CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  Powlett TEX A S  Our Vision: A well-planned lakeside community of quality neighborhoods, distinctive amenities, diverse  employment, and cultural charm. Rowlett: THE place to live, work and play.  Tuesday, May 7, 2024  7:00 P.M.  Municipal Building = 4000 Main  Present: Mayor Margolis, Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget, Councilmember Reaves, Councilmember Bowers, Councilmember Britton and  Councilmember Schupp  *Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget arrived at 7:20 p.m.  1.  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Margolis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  2.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  There were no items for this agenda.  3.  RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE  ACTION ON CLOSEDIEXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS  INVOCATION  The invocation was given by Pastor Ann Dotson with First Christian Church.  PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE  The Pledges of Allegiance were led by the Councimembers.  4.  PRESENTATIONS  4A. Present Proclamation recognizing the month of May as Jewish Heritage Month.  Mayor Pro Tem Shinder presented this item and was) joined by numerous people from the audience  as well as Councimembers.  4B. Present Proclamation recognizing the week of May 12-18 as National Police Week.  Mayor Margolis presented this item and was joined by members oft the Rowlett Police Department. 4C. Present Proclamation recognizing the week of May 5-11 as Rowlett Detention Officers' Week.  City of Rowlett  11577    Councimember Reaves presented this item and was joined by members of the Rowlett Police  Department.  4D. Present Proclamation recognizing May 13-19 as National Salvation Army Week.  E  Councimember Britton presented this item and was joined by Sergeant Bernand Tolar from the  Salvation Army.  4E. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational  Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget made the following announcements:  CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - Thank you for all who participated in the May 4, 2024 Election, all four bond propositions were approved by Rowlett voters. The unofficial results will be canvassed CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE- Early Voting for the Joint Primary Runoff Election (from March 5 Primary Election) starts Monday, May 20 and goes through Friday, May 24. Voting Dayi is Tuesday, May 28 from 7am to 7pm. Check rowlett.com for information about the upcoming runoff election. ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- The Spring Farmers and Crafts Market continues this Thursday and runs every week through June 27th on the Downtown Green from 5:30-8 8:30 The Spring Smart Yard Competition has begun. Submit a Rowlett Smart Yard Spring Entry Survey L by Wednesday, May 8 at 12:00pm on Rowlett.com. The winner will be announced on May 17. Ify you are thinking about hosting a block party for you and your neighbors, the City offers a Block Party Rental Program for all of our residents here in Rowlett. The Trailer comes packed will all your block party essentials including tables, chairs, and games. There is a $35 nonrefundable fee for FIRE Reminder about the Citizen's Fire Academy. To sign up or for more information, please LIBRARY - Register for the Library's Summer Reading Program at Rowlet.comlLbrary and get ready for an exciting summer with reading challenges, adventure, and fun. The Summer Reading PARKS Due to the comprehensive maintenance and repair requirements identified by city staff, we are unable to open the Wet Zone Summer for the 2024 season. Although the Rowlett City Council has allocated funding to immediately begin the process, these projects will not be completed until well after summer ends. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we implement essential improvements for a safe, enhanced Wet Zone experience in 2025. The May Wellness Hike is this Saturday, May 11 at 8am ati the Rowlett Nature Trail.  at a Special Meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 5:30p.m.  p.m. Enjoy a variety oft food trucks and local vendors.  the use of the trailer. Visit Rowlett.com to learn more or make your reservation.  contact Fire Administration at 972-412-6230.  kick-off party is Saturday, June 1stat11 a.m.  L.J  City of Rowlett  11578    The Senior Trip to Downtown Plano is Friday, May 17 from 9am to 3pm. Join us as we take the DART Train ande explorel Historic Downtown Plano, tour the Interurban Railroad Museum, eat lunch, Mayor Pro Temi introduced the Featured Animal, Starburst and also talked about May 8, 2024 being National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. Mayor Pro Tem Shinder recognized the Rowlett Fire  and enjoy plenty of shopping! Trip is $5. Call 972412 6170 to sign up.  Department for International Firefighters Day which was on May 4, 2024.  