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GOOD EVENING[CALL TO ORDER]
EVERYONE.I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING OF THE CITY WIL OF, OF THE WILMER CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 7 0 1.
ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.
YOUR PRESENCE REFLECTS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND WE TRULY VALUE YOUR INTEREST IN THE WORK AND PROGRESS OF OUR CITY.
UH, WHO'S GONNA DO INVOCATION? MR. RADER, ARE YOU OUT THERE? WOULD YOU DO INVOCATION FOR US? THANK YOU, SIR.
AFTER INVOCATION, THEN WE WILL DO THE PLEDGE, AND THAT WILL BE LED BY SERGIO COMPOST.
ANYONE THAT CAN STAND, PLEASE STAND.
TODAY WE GATHER TOGETHER WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF MAY YOU BE GLORIFIED ON THIS DAY.
MR. LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS.
EXTEND TO EACH ONE OF US, BE SHARED WITH EACH ONE OF US.
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY.
[COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS]
MOVING ON TO COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS.UM, NUMBER ONE IS UPCOMING CITY EVENTS.
UM, SPARKS IN WILMER IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2026, AND WE ALSO HAVE A HEALTH FAIR THE NEXT MORNING, SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2026.
THE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
UM, NUMBER TWO, CITY HALL CLOSURES, CITY HALL AND ALL FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED ON, UM, FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2026, AN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH.
AND ON JULY 3RD, 2026, AN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.
[CITIZENS' COMMENTS]
COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? YES, WE DO HAVE SOME CITIZEN COMMENTS.THE FIRST ONE IS, UH, MR. ANDY JAGER, IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT.
COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIR.
ANDY JAGER, 2, 2 2 7, 1 BROADER DRIVE.
UM, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PETA AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
I REPRESENT QTS AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A FEW MOMENTS TOUCHING ON HOW WE OTHER IN THE PAST AND HOW WE HOPE TO PARTNER WITH YOU.
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN PROCEEDING IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE ZONING WE HAVE.
WE'VE ALSO BEEN ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN THESE BEFORE ITEMS THAT WOULD ELIMINATE OUR ZONING PROHIBIT DATA DEVELOPMENT.
OUR SEEMS THE NEED FOR PARTNERSHIP AND DIALOGUE IS MORE NECESSARY NOW THAN EVER BEFORE.
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE VESTED RIGHTS AND MAY CONTINUE OUR PROJECT REGARDLESS, AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN.
QTS BELIEVES THAT BEING A GOOD DEVELOPER MEANS MORE THAN COMPLETING A PROJECT.
IT MEANS BEING A STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNER BEFORE BREAKING GROUND.
QTS BEGAN INVESTING IN WILER BECAUSE WE CONSIDER OURSELVES PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND WANT TO CONTRIBUTE US.
LAST YEAR WE CONTRIBUTED $88,000 TO WILMAR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORTING CITY SPONSORED EVENTS.
THIS YEAR, WE WILL CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN $113,000 TO WILMAR SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY AND NEW PANTRY, SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS, SPONSORSHIP, SUPPORTING WILMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHERS.
WE HAVE HEARD YOUR FEEDBACK AND WANT TO FIND WAYS VIA TAX REVENUE OR OTHER COMMUNITY BETTERMENT FUNDS TO PROMOTE CITY UNIFICATION PROJECTS.
I SHARED THIS SIMPLY TO ILLUSTRATE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION LOOKS LIKE FOR US, CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY AND WANT
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POSITIVE PART OF ITS FUTURE.WE UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT DATA CENTERS IMPACTS, AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT MANY OF THOSE CONCERNS ARE BASED ON INCOME UNDERSTOOD.
RATHER THAN TAKING ACTIONS TODAY, WE WANT TO REQUEST A SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH YOU TO FIND A PATH FORWARD THAT ENSURES BENEFITS, MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS.
WE WILL BRING THE EXPERTISE OF OUR VARIOUS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND ALLOW FOR YOU AND YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO INDIRECTLY WITH THEM YOU WELCOME YOUR INPUT SO THAT WE CAN GROW TOGETHER IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY THAT BENEFITS THIS COMMUNITY.
WE'RE READY TO SIT DOWN WITH EACH OF YOU AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL STAFFING CONSULTANTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO EVALUATE THE VARIOUS ITEMS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING DATA CENTERS ON AGENDA TONIGHT.
PLEASE KNOW THAT IS COMMITTED TO THIS COMMUNITY AND OUR PREFERENCE IS TO WORK TOGETHER ON HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD RESPONSIBILITY.
OUR FUTURE IS MUCH MORE EXCITING THAN UNFOLD THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP.
AND WE'RE HOPING TO, TO ENGAGE WITH YOU IN THAT SPIRIT GOING FORWARD.
ASK YOU NUMBER TWO, MS. ALEX STEWART.
THE REST ARE FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE.
[1. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding a Zoning Change. This pertains to the following address: 425 North Dallas Avenue from Single Family Residential “SF2” to Restricted Commercial (C1), DCAD ID #54005500040010000, City of Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. Consisting of approximately 0.5 acres and containing one (1) lot. Case No. (ZC-26-002) (Zoning Change)]
ON.PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION NUMBER ONE, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING A ZONING CHANGE.
THIS PERTAINS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, 4, 2 5 NORTH DALLAS AVENUE OR FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SF TWO TO RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL C ONE DCA, ID NUMBER 5 4 0 0 5.
CITY OF WILMER, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF APPRO APPROXIMATELY 0.5 ACRES AND CONTAINING ONE LOT CASE NUMBER CC DASH 26 DASH 0 0 2 ZONING CHANGE.
LAURA WALMAN FANNING CONSULTANT PRESENTS.
UM, THIS IS A REQUESTED, SO CAN Y'ALL HEAR ME ALRIGHT? YEAH.
IS THAT BETTER? THAT'S A LOT BETTER.
UM, THIS IS A REQUESTED ZONING CHANGE AT THE END OF NORTH DALLAS, RIGHT OVER HERE NEARBY CITY HALL.
UM, THE APPLE MCKENT HAS COME IN AND REQUESTED COMMERCIAL ZONING.
THEY WANT TO REUSE THE BUILDING THAT'S ON THE SITE THAT'S IN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.
UM, DURING THE CONVERSATION WITH CITY STAFF, UM, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE APPLICANT PURSUE A PD THAT LOCKS THEM INTO REUSING THAT BUILDING AND WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO COME BACK BEFORE YOU IN PLANNING AND ZONING IF THEY WANTED TO BUILD A NEW BUILDING ON THE SITE.
UM, THAT IS THE POSITION THAT STAFF HAS TAKEN.
UM, WE MADE THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT THEY LOOK AT THE PD, THEY LISTENED TO THE DISCUSSION FROM THE APPLICANT, AND THEY MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO LEAVE IT AS THE PD AND REQUIRE A NEW SITE PLAN FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT.
I KNOW THE APPLICANT IS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH Y'ALL, SO I WILL BE HAPPY TO SET ASIDE AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE, OH, NEVERMIND.
I'M IN REGARDS TO NOTE LOOKING AT THERE.
SUCH THINGS SUCH AS STRICTLY PROHIBITING RETAIL HAPPENING A THRIFT STORE IN.
SO I DON'T WANT ANY ISSUES LATER DOWN THE ROAD.
UM, I'VE BEEN THIS FOR FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS, ZONED COMMERCIAL.
I'M NOT LOOKING DOWN IN BUILDING SOME BIGGER LOOKING FOR DOWN THE ROAD.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
UH, BUT I WAS GONNA ASK IF, UH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO, TO KEEP IT COMMERCIAL.
UH, THAT'S WHAT SHE'S WANTING TO DO.
AND THAT'S WHY I SAID I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP IT COMMERCIAL AND A SECOND.
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NOT PLANNED TO ELEVATE COMMERCIAL CORRECT.SO, SO IS THE, IS THE, SO I UNDERSTAND.
SO IT'S ZONED PD RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S AN ATTEMPT TO AMEND IT TO JUST MAKE IT COMMERCIAL? IS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON, MS? OH, THERE YOU GO.
IT IS, UM, SENIOR FAMILY RIGHT NOW.
IT IS LISTED AS
SO YOU DON'T WANNA MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE? I HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAD ANY QUESTIONS, MR. OKAY.
YOU MAKE TO APPROVE YOU SECOND? YES.
NOW MAY I CALL FOR A VOTE? YES.
[2. Discuss and consider approval of a Preliminary Plat for 746 Goode Addition, located in the Charles A Warfield survey, Abstract No. 1613 City of Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas, and generally addressed as 746 N. Goode Road. (PP-26-001)]
AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY FLAT 4 7 4 6 ADDITION LOCATED IN THE CHARLES A WARFIELD SURVEY.CITY OF WILER, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND GENERALLY ADDRESSED AS 7 4 6 NORTH GOOD ROAD, PP DASH 26 DASH 0 0 1.
FLOORMAN PLANNING CO CONSULTANTS, THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT WENT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BACK IN MARCH, AND SINCE THEN, THE APPLICANT AND STAFF HAVE BEEN FINALIZING SOME THINGS, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO A FIRE LANE.
UM, AND NOW THE PLAT IS READY AND IT COMPLIES WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
WE'RE REQUESTING THAT YOU APPROVE IT.
