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[1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.]
WE ARE MISSING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS, BUT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.SO, IF I COULD ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE STAND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I'D APPRECIATE IT.
[3.1 Citizen's Comments.]
THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS TO RECEIVE CITIZENS COMMENTS, AND THIS IS WHERE CITIZENS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO COME UP AND TALK TO US ABOUT ANY TOPIC THAT THEY'D LIKE TO ADVISE US ON.SPECIFICALLY, IF IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA AND ALSO IF IT'S NOT SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING, EACH SPEAKER IS LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES. THE RULES ARE UP ON THE BOARD BEHIND US.
SO PLEASE FOLLOW THOSE RULES WHEN YOU COME UP.
FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO DO IS RECOGNIZE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE AUDIENCE.
WE HAVE SOME BOY SCOUTS THAT ARE HERE, AND TRADITIONALLY WE LIKE TO HAVE THE BOY SCOUTS COME FORWARD AND STATE THEIR NAME, THE UNIT THAT THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH AS FAR AS THE TROOP OR CUB SCOUT PACK, AND THEN IDENTIFY WHY YOU'RE HERE THIS EVENING AS FAR AS IF YOU'RE WORKING ON A MERIT BADGE OR SOME OTHER ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE SCOUTING PROGRAM AND WHEN YOU DO COME FORWARD, JUST SPEAK INTO THE MIC AND THERE'S A LITTLE CUP UP HERE THAT'S GOT SOME CITY OF ALLEN PINS, AND PLEASE TAKE ONE OF THOSE AS A SOUVENIR FOR BEING HERE AT THE MEETING. SO, IF YOU ALL WANT TO COME UP, SPEAK LOUD ENOUGH SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN HEAR WHO YOU ARE.
SO NEXT, WE DO HAVE SOME CARDS OF SOME INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED.
SO I'LL READ THOSE PEOPLE'S NAME.
SO THE FIRST PERSON IS I'M NOT SURE IF I CAN PRONOUNCE IT, BUT IT'S [INAUDIBLE].
HELLO, COUNCILMEMBERS AND DEAR MAYOR.
MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] AND I LIVE AT 1033 BLANCO DRIVE HERE IN BEAUTIFUL ALLEN, TEXAS.
SO I'M HERE TODAY TO OFFER A LITTLE BIT OF MY PERSPECTIVE ON THE CITY, SPECIFICALLY ON THE CITY'S YOUTH PROGRAMS. SO I'M PART OF ALLEN'S TEEN COURT PROGRAM.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT, IT'S A PROGRAM HEADED UP BY JUDGE GORE AND HER COORDINATOR, MISS BURDETTE, WHERE BASICALLY THEY TAKE IN TEEN VOLUNTEERS AND TEACH THEM ABOUT THE COURT, WHAT IT DOES AND WHY IT DOES WHAT IT DOES, AND IT CULMINATES IN US SERVING AS JUVENILE ATTORNEYS FOR REAL COURT CASES.
NOW, I'VE LEARNED A LOT THROUGH TEEN COURT, NOT ONLY ABOUT HOW TO BE A BETTER SPEAKER AND HOW TO INTERACT WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE, BUT ALSO ABOUT MY CITY, ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CITIZEN OF ALLEN, ABOUT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PUT IN PLACE FOR ME AS A STUDENT, AND I THINK THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR EDUCATION AS MINORS, AND I THINK THAT IT'S UNFORTUNATELY SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF KIDS ARE MISSING ASK ANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, AND THEY CAN TELL YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING TO SOME DEGREE BECAUSE WE LEARNED THAT TO SOME DEGREE, BUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH LOCAL AFFAIRS IS COMPLETELY IGNORED, AND THERE'S A REASON THAT SCHOOLS DON'T TEACH THAT, AND I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, BUT I THINK THAT KIDS DO NEED TO GET THAT EDUCATION FROM SOMEWHERE, AND I THINK THAT'S WHERE THE CITY CAN KIND OF STEP IN AND SO, I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK THE COUNCIL IF THEY'D BE WILLING TO LOOK AT ALLEN'S DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND CONSIDER WHAT PROGRAMS
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ARE IN PLACE FOR YOUTH THROUGH THOSE DEPARTMENTS THE MUNICIPAL COURT ALREADY HAS TEEN COURT, BUT MAYBE PARKS AND REC COULD PUT IN SOME SORT OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THAT.MAYBE IT COULD PUT IN SOME SORT OF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY, ANYTHING, BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL, NOT ONLY FOR US AS STUDENTS TO PURSUE OUR PASSIONS AND FIND OUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE REST OF OUR LIFE, BUT IT ALSO HELPS CONNECT US WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
IT HELPS US SEE HOW WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW IS STUDENTS IS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND IT HELPS US SEE HOW WE CAN GIVE BACK, AND IT HELPS MAKE US BETTER CITIZENS OF ALLEN.
