26-0599 Board and Liaison Reports Board Chair City of McKinney Visit McKinney McKinney Economic Development Corporation McKinney Main Street/MPAC McKinney Parks and Recreation

[26-0599 Board and Liaison Reports Board Chair City of McKinney Visit McKinney McKinney Economic Development Corporation McKinney Main Street/MPAC McKinney Parks and Recreation]

IT. NEXT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS. I'LL JUST BEGIN BY TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE.

MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD AND COMMISSION HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS MONTH. WE HAD LILO'S COFFEE RIBBON CUTTING. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO LOWE'S OR ANY OF THE SILOS OVER AT TUFTS, THERE'S A GREAT NUMBER OF LITTLE BUSINESSES, LITTLE BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT'S GOING ON AT TUFTS. THEY'RE ALL DOING VERY WELL. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD, CHESTNUT SQUARE FARM TO TABLE DINNER AND FUNDRAISER, THE TEXAS MUSIC REVOLUTION CONCERT FESTIVAL WAS HERE. MILL HOUSE MAKERS MARKET, MAIN GATE LIVE SUMMER OF SOCCER AT TUFTS, WHICH IS GOING ON NOW.

HUGS TOAST TO MOVING. IF ANYONE AT THE LAST DAY OF HUGS OVER ON THE SQUARE. YOU MISSED OUT. I SEE ONE SO THEY'RE MOVING OF COURSE TO THERE HAVE MOVED TO THEIR NEW LOCATION DIRECTION 613 GOLF CLASSIC HUG SITE TOUR. WE ALL GOT TO GO AND TOUR THE NEW HUG SITE. VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE. LOTS OF EXCITING THINGS IN THEIR FUTURE LEADERSHIP. MCKINNEY RECEPTION AND GRADUATION. BUT DAVID, IS THAT THE BEST CLASS THIS YEAR? I THINK SO, YEAH. OH YEAH.

ABSOLUTELY. THEY'RE ALWAYS EVERY CLASS IS THE BEST CLASS. YEAH, I THOUGHT FOR SURE I'D HEAR A PITCH FOR YOUR CLASS. SHILOH PLACE RIBBON CUTTING TACOS WITH COPS ARE COPS ARE POLICE ARE ALWAYS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED. AND IT'S IT'S SUCH A WONDERFUL THING.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION. LEADERSHIP ALUMNI FUTURE OF GROWTH PANEL TOOK PLACE, AND

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THE BITTERSWEET RECEPTION OF MADISON CLARK, WHO IS WITH THE EDC AND HAS LEFT. AND SHE IS GONE ON TO HEAD UP THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, I THINK FOR PROSPER. AND WE WILL MISS MADISON VERY, VERY MUCH. SHE WAS A GREAT ASSET TO EDC AND THE CITY AS A WHOLE. CITY OF MCKINNEY REPORT THE ONE AND ONLY THE INFAMOUS PAUL GRIMES. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN.

MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, A FEW ITEMS TO SHARE WITH YOU. EARLIER IN JUNE.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, REPRESENTATIVE LEACH WAS VISITOR TO US. WE WERE PROUD TO HOST HIM AND SHOW HIM AROUND TO AT THE VENUE CONSTRUCTION SITE. WE ALSO TOOK HIM OVER TO THE AIRPORT AND SHOWED HIM THE PROGRESS AT MCKINNEY NATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIFICALLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PASSENGER SERVICE TERMINAL AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE. WE WERE RECIPIENTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST 7 OR 8 YEARS OF THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. THE COG, AS WE ARE FONDLY REFERRED TO IT AS THE OFFICIAL NAME IS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. WE WERE RECIPIENTS OF A REGIONAL COOPERATION AWARD, AND THAT WAS WORKING WITH THE WATER DISTRICT AND OUR SEVERAL OF OUR FELLOW CITIES ON RESOLVING OR COMING UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR CUSTOMER NONMEMBER CITIES. WE ARE A MEMBER CITY, BUT THERE ARE ALSO CUSTOMER CITIES AND COMING UP WITH A CUSTOMER WATER RATE, WE WILL PRESENT A LITTLE CERTIFICATE THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 7TH. SPEAKING OF THE AIRPORT, AIRLINES INTENDS TO COMMENCE ITS MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH ITS ANNOUNCED ROUTES ON JUNE 30TH. SO JUST NEXT WEEK WE SHOULD SEE THOSE. WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS TO CONTINUE. WE HAVE OUR BETTER TOGETHER INITIATIVE THAT IS THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON HOMELESSNESS AND ISSUES OF UNSHELTERED RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE LISTENING SESSIONS THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE OR LATE MAY AND EARLY JUNE OR NOT EARLY JUNE, PROBABLY UP UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THEY'VE HAD A SERIES OF LISTENING SESSIONS CATERED TO DIFFERENT GROUPS, WHETHER IT'S THE THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEING UNHOUSED VERSUS THE BUSINESS MERCHANTS, IF YOU WILL, THE BUSINESS FOLKS ALONG US 380 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND EVEN SOME OTHERS, THOSE HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED. NOW THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF SYNTHESIZING THEIR FINDINGS. THEY'RE GOING TO PRESENT A PRELIMINARY REPORT TO STAFF, OUR STEERING COMMITTEE. AGAIN, WE INTEND THAT THIS WHOLE PROCESS WILL FINISH THIS FALL IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR. I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE DONE AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION. WE DID HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION AT THE LAST WORK SESSION ON JUNE 16TH ON THE PARKING DECK, A FUTURE PARKING DECK DOWNTOWN SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE OLD CITY HALL OR THE OLD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING.

AND IN THAT VICINITY, THE CITY COUNCIL OPTED TO HOLD OFF ON MOVING FORWARD ON A CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. UNTIL WE GET A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY ON WHAT TYPE OF THE ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THAT AREA, AND THAT MAY DRIVE THE LOCATION DECISIONS.

SO THE COUNCIL OPTED TO HOLD OFF ON THAT FOR NOW. THEY ALSO HAD SOME DISCUSSION ON THE REGULATION OF VAPE SHOPS, VAPE AND SMOKE SHOPS IN MCKINNEY. AND THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE COUNCIL IS ILLICIT PRODUCTS BEING SOLD OUT OF VAPE SHOPS. THAT'S THE STOREFRONT, THAT'S WHAT'S LEGAL. BUT OUT THE BACK DOOR, SO TO SPEAK, ARE PERHAPS SOME ILLICIT PRODUCTS, AND THEY WANT US TO FOCUS ON THAT AS THE PRIMARY CONCERN. A SECONDARY CONCERN IS JUST THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. SO STAFF WILL BE GOING BACK TO COME UP WITH SOME COMPARISON OF WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING AND WHAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO TO PRESENT SOME OPTIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO THAT. AND THEN THERE WERE A COUPLE OF ORDINANCES ADOPTED AMENDING OUR RATES AND FEES FOR THE AIRPORT, BRINGING IT IN LINE WITH WHAT THE TSA IS GOING TO REQUIRE, ALL IN PREPARATION OF PASSENGER SERVICE LATER THIS YEAR AT THE NATIONAL AIRPORT.

AGAIN, UNKNOWN WILL BE KNOWN AS DTX AS YOUR TICKER. TICKER SYMBOL IS NOT THE RIGHT WORD BUT YOUR THREE CODE THREE LETTER CODE DTX AND THAT WILL BE MCKINNEY NATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE CODE. WITH THAT I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR PAUL. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT VISIT MCKINNEY. AARON. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR. MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AARON WARNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MCKINNEY. IF YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NEWS OR TURNED ON YOUR TV AT ALL LATELY, YOU'VE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A SOCCER TOURNAMENT HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE WORLD CALLED THE WORLD CUP, A PRETTY FANTASTIC EVENT TAKING PLACE, AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT MCKINNEY HAS STEPPED UP TO PLAY A ROLE IN

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OUR LITTLE PIECE OF THE PIE WAS A BIG JOINT PARTNERSHIP OVER AT TUFTS BREWERY TO CREATE REALLY A FANTASTIC PLACE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO GATHER DURING ALL THE BIG MATCHES AND ENJOY COMMUNITY AND CAMARADERIE AND AND HAVE FUN. SOME OF THE VIDEOS COMING OUT OF THERE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE USA MATCHES ARE PRETTY FANTASTIC. COMPLETELY PACKED BEER HALL, A LOT OF CHEERING AND AND TUFTS IS DOING A GREAT JOB OF REALLY ELEVATING THE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY BEYOND JUST THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT, FROM LIVE MUSIC AND VENDORS AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, AND EVEN A MINI SOCCER PITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED ON SITE AT TUFTS FOR KIDS AND EVERYBODY TO, TO ENJOY. SO REALLY COOL EXPERIENCE. YOU STILL HAVE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO TO, TO EXPERIENCE TUFTS AT SOME POINT DURING THE WORLD CUP. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO STOP OVER AND CHECK THINGS OUT. A LOT OF GOOD PHOTO OPS TO A PART OF THE WHOLE SUMMER OF SOCCER TOO, IS EVEN OUR, OUR MCKINNEY CHUPACABRAS, OUR LOCAL USL TWO TEAM, WHO AFTER LAST NIGHT'S MATCH, THEY HAVE DROPPED TO NUMBER TWO IN THEIR DIVISION, BUT THEY'VE HELD NUMBER ONE ALL SEASON SO FAR. AND SO THEY'RE HAVING A FANTASTIC SEASON, ONLY A COUPLE HOME GAMES LEFT. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO. AND FOR EVERYONE WATCHING TO TRY TO MAKE IT OUT TO AT LEAST ONE CHUPACABRAS MATCH THIS SEASON. AND ANOTHER BIG FOCUS OF OURS RIGHT NOW IS AMERICA. 250. I'LL SAVE SOME OF THIS FOR OUR MAIN STREET AND PARKS TEAM TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING ON THE VISIT MCKINNEY SIDE, ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE ADDED IS A VERY SPECIAL AMERICA 250 CHALLENGE COIN. YOU CAN SEE A PICTURE OF IT, I BELIEVE, ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA RIGHT NOW. ONE SIDE IS AMERICA 250 THEMED, THE OTHER SIDE IS ALL MCKINNEY ICONS. IT'S A REALLY NEAT LOOKING COIN, BUT THERE'S ONE CATCH. THERE ARE ONLY 250 OF THESE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND SO WE'VE CREATED THREE UNIQUE WAYS TO POTENTIALLY GET A COIN THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JULY.

ONE OF THOSE IS TO ATTEND ONE OF OUR HISTORIC WALKING TOURS IN DOWNTOWN. YOU DO HAVE TO PRE-REGISTER IF YOU WANT THE COIN. ANOTHER ONE IS TO DO A SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH OUR PLAN YOUR VISIT APP THAT WE HAVE ON OUR WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT, AND YOU HAVE TO GO AND ATTEND SIX DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY, ALL KIND OF OUR HISTORIC PARTNERS.

YOU PHYSICALLY HAVE TO BE ON SITE TO CHECK IN, AND THEN YOU CAN PROVE THAT AND GET A COIN AT OUR OFFICE. AND THE LAST ONE IS KIND OF LIKE THOSE GUYS ON INSTAGRAM THAT WILL DROP CASH BY LIKE A TRASH CAN IN A PARK AND POST A HINT, AND EVERYBODY CAN RUSH TO GO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THAT COIN OR THAT THAT MONEY. WE'LL DO SOME OF THOSE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AS WELL.

SO BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL. AND THEN THE LAST THING I HAVE CRAZY ENOUGH, IT IS HALFWAY TO THANKSGIVING OR WE JUST PASSED HALFWAY TO THANKSGIVING. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, THERE'S GOING TO BE A SPECIAL GUEST POPPING UP IN MITCHELL PARK FOR ONE DAY, ONLY TO REALLY SHOWCASE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE TO MCKINNEY. SO STAY TUNED FOR FRIDAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA, OR DRIVE PAST MITCHELL PARK AND SAY HELLO TO THE NEWEST, LARGEST RESIDENT IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS. WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TELL US WHO THAT IS, ARE YOU? NOPE. MCKINNEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. CHAIRMAN. MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS. MICHAEL KOSKI, PRESIDENT OF THE EDC. A FEW HIGHLIGHTS HERE. YOU SEE A FEW NEW ARTICLES IN THE PAPER ABOUT NEW COMPANIES COMING TO MCKINNEY. WHAT'S INTERESTING IS MANY OF THOSE COMPANIES HAVE NOT NEEDED ASSISTANCE FROM THE EDC OR CITY TO COME HERE. THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM THAT PEOPLE SENSE AND KNOW AND APPRECIATE IS A SAFE PLACE TO PUT THEIR CAPITAL, BE IT FINANCIAL CAPITAL, SOCIAL CAPITAL, INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL. I THINK WE NEED TO SPOTLIGHT THAT. SOMETIMES A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING MCKINNEY BECAUSE OF WHAT WE OFFER. AND ONE EXAMPLE OF AN ARTICLE I SAW RECENTLY SPOTLIGHTED 121 NORTH. THAT'S OUR NEW BRANDING CAMPAIGN WITH THE CITY OF ALLEN FOR THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR TO PUT IT ON THE NATIONAL MAP. AND IT'S WORKING. NEWSPAPERS ARE PICKING IT UP, TALKING ABOUT IT. AND FOR THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY, WHAT THAT MEANS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALLEN AND MCKINNEY TO REALLY ADVERTISE AND SHOW THE VALUE OF THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR. SO PEOPLE CHOOSE THE CORRIDOR. THEY CAN CHOOSE WHAT SIDE OF THE STREET THEY BE ON, DEPENDING ON WHAT FITS THEIR NEEDS. AND OF COURSE, WE HOPE FOR MCKINNEY SIDE ALL THE TIME. ALSO, WE HAVE OVER 170 LEADS HAVE COME TO US FROM OUTSIDE PARTNERS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, 170 LEADS. THAT'S FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THAT'S FROM THE DALLAS CHAMBER. THAT SPEAKS TO THE VIBRANCY OF OUR ECONOMY AS WELL. THINK ABOUT THAT. 170 THINGS COME TO US SPECIFIC TO MCKINNEY, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE HERE. AND THEN WE RUN THOSE LEADS AND SEE IF WE CAN FIND A SPOT FOR THEM. SO ONE SPOT LIKE THAT TOO. AND THEN CHAIRMAN BRIAN MILLER IS HERE FROM THE MDC. SO I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. OF COURSE, HE AND I WILL MOST LIKELY VENTURE ON AN INTERNATIONAL TRIP LATER THIS SUMMER OR EARLY FALL TO AGAIN FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES. AND THEN ON THAT SAME THEME, I WILL NOT BE AT THE NEXT MEETING,

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MADAM PRESIDENT. I WILL BE OVERSEAS, BUT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND A RECRUITMENT MISSION FOR AEROSPACE, DEFENSE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BECAUSE NEXT DOOR AIRPORT IS GETTING A LOT OF INTEREST FOR THOSE TYPE OF USES. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO PARTNER WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND GO ON SOME EVENTS TO RECRUIT THOSE COMPANIES TO MCKINNEY AND TEXAS, OF COURSE. SO WITH THAT, I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE? THANK YOU SIR. THANKS. MCKINNEY. MAIN STREET IMPACT. ANDREW. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND CDC BOARD.

ANDREW JONES, CULTURAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR. HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED WITH TMR. DID A GREAT VOLUNTEER CREW THIS YEAR, BUT I KNOW IT TAKES MANY HANDS, SO THANK YOU. IT WAS A LITTLE RAINY ON SATURDAY. ALSO A LITTLE RAINY ON FRIDAY TOO, BUT WE HAD A GREAT FESTIVAL DESPITE THE WEATHER. AARON TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE SUMMER OF SOCCER IN DOWNTOWN. WE ACTUALLY HAVE OUR DOWNTOWN PASSPORT WITH SOME AWESOME STICKERS. HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS.

HERE'S JAPAN AND THEN THIS IS THE ONE FOR VISIT MCKINNEY, WHICH IS FEATURES THE WATER TOWER. BUT YOU GO TO OVER 18 DIFFERENT BUSINESSES. YOU COLLECT A STICKER WHEN YOU COLLECT EIGHT OR MORE OR SORRY, 18, 18 OR MORE. YOU GO TO TOPS, YOU GET A FREE T SHIRT AND YOU ALSO GET SOME TICKETS TO A CHUPACABRAS MATCH. SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO TUBBS AND VISIT MCKINNEY FOR PARTNERSHIP ON THAT. WE'RE GEARING UP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE THIS YEAR. WE HAVE MORE DECORATIONS THIS YEAR, OBVIOUSLY FOR THE 250TH.

AND THEN WE ALSO JUST RELEASED WITH VISIT MCKINNEY A NEW TROLLEY PEN TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY. WE HAVE SOME EVENTS COMING UP. WE HAVE JULY 11TH, THE MARGARITAS ROLL. JULY 25TH, WE HAVE THE SIDEWALK SALE. AUGUST 15TH, THE DOWNTOWN CAR SHOW. AUGUST 21ST WE HAVE THE SO TEN BLOCK PARTY. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IN AUGUST 29TH WE HAVE OUR DOWNTOWN SCAVENGER HUNT. SO LOTS OF FUN EVENTS COMING UP FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS. WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT TO GIVE THE TEAM A HUGE KUDOS. I MEAN, TMR IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING AND YOU GUYS ARE THERE. I MEAN, BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP ON FRIDAY AND WE ARE ALMOST SEEING THE SUN COME UP ON SUNDAY. SO YOU GUYS ALWAYS DO AN EXCELLENT JOB AND JUST JUMP THROUGH ALL THE HOOPS. AND WITH THE RAIN AND EVERYTHING, YOU GUYS JUST HANDLED IT LIKE CHAMPS. SO GOOD JOB. THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT TEAM. SO APPRECIATE THAT. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF A WHOLE LOT OF VOLUNTEERS THERE. JUST JUST FIRE OFF DUTY FIREMEN WERE THERE AND HELPED WITH, WITH SET UP AND TEAR DOWN. AND THEY WERE THERE TILL WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING. SO I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THEM TOO. THEY, THEY DO THAT EVERY YEAR. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANKS. MCKINNEY. PARKS AND RECREATION. I SEE AMY IS NOT HERE. SHE'S STILL RECOVERING FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAY.

