City of Princeton City Council Meeting Minutes  Princeton Municipal Center 2000 Princeton, East Princeton Texas7 75407 Drive  PRINCETON TEXAS  Monday, September 16, 2024 PRE-COUNCIL MEETING 5:15P.M.  The City Council of the City of Princeton, Texas, met in Work Session on September 16, 2024, at 5:15 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Municipal Center, located at 2000 E. Princeton Dr. Princeton, Texas 75407.  The following City Councilmembers were present: Mayor Brianna Chacon, Mayor  Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh, Councimember Bryan Washington, Councimember David Kleiber, Councilmember Carolyn David-Graves,  Councimember Ben Long, Councimember Marlo Obera, and Councilmember Ryan  Gerfers.  The following Staff Members were present: City Manager Michael Mashburn, Interim Deputy City Manager John Land, Assistant City Manager Allison Cook, City Secretary Amber. Anderson, City Attorney Grant Lowry, Police Chief Waters, Officer Scott, Fire Chief Harvey, Public Works Director Tommy Mapp, IT Director Rick Irvine, Director of Development Craig Fisher, Director of Marketing and Communications Erin Mudie, Library Director Glenda Puckett, Parks and Rec Director Chase Bryant, Interim CFO Charles Cox, Employee Experience Director Fallan Carrillo, Detective Crawford, Police Admin Coordinator Tiffany West, Interim Finance Director Charles Cox, Deputy  1    Fire Chief Gammons, Battalion ChiefH Harp, Revenue Manager William Rosales, Fire  Engineer Joe Vega, Fire Marshall Jerry Miller.  Mayor Chacon called the City Council Meeting to order at 5:46 p.m. Mayor Chacôn called roll, present were Councimembers: Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh, David Kleiber, Marlo Obera, Bryan Washington, Ryan  Gerfers, Ben Long, and Carolyn David-Graves.  Mayor Chacôn announced Executive Session: Under terms of Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code the City Council may enter into Closed Session or  Executive Session to discuss the following:  Section 551.071, Texas Government Code. Consultation with the City Attorney on pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter on any agenda item listed elsewhere within this agenda, and/or the subject matter listed  below:  Moratorium on residential property development  Project Universal Section  551.072, Texas Government Code. Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting.Agovemmenat body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value ofr real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in  negotiations with a third person. Project Pearl  2    Project Universal  Council convened into executive session at 5:47 p.m. Council reconvened from executive session at 6:40 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: No Action Mayor Chacôn asked for an adjournment of the meeting.  Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to adjourn. Councimember Carolyn David-Graves seconded the motion to adjourn. The motion carried 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.  SPECIAL MEETING 6:30P.M.  The City Council of the City of Princeton, Texas, met in Special Session on September 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Municipal Center, located at 2000 E. Princeton Dr. Princeton, Texas 75407.  The following City Counciimembers were present: Mayor Brianna Chacôn, Mayor  Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh, Councimember Bryan Washington,  Councimember Carolyn David-Graves, Councimember Ben Long, Councilmember  Marlo Obera, and Councimember Ryan Gerfers.  The following City Council Members were absent: Councimember David Kleiber. The following Staff Members were present: Interim Deputy City Manager John Land, Assistant City Manager Allison Cook, City Secretary Amber Anderson, City Attorney Grant Lowry, Police Chief Waters, Officer Scott, Sergeant Trim, Fire Chief Harvey, Public Works Director Tommy Mapp, IT Director Rick Irvine, Director of Development Craig Fisher, Director of Marketing and Communications Erin Mudie, Library Director Glenda Puckett, Parks and Rec Director Chase Bryant, Interim CFO  3    Charles Cox, Employee Experience Director Fallan Carrillo, Detective Crawford, Police Admin Coordinator Tiffany West, Interim Finance Director Charles Cox, Deputy Fire Chief Gammons, Battalion Chief Harp, Revenue Manager William Rosales, Fire  Engineer Joe Vega, Fire Marshall Jerry Miller.  Mayor Chacon called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Chacôn announced the invocation led by Wes Brown. Mayor Chacon announced the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Chacon announced the Pledge to the Texas Flag.  Mayor Chacôn announced Public Appearance: Kenneth Johnson, Maxine Ellis.  Mayor Chacôn announced Items of Community Interest:  Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh congratulated Joe Vega for his  win at the Annual Guns and Hoses Event.  Mayor Chacôn announced the Consent Agenda: G.1 2024-188: Consider approving the following City Council meeting minutes; and take the appropriate action. August 22, 2024, Housing Standards Commission Meeting August 26, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting G.2 ORD-2024-09-16-01: BudgetAmendment Ordinance Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-01, approving certain amendments to the fiscal year 2023- 2024 operating budget for the City of Princeton; and take appropriate action. G.3 2024- 09-16-R: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R, a request from DL Caldwell to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 16.85 acres of land situated in the Issac Walters Survey, Abstract No. 950, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.4 2024-09-16-R01: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R01, a request from David P. Lokey to remove a tract of  4    land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 10.25 acres of land situated in the Issac Walters Survey, Abstract No. 950, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.52024-09-16-R02: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09- 16-R02, a request from Daniel and Darla Bartlett to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 1.574 acres of land situated in the Issac Walters Survey, Abstract No. 950, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.62024-09-16-R03: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-RO3, a request from Brian and Julie Courtney to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 