Apr 20, 2026 City Council

[Workshop Session - 6:15 P.M.]

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♪ ♪ >> WE WILL CALL THIS SESSION LOUISVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.

PLEASE RECALL THE BLUE LIGHTS MEAN EVERYTHING IN THIS ROOM IS RECORDED. FOR STUFF ON THE AGENDA IS THE DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. ITEM A INDICATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER MEREDITH.

I CAN BE WE HAVE THE PLEDGES FROM A LEAGUE 768 VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. ITEM C, COMPILATION FOR THE CORRECTION OFFICERS WEEK. AND ITEM D, CONSENT AGENDA ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM ONE IS 30 MINUTES.

ITEM TWO IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR THE GRAND. $160,000 FOR UPGRADED EXPANDED CAMERA COVERAGE AT CITY HALL, PLAZA, AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

ITEM THREE AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION IN ANOTHER PIECE

OF THE OPIOID SETTLEMENTS. >> THE COLLECTIVE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO PAY $17,000.

>> TEST NUMBER 4 CONSIDER VENTILATION -- RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL TO NOMINATE ME FOR NORTH TEXAS GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BOARD. I AM ON TRACK TO BE POSSIBLY THE SECRETARY-TREASURER FOR THAT WHICH WOULD GIVE US REPRESENTATION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. ITEM FIVE, CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ONE NOMINATED TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.

THIS IS MR. JIM CARTER. NO ISSUES NOMINATING HIM UNLESS THERE IS QUESTIONS ON THAT. ITEM NUMBER 6, VACANCY ON ANIMAL SERVICES THIS IS PLAYS NUMBER 4. I THINK WE ARE PUTTING BRITTANY POKE INTO THAT SPACE AND THEN REPORTS I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FROM CITY STAFF. AND THEN DO WE HAVE ANYTHING FOR CLOSED SESSION? ANY OTHER IMPRESSIONS ON THE AGENDA BEFORE WE MOVE THE ITEM BEING?

ITEM B GRANTS PROGRAM. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HERE WITH OUR SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER CAMERON WATKINS AND WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT ON OUR DRAFT ESPECIALLY ADVANCED GRANT PROGRAM SO LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE. BACK IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR JAKE GAVE YOU ALL A PRESENTATION ON OUR CATTLE DRIVE PRORATED.

TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY WITH THE ON AND OFF WE DID HAVE THE CATTLE DRIVE PRORATED AND THEN ALSO TALK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER THIS AS ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE BITS. DURING THAT MEETING YOU DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE THE CATTLE DRIVE. ALSO DECIDED TO USE THE FUNDING FOR $15,000 JUST AS A ONE-TIME ALLOCATION WITH A SAYING THAT WE WOULD COME BACK TO YOU ALL AND DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION FOR PERMANENT LOCATION. WE GAVE YOU A SUMMARY OF ALL OF OUR SPECIAL EVENTS AND THEN ALSO HE TALKED A BIT ABOUT HOW WE CAN BRING THESE ALLOCATE MINCE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT MEETING COUNCIL DECIDED TO ASK STAFF THAT WE WORK ON PROGRAM

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SO I UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION WAS FOR THEM TO DEVELOP A MONEY PROGRAM STAFF UNDERSTAND AND RESEARCH THIS OPPORTUNITY.

WE DISCOVER THE PROPER TERM IS AN ADVANCED GRANT PROGRAM.

A COUPLE THINGS THAT WE DID NOTICE WITH THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS IS NUMBER 1, THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND APPROVAL PROCESS. BUT THEY ARE ALSO LOCALIZED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. NOW WHERE THEY DEFER IS SOME WILL FOCUS MORE SO ON TOURIST RELATED ITEMS AND OTHERS WILL FOCUS MORE SO ON A PLACE MAKING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR EXAMPLE THE CITY OF MANSFIELD THERE PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED ARE LOCALIZED WITH PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THEIR DOWNTOWN SO THEY ARE TRYING TO CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE.

NOW FOR OUR PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO NONPROFITS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS THAT BOOST ENGAGEMENT, CONNECT RESIDENTS AND CELEBRATE CULTURE.

ARE GRANTS OFFICER THIS GIVES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND FOSTER CITY PRIDE AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACT VISITORS.

IT IS ALSO OUR HOPE THAT WE STRENGTHEN OUR SUPPORT OF LOCAL NONPROFITS AND THEN INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF EVENTS THAT WE HAVE WITHIN LEWISVILLE. AS DISCUSSED EARLIER THE BEST TYPE OF PRACTICE FOR THIS TYPE OF GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PLAN ELIGIBILITY LOCALIZED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO APPLY THIS BEST PRACTICE WITH OUR PROGRAM AS WELL AND IN ADDITION WE ARE REQUIRING THE NONPROFIT OBTAIN A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT TO GO TO THE PERMIT PROCESS THAT THEY HAVE INSURANCE, THAT THEY LIST THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AS AN EVENT SPONSOR AND THEN POSTING A REPORT FROM AN AUDITING PERSPECTIVE. I'M SURE DAVE LOVES THAT PROPONENT. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES UNDER OUR PROGRAM INCLUDE ITEMS LIKE MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BANDS AND PERFORMERS ENTER EQUIPMENT RENTALS. TO RECEIVE THE GRANT IN THE EVENT MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IT MUST NOT BE POLITICAL ARE RELIGIOUS IN NATURE, AND THE DATES CANNOT CONFLICT WITH THE CITY'S ESTABLISHED SPECIAL EVENTS.

ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE WE ANTICIPATE KEEPING THE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN YEAR ROUND.

AT THIS TIME WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND IT IS OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE AWARDS COMMITTEE, INTERNAL STAFF VERSUS SIMPLY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ARE SPECIAL ADVENTS -- ARE SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER. SO NOW WE ARE AT THE PART OF THE PRESENTATION WHERE WE REQUEST SOME DECISION POINTS FROM COUNCIL. SO MAYOR IF YOU DO NOT MIND I WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH THIS ONE DECISION AT A TIME WITH YOU.