SHE'S ACTUALLY ON A MUCH NEEDED VACATION. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, MADAM PRESIDENT AND BOARD. I'M ERICA LIGHT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR PARKS AND RECREATION. AGAIN, STANDING IN FOR AMY KINCAID. I HAVE A FEW UPDATES THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS MORNING. SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, THE IRWIN PARK PROJECT. RIGHT NOW, THAT CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WAS AWARDED AT LAST CITY COUNCIL'S MEETING. WE ARE WORKING ON ACQUIRING SIGNATURES AND GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS, WHICH TAKES ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS. AND THEN ONCE WE GET ALL OF THE APPROVALS, WE WILL PROCEED WITH PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS AND OF COURSE, WORKING WITH OUR MARKETING TEAM TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH OUR RESIDENTS ON THE IMPACT OF THAT CLOSURE. THE SECOND PROJECT IS OUR MCKINNEY SOCCER COMPLEX AT CRAIG RANCH, AND PROGRESS IS BEING MADE OUT THERE. IF YOU HAVEN'T GONE OUT LATELY, WE'RE RIGHT NOW WORKING ON THE PLAYGROUND AND THE VORTEX MISTING SYSTEM AND ALSO A CONCESSION BUILDING. THAT PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MID-AUGUST. WE HAVE HAD SOME RAIN DELAYS, AS YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN RAINING, AND SO WE HAVE A FEW OF THE FIELDS OUT THERE, NATURAL FIELD. SO IT'S DELAYED THOSE PARTS OF THE PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE THE GRADY LITTLEJOHN SPORTS PROJECT AND THAT PROJECT WE'RE LOOKING TO HOPEFULLY BREAK GROUND IN MID-JULY. THAT WILL INCLUDE A NEW CONCESSION STAND. AS YOU KNOW, THE THERE WAS ONE THAT BURNED DOWN A FEW YEARS AGO, CONCRETE WORK AND ALSO SHADE STRUCTURES, WHICH I'M SURE ARE PARTICIPANTS WILL LOVE. AND THEN WE HAVE THE BOB AND BARBARA THOMAS DOG PARK, AND THOSE BIDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED BY OUR REVIEW COMMITTEE. AND ONCE THOSE ARE REVIEWED, WE WILL TAKE THAT TO THE PROS BOARD AND THEN OVER TO CITY COUNCIL IN JULY. AND THEN, AS MISS AMY MENTIONED LAST MONTH, THE GOATS ARE BACK. THEY ARE NOW OVER AT AL RUSHKOFF

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THIS WEEK WITH HOPING TO FINISH EVERYTHING UP BY NEXT WEEK. WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO GET THEM OUT OF THERE BEFORE THE 4TH OF JULY. JUST TO TOUCH ON A COUPLE OF OUR EVENTS. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE HAD OUR JUNETEENTH EVENT ON JUNE 13TH. IT WAS A PHENOMENAL TURNOUT, GREAT EVENT.

WE WERE HAPPY TO SEE MANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT WERE OUT THERE. WE SAW OVER 1600 PARTICIPANTS AT THIS EVENT. HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MARCUS, WHO WAS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT HE WAS A PHENOMENAL EMCEE. BUT ALSO MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE WAS A PHENOMENAL DANCER. HE KEPT THE CROWD GOING. YES. AND THEN COMING UP, WE HAVE A FEW EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP. WE HAVE OUR ADULT SWIM AND GAME NIGHT THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ACTUALLY THIS SATURDAY AT JUANITA MAXFIELD.

THAT EVENT WILL INCLUDE YARD GAMES, MUSIC, BINGO AND DJ. AND AGAIN, IT IS AN ADULT ONLY EVENT, MY KIND OF EVENT. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A FOOD TRUCK OUT THERE. WE HAVE POOLSIDE PILATES AT THE APEX CENTER ON JULY 1ST THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORNING BEFORE THE SUN GETS TOO HOT. THAT WILL BE AT 8 A.M. ALSO AT THE APEX, WE HAVE THE DRIVE IN MOVIE THAT WILL FEATURE THE LITTLE MERMAID, SO ANYONE WITH LITTLE ONES, IT'S A GREAT TIME. THEY'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLOAT WHILE WATCHING A MOVIE. AND THEN OUR LAST UPCOMING EVENT. AS YOU ALL HAVE HEARD, WE'RE GETTING READY FOR RED, WHITE AND BOOM! THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON JULY 4TH.

THE NEXT SATURDAY WE HAVE THE 80S MIXTAPE BAND THAT WILL BE PLAYING. WE HAVE A WELCOME BY THE MAYOR AT AROUND 830 WITH A FLYOVER, AND OF COURSE THIS YEAR WE ARE ADDING DRONES TO THE FIREWORK EVENT. AND WITH THAT I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. AWESOME. ANY

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QUESTIONS? GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. PRESIDENT'S REPORT ITEM 260600.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FIRST OFF, I WANTED TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT WAS LEFT AT EACH PERSON'S PLACE. LINDA DID A GREAT JOB PUTTING THE REPORT TOGETHER AND CAPTURING BOARD ACTIVITY DURING 2025. SO PLEASE BE SURE TO TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. AND WE HAVE COPIES TO SHARE OR LINK TO SHARE IF YOU WANT TO SEND IT ELECTRONICALLY. THANKS TO ANNIE AND HER VIGOROUS EFFORTS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA FRONT, WE'RE CONTINUING TO SEE AN INCREASE IN FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK. SO GREAT THINGS HAPPENING THERE.

WE'RE WINDING UP THE GRANT SEASON SOON FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. PROJECT GRANT DEADLINE FOR OUR FINAL CYCLE IS NEXT TUESDAY. THOSE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE JULY MEETING AND BOARD ACTION WILL BE SCHEDULED IN AUGUST, AND THEN THE FINAL CYCLE OF RETAIL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS WILL OPEN JULY 1ST AND WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE THOSE TYPES OF GRANTS AND NEEDS. AND THEN FINALLY, JUST WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE EMPTY BOWLS REPORT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. THEY THEY DID A REALLY GREAT JOB, SORT OF HIT ALL OF THE POINTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN TERMS OF THEIR EVENT, ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVES AND RETURN FOR THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT THIS YEAR AT TOPS. THEY MOVED TO TOPS, SO HAD A NEW VENUE AND WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE JUST UNDER $90,000 TO THEIR FOUR CHARITY PARTNERS. SO GREAT EVENT FOR THEM. AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOVE TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. HOPEFULLY THOSE ARE HERE ARE AWARE THERE'S SOME ACTION ITEMS. BUT WE WE TOOK OR CHANGED THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA. WE SENT THAT OUT. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE GOT IT AND KNOWS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE HEARING THE THE PROMOTIONAL GRANT REQUEST WOULD JUST HEAR THEM TODAY. WE VOTE ON THEM IN JULY, BUT WE ARE ACTION ITEMS. WE HAVE TWO BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAD ENGAGEMENTS THEY COULD NOT AVOID THIS MORNING, BUT THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY AND WE WOULD RATHER HAVE THE FULL BOARD WEIGH IN ON ACTION ITEMS. SO WE ARE GOING TO HOLD THOSE TO AFTER THE PROMOTIONAL GRANTS, I REQUESTS. SO WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM 15 PROMOTIONAL GRANT APPLICANTS GRANTS TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION, THE APPLICANT MUST DEMONSTRATE HOW THEIR EVENT WILL SHOWCASE MCKINNEY FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM. EACH APPLICANT WILL HAVE UP TO FIVE MINUTES TO PRESENT. THEN WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD. AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD VOTES ON THESE, AS I SAID IN THE NEXT MEETING. SO YOU NOTICE I SAID YOU HAVE UP TO FIVE MINUTES. YOU CERTAINLY DON'T NEED TO SPEND ALL FIVE MINUTES. WE HAVE 15 GROUPS AND

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ALSO DON'T WANT TO INHIBIT YOU. IF YOU'VE PREPARED A PRESENTATION AND YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT ENTIRE PRESENTATION FOR THE FIVE MINUTES, PLEASE DO SO. BUT YOUR PRESENTATIONS ARE IN THE AGENDA. THEY'RE ONLINE. WE'VE ALL ALREADY REVIEWED THEM. MANY OF THE APPLICANTS ARE, ARE ENTITIES THAT WE ARE VERY, VERY FAMILIAR WITH AND MAY NOT MAY NOT REQUIRE YOU TO GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE BACKSTORY. AND I SAY THIS AGAIN, JUST IN THE SPIRIT OF BREVITY, SO EVERYONE CAN GET UP AND THROUGH IN THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY POSSIBLE. REMINDS ME OF A PASTOR THAT ONE TIME THAT SAID, BLESSED ARE THE SHORT WINDED, FOR THEY WILL BE ASKED TO SPEAK AGAIN. UNRELATED, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY. SO THE FIRST ITEM 260606 CONSIDER

[26-0606 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by The Heritage Guild of Collin County (PC 26-15) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of 2026 Events at Chestnut Square.]

DISCUSS PROMOTION ON COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE HERITAGE GUILD OF COLLIN COUNTY AND THE AMOUNT OF 15,000 FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 EVENTS AT CHESTNUT SQUARE. MR. CHAIRMAN, BEFORE WE START THE CLOCK, I JUST MAKE A CONTEXTUAL NOTE. THE TOTAL REQUESTS THAT WILL BE HEARING TODAY ARE ALMOST $200,000, AND WE HAVE $125,000 AVAILABLE. SO A SIGNIFICANT DELTA THIS PARTICULAR CYCLE, PROBABLY MORE SO THAN WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST. SO WITH I THINK THERE'S 16 TOTAL APPLICANTS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME SOME SIGNIFICANT CUTS IN WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED, AS WE ALWAYS DO.

WE'RE ALWAYS VERY JUDICIOUS IN HOW WE MAKE THOSE DECISIONS. BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF THE CONTEXT. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN FULLER. MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. CHESTNUT SQUARE DEANNA STONE, REPRESENTING THE LEADERSHIP AT CHESTNUT SQUARE, HOME TO THE MCKINNEY NUMBER ONE FARMERS MARKET. AS WE BEGIN, I WANT TO SAY JUST A QUICK THANK YOU TO THE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING THAT YOU OFFER, THE PROMOTIONAL GRANT RECIPIENTS. IT PROVED TO BE VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL. MY TIME WITH HAVEN WAS WELL SPENT, AND I THINK YOU'LL SEE US TACKLE THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY GOING INTO 2026 2027 TELLING THE STORY OF NOT ONLY CHESTNUT SQUARE, BUT MCKINNEY AS A WHOLE. THE GOOGLE REVIEWS ARE SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN REALLY TACKLING AND PUSHING JUST TO GET PEOPLE ENGAGED AND GIVE FEEDBACK. AND SO THESE ARE SOME OF OUR TOP GOOGLE REVIEWS. THE MARKET CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL 3 TO 4000 ON SATURDAY MORNING. THAT WILL COME FOR FOUR HOURS. ■THE AVERAGE TIME THROUGH GEOFENCING IS SPENT ABOUT TWO HOURS. OUR GROWTH CONTINUES TO GROW. WE HAVE A GLUTEN FREE MARKET THAT WE'RE LAUNCHING ON SUNDAY THIS WEEK. SO IF YOU'RE PART OF THAT COMMUNITY AND THAT INTEREST YOU, IT'S FROM 11 TO 2. ON SUNDAY, WE GREW 4500 FOLLOWERS IN ONE MONTH. JUST BY SHOWING LOVE TO THAT COMMUNITY AND INVITING THEM IN AND SHOWCASING THAT AS WELL. WE HAD OUR SALUTE TO VETERANS THAT GAVE OUR LOVE TO OUR VETERANS AND OUR COMMUNITY FOR OUR MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH. IN ADDITION, OUR CRAZY QUILT SHOW GOT RECOGNITION ON GOOD MORNING TEXAS. WE SHARED A WONDERFUL STORY AND COMMUNITY IMPACT, AND WE HONORED MARY LOU SMITH THAT DONATED OVER 500 QUILTS THAT SHE COLLECTED IN THE COLLIN COUNTY AREA, WHICH WAS INCREDIBLE DATING BACK TO 1700. SO BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION THERE FROM KANSAS TO TEXAS, OVER 18 COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVED IN THAT PARADE. VENTURE CAMP HAS LAUNCHED THIS SUMMER, ONE OF OUR FAVORITES, AS WELL AS OUR UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES, HOLIDAY TOURS OF HOME GHOSTLY HAUNTINGS, OUR GOLDEN AGE RADIO SHOW THAT WILL BE DIRECTED BY ME, PARTNERED BY MCKINNEY REPERTORY THEATER, WHICH IS SO FUN. AND OUR TROLLEY VILLAGE TOURS CONTINUE TO LAUNCH. WE'RE TACKLING OUR MARKETING BUDGET A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY WITH A TOTAL SPEND OF 18,000. OUR REQUEST IS 15,000 TO COVER ALL OF OUR EVENTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SIX MONTHS. WE HAVE DIGITAL INFLUENCERS, DIGITAL AND INFLUENCING THAT. WE'RE DEFINITELY INCREASING, SHOWING TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THAT AS WELL AS STAYING CONSISTENT WITH OUR PRINT.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO LAUNCH INTO OUR CINEMARK AND OUR THEATERS JUST TO BE ABLE TO SHOWCASE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY LOCALLY. SO THAT'S A NEW ADVENTURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO TACKLE AS WELL. OUR FARM TO TABLE WAS WILDLY SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT JOINED US. WE DOUBLED OUR IMPACT THIS YEAR OVER LAST YEAR. BEAUTIFUL EVENING. JUST TO STAND BACK AND WATCH ALL THE COMMUNITY GATHER TOGETHER AND SHARE A MEAL AT A TABLE WITH THE LAUNCH OF OUR AMAZING CHEFS IN THE AREA WAS INCREDIBLE. THIS WILL BE OUR AD AND OUR TROLLEY THAT'S UP AND COMING, OUR VINTAGE TROLLEY. AND WE ALSO HAVE JOINED VISIT MCKINNEY WITH OUR 250TH PATCH PROGRAM. SO WE PARTNERED WITH ALL THE AREA MUSEUMS. YOU CAN START MCKINNEY, GO TO ALL THE MUSEUMS AND GET A PATCH. WE HAVE HAD SO MANY FAMILIES. CHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOU'LL SEE THOSE FAMILIES HIGHLIGHTED AS WELL. AND WITH THAT, I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS. FANTASTIC. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE ALL VERY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU DO. AND THE FARMER'S MARKET VOTED THE BEST IN TEXAS. HOW MANY TIMES? THREE. THREE. THREE TIMES. CHECKING YOU OUT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 260607.

[26-0607 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Public Library Foundation (PC 26-16) in the Amount of $5,500.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the Grand Re-opening of the Roy and Helen Hall Library and Planetarium.]

CONSIDER DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY

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MCKINNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 5500 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE ROY AND HELEN HALL LIBRARY AND PLANETARIUM. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR. MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, I'M BARB FRANKLIN. I'M REPRESENTING THE MCKINNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION. WE ARE BASICALLY FUNDRAISING FOR THE LIBRARY. WE PARTNER WITH THEM VERY CLOSELY. AND WE HAVE ALSO PARTNERED WITH YOU IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, OUR ASK THIS TIME IS NOT FOR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR NINE EVENTS. IT'S ONE BIG EVENT THAT WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT, AND I'M SURE YOU ARE. ALSO, WE ARE REOPENING THE ROY AND HELEN HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY LATER IN THE FALL, AND IT'S A HUGE RECONSTRUCTION. YOU CAN SEE A RENDERING THERE. THERE'S GOING TO BE A PLANETARIUM, OVER 2500FT■!S OF EXHIBITION HALL, STUDY ROOM, STUDY ROOMS, EXCUSE ME, ALL KINDS OF GREAT EVENTS, A NEW ACCESSIBLE FLOOR PLAN FOR PATRONS AND STAFF. SO IT'S GOING TO BE WONDERFUL. SO OUR ASK FOR YOU IS OR FROM YOU IS MONEY TO PROMOTE OUR EVENT. AND WE REALLY WANT TO GET IT OUT THERE, NOT JUST TO MCKINNEY RESIDENTS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT ALSO EXPANDING THAT AND GOING. WE WILL ADVERTISE IN THE COMMUNITY IMPACT, WHICH IS A GREAT SUBSCRIPTION. IT GOES TO EVERYBODY IN MCKINNEY, AND WE ARE HOPING TO INCLUDE PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF MCKINNEY AND GET PEOPLE TO COME. SPENCER SMITH, THE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY, REALLY SEES THIS AS A DESTINATION LIBRARY, IN PARTICULAR WITH THE PLANETARIUM, SO THAT PEOPLE WON'T JUST COME IN AND GET THEIR HOLDS AND JOURNEY OFF, BUT STAY AND LINGER. SEE A FREE SHOW AT THE PLANETARIUM WITH THEIR FAMILY. EXPLORE WHAT. WE HAVE A NEW GENEALOGICAL ROOM THAT WILL HAVE VERY LOCAL HISTORICAL INFORMATION. RATHER THAN TRYING TO COVER EVERY 50 STATES. SO IT'LL BE VERY EXCITING. NEW TEEN ROOMS, TWO NEW ELEVATORS.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED. AND SO WE WANT TO SHOUT THAT OUT. WE'LL DO BOOKMARKS, INCLUDE THE DATES. IT WILL BE A ALL DAY EVENT ON SATURDAY LATE AND FALL AGAIN, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS. THINGS KIND OF TAKE A LITTLE TURN A LITTLE BIT. SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT LATER THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED, BUT IT WILL BE AN ALL DAY EVENT WITH THE THEME OF SPACE, OF COURSE. AND SO THERE'LL BE SENSORY BINS, LOTS OF THINGS FOR THE KIDDOS AND ADULTS. AND WE WANT TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO COME AND BE THERE THAT DAY. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR PARTNERSHIP, AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER OUR REQUEST. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THANK YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,

[26-0608 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Texas Women Society (PC 26-18) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 McKinney Asian Festival.]

