[Workshop Session - 6:30 P.M. ]
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IS 6:30 P.M. AND WE HAVE A QUORUM, WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S WORKSHOP SESSION OF THE LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL, FIRST IS THE SPECIAL CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDA. WE WILL MOVE THROUGH THAT. WE HAVE, MYSELF WITH THE INVOCATION. WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER MEREDITH WITH THE PLEDGE, HAVE PROCLAMATION FOR UNITED WAY MONTH. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. TO OUR CITY ENGINEERS. FOR INTEGRATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, GREAT JOB ON THAT ONE, GUYS. WE HAVE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES. ITEM 2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 59,000 AND THAT IS TRAFFIC SIGNAL 544 AT KILLIAN.
>> SPEAKING OF TRAFFIC. I WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE RAILROAD AND 121. JUST HAVE TO TELL YOU IT IS EARLY IN THE WEEK BUT IT HAS
BEEN GOOD. >> ITEM 3 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 102,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS EXAMS. I DON'T FOUR BE TOWARDS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER
TREATMENT CHEMICALS. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THAT.
>> A.I. , TRY TO DO RESEARCH ON THE CHEMICAL COST AND $750,000 FOR CHLORINE AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE METRIC TON COST WAS A BIT OUT OF LINE. CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHY THAT WOULD BE?
>> A COUPLE OF PRIMARY DIFFERENCES MOSTLY THE WHOLE CELL METRIC TIME OURS INCLUDES DELIVERED COST AND PART OF THAT THEY ALSO HAVE TO GUARANTEE SUPPLY EVEN WHEN THERE ARE SHORTAGES SO THAT PUSHES THE COST UP CONSIDERABLY, THE OTHER THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS WE SATISFY TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. VERSUS BUYING THOSE SPOT MARKET SO THAT PROCESS IT IS A COMPETITIVE BID BUT THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY NOT NECESSARILY GETTING THE LOWEST PRICE.
>> OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR? >> WE DID RECEIVE MULTIPLE BIDS INTO THE PROCESS WE AWARD TO THE LOWEST BIDDER IN THAT PROCESS.
>> AWESOME, THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT.
>> THE WAY WE BID THAT OUT AS THEY HAVE FLEXIBILITY WHICH THEY CAN PROVIDE SO WE HAVE THE AREA TO ENSURE THAT
>> ONE MORE QUESTION ABOUT THAT. PRETTY VOLATILE FOR THE CHLORINE DO WE PAY THE PRICE EACH YEAR AS WE ARE LOCKED IN GUARANTEED THAT RAY OR CAN WE COME BACK AS THE COST INCREASES?
>> TO BE HONEST WITH YOU I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK. TO SEE
IF THERE IS AN ESCALATION. >> ITEM 5 CITY PROPERTY 195 WEST CORPORATE TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB . QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
>> HERE AND READY FOR QUESTIONS. NEXT UP APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LEWISVILLE APPROVING DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET. AREA 911 DISTRICT. THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW, WE HAVE A LEWISVILLE RESIDENT SO, ELECTED ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? ITEM 7, CONSIDERATION OF THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS TO THE I-35 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING ORIENTATION SECONDARY WALKWAY AND LOADING AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF VALLEY BRIDGE
BOULEVARD 1000 FEET NORTHWEST . >> ARE THEY HERE ?
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>> YES. >> HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
>> WHEN I WAS READING THIS BEFORE I GOT INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IT AND I READ THE SCREENING WAIVED I THOUGHT NO THEY DON'T AND THEN I READ IT, THANK YOU. THAT IS A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR THE CEMETERY AND FOR YOU ALL. I LIKE THAT
PARTNERSHIP. >> A THREE-HOUR DAY WITH THE
CEMETERY I REALLY ENJOYED THAT. >> YEAH, THANK YOU. YES, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE PARTNERSHIP, THAT MEANS A LOT.
>> DID YOU FEEL I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS CLEAR IN THE MEMO ABOUT WHAT WE WERE SAYING WITH THE INTERFACE WITH THE CEMETERY .
>> IF YOU DON'T MIND SO WE HAVE IT.
>> THE CEMETERY IS KIND OF ON A HIGH POINT AND THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF GRADING. THE FINAL GRADE IS ESTABLISHED AND IT CAN BE 14.5 FEET BELOW THE CEMETERY SO 88 FALL WALL WOULD NOT BE THAT EFFECTIVE, ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE TO PUT A WALL NEAR THE TOP BUT IT IS QUITE A FEW COMPANIES WITH UTILITIES LIKE A 48 INCH OPPORTUNITY WATERLINE THE KIND OF SURROUNDS THE CEMETERY. HAVE TO BE VERY VERY CAREFUL WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE WALLS. PUTTING UP A WALL WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF TREES AND VEGETATION, I THINK TWO SIDES OF IT HAVE A PRETTY SOLID VEGETATION SCREEN , IT IS A LITTLE THIN ON THE EASTERN SIDE WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE FILLED IN WITH EVERGREEN WITH TRIBES ENTRIES TO GIVE IT A MORE NATURAL FEEL THEY FILL WALLS WOULD NOT ADD TO THE CEMETERY.
>> THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS. QUESTIONS ON ITEM 7 ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 2025 2026 ANNUAL SERVICE UPDATE TO THE SERVICE ASSESSMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT DID FOR THE PIT.
>> WE DO HAVE A REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER REGARDING I-35
CONSTRUCTION. >> TO WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION? ALL RIGHT THAT'S TONIGHT'S AGENDA. WITH NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WE WILL MOVE INTO ITEM B THE FIRE CODE UPDATE.
>> ME I AM A LAST-MINUTE SQUEEZE IN. HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCIES WILL DO MY BEST. WE ARE GOING ADOPTED WE ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW BEGIN IN THE PROCESS ADOPTING THE 2024 PROCESS WILL TAKE PROBABLY ONE YEAR OR LITTLE LONGER BEFORE WE GO THROUGH LEGAL AND GETTING, SO WE HAVE A FEW AMENDMENTS NOW WE ARE PROPOSING TO ADOPT CURRENTLY UNTIL WE ADOPT THE 2024 CODES. SO I WILL GO THROUGH THESE QUICKLY. TO START OFF WITH, CODE IS CATCHING UP WITH ENVIRONMENT SO WE HAVE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE 24 CODE WHEN WE ADOPT 24 THIS WILL BE IN THERE AND WE HAVE TAKEN OUR SMOKING DEFINITION AND HAVE EXPANDED THAT TO INCLUDE HOOKAH SO WE CAN HAVE THAT FALL UNDER SMOKING ORDINANCE. SO, THE NEW DEFINITION , WE HAVE LINED IT UP WITH CIGAR BARS SO WE ARE FOLLOWING THE SAME PATTERN. WE DID HAVE IT PUT UNDER CIGAR BARRED TO PUT IN THE CODE BUT BOTH OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS REQUIRED 50% OF REVENUE THAT COMES WHENEVER OCCUPANCY IS CIGAR OR HOOKAH AND THOSE DEVICES IT DOES ALLOW CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES INCLUDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. IT IS NOT A FREE PASS, YOU HAVE TO , THESE ARE DONE FOR THE CITY AND IT'S WHERE THESE LOCATIONS OPERATE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THOSE? ALL RIGHT, NEXT A LOT OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES THAT ARE BECOMING PREVALENT, IT IS GENERALLY SAFE POWER SOURCE BUT WHEN THINGS GO WRONG THEY CAN GO BAD WRONG SO WE'RE TRYING TO