APPRECIATE THAT INPUT, AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT SINCE WHAT YOU PRESENT IS NOT NECESSARILY ON OUR AGENDA, WE CAN'T NECESSARILY DISCUSS IT, BUT WE CAN REFER THAT TO THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE HIM LOOK INTO DOING SOMETHING TO RESPOND TO YOUR COMMENTS.
THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE A PRIMETIME STEIN.
HELLO, MAYOR. MY NAME IS PRIMETIME STEIN.
I'D LIKE TO KEEP MY ADDRESS PRIVATE FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
I'M DENOUNCING THE DALLAS COWBOYS.
I WAS A FAN OF THEM, BUT NO LONGER AM I A FAN OF THEM.
THEY HAD A MAJOR EXECUTIVE, RICH DALRYMPLE GOT IN TROUBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.
THEY HAD TO PAY $2.4 MILLION TO THE CHEERLEADERS BECAUSE THEY WERE FILMING THEM ILLEGALLY, AS WELL AS JERRY JONES HAS AN ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER NAMED ALEXANDER DAVIS THAT HE WILL NOT TAKE CREDIT FOR, AND THE REASON WHY THIS IS SO PERTINENT TODAY IS BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH I AM A DALLAS COWBOYS FAN, THE REASON WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT, BECAUSE I WAS RECENTLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED WITHIN THE METAVERSE AND I RECENTLY ORDERED A DEVICE FROM CHINA THAT HOOKED UP TO MY--THERE ARE SOME CHILDREN IN THE ROOM, SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL THE WORDS I USE--BUT HOOKED UP TO SOME ORIFICES OF MINE, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY, THEY SAY ON THE MANUAL, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH IT, DAVE, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM ACTUAL PHYSICAL INTERCOURSE, AND I'LL BE HONEST, I WAS I WAS HAVING A GOOD TIME UNTIL THINGS GOT WILDLY INSANE.
OTHER PEOPLE'S AVATARS WERE STARTING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY AVATAR, AND I FELT HELPLESS.
IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING.
IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE YOU WOULD SEE OUT OF SOME SORT OF SATANIC MOVIE, AND THE REASON WHY I'M HERE, CHRIS, IS I NEED YOUR HELP GETTING MARK ZUCKERBERG'S ATTENTION, BECAUSE IF THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ME, THIS CAN HAPPEN TO OTHER CHILDREN BECAUSE, MAYOR, I'M A PROFESSIONAL.
COME TO THE INTERNET, I'M ON THERE ALL DAY LONG.
SO, WHEN I'M INSIDE THE METAVERSE, THAT'S MY SECOND HOME, THAT'S MY SECOND LIFE.
THAT'S WHERE I REALLY GRIND TO SHINE.
I KNOW I HAVE A LOT OF FLAMBOYANCE NOW.
I'M HANDSOME, I'M TALL, YOU KNOW? YOU THINK I CHECK A LOT OF BOXES HERE, BUT IN THE METAVERSE, I'M TEN FEET TALL, I'M BALLING, I GOT WINGS, I'M LIKE A BIRD.
THEY SAY, OH, LOOK AT SHORTY LOOKING FINE.
GETTING THE ATTENTION OF MARK ZUCKERBERG.
I NEED YOUR HELP, MAYOR FULK BRINGING ATTENTION TO THIS.
SO IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ME.
IT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THESE KIDS.
IT'S GOING TO BE YOU. NEXT TIME, SHELLY, YOU'RE GOING TO ORDER IT ON HSN HOME SHOPPING NETWORK.
OH, THIS IS A GREAT THING. I'M GOING TO PLUG IT IN.
DAVE. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP AND YOUR ATTENTION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. STEIN. NEXT WE HAVE CASSIDY CAMPBELL.
CAN I KEEP MY ADDRESS PRIVATE? I JUST WANTED TO KEEP MY ADDRESS PRIVATE.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE RADICAL LEFT WE GOT [INAUDIBLE] MIKE BLOOMBERG.
HE SPENT $500 MILLION ON HIS CAMPAIGN.
