[A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT]
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>>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT IS IS MONDAY JULY 20TH 2026 AT:30 P.M. WE ARE GOING TO CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. OH OKAY MR. ODOM?
>> HERE. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT EVERYONE IS PRESENT. MS. CAMPBELL WOULD YOU DO US THE HONOUR OF INVOCATION, PLEASE?
>> THIS EVENING MOST GRACIOUS IN HEAVEN HEAVENLY FATHER LORD WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR WATCHING OVER US ALL DAY LONG AS WE WENT ABOUT OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES.
AND LET US ARRIVE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME THAT WE CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS FOR THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
LORD WE JUST THANK YOU FOR EACH AND EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER AND OUR CITIZENS THAT ARE HERE. OUR CITY EMPLOYEES.
ARE ALL THAT ARE PART OF HUTCHINS RIGHT NOW LORD WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY DO TO MAKE OUR CITY A GREAT CITY. LORD WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE.
WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR CITY TO GROW IN THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE US TO GROW.
LORD WE WANT TO TURN TO YOU IN ALL THAT WE DO.
AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THUS FAR.
WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.
LORD WE JUST THANK YOU AND IT'S IN JESUS' NAME I DO PRAY, AMEN.
CITIZEN COMMENTS. I DON'T HAVE ANYONE WHOEZ
[D. CONSENT AGENDA]
REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS.SO WE'LL MOVE ONTO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT MONDAY THE
MONTH OF JUNE 2026. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE
>> NOTION APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA.
ALL IN FAVOUR. CAST YOUR VOTES.
ARE THEY WORK SOMETHING. >> YEAH.
I'LL JUST SLIDE IT OVER. DID YA'LL ENTER THE MEETING?
DID YOU ENTER THE MEETING? >> ARE YOU ABLE TO VOTE? OH, OKAY. OKAY.
SO THE MOTION CARRIES. AT THIS TIME WE MOVE ONTO
[E.2. Life Saving Award Presentation. Presented by Steve Perry, Police Chief]
PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE ITEM A2.LET ME SWITCH THE PAGE. SO THIS TIME WE MOVE ONTO A LIFE-SAVING AWARD PRESENTATION BY CHIEF PERRY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
BEFORE I TURN THIS OVER TO LIEUTENANT PHELPS.
I WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S AN HONOUR TONIGHT TO PRESENT CORPORAL WITH A LIFE SAVING AWARD.
I SHARED WITH YOU ALL LAST THURSDAY NIGHT THAT SHE RECEIVED A CALL AT FEDEX AND WITHOUT REGARD FOR HER SAFETY, SHE WENT INTO ONE OF THE RETENTION PONDS AND BASICALLY RESCUED A JUVENILE NEIGHBOUR WHO WAS IN THE RETENTION POND SAYING THAT HE WAS GOING TO DROWN HIMSELF.
THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE.
DESIREE HAS BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT NOW FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT OVER TWO YEARS. SHE JUST RECENTLY PROMOTED UP TO CORPORAL. SHE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SHE IS AN OUTSTANDING OFFICER
FOR THIS COMMUNITY. >> GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING. >> A POLICE OFFICER IS ONE WHO XEFRP LE FIES COURAGE, INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION WHILE PLACING THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ABOVE THEIR OWN.
SUCH OFFICERS REMAIN CALM UNDER PRESSURE.
MAKE CRITICAL DECISIONS IN MOMENTS OF EXTREME DANGER AND DEMONSTRATE AN UNWAIVERING COMMITMENT TO PROTECT LIFE AND
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SERVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THROUGH SELFLESS ACTIONS, PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION, THEY EARN THE TRUST AND RESPECT OF THOSE THEY ARE SWORN TO PROTECT.AS CHIEF SAID AWHILE AGO ON JUNE 23RD 2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 P.M. HUTCHINS RECEIVED A 911 CALL REPORT FROM EMPLOYEES AT THE FEDEX FACILITY REGARDING TWO JUVENILE MALES.
THE LEAD RESIDENTS FROM A FACILITY FROM LANGDON ROAD OVER THERE. WHO HAD UNLAWFULLY ENTERED THE PROPERTY BY CLIMBING OVER THE PERIMETER FENCE.
UPON ARRIVAL, CORPORAL-- LOCATED ONE OF THE JUVENILES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BODY OF WATER SITUATED ON THE FACILITY GROUNDS. FROM HER POSITION SHE ISSUED CLEAR VERBAL COMMANDS DIRECTING THE JUVENILE TO REMAIN WHERE HE WAS. WHILE OTHER OFFICERS WERE GOING TO INTERCEPT HIM. THE JUVENILE IGNORED THOSE COMMANDS, ENTERED THE WATER WHERE HE QUICKLY SUBMERGED HIMSELF BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE WATER.
RECOGNIZING THE IMMEDIATE AND LIFE THREATENING NATURE OF THE SITUATION, CORPORAL ACTED WITHOUT HESITATION.
FULLY AWARE OF THE RISK INVOLVED, SHE RAPIDLY REMOVED FORCES OF HER DUTY GEAR AS YA'LL CAN SEE SHE'S WEARING AN OUTSIDE VEST. SHE REMOVED THAT.
AND SHE WENT INTO THE WATER WITHOUT HESITATION.
THROUGH HER DECISIVE ACTION, EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE AND UNWAIVERING COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING LIFE, SHE SUCCESSFULLY LOCATED AND RESCUED THE JUVENILE FROM THE WATER. PREVENTING WHAT COULD HAVE OTHERWISE RESULTED IN A TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE.
AS CORPORAL WILLARD NEARED THE SHORELINE WITH THE JUVENILE SHE WAS AINTIFTD DEPUTIES FROM THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALONG WITH OTHER OFFICERS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT.
FEDEX EMPLOYEES FROM THE YOUTH FACILITY STAFF TOGETHER THEY SAFELY SECURED THE JUVENILE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL FOR EMS PERSONNEL. DURING THIS TIME, THE JUVENILE DISCLOSED TO CORPORAL WILLARD THAT HIS INTENTIONS WAS TO DROWN HIMSELF. HE DID NOT WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE. HE WAS A 14-YEAR-OLD JUVENILE.
THIS YOUNG MAN HAD HIS ENTIRE FUTURE BEFORE HIM.