THE APPLICANT IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT IF IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, HE WILL HAVE TO FINAL PLAT THIS COUNSEL, DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS JUST THAT THIS IS, YES.
SEE, LOOK, YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT.
THAT'S EXACTLY, SO THESE ARE PLATS PLANTS, RIGHT? RIGHT.
SO UNDER 2 12, 0 0 9 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
IN ESSENCE, IF A PLAT THAT SUBMITTED COMPLIES WITH OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, WHICH OUR PLANNER SAYS IT DOES, AND IT'S ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE, WHICH LITERALLY MEANS THE FAWN IS THE RIGHT SIZE, IT'S GOT NUMBER OF COPIES, STAPLE THE RIGHT SPOT, THAT TYPE OF THING.
IF THOSE TWO UH, ANSWERS ARE YES, THEN WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND I SECOND.
UH, IS IT, IS THIS THE ONE Y'ALL WANT TO GO INTO? EXECUTIVE SESSION.
EXECUTIVE SESSION? HUH? YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING, DON'T, I JUST, I WANTED TO SAY HI FIRST.
AND WE'RE NEIGHBORS WITH THE NEW PUBLIC DEPARTMENT, UH, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WE'RE LOOKING TO DO FLEX SPACE, WHICH KIND OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.
WE'LL BE BACK AND FORTH, BUT I KNOW YOUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS AN ANIMAL SHELTER.
CAN YOU EXTRA STATE? WELL, WHEN WE GET TO IT, OKAY.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE.IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODES, CHAPTER 5, 5, 1, SUB CHAPTER D THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW RESIST INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING.
NUMBER ONE, PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE 5.04 A, ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL, OR EMPLOYEE TO NUMBER TWO, PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE 5.0 7 4 8, 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE TO WHICH CITY SECRETARY.
AND NUMBER THREE, TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANY ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
BUT THERE'S ALSO ON NINE ITEM 11, WE GOTTA READ THAT ONE.
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GOING UNDER 5 5 1 0 7 1.NUMBER 11 IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ENGAGING AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FORENSIC AUDIT OF CITY FINANCES, EXPENDITURES, CONTRACTS, AND OPERATIONS.
WE ARE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION]
OKAY.COUNSEL, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? I WOULD, MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE IF YOU, IF YOU LET ME, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT FRANK POSADA AS AN INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF WILMER.
OKAY, THEN I NEED TO HAVE YOUR VOTE.
ON OUR SECOND ONE, MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RETAIN A AND C, UH, TO CONDUCT A FORENSIC AUDIT SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION OF A RETAINER AGREEMENT.
AND THAT'S ALL IT TAKES FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
OH, MARY, DID YOU, SINCE HE WAS NAMED THE INTERIM, DO YOU WANT MR. PODA TO COME UP? YES.
MAYBE YOU COULD DO THIS HIMSELF AND SAY A WORD OR TWO.
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE PEOPLE, THOSE CITIZENS OFER.
FEW WORDS TO SAY, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF RESIDENTS AND GUESTS, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
I AM HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE RESIDENT OFER AS THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, I UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH THIS POSITION, AND I AM COMMITTED TO WORKING HARD EVERY DAY TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S MISSION, SERVE OUR RESIDENTS WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND INTEGRITY, AND ENSURE THAT THE CITY OPERATIONS ARE EFFICIENT, TRANSPARENT, AND RESPONSIVE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR DEDICATED STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO CONTINUE, CONTINUE MOVING WE'LL, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE.
[3. Discuss and consider animal shelter operations, services, including but not limited to: the possibility of establishing and maintaining safe conditions at said shelter, and the feasibility of establishing a permanent animal shelter facility at the Public Works location.]
WE ARE BACK TO A PUBLIC HEARING SLASH ACTION AGENDA NUMBER THREE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANIMAL SHELTER OPERATIONS SERVICES INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SAFE CONDITIONS AT SETS, SHELTER, AND THE FACILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT ANIMAL SHELTER FACILITY AT THE PUBLIC WORKS LOCATION.WHO WAS THE ONE THAT PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA? MS. TURNER CURRENT ANIMAL SHELTER IS LOCATED IN A SEWER BUILDING.
THIS IS NOT AN ANIMAL SHELTER DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS FOCUSING ON ENSURING HUMANE CARE, STRUCTURAL SAFETY, AND PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY FOR OPTIMAL WELLBEING FOR THE ANIMALS.
UM, THAT'S KIM, BRING IT BACK TO ME.
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SO, UH, MAYOR PETA, THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU.UM, CAN YOU HEAR HER NOW? OKAY.
UM, MAYOR PETA, IF YOU COULD ASK THE STAFF TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ON SOME OPTIONS AND ESTIMATES OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER.
UH, WE WANT A NEW ANALYST SHELTER.
WE KNOW WHAT WE'VE GOT, AND IT IS NOT UP TO PAR.
UH, WE, WE WILL BE WORKING TO GET THIS DONE.
I WILL GET WITH STAFF AND SEE HOW FAR WE CAN GET IT, HOW FAST WE CAN START WORKING ON THIS.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES, I DO.
UH, ON HERE, IT'S, UH, IS THIS, UM, SHELTER FACILITY GONNA BE AT THE PUBLIC WORKS NEW LOCATION? OKAY.
IS THIS NEW, UM, SHELTER ANIMAL SHELTER GONNA BE LOCATED AT THE NEW PUBLIC WORKS LOCATION? UH, THAT IS WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH ROOM THERE AND IT WOULD BE A LOT EASIER TO RIGHT THERE, TAKE CARE OF INSTEAD OF THEM OF WHERE THEY'RE AT NOW.
THAT, THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S BAD.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MAY I GET A MOTION? IS THAT DISCUSSION OR IS THAT, UH, ACTUALLY, MR. HOL SAID IT WAS FOR A VOTE.
Y'ALL CAN VOTE ON DIRECTING, UM, FOR THEM TO GET STARTED ON IT, RIGHT? YEAH, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT'S, BUT WE HAVE TO SEND IT OUT NOW, REMEMBER THAT? WELL, THAT COULD BE THE DIRECTION THEN TO START SENDING OUT FOR BID.
DO YOU ESTIMATE IT'S GONNA BE OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS? HUH? DO YOU ESTIMATE IT'S GONNA BE OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS? I'M REALLY NOT SURE.
I, I'M NOT GONNA SAY YES, AND I'M NOT GONNA SAY NO.
I ALWAYS, IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY, THINK THAT'S A GOOD APPROACH TO SEND IT OUT FOR BID.
WE'RE NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED UNDER 2 52 TO SEND IT OUT FOR BID.
UNLESS IT'S, UH, OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, BUT, RIGHT.
I, I STILL THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD DIRECTION, BUT I, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE DO NEED TO SEND IT OUT.
I THINK, UH, MR. FRANK CAN START PUTTING IT OUT THERE AND PUTTING SOME BIDS OUT THERE.
YEAH, YOU COULD, WELL, YOU, WHAT YOU CAN DO IS DIRECT HIM TO PREPARE, UH, UH, ON RFB PROPOSAL.
MAY I GET A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO SEND OUT BIDS FOR THE STRUCTURE OF FACILITY AT PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE, UH, ANIMAL SHELTER.
MAY I GET A SECOND? MAKE A SECOND.
[4. Discuss and consider the condition of Goode Road, contractor performance, roadway failures, drainage concerns, compaction standards, asphalt quality, warranty obligations, and the options available for potential corrective actions.]
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE CONDITION OF GOOD ROAD CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, ROADWAY FAILURES, DRAINAGE CONCERNS, COMPACTION STANDARDS, ASPHALT QUALITY WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS, AND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR POTENTIAL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.MS. TURNER, MS. TURNER, BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP, I SPOKE WITH MS. DOWNS AND MR. NORWOOD, THEY ARRANGED A MEETING WITH THE CONTRACTOR FOR GOOD ROAD.
THE ROAD WAS LEFT WITH A WASHBOARD SURFACE, COMPACTION AND DRAINAGE ISSUES.
MAYOR PAT, MAYOR PATTER, WOULD YOU DIRECT THE STAFF TO REVIEW THE WARRANTY AND CONTACT THE CONTRACTOR TO RESOLVE THIS DISCREPANCY? I WILL.
AND I UNDERSTAND FROM MR. HOLLOW, WE DON'T NEED A VOTE.
[5. Discuss and consider directing Staff to amend the City's nuisance ordinance to include noise violations, and enforcement options related to Data Center Campus developments within the City of Wilmer.]
FIVE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO AMEND THE CITY'S NUISANCE ORDINANCE[00:25:01]
TO INCLUDE NOISE VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS RELATED TO DATA CENTER CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF WILMER, MS. TURNER, ARTICLE 8 1 0 6 0.001 IS THE NOISE.CITY OF WILMER POLICY IS TO MINIMIZE THE EXPOSURE OF CITIZENS TO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM OF EXCESSIVE NOISE, AND TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, COMFORT, AND CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
IT'S THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONTROL THE LEVEL OF NOISE IN A MANNER WHICH PROMOTES COMMERCE, PROTECTS THE SLEEP AND REPOSE OF THE CITIZENS, AND PROMOTES THE USE VALUE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PROPERTY, AND PRESERVES THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
MAYOR PETA, WOULD YOU PLEASE DIRECT THE STAFF TO REVIEW THE CITY ORDINANCES? WELL, IF, FOR COMPLIANCE, IF YOU'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THE NEWS, OUR GOVERNOR IS ON TOP OF EVERY BIT OF THIS.
