Apr 08, 2024 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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I NOW DECLARE THAT THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION THAT ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

WE'LL BEGIN TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY PASTOR DAY YOUNG WITH WEST PLANO PRESBYTERIAN AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE. PLEASE RISE.

WELL, IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE I LAST CAME TO PRAY FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SERVICE, AND I NOT THE SERVICE, THE COUNCIL MEETING, AND I'M SURE IT'S BEEN THE TOP OF YOUR CONVERSATION ABOUT THE, THE ECLIPSE.

AND I WAS JUST WONDERING, LOOKING AT THIS LITTLE MICROPHONE HERE AT THE TIP, IT'S THE SIZE OF A MAYBE PLANET EARTH, AND THE SUN IS THE SIZE OF THIS ROOM.

SO, WE'RE GRATEFUL TODAY FOR THE INVITATION OF THE UNIVERSE TO SEE AND WITNESS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THIS AFTERNOON.

LET US PRAY.

OH GOD, WE ARE LOST IN WONDER AND AWE THIS AFTERNOON BY TOTAL ECLIPSE.

REALIZING HOW SMALL WE ARE AS THE SUN, THE MOON, AND OUR PLANET EARTH WERE IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT.

FOR A BRIEF MOMENT WE FORGOTTEN OUR DIVISION, STRIFE AND WARRING.

WE JOINED BY OUR CURIOSITY AND WONDER THAT BINDS US TOGETHER AS HUMAN FAMILY.

WE ARE GRATEFUL. AND OUR HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH ALL.

FROM THIS PLACE OF UNITY AND SHARED HUMANITY, WE ALSO REALIZE HOW FRAGILE LIFE CAN BE AND AT THE SAME TIME, HOW BEAUTY AND THE POWER OF LIFE HOLDS US TOGETHER.

MAYBE. FROM THIS PLACE OF COMPASSION AND UNITY AND THE POWER OF LIFE.

THE CONVERSATION WE HAVE, THE DECISIONS WE MAKE, THE POLICIES WE MAKE, AND PEOPLE WE SERVE COME FROM THESE PLACES.

AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE.

TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

BE SEATED. THANK YOU, PASTOR YOUNG.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION AND CONTAINS ITEMS WHICH ARE ROUTINE AND TYPICALLY NONCONTROVERSIAL.

ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THIS AGENDA.

AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, THE CITY MANAGER.

ANY CITIZEN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF SPEAKER REQUESTS.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE.

WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM B FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

SECOND. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HORNE AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RICCIARDELLI.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM B.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

ITEM B.

[(b)  RFQ No. 2023-0398-B for the Zoning Ordinance Re-Write for the Planning Department to Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $966,300; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.]

RFQ NUMBER 2023-0398B FOR THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

REWRITE FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO FREEZE THE NICKELS IN THE AMOUNT OF $996,300 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

COUNCIL MEMBER HORNE. YEAH.

MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME.

I UNDERSTAND THE NEED AND THE REASONING BEHIND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO HERE.

OF COURSE, WHEN OUR LAST PLANS WERE DEVELOPED, THEY WERE BACK IN THE 1980S WHEN WE LOOKED AT OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND OUR ZONING ORDINANCE.

AND AT THAT TIME, WE HAD A LOT OF LAND THAT WAS GREEN SPACE.

NOW WE'RE A MATURE CITY AND WE NEED TO FOCUS ON REDEVELOPMENT AND DO THAT SMARTLY.

MY CONCERNS ARE A COUPLE FOLD.

I HAVE TWOFOLD, ACTUALLY.

ONE IS THE PRICE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE.

THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY TO BE LOOKING AT ORDINANCE AND LOOKING AT THE REWRITE OF ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.

I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF THAT WILL BE GOING TO OUTREACH, WHICH WE INVITE THE ENTIRE PUBLIC TO COME OUT AND GIVE THEIR OPINIONS AS TO WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE.

BUT I VOICED A CONCERN ABOUT THAT.

AND THE SECOND PART ABOUT THIS IS THE STEERING COMMITTEE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

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SO, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE THOSE IN CONSIDERATION AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

THOSE ARE MY TWO POINTS.

OKAY. YEP.

ALL RIGHT, I CAN RESPOND.

I THINK WITH REGARD TO THE PRICE.

I WOULD JUST STATE THAT IT IS GOING TO BE SIMILAR TO IN LENGTH TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS.

AND SO, I THINK THE PRICE IS ALSO SIMILAR TO THAT PRICE.

SO THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT THERE.

BUT THE STEERING COMMITTEE, IT'S MY EXPECTATION THAT WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE.

SO, I AM ALIGNED WITH THE COUNCIL IN THAT REGARD.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? THANK YOU. AND I'LL SECOND THAT.

I DID WANT TO JUST ASK A QUESTION, SINCE WE BROUGHT UP THE STEERING COMMITTEE ABOUT HOW THE STEERING COMMITTEE WOULD BE APPOINTED.

I THINK IT WAS VERY FRUITFUL FOR THE CRC PROCESS THAT EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER HAD TWO APPOINTMENTS.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE WE COULD PERHAPS DISCUSS THIS AT A LATER DATE, BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT METHOD HERE AS WELL.

OKAY. WELL, I THINK FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, OKAY.

SO, I'LL JUST SECOND OKAY, APPROVING THIS AS WRITTEN.

SO, I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM PRINCE AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RICARDELLI TO APPROVE ITEM B.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

OKAY. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

NEXT ITEM.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO 15 MINUTES PRESENTATION TIME WITH A FIVE-MINUTE REBUTTAL IF NEEDED.

REMAINING SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO 30 TOTAL MINUTES OF TESTIMONY TIME, WITH THREE MINUTES ASSIGNED PER SPEAKER.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY AMEND THESE TIMES AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

NONPUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA NOT POSTED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF SPEAKER REQUESTS, LENGTH OF THE AGENDA AND TO ENSURE MEETING EFFICIENCY, AND MAY INCLUDE A CUMULATIVE TIME LIMIT.

SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER THE REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED UNTIL THE CUMULATIVE TIME IS EXHAUSTED.

ITEM NUMBER ONE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE USE OR TAKING OF A PORTION OF CITY OF PLANO PUBLIC PARKLAND KNOWN AS LOS

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Public Hearing and consideration of a Resolution to approve the use or taking of a portion of City of Plano public parkland, known as Los Rios Park, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code to approve using a portion of dedicated parkland as a temporary utility easement for the purpose of sanitary sewer improvements; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date. 

