[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE. IT IS MAY 13TH 2024 AT 5:30 P.M. WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING IN ATTENDANCE. THIS IS A, UH, A HALLMARK OF A DECENT SOCIETY TO HAVE A PEACEFUL TRANSMISSION TRANSITION OF GOVERNMENT AND SO, I. I APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS TONIGHT WITH US AS WE CELEBRATE A TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP BETWEEN A NUMBER OF SEATS ON THIS COUNCIL. UM WE HAVE, UH, ALL OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT TONIGHT. SO WE HAVE A QUORUM TO GET STARTED. AND AS HAS BEEN OUR CUSTOM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I CAME TO OFFICE, WE OPENED WITH A WORD OF PRAYER. SO I INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AS CAPTAIN COLEMAN COMES AND OPENS US IN PRAYER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ALL PRAY WITH ME. FATHER. GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER. WE HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED YOU AND THOSE THAT ARE COMING ON AND WE ASK YOU JUST TO CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM AS THEY GO ON TO OTHER THINGS. WE ASK YOU TO, UH, BRING THOSE THAT ARE COMING. WITH A HEART OF SERVANT SERVANTS . AND WITH JUST THE, UH, THE MINDSET THAT THEY'RE HERE TO SERVE AND SERVE YOU AND SERVE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF NORTH LAKE.
WE'RE SO HONORED THAT WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE THIS CELEBRATION AND AS OUR MAYOR SAID AS A PEACEFUL CELEBRATION, AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE ONES THAT HAVE STEPPED FORWARD. AND WHO ARE GOING TO JOIN US IN THEIR SERVANTS? WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH THOSE FAMILIES THAT ARE TRANSITIONING AS THIS IS A, UM, WHILE AN HONOR. IT IS ALSO A CAN ALSO BE SOMETHING THAT, UM, WE HAVE TO DO TOGETHER. AND WE THANK YOU AS THE TOWN GROWS. THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE PEOPLE STEPPING FORWARD AND WE ASK THAT THOSE PEOPLE THAT ALL OF THOSE SERVING UM JUST BE EXAMPLES FOR YOU. AN EXAMPLE OF SERVANT, AN EXAMPLE TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE WHO LIVE HERE AND WORK HERE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. LORD, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR, UM, OUR MAYOR FOR STARTING THIS TRADITION. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE THIS TOWN. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE RESONANCE. BUT MOST OF ALL, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOU, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS AND AS HIS HIND HIS NAME, WE PRAY. AMEN. THANK YOU, CAPTAIN. APPRECIATE YOU. ALL RIGHT. WELL IT IS OUR
[2. PUBLIC INPUT]
TRADITION AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DURING ANY COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE HAVE. SO WHILE OUR AGENDA IS A LITTLE LIGHT TONIGHT, UH, THE TOWN PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO COME AND SPEAK ON ANY SUBJECT THAT THEY WISH TO. AND SO I'M HAPPY TO OPEN THE FLOOR TONIGHT FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT MIGHT WANT TO BE MADE ON THE RECORD TONIGHT, THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. AND HAPPY TO HEAR FROM ANYONE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TONIGHT I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS SUBMITTED PRE SUBMITTED. BUT IF YOU WAVE AT ME AND WANT TO COME DOWN, I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN YOU THIS EVENING. WE'VE GOT ONE MAYBE. MIGHT BE A LITTLE EARLY. ANYONE AT ALL? IT IS 5:35 P.M.YES, MA'AM. EDMONDSON. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL AND GUESTS AND, UM, SINCE IT SAID THAT GUESTS COULD COME AS WELL AS RESIDENTS, I DO NOT LIVE HERE. BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU I HAVE WORKED WITH THE MAYOR AND THE TOWN COUNCIL OF NORTH LAKE FOR A LONG TIME, AND I'VE ALWAYS FOUND THEM TO BE MEN AND WOMEN OF GREAT HONOR, GREAT INTEGRITY AND VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. IN PARTICULAR, MAYOR REDDIG. YOU KNOW, WE'VE WORKED TOGETHER FOR QUITE A LONG TIME. RIGHT BEFORE YOU I WORKED WITH THE PREVIOUS MAYOR, AND HE HELPED US OPEN THE HARVEST FIRE STATION. SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN. THANK YOU. SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO BE OF HELP FOR ANY OF YOU. THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR. THANK YOU. ANY OTHERS WISH TO SPEAK TONIGHT. JUST WAVE AT ME. YES, SIR. YOU CAN HAVE THREE MINUTES. I'M NOT GONNA MOVE OUT THERE. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR THE JOB HE'S DONE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. UH, WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS AND A LOT OF IT'S THANKS TO HIM.
