One to the May 2nd, 2023 City Council meeting, and we will begin with our invocation led by Council Member Young Sung, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Klein.

If you're able to rise, let's rise.

I pray for discernment so that our citizens may choose leaders who hear your words, live your love, and keep the ways of your truth.

And um say an amazing flag first, so who would select that off?

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States.

One nation on regards with liberty and justice.

Would you

like to do the Texas Club?

I was not done as well.

Okay, so I'll help leave the Texas.

Do you know the question?

I'm sure you know

it.

Honor the Texas flag.

I pleaded City Texas.

One state under God, one individual.

Thank y'all so much, Troop 713.

We really appreciate y'all being here tomorrow.

Thank you so much.

We have a few proclamations to begin with, and the first proclamation will be in recognizing Building Safety Month.

And so Brett King and the team will meet me at the podium, we'll get started.

Well,

I just want to say that uh we are all so very proud, and congratulations to each one of you.

Thank you all for what you guys do.

Uh let me read what we have

here.

Whereas the city of Carleton is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the safety and essential role our homes, buildings, and infrastructure, both in everyday life and when disasters strike, and whereas our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians, building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers, and others in the construction industry who work year round to ensure the safety, construction of buildings, and whereas these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from hazards such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods, and earthquakes, and whereas each year in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world are asked to consider to commit to improve building safety, resilience, and economic investment at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all of

us

by local and state building and fire departments in protecting lives and property, and whereas the city of Carleton is thankful for our building officials who play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and integrity of the buildings in our community, their expertise and dedication are critical to creating an environment that is endurable and sustainable, and we should all be proud of their contributions.

Now, therefore, I, this is signed Steve Babick, mayor of the City of Carrollton, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2023 as Building Safety Month.

Thank you guys.

Excellent.

This is also a special treat and an honor.

I

have the privilege of calling up here Chloe.

Very good, our city uh secretary.

Chloe, this is an honor.

Thank you.

Um let me read what we have here.

Whereas the office of the municipal clerk or city secretary is a time-honored and vital part of local government being the oldest position among public servants, and whereas the city secretary is an essential member of any local government team responsible for managing official records, administering elections, providing public information, and ensuring legal compliance amongst countless other duties, and whereas the city secretary's office plays a crucial role in maintaining transparency, rate of accountability and accessibility in local government activities, pledging to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all, and whereas the office of the city secretary continually strives for improvement through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops, and the annual meetings of their international state and local professional organizations, whereas the City of Carleton is thankful to have a dedicated and reliable city secretary's office.

They play an important role in ensuring operations run efficiently, effectively, and transparently.

Now, therefore, I, this is Science Steve Babick, mayor of the City of Carleton.

Do hereby proclaim the week of April the 30th through May the 6th as Professional Municipal Clerks Week.

Congratulations.

Once again, congratulations to everyone.

So this takes us to our public comment period.

I will open the floor to hear from any citizen or visitor on items listed in our regular meeting agenda, specifically consent agenda items numbers four, five, and six.

Anyone in the audience wishing to speak on these item items, please approach the podium and simply state your name and address for the record.

I don't have any cards up here with

me.

Um so if anyone would like to speak, just please approach the podium.

Seeing none, I will close our public comment period.

All right.

Now we will move on to the approval of our consent agenda items.

And with that, council, I will entertain a motion to approve agenda items four through six, four, five, and six.

Councilmember Adam Poulter.

Thank

you, Mayor Pro Tim.