OKAY. MA [00:00:04] MAYOR. >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. WELCOME, TONIGHT IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. AND WE'RE GOING TO CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. WE'LL CALL MR. ODOM? >> COUNCILMEMBER ELMORE? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER NICHOLS? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELMORE? >> HERE. RECORD SHOWS THAT MS. RODRIGUEZ IS NOT PRESENT TODAY. MR. NICODEMAS WOULD YOU DO THE INVOCATION? >> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER BLESSED DAY. FATHER WE ASK YOU BE WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITY AS WE GO ABOUT THE CITY'S MEETING FATHER WE ASK YOU WITH OUR POLICE AND FIRE AS THEY PROTECT OUR SAFETY AND ASK YOU BE WAS AND PROTECT US IN JESUS' NAME AMEN. >> MR. ELMORE WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF 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. >> AT THIS TIME WE HAVE CITIZEN [C. CITIZEN COMMENTS] COMMENTS. WE HAVE ONE RESIDENT REGISTERED TO SPEAK AND JUST A REMINDER THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR EACH CITIZEN TO SPEAK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS MEETINGS ABOUT THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DISCUSS ISSUES RAISED OR MAKE ANY DECISIONS AT THIS TIME. MR. FELIX? IF YOU'LL GO TO THE MICROPHONE AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLE PLEASE? >> GOOD EVENING I'M FELIX, 1527 TROUT ROAD. PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS ABOUT ILLEGAL TRAFFIC AND DANGEROUS SPEEDING TRAFFIC ON HUTCH HUTCH STREETS ESPECIALLY TROUT ROAD AND THE NEED FOR SPEED BUMPS. THE KEY ADVANTAGES FOR SPEED BUMPS WERE EFFECTIVE CONTROLS TO REDUCE SPEEDERS WITHOUT POLICE PRESENCE. SAFETY FOR PEDESTRIANS, CHILDREN, CYCLISTS AND ET CETERA, REDUCE POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. REDUCE THE ILLEGAL TRAFFIC. IT'S COST EFFECTIVE AND FAST TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 12TH. FIVE SPEED BUMPS WERE INSTALLED ON TROUT ROAD. DANGEROUS SPEEDERS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO THE POSTED 30 MILES AN HOUR. LIE GAL 18-WHEELERS HAVE ALMOST ALL DISAPPEARED. EASY AND QUICK SHORT CUTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED AND TRAFFIC NOISE HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED. THE HUTCHINS CITY COUNCIL IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HAVING THE FIVE SPEED BUMPS INSTALLED ON TROUT ROAD. THANK YOU FOR THIS MOST NEEDED ACTION THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE HUTCHINS A BETTER AND SAFER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I KNOW THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT BUT I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS. THE OTHER DAY HE STOPPED BY THE SHOP AND THERE WAS SOMEBODY GOING AROUND LIGHTING FIRES ALL OVER TOWN. MR. JOHNNY HE CAME, I THINK HE CAUGHT ALL THE POLICE OFFICERS EATING BREAKFAST USUAL THERE AND GAVE THEM THE HEADS UP OF WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WE WAS ABLE TO ACT A LOT FASTER THAN WE DID IF HE HADN'T HAVE TOOK THE INITIATIVE. HE SAID HE WAS OUT THERE TRYING TO PUT THE FIRES OUT WITH HIS FLIP FLOPS. WE JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU TAKING INITIATIVE TO DO WHAT YOU DID. EVERYBODY WOULD NOT HAVE DID THAT AND WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A [00:05:01] GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN HERE. THANK YOU. [D.1. Police Officer Introductions. Presented by Steve Perry, Police Chief ] >> KUDOS. >> OKAY AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON THE ITEM-D. PRESENTATIONS. POLICE OFFICER INTRODUCTIONS PRESENTED BY CHIEF PERRY. >> TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO NEW POLICE OFFICERS THAT WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE TO CITY COUNCIL AND TO THE CITY. WE'LL START WITH MR. JORGE LIBERATO. FIRST UP IN FRONT OF ME. HE WAS HONORED TO SERVE THE CITY OF HUTCHINS AND BEEN MARRIED HIS WIFE FOR 14 YEARS AND TOGETHER THEY HAVE FOUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN. GIOVANI 12, FERNANDO 11 AND DAUGHTER MIA FIVE. FAMILY IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS LIFE AND MUCH OF HIS TIME OUTSIDE OF WORK IS COACHING HIS CHILDREN. HE ALSO ENJOYS FISHING AND SPENDING TIME-OUT DOORS AND TAKING NATURE WALKS. FAITH IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HIS FAMILY, AS WELL AS HE IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HIS CHURCH COMMUNITY. HE WAS BORN IN ALRIGHT CAN YOU MULL COMEXICO AND CAME TO THE UNITED STATES AT THE AGE OF SIX AND SPENT HIS EARLY YEARS GROWING UP IN DOUGLASVILLE GEORGIA BEFORE HIS FAMILY MOVED TO CHICAGO AT 15. AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL YEARS AND MEETING HIS WIFE HE RELOCATED TO TEXTS IN A SEARCH OF WARMER WEATHER. INCLUDES UNIVERSITY AND RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE DEVELOPED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE DEESCALATION AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER RELOCATE TOGETHER TEXAS HE CONTINUED HIS CAREER IN SECURITY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROVIDING SECURITY FOR FEDERAL FACILITATES. HE'S EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITY OF HUTCHINS AND IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AND HE LOOKS FORWARD TO BECOMING AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE HUTCHINS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? >> WELCOME TO HUTCHINS. [APPLAUSE] >> GREAT TO BE HERE. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. >> ALRIGHT. RASHEEDAH MAKARRAM IS HONORED TO BE A POLICE OFFICER. ORIGINALLY FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA. SHE'S CALLED DALLAS HOME NOW FOR SIX YEARS AND IS PROUD MOTHER OF TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS TEN AND 7. HER GREATEST JOY AND MOTIVATION. HE ENJOYS TRAVELING AND HIKING AND RUNNING AND SPENDING TIME WITH HER GIRLS. SHE'S EXCITED TO JOIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BECOME A PART OF THIS WARMHEARTED COMMUNITY WHERE SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO GET TOGETHER KNOW THE RESIDENTS AND BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES WHO MAKE HUTCHINS A SPECIAL PLACE. SHE'S EAGER TO CONTINUE LEARNING, GROWING AND DOING HER PART TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE HUTCHINS COMMUNITY AND DEDICATION, COMPASSION AND RESPECT. SHE'S GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO SAY ANYTHING IF YOU WOULD LIKE. >> THANK YOU GUYS. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE. I DIDN'T KNOW HUTCHINS WAS LIKE THIS AND NOW THAT I'M HERE YOU GUYS ARE VERY WELCOMING AND VERY FAMILY-ORIENTED AND I FEEL ALREADY AT HOME. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU. WE ARE THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN THE AREA HERE. WELCOME TO HUTCHINS. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. [E.2. A. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the proposed residential and commercial rates for solid waste collection effective October 1, 2026. ] >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING, OUR FIRST ITEM IS WE HAVE CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RATES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION EFFECTIVE OCTOBER FIRST. THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, MARIA JOYNER. NOT YET. >> THAT ONE IS A LITTLE LIGHTER. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL TONIGHT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU OUR ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF THE REPUBLIC RATE'S ADJUSTMENT AND THE RATES HAVE BEEN AND JUSTED BY THE C PI THIS YEAR AND THE ADJUSTED AMOUNT IS 4.6 PERCENT TO ALL OF THE RATES. YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR BASE RATE, OUR RESIDENTIAL RATE HAS INCREASED FROM A BASE RATE OF 1578 UP TO 1651 ON A TOP OF THE [00:10:05] 1651 IS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE THAT THE CITY ADDS ON TOP OF THAT SO CURRENTLY OUR RATES ARE 1689 FOR A REGULAR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER. WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE TAKE THAT RATE FROM 1689 UP TO 1725 THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL 2.13 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE CITY'S CURRENT RATE SO WE ADD THAT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON TOP OF THAT RATE AND THAT TAKES CARE OF THE MALEING OF THE BILLS AND ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORK TOWARDS THOSE BILLS SO THAT'S WHAT WE RECOMMEND WITH THIS INCREASE WE'RE ALLOWED TO ADD ON AN ADDITIONAL 7 PERCENT BUT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT AND ONLY INCREASED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE, A SMALL NOMINAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, LIKE I SAID WE'VE ADDED ON AND THIS YEAR WE'RE RECOMMENDING AND AD MIN OF 2.13 PERCENT. ALSO OUR SENIOR RATES ARE GOING FROM THIS YEAR FROM 1489 UP TO 15 A 59. ON THE SENIOR RATES WE DO NOT ADD ON ADD MIN FEES AND KEEP IN MIND THAT SENIOR RATE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS ABOUT 9.6 PERCENT LESS THAN THE NORMAL RESIDENTIAL RATES SO IT'S ABOUT 160 LESS THAN THE RESIDENTIAL RATES. OUR COMMERCIAL RATES ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT WE INCREASE THOSE RATES 4.6 PERCENT IS WHAT REPUBLIC IS RECOMMENDING TO US SO THAT'S WHAT WE PROPOSE TONIGHT. WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE FROM REPUBLIC IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING MAYBE THOSE QUESTIONS I'M NOT SURE IF THEY COME AFTER BUT WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM REPUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ADDITIONAL CONCERNS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> OKAY. [E.2.B. Open the Public Hearing ] AT 6:42 WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE NEW RATES. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO CHIME IN ON IT? NOW IS THE TIME. IF NOT, AT 6:43 WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [E.2.C. Discuss AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE A RATE MODIFICATION FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS AND REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS, LTD.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2026. Ordinance 2026-09-1231 ] >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM-C AND WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE FOR RATE MODIFICATION FOR SOLID WAIST IN TO AN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WAIST AND CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF HUTCHINS AND REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS. SO IN YOUR PACKET YOU HAVE ORDINANCE 2026-091231. FOR CONSIDERATION. >> MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVED OR ANSWER IN NUMBER 2026-09-1231 AS PRESENTED BY MARIA JOYNER. >> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS AND SECOND BY MR. ELMORE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026-09-1231 AS READ BY OUR MARIA JOYNER OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR. CAST YOUR VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> WELL DONE. [F.3. Presentation of final design to move into the next phase of project development of the Veterans Memorial Project Plan created by Letora Anderson, PLA, AICP Presented by Wanda Randle ] >> OKAY AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL DESIGN TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AT THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT PLAN CREATED BY LETORA ANDERSON AND THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED DED BY, LETORA ANDERS. >> THERE IS A PRESENTATION INSIDE OF YOUR PACKAGE, AS WELL. >> YOU DON'T HAVE IT UP ON THE SCREEN? >> I'M PULLING IT UP NOW. [00:15:04] THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR WE WANTED TO, WE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH LETORA ANDERSON FOR THE DESIGN OF OUR VETERAN'S MEMORIAL CONCEPT. IN OUR COUNCIL RETREAT, THE RENDERING WAS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AND YOU WANTED TO GET SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND ALSO, SOMEED AN ADJUSTMENTS SO TONIGHT I'M GOING TO PRESENT THOSE RENDERING TO YOU THAT YOU ASKED US TO REVIEW AND COME BACK TO YOU WITH INFORMATION ON THE FINAL RENDERINGS SO ONE OF THE FEATURES YOU ASK IS THAT WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE A WATER FOUNTAIN AND AS YOU CAN SEE WE DO HAVE A WATER FOUNTAIN ADDED. I'LL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS WITH THE PRESENTATION. WE'RE ASKED TO IDENTIFY THE FOLIAGE SO THERE WILL BE GRASS AS LONG WITH PERENNIALS AND SHRUBS AND TREES ALLOWING US TO HAVE SOMETHING IN BLOOM AT ALL-TIMES OF THE YEAR. WE'RE ASKED TO IN THE RENDER TOGETHER AT THE ACTUAL FOUNTAIN AND THE MATERIAL THAT WE USED TO CREATE IT, AND THIS IS THE FOUNTAIN THAT WE'RE PROPOSING AND IT WILL BE LIMESTONE COPYING THAT WHICH WE HAVE AT CITY HALL SO IT WILL FLOW OVER LIKE A SEAMLESS SLOPE AND TO THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL AND THEN EVENTUALLY THE WALKING TRAIL, AS WELL. WE'RE PLANNING THESE THINGS SO THEY OPEN AROUND THE SAME TIME. SO WE HAVE THE FOUNTAIN THERE AND THERE IS 6 JET WA TEAR JETS THAT COME FROM THE FAWN. AS YOU SEE HERE, THE LIMESTONE IS CARRIED OVER AND THESE ARE SMALL BENCHES. SEATING AREAS THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT TO RESERVE OR JUST TO VIEW OR JUST SIT, TAKE IN THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL THERE ARE SPACES FOR THEM TO SIT, AS WELL. AGAIN THAT'S THE LIMESTONE CARRYING OVER. I WAS ALSO ASKED TO PROVIDE THE ACTUAL SIGNED PROPOSE SOME THIS IS A SIGN THAT WOULD BE ON THE HUTCHINS MEMORIAL. YOU'LL SEE THE TRANSITIONS INTO THE MONUMENT THAT'S WE'RE PROPOSING, AS WELL SO IT WILL BE HUTCHINS VETERAN'S MEMORIAL. THERE IS A BETTER VIEW OF IT. IF YOU WERE LOOKING FROM STREET, WHAT YOU WILL SEE. >> THAT LOOKS GOOD. >> I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. >> THERE WILL BE LIGHTING, AS WELL. >> IS THERE A CERTAIN TIME THIS WILL BE ON? >> WE HAVE THE OPTION OF TIMING THE LIGHTS TO BE ON WHEN WE WANT THEM ON AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE WOULD BE IN CONTROL OF. YES AND THE COUNCIL RETREAT WE ALL GREED THERE WOULD BE NO NAMES THAT WILL BE ON THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL BY WAY OF PLATS OR BY WAY OF THE WALKWAY AND I WAS ASKED TO COME BACK TO THE WORD AND COUNCIL WITH OTHER OPTION, SO I'M PRESENTED TO YOU AN OPTION TODAY AND WE CAN MAKE IT A WALK OF HISTORY AND NAME ALL THE WARS OR THINGS THAT WERE IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN HISTORY AS IT RELATES TO THE MILITARY AND IT COULD BE A WALK OF HISTORY, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, MEXICAN WAR, SPANISH AMERICAN WAR AND SO FORTH. THOSE CAN BE CAPTURED IN THE WALKWAY IF THE COUNCIL SO WISH THAT'S WE PROCEED IN THAT DIRECTION. ON THIS SLIDE AGAIN IT SHOWS YOU THE PERENNIAL SO YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR SCHEME. >> WE DO NOT HAVE A FLAG POLE. >> WE DO NOT IN THIS RENDERING BUT WELL THE CITY HALL HAS A FLAG POLE AND IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CITY HALL SO YOU CAN TELL ME IF THAT'S NEEDED. BASED ON MY ORIGINAL PLAN WE WERE NOT LOOKING TO ADD THEM BECAUSE WE HAVE THEM RIGHT HERE AND IT'S LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO IT BUT IF YOU FEEL INDIFFERENT TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT TO LET ME KNOW IF THOSE CHANGES NEED TO BE INCLUDED. I DID ADVICE THE ARCHITECT NO BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO CITY HALL WITH THE TALL FLAG, SO WHEN WE GET INTO THE DISCUSSION YOU CAN LET ME KNOW IF YOU CHOOSE OTHERWISE,. >> OKAY. >> AND AGAIN THIS SLIDE TALKS ABOUT THE DESIGN INTENT. PLANNING DESIGN CREATES A SEE CAREEN ENDURING LANDSCAPE THAT HONORS SERVICE, STRENGTH AND COMMUNITY SO THERE WILL BE GRASSES AND PERENNIALS TO FRAME THE MEMORIAL AND PROVIDE SEASONAL INTERESTS. TREES AND CLOTHES THAT TO THE [00:20:02] PLAZA THAT SHADE THE STRUCTURE ALSO SO THESE ARE THE ACTUAL PERENNIALS AND THE THINGS WE'RE PLANNING TO USE SO YOU CAN SEE THE COLORS BROUGHT INTO THE SPACE FROM THE SLIDE. THE LAST THING THAT WE DISCUSS AT COUNCIL RETREAT WERE THE ACTUAL MONUMENTS THERE AND WERE TWO DESIGNS PRESENTED TO YOU SO THE TAKE AWAY WAS TO COME BACK AND DETAILING WHAT THEY ARE MADE UP OF AND IT'S METAL AND METAL OVERLAY AND REENFORCED FRAMING, SO WE HAVE THE OPTION OF WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU AND WITH THE BLACK CITY AND THEN THE CUT-OUTS THAT I'LL PRESENT NEXT. TOP CUT OUTS THE CONCERN WAS THAT SOMEONE STICKING THEIR FINGER IN IT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS RAISED. THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH IT SO THESE CUT OUTS FOR MONUMENTS ARE USED ACROSS THE BOARD AND SOMETHING THAT'S IT POPULAR THAT'S BEING USED AND THERE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTS AWARE OF THOSE HAVING TYPES OF ISSUES SOMEONE GETTING HURT BUT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS AN POSSIBILITY WITH SOMEONE ACCIDENT PRONE CAN COME AND DO SOMETHING. WHILE THE PROBABILITY IS MINIMUM I CAN'T SAY GET THAT DOES NOT EXIST. EVEN IF WE WENT WITH THE JUST THE BASIC THERE IS A PROBABILITY OF SOME KID DOING SOMETHING, IT COULD BE AN ADULT VERSES JUST REVIEW THEM. WE COULD ADD SIGH KNOWLEDGE TO SAY IF YOUR, WE CAN DO THOSE TYPES OF THINGS WHICH WE DID TO THE ART. WHO KIND OF LIKES TO TAKE THE CREDIT FOR IT THE ART. WE'VE BEEN GOOD WITH THAT AND THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING DOCUMENTED THAT WOULD RAISE A RED FLAG AS TO THIS BEING DANGEROUS TO HAVE. SO TONIGHT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT ARE YOU PLEASED WITH THE DIRECTION THAT WE'RE GOING AND WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU AND THEN WE'LL NEED A DECISION IF THE BOARD WANTS TO QUO WITH OPTION-A FOR THE MONUMENTS OR OPTION-B FOR THE MONUMENTS. >> I LIKE B MYSELF. >> B. >> DEFINITELY B >> HERE I'M ALSO SHOWING YOU SOME OTHER CUT-OUTS, THIS IS USED THROUGHOUT. IT'S VERY POPULAR AND USED NOW THE CUT IN THE METAL. AND HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT'S INDOOR OR OUTDOOR BUT IT'S POPULAR AND RIGHT NOW DOCUMENTED AS BEING RISK OR HAZARD. >> THERE WOULD BE LIGHTING ON THE MONUMENTS THAT SHOW UP ON THE MONUMENT AROUND THE WATER FOUNTAIN, AS WELL. >> LET ME ASK YOU THIS. ON THIS HERE, I KNOW IT'S KIND OF THINKING OUT OF THE BOX, EVEN THOUGH WE DO HAVE PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO DESTROY STUFFS. THERE ARE SOME KIND OF SEAL WE CAN PUT ON THAT SO IF SOMEBODY DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY AND SPRAY CAN OR SOMETHING THAT WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER TO CLEAN? >> I KNOW THERE IS GRAFFITI PRO TECH ABOUT THE AND I'M NOT SURE ABOUT METAL BUT I CAN RAISE THAT QUES QUESTION. >> I'M HOPING WE DON'T HAVE TO ADDRESS SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >> EXCUSE ME? PROBABILITY. WE CAN NEVER SAY NEVER. FOR VETERAN'S MEMORIAL IT IS NOT A HIGH TARGETED PLACE FOR VANDALISM AND WE START TO SEE THINGS LIKE THAT THEN WE HAVE A BIGGER ISSUE THAN JUST VANDALISM. PEOPLE NORMALLY RESPECT CEMETERIES AND VETERAN MEMORIALS. WE DON'T HAVE IT IN OUR PLAN BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK INTO. WE HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS ON THE WALKING TRAIL? >> I THINK IT'S ADVISABLE? >> THEY'LL BE RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER. >> CONNECT TO ALL THE CAMERAS. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> DID SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PUT ON A REGULAR, GO BY AND DRIVE BY ON THE OFFICERS ROUTE? >> CHIEF, YOU'LL NEED TO COME UP HERE. EXCUSE ME. YOU'LL NEED TO COME TO THE MICROPHONE SO WE CAN CAPTURE IT ON THE LIVE STREAM. >> CERTAINLY THE OFFICERS WILL DRIVE BY AND PATROL THE AREA AS THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE BUT BUT IT WOULD BE ADVICE TO BE ABLE PUT CAMERAS IN THE AREA AND THE WALKING TRAIL, AS WELL. I THINK PEOPLE WOULD FEEL MORE SAFE WITH CAMERAS PRESENT IN THE AREA. >> I THINK EVERYONE FEELS THE SAME WAY, WANDA. >> AS YOU CAN SEE THE WATER HAS BEEN ADDED BACK. TONIGHT WE'LL RECORD THAT OPTION-B IS THE OPTION. [00:25:01] IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S IN THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD TO FINALIZING? >> CAN YOU GO BACK A SLIDE OR TWO WHERE IT ACTUALLY SHOWS THE RENDERINGS? NOT THAT ONE. >> THE ACTUAL STATUE? >> YES. >> THE MONUMENTS? >> YES. >> THAT'S A AND THAT'S B >> WITH B, THIS MIGHT BE NITPICKING, THE WRITING THAT'S ACTUALLY UNDERNEATH THE SERVICE, IF WE CAN GET THE CORRECT WRITING I THINK THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BETTER. >> DEFINE THAT. >> I'M LOOKING AT THIS ALWAYS, FOR THE NAVY? WHAT IS THAT? >> ALWAYS FAITHFUL. WHICH ONE ARE YOU REFERRING TO? >> THE ONE, WELL, I'M LOOKING AT THE ONE. FOR THE NAVY. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT SAYING. NEVER. I DON'T THINK THAT'S CORRECT BUT I MIGHT BE WRONG. I WAS IN FOUR YEARS AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT SAYING. >> I WILL CONFIRM WITH THE ARCHITECT THAT THE PHRASES TIE BACK TO, SHE'S ALSO A VETERAN, AS WELL. SO I WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE PHRASES TIE BACK TO THE FORCE THAT SHE HAS IT'S ASSIGNED TO. >> OKAY. >> AND THE FINAL THING BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM AND GO BACK TO THE WATER FOUNTAIN TO MAKE SURE SEVEN GOOD WITH THAT. >> IT'S BEAUTIFUL. >> THE WORDING IS FANTASTIC. >> THIS WAS ONE OF THE PHRASES THAT WE ADDED WHEN WE FIRST CAME UP WITH THEME FOR THE PROJECT, SO IF IF WE'RE ALL GOOD WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE IN THE PRESENTATION BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN HAVE. >> WHO WOULD BE UPSET? >> WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS GOOD. >> LIKE YOU SAY, I'VE NEVER SEEN A VETERAN'S THING WITHOUT A FLAG POLE AND VETERAN'S FLAG ON IT AND I MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE. >> DO WE HAVE TO HAVE, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE'S SAYING WITH THE FLAGS, BUT THEN AGAIN IF WE PUT ANOTHER AMERICAN FLAG IT'S LIKE IT'S CLASHING WITH THE ONE UP FRONT. WHAT ABOUT THE FLAGS AT EVERY BRANCH? WOULD THAT WORK? I'M JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FLAGS. >> TONIGHT THIS IS BEFORE YOU AND THE BOARD AND COUNCIL IF YOU FEEL THERE IS AN ELEMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO ADD BEFORE FINAL THIS IS, YOU CAN VOICE THAT TONIGHT AND I'LL BE GLAD TO WORK WITH THE ARCHITECT. >> CAN WE SEE A RENDERING OF MAYBE THE FLAGS AND, WELL WON'T THE AMERICAN FLAG AND ONE WITH SERVICE FLAGS TO COMPARE? >> I CAN GO BACK TO THE ARCHITECT AND HAVE HER COMPLETE A RENDERING WITH THE DECISION YOU'VE MADE WITH OPTION-B AND ADD THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAG I'M ASSUMING. >> AMERICAN FLAG AND YOU HAVE A VETERAN FLAG. >> OKAY. >> SHE CAN PROCEED ON THOUGH. >> YES. I'LL HAVE IT RECEIVED BUT I WILL COME BACK. >> I JUST DON'T WANT TO DELAY THE PROJECT. >> RIGHT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CONCERNS? >> VERY WELL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, WANDA. >> WE DON'T NEED TO VOTE JUST TO CONFIRM THAT THE COUNCIL IS APPROVING OPTION-B AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THE WORDING ON THE FOUNTAIN AND YOU'D LIKE TO REQUEST A RENDERING WITH AMERICAN FLAGS AND SERVICE FLAGS? BUT YOU DO AUTHORIZE WANDA IN THE ARCHITECT TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT? >> OKAY. LET ME SWITCH OVER. [F.4. Consider an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the adopted budget of the City of Hutchins, Texas for Capital Projects for the fiscal period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Presented by Maria Joyner, Director of Finance Ordinance 2026-09-1232 ] OKAY SO THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON THE ITEM FOUR. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZE ANGLE AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF HUTCHINS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS OF OCTOBER ONE, 2026 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027. THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MARIA JOYNER. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TONIGHT WE'RE BEFORE YOU. WE PRESENTED THE 2027 BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER THE 8TH AND IT WAS [00:30:04] APPROVED SO WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS CAPITAL ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT BUDGET THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION ON AND HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON SO WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION IN CAPITAL ITEM OF YOU TONIGHT. YOU ALSO HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT'S GOING TO BE PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT BUT OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO GO OVER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED AT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING FROM COUNCILMEMBER ODOM AND SOME OF THE OTHERS SO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL TALK ABOUT SOME OF HIS ITEMS TONIGHT AND VEHICLES AND THINGS HE REQUESTED. THERE ARE 324,000 DOLLARS IN REQUESTS FROM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER $78,000 IN REQUEST FROM OUR ANIMAL SHELTER DEPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND CARGO BOX. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT $662000 FOR PARKING LOT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A MOBILE LIBRARY WITH ESTIMATED COST OF $280,000 TONIGHT. ALL THAT IS UP FOR DISCUSSION. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND AS PART OF THE BUDGET AMENDMENT LET US KNOW AT THE END OR PLEASE LET US KNOW THE ITEMS THAT YOU RECOMMEND THAT WE AMEND THE BUDGET. YOU CAN ADD THEM ALL OR NONE OF THEM. HOWEVER YOU SO CHOOSE TO APPROVE THE ITEM BUT WE WANTED TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS FROM LAST MEETING AND TRY TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE SO NOW I'LL TURN YOU OVER TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO PRESENT HIS ITEMS TO YOU. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HERE TO PRESENT YOU GUYS WITH MY REQUEST FOR VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A PRINT OUT OF THIS PRESENTATION, SO I WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG AND I'LL TAKE QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS. ALR ALRIGHT. SO I'M REQUESTING THREE VEHICLES. ONE SILVERADO 2,500 AND TWO 3500 HEAVY DUTY UTILITIES VEHICLES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE ONE VEHICLE THAT'S PULLING ALL OF OUR HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND THAT'S 1 FORD F150. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, WE HAVE ONE SILVERADO 1500 PULLING EQUIPMENT, AS WELL NOT RATED FOR EQUIPMENT THAT WE'RE PULLING WITHIN THE CITY. YOU CAN SEE THIS TWO 0 TURN MOWERS AND THEY WEIGH 13500 POUND AS PIECE AND THAT SILVERADO IS NOT RATED FOR THAT EQUIPMENT THERE. NOR THE TRAILER. 