THANK YOU, SIR. THAT'S THE BRIEFEST THREE MINUTES FROM POLITICIAN. I THINK I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE. I APPRECIATE YOU. ANY OTHERS TONIGHT? YES. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE FOR EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ELENA GLASSMAN. I'M THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR REPRESENTATIVE KRONA TIMS, IN WHICH NORTH LAKE IS PART OF, UH, DISTRICT 65. WE JUST WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL JUST ECHOING WHAT COMMISSIONER EDMONSON HAS JUST SAID. AND WE, UM, HAVE APPRECIATED. UH, WHAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE AND STILL CONTINUE TO DO THE EARTH. THANK YOU. HOW DO YOU KEN MELTON HERE FOR REPRESENTATIVE BEN BUMGARNER
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. JUST GET AN ECHO EVERYTHING THESE TWO LADIES SAID EVEN THOUGH THAT WE ONLY COVER A VERY SMALL PORTION OF NORTH LAKE. COOL THINGS ARE HAPPENING THERE COMING SOON. THANK YOU GUYS, FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE HERE, AND EVERYBODY COMING TO IT, SO THANKS. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? I WANT GONE TWICE. ALL RIGHT, 5:37 P.M. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC INPUT SECTION OF OUR[3.A. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Uniform Election held on May 4, 2024, to elect a Mayor, and Councilmembers to Places 1, 2, and 3; declaring that duly elected candidates received the majority of votes cast for their respective places; declaring no runoff election being necessary; and providing an effective date]
AGENDA TONIGHT. AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL GET TO PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND THE CANVASSING IS THAT CORRECT? ALL RIGHT. DO WE NEED TO DO A VOTE FROM THE DAIS FIRST? ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL NEED TO CALL FOR TWO VOTES FROM THE DAO HERE BEFORE WE PRESENT THE CERTIFICATES. THE FIRST ONE IS ON ITEM ACTION ITEM. A ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 4TH TO ELECT A MAYOR, COUNCIL PLACES 12 AND THREE AND SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT CANVAS. YES. FOR EACH RACE. OK? NEED TO READ THE RESULTS HERE AS I'M INSTRUCTED BY OUR STAFF, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US STRAIGHT. ALL THE RESULTS FOR THE TOWN. NORTH LAKE MAYOR UH BRIAN GINNI 830 RENA HARDIMAN 321 FOR THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE ONE UNCONTESTED. ALEX HOLMES 832. THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE COUNCIL MEMBER PLACED TWO MICHAEL GANS 807, UNCONTESTED FOR THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE COUNCIL MEMBER PLACED THREE.AARON FOWLER UNCONTESTED 823. THOSE ARE THE RESULTS AS PRESENTED TO US IN THE CANVAS
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FROM DENTON COUNTY. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT? A MOTION FROM DR SESSIONS TO ACCEPT A ZERO SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER GANS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. RIGHT? ANY OPPOSED. UNANIMOUS. ACTION ITEM B. IS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4TH TO FILL THE[3.B. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held on May 4, 2024, to elect a Councilmember to Place 6, for an unexpired term ending in May 2025; declaring that the duly elected candidate received the majority of votes cast for the respective place; declaring no runoff election being necessary; and providing an effective date]
EMPTY SEAT. UM, FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. AND THIS ONE THE RESULTS OF THE OF THE OF THE ELECTION WHERE TOWN OF NORTHLAKE COUNCILMAN REPLACED SIX THE UNEXPIRED TERM PK KELLY 805 VOTES UNCONTESTED. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CANVAS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION? I'LL[3.B. Vote]
MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT IT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT. SECOND I HAVE A SECOND FROM MAYOR PRO TEM MONTINI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE. AND OPPOSED. UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS[3.C. Issue and administer the following to newly Elected Mayor and Councilmembers]
TIME, WE'RE GONNA SWEAR IN THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT, OK, ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE ALL GONNA COME DOWN. JUST TELL US WHAT TO DO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OK? ALL THE INCOMING COUNCIL. YEAH.SO ALL THE NEW COUNCIL? UH, COME UP AND THEN, UM. STAY RIGHT HERE.
MR KINKER. AND DO YOUR OWN FIRST. WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR FAMILY HERE WITH YOU? ENTIRELY CHEAP. WELL, I JUST HAVE IT THERE. INTO THE MIC. MHM. LINCOLN. YOU READY? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I BRIAN MONTINI, HI, BRIAN MONTINI. TO SOUND FIRMLY
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SWEARING FIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID OFFERED PROMISED TO PAY PAID OFFICER OFFERED A PROMISE TO PAY CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE, CONTRIBUTE OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE ANY MONEY THING OR VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT FOR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, SO HELP ME GOD SO HELP ME GOD. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I STATE YOUR NAME? HI BRIAN MONTINI SO ME SWEAR, A FIRM SOLEMNLY SWEAR, AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO VASS MOBILITY OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE WILL PROTECT AND DEFEND. I WILL PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS. THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE AND OF THE STATE. SO HELP ME GOD SO HELP ME GOD. YEAH. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE ON THE BIAS IF YOU KNOW WHERE SO NOW WE CAN HAVE WE DON'T THIS ONE. SURE. LIKE TO HAVE A POINT.REALLY? YEAH, COME ON. DO YOU WANT COULDN'T REALLY DO THAT. HAVE, UM, HOLD ON TO THAT. OK? WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO SWING MY FAMILY? BYE. YEAH. OK? OK? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME I ALEX HOLMES. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM? DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OFFERED PROMISED TO PAY. OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, SO HELP ME GOD SO HELP ME GOD. ARE IN IT. I STATE YOUR NAME I ALEX HOLMES. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM? DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE? ONE OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER, PLEASE ONE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND. THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS. THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE AND OF THE STATE. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. JUST. I WANT TO TELL IT. YES, SIR. DO YOU HAVE ANYONE HERE WITH YOU? YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP, OK? OK? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME JOHN KELLY. SO ME SWEAR, A FIRM SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THAT I'M NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID OFFERED PROMISE TO PAY PROMISED CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY THING OF VALUE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, SO HELP ME GOD, SO HELP ME I STATE YOUR NAME? JOHN KELLY. JUST ME. SOM DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE. SIX OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE SIX OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE AND OF THE STATE. SO HELP YOU BACK, SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. YES IT'S ACTUALLY A NEW ONE. YES, SIR.
