Special-Called City Council Work Session
Special MeetingFrisco, TX · September 15, 2025
Minutes
SPECIAL-CALLED CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION MEETING
GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER
UNITY ROOM, 4TH FLOOR
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD.
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
5:00 PM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jeff Cheney called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. with a quorum of
Council Members present.
1. ROLL CALL
Mayor Jeff Cheney Present
Mayor Pro-Tem John Keating Present
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Laura Rummel Present
Council Member Burt Thakur Present
Council Member Angelia Pelham Present
Council Member Jared Elad Present (arrived @ 5:08 p.m.)
Council Member Brian Livingston Present
Representing Staff: Wes Pierson, City Manager; Henry Hill, Deputy City
Manager; Ben Brezina, Assistant City Manager; E.A. Hoppe, Assistant City
Manager; Rob Millar, Assistant City Manager; Kristi Morrow, City Secretary;
Julie Davidson, Deputy City Secretary; Richard Abernathy, City Attorney;
Department Directors; and other Staff members.
CITIZEN INPUT
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No one wished to speak during Citizen Input.
CLOSED SESSION
2. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas
Government Code, to wit:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Keating moved to enter Closed Session at 5:08 p.m.
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Laura Rummel seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 – 0
For: Mayor Pro-Tem John Keating, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem
Laura Rummel, Council Member Burt Thakur, Council
Member Angelia Pelham, Council Member Jared Elad,
Council Member Brian Livingston
Against: (None)
A. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters: Section 551.074 authorizes certain
deliberations about officers and employees of the governmental body to
be held in Executive Session.
i. Deliberate the appointment, duties, and evaluation of members to
the Community Development Corporation, the Economic
Development Corporation, the Planning and Zoning Commission,
and the Board of Adjustment.
Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of
the Closed Session.
Council Member Brian Livingston moved to reconvene into the Work Session at
6:07 p.m. Council Member Jared Elad seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 – 0
For: Mayor Pro-Tem John Keating, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem
Laura Rummel, Council Member Burt Thakur, Council
Member Angelia Pelham, Council Member Jared Elad,
Council Member Brian Livingston
Against: (None)
As a result of Closed Session there was no action to take.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Discussion regarding Boards and Commissions.
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City Council discussed the appointment, duties, and evaluation of candidates
who applied to fill the vacancies on all Boards and Commissions, except for the
Community Development Corporation, Economic Development Corporation,
Planning and Zoning Commission, and Board of Adjustment, as these were
discussed during Closed Session. After extensive review and discussion of the
submitted Board Applications, Council determined who they would like to
nominate for appointment during the Regular City Council Meeting held
immediately after the Work Session.
Council Member Brian Livingston had a prior engagement and left the meeting
at 7:09 p.m.
ADJOURN
Council Member Burt Thakur moved to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Council Member
Jared Elad seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 5 – 0
For: Mayor Pro-Tem John Keating, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem
Laura Rummel, Council Member Burt Thakur, Council
Member Angelia Pelham, Council Member Jared Elad
Against: (None)
Approved this 7th day of October 2025.
____________________________
Jeff Cheney, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Kristi Morrow, City Secretary
Please note these are preliminary results and are not official until approved at the next scheduled meeting.
Approved/signed minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/.
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Agenda
SPECIAL-CALLED CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION MEETING
GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER
UNITY ROOM, 4TH FLOOR
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD.
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
5:00 PM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
CITIZEN INPUT
CLOSED SESSION
2. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas
Government Code, to wit:
A. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters: Section 551.074 authorizes certain
deliberations about officers and employees of the governmental body to
be held in Executive Session.
i. Deliberate the appointment, duties, and evaluation of members to
the Community Development Corporation, the Economic
Development Corporation, the Planning and Zoning Commission,
and the Board of Adjustment.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Discussion regarding Boards and Commissions.
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ADJOURN
CERTIFICATION
Rob Millar, Assistant City Manager, certifies that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin
board, at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and
time:
By Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted at least three (3) business days before
the meeting was convened.
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the City Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or
session of the City Council or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive
meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001
et. seq., will be held by the City Council at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the City Council may conveniently meet in
such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and
all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes:
Texas Government Code Section:
§ 551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City.
§ 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
§ 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§ 551.076 – Discussion regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a
security audit.
§ 551.087 – Discussion regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect or to
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentives to a business prospect.
NOTICE
Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-86, each member of the public wishing to address the City Council shall be entitled
to speak for up to five (5) minutes, unless ten (10) or more members of the public are present to speak on a single agenda item, in
which case the City Council may by majority vote reduce the allotted time from five (5) minutes to three (3) minutes per speaker to
ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to speak, subject to the requirements of other law.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
The George A. Purefoy Municipal Center is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the
primary north entrance facing Frisco Square Blvd. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested
to contact the City Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Please e-mail your request to: CitySec@friscotexas.gov
or call (972) 292-5020. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Date Removed: _____________________________ Removed By: ______________________________
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