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NOBODY KNOWS WHO HE IS.YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE? IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME? SO LET ME TELL YOU, WE HAVE GOVERNOR ABBOTT.
HE SAID, DONALD, I'M RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO RUN? YOU CAN'T EVEN WALK, AND I SAID, YOU WANT MY ENDORSEMENT? HE TALKED ABOUT HOW BAD I WAS, AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.
HE'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING.
HE'S LETTING MORE MEXICANS IN THAN JENNIFER LOPEZ.
FAUCI IF IT WASN'T FOR THE BACKLASH I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE MEDIA, I WOULD HAVE FIRED HIM JUST LIKE I DID ALL THE TIME ON MY SHOW, THE APPRENTICE AND THE VACCINE, THE GREATEST INVENTION MANKIND HAS EVER SEEN.
BETTER THAN ELECTRICITY, THE WORLD, THE WHEEL.
I SAVED MILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND TRILLIONS OF LIVES.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER EPIDEMIC, ANOTHER SPANISH FLU.
HE TOOK COME SAY HI AFTER THE RALLY AND I WAS JUST IN FLORIDA.
THE GREATEST COUNTRY WE HAVE EVER SEEN.
WE HAVE A GREAT GOVERNOR, RON DESANTIS, AND THEN I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT NANCY PELOSI.
I SAID I WOULD RATHER CONTRACT HIV THAN HAVE HER.
OH, HOW HORRIFIC, NANCY PELOSI, AND THEN WE GO TO BETO HE KEEPS SAYING, DON'T MESS WITH TRANS KIDS. WELL, THE ONLY REASON THEY'RE TRANS IS BECAUSE BETO KEEPS MESSING WITH THEM AND HE SAYS, WE GOT TO HELP OUR TEACHERS. THE SAME TEACHERS THAT'RE PUTTING CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN OUR SCHOOLS, BUT WE WILL KEEP AMERICA GREAT AND WE WILL TAKE DOWN THE RADICAL LEFT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CAMPBELL. IT'S BEEN HUGE.
[3.2 Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor.]
HE'S GOING TO COME BACK UP, RIGHT? I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE PAULA ROSS AND ANYONE ELSE THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE ALLEN HERITAGE GUILD THAT IS IN THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE COME FORWARD.HI. THIS EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ALLEN AND OUR NAMESAKE.
SO FOR THIS EVENING, I'M GOING TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION IN REGARDS TO THAT SUBJECT.
SO WHEREAS THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, IS NAMED FOR EBENEZER ALLEN, WHO SERVED THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS AS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND INTERIM SECRETARY OF STATE, AND WHEREAS, EBENEZER ALLEN WORKED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS PRESIDENT AARON ANSON JONES IN THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND, WHEREAS, EBENEZER ALLEN OBTAINED THE CHARTER FOR THE GALVESTON AND RED RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY, LATER KNOWN AS THE HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE OF THE COMPANY WAS NAMED AFTER HIM, AS WAS THE FIRST STATION AT PRESENT DAY ALLEN, TEXAS, AND, WHEREAS, THE ALLEN CITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES ITS NAMESAKE ON THE 218TH BIRTHDAY OF EBENEZER ALLEN AND RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT ROLE HE HAD IN ESTABLISHING OUR COMMUNITY.
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[APPLAUSE] WELL, WE'RE MEMBERS OF THE ALLEN HERITAGE, AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT THE CITY RECOGNIZES OUR NAMESAKE, EBENEZER ALLEN, AND WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION. SO LET'S DO A PHOTO OP.PERFECT. ON THE COUNT OF THREE.
[APPLAUSE] BY THE WAY, THE INDIVIDUAL, THE MAN IS NAMED ED TOUGHER AND I BELIEVE HE HAS PLAYED EBENEZER ALLEN ON SOME OF OUR RAILROAD DAYS THAT WE HAVE EACH YEAR IN FEBRUARY.
SO NEXT WE ARE GOING TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION IN REGARDS TO START BY BELIEVING MONTH AND I HAVE BRIAN FANNING.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WITH YOU? I DON'T THINK SO. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. THEY HEARD WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEAK, SO.
ALL RIGHT, THAT NORMALLY SCARES A FEW PEOPLE AWAY.
