[00:00:08] >> 15. THAT CLOCK IS ALWAYS OFF. WE CAN CALL THIS WORKSHOP OF LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. WE HAVE A QUOROM. FIRST UP ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AND THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE OVER HERE-- WE'LL GO THROUGH THAT FIRST. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AGENDA WITH ADVOCACY AND COUNCILOR GREENE AND THE PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN/TEXAS FLAGS BY MEMBER KELLY. PROCLAMATION OF THE MONTH, UNITED WAY MONTH AND INPUT ON THE 2035 PLAN. SO WE'VE GOT AN UPDATE FROM MICHELLE. PUBLIC HEARING, ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT? >> CLARIFICATION ON THAT, AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF OVERFILL POSITIONS AS WELL. >> YES. CONSENT ON ITEM 2, THE MINUTES, ITEM 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MOONSHOT ELECTRICAL & CONTROLS. >> MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL THAT, PLEASE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: OKAY. BY AWARDS FOR DISASTER -- >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THAT. IF WE DON'T END UP HAVING AN EVENT WE JUST HAVE-- IT'S JUST A PLACEHOLDER. >> THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IS PRIMARILY DOING THINGS AHEAD OF TIME UNDER FEMA REQUIREMENTS SO QUESTION GET REIMBURSEMENTS IF THERE'S AN EVENT AND WE HAVE CAPACITY BECAUSE EVERYONE IS FIGHTING PORE THE SAME RESOURCE AND WE HAVE CONTRACTS WITH MULTIPLE DIVIDERS IF THERE IS A STORM EVENT WE CAN PULL THE TRIGGER TO FIND RESOURCES. >> DID WE DO THIS LAST YEAR? >> WE DID NOT. >> FIRST TIME. REALLY SMART. >> MAYOR GILMORE: I'M EXCITED TO SEE THIS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE LEAN ON THE TRASH AND WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANIES AND WHILE THEY HAVE LOTS OF CONTRACTS AND IF THEY HAVE A STORM THAT COMES THROUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE CITIES TRYING TO GET ON THEIR LIST SOME OF THE I THINK THIS IS A GREAT MOVE. >> AND THEY HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES -- >> MAYOR GILMORE: A GRAVEL TRUCK. THEY'RE AWESOME. APPROVAL OF THE REVISED POLICY STATEMENT 2.0. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION AND COMP. THIS WAS A LICENSE PAY FOR UTILITY LINE AND PUBLIC WORKS AND THE SMALL BUMP FOR THE FIELD OFFICER PAY. WE TALKED ABOUT THOSE A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK. APPROVAL OF POLICY STATEMENT 2.0. 14, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT. QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? 7, TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES ON CHARLES STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND ELM STREET ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUFFALO HIRSCH ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT TO BE HELD OCTOBER 11TH. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT. 8, RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 26-27 OPERATING BUDGET. ITEM 9, APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO DISBURSE GRANT FUNDING TO THE DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY. PART OF OUR HUB CDBG. QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE. 10 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AMENDMENTS REGARDING THE RIT REVIEW MECHANISM. THE RATE PROCESS WE GO THROUGH EVERY YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? >> HOW LONG DOES IT USUALLY TAKE TO GET THAT FROM WHERE WE ARE NOW. TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE ACTUALLY AT THE POINT WHERE THE MILL RATE IS RATE NEGOTIATED? THE TIME LINE FROM THE PROCESS TO THE END PROCESS? A COUPLE OF MONTHS? >> USUALLY TWO OR THREE MONTHS. >> NEVER MET A MAN SO EXCITED ABOUT ENERGY RATES. [00:05:03] NEXT UP WE HAVE REPORTS, A RECORD NEIGHBORHOOD INSPECTION SERVICES. MR. CHRIS BEGIN TO GIVE A REPORT REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE GREEN CITY ANIMAL SHELTER AND DO WE HAVE ANY CLOSED SESSIONS TONIGHT? >> WE DO. WE HAVE ONE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: REAL ESTATE PROPERTY ACQUISITION. >> REAL ESTATE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: ALL RIGHT, THAT IS THE AGENDA. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE STEP INTO OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA? NEXT UP WE HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT JENNIFER BROWN AND PRESIDENT OF BIRD EVACUATION. YOUR PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU. TONIGHT WE'RE GOING THROUGH OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE UPCOMING 90TH SESSION HERE OF 2027. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HELPED TO PUT INTO THIS. THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR INPUT ON THE SURVEY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONVERSATION IS TO CONTINUE WITH THE OPEN DIALOGUE. GET SOME FURTHER INPUT AND THEN FINALIZE OUR AGENDA PRIORITIES. HERE'S HOW IT'S GOING TO GO TODAY. FIRST WE'LL REVIEW THE DRAFT AGENDA THAT WE HAVE ON OUR INITIAL PRIORITY STRUCTURES. BRANDIE WILL GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW ON THE SESSION TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE UPCOMING SESSION. SHE'LL GO MORE IN DEPTH ON THE ACTUAL PRIORITIES THAT YOU VOTED ON ON THE SURVEY AND WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A PRIORITY TO MONITOR AND COVERING WHAT IS EXPECTED HERE IN THE CALENDAR FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FINALIZING OUR DISCUSSION AND THE NEXT STEPS. THE FIRST THING TO CLARIFY IS WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AGENDA AND THE PRIORITIES? FOR THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, THE AGENDA GIVES THE CITY STAFF AND LOBBYISTS ABILITY TO TAKE A POSITION ON EVERYTHING WHILE THE PRIORITIES KEEP US FOCUSSED AND WHEN WE'RE LOBBYING AND ABLE TO BE PERSUASIVE IN THOSE AREAS SPECIFICALLY. SO OUR AGENDA IS GOING TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE POSITION DOCUMENT. YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN OUR INITIAL VERY, OF IT-- VERSION OF IT. WE STARTED THAT EARLIER WHEN WE STARTED THE SURVEY AND THAT'S REALLY FOR INTERNAL REFERENCE. AS OPPOSED TO THE PRIORITIES THAT IS GOING TO BE A SHORT LIST NARROWING IT DOWN HOPEFULLY TO THREE TO SEVEN AREAS THAT WE FOCUS ON WHEN LOBBYING AND THIS WILL BE A DOCUMENT OR BROCHURE THAT WE HAND OUT WHEN WE DO OUR LEGISLATIVE VISITS. ONE POINT THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IS THE INTENT AND THE REPRESENTATION. THIS WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ACTUAL AGENDA AND I MENTIONED IT IN THE E-MAIL. IN CASE YOU WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THE VERBIAGE BEHIND THAT. WHEN THE INTENT IS UNCLEAR, THIS IS JUST HELPING EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THE BILL IS FILED AND WE NEED TO FOLLOW-UP AND GET SOME FURTHER CONSULTATION ON THE CITY'S POSITION THE CITY REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: THE CITY MANAGER, BIRD ADVOCACY AND THE MAYOR DESIGNEE WILL DESERVE AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE AND LEGISLATORS ON ALL LEGISLATIVE MANAGERS IN THE CASE THAT WE HAVE NOT ALREADY IDENTIFIED THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL. >> I DO WANT TO MAKE CLEAR BECAUSE SOME OF YOU WEREN'T HERE BUT IN THE PAST PRACTICE. LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS WAS TO HAVE A VERY DESCRIPTIVE LIST, A BILL DOES THIS WE WILL RESIST, A BILL DOES THIS, WE WILL SUPPORT, THAT KIND OF THING AND WE ENDED UP WITH A VERY LARGE DOCUMENT THAT BUILT OVER THE YEARS AND WE STEPPED BACK AND SAID WHAT ARE WE REALLY USING THAT FOR? THAT DOCUMENT IS USED FOR THE STAFF AND AS WELL AS THE MAYOR, WHO'VE-- WHOEVER IS REPRESENTING THE CITY KNOWS WHERE TO MOVE WHEN THE SESSION STARTS. IT'S FAST AND FAST AND FUR. THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DROP ON A DIME AND TAKE UP A POSITION ON SOMETHING AND A BROAD NATURE IS HELPFUL BUT IN THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE-- IF WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF COUNCIL WE WANTED THE MAYOR, AND DEPUTY MAYOR CAN ALWAYS SAY I HAVE NO IDEA AND MAKE US GO T IE ABLE TO MOVE QUICKER IN THOSE REGARDS. I DON'T ANTICIPATE THIS BEING AN ISSUE BUT WE'RE FOCUSSED ON PRIMARILY BUT THINGS CAN COME UP AND YOU NEVER KNOW. >> THEN COMING BACK TO THE AGENDA AND THE GENERAL POSITIONS. THIS IS JUST REITERATING WHAT YOU ALREADY READ. THIS IS NOT NEW INFORMATION BUT JUST TO COVER IT AGAIN, THIS IS THE WHY. THE WHY BEHIND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO ON THE LEGISLATIVE SIDE. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT LEWISVILLE'S HE INTEREST AND OUR POSITIONS OUR PRIORITIES. THINKING ABOUT THE VOICE IN AUSTIN AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF [00:10:01] US AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EVERYTHING THAT COMES DOWN TO PROTECTING HEALTH AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SAFETY AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. AGAIN, THE AGENDA IS BROAD IN ADDRESSING THOSE PRIORITIES. >> I THINK THAT VOICE IN AUSTIN PIECE IS REALLY CRUCIAL. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT OVER THE LAST I THINK IT WAS FIVE SESSIONS, 12 YEARS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THE PERCENTAGE OF LEGISLATION THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTED CITIES WAS AROUND 12, 12.5%. IT'S ALMOST 30% NOW. >> IT GOES UP EVERY YEAR. >> MAYOR GILMORE: SO HOW MANY BILLS WERE FILED LAST YEAR OR LAST SESSION, 50,000? >> 9,000 BILLS IN A TYPICAL SESSION. >> MAYOR GILMORE: 9,000 BILLS. THAT'S 3,000 BILLS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE CITY IF YOU GO OFF LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS. LESS THAN, LET'S CALL IT 2500. IF WE DON'T HAVE A VOICE IN THAT IT'S AMAZING. SO THAT'S THE MOUNTAIN THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. >> A COUPLE OF OTHER POINTS HERE. IN REGARD TO WHAT WE DEAL WITH... HOME CONTROL, LOCAL OPERATION, REVENUE AND TAX BASE, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, ALL THINGS THAT ARE SO IMPERATIVE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. AGAIN THE POINT THAT THE STATE COULD REALLY EFFECT THAT AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO INFLUENCE THIS. GENERAL POSITION, MAINTAINING A FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM. WORK FORCE AND EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY VITALITY AND LOCAL CONTROL. AT THIS POINT HERE WE'RE GONNA GET INTO THE GOOD STUFF THAT THE SESSION AND BRANDIE WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT WHAT'S COMING UP IN THE NEXT SESSION. >> SO EVERY SESSION HAS A THEME. THERE'S A COUPLE OF MAIN THEMES THAT WE'RE STARTING TO SEE COMING INTO THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT STARTS IN JANUARY OF '27. THE FIRST OF COURSE BEING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. THE GOVERNOR CAME OUT WITH A PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PACKAGES THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR CAME OUT WITH PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS AND THE BIG THREE STRESSED TO ALL STATE AGENCY THAT IS THEY NEED TO CUT THEIR BUDGETS BY 3% GOING INTO LEGISLATIVE AAPPROPRIATIONS REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE ITEM FOR THE BIG THREE LEADERSHIP GOING INTO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. DATA CENTER WILL BE A HOT TOPIC. AS YOU'RE ALL AWARE, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, BUILDING ON THE BILLS PASSED LAST SESSION. THIS WOULD BE THE SMALL LOT BILL PASSED LAST SESSION AND THE COMMERCIAL CONVERSION TO MULTIFAMILY BY RIGHTS. THERE'S GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL EXPANSION AND TALK ON THOSE TWO BILLS AND THEN ALSO SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS RELATED TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND THEN THE BUDGET, OF COURSE, THERE'S BEEN TALK BASED ON THE 3% REQUEST FROM THE LEADERSHIP TO STATE AGENCIES. THERE'S TALK THAT THERE COULD BE A DEFICIT THIS SESSION. THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF THAT'S ALREADY BEEN ENACTED ALL OF THE COMPRESSION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAXES THAT ADDS UP TO $51 BILLION GOING INTO THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SO BEFORE THEY FUND ANYTHING THEY HAVE A $51 BILLION HOLE JUST TO BUILD A PROPERTY TAX RELIEF THAT'S ALREADY BEEN PASSED. THE BUDGET OF COURSE WILL BE A BIG THEME OF THIS SESSION AS WELL. THEN THE ELECTION IS GOING TO POTENTIALLY HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THIS SETTLE. THE ELECTION IS COMING UP NOVEMBER 3RD. THERE IS POLLING THAT SHOWS THAT THE REPUBLICAN ADVANTAGE IN THE HOUSE MAY DECREASE BY AS MUCH AS 12 TO 14 SEATS. IF THE DEMOCRATS WERE TO WIN 13 RACES THAT WOULD FLIP THE HOUSE. SO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 8 AND 14 IS WHAT IS BEING PREDICTED. SO THERE WILL VERY MUCH BE A NARROWING OF THE MARGIN OF THE REPUBLICAN CONTROL IN THE HOUSE AND THAT MEANS POWER DYNAMICS WILL SHIFT AND THAT WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE SESSION AS WELL. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SURVEY RESPONSES. WE REALLY APPRECIATED GETTING THAT FEEDBACK AND IT REALLY HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES ARE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PRIORITIES WE HAVE THE BROADER LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AS JEN MENTIONED. AND THE PRIORITIES ARE TO MEET WITH THE DELEGATION AND WALK THEM THROUGH COUNCIL PRIORITIES SO IT'S VERY HELPFUL FOR US TO HAVE A HANDFUL OF PRIORITIES AND TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL. SO THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY THAT YOU ALL VOTED ON IS THE DESTINATION SOURCING ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN YOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR MANY SESSION NOW. AND IT'S SOMETHING WE'LL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON. WITH A NEW COMPTROLLER COMING INTO OFFICE EARLY IS AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE AND WE NEED TO BE CONSCIOUS ABOUT. AND THE NEXT PRIORITY IS-- CAMERAS. [00:15:04] THERE'S TALK AMONGST OUR LEGISLATORS OF BANNING THE CAMERAS. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE RESPONSIBLE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THOSE CAMERAS AND THAT'S THE ITEM THAT YOU ALL VOTED AS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY. I'LL GO THROUGH THEM QUICKLY -- >> THE PRIORITIES JUST INTRODUCED IN THAT ORDER AND THE RANKING IS ACTUALLY LISTED HERE AND THIS CAME AS THE LAST IN THE PRIORITY LIST. SO FOR THAT CONFUSION. >> NO, NO, DON'T APOLOGIZE. >> I WANTED TO MAKE SURE FOR ANYONE LISTENING ALSO THAT WE GAGE YOUR INTEREST BEFOREHAND ON WHAT YOU THINK ARE PRIORITIES ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL. WE DON'T ATTACH THOSE RESULTS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT HERE AND YOU CAN COMMUNICATE AMONGST YOURSELVES AT THIS POINT ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK ARE PRIORITIES AND WE WILL ATTACH THOSE ORIGINALS SO THAT THE PUBLIC HAS THAT. ANOTHER THING ON THE CAMERAS, I THINK NOT ALL OF YOU POSSIBLY KNOW WHERE STAFFS WITH GOING WHEN WE LISTED THAT BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND I WOULD LIFE FOR CHIEF ROLLINS TO EXPAND ON IT A BIT BUT THERE'S A MOVEMENT TO ELIMINATE THEM TOTALLY ON THE STATE LEVEL. THERE IS OPPORTUNITY BUT I FEEL THAT LEWISVILLE IS GOING DOING A GOOD JOB FROM A TRANSPARENCY AND SECURITY PROSPECTIVE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN EVERYONE WHO WE SHARE INFORMATION WAS FOLLOWS THE PROTOCOLS THAT WE DO AND A LEGISLATIVE EFFORT COULD BENEFIT THAT. HE'S PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION. >> THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION AND THERE'S AN AD HOC COMMITTEE I'M ON THAT IS LOOKING AT THIS. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CHIEFS OF POLICE RELEASED A BEST PRACTICES BOUNDARY STUDY FOR THIS. SO THEY'RE IN SUPPORT OF IT. THE STATE IS IN SUPPORT OF IT AS WELL. THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS ARE IN SUPPORT OF IT AS WELL. WE SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE USAGE OF IT AND I WOULD AIM EVERYBODY TO THE TERM OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS, IT'S A BRAND OF THE AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE -- >> SORRY. >> NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE. THAT'S WHAT IT'S COMMONLY KNOWN AS BUT THE TRANSPARENCY IN LEWISVILLE IS VERY HELPFUL AND FITS RIGHT ALONG WITH WHAT THE NATIONAL AND THE STATE AGENCIES RELEASED AND WE'RE ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT IS CONSIDERED BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TRANSPARENCY AND RELEASING OF INFORMATION. >> THANK YOU. PRESERVING THE VOICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT JUST MEANS CONTINUING TO ALLOW YOU TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE REPRESENTATION IN AUSTIN. >> THIS RANKED NUMBER ONE, PRESERVING THE VOICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAME UP AS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. >> THANK YOU, JEN. PART OF THIS PROCESS IS WE WET TO HEAR FEEDBACK FROM YOU TODAY TO BUILD UPON THE SURVEY WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES ARE AND THEN WE WANT TO BE STRATEGIC AS WELL ABOUT HOW WE COMMUNICATE THESE TO OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. THE FOURTH ITEM IS RELATED TO SB-840 FROM LAST SESSION, THE CONVERSION TO MULTIFAMILY BY RIGHT. THE BILL OR THE COUNTER STATUTE UP INCLUDES 150,000 POPULATION BRACKET AND LEWISVILLE IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE LEGISLATION BUT WE ANTICIPATE THAT COULD HIT THE 2030 CENSUS. WE'VE GOT TWO SESSIONS TO RAISE THE BRACKET OR TALK ABOUT CITIES WITH LARGER MULTI-FAMILIES WHICH IS A STRATEGY THAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING AS WELL. >> CAN I PAUSE BECAUSE FOR THOSE THAT WEREN'T HERE THAT BILL SAYS ANY INDUSTRIAL BY RIGHT COULD CHANGE OVER TO MULTIFAMILY. IF YOU'RE A CITY OF LEWISVILLE WITH A POPULATION OF HIGH MULTIFAMILY AND WE HAVE A LOT OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS THAT COULD CONVERT TO MULTIFAMILY AND THEY CAN DO SO WITHOUT PAYING ANY IMPACT FEES OR UPSIZING INFRASTRUCTURE, IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL, SEVERELY DETRIMENTAL AND THAT'S WHY THIS IS A HIGH PRIORITY. >> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT COUPLE OF ITEMS ARE ALL TIED TOGETHER. SO PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? I MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS FROM THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. WHAT YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE CONCERN WITH IS OPPOSING THE LOCAL SPENDING LIMITS, THE POPULATION PLUS INFLATION. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BE THE LESSER OF 3.5% OR POPULATION PLUS INFLATION. AND THEN THE NEXT ITEM IS ALSO PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PACKAGE. A FIVE-YEAR APPRAISAL CYCLE AND LOWERING THE APPRAISAL CAPS TO 3% INSTEAD OF 10%. THE FINAL PRIORITY IS SUPPORTING YOUR ABILITY TO ENACT REASONABLE IMPACT FEES. I MENTIONED THE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ISSUE. THERE'S SOME NEW PROPOSALS THAT [00:20:03] WE EXPECT WILL BE COMING FORWARD THIS SESSION. THIS IS ONE OF THEM TO START RESTRICTING THE ABILITY OF CITIES TO CHARGE IMPACT FEES. SO THOSE ARE THE EIGHT PRIORITIES THAT YOU VOTED ON. WE WANT TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS TODAY. DOES THIS FEEL LIKE THE RIGHT PRIORITY PACKAGE TO YOU? ARE THERE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO DELETE OR ADD? ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. >> I AM CURIOUS IF -- [INAUDIBLE] -- FROM GOVERNOR ABBOTT, TWO-THIRDS VOTE. >> TWO-THIRDS OF WHAT? >> COUNCIL MEETING, TWO-THIRDS OF THE POPULATION AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTING POPULATION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS? >> THAT WOULD BE TO INCREASED VOTER TAX RATE IT WOULD REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF YOUR CITIZENRY. >> IF YOU HAVE A POPULATION OF 10,000, AND 3% VOTE IT DOESN'T MATTER, IT'S GOT TO BE 7500-- I'M SORRY, 66 -- >> NO, IT REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS IN SUPPORT OF THAT PARTICULAR RAISING -- [INAUDIBLE] -- >> EXACTLY. >> BRANDIE THAT WOULD BE FOR THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE, RIGHT? SO IF WE WERE UNDER 3.5% HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT? NOW IT'S JUST OVER 50%? >> EXACTLY. IT HAS TO PASS BY THE MAJORITIES OF THE VOTERS IN THAT ELECTION CYCLE. IF YOU TOOK A TAX RATE ELECTION TO THE PUBLIC IT WOULD REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS TO SUPPORT IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS. THAT'S WHAT THAT PROPOSAL DOES. >> INTERESTING, I DIDN'T HEAR THAT IN THE COMMERCIAL. I JUST HEARD THE TAX INCREASE REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS OF A VOTE. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT YOU DON'T HEAR IN THE COMMERCIAL. >> I WOULD SAY THAT THAT PARTICULAR COMMERCIAL, ACTUALLY, I'LL TALK TO CLAIRE ABOUT THAT COMMERCIAL. I FIND IT HIGHLY CONCERNING AND FORESHADOWING OF WHAT'S TO COME THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHERE BASICALLY THE APPEARANCE IS THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO THE VILLAIN IN THE SITUATION AND WE'RE THE ONES CHARGING A LOT OF PROPERTY TAXES. WHICH IS-- YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S FUNNY THAT THE STATE IS SPENDING SO MUCH TIME TALKING ABOUT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF WHEN OUR GOVERNOR COMES ON TELEVISION AND TELLS PEOPLE THAT THE STATE DOES NOT IMPOSE PROPERTY TAXES. ON THE CITIZENRY. SO ANYWAY, I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S COMING FROM THAT. WHAT'S BEHIND THAT. I'M WORRIED THAT THEY'RE GONNA COME AT US REALLY HARD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT DIRECTION IT'S GOING TO BE. >> I SHARE THE SAME CONCERN. THE REALITY IS THERE'S A REFERENDUM ON TAX RELIEF EVERY SINGLE YEAR. BECAUSE EVERY YEAR WE ELECT COUNCIL AND MAYOR AND THERE'S ALREADY A REFERENDUM ON THAT SO I'M NOT IN FAVOUR OF THE EXTRA REFERENDUM. >> I WOULD SAY THIS IS A BIG PUSH FROM THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR FOR A COUPLE OF SESSIONS. REMEMBER IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND NOT EVERY PROMISE TRANSLATES. IT'S A CONCERN FOR ME TOO AND SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN FOCUSSED ON BUT THE GOVERNOR HAD PROPOSALS PREVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE INTO LEGISLATION. IF THAT GIVES YOU ANY COMFORT. >> NOT REALLY. [LAUGHTER] >> WE'RE FOCUSSED ON THAT THIS SESSION. >> 840 IS A MAJOR CONCERN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT BASIN. YOU'RE GOING INTO THIS OFFICE BUILDING OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE PLUMBING INFRASTRUCTURE ALONE IS NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE TWO BATHROOMS, THREE SINKS. I MEAN IT'S NOT THERE. BUT OUR CITIZENS WILL END UP PAYING THAT BECAUSE THEY WON'T HAVE TO PAY IMPACT FEES. WE'RE TALKING MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. FOR ONE BUILDING TO BE RETROFITTED WITH THE RIGHT SIZE EVERYTHING. IT WILL DES AMATE AND WE LAY OFF EVERYBODY SO A PRIVATE DEVELOPER CAN RETROFIT A BUILDING FOR THEIR OWN GAIN. THERE'S SOMETHING ALL KINDS OF WRONG WITH THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY, IT WAS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR US LAST SESSION. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE POPULATION BRACKET IN THE LEGISLATION. WE'LL BE FOCUSSED ON THE EXEMPTION THAT I TALKED ABOUT WORKING WITH OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION ON THAT. THE LEGISLATORS ARE VERY [00:25:02] FOCUSSED. THERE'S A HANDFUL OF CITIES ALL IN NORTH TEXAS THAT HAVE TRIED TO CARVE OUT THEIR CITY YOU HAVE SB840 FOR MULTI-FAMILIES UNDER THE TRADITIONAL MULTI-FAMILIES IN THEIR CITY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF THE BIG FOCUS OF THE LEGISLATOR BUT WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON IT, WE'VE GOT TWO SESSIONS TO RAISE THE POPULATION BRACKET OR CRACK SOME -- >> AND THAT GOES IN ALL THE SEVEN PRIVATE DEVELOPERS . THAT'S GOOD POCKET MONEY FOR THEM. WE'RE SHUTTING DOWN LIBRARIES. WE'RE CLOSELY DOWN PARKS AND LAYING PEOPLE OFF. WE'RE CUTTING OUR POLICE AND FIRE STAFF DOWN TO MINIMUM. 'CAUSE WE'RE TALKING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT COULD BE GOING INTO A DEVELOPER'S POCKET. >> ABSOLUTELY. OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REALLY WENT TO BAT FOR US ON THIS ISSUE LAST SESSION AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THIS. >> JUST A THOUGHT ON THAT BECAUSE-- AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU THINK LEWISVILLE IS, BUT SINCE WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF MULTIFAMILY AND WE HAVE A LOT OF INDUSTRIAL, IF WE RUN THE NUMBERS OF WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE. >> IT'S A GOOD STRATEGY -- >> -- BECAUSE I WANT SOMEBODY TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT IMPACT THAT WILL BE BECAUSE THAT'S NOT JUST UP-SIZING PIPES, THAT'S UPSIZING WATER TREATMENT, SEWER TREATMENT. ALL OF THAT COMES WITH IT. AND THAT COST IS HUGE. IF WE COULD FIND A WAY TO QUANTIFY OR AT LEAST IN A BALLPARK SORT OF WAY WHAT THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE. I THINK THAT THE-- OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN AUSTIN NEED TO SEE THAT. THE IMPACT OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING. >> IT'S TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT WE'RE PAYING FOR A DEVELOPER, A PRIVATE DEVELOPER. IT'S UNHEARD OF. >> IF THE CITY WERE TO GO THROUGH THAT EXERCISE I THINK THAT DATA WOULD BE REALLY POWERFUL. HELP WITH THIS CONVERSATION. >> CAN YOU FLIP BACK TO THE LOCAL VOICE. >> YES, I SURE CAN. WE CAN FLIP BACK TO ANY OF THEM. JUST TELL ME. >> EVERYBODY IS ON THIS SIDE. >> THEN, UNDER , YOU'RE THINK FEEDBACK ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS, BACK TO OCTOBER 19 FOR THE FINAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND HAVE THEM RANKED IN THAT PRIORITY AT THAT POINT. SO YOU HAVE TIME TO GIVE MORE FEEDBACK. IF THINGS COME UP PLEASE SHARE THAT WITH JENNIFER OR CLAIRE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ADAPT THAT BEFORE IT COMES BACK FOR FINAL ADOPTION. TIMING-WISE WE'RE WORKING ON MEETINGS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WORK THE MAYOR AND WITH CLAIRE TO VISIT WITH THEM ABOUT THE FINANCIAL, AND THE PROPERTY TAX BILLS WE ANTICIPATE COMING BACK THIS SESSION. SOME THINGS THAT CAME UP DURING THIS SPECIAL SESSION AND WE HAD MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE SO FAR AND MEETINGS THIS WEEK BARKER AND REPRESENTATIVE BAUMGARTNER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. ONCE YOU FINAL ADOPT THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IN OCTOBER WE'LL SET UP MORE ROUNDS OF MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS IN LATE FALL IN ORDER TO FULLY WALK THEM THROUGH ALL OF YOUR PRIORITIES. THEN JUST TIMING-WISE, PRE-FILING OF BILLS STARTS RIGHT AFTER THE ELECTION, THE WEEK AFTER, NOVEMBER 9TH AND THEN THE SESSION STARTS JANUARY 12TH. THAT'S WHEN ALL THE FUN BEGINS. YOU'LL GET LEGISLATIVE UPDATES FROM ME AND WE'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF EVERYTHING MOVING FORWARD AND I'M HAPPY TO COME BACK ANYTIME IN THE SESSION TO GIVE IN-PERSON UPDATES AS WELL. ANY OTHER FEEDBACK ON THE PRIORITIES? >> MAYOR GILMORE: WHAT'S-- I KNOW WE REVISED THE NUMBER, THE CURRENT NUMBER IF THAT PASSES? >> DON'T HAVE THE CURRENT NUMBER. >> I THINK THE LATEST UPDATE WE DID WAS A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WAS A $5 MILLION IMPACT AND LESS THAN WHAT WE WERE THINKING, ABOUT THE $10 MILLION RANGE BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR EYE ON THAT. >> THE PARKER STUDY WAS A DEAD ISSUE. >> WE APPRECIATED THAT PERSPECTIVE. I THINK THE CHAIRMAN CONTINUES TO BE THE CHAIRMAN AND WHAT IT MEANS THIS WILL BE AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO COME UP BUT I DON'T THINK IT HAS TRACTION IN THE SENATE THE WAY THAT IT DOES ADMINISTRATE HOUSE. >> I'D LIKE TO VISIT ANYWAY. >> [CHUCKLING] YES, I KNOW YOU DO. [00:30:01] >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? >> GREAT JOB. >> GOOD, WE'LL BE BRINGING THIS BACK TO YOU FOR FINAL APPROVAL IN OCTOBER. >> THANK YOU, JEN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR GILMORE: ALL RIGHT, THAT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR WORKSHOP. WE WILL TAKE A B >> MAYOR GILMORE: GOOD EVENING. IT'S 7 O'CLOCK AND WE'RE STARTING THIS REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE A QUORUM. FIRST UP WE HAVE AN INVOCATION WITH KRISTIN GREEN. >> PLEASE STAND WITH ME. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE GATHER TODAY WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CAREFULLY CONSIDERING ITEMS THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET, GRANT US WISDOM AS WE EXAMINE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, DISCERNMENT AS WE WEIGH DIFFICULT CHOICES AND PATIENCE AS WE LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER. AS WE CONSIDER THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND TAX RATE HELP US REMEMBER THAT BEHIND EVERY NUMBER ARE THE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND STAFF MEMBERS. MAY OUR DELIBERATIONS BE GUIDED BY FAIRNESS, PRUDENCE, TRANSPARENCY AND A SINCERE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD. GIVE US DIVERSITY TO MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS WHEN NECESSARY AND HUMILITY FOR A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND STEWARD OUR RESOURCES RESPONSELY. MAY ALL DISCUSSIONS BE RESPECTFUL AND THE DECISIONS SERVE THE COMMUNITY WELL. AMEN. >> COUNCILOR KELLY. >> TOGETHER: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, ONE GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE TEXAS FLAG. TOGETHER HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: THERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME UP A COUPLE OF FOLKS THAT ARE JUST-- I THINK WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS THE POWER OF LOVE, QUITE FRANKLY. YOU GUYS DO AMAZING THINGS SO WHY DON'T WE START BY BRINGING UP LINDA AND SOPHIA TO ACCEPT A PROCLAMATION FOR THE UNITED WAY. ALL RIGHT. SO FIRST OF ALL, WHEREAS, I'VE GOT TO DO THIS WHEREAS THING. WE CAN DO A CALL IN RESPONSE IF YOU WANT. ANYTIME YOU GET A PARAGRAPH COMING GO AHEAD AND SAY WHEREAS WITH ME. WHEREAS THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY IMPROVES LIVES TO GIVE LEWISVILLE TO ACTION SO ALL CAN THRIVE. WORKING TOGETHER TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THE PRESSING CHANCES. UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY AFFECTS THE LIVES 5,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS-AND-THE UNITED WAY OF DENT I DIDN'T COUNTY LEADS WITH THE WAY WITH NONPROFITS TO RESPOND TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND SEEK OUT SOLUTIONS FOR BIGGER ISSUES AND THE MAYOR OF LEWISVILLE AND ON BEHALF OF LEWISVILLE