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YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I STATE YOUR NAME. HI, ERIN FOWLER. DO SOY SWEAR. AFFIRM DO YOU SOLEMNLY SW IN AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID OFFERED PROMISED TO PAY TO PAY CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE ANY MONEY THING OR OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, SO HELP ME GOD SO HELP ME GOD. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I STATE YOUR NAME TO ME. SWEAR OR AFFIRM , DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE THREE OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE THREE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER STATES WILL HELP ME GOD AND OTHER STATES. SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU WANT YOUR HAIR? YOU PREFER TO DO IT?[4.B. Presentation - Appreciation of Service to Former Mayor David Rettig, and Former Councilmember Robert Keeker]
THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MAYOR REDDING. UP. HE, UH THE THINGS YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS TOWN. AMAZING. WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANY WORDS? YOU CAN ASK ME NOW? YES. ALL RIGHT. WELL UH, SAY A FEW SINCE YOU GAVE ME A MICROPHONE. I PROMISE TO BE BRIEF, BUT I KNOW YOU BETTER THAN THAN TO BELIEVE THAT. I WILL TRY TO BE BRIEF. UH, I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS OF THANKS. UM FIRST THE LORD FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS TOWN. IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE OF A LIFETIME. TO MY FAMILY, WHO'S UH, SHARED MANY THOUSANDS OF HOURS WITH OUR TOWN. IT'S BEEN THEIR HOURS, TOO, UH, FOR US TO BE A PART AND BE ABLE TO SERVE I. I HOPE FOR MY TWO OLDEST. THEY'VE SEEN THAT IT'S A JOY AND A THRILL TO SERVE, AND I HOPE THAT THEY WILL FIND IT ONE DAY, A PATH TO SERVICE FOR THEMSELVES AND WHATEVER AREA OF LIFE THAT THEY CHOOSE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC. TO THE COUNCIL. UM WELL. YOU'VE ALL BECOME FRIENDS. ALLIES COLLEAGUES. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH FOR HOW A PROFESSIONAL THIS TOWN HAS BECOME. AND I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS. UH ARE OUR TOWN HAS BECOME KNOWN, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT IT'S BECOME THE ENVY OF THE REGION. FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT AND FOR, UH, PROFESSIONAL DECISION MAKING AND FOR MAKING THE RIGHT THINGS HAPPEN FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH ALL OF YOU. UH, PASSED IN IN AND PRESENT. AND ALSO TO OUR STAFF. I JUST WANT TO SAY, UH MANY OF YOU BECOME FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, PUBLIC SERVANTS THAT HAVE COME TO RESPECT I APPRECIATE, UH, EVEN IN THE DIFFICULT TIMES THAT YOU YOU STEPPED UP TO THE CHALLENGE STRETCH TO ACCOMMODATE , UH, DID THINGS ABOVE AND BEYOND. AND I APPRECIATE THAT, AND EVEN THE TIMES WHEN WE COME UP A LITTLE SHORT, EITHER, AS LEADERS OR AS STAFF, YOU'VE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO TRY TO MAKE AMENDS AND TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD, AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT SPIRIT IS ONE THAT I HOPE YOU'LL YOU CARRY FORWARD. UH, JUST A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS FOR THE COUNCIL I. I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN, UM JUST IN THE FRONT OF MY MIND, AS I REFLECTED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT WE'VE BECOME KNOWN FOR, AND THINGS THAT I BELIEVE ARE TREMENDOUSLY VALUABLE TO GOOD GOVERNANCE. AND, UH, FIRST AND FOR FOREMOST. FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT, I BELIEVE NORTH LAKE HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FINANCIALLY. ECONOMICALLY THE STABILITY IS GREAT, BUT ONE HALLMARK THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN UNDERNEATH EVERY[00:20:02]
DECISION THAT WE'VE MADE HAS BEEN TO INVEST VERY AGGRESSIVELY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN THE ECONOMIC BASE THAT WE HAVE HERE AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. IT IS UNIQUE AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE DEFENDED AND PROTECTED AND BUILT EVERY TIME YOU MEET, AND SO I ASK YOU TO CONTINUE THAT CONTINUE TO INVEST AGGRESSIVELY. ALSO HAS BEEN KIND OF MY PET PEEVE. MY LITTLE HOBBY HORSE, UH, GOVERNS SIMPLY. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS EVERYTHING FROM UTILITY RATES. MY FAVORITE TOPIC. TO THE WAY WE INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC TO ORDINANCES SIMPLER IS BETTER. ANYTHING THAT'S SHORTER IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND IS EASIER TO COMMUNICATE, AND IT'S EASIER TO FOLLOW. AND IT'S EASIER TO TRUST. FROM A CONSTITUENT STANDPOINT. SO I. I ADVISE YOU AND I WOULD WOULD RECOMMEND TO YOU THAT YOU JUST, UH, BE VERY SIMPLE IN WHAT YOU PASS BE VERY SPECIFIC, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, KEEP IT SHORT. KEEP IT SIMPLE.AND FINALLY, WITH REGARD TO OUR CITIZENS, I THINK SOMETHING THAT ALL OF YOU REFLECT IN YOUR ACTIONS IS TO LEAD WITH EMPATHY. UH, EVERY TIME I FOUND, FOR THE MOST PART THAT WE'VE COME ACROSS FOLKS WHO HAVE HAD A HARD TIME WITH THE TOWN OR HAD SOME CHALLENGE THAT THEY CAME TO US WITH WHETHER IT WAS A MISSED PICKUP OR A UTILITY BILL THAT'S HIGH, AND THEY'VE HAD VERY AGGRESSIVE WORDS OR OR VERY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT IT. USUALLY THERE'S BEEN SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON. AND UH, IN A TOWN OUR SIZE, STATISTICALLY, SOMEONE'S HAVING THE WORST DAY OF THEIR LIFE. AND SO IF THEY COME TO US ON THAT DAY THAT'S THE DAY THAT WE HAVE TO SHOW THE EMPATHY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING MORE TO IT THAN JUST PICK UP ON ON YOUR ON YOUR, UH, ON YOUR TRASH. SO I'D ASK YOU TO DO THOSE THREE THINGS CARRY FORWARD THOSE THREE THINGS. AND UH, AS I CONCLUDE, I JUST SAY THANK YOU TO THE TOWN FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE. IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE. AND UH, I BELIEVE THAT THE LORD IS BLESSED NORTH LAKE NOT BECAUSE OF ME, BUT BECAUSE OF ALL OF US, AND BECAUSE OF WHAT OUR DESIRE TO BE A GOOD TOWN. IS AND WILL BE, AND I'M I'M TRUSTING ALL OF YOU TO LEAD US FORWARD AND CARRY FORWARD THE WORK THAT'S BEEN STARTED THE LAST FEW YEARS AND PRIOR TO THAT, AND, UH, I APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO SERVE AND LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT ALL THESE FINE FOLKS WILL DO. MOVING US FORWARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LEADERSHIP. MAYOR MONTINI AND SO PROUD TO CALL YOU, MY FRIEND. SO CONGRATULATIONS, SIR.