5.  CITIZENS' INPUT  Nine Online Input emails were received fori this meeting. 14 citizens spoke during Citizens' Input.  1.. Justin Marston 2. Myranda Congi 3. Dave Holl 4. Lisa Parigi 5.. John Parigi 6. Susan Urrutia 7. Steve Horwitz 8. Missy Tidwell 9. Kenneth Williams 10. Kenn Thorpe 11. Richard Ayars 12. David L. Smith 13. Phaleria Hollins 14. Diana Haas CONSENT AGENDA  6.  6A. Consider action approving the minutes.  Consider action to approve minutes from the following City Counciln meeting(s): April 15, 2024 Work Session, April 16, 2024 City Council Meeting, May 1, 2024 Special Work Session and correct a  scrivener error in the January 16, 2024 City Council Meeting. This item was approved on the Consent. Agenda.  6B. Consider action to receive the second quarter Investment Report.  Consider action to receive the second quarter Investment Report for March 31, 2024.  This item was approved on the Consent Agenda. Trailer Mounted Concrete Lift equipment.  6C. Consider action to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of and issuing a PO for  City off Rowlett  11579    Consider action to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of and issuing a PO for Trailer- Mounted Concrete Lift equipment in the amount of $93,812.67 from Hydraulic Mudpumps, Inc.,  also known as HMI, utilizing them as the sole source vendor. This item was approved on the Consent. Agenda as RES-026-24.  6D. Consider action to approve a resolution for an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for  municipal services between Rockwall County and the City of Rowlett.  Consider action to approve a resolution approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Rockwall County and the City of Rowlett regarding municipal judge services for "No Refusal  Weekends."  This item was approved on the Consent. Agenda as RES-027-24.  Passed the Consent Agenda  Amotion was made by MPT Shinder, seconded by Councilmember Britton, including all the proceeding item(s) marked as having been approved on the Consent Agenda. The motion  carried with a unanimous vote of those members present.  7.  INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  7A. Conduct Public Hearing for Roberto Ortiz regarding a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for an existing accessory structure having an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Form-Based Rural Neighborhood (FB-RN). The property is addressed as 8906 Merritt Road. The approximately 0.52-acre site is located northwest of the intersection of Hickox and Merritt Roads, out oft the Richard Copeland Survey, ABST. No. 229, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. Planning Manager Alex Koenig presented this item for the second time to Council.  The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Margolis at 8:17 p.m. and with no speakers was closed  at 8:17 p.m.  7B. Take action on a request by Roberto Ortiz, regarding a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for an existing accessory structure having an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Form-Based Rural Neighborhood (FB-RN). The property is addressed as 8906 Merritt Road. The approximately 0.52-acre site is located northwest of the intersection of Hickox and Merritt Roads, out of the Richard Copeland Survey, ABST. No. 229, int the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.  Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget expressed the Council's apology to Mr. Ortiz.  Amotion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget to approve the item as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of those  members present. This item was approved as ORD-007-24.  7C. Conduct a public hearing on a request by Armando Garcia, on behalf of property owner Jose Corona, regarding a Special Use Permit to allow an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Single Family (SF-40). The property is addressed  City of Rowlett  11580    as 4609 Dexham Road. The approximately 6-acre lot is situated southwest of the intersection of Dexham Road and the DART Rail line, and platted as Dexham Creek Ranch Estates Lot3, Block Planning Manager Alex Koenig presented this item and answered questions from Council. Of the 10-200 Foot Public Notices sent, there were: zero in opposition and zero in favor. The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Margolis at 8:24 p.m. and with no speakers was closed  Ai in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.  