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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. TIME IS SIX O'CLOCK. WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DUNCANVILLE CITY COUNCIL. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN HOUR OUT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED MARCH 16TH OF 2020. HAS EXTENDED THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS, WILL CONDUCT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS IN PERSON AND BY VIDEO CONFERENCE AT SIX O'CLOCK. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH 2022 AUGUST 25TH 2022 IN ORDER TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH GOAL OF LIMITING FACE TO FACE AN EFFORT TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING CONNECTED IN PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE. WE WILL GO TO FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA. I'M SORRY, WELL FORWARD TO DO THAT. WE'LL HAVE AN INDICATION INDICATION WILL BE LED BY MAYOR PRO TIMBER CRUZ BE RICE. HMM. PRAY. MATTHEW SIX FIRST 33, IT SAYS, BUT SEEK FIRST, THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED TO YOU, LORD, AS WE BRING THIS BUDGET BEFORE YOU AND THAT, JUST AS IT IS PRESENTED AND THEN VOTED ON, LORD, WE SEEK YOUR KINGDOM. FIRST LORD, MAKE US GREAT STEWARDS OF ALL THE RESOURCES YOU'VE GIVEN US, AND THERE'S ALWAYS LORD. I PRAY FOR OUR STATE OR CITY. OR MAYOR OR COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER AND ALL OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, LORD AND ANYONE AND EVERYONE THAT COMES IN AND OUT OF OUR CITY. FATHER ASKED A BLESSING OVER THEM AND ALL THEY DO AND YOU MIGHTY NAME I PRAY. AMEN. GERMANY PLEDGES TO OUR FLAGS.
TAKE THIS CRAP. ACTUALLY, AGENT STEVE I WANT TO SAY. WHY BE SEATED.
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I HAD A NUMBER ONE ON THE AGENDA. CITIZENS INPUT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51.7 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY OF JUSTICE CITY COUNCIL.CONCERNING ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC BUSINESS OR ANY POSTED AGENDA ITEM. HOWEVER THE ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM DELIVERING AN ISSUE IS NOT IN THE PUBLIC AGENDA AND SESSION AGENDA ISSUES MAY BE REFERRED TO CITY STAFF FOR RESEARCH AND THEN IN FUTURE ACTION, ALL PERSONS ADDRESSING THE SUBJECT OF COUNCIL, DR RULES AND LIMITATIONS PERMITTED BY LAW. WE DO HAVE A POLICY THAT CITIZEN COMMENTS WILL BE IN DURATION OF TWO MINUTES. WE WILL TIME THAT CITY SECRETARY WHAT TIME THAT AND THEN YOU VISIT ANY INDIVIDUALS APPROACHING THE LECTERN? THERE WAS A TIME. WHERE THERE FOR YOUR INFORMATION AS WELL. WE DO HAVE SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED CITIZEN COMMENTS. I'M GOING TO TAKE THOSE INDIVIDUALS FIRST. AND THEN AFTER THAT I HAVE SEVERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED IN WRITING OUR READ THOSE AFTER WE TAKE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HERE IN PERSON. FIRST ONE I HAVE IS TED WILLIAMS. CITY SECRETARY. I DON'T SEE A MICROPHONE IS IT JUST IS THE BOOM JUST DOWN OVER THERE IT IS.
I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T SEE IT, OKAY? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. THANK YOU. FEDERAL WILLIAMS 866. STAIR AVENUE, DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS. UM, I'M COMING BEFORE THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING IN THE CITY OF DUNCAN DEAL, UM, IN OPPOSITION TO THANK YOU IN OPPOSITION TO, UM THE BUDGET AS IT STANDS AS IT'S BEEN PRESENTED FIRST AND FOREMOST, UM I THINK THAT WE NEED MORE. POLICE OFFICERS ON MOTORCYCLES AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO CONSIDER TO HAVE THE 10% DISCOUNT THAT WAS DISCUSSED LAST WEEK EXTENDED TO VETERANS AS WELL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME FOR HAVING MR KEYES REACH OUT TO ME. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK, UM, THE CITY MANAGER AS WELL AS CHIEF OF BIG ME BECAUSE I GOT THAT MESSAGE AS WELL. BUT AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME I AM OPPOSED TO, UM THE BUDGET AS IT STANDS BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT A 10% DISCOUNT NEEDS TO BE EXTENT TO VETERANS AS WELL AS DISABLED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT 8 TO 11% OF THE RESIDENTS IN DUNCANVILLE HAPPENED TO BE VETERANS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT INDIVIDUALS ERICA BROWNING. OH I'M SORRY. IT SAYS
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THEY DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK BETWEEN YOUR OPPOSITE, OKAY? ALWAYS GOT IT. SO ERICA BROWNING 442 EAST CHERRY STREET IS IN OPPOSITION OF ITEMS TO A B AND C AND SHE DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK.THANK YOU. SO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT I HAVE ARE STILL LIMITED TO THE TWO MINUTE TIMEFRAME. I WOULD ASK THE CITY SECRETARY TO ASSIST ME IN THAT ATTEMPT TO READ THEM ALL TO GET THROUGH THE TWO MINUTES. MY NAME IS BONNIE COOK, AND MY ADDRESS IS 554 JOHNSON DRIVE DUNCANVILLE 75116. I WOULD LIKE MY COMMENTS TO BE READ BY MARY GORDON. I KNOW THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR HAS ALREADY BEEN DECIDED ON AND I HAVE ONLY ONE PROBLEM WITH IT. I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO HIRE AN ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF. I FEEL THAT THE MONEY SPENT ON HIS OR HER SALARY COULD BE PUT TO BETTER USE IF WE HIRED MORE POLICE OFFICERS AND RAISE THEIR PAY IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM AN INCENTIVE TO STAY HERE. WE HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE. THAT IS GOING ON ALL OF THE CITY. ON MY STREET, THE 500 BLOCK OF JOHNSON DRIVE HAS CARS THAT BLOW THROUGH THE FOUR WAY STOP SIGN ON BROOKS AND JOHNSON. AND CONTINUE ON ITS SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES TO 60 MPH. WITH CARS PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND WE DESPERATELY NEED OFFICERS TO PATROL THIS AREA AT LEAST PERIODICALLY. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT COULD BE DRESSED IF WE HAD MORE OFFICERS THAT WE HAVE FOUR WHEELERS PARENTS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE ON THE STREET. AS FAR AS I KNOW, CLOSED PARENTS. LET'S SPEED UP AND DOWN MY STREET, NOT EVEN SLOWING DOWN FOR THE STOP SIGN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE BADLY HURT OR KILLED IF IT ISN'T STOPPED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. BONNIE COOK. THE NEXT ITEM IS FROM GARRY BENNETT, 215 CALDER AVENUE, DUNCANVILLE 75116. ONE. CRIME RATE. I'M SURE PEOPLE IN THE $400,000 ENOUGH HOUSES WILL GET A TAX CUT WITH THEIR ANNUAL ROBBERY RATE IN RECENT ROBBERIES AND THREE BLOCK SECTION OF CAMP WISDOM. DUNCANVILLE IS EASY MONEY FOR ROBBERS AND TERRORIZING OUR CITIZENS AND WORKERS. WE SHOULD USE MONEY TO ENTICE VETERAN OFFICERS AND ADD POSITIONS. WE WERE HIRED BOOKIES. WE HIRE ROOKIES PAID TO TRAIN THEM TO LEAVE FOR MORE MONEY OR WHATEVER. I REMEMBER WHEN CHIEF WAS REQUIRED TO LIVE IN CITY LIMITS AS CEDAR HILL CHIEF SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH PRIDE IN HIS BADGE AND CITY TO LIVE HERE WITH US AND STAND UP THE ROBBERS. INSTEAD OF JUST PANIC, HIS RETIREMENT LIVING ELSEWHERE. AFTER I GOT PROMOTED TO CUSTODIAL SUPERVISOR DUNCANVILLE , I S D. I ANSWERED EVERY ALARM CALL 24 73 65 DAYS FOR 12 YEARS . I DIDN'T HAVE A GUN AND HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS, BUT IT HAD PRIDE IN MY JOB AND MY CITY.