OUR FIRST DECISION POINT IS THE MAXIMUM GRANT.

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT THAT SHOULD BE AWARDED TO A NONPROFIT OR SINGLE EVENT? STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS $2000

PER EVENT. >> WE HAVE 15,000.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> KEEP IN MIND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE GO THROUGH THIS JOURNEY AND KEEP IN MIND IT

COULD BE A HEAVY YEAR LEFT. >> THEY COULD HAVE MORE IF THEY

REQUEST LESS. >> THAT IS VALID.

>> THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION. NOT EVERYBODY GETS A 2000-DOLLAR GRANT. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY

ARE WANTING TO USE IT FOR. >> WHAT THEY SUBMIT.

>> SO 2000 IS THE MAXIMUM. >> DO THEY HAVE TO MATCH?

>> NO. >> YES? NO. MORE HIGH MORE LOW.

>> WE ARE NOT SAYING YES OR NO. WE THINK ABOUT 2000?

2000 GOING ONCE. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW WE WILL

BRING BACK. >> WE HAVE TO COME BACK WITH.

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>> YOU ARE. >> I KNOW WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND ON THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>> OKAY, WE WOULD LOVE YOUR OPINIONS ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FREQUENCY OF THE GRANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR PER THE ORGANIZATION

>> THAT SOUNDS PRETTY FAIR, DOESN'T.

IN MY OPINION THAT SOUNDS PRETTY FAIR.

>> I MIGHT PUT A PEG ON THAT. THERE THING IS TO DO THIS.

>> THERE THING IS TO DO... >> THERE THING IS TO DO EVENTS.

THEY'RE NOT FOR PROFITS FOR EXAMPLE.

>> I WILL ASK WHAT IF OTHER NONPROFITS ALSO WANTED TO DO EVENT SO HOW DO WE PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH ONES WILL GET.

>> WE HAVE LIMITED TIME. >> RECOMMENDATION THAT FIRST YEAR WE JUST DO ONE AND WE CAN REASSESS.

NOW IF WE SEE SOMEONE NEXT YEAR WHO IS LIKE WE WOULD LIKE TO DO

MULTIPLE WE CAN BRING IT BACK. >> THE NEXT RECOMMENDATION COMES FROM SOMETHING WE RECEIVED IN 2035.

WE RECEIVED A LOT OF PEOPLE REQUESTING EVENTS TO TAKE PLACE AND I THINK THIS IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY OUR SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER. SO SHOULD THE APPLICATION PROCESS PRIORITIZE TO EXPAND THE CITY'S GEOGRAPHIC EVENT FOOTPRINT IN OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT IS YES.

>> I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHERE I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE YOU KNOW IT MAKING THE PROGRAM AVAILABLE CITY WIDE.

I DO NOT LIKE KIND OF PUTTING A PRIORITIZATION ON IT, ON SOMETHING A WAY FROM OLD TOWN. WE DO HAVE A LOT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OLD TOWN. I WOULD'VE THEM ALL TO BE KIND OF EQUAL DEPENDING AND NOT GEOGRAPHIC DEPENDENT.

THAT IS JUST MY OPINION. >> LET ME ASK THIS.

THE, THE JUDGMENT GROUP, WHAT DO WE CALL THAT?

IN THE PREVIOUS LIFE. >> SELECTION COMMITTEE.

>> SO THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE YOU WILL HAVE MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS AND YOU WILL BE SCORING AGAINST EACH OTHER.

>> SO WHEN WE FIRST OPENED THAT UP WE MAY HAVE THREE OR FOUR APPLICATIONS OPEN AT THE SAME TIME.

SO IT MIGHT WANT TO PRIORITIZE AN EVENT THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MALL AT WHICH HE REALLY LOVES OR TAKE PLACE AT THE ARENA. BECAUSE NOW WE WILL ADD THEM TO THE FEE SCHEDULE SO SHOULD THOSE EVENTS BE PRIORITIZED.

>> LET'S SAY WE PUT IT OUT AT YOU GET TWO OR THREE OR FOUR AND YOU WILL NOT? SET OUT FOR THE YEAR BUT LET'S SAY YOU GET THREE OR NINE. THERE HAVE TO BE CHOICES SHOULD THERE BE A PRIORITIZATION A WAY FROM OLD TOWN?

>> YOU ARE ASKING TO LIKE HELP WEED OUT.

>> THE OTHER THING TO NOTE IS THE LIKELIHOOD ON NOT SURE THIS IS GOING TO THE FIRST YEAR HAVE THAT MUCH BUT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT KIND OF DIRECTION IF THERE IS A JUDGEMENT CALL WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE DO YOU WANT US TO

PRIORITIZE. >> WHAT IS MEANTIME FOR THE

ALLEGATION -- ALLOCATION? >> STILL WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS SO IF WE CAN TALK TO THE SPECIAL EVENT

PERMITTING PROCESS. >> AS FAR AS RECEIVING THE APPLICATION IT DEPENDS ON WHERE IT IS FOR EXAMPLE YOU KNOW A LOT OF TIMES WE LOOK AT THE RESERVATION FOR EXAMPLE IF THEY ARE USING THE POINT PLAZA WE NEED TO SEE THE APPLICATION AND WE WILL REVIEW IT FOR A SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION TWO OR THREE

WEEKS PRIOR. >> THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE THEIRS ALSO ASSUMES AT A POINT OF TIME.

>> MAYBE ONE IN JANUARY AND THEN TO IN MARCH AND THEN OCTOBER.

