[A. WORK SESSION]
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>> WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE AND COMPLETED. ONCE I GET IT COMPLETED CITY HAS TO SUBMIT THE MASTER PLAN. ALSO GET THE APPLICATION TOGETHER, COUNCIL HAS TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION. ANY PROPERTY WE PURCHASE HAS TO MEET REGULATIONS OF APPRAISAL, WHICH WE'VE DONE. THE PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT WE CANNOT DEDICATE AS A PARK YET. WE DON'T GET CREDIT IF IT'S A PARK. IT HAS TO BE PROPERTY WE ARE CONSIDERING PART OF A PARK BUT NOT ACTUALLY DEDICATED ADDS A PARK YET. MOTIONS OR DEADLINES ARE AUGUST 1ST WHICH THE TIMING'S CRITICAL THAT WE SELECT SOMEBODY WITHIN THIS MONTH.
WE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INDOOR URBAN/OUTDOOR RECREATION $750,000.
AS YOU KNOW, WE SPENT THAT PER PROPERTY SO WE PUT THE LAND UP AS A MATCH AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE TO PUT ANYTHING UP. WE BOUGHT THE PROPERTY BUT THEY COUNT THAT AS A MATCH SO WE DON'T HAVE TO PULL DOWN FROM RESERVES TO, YOU KNOW, CREATE A MATCH FOR THE GRANT.
AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE BUYING MORE AND MORE PROPERTY.
THERE'S GONNA BE NEW PARKS WE'RE GONNA TRY TO ADD AS WE EVENTUALE SEVEN PARKS. GONNA BE A BIG PART OF IT.
PEOPLE RIDE BIKES, WALK BACK AND FORTH.
PARK WILL BE ABOUT A 45 ACRE PARK.
WE GOT TO COME UP WITH $200,000. YES, SIR?
>> SO WHO EVER WE DECIDE TO AWARD THIS CONTRACT, WILL WE HAVE SAY ON EXACTLY WHERE WE THINK THINGS SHOULD ACTUALLY GO?
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OKAY. >> I WANT COUNCIL VERY INVOLVED.
PARKS AND REC VERY INVOLVED. BUT YOU'RE THE CLIENT.
IF YOU THINK IT'S GOING DOWN THE WRONG LONG ROAD, YOU CAN SAY YOU
WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT. >> LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.
THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. SO I'VE BEEN TO THE COUNTY COURT SEVERAL TIMES, SEVERAL TIMES. WE GET A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS ABOUT THE CONVENIENCE AND EVERYTHING.
THE ONLY DOWNSIDE I HEAR ABOUT IS THE REST ROOM.
NOT ABOUT THE RESTROOM. JUST THE LOCATION.
>> RIGHT. >> 'CAUSE WHEN YOU GET INTO THE RESTROOM, YOU TYPICALLY DON'T USE THE RESTROOM AND KEEP ON
GOING. >> WE HAVE SEVERAL RESTROOMS. ONE THAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK.
IF WE HAVE BASEBALL FIELDS THERE'S GOING TO BE A RECREATION UP ON TOP. SY MEAN A RESTROOM ON TOP.
BY A SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE YOU'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE SO MANY RESTROOMS. AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE THE PROPER SEWER LINES TO THE REST ROOMS. I HEAR TALK ABOUT HAVING AN AMPHITHEATER.
YOU CAN BUILD ONE FOR $1 MILLION, $2 MILLION WITH THE SEATING AND GRASS. BASEBALL FIELDS TAKE TYPICALLY THREE TO FIVE ACRES. THEY'RE GONNA SURVEY THE PUBLIC AND SEE WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE. THAT DOESN'T MEAN COUNCIL CAN'T SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE. WE HAVE TWO, THREE SURVEYS GO OUT. STATISTICALLY VALID SURVEYS ARE TYPICALLY 13%, 15% RESPONSE. I IMAGINE THEY'LL BOTH BE ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT GO OUT. THEY MAY WANT TO REDO THE CAMPBELL PARK ALTOGETHER. PRETEND THERE'S NOTHING THERE AND PLAN IT OUT.
>> AGAIN, IF WE COULD CORRECT THE PARKING.
PARKING IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE THEY NEED TO START WITH PARKING FIRST AND
THEN GO AROUND. >> THE LEASES WILL DRIVE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPOTS. IF YOU HAVE 1,000 SEAT THEATER, 333 PARKING SPACES. YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A CONCERT EVERY DAY. SO THAT'S SHARED PARK.
WHERE'S THE PARKING GONNA BE? THERE'S PARKING ALONG MILLERS FERRY. IF YOU DEVELOP A RIGHT YOU CAN PARK THERE. YOUR DECISION I THINK IMPERVIOUS CONCRETE IS BETTER THAN GRAVEL BECAUSE OF THE MUD AND WEATHER.