HE'S THE ONE THAT'S MAKING ALL THE DECISIONS.
WELL, AT THIS TIME DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, THERE'S, UH, QUITE A BIT OF NOISE.
THAT'S THE NOISE I'M DISCUSSING AT THIS POINT.
SO IF WE COULD DIRECT THE STAFF TO CHECK INTO THE NOISE AND THE ORDINANCES FOR COMPLIANCE.
THIS IS DOES NOT REQUIRE A VOTE.
ITEM NUMBER SIX WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
[7. Discuss and consider regulations, enforcement options, and compliance matters related to commercial truck operations, diesel emissions, vehicle modifications, and related activities associated with Red Neck Diesel and similar operations.]
SEVEN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS AND COMPLIANCE MATTERS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL TRUCK OPERATIONS, DIESEL EMISSIONS, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH REDNECK DIESEL AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS.UM, IF, IF THE ADMINISTRATOR COULD CHECK INTO THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIESEL EMISSIONS FROM TRUCKS IDLING FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE ROLLING COAL IN PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIVE EVENTS, SANDBLASTING AND POWDER COATING, THE UNFINISHED SURFACE OF THE PARKING LOT, CAUSING A SILICA DUST TO CARRY OVER TO OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ON GOOD ROAD AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE NUISANCE ORDINANCE.
AND THIS, THIS IS JUST TO DIRECT FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR.
THERE SHOULD NOT BE A VOTE AT THIS TIME.
WELL, I CAN TELL YOU REDNECK DIESEL HAS A CO THAT CO IS GOOD FOR NOW ON.
AND IF I MAY, UH, UH, OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AIN'T GONNA BE WEAPONIZED TO ATTACK A NEIGHBOR.
THEY GOTTA START GOING TO DALLAS COUNTY AND FIGHT THEIR BATTLES UP THERE INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME ON A PERSON.
THAT'S A, A BUSINESS THAT'S ALREADY BEEN THERE.
WE'RE HERE TO MOVE FORWARD ON OUR CITY, NOT, NOT TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS DESTROY ANOTHER NEIGHBOR.
THIS, I'VE BEEN A CITY COUNCIL FOR A WHILE AND THIS HAS HAVE BEEN, UH, AN ISSUE THAT'S BROUGHT UP EVERY CHANGE OF A CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THIS, THIS THING BRINGS UP, YOU KNOW, IT COMES UP.
THEY NEED TO DALLAS, THEY NEED TO TAKE IT TO DALLAS COUNTY AND FIGHT THEIR BATTLES UP THERE, MR. BECAUSE EPA HAS BEEN UP THERE AND THERE'S NO SUCH, UH, ANYTHING GOING ON UP THERE, MAN, OUR, OUR, OUR INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN THERE.
AND IT'S RIGHT BACK IN OUR, IN OUR ANOTHER AGENDA.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT? THE CO MR. HOLLA, WELL, THE CEO IS DIFFERENT THAN IF THERE'S POLLUTANTS.
MICHAEL, IF THERE'S NOISE, IF THERE'S OTHER ORDINANCES, OUR NUISANCE ORDINANCE, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT'S BEING VIOLATED, THE CO WON'T STOP THOSE THINGS.
AND AS MR. CAMPOS SAID, WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT GO OUT THERE.
IF THERE ARE VIOLATIONS, CODE ENFORCEMENT NEEDS TO SEE IT.
THEY NEED TO NOTE THEM AND NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
AND IF I MAY, WE'VE, THEY, OUR CODE COMPLIANT AND OUR BILLING OFFICIAL HAS GONE UP THERE OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND
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NOT FOUND NOTHING.SO, MR. POSADA, THIS IS BROUGHT UP.
MR. POSADA CONSTANTLY, THIS HAS GOT TO COME TO A HALT.
THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN IN OUR CITY.
THERE'S NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE BACK ON THE AGENDA.
SO IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO IT, MR. POSADA.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE STATEMENT, AND IT MIGHT BE THE WRONG THING.
UM, I BELIEVE THIS IS THE REASON THEY, UH, LAMP HUTCHENS WAS BECAUSE OF THEIR VIOLATIONS.
OH, THEIR RENT WENT UP? NO, THEY WENT, THEY WENT WAY UP ON THEIR RENT.
SEE, EPA HAS BEEN UP THERE AND THEY HAVEN'T FOUND NOTHING.
AND OUR INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN UP THERE NUMEROUS TIMES.
WHEN Y'ALL GONNA STOP HASSLING THIS COMPANY, TCEQ WAS THERE RECENTLY, AND THEY DID, UH, FILE SOME VIOLATIONS.
THEY, I, I CAN TELL YOU NOW THAT IF THERE'S THE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WANTED, IF YOU WANTED SOME INFORMATION, NO.
IF, NOW, MR. POSADA, MR. POSADA HAS BEEN HIRED TO DO THIS, MA'AM, I'M THE MAYOR.
THEY NEED TO SHUT UP ABOUT IT.
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE.
EVERYONE, EVERYONE HAS CHECKED THEM.
AND I DON'T WANNA SEE IT BACK ON THE AGENDA.
AND, AND, AND IF I MAY, THEY'RE WEAPONIZING OUR CITY COUNCIL TO DESTROY PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO GO FORWARD ON, ON WHAT'S GONNA, WHAT'S GONNA BE GOOD FOR OUR, FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY NOT TO ATTACK A NEIGHBOR OR, OR SOMEBODY THEY DON'T LIKE.
NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSSING CASES.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 'EM, YOU KNOW, BUT, UH, IF EVERYBODY LIVING AROUND THERE HAS A PROBLEM, THEN WE NEED TO CHECK INTO IT.
SO THERE'S NOBODY LEFT THERE, MISS, UH, PHYLLIS.
THERE'S NEIGHBOR NEED AND PEOPLE NEED TO DRIVE BY THERE AND FIGURE IT OUT.
[8. Discuss and consider directing staff to provide all notices, mailing records, correspondence, emails, reports, and related documentation concerning zoning, development, annexation, permitting, construction, and Data Center Campus projects located at or near 300 Greene Road, 401 Belt Line Road, 501 Belt Line Road, and 601 Belt Line Road, including documentation related to notice requirements for property owners located within 200 feet of the subject properties.]
AND CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO PROVIDE ON NOTICES, MAILING RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, EMAILS, REPORTS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING ZONING DEVELOPMENT, ANNEXATION PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION, AND DATA CENTER CAMPUS PROJECTS LOCATED AT OR NEAR 300 GREEN ROAD, 4 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD, 5 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD, AND 6 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD, INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS LOCATED WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES.MS. TURNER, MS. TURNER INFORMATION FROM CITY HALL WAS PROVIDED AND REVIEWED.
NONE OF THE MENTIONED PROPERTIES HAD NOTICES SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR INCLUSION OF ZONING CHANGES AND PUBLIC HEARING.
THE PROCEDURAL VIOLATION OF PREVIOUS CITY OFFICIALS DENIED DUE PROCESS MANDATED BY LAW.
THEREFORE, COUNSEL SHOULD DIRECT THE STAFF TO START THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OVER AGAIN.
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS ONE A THOUSAND TIMES.
THERE'S NO REASON FOR US TO EVEN BEING BE TALKING ABOUT IT.
IF, IF I MAY, OUR CITY SECRETARY THAT'S NO LONGER HERE ACTUALLY SENT NOTICES OUT LEGALLY.
AND NOW NONE OF THAT CAN BE FOUND.
WELL, THE, THE CASE FOR 300 GREEN ROAD ACTUALLY HAD THE, THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WENT INTO THE NEWSPAPER, BUT IT LACKED THE ONE GOING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
SO THERE IS PROOF SAYING EVERYTHING WAS SENT OUT.
THOSE PAPERS HAVE COME UP MISSING, BUT YOU HAVE THE ONE FOR THE NEWSPAPER.
SO THE OTHER ONE SHOULD BE THERE ALSO.
AND IF I MAY, AGAIN, OUR CITY SECRETARY SENT NOTICES TO ALL THE PROPERTY OWNERS AROUND THERE, AND SHE GOT A RESPONSE NOT FOR ANY OF THESE PROPERTIES.
YOU GOT ONE, MA'AM? YES, MA'AM.
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HERE.WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU TOLD HER THAT YOU WEREN'T GONNA LOOK AT IT.
MA'AM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT THE NOTICES THAT WERE SENT OUT AND I GOT ONE, EVERYBODY GOT ONE.
YOU'RE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE NO ONE ON GREEN ROAD GOT ONE.
THERE'S NOBODY THERE LIVING ANYMORE.
AND THE MOBILE HOME PARK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
LET'S, LET'S GO MOVE SOME ELSE ANYWAY, TO THE CITY.
ANYWAY, MR. FADA, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK INTO, BUT MR. UH, HOLLIS SAID WE NEED TO VOTE ON THIS.
THAT'S ON NINE DIRECTIONAL, ON ON EIGHT.
YEAH, BUT WE'LL NEED DIRECT ON NINE, NOT EIGHT.
EIGHT IS JUST THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WANTED.