TO APPROVE USING A PORTION OF DEDICATED PARKLAND AS TEMPORARY UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, I'M RON SMITH, YOUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

LISA, THANK YOU FOR GIVING MY PRESENTATION RIGHT THERE.

AND THOSE OPENING COMMENTS, CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE DOES REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN LAND IS CONSIDERED FOR A TAKING IN THIS CASE. AND IN THE OTHER TWO CASES YOU'LL HEAR TONIGHT LAND IS BEING CONSIDERED BY NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR EASEMENTS.

THEY'RE REQUESTING THOSE EASEMENTS.

ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A REQUEST BY THE DISTRICT TO USE 0.65 ACRES OF LAND AT LOS RIOS PARK.

AS A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR FOUR YEARS DURING PHASE TWO OF THE DISTRICT'S PEAK FLOW MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

THE LOCATION OF THE EASEMENT IS WHERE THE FORMER GOLF COURSE'S MAINTENANCE BUILDING USED TO STAND, JUST NORTH OF THE DISTRICT'S WASTEWATER PLANT.

DURING TONIGHT'S HEARING, COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE IF THE FOLLOWING TWO CRITERIA ARE MET.

NUMBER ONE, THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE TAKING.

AND NUMBER TWO, THAT THE PROJECT INCLUDES ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO PARKLAND.

THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEWED THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST, AND WE FEEL THE PROJECT MEETS THESE TWO CRITERIA.

THE DISTRICT ALSO PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD ON FEBRUARY 27TH AND RECEIVED THE BOARD'S SUPPORT.

MARK SIMON, THE DISTRICT'S ASSISTANT DEPUTY OF ENGINEERING, WILL PRESENT THEIR CASE TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. HOLD ON JUST A SECOND.

LET ME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

JUST A SECOND. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.

WELL, YOU HAVE MR. SIMON, SO HE'S ON THERE.

OKAY. YEAH. GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL. SO, THIS IS RELATED TO THE PEAK FLOW IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROWLETT CREEK PLANT.

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AND PEAK FLOW IS 77.5 MGD.

WHEN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING SOME PARTS OF THAT FACILITY TO GO FIRST TO 97 INCH AND THEN PERHAPS LONG TERM TO 120.

IF YOU RECALL, WE CAME WITH A SITE PLAN A WHILE BACK, AND THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE IMPACT TO THE NO, NO IMPACT TO THE FLOOD AREA. SO, IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE WE NEED AN AREA TO MOBILIZE IN FOR SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE THERE ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE PLANT. SO, THIS SHOWS THE BOX.

THERE'S THE IS THE FACILITY.

AND THEN THE RED AREA IS THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

IT'S JUST A LITTLE UNDER THREE QUARTERS OF AN ACRE.

WE HAVE AN EXISTING PERMANENT EASEMENT ADJACENT TO THAT.

AND WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS TAKE THE AREA THAT'S CURRENTLY MOSTLY GRAVEL AND SOME CONCRETE STRUCTURE, MOBILIZE IN THAT LOCATION.

WHILE WE DO IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT LITTLE RED DASHED BOX THERE, THAT'S A UV FILTER IMPROVEMENT AREA.

AND WHEN WE COMPLETE THAT WORK, WE WOULD RESTORE THE SITE TO A BETTER CONDITION THAN IT CURRENTLY EXISTS.

SO, THIS IS WHAT THE AREA LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW.

THERE'RE NO TREES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS WORK.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S KIND OF LIMITED GROWTH DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH FLEX SPACE GRAVEL IS IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS THE CONCRETE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S UNDERLYING THAT AREA.

SO IS THIS, AS MR. SMITH SAID, THIS IS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHAPTER 26.

AND IN OUR CASE, WHEN WE DID THE EVALUATION OF HOW WE WOULD MOBILIZE FOR THE WORK IN THAT PART OF THE PLANT, THERE WAS TWO THINGS THAT WE CONSIDERED.

THERE'S INSUFFICIENT SPACE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE EXISTING FENCE LINE TO MOBILIZE AND KEEP THE PLANT OPERATING.

AND THEN IF WE WERE TO MOBILIZE ON OUR ADJACENT LOT, WHICH IS A SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT ENTIRE PLOT, WE WOULD HAVE TO MOVE ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO 14TH STREET AND THEN DOWNTOWN LOS RIOS, AND THEN BACK DOWN THAT ENTRANCE ROAD. AND SO, THE CONSIDERATION THERE WAS THAT MOVING THAT EQUIPMENT AND THE MATERIALS WOULD JUST CREATE A LOT OF ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC AT THAT INTERSECTION AT LOS RIOS AND 14TH STREET, AS WELL AS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC UP AND DOWN LOS RIOS.

AND SO, THERE'S TO KIND OF SUMMARIZE THE PLANNING THAT WE WENT THROUGH TO MINIMIZE THE HARM.

WE KIND OF EVALUATED WHAT THE MOBILIZATION AREA WOULD BE SO THAT WHEN WE DID THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AREA, WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO REMOVE ANY TREES, AND THEN WE WOULD PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SCREENING AROUND THE MOBILIZATION AREA AND WHATEVER MATERIALS ARE STORED THERE.

BY DOING THAT, THAT WILL HOPEFULLY MINIMIZE THE TRAFFIC AND MOVING THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ALONG THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY THERE ON 14TH STREET AND ON LOS RIOS. AND THEN THE SITE WOULD BE RESTORED.

WHAT WE'LL DO IS COME IN AND REMOVE THE CONSTRUCTION, THE CONCRETE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S THERE, AS WELL AS THE FLEX BASE MATERIAL, AND THEN REESTABLISH TURF IN THAT AREA. AND THAT'S PART OF THE COST OF PAYMENT OF THE EASEMENT.

AND THEN THERE IS A PORTION OF THE CONCRETE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE THAT'S REQUIRED FOR DRAINAGE.

AND WE WOULD MAINTAIN THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEETING THE STORM FLOW REQUIREMENTS.

SO, THIS PROJECT IN TOTAL FOR ON THE ROWLETT PLANT IS ABOUT $146 MILLION.

THIS IS FOR THE TWO, THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WORK THERE.