BECAUSE OF CORPORAL WILLARD'S COURAGE.
AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY THE JUVENILE WAS GIVE AN SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CARE AND SUPPORT JUST WHEN NEEDED. CORPORAL WILLARD'S ACTIONS EMBODIED THE VERY HIGHEST IDEALS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROF PROFESSION.
HER WILLINGNESS TO PLACE HERSELF IN HARM'S WAY WITHOUT HESITATION TO SAVE THE LIFE OF OTHERS.
EXTRAORDINARY HEROES. EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFOUND COMPASSION. HER CONDUCT REFLECTS IMMENSE CREDIT UPON HERSELF. THE HUTCHINS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AS A WHOLE. FOR HER BRAVERY, DECISIVE ACTION UNDER THE LIFE THREATENING CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNWAIVERING COMMITMENT TO THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE, CORPORAL WILLARD IS MOST DESERVING OF THE LIFE SAVING AWARD AND THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION THIS DEPARTMENT CAN BESTOW. CORPORAL?
>> THANK YOU GUYS. I DON'T HAVE A SPEECH BUT I'M VERY PROUD TO WORK FOR THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU THOUGH.
>> WHAT YOU GOT? >> DID YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR
HAIR REDONE WHEN YOU DID THAT? >> I JUST DID.
[E.3. Grants, DOJ FY 2026 Bridging Immigration related deficits experienced nationwide (Biden) program / FY26 Preparing for active shooter. Presented by Steve Perry, Police Chief]
>> OKAY. AT THIS TIME WE WILL MOVE ONTO ITEM THREE. GRANTS DOJ AND THE RELATED DEFICITS NATIONWIDE. AND PREPARE FOR ACTIVE SHOOTER PRESENTATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY CHIEF PERRY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WHAT A GREAT SEGUE INTO THIS NEXT CONVERSATION.
SO-- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO BRING GOOD PROGRAMS TO THE CITY OF HUTCHINS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY BENEFIT OUR CITIZENS. WE HAVE LOOKED AT DRONE FIRST RESPONDER FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. AND THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY OUT THERE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WE WOULD BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THIS PARTICULAR GRANT THAT WOULD PAY FOR THE DRONE FORKER THREE YEARS.
AFTER THAT IT WOULD BE THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROGRAM FOR THE EQUIPMENT.
I'LL LET PETE TALK ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT ITSELF.
BUT THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO THE CITY.
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THE DRONE GOES DOWN AS LONG AS IT WASN'T USER ERROR THEY REPLACE IT. TECHNOLOGY IMPROVE, THEYREPLACE IT. >> CHIEF CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION. HOW BENEFICIAL NOW ARE DRONES COMPARED TO FIVE YEARS AGO? IS IT ALMOST LIKE MUST HAVE FOR
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT? >> SO I'LL TELL YOU AND PETE WILL COME UP AND TALK ABOUT THIS.
BUT IT WOULD SAVE US TIME FROM GOING TO SOME OF THE FRIVOLOUS CALLS THAT WE HAVE TO GO TO. WHEN WE GET THERE WE FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SO TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS WE RECEIVE A 911 CALL AND I'LL USE AN ACCIDENT ON 20 AS AN EXAMPLE. SO WE GET AN ACCIDENT OUT ON I20 AND THE GPS COORDINATES THROUGH OUR 911 SYSTEM.
THE DROVE AUTOMATICALLY LAUNCHES FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING. FLIES TO THE LOCATION.
FOUR OR FIVE TIMES AS FAST AS AN OFFICER CAN DRIVE OUT THERE.
DISPATCH IS LOOKING AT A MONITOR THEY NEED TO CONTROL THE ZONE TO LOOK AROUND THE A AREA. THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO SEND AN OFFICER THROUGHOUT.
AND THE SAME THING GOES FOR OTHER CALLS AS WELL THAT PETE WILL SHARE WITH YOU ALL TONIGHT.
BUT-- BACK TO THE BUDGET IMPACT OF THIS IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AS WELL.
OUR COMMUNICATION CENTRE IS OFTEN STAFFED WITH JUST ONE PERSON. OFFERING A PROGRAM LIKE THIS.
SO WE WOULD HAVE TO STAFF OUR COMMUNICATIONS CENTRES WITH TWO PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES. SO WE BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO ZPR TWO YEARS OF SALARIES IN THIS GRANT.
AND THEN AFTER THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO PICK UP THE SALARIES OF THAT COMMUNICATION OFFICER FOR THREE POSITIONS AFTER THE TWO YEARS WOULD BE ABOUT $234,000 A YEAR.
SO THAT'S KIND OF A REAL QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL PORTION OF THAT. AND I'LL LET PIECE PETE TALK ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF IT. BUT THE NEXT GRANT IS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION GRANT. SO OFFICERS COULD TRAIN.
THIS WOULD ACTUALLY GIVE OUR OFFICERS DRAINING LIVE SCENARIO TRAINING. THAT WHOEVER THE OPERATOR WAS OF THE MACHINE COULD SET UP DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.
KIND OF THINGS. SO THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY MATCH TO THIS PARTICULAR GRANT. IT'S 100% THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WE WOULD PURCHASE THE E EQUIPMENT. IF WE RECEIVE THE FUNDING FOR IT. AND THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY MATCH
FOR THE CITY ON THAT. >> ARE THE OTHER-- IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM. I MEAN TO WE DON'T GET THE GRANT, THAT WE CAN PARTICIPATE IN? I'M SURE-- LIKE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE A PLACE
WHERE THEY GO RUN UP AND DOWN. >> WELL I'LL TELL YA'-- HAS IT.
CEDARVILLE HAS IT. TRYING TO THINK OF SOME OTHERS.
INVITEDTOUS COME TRAIN ON IT. >> ARE ALL THOSE THE SAME
PROGRAM HERE? >> I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME MACHINE. BUT THERE'S VARIOUS DIFFERENT SIMULATORS OUT THERE. OKAY THAT'S GREAT.
SO PETE? >> YOU WANT TO COME UP? THANKS CHIEF. GOOD EVENING.
HUTCHINS. APPRECIATE YOUR FOLKS TIME.
SO WE'LL GO OVER JUST REAL QUICK.
DRONE IS A FIRST RESPONDERS REFERRED TO AS DFR.
