May 12, 2025 City Council

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I NOW DECLARE 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 ZAIRREUS PATTERSON WITH ONE COMMUNITY CHURCH AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE, LED BY BOY SCOUT TROOP 999, CHARTER ORGANIZATION OF THE GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

PLEASE RISE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. LET'S LOOK TO GOD GRACIOUS AND SOVEREIGN GOD. WE PAUSE AT THIS MOMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PRESENCE AND SEEK YOUR WISDOM.

THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE PEOPLE, SPECIFICALLY THE PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT CITY OF PLANO.

GOD, WE LIFT UP EVERY LEADER, EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER, EVERY CITY EMPLOYEE, EVERY RESIDENT.

GRANT THE COUNCIL DISCERNMENT AND WISDOM, CLARITY AND COMPASSION AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL SHAPE THE LIVES OF MANY.

MAY THEY LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND HUMILITY AND A DEEP SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

GOD HELP THEM TO REMEMBER THE BLESSING AND THE BURDEN THAT COMES WITH THE POSITION THAT YOU HAVE ELECTED THEM AND ELEVATED THEM TO.

WE ASK FOR UNITY AMIDST DIVERSITY, STRENGTH IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE, AS WELL AS PEACE IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAINTY.

GOD, WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD PROTECT AND BLESS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR BUSINESSES, AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDERS. ABOVE ALL, GOD MAY.

MAY WE SEEK AND HAVE JUSTICE, KINDNESS, RESPECT AND MAY IT GUIDE EVERY CONVERSATION THAT IS HAD TONIGHT.

BE IN THE MIDST OF EVERY DECISION THAT IS MADE TONIGHT.

WE OFFER THIS PRAYER WITH GRATITUDE AND HOPE.

IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.

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ALLEGIANCE].

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[INAUDIBLE] . SO WE HAVE A FEW PROCLAMATIONS. OUR FIRST PROCLAMATION IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, WHICH IS MAY 18TH THROUGH THE

[Proclamation:  National Public Works Week is May 18-24, 2025, where we recognize the professionals who manage the infrastructure of the city. Presented]

SO I'D LIKE TO CALL UP. OH. THEY'RE COMING. ABBY OWENS.

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. ANDREA PARK, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ALL THE EMPLOYEES PRESENT WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

SO LET'S GIVE THEM A HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE. Y'ALL COME ON UP.

SO I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. SO WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON STREET AND TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER SUPPLY AND QUALITY, FLEET AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES THAT ARE ALL VITAL TO THE IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES INTO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF PLANO.

WHEREAS IT IS IN PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS, LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN PLANO TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND MAINTAIN ONGOING INTEREST AND

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CANADA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION. SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 18TH THROUGH THE 24TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN PLANO, AND DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

CONGRATULATIONS. OH. THANK YOU. THAT'S OKAY. THANK YOU.

I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY REALLY QUICKLY, I'M THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AND I LOVE WORKING ALONGSIDE OVER 300 EMPLOYEES IN PUBLIC WORKS AND NOT ALL OF THEM COULD BE HERE TONIGHT. BUT I DID WANT TO RECOGNIZE.

SO DUSTIN HOWARDS IN OUR STREETS DEPARTMENT. OWEN HICKSON AND OUR DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT, CINDY IS IN ASSET MANAGEMENT AND JOSH OLVERA IS IN OUR METER SHOP.

KENNETH IS IN TRAFFIC AND RUSTY IS ONE OF OUR IN OUR FLEET GROUP.

SO JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE PROFESSIONALS THAT CAN MAKE IT.

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PERFECT.

THANKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS.

APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. IT'S UP TO YOU. THANK YOU.

SO OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION, WE AS A CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET THE DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY.

[Proclamation:  Memorial Day is May 26, 2025. Presented]

WHEREAS MEMORIAL DAY, FIRST KNOWN AS DECORATION DAY, BEGAN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WITH CEREMONIES FOR SOLDIERS WHO HAD FALLEN IN BATTLE AND IS OBSERVED ON THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED WHILE SERVING IN THE US MILITARY AND WHEREAS MEMORIAL DAY IS MEANT FOR REMEMBERING AND HONORING MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO DIED IN THE BATTLE OR AS A RESULT OF THE WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN BATTLE. IT IS A HOLIDAY STEEPED IN SOMBER AMERICAN HISTORY AND TRADITION, AND GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMEMBER THE PATRIOTS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA, IN THE SERVICE OF FREEDOM AND IN THE SERVICE OF JUSTICE.

WE ARE FREE BECAUSE THEY WERE BRAVE AND OUR NATION IS FOREVER GRATEFUL.

WHEREAS IN 2005, THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL PASSED A MEASURE TO ADD A VETERANS MEMORIAL TO PLANO'S EXISTING MEMORIAL PARK, WITH THE PARK OFFICIALLY REOPENING IN 2008 AND LATER IN 2021, PLANO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE DONOR RECOGNITION PLAZA AT MEMORIAL PLAZA MEMORIAL PARK, CREATING A SPACE FOR DONORS TO HONOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF PERSONALIZED BRICK PAVERS TO DISPLAY A MORE LASTING TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHOM WHO WE SEEK TO HONOR.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, MAY 26TH, 2025, AS MEMORIAL DAY IN PLANO AND I DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME IN THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY, AND EXPRESSING OUR MOST HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR THEIR STRENGTH AND VALOR IN DEFENDING OUR NATION. THANK YOU. WE WILL HAVE A CEREMONY ON MAY 26TH, MEMORIAL DAY, IN THE EVENING AT MEMORIAL PARK AND WE'D LOVE FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO JOIN.

I THINK. OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS MAY IS NATIONAL HISTORIC

[Proclamation:  May is National Historic Preservation Month. Presented]

SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE NANCY BALDWIN, HERITAGE COMMISSION CHAIR DEBORAH BARRIOS, HERITAGE COMMISSION MEMBER JANET MOSS,

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MISS RAJA PILATTI, LEAD PLANNER. AND MR. BHAVESH MITTAL, HERITAGE PRESERVATION OFFICER WELCOME ALL.

SO THE PROCLAMATION. IS THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH, MAY OF 2025. SO WHEREAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS, FOSTERING LOCAL PRIDE, AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY CHARACTER WHILE ENHANCING LIVABILITY.

WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE THE ROLE OF HISTORY IN OUR LIVES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS IN HELPING TO PRESERVE THE TANGIBLE ASPECTS OF THE HERITAGE THAT HAS SHAPED US AS A PEOPLE.

SO WHEREAS HARNESSING THE POWER OF PLACE IS THE THEME FOR NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH 2025.

AND IT'S SUPPORTED BY ALL THESE ENTITIES NATIONAL TRUST, TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, COLLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION, PLANO HERITAGE COMMISSION, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS, PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PLANO CONSERVANCY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

NORTH TEXAS MASONIC HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, THE TEXAS POOL FOUNDATION, HERITAGE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM, THE PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, AND PLANO ASIAN FEST.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY OF 2025 AS NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN PLANO, AND I DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME IN THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL, CALLING UPON THE PEOPLE OF PLANO TO JOIN THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN RECOGNIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE WE ALL BENEFIT FROM, BECAUSE WE ARE AWARE OF OUR HERITAGE AND HISTORY. CONGRATULATIONS. NANCY, YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? THANK YOU. I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE ON THE COMMISSION.

WHEN I SAY THAT IT IS A PLEASURE NOT ONLY TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS GREAT COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE, PROMOTE AND FOSTER HERITAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF STAFF AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THESE OTHER HISTORIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE EFFORTS THAT THEY TAKE TO PROMOTE HERITAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. [INAUDIBLE] . THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU AND FINALLY, THIS WAS A

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Proclamation:  Bike to Work Day is May 16, and Bike to Work Month is May, where we encourage citizens to bike to work. Presented

SO THIS I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR RENEE JORDAN, PARK PLANNING MANAGER, DOUG BRATCHES, TRAIL SYSTEM PARTNER PLANNER DAVID ANGELES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS.