CITY COUNCIL I PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2026 AS UNITED IS THE WAY FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND RESPECT GUIDE US TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO THRIVE. THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR BEING HERE. LET'S GIVE THE UNITED WAY A HAND. [APPLAUSE] MELINDA AND SO SOFA WOULD YOUE TO SAY A-- SOPHIA WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW UNITED IS THE WAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS SOPHIA ENWAR AND I'M HONOURED TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY AND SOMEONE WHO IS NO STRANGER TO THE CITY, MELINDA GALLAGHER. I'M JOINED BY GARY CEO OF THE UNITED WAY AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED WAY AND DENTON COUNTY AND THE OVER 55,000 RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVED SERVICES, THANK YOU, MAYOR GILMORE, THANK YOU, TO CITY COUNCIL, AND TO LEWISVILLE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. FROM HEALTH AND FINANCIAL SECURITY TO AT-RISK STUDENTS AND VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT UNITED IS THE WAY TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THAT FACE OUR GROWING COUNTY. GIFTS TO THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY IMPACT 17 NONPROFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY PERSON IN DENTON COUNTY TO THRIVE. IF YOU CAN IN ADDITION TO [00:35:02] SERVING WITH OUR CITY SEE NEIGHBOURS IN NEED AND WANT TO KNOW THE BEST WAY THAT YOU CAN HELP AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY CHEST UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY WOULD BE A GREAT RESOURCE TO DO THAT WITH. I'M BIAS BUT WE HAVE THE TRACK RECORD TO PROVE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR GILMORE: ALL RIGHT, ITEM D, PUBLIC INPUT AND DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED 2035 PLAN. WE HAVE MICHELLE BERRY OUR PART-TIME SENIOR PLANNER TO GIVE A PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, MICHELLE BERRY, SENIOR PLANNER AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BRING THE DRAFT 2035 VISION PLAN BEFORE YOU ALL TODAY. ALSO WITH ME TONIGHT TO HELP PRESENT IS KATELYN ADMIRE WITH THE CONSULTANT TEAM HUGHES AND NICKELS AND HAS BEEN HELPING OUT WITH THIS PLAN. SO I GIVE IT TO HER TO GET US STARTED. >> HOW DO WE START FROM THE BEGINNING? >> THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US BACK THIS EVENING FOR ANOTHER BRIEFING ON THE LEWISVILLE 2035 PLAN. TONIGHT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BIG ACTION SPACE. SO YOU'VE BEEN WITH US THROUGH THE OTHER PHASES OF WORK. THE OTHER BIG PHASES THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. SO THIS WAS THE FINAL BIG PHASE, THE BIG ACTION PHASE. WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THAT. MICHELLE WILL TALK A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE DRAFT PLAN AND WE DEFINITELY WANT YOUR FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS THIS EVENING. THIS IS THE LAST TIME WE'LL BE BRIEFING YOU ON THIS BEFORE WE COME BACK FOR ACTION FOR ADOPTION. SO THIS IS REALLY THE TIME THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO GET ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND GET YOUR FEEDBACK AND THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE CHANGED IN THE PLAN TO WHEN WE COME BACK FOR ADOPTION IT'S A PLAN THAT YOU GUYS CAN SAY YES TO. PLEASE BE FORTHCOMING WITH YOUR FEEDBACK. AS I MENTIONED WE'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH MULTIPLE PHASES OF THIS WORK AND WE'VE HAD BIG ISSUES, BIG IDEAS, BIG MOVES AND NOW FINISHING UP THIS BIG ACTION PHASE FLOWING INTO ADOPTION HERE IN THE FALL. SO I'M GONNA TALK A BIT ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT, WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO WITH THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THIS PHASE OF WORK. IT'S JUST A REMINDER LOOKING BACK, THIS 2035 PLAN IS A CONTINUANCE OF WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. SO IN 2014 YOU GUYS DID THE 2025 VISION PLAN THAT HAD ABOUT 1500 PEOPLE ENGAGED. THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO THAT IN 2021 THAT HAD ALMOST 4,000 PEOPLE. 1800 PEOPLE AND 4,000 COMMENTS. OUR CHARGE THIS TIMES WITH TO GET TO 8500 TOUCHPOINTS. IT'S GREAT TO ANNOUNCE AND WE'VE MADE THE JOB OF WHOEVER DOES THE 2045 PLAN HARD BECAUSE WE BLEW THAT 8500 TOUCH GOAL OUT OF THE WATER AND WE'RE AT 7500 TOUCHPOINTS. THE EXTERNAL, THE WORK STOPPS HELD, THE TABLING EVENTS AND THE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ALL WITH THE OUTREACH THAT THE CITY STAFF DID AND THE LEWISVILLE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN AS WELL. REALLY GREAT. WE'RE FEELING GOOD ABOUT THE NUMBER OF ENGAGEMENTS AND THE QUALITY OF THE ENGAGEMENTS THEMSELVES. AND THE NUMBERS THEMSELVES AND THE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT PEOPLE HAD TO ENGAGEMENT IN THIS PLAN. SOMETHING SPECIAL TO US AS CONSULTANTS WHEN WE HAVE THE STAFF AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER ACTUALLY SHOW UP AT THESE EVENTS, TOO, IT SHOWS THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU GUYS HERE AS THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY ARE BEHIND THE PLAN AND ENGAGED AS WELL. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY SPECIAL FOR US TO SEE YOU OUT THERE AND WE SAW QUITE A FEW OF YOU AT THESE MEETINGS. WE ALSO IN ADDITION TO THESE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TOUCHPOINTS WE HAD NINE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH 120-PERSON STEERING COMMITTEE AND THOSE FOUR COUNCIL BRIEFINGS WITH YOU GUYS. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BIG ACTIONS PHASE THIS IS WHERE WE CAME BACK TO THE FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE BROUGHT FORTH KIND OF THE FINAL BIG MOVES THAT WE HAD CREATED IN THE PHASE OF WORK BEFORE THIS. WE CONFIRMED TO THOSE WITH THE [00:40:03] COMMUNITY AND THEN, YOU KNOW, BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE. THEY WERE SUPER INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF THESE ACTION ITEMS. WITH KIND OF MICHELLE HELPING THEM WORK THROUGH THESE, TAKING A LOT OF THESE ACTION ITEMS THAT ARE PER BIG MOVE. WE HAVE A BUNCH OF ACTION ITEMS FOR EACH BIG MOVE THAT MICHELLE WILL TALK ABOUT BUT WE'VE BEEN TAKING THESE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND ASKING THEM TO HELP US REFINE THOSE, ASKING THEM TO PRIORITIZE THOSE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HOW THEY COULD SEE THEMSELVES OR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS ALSO BEING INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE ACTION ITEMS. WE GOT A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK AND HOPEFULLY PEOPLE FEEL BE HOLDEN TO HELP BE PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN MOVING FORWARD. LIKE I SAID, PROVIDED THE BIG MOVES. WE PRESENTED ALL THE BIG MOVES FOR KIND OF SAYING YES, THAT IS WHAT WE WANTED TO COME OUT OF THE LAST PLAN AND THEN ASKING PEOPLE, YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE RIGHT, THE PRIORITIZATION, DOT VOTING EXERCISES TO HELP US. IT'S NOT SAYING THAT ANY OF THESE ACTIONS AREN'T GOING TO END UP IN THE END PLAN, RIGHT, BUT IT WAS HELPING US PRIORITIZE WHICH ARE THE MOST BORN TO THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH DOES THE COMMUNITY WANT TO SEE COMING ON SOONER, FASTER, HAVING MORE RESOURCES DEDICATED TO IT. SO JUST A PRIORITIZATION EFFORT THERE. LIKE I SAID, THE STEERING COMMITTEE SUPER INVOLVED IN THIS STAGE OF WORK. THEY MET TWICE BEFORE THE VISION WORKSHOP WHERE WE TOOK THE ACTION ITEMS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. THEN THEY MET ONCE AGAIN AFTER THAT MEETING AS THAT COMMUNITY MEETING AS WELL TO REVIEW THE FEEDBACK, REVIEW THE DRAFT PLAN THAT WAS COMING OUT. THEIR THREE BIG THINGS WERE REALLY THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ACTIONS ARE ACTIONABLE AND MEASURABLE AND SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO MEASURE THE PROGRESS. IN THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LAKE, LAKE LEWISVILLE, A REALLY IMPORTANT ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. THEN THIS LAST BULLET WAS REALLY INTERESTING AND A GREAT POINT FROM A GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF BEING REALLY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE CITY CAN AND CANNOT DO. THERE ARE ACTIONS IN HERE THAT REQUIRE PARTNERS SUCH AS TXDOT OR THERE MAY BE SOME IN HERE THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO COME THROUGH AND DO SOME IMPLEMENTATION TOO. SO JUST BEING REALLY CLEAR IN COMMUNICATING WHAT PARTS OF THESE ACTIONS ARE WITHIN THE CITY'S PER VIE AND WHICH ARE NOT. YOU'LL SEE THAT SHOW UP IN THE ACTION PLAN. WITH THAT I'LL HAND IT OVER TO MICHELLE. >> WE HAD A LOT OF INPUT TO GET TO THE PLAN AND WE HAD TO FIND A WAY TO BRING THAT TOGETHER. ONE OF THE GOALS WITH THIS PLAN THIS TIME AROUND WAS TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS VERY PROCEDURABLE AND READABLE SO ANYONE COULD READ IT AND UNDERSTAND IT AND SEE WHAT THE MAIN CONCEPTS WERE. WITH THAT WE ENDED UP ENGAGING A 37-PAGE PLAN. IT HAS LOTS OF IMAGES AND GRAPHICS BUT THIS IS SOMETHING IS THAT THAT SOMEONE CAN DOWNLOAD AND READ EASILY. IT'S DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE PLANS ARE 100 PLUS PAGES AND THAT'S CUMBERSOME TO THE AVERAGE RESIDENT WHO WANTS TO READ THESE THINGS. THE 37 PAGES IS THE HEART OF THE PLAN. IT HAS AN INTRODUCTION AND TALKS A BIT ABOUT WHERE WE ARE TODAY AS A COMMUNITY. IT TALKS ABOUT THE INPUT AND ALL OF THE VARIOUS OUTREACH. IT SUMMARIZES THAT QUITE NICELY. IT LISTS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE OUTREACH. ASKING RESIDENTS WHAT ARE THE BIG ISSUES THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS OF LEWISVILLE FACE TODAY. THERE'S 22 OF THEM. IT LISTS THOSE 22 AND TALKS ABOUT THE VISION STATEMENT AND TALKS ABOUT THE BIG MOVES AND LISTS OUR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR EACH OF THOSE BIG MOVES AND THE ACTION ITEMS FOR EACH OF OUR BIG MOVES. IT'S A SIMPLE LIST IN THIS PLAN JUST SO PEOPLE CAN SEE WHAT THEY ARE. THOUGH WE DO INDICATE THE PRIORITIES. THIS PLAN IS AVAILABLE OR OUR WEB SITE RIGHT NOW. THE PROJECT WEB SITE. LEWISVILLETX25.COM. IF YOU WANT TO READ. WE'RE STILL TAKING PUBLIC INPUT AND THE VERSIONS ARE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH SO ANYONE CAN LOOK THERE. THAT IS WHAT THE FINAL PLAN. NOW WE DO HAVE