AND IT'S JUST THAT THE FIRST COUPLE OF SLIDES I'M JUST GOING TO SHOW YOU WHERE IT'S GOING TO IMPACT US THE MOST.
THIS ONE SHOWS THIS IS JUST CITY OF HUTCHINS.
AND IT SHOWS THE TOTAL CALLS OF WHAT WE CALL UTLS.
UNABLE TO LOCATE CALLS. SO IF WE HAVE-- IF THE OFFICERS' TAKE TEN MINUTES PER CALL, 70.5 HOURS A YEAR.
OKAY. THE 15 MINUTES IS 105.8 AND YOU CAN READ THAT THIS 20 MINUTES. THE AVERAGE IS 15 MINUTES THAT WE'RE USING THIS TIME. THIS IS TIME THAT OFFICERS COULD BE RESPONDING TO OTHER THINGS.
AS THE CHIEF SAID, WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AN OFFICER RUNNING LIGHTS AND SIRENS, DANGEROUS FOR THE PUBLIC.
DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING CAREFULLY OF COURSE.
THIS HELPS REDUCE A LOT OF THAT.
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ON A SEARCH IN THE GREEN QUADRANT, TWO OFFICERS SEARCHING AGAIN. TWO MINUTES.TEN MINUTES IT'S 141 HOURS AND THEN 15 MINUTES THERE IS AGAIN THE AVERAGE AT 211. THREE OFFICERS SEARCHING THAT OF COURSE INCREASES. BOTTOM LINE, THAT'S SIX TO 35 FULL 12-HOUR SHIFTS THAT WE'RE USING.
PATROL OFFICERS USE 12-HOUR SHIFTS.
THIS IS UP TO 35 OF THOSE. THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH THESE TYPES OF CALLS. SO AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE ON THE BOTTOM QUADRANT THERE, THE ANGLE IMPACT RANGE.
UNABLE TO LOCATE CALLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS SLIDE?
>> WORST CASE SNARER YEO. I KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOURS. IF-- I JUST WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON IF WE WERE TO GET THIS PROGRAM AND IT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE LIKE WE'RE LOOKING AT, ARE WE COMMITTED TO KEEP IT? OR DOWNSIDE IT SOME? OR WHAT. AFTER THE TWO YEARS.
I KNOW A LOT OF TIMES YOU MAKE A COMMITMENT AND THEN WE'RE STUCK WITH IT. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WORST CASE SCENARIO IF WE DON'T SEE ALL THIS HOURS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. AND I KNOW THE FIRST TWO YEARS
IS NO COST, RIGHT? >> IT WOULD BE THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE EQUIPMENT. FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE FIRST
BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADD OFFICERS AND I'D HATE TO ADD OFFICERS HERE AND NOT HAVE OFFICERS ON THE STREET TO PULL AWAY FROM-- WE ARE GOING TO TELL WE NEED TWO OFFICERS. AND THESE TWO OFFICERS ARE GOING TO BE SITTING AROUND WAITING ON SOMETHING TO HAPPEN VERSUS OFFICERS ACTUALLY ON THE STREET.
>> THESE ARE NOT OFFICERS MAYOR.
COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL. >> OH, OKAY.
IT'S DIFFERENT. >> I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT.
I JUST WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON-- YOU KNOW, WHAT IMPACT LIT HAVE ON THE CITY, THE BUDGET OR WHATEVER OFFICER IS SITTING AROUND WAITING ON SOMETHING TO HAPPEN UNTIL OCTOBER SO WE CAN
SIT IN A DRONE NOW. >> NO, SIR.
NO. AND HONESTLY OUR COMMUNICATION DIVISION NEEDS TO GROW AS IT IS RIGHT NOW.
>> YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
I KNOW WE NEED TO ADD OFFICERS AS OF RIGHT NOW.
AND I JUST WANTED TO GET CLARIFICATION ON WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING AT HERE. >> SO THIS BREAKS DOWN THE COST OF UNABLE TO LOCATE CALLS. YOU CAN SEE IN THE CENTRE THERE 35% ARE TRAFFIC. CRASHES, RECKLESS DRIVERS WHERE YOU KNOW WE GET RECKLESS DRIVER CALLS AND AN OFFICER HEADS OUT THERE AND THEY ARE GONE BY THEN.
THE DRONE AS A CHIEF SAID IS THERE FOUR TO FIVE TIMES FASTER AND CAN HELP IDENTIFY. SO IF THIS PERSON IS STILL AROUND, WE CAN IDENTIFY THEM AND GET THEM STOPPED.
IF THEY GO TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION, WE CAN LET THEM KNOW. PUBLIC SAFETY QUALITY OF LIFE.
WELFARE CHECKS, DISTURBANCES. 911 HANG-UPS THINGS OF THAT NATURE. YOU KNOW WHEN THE DRONE APPROACHES SOMEWHAT SILENTLY. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN FIT IT WITH A SIREN. SOMEWHAT SILENTLY SO PEOPLE AREN'T RUNNING OFF. WHEN OFFICERS ARE PULLING UP, FOLKS TEND TO SCATTER. SO JUST THOSE TWO ALONE ARE 35 AND 28. 64% OF THE UNABLE TO LOCATE CALLS FALL IN JUST THOSE TWO CATEGORIES.
AND THE DRONE IS THE FIRST RESPONDER CAN MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT TO THOSE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS SLIDE?
>> I HAD ONE QUESTION. WHAT'S THE RANGE?
>> SO THE RANGE IT CAN GO UP TO FOUR MILES ON ONE OF THE DRONES WE'RE LOOKING AT. I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE ONE AS A BASE. AND HOWEVER-- IS WHAT GIVES US THE RANGE OF VISIBILITY. THAT THE CAMERA RESOLUTION IS CRAZY. FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE TOOK ONE UP TO 200 FEET AND YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE I25 ALL THE WAY DOWN TO-- AND BACK. SORRY-- SO THE FOUR MILES IS THE LIMIT. BUT WITH THE FOUR MILES WE CAN GET TO EVERYWHERE WE NEED TO. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
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60 MILES PER HOUR, I BELIEVE? THERE'S SOME THAT GO SLOWER.THE ONE THAT LOOKING IS IS PRETTY DARN FAST.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO DO A QUICK OVERVIEW SOME OF THE CAPABILITES. SO THE COMPREHENSIVE CAPABILITES. IT'S-- YOU KNOW, WE CAN HELP IDENTIFY. IF THERE'S A FIRE CALL.
