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[1. Call to Order ]
GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.UM, WE HAVE A NICE CROWD THIS EVENING.
AND, UH, WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM OR NOT, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR LOVING AND CARING FOR OUR WONDERFUL CITY THAT A LOT OF US CALL HOME.
WITH THAT, IF YOU WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.
GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS, THIS EVENING, AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU, LORD FOR ALL OF OUR BLESSINGS AND OUR FORGIVENESS.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS IN THIS ROOM TONIGHT, LORD, THAT ARE TASKED TO LEAD THE CITY AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT, UH, SUPPORT THE LEADERS.
LORD, JUST HELP US TO ALWAYS KEEP YOU BEFORE US IN EVERY DECISION THAT WE MAKE.
AND, UH, FORGIVE US FOR ANY SINS THAT WE MAY HAVE COMMITTED AND JUST BE WITH THOSE, UH, THAT ARE, UH, FACING STRUGGLES.
UH, YOU KNOW, THOSE STRUGGLES, LORD, UH, BETTER THAN WE DO.
AND, UH, I JUST LIFT ALL OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES UP TO YOU TONIGHT.
LORD, WE ASK ALL THIS IN YOUR HOLY SON'S NAME.
IF YOU WOULD JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE, I PLEDGE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR RICHARD STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
FOR ALL HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, A PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[4. Announcements/Presentations ]
ALL RIGHT.THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR B TO RECOGNIZE NICHOLAS P SIM'S LIBRARY FOR BEING SELECTED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.
OKAY, THANK YOU, UH, MADAM MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UH, IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT I COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO ANNOUNCE THAT SIMS LIBRARY HAS BEEN NAMED A WINNER OF THE 2025 NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICES FROM THE INSTITUTE OF THE MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICES.
THIS NATIONAL MEDAL IS, IS THE NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR THAT WE COULD WIN AS A LIBRARY FOR 121 YEARS.
SIMS LIBRARY HAS EVOLVED AND ADAPTED TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
SO TO SAY THAT WE ARE PROUD TO BRING THIS HOME TO SATCH IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
UM, I'D LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMAN CHRIS WRIGHT.
HE WROTE ONE OF OUR LETTERS WE HAD TO SEND IN.
UM, AND WE HAVE ANOTHER SPECIAL PERSON HERE, UH, MS. AMELIA BEIT.
SHE ALSO WAS ONE OF OUR PATRONS WHO WROTE A WONDERFUL LETTER WHO I'M SURE SEALED THE BILL FOR US WHEN THEY READ IT.
SO ABOUT HOW THE LIBRARY HAS IMPACTED HER AND HER FAMILY.
UM, SORRY, I'M A LITTLE, I'M NEVER NERVOUS WHEN I TALK TO Y'ALL, BUT THIS IS KIND OF, THIS IS KIND OF BIG, SO, UM, TAKE A DEEP BREATH.
UH, NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM TALKING ABOUT THE LIBRARY.
SOMETIMES IT JUST, YOU KNOW, I'M PROUD.
UH, SO JUST TO KEEP IT SHORT, UM, I DO, UM, ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE PRETTY MUCH HERE.
IF YOU'RE A STAFF MEMBER, IF YOU'RE A COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, PLEASE STAND UP.
JUST SO, UM, I WANNA GIVE YOU THE RECOGNITION YOU DESERVE.
COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THIS TEAM THAT WE HAVE HERE.
OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO HERE.
UH, MISS WINNIE O'DONNELL, MR. MATT, ER, MISS BETH IN THE BACK.
UM, I THINK JEFF'S ON HIS WAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE SLIPPED INTO THE BUILDING, BUT THE SUPPORT WE HAVE IS AMAZING.
THE SUPPORT WE GET FROM THE CITY, UM, IS AMAZING.
AND WE JUST, WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT OUR PATRONS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
TO WRAP IT UP, I'D JUST LIKE TO SHARE AN EMAIL THAT I RECEIVED TWO WEEKS AGO THAT I FEEL SUMS UP JUST HOW IMPORTANT LIBRARIES ARE AND HOW SPECIAL OURS IS.
SO I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL OUT OF THE BLUE.
IT'S FROM A GENTLEMAN NAMED, UM, ADRIAN ALEXANDER.
HE WAS THE DEAN OF THE MCFARLAND LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA.
SO HE SAID, DEAR JENNIFER, I READ WITH GREAT
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INTEREST AND PRIDE THIS WEEK OF THE RECENT IMLS GRANT TO THE SIMS LIBRARY.I'M A NATIVE OF WAXAHATCHEE, AND IN WAS INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD OF BOOKS AT SIMS IN THE MID FIFTIES.
THAT EXPERIENCE SPAWNED MY LOVE OF READING AT A YOUNG AGE.
IT PROBABLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY EVENTUAL CAREER PATH OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP AND SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING AFTER GRAD SCHOOL AT WHAT WAS THEN NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
I EMBARKED ON A SOMEWHAT CIRCUITOUS PATH IN AND AROUND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES UNTIL I LANDED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA IN 2007 AS THE FIRST DEAN OF MCFARLAND LIBRARY IN RETIREMENT.
I CONTINUE TO READ AVIDLY AND AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE RESOURCES OF BOTH THE OUTSTANDING TULSA CITY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, BUCK MCFARLAND LIBRARY AT TU AS WELL.
BUT IT ALL STARTED DECADES AGO AT A STORY TIME IN THE SIMS LIBRARY CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.
SO WELL DONE FOR THEM, WELL DONE FOR OUR STAFF.
AND, UH, ONCE AGAIN, JUST THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE HERE TO ANNOUNCE THIS AWARD.
THAT CLEARED OUR ROOM OUT, DIDN'T IT?
[ 5. Public Comments]
ALL RIGHT.THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PERSONS MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL.
UM, THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL WHO HAVE SIGNED UP ON ANY CONCERN, WHETHER ON THIS AGENDA OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECH, WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
THE COUNCIL MAY NOT COMMENT OR DELIBERATE SUCH STATEMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD, EXCEPT IS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 5 1 0 4 2 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
MR. BAILEY, PAUL BAILEY, IF YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
MY NAME IS PAUL BAILEY AND I LIVE AT 5 44 WASHINGTON AVENUE IN THE NORTH GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.FOUR YEARS AGO, I STOOD AT THIS PODIUM AND ASKED FOR SOMETHING SIMPLE, PICKLEBALL COURTS.
I SAID THEN THAT THE SPORT WASN'T A FAD, THAT IT BROUGHT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TOGETHER FOR RECREATION, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND PLAYING FUN FOUR YEARS LATER.
AND WHILE I'M GRATEFUL THAT REAL COURTS ARE FINALLY COMING BEHIND THE YMCA THIS FALL, IT TOOK TIME, GROWTH, PERSISTENCE TO GET THERE.
TODAY I'M HERE FOR A DIFFERENT REISSUE, BUT THE LESSON IS THE SAME.
WAXAHATCHEE IS GROWING AND VAST HOMES, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES ARE ARRIVING AT A PACE THAT HAS ALREADY OUTSTRIPPED THE SMALL TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE WE ONCE RELIED ON.
WE'RE NO LONGER A DISTANT NEIGHBOR OF THE DFW METROPLEX.
AND WITH THE POPULATION PROJECTIONS RISING FROM 50,000 TO WELL OVER 115,000 IN THE COMING YEARS, WE CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT UNTIL WE'RE OVERWHELMED BEFORE WE ACT EVERY MORNING AND EVENING.
I 35 IS PROOF THAT THE GROWTH IS ALREADY HERE.
TRAFFIC HAS OUTPACED THE HIGHWAY EXPANSION AND IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO BEGIN THE PROCESS NOW, NOT LATER OF ESTABLISHING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THAT CONNECTS WAXAHATCHEE TO DART.
WE ARE JUST 13 MILES FROM GLEN HEIGHTS PARK AND RIDE 13 MILES.
AND WITHOUT CONDUCTING A SINGLE SURVEY, ANYONE CAN SEE THE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES HEADING TOWARD DALLAS EVERY MORNING.
