[A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT]
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. JUST WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE.
WE ARE NOT USED TO THIS KIND OF CROWD, BUT WELCOME.
TONIGHT IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. WE'LL CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.
AND DO A ROLL CALL. MR. ODOM, HERE.
MRS. CAMPBELL, HERE. MR. NICHOLS, HERE.
[INAUDIBLE] MRS. RODRIGUEZ. HERE.
OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD-PASTOR SHERMAN WOULD YOU DO US THE HONOR OF DOING THE INVOCATION?
>> LET US PRAY. HOLY FATHER, LORD OF LORDS, KING OF KINGS, WE BOW BEFORE YOU, LORD, THANK YOUING YOU.
THANK YOUING YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL DAY DEAR GOD.
THANKING YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT ALLOWED YOU TO BE IN THEIR POSITIONS.
WE PRAY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, ODOM, COUNCIL MEMBER ELMORE, MAYOR PRO TEM NICHOLS, AND MAYOR VASQUEZ. WE PRAY HOLY FATHER THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM. CONTINUE DEAR GOD TO PROTECT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. BLESS ALL THEY PUT THEIR HANDS TO DO AND THEIR MINDS TO DO THAT ARE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CITIZENS OF HUTCHINS.
WE KNOW YOU AND ONLY YOU ARE KING, BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO SOMETIMES PUT THEMSELVES IN POSITIONS TO TRY TO SUBJUGATE US TO THEIR KINGDOM.
BUT WE SERVE YOU AND ONLY YOU AND WE PRAY DEAR GOD THAT OUR STEPS AND OUR DECISIONS WOULD ALWAYS BE CONTROLLED BY YOU. IT IS IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS THAT WE PRAY. IT IS YOUR MIGHTY NAME WE GIVE BLESSINGS TO THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR
ALL. >> OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
[C. CITIZEN COMMENTS]
WE HAVE CITIZEN COMMENTS. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM.THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DISCUSS ISSUES OR RAISED OR MAKE ANY DECISION AT THIS TIME.
>> CAN YOU HOLD YOUR MIC DOWN, PLEASE?
>> BEFORE WE START ACCEPTING CITIZEN COMMENTS, I LIKE TO READ A PORTION OF OUR MINUTES HERE IN A MINUTE. OKAY? OKAY. I KNOW EVERYBODY IS HERE FOR A REASON, FOR THE SAME REASON, AND I'M GOING TO READ A STATEMENT THAT OUR ATTORNEY GAVE US TO READ AND I THINK WE ARE ALL SUPPOSED TO KIND OF STAY WITHIN THE STATEMENT.
I'M GOING TO READ IT AND THE STATEMENT GOES FOR EVERYBODY UP ON THIS DAIS.
IT'S KIND OF WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW AND AS INCREASINGLY NUMBERS OF NEWS REPORTS INDICATE, THERE APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL PLANS FOR AN ICE FACILITY AT OUR PRIVATE-IT IS A PRIVATELY OWNED WAREHOUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AS OF TODAY, THE CITY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL INFORMATION CONFIRMING THESE REPORTS. ACCURACY HAS--ACCURACY NOR HAS ANYONE FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTACTED US BUT SUCH PLANS OR ANY RELATED PLANS ON OUR LOCAL IMPACTS HERE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO APPLICATIONS, NO BUILDING PERMITS, NO CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, NOTHING THAT
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REQUIRES TO RELATED TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE CAPABILITIES THAT IT HAS, SO, IN OTHER WORDS, WE HAVEN'T HAD NO COMMUNICATION WITH NOBODY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONFIRM THIS HERE. NO PAPERWORK HAS BEEN FILED, SO AT THIS POINT, TO THIS POINT. AS YOU ARE AWARE, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT DUTIES ARE FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND NOT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY. WHEN AND IF WE HAVE VERIFIED FACTUAL INFORMATION THAT WE CAN SHARE, WE WILL CERTAINLY DO SO.PART OF THE COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND THE PROTECTING OF INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES.
FOLLOWING UP WITH THAT, WHEN WE DO GET SOME INFORMATION, I'LL BE THE FIRST ONE TO MAYBE SET UP A TOWN HALL MEETING. BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T HAVE NO NOTHING THAT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN FORMED, FILED OR NOTHING.
I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT THERE, BECAUSE I KNOW WE ARE ALL HERE AND WE ALL HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT FRONT, SO YOU KNOW WHERE WE STAND AS A CITY.
AT THIS POINT, IF YOU--IF YOU THINK ANY DIFFERENT, LOOK AT THIS BILLBOARD.
WE JUST PUT THESE BILLBOARDS UP ON THE FREE WAY.
WE ARE BUILDING A COMMUNITY HERE, AND THIS DON'T MATCH WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO HERE, SO IF YOU THINK THAT ANYBODY UP HERE IS ON BOARD WITH IT, YOU ARE IN THE WRONG BUILDING.
NOBODY UP HERE ON THIS DAIS IS ON BOARD WITH WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PUT HERE.
