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1 MINUTES 2 ROCKWALL CITY COUNCIL 3 SPECIAL CGTY COUNCIL MEETING Mondy, Jnury 22, 2018, 5: 00 PM 4 City 5 Hll - 385 S. Golid, Rockwll, Texs 75087 6 7 CALL PUBLIC MEETING TO ORDER I.

1 1 MINUTES 2 ROCKWALL CITY COUNCIL 3 SPECIAL CGTY COUNCIL MEETING Mondy, Jnury 22, 2018, 5: 00 PM 4 City 5 Hll S. Golid, Rockwll, Texs CALL PUBLIC MEETING TO ORDER I. 8 9 Myor Pruitt meeting to order t 5: 10 p. m. Present were Myor Jim Pruitt, Myor Hohenshelt, nd Council Members Dn Mclik, Mike Townsend, Kevin clled 10 Pro Tern John 11 Fowler, Bennie Dniels 12 nd Assistnt City Mngers Mry Smith nd Brd Griggs. nd Also present were City Mnger Rick Crowley Dennis Lewis. WORK SESSION II. Hold work session to consider potentil cpitl improvement projects ssocited with 1. future bond election. Myor Pruitt begn work He provided brod overview discussion. session cpitl improvement -relted discussions hve tken plce on prt Council for lst couple yers. He generlly indicted n Engineering study hs been completed shows city in desperte need ddressing rodwy replcement nd /or repirs. As such, Council begn evluting possibility clling bond election to some ddress se needs. The myor shred if city spends $ 60 million on rodwy improvements, it cn issue debt over period 10 yers without rising city He cknowledged hving herd from prk bord representtives nd irport bord representtives s well s He txes. he is expressed in fvor tx increse. or groups city ( i. e. ter nd orchestr groups) expressing dditionl needs; however, he is in fvor rising txes t this point. Insted, he prefers this bond election solely focus on rod -relted projects. 30 Councilmember Dniels generlly expressed belief citizens should hve n opportunity to vote on dditionl projects ( such s bll fields) nd decide on ir own if y do or do wish for ir txes to be rised in order to py for those things. 33 Councilmember Townsend expressed greement with Councilmember Dniels' sentiments 34 in this 35 citizens 36 projects ( such s 37 city is right on cusp being ble to bsorb costs pertining to dditionl, lrge 38 projects 39 decide wht y re willing to py for. 40 Councilmember Mclik lso expressed opposition to rising txes, indicting she is 41 most concerned bout He pointed out recent prks nd recretion survey showed bll fields. In ddition, regrding or relly interested in hving dditionl regrd. re irport), regulr he lso does city budget. hve desire to rise txes. He shred He does believe voters should be ble to city' s infrstructure nd rodwys. She believes lot Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 1

infrstructure improvements $ 120 42 rodwy 43 million could esily be spent on rods nd infrstructure becuse re re so mny needs.