SUSIE HERGENROTHER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RECREATION RON SMITH, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC.

DON WENDELL, WHO RODE WITH ME, PLANO BIKE AMBASSADOR.

AND KAY WENDELL, PLANO BIKE AMBASSADOR. WARREN CASTILE, WHO WAS ALSO ON THE RIDE, PLANO BIKE AMBASSADOR AND CAROLYN WALSH EASY RIDER CYCLING CLUB. SO WE HAVE A GRAND REPUTATION OF BEING A VERY BIKE CENTRIC LOVING COMMUNITY. AND WE HAVE OVER A HUNDRED MILES OF BIKE TRAILS IN PLANO.

SO THIS IS A REAL HONOR TO BE A PART OF THIS PROCLAMATION BIKE TO WORK DAY AND BIKE MONTH.

SO WHEREAS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE BICYCLE HAS BEEN A PART OF OUR LIVES AND MOST AMERICANS AND WHEREAS THE BICYCLE IS AN ECONOMIC,

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OBEY ALL TRAFFIC AND CONTROL DEVICES. BE VISIBLE AND WEAR BRIGHTLY COLORED CLOTHING.

BE PREDICTABLE. RIDE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ANTICIPATE CONFLICTS.

BE AWARE OF THE TRAFFIC AROUND YOU AND WEAR A HELMET THAT FITS ON TOP OF YOUR HEAD AND REPLACE IT WHEN IT'S DAMAGED.

IF YOU CAN. WHEREAS PLANO IS GROWING AND THRIVING COMMUNITY WITH INCREASING TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL DEMANDS, BICYCLING SUPPORTS A HEALTHY, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE WHICH ALSO ALLEVIATING POLLUTION AND TRAFFIC IN OUR CITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 16TH, 2025 AS BIKE TO WORK DAY AND MAY OF 2025 AS BIKE MONTH IN PLANO, AND I DO BY THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN BICYCLING TO WORK AND URGING OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME.

CONGRATULATIONS. [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY, IT'S MOVING ON TO COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

[COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST]

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT DISCUSS THESE ITEMS BUT MAY RESPOND WITH FACTUAL OR POLICY INFORMATION.

THE COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE TO PLACE THE ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND WE DO HAVE A HANDFUL OF SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.

THE FIRST ONE IS JOSH FRAZIER, WHO IS GOING TO BE ON ZOOM.

JOSH OKAY, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE. OKAY.

ALAN EASTWOOD. SEE YOU ON ZOOM. HE'S SUPPOSED NO ONE IS ON ZOOM.

OH. SO. OKAY. ALAN, ARE YOU HERE? ALAN? OKAY.

ALL RIGHT AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO DENISE LOUGHLIN.

MAYOR. MUNS, CITY COUNCIL, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ELECTION AND AGAIN, I'M HERE TO SPEAK FURTHER ON THE EPIC CITY PROJECTS AND AGAIN, I ASSERT THE ABSOLUTE LITIGATION PROJECT PRIVILEGE.

THIS RELATES TO ONGOING LITIGATION AT THIS TIME.

DOCTOR YASIR QADHI HAS NOT BEEN ENTIRELY FORTHCOMING WITH THE COUNCIL WITH THE CITY OF PLANO, WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS. DOCTOR QADHI ALSO BELONGS TO THE FIQH COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA.

HE'S IN CHARGE OF FIQH, WHICH IS THE JURISPRUDENCE OF SHARIA, HOW IT APPLIES TO NORTH AMERICA.

SINCE APRIL 28TH, THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, DOCTOR QADHI HAS BEEN VERY, BUSY.

HE'S. IT'S BEEN REVEALED THAT DOCTOR QADHI HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE ON SITE AT MULTIPLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES SUPPORTING SPEAKING TO PRO-PALESTINIAN STUDENT PROTESTS. IT'S REMARKABLE. HE'S GOT A NUMBER OF THINGS HE SAID ABOUT

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THEY WANT STUDENTS TO BOYCOTT ANY COMPANY, ANY EMPLOYER WHO SUPPORTS ISRAEL.

CLEARLY ALL AGAINST US LAW. THE ENTIRE EPIC CITY DEVELOPMENT IS FAR MORE THAN 402 ACRES.

IT'S A MULTIPLE1500 ACRE DEVELOPMENT. THE COMMUNITY CAPITAL PARTNERS IS THE FOR PROFIT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPER OF EPIC CITY, YET FULLY CONTROLLED BY EPIC, WHICH IS A TAX EXEMPT RELIGIOUS NONPROFIT.

NOW YOU HAVE DOCTOR QADHI, WHO SAYS HE'S A CLERIC.

ONLY NOW HE'S GOING AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ADVOCATING FOR SHARIA LAW TO USURP AND OVERTAKE TEXAS LAW AND THE US CONSTITUTION. THE US LAW. 20S.

ALL RIGHT. I WILL FURTHER WITH WILL GO FURTHER WITH THIS.

BUT AGAIN, MAYOR MUNS, YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF EXPLAINING TO DO WITH HOW YOU'VE FACILITATED SHARIA LAW AND THE SHARIA ENCLAVES THAT EXIST HERE. AND ONE LAST THING, MAYOR MUNS.

YOU PROCLAIMED A 100 YEAR CELEBRATION OF TURKEY.

I'D LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF PLANO TO DO SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE THE BLESSED RETURN OF EDEN ALEXANDER RELEASED FROM HAMAS TODAY. IF YOU CAN CELEBRATE TURKEY AND THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, SIR, WE CERTAINLY CAN CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF A HOSTAGE.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS AMNA MOHAMED.

GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS AMNA.

I'M A THIRD GENERATION PALESTINIAN AMERICAN MUSLIM AND I'M A RESIDENT OF PLANO.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO URGE THIS COUNCIL TO TAKE A STAND FOR JUSTICE, FOR HUMANITY AND FOR THE VALUES THAT WE CLAIM TO UPHOLD HERE IN PLANO AS A GLOBAL ECONOMIC LEADER. I'M ASKING YOU TO MAKE PLANO THE SECOND CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO BOYCOTT ISRAEL IN RESPONSE TO ITS ONGOING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.

NOW, THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND CITY AFTER HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN, WHO HAS OFFICIALLY DONE SO AS WE SIT HERE RIGHT NOW.

CHILDREN, BABIES, ADULTS, EVERYONE ARE BEING BURIED UNDER THE RUBBLE IN GAZA.

BEHEADED. STARVED. BURNT ALIVE. ENTIRE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN WIPED OFF THE MAP.

HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, MOSQUES HAVE BEEN BOMBED.

JOURNALISTS TARGETED AND FOOD HAS BEEN BLOCKED FROM ENTERING THE CITY FOR OVER 70 DAYS.

THIS IS NOT A CONFLICT. IT'S NOT ABOUT TAKING SIDES.

IT'S A HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE, A GENOCIDE JUST LIKE THE ONE IN SOUTH AFRICA, AND ONE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT AND WE IN PLANO ARE FUNDING.

OUR CITY MAY NOT BE DROPPING BOMBS, BUT WE CANNOT CLAIM NEUTRALITY IF WE ARE DOING BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES THAT PROFIT FROM OCCUPATION, APARTHEID OR WEAPONS USED AGAINST CIVILIANS. OUR DOLLARS HERE IN PLANO ARE FUNDING THIS GENOCIDE.

THIS IS NOT JUST SOMETHING TO BE HANDLED AT A FEDERAL LEVEL.

