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Staff described Matsumoto’s background: she served with the City of Arlington for 15 years where she started a literacy program, later served as library director and moved into broader administrative roles; she also worked in Farmers Branch in human resources and participated in the Texas Women’s Leadership Institute (a program connected to Women Leading Government) where she was a participant and engaged in peer learning and shadowing experiences.

Matsumoto said her first nine days in Cedar Park have been positive and that she looks forward to working across the organization. The mayor and council welcomed Matsumoto; her parents attended the meeting and were acknowledged by staff. No formal vote was required for the introduction; the item was presented under the city manager report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cedar Park - City Council - Feb 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff introduced Yoko Matsumoto as the new assistant city manager; Matsumoto spoke briefly about her background with Arlington, Farmers Branch, and the Texas Women’s Leadership Institute.","taxTitle","Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas","taxId",2824,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6666772,"Cedar Park resident alleges wrongful termination of former firefighter during public comment",336,504000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215&start=504&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215/thumbnail_504000.jpg","/articles/6666772/Cedar-Park/Williamson-County/Texas/Cedar-Park-resident-alleges-wrongful-termination-of-former-firefighter-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666772-7f9f1c0896b10c519e141aa8c4e53411/orig.mp4?Expires=1769972049&Signature=j1H3x9K2VtdukIu3tSsbjn9hAc5z7VMdBvGF-F4hoPEdyypb3zOr62zbixIpFJE2TPA6dnzayyCx2RpwxuIsskQA7aLpT7YhQnv8p4fqEoo8CLrKWgnnr9yhwz-T5B3GgjUdim6-H0JyMzIV1~-S6FeHXvvbORfOzkI~d8V6wf7WXulsTeOGe5~VQD-2~P6x1i9DutnVeyKBJzTq7b2qycusqgCXhVdf41CYElcjG2fc9G-DFxiQKqL3SpBZVX-RLw330lJrJmp54udtVmkfvWmpycg~ZZi8DV~qcr54Y-oE3X8p-pvBLAqwGPuHZKsUdqGl3~YIEGUjmFet76Iu~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the council’s public communications period, Karen Dasher addressed the council and said her son, Dean Dasher, a former Cedar Park firefighter who served five years, was wrongfully terminated over a year ago following the August 2023 Bedsleap apartment fire.

Dasher said her son provided documents to the city outlining the situation and alleged that crucial video and audio evidence proving his innocence was improperly withheld at a seven-day civil service hearing. She said the evidence had to be subpoenaed and that the fire department’s investigator did not review it; she told the council the hearing was recorded and is available on the city’s website. She characterized the city’s treatment of her son as an injustice that has had emotional and financial consequences.

Under the city’s public comments rules read at the start of the period, council members may respond only with factual statements, cite existing policy, or request items be placed on a future agenda; they may not deliberate during public communications. The transcript records no formal council action or direction taken in response to Dasher’s remarks during the meeting.","Karen Dasher told council her son, a former Cedar Park firefighter, was wrongfully terminated after the August 2023 Bedsleap apartment fire and that evidence favorable to him was withheld during a civil service hearing; council took no formal action during public comment.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6666776,"Cedar Park council approves reappointment, two eminent-domain resolutions and authorizes stormwater agreement",144,2019000,2163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215&start=2019&end=2163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215/thumbnail_2019000.jpg","/articles/6666776/Cedar-Park/Williamson-County/Texas/Cedar-Park-council-approves-reappointment-two-eminent-domain-resolutions-and-authorizes-stormwater-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666776-2a431be66771cc675c4666be820774ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1769972049&Signature=ncnf71JPjhAsqwa7nF-FOc8Yl83h6ttUf1050~1hAmJtZVYnlWl8jlFAAR0VjomUKAN-t89IobJFgE7JsHRJEqK182kiUtLrMI492gbJ36w58RrMxOGtaW9-3~ma4XW4zwqxD6E7R4bYxf2YK9--aMkYiry3ZmNDmUzdVObZXODd7U89gx0Ov-C~87H~m0xA5VajN4vF5mVMwUgUeZkFU20byvYbdfTE7eVpE~nCT4he8lAK2wNGlhkdE~P-~KWYSFMl11yFkDhpiyKi6mhvEJG~F8f7qGlboM~FdP7flcGGfJJ7Lwd4KQxRLHv0fFWXOPPD27h7wWKrdjhnmfY3ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its regular meeting the Cedar Park City Council approved multiple items by individual motion after the consent agenda passed unanimously.

Reappointment to Planning & Zoning
- The council moved and approved the reappointment of Randy Strader to Place 7 on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Randy spoke briefly about his service and said, if reappointed, this would bring him to his tenth year on the commission. A motion to reappoint was made and seconded and the council approved the reappointment unanimously.