AND THOSE UTL CALLS DID NOT INCLUDE SUPPORTERING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE OF COURSE LOOK AT SUPPORTING BOTH. IT HAS THE CAPABILITY TO DROP EQUIPMENT, TO CERTAIN AREAS. FIRST AID KITS.
LISTENING DEVICES. THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
IT HAS INFRARED CAPABILITY SO IT CAN WORK AT NIGHT, NO PROBLEM. THERE'S ALSO SOME DRONE THAT WE HAVE THAT WILL GO INSIDE BUILDINGS.
SO AGAIN SOME OF THE DELIVERIES IT CAN DO ARE THE AED.
THE PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES. EPI PENS.
AND NARCAN. THESE CAN GET TO PLACES QUICKLY. YES, SIR?
>> WHAT ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE NOW. >> GOOD QUESTION.
THE DRONE WE HAVE NOW DOES NOT HAVE THIS CAPABILITY TO DROP.
IT COULD RETROFIT IT. BUT-- THE KEY WITH THE DRONE THAT WE HAVE NOW IS IT TAKES A LICENSED OPERATOR RIGHT THERE.
SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO LICENSED OPERATORS.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> NO, YOU'RE FINE, SIR.
THIS ONE IS RUN. THE DRONE IS A FIRST RESPONDER IS RUN RIGHT OUT OF DISPATCH. AND THE LICENSES ARE TAKEN CARE OF UNDER AN UMBRELLA. SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN OPERATOR SHOW UP TO DO THOSE THINGS.
THESE ARE IMMEDIATE RESPONSES VERSUS HAVING TO WAIT UNTIL AN OFFICER ARRIVES. THAT'S CORRECT SIR.
SMART THAN ME, YES, SIR. >> THEY GIVE TIGHT LOCATION AND
YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO WHAT'S KEY WITH THIS. IS IT HAS LESS THAN A FIVE SECOND DEPLOYMENT TIME. SO ONCE DISPATCH GETS THE COORDINATES, LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS IT'S OUT.
>> AND UP ON THE ROOF ALREADY OR WHAT?
>> MOST LIKELY. WE SAW SOME LOCATED FOR IT.
IT'S PROBABLY THE ROOF OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC SAFETY AREA.
IT'S WEATHER RESISTANT. WE CAN PUT IT ON A VEHICLE THAT'S NOT A RECOMMENDED OPTION.
YOU CAN CHARGE IT UP TO 90% ONCE IT'S GONE DOWN AND BATTERY POWERER. YOU CAN CHARGE IT IN 35 MINUTE PS THERE'S A TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD.
THIS IS CITIZENS FACING. SO THAT THE ZI CITIZENS KNOW THAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE DRONE.
PEOPLE WILL TALK ABOUT-- WELL THEY ARE LOOKING AT-- WE'RE NOT. TO SHOW THE CITIZENS WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS. LIVE OPERATION INTEGRATIONS AND MOTOROLA PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RADIOS.
THIS IS THE TRANSPARENCY DASHERBOARD THAT SHOWS A LITTLE BIT WHAT FOLKS CAN SEE. WHAT IT SHOWS IS ADMISSIONS THAT THE DRONE HAS. TO JUST KEEP IT ROLLING.
WILL NOT SEE THE PICTURES THAT WE SEE.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? UM-- THE FAA REQUIRES THIS AS PART OF THE LICENSING PROGRAM. WITH DRONES AND FIRST RESPONDERS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? THE BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF HUTCHINS.
IT'S FAST RESPONSE TO 911 CALLS.
WE CAN GET EYES ON THE SITUATION VERY QUICKLY.
TO TAKE THE ACTION AND EXAMPLE THAT CHIEF GAVE.
IT CAN HELP OFFICERS DECIDE FROM WHAT DIRECTION TO COME.
WATCHES IN LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS.
IMMEDIATE ON SITE VIEWS. IT ALLOWS MULTIPLE VIEWERS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO NOT JUST DISPATCH.
FEEDS AS WELL. BY ELIMINATING A LOT OF THESE UNABLE TO LOCATE CALLS. GIVES OFF AVAILABILITY FOR MORE
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IMPORTANT CALLS TO OFFICERS. AND IT ENHANCES OFFICER SAFETY BECAUSE IF THERE IS SOMETHING WITH THE GUN GOING DOWN, WE CAN SEE THAT MORE CLEARLY. AND THE OFFICERS CAN BE BETTER WARNED IN THE SITUATION. THE REASON THEY SAID IT WAS THREE YEARS BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY PROGRESSES THAT YOU MAY WANT ANOTHER ONE BUT WE'RE NOT LOCKED INTO ANOTHER ONE.AND 24/7 TECH SUPPORT. >> HOW MANY ARE THERE?
>> ONE. >> WHAT IF IT GOES DOWN.
>> BACK TO OLD FASHIONED. THE COMPANY IS VERY GOOD AT SHOWING THEIR RESPONSE ON GETTING A DRONE BACK TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS WHEN SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN HAS BEEN A DAY. THEY ARE FEDEXING A NEW ONE OUT TO YOU RIGHT AWAY. I STHI IT DIMINISHES FROM
THERE. >> WHEN THEY START GETTING LOW, WILL THEY COME BACK TO BASE BY ITSELF?
>> RAIN OR SNOW OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> IT DEPENDS ON THE LIMITS OF THE AMOUNT OF RAIN OR SNOW.
YOU KNOW, HEAVY RAIN, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT IT UP.
FREEZING TEMPERATURE, PROBABLY WOULDN'T PUT IT UP EITHER.
BECAUSE WE WANT IT SAFE OF COURSE.
>> I KNOW MY COMPUTER WHEN IT COLD IT DON'T WORK TOO GOOD.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> NO.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.
SO WE'RE GOING TO FILE FOR THIS GRANT MONEY, RIGHT?
>> TO ASK FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT OF THESE GRANTS.
WE HAVEN'T MADE APPLICATION YET.
JUST LOOKING FOR SOME DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL.
IF THE COUNCIL WAS SUPPORT OF THIS.
THEN WE WILL APPLY FOR THE GRANTS.
>> I'M ON BOARD. >> GO FOR IT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU GUYS.