WHEN I REGISTERED MY COMMENT, I GOT A CALL FROM A GENTLEMAN ASKING ME FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, AND HE TOLD ME THAT IN OUR CITY, WE FOCUS ON WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE AND THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR RESIDENTS.

WELL, I'M HERE TO TELL ALL OF YOU THAT'S ACTUALLY WHY I'M BRINGING THIS ISSUE FORWARD, BECAUSE MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY FEEL THAT OUR TAX DOLLARS AND OUR PARTNERSHIPS SHOULD REFLECT OUR SHARED VALUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN RIGHTS.

WE BELIEVE IT'S A LOCAL CONCERN WHEN OUR CITY DOES BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES THAT OUR OWN RESIDENTS STRONGLY OPPOSE.

BEYOND AMTRAK, CITIES AROUND THE US HAVE THEMSELVES PASSED CEASEFIRE RESOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE GENOCIDE.

WE THE PEOPLE HAVE POWER HERE TO MAKE AN IMPACT FROM A CITY LEVEL, AND WE MUST.

WE CANNOT BE PLANO, THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE, WHILE BEING COMPLICIT IN THE GENOCIDE.

I BEGAN CIRCULATING A PETITION AROUND PLANO AND RESIDENTS ARE SIGNING IT.

PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT OUR CITY SHOULD NOT BE COMPLICIT. WE HAVE ABOUT 98 SIGNATURES SO FAR.

WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DRAFT AND PASS A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN ISRAEL'S ACTIONS IN GAZA AND THE WEST BANK.

REFUSE TO CONTRACT WITH OR INVEST IN COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT THE OCCUPATION, OR SUPPLY ARMS USED AGAINST INNOCENT CIVILIANS, AND CALL FOR A PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO US.

MILITARY AID. THIS ISN'T ABOUT RELIGION OR POLITICS.

IT'S ABOUT MORAL CLARITY. PLANO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY, TO SPEAK WHEN SO MANY TRUE SILENCE YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE

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THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DISHA VAIDYA.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS OF PLANO.

MY NAME IS DISHA SALAVARRIA AND I AM HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU AS A PROUD CITIZEN OF PLANO AND AS A VOLUNTEER OF THE BAPS CHARITIES.

BAPS CHARITIES IS A WORLDWIDE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN NINE COUNTRIES ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS.

EACH YEAR, OVER 100,000 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 12,000,000 HOURS IN SELFLESS SERVICE, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. BAPS CHARITIES ADDRESSES CRITICAL ISSUES IN AREAS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, DISASTER RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN NORTH AMERICA, BAPS CHARITIES IS A RESPECTED NAME IN THE WORLD OF NONPROFIT SERVICE, COMMITTED TO UPLIFTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

AFTER A 22 YEAR JOURNEY OF ORGANIZING WALKS ACROSS DIFFERENT CITIES IN NORTH TEXAS AND THE DALLAS METROPLEX, BENEFITTING SEVERAL LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE EXCITED TO HOST OUR ANNUAL BAPS CHARITIES WALK IN FRISCO FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

THIS COMMUNITY DRIVEN EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN KALEIDOSCOPE PARK IN FRISCO ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2025. WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S LOCAL BENEFICIARY, THE AMERICAN LEGION.

THE AMERICAN LEGION IS THE LARGEST US VETERANS ORGANIZATION, WITH MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION MEMBERS WHO STRENGTHEN THE NATION THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES.

YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. WE WARMLY INVITE THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALL RESIDENTS OF PLANO TO SAVE THIS EVENT ON YOUR CALENDARS, AS YOUR PRESENCE AND SUPPORT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO US.

BY PARTICIPATING, YOU'RE NOT ONLY EMBRACING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE, BUT ALSO PLANNING, BUT ALSO JOINING A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND HELPING OTHERS. YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL, AND EVERY STEP YOU TAKE MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BAP'S CHARITIES AND TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT BAP'S CHARITIES ORG.

ON BEHALF OF BAP'S CHARITIES, I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE THIS EXCITING NEWS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. OUR LAST SPEAKER IS COREY REINECKER.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. FIRST, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS AND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE CONCLUDING THEIR SERVICE. YOUR DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE RECENT BOND PROPOSITIONS THE STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND ESPECIALLY THE VOTERS.

YOUR SUPPORT IS A VITAL INVESTMENT IN PLANO'S CONTINUED SUCCESS AND OUR SHARED HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE.

WITH THAT IN MIND, I'D LIKE TO SHARE A FEW THOUGHTS ON TWO BILLS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD IMPACT DART FUNDING.

AFTER FOLLOWING THIS DISCUSSION CLOSELY OVER THE PAST YEAR, I REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIRECTION OUR CITY LEADERSHIP IS TAKING.

I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THREE KEY POINTS THAT I BELIEVE ARE CENTRAL TO THE ISSUE.

FIRST, SALES TAX IS AN IMPERFECT MECHANISM FOR FUNDING TRANSIT.

IT HAS LITTLE RELATION TO ACTUAL TRANSIT NEEDS, MAKING IT A FLAWED PROXY ON WHICH TO BASE SERVICE ALLOCATIONS.

SECOND, OUR REGION URGENTLY NEEDS HIGH QUALITY, RELIABLE, MOBILITY OPTIONS BEYOND SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES.

THE POPULATION CENTER OF THE REGION IS SHIFTING NORTHWARD.

PLANO IS NO LONGER AN EDGE CITY. WE ARE INCREASINGLY CENTRAL.

SIMPLY PUT, ADDING MORE LANES OR TWEAKING TRAFFIC SIGNALS WON'T BE ENOUGH TO MEET OUR GROWING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.

THIRD, THERE IS A REGIONAL IMBALANCE IN HOW WE FUND AND BENEFIT FROM TRANSIT.

MEMBER CITIES LIKE PLANO SHALL SHOULDER THE FULL FINANCIAL BURDEN OF A SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS THE WIDER REGION, WHILE NONMEMBER CITIES BENEFIT WITHOUT CONTRIBUTING.

MUCH HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT DONOR AND DONEE CITIES, BUT THE REAL INEQUITY LIES BETWEEN DART MEMBER AND NONMEMBER CITIES.

UNFORTUNATELY, HB 3087 AND ITS CENTER COUNTERPART FALL SHORT.

THEY DON'T ADDRESS THE CORE ISSUE OF THE SALES TAX STRUCTURE.

THEY OVERLOOK THE WILL OF THE VOTERS WHO ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED THIS FUNDING MODEL.

THEY FAILED TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OR OFFER A SUSTAINABLE PATH FOR BROADER REGIONAL PARTICIPATION.

THE BILLS OFFER ONLY SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS TO LONG TERM CHALLENGES.

I URGE THE COUNCIL, AND ESPECIALLY OUR NEW MEMBERS TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THIS ISSUE.

LET'S WORK WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS TO REIMAGINE TRANSIT IN NORTH TEXAS.

WE NEED A TRULY REGIONAL SYSTEM, ONE THAT SHARES BOTH COSTS AND BENEFITS FAIRLY, AND THAT PROVIDES A COMPELLING ALTERNATIVES TO CAR DEPENDENCY.

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THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE].

I'LL GIVE YOU ONE MINUTE. WHY WOULD I ONLY GET ONE MINUTE? BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T REGISTERED. I DID SIGN. I MEAN, I SIGNED UP.

IT'S. YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE WAS A CLERICAL ERROR, BUT I DEFINITELY SIGNED UP. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU ALLOW ME THE THREE MINUTES OF TIME.

I DON'T SEE WHAT THE BIG DEAL IS. I'LL GIVE YOU ONE MINUTE. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THIS IS A PERFECT WAY TO START THIS MEETING OFF.

