Remarks by Al Zapanta
89 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“And that's it. Okay, thank you. Any questions from any of the council members?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yes. Abdul? Abdul? Okay. Is there any other comments? Is there a motion?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay. Show your vote, please. Okay. Passage and entry. Thank you. See if you can get that site cleaned up. Item number 37, Ordinance 2026-2025. 220-ZC zoning change from SP1C-C generalized site plan community commercial to SP1C-C generalized site plan community commercial for improvements to a drive-through restaurant at 502 North O'Connor Road. Shanae, do we have anyone signed up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Was there, I didn't see, did you second? Yes. Okay, good. Show your vote, please. Pass is unanimous, thank you. Item number 38, ordinance 2026-237. dash ZC zoning change from R-7.5 single-family residential 7.5 and State Highway 161 overlay to SP2 R-3.5 generalized site plan two-family residential 3.5 and State Highway 161 overlay to add duplex as a permitted use to overlay district. Sinead, do we have anyone signed up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Is there anyone else, Sinead, to speak on this?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Okay. Justin? refreshes on the discussion that I think that the gentleman and the owners have agreed to on some of the not changes but additions to, I think, this passage. Can you recount that, please?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay, you agree to this, I assume? Yes, okay, thank you. Okay, we've got the last item in front of us. Is there a motion?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Fine, we have a motion and a second. Please show your vote. Okay, passes unanimously. Thank you very much. At this time, if anybody would like to get prepared to make a few comments to us in our public comment forum at this point, or if you want to go ahead and head on home.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Jennifer, do we have any citizen comments?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. City Manager Hillman, City Operations Update.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. First of all, I'd like to welcome our colleague, I want to say thank you for being here. What a nice surprise. Welcome back in the fold here, my friend. Okay. Well, I have the honor of inviting up two very special individuals. First of all, Maura Gass. Maura, would you join me with your honorees to be part of the proclamation I'll be reading on behalf of the Hotel Association of North Texas Centennial Day? Would you like to introduce them before I do this?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Proclamation. Whereas Irving's hospitality tradition dates to 1911, when the city's first hotel opened with eight rooms, and today has grown to more than 90 hotels and 13,000 rooms, reflecting more than a century of growth, and the industry's enduring contributions to Irving's economy, and whereas the Hospital Association of North Texas was founded in 1926 and marks the 100th anniversary this year. celebrating 100 years at the heart of hospitality. And whereas, for the century, the hotel associations have fulfilled the mission to lead, connect, promote the North Texas hospitality community,…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay, this time I'd like to welcome Samantha Beltran. Samantha, are you here somewhere? There you go. Samantha will be representing our libraries and our library directors. Please come up and join us all.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Keep coming. Keep coming. Come all the way around. Come all around. Oh, we got the new one.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“The City of Irving Office of the Mayor Proclamation, whereas Library Card Sign-Up Month highlights the value of the library membership and the resident card which offers free access to information, new technologies, homework, resources, and materials that can change lives and bring immeasurable enjoyment, and whereas the Irving Public Library mission is to provide a gateway to knowledge and discovery by building connections between resources, services, and events with residents and whereas Irving Public Library staff venture beyond the library buildings to share their love of literacy,…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Shall we take a photo? Yeah. Okay. Come on over. Get right in the middle.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay, what a great way to start today. At this time, we're going to go into the review of the regular agenda unless city manager has anything more that I need to deal with at this point. Thank you. Okay, our city council agenda, we've already completed our city operations update. We're now moving into the adoption under the ordinance of 2026-2027 City of Irving's fiscal year budget. This budget will raise more than a total property tax than last year's budget by $32,296,939, or 14.38%. And of that amount, $3,372,681. million is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. So let me see if I understand it. Do you want me to read this administrative comments or not? No, sir. So we're good to go.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I just want to be sure. Okay, thank you.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Because Dennis is going to tell me I don't have to read it all. Right, Dennis? Okay, item number three, ordinance, ratifying the fiscal year 2027 budget, which increased property tax revenue. Administrative comments? We'll move on to item number four, ordinance, setting the 2026 tax rate and levying the tax as required by the state of Texas property tax code. That concludes that portion of the agenda. At this point, we'll move on to the consent agenda. Item?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yes, you're correct. I missed it. Five, ordinance adopting the 2026 city Irving tax rule as required by the state of Texas property tax code. Okay. We're on to item number six, which is consent agenda. Approving the budget retreat minutes for Tuesday, August 11, 2026. I'm going to go through it all, and then we'll just do one motion. Is that appropriate? Or do we need to do each one?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Correct. All right. Item 7, approving the work session minutes for Thursday, August 27, 2026. Item 8. approving the regular meeting minutes of Thursday, August 27, 2026. Item 9, resolution amending the City Council rules of procedure requested by Mayor Zapanta. Next, item 10, resolution approving an agreement with the Office of the Governor of Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency. to receive and participate in the fiscal year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program for the Police Department's Traffic Camera Project. Number 11.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay, item 11, resolution, approving an agreement with the Office of the Governor of Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency. to receive and participate the fiscal year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program for the police department's SWAT headsets project. Item number 12, resolution approving the interlocal agreement with Dallas County Health and Human Services for control of communicable disease services in the total estimated amount of $81,906. Item number 13, resolution, approving a billing service agreement with Digitech Computer LLC for emergency medical services billing and…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“David? Okay. Yeah, thank you. Okay. Thank you, Jennifer.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026