[CHUCKLING] ALL RIGHT, SO FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF ALLEN SHARES A CRITICAL CONCERN FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND A DESIRE TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS FOR JUSTICE AND HEALING AND, WHEREAS, CURRENT ESTIMATES SUGGEST AS FEW AS ONE IN FIVE SEXUAL ASSAULTS WILL BE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND LESS THAN 3% WILL RESULT IN THE CONVICTION AND INCARCERATION OF THE PERPETRATOR, AND, WHEREAS, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT VICTIMS ARE FAR MORE LIKELY TO DISCLOSE THEIR SEXUAL ASSAULT TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER, AND WHEN THESE LOVED ONES RESPOND WITH DOUBT, SHAME OR BLAME, VICTIMS SUFFER ADDITIONAL NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THEIR PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, AND, WHEREAS, THE START BY BELIEVING PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, A PROGRAM OF END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INTERNATIONAL IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSES OF FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS SO THEY CAN HELP VICTIMS TO ACCESS SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES AND ENGAGE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. NOW, THEREFORE, I, KENNETH N.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] JUST REAL' QUICK, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
WE'RE COLLIN COUNTY'S CRISIS CENTER FOR ALL THINGS SEXUAL ASSAULT.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO EXIST, BUT WE DO, AND IT IS A BIG DEAL FOR US TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT AND SPEAK, AND IT IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO, AS THE SHIRT SAYS, STAND UP FOR THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND START BY BELIEVING.
SO THIS EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK, AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE SHELLEY GEORGE AND ROCIO GONZALEZ, CITY SECRETARY AND DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A PROCLAMATION FOR THEM, AND THEN AFTERWARDS WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH ALL OF THE COUNCIL DOWN HERE WITH THEM.
SO FROM THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT SAYS, WHEREAS THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK, A TIME HONORED AND VITAL PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND, WHEREAS, THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK IS THE OLDEST AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS AND IS A REQUIRED POSITION BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND, WHEREAS, THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK PROVIDES THE PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS, AND, WHEREAS, PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PLEDGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIAL IT OUT IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL AND, WHEREAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL
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PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THEIR REGIONAL, STATE AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.THANK YOU, MAYOR. CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] MAYOR FULK, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND MR. ELLWANGER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE BY PROCLAIMING NEXT WEEK AS MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK.
I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WEEK FOR IT TO END.
ON THEN ELECTION DAY ON MAY THE 7TH.
[CHUCKLING] WELL, AS MANY OF YOU MAY BE AWARE, THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ALSO KNOWN AS MUNICIPAL CLERK, IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
WE FACILITATE THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND WE ARE THE RECORDER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HISTORY.
WE ALSO ACT AS A COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL STATUTES.
HERE AS IN MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES, WE SERVE AS THE DIRECT CONTACT TO OUR RESIDENTS.
WHETHER A RESIDENT NEEDS TO SPEAK TO A COUNCILMEMBER OR A DEPARTMENT, MANY TIMES THEY CALL US FIRST.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE . [APPLAUSE] AND WHAT SHELLEY DIDN'T SAY IS THAT SHE WORKS WITH ALL THE COUNCILMEMBERS QUITE A BIT AND SHE HELPS KEEP US OUT OF TROUBLE.
SHE TRIES TO KEEP US OUT OF TROUBLE.
SOMETIMES WE CAN'T HELP IT, BUT SHE TRIES.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, MICHAEL SIZEMORE.
YES. WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, THANKS.
YES. SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, AND WHEN I READ THE PROCLAMATION, YOU'LL LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT IT AND I'M SURE YOU CAN TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE AS WELL.
SO WITH THAT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF ALLEN PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS OUR COMMUNITY IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPEND ON THE SAFETY AND VALUE OF THE HOMES, BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SERVE OUR CITIZENS , AND, WHEREAS, THIS YEAR'S THEME, SAFETY FOR ALL BUILDING CODES AND ACTION, ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY CODES THAT COMMUNITIES CAN RELY ON FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, AND, WHEREAS, BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY OFFICIALS WORK YEAR ROUND TO DEVELOP AND ENFORCE BUILDING CODES THAT SAFEGUARD CITIZENS OF ALLEN IN THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND LEARN.
AND, WHEREAS, ALLEN, RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THAT BUILDING CODES PLAY A VITAL ROLE TO ENSURE SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO ALL OF US BY THE CITY OF ALLEN'S BUILDING AND FIRE CODE STAFF.
THANK YOU. THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
WE COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT YOUR WITHOUT YOUR HELP, YOUR SUPPORT, AND IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED.
