III. Proclamations
1. Fire Prevention Week. The city got an award from the NFPA for fire safety.
Mayor wanted to know who has a fire plan at their home. More than expected raised their hands. Does this mean few know what to do in case of fire? Hint: Move away from glowy, hot thing.
IV. Open Forum.
1. Only pastor Joe spoke. Wanted to be notified by the city when and if the city decides to desecrate graves.
V. Consent Agenda.
Some zoning changes passed.
Also, the crackdown on hooligans hanging out at the Harbor passed. Either no loitering will be enforced, or restriction on hours of usage. I'm sure the signs will go up soon.
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Not part of the agenda, but I just remembered: The parking ban along the street (Tubbs) in back of Leonard Spinelli's house, whose view of the Park at Fox Chase was marred by park goers parking at the park in order to use the park as opposed to Mr Spinelli who thinks the park and view of the park belong him and council agreed, is now in force.
Stupid.
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Back to the harbor thing.
Stupid.
5 and 11 pulled by Cliff, 11 by accident and 5 for clarification of where funds were coming from for some John King Blvd stuff. $96,000 spent.
8. The retail change at Quail Run and 205 by the CVS tabled at the request of the petitioner til next meeting.
9. Pulled by Glen. The issuance of the SUP for Christian Bros Automotive, Glen wanted to table until full council present (Margo was absent) at the request of Christian Brothers. That motion was denied 3-3.
Mark and Cliff changed their previous support after hearing from the constituency. Mark said this was a campaign promise to always do what the electorate wants, no matter what.
Matt made a dramatic point that had Cliff and Mark not been such stupid morons and done their homework instead of sitting on their butts watching reruns of Friends, they would have voted against Christian Brothers the first time. (At least something like that, may not be verbatim.)
David agreed with Matt on the flip-flopping morons who are to stupid to find their way out of a pantry, even with a map. Flip-flopping makes you look stupid and jerky and punch-worthy!
Glen made a point that there had been 2 public hearings and 2 people showed up. SUP denied 5-1 by council (Glen voted in favor.)
Remember: denying business is pro-business.
VI. Appointments.
(This ate up SO much time.)
1. We need more firemen. A committee was formed to find out how to get more volunteers and how to keep em.
327 recommendations boiled down to marketing.
2. Rockwall County Emergency Management Coordinator came to talk about swine flu and other emergency things. Luckily, there was some paint drying nearby to keep me entertained during this presentation.
Here's my suggestions to prevent getting the flu and spreading the flu:
1. Stay home if you are sick.
2. Keep your hands off your face if you're not.
3. ??????
4. Profit.
3. $27,000,000 to START some "beautification" of John King Blvd from 205 to 205 (7 miles). Limestone obelisks, freestanding lime stone walls, rest areas every mile, sailboat weather vanes, elaborate features at every intersection, trees, trees, trees, and a 10 ft sidewalk on both sides for the entire length.
$27,000,000 to START.
Bill wants this badly. Matt wants this badly.
Did I mention $27,000,000 to START?
It cost $64,000 and 13 months to draw up the plans and create the pretty pictures. Mark asked about the length of time it took. Luckily, Matt was there to apologize to the presenters for Mark's stupidity. It must be really hard to be so flipping great and yet be surrounded by such stupid idiots. Did a GIS for super smart, awesome lawyer dude:
$27,000,000 to START.
The firm made sure to point out that all the little things add "value". I think he means "cost".
VII. Site Plans/ Plats
1. Fella wants to put a front yard picket fence between his property line and his neighbors for privacy (Their driveways are connected side by side, both have J-entry garages mirroring each other). This will be an extension of a full size fence already permitted by the city and will cause a hindrance in the eyes of some council members for his neighbor's ability to park in the garage. The perceived "hindrance" will be casued by he already permitted fence which requires no council approval. The picket fence will neither increase nor decrease the "hindrance" perceived by some of council.
David made a moition to deny the request for the small, non-intrusive picket fence.
Motion was amended so council can hear from the neighbor to see if the neighbor approves of the petioner erecting a small, non-intrusive picket fence between the two homes.
Note: I had the pleasure speak with the applicant tonight (10/6). He's likely going to withdraw his request. What he thought would be a simple process, turned out like so many other government hassles. Good job, council. Great guy, new to the city, and interested in the community, and his first interaction with council is a model of insanity. (Edited 10/6 2341)
2. Fella want to put a temporary parking lot in front of his business. Sounded like Goliad construction has caused some issues and he wants to put a small parking lot in the front of his building. Passed 5-1, Cliff opposed - something about the telephone poles out front causing an issue in the future.
VII. (In)action Items.
1. City getting ready to assess some properties around town for street improvements. No action.
2. Water rates, motion made to increase rates. Tabled to next meeting, David flip-flopped his previous vote of opposition. Wait a minute, wasn't there something about vote changing said earlier? I'll look it up later.
Sounds like the city has some pet projects to pay for and want to raise water rates to do so.
I don't think buying Lake Rockwall's triple-the-cost-of-city-owned water is on the list of projects which would cost less than the initial start-up of $27,000,000 for John King Blvd.
Tabled to next meeting, again.
3. Rockwall YAC changing some bylaws. Matt and David want only residents of the city on the council (finally, at the end they make a good point!) and Mark wants them to spend time learning about the police department and fire department. Matt feels left out and wants to be included in the selecting process. Glen (the liason) agreed to the residency change, not the FD or PD, council can be involved in the selecting, I think. Luckily, if Matt helps, it'll certainly speed up the process, because he's the council model of not wasting time asking 20 minute pointless questions.
IX. City Manager's Report.
Some road things mentioned.
And of course, what would a council meeting be without mentioning Rockwall's predominantly Hispanic neighborhood?
Lake Rockwall had 428 "notices" go out to residents warning them to clean up their act or else!
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