[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE WI WILMER CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS AFTERNOON.
YOUR PRESENCE REFLECTS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS, AND WE TRULY VALUE YOUR INTEREST IN THE WORK AND PROGRESS IN OUR CITY.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE FOR PASTOR HARRIS TO COME FORWARD TO DO OUR INVOCATION AFTERWARDS.
SERGIO COMPOST WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MOST GRACIOUS, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU.
GOD, WE HONOR YOU AND GIVE YOU GLORY ON TODAY.
GOD, FATHER, WE PRAY YOUR CHOICE, BLESSINGS OVER THIS MEETINGS TODAY.
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND EVERYONE THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY OF WILL AND GOD, LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM WITH YOUR GRACE AND WITH YOUR PRESENCE TO EFFECTIVELY RUN THIS CITY.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM IDEAS AND STRATEGIES, GOD, THAT WILL BUILD THIS COMMUNITY UP.
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU JUST BLESS THIS MEETING IN A FASHION AND IN A WAY THAT IT GOES SMOOTHLY, THAT IT MEETS YOUR APPROVAL.
AND GOD, WE ASK TODAY THAT, FATHER, WE WON'T BE MOVED BY PREFERENCE, BUT WE'LL BE MOVED BY WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY.
LORD, I THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT POSITION AND IN THE RIGHT PLACES, AND I THANK YOU THAT ULTIMATELY YOUR WILL IS GONNA BE DONE.
AND SO FATHER, WE JUST THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT'S COMING TO THE CITY.
WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THIS CITY.
GOD, LORD, WE LOVE YOU AND GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY.
AND IT'S IN JESUS NAME I PRAY, AMEN.
JESUS, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[1. Recognition of Juan Plascenia — 5 years of service]
OKAY, WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE PRESENTATION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE, UM, HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS.[2. Presentation of Library Services Quarterly Report.]
PRE PRESENTATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES QUARTERLY REPORT.MS. NELLY NAVARRO, OUR LIBRARY MANAGER, WILL YOU PLEASE COME UP? HELLO, GOOD EVENING.
UM, I'M HERE TO PRESENT OUR FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE AND UM, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE IT THERE, BUT WE JUST, UH, I JUST WANNA SHOW A STATISTICS, UH, FROM THE MONTH OF JULY, WHICH WAS OUR
AND, UM, THE TOTAL CIRCULATION OF BOOKS IS, UM, WAS 506 BOOKS, TOTAL PROGRAM 17 AND TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE, 630 PEOPLE.
COMPUTER USE USAGE, UH, WAS 132 AND NINE PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR NEW CARS.
TOTAL VISITS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY WAS, UH, 1063.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURES HERE.
AND THE SECOND ONE IS, UM, IN JULY WE HAD SOME PRESENTATIONS AND INCLUDING DALLAS ZOO, UM, A PET SUIT, A BUBBLE, UH, PROGRAM.
AND, UM, YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURES.
WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY REALLY ENJOY THESE PROGRAMS. UH, FOR AUGUST, WE HAD A TOTAL CIRCULATION OF 391, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT WENT DOWN BECAUSE, UM, KIDS WENT BACK TO SCHOOL.
SO TOTAL PROGRAMS 22 TOTAL PROGRAM.
ATTENDANCE 216 COMPARED TO 600.
IT'S A A LOT, RIGHT? UM, COMPUTER USAGE, UM, UH, I THINK I PRINTED THE WRONG ONE.
I PRINTED THE ONES WITH MINUTES.
SO, UM, 13 NEW CARDS AND TOTAL VISITS, 711 PEOPLE.
UM, WE ENDED THE SUMMIT READING PROGRAM WITH A PHONE PARTY AND, UM, SNOW CONES FROM KONA ICE.
AND THE PRICES, UM, WE GAVE PRICES TO READERS DURING THE SUMMER AND THE PRICES WERE DONATED BY ACE WAREHOUSE.
IT STILL A RICE NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION.