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. 260608 CONSIDER DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY TEXAS WOMEN SOCIETY PC 2618. IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 MCKINNEY ASIAN FESTIVAL. HELLO. HI. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. OKAY. MY NAME IS JENNY. I TRY TO MAKE THIS QUICK. EVERYBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH OUR ASIAN FESTIVAL FOR THE PAST 2 OR 3 YEARS, AND I JUST WANT TO FOCUS ON WHAT'S NEW FOR THIS YEAR. AND THIS IS A QUICK HISTORY ABOUT PAST TWO YEARS. WE USED TO HAVE TWO FESTIVAL FOR THE YEAR. ONE IS THE SPRING.

IT'S CALLED THE BIKINI ASIAN FESTIVAL, AND THE ONE IN OCTOBER IS CALLED MCKINNEY MOON FESTIVAL. AND WHAT'S NEW FOR THIS YEAR IS WE COMBINE TWO FESTIVAL INTO ONE BIGGER EVENT, A LARGER SCALE, WHICH IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN OCTOBER THE 2ND AND THE THIRD. IT'S GOING TO BE TWO DAYS EVENT, AND WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON MORE ON THE ART AND THE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. AND THIS IS A LAYOUT OF THE NEW AFTER THE CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION. SO WE WILL BASICALLY EXPAND OUR LAYOUT INTO MORE ON THE STREET. AND WE'RE GOING TO ADD THE ARTIST ALLEY, WHICH IS ANOTHER PAVILION AND THE THE MAIN STREET. WE LAST YEAR WE HAD A FOOD MARKET. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ART, ART HEM. I'M SORRY, ART AND CRAFT AND WORKSHOP AND ON THE STREET IS GOING TO BE ALL FULL FOOD STREET. AND THE STAGE RIGHT IN FRONT OF PAINTING WILL BE THE BIG STAGE FOR PERFORMANCE. ONE AND A HALF DAY, BACK TO BACK.

AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY, ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY BY PRE-EVENT DURING THE EVENT AND POST EVENT. ONE EXAMPLE IS WE STARTED LAST YEAR. WE HAD

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ONLINE POSTER DESIGN TO ATTRACT THE ARTISTS FROM ALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO THIS MCKINNEY FESTIVAL. AND WE ACTUALLY GOT MORE THAN 25 SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS GIVES OUT TO PROMOTE OUR MCKINNEY ASIAN FESTIVAL, NOT ONLY IN THE LOCAL MCKINNEY, BUT ALSO OUTSIDE OF MCKINNEY, OUTSIDE OF TEXAS. OUR INCOME BASICALLY IS FROM VENDOR VENDOR FEE, A GRANT AND A SPONSOR. THE ENTRY IS FREE FOR THE PUBLIC. THIS IS THE INCOME LIST. EXPENSE IS IN TWO AREA MAJOR. TWO AREA IS IN THE OPERATION OF THE EVENT, WHICH INCLUDING THE STAGING COST AND THE OPERATION COSTS AND THE LABOR AND THE MARKETING COST.

AND THANK TO CDC. WE'VE BEEN GETTING A GREAT SUPPORT FROM YOU TO BE VERY SUCCESSFULLY ON THE MARKETING FOR OUR EVENT. AND I WANT TO MENTION THIS IS MY LAST SLIDE. I WANT TO MENTION ONE THING IS MCKINNEY ASIAN ART FOOD FESTIVAL IS GOING TO BE OUR FORMAL NAME FROM NOW ON. THE REASON WE PUT ART IN THE FOOD INSTEAD OF FOOD AND ART IS WE WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON THE CULTURE, DEEPER, RICHER CULTURE OF THE ASIAN COMMUNITY. SO IT'S NOT ONLY PEOPLE NOT ONLY COME HERE FOR STREET FOOD, BUT ALSO FOR THE CULTURE. SO AND THERE ARE TWO MAJOR TWO DAYS MULTI DAYS FESTIVAL IN THE DFW AREA. WE ARE ONE OF THEM, BUT WE ARE THE ONLY ONE WITH BIGGER SCALE OF THE ART. THAT'S ALL I WANT TO PRESENT AND I STAND FOR THE QUESTIONS. WHAT TIME IS THE EVENT ON OCTOBER 2ND AND THE THIRD? I KNOW WHAT WHAT TIME FRIDAY WILL BE FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. SATURDAY WILL BE FROM 12 TO 8. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[26-0609 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Art Club of McKinney (PC 26-19) in the Amount of $13,739.00 for the Production of a McKinney Arts Documentary Film and for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the Film and 2026-2027 Events in McKinney.]

THANK YOU. NEXT IS CONSIDERS GUEST PROMOTION COMMITTEE EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY ART CLUB OF MCKINNEY PC 2619 IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,739 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MCKINNEY ARTS DOCUMENTARY FILM AND FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE FILM IN 2026 2027 EVENTS IN MCKINNEY. I'LL GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD AND SAY GOOD MORNING WHILE THEY'RE PULLING THE SLIDE UP TO OUR CHAIR, OUR PRESIDENT AND OUR BOARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THIS GRANT. WE'RE THANKFUL TO BE HERE. I AM DOCTOR TRINA HARLOW.

I'M THE BRAND NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ART CLUB. AND THIS IS DOCTOR LEE ZHOU. SHE IS OUR BRAND NEW GRANT CHAIR. SO WE ACTUALLY SUBMITTED THIS GRANT BEFORE WE HAD EVEN TAKEN OFFICE.

SO THE LEARNING CURVE HAS BEEN QUICK AND FAST. MCKINNEY HAS BEEN MY HOME BASE SINCE 1984.

IN FACT, 30 YEARS AGO, I USED TO PAINT HUGE MURALS ON THE SQUARE WINDOWS ON STORES DOWN ON THE SQUARE. I AM THE NEW PRESIDENT, AS I SAID, BUT MY GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO ELEVATE AN ALREADY OUTSTANDING CLUB. THIS CLUB HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS COMMUNITY FOR 112 YEARS SINCE 1914, AND THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO JUST TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE DONE WELL AND CONTINUE DOING THAT. AND WE'RE GOING TO ADD TO THE CREATIVE LANDSCAPE AND SOME PRETTY NEW AND EXCITING WAYS. THIS SLIDE JUST GIVES SOME FACTS ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION. I THINK MOST OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OUR ORGANIZATION. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE ARE 100% VOLUNTEER RUN. WE DON'T HAVE A PAID ANY PAID STAFF. SO WE HAVE A VERY COMMITTED GROUP OF PEOPLE. AND I THINK WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS CLUB AND WHAT I HAVE REALLY NOTICED IN MY TIME IN THE CLUB, IS THEY ARE REALLY COMMITTED TO THE HISTORY OF THIS CLUB AND HOW THIS CLUB BEGAN CONTRIBUTING TO THE VISUAL ARTS 112 YEARS AGO. WE ARE COLLABORATING THIS YEAR WITH OVER 30 PARTNERS AND I'M REALLY EXCITED. WE HAVE A REALLY AMAZING COLLABORATION, STARTING WITH THE SAMARITAN. IN THIS YEAR, THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL AND WILL JUST GROW, I THINK EVERY YEAR THIS SLIDE BREAKS DOWN SOME OF OUR GROWTH. WE HAVE SET A GOAL TO HAVE 200 MEMBERS THIS YEAR. WE ENDED LAST YEAR WITH 155. WE'VE SET SOME PRETTY GENEROUS GOALS IN ALL OF OUR AREAS FOR GROWTH THIS YEAR. AND ON THIS SLIDE, YOU SEE A LOT OF OUR NEW EVENTS THAT WE'RE HAVING THIS YEAR AND WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING IT SAYS 50 PLUS EVENTS, BUT I COUNTED HOW MANY EVENTS WE HAVE ON OUR CALENDAR LAST NIGHT. WE HAVE 82

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EVENTS ON OUR CALENDAR THIS COMING YEAR. 12 OF THOSE ARE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. EIGHT OF THOSE ARE MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS. THE THE EVENTS IN RED ARE THE EVENTS THAT. THE FUNDING REQUESTS WOULD HELP COVER. THE REASON FOR THE FUNDING REQUEST. YOU CAN READ THE SLIDE. THE REASON IS JUST SIMPLE. THE REASON IS WE KNOW THAT WITH SUPPORT FROM MCDC, WE KNOW THAT WE CAN CONTRIBUTE EXPONENTIALLY TO THE VISUAL ARTS LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY AND THE FUNDING BREAKDOWN. WE HAVE REQUESTED FUNDS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ADS. OUR DATA SHOWS THAT THEY WORK, AND THAT'S WHERE WE REALLY FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO PUT ANY AND MOST OF OUR PROMOTIONAL MONEY TOWARDS. WE DO WANT TO CREATE SOME PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE PAPER, AND I KNOW WE ALL LIKE TO THINK IN 2026 THAT PAPER'S GOING AWAY, BUT IT'S REALLY NOT. IF IT'S USED EFFECTIVELY, OURS AREN'T JUST GOING TO HAVE OUR ADDRESS AND OUR URL ON THEM. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THE DATES OF ALL OF OUR MAJOR EVENTS. AND THEN THE DOCUMENTARY FILM, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE THE MOST EXCITED ABOUT. IN THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST. SO LET ME JUST GO OVER THIS SLIDE IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL, KEEPING AN EYE ON THE TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT SHOWCASES THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF MCKINNEY. WE'D LIKE TO SHARE THE HISTORY OF THOSE SEVEN WOMEN. IN 1914 THAT STARTED THE ART CLUB OF MCKINNEY, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD TO TODAY'S DATE AND SHOWCASE ALL OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN TOWN THAT ARE VISUALLY ARTS, VISUAL ARTS RELATED ART BUSINESSES, ART GALLERIES, ARTISTS, NOT JUST THE CLUB. WE WANT THIS TO BE A DOCUMENTARY THAT SHOWCASES WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN MCKINNEY IN THE VISUAL ARTS. WE PLAN TO SHARE THIS OUT TO OVER 100,000 ENTITIES. I ACTUALLY, WHILE I WAS ON FACULTY AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DEVELOPED A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM THERE. I WAS THE CO-PRODUCER AND THE COEDITOR TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC, TORONTO, CANADA AND ALL OVER KANSAS TO DEVELOP THE DOCUMENTARY. BUT I DEVELOPED THE STORYBOARD, THE STORY FOR THE VIDEO. I HELPED OUT ON SET WHEN WE WERE FILMING, AND THEN I WAS INVOLVED WHEN WE WERE EDITING THE VIDEO. IT WAS FABULOUS EXPERIENCE, AND I'D LIKE TO BRING THAT EXPERIENCE TO THE ART CLUB OF MCKINNEY. BUT MORE THAN THAT, TO MCKINNEY, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S TIME THAT WE TELL THE VISUAL ART STORY. THERE'S AN AMAZING VISUAL ART STORY IN THIS TOWN. YOU CAN'T DRIVE DOWN ANY STREET IN THIS TOWN ANYMORE WITHOUT SEEING SOMETHING THAT'S VISUALLY ARTS, VISUAL ARTS. ALSO, I HAVE A LIST UP HERE WHO ALL WE WOULD SHARE IT OUT WITH. OF COURSE, WE WILL SHARE IT WITH ALL THE MCKINNEY ENTITIES THAT WILL BE HOUSED ON YOUTUBE, AND ANYONE CAN USE IT TO PROMOTE TOURISM. AND YOU CAN SEE A LONG LIST THERE OF ORGANIZATIONS WE'LL SHARE IT WITH, INCLUDING THE TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST, THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS, MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE, AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, STATE CHAPTERS, NATIONAL CHAPTERS. I KNOW HOW TO CONTACT ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WHAT THIS SLIDE DOESN'T SAY IS THAT WE THINK OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE MIGHT SEE THIS DOCUMENTARY, AND I AM OUT OF TIME. I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU THIS SLIDE SUPER FAST. THIS DOCUMENTARY WILL PUT US ON THE GLOBAL STAGE. AND THEN WE ARE BRINGING A HUGE INSTAGRAM, SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK ARTIST WHO HAS HAD OVER 22 MILLION VIEWS ON HER FACEBOOK REELS TO MCKINNEY, JANUARY 18TH THROUGH THE 20TH FOR AN EVENT AT THE GRAND HOTEL. SO WE'RE DOING A LOT OF COOL THINGS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS I NEED TO ASK THAT? RIGHT. I HAVE I HAVE ONE QUESTION. YES. IS THIS. SO THIS IS ENVISIONED AS A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY, NOT JUST LIKE A STORYTELLING VIDEO, 45 MINUTES, 45 MINUTES. OKAY. THANK YOU SO

[26-0610 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Millhouse Foundation (PC 26-20) in the Amount of $12,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026-2027 Atrium Gallery Exhibits at The Cotton Mill.]

MUCH FOR CLARIFYING ITEM 260610. CONSIDER PROMOTIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MILLHOUSE FOUNDATION PC2620 IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 2027 ATRIUM GALLERY EXHIBITS AT THE COTTON MILL. GOOD MORNING, BOARD CHAIRS. PRESIDENT. MY NAME IS AMY WOOLVERTON. I'M THE CO-FOUNDER OF MILLHOUSE FOUNDATION. MY SISTER BETH IS ONCE AGAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA, BUT THIS TIME WITH A BIRTH OF A GRANDBABY. EIGHT WEEKS IS A LONG TIME, BUT WE'RE HANDLING IT WELL. OKAY, SO WE ARE HERE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEWEST PROGRAM AT MILLHOUSE, WHICH IS THE ATRIUM GALLERY EXHIBITION. IT'S A PROGRAM THAT WE BELIEVE WILL BECOME ANOTHER CULTURAL DESTINATION FOR MCKINNEY. WE'LL BRING NEW VISITORS AND BRING NEW SPENDING INTO OUR COMMUNITY.

I AM GOING TO SKIP THE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDES BECAUSE YOU'VE SEEN THEM BEFORE. MAYOR GEORGE.

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I'M SORRY, PRESIDENT CHAIR GEORGE'S REQUEST. SO LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE GALLERY. SO MCKINNEY ALREADY HAS SEVERAL WONDERFUL GALLERIES AND AND THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.

WE ARE NOT TRYING TO REPLICATE WHAT THEY'RE DOING. WE HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VISION WITH THIS TO FILL A DIFFERENT ROLE IN OUR IN OUR COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN MAINTAINING A GALLERY WITH THE SAME ARTISTS WHO KIND OF ROTATE THEIR OWN INVENTORY, WE ARE CREATING A PROFESSIONALLY CURATED EXHIBITION THAT'S BUILT AROUND SPECIFIC THEMES USING ONLY VERY LARGE SCALE ART. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ON THE PICTURES, BECAUSE THAT IS THE ACTUAL GALLERY THAT'S UP RIGHT NOW. EACH EXHIBITION BECOMES AN EVENT, SOMETHING VISITORS NEED TO SEE BEFORE IT GOES AWAY. SO TRADITIONAL GALLERIES ARE A GREAT PLACE TO BUY ART, BUT WE WANT TO CREATE A REASON TO MAKE A TRIP TO MCKINNEY AS WE. LET'S SEE, THERE WE GO. AS WE PLANNED THIS EXHIBITION OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, EVERY DECISION WE MADE WAS INTENTIONAL. OUR EXHIBITIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE REALLY MORE THAN JUST ARTWORK. THEY ARE JURIED EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE TEXAS ARTISTS ENGAGE THE PUBLIC. CREATIVE REASON FOR VISITORS TO COME TO MCKINNEY. THESE ARE THE PLANNED EXHIBITIONS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OUR TEXAS WONDER WOMEN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING AMERICA 250. YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO OUR OPENING RECEPTION ON SATURDAY FROM 4 TO 6. WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN COME. TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS DID PARTNER WITH US TO PROVIDE A $5,000 AWARD FOR ONE OF THE ARTISTS, AND WE WILL BE AWARDING THAT AT THAT TIME, AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. AND SO ARE THE ARTISTS. THESE ARE THE OTHER FOUR EXHIBITIONS THAT WE'RE PLANNING FOR THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR. I'M SORRY, THIS GOES THROUGH NEXT YEAR. WE'RE REQUESTING ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE. WHY DOES MARKETING MATTER FOR US? IT'S REACH. WITHOUT REGIONAL MARKETING, THE GALLERY PRIMARILY WILL SERVE MCKINNEY VISITORS ONLY. AND HONESTLY, A TOP NOTCH EXHIBITION HAS NO ECONOMIC IMPACT IF NOBODY KNOWS IT EXISTS. THESE ARE JUST SLIDES OF OUR PREVIOUS MARKETING. YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE. NOW TO OUR BUDGET. WE ARE ASKING FOR $12,000 FOR FOUR EXHIBITIONS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. AT $3,000, WE EACH EXHIBITION, WE DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT'S A LARGE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. WE JUST WANT ENOUGH MONEY TO REACH BEYOND MCKINNEY AND REACH AUDIENCES WHO WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT WE EXIST. WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT? WE FEEL THAT YOU'RE NOT MCDC IS NOT INVESTING IN ADVERTISING WITH US. WE FEEL YOU'RE INVESTING IN CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. WE WANT TO GET SOMEONE FROM FRISCO, DALLAS, FORT WORTH, WACO, SHERMAN TO GET IN THEIR CAR, DRIVE TO MCKINNEY AND SEE AN EXHIBITION THAT THEY CAN'T SEE SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE. OUR GOAL, OF COURSE, IS WE WANT OUR ARTISTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THIS AROUND THE STATE. WE WANT THEM TO SELL THEIR ART. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. AND THE SALES TAXES WOULD, OF COURSE, GO TO MCKINNEY. HOWEVER, WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO, ONCE THEY COME TO THE EVENT, THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO THE COFFEE SHOP. THEY'RE GOING TO VISIT ALL OF THE STUDIOS IN THE COTTON MILL. THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO THE NEW BOUTIQUE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE LADIES THAT'S OPENING IN THE FALL IN THE COTTON MILL, AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO GET HUNGRY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO WANT TO GO TO DOWNTOWN AND THEY WANT TO GO TO EAT SHOP. AND HOPEFULLY, IF THEY'RE SMART, GO TO THE GREAT WINE BARS THAT ARE DOWN THERE. SO OUR REAL PRODUCT IN THIS IS BRINGING VISITORS TO THE CITY. AS WE SAID, THIS IS THE CHART THAT YOU GUYS ASKED FOR. THAT'S JUST OUR LAYOUT, THE ATRIUM GALLERY I'VE CIRCLED SO YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY WHERE IT IS. AND ENCORE IS PARTNERING WITH US FOR OUR RECEPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. SO WHY DOES IT MATTER? WE ARE EMBEDDING YEAR ROUND CULTURAL PROGRAMING INTO A HISTORICAL ICONIC BUILDING, BRINGING NEW LIFE INTO IT, AND STRENGTHENING MCKINNEY AS A CULTURAL DESTINATION. WE ARE NOT ASKING MCDC FOR FUNDS TO MARKET AN EXHIBITION. WE'RE ASKING YOU TO HELP US MARKET A DESTINATION THAT WILL BRING PEOPLE TO MCKINNEY AND NEW TAX DOLLARS WITH THEM. SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO PRESENT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? HOURS OF.

