[Workshop Session - 6:45 P.M. ] [00:00:04] >> ALL RIGHT. IT'S 6:45 P.M. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS WORKSHOP MEETING TO ORDER AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. FIRST IS THE DISCUSSION OF THE CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDA. I HAVE INDICATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER KUYKENDALL. I HAVE THE PLEDGES TO THE FLAG COUNCILMEMBER GREEN. ITEM C 1 IS A PRESENTATION OF THE 2026 NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEAN UP CHALLENGE AND COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD RECOGNIZING KEEP LEWISVILLE BEAUTIFUL AND OUR PARKS AND VARIOUS OTHER FOLKS FOR AN AWARD WE WON FROM THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. ITEM 2, PRESENTATION OF THE LEWISVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION. WE HAVE STEVE STANFORD PRESENTING. D 1, PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDER FOR SUP FOR SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT. FOR MARHABA LOUNGE. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE CLOSED SECTION ON THIS. >> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE APPLICANT AS WELL AS LEGAL TO ADD A FEW MORE CONDITIONS. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH HOOKAH LOUNGES. >> EVERY ONE OF THEM. >> SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM ON THAT. AND THEN THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MAKE SURE ON THE RECORD IS THAT ON MEMO AND ADMIN COMMENTS ON THE AGENDA HAD A MISPRINT, A TYPO ON THE VOTE OF P N Z. WE SAID IT WAS UNANIMOUS BUT IT WAS 6-1. THE MINUTES AREN'T HERE. >> THANK YOU. >> CAN YOU, I HAD A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THAT ONE. I NOTICED THEY DO NOT ALLOW BYOB. IS THAT, THAT IS UNIQUE FROM WHAT WE HAD BEFORE WITH HOOKAH LOUNGES. CORRECT? >> THAT'S THEIR PLAN AND THEY OFFERED THAT UP NOT TO ALLOW ANY TYPE OF ALCOHOL. THAT IS UNIQUE FROM THE OTHERS. >> ITEM D 2, PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE CITY CODE KNOWN AS UDC. THIS IS ALIGNING STATE STATUTES THAT CHANGED FROM THE STATE LEVEL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? RICHARD LUEBKE IS AVAILABLE. PUBLIC HEARING THREE, RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. AS REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? THESE ARE CDBG AND HOME GRANT FUNDS. ITEM 4, CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS 2274 SOUTH UECKER LANE. >> MAYOR AND COUNSEL. ON THE UECKER ITEMS. JUST THIS ONE, AND THE OTHER ONES. THEY ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF DEMOLITION. IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFORMATION, OBVIOUSLY JEREMY BOOKER IS HERE. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEMOLITION. YOU PULL A DEMO PERMIT AND THEY HAVE TO CLOSE OUT THE DEMO PERMITS. THEY'RE NOT CLOSED OUT BECAUSE THERE'S DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING. >> THAT'S 2274. THAT'S ITEM 5. 2304, THAT'S ITEM 6. 2316. AND THAT'S ITEM 72328. >> SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO THE 17TH. >> YES. >> AND F CONSENT AGENDA. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? EASEMENTS? CORPORATE DRIVE CHANGE ORDER. KAYAK LAUNCH. ON LAKE OR ON THE DAM SIDE. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR SOUTH KEELEY AVENUE. SPECIAL SERVICES FOR TIMBER CREEK EROSION. SPECIAL SERVICES FOR SOUTH MILL STREET LANDSCAPE. [00:05:04] SPECIAL SERVICES -- GO AHEAD. >> ONE KICK QUESTION. SO, THE EASEMENT PORTION FOR 735. IS THAT JUST TRANSFERRING IT FROM -- >> SO ACTUALLY, THE EASEMENT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GOING ACROSS OUR PROPERTY. THE EASEMENT BISECTS THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. THE PLAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN THEY WOULD RELEASE THAT. IT WOULD DESTROY ALL CHANCES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PROPERTY OR LIMIT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PLAN. IT'S BEEN A WHILE TO PROCESS THAT. WE'RE AT THE POINT THEY'RE RELEASING IT. THERE'S A SMALL EASEMENT THAT REMAINS. WE ARE RELEASING THE EASEMENT AND GIVING A SMALL PORTION. >> SO IS THERE A GAS LINE THERE? >> NO. THAT WAS JUST HOLDING. THEY PUT IT ALONG TIME AGO ALONG THE ROAD. >> OKAY. >> THE SOUTHWEST CORNER >> THIS IS JUST MAKING SURE IT'S OFF ALL DOCUMENTS. >> I THINK IT'S AN INCREDIBLY HARD THING TO GET A UTILITY COMPANY TO RELEASE AN EASEMENT. >> IT'S TAKEN A WHILE. >> IT IS QUITE PHENOMENAL ACTUALLY. 16 IS A GRANT AWARD FROM THE GOVERNOR. THE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM. $21,000 FOR VARIABLE MESSAGE BOARDS. 17, APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT MYSELF TO THE RTC. ITEM 18, ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS IN THE 35 CORRIDOR OVERLAY AT 1844 NORTH STEMMONS. ZONED GENERAL BUSINESS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? FOR FLOOR N MORE. ITEM 19, 2026 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN TO THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT ROLE FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR LAKE SIDE CROSSING. ITEM H, REPORTS. I HAVE NO STAFF REPORTS. EXCEPT FOR STACY AND NIA REGARDING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS FOR THE LAKE PARK PROJECT. SO. AND THEN I HAVE ALSO GOT A PARTNER ROUND UP THAT IS IN THE PACKET. SO IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING, THAT'S WHERE YOU WILL FIND IT. AND CLOSED SESSION. WE HAVE, WE HAVE A COUPLE THINGS ON CLOSED SESSION. QUESTION ON THAT? HEARING NONE. THIS WORKSHOP IS CLOSED >> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEWISVILLE COUNCIL CITY [A. Invocation - Councilmember Brent Kuykendall] COUNCIL. WE HAVE AN AGENDA AND QUORUM. FIRST UP WE HAVE OUR INVOCATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER BRENT KUYKENDALL. >> PLEASE STAND WITH ME. OUR FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN, HOLY IS YOUR NAME. A PRAY THAT YOUR KINGDOM WOULD COME AND YOUR WILL WOULD BE DONE ON EARTH, IN OUR NATION, IN OUR CITY AND IN THIS CHAMBER AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR OFFENSIVES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO OFFEND US. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE. YOURS IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND GLORY FOREVER. AMEN. >> JOIN US IN THE PLEDGES TO THE [B. Pledge to the American and Texas Flags - Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Tipton] FLAG. COUNCILMEMBER GREEN. PLEASE JOIN ME TO THE PLEDGE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. 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. NOW THE TEXAS FLAG. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. [1. 26-4655 Presentation of the 2026 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Community Champion Award to the City of Lewisville and Keep Lewisville Beautiful] >> I WILL ASK SUZE SEUSS AB-- SUZANNE ALVAREZ AND ANNIE SMITH. [00:10:03] >> IT'S MAGIC. >> THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE. APPRECIATE IT. GOT THE SHIRT TOO. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU A STELLAR GROUP OF FANTASTIC STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. SO GOOD EVENING. MAYOR GILMORE, MEMBERS OF LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AND KEEP LEWISVILLE BEAUTIFUL. MY NAME IS SUSAN ALVAREZ, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AT THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. I'M HERE WITH ANDY SWIFT FROM THE NORTH TEXAS FIFA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE STELLAR LEADERSHIP FROM THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE IN KEEP LEWISVILLE BEAUTIFUL. IT'S MY PLEASURE ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO RECOGNIZE LEWISVILLE AS THE 2026 NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEAN UP CHALLENGE CHAMPION. LOTS OF C'S THERE. [APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS PARTICULARLY EXCITING FOR US IT'S THE COG. THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE DO IN THE SPRING TO KIND OF CLEAN UP ALL OF THE WINTER STUFF THAT ACCUMULATES IN OUR CREEKS AND RIVERS. THIS YEAR WE HAD TWICE THE NUMBER OF CITIES PARTICIPATING. LARGELY BECAUSE OF MY FRIENDS AT THE NORTH TEXAS FIFA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. WE HAD 29 CITIES PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR. THAT'S HUGE AND MORE THAN 8300 VOLUNTEERS TAKING PART IN 317 CLEAN UP EVENTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. TOGETHER PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING Y'ALL, PICKED UP OVER 77 TONS OF LITTER. THAT'S BOTH A GOOD NEWS AND A BAD NEWS THINGS. IT'S GREAT NEWS YOU GOT IT. IT'S REALLY SAD IT'S THERE. BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS. THAT SAID, IN ADDITION TO THE REGIONAL WIN, Y'ALL TOOK THE CAKE. YOU HAD OVER 85 CLEAN UP EVENTS AND ENGAGED OVER 900 VOLUNTEER AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT IS NOT EASY. THIS IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT WORK ON YOUR PART. Y'ALL DEMONSTRATED AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO KEEPING THE COMMUNITY CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL AND WELCOMING. WHAT MAKES THIS PARTICULAR ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL IT WASN'T JUST ABOUT PICKING UP LITTER BUT GETTING TOGETHER WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, COORDINATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND REALLY WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. THIS YEAR WE HAD THE LARGER SIGNIFICANCE OF CLEANING UP HOUSE BEFORE COMPANY CAME MEANING WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY TO GREET OUR VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. AND THAT'S LARGELY DUE TO EFFORTS LIKE WHAT Y'ALL DID. SO, OUR BIG THING AT THE COG IS REGIONAL COLLABORATION. THE COMMUNITY CLEAN UP CHALLENGE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN ACTION. CITIES COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER AS FRENEMIES AND IN THIS CASE WE CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE IT MORE HEALTHY AND VIBRANT. ON BEHALF OF THE COG, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE. KEEP LEWISVILLE BEAUTIFUL AND THE ALMOST THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT YOU HAD HERE THAT GAVE THEIR TIME, THEIR SATURDAYS AND EVERYONE'S ON STAFF AS WELL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS YEAR'S EVENT SUCH A SUCCESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. FOR MAKING NORTH TEXAS A GREATER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. CONGRATULATIONS AND NOW I HAVE A MONDAY TRUE CONFESSION. IT'S SORT OF LIKE THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL. THE PLAQUE IS ON A VEHICLE ON THE WAY HERE. I DON'T HAVE IT PHYSICALLY. IT'S ON ITS WAY AND WILL EVENTUALLY BE THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO TAKE PICTURES ANYWAY. [00:15:07] OKAY. >> I KNOW WILL COG FOLKS DON'T LIKE TO BE IN PICTURES BUT TOO BAD. I NEED MY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT FOLKS IN HERE TOO. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GIVE EVERYBODY A HAND ON THIS ONE. [APPLAUSE] REALLY THANKFUL FOR THE RECOGNITION AND ALL THE HARD WORK FROM OUR RESIDENTS, IT TAKES EVERYBODY TO MAKE THESE [2. 26-4660 Presentation of the Lewisville Police Department's Texas Law Enforcement Accreditation Certificate from the Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation] THINGS WORK. NEXT UP WE HAVE A PRESENTATION OF LEWISVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION FROM STEVE STANFORD. >> TRUCKS FROM BRIDGE PORT. MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS STEVE STANFORD. I SERVE AS CHIEF OF POLICE IN BRIDGE PORT TEXAS. I AM HERE TONIGHT TO REPRESENT THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION WHERE I SERVE AS THE LEAD ASSESSOR AND COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. MANY OF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ACCREDITATIONS PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITALS. THEY REQUIRE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BEST PRACTICES MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BEST STANDARDS. IN 2007, THE ASSOCIATION HAD A VISION TO ASSIST LOCAL AGENCIES WITH PROFESSIONALIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. OUR PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY. IT'S A PROCESS WHERE AGENCIES MUST PROVE THEY MEET OR EXCEED 173 DEMANDING STANDARDS. THESE STANDARDS ARE BASED ON TEXAS LAW, COURT DECISIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BEST PRACTICES. THESE STANDARDS INCLUDE CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS USE OF FORCE. PROTECTION OF CITIZEN RIGHTS. VEHICLE PURSUITS. PROPERTY OF EVIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT, INTERN AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVER SIGHT JUST TO NAME A FEW. THIS HAS BECOME THE GOLD STANDARD NEAR PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TEXAS. IN MAY TRAINED ASSESSORS SPENT SEVERAL DAYS AUDITING YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. SEVERAL INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE INSPECTION OF YOUR POLICE FACILITY AND OPERATIONS. ASSESSORS CONDUCTED RIDE OUTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE IN THE FIELD. AND ATTENDED VARIOUS MEETING AND SHIFT BRIEFINGS. THE LEAD ASSESSOR SUBMITTED A SUMMARY REPORT TO THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF ONE SHERIFF AND EIGHT ACTIVE POLICE CHIEFS ACROSS STATE. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE REPORT AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY AWARD ACCREDITATION STATUS TO YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE PROVED THEY MEET OR EXCEED MODERN PRACTICES FOR THE BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT. WITH OVER 2800 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN TEXAS. LESS THAN 10% OF TEXAS AGENCIES HAVE RECEIVED SUCH STATUS. THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM ENSURES YOU, THE ELECTED BODY, CITY MANAGEMENT AND CITIZENS THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LEGITIMATE LEADER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH THE COMMITMENT TO POLICE EXCELLENCE, THE ACCREDITATION STATUS MEANS YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF BEST IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. A MARK OF TRUE PROFESSIONALISM. THIS EVENING I HAVE THE DISTINCT HONOR AS WE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ACCREDITED POLICE AGENCY. CHIEF ROLLINS PLEASE COME FORWARD. AS HE APPROACHES, YOU KNOW THIS, I GOT TO SPEND THOSE DAYS HERE. SEVERAL DAYS WITH HIS STAFF AND YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS CITY MANAGER, YOU HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER WITH A CLEAR VISION OF PROFESSIONAL POLICING. HE HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB AND SPENDING THOSE DAYS WITH HIM AND HIS STAFF WAS A DISTINCT PLEASURE OF MINE AND ALSO MY COASSESSOR. HE DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, CHIEF, ON A JOB WELL DONE. [APPLAUSE] >> YES. [00:20:04] EXCELLENT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CHIEF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE LEWISVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE HONORED TO ACCEPT THE ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE. THE RECOGNITION IS REALLY A REFLECTION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. OUR TEAM COMES TO WORK DRIVING WITH COMMUNITY WITH INTEGRITY AND PASSION. THIS CONFIRMS OUR POLICIES ARE IN PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE CAPTAIN MATT COLLINS. HE WAS BUSY ALL THE TIME AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM BUSIER THAN WHEN HE WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS. WE MODERNIZED IT AND MADE IT TECH LOGICALLY ADVANCED. GOT AWAY FROM PAPER AND PUT EVERYTHING IN THE COMPUTER. THAT WAS A HUGE ASK ON HIS PART. IT'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND DID A WONDERFUL JOB FOR GUIDING OUR TEAM THROUGH IT. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LEWISVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS DOESN'T BELONG TO ME OR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM BUT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR DEPARTMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THANK YOU AS WELL. THANK YOU. THAT TRAINING IS WORKING. THANK YOU, CHIEF. [1. 26-4664 Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance of the Lewisville City Council, Amending the Zoning Ordinance by Granting a Special Use Permit for a Smoking Establishment on a Portion of 1.828 Acres Legally Described as Highpoint Oaks Addition, Lot 3R1, Block C, Located at 2680 Denton Tap Road, and Zoned Light Industrial (LI) District; Providing for a Saving Clause, Repealer, Severability, Penalty, and an Effective Date, as Requested by Naheed Vellani, the Applicant, on Behalf of Hilltop Corner LLC, the Property Owner. (Case No. 26-05-8-SUP)] >> NEXT UP ON THE AGENDA IS D 1. PUBLIC HEARING. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDNANCE BY GRANTING VARIANCE AT DENTON TAP PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AS REQUESTED BY NAHEED VELLANI ON HILL TOP LLC. 26-05-H-SUP. MAH MAHABBA LOUNGE IS A HOOKAH LOUNGE TO OPERATE FROM 11:00 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HOOKAH, FOOD WILL BE OFFERED. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-1. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE PUBLIC HEARING BE ALLOWED TO WORK WITH THE APPLICANT AND BE SURE THE ASSOCIATED ORDINANCE INCLUDES APPROPRIATE SAFETY TO PROTECT NEARBY PROPERTIES AND RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINUE TO AUGUST 17, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. RICHARD LUEBKE IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS, AS IS NAHEED VELLANI DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK. DO I HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I MOVE TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE AUGUST 17, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES FIVE-0. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. [2. 26-4665 Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Article III “Development and Zoning Procedures” of Volume II of the Lewisville City Code, Known as the Unified Development Code, by Amending, Chapter III.6, “Zoning Petitions and Procedures” to Clarify and Streamline the Zoning Petition Process, Including Appeals, and Align Notification Procedures With State Statutes, Amending Chapter III.10, “Zoning Regulation Text Amendments and Procedures” to Broaden its Application to all Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code and to Clarify and Streamline the Text Amendment Process, Including Appeals, and Align Notification Procedures With State Statues; and Deleting Chapter III.11, “Procedures for all Other Text Amendments”; Providing for a Savings Clause, Repealer, Severability, a Penalty, and an Effective Date.] ITEM D 2, PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3, OF VOLUME TWO OF THE CITY CODE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.6 TO CLARIFY AND STREAM LINE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.10 TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AND CLARIFY AND STREAM LINE THE PROCESS PROCEDURES WITH STATE STATUTES AND DELETING 3.11 PROVIDING SERVABILITY THESE ARE PROPOSED TO ALIGN WITH STATE STATUTE BY UPDATING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE POSTING OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE ALLOWING FOR CONCURRENT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AND WITHDRAWING OR RESCHEDULING AN ITEM. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE. RICHARD LUEBKE IS AVAILABLE AND THE PUBLIC PORTION IS OPEN. NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. . >> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. NEXT UP A NEED A MOTION TO [00:25:10] APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [3. 26-4674 Public Hearing: Consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lewisville, Texas, Providing for the Adoption of the 2026 Annual Action Plan as Required by the U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development and Authorization for the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.] COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 3, PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THEUS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING. ANNUAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND USH LAN DEVELOPMENT BY AUGUST 15, 2026, AS REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAND OF $821,411. THE CDBG AND THE CITY FUNDS. THE CITY FUNDS OF $240,000 >> AT A MEETING THE COMMUNITY VOTED 7-0 TO BE FUNDED. IT'S RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AT SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN ON THIS. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE PUBLIC RECORD. >> MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. COUNCIL, ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE RESOLUTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION. >> SECOND. GOT A MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES FIVE-0. [4. 26-4678 Continued Public Hearing: In Accordance with Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code and Article VII, Chapter 4 of the Lewisville City Code, a Public Hearing is Required so that City Council Can Consider Whether the Structure Located at 2274 S Uecker Lane (A 1.31-Acre Tract (Tract 12) in the L. Burgois Survey Abstract 52A) Should be Declared a Substandard Structure and Whether the Structure Must Be Secured, Vacated, Repaired, Removed, or Demolished.] ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC HEARING I GOT FOUR OF THESE GUYS. HANG ON WITH ME HERE. THESE ARE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS. SO ITEM D FOUR, CONTINUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 214 AND ARTICLE 7. PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED SAO THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER WHERE THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2274 SOUTH UECKER LANE. 1.3 ACRE TRACT SHOULD BE DECLARED A SUB STANDARD STRUCTURE. CAN I OPEN ALL FOUR OF THESE? OR DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ALL AT ONE TIME. WE WILL SKIP THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS AS THIS IS A CONTINUANCE FROM LAST CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE CHRIS MCGINN AND JEREMY BOOKER AND ANDY BARBARA HERE TO SPEAK. THE REQUEST IS TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE SO CHOOSES. I DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS >> MOVE TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO AUGUST 17, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE I MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL IF YOU PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 5-0. WE WILL CONTINUE TO AUGUST 17TH. [5. 26-4679 Continued Public Hearing: In Accordance with Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code and Article VII, Chapter 4 of the Lewisville City Code, a Public Hearing is Required so that City Council Can Consider of Whether the Structure Located at 2304 S Uecker Lane (A 1.5-Acre Tract (Tract 14) in the L. Burgois Survey Abstract 52A) Should be Declared a Substandard Structure and Whether the Structure Must Be Secured, Vacated, Repaired, Removed, or Demolished.] D 5. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 214 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND ARTICLE V11 CHAPTER 4 OF THE LEWISVILLE CODE CITY CODE. WE WILL SKIP THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS AS THOSE WERE PRESENTED IN LAST COUNCIL MEETING. I DO HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY AGAIN FOR SPEAKING. COUNCIL. >> MOTION TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE AUGUST 17TH, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. 5-0 MOTION PASSES. [6. 26-4680 Continued Public Hearing: In Accordance with Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code and Article VII, Chapter 4 of the Lewisville City Code, a Public Hearing is Required so that City Council Can Consider Whether the Structure Located at 2316 S Uecker Lane (A 1.5-Acre Tract (Tract 15) in the L. Burgois Survey Abstract 52A) Should be Declared a Substandard Structure and Whether the Structure Must Be Secured, Vacated, Repaired, Removed, or Demolished.] IT IS CONTINUED. ALL RIGHT. HALFWAY THROUGH. D 6, CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 FOREOF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND ARTICLE V I I CHAPTER 4 OF THE LEWISVILLE CITY CODE A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED SO THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CAN CONSIDER WHETHER THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2316 SOUTH UECKER LANE BE DEMOLISHED. >> >> MOTION TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO AUGUST 17, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. [7. 26-4681 Continued Public Hearing: In Accordance with Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code and Article VII, Chapter 4 of the Lewisville City Code, a Public Hearing is Required so that City Council Can Consider Whether the Structure Located at 2328 S Uecker Lane (A 1.5-Acre Tract (Tract 16) in the L. Burgois Survey Abstract 52A) Should be Declared a Substandard Structure and Whether the Structure Must Be Secured, Vacated, Repaired, Removed, or Demolished.] MOTION TO CONTINUE PASSES. D 7. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 214 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND ARTICLE V I I CHAPTER 4 OF THE [00:30:05] LEWISVILLE CITY CODE A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED SO THAT THE SKOUBL CAN CONSIDER WEATHER STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2328 SOUTH UECKER LANE SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED. >> COUNCIL, ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO AUGUST 17, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. >> MOTION AND SECOND. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 5-0 TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING. [E. Visitors Forum] THANK YOU FOR SITTING THROUGH THAT. ITEM E, VISITORS FORUM. SPEAKERS MUCH ADDRESS THEIR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES FOR TESTIMONY. SPEAKERS MAKING PERSONAL OR SLANDEROUS COMMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO MOVE. ACTION CAN ONLY BE TAKEN AT A FUTURE MEETING. I HAVE SEVERAL CARDS HERE TO SPEAK AND I WANT TO JUST PUT A QUICK DATA POINT OUT THEIR FOR ALL OF YOU OUT THERE. WE CITY MANAGER RELEASED A PUBLIC MEETING ON KING ARTHUR AT CITY HALL AND WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. I KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SURPRISES AND CONFOUNDS FOLKS IS THE WAY OPEN MEETING WORK AND RESIDENTS COME AND SPEAK TO COUNCIL ABOUT A PARTICULAR ISSUE AND WE HAVE TO SIT SILENT. WE CAN'T DEBATE THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE WE DON'T NOT THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE STATE DOESN'T WANT CITY COUNCILS TO DEBATE THINGS THAT AREN'T POSTED FOR ENOUGH LEAD TIME. I GET THAT SOMETIMES CREATES FRUSTRATION. WE TALKED WITH CITY MANAGER AND SHE PUT TOGETHER INFORMATION ON THE 19TH. THAT WILL BE THE VENUE WHERE EVERYBODY IS ABLE TO TALK. SO WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE AND HOPEFUL THAT WILL HELP MOVE THIS PROJECT ALONG. WITH THAT, Y'ALL ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO SPEAK. I HAVE MS. KATHERINE MCGHEE HERE TO SPEAK. AND JUST NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS CATHERINE MCGHEE. I'M A 23 YEAR RESIDENT OF THE CASTLE HILLS PART OF LEWISVILLE. I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT THE BUMP UP CURBS TO PROTECT THE BIKE LANES. I UNDERSTAND AND CONCUR WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING OUR STREETS SAFER, THESE BARRIERS HAVE CREATED SAFETY CONCERNS FOR OUR AREN'TS AND VISITORS TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. ON THE WAY TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE LAST WEEKEND. I SAW A VERY DISTRAUGHT WOMAN ON THE SIDE OF ROAD AFTER HITTING A BARRIER WITH CHILDREN IN HER CAR. LATER, WE SAW ANOTHER DRIVER WHO STRUCK A BUMP OUT CURVE. THESE BARRIERS HAVE MADE DRIVING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MORE DANGEROUS THAN LESS. EVEN TODAY WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, I HAVE PEOPLE DRIVING CLOSE TO ME. I ASK THE COUNCIL TO REDRAW THIS PROJECT. WE ALL WANT SAFER STREETS AND I BELIEVE WE CAN FIND WAY. >> THANK YOU. >> RICK RIVIDAL VI VIDAL. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR. COUNCIL. I HAVE BEEN UP HERE A FEW TIMES BEFORE AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE EFB HERE AGAIN, INCLUDING OUR NEW MEMBER. MY WIFE AND I WERE TWO OF THE APPROXIMATE DOZEN CASTLE HILLS RESIDENTS PROJECT. WE LIVED IN CASTLE HILLS AND HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF TAILGATING AND GENERALLY AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE SAW THE MEETING NOTICE AND WERE SURPRISED BY THE LACK OF TURN OUT FOR THE MEETING SINCE THIS IS SOMETHING THE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR YEARS AND THAT WAS SHARED BY THE PEOPLE WHO PRESENTED THE MEETING. THE MEETING DIDN'T LAYOUT ANY SPECIFIC PLAYS BUT NUMEROUS PROVEN METHODS TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC AND PREVENT THE DRIVING BEHAVIOR WITNESSED THROUGHOUT CASTLE HILLS. FAST FORWARD TODAY, THE PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED AND IT'S PROVING TO BE EFFECTIVE. WE DO NOT LIVE ON KING ARTHUR BUT HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILIES WHO DO. IT IS BEEN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK ACROSS KING ARTHUR. YOUNG CHILDREN HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PLAY IN THEIR YARD WITHOUT [00:35:04] FEARING FOR RECKLESS DRIVING. THEY ARE OBSERVING SLOWER SPEEDS AND FEWER INCIDENTS OF RECKLESS DRIVING BEHAVIOR. I BELIEVE ALL OF THESE REPORTED COLLISIONS WITH THE BARRIERS ALSO PROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BARRIERS. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A PETITION BEING PASSED AROUND EXPRESSING UNFAVOR OPINIONS OF IT. THE REASONS OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT THEIR NAMES TRASHED BY THE BEHAVIOR THAT SO FAR HAS BEEN PRESENT. I PERSONALLY HAD MY INTELLIGENCE PUBLICLY QUESTIONED BY OUR ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN PUBLIC. AND WHO HAPPENS TO LIVE IN CASTLE HILLS BECAUSE I EXPRESSED BY APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM. THAT'S NOT THE TYPE OF REPRESENTATION WE NEED IN AUSTIN. THERE ARE OVER 5000 HOMES IN CASTLE HILLS AND THE VAST MAJORITY ARE SILENT IN THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT. IF YOU WISH TO EFFECT CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY, YOU HAVE TO PARTICIPATE. ATTEMPTING TO CANCEL THOSE THAT DISAGREE WITH YOU IS NOT HOW IT'S DONE. PAY ATTENTION. THE CITY COUNCIL, I'M SORRY, THE CITY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO INCLUDE THE CITIZENS IN THIS PROGRAM. BOTH CITIZENS CHOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE. AND AT THIS POINT, NASHING OF TEETH AND TEARING OF ROBES DOES NOT EFFECT CHANGE ANYTHING. I HOPE AND I PRAY ALONG WITH THE SILENT MAJORITY THAT THE CITY DOES NOT REVERSE THIS VERY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM. THANKS. CHRISTY SLATE. >> MY NAME IS CHRISTY SLATON. 15 YEAR RESIDENT OF LEWISVILLE AND CASTLE HILLS. I'M BACK TODAY AND BROUGHT ALONG MANY OTHER CONCERNED NEIGHBORS WITH ME. WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE CITY FIX THE LIABILITY THAT THE CALMING PROJECT HAS CREATED. THE 25 ACCIDENTS WE HAVE DOCUMENTED SINCE THE END OF MAY. 14 ARE IN THE PAST 10 DAYS. VERSUS THE TWO WE SAW IN THE PAST 25 YEARS IS UNPRECEDENTED AND EVIDENCE OF AN ERROR. WE KNOW THE INTENTIONS WERE GOOD. BUT THE SOLUTION IS NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. IT ONLY CREATED MORE PROBLEMS. MY FELLOW NEIGHBOR JEN REQUESTED AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY TO WORK SWIFTLY ON A SAFETY REVIEW BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE. MR. KIM AN EXPERIENCED CYCLIST OF 10 YEARS BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE RUNNING INTO THE BUMP OUT FROM THE CALMING PROJECT. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND LOTS OF VERY UNHAPPY RESIDENTS WHICH HAPPEN TO BE VOTERS IN THE NEXT ELECTION. WE HAVE A PETITION OF ALMOST 1,000 RESIDENTS ASKING FOR CHANGE. MAYOR GILMORE, I KNOW YOU ARE A CYCLIST AND WANTED TO KEEP CYCLISTS SAFE. WE KNOW YOU'RE CONCERNED YOUR FELLOW CYCLISTS IS AT MEDICAL CITY PLANO RECOVERING FROM SURGERY TODAY AND I'M SPEAKING ON HIS BEHALF. LEAVE THE PAINT, REMOVE THE CONCRETE. MAKE KING ARTHUR SAFE AGAIN IN CASTLE HILLS. >> TRACY CARPETENTER. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS TRACY CARPENTER. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN CASTLE HILLS FOR EIGHT YEARS. THIS IS THE HANDOUT THAT YOU HAVE. >> WE HAVE IT. >> SO MY GOAL TODAY IS SIMPLE. TO CLARIFY WHERE THIS PROJECT BEGAN, TRACE HOW WE ARRIVED AND WHERE WE ARE NOW. ESTABLISH A CLEAR FRAMEWORK FOR HOW OUR COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP CAN WORK TOGETHER MOVING FORWARD. BOTH ON REMAINING DETAILS ON FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. TO BUILD TRUST, WE HAVE TO START WITH THE SHARED TIMELINE AND AN ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTS. FUNDING ALLOCATION OUR TIMELINE BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. WHEN $925,000 WAS ALLOCATED TO THIS INITIATIVE. $675,000 FROM A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND $250,000 FROM ANOTHER CASTLE HILLS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. FROM THE START, THIS REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INVESTMENT. NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS TO IMPROVE OUR LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS REVEALS A FUNDAMENTAL FLAW IN SEQUENCE. IN JULY 2024, DESIGN PLANS MARKED 100% SUBMITTAL WERE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED. THREE MONTHS LATER ON OCTOBER 30, 2024, THE SUPPORTING [00:40:05] TRAFFIC STUDY WAS CONDUCTED. ENGINEERING DESIGNS WERE FINALIZED BEFORE THE TRAFFIC DATA WAS COLLECTED. FURTHERER MORE, THIS WAS ONE DAY, SNAPSHOT SHORT TERM DATA THAT FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR SEASONAL OR LONG-TERM PATTERNS. A GOOD DESIGN MUST BE BY LONG-TERM DATA. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, WE HAVE REPEATEDLY HEARD THESE SPECIFIC DESIGN CHOICES WERE MANDATED BY FEDERAL OR STATE RULES. IF THE SPECIFIC STATUTORY CODE DICTATES THESE EXACT STANDARDS, WE WELCOME VIEWING THOSE. MUTCD ARE DELIBERATELY WRITTEN WITH FLEXIBILITY SO QUALIFIED ENGINEERS CAN ADAPT PROJECTS TO MATCH UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS. IN NOVEMBER, 2024, A SINGLE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING WAS HELD. RESIDENTS WERE GIVEN AN EIGHT-DAY COMMENT WINDOW DURING WHICH ENGINEERING CONTRACTS WERE ALREADY ACTIVE AND UNDER WAY. IN APRIL 2026, THE 442 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WAS APPROVED AS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSING WITHOUT A DEDICATED PUBLIC DISCUSSION OR DEBATE. PUBLIC INPUT SHOULD SHAPE DESIGNS DURING THE PLANNING PHASE NOT SERVE AS A BRIEF FORMALITY FOR CONSTRUCTION. THE PRIOR 10 YEARS ONLY TWO MINOR CRASHES. THREE MONTHS OVER 20 CRASHES. >> MS. CARPENTER. THAT'S TIME. >> JEFFREY >> GREETINGS JEFFREY KOTOWSKI. I THANK YOU GUYS FOR LISTENING. MAYBE NOT BEAT A DEAD HORSE HERE. WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM. WE WANT A SAFE ROAD. THAT'S THE GOAL HERE. I THINK THERE WAS REALLY GOOD IDEAS IMPLEMENTED. PAINTING LINES CLARIFYING IT'S A 1-WAY ROAD. BICYCLE LANES, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT MORE. THE REALITY IS THE PARKING CURBS THEY PUT TO DIVIDE THE BIKE LANE IS A TERRIBLE SOLUTION SPACE. WE ALREADY HEARD THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE CARS HITTING THEM. WE JUST HAD A BICYCLIST WITH A BROKEN COLLAR BONES. THINGS HAPPEN, THERE'S DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. DOGS RUN OUT AND PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. HAVING THE CURBS DOESN'T ALLOW FOR EVASIVE ACTION. THERE'S PRACTICAL CONCERNS TO BE AWARE OF AND ANSWER AT THE NEXT MEETING WHICH I APPRECIATE THEM HOLDING. I ALREADY SEE BIKERS NOT UTILIZE THE LANE BECAUSE THE PARKING CURBS ARE COLLECTING DEBRIS AND YOU CANNOT PUT A STREET SWEEPER. I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE PLANNING HAVE PEOPLE SWEEP BY HAND. THAT'S ALREADY A CONCERN. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE WHEN IT'S 100 DEGREES OUT NOW. THERE'S SNOW IN THE WINTER. THE PARKING CURBS WITH GET COVERED WITH SNOW. I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A SNOW PLOW GO THROUGH AND NOT TAKE ALL OF THEM OUT. THERE'S PRACTICAL CONCERNS AS WELL. REALLY I THINK THE BEST SOLUTION I HAVE SEEN IS REALLY ON THAT ROAD. THE CONCERN TO ME IS NOT SOMEBODY GOING 30 IN A 25. OUR CONCERN IS PEOPLE WERE BLOWING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND PASSING ON A A 1-LANE ROAD. SOME OF THAT IS FIXED. WE NEED CONTINUOUS POLICE ENFORCEMENT THERE. I DON'T THINK ANY OF THE SOLUTIONS ARE GOING TO FIX SOMEBODY WANTING TO BLOW THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I APPRECIATE WHEN THE POLICE ARE THERE. THEY HAVE BEEN GOING AFTER THINGS. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE TARGETED AND REALLY, AT THIS POINT, JUST KEEPING THE PARKING CURBS CAUSING A DANGER AND ISSUES. AESTHETICALLY. THEY ARE A NIGHTMARE. IT LOOKS LIKE WHOEVER THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WAS JUST DID A PROJECT. HOW ON EARTH CAN WE GET RID OF THESE THINGS? THAT'S THE IMPRESSION IT GIVES WERE IT'S NOT PART OF THE WHOLE KEEP LEWISVILLE BEAUTIFUL. JUST KEEPING THESE WOULD BE A COST FALLACY. >> CHRISTINE HICKSON. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, I AM CHRISTINE HIXON AND I LIVE IN LEWISVILLE. FOR A MOMENT, PUT YOURSELF DRIVING ON A NEIGHBORHOOD [00:45:03] STREET. IT'S WIDE ENOUGH FOR TWO CARS. YOU APPROACH A FOUR-WAY STOP AND THERE ARE TWO LANES. ONE YOU CAN GO LEFT OR GO STRAIGHT. YOU LOOK LEFT FOR TRAFFIC. YOU SEE TWO CARS. STOPPED SIDE BY SIDE FACING TOWARD YOU. THAT'S ANOTHER CLUE THE STREET YOU'RE GOING TO TURN ON MIGHT HAVE TWO LANES. TEXAS LAW SAYS YOUR APPROACH AND YOUR TURN MUST STAY AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE RIGHT-HAND CURB OR EDGE OF THE ROAD. YOU TURN TIGHT BUT YOU COME AROUND AND UNEXPECTEDLY FIND A CONCRETE BUMP OUT. NOW WARNING. FLAT TIRE, YOUR TRIP ENDS THERE. THIS COULD BE THE STORY OF ONE OF MANY PEOPLE ON KING ARTHUR, MAYOR YOU KNOW YOU HAVE HEARD CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROJECT. A BROADER VIEW IS LIKELY ALREADY UNDER WAY. A STRAIGHTFORWARD LOW COST STEP TO HELP REDUCE RISKS. SPECIFICALLY TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF MORE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY. LET'S LOOK AT ANOTHER STREET IN CASTLE HILLS. PROBABLY THE ONE YOU CAME TWINE WIND HAVEN. THE CITY USES DIAGONAL WIPED STRIPES. WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT ON TO STREET OR PULLING OUT OF AN ALLEY THERE, YOU WILL SEE THE STRIPINGS. THE CITY PROJECT INFORMATION FOR KING ARTHUR TALKS ABOUT CONSISTENT ROAD DESIGN. PREDICTABLE LANES AND REDUCING DRIVER CONFUSION. ADVANCED STRIPES SUPPORTS THOSE GOALS. WHITE DIAGONAL SIGNS WOULD HELP PEOPLE SEE THE INTENDED PATH. ACTING NOW COULD HELP REVENT ANOTHER INJURY. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF A LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST THIS CITY. I RESPECT THE PROPOSAL WILL BE SENT TO STAFF FOR PROMPT INVESTIGATION. THAT COULD BE CORRECTED. SO LET'S GET THINGS ON THE APPROPRIATE FUTURE AGENDA IF NEEDED. I JUST ASK YOU GO LOOK AT THE PAVEMENT PARKINGS ON THE LADY OF LAKE. YOU WILL SEE THE DIAGONAL STRIPING WOULD BE A SIMPLE AND IMMEDIATELY SAFETY ADJUSTMENT. THANK YOU. >> APPRECIATE IT. JEN WILDER. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR GILMORE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US AND LISTENING TO US TONIGHT. I DO WANT TO START GENERALLY WITH A BROAD THANK YOU. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AND CASTLE HILLS FOR 11 YEARS. I FOUND GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE CITY TO BE PROACTIVE AND A GREAT CITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF US. I'M HERE TO SPEAK AGAIN TONIGHT REGARDING WHAT I SHARE A SENTIMENT AROUND THE SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATED SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE KING ARTHUR CALMING PROJECT. LAST TIME I ASKED YOU ACT SWIFTLY. I WILL REITERATE, THANK YOU FOR SCHEDULING A MEETING AUGUST 19TH. I WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO SAY ARE WE OKAY WAITING UNTIL THEN? WE HAVE SEEM DATA SHOWING THE ROAD IS UNSAFE. IN THE PAST 10 DAYS WE HAVE SEEN 14 ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, LAST NIGHT I WAS GOING DOWN THE KING ATHURE CALMING PROJECT. TODAY WE HAVE 70 OR MISSING BENT REFL REFLECTORS IN THE ROADWAY. THESE ARE BEING STRUCK CONSISTENTLY AND CREATES A HAZARD PEOPLE MAY NOT SEE THEM AND STRIKE THEM AGAIN. THESE ISSUES CAUSE DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY. CREATING FURTHER RISK AND ADDITIONALLY I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE COST OF PROJECT REPAIRING THEM OVER TIME AND THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT WE WANT TO DO GOING FORWARD. I WILL ALSO MENTION WE'RE ALL VERY SADDENED AND TROUBLED BY WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. KIM. IT IS SO SCARY AND UNTHINKABLE TO THINK ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORS HAS A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. I ASK YOU PLEASE CONSIDER REMOVING THE CONCRETE BARRIERS AND AUGMENTING THE BUMP OUTS. THESE ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN SWIFTLY. [00:50:02] ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD SAY WE CAN PARTNER ON DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. WE ALL HAVE THE SAME GOALS. WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM. I THINK WHAT YOU SEE NOW IS A VERY COMMITTED GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO WANTS TO MAKE THIS A SAFE ROADWAY. THERE'S LOTS OF WAYS TO GET THERE. I WOULD MENTION WHATEVER WE CAN FIRST TEST JUST HAVING PAINT AND REFLECTORS ALONE. WE COULD TEST PAINT AND REFLECTORS ALONE WITH THE ADDITION OF POLICE ENFORCEMENT. IF PHYSICAL BARRIERS ARE NECESSARY, THERE'S OTHER PURPOSE BUILT TAPERED RUBBER SEPARATORS THAT WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT RESULT. WE COULD LOOK AT RUMBLE STREETS. I ENCOURAGE US TO THINK ABOUT PILOTING A VERY SMALL SECTION AND SEEING HOW IT OPERATES IN PRACTICE AND GETTING NEIGHBOR FEEDBACK AS WELL WITH THAT. I WANT TO THANK YOU SINCERELY AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON AUGUST 19TH. I HOPE YOU CONSIDER ACTING SWIFTLY TO MAKE CHANGES SO WE DON'T HAVE FURTHER INJURIES. >> MONICA DAWSON. >> HELLO, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE TIME TO HEARS OUT TONIGHT. I'M MONICA DAWSON. 