YOU KNOW, IT'S THERE'S PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT BOYCOTTING ISRAEL, BOYCOTTING PALESTINE AND THIS IS JUST SHOWING TEXAS IS TURNING BLUE.

YOU KNOW, RIGHT HERE THEY WON'T EVEN LET ME SPEAK FOR THREE MINUTES.

FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES ARE TAKING OVER TEXAS. THEY'RE ALL MOVING HERE.

WE HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE CARMELO ANTHONY GOING ON.

WE GOT THIS LADY COMING TO EXPOSE THE EPIC CITY.

TEXAS IS FALLING APART FROM WITHIN. WE'RE PASSING $2.5 BILLION TO MAKE MOVIES IN HOLLYWOOD.

WE HAVE THE HIGHEST PROPERTY TAXES COMING THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE THE CARMELO ANTHONY ONE.

PEOPLE MOVED TO NORTH TEXAS TO GET AWAY FROM THIS.

YOU KNOW, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE REALLY LIMITING ME TO ONE MINUTE.

IT JUST REALLY JUST SHOWS HOW YOU GUYS DON'T SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

THE WHOLE REASON WHY I'M HERE IS BECAUSE YOU STARTED OFF DISRESPECTING YOUR FIREFIGHTERS.

YOU GUYS ARE ACTING LIKE DICTATORS AND YOU DON'T EVEN SUPPORT YOU.

TAKE A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE TEXAS FLAG AND NONE OF YOU EVEN SERVE THE OATH TO THE CONSTITUTION.

I'M A WHISTLEBLOWER HERE TELLING YOU THAT MY RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED AND NONE OF YOU CARE, AND NOW YOU LIMIT MY TIME. I'LL MAKE SURE I SIGN UP CORRECTLY NEXT TIME.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. THANK YOU. YEAH. WOW. OKAY, MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

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. I THINK ACTUALLY WE'RE REMOVING ITEM I. BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND LET YOU SAY THAT COUNCIL MEMBER HORNE.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM I TO BE PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

I SECOND. OKAY. DOES EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT? SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM I.

OKAY. PLEASE VOTE. OH, WE'RE NOT THERE YET. OKAY.

NO PROBLEM. OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM I.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR HAND. OKAY. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

OKAY. GO AHEAD AND READ. ITEM I FOR US, PLEASE.

[(i)  To approve the Cultural Arts Plan. Approved]

IS THAT IT? OH, SORRY. SORRY, I APOLOGIZE, I THOUGHT.

OKAY. DO YOU NEED A MINUTE? I'M READY. OKAY. GO AHEAD.

OH, I HAD YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, LISA. YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD.

I USUALLY HEAR THIS LONG INTRODUCTION INTO. I WANTED TO PULL THIS FOR SEVERAL REASONS.

IT'S TOO IMPORTANT OF A PLAN TO BE BURIED INTO CONSENT AGENDA AND I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF BRING UP SOME POINTS.

FIRST OF ALL, I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD PLAN. I HAVE NO QUALMS AT ALL WITH THE PLAN.

EVERY GREAT CITY THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAS A VIBRANT ART SCENE.

PLANO SHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. WE NEED A PLAN FOR A PATH FORWARD THAT SHOWCASES BOTH THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS,

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THE CAP IS A GOOD PLAN AND A NICE PLACE TO START.

IT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT PATH FOR PLANO TO TRAVEL WITHOUT A GOOD MAP TO SHOW A CLEAR DIRECTION TO MEET THE END GOALS AS STIPULATED IN THE PLAN, BUT WITH THE MAP, THERE ARE ALWAYS SIDE TRAILS TO TRAVEL, TO EXPLORE NEW AND FIND NEW DISCOVERIES.

SO THAT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT WHILE THE CAP AS IT WAS PRESENTED IS A TEN YEAR MASTER PLAN, WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO MODIFY IT AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THESE TEN YEARS THROUGH THE CITY GRANTS PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.

THE COUNCIL, SUPPORTED BY THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, HAS FULLY ENDORSED BOTH THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.

BUT AS YOU'RE AWARE, THAT'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER ALL THE ARTS PROGRAMS, AND CERTAINLY THERE'S BEEN CHALLENGES IN DOING THAT.

THE CITY HAS ALSO SUPPORTED THE HERITAGE COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION AND THE LIBRARY, WHICH PROVIDES ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMING FREE OR AT A LOW COST FOR THE RESIDENTS.

BUT LET ME REMIND YOU THAT THE CAP ALSO CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT, THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO BE A FACILITATOR FOR DEVELOPING A CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, ADDING A 500 TO 800 SEAT VENUE DOWNTOWN, DEVELOP AN OFFICE FOR CREATIVE LIFE TO CONSOLIDATE THE EXISTING ARTS AND CULTURAL FUNCTIONS. CREATED DIRECTOR'S POSITION TO OVERSEE THE OFFICE OF CREATIVE LIFE, COORDINATE PROGRAMING IDEAS AND UPDATING POLICIES ON CITY TOURED FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF AVAILABLE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THOUGH I AND I SUSPECT THAT THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS THIS PLAN, WE MUST BE AWARE THAT OUR COSTS TO BE BORNE TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS LAID OUT IN THE CAP THIS PAST YEAR, I MUST. YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT COUNCIL MADE TOUGH DECISIONS TO MEET THE BALANCED BUDGET REQUIREMENTS TO RUN THE CITY.

THAT WAS A HARD DISCUSSION THIS PAST SUMMER TO GET THAT DONE.

TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF CREATIVE LIFE, WE WILL NOT ONLY NEED TO HIRE OR ASSIGN A DIRECTOR, THAT POSITION WILL ALSO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF.

I AM NOT HERE TO FIX OR OFFER SOLUTIONS TO THAT.

WE WILL BE WORKING ON THOSE SOLUTIONS IN A WORKSHOP THAT'S BECOMING THIS JUNE.

BUT I MUST REMIND YOU THAT FOR US TO ADD AN 800, 500, 800 SEAT VENUE WILL BE A CHALLENGE BOTH FOR THE COST OF FUND AND FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FACILITY. BUT IT'LL HAVE TO BE ACTIVELY USED FOR THIS VENUE TO BE OPERATING AT A PROFIT.

SO I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I NEEDED TO HAVE THIS JUST PASSED ON AND I HAD TO MAKE MY POINTS KNOWN.

I SUPPORT THE PLAN, BUT WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THIS IN THE JUNE WORKSHOP.

SO THANK YOU. LET ME. COUNCILMEMBER. LEVINE. I HAVEN'T HAD TO SAY THAT, SO CONGRATULATIONS.

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE CULTURAL ARTS PLANNING PROCESS AS A MEMBER OF THE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE COLLABORATIVE ARTS OF PLANO FOR HELPING TO INITIATE THIS PROCESS AND THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND IDEAS. AND THE CITY STAFF, PARTICULARLY MICHELLE HAWKINS, FOR SHEPHERDING US THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

MANY OF THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN.

I'VE HAD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE, MANY OF WHOM WERE PAST COMMISSION MEMBERS OF THE THE ARTS COMMISSION. AND THEY HAVE OTHER SUGGESTIONS.

AND I KNOW THAT THE COLLABORATIVE ARTS GROUPS ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS AND THE PLANO SYMPHONY HAS SOME CONCERNS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS.

I RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PLAN TODAY, RECOGNIZING IT AS AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE WHILE ALSO COMMITTING TO THE FURTHER REVIEW, AS WE'VE DISCUSSED. AND COUNCILMAN HORNE HAS SUGGESTED ESPECIALLY AROUND THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES A COUNCIL WORKSHOP COULD POSSIBLY BE FOLLOWED BY A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS THE COLLABORATIVE ARTS, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, THE SYMPHONY, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND ALL OF THE OTHERS WHO WILL HELP US REFINE AND PRIORITIZE THE NEXT STEPS.

ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED AND BEGUN IMMEDIATELY.

AS COUNCILMEMBER HORNE MENTIONED, IT'S A TEN YEAR PLAN WITH A THREE YEAR RAMP UP TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS.

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ALSO WITH THE ADDITION OF THE FOUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT AND GOOD TIME TO SUGGEST THE COUNCIL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS BEFORE THE WORKSHOP.

SO WITH THAT IN MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE PLAN AND COMMIT TO FURTHER REVIEW AND REFINEMENT BEFORE WE CONSIDER ADOPTING IT AS CITY POLICY.

I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION. OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS IT WORKING OR DO YOU KNOW.

OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TO APPROVE ITEM I AND PART OF THAT WOULD BE TO FURTHER A WORKSHOP IN JUNE TO UNDERSTAND THE PLAN AND HOW IT'S IMPLEMENTED.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM I.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL OPPOSED? OKAY, SO I HAVE 7 TO 1.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL

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Consideration to approve RFB 2025-0205-B for Sewer Improvements Dallas North Trunk - Phase 2, Project No. 7467, for the Engineering Department to S. J. Louis Construction of Texas Ltd. in the amount of $16,139,315; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

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.

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. 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 INSURE 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 CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE RFB 2025 0205B FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS DALLAS NORTH TRUNK PHASE TWO, PROJECT NUMBER 7469 FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO SJ LEWIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS LIMITED IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,139,315, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CALEB THORNHILL.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TONIGHT I'LL BE PRESENTING THIS.

I REALLY JUST GOT THE ONE SLIDE. JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT.

THE PROJECT IS THE ORANGE LINE THAT'S SHOWN ON HERE.

THIS IS A RECOMMENDED FOR AN AWARD TONIGHT FOR JUST OVER $16 MILLION.

IT IS A AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GREEN AND THE BLUE, A PART OF A MASSIVE RENOVATION THAT WE'RE DOING ALONG THE CORRIDOR.

THE BLUE LINE AT THE VERY EASTERN END OF THE PAGE, OR ON YOUR RIGHT, IS A PROJECT THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED, THAT WAS COMPLETED EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE GREEN IS ACTUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION TODAY.

THAT IS BETWEEN THOSE TWO, JUST RIGHT AROUND 6,000,014 MILLION AND THEN THIS IS TO COMPLETE THAT SEWER LINE THROUGH THAT AREA.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. SO THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT SEWER PROJECT THAT STARTED WAY OVER THERE AND THIS IS PART OF THAT 21 BOND THE MONEY OR WILL THIS BE THE NEW WATER AND SEWER? WATER AND SEWER. EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

OKAY. SO WE PUT THIS ON INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION BECAUSE OF THE COST, AND JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT WAS BEING USED FOR.

GO AHEAD. I WANT TO KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE DONE PREVIOUSLY, RIGHT? SO IS THIS THE LAST PART OF THIS CONSTRUCTION OR IS THIS JUST THE MIDDLE OF THE.

SO FOR THIS SECTION, I DON'T KNOW THAT ANSWER.

I NEED TO GO BACK AND LOOK. I BELIEVE IT IS THE LAST ONE, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT TO MAKE SURE.

IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A LOT SHORTER THAN THE OTHER COUPLE PROJECTS THAT WE HAD.

ONE IS THE ORANGE ONE, THE OTHER ONE IS THE GREEN ONE AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BLUE ONE.

NO, THIS IS THE ORANGE ONE. THE ORANGE ONE IS WE'RE TALKING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YEAH. THE BLUE ONE HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. OKAY. I'M CONFUSED. I'M COLORBLIND.

SO THIS IS THE ONE THAT IS THE LONGEST. AND THEREFORE, THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT'S COSTING MORE.

IN A SENSE, YES. IT IS A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN THE OTHER ONES.

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IT'S JUST RIGHT UNDER 7000 LINEAR FEET. GOT IT AND SO AFTER THIS IS FIXED, IS THERE IS IT GOING TO GO FURTHER WEST? IN OUR SEWAGE RECONSTRUCTION . SO THAT'S A NUMBER I'M GOING TO NEED.

OR A DESIGN I'LL HAVE TO CHECK. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING CURRENTLY IN DESIGN, BUT I'LL HAVE TO CHECK WITH OUR TEAM TO SEE IF THERE'S FUTURE PLANS FOR THAT.

IS THAT WHERE ALL THE ORANGE CONES ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED? THIS ONE? NO, IT IS NOT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

TALK ABOUT THAT. OKAY. BOB? YEAH. I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

IS THIS REPAIR OR IS THIS PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE AND FOR EXPANSION? IT IS THE EXISTING LINE IS UNDERSIZED BASED ON THE CURRENT FLOW.

SO WE'RE NOT ADDING ANY FLOWS TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM, BUT WE ARE EXPERIENCING SURCHARGING THROUGHOUT THIS.

SO THIS IS UPSIZING THE EXISTING SYSTEM FOR THAT.

SO IT'LL SUPPORT ANY, FURTHER GROWTH THAT MAY HAPPEN ALONG THAT ROUTE.

SO THERE'S NOT ANY PLAN GROWTH FOR THIS AREA IF IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED THAT THAT'S WHAT IT WILL CARRY.

SO I NEED A MOTION FOR ITEM ONE. GO AHEAD, MR. MAYOR. MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE ITEM ONE AS PRESENTED.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ITEM NUMBER ONE. PLEASE VOTE. RAISE YOUR HAND, PLEASE.

MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM IS ITEM TWO. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE USE OR TAKING OF A PORTION OF CITY OF

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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 Hoblitzelle Park, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code by abandoning an existing sanitary sewer easement at the dedicated parkland and replacing it with a revised permanent sanitary sewer easement for the Russell Creek Interceptor pipeline rehabilitation project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date. Conducted and adopted Resolution No. 2025-5-7(R)

TO ABANDON AN EXISTING SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AT THE DEDICATED PARKLAND AND REPLACING IT WITH A REVISED PERMANENT SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM FOR THE RUSSELL CREEK INTERCEPTOR PIPELINE REHABILITATION PROJECT. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS RON SMITH. I'M YOUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

THIS IS A CHAPTER 26 HEARING. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT IN THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE.

WHENEVER A PORTION OF PUBLIC PARK LAND IS GOING TO BE USED FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN PARK USE FOR THE PUBLIC, THERE NEEDS TO BE A HEARING. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT, THESE HEARINGS.

THERE ARE TWO SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL WILL FIND AS A RESULT OF THIS HEARING FOR THIS PROJECT TO BE APPROVED.

THE FIRST THING THAT THE COUNCIL WILL FIND IS THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE AND PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THE USE OR TAKING OF THIS LAND AND SECOND, THAT THE PROJECT INCLUDES ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO THE PARKLAND.

WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT HERE TO THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.

THEIR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, MIKE SIMON, WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION AND SPEAK TO THE SPECIFICS TO THE PROJECT, AND STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

HOLD ON. MIKE, LET ME. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

GO AHEAD. MIKE. ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE UP THERE. YOU'RE READY TO GO.

YEAH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO THIS IS AN INTERESTING PROJECT BECAUSE THIS WAS ACTUALLY A PIPELINE THAT STARTED CITY OF PLANO BUILT, AND THEN THE DISTRICT TOOK OWNERSHIP OF IT AND SO NOW WE'RE DOING SOME REHABILITATION OF THE LINE.

SO AS MR. SMITH TALKED ABOUT THIS IS CHAPTER 26 HEARING.

SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS SHOW THERE WAS NO FEASIBLE, FEASIBLE OR PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE AND THAT WE NEED REASONABLE PLANNING TO AVOID HARM.

