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New battery firm introduces operations to council; residents press for traffic safety and transparency in staff briefings
Summary
In public comment, Action Battery Technologies CEO Jin Lim introduced a new Carrollton facility and promised job creation; a resident submitted video evidence of stop‑sign violations at Peter’s Colony and urged long‑term action. Former Council Member Adam Poulter criticized staff briefings to advisory committees as advocacy rather than balanced information.
During the public forum portion of Wednesday’s meeting, three speakers pressed council on economic development, traffic safety and staff presentation practices.
Jin Lim (speaker 16), who identified himself as CEO of Action Battery Technologies and a Carrollton resident, introduced the company’s newly opened facility at 1200 Tappan Circle and described the firm’s work on advanced battery technologies. "We want to create new jobs, invest in the community, and become a company that Carrollton can be proud to call its own partner," Lim said.
Rick Cusek (speaker 17), a long‑time resident at the corner of Lewallen and Peter’s Colony, reported repeated and sometimes speeding violations at a four‑way stop adjacent to his home and provided short video clips to police. He said police placed a presence after reviewing the footage but urged council to consider longer‑term safety measures beyond intermittent enforcement.
Former council member Adam Poulter (speaker 18) criticized the information provided by staff to CPAC and other advisory groups, saying some staff presentations emphasized project benefits without presenting potential risks or liabilities. "It was not a balanced presentation... it was more advocacy for the project," he said, and urged council and committees to require fuller risk assessments before advancing large projects.
Council thanked the public speakers and asked staff and police to follow up on the safety footage and to coordinate with committees as appropriate.