>> WE JUST WANT TO BE PREPARED JUST IN CASE AND THEN TO ALSO HEAR THE VOICE OF OUR RESIDENTS SO THIS WAS JUST A DISCUSSION

POINT. >> I AM TOTALLY GOOD WITH THAT

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AN OLD TOWN. >> CONFLICTS WITH THE SAME

PERIOD OF TIME. >> I THINK IN GENERAL THIS MAKES

SENSE. >> DOES THE NONPROFIT HAVE TO BE

BASED IN LEWISVILLE. >> MAYBE DEPARTMENTS OF THAT

RESIDENTS ARE BENEFIT OF THAT. >> WE CAN ACTUALLY MEASURE THE SERVICE OF LEWISVILLE RESIDENTS. SO IF YOU WERE GOING OUT OF LEWISVILLE I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT.

>> NOT HOUSING LEWISVILLE SO. >> THIS HAS TO BE IMMEASURABLE THOUGH THE SERVICE THEY ARE OFFERING.

NOT OFTEN SEEING. >> OKAY.

>> CANNOT HERE. I'M SORRY.

SPEAK LOUDER. AND I JUST MAKE SURE I GET CLARITY ON THAT. SO IF THERE IS A COMPANY THAT DOES FUNDING FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS LET'S SAY AND THEY WANT TO COME TO A RACE IN LEWISVILLE.

SO YOU WANT US TO COLLECT HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THIS NONPROFIT OR DO YOU WANT THEM TO BE DOING THE

EVENT. >> THAT IS A WHOLE NOTHER LINE

ITEM. >> I ASK THE IMPACT THEY HAVE

MADE TO LEWISVILLE. >> I'M GOING TO PUT A DIFFERENT SPIN ON THIS, HOW ABOUT IF THEY WERE PRIORITIZED IF THEY WERE LOCAL TO LEWISVILLE? IF THEY WERE NOT THAN THEY WOULD

HAVE A LESSER PRIORITIZATION. >> OVERALL ELIGIBILITY THIS IS SOMETHING WITH A TWIST. SHOULD THE PROGRAM BE OPEN TO

BUSINESSES WITHIN LEWISVILLE? >> THIS IS BASELINED BUT WE ARE ASKING IF YOU GUYS WANT TO OPEN IT UP IF THEY WANT TO DO SOME TYPE OF EVENT IN LEWISVILLE AS WELL OR DO YOU WANT TO KEEP IT

LOCALIZED TO NONPROFITS? >> I WANT TO KEEP IT LOCALIZED.

>> ANYBODY OF THEM OPEN TO BUSINESS?

>> THAT QUESTION CAME UP I PROMPTED THAT QUESTION JUST BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WERE LIKE FOR EXAMPLE THERE WAS A DESIRE TO DO SOME SPECIAL EVENTS. I'M NOT SURE IF JOHN WILLIAMS DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE A NONPROFIT THAT HE WORKS WITH.

>> THERE IS AN OPTION THERE. >> ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FIRST ONE. IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS NOT

COMPLETED IN THE YEARS. >> DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY ROLE

OVER, THE 15,000? >> IT CAN UNLESS THERE WAS A SPECIFIC PROJECT FOR THIS TYPE OF GRANT BUT IF WE WILL TREAT IT LIKE A GRAND PROGRAM WE CERTAINLY COULD SET IT UP TO DO

SO. >> YOU MAY FIND BECAUSE THEY GOT

IT I DON'T KNOW. >> OKAY SO LET'S TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS THE NEXT STEPS IS TO ITEMIZE THE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR INTERNAL TEAMS THAT WOULD BE LEGAL AND FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITTING TEAM AND THEN WE WILL WATCH AND COMMUNICATE AND HOPE TO GO LIVE AND THEN THIS IS MY PRESENTATION ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> AT ONE OF THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WE TALKED ABOUT AS A GATHERING HOW CAN WE SUPPORT THAT STILL?

>> SO ONE OF THE MEETINGS WE HAD LAST YEAR WE COMMITTED IN ORGANIZATION THINGS OF THAT NATURE IN-KIND SERVICES FOR THIS PROGRAM. IF HE WANTS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT HE CAN PARTNER WITH THE NONPROFIT AND THEN THEY CAN

APPLY. >> THANK YOU.

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>> CAN THIS PARTNERSHIP WORK TO GET THIS THING OUT WITHIN 45

DAYS? >> BECAUSE I THINK WE COULD DO

DRAFTING OF THE GUIDELINES. >> I ALREADY TALKED TO ONE GUY LAST WEEK I THINK IT WILL BE THE ONE YOU THINK YOU WERE GOING TO GET BUT A BUNCH OF THESE FOLKS ARE COMING.

>> WE CAN TRY OUR BEST OF MY APPREHENSION IS WE DO NOT NECESSARILY WANT TO RULE OUT SOMETHING THAT IS INCOMPLETE AND NOT NECESSARILY HAVE A LEGAL GUIDANCE AND OUR INTERNAL TEAM IS ALL ON THE SAME PAGE LIKE I PICK -- PARTNER IS FACING FOR SOME OF OUR PARKS EVENT AND OF THAT NATURE SO I'M A LITTLE BIT

GUN SHY ON 45 DAYS I APOLOGIZE. >> WE TRY OUR BEST.

>> IT IS NOT ENOUGH THIS IS THE CLOSEST I WILL GET TO THEY KNOW.

>> ALL RIGHT ITEM SEE, REVIEW AND DISCUSS LEWISVILLE 2025 VISION STRUCTURE. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AS YOU KNOW THE 2025 VISION PLAN IS MOVING ALONG WITH GREAT MOMENTUM AND OVER THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF THERE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DISCUSSIONS AND BRAINSTORMING BETWEEN PLANNING STAFF, OUR CONSULTING TEAM, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THE DIRECTOR TEAM, AND THE COMMITTEE. SO TONIGHT WE WANT TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF ALL OF THAT BRAINSTORMING.

SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO KAREN TO GIVE YOU A SUMMARY.