THE COST BURDEN ON RESIDENCE IS REAL.
AND THE LONGER WE WAIT, THE HARDER AND MORE EXPENSIVE THE SOLUTION BECOMES.
ONE BUS CAN REMOVE 30 TO 50 CARS FROM THE ROAD.
THAT'S FEWER ACCIDENTS, LESS CONGESTION, LOWER TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR FAMILIES, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
FOR A CITY THAT NO LONGER SMALL BY ANY MEASURE, I'M ASKING YOU TO PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS OUTTA CONTROL.
LET'S PLAN FOR THE POPULATION WE KNOW IS COMING AND NOT THE ONE WE HAD 20 YEARS AGO.
CONNECTING WALKS, HATCHEE TO DART WOULD BE A MASSIVE STEP FORWARD FOR MOBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
EVEN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS, UH, THE VAN CONNECTORS.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, MR. WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT IF YOU'LL STAY TILL THE END OF THE MEETING, I'LL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU.
'CAUSE I GO TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.
I WANNA GO WATCH THE STARS GAME.
I'LL COME BACK ANOTHER TIME,
[ 6. Consent Agenda]
THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER SIX.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 A SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM.
ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THIS CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS ITEMS A THROUGH T COUNCIL.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSIDERED AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[7. Consider City of Waxahachie Annual Financial Report for year ended September 30, 2025]
ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDER CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR A YEAR.CHAD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M GONNA TURN THE TIME OVER TO MARIANA DUNN.
SHE, SHE HANDLES AUDIT AND DOES AN AMAZING JOB WITH IT.
SHE'S GONNA INTRODUCE THE ITEM.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
SORRY, LEMME JUST, MARIANA DUNN, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
I AM PLEASED TO BRING FORWARD TO YOU TONIGHT OUR, UM, COMPLETED ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE.
UM, BEFORE I INTRODUCE OUR AUDITORS, I DO WOULD LIKE, I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST, UH, TAKE A MOMENT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE FINANCE STAFF OR AMAZING FINANCE STAFF.
UH, THESE INDIVIDUALS PUT IN EXTRA HOURS DURING THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS SEASON BECAUSE THAT'S HOW OUR AUDIT LANDS.
OUR FISCAL YEAR IS SEPTEMBER 30TH.
UM, AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TOWARDS THEM ALL YEAR.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE CHECKING SPREADSHEETS, GETTING JOURNALS ENTERED, UH, MAINTAINING INTERNAL CONTROLS, HELPING IMPLEMENT NEW GASB STANDARDS.
UM, IT'S HONESTLY, TRULY HUMBLING TO WORK ALONGSIDE THESE INDIVIDUALS.
UM, NOW IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE PAULA LOWE, UM, OUR AUDIT PARTNER AND ZACH BARTECH, HE'S THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE, UM, THAT I HAVE THE POWER, THE PLEASURE OF, UH, WORKING WITH FOR SIX MONTHS-ISH WHILE WE GET THE AUDIT FINISHED UP.
UM, SHE STOLE A LOT OF MY THUNDER THERE WITH, UM, WITH ALL THE COMPLIMENTS TO THE FINANCE
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TEAM, UM, AT THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE.UM, BUT FIRST OFF, UM, AS MENTIONED, PAUL LOWE WITH PATELLA BROWN HILL, UM, THE AUDIT PARTNER, UM, THAT WORKED ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGAGEMENT THIS YEAR.
AND I'M HERE TO, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND JUST TOUCH ON A COUPLE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, UM, WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL.
UM, I REALLY APPRECIATE, UM, COUNCIL GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH SUCH A GREAT TEAM, UM, AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HERE AT THE, THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE.
IT'S BEEN GREAT, UM, WORKING WITH, UM, EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU HAVE HERE.
YOU'VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF TURNOVER OVER THE LAST, UM, COUPLE OF YEARS, UH, BUT, UM, UM, THE TEAM HAS COME IN AND, UM, TAKEN A HOLD OF THINGS AND BE ABLE TO WORK VERY WELL WITH, UM, EVERYONE ELSE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND, UH, MADE THE PROCESS OF THE AUDIT GO VERY SMOOTHLY AS WELL.
UM, AS FAR AS THE AUDIT RESULTS ARE CONCERNED, UM, WE, WE ARE, UM, ENGAGED BY COUNSEL TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE MATERIALLY CORRECT.
UM, HAPPY TO SAY THROUGH, UM, A LOT OF TESTING AND COMMUNICATION, UM, HERE AT, WITH, UM, INDIVIDUALS AT THE CITY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO RENDER AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST OPINION THAT CAN BE RENDERED AND ALSO KNOWN AS A CLEAN OPINION AMONG MOST INDIVIDUALS AS WELL.
SO CONGRATULATIONS ON RECEIVING, UM, THE HIGHEST, UH, RATING THAT YOU CAN THERE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
AS FAR AS A COUPLE OF, UM, HIGHLIGHTS WITHIN THE REPORT, WE WANNA TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE BALANCE SHEET.
AND, YOU KNOW, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE GENERAL FUND, IF YOU LOOK AT THE BALANCE SHEET, IT'S ON PAGE 16 OF THE HARD COPY.
YOU CAN LOOK AT IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
UH, THERE AT THE GENERAL FUND DOES HAVE, UH, A FUND BALANCES OF THAT SNAPSHOT IN TIME, TOTAL FUND BALANCE OF $44 MILLION.
UM, UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND WAS ABOUT $35 MILLION AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR.
AND LOOKING AT THAT AND COMPARING TO EXPENDITURES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THAT'S ABOUT 45% AN ESTIMATE OF, UM, THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE WHEN COMPARING TO THOSE EXPENSES.
BUT IT'S DEFINITELY IN A GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION, UM, TO, UM, TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR, UM, THINGS MOVING FORWARD AND HAVE, UM, SOME FUNDS THERE FOR, UM, LOW TIMES AS WELL.
UM, ALSO IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR PROPRIETARY FUNDS, THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, YOU DO HAVE SOME POSITIVE BALANCES THERE.
UM, IF YOU PUT A COUPLE MORE PAGES BACK AND THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE WATER UTILITY WASTEWATER, THE REFUSES SERVICES AS WELL, ON PAGE 22, YOU CAN SEE THAT ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF NET POSITION, NET INVESTMENT, CAPITAL ASSETS, THE RESTRICTED, UM, PORTION OF NET POSITION BEFORE IMPACT FEES AND THE UNRESTRICTED PORTION, ALL OF THOSE ARE, UM, POSITIVE BALANCES THAT YOU SEE THERE AS WELL.
A LARGE PORTION OF YOUR TOTAL NET POSITION IS TIED UP INTO INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR OF THE CITY.
SO OBVIOUSLY THOSE RESOURCES CANNOT BE USED TO PAY FOR, UH, BONDS AND DEBT AND, AND, UM, OPERATIONS OF THESE TYPE OF SERVICES AS WELL.
BUT THAT'S A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND TOUCHING ON, UM, SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REALLY LOOKING AT, UH, FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF THE SNAPSHOT AND TIME.
AND, UH, SO CONGRATULATIONS ON RECEIVING THE UNMODIFIED OPINION, UM, ON THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AGAIN IN 2025.
WE APPRECIATE IT, BUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY, UM, TO ANSWER THOSE AS WELL.
JUST TO CONFIRM AS WE HAVE IT ON THE RECORD, UM, THIS AUDIT IS, IS, IS NOT A, A DEEP DIVE INTO, UM, HOW, HOW THE FINANCES WERE SPENT.
IT'S, IT'S, IT'S JUST ON PAPER OF DOES A EQUAL B THAT THAT'S CORRECT.
UM, I THINK THAT'S A, THAT'S A GOOD ANALOGY.
UM, SO, UM, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PROVIDE US A CERTAIN FORMAT OF HOW THE INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED, AND THEY'RE ASKING US TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FI THIS INFORMATION DOES AGREE TO THAT STANDARD WAY OF PRESENTING, UM, A CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SURE.