WE WERE HOPING TO START THIS PROJECT NEAR SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.

AND IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

SO, PART OF THAT IS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL DAY.

TREATMENT CAPACITY.

WE HAVE TO TAKE VERY SMALL PIECES OF THE FACILITY OUT OF SERVICE AT A TIME.

AND SO IT'S KIND OF AN EXTENDED DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION SO THAT THE IMPACT IS LESS, YOU KNOW, PER TIME.

AND THEN WE HOPE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT IN JANUARY 2029 OR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION WITH OPERATION AND THEN FINAL COMPLETION WITH CLEAN UP BY 2029. AND SO, IN CONCLUSION THE NO FEASIBLE IMPACT ALTERNATIVES WHERE WE REALLY DIDN'T SEE ANOTHER PLACE TO MOBILIZE EITHER ON OUR PROPERTY OR IF WE WERE OFF SITE, THERE WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE TO THE TRAFFIC AND THE

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AND THEN UTILIZING THIS SPACE THAT WE'RE REQUESTING DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY TREE REMOVAL.

IT IS A LOCATION THAT WAS A PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR THE GOLF COURSE THAT WAS THERE.

WE CAN SCREEN THE AREA TO MINIMIZE THE VISUAL IMPACT, AND THEN AT THE END, WE CAN RESTORE IT BACK TO A BETTER CONDITION THAN IT CURRENTLY EXISTS.

I THINK WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SIMON? GO AHEAD RICK.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. OKAY, MARK, I THINK TO CLARIFY ALL THE INFORMATION YOU PRESENTED, THE KEY TO THIS USE IN TAKING THIS IS USE YOU'RE NOT TAKING.

THIS IS COMING BACK TO THE CITY, BUT IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT MUCH EASIER FOR THE WATER DISTRICT TO CONDUCT THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY HAVING THIS PIECE OF LAND TO USE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS OR SO.

CORRECT. THIS IS TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT ONLY FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.

AND TYPICALLY, WHEN WE DO TEMPORARY EASEMENTS, WHETHER THEY'RE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OR NOT, WE USUALLY WRITE INTO THE TERMS OF IT WHAT THE TIMING OF IT IS. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAVE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY OF PLANO.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OH, SORRY.

GO AHEAD. DID YOU SAY WHEN YOU RETURN THE LAND, IT'LL BE IMPROVED? IT'LL BE. I MEAN, I'M CURIOUS.

IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE OR IS THERE SOMETHING YOU'RE GOING TO ADD TO THE TO THE PROPERTY? WELL, I THINK THE MAIN THING IS THAT THE EXISTING, THE CURRENT AREA BECAUSE OF THE PAST USE IT CAN'T REALLY SUSTAIN VEGETATION. SO, WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE A LOT OF THAT MATERIAL SO THAT VEGETATION CAN BE RESTORED.

THANK YOU, MARK. APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? ALL RIGHT. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL.

OH, SORRY. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THE EASEMENT, BUT UNLESS I MISSED IT, THOUGH, IT'S TO BE A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.

I'M NOT SEEING ANY EXPIRATION FOR THIS OR REVERSION.

IN FACT, IT SAYS THERE WOULD BE NO FUTURE ACTION.

SO, IS THIS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT? I'M NOT SEEING AN EXPIRATION.

I THINK THAT'S SET OUT IN THE EASEMENT ITSELF.

I SEE MATT COMING OUT.

SO. OH, GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL I'M MATTHEW YEAGER. THANKS.

AND GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MATTHEW YEAGER.

I'M THE CITY'S REAL ESTATE MANAGER.

IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, THE WAY THE TYPICAL LANGUAGE FOR THE EASEMENT WILL BE WRITTEN IS THAT IT WILL TERMINATE UPON THE ACCEPTANCE OF NORTH TEXAS BY THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PART OF THEIR PROJECT.

ALL RIGHT. IS THAT REFLECTED ANYWHERE IN THE DOCUMENTATION WE RECEIVED? BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION SIMPLY SAYS THAT WE APPROVE THE USE OR TAKING OF THE EASEMENT ON PARKLAND, PERIOD.

FULL STOP. SURE? NO, SIR.

IN THE FUTURE, THERE WILL BE THE ACTUAL EASEMENT LANGUAGE WILL BE EXECUTED BY THE CITY MANAGER.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

I WILL DOUBLE CHECK THAT THAT LANGUAGE IS IN THERE.

THANK YOU. BASICALLY, THIS RESOLUTION JUST TO APPROVE IT.

AND THEN THE ULTIMATELY THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER AGREEMENT THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EASEMENT.

IS THAT WHAT. THAT'S CORRECT.

OKAY. SO TONIGHT, YOU ARE SPEAKING TO THE TWO FINDINGS THAT THERE'S NO FEASIBLE OR PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THE EASEMENT AND THAT ALL DUE CONSIDERATIONS HAVE OCCURRED. ALL PLANNING HAS OCCURRED TO MINIMIZE THE HARM TO THE PARK PROPERTY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD, MR. MAYOR.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

THANK YOU. A SECOND.

I THINK DEPUTY BEACHY.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. RICCIARDELLI AND A SECOND BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TWO.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

ITEM NUMBER TWO.

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Public Hearing and consideration of a Resolution to approve the use or taking of a portion of City of Plano public parkland, known as Legacy Trail at Ohio Drive, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code to approve using a portion of dedicated parkland as temporary storage and a utility easement for the purpose of Preston Road Lift Station improvements located at 8015 Ohio Drive; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date.

TO APPROVE USING A PORTION OF DEDICATED PARKLAND AS TEMPORARY STORAGE AND A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESTON ROAD LIFT

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LOCATED AT 8015 OHIO DRIVE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. GOOD EVENING, RON SMITH.

PARKS AND RECREATION.

THIS ITEM IS A REQUEST FROM THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR 0.2-ACRE PERMANENT EASEMENT AND 0.4-ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR THREE YEARS DURING ITS UPCOMING PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION PROJECT.

THIS IS A HEARING THAT IS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE.

DURING THIS HEARING, COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING TWO CRITERIA.

NUMBER ONE, THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE TAKING, AND THAT THE PROJECT INCLUDES ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO THE PARK.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEWED THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST, AND WE SUPPORT IT.