>> THANK YOU. NOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD AND GOING THROUGH LOTS OF DIFFERENT IDEAS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND WE WANTED TO COME BACK AND SHARE THEM WITH YOU WHILE THEY ARE FRESH AND GET SOME GUIDANCE SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY WITH THE PROCESS BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO COVER THIS EVENING ARE THREE THINGS THREE OBJECTIVES ONE WILL SHARE THE RESULTS OF OUR RECENT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMITTEE SECONDLY THIS IS REALLY THE MAIN TOPIC THAT I WILL SHARE IS A PRELIMINARY STRUCTURE WE DEVELOPMENT -- DEVELOP FOR VISION 2035 PLAN AND THEN TO GET YOUR GUIDANCE AND SUGGESTIONS ON THAT DIRECTION AS WE CONTINUED TO WORK ON DRAFTING THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE PLAN WE WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME FEEDBACK AND THOUGHTS FOR YOU REALLY DIVE INTO ALL OF THAT.

>> SO HERE IS THE TOPICS WOULD LIKE TO COVER TO DO THAT.

FIRST IN THE RECENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS YOU KNOW WE ARE IN THE BIG MOST FACE OF THE PROJECT WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE BIG ISSUES WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD SO NOW LOOK TO GET BIG MOVES WHAT ARE THOSE INITIATIVES AND MOVE FORWARD IN LEWISVILLE AND YOU CAN SEE UP THERE ON THE TOP AND IN THE RED OUR GOALS FOR TOUCH POINTS WE ARE TRYING TO DOUBLE WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME SO OUR GOAL IS 8000 AND AS OF TODAY WE HAVE EXCEEDED THAT GOAL. [APPLAUSE] EVERYBODY HERE IN THIS ROOM AND EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED THEY HOPE TO GET THIS OUT SO THAT IS A VERY EXCITING. WE HAVE DONE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES TO GET FEEDBACK AND INPUT ABOUT WHAT ARE THE BIG MOVES THAT WILL MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE TO LEWISVILLE OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE COMMITTED EIGHT DISCUSSIONS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THEIR SUBCOMMITTEES, WE HAD THE MEETING IN THE BOX WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO OUT TO THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION OR JUST THEIR GROUP OF NEIGHBORS AND WORK THROUGH THE SAME KIND OF EXERCISE SO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT NECESSARILY WANT TO COME TO A BIG COMMUNITY MEETING IF THERE IS A WAY TO HAVE A SMALLER KIND OF GATHERING. WE HAVE HAD THE YOUTH IN ACTION COUNCIL AND BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WILL TAKING --

WILL TAKE ON THE CITY. >> WE HAD TWO MAJOR WORKSHOPS WE HAD A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE PARTICIPATING AND GIVING US SOME REALLY GOOD IDEAS AND GOOD FEEDBACK AT THAT TIME.

FOR THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP WE HAD ALMOST 160 PEOPLE THERE SO WE WERE REALLY PLEASED WITH THAT TURN OUT.

>> I KNOW MANY OF YOU WERE THERE SO YOU SAW THAT AND YOU SAW ALL OF THOSE FOLKS BEING INVOLVED IN THAT SO THAT HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS WE HAVE A TON OF GOOD IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS.

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PART OF THE MEETING WE ASK PEOPLE FOR THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON HOW WE ARE DOING WITH THE CURRENT BIG MOVES.

SO FOR EACH OF THOSE BIG MOVES AND FOR THE THREE STRATEGIC MOVES IN THE CURRENT PLAN WE ASK PEOPLE HOW MUCH WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS BIG MOVE IN YOUR OPINION AND HOW MUCH INVESTMENT AND WORK DO WE NEED TO KEEP DOING IN THE FUTURE AND WE ASK THAT ABOUT EACH ONE OF THOSE TENANT MOVES.

MANY OF THEM WERE SIMILAR TO THE ONE I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU WHICH IS AN EXAMPLE WHICH IS CENTERPIECE WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DOTS THIS SIDE IS SAYING WE HAVE DONE A LOTS SO YOU CAN SEE MOST OF THE FEEDBACK HERE IS SAYING THAT WE DID WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK ON CENTERPIECE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS IN RECENT TIME BUT WHEN YOU ASK HOW MUCH MORE SHOULD WE DO A LOT.

SO YOU KNOW I WOULD SAY IN ALL OF THE CASES OF PEOPLE STILL WANT TO CONTINUE AND STILL THINK THAT IT DEPENDS OF OUR CURRENT MOVES WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE.

SO THOSE ARE ONE OF THE TAKEAWAYS.

IF THAT WORKS OUT WE HAD TWO SETS OF CHARTS SO SHOWING YOU THESE. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO OLD TOWN WE HAVE AS YOU KNOW A BIG MOVE ABOUT OLD TOWN RIGHT NOW AND PEOPLE HAVE SAID THERE IS A LOT THAT WE HAVE DONE IT YOU SEE THAT IN BOTH CASES IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH WE SHOULD DO IN THE FUTURE THERE IS STILL PEOPLE THAT SAYS A LOT. ALSO PEOPLE THAT SAY A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE MIDDLE SO THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A SENSE FROM SOME FOLKS THAT WE HAVE DONE A LOT AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON OLD TOWN BUT MAYBE NOT ONLY OLD TOWN MAY BE NOT SO EXCLUSIVELY AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST SO THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BUT OLD TOWN IS SAYING YOU CAN SEE THE PEOPLE STILL THEY FEEL VERY POSITIVE ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND THEY STILL THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE WORKING LIKE THIS.