I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT FRONT BEFORE WE START TALKING, BECAUSE I'M SURE EVERYBODY IS GOING TO KIND OF BE SAYING THE SAME THING AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW WHERE THE CITY STANDS RIGHT NOW HAD. WE ARE NOT ON BOARD WITH THIS THING HERE. (APPLAUSE) AND WITH THAT SAID, YOU CAN TAKE OVER FROM HERE.
>> WE DO HAVE A STATEMENT THAT WAS SUBMITTED THIS AFTERNOON BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE RAFAEL A CHEA. I WON'T READ THE WHOLE THING.
OPPOSITION TO OPPOSE. A RIGHT TO EXPRESS STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT DETENTION FACILITY REPORTEDLY PLANNED FOR HUTCHINS TEXAS.
AGAIN, THAT IS FROM STATE OF TEXAS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 103, RAFAEL A NCHEA.
OUR FIRST CITIZEN REGISTERED TO SPEAK TONIGHT IS PAUL JAMES.
MR. JAMES IF YOU COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE
MINUTES. >> PAUL JAMES, 614 WEST PAL STEEN IN HUTCHINS. I HAVE A HANDOUT THAT WILL GO ALONG WITH WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SPEAK ABOUT.
WE KNOW THAT A WAREHOUSE FOR HUMANS IS BEING DONE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SPEED INTO DELIBERATELY BE CRUEL, MAKE PEOPLE SELF-DEPORT BECAUSE CONDITIONS ARE HORRENDOUS.
ASK A AI QUESTION, HAS ICE PURCHASED WAREHOUSES AND CONVERTED THEM BEFORE? ANSWER, YES. ONE SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTING IN SURPRISED ARIZONA.
GO THROUGH THE-DID SURPRISE ARIZONA SITUATION GO THROUGH THE NORMAL PERMIT PROCESS.
ANSWER, NO. FEDERAL PROJECTS ARE GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO LOCAL REGULATIONS SUCH AS ZONING AND DO NOT GO THROUGH THE NORMAL LOCAL PERMITTING PROCESS FOR THIS INTENT-INTENDED USE.
THE CITY OF SURPRISE WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME LAND SECURITY OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES ABOUT THE TRANSACTION OR INTENDED USE.
A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A TENANT IMPROVEMENT WAS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF SURPRISE IN DECEMBER OF 2025. PRIOR TO THE SALE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BUILDING USE AS A ICE PROCESSING FACILITY.
THE TENANT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE PERMIT DOCUMENT AND AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE.
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SO, WHAT IS THE ICE PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION? ACTING ICE DIRECTOR TED LION STATED, WE WANT THE AGENCIES DEPORTATION PROCESS TO OPERATE LIKE AMAZON PRIME, BUT WITH HUMAN BEINGS.DEPORTATION IS LIKE A BUSINESS. SO, WHY A HUGE WAREHOUSE? IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 9500 AS THEY HAVE FOR OUR WAREHOUSE OR 4 THOUSAND, IF YOU READ THROUGH PRESS RELEASES.
THE POINT IS SPEED AND MODIFYING OF THE SPACE.
PROJECT 2025 THEY EVEN CALLED FOR TENT PRISONS AND ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ.
THE POINT IS MAKE THE SITUATION BARELY LIVABLE SO PEOPLE SELF-DEPORT, SO WHAT CAN WE DO? MAYOR I APPRECIATE THE OFFER OF A TOWN HALL.
WE CAN CONTACT THE PEOPLE IN SURPRISE ARIZONA AND CITY TO ASK WHAT THEIR SITUATION WAS AND WHAT THEY ENCOUNTERED. HAVE THEY HIRED AN ATTORNEY AND SOMEONE THAT NOW IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS SITUATION? WE ASK FOR A RESOLUTION FROM THE CITY AT THIS TIME NOT ALLOWING THIS.
HERE IS THE SITUATION. HAVE WE CONTACTED REPRESENTATIVE CROCKET, JOHN WILEY PRICE? , CORNEN, CRUZ, JUDGE JENKINS? THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION IN QUESTION IS MAJESTIC REALTY AND THE NEXT LINE DOWN IS POINT SOUTH, WHICH IS SIGNS OVER THERE NOW. THAT OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS PS HUTCHINS PHASE 2 LLC, THAT IS THE CURRENT OWNER.
HERE IS THE WEAK POINT FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
THEY HAVE MANY PROPERTIES OVER IN FORT WORTH AND A COMPANY THAT IS INVESTED IN THE METRO PLEX DOESN'T WANT A STAIN ON THEMSELVES SO THAT IS ANOTHER POINT FOR CITY HUTCHINS.
NUMBERS ON THE PROJECTS, HUTCHINS RECEIVED OVER $500 THOUSAND IN TAXES FROM THAT WAREHOUSE. OVERALL IT IS $1.7 MILLION.
>> MR. JAMES YOUR TIME IS UP. >> CORE CIVIC WHEN THEY DO PRISONS, $160 PER BED. EVEN IF THAT WAREHOUSE ONLY HAD 5 THOUSAND PEOPLE IN IT, THAT IS $800 THOUSAND A DAY, THAT IS $24 MILLION A MONTH.