UH, BUT IT IS, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT, UM, YOU KNOW, EXPENSES AND YOU KNOW, IN PARTICULAR YOU MIGHT HAVE SO MUCH FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY, THINGS LIKE THAT AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE AMOUNTS ARE, UM, YOU KNOW, MATERIALLY CORRECT FOR SURE, BUT NOT LOOKING AT EACH AND EVERY DOLLAR, THINGS LIKE THAT.
BUT, BUT LOOKING AT IT AT, AT A HIGH LEVEL.
I, I I JUST THINK THAT, UM, THE REGULAR RESIDENT HERE'S AUDIT AND THINKS WE DO A DEEP DIVE EVERY SINGLE YEAR INTO CUT AND TRIM HERE.
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS FOR.
THIS IS, THIS IS IS JUST, THIS IS JUST TO ENSURE THAT WHAT WE ARE REPORTING IS BEING SPENT
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WAS SPENT WHERE IT'S SAID TO HAVE BEEN SPENT.AND ALSO, UH, THIS BEING A, A REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.
THIS IS, UM, AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT IS REQUIRED TO, UH, BE COMPLETED WITHIN, UM, 180 DAYS AFTER YEAR END AS WELL.
SO YOU'RE DEFINITELY MEETING THAT, UH, REQUIREMENT TOO, SO, VERY GOOD.
[8. Public Hearing on a request by Jorge Restrepo, for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a Short-Term Rental use within a Single Family-3 zoning district located at 810 S College Street (Property ID 172443) - Owner: Jorge Restrepo (ZDC-175-2025)]
THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.UH, YEAH, WE WILL NEED TO CALL FOR AN ACTION.
UH, COUNSEL MAYOR MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ALRIGHT, PUBLIC HEARING OWNER REQUEST BY GEORGE RE, REPO REPO FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, SUP FOR A SHORT TERM RENTAL USE WITHIN A SINGLE FAMILY THREE ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT EIGHT 10 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET.
UH, UH, SAME GENTLEMAN AS THE OWNER.
THE PROPERTY'S LOCATED AT EIGHT 10 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, UH, ANY PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SINGLE FAMILY THREE DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
THE PROPERTY IS PREDOMINANTLY SURROUNDED BY A SINGLE FAMILY, THREE TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST.
UH, THE PROPOSED USE, UH, IS A EXISTING STRUCTURE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 2,800 SQUARE FEET, THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING THE REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING SPACES AS DICTATED IN OUR SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.
UM, THE GARAGE WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO GUESTS AT THIS LOCATION.
UH, THE, THE APPLICANT HAS NOT BEEN OPERATING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL, SO PRIOR TO AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, UM, THERE ARE TIMES WHERE A SHORT-TERM RENTAL WILL COME, UH, BEFORE US, AND THEY'RE, THEY WERE OPERATING AND WE REACH OUT TO THEM AND LET THEM, THEY'RE IN VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE.
THIS IS NOT THE CASE, UM, IN THIS LOCA IN THIS LOCATION.
NO NUISANCE CALLS HAVE BEEN, UM, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROPERTY IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
THE EMERGENCY CONTACT IS LOCATED WITH WITHIN 110 FEET FROM THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
UM, ECA DOES, UH, I DOES IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS A HOMESTEAD AS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THIS REPORT.
UM, WE ARE REQUIRING THAT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS DICTATED IN OUR SHORT TERM, UH, RENTAL ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.
HERE'S, UH, A PICTURE OF THEIR SITE PLAN, ONCE AGAIN, SHOWING WHERE THE PARKING WILL BE LOCATED.
UH, THE PARKING DOES MEET OUR ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.
WHEN THIS WENT BEFORE THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION PLAN, ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND STAFF CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
COUNSEL, DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR, THE ONLY QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS, IS THAT IT'S POINTED OUT, UM, BY STAFF THAT, THAT THERE'S NO CONNECTION TO TO DEBERRY, BUT THAT'S WHERE THE PARKING IS.
WHY WAS THAT CALLED OUT? SO, AS PART OF OUR ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS, UM, THEY, THEY DO NEED A CONNECTION.
RIGHT NOW IT'S AN UNPAVED SURFACE.
SO AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THEY'LL BE REQUIRED TO CONNECT THAT.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR.
AND THEY'LL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE PROPER DRAINAGE AS WELL, RIGHT? NOT JUST CORRECT.
THEY'LL BE, THEY'LL BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE MEETING ALL OF OUR DEVELOPMENT STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
AND WE, WE DON'T SEE THERE BEING AN ISSUE WITH THAT.
UH, WHEN THIS WENT THROUGH OUR CYCLE, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS, UH, OF ANY CONCERN ABOUT ADDING THAT.
UM, AND PREVIOUS COVER THERE TO CONNECT THE PARKING TO THE STREET.
CAN WE ENSURE THAT THERE'S NO PARKING SIGNS ALONG TO BURY THOUGH? UH, SOME KIND.
UH, I CAN GO JUST IN CASE I CAN GO BACK AND LOOK.
UM, IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND ADD SOME NO ON STREETE PARKING RIGHT THERE.
UM, AS PART OF THE ORDINANCE, ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE NO ON STREETE PARKING ALLOWED AS WELL.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WITH THE, WITH IT BEING SO CLOSE TO, UM, THE VENUE THAT IT'S NOT USED FOR OVERFLOW PARKING OF SOME KIND.
SO JUST TO, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET STILL HAVE YES.
YEAH, I'LL REACH OUT TO STREETS TO SEE IF WE CAN PUT ANY KIND OF SIGNAGE ABOUT NO PARKING ON THE STREET.
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TRENT, TRENTON, DID YOU SAY ANY LETTERS WERE RETURNED BACK FOR OR AGAINST, YEAH, LEMME PULL UP THAT MAP.SO, UM, STAFF RECEIVED ZERO LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND ZERO LETTERS IN OPPOSITION FOR THE PROPOSED SEP.
AND HERE IS A, UH, MAP SHOWING THE, UH, PROPOSED SP AND WHICH ONES ARE EXISTING.
AS YOU SEE AT THE PERIPHERY OF THAT 500 FOOT BUFFER, THERE ARE THREE EXISTING, UM, SHORT-TERM RENTALS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED ON THE PERIPHERY OF THAT 500 BUFFER.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER 11.
[9. Consider proposed Ordinance approving ZDC-175-2025]
NUMBER NINE, UH, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING ZDC 1 75 20 25.COUNSEL MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ZDC 1 75 20 25.
A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE SHORT TERM RENTAL USE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ON NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[10. Public Hearing on a request by Roger Thornton for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Accessory Structure +700 Square Feet use within a Single Family-1 (SF-1) zoning district located at 811 Broadhead Road (Property ID 207656) - Owner: Roger Thornton & Melissa Thornton (ZDC-10-2026)]
ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 10 ON A REQUEST BY ROD ROGER THORNTON.FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, UM, LARGER THAN 700 SQUARE FEET USED WITHIN A SINGLE FAMILY.
ONE SF ONE ZONING DISTRICT, LOCATED AT EIGHT 11 BROADHEAD ROAD.
OWNER ROGER THORNTON AND MELISSA THORNTON.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED EIGHT 11 BROADHEAD ROAD.
UH, THE PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE FAMILY, ONE DISTRICT, UM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR REGULATIONS.
ANY ACCESSORY STRUCTURE BEING PROPOSED THAT'S OVER EXCEEDING 700 SQUARE FEET, UM, WOULD REQUIRE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
UM, I WILL, UH, NOTATE THAT DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY BEING OVER ONE ACRE AND SIZE, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE, UM, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THIS PROPERTY.
UH, THE PROPERTY IS, UH, MOST, MOST OF THE PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED BY SINGLE FAMILY.
ONE DISTRICT, UM, DIRECTLY TO THE EAST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LIMITS.
UH, THE EXISTING, THERE'S AN EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY THAT'S APPROXIMATELY 500 SQUARE FEET.
THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS APPROXIMATELY 900 SQUARE FEET.
