Remarks by Richard Mays
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That's just basic rules. Well, I'm suggesting, does he read the memo from Ben now, or does he wait until we get to that item later on?
Okay. Anybody want to make a motion to...
and make it item 11A under discussion items. Right, Amy?
It's been moved by Councilor Runyon and seconded by Councilor McLaughlin to take item 2B and move it off of the consent agenda and move it to what would now be 11A, item 11A under discussion items. Mayor, that's 10A.
All right. 10B then. Okay. Okay. Is there any more discussion? All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Is there now a motion to approve items 9A and 9C on the consent agenda?
It's been moved by Councilor Randall and seconded by Councilor McLaughlin to approve the consent agenda as amended. Is there any more discussion on that? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Okay, moving on to item 10A. It's an ordinance amending the Dallas Municipal Code Chapter 5 related to recreational property.
Thank you. Questions for the city attorney? Council Runyon?
Thank you. Let me see if I can kind of summarize this. Back in June of 2025, which is 16 months ago, we passed an ordinance that basically allows our city properties, and you've mentioned where those are, and the staff report mentions where they are, and it allows only, quote, recreational purposes on those properties, and it provides a couple of exceptions to what we call recreational purposes, But this ordinance clarifies the one we passed 16 months ago. I don't want to use the word housekeeping. That might trivialize it too much. But it basically clarifies that ordinance. It doesn't really…
Okay. There was no other questions. I'll entertain a motion.
Okay. Any more discussion? Is there anyone that would like to have the ordinance written in its entirety? Oh, oh, with the city clerk, please read the ordinance by title only.
All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you very much.
Okay, now we're back to item 10B, which is the
Well, I think those are very legitimate questions, and I would assume that you're not prepared to answer his questions tonight, especially as it relates to a dollar limit of the 20 percent or a set amount, a set dollar amount. You're not prepared to give a recommendation tonight.
Yes, we can hear you, but we can't see you. There you are. All right.
Jonathan, your voice microphone is kind of cutting out a little bit, just so you know.
Okay. Now, to the extent that we're concerned about a change order on 1st Street and the other project, the city manager still has the authority to approve change orders within a certain limit presently, right? Right. So the only way where we should be concerned is if the change order comes through that exceeds his authority.
Right. So the only risk of delaying it two weeks is if we get a change order that exceeds Matthew's $100,000? Yep.
Okay. That's right. I would say without knowing the projects, like some people, the staff knows that the chances of that happening are not very likely, but I could be wrong. One other question too.
Well, the staff has obviously spent a lot of time on this over the last week. I appreciate that. Yeah, which we all appreciate, yeah. And perhaps to expedite this even more, to ensure that on November 9th this passes, perhaps the staff and Councilor Ring can get together so that by the time November 9th rolls around, that we get this thing taken care of once and for all.
Let the record show that the city manager gave me a thumbs up. Do we need that in the minutes?
Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Any other business to come before the city council? I'd like to thank citizen Dale Rollins for sitting through that city council meeting, the whole thing. I'm sure- Do you have something, Dale, you want to do?
Well, we appreciate your service to the veterans as we appreciate Council Runyon's service as well. The USS Oriskany.
Okay, we're going to get started. Welcome everybody to the July 13th, 2026 city council meeting. We're really glad you're here. We have an overflowing crowd, which we're used to, but not in celebration as much as we are tonight. So we really appreciate you all being here. I would ask the city, let's see, what do we, Clerk.
I'm here. Councillor Ring is on Zoom, just so everybody knows. And now I'd ask City Councillor Tim McLaughlin to please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please join me. Stand up and remove your hats, please.
It's been moved by Council Richardson and seconded by Council Randall to approve the agenda. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please say aye.