SO, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. THANK YOU.
(APPLAUSE) >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MR. FELIX. IF YOU STEP UP TO THE MIC.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS FELIX MADRIGAL, 1527 TROUT ROWD.
THIS IS MY SECOND TIME TO SPEAK AGAINST ICE BEFORE THIS CITY COUNCIL.
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, THIS HORRIFIC ICE STORM HAS SECRETLY INTERRED HUTCHINS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WE ALL KNOW AND NOT REALLY WHAT ICE IS DOING IN HUTCHINS. IT IS ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT WARNING. WITHOUT CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL.
IGNORING CITY CODES AND REGULATIONS.
IGNORING ALL INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS UTILITIES AND SERVICES REQUIREMENTS.
IGNORING ALL MEDIA COVERAGE REQUESTS.
REFUSING DALLAS AREA CLERGY TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING.
LAW AGENCIES AGAINST EACH OTHER. CONTINUING DETAINING MIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW. RIPPING FAMILIES APART.
CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS IS BEING DONE BEFORE OUR EYES.
IT HAS BEEN DONE BEHIND OUR BACKS.
OVER-CROWDING AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS WILL BE HIDDEN.
OWNERSHIP AND PURCHASE OF THIS WAREHOUSE PROPERTY IS HIDDEN.
ANY AND ALL BUILDING CHANGES ARE NOT BID OR EXPLAINED.
LOSS OF CITY TAX REVENUE WILL BE IGNORED.
ICE CONTINUES TO WITHHOLD ALL INFORMATION FROM DALLAS COUNTY OFFICIALS, CITY OF HUTCHINS OFFICIALS, COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOHN WALLY PRICE, FROM ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS WHO WON'T
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COMMENT. ALL MEDIA REQUESTS, AND ON AND ON. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, ANOTHER PHASE WHICH WE ARE NOT AWARE OF, THIS IS A MORAL ISSUE.A MORAL ISSUE BECAUSE ICE IS NOT FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF RIGHT AND WRONG BEHAVIOR.
ICE CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO SECRETLY HAUL IN MIGRANT LIKE CATTLE TO HUTCHINS.
EVERY LEGAL METHOD MUST BE USED TO PREVENT WHAT TODD LIONS, THE ACTING DIRECTOR FOR ICE WAS QUOTED AS SAYING. ICE SHOULD TREAT DEPORTATIONS IN THE SAME WAY AMAZON DELIVERS PACKAGES WITH INTENSE SPEED.
HE SAID, HE WANTED DEPORTATIONS TO MIRROR AMAZON PRIME BUT WITH HUMAN BEINGS.
IN CLOSING, THE COURAGEOUS CITIZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND GREATER PERCENTAGE OF ALL CITIZENS KNOW, THIS IS IMMORAL. THANK YOU.
(APPLAUSE) >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MR.-STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, MR. QUIN, [INAUDIBLE] 210 RAWLINGS.
MR. MAYOR, WITH YOUR OPENING NOTE THAT YOU HAD, IT IS PRETTY MUCH CUT SPEECH IN HALF.
YOU VERY MUCH ANSWERED MOST OF THE QUESTIONS AND I APPRECIATE THAT, THAT WAS VERY NICE.
AS YOU MENTIONED, THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE YET AND BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, THAT WE KNOW THEY ARE COMING.
MY THING IS THAT, THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED SITUATION.
NOT JUST PICKED THE CITY OF HUTCHINS JUST BECAUSE WE ARE THE ONLY FIRST ONE.
THEY HAVE CHOSEN OTHER CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES SUCH AS VIRGINIA, ARIZONA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA SOMEWHERE AND THESE ARE CITIES THAT WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS AND ALL OF THESE THREE, TWO OF THEM WERE SUCCESSFULLY GOT THE PROJECT TO STOP. BASICALLY IT WAS BASED ON THE STRONG WILL OF THE LOCAL CITY OFFICIALS AND COUNTY OFFICIALS AND THE WILL OF THE RESIDENTS THAT THEY WERE OPPOSING THE PROGRAM.
MEANWHILE, THERE IS A LIST OF THE CITIES THAT THEY WENT THROUGH AND--SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE PROJECT. I THINK WE SHOULD START REACHING OUT TO THESE CITIES. HAVE SOME OF THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS MAYBE REACH OUT TO THEIR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SAY, IT HASN'T HAPPENED TO US YES, AS YOU SAID MR. MAYOR, BUT WE ARE THINKING IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO? HOW DID YOU GUYS GOT TO DEFEAT THIS? THIS IS ALL-WE ARE DEALING WITH ONE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, SO WHAT IS SET UP IS NOT-NOT GOING TO CHANGE.
WHATEVER IT IS, I'M ASKING YOU GUYS TO START THINKING ABOUT THAT.
THIS IS COMING. NOT JUST WAIT TO ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR TO THE DETENTION CENTER AND BY THEN IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE FOR US TO DO ANYTHING.