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CATCH UP AND DEAL WITH THIS AND HOW TO REGULATE IT. THIS IS TALKING ABOUT THE PLACES THAT YOU CAN OPERATE AN ORDINANCE WITH THIS SECTION SO THIS DOES NOT REGULATE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPANTS, SINGLE-FAMILY BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS IS CHARGING THE DEVICE FOR PERSONAL USE IT IS NOT REFERRING TO THAT, THIS IS DEALING WITH COMMERCIAL USES WHICH ARE STATIONS AND A LOT OF IT, THE MOST COMMON EXAMPLE IS THE SCOOTERS, SO IN NEW YORK HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND THE SCOOTER COMPANIES WILL PAY INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE A SCOOTER TO CHARGE IT AND THEY PAY FOR IT, A LOT OF THEM ARE DOING IT IN THESE HIGH-RISE OR WHATEVER PUTTING IT IN A CHARGER IN THE HALL WHICH CAUSES PROBLEM IF THE CATCH ON FIRE SO THIS IS TO PROVIDE A WAY OF CONTROLLING CHARGING LOCATIONS WHERE THEY CAN BE AND GIVE US SOME CONTROL ON THAT. SO, THERE ARE PLACES OF YOUR COMMERCIAL CHARGING PLACE THIS , THESE ARE THE REGULATIONS FOR THAT AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE SUFFICIENT OUTLETS, PLUG DIRECTLY INTO THAT AND THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. YOU CANNOT BLOCK ACCESS OR EGRESS IF THE BATTERIES ARE REMOVABLE YOU CANNOT STACK THEM AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE 18 INCHES REMOVABLE OR ON DEVICE 18 INCHES WHERE THE BATTERIES ARE SO THERE IS SOME SPACE IN BETWEEN THEM. AND THEY HAVE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THAT IS AIR ASPIRATING OR ENERGY SENSING FIRE DETECTION. THAT IS A STEP UP THE NORMAL STEP SMALL ARM DETECTORS THE FLOAT UP TO THEM AND THEY ASPIRATE , EARLIER DETECTION AND THINGS ] AND FIRE SAFETY PLANS, IF THEY ARE DOING WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES THEY HAVE TO HAVE A FIRE SAFETY PLAN SO THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE WHAT TO DO IF THEY HAVE AN EMERGENCY FOR THE OCCUPANTS ANDTHAT HELPS US. >> THIS IS JUST COMMERCIAL? NOT
SINGLE-FAMILY? >> SO WE DON'T INSPECT SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES THE RESIDENTS TOOK UP CHARGING AND MOST LIKELY IT WOULD END UP, THEY WOULD CATCH SOMETHING BEFORE IT EVER GOT TO US. WE COULD ADDRESS IT IF THEY'RE DOING COMMERCIAL CHARGING OPERATIONS CERTAIN THAT WE CAN ADDRESS IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY BUT WE DON'T INSPECT THOSE AND WE DO NOT REGULATE BUT THEY WOULD KNOW BEFORE THE CODE. SO, THIS TALKS ABOUT THE BATTERIES THEMSELVES, THIS IS TO REGULATE PLACES THAT WORK ON THE BATTERY AND EQUIPMENT. AND DEAL WITH THAT. THIS DOES NOT LIKE HARDWARE STORES AND A MERCHANDISE PLACE BATTERIES IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING WE DON'T DEAL WITH THAT THIS IS ANOTHER PLAN AND PLAN FOR MITIGATING EMERGENCIES IF THEY OCCUR , IF THEY GO INTO THERMAL RUNAWAY JUST TO HELP WHAT TO DO TO PREVENT TO MITIGATE THOSE PRODUCTS THAT MAY OCCUR NEXT IS THE ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGERS. THESE ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER JUST LIKE GASOLINE FUEL PUMPS AND THERE'S AN EMERGENCY SHUT OFF IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG IT'S NOT REQUIRED ON EV CHARTERS SO WE CAN GET THERE AND THERE'S NO WAY TO SHUT OFF , WE HAVE TO FIND A BREAKER SO WE PROPOSE PUTTING IN A SHUT OFF VALVE ON THESE WITH A FLOOD OFF SWITCH IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG.
IT CAN BE INDIVIDUAL OR IF YOU HAVE A PLACE WITH A BUNCH YOU CAN JUST SHUT OFF THE WHOLE SUPPLY. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT PARKING GARAGE IS AND CHALLENGES WE HAVE. UNLESS IT'S EMPTY ON THE CARS BY YOURSELF IF A VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE WE WILL BURN MULTIPLE, WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE APPARATUS'S WE HAVE TO DRAG LINES IN WERE TALK WITH ARIEL
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MASTER SPRING DEVICE AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHALLENGES WE'RE GETTING TO WITH THE FUEL TANK LETTING THIS WE HAVE BURNING GASOLINE ALSO. A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN PUTTING THESE OUT AND EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OPENED ON THE SIDES THEY HAVE A CEILING THAT COLLECTS HEAT, THEY ARE JUST A PROBLEM FOR US THAT IS A REGULAR VEHICLE IF NEED BE IS INVOLVED THAT CAN BURN UP TO THREE TIMES HOTTER THAN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SO THAT DAMAGE WE HAVE HAD COLLAPSE OF SOME OF THESE AS THEY BURN BECAUSE THEY'RE SO HOT SO WE WOULD LIKE TO DO WE ARE PROPOSING WE PUT A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THE GARAGE IS. THIS IS NOT A BIG CHANGE BECAUSE EVERY GARAGE WE HAVE SO FAR ESPECIALLY PUT IN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WE ALREADY HAVE CODE IF YOUR PARKING GARAGE IS WRAPPED OR TOUCHES THE BUILDING IT HAS TO BE SPRINKLER. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS REMOVE THE EXCEPTION THAT WE PUT IN WHEN WE STARTED THIS THAT HAS STANDALONE BUILDINGS IT HAS A PARKING GARAGE THAT HAS AT LEAST A 26 FOOT FIRE LANE ALL THE WAY AROUND. FIRE LANE ALL THE WAY AROUND NOT TOUCHING .PROBABLY, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ANYWAY BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TIGHT, MOST OF THE OCCUPANCIES , THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK IN THE GARAGE FROM THE FACILITY SO ALL GARAGES ARE ALREADY SPRINKLER AND THERE'S A COUPLE MAYBE TWO OR FOUR GARAGE IS NOT SPRINKLERED BUT EVERYTHING IN TERMS OF PARKING GARAGES HAVE SPRINKLERS. THIS JUST REMOVES THAT LOOPHOLE OR NOT LOOPHOLE JUST AN EXCEPTION BUILT INTO START WITH AND THIS IS THE WHOLE REASON BECAUSE IT IS A CHALLENGE EVEN IF IT'S NOT TOUCHING THE BUILDING. IT IS A CHALLENGE EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE.
>> BUILDING IS IN A NEW FACILITY , YES.
>> SO THAT'S WHAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, THIS IS ANOTHER SECTION WE MAY OR MAY NOT USE. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PUT IT IN.
EV FIRES BACK TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX TO HANDLE THAT IF THEY GO AND THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS INVOLVED, YOUR BEST BET IS TO LET IT BURN IF IT CAN, IF YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT WE HAVE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR THIS TOOL, THE BLANKET , IF THE CAR IS ALREADY ON FIRE IT'S TOO LATE, THIS IS USED AS BATTERY BEFORE WE HAVE IGNITION IT BUYS TIME SO IT'S NOT DESIGNED TO EASTING WAS ALL IT DOES IS BUY TIME SEPARATES AND ISOLATES AND HOPEFULLY WE GET THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY REMOVE THE HAZARDS FROM AROUND IT. CURRENTLY THIS MARKET IS CHASING THE INDUSTRY AND WE HAVE TWO OF THESE IN AN APARTMENT , BUT IT'S NOT EVEN FULLY VETTED YET, THIS IS JUST A TOOL WE HAVE AND IT IS THE BEST WE HAVE BUT THE TESTING LABORATORIES , WE MAY NOT USE THIS, IT ALLOWS US TO REQUIRE IN THE PARKING GARAGE IS. THE PROBLEM WITH EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN GET A BLANKET FOR $1000 . WE WOULD CARRY THE EQUIPMENT, BUT THE SIZE OF THEM, THE SPACE WE CANNOT CARRY THEM , WE WILL HAVE A COUPLE SCATTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT. WITH THIS CODE WE WOULD INSTALL THEM AT THE PARKING GARAGES WHICH IS RARE, TYPICALLY IF IT'S OUT IN THE PARKING LOT OR SOMETHING WE ARE NOT GOING TO NECESSARILY NEED TO COVER IT, WE WILL LET IT BURN. IT IS A TOOL WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN PLACE BUT NOT NECESSARILY PULL THE TRIGGER ON IT YET. WE WANTED IN CASE THEY DO TEST AND WE PASS THAT TO BE INSTALLED IN THE GARAGES. PROBABLY THE COST IS MINIMAL FOR BUSINESS. IT WOULD BE BLANKET $1000 SO PROBABLY 1500 FOR A CABINET AND ONE IN THE OFFICE, NOT A HUGE COST. AN INVALUABLE TOOL YOU COULD BUY YOURSELF SOME TIME . NEXT IS OUR FIRE WATCHES AND IT IS TWO THINGS. CURRENTLY IF A SYSTEM GOES DOWN AND TYPICALLY WE RUN INTO THIS MOST OFTEN MULTIFAMILY. IF A SYSTEM GOES DOWN WE NOTIFY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AND THEY NEED TO GET PEOPLE ON THE FIRE WATCH, TYPICALLY NOW MAINTENANCE WILL
