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The speakers said the family has not received satisfactory communication from the McKinney Police Department and that the city’s public statements misstated or omitted facts. Faith Stallings said she tried to perform CPR on the child and described feeling mistreated during the police investigation, adding she believed the official account — which she said reported only one car — did not match what witnesses told her. \"I feel like something's being covered up,\" Stallings said.

Tara Williams, who said she helped organize a community balloon release for the family, told the council the event drew dozens of residents and that the family \"deserve answers\" about what happened. She asked what steps the city and police were taking to prevent similar incidents and who would be held accountable.

Geralyn Dabney, who identified herself as Jamir Dabney’s grandmother, said the family had been treated poorly by the police department and that they had to initiate contact with investigators. She described the family's ongoing trauma, including counseling for children who were present during the crash, and urged city leaders to \"reopen\" the investigation and review tips and witnesses that have come forward since the case was closed.

Council members and city officials responded during later agenda remarks with condolences and said they had heard the family's concerns. Council members acknowledged the emotional impact of the case and expressed a willingness to follow up; the council did not announce a formal reopening or a new investigative directive during the meeting.

The council meeting transcript and public comments show a community-level call for more transparency and additional investigative work from the McKinney Police Department. The speakers sought clarification about the number of vehicles involved, communication with the family, and why the case was closed without arrests. Council members asked staff and police to continue to engage with the family and said they would relay the feedback to the department.

The council continued with other agenda items after public comment; no formal vote was recorded during the meeting to change the status of the police investigation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting - Feb 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Three residents urged the City of McKinney to reopen or further investigate the December hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Jamir Dabney, criticized police communication and called for accountability; council members expressed condolences and said they would follow up.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6693322,"Votes at a glance: McKinney council approves housing scorecard, development requests and airport preconstruction work",1891,1494000,3385000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2336584-c81ee399e60cd8b4144cc9179889f0e8&start=1494&end=3385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2336584-c81ee399e60cd8b4144cc9179889f0e8/thumbnail_1494000.jpg","/articles/6693322/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-McKinney-council-approves-housing-scorecard-development-requests-and-airport-preconstruction-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6693322-1426df0222a31b5db7f95d31e732c84a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172966&Signature=NQf7NFRJ-HGIbUDvJNcjE4yKByrlZ~UMXDQ2mjXDQsCCBZGLNsa8IVEYNj4F1iJtSFBMX9ryO5iVtc1OiTc4SlUNdB73OqMcVqBM6L5Q1V5RNmaM~NH5SF5ma-CTNEuCU9Z~hOJzdsGh1HKdxuM1GpN2w~XBPm4r0a8VIEJVUycc89wO0OT1-qv~U2m5M~736JCjrCbG6~Ld5Fgu6GK8SM4n-M~cd7m5mJGiOAdPJCU6SNIOeGcAWbWbWFNvEJu3QlpZGypaLNQ6PrZSFtUSJjIhmCcmtqORYpmxhyYmsTon8jdh7rzW4BlLXA3pV-Cte~jLcPAR18AVgagpKIDOLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its February council meeting, the McKinney City Council took a series of formal actions on policy and development items. The meeting included three public hearings and several votes; the transcript records voice votes but not detailed roll-call tallies in every instance.

Affordable-housing scorecard (Resolution, agenda item 252463): Council approved a resolution adopting a unified affordable-housing scorecard to screen rental projects seeking tax-exempt support from local granting entities. The scorecard sets minimums and weighs projects across eight categories; staff will present it to the McKinney Housing Authority and related entities for implementation.

Rezoning at Lake Forest Drive and Colin McKinney Parkway (PD modification, item 240142Z2): The council approved a rezoning request to modify a planned-development standard for property at the northeast corner of Lake Forest Drive and future Colin McKinney Parkway to allow up to seven units per building (up from a two-unit limit). Staff noted the overall density would not change and that the use for multifamily was already entitled. Councilman Franklin recused himself from the item because his son is involved with the project.

Madera multifamily site-plan variances (SP2, item 240866): Council approved a site plan with variances for a multifamily development on the east side of Hardin Boulevard near Bloomdale Road. Variances include modified eastern boundary screening (stepped retaining walls, railings and enhanced landscaping instead of a single masonry wall) and a reduction in required enclosed parking to 30% (from a 50% requirement under the older code); staff and Planning & Zoning supported the request.