JUST WANNA BE THE FIRST TO PUBLICLY CONGRATULATIONS, MAYOR MARTINI. THANK YOU. MR KEKER.
COME ON UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, THE COUNCIL AND THE TOWN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANY WORDS? UH YEAH, SURE. FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE ON COUNCIL THAT I'VE, UM COME TO KNOW OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. UM EVEN THE NEWCOMERS THAT I'VE COME TO KNOW THROUGH THEIR CAMPAIGNS AND, UM, GET TOGETHERS. DISCUSSING LOCAL ISSUES. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. IN ANY ASPECT. IT'S ALSO A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, AND I THINK EVERYONE ON COUNCIL CURRENTLY, UM, UNDERSTANDS THAT AND WILL PUSH THE TOWN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ALL RIGHT, GUYS, SO WE GOT 68
[4.A. Announcement - Newly Elected Mayor Brian Montini Welcome]
NEW ORDINANCES TO PASS TONIGHT. UM JUST UH, SO I'D LIKE TO JUST START WITH A BRIEF STATEMENT HERE. FOR RESIDENTS, UM AND I WOULD TRY TO GET THROUGH IT SINCE YOU SEE, I'M A LITTLE BIT EMOTIONAL LEADER, RIGHT? WEAR IT ON MY SLEEVE. UM BUT I I'M TRULY HONORED AND HUMBLED TO BE ELECTED AS MAYOR. I PROMISE TO SERVE OUR TOWN, OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR COUNSELORS. NO SINGLE VOICE DRIVES US DOWN THIS DIRECTION. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF HOURS POURED INTO THIS TOWN VIA THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEES AND BOARDS. FOR TOWN CHARTER AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. ARE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS THAT SHOULD DRIVE OUR DECISIONS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PROPOSALS ARE PROPOSED AND PASSED PROCESSES AND DESIGNS. FOR THE TOWN. OUR CONTRACT WITH OUR RESIDENTS. OUR ACTIONS AS A COUNCIL MUST REFLECT THESE IDEAS AND GOALS.WE SHOULD APPROACH ALL DECISIONS. WITH THE CHARTER AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN MIND. I IS THIS DECISION WE'RE MAKING ULTIMATELY GOOD FOR OUR RESIDENTS. DOES IT INVEST IN OUR FUTURE? THESE PILLARS OF DECISION MAKING WILL HELP KEEP NORTH LAKE ON POSITIVE PATH FORWARD. NORTH LAKE IS A GEM. IT'S NESTLED AND DOESN'T DENTON COUNTY, THE ROYAL CHARACTER OF THIS TOWN AND PROXIMITY OF MAJOR THOROUGHFARES MAKE US PRIME FOR GROWTH? YEAH, IT'S A YEAH, IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE DEMANDS FOR GROWTH AND HAVE A PLAN TO MANAGE THIS INEVITABLE CHALLENGE. WE'VE DONE A GOOD JOB OF PASSOVER YEARS. AND OTHER TOWNS ARE TAKING NOTICE, AS THE MAYOR SAID. WE HAVE HELPED SLOW RESIDENTIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS SO WE CAN START CATCHING UP ON MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS 407 AND 935 INTERCHANGE VIA THE UPCOMING 407 BREAKOUT PROJECT. WE HAVE ONLY ENTITLED THIS WILL COME TO
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A SURPRISE TO MANY PEOPLE. WE HAVE ONLY ENTITLED TWO NEW HOMES WEST OF 35 IN THE PAST SIX YEARS. SO ALL THE DEVELOPMENT THAT YOU SEE HAS BEEN COMING AND COMING AND COMING AND WE HAD TO KIND OF PUT TAP THE BRAKES ON THAT A BIT TO HELP CATCH UP SO WE CAN HAVE QUALITY OF LIFE. A RELATIVELY SMALL INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INDUSTRIAL AREA NEAR TEXAS NORTH SPEEDWAY WILL BRING US BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THIS TOWN. THIS TYPE OF INVESTMENT, ALONG WITH THE LEVERAGE ROAD INVESTMENTS WILL LEAD TO LARGE RETURNS IN THE FUTURE. FORTUNATELY THIS PATH THAT WE ARE ON HAS BEEN THE MAKING FOR PAST SEVERAL YEARS UNDER THE EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR DAVID REDDICK AND OUR COUNSEL. IT WAS MY INTENTION TO KEEP OUR TA LOW TAX RATE OF 29.5 CENTS. HOWEVER WE SHOULD INVEST IN OUR FUTURE TO PROTECT THIS TAX RATE FOR DECADES TO COME. WE HAVE FOUND CREATIVE WAYS TO TAKE TAKE CONTROL OF OUR DESTINY, BUTTONING UP UNKNOWN AREAS OF THE TOWN LIKE WHERE DALLAS STAR CENTER WILL BE LOCATED. THIS TYPE OF CREATIVE PLANNING OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT CAN BRING THE TOWN. THE AMENITIES OR PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR WHILE STILL PROTECTING THE ROYAL CHARACTER OF THE TOWN. THIS LITTLE SEED THAT WE PLANTED DOWN THERE WILL GROW INTO A HEALTHY, THRIVING AREA OF NORTH LAKE. I WANT A TOWN TO BE KNOWN FAR AND WIDE AS HAVING THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. THIS WILL REQUIRE PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FROM STAFF AND COUNSEL. IT IS ISN'T EASY AS MAYOR REDDING, UH, ALLUDED TO BOTH OF PHONE CALLS OR EMAIL STAFF RECEIVED OR BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE OR ONGOING. UM, SERVICE ISSUES. THIS DOES REQUIRE EMPATHY FOR OUR STAFF AND A REAL DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND THE PAIN POINTS OF OUR RESIDENTS. AM CONFIDENT THAT OUR BEST IN CLASS TOWN MANAGER DREW CORD AND HIS STAFF CAN DELIVER THIS LEVEL OF SERVICE, SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR HOW GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENT INTERACTION SHOULD TAKE PLACE. IS ALSO MY DESIRE TO HAVE THE BEST AND MOST RESPECTED, RESPECTED AND RESPONSIVE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN TEXAS. THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING AND BEING HYPER RESPONSIVE TO RESIDENTS ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY ONES THAT HAVE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS ATTACHED TO THEM. WE CAN DELIVER HIGHLY VISIBLE POLICING TO OUR COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO INVEST IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND THE SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS. OUR HOMEOWNERS HAVE COMMUNICATED NUMEROUS TIMES IN EMAIL AND COUNCIL MEETINGS ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDING AND SAFETY CONCERNS. I'M ASKING CHIEF CRAWFORD TO BRING ABOUT MORE TRAFFIC OFFICERS AS QUICKLY AS G CHIEF AND STAFF TO BE PROACTIVE. AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, EVEN IN THE SIMPLEST TERMS SUCH AS ROAD CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA.AFTER HOURS OF RESEARCH. I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN AFFECT CHANGE IN MANY OF THE SPEEDING BEHAVIORS INSIDE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS VIA PAINTING STRIPES USING LANE NARROWING TECHNIQUES. THIS MAKES THE ROADWAYS FEEL SMALLER AND NARROWER. AND INDUCING A SENSE OF LOWER SPEED IS APPROPRIATE. MAIN COMMUNITIES HAVE EXPERIENCED SUCCESS VIA THIS TECHNIQUE, AND I HOPE TO DELIVER THE SAME FOR OUR RESIDENTS. WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE THIS TOWN.