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GET ASSIGNED TO DO THE FIRE WATCH , THERE'S NO OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY THE TENANTS. WE CANNOT POST ON THEIR PROPERTY , MANAGEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BUT THIS ALLOWS US TO POST A NOTICE ON THE FACILITY SO RESIDENTS CAN SEE TO BE AWARE YOUR SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. INDIVIDUAL FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS WILL WORK BUT NOT THE CENTRAL SYSTEM. WE DON'T HAVE INDIVIDUAL DETECTORS BUT WE WOULD THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SO THAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO POST ON THEIR PREMISES THAT THE SYSTEM IS DOWN SO RESIDENTS KNOW AND THE FIRE MARSHAL HAS DEVELOPED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WE USE THESE IN A FEW PLACES WHERE WE CAN EXPAND ON THE CODE AND GIVE EXPLANATION ON WHAT WE ARE WANTING. FOR FIRE WATCH WHERE ABLE TO SAY THIS IS REQUIRED, YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE THE MAINTENANCE GUY WALK AROUND AND TRUST HIM, HE HAS TO DOCUMENT WHAT HE IS DOING SO THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR THAT, CANNOT BE UNDER 18, CERTAIN THINGS. IF THEY ARE SLEEPING QUARTERS MULTIFAMILY OR THREE STORIES WE NEED TO DO THIRD-PARTY FIRE WATCH AND THEY COME IN AND THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE HIRED TO DO. IT IS DEFINITELY BETTER PROTECTION FOR THE RESIDENTS AND MOTIVATION TO GET THE SYSTEM BACK UP AND RUNNING. CONTROL VALVES, SO THESE ARE SICKLE VALVE NOTIFICATION DEVICES THAT OSCILLATE . CURRENTLY IS TYPICALLY MULTIFAMILY, THIS ADDRESS IS MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL BUT TYPICALLY MULTIFAMILY, THEY MAY INSTALL A SYSTEM YOU CANNOT ISOLATE INDIVIDUAL FLOORS SO WE HAVE ACTIVATION. SOME OF THE LARGER BUILDINGS WE CANNOT TELL UNLESS THE ALARM DETECTION TELLS US WHERE IT IS AT. WHERE WE ARE FLOWING WATER SO WE COULD HAVE TO WALK TWO OR THREE FLOORS, FLOOR CONTROL VALVE NOTIFIES WHERE THE WATERS FLOWING SO WE CAN GET THERE QUICKER AND WHEN WE MITIGATE THE PROBLEM WE CAN ISOLATE THE FLOOR TO KEEP THE OTHERS PROTECTED AND YOU ONLY HAVE WATER OFF TO THE ONE FLOOR SO IT PROVIDES BETTER PROTECTION FOR THE BUILDING AND PROVIDES QUICKER NOTIFICATION. FIRE CONTROL ROOMS. THIS REALLY IS JUST COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES. OUR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DO NOT HAVE FIRE CONTROL ROOMS IN THEIR SYSTEM BUT FIRE CONTROL ROOMS , THE CODE SPELLS OUT MINIMUM OF FIVE BY SEVEN OR ESTIMATED FIVE BY SEVEN SO WE WANT TO DO IS CHANGE THAT TO 35 SQUARE FEET. DOES NOT CHANGE MUCH BUT IF WE NEED A LITTLE BIT NARROW OR LONG ROOM THAT GIVES FLEXIBILITY TO WORK WITH THE BUILDER TO MAKE THAT FIT. THERE ARE OTHER CODES AND REQUIREMENTS THAT FIT AROUND RISERS WITH CERTAIN SPACING SO IT HAS TO FIT WITHIN THAT BUT IT GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY INSTEAD OF A RIGID FIVE BY SEVEN. AND THEN THERE IS A REQUIREMENT NOW SO OUTSIDE FIRE CONTROL ROOM WE HAVE A ORDINANCE DRONE THAT NOTIFIES WE HAVE ACTIVATION THE CODE RIGHT NOW IS 120 INCHES AND THAT'S GREAT FOR SOME BUILDINGS BUT THAT MIGHT BE BEHIND A TREE OR SOMETHING, MAYBE SOMETHING BLOCKING VISIBILITY SO WE WANT FLEXIBILITY TO LOCATE THAT IN A PLACE THAT'S MOST VISIBLE FROM THE FIRE LANE OR THE STREET OR WHATEVER. THIS GIVES THE FIRE MARSHAL A LITTLE FLEXIBILITY WHERE THEY LOCATE . IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE OTHER REQUIREMENT.AND NOTIFICATIONS. RIGHT NOW IF YOUR SAY IN A STRIP CENTER MULTITENANT BUILDING EACH TENANT HAS TO HAVE THE EDUCATION THERE HAS BEEN SPRINKLER WATERFALL. AND MIGHT BE ONE RISER THAT SUPPLIES THE WHOLE BUILDING BUT THERE HAS TO BE NOTIFICATION IN EACH OF THE TENANTS SO THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS GOING ON. A LARGE BUSINESS THEY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THAT DEVICE UNTIL THEY SEE 300 OCCUPANT LOAD FOR ASSEMBLY, 100 MANUFACTURING. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS PUT THAT INTO THE LARGE WAREHOUSES MAY HAVE ONE OFFICE LOCATED AWAY FROM THE FIRE CONTROL ROOM AND MAY NOT KNOW FOR A WHILE SOMETHING IS GOING OFF UNTIL WE GET A CALL. WE WANT ONE NOTIFICATION INTO THAT FULLY OR CONSTANTLY ATTENDED AND PEOPLE LOCATED WITHIN THOSE WAREHOUSES SO THIS WOULD BE A MINIMALLY RUN NOTIFICATION DEVICE SO PEOPLE IN THOSE
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BUILDINGS. LASTLY WE HAVE FIREWORKS. WE JUST CLEANED UP THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE , JUST TO CLEAN UP THE CODE AND ADDED FIREWORKS WITHIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE , PROVIDING WATER RESTRICTIONS THAT DOES NOT REALLY CHANGE ANYTHING. AND THAT IS ALL. I TALK FAST AND I BROUGHT TIM IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS. IF YOU HAVE EASY ONES I WILL EXPLAIN.>> DID WE HAVE A EV FIRE RECENTLY?
>> WE THOUGHT IT WAS, IT WAS REPORTED AS A EV FIRE BUT IT WAS A EV VEHICLE SHE PLUGGED IN AND THE FIRE STARTED BUT IT WAS NOT HER CAR, SHE BACKED OUT AND MOVE THE CAR, THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR IN THE GARAGE SO THE DISPATCH REPORTED IT WAS A ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIRE. AND IN THAT YOU WANT TO GET THEM OUT SO WE ACTUALLY HOOKED INTO IT AND PULLED IT OUT USING THE TRUCK.
AS WE WERE GETTING IT OUT AND GETTING THE DEBRIS PULLED OUT SOMEBODY SAID HEY IT HAS A TAILPIPE. SO, WE THOUGHT IT WAS
BUT IT WAS NOT. >> WHAT'S THE RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES THAT GO UP VERSUS ELECTRIC CARS? DO WE KNOW
THE NUMBER? >> WE DON'T. WE HAVE NOT HAD A EV FIRE IN THE CITY THAT I KNOW OF. THESE THINGS ARE RELATIVELY
SAFE. >> WE MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER IS BUT I KNOW THEY MAKE THE MEDIA BECAUSE THEY ARE RELATIVELY RARE AND TO TRADITIONAL AUTOMOBILE TIRES.
>> ABSOLUTELY AND THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IT TAKES SO MUCH TO PUT THEM OUT. USUALLY ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNTS OF WATER OR IT HAS COLLAPSED A PARKING GARAGE WHICH IS HAPPENED WHERE IT BURNS A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF SO THAT'S REALLY THE ISSUE BUT THEY ARE, BASED ON THE RATIO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OVERALL BUT I'M SURE THE RATIO EXISTS.
>> KIND OF LIKE DRIVERLESS CARS. YOU HEAR ABOUT THOSE ACCIDENTS.
>> ARE WE GOOD TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE AND BRING THEM TO YOU
FOR CHANGE? >> I THINK WE ARE GOOD.
>> WITH THAT BEING SAID WE HAVE ABOUT THREE MINUTES SO I'M NOT GOING TO RUSH THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER, WE WILL TAKE A SMALL BREAK START THE REGULAR MEETING AND COME BACK .
[A. Invocation - Mayor TJ Gilmore]
>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS 7:00 AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING OF LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. FIRST ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT IS THE INVOCATION. IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF CONTEMPLATION AND PRAYER.
