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City Council Meeting Monday, June 02, 2025 06:30 PM City Hall, 321 N. Main Street

Pursuant to Section 551 of the Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hutchins City Council to be held on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Hutchins City Hall Council Chambers, 321 N. Main Street, Hutchins, Texas, at which time the following items will be discussed and considered.

City Council Members
Mayor Mario Vasquez
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Nichols
Councilmember Brenda Campbell
Councilmember Raymond Elmore
Councilmember Demarcus Odom
Councilmember America Rodriguez

A.CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT

B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.CITIZEN COMMENTS - This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on any matter that is not posted on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the City Council should complete a Citizen Comments Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. There is a three (3) minute time limit for each citizen to speak. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.

D.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.Introduce new employees.  Presented by Steve Perry, Police Chief

  2. 2.Presentation of Financing Plan for Series 2025A Tax Note.  Presented by: Jim Sabonis, Hilltop Securities

E.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. 3.Discuss and consider a request by John Williams representing GSI Highway Products for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow Light Manufacturing in the Highway Commercial zoning district at 720 W. Wintergreen Road. Presented by: Tim Rawlings

  2. 4.Discuss and consider a Site Plan submitted by Mishal Anwer of Ark Architects Inc. representing property owner Andy Thind for 301, 311, 321 E Wintergreen Rd. Presented by: Tim Rawlings

F.REGULAR AGENDA - As authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.

  1. 5.Discuss and consider Resolution R2025-06-1263 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS ADOPTING THE DALLAS COUNTY 2025 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Presented by Stacey Hickson, Fire Chief

  2. 6.Discuss and consider Ordinance 2025-06-1208 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,” BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 9, ENTITLED “FRIENDS OF THE HUTCHINS ANIMAL SERVICES”; ESTABLISHING THE COMPOSITION, QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FRIENDS OF THE COLONY ANIMAL SERVICES BOARD; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Presented by Steve Perry, Police Chief

  3. 7.Discuss and consider Resolution R2025-06-1264 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROJECT/ACTIVITY APPLICATION TO DALLAS COUNTY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE FISCAL YEARS 2025-2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) PROGRAM FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THE CITY WISHES TO FUND THROUGH THE CDBG PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR THE CDBG PROJECTS; DESIGNATING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Presented by: Mamun Yusuf, Director of Public Works

G.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 8.The Hutchins City Council will hold a closed Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in §551.087. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision to a business prospect: 1) PROJECT CEDAR. Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director

  2. 9.Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.072.  DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY.  A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.  Regarding land acquisition.

H.RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION

  1. 10.Take action, if any, as a result of Executive Session:

    a. Deliberation regarding Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in §551.087. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.  Project Cedar

    b.  Deliberation Regarding Real Property:  Land Acquisition

I.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

  1. 11.Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, Monday, June 2, 2025, 6:30 pm, Hutchins City Hall, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    Keep Hutchins Beautiful Board Meeting, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    City Council Meeting, Monday, June 16, 2025, 6:30 pm, Hutchins City Hall, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins

    Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Monday, June 30, 2025, 6:00 p.m., Hutchins City Hall, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

J.ADJOURN

CERTIFICATION

I certify that a copy of the June 2, 2025, agenda of items to be considered by the Hutchins City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website www.cityofhutchins.org, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Posted on May 30, 2025, before 6:00 p.m.

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Cynthia Olguin
City Secretary



ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

The meeting location is wheelchair accessible from the front door. Request for special services must be received at least 48 hours in advance of scheduled meeting. For assistance, please call the office of the City Secretary at 972-225-6121 or email the City Secretary at colguin@cityofhutchins.org