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AND FOR SEPTEMBER, THE TOTAL CIRCULATION WAS 342 TOTAL PROGRAMS, 22 TOTAL PROGRAM, ATTENDANCE 154.AND, UH, WE ISSUED 12 NEW CARS.
AND THE TOTAL VISITS, UH, WERE 596.
UM, THIS IS TYPICAL FOR THE LIBRARY BECAUSE THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL SO THEY DON'T, UM, VISIT THE LIBRARY AS OFTEN.
BUT WE ARE EXPECTING MORE, MORE PEOPLE AS THEY PICK UP AND GET USED TO BEING IN SCHOOL.
RIGHT NOW WITH THE WEATHER, IT'S LOW TOO, BUT, UM, I BELIEVE THEY'RE GONNA COME BACK.
UM, SEPTEMBER DAILY PROGRAMS, WE HAVE EDIA, WHICH IS MEXICAN BINGO, AND THIS IS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WE GIVE A LOT OF PRICES TO THEM.
UH, WE GO TO THE SENIOR CENTER AND IN SEPTEMBER WE DID A FALL CRAFT.
AND WE HAVE STORY TIME WITH MS. VICKY VANDE, GRIFF, AND WE DO ESL CLASSES.
WE RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM ACE WAREHOUSE, WHICH ARE GONNA BE GIVEN AWAY, UM, IN OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY.
AND THE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS GONNA BE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH FROM FOUR 30 TO SIX.
AND WE PROVIDE FOOD, PIZZAS, UH, DRINKS, COOKIES TO DECORATE AND RAFFLE PRICES FOR EVERYBODY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? AAM? THANK YOU.
[3. Presentation of Senior Services Quarterly Report.]
NUMBER THREE, PRESENTATION OF THE SENIOR SERVICES QUARTERLY REPORT.AND WE HAVE MS. SAMANTHA COLLINS, OUR SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR.
HELLO, HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING? HEY MAYOR, HOW ARE YOU?
UM, SENIOR SERVICE COORDINATOR.
UM, I'LL START WITH OUR MEASURABLES HERE.
SO I'VE GOTTEN AT THAT AGE, Y'ALL HAVE TO TAKE MY CLASSES OFF.
UM, SO OUR TOTAL SENIORS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, I WOULD AROUND 30 IS WHAT OUR GOAL IS RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE 20 THAT COME WHEN THEY AREN'T BUSY, WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
SO, UM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S IN PROGRESS.
MY GOAL IS HOPEFULLY TO HAVE FIVE A QUARTER, BUT RIGHT NOW WE GET TWO TO THREE A QUARTER, SO THAT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS AS WELL.
UM, THE WAY THAT I LOOK TO, UM, INCREASE THE NUMBERS IS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA FLYERS IN THE WATER BILL WE SEND OUT, UM, A NEWSLETTER.
SO IN, THAT'S THE WAY WE LOOK TO INCREASE THAT.
REPEAT ATTENDEES LIKE THREE PLUS SESSIONS IS, MY GOAL IS 60.
WE HAVE 'EM, THEY REPEAT 68%, SO THAT'S ONE THAT IS ACTUALLY MET.
SO WE HAVE SOME THAT COME EVERY DAY, TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK.
SO WITH US OPERATING FOUR DAYS A WEEK, THAT'S PRETTY, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THEIR STANDARD.
UM, AS FAR AS WORKSHOPS, I LOOK TO HAVE PEOPLE COME OR SOMEONE TO COME IN TWICE A QUARTER.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVEN'T HAD ANYONE TO COME IN OTHER THAN OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
UM, THEY CAME OVER TO DO, UH, A SAFETY MEETING WITH THE SENIORS.
UM, LET'S SEE, OUR WELLNESS PROGRAM, WE STARTED A EXERCISE PROGRAM, SO THAT'S AT ABOUT 40%.
45% GOAL WAS 40, SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.