SO WE HAVE COMMENTS LIKE THIS ON ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

WE ASK PEOPLE YOU NOTE HERE WE HAVE 21 BIG ISSUES IDENTIFIED EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS AND WE SAID WHAT ARE YOUR TOP ISSUES AND HOW SHOULD WE ADDRESS THEM. WHAT WE GATHERED IS THAT INSTEAD OF GIVING US IDEAS ABOUT MOVES MOSTLY PEOPLE GAVE US IDEAS ABOUT ACTION ITEMS SO WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO USE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD. WE ALSO ASK WHO GAVE PEOPLE THIS CHANCE TO PUT THINGS ON THE MAPS SO THERE IS A LOT OF REALLY, REALLY GOOD INFORMATION. THIS IS THE ONE THAT GOT SELECTED BY THE ISSUES AS I SAID OUT OF THOSE 21 WE HAVE BEEN ASKING THIS SAME QUESTION ONLINE AND IN MEETINGS IN THE BOX AND ALL THOSE OTHER MEETINGS WE HAVE BEEN ASKING THAT SAME QUESTION AND SO AFTER THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON THE NINTH WE PUT ALL OF THOSE NUMBERS TOGETHER SO PEOPLE WERE ASKED WHAT ARE YOUR TOP FIVE SO WE COUNTED OUT HOW MANY TIMES IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE TOP FIVE AND YOU CAN SEE THE TOTALS YOU PROVIDE FOR ALL THOSE DIFFERENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AND THESE ARE ORDERED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE SAID IT IS INTERESTING THAT THE NUMBER 1 ITEM IS SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND I THINK THERE IS MORE EMPHASIS ON THAT THAN WHAT WE HEARD THE LAST TIME AROUND WHEN WE WERE UPDATING 2025 A LOT OF INTEREST AND A LOT OF FOCUS ON THAT THIS TIME AROUND AS BEING SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMY AND TO THE PEOPLE OF LEWISVILLE SO THAT IS TOP OF THE LIST. SO GREEN CENTERPIECE EXTENDING WITH THE GREEN THAT WE HAVE HAD BEFORE SAFELY IN THE COMMUNITY AND REVITALIZING YOU CAN SEE THERE THE LIST ALL THE WAY DOWN.

SOME PEOPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID REALLY I THINK THESE ARE ALL IMPORTANT. SO WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT IT LIKE WE WILL THROW OUT THE ISSUES THAT DID NOT COME AT THE VERY TOP OF THE LIST BUT WE WANT TO USE THIS TO GIVE US A SENSE OF FOCUS AS WE MOVE FORWARD YOU WILL NOTICE ONE THING I WILL MENTION BECAUSE IT CAME ABOUT AS A MENTION FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THAT IS GUIDELINES FOR SENIORS AND THEN IT SAYS NOT APPLICABLE AND WHAT HAPPENED HERE IS THAT PART WAY THROUGH THIS PROCESS THAT WAS SUGGESTED AS AN ITEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDED SO THAT IS KIND OF ISSUE 22. PEOPLE SAID I THINK WE NEED TO DO THAT AS WELL. SO IT WAS ADDED TO THE LIST BUT

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SO I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONSIDER WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL STAGES IN THEIR LIVES. SO IT IS ON THERE BUT THAT IS WHY IT IS ADDED BUT WHY IT DOES NOT HAVE NUMBERS NOT THAT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE BUT THAT IS HOW THAT HAPPENED.

>> INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS TRYING TO RECKON NOT -- RECONCILE THIS STRENGTH AND OLD TOWN SO I'M TRYING TO THINK

ABOUT THAT. >> I THINK THERE IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT GROUPS THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAME YOU KNOW THESE TWO COLUMNS RIGHT HERE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT WERE PUTTING GOOD THOUGHTS. SO THOSE TWO COLUMNS THAT GAVE THAT RANKING OF THE SURVEYS, THE MEETINGS ALL OF THOSE HAVE LITTLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE SO I'M SURE THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT CONNECTION TO OLD TOWN AND AGAIN AS I HAVE SAID FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE IT IS LIKE A LIVE THESE ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT HOW WILL I PICK ONLY FIVE? SO JUST TO SAY THAT WE DID NOT GET AS MANY DOES NOT MEAN THAT PEOPLE WOULD NOT THINK IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

>> I'M STILL TRYING TO GET MY HEAD AROUND THERE.

>> THIS IS REALLY THE FIRST PRIORITIZATION BETWEEN THE TWO SO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE THINK ABOUT THAT I GUESS.

>> AND THIS QUESTION THE QUESTION WE ARE ASKING CARE WAS ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOING FORWARD.

SO AS I MENTIONED BEFORE ON THE OTHER SIDE IT SHOWS UP AS WELL THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE EFFORT HERE BUT PERHAPS NOT AS STRONG AS SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES.

SO I THINK THAT IS HOW I WOULD UNDERSTAND IT.

SO WHAT WE DID IT WITH THAT WAS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON NOT QUITE TWO WEEKS AGO AND SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE BEEN REALLY VERY BUSY AS RICHARD SAID WITH BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOP DISCUSSIONS OF FIRST WITH THE STAFF AND THE CONSULTANT TEAM THE VERY NEXT MORNING WE STARTED IN.

ON MONDAY WE MET WITH DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CITY MONDAY AFTERNOON RIGHT AFTER THAT WE GOT WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TUESDAY NIGHT LAST WEEK WE MET WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE. SO REALLY THIS IS A VERY MUCH OF A BRAINSTORMING KIND OF A SESSION AND WE ARE NOW ASKING YOU TO JOIN IN ON THAT AS WE SHARE THE CONCEPT WE HAVE COME UP WITH SO FAR ABOUT WHAT THE HOW THE STRUCTURE MIGHT BE FOR THIS NEW PLAN. SO I WANT TO JUST REMIND YOU OF WHAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE TWO VERSIONS.