I APPRECIATE YOU SAY YOU WILL HAVE A TOWN HALL MEETINGS, BECAUSE IN TOWN HALL MEETINGS OBVIOUSLY WE CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND YOU GUYS CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, BECAUSE WE LIKE TO SEE WHO IS ON WHAT SIDE. IT MIGHT BE SOME FOLKS THAT ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE IDEA AND MIGHT HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR IT.
MIGHT THINK IT WILL BRING REVENUE TO THE CITY.
I KNOW WE ALL HAVE INTEREST OF THE CITY IN MIND.
WE WANT THE GOOD OF THE CITY, SO IF THIS PROJECT GOING TO HELP THE CITY, WE LIKE TO HEAR IT. BECAUSE WE SURE DON'T WANT TO PASS OUT ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP US GROW CITY, BUT MEANWHILE, LETS NOT JUST WAIT FOR THEM TO MOVE IN AND OPEN THE DOORS AND BY THEN I CAN GUARANTEE IT IS TOO LATE.
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LET'S START WORKING ON IT, KNOWING THEY ARE COMING AND THEY ARE COMING.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (APPLAUSE)
>> MR. ANTONIO SOTO. STEP UP TO THE MIC, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS ANTONIO SOTO, 1116--FIRST OF ALL, I GOT TO SAY THAT BEFORE I GOT HERE I WAS FURIOUS.
I HAVE BEEN HURT AND VERY ANGRY GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ICE AROUND THE COUNTY AND I GOT TO SAY MAYOR VASQUEZ, I'M A LITTLE RELIEVED FOR YOUR STATEMENT AND HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU GUYS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL DON'T THINK REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING AND GLAD YOU SAID THAT FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE.
IT IS RECORDED BECAUSE WE WILL HOLD YOU ALL ACCOUNTABLE.
WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GO BACK ON THESE WORDS.
PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY DYING IN THE STREETS.
LITERALLY BEING MURDERED IN THE STREETS.
WE ALL KNOW THEIR NAMES, RENEE GOOD, ALEX PREDY.
KEITH-I'M HURT AND SHAKEN WITH ANGER UP HERE, SO THANK YOU MAYOR VAS CZ.
THE CITY OF HUTCHINS I WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE, NOT IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM--WE WILL FIGHT AS BEST WE CAN THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRUTH TO POWER ET CETERA ET CETERA.
I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY I THINK THERE IS ANOTHER MEETING WEDNESDAY.
SHOW UP WEDNESDAY AS WELL. LET'S KEEP BEING LOUD.
IN THE MEAN TIME, I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT IT IS JUST HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF US GETTING A DETENTION CENTER HERE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOUSE OVER 10 THOUSAND MIGRANTS. WE DON'T EVEN HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS. OUR POPULATION IS LESS THEN 6 THOUSAND AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO STUFF 10 THOUSAND HUMAN BEINGS IN ONE WAREHOUSE.
WHAT KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE ARE WE SETTING UP FOR THEM IN THERE? IT IS NOT POSSIBLE. WE ARE LITERALLY TREATING THEM LIKE LIVE STOCK AND ANIMALS. WE CANNOT STAND FOR THAT.
WE WILL GET A ICE DETENTION CENTER BEFORE WE GET A GROCERY STORE IN HUTCHINS, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WE WILL GET THAT BEFORE A GROCERY STORE! (APPLAUSE) I JUST CANNOT AND HAVE TO COME UP HERE AND TRY TO DO SOME SORT OF CIVIC DUTY AND JUST AT LEAST SPEAK MY HEART AND LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I CANNOT STAND FOR IT AND EVERYBODY HERE IS WITNESS, PLEASE COME BACK, PLEASE PREPARE STATEMENTS SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR IT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT OKAY. PEOPLE ARE BEING MURDERED.
MY FAMILY IS PERSONALLY IMPACTED BY ALL THIS FEAR, BY THE DEATH TERROR SQUAD AND SECRET POLICE OF DONALD TRUMP, PEDOPHILE PROTECTOR.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? OVER THE WEEKEND ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES HAVE BEEN RELEASED AND NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THESE.
THESE PEOPLE RATHER PROTECT PEDOPHILES THEN SAVE THEIR OWN CITIZENS IN THE STREETS AND THIS WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS. THANK YOU FOR AT LEAST TELLING US THAT YOU ARE STANDING-YOU SHOWED THE BIG BEAUTIFUL PICTURE UP THERE.
IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN IF THIS DETENTION CENTER COMES TO HUTCHINS AND I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
(APPLAUSE) >> WE HAVE OUR ONE MORE SPEAKER, ANTHONY WILSON, JR. IF YOU COME UP TO THE MIC, STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> ANTHONY WILSON, JR. 321 SOUTH HAVEN BOULEVARD. HELLO CITY COUNCIL, MR. MAYOR.
THAT WAS POWERFUL WHAT HE HAD SAID.
WE HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL IN THIS CITY.
WE HAVE THE LIBRARY, THE REC COMING SOON.
WE HAVE A LOT OF GROWTH IN THE CITY.
I JUST MOVED HERE IN JUNE IN THIS NEW COMMUNITY RIGHT HERE.