WE ARE BLESSED AS A TOWN TO HAVE SO MANY POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE THIS THE PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO CALL HOME. FROM THE RANCHERS AND HOMESTEADERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT. TO OUR NEW COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS THAT HAVE COME WE HAVE ASPIRATIONAL PLANS TO GROW OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE TOWN AND THE REGION. I INVITE YOU TO COME GROW WITH US AS WE ENDEAVOR TO BE AT BEST TOWN IN TEXAS TO LIVE AND RAISE YOUR FAMILY IN. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA
[4.C. Briefing - Mayor and Town Council Rules of Procedures Proposal]
TONIGHT IS A BRIEFING FOR, UM COUNCIL, TOWN COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES. UH, STAFF. DID YOU WANT TO START WITH THIS? SURE. COULD YOU ADVANCE A SLIDE? SO THERE'S BEEN SOME, UM UM WE HAVE A GO, GO ANOTHER ONE. LET'S SEE WHERE WE'RE AT. THERE WE GO. KEEP GOING. THERE'S BRIAN. OK THE NEXT SLIDE DAVID, FORMER MAYOR AND SOME PICTURES. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLASHING THESE UP AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH. THERE'S A MAYOR AGAIN. OK YOU KNOW ROBERT KER AND WE GOT SOME PHOTOS. LOOK AT THAT CUTIE THERE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN THE NEXT SLIDE. SO, UH, THE MAYOR ELECT. NOW THE MAYOR ASKED ME TO AND I ASKED STAFF TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE REQUESTS TO SPEAK IN THE AREA AND FIGURE OUT A WAY AS WE GET LARGER AS WE GET MORE RESIDENTS, UM WHAT? WHAT CAN WE AFFECT AND WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING? IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH? SET UP, SIR. ABSOLUTELY. SO AS AS I ATTEND OTHER TOWN COUNCILS AND OTHER BOARDS, AND WE SEE PEOPLE[00:30:01]
COMING TO SPEAK PUBLICLY. WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO THAT. HOWEVER AN EFFORT TO PREPARE STAFF AND TO PREPARE COUNSEL FOR THOSE, UH WE SHOULD PROBABLY LOOK AT WHEN DO PEOPLE SIGN UP TO SPEAK? AND IT'S JUST A SIMPLE DIRECTION FOR STAFF SO WE CAN CRAFT THE COUNCIL POLICY OR ORDINANCE MOVING FORWARD. UH, SO I KNOW THAT A FEW PEOPLE HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP BEFORE. IT'S ANYBODY WHO LIKE TO SPEAK ON A CONCEPT OF THIS IF YOU WANNA HAVE THE FORM SUBMITTED, YOU KNOW, BY 530. WE CAN DO ELECTRONIC AND LOCAL DOCUMENTS. IF WE DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT, SO SOMEBODY CAN REQUEST TO SPEAK. AT THE NEXT MEETING, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S SOMETHING WE MAY HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR. UH, SO ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS? YEAH, I. I DO LIKE THAT IDEA. UM, HOW LONG WILL IT BE A PRIOR. UM HOW LONG WILL THEY HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND SIGN UP TO SPEAK PRIOR TO THE MEETING? RIGHT UP TILL 530. OR WHENEVER THE MEETING STARTS, LET'S OPEN FOR THEM. WHEN THE AGENDA COMES OUT, I'M ASSUMING NOW OR AS SOON AS THE NEXT MEETING AS SOON AS THE PREVIOUS MEETING IS OVER. YEAH, IT'LL WE WE'LL BE AVAILABLE. UH, WE THEY CAN SIGN UP AND STAFF THEY CAN SIGN UP HERE AT THE COUNTER OR THEY CAN GO ONLINE. THANK YOU.IS THAT A DIRECTION THAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT? I JUST GOT A QUICK QUESTION. OUR I'M FINE WITH WITH WHAT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER? UH, LAURENCE SAID, UM MY ONLY CONCERN IS I WANT TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS AS MUCH OPPORTUNITY AS POSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO BE HEARD. SO WHETHER THAT'S 530 OR THE DAY BEFORE. I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THAT IN MIND IS GIVING THEM THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IF THERE'S AN ISSUE I CONCUR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK AT COUNCIL MEETING. I THINK THE ONE THING THAT I'VE SEEN HAPPEN AT OTHER COUNCIL MEETINGS IS WHERE PEOPLE WILL COME UP. MAYBE THEY DON'T LIKE WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE HAS SAID, AND THEY WANT TO REBUT THAT. UM SO THIS WILL KIND OF PROVIDE A LITTLE ORDER TO THINGS A LITTLE FORETHOUGHT FOR THE SPEAKING PROCESS. SO CERTAINLY PAPERS IN THE BACK UNTIL 530. I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD OPEN THAT UP AND JUST HAVE IT CONSTANTLY OPEN FOR THE NEXT MEETING ONLINE. UH AND THEN THERE'S ALWAYS THE OPTION OF PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL DURING A PUBLIC HEARING. AND AS FAR AS LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WE GET OUR AGENDA OUT EARLIEST OF ANYBODY AROUND HERE, SO WE HAVE OUR AGENDA OUT SIX DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING, SO WE HAVE AMPLE TIME FOR PEOPLE TO REVIEW THE AGENDA. I WOULD. I WOULD ASK THAT WE WHENEVER WE DO MAKE THE CHANGE THAT WE COMMUNICATE REALLY CLEARLY THAT THE CHANGE IS HAPPENING AND HOW PEOPLE CAN LIKE GET INVOLVED SO THAT WE CAN STILL ENCOURAGE. WE CAN PROBABLY INVOKE A LITTLE BIT OF A GRACE PERIOD FOR A FIRST MEETING OR TWO. I THINK THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. UH, STAFF. I HAVEN'T HEARD A DISSENT ON THIS. SO I GUESS. UH, CRAFT A POLICY FOR 5:30 P.M. AND CREATE AN ONLINE UM ENTRY FORM. AND LET'S GET OUT SOME COMMUNICATIONS ON THE TOWN PAGE. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. SECONDARILY UH, ONE OF THE ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT IS THE CDC AND E DC. UM THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THE SAME JOB FOR VERY, VERY LONG TIME. WITH VIRTUALLY DUPLICATE MEETINGS. YOU KNOW, SADDLED AT 5 36 30. SOMETIMES THEY HAVE A JOINT MEETING TOGETHER. AND WITH THAT, SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE THE TAX RATE TO FUND STUFF LIKE PARKS AND REC.
