2026-06-08 - City Council
Summary
- Mayor Muns convened at 7:00 p.m.; all eight members present: Muns (Mayor), Horne (Mayor Pro Tem), Quintanilla (Deputy Mayor Pro Tem), Tu, Kehr, Downs, Lavine and Thomas.
- Staff present: City Manager Mark Israelson, Deputy City Managers Jack Carr, Shelli Siemer, LaShon Ross and Doug McDonald, Assistant City Managers Jeff Moberly and Curtis Howard, Deputy City Attorney Michelle D'Andrea and City Secretary Lisa C. Henderson.
- Proclamation: June 19 is Juneteenth Day in Plano.
- Consent agenda approved 8-0 (motion Horne, second Kehr) except Item E.
- Purchase of 1410 and 1412 14th Street for $2,550,000 (pulled Item E) approved 8-0.
- Reinvestment Zone Number Six created after a public hearing; approved 8-0.
- Economic development incentive agreement with Centennial Waterfall Willow Bend, LLC approved 8-0.
- Non-binding letter of intent with Dallas Sports & Entertainment LP approved 8-0, then a venue project resolution subject to voter approval adopted 8-0.
- Vehicle detection system upgrade, $8,500,000, approved 8-0.
- Adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
Built from the official minutes.
Consent agenda
- Minutes of May 26, 2026 approved.
- Pond maintenance contract, about $86,250 a year: Pond Maintenance Contract.
- 15th Street median renovation, $371,999: Median Renovation 15th Street.
- Citywide computer equipment lease, about $5,815,210: Citywide Computer Equipment Lease.
- Wastewater odor control evaluation, $162,910: Wastewater Odor Control Evaluation.
- Electricity contract with TXU Energy (Resolution No. 2026-6-1(R)): Citywide Electricity Contract.
- Police lateral hire pay ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-6-2): Police Lateral Hire Pay Credit.
Fourteenth Street property purchase
- Pulled Item E; one speaker addressed the sale. Motion Horne, second Quintanilla, 8-0. See Fourteenth Street Property Purchase.
Reinvestment Zone Number Six
- Public hearing: four speakers opposed the zone, one spoke to the impact of the train tracks and one supported it with thoughtful development. Ordinance No. 2026-6-3 adopted on a motion by Horne, second Quintanilla, 8-0. See Plano ISD TIRZ No. 6 Agreement.
Centennial Waterfall Willow Bend incentive agreement
- A representative of the company spoke to the project; one resident opposed and one speaker continued earlier comments. Motion Tu, second Kehr, 8-0. See Centennial Waterfall Willow Bend Economic Development Agreement.
Arena letter of intent and venue resolution
- Letter of intent: two speakers urged care for area residents, five opposed; motion Horne, second Tu, 8-0.
- Resolution No. 2026-6-4(R) under Chapter 334 of the Local Government Code, subject to voter approval: one speaker supported with traffic and noise concerns, two opposed; motion Tu, second Kehr, 8-0. See Willow Bend Arena Project.
Vehicle detection system upgrade
- One speaker asked about sensors registering bicycles; another supported the technology. Motion Horne, second Downs, 8-0. See Vehicle Detection System Upgrade.