TWO. CATHOLICS LAWS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS. ARLINGTON CARROLLTON, DALLAS AND MANY OTHER CITIES HAVE CAT LEASH LOSS. CATS WERE USING MY YARD SO LITTER BOX KILLING BIRDS EVERY DAY. TALK TO CAT'S OWNER DIDN'T CARE WAS TOLD. THAT'S WHAT CATS DO. I WASTED $63 ON CREDIT RATER, THEN CALLED ANIMAL CONTROL. THEY TOLD ME CATS CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN TRAP THEM. I COULD USE TRAPPED FOR TWO DAYS, BUT I COULD GET A TRAP. ANOTHER $39 TRAPPED. ONE RELEASED IT TO THEM. OF COURSE THAT DIDN'T WORK, SO TRAPPED ANOTHER AND HAD PICKED UP JUST GOT MORE CATS. WHY DID I HAVE TO SPEND MONEY, LOOSE SLEEP AND STRESS OUT. I LIKE BIRDS AND KEEP A BIRDBATH AND FEED THEM AND PROVIDE A SAFE SANCTUARY ONLY TO WATCH ADOPT CHICKS GET KILLED. I RESEARCHED CATS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND FERAL. HAVE REDUCED THE BIRD POPULATIONS GREATLY. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GET RID OF RATS. THANK YOU. GARY BENNETT, 215 CALDER AVENUE, DUNCANVILLE 75116. THE NEXT ONE IS FROM VICKY AND JOHN FUEL. 1307 HIGH RIDGE DRIVE, DUNCANVILLE 75137. PLEASE READ ALOUD. WEST DOWNER, DALE ROAD BEHIND OUR HOUSE AND OTHERS BEHIND BESIDE US HAVE GAS METERS NEXT TO EACH WOOD FENCE, WHICH IS BACKED UP TO THE DANGEROUS DANGER. DALE ROAD. ONE. SPEEDING CARS ARE CONTINUALLY GOING 80 TO 100 MPH RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS METERS, ONLY A FOOT AWAY. DAY AND NIGHT. RECENTLY GUNFIRE HEARD BY DOZENS AND DOZENS OF US HEARD THIS WEEKEND SHOWS LACK OF ACTION OVER TWO YEARS BY CITY PROVIDES A WILD WEST APPEAL. NO RESPONSE BACK FROM POLICE FROM SHOTS HERE THIS WEEKEND AND SPEED RACES EARLIER THAT DAY. PLEASE GIVE UPDATES ON SPEEDING TICKETS AND GUN VIOLENCE REPORTS BY CITIZENS. TWO. THE LOUD RACING AND RECKLESS DRIVING TERRORIZES MY HUSBAND, ME AND MY DOG. ARREST CRIMINALS AND THEIR SEIZURE OF THEIR CARS WILL HELP RETAIN OFFICERS AND PROVIDE RAISES AS ILLEGAL AND AUCTION EVENT. TEXAS LAW PASSED LAST YEAR PROCEDURES OF RECKLESS DRIVERS, CAR STREETS AND RAZOR CARS. THREE WE ARE AFRAID WILL BE BLOWN UP OR BULLET SHOTS HITTING US IN THE HOUSE AND YARD. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE KILLED BY THESE UNDETERRED, RECKLESS DRIVING PEOPLE WHO SOMETIMES ARE ALSO GUN SHOOTERS
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OR LOUDLY, TERRIFYING CITIZENS WHO ARE WEST DANIEL DALE SPEED RACERS. PUT POLICE BACK ON PATROL HERE. FOUR. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS METER LOCATION AND MY BACK FENCE BEING AN EASY HIT BY THESE RACERS FOR TWO YEARS. BUDGET MONEY FOR BARRIERS, PLEASE. ONCE I SAW A MOTORCYCLE POLICE OFFICER MAY HAVE 2020 GIVE TICKETS DONE SINCE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO DETER THESE CRIMES AND AVOID EXPLOSIONS, DEATHS AND DESTRUCTION OF HOMES AND WEST DANIEL DALE ROAD. DANGEROUS AS A WORD SHOULD BE IN THE VISION STATEMENT INSTEAD OF THE WORD SAFE IN THERE NOW, IN PRESENTLY LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF VISION STATEMENT SENTENCE REMOVE THE WORD SAFE UNTIL YOU GET THIS RESOLVED. WE PRAY FOR SAFETY AND ACTION ITEMS IN RESPONSE BY CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR WAS THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE FROM GILBERT CAVALLO OR CAVILL. 703 SAN JUAN DRIVE, 75116. FIRST ITEM. I ASKED FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE SAME SENIOR DISCOUNTED 2022 WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR HOMEOWNERS WITH A DISABILITY. JUST AS THE DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT EXEMPTS DISABLED HOMESTEAD INDIVIDUALS. ITEM TWO. I ASKED AT THE 2022 WATER RATES NOT BE INCREASED ON SENIORS OR THE DISABLED. NEXT ITEM IS FROM SLOWS. SELENA LAZARO. ADDRESS IS 407, CHARLOTTE STREET, DUNCANVILLE 75137. I LIVE IN THE CANDLELIGHT OF STATES, FAIRLY NEW RESIDENT HERE AND SOMEONE WHO ALWAYS DOES THOROUGH RESEARCH. PURCHASING THIS HOME.I WOULD CONSTANTLY CHECK CRIME MAPPING CRIME GRADE WEBSITE TO MONITOR THE TYPES OF CROWN THAT WOULD TAKE CRIME. SORRY. THEY WOULD TAKE PLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE AREA I WOULD PURCHASE MY FIRST TIME WOULD BE SOMEWHERE I FELT SAFE. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS WILL ALWAYS HAVE CRIME.