GOOD PRESENTATION. >> IS THERE A REPRESENTATIVE
[E.4. Discuss and consider a proposal for Christmas fireworks show. Presented by: Pyrotechnico]
TECH ON THIS? OH THERE YOU ARE.WE WENT OUT AND SOLICITED RESPONSES FOR FIREWORKS FOR CHRISTMAS. WE HAVE POWER TECHNICO, WE HAVE ILLUMINATION AND LIBERTY. AND PLEASE STATE WHO YOU ARE AND IN YOUR FIRM. AND THEN YOU CAN DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO. AND COUNCIL HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS. WE'VE NEVER DONE FIREWORKS BEFORE. SO YOU MAY GET SOME QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.
LOOKING FORWARD QUESTIONS AS WE GO THROUGH.
AND AT THE END, MY NAME'S GEORGE FROM PIEROTECHNICO FIREWORKS. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN SOME OF OUR WORK THIS YEAR.
WE DID CELEBRATE AMERICA IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
SO YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE BIG FIREWORKS THAT WE DID THIS YEAR. OUR FACILITY HERE IN NORTH TEXAS WHICH SERVICES THE ENTIRE STATE IS RIGHT HERE IN THE BACKYARD OF HUTCHINS IN BARDWELL.
SO WE DO A LOT OF WORK HERE IN THIS AREA AND WITH CITY OF WATCHAND INESS AND THE WILMER DISPLAY AS WELL SO WE WERE EXCITED WHEN KATHERINE REACHED OUT TO US TO PUT THIS TOGETHER.
WHAT I'LL DO IS WALK THROUGH THE PRESENTATION THAT YOU ALL BE ABLE TO SEE AND HAVE SOME DETAILS ABOUT SOME SHOW TIERS WE'VE PUT TOGETHER FOR YOU SO YOU HAVE SOME OPTIONS.
AND ALSO ABOUT WHAT THOSE VARIABLES ARE.
AND THEN WE WILL BE ON STANDBY FOR MORE CONVERSATION AND DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS. SO PIEROTECHNICO IS FROM ITALY.
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IN THE 1800S. BY-- A FAMILY BROUGHT THEIR PRACTICE TO THE UNITED STATES. SO IT'S BEEN FAMILY RUN SINCE THEN AND IT STILL IS. AND WE'VE GOT A PRESENCE HERE IN NORTH TEXAS. LIKE I SAID BARDWELL.A LOT OF FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT SUPPORT THE FIREWORKS SPECIAL EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THIS PLACE.
COUPLE OF NICE LOVELY PICTURES TO LOOK AT.
BUT WE'LL MOVE ALONG PAST THESE AND LOOK A LITTLE BIT MORE AT THE SPECIFIC HUTCHINS PROGRAM. SO WE'LL SET UP THE DISPLAY THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IN DECEMBER AS TRADITIONAL AMERICAN AERIAL FIRE WORKS DISPLAY.
SO BIG OPENING, NICE BODY OF A DISPLAY THAT MOVE US THERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT STYLES. AND THEN WE'LL END IT WITH A BIG FINALY THAT WILL GET LOUD AND COLOUR FUL WE'VE PUT TOGETHER THREE OPTIONS. EACH ARRANGED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF TIME AND YOU'LL NOTICE THERE ARE DIFFERENT SHELL COUNTS FOR EACH OF THESE. AND WE CAN TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE OPTIONS IN WHAT WILL BE THE VARIABLES.
THIS IS THE SITE THAT WE LOOKED AT.
IT'S JUST ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF CAMPBELL PARK.
AND OFF THE INTEREST. RIGHT NOW THE SPACE IS PRETTY WELL OVERGROWN AND ABLE TO DO A SITE VISIT WITH INSPECTOR-- CATH RAIN FEW WEEKS AGO. IT'S AN IDEAL SPACE FOR FIREWORKS AND INSPECTOR WILLIS HAD SOME MORE SPECIFICS OUT.
VERY AMENABLE SHOOT SITE. SO WE'VE PUT THIS TOGETHER AS THREE DIFFERENT POSITIONS. A CENTRAL POSITION IN THE MIDDLE AND THEN A POSITION ON EACH SIDE TO FLANK IT.
WE PUT TOGETHER A 2 INCH MAXIMUM SHELL SIZE FOR THIS DISPLAY SITE SO WE WOULD DO A HUNDRED FEET IN EVERY DIRECTION. 200 FOOT RADIUS FROM EACH OF THOSE SITES. PUTS THE AUDIENCE IN A GREAT VIEWING AREA. AND THIS WAS LOVELY.
THE REASON WE DID THE 2 INCH SHELLS SOMETHING LARGER.
NOT SUITABLE WHETHER THAT WAS WEATHER AND PARTICULARLY DRY LEADING UP TO IT. WORTH THE LANDSCAPING.
RIGHT WHERE THE BASEBALL FIELDS ARE.
SO IT'S A BACK-UP CONTINGENCY PLAN.
WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE LOOKING AT IT DOING SOME MAINTENANCE AFTERWARDSER IN TERMS OF CLEAN-UP.
WILL DO A SITE CLEAN-UP AND A BIT OF DEBRIS.
PART OF OUR PROCESS AFTER THE DISPLAY IS TO COME OUT AND DO WHAT WE CALL THE FIRST LIGHT CHECK SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THERE'S NO LIVE PRODUCT ANYWHERE.
AND WE'LL DO A SWEEP AT THE END OF THE NIGHT AS WELL.
SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE THREE OPTIONS COME DOWN TO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE.
FOR $10,000 BEING HERE IN THE BACKYARD A 10 MINUTE DISPLAY FROM A SINGLE POSITION. HEALTHY QUICK FIREWORKS SHOW.
IF WE LOOK TO 12 MINUTES WE WOULD EXPAND THAT TO THE FULL THREE POSITIONS AND THAT WOULD BE THE $15,000 OPTION.
FOR 15 MINUTES WE WOULD LOOK AT DOING THREE POSITIONS AND $20,000 WITH THE EXTRA TIME WE WOULD RECOMMEND LETTING US PUT THAT THROUGH OUR CUSTOM CHOREOGRAPHY WHICH MEANS OUR NATIONAL DESIGN TEAM WOULD TAKE THIS AND DESIGN OUT EACH INDIVIDUAL FIRING THROUGH OUR SYSTEMS. AND THEY WOULD GO WITH MUSIC. SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A SPECIALIZED FEATURE. WE WOULD USE A LOT OF THE ONE SHOOT DEVICES AND ADD IT TO ONE OF OUR PACKAGES.