THERE MAY BE PARKING ON THE OTHER SIDE.
>> ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT MAKING THE ENTRANCE OFF MILLERS
FERRY? >> THAT IS A POSSIBILITY.
I KNOW ENCORE WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS EASEMENT UNDER THEIR PROPERTY TO PARK. THEY DO THAT FOR EVERY CITY I'VE
EVER BEEN TO. >> INGRESS AND EGRESS OUT OF
THAT. >> WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING. THE REASON THAT PROPERTY IS NOT AS VALUABLE AS IT IS, IT'S IN A FLOOD WAY.
TIED DOWN WITH ONE ENTRY WAY TO THE PARK.
>> I THINK YOU NEED TWO ACCORDING TO FIRE CODE.
>> IN CASE WE CAN TAKE ONE OUT OF WINTER GREEN SOME KIND OF
. >> TAKE IT OUT THAT BACK END.
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>> MILLER'S FERRY'S FINE. I JUST HATE TO HAVE ALL THOSE PEOPLE WITH ONE WAY IN, ONE WAY OUT.
OBVIOUSLY GONNA FLOOD WHEN IT RAINS.
>> THAT WOULD BE JUST IN THE ENTRY OF THE PARK.
THE PARK WAS GONNA GO DEEPER. >> YOU MAY WANT TO EXTEND THAT ROAD THAT CURRENTLY JUST ENDS THERE AT THE PARK.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE HIRING A FIRM FOR.
ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR A FIRM,
BUT I'M NOT GONNA SAY. >> THAT'S JUST WHAT POPPED UP ON
MY RADAR. >> I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON ACQUIRING SOME PROPERTY EAST OF 45.
>> WE'RE DEVELOPING -- IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.
THIS MIGHT BE A FIVE-YEAR PLAN. ONCE YOU FIND A DIRECTION YOU DO HAVE MONEY THAT YOU CAN PROBABLY GET A PRETTY GOOD START ON THE PARK. LOT OF CITIES DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. WE HAVE TO GET LUCKY ON A COUPLE BIDS. WE DO HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
YOU DON'T HAVE UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF RESOURCES.
WHAT YOU DO PICK HAS TO BE HIGH QUALITY.
IT HAS TO JIVE WITH WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS.
YOU HAVE 11 ACRES ALREADY EXISTING CAMPBELL PARK.
YOU CAN, YOU REDEVELOP THAT ALSO.
UP TOP YOU DO SOME CONSTRUCTION WORK AND YOU LEVEL IT ALL OFF.
YOU PUT DRAINS IN. THAT WILL BE MAYBE 30, 40 ACRES
UP THERE. >> YOU GET THE RIGHT FIRM IT
WILL GO SMOOTH. >> THAT WOULD GET THAT PARK STUDY GOING. LET THEM FIGURE IT OUT.
>> WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT TOGETHER, MAYOR.
>> HUH? >> WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT TOGETHER.
>> ARE WE GONNA TAKE SOMETHING ON THE RESIDENTS?
>> WE'RE GONNA HAVE TWO, THREE COMMUNITY SURVEYS.
ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR EVENTS, LOT OF HISPANICS ATTEND THEM. I REALLY THINK THAT WE SHOULD BUILD IT FOR THE CITY OF HUTCHINS NEEDS AND IF PEOPLE WANT TO COME OVER, THEY'RE GONNA PAY MORE.
YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL BECAUSE ONCE YOU BUILD THESE QUALITY PARKS, PEOPLE WANT TO COME OVER AND USE THEM.
>> DRAW A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT AREAS.
>> I WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT. LOT OF PEOPLE STILL THINK OF HUTCHINS IN 1990 WHERE YOU COULD BASICALLY DO WHATEVER YOU WANTED TO DO. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE PEOPLE, IT'S
HARD TO GET THAT CHANGE IN THEM. >> I WENT TO LANCASTER PARK FOR
YEARS TO GO WALKING. >> YOU DID?
>> IT WAS A BIG OLD NICE PARK. >> WE'LL WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT
MEETING TO PICK? >> YOU SHOULD HAVE EVERY ONE OF THEM. I BELIEVE WHEN WE DO ACT ON IT, THERE SHOULD BE A BIG DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT'S DESIRED.
>> EVERYBODY GET YOUR BOOKS AND LOOK AT THEM GOOD.
GET READY TO GET MORE DETAILS ON THE NEXT ONE.
>> WE'LL HAVE THE PARKS MORE INVOLVED.