THE PROPOSED USE WOULD ALLOW FOR PERSONAL STORAGE.
IT WILL, IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ACCESS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE SITE.
UH, THE PROS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE MEETS ALL OF OUR SETBACK REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
UM, WHEN THIS WAS BEFORE THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, UH, PLANNING, ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
AND STAFF ALSO IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSED REQUEST.
THIS STRUCTURE WILL NOT BE, UH, SEPARATELY METERED.
THEY'RE NOT REQUESTING INCOME VARIANCE FROM THAT.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
WE DIDN'T HAVE, DID NOT HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[11. Consider proposed Ordinance approving ZDC-10-2026]
NUMBER 11, TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING ZDC 1 0 20 26.COUNSEL, MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ZDC DASH ONE ZERO DASH 2 0 26.
A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE GREATER THAN 700 SQUARE FEET, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE STAFF REPORT AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
IS THAT NO, PROBABLY LEFT DOCUMENT? YEAH.
JUST SUGGEST THAT AMENDMENT ACCEPTED.
UM, MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS MATTER THAT RATHER THAN AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING AND ZONING, COMMISSIONER THAT IT A STATE CITY MANAGER OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[12. Public Hearing on a request by Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services & Walton Texas LP for Voluntary Annexation of approximately 206.72+/- acres situated off of Brookside Road in the Elijah Bellow Survey, Abstract Number 10, Ellis County, Texas (ANX-DNX-164-2026)]
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12.IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES AND SERVICES IN WALTON, TEXAS.
LP FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 206 POINT 72 PLUS OR MINUS ACRE SITUATED OFF OF BROOKSIDE ROAD IN THE ELIJAH BELLOW SURVEY.
ABSTRACT NUMBER 10 IN ELLIS COUNTY.
THIS IS FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MINTO, UM, UH, MINTO PROJECT.
UH, THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 206 ACRES THAT THEY'RE REQUESTING TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY.
UM, IF YOU ALL RECALL AS PART OF THE, UM, PD PROCESS THAT THE MINTO TRACK WENT THROUGH, UM, THIS PORTION OF THE PROPERTY WAS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE OVERALL PROJECT.
UM, THIS PRO THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, UH, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, UH, PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE.
UM, BOTH THESE TRACKS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THOSE CONDITIONS.
UM, AS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE UH, LAW, IT IS REQUIRED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD, UM, TO APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE.
UM, ANNEXING THIS PROPERTY IN THE STATE LIMITS.
I CAN ANSWER THIS ITEM WAS NOT REQUIRED TO GO BEFORE THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.
THIS ONLY A CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ACTION ITEM.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME, TRENTON, JUST TO CONFIRM A FEW THINGS.
THIS IS NOT NEW ACREAGE THAT WILL BRING NEW HOMES TO THE PROJECT THAT WAS APPROVED AS AN UPDATE TO THE 2021 APPROVAL, CORRECT? CORRECT.
SO THERE ARE, THERE WON'T BE A JUMP IN THE NUMBER OF HOMES BECAUSE OF THE APPROVAL OF THIS ACREAGE, CORRECT? CORRECT.
THE, THE ORDINANCE THAT WAS APPROVED A FEW WEEKS AGO INCORPORATED THIS ACREAGE? CORRECT.
AND IN 2021, THE APPROVAL THEN IN APRIL OF THAT YEAR WAS FOR ALMOST 10,000 HOMES ON THE ACREAGE MINUS THIS OF WHAT WAS APPROVED A FEW WEEKS AGO, CORRECT? CORRECT.
WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK DURING THIS ITEM OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? UH, ANYTHING ELSE FROM COUNSEL? CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[13. Consider proposed Ordinance approving ANX-DNX-164-2026]
13, CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING A-N-X-D-N-X 1 64 20 26.COUNSEL, MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 206.72 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 AT BROOKSIDE ROAD, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ANNEXATION SERVICE AGREEMENT.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[14. Consider supplemental appropriation for roof repairs at Robert W. Sokoll Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $90,765]
ITEM NUMBER 14.CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR ROOF REPAIRS AT THE ROBERT W SOCAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,765 STAFF.
UM, THIS REQUEST IS FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO AT A TO FOR ROOF REPAIRS, UM, AT OUR SOCAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
UM, AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IS $90,000 $90,765, UH, FROM A RECENT WIND, UH, HIGH WINDS, UH, THE EDGE TRIM OF THE ROOF AT SOCAL PLANT.
THE THE ROOF IS A MEMBRANE FILTER BUILDING ROOF THAT IS ALMOST 40,000 SQUARE FOOT ROOF.
UM, THE EDGE TRIM WAS, UH, DAMAGED AND THEN WE FILED A CLAIM WITH TML AND WITH THE TML CAME IN, LOOKED AT IT, AND ALSO WE REACHED OUT TO OTHER VENDORS FOR REPAIR THE QUOTES.
UH, TML, UH, WHEN LOOKED AT IT, THEY AGREED TO THE EDGE STREAM, BUT THE OTHER VENDORS, WHEN THEY CAME IN, THEY LOOKED AT, UM, OTHER DEFICIENCIES.
THE ROOF HAD, THE ROOF IS ALMOST 18 YEARS OLD.
UM, SO THERE WERE SOME DEFICIENCIES THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE INTO THE, FROM THE CEILING INTO THE BUILDING.
UM, SO THIS SUPPLEMENT APPROPRIATION IS TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE ROOF ROOF REPAIRS.
AND THE, SO WATER PLANT, UH, IS JOINTLY OWNED, UM, WITH ROCKET AND THE COST IS 50% THE CITY AND 50% FROM ROCKET.
WITH THAT, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
UM, A MEMBRANE SHOULDN'T LEAK AFTER 18 YEARS.
SO WAS IT, WAS IT DUE TO IMPROPER INSULATION OF HVAC? UM, WHAT, WHAT WERE THOSE LEAKS FROM AND SHOULD WE BE ON THE HOOK FOR THOSE? SO THIS, THE, THIS THE METAL ROOF.
SO THE ROOF WAS LEAKING BASICALLY.
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SO WAS THERE SOMETHING ELSE INSTALLED ON, ON THE ROOF ITSELF? UM, HVAC ON THE ROOF.ANY, ANYTHING ELSE THAT, THAT HAS BEEN RAN SINCE THAT SHOULD BE ON? NO SIR.
THERE'S NOTHING ON THE ROOF EXCEPT, UM, THE LIGHTNING RODS.
UM, EXCEPT THAT THERE WERE NOTHING ON THE ROOF.
NO, IT SHOULDN'T LEAK AFTER 18 YEARS.
UM, BUT THERE'S 90,000, OUR HALF OR IS 90,000.
THE TOTAL A ROCKET'S GONNA PAY HALF OF THAT 90,000 IS THE TOTAL AND ROCKET IS GONNA PAY HALF OF THAT.
AND THAT'S JUST FOR THE FLASHING.
SO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS.
UH, ONE IS THE, THE EDGE STREAM, UM, AND ALSO INSTALLING THE SEAM PIPE BOOTS, UM, REINSTALLING THE LIGHTNING RODS.
UM, AND UH, RE THERE ARE FOUR TOWERS ON THE ROOF, SO RESEALING, TWO SIDES OF THE TOWER WALL FLASHING.
UM, AND ALSO, UM, INSTALLING, UH, STANDING SEAM EXPANSION, FLASHING, FLASHING SYSTEM FOR LIKE 165 FEET
SO THE LEAKS WERE COMING FROM THE THINGS INSTALLED ON THE ROOF THAT WEREN'T SEALED IS WHAT I JUST HEARD FROM YOU.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA USE THE SAME COMPANY AGAIN.
THAT JUST FOR ANYTHING THAT WE DO, IF THAT'S WHAT WAS THE CASE.
UM, THIS, THIS, UH, WE WENT THROUGH THE TIPS TO THE CO-OP PROGRAM AND WE GOT THREE COATS.
UM, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE USING.
AND THESE REPAIRS, IS A NEW ROOF BEING PUT ON OR IS THIS JUST REPAIRS? IT JUST REPAIRS MADAM MAYOR.