[B. Pledge to the American and Texas Flags - Councilmember William Meridith]
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE . >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE
[C. Visitors Information Center Property Plans]
TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.>> THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE A SMALL BIT OF WORKSHOP TO TAKE CARE OF SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PUT THE REGULAR MEETING ON PAUSE AND MOVE BACK TO THE WORKSHOP SESSION TO
>> TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES WE ARE HAVING.
THIS IS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE CREATING ANOTHER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER , THAT THERE IS PLANNING FOR CREATING A DISPLAY AREA IN THE ANNEX WITH THE DESIGN FOR THE RENOVATIONS . SOME MEMORABILIA DISPLAY AND ARTIFACTS FROM LEWISVILLE HISTORY AND ALSO TALK, SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE SAID THERE IS A DESIRE TO ACTIVATE THE VISITOR INFORMATION
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CENTER CORNER DOING A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ULTIMATELY AND HOW CAN WE ACTIVATE THAT BETTER. WITH THAT SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES WITH THE PROPERTY IS FORCING THE DECISION SOONER RATHER THAN LATER AND I WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE END. DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND START?>> OF YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE , THE TOP LEFT YOU CAN SEE THIS BEING IS SAGGING, THAT WAS KIND OF THE FIRST INDICATION THAT WE HAD SOME ISSUES. SO INSTRUCTIONAL ENGINEER CAME OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BUILDING. THE FIRST THING THEY SAID, THEY SAID WE NEEDED TO DO REASSURING TO MAKE SURE THE BUILDING IS SAFE. DO WANT TO STRESS THEIR PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING , THE BUILDING IS SAFE TO OCCUPY BUT BECAUSE WE DID THAT TEMPORARY SHORING . THE BIG ISSUES THAT THEY FOUND, WE HAVE STRUCTURAL ISSUES HERE AND IN ADDITION WE HAVE SEVERE WOULD RIDE IN THE FRAMING AND THE WALL STUDS ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER AND SO KIND OF THE RESULT ON THE INSIDE YOU CAN SEE THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE WITH SOME SEPARATION ON THE SHEET ROCK. SOME PICTURES OF WHAT THEY FOUND IN THE BUILDING, SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. IF WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. FROM A COST STANDPOINT WE HAD THE ENGINEER GIVE A COST ESTIMATE, 260,000. BECAUSE WE ARE SKEPTICAL WE TOOK A LOOK AT THAT AND THEY GIVE US A QUOTE FOR ABOUT 250,000, BUT THEY SAID WE NEEDED TO ALLOW UP TO , TO REPAIR THAT. ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE REAL QUICK THE REASON FOR THAT BIG, IS WHEN THEY START TO CUT THE ROOF YOU KNOW IT'S ALL TIED TOGETHER, WHEN THEY CUT THE ROOF THEY DON'T KNOW IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. A LOT OF WINDOWS START TO POP AND YOU MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT BREAK DAMAGE SO THEY ARE ADVISING A BIG CONTINGENCY ON THIS THAT WHEN WE START THE DEMO IT COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. SO, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN IS DEMOLITION, WE GOT A QUOTE FOR THAT AS WELL, 32,000 AND THAT IS FOR THE STRUCTURE
AND THE SLAB. >> BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE NEXT LIGHT. I WAS TALKING ABOUT THIS AND WHEN THE QUESTIONS ASKED WAS HOW MUCH IS THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY? IF YOU REMOVE THE CURRENT STRUCTURE BECAUSE THAT DEVALUES THE PROPERTY AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE IF YOU'RE GOING TO DEMO THE BUILDING AT ANY POINT YOU WILL SEE THAT DEVALUES SO THE QUESTION IS DO YOU WANT TO SYNC MONEY IN BEFORE THAT? FOR THAT PURPOSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS JUST WHAT IS THE VALUE AT $1.4 MILLION. THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE $904,000. SO YOU'VE GOT AT MINIMUM 251,000 GOING TO THE 900,000 VALUE OR 440,000 ON THAT PROPERTY. WHEN YOU DO REMOVE THE BUILDING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE ON THE PROPERTY DOES REDUCE , LIKELY REDOING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ANYWAY AND NO ONE IS GOING TO BE USING THE BUILDING WITH WHATEVER WE PARTNER ON THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL. CLEARING OUT THE BUILDING INVOLVES THREE STEPS OR THREE THINGS THE BUILDING NEED TO MOVE. PEOPLE, STORAGE AND THE HERITAGE PROGRAM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN THE BUILDING, TWO PART-TIMERS THAT SHARE A WORKSTATION. THERE IS ALSO SOME OFFICE SPACE IN THE BUILDING. THE TOURISM AND PARK CONGRESS ARE SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE NEW VISITOR CENTER. THE OTHER SIX WE WANT TO TRY TO KEEP AS CLOSE TOGETHER AS WE COULD, ESPECIALLY THE EVENTS TEAM IN OLD TOWN WHERE THE EVENTS ARE, MINIMUM HAVE THREE AND THREE. WE HAVE FOUND SPACE IN THE BUILDING WE CAN DO THREE AND THREE WITH SOME RENOVATIONS. WE FOUND A CONTRACTOR, HAS COME IN OR IS ABOUT TO COME IN. WEDNESDAY, WILL BE HERE WEDNESDAY. SO THE PEOPLE CAN ACCOMMODATE, THERE'S OPTIONS, THERE'S A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH KO THE. STORAGE BECAUSE ESPECIALLY THIS WE HAVE A LOT MORE ITEMS STORED THAN YOU MIGHT
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THINK. DIRTY PLASTIC CAULDRONS TAKE UP A LOT OF SPACE AND YOU CANNOT FOLD THEM. CANNOT REALLY STACK THEM VERY WELL EITHER. NOW THEY ARE ON THE BOARD NEAR THE CEILING. WE HAVE FOUND STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES ADJACENT TO THE OFFICE WE TALKED ABOUT AND POSSIBLY ON THE LOWER LEVEL THERE IS A ROOM WE HAVE OUR EYE ON. WE WILL CALL WHAT WEEKEND STORAGE CONSIDERATION AND THIRD IS THE HERITAGE PROGRAM. WE HAVE THREE EXHIBIT ROOMS, THE ONE FOR THE 1972 FOOTBALL TEAM WAS CLEARED OUT THAT'S WHERE THE DAMAGE APPEARED AND WE HAD A LOT OF BORROWED ARTIFACTS IN THERE WERE NOT GOING TO RISK, THEY BEEN CLEARED OUT THE OTHER ROOMS ARE SOLID PLUS EVERY ROOM FOR PROCESSING AND RECEIVING AND A ROOM WHERE WE JUST TRANSFER FOR CONVENIENCE. MOST OF OUR ARTIFACTS ARE STORED BY DENTON COUNTY THROUGH A MOU WE HAVE WITH THEIR OFFICE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE. WE KEEP SOME BOOKS ON SITE WHICH ARE GOOD RESEARCH MATERIALS. WE HAVE MATERIALS ON SITE RECEIVED NOT YET PROCESSED AND WE HAVE FOUND WITH THESE ROOMS AND WITH THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THERE'S A GREAT HUNGER OR LEASE A GREAT APPETITE FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR A TOUCH OF HISTORY. WE SEE PEOPLE WALKING IN FOR MEETING THEY STOP TO READ THE DISPLAYS HERE OR AT THE LIBRARY. WHEN PEOPLE COME TO LOOK AT EXHIBITS OVER THERE SO AGAIN CLAIRE WILL HAVE DETAIL BUT WE BELIEVE WE HAVE FOUND A WAY AS PART OF THE ANNEX RENOVATION TO INCLUDE SPACE WE DEDICATE FOR HISTORY ARCHIVE EXHIBITS, NOT A FULL-BLOWN MUSEUM THAT YOU HAVE TO STAFF AND CURATE AND SECURE BUT THERE WOULD BE SECURE SPACES TO PUT SOME OF LEWISVILLE HISTORY ON DISPLAY ROTATED IN AND OUT SO WE CONTINUE TO FEED THE APPETITE THAT IS PRETTY STRONG IN THE COMMUNITY. THOSE ARE THE THREE POINTS WE ARE LOOKING AT.>> I KNOW FOR WHILE TALKING, WE STILL TALKING WITH HIM?
>> WE HAVE THE STUFF ON THE TABLE, MATT WILL BE PUTTING IT TOGETHER, WORKING ON VIDEOS SO IT WILL BE SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER
OUT HERE IN THIS LOBBY. >> AWESOME THANK YOU.