FIRST VERSION OF 2025 AND 2014 WE HAD NINE BIG MOVES THAT YOU SEE ON THE LIST HERE. AND WE HAD A GRAPHIC A DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS YOU WHERE ARE THE ONES WHO ARE GEOGRAPHIC AND THERE IS A NOTE AT THE BOTTOM THAT SAYS SUSTAINABILITY AND MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE SITTING QUIET SO NOT SOMETHING ON THIS DIAGRAM THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THAT.

SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAD STARTING IN 2014.

WHEN WE GET THE UPDATE WE STARTED IN 19 AND WE PROVIDE SOME OF THOSE MOVES SO WE GOT SEVEN A BIG MOVES AND THEN WE ADDED IN THE STRATEGIC MOVES THAT REFLECT YOUR PRIORITIES FOR SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE SOMEWHAT MORE INTERNAL TO THE ORGANIZATION BUT AGAIN THERE IS A DIAGRAM AND NOTES THAT SOME OF THESE MOVES ARE SITTING WIDE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY SHOW UP GEOGRAPHICALLY SO THESE ARE THE STRUCTURES OF THE MOVES AND THINKING ABOUT SOME OF THOSE MOVES GAINING FOCUS GEOGRAPHICALLY THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE BEEN WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU NOW IS WHAT WE HAVE COME UP WITH AS TO WHAT WE THINK WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO COMMUNICATE 2035 AND I WILL GO THROUGH SEVERAL CONCEPTS LET ME TRY TO EXPLAIN AT THEM ALTOGETHER AND THEN SEE WHAT QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS YOU HAVE AFTER A KIND OF PUT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER IF YOU WILL ALLOW ME THAT. AND THIS IS A DRAFT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DRAFT WE ARE LOOKING AT GETTING YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT AS A DRAFT. IT MAY CERTAINLY CHANGE AND BE FINE TUNED AND ADJUSTED AS WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE PROCESS WHICH IS STILL HAS SOME WORK TO GO.

SO THE FIRST CONCEPT IS EVERYTHING IN THE PLAN SHOULD BE VALUES DRIVEN SO THE IDEA OF THE LEWISVILLE WEIGHT MEANS TO BE

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THE SECOND PART OF THIS VALUES DRIVEN IS THE VISION STATEMENT I KNOW YOU HAD DISCUSSIONS ON THE STATEMENT ALREADY AND WE ARE AT THE STAGE OF DOING MAY BE SOME WORDSMITHING ON SOME OF THAT.

BUT WITH GENERAL ATTENDANTS ATTENDANCE ALL OF THAT IS PART OF THE VALUES THAT WE SEE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PLANNED.

THE BIG THING I WANT TO FOCUS ON TONIGHT IS IT THESE NEXT CONCEPTS. FIRST OF ALL A BIG MOVES WE HAD THIS BEFORE AS THE IDEA THAT BIG MOVES WITH THOSE MAJOR INITIATIVES THAT WILL DO THE MOST WE ARE MOVING LEWISVILLE FORWARD OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS WILL HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE FUTURE SO MOVING THE CITY FORWARD MOVING THE COMMUNITY FORWARD. WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THIS VERSION IS WE MAKE THOSE MOVES GROUPED ABOUT MAJOR KINDS OF NETWORKS OR SYSTEMS SO THIS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE DID LAST TIME BUT WE FEEL LIKE THAT WILL BE A WAY TO SORT OF STREAMLINED THINGS AND ALSO TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT GROUPS OF THINGS IN A SYSTEM AWAY.

THESE MOVES GENERALLY RELATE TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS LIKE THE DIAGRAMS YOU SAW IT EARLIER ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CERTAINLY ASPECTS THAT ARE WIDER AS WELL. SO STILL THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE SOME KIND OF GEOGRAPHIC DIAGRAM ALONG THE LINES OF THOSE IN THE SYSTEM PLANS. SO PART OF THE MOVES WE WILL SUGGEST TO YOU TODAY WE HAVE FIVE THIS TIME THAT WE ARE SUGGESTING SO OBVIOUSLY THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE HAD IT BEFORE. THESE COLORS WILL NOT NECESSARILY STAY PUT THE ORDER WILL NOT NECESSARILY YOU KNOW THERE IS A LOT THAT COULD CHANGE AGAIN LOOKING FOR YOUR GENERAL GUIDANCE AT THIS POINT. THE FIRST ONE WE ARE THINKING OF CALLING ECONOMIC ENGINES PLURAL. IN THE EARLIER PLAN THERE WAS A LOT OF FOCUS ON MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND THOSE ARE CERTAINLY MAJOR ECONOMIC ENGINES BUT BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN AND INTEREST ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES WE THINK THAT SMALL BUSINESSES REALLY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED MORE AND MORE IN GREATER DEGREE THAN THEY HAVE BEFORE THAT IS ANOTHER KIND OF ENGINE THE CAPABILITIES OF LEWISVILLE THE RESIDENCE THEIR WORKFORCE AND THEIR SKILLS AND THEIR EXPERTISE THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT IS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE AS WELL. SO THE IDEA IS THIS ONE WOULD DEAL WITH ALL OF THOSE KINDS OF ECONOMIC ENGINES AND HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THOSE FOR THOSE FROM THE MOVING FORWARD.

THE SECOND ONE THAT THIS IS AWARE THAT NETWORK IDEA COMES IN BECAUSE THIS INCLUDES THE GREEN CENTERPIECE WHERE WE CONTINUED TALKING ABOUT THE GREEN CENTERPIECE BUT IT CAN FINDS THAT WITH EXTENDING GREENS SO THE SWEET REALLY THINK ABOUT THE LAKES AND THE PARKS AND THE OPEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THE OPEN SPACES IN NEIGHBORHOODS ALL OF THOSE THINGS AS A WHOLE NETWORK THAT CONNECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY SO THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE BIG MOVES THAT WOULD COVER ALL OF THOSE KINDS OF ISSUES ABOUT THE ROLE IN THE VALUE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HERE.

