Rockwall City Council 21 December

Dreaming of a blight Christmas? Then this is the place (belatedly)!

Actions as a result of Top Secret Executive Committee Session.

Something about the REDC, committee assignments? (Always a lapse in memory waiting a week+ to update.)

For some reason I wrote "Authentic Porches". (???)

Some money was spent for right-of-way acquisition on Airport Rd. $5,142 + $10,825 (c.) + $10,137

Cliff was absent. Went to see Yakoff Smirnoff or something.

III. Consent Agenda.

1, 6, 7 pulled by Matt. 5 pulled by Mark.

2,3,4 approved 6-0 (All dealing with the ever-oozing lava that is city limits, viz. annexation of land).

1. Minutes approval (Matt not present at full meeting). Approved 5-0-1.

5. The 2009 Lake Rockwall Estates Dog Tethering Crackdown Act. Passes 5-1

6. Approved without explanation for pulling. 6-0 City gonna spend money for something and TxDot will reimburse. Can TxDOT pay us back? I thought it was beyond broke.

7. Matt wanted more info. City getting involved with the US census. Julie is all for it (cuz she gets to spend our money).

VI. Public Hearing.

1. Hearing for the 7-11 planned for near my house (yea! No more Queasy Mart when I need gas for my mower!) continued until January 19th.

V. Action Items.

1. Been 10 years since city did an large scale micromanaging of land use and is ready to hire a private company to spend our money to tell us the best way to use it.

Mayor Cecil had concerned the city council would have no insight/input until P&Z completes thje entire process. (Well, that was the plan.)

He would like a council member assigned to the committee throughout the process. Makes motion to do so. Passes 6-0

2. Oncor was a franchise agreement through November 2030 (might be 2050, bad handwriting)

3. City spending $400,000 to do what God cannot: landscape John King Blvd. Mark supports this wholeheartedly.

Matt must have seen me refilling my pen ink as I was about to go into a tirade about wasting money and pointed out this was money from the bond. Good block.

Of course I will point out it might be wise to consider saving that money for real maintenance of the road way once the big trucks tear it up over the next few years......

This will be used as matching funds for a grant from the Federal Teat. (If it happens.)

4. Expansion of zoning change notification tabled to next meeting. Again again.

30 minute meeting!