1.3698 acres of land situated in the Issac Walters Survey, Abstract No. 950, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.7 2024-09-16-R04: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R04, a request from Paul and April Johnson to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 2.5 acres of land situated in the David Van Winkle Survey, Abstract No. 936, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.8 2024- 19-16-R05: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R05, a request from Rick Putchio to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 4.0 acres of land situated in the S.D. Terry Survey, Abstract No. 890, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.9 2024-09-16-R06: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R06, a request from Rick Putchio to remove a tract of land from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, said property being 18.402 acres of land situated in the Carter T. Clift Survey, Abstract No. 162, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action. G.10 2024-09-16-R07: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09- 16-R07, accepting improvements and approving maintenance bond for Windmore Lift  5    Station improvements; and take appropriate action. G.11 2024-09-16-R08: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R08, adopting a written Investment Policy for Investment of Municipal Funds; designating Investment Officers of the City of Princeton; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date; and take appropriate action. G.12 2024-194: Consider approving an Interlocal Agreement with the Princeton Independent School District (PISD) allowing PISD to utilize City resources for PISD- sponsored events and functions on City property; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councimember Bryan Washington seconded the motion to approve. The motion  carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacon announced Executive Session: Under terms of Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code the City Council may enter into Closed Session or Executive Session to discuss the following: Section 551.071, Texas Government Code. Consultation with the City Attorney on pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter on any agenda item listed elsewhere within this agenda, and/or the subject  matter listed below:  Moratorium on residential property development  Project Universal  Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting. Agovernmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting  6    would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations  with a third person. Project Pearl Project Universal  Mayor Chacôn announced that we will not be going into Executive Session this  meeting.  ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve Project Pearl. Councimember Carolyn David-Graves seconded the motion to approve Project Pearl.  Mayor Chacôn announced the first item under Public Hearing J.1 2024-189: Public Hearing (FY 2024-2025 Budget) Public hearing regarding the adoption of the  Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 budget for the City of Princeton.  Public Hearing opened at 7:10 p.m. Public Hearing closed at 7:10 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING: No Action  Mayor Chacôn announced the second item under Public Hearing J.2 2024-190: Public Hearing - (Proposed Property Tax Rate) Public hearing regarding the adoption  of a proposed tax rate of $0.440226 for fiscal year 2024-2025.  Public Hearing opened at 7:17 p.m. Public Hearing closed at 7:17 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING: No Action  Mayor Chacôn announced the third item under Public Hearing J.3 ORD-2024- 09-16: Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16,  7    of the City of Princeton regarding a request from Jen Holdco 24, LLC for the voluntary annexation of property being a 180 acre tract of land situated in Collin County, Texas, being part of the Thomas A. Rhodes Survey, Abstract No. 741; and take appropriate  action.  Public Hearing opened at 7:20 p.m. Public Hearing closed at 7:21 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councilmember Bryan Washington  seconded the motion to approve. The motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacôn announced the fourth item under Public Hearing J.4 ORD-2024- 09-16-09: Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09- 16-09, the Second Amended and Restated Project Plan and Financing Plan For Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Eastridge); and take appropriate  action.  Public Hearing opened at 7:26 p.m. Public Hearing closed at 7:26 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING: Councilmember Bryan Washington made a motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh seconded the  motion to approve. The motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacon announced the fifth item under Public Hearing J.5 2024-195: Public hearing, discussion, and first reading on Ordinance No. 2024-09-23 of the City Council of the City of Princeton, Texas, enacting and imposing a moratorium on the acceptance, authorization, and approvals necessary for residential property  8    development, consisting of the subdivision, platting, construction, reconstruction, or other alteration or improvement thereof, for residential property development within the City's corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction; adopting written findings justifying the moratorium; providing for applicability, expiration, extension, limited exceptions, and waivers; providing for an effective date; and containing other  provisions relating to the subject.  Public Hearing opened at 7:50 p.m. Public Hearing closed at 7:50 p.m.  ACTION PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING: Councimember Marlo Obera made a motion to approve Item J.5-Ordinance No. 2024-09-23, enacting and imposing an moratorium on residential property development in the City's corporate limits and ETJ-on FIRST READING. Councimember Carolyn David-Graves seconded the Motion to approve Item J.5-Ordinance No. 2024-09-23, enacting and imposing a moratorium on residential property development in the City's corporate limits and ETJ-on FIRST READING. The motion carried 6-0. Mayor Chacôn announced the first item, under Special Agenda: K.1 ORD-2024- 09-16-02: Water & Sewer Rate Ordinance Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024- 09-16-02, amending Appendix/ A, entitled "Fee Schedule", Section 3, entitled "Rate Schedules" and Section 78-131, entitled (Sewer Rates), of the Princeton Municipal Code; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councimember Ben Long seconded the motion to approve.  