20 YEAR RESIDENT IN CASTLE HILLS. I RAISED MY THREE SONS AND WAS THANKFUL TO HAVE BROAD OPEN ROADS TO TEACH THEM TO DRIVE. WHEN I FIRST SAW THE PROJECT UNFOLDING, I WAS GLAD TO SEE STRIPES PAINTED ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE AMBIGUITY WAS A REAL PROBLEM. I DRIVE DOWN KING ARTHUR AND HAVE A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THE ROAD. SO I BELIEVE THAT THE PROJECT WAS AN EXTREME SWING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. IN AN EFFORT TO TRY TO MAKE THE ROADS SAFER, WE HAVE CREATED MORE HAZARDS WHICH HAS BEEN CLEARLY SHARED TONIGHT BY MY OTHER NEIGHBORS. I'M JUST HERE TO SHARE THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES LIKE MINE RAISING THE CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I APPRECIATE THE NEIGHBOR TALKING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF KING ARTHUR. WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO ROOM FOR ERROR. INSTEAD OF SIMPLY PAINTING STRIPES AND GIVING CLEAR GUIDANCE. CONTINUING TO USE OUR POLICE FORCE TO ADHERE TO THE REGULATIONS, WE HAVE CREATED HAZARDS. IT'S ONE THING FOR RESIDENTS TO LEARN HOW THIS WORKS. EVERY DAY NEW PEOPLE COME INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. BE IT DELIVERY TRUCKS OR SERVICE PEOPLE. WE HAVE SEEN MANY PROBLEMS. I LIVE CLOSE TO THE LADY OF LAKE AND KING ARTHUR. A TRUCK BUSTED TWO TIRES HITTING A BUMP OUT SECTION. NARROWING AN INTERSECTION THAT HASN'T BEEN A PROBLEM IN 20 YEARS. I ROAD HOME AND OBSERVED MY 20-YEAR OLD SON CLOSELY HUGGING THE YELLOW LINE AND BUMPING THE DOTS ALONG THE WAY IN AN EFFORT TO STAY FAR AND CLEAR FROM THE CURBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S ONE THING TO BUMP YOUR CAR AGAINST A TRADITIONAL CURB AND ANOTHER THING THAT'S SECTIONATED AND LITERALLY DESIGNED TO PROPEL YOU AND BUST A TIRE WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAVE SEEN. I BELIEVE THIS WAS RUSHED. IT WAS NOT PROPERLY DRAWN OUT FOR US AS RESIDENTS TO REALLY KNOW WHAT WAS UNFOLDING AND IT WAS SHOCK AND DISPLAY THAT WE ARE CONTENDING WITH NOW. WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE EXTENT TO WHAT HAS BEEN DONE HAS CREATED HAZARDS. WE ASK FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. >> DAVID COAKLEY. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR GILMORE. I AM DAVID COAKLEY. I AM A RESIDENT OF IRVING. I RUN A SMALL BUSINESS HERE. MY DAUGHTER GRACIE AND EMILY. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IS A STUDENT FIGHTING FARMER. WE SPEND AMOUNT OF TIME AT THE HIGH SCHOOL HERE TOO. I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT ZONING FOR ONE OF OUR PROPERTIES HERE IN LEWISVILLE AND IF ANY OF YOU HAVE TIME AFTER THE MEETING, I WOULD LOVE TO CHAT WITH YOU ABOUT THAT FOR A MOMENT. >> THIS IS REGARDING YOUR ORGANIZATION AS CUSTOM GREEN SCAPING. >> YES. A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WE OWN HERE. >> DAVID, I'M SURE SOMEBODY FROM STAFF WOULD BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL ABOUT KING ARTHUR. WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHERS. [00:55:04] NEXT UP JEFF DEFORD. THIS ONE IS KING ARTHUR. MR. DEFORD. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS JEFF DEFORD AND LIVE IN CASTLE HILLS. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TONIGHT TO PAUSE AND RE-EVALUATE THE KING ARTHUR TRAFFIC CALM. THE CITY'S OWN TRAFFIC STUDY FOUND DRIVERS WERE AVERAGING 31 MILES AN HOUR. THIS LIMIT WAS SET ARTIFICIALLY LOW. IT'S JUST A FEW MILES OVER THE LIMIT BUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HEARD VERY LITTLE INCIDENCES BY THE RESIDENTS OWN ACCOUNTS, VERY LITTLE POLICE PRESENCE WAS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THAT END. WE HAVE AN ENFORCEMENT GAP NOT A DESIGN FAILURE WITH THE ISSUE WAS REALLY SPEEDING. THE CITY'S ANSWER WAS TO SPEND $925,000 IN MONEY INSTALLING HUNDREDS OF CONCRETE PARKING BARRIERS AND BRICK BUMP OUTS ALONG KING ARTHUR. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND THEY ARE ALARMING. NEIGHBORS DOCUMENTED CARS STRIKING THE BARRIERS AND NEEDED FLAT BED TOW TRUCKS. ONE NEIGHBOR'S CAR SUSTAINED $1,600 IN DAMAGE. SEVERAL BARRIERS HAVE BEEN HIT MORE THAN ONCE IN THE VERY SAME SPOT BY DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THAT'S NOT A PATTERN OF CARELESS DRIVING BUT POOR DESIGN. TRAGICALLY AS YOU HEARD, WE ARE A BICYCLIST CRASH AND BROKE THEIR COLLAR BROKEN AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY BY THE CONTROLS TO PROTECT THEM. THAT'S IRONIC AND SAD. TO TALK THESE EVENTS UP TO BAD OR DISTRACTED DRIVERS IS DISMISSIVE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I HEARD THAT NARRATIVE BEFORE. PEOPLE JUST NEED TO DRIVE BETTER. PAY BETTER ATTENTION. THAT'S A BROAD BRUSH TO DESCRIBE THE SITUATION. THE EVIDENCE IS OVERWHELMING. HERE'S THE POINT I WANT THIS COUNCIL TO SIT WITH TONIGHT. A DRIVER GOING 31 IN A 25 IS A CITATION WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT'S RECOVERABLE. CORRECTIBLE AND ENFORCEABLE. A DRIVER STRIKING AN UNLIT CONCRETE BARRIER AT NIGHT OR SWERVING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC TO AVOID ONE OF THESE THINGS IS A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN OR PERHAPS WORSE. WE HAVEN'T TRADED A SPEEDING PROBLEM FOR A SAFETY SOLUTION. WE TRADED AN ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM FOR PERMANENT PHYSICAL HAZARD EMBEDDED IN OUR ROADWAYS. ONE THAT DOESN'T DISTINGUISH A DRIVER ONE GOING 25 AND ONE GOING 45. IT DOESN'T CARE, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE SAME. I'M NOT ASKING THIS COUNCIL TO IGNORE THE REAL CONCERNS ABOUT SPEED. I'M ASKING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FIX ISN'T WORKING. COMMISSION A STUDY TO REVIEW WHAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE. SPEED SIGNS AND INCREASE PATROL. ACTIONS TO SLOW DRIVERS DOWN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SERVICE. >> THANK YOU. SIR. I DO HAVE ONE LAST E-MAIL. THE INDIVIDUAL CHOSE TO HAVE THEIR NAME REDACTED. BUT THEY ARE CASTLE HILLS RESIDENT AND IN SUPPORT OF CHANGES ON KING ARTHUR. WE WILL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THAT ON AUGUST 19TH. SO THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR COMING OUT. WE APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE CONTINUING TO TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE CAN FIND A PLACE WHERE WE ARE ALL EXCITED TO HAVE A SAFE STREET FOR EVERYBODY. SO, WE'LL MAKE SURE TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT IDEAS AND WE WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT. I'M EXCITED TO SEE YOU ALL STAY HERE FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING. BECAUSE I'M SURE YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT. IF YOU DO LEAVE, I WON'T TAKE IT [F. Consent Agenda] PERSONALLY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ITEM F. CONSENT AGENDA. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SELF EXPLANATORY AND NO DISCUSSION. I DO IN THE HAVE E-COMMENTS. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE VOTE. YOU CAN VOTE IF YOU'RE NOT IN FAVOR TOO. [18. 26-4663 Consideration of Three Alternative Standards Associated With Landscape Standards and Building Materials in the IH-35E Corridor Overlay Core Subdistrict; on 0.5211 Acres Legally Described as Jeswood Addition, Lot 1, Block A; Located at 1844 North Stemmons Freeway; Zoned General Business (GB) District, as Requested by Mozharul Islam, of Civil Urban Associates, LLC., on Behalf of Myasin Investments LLC, the Property Owner (Case No. 26-04-5-AltStd).] [01:00:01] MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM G, REGULAR HEARING. CONSIDERATION OF THREE ALTERNATE STANDARDS OF ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPE STANDARDS ON THE I H 35 AS JESS WOOD ADDITION NORTH STEMMONS FREEDOM. ZONED GENERAL BUSY DISTRICT. CIVIL URBAN ASSOCIATES. THE PROPERTY OWNER CASE 26-04-ALSBD. FLOOR AND MORE IS IN DALLAS AND LEWISVILLE. DUE TO EXISTING SITE RESTRAINTS. PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. RICHARD LUEBKE OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. COUNCIL. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE THREE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS FORTH. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [19. 26-4662 Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Lewisville Approving the 2026 Annual Service Plan Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for Public Improvements for the Lakeside Crossing Public Improvement District; and Providing a Repealer, Severability, and an Effective Date.] COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 19, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE OF CITY OF LEWISVILLE FOR THE SERVICE PLAN UPDATE AND ASSESSMENT ROLE FOR LAKE SIDE CROSSINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. AND EFFECTIVE DAY OF THE MARCH 23, 2023. WEST OF HIGHWAY 35 E. KNOW UPDATE MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY ANNUALLY. THIS PROVIDES COSTS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PID ALONG WITH THE MANY OF THE ASSESSING THE PROPERTY TYPE IN THE PID. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE MOTION IN THE CAPTION. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [H. Reports] COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. >> MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM H, I HAVE A REPORT FROM OUR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND REC FOR THE LAKE PARK PROJECT. >> MAYOR, I'M OVER HERE. >> YOU MOVED. >> MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PARKS FANS. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OUR SCHEMATIC DESIGN TRYING TO EXECUTE THE LAKE PARK MASTER PLAN AND WANT TO GIVE UPDATES TO RESIDENTS AND OTHER PARK FANS AND SOLICIT INPUT. AT OUR MONTHLY PARK BOARD MEETING, WE WILL HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE AT 5:30 AND THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM WILL BE THE UPDATE ON THE PROCESS DESIGN AND SOLICITING FEEDBACK FROM PARK BOARD AS WELL AS ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO ATTEND THE MEETING. THAT'SA WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12TH. AT THRIVE, STARTING AT 5:30 IS THE OPEN HOUSE. 6 O'CLOCK IS THE PARKS BOARD MEETING AND THEN THE NEXT EVENING, THURSDAY AUGUST 13TH, HERE AT CITY COUNCIL IN THE LOWER LEVEL, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M., WE WILL RUN THROUGH THE SAME PRESENTATION TO MAKE SURE WE GOT IT ON TWO DIFFERENT DATES TO BE ABLE TO SOLICIT INFORMATION. FOR YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, WE DO SPECIFIC STAKE HOLDER MEETINGS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PROGRESS, LOVE IT. >> ALSO THE LAKE LEVEL IS CURRENTLY -- >> NO YOU'RE NOT. >> I CAN LOOK IT UP. DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING. IT'S 521.3. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE ALSO AS PART OF OUR REPORT PACKAGE IN YOUR PACKET, WE HAVE THE 2025 PARD PARTNER REPORTS. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN WHAT OUR PARD PARTNERSHIPS ARE DOING, THERE'S FEEDBACK THERE TO TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT. WE ALSO HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OUR CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER KELLY? >> NO REPORT. >> COUNCILMEMBER GREEN. >> I WANTED TO MENTION BECAUSE IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN WHERE WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THE SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY IN RIGHT NOW BUT I HAVE NOTICED IN THE LAST WEEK THAT THE SIGNS HAVE BEEN FLASHING. BUT I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO PLEASE NOTE NEXT WEDNESDAY THE 12TH IS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. SO, SINCE THEY'RE FLASHING NOW. I DEFINITELY SEE PEOPLE IGNORING THEM KNOWING WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY IN SCHOOL. NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE. >> HOWEVER IF YOU DO DRIVE THROUGH AND THEY'RE FLASHING, IT'S TICKET ABLE. >> THAT'S ALL. YOU READY? >> YES, I'M READY, MAYOR. THIS YEAR PARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11. [01:05:10] IN 2021, WE STARTED THE RED WHITE AND BLUE FREEDOM WALK ACROSS THE BRIDGE. TO HONOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES. 2977 TO BE EXACT. AND THERE'S GOING TO BE INFORMATION DISSEMINATED OUT THERE IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND AS MANY PLACES AS WE CAN GET IT. WE WOULD LIKE AS MUCH RESPONSE AS WE CAN GET. WHAT WE DO IS THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE IN DENTON COUNTY TAKES OFF FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND WE MEET THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LAKE COMMUNITIES AND WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE AND IT BRINGS US TO WHERE WE CAN TAKE THIS DAY IN SOLIDARITY, YES WE CAN TAKE THIS DAY IN SOLIDARITY AND COME TOGETHER AS NEIGHBORS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THIS COUNTRY. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT HAVE TAKEN PART IN THIS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT. WE WANT THIS ONE TO BE EXTRA SPECIAL. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER CADE. COUNCILMEMBER MERIDITH. >> NO REPORT. >> COUNCILMEMBER KUYKENDALL. >> NOTHING TO REPORT. CITY MANAGER. ALL RIGHT. JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT. TO VARIOUS EVENTS AND WHAT NOT. I KNOW IT'S SARTING TO GET IN THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER. WATCH OUT FOR LITTLES ON THE STREET. ALSO CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT ONES IN THE SUMMERTIME. PEOPLE START TO FOCUS ON DIFFERENT THINGS AND BECOMES HARDER ON OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. [J. Closed Session] REACH OUT, BUY A GIFT CARD FOR A TEACHER. WITH THAT, WE DO HAVE CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT. SO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS CODE, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY ISSUES WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN NORTHWEST CORNER O >> ALL RIGHT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.