SO THE RUSSELL CREEK INTERCEPTOR IS LOCATED KIND OF NORTH OF PLANO.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT RUNS THROUGH PART OF HOBLITZELLE PARK AND IT WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED BY THE CITY OF PLANO AND THEN THE DISTRICT TOOK IT OVER IN 1996.

SO WE'VE BEEN DOING CONDITION ASSESSMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM FOR SOME TIME.

WE'VE IDENTIFIED SEGMENTS ALONG THIS AREA THAT WE NEED TO DO SOME REPAIR AND THIS PARTICULAR REPAIR FOR THIS,

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SO WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO EXCAVATE THE PIPE FROM THE GROUND FOR THIS PARTICULAR ONE.

SO THIS IS A DIRECT CORROSION AND SOME OTHER ISSUES THERE.

SO ACCESS TO THE PIPELINE IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO DO THAT AND, YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE TO NOT DO THE REPAIR THE PIPELINE, WE WOULD HAVE POTENTIAL FOR LINE FAILURE. SO OR SOMETHING WITHIN THE PARK.

SO THIS SHOWS KIND OF A MAP OF THE PIPELINE. YOU CAN SEE THE OVERALL EASEMENT AREA IS ABOUT THREE AND A HALF ACRES.

AND WHAT I WANT TO SHOW HIGHLIGHT HERE IS THE BLUE LINE IS THE EXISTING PIPELINE EASEMENT AS ORIGINALLY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF PLANO AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE YELLOW DASHED LINE, THAT'S THE EASEMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO ACQUIRE.

SO WHEN WE WERE DOING THE ENGINEERING ON THIS, WE DETERMINED THAT THE PIPELINE IS NOT ACTUALLY IN THE EASEMENT THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED TO THE CITY OF PLANO. SO IN A FEW AREAS THERE, YOU CAN SEE HOW THERE KIND OF A MISALIGNMENT.

SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT THE PIPE IS ACTUALLY IN THE DEFINED EASEMENT.

AND THEN FOR THE PURPOSES OF THAT, WE WOULD LIKE TO WIDEN THE EASEMENT SLIGHTLY IN MANY AREAS, BECAUSE OUR KIND OF STANDARD IS TO HAVE 30FT SO THAT WE CAN WORK ALONGSIDE THE PIPE IF WE EVER HAVE TO COME BACK AND AND DO REPAIRS.

THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF THAT SAME AREA, AND YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A COUPLE OF SPOTS THERE WHERE THE TWO ALIGNMENTS ARE REALLY MISALIGNED QUITE A BIT, BUT THEN THEY COME BACK TOGETHER AND SO WE'RE REQUESTING THIS ALSO TO BE 30FT AND THEN WE WILL ABANDON THE EXISTING EASEMENT THAT EXISTS IN FAVOR OF THE NEW EASEMENTS. AND THAT'S SORT OF WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING.

SO CHAPTER 26 REQUIRES THAT EASEMENT DEDICATION IS CONSIDERED A TAKING FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINED HEARING.

SO WE'D LIKE TO SHOW THAT THERE IS REALLY NO FEASIBLE, PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE, THE ASSETS ALREADY IN THE GROUND.

SO WE REALLY CAN'T REMOVE IT AND PUT IT BACK SOMEWHERE ELSE.

AND THEN THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY REMOVAL OF TREES AND ACTUALLY WE DON'T ANTICIPATE TO DO ANY REGULAR EXCAVATION.

WE WILL ENTER THE AREA, THE EASEMENT AREA, WITH SOME EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO DEPLOY THE LINING MATERIAL THAT WE DO.

SO IT'S SORT OF A BIG SPOOL THAT YOU WOULD SEE.

AND YOU PUT A SORT OF A YOU PULL THE POLYMER THROUGH THE PIPE AND THEN YOU BLOW IT UP, AND THEN YOU RUN STEAM THROUGH THERE AND IT MELTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PIPE.

IT'S KIND OF A NEAT PROCESS. SO THE EXISTING EASEMENT WAS MISALIGNED AND SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET THIS ALIGNED AND WITHOUT THAT, IT WOULD BE KIND OF DIFFICULT FOR US TO DO THE NECESSARY REHABILITATION BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T REALLY BE TO GET TO THE PIPE.

WE MIGHT BE OUTSIDE THE EASEMENT AND SO WE WOULD BE WORKING OUTSIDE THE AREA THAT WE HAVE, AND THEN WE WOULD PROPOSE TO WIDEN IT SO THAT IF THERE'S ANY FUTURE REHABILITATION OR WORK THAT'S NECESSARY THAT IT WOULD BE CENTERED OVER THE LINE OR WITHIN THE ALIGNMENT SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE ROOM TO MOBILIZE IN THE FUTURE.

SO THERE WERE NO TREES DISTURBED, AS I MENTIONED.

THE GROUND WILL BE RESTORED. WE'LL HAVE TO ACCESS THE AREAS AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL ONLY MOBILIZE ONCE WE ACTUALLY HAVE ALL THE MATERIAL AND DOCUMENTATION. SO WE'LL HAVE THEM SUBMIT THEIR THEIR METHODOLOGY AND THEIR SUBMITTALS AND EVERYTHING.

ONCE WE GET THAT APPROVED, THEN WE'LL PLAN. WE'LL WORK WITH THE CITY OF PLANO TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ACCESS LOOKS LIKE AND THE TIMING.

THEN WE WOULD MOBILIZE AND PUT UP, LIKE, TRAIL CLOSED SIGNS FOR THOSE AREAS WHERE WE MAY BE CROSSING THE TRAIL SYSTEM THAT'S THERE, COMPLETE THE REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE AND SO THIS WHOLE PROJECT, THE WHOLE PROJECT COSTS ABOUT $4.3 MILLION.

THE WORK WITHIN RUSSELL CREEK INTERCEPTOR ITSELF IS JUST A SEGMENT OF THAT.

THERE'S ACTUALLY 17 AREAS WITHIN PLANO THAT WE'LL BE WORKING ON, INCLUDING MANHOLE REPAIRS, BUT THERE'S JUST SIX SEGMENTS WITHIN THE PARK ITSELF THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS.

AND IF THIS WERE TO PASS TONIGHT, WE WOULD PLAN TO TO BEGIN WORK ON THIS SOMETIME LATER THIS SUMMER, AND HOPEFULLY WE WOULD COMPLETE THE WORK NOW WHEN IT SAYS JULY 2027, THAT'S THE OVERALL PROJECT AND SO WE'LL HAVE TO PHASE THE WORK ACCORDING TO, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S MOST CONVENIENT FOR THE PARK AS WELL AS FOR WHEN THE CONTRACTOR GETS THAT MOBILIZED AS WELL AS THE OTHER SEGMENTS.

THERE MAY BE REASONS WHY HE WANTS TO MOBILIZE IN OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE THE PARK.

FIRST WHETHER THAT'S BECAUSE OF EXCAVATION OR AVAILABILITY OF OF MATERIAL.

SO AGAIN IT IS AN EXISTING ASSET. THERE'S AN EXISTING EASEMENT THERE, PIPELINES MOSTLY IN THE EXISTING EASEMENT A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE.

SO THERE'S REALLY NO PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THIS OTHER THAN TO GO BACK AND RECONSTRUCT THE WHOLE LINE.

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SO WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS AMEND THE EASEMENTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND SO IN REASONABLE HARM.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO TREES GOING TO BE REMOVED.

IN THE CASE OF THIS, THE GROUND WILL BE RESTORED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.

WE'LL WAIT TO MOBILIZE WHEN WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE MATERIALS ON SITE.

AND THEN WE'LL POST, YOU KNOW, A NECESSARY TRAIL CLOSURE AND WORK WITH CITY OF PLANO, TO PROVIDE ACCESS WHERE NECESSARY OR DETOURS AND WITH THAT I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY.

