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[1. Call to Order]
YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT.
UM, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM, UH, ON, ON THE LIST.
AND, UH, SO WHETHER YOU DO OR YOU DON'T, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
AND THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT WAXAHATCHEE.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND TRY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH US THIS EVENING FOR DISCERNMENT.
WE ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER US AND FEED US THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR THIS CITY.
WE ASK THESE SAYINGS IN YOUR NAME, AMEN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD AND INDIVISIBLE.
THAT BRINGS US TO, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP? AMBER? UH, OKAY.
OH, UH, BEFORE WE DO THAT, UH, WE WILL GO
[4. Announcements/Presentations ]
TO FOUR A, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE A HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT FOUR B, UH, RECOGNIZE, UH, MATHS HADDOCK AND JAMES BREEN FOR EARNING THE GIS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION.USUALLY I'M SITTING DOWN WHEN I PRESENT, SO I, THIS IS DIFFERENT FOR ME.
UM, WE'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE BOTH THE MATH HUDA AND JAMES BREEN FOR EARNING THEIR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.
THE GISP CERTIFICATION HAS A WELL EARNED REPUTATION FOR THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY, RIGOR, AND FOCUS THAT EXTENDS BEYOND ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE.
IT CHALLENGES PROFESSIONALS TO DEMONSTRATE REAL WORLD GIS EXPERIENCE, APPLY TECHNICAL SKILLS AND STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES.
OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATION REQUIRES MORE THAN JUST SETTING THEORY, BUT YEARS OF HANDS-ON WORK IN THE FIELD OF GIS DEMONSTRATING THE EFFICIENCIES AND PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITIES AND PRACTICE.
OUR GIS TEAM IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR CITY TE OF OUR CITY TEAM, AND IS AT THE HEART OF MANY OF THE CITY'S MOST IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES.
THEIR WORK HELP PRO THEIR WORK, HELPS PROVIDE TOOLS, DATA AND SOLUTIONS, SUPPORTING INFORMED DECISION MAKING, EFFICIENT OPERATIONS, AND BETTER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
WITH ICE AND JAMES' ACHIEVEMENT HAVE NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED OUR ORGANIZATION, BUT SET THE FRAMEWORK ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GIS TO OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.
UM, I'D JUST LIKE TO, IT IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT, WHAT THEY BOTH OBTAINED.
IT TAKES YEARS KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES JUST AS, UH, JUST MENTIONED.
SO I'D LIKE TO, UM, HONOR BOTH OF THEM FOR ACHIEVING THAT CERTIFICATION.
UM, IT'S A GREAT DEAL FOR THE CITY AND WE'RE JUST PROUD FOR THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SO, VERY GOOD.
UM, WE HAVE MATTHIAS, UH, BOTH JAMES AND MATTHIAS HERE IN THIS AUDIENCE.
JUST LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EACH ONE, ONE OF THEM.
WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO, TO MEET US UP FOR A PHOTO?
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ALL RIGHT.[5. Public Comments]
WANT TO EXPLAIN, UH, UH, THIS EVENING IS THE, UH, FIRST TIME FOR THE, UH, NEW CHANGES FOR OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION.UM, NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT, BUT, UH, HAD THEY SIGNED UP, THEY HAVE AN OPTION OF EITHER SIGNING UP ONLINE OR, UH, SIGNING UP, UH, OUT FRONT AT LEAST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS, UH, MOVING FORWARD.
AND WE ARE MOVING FROM FIVE MINUTES TO THREE MINUTES.
UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE ONLINE, UH, LISTENING AS WELL, SEEING NONE, THAT BRINGS
[6. Consent Agenda]
US TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, THE CONSENT AGENDA.ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM SIX.
CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM.
ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO REMOVE ITEM F FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
UH, ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE REST OF THE ITEMS? A THROUGH, UH, H WITH THE, THE, UH, EXEMPTION OF, OF, UH, F MAD MAYOR, I MOVE, OH, SORRY.
MAD MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS EXCLUDING ITEM F FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION CARRIES MAYOR PRO TEM SUITER.
[6.f. Consumer Price Index adjustment to the Garbage and Trash Collection effective April 1, 2026]
UH, YES MA'AM.UM, I JUST WANTED TO HAVE CLARIFICATION FROM CHIEF BOYD OR THE CITY STAFF THAT THIS RATE INCREASE IS, UM, IS CONTRACTUALLY, WE ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO DO IT BASED UPON THE CPI.