LIFELONG LIVABILITY AND WE PLAYED WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT WORDS WITH THIS ONE. IN THE PAST WE HAD ONE CALLED DIVERSION THREADING CAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND PART OF THE FEEDBACK WE GOT IS WHEN YOU SAY NEIGHBORHOODS FOR SOME PEOPLE THEY THINK SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION SUBDIVISION.

THEY THINK HOUSES THEY THINK THE BUILDINGS AND THAT IS REALLY NOT WHAT WE MEAN WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE ALL OF THE THINGS IMPORTANT FOR THE PEOPLE HERE TO THRIVE.

IT INCLUDES THE HOUSES IT INCLUDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES THE THINGS LIKE THE OTHER KINDS OF AMENITIES THAT MIGHT BE THERE IT INCLUDES THE KIND OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF ISSUE AND DISCUSSION THIS TIME AROUND AROUND THINGS LIKE HAVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HAVING CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS THINGS OF THAT KIND SO THE IDEA IS NOT SO MUCH TO FOCUS ON SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS LIKE BUILDINGS OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS BUT THE LIVABILITY OF LEWISVILLE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE THE PEOPLE WHO DO THEIR BUSINESS LIFE HERE, THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE, THAT IS PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE ON THE STAFF. SO MAKE A GET FOCUSED ON AND THE LIFELONG GOES BACK TO THE POINT I MADE EARLIER WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ALL STAGES OF PEOPLE'S LIVES NOT JUST SENIORS NOT JUST

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AND THE LAST ONE, DISTINCTIVE DESTINATIONS, WHERE WE THINK OF THIS ONE NOW IS THE IDEA THAT LEWISVILLE HAS A PLACES THAT ARE UNIQUE, THAT ARE SPECIAL, CAT DRAW PEOPLE FROM THE CITY AND ALL OVER THE REGION AND BEYOND AND THE DIFFERENT SCALES.

SO THE FIRST ON THE BIGGEST ONE IS OLD TOWN SO OLD TOWN WOULD BE FOCUSED ON HERE AS THE TOP MAJOR NUMBER 1 DISTINCTIVE DESTINATION. THE OTHER THREE HAVE THINGS LIKE ON NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN GATEWAY THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AS IDENTITY OF FOCAL POINTS SO THINGS LIKE THAT WILL BE INCLUDED HERE BUT THINGS LIKE THAT WILL GO DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF NEIGHBORHOOD DESTINATION. MAYBE YOU HAVE A GATHERING PLACE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR IN PART OF TOWN THAT IS REALLY UP FOR THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. SO THIS IDEA WOULD ALLOW US TO THINK ABOUT AT THOSE DIFFERENT SCALES WHICH ENGAGE PEOPLE AT MAYBE DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES IN THEIR LIVES IN DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT PLACES THOSE WOULD ALL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ART, FOR PROGRAMMING, PARKS, AT THE LIBRARY AND SO FORTH, BUT WE THINK THAT THAT IS KIND OF A SCALE OF THING AS OPPOSED TO OLD TOWN OVER HERE AND THESE OTHER IDENTITY FOCAL POINTS SO REALLY THINK ABOUT THEM ALL AS DISTINCTIVE DESTINATIONS.

>> WE WILL PUT A PIN AT THIS BECAUSE WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. WHAT WE WOULD DO IS BECAUSE THIS RIGHT HERE WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BODY BREAK AND THEN WE WILL OPEN THE MEETING AND COME IN HERE AND

>> WELCOME WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER WE DO HAVE A FULL ROOM WE HAVE SOME SMALL AMOUNT TO DO IN OUR WORKSHOP SO WE WILL BREAK AND GO BACK IN TO OUR WORKSHOP SESSION AT WHICH POINT WE WILL COME HERE AND START OF THE MEETING SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND IF YOU WANT

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[A. Invocation - Councilmember William Meridith]

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>> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE BACK IN REGULAR

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MEREDITH. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SOLID -- SILENT CONTEMPLATION. THANK YOU.

[B. Pledge to the American and Texas Flags - Cub Scouts from Pack 768]

INDIVISIBLE >> I THINK YOU ALL WANTED A PHOTO? COUNSEL, COME ON, LET'S GET A

PHOTO. >> Y'ALL DID A GREAT JOB.

>> WE'RE ARE WE LOOKING FIRST? OKAY.

>> LET'S GIVE IT THESE SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON HAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE

[C. Proclamations / Recognitions]

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THESE FOLKS HAVE A TOUGH JOB AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB TO KEEP US SAFE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE FOLKS MAY BE GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEM HELP KEEP THEM SAFE THAT IS A BIG PIECE OF THE PUZZLE.

AND IF I CAN HAVE OUR DETENTION SUPERVISOR HERE AND ANYBODY ELSE YOU WANT TO BRING UP. [APPLAUSE] I HAVE A PROCLAMATION WITH THE FLU -- FEW WAREHOUSE -- WHEREAS THIS -- WHEREAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICERS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHILE MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE FACILITIES AND THESE PROFESSIONALS PROFESSIONALS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT, PROFESSIONALISM, AND RESILIENCE WHILE WORKING AT ENVIRONMENTS THAT REQUIRE CONSTANT AWARENESS AND SOUND JUDGEMENT AND THEIR WORK OFTEN GOES UNSEEN AND YET REQUIRES INTEGRITY AND THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING THOSE WHO UPHOLD SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT -- WITHIN ALL ASPECTS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 3RD -- THROUGH MAY THIRD AND 2026 AS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WEEK AND I URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO REMEMBER ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO THIS CRITICAL PROFESSION. YOU CAN DO THAT BY NOT GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE SYSTEM. LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU BOTH.

>> PERFECT, ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> WE ARE DONE HERE, GOOD DEAL.

