Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross
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- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 3:29:20
- Avg per meeting
- 10:28
- Segments
- 3460
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Top issues during term (20)
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Performance
The budget sets the spending levels for all city services and capital projects for the next year.
Heavy Truck Traffic in Residential Neighborhoods
Increased street maintenance and repair costs due to heavy vehicle wear on residential roads.
Public Transportation Reliability
Potential future budget allocations for expanded transit partnerships or shuttle frequency.
Temporary Classroom Building at Antioch Worship Church
Fundraising and construction costs will be managed privately by the church.
Street Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program
Road repairs and utility extensions would require capital improvement funding.
Drone Delivery Regulations
Businesses will need to comply with new permitting and installation standards.
Property Sale for Gus Thomasson Road Development
The city will receive $289,000 from the land sale and gain future tax revenue from the commercial development.
MISD Property Exchange for Future School
Real estate exchange of equivalent value property.
Upcoming Municipal Policy Briefings and Comprehensive Plan Update
Long-term planning shapes future capital investments and economic development strategies across the city.
Senior and Disabled Resident Trash Service Discount
The discount will reduce solid waste revenues by about $224,000 per year, representing less than 1% of the overall solid waste budget.
Transfer Station Feasibility and Construction
Estimated capital cost of around $22 million, offset by projected operational savings and outside hauler revenue resulting in a positive annual cash flow of over $1 million.
School Expansion and Traffic Queuing
Bond-funded school projects totaling millions in district investment.
Fleet and Equipment Upgrades
Expenditures exceed $2 million across several cooperative purchasing agreements.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Sets property tax rates and municipal spending levels for all city residents and businesses for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Park Maintenance and Litter Control
Potential costs associated with additional trash cans and increased servicing frequency.
Public Safety Radio System Upgrade
Total expenditures exceed $500,000 across radio system agreements and cybersecurity hardware.
Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
Minimal.
Oates Drive Road and Bridge Improvements
Co-funded roadway maintenance project under the master interlocal agreement with Dallas County.
Consent Agenda and Uncontested Cases
No direct financial impact on the public; efficient processing saves staff and board time.
downtown revitalization
Expect new shops and restaurants to pop up, potentially boosting local spending.
Moved or seconded (20)
Motions Rodriguez-Ross personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-06-01
Mr. Green moved to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda, as follows.
- movedpassed2026-06-01
approve Item Nos. 7, 8, and 9 as presented
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Ordinance No. 5237, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, APPROVING A VARIANCE REDUCING THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FROM 300 FEET TO 100 F…
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Mr. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z1025-0422, with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5235, (Option 2) as presented to the City Council at …
- secondedpassed2026-04-06
Mr. Green moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as follows.
- movedpassed2026-03-16
Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation Budget
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
Youth Programs Standards of Care
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
8 Ordinance Attachments: Consider an ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorizing the issuance of City of Mesquite, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-16
moved to adjourn the meeting.
- movedpassed2026-03-16
Affordable Housing Development No Objection
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
Michael White and BNM Ventures, LLC v. John Doe, the Acting Building Official of the City of Mesquite, Cause No. DC-25-21715 - Filed 11-20-2025
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-16
Temporary Concrete Batch Plant Permit
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-16
11 Resolution Attachments: Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Section 394.9025 of the Texas Local Government Code on possible issuance of bonds by The Mesquite
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-16
Purchase of Four Toyota Vehicles
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-16
Reserve at Motley Senior Housing Application Denial
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-12026-02-02
Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z1025-0423, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with certain stipulations, and with the following modifi…
- secondedpassed2026-01-20
adjourn the meeting
- secondedpassed2026-01-20
Mr. Casper moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as follows.
- secondedpassed2026-01-05
Mr. Green moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as follows.