>> I ADDED A SLIDE SO YOU GUYS HAD NEVER COMMITTEE SHOULD BE, TO MOVE STAFF AND DEMOLISH THE BUILDING WITHIN SIX MONTHS AND USE THE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PARKING OR THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO DEPENDING ON THE TIME FRAME. ALSO OPERATES AS WE TALKED ABOUT WE ARE TRYING TO FIND A LOCATION FOR THEM. THEY ARE AWARE AND THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A SPACE? WE BELIEVE THERE IS A SPACE IN CITY HALL POTENTIALLY WITH RENOVATIONS ON AN EXISTING OFFICE. I THINK IN THE LONG RUN IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE KL BE IF WE CAN ACCOMMODATE, TRYING TO GET A LOT OUT OF THE ANNEX REMODEL BUT TO HAVE KLB CLOSE TO MUNICIPAL CODE. SO PEOPLE CAN COME RIGHT OUT OF COURT AND SIGN UP AT KLB FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE. THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE AND STEP TWO IS EXPLORE DESIGN OF THE ANNEX TO INCLUDE DISPLAYS OF HISTORIC MEMORABILIA IN THE LOBBY AND STEP 30S TO PUT OUT RFQ FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE A FUTURE USE, LIKE WHAT WE DID WITH BUFFALO HIRSCH, WE PUT OUT THE RFQ TO SEE WHAT'S OUT THERE AND IF SOMEONE IS INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETHING INNOVATIVE AND EXCITING. WE WOULD COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND IF YOU DID NOT LIKE THE OPTIONS WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANY AND WE COULD KEEP IT AS A PARKING LOT FOR THE SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM. THE ONE NEGATIVE WHEN YOU BUILD PARKING PEOPLE GET EMOTIONAL ABOUT REMOVING PARKING SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE THE RIGHT PROJECT. WHATEVER PROJECT GOES IS LIKELY GOING TO NEED TO ACCOMMODATE PARKING FOR THE GRAND AND BUSINESSES SO THIS MAY BE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE FUTURE BUT THE GARAGE DEPENDS ON WHO IS PROPOSING. THERE'S ALSO THE INTEREST OF WHAT COULD POSSIBLY CAPITALIZE ON THE FACT THAT IT'S NEXT TO THE ART CENTER .
USES THAT ARE ARTS OR PERFORMANCE RELATED, SMALLER MUSIC VENUES , THOSE ARE HARD TO COME BY BUT IF WE GIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE TIME THEY NEED TO FIND THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO FIND THAT . PUTTING THAT IN A TIMEFRAME OF ONE YEAR MAY NOT BE TO FIND THE UNICORN BUT WE COULD DO RFQ AND YOU GUYS COULD SAY LET'S KEEP LOOKING AND WE CAN DO THAT SO THAT'S MY
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RECOMMENDATION BUT I DEFINITELY WANT TO HEAR FROM COUNCIL WHATYOU ARE INTERESTED IN. >> YOU ALREADY KNOW I AM SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT YOU ARE RECOMMENDING. HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. I THINK THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S WHAT YOU SEE AS YOU COME INTO OLD TOWN. I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING PARKING THERE REALLY IN THE SHORT TERM A PARKING LOT, I THINK THAT SETS A NEGATIVE TONE.
I WOULD BE OKAY WITH IT BEING A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT AS LONG AS PEOPLE ARE AWARE IT'S JUST TEMPORARY, THAT PROPERTY DOES HAVE CHALLENGES WITH SOME DIFFERENT GRADE 10 OF ACROSS IT.
YOU KNOW SO I WOULD NOT NECESSARILY WANT TO SINK ALL BUNCH OF MONEY INTO BUILDING IT ALL INTO ONE PARKING LOT BECAUSE THERE'S KIND OF TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT PARKING LOTS RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE THE ELEVATIONS ARE DIFFERENT AND THEY ARE NOT CONNECTED. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS FOR THAT.
>> IT MIGHT BE CONNECTED AT THIS POINT. ONE IS VERY LOW. YEAH,
THEY'RE CONNECTED. >> WE ADDED A PARKING LOT BEFORE AND THOSE ARE CONNECTED TO THE BUSINESS INFORMATION.
>> IS THIS CONNECTED BEHIND THE GRAND? SO IT'S NOT GOING, WERE NOT GOING TO TRY TO FIX ALL OF THAT.
>> THE OTHER BENEFIT AND I FORGOT TO MENTION EARLIER FROM THE TEMPORARY STANDPOINT THE OF THE CANTINA TRYING TO COME IN AGAIN. THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT, NOT A LOT OF VISIBILITY FOR THOSE BUSINESSES TO COME INTO OLD TOWN YOU TO MAKE THE TURN AROUND, THERE COULD BE VALUE, ECONOMIC VALUE TO THOSE BUSINESSES PLUS YOU HAVE BUFFALO HIRSCH COMING IN ALL TRYING TO CAPITALIZE THE PARKING LOT THAT THERE. SO THERE'S VALUE IN THE
SHORT-TERM. >> I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE WHAT I WANT TO SEE IS NOT PEOPLE DRIVING PAST THE RESTAURANT I WANT SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO ACTIVATE AND BRING PEDESTRIANS DOWN THAT WAY. IN THE LONG-TERM IN WHICH I THINK IS WHAT THE PLAN IS SO I'M GOOD WITH THAT. I THINK THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THE RESTAURANTS AND BUFFALO HIRSCH AND ALL OF THAT AND I THINK INCORPORATING A PARKING GARAGE INTO THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS.
>> I LIKE IF YOU HAVE GONE AND SEEN THE OUTDOOR ELEMENTS THEY HAVE IN THE CIRCLE BEFORE THE BUILDING WHERE THE FOOD COURT PEOPLE GRAVITATE TO THAT AREA. IT HAS THE STATUES, IT'S WONDERFUL. THAT'S WHAT I ENVISION.
>> I'M NOT FOLLOWING COVER THE STATUES?
>> IN MAIN STREET GRAND VINE. >> THE SCULPTURE GARDEN? ON MAIN
STREET. >> IT'S ON MAIN STREET , THE
RAILROAD TRACKS. >> THE HOLIDAY WHERE YOU CAN GET
YOUR PICTURES. >> IT IS ON THE CORNER OF TEXAS OR DALLAS? IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND PEOPLE CONGREGATE.
>> YOU ARE WANTING MORE OF A PUBLIC SPACE NOT A PUBLIC
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP? >> I WANT A BUILDING.
>> WE NEED TO HAVE A WORK SESSION ON THAT.
>> I DON'T WANT TO BE COMPETING WITH THE RED PLAZA.
>> THAT IS TRUE. >> I THINK YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. YOUR ESTIMATE IS PROBABLY LOW AT 440. I DON'T SEE IT LESS THAN 500 GRAND AND YOU HAVE TO RIP OUT ALL THE DRYWALL AND THEN YOU'LL WISH YOU HADN'T DONE THAT.
>> YES. YOU REALLY ARE. >> THERE ARE METAL STUDS AND WE HAVE A SMALL SCOPE AND TURN IT WHEN WE RIPPED THE DRYWALL.
>> THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT HE WILL FIND BETWEEN THE LOST
>> NOW WE HAVE THE WINDOWS AND IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 500,000.
RIPPING THROUGH. >> SORRY WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY
VISUALS OF THIS. >> WE HAD A HOUSE ALMOST
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TOTALED. BECAUSE OF BLACK MOLD AND YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU GET THE DRYWALL OUT. THAT WROUGHT CAME FROM SOMETHING, NOTTHE SUNLIGHT . >> WINDOW OR WALL LEAK.
>> IT CAN BE IN BETWEEN AND INSULATION.
>> ALL THAT AUTUMN THING. >> OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> HOW BIG IS THE STRUCTURE? >> THAT WAS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 50 YEARS AGO. ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO.
IT NEEDS TO GO. >> YOU HAVE YOUR CONSENSUS.
>> YOU GO DOWN HERE AND YOU HAVE A HITCHING POST BECAUSE YOU ARE
GETTING HITCHED. COME ON >> WE ARE DONE.