>> ITEM A DEEP VISITOR FORUM SPEAKERS MUST ADDRESS CLEARLY AND STATE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO BEGINNING REMARKS SPEAKERS HAVE 5 MINUTES FOR TESTIMONY AND SPEAKERS MAKING PROFANE ARE SLANDEROUS REMARKS WILL BE REMOVED FROM ME THINK.

UNAUTHORIZED REMARKS FROM AUDIENCE WILL INTERFERE AND SIMILAR DECLARATIONS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

THE CITY OF -- THE CITY COUNCIL IS RESTRICTED FROM TAKING ACTION

[E. Consent Agenda]

AND EIGHT? WE WILL MOVE ONTO ITEM E.

FOR THE MEMBER TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC REMOVAL OF AN ITEM A SPEAKER CARD MUST BE FILLED OUT AND SUBJECT TO THAT CITY SECRETARY I HAVE NO REQUESTS FOR MOVING ANYTHING OFF OF CONSENT SO COUNSEL I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT?

>> APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND COUNCIL IF YOU COULD PLEASE VOTE WE ARE HAVING A TECHNICAL. YOU ARE VOTING YAY? ITEM PASSES 6-0. ALL RIGHT.

[4. 26-4537 Consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lewisville, Texas, Nominating Mayor TJ Gilmore for the North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board; and Providing an Effective Date.]

CITY INVITED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD.

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MAYOR DURKAN MRE HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEING PREDOMINATED THE DEADLINE IS IN 2026 AND THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDERED THE MOTION SET FORWARD IN THE RESOLUTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE? >> TO JAKE ELMORE FORT NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS GOVERNMENT AS SET FORWARD IN THE MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> COUNCIL IF YOU COULD PLEASE

VOTE. >> DON'T.

[LAUGHTER] MY HAMMER WILL END UP OVER THERE WE DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT. JENNIFER, CAN YOU AND PUT THAT? OKAY SO VOTING FOR THAT WILL BE 6-0 INCLUDING COUNCIL MEMBER

[5. 26-4536 Consideration of a Resolution Nominating One Member to the Board of Managers of the Denco Area 9-1-1 District.]

THE CITY ASKS EACH CANDIDATE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE MUNICIPALITY BY FEBRUARY 25, 2036.

AS SET FORWARD IN THE CAPTION ABOVE.

COUNCIL I WILL ENTERTAIN UP MOTION.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND NOMINATE JEVON

CARTER DOES THAT WORK? >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR?

[6. 26-4538 Consideration of Declaring a Vacancy Exists on the Animal Services Advisory Committee; and Consideration of an Appointment to Place No. 4 on the Animal Services Advisory Committee.]

HISTORICALLY, PLACE NO. 4 ON THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FILLED BY THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR. THE ANIMAL SERVICES FIELD SUPERVISOR PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THIS POSITION, BUT THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY VACANT DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES FIELD SUPERVISOR. BRITTANY POLK IS THE ANIMAL SERVICES MANAGER AND MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE IN PLACE NO. 4 ON THIS COMMITTEE.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARE A VACANCY EXISTS AND CONSIDER AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE.

COUNSEL, I WILL CONSIDER A MOTION.

MOTION TO DECLARE VACANCY EXISTS NUMBER 4 ON ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TO APPOINT BRITTANY POLK AS SET

[G. Reports]

FORWARD IN THE CAPTION. >> COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

6-0 AND PASSES. ITEM G, REPORTS ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

CAN WE START WITH YOU COUNCILOR KELLY?

>> PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MAKE PLANS TO BE OUT THERE AND THEN WE TOOK IN SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD OVER THE GROUND LAST -- THE GRAND LAST WEEK I BELIEVE BUT IF YOU HAD TO TAKE IN A PLAY IT IS SOMETHING TO DO IT IS REALLY A LOT OF FUN.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILOR GREEN.

>> ALSO JUST GOING TO MENTION COLOR PALOUSE AND HOW EXCITED I WAS TO SEE THE YARN BOMBING GOING UP OVER THE WEEKEND AND MORE TODAY SO I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ARE DONE IT YET OR NOT BUT I WOULD LOVE TO JUST SEE WHAT THEY DO EVERY YEAR JUST A LOT OF FUN. I LOOKED AT THE WEATHER LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE DECENT WEATHER UNLESS IT CHANGES BETWEEN NOW AND THEN IT COULD HAPPEN BUT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE NICE

WEATHER SO SEE YOU GUYS THERE. >> COUNCILOR TIPTON?

>> EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN 8-5 SO LET'S MAKE SURE WE GET OUT

THERE. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

COUNCILOR CADE. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILOR MEREDITH? >> NO REPORT.

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>> COUNCILOR TROY? >> I HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR THE GRAND THEATRE FIRST OF ALL. PERFORMANCES AMERICA 250 BY THE GREATER PART ALLIANCE ON MAY SECOND.

AND THERE IS A TEXAS TUNES CONCERT COMING UP.

LEE ROY PURNELL ON MAY 16TH PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE. AND ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION.

ACTIVITIES, COLOR PALOUSE THAT -- TRIED EIGHT AS MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TIMES.

THE COLLECTION CELEBRATING LEWISVILLE AND IT WAS PUBLIC ART PRESENTED BY THE STATE OF LEWISVILLE NOW THREW APRIL 25TH.

HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH MAY THIRD. AND MAKE YOUR MARK.

A COLORING EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE THROUGH APRIL 25TH. AND THAT IS MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. I HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT 8:30 A.M. THIS FRIDAY WE WILL BE HAVING A TREE PLANTING AT WAYNE FERGUSON PLAZA HERE TO CELEBRATE OUR BEDENE SO IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME TO STOP BY 8:30 IN THE MORNING WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AS WE INSTALL A FEW MORE AMAZING TREES THE BEST TIME TO PLANT THEM IS NOW OR 20 YEARS AGO, RATE? WITH THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER

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