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Carrollton City Council Worksession and Regular Meeting - February 17, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, February 17, 2026

BodyCarrollton, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, February 17, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

5:38

All right, welcome to our February 17th Tuesday um council meeting work session.

5:46

Um we will start uh with our consent agenda items.

5:51

Um a couple minutes, seven and eight.

5:54

Any comments on the minutes.

5:58

Nine is a

Speaker 2

5:59

confusing question on one.

Speaker 1

6:01

Okay.

Speaker 2

6:02

On seven.

6:05

Um in the minutes, let's see.

6:17

It says Mayor Pro Tem Axberg asked the mayor if the names are now included.

6:22

You reply the names are now in the minutes, and then Mayor Pro Tem Axberg confirmed with the mayor.

6:27

This is not the normal practice.

Speaker 1

6:30

Yeah, that kind of struck me out too.

6:33

I wasn't gonna be I wasn't gonna make an issue of it because I know what I said.

Speaker 2

6:36

Well, I'm afraid that maybe I didn't understand, so that was all.

Speaker 1

6:39

Yeah, I think I think the uh normal I think what was cited at the time was that the names were not read into the record at the time, which is what have been the normal price.

Speaker 2

6:48

Okay.

Speaker 1

6:48

And so coming back

Unassigned speaker

6:50

to the

Speaker 1

6:50

I'm

Speaker 2

6:50

good with how it is.

Unassigned speaker

6:51

Yes, I think.

Speaker 1

6:52

I just didn't

Speaker 2

6:52

understand, and I thought maybe I missed something.

6:54

So thank you very much.

6:56

I'm good with the rest of the minutes.

Speaker 1

6:57

Okay.

6:59

Uh number nine.

7:01

Uh number nine, consider approval of repair and resurface of pickleball courts with master system courts through an interlocal agreement with Texas interlocal um purchasing system tips in an amount not to exceed 243,000 four thirty-five and fifty cents.

7:21

I know we've all had some emails about some pickleball courts, but this is a lot of good stuff happening there.

Speaker 3

7:26

There wasn't a um a map showing which one is this are these the pickleball courts that are near Thomas uh the splash pad.

7:34

Yes,

Speaker 4

7:34

there's six sets at Thomas Park.

7:37

So six sets of sleeve mounted pickleball posts will be posted at the Thomas Park courts.

Speaker 3

7:44

And the need for resurfacing and repair of 'cause I thought these pickleball courts were pretty.

Speaker 5

7:54

Jonathan Shu, Parks and Recreation Director.

7:57

Uh so yeah, all these repairs are gonna be South of Keller Springs and all our pickleball courts, so it's gonna be at Thomas, Francis Perry, and Roton Park.

8:06

The resurfacing is gonna be a rodent part because of some of the damage um that we've seen on the pad there specifically.

8:13

Um or not, but um that's that's where the major reservacy is going on.

Speaker 3

8:21

And the damage is not normal wear and tear, it's actually like due to the

Speaker 5

8:25

shifting of the pad, so we're gonna work with uh the vendor to determine if it needs you know mudjacking or some kind of additional

Speaker 1

8:33

foundational repair.

8:35

Okay as part of this.

8:36

Um people hanging on the net as well.

Speaker 5

8:38

Yeah, that's primarily what's happening to the actual nets.

8:42

This is uh Rotin.

8:43

So you can see there's water damage here because it has cracked and kind of sunken in, water pools there.

8:49

If you go to the next picture, major damage along right at the net.

8:53

Got it.

8:53

Okay,

Speaker 3

8:54

thank you.

Speaker 1

8:56

Okay.

8:57

Thanks so much.

8:59

Director shoot.

9:01

Congratulations.

9:03

All right.

9:04

Um we'll move on to item number uh ten.

9:08

Uh consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with catapult staffing through GSA partnership co-op for staffing services and amount not to exceed a million two hundred.

9:18

This is for IT services.

9:24

So this will be considered in the next meeting.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Fiscal Sustainability█████████████████17%

Public Engagement█████████████████17%

Community Engagement█████████████13%

Zoning And Land Use████████████12%

Procedural█████████9%

Public Safety████████8%

Economic Development██████6%

Pending Litigation█████5%

Technology and Innovation███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Carrollton City Council Worksession and Regular Meeting - February 17, 2026

The Carrollton City Council held a Worksession and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at City Hall. The council convened an Executive Session between the Worksession and Regular Meeting to discuss pending litigation (Carrollton v. Austin Waters Townhomes Association). The Worksession featured the annual financial report presentation and council reports. The Regular Meeting included approval of the consent agenda and a public forum.

Consent Calendar

Items 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 were approved unanimously (7-0) under a single motion by Councilmember Cline. Item 10 was pulled for separate consideration.
Approved Items Included:
- Repair and resurfacing of pickleball courts at Rhoton, Francis Perry, and Thomas Parks with Master Systems Courts (not to exceed $243,435.50).
- Change Order No. 7 with Apple Pavement Services for the City-Wide Sidewalk Improvements Phase 4 project, increasing the total contract to $1,730,185.10.
- A two-year billboard rental agreement with OUTFRONT Media for locations at IH-35E and Trinity Mills Road (total cost not to exceed $199,940.00).
- A professional services contract with Halff Associates for engineering and design of the T.C. Rice Regional Trail (not to exceed $1,819,200.00).
- A professional services contract with Quorum Architects for the Animal Services Building Renovation and Expansion (not to exceed $540,645.00).
- Resolutions accepting the Investment Officer's Quarterly Report and acknowledging receipt of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which received an unmodified audit opinion.

Discussion Items

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Overview: CFO Diana Vaughn presented the ACFR for FY ending September 30, 2025. Key points included an increase in net investment in capital assets, a decrease in debt per capita in constant dollars compared to 2016, and the city maintaining its Triple-A bond rating. Financial risks discussed were rising health insurance costs (approx. $17,000 per employee) and sales tax concentration risk (top 10 taxpayers account for 15.25% of sales tax). Vaughn explained the city's conservative budgeting strategy (75% recurring, 25% non-recurring), the status of the sales tax lawsuit (est. $4.6 million annual impact), and suggested economic development focuses and legislative lobbying as defensive measures.
Council Reports: Councilmember Fleming introduced a draft resolution affirming the city's commitment to the fair and equitable treatment of all neighborhoods, which Mayor Babick referred to the Redevelopment Committee. Mayor Babick reported on DART governance progress, noting the Regional Transportation Council authorized $75 million for member cities and anticipated DART board approval of a related program. Councilmembers provided updates on attending Black History Month celebrations, school district events, and community ribbon cuttings.

Public Comments & Testimony

Multiple residents from the Savoy of Josey Ranch neighborhood (Heather Ashwell Hare, Doug Becker, Perla Canales, Pat Cochran, Robert Fernandez, Crystal Walker) testified regarding deteriorated perimeter walls along Keller Springs.
- Position Expressed: The residents argued that the walls are on city property or right-of-way and that the voluntary homeowners' association cannot legally levy mandatory dues, obtain insurance, or fund the expensive repairs (estimated at $14,000 per panel). They requested the city council assume responsibility or provide a funding solution, citing safety hazards and infrastructure decline. Former council member Pat Cochran noted the road expansion by the city contributed to the current issue.
Susanna Dooling spoke about trash accumulation in a creek near Chick-fil-A on Old Denton Road, arguing that the city should not rely solely on volunteers for such extensive cleanup.

Key Outcomes

The consent agenda was approved with Item 10 (Catapult Staffing Agreement) pulled for a future meeting, where a broader IT update will also be provided.
Councilmember Fleming's resolution on equitable neighborhood treatment was formally referred to the Redevelopment Committee for further review.
Staff was directed to follow up with Savoy of Josey Ranch residents regarding the perimeter wall issue.
Council received the ACFR and Investment Officer's Quarterly Report.

Meeting Transcript

All right, welcome to our February 17th Tuesday um council meeting work session. Um we will start uh with our consent agenda items. Um a couple minutes, seven and eight. Any comments on the minutes. Nine is a confusing question on one. Okay. On seven. Um in the minutes, let's see. It says Mayor Pro Tem Axberg asked the mayor if the names are now included. You reply the names are now in the minutes, and then Mayor Pro Tem Axberg confirmed with the mayor. This is not the normal practice. Yeah, that kind of struck me out too. I wasn't gonna be I wasn't gonna make an issue of it because I know what I said. Well, I'm afraid that maybe I didn't understand, so that was all. Yeah, I think I think the uh normal I think what was cited at the time was that the names were not read into the record at the time, which is what have been the normal price. Okay. And so coming back to the I'm good with how it is. Yes, I think. I just didn't understand, and I thought maybe I missed something. So thank you very much. I'm good with the rest of the minutes. Okay. Uh number nine. Uh number nine, consider approval of repair and resurface of pickleball courts with master system courts through an interlocal agreement with Texas interlocal um purchasing system tips in an amount not to exceed 243,000 four thirty-five and fifty cents. I know we've all had some emails about some pickleball courts, but this is a lot of good stuff happening there. There wasn't a um a map showing which one is this are these the pickleball courts that are near Thomas uh the splash pad. Yes, there's six sets at Thomas Park. So six sets of sleeve mounted pickleball posts will be posted at the Thomas Park courts. And the need for resurfacing and repair of 'cause I thought these pickleball courts were pretty. Jonathan Shu, Parks and Recreation Director. Uh so yeah, all these repairs are gonna be South of Keller Springs and all our pickleball courts, so it's gonna be at Thomas, Francis Perry, and Roton Park. The resurfacing is gonna be a rodent part because of some of the damage um that we've seen on the pad there specifically. Um or not, but um that's that's where the major reservacy is going on. And the damage is not normal wear and tear, it's actually like due to the shifting of the pad, so we're gonna work with uh the vendor to determine if it needs you know mudjacking or some kind of additional foundational repair. Okay as part of this. Um people hanging on the net as well. Yeah, that's primarily what's happening to the actual nets. This is uh Rotin. So you can see there's water damage here because it has cracked and kind of sunken in, water pools there. If you go to the next picture, major damage along right at the net. Got it. Okay,

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