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RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TODAY IS TUESDAY. OCTOBER 11TH 2022. IT'S 6:15 P.M. AND I NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER WE HAVE AN ATTENDANCE OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH OUR MAYOR PRO TEM JEFF HODGES, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM ANDRES. UH COUNCIL MEMBER COTTON. THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK FROM VACATION. COUNCILMAN KERN, COUNCILWOMAN BARTLEY AND COUNCILMAN RAY AND NEXT WE HAVEO PROVE, UH, PROVIDE THE INVOCATION. AND AFTER THAT WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MR MILLER. FORMER MAYOR PRO TEM MEG'S MILLER. THANK YOU ALL. THANKS FOR THE INVITE CHARLES. THANKS WELCOME BACK FROM MULTIPLE VACATIONS BY THE LIONS. LET'S PRAY HEAVENLY FATHER. LORD, WE LOVE YOU TODAY WE THANK YOU FOR HOW YOU BLESS US ALLOW US TO LIVE IN SUCH A GREAT COMMUNITY AS PROSPER AND SO FAR, WE JUST PAUSE NOW AND JUST SAY THANK YOU. UM AS TONIGHT'S, UM, AGENDAS BEING WORKED THROUGH FATHER WOULD JUST ASK FOR, UM UH , DISCERNMENT WISDOM IN THE DISCUSSIONS THAT TAKE PLACE.
JUST PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU ARE GLORIFIED AND ALL THE DECISIONS AS WE GO FORWARD, WE LOVE YOU.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS TOWN. WE THANK YOU FOR ITS TIME. IT'S IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN. THANK YOU.
PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ABOUT ONE NEWS.
THANK GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH INJUSTICE. NOW THE PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG. THIS IS WHY.
AUTHORITIES SAY UNDER GOD ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER
[Announcements of recent and upcoming events.]
CURRENT TO READ OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR CELEBRATED PROSPER AND FRONTIER PARK THIS PAST SATURDAY. WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT AND APPRECIATE THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN SUCH A GREAT EVENT. EARLY VOTING FOR THE NOVEMBER 8TH PRIMARY ELECTIONS BEGIN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AND RUN THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH VOTING DATES AND HOURS MAY BE FOUND ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE. AND OR BY VISITING THE COLLIN COUNTY OR DIDN'T COUNTY ELECTION WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS AND INFORMATION. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 29TH RESIDENTS MAY DISPOSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DURING DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT BEING HELD AT THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 1500 EAST FIRST STREET, FROM 10 TO 2 P.M. TO LEARN WHAT ITEMS YOU MAY DISPOSE OF AND HOW TO PREPARE THEM. VISIT D E A DOT GOV SLASH TAKE BACK DAY. THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A BUS TRIP TO DALLAS ON WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2ND FROM 8 30 TO 5:30 P.M. ENJOY A TRIP TO THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY IN 64 MUSEUM AS WELL AS WELL AS A DRIVE THROUGH OTHER AREAS OF DALLAS WITH LUNCH AT L. RANCH. ITO. SIGN UP TODAY AT PARKS, PROSPER PARKS AND REC .ORG DEADLINE TO REGISTER AS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26TH. THE TOWN WILL HOST ITS FIRST ANNUAL PICKLE BALL TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE REYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS AND PROSPER BEGINNING AT 8:30 A.M. WITH THE COURT'S OPENING AT EIGHT. VISIT THE TOWN'S WEBSITE OF COMING EVENTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO REGISTER JOINED THE TOWN FOR ITS ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH AT HACKBERRY PARK AT THE CORNER OF GOLDEN, ROD LANE AND FREEMAN WAY WITHIN WINDSONG RANCH. WILL BE A FUN MORNING OF PLANTING AND LEARNING ABOUT TREES. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? THANK[1. Veteran's Memorial funding presentation. (RB)]