UM, AS FAR AS SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, WE'VE DONE A, UM, OH, WHAT DID WE DO FOR THAT? WE DID A, UM, WHAT AM I TRYING TO SAY? UM, WELL, I GAVE THEM A QUESTIONNAIRE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FILL OUT WHERE THEY WANTED DIFFERENT THINGS TO HAPPEN AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
SO THAT, THAT WAS MET AS WELL.
SO OUR POPULATION IS 60 PLUS DALLAS COUNTY, UM, CURRENT PARTICIPANTS.
WE HAVE 2070 2% WOMEN, 28% MEN AVERAGING 65 TO 80 YEARS OF AGE.
UM, THE WAY, UH, FOR TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT, WE DO OFFER STAR TRANSIT.
SO THAT'S HOW WE GET PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH.
UM, SENIOR CENTER, WHAT WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS, UM, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES REFER.
WE OFFER INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTREACH.
OUR SENIOR SENIORS GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE A PICTURE HERE OF TWO OF OUR SENIORS READING AT EBJ READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY, UM, FOURTH QUARTER AT A GLANCE.
ACE HARDWARE IS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR PROGRAM.
UM, THE TEXAS FOOD BANK, THE WILMER FIRE DEPARTMENT, I JUST SAID, THEY CAME OVER AND GAVE A SAFETY CLASS FOR US.
AND WE ALSO GO OUT TO LUNCH ONCE A MONTH.
YOU'LL SEE MR. SERGIO IN THAT PICTURE, Y'ALL, HE CAME AND HUNG OUT WITH US THAT DAY.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I ENJOY THE, UH, TO BE THERE TODAY.
WE, WE WENT OVER TO DENNY, SO YES, AND HE CAME AND ENJOYED IT WITH US.
SO, UM, OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
WE PARTNER OF COURSE WITH OUR WILMER LIBRARY.
THEY COME OVER AND DO A CRAFT WITH US TWICE A MONTH.
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CHURCHES, UM, AS WELL AS DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MEALS ON WHEELS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.THE PICTURES YOU SEE ON THAT PAGE ARE ACTUALLY FROM HUG BARBECUE OVER IN LANCASTER, DOWNTOWN LANCASTER.
THEY DONATED BARBECUE TO US FOR, UH, 4TH OF JULY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED IT, CHECK IT OUT.
ACE HARDWARE, UM, PROVIDES GIFTS FOR US, HATS FOR US, ALL KIND OF STUFF.
WE HAVE, UH, ACE HARDWARE FOR ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY.
THEY PROVIDED OUR, UH, ICE CREAM AND OUR SODAS FOR THAT.
UM, OUR CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM.
THERE'S A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF OUR SENIORS ENJOYING THEIR MEALS.
LOOKING AHEAD, I WOULD LOVE TO INCREASE OUR, UH, PARTICIPATION BY 5%.
UM, SECURING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
PARTNER WITH LOCAL, OTHER LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS, WHICH WE'VE TRIED TO DO THAT.
LANCASTER, HUTCHINS, AS WELL AS DESOTO.
I VISITED ALL THREE OF THOSE AND I'M IN CONTACT WITH THEIR DIRECTORS THERE.
AND, UM, NEW EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SO HERE'S A COUPLE MORE PICTURES OF OUR SENIORS, UH, HISTORY TOUR WE DID OVER IN CEDAR HILL, AND THEY DID THAT THEMSELVES.
WE KIND OF READ OVER DIFFERENT HISTORY AS WELL AS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM.
UM, I WISH I COULD'VE SHARED A WHOLE TON OF PICTURES WITH YOU GUYS 'CAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN OVER THERE.
Y'ALL SHOULD COME OVER AND VISIT US.
DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
[4. Presentation of the Economic Development Quarterly Report.]
ALL RIGHT.ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PRESENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY REPORT.
AND WE HAVE DYLAN MILES, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
UH, THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO, TIM CHRISTIAN.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE.
UM, FIRST OFF, I JUST WANNA SAY, UM, THIS FOURTH QUARTER HAS BEEN HECTIC FOR ME PERSONALLY, UH, BEING A ONE MAN BAND AT EDC.