UNFORTUNATELY THE INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME IN THE SHORT SPAN OF THREE MONTHS HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY. BASED OF CRIME MAPPING THE MONTH OF AUGUST ALONE HAD AROUND 18 ASSAULT CALLS. I FEEL INCREASINGLY INCENTIVES FOR OUR POLICE CITY POLICE OFFICER STEALTH WITH RETENTION WOULD BE HELPFUL. HAVING ACTIVE AREAS BEING MONITORED BY POLICE. FREQUENTLY I BELIEVE PLAYS A PART IN DETERRING FUTURE CRIME. ADDING SPEED BUMPS TO HELP STOP THE SPEEDING ON ACTING AVENUE. I ALSO FEEL THAT AN INCREASE IN STREET LIGHTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL AS I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW DARK THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IS. ONCE YOU TURN IN. IT IS SO DARK, THE HOUSES ARE BARELY VISIBLE. INCREASING THE CITY'S LANDSCAPING TO HELP DUNCANVILLE LOOK ITS BEST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NEXT ITEM IS MORIYAMA, CAVALLO OR TRAVEL? MY WATER BILL WAS $301. I AM 70 YEARS OLD. AND THIS BILL IS MORE THAN ANY OF MY OTHER BILLS. I WENT TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT TO GET AN EXPLANATION. TODAY THE LINE WAS VERY LONG WITH PEOPLE ASKING THE SAME THING. I HAD THE OLDER WOMAN NEXT TO ME WITH THE 500 WATER BILL. THE CITY NEEDS TO STOP WITH THESE OUTRAGEOUS RATES. NEXT ITEMS FROM DANIEL T.
ESCALANTE 114 NORTH FOREST LANE, DUNCANVILLE 75116. I DO NOT AGREE WITH NEW WATER AND SEWER RATES. WATER RATES HERE IN DUNCANVILLE ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MY PROPERTIES AND CEDAR HILL IN DALLAS. BASIC JUST RATES BEFORE YOU LOSE A RESIDENT AND SLASH OR YOUR COUNCIL SEATS.
NEXT ITEM FROM MISTY BEIN 1021 AT ST DUNCANVILLE 75116. PLEASE HAVE MAYOR GORDON READ MY COMMENT. WHEN I SPEAK TO CITIZENS IN OUR CITY, MOST OF THEM WANT A SAFE, CLEAN AND PEACEFUL CITY. OF COURSE, WE ALSO WANT RESTAURANTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY OF LIFE . PEOPLE WANT A SAFE COMMUNITY CLEAN COMMUNITY. AND THE PEACEFUL COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO THESE MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DIRECTLY ARE DOING SO BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING ISSUES EITHER CRIME, TRASH OR NOISE. I BELIEVE ALL OF THESE ISSUES COULD BE RESOLVED IF WE ALLOCATED A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER PORTION OF THE BUDGET TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST POLICE AROUND AND I PERSONALLY LIKE TO SEE THE VACANCIES IN THE DEPARTMENT FIELD AND MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO ACHIEVE PRETENSION OF OUR OFFICERS. WE SHOULD NOT BE LOSING OUR POLICE OFFICER TO OTHER CITIES DUE TO SALARIES. WE HAVE MONEY IN THIS NEW BUDGET THAT WE COULD ALLOCATE IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE'RE CHOOSING TO ALLOCATE THE MONEY ELSEWHERE. WE DID NOT LEAD NEED A LOG SALARY TO TELL US THAT OTHER CITIES ARE PAYING MORE THAN OUR OFFICERS ARE LEAVING FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES. WE NEEDED FOR POLICE STAFF PATROLLING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
MOST OF THE ISSUES RELATIVE TO CRIME, LITTER AND PEACEFULNESS COULD BE RESOLVED IF WE HAD MORE POLICE OFFICERS SPEEDING, LITTERING, NOISE DISTURBANCES, ROBBERIES. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT THE POLICE CAN RESOLVE IF WE GET TO AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO DO THEIR JOB.