>>> LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN THE REAL, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME
[C. Proclamations / Recognitions]
BACK TO REGULAR SESSION, FIRST THING ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. CAN I HAVE MY UNITED TEAM COME ON UP? IT IS THAT TIME OF YOUR ALREADY. LET'S MAKE SURE THE BOSS GETS UP HERE. ALL RIGHT SO THIS TIME OF YEAR IT BECOMES YES. WE HAVE ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER IN HERE, THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS.ABSOLUTELY. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO TONIGHT IS RECOGNIZE WE HAVE THE UNITED WAY MONTH COMING UP FOR SEPTEMBER I'M GOING TO READ A BRIEF PROCLAMATION AND HAVE THESE FOLKS GIVE MORE BACKGROUND ABOUT WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. HOW ARE YOU? YOU KNOW ME AND WHEREAS, IF YOU WANT TO SEE YOU'RE WELCOME. WHEREAS UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY IMPROVES LIVES MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES TO ACTION SO ALL CAN THRIVE AND UNITED IS THE WAY WE CREATE A HEALTHY DENTON COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE, WELLNESS AND FINANCIAL SECURITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLOURISH AND WHEREAS BY WORKING TOGETHER TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS TO PEOPLE'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE LIVES OF 54,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS ANNUALLY WHEREAS UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY LEADS THE EFFORT WITH A NETWORK OF NONPROFITS GOVERNMENT BUSINESSES AND DONORS TO RESPOND TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND SEEK OUT BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR LARGER COMMUNITYWIDE ISSUES NOW THEREFORE I MAYOR OF CITY OF LEWISVILLE ON BEHALF OF LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025 AS UNITED IS THE WAY MONTH IN LEWISVILLE, TEXAS URGING ALL RESIDENTS TO GIVE TO ONE TO IMPACT MANY AS WE TAKE ACTION TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO THRIVE, LET'S GIVE THE UNITED WAY A HAND BECAUSE THEY DO AMAZING WORK IN DENTON COUNTY. I HAVE MIKE MARTINEZ PART OF THE BOARD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU TO THE TOWN AND CITY OF LEWISVILLE FOR MAKING THIS. IT IS GREAT TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO HAVE YOU GIVE SUPPORT TO US, THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE GOOD? WE ARE GOOD. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. ONE MORE?
[D. Presentation]
>> NEXT UP ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA WE HAVE MISSED SUSAN ALVAREZ DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND CAITLIN HUNTER PLANNER WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO PRESENT THE INTEGRATED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SILVER AWARD AND YOU ARE NOT EITHER ONE OF THEM. WE HAVE OUR CITY ENGINEER
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AND ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER. >> I WANT TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT FOR THE STATUS THAT WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED. BACK WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE WAS DEVELOPED OUR NEW CODE, WE WERE WORKING ON A NEW DRAINAGE CRITERIA MANUAL. AND THE MANUAL WAS APPROVED AND WE ARE USING IT TODAY, THE MANUAL WAS SENT TO THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT FOR REVIEW AND THEY HAVE AWARDED OUR DRAINAGE MANUAL THE SILVER STATUS IN THE PROGRAM SO THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT WITH THAT STATUS. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT JEFF KELLY ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER ON THAT MANUAL SO MOST OF THE CREDIT GOES TO HIM, BUT ANYWAY WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE STAFF.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL MY NAME IS KATIE HUNTER, I AM A PLANNER AT THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS OR NCTCOG. I AM HONORED TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE INTEGRATED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OR ISWM CERTIFICATION. THE NCTCOG PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE ACHIEVEMENT AND DESIGNATION AS A SILVER ISWM COMMUNITY, THE ISWM PROGRAM IS A REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE THAT HELPS CITIES AND COUNTIES ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS IN THREE AREAS. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, STREAM BANK PROTECTION AND FLOOD MITIGATION.
BY BECOMING A CERTIFIED ISWM COMMUNITY THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE HAS DEMONSTRATED YOU UPHOLD THE STANDARDS IN ENGINEERING REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES AS OF TODAY YOU ARE ONE OF 11 CERTIFIED ISWM COMMUNITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, SALINA, CORINTH, DENTON, FORT WORTH, FRISCO, GRAND PRAIRIE, IRVING, AND PLANO, NCTCOG WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF YOUR STAFF MEMBERS, JEFF KELLY ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER WHO HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THIS ACHIEVEMENT. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MAYOR GILMORE WHO CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF NCTCOG, WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE CHAMPIONS OF THE PROGRAM IN LEWISVILLE. TO COMMEMORATE THIS ACHIEVEMENT, NCTCOG IS PRESENTING THE CITY WITH A PLAQUE AND STREET SIGNS TO DISPLAY WHERE YOU CHOOSE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT.
>> VERY NICE. IS THAT GOING TO GO IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? THOSE ARE GREAT.
AS CITY MANAGER HAS REMINDED ME THIS IS A DIRECT OUTPUT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY PLANS WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE OVER THE LEWISVILLE PLAN, THIS IS WHAT DRIVES THAT AND BEING ONE OF 11 COMMUNITIES AND THE NCTCOG COVERS 16 COUNTIES SO THAT IS HIGH PRAISE AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE COG FOR GRADING STRUCTURE TO CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR. WITH THAT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND KEEP MOVING ON, NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR VISITOR FORM, SPEAKERS MUST ADDRESS THEIR COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMEMBERS OR STAFF.
MEMBERS OR STAFF. SPEAKERS SHOULD SPEAK CLEARLY AND STATE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR REMARKS. SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED 5 MINUTES FOR TESTIMONY. SPEAKERS MAKING PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, PROFANE OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MEETING. UNAUTHORIZED REMARKS FROM THE AUDIENCE, STAMPING OF FEET, WHISTLES, YELLS, CLAPPING, AND SIMILAR DEMONSTRATIONS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY COUNCIL IS RESTRICTED FROM DISCUSSING OR TAKING ACTION ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. ACTION CAN ONLY BE TAKEN AT A FUTURE MEETING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
[F. Consent Agenda]
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SELF-EXPLANATORY BY THE COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SO REQUEST. FOR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO REQUEST REMOVAL OF AN ITEM, A SPEAKER CARD OR E-COMMENT MUST BE FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.[00:55:01]
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND, COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE, CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
[G. Regular Hearing]
ITEM G 7 , THIS IS A REGULAR HEARING CONSIDERATION OF THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS TO THE I-35 TO THE I-30 5E CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING ORIENTATION, SECONDARY WALKWAYS, AND LOADING AREAS; ON 26.84 ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF VALLEY RIDGE BOULEVARD APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET WEST OF NORTH MILL STREET; LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS VALLEY RIDGE BUSINESS PARK EAST, BLOCK B, LOTS 3, 4 AND 6; ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT, AS REQUESTED BY CONSTELLATION REP, THE APPLICANT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER, LEWISVILLE DEV LP P/S. (25-03-4-ALTSTD) A CONCEPT PLAN FOR THIS SITE WAS FIRST SUBMITTED ON OCTOBER 21, 2024, PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURING USES. THE FOLLOWING THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS ARE REQUESTED: A) TO MODIFY THE BUILDING ORIENTATION OF BUILDING 1 IN LIEU OF THE ORIENTATION REQUIRED BY THE UDC, SECTION VI.8.1.C.2.B, TO BE PARALLEL TO VALLEY RIDGE BOULEVARD; B) TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM 12-FOOT-WIDE SECONDARY WALKWAY REQUIRED BY THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC), SECTION VI.8.1.C.3.B, TO 8 FEET WIDE IN FRONT OF BUILDING 1 AND TO 10 FEET WIDE IN FRONT OF BUILDING 2, A 33% AND 16.7% REDUCTION RESPECTIVELY; AND C) TO WAIVE THE REQUIRED SCREENING OF THE LOADING SPACES FROM THE ADJACENT CEMETERY AS REQUIRED BY SECTION VI.8.1.C.6.A, A 100% REDUCTION. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND UNANIMOUS APPROVAL (7-0) OF ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS A) AND B) ON JULY 15, 2025 AND RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL (7-0) OF ALTERNATIVE STANDARD C) ON AUGUST 5, 2025. IT IS RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE. I HAVE THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. ALSO HAVE MR. , APOLOGIES IF I GOT THAT WRONG, HE IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING CONSOLATION.>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS, MAYOR. FIRST I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THERE WAS A DISCUSSION WITH THE FAMILY AND THE BOARD BECAUSE THIS ABUTS UP TO THE CEMETERY AND I SAW THE LETTER, THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THE REASON FOR MOVING THE WALL STANDARD IS BECAUSE THIS WILL BE 14 FEET BELOW WHERE IT IS TODAY SO THE WALL IS A REQUIREMENT IS NOT GOING TO DO
ANY GOOD ANYWAY. >> THAT IS RIGHT WE FELT WIDE SCREENING WOULD BE MORE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING AND
COMPLEMENTARITY. >> I WILL TELL YOU WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEVELOPMENT, NOTHING BIG IN THE AREA EXCEPT ACROSS 35 THERE IS A BIG DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW. I THINK THE BIGGEST THING I SAW OVER THERE IS 1/3 THAT SIZE PERHAPS SEEMS TO HAVE VERY SMALL TRACT COMING IN. HOW MANY BAYS
>> WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WILL LEAD 18 WHEELERS RUMBLE UP AND
DOWN AND BE FINE WITH THAT? >> THE ENGINEERING STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SITE PLAN AND DETERMINED VALLEY RIDGE IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC CARRIER BEING FOUR LANES DIVIDED AND IT IS ADEQUATE AND ACCEPTABLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE GENERATED, STAFF HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PROPOSAL. >> THIS IS PERSPECTIVE SO THERE'S NOT A COMPANY COMING IN BUILDING? THIS IS PERSPECTIVE?
