* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:05] AS YOU CAN TELL, THE CLOCK HAS BEEN FIXED. THANK YOU. STAFF. I SAW DR. MCGUIRE COME IN. THERE YOU ARE. OUR INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY DR. MARLOW DANIEL MCGUIRE, SENIOR OF THE EPIC FELLOWSHIP CHURCH. OUR PLEDGES WILL BE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL. PLEASE RISE. LET US PRAY. OH GOD, WE COME BEFORE YOU PRAYING FOR THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, OVER 200,000 RESIDENTS GROWING IN DIVERSITY, CREATIVITY, AND OPPORTUNITY, REFLECTING ON AN ACTIVE AND DYNAMIC CITY IN THE HEART OF DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS CITY COUNCIL FOR ALL WHO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR TIME, FOR THEIR ENERGY, FOR THEIR WISDOM, AND FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE CALL TO STEWARD THIS COMMUNITY. WELL, GRANT THEM YOUR DISCERNMENT AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND THE FUTURE OF THIS CITY. AND SO FATHER, WE LIFT UP EVERY AREA OF CIVIC LIFE FROM COMMUNITY SAFETY TO ECONOMIC HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY TO UNITY AND DIVERSITY. GOD, WE PRAY AS THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS NEW DEVELOPMENTS, LONG RANGE PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, GRANT THEM VISION AND STEWARDSHIP THAT REFLECT FAIRNESS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INTEGRITY. MAY EVERY DECISION HONOR THE DIGNITY OF ALL RESIDENTS FROM THE YOUNGEST CHILD TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN. LORD, GIVE THIS COUNSEL WISDOM THROUGH DILIGENT COLLABORATION. AND MAY THEY WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE DIVISION, FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, AND ENSURE THAT ALL LEGITIMATE CONCERNS ARE CAREFULLY EVALUAT, EVALUATED AND RESPONSIBLY ADDRESS. BLESS THIS CITY, OH LORD. ITS SCHOOLS, ITS PARKS, ITS BUSINESSES, ITS FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND ITS FAMILIES. AND MAY GRAND PRAIRIE BE A PLACE WHERE HOPE THRIVES, SAFETY ABOUNDS, AND NEIGHBORS TRULY CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. WE PRAY THIS IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN. AMEN. BEFORE YOU RUN OFF, THAT WAS GREAT. THAT COULD GO IN THE INTRODUCTION TO MY STATE OF THE CITY. I MEAN, BECAUSE ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT? YES. YES. AMEN. ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT? YES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL, WILL YOU JOIN US ON THE TO AMERICAN FLAG? SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT NATION, ONE NATION UNDER LIBERTY, JUSTICE, HONOR, TEXAS. ONE INDIVIDUAL I'D [2. Recognition of Pastor William Horton, Grand Prairie Police Department Chaplain] RECOGNIZE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GEORGIA, CLEMSON TO RITA. RECOGNITION NATION OF RECOGNIZE SOMEBODY. THANK YOU MAYOR. AND WHAT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THIS SPECIAL FRIEND AND, UM, SERVANT OF GRAND PRAIRIE. THIS IS TO HONOR CHAP CHAPLAIN WILLIAM HORTON. WOULD YOU COME? WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND BRING YOUR FAMILY? AS I READ THIS, THIS IS A CER CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR CHAPLAIN WILLIAM HORTON IN CELEBRATION OF HIS CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE CITY AND RECOGNITION AS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN, AND BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN OUR MAYOR AND THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE. HE ISSUED THIS HONOR ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026. AND IT'S SIGNED BY OUR HONORABLE MAYOR, RON JENSEN. AND THERE'S THE SEAL, AND NOW IT'S DELIVERED, IT'S DELIVERED. WOO. SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, UH, BROTHER HORTON HAS BEEN OUR, UH, POLICE CHAPLAIN SINCE NOVEMBER OF 24. WE WENT TO HIS CHURCH [00:05:01] AND, AND DID HIS OFFICIAL BADGE PINNING. BUT, UH, HE'S HAD A PARTY, WHAT I REMEMBER A LOT, LOVE SINGING. HE, HE'S, UH, HE'S BEEN SAVING SOULS FOR A LONG TIME. SO WE, WE, WE TELL OUR OFFICERS TO SAVE A LIFE AND PROPERTY. HIS JOB IS TO SAVE SOULS. HE'S BEEN DOING IT NOT JUST FOR US, FOR OUR COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME. SO IT'S QUITE AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE HIM HERE TODAY. WE LOVE YOU. THANK I REMEMBER FIRST MEETING MR. WALKER WHEN HE RAN FOR COUNCIL YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AGO. HE WAS DEFEATED THAT NIGHT AND I MET HIM RIGHT OUT THERE AND HE REMEMBERS THAT NIGHT. I WENT RIGHT UP TO HIM, SHOOK HIS HAND AND SAID, PLEASE STAY INVOLVED. YOU HAVE, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LET'S GET A PICTURE. GET IN HERE. THANK YOU ERIC. THANK YOU. YOU YOUR LOVELY WIFE. THANKS FOR COMING TONIGHT. ALRIGHT, I'LL DO IT FROM RIGHT HERE. MATTHEW, [3. Proclamation Recognizing Asia Times Square] YOU AND YOUR FAMILY COME UP WITH ME PLEASE. NO DRUMS. NO DRUMS. ALTHOUGH I DID A GOOD DRUMMING