Review City Council approved resolution 2026-06-08-R05 for EPT Parks and Recreation Advisory Board I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. This portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the public to address the Board on any item of business that is not formally scheduled on the agenda as a Public Hearing item. Members of the public should complete a Public Meeting Appearance Card prior to the meeting and present it to City Staff. Speakers are allowed up to five (5) minutes to speak. The Board is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this portion that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a speaker’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. Anyone wishing to speak shall (i) address the Board directly—not City staff or otherwise; (ii) be courteous, respectful, and cordial; and (iii) refrain from making personal, demeaning, insulting, threatening, and/or disparaging remarks, as to maintain decorum and support the efficient and orderly flow of the meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).