RICK. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION HERE, BUT LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT.

YOU'RE BASICALLY GOING TO BE YOU'RE NOT SLIP LINING, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO BE LINING THE PIPE INTERNALLY.

SO YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE PIPES, TO IMPLEMENT THE MATERIAL TO DO THAT.

CORRECT. YEAH. SO IT'S SIMILAR TO SLIP LINING.

SLIP LINING I GUESS IN THE ENGINEERING TERM IS YOU ACTUALLY PUSH THE PIPE IN THERE.

THIS IN THIS CASE, IT'S A JUST A LINER THAT INFLATES AND THEN IT MELTS.

SO THE QUESTION I HAVE HERE NOW, THE REASON YOU NEED THE THERE'S TWO REASONS YOU NEED TO HAVE THE LAND FOR THE EASEMENT.

ONE IS THE EXISTING PIPE. NOT IN THAT EASEMENT.

IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S JUST OUTSIDE OF IT IN SOME AREAS.

IN SOME AREAS IT'S NOT THERE. AND SECOND, YOU NEED ABOUT 30FT WIDE SECTION JUST TO CONTINUE THE WORK.

IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH. SO THE EXISTING EASEMENT, IT VARIES IN WIDTH BUT IT'S RIGHT AROUND 20FT.

SO IN MOST CASES WE'RE ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN FEET.

SO THAT IN THE FUTURE IF WE HAVE TO MOBILIZE FOR ACTUAL REPAIR, WE CAN WORK ALONGSIDE THE PIPE SO WE DON'T PUT THE BURDEN ON THE PIPE ITSELF.

OKAY. SO THAT'S REALLY ALL THE QUESTIONS I WAS GETTING AT THE TWO ELEMENTS ARE SOME OF THE PIPES NOT IN THEIR EXISTING EASEMENT AND THEN THE SECOND YOU NEED ADDITIONAL 30FT, YOU NEED 30FT WIDE TO GET THE WORK DONE. RIGHT.

CORRECT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

THANKS. ALL RIGHT. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO COUNCIL. MR. MAYOR. GO AHEAD, MR. MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE FIND THERE IS NO FEASIBLE AND PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THE USE AND TAKING OF THE LAND.

I ALSO MOVE THAT WE FIND THAT THE PROJECT INCLUDES ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO THE LAND AS A PARK, RESULTING FROM THE USE AND TAKING. SO THEREFORE I ALSO MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.

OKAY AND THIS IS BASED ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE STAFF.

I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO.

WE STILL DOWN? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER THREE.

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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 Greenbelt Trail, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code to approve a permanent sanitary sewer and access easement at the dedicated parkland for a manhole replacement project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date. Conducted and adopted Resolution No. 2025-5-8(R)

TO APPROVE A PERMANENT SANITARY SEWER AND ACCESS EASEMENT AT THE DEDICATED PARK PARKLAND FOR A MANHOLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO OF THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CHAPTER 26.

ALSO, THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

THIS IS FOR THAT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT ALONG THE LEGACY GREENBELT TRAIL.

THE SAME FINDINGS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING AS THE PREVIOUS, THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE OR PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE, AND THAT ALL REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM HAS TAKEN PLACE.

I FAILED TO MENTION DURING THE PREVIOUS, BUT WILL MENTION FOR THIS ONE THAT BOTH OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD, AND THE BOARD APPROVED THESE TO MOVE FORWARD TO COUNCIL.

SO I WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR AS WELL. AND AGAIN, MISTER MIKE SIMON WILL BE PRESENTING FOR THE DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY.

THIS IS ANOTHER INTERESTING ANOTHER INTERESTING TAKING AGAIN IT SORT OF INVOLVES ASSETS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE GROUND.

IN THIS CASE, WE'RE DOING SOME REHABILITATION OF AN ASSET.

AND THEN IN THE COURSE OF OF KIND OF INVESTIGATING THE AREA AND LOOKING AT, AT HOW THE, DIFFERENT PIPELINES THAT COME IN TO PRESTON ROAD LIFT STATION

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AND THEN ALSO, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY OFFICIAL EASEMENT TO ACCESS THE MANHOLE THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO REPAIR AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO REMEDY THOSE TWO THINGS RIGHT NOW. SO AGAIN, WE'RE HERE TO SHOW THAT THERE'S THAT IT IS A TAKING THE REQUEST FOR AN EASEMENT, BUT THAT THERE'S NO FEASIBLE OR PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE AND WE'VE TAKEN EVERY EFFORT TO AVOID TO MAKE REASONABLE, UNREASONABLE HARM THERE. SO WHAT WE SEE HERE YOU SEE PRESS RELEASE STATION AND IT CARRIES MOST OF THE FLOW FROM, MOST THE OF THE WEST SIDE OF PLANO TO 121 FORCE MAIN.

WE ACTUALLY WERE HERE OR ACTUALLY AT THE LIBRARY THE LAST TIME WHERE WE GOT THE ONE, THE EASEMENTS FOR THE 121 FORCE MAIN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OF LEGACY TRAIL GREENBELT. SO HERE YOU SEE THE MANHOLE, AND THERE'S BOTH DISTRICT PIPELINES AS WELL AS CITY OF PLANO PIPELINES THAT COME INTO THAT MANHOLE AND THAT'S THAT REPRESENTS MOST OF THE FLOW THAT COMES IN FROM THAT DIRECTION INTO THE LIFT STATION AND YOU CAN SEE THE LIFT STATION IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CREEK. AND SO FROM AN ACCESS PERSPECTIVE, IF WE'RE AT THE LIFT STATION AND WE WANT TO GET TO THE MANHOLE WE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE CREEK AND SO WE'RE LOOKING TO AVOID THAT.

THE OTHER THING I WOULD POINT OUT IS THAT MANHOLE ITSELF, THE WAY THE PIPELINES COME INTO IT WHEN WE WENT BACK AND PULLED THE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION, ALL THE EASEMENTS DIDN'T MATCH UP WITH EACH OTHER AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO REMEDY THAT WITH THIS AND SO WE NEED TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE DETERIORATING CONDITION OF THAT MANHOLE. AND THEN WE WOULD LIKE TO TO GET PROPER EASEMENTS FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE OF THAT ASSET.

SO THERE'S A KIND OF A BLOW UP OF THE ACTUAL AREA WITH THE AERIAL AND YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE BIG RED DOT AS THE MANHOLE WE WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE AND THE OTHER MANHOLES FOR THE PIPELINES THAT COME INTO PRESTON STATION AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE WOULD BE PUTTING IN PLACE.

IT'S SORT OF AN EXAMPLE OF A FIBERGLASS MANHOLE.

MANY OF OUR EXISTING MANHOLES MIGHT BE OF CONCRETE, WHICH DOES HAVE A LESS LIMITED LIFE BECAUSE OF IT'S EXPOSED TO THE CORROSION THAT'S PRESENT IN THE WASTEWATER.

AND SO THIS HAS KIND OF BECOME OUR STANDARD FOR MANY ASSETS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO ADDRESS AND WITH THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WE'LL HAVE TO DO SOME BYPASS PUMPING. AND THE REASON I MENTIONED THAT NOW, AS YOU'LL SEE, WE'RE ASKING FOR SOME TEMP.

WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE REQUESTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR SOME MOBILIZATION AREA NEAR THAT MANHOLE.

SO THIS IS AN EXTREME BLOW UP OF THE DRAWING.

BUT YOU CAN SEE AND ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS HERE YOU CAN SEE KIND OF THE PURPLE SHADED AREA AND THE LIGHT GREEN, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT DOESN'T ALL EXTEND TOGETHER AND SO AND THEN OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN THERE FOR ME YOU CAN SEE THE KIND OF THE TAN COLORED AREA THAT'S THE PERMANENT ACCESS THAT WE'D LIKE TO GET FOR THAT MANHOLE IN THE FUTURE.