IS THAT NOT CORRECT? SEAN, YOU WANNA ADDRESS THAT? YES, SIR.
UH, WITH THE, WITH THE CONTRACT EXTENSION LAST YEAR, UH, THAT, THAT WAS THE 8.6% INCREASE, THAT ONE TIME RATE AND THEN CONTRACTUALLY EVERY YEAR? YES.
UH, UP TO 5%, UH, PER THE CPI WE ARE OBLIGATED TO INCREASE, UH, PER THAT AMOUNT.
AGAIN, THE ONLY REASON WHY, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR THAT THAT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WE WERE RAISING JUST 'CAUSE WE WANTED TO RAISE IT, THAT IT'S, IT'S PART OF THE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS AND, UM, ACTUALLY FOLLOWING THE CPI RATE.
SO, UM, THAT'S ALL ALL I WANTED TO CLARIFY FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE HERE OR LISTENING, IS THIS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND, UH, BUSINESS CUSTOMERS? YES, MA'AM.
CAN YOU GIVE US AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT INCREASE WILL LOOK LIKE? YEAH, SO, UM, JUST FOR A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, UH, TRASH RATES, UH, IT, IT WAS 6 23 PER MONTH AND IT WOULD GO TO 7 0 5 PER MONTH.
AND THAT REPRESENTS ABOUT AN 82 CENT INCREASE, UH, FOR THE RESIDENTS FOR THAT.
UH, WHAT'S THE TOTAL FEE FOR A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER PER MONTH FOR TRASH PICKUP? DO WE KNOW THAT? UH, IT IS THAT $7 AND 5 CENTS PER MONTH? UH, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL, UH, YEAH, GO AHEAD AND PULL THAT UP IF YOU DON'T MIND.
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IS THE WASTE.AND THEN, UH, THE STANDARD CHARGE FOR WATER IS LIKE $35.
IS IS THAT ABOUT RIGHT? FOR WATER OR FOR, YEAH, I MEAN, LIKE OUR STANDARD CHARGE FOR, THERE'S A MINIMUM.
I THINK THAT'S WHERE THE MAYOR'S TRYING TO GET TO IS WHAT THE, LIKE THE BASE WOULD BE WITHOUT YEAH, I WANNA KNOW WHAT ALL'S INCLUDED SO THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND.
UH, THE IMPACT OF THE INCREASE.
THE FULL BASE WITHOUT WATER CONSUMPTION BEING INCLUDED WOULD BE LIKE, IT'S LIKE $65 AND CHANGE.
YEAH, I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE THAT TOTAL.
UM, SO, SO THAT SIX, THAT $6 GO, GO BACK UP TO THE TOP, UH, THE $6 AND 23 CENTS, UH, IS THE, THE MONTHLY RATE THAT IS YOUR GARBAGE AND, UH, RECYCLING COLLECTIVELY TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT THAT RATE IS INCLUDING, IT DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY OTHER SERVICES AND YES, THAT IS ADDED ONTO YOUR WATER BILL.
CHAD, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD ABOUT, I MEAN, JAMES DIDN'T HEAR THE, SEE, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE BASE WATER BILL IS? I THINK IT'S, I I IT'S LIKE 60.
I USED TO HAVE IT WHEN I WAS AT PECAN 'CAUSE THAT WAS JUST ME.
UM, IT'S LIKE $64 AND CHANGE AND THEN WENT UP LIKE $71 I THINK.
HAVE WE EVER CONSIDERED, UM, AND JAMES IS NOT HERE, BUT, UM, I, I DID GET AN EMAIL LAST WEEK THAT I HAVEN'T REACHED OUT TO, TO ASK ABOUT YET, BUT SINCE, SINCE WE PULLED THIS, UM, MAYBE A LOWER BASE RATE FOR SENIORS ON THAT INITIAL WATER CONSUMPTION BASE RATE, I THINK THAT'S ONE THING THAT, THAT CHAD WAS TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS GETTING THIS CONSULTANT TO LOOK AT THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FEES.
IF IS THAT, YOU KNOW, DO WE WANT TO APPLY A DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING FOR COMMERCIAL VERSUS RESIDENTIAL AND WE COULD ALSO LOOK AT, I SUPPOSE WE COULD LOOK AT SENIORS AS WELL.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO ITEM F? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE 4.557% RATE INCREASE TO TRASH AND RECYCLING SERVICE PER THE CITY'S WASTE COLLECTIONS CONTRACT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS.
ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[7. Consider proposed Ordinance ordering an election to be held for the purpose of electing At-Large Council Members Places 1, 2, and 3, providing for the filing of applications for official ballots for said elections; designating the Elections Judge and providing for clerical personnel for said elections; designating the time and place of said elections; designating the polling location(s) for said election; and providing for a run-off election, if needed; and providing for an effective date]
SEVEN, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING AT LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS.PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL BALLOTS FOR SET ELECTIONS, DESIGNATING THE ELECTIONS JUDGE AND PROVIDING FOR CLERICAL PERSONNEL FOR SAID ELECTIONS, DESIGNATING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID ELECTIONS, DESIGNATING THE POLLING LOCATIONS FOR SAID ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION IF NEEDED AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AMBER? YES, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UH, THIS IS OUR ANNUAL ORDINANCE TO ORDER THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 2ND, 2026.
CURRENTLY THERE WILL BE, UH, AT LARGE COUNCIL PLACES ONE, TWO, AND THREE.
AND AGAIN, THIS YEAR WE'LL BE DOING A JOINT ELECTION WITH ELLIS COUNTY.
UM, PROBABLY AT THE END OF FEBRUARY, 1ST OF MARCH WE'LL BE BRINGING BACK THE JOINT ELECTIONS CONTRACT AND THAT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON HOW MANY ENTITIES ARE ACTUALLY HAVING AN ELECTION.
AND THEN HOW MANY WILL COUNT, UH, CANCEL.
AND THEN THAT WILL DEPEND ON, UH, HOW MUCH OUR PORTION WILL BE.
UH, BUT THEY WILL, UM, RUN OUR ELECTION FOR US WITH POLLING LOCATIONS.
WE'LL USE THE MOBILE VOTING AS WELL SO PEOPLE CAN VOTE IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN ELLIS COUNTY.
AND, UM, THEN WE'LL BE HANDLING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE ON ALL OF OUR LEGAL POSTINGS ON OUR END.
SO, ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? COUNSEL? I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR TERRY.
IF WE APPROVE, IF, I MEAN THIS IS A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD DEAL, BUT, UM, IN THE PAST WE HAD TALKED ABOUT LIMITING POLITICAL SIGNS AT POLLING PLACES, UM, CITYWIDE WE HAVEN'T IN, WE HAVEN'T INSTITUTED THAT YET.
IF WE APPROVE THIS TODAY, WOULD THAT IMPACT IF WE WERE TO DO THAT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS? NO.
IF, IF WE, IF WE ADOPTED A PROVISION THAT PUTS SOME LIMITATIONS, UH, THAT WOULD APPLY TO THE ELECTION.
THE FACT THAT WE'RE CALLING THE ELECTION DOESN'T TRIGGER ANYTHING.
ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU AMBER.
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THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION.MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE IN THE ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MAY 2ND, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION AS PRESENTED.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[8. Consider proposed Ordinance ordering an a Special election to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for the purpose of voting “yes” or “no” on two (2) proposed city charter amendments; designating the elections judge and providing for clerical personnel for said election; designating the time and place of said election; designating the polling location(s) for said election; providing for the posting and publication of notice; providing a severability and conflicts clause; and providing for an effective date]
EIGHT, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY MAY 2ND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING YES OR NO, ON TWO PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS, DESIGNATING THE ELECTIONS JUDGE AND PROVIDING FOR CLERICAL PERSONNEL FOR SAID ELECTION, DESIGNATING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID ELECTION, DESIGNATING THE POLLING LOCATION FOR SAID ELECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE, PROVIDING A VARIABILITY AND CONFLICTS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.SO THIS, UH, ORDINANCE BEFORE YOU IS ORDERING THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MAY 2ND.
UM, IN PREVIOUS CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNSEL, THERE'S TWO PROPOSITIONS THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE VOTERS.
UH, THE FIRST PROPOSITION WOULD BE TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER TO ELECT A MAYOR AS OPPOSED TO BEING APPOINTED AMONGST THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND THE SECOND PROPOSITION WOULD BE GOING FROM TWO YEAR TERMS TO THREE YEAR TERMS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND THIS WOULD JUST, AGAIN, ORDER THAT ELECTION AND ALLOW US TO JOIN, UM, WITH THE COUNTY, UM, WITH CHARTER OR WITH SPECIAL AMENDMENT ELECTIONS.