AND WHEN WE SHOWED THIS TO T-M-L-T-M-L KIND OF LIKE AGREED TO IT, THIS, THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE.
COUNSEL, YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? JUST SINCE YOU BROUGHT UP TML, SINCE TM L'S, OUR INSURANCE CA CARRIER, ARE THEY PAYING PART JUST, JUST FOR THE EDGE TRIM, UM, WHICH WAS DAMAGED THROUGH THE WINDS? UM, THE, ALL THE OTHER DEFICIENCIES THEY DENIED.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HAVING TO PUT UP, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOT COVERING, THESE ARE THE RESULT OF FAULTY INSTALLATION OUTSIDE
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION, THE AMOUNT OF $90,765 FROM THE WATER FUND UNRESTRICTED RESERVE FUND BALANCE TO FUND THE ROOF REPAIRS AT THE ROBERT W SOCAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[15. Consider contract and supplemental appropriation for disposal of wastewater treatment plant sewage sludge in the amount of $145,000]
15, CONSIDER CONTRACT AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SEWAGE SLUDGE IN THE AMOUNT OF 145,000 STAFF.UH, THIS ITEM IS FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT, UH, WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS, TURKEY HILL LANDFILL, UH, FOR ONE YEAR CONTRACT.
UH, AND ALSO WE ARE REQUESTING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION, UM, FOR, UM, FOR DISCHARGING THIS WASTE LODGE WITH, UH, TURKEY HILL FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
UM, THE, WE HAD A CONTRACT, UH, WITH THE EXISTING, UM, WITH TURKEY HILL ACTUALLY FROM LAST FIVE YEARS, AND THEIR CONTRACT WAS ENDING ON APRIL 1ST.
AND THEN WE DID AN RFP PROCESS, UH, THROUGH PROCUREMENT, UM, UH, DEPARTMENT FINANCE, DEPARTMENT PROCUREMENT, UM, AND THEN WE RECEIVED ONE BID THAT IS ONLY FROM THE TURKEY HILL, THE WAGE CONNECTIONS, TURKEY HILL.
UM, AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER BIDS.
UH, SO, UH, WE ARE REQUESTING A CONTRACT WITH TURKEY HILL FOR ONE YEAR.
SO LET'S GONNA GO GET DUMPED SOMEWHERE ELSE.
IT'S NOT GETTING DUMPED ON FARMLAND OR ANYTHING WITHIN THE COUNTY WHERE WE'RE GONNA SMELL IT, RIGHT? NO, SIR.
THEY, THEY HAVE A LANDFILL, UH, THEY MANAGE A LANDFILL.
THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD TAKE OUR WASTE.
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DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE LANDFILL IS? IT'S IN SOME OTHER COUNTY, RIGHT? I I DO NOT REMEMBER THAT, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I CAN PROVIDE YOU LATER ON.NO, IT'S, IT'S, UH, I THINK IT'S, UH, 45 MILES OR 50 MILES AWAY.
YEAH, I JUST REMEMBER RECENTLY IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SOMEBODY COMPLAINING THAT THEY WERE PUTTING SLUDGE IN, OUT IN THE FIELDS.
I JUST REMEMBER READING ABOUT IT.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WASN'T WHAT WE WERE DOING.
WHAT WAS THE UNIT PRICE BEFORE? THE UNIT PRICE? UH, IN 2020 WAS $16.
AND THE LATEST CONTRACT WE HAVE IS $20.
UH, BUT THE UNIT PRICE WE, WE GOT THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS WAS $38.
SO, SO THEY'RE DOUBLING THE PRICE TO TAKE OUR S**T, IS WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME.
THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THE RFPS WE GOT.
AND, UM, DON'T SAY RFPS, THE RFP, THE SINGULAR WE GOT.
THE, THE, THAT'S THE ONLY RFP WE GOT.
UM, AND LAST YEAR, UM, WE TURKEY, WE COULDN'T TAKE OUR SLUDGE TO TURKEY HILL AND THEN WE HAD TO AS AN ADD AN, UM, EMERGENCY, WE HAD TO REACH OUT TO TWO OTHER LANDFILLS.
AND, UM, THERE, THOSE LANDFILLS WERE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
UM, BUT ONE OF THEM QUOTED $60, UM, AND THE OTHER ONE QUOTED $55.
UM, SO I MEAN, WE, WE JUST COMPARED TO THOSE, BUT FOR NOW, GOING THROUGH THE RFP, GETTING ONE RFP, UH, RIGHT NOW WE ARE GETTING 38 94 1.
ONE THING WE ARE ALSO THINKING IS MAYBE JUST DO A ONE YEAR, UM, CONTRACT AND MAYBE GO BACK, UM, AND DO ANOTHER RFP, UM, MAYBE NEXT JANUARY AND SEE IF WE CAN, UH, ATTRACT OTHER VENDORS TO SUBMIT THE RFPS.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TO APPROVE THE RFP AT THE DEADLINE.
I MEAN, WE'RE, WE'RE UP AGAINST APRIL 1ST NOW.
UM, SO WE'RE KIND OF, DON'T REALLY HAVE A CHOICE AT THIS POINT.
BUT IS THIS, IS, IS THIS ALL THE SAME SLUDGE THAT, THAT WE'RE COMPACTING AT THE PLANT NOW? YES, SIR.
HAVE WE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST WITH THIS, UH, TO ONLY GET ONE BID? UM, I DO NOT REMEMBER HOW MANY BITS WE RECEIVED IN 2020 THAT I HAVE TO CHECK.
UH, BUT IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS, UM, YOU KNOW, WE, WHEN WE, WHEN WE PUT THE RFP, WE GAVE 80, 85 MILE RADIUS WITHIN 85 MILE RADIUS, THERE ARE FOUR OR FIVE LANDFILLS, UH, THAT WE COULD HAVE GOT BEDS FROM.
UM, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT.
UH, BUT WHEREAS OTHER BEDS, LIKE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, WE'VE BEEN GETTING MORE THAN 10 BEDS FOR, UM, MANY PROJECTS.
THIS ONE THING THAT WE, WE GOT ONLY ONE BED.
SO IS WASTE CONNECTIONS GOING TO COME PICK UP THE SLUDGE OR ARE WE STILL HAVING TO DELIVER IT? UH, WE HAVE TO DELIVER IT, SIR.
SO IT APPEARS TO ME THAT WASTE CONNECTIONS HAS SINCE PURCHASED TURKEY CREEK LANDFILL AND THAT'S HOW THEY, NOW THEY'RE, NOW THEY HAVE THE MONOPOLY ON THE MARKET AND I'M SURE THEY PROBABLY HAVE A FEW OF THE OTHERS THAT ARE NEARBY.
UM, I JUST, I DON'T LIKE THAT
NOW THEY'RE DOUBLING THE PRICE AND WE'RE STILL HAVING TO DELIVER IT.
AND THAT'S 1 45 FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
I MEAN, THAT'S 400 GRAND NEXT YEAR, RIGHT? IT'S A BIG NUMBER.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING KUMAR, THAT WE CAN DO MOVING FORWARD SO THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE BID? IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO BETTER OR DIFFERENT? WE, WE DID REACH OUT, UH, TO A COUPLE OF VENDORS TO REQUEST THEM TO, UM, BID ON THE RFP, BUT, UH, SOMETHING THAT WE WILL DO, UH, WE'LL REACH OUT AGAIN.
UM, AND, UH, WE'LL ALSO SEE IF ANY, UM, WE CAN DO ANY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH UM, TRA OR FORT WORTH.
UM, BUT AGAIN, WE HAVE TO SEE, UH, HOW FAR, UM, OUR DRIVERS WOULD NEED TO DRIVE TO, UM,
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YOU KNOW, DELIVER THE WASTE.UM, SO WE'LL, WE'LL LOOK INTO THOSE OPTIONS.
