Powlett TEX A S  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES  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, July 11, 2023  6:15P P.M.  Municipal Building = 4000 Main Street  Present: Mayor Margolis, Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem' Winget, Councilmember  Galuardi, Councilmember Bowers, Councilmember Britton and Councilmember Schupp  1.  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Margolis called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.  2.  EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:15 P.M.)  2A. The City Council shall convene into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071 (Consullation with City Attorney), to consult with and receive legal advice from the City Attorney regarding Stop Loss Coverage provisions with United Healthcare. (15 minutes)  In Executive Session at 6:17 p.m. Out at 6:35 p.m. WORK SESSION (6:30 P.M.) * Times listed are approximate.  3.  City Council will deliberate on and may receive public input on the following items:  3A. Annual presentation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to City Council. (30 minutes)  Dolores Henning Chair and Kari Pacheco Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation/Staff Liaison, reviewed board members and introduced those who were present, the board's primary functions, their support of professional Panningmanagement of the City's trees and parkland, support of ecotourism, services provided by the board along with their goals and accomplishments over the past year, plans for the upcoming year, future concerns and their budget request for FY  24.  4.  DISCUSS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  Break at 6:55 p.m.  RECEPTION FORI RETIRING CITY MANAGER EMERITUS BRIAN FUNDERBURK ( (7:00-7:30)  INVOCATION - Councimember Britton PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE  CONVENE REGULAR SESSION (7:30 P.M.) *Times listed are approximate.  City of Rowlett  11442    Reconvene at 7:32 p.m. PRESENTATIONS  5.  Inr recognition of Brian Funderburk's retirement, the following presentations were made: Proclamation from Representatives Rhetta Bowers and Angie Chen Button; Resolution from Representative Justin Holland; Certificate from the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce; Presentation from Councilmember Britton and former Mayor Todd Gottel, former Councilmembers Pamela Bell, Martha Brown, Brownie Sherrill and Matt Grubisich; Presentation on behalf of the City from City Manager David Hall; video presentation by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder; Presentation of City flag and proclamation by Mayor Margolis. Mr. Funderburk made some personal comments.  5A. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational  Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. Councimember Bowers made the following announcements:  Chiesa Road will be closed from Miller Road to Bayhill Drive 7am-5pm on Friday, July 14th to allow for construction of a sanitary sewer line as part of the Miller Road Reconstruction Project. The Weather permitting, all lanes ofl 1-30 will be closed at Dalrock Road from 9 p.m. Saturday, July 15h through 11 a.m. Sunday, July 16th. Access from eastbound I-30 will be closed @ Dalrock Road. Are you looking for ways to geti involved and give back to the community? Ifs so, wel have a spot for you! We're looking for committed residents willing to share their expertise, experience, and insight by volunteering to serve on a board or commission. Deadline for applications is August 14th. It's noti too late to sign upt for the Library's Summer Reading Program. There are reading challenges for all ages with a drawing for fantastic grand prizes prizes like an electric guitar, a playground set, and superhero action figures. The more your read, the greater your chance of winning. Visit Rowlett For more information on these and all the other great things going on in our city, please visit  detour map is available on the City'sw website.  However, westbound I-301 traffic will have access to northbound Dalrock Road.  dot com slash Library for more details.  Rowlett.com or call the Action Center at 972-412-6100. Mayor Pro Tem Shinder made the following announcements:  Tonight's feature from the Animal Shelter.  This beautiful girl is Ames. She is around 4% years old and is raring to go 1 all the time. She is active and has lots of energy and is GREAT with kids. She'd prefer to be a solo pup as she doesn't do well with others. We're not sure on herp position on cats. Ames is potty trained, crate trained, and knows basic commands. She loves to play with stuffed animals and car rides to get a pup cup from Starbucks! Remember- - all adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip and up-to-date vaccinations.  