KEEP HUTCHINS BEAUTIFUL. YOU MAY WANT TO APPOINT A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OPPOSED AT DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
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>> YEAH. WE WANT TO PULL FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WE'VE GOT NEW RESIDENTS OVER THERE. NEW RESIDENTS OVER HERE.
>> LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. I'M ALREADY GETTING INPUT FROM THE CITIZENS AND EVERYTHING. WILL A LOT OF OUR DECISIONS BE
IT'S JUST ONE ELEMENT OF THE DECISION.
>> WE INDICATED AT THE TIME IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO DO.
TO MAINTAIN THE POOL AND HAVE PEOPLE WORK AT THE POOL, IT WAS PROHIBITIVE TO HAVE A BIG SWIMMING POOL.
I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU. PEOPLE WANT SWIMMING POOLS.
THEY ALSO WANTED LOCKER ROOMS AND SHOWERS AND STUFF.
WE SAID WE AREN'T GONNA TAKE THAT ON.
LOTS OF BAD STUFF HAPPENS IN THE SHOWERS.
THAT DOESN'T PROHIBIT THEM FROM SAYING THEY WANT ONE.
THEY'LL DEFINITELY WANT PICKLEBALL COURTS.
THAT SEEMS TO BE THE DEAL, PICKLEBALL COURTS.
SOME WANT A SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL COMPLEX.
I WOULDN'T SAY COMPLEX. I'D SAY YEAH, TWO, THREE FIELDS FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TOGETHER.
>> I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE LISTENING TO WHAT CITIZENS HAVE TO SAY. I JUST NEED TO KNOW THE REBUTTAL. THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE CAN.
>> I GAVE YOU ONE. >> I'M SAYING, WHAT SHOULD I DO, TELL THEM BEST I CAN OR SAY THAT MAN DOWN THERE --
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR. >> I'LL TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT.
>> THE REC CENTER IS GONNA TAKE A LOT OF PRESSURE OFF.
ONE SAID 40, 50 PEOPLE GO TO THE YMCA IN OAK CLIFF THAT LIVE HERE. WE WANT THESE PEOPLE TO STAY HOME AND USE OUR RESOURCES. IT'S GONNA TAKE SOMETIME.
SOME OF THE THINGS PROBABLY NUMBER ONE OR TWO PRIORITIES ARE USUALLY ACHIEVABLE WITH THE MONEY WE HAVE.
YOU GOTTA SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY OR YOU'LL RUN OUT.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THE FIRM YOU PICK IS IMPORTANT.
HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THEM. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THEM? DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TALK TO THEM? CALL THEM UP IF YOU HAVE TO AND ASK THEM SOME QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THEM ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY.
CAN I BE HONEST WITH YOU? WHEN THE GUY SHOWED A BROKEN SWING IN THE PARK, I THOUGHT IT WAS INSULTING.
WE HAD ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF IT. YOU JUST DON'T DO THAT.
YOU DON'T SHOW A BROKEN SWING IN A CITY IN A BOOK.
I DIDN'T LIKE THAT. THAT'S MY OPINION.
I'M FIERCELY DEFENDABLE. BLAKE, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT PARKING REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR AN AMPHITHEATER?
>> I DON'T HAVE NUMBERS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
I CAN LOOK IT UP. >> I THINK YOU SAID 330.
I'M LIKE THE TEACHER. I SEE YOU TALKING IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM AND I BRING YOU UP FOR AN ASSIGNMENT.
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TEN SPACES PLUS ONE SPACE PER 500 SQUARE FEET.WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PARKING, THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PARKING AT THE PARK. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A WAY THAT WE DON'T EAT UP ALL THE LAND WE'VE GOT FOR PARKING.
>> GOTCHA. >> GOT TO HAVE A PARKING LOT FOR
FOR THEATER INDOOR/OUTDOORS LIVE PERFORMANCES IT'S GONNA BE ONE PARKING SPACE FOR EACH THREE SEATS.
SO IF YOU HAVE 1,000 SEATS -- >> ONE PARKING SPACE FOR EACH
THREE SEATS. >> YOU CAN GIVE US A REPORT
LATER. >> 1,000 PARKING SPACES IF YOU
HAVE 3,000 SEATS. >> THERE'S ONLY 1,000 SEATS, ONLY A THIRD OF THAT. 300.
OKAY. BUT WE CAN USE PARKING SPACES FOR DUAL USE, RIGHT? IF WE HAVE A SOFTBALL GAME OR BASEBALL GAME THE SAME PARKING LOT -- WE JUST GOT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T DO IT ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
>> YEP. >> DOES THE PARKING LOT HAVE TO BE CONCRETE? OKAY.
>> NO GRAVEL OR ASPHALT. >> MUD?