DID THOSE TWO VENDORS THAT YOU REACHED OUT TO GIVE YOU ANY, ANY INDICATION AS TO WHY THEY CHOSE NOT TO BID ON THIS? NO SIR.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE, COUNSEL? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MAD MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS TURKEY CREEK LANDFILL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE TREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SEWAGE SLUDGE AT A UNIT PRICE OF 38 94 PER TON, AN AUTHORIZED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF 145,000 FROM THE WASTEWATER FUND, UNRESTRICTED RESERVE TO SUPPORT THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[16. Consider an Engineering Professional Services Agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the North Jackson Street Reconstruction Project in an amount not to exceed $415,120]
CONSIDER AN ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HEWITT ZOLLER'S INCORPORATED FOR THE NORTH JACKSON STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN AN, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $415,120 STAFF.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS, UH, ONE OF THE PROJECTS ON OUR CURRENT YEAR'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
UH, WE'RE LOOKING TO RECONSTRUCT JACKSON STREET BETWEEN MLK AND AND MARVIN AVENUE.
AND SO THIS, THIS PARTICULAR DESIGN PROJECT INCLUDES, UH, PAVEMENT DRAINAGE ESPECIALLY.
THERE'S A LOT OF DRAINAGE ISSUES JUST NORTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
AND THEN SOME WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT AS WELL.
SO WE'VE NEGOTIATED WITH HEWITT ZO AND GOT THEM TO A PRICE THAT WE FEEL IS PRETTY COMPETITIVE AND, UH, WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
DO WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR THOSE AT HOME NEXT TIME? I DO AT LEAST A SLIDE OR SOMETHING.
WE'LL DO ABSOLUTELY SHOW WHERE THE, YEAH.
SO KIND OF TO, TO HELP EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
WE'RE LOOKING AT, AT FULL PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM MLK TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND THAT'LL INCLUDE WATER AND SEWER AND TO REPLACE ALL OF THE PAVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO CURBS.
ONCE WE GET TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS, THOUGH, THE, THE STREET SECTION ON JACKSON CHANGES AND SO THERE'S NO CURB THERE.
YOU HAVE SOME BUSINESSES THERE THAT JUST DRIVE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD.
THAT'S THE AREA THAT'S GONNA REQUIRE THE MOST DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE OF THE PONDING AND THE RAIN WATER THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
AND SO WE'RE GONNA BE DOING A LOT OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT AREA.
AND THEN WE'LL EXTEND THE WATER IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THEN UP TO OLDHAM AND IT'LL TIE INTO THE EXISTING, UH, WATER LINES UP IN OLDHAM THAT WERE JUST REPLACED JUST RECENTLY.
AND, UH, THEN WE'LL REPLACE THE PAVEMENT FROM OLDHAM TO MARVIN, UM, EXACTLY HOW IT IS.
BUT WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT THAT DIP THAT'S RIGHT THERE BETWEEN PARK.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA ASK ABOUT THE PARKS AND, AND MARVIN TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT ELIMINATED.
THAT'S KIND THE PART OF THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS WE'RE LOOKING AT.
THEN YOU CAN COME OVER TO WATER STREET AND GET THAT
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, COUNSEL? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
AND MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HARVEY ZALES, INCORPORATED FOR THE NORTH JACKSON STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $415,120 AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[17. Consider the authorization of a work order with Ellis County for road work in an amount not to exceed $631,078]
ITEM NUMBER 17.CONSIDER THE AUTHORIZATION OF A WORK ORDER WITH ELLIS COUNTY FOR ROAD WORK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
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$631,078.UH, THIS IS THE SECOND OF OUR ROAD WORK PROJECTS THAT WE'RE PRESENTING TONIGHT.
UH, THIS IS FOR A CHIP SEAL ROAD, UM, ALONG MARSHALL BETWEEN O VILLA AND THE LONG BRANCH BLACK CHAMP INTERSECTION.
UH, THIS WILL INCLUDE THE REGRADING OF THE ROADS, UH, TO FIX SOME OF THE POTHOLES IN THERE.
AND THEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ELLIS COUNTY, THEY'RE GONNA COME THROUGH AND DO TWO LAYERS OF CHIP SEAL AND THEN A SEALANT OVER THE TOP OF THAT ROAD.
UM, IN THE STAFF REPORT, THERE'S TWO SEGMENTS.
THEY'RE THERE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
THAT FIRST SEGMENT IS FROM O VILLA ROAD TO THE LONG BRANCH BLACK CHAMP INTERSECTION.
AND THEN THE SECOND SEGMENT IS FROM THAT INTERSECTION UP TO THE WAXAHATCHEE MIDLOTHIAN CITY BOUNDARY.
UM, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PORTION THAT'S WITHIN THE COUNTY.
THEY'RE COVERING THEIR OWN COSTS WITH REGARDS TO THAT SECTION.
UM, BUT WE WOULD BE DOING THE WORK AT THE SAME TIME TO HELP BENEFIT FOR SOME COST SAVINGS.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
WHO'S DOING THE ENGINEERING? THERE IS NO ENGINEERING WORK WITH THIS, SO WE'RE JUST GONNA GO OUT THERE AND LET THEM JUST GUESS AND SHOOT.
IT'S, IT'S WITH OVER A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S GROUND UP.
IT'S REGRADED AND IT'S PUT BACK IN PLACE EXACTLY THE SAME GRADE, WHICH IS POOR TO BEGIN WITH.
IS THERE ANY WORK BEING DONE TO THE DRAINAGE OR THE, OR OR THE DITCHES AROUND THE ROADWAY? NO, SIR.
IS IS THE ROADWAY GONNA BE THE SAME WIDTH AS OUR ROADWAYS? THE PAVEMENT WIDTH IS GONNA BE THE EXACT SAME AS IT IS RIGHT NOW.
BUT IS IT THE SAME AS OUR STANDARDS OR IS IT THE COUNTY STANDARDS? IS IT, IS IT, IS IT, IS IT THE COUNTY'S WIDTH OR IS IT OUR WIDTH BECAUSE THEY AREN'T THE SAME? IT'S, IT'S OUR WIDTH.
ARE WE SURE ABOUT THAT? IT IS MATCHING OUR EXISTING WIDTH THAT'S OUT THERE.
BUT IS THE EXISTING WIDTH OUT THERE, THE COUNTY'S WIDTH OR OUR WIDTH? THE PORTION OF THE ROAD THAT IS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, THEY'RE GOING TO REPLACE IT EXACTLY AS IT IS NOW.
MY QUESTION IS, IS THAT TO OUR STANDARDS AND WIDTH OR WHAT THE COUNTY HAS AS THEIR MINIMUM WIDTH? THAT'S TRUE.
IT IT IS OUR STANDARD, SO IT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING AS FAR AS THE WIDTH THAT'S CURRENTLY THERE NOW, CORRECT? YES MA'AM.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MATCH OUR WIDTH OF OUR CITY STREETS, BUT THAT THE COUNTY'S PORTION IS OUTSIDE THE CITY, SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY WAY TO DICTATE TO THEM WHAT THEY WOULD DO ON THE REPAIR.
JUST HOPEFULLY JUST WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE IT CONSISTENT.
WITHIN THE COUNTY SECTION? THAT'S CORRECT.
SO WE'RE DOWNGRADING OUR CITY STANDARD TO MEET THAT WITH OVER A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
SO THIS, THIS IS A CHIP SEAL ROAD AND SO IT IS KIND OF ONE OF THE MORE, UH, COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO, TO RESURFACING A ROADWAY.
UH, CHIP SEAL ROADS ARE DONE AT APPROXIMATELY $14 A SQUARE YARD.
AND SO, AND EVEN THEN WE'RE DOING TWO LAYERS PLUS A SEALANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE BEST POSSIBLE ROAD WE CAN WITH THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT.
UM, IF WE WENT WITH A, A FULL ASPHALT SECTION, UM, THEN WE'RE LOOKING CLOSER TO $60 A YARD INSTEAD OF 14.
OR IF WE WENT WITH CONCRETE, WE'RE LOOKING AT $200 A YARD.
SO, UM, IT IS A COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION.
UM, WE'RE WILLING TO GO BACK WITH A DIFFERENT PRODUCT IF THAT'S THE COUNCIL'S DESIRE.