SO THANK YOU. WE'LL BE BACK NEXT MONTH WITH A NEW BUILDING CODE FOR YOU AS WELL.
NOW, BY THE WAY, I HAVE TWO VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE HERE.
MR. KENNEDY IS THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE CITY OF ALLEN, AND IT WOULD BE I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T INVITE HIM AND HIS STAFF TO THIS EVENT, BECAUSE THEY PLAY A BIG PART IN BUILDING SAFETY, BUILDING PLAN REVIEW AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT A LOT OF FOLKS DON'T KNOW.
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THEY DO MORE THAN JUST GOING OUT, FIGHT THE FIRES.THEY TRY TO MAKE THE BUILDING SAFE AT THE BEGINNING AS WELL.
SO HAPPY TO HAVE DAVID HERE AND APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO FOR US.
THEN I HAVE MY SISTER BUILDING OFFICIAL WHO WAS JUST PROMOTED NOT TOO LONG AGO HERE WITH ME, WHO HAS WAS A BUILDING OFFICIAL IN TYLER FOR A WHILE, AND WE'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE HIM AND HE'S A BIG ASSET TO ME.
SO THESE ARE THE TWO FOLKS THAT BROUGHT TO NIGHTMARE, AND AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU. OH, AND I HAVE MY BOSS IN IN THE STAND UP.
AS A DESIGNER, AS A DESIGN ENGINEER, I'M IN THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SO I VERY MUCH RELATE TO THIS PROCLAMATION AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DESIGN TO MEET CODES AND THEN WE TALK TO CITY OFFICIALS TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL HAVE THAT SAME UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT SAFE BUILDINGS ARE, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS, AND IT'S VERY MUCH NEEDED, AND IF WE DIDN'T HAVE Y'ALL, WE WOULD BE IN BAD SHAPE.
SO APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY IN THIS REGARD.
LAST YEAR, SHE GOT TWO PICTURES IN MY EYES.
HERE'S THE CERTIFICATE. START WITH THIS ONE.
YOU WANT ME TO PASS THOSE ON TO? JUST. ALL RIGHT, SO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.
[3.4 Presentation of Reuse-A-Shoe Contest Winners by Keep Allen Beautiful.]
MY NAME IS ANDREA SMITH AND I'M AN EDUCATION SPECIALIST AT THE CITY OF ALLEN.I ALSO PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL AND EVERY YEAR KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL SUPPORTS THE REUSE OF SHOE CONTEST, WHICH WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL WE MISS TWO YEARS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
SO WE'RE BACK THIS YEAR AND I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME JODY REDDY UP.
SHE IS FROM THE COUNCIL OF PTAS FOR THE AIC AND SHE'S GOING TO HELP PASS OUT THINGS WITH THE MAYOR.
SO YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND STAND BY THE MAYOR.
THESE WERE THE PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR.
WE HAD MANY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE AND WE DONATED SHOES TO SOLES FOR SOLES THIS YEAR.
WHO IS A 501 C3 ORGANIZATION? AND WE COLLECTED 4503 PAIRS OF SHOES, WHICH IS A LOT OF SHOES AND THE MOST WE HAVE EVER COLLECTED , AND THESE ARE SOME PICTURES THAT CHEATHAM ELEMENTARY SENT OVER OF THEIR KIDS WORKING HARD TO PUT THE SHOES TOGETHER AND GET THEM ALL BAGGED UP , AND IN THIRD PLACE, I'D LIKE TO CALL JENNIFER BURNSIDE UP.
SHE IS THE PTA ENVIRONMENTAL CHAIR FOR EVANS ELEMENTARY AND THEY COLLECTED 722 PAIRS OF SHOES, AND WHAT WE DID IS WE DIVIDED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INTO THE NUMBER OF SHOES TO GET PAIRS PER STUDENT SO WE COULD EQUALIZE ALL OF THE SCHOOLS.
SO IT'D BE A FAIR COMPETITION.
SHE WOULD LIKE TO STEP OVER, AND YOU'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THEM NOW? YEAH. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.
[CHUCKLING] ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY READY? COUNT OF THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.
IN SECOND PLACE, WE HAVE ANDERSON ELEMENTARY AND I'D LIKE TO CALL SUZANNE ANDERS UP.
SHE'S A TEACHER AT ANDERSON, AND THEY COLLECTED 503 PAIRS OF SHOES.