ARE THINGS WHERE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE SEPARATE FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. UH, I'M PROPOSING THAT COME NEXT ELECTION. WE LOOK AT MERGING THOSE BOARDS TOGETHER. SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN HAVE A SAY IN THIS PROCESS. AND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THE RESIDENTS AGREE WITH, BECAUSE AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE DO THAT THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE TAX TAXING ENTITIES AND THEY NEED TO COME TOGETHER UNDER ONE. SO THAT HAS TO GO TO A PUBLIC VOTE. SO WHY NOT MAKE THE WHOLE DECISION ABOUT COMBINING THE BOARDS OF PUBLIC VOTE? SO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE'RE GONNA TAKE ACTION ON TODAY OR LATER, BUT I WANTED TO SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT FOR THE FUTURE THOUGHTS, COUNCILORS. I THINK THAT IF ONCE YOU KNOW IF THAT IS THE WAY THAT THE VOTE GOES THAT AS LONG AS WE UM CONTINUE TO BUILD A CULTURE OF INVOLVEMENT. AND THAT ENCOURAGE THAT BY THE TIME THAT THEY COMBINE THESE BOARDS THAT WE HAVE A REALLY SOLID VISION FOR WHAT THOSE BOARDS ARE GOING TO BE IN THE DIRECTION THAT WE WANT THEM. KIND OF GO IN. YES, I WOULD. I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE DETAILS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR OF EXACTLY HOW THAT WOULD LOOK. OK? YEAH I KNOW THERE'S SOME BULLET POINTS HERE, BUT ACTUALLY REALLY LOOKING AT IT AND SEEING IF THAT MAKES THE BEST SENSE FOR THE TOWN. WHAT WE WANNA DO IS APPOINTING THESE BOARDS AND ALL IT AFFECTS ALL THE BOARDS IS ONE OF THE MOST
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IMPORTANT ROLES THAT WE HAVE AS A COUNCIL. OTHER IN LEGISLATING. UM, THESE PEOPLE ARE TO SERVE THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL. THEY NEED TO BE INFORMED OF WHAT THE COUNCIL IS DOING SO THEY CAN MAKE DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THEIR BOARDS. MOVING FORWARD AND WE DON'T RUN INTO THINGS LIKE, WELL , THAT'S NOT HOW COUNCIL FEELS WHEN WE SEND IT BACK AND THINGS GET VERY INEFFICIENT. AND THEY DON'T NEED TO BE. SO I THINK I JUST WANTED TO GET A TAKE ON THIS FOR FUTURE PLANNING. IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT. WE HAVE THE WHOLE YEAR TO PREPARE FOR IT UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION CYCLE. UH, BUT I BELIEVE IN SUCH A LARGE CHANGE THAT WE SHOULD PRESENT IT TO THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE SAY YES, WE DO IT AND PEOPLE SAY NO. KEEP IT THE SAME. UM SO I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH THAT. AND UM I THINK IT'S GOOD TO TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THIS NEXT YEAR AND REALLY TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT IT. OUR ARTS COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN FINALLY, UH, OUR NEXT MEETING WILL HAVE THE BOARD APPOINTMENT PROCESS. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF APPLICANTS. WE HAVE A LOT OF SEATS TO FILL. UM I'VE SPOKE ON THIS BEFORE. I KNOW. UH, MERRILL HAS DONE SO AS WELL. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT JOB. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COUNCIL TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK ON THE CANDIDATES. TO CALL THEM INTERVIEW THEM. MAKE SURE THEY REPRESENT YOUR VALUES AS A COUNCILOR. SO THAT WE KNOW WHO WE'RE PUTTING INTO THESE SEATS.UM ATTENDANCE IS KEY FOR INDIVIDUALS. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO EITHER MISS MEETINGS OR HAVE TO LEAVE THE MEETINGS EARLY. AND THAT CAN BREAK QUORUMS AND IT'S JUST NOT A NOT A GOOD SITUATION FOR THE BOARDS TO BE IN. THEY HAVE IMPORTANT WORK TO DO SO, I. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO MAKE SOME PHONE CALLS THIS WEEK. REACH OUT TO THESE CANDIDATES, AND THEN WE WILL MAKE THOSE DECISIONS NEXT WEEK. OUR NEXT MEETING. OK? DREW I THINK THAT
[4.D. Briefing - Town Manager Updates]
COVERS MY SECTION AND NOW WE'RE ON TO ITEM D. ALL RIGHT, SO FAMILIAR FACES SOME NEW PLACES.SO WELCOME. UH, CONGRATULATIONS. UM SO HERE IS OUR HERE IS OUR NEW COUNCIL WITH ALL THEIR PICTURES. WE'LL GET. WE'LL GET THE MAYOR AND UPDATED PHOTO. HE HAD THE DARKER BACKGROUND. WE'RE TRYING TO LIGHTEN IT UP. BUT AGAIN, UH CONGRATULATIONS. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS. HE'S JUST SAYING I LOOK OLDER NOW SO WELL, YOU KNOW. SO I WANNA INTRODUCE YOU TO MY STAFF. UH, HERE ARE MY, UH, DEPARTMENT HEADS. UM YOU KNOW, A LOT OF Y'ALL ON BOARDS HAVE WORKED WITH NATHAN. ERIC IS OUR PUBLIC WORKS. DIRECTOR JOHN THOMPSON IS A FINANCE DIRECTOR.
