[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD. EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE TIMESTAMP IS SEVEN O'CLOCK. AND CALLING TO ORDER OUR SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THURSDAY APRIL THE 13TH OF 2023 AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 51.0 71 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENIENT TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEEKING CONFIDENCE, LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING. THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE RECESS OR ALLIANCE REGULAR SESSION OR CALL THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ORDER TO BUSINESS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED MARCH 16TH OF 2020. HAS EXTENDED THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS, WILL CONDUCT THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING IN PERSON BROADCAST BY WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. AND MY VIDEO CONFERENCE THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH 2023. IN ADVANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOAL OF LIMITING FACE TO FACE MEETINGS ALSO CALLED SOCIAL DISTANCING IN AN EFFORT TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING CONDUCTED IN PERSON AND WILL BE BROADCAST BY OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. SO IF YOU LOOK AT OUR AGENDA TONIGHT, IT'S A VERY SLIM AGENDA. HOWEVER IT'S VERY COMPACT, AND THERE'S ONLY ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA ITSELF, HOWEVER. LAST TIME WE IN THE MEDIA IN THE INTEREST OF EXPEDIENCY WE CAUSED SOME CONFUSION BY HAVING EVERYTHING STARTING OVER IN THE BRIEFING ROOM, THEN HAVING CUSTOM SYSTEMS COMMENTS OF TONIGHT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR NORMAL ORDER.
WE'RE CONVENING THE CITY COUNCIL IN HERE IN CHAMBERS. WE WILL THEN RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THE CITY WILL COUNSEL THEN GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE BRIEFING ROOM AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH IS THE ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT WE WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM. IF YOU WISH TO STAY UNTIL WE FINISH OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, YOU WILL BE ADVISED WHEN THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ENDED, AND WE'RE RECONVENING OPEN SESSION. AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO COME INTO THE BRIEFING ROOM IF YOU SO
[RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS]
DESIRE. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO RECEIVE OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. IN PERSON. CITIZEN COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD IN THE REGULAR SESSION AND KEEPING CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE ADOPTED OCTOBER OF 18 AND 2022 ELECTRONIC MAIL COMMENTS WILL NO LONGER BE READ ALOUD. PAPER COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE BEST, AND THE COMMENTS WERE MADE PART OF PUBLIC RECORD IN THE MINUTES. I WILL ANNOTATE THE RECORDING AT THIS MOMENT TO ADVISE EVERYONE PRESENT AND FOR ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. YOU DO HAVE IT TODAY IS, UH, SEVERAL, UM PIECES OF LITERATURE, BOTH EMAILS AND HARD COPIES OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE WRITTEN LETTERS TO US AS THE CITY COUNCIL. PLEASE READ THOSE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51.7 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC BUSINESS OR ANY POSTED AGENDA ITEM. HOWEVER THEY ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM DELIVERING ANY ISSUES, NOT ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA, AND SUCH NON AGENDA ISSUES MAY BE REFERRED TO CITY STAFF FOR RESEARCH AND THEN THE FUTURE ACTION. ALL PERSONS ADDRESSING THE CITY, OUR COUNSELOR SUBJECT TO ADOPTED RULES AND LIMITATIONS PERMITTED BY LAW. AND THERE ARE TWO LIMITATIONS THAT WE HAVE IN EFFECT. IN KEEPING WITH THE COUNCIL'S PRACTICED DURING THE ELECTION SEASON, WHICH ARE IN NOW FROM FEBRUARY, 17TH UNTIL MAY 6TH 2023. THERE'S NO BROADCAST OF CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS DURING THE REPORTING SECTION IN REGULAR MEETINGS OR CITIZEN COMMENTS DURING ANY MEETING. AND THEN WE GO INTO THAT PARTICULAR PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I WILL CUE THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT WE GO SILENT AND OUR AUDIO PORTION OF THAT. SO AT THIS TIME , TWO MINUTE COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC. TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.PLEASE SUBMIT ANY FULLY COMPLETED REQUEST CARDS TO THE CITY SECRETARY AND I DO HAVE SOME IN FRONT OF ME HERE. SO THAT IS A TWO MINUTE TIME LIMIT IMPOSED BY OUR CITY POLICY. SO I'LL BE CALLING INDIVIDUALS FORWARD WHO HAVE SUBMITTED CARDS THAT WISH TO SPEAK. AND BEFORE WE DO SO, IN KEEPING WITH OUR POLICY I WANT TO ADVISE. OUR TECHNICIANS ARE SOUND TO PLEASE GO AHEAD NOW AND CUT OUT THE AUDIO PORTION OF THIS RECORDING AND CITY SECRETARY. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHEN THAT'S COMPLETED.
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WE ARE MUTED FOR THE RECORDING PURPOSES. ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. THE FIRST CARD I HAVE IS MARIANNE ROMANO. AND FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS , PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS COMING FORWARD FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU. ONE JUST MINUTE LAST TIME WE HAD A LITTLE ARE WE IS THAT HER SOUND BEING BROADCAST IN CHAMBERS? IT IS OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD, PLEASE. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET THIS CORRECT, LORRAINE. HO JACK, IS THAT CORRECT? DID I SAY THAT CORRECTLY? GOOD JOB. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[00:16:34]
WE'RE BACK ON LIVE. ALRIGHT THEN I'LL HAVE TO REITERATE TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION. YEAH SO[A. City Council shall convene into closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Local Government Code, Consultation with City Attorney to seek legal advice concerning issues identified and allegations made during the Special Called City Council Meeting on March 30, 2023.]
[00:16:44]
AT THIS TIME, THE CITY COUNCIL WE ARE RECESSING ARE OPEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE TIME STAMP ON THAT WAS 7 16, AND I'M GOING TO READ WHAT WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS IS ITEM A ON OUR AGENDA. CITY COUNCIL SHOULD CONVENE INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51.0 71 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE CONCERNING ISSUES IDENTIFIED NOW ALLEGATIONS MADE DURING THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED ON MARCH 30TH 2023. UH ALL THOSE PRESENT. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE ARE NOW GOING TO TAKE CITY COUNCIL INTO OUR BRIEFING ROOM AND WE WILL THEN OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ONCE WE CONCLUDE EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE BRIEFING ROOM, WE WILL ADVISE YOU IF YOU'RE STILL HERE IN CHAMBERS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE A JOURNEY. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM, HOWEVER WELL, THEN WE'LL OPEN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING INTO OPEN SESSION FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM AND THEN CLOSE AND ADJOURNED FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM. YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF THAT AND INVITED INTO THE BRIEFING ROOM. IF YOU SO DESIRE , AND IF YOU'RE STILL PRESENT WHEN WE DO THAT, SO CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE GO TO THE BRIEFING ROOM.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.