City of Rowlett  11443    For more information on Ames or any of the other adoptable animals, please contact Animal Services at 972-412-6219 or come by the shelter at 4402 Industrial Street. They're open from 10 Itp pains me to be like a broken record, but our animal shelter is STILL in CODE RED. This means that all the kennels are full! If you've been tossing around the idea of adoption or fostering, now would be a GREAT time to make it happen. Even spreading the word about our Animal Shelter and  a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.  the available animals would help out a great deal!  6.  CITIZENS' INPUT  1. Dave Holl, Rowlett; Paddle Point Park 2. Cara Nanez, Rowlett; Animal Shelter 3. Lila Conner, Rowlett; Animal Shelter 4. Monique Fosco, Rowlett; Animal Shelter 5. Nick Lock, Rowlett; Animal Shelter 6. Stacey Dupree, Rowlett; Animal Shelter  Council received 4 Public Input Forms for this meeting regarding the. Animal Shelter.  7.  CONSENT AGENDA  7A. Consider action approving the minutes.  Consider action to approve minutes from the following City Council meeting(s): June 20, 2023 Regular Meeting, June 20, 2023 Special Meeting and June 27, 2023 Special Meeting.  This item was approved on the Consent. Agenda.  7B. Consider action approving ai final one-year contract extension for mowing and other related  services.  Consider action to approve a resolution exercising the final one-year contract extension with Ely Tree and Landscape for Section I mowing and other related services in the unit amounts bid in an  estimated annual amount of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000). This item was approved on the Consent Agenda as RES-079-23. 7C. Consider action approving contract renewals for employee benefits.  Consider action to approve a resolution for contract renewals of employee benefits for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY2024) to Cigna for dental coverage in the estimated amount of $262,351 and to Cigna for vision coverage in the estimated amount of $36,001 and Health Advocate for employee health advocacy services in the estimated amount of $20,400 and authorizing the City Manager to  execute all necessary documents.  This item was approved on the Consent Agenda as RES-080-23.  City of Rowlett  11444    7D. Consider action approving a contract renewal for employee benefits.  Consider action to approve a resolution for contract renewal for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY2024) to United Healthcare for employee benefit stop loss insurance coverage in an estimated amount of C $1,438,782 and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. This item was approved on the Consent Agenda as RES-081-23.  7E. Consider action approving a resolution to add funds to an existing purchase order for sign  replacement equipment and supplies.  Consider action to approve a resolution authorizing the City of Rowlett to add funds to the existing Purchase Order #22300161 to Centerline Supply, Inc. for sign replacement equipmentisupplies utilizing BuyBoard #703-23 in the amount of $50,000 resulting in a PO total of $99,000.  This item was approved on the Consent Agenda as RES-082-23.  7F. Consider action approving a resolution to purchase water meters and MXUS.  Consider action to approve a resolution for the purchase of 2,115 Sensus brand water meters and 590 Sensus brand Meter Transceiver Units (MXUs) from Aqua Metric Sales Company in the  amount of $526,644.61.  This item was approved on the Consent Agenda as RES-083-23.  Passed the Consent Agenda  Amotion was made byl Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro' Tem' Winget, including all the preceding item(s) marked as having been approved on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried with a unanimous vote of those members present.  8.  INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  8A. Conduct a public hearing and take action to approve an ordinance granting a request on behalf of property owner First United Methodist Church Rowlett for a Major Warrant to Article 5.4.11(b) of the Form-Based Codei to allow a monument sign on property situated within the Form-Based Urban Village District (FB-UV) and located at 4405 Main Street, northwest of the intersection of Main Street and the President George Bush Turnpike, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. Alex Koenig - Urban Design and Planning Manager presented the information for this item. Representative for the applicant provided additional information. The public hearing opened and Ar motion was made by Councilmember Galuardi, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, to approve the ordinance as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of those  closed with no speakers.  members present. This item was approved as ORD-018-23.  