WE FEEL THAT IT MEETS THESE TWO CRITERIA AND ALSO THE BOARD OR THE DISTRICT PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD ON FEBRUARY 27TH, AND THERE THEY RECEIVED THE BOARD'S SUPPORT.

WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT HERE AND CITY STAFF REMAINS ON SITE FOR QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

GO AHEAD MARK. OKAY.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS RELATED TO SOME IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PLANE ROAD LIFT STATION, WHICH IS AN INTERESTING NAME BECAUSE THE LIFT STATION IS REALLY NOT ON PRESTON ROAD. BUT SO AGAIN THIS IS THE CHAPTER 26 CRITERIA.

SO, THIS WILL GIVE YOU KIND OF AN OVERLAY OF THE GENERAL AREA.

SO, THE HATCHED AREA IS RELATED TO THE LEGACY TRAIL.

LINEAR PARK, I GUESS THE GREENBELT THERE AND THE BLUE KIND OF HIGHLIGHTED AREA WHERE THE RED LINE KIND OF DEAD ENDS IS THAT'S THE ACTUAL PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION. AND WHAT THAT DOES IS TAKE FLOW FROM MOSTLY WEST PART OF PLANO, AS WELL AS A LITTLE BIT FROM FRISCO, AND WE PUMP IT ALL THE WAY TO WILSON CREEK IN LUCAS.

SO, THE GOAL HERE IS WE ARE GOING TO DO SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ACTUAL LIFT STATION AND INCREASE THE PUMPING CAPACITY DUE TO INCREASED FLOWS IN THAT AREA FROM LEGACY WEST AND SO PARTS OF FRISCO.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO REHABILITATE SOME OF THE CONDITION OF THE EXISTING PUMPS THERE.

SO, THERE'S IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING, I GUESS, SOME OF THE OLDER EQUIPMENT WE WILL UPSIZE THE, THE NEWER EQUIPMENT.

THIS IS A KIND OF A BLOW UP OF THE SITE ITSELF.

THE PURPLISH AREA ALONG THE OUTSIDE, THERE IS TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND THE KIND OF THE FEATURES RELATED TO THAT.

IF YOU LOOK WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PLANO STAFF, WE'RE ABLE TO DEFINE THE AREA SUCH THAT WE DIDN'T IMPACT THE TRAIL IN ANY WAY, AND THEN THE TREES THAT ARE JUST ON THE EDGE, INSTEAD OF REMOVING THOSE, WE'RE GOING TO PROTECT THOSE TREES BECAUSE THEY'RE RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE ACTUAL TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.

AND THEN THE WORK THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE IS ACTUALLY WITHIN THE EXISTING EASEMENTS FOR PIPELINES THAT COME IN, BOTH FROM THE DISTRICT AND FROM THE CITY OF PLANO INTO THAT LIFT STATION. AND THEN THE OTHER WORK IS ACTUALLY WITHIN WITHIN THE ACTUAL LIFT STATION PROPERTY ITSELF.

NOW, THE GREEN AREA IN THE UPPER RIGHT OF THE DIAGRAM THERE, THAT IS PERMANENT EASEMENT WE'RE REQUESTING.

AND THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THAT IS THE FORCE MAIN THAT WILL LEAVE THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION AT THAT POINT IN TIME IS ABOUT 30 SOMETHING FEET DEEP, LIKE 32FT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO, FOR US TO ACCESS THAT LINE IN THE FUTURE.

IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF EXCAVATION.

SO, IN THIS CASE WE'RE REQUESTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT.

SO, IT CAN ALIGN WITH THE NORMAL EASEMENT WE WOULD HAVE FOR THE PIPELINE ITSELF.

SO AGAIN, THIS KIND OF SHOWS THE LAYOUT.

THE RED LINE IS AN EXISTING 121 FORCE MAIN, AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN THE NEXT ITEM ACTUALLY.

AND THEN THE BLUE LINE IS THE ACTUAL PIPELINE THAT WE ARE GOING TO WE WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL.

SO, THESE IMPROVEMENTS KIND OF SHOW THE OVERALL LAYOUT OF HOW IT WILL CHANGE FROM THE CURRENT CONDITION TO WHAT THE FUTURE CONDITION WOULD BE.

SO, WE'RE REQUESTING THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO BE ABOUT A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF AN ACRE.

BUT THE PERMANENT EASEMENT IS ACTUALLY JUST 0.02 ACRES.

AND THAT'S AGAIN RESTATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 26.

SO, IN TERMS OF SPACE CONSTRAINTS, THERE'S REALLY NOT SUFFICIENT SPACE ON THE ACTUAL LIFT STATION PROPERTY ITSELF, BUT THE POSITION OF THE JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND THE LIFT STATION PROPERTY, IT SORT OF PREVENTS VALVES FROM BEING LOCATED INSIDE OR TRYING TO ADD THIS

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AND THEN THERE'S INSUFFICIENT SPACE.

TO PROPERLY CONSTRUCT THAT 121-FORCE MAIN JUST WITHIN THE PROPERTY ITSELF, JUST BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE LINE AND THE DEPTH.

WE NEED JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WE HAVE.

AND SO, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT THE FORCE MAIN ISOLATION VALVES ON THE PARK PROPERTY AND ALL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LIFT STATION PROPERTY, AND THEN THE FORCE MAIN ISOLATION VALVES WILL BE LOCATED IN EXISTING EASEMENTS.

SO, WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY ASKING FOR MORE EASEMENTS FOR WHAT ALREADY IS THERE.

AND THE RELOCATION OF THOSE FORCE MAINS WOULD BE MORE DISRUPTIVE TO THE PARK'S PROPERTY IF WE WERE TO DO THAT OUTSIDE OF THE PROPERTY, IF WE WERE TO PUT THE JUNCTION STRUCTURE WE'RE ADDING OUTSIDE THE PROPERTY.

AND TO MINIMIZE THE HARM, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE THE TRAIL OPEN.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT WE'RE REQUESTING, IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE LEGACY TRAIL OR MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF TREES.

THERE'RE NO TREES TO BE REMOVED ON THIS PROPERTY.

ON THIS PROJECT.

WE'RE GOING TO PROTECT THEM ON THE EDGES OF THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT AREA.

AND THEN THE DISTURBED AREAS WILL BE RESTORED TO THE PRIOR CONDITION OR BETTER.

THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT ALMOST $20 MILLION, AND THIS IS AGAIN A PROJECT THAT WE'RE TARGETING TO START WORK LATER THIS SUMMER, AUGUST TIME FRAME.

AND IT'S APPROXIMATELY A THREE-YEAR PROJECT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS.

AND AGAIN, THIS SUMMARIZES THE NO FEASIBLE IMPROVEMENT AND ALTERNATIVE.

THE LIFT STATION DOES HAVE TO BE EXPANDED TO MEET BOTH CURRENT PROJECTED FLOWS, AS WELL AS FUTURE PROJECTED GROWTH FLOWS FOR THAT PART OF THE SYSTEM. THE 121-FORCE MAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO MAINTAIN RELIABLE WASTEWATER SERVICE FOR FRISCO AND PLANO.

AND THERE'S INSUFFICIENT SPACE ON THE PROPERTY, AND THERE'S INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO CONSTRUCT A JUNCTION STRUCTURE ON THE SITE ITSELF, AND THEN ADD THOSE ISOLATION VALVES AND THE REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM.

AGAIN, LEAVING THE TRAILS OPEN, MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE TREES AND THEN RESTORE THE ANY DISTURBED CONDITIONS.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SIMON? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MARK. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HORNE.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 8-0.

THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM.

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Public Hearing and consideration of a Resolution to approve the use or taking of a portion of City of Plano public parkland, known as Legacy Trail between Hedgcoxe Road and Sam Rayburn Tollway, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code to approve using a portion of dedicated parkland as temporary storage and a utility easement for the purpose of replacing an existing force main; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date.

PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE USE OR TAKING OF A PORTION OF CITY OF PLANO PUBLIC PARK LAND KNOWN AS LEGACY TRAIL, BETWEEN HEDGECOX ROAD AND SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE.

TO APPROVE A PORTION OF DEDICATED PARKLAND AS TEMPORARY STORAGE AND A UTILITY EASEMENT.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING AN EXISTING FORCE MAIN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY, NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

RON SMITH, YOUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR THIS ITEM IS A REQUEST FROM THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR 6.2 ACRES OF PERMANENT EASEMENT AND 7.0 ACRES FOR A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR ONE AND A HALF YEARS DURING ITS UPCOMING 121 FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THE NEW FORCE MAIN LINE WILL EXTEND FROM THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION TO THE 121 SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY ALONG PARKLAND, IDENTIFIED AS LEGACY TRAIL.

DURING THE HEARING, COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE IF THE FOLLOWING TWO CRITERIA ARE MET.

NUMBER ONE, THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE.

AND NUMBER TWO, THAT THE PROJECT INCLUDES ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO THE PARK.

THE DISTRICT DID PRESENT THIS CASE TO STAFF, PARK STAFF, AND WE FEEL THAT IT MEETS THESE TWO CRITERIA.

IT ALSO PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD ON FEBRUARY 27TH AND RECEIVED THE BOARD SUPPORT, AS WAS REQUESTED DURING THIS MEETING BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD.

PARK STAFF WILL WORK ON CLEANING UP EASEMENTS THAT CAN BE ABANDONED BACK TO PARKLAND WHEN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FEASIBLE.

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THANK YOU. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

GO AHEAD. OKAY, SO THIS IS A REALLY LONG ONE.

WHEN WE WENT OVER THIS WITH THE PARK BOARD THERE'S LIKE 40 SLIDES.

SO, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO A LITTLE QUICK IF I'M GOING TO STAY WITHIN THE 15 MINUTES.

BUT A LOT OF ITS MAPS.

SO, WE'LL TRY TO COVER THE IMPORTANT STUFF WITHOUT GOING ON EVERY PAGE.

AGAIN, THIS IS THE CHAPTER 26 REQUIREMENTS.

SO, THIS IS KIND OF GIVES YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAP ITSELF.

AND THE RED LINE THAT'S SHOWN THERE REPRESENTS THE EXISTING 121 FORCE MAIN.

NOW THAT THAT LINE HAS EXPERIENCED SOME FAILURES THERE WAS SOME LITIGATION INVOLVED IN THE, IN THE CONSTRUCTION ON THAT ONE.

ESSENTIALLY THERE WAS A.

CONDITION ON THE INSTALLATION THAT RESULTED IN SOME OF THE CONNECTION POINTS FAILING AT THE PRESSURES THAT WERE PUMPING OUT OF THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION.

SO AS PART OF OUR GOAL, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NEED TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE OVERALL SYSTEM THERE, WE ONLY REALLY HAD TWO OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO US TO RUN A PARALLEL LINE TO THE EXISTING 121 FORCE MAIN OR RUN ANOTHER LINE AND UPSIZE THAT OTHER LINE.

AND SO THIS IS THE ALTERNATIVE WE CHOSE, WHICH IS TO UPSIZE THE DIAMETER FROM 30IN TO 36IN AND FIND AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE.

SO, THIS IS ABOUT 8000 LINEAR FEET OF 36-INCH FORCE MAIN THAT WE HAVE REDUCED AS MUCH AS WE COULD THE APPURTENANCES THAT WOULD BE WITHIN THE PARK. THOSE INCLUDE MOSTLY AIR RELIEF VALVES AND THE ASSOCIATED ODOR CONTROL UNITS, SOME DIRECT BURIED VALVES THAT HAVE ISOLATION POINTS. THOSE ARE AND THEN PUMP OUT MANHOLES FOR IF THAT'S NECESSARY.

AND THEN WE WOULD ABANDON THE EXISTING FORCE MAIN IN PLACE AND THEN REMOVE ALL THE SURFACE APPURTENANCES THAT EXISTS AND THEN GROUT FILL THAT LINE. SO THIS GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE APPURTENANCES LOOK LIKE.

THE MANHOLE YOU CAN SEE THERE IS TYPICALLY JUST A CONCRETE RING WITH A WITH A LID ON TOP.

THE DIRECT BURY VALVE ISOLATION IS USUALLY AT GRADE, SO THAT THAT IS USUALLY NOT A HUGE IMPACT.

AND THEN THE ODOR CONTROL CANISTERS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY TC.

TYPICALLY WE PUT A FENCE AROUND THEM.

IT'S USUALLY A WOODEN FENCE.