YOU CAN DIRECT HIM TO GET IT FOR YOU.
NINE IS THE ONE THAT THE STAFF.
IF, IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO UNNOTICED YES.
THAT, THAT WOULD PROBABLY COME FROM VARIOUS OF TRUST, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE LAST PLACE THEY LOOKED WAS IN MRS. STRINGFELLOW'S COMPUTER.
THAT'S THEIR LAST PLACE TO LOOK.
AND THE CI CITY SECRETARY SAID THERE WAS NO NOTICE.
[9. Discuss and consider procedural issues in the zoning process associated with Data Center Campus developments as to 300 Greene Road, 401 Belt Line Road, 501 Belt Line Road, and 601 Belt Line Road and consider appropriate direction to Staff regarding any non-compliance with notice requirements, public hearings, and/or other applicable law.]
AND CONSIDER PROCEDURAL ISSUES IN THE ZONING PROCESS ASSOCIATED WITH DATA CENTER CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS AS TO 300 GREEN ROAD 4 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD, 5 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD AND 6 0 1 BELTLINE ROAD.AND CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING ANY NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
AND WE DO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS AGENDA, PLEASE.
THE FIRST ONE IS MS. ALEX STEWART, IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME UP.
MS. STEWART, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
ALEX STEWART, 1 0 2 1 6 VALLEY DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 1 8.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
MY NAME IS ALEX STEWART AND I'M A STREAM DATA NURSE.
WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THIS PROJECT CAN BE DEVELOPED RESPONSIBLY IN THE BRIGHT LOCATION AND IN THE WAY THAT DELIVERS LONG-TERM VALUE FOR WILMER.
FROM THE BEGINNING, OUR GOAL HAS BEEN TO BUILD WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR WHERE THIS TYPE OF USE BELONGS.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHY THIS SITE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BELTLINE AND SUNRISE WAS SELECTED.
BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHERE WE BUILD IS HOW WE SHOW UP.
WE WANT TO BE A RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPER, A WILLING COLLABORATOR, AND A LONG TERM COMMUNITY PARTNER.
SORRY, THAT WAS, WAS THAT THREE MINUTES? THAT WAS, SORRY.
UM, WE WELCOME THE CITY'S GUIDANCE ON HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT COMMITMENT IN A MEANINGFUL AND VISIBLE WAY.
A PART OF THAT COMMITMENT, WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN STEPS TO IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING AREA, INCLUDING ACQUIRING THE NEIGHBORING SALVAGE YARD.
WE DID NOT ACQUIRE THAT PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WE ACQUIRED TO CLEAN IT UP AND HELP BEAUTIFY THE AREA AND ADDRESS LONGSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CREATE A STRONGER BUFFER FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS.
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT, I'VE ATTENDED A NUMBER OF SIT COUNTS MEETINGS AND LISTENED CLOSELY TO RESIDENTS SHARE WHAT WILER NEEDS AND WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO SEE.
WITH THAT IN MIND, I WOULD ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THIS PROJECT THROUGH A BROADER LENS.
WHY NOT ALLOW THIS PROJECT TO HELP DELIVER SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THE THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ASKING FOR? WE ARE ALREADY BEGINNING TO SEE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TAKE SHAPE IN THIS AREA, INCLUDING NEW ROADS AND STRONGER ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED BY DATA CENTER DEVELOPERS.
OVER TIME, THESE IMPROVEMENTS CAN CONTINUE TO GROW AND CREATE LASTING BENEFIT FOR THE CITY.
FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, THIS PROJECT ALSO REPRESENTS A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY.
THIS SINGLE DEVELOPMENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE OVER TIME, WHICH CAN NEARLY DOUBLE THE CITY'S CURRENT BUDGET.
THIS IS REVENUE THE CITY CAN USE TO SUPPORT PRIORITIES THAT MATTER TO THE RESIDENTS.
AT THE SAME TIME, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE CANDIDLY THAT CONSTRUCTION'S NOT EASY.
IT BRINGS DISRUPTION, INCONVENIENCE, AND ACTIVITY.
AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT TAKE THOSE IMPACTS LIGHTLY, BUT WE ALSO, AS WE CONSIDER THE LONGER TERM HORIZON, IN FIVE YEARS, THE BENEFITS OF THIS INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE, TAX BASED AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY CAN BE SIGNIFICANT, VISIBLE, AND LASTING FOR DECADES.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY POWER AND WATER, ON HOW OUR DATA CENTER DEVELOPERS FIND SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM UPGRADES.
AND THOSE UPGRADES GO THROUGH ESTABLISHED REGULATORY PROCESSES.
MANY OF THE RULES AND SAFEGUARDS BEING DISCUSSED AT THE STATE LEVEL, OUR PRACTICES STREAM HAS ALREADY FOLLOWED US AS PART OF OUR APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ON WATER.
THESE FACILITIES ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT COMPARED TO OTHER LARGE COMMERCIAL USERS.
OUR EXPERIENCE AT OUR GAR GARLAND FACILITY DEMONSTRATES THAT CLEARLY, IN FACT, THE FACILITY USED MORE WATER FOR LANDSCAPING THAN IT DID FOR ANY USE INSIDE THE BUILDING.
LAST YEAR, THE FACILITY USED LESS THAN 200,000 GALLONS OF WATER DUE TO ITS CLOSED LOOP COOLING SYSTEM.
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN MANY MIGHT EXPECT.
BY COMPARISON, A TYPICAL 1 MILLION SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN THE AREA CAN OUTER DIRECTLY EIGHT TO 10 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER ANNUALLY.
BUT BEYOND THE SITE, THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMICS, WHAT MATTERS MOST IS THE RELATIONSHIP WE BUILD WITH THE CITY.
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INITIATIVES WE'VE SUPPORTED TODAY, AND WE ARE PREPARED TO SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND THAT COMMITMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH WELLER, A PARTNERSHIP WHERE GROWTH TRANSLATES INTO REAL VISIBLE BENEFITS FOR THE COMMUNITY.WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR TIME, AND THE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION YOU'RE GIVING US PROJECT.
UM, NUMBER TWO IS, UM, TAYLOR
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
TAYLOR WILL BE 4,700 MCKINNEY AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF STREET DATA CENTERS.
I WANNA START BY SAYING WE GENUINELY LOVE BEING WALMART.
WE BOTH ARE SOLELY HERE IN 2023.
WE'VE BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL THIS 2024, AND THIS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER TO US.
WE'RE NOT JUST A COMPANY THAT SHOWED UP.
WE WANT TO DEEPEN THAT RELATIONSHIP, WHICH TONIGHT I WANNA TALK ABOUT WHAT WE THINK IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STREAMING FOR THE CITY OF WALMART TO WORK TOGETHER AND BUILD SOMETHING THE WHOLE WEEK.
YOU CAN LOOK TOGETHER AS AN EXAMPLE PATH.
WE'LL, PEOPLE HERE, DATA CENTER, SOME CONCERNS CAME UP AND I WANNA ADDRESS THOSE HEAD ON BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU OPERATE.
NOISE IS OFTEN THE BIGGEST ONE ALONG DIRECTLY TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN DEPART WHERE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN LIVING ACROSS THE STREET FROM ONE OF OUR FACILITIES FOR SIX YEARS.
WE TAKE NOISE MITIGATION SERIOUSLY, DO SETBACKS, SOUND BARRIERS, EQUIPMENT SELECTION AND OPERATIONAL PATROLS.
THE GOAL IS WE DON'T IMPACT DAY TO DAY LIFE.
PEOPLE CALL US NEIGHBORS, THOSE WHO CALL US IN WATER.
SAME GOES TO WATER CONSUMPTION, POWER USAGE, CIVICS, AND BUFFERING.
THESE ARE ALL THINGS WE'RE READY TO SIT DOWN AND WORK THROUGH WITH THE CITY IN DETAIL.
AND WE WON'T JUST BE BRINGING OURSELVES TO THAT TABLE.
WE'LL BE BRINGING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS AND PLANNERS WHO DO THIS FOR A LIVING AND HAVE WALMART MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THAT BRINGS ME TO WHO STREAM IS.
AT OUR CORE, OUR VALUES ARE FOUR SIMPLE WORDS.
HONEST, NICE, SMART AND PASSIONATE.
WE CONDUCT OURSELVES WITH INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY.
WE DO OUR BEST TO TREAT THIS COMMUNITY AND THIS COUNCIL WITH GENUINE KINDNESS AND RESPECT.
WE TRY TO LISTEN, WE COLLABORATE AND WE FIND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS.
THAT ONE I WANNA SPEND A SECOND ON BECAUSE I THINK IT MATTERS HERE.
WE'RE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES WE OPERATE IN.
WE CARE ABOUT GETTING THIS LIFE FOR BLOOMBERG.
AND THAT PASSION IS WHAT DRIVES US TO SHOW UP TONIGHT AND HAVE THIS CONVERSATION RATHER THAN MOVING FORWARD ON OUR OWN.
THOSE ARE JUST WORDS ON OUR WEBSITE, THE PRINCIPLES WE BUY AND OPERATE BY EVERY DAY.
WITH THAT, WE'RE ALSO VERY HELPFUL FORM A WORKING GROUP WITH OTHER DATA CENTER PROVIDERS THAT INVOLVE STANDARDS AND GUARDRAILS.