OF COURSE, A POLICE CHIEF MOST YOU ALL KNOW HIM. LEANNE, THAT'S COURT ADMINISTRATOR. THE LINE OVER THERE IS OUR, UH, WONDERFUL TOWN SECRETARY AND CHANCE AS DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES NOW CHANCE IS IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TO BE THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR FOR PARADISE, TEXAS SO IT IS KIND OF BITTERSWEET. HE STARTED HERE AS AN INTERN AND MOVED UP THE RANKS PRETTY FAST, AND, UH, HE'S BEEN A GREAT PART OF OUR TEAM, AND WE WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK AND IF THE CONTRACT THAT NEGOTIATIONS DON'T WORK OUT, I'LL DEFINITELY KEEP HIM BUT I WANTED TO MENTION THAT SO WE ALREADY HAVE SOME, UH , CHAIRS MOVING A LITTLE BIT ON OUR STAFF. UH, WE HAVE SOME PROMOTIONS. SO I MENTIONED JOHN WAS, UH HE WAS IN AND FINANCE DIRECTOR. I'VE MADE HIM OFFICIALLY OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR. UH, MISTY SIMMONS. WHO SIMON. EXCUSE ME. WHO HAS HELPED US WITH OUR, UH, SLIDE DECK AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS IT PROMOTED FROM MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS TO BUDGET COORDINATOR SO SHE'S FILLING. JOHN'S POSITION. SO UH, I HAVE SOME MOVEMENT THERE AND THEN FINALLY, WE HAD A REALLY NEAT TRADITION. WE LIKE TO START. UH UH.
SERGEANT THORNTON IS NOW CAPTAIN. THORNTON AND SO HE WILL BE PENNED TONIGHT, SO HIS LOVED ONES ARE HERE WITH HIM, AND I GET THE CHIEF TO COME UP HERE AND THIS WILL BE A QUICK, UH, CEREMONY. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW YOU KNOW, MY TEAM AND OUR LEADERSHIP. SO, UM D IN IN IN, CHIEF, Y'ALL COME UP. GOOD EVENING AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY ELECTED. UM, I'M GONNA READ THE STATEMENT. GIVE IT A MIC TO A POLICE CHIEF. IT'S LIKE GIVING A MIC TO A POLITICIAN, I GUESS SO. UH MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL STAFF AND CITIZENS IN NORTHLAKE. I'M HONORED TO COME BEFORE YOU TODAY TO CELEBRATE THE PROMOTION OF DWIGHT THORNTON. TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. DWIGHT THORNTON HAS ALMOST 19 YEARS OF POLICE EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENTS AT CONSTABLE'S OFFICE AND FINALLY BEING PART OF NORTH LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL. DWIGHT HAS BEEN HERE IN NORTHLAKE FOR OVER
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13 YEARS. DURING HIS TIME HERE AT NORTH LAKE. HE HAS BEEN AWARDED SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR TWO TIMES AND HAS SEVERAL COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD BY BOTH THE DEPARTMENT AND CITIZENS. IS IT PROVEN ASSET FOR THE DEPARTMENT BY THE MANY ROLES HE HAS TAKEN ON, SUCH AS TRAFFIC OFFICER ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, POLICE INSTRUCTOR LESS LETHAL BATON HANDCUFFING INSTRUCTOR AND JUST TO NAME OF YOU SO MANY MORE AS WELL. DWIGHT WAS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT IN 2012 AND, UH, HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN THAT IN THAT ROLE. UH, DO I TAKE PART IN THE PART OF THE TOWN'S TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, UM, AND RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN 2003 FROM TEXAN AND COMMERCE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. UH, DO YOU WANNA ADD? WHEN I STARTED HERE? WE WE'RE ABOUT 20% OF OUR STAFF HAD HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREES WHERE 62% NOW OF OUR STAFF HAVE AN EDUCATION, UM OR A DEGREE IN HIGHER EDUCATION. UM WHEN I GIVE DWIGHT AN ASSIGNMENT, HE DILIGENT ASKING QUESTIONS GETTING A JOB DONE, UH, COMPLETELY AND QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY AS POSSIBLE. DWIGHT IS A GRADUATE OF THE AALIYAH SCHOOL OF POLICE SUPERVISION AND THE FBI COMMAND COLLEGE, DWIGHT AS WELL LIKED AND RESPECTED BY MEMBERS OF OUR DEPARTMENT, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE SEVERAL IN THE BACK HERE TO SUPPORT HIM.UM, AND IN THIS REGION AS WELL. AS DWIGHT GROWS IN HIS POSITION, WE CAN ALL EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM HIM. AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HIS FAMILY UP, UM, FOR THE PINNING OF HIS BADGE. SCOTT, COME ON UP. WE HAVE KIND OF A NEW TRADITION. WE'RE STARTING HERE AS WELL. IN THE IN THE PINNING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO COMMAND LEVEL POSITION. UM SO WE'RE GONNA LET SCOTT PIN DWIGHT'S BADGE ON HIM FIRST. AND THEN WE HAVE THE COLOR BRASS THAT WOULD GO ON HIS LAPELS AS WELL. SO SCOTCH. RIGHT NOW. THAT'S I SHOULD LET YOU HOLD ON TO THOSE. SO THIS COLOR BRASS AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S NOT AS WELL REFINED AS THE OTHER COLOR. BRESS HAS ITS HAND. THESE WERE MY CAPTAIN'S BARS. WHEN BACK IN 2008. WHEN I WAS PROMOTED. I GAVE THEM THE CATHERINE COLEMAN WHEN HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND NOW I PASSED HIM ON TO NEW CAPTAIN THORNTON. SO.