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ONE, TWO, THREE.THEN FINALLY IN FIRST PLACE, BOLIN ELEMENTARY, AND I'D LIKE TO CALL THE PRINCIPAL REENA VARUGHESE UP AND TO ACCEPT THEIR FIRST PLACE AWARD.
WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS HERE FROM BOLIN THAT WORKED REALLY, REALLY HARD TO COLLECT SHOES, AND IF ANY OF THEM ARE IN THE AUDIENCE, IF JAXON OR RUTH OR CARLIE, SYDNEY, KENNEDY OR JORDYN ARE HERE, COME ON UP.
[APPLAUSE] THEY COLLECTED ANYWHERE FROM 28 PAIRS UP TO 61 PAIRS EACH.
LITTLE WORLDS, BECAUSE THIS MONTH WAS EARTH DAY WAS ON THE 22ND.
SO WHAT BETTER WAY THAN THEM COLLECTING SHOES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY? AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE, GUYS.
ABSOLUTELY, COACH PALMERTREE, IF YOU COULD COME UP, PLEASE.
WE WANT YOUR PICTURE TOO [APPLAUSE].
SHE WORKED REALLY HARD AND EVEN GAVE UP SPACE TO STORE ALL THOSE SHOES.
[APPLAUSE] AND THE NEXT, WE HAVE A GROUP FROM CHEATHAM ELEMENTARY.
IS BRADY OR ETHAN HERE? OR SYDNEY OR REBECCA? ANYBODY FROM THAT SCHOOL? WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE THEM.
THEY COLLECTED 30 PAIRS TO 82 PAIRS.
[APPLAUSE] SO WE WILL GET THEM THEIR CERTIFICATES AND MARBLES, AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE ALLEN ISD AND THE ALLEN ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS FOR HELPING KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.
[APPLAUSE] OKAY, SO NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOUNTING
[3.3 Recognition of the Accounting Division for Receipt of the GFOA Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020.]
DIVISION FOR RECEIPT OF THE GFOA AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2020, AND PETE PHILLIS, OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, WILL MAKE THIS PRESENTATION.THANK YOU, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER.
SO TONIGHT, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN COME DOWN AND STAND WITH ME AS WE RECOGNIZE THEM.
WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK, THEIR EFFORTS, THEIR ENDLESS HOURS OF DEDICATION, AND SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FINANCIAL TEAM AS WELL AS, IF I MAY SAY SO, OUR PAMRO TEAM.
FOR EARNING TWO NOT ONE BUT TWO AWARDS, FINANCIAL AWARDS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS.
THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HAS RECOGNIZED THE CITY OF ALLEN FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ITS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING.
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FINANCIAL REPORTING.ITS ATTAINMENT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT.
IN OTHER WORDS, THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE CITY OF ALLEN FOR ITS SPIRIT OF FULL DISCLOSURE OF ITS FINANCIAL ACTIVITY AND ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION, AS DEFINED BY THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
THE SECOND AWARD, OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING RECOGNIZES THE CITY FOR CREATING A FINANCIAL REPORT THAT IS READABLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE.
YOU GUYS MIGHT APPRECIATE THAT.
SO PLEASE JOIN ME TONIGHT AND RECOGNIZING I HAVE JENNIFER SWENSON HERE WITH ME.
ASHLEY [INAUDIBLE]. THEN I'VE GOT RYAN PATTERSON.
YOU GUYS KNOW RYAN AND THEN WE HAVE TRU NGUYEN HE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR GOING ON 17 YEARS.
YES. WELL, THEN WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE CHRIS LANDRUM AS WELL, SHEILA ALEXANDER, AND WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THERESA WARREN FOR HER CONTRIBUTION AND HELPING US WITH THE ANNUAL POPULAR FINANCIAL REPORT.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THEY'RE GOOD WITH NUMBERS AND THEY'RE LEAVING THE TALKING UP TO ME TONIGHT.
SO, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME HERE.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CITY THAT HELPED CONTRIBUTE TO THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S A TESTAMENT THAT WHEN YOU WIN AWARDS LIKE THIS REPEATEDLY OVER A LONG NUMBER OF YEARS, IT'S EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE IN PLACE, THAT ARE SOUND THAT EVERYBODY IS FOLLOWING, THAT YOU'RE TRAINING PEOPLE APPROPRIATELY AND THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB WELL, AND WHAT I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE IS, IS THAT HOW CONSERVATIVE OUR PRACTICES ARE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR BUDGETARY PROCESS AND PRACTICES THAT MAKE US SO FISCALLY SOUND AND HEALTHY AS WE ARE, AND IT'S BASICALLY BECAUSE YOU GUYS HELP US KEEP US THAT WAY.