YOU. CHRIS. APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO TO OUR PRESENTATIONS. NEXT AGENDA ITEMS ITEM ONE, AND THAT PRESENTATION IS THE VETERANS MEMORIAL FUNDING PRESENTATION.WE WILL HAVE UH, DAVID HOOK, ED REAMS, JOHN WITH ATMOS ENERGY, ALL FROM THE ROTARY CLUB WILL BE PRESENTING. I THINK PATTY FALANA YOU HERE ALSO NO OKAY AND ASKED . THE COUNCIL JOINED ME ON THE FLOOR FOR THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE. I DIDN'T. IN THE GREAT OH, WOW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COOL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED MY NAME IS JOHN MACDONELL
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ON WITH ATMOSPHERE? GEE, I'M THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS UP HERE IN THE COMMON COUNTY AREA AND ON BEHALF OF ATMOSPHERE ENERGY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PRESENT THE PROSPER ROTARY IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER THIS CHECK FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AND THANK THEM FOR ALLOWING US TO BE A PARTNER ON THIS PROJECT IN THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.COME ON IN. I'D LIKE TO JUST SAY A COUPLE WORDS TO THE ROTARY. THANK YOU. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME. OBVIOUSLY, IT'S A VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PUT IN FOR THE ENTIRE ROTARY. I'M ALSO GOING TO USE THIS AS A AS ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE VETERANS DAY. UH, FUN RUN ON NOVEMBER, 12TH. THERE IS ALSO RAISING FUNDS FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL . AND SO THAT'S GONNA BE A FIVE K ON NOVEMBER 12TH. YOU'RE ALL INVITED TO COME OUT AND RUN WITH US AND SO AND THE FUNDING WILL GO TO GETTING THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILT. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YEAH THANK YOU. INTERVENTION IS HERE. APPRECIATE IT. CHRIS. THANK YOU. YOU CAN STAY HERE. ALL RIGHT. MICHELLE FEUD. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE
[2. Recognize outgoing Board and Commission members. (MLS)]
GOING TO DO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, AND THAT IS TO RECOGNIZE OUR OUTGOING BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS AND I'M GOING TO START WITH CHRIS KARN. FROM HAS GONE FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING, TOO, AND IS NOW JOINED US ON THE TOWN COUNCIL. CHRIS CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT PERSON IS HIS WIFE, GINA KERN. AND SHE'LL BE LEAVING FROM PARKS AND RECREATION. 10 YEARS DID YOU SERVE FIVE YEARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. OH, RODOLFO SIERRA. FROM THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE. NOT ONLY LEAVING FROM THE COMMITTEE, I BELIEVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICES. THANK YOU. ALSO RECOGNIZE, UH. MATT FURIE, KIM LOVELAND ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MATTHEW SEELEY FROM PARKS AND REC. CATHERINE CASUAL FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD, AND MANDI JACKSON FROM THE LIBRARY WARD. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THESE CITIZENS FOR THEIR SERVICE, AND, UH, IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE DON'T, UH APPRECIATE ENOUGH. THERE'S A LOT OF HOURS AND TIME THAT ARE SPENT ON ALL THESE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES. SO THANK YOU TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO SERVED OUR OUR CITIZENS. WELL, THANK YOU. OKAY OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS THE[3. Receive an update from the Library Department. (LS)]
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PLACED ON OOPS. I'M SORRY. OH, THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA GET TO TALK TO OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR. THANK YOU WERE GONNA JEDI KNIGHT OF THREE HAS RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM THE LIBRARY LIBRARY DEPARTMENT. LESLIE SCOTT. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY, LESLIE. YOU KNOW ANY DAY I'LL TALK ABOUT THE LIBRARY. THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL, MR PATTERSON IN TOWN STAFF AND GUESTS. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THESE FEW MINUTES AT THIS EVENING TO TALK ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. THE LIFE. THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE HEARD THE TERMS NEW, NORMAL, PIVOT, FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT A LOT. AND ALTHOUGH WE UTILIZE THOSE TERMS THOSE TERMS IN GENERAL IN THE LIBRARY EACH DAY FOR US IS ABOUT BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING THE GROUNDWORK AND FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMING THE PROSPER COMMUNITY LIBRARY THROUGHOUT THE 21ST CENTURY.THIS EVENING. SORRY. HERE WE GO THIS EVENING. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE ARE SUCCESSFUL ARE TEAMWORK ARE PERSONALIZED SERVICE, EXPERIMENTAL OPPORTUNITY AND THEN AN
