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Regular Council Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 2 correspond to the address of the homestead exemption. Ms. Hollier said under homestead exemption, you must occupy the homestead as a principal residence. Ms. Hollier said they would like for the Council to find out if Dr. Hashmi has been residing in Dallas under the exemption laws as long as he has been on the Council. A.J. Hashmi, 4510 FM 195 — he said he had received a letter from local resident, Mr. Fred Fan o, and read the letter citing these were Mr. Fanjo's views as follows: "Our City Council has gone far off track with several of its decisions lately and I feel it is necessary to say something. I wonder what the motivation is behind some of the decisions and why the Council feels the need for such injustice. It seems that some people are swaying the Council to un- seemingly things. You all should be ashamed to take someone's property by legal means for a walking track for a town that cannot get serious about sidewalks. It is a great injustice for people who need to walk to school or to do grocery store shopping. These same people must walk down city streets which are dangerous. My wife and I would both walk to the store if there were sidewalks on Pine Mill Road. My father will not walk to the Subway on Bonham Street for the same reason. If the public really wants to walk, they can use the sidewalks. It would probably be easier to get easements. Also, I have seen what is going on at Lake Crook and I for one want to keep the park and make improvements there. I do use it from time -to -time. The fiasco with the recycling company is another example. Most of the houses in Morningside Addition were built behind a feed mill and some industries. There was also a can collection across 82 that no one complained about. It seems that our City needs to mind their own business and not prosecute the good citizens that support them. Our City needs to read its' Charter and live up to what is in it. I may read it again myself. If this continues I may have to change my vote." Carol Hufnagel, 720 Bunker — she said she when she prepared what she was going to read she had hoped as many employees as had been at meetings in the past would have been at this meeting. Ms. Hufnagel said the questions she had were for the employees, because they were paid with taxpayer monies. Ms. Hufnagel read a quote from Benjamin Franklin and then said the following questions were to ponder: Are you putting in a honest day's work for the wages you are paid; have you been faithful and exact in the discharge of your duties, have you allowed yourself to be influenced in the administration of justice or official duties by promises or threats, have you been a good steward of taxpayer money, have you been influenced by friends for personal gain, have you instigated discontent or strife, have you applied your official power for revenge, have you been guilty of misuse of public funds, have you been idle or lazy in performing the duties your job requires; and have you betrayed the public interest through fear of others opinions? Ms. Hufnagel said some of the employees she wanted to direct these questions to were not in attendance. Consent Agenda Mayor Frierson inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the Consent Agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.