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Plano City Council Regular Meeting - October 27, 2025

City Council — Monday, October 27, 2025

BodyPlano, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, October 27, 2025

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

0:07

I now declare the Plano City Council is reconvened in the open session that all council members are present.

0:13

We'll begin tonight's regular meeting with the invocation led by Rabbi Michael Kushnick, Congregation Anshi Torah, and the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge led by Fire Explorer Post 911.

0:27

Would you please rise?

Unassigned speaker

0:33

Hello,

Speaker 2

0:34

Heinoviloyavo Tainu, our God and God of our ancestors.

0:38

We ask your blessing for our city, for its government, and for all its leaders and advisors.

0:44

Teach them insights of your Torah, that they may administer all affairs fairly, that peace and security, happiness and prosperity, justice and freedom may forever abide in our midst.

0:58

We are so relieved that the last 20 remaining hostages of over the 250 were returned recently from the hands of terrorists.

1:06

Yet we still pray that the remaining 13 bodies are returned to Israel for proper burial.

1:12

At the same time, Jews around the world and in our city are scared.

1:16

The rise of anti Semitism in this country and around the world is terrifying.

1:21

May our city be a beacon of light and hope that exemplifies that the Jewish community may live in safety and continue to bring benefit to the community.

Unassigned speaker

1:30

We

Speaker 2

1:30

appreciate everything our mayor and members of the city council, along with the police, have done to ensure our safety.

1:38

God, please help us to end all forms of hatred and bigotry so that we can live side by side with all neighbors to bring peace, goodness, and blessing to our city and communities, and a world that is becoming even more polarized.

1:52

Let us learn to see the good in others and treat everyone as they were created in the image of

Unassigned speaker

1:57

God.

Speaker 2

1:58

Let us all say, Amen.

Speaker 3

2:26

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Unassigned speaker

2:47

Thank

Speaker 1

2:47

you, B.

2:48

City.

Unassigned speaker

3:04

You

Speaker 4

3:04

guys probably have one of these, but I'm going to go ahead and give you another one just in case.

3:10

Okay.

3:11

Can we take a picture of it?

3:12

Okay.

3:15

Okay.

3:22

Thank you.

3:23

Thanks, guys.

Unassigned speaker

3:44

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

3:45

Appreciate it.

Unassigned speaker

3:45

Thank you very much.

Speaker 1

3:55

So we have uh several presentations tonight.

4:00

Our first one is the Sons of the American Revolution are presenting public service awards and honoring several City of Plano first responders.

4:10

I'd like to call up members of the National Society of the Sons of American Revolution, Plano Chapter, Bob Johns, Chapter President, Dwayne Carter, Chapter Registrar, Ron Carey, Chapter Treasurer, and Dave Chapter, Color Guard Commander.

4:30

Would you guys please come forward?

Unassigned speaker

4:38

Thank you.

Speaker 4

4:46

Take that over.

Speaker 1

4:48

Thank you, Mayor.

Speaker 4

4:49

You bet.

Unassigned speaker

4:51

On behalf of the Plano Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution, or SAR, I would like to thank the council for allowing us the honor of presenting public service awards to some outstanding civil servants.

Speaker 5

5:05

The SAR is a nonpartisan civic organization founded in 1889.

5:11

And our Plano chapter is celebrating its 40th anniversary next month.

5:17

All members of the SAR must produce a chain of documents to prove that they are descendants of people who contributed to the American Revolution.

5:27

We believe that understanding our history gives us a longer view of our country's path.

5:33

We know our country has been through several times of deviciness and rapid change.

5:39

We hope that this council will be able to guide our community through the changes that we are seeing.

5:46

We support programs for veterans, scouting, ROTC in schools, and we have monthly meetings with presentations on historical and civic subjects.

5:57

We honor our patriot service, whether they were soldiers, public servants, or paid their taxes.

6:03

Tonight we are also honoring the outstanding contributions of the fine public servants of Plano by presenting these public service awards.

6:13

The presenters include our chapter and our chapter color guard members wearing the revolutionary war uniforms similar to what their ancestors wore.

6:23

I'll hand this over to

Speaker 4

6:25

our

Speaker 5

6:25

chapter president Bob Johns.

Speaker 6

6:27

Thank you, Dwayne.

6:30

What we'll do this evening is uh I will call up each of the individuals who are recipients of these awards, and we will line up here facing the audience, and we will present the certificate of their accomplishment as well as a uh uniform medal representing what they've accomplished.

6:51

So allow me to start that first individual, firefighter of the year, Kyle Yeck.

7:05

Congratulations for showing up here, if you will.

7:08

And the paramedic of the year, Christopher Everett.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Planning And Zoning█████████████████████21%

Procedural██████████████████18%

Public Safety██████████████████18%

Public Engagement██████████████████18%

Volunteer Management██████6%

Engineering And Infrastructure██████6%

Historic Preservation█████5%

Veterans Affairs███3%

Youth Programs███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Plano City Council Regular Meeting - October 27, 2025

The Plano City Council held its regular meeting on October 27, 2025, at City Hall. The meeting featured ceremonial presentations, public comments, approval of routine consent items, and public hearings on the comprehensive plan amendment and drainage charges. All votes were unanimous (8-0).

Presentations and Recognitions

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Awards: The Plano Chapter of SAR presented public service awards to Plano first responders. Recipients included: Firefighter of the Year Kyle Yeck, Paramedic of the Year Christopher Everett, Life Saving Awards to Che Ward and Benjamin Roth, Public Safety Communications Specialist Emily Reddington, Police Department Civilian of the Year Emily Jackson, CISD Officer of the Year Detective Josh Dollar, and Patrol Officer of the Year Officer Brody Epstein. Awards were selected by respective departments.
American Planning Association (APA) Texas Chapter Awards: The City of Plano received three state planning awards: Gold Award for Journalism for the documentary "Sticking to the Plan: Plano's Journey to Excellence" (created for the city's 150th anniversary); Silver Award for Historic Preservation for transforming the Texas-shaped pool into a civic landmark; Silver Award for Implementation for the future land use map and data tools.
Certificates of Appreciation for Boards and Commission Volunteers: The mayor recognized dozens of volunteers serving on various boards and commissions, including the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Building Standards Commission, Civil Service Commission, Community Relations Commission, Cultural Arts Commission, Heritage Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Planning Board, Plano Housing Authority, Retirement Security Plan Committee, Senior Advisory Board, and TIF Reinvestment Zone Number Five.

Public Comments & Testimony

Crystal Curry: Addressed the council regarding her desire to protect her cognitive data and intellectual property. She asked for continued help to “ban this use case” and regain control of her cognitive data, stating she has engaged state representatives and followed prior council advice.
Champu Siri Shalat: Spoke on behalf of the City of Plano’s 50-year Arbats program (a youth dance/drill team program for girls aged 9-14). She noted a petition with over 520 signatures urging the city to preserve the program, highlighting its affordability compared to other activities ($400+ monthly) and its role in building leadership and grit. She requested short-term solutions to keep the program for the next six months and long-term investment in youth.

Consent Calendar

The consent agenda (all items except Item H) was approved unanimously (8-0).

Discussion Items

Item H – Rigsby Drive Area Paving and Water Improvements (RFB 2025-479B): A public speaker (Briarwood neighbor) supported the project but requested traffic calming designs, wider sidewalks, raised intersections, and bicycle lanes. She opposed rumble strips, road humps, and speed tables due to noise. The council approved the bid award to SYB Construction Company Inc. in the amount of $7,253,979 (vote 8-0).
Item 1 – Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Christina Day, Director of Planning, presented year-four annual updates to the Built Environment pillar, Future Land Use Map, Thoroughfare Plan, Bicycle Transportation Plan, and Parks Master Plan. Changes included clarifications for small area plans, removal of Type F streets, alignment with the Silver Line Station Area Plan, and corrections to the Thoroughfare Plan map. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (7-0). No public speakers. The council approved the amendment (8-0).
Item 2 – Public Hearing on Drainage Charges (Second Hearing): Budget Director Karen Rhodes Whitley presented the proposed increase averaging $1.50 per month for residential customers and $0.028 per 100 impervious square feet for commercial customers, effective November 1. No public speakers. The public hearing was closed.
Item 3 – Ordinance Amending Drainage Fees: The council voted to adopt the ordinance modifying drainage utility fees as presented (8-0).

Key Outcomes

All eight agenda votes passed unanimously (8-0) on consent items, Item H, the comprehensive plan amendment, and the drainage fee ordinance.
The council received public input on the Rigsby Drive project and the Arbats program.
No council discussion or additional direction was given beyond the votes.

Meeting Transcript

I now declare the Plano City Council is reconvened in the open session that all council members are present. We'll begin tonight's regular meeting with the invocation led by Rabbi Michael Kushnick, Congregation Anshi Torah, and the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge led by Fire Explorer Post 911. Would you please rise? Hello, Heinoviloyavo Tainu, our God and God of our ancestors. We ask your blessing for our city, for its government, and for all its leaders and advisors. Teach them insights of your Torah, that they may administer all affairs fairly, that peace and security, happiness and prosperity, justice and freedom may forever abide in our midst. We are so relieved that the last 20 remaining hostages of over the 250 were returned recently from the hands of terrorists. Yet we still pray that the remaining 13 bodies are returned to Israel for proper burial. At the same time, Jews around the world and in our city are scared. The rise of anti Semitism in this country and around the world is terrifying. May our city be a beacon of light and hope that exemplifies that the Jewish community may live in safety and continue to bring benefit to the community. We appreciate everything our mayor and members of the city council, along with the police, have done to ensure our safety. God, please help us to end all forms of hatred and bigotry so that we can live side by side with all neighbors to bring peace, goodness, and blessing to our city and communities, and a world that is becoming even more polarized. Let us learn to see the good in others and treat everyone as they were created in the image of God. Let us all say, Amen. One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, B. City. You guys probably have one of these, but I'm going to go ahead and give you another one just in case. Okay. Can we take a picture of it? Okay. Okay. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. So we have uh several presentations tonight. Our first one is the Sons of the American Revolution are presenting public service awards and honoring several City of Plano first responders. I'd like to call up members of the National Society of the Sons of American Revolution, Plano Chapter, Bob Johns, Chapter President, Dwayne Carter, Chapter Registrar, Ron Carey, Chapter Treasurer, and Dave Chapter, Color Guard Commander. Would you guys please come forward? Thank you. Take that over. Thank you, Mayor. You bet. On behalf of the Plano Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution, or SAR, I would like to thank the council for allowing us the honor of presenting public service awards to some outstanding civil servants. The SAR is a nonpartisan civic organization founded in 1889. And our Plano chapter is celebrating its 40th anniversary next month. All members of the SAR must produce a chain of documents to prove that they are descendants of people who contributed to the American Revolution. We believe that understanding our history gives us a longer view of our country's path. We know our country has been through several times of deviciness and rapid change. We hope that this council will be able to guide our community through the changes that we are seeing. We support programs for veterans, scouting, ROTC in schools, and we have monthly meetings with presentations on historical and civic subjects. We honor our patriot service, whether they were soldiers, public servants, or paid their taxes.

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