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OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. AS FAR AS BEING SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE SOME EXCITING DAY TODAY, STATUS STATS AND DATA TO SHARE WITH YOU. TEAMWORK I HAVE THE MOST AMAZING STAFF THAT IS TRULY THE HEART OF OUR LIBRARY. PERSONALIZED SERVICES ARE PATRONS AND COMMUNITY ARE AT THE CENTER OF WHAT WE DO EVERY SINGLE DAY. EXPERIMENTAL THAT IS WHERE THAT IS OUR NEW NORMAL OUR NEW PIVOT IN OUR RESILIENCE. SO SOME STATS BECAUSE I LOVE STATS . WE ARE JUST UNDER 10,000 MEMBERS IN THIS INFORMATION IS ALL FROM FISCAL YEAR. 22 JUST LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR 10,000 MEMBERS. WE HAVE A LITTLE PARTY FOR THAT, AND THAT WAS EXCITING. THIS WAS ONE OF ONE OF OUR LARGEST ARE ONE YEAR INCREASE. SO THAT WAS A BIG YEAR FOR US. WE ARE BACK AND THRIVING AND DOING BETTER THAN EVER. WE HAD 48,000 VISITS. A LITTLE OVER 97,000 CHILDREN'S CHECKOUTS 21, ALMOST 22,000 ADULT CHECKOUTS FOR A TOTAL OF 118,000. ALMOST 119,000 ITEMS, AND I'VE DIVIDED THIS UP INTO THAT PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING IF YOU NEED MORE BOOKS, THE ANSWER'S ALWAYS YES. SO OUR PROGRAMS THRIVE. WE HAD 403 PROGRAMS LAST YEAR WITH 12,000 IN ATTENDANCE, AND WE'RE STILL DOING A FEW VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, BUT NOT OUR CONCENTRATION IS IN PERSON AND I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE. THE FONT DID NOT TRANSFER VERY WELL. SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. UM SO WE LOVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE SAVED OUR COMMUNITY BY UTILIZING US AND OVER 1.7 MILLION IN PHYSICAL ITEMS. 1 81 181,000 ITEMS AND ELECTRONICS COMING IN AT JUST UNDER $2 MILLION SAVED BY THE COMMUNITY, UTILIZING US OUR SUMMER WAS VERY POPULAR AS WELL. WE HAD 1073 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING 460 17 AND SOME ABOUT 50 ADULTS. AS WELL.ELECTRONIC RESOURCES DO VERY WELL. WE HAVE OUR MANGO LANGUAGES LINKEDIN LEARNING WE EVERYDAY SEE PEOPLE COMING IN AND PRINTING AND SCANNING AND USING THOSE RESOURCES OF OUR COMPUTERS. WE HAD OUR VOLUNTEERS MAJORITY DURING THE SUMMER. WE LOVE HAVING THOSE ARE HOTSPOTS ARE STILL DOING VERY WELL OUT OF OUR 19 HOT SPOTS. IT AVERAGES ABOUT 28 PER MONTH, SO THEY'RE ALWAYS BEING UTILIZED. WE LOVE THAT 336 CHECKOUTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND OUR STUDY ROOMS DO VERY WELL ALSO, AS PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STUDY TO WORK TO HAVE A QUIET SPOT. THIS YEAR, THE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE WORKED ON OUR LONG RANGE PLAN. THOSE ARE TYPICALLY A FIVE YEAR PLAN, BUT THINGS CHANGE SO OFTEN FOR US THAT WE DID IT AGAIN IN THREE YEARS. AND SO WE SHOULD BE GOOD FOR 2027, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE CHANGES THAT WILL PROBABLY VISITED AGAIN IN 2025. WE ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HAD A SEAMLESS TRANSITION OVER TO OUR NEW LOGO AND BRANDING. AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THAT. OUR COLLABORATIONS. WE DO COLLABORATIONS LIKE NO ONE ELSE . AND IF YOU'VE GOT ABOUT AN HOUR ROBIN AND I ARE GLAD TO REVIEW OUR TML PRESENTATION FROM LAST WEEK THAT WE PRESENTED AND WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IS HOW WE COLLABORATE WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY EXPERIENCE. AND THEN THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF ONE BOOK ONE TOWN, SO IT'S THRIVES AND DOES VERY WELL. WE HAVE A ROBUST AND POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND THAT, UM, IT'S JUST CONTINUES TO GROW AND HAVE FOLLOWERS. AND THEN THERE IS THE TEAM. THE LIBRARY TEAM IS LIKE NO OTHER PEOPLE. FORGET THAT WE ARE VERY INNOVATIVE THAT WE ARE CREATIVE. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT CHECKING BOOKS IN AND OUT I HAVE ON MY STAFF. THEY HAVE 13 BACHELOR'S DEGREE. SIX MASTER'S DEGREES. SPEAK FOUR LANGUAGES.