WHAT IS THE. SO THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN WHEN THE COTTON MILL IS OPEN. SO THE COTTON MILL IS OPEN 7:30 A.M. TO 6 P.M. EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY. IT CLOSES AT 530, SO THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO COME BY. WE HAVE SIGNAGE ON THE WALLS THAT SAYS LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, RIGHT NOW, THE TEXAS WONDER WOMEN EXHIBITION. IT TALKS ABOUT WHO THE WHO THE WOMAN IS THAT'S BEING CELEBRATED AND WHY, WHAT THE ARTIST'S VISION IS FOR IT. AND THEN THE RECEPTION IS FROM 4 TO 6 ON SATURDAY. THANK YOU. WHEN'S THE WOMEN'S BOUTIQUE OPENING? I DON'T KNOW. THE FALL. YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH CONSTRUCTION, RIGHT? LET ME KNOW SO I CAN MAKE SURE MY WIFE IS TIED UP. I WISH SHE DOESN'T GO AND SPEND MONEY. NO, I'M GOING TO TELL YOUR WIFE. LET US KNOW AHEAD OF TIME, PLEASE. IT'S A IT'S A REALLY COOL PLACE.

YEAH, I'M ALREADY THERE. IT'S ON MY CALENDAR. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK

[26-0611 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Community Concert Association (PC 26-21) in the Amount of $10,000 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026-2027 Season Including Six Unique Productions.]

YOU GUYS. 260611. CONSIDER. DISCUSS. PROMOTION. COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION

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SUBMITTED BY MCKINNEY COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION PC2621. THE AMOUNT OF 10,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PROMOTION OF THE 2026 2027 SEASON, INCLUDING SIX UNIQUE PRODUCTIONS. STEVE BELL. HELLO, SIR. WELL, GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR AND BOARD, MADAM PRESIDENT AND THE EMBASSY STAFF. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT GETTING A GRANT FROM YOU. YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'VE BEEN ONE OF MCKINNEY'S BEST KEPT SECRETS.

AND NOW WE WANT TO BREAK OUT. AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE, BUT WE'RE ONE OF MCKINNEY'S OLDEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT'S STILL AROUND. THAT'S DOCUMENTED ACCORDING TO AI. YOU KNOW, IT'S THE SALVATION ARMY IN 1935.

HEARD CRAIG MUSEUM AND WILDLIFE IN 1948, AND WE COME IN THIRD IN 1974. SO IT'S IT'S WE'RE CELEBRATING ALONG WITH YOU. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Y'ALL. WE'RE STARTING OUR 51ST SEASON THIS YEAR. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS, YOU KNOW, FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES. WHAT WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO DO IS TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL LIVE MUSIC AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE AND MAKE IT AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE SO THAT THEY CAN COME AND AND JOIN TO IT. OUR PERFORMANCES INCLUDE ALL KINDS OF GENRES, YOU KNOW, FROM COUNTRY WESTERN TO CLASSICAL FOLK, CONTEMPORARY, AND IT'S GOOD, WHOLESOME FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. THERE'S OUR POSTER FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON FOR 2627. YOU SEE, TAKEN BY THE SKY, THAT'S FLEETWOOD MAC THERE. AND DAVID OSBORNE, THE PIANO PLAYER OF THE TO THE PRESIDENTS THE DOO WAH RIDERS, WHICH FEATURES GARTH BROOKS, WILLIE NELSON, MERLE HAGGARD AND A BUNCH OF OTHERS. AND THEN THE AMERICAN WOMEN FEATURING MAJOR SONG PEOPLE, LADIES THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY IN THEIR MUSIC, AND THEN A GROUP FROM GEORGIA THAT THAT WILL BE THERE, AND THEN THE PIANO MEN PLAYING ALL KINDS OF GREAT THINGS, FEATURING ON ELTON JOHN AND, AND SO FORTH. SO IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD, WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT. WE BRING VISITORS TO MCKINNEY. WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE BRINGING PEOPLE IN FROM ALL AROUND OUR AREA. ACTUALLY, 50% OF THE ATTENDEES ARE NOT FROM MCKINNEY. THEY COME FROM PLANO AND FRISCO. RICHARDSON AS FAR AWAY AS OKLAHOMA. AND WHEN THEY COME, WE. BECAUSE WE START OUR CONCERTS AT 730, WE GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE AND EAT. SO THEY. THEY DINE OUT IN OUR RESTAURANTS, THEY SPEND MONEY AND THEY USE THE LOCAL SERVICES BEFORE THE CONCERT STARTS, YOU KNOW, AND WE LOOK AT IT AS WE'RE, WE'RE A DESTINATION ORGANIZATION BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING IN AND THESE VISITORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE MCKINNEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE SPEND MORE THAN 100 HOTEL ROOMS A NIGHT. I MEAN, A YEAR FOR THE PERFORMERS AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT COME IN FROM A LONG DISTANCE. WHICH, YOU KNOW, GIVES US ADDITIONAL SPENDING IN RESTAURANTS AND OUR SERVICE STATIONS AND OTHER SHOPS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE GOING UP ON, ON THE SQUARE. AND EVERY PERFORMANCE CREATES AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR OUR CITY. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS TO GROW OUR ATTENDANCE. WE'VE WE BEGAN AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE FIRST YEAR EVER, WE'VE SIGNED A 12 MONTH AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT TO DO A FULL PAGE AD EVERY MONTH. WE. WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND BRINGING IN PEOPLE THAT HELP US TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE THAT TO, TO REACH MORE PEOPLE THROUGH THE SOCIAL SIDE AND THROUGH DIGITAL ACCESS. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WHERE WE HONOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS HERE AND OUT, OUT THE, OUT THE CITY. OUR KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHARITIES IS THE MCKINNEY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM. MATTER OF FACT, THIS YEAR THEY HAVE VOLUNTEERED. THEY WANT TO HOST ALL OF OUR EVENTS. THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUR GREETERS AND BE TICKET TAKERS AND, AND THAT TYPE OF THING. AND THEY'RE JUST A FINE GROUP. WE, WE DO BENEFITS FOR. WE BRING PEOPLE IN FROM LIKE THE RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE VETERANS, WE HONOR THEM IN NOVEMBER WITH A BIG VETERAN SHOW. ALL TICKETS ARE FREE TO THEM. WE'VE DONE FIRST RESPONDERS, THE RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE PEOPLE HERE IN MCKINNEY. AND IT'S JUST IT'S AN EXCITING TIME. AND WHAT MAKES IT SO GOOD IS OUR OTC IS OUR COLOR GUARD. THEY GET TO MEET SOME OF THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE THEIR MENTORS TODAY, YOU KNOW, THAT WENT OUT BEFORE THEM. BUT THESE, THESE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE'VE DONE, WE THINK HELP STRENGTHEN WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT YOUR FUNDING WILL DO FOR US, IT'LL HELP US ATTRACT MORE OF A REGIONAL AUDIENCE, SUPPORT LOCAL HOTELS AND BUSINESSES, EXPAND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE TOURISM AND VISITOR SPENDING, PRESERVE

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AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT, AND CONTINUING SHOWCASING MCKINNEY AS A VIBRANT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION. AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR YOU. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. YOU KNOW, WE LOVE OUR CITY AND WE'RE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO SUPPORT IT, AND WE'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. SIR. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH, STEVE, FOR DISCUSSING HOW YOU'RE PLANNING TO EXPAND THE PROMOTION FROM PRIOR YEARS. IF I RECALL, THE AT ONE POINT, THE OR FOR MANY YEARS THE TICKET SALES WERE ONLY SEASONAL PACKAGES. ARE YOU STILL MAINTAINING THAT MODEL OR CAN YOU. YEAH, WE HAVE WE HAVE SEASONAL. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A LOWER PRICE FOR THAT. AND WE ALSO DO INDIVIDUAL SHOW TICKETS. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU STEVE. I ALSO GAVE TO MR. RICKY ONE OF OUR CHALLENGE COINS PASSED AROUND. I WISH I HAD MORE OF THEM, BUT WE ALL I HAD IS ABOUT FOUR LEFT AND THIS ONE HERE. BUT WE'D LIKE FOR YOU TO HAVE ONE. WE'LL BRING YOU SOME OF THE NEW ONES THAT WE'RE

[26-0612 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Chamber of Commerce (PC 26-22) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Día de los Muertos Celebration.]

DOING. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS. THANK YOU. 260612 CONSIDER. DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL COMMITTEE EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MCKINNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PC2622. IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS VERONICA CAMPBELL. I AM IN CHARGE OF THE MARKETING TEAM FOR MCKINNEY, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE ARE, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, FAMILIAR WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE FACES JUST LOOK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. BUT WE ARE PLANNING TO HOLD OUR ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 17TH. WE HAVE HAD A LOCATION CHANGE TO TUFTS BREWERY, BUT IF WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, WE CAN GET INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE. OR CAN I DO I GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SORRY.

WHAT'S THAT? OH, HELLO. THERE WE GO. SO LIKE I SAID, WE'RE I'M WITH MCKINNEY DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. WE'RE IN OUR SIXTH YEAR. WE CELEBRATE AND HONOR THE TRADITION THROUGH ART, MUSIC, FOOD, AND JUST AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REMEMBRANCE. SO WE HAVE VARIOUS DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL. ONE THING THAT WE WANT TO INCLUDE THIS YEAR WHEN LOOKING AT THE ARTS AND CRAFTS, IS GIVING THE ADULTS AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OUTLET AS WELL. A LOT OF THE TIME IT'S KIND OF FOCUSED MORE ON THE KIDDOS, WHICH IS GREAT. AND THEN WE WANT TO WE'RE PLANNING ON DOING A PAID CATRINA CONTEST, SO THAT'LL BRING IN MORE VISITORS.

IT WILL GRAB MORE ATTENTION. AND THEN OUR TRUNK TOSS AND OUR VOLKSWAGEN BEETLES WERE A BIG HIT LAST YEAR. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE BRINGING BACK SOME PRE-EVENT ACTIVITIES.

WE INTRODUCED CULTURAL WORKSHOP SERIES THIS YEAR JUST TO GET THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT MORE ENGAGED, LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE CULTURE AND GET THEIR ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INSTEAD OF JUST ONE DAY. LET'S SEE NEXT. THERE WE GO. OKAY, SO AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE GOING TO BE OCTOBER 17TH. WE ARE EXPANDING HOURS. WE WERE 2 TO 8 PREVIOUSLY, BUT WE ARE DOING 12 TO 9. THERE'S JUST A LOT OF INTEREST. AND SO EXPANDING THOSE HOURS, INCLUDING MORE OF AN EVENING SET IS GOING TO WE FEEL LIKE BE VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE DID HAVE A VENUE CHANGE TO TUBS BREWERY, AS I'VE HEARD SO MANY TIMES, SITTING SITTING HERE THIS MORNING, TOPS BEING MENTIONED. SO IT'S REALLY A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY AND A LOCATION. SO I DON'T DOUBT THAT THAT LOCATION CHANGE WILL WILL BE TOO BIG OF AN ADJUSTMENT FOR PEOPLE. FREE ADMISSION. WE ARE INTRODUCING VIP TICKETS THIS YEAR WITH PACKAGES AND JUST SEATING CLOSE UP SO THAT PEOPLE, PEOPLE CAN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT SPECIAL SEATING. WE DID HAVE A 6500 PLUS IN ATTENDANCE LAST YEAR, AND SO IT'S STEADILY GROWN OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

ONE THING, A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE BRING TO MCKINNEY IS JUST THOSE VISITORS. AND AS THE MILL HOUSE IS SAYING, WE'RE BRINGING VISITORS, AND THEN THEY ARE IN TURN LOOKING AT THE SHOPS AND PURCHASING. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO DO A LOTERIA CARD. AND SO THAT'S GETTING

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BUSINESSES INVOLVED. AND THEN. SORRY, I'M LIKE BUSINESSES INVOLVED. AND THEN PEOPLE CAN GO AROUND TO THE DIFFERENT SHOPS AND KIND OF GET PURCHASES AND STUFF LIKE THAT FROM THE BUSINESSES. SO GREAT OPPORTUNITY THERE, BRINGING IN PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE DFW AREA AND FURTHER, AND WE DON'T LOGISTICS IS KIND OF BORING, SO WE'LL JUST SKIP TO THE EXPENSES.

YOU CAN SEE THAT LAST YEAR YOU GUYS PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN OUR MARKETING OF THE EVENT, AND WE CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BREAKDOWN HERE. SO PRE-EVENT MATERIALS, NEWSPAPERS, SOCIAL WEB, SO REALLY FOCUSING ON ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT MARKETING AVENUES AND STUFF TO MAKE THE EVENT SUCCESSFUL. AND YOU'VE REALLY PLAYED A BIG PART IN THAT, JUST ALLOWING US TO GET THE WORD OUT AND FREEING UP SOME OF THOSE EXTRA DOLLARS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND ALL OF THAT STUFF. HERE ARE SOME OF THE VISUALS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER PREVIOUSLY. AND THEN, YEAH, OUR TOTAL BUDGET WE ARE ASKING FOR IS THE 15,000. AND AGAIN, THAT'S JUST BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER. AND SEE, WE HAD SOME PROMOTIONAL SUCCESSES PREVIOUSLY WITH LIKE THE EMAILS THAT WE'VE, THAT WE SENT OUT SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING. IT'S JUST STARTING TO PERFORM BETTER WITH THE CONSISTENCY AND ALL OF THAT. ANY QUESTIONS? SORRY. VERY ABRUPT. NO, NO. ANY QUESTIONS.

IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT EVENT. THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. SO LAST YEAR THE SPEND WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FOR MARKETING. SO $3,000 ANTICIPATED INCREASE THIS YEAR.

BUT I IMAGINE THERE'LL BE SOME CROSS PROMOTION FROM TUFTS. SO CAN YOU CLARIFY WHY YOU'RE THINKING AN ADDITIONAL 3000 IS NECESSARY? YEAH, I THINK THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO A LARGER REACH. SO TARGETING SOME MORE OF THOSE THOSE BROADER COMMUNITIES TOPS IS THEY ARE OFFERING THE EVENT SPACE. SO THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY CONTRIBUTING TO THE, THE MARKETING ITSELF. SO THEIR PARTNERSHIP HAS REALLY ALLOWED US TO CUT SPEND FROM MORE OF LIKE THE LOGISTICS OPERATIONAL SIDE AND NOT NECESSARILY THE MARKETING SIDE. OKAY. THANK YOU.

[26-0613 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Rotary Foundation (PC 26-23) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Parade of Lights.]

YES. THANK YOU. I CONSIDER 260613 CONSIDER DISCUSS PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MCKINNEY ROTARY FOUNDATION PC2623. IN THE AMOUNT OF 15,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PROMOTION OF THE 2026 PARADE OF LIGHTS. GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN AND GOOD MORNING, MRS. CINDY SCHNEIDER. BY THE WAY. I CAN PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY. AND BOARD MEMBERS, MY NAME IS ANKA AND I'M WITH THE ROTARY CLUB, AND I AM A VERY YOUNG MEMBER IN THE ROTARY CLUB AND A YOUNG MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, MCKINNEY, AND ONE OF THE FIRST ONES WHO WAS ALLOWED AND TRUSTED LAST YEAR TO PARTICIPATE AT THE PARADE OF LIGHTS, DRIVE THE BIG WHEEL AND SEE FIRSTHAND WHAT THIS EVENT IS FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT OF THE WAY. THE QUESTION THAT WILL RAISE AT THE END IS, WHY DO WE ASK FOR DOUBLE AS MUCH AS LAST YEAR? START WITH THAT, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE ON THE PATH OF MAKING THIS EVENT SECURE, SAFE, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE MEANS OF MARKETING THIS EVENT TO THEN BETTER EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL. THE REACH IS ESTIMATED TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS, AND WE HAVE HAD GOOD SUCCESS IN THE PAST, REACHING OUT TO CITIES LIKE ALLEN MCKINNEY, BUT WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE BETTER INFORMED. WHY THIS IS GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY. OUR CLUB IS 107 YEARS OLD, WHICH MAKES IT 1919, THE FOUNDING YEAR, AND WE HAVE HAD A GREAT SUCCESS BY INFLUENCING THE IMAGE OF A NONPROFIT. WHAT DOES THE NONPROFIT ACTUALLY DO AND WHY DOES THE PARADE OF LIGHTS IS.

IT'S A FUNNEL OF INFORMATION FOR THAT PURPOSE. WE WANT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ALL THE GRANTS THAT WE CAN RECEIVE THROUGHOUT THE SPONSORSHIP THAT WE RECEIVE.