>> REPORTER: THREE, FOUR, FIVE TENANTS?
>> POTENTIALLY COULD BE MULTIPLE TENANTS. TYPICALLY THIS TYPE OF BUILDING A CITY HAS MULTIPLE TENANTS.
>> WHEN I SEE A PROJECT THIS BIG IN THE AREA WITH NOTHING LIKE IT BUT THERE IS HOUSING AROUND IT BECAUSE OF NOBODY'S SPEAKING AGAINST IT FROM THE HOUSING AREA NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE I KNOW WE ADOPTED SOME , SOME ORDINANCE REQUIRED SU PIECE THAT DOES NOT APPLY HERE RIGHT? CAN YOU TALK TO WHY THAT IS?
>> CORRECT, THIS PROJECT THE FIRST STEP OF THE PROCESS WAS SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER WELL AHEAD OF THE DECEMBER AMENDMENTS THAT WERE MADE IN FEBRUARY IS WHEN THE SEP REQUIREMENT THE POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT CAME INTO PLAY BASED ON DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS SO THEREFORE THIS PROJECT IS VESTED TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE AT THE TIME IN OCTOBER SO THEY HAVE MET 100% OF ALL REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR THE THREE ALTERNATIVE
STANDARDS. >> I HAVE GONE TO THE CONCERNS I
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HAD. I'M EXCITED THERE WILL BE MORE TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT BECOMES ILLEGAL DUMPING GROUND AND I'M HOPING THE INCREASED ACTIVITY WILL SERVE AS A BARRIER AND DISCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO DUMP SHINGLES AND DOORS, CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF AFTER DOING SEVERAL CLEANUPS HOPEFULLY THAT WILLHELP. >> THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING ACCESS EASEMENT FROM VALLEY RIDGE TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY SO NO ONE WILL HAVE TO USE THE NARROW GRAVEL ROAD THAT EXTENDS ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO MILL STREET, THAT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM.
>> OUT OF CURIOSITY WILL THERE BE CAMERAS ON SITE THAT COULD KEEP AN EYE ON THAT ROAD THAT PEOPLE USE TO DUMP? DO WE KNOW?
I'M JUST CURIOUS. >> THAT IS NOT DETERMINED ON THE PLAN, THAT WOULD BE UP TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
>> THEY ARE HERE NOW JUST ASKING THE QUESTION IF SOMEONE CAN SPEAK TO IT. ANY PLANS FOR SECURITY CAMERAS?
RIGHT OKAY. OKAY AWESOME, I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
>> I'M SORRY MR. ED IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND COMING UP TO THE FRONT OTHERWISE MY CITY ATTORNEY .
>> WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID.
>> BRIEFLY REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT CAMERAS BEING LOCAL TO THE
INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES. >> AS STATED BEFORE IT IS SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENT SO THE TENANTS ORDERED THEIR INTERNET CIRCUIT SO UNTIL THERE IS ONE THERE REALLY IS AN INTERNET FOR WI-FI TO PUT UP CAMERAS LIKE THAT . FOR CONSTRUCTION SECURITY WE USUALLY USE SOLAR CAMERAS KEEPING PEOPLE FROM DUMPING ILLEGALLY OR TAKING THINGS THEY SHOULDN'T. REALLY WHEN THE PROJECT IS FINISHED, AND THE NEW PAVED ROUTE THAT GOES DUE NORTH TO THE CURRENT GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, ONCE THAT IS DONE I DON'T KNOW WHY THE RAILROADS PROPERTY WHERE THE GRAVEL ROAD CONTINUES BEHIND THE OTHER BUSINESSES , THAT'S RAILROAD PROPERTY SO NO ONE ACTUALLY HAS EASEMENT THERE SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THE CITY WOULD NOT PAVE IT OFF FOR THE RAILROAD. ALSO IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE EASEMENT TO GET ONTO THEIR PIPELINES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. >> THANKS FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY.
>> SINCE PATRICK BROUGHT IT UP I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE POINT TOO MUCH BUT I DID WANT TO MENTION THERE ARE SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, HARD TO TELL FROM THE MAP HOW FAR THE DISTANCE IS, BUT KNOWING THIS PROPERTY WHEN FULLY GRADED IS GOING TO BE 14 FEET BELOW THE CEMETERY AND THEN YOU HAVE THE RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THEN THERE IS A DECENT BUFFER BETWEEN THE RAILROAD ITSELF AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I DON'T THINK THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS EVEN GOING TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT, POSSIBLY THE BUILDING THEY WILL NOT SEE THE PARKING LOT FOR SURE. SO, YOU KNOW I FEEL PRETTY COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AND I ALSO ECHO THE COMMENTS MADE ABOUT THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE EYES ON THE PROPERTY TO MAYBE HELP WITH RIGHT NOW PEOPLE GO OUT TO DUMP THINGS BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE. I DID , I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT , DO WE KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY PEOPLE THAT ARE KIND OF LIVING ON THE PROPERTY? I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN IN THE PAST. OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE NOT .
>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE HOMELESS IN CAMA?
>> YES, BEFORE CONSTRUCTION STARTS CAN WE SWEEP THE PROPERTY AND MAKE SURE NOBODY WILL END UP OUT THERE WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION
STARTS? >> SIMILAR SITES HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE CONTRACTORS, THEY HAVE BEEN , THEY HAVE WORKED WITH THE CITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO BE TAKEN.
>> YES THAT IS WHAT I AM SUGGESTING. WE GET RPD INVOLVED
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AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WOULD BE GREAT AS WELL BECAUSE I THINK THERE IS A GOOD LIKELIHOOD THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE LIVING OUTTHERE. >> WE WILL DEFINITELY DO THAT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I THINK THAT DROP OFF ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF VALLEY RIDGE IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT FOR THE SOUTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD DAY SIT PRETTY FAR BELOW GRADE SO WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I WAS JUST, IT IS FINE I WANTED TO THANK STAFF, AND THE APPLICANT FOR WORKING WITH STAFF, THIS CEMETERY AND DUMPING SITUATION HAS BEEN A LONGTIME ISSUE SINCE I FIRST CAME TO THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE , 13 YEARS AGO AND THE PARTNERSHIP STAFF HAS SHOWN WITH THE FAMILY, THE TRUST THEY HAVE BUILT AND HAVING A DEVELOPER WILLING TO PARTNER HAS BEEN REFRESHING SO THANK
YOU. >> CUB SCOUTS WANT TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO PICK UP TRASH BECAUSE THIS WILL BE OFF THE LIST HOPEFULLY BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR. WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN
A MOTION. >> I MOVED TO PROVE THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION.
>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. WE CAN ALSO VOTE ON THE ELECTRONIC THING. SORRY AUTOPILOT, 6-0 THE MOTION PASSES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. I WANT TO ROLL BACK TO OUR ITEM 5 BRIEFLY THAT WAS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE DID HAVE THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HERE ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEY WERE HERE AND THANK THEM FOR TAKING TIME SINCE IT WAS CONSENT AGENDA THERE WAS NOTHING TO ACTUALLY DISCUSS ABOUT AT THAT POINT. ITEM 8.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE APPROVING THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UPDATE TO THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE JOSEY LANE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITH CHAPTER 372, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED.
ON OCTOBER 6, 2014, THE CITY CREATED THE JOSEY LANE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND WATER/WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS IN A DESIGNATED AREA LOCATED ALONG JOSEY LANE NORTH OF FM544 AND SOUTH OF WINDHAVEN DRIVE.