UM, AND THERE INCREDIBLE BACKGROUNDS. AND THEN WE DO COUNT GUS. HE DOESN'T DO MUCH OTHER THAN EAT. BUT HE IS ENTERTAINMENT AND PEOPLE LOVE TO COME IN AND SEE OUR LIBRARY HAMSTER, GUS. UM I DID INCLUDE OUR WORK CHART AS JUST A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR OUR ONE EXTRA FTE THAT YOU GAVE US THIS PAST R GROWTH AND OUR CONTINUED EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
PERSONALIZED SERVICES AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO WE FOLLOW THE PHILOSOPHY THAT THE BEST LIBRARY IS ONE THAT PUTS THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY FIRST, LOOKING TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND OUR RESOURCES. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE PROGRAMS WE VISIT THE TRIBUTE SENIOR LIVING
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CARE FACILITY EVERY OTHER WEEK. WE OFFERED THIS YEAR, SOMETHING NEW CALLED CAUGHT YOU READING, AND THAT'S WHERE WE SEE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES READING IN THE LIBRARY. WE HAVE A LITTLE BRAG TAG WHEN YOU WALKED OVER AND HE SAID, WE CAUGHT YOU READING. WE LOVE THAT. BUT WE IMPLEMENT THE TEXAS AWARD WINNERS AND OFFERED THOSE AND COLLABORATION WITH THE PTSD READING LIST AND WE HAVE QUIET STUDY WORK AREAS, AND NEXT WEEK WE'RE ACTUALLY ROLLING OUT WHEN THE PROGRAM ROOM IS NOT IN USE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE STUDY HALL AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO POP UP SOME TABLES AND OFFER AN EXTRA SPACE FOR QUIET WHEN THAT SPACE IS NOT UTILIZED TO ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. EXPERIMENTAL THINGS WE TRIED THIS YEAR THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL.WE OFFERED A SEED LIBRARY AND THIS WAS JUST YOU. COME IN. YOU GET THE SEEDS AND YOU BEAUTIFY PROSPER. SOME OF OUR NEW PROGRAMS WERE SENSORY STORY TIME . THIS WAS JUST A ZEN MOMENT. WE PLAYED SOME SPA MUSIC AND HAD JUST SOME PUZZLES AND SOME LASING OUT. WE OFFERED A THREE DAY WORKSHOP WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE ADDED A BIG KID MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR THOSE HOMESCHOOLERS. WE OFFERED ADULT CRAFTS BOOK TALKS, AND THEN WE ARE NOW OFFERING INTO COLLEGE ADMISSION WORKSHOP. SO OUR NEW OPPORTUNITIES THIS YEAR WHERE WE ADDED CHROMEBOOKS, AND THAT IS TO ASSIST THOSE PSD STUDENTS THAT ARE USED TO ONE TYPE OF COMPUTER. THEY CAN COME IN AND SEAMLESSLY USE OUR COMPUTERS AS WELL WITHOUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE EVERYTHING IS AT. WE HAVE 1700 ITEMS IN AN OFF OFF SITE STORAGE UNIT. AND WE EXPLORED COME AND GO PROGRAMS. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD TO LOOK INTO A FOUNDATION FOR FUNDRAISING. WE ADDED AUTISM AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS AND ACCESSIBILITY AND A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL TOWN LEADERSHIP, AND IT TAKES AN ENTIRE TOWN TO HELP THE LIBRARY. BE SUCCESSFUL. SO I DO THANK ALL THOSE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK WITH US.
MY LIBRARY STAFF WHO IS BORN IN THE BEST LIBRARY BOARD. THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY JUST HAD A BOOK SALE AND ANOTHER I THINK THEY RAISED ABOUT $2300. SO THIS YEAR FOR THE BOTH SALES $5000.
WE HAVE SO MANY COLLABORATORS AND PARTNERS THAT WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR. AND OF COURSE, OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHO MAKES US SO SUCK, SUCCESSFUL AS WELL. QUESTIONS COMMENTS IDEA OF A COMMENT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT TML TO SEE ROBIN AND LESLIE IN ACTION AND THEY REALLY, UH.