WHEN FLOATS ARE REGISTERED, WHEN CARS ARE DECORATED AND ILLUMINATED, AND THEY PAY A LITTLE FEE FOR THAT. BUT WE'RE WANTING TO BRING THE AWARENESS. WHAT NONPROFITS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE HELP OTHER NONPROFITS TO BRING THEIR PROJECTS TO AN END. WE HAVE HAD

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IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS FIVE DIFFERENT, LARGER GRANTS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE BECAUSE OF THE FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVED AT THE END ON ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER, AND OUR COMMUNITY IS WELL AWARE THAT A LOT OF THE NONPROFIT SERVICES THAT WE DO, THEY ARE EITHER LOCAL TO OUR MCKINNEY COMMUNITY OR THEY ARE GLOBAL. BUT OUR MCKINNEY GRANT IS SPECIFICALLY ONLY ALLOCATED FUNDS TO EVERYTHING THAT'S LOCAL. SO OUR PURPOSE AT THE END OF ALL OF THESE EVENTS IS TO JUST BRING BACK THE MONEY TO THE PEOPLE THAT NEED IT. AND THIS YEAR, THE PARADE OF LIGHTS HAS RECEIVED A NEW LOOK. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT'S IMPORTANT. WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE THE BUILDINGS THAT REPRESENT US THE FLOUR MILL, THE WATER TOWER, THE SQUARE BUILDING AND THE FLOUR MILL. SO WE WANT TO BRING EVERY OBJECT OF THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE IMAGE OF THE PARADE OF LIGHTS, WHICH IS BRINGING BACK THE IT FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE DON'T DO THIS TO GENERATE LARGER REVENUES. AND THE OTHER PART ABOUT THE PARADE OF LIGHTS FOR THIS YEAR IS THAT WE ARE WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE CITY AS WELL, WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO ENSURE THAT THIS YEAR'S EVENT IS SAFE.

AS I WAS SAYING, I WAS DRIVING FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PARADE LAST YEAR. BEING THE FIRST CAR, I SAW SO MANY LITTLE KIDS EXCITED AND WANTING TO BE PART OF THE EVENT, AND WE WANT TO BRING BACK THE SECURITY ON THAT SIDE AS WELL. SO WE NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION AND MATERIAL TO BRING THAT OUT THERE AS WELL. AND SO THAT'S IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE. ANY QUESTIONS. IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM 260614 CONSIDER

[26-0614 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Sanchez Charities, LLC (dba Run for Hope) (PC 26-24) in the Amount of $10,500.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Run for Hope: Walk in Unity at Towne Lake Park in McKinney.]

DISCUSS PROMOTION AND COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY SANCHEZ CHARITIES, LLC. RUN FOR HOPE PC2624 IN THE AMOUNT OF 10,500 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 RUN FOR HOPE WALK IN UNITY AT TOWN LAKE PARK IN MCKINNEY. EXCELLENT.

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ALICIA CAMPBELL AND I'M HERE WITH BRANT DRIGGS. AND WE ARE DIRECTORS FOR RUN FOR HOPE. WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HOSTING OUR SECOND ANNUAL CHARITY, FIVE K AND UNITY WALK. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR RUN FOR. HOPE IS MORE THAN A RACE, IT IS A COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM COLLIN, GRAYSON AND FANNIN COUNTIES THROUGH A MEANINGFUL, UNITED PURPOSE. THIS EVENT STRENGTHENS FAMILIES, BUILDS BRIDGES ACROSS FAITHS AND CULTURES, AND SUPPORTS VULNERABLE MEMBERS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH MC DC HAS GRACIOUSLY GRANTED ABOUT 1.7 MILLION TOWARDS. OUR EVENT WILL HIGHLIGHT AND CREATE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND. THE FUNDS RAISED BY OUR EVENT WILL SUBSIDIZE THE OPERATING COSTS FOR THE NONPROFIT AVAILABLE THERE. SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE NEIGHBORS, NOURISHING NEIGHBORS, STREETSIDE SHOWERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, SAINT PAUL ANNEX, ONE HEART, MCKINNEY, TEXAS, NORTH TEXAS, MED BRIDGE, AND MISSION REAGAN. THE EVENT IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO BE INCLUSIVE. IT INCLUDES A PROFESSIONALLY TIMED FIVE K, A FAMILY FRIENDLY UNITY WALK, AND A FALL FESTIVAL THAT WILL BRING PEOPLE IN OF ALL AGES. OUR EVENT FOLLOWS VETERANS DAY AND WILL SHOWCASE AN AMERICA 250 THEME, OUR THREE PILLARS OF THE FUN RUN, UNITY WALK AND THE FALL FESTIVAL. ENSURE THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THIS EVENT. THERE WE GO. OUR EVENT IS ON NOVEMBER 14TH AT BONNIE WENK PARK, RUNNING FROM 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. AND LAST YEAR WE SAW STRONG ENGAGEMENT, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO BUILD ON THAT MOMENTUM. THIS YEAR, WE'RE PROJECTING AT LEAST 600 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING FAMILIES, YOUTH GROUPS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIC GROUPS AND RUNNERS. THIS EVENT DRAWS A UNIQUELY DIVERSE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING CHURCHES, MOSQUES, TEMPLES, YOUTH GROUPS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AND HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER INTERFAITH GROUPS FROM RICHARDSON TO SHERMAN AND LOCAL BUSINESSES FROM COSTCO TO H-E-B ARE ALREADY ENGAGED AS SPONSORS AND PARTNERS. SIMPSON'S STRONG TIE IS ALSO A COMMITTED SPONSOR AND WILL HAVE A TRACTOR TRAILER OF FOOD AT THE EVENT TO DONATE FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AFTER THE EVENT. THIS ISN'T JUST A MCKINNEY EVENT, IT'S A REGIONAL UNITY EVENT THAT POSITIONS MCKINNEY AS A LEADER IN COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE FALL FESTIVAL AND INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES HELP ATTRACT OUT OF TOWN VISITORS THAT WILL INCREASE MCKINNEY VISIBILITY AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS. THIS IS HOW I HOW MCKINNEY BENEFITS IT WILL SHOWCASE MCKINNEY IN FIVE KEY WAYS, INCLUDING TOURISM AND VISIBILITY, MEDIA COVERAGE, BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY VALUES AND PARTNERSHIPS. AND HERE IS OUR MARKETING PLAN. IT IS STRATEGIC AND COST EFFICIENT.

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THE CDC, THE CDC MARKETING GRANT WILL DIRECTLY FUND FLIERS, YARD SIGNS, SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING, AND PROFESSIONAL MARKETING VIDEOS. AND HERE IS OUR BUDGET. OUR PROJECTED REVENUE FOR 2026 IS 63,265, AND EXPENSES AT 24,842. AND HERE, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? I JUST WAS GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, OF COURSE, ALL THE 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFITS THAT WILL BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND TO ALLOW THEM TO DELIVER THE CRITICAL SERVICES, WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED. THIS IS WE DON'T HAVE TO WATCH IT DUE TO TIME, BUT IT IS A SAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MARKETING VIDEOS THAT WE'VE MADE HIGHLIGHTING KIM SANCHEZ. AND WE PLAN TO CREATE A LOT OF THESE MARKETING VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE NONPROFITS, SPONSORS, AND CDC, AS WELL AS LOCAL LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. SO THAT'S WHAT WE WILL ALSO BE USING SOME OF THE MONEY TOWARDS. I WOULD JUST ADD, ONE OF THE UNIQUE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IS WE'VE MADE THIS A TRUE INTERFAITH PLANNING EFFORT. SO WE'VE GOT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FROM LITERALLY TEN DIFFERENT FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND WE'LL BE PROMOTING THAT, OF COURSE, ACROSS THOSE FAITH COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF JUST MCKINNEY. FOR INSTANCE, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS WILL BE HEAVILY PROMOTING IT THROUGH ABOUT 40 DIFFERENT CONGREGATIONS IN NORTH DALLAS. AND SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND AND WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH BOTH THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DALLAS, AS WELL AS THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, AND TO DO THE SAME TYPE OF THING IN PROMOTING IT TO BRING PEOPLE TO MCKINNEY. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT IS ITEM 260615. CONSIDER DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL

[26-0615 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Repertory Theatre (PC 26-25) in the Amount of $13,190.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of 2026-2027 Performances.]

COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MCKINNEY REPERTOIRE COMPANY REPERTORY COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,190 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 2027 PERFORMANCES. GOOD MORNING, I'M DAVINA, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MR. T.

EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 200 VOLUNTEERS HELP US BRING THEATER TO LIFE FOR OVER 5000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. OUR IMPACT CONTINUES OFFSTAGE AS WELL. OUR PATRONS REGULARLY SUPPORT DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS WHEN THEY COME TO OUR SHOWS. WHEN I STOOD BEFORE YOU LAST YEAR, THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN MAJOR RENOVATIONS. INSTEAD OF GOING DARK. DURING THIS CLOSURE, WE HAVE WORKED TO REMAIN VISIBLE, SHOWCASE LOCAL TALENT, AND ADDED NEW PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM, LOCAL JUNIOR. WE'VE ALSO CONTINUED PULLING REGIONAL VISITORS INTO DOWNTOWN. OUR LAST PERFORMANCE BEFORE RENOVATIONS WAS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, WHICH DREW A RECORD BREAKING 3101 ATTENDEES, OVER 60% FROM OUTSIDE MCKINNEY.

IN FEBRUARY, WE PRODUCED THE THERE WE GO. WE PRODUCED THE MCKINNEY NEW PLAY READING FESTIVAL, FEATURING THE SHULTE PRIZE FOR YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS. THE FOCUS OF THIS EVENT WAS ON SUPPORTING FUTURE TALENT, WHICH CULMINATED IN A COMPLETELY SOLD OUT HOUSE FOR A PRIZE WINNING PLAYWRIGHT WHO SAY THAT THREE TIMES FAST. NEXT, WE DID VINTAGE VOICES ON THE VERANDAH IN SPRING. THIS WAS A FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT AT THE HEARD CRAIG GARDEN, SPONSORED BY H-E-B. THE CAMPAIGN REACHED OVER 100,000 AND KEPT MR. T'S PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY PERFECTLY IN TUNE. WE ARE PREPARING TO RETURN TO OUR HOME AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND TO PROPERLY CAPITALIZE ON REOPENING EXCITEMENT AND WELCOME OUR AUDIENCES BACK, WE ARE REQUESTING $13,190 IN PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT. WE HOPE TO OPEN BACK UP WITH THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL. RENOVATION. TIMELINES ARE LIMITING OUR ABILITY TO DO OUR NORMAL THREE WEEKEND RUN, AND WE ARE COMPRESSING IT INTO TWO WEEKENDS. WE'LL FOLLOW THAT UP WITH STEEL MAGNOLIAS, WHICH WE AIM TO ATTRACT 1200 PATRONS. THIS BELOVED SOUTHERN CLASSIC.

AND THIS WILL ALSO BE OUR FREE STUDENT TICKET SHOW AS WELL. OUR TOTAL PROMOTIONAL BUDGET IS $14,714 TO BE USED TOWARDS A COMBINATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA, DIGITAL PRINT AND RADIO ADVERTISING. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HAVEN AND IMPLEMENTING LEARNINGS FROM THE WORKSHOP INTO OUR REOPENING CAMPAIGN. WE ARE REQUESTING 13,190 FROM MCDC, AND MR. T WILL BE INVESTING $1,524 OF OUR OWN FUNDS INTO THIS COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN. THIS GRANT WILL DIRECTLY FUND THE STRATEGIC VISIBILITY NEEDED FOR TWO MAJOR REOPENING PRODUCTIONS. OUR GOALS FOR REOPENING ARE SIMPLE. WE'D LIKE TO ATTRACT OVER 3600 PATRONS ACROSS TWO SHOWS, MAINTAIN OUR DOMESTIC TOURISM DRAW HISTORICALLY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF MCDC, OVER 56% OF OUR AUDIENCE COMES FROM OUTSIDE MCKINNEY. AND THEN WE'D ALSO LIKE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT BY AN ADDITIONAL 10%. WE'LL MEASURE THIS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

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ANALYTICS, EMAIL ENGAGEMENT, TICKET SALES, AND ZIP CODE DATA. AFTER YEAR DEFINED BY TRANSITION AND CREATIVE RESILIENCE. OUR COMMUNITY IS HUNGRY TO RETURN TO THE THEATER.

WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN SIGNAL THAT THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M HAPPY TO STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DAVINA. DOES ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ITEM 260616 CONSIDERS PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT

[26-0616 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Main Street (PC 26-27) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 McKinney Oktoberfest.]

APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MCKINNEY MAIN STREET, PC 2627 AND THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 MCKINNEY OKTOBERFEST. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. MY NAME IS JACOB BRUNELLE, AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MCKINNEY MAIN STREET TO TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST BELOVED TRADITIONS, MCKINNEY OKTOBERFEST. THIS EVENT IS SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL TO THE CITY. NOW IN OUR 18TH YEAR, THE FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE FROM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, HIGHLIGHTS THE GEM OF OUR CITY DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY. WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT OUR MOST RECENT OKTOBERFEST WELCOME AN ASTOUNDING 82,000 GUESTS. YES, THAT IS THE LARGEST TURNOUT IN THE HISTORY OF THE EVENT. THREE FULL DAYS OF BEER, BRATS AND BANDS TRANSFORMED DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY INTO NORTH TEXAS. BIGGEST BAVARIAN CELEBRATION. FOR OUR UPCOMING FESTIVAL, WE'LL KICK THINGS OFF WITH A FAN FAVORITE PARADE, FOLLOWED BY A KEG TAPPING CEREMONY. THE FESTIVAL WILL HOST THREE STAGES FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, FROM DANCE GROUPS TO BANDS. OUR VIP BEER GARDEN EXPERIENCE IS EXPANDING AS WELL TO INCLUDE BRAND NEW SPORTS ZONES SO GUESTS CAN ENJOY LIVE GAMES WHILE SOAKING IN THE OKTOBERFEST ATMOSPHERE AND AN ELEVATED EXPERIENCE. AND NOT TO LEAVE OUT THE YOUNGER FANS, WE'RE THRILLED TO WELCOME BACK THE THRILL SEEKING CARNIVAL AND THE KINDER CORNER, A DEDICATED SPACE TO ENSURE OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS HAVE JUST AS MUCH FUN AS THE GROWN UPS. THE STEIN HOLDING COMPETITION IS ALWAYS A CROWD FAVORITE, AND WE'RE BRINGING BACK THE BELOVED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN MCKINNEY PD VERSUS FIRE. THE MCKINNEY MAIN STREET WILL EXECUTE A PLAN HIGHLIGHTING THAT THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND. FAMILY FRIENDLY AND BUDGET FRIENDLY. WE WANT EVERY FAMILY IN MCKINNEY AND ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TO KNOW THEY ARE WELCOME. NO TICKETS, NO BARRIERS, JUST A CELEBRATION FOR EVERYONE. WE'VE OUTLINED A MARKETING PLAN THAT MEETS OUR COMMUNITY ONLINE, OUT OF HOME AND IN THEIR MAILBOX. THERE'S A LOT MORE TO DO IN NORTH TEXAS, SO IT'S PARAMOUNT THAT WE CONTINUE WITH A TARGETED AND AGGRESSIVE PLAN TO SHARE MCKINNEY OKTOBERFEST.

DISTINCTLY UNIQUE AND AN EVENT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS. MCKINNEY OKTOBERFEST HAS GROWN FROM A HOMETOWN GATHERING INTO A CULTURAL CELEBRATION THAT SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY UNLIKE ANY OTHER. AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE THE SQUARE THAT'S ANYTHING BUT SQUARE.

YOUR INVESTMENT IN MCKINNEY OKTOBERFEST IS AN INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND THE CONTINUED VITALITY OF THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING THIS THE BEST ONE YET. PROST AND THANK YOU. I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

WELL TIMED. NICE PRESENTATION. ANDREW. TAKE NOTES PLEASE. YES. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. AND THAT TRAIN WAS NOT PART OF YOUR SOUNDTRACK? NO. ALL RIGHT. 260617. CONSIDER. DISCUSS.

[26-0617 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Millennial Maven Creative Foundation (PC 26-28) in the Amount of $15,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Rooted in Rhythm Event.]

PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MILLENNIAL MAVEN CREATIVE FOUNDATION PC 2628. IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 ROOTED IN EVENT. HOWDY Y'ALL. MISTER. MISTER CHAIR, MADAM PRESIDENT TO THE BOARD, GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I AM BRIDGET JONES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MILLENNIAL MAVEN CREATIVE FOUNDATION. AND THIS IS FELICIA JONES, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. AND WE'RE A 501 C THREE DEDICATED TO MAKING ECONOMIC IMPACT BY UPLIFTING WOMEN AND YOUTH VIA THE CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A SHORTAGE OF TALENT, BUT A SHORTAGE OF ACCESS, WHICH IS WHY WE CREATED ROOTED IN RHYTHM. LAUNCHED IN 2025, WE GAVE EMERGING ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY GENRE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT ONE. 21, ROOTED IN RHYTHM WAS A SERIES OF EXPERIENCES THAT BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER IN MEANINGFUL WAYS THROUGH OUR SUMMER SERIES LINE DANCE CLASSES, INTIMATE LISTENING PARTY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE FESTIVAL WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS RED BULL CREDIT UNION OF TEXAS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MC, DC AND MORE, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE UNIQUE ARTISTS TO FIND A NEW AUDIENCE IN WHICH TWO OF OUR HEADLINERS ARE CURRENTLY ON THIS SEASON'S AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, AND FIVE OF THEM PERFORMED AT THE FIFA FAN FEST IN DALLAS THIS YEAR. ON OCTOBER 3RD, WE WILL WEAR PINK. NOT FOR YOUR FAVORITE MEAN GIRL, BUT FOR YOUR FAVORITE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR, AS THIS YEAR WE ARE AWARDING CREATIVES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER WITH UNRESTRICTED FUNDING TO JUST KEEP GOING. OVER 50% OF OUR AUDIENCE CAME FROM OUTSIDE OF MCKINNEY SHOWING. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EVENT THAT BRINGS OUT THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO DRAWS PEOPLE TO VISIT MCKINNEY.