THE TECHNICAL CHAPTERS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THAT PLAN. THESE GO INTO MORE DETAIL AND CONTEXT. THIS IS WHERE WE SHOW OUR WORK, SO TO SPEAK. THIS IS HOW WE GOT TO THE 37 PAGES. SO THIS IS MORE LIKE 150 PAGES AND IF YOU'RE REALLY INTO THIS STUFF AND YOU WANT TO TAKE THE DEEP DIVE YOU CAN FOR SURE DOWNLOAD THIS FROM THE WEB SITE AND JUMP IN AND READ IT. CHAPTER 1 IS THE BACKGROUND AND ASSESSMENT. A LOT MORE DATA. CHAPTER 2 DIGS INTO THE DEEPER DETAIL INTO THE COMMUNITY INPUT AND THE VARIOUS MEETINGS AND THE SUMMARIZES OF THOUSANDS-- [00:45:03] SUMMARIES OF THOSE RESPECT MEETINGS. AND THE ISSUES AND THE DATA THAT SUPPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN PASSED PLANNING CONTEXT FOR THIS ISSUE. THE BIG IDEAS TECHNICAL CHAPTER GIVES A LOT MORE CONTEXT AND BAGHDAD FOR WHERE THE VISION CAME FROM. THE BIG MOVING CHAPTER GIVES ADDITIONAL CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND TO WHERE THE FIVE BIG MOVES AND THE THREADS THAT I'LL GET TO CAME FROM. THE BIG ACTIONS, ADDS POLICY STATEMENTS AND A MORE DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX TO ALL OF OUR ACTION ITEMS. THESE CHAPTERS ARE FURTHERED WITH APPENDICES AND THE ACTUAL KIND OF RAW DATA. SO WE DID IDENTIFY 22 BIG ISSUES AND I KNOW WE'VE GONE OVER THAT BEFORE WITH THIS COUPLE SO I WON'T TODAY BUT TO REFRESH THAT THOSE ARE IN THERE. WE DID LAND ON THE BIG IDEA BEING THE VISION STATEMENT THAT BY 2035 AND BEYOND LEWISVILLE IS WELCOMING AUTHENTIC BOLD AND KINDS BUILT TO LAST. IT'S A PLACE THAT GROWS WITH INTENTION, PROTECTS WHAT MATTERS AND DELIVERS A QUALITY OF LIFE PEOPLE FEEL EVERY DAY. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY KIND OF FIVE IDEAS OR PILLARS THAT WE'RE A WELCOMING COMMUNITY, THAT THERE'S CONNECTIVITY WITHIN LEWISVILLE, THERE'S RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, THERE'S A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND GROWTH IS INTENTIONAL. THAT WAS OUR VISION STATEMENT AND THAT IS IN THE PLAN AS WELL. THIS ALL LEADS TO OUR VISION 2035 TAPESTRY. WE HAVE FIVE BIG MOVES AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THEM EACH A LITTLE BIT. ECONOMIC ENGINES, NATURAL NETWORK, LIFELONG INABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISTINCTIVE DESTINATIONS. THESE BIG MOVES WERE ALL THE THEMES THAT CAME OUT OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT WERE MORE MAPPABLE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON EVERYDAY LIFE AND THINGS WE COULD MAP OUT A BIT MORE. BUT WE WERE ALSO HEARING COMMON THEMES AND VALUES THAT EMERGED THAT WOVE THROUGH ALL OF THOSE. WE'RE CALLING THEM THREADS. THAT'S SUSTAINABILITY, BEING FUTURE READY, SAFETY, CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. REALLY NO MATTER WHICH BIG MOVE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THERE IS SOME WHICH IT INTERSECTS WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE THREADS. THE WAY THIS PLAN COMES TOGETHER IS OUR ACTION ITEMS FALL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF THOSE THREADS AND THOSE BIG MOVES. SO EACH BIG MOVE HAS A GOAL WHICH IS A BROAD GOAL FOR EACH BIG MOVE THAT IS SUPPORTED BY ASPIRATIONAL OBJECTIVES. THEY PROVIDE A GUIDING FRAMEWORK FOR THE ACTION ITEMS. THEN WE ALSO HAVE POLICY STATEMENTS AND THOSE POLICY STATEMENTS WERE CREATED FOR EACH BIG MOVE TO HELP GUIDE LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING DECISIONS. WE FELT THOSE WERE REALLY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A DETAILED TRADITIONAL LAND USE MAP. WE HAVE A BIG MOVE MAP AND THIS HELPS WHEN WE GET TO LOOKING AT ONE PARTICULAR PARCEL AND THE BEST AND FUTURE USE FOR THIS. THESE POLICY STATEMENTS HELP US WORK THROUGH THOSE DECISIONS. THOSE POLICY STATEMENTS ARE IN THE BIG ACTIONS CHAPTER. SO WHEN WE HAVE-- I'VE GOT A SLIDE HERE FOR EACH OF THE BIG MOVES THAT HAS THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICY STATEMENTS. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THROUGH IT ALL BUT FOR NATURAL NETWORKS THIS BIG MOVE WAS REALLY BUILT ON WHAT WE HAD WHICH IS THE GREEN CENTERPIECE AND EXTENDING THE GREEN. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT DESIRE WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE LAKE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THE NATURAL SYSTEMS IN LEWISVILLE. THE NATURE IS THE LEWISVILLE FEATURE THAT ENHANCES DAILY LIFE. WITH ECONOMIC ENGINES, THIS BUILDS OFF A LOT OF WHAT WE'VE ALREADY BEEN DOING. WHAT WAS REALLY INTERESTING TO ME IS THIS TIME AROUND THERE WAS A LOT OF INTEREST IN SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS PROVIDING JOBS WHICH IS WHAT WE TRADITIONALLY HEARD AND GOOD JOBS THAT ALLOW FOR CAREER PROGRESSION. OUR GOAL WITH ECONOMIC ENGINES LEWISVILLE WILL BE A MAGNET WHERE BUSINESS SCALE, CAREERS TAKE OFF AND LASTING WEALTH IS BUILT BY AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. FOR LIFELONG LIVABILITY WE WANT ALL CITIZENS TO HAVE A ACCESS TO THE SERVICES THEY NEED, WE WANT TO PRIORITIZE THINGS AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE, DAILY LIFE. SO FOR THIS OUR GOAL IS THAT LEWISVILLE WILL BE A PREMIER CITY FOR LIVING A FULL, CONNECTED LIFE WHERE RESIDENTS THRIVE ACROSS ALL LIFE STAGES AND LOOK AT THAT CONTINUUM FROM THE YOUNGEST RESIDENTS AND OUR YOUTH UP TO THE OLDER ADULT CITIZENS. INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE IS ONE OF OUR NEW BIG MOVES. THIS WAS REALLY GREAT AND KIND OF CAME OUT OF THE PUBLIC INPUT AS WELL AS THE DATA. IT REFLECTS THE FACT THAT WE ARE AN AGING COMMUNITY. ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT IN THE '70S, '80S AND '90S WE NEED TO MAINTAIN THAT AND INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE BECAUSE IT'S KEY TO THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO BUILD OURSELVES TO BE FUTURE READY. [00:50:02] LEWISVILLE WILL BUILD FUTURE READY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT KEEPS THE COMMUNITY MOVING AND RESILIENT FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. KNOWING THAT HE WITH JUST PASSED OUR 100-YEAR MARK. THE LAST BIG MOVE IS DISTINCTIVE DESTINATIONS. THE GOAL IS THAT LEWISVILLE WILL STAND OUT FOR DISTRICTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES DRAW PEOPLE BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN. A LOT WHAT HAVE WE HEARD HERE RELATED TO EMPHASIZING THE LAKE AS A DESTINATION, WE DEVELOPING THE VISTA MALL AND ALSO CONTINUING TO INVEST SOME IN OLD TOWN BUT THEN TAKING THAT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S SMALLER NODES, NEIGHBORHOODS SERVING PLACES THAT SERVE AS DESTINATIONS WITHIN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL. AND SO THEN THE LAST CHAPTER OUR BIG ACTIONS. THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. WE HAVE A TABLE ORGANIZED BY THE BIG MOVES AND THE THREADS. THIS GIVES A BIT MORE DETAIL ABOUT WHO LEAD CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE, SUPPORTING PARTNERS AND OUR GOAL TIME FRAME AND ORGANIZE ALL 139 OF OUR ACTION ITEMS WHICH IS QUITE A LOT. WE DO HOWEVER AS KATELYN SAID WE DID ASK FOR PRIORITIZATION FROM THE PUBLIC AND WE DO NOTE THOSE PRIORITIES THROUGH THE PLAN. AN ECONOMIC ENGINE, THERE WAS A LOT FULFIL EMPHASIS ON BUSINESS 121 IN ALL OF THE MAIN CORRIDORS. SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES. RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY JOBS WITH COMPETITIVE WAGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH FOR LEWISVILLE RESIDENTS. NATURAL NETWORKS, THERE WAS A LOT OF FOCUS ON RESTORING BLACK LAND PRAIRIES AND POLLINATOR AREAS, SVEHLA AND OTHER GREEN SPACES AND WORKING THROUGH PARTNERS TO IMPROVE STORMWATER QUALITY. LIFE LIVABILITY, WE TALKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS LIKE NEIGHBORHOODS WATCH THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE CRIME. STRIVING FOR CLEAN AND LITTER FREE CITIES, SUPPORTING OUR SENIORS AND ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ALL OF MULTIFAMILY IS INSPECTED AND ENFORCED ABOUT AND ATTRACTING GROCERY AND FOOD OPTIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS. WITH INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE THINGS THAT CAME OUT AS PRIORITIES WERE CONNECTED SYSTEM OF BIKE ROUTES, IMPROVING THE WALKING EXPERIENCE FOR RESIDENTS, PRIORITIZING MAINTENANCE, ADOPTING A REPLACEMENT PLAN THAT'S BADE ON DATA AND THEN ALSO MAKING SURE THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FEEL SAFE FOR FOLKS TO WALK AROUND IF TRAFFIC CALMING IS NECESSARY AND ADDRESSING UNSAFE AREAS. WITH DISTRICTIVE DESTINATION, THE PRIORITIES ARE PROMOTING ARTS AND TOURISM AND GETTING DESIGNATIONS TO PREMOAT THE EVENTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY GOT GOING ON IN LEWISVILLE AND ENCOURAGING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO HOST THEIR OWN EVENTS IN LEWISVILLE. NOT ALL THE CITY HOSTING EVENTS BUT ENCOURAGING THOSE THINGS TO GROW UP FROM THE COMMUNITY. IMPROVING VISIBILITY AND ACCESS TO LEILA, EMBRACING THE LAKE FRONT. PARTNERING WITH THE OWNERS OF VISTA, IT'S PRIVATE OWNED BUT PARTNERING WITH THE OWNERS OF THE MALL TO GROW THERE AND IMPROVING SAFETY ALONG OUR CORRIDORS. SO THAT'S A SUMMARY OF THE PLAN. AGAIN THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE IF ANYBODY WANTS TO PULL THAT UP, DOWNLOAD IT AND READ IT. LEWISVILLETX2035.COM. >> AWESOME. THANKS, MICHELLE. THAT'S THE WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING SINCE WE WERE LAST YEAR WITH YOU GUYS AT YOUR LAST BRIEFING. WE WOULD LOVE FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS ON SPECIFICALLY THIS BIG ACTIONS WERE CHAPTER BUT ALSO IF YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THE DOCUMENT THAT'S UP ONLINE OR HAS BEEN SENT TO HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS GENERALLY. WE DID PROVIDE SOME JUST KIND OF PROMPT QUESTIONS HERE, THE FIRST THREE ARE MORE SPECIFIC TO THE BIG ACTIONS. YOU KNOW, DO THE GOALS AND ASPIRATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE MOVE AND PROJECTED DESIRE WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE LEWISVILLE TO BE IN 2035. DO THE POLICY STATEMENTS ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE VIOLENCE THAT YOU WANT INCLUDED IN YOUR FUTURE LAND USE DECISION. DOES THE MAY TRANSACTION CAPTURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO AS A CITY TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION IN THE NEXT DECADE? THE LAST TWO GENERAL AND BROAD QUESTIONS, DO YOU THINK ANYTHING IS MISSING OR DO YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? >> MAYOR GILMORE: COUNCIL? >> I'LL START. I LOVE THE TOUCHPOINTS AND HOPE THAT EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE 2035 VISION PLANNING COMMITTEE REALIZE THE JOB IS NOT DONE. THE BOO BIRDS, THEY COME OUT HOW WAS IT DECIDED. YOU RAISE YOUR HANDS AND I WAS PART OF THAT AND THIS IS WHY WE DECIDED THAT. I WOULD LIKE THE ENGAGEMENT TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. I HAVE A QUESTION WHEN I THINK ABOUT POLICIES, OBJECTIVES AND GOALS I LIKE TO SEE HARD NUMBERS. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE DONE AND ACHIEVING THIS GOAL? FOR EXAMPLE WE TALKED ABOUT A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM, IS [00:55:01] IT EVERY STREET, 20% OF THE STREET? WHAT INDICATES SUCCESS BECAUSE I'M HOPING TO SEE DEFINITIVE NUMBERS. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR EVERYTHING BUT FOR THE THINGS THAT WE CAN PUT MEASURABLE -- >> THE METRICS ON. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> JUST TO BE COMPARABLE TO OUR PEER CITIES KIND OF CONVERSATION. I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE RANK AT THIS POINT. >> I THINK I ASKED THIS QUESTION BEFORE BUT I THINK WE SAID THAT WE HAD ALMOST 1800 INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE THAT GAVE INPUT INTO THIS PLAN WHICH FOR A CITY OF OUR SIZE DOESN'T SOUND GREAT BUT THAT REALLY S GREAT TO GET THAT AMOUNT OF ENGAGEMENT. DO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF GEOGRAPHICALLY WHERE THESE 1800-- LIKE ARE WE GETTING A GOOD CROSS-SECTION OF THE ENTIRE CITY? WAS THERE AREAS THAT WE DIDN'T GET ENGAGEMENT OUT OF? I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE BASES COVERED. >> YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE READY TO TALK. >> WE STRATEGICALLY HAD DIFFERENT-- WE HAD FOUR ENVISIONING SESSION, LARGER EVENTS AND WE STRATEGICALLY HAD THOSE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE CITY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. WHEN WE DID OUTREACH EVENTS WE TARGETED-- I KNOW WE WERE AT THE FARMERS MARKET IN CASTLE HILLS AND THE LEWISVILLE ISD AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OVER ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN DURING THEIR FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY. WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET ALL OVER WERE TOWN. WE DON'T NECESSARILY ASK PEOPLE FOR THEIR ADDRESSES EVERY TIME BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED THAT INFORMATION BUT WE GOT ZIP CODE INFORMATION FROM TIME TO TIME AND SHOWED A RANGE WHEN WE GOT THAT. SO BASED GEOGRAPHICALLY WHERE WE WERE GOING WE GOT INPUT FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LEAST ATTENDED EVENT WAS THE ONE ON THE CASTLE HILL SIDE. SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO COME THE NEXT TIME AND WE HAD MEETINGS IN A BOX OVER THERE TO HELP ENGAGEMENT OVER THERE AS WELL. >> THE OTHER FEEDBACK I LOVE THE IDEA OF THIS TAPESTRY BECAUSE I THINK THE-- I'VE BEEN ONE OF THOSE WHO HAS BEEN LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, SUSTAINABILITY. IT SHOULDN'T BE A SEPARATE MOVE BUT WOVE EPP THROUGH EVERYTHING AND YOU ALL FOUND WAY OF DOING THAT AND THE NUMBERS OF BIG MOV. WE HAD NINE BEFORE. THEN WE ADDED ON A FEW. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT COME BACK TO THESE FIVE BECAUSE I MEAN I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING THAT IS NOT FIT WITHIN THOSE FIVE CATEGORIES. I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT THAT WENT INTO THAT. IT MAKES SENSE AND IT'S DIGESTIBLE. SO I WAS APPOINTED BEFORE 2025 WAS ADOPTED. AND THAT PLAN, WE WERE BASICALLY JUST MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT WE THOUGHT. THIS IS SO AVAILABLE TO HAVE AND KNOW THAT-- THIS IS SO VALUABLE TO HAVE AND KNOW THAT WE GOT 17 OR 1800 INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE INPUT ON THIS, THIS GIVES MEAT BEHIND THE DECISIONS THAT WE'RE MAKING UP HERE. I KNOW IT WAS A BIG EFFORT AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR TO WORK ON THIS. >> THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING, WE TALKED TO MORE THAN 1800 INDIVIDUALS. WE REACHED OVER 10,000 TOUCHPOINTS AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE REACHED OVER THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS IN LEWISVILLE BASED ON THE OUTREACH AND WHERE WE WENT. >> I MAY HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD HOW THAT WAS WRITTEN IN HERE THEN. I APOLOGIZE. >> SO EVEN BETTER. >> YOU'RE RIGHT. THIS IS 2021. YOU'RE CORRECT. >> THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL TIME. >> YEAH, I I WANT TO THANK YOUR ALL YOU'VE DONE WITH THIS. I MEAN 10,000 TOUCHPOINTS, YOU GUYS HIT IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK. THAT IS AMAZING COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS OF THIS. [01:00:06] I LIKE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE GOT IN A BOOKLET. I DID ONE OF THE MEETINGS IN A BOX GO MY HOUSE AND-- BOX IN MY HOUSE AND IT WAS INTERESTING WHAT MY NEIGHBORS HAD TO SAY SOG OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE IN DOING THAT BUT TO HEAR THEM COMING TO MY HOUSE AND HEAR THAT THEY HAD TO SAY WAS ENLIGHTING THINGS. >> AWESOME. THANKS FOR DOING THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY KOODOS. I WORKED ON THE-- KUDOS. I WORKED ON THE 2010 PLAN AND THIS BY FAR IS THE BEST BLUEPRINT THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED OUT OF ALL OF THOSE. SO FAR. IT'S CONCISE, IT'S EASY AND IT FLOWS. IT'S A GREAT BLUEPRINT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU ALL OUT THERE WHO WORKED ON THIS COMMITTEE. >> THAT WAS A REAL PUSH FROM STAFF AND CITY LEADERSHIP TO MAKE IT THAT CONCISE, APPROACHABLE KIND OF PLAN, AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF WHERE WENDED UP. YEAH, THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK BEHIND IT AND A LOT OF IT WAS YOUR GUYS' STAFF. THEY DID A LOT OF WORK ON THIS ONE AS WELL. SO, YEAH. >> MAYOR GILMORE: OTHER COMMENTS? I DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. BRIAN PARDU. NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD. >> NAME AND CITY, OKAY, BRIAN PARDU, OUT OF GRAPEVINE, THE DIRECTOR OF RETENTION FOR THE LEWISVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I'VE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH THE CHAMBER FOR TEN YEARS AND THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. I WITNESSED THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CHAMBER GROW OVER TIME. WE'VE BEEN LOOKING OVER THE LEWISVILLE 2035 VISION PLAN AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE. WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP GROW THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PURSUING MANY OF THE ECONOMIC ENGINE ACTION ITEMS ALREADY. CURRENTLY INSPECT PARTNERSHIP WITH MARICHELLE AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WE OFFER 34 PEOPLE FROM LEADERSHIP TRAINING FROM A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN AND JOHN MAXWELL, CERTIFIED SPEAKER. ADDITIONALLY OUR OCTOBER WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SUBMIT IS COMING INTO FOCUS WITH MAYOR GILMORE AS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND THE AFOREMENTIONED GARY HENDERSON OF THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY WITH A PANEL DISCUSSION GO U & T, TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND OTHERS. WE ARE A MEMBER DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WE OFFER PROGRAMS OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS. LEWISVILLE HAS A MONTHLY SPANISH NETWORKING GROUP CELEBRATING ONE YEAR. WE'RE HAVING A PARTY AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE THIS WEDNESDAY. OUR WOMEN OF INFLUENCE NETWORKING GROUP HOLDS A MONTHLY LUNCHEON AND THIS FRIDAY IS HAVING A CONFERENCE IT OVER 150 GUESTS AT SPARROW. WE HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THERE. OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP. 50YPE IS GOING STRONG AND WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL OLYMPICS NEXT THURSDAY. WE'RE LAUNCHING A BUSINESS EXPO IN JANUARY ALLOWING BUSINESS TO GET IN FRONT OF POTENTIAL CLIENTS. WE'RE WORKING ON A PLANNING FOR THE RESTAURANT COMMUNITY AS WELL. THESE FALL IN LINE WITH THE ECONOMIC ACTION ITEMS IN THE LEWISVILLE 2035 VISION PLAN. BY THE WAY ALL EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT LEWISVILLECHAMBER.ORG. WE DON'T WANT OUR SUCCESS TO BE MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE BUT RATHER THAT LEWISVILLE-AREA BUSINESSES ARE ENGAGED, CONNECTED, INFORMED, SUPPORTED AND ABLE TO IDENTIFY TANGIBLE HAVE FROM THEIR CHAMBER INVESTMENT. SUCCESS BY THAT DEFINITION MEANS THAT THE LEWISVILLE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WILL BE STRIVING THRIVING. THE LEWISVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS WORKING TO PIECE THESE TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF LEWISVILLE. >> THANK YOU, BRIAN. YOU'VE GOT ME WALKING ON SUNSHINE WITH THAT LEVEL OF COMMITMENT. I POINT THAT WE BUILT THIS CITY ON STRONG PLANS WITH RESIDENT FEEDBACK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT JUST COMES DOWN FROM CITY HALL. THE 2025 PROGRAM AND 2010 PROGRAM THIS, PROGRAM ARE ALL RESIDENT-DRIVEN. THEY CHANGE AND EVOLVE BECAUSE THE CITY CHANGES AND EVOLVES BUT I THINK IT CREATES A STRONG BASELINE THAT GIVES EVERYBODY A COMMON GROUND WHERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT HOW WE WANT THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND THE SERVICES AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE WANT. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS THING WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEM BECAUSE IT IS A LIVING DOCUMENT AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE STAFF AND WHAT THEY DO [01:05:02] ON A DAY-TO-DAVE BASIS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ONE? THAT'S ALL THE SPEAKERS CARDS. WE ARE DONE WITH THAT. WE CAN MOVE INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU. E1, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 AND THE THREE FIREFIGHTER POSITION THE ONE RETENTION OFFICER POSITION AND ONE DISPATCHER POSITION IN THE 2026-2027 FOLLOWING AND ACHIEVATE UNDERSTAFFING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER, PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET AND THE HOME PAGE OF THE CITY'S WEB SITE AND, MANAGER'S OFFICE. FOR PUBLIC INPUT. IT PROPOSES CHANGES TO THE LEWISVILLE MEDIAN HOME VALVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND THE CITY PORTION OF THE ARE PROPERTY TAX BILL IS 1,676.0. THE SAME WOULD OWE 745.52 IF THE FISCAL YEAR YEAR '27 PROPOSED BUDGET IS ADOPTED OR 1,702.38 AT THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE. IN ADDITION TO ADAPTION OF THE BUDGET CITY COUNCIL ANNUALLY AUTHORIZES THE FILL OF THREE FIREFIGHTERS, ONE POLICE OFFICER AND ONE RETENTION AND ONE SAFETY DISPATCHER POSITION OVER THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET. STAFF REQUESTS APPROVAL TO OVERFILL THESE DUE TO THE LENGTHY RECRUITMENT PROCESS NECESSARY TO FIND THE QUALIFIEDING APPLICANTS. THE CODE REQUIRES US TO TAKE ACTION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE CONCLUSION ADOPTS THE ORDINANCE 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND SET FORTH IN THE CAPTION ABOVE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM E1 IS NOW OPEN. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE STAFFING PIECE. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES, WE'RE ALWAYS UNDER PRESSURE TO HIT OUR BUDGET AND WHERE WE GO. AND PART OF THIS IS THAT WE PAY OVERTIME IF WE HAVE TO HAVE STAFFING THAT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY STAFFED. SO THIS TYPICALLY GETS CAPTURED IN-- THAT WE HAVEN'T PAID SOMEBODY SO THAT IS OUT THERE AND YOU'VE GOT SALARY SAVINGS THAT TURNS AROUND AND MAKES IT UP. IT'S NOT A BIG IMPACT FOR US BUT IT GIVES OUR STAFF MORE FLEXIBLITY AND THEY DON'T COME TO US FOR ANOTHER BODY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WITH THAT I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR GILMORE: COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. ALL RIGHT, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. COUNCIL, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. ONCE THE CLICKER GETS BACK. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE IS SET FORTH IN CAPTION. >> MAYOR GILMORE: ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION. AND I HAVE A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY VOTING. WE HAVE 6-NOTHING PASSES. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. ITEM VISITOR'S FORUM. SPEAKERS MUST ADDRESS THE MAYOR RATHER THAN STAFF. SPEAK CLEARLY AND SAY THEIR NAME PRIOR TO REMARKS. SPEAKERS MAKING SLANDEROUS REMARKS MAY REMOVED FROM THE MEETING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS-- RESTRICT FROM DISCUSSING OR TAKING ACTION NOT LIST ODD AND THE AGENDAS. ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT A FUTURE MEETING. I HAVE MR. CARL CROUSE HAS ASKED TO SPEAK. MR. CROUSE. >> HELLO, CARL CROUSE. BE 20005 PETE MOSS DRIVE IN LEWISVILLE. WE'RE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDING IN OUR ALLEY. YOU HAVE THESE HANDOUTS. PAGE 1, I BROUGHT THIS UP THREE TIMES AND THE SIGN IS STILL MISSING. I KNOW IT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO ME BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SIGNS YOU CAN'T READ THEM. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A FEDERAL FUND BUT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH NOT ONLY THE CHIEF BUT ENGINEERING WANTED A CANVASS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN SO FAR HOW THEY FELT. I SENT OUT A LETTER PAGE 3 AND A BALLOT ON PAGE 4 AND THE RESPONSES BACK. I GOT TEN PEOPLE VERY INTERESTED INSPECT SPEED BUMPS. I ASKED FOR THE HOMEOWNERS TO RESPOND AND THERE'S A LOT OF RENTAL PROPERTIES AND I MAY NOT HAVE GOTTEN AN ACTUAL FEELING BY THEM. BUT MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS FOR A [01:10:08] SPEED BUMP PUT IN BETWEEN MY-- THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY NEXT TO ME. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY. THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT IN TERMS OF HOW WE HANDLE THIS GOING FORWARD. THE OTHER THING UNRELATED IS THE UKRAINIAN FELL. -- FESTIVAL. I SPONSORED A FAMILY FROM UKRAINE UNDER THE UNITED UKRAINE PROGRAM AND THE WOMAN OVERSEEING THAT HAS A BUSINESS IN DALLAS THAT MY WIFE FREQUENTS QUITE A BIT AND WAS THERE ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE FESTIVAL AND IF SHE WAS IMPRESSED THAT YOU WORE YELLOW AND BLUE AT THE OCCASION AND HAD SOME REALLY NICE WORDS TO SAY IN REGARDS TO, YOU KNOW, WHAT WAS GOING ON THERE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: THE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY HAS SHOWN UP. >> THE UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL. IT WAS GREAT. >> QUICK QUESTION, FOR THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE RENTALS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WERE YOU ABLE TO UTILIZE THE WEB SITE TO FIND ADDRESS ARE FOES FOLKS. >> THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL. >> THERE IS A WEB SITE, THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL FOR DENTON COUNTY THAT DOES ASSESSMENTS AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE OWNERS OF THOSE PROPERTIES IF THEY'RE A RENTAL PROPERTY, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE OWNER TO SEND THAT SURVEY TO. YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ME AND I CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO DO THAT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING EVERYBODY INFORMED ON THAT. >> YOU'RE TALK ABOUT THE HOMEOWNER SHOULD RESPONDED -- >> MAYOR GILMORE: IF YOU'RE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING A RESPONSE FROM THE RENTALS. >> I ASKED THE HOMEOWNER TO RESPOND. TO GIVE A RESPONSE. BUT WE HAVE YOU ALL THE BALLOTS THERE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: IN THE PACKET. >> TEN YESES AND BASICALLY 25 I DON'T KNOW. I SENT THOSE ALL OUT TO THE ADDRESSES WHERE THE SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE SO THEY COULD MAIL IT BACK BUT THAT'S THE END RESULT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE, MR. CROUSE. I'M SURE THAT STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU. THEN I HAVE JEN WILDER. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON LEWISVILLE 2035. THAT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I CAME HERE ONE BECAUSE I WANTED TO SUPPORT THAT TONIGHT AND BE HERE FOR THE COMMITTEE. I ALSO WANTED TO JUST SHARE A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS AHEAD OF TOMORROW NIGHT'S MEETING ON THE KING ARTHUR CALMING PROJECT. I WANTED TO JUST MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS OF THE FIRST, AGAIN, A BIG THANK YOU. I KNOW WE'VE HAD TIME FROM THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR KING ARTHUR. I APPRECIATE CLAIRE AND AARON VISITING WITH US AND I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU WHO SPENT TIME AND LOOKED AT IT CLOSELY. I DO REASSURE YOU AND HOPEFULLY RECONFIRM WHAT WE ALL FEEL WHICH IS THAT OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL IS A SAFE ROADWAY BEGUN SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD. GOING INTO TOMORROW NIGHT A COUPLE OF IDEAS TO CRYSTAL AS I SAID THAT ARE IMPORTANT. -- CRYSTALIZE THAT ARE IMPORTANT. TO CREATE A SAFE ROADWAY ARE REMOVING THE BIKE LANE BARRIERS. TODAY THIS IS NOT AN OPERATIONAL SHOULDER ON THAT SECTION OF KING ARTHUR THAT CREATES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT AFFECTS MOTORISTS, BICYCLISTS, BICYCLISTS NOT USING THE BIKE LANE IN SOME INSTANCES. I THINK THAT FROM WHAT I'M GATHERING I THINK THAT THERE'S SOME ENERGY AND MOMENTUM BEHIND THAT. THANK YOU, USING THINGS LIKE REFLECTIVE BUTTONS VERY REASONABLE. SECOND, AVOIDING THE BUMPOUTS. I WANTED TO CRYSTALIZE PLEASE REMOVE THE BUMPOUTS. IF IT'S NOT POSSIBLE I THINK WE ASK THAT WE SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFY EACH OF THOSE BUMPOUTS. THE REASON IS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE CONFIRMATION, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUMPOUTS DO NOT EXTEND INTO THE TRAVEL LANE OF KING ARTHUR AND THAT THEY MATCH WITH THE ROAD CURVES LIKE THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THOSE ARE THE TWO SENTIMENTS THAT I WANTED TO SHARE AHEAD OF TOMORROW NIGHT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT DISCUSSION AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL COME TO A CONSENSUS AND A PLAN FORWARD THAT MAKES ALL OF US FEEL LIKE WE'RE OPERATING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF CASTLE HILLS. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR GILMORE: THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR VISITOR'S FORUM. THE CONSENT. THEY'RE SELF-EXPLANATORY-- [01:15:07] (READING FROM THE AGENDA) I DO HAVE A REQUEST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER KELLY. TO PULL ITEM 3. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PULL ITEM 3. I DID RECEIVE ECOMMENTS FOR ITEMS 6 AND 8. IF COUNCIL WANTS TO PULL THE ITEM FOR CONSENT ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE I THINK EVERYBODY GOT A COPY OF THOSE COMMENTS. I'M NOT HEARING ANYBODY WANTING TO PULL 6 OR 8 SO I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 3. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 3. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR GILMORE: MOTION THE SECOND. COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 6-NOTHING. ITEM 3. (READING FROM AGENDAS) I DO HAVE MR. SCOTT WRIGHT AVAILABLE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. MR. WRIGHT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO AT THAT POINT NOW? -- THAT NOW? >> I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS ASKING THE QUESTION. COUNCIL MEMBER KELLY. NICE TO MEET YOU. COO OF MOONSHOT AND YOUR CONCERN IS CUSTOMER CONSULTATION RISK BEING DATA CENTER. >> I CAN JUMP IN YOU WANT TO OPEN UP YOU'RE WELCOME. FIRST OFF I READ THE BACKGROUND AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A SIDE HUSTLE FOR BITCOIN MINING AND IT EXPLODED. >> YEAH. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. FIVE SENTENCE BACKGROUND ON WHAT YOU DO. >> WE BUILD MISSION CRITICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. OUT OF THE GEAR. THE THREE PRIMARY LISTINGS, 508A AND SWITCH BOARDS, PANEL BOARDS AND CONTROL PANELS AND PREDOMINANTLY DEPLOYED INSIDE OF DATA CENTER. >> THAT'S KIND OF WHAT GOT MY ATTENTION. DATA CENTERPIECE TO THIS. BEFORE THEY JUMP IN AND DO BUSINESS AND INVEST EQUALLY IN THIS ENDEAVOR THE MODEL OF THE DATA CENTER HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS DECEMBER, JANUARY, SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND BETWEEN THEN AND NOW I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN A SHIFT THIS BIG IN SUPPORTING. SUPPORTING AND THEN SHIFTING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE WENT FURTHER. YOU GUYS AREN'T THE DATA CENTER. YOU DON'T USE ANY KIND OF -- [INAUDIBLE] -- FOR THE BUSINESS. YOU DON'T HOST ANYBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS? >> WE HAVE MOONSHOT THAT DOES OTHER BUSINESS BUT IN LEWISVILLE WE BUILD ELECTRIC ELECTRIC. >> NO DATA CENTER LIKE A WATER CONSUMPTION. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> THE INCENTIVES. MAYBE THIS IS A QUESTION FOR MAR ASHELL. >> WE CONSTRUCT A BUSINESS IN THE USE OF REVENUE THAT THE BUSINESS WOULD BE RECEIVING AND PROVIDING IT BACK TO THE COMPANY TO ATTRACT THEM TO COME TO LEWISVILLE FOR THE JOBS AND HIGHER PAYING SALARIES. >> 200 JOBS. >> ALMOST 300. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. >> 200 NEW AND 90 TO MAINTAIN FROM THEIR EXISTING FACILITY. >> WITH THE AVERAGE SALARY IN SIX FIGURES. >> THE AVERAGE BASE SALARY IS $111,000. >> THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. >> SURE. >> MAYOR GILMORE: I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, AND YOU CAN BE SEATED, THANK YOU, SIR. IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THESE INCENTIVES CRAIG ARE NY FOR NOTHING. THEY ARE HOOKS AND IF THEY HAVE REQUIREMENTS AND IF THEY DON'T MEET THEM THEY DON'T GET THEM. SO MUCH OF OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BUILT IN CHINA. ALL OF THE STUFF THAT YOU SEE ON THE WIRES IS TRANSFORMERS, IT COMES FROM CHINA. WE DON'T HAVE CAPACITY TO BUILD THIS STUFF. SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE MOONSHOT IN THAT SPACE. I HOPE THAT PART OF YOUR BUSINESS GROW IT IS TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE WE NEED MORE OF THAT ECONOMIC BASE HERE IN NORTH AMERICA. I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE. [01:20:02] IF NOT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE AND MOONSHOT ELECTRICAL CONTROLS LLC AND THE MANAGER FOR EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR GILMORE: I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR? SIX YESES. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING BY, SIR. >> MAYOR GILMORE: REGULAR HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE, A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE ATMOS ENERGY THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE AND DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT AND FINDING THE RATES ATTACHED TO THE SETTLEMENT TARIFF AND TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND APPROVING ATTACHMENT AND RETIREES AND MEDICAL BENEFITS AND REQUIRING THAT THE COMPANY REIMBURSE... (READING FROM AGENDA) IN 2007 THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED A NEW RATE REVIEW MECHANISM AND THIS MECHANISM REPLACES THE GR FILINGS OF RATE REVIEWS AND THE RECENT TARIFF ADOPTED IN 2018 WHEN ATMOS FILED A RATE REQUEST AND THE COMPANY SOUGHT $291 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL REVENUES. AFTER REVIEW AND DISCOVERY THE CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEFICIENCY UNDER THE RRM STANDARDS SHOULD BE SET A 253.4 MILLION. FOLLOWING NEGOTIATION, THEY SETTLED AT 263.5 MILLION. THE NEW RATES WILL TAKE AFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2026 CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE PRIOR TO THE DATE. IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THEY APPROVE THE ORDINANCE SET FORTH IN THE CAPTIONS AWOULD . >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> MAYOR GILMORE: ENCOURAGES PLEASE VOTE. -- COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES 6-NOTHING. ITEM I, REPORTS, REPORTS OF ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. WE DO HAVE A STAFF REPORT OF OUR DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND INSPECTION SERVICES MR. CHRIS MCGINN WILL GIVE A REPORT REPORTING THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND ADOPTION EXPANSION. THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART. >> I'M SUPER EXCITED TO BE AT THIS POINT BUT, MAYOR, COUNCIL, JUST TO UPDATE YOU ALL ON OUR PROGRESS SO FAR BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2026, WE HAD SAT DOWN WITH OUR TEAM TO EVALUATE THE 11 PROPOSALS THAT WE HAD RECEIVED AND WE WERE ABLE TO NARROW DOWN TO THREE FINALISTS. AT THAT POINT, WE SELECTED STEEL AND FREEMAN AS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE 2024 PROPOSITION BOND PROGRAM, THE $9.9 MILLION PROJECT TO EXPANDS THE FACILITY AND THAT INCLUDES THE $200,000 ART PROJECT. SEAL AND AND FREEMAN IS WORKN TWO OTHER SHELTERS IN THE AREA, GRAPEVINE AND MANSFIELD. AND THEY HAVE GREAT EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH OTHER SHELTER CONSTRUCTIONS AND THEY'RE HIGHLY INVOLVED WE WILL MUNICIPAL JOBS AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS WHERE YOU ARE REALLY DEALING WITH HAVING TO MAINTAIN THAT FACILITY ORGANIZATIONAL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION AND THEN ALSO WITH THE SCHOOLS, WITH MEETING DEADLINES FOR CONSTRUCTION. THE EXPANSION WILL ENHANCE THE SHELTER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE, EFFICIENT AND COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. REMEMBER THOSE AREAS OF EXPANSION WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SURGICAL SUITE WITH THE PRE AND POST-OP ARE ATIVE AREAS AND KENNEL CAPACITY, SPECIFICALLY LARGE-DOG KENNEL CAPACITY. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE CAT CARE, EXPANDED SPACES FOR CAT CARE, LAUNDRY FACILITIES AND OTHER OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE PROJECT TEAM COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND THE SUBCONTRACTOR BIDDING PROCESS. AND FINALIZING THE GUARANTEED [01:25:01] MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE PROJECT. THE CMAR AGREEMENT AND THEY WERE INTENDED TO BRING TO COUNCIL AT THE VERY NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 21ST. FOLLOWING COUNCIL APPROVAL THAT WILL BE THE COMPLETION OF THE PERMITTING AND THE RECEIPT OF THE FINAL BOND AND INSURANCE DOCUMENTS. THE NOTICE TO PROCEED AND WE HOPE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OCTOBER OF 2026. SO THAT WILL INCLUDE HOPEFULLY THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER HAVING A PHASE-IN PLAN SO THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT AREAS OF THE SHELTER WILL BE WORKED ON FIRST SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO BE A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN A YEAR. AND THE EXPANSION REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT IN THE CITY'S ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES AND REALLY LOOKING FOR THIS TO BRING THE SHELTER TO THE NEXT CHAPTER AND SUPER EXCITED AND IT'S GOING TO BE CRAZY THIS NEXT YEAR BUT ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING IN OCTOBER. I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE MENTION OF SOME OF THE MOST RECENT TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE'VE HAD TO MAKE AT THE SHELTER. SO I WANT TO MENTION THOSE QUICKLY. WE ARE EXPERIENCING A FEW STAFF VACANCIES RIGHT NOW WHICH IS REALLY AFFECTING OUR CURRENT OPERATIONS. IN FACT, WE ARE SHORT FIVE FULL-TIME MOSE EMPLOYEES ANDE PART-TIME OF THE 12 FULL-TIME AND TWO PART-TIME STAFF. SO THAT'S REALLY AFFECTING THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. AS WE'RE-- AS STAFF ARE CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE INTERVIEW PROCESS THERE'S A FEW OPERATIONAL CHANGES THAT I WANT TO MENTION THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING DURING THE SHORTAGE. FIELD RESPONSE, EMERGENCY AND HIGHER PRIORITY CALLS WILL BE PRIORITIZED AS ALWAYS. NONEMERGENCY CALLS, RESIDENTS MAY SEE A DELAY IN THOSE RESPONSE TIMES. WE'RE MAKING SOME TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHELTER HOURS INSTEAD OF OPENING AT 10 A.M. THURSDAY-- TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WE'LL BE OPENING AT NOON. AND THEN THERE'S SOME LIMITED TIMES FOR OWNER SURRENDERS FROM FOUR DAYS DOWN TO TWO DAYS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WHAT ARE WE DOING TO REMEDY THE CURRENT SITUATION? WE ARE REACHING OUT TO VOLUNTEERS FOR MORE INVOLVEMENT AND CONTINUING TO USE OUR CONTRACTOR RELEASE SERVICES FOR VETERINARY PRACTIONERS RSVP TO FILL IN THE GAPS OF BASIC CLEANING AND KIND OF HELP WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY MEDICAL AND FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS. THIS IS TEMPORARY. YOU KNOW, WE'LL EVALUATE THESE AS THEY CAN BE FILLED AND I ASSURE YOU STAFF IS WORKING ON TRYING TO FILL THESE VACANCIES AS SOON AS WE CAN. >> MAYOR GILMORE: THANK YOU, MR. MCGINN. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK OVER THERE. IT'S OUTSTANDING. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER KELLY, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? COUNCILOR GREENE. >> I GUESS I'LL LET YOU TALK ABOUT WESTERN DAYS. >> MAYOR GILMORE: YOU'RE WELCOME TO TALK ABOUT WESTERN DAYS. >> I'LL LET YOU GO. >> MAYOR GILMORE: NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING FOR WESTERN DAYS. COUNCILOR TIPTON. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. >> MAYOR GILMORE: COUNCILOR. >> I SAY THANK YOU TO-- IT WAS QUITE A WEEKEND FOR SOME DEPARTMENTS THIS WEEKEND. I HAD TO DOUBLE CHECK TO SEE IF CLAIRE WAS IN TOWN BECAUSE USUALLY WHEN SHE'S OUT OF TOWN THINGS GO HAY WIRE AND SHE HAPPENED TO BE IN TOWN. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO TOOK ALL THE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES AND GOT IT UNDERSTOOD CONTROL JUST AS-- UNDER CONTROL JUST AS SOON AS THEY COULD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR GILMORE: COUNCILOR MERIDITH. >> TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WANT TO STOMP SOME GRAPES, SEPTEMBER 19TH, WE'LL BE AROUND 11 O'CLOCK, 12 O'CLOCK RANGE AND SEE IF WE CAN WIN THAT RACE THIS YEAR. >> MAYOR GILMORE: FOLKS WESTERN DAYS IS COMING. CHECK OUT THEIR WEB SITE. IF YOU'RE ASKING SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO NOW? HE SHOULD GO TO WESTERN DAYS. [01:30:03] IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME. WITH THAT WE HAVE A CLOSED SESSION, >> MAYOR GILMORE: SO DID EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT? BECAUSE WE GET TO DO THIS AGAIN TOMORROW. THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA S * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.