AND THEN THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AREA, YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME TREES TO BE REMOVED IN THE AREA THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO WORK AROUND THE MANHOLE.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE'VE TRIED TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE BY PROTECTING THE TREES THAT ARE IN THE EXISTING PIPELINE EASEMENTS.

SO THERE ARE THREE TREES THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED THAT ARE EIGHT INCHES AND LARGER.

THOSE TREES WOULD NOT BE REPLANTED AFTER CONSTRUCTION DUE TO THEIR EXISTENCE OVER THE TOP OF A PIPELINE OR ITS PROXIMITY TO THE MANHOLE.

BUT AS PART OF OUR NEGOTIATION FOR THE EASEMENTS, WE COMPENSATE CITY OF PLANO FOR THE DAMAGES IN THE EASEMENT.

AND THEN ALL TREES THAT WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THAT PERMANENT EASEMENT WOULD BE HAULED OFF AND DISPOSED.

AND THEN ANY EASEMENT THAT ARE WITHIN THEM WOULD BE REMOVED UNLESS THEY COULD BE PROTECTED.

SO THIS IS KIND OF ANOTHER DRAWING OF IT. IT SHOWS THE DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT HAVE EASEMENTS IN THE AREA.

AND YOU CAN SEE KIND OF THE GREEN AREA WITH THE LITTLE DOTS IN IT IS AN EASEMENT FROM THE DISTRICT.

BUT YOU CAN SEE IT DOESN'T EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO WHERE THE PIPES JOIN TOGETHER.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE IT DOES THAT. AND THEN OUR EASEMENT WOULD OVERLAY THE CITY OF PLANO AND THE DISTRICT'S EASEMENT MEANT TO ENCOMPASS THE MANHOLE, SINCE THE ASSET THERE IS ACTUALLY OURS. RIGHT.

AND THEN WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING PERMANENT ACCESS.

SO PART OF THAT IS REQUESTING CITY PLANO PROVIDE PERMANENT ACCESS ACROSS THE PARKLAND PROPERTY AND THEN THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AREAS AND THEN

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SO AGAIN EASEMENT IS A TAKING OF PARKLAND. AND SO WE'RE HERE TO SHOW THERE'S NO FEASIBLE OR PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE.

AND WE'VE DONE A REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM.

SO THE MANHOLE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. THIS IS DEVOID OF SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW IN THAT AREA.

IT IS VERY CLOSE TO WHITE ROCK CREEK. SO WE TAKE EXTRA CARE WITH THAT.

THERE IS A LIMITATION BOTH IN THE RECORDS THAT WE COULD FIND AS WELL AS THE ONES WE DID FIND.

THE COORDINATES JUST DIDN'T MATCH UP. SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RECORDS FOR THE EASEMENTS AND WHAT WE'VE GRANTED, WHAT THE CITY OF PLANO HAS GRANTED US AND WHAT WE'VE COMPENSATED CITY OF PLANO FOR ARE FULLY COVERING ALL THE PIPELINES, AND THERE ARE SOME SPACE CONSTRAINTS. AND IT'S A LITTLE INSUFFICIENT FOR US TO DO WORK ON THAT.

SO THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR AN EASEMENT AROUND THE MANHOLE.

AND THEN THE DIRECT ACCESS EASEMENT WE'RE ASKING FOR TO THE WEST.

THAT'S PRIMARILY BECAUSE WE CAN'T ACCESS FROM THE EAST DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE CREEK.

AND THEN WE'RE TRYING TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS. SO NO TREES ARE BEING REMOVED WITHIN THE ACTUAL BANKS OF THE CREEK OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

AND WE'RE NOT IMPACTING THE TRAIL AREA AT ALL IN THIS PARTICULAR WORK.

SO TO MINIMIZE HARM, WE'RE PROPOSING THAT THE ACCESS EASEMENT IT FOLLOWS.

SO IF YOU ACTUALLY GO OVER TO THE SITE THE ROUTE THAT, WE'VE PROPOSED FOR THE PERMANENT ACCESS EASEMENT.

IT IS THAT IT IS KIND OF A ROUTE THAT BOTH THE CITY OF PLANO AND THE DISTRICT HAVE USED HISTORICALLY.

THERE'S KIND OF A GAP IN THE TREES THERE FROM THE PROPERTY.

THAT'S TO THE WEST. SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REQUEST CITY PLANNING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ALL PROPER AND CORRECT.

AND SO THE NICE THING ABOUT THAT IS THAT KIND OF ACCESS AREA IS ALREADY LIMITED IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT OF TREE COVERAGE.

SO WE DON'T HAVE TO REMOVE ANYTHING TO CREATE THAT.

AND THEN WE'RE TRYING TO UTILIZE THE EXISTING EASEMENTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COORDINATES MATCH UP AND THEN ANY DISTURBED AREAS WOULD BE RESTORED BACK TO THE CONDITION THAT WE FOUND THEM.

AND THEN AGAIN, THERE'S NO IMPACT TO THE ACTUAL LEGACY TRAIL ITSELF.

SO WE ESTIMATE THAT THE MANHOLE REPAIR IS MOSTLY DUE TO BYPASS PUMPING IS ABOUT $200,000.

AND AGAIN, WE WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO DO THAT WORK IN THE SUMMER.

IT'S LOW FLOW SEASON FOR US, SO IT'S LESS FOR US TO HAVE TO PUMP AROUND AND WITH THAT I THINK SO WE REPEAT THIS AGAIN, BUT THE MANHOLE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY.

THERE WAS INADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION, SO THOSE EASEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE CORRECTED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

AND THEN WE'VE DONE SOME REASONABLE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE THE WORK THAT WAS NECESSARY TO TRY TO AVOID REMOVING TREES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, PRESERVE THE BANK ALONG THE CREEK. AND THEN THE DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE TREES THAT WE DID HAVE TO REMOVE WOULD BE INCORPORATED IN THE EASEMENT COST, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE NEGOTIATED AS PART OF THE 121 FORCE MAIN PROJECT THAT WE DID THROUGH THE LEGACY TRAIL GREENBELT PREVIOUSLY AND THAT'S UNDER NEGOTIATION WITH THE CITY RIGHT NOW AND WITH THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE? AT ALL. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION AND MAYBE I MISSED IT, BUT IS THERE A COMPLETION DATE OR AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE? I SAW A START DATE, BUT I DIDN'T SEE AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE.

YEAH, I THINK THEY ANTICIPATE THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS.

THREE MONTHS? OKAY. IS THAT WHY IT WAS LEFT OFF? YEAH. WELL, I MEAN, IN THEORY, RIGHT? THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT RIGHT AND IN A FEW WEEKS.

RIGHT. BUT THE CONCERN WOULD BE IF YOU EXCAVATE DOWN AND THEN YOU BLOCK OFF THE OTHER PIPELINES, ANY DELAYS, ENCOUNTER SOMETHING ELSE. SO I THINK WHEN WE BID IT OUT TO THE CONTRACTOR, WE GIVE THEM ROUGHLY THREE MONTHS BECAUSE THERE'S SOME LEAD TIME FOR THEM.

FROM A CONTRACT POINT OF VIEW, THERE'S SOME LEAD TIME FOR THEM TO GET MATERIALS AND EVERYTHING TO THE SITE. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS. THANK YOU. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL. NO.[INAUDIBLE].

SORRY. THANKS, MAYOR. LIKE THE PREVIOUS ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, WE FIND THAT THERE IS NO FEASIBLE AND PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THE USE AND TAKING OF THE

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AS A PARK RESULTING FROM THE USE AND TAKING. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.

I SECOND. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER THREE.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.