UM, BUT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, I'M ALSO IN MY LAST SEMESTER OF GRAD SCHOOL, SO I'LL BE DONE, UH, DECEMBER 18TH.
SO THANK YOU TO EVERY STAFF MEMBER, EVERY, UM, ANYBODY IN THE OFFICE WHO STEPPED UP, UH, IN MY ABSENCE FOR WHEN I HAD TO GO TO CLASS.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS, UH, FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING WITH THAT.
UM, SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE, WE'VE BEEN DOING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
UM, A NEW BUSINESS RIGHT ON, UH, 4 0 1 EAST BELTLINE ROAD.
JUST RECEIVED A CASH GRANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOME OF THEIR MANUFACTURING COSTS.
UM, THIS GRANT WAS APPROVED BY THE WEDC, UM, ON AUGUST 5TH IN THAT MEETING.
SO DETAILS ON THE AMOUNT CAN BE FOUND IN THAT STAFF REPORT, UM, ONLINE FOR THAT MEETING.
UM, WE ARE LOOKING INTO REVISING OUR CODING ORDINANCE JUST SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO HOST EVENTS LIKE FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS, BRINGING SMALL BUSINESSES TOGETHER, ALLOWING THEM TO KIND OF CONGREGATE WITH OUR CITIZENS, AND ALSO JUST CONTINUOUSLY BUILD COMMUNITY.
UM, AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING INTO PLANNING THE FINAL EDC AND CDC MEETING OF THE YEAR, UM, JUST TO KIND OF DISCUSS IMPORTANT MATTERS AND WHERE WE WANT TO GO IN 2026 AS FAR AS BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION EFFORTS.
UM, ALWAYS GAINING CONTACTS FOR EACH OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE COMING ALONG.
BELTLINE, UM, KATE, UM, THERE'S A SMOKE SHOP OVER THERE THAT I STOP BY AS WELL.
UM, THERE'S LIKE A BAKERY, UM, THAT'S BEEN DOING PRETTY WELL AS WELL.
SO I ALWAYS WANNA SUPPORT THEM.
ALWAYS WANNA INVITE THEM OUT TO OUR, UM, EVENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, AND THROUGH THOSE EVENTS LIKE PIONEER DAYS, THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL, EDC IS ALWAYS GROWING.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MAJOR CORPORATIONS THAT COME AND SPONSOR IS PARKLAND HOSPITAL.
UM, CHICK-FIL-A RED OAK JUST SPONSORED OUR EMPLOYEE LUNCH ROOM.
UM, SO WE'RE ALWAYS BUILDING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS, UM, MAKING SURE THEY'RE WILLING TO HELP US OUT AS WELL.
UM, AND ALWAYS MEETING WITH DEVELOPERS WITH EXPERIENCES IN SMALL CITIES, UM, THAT CAN HELP US BUILD AN ECONOMIC ECOSYSTEM THAT WOULD ATTRACT, UH, GROCERY STORES AND MORE RETAIL OPTIONS FOR YOU GUYS AND THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
UM, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, UH, WILMER, EDC WILL BE PARTNERING WITH WILMER HUTCHINS HIGH SCHOOL AND PASTOR KEVIN HARRIS, UH, WITH THE EMPOWERMENT COMMUNITY CENTER ON, UH, MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
UH, MIDDLE FOCUS ON THE SECTORS OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, UM, AS WELL AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
UM, AND THAT PROGRAM WILL BE CALLED EDUCATION LEADS TO APPLICATION.
SO WE'RE LOOKING TO GET THAT STARTED IN THE SECOND SEMESTER.
UM, AND ALSO STAY TUNED FOR THE WILMER BUSINESS ALLIANCE.
IT'LL KIND OF BE LIKE A GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH BUSINESS THAT CAN COME TOGETHER QUARTERLY, SIMILAR TO LIKE A CHAMBER SETUP.
UM, AND THEY'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO SHARE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2026.
