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- Consent agenda (J1, J2): Approved (motion by Mr. Finch; second by Mr. Clark). Items included approval of minutes (Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 15) and removing Carrie Payne from the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee and appointing Tammy Drake (or Tammy Drake Veil — transcript used \"Tammy Drake veil operations\"—staff will confirm official spelling). Vote: 6-0.

- K1 — Ordinance adopting new garbage collection rates (Republic Services CPI adjustment, effective Oct. 1): Approved (motion by Mr. Finch; second by Mr. Allen). Vote: 6-0.

- K2 — First reading of ordinance amending fee schedule (comprehensive user-fee update): Tabled to Oct. 13 (motion by Dr. Woodrow; second by Mr. Clark). Vote: 6-0. Council directed staff to return with a line-item breakout showing which fees would affect existing residents versus new/nonresident development and to provide comparisons to peer cities.

- K3 — Appointment to Library Board: Appointed Barb Rogers to the alternate seat (motion by Dr. Woodrow; second by Mr. Clark). Vote: 6-0.

- Executive session follow-up — settlement of litigation (1150 Lawson Road): Approved settlement and authorized the town manager to execute documents related to the settlement (motion by Mr. Clark; second by Mr. Finch). Vote: 6-0.

Ending: Staff will implement the approved items and return to council on items that were tabled or where follow-up was requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sunnyvale - Town Council","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal council votes taken at the Sept. 22 meeting, including consent items, the Republic Services rate pass-through, tabling of the fee-schedule ordinance and an approved settlement from closed session.","taxTitle","Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",69453,"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},6482812,"Sunnyvale council appoints Barb Rogers to library board after evening of candidate interviews",8658,62000,8720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba&start=62&end=8720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6482812/Sunnyvale/Dallas-County/Texas/Sunnyvale-council-appoints-Barb-Rogers-to-library-board-after-evening-of-candidate-interviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482812-973d5daadc60a3c1f975252f77ee86e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593650&Signature=OGd0vRj3jjmVuGNEPbdZOR8ZHoZvMByIU-ibUzEYfXAHwNj6rA8fOKa003Jftnh3-VMC7NKFl8vbCNxLDf9x3T6p-jYelIwUOgkTEWTftX3LGUHtMxwtMNSdvgJAbggp4h4eMwj3T6BNWroS8ELkr4nLtMOek6tiCcewwT0XM9t1OLGJYtMFBuyMTLS1-RfVvxxSKu7HsL94jmeBU7rgQTZFnrJc5a0aHSZKHranKh-4L0xpBqRBDvh9ODq~M87TOmLbZYiHUkuByaSYcwLiaere6VDXWce-QThO52Nrp8mzjednF3oYM-YavdtEBfGnosxzf8DQCd8h2~Io3eXOnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyvale Town Council appointed Barb Rogers to the town library board Monday, voting 6-0 to fill an alternate vacancy.

Council interviewed two applicants earlier in the meeting: Patty Wallace and Barb Rogers. Rachel Ramsey (staff) explained the vacancy followed a regular member’s resignation and that the council had previously elevated an alternate to a regular seat, leaving an alternate opening.

Barb Rogers told the council she has lived in Sunnyvale for just over 20 years, volunteers at the Bush Library Museum at Southern Methodist University and holds a town library card. \"I have spent most of my time online using some of the virtual resources. And I currently volunteer at the Bush Library Museum, at SMU,\" Rogers said during her interview. She told council she is interested in expanding virtual learning offerings for older residents and in publicity for the library.

Patty Wallace, a recent Sunnyvale resident who said she takes her grandchildren to library story time and has served on volunteer boards elsewhere, also interviewed and described her interest in community engagement and library programming.

Councilmember Robert Woodrow moved to appoint Rogers to the alternate library-board position; Mr. Clark seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.