OKAY. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR, UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS.
>> WE'RE GOOD UNTIL NEXT WEEK? >> RIGHT.
>> WHEN EVERYBODY'S HERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT.
PICK THE FIRM YOU WANT. >> ASKED EVERYBODY TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK, LOOK AT THE PRESENTATIONS BECAUSE NEXT WEEK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM.
>> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE READ THEIRS.
LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HEARD THE PRESENTATION SO, YOU KNOW, JUST THINK ABOUT IT. THEN WE NEED A VOTE.
THEN WE GOT TO WRITE A CONTRACT. THEN WE GOT TO GET THEM GOING.
SO WE'RE TALKING SIX WEEKS. TALKING BEGINNING OF AUGUST.
WHEN THEY START. AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH.
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>> CAN WE JUST CONTINUE INTO THE MEETING?
[B. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT ]
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. TONIGHT IS MONDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. WE'RE GONNA CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. BEAR WITH ME TONIGHT.
I'M STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY EARS, SO I STILL CAN'T HEAR HARDLY. I GOT A BAD EAR INFECTION.
>> HERE. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW AMERICA RODRIGUEZ IS ABSENT TONIGHT. AL RISE UP.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU ARE IN OUR LIVES.
WE ASK THAT YOU BE IN THE MIDST OF THIS MEETING WE'RE GONNA HAVE THIS EVENING AND GIVE US A SOUND HEART AND SOUND MIND TO MAKE SOUND DECISIONS FOR OUR CITIZENS HERE IN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
LORD, WE LOVE YOU. WE PRAISE YOU.
WE GLORIFY YOU. WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH EACH AND EVERY COUNCILMEMBER, REMEMBER AMERICA.
SHE'S NOT HERE TODAY. LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORKERS THAT ARE HERE IN OUR CITY THAT DO ALL THE THINGS TO KEEP OUR CITY FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. IT'S IN JESUS NAME I DO PRAY, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU. >> FIRST ITEM IS CITIZENS
[D. CITIZEN COMMENTS]
COMMENTS. JUST TO REMIND OUR SPEAKERS THAT THERE'S A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR EACH CITIZEN TO SPEAK.IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DISCUSS ISSUES RAISED OR MAKE ANY DECISIONS AT THIS TIME.
WE HAVE MR. DAVID COLEMAN WHO IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
>> I LIVE AT 111 WILLOW GROVE HERE IN HUTCHINS, TEXAS.
FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK THE HUTCHINS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR SUPPORTING ME ON MY FLAGS ON NATIONAL POLICE DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY. THEY KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THE BRIDGE FOR US. I THANK Y'ALL FOR THAT.
I'VE BEEN ASKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE SPEED BUMPS THAT GOT PUT IN OVER ON PALISADES.
I'VE ASKED ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IF THEY VOTED FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. AND EVERYBODY'S TELLING ME NO.
THERE WAS NO VOTE ON THAT. SO I FINALLY GOT A RESPONSE FROM ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M GONNA KEEP THAT PERSON CONFIDENTIAL. THIS HERE IS WHAT I GOT IN RESPONSE. THE POLICE CHIEF CALLED ME THIS
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MORNING. SHORT STORY IS THE MAYOR WAS STILL IN A FIT FOR PEOPLE NOT STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, DRIVING TOO FAST DOWN THE STREET.HE INSTRUCTED THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE POLICE TO PUT THE SPEED BUMPS OUT THERE TO TRY AND SLOW PEOPLE DOWN.
IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, WE COULD TALK MORE.
OKAY. NOW, I'VE BEEN WONDERING HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT A VOTE GOING ON? SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED, I REQUEST THAT I GET DOCUMENTS FROM WHERE THE MAYOR'S GETTING THINGS PUT IN OUR CITY THAT'S NOT BEING VOTED ON. CAN YOU MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR ME?
>> I'M SORRY? >> I'D LIKE DOCUMENTS --
>> YOU'LL HAVE TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST.
YOU CAN CALL ME TOMORROW AND I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL. >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO
[2. Presentation of Donation to The University of North Texas at Dallas. Presented by: Guy Brown, HEDC Executive Director]
OUR FIRST ITEM PRESENTATION. PRESENTATION OF DONATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS PRESENTED BY OUR, HEDCEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GUY BROWN. >> WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TO UNT AT DALLAS. SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN SENATOR WEST WAS WORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO TRY TO CHARTER A FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY, THE ONLY ONE IN DALLAS COUNTY, HE APPROACHED THE CITY AND SAID IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING FOR US TO CONTRIBUTE AND MAKE DONATIONS SO IT WOULD SIGNAL TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT WE WANTED UNT DALLAS DOWN HERE.