(APPLAUSE) AND I DIDN'T DO 10 YEARS IN THE ARMY TO HAVE A ICE FACILITY MOVE INTO OUR SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL CITY.
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IT IS CRAZY WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE IN THIS WORLD.I GOT FOUR KIDS. I DON'T WANT MY KIDS HAVING TO GO TO SCHOOL AND DEAL WITH THIS IN OUR CITY. I KNOW NONE OF THE RESIDENTS, NOBODY WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS. I APPRECIATE YOU MR. MAYOR BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ALREADY GAVE A STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING, SAYING YOU DON'T AGREE WITH IT AND APPRECIATE IT, BUT LIKE, THE YOUNG MAN JUST SAID BEFORE LIKE, GOT TO KEEP FIGHTING.
THIS ISN'T WHAT WE WANT FOR OUR CITY.
WE ARE TRYING TO GROW AND HAVE BIGGER THINGS AND ICE FACILITY IS NOT IT.
WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES, WE DON'T HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEAL WITH THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOU MR. MAYOR AND WE ARE GOING TO KEEP FIGHTING AND EVERYONE SHOW UP AND DO WHAT YOU ARE DOING. (APPLAUSE)
>> THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR FOR Y'ALL'S PASSION STATEMENTS AND I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1981. I HAVE BEEN IN OFFICE AS A MAYOR FOR 12 YEARS AND AS A COUNCILMAN FOR 14 YEARS BEFORE THAT, SO I MEAN, THAT OLD SAYING, I'M DUG IN. I AM HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL AND WE DIDN'T WORK THIS HARD TO GET A CITY HALL, RECREATION CENTER, EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE DOING, POLICE AND FIRE STATION, JUST EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE LAST 10 OR 12 YEARS TO GET TO THIS POINT AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS THING THAT IS TRYING TO COME IN, BUT I CERTAINLY-I WILL LET YOU KNOW FOR-HE MENTIONED EARLIER.
WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO FROM THE COUNTY, ALL THE WAY TO WASHINGTON WE ARE TALKING TO PEOPLE ON THIS TRYING TO STOP THIS THING HERE, SO WE ARE TRYING TO STOP THIS BUILDING HERE. I'M TALKING ABOUT FROM CONGRESS PEOPLE TO SENATORS TO WE ARE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO STOP THIS THING.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK TO SEE IF WE CAN TURN THIS TRAIN TO GO ANOTHER DIRECTION.
HUTCHINS IS JUST NOT THE PLACE TO SET UP CAMP HERE.
THERE IS A LOT OF PLACES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN MORE RURAL, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD A NICE TOWN, A NICE COMMUNITY. WE ARE SPENDING $60 MILLION ON STREETS IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO AND WE JUST-THIS WAS NOT IN THE PLANS, AND WE WILL JUST LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK TO BUILD THIS CITY AND CONTINUE TO TRY TO STOP THIS THING FROM COMING IN OUR TOWN.
EVERYBODY UP HERE IS COMMITTED TO THAT, SO JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW, WE ARE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. WE LIVE HERE TOO.
WE RAISE KIDS HERE TOO, SO IT'S--I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR GOING ON 50 YEARS, SO I'M NOT GOING NO WHERE. I'M LEAVING HERE IN A BOX.
ANYWAY, THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT AND AT THIS POINT WE'LL MOVE ON WITH THE REST OF OUR COUNCIL MEETING. YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO STAY.
[D. REGULAR AGENDA]
>> AT THIS TIME, WE'LL MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE ITEM 1, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE HUTCHINS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AMENDED RESTATEMENT CIVIC CENTER DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS TEXAS AND PINE CONE INVESTMENT LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 311 WINTERGREEN ROAD.
THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GUY BROWN.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PINE COVE INVESTMENT LLC.
YOU MAY REMEMBER BACK IN NOVEMBER, WE MET WITH THEM, THEY HAD SOME ISSUES AND SOME QUESTIONS RELATED TO IMPACT FEES.
I THINK THOSE QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED AND THE COUNCIL AT THAT TIME THEY REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL PROVIDE THEM WITH A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THEIR AGREEMENT SO THAT THEY COULD REORGANIZE AND BEGIN THE PROJECT.
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IT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE TWO HOTELS HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND TOWN PLACE ALONG WITH 17 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL. SO, WHAT THE ITEM DOES IS GIVE A YEAR EXTENSION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026.>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1319 AS PRESENTED BY GUY BROWN.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS, SECOND BY MR. ELMORE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 220-021319 AS READ BY GUY BROWN.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 2, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.
IN YOUR PACKETS YOU HAVE THE STAFF REPORT.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION --SORRY, MY STAFF REPORT ISN'T OPEN.
HERE IT IS. WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE A VACANCY FOR REGULAR BOARD MEMBER WHO MOVED OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO FULFILL THAT TERM.
WE HAVE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT VERNON PELHAM TO THE POSITION OF PLACE 4 FOR THE REMAINDER OF TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN JULY 2026.
WE ALSO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF RAFAEL VARGAS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE A 2 FOR REMAINDER OF TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN JULY 2026.