CAPTAIN COLEMAN. YES, SIR. COME ON.
YEAH, OK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT, COS, UH AND WE HOPE TO HAVE MORE. MANY MORE OF THOSE, UM, JUST TO FINISH OUT MY PORTION OF THE MEETING. UH OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
WE'VE MADE SOME HIRES AND WE'RE FILLING THOSE POSITIONS. THIS IS BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A TIME OF TRANSITION, BOTH FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR STAFF. IT KIND OF HAPPENS AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR. UM SO YOU GUYS ARE THE POLICYMAKERS. YOU GUYS SET THE DIRECTION THROUGH THE COMP PLAN THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PLAN. YOU GUYS TELL US WHAT TO DO. AND, UM YOU ARE THE VISION. WE ARE THE IMPLEMENTER OF THAT WE ADMINISTER THAT. THROUGH ME, UM I DIRECT ALL THE STAFF. TO DO WHAT YOU SAY. AND SO YOU HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ALL DOING THEIR JOB. I'VE GOT A GREAT TEAM. I'M VERY PROUD OF, BUT IT'S ME THAT YOU DIRECT AND I MAKE SURE THEY'RE DOING WHAT YOU ASK THEM TO DO. AND SO THAT'S HOW THIS SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. THIS IS HOW THE CHARTER SET THIS UP. JUST BRIEFLY, I. I FOUND A NEW CONCEPT. UH AND THIS IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE I'VE GOT A LOT OF SPECIALISTS ON THIS. UH, COUNCILOR. I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF ENGINEERS. I'VE GOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR. I'VE GOT A MUSCLE SPECIAL. I MEAN, YOU GUYS HAVE
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SPECIALTIES. YOU GUYS ARE GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO, BUT YOU'RE NOT UP HERE TO BE SPECIALIST. YOU'RE APPEAR TO BE BIG PICTURE. PEOPLE AND YOUR TELLING THE TOWN. WHAT DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO? YOU'RE THE INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC AND YOU'RE THE ONE THAT TELLS US WHERE TO GO. YOU COUNT ON US.STAFF TO BE THE SPECIALIST. YOU COUNT ON US TO IMPLEMENT THOSE AND THEN FINALLY, THIS IS ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITE QUOTES UH, BRIAN AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT, UM THE, UM THE PARKING SPACES. AND THERE'S NO SOLUTIONS. THERE ARE TRADE OFFS AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF LARGE VEHICLES. AND UM, THEY THEY REQUIRE AAA LARGER PARKING SPACE. BUT THERE'S TRADEOFFS. IT'S LESS LANDSCAPING. IT'S LESS RETAIL SPACE. BUT THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL DO Y'ALL. ARE THE ONES THAT DECIDE WHAT THOSE TRADE OFFS ARE. SO I DON'T ENVY YOUR JOB. UH YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE BIG DECISIONS. I GET TO CARRY THOSE OUT. I AM BLESSED TO BE, UH, THE TOWN MANAGER HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU GUYS, AND SO WITH THAT. I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME SNACKS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW COUNCIL. THANK YOU, DREW, AND, UM THANKS FOR EVERYBODY COMING OUT TONIGHT.
THIS IS I'D LIKE TO SEE THE, UH, TOWN HALL FILLED UP LIKE THIS EVERY MEETING. REALLY? IT TAKES PEOPLE BEING INVOLVED. LET COUNCIL KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE IN THIS TOWN. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COUNSELORS. UH, WHEN YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, WE HAVE A FORM ONLINE FOR THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY COUNSELOR IS COPIED IN ON THAT, AND EVERYBODY SEES IT. UM SO USE THAT THAT IS OUR OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FACEBOOK. WE ALL LOOK AT IT. WE ALL LOOK AROUND ON IT, BUT UM, IT'S NOT THE PLACE TO NECESSARILY FILE COMPLAINTS OR ISSUES PUT THOSE OUT, SO WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM AND WE HAVE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT LOOKING AT THEM. HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE AS WELL. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. I STAFF THANK YOU FOR EXCELLENT JOB. YOU DO, UM SOME OF Y'ALL HAVE TO NOW WE CAN'T EMAIL. WE CAN'T BE FRIENDLY ANYMORE. RIGHT NOW. WE JUST HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AND DO A PEOPLE'S WORK, SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HOLD OFF FROM FORMS. MAKE SURE THAT WE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO GO TO COUNCIL SEND IT TO DREW. FIRST SO HE CAN DISSEMINATE THAT OUT. MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL FOLLOWING THE LAWS AND SPIRIT OF LAWS IN TEXAS. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH,
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