SEVERAL GUESTS TRAVEL FROM COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, RESULTING IN

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US HAVING 20 PLUS HOTEL ROOMS BOOKED OUTSIDE OF THE ONES WE PROVIDED FOR THE ARTISTS AND OUR TEAM, GIVING US CONFIDENCE THAT WITH CONTINUED INVESTMENT, THIS CAN GROW INTO A NATIONALLY STUDDED EVENT THAT SHOWCASES THIS CITY AS A PREMIER DESTINATION TO EXPERIENCE ARTS AND CULTURE. THE BEAUTY OF IT IS IT DOESN'T JUST ATTRACT ONE DEMOGRAPHIC. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO, EVERYBODY'S THERE HAVING A GREAT TIME, NO MATTER IF THEY'RE FIVE OR IF THEY'RE 55 YEARS OLD. EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER DELAYED, OUR FIRST YEAR ROOTED IN RHYTHM, WAS 25 TICKETS FROM SELLING OUT AND HAD A GREAT CROWD. THIS LED TO US BEING ABLE TO REPLACE 50 KIDS IN WOMEN'S INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES, LOST IN NATURAL DISASTERS, AND EVERY RESPONSE THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR IS RETURNING THIS YEAR, AND HOPEFULLY MC DC JOINS THEM. WE HAVE MULTIPLE VENDORS MAKE OVER $800, WHILE WE ONLY CHARGE THEM $100 FOR A SPOT BETWEEN OUR ABILITY TO EXECUTE IMPACTFUL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, SECURE NATIONAL AND LOCAL PRESS, RECOGNIZE AND HELP LAUNCH GREAT TALENT LIKE ELSIE. THIS YEAR'S HEADLINER ALONGSIDE MCKINNEY'S VERY OWN ANGEL WHITE, WE PLAN TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES FOR THIS SERIES OF EVENTS THIS SUMMER AND FALL, WITH A BIGGER MARKETING BUDGET OF A LITTLE OVER $30,000 CAUSE OF SUPPORTING CREATIVES IMPACTED BY BREAST CANCER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH, AND HOSTING IT ON MEAN GIRLS DAY. THE POTENTIAL THIS EVENT HAS TO GROW. WHILE STAYING ROOTED IN THIS COMMUNITY IS EXPONENTIAL, WE HOPE YOU FULLY SUPPORT OUR VISION AND THAT WE SEE YOU ALL IN YOUR PEAK THIS SUMMER AND ON OCTOBER 3RD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? NO. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. NEXT IS ITEM 260618. CONSIDER

[26-0618 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Sostenuto Choral Community of North Texas (PC 26-29) in the Amount of $9,310.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Sostenuto Christmas Concert.]

DISCUSS. PROMOTION. COMMITTEE EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY SOSTENUTO CHORAL COMMUNITY OF NORTH TEXAS. PC 2629. THE AMOUNT OF $9,310 FOR THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PROMOTION OF THE 2026 SOSTENUTO CHRISTMAS CONCERT. GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.

I'M KRISTIN SPAULDING AND A MEMBER OF SOSTENUTO CHORAL COMMUNITY OF NORTH TEXAS. I AM FILLING IN FOR EILEEN, WHO IS AWAY WITH HER FAMILY. THE CHOIR IS SEEKING MARKETING SUPPORT FOR OUR DECEMBER CONCERT. THE SOSTENUTO CHOIR WAS FORMED IN 2020. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CINDY JOHNSON. DEBORAH MORTON IS OUR COLLABORATIVE ACCOMPANIST AND COMPOSER. AS A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE PERFORM ANNUALLY AT THE CITY'S VETERANS DAY EVENT. OVER THE PAST FIVE SEASONS, OUR CHOIR HAS GROWN FROM 30 MEMBERS TO 70. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN OUR AUDIENCE INCREASE IN CORRELATION WITH ADVERTISING. OUR MOST RECENT CONCERT IN MAY HOSTED THE HIGHEST NUMBERS TO DATE, 440 IN AUDIENCE, 72 ON STAGE AND 62 LIVESTREAM TICKETS.

COMING THIS FALL, 2026, WE WILL BEGIN OUR REHEARSALS IN MID-AUGUST FOR OUR DECEMBER CONCERT, WHICH IS CALLED HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, FEATURING SONGS BY LOCAL DFW COMPOSERS, WHICH WE HOPE WILL BRING MORE PEOPLE TO MCKINNEY FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES. OUR ADVERTISING METHODS HAVE BEEN MEASURABLY SUCCESSFUL, INCLUDING LOCAL PUBLICATIONS, RADIO DIRECT MAILERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE BILLBOARD. WE EVALUATE OUR MARKETING THROUGH EVENT SURVEYS, WHICH PROVIDE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FROM OUR AUDIENCE, INCLUDING CITY OF RESIDENCE, IF IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME ATTENDING AND THEIR FAMILY DEMOGRAPHICS. WE HAVE FOUND THAT OUR AUDIENCE TRAVELS UP TO 90 MINUTES TO ATTEND OUR CONCERT. MANY ARE FROM OUTSIDE THE DFW AREA. WE ALSO HAVE A LIVE STREAM OPTION, BUT WE LOVE IT WHEN THEY COME TO MCKINNEY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SOSTENUTO INCLUDES SEVERAL FUNDRAISERS. THESE ARE THINGS THE CHOIR DOES. NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY NETWORKING THROUGH THE MCKINNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND RECENTLY WE HAVE ADDED HOSTING KARAOKE AT THE MELLOW MUSHROOM. WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MCKINNEY AND MCDC, AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR DECEMBER CONCERT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, THANK YOU. CONSIDER ITEM 260619. CONSIDER. DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY

[26-0619 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by The Warrior’s Keep (PC 26-30) in the Amount of $10,00.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026 Veterans Day Celebration at TUPPS Brewery.]

EVENTS GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE WARRIORS. KEEP PC 2630 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AT TUFTS BREWERY. HELLO. HELLO. ON BEHALF OF THE WARRIORS, KEEP. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD AND STAFF. I'M LINDA FIDELMAN AND I SERVED IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. I'M JENNIFER. I SERVED IN THE US NAVY. THE MISSION OF THE WARRIORS KEEP IS TO UNITE,

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EMPOWER AND ENHANCE THE LIVES AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VETERANS THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE THERAPY. WE WERE FOUNDED IN 2016, MARKING 2026 AS OUR TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

WE'VE SERVED OVER 1200 VETERANS THROUGH OUR 180 OUTINGS AND EXPEDITIONS. 90% OF OUR FUNDING GOES DIRECTLY TO OUR PROGRAMS, AND OF THE VETERANS THAT PARTICIPATE, 100% OF WHAT THEY DO WITH US IS FUNDED. SO THEY PAY FOR NO MEALS, LODGING OR TRAVEL. IT'S COMPLETELY COVERED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND WE'RE 100% VOLUNTEER DRIVEN. SO THERE'S NO PAID EMPLOYEES. SO OUR 2026 NORTH TEXAS VETERANS CELEBRATION IS OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. OUR GRANT REQUEST IS FOR TEN 000. THE EVENT WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. ACTUALLY, IT'S SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2026. IT STARTS AT 3 P.M. IT'S A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, SO THERE'LL BE FAMILY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IT'S GOING TO GO THROUGH NINE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FLYOVER PROBABLY AROUND FIVE. IT'S GOING TO BE BEFORE DUSK BEFORE IT GETS DARK.

FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE ADMISSION. AND OUR GOAL IS 1000 ATTENDEES. IT'S GOING TO OPEN WITH THE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, THE MILITARY FLYOVER THAT WILL FEATURE THE MISSING MAN FORMATION. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, BEVERAGE. THERE'LL BE A VETERAN SPEAKER THAT'LL TALK ABOUT THEIR SERVICE. A LIVE AUCTION AND SILENT AUCTION. AND WE'LL HAVE LOCAL VENDORS AND A KIDS ZONE MAKING IT VERY FAMILY FRIENDLY. WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR YOUR HELP TO MAKE AN IMPACT IS THE MARKETING BUDGET. WE HAVE A MARKETING BUDGET OF 15,000. OUR REQUEST IS FOR 10,000 OF THAT. WE'RE AIMING TO USE THAT FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, PRINT MEDIA, RADIO, AND LEVERAGING OUR PARTNERS FOR MAXIMUM ENGAGEMENT. EVENT SUCCESS IS BASED ON ATTENDANCE. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR GEOGRAPHIC DRAW, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, SPONSORSHIP GROWTH, DONATIONS RAISED. AND AS OUR FLAGSHIP EVENT, AS I MENTIONED, WE AIM TO FUNDRAISE 30 TO 50% OF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE. JUST WITH THIS ONE EVENT AND WITH 100% OF THOSE PROCEEDS FUNDING ALL OF OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? JUST WANT TO CLARIFY. SO THIS YEAR THERE'S NO CHARGE. IF I RECALL, LAST YEAR THERE WAS LAST YEAR WAS FREE. AND BUT THE YEAR TWO YEARS AGO MAYBE. YEAH. WE DID CHARGE. SO WE FOUND THERE'S BETTER ATTENDANCE WITH IT BEING A FREE EVENT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. OKAY.

IN THE PAST, THIS IS THE FUNDING YOU'LL DO IS TO GET THE VETERANS ON TO ADVENTURES. BUT WE ASK THIS IN THE PAST, BEING A VETERAN MYSELF, DO Y'ALL STILL NOT DO ANY FOLLOW UP WITH VETERANS AFTERWARDS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING CONNECTED INTO PROGRAMS, OR Y'ALL JUST TAKING THEM ON ADVENTURE AND HAVING FUN AND THEN SENDING THEM ON THEIR WAY? WE DO FOLLOW UP. SO AFTER EVENTS, WE DO SURVEYS WITH THEM TO SEE WHAT THE IMPACT WAS, THINGS LIKE THE LEVEL OF THEIR STRESS PRIOR TO COMING ON AN EXPEDITION AND HOW IT IMPACTED THEM AFTERWARDS.

AND WE TYPICALLY SEE THE VETERANS COME BACK AND SAY THAT THEIR LEVEL OF STRESS HAS BEEN REDUCED GREATLY AFTER THE EXPEDITION, AND NOT JUST AFTER, BUT DURING. WE'VE BEEN PARTNERING WITH PEOPLE TO LIKE BRING LICENSED COUNSELORS OR OTHER RESOURCES ON OUR EXPEDITIONS SO THAT WHEN WE, YOU KNOW, HANG AROUND THE CAMPFIRE, WE TALK TO PEOPLE AND WE SAY, LOOK, THIS IS, YOU KNOW, WHO WE HAVE WITH US. NOW, IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR OTHER RESOURCES, WE HAVE JUST A TON OF THEM. SO WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH WITH THINGS OUTSIDE OF OUR EXPEDITIONS. OKAY. SO THAT'S, THAT'S NEW BECAUSE I KNOW IN THE PAST, Y'ALL SAID Y'ALL DID NOT HAVE THAT. WE HAVE NEW, A LITTLE BIT OF A NEWER BOARD NOW. OH, PERFECT. YEAH. NO THAT'S GREAT. REFINE OUR TECHNIQUES A BIT. WE'RE ALSO DOING THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH, A NETWORKING EVENT FOR VETERANS AT TAPS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO BRING A LITTLE BIT MORE AWARENESS OF OUR ORGANIZATION THAT WAY TOO. BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM 260620.

[26-0620 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Collin County Master Gardeners Association (PC 26-31) in the Amount of $14,712.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the 2026-2027 Events at Myers Park Consisting of Five Unique Events.]

CONSIDER. DISCUSS. PROMOTION. COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY COLLIN COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION PC2631 AND THE AMOUNT OF $14,712 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2026 2027 EVENTS AT MEYER MEYERS PARK, CONSISTING OF FIVE UNIQUE EVENTS. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I'M SARAH DODD, THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR COLLIN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION.

WE ARE A 501 C THREE NONPROFIT BASED IN MCKINNEY. WE SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY OUR VOLUNTEERS.

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LAST YEAR, 330 MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 33,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. THAT SERVICE SUPPORTS RESEARCH BASED HORTICULTURE EDUCATION, YOUTH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AND FREE PUBLIC EVENTS FOR RESIDENTS OF COLLIN COUNTY AND BEYOND. THIS REQUEST FOR YOUR GRANT SUPPORTS FIVE EVENTS HOSTED AT MYERS PARK AND EVENT CENTER, TWO PLANT SALES, TWO EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND A GARDEN SHOW. TOGETHER, WE'RE ANTICIPATING A REACH OF BETWEEN 5500 AND 7000 PARTICIPANTS, AND THIS IS BASED ON THE PAST TWO YEARS OF ATTENDANCE DATA THAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR OUT OF FIVE ATTENDEES ARE TRAVELING TO MCKINNEY, WITH THE GARDEN SHOW VISITORS COMING AS FAR AWAY AS 125 MILES, AND OUR PLANT SALES AND WORKSHOP ATTENDEES COMING FROM AS FAR AWAY AS 90. ALL OF OUR EVENTS ARE HELD AT MYERS PARK AND EVENT CENTER. WE VALUE THIS PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE THE VENUE REGULARLY HOSTS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER EVENTS THAN WE HAVE, WITHOUT DISRUPTING THE SURROUNDING ROADS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. KOMGA FOLLOWS THE VENUE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING, STAFFING, SAFETY, SECURITY, AS WELL AS FOLLOWING OUR TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMING. ONE THING THAT MAKES OUR ORGANIZATION UNIQUE IS IS THAT OUR IMPACT DOESN'T BEGIN AND END JUST WITH THE EVENT. WE WORK YEAR ROUND WITH MCKINNEY SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, CITY DEPARTMENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE GARDEN SHOW SIMPLY BRINGS MANY OF THESE PARTNERS TOGETHER IN ONE WEEKEND TO CREATE A SHOWCASE FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONNECTING THEM TO THOUSANDS OF VISITORS. THIS GRANT REQUEST REPRESENTS ABOUT 81% OF OUR PROPOSED MARKETING INVESTMENT, WITH CMDA PROVIDING THE REMAINING SUPPORT THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING, VOLUNTEER EXPERTISE, AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION, WE ACTUALLY PLANNED OUR EVENT MARKETING EFFORTS ALL THE WAY THROUGH APRIL OF 27. EVERY TACTIC IDENTIFIED, BUDGETED, ASSIGNED. SO IF FUNDED, WE'RE READY TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, THIS PLANNING HELPED US THINK BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND CREATE A COORDINATED STRATEGY THAT CONNECTS OUR EVENTS, IN-PERSON COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND OUR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTY AND TO ENCOURAGE REPEAT VISITORS TO MCKINNEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO LEVERAGE THE NEW AMPLIFY RESOURCES CDC HAS EXTENDED TO US TO STRETCH OUR MARKETING DOLLARS DOLLARS WHERE WE CAN. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE BUDGETS, EACH EVENT SERVES A DIFFERENT PURPOSE AND OUR MISSION WITH THE PLANT SALES BEING OUR PRIMARY FUNDRAISERS, THE OTHER EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO DELIVER EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT AS CLOSE TO A BREAK EVEN AS POSSIBLE. ANY ADDITIONAL REVENUE IS TO HELP SUPPORT OUR FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. LAST YEAR, WE MADE A DELIBERATE SHIFT IN OUR MARKETING STRATEGY TO GROW ATTENDANCE IN SOME TEST CITIES. WE MOVED AWAY FROM RADIO AND BROAD, HIGHER COST PRINT AND INVESTED HEAVILY IN CITY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY IMPACT ITEMS, TARGETED MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND HOURS OF OUR TIME AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SPREADING THE WORD. THE RESULTS WERE MORE THAN 5800 PEOPLE ATTENDING OUR GRANT FUNDED EVENTS. THOSE CAMPAIGNS WE RAN GENERATED MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION MARKETING TOUCHPOINTS IN THE DFW AREA PROMOTING MCKINNEY. BUILDING ON THOSE RESULTS, THIS NEW GRANT WILL HELP EXPAND OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT COVERAGE OPTIONS INTO NEW ADDITIONAL COLLIN COUNTY CITIES. THE ONE THING WE'VE LEARNED THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CDC IS THAT A SINGLE EVENT RARELY SERVES ONE PURPOSE.

VISITORS CAN COME FOR GARDENING, BUT WHILE THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE THERE SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, DISCOVERING MCKINNEY, CONNECTING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OFTEN RETURN FOR FUTURE EVENTS. THAT'S THE LONG TERM VALUE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. AND OUR FINAL

[26-0621 Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Lone Star Winery (PC 26-32) in the Amount of $10,000.00 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of 2026 12 Wines of Christmas Event.]

REQUEST. 260621 CONSIDER. DISCUSS. PROMOTIONAL COMMUNITY EVENT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY LONE STAR WINERY PC2632. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE 2020 612 WINES OF CHRISTMAS EVENT. HELLO EVERYBODY. GOOD

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MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I'M JOHN DUNFEE AND ALONG WITH MY WIFE BECKY, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HELPING OUR FAMILY LEAD AND MANAGE LONE STAR WINERY IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY. SINCE 2004, OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO COMMITTING CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN THE MCKINNEY COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE GATHERING SPACES MATTER BECAUSE COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES. WHETHER IT'S A FIRST DATE, A GIRLS NIGHT OUT, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OR EVENTS LIKE OUR WINE WALKS, THOSE MOMENTS CREATE MEMORIES WHILE SUPPORTING BUSINESSES AND THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE MCKINNEY SPECIAL. TODAY, I'D LIKE TO SHARE HOW THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS WINE WALK BRINGS VISITORS TO DOWNTOWN. MCKINNEY SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND HELPS SHOWCASE MCKINNEY AS A VIBRANT LIVE, WORK AND PLAY COMMUNITY. THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS WINE WALK IS ONE OF OUR LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST RECOGNIZABLE EVENTS IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY. FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, THE EVENT HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER LOCAL MERCHANTS, VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS FOR UNIQUE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE CENTERED AROUND DISCOVERING DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. GUESTS TRAVEL THROUGHOUT HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY, VISITING PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS, AND EXPERIENCING THE CHARM, HOSPITALITY, AND CHARACTER THAT MAKES OUR CITY SPECIAL. TODAY, THE EVENT INCLUDES MORE THAN 20 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES, OVER 40 VOLUNTEERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 1000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT. IT IS A PROVEN EVENT WITH A LONG HISTORY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS WINE WALK EXTENDS FAR BEYOND WINE. THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY AND ENCOURAGE GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE THE BUSINESSES CHARM AND HOSPITALITY THAT MAKE OUR CITY UNIQUE. EACH YEAR, VISITORS MOVE THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY, DISCOVERING MERCHANTS, RESTAURANTS, AND DESTINATIONS THEY MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE VISITED. FOR MANY ATTENDEES, THE WINE WALK BECOMES THEIR INTRODUCTION TO MCKINNEY OR A REASON TO RETURN AND SPEND ADDITIONAL TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY. BY CREATING A MEMORABLE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE, WE'RE ABLE TO DRIVE TOURISM, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT MAKES MCKINNEY SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE TO LIVE. WE OFTEN HEAR FROM OUR GUESTS WHO DISCOVER A BUSINESS FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE EVENT, AND THEN COME BACK LATER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ULTIMATELY, OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE TURN VISITORS INTO REPEAT VISITORS AND EXPERIENCES INTO LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH MCKINNEY. A GREAT EVENT ONLY CREATES IMPACT IF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT. SO WE INTENTIONALLY USE MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING APPROACH TO REACH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. OUR STRATEGY COMBINES DIGITAL ADVERTISING, EMAIL MARKETING, INFLUENCER PARTNERSHIPS, PRINT MATERIALS, AND A STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS TO MAXIMIZE AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND MCKINNEY MAIN STREET TO CROSS PROMOTE THE EVENT. ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF THE WINE WALK BENEFITS THE ENTIRE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND NOT JUST ONE BUSINESS. WE ALSO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM OUTSIDE MCKINNEY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CULTUREMAP AND 101 MEDIA, DOING SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFLUENCER CAMPAIGNS, WE TARGET AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE DFW AREA TO ENCOURAGE TOURISM AND INTRODUCE NEW GUESTS TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY, WHICH APPROXIMATELY 50% OF OUR ATTENDEES ARE FROM OUTSIDE MCKINNEY. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE ATTRACT MORE VISITORS, INCREASE AWARENESS TO MCKINNEY, AND DRIVE FOOT TRAFFIC TO THE BUSINESSES THAT MAKE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SO SPECIAL. AS PART OF OUR APPLICATION, WE WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY A CLEAR AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL PLAN. THE MAJORITY OF THE INVESTMENT COMES FROM LONE STAR WINERY. MCDC FUNDING WOULD HELP US EXPAND AWARENESS AND CREATE OUR ABILITY TO ATTRACT VISITORS INTO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY.