MISTY BEIN 10 TO 1 MONTH STREET. THIS ITEM IS FROM PATRICIA EBERT , 115 SOUTH GREENSTONE LANE,
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DUNCANVILLE 75116. CITY SECRETARY. PLEASE HAVE THE MAYOR OR WHO DESIGNATED READ MY COMMENTS. SENIOR CENTER OUT OF DOWN TRIPS ARE BEING INCREASED TO 72 FOR THE COMING BUDGET YEAR PER PAGE 93 OF 2 34. WHILE YOU'RE OUT OF TOWN TRIPS INCREASING TO MORE THAN ONE WEEK. AND PATRICIA EBERT PROVIDES A SCREENSHOT OF THE KEY INDICATORS COMING OFF A PAGE 93 OF 2 34 IN THE BUDGET PROGRAM. THE NEXT ITEM I HAVE IS FROM T. J WILLIAMS, MISS WILLIAMS. YOU WANT ME TO WISH READ THIS AS WELL? AS WHAT? YOU MADE YOUR VERBAL COMMENTS. FEDERAL WILLIAMS 866, A STAIR AVENUE, DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS. GO FOR AN IRAQI FREEDOM VETERAN AND R. N OF 28 YEARS REQUESTING MAYOR TO READ. SUBJECT. BUDGET RE ENFORCING THE LAW WITH RESIDENTIAL SPEEDING AND RETENTION, MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS PLAYING MUSIC IN EXCESS OF 80 DECIBELS TO THE POINT OF VIBRATING HOMES AND RATTLING WINDOWS IN HOMES. MR MAYOR, MADAM CITY MANAGER, CHIEFLY BIKINI AND COUNCIL PERHAPS FORGOTTEN. I REQUEST SPECIFIC MY REQUEST OF ONE MOVING THE SPEED METER SIGN FROM BARRYMORE TO THE APPROPRIATE WELL. WITHIN VIEW OF A STAIR AVENUE AT PIRATE PARK. TWO. MAKING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS ON CITY OF DUNCANVILLE WEBSITE CITY OF DUNCAN BUILT THAT BE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE, NEXT DOOR CITY OF DUNCANVILLE, TWITTER AND ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUSIVE OF CITY OF KNOXVILLE, POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TO SIMPLY STATE QUOTE. LAWBREAKERS OF RESIDENTIAL SPEED LIMITS AND THOSE WHO INSIST UPON BLASTING SLASH PLAYING CAR STEREO MUSIC AND EXCESSIVE MANNER HIGHER THAN 80 DECIBELS. PARENTS, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT TO YOU CAN HEAR IF I'M SORRY, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT TO IF YOU HEAR YOUR CAR STEREO WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP. CAR WINDOWS, CAR DOORS CLOSED THAT CONSTITUTES QUOTE. EXCESSIVE END QUOTE, CLOSED PARENTS AND WILL BE TICKETED DUE TO CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES FOR OUT CITIZENS. THREE ENFORCE THE LAW. FOUR. UPDATE REGARDING NON EMERGENCY CALLS REGARDING VEHICULAR NOISE AND TICKETS. MAY 22 22 DECEMBER 202 TO 1. THERE WERE 1200 CALLS, BUT ONLY 16 CITATIONS WRITTEN AND NONE ON VEHICLE OPERATORS OF THESE CARS. FIVE. UPDATE ON THE NUMBER OF CALLS AND CITATIONS SINCE DECEMBER, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 20 TO 2. SIX. BUT DID SHE INCLUDE 2 TO 4 MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS? SEVEN. BUDGET SHOULD NOT INCLUDE ANOTHER ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE. THE CITY EXECUTIVES ARE NOW THE NUISANCE AND ACTION MUST BE TAKEN EVER GRATEFUL TO YOU, TEDDY.THE NEXT ITEM DOES NOT FOLLOW OUR RULES IN TERMS OF THE CORRECT INFORMATION THAT IS JUST BE PROVIDED. HOWEVER IN DEFERENCE TO OUR CITIZENS, I'M GOING TO READ IT BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL DOES PROVIDE THEIR NAME BUT NO ADDRESS AND WE AS I STATED, OUR RULES DO REQUIRE NAME AND ADDRESS, BUT I WENT TO TAKE THIS ANYWAY. THIS IS MONA DUNKLEMAN. AND WE DO HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN KEEPING CITIZENS SAFE. EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO ANY CITY'S FUTURE IS THE FEELING OF SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS CITIZENS. MY COMMENTS ARE ON THE DANIEL DALE SLASH CLARK AREA AS THAT IS WHERE I LIVED, AND MY FAMILY HAVE LIVED FOR THE LAST 32 YEARS IN THE CEDAR HILL, PART OF GREEN WRITER THE DUNCANVILLE BORDER RUNS THROUGH OUR BACKYARD. I RECOGNIZE THE DIFFICULTY OF THIS AREA WHERE DALLAS SLASH DUNCANVILLE SLASH CEDAR HILL ALL COME TOGETHER.
SURELY MORE CAN AND NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PATROL THIS AREA WHERE CRIMES ARE ESCALATING. HAVING LIVED HERE AND SO NEARLY THAT THIS AREA FOR 32 YEARS I CAN SAY IT IS SO DISCOURAGING TO WITNESS THE INCREASE IN CRIME AND RESULTING LOSS OF FEELING OF SAFETY. THE LOUD CARS AND RACING ON CLARK IS A DAILY THING THAT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS SPEEDING OF CARS DURING EVENING.
RUSSIA HAS GOTTEN REALLY BAD. DISCARDED JOCKEY FOR POSITION AT THE LIGHT, WINTERGREEN AND KARK.
MOST WORRISOME ARE THE SHOOTINGS AND ROBBERIES AND NEARBY LOCATIONS AND THE FREQUENT GUNSHOTS THAT WE HEAR. PLUS THE CRIMES WE HEAR ABOUT TAKING PLACE NEARBY. MY NEIGHBOR WAS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT A FEW MONTHS AGO AT THE GAS STATION AT DANIEL AND DALE AND 67. THEY JUST RECENTLY SOLD THEIR HOME AND MOVED AFTER BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE SAFETY OR FAMILY PLUS WORRIES THE FUTURE VALUE OF OUR HOME IF CRIME CONTINUES TO INCREASE. WE HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO MOVE AND LEAVE HER HOME THAT WE LOVE SO MUCH.
EMPLOYEE TO LISTEN TO THE REQUESTS OF CONCERNED CITIZENS TO HAVE EMPATHY AND DEDICATION TO RESOLVING THESE ISSUES TO ENSURE THE WELL BEING OF CITIZENS AND PROTECT THE LOST IMAGE OF DUNCANVILLE AS A SAFE CITY FOR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COMMENT. MONA
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DUNKLEMAN. THAT CONCLUDES CITIZEN CAN'T I'M SORRY. WE HAVE ONE MORE THAT'S BEEN PUT IN.FIRST NAME IS ROYCE 6 TO 3 ALEXANDER AVENUE. THE LAST NAME IS NOT LEGIBLE ROYCE. I IF THAT'S YOUR ADDRESS, AND THAT'S YOU BUT YOUR YOUR HANDWRITING? I CANNOT READ YOUR LAST NAME. IS IT MILHAM? COME FORWARD, PLEASE. SO STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. ROY SMILE, UM AND IT'S 6 23 SOUTH ALEXANDER AVENUE, DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS. ALL RIGHT. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. FLOWING THROUGH THE STORM DRAINS AND INTO OUR CREEKS. WE NEED TO DIVERT THOSE STYROFOAM PACKING MATERIALS CAST OFF SURGICAL MASKS AND PLASTIC BOTTLES. AT THE SEWERS. AND THAT CAN BE DONE BY INSTALLING METAL STORM DRAIN GRATE. THAT WILL KEEP THE TRASH THAT'S GENERATED LOCALLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WITHIN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. AND, UH, AS THE SITUATION IS CURRENTLY THERE'S A LARGE APERTURE. WHERE ANY KIND OF TRASH CAN GO IN AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE CREEK. AND IF YOU'VE EVER VISITED LAD LAND THE LAD PROPERTY. AFTER A RAIN. THE AMOUNT OF TRASH THERE IS PHENOMENAL. UM AND AS A SECOND ITEM. OUR WOOD. LIKE TO, UH BRING IT BACK TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THAT WAS THAT THE TWO MINUTE MARK? IT WAS NOT. I'M SORRY. GLAD, SIR, DESIGNATING THE LAB PROPERTY AS A PRESERVE. WILL NOT COST ANYTHING TO DESIGNATED AS A PRESERVED AND PROTECTING IT BY PUTTING CABLE AND POST AROUND THE PERIMETER. UH WITH ONE PARKING AREA. AH WILL FURTHER PROTECTED AND THE CITY CAN SAVE AND RECOUP SOME OF THE MONEY.