I THINK IF YOU'VE BEEN OVER NEAR LOS RIOS IN 14TH STREET, YOU CAN SEE ONE RIGHT NEXT TO THE BANK THAT'S ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT INTERSECTION.

AND THIS IS A PRETTY STANDARD INSTALLATION FOR US ON MANY OF OUR FORCE MAINS.

SO THE TREE IMPACT HERE IS 82 TREES THAT ARE EIGHT INCHES AND LARGER.

THOSE TREES WILL NOT BE REPLANTED WITHIN THE EASEMENT.

AND AS PART OF THE EASEMENT NEGOTIATION WITH THE CITY OF PLANO, WE WOULD COMPENSATE THE CITY FOR DAMAGES. ALL TREES WOULD BE REMOVED WITHIN THE PERMANENT EASEMENT AND WITHIN THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.

WE TRY TO AVOID REMOVAL OF TREES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AND OTHERWISE WE WILL PROTECT THEM.

SO THESE ARE A BUNCH OF MAPS HERE.

SO WE'LL GO KIND OF QUICK.

BUT TO THE LOWER LEFT OF THAT DIAGRAM IS WHERE THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION IS.

AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE CROSSING THERE ON OHIO DRIVE.

THAT WILL BE A TUNNELED CROSSING.

AND THIS WILL BE KIND OF IMPORTANT AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE NEXT DIAGRAM, THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE WILL HAVE TO IMPACT THE TRAIL ACCESS.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A NUMBER OF TREES THERE ALONG THAT ALIGNMENT.

THEN WE CROSS UNDER THE CREEK AND YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A TUNNELED PORTION THERE KIND OF SHOWN BY CROSS HATCHING THAT WILL ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE TRAIL ACCESS.

AND THEN AND THEN WE CONTINUE ON.

SO THE GREEN IS KIND OF THE ALIGNMENT THE PERMANENT EASEMENT.

AND THEN THE YELLOW IS THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT.

FOR THE MOST PART, THE ALIGNMENT FOLLOWS RAZOR ROAD.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A NUMBER OF OTHER ACCESS POINTS THERE, SOME TREES THAT ARE IMPACTED WITHIN THE PERMANENT EASEMENT, AND THEN OTHER AREAS WHERE WE'VE AVOIDED CONTINUOUS TEMPORARY EASEMENT IN ORDER TO TO PROTECT GROUPINGS OF TREES.

THEN YOU CAN SEE WHEN WE COME WE HAVE ANOTHER ROAD CROSSING THAT WE HAVE TO DO THAT WILL BE ANOTHER TUNNEL ACCESS.

AND PART OF THE REASON FOR THE TUNNELING.

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AND FOR THE CREEK ACCESS, IT'S BETTER FOR US TO TUNNEL UNDER THOSE AS OPPOSED TO OVER PUMPING THE CREEK AROUND AND THEN AND THEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE CREEK.

SO THERE ARE SOME BENEFITS TO THAT.

ONE OF THE BENEFITS TO US TUNNELING IN THOSE SECTIONS AND THEN LOWERING THE REST OF THE LINE TO A DEEPER ELEVATION ALLOWS US TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SURFACE APPURTENANCES.

SO BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING UP AND DOWN AND UP AND DOWN, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO KEEP IT AT A LOWER ELEVATION OVERALL.

AND THIS SHOWS ANOTHER AREA HERE WHERE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR TREE REMOVAL WITHIN THE PERMANENT EASEMENT AND ON THE EDGES OF SOME OF THE PERMANENT EASEMENT.

IN THIS AREA, WE, WE ENCOUNTERED A CITY OF PLANO.

THIS IS NOT PART OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, BUT IT IS A CITY OF PLANO FACILITY WOULD BE CROSSING THAT.

SO THERE WILL BE SOME IMPACT TO THAT.

WITHIN THE PERMANENT AREA.

AND THEN WE WOULD CONTINUE ON.

AND MORE.

THERE IS ANOTHER CROSSING THERE.

AGAIN, I THINK THAT IS A STORM DRAINAGE ACCESS AREA THAT WE'RE GOING TO CROSS UNDER.

AND THEN TO SUMMARIZE AGAIN, THIS SHOWS THE ENTIRE ALIGNMENT.

ON THE UPPER PHOTO, IT STARTS AT THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION.

AND YOU CAN KIND OF SHOW HOW IT TRAVELS THROUGH.

AND YOU CAN SEE IT MOSTLY FOLLOWS RASOR BOULEVARD, AND THEN IT ENDS OVER THERE ON 121.

THERE'S A PORTION OF THAT THAT IS NOT IMPACTING MUCH OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AT ALL.

IT'S RIGHT ON THE EDGES OF THE EDGES OF THE PARK BOUNDARY.

SO AGAIN RESTATING THE CHAPTER 26 REQUIREMENTS.

SO WE DID EVALUATE A NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.

YOU CAN SEE THERE THE GREEN ONE SHOWS ONE OF THE ALIGNMENT OPTIONS, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CURRENT 121 FORCE MAIN.

BUT THAT OPTION ACTUALLY RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TRAIL IMPACTS.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT ALTERNATIVES WHERE WE WOULD GO THROUGH THOSE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.

BUT AFTER EVALUATING THAT, THE IMPACT TO YOU KNOW, BASICALLY RESIDENTIAL ACCESS WOULD BE RESTRICTED IN A LOT OF CASES AND WE WOULD HAVE TO REROUTE TRAFFIC AROUND.

THERE WAS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN TERMS OF ROUTES THAT WERE AVAILABLE THAT COULD SNAKE THEIR WAY ALL THE WAY UP TO 121 WITHOUT EITHER CLOSING ROADS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY FOR DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME, OR LIMITING THE CONSTRUCTION TO PERIODS OF TIME SUCH THAT IT EXTENDS THE DURATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SO LONG THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE ROAD, CONSTANTLY HAVING SMALL PIECES OUT FOR LONGER AND LONGER PERIODS OF TIME.

AND THEN SO WE DID THIS ROUTE STUDY AND THEN WORKING WITH THE PLANO STAFF, WE IDENTIFIED THIS ALTERNATIVE WHERE WE WOULD MORE OR LESS GO PARALLEL TO RAYZOR BOULEVARD SO THAT IT HAS LESS IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF TRAILS AND THEN ALSO REDUCE THE IMPACT OVERALL ON THE PARK.

SO WE ARE SOME OF THE PLANNING THAT WE'VE DONE.