2 infrstructure improvements $ rodwy 43 million could esily be spent on rods nd infrstructure becuse re re so mny needs. 44 Myor Pruitt clrified Council will be tking ction this evening; however, hope is to mke definitive decision by Februry 5 city council meeting if possible. 45 nd re wy overdue, cknowledging 48 Councilmember Fowler inquired bout finish out neighborhood prks, sking if city could come up with mens by which se prks could be prioritized nd wht sort menities would need to be included. Assistnt City Mnger Brd Griggs indicted 49 public herings would need to be held with residents in those prticulr neighborhoods 50 in order to determine wht menities y would like to see in ir neighborhood prk( s). 51 Brief 52 Rockwll will need to furr work with City Dlls in order to estblish dditionl 53 interlocl 54 city could begin developing re extends out bout 3, 500 feet beyond Dlton 55 Rod. 56 Councilmember Hohenshelt suggested Council systemticlly ddress vrious 57 CIP- relted topics one t time (i. e. rods first, prks next, irport fter, etc.). 58 Councilmember Fowler cknowledged city' s true rodwy -relted needs fr exceed $ 60 comments were mde greement million. for pertining to some lkeside north prk. property long lkeshore. Indiction ws given However, he expressed, However, is dollr mount would men txes won' t hve to be 60 rised. 61 Assistnt City Mnger Mry Smith briefed Council on process would ensue if 62 bond election ws successful. She shred $ 60 million would be issued over time; 63 s only limited number projects cn tke plce t one time over course ten 64 yers. 65 mngement" my be inflted nd my refore llow for some `wiggle room.' 66 Councilmember Hohenshelt proposed ny bond proposition relted to streets be 67 incresed to $ 90 million. He suggests this becuse re will be cost escltion, nd 68 will need to be fctored in, nd numbers we re working with re lredy two yers out dte. He n shred detils regrding tx rte vrious or cities Metroplex. Of hlf dozen or so cities he mentioned, Rockwll' s city tx rte ws lowest. He seems to express tx rte increse my be necessry in order to ddress ged nd filing infrstructure. Furrmore, he does believe Rockwll citizens would necessrily blk t need for tx rte increse if it were relted to improving She shred estimtes hve been mde concerning " project rodwys. 75 Lengthy discussion ensued pertining to how much debt should potentilly be proposed in 76 bond election nd ssocited, possible tx implictions if certin mounts debt 77 were to be for issunce 79 by voters. Mrs. Smith generlly indicted re re lot vribles come into ply when ttempting to mke such predictions, such s future sles tx nd property tx revenues, mong or things. 80 Councilmember 81 issunce 78 pproved Fowler proposl in expressed bond concern election could bout fil nd potentil be pproved $ by 90 million voters. debt Then, Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 2

3 82 city will be forced to wit for three yers before subsequent rodwy -relted bond election 83 could be held. 84 Councilmember Mclik shred she hs tken time over lst couple months to 85 visit with some locl constituents to discuss ir feelings on potentilly hving ir txes 86 rised if substntilly in order to ddress rodwy improvements. She expressed those with whom she spoke seemed to express y would be in fvor, especilly becuse y re so frustrted with our city' s rodwys. bout 80% 89 Mr. Crowley shred stff could bring forth resolution for Council to consider t rodwys nd n prepre estimtes with regrds to issuing debt over period 10 yers or more ( ttempting to estimte mount time over which debt could potentilly be issued without txes hving to be rised). 94 Mr. Crowley cutioned Council on possibly being too specific in bond proposition 95 lnguge with regrds to rodwy repirs versus expnsion( s) rodwys. 92 Februry 5 regulr city council meeting reflects $ 90 million in debt issunce for 96 Mr. Crowley indicted stff will move forwrd with bringing forth n election order for 97 Council to 98 reltively non -specific on lnguge is utilized in election order, including 99 proposed bond proposition lnguge consider t its next At Council' s direction, he will ensure to be meeting. Additionl discussion n ensued ( gin) pertining to existing tx rte, possible tx rte increses nd ssocited implictions, especilly pertining to possibility bd times occur over course 02 economic 03 nd lieutennt governor' s tx rte cps were lso discussed. could possibly next ten yers. The governor' s 104 Mr. Crowley pointed out needed dringe improvements hve lso been put forth to 105 Council for 106 if brnd new rodwy is being built, cost putting in wter /sewer infrstructure 107 cn 108 infrstructure is needed on n existing rodwy, cost hs to be tken out wter /sewer 109 funds, nd doing so would ffect rtes. 110 City Engineer Amy Willims pointed out vrious dringe -relted projects hve be considertion spent 111 been identified 112 sorts s prt nd discussion new s rodwy prt this work instlltion. Mrs. Smith shred session. However, if new wter /sewer city. Myor Pruitt urged Council to consider which se if ny, my be city' s responsibility to fix. The Council generlly projects, 114 expressed desire to perhps evlute dringe -relted projects s prt future bond election ( this one in My 2018), s y believe more informtion on se projects 115 is needed nd more discussion is necessry. 116 Myor Pruitt recessed meeting, clling for brek t 6: 32 p. m. 117 Myor Pruitt clled meeting bck to order t 6: 50 p. m Mr. Crowley n engged Council in discussions pertining to possible prk -relted 119 cpitl 120 Bssett, improvement projects. Myor Pruitt generlly sked Prk Bord chirmn, Brd to consider hving Prk Bord furr prioritize nd ttempt to solidify Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 3