WE, UM, THERE'S VERY LIMITED DUTIES THAT THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR CAN DO, SO THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE ON OUR OFFICE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE POSTING AND GETTING THE, UM, PUBLICATION SEPARATELY IN THE PAPER, AS WELL AS POSTING IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES.
UM, BUT THIS WILL STILL ALLOW US TO USE THEIR VOTE CENTERS AND, UM, THEIR PERSONNEL FOR, FOR VOTING PURPOSES.
SO I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, AND THAT AMOUNT WILL BE JUST WORKED INTO THE CONTRACT AS WELL.
SO CAN ONE OF THOSE PUBLIC PLACES BE A BILLBOARD ON I 35 OR 2 87? SO EVERYONE CAN KNOW THAT THIS IS ON, THAT THIS IS ON THE BALLOT? YES.
SO YEAH, SO WE ARE, WE DO HAVE TO POST IN THREE PLACES, UM, PUBLIC PLACES.
SO I WAS THINKING POSSIBLY THE LIBRARY, UM, OF COURSE CITY HALL.
AND THEN IN THE PAST WISD HAS ALLOWED US TO USE THEIR PUBLIC FACILITY OR WE'VE USED THEIRS OR THEY'VE USED OURS.
SO WE'RE PLANNING ON ASKING THEM TO USE THEIRS TO BE ABLE TO PUBLICIZE THAT AND HAPPY TO POST IT ANYWHERE ELSE YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE.
MINIMUM IS THREE, BUT WE COULD ALWAYS DO MORE.
ANY DISCUSSION COUNSEL? ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MAY 2ND, 2026 SPECIAL ELECTION AS PRESENTED.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[9. Consider supplemental appropriation from the Waxahachie Community Development Corporation Fund for Civic Center Expansion Study in the amount of $18,500]
NUMBER NINE, CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE CITY OR THE, THE ATCH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUND FOR CIVIC CENTER EXPANSION STUDY IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,500.GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL BEFORE YOU AS A REQUEST TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF 18,500 FROM THE W COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UNRESTRICTED RESERVE FUND TO COMPLETE THE CIVIC CENTER EXPANSION STUDY LAST APRIL, AS YOU KNOW, COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO PROCEED WITH AN EXPANSION STUDY, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE FY 26 BUDGET AT $75,000 BASED ON AN INITIAL ESTIMATE FROM BRINKLEY SERGEANT WING WIGGINTON ARCHITECTS FOLLOWING BUDGET ADOPTION STAFF REFINED THE SCOPE WITH BSW AND DETERMINE THAT TWO ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS, A MARKET STUDY AND DEMAND ANALYSIS AND THE FI, UH, FACILITY PRO AND PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FULL COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.
THESE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE, INCLUDING THESE COMPONENTS.
INCREASES THE TOTAL PROJECT COST TO $93,500 RESULTING IN A SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING NEED OF 18,500.
THE REQUEST WAS PRESENTED TO WCDC BOARD ON JANUARY 12TH, 2026, AND WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
THE W-C-D-W-C-D-C BO UH, UNRESTRICTED RESERVE FUND HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THIS APPROPRIATION.
APPROVAL TONIGHT WILL ENSURE COUNCIL RECEIVES A COMPLETE DATA-DRIVEN EXPANSION STUDY TO GUIDE FUTURE DECISIONS.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON THE MOTION AS PRESENTED AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNSEL, Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING? NO.
I MOVE TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $18,500 FROM THE WAXAHATCHEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, UNRESTRICTED RESERVE FUND BALANCE FOR THE CIVIC CENTER EXPANSION STUDY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
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DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[10. Consider supplemental appropriation for a Senior Center Expansion Feasibility Study in the amount of $14,000]
NUMBER 10, CONSIDER A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR A SENIOR CENTER EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000.JOHN MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ENTERTAINING MY REQUEST THIS EVENING.
ORIGINALLY WE HAD, UH, APPROVED A EXPANSION STUDY FOR UH, $45,000, BUT SUBSEQUENT, UH, DISCUSSIONS REVEALED THAT, UH, WE WOULD NEED AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR AN A DA STUDY AND ITS RECOMMENDATION, SOME ADDITIONAL MEETINGS, UH, AND ONE THAT WOULD INCLUDE OUR MEMBERS.
UH, WE WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH OUR ARCHITECT AND INCLUDE OUR MEMBERS SO THEY CAN BE FRANCHISED INTO THIS.