WE'RE USING UTILIZING TUNNELS AT WHITE ROCK CREEK CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE MAJOR ROAD CROSSINGS.

THIS ADDS COST TO THE PROJECT, BUT IT REDUCES PERMANENT IMPACT TO THE AREAS AND IT PRESERVES TREES.

THE DISTURBED AREAS COULD BE RESTORED TO BETTER CONDITION, AND THEN WE'VE MINIMIZED THE TRAIL IMPACT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SELECTED ROUTES, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE IT FROM 13 CROSSINGS DOWN TO THREE.

AND THEN.

AND THEN WE CAN KIND OF STAGE THE WORK SUCH THAT WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE TRAIL CROSSINGS OUT AT THE SAME TIME.

WE CAN DO IT IN DIFFERENT AREAS, WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PLANO STAFF, AND THEN THE CONTRACTOR CAN PUT THAT BACK IN SERVICE, YOU KNOW, MORE QUICKLY BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE SO MANY OUT AT A TIME.

AND HERE'S A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT ARE UNIQUE.

SO RIGHT IN THE ON THE LEFT THERE.

THAT IS THE INITIAL START FROM THE PLANO ROAD.

YEAH, FROM THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION.

SO YOU CAN SEE THE THE TRAIL KIND OF DOES LIKE A WISHBONE THERE.

WE HAVE TO TUNNEL BOTH UNDER OHIO DRIVE AND UNDER THE CREEK THERE.

SO THAT'S AN AREA WE WOULD PROBABLY CONSTRUCT A FAIRLY DEEP HOLE FOR US TO PUT THE TUNNELING EQUIPMENT IN.

THAT WILL RESULT IN US LIKELY NEEDING TO CLOSE ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE TRAILS AT THE SAME TIME.

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WE DO THE SHUTDOWN OVER ABOUT A MONTH'S PERIOD OF TIME.

CLOSE THE TRAIL, COME BACK, DO ANOTHER PIPE INSTALLATION WHERE WE WOULD CLOSE THE TRAIL AGAIN, AND THEN THEY DON'T HAVE TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH EACH OTHER.

THEY CAN BE SEPARATE EVENTS.

AND THEN SOME MORE REASONABLE PLANNING.

THIS SHOWS THE ALIGNMENT ALONG RASOR BOULEVARD WHERE WE CROSS PART OF THE TRAIL.

WE WOULD CLOSE A SECTION OF THAT TO COMPLETE THE WORK AND THEN WE WOULD PUT IT BACK IN SERVICE.

THIS IS ABOUT 200 LINEAR FEET OF TRAIL THAT WOULD BE REMOVED AND THEN RESTORED, AND IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A MONTH TO DO THAT.

TRAIL CROSSING.

AND THESE ARE SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A CROSSING THERE.

LOOKING NORTH.

SHUT IT DOWN.

RESTORE IT.

THIS IS KIND OF AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TREES THAT ARE ON THE EDGE OF THE EASEMENT, OR IN THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT, WE WOULD CONSTRUCT SORT OF A PROTECTIVE BARRIER AT THE DRIP LINE OF THE TREE TO PREVENT, YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS FROM BEING IN THAT GENERAL AREA.

AND THIS HELPS MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF TREES THAT CAN BE PROTECTED.

AND IT KEEPS IT KEEPS THE THE EQUIPMENT AND WHATEVER FROM DAMAGING THE ROOT LINE.

AND THE TREES DIE LIKE 2 OR 3 YEARS LATER AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE IMPACT WAS.

RIGHT. AND SO AND THEN WE HAVE LOWERED THE DEPTH OF THE PIPELINE.

AND THE GOAL THERE WAS TO TRY TO KEEP THERE FROM BEING A LOT OF ELEVATION CHANGES.

AND THAT ALLOWS US TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SURFACE FEATURES ON THE PARK LAND, SUCH AS THE AIR VALVES AND THE ODOR CANISTERS.

AND SO THE COST OF THIS PROJECT IS ESTIMATED RIGHT AROUND $16 MILLION.

AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WE'D HOPE TO START AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THE PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION IN AUGUST AND THEN AWARD THE.

THE CONSTRUCTION MAY BE LATER IN THE FALL, WOULD START AND THEN PROJECTED COMPLETION AROUND THE SPRING OF 2026.

AND TO RESTATE SOME OF THE CONCLUSIONS.

SO WE DO NEED TO REPLACE AND UPSIZE THE 121 FORCE MAIN.

WE DID A ROUTE EVALUATION, AND WE DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ROUTES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE PARKLAND WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A MORE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC AND THE STREETS.

AND THEN WE'VE COORDINATED WITH CITY STAFF TO TRY TO FIND THE LEAST IMPACTFUL ROUTE ACROSS THE PARKLAND.

SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE TO MINIMIZE HARM IS WE'VE USED TUNNEL CROSSINGS WHERE IT'S APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT, BOTH ENVIRONMENTALLY AND TO THE TRAILS, AND THEN WHERE WE CAN LOWER THE PIPELINE SUCH THAT WE DON'T HAVE AS MANY SURFACE FEATURES PROTECTING TREES EVERYWHERE.

THAT'S POSSIBLE.

AND THEN LIMIT OR LIMIT THE DOWNTIME OF THE TRAILS BY ONLY TAKING OUT PORTIONS OF THE TRAIL ONE AT A TIME.

AND THE EASEMENT COSTS FOR THIS.

THE DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OF THE TREE REMOVAL WOULD BE FACTORED INTO THE EASEMENT COST UNDER THAT'S CURRENTLY UNDER NEGOTIATION WITH THE CITY.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY, I HAVE A QUESTION.

HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. I'M ASSUMING THAT ON THESE 82 TREES YOU SAID THAT YOU COULDN'T.

YOU COULDN'T SAVE THAT.

YOU LOOKED AT TAKING THEM OUT AND.

REPLAY MOVING THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THAT WASN'T POSSIBLE.

WE DID NOT EVALUATE THAT AS PART OF OUR PROCESS.

I WOULD JUST LIKE.

JUST LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT.

WITH THE FACT THAT MATURE TREES, THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY COULD BE REMOVED AND BE SUCCESSFUL SOMEWHERE ELSE IS VERY, VERY LOW.

OKAY, SO ALL OF THESE, THE ONES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE ALL VERY MATURE TREES.