Decisions during term (277)
Recorded while Rodriguez-Ross was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Items 2-20
Zoning Application No. Z0626-0455 (3501 Antilles Drive)
Approval of Consent Agenda
Zoning Application Z0826-0460 (Conditional Use Permit for Pre-K Academy)
Zoning Application Z0826-0461 (Conditional Use Permit for B.J. Smith Elementary)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 2026-03 (Senate Bill 840 Multifamily Text Amendment)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 2026-04 (Senate Bill 15 Small Lot Residential Text Amendment)
Consent Agenda
Election of Board Chair
Election of Board Vice Chair
Consent Agenda Approval
BOA 0826-0510: Special Exception for Temporary Classroom at 6245 Shannon Road
BOA 0826-0511: Variance for Patio Cover at 2000 Jasper Meadow
Table Case BOA 0826-0512 / Related Item 8
BOA 0926-0518: Parking Variance for Garage Conversion at 437 Keedy Street
Adjournment
Consent Agenda
Backyard Hens Regulation
Consent Agenda Items 5-20
Chapter 380 Assignment - Canadian Solar to Mesquite Modules
Voting record (37)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approve an application to allow a fee in lieu of parkland dedication, with a 50 percent credit, for the Jamatte & Arvind Addition, located at 1509 South Sam Houston Road
to deny Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452
to approve Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and adding the following stipulations: ... And to approve Ordinance No. 5
Parkland Dedication Fee-in-Lieu Request for Jamattee & Arvind Addition
Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452 (1303 Buena Vista Street)
Consent Agenda Approval
Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Appointments
Zoning Application No. Z0426-0448 (1402 & 1406 Rodeo Center Blvd)
Zoning Application No. Z0426-0449 (21701 IH 635)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA No. 2026-02 (Drone Delivery Regulations)
Chapter 380 Agreement with Grounded LLC
Mr. Murden moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z0326-0446, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5257, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI
keep the public hearing open and postpone consideration of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01 until the July 20, 2026, City Council meeting
Zoning Application No. Z0326-0446 (7-Eleven at FM 740 & FM 2757)
Postponement of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01 (Data Centers)
deny the request to reduce the fee in lieu of parkland dedication for Avanti Hills, located at 2235 East Glen Boulevard
Parkland Dedication Fee Reduction Request for Avanti Hills (Item 15)
Mr. Casper moved to approved Zoning Application No. Z0126-0439, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5251, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Mr. Hubacek moved to table consideration of the proposed application.
Mr. Hubacek moved to deny Zoning Application No. Z1125-0431.
Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Ordinance No. 5237, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, APPROVING A VARIANCE REDUCING THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FROM 300 FEET TO 100 FEET BETWEEN TOWNEAST
Motion to Table Reconsideration of Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434 (Long Creek Road Data Center)
Denial of Zoning Application No. Z1125-0431 (2909 Live Oak Drive)
Approval of Ordinance No. 5237 for TABC Proximity Variance (3225 N. Town East Blvd.)
Mr. Casper moved to keep the public hearing open and postpone consideration of the ordinance to the April 6, 2026, City Council meeting.
moved to deny Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434.
moved to approve Resolution No. 07-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, (1) PROVIDING NO OBJECTION FOR MESQUITE LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES II, LP APPLICATION TO THE TE
Postponement of Towneast Food Mart Variance
Denial of Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434 (Long Creek Road Data Center)
Resolution No. 07-2026 - Dominium Affordable Housing Development
Resolution Supporting Reserve at Motley 9% Tax Credits
Seconded the motion to deny the resolution.
Mr. Hubacek moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z1225-0432, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5227...
Zoning Application No. Z1225-0432 (227 E. US Hwy 80)
Mr. Green moved to approve Bid No. 2026-047 - Pruchase of Two Raymo Autonomous Mowers for Public Works.
Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z1025-0423, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with certain stipulations, and with the following modification: The minimum
Bid No. 2026-047 - Purchase of Two Raymo Autonomous Mowers
Expressed concerns regarding autonomous mowers being untested technology and acquiring recurring costs.