AND SINCE THEN, WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED, INCLUDING TONIGHT, $78,000 TO UNT AT DALLAS. THEY HAVE A LOT OF GREAT PROGRAMS, NURSING, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND, OF COURSE, THEIR STEM PROGRAM. IN FACT, THEY'VE RECENTLY MADE A HUGE INVESTMENT INTO A HUGE STEM FACILITY TO SUPPORT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE AND ENGINEERING.
TONIGHT THIS IS DRS HUBBARD AND MITRA.
I'D ASK THEM TO COME UP AND GIVE A BRIEF TALK ON THE EXCITING
THINGS GOING ON AT UTN DALLAS. >> GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING. >> SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE. LOT OF NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING ON CAMPUS. WE'LL BE HAVING A CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM, WHICH WILL BE OPENING IN FALL 2026.
AS YOU ALL KNOW THINGS ARE MOVING ON THE CLOUD.
MOST THINGS ON THE CLOUD, YOU NEED TO SECURE THOSE.
CYBER SECURITY SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THOSE HIGH DEMAND AREAS THAT OUR STUDENTS CAN LEARN A LOT OF NEW STUFF.
THE OTHER THINGS WHICH ARE HAPPENING IS WE ARE HAVING A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. IT'S CALLED TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER. WE ARE HIRING A DIRECTOR FOR THAT CENTER. SO THE MAIN OBJECTIVE WOULD BE TO CREATE CONNECTIVITY WITH THE ACADEMICS AND THE COMMUNITY.
SO WHATEVER WE AGREE ON CAMPUS NEED TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE AROUND US. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON FOR SETTING UP THE UNT DALLAS CAMPUS.
I'D LIKE YOU TO VISIT OUR CAMPUS SOMETIME.
WE ARE WORKING ON SETTING UP THAT CENTER.
WE'LL HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THERE ARE OTHER INNOVATIVE IDEAS ALSO. LIKE WE WANT TO SET UP A MOBILE LOGISTICS FACILITY. SO TAKE IT MAYBE TO THE SCHOOLS AND SHOW HOW A LOGISTICS FACILITY WORKS.
EVEN NOW WHEN YOU ASK A SCHOOL KID, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN? WHAT IS LOGISTICS? FOR MANY OF THEM IT IS JUST WALKING IN A WAREHOUSE, OR MAYBE DRIVING A TRUCK. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT -- ANYTHING BAD ABOUT THOSE PROFESSIONS, BUT SUPPLY CHAIN IS MUCH BEYOND THAT. THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO SHOW TO THE KIDS, BRING MAYBE TO THEIR DOORSTEP.
MAYBE SOME ISD'S. MAYBE OVER HERE.
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY HERE.
WE CAN PROBABLY SET UP A COMMUNITY MAKING OVER HERE.
BRING THE SCHOOL KIDS FROM THE INDUSTRY AND SHOW SOME OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIVITY, WHAT OUR STUDENTS FROM HERE, FROM THIS COMMUNITY, CAN LEARN, SO THEY
CAN GET A BETTER JOB. >> GOOD EVENING.
I TELL YOU, I'M SENIOR LECTURER. THIS IS OUR ASSISTANT DEAN.
I JUST FEEL LIKE I'VE COME HOME WHEN I COME HERE.
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IT'S GREAT. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.I LOOK AT THIS BUILDING AND GO, WOW.
IT'S A LOT DIFFERENT FROM WHEN I WAS HERE.
THAT'S FOR SURE. AS GUY WAS SAYING, $78,000.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. LET ME TELL YOU SOME OF THE THINGS IT'S GOING FOR. RIGHT NOW WITH YOUR MONEY WE BOUGHT SOME LOFTY SOFTWARE. WE CAN DO ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS. GUY, IF YOU EVER NEED US TO DO AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS, WE CAN DO THAT, OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COMMUNITY HERE. DR. MITRA MENTIONED THE TIDE CENTER. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP WE'RE STARTING. THE GOAL IS TO NURTURE SOUTH DALLAS AND BRING JOBS HERE. AND YOUR GIFT WILL HELP US DO THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU'D LIKE TO ASK EITHER OF US?
>> WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH YOU GUYS FOR YEARS.
>> IT'S BEEN AWHILE. >> I APPRECIATE ALL THE PROJECTS YOU BRING TO US. WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ALL
DO. >> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL. >> WE HAVE OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES. TAKING THE PROJECTS WHICH ARE HAPPENING HERE SOMEWHERE ELSE, GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND YOU WANT TO DO, YOU GIVE US THAT AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO DELIVER
SOME PROJECTS FOR YOU. >> ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING IN
LOGISTICS? >> I'M THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING.