SO, I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
WE THANK YOU FOR THAT, AND THESE GUYS WOULD ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR THE SUPPORT, PLUS THE MINDSET THAT YOU GUYS BRING TO THE TABLE AND UNDERSTANDING THE BUDGET PROCESS, HOW THE MONEY WORKS AND HOW IT FLOWS, AND THAT'S ALSO RECOGNIZED BY THE RATING AGENCIES.
SO, WE THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL.
[3.5 Presentation of the Planning and Zoning Commission's Annual Report by Chair Dan Metevier.]
PRESENT THE PLANNING AND ZONING ANNUAL REPORT.MR. MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, CITY MANAGER, CITY SECRETARY.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY STAFF WHO DOES A GREAT JOB IN PREPARING US FOR NOT ONLY THIS PRESENTATION, BUT ALL OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
ONE OF THEM WAS JUST RECENTLY APPOINTED PROBABLY ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO.
SO, WHAT DO WE DO? WE APPROVE SUBDIVISIONS, PLATS, GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
WE HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ZONING AND SPECIFIC USE PERMITS.
ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS.
SOME OF THE 2021 ACTIVITIES, NUMEROUS CHANGES TO THE ALDC.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE ALDC RELATED TO SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL USES PURPOSE OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMITS, RESTAURANTS, BEER AND WINE PACKAGE SALES AND PERMITTING PROCESS, OUTDOOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE PARKING OFF STREET LOADING FENCES AND WALLS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL PLAT STREETLIGHTS AND VARIOUS DEFINITIONS THROUGHOUT THE ALDC.THIS CHART REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF CASES HEARD BY THE COMMISSION, STARTING WITH 2017 UP THROUGH 2021.
2017 THROUGH 2019 ALL TOTALED, ABOUT 60 CASES PER YEAR.
2020 WAS THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC.
IT DROPPED TO 39, AND THIS LAST YEAR WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS 2020.
THERE WAS A SLIGHT UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF ZONING CASES IN 2021 OVER 2020.
OF THAT, 572 WERE FOR ZONING CASES, 68 FOR PRELIMINARY PLATS AND ALMOST 340 FOR FINAL PLATS, WHICH INCLUDES COMBINATION PLATS AND RE-PLATS.
THIS CHART REFLECTS ALL OF THE ZONING CASES.
AGAIN, 20 REQUESTS TOTALING 572 ACRES.
YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE CENTERED GENERALLY ALONG THE 75 CORRIDOR AND THE 121 CORRIDOR.
ALONG THE 75 CORRIDOR, A LOT OF THEM WERE SITUATED CLOSE TO EXCHANGE WATERS CROSSING AREA.
GETTING BACK TO THE CHART, THERE WERE THREE SOUP REQUESTS, GENERALLY ALONG 75 AND JUPITER.
THERE WERE NO GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN 2021.
PRELIMINARY PLATS WERE AGAIN ALL FOCUSED ON FOUR PROPERTIES, TOTALING JUST OVER 68 ACRES ALONG THIS 121 CORRIDOR AND FINAL PLATS, 11 FINAL PLANTS TOTALING 339.5 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE 121 CORRIDOR.
THE MIXED USE GENERALLY WAS ALONG THE 121 CORRIDOR AND ONE ALONG THE EXCHANGE WATERS AREA.
IT WAS A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT.
IT WAS A ZONING CASE, GENERALLY ALONG WATERS AND EXCHANGE.
IT'S NEAR THE BOSSY BOOTS AND STOCKTON.
IT WAS A ZONING CASE ENTAILING ABOUT TWO AND A HALF ACRES.
ALTHOUGH IT WENT THROUGH THE ZONING IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
THIS YEAR WAS FOR A PLAT SHOWING THE BEGINNING LAYOUT AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
SO, THEY'RE MOVING ALONG VERY QUICKLY.
THE RESERVE AT WATERS IS A ZONING CASE AT THE INTERSECTION OF STACY ROAD, AND WATER'S 34 ACRES FOR ABOUT 124 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS. FINALLY, THE STEPHEN TERRELL RECREATION CENTER.
THIS WAS A PLAT TOTALING 61 ACRES, ALMOST 150,000 SQUARE FOOT RECREATION CENTER.
WE ALL HEARD ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION DURING THE WORKSHOP SESSION BEFORE THIS MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS?
