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Fate Special City Council Meeting - Joint Meeting with Royse City ISD Board of Trustees - April 14, 2022

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Special Joint City Council Meeting with the Royse City Independent School District Board of Trustees
Date: April 14, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas

Call to Order

  • The Special Joint Meeting of the Fate City Council and the Royse City Independent School District Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:19 p.m.

Roll Call and Quorum

City of Fate – Council Members Present

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • Heather Buegeler, Council Member, Place 1
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem, Place 4
  • Jim DeLand, Council Member, Place 5
  • Lance Megyesi, Council Member, Place 6

City of Fate – Council Members Absent

  • Christopher Ash, Council Member, Place 3
  • John Brandt, Council Member, Place 2

City of Fate – Staff Present

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Jon Taylor, Director of Public Safety Captain
  • Vickey Raduechel, City Secretary

Royse City Independent School District – Board of Trustees Present

  • Scott Muckensturm, President, Place 5
  • Mike Anderson, Secretary, Place 3
  • Eric Fort, Board Member, Place 4
  • Brian Zator, Board Member, Place 6
  • Julie Stutts, Board Member, Place 7

Royse City Independent School District – Board of Trustees Absent

  • Christina Carrion, Vice President, Place 2
  • Bobby Summers, Board Member, Place 1

Royse City Independent School District – Staff Present

  • Kevin Worthy, Superintendent
  • Jeff Webb, Associate Superintendent
  • Zach Allen, Chief Technology Officer
  • Adi Bryant, Chief Communications Officer
  • Byron Bryant, Chief Financial Officer
  • Taryne Dismuke, Executive Director of Cultural Development
  • Julia Robinson, Chief Academic Officer

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

  • The invocation was delivered by Eric Fort, Royse City ISD Board Member.

Welcome

  • Mayor David Billings welcomed attendees and expressed appreciation for participation.

Introductions

City of Fate

  • City Council members and City staff were introduced by role and position.

Royse City Independent School District

  • Board President Scott Muckensturm introduced the Board of Trustees in attendance.

Dinner

  • Dinner was held prior to the meeting being called to order.

Discussion Items

Royse City Independent School District

District Report
Presenter: Kevin Worthy, Superintendent

  • Superintendent Worthy provided a presentation and responded to questions from those in attendance.
  • Topics presented included:
    • Introduction of the Board of Trustees
    • Introduction of the leadership team
    • Current enrollment of 7,884 students
    • Enrollment growth illustrations
    • District new home starts and closings
    • DFW new home ranking report
    • Five-year enrollment forecast by grade level (high scenario)
    • Key takeaways
    • Royse City ISD Bond 2021, including current and upcoming projects
    • “6 brags in 6 minutes,” including:
      • Grow Your Own – RISE Program
      • Royse City College and Career Academy
      • Financial soundness
      • Best Communities for Music Education recognition
      • Community engagement initiatives
      • Staff retention and teacher compensation

City of Fate

Economic Development Update
Residential Development Update

  • City Manager Michael Kovacs expressed appreciation to Royse City ISD for its dedication and innovation.
  • Assistant City Manager Justin Weiss delivered a presentation and answered questions.
  • Topics presented included:
    • City population and new home permits
    • Single-family residential neighborhoods and unit counts
    • Businesses currently open in Fate
    • Downtown development activity
    • Downtown programs and awards
    • Businesses and developments listed as coming soon
    • Future development

Adjournment

  • Mayor David Billings and Royse City ISD Board President Scott Muckensturm expressed gratitude for the partnership between the City of Fate and Royse City ISD.
  • The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
  • The minutes were approved by the City Council on May 2, 2022.
  • The minutes were attested by the City Secretary and approved by the Mayor.

Record Note
This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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