THAT'S THE LONG AND SHORT OF WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO OUT HERE AND WE'RE EXCITED TO BE DOWN THE STREET.
I WANT TO OPEN IT UP AND SEE IF THERE WERE QUESTIONS.
>> I'VE BEEN TO THE ONE IN WILBUR, NOW.
THE LAST YEAR THEY HAD DRONES. IS THAT PART OF THIS PROGRAM OR
NOT? >> THAT WOULDN'T BE PART OF THIS PROGRAM. WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT DRONES AS AN OPTION THAT WE DO.
IT LOOKED LIKE THE FIREWOSHLGS WERE MORE OF AN THERE FROM DECEMBER. WE DID TALK ABOUT DRONE PRICING BUT THAT WOULDN'T BE INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE.
>> IT WOULD BE A LOT OF FIREWORKS.
>> IT WOULD BE. SO ONE OF THE POINTS I MAKE IS TO BE ON SITE AND TO VERIFY WHAT THE AUDIENCE IS GOING TO SEE. A VERY TECHNICALLY APPROPRIATE FIREWORKS SITE IS NOT ALWAYS ACCOUNT TO SOMETHING THE AUDIENCE WILL READ. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THAT. BY DOING THIS TWO INCH MAXIMUM LEVEL WE'RE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHELVES THAT'LL GO INTO THE SHOW. HIGHER PACE.
AND A LOT MORE VARIETY IN STYLES AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO OPEN IT UP TO SOME NICE SYMMETRY.
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>> WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES OF SOMETHING CATCHING ON FIRE.
WHERE DO YOU STAND IF THAT HAPPENS?
>> WE ARE ON STANDBY FOR FIRE. THE PROTOCOL AND THE NFPA WHICH THE-- PREVENTION. THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. SO WE'LL HAVE ALL THE WATER ON SITE.
THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT FOR EACH SITE.
INSPECTOR WILL HAVE A BRUSH TRUCK ON SITE SO WE'D HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS ANYTHING ON SITE AS IT HAPPENS.
>> HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN? >> IT HAPPENS.
IT WOULD BE SILLY TO THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND PUT EXPLOSIVES IN A FIELD AND THERE'S NOT A RISK OF FIRE.
WHAT WE'LL DO WHEN WE CAN RECOGNIZE A CONCERN, WE'LL COORDINATE WITH IN THIS CASE THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MOEING SCHEDULE IF IT'S AN OPEN FIELD IS APPROPRIATE.
THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE DRY GRASS ON A FIELD BEFORE WE COME OUT AND SHOOT SO WE MAY WAIT AND CLEAR OUT A CERTAIN AREA. A LOT OF TIMES WE'LL BRING AN EXTRA OR REQUEST AN EXTRA BRUSH TRUCK TO GET THE AREA AROUND THE FIREWORK SITE. WET IT DOWN.
SO ANY OF THE DEBRIS COMING OUT OF THE TUBES DURING THE DISPLAY ARE LESS OF A CONCERN IN THE IMMEDIATE SITE.
WE ALSO IT IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE WITHIN THAT ZONE.
SO WE DON'T WANT THE AUDIENCE HAVING TO DEAL.
WITH THE NFPA CALLS FOR 70 FEET.
BUT WE DO IT A BIT WIDERER AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN A BROADER STANDARD THAT APPLIES TO A LOT OF THE JURISDICTIONS. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE FIRES? WE'RE READY FOR THEM.
AND IN WORSTER CASE SCENARIO WE'RE HAPPY TO START THE-- STOP THE SHOW. WE'RE NOT HAPPY BUT WE'RE WILLING TO STOP THE SHOW AND ADDRESS THAT IMMEDIATELY.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING IN ADVANCE.
>> I'VE SEEN THEM IN WILBUR. THEY PUT ON A PRETTY NICE SHOW.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> IS 15 MINUTES TOO LONG?
>> GREAT QUESTION. THIS IS ONE OF THE VARIABLES THAT WE LIKE TO WORK WITH CLIENTS ON.
PRETTY COMMON TURNS OUT EVERY SHOW IS ABOUT 30 MINUTES IF YOU ASK SOMEBODY. THERE'S A BIT OF A TIME WARP.
SO WITH A LOT OF WEDDINGS WE'LL DO MAYBE FIVE MINUTES AND IT'S JUST A NICE SEND-OFF. MORE OF AN EXCLAMATION POINT AT THE END OF AN EVENT. BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT LIKE THIS IS FIREWORKS SHOW THIS IS THE END OF A PARADE OR THIS IS A CELEBRATION TO KICK OFF.
TEN MINUTES IS A REALLY HEALTHY DISPLAY.
FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY. AND 15 MINUTES CAN BE A LITTLE MUCH. THAT'S WHY WE WOULD RECOMMEND DOING THE CHOREOGRAPHED SHOW. OUR DESIGNERS ARE ABLE TO SEQUENCE IT AND WORK THE PACE IN SUCH A WAY THAT 15 MINUTES REALLY FEELS LIKE A GREAT SHOW AND THEN WE CAP IT OFF WITH A BIG FINALE. OOPS.
SO IT'S NOT TOO LONG. WE CAN CERTAINLY DO A TEN-MINUTE WITH A LARGER AMOUNT OF SHELLS AND DO THE CHOREOGRAPHY. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE VARIABLES THAT WE CAN MODIFY. BUDGET, DURATION.
>> I THINK WE NEED CHOREOGRAPHY.
>> I LIKE THAT. IT'S ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES.
>> YEAH IT'S A BUILD-UP TO IT. YOU HAVE TO TELL EVERYBODY TO COME OUT. AND THEN FORKER THEM TO COME OUT FOR A TEN MINUTE BOOM. IT'S--.
>> WELL ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING THIS CLOSE TO HUTCHINS THE FOLKS THAT WORK AT OUR FACILITY DAY IN AND DAY OUT ALL YEAR ROUND. THEY ARE LICENSED TECHNICIANS AND THEY SQUABBLE OVER WHO GETS TO SHOOT THESE.
BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES AND SHOW OUT.