THE OTHER NIGHT. YOU SURE DID. YOU SURE DID. WHEREAS ASIA TIMES SQUARE HAS BEEN A VALUED AND TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE CITY OF GREEN PRAIRIE, SERVING AS A VIBRANT CULTURAL DESTINATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND BUSINESSES FROM ACROSS THE CITY. THANK YOU. . WHEREAS ASIA TIMES SQUARE MISSION OF PRESERVING TRADITIONS, PROMOTING CULTURAL CUL CULTURES REFLECTS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO HONORING HERITAGE, CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, AND FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH MARKS THE CELEBRATION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR, CH, WE WELCOMING THE YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE, A SYMBOL OF ENERGY, PASSION, COURAGE, AND MEANINGFUL CHANGE. AND WHEREAS THE SPIRIT OF THE FIRE HORSE MIRRORS THE GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND FORWARD THINKING VISION THAT THE CITY OF GRAND PRIX STRIVES FOR AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD A DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, I MAYOR RON JENSEN ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS AND MY ENTIRE COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026 SAYS LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY. LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER. YEAH, YOU DO IT BETTER. ALRIGHT, LEMME GET, ALRIGHT. ONE MORE. THANK YOU'ALL. APPRECIATE IT. WE GOT HIS SON NATHAN HERE WITH HIM AND HIS WIFE. AARON, THANK Y'ALL FOR COMING. HAVE A SAFE TRIP. HAVE A SAFE TRIP. AARON, MAY I SAY IF WE WERE YOU SURE CAN. ALRIGHT. WELL MAYOR AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, I STAND BEFORE YOU TO SAY THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE LOWE FAMILY IN ASIA TIMES SQUARE. WE LOVE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. AND I REALLY MEAN IT FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART, OUR MISSION, PRESERVING TRADITION, PROMOTING CULTURE, OUR VISION STATEMENT TO BE THE DESTINATION, CONNECTING CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES. THIS PAST LUNA NEW YEAR EVENT, I MEAN LAST YEAR WE HAD A RECORD OF 125,000 VISITORS OVER THREE WEEKENDS. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT WITHOUT Y'ALL. AND WHAT BRINGS US A LOT OF JOY IS NOT JUST THE ASIAN COMING OUT AND CELEBRATE WITH US. IT'S THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGROUND COMING OUT AND CELEBRATE LUNA NEW YEAR. AND THE MORE WE'RE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD TO REPLACING IGNORANCE WITH ACCEPTANCE. AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY HERE, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, A HAPPY NEW YEAR, A YEAR FILLED WITH GOOD FORTUNE, GREAT HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, MADE A YIELD FIRE HORSE PROVIDE US STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, PROVIDE US THE FREEDOM TO PURSUE OUR DREAMS AND COMPASSION TO LIFT OF OTHERS AROUND US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MATTHEW. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD JULIE. PUBLIC COMMENTS. CITIZENS MAY SIGN UP TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. ALL SPEAKERS MUST COMPLETE A COMMENT CARD PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES FOR ALL ITEMS. [00:10:01] CITIZENS MAY SPEAK FOR THREE MINUTES ON ANY ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, OR DURING CITIZEN COMMENTS. APPLICANTS FOR ZONING MATTERS MAY SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES. ALL SPEAKERS SHALL OBSERVE THE RULES OF DECORUM AND EXHIBIT ORDERLY AND RESPECTFUL CONDUCT DURING THE MEETING. SPEAKER SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR REMARKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND NOT THE AUDIENCE. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. DOLORES PHILLIPS. NO, NOT YET. OH, NO, DOLORES, INSTEAD OF THE COMMENTS ARE AFTER CONSENT AGENDA. OH, THANK YOU. SORRY. IT'S OKAY. MAYOR PROTI, [CONSENT AGENDA] UH, EVEN THOUGH IT'S ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE A SPEAKER FOR ITEM 11. WE'RE MOVING ITEM 11 TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. SO I WILL CALL THAT SPEAKER UP ONCE WE DO INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONS. I'M READY FOR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. YES SIR. THANK YOU MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS FOUR TO 10 AND PULL ITEM 11 FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. I AIN'T OPPOSED TO SAY NAY. MOTION CARRIES. NOW [CITIZEN COMMENTS] WE DO. CITIZEN COMMENTS. DOLORES PHILLIPS, DOLORES PHILLIPS, FORTUNE SQUARE APARTMENTS AFTER SPENDING THREE MONTHS IN THE ELEMENTS BECAUSE THEY STOLE OUR RENT MONIES, HUD MONIES AND PUT US OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. NO MONEY'S OWED. I WANT YOU TO KEEP IN MIND AND YOU DO HAVE HANDOUTS. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO EXPLAIN THOSE HANDOUTS. WHEN YOU SPEAK OF INJUSTICE OF INJUSTICES AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES AND IN CORPORATIONS, YOU HAVE INEVITABLE, INEVITABLE HELL TO DEAL WITH. WE'RE GONNA REWIND. 2012. WE WAS LIVING IN A HABITAT HOME THAT WAS AN UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE, NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AS RETALIATION FOR ME SPEAKING. NOW LET'S REWIND BACK IN 2012. I WAS STOPPED BY A GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE OFFICER. THANK GOD FOR HIM. HE SAID, DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED? I SAID, NO. TWO WEEKS LATER, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DALLAS COUNTY, DALLAS COUNTY LETTERHEAD, DALLAS COUNTY ENVELOPE, BOTH BLUISH GRAY STATING THAT MY LICENSE WERE SUSPENDED. WHEN I WENT TO DALLAS COUNTY, THE LADY WHO HAD BEEN THERE FOR UMPTEEN YEARS BACK IN 2012, SHE'S STILL THERE. SHE SAID, WE DON'T DO SUCH A THING. WE DON'T NOTIFY DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT THEIR LICENSE OR SUSPENDED. SO LET ME SHARE WITH YOU, THIS IS NOT A BOOK, MOVIE OR PLAY. THIS IS REAL LIFE. AND THIS IS HOW MUNICIPALITIES AND INCORPORATIONS GET DOWN. YOU COULD BE BLACK, WHITE, BLUE, BROWN OR GREEN WHEN YOU SPEAK OF INJUSTICES. FAST FORWARD TO NEW ROCK. IN BETWEEN THOSE, THERE HAVE BEEN RETALIATORY CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTIONS TO THIS VERY DAY. DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE COVERUP. THE SETUPS CONTINUES TO BE STOLEN. AND I JUST WANNA HUMBLY SAY TO YOU, BACK IN 20 2006 WHEN WE WERE CALLED ABOUT THE HABITAT HOME, WE LIVED IN OAK CLIFF I KNOW, KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ASKED, WERE WE INTERESTED? I SAID, YES. 20 SOME THOUSAND PLUS DOLLARS SPENT BY GRAND PRAIRIE HOUSING, THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ON THAT GRAND PRAIRIE, ON THE NON-PROFIT HOME DALLAS AREA, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. THESE ARE RACKETS WHERE YOU CHOOSE POOR PEOPLE WITH A PREMEDITATED PLAN TO UPROOT THEM FROM THEIR HOMESTEAD TO SELL IT, RESELL IT, AND MAKE MONEY AGAIN. NOW WHAT I'M SHARING WITH YOU, I'M ASKING FOR TELESCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS INTO DF DASH NINE TWO DASH 1 1 8 5 0. THAT'S AN ESTATE MATTER. NOW IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER. IT DON'T MAKE SENSE TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT'S HERE, BUT IT WILL 'CAUSE I'M KNOCKING ON DOORS. THAT ESTATE MATTER WAS IN A STATE I ALLEGE WHEN MY PARENTS WERE IN THEIR HEALTHY YEARS. SO WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PLUS THE THE TRAVESTY OF EXPOSING AMERICA'S THE SOCIAL SECURITY DATABASE, EVERYBODY SHOULD BE CONCERNED. THIS IS A RACKET. THEY'RE BEING EXPOSED AND I'M HUMBLY GRATEFUL. GOD CHOSE ME. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. VANCE DIS DEPASQUALE, STEVE PASQUALE, 57 39 AOSA DRIVE. THAT'S HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HERE TONIGHT. TO RESPECTFULLY ASK THIS COUNCIL, RESOLVE THE CURRENT ISSUES AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SO THAT ALL PENDING [00:15:01] FAA AND T DISPUTES CAN BE DISMISSED ONCE A FAIR RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED UNDER CITY COUNCIL V MINERAL, UH, UNDER CITY OF MINERAL WELLS, VQAR INDUSTRIES, TEXAS APP FORT WORTH 2025 WRENCHING OR SHARING AN AIRCRAFT STORED IN A PRIVATE HANGAR IS NOT CONSIDERED A SUBLEASE WHEN THE TENANT RETAINS CONTROL OF THE SPACE. THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I OPERATED PRIOR TO MY DEFAULT NOTICE, I DID NOT SUBLET A SIGN OR TRANSFER THE HANGAR. I SIMPLY CONTINUED USING MY AIRCRAFT AS I ALWAYS HAD UNDER LONGSTANDING AIRPORT PRACTICES. TEXAS LAW AND FEDERAL AVIATION POLICY BOTH HOLD THAT CITIES OPERATE IN AIRPORTS IN A PROPRIETARY CAPACITY THAT IS AS A BUSINESS REQUIRING FAIRNESS, UNIFORM RULES, AND REASONABLE ACCESS FOR ALL TENANTS. THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT CONFIRMED THIS IN WASSON THE INTEREST OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN 2016. THE FAA GRANT ASSURANCES, PARTICULARLY 22 AND 23, REQUIRE LEASES AND STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED EQUALLY WITHOUT UNJUST DISCRIMINATION. THEREFORE, I RESPECTFULLY ASK THIS. COUNSEL TWO, ONE, RESTORE, RESTORE ALL PORT TO PORT TENANTS TO THE TRADITIONAL LEASE THAT ALLOWS REASONABLE SUBLEASING CONSISTENT WITH FAA STANDARDS APPROVE. NUMBER TWO, APPROVE GRAM OPERATION REQUESTS WHILE NEW STANDARDS CAN BE UPDATED. NUMBER THREE, CLARIFY THAT AIRCRAFT RENTAL OR SHARED HANGAR USE IS NOT IMPERMISSIBLE. SUBLEASE WHEN THE CONTROL STAYS WITH THE TENANT. NUMBER FOUR, DIRECT STAFF TO REVISE THE AIRPORT MINIMUM STANDARDS SO THAT ALL TENANTS ARE TREATED UNDER THE SAME CLEAR REASONABLE RULES. TAKING THESE STEPS WOULD BRING THE CITY BACK INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAA GRANT ASSURANCES AND TEXAS LAW RESOLVING ALL PENDING COMPLAINTS AND RESTORE FAIRNESS AT OUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. I HAVE OPERATED IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE CITY PRACTICES AND I BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE MISUNDERSTANDING AND MOVE TOWARDS A RESOLUTION. IF I MAY ADD JUST ONE QUESTION FOR YOU ALL, WE CAN'T ANSWER IT. IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S RHETORICAL. YOU JUST ASK AWAY , IMAGINE I OWN A HOME WITH A GARAGE AND I ALSO OWN A CAR THAT I SOMETIMES RENT OUT THROUGH A CAR SHARING APP. WHEN I PARK MY CAR IN MY OWN GARAGE, THAT DOES NOT MAKE MY GARAGE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. IT IS STILL MY PERSONAL SPACE. I KEEP POSSESSION OF IT, I MAINTAIN IT AND I SIMPLY ALLOW SOMEONE TO USE MY CAR OCCASIONALLY IN THE SAME WAY WHEN I RENTED OUT MY AIRCRAFT PART-TIME WITHOUT TRANSFERRING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF THE HANGAR. THAT SHOULD NOT TRANSFORM MY HANGAR INTO A COMMERCIAL SUBLEASE OR BUSINESS USE. AND THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I OPERATED PRIOR TO MY DEFAULT NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU MS. PATSY RAY, I THINK THAT IN TWO CARDS. YES MA'AM. I HAVE BOTH OF YOUR CARDS. THIS IS, THIS IS CITIZEN COMMENTS, NOT ITEM 11. OKAY. PAT RAY 2217 EL PASO GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS. I AM AN ELECTION JUDGE FOR AND DELAWARE IS MY PRECINCT. I THINK I'M GOING TO TELL THE PUBLIC WHAT I'VE BEEN TELLING. I'M GONNA TELL YOU NOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TELLING THE VOTERS IN MY DISTRICT. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE BOND ELECTION. I HAVE EXPLAINED IT AS MUCH AS I CAN. AND I DON'T THINK THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN FAIR WITH THE CITIZENS OF DELAWARE. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT EVEN ON THE AGENDA NOW. IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. NO, NO, I'M NOT SPEAKING NOT UNTIL MAY. I'M NOT SPEAKING THAT BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. THIS IS MY PERSONAL COMMENT. NO, NO. WHAT I MEAN IS THE VOTE FOR THAT ISN'T ON THE BALLOT UNTIL MAY. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU KNEW. I KNOW THAT JUDGE, I KNOW THAT MAYOR, I'M CONCERNED THAT IT'S NOT BEEN UPDATED AND NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION HAVE BEEN GIVEN. OKAY. THAT'S MY DECISION, THAT'S MY AGREEMENT, THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF THAT ELECTION. THANK YOU. HAVE NOT BEEN ADVERTISED OR NOTHING FOR ME. THANK YOU. AND I'LL ADDRESS THAT IN ITEM 11 'CAUSE YOU'RE COMING BACK TO SPEAK ON ITEM 11. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM, NO FURTHER CARDS FOR THIS. NO FURTHER [11. An ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Grand Prairie, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2026; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of such bonds; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment, and delivery of such bonds (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 02/03/2026)] CARD. SO LET'S GO TO ITEM 11, WHICH IS ABOUT THE BONDS. AND FOR EVERYBODY'S INFORMATION, WE JUST NOW ARE VOTING TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT AND WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING LOTS OF INFORMATION [00:20:01] HOLDING MEETINGS AND CLUBS. BUT IT'S NOT FOR THE CURRENT VOTING THAT'S GOING ON THAT STARTED EARLY VOTING TODAY, NOR IS IT ON THE BALLOT WHEN WE DO OUR RUNOFF TO FILL POSITION EIGHT, WHICH WILL BE HELD MARCH 14TH. IT WILL BE ON THE MAY BALLOT. SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE PLENTY OF INFORMATION COMING OUT. TAO. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TAVO MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR. UH, ITEM 11 ALLOWS THE CITY TO REFINANCE ABOUT $26 MILLION OF OUR 2016 DEBT. YES SIR. I WAS JUST, THIS ISN'T ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON MAY BUT IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO ME. YES SIR. IT'S RELATED TO BONDS, IT RELATED, RELATED TO BONDS. SO YES SIR. WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNEW WE'RE GONNA GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BONDS OUT THERE IN THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A REFINANCE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. JULIE . SO WE ARE ASKING COUNSEL TO APPROVE, UH, AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING US TO SET PARAMETERS FOR SAVINGS, UH, FOR DEBT THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2016, ABOUT $26 MILLION, UH, AT CURRENT MARKET. UM, RATES WE'RE, IT'S APPROXIMATELY ABOUT $900,000 IN SAVINGS OVER 10 YEARS. NICE. UH, SO WE ARE ONCE AGAIN ASKING COUNSEL FOR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD. UH, IF MARKET CONDITIONS DO NOT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. IF MARKETING CONDITIONS WORSEN, WE JUST WON'T MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR TAL? MS. RAY? YES, MS. PEPSI? RAY, THIS IS SO HER ITEM, SHE HASN'T . THANK YOU MS. PATSY FOR YOUR INTEREST. PAT RAY, 2217 EL PASO GRAND PRAIRIE TAXES. CAL, HOW LONG IS THIS BOND GOING TO AFFECT MY PROPERTY AT 2217? THIS ITEM IS FOR THE 2016 BOND REFUNDING. SO THIS WAS ALREADY AN EXISTING BOND THAT WE'RE PAYING OFF RIGHT NOW. THIS IS NOT FOR THE, UH, THE ONE THAT WE ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR THE IN MAY. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NEW BONDS WE'RE GONNA BE VOTING ON. I WAS MISTAKEN. THIS IS TO REFINANCE OLD BONDS AND SAVE US $900,000. OKAY. UH, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THAT BOND MONEY WENT FOR BACK THEN LEADING UP TO THIS TIME? GENERALLY THESE KIND OF BONDS GENERALLY ARE FOR INFRASTRUCTURES, BUT I CAN GET MORE DETAILS ON THE SPECIFIC BOND. WHEN YOU SAY INFRASTRUCTURE, TELL THAT IT COULD BE GENERALLY ROADS, UH, OFF ANY KIND OF BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, BUT IT'S GENERALLY INFRASTRUCTURE COULD BE PARKS. UH, THOSE WERE THE KIND OF GEO BONDS THAT WE, THE CO BONDS THAT WE WOULD ISSUE AT THAT TIME. BUT I CAN FIND THE SPECIFICS AND GET YOU THAT INFORMATION. I THINK MY LARGE, UH, CITY COUNCIL PERSON WANTS TO EXPLAIN TO ME. YEAH, NO. SO ME AND, UH, MS. RAY SPOKE EARLIER. I MISTAKENLY SAID THE SAME THING THE MAYOR SAID. I, WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS, I WAS THINKING IT WAS FOR THE MAY ELECTION. THIS IS A REFINANCE FOR OUR BONDS PACKAGE FROM 2016. THIS IS SEPARATE. SO THIS IS IMPORTANT. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NEW BONDS. YEAH. NOT, NOT FOR THE NEW BONDS. THIS IS SAVING US MONEY. OKAY. SO I I WAS WRONG TOO, SO, OKAY. THANK YOU FOR, BECAUSE I HAVE THREE GROUPS TO CLARIFY THIS. WELL, THE LUCKETT GARDEN MEMBERS, THE ROAD TRIP, CARTER OLIVER, TEA ROOM TRIP MEMBERS, AND MY GRAND PRAIRIE DAMS. I HAVE THREE GROUPS THAT ARE LOOKING TO ME. WE NEED TO GET YOU TO GIVE THEM THE CURRENT BOND PACKAGE IN MAY SO WE CAN EXPLAIN IT TO ALL THREE OF YOUR GROUPS. OKAY? I'LL GET APPRECIATE IT RAY, AFTER THIS. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SEE THAT'S WHAT WE GET FOR JUST LOOKING. IT SAYS BONDS , UH, DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, TA I'M GOING TO PUT THIS AS KIND OF PERSONALIZE IT. THIS WOULD BE LIKE REFINANCING MY HOUSE IF I GOT A GREAT BIG DROP IN INTEREST RATE. YES SIR. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. ANALOGY. COUNCIL MEMBER SCHWA, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I I'VE GOT THE I'D GO AHEAD AND MOVE FOR APPROVAL IF I'VE GOT THE FLOOR STILL. I, WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. I OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12. [12. Public Hearing and Final Reading of an Ordinance Annexing Approximately 8 acres of land in Ellis County, Texas Being More Particularly Described and Graphically Depicted in Exhibit A, such tract is Generally Located North of Weatherford Road, Near Grand Prairie Planned Development Number 454 (PD-454), and includes land situated in the R.M. Wyatt Survey, Abstract Number 1280 and described as being all of Lot 1 of Weatherford Acres and Addition to Ellis County, Texas recorded in Cabinet C, Slide 274 Plat Records, Ellis County, Texas and being part of a tract of land described in Special Warranty Deed to Samuel Kenneth Moore in Instrument Number 1707039 Official Public records, Ellis County, and in Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien to Sam Moore and James L. Nichols recorded in Volume 1445, Page 815, and All Adjacent Rights-of-way into the City of Grand Prairie, Texas; Providing for Incorporation of Premises, Amending of the Official City Map, and Acknowledging a Service Plan; Requiring the Filing of this Ordinance with the County Clerk; Prescribing for Effect on Territory, Granting as Appropriate to All the Inhabitants of Said Property All the Rights and Privileges of Other Citizens and Binding Said Inhabitants by All of the Acts, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas; Providing Cumulative Repealer, Severability, and Savings Clauses; Providing for Engrossment and Enrollment; and Providing an Effective Date] ANY SPEAKERS? NO. ARE WE DONE WITH SPEAKERS? TIFFANY BOWL, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY ITEM 12 IS THE ANNEXATION AND PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL READING OF THE ANNEXATION FOR EIGHT ACRES IN RELATION TO THE GOODLAND DEVELOPMENT, IT IS THE AREA THAT YOU SEE THERE IN BLUE. UH, THE WHITE AREA AND THE PURPLE AREA HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANNEXED INTO THE CITY. UM, THIS IS ALSO RELATED TO ITEM NUMBER, I BELIEVE 16 ON THE AGENDA. [00:25:01] UM, WHICH WOULD MAKE THIS PART OF THE PD THERE WITH, UM, THE INDUSTRIAL DATA CENTER USES. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING. EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED OUT A CARD BUT WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, YOU CAN DO SO NOW. SEEING NONE, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM NUMBER 12, WE HAVE MOTION SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? A NAY. MOTION CARRIES ITEM 13, [13. Public Hearing and Consider an Ordinance abandoning 8.0315 acres (349,853 square feet) of street right-of-way on a portion of Miller Road located between 881 Miller Road (ID # 181262) and 5331 Weatherford Road (ID # 242136), Ellis County and authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute a Quitclaim Deed transferring said abandoned right-of-way to Prairie Ridge Investor, LP] WHICH IS ALSO A PUBLIC HEARING. NOREEN, GOOD EVENING PRESENTATION. NOREEN HOUSEWRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES. UM, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ABANDON IN 8.0315 ACRES OF STREET RIGHTWAY ON A PORTION OF MILLER ROAD BETWEEN 8 8 1 MILLER ROAD AND 5 3 3 1 WEATHERFORD IN ELLIS COUNTY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A QUICK CLAIM DEED. TRANSFERRING AND SET ABANDONED RIGHTWAY OF TWO PRAIRIE RIDGE INVESTOR LP. SO I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A PRESENTATION TO SHOW YOU. SO THE CURRENT RIDE, UH, ROADWAY WAS ESTABLISHED AS PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTWAY AND ACQUIRED BY THE CITY THROUGH ANNEXATION. THE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE REQUESTED ROADWAY ABANDONMENT CONFLICTS WITH THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN. THE PUBLIC WILL BE PROVIDED CONTINUED USAGE OF THE EXISTING ROADWAY THROUGH A TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY, EASEMENT BEING GRANTED TO THE CITY, WHICH WILL BE IN PLACE INTO THE NEW ROAD. CONNECTED MILLER ROAD TO WEATHERFORD ROAD IS CONSTRUCTED. THE NEW ROAD WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY UPON COMPLETION, THE RIGHT OF WAY. ABANDONMENT WILL NOT HINDER DRAINAGE OR UTILITIES IN THE AREA. AND ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES HAVE AGREED TO THE ABANDONMENT. AND THIS SHOWS THE, UM, AN AERIAL OF THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT ON IN RED. AND TO THE RIGHT SHOWS THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN. AND IF YOU CAN SEE MY MOUSE, THIS, UH, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ABANDONED RIGHT HERE. I CAN'T SEE THE MOUSE. IT'S TOO LOW ON THE TABLE. SORRY. UH, IF YOU CAN SEE THE POND. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CURVE IS. ON, ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE RED. SHE DIDN'T GET IT. AND ON THE RIGHT, NO, SORRY. I DID NOT. I CAN SEE YOUR MOUSE 'CAUSE IT'S TOO LOW ON THE TABLE. GOTCHA. MAYOR. I MEAN, COME ON A LITTLE TOO MANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. NOREEN, PICK THE MOUSE. WERE YOU USING YOUR, THERE YOU GO. NOW WE SEE THE MOUSE. NOW YOU SEE IT? ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NOT READY FOR A MOTION YET. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, YOU CAN DO SO NOW AND SHE'LL LET YOU SEE HER MOUSE. I WILL. SEEING NONE, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE THAT WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 13. I'LL GIVE THIS SECOND TO COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS THIS TIME. ALL IN FAVOR? SAY YES. YES, YES. ANYBODY SAY YOU KNOW OPPOSED SAY NO? YES. MOTION CARRIES. YES. MOTION CARRIES. NINE. OH, THANK Y'ALL. ITEM [14. SUP-26-01-0002 - Specific Use Permit - Truck Repair Facility at 1830 High Prairie Rd (City Council District 1). Specific Use Permit for Heavy Truck/ Heavy Equipment Repair on 5.491 acres. Lot 3R2, Block D, High Prairie Business Park Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 1830 and 1840 High Prairie Rd (On February 10, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)] 14. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL. HEY, SAVANNAH. ITEM 14 IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY. UH, YOU CAN SEE THE LOCATION OUTLINED IN YELLOW ON THE SCREEN. IT'S LOCATED AT 1830 AND 1840 HIGH PRAIRIE ROAD. IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND THE PROPERTY'S ABOUT 5.491 ACRES. UH, THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE LOCATION. UH, THE REQUEST IS FOR A HEAVY TRUCK SLASH HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR. UH, IT'S ALLOWED BY RIGHT AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. IT DOES REQUIRE AN SUP AT THIS LOCATION BECAUSE IT'S WITHIN A CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT. UH, USES ON SITE INCLUDE LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE, UH, TRUCK AND TRAILER PARKING AND TRUCK REPAIR SHOPS. UM, THE REASON THIS IS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS AN EXISTING LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USES ONE NEED TO EXPAND THEIR BUILDING FOOTPRINT, UH, WHICH TRIGGERS THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN SUP. SO THERE ARE EXISTING TRUCK REPAIR USES THERE. UH, WE FEEL THE USES IN LINE WITH, UH, WHAT IS OUT THERE TODAY AND HOW THE SITE IS DEVELOPED. UM, SO IF APPROVED, THE SUP WOULD ALLOW FOR THAT NEW, UH, REPAIR TO COME IN. UM, THESE ARE IMAGES OF THE LOCATION. THEY'RE NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES. AND ON FEBRUARY 10TH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS BY A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO. UH, BUSINESS SHALL OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND THEIR A RB AUTO RELATED BUSINESS PERMIT. UH, THEY SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF GARBAGE SERVICES TO OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AS PART OF THE CO REVIEW PROCESS. AND THEN ALL OF THEIR OPERATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH OUR A RB ORDINANCE. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME AND TO, [00:30:01] I THINK YOU SAID Y'ALL ARE OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE OF THEY'VE BEEN EVERYTHING AROUND IT ALREADY. CORRECT. AND THE SITE IS APPROPRIATE. COUNCIL, REMEMBER CLEMSON, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS. THANK YOU MAYOR. AND THANK YOU SAVANNAH. AND THANK YOU THAT THERE ARE NO VARIANCES. UM, I WOULD LI UH, LET'S SEE. WE'LL COME BACK IN 12 MONTHS TO REVIEW. IS THAT TRUE ON THE SUP OR NOT? ONLY IF YOU ADD THAT CONDITION. I THINK THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING THING TO DO. SO I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE, UH, THAT WE APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 14 WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REVIEW IN 12 MONTHS. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO, TIM JOHNSON. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 15. [15. SUP-26-01-0001 - Specific Use Permit - Convenience Store at 615 Small Hill St (City Council District 5). Specific Use Permit for a convenience store without gas in an existing commercial lease space on 0.76 acres. Lot 1, Block 1, Garrett Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, zoned Commercial (C) District, and addressed as 615 Small Hill St, Suite 110 (On February 10, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)] ALRIGHT, ITEM 15 IS ANOTHER SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. IT'S FOR A CONVENIENCE STORE WITHOUT GAS SALES. LOCATED AT SIX 15 SMALL HILL STREET. AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE, UH, THE PROPERTY IS OUTLINED IN YELLOW ON THE SCREEN. IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED COMMERCIAL. AND THE CONVENIENCE STORE USE DOES REQUIRE AN SUP. UH, THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE LOCATION. UH, THEY'RE PROPOSING ABOUT A 1500 SQUARE FOOT CONVENIENCE STORE, UH, WITHOUT GAS SALES IN THE EXISTING, UH, COMMERCIAL STRIP CENTER. UH, THEY ARE PROVIDING THE NECESSARY PARKING. UH, THEIR PROPOSED BUSINESS HOURS ARE FROM 7:00 AM TO 11:00 PM ANTICIPATE HAVING ONE TO TWO EMPLOYEES ON SITE PER SHIFT. UH, THEY DO HAVE SOME INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SECURITY CAMERAS. UH, WELL AT STOREFRONT AND PARKING AREAS, UH, THEY'LL BE SELLING PACKAGED FOOD, BEVERAGES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. AND THEN ANY ALCOHOL SALES WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED. UM, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE AND TABC. AND ON FEBRUARY 10TH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF SEVEN TO ZERO WITH CONDITIONS. AND THESE CONDITIONS ARE STANDARD FOR CONVENIENCE STORES. UH, SMOKING'S PROHIBITED INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT. EIGHT LINER GAMING MACHINE SHALL BE PROHIBITED AND THEN OUTSIDE STORAGE OR DISPLAY AREAS ARE PROHIBITED. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMAN SHOTWELL? THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. SAVANNAH, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PICTURE OF THE BUILDING? I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHERE SUITE ONE 10 IS. IS THAT THE END? I BELIEVE IT'S, OR THE SECOND ONE END? IT WOULD PROBABLY BE NOT THE VERY END. THE NEXT ONE FROM THE END. YES. UM, THE SHARED, THE SHARED PARKING DEAL, UH, THE, UH, AT NIGHT, THE, UH, UH, MARTIAL ARTS THING ON THE OTHER END, UH, USES UP ALL THE PARKING EVERY NIGHT, EVERY, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST, IT IS BUSY. GOOD FOR THEM. UM, THAT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. WOULD THERE'LL BE A WAY THAT THESE FOLKS WOULD MAYBE MARK OFF SOME PARKING THAT WOULD BE FOR THEM, OR, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD WORK. SINCE IT'S SHARED WITH EVERYBODY ELSE THERE. WE WOULD, WE COULD MAKE THAT SUGGESTION TO THEM. ULTIMATELY, I THINK THAT WOULD BE, UM, UP TO THE, THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE LANDLORD LANDLORD, HOW THEY WANTED TO HANDLE THAT. OKAY. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS. COUNCIL MEMBER WO. OKAY. UH, THERE WAS A, WE DID A CONVENIENCE STORE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, JUST A WHILE BACK NEXT TO THE LIQUOR STORE ON, UH, BELTLINE, OR I GUESS IT'D BE EIGHTH STREET OR NINTH STREET OR SOMETHING. UH, IT CLOSED UP. IT WENT OUTTA BUSINESS. IT DIDN'T MAKE IT, UM, . I, YOU KNOW, I, I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL THIS ONE WOULD MAKE IT EITHER, BUT, UH, GOOD LUCK TO 'EM IF THEY WANTED TO TRY IT. UH, SO I'D MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH THE, UH, CONDITIONS THAT, UH, P AND Z AND STAFF PUT IN. SECOND, WE HAVE MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM ZANU. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SAY NAY. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 16. [16. ZON-25-12-0043 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Goodland Data Center (City Council 6). Zoning Change from Agriculture (A) and PD-454A to a Planned Development District for Light Industrial, including Data Center uses. 1,452.43 acres generally located west of HWY 287, south of Prairie Ridge Blvd, all or portions of Parcel IDs 190600, 181262, 242136, 261509, 261512, 308655, 179561, 277740, 186391, 179552, 193077, 179637, 275132, 291089, 192959, 199203, and 192956, City of Grand Prairie, City of Grand Prairie ETJ, Ellis County, Texas, and addressed as 881 Miller Rd (On January 13, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)] ALRIGHT. ITEM 16 IS A ZONING CHANGE SLASH CONCEPT PLAN, UH, FOR THE GOODLAND DATA CENTER. THIS IS RELATED TO ITEM 12 THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA. UH, THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST IS TO INCORPORATE THE EIGHT ACRES OUTLINED IN YELLOW INTO THE OVERALL, UH, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. UM, AND SO THAT TOTAL IS, UH, 1,452 ACRES. AND SO THIS CREATES A, A PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE EXISTING PD FOR LIGHT, INDUSTRIAL AND DATA CENTER. AND THE ADDITIONAL, JUST ADDING EIGHT ACRES. JUST ADDING EIGHT ACRES. YES, SIR. UH, THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE EXISTING PD AND THEN THE AREA THAT'S BEING ADDED. UH, IN RED, UH, WE DID SEND OUT 109 NOTIFICATIONS. THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. WE RECEIVED THREE IN OPPOSITION. AND ON JANUARY 13TH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE TO SEVEN TO ZERO. UH, THIS [00:35:01] CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. MAYOR PROTE IS ON YOU. YES, SAVANNAH. JUST FOR THE RECORD, WHAT WERE THE, UH, LETTERS AND OPPOSITION FOCUSED ON? THE FIRST LETTER WAS MORE A GENERAL COMMENT ABOUT ANNEXATION AND WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK THE, THE GIST OF IT WAS, IF YOU'RE LEAVING ME ALONE, I'M OKAY WITH IT. UH, ONE WAS, UH, OPPOSING DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL, AND THEN THE OTHER ONE JUST SAID SOMETHING. THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO KILL COMMUNITIES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL SAVANNAH, UH, IF YOU PUT BACK UP, ONE OF THE, AS COUNCILMAN ZANU MENTIONED, ONE OF THE, UH, OPPOSITIONS WAS A GUY THAT SAYS HE LIVES, OR A LADY THAT SAY THEY LIVE IN THE BUFFALO HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK. DO YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS? YES. IN RELATION TO THIS. AND I CAN PULL THAT UP. SO THIS IS, UH, TWO OF THE OPPOSITION LETTERS GAVE FULL ADDRESSES. SO THIS IS THAT SUBDIVISION RIGHT HERE? UM, THERE. OKAY. SO THAT'S UP IN THAT RIGHT HAND CORNER THERE? YES. THAT HIGHLIGHTED BLUE PARCEL. OH, JUST THE LITTLE BITTY BLUE ONE? YES. OKAY. ALL THAT AROUND IT THOUGH. IS THAT THE, IS THAT THE MOLE HOME PARK ALL AROUND IT? YES. SO THE, THE HIGHLIGHTED BLUE IS THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY. IT'S THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY, YES. SO THE REST OF IT'S THE MOLE HOME PARK. OKAY. ALRIGHTY. THANK YOU. UH, ALL THOSE CARDS I HAVE, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE APPROVE. I PRESENT MY STAFF. SORRY. WE HAVE MOTIONS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DBO. ALL IN FAVORS. AYE. I OPPOSED SAY NAY. NAY. LET THE RECORD SHOW PASSED EIGHT TO ONE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WO VOTING NAY. BEFORE I ADJOURN, I WANT TO, UH, RECOGNIZE THE LOSS OF A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE JUST RECENTLY. NANCY BRIDGES, WE SAW MANY OF US SAW HER FRIDAY AT TOPGOLF A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE VERY NEXT DAY, UH, JR FOUND COLLAPSED AT THEIR HOME. SHE NEVER RECOVERED, NEVER WOKE BACK UP. SHE WAS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER THROUGH A POWER OF ATTORNEY, THEY WERE ABLE TO REMOVE HER OFF THE, UH, SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. AND SHE PASSED AWAY A FEW DAYS LATER LAST WEEK. AND WE HAD THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY. SHE AND I WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER. SHE WAS A TEACHER, A PRINCIPAL ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS, WAS ONE OF THE DEPUTY CITY, UH, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, UH, UNTIL SHE RETIRED A FEW YEARS AGO. AND, UM, UH, REBECCA AND I DID A LOT OF THINGS WITH HER OUT AT TEXAS TRUST AND OTHER PLACES. SO SHE WILL BE MISSED. NANCY BRIDGES GRADUATED IN 1970. I GRADUATED IN 69. WE'RE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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