OUTDID THEMSELVES THERE ON STAGE AND IT, UH, JUST BEING A RESIDENT MADE ME PROUD JUST TO SEE THEM UP THERE, AND I KNOW THE LIGHT WAS SHINING BRIGHT, BUT THEY SURE UH, THEY SURE CAPTURED THE AUDIENCE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US ALL WELL AND THANK YOU FOR, UH, FOR THE COUNCIL'S BENEFIT. THE LESLIE TOURED THE LIBRARY WITH THE PROSPER NGC ONE NIGHT WE WERE THERE SO LATE THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT EXTRA TIME FOR THAT GROUP OF PEOPLE ALSO, THANK YOU, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY WITH THAT, THEN OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM
[CONSENT AGENDA]
IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. I DON'T SEE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE AND NONCONTROVERSIAL. THAT CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA BY REQUEST OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OR STAFF. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? IN THAT CASE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOUR THROUGH 12. I'LL MAKE A MOTION APPROVED. CONSIDER JENN ADAMS FOUR THROUGH 12. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RAY SECOND BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM ALL IN FAVOR.MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS CITIZENS COMMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS
[CITIZEN COMMENTS]
INVITED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. ON ANY TOPIC. HOWEVER THE COUNCIL IS UNABLE TO DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON ANY TOPIC NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE COMPLETE A PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FORM AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. I DO HAVE ONE CITIZENS COMMENT THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME PRIOR AND THAT IS RUSSELL COLE. RUSSELL, ARE YOU HERE? YEAH. PLEASE STEP FORWARD TO THE PODIUM. THANK YOU. IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST STATING YOUR NAME. YOUR ADDRESS? YES. RUSSELL COLE. 44 11 MUELLER LANE. THANK YOU.THANK YOU TO THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE CONCERNS REGARDING TRAFFIC
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SAFETY IN THE WINDSONG RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD. PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL WILL BE A TRANSCRIPT OF THE STATEMENT AS WELL AS SURVEY DATA COLLECTED FROM THE COMMUNITY. COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY PRESENCE HERE TODAY IS TO RELAY THE ALARMING TREND OF UNSAFE MOTOR VEHICLE BEHAVIOR WITHIN WINDSONG RANCH. SPECIFICALLY AMONG THE MAIN NORTH SOUTH THOROUGHFARE, WINDSONG PARKWAY.WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY, MOTORISTS ARE EXHIBITING RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR THE SPEED LIMIT DISREGARD FOR NON MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC, SUCH AS PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS , AS WELL AS INCREASED INCIDENTS OF DANGEROUS OVERTAKING OF GOLF CART TRAFFIC. WHO ARE OBSERVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS. AS A TWO YEAR RESIDENT OF WINDSONG RANCH. I'VE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED MANY TYPES OF DANGEROUS INTERACTIONS AS A MOTORIST, PEDESTRIAN CYCLIST. IN GOLF CART OPERATOR FROM SPEEDING FAILURE TO YIELD DANGEROUS OVERTAKING AND OUTRIGHT DISREGARD FOR THE FOUR WAY STOP SIGN OF FISH TRAP ROAD. JUST LAST WEEK. I WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED IN THE DAY. BY A DRIVER WHO WAS DISTRACTED AND DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE BRAKES AT THE FOUR WAY STOP GOING NORTHBOUND ON WINSTON PARKWAY. CALM DISCUSSION ENSUED AFTER THE OFFENDER PULLED OVER AND TOGETHER WE THANK DIVINE INTERVENTION. THAT LED TO A NARROW AVOIDANCE OF A COLLISION. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN INCREASING OVER RECENT MONTHS AND HAVE BECOME A RECURRING POINT OF DISCUSSION AMONG THE COMMUNITY SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS LEADING TO THIS ACTION TODAY. OVER FIVE DAY PERIOD, SURVEY DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE WINDSONG RANCH RESIDENTS FACEBOOK GROUP VIA ONLINE GOOGLE FORM THE DATA COLLECTED AS RESPONDENTS TO SELECT THE INTERSECTIONS ALONG WINSTON PARKWAY THEY DEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS AND REQUIRING MITIGATION FOR INCREASED SAFETY. PROVIDED IN THE MATERIAL AS A STREET MAP OF WINDSONG RANCH TODAY FROM ROUTE 3 80 ALL THE WAY ALONG WINSTON PARK WENT TO ITS TERMINATION AT NORTH HILL PARKWAY. THERE EXISTS 25 INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT ANY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. THIS LONG DISTANCE CONSISTING OF GENTLE BENDS AND ELEVATION CHANGES, WHILE PICTURESQUE DISGUISES A SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE. TOP THREE INTERSECTIONS VOTED ON OUR CASEY PARKWAY WITH OVER 80% OF PEOPLE SELECTING THEM. THIS IS WHERE MOST FOOT TRAFFIC WOULD CROSS WITHOUT ANY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES OTHER THAN CROSSWALK WARNING SIGNS. THIS INTERSECTION IS LOCATED AT THE COMMUNITY AMENITY COMPLEX. FOUR CAFE, TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS, AND IT'S ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM WHERE THE SPEED DROPS FROM 35 MILES AN HOUR TO 25 MILES AN HOUR WHEN HEADING NORTH BONG FROM 3 80. ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIS INTERSECTION IS THE PARKING LOT TO THE AMENITY CENTER. SECOND IS BRISTOL LETHAL AIM.