FROM THE COST OF THAT. BYE. NOT KNOWING IT. NINE TIMES A YEAR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.
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GOING TO ITEM NUMBER TWO ON THE AGENDA OF INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ITEM A CONSIDERING ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1 TO 0 TO TWO THROUGH SEPT 32 0 TO 3. PROVIDING THAT EXPENDITURES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WAS SAID BUDGET AND RATIFYING THE REVISED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2021220 TO 2. BUDGET PARENTS SECTION SEVEN OF THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE CLOSED PARENTS. PRESENTED BY CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER JENNIFER OD. SO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL BEFORE YOU VOTE ON THIS ITEM. I JUST WANTED TO GO QUICKLY OVER GIVING YOU ALL A RECAP OF WHAT'S IN THIS BUDGET.UM AGAIN, AS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS THAT ARE STRATEGIC FOCUS THIS YEAR IS TO FIX THE THINGS THAT ARE BROKEN TO FINISH. THE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED INTO FORECAST FOR OUR FUTURE. UM THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THIS BUDGET. AND THAT WE HAVE ADDED, UM THIS YEAR, UM, NEW ITEMS FOR THE RECREATION CENTER, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, THINGS LIKE POOL TABLES, THINGS LIKE THAT OUTDOOR PROJECT SCREEN FOR MOVIES IN THE PARK OR UPDATING THE SOUND EQUIPMENT AT THE SENIOR CENTER. UM, CITYWIDE SECURITY UPGRADES TO ADDITIONAL LIBRARY MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC CEO APPLICATION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM. UM. ITEMS FOR OUR ATHLETICS IN OUR PARKS, REPLACING BLEACHERS AND GOALS, THINGS LIKE THAT. A MEDIA REPLACEMENT FUND PURCHASING BACKUP GENERATORS, UH, PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL AND OUR OTHER BEST SOUTHWEST CITIES FOR FIRE TRUCK BLOCKING APPARATUS THAT WOULD BE USED ON THE HIGHWAYS WHEN THERE IS A WRECK, UM SAFETY IS DEFINITELY COME UP QUITE A BIT, AND THERE ARE ITEMS IN THIS BUDGET FOR ONE TIME EXPENSES FOR PURCHASING A FLOCK CAMERAS, WHICH IS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO DETER CRIME IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, SPEED TRAILERS, RADAR TRAILERS,
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JAMMER TRAILERS, UM, WE ARE GOING TO BE A PURCHASING ONE TIME EXPENSES FOR THOSE KIND OF ITEMS FOR PERSONNEL. WE ARE GIVING A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. 3 TO 5. WE'RE GOING TO BE ENHANCING OUR FIRE AND POLICE PAY EMPLOYEE FUEL STIPEND . WE HAVE A FIRE INSPECTION PROGRAM. WE'RE GOING TO TRY WITH OUR OFF DUTY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED AND VIEWING FIRE INSPECTIONS SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO THOSE ON THEIR OFF DUTY TIME. UM ADDING A SEVERAL POSITIONS SUCH AS THE SYSTEM. POLICE CHIEF UM, A BUDGET POSITION COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST. ADD TO THAT DEPARTMENT. UM NEW POSITIONS IN THE LIBRARY, SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER ON A DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL. AND THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE REQUESTED DOG PARK. UM ADDITIONAL RECREATION CENTER ENTERTAINMENT. UH COMPENSATION FUNDS. UM MORE OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT. AND I'M WALKING TRAILS AND COMMITTED REVENUE STREAM FOR SIDEWALKS. SO THOSE ARE THE VARIOUS DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE HAVE PUT INTO THIS BUDGET THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. UM AND THIS IS JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ALL THE FUN SUMMARIES. UM WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTICE ABOUT THIS IS THAT NUMBER ONE. THIS IS A BALANCED BUDGET, SO THAT MEANS THAT OUR OPERATIONAL FUNDS ARE GENERAL FIND UTILITY FUND SANITATION FUNDS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE MORE REVENUE THAN WE ARE EXPENDING. UM THE OTHER FUNDS THAT WE HAVE, SUCH AS SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS WOULD INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND HOTEL MOTEL.FIND FIELDHOUSE FUND THOSE KIND OF THINGS. UM UM WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF FUN BALANCE OF SOME OF THOSE DIFFERENT FUNDS ARE UTILIZING THAT FROM BALANCE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE PROJECTS MORE AGGRESSIVE INCENTIVES, FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. WE ALSO HAVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS. AND SO FUNDS DO ROLL OVER FROM YEAR TO YEAR THAT GOES TOWARDS PROJECTS THAT MAY CROSS OVER FISCAL YEARS, BUT NUMBER ONE AGAIN, AN IMPORTANT THING TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THIS IS A BALANCED BUDGET. MR UH, COONS, AND LAST LAST WEEK WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE HEARING YOU HAD ASKED ABOUT THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE WOULD THAT INCREASE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE SO I WANTED TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT BREAKDOWN AGAIN WOULD BE SO LAST YEAR, THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE CITY WAS 173,000 SO AT THE TAX RATE THAT WE HAD SET LAST YEAR AT 0.7, THAT AVERAGE CITY PORTION ANNUALLY CAME TO $1216. SO THIS YEAR WITH THE NEW PROPOSED TAX RATE, THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE WENT UP TO 207,000. AND AGAIN. THIS IS THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE, SO EVERYTHING EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER THINGS THAT MAY COME OFF THE VALUE IS ALREADY TAKEN INTO THE EQUATION HERE. SO THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.65 THAT AVERAGE PORTION ANNUALLY WOULD BE $1347 . SO AT THAT PROPOSED RATE, THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER WILL SEE $131 INCREASE ANNUALLY AND THAT COVERS THE $131 COVERS ALL THOSE THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, AND I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE. SO SAY IF WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT WITH THE TAX RATE, AND WE KEPT IT THE SAME AND WE KEPT IT AT 0.7, WHICH IS WHAT IT CURRENTLY IS AT THAT WOULD BRING YOU TO $233 DIFFERENCE OVER WHAT WAS PAID LAST YEAR, SO REDUCING THE TAX RATE DOES, UM CITIZENS DON'T PAY AS MUCH. UM AND THEN THE DIFFERENCE. THERE IS A NEW NO NEW REVENUE RATE OF 0.599 ON THE AVERAGE HOME ROOM WOULD SEE A $25 ANNUALLY INCREASE. BUT THAT IS IT. THANK YOU, MISS OD. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. ANY DISCUSSIONL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR COMES THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO BACK ON SLIDE NINE. OKAY SO JUST TO MAKE CLEAR I SAW NO INDICATIONS. THAT'S WHY I SAID I'D CALL PROMOTION. BUT YOU WISH TO SPEAK BEFORE EMOTION. I'M SORRY. YES SIR. OKAY GO AHEAD, SIR. YES, PLEASE. SORRY. BACK ON SLIDE. NINE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I OWNED HOUSE IN DUNCANVILLE, OR 200. IT'S WORTH $207,000. THIS TAX RATE. SEE THE AVERAGE CITY PORTION THERE, SO I'D BE PAYING 100 OR $1347 IN TAXES TO THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE A YEAR.
AND THE DIFFERENCE. FROM THE. UH, NO NEW REVENUE RATE. WOULD BE $131 MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NO $131 IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT WAS PAID LAST YEAR. $1200 APPROXIMATELY, SO THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAST YEAR VERSUS THIS YEAR AT THE PROPOSED RATE, OKAY, SO AND I RECALL IN OUR LAST MEETING, SO THAT NUMBER WHEN WE WERE. IT WAS KIND OF ON THE FLY AND I
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THINK THE NUMBER THAT WAS SAID WAS AROUND $300. HMM NOT ACTUALLY, THAT WAS NOT THE TAXABLE THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE AND THAT SCENARIO I WAS USING WAS BASED ON THE MARKET VALUE. AND IN THAT PARTICULAR EQUATION, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A HOUSE THAT WAS ABOUT 260,000. SO, OF COURSE, THE CALCULATION IS GOING TO BE HIGHER ON THE RIGHT BECAUSE THE VALUE IS HIGHER AND THIS EQUATION THIS IS THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE. SO AFTER ALL THE EXEMPTIONS ANYTHING ELSE THAT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE THAT COMES OFF OF THEIR VALUE. BEFORE THE TAXES ARE CALCULATED. THIS IS THE AVERAGE SO YOU'D ASKED ABOUT AN AVERAGE AMOUNT. THIS WOULD BE IT. THANK YOU. HAD I DO HAVE OTHER COMMENTS OF THIS. THERE'S NOBODY ELSE. I DON'T SEE ANY ELSE. MR. COONS. GO AHEAD, PLEASE. THANK YOU. SO CITY MANAGER WHAT'S THE THERE? A DEADLINE FOR? SUBMITTING THEM. THE BUDGET. THE TRUTH AND TAXATION LAW REQUIRES THE BUDGET TO BE ADOPTED SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE HAVE TO THURSDAY TO ADOPT THE BUDGET.OKAY. AND WHAT'S THE PENALTY FOR? NOT MEETING THAT DEADLINE. I DON'T KNOW. I'LL ASK, UH, FINANCE DIRECTOR. SHE KNOWS. I'M SORRY. THE PENALTY FOR NOT ADOPTING THE BUDGET? YES WITHIN THE 78 PERIOD. IF THERE'S WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR NOT ADOPTING BUDGET WITHIN THE SEVEN DAY LAW? UM THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. WE HAVEN'T REALLY LOOKED AT THAT. WE KNOW WE DO HAVE TO SUBMIT THE BUDGET TO THE DALLAS COUNTY BY A CERTAIN DATE IN ORDER FOR TO GET OUR TAX REVENUE, SO I'M NOT REALLY CERTAIN WHAT THE PENALTY IS FOR NOT ADOPTING A BUDGET WITH AFTER THE SEVEN DAYS WE JUST KNOW THAT THAT IS THE TRUTH AND TAXATION LAW THAT REQUIRES US TO DO THAT. OKAY? AH! THANK YOU SO FIRST OF ALL I WANTED TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER. AND THAT THE CITY STAFF BECAUSE I DO RECOGNIZE THERE'S A LOT OF WORK. THAT GOES INTO THIS. THAT'S A LONG PROCESS. MY UNDERSTANDING IT'S ALMOST A NEVER ENDING PROCESS. SO I WANT TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY STAFF THAT PUTS IN THE LONG HOURS AND THE WORK. I ALSO WANT TO THANK CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING. THAT HAVE TAKEN THE TIME AND EFFORT TO COME AND PROVIDE INPUT. AND TO LET US KNOW YOUR CONCERNS AND YOUR THOUGHTS. AND JUST YOUR YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROCESS. AND I'M SURE THAT THAT THERE'S NOBODY ON THIS COUNCIL WHO WOULD SAY THAT THEY HAVE A PERFECT UNDERSTANDING OF THIS. PROCESS THAT THEY HAVE A PERFECT UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING TO WORK AND WHAT? WHAT WILL WORK WHAT WON'T WORK? AND IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND AS MUCH EXPERTISE AS WE HAVE IN OUR MANAGEMENT OUR STAFF. I'M SURE THERE'S SOME AREAS WHERE THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY. AND EVEN WITH THE CITIZENS, EVEN THE MOST INFORMED OF OUR CITIZENS. THAT MOST OF US WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE'RE WE DON'T HAVE PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROCESS AND I BELIEVE MOST PEOPLE WANT TO SEE WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY, AND WE DO OUR VERY BEST. BUT WE DON'T HAVE A PERFECT KNOWLEDGE. AND SO I I'M SAYING THIS BECAUSE I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET TO WHERE WE ALL WANT TO GET IS IF WE LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER ON THIS I WOULD THE CITY COUNCIL WITH OUR CITY STAFF. WITH OUR CITIZENS. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT IS THAT WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO WORK. TOGETHER. IN THESE PROCESSES, AND YOU KNOW THERE'S SOME THINGS ABOUT THIS BUDGET THAT I REALLY LIKE. UH HUH. THE DEDICATION TO IMPROVING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOMETHING I HEAR ALL THE TIME FROM CITIZENS WE WANT. WE WANT BETTER STREETS, ONE BETTER SIDEWALKS. UM AND THAT'S SOMETHING I SUPPORT THAT'S IN THIS BUDGET. UH, SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR OUR OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE FIREMEN. THE ADDED POSITION THE WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR THE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT AND ADDING SUPPORT TO THAT DEPARTMENT. THAT'S THE DEPARTMENT OF ONE PERSON. AND THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS. WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AS OUR CITIZENS AND THEN ALSO, OF COURSE, UH, THE CONSERVATION FUND WHERE WE'RE THINKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE, AND WE'RE THINKING ABOUT OUR GREEN SPACES AND YEAH, AREAS THAT WE WANT TO PRESERVE. AND SO THERE ARE THINGS THAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS BUDGET, AND THERE'S SOME THINGS I DON'T LIKE, AND THAT IS AH, THE GLARING OMISSIONS WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY. AND I WILL SAY THAT UH, WE'VE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS ON THESE THINGS AND I PERSONALLY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS BUDGET UM MAKES AN ATTEMPT.
A SIGNIFICANT ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE ISSUES WITH CRIME AND WITH ROBBERIES AND WITH
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SPEEDING AND NOISE. AND AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THAT THAT IS A GLARING OMISSION IN THIS BUDGET, AND THESE ARE NEW ISSUES. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. AND YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE A COMMITMENT. TWO. UH, SOLVING SOME OF THESE ISSUES.AND YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS AN OPERATIONAL BUDGET. AND I'M ALMOST FINISHED. SO FROM RUNNING OUT OF TIME, LET ME KNOW. BUT THERE'S AN OPERATIONAL BUDGET. AND I RECOGNIZE THAT IF I APPROVE IT. THEN I'M APPROVING SOME THINGS THAT I DON'T LIKE. AND IF I VOTE IN OPPOSITION TO IT, I'M ALSO VOTING IN OPPOSITION TO SOME THINGS. BUT I DO LIKE, AND I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS COUNSELOR IN A SIMILAR SITUATION UM, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER THE DECISION, THIS COUNCIL MAKES THAT AFTER WE GET THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE NEED TO WORK HARDER. WORKING TOGETHER TO FIND THE SOLUTIONS BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT PEOPLE. WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT STAFF. WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT COUNCIL. BUT IF WE'RE NOT WORKING TOGETHER IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF BUDGET WE APPROVED. AND SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MR COONS TO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ONE THING I JUST WANT TO CLOSE WITH BEFORE I GET TO CALL FOR ANOTHER MOTION IS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED BEING ON THE CITY COUNCIL IS THAT MUNICIPALITY BUDGETS ARE MODIFIABLE DURING THE COURSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR. MY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCES ONCE YOU CREATE A BUDGET THAT BUDGETS IN CONCRETE. IT IS NOT THE CASE IN TERMS OF THE G F O A IN TERMS OF HOW BUDGET HAS CREATED SO, AS I STATED DURING OUR LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING WE DID NOT HAVE CERTIFIED NUMBERS FROM DEACON TERMS OF PROPERTY TAX UNTIL JULY, 25TH SO HERE WE ARE BASICALLY 30 DAYS LATER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE TRUE NUMBERS AND MAKE THE BEST USE OF THEM TO OUR IS WE CAN FOR OUR CITIZENS. UH MR COONS COMMENTS DEFINITELY HAVE MERIT. AND I'M SAYING THAT TO UNDERSTAND AS WELL THAT THIS BUDGET IS DOING ITS VERY BEST TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES, THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY IN TERMS OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US TO OPERATE. ONE THING THAT WE DO NEED TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND. IS THAT THE RETENTION OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE TO US AND THE COUNCIL AND THE CHIEFS OF POLICE AND THE CHIEFS OF FIRE. THOSE THOSE ISSUES ARE NOT DISREGARDED. THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND THAT PRIORITY AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO. THE MARKETING IN TERMS OF HIRING NEW POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS IS A TOP PRIORITY AND MONEY IS BEING SPENT TO DO SO. HOW WE DO THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT PROCESS BECAUSE OF THE MOBILITY OF THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE PERSONAL INSTANCES OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS DEPARTING OUR CITY. FOR $3000 A YEAR. EQUATE THAT TO A MONTH AGAINST SALARY. IT'S NOT A WHOLE LOT.
BUT INDIVIDUALS ARE SEEKING THOSE INDIVIDUAL DOLLARS, AND IF IT'S ANOTHER 35 MILE DRIVE, IT'S ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THAT IS THE NORM IN OUR SOCIETY. TODAY WE ARE MOBILE SOCIETY. AND DRIVING ANYWHERE AROUND THEM. THIS SOCIETY IN TERMS OF THE METROPLEX CAN BECOME VERY EASILY AND THAT'S WHY THERE IS DEPARTURES. AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT. SO, MR COONS. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, AND ESPECIALLY THE FACT THAT THIS IS A IT'S A GIANT PIECE OF WORK. YOU LOOKED AT ALL THE DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT WE HAVE. THE GENERAL FUND IS THE PRIMARY ONE. AND PIECES OF THE GENERAL FUND HAVE PIECES THAT COULD PROBABLY BE BETTER. BUT AS TERMS OF THE MONEY THAT WE ARE ACCUMULATING THROUGH THE PROPERTY TAX AND SALES TAX THIS IS WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER. I THINK HOPEFULLY THE COUNCIL I CAN'T SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL. BUT IS THE BEST POSSIBLE BUDGET. WE CAN COME UP WITH MONEY SO WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR US TODAY. SO MR COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS AND AS WELL TO UNDERSTAND, AS YOU SAID, I THINK IT WAS A GREAT COMMENT TO SAY VOTING IN OPPOSITION MEANS THAT YOU'RE VOTING FOR THINGS THAT YOU DO LIKE. OR ANY OF US AND VOTING FOR IT MEANS THAT WE'RE VOTING FOR THINGS THAT WE DON'T LIKE AS WELL. BUT I THINK THEY VOTE FOR THIS. IS A VOTE OF AFFIRMATION. TO THE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF HOURS THAT OUR CITY STAFF HAS SPENT TO PUT THIS TOGETHER TO BE THE BEST POSSIBLE BUT IT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, AND AS IT WERE, I WOULD REITERATE WE HAVE THE ABILITY AS A CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF IN THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE TO MODIFY THIS BUDGET AS THE FISCAL YEAR GOES ALONG. IF ANYTHING, CHANGES, WE CAN DO THOSE THINGS. AND WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET AT THIS POINT, AND I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. WE'RE NOT ROLLING INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND THE DEFICIT BUDGET. IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO WE RECOGNIZE THAT FACT. THAT