Eminent domain resolutions for roadway improvements
- The council approved two resolutions finding public convenience and necessity and authorizing the use of eminent domain, if necessary, to acquire property for public roadway improvements related to a project referenced in the agenda.
- Parcel 1 (agenda item H3): The city authorized acquisition of fee simple title to a 14,488-square-foot parcel and a lateral support and utility easement over a 3,469-square-foot parcel from property owned by Cabo LLC (document cited in the packet). The staff reading referenced the stated purpose as construction, operation and maintenance of public roadway improvements for the Toro Grande project as described in agenda item H3; a motion to authorize eminent domain was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
- Parcel 5 (agenda item H4): The council authorized acquisition of fee simple title to a 6,345-square-foot parcel and a lateral support and utility easement over a 777-square-foot parcel from property owned by Julia R. Amaral, trustee of the Julia R. Amaral Trust (document cited in the packet). The stated purpose was construction, operation and maintenance of public roadway improvements for the Torre/Toro Grande project as described in agenda item H4; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Authorization tied to executive session (stormwater master plan)
- The council moved to authorize the city manager to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the agreement for property at Lodestone Circle (220 Lodestone Circle cited in the meeting) related to the stormwater master plan, on terms discussed in executive session and subject to final review by the city attorney. The minutes record that the motion passed unanimously.

Consent agenda
- Pursuant to council rule 2.3 the council approved the consent agenda (items D and F) by majority vote; the clerk recorded the consent agenda as approved unanimously.

What the council did not do
- No policy changes were adopted beyond these authorizations and appointments. Several items involving property acquisition were read in full at the meeting per statutory requirements before the votes. The council did not deliberate on personnel matters in open session; the stormwater item referenced executive-session discussion and authorized final execution subject to city attorney review.

Votes: All motions referenced above passed by unanimous recorded vote per the meeting record.","At its regular meeting council approved a consent agenda and voted unanimously on a set of standalone items: reappointment to the planning and zoning commission; two resolutions authorizing the use of eminent domain for roadway improvements; and authorization for the city manager to execute documents regarding a stormwater master plan property at ",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6666780,"Cedar Park approves $625,000 contract to install high-visibility crosswalks",446,1466000,1912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215&start=1466&end=1912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2312550-9f05844651666bb3eed3c60ae3e0f215/thumbnail_1466000.jpg","/articles/6666780/Cedar-Park/Williamson-County/Texas/Cedar-Park-approves-625000-contract-to-install-high-visibility-crosswalks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666780-b337e26781425987286ce00243f96006/orig.mp4?Expires=1769972049&Signature=C1RfpkdcV4xK4rUf5uApyCM0DKVgQiFovnq-OTZ6ZdjEqWb0IuueUDUwWcA102IhfjrVKjUxdL8OsvWob6EFfso-JT1SezqO4XE-NjJQes8u0wsoQ4Qksnv-D-9yHB8o~NzpdardjOqF8xqaEBEQbvhqzxefYbwP-Z-gY2DHL6CNuSSgpFr1Ei~IIf7~YqGM18AzBen1VGirKs8SBXY3171QPnaozEEaiJy6lem2lCo1y4HkNQIivmtAwyXx5eAQbeTk-nfQO3BuyAS2pV93-0BWxz03LQyaOm1ZkNfBxLTXE6y07aNnMbM384-DKZ7NZyG4IkUV-eMYYk34-8mXgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Park City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the city to execute an agreement with DIJ Construction for the installation of high-visibility crosswalk markings, in an amount not to exceed $625,000.

City staff presented the project as part of the Mobility Master Plan adopted in 2023 and said the 4B Community Development Corporation funded the effort. Steven Hannison, assistant director of public works, told council the striping program will replace traditional transverse crosswalk markings with “high-visibility” markings at existing crossings that do not yet have them and add markings where ramps exist but markings do not. Staff estimated there are approximately 900 crosswalks at about 550 intersections citywide; the contract would cover about 700 of those with the remaining 200 to be done by city crews.

Hannison said high-visibility crosswalks are more readily seen from a driver’s perspective, citing city photographs taken at varying distances to illustrate improved visibility at 50, 100 and 200 feet. He told council staff issued a competitive request for proposals, received three bids and determined DIJ Construction offered the best value by price, experience and schedule. Staff estimated the work would reach substantial completion in roughly six months, weather permitting.

Council members asked how long the markings last and how they would be phased. Hannison said longevity depends on traffic, sun exposure and other factors: arterial striping typically lasts three to five years while neighborhood markings last longer; staff will monitor striping and refresh locations as needed rather than place every location on a fixed multi-year rotation. He said crews have already begun converting arterial crosswalks and will then move into neighborhoods.

Council member Kirkland moved to approve the item; a second was recorded and the motion passed unanimously. Council members and the mayor described the change as a safety improvement for pedestrians, especially near schools and residential areas where people walk to nearby amenities.

The resolution directs the city manager to execute the contract with DIJ Construction on terms described in the council packet.","City council voted unanimously to contract DIJ Construction to convert existing transverse markings to high-visibility crosswalks across the city, a project drawn from the 2023 Mobility Master Plan and funded in part by the 4B Community Development Corporation.","actionData","errors"]

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