OUR EVENT BUDGET FOCUSES ON DELIVERING A QUALITY GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH WINE STAFFING, VOLUNTEERS AND EVENT OPERATIONS SUCH AS GLASSES, LANYARDS AND SERVICE SUPPORT.

ON THE MARKETING SIDE, WE ARE INVESTING HEAVILY IN THE AREAS THAT HAVE PROVEN TO GENERATE RESULTS. THAT INCLUDES DIGITAL ADVERTISING, INFLUENCER PARTNERSHIPS, PRINT MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO EXTEND THE EVENT'S REACH. WE VIEW MARKETING AS AN INVESTMENT IN TOURISM. EVERY ADDITIONAL VISITOR REPRESENTS POTENTIAL SPENDING NOT ONLY AT OUR EVENT BUT THROUGHOUT HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY. OUR GOAL IS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED AND CREATE A SUCCESSFUL EVENT THAT BENEFITS THE ENTIRE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS COMMUNITY. BEYOND BEING A FUN HOLIDAY EVENT, THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS WINE WALK IS DESIGNED

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TO CREATE MEANINGFUL BENEFITS FOR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FIRST, WE BRING VISITORS INTO DOWNTOWN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND ENCOURAGE REPEAT VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MANY ATTENDEES DISCOVER SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES THEY MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE VISITED. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS? JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. YES. AND SO 1000 PEOPLE TOTAL. THAT WILL BE THE CAP OF THE TICKET SALES. WE WOULD PROBABLY WE CAN EXPAND UP TO ABOUT 14 1500.

OKAY. AND WHAT ARE THE TIMES OF THE EVENT. IT'S GOING TO BE 11 TO 5 P.M. ON DECEMBER 12TH, SATURDAY. IT'S GOING TO ROLL RIGHT INTO THE ROTARY PARADE. YEP, YEP. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'VE GOT A QUESTION. YOU SAID ABOUT 1000 TICKETS SOLD IN 50% COME FROM OUTSIDE MCKINNEY. YES. HOW MANY OF THOSE ARE. BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE A WINE MEMBERSHIP OR A WINE CLUB OR WHATEVER. AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE PART OF IT ARE OUTSIDE MCKINNEY.

SO HOW MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE YOUR WINE CLUB BUY THE TICKETS AND HOW MANY DO Y'ALL GET? THAT'S NOT A PART OF THAT. YEAH. GREAT QUESTION. WE ACTUALLY DID THE RESEARCH ON THAT. AND THERE'S ACTUALLY NOT A BIG CORRELATION. AT OUR LAST WINE EVENT WE HAD HERE IN DOWNTOWN, THE BREAKFAST AND THE BRUNCH BY WINE WALK, I THINK THERE WERE 12 WINE CLUB MEMBERS OUT OF MANY HUNDREDS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY. SO THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CROSSOVER IN THE WINE CLUB. BUT WHAT WE DO FIND IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING FROM FRISCO, DALLAS AND MCKINNEY ARE OUR THREE LARGEST MARKETS. AND WITH THAT, WE HEAR ALL THE TIME PEOPLE COMING FROM FORT WORTH AS WELL. NICE. AND SORRY, JUST ONE MORE. WHAT IS THE PRICE? THE TICKET PRICE. WE START OUR LOWEST PRICE IS $35. AND THEN WE GO UP TO, I BELIEVE, $55 FOR VIP TICKETS. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THIS CONCLUDES OUR PROMOTIONAL PRESENTATIONS. AS A REMINDER, THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL MEET AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VOTING AT OUR NEXT MEETING IN JULY. AND I'M GOING TO CALL A JUST A FIVE MINUTE RECESS. WE WILL RECONVENE AT 10:00. JUST FIVE MINUTES FOR EVERYONE TO PREPARE. ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. ALL

[26-0601 Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Hugs Café, Inc. (4B26-08) in the Amount of Six Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Seven and NO/100 Dollars ($683,467.00) for Expansion and Site Improvements Including Entry Gate, Security, Driveway, Added Heaters in Work Barn, Relocation of Septic System, Three New Greenhouses, One New Propagation House, Irrigation, Propane Tank, and Walkways, at Hugs Greenhouse Located at 1151 East Cottage Hill Parkway in the McKinney ETJ. Amount Represents 58.6% of Total Project Cost.]

RIGHT, WE ARE BACK IN SESSION. IT IS 10:00. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

ITEMS 260601. CONSIDER DISCUSS ACT ON A PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY HUGS CAFE, INC. FOR B26-08 IN AMOUNT OF $683,467 FOR EXPANSION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING ENTRY GATE SECURITY, DRIVEWAY ADDED HEATERS AND WORK, BARN RELOCATION OF SEPTIC SYSTEM, THREE NEW GREENHOUSES, ONE NEW PROPAGATION HOUSE, IRRIGATION, PROPANE TANK AND WALKWAYS AT HUGS GREENHOUSE, LOCATED AT 1151 EAST COTTAGE HILL PARKWAY AND MCKINNEY, ETJ AMOUNT REPRESENTS 58.6% OF TOTAL PROJECT COST. AND I THINK YOU'VE WE'VE PRESENTED ON THIS LAST MEETING. I THINK WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE PROJECT. I KNOW. DID ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR LAUREN OR ANYBODY WITH HUGS? BEFORE WE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION UP HERE? NO QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I HAD PROPOSED SOMETHING AT THE LAST MEETING. I'M GOING TO PROPOSE IT AGAIN.

I'M GOING TO PROPOSE THAT WE PROVIDE A GRANT FOR 50% OF THE REQUEST AND A LOAN FOR THE REMAINING 50%. AND THAT LOAN BE STRUCTURED AND THAT IT IS A FORGIVABLE LOAN, A FORGIVABLE IN A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH, FOR MONEY RAISED, AND YOU'RE IN PRIVATE FUNDRAISING. THE IDEA BEING THAT YOU WILL HAVE A AN OPPORTUNITY AS YOU FUNDRAISE OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO YEARS, THREE YEARS TO TELL POTENTIAL DONORS THAT THE CITY OF MCKINNEY IS MATCHING THEIR DONATE YOUR THEIR DONATION DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, BECAUSE IN ESSENCE, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING BY FORGIVING THE LOAN WITH EVERY DOLLAR THAT YOU RAISE. AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE WHAT I PROPOSED LAST MEETING. I'M GOING TO PROPOSE IT AGAIN BEFORE WE GO TO MOTION ON THAT.

YES. OKAY. JUST DISCUSSION. OKAY. DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING FIRST? WELL, I WAS JUST ASKING YOU SO THAT THAT THAT HALF THE FORGIVABLE LOAN, IS THAT AN INTEREST FREE LOAN OR ARE WE GOING TO DO ONE YEAR INTEREST FREE TWO YEARS INTEREST? OR HOW DO YOU WANT TO STRUCTURE THAT? MY PROPOSAL LAST MEETING I THINK WAS FIRST THREE YEARS INTEREST FREE INTEREST. AFTER THAT. I BELIEVE VERY FIRMLY, THOUGH, THAT HUGS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO RAISE FUND RAISE IN THAT AMOUNT OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. SO YOU'RE SAYING A FIVE YEAR LOAN OR A FIVE YEAR LOAN, THREE YEAR INTEREST RATE. OKAY, OKAY, I WANT TO I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH.

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WATCH THE VIDEO. I WASN'T AT THE MEETING LAST TIME, SO WENT THROUGH AND WATCHED THE VIDEO, OF COURSE, AND DID SOME, SOME RESEARCH TO TRY TO KIND OF WRAP MY HEAD AROUND THE, THE PROJECT.

A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT, THAT MAYBE INFORMATION DIDN'T COME OUT EARLIER IN THE DISCUSSION.

ONE IS THE LIFETIME OF THE GREENHOUSE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT 30 YEARS. SO THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ASSET DURING WHICH TIME THERE'S GOING TO BE OPERATING COSTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SO WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, ALTHOUGH OUR APPLICATION WILL SAY THE PROJECT COST IS X PERCENT BEING, YOU KNOW, BEING A PART OF THIS GRANT REQUEST IN REALITY THAT THIS IS A 30 YEAR PROJECT AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BUILDING AN ASSET FOR THE GREENHOUSE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE BUSINESS EXPAND. SO I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT NOT JUST AN ANNUAL, YOU KNOW, AN ANNUAL REVENUE FROM IT OR AN ANNUAL NUMBER OF JOBS THAT IT'S BEING CREATED. BUT WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS. I ALSO LOOKED AT SPECIFICALLY THE, THE PEOPLE THAT THAT ARE THE MISSION FOR HUGS, RIGHT? SO THE, THE PEOPLE THAT, THAT, THAT THEY, THAT THEY HELP WITH THIS PROJECT, WITH THESE PROJECTS AND. VERIFIED WITH THE HUGS STAFF, WITH LAUREN GROUP, THE THERE'S ABOUT 3% OF THE POPULATION IS TYPICALLY FALLS UNDER THIS CATEGORY AND THEY'RE EMPLOYED AT A RATE OF HALF. SO ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF ALL PEOPLE, 21 TO 24 ARE EMPLOYED. AND FOR ITT PEOPLE THAT'S A THIRD. SO WHAT THE ENTITY IS PROVIDING IS TRAINING THAT GETS PEOPLE FROM UNEMPLOYED TO EMPLOYED, RIGHT. IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT TYPICAL TRAINING THAT YOU CAN JUST DO, RIGHT? YOU JUST DON'T GET ON THE JOB. IT REQUIRES SPECIALIZED TRAINING. SO FROM A CITIZENS OF MCKINNEY PERSPECTIVE, THIS PROJECT HELPS PEOPLE THAT AREN'T ABLE TO GET NORMAL TRAINING TO GET TRAINED AND GET OUT INTO THE WORKPLACE.

I FOLLOWED ON WITH FURTHER QUESTIONS TO HUGS. AND THOSE PEOPLE DON'T JUST WORK AT HUGS, THEY MOVE TO OTHER RETAIL LOCATIONS. THIS BECOMES A HELP TO THE CITY. IT ALSO BECOMES A HELP TO THE CAREGIVERS BECAUSE NOW THEIR TIME IS BEING IS ABLE TO BE SPENT ON OTHER OTHER THINGS THAN, THAN JUST CAREGIVING, RIGHT? SO, SO WHEN I LOOK AT THIS IN A MORE HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE, I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THE WITH THE GRANT REQUEST. MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA TO HELP ON THE FUNDRAISING, HOW WE STRUCTURE THAT, LIKE, LIKE THEY'LL BE FUNDRAISING REALLY FOR PHASE TWO BECAUSE THEY WON'T COUNTERACT OUR, OUR GRANT.

BUT I THINK THE BOARD NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS AT A LONGER TERM PERSPECTIVE. WE HAVE TO BE VERY MINDFUL OF HOW WE ALLOCATE THE TAX DOLLARS OF THE CITY. AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GOOD USE OF THOSE TAX DOLLARS. IS IT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO ON EVERY TIME THERE'S A PROJECT? WELL, PROBABLY NOT. RIGHT. BUT THIS PROJECT IS BUILDING A FACILITY WHERE THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET TRAINED AND, AND BE ABLE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. SO THAT'S MY, MY RESEARCH THAT I DID OUTSIDE OF THE LAST MEETING. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE PERCENTAGE IN THE APPLICATION THAT CDC IS FUNDING. SO TO MY MIND, THE MILLION OR SO DOLLARS THAT WERE SPENT ON THE LAND IS A SUNK COST THAT HUGS MADE BECAUSE THEY WERE FACED WITH A DECISION, IF WE DON'T BUY THIS LAND, WE CAN'T OPERATE AT ALL. SO IF WE TAKE OUT THE MILLION DOLLARS AND WE JUST THINK ABOUT THE COST FOR NOW, THIS EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING PROJECT, THE THE PERCENTAGE THAT MCDC IS FUNDING IS A LOT MORE THAN THE 58%. IT GETS A LOT HIGHER THAN THAT WHEN WE TAKE OUT THE LAND. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT FOR THE SENSE OF THE TOTAL SCALE AND THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION THAT MCDC HAS MADE OVER TIME TO HUGS. NOT THAT THE MISSION OF HUGS. IS DIMINISHED IN ANY WAY BY THAT. I THINK TO MY COLLEAGUE'S POINT, THE IMPACT THAT YOU MAKE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE CONTRIBUTION THAT YOU MAKE FOR THE SKILLS AND TRAINING, GOES FAR BEYOND HUGS. TO CHRIS'S POINT, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EMPLOYED IN MANY OTHER PLACES. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION FROM MCDC TO THE TOTAL PROJECT. IF I TAKE THE LAND OUT BECAUSE THAT DECISION TO BUY THE LAND WAS ALREADY MADE, IT WAS MADE TO PRESERVE YOUR EXISTING ASSET. BUT THE REQUEST IS AN EXPANSION OF THAT ASSET, AND IT IS MORE THAN 58% BEING ASKED OF MCDC. SO THAT'S THAT'S ONE CONCERN

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THAT I HAVE THAT I'D LIKE TO THINK THROUGH. THE OTHER IS THAT I HAVE NO DOUBT IN YOUR FUNDRAISING ABILITY AND CAPACITY, AND I DON'T QUESTION FOR ONE MINUTE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO RAISE THIS TO CAPTURE THE MATCH. SO TO MY MIND, IT'S NOT REALLY A LOAN.

IT'S IT'S FULL FUNDING. I MEAN, WE CAN CALL IT A LOAN. THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE FUNDRAISING AND WE'RE FORGIVING IT. SO IT'S GOING TO BE 100%. AND I JUST I JUST WANT TO BE EMPHATIC ABOUT THAT. YEAH. WELL, LET ME BE CLEAR. I, I ACTUALLY WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF GRANTING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT. MY THINKING ON DOING IT THIS WAY IS THAT I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND EITHER. SO LET ME BE VERY TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR THAT I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A FORGIVABLE LOAN, BUT I BELIEVE IT DOES HELP THEM IN FUNDRAISING. BUT I BELIEVE IN THEIR IN THE MISSION. I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT I DISAGREE THAT YOU LOOK AT LAND AS A SUNK COST, THAT THAT'S JUST THEY HAD TO DO BECAUSE OF THIS OR THAT. AND EVERY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. NOT THAT THIS IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THOUGH THERE IS SOME WORKFORCE COMPONENT TO IT.

BUT ANYTIME WE'RE LOOKING AT PROJECTS, WHETHER IT'S CDC, EDC, CITY LAND IS ALWAYS PART OF THE EQUATION AND WHETHER THEY HAD TO PURCHASE THAT LAND, THAT WASN'T THE ONLY THING THEY IT'S AN ACTUAL COST. AND IT'S PART OF THIS PROJECT TO SAY WHETHER THEY WERE FORCED OR NOT FORCED OR VOLUNTARILY MADE THE DECISION OR NOT MAKE THE DECISION IN MY MIND DOESN'T MATTER. IT'S PART OF THE INVESTMENT THAT THAT THEY HAVE MADE. SO I DO LOOK AT IT AS A HOLISTIC I DO LOOK AT IT AS 58%. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A THAT ABSOLUTELY. THEY'RE GOING TO FUND RAISE THIS AMOUNT AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A FORGIVABLE LOAN. AND THEY'LL DO THAT WITHIN THE THREE YEARS AND THERE WILL BE NO INTEREST. AND I'M I COULD I'M EQUALLY IN FAVOR OF JUST GRANTING BEING IN FAVOR OF THE GRANTING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT. AGAIN, THIS STRUCTURE, I THINK, JUST HELPS THEM FUND RAISE MAYBE IN AN ACCELERATED FASHION OR, OR MORE ADVANTAGEOUS WAY. SO YEAH, LET ME BE CLEAR. I AGREE THIS IS WILL BE A FORGIVABLE LOAN. I MEAN, I'M IN FAVOR OF OF THE HALF GRANT, HALF LOAN FOR MULTIPLE REASONS. FIRST OF ALL.

