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Fate Special City Council Meeting - Joint Meeting with Royse City ISD Board of Trustees - April 6, 2023

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Meeting Title
Special Joint City Council Meeting with the Royse City Independent School District Board of Trustees

Date
April 6, 2023

Time
Called to order at 6:18 p.m.
Adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

Location
Ruth Cherry Elementary
1450 Verandah Blvd.
Royse City, Texas

Call to Order

  • The meeting was called to order at 6:18 p.m.

Roll Call – Establishment of a Quorum

City of Fate – Council Members Present

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • John Brandt, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
  • Scott Kelley
  • Jim DeLand
  • Lance Megyesi

City of Fate – Council Members Absent

  • Heather Buegeler
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem

City of Fate – Staff Present

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Lyle Lombard, Director of Public Safety Captain
  • Spencer Foster, Assistant to the City Manager
  • Vickey Raduechel, City Secretary

Royse City Independent School District – Board of Trustees Present

  • Scott Muckensturm, President, Place 5
  • Mike Anderson, Board Secretary, Place 3
  • Christina Carrion, Board Member, Place 2
  • Jessica Ratterre, Board Member, Place 7
  • Bobby Summers, Board Member, Place 1

Royse City Independent School District – Board of Trustees Absent

  • Dr. Brian Zator, Vice President, Place 6
  • Eric Fort, Board Member, Place 4

Royse City Independent School District – Staff Present

  • Dr. Amy Anderson, Deputy Superintendent
  • Adi Bryant, Chief Communications Officer
  • Byron Bryant, Chief Financial Officer
  • Brie Kayser, Chief Technology Officer
  • Lisa Cook, Administrative Assistant

Invocation

  • The invocation was given by Bobby Summers, Royse City ISD Board Member.

Pledge of Allegiance

  • The Royse City Independent School District Board of Trustees led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

Welcome

  • Scott Muckensturm, President of the Royse City Independent School District Board of Trustees, welcomed attendees.

Introductions

City of Fate

  • Council Members and City staff were introduced.

Royse City Independent School District

  • Board of Trustees and District staff were introduced.

Dinner

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

Discussion Items

Royse City Independent School District

District Report / Bond 2023
Presenter: Superintendent Kevin Worthy

  • Dr. Amy Anderson, Deputy Superintendent, presented an overview of the Royse City ISD Bond 2023.
  • Topics included:
    • Royse City ISD Bond 2023 video
    • Current student enrollment and enrollment projections
    • DFW New Home Ranking Report, 4th Quarter 2022
    • 20-Year Buildout Study
    • Components of the Bond 2023 proposals:
      • New construction and school expansions: $738,191,645
      • Security and technology improvements: $26,446,540
      • Land purchases: $20,000,000
      • District-level operations projects: $65,155,876
      • RCISD stadium projects for 6A division: $13,205,939
    • High School #2 planning and capacity analysis
    • Preliminary plans for opening High School #2
    • Bond allocation percentages: 98.5% Proposition A, 1.5% Proposition B
    • Statement of zero tax rate increase
    • Property base growth
    • Royse City ISD tax rate history
    • Election information, including early voting and election day dates and locations
    • Bond 2023 ballot language
  • Royse City ISD staff answered questions regarding the Bond 2023.
  • Byron Bryant, Chief Financial Officer, spoke regarding the current legislative session and potential impacts on the district.

City of Fate

Development Update
Presenters: Michael Kovacs, City Manager; Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager

  • Justin Weiss presented a development update for the City of Fate.
  • Information presented included:
    • City of Fate population estimate for 2022: 22,890
    • New home permits by year from 2017 through 2022
    • Single-family residential development summaries for:
      • Avondale
      • Monterra
      • Ascend at Fate
      • Edgewater
      • Williamsburg
    • Downtown development and revitalization projects, including:
      • Pedestrian promenade
      • Food truck area
      • Fate Station Park
    • Façade grant and mural program locations
    • Commercial developments listed as open or coming soon
    • Current and future commercial and mixed-use developments
    • Future planning items, including the Forward Fate Comprehensive Plan and joint work sessions
  • Michael Kovacs and Justin Weiss answered questions regarding vacant land development and road improvements throughout the city.

Adjournment

  • There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

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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