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS AROUND HERE HAS A GOLDEN HALO OF OUR BACKYARD. SO WE ALWAYS WANT TO DO RIGHT BY OUR CLIENTS. ACROSS THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY. BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT?
>> SURE. THERE'S A LOT OF NUMBERS ON THESE THREE OPTIONS. SO-- TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, WE'LL USE WHAT ARE CALLED WE REFER TO THEM AS BARRAGE BOXES OR CAKES. SO IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE LARGER SHELLS. WE TAKE THE SHELL THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT AND PUT THAT AT A TUBE.
THOSE TUBES ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER ON SITE AND EACH OF THE RESTRAIN OF THOSE MIGHT GET A CUE AND FIRE ONE AFTER ANOTHER. THE BARRAGE BOXES AND EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THIS PROPOSAL IS A SINGLE CUE AT THE BEGINNING AND IT WILL RUN THROUGH THE NUMBER OF COUNTS IN THIS CASE A 49 SHOT. A SINGLE CUE WILL IGNITE A 49 SHOT CHAIN. SEVEN SEVEN SEVEN SEVEN AND A NICE FINALE OF TWO OF THOSE AT THE END.
AS WE RUN THROUGH THESE SEQUENCES WE'LL PUT THEM IN PAIRS ON EITHER SIDE TO CREATE SOME NICE SYMMETRY.
WE'LL DO A LOT OF THE STRAIGHT THINGS IN PAIRS AND PUT MAYBE A FAN ACROSS THE CENTRE. BUT THERE'S A FEW DIFFERENT TIERS OF THAT. WE'LL USE SOME HIGH END-- HIGH
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INVENTORY. BUT BECAUSE WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL SHOW THIS YEAR, WE KIND OF SPOILED OURSELVES WITH SOME EXTRA SPECIAL STUFF WE'VE BEEN EXCITED ABOUT. SO A LOT OF THE PREMIUM THINGS ARE DEVICES THAT FOLKS HAVEN'T SEEN YET.SO SOMETHING WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING TO THE PICTURE.
YOU MAY SEE SOME OF THE DESCRIPTIONS.
SO FAR LEFT IS THE TOTAL COUNT OF THOSE BOXES AND WE HAVE SIX IN A CERTAIN STYLE OF BOX. ALL WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT UNLESS WE'RE PAIRING THEM THEN THE COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT WILL BE THE TOTAL COUNT FOR THAT STYLE.
SO LIKE I SAID THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF SHELLS IN THIS.
IF WE WERE DOING FOR INSTANCE MAYBE A FIVE INCH MAXIMUM, THAT OF THAT. AND IT INCLUDES THE FULL VARIETY. THIS JUST HAS MORER
OH SURE. WELL-- THAT'S A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE WE DO WORK THROUGH THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF STYLES SO EVEN WHEN I PUT THROUGH TO OUR OPERATIONS TEAM, THIS LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THEY ARE GOING TO SPECIFICALLY PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH STYLES. SO ANYTHING THAT'S-- I MEAN WE HAVE DOZENS OF STYLES OF EACH OF THOSE.
THAT WAY WE'RE ABLE TO PUT A FULL VARIETY WHETHER IT'S WITH THE CITY OF HUTCHINSER TO BASEBALL TEAMS WE WORK WITH.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY WEEK THEY ARE GETTING NEW EXCITING STYLES. SO THE ACTUAL VISUAL WOULD BE-- WE'D SPEND A LONG TIME TO GET A LOOK AT EXACTLY WHAT'S ON HERE.
BUT I CAN'T SAY IF WE WANT TO LOOK BACK THE IMAGE IN THE PROPOSALS. YEAH SUREER YOU WANT TO PUT ONE
UP? >> SO I DID HAVE A QUESTION WHEN IT COMES TO THE STYLES. WE COULD TELL SPECIFICALLY AND COULD ASK FOR A CERTAIN STYLE IF WE WANTED TO?
OR OKAY. >> SURE A LOT OF TIMES WE'LL DO COLOUR THEMES LIKE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING.
A PRE-FINALE KIND OF WAY WILL DO THE SHOW.
LEAVE OUR OPTIONS OPEN FOR A VARIETY THEN MAYBE A BIG GREEN
AND SILVER FOR NORTH TEXAS. >> I ALSO MEAN LIKE SOME OF THEM ARE STRAIGHT LINES. AND THEN-- SOME ARE MORE LIKE POM POM LOOKING. SO THERE IS A DISTINCTION
AND IF THERE ARE SPECIFICS THAT YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF.
WE HAVE A DEEP ROSTER ON OUR INVENTORY.
SO WE'RE HAPPY TO GO FLU AND SPECIFY ON YOUR TERMS OTHERWISE WE WOULD DO WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER A GREAT SHOW.
ABSOLUTELY. WITH THE CHOREOGRAPHY ASPECT IT'S EVEN MORE SO I GUESS. SO WE'LL TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE ROUND ROCK EXPRESS FIRE WORKS.
THIS IS A SIMILAR STYLE OF SHOW.
THEY HAVE THE BENEFIT OF NO TREE LINE SO WE WOULD USE MORE OF THE LOWER LEVEL STUFF OF DELL DIAMOND THAN WE WOULD USE IN YOUR SHOW. BUT THIS IS THE TYPE OF GROUND EFFECTS WE WOULD LIVE EB LEAVE OUT.
BUT THE AERIAL TYPE. WE HAVE A BIT MORE ALLOWANCE THAN YOUR SPACE. SO JUST-- ABOVE THAT HEIGHT RANGE. THAT WOULD BE A PAIR OF MAYBE 49 SHOTS. MAYBE A HUNDRED BUT THIS WOULD BE AN IDEA OF HOW WE'LL USE THIS TYPE OF EFFECT.
LIKE I SAID THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF STUFF.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO SOME OF THE DEVICES THIS YEAR.
AND THEN IF WE'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO EARN YOUR BUSINESS AGAIN YOU'LL GET TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO. WE TAKE LOT OF PRIDE IN THAT AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AND DO RIGHT HERE.
>> DO-- JIM, DO WE-- IS THIS AN ACTION ITEM OR WHAT? IT'S A PRESENTATION. OKAY.
>> THERE'S A PRETTY GOOD GROUP HERE.
