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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-19 Town Hall MeetingTOWN HALL MEETING SECRETARY'S NOTES EULESS CITY HALL THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Panel members included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Eddie Price, and Council Members Tim Stinneford, Jeremy Tompkins, Perry Bynum, Harry Zimmer, Tika Paudel, and city staff including City Manager Loretta Getchell, Deputy City Manager Chris Barker, Assistant City Manager Wes Rhodes, Police Chief Mike Brown, Fire Chief Chanc Bennett, and Director of Planning and Economic Development Michael Warrix. Staff members present included City Secretary Kim Sutter, Director of Finance Janina Jewell, Communications and Marketing Manager Matt Sanders, Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell -Shelton, Information Services Director Scott Joyce, Library Director Sherry Knight, Public Works Director Major Jones, Court Manager Claudia Quintero, Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald, Manager of Parks Dan Dearborn, Fire Marshal Drew Washington, Assistant Police Chief Gary Landers, Police Captain Brenda Alvarado, Police Captain Wayne Pavlik, Police Captain Brandon Zachary, Police Sergeant Jermaine Montgomery, Code Inspector Demetrie Washington, Emergency Management Coordinator Suzanne Hendrickson. VISITORS Rino Amenta Sylvia Carrillo Kathy Ames Charles Cinquemani Alecia Aston Mary Cinquemani Lou Baum Charlotte Collins John Bechtel Sybil Collins Byron Benoit Mark Compton Andy Beyer Rosemary Cooper Patricia Boyne Rubyanne Crites Barbara Brown Tom Crites Brenda Brown Linda Dantzler Curtis Brown Bobbie Davis James Brown Clarence Davis Patricia Brown Esinman Davis Rusty Brown Natalie Davis-Runyar Teri Brown Scott Dennett Randy Byers Ellen Dinkins Gwen Bynum Steve Doty Lisa Bynum Daryl Easton Beatrice Canty Bob Eilenfeldt Pierre Esquivel Phil Farco Dorothy Fitch Janet Gabelmann Michael Gabelmann Christian Garza Sandy Greene Gary Haecker Kathy Haecker Janet Hankammer Warren Hankammer Clayton Harvey Dalton Hedrick Mikayla Hedrick Taylor Hemby Danielle Hernandez Rochelle Hernandez Norma Hopkins Linnie Hutchins Samuel Hutchins Jud Park James Smith Angela Jones Russell Perkins Lynn C Smith Dee King Alecia Petty Maria Smith Paul Kuhar LuAnn Portugal Barney Snitz Virgil Laferney Kay Price Bob Swyhart Craig Lasseigne Pat Quadlander Debbie Swyhart Shawna Lemley Rochelle Ragas Lori Tompkins John Luna Joe Robinson Susan Vest Kate Lyon Jennifer Saldana Gary Wallace Marianne McGinnis Celia Scroggins Kristi Wynne Paula Mitchell Mark Scroggins Dana Nuber Gene Shawl James Park Pam Shawl Assistant City Manager Wes Rhodes introduced the members of the panel. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Staff responded to questions from the audience related to the following: - Chase Bank parking - New pickleball courts - Water bill usage tracking and online payments - Litter along the eastbound 183 frontage road - Paving of Sandalwood Lane - Sidewalks near Arbor Creek Elementary School, along Denton Drive and Tarrant Road, and Westpark Way Circle - Various street improvements - Blessing Branch Park Trail - Speed limit along Dickey Drive and Huitt Drive - Fire Station No. 1 on Ash Lane - Redevelopment and improvements to The Parks at Texas Star - Mass notification system (CODERED) Deputy City Manager Chris Barker presented information related to the City's Capital Improvement Program which includes street maintenance and reconstruction projects, water and wastewater projects. Additionally, he presented a development update which included the opening of new businesses in Glade Parks and commercial and residential development throughout the City. The Mayor and City Council expressed their appreciation to those in attendance. Town Hall Meeting January 19, 2023 Page 2 ADJOURN The Town Hall Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Sutter,/TRMC, CIVIC y Secretary Town Hall Meeting January 19, 2023 Page 3