THIS IS A BIDIRECTIONAL ROADWAY CROSSING OF WINSTON PARKWAY WITH TYPICALLY A LARGE QUEUE OF VEHICLES WAITING TO TURN ONTO WINSTON PARKWAY DURING THE SCHOOL COMMUTE TIME. THIS IS ALSO A PEDESTRIAN ROUTE TO THE SCHOOL THAT REQUIRES CHILDREN AND BICYCLES TO CROSS WINSTON PARKER WITHOUT ANY TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANCE. PROGRESS LANE IS THIRD WITH A LINK TO LAKESIDE NEIGHBORHOOD AT WINSTON PARKWAY AND EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE TRAFFIC. IT ALSO WAS THE FIRST INTERSECTION ENCOUNTERED AFTER CROSSING THE BRIDGE SOUTHBOUND ON WINSTON PARKWAY. DRIVERS ENCOUNTER SPEEDERS FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE ACUTE ANGLE WITH WHICH TRAFFIC APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT WITH THAT, WITH SOME REGULARITY THERE ARE MARKED AND UNMARKED, PROSPER POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROLS TO ENFORCE THE SPEED LIMITS AND MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN TO DISCOURAGE SPEEDING.
BUT AS EXPECTED, PERIODIC ENFORCEMENT DOES LITTLE TO CURB THE ISSUE WHEN PATROL IS NOT PRESENT. THE COMMUNITY THANKS TO PROSPER POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR EFFORT AND ENCOURAGES INCREASING THE PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. RESIDENTS ALSO PROVIDED ANECDOTAL FEEDBACK IN THE SURVEY, WHICH IS INCLUDED WHICH WILL WHICH TWO INTERSECTIONS WERE NOTABLE IN THEIR MENTION AND INDICATED ON THE MAP CIRCLED IN ORANGE. JUST RESIDENTS EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH EXITING THE COMMUNITY AT THE HIGHWAY 3 80 TRAFFIC CONTROL DOES NOT PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO NEGOTIATE THIS INTERSECTION, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INCREASED VEHICLE TRAFFIC FROM COMMERCIAL EXPANSION IN WINDSONG MARKETPLACE. ANOTHER PROBLEMATIC AREA. EXITING THE COMMUNITY IS THE INTERSECTION OF A KCIA PARKWAY AND THE ROAD TO THE EAST. DURING THE PEAK TIMES. THERE'S A HIGH VOLUME OF VEHICLES TRAVELING NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE ROAD AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED AS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 45 MILES AN HOUR. EXITING THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE LEFT FROM EITHER DIRECTION. REQUIRES. UH, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO ACTIVE CONTROL DEVICE AVAILABLE TO PEDESTRIANS OTHER THAN A CROSSWALK ACTUATED WARNING LIGHT , WHICH DURING BUSY COMMUTE TIMES, ISRAELI OBSERVED BY APPROACHING TRAFFIC COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY HOPE HERE TODAY IS THAT YOU EXAMINE A SURVEY DATA, INCLUDING THE ANECDOTES FROM RESIDENTS AND UNDERTAKE THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO STUDY TRAFFIC SAFETY AND DEPLOYED DEVICES TO BETTER CONTROL TRAFFIC. THE COMMUNITY HAS CONSIDERED STOP SIGNS. SPEED BUMPS, RUMBLE STRIPS PERMANENT RADAR SPEED INDICATORS AS WELL AS CROSSWALK, ACTUATED LIGHTED STOPS ON STREET MARKINGS AS POSSIBLE, POSSIBLY MITIGATING MEASURES. THE RESIDENTS WERE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL SWIFT ACTION TO UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PROMOTE SAFER CONDITIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY. THIS MATERIAL CAN ALL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY, IF DESIRED. THANK YOU, MR COLE. THANKS. IS THERE ANYONE ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE
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COUNCIL? OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE REGULAR AGENDA. ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, PLEASE FILL OUT A PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FORM AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN SECRETARY, PREFERABLY BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS. PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.7 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL FOR ITEMS LISTED AS SPECIFIC PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. FOR INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK ON A NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THEY MAY EITHER ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THE CITIZENS COMMENTS PORTION OF THE MEETING OR WHEN THE ITEM IS CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL. OUR NEXT AGENDA[13. Conduct a public hearing and act upon a request to amend the Future Land Use Plan from Residential Low Density to Retail and Neighborhood Services, generally located, located on the east side of Preston Road, north of St. Peter Lane. (CA22-0001). (DS)]
ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 13, WHICH IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ACT UPON A REQUEST TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN FROM RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY TO RETAIL, A NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES GENERALLY LOCATED. ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRESTON ROAD NORTH OF SAINT PETER LANE. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THIS MOTION BE TABLED. WOULD I HAVE A MOTION FROM ANYONE MAKE A MOTION BASED ON TIMING, COMPLEXITY AND ALSO STAFF AVAILABILITY TO TABLE THE ASYLUM FOR 90 DAYS. AND WHAT? WHAT COUNCIL MEETING? WOULD THAT BE? NO. TO JANUARY 10TH. OKAY I HAVE A MOTION AND I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN BARTLEY. ALL IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSES THEM. THE ITEM IS TABLED TILL THE JANUARY 10TH COUNCIL MEETING. NEXT ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION IS AGENDA ITEM 14[14. Conduct a public hearing and act upon a request to rezone 13.3± acres from Single Family-15 (SF-15) to Planned Development-Retail (PD-R), generally to allow for an office/retail development, located on the east side of Preston Road, north of St. Peter Lane. (Z21-0003). (DS)]
, WHICH IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND ACT UPON A REQUEST TO REZONE THE 13.5 ACRES FROM SINGLE FAMILY 15. THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT RETAIL GENERALLY TO ALLOW FOR OFFICE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRESTON ROAD NORTH OF SAINT PETER LANE. AH COUNCIL. I BELIEVE SINCE ITEM 13 WAS TABLED. WE CANNOT TAKE THIS ITEM UP. DO WE NEED TO ACTUALLY TABLED THIS ITEM? THAT MOTION THE SAME MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KERN.SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BARTLEY ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM 15, AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS TO ACTUALLY PULL, UH UH, ITEMS
[16. Consider and act upon approval of a job description, ideal candidate profile, and section criteria matrix for the position of Town Manager. (RKP)]
16 IN FRONT OF 15. SO WHAT SONGS? THAT'S OKAY. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE TO CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE APPROVAL OF A JOB DESCRIPTION. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX FOR THE POSITION OF TOWN MANAGER. UH, IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? YES MAYOR THERE IS I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION. THE CANDIDATE PROFILE IN THE SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION CHANGE IT TO MASTER'S DEGREE PREFERRED ON THE PROFILE, CHANGED IT TO MASTER'S DEGREE PREFERRED AND ADD A MEMBER OF I C M A AND T C M. A AND ON THE MATRIX INCREASE. VERSATILITY TO 20% AND LOWER EDUCATION TO 15. YOU GOT ALL THAT? OKAY ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, IN A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY . ALSO WITH THAT WE WILL GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 15, WHICH IS TO[15. Consider and act upon the appointment of members to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. (DS)]
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE.THAT WILL BE, UH DAVID SOTO. GOOD EVENING IF YOU'LL RECALL AT THE SEPTEMBER 13 2022 TOWN COUNCIL DID APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH FREEZING NICKELS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE CURRENT PLAN, AND I'M VERY EXCITED FOR THAT. UM THERE ARE NINE TASK WITHIN THAT CONTRACT, AND I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO RESEND THAT TO YOUR IF YOU DO WOULD LIKE THAT. BUT REALLY, THE FIRST TASK IS TO APPOINT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. UM YOU KNOW, WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THAT, YOU KNOW TO POTENTIAL, UM COUNCIL MEMBERS TO POTENTIAL PLANNING ZONING, AND THEN ONE PERSON CAN BE AN ELECTED, UM, OFFICIAL OR ANY ANYONE THAT YOU THINK COULD BE PART OF THAT COMMITTEE. UM BUT REALLY, THAT'S THAT'S ALL THAT I HAD FOR Y'ALL IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. SO I BELIEVE WE PROBABLY LIKE TO DISCUSS AS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO UH, PRIOR TO GOING BACK TO EXECUTIVE SESSION OR READING THE CODE PORTION OF THAT I'D ACTUALLY LIKE TO STEP BACK TO PRE PRESENTATION SECTION. THAT WOULD BE OKAY WITH THE COUNCIL TO MAKE A QUICK