>> THAT COULD BE BIG. >> THIS SHOULD BE THE HUB OF IT
RIGHT HERE. >> IF YOU GET US INVOLVED WE CAN DELIVER AND GIVE OUR STUDENTS SOME EXPERIENCE AS WELL.
WE HAVE A CHECK. IF YOU'LL COME DOWN HERE, WE LIKED TO TAKE A COUPLE OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
>> WHICH WAY DO YOU WANT US? >> OKAY.
[3. A. Conduct a public hearing for a request Tom Straight with Pavilion Construction representing the property owner Eric Evangelista with Volunteers of America for a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 32, Table 32.6 to allow a Rehabilitation Care Facility (Halfway House) in the Light Industrial (LI) District by Specific Use Permit for the property located West of Vanderbilt Road and East of Carpenter Road more commonly described as 800 West Wintergreen Road]
SO AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM F, PUBLIC HEARINGS.TONIGHT WE CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A REQUEST FROM TOM STRAIGHT WITH PAVILION CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER ERIC EVANGELISTA WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 32 TABLE 32.6 TO ALLOW A REHABILITATION CARE FACILITY IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF VANDERBILT ROAD AND EAST OF CARPENTER ROAD MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 800 WEST WINTER GREEN ROAD.
>> THEY HAVE AN APPROVAL FROM 1989 WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO OPERATE A REHAB CARE FACILITY AT 800 WEST WINTERGREEN.
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SINCE THAT SUP, THE ZONING HAS CHANGED AND THEY ARE NOW ILLEGAL CON CONFORMING USE. ERIC EVANGELISTA AND ANGELA MOOREHEAD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HOUSING, THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT. THOMAS STRAIGHT, PAVILION CONSTRUCTION IS NO LONGER OVER THE PROJECT.THE MAYOR IS STEPPING IN. THEY ARE SUBMITTING AN SUP TO ALLOW A REHAB CARE FACILITY AS A PERMITTED USE UNDER LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT WITH THE PURPOSE OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING FACILITY AND DOING AN ADDITION TO THOSE FACILITIES THAT WILL ADD OVER 2,700 SQUARE FEET TO THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE WHICH BRINGS THE NEW SQUARE FOOTAGE TO JUST OVER 28,000 SQUARE FEET. NEW ADDITIONS FOR NEW OFFICES AND RESTROOMS. ONE CONFERENCE ROOM, TWO RESTAURANTS, TEN OFFICES. AND THIS WENT TO P AND E.
IT PASSED. WE RECOMMEND REVIEW CONSIDER APPROPRIATE ACTION MADE HERE TONIGHT.
REMODELLED, ARE THEY EXPANDING IT FOR MORE PEOPLE?
>> I'LL LET THEM ADDRESS THAT. >> GOOD EVENING.
>> IF YOU'LL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND WHAT COMPANY YOU'RE
REPRESENTING. >> I'M ANGELA MOOREHEAD.
I'M THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HOUSING WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA TEXAS. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MAYOR.
NO. WE'RE NOT EXPANDING IT FOR MORE FOLKS TO COME INTO THE FACILITY. THE ONLY THING THAT WE ARE DOING IS EXPANDING IT FOR OFFICES FOR THE STAFF THAT'S ALREADY THERE.
PRESENTLY STAFF IS ON TOP OF EACH OTHER.
RIGHT NOW PROVIDING SERVICES. AND SO THERE WILL BE NO --
>> ARE YOU GOING UP WITH IT? >> OUT.
>> IF YOU RUN OUT OF SPACE, CAN THAT BE CONVERTED TO HOUSING?
>> IT WON'T BE CONVERTED TO LO
HOUSING AT ALL. >> IS THAT A GUARANTEE THIS WILL
>> MAYBE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW, FOUR YEARS.
>> IT'S A 100% GUARANTEE. WE ARE EVEN WILLING TO SIGN SOMETHING THAT WE WOULDN'T EXPAND IT ANYMORE FOR HOUSING INDIVIDUALS. IT'S ACTUALLY JUST FOR OFFICES, RESTROOM FOR MEN AND WOMEN, CONFERENCE ROOM AND FIRE ROOM
AND THAT'S IT. >> I THINK WE HAD MET A FEW YEARS AGO, Y'ALL WANTED TO DO IT.
I THINK IT WAS TURNED DOWN AT THAT TIME.
>> WE WERE GONNA GIVE YOU TWO STORIES.
>> SIR, IF YOU'LL COME TO THE MICROPHONE, STATE YOUR NAME.
>> THANK YOU. I'M ERIC EVANGELISTA.