MR. PELHAM ARE YOU HERE? THIS IS MR. PELHAM.
THESE ARE OUR TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PARK AND REC BOARD.
THERE IS A RECOMMENDED MOTION FOR YOU IN YOUR PACKET.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M GLAD TO ANSWER THOSE.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT VERNON PELHAM TO PARK BOARD MEMBER PLACE 4 AND VARGAS TO A 2 FOR REMAINDER OF 2 YEAR TERM EXPIRING JULY 2026.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS, SECOND BY MRS. CAMPBELL TO APPROVE VERNON PELHAM AND RAFAEL VARGAS TO THE-FOR TWO YEAR TERM TO THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> MOVE TO ITEM 3, DISCUS AND CRRZ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF #4U67ENS ORDERING PROVIDING NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF #4U67ENS TO BE HELD ON 2 DAY OF MAY 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FOR TWO YEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES
CONTRACT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1320 AS READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. ODOM, SECOND BY MR. NICHOLS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1320 AS READ BY OUR CITY SECRETARY, CYNTHIA OLGUIN. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 4. WE HAVE PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CHANGE AS PRESENTED BY OUR CITY ADMINISTRATOR MR. QUIN.
>> YES REORGANIZATION OCCURS. I SPLIT OUT THE CITY ENGINEER FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND NOW I [INAUDIBLE] PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. CITY ENGINEER IS CHARGED OF ALL CAPITAL PROJECTS, PLANNING, GRANT APPLICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INTERACTION WITH FEDERAL, LOCAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES TO GET JOINT AGREEMENTS TO HELP US BUILD ROADS AND OUR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM.
CURRENTLY THERE IS $10 MILLION GRANT THE CITY ENGINEER APPLIED FOR IN THE RUNNING FOR AND THEN
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ADDITIONALLY $4.5 MILLION IN WATER AND SEWER LOAN WE'LL GET.I HAD REALLY GOOD SUCCESS WITH CITY ENGINEER.
THE PREVIOUS ENGINEER GOT A LOT OF MONEY AND PROJECTS DONE AND HE DESIGNED PROJECTS ON HIS OWN, SO I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WE HAVE A CITY ENGINEER POSITION FOCUSED SOLELY ON CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING AND OBTAINING FUNDING FOR THEM.
>> MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CHANGE AS READ BY CITY SECRETARY.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MRS. CAMPBELL AND SECOND BY MRS. RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE PRESENTED BY OUR CITY ADMINISTRATOR JIM QUIN.
MOTION CARRIES. >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 5. DISCUSS AND CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF RIFLE RESISTANT VESTS.
THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY POLICE CHIEF PERRY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
SO, THE GRANTS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT ARE ALL GRANTS THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE IN FISCAL YEAR 26-27. THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CHANGED THINGS UP A BIT ON US AND WE NOW HAVE TO HAVE A RESOLUTION PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT. SO, THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IS JUST FOR RIFLE RESISTANT VESTS AND IT WOULD ALLOW US TO PURCHASE RIFLE RESISTANT VEST WITH GRANT FUNDS. AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION GIVING US THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT.
>> I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1321 AS READ BY THE CHIEF POLICE.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MRS. RODRIGUEZ AND SECOND BY MRS. CAMPBELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1321 AS READ BY CHIEF PERRY. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> MOVE TO ITEM 6, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, FOR THE PUCHS AND USE OF LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERA EXPANSION PROJECT.
PRESENTED BY POLICE CHIEF PERRY.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AS YOU KNOW, WE CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 10 CAMERAS POSITIONED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THOSE PARTICULAR CAMERAS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEING ABLE TO SOLVE CRIME.
WE HAD TWO PARTICULAR CRIMES JUST RECENTLY THAT OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE STOLEN VEHICLE FROM ODESA. WE CONTACTED DPD AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER THE STOLEN VEHICLE WITH THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE.
ANOTHER SAID INVESTIGATION ATTRIBUTESED TO THE CAMERA IS THERE WAS A SHOOTING IN CEDAR HILL. THEY SAID THEY WERE SHOT AT THE QUICK TRIP. WE WERE ABLE TO GO BACK AND SEE THE PERSON WANT IN HUTCHINS, HE WAS IN CEDAR HILL AT THE TIME HE WAS SHOT.
UPON FURTHER INTERVIEW, WE ARE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE OFFENSE OCCURRED IN CEDAR HILL SO WE LIKE TO EXPAND UPON THE CAMERA PROJECT THAT WE HAVE.
WE BELIEVE IT IS A VALUABLE PROJECT AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT CRIME IS
FOREVER GROWING AT THIS TIME. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1322 PRESENTED BY POLICE CHIEF PERRY.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS, SECOND BY MRS. CAMPBELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1322 AS READ BY OUR CHIEF PERRY. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 7.