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PRESENTATION ABSOLUTELY COME BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. SO IF I ASK DAN BAKER TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE. THE SECOND, SO I'LL BE HAPPY TO COUNSEL. AND CITIZENS ACROSS WHERE I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE DRIVE POINT. FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICES ARE BOTH THE ALL OF THE PERSON RECOMMENCES DONE HERE RECENTLY. THE SENIOR LUNCHEON. THE CELEBRATE PROSPER, AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE YOU A SECOND ONE FOR TREVOR. TO HONOR HIM AND THANK HIM FOR ALL THIS. THAT IS ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE YEAR. WITH THAT SAID. I'D LIKE TO HAVE[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THE COUNCIL RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME. THERE'S ABOUT FIVE OF THESE. I GOT TO READ. AH AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS MEETINGS ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.74 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. AS WELL AS SECTION 551.8 SEVENTIES , DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. SECTION 551.722. AND CONSIDER IT PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL ESTATE FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED THERE, TOO. SECTION 551074 TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PERSONAL MATTERS AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. SECTION 551074 TO CONSULT WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES RELATIVE TO ARTICLE 4.11 OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT REL TIME NOW IE TOWN COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED INTO[Reconvene in Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session]
REGULAR SESSION. ARE THERE ANY ACTIONS TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION? YES, MAYOR.THERE ARE UM. ONE IS I MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TOLLING AGREEMENT WITH TREE JACK'S LP. AND TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS. RELATIVE TO TITLE RELATED ISSUES FOR FILING APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IN THE DEED RECORDS OF COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS. WE HAVE EMOTION, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN BARTLEY ALL IN FAVOR. MR KERN. SORRY MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.
SEVEN. OH ARE THERE ANY OTHER ACTIONS TO TAKE? YOU HAVE ONE MORE? I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MODIFY THE COMMITTEE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. TO INCLUDE A SIX MEMBER. THOSE MEMBERS BEING CHAIRED BY AMY BARTLEY. CHRIS KERN. DOUG CHARLES, TOMMY VAN WOLF. GLENN THE SET AND DR GREG BRADLEY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND THE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BURNLEY ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSAGE UNANIMOUSLY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I'LL LET THE OTHER DIRECTION FROM QUICK. UM DO WE HAVE I KNOW, RON EXPLAIN TO MANAGER EXPLAINED THE CROSSWALK. SITUATION WE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY SPEAKERS HERE TONIGHT, BUT SOME SHOWED UP TO ASK ABOUT IT, SO WE'VE KIND OF CLOSED LOOP ON THE STAR TRAIL CROSSWALK SITUATION. WE FEEL LIKE WE HAVE AT THIS POINT. YOU'RE GONNA PROVIDE THAT SAME INFORMATION TO THEM THAT YOU PROVIDED US. THAT'S WHY WE TO DO THAT. OKAY? OKAY, PERFECT. OKAY. GOT YOU. HI SORRY. YES YES, SIR. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION REPEAT MYSELF. OKAY THANK YOU BELIEVE I HAD EMOTION FROM. THE ISSUE THAT CAME UP IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDSONG RANCH. WE'RE NOT SURE HOW TO PHRASE THAT OR WHAT WE NEED TO WE DID GET A DOCK.
THAT DOCUMENT AND A COPY THAT UELAND. THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT. OKAY CORRECT. SO WE'LL BRING THANK YOU. REPORT BACK. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ON THE RECORD. ON THE YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT ONE OF OUR SPECIAL MEETINGS WILL BE ON THE 18TH. ARE YOU ALL OK? IF WE DO THAT, LIKE AT FIVE O'CLOCK, OR WOULD YOU PREFER FOUND 30? THAT'S TUESDAY WEEK SO TOASTED THAT'D BE FINE. CONSERVATIVES ON 5 30 YEAR, CHARLES WILL BE DONE GOVERNMENT I'M OUT OF TOWN. SO
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I'M PLAYING GOLF IN HILTON HEAD . 5 35 30 DONE OKAY? WITH THAT COUNCIL MEMBER COTTON'S MOTION TO ADJOURN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? 2ND 2ND BY THE DEPUTY PROTEST ALL IN FAVOR. THEN AGAIN, CHRIST* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.