8B. Conduct a public hearing and take action to approve an ordinance to: 1) Rezone the subject property from General Commercial/Retai. District (C-2) and Planned Development District (PD) for  City of Rowlett  11445    light manufacturing uses to Planned Development (PD) with a base zoning of General Commercial/Retalil District (C-2); 2). Approve a Concept Plan to construct an approximately 70,000 square feet building; 3) Amend the Comprehensive Plan; and 4) Amend the official Zoning Map of the City for property owned by Rocky Liuzzi and Doreen Sue Family Trust, located northwest oft the cul-de-sac of Enterprise Drive, consisting of Lot 6, Block 1, Rowlett Business Park, a portion of Lot 3, Block 1, Boyd & Kneggs Business Park Replat, and Tract 6 of the U Matthusen Abstract 1017 also described as all of Tract 1 to the Doreen Sue Liuzzl & Doreen Sue Luizze Family Trust. Alex Koenig Urban Design and Planning Manager presented the information for this item. Representative for the applicant and Munal Mauladad - Assistant City Manager provided additional A motion was made by Councilmember Galuardi, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget, to approve the request to rezone the subject property from General Commercial/Retalil (C-2) District, and Planned Development (PD) District for light manufacturing uses to Planned Development (PD) with a base zoning of General 1) The minimum dimensions of the vehicle parking spaces meet the requirements of the 2) Wheel stops be utilized for all parking spaces abutting the building; and 3)" The maximum number of semi-tractortrailer/18-wheeler trucks coming and going from 4) signage shall bei installed indicating all truck access to be from northwest exit and not  information. The public hearing opened and closed with no speakers.  Commercial/Retail (C-2) with the following conditions:  Rowlett Development Code; and  the site shall be no more than 2 per day; and 5) all truck traffic will be routed to the northwest.  from the southeast; and  Mayor Pro Tem Shinder made a friendly amendment to include the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that the use of on-site stormwater detention or  retention requirements shall not be waived.  Mr. Galuardi accepted the amendment, as did Mr. Winget as the second.  The motion passed with a unanimous vote of those members present. This item was  approved as ORD-019-23.  8C. Conduct a public hearing and take action to approve a request to amend the Future Land Use Plan set forth in the Comprenensive Plan from Estate Residential to Low Density Residential for 3 contiguous parcels totaling approximately 21.49 acres. The property is situated west of Chiesa Road opposite Vernon Schrade Middle School, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. Alex Koenig - Urban Design and Planning Manager presented the information fori this item. Munal Mauladad - Assistant City Manager provided additional information. The public hearing was not Amotion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Shinder, seconded by Councilmember Galuardi, to DENY the ordinance as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of those  held.  members present. This item was NOT APPROVED.  City of Rowlett  11446    8D. Consider action to approve a resolution adopting Articles of Amendment for amended and restated  articles ofi incorporation of the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation.  Councimember Galuardi presented the information for this item. Peter Urrutia = Interim Executive A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget, seconded by Councimember Galuardi, to approve a resolution adopting Articles of Amendment and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation and adopting Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation including a new section to read as follows: "Regardless of any other provisions of these Articles, the Bylaws of the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation or the laws of the State of Texas, the Corporation shall not use or expend any income or assets of the Corporation or enter into any debt arrangement for the purchase, lease, or development of any multi-family residential property without first receiving written consent from the City Council." Councilmember Galuardi made a friendly amendment to require that all amendments to the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation bylaws be approved by the City Council. Mr. Winget Point of Order by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Winget to allow comments by Councilmember The motion passed with a vote of 6ini favor and 1 opposed (Britton). This item was approved MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS TO BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.  Director of the RHFC provided additional information.  accepted the amendment, as did Mr. Galuardi as the second.  Britton prior to the conclusion of the vote.  as RES-084-23.  9.  No items were requested.  TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CLOSEDIEXECUTIVE SESSION  MATTERS  There was no action taken.  10. ADJOURNMENT  The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.  Ra2Mbbs CuMghOME  Blake Margolis, Mayor Approved on: July18,2023  Laura Hallmark, City Secretary  City of Rowlett  11447