Ending: Staff said it will notify both applicants of the appointment outcome and take steps to seat the new board member.","Following interviews with two applicants, Sunnyvale council appointed Barb Rogers to fill a library-board vacancy. Council cited Rogers' long local residency and volunteer experience; Patty Wallace was also interviewed.",{"_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},6482817,"Council approves 4.9% Republic Services rate increase; company highlights recycling gains and new app",3777,2959000,6736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba&start=2959&end=6736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba/thumbnail_2959000.jpg","/articles/6482817/Sunnyvale/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-approves-49-Republic-Services-rate-increase-company-highlights-recycling-gains-and-new-app","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482817-d182c75c2fc30f9df6ebcbb77ed86541/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593650&Signature=HWKTJFsLqgKAYL0hMFR2jYCPw5SynMkPqYfdLQZrJY5kxJUUlfK3R9whcvteih5nghFXLfaiq0emNbuiDNOBLJYrrd-GU9GBvqsetWD7yoYB7tMIcxTaDU6H8MzHwJaiSph2ZLVDqVuk6JKimZLLOB~ow5SKXdLhFqX0IrRHGKbKmfshaX1EpILU~~muY1vBq~81ns97ISUx3HxQBf8FowdgwAfZ7KcEOPdTQeM~-nqu8YDkQKJBwFVWywrxN3waTr~1oZ73UYFbmSkUBJSy1hOVzAp6DtLr2NVxdzqmBM6jL~OL10b-LrW6gEgTVMkw2mhdK8kylfx3hIkDKDVuEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyvale Town Council voted 6-0 to pass the second reading of an ordinance adopting Republic Services’ annual price adjustment, a 4.9% increase tied to the consumer price index and effective Oct. 1. The council approved the pass-through of the increase to customers as required by the town’s contract with Republic Services.

Republic Services municipal manager Christy Grama told the council the 4.9% figure is a rolling 12-month CPI calculation. \"This year, it's a 4.9% increase, effective October 1 on all of those rates,\" she said. Mikaela, town staff, introduced the company presentation and noted the increase is included in the utility/solid-waste contract terms; town attorneys advised that rejecting the contractor's contractual CPI adjustment could put the town in breach of contract.

Republic’s presentation covered operations, resident outreach and recycling trends the company said it has seen in Sunnyvale:
- Service levels: 2,816 residential accounts; scheduled collection is twice-weekly trash (Tues/Fri) and once-weekly recycling (Thu); bulk/brush pickup has a 3-cubic-yard limit per scheduled week.
- Recycling and waste trends (Jan–Aug year-over-year): residential trash tonnage down about 4.5%; residential recycling tonnage up about 10.5%.
- \"Trash-off\" event: Republic reported 14.5 tons from roll-off containers and another 14.28 tons collected by the residential truck during the town event.
- Contamination and end-market shifts: Grama said markets for some recycled materials have tightened since 2019; Republic is investing in domestic polymer-processing and recovery centers to keep material in the U.S.
- Technology and service options: Republic described a municipal app that lets residents view service calendars, report missed pickups, order roll-off containers and request replacement carts. The company also discussed a staged move from rear-load pickup toward semi-automated or fully automated collection in locales where street geometry allows.

Councilmembers asked operational questions about recycling end markets, contamination and whether recycling was still being exported. Grama said recycling processing that was once shipped overseas is now being handled in U.S. facilities and that clean, properly sorted materials are being recycled domestically. She said contamination — food-soiled cardboard, loose batteries, construction debris — continues to be a problem and urged continued resident education.

Council also discussed service design: some members asked staff and Republic to study whether Sunnyvale should keep two trash pickups and one recycling pickup or restructure collections to match community needs.

Votes and next steps: Council approved the ordinance implementing the 4.9% CPI pass-through (motion by Mr. Finch; second by Mr. Allen). Council directed staff and Republic to return with options if they want to consider altering service frequency or collection equipment (semi-automatic or fully automated trucks) and to provide further resident education materials and app rollout guidance.