2400 POUNDS AND THAT'S NOT INCLUDING ALL OF THE MATERIAL THAT'S INSIDE OF THE CONES OR THE BLOWERS AND WEED EATERS. HERE'S THE BIGGEST HAULING OF THE CITY. AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A MINIEST AND VAPOR AND THAT WEIGHS 7700 POUNDS AND THAT TRAILER WEIGHS 7,000 POUND, SO WE HAVE 15,000 POUNDS PULLING IT WITH THE F150. THE BACK TRAILER BEHIND IT IS 14 THOUSAND POUNDS. NOW DOING THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK SO WE ALREADY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH THIS ONE BEFORE. SO WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS I'M SORRY, ONE SILVERADO HEAVY DUTY AND TWO 3500 HEAVY DUTY. THAT WOULD ELIMINATE ALL THE WORK FROM ONE VEHICLE AND THAT WOULD MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HAUL ING SAFELY AND BEING ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. [00:35:03] NOW THE UTILITIES BED, AS WELL KEEPING US WITH SECURITY, CREW EFFICIENCY AND WE WON'T HAVE TO RUN BACK AND FORTH TO GET EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS AND TO KEEP IT SECURE IN THE TRUCKS. >> AS YOU CAN SEE HERE THE 2,500 TOTALS 22 THOUSAND POUNDS. THE 3500 TOTALS 36,000 POUNDS. NOW THAT WOULD ELIMINATE ANY ISSUES WITH THE WEIGHT THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY WITHIN OUR FLEET. CURRENTLY WE HAVE ONE F150 AND ONE SILVERADO 150 THAT'S ABLE TO TOW ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, WHEN ONE VEHICLE GOES DOWN F150 NUMBER FOUR, WE'RE STUCK WITH ONE 1500 TOWING EVERYTHING AND IT'S NOT READY FOR THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE. SO WHAT I'M ASKING FOR AGAIN IS THE CHEVY 2,500 AND TWO CHEVY 350 3500'S. SO THOSE ARE JUST TWO STOCK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VEHICLE I'M ASKING. IF YOU SEE THERE WITH THE SERVICE BEDS. THOSE ARE CREW CABS. >> YA'LL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? EVERYONE HAD QUESQUESTIONS. >> I WENT DOWN TO THE SHOP. HE'S GOT FIVE TRUCKS. IT'S NOT EVEN BEING USED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BE. I KNOW HE DIDN'T GET NOTHING IN HIS BUDGET LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE, SOMEBODY COME LIKE AN SUV AND HE DIDN'T GET IT. TRANSMISSIONS, MOTORS AND THEN THEY WILL BE IN THE AUCTION COMING UP. NOW I KNOW HE'S GOT PROBLEMS POWELL PULLING HE'S TALKING ABOUT THIS 3500 ONE TRANSMISSION DONE BEEN REPLACED IT IN AND HE'S HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT AGAIN. I THINK I TALKED TO HIM AND SAID, IT'S THEY NOT USE THE TRAILER PACKAGE THEY PULLING IT STRAIGHT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. HE NEEDS A 3500. TO BACK UP THIS OTHER 3500 THAT HE'S GOT AND I DON'T THINK HE NEEDS NO HALF TOP TRUCKS BUT 2,500. THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. >> WELL THERE IS A GUY THAT'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOR DECADES, LITERALLY. I MEAN, REALLY I'M PULLING A TRACK GIVE ME A DOOLEY. YOU CAN PULL WAIT 2,500 BUT IT'S NOT A DOOLEY BUT GIVE ME A DOOLEY IF YOU ARE PULLING THAT HEAVY EQUIPMENT. I'VE DONE IT AND BEEN THERE, AND IF I'M PULLING SOMETHING THAT HEAVY I WANT A DOOLEY. I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH WHAT YOU ARE WANTING. >> DO WE HAVE ANY DOOLEYS NOW? >> ONE. >> THEY ARE NOT PUTTING IT IN TOWING PACKAGE. >> WELL, I THINK HE MADE HIS CASE. JUST SHOEING YA'LL THE WEIGHT. THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CITY BEING 900 SQUARE MILES. I KNOW YOU ARE GOING TWO MILES THIS WAY AND THAT WAY AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE CONSENT WAS LAST TIME, THAT IT WAS TOO MUCH TRUCK TO GO TWO MILES PULLING SOMETHING, YOU KNOW? IT'S ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU GO IN TOWN YOU ARE NOT GOING MORE THAN TWO OR THREE MILES AWAY. >> IF I CAN INTERJECT SO IT'S NOT JUST PULLING EQUIPMENT IT'S BEING ABLE TO STOP THE EQUIPMENT. MAKING SURE WE'RE SAFE ENOUGH TO STOP THE EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU ARE [00:40:03] PULLING IT. WE MIGHT GO ONE MILE BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHICH I HOPE WE NEVER HAVE ONE BUT WE STILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLES WITH THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE'RE PULLING. >> YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I WANT A PRICE COMPARISON AND I SEE THAT SO MY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. >> THESE PRICES ARE FROM A WEEK AGO AND AS YOU ALL KNOW PRICES CHANGE BASED AN HIM WITH >> COUNCIL, DO YA'LL HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS? IF NOT WE'LL MOVE ON WITH HIS REQUEST AND MOVE FORWARD. >> DOES ALL OF THEM AGREE TO THAT? >> WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF YOU THAT YOU WILL NEED TO VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE WITH FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECT? >> WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE PRESENTATION. >> OKAY. I WOULD KIND OF GETTING A FEEL WHERE EVERYONE WAS ON IT. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. >> SO THAT'S OUR ONLY PRESENTATION RELATED TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT QUESTIONS I DO HAVE ALL THE DIRECTORS HERE TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS. SO WE CAN KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ONE OF THESE ITEM THAT'S YOU CHOOSE TO APPROVE TONIGHT AND WE CAN ADD TO OUR 2027 BUDGET. >> JUST WONDERING MYSELF WELL, MINE WAS THE PARKING LOT. SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF MONEY FOR A PARKING LOT. >> YES, SIR. >> CHIEF CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT? >> I CERTAINLY CAN ELABORATE ON THE PRICE OF THE PARKING LOT. I DON'T SET THE PRICE, SO WE'RE WORKING WITH ENGINEERING FIRM AND THEY HAVE GIVEN US A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE ON WHAT IT WOULD COST TO BUILD THAT PARKING LOT THERE AND THAT'S THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT I HAVE TO GO ON. >> NOW ON THAT PARKING LOT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO TRY TO COVER THE WHOLE THING WITH COVERED PARKING? >> NO SIR. THERE WILL ONLY BE A SMALL PORTION IN THE SECURE AREA OF PARKING THAT WOULD BE COVERED FOR CITY VEHICLES. YOU KNOW AS A CITY CONTINUES TO GROW, YOU KNOW POLICE DEPARTMENT GROWS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GROWS, WE'RE GOING TO GET MORE VEHICLES AND NEED TO PROTECT OUR ASSETS. >> WITH THIS HERE, IS IT GOING TO BE GATED OR JUST OPEN? >> THE FRONT PART THE PUBLIC PART WILL BE OPEN. THE BACK PORTION OF IT WILL BE GATED PARKING. >> I NOTICE ACROSS THE STREET SOME OF THE NEW HOUSES OVER THERE I SEE CARS COMING ACROSS THE STREET AND PARKING IN THE FIELD OVER THERE. ON CITY PARKING. >> RIGHT. AND THE PUBLIC PARKING PORTION OF IT. THERE'S NOTHING TO STOP THEM FROM PARKING OVER THERE. >> WELL IT IS PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS. >> IT IS. >> OKAY. WELL ONCE IT GOES OUT FOR BID IT COULD COME IN LOWER? >> IT COULD. THAT IS JUST A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE. >> OKAY. COUNCIL DO YA'LL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF ON THIS? >> I BELIEVE THE EXPLANATION IS SOMETIMES WE HAVE STORM AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH PARKING FOR RESIDENTS TO DRIVE UP. WHEN WE HAVE MEETINGS WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PARKING FOR TRAINING AND IT CAN BE ANOTHER PURPOSE WE HAVE AN SPECIAL EVENT THEY CAN WALK DOWN THE TRAIL. >> IT IS A MULTI-PURPOSE PARKING AREA AND I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT THE DRONE PROGRAM LAST WEEK AND WE'LL NEED SOMEWHERE TO DOCK THAT DRONE AND THAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT PLACE TO HAVE THAT DRONE IN A SECURE AREA, SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING ELSE WE WOULD UTILIZE THAT. >> OKAY. >> CHIEF I GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU. YOU MENTIONED ABOUT COVERED PARKING. BY CHANCE DO YOU KIND OF REMEMBER WHICH PIECE OF THE PARKING LOT WOULD BE COVERED? >> SO IT WOULD BE THE SOUTH PART OF THE PARKING LOT CLOSEST TO INGRESS AND REGRESS AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. >> ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO WALK UP SOME STAIRS THERE BECAUSE IT'S LOWER. >> THEY WILL LEAVE IT AT GROUND GRADE AND BRING STAIRS UP. >> YES. IT WOULD COST MORE TO BUILD THAT UP. >> YEAH. THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LOOK AT. MAYBE IN THE BACK AND THE FRONT? >> CORRECT. [00:45:01] IT WOULD STAY AT GRADE WHERE IT'S AT. >> OKAY. >> I HAVE NO MORE QUESTIONS. COUNCIL ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU CHIEF. >> IS THAT THE FINAL PRESENTATION? BUS. >> WE DON'T HAVE ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT SO WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING ANY OF THE PROJECTS. >> I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMMENTS REGARDING MOBILE LIBRARY SO IT'S APPROPRIATE TO DISCUSS IT AT THIS POINT. >> MS. WANDA? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET ALL OF THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED TONIGHT AND WOULD YOU BE SO KIND TO TRY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE ON THE MOBILE LIBRARY? >> ABSOLUTELY. SO AS A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. ONE OF MY ROLES IS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE SERVICES OFFERED HERE IN THE CITY SO SEE WHAT WE FEEL IS NEEDED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE THAT RESIDE HERE. WE LOOK AT EVERYTHING SO THE LIBRARY FALLS UNDER MY SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH THIS AND WE GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC THAT CAN'T COME TO THE LIBRARY AND AS WE DID RESEARCH WE DISCOVERED 60 PERCENT OF OUR RESIDENTS LIVE MORE THAN TWO MILES AWAY FROM THE LIBRARY SO WHEN THE NEW ONE IS BUILT WE HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY. 60 PERCENT OF RESIDENTS LIVE MORE THAN TWO MILES FROM LIBRARY. SO DAY LIBBY USES HER PERSONAL CAR AND GOES OVER TO THE MOBILE HOME PARKS AND SOMETIMES THE SCHOOLS AND THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES WHEN WE'RE ALLOWED TO GO THERE TO OFFER LIBRARY SERVICES. WHEN WE GO TO THE QUAIL RUN MOBILE HOME PARK THERE ARE 60 KIDS THERE AND THE NUMBERS LESS ABOUT 30 KIDS WE SERVICE GIVE OR TAKE WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE PARK, SO THE MOBILE LIBRARY WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE THE LIBRARY TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO COME INTO THE ACTUAL BUILDING, THAT WOULD BE THE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ADULTS. IT'S NOT JUST FOR CHILDREN. THIS VEHICLE CAN BE UTILIZED IN EVENTS WE HAVE FOR THE CITY, AS WELL. AT FALLFEST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT OR ANY OTHER EVENT THE MOBILE LIBRARY CAN TAKE LITERACY AND INTERNET ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITIES HERE TO SERVICE THE PEOPLE HERE IN HUTCHINS. WE HAD GREG COREY COME OUT AND GIVE A TOUR OF THE MOBILE LIBRARY AND THE GENTLEMEN STATED THEY PAID $400,000 FOR THEIR MOBILE LIBRARY AND GRAND PRAIRIE IS TEN TIMES BIGGER THAN CITY OF HUTCHINS SO WE'LL NOT GO FOR THAT VEHICLE BUT AFTER THE MEETING WE DID LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY WERE-YEAR-OLDER. WE REACHED BACK OUT AND THE COMPANY CAME BACK OUT TO SAY A TURNKEY MOBILE LIBRARY STARTED AT $230 THOUSAND. WE WERE ASKING FROM $280 TO A LARGER VEHICLE SO THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS. WHEN WE GET THAT VEHICLE EVERYTHING IS IN THAT VEHICLE EXCEPT OUR WI-FI CARD AND BOOKS. EVERYTHING IS THERE. THE WRAPPING, THE VEHICLE ALL THOSE THINGS ARE THERE SO THIS IS BASED UPON OUR ASSESSMENT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WHAT WE SEE THE NEEDS IS FOR THE CITY AND WE'RE ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS AND RESPECT WHATEVER DECISION YOU MAKE. >> LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS US PURCHASING, I KNOW ABOUT THE ONE THAT WE WENT IN, AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKING WE WERE ABLE TO FIT ABOUT WHAT? 20 OR 30 PEOPLE? THERE >> NO SIR. TEN. >> I AM STRETCHING ATE LITTLE BIT. OKAY SO WITH THE NEW VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN BE THERE IN ONE TIME? >> IF WE GO TO THE LOWER END MAYBE FOUR. IF WE GO TO THE HIGHER END. TEN. THE HIGHEST ONE THEY HAVE IS 300,000. THAT'S IS THE HIGHEST END. SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHY THEY PAY FOR WHAT THEY PAY. THE ONLY THING NOT INCLUDED. WE'RE IN TEXAS HAS CERTAIN LAWS ABOUT PURCHASING OUTSIDE OF STATE FOR VEHICLE, SO WE HAVE TO HAVE A BILLER RECEIVE FOR IT US, AND IF NOT THEY HAVE SOMEONE TRANSPORT IT ANYWHERE FROM 3,000 TO 3500 TO TRANSPORT IT HERE >> WHEN WE MAKE A VISIT TO THE QUAIL RUN. AND WE TALK ABOUT FAMILIES AND EVERYTHING OVER THERE, EXCUSE ME. HOW MANY PEOPLE. HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE ACTUALLY SERVICE AT THAT TIME? >> WE GO OUT TO QUAIL RUN AND THERE IS NORMALLY 60 KID THAT SHOW UP. >> SEE WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS? >> HERE'S THE PART I THINK SEVEN MISSING. THE PURPOSE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE TO COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS WE HAVE A VERY LOW RATE OF RESIDENTS THAT HAVE WI-FI IN [00:50:05] THEIR HOME, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE VEHICLE TO CONNECT. YOU CAN BE AROUND THE PERIMETER AND COME OUT WITH YOUR CHAIRS AND UTILIZE THE WIFI SERVICE OF THE LIBRARY, SO TODAY IF YOU GO OVER TO A PUBLIC LIBRARY 90% OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE COMING TO USE WI-FI. SOMEWHERE >> THEY CAN CHECK OUT BOOKS AND DVD'S IF THEY DON'T HAVE A LAPTOP OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEY CAN UTILIZE THE LIBRARY'S TO DO HOMEWORK AND RESUMES AND TAKE ONLINE COURSE, SO WE'RE SOLVING MORE THAN ONE GAP THAT WE HAVE HERE WITH RESIDENTS. >> I'M ASKING A WHOLE LOT OF QUESTIONS. >> I HAVEN'T HEARD A HARD QUESTION YET >> WHEN WE PULL UP IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS WI-FI IS IT SAFE TO SAY I CAN COME OUT AND JUST PIGGY-BACK OFF AND DO WHAT I WANT TO DO? >> SAME YOU CAN TODAY AT THE LIBRARY, YES. >> OKAY. >> HOW MANY LAPTOPS WILL WE HAVE? >> IT DEPEND ON WHICH SIZE IF WE GO ON THE SMALLER END WE'LL HAVE TWO OR THREE AND SOMETHING LARGER PROBABLY SIX TODAY WE HAVE SIX COMPUTERS INSIDE OF OUR LIB LIBRARIES. SIX COMPUTER, SO WE DON'T SEE THE MOBILE LIBRARY REPLACING THE LIBRARY BUT WE WANT TO HAVE ENOUGH WHERE THEY CAN COME IN AND DO THINGS ON IT. SO, I WAS THINKING 3-6 DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE WE CHOOSE TO GO WITH. >> OKAY. YEAH BECAUSE I KNOW. IT'S GOOD YOU HAVE WI-FI BUT SOME OF THEM MIGHT NOT HAVE COMPUTER. >> TRUE AND THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY WE SEE PATRONS COME IN BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A TABLET OR COMPUTER ACCESS AND COME IN AND UTILIZE COMPUTERS. >> THEY CERTAINLY HAVE CELL PHONES. >> YEAH. IT'S HARD TO DO HOMEWORK FROM A CELL PHONE. >> NO, I MEAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR JOBS. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY. I HAVE NO MORE QUESTIONS. COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR MS. RANDALL? >> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION BUT MAN, IF WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE EXPENSIVE VAN FOR INTERNET WHY NOT PUT INTERNET AT THE TRAILER PARK AND LEAVE IT THERE 24/7. SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE CHEAPER. >> AGAIN WANDA, I AM JUST THINKING OUT LOUD. SO LET'S DO THIS. IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN ALMOST DO SOMETHING LIKE A TEST RUN? AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY RENT OUT A VEHICLE FOR MAYBE SIX MONTHS UP TO A YEAR? JUST TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY USING THIS. YOU SAY THEY USE THE INTERNET AND EVERYTHING. >> I WISH I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU TO HEAR MY WHOLE STATEMENT. >> PLEASE DON'T GIVE ME THAT. >> PORTION OF THE SERVICE OFFERED BY THE LIBRARY. IT'S NOT THE ONLY SERVICE. AND TO YOUR POINT ABOUT RENTING, I'M SURE LEASING IS AVAILABLE BUT YOU HAVE TO DO ALL THE ARTWORK, STOP THE VAN AND FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE LEASING. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S IT DOABLE BUT WE CAN CHECK. >> PLEASE CHECK. THIS IS WHAT I'M LOOKING AT AND AGAIN YOU CAN GET MAD AT ME. I'LL TAKE IT. >> I'M ONLY PRESENTING THE RESEARCH THAT WE'VE DONE. WE'RE OKAY WITH WHATEVER DECISION YOU MAKE. >> WE WANT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY BUT WE DON'T WANT TO LOOK STUPID TWO YEARS FROM NOW. IF THERE IS A WAY THAT WE CAN SPEND, I DON'T THINK COUNCIL HAS AN ISSUE WITH US SPENDING 2,000 OR MAYBE EVEN 3,000 A MONTH FOR A YEAR. I THINK THAT'S BETTER US NOW THAN SPENDING $300,000. YOU SEE? THEN AGAIN THAT'S JUST ME. >> WHATEVER YOU DECIDE WE SUPPORT YOUR DECISION. I DON'T KNOW IF RENTING IS AN OPTION. I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE TO RESEARCH THAT. SO IF YOU WANT TO TABLE THIS TO ANOTHER TIME. I DON'T MEAN FOR THE BUDGET. WE'RE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THAT BUT WE PRESENTED EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE AS IT RELATES TO THIS ITEM. >> AGAIN I'M JUST THROWING OUT OPTIONS. YOU YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT I'M THINKING AND AGAIN YOU KNOW, WHICHEVER WAY WE DECIDE TO GO I'M TOTALLY FINE BUT ALSO I'M LIKE, ALRIGHT YOU KNOW IF IT COSTS FIVE CENTS I WOULD HAVE SPENT THAT THAN A QUARTER. [00:55:02] >> ALL YOUR POINTS ARE VALID. I'M ONLY PRESENTED THE INFORMATION I HAVE. >> WOULD THIS MONEY BECOMING OUT OF A ONE TIME BUDGET? OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE SPREAD OUT OR JUST HAS TO COME IN ON ONE YEAR THE BUDGET FOR THAT PURCHASE AND EVERYTHING, RIGHT NOW IF WE WAS TO MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE READY FOR ANOTHER YEAR? >> NO. IT WOULDN'T BE READY FOR MONTHS BECAUSE THERE ARE COMPANIES THAT HAVE VEHICLES READY AND ALL THEY DO IS WRAP IT WITH OUR DETAILS AND DECAL. BASE ON WHAT WE SELECT. >> OKAY. WE HAVE, DOES IT TAKE A SPECIAL PERSON TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE? >> NO IT DOES NOT. >> DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY ON STAFF THAT CAN DRIVE IT? >> SO IF WE OPTED TO GO WITH THIS FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR WE WOULD START WOULD'VE THE EXISTING STAFF THAT GOES OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES OF DAY. AT SOME POINT WE NEED TO ADD TO STAFF WE WOULD. >> WOULD THIS MOBILE VEHICLE BE ACTIVE DAILY OR BI WEEKLY? SOMETHING THAT, THAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE DAILY LIST AND GET UP AND LET'S GO TO THE TRAILER PARK EVERY DAY. >> THE DESWHEN GRAND PRAIRIE CA OUT. SAY THE GRAND PRAIRIE PARK, PARK-A THEY KNOW THE MOBILE LIBRARY WILL BE THERE MONDAYS FROM 3-8 AND SO WHATEVER THE DESIGNATED LOCATIONS ARE THERE WILL BE A DESIGNATED TIME SO THEY CAN GET USE TO THE TIMES EVERY MONDAY. HERE AT THIS TIME EVERY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. >> SET UP A SCHEDULE FOR DESIGNATED AREA AND THAT IS THE AREA YOU'LL BE IN THAT DAY? >> YES, SIR. >> TOMORROW YOU'LL BE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO TO GET AT. ON-GOING MAINTENANCE CALLS AFTER WE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE IN FUTURE YEARS? >> WELL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THE VAN. >> WE I'M SURE THERE IS A MAINTENANCE COST ASSOCIATED WITH IT. >> IT COULD BE OIL CHANGES AND SUCH LIKE THAT. >> IT WILL BE TAKEN TO A SPECIAL PLACE FOR TIRED AND ROTATIONS AND SAME THING THAT WE DO WITH OUR CARS. >> WE HAVE STAFF THAT DOES THAT ALREADY RIGHT NOW THAT WORK ON