THE ONLY REASON I ASK, WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF PUSHBACK ON ALL THE FACILITIES WE HAVE HERE, GENERALLY WHAT YOU GUYS DO.
I JUST DIDN'T WANT -- I THINK THAT I READ WANTING TO EXPAND THAT PORTION OF, MAKING THIS A BIGGER HOLDING FACILITY FOR
LIKE ANGELA SAID, WE WILL SIGN SOMETHING IF Y'ALL WANT TO DRAFT SOMETHING UP. OR WE CAN GET SOMETHING DRAFTED UP FOR Y'ALL AND WE CAN -- YOU GUYS CAN APPROVE IT PRIMARILY FOR OFFICES. SOME MARKERS ARE LIKE TWO OR THREE IN AN OFFICE TRYING TO WORK.
I'VE WORKED IN A CUBICLE BEFORE. >> AND WHAT WE DELIVER, JUST SO YOU KNOW, OUR RECIDIVISM GOES FROM 16% TO 6%.
SO WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WORKING. >> LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.
WHAT'S THE TIMEFRAME THAT PEOPLE THAT COME TO YOU, HOW LONG DO
THEY STAY IN YOUR FACILITY? >> I THINK IT VARIES.
>> IT VARIES. SOMETIMES THREE MONTHS.
AND FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED THROUGH, YOU KNOW, THE EMPLOYEES THERE, SOMETIMES THREE MONTHS. SOMETIMES A YEAR.
I DON'T THINK NO MORE THAN TWO YEARS.
>> REALLY? >> 'CAUSE PRIMARILY, THEIR SENTENCE IS ALMOST UP WHEN THEY GET THERE.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO ACCLIMATE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY, TAKE CLASS, GET A JOB, STUFF LIKE THAT.
>> I JUST WONDER TO TAKE TWO YEARS TO ACCLIMATE THEM BACK
INTO SOCIETY. >> THAT'S A STRETCH.
THE NORMAL IS LIKE THREE TO SIX MONTHS.
>> OH, OKAY. >> BUT YOU MAY HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO NEEDS THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES, WHICH IS WHY YOU NEED THE ADDITIONAL COUNSELING.
SO THAT MAY BE EXPANDED FOR TWO YEARS.
THAT'S LIKE A ONE OFF. >> I HATE TO BRING ANY OF THIS
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UP, BUT IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE PAST WHEN THIS CAME UP.I THINK I WAS SITTING HERE AT THAT TIME.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD CLARIFICATION ON THAT.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? >> YES.
>> YOU SAID THAT THE TENANTS ARE THERE SIX MONTHS, NO LONGER THAN
TWO YEARS. >> DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT.
I MAY BE WRONG. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE.
COULD BE A YEAR, YOU KNOW? >> OKAY.
LET'S GO WITH A YEAR. LET'S GO WITH A YEAR.
SO AFTER THE YEAR IS OVER WITH, EXACTLY WHAT'S THE PROCESS OF INTRODUCING THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY? DO Y'ALL JUST AFTER A YEAR, HIT THE ROAD, GOOD LUCK?
>> NO. IT'S JUST LIKE ANY OF OUR OTHER SERVICES. I'M SURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA TEXAS OVERALL.
WE DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. IT CAN BE REENTRY.
IT CAN BE LIKE REENTRY WOULD BE THE HUTCHINS PROGRAM.
WE DO WHAT IS CALLED WRAP AROUND SERVICES.
EVEN WHEN THEY'RE OUT, THEY STILL COME FOR COUNSELING.
THAT COULD BE FOR A JOB. IT COULD BE FOR JOB TRAINING.
IT COULD BE HOW TO GET A JOB, HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB, HOW TO GET ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS FOR THAT. IT'S NOT JUST ONCE YOU'RE DONE WITH THE PROGRAM, SEE YOU LATER. IT DOESN'T REFLECT THAT.
IT'S MORE OF, WE'RE IN IT UNTIL YOU FEEL SUCCESSFUL.
I THINK PART OF WHAT WE DO, WE WORK WITH BOP, BUREAU OF PRISONS, ON THOSE ISSUES TO MAKE SURE THAT A PERSON IS READY TO
COUNCIL, ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
IF NOT, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM B. OF THIS ITEM.
TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVE COMMENTS.
>> 6:50 WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS. DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT
TO SPEAK ON IT? >> IF NOT IT'S 6:51.
WE'RE GONNA CLOSE -- YES, MA'AM. >> I WANT TO ASK THEM A
>> ONCE THESE PEOPLE REACHED WHATEVER IT IS THEY'RE SUPPOSEDED TO REACH, AND THEY ARE -- ARE THEY DISPERSED SOMEWHERE? ARE THEY PUT IN HOUSING SOMEWHERE? OR DO THEY HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO
WHEN YOU GUYS RELEASE THEM? >> YES.
