The September 7, 2021 Champion Weekly Update
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Welcome to the Champion Weekly Update, a digital supplement to the monthly Champion Newsletter, intended to keep you up-to-date on news and events at City Hall.
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No Scheduled Meetings or Events |
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Tuesday
September 7, 2021
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Wednesday
September 8, 2021
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No Scheduled Meetings or Events |
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Thursday
September 9, 2021
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No Scheduled Meetings or Events |
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Friday
September 10, 2021
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No Scheduled Meetings or Events |
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Saturday
September 11, 2021
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Thursday
September 23, 2021
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Story Time with Councilmember Jeremy Koontz
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Saturday
September 25, 2021
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11:00 AM | In-Person and via Zoom
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Wednesday
September 29, 2021
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Coffee with the Mayor
8:30 AM | In-Person and via Zoom
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8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - James Collins Blvd. & Armstrong Park
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Duncanville City Council Regular Meeting |
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City Council Chamber
Duncanville City Hall, 203 E. Wheatland Road, Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 780-5017
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
6:00 P.M.
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF MEETING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE
In accordance with an Order of the Office of the Governor issued on March 16, 2020, as extended, the City Council for the City of Duncanville, Texas will conduct a City Council Regular Meeting in person and by video conference at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This is an open meeting conducted by in person and video conference.
Due to limited seating in council chambers, persons or participants may attend by video conference in order to maintain safe social distance as provided in this notice.
To speak by video conference during Citizen Comments, you must register with the City Secretary before 4 pm on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, email citysecretary@duncanville.com and title the email. “Public Comment – September 7th. You will need to register with the link below to attend the meeting by video conference. During the Citizen Comments period of the agenda, the City Secretary will call your name and allow access to your camera and microphone. Feel free to email your citizen comment to the City Secretary when registering for the Mayor to read into the record if any unexpected technical issues arise.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
A recording of the video meeting will be made available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act upon written request.
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City Council Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate and Budget |
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CALL TO ORDER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. “City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Govt Code to seek legal advise from the City Attorney regarding pending litigation to wit:
- “City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 to seek legal advise from the City Attorney concerning a claim and/or notice of damage to personal and/or real property located at 1726 Green Tree Lane, Duncanville, Texas 75136 in accordance with Section 10.05 of Home Rule Charter and Chapter 101.001 et seq the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.”
1. CITIZENS' INPUT
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Consider an Ordinance approving and adopting a budget for the City for the Fiscal Year October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; providing that expenditures for said Fiscal Year shall be made in accordance with said Budget and ratifying the end of year projection FY 2020-2021 Budget (Section 7 of the attached ordinance).
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B. Consider an Ordinance Levying Ad Valorem Taxes for the Year 2021 at a rate of $0.700000 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the Corporate limits of the City as of January 1, 2021, to provide revenues for current expenses and interest and sinking fund requirements; providing for due and delinquent dates together with penalties and interest.
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C. Consider an Ordinance ratifying the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget which raises more revenue from property tax than in the previous year.
D. Consider an Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Master Fee Schedule, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.
E. Take any necessary action as a result of the Executive Session.
ADJOURNMENT
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City of Duncanville Weekly Update: Sep. 3, 2021 |
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Stay up-to-date on City activities and projects!
The City Manager provides a weekly update to the Duncanville Mayor and City Council of departmental activities and other significant items of interest.
In the interest of keeping the public better informed, the City is pleased to make those updates available to the citizens.
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Vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts can be deterred with your help. These types of offenses plague not only Duncanville citizens but citizens all over the state and nation. They are quite frustrating to victims as well as to our personnel, who work diligently to serve and protect our community. Property crimes generally present fewer solvability factors and, in the context of prioritized response when reported, are a lower priority than crimes against persons. The Duncanville Police Department continues to stress the importance of the “Take, Lock, Hide” program, which seeks to remind citizens to lock your car, take your keys, and remove or hide all your valuables. Doing so drastically reduces the chance of being a victim of one of these offenses. Hardening targets against these offenses truly goes a long way in helping us help you, our citizenry. With that stated, our department does implement the following strategies in our effort to minimize these types of offenses:
- Deployment of TAKE, HIDE, and LOCK signage in parking lots to encourage citizens to remove or hide their valuables and lock their vehicles when leaving them unattended
- Deployment of a Mobile Surveillance Unit and a Solar-powered camera trailer in commercial-area hotspots for this type of crime
- Direct personnel, both sworn and those who volunteer as citizens on patrol (COPs) to conduct extra patrols in both commercial and residential, hotspot areas of this type of crime
- Use of social media (SM), when possible, to encourage the same message as above
- Using COPs to conduct parking lot audits of vehicles left unattended via “report cards,” which provide feedback to the citizens to either reinforce a job well done or to indicate a vulnerability in the citizen’s personal security habits
- Deploy trackers in areas of high occurrence of these types of offenses to “bait” prospective criminals with property which can be tracked if a suspect is so inclined to commit such an offense
- Conduct periodic catalytic converter “etching and tagging” initiative for our citizens in hopes of their vehicles becoming a more hardened target of catalytic converter thefts. Our next event is scheduled for September 25, 2021, from 8 am to 11 am in the Duncanville City Hall parking lot, 200 E. Wheatland Rd. Duncanville.
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The City of Duncanville currently has full-time, part-time, intern, and seasonal positions available. Visit the City's Career Opportunities page and take your first steps toward a career right here in Duncanville!
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Dallas County Health and Human Services has detected two positive West Nile Virus samples in Duncanville's 75116 zip code and conducted ground spraying as a response (see the below stories). Notices for ground spraying in Duncanville are released on Wednesdays if needed.
8/30/2021 - Mosquito Sample Tested NEGATIVE for West Nile Virus
To help combat mosquitoes in Duncanville practice the following:
- DRAIN standing water on your property so mosquitoes won’t breed
- Use insect repellant that contains DEET on your clothes
- Stay indoors at DUSK and DAWN when mosquitos are most prevalent
- DRESS in long sleeves and pants and spray repellant on your clothes.
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Help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases
FREE Mosquito Dunks
For rain barrels, birdbaths, or any standing water
Available now at Duncanville City Hall - Permitting Department - During regular business hours
(limit one per household - while supplies last).
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CITY HALL
203 E Wheatland Rd, Duncanville, TX 75116
Phone: 972-780-5000
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