>> THANK YOU I FLEESHT. >> HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN
BUSINESS? >> PIEROTECHNICO HAS BEEN A FIRE WORK COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1889.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE GETTING TO WORK WITH PIEROTECHNICO BECAUSE THE BASES THAT WE COVER AS AN ORGANIZATION EXCEED A LOT OF WHAT WE SEE IN THE INDUSTRY AND THAT'S INTENTIONAL. WE HAVE A WIDE LOOK AT JURISDICTIONS. WE HAVE A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM AN NORRER MOUSE NUMBER OF FIRE MARSHALS.
AND FIRST RESPONSE PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN ALL OF THE ASPECTS. AT ANY TIME THERE IS AN ADVANCEMENT IN THAT. REGARDLESS OF THE JURISDICTION, WE WANT TO BRING THAT IN AND MAKE THAT APPLICABLE AS WE CAN.
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I SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT KNOWING WE'RE PUTTING ON HEALTHY SHOWS.THAT THEY ARE SAFE AND THAT EVERYBODY THAT'S WORKING ON THEM GETS TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES AND IS SAFE AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. SO THAT'S WHERE I HANG MY HAT.
THE FACT THAT THEY ARE GORGEOUS DISPLAYS.
THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THESE RESOURCES TO DO THIS.
THAT'S THE ICING ON TOP. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FORKER
HAVING ME. >> WE ANTICIPATE NOTIFYING YOU
AFTER THE AUGUST 3RD MEETING. >> WONDERFUL BILL ON STANDBY HERE. IF ANY QUESTIONS OR COME UP OR ONCE YOU GET A CHANCE TO LOOK THROUGH THESE NUMBER, SPECIALLY ON THE SHOWS, WE CAN ADJUST ANY OF THE PRICE RANGES.
WE CAN PUT AT ANY OF THE TIMES. MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO GO UP ON TIME WITH THE LOWER BUDGET.
WE THINK THIS IS A GOOD BASELINE FOR INSTANCE IF YOU WANTED TO DO A TEN MINUTE FROM A THREE POINT AT THE HIGHEST PRICE TIER, WE CAN ABSOLUTELY MAKE THAT.
SO IT'S MALLEABLE TO YOUR PREFERENCES.
JUST WANTED TO GIVE THOSE TIERS.
>> THANK YOU SIR. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY BILE OUT OF YOUR WAY.
AND KATHERINE HAS MY INFORMATION AS WELL.
SO IF YA'LL NEED TO BE IN TOUCH I AM ON STANDBY.
THANKS A LOT, YA'LL. >> OKAY, AT THIS TIME WE MOVE
[F.5. Discuss and consider appointment of members to the Parks, Recreation and Special Events Master Plan Committee. Presented by James Quin, City Administrator]
ONTO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM FIVE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO THE PARKS, REEK REEUATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS MASTERPLAN COMMITTEE.>> YEAH, STEERING COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT.
THAT WE WORK WITH A CONSULTANT ON ANY ITEMS THAT THEY ARE DOING. AND HAVE HIM HAVE INPUT ON ARE AEDES TO HOW THINGS ARE GOING AND GET REPORTS.
SO IT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT. 15 MEMBERS IS PROBABLY THE LIMIT TO HAVE A WORKABLE GROUP. SO IT'S REQUESTED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED.
>> NOW LOOKING AT THIS LIST HERE.
THERE'S-- HOW MANY ALREADY? >> SIX ALREADY.
NINE MORE TO GO. >> I HAD EIGHT OF THEM HERE.
AND I MEAN-- I'M JUST SAYING THAT IT'S A-- IF THEY HAVE-- IF NOBODY HAS ANY OTHER ONES I'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
>> I'VE GOT AURORA MAGICAL AND-- ELMORE ON MINE.
>> AND THEN I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE GRACIE RODRIGUEZ, KIMBERLY DIAZ AND JASMINE RODRIGUEZ.
>> OKAY. >> LAROCHE ODOM, SANDRA FUENTES, SERGIO FUENTES AND-- CHISOLM.
>> MS. CAMPBELL WOULD YOU REPORT AFTER SANDRA FUENTE.
FRED CHISOLM. >> MS. RODRIGUEZ YOU HAD--.
>> JASMINE RODRIGUEZ. >> OKAY.
>> YOU HAVE ANY? >> EVERYBODY KNOWS ALREADY ON
SOME COMMITTEE. >> MAYORS-- HOW MANY LEFT, TWO?
WELL I GET. SOMETIMES WE GET UP HERE AND WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE. YEAH, I MIGHT DO THAT.
AND HE'S IN THE AUDIENCE. I WENT KNOCKING ON DOORS YESTERDAY. ANTHONY WILSON HERE FROM THE NEW HOMES OVER HERE. AND VANESSA BARCO.
>> IS THAT 15 CYNTHIA? >> YES.
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>> CYNTHIA YOU HAVE A LIST THAT I GAVE YOU? IF THEY FALL OFF, WE'VE GOT PEOPLE ON STANDBY.
>> OKAY. SO AT THIS TIME I HAVE ANTHONY WILSON, VANESSA BARCO, AMERICA RODRIGUEZ, TENAY SIM ROGERS.
CORNELIUS CALDWELL. DEMARCUS ODOM.
LAROCHE ODOM. SANDRA FUENTES, SERGIO FUENTES, FRED CHISOLM, ALETHA ELMORE. ---- KIMBERLY DIAZ, JASMINE
RODRIGUEZ. >> WE WOULD NEED A MOTION TO APPOINT THOSE MEMBERS WITH A SECOND.
>> MAKE A MOTION WE APPOINT THE MEMBERS AS COMMISSIONED OR AS NAMED BY OUR CITY SECRETARY CYNTHIA ODOM.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY-- AND SECONDED--.
ALL IN FAVOUR. >> TRYING TO FIND--.
OKAY THE MOTION CARRIES. AND THEN WE MOVE ONTO OUR ITEMS
[G.6. Atwell Public Library Board Meeting, July 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Rd., Hutchins. City Council Meeting, Monday, August 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Rd. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Rd.]
OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. WE HAVE THE ATWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING ON JULY 21ST AT 6:30.OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE MONDAY AUGUST 3RD AND PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING AUGUST 4TH.
>> MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN. >> WE DON'T NEED TO MOTION SINCE WE'RE AT THE END OF THE AGENDA SO THE MAYOR CAN JUST
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