TECH RESIDENTS ARE KEEPING THIS INDUSTRY POSSIBLE LONG TERM.
HERE'S THE HONEST BOTTOM LINE.
IF THE CITY PARTNERS WITH US, YOU KNOW, REAL INFLUENCE THAT HOW THIS DEVELOPS THE DESIGN STANDARDS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDS ELSEWHERE UNDER EXISTING RIGHTS AND INFLUENCE GOES AWAY.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION? SIR? YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO ASK A QUESTION? YOU, YOU HERE THIS CITIZEN COMMENTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE LATER, IT'S STILL CITIZEN COMMENTS 'CAUSE THERE CAN'T BE DISCUSSION DURING, OKAY, THANK YOU.
UM, SPEAKER NUMBER FOUR IS GONNA BE MR. OYON, MERKIN'S GETTING EASIER,
AND MY NAME IS KU 2001 ROSS AVENUE IN DALLAS STREAM DATA CENTER.
MAYOR
UM, ONE THING I JUST WANNA SAY IS I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALEX.
UM, SHE, SHE REALLY BUILDS THE ETHOS OF STREAM DATA CENTERS AND REALLY CARES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND, AND THAT IS GENUINE AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE AT STREAM DATA CENTERS REALLY CARE ABOUT.
SO WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WE CAN BE A POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF ER.
UM, WE HAVE ALREADY ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER EVENTS.
ALEX HAS BEEN AT THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND, AND WE ARE GONNA CONTINUE TO ENGAGE AND WE'RE GONNA BRING BENEFITS TO THE CITY AND THE LOCAL.
AS TAYLOR SAID, WE PRIDE OURSELVES, HAVE BEEN SMART, HONEST, NICE, COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE.
AND I THINK THAT'S CLEAR ABOUT THE WAY WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUR BEHAVIOR TO DATE.
UM, WE'VE ACTUALLY DEVELOPED AN EXISTING FACILITY AT TAYLOR, NOTED AT THE CITY OF WILBER.
AND IT IS OPERATIONAL TO, I THINK IF YOU DRIVE DOWN THERE IN THE ABSENCE OF
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CONSTRUCTION, YOU'LL SEE WHAT AN OPERATIONAL DATA CENTER LOOKS LIKE.YOU'LL NOTICE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF NOISE, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC, AND YOU BARELY WOULD EVEN NOTICE IT THERE IF YOU DROVE DOWN THE ROAD.
SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT CONSTRUCTION IS TOUGH.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT CONSTRUCTION BRINGS CHALLENGES ALWAYS SAY IS THAT IN THREE TO FIVE YEARS TIME, AS ALL OF THAT CONSTRUCTION PASSES AND WE CAN WORK TOGETHER THROUGH THIS PERIOD AND WE CAN IMPROVE ROAD.
AND SURE THE IMPACTS ARE ADDRESSED, THAT YOU WILL HAVE A NICE QUIET, SMALL COMMUNITY THAT YOU DESIRE WITH THE VERY STRONG TAX BASE TO SUPPORT ALL OF THE COSTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR YOU TO BEAR WITH US DURING THIS TIME OF CONSTRUCTION TO WORK WITH US AND ULTIMATELY BRING THOSE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY.
IN OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE DATA CENTERS HAVE PARTNERED WITH CITIES, WE HAVE SEEN IMPROVED ROADS, WE'VE SEEN IMPROVED PARK PUBLIC SPACES AND RECREATIONAL AREAS SUCH AS PLAYGROUNDS IN PUBLIC COMMUNITIES.
WE'VE SEEN COMMUNITIES IMPROVE THEIR EMS RESPONSES AND SERVICES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE INCREASED SERVICES.
UM, WE'VE ALSO SEEN ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUNDATIONS WITH SPECIFIC DATA CENTER PROVIDERS SO THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES CAN ESTABLISH, UH, ACCESS TO GRANTS TO FURTHER THEIR BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITIES.
UM, WE HAVE ALSO SEEN TEACHERS GET PAID HIGHER SALARIES.
UH, THERE'S BEEN RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF TEACHERS GETTING BONUSES BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL INFRAS OR THE ADDITIONAL, UH, CAPITAL THAT'S AVAILABLE TO THE DATA CENTER INVESTMENTS.
AND WE'VE ALSO SEEN COMMUNITIES ABLE TO LOWER OR STABILIZE THEIR TAX RATES BASED ON, UM, THE HIGH CAPITAL INVESTMENT FROM THE DATA CENTER COMMUNITY.
SO OUR ASK TODAY IS JUST TO SIT DOWN WITH US, WORK WITH US, ALLOW US TO, TO BRING THOSE BENEFITS TO THE CITY.
WE WE'RE NOT GONNA SHY AWAY FROM WORKING WITH YOU WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE IMPACTS ARE ADDRESSED.
AND ULTIMATELY, UM, NEXT ONE IS MR. TOMMY MANN
TOMMY MANN, 500 WINSTEAD BUILDING ITEMS KEEP COMING UP ON THE ITEMS, PAUL, INTO QUESTION THE DISCUSSED IN PUBLIC.
IT FORCES US INTO OSS ACTIVELY.
OUR ASKED IS WE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION? IF WE'VE GOT A NEW TIME ADMINISTRATOR, LET'S SIT DOWN DISCUSSING THEM.
LET'S DO IT IN A PRODUCTIVE ROUTE.
WE CAN MAKE FESTIVAL AND THANK YOU, SIR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE, I HAVE, I HAVE ONE QUESTION.
IF I, I THINK THIS, UH, THE, UH, THE TWO, THE LAST TWO, UH, DATA CENTERS THAT SPOKE AND Y'ALL SAID THAT Y'ALL ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILD AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND Y'ALL BRING REVENUE AND, AND I'M NEW TO COUNCIL, BUT DO ANY OF Y'ALL HAVE ANY ABATEMENTS? NO.
OKAY, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ASKED THAT QUESTION IF, IF THEY, IF THEY WERE GIVEN ABATEMENTS TO COME IN.
SO, AND YOUR CAMPUSES, I KNOW I MET YOU BEFORE, UH, STREAM DATA.
UH, TO STREAM, UH, YOU WERE QUOING ABOUT, UH, THAT SENT OVER IN GARLAND.
HOW MANY SQUARE FOOT WAS THAT THAT SENT OVER THERE? I BELIEVE THAT ONE IS 125,000 SQUARE FEET OR, YEAH, 125,000 SQUARE FEET.
ABOUT THE ONES BEING BUILT OUT HERE.
WE HAVE A SINGLE STORY, ONE THAT'S EXISTING ON SUNRISE ROAD.
AND HOW MANY SQUARE FOOT'S THAT ONE? UH, OKAY.
AND HOW MANY, HOW MANY OF THOSE AND PLANS BE BUILT
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THAT CAMPUS, UH, ON SOUTH SUNRISE ROAD? UM, THREE BUILDINGS IS WHAT THAT CAMPUS IS PLANNED FOR.AND WE ARE FINISHING UP THE SECOND HALF OF THE FIRST BUILDING RIGHT THERE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY WHENEVER, GO AHEAD.
OKAY, MR. HALLER, COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING ANY NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW? AND, UH, YEAH, SO WHAT WE'LL NEED, STAFF WILL NEED SOME DIRECTION ON THIS IF COUNSEL WANTS TO GO FORWARD.
SO, UM, THEY'VE, THERE'S ALREADY AT LEAST, UH, SOUNDS LIKE 60% OF ONE RIGHT THERE ON THE STREAM.
THE, SO WE GOT TWO ISSUES IN WILMER AND I I MENTIONED THE ONE IN THE, UH, ON THE AGENDA LATER ON TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR.
'CAUSE PEOPLE KIND OF MIX THOSE TWO TOGETHER AND CONVOLUTE THOSE CHANGING OUR ZONING ORDINANCE FOR IN THE FUTURE.
NOT TALKING ABOUT ONES THAT EXIST NOW, BUT FOR IN THE FUTURE, WE HAVE THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO DO THAT.
AND IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SUE US AND GIVE US ALL THEIR MONEY AND LOSE THAT LAWSUIT, THEY CAN DO THAT.
THAT'S A SEPARATE THING AND NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS, UH, AT LEAST I THINK WE'VE HEARD FROM TWO DATA CENTERS THAT ARE, UH, IN THE PROCESS OF BEING, I GUESS THEY'VE KIND OF BEEN BUILT, BUT THEY'RE TOWARDS FINISHING.
SO THIS'S A SEPARATE SITUATION THAN WHAT I JUST MENTIONED.
AND YOU HEARD MR. MANN, HE DID IT IN A NICE WAY, BUT HE'S THREATENED TO SUE US IF WE, UH, TRY TO DO ANYTHING ON THE ZONING.
BUT WHAT WE NEED DIRECTIONAL, THAT'S WHY WE AS A STAFF NEED DIRECTION FROM COUNSEL.
IF Y'ALL WANT US TO GO FORWARD AND SAY, HEY, LOOK, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE NOTICE WERE SENT.
WE DON'T THINK THAT WAS EFFECTIVE.
WE DON'T THINK IT COMPLIED WITH 2 11 0 6 B AND 2 11 0 7 C OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THAT.
SO YOU CAN DIRECT STAFF TO GO PREPARE A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES THAT WERE LOOKED AT PREVIOUSLY FOR THESE PROPERTIES, HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING SET A DATE.