at 8:24 p.m.  7D. Take action on ar request by Armando Garcia, on behalf of property owner Jose Corona, regarding a Special Use Permit to allow ane enclosed. accessory structure with an: area greater than 500 square feet on a propertyzoned Single Family (SF-40). The property is addressed as 4609 Dexham Road. The approximately 6-acre lot is situated southwest of the intersection of Dexham Road and the DART Rail line, and platted as Dexham Creek Ranch Estates Lot 3, Block. Ai in the City of Rowlett, Amotion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem' Winget, seconded by Councilmember Reaves to approve the item as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of those Mayor Margolis called a recess of the meeting at 8:25 p.m. and reconvened at 8:32 p.m. 7E. Conduct a public hearing on a request by the City of Rowlett to rezone an approximately 25.426- acre property consisting of two parcels from Planned Development to Single-Family Residential (SF-40) District and Limited Commercial (C-1). The subject property is located northwest of the intersection of Chiesa and Miller Roads in the James Hobbs Survey, Abstract No. 571, and addressed as 3399 Chiesa road and 6921 Miller Road in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. Planning Manager Alex Koenig presented this item and answered questions from Council. Of the 26-200 Foot Public Notices sent, there was one in opposition and two ini favor. The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Margolis at 8:49 p.m. and with no speakers was closed  Dallas County, Texas.  members present. This item was approved as ORD-008-24.  at 8:49 p.m.  7F. Take action on a request by the City of Rowlett to rezone an approximately 25.426-acre property consisting oft two parcels from Planned Development to Single-Family Residential (SF-40) District and Limited Commercial (C-1). The subject property is located northwest of the intersection of Chiesa and Miller Roads in the James Hobbs Survey, Abstract No. 571, and addressed as 3399 Ar motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, seconded by Councilmember Schupp to approve the item as presented. The motion passed witha a unanimous vote of those members  Chiesa road and 6921 Miller Road in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.  present. This item was approved as ORD-009-24.  7G. Consider action to approve an ordinance amending Section 10 Article 4 of the Code of Ordinances  regarding temporary batching plants.  City of Rowlett  11581    Item 7G was moved to the May 21, 2024 Council meeting.  7H. Consider action to approve an ordinance amending the Master Fee Schedule to add a new fee for  concrete batching plants within 2000 feet of an occupied residential structure.  Item 7H was moved to the May 21, 2024 Council meeting.  71. Consider action to approve a resolution approving and adopting the amended City of Rowlett  Boards and Commissions Handbook.  Mayor Pro Tem Shinder made comments and a motion which was seconded by Councimember Britton. Discussion followed by Council. This item can be viewed in its entirety at AI motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, seconded by Councilmember Britton, to approve the resolution with the following amendment: that Exhibit A, Section 5, Subsection 5.11 be deleted in its entirety, thereby abolishing the Diversity Commission, and the remaining subsections be renumbered. The motion passed with a 4-3 vote (along with a friendly amendment, described below). Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, Councilmembers Britton, Reaves and Schupp voting Yes; Mayor Margolis, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget and A motion was made for a friendly amendment by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget and 1. In Section 2.1, subsection e, delete "or as non-voting liaisons to advisory boards" at the 2. In Section 5, add a sentence at the end of the first paragraph to read: "This does not apply to or affect any Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone ("TIRZ") Boards." 3. In Section 5, subsection 5.6, add aj paragraph d as follows: "The board's responsibilities and duties are as described in [insert reference to creation ordinance or code of The friendly amendment motion passed with a 4-3 hand vote. Mayor Margolis, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget, Councilmembers Bowers and Schupp voting' Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, Note while this friendly amendment was accepted and approved, staff could locate no ordinance providing the information and thus due to impossibility of performance, paragraph "d" will not be MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUESTI TOPICS TO BE PLACED ON ANA AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TOAPROPOSAL TO PLACE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.  htps/rowlettlx.new/swagt.commide08/304540, marker 1:45:13.  Councilmember Bowers voting No. Motion passed as RES-028-24.  seconded by Councilmember Bowers. The motion is:  end of that subsection.  ordinances section containing this informationj."*  Councilmembers Britton and Reaves voting No.  added to subsection 5.6 at this time,  8.  9.  ADJOURNMENT  Mayor Margolis adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m.  City of Rowlett  11582    Debra,  Tihioe  btti Mhthuk Evette Whitehead, City Secretary  Shimderbiahv-argels, Mayor Pro Tem  Approved on: May 21,2024  City of Rowlett  11583