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COUNCILMEMBERS? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.EXCELLENT UPDATE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING CHOSEN AS CHAIR OF PLANNING AND ZONING.
I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE COMMISSION, BECAUSE SO MUCH OF THE TIME I WATCH YOU EVERY MEETING AND YOU GUYS ALWAYS ASK EXCELLENT QUESTIONS TO THE DEVELOPERS AND TO ANGEL AND MARK AND I LEARN A LOT FROM IT, AND IT HELPS ME PREPARE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND SO I JUST, AGAIN, JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND YOUR ENTIRE COMMISSION.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, COUNCIL.
IF NOT, APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DAN. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
[4. Consent Agenda.]
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS ITEMS THAT ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE OR NON-CONTROVERSIAL, AND SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE CITY SECRETARY, SHELLEY GEORGE, READ THESE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
PLEASE REFER TO THE POSTED AGENDA FOR FULL DETAILS.
AGENDA ITEM 4.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
AGENDA ITEM 4.2 ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 3905- 4-22 APPROVING AND ENACTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 18 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
AGENDA ITEM 4.3 ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 3906-42-2 APPROVING AND ENACTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 19 TO THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. AGENDA ITEM 4.4 ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3907-4-22(R) OR NOMINATING STEVE TERRELL AS A CANDIDATE TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE COLLIN CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA ITEM 4.5 AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH ACE PIPE CLEANING THE MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $851,314.
AGENDA ITEM 4.6 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE ACRE PLUS OR MINUS OF THE GROUND STORAGE ADDITION AT EXCHANGE PARKWAY AND JUNCTION DRIVE.
AGENDA ITEM 4.7 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALLEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ONE ACRE PLUS OR MINUS OF THE GROUND STORAGE ADDITION AT EXCHANGE PARKWAY AND JUNCTION DRIVE.
COUNCIL, DOES ANYONE WISH TO REMOVE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AS READ.
SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION, AND SECOND.
DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE VOTING ON? IF SO, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT NOW.
THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT, COUNCIL.
[6.1 Calendar.]
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 6.1, WHICH IS THE CALENDAR.WE HAVE ELECTION INFORMATION THERE THAT BASICALLY INDICATES THAT THE EARLY VOTING IS FROM APRIL 25TH TO MAY 3RD AND THEN ALSO ELECTION DAY, MAY 7TH FROM 7 A.M.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CALENDAR ITEMS THAT ANY OTHER COUNCILMEMBER HAS? I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT HERE, ABOUT TEN MORE MINUTES, THE PUCK DROPS OVER AT THE EVENT CENTER.
THERE'LL BE ANOTHER GAME THIS FRIDAY AND THE VFW WILL BE PRESENTING COLORS THERE AS WELL.
WWII VETERAN, BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE OUT HIS NAME.
SO, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT 100 YEARS OLD, I MEAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
SO, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF ACTIVITIES COMING UP.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FLAG DAY COMING UP.
SO, ANY OTHER CALENDAR ITEMS? IF NOT, LET'S MOVE ON TO 6.2 ITEMS OF INTEREST.
[6.2 Items of Interest.]
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST? NORMALLY, BAINE HAS A LIST AND HE'S NOT HERE, SO I'M COUNTING ON SOMEBODY ELSE.[CHUCKLING] I HAVE MY END OF THE MONTH, CHARITY OF THE MONTH THAT I NORMALLY ANNOUNCE.
SO, FOR THE CHARITY OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL, BACK IN JANUARY, I WENT TO MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY EVENT AND THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT I MET THERE WHO BASICALLY TOUCHED MY HEART IN THE SENSE THAT A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT SHE STARTED WAS ONE THAT WAS DOING A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SOME OTHERS
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AND THE NAME OF THAT PERSON IS DEBORAH SPENCER.SHE'S THE FOUNDER OF DOMIQUE CARES, AND DOMINQUE CARES IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES, SUPPORT SERVICES, RECREATION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS GROUP, LOOK UP DOMINIQUECARES.COM, AND JUST A REMINDER THAT THE CHARITY A MONTH IS BASICALLY WHERE I DONATE MY MONTHLY COUNCIL STIPEND OF $625 TO A CHARITY OF MY CHOOSING, AND APPARENTLY THIS HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR BECAUSE I'M BACKED UP FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS WITH GROUPS THAT ARE ALREADY IDENTIFIED AS RECEIVING THE STIPEND.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE COUNCIL? IF NOT, I AM GOING TO CALL OUR MEETING THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.