WE DON'T NEED TO GO BACK TO PNZ, JUST THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, BUT DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE THAT.
WE'LL SEND OUT NOTICES WHERE WE ARE, WHAT WE LIKE, UH, THE, UH, FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, LIKE WE POSTED IN THE PAPER.
WE'LL SEND THAT TO EVERYBODY VIA CERTIFIED MAIL.
I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT FOR 27 YEARS, UH, WHICH IS HOW LONG I'VE BEEN DOING THIS.
HAVE, HAVE A DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AT THAT TIME, THE COUNCIL WILL LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THEY WILL CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE.
THAT'S THE DIRECTION THAT, IF THAT'S THE, IF THAT'S DIRECTION THAT COUNCIL WANTS TO GO, THAT'S THE DIRECTION THEY NEED TO GIVE US TONIGHT.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? HE DID SAY IT.
I'D LIKE TO, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO SAY NO AT THIS TIME.
UNLESS YOU WANT, OH, DO YOU WANT TO, YOU, DO YOU WANNA, I THOUGHT WE SAID THAT THEY TRASHED EVERYTHING.
SO WE SHOULD VOID THE ZONING AND START A NEW PUBLIC HEARING AFTER NOTICES ARE SENT OUT.
DID YOU MAKE THE MOTION? I, I MISUNDERSTOOD.
I'LL LET YOU MAKE THE MOTION, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, DIRECT THE STAFF TO IN REGARD TO THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
MAY I GET A SECOND? I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE MOTION.
UH, I, I THINK I I MAY, I THINK YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO, IF THERE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS AND THEY ALREADY GOT ALL THE ORDINANCES AND ZONING CHANGED, HOW ARE YOU GONNA GO BACK, MR. HOLLA? SO, WHAT MS. TURNER IS SAYING IS THEY DIDN'T FOLLOW THE PROCESS.
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NOTICES WEREN'T SENT TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS, SO THE PROCESS WAS NOT FOLLOWED.SO IN ESSENCE, SHE'S ASKING, WELL, I'M JUST TELLING YOU WHAT SHE'S ASKING.
SHE'S ASKING TO START THAT PART OF THE PROCESS OVER WHAT YOU'VE HEARD FROM STREAM AND THOSE PEOPLE.
IS THE PROCESS ALREADY OVER AND DONE? WE HAVE THE ORDINANCE AND WE'RE GONNA SUE YOU, UM, AND, UH, GET OUR, UH, HAVE A JUDGE DECLARE THAT THE ORDINANCE IS VALID.
IF YOU DO THAT, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
IF I MAY ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GET PERSONALLY SUED.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, APPROVED.
HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE FOR SAYING NO.
THE LAST ADMINISTRATION, LUER HAS A HISTORY OF NOT SENDING THESE NOTICES OUT.
UNDERSTAND, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT IT WAS APPROVED BY, I MEAN, A HISTORY THAT GOES WAY BACK.
HOW, HOW ARE, HOW ARE WE GONNA GO BACK? HOW, HOW ARE, EXPLAIN TO ME, HOW ARE WE GONNA GO BACK, TELL THEM THEY CAN'T DO SOMETHING WHEN THEY'RE 60% ALREADY BUILT ALREADY AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE COUNT.
THERE'S NOTHING BUILT AT THESE LOCATIONS, BUT THEY'VE ALREADY GOT THE OKAY TO BUILD.
BUT THE THIS IS MANDATED BY THE LAW NOTICES MUST BE SENT.
THEY WERE SENT, THEY WERE NOT SENT.
I HAVE ALL THE EMAILS BETWEEN, I'M NOT, I HAVE ALL THE EMAILS.
I'M NOT GONNA ARGUE THE POINT.
I WILL NOT, I'D LIKE TO PUT THIS TO A VOTE.
SHE MADE THE MOTION TOVO TO RESTORE.
START THIS, START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN, RIGHT? YES.
AND ARE THESE THE BUILDINGS THAT'S ALREADY BUILT OR BEING BUILT? NO.
ONE OF, YEAH, ONE OF 'EM WAS SAYING IT'S ALREADY, IT'S RIGHT THERE AT BELTLINE AND MASON RIGHT BEHIND ME.
WELL, THEY HAVE A BELT LINE ADDRESS AND WE, AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, YOU WERE ON COUNCIL WHEN WE OKAYED IT.
IF I, IF I MAY, JUST TO CLARIFY WHICH PARCEL LYNN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, LOOKING ABOUT THE NORTH SIDE OF BELTLINE AND SUNRISE.
AND ALSO, I JUST WANNA ADD THAT IN THE RECORD, THE MEETING MINUTES ON RECORD, IT DOES STATE THAT THE NOTICES WERE SENT OUT IN PROCEDURAL.
IS THERE ANYTHING BUILT ON THAT PROPERTY? UH, NO.
NOT THAT, THAT'S WHERE THEY'VE JUST CLEARED IT ALL.
YEAH, THEY'RE JUST, THEY JUST STARTED CLEARING.
SUBMITTED ON THAT PROPERTY AS WELL.
SO THEY'VE ALREADY, THEY'VE STARTED WITH, UH, YEAH.
THEY'VE NOT STARTED ANYTHING YET.
I MEAN, THE GRADING AND EVERYTHING TO PREPARE TO BUILD, THAT'S NOTHING.
NO, THEY HAVE A LITTLE PLASTIC FENCE AT ONE LOCATION AND NOTHING ANYWHERE ELSE.
SO THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE LEGALLY.
RIGHT? IS THIS, IS THIS PROPER, IS THIS IN THE CITY LIMITS? YES, IT'S IN THE CITY LIMITS, BUT IT WAS ALREADY OKAY.
DO YOU OKAYED IT? I DON'T REMEMBER.
AND SOMETHING LIKE THIS, YOU DID.
I KNOW THEY, THEY BOUGHT THAT PROPERTY AND THEY CLEANED IT UP.
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU AND LINDA DID NOT, NOT FOR YES, SIR.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? SO, UM, WE, WE HAVE ALREADY INVENTED SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL INTO THAT PROJECT.
I KNOW IT MAY ONLY LOOK LIKE WE HAVE, THERE'S BEEN AIR GRADING WORK DONE ON THE PROPERTY TO EFFECTIVELY REGRADE IT FROM ITS PREVIOUS CONDITION.
THERE'S ALSO BEEN TREE CLEARING WORK, AND THERE'S ALSO BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE WITH THE, UH, ENCORE LOCAL UTILITY AND BEHIND THE SCENES THAT YOU DON'T ACTUALLY SEE ON THAT PROPERTY TO GET A DEVELOPMENT READY.
AS, AS YOU SAID, WE, WE'VE SUBMITTED THE PLAT AS WE NOTED, UH, WE, WE CONSIDER THAT THE VESTING OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE PLAN IS SUBMITTED, AND THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TEXAS LAW.
UM, AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR WITH YOU ALL IS, AND, AND I UNDERSTAND, UM, MS. TURNER, YOU, YOU'RE A NEIGHBOR TO THAT PROPERTY.
OUR GOAL WAS TO CLEAN UP THE SHOP, SHOP AND ULTIMATELY ESTABLISH A BUFFER BETWEEN THIRD BY ANY DEVELOPMENT.
OUR GOAL IS THAT WE JUST DOWN WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND ENSURE THAT ANY PEOPLE WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY IMPACTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTLY AND HAVE A, HAVE A CASE DIRECTLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT ARE DISCUSSED.
AND WE'VE DONE AND TALKED TO YOU ALL, BUT AS YOU SAID, OKAY, WE HAVE STARTED AND WE,
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TO MY UNDERSTANDING, THE THE PLAT IS THE THING WE HAVE HAVE TO APPROVE CORRECT.SO WE APPROVED THAT PLAT, BUT THAT'S AS FAR AS WE WENT.
WELL THEN WE APPROVED, THEN WE APPROVED THE ZONING.
AND I'M NOT GONNA GET OFF OF THAT ONE.
WHAT SHE NOW THOUGH IS, IS THERE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT.
SO THAT'S ALLOWED 'EM, AND ONCE THEY START INTO THE CITY LIMITS, GOODBYE WILER.
I'M GONNA TELL, I'M GONNA TELL YOU RIGHT NOW.
AND I'M TELLING EVERYONE OUT THERE, THE DATA CENTERS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN UP, BEEN BROUGHT IN IS PLEASE LISTEN.
THAT'S ALL THE DATA CENTERS WE'RE GONNA HAVE IN WILMER.
I WILL TELL YOU, I HAD A DATA CENTER CALL ME THE OTHER DAY AND I FLAT TOLD THEM NO.
SO LET ME MAKE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING.
YOU'RE SEEING THE ONE ON GREEN ROAD ON, UH, NOT GREEN ROAD.
SUNRISE ROAD, RIGHT? THAT'S THE LAST ONE COMING INTO WILER.
NO, THERE WILL BE TWO MORE ON PLEASANT RUN THAT I DON'T BELIEVE.
IS THAT IN WILER OR IS THAT LANCASTER? THEY'VE GOT SOME FROM BEHIND HER HOME.
AND THAT'S ALREADY, THAT ONE'S ALREADY UP AND WORKING.
