[CALL TO ORDER]
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COUNCIL MEMBER RICCIARDELLI WILL BE ON ZOOM. WE'LL BEGIN TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY PASTOR TRACY EBARB WITH THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE, LED BY CUB SCOUT PACK 1220 HEDGCOXE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE RISE? [INAUDIBLE] LOVING GOD, [INAUDIBLE] THAT WE LIVE IN A IN A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY WITH WONDERFUL LEADERS, WITH INCREDIBLE SUPPORT FROM OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, FROM FIRST RESPONDERS, FROM OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, LORD AND CIVIC LEADERS.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT THEY GIVE THIS COMMUNITY AND THE TIME THAT THEY PUT IN.
WE ASK GOD THAT AS THIS COMMUNITY GROWS AS A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS THAT WE ALL LEARN AND ARE WILLING TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD, TO SERVE YOU, TO HONOR YOU, AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND LIFT EACH OTHER UP.
WE ARE GRATEFUL AGAIN, LORD, FOR OUR COUNTRY, FOR OUR CITY.
WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS ON ALL THESE FAMILIES. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN . [INAUDIBLE].
EVERYBODY JUST TAKE ONE OKAY. [INAUDIBLE] OH. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING THIS.
THE PARENTS WANT A PICTURE? YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE.
DOES EVERYBODY GET ONE? DID YOU GET ONE? YEAH.
OKAY. EVERYBODY GET ONE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
COME HERE. EVERYBODY GET IN TIGHT SO WE CAN ALL BE IN THE PICTURE.
OKAY. NOW, WAIT LET MOMS AND DADS TAKE PICTURES.
ALL RIGHT. [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.
[Proclamation: American Red Cross Month is March 2025 and we recognize the compassion of people nationwide for their commitment to care for one another in times of crisis. Presented]
TED STAFFORD THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, DFW METRO EAST CHAPTER BOARD MEMBER, AND DODGE PRINCE WITH THE RED CROSS VOLUNTEER. SO I'D LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION AND PRESENT IT TO YOU.[00:05:07]
SO AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH. WHEREAS EACH MARCH, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS RECOGNIZES THE COMPASSION OF PEOPLE NATIONWIDE AND CELEBRATES THEIR COMMITMENT TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER IN TIMES OF CRISIS.THIS ANNUAL TRADITION HAS OCCURRED SINCE 1943.
AND WHEREAS THE RED CROSS COLLECTED MORE THAN 7600 UNITS OF BLOOD AT BLOOD DRIVES AND THE RED CROSS BLOOD AND PLATELET DONATION CENTER IN PLANO, ENSURING NEW MOMS, CANCER PATIENTS, ACCIDENT VICTIMS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, LIFE SAVING AND BLOOD AND WHEREAS IN 2024, THE RED CROSS PROUDLY PROVIDED NEARLY 100 SERVICES TO PLANO MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS TO COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF SERVICE.
AND MORE THAN 6600 PEOPLE WERE ENROLLED IN RED CROSS, FIRST AID, CPR AND AED TRAINING COURSE IS HELPING TO MAKE PLANO MORE PREPARED AND RESILIENT IN EMERGENCIES.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2025 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PLANO AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORTING THIS HUMANITARIAN MISSION.
THANK YOU, TED, AND CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. I'LL LET YOU SAY A COUPLE OF COMMENTS IF YOU'D LIKE.
JUST ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, I WANT TO THANK MAYOR MUNS AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL OF OUR CITY AGENCIES FOR WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE THE PLANO AREA A MORE SAFE, RESILIENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. LET'S GO. LET'S COME HERE AND TAKE A PICTURE.
OKAY. MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE 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 FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, THE CITY MANAGER, OR ANY CITIZEN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF SPEAKER REQUESTS.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. I SECOND.
OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
NO, [INAUDIBLE] IT WAS MARIA. OH, [INAUDIBLE].
PLEASE VOTE. DO YOU VOTE? OH, I DO. I VOTE YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.I WAS WAITING. THANK YOU.
MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. NEXT ITEM.
IT WOULD BE COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST. AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.
ALL RIGHT. YEAH. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.