YOU YOU ARE COMING FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PROJECT. AND WE'VE ALREADY SHOWN THAT WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF HUGS AND THEIR MISSION AND HAVE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT YOU GUYS WITH, WITH GRANTS. BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS JUST THE FIRST OF THE PROJECT. AND SO IN, IN ENCOURAGING THEM, A LOT OF TIMES WHEN, WHEN YOU'RE GOING OUT AND YOU'RE FUNDRAISING, YOU'RE YES, THEY HAVE THIS MATCHING AMOUNT, BUT THAT MATCHING AMOUNT CAN EXCEED WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO MATCH. AND SO FOR THE NEXT PROJECT, IF THEY WERE TO COME BACK TO US, I HOPE THAT THERE IS MORE FUNDRAISING ABILITY ON THEIR ON THEIR SIDE BEFORE THEY COME TO US. AND SO THAT WE CAN LOOK AT AT THE PROJECTS AND CONTINUE. YOU KNOW, AS MCKINNEY GROWS JUST TODAY WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING TO US. AND WE HAVE A CERTAIN BUDGET AND AND WE HAVE TO STAY WITHIN THAT BUDGET. AND SO I'M, I'M IN FAVOR OF, OF THE 50% AND THE 50% MATCH, QUOTE UNQUOTE, LOAN, BECAUSE IT ENABLES THEM TO BE ABLE TO, TO MAKE THAT NEXT STEP AND GIVES, GIVES THEM THE POWER OF THE CITY BACKING. YEAH, I AGREE, I MEAN, I WOULDN'T, I LIKE THE MATCHING PART OF IT BECAUSE THAT'S $341,733.50. I THINK HUGS CAN DO A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THAT. SO PLEASE, WHENEVER YOU'RE PEOPLE THAT HELP YOU DONATE AND, AND GIVE YOU MONEY, DON'T STOP AT 341. KEEP GOING. BECAUSE I KNOW ONCE YOU TELL YOUR DONORS THAT YOU HAVE A MATCHING OPPORTUNITY, YOU'RE GOING TO WELL EXCEED THAT. SO I JUST WOULD SAY, JUST SHOW US, YOU CAN RAISE $500,000 IN A THREE YEAR TIME, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU GUYS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO YOUR DONORS AND SAY, HEY, THE CITY OR THE MCDC IS MATCHING IT. HOW MUCH CAN WE GET? WELL, I'M GOING TO TURN MY COMMENT INTO A MOTION THAT WE CLARIFY SOMETHING. SO IF THE LOAN IS UP TO THAT HALF AND HUGS IS ABLE TO GENERATE MORE, WILL THEY APPLY THAT TO SOMETHING ELSE OR WILL THAT BE REDUCED LIKE SO? IN OTHER WORDS, WILL MCDC SAVE MONEY IF THEY FUNDRAISE MORE? MY MOTION IS NOT THAT MY MOTION IS WHAT I SAID, AND I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN, JUST TO BE CLEAR ON IT, MY HOPE IS THAT THEY RAISE $5 BILLION AND THAT WE STILL DONATED THE 347,000, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT I BELIEVE IT IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE FOR US TO INVEST IN THIS CHARITY AND THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY SERVE THAT OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE SERVED AT ALL. AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT

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QUALITY OF LIFE, I WOULD THINK THAT FOR MANY OF THOSE THAT SERVE THAT QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANY WAYS MAY START AND END WITH WITH THEIR RESIDENCY AT HUG. SO I BELIEVE IN IT FULLY.

SO MY HOPE IS THAT YOU, BEFORE I MAKE YOUR MOTION, I WANT TO CLARIFY BECAUSE ONE MORE ITEM THAT WE TALKED ABOUT OR I ASKED QUESTIONS ON. THEY HAVE A CONTINGENCY FOR ABOUT $33,000, WHATEVER. SO THE MOTION IS GOING TO BE FOR WHATEVER THE MOTION IS, BUT THAT IS GOING TO BE FOR THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE LIST THEY GAVE US THAT THEY WANT TO, THAT THEY WANT TO DO.

AND IF THEY SAVE MONEY AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO USE THAT CONTINGENCY, THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO GO ADD MORE THINGS ON TO USE UP THE CONTINGENCY. SO MY THINKING, AND LET ME JUST STATE IT IN MOTION, THEY CAN'T THEY CAN'T ADD ON ON FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES. THAT WAS ON THEIR APPLICATION. OKAY. PERFECT. YEAH. SO I MAKE THE MOTION TO ADVANCE A GRANT OF $341,733.50, A INTEREST FREE LOAN FOR THREE YEARS OF THREE, $341,733.50. THAT IS FORGIVABLE BY METHOD OF FUNDRAISING DOLLARS THAT YOU RAISE DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. AND AGAIN, INTEREST FREE FOR THE THREE YEARS. IF YOU WERE TO RAISE $341,000 IN THAT FIRST THREE YEARS, YOU STILL HAVE $733.50 THAT YOU OWE US THAT YOU'LL START ACCRUING INTEREST AT 4%. SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, SO THAT'S MY MOTION. IS THERE A YES ON A FIVE YEAR NOTE? YEAH. INTEREST ONLY PAYMENTS BEGIN AFTER THREE YEARS AND THE REST IS A BALLOON PAYMENT AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS. AND THAT'S YOUR MOTION. YES, BUT ONLY ON ANY BALANCE. THAT'S BALANCE. THAT'S OUTSTANDING. UNDERSTOOD. MY HOPE IS THAT THEY RAISED $341,733.50 NEXT MONTH, AND IT'S A NON-ISSUE. JUST A POINT.

AND IF THERE IS INTEREST INCURRED, WHAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT BEFORE WAS THE RATE WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO WHAT WE'RE EARNING ON FUND BALANCE. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY OR DO YOU WANT TO SET A FLAT RATE? I HAD JUST SAID 4%, WHICH IS ROUGHLY ISN'T IT? 3.5 RIGHT NOW IS WHAT WE EARN. SO I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO BE AT 3.5%. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I HAVE AN UNUSUAL SCREEN NOT ALLOWING A VOTE. IT HAS A LIST OF OUR NAMES. CLICK YOUR NAME AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I'LL SIGN IN. WHY DID I SIGN UP? WELL, THERE WE GO. THANK YOU. I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT SCREEN. I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT SCREEN. I WAS LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, I JUST CLICK ON YOUR I GOT OH, OKAY, OKAY. GOT IT. CALLED IT. MOTION PASSES.

SETTLE DOWN. Y'ALL HAVE MONEY TO GO RAISE. YOU GOT WORK TO DO. GOT WORK TO DO. ITEM 260602

[26-0602 Consider/Discuss/Act on a Second Extension to the Term of the Loan Agreement for Project 4B24-03, Awarded to the City of McKinney, Engineering Department for Chestnut Elevated Storage Tank Improvements, to December 31, 2026.]

CONSIDER, DISCUSS, ACT ON A SECOND EXTENSION TO THE TERM OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT 4B24-03. AWARDED TO THE CITY OF MCKINNEY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR CHESTNUT ELEVATED STORAGE TANK IMPROVEMENTS TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. AND I THINK IT'S SELF-EXPLANATORY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SURE, I UNDERSTAND IT. YEAH, IT'S LOOKING GOOD.

GREAT. THANK YOU. I THINK PAUL GRIMES, CITY MANAGER, WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF TO CELEBRATE BUNGEE JUMPING OFF AT SOME POINT. CAN WE AMEND THAT? IS IT SHROUDED NOW? IT IS SHROUDED. YEAH. THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ISN'T UP. BUT PAINT A GHOST ON THERE FOR HALLOWEEN.

JUST A BIG NO. OKAY. CAN WE MAKE AN AMENDMENT THAT PAUL HAS TO BUNGEE JUMP? YEAH, WE'LL JUST ENCOURAGE HIM. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO EXTEND. I'LL SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. ITEM

[26-0603 Consider/Discuss/Act on Extensions to the Term of the Loan Agreement for Project 4B25-10, Direction 61:3, for Infrastructure and Public Access Areas Located at The Farm, a Future Community of Transitional Living Homes for Young Adults Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care Located at 3286 County Road 168, to July 30, 2028, and to the Term of Completion of the Annexation Process to December 31, 2026.]

260603. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. CONSIDER DISCUSS. ACT ON EXTENSION TO THE TERM OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT FOR B25-10, DIRECTION 613 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS LOCATED AT THE FARM. A FUTURE COMMUNITY OF TRANSITIONAL LIVING HOMES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE. LOCATED AT 2030 286 COUNTY ROAD, 168 TO JULY 30TH, 2028 AND TO THE TERM OF COMPLETION OF THE ANNEXATION PROCESS TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026.

I THINK. MYRON, YOU'RE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS, YES.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN WAITING THIS LONG. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'VE LEARNED A LOT THIS MORNING. SO I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. THE IS THIS IS THERE A REASON FOR A DELAY ON THIS? AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO TOUCH ON THAT BRIEFLY? SO SHORTLY AFTER WE RECEIVED THE GRANT, WE BEGAN THE PROCESS. AND AS FAR AS THE CONSTRUCTION IS CONCERNED, WE HAVE THE TWO PARTS THE CONSTRUCTION, THE ANNEXATION. WE RAN INTO AN EASEMENT ISSUE TRYING TO GET EASEMENTS, AND THEN THAT DELAYED US A FEW FEW MONTHS, AND THEN WE WENT TO THE COUNTY TO PRESENT PLANS AND THEY SAID, OH, WE HAVE A ROAD THAT'S GOING TO THAT'S PLANNED TO BISECT YOUR YOUR PROPERTY. SO WE HAD TO WORK THROUGH THAT AND GET THAT CHANGED. AND WE HAD OUR CIVILS READY. AND THEN THEY SAID, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THE ELEVATION OF COUNTY ROAD 13 OR 168. SO NOW WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR CIVILS AND ALL OF THOSE JUST KIND OF ONE AFTER THE OTHER DELAYED US. WE HAVE A MEETING NEXT WEEK WITH THE CITY PLANNERS FOR AS FAR AS THE ANNEXATION IS CONCERNED, TO GET THAT PROCESS STARTED AND GET THINGS GOING, WE ANTICIPATE STARTING THE COMMUNITY CENTER CONSTRUCTION IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR, AND WITH A 12 TO 14 MONTH TIME FRAME TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION. THANK YOU. OF COURSE, YOU HAD TOLD US THAT AT ONE POINT, BUT I WANTED TO GET THAT ON THE RECORD FOR WHY WE'RE DOING THE EXTENSION. AND I DO HAVE SOMEONE THAT HAD SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, BRIAN LOCHBIHLER, FORMER MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN OF EDC. HE WAS HERE THIS MORNING AND WANTED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM, BUT OF COURSE, WE INVERTED OUR SCHEDULE, DID ALL THE PROJECT GRANTS FIRST, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STAY. BUT I WANT TO HE WANTED TO EXPRESS HIS SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU. SO WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. THANK

[26-0604 Consider/Discuss/Act on an Extension to the Term of the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement for the Grant Awarded to McKinney HUB 121, LLC (Project 4B18-05), from May 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026 to Fulfill the Obligations of the Agreement Executed Between McKinney HUB 121, LLC and McKinney Community Development Corporation, Effective June 24, 2021.]

YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM 260604 CONSIDER, DISCUSS. ACT ON EXTENSION TO THE TERM OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE GRANT AWARDED TO MCKINNEY HUB 121 LLC PROJECT 4B18-05 FROM MAY 15TH, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026 TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN MCKINNEY HUB 121 LLC AND MCKINNEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 24TH, 2021. MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I ASKED TO INCLUDE THIS ON THE AGENDA. I SENT OUT BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR YOU THIS WEEK. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING OUR FINAL PAYMENT TO HUB 121, BASED ON THE GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED, AS YOU RECALL, IT WAS 200,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMPHITHEATER AND THEN UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 200,000 OVER FOR A FOUR YEAR PERIOD BASED ON SALES TYPE B SALES TAX COLLECTED FROM THE RETAIL BUSINESS AT THAT PROPERTY. THE PERIOD THAT WE LOOK AT BASED ON WHEN THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IS APRIL THROUGH MARCH OF EACH YEAR. SO MARCH 31ST WAS THE CUTOFF, AND WE HAVE BEEN COLLECTING THE INFORMATION FINANCES IN THE PROCESS OF CONFIRMING IT. AND SO ONCE THEY FINISH, THEIR ANALYSIS WILL BE READY TO MAKE OUR FINAL PAYMENT. GOOD NEWS IS, THE FIRST THREE YEARS, THE TOTAL GRANT WAS BETWEEN 8 AND $9000. AND THIS YEAR IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT FOUR TIMES THAT AMOUNT. SO THEY'RE DOING REALLY WELL AT HUB 121 AND THERE'S THE 13% INCREASE WE'VE SEEN IN SALES TAX REVENUE. ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION OF THAT. SO I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR A PERIOD OF JUST THREE MONTHS. IS THERE A MOTION. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THIS. SO FORGIVE ME FOR NOT RECALLING THIS, BUT HOW WAS THE $200,000 ESTIMATED INITIALLY WHEN IT SAID UP TO $200,000 FOR FOUR YEARS ON THE TAXES? IT WAS THEIR ESTIMATE BASED ON WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE BUSINESS WOULD GENERATE. BUT IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS IT WAS ONLY 9000 EACH YEAR. SO 45,000 OVER THREE YEARS IS FAR LOWER THAN ANY ESTIMATE. BUT NOW THEY'RE HITTING THE RUNWAY. BUT NOW, YEAH, NOW THEY'RE HITTING THE RUN RATE RIGHT AT THE TIME THAT WE DON'T GRANT THEM ANYMORE. RIGHT. THEY'VE HAD SOME TURNOVER IN THE BUSINESSES THERE, SO IT'S TAKEN TIME TO GET ESTABLISHED. YEAH. OKAY. OKAY. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES. AND OUR FINAL ITEM CONSIDER DISCUSS ACT

[26-0605 Consider/Discuss/Act on a Third Extension to the Term of the Loan Agreement for Project 4B24-08, Awarded to SDC Throckmorton Villas, A Development of Sphinx Development Corporation, a Division of The Sphinx Group, for Infrastructure Improvements Related to the Construction of 380 Villas, from to May 31, 2026 to December 31, 2026.]

ON THIRD EXTENSION TO THE TERM OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT 4B24-08. AWARDED TO SDC THROCKMORTON VILLAS, A DEVELOPMENT OF SPHYNX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DIVISION OF THE SPHINX GROUP FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF 380 VILLAS FROM MAY 31ST, 2026 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD

[02:15:18]

MORNING, MADAM PRESIDENT. FIRST OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY ONCE AGAIN TO ASK FOR THIS EXTENSION FOR COMPLETION ON THREE VILLAS. WE ARE ASKING FOR EXTENSION TILL DECEMBER 31ST. THIS YEAR. YOU HAD GRANTED US AN EXTENSION PREVIOUSLY TO MAY, BUT WE HAD LOTS OF CHALLENGES ON THIS PROJECT. THE TWO MOST CRITICAL ONES, THE RELOCATION OF ATMOS ENERGY AND CITY UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT INCLUDING OTHER THINGS, YOU KNOW, HAS REALLY, YOU KNOW, CAUSED A LOT OF DELAYS ON THE ON SOME CRITICAL PATH ON THIS PROJECT. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE FULLY RECOVERED FROM THIS. UNFORESEEN DELAYS AS WE SPEAK TODAY. THE PROJECT IS ABOUT 90% COMPLETE. HOPEFULLY, WE'LL BE INVITING YOU ALL FOR A GRAND OPENING IN A FEW MONTHS IN ABOUT 80, 66, 60 TO 90 DAYS. SO AND YOU KNOW, THAT'S, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR. PLEASE JUST ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE SO WE CAN START LEASING AND HITTING BACK THE CITY FOR CFOS, LEASING OF THE PROPERTY. WE FOR ME AS A DEVELOPER, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT WHEN YOU HAVE A CARRIER PROJECT THIS LONG AND SO MANY THINGS, YOU KNOW, IT'S A $64 MILLION PROJECT. A LOT OF PRIVATE FUNDS HAVE GONE INTO THIS. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IS OUR EQUITY PARTNERS IN THE DEAL. AND CITIBANK HAS BEEN VERY, VERY GOOD IN, YOU KNOW, HELPING US WALK THROUGH THE MOTION. SO EVERYTHING IS ON ON TRACK. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET COMPLETION WITHIN THE NEXT, YOU KNOW, 60 TO 90 DAYS. SO I'M ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION IF YOU GUYS WILL. THANK YOU. YOU REMEMBER THE LAST TIME YOU CAME HERE? IT WAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH WITH THE THE RELOCATION. AND YOU SAID THAT Y'ALL HAD IT FIXED. IT WAS DONE. SO I MEAN, IS, IS IT IS THIS IT'S DONE NOW. EVERYTHING IS DONE. YEAH. IT'S DONE. I MEAN, WE'RE LOOKING FOR CFO AND BUILDING. ACTUALLY WE HAVE ABOUT FOUR FIVE BUILDINGS COMPLETE. WE SHOULD GET A. AND BUILDING ONE WHICH IS CRITICAL TO START LEASING UP. YOU KNOW, THE FIRE MARSHAL WANTS A GOOD SECULAR VEHICULAR MOVEMENT IN THE PROPERTY SO WE CAN START, YOU KNOW, MOVING FOLKS IN. SO I THINK I THINK WE'RE GOOD NOW. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO MORE RED TAPE, BECAUSE I SURE WOULD HATE FOR YOU TO COME BACK AGAIN AND ASK FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION. WE'RE NOT COMING BACK AGAIN. NO, NO, NO, I JUST WANT TO MAKE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WASN'T WOOD THAT YOU KNOCKED ON IT. YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. SO, PLEASE, ONE MORE THING. I JUST WANT TO I LISTEN THROUGH THE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS THAT YOU GUYS CONSIDER IN THIS BOARD. AND I JUST HAD GOOSEBUMPS. YOU KNOW, THE AMOUNT OF WORK YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING FOR 30 YEARS. BY THE WAY, CONGRATULATIONS FOR 30 YEARS ANNIVERSARY. IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH, YOU KNOW, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIKE THIS, HOW MUCH ADVOCACY YOU GUYS GO TO, TO THE COMMUNITY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SIR. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. NO NEED TO MEET. SO WITH THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOTION TO ADJOURN I ONE. I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. I I.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Jun 25, 2026 McKinney Community Development Corporation

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