WHAT WE DO IS CONFIRM THAT THEY DO, ONE, HAVE A SECURE PLACE TO LIVE. WE DON'T JUST SAY, GO FIND AN APARTMENT. THEY HAVE A SECURE PLACE TO LIVE. THEY HAVE A JOB, OR THEY'RE ABLE TO EXIST OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITIES.
SO EVERYTHING IS SECURED BEFORE THEY ARE TOTALLY RELEASED.
SO WE WORK WITH THEM UNTIL THEN. WE KNOW IF THEY'RE RELEASED IN MAY, WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM IN JANUARY.
>> WHAT IS YOUR RATIO FOR RELEASE AND POSSIBLE SOME THAT
RETURN? >> WE WERE AT 16 A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND NOW IT'S 6%. WE'RE DOING REALLY WELL.
>> JUST TO REMIND YOU THE ITEM IS THE ZONING AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY. >> WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM C TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING BY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A REHABILITATION CARE FACILITY ON LAND ZONE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL FOR THE AREA MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 800 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD.
SO YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THE ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. SORRY.
THIS WAS PRESENTED BY OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL BLAKEMORE MOORE. DO YOU WANT THIS IN THE STAFF
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OKAY. >> WE'RE CONSIDERING THE ORDINANCE TO GRANT THEM THE SUP TO ALLOW REHAB CARE FACILITY IN
THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. >> DO YOU KNOW WHY THE PNC
THERE WERE MANY DISCUSSIONS ON WHY IT SHOULD BE PASSED.
THERE WAS ACTUALLY A CONFUSION ON THE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST.
SO THOSE THAT VOTED FOR THOUGHT IT WAS FOR AGAINST.
AND IT WAS KIND OF A JUMBLED MESS.
I'M CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON NOW.
IS IT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE -- I GUESS I'M CONFUSED.
>> WE'RE RECOMMENDING YOU ALL TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE ACTION TO BE MADE FOR THE SUP TO BE GRANTED OR DENIED.
SO Y'ALL CAN VOTE TO APPROVE IT, APPROVE IT WITH CONDITIONS OR
DENY IT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE IT
FOR CONDITIONS BASED OFF THE -- >> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> IS IT 100? >> I DON'T KNOW THE CAPACITY.
>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE'LL APPROVE ORDINANCE --
>> AT THE TOP OF OUR MONITOR. >> 2026-06-1223.
WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY DON'T EXCEED 100 --
>> WHATEVER CAPACITY IS. >> WHATEVER THE CAPACITY IS.
>> THERE'S A MOTION BY ARE MR. ODOM SECONDED BY MS. CAMPBELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-06-1223 AS READ BY BLAKE MOORE OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL.
>> WAS THAT A TIE VOTE? >> DID IT GO THROUGH?
>> NO. BECAUSE I HAVE TO SET YOU UP.
>> YOU WANT TO DO IT THE OLD FASHION WAY.
>> I ALREADY STOPPED THE VOTE IN ORDER TO TALLY IT.
IF YOU'LL JUST STATE YOUR VOTE, MAYOR, FOR OR AGAINST, AS A TIE
>> OKAY. SO WE HAVE A 3-2 IN FAVOR.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM.
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SORRY. ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, WE HAVE THIS ITEM IS BEING TABLED.>> SORRY, YES. COUNSELOR RODRIGUEZ JUNE 8TH SO
[5. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will convene into executive session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located within the City of Hutchins, Texas.]
SHE CAN PRESENT TO VOTE. >> THERE'S NO ACTION UNTIL JUNE 8TH. WE'LL MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS,
[6. Action, if any, as a result of Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will convene into executive session to deliberate the ]
>> AT 7:19 WE ARE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH NO ACTION
TAKEN. >> AT THIS TIME WE HAVE OUR
[7. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Rd., Hutchins.]
ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. WE HAVE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING TUESDAY JUNE 2ND AT 6:30.WE HAVE THE KEEP HUTCHINS BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH. HEDC MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH, 6:30 P.M. OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DIDN'T MAKE IT ON THIS AGENDA BUT WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY JUNE 8TH. THEN WE HAVE REGULAR MEETING MONDAY JUNE 15TH. AND CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY JUNE 19TH IN OBSERVANCE OF THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY.
>> MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION BY MR. ELMORE AND SECOND BY
MS. CAMPBELL TO ADJOURN. >> WE CAN JUST ADJOURN SINCE THAT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT ON THE AGENDA.
>> HUH? >> YOU CAN JUST ADJOU
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.