OKAY. MATURE THE CALIPER 6IN OR 8IN EIGHT INCHES.

AND SO ANYTHING BEYOND THAT WOULD BE.

VERY, VERY. DRIVE IN A NEW LOCATION.

OKAY. SO THE THEY'RE GOING YOU'RE GOING TO PAY US FOR EVERY TREE THAT YOU REPLACE OR THAT YOU TAKE OUT.

YOU SAID CORRECT.

IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID? SO WE DO HAVE A TREE ORDINANCE THAT THAT INFORMS US ON THAT.

I BELIEVE THAT'S PART OF THE NEGOTIATION THAT THE CITY IS HAVING WITH THE DISTRICT AT THIS TIME.

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YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

YEAH, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THOSE TREES TOO, SO I WANTED TO KNOW THIS THIS PROJECT.

ALL THREE OF THEM. FIRST OF ALL, ARE THEY GOING TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME? ARE WE PLANNING ON MOVING ON? ALL THREE OF THE THE ONES THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT TODAY AT THE SAME TIME, LIKE THIS YEAR.

YES, YES, YES.

OKAY. AND SECOND OF ALL THE I TAKE IT THAT THIS IS BECAUSE OUR CURRENT FACILITY OR OUR CURRENT PIPELINE IS, IS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, AM I CORRECT? YEAH. THE PORTIONS OF THE 120 LINE.

THERE, LET'S SAY CONDITION CHALLENGED.

SO THE ALTERNATIVE IS IF YOU DO A LOT OF REPAIRS ACROSS THE CURRENT ALIGNMENT.

YEAH, IT'S NOT COST EFFECTIVE. IT'S AND IT ALSO IMPACTS THE PARK MORE THAT WAY THAN THIS WAY.

AND THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE, THE OTHER ISSUE IS, IS THAT EVEN IF WE DID THAT, WE STILL NEED ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR THE LINE.

SO WE WOULD STILL BE COMING BACK WITH THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CAPACITY, WHETHER THAT'S A PARALLEL LINE IN THE EXISTING EASEMENTS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PARK OR THE SAME ALTERNATIVE HERE.

SO THE OTHER TWO WERE MOSTLY TEMPORARY AND THIS ONE IS PERMANENT.

SO THERE IS A REASON BECAUSE IT'S LONGER AND NEEDS MORE MAINTENANCE.

OR WHAT IS THE REASON FOR IT TO BE PERMANENT.

SO IT'S A PERMANENT EASEMENT BECAUSE THE PIPELINE'S GOING TO STAY WITHIN THE PROPERTY.

AND TYPICALLY WHEN WE NEGOTIATE THESE EASEMENTS, WE DON'T WANT SURFACE FEATURES IN THAT AREA.

SO IT PROTECTS OUR ASSET.

I SEE, AND HOW LONG WOULD IT LAST? THE LINE ITSELF.

OH, SO THESE ARE THESE ARE FRP.

SO TYPICALLY WE WOULD DESIGN FOR A SERVICE LIFE OF OF 50 YEARS 50.

YEAH. HOW LONG DID OUR PREVIOUS ONE LAST.

NOT THAT LONG. SO THE PREVIOUS LINE WAS PVC I SEE.

SO IT'S DIFFERENT MATERIAL.

YEAH. SO THIS ONE IS STRONGER.

BETTER, MORE IMPROVED THE $6 MILLION MAN.

YEAH, YEAH. SO I THINK I THINK THE DIFFERENCE WHAT I WOULD SAY THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS, IS, IS THE PREVIOUS LINE THE. THE CONDITION OF THE PREVIOUS LINE.

COULDN'T MEET THE SERVICE CONDITIONS OF WHAT THE FUTURE PUMPING NEEDS ARE.

SO IT WAS A LOWER PRESSURE RATED PIPE.

AND THEN ALSO, THERE WERE SOME INSTALLATION ISSUES WITH THAT CONTRACTOR THAT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE JOINTS, SOME OF THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SOME OF THOSE MAY HAVE NOT BEEN EVIDENT YET.

SO HOW LONG DID THE PREVIOUS ONE LAST? IT'S ABOUT ALMOST 20 YEARS FROM WHEN THE ORIGINAL LINE.

20 YEARS. YEAH. SO THIS ONE WE THINK IS GOING TO LAST LONGER THAN THAT.

YES. OKAY.

THANK YOU. ANTHONY.

THANK YOU MAYOR. SO JUST A QUESTION FOR STAFF, EITHER FOR DIRECTOR SMITH OR CITY MANAGER ISRAELSON.

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. GREAT CATCH ON. ITEM ONE.

THIS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS WE'RE APPROVING TONIGHT.

THE FINDINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THIS TO GO FORWARD.

AND THEN THE NEGOTIATION CONTINUES AND ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN AN EASEMENT DOCUMENT THAT CITY MANAGER ISRAELSON SIGNS OFF ON IS THAT I'VE GOT THAT UNDERSTANDING CORRECT, MR. YEAGER? YEAH.

COUNCIL MEMBER RICCIARDELLI.

YES, SIR. GIVEN THE SIZE AND THE TAKINGS OF THE TREES, YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE THIS AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.

OKAY, FANTASTIC.

WELL, THANK YOU, DIRECTOR YEAGER.

AND I'M SORRY, I GUESSED TWO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT ANSWER AND GUESSED INCORRECTLY.

THANK YOU FOR YOU ALSO GAVE ME A PROMOTION.

MANAGER. MANAGER YEAGER.

I'M SORRY. MAYBE.

MAYBE IN MAYBE IN THE FUTURE.

ANYWAY, SO I JUST WANTED TO ASK THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS JUST LIKE YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS MADE A GREAT CATCH ON WHERE THE TEMPORARY LANGUAGE WASN'T IN THE, YOU KNOW, TONIGHT'S ORDINANCE FOR ITEM ONE, THIS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS BECAUSE ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WERE MENTIONED, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT.

THIS IS COMING BACK TO US AS A RESULT OF THOSE NEGOTIATIONS.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.

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CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM.

PRINCE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

THANK YOU. WE CAN GET A GOING FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

THIS IS. THIS IS WHERE I'LL BRING MY BILL.

THIS IS GAVEL LIGHT.

BEING THERE. NO FURTHER BUSINESS.

WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.