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME, UH, THIS SAME THING HAS BEEN DONE TO, TO THAT SAME AREA? DO YOU KNOW? I, I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE.
UM, BUT IT'S BEEN A LITTLE WHILE.
AND HOW LONG ARE WE THINKING, UH, THAT THIS WILL LAST ONCE WE DO IT? THIS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
ARE WE ADDRESSING THE DRAINAGE AT ALL? NO, SIR.
WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT ADJUST, WE'RE NOT ADDRESSING ANY OF THE DRAINAGE.
SO IF WE DON'T FIX THE DITCHES ON OUR CITY PORTION, IT'S GOING TO GET INTO THE SUBGRADE.
AND IT'S GOING TO DETERIORATE QUICKER THAN 10 YEARS.
WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK AT THE DRAINAGE DITCHES SEPARATE FROM THE PAVING PROJECT WITH OUR MAINTENANCE CREWS.
I WOULD GUESS THAT THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IF THAT'S WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO ALONG THAT, WE WOULD PUT THAT IN OUR CIP PLAN ON WHAT WE'RE GONNA PLAN GOING FORWARD.
'CAUSE SINCE HE'S ASKING ABOUT THE WIDTHS OF THE ROADS AND WHETHER THEIR COUNTY WIDTH THROUGH THEIR CITY WIDTHS, I'M ASSUMING, I'M JUST GONNA ASSUME THEIR COUNTY WIDTHS.
AND IF WE WERE TO DO ANYTHING TO THAT, IT'S GONNA DRASTICALLY INCREASE THE COST OF THIS, WHICH ISN'T IN OUR CURRENT BUDGET.
AND SO WE NEED TO PUT THIS IN A CIP IF, IF WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH AND DO THAT.
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AND I'M LOOKING AT THE MAP, SO I KNOW THAT THERE'S SETTLERS GLENS OUT THERE.BUT WE'RE THIS, SO GLEN IS TO THE EAST.
SO THIS IS, WE'RE LOOKING OVER HERE AT WESTERN SIDE.
SO IT'S NOT AS POPULATED, I'M ASSUMING, AS THESE OTHER ROADS THAT WE'VE BEEN SPENDING? THAT'S CORRECT, SIR.
SO WE LOOKED, I LOOKED AT THE, THE TRAFFIC COUNTS ON THERE FROM O VILLA ROAD TO THE LONG BRANCH BLACK, UH, BLACK CHAMP INTERSECTION.
THAT SEGMENT OF ROAD AVERAGES ABOUT 1100 CARS PER DAY.
AND THEN FROM THE BLACK CHAMP LONG BRANCH INTERSECTION TO THE CITY BOUNDARIES AVERAGES ABOUT 500 CARS A DAY.
HE'S SAYING IF THE DRAINAGE IS SCREWED UP, IT'S GONNA SCREW UP THE ROAD AND WE'RE JUST THROWING OUR MONEY AWAY TO DOING IT.
BUT BASICALLY WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING IS JUST RESURFACING THE ROAD.
WE'RE THROWING A BANDAID ON IT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION COUNSEL? I DO HAVE ONE OTHER QUICK QUESTION.
WHICH PRECINCT WITH THE COUNTY ARE WE GONNA BE DEALING WITH HERE? UH, WE'RE DEALING WITH KYLE BUTLER'S PRECINCT, PRECINCT TWO.
THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE A WORK ORDER UNDER, IN AN INTERNAL INTER IN LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS COUNTY FOR ROAD WORK AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 630 1078 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[18. Consider proposed Resolution authorizing the submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Downtown Revitalization Program]
18, CONSIDER PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE, UM, WITH YOU GUYS TO, UH, ADVOCATE FOR WHAT I THINK WAH HATCH'S GREATEST ASSET IS.
AND THAT'S OUR DOWNTOWN, UM, THE, UM, TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.
UH, BUT THAT IS ACTUALLY ADMINISTERED BY THE, UM, UH, TEXAS AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION.
AND THEIR INTENTION WITH THESE BLOCK GRANTS IS TYPICALLY FOR BLIGHTED DOWNTOWNS OR DOWNTOWNS THAT NEED, UH, SPECIFIC ATTENTION, RURAL DOWNTOWNS AND SUCH.
BUT BECAUSE WE ARE AN ACCREDITED MAIN STREET PROGRAM, THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION THAT OVERSEES THAT ACCREDITATION HAS ADVOCATED ON OUR BEHALF THAT WE SHOULD, AS ACCREDITED DOWNTOWNS ALSO GET SOME BENEFITS FROM THAT MONEY.
UH, SO THIS IS CONSIDERED A SETASIDE PROGRAM FOR MAIN STREET ACCREDITED MAIN STREETS.
UH, THIS SET ASIDE CAN BE UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS GRANT, UH, PROVIDED TO, UM, ANY TYPE OF PROGRAM LIKE, UH, SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
IT MIGHT BE FOR LIGHTING ISSUES, IT MIGHT BE FOR DARK ALLEYWAYS, UH, PROJECTS AND SUCH.
UH, THE MAP ON THE SCREEN THERE IS OUR CURRENT DOWNTOWN, OUR OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN, UH, BOUNDARY.
SO THE PROJECT WOULD HAVE TO BE WITHIN THAT BOUNDARY.
UH, THE REASON I'M COMING TO YOU TONIGHT TO REQUEST A SIGNATURE ON THIS RESOLUTION IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION TO SPEND THE FIRST $50,000 AND THAT WILL OPEN UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS ON WHATEVER PROJECT WE CHOOSE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE ON THE PROJECT RIGHT NOW.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS RAISE OUR HAND AND SAY WE WANT THE MONEY.
UM, THEN THEY WILL SCORE US BASED ON OTHER DOWNTOWNS THAT HAVE RAISED THEIR HAND AS WELL, UM, AND GIVE US AN APPROVAL OR A DENIAL ONCE WE RECEIVE THE APPROVAL.
UH, THEN WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SELECTING THE PROJECT AND THEY REQUEST THAT WE ACTUALLY GIVE THEM EIGHT TO 10 IDEAS OF VARIOUS PROJECTS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING IN OUR DOWNTOWN.
UM, AND THEN WORK WITH THEM FROM THERE TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE WOULD, UM, PROBABLY BENEFIT THE MOST BUSINESSES.
PEDESTRIANS, VISITORS, SAFETY, ALL OF THOSE TANKS.
THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF BOXES TO CHECK.
SO, UH, THEY REQUEST THAT WE WORK THROUGH THEM TO PICK THE PROJECT.
SO I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ON THAT.
DO YOU KNOW IF WE RAISE OUR HAND TODAY TO LOCK IN THIS BOUNDARY? UH, WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE BOUNDARY THAT WE CONSIDER OUR MAIN STREET PROGRAM.
SO IF WE WANT TO GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURE TO CHANGE OUR BOUNDARY BEFORE WE SUBMIT THE APPLICATION, THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 7TH.
WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT PROCESS.
WE WOULDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME THEN, I DON'T THINK, BECAUSE YOU BROUGHT UP LIGHTING AND SAFETY
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AND ON OUR NEW DOWNTOWN, I GUESS IT'D BE NORTHWEST OF MM-HMMMONROE THAT NEEDS LIGHTING AND SIDEWALKS AND ALL OF THE SAFETY THINGS.
BUT THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY IN THE MAP.
THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THAT MAP THOUGH.
WE'VE, UH, UH, I THINK AN ALLEYWAY PROJECT, REV REVITALIZATION PROJECT WAS BROUGHT FORTH TO YOU GUYS, UH, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT OUTLINED SEVEN DIFFERENT ALLEYWAYS THAT ARE WITHIN THAT.
UM, I THINK WE, WE STARTED ON ONE OF THE EASIER, LESS EXPENSIVE ALLEYS, UH, AS OUR FIRST ALLEY BESIDE, UH, OH GOSH.
UM, UH, I GUESS IT'S IN BETWEEN BIG OWLS AND SUCH THAT WE'VE GOT THAT PROGRAM STARTED.