THE CITY ADOPTED AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN TO AMEND THE INITIAL COLLECTION DATE FOR ÊPHASE #2 WESTÎ OF THE DISTRICT. STATE STATUTES REQUIRE AN ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE SERVICE PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ROLL BE CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. THIS PLAN IDENTIFIES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COSTS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PID ALONG WITH THE MANNER OF ASSESSING THE PROPERTY IN THE PID AND THE . ASSESSMENT ROLL. THE PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK WITHIN 7 DAYS OF APPROVAL AND PASSAGE IT IS RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE I WILL ENTERTAIN MOTION IF THERE IS NO
DISCUSSION. >> MOTION TO SUPPORT THE
>> MOTION AND SECOND, COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
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ITEM H , REPORTS. REPORTS OF ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN STARTING WITH CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AFTER WE HAVE OUR STAFF REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEERREGARDING THE I-35 CONSTRUCTION. >> ALL THAT I CAN SAY IS FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO MENTION IS THAT TXDOT IS GETTING READY TO REMOVE SIGNALS ON MAIN STREET AND IN ADDITION THEY WILL BE PUTTING UP TEMPORARY BARRELS ACROSS THE OPENING.
>> CAN'T HEAR YOUR. >> SORRY, TXDOT WILL BE CLOSING THE MEDIAN OPENING AND REMOVING SIGNALS AT EDMONDS LANE ON MAIN STREET. BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. OF COURSE EVENTUALLY IT WILL PERMIT CLOSE THE OPENING WITH A SOLID MEDIAN , THEY WILL DO IT WITH BARRELS STARTING OUT SO THAT WILL HAPPEN ON WEDNESDAY. ALSO HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY ALSO HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 THEY'RE GOING TO START PREPARING THE NEW MAIN STREET RIDGE OVER I-35 AND THEY WILL BE SHIFTING TRAFFIC OVER TO THE NEW BRIDGE. THIS COMING WEEKEND THEY PLAN TO START DEMOLITION OF THE OLD BRIDGE OVER I-35 WHICH MEANS OVER THE WEEKEND THERE WILL BE TOTAL CLOSURES OF I-35 AND TRAFFIC WILL BE ROUTED TO SURFACE ROADS HAPPENING ON THIS
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COMING SATURDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING AND SO THEY INTEND TO HAVE THE ROAD BACK OPEN BY MONDAY MORNING.>> THE MEDIAN THAT WILL BE EXTENDED THAT WILL COME ACROSS EDMONDS THAT WILL MAKE IT SO YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN LEFT GOING WESTBOUND IS THAT A FULL-SIZE MEDIAN? DO WE HAVE IMAGES OF THAT OR IS IT MORE LIKE THE LITTLE CURB STYLE MEDIAN SOUTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT ONTO MAIN STREET?
>> IT WILL BE A FULL MEDIAN, I DON'T RECALL HOW WIDE IS GOING TO BE BUT IT WILL BE A FULLY RAISED MEDIAN. I DON'T REMEMBER WHETHER THERE'S GRASS IN THE CONCRETE BUT IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL
MEDIAN RIGHT TURN IN AND OUT. >> SO THERE'S GOING TO BE NO LEFT COMING ACROSS THE BRIDGE YOU CANNOT TAKE A LEFT ONTO
>> NO LEFT TURNS AT ALL. >> THE MAIN REASON IS THE SOUTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD IS GOING TO BE MOVED OVER TO THE WEST BY SEVERAL FEET SO OBVIOUSLY RIGHT NOW THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FRONTAGE ROAD AND EDMONDS LANE IS PRETTY SHORT ESPECIALLY WITH SIGNALS LIKE THAT AND IT IS TO BECOME EVEN MUCH SHORTER DISTANCE BETWEEN THOSE TWO WITH I HAVEN'T 35 CONSTRUCTION SO THE SIGNALS COME TOGETHER.
>> WE DISCUSSED THIS BACK IN THE 90S WE HAD MAJOR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW THAT EVENTUALLY WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BE CLOSED. WE HAD OPENINGS ALL UP AND DOWN MAIN STREET ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AND WE NOTICE THERE ARE VERY FEW OPENINGS NOW BUT WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT IN THE HEARTBURN OF DOING THAT MEDIAN AND GETTING PEOPLE USED TWO DIFFERENT ROUTES IT'S GOING TO BE DONE AND SAFER AND THE TRAFFIC FLOW IS GOING TO
BE A LOT BETTER >> I AM HOPEFUL, I AM WORRIED WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF CUT THROUGH TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE WALMART INTERSECTION TO THE PARKING LOT GETTING THROUGH EDMONDS 'S I'M HOPEFUL THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.
>> I CAN SEE THEM DOING IT PURNELL.
>> I HOPE THAT'S WHAT THEY CHOOSE TO DO.
>> THAT OR STOP AT FIESTA AND DO EXTRA SHOPPING.
>> THAT IS THE END OF REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF. COUNCILMEMBER
GREEN. >> THAT WAS WHAT I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT SO I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER? >> I HAVE NOTHING.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MEREDITH? >> LIBRARY FOR THE WEEK, BUT FOR MURDER BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS TUESDAY LIBRARY FOR THE WEEK, BUT FOR MURDER BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 2:00 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM WITH NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
PAINTED BRICK BOOKS FOR ADULTS AUGUST 21 6:00 UNTIL 7:30, AUGUST 23 2:00 UNTIL 3:30 AT THE CRAWFORD MEETING ROOM WITH REGISTRATION REQUIRED. THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT.
>> HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR THE THEATER. FIRST OF ALL, PERFORMANCE OLD TOWN NEIGHBORS PRESENTED CITY OF LEWISVILLE PLAYHOUSE THAT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 13 AND 14TH AND THE 19TH THROUGH THE 21ST WITH CONFERENCES ON THE 13TH AND THE 20TH. AND THEN SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS , THROUGH THE LENS A PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNEY THROUGH LEWISVILLE NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27. FRESH IDEAS , 2025 FROM THE VISUAL LEAGUE OF LEWISVILLE SEPTEMBER 13 AND THEN HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND RELICS ARTWORK AND EXCUSE ME. PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AUGUST 23 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 26. THAT IS MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU, SIR. CITY MANAGER.
JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY. HAVE TO GO TO THE OTHER END SORRY, MY APOLOGIES I DO THAT EVERY TIME I START IN THE WRONG
SPOT. >> TEMPTED TO SAY NO REPORT AFTER THAT BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE THINGS. LOOKING OUT
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ACROSS THE FRONT ROW AND I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE AND EXPRESS GRATITUDE BECAUSE I PUMMELED FOLKS IN THE FRONT ROW WITH QUESTIONS QUITE A BIT, OVER THE PAST WEEK OR SO THERE'S BEEN AN INFLUX SO STACY THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY AND THOUGHTFULLY, AARON THE SAME THING, EVERYBODY WHO ADDRESSED THE CONCERNS I PASS ALONG TO YOU AND COPY US I ALWAYS FIND THE RESPONSE TO BE WELL THOUGHT OUT AND MAKE PERFECT SENSE EVEN FOR THINGS THAT LOOK OBVIOUS TO ME AND THE CITIZENS OF ONE JUNCTURE WHEN WE HEAR THE OTHER SIDE NOW WE KNOW IT'S GOING ON AND CHIEF ROBERTS AS WELL, I WANT TO TAKEA MINUTE TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE. >> THANK YOU, SIR. I HAD AN AMAZING POLICE AWARDS BANQUET LAST WEEK REALLY EXCITED TO SEE CONTINUED GROWTH AS WELL AS THE FACILITY AND WE HAD A GREAT TOUR WITH THE MAYOR HE CAME THROUGH WANTED TO SEE WHAT WE WERE DOING SO I GUESS WE WILL CONTINUE, NEED TO BUILD IN TWO OR THREE HOURS PER WEEK FOR ALL THE STRAGGLERS TO COME DO TOURS I THINK. BUT A GREAT JOB WAY TO GO FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THERE. YOU GUYS DO GREAT WORK.
KIDS ARE BACK IN SCHOOL, SCHOOL ZONES ARE STARTING TO FLASH ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS AND EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT FLASHING LIGHTS YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTENDING TO THE TIMES THERE THERE AND THE SPEECH. PLEASE TAKE THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION THERE IS NO REASON TO GO TEARING TO THE CITY STREETS. I WOULD BE HOPEFUL EVERYBODY WOULD TAKE A MOMENT BECAUSE IT'S AMAZING HOW IT'S NEVER YOU OR YOUR NEIGHBORS YET EVERYBODY IS DOING IT, SO MAYBE WE NEED TO CHECK OUR SPEED A LITTLE BIT. WITH THAT I DO NOT THINK WE HAVE FOR THEIR AGENDA ITEMS WITH NOTHING ELSE AS FAR AS ACTION ITEMS TO BE TAKEN SO WE STAND ADJOURNED.
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