UM, I REMEMBER LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS ON THE EDC THAT UH, A GRANT WAS GIVEN TO THE OWNER OF THE STRIP CENTER WHERE, UM, DOLLAR GENERAL AND ALL THAT IS FOR A FACADE IMPROVEMENT.
DO YOU KNOW, DID THEY ACTUALLY GET THE MONEY? AND IS ANYTHING IN HAPPEN? DID THEY TURN DOWN THE GRANT?
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DID THEY RECEIVE THAT $75,000? HE WASN'T INVOLVED IN THAT, BUT WOULD YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT? 'CAUSE NOTHING'S BEEN DONE.I WAS JUST WONDERING, DID, ARE YOU AWARE OF THE MEETING DATE THAT IT TOOK PLACE? THAT IT WAS APPROVED? IT WAS JUST LAST YEAR.
I JUST REMEMBER IT WAS LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS ON THERE THAT WE APPROVED THEM A $75,000 GRANT.
IT CAME BEFORE THIS COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE EDC EXPENSE.
AND I'M NO LONGER ON THAT, THAT BOARD.
SO I WAS JUST WONDERING, I'M NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW, BUT I CAN LOOK INTO IT AND SEE IF, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, I APPRECIATE IT.
COME BACK AND GIVE US A REPORT.
AND ALSO THERE IS A NEW OWNER OF THIS, UH, STRIP.
I WAS NOT AWARE OF THAT, BUT YEAH, I JUST KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A, AN AWARD APPROVED.
WE VOTED TO APPROVE THAT AWARD.
AND I KNOW NOTHING'S BEEN DONE, SO.
I'LL MAKE SURE TO LOOK INTO IT.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT A QUESTION? ANYONE ELSE?
[COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS]
ALRIGHT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS.NUMBER ONE, THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.
I LIKE TO INVITE ALL WILMER RESIDENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO COME OUT, ENJOY OUR ANNUAL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND HELP US KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON TOGETHER.
OUR TREE LIGHTING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, DECEMBER 5TH AT 5:00 PM IN OUR CITY HALL PARKING LOT.
COME OUT AND ENJOY SOME HOT, HOT COCOA MUSIC AND MEET SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS DEC DECORATION CONTEST.
THIS YEAR WE'RE HOSTING A FUN CHRISTMAS DECORATION CONTEST AMONG OUR CITY FACILITIES.
OUR TEAMS HAVE TRANSFORMED THE LOBBIES AT CITY HALL MUNICIPAL COURT DISPATCH AND THE FIRE STATION INTO FESTIVE HOLIDAY SPACES.
WE INVITE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THESE LOCATIONS, ENJOY THE DECORATIONS, VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE, AND SNAP A FEW PI PICTURES ALONG THE WAY.
DON'T FORGET TO TAG US USING HASHTAG CHRISTMAS IN WILMER AND HASHTAG WILMER HOLIDAY MAGIC SO WE CAN JOIN IN ON YOUR FUN.
[CITIZENS' COMMENTS]
YEAH.WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS AND WE HAVE ONE COMMENT FROM KRISTEN RICHARDSON.
MS. RICHARDSON, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE MEETING PLEASE.
UH, MY NAME'S KRISTEN RICHARDSON.
3 1 6 SOUTH GOOD ROAD, WILMER, TEXAS.
MY NAME IS KRISTEN RICHARDSON.
I'M HERE TONIGHT NOT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A TURKEY, BUT TO ADDRESS HOW I WAS TREATED DURING THE DISTRIBUTION EVENT.
THE FLYER MADE NO MENTION OF RESTRICTIONS BASED ON FAMILY CONNECTION TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, YET I WAS SINGLED OUT AND TOLD TO LEAVE.
I WAS REFUSED A TURKEY AND ASKED TO LEAVE THE EVENT WITHOUT EXPLANATION THAT MATCHED WHAT WAS POSTED PUBLICLY.
MY CONCERN IS NOT ABOUT THE ITEM BEING HANDED OUT, IT'S ABOUT FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND RESPECT.
NO RESIDENT SHOULD FEEL EXCLUDED OR EMBARRASSED AT A PUBLIC EVENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY FOLLOWED THE RULES THAT WERE COMMUNICATED.
THIS OPPORTUNITY FROM THE CITY WOULD'VE ALLOWED ME TO SHARE MY FIRST THANKSGIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH MY BOYFRIEND WHO IS COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN.
I HOPE THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW HOW THE SITUATION WAS HANDLED SO THAT FUTURE EVENTS ARE CONSISTENT, CLEARLY COMMUNICATED AND RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT IF I COULD.
I MEAN, THAT'S NOT WHAT PUBLIC COMMENT IS.
IT'S FOR THEM TO TALK TO US AND NOT THAT'S RIGHT.
NOT TO DIALOGUE, BUT THANK YOU MA'AM.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR REAL GOOD TO MAKE A LITTLE MA'AM.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT MICHAEL, I DID MICHAEL, I I MEAN SHE, YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ME.
I CAN ONLY GIVE, I CAN GIVE ADVICE.
YOU CAME, YOU WERE TREATED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
YOU TOLD ME WHO YOU WERE AND I, AND YOU TOLD ME I LIVE WITH MY MOTHER.
WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT, I TOLD YOU I'M SORRY WE CANNOT GIVE YOU A TURKEY BECAUSE YOUR MOTHER IS ON CITY COUNCIL.
NONE OF US RECEIVED A TURKEY OR A HAMM.
LINDA, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT BROUGHT ALL THIS UP.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
WE'VE ON THE WILL.NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEM NUMBER ONE, CONSIDER RESOLUTION NUMBER R 2 0 2 5 DASH
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0 1 7 1 7 G DASH R ONE AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER R 2 0 25 DASH 0 7 7 G DASH R TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE AS REQUESTED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, EXPRESSING A LETTER OF NO OBLIGATION FOR TORRINGTON WILMER LPS APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR 2025 HOUSING TAX CREDITS AND PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 1 5 0 1 EAST BELTLINE ROAD, WILMER, TEXAS.OKAY, COUNSEL, DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THIS IS ABOUT REAL FAST BEFORE WE DO THAT? IT'S ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, SO SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT.
MADAM MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE THIS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THAT IT CAN BE DISCUSSED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS STAFF CARSTEN LOWE, UH, WITH JPI AT 9,001 CYPRESS WATERS BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TEXAS.
SO IF YOU'LL RECALL PREVIOUSLY, Y'ALL HAD PASSED THE RESOLUTION A FEW MONTHS BACK AND THEN WE HAD TO COME BACK AND AMEND IT.
AND SO WHAT THIS IS REALLY FOR IS THERE WAS ONE SENTENCE THAT, OR REALLY ONE PARAGRAPH THAT WE WERE MISSING FROM THAT ORIGINAL RESOLUTION THAT THE STATE WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO PROCEED WITHOUT.
AND SO THAT'S A MISTAKE ON MY END.
BUT FROM A CITY STANDPOINT, WE ARE IN THROUGH OUR BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS.
UH, WE'RE SEEKING ENGINEERING COMMENTS NOW, SO WE'RE MOVING ALONG NICELY.
BUT THE ONLY SECTION THAT WAS MISSING FROM THAT BECAUSE OF ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF WILMER, TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS HEREBY SUPPORTS THE PROPOSED TORRINGTON WILMER AND CONFIRMS THAT ITS GOVERNING BODY HAS VOTED SPECIFICALLY TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
SO IT DOESN'T MATERIALLY CHANGE ANY OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS THAT WERE IN IT, IT IS PURELY JUST THE STATE BEING THE STATE CLEANING UP LANGUAGE.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
A MOTION? PUT IT BACK INTO MOTION.
I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE.
I WAS STILL, I WAS JUST READING.
NOW MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THIS? YOU HAVE MADE THE MOTION.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO, UM, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO THE DECEMBER 18TH CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING.
IT IS 7 24 AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.