4 121 dditionl detils pertining to menities my need to be included in finishing out 122 vrious neighborhood prks throughout city. 123 Councilmember Lewis expressed our city' s bll fields hve been subpr ever since he moved to Rockwll in Therefore, residents living in Rockwll leve our city to go to or cities to hve ir kids ply bll, resulting in those residents spending ir money Also, Rockwll is ble to ttrct tournments, which would lso result in 126 elsewhere. 127 dditionl 128 bly subpr when evluted ginst or cities to which we ten compre ourselves. 129 tx dollrs. He believes Rockwll is " bsebll town," nd our city is 132 Councilmember Lewis generlly expressed desire to put bll fields on bllot nd llow to decide wher or y wnt to spend tx dollrs on m. Assistnt City Mnger, Brd Griggs, shred bll fields hve trditionlly been mong top five priorities city over lst severl yers. 133 Councilmember Townsend 134 exmple, ` voters qulity life. In 135 qulity 136 believes 137 " 138 life' shred lot things re esily quntifible for He believes Prks re key to mintining ddition, city hs been discussing lke side prks for yers, nd he nd ` open spce.' interested in lke citizens re side prks. Furrmore, he pointed out bll fields" project is only project will ctully bring revenue into city. Mr. Crowley expressed city' s bond counsel would need to verify this; however, he 139 believes prk -relted bond propositions could be put forth s seprte items or s one, 140 combined item. 141 Councilmember Mclik suggested perhps Council might consider putting forth 142 lke side prk s one, stnd lone bond proposition nd n put forth, for exmple, bll 143 fields s seprte bond proposition on bllot. 144 Councilmember Hohenshelt pointed out bond projects re ssocited with cpitl 145 expenditures; however, dditionl mintennce -relted expenses will invribly impct 146 budget in i. 147 He lighting, generl mintennce nd upkeep, etc.). generlly expressed desire for Prk Bord to do some dditionl work in order to 148 provide dditionl informtion to Council. 149 Councilmember Townsend recommended Council consider putting forth bond 150 proposition contins both lke side prk nd n thletic ( bll fields) complex. 151 Myor Pruitt expressed concern bout prks nd recretion -relted projects yet 152 hving 153 potentilly be plced on next uniform election dte ( rr thn on n election this My). generl ( been e. mowing, sufficiently evluted. He suggested prks relted items should 154 Councilmember Townsend pointed out Council did llocte funding in this 155 yer' s budget to llow for prks nd recretion relted projects to be studied in more depth 156 ( i. e. hiring consultnt to ssist with estimted costs, possible menities, etc.). 157 Myor Pruitt expressed he is in fvor spending tx pyer dollrs to build bll 158 field complex so lot plyers who do live in our city cn come into our city nd 159 utilize those fcilities. Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 4

160 Councilmember Townsend expressed strong support for Council putting forth to 61 63 voters proposition( s) would llow voters to decide on incresing bll field cpcity city.