OUR VEHICLE? >> YES, WE DO. >> I'M KIND OF THE SAME WAY. I HATE FOR THIS TO COME DOWN AND NOT BE AND IF YOU CAN CHECK ON THIS LISA, SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR. I'M FOR THE LIBRARY, ANYTHING IT GOT, BUT THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. >> LIKE ANY LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM THAT WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BUYING IT OUTRIGHT. >> IF YOU BUY IT, IT'S YOURS AND MOVING FORWARD, I DON'T THINK IT IS A BAD DEAL MYSELF. IT'S SOMETHING NEW. A SERVICE THAT WE CAN ADD TO OUR GROWN COMMUNITY. ALWAYS CALL OURSELVES BEING PROACTIVE ON GROWTH AND EVERYTHING SO MYSELF, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BUT I DON'T HAVE A VOTE EITHER. >> DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME? >> NO. >> MY THOUGHTS ON IT HONESTLY IS I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE IT UNTIL WE GET THE NEW LIBRARY OPEN AND THEN ASSESS OUR NEEDS AT THAT TIME ONCE WE SEE HOW THE LIBRARY WILL WORK OUT. THAT'S ME. IF YOU WANT TO GET THE VAN NOW DOESN'T MATTER TO ME BUT I THINK WE SHOULD TABLE IT UNTIL WE GET THE LIBRARY OPEN AND SEE WHAT THE PARTICIPATION SHOVEL AT THAT POINT. >> LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. SAY WE GO AHEAD AND WE CONTACT THE PEOPLE IN JANUARY ABOUT HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE BEFORE WE START THE PROCESS UNTIL WE GET IT? >> THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. PROBABLY. >> ESSENTIALLY NEXT FISCAL YEAR. >> MY QUESTION IS FOR MS. MARIA JOYNER, IF EVERYTHING IS KIND OF LINED UP IN THE BUDGET, I MEAN IT'S AFFORDABLE THIS YEAR OR RIGHT NOW, SPECIAL FINANCING THAT APPROVED? >> THESE ARE ONE TIME EXPENDITURES WE'RE TAKING OUT OF OUR RESERVES THIS YEAR, SIR. >> OKAY. >> I GUESS THE THING THAT KEEPS COMING UP IN MY MIND IS THE U [01:00:07] TA, REMEMBER THAT? THE MOBILE TRAVEL TRAIN CENTER THING? >> I THINK THEY INVESTED $50,000 IN THE BIG TRAILER THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO EVENTS WITH US AND I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN THAT TRUCK IN HUTCHINS. IT WAS TRACTOR-TRAILER THEY CONVERTED INTO A, WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? WE NEVER SAW IT. >> THAT ARE'S NOT SAME AS WHAT THE MOBILE LIBRARY IS. THAT IS THE UNIVERSITY SAYING IF THE VAN WILL THEY BRING IT OUT. I'VE ONLY SEEN IT ONCE OUT HERE BUT WE HAVE STAFF THAT CAN DO IT. >> OKAY. WELL WE GOT TO THE POINT EITHER WE WANT IT OR WE DON'T. WE NEED TO QUIT HE HOUSING AROUND WITH AND DECIDE WHAT WE WA WANT. >> I THINK WE MADE A DECISION ON THE PARKING LOT AND F 3500 AND TWO 3500'S THE ONLY QUESTION IS THE MOBILE LIBRARY. SO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR MOTION YOU CAN INCLUDE THAT OR NOT BUT YOU CAN INCLUDE EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN ON THE LIST. >> THANK YOU. BUT I GUESS WE DONE GOT TO THIS POINT NOW AND WHOEVER IS HERE HAS TO MAKE THAT EXECUTIVE DECISION AND MOVE FORWARD. >> IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ IS NOT HERE BECAUSE SHE EXPRESSED SHE WOULD LIKE THE MOBILE LIBRARY. >> BEFORE YOU HAVE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDMENT. WHICH IS EXHIBIT-A IN YOUR PACKET FOR THE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET IN THAT EXHIBIT YOU DO HAVE THE ITEMS YOU NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE, AND IF THERE IS LIKE WAS SAID, IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU WANT TO STRIKE YOU CAN INCLUDE THAT IN THE MOTION OR ACCEPT IT AS PRESENTED. >> SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MAKE A MOT MOTION. >> TURN YOUR MIC ON PLEASE? >> I'M SORRY. >> MAKE A MOTION. >> OKAY. WELL I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-009-1232 AS READ BY MARIA JOYNER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ODOM AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-09-1232 AS READ BY OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR MARIA JOYNER. ALL IN FAVOR? CAST YOUR VOTES. WAITING ON A VOTE. I ONLY SEE THREE VOTES. MS. WANDA? WELCOME TO YOUR NEW BUS. >> SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. COUNCIL, WE HAVE APPROVED THE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE THE 1.344,000,000 THAT INCLUDES 324 FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND 78,000 FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 280,000 FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT SO ALL OF THE ITEMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> YA'LL PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO [F.5. Consider an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the adopted budget of the City of Hutchins, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Presented by Maria Joyner, Director of Finance Ordinance 2026-09-1233 ] IT. >> OKAY SO AT THIS TIME WE'LL [01:05:05] MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE THAT WE HAVE INTEREST AN ORDINARY AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS FOR FISCAL PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026 PRESENT BY OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. MARIA JOYNER. >> WE JUST AMENDED FOR THE NEXT YEAR 2027 AND NOW BACK TO OUR CURRENT YEAR 2026 BUDGET IN THIS BUDGET DURING 2024 WE APPROVED UPGRADES TO OUR 981 SYSTEM. THOSE UPGRADES GAVE THE CITY A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF APPROXIMATELY 699 THOUSAND. THAT GRANT WAS ACTUALLY PART OF THE COVID FUNDS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WITH THOSE COVID FUNDS WE'RE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THAT UPGRADE BY DECEMBER OF 2026. THE STATE HAS REACHED OUT TO THE CITY AND INFORMED US IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT, THEY WOULD LIKE FOR US TO WORK WITH AT&T AND GET THAT $699,000 PAID SO THEY CAN GET US REIMBURSED IN A TIMELY FASHION AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT OF HAVING THE GRANT COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 26TH. THE CHIEF IS HERE TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS REGARDING HOW THE PROJECT IS GOING. I UNDERSTAND IT SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR BUT THE STATE WANTED US TO MAKE SURE WE WORK WITH AT&T AND GET THEM PAID SO THEY CAN GET US PAID SO WE CAN MEET THE TIMELINE OF THE GRANT AND WE CAN MOVE ON WITH THE 911 UPGRADES, SIR. >> OKAY. DID YOU SAY CHIEF HAD A PRESENTATION? >> CHIEF IS AVAILABLE TO, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE PROJECT IS GOING, THE CHIEF CAN DEFINITELY ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS. >> COUNCIL YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF PERRY? >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVED OR ANSWER IN 2026-09-1233 AS PRESENTED BY JOY JOY. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ELMORE TO APPROVE 2026-09-1233 AS READ BY OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR MARIA JOYNER. I JUST ASK YOU TO CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. >> AT THIS TIME WE MOVE ON THE [F.6. Discuss and consider Dallas County Interlocal Agreement for Magistration Services. Presented by: Steve Perry, Police Chief ] ITEM 6. THIS IS A DISCUSSION TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DALLAS COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR MAG ADMINISTRATION SERVICE AND THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY CHIEF PERRY. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WE HAVE OUR LOCAL MAGISTRATE WITH US TONIGHT. JUDGE CALLAGHWAY AND HE'S GOING TO ASSIST WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THIS ITEM BUT BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, I WANTED TO BACK UP FOR JUST A MINUTE TO EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, THE SHERIFF, DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF, SHE WROTE A LETTER TO ALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN DALLAS COUNTY AND IT STATES THE JAIL POPULATION CONTINUES TO HOVER NEAR CAPACITY AVERAGING ANYWHERE FROM 93 TO 96 PERCENT ON ANY GIVEN DAY. RECENTLY WE HAVE SEEN LOCAL AGENCIES BRING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY TO THE DALLAS COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT PROPERLY BEING COMPLETELY MAGISTRATED. I'M TELLING YOU I'VE BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS AND WE'VE ALWAYS TAKEN ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THEM MAGISTRATED AT THE DALLAS JAIL. I'M NOT SURE WHERE SHE'S GOING WITH THE THOUGHT PROCESS ON THIS OTHER THAN THEY ARE TRYING TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING IN THE JAIL SO THEY SAY. SO INSTEAD OF HAVING AGENCIES QUALIFIED MAGISTRATES PERFORM THESE DUTIES. THIS PRACTICE SHIFTS ARRESTED AGENCIES STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAGISTRATION TO THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO LEGAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE JUDGE IS HERE TONIGHT AND OUR LEGAL SAYS THIS IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF OFS DEPARTMENT. THE SHERIFF IS IN CHARGE OF THE JAIL IN DALLAS COUNTY. SO AUGUST 26TH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION AND IS OUTLINED IN THE APRIL TO 20TH, CORRESPONDENCE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEWED IT'S PROCEDURES CONCERNING ACCEPTANCE OF ARRESTED PRESENTED TO THE DALLAS COUNTY JAIL BEFORE [01:10:02] COMPLETION OF MAGISTRATE AND PROVIDED NOTICE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER FIRST OF 2026 THE DALLAS COUNTY JAIL WILL NOT ACCEPT THOSE ARRESTED FOR DETENTION EXCEPT WHEN THE ARRESTING AGENT ANY THE DALLAS COUNTY ENTERS THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE WITH YOU TONIGHT. SO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BASICALLY STATES THAT WE ENTER FOR MAGISTRATION SERVICE. JUDGE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THOSE SERVICE? >> SPECIFICALLY THE MAGISTRATE IS WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY OUR CITY CHARGED WITH FELONY OR DISME ME NOR. BY LAW, WITHIN 48 HOURS. -WITH THAT PERSON WHEN THEY'VE BEEN ARRESTED WITHIN 48 HOURS THEY HAVE TO HEAR ALL THE WARNINGS ABOUT WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE AND YOU CAN SEAT BAIL SO THEY CAN GET OUT OF CUSTODY AND AN ASSESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND GO OVER THEIR RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND A POINT DOWN SFEL THEY ARE INDIGENT. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL FACT AND IT'S TIMELY TO DO THAT. IT'S SOMETHING ALWAYS DONE BY DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL NOW AND NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE OVERCROWDING ISSUES. THE MANAGE STATION ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE OVERCROWDING. THE SAME NUMBER OF HUMANS ARRESTED. PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO AFFECT THAT SO IT'S CURIOUS AND WE DON'T KNOW THE DYNAMICS. WE SAY IT WILL INCREASE BECAUSE OF ALL THE CITY WE DON'T DO GR BONDS AND WHEREAS THE COUNTY CAN BECAUSE THEY HAVE PRE-TRIAL SERVICE, SO THE JAIL WILL BE MORE FULL OF PEOPLE THAN BEFORE >> WHEN THEY ACTUALLY MAKE US HOLD INMATES A LONGER THAN WE USUALLY HOLD THEM? >> THEY CANNOT. OUR CITY DOESN'T HAVE A JAIL FACILITY. JUST A HOLDING FACILITY BY TEXAS LAW SO BY LAW THE SECOND WE MAGISTRATE THEM LOCALLY WE HAVE TO GET THEM ON A BUS DOWNTOWN BECAUSE WE CAN'T KEEP THEM ANY PERIOD OF TIME. >> THEY DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT THEM? I GUESS I'M LOST. >> THEY ARE GOING TO ACCEPT THEM BUT THEY WANT US TO DO THE FULL MAGISTRATION PROCESS. >> THEY WANT US TO DO THEIR WORK. OR THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE US 567 FOR THIS YEAR. >> $600 PER MANAGE STATION IS WHAT THEY WANT TO CHARGE AND THAT'S NOT WORKABLE FOR US OR ANY CITY SO ALL THE CITIES ARE SAYING NO. WE ALL BANDED TOGETHER AND WE'RE NOT DOING IT. THE OLD WAY IS SAYING IT WAS GETTING ARRAIGNED BUT THE MAGISTRATION IS THE PROCESS. >> YOU THINK IT'S THE ICE THAT'S PUSHING THESE NUMBERS? ICE PEOPLE PICKING PEOPLE UP? >> I BELIEVE THERE IS A BIG PUSH IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND NOT SHERIFF. I DON'T THINK SHE'S THE DRIVING FORCE BUT I THINK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO BUILD A NEW JAIL AND NEED FUNDING FOR THAT. >> WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT. >> I THINK IF THEY PASS ON SOME OF THOSE COSTS TO US THEN WE'LL HELP FUND THE NEW JAIL BUT $600 FOR PERSON FOR MAGISTRATION AND LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE $200,000. >> YOU GOT A SIMPLE TICKET? >> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARRESTABLE DEFENSES. STATE JAIL FELONY. >> IF SOMEBODY DIDN'T PAY THEIR TICKET. >> I DO THOSE ALREADY. >> ALRIGHT. TALKING ABOUT JUST PEOPLE THAT HAVE HIGHER CHARGES. THE WITNESS REASON THERE IS A JURISDICTION. ALL THE CASES THAT OUR POLICE ARREST FOR ALL GET DONE BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. THEY GO TO COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURT AND OUR CITY HAS NOTHING DO WITH HOW THAT IS DONE SO IT'S THEIR INMATE AND THEIR REASONABLE MAGISTRATION. WE MET WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SEVERAL JUDGES MET WITH THEM AND THEY SAID ESSENTIALLY THEY BELIEVE THE COST SHOULD BE BORN UPON THE CITY AND NOT THEM C. MANY CITIES ARE EXPECTING LITIGATION. [01:15:02] WE DECIDED WE NEED TO BE OPERATIONAL BY OCTOBER FIRST SO WE HAVE OURSELVES UP TO DO IT AND WE'RE URGING THE COUNCIL TO SAY NO BECAUSE WE THINK IT WOULD BE A HUGE TAX INCREASE FOR THE TAXPAYERS AND SOMETHING A BURDEN I DON'T THINK THE CITY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THAT EXPENSE. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR POLICE OFFICERS WILL TAKE ON A HUGE NEW BURDEN OF HAVING TO DO MORE PAPERWORK AND WORK WITH ME AND THE MAGISTRATE AND I'LL TAKE ON A NEW BURDEN OF TIME DOING PS RS AND DISPATCHERS WILL DO MORE TIME PROCESSING ALL THE BAIL. IT WILL CREATE A BURDEN AND WE'RE GOING TO CAN'T NEED YOUR HELP. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PUSH BACK ON THE COUNTY WHEN YOU HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS DOWN THERE. I CAN'T BE A POLITICIAN BECAUSE I'M A JUDGE AND SUPPOSED TO BE NEUTRAL. HE HAS TO SERVE. OUR HOPE IS THAT WE'LL BE OPERATION IN DOING THIS FOR PERIOD OF TIME AND HOPE THAT SHERIFF- WILL HAVE A MOMENT SHE REALIZES THIS IS NOT WORKING. MAYBE DECEMBERISH AND THEY WILL STOP DOING THIS ESPECIALLY SINCE EVERY CITY HAS NOT SIGNED IT >> LET ME ASK YOU, WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM COUNCIL? TO TURN THE VOTE NO? >> WE WOULD LIKE, DURING COUNCIL TO NOT APPROVE THE IL A AND REJECT IT AND REQUEST THAT COUNCIL BE PATIENT WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND IF THERE ARE THINGS IN THAT PROCESS WE MAY COME BACK AND SAY WE NEED THIS OR THAT AND JUST WORK WAS ON THIS BECAUSE WE'RE UP AGAINST A BOW BIG COUNTY AND WE'RE LOSING BECAUSE WE'RE A LITTLE CITY. IS THAT FAIR? >> I THINK WE SHOULD REJECT THE IL A AND JOIN THE OTHER CITY AND SEE IF WE CAN GET SOMETHING CHANGED. >> BACK IN APRIL WE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE SHERIFF AND JUST TO TRY TO OR RANGE A MEETING AND SHE REFUSED TO MEET WITH ANYONE. SAID SPEAK WITH HER LEGAL ADVICE SO THAT CONVERSATION WENT NOWHERE SO POST THIS AUGUST LITTER DALLAS COUNTY CHIEF AND WE FIRED OFF A NEW LETTER AND THUS FAR WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY CORRESPONDENCE BACK FROM THE SHERIFF ON TRYING TO GET A MEETING AND TALK ABOUT THIS ILA. SO THIS IS KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW THAT WE DON'T RECOMMEND TO MOVE FORWARD AND TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL MAGISTRATE TO HAVE THE MAGISTRATIONS DONE AND WE'LL TRANSPORT THE ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS DOWN TO THE COUNTY AND THAT OPENS UP ANOTHER CONVERSATION THAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD TALK ABOUT, AS WELL. SOME OF THE AGENCIES IN DALLAS HAVE ELECTED THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO UTILIZE OUR OFFICERS AND UTILIZE OUR EQUIPMENT, UTILIZE OUR TIME TO TRANSPORT ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS TO THE COUNTY JAIL THEN THESE AGENCIES WILL BILL THE COUNTY FOR THAT TIME. NOW NOBODY EXPECTS TO BE PAID. THAT IS THE ASSUMPTION. IS THAT THE COUNTY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE SERVICE IF MARIA IS STILL HERE. IF SHE CAN KIND OF TALK ABOUT HOW THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CITY IN TERMS OF US BILLING AND NOT COMMISSIONER EVANS COLLECTING ANYTHING AND MARIA CAN SPEAK MORE TO THAT BUT IT WOULD BE UP TO COUNCIL IN WHETHER OR NOT YOU ALL WANTED US TO FURTHER EXPLORE THAT AND BILL THE COUNTY FOR THOSE TRANSPORT SERVICE. >> THAT'S FOR SURE. IT WON'T DO NO GOOD TO GET JUDGE JENKINS? >> THAT SWLS YOU COME IN, MAYOR. YOU AND THE COUNCIL ANY EFFORT WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THE PEOPLE YOU ARE ALLIES LET THEM KNOW OF OUR POSITION AND PUSH FOR SMARTER RESOLUTION. CHIEF IS 100 PERCENT CORRECT ON THE FINANCES. UNDER TEXAS LAW THE MOMENT A PERSON IS MAGISTRATE. SAY I HAVE GONE OVER THE RIGHT AND DONE THAT AND SIGNED THE PAPERWORK. THE SECOND I SIGN MY SIGNATURE CERTIFYING I'VE DONE THAT STATE LAW SAYS THAT PERSON IS NOW OFFICIALLY A COUNTY FINANCIAL PROBLEM SO EVEN IF OUR JAIL AT THAT MOMENT THEY GET MEDICAL, THAT'S A COUNTY EXAM. ATTORNEY FOR TRIAL. MENTAL HEALTH, COUNTY. SO THEY ARE SENDING THEM THOSE BILL FROM NOW AND ON THE [01:20:01] TRANSPORT IS ANOTHER ONE. THE REASON THEY PUSH US BACK IS THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TRANSPORT AND WANTED US TO HOUSE THEIR PEOPLE. WE CAN'T HOUSE THEM, RIGHT? WITH THIS, I WOULD ADVOCATE THAT EVEN THOUGH I WOULD ADVOCATE WE STILL SEND THE BILLS. IF ALL THE CITIES ARE SENDING BILLS ONCE A LAWSUIT GETS A LAWSUIT. WHEN IRVING FILES THEIRS TO COLLECT IT WILL GO TO DISTRICT COURT AND ALL THE CITIES WILL GET PAID THAT HAVE INVOICES THERE AND WE CAN'T GO BACK AND FILE THESE. WE SHOULDN'T BULLET ONE OF THE BIGGER CITIES FIGHT THAT LAWSUIT AND WHEN IT COMES DOWN THAT THE SHERIFF IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR US THE TRANSPORT FEES ALL THE CITIES THAT HAVE FILED INVOICE WITH THEM AT THAT POINT, WE'LL GET LUMPED IN ON THE JUDGES RULING AND IT WOULD COME BACK WITH US PAID FOR IT. I'VE TALKED TO SOME OF THE STAFF, LIEUTENANT AND I TALKED ABOUT HOW TO DOCUMENT EVERY HOUR OF OUR TIME WHEN WE GO DOWN THERE AND WHAT OUR OFFICER TIME COST AND WHAT OUR VEHICLE COSTS ARE >> JUDGE, CHIEF, LET ME ASK YOU THIS. WHY NOW? WHY NOT TWO YEARS AGO? THIS IS NOTHING THEY THOUGHT ABOUT LIKE LAST WEEK. THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE BEEN LIKE THINKING ABOUT. >> IT'S BEEN BREWING FOR A WHILE AND THERE IS ONE COMMISSIONER WHO IS BEHIND ALL OF IT. WHO REALLY IS PUSHING IT HARD AND THAT'S WHO I