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DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, FOR HUTCHINS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT, APPROVAL OF THE FUNDING UNDER THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM SOUTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET.ITEM PRESENTED BY POLICE CHIEF PERRY.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FROM 2023 TO 2025, WE HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN CALLS FOR SERVICE. 2023 THERES WAS 19.3283 CALLS FOR SERVICE. THAT ROSE TO [INAUDIBLE] AND INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY TO 39.443 IN 2025.
AS A CITY CONTINUES TO GROW WITH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IT IS ANTICIPATED OUR CALLS FOR SERVICE WILL ALSO INCREASE.
TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE GROUTH OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MUST ADOPT A DATA DRIVEN APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
THE STRATEGIC USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS IS CRITICAL FOR IDENTIFYING CRIME TRENDS, PATTERNS AND EMERGING ISSUES AS A POPULATION INCREASES.
ONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS PRIMARY GOALS IS ADD SPECIALIZED STAFFING TO ENHANCE CAPABILITIES ALLOWING SWORN OFFICERS TO FOCUS DIRECTLY ON TARGETED ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING EFFORTS.
CRIME ANALYST PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN MODERN LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLECTING AND ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA FOR POLICE REPORTS DATA BASES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IDENTIFYING PATTERNS TRENDS AND CONNECTIONS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
THIS POSITION SUPPORTS INVESTIGATION BY LINKING RELATED CASES IDENTIFYING CRIME HOT SPOTS AND ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROACTIVE CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTION OF CRIME-ANALYTICAL REPORTS CRIME MAPS AND OPERATIONAL BRIEFINGS A CRIME ANALYST PROVIDES INTELLIGENCE THAT SUPPORT TACTICAL DECISION MAKING AND LONG-TERM PLANNING. THE SUPPORT ENABLES OFFICERS TO CONCENTRATE IN AREAS WITH HIGHER CRIME, HIGHER CALL VOLUMES, OR ELEVATED CRIME ACTIVITY APPROVING OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVE AND SAFETY OUTCOMES.
WHAT WE LIKE TO DO BY APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT IS ASK THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO FUND A CRIME ANALYST, SO THAT PARTICULAR POSITION WOULD BE FUNDED FOR ONE YEAR AND THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE SALARY AFTER THE ONE YEAR.
IN ADDITION TO THAT PARTICULAR POSITION, WE ALSO ASK FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING.
WE WOULD ASK FOR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND OVERTIME FOR THE OFFICERS TO ACTUALLY GO OUT AND IF WE NEED TO DO TARGETED ENFORCEMENT WE WILL DO TARGETED ENFORCEMENT.
THAT IS ONE OF OUR GOALS BY HIRING A CRIME ANALYST PERSON.
WE THINK THAT IT WOULD BE VERY VERY BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
>> I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1323 BY CHIEF PERRY.
>> I SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. ELMORE, SECOND BY MRS. RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1323 AS READ BY CHIEF PERRY. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM FOR CHEER PERRY.
CHIEF PERRY. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TAAPPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF REPLACEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ANY TIME YOU SEE ONE OF OUR OFFICERS ON THE ROAD, THERE IS A BODY CAMERA AFFIXED TO THEIR SHIRT AND ALSO A CAMERA IN THEIR CAR THAT IS RECORDING ANYTHING IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND ANYTHING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR THAT OCCURS.
THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE WE CURRENTLY USE MOTOROLA.
IT IS ABOUT 5 TO 7 YEARS OLD DEPENDING ON WHICH CAR THE CAMERA SYSTEM IS IN.
SOME ARE NEWER AND SOME OLDER. WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS APPLY FOR THIS GRANT TO UPDATE ALL OUR CAMERAS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.
NOT TO BIG BROTHER ANYBODY, IT ISN'T OUR INTENT, WE ARE COMPLETELY ABOUT OFFICER SAFETY, BUT NOW A SUPERVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WOULD BE ABLE TO LOG IN FROM THE DESK AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON ON THE OFFICER BODY CAMERA OR WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CAR.
SOMEBODY DIDN'T ANSWER THE RADIO, IT WOULD BE EYES ON THE OFFICER IMMEDIATELY OR QUICKLY AS WE CAN LOG INTO THAT PARTICULAR CAMERA SYSTEM.
SO, WE WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE UPDATE ALL OUR BODY CAMERAS AND IN-CAR CAMERAS.
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THE GRANT WOULD BE THE APPLICATION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION WOULD BE ROUGHLY $177.322. THEY WOULD GIVE US A TRADE DISCOUNT OF $75.032 FOR OUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND THAT WOULD MAKE THE NET PROJECT $106.790. THIS IS A MATCHING GRANT, SO THE CITY WOULD LIKELY BE HAVE TO PAY 50 PERCENT OF THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IF AWARDED.>> CHIEF, I HAVE QUESTION FOR YOU.
>> SURE. >> IF WE MAKE THIS TRANSITION OVER TO THE NEW CAMERAS, EXACTLY HOW LONG WOULD THIS TAKE AND WHEN WILL YOU ACTUALLY
IMPLEMENT EVERYTHING? >> SO, THE GRANT IS A 26-27 GRANT, SO IT WOULDN'T BE SOMETHING WE WOULD IMPLEMENT UNTIL 27.