5 160 Councilmember Townsend expressed strong support for Council putting forth to voters proposition( s) would llow voters to decide on incresing bll field cpcity city. He believes existing legue is growing, nd, s result, it eventully will fil. 164 Myor Pruitt expressed desire for Council to figure out how to prioritize needs 165 ll orgniztions city (i. e. ter groups, bsebll, soccer, ` rts,' etc.). 166 Mr. 167 concrete detils pertining to potentil bond -relted projects between now nd next city 168 council meeting Councilmember Hohenshelt urged Mr. Bssett, Prk Bord chirmn, to consider bringing bck to Council for considertion specific bond proposition dollr mount, s well s 171 more specifics bout wht 62 Crowley mount 173 served). 174 Myor Pruitt 175 for inclusion benefits ech project might on enhncements, " expressed concern bout prk -relted on this upcoming My' s on work will bllfield dollrs" 172 Bord Prk clrified uniform x bringing possibly number bond election forth fford ( i. dditionl, e. projects if we spend " x tems" dditionl perhps more being " my be rushed" He feels more time is dte. 176 needed to study projects, nd more thought needs to be put into m without rushing 177 forwrd with plcing m on bond election bllot. 178 Discussion ensued relted to possibly uthorizing money to be spent on hiring consultnts to perform study in order to help Prk Bord furr evlute needs nd ssocited costs. Mr. Crowley shred existing money is in city' s Rec Development 81 fund could be utilized city to furr mnger will evlute spend se money ( prk -relted his needs. spending Indiction ws limits) to hire 182 given 183 consultnt to work with stff nd Prk Bord to bring bck some dditionl informtion 184 between now nd next scheduled city council meeting. 185 Joey Director Boyd, Internl Opertions, Dwight Royll, current Chirmn nd 186 city' s Airport Advisory Bord, n discussed cpitl expenditure -relted needs pertining 187 to city' s 188 municipl irport. It ws pointed out lot project needs t irport could be ccomplished through ` mtching grnt funds' potentilly vilble through government. Mr. Boyd suggested updting cost estimtes. Myor Pruitt 189 federl 190 shred he hs reservtions with possibly condemning someone' s property nd up ctully using it. 192 Mr. Crowley cutioned stff nd Airport Bord will need to be sure TXDOT Avition rules re crefully 193 followed. 194 Advisory Bord members ( or subcommittee bord) s well s person t TXDOT 195 Avition 196 forwrd with strting process cquiring lnd becuse he believes doing so will demonstrte to TXDOT Avition City Rockwll is serious bout moving forwrd purchsing it if city is Mr. Royll who is going to proposed responsible end meeting for lnd with cquisition. subcommittee Council, Airport Mr. Royll urged Council to move 198 Mr. Crowley suggested Mr. Griggs, Mr. Boyd, nd Mr. Royll meet with TXDOT 199 Avition lnd cquisition representtive nd n report bck to Council refter. Mr. Royll pointed out re re severl irport hngrs will, in short term, will end up reverting to city nd generting some f -setting revenue. Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 5

6 203 Myor Pruitt expressed belief TXDOT my likely fund smller irports like Rockwll' s in future, especilly since funds y hve vilble hve become 204 limited. 205 Myor Pruitt gin expressed desire for Council to, t some point, consider needs Crowley indicted stff will be hppy to work with ny / ll those groups. Myor Pruitt shred The Rockwll Summer Musicls, Rockwll Community Plyhouse nd or groups city, such s " rts" groups ( ter, orchestr, Mr. etc.). 210 which groups Rockwll Philhrmonic Orchestr re to he is referring. Councilmember Fowler wonders wht level interest is Rockwll citizens hve in 211 se 214 Mr. Crowley indicted citizen survey hs been conducted it is certin. Councilmember Fowler is interested in knowing wht our citizens vlue s fr s fcility -relted needs. Mr. Crowley pointed out city itself lso hs building relted CIP needs ( i. e. police sttion, city hll expnsion, etc.). 215 Councilmember Dniels pointed out orgniztions Myor Pruitt hs mentioned ( i. e. 216 ter groups) re currently privtely funded; wheres, or fcilities Council 217 hs been speking bout re relted to publicly- funded fields progrm nd municipl irport) in sorts groups. number yers, so progrms ( i. e. city' s sports / bll 221 Councilmember Fowler expressed he is nerly convinced Council will only be ble to logiclly vote on putting forth rod -relted CIP projects on bond election next eighteen working dys Myor Pruitt shred perhps city council should consider estblishing CIP citizen 223 committee Hohenshelt shred he too believes only rod -relted projects should be put forth to voters on My 2018 bond election. 226 The Council took no forml ction s result se work session discussions. 227 III. in future to evlute or, future bond election projects. Councilmember ADJOURNMENT Myor Pruitt djourned meeting t 8: 10 p. m PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKWALL, TEXAS, 232 THIS 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY, ATTEST: Ji 0µ,,,,,,,,,,% P ru i, Myor p,0 C Kr stv C le, City Secretry SEAL ' v> 2 Mondy, Jn. 22, 2018 Specil City Council Mtg. Minutes Pge 6

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