Ending: Republic offered to work with town staff on resident outreach, and the company will provide the updated residential recycling/trash guide and materials for distribution.","Sunnyvale Town Council approved a contract price update for Republic Services — a 4.9% CPI-based increase effective Oct. 1 — and heard a company presentation on recycling trends, the municipal app and options to change collection equipment and service levels.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6482822,"Sunnyvale council tables broad fee-schedule overhaul after staff presentation; asks for line-by-line review",7869,613000,8482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba&start=613&end=8482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811783-c24e063541d0b26f76a825c73c8d02ba/thumbnail_613000.jpg","/articles/6482822/Sunnyvale/Dallas-County/Texas/Sunnyvale-council-tables-broad-fee-schedule-overhaul-after-staff-presentation-asks-for-line-by-line-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482822-6f3c0c9a43c98f8efde6a9d32b4b20ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593650&Signature=etD5iLGqcva2Vlxwww4Ve5~zE2RtBwzWoHOCGLrmjCgNLLAB2d-h-6dAAjYlLBQUtCjFtU5y2nRE3gKn-FPwnptcZCdIMFAIC~0Asr6iHgmpiotarlO177QuEZHyXsQ9rXeAxeSXWuid8tCaoN5lVX2c~Pi61pDMvdejKRNWhlpf8YH-Th04ceTrYQbenzwMweU3IttIoL2npJzWbX63wgCjBfJQJWv6GXxO0xSHLVoKZb5z99Aj7lvQLGeTaJnubcsrBJJ5KrzQqrOaNGl1~Zp9fEqTpyBo1sN0Ff28a~1BzfBKJycnE6PhCKa-vL-6ujzY6htdzVbZJvgV-9RxFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyvale Town Council on Monday voted to table the first reading of a sweeping update to the town's fee schedule until the Oct. 13 meeting, citing concerns about how some changes would affect current residents. The motion to table passed 6-0; Councilmember Robert (Robert) Woodrow moved to table the item and Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.

Staff said the update was the product of a comprehensive review intended to bring fees into compliance with state law, align them with peer cities and reduce the general-fund subsidy for user-provided services. \"We had 1 fee that's gonna be decreased, 4 increased, and then 31 fees that are currently set, and then 2 new fees are added,\" said Mikaela (town staff member), who led the presentation. She told the council the package would reduce the general-fund subsidy for general fees from about 41% to roughly 31%.

Why it matters: Town staff told the council the review was intended to make fees recover more of the direct costs of services so taxpayers do not fully subsidize users of specialized services such as commercial plan review, animal-control boarding and large-event support. Council members pressed staff on the potential effect on homeowners, arguing that residents already pay property taxes to support town services and that some changes would amount to an additional, regressive cost.

Key proposals and examples given during the presentation included:
- Research/copy requests: proposed increase from $25 to $30 to cover staff time for ordinance research and photocopying.
- Mailing-label requests: increase from $75 to $80 to cover label cost.
- Large-event park deposit: new refundable $500 deposit for events over 100 people to cover dedicated police presence and facilities support; separate $75 per-attendant (parks or police secondary) charge was described.
- Contractor registrations: moving several contractor-registration fees from $75 to $125 to cover ongoing registration and complaint-handling costs.
- Animal-shelter/animal-control: proposed increases and new fees including raising boarding from $10 to $200 per day (staff said $200 better reflects market boarding costs), dangerous-dog registration from $130 to $150, and passing vet testing costs to owners when applicable.
- Residential building-related items: additions of fees for remodels/renovations, deck/patio/porch covers and temporary certificates of occupancy; staff said residential permit fees had not been updated in nearly 20 years.
- Engineering/planning: changes to bring fee structure into compliance with House Bill 3492 (requiring certain flat fees and limiting some calculations tied to construction cost).

Council debate focused on whether fees intended for commercial or new-development activities would in practice affect current homeowners. Mayor Sajid George and other council members asked for clearer separation between fees that would primarily affect developers and those that would affect existing residents. Councilmember Woodrow argued against broad increases that he said would feel like a second tax: \"Tax is a tax, fees a tax,\" he said during debate, adding that he wanted more time to review residential-facing proposals.

Council asked staff to return with a refined presentation that separates fees by (a) residential vs. non-residential impact, (b) new vs. existing residents, and (c) explicitly lists the new fees staff proposes to create. Mikaela said she would provide a line-item breakout and the requested comparisons to peer cities and the North Central Texas fee study.

The council directed staff to return the item for discussion at the Oct. 13 meeting and indicated staff should prepare either a workshop or a separate meeting to walk council through the proposed resident-facing fees in detail.

Ending: Staff will prepare the requested line-by-line breakdown and examples of where the revenue will be booked (e.g., general fund vs. utility fund) and bring the item back on Oct. 13 for further council consideration.","After a multi-department staff presentation on proposed user-fee updates, Sunnyvale Town Council voted 6-0 to table first reading of the comprehensive fee-schedule ordinance and asked staff to return with a breakdown emphasizing fees that affect existing residents.","actionData","errors"]

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