The following is a concise list of final votes recorded during the DeSoto City Council meeting on Oct. 21, 2025. This list reports only actions taken during open session; details and supporting documents appear in the official meeting packet and minutes.

Executive session outcomes
- Retain Walker Bright to represent the city in Terrence Gore v. City of DeSoto — Passed unanimously (7-0). (Motion recorded in open session.)
- Authorize pursuit of litigation to collect past-due hotel-occupancy taxes from Holiday Inn Express & Suites (1310 E. Wintergreen Road) — Passed unanimously (7-0).
- Authorize pursuit of litigation to collect past-due hotel-occupancy taxes from Baymont by Wyndham Dallas South (641 N. I-35E) — Passed unanimously (7-0).
- Authorize engagement of outside counsel to sue I Work Systems Inc. — Passed unanimously (7-0).

Consent and appointments (items pulled from consent were voted separately)
- Remaining consent items (excluding items 9, 11 and 13) — Approved unanimously (vote recorded as unanimous in meeting).
- Item 9: Confirmation/appointment of Vicky Alexis to Planning & Zoning Commission — Passed 6-1.
- Item 11: Confirmation/appointment of Mark Jones to Planning & Zoning Commission — Passed 5-2.
- Item 13: Ordinance updating special-events regulations (amending Chapter 4, Article 4.7) — Approved 6-1.

Public hearing and zoning
- Zoning case Z-1539-25: Specific-use permit for a convenience store with gasoline sales at 2115 N. Hampton Road — Approved 5-2; council added a stipulation prohibiting on-site gaming devices that offer payouts.

Regular agenda
- McCowan Park Aquatics & Recreation Center management: Council directed the Parks & Recreation Department to manage the facility under the FY 2026 budget — Approved 4-3.

Notes and follow-up
- Several votes included direction to staff for follow-up steps (e.g., civil plan review, traffic analysis, contract negotiations or implementations). The meeting minutes and staff reports contain the formal motion wording and next-step assignments.

For the official record and for exact motion language, see the City of DeSoto meeting minutes and staff reports for Oct. 21, 2025.