The motion carried 5-1.  9    Mayor Chacôn announced the second item, under Special Agenda: K.2 ORD- 2024-09-16-03: Fee Ordinance * Amending Appendix A Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-03, amending Appendix A, entitled "Fee Schedule", Section 1, entitled "Fees" oft the Princeton Municipal Code; and take appropriate action. Councilmember Bryan Washington made a motion to approve. Councilmember Marlo Obera seconded the motion to approve. The motion  carried 6-0.  City Manager Michael Mashburn arrived to Special Meeting at 8:17 p.m.  Mayor Chacôn announced the third item, under Special Agenda: K.3 ORD-2024- 09-16-04: Proposed 2024-2025 Budget Adoption Ordinance Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-04, approving and adopting the fiscal year 2024-2025 annual operating budget for the City of Princeton; and take appropriate action. Councimember Ben Long made a motion to approve Item K.3-Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-04, approving and adopting the City's fiscal year 2024-2025 annual operating budget-with the following changes: Moving $2,932,000.00 from General Fund Charges for Service Revenue to General Fund Non-Departmenta. as a contra-expenditure. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh seconded the motion to approve Item K.3-Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-04, approving and adopting the City's fiscal year 2024-2025 annual operating budget-with the following changes: Moving $2,932,000.00 from General Fund Charges for Service Revenue to General Fund Non-Deparmental as a contra-expenditure.  The motion carried 6-0.  10    Mayor Chacôn announced the fourth item, under Special Agenda: K.4 ORD- 2024-09-16-05: Proposed Property Tax Rate Adoption Ordinance Consider approving Ordinance 2024-09-16-05, approving and adopting a tax rate for fiscal year 2024- 2025 (tax year 2024) and levying taxes to be assessed on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Princeton; and take appropriate action.  Councimember Carolyn David-Graves made a motion to move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.440226, which is effectively a 5.4 percent increase in the tax rate. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh seconded the motion to approve the motion to move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.440226, which is effectively a 5.4 percent increase in the tax rate. The motion carried 6-0. Mayor Chacon announced the fifth item, under Special Agenda: K.5 ORD- 2024-09-16-06: Budget and Tax Rate Ratification Ordinance Consider approving Ordinance 2024-09-16-06, ratifying and approving the property tax revenue increase in the fiscal year 2024-2025 annual operating budget for the City of Princeton as a result of the City receiving more revenues from property taxes than the previous fiscal year; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councimember Bryan Washington seconded the motion to  approve. The motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacon announced the sixth item, under Special Agenda: K.6 2024-192: Consider approving a non-standard wastewater service agreement by and between the City of Princeton, Texas and Austin Two Tracts, L.P.; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve.  11    Councilmember Bryan Washington seconded the motion to approve. The motion  carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacôn announced the seventh item, under Special Agenda: K.7 ORD- 2024-09-16-07: Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-07, amending Ordinance No. 2023-08-14-01, by correcting the boundary description of TIRZ No. 4; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councimember Carolyn David-Graves seconded the motion to  approve. The motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacon announced the eighth item, under Special Agenda: K.8 ORD 2024-09-16-08: Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-09-16-08, amending Ordinance No. 2023-09-11-05, by correcting the boundary description of TIRZ No. 4 within the Project Plan and Financing Plan for TIRZ No. 4; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councilmember Marlo Obera seconded the motion to approve. The motion  carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacôn announced the ninth item, under Special Agenda: K.9 2024-09- 16-R09: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R09, Princeton Police Communications Infrastructure Project Related to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds; and take appropriate action. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to approve. Councilmember Carolyn David-Graves seconded the motion  to approve. The motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacôn announced the ninth item, under Special Agenda: K.10 2024-09- 16-R10: Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-09-16-R10, a request fora  12    purchase approval of 49 load bearing vests; authorizing the City Manager to approve the vest purchase and for use by the Princeton Police Department; and take appropriate action. Councilmember Bryan Washington made a motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh seconded the motion to approve. The  motion carried 6-0.  Mayor Chacôn announced the ninth item under Special Agenda K.11 2024-191: Consider approving a request for items to be placed on a future agenda and NOT for  discussion of these requests.  1) Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh requested staff for an update on street  improvements projects.  2) Councilmember Carolyn David-Graves requested for staff to look at annual  administrative fee on ETJ removals.  Mayor Chacôn then announced the Report Agenda:  1) Next City Council Work Session, Monday, September 23, 2024 @ 5:30P PM. 2) Next Regular City Council Meeting, Mondy, September 23, 2024@ 6:30PM.  Mayor Chacôn asked for an adjournment of the meeting.  Mayor Pro Tempore Steven Deffibaugh made a motion to adjourn. Councimember Marlo Obera seconded the motion to adjourn. The motion carried 6-0. The meeting  adjourned at 9:18 p.m. R0 Brianna Chacôn, Mayor  ATTEST:  Ahahu Andessn Amber Anderson, City Secretary  13    14