>> OKAY. >> THE FUNDING WOULD BE FOR 27 AND THEN THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD START THE ACTUAL PROJECT ITSELF.
IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE 6, 8 MONTHS TO GET SOMETHING LIKE THIS IMPLEMENTED.
>> I MAKE A MOTION WE-- >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> SURE. >> NOW, IS THIS STUFF HERE--IS
THIS IN THE BUDGET? >> SO, WE WOULD HAVE TO BUDGET FOR IT. 26-27.
>> I WAS GOING TO MENTION I WOULD BE PUTTING A CIP.
DEPENDS UPON FUNDS AVAILABLE. THE PERSONNEL WOULD HAVE TO BE BUDGETED OPERATIONALLY, BUT FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND THE CAMERAS AND STUFF, THAT COULD BE IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET. WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR IT.
>> WITH ANYTHING, TECHNOLOGY HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5 OR 6 YEARS, BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY JUST BECOMES OLD. BECOMES ANTIQUATED AND BY UTILIZING GRANT FUNDS WE WOULD BE ABLE TO FUND THIS TYPE OF PROJECT WITH THE ASSISTANCE
FROM THE CITY. >> I AM ON BOARD FOR EVERYTHING, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN LINE WITH OUR BUDGET AND HOW WE GO ABOUT
PURCHASING THESE ITEMS. >> YES, SIR.
WE WOULDN'T PURCHASE ANYTHING UNTIL WE CAME BACK TO COUNCIL AND WE HAD A SOLID BUDGET IN
FRONT OF COUNCIL. >> SOLID NUMBERS?
>> OKAY. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER R2026-02-1324 AS PRESENTED BY CHIEF PERRY.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS, SECOND BY MR. ELMORE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1324 AS READ BY CHIEF PERRY. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. >> YES, SIR.
>> MOVE TO OUR LAST ITEM, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF TWO PROJECT ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS TO DALLAS COUNTY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE WOODCREST LANE AND DENTON STREET ROADRAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PRESENTED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR MR. QUIN.
>> WE WERE APPROACHED BY DALLAS COUNTY AND DID A AUDIT OF THE 2019 AND 2020BUDGET YEARS AND THEY DISCOVERED WE HAVE $752 THOUSAND WE DIDN'T EXPENED, SO THEREFORE THEY ASKED IF WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN DOING A PROJECT AND WE SAID YES.
THEY HAVE TO BE IN CONSISTENTLY LOW TO MODINCOME AREA.
IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR MAPS, ONE GOES FROM OAK CREEK TO TIMBER VIEW.
ONE IS WEST DALLAS TO JUST BEFORE CAMPBELL PARK ON DENTON STREET.
IT IS PRETTY TIGHT TIMEFRAME. WE HAD TO GET IT DESIGNED.
WE HAVE TO GET OUT TO BID BEFORE JUNE 1, SO IT IS TIGHT TIMEFRAME SO NEEDS TO BE APPROVED THIS EVENING. TOTAL $1, SO IT IS TIGHT TIMEFRAME SO NEEDS TO BE APPROVED THIS EVENING.
TOTAL PROJECT COST IS 878.THOUSAND WITH 760 DEDICATED TO A PROJECT AND 98 TO ENGINEERING. ONCE THIS IS APPROVED AND THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED-IT WILL BE SPENT TO DALLAS COUNTY AND THEY PUT BEFORE THEY BOARD AND THEY APPROVE IT. WE MET OUR DEADLINE, SO IF YOU JUST APPROVE THIS, WE'LL GET IT TO DALLAS COUNTY, THEY HAVE THEIR BOARD APPROVE IT THEN WE
CAN HAVE DESIGN. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1325 AS READ BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. ODOM, SECOND BY MRS. RODRIGUEZ TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-02-1325 AS READ BY OUR
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR JIM QUIN. ALL IN FAVOR--[E. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
>> AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551072 THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATE WITHIN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
>> AT 7:20, WE'LL GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IF YOU ALL LIKE TO STAY, WE HOPEFULLY WONT BE LONG, BUT IF NOT, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING
[F. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION]
AT 733 WE ARE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.JIM, IS THERE NO ACTION TAKEN? OKAY.
>> MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH HUTCHINS SUNRISE LP TO PURCHASE AN APPROXIMATELY 9.436 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN [INAUDIBLE] 898 CITY HUTCHINS DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS FOR PURCHASE PRICE FOR $751 THOUSAND AND NO CENTS.
THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH AGREEMENT AND THE TITLE COMPANY TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS, SECOND BY MR. ELMORE TO APPROVE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION CARRIES. >> THE FINAL PART OF OUR AGENDA
[G. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]
IS ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. THE PERIOD FOR FILING FOR PLACE ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT ENDS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.WE HAVE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 6:30 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEET IS MONDAY FEBRUARY 16 AT 6:30 AND THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MAY 2026 GENERAL ELECTION IS THURSDAY APRIL 2.
>> MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN. >> SECOND.
>> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. ELMORE, SECOND BY MRS. CAMPBELL TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT. ALWAYS GOOD TO
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