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CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS OF THE NORTHERN COMMENTS THAT I CAN SEE . I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION TO APPROVE. SUPPOSED TO USE CERTAIN LANGUAGE THAT WAS UP ON THE SCREEN. MR MCBURNETT. THANK YOU. I MOVED THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH 2023 BRANDON EXPENDITURES WERE SAID FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID BUDGET BE ADOPTED , THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY AMOUNT OF 1,814,006. WHICH IS A 9.22% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM THE NEW PROPERTY. ADDED TO TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $158,894. THANK YOU FOR A 2ND 2ND 2ND BY MR HARVEY COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. AND THANK YOU, COUNSEL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND THANK YOU CITIZENS AS WELL. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO. CONSIDERING ORDINANCE LIVING ADVIL ARM TAXES FOR THE YEAR, 2022 AT A RATE OF POINT THERE. I'M SORRY POINT A RATE OF 0.6504. PER $100 ASSESSED VALUATION IN ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AS OF JANUARY, 1 2022. TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST. MISS ODY FLOOR IS YOURS AGAIN, ALL RIGHT? I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT AGAIN, UM, ON THIS ONE. IT SAYS THAT THE PROPOSED TAX RATE IS 8.54% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE. THAT IS THE LEGAL LANGUAGE AND THEY'RE THE CALCULATION AGAIN COMES FROM, UM, THE NO NEW REVENUE RATES, SO THEY'RE BASING IT FROM THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, WHICH IS A CALCULATED RATE, WHICH CHANGES EVERY YEAR, WHICH IS A FACTOR OF THE VALUES AND ALL THE OTHER VARIABLES THAT GO INTO CALCULATING THE TAX RATES. SO THE 8.54% INCREASE IS AGAIN FROM THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE TO THE PROPOSED TAX RATE. AND IT DOESN'T ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS. SEEMED ON THE CHAIR. LINTON, WELSHMAN TO APPROVE MOVED AT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 0.650460, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY AND 8.54% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE. SECOND THREE, SECOND SECOND BY MR MCBURNETT COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. ITEM WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. I DON'T REMEMBER TO SEE CONSIDERING ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 2023 BUDGET WHAT RAISES MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAX AND THEN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, MISS OD UM, THE ONLY THING TO POINT OUT ON THIS, THAT THAT, UM THIS ORDINANCE COMES AFTER YOU. YOU ADOPT THE, UH, THE BUDGET AS WELL AS THE TAX RATE, YOU MUST NOW ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT RATIFIES THE BUDGET, WHICH RAISES MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAX AND THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THANK YOU. SO ESSENTIALLY ITEM TO SEE IS A MANDATE BY LAW. WE'RE FOLLOWING AN ITEM. A B AND C WERE FOLLOWING TAX LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW. SO ITEM TO SEE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION TO APPROVE ME.MOTION IMPROVED BY MR MCMAHON MET THE SECOND MR HARVEY COUNCIL. PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. CONSIDER ITEM TWO D CONSIDERING ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 2023 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, WHICH IS A HALF TIER TWO AND INCORPORATED HERE IN AS EXHIBIT A MISS OD AS FAR AS YEARS AGAIN TO HIGHLIGHT, UM YOU KNOW THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE WE TYPICALLY BRING WHEN WE BRING THE BUDGET AND THE TAX RATE FOR ADOPTIONS. UM WHAT'S BEEN CHANGED. THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE MAINLY IS RELATING TO THE UTILITY AND SEWER AND THE GARBAGE RATES. YOU HAVE A HARD COPY IN FRONT OF YOU, UM OF THE UTILITIES PORTION, BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES THERE. WE'VE ALREADY ADOPTED THE WATER AND SEWER RATES. AND SO THIS JUST REFLECTS THOSE CHANGES, AND IT'S WELL AS THE INCREASES IN THE GARBAGE RATES. CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED THIS MASTER FEW SCHEDULE A FEW DAYS AGO. WITH AN
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OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS ON THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE? I WILL NOT THAT WE ARE GOING DOWN IN A FEW OF THEM. NOT EVERY ONE OF THEM IS GOING UP. BUT THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO TAKING UP IN TERMS OF UNDERSTANDING PRIMARILY WITH CITIZENS ARE MOST CONCERNED WITH AND THAT'S THE WATER RATES . WE HAD A VERY STRONG BRIEFING , VERY CALCULATED BRIEFING IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE WATER RATES, AND I WILL REITERATE THAT WE HAVE NOT AS A CITY RAISING WATER RATES SINCE 2019. AND WE ARE FACED WITH THE BURDEN OF INCREASING WATER RATES BY THE DALLAS WATER UTILITIES AND THE TRAINER RIVER ASSOCIATION. I'M SORRY, TRENDY RIVER AUTHORITY. AND THOSE RATES ARE GOING UP. DO WE HAVE TO PASS THROUGH THE CITY CAN NO LONGER SUSTAINED TO SUBSIDIZE THOSE AMOUNTS. WE HAVE TO PASS IT ON. AND AGAIN, I WILL REITERATE THAT THE WATER IS A BUSINESS. WE BUY WATER. WE SELL WATER AND THE GROSS MARGIN IN BETWEEN THE BUY AND SELL IS WHAT WE DO TO PAY OUR PEOPLE AND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THEIR SINK AND TURN ON THE FAUCET AND HAVE DIRTY WATER OR NO WATER AT ALL. SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. AND YES, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS MORE TO DO AND UNDERSTANDING THIS AND ALSO I KNOW THAT CITY MANAGER IS PROPOSING AN EXAMINING SOME DISCOUNTS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUALS SO THAT WE DO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR SENIOR CITIZENS ARE VALUABLE TO US, AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO FOR THEM IS BEING CONSIDERED. ANY COMMENTS, IF NOT ANY COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION APPROVED ME SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE OF MR MCBURNETT IN THE SECOND BY MR HARVEY PLEASE VOTE.THANK YOU APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THAT COMPLETES OUR BUSINESS FOR THIS EVENING. AND WITH THAT, I CALL IT ADJOURNMENT FOR THIS MEETING OF AUGUST
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