AS YOU KNOW, OUR SENIOR CENTER IS APPROACHING 20 YEARS OLD.
UH, BUT IT IS HELD UP VERY WELL, BUT IT COULD USE A REMODEL, A REVAMP, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF AN UPDATE, AND WE'RE HOPING TO INCLUDE THAT AS WELL.
I THINK THAT WAS IN, IN THE INITIAL PLAN.
OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS GROWN TO WELL OVER 1600 MEMBERS AND OUR AVERAGE DAILY SOMETIMES EXCEEDS 400.
UH, JUST TODAY WE EXCEEDED OUR CAPACITY ON OUR PARKING LOT, UH, AND WE WERE RUNNING PRETTY LOW ON, ON SPACES WE WERE HAVING TO PARK PEOPLE IN THE STREET AND AROUND THE DUMPSTER AND OTHER THINGS.
SO, UH, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AT EVERY ASPECT OF THE STUDY AND WE DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED.
SO THEREFORE, WE ARE REQUESTING $14,000, UH, TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF OUR EXPANSION STUDY.
I JUST WANT SAY THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB THAT YOU DO, UH, OUT THERE FOR OUR SENIORS.
THE MEMBERS LOVE IT OUT THERE AND THEY LOVE YOU.
IT'S, I DON'T GO TO WORK EVERY DAY.
IT IS FINE COUNCIL, YOU GOTTA, MAYOR OF FACT CAN ALSO ADD TO THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT PLACE IS PACKED EVERY DAY.
IF YOU GO OUT THERE, EVERY ROOM IN THERE'S BEING USED.
SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE THROWING MONEY OUT THE DOOR.
THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE BUILDING AND THEY NEED TO HAVE THE THINGS DONE.
SO DEFINITELY SUPPORT YOU, JOHN.
MAYOR, IF I MAY, EXCUSE ME, SAY SOMETHING AS WELL AS THAT.
I NOTICED SOMEBODY TODAY ON FACEBOOK ASKED WHAT OPINIONS WERE ABOUT THE SENIOR CENTER AND ACROSS THE BOARD IT WAS ALL GLOWING COMPLIMENTS.
YEAH, SO WELL I DID EARLIER AFTER THAT,
BUT JUST, I MEAN, WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE COMING OUT AND, YOU KNOW, UN UN UNQUALIFIED THINGS, SAYING HOW GREAT IT IS.
SO THANK YOU THAT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
APPRECIATE IT MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION $14,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE BALANCE FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS SENIOR CENTER EXPANSION STUDY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
I GOTTA HURRY AND READ THIS SO WE CAN SET A RECORD.
HOW SHORT OUR MEETING IS
UH, BEFORE, UH, WE, UH, CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, I'LL
[13. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Management ]
ASK FOR COMMENTS BY, UH, THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND CITY STAFF.UH, TERRY, YOU GOT ANYTHING? NOTHING.
MAYOR PRO TEM SUITER? NO, MA'AM.
'CAUSE YOU'LL HIT ME IF I DO SAY ANYTHING.
RICKY, YOU GOT ANYTHING? JUST A REAL QUICK REMINDER OF THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE WCDC BOARD.
COUNCILMAN ATKINS? I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
WE UM, WE GOT IT ON THE BALLOT TO ELECT OUR MAYOR.
WE PROMISED THAT YOU AND I DID FOUR YEARS AGO.
I AM PROUD OF ALL FIVE OF US UP HERE.
SO THANK Y'ALL ALBERT CITY STAFF DOWN THERE ON THE LEFT ASKING
Y'ALL ARE AFRAID TO SAY ANYTHING, AREN'T YOU? GOSH, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING EITHER.
[11. Convene into Executive Session to deliberate economic development incentives, as permitted by Texas Government Code Section 551.087; to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property for municipal purposes, as permitted by Texas Government Code Section 551.072; to deliberate personnel matters, including the appointment, evaluation, duties or dismissal of any member of a City board or commission, as permitted by Texas Government Code Section 551.074; to consult with City Attorney regarding legal issues associated with City Code and Charter provisions and consultation with City Attorney regarding pending and anticipated litigation, as permitted by Texas Government Code Section 551.071, and all matters incident and related thereto ]
IN YOUR WARMS BED, WARM BED WHILE WE GO BACK THERE AND VISIT IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE.[12. Reconvene and take any necessary action]
BACK IN SESSION AT 7 47.THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY COUNSEL.
UH, SO THAT IS THE END OF THE MEETING.