THAT ONE'S IN DALLAS COUNTY, RIGHT? THAT'S CONSIDERED DALLAS COUNTY OR LANCASTER, WHATEVER.
LANCASTER'S IN THE PROCESS NOW ARE JUST ABOUT BUILT.
I UNDERSTAND THE BELT LINE ON, WE UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S ALREADY BEING BUILT IS DONE.
BUT I GUESS, I GUESS THE, THE MAIN QUESTION IS, WHAT SHE'S SAYING IS, UH, THE ONE ON SUNRISE THAT WE'RE IN DISCUSSION IS, IS IT'S ON THE WILER SIDE WHERE IT'S ROPED OFF AS IT'S FENCED OFF.
IT'S, IT'S GOT BELTLINE ADDRESSES, BUT IT'S ON SUNRISE.
LEMME TELL YOU THIS, SIR UHHUH MM-HMM
HER HOME IS WI NEXT TO THE PROPERTY THAT STREAM OWNS.
THAT'S THE REASON SHE DOESN'T WANT IT.
WHO? NO, I'M NOT ME TALKING ABOUT YOU.
THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE PLANNED BEHIND THE HOMES THAT ARE, THAT WAS STOPPED WHEN WE HAD THE, THEY DID SEND THE OUT AND THEY WANTED TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT AND THEN THE APPLICANT WITHDREW IT, SO THEY WILL BRING IT BACK.
THERE ARE TWO PLANNED FOR PLEASANT RUN.
THERE ARE SOME THAT'LL BE WITH BELTLINE ADDRESSES AT SUNRISE.
AND THEN THERE IS ONE ON GREEN ROAD ADDRESS WHERE THERE'LL BE SEVERAL BUILDINGS, BUT NONE OF THESE, NOTHING GOT NOTICE AS SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
NONE OF THESE ADDRESSES, THIS IS WHAT WILMER HAS DONE IN THE PAST WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIALS WE'RE I'M TRYING TO CORRECT THAT.
I KNOW THIS IS TOTALLY, TOTALLY, TOTALLY OFF THE WALL.
COULD, COULD JUST TO, JUST TO GET A PEACE OF MIND FOR EVERYBODY.
YOU KNOW, WE DO WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
SO WHAT IF THE CURRENT PEOPLE, RESIDENTS THAT HERE, OR TAKE A I OR KNOW IF THEY WANT TO READ LETTER SENT AGAIN? IF Y'ALL WANTED TO.
I UNDERSTAND, BUT IF SHE, IF SHE SAYS THAT IT HASN'T BEEN DONE, BEN DOESN'T BEEN CORRECTLY, OR IT WASN'T DONE, WOULD Y'ALL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE THEM VOTING ON IT TOO? I MAY.
WE JUST HIRED A CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
I I WAS JUST SAYING IF THE TABLE THIS, CAN WE TABLE THIS TO ANOTHER AND TIME TO INVESTIGATE IF NOTICES WERE SENT OUT, COLIN? I MEAN, IT'S JUST PROLONGING.
BUT WE DID THAT SIX MONTHS AGO TOO, RIGHT? I MEAN, WE'VE GOT TO BRING THIS TO A HALT.
YOU'VE HEARD WHAT THEY SAID? NO.
OH, I, I, I'VE, I'VE DEFINITELY WITH YOU.
THERE'S A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER HERE THAT'S GOTTA EXTEND HERSELF.
AND THIS IS WHERE SHE LIVES AT.
THERE'S THE ONLY PERSON, THERE'S A MOBILE HOME PARK THAT'S WORRIED ONLY NEXT TO ME WITH A LOT OF RESIDENTS.
THERE ARE MOBILE HOME PARKS ALL ALONG THIS WAY WHERE ALL THESE DATA CENTERS ARE PLANNED.
IT'S NOT JUST GONNA AFFECT WHERE I LIVE AND MY NEIGHBORS.
THERE'S A HOME MOBILE HOME PARK FULL OF PEOPLE.
THAT MOBILE HOME PARK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.
IT IS A COM IT IS, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS.
IT'S ATTACHED TO THIS PROPERTY.
YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AT THE RIGHT MAPS THEN.
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I KNOW THIS CITY.SO CAN WE GET A, OKAY, I'M GONNA ASK ONE MORE TIME.
SOMEBODY, CAN WE GET A SECOND? CAN I GET A SECOND? I MAP.
IF I DON'T GET A SECOND, I'M DROPPING IT.
WELL, WE JUST MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.
SO NO ONE IS GONNA SECOND THIS.
IT'S OVER NEITHER OF, PLEASE CONTINUE.
IF I MAY EACH YOU HERE THE CITY SECOND THAT YOU GET PERSONALLY SUED FOR THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE TODAY.
WE WEREN'T HERE TURNER WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
SO NEITHER OF Y'ALL WANT TO SECOND THIS.
IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? IT'S DONE.
I I DON'T, I'VE I I'VE, I'VE STILL GOT A QUESTION.
IS THIS IN OUR CITY LIMITS THAT THEY'RE WANTING? IT'S CROSSED THE ROAD ON BELTLINE.
THEY'RE WANTING TO PUT ANOTHER DATA DATA CENTER, BUT WE HAD ALREADY OKAYED IT.
WELL, THEY, YOU WERE JUST SAYING EARLIER THAT, BUT WE'VE DISCOVERED THERE'S NO NOTICES THAT WERE SENT OUT.
WE NEED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
WE JUST NOTICED THEY WERE, THAT'S ALL I NOTICED WAS THOUGH THEY WERE.
ITEM NUMBER 10 WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
BRING IT BACK NEXT TIME IN TWO MORE WEEKS.
ITEM NUMBER 11 WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[12. Discuss and consider changing City Hall operating hours from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Thursday and 7:30AM -11:30 AM on Friday to 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday Friday.]
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CHANGING CITY HALL OPERATION HOURS FROM 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM I APOLOGIZE FROM 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM AND THROUGH THURSDAY AND 7:30 AM TO 11:30 AM ON FRIDAY TO 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER, THIS IS THINGS THAT, THIS IS WHAT'S BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE COUNCIL.
WHAT DO Y'ALL WANT TO DO? I MAKE A MOTION TO MAKE IT EIGHT TO FIVE.
OH, AND I WANNA INCLUDE THAT IN PUBLIC WORKS TO ALL OF IT, BUT THAT'S EVERYBODY.
[13. Discuss and consider City purchasing card policies, expenditures, reimbursements, returns, refunds, and oversight procedures.]
13.DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CITY PURCHASING CARD POLICIES, EXPENDITURES, REIMBURSEMENT RETURNS, REFUNDS AND OVERSIGHT PROCEDURES.
MR. PODA, IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THE CREDIT CARD POLICIES.
MAY I GET A MOTION? I THINK IT WAS JUST DIRECTION.
I'M SAYING THAT IT WAS PULLED.
NUMBER 14, 15, 16 AND 17 WERE PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.
[18. Discuss and consider directing staff to establish a Town Hall Meeting regarding Data Center Campus developments for the purpose of eliciting citizen participation.]
18, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO ESTABLISH A TOWN HALL MEETING REGARDING DATA CENTER CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELICITING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.MS. TURNER COUNCIL REQUESTED A TOWN HALL.
MR. NORRA WOULD ANNOUNCE THAT ONE WOULD BE IN MARCH.
THEN HE ANNOUNCED ONE FOR MAY.
SO TO PROPERLY INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS IN THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT, A TOWN HALL IS STILL REQUIRED FOR THE CITY INPUT.
SO DO WE WANT TO HAVE A TOWN HALL? TOWN HALL? WE WERE JUST HAVE ONE.
NO, IT WAS TWO OF 'EM WERE CANCELED.
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AND WE ALL AGREED WE WANTED TO HEAR WHAT THE RESIDENTS THOUGHT ABOUT DATA CENTERS IN THE CITY.ANY DISCUSSION TELLS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET A TOWN HALL TOGETHER FOR THE CITY? DO NO.
THEY CAN JUST, HE DIDN'T REQUIRE A VOTE.
DIDN'T REQUIRE YOU COULD JUST PUT SOMETHING ON THE CITY WEBSITE, I'M ASSUMING, AND THEN JUST SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW, IF Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO GET TOGETHER IN A PARKING LOT AND TALK ABOUT IT, YOU COULD.
THEY DIRECTED THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO HAVE, UH, SEND A LETTER OR SOMETHING.
ANNOUNCE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
BASICALLY,
DO YOU WANT A DATE FOR THE TOWN HALL? I'D LIKE TO JUST LEAVE IT TO MR. POSADA.
I THINK THAT OUR NEW, UH, CITY ADMINISTRATOR NEEDS TO SET THE TIME AND THEN HE WILL LET COUNSEL KNOW.
[19. Discuss give direction to Staff regarding amendments to the City's zoning ordinance regarding the use of any property as a data center.]
AND GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S OR ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING THE USE OF ANY PROPERTY AS A DATA CENTER.MS. TURNER, CITY OF WILMER DOES NOT HAVE A PLANNER AT THIS TIME.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE STILL HERE.
THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO KNOW A PROPER ZONING OF HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER CAMPUSES IN WILMER.
SO, UH, WE NEED TO HIRE A CITY PLANNER, MR. POSADA.
IS THE CONSULTANT STILL HERE, MR. HOLLA? NO, SHE'S NOT.