McKinney National Airport commercial terminal preconstruction services (CMAR preconstruction contract): Council authorized the city manager to execute a preconstruction contract with Swinerton (Swinerton Builders) for construction-manager-at-risk preconstruction services related to the design and construction of the McKinney National Airport commercial terminal. Staff said Swinerton’s preconstruction fee was $35,000 and their general fee proposal was 1.95%; the company described that figure as an investment in the project.

Building and Standards Commission appointments (item 252465): Council appointed members to the Building and Standards Commission, nominating David Clark (civil engineer) and Jeff Edwards (architect) and later confirming a motion to appoint Mark Fangio (general contractor) and Jeff Edwards to available terms; council also waived a board-membership rule to permit one nominee to serve despite holding another board seat.

Consent agenda: The council approved a consent agenda of routine items by motion; the transcript records the consent motion and voice approval.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript generally took the form of voice votes; where individual roll-call tallies or individual yea/nay listings were not read into the record, this summary notes the outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes: approved by council.

Items approved at the meeting will move to their next procedural steps (granting-entity review, contract negotiation or implementation) as described by staff.","The council approved multiple agenda items including an affordable-housing scorecard, two development approvals (rezoning and site-plan variances), authorization of preconstruction services with Swinerton Builders for the McKinney National Airport terminal, and appointments to the Building and Standards Commission.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6693326,"McKinney council adopts unified affordable-housing scorecard to evaluate tax-exempt projects",508,1568000,2076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2336584-c81ee399e60cd8b4144cc9179889f0e8&start=1568&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2336584-c81ee399e60cd8b4144cc9179889f0e8/thumbnail_1568000.jpg","/articles/6693326/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-council-adopts-unified-affordable-housing-scorecard-to-evaluate-tax-exempt-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6693326-869043d59d9886a1d021f5fd22942add/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172966&Signature=T~F3UI46UOkf85jB5pXVTr2OGChaOgHU3RUiBklPqyHLjjZylb4a5UlBgZTe53yleR8Qxu6TVnJxGAz3LMb6jcd2EJHiCmUdmG40W5yfwSBoZGwimHxzngzO5pT5-E3d1GzTAw-PEeClsNaILELZR2Jyn3CWKK8JOT6LBro5CzVS4kPd6vGzAcVyyjutQONjMelI30PAIGUa73LklrmnJVTWgmGoMPpvBoNklgeak51qVIfJhmgY2fOtM0Jh6SzUS2UDixoyDNm-pUVjuxb7vuRLIgRvlr7fSJWMC5D5tNedLvC1nyg9J8Xu6Lg~bjgZyWJ73H2RS6cacYeHzs3hUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Margaret Lee, McKinney’s housing and community development director, presented a unified affordable-housing scorecard that the city will use as an initial screening tool for rental projects seeking tax-exemption support from local granting entities.

Lee said the draft scorecard — revised since a December presentation and developed in collaboration with the McKinney Housing Authority — is intended to give the city consistent metrics to evaluate projects such as the number of affordable units, level of affordability, housing type, rent-savings-to-tax-exemption ratio, one-time and recurring benefits to granting entities, location and project type.

The scorecard would apply to rental projects only and would set a new minimum of 5% of units at 30% area median income (AMI) to target deeper affordability. Lee said the state’s Government Code enables tax-exempt deals through granting entities including the McKinney Housing Authority and McKinney Housing Finance Corporation and that the scorecard would help the council and those boards review proposals on a consistent basis.

Under the proposed process, developers would submit applications to the granting entity of their choice and staff would perform an initial scorecard screening. Projects that meet the scorecard would be referred to the relevant board or committee, and staff would present scorecard results to the council if the board sought council support. If the council supported a project, staff would prepare a more detailed quantitative analysis for the final board determination.

Council members asked clarifying questions about discretion and the interaction with the market; Lee and staff said the tool preserves council and board discretion and is intended to let the city evaluate proposals on the market’s timeline rather than only through periodic RFQs. After brief discussion, a council member moved to approve the resolution to adopt the affordable housing scorecard; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The council directed staff to present the finalized scorecard to the McKinney Housing Authority and other granting entities for consideration and potential implementation.","Council approved a scorecard staff developed with housing partners to evaluate rental projects seeking tax exemptions through McKinney granting entities; the tool sets minimums and scores projects on eight categories including depth of affordability, location and community benefit.","actionData","errors"]

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McKinney council adopts unified affordable-housing scorecard to evaluate tax-exempt projects