UH, BUT THERE'S SOME MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE ALLEYS THAT I THINK ARE GONNA BE EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE.
SO THIS MONEY WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
I FROM THE PARKING GARAGE IN TO DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE.
AND THEN THE OTHER ONE THAT LOOKS SOUTH, UM, UM, I THINK IT'S AROUND THE, UM, UH, IT'S NOT DOVE'S NEST, BUT IT'S THE, THE NEXT STREET WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING DOWN THAT ALLEY, YOU SEE A, A DIRECT SHOT OF THE COURTHOUSE, WHICH WOULD BE AN AMAZING ALLEYWAY TO CLEAN UP, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF UH, UH, STAIRWELLS AND AC UNITS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT A, A MUCH HEFTIER PROJECT.
UH, BUT WHEN WE HAVE SOME FUNDING LIKE THIS, THAT MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY.
HAVE WE RE REQUESTED THIS TYPE OF FUNDING IN THE PAST THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF? I AM NOT AWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FUNDING 'CAUSE THIS IS A STATE, UH, PROGRAM THAT HASN'T BEEN IN PLACE FOR MORE I THINK MAYBE FIVE YEARS.
SO I DON'T THINK THAT WE HAVE SUBMITTED ANY REQUESTS FOR THIS, BUT, UH, IT IS COMPETITIVE.
IT'S A COMPETITIVE FUNDING IN THE STATE.
UH, BUT WAXAHATCHEE IS WELL POSITIONED BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT REPUTATION FOR BEING A HISTORIC MAIN STREET.
UH, THEY REALLY LOOK TO THESE HISTORIC DOWNTOWNS AS A, WE GET EXTRA POINTS FOR THAT.
UM, FIRST THANK YOU FOR THE WORK ON THIS.
UM, WAXAHATCHEE PARTNERSHIP INC.
IS THAT, THE MISSION OF THAT IS TO IDENTIFY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.
WE DON'T HAVE A BUDGET TO DO IT.
UM, AND SO EVERY YEAR WE COME UP WITH TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AND, AND WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HAS BEEN ONE OF THOSE, WE HAVE OTHER ONES, BUT MM-HMM
WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO FINANCE 'EM.
THIS IS THE WAY WE CAN DO IT UNLESS WE GO INTO THE TAX DOLLARS ON IT.
AND SO, UM, AND I KNOW THE, THE MEMBERS OF OF WPI VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT AND BRING THOSE TYPES OF THINGS FORWARD.
AND WE'VE ACTUALLY MET WITH THE, WITH THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM FOLKS, THEY'VE COME UP AND TOURED AROUND.
SO, UM, I'M HOPING THAT THIS IS JUST THE FIRST OF MANY OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THOSE TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.
NOT JUST ALLEYS, BUT YOU KNOW, CONNECTIVITY AND ABSOLUTELY.
SO, UM, A DA YES FOR ADDITIONAL, UH, HANDICAP SPOTS IS ANOTHER THING.
THERE'S STREET SCAPE OPPORTUNITIES.
UM, THERE, THERE'S A, THERE'S A WHOLE LIST OF THINGS THAT WOULD QUALIFY UNDER THIS GRANT PROGRAM IN ADDITION TO.
SO, UM, JUST ONE OF OUR BENEFITS THAT I'M TRYING TO SQUEEZE OUT OF THAT ACCREDITATION BEING ACCREDITED GIVES YOU A LOT OF BENEFITS.
UH, ANOTHER BENEFIT IS, UH, WE GET FREE DESIGN SERVICES BY A, A HIGHLY REVERED, UH, DESIGN ARCHITECT THAT UH, WE CAN GET FREE DESIGN SERVICES TO KIND OF OFFSET SOME OF THE OTHER COSTS OF THINGS THAT WE DO WANT TO DO DOWNTOWN.
UH, WHETHER WITH'S MONEY OR GRANT MONEY OR WHATEVER IT IS.
AND KEEPING OUR OPEN SATELLITE UP, JUST OPEN THE DOOR TO THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, BUT WE GOTTA, WE GOTTA OPEN THE DOOR TO GET THAT.
SANDY, JUST TO CLARIFY, WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT THE $50,000 UP FRONT.
THAT'S ONLY OUR COST IF WE'RE AWARDED THE GRANT.
THERE IS A, THIS, THIS IS JUST A REQUEST FOR A RESOLUTION FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO APPLY TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION.
IF WE DON'T GET APPROVED, THEN WE DON'T SPEND A DIME.
AND IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENT OUT OF A SPECIFIC FUND AT THE CITY? DOES IT HAVE TO COME OUT OR CAN IT BE COMING OUT OFTS OR IT CAN COME OUT OF WCDC? IT'S, OR IT CAN COME OUT OF SOMETHING ELSE? IT'S OUR CHOICE.
THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE PART OF THAT.
ANYTHING ELSE, COUNSEL? NO, THANK YOU SANDY.
ABSOLUTELY ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION GRANT FROM THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, MAIN STREET SET ASIDE.
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RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.THAT DOES BRING US TO, UH, CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, UH, WE WILL, UH,
[21. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Management ]
TAKE THE, UH, COMMENTS BY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGEMENT FIRST AND THEN, UH, AFTERWARDS Y'ALL CAN HANG AROUND OR GO GET IN YOUR WARM BED AND I'LL BE JEALOUS.I JUST WANT TO REALLY CONGRATULATE OUR LIBRARY STAFF AND EVERYBODY AT THE LIBRARY FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE AND WHAT THEY PUT INTO IT AND THE THINGS THAT THEY'VE DONE.
AND IF YOU DON'T GO TO THAT LIBRARY OR HAVEN'T BEEN RIGHT BY THERE ON A WEEKEND WHEN YOU CAN'T GET DOWN MAIN STREET, 'CAUSE ALL THE KIDS AND EVERYBODY 'CAUSE OF THE PROGRAMS THEY'RE HAVING, THEY DO A LOT OF THINGS AT THAT LIBRARY.
SO REALLY PROUD OF THOSE GUYS.
AND, AND YOU KNOW, THEY'VE ONLY GIVEN SINCE THE NINETIES, THEY'VE ONLY GIVEN LIKE 200 OF THOSE OUT.
THEY ONLY GIVE IT TO FIVE LIBRARIES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY EACH YEAR.
AND SO THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN OUT IN TEXAS PRIOR TO THIS WERE TO HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO TO THE BIG LIBRARIES.
AND FOR A LITTLE TOWN LIBRARY LIKE OURS DID, THEY DID A GREAT JOB.
SECOND THING IS JUST GONNA ADDRESS QUICKLY, MR. BAILEY BROUGHT UP DART AND, AND ALL THAT, AND I DO GO TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION.
WE'RE NOT EVEN ON THEIR MAP
IF YOU'VE SEEN IT'S WITH THE TRAINS, THEIR CITY'S TRYING TO VOTE TO GET OUT OF IT AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO THEY HAD TO, THEY HAD TO DEDICATE, IT STARTED OUT AT $75 MILLION THE OTHER DAY.
AND BY THE TIME I LEFT IT WAS $180 MILLION THAT THEY, ALL THOSE COUNTIES HAD TO AGREE TO GET INTO TO GET THAT.
SO WE MIGHT NEED TO LOOK AT TRANSPORTATION, BUT I DON'T THINK DART'S REALLY THE ANSWER
SO THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO, TEM SITTER, UM, FIRST JEN AND STAFF, ALL THE VOLUNTEERS.
UM, Y'ALL MAKE US SO PROUD AS MR. WRIGHT JUST SAID, GO BY THERE ON THE WEEKENDS OR EVEN DURING THE WEEK AND YOU SEE WAY MORE FOLKS UTILIZING THIS OVER THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS SINCE Y'ALL HAVE STARTED THIS INITIATIVE.
I LIVE CADDY CORNER TO Y'ALL, SO I COULD SEE KIDS RUNNING AROUND AND LAUGHTER AND ALL OF THAT STUFF.
AND THEN IF YOU GO INSIDE, YOU SEE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY LIBRARIES ARE ARCