Good evening.

Tonight's invitation will be given by Pastor Mark Westerfield from Central Baptist Church.

Pastor, come on up.

All right.

My L's are gonna deliver gifts.

And if someone was missed, go ahead, guys, and uh this year's your official love the rock thank you t shirt.

And uh October 18th is uh our day we're gonna love on the city and uh pastors have given to you, don't give all right.

So we got uh gift thank you, yeah.

You bet uh let me pray Father, it is an honor to stand here tonight and lift up our council and our city.

Father, we are so incredibly blessed.

And uh Father, I thank you for these men and women that have dedicated themselves to love this city and uh make it profitable and safe and uh uh unified father in a day that is so divided and just so father, I pray over our city, over our community, over this council.

Please, Lord, give them wisdom and give them uh insight and discernment as they make decisions that will honor you above all else in Jesus' name, amen.

Amen.

So on October 18th, um yeah it's gonna be about 30 congregations together, big sea body of Christ, uh loving on the city for that Saturday, and uh you have the information and uh we just weing the honor to love on our city.

So thank y'all very much.

God bless you.

Yeah, Pastor and the rest of the pastors, thank y'all, and thank y'all to all your congregations and all the the people that do love on our city.

It's a it's one of my favorite days that we uh uh have and to your point during times of division.

That's that's that brings unity.

Yeah, so thank y'all, and thank y'all for what y'all do.

Yeah, we're we're blessed because we have y'all in our community.

Thank you all.

All right, I'll call the six o'clock city council meeting to order.

Ann, please call the roll.

Mayor Morgan here, Mayor Pro Chem Stevens here, Councilmember Lee here, Councilmember Flores here, Councilmember Fleming, here councilmember Otega here, Councilmember Montgomery here.

All right, if you'll stand with me for the pledges of allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, the Republic for which the Saints honor the Texas flag.

I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Thank you.

All right, citizen communication, anybody wishing to speak?

Seeing none, we'll go to E1 proclamations.

Consider proclaiming October 13, 2025 as Indigenous People's Day in November 2025 is Native National Native American Heritage Month in the city of Round Rock.

I'll read the proclamation and have Richard come up to the podium.

Whereas the Sea of Round Rock acknowledges that it is situated on the traditional and ancestral homelands of among others the Tonkawa, Comanche, uh La Pan Apache, and Tacquaquakanea tribes, and whereas these lands were historically inhabited and cultivated by indigenous peoples from time immemorial, thereby warranting respect and recognition for their contributions to our shared heritage, and whereas an Indigenous People's Day is an opportunity to honor the history, culture, and contributions of indigenous communities, not only in our locality, but throughout the nation.

And whereas an Indigenous People's Day is an opportunity to honor the history, culture, and contributions of indigenous communities, not only in our locality, but throughout the nation.

And whereas National Native American Heritage Month in November calls attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation's original inhabitants and of their descendants.

And whereas during National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the countless contributions of Native peoples, past and present, honor the influence they have had on the advancement of our nation.

And whereas the City of Round Rock is committed to fostering equity, understanding, respect and inclusivity among all of its citizens, and to acknowledge and to acknowledge the historical context that's shaped indigenous communities' presence in the region.

And whereas in recognition of their history, culture, and land stewardship, we reflect on our collective past and commit to fostering understanding and respect for indigenous communities in Round Rock.

Now, therefore, I, Craig Morgan, the rest of the city council of the City of Round Rock do hereby proclaim October 14th, 2025 as Indigenous People's Day, and I do hereby proclaim November 2025 as National Native American Heritage Month in the City of Round Rock, Texas, and urge all citizens to recognize and participate in this observance, proclaim this ninth day of October 2025, Mayor Craig Morgan.

Good evening, Mr.

Mayor and Council.

My name is Richard Parson.

I am the chair of the Historic Preservation Commission.

And on behalf of the Commission, I want to thank you for this proclamation.

It really is an honor to accept it, not only on behalf of the indigenous people, but on behalf of the commission and the people of Round Rock.

It's important to remember that we weren't here first.

The original people that were living on the banks of the Brushy Creek were here long before any of our ancestors.

And I think it's very special and honorable that you choose to honor them with the proclamation.

So a thank you very much.

Why don't everybody from the Historical Commission stand up and the staff who's part of this as well?

So all right, staff presentation, F1 Consider Presentation and Department Update from Parks and Rec department.

Rick.

I expect you to be in red or rate or red, but that's all right.

I thought I I thought about it, but I wear a red band just in case.

Got my phone here, so I'm trying to make sure that I uh stay appropriate to time, Joe's time and be back there.

So all right, we'll get going.

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

As always, it's always a pleasure to come talk to you about what's happened over the last year, parks and recreation.

I think we've had uh a tremendous year, as you know.

Uh about this time last year, we kicked off the project in old settlers.