MET WITH TWICE TO STAY THIS OFF AND I FAILED. I TRIED REALLY HARD BUT JUST A JUDGE, BUT HIS VIEWPOINT IS THAT THE CITIES ARE NOT DOING THEIR PART AND THEY SHOULD BE FUNDING A LOT OF THE COUNTY'S OPERATION. >> WHERE DO OUR COMMISSIONERS STAND ON THIS? >> THAT'S PROBABLY WHO HE'S TALKING ABOUT. >> NO SIR. OUR'S IS RIGHT ON THE ISSUE. >> OKAY. >> THERE'S NOTHING TO DO TONIGHT? >> WE'D LIKE AN EJECTION. THIS IS A HUGE BURDEN TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OFFICER TRANSPORT ON ARRESTED INDIVIDUAL IN A DALLAS COUNTY JAIL, THEY MIGHT BE DOWN THERE FOUR HOURS. FOUR HOURS THAT AN OFFICER IS NOT HERE PATROLLING THE STREETS. THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BOOK IN LINE AND IT'S A PROCESS IF THE NURSE REJECTS THE PERSON YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH THE PERSON, SO IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF TIME SPENT ON THIS AND A LOT OF TIME THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE POLICE OFFICERS AWAY FROM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS AND TRANSPORTING PRISONERS. >> HOW LONG DO YOU THINK WE CAN, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK WE CAN OPERATE LIKE THIS? HONESTLY? >> LUCKILY, OUR NUMBERS ARE NOT LIKE IRVING'S. OUR NUMBERS ARE NOT LIKE MESQUITES. WE'LL TRY TO USE THE LESS BUSY PARTS OF THE DAY TO TRANSPORT PRISONERS OR ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS TO THE COUNTY JAIL. YOU KNOW? WE'LL TRY TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE HERE WHEN WE DO IT SO AT LEAST TWO OR THREE PEOPLE STAY HERE. WE'RE STRATEGICALLY GOING TO HAVE TO MANAGE OUR PEOPLE BETTER. >> I GUESS WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS I'M LOOKING AND THERE'S NO ORDINANCE WHAT EXACTLY DO WE DO NEED TO DO? >> THERE IS AN ILI. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND I SAY WE NEED SUPPORT NOT IN FAVOR OF THAT ILA. >> OKAY. THERE IS NOT A RESOLUTION ORDINANCE NUMBER? >> NO IT WAS NOT PRESENTED THIS WAY. IT WAS PRESENTED FOR DISCUSSION. WE DON'T HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR YOU TO TAKE ACTION BUT I WOULD JUST DIRECT STAFF TO OBJECT. >> WE CAN UPHOLD THE DOWN ILL SILL WITH EVERYONE ON BOARD TO TURN THIS DOWN? OKAY. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE COUNCIL VOTED NO. >> DO YOU WANT US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH BILLING THE COUNTY? >> DO AGREE WITH THE JUDGE AND THE CHIEF. WE WORKED ON THE BILLING AND DO NEED TO TRACK THE BILLING AND IN YOUR AGENDA ITEM WE HAVE ESTIMATED COSTS AND WELL REFINE THOSE SO WE CAN BILL FOR THE SERVICE, SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO BOOK THE RECEIVABLE AND TRACK AT LEAST HOW MUCH IT COSTS THE CITY AS THE JUDGE SAYS, IF THERE IS A LAWSUIT WE'LL HAVE THAT DOCUMENTATION TO FOLLOW THAT. >> PROBABLY FOLLOW SOME KIND OF CLASS ACTION. >> THERE ARE TWO LAWSUITS PENDING RIGHT NOW AND THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME. >> JUST A QUICK ESTIMATE WHAT IT WOULD COST THE CITY TO TRANSFER SOMEONE TO THE COUNTY JAIL. PERSONNEL CONSERVATIVE AND EQUIPMENT COST AND $243 AN HOUR. >> WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS SAY WE WOULD LIKE TO BILL THEM. AS THE COUNCIL CONSENSUS TO DO THAT JUST LIKE ON THE REJECTION. [01:25:05] >> COUNCIL, EVERYBODY ON BOARD WITH BUILDING COUNTY OR BILLING THE COUNTY FOR THESE SERVICE? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> RECOGNIZE TWYLA BACK THERE TAKING HER TIME TO ADDRESS THIS [F.7. Discuss and consider AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13 TITLED “UTILITIES” BY AMENDING DIVISION 3 TITLED “WATER CONSERVATION PLAN” BY AMENDING SECTION 13.10.061 TITLED “ADOPTED” TO ADOPT THE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2026. Presented by Yibin Shao, City Engineer Ordinance 2026-09-1234] ISSUE ALSO. >> OKAY. AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON THE ITEM 7. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13 TITLED UTILITIES BY AMENDING DIVISION 3 TITLED WATER CONSERVATION PLAN. THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED BY OUR CITY ENGINEER. YIBIN SHAO. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HERE GIVING SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT THIS WATER CONTRACTOR PLAN. CITY OF HUTCHINS APPLIED FOR FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE CLEAN WATER STATE RESOLVING FUND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE WAIST AND STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURES. APPLICATION REQUIREMENT IS THAT CITY MUST HAVE A WATER CONTRACTOR PLAN UPDATED IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE LAST WAS UPDATED IN JANUARY 20TH OF 2026. DOES NOT MEET THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD REQUIREMENTS SO CITY COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO UP DATE AND ADOPT THE CITY'S NEW WATER CONSERVATION PLAN DATED SEPTEMBER 21ST 2026, TODAY. THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN IS TONE SURE THE CITY CAN PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE WATER FOR THE DOMESTIC USE, SANITATION AND FIRE PROTECTIONS, AND MINIMIZE IMPACT OF THE WATER SHORTAGE IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. THE NEW UPDATED WATER CONSERVATION PLAN IS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE MEETING PACKAGE AND YOU ALSO HAD A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BETWEEN AUGUST 28 TO THE SEPTEMBER 21ST. >> SO THE IMPACT OF THIS ACT IS BY ADOPTING THE UPDATED WATER CONSERVATION PLAN WILL HELP THE CITY MEET WATER GOAL AND PROVIDE HE SEES WATER SERVICES AND ALSO, HELP CITY MAINTAIN ALLEGEABLE FOR OTHER TEXAS WATER BOARD FUNDINGS. >> CAN YOU TELL US WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING IN THE MONEY AMOUNT? >> THE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FUND IS $14 MILLION. >> ALRIGHT. AISLE I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVED OR ANSWER IN 2026-09-1234. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY NICHOLS AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ODOM TO APPROVE 2026-09-.. AS READ BY YIBIN SHAO. CAST YOUR VOTE PLEASE?. AS READ BY YIBIN SHAO. CAST YOUR VOTE PLEASE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. YOU GOT ANOTHER ONE TO READ. >> YES, SIR. [F.8. Discuss and consider a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROJECT/ACTIVITY APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT TO FUND THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SAFETY ACTION PLAN AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SS4A PROJECTS; DESIGNATING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Presented by Yibin Shao, City Engineer Resolution R2026-09-1361 ] >> HE HAS ITEM 8 DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITY APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SAFE STREETS AND ROADS SFA 4A GRANT TO FUND THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SAFETY ACTION PLAN AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. >> I'M GOING TO FIRST GET SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. THE SAFE STREET AND SAFE ROADS FOR ALL GRANT. IT'S FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVE AIMED TO PREVENT ROADWAY FATALITY AND SERIOUS INJURIES. IT PROVIDES FUNDING TO FOUR COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLANS, SUPPLEMENTARY SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND LEGIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE PROJECT. SO IN 2025 CITY OF HUTCHINS PURSUED A FUND THROUGH TO PURSUE F FUND SFA 4A PLANNING DEMONSTRATE GRANT FUND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PEDESTRIANS AND ROADWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN CITY. SO THE SFA 4A GRANT AWARDED WILL BE $240 K WITH A REQUIREMENT OF 25% OF LOCAL MEASURE WHICH IS IS $60 K. THE FUND WILL BE DESIGNED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. THE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS WILL BE WHAT NEEDS TO CONTRIBUTE $60 K TO MATCH THE [01:30:05] 20% OF THE $240 K THAT TEXDOT IS GIVES US SO I'M RECOMMENDING COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO BE A WARDED WITH THE FEDERAL FUNDING OF $240 THOUSAND. THE APPLICATION AND EVENTS FUNDING AGREEMENTS ARE ALSO ATTACHED IN THE PACKAGES. >> WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R-2026-09-1361. >> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION BY MR. NICHOLS AND SECOND BY MR. ELMORE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. R-2026-09-1361 AS READ BY OUR CITY ENGINEER. YIBIN SHAO. CAST YOUR VOTE PLEASE. ENOUGH TO CARRY IT? >> YEAH. >> THE VOTE STOPPED. >> ENOUGH TO CARRY THE VOTE? >> YES. YOU NEED THREE TO MOVE FORWARD. IT'S PASSED. >> OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. >> WELL, THAT'S ALL WE HAVE. >> THANK YOU. [G.9. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Monday, September 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Rd.] >> THANK YOU >> WE HAVE OUR ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST AND WE HAVE A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 6 AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY OCTOBER FIFTH AT 6:30. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEET WILL BE TUESDAY OCTOBER 6TH AND WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 THE FROM 12-3:30 AT CAMPBELL PARK. 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