OKAY, SO NO ACTION ON THIS ONE? NO.
JUST HE, HE WILL, UM, DO WHAT MR. UM, PADO WILL CHECK TO THE, WE'LL CHECK TO HIRE A PLANNER SO THAT WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT WOULD BE THE PROPER ZONING FOR HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER CAMPUS IN WILMER.
MAY I GET A SECOND ZONING ORDINANCE TO HIRE A PLANNER? OKAY.
TO, TO HIRE A PLANNER, WHICH YOUR, WE DON'T NEED A MOTION ON THAT.
I MEAN, HE'S GOT THE AUTHORITY.
[20. Discuss and consider reviewing returned notices, correspondence, and documentation related to the repeal of ordinances passed on or about December 1, 2022 and January,19, 2023 which declared tracts of land which received longstanding treatment to be part of the City pursuant to Section 41.003 of the Local Government Code, as well as any action as a result of such review.]
CONSIDER REVIEWING RETURN NOTICES, CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES PASSED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 1ST, 2022 IN JANUARY 19TH, 2023, WHICH DECLARED TRACKS OF LAND WHICH RECEIVED LONGSTANDING TREATMENT TO BE PART OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.003 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS WELL AS ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF SUCH REVIEW, COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER TO REVIEW, OR MR. POSADA COULD REVIEW THE, UH, RETURN NOTICES AND IMPLEMENT THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT.PROPERTY OWNER'S REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CITY OF WILMER.
AN ATTORNEY IN ONE OF THE CASES INVOLVING SOME OF THESE PROPERTY OWNERS, THE LAWSUIT STATES THAT THE CITY HAD NO RECORDS OF THE SERVICES WILMER CLAIMED TO PROVIDE.
SO WE SHOULD VOTE TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCES FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I KNOW MS. TURNER WANTS TO BE TAKEN OFF, BUT SHE'S PART OF THAT.
IT ALSO, I MEAN THAT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL.
EACH, EACH, UH, PROPERTY, WHEN IT WAS PART OF THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, EACH HAD THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ORDINANCE.
AND THE REASON WE DID THAT IS BECAUSE IF SOMETHING HAPPENED AND ONE ORDINANCE
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WAS IND, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S NAME ON THERE, THAT'S GONNA INVALIDATE EVERY PROPERTY.SO WE DID INDIVIDUAL, UH, ORDINANCES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY.
THAT WAS JUST A SMART WAY TO DO IT.
UM, AND I'M ON THINGS, BUT I'M NOT DUMMY, SO THAT'S WHY WE DID IT THAT WAY.
SO YOU CAN REPEAL SOME ALL OR NONE OF THOSE ORDINANCES.
HOWEVER THE COUNSEL WANTS TO DO IT.
ANYBODY THAT'S REPEALED, THEY'RE BACK OUT IN THE ETJ.
BUT I FEEL LIKE IF THIS PERSON IS ON THE LIST, SHE SHOULD BE ALSO.
AND Y'ALL CAN CONSIDERED, AND Y'ALL CAN DO THAT AND Y'ALL CAN PUT ALL OF THEM ON THERE AND CONSIDER 'EM.
UH, HOWEVER, LIKE I SAID, YOU GOT THREE OPTIONS.
YOU CAN DO ALL, OR YOU CAN DO SOME.
AND THAT'S TOTALLY UP TO THE COUNCIL, HOWEVER THEY WANT TO DO IT.
IF I MAY, UH, RESIDENTS COME TO MY HOUSE AND ACTUALLY I, I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE APPLICATION ON THE REMOVAL OR REP OR, OR, OR STAY ON OUR CITY LIMITS.
AND THEY, AND THEY ACTUALLY TURNED IT INTO OUR CITY SECRETARY.
SO THERE'S RECORDS IN THERE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO GET OUT AND THE PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO STAY, STAY OUT.
I DIDN'T KNOW, DID WE EVER SEND OUT THE PAPERWORK YES.
WORKED WITH KRISTEN ON DURING THE SURVEY QUESTION, BUT WE DID WE ACTUALLY SEND THOSE OUT? NO, THERE WAS SOME TURNED INTO OUR CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT'S THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO LOOK AND FIND THEM RECORDS.
DIDN'T KNOW THEY SENT 'EM BACK.
THEY BROUGHT, SHE DID SEND 'EM BACK.
SO THERE'S, THERE'S A STACK THAT'S BEEN RETURNED THAT NEED TO HAVE ATTENTION.
WELL, I MEAN, IF WE SEND 'EM, WELL, WELL, THE PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY CAME TO ME WANTED TO BE BACK IN THE COUNTY.
THEY WANTED TO GET ANNEXED OUT.
THEY JUST, THEY JUST NEEDED TO, YOU KNOW, THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT READ.
SO, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? THEY'RE TELLING YOU IF YOU WANNA STAY IN OR ANNEX YOURSELF OUT.
AND THEY DID, THEY ANNEXED THEMSELVES OUT.
WELL, I MEAN, THEY CAN'T DO THAT.
BUT IF THEY WANT TO, IF THEY WANT US TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCE THAT SAID, HEY, YOU'RE INSIDE THE CITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO DO THAT, THAT'S FINE.
AND THEN EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE DECEMBER THE FIRST 2022 OR JANUARY 19TH, 2023.
WELL, I THINK IF, IF I GOT A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING, I THINK THAT THE PEOPLE THAT GOT ANNEXED, IF THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO STAY OR GO, THEY SHOULD HAVE THAT OPTION.
NOT JUST AUTOMATICALLY THROWN, MAKE 'EM FORCE.
'CAUSE A LOT OF THEM ARE, UH, BELIEVE IT OR, OR ENJOYING SOME OF THE AMENITIES THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.
AND SOME OF 'EM ARE JUST LIKE, HEY, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANNA PAY THE TAXES.
SO THAT SHOULD BE, I DON'T WANT TO, I DON'T WANNA FORCE NOBODY ANYTHING.
BUT IF, IF THERE'S A SPECIAL LETTER ADMINISTRATION CAN SEND OUT AND, AND WITH THE SECRETARY, THEY'VE, THEY, THEY'VE DONE THAT AND, AND THEY CAN SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT, WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO? MM-HMM
IF IF THEY, IF THEY FILL IT OUT AND HAVE IT NOTARIZED AND I WANNA GET BACK, THEY'VE DONE THAT.
SO WHAT'S THE QUESTION HERE? THAT, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE, I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, HE'LL, HE WILL REVIEW THOSE ONES THAT WANT TO BE DIS ASKEDED.
AND DO YOU AGREE THAT EVERYONE THAT WAS BROUGHT IN SHOULD HAVE BE SENT THE LETTER? THEY WERE, DID YOU RECEIVE IT? YOUR PROPERTY WAS I SPOKE WITH MR. HOLLA.
HE SAID, I DID NOT NEED TO RESPOND.
WELL, HER NAME IS ON THE ANNEXATION.
WE GOT A, OKAY, Y'ALL WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SURVEY.
WE HAVE A STACK OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T RESPOND.
THERE'S A STACK OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T RESPOND.
YOU CAN'T MAKE SOMEBODY RESPOND.
WELL, I MEAN, THAT'S UP TO YOU.
I, I DIDN'T INITIALLY SAY YOU SHOULDN'T RESPOND.
IT'S UP TOTALLY UP TO YOU COULD ANSWER IT OR NOT.
ANYBODY THAT GETS ONE OF THOSE CAN CHOOSE TO RESPOND OR NOT CHOOSE TO.
CAN I, CAN YOU MAKE SOMEONE RESPOND TO NO.
THAT'S WHY THE PEOPLE THAT CAME TO ME, THEY RESPOND IF THEY WANNA RESPOND, THEY CAN RESPOND.
IF THEY DON'T WANNA RESPOND, THEY DON'T HAVE TO RESPOND.
HEY, HOW ABOUT, HOW ABOUT THIS? WE MAKE THIS AN, UH, ADMINISTRATOR DEAL.
LET THE ADMINISTRATOR PUT SOMETHING ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE AND SAID, IF YOU WANT TO BE OUT OF THE, THE, THE BROADEN.
'CAUSE IT WASN'T AN IZATION, IT WAS ACTUALLY A BORDERLINE.
FEEL FREE TO, THERE'S A PROCESS FOR THIS.
AND, AND JUST COMING THAT WAY, THAT WAY, YOU KNOW, I'LL MAKE A VIDEO
HAVE YOU DONE THAT BEFORE? WHAT'S THAT? MAKE A VIDEO.
OH NO, I'M NEEDING THE VIDEOS.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ON THIS? I'D SAY WE LEAVE IT TO THE CITY, UH, ADMINISTRATOR AND LET HIM, UH, PUT IT ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND RESEND THE LETTERS.
DO IT ONE MORE ROUND IF THAT'S WHAT KIM WOULD LIKE.
AND THEN JUST LEAVE IT UP TO THEM IF THEY WANT TO COME BACK IN OR STAY OUT.
HEY, THEN WE'RE GONNA TAKE NO ACTION.
I THINK HE KNOWS WHAT IS THAT OKAY, KIM? SURE.
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NO, WE, MR. FACADE WILL.IT'S 22 TO 23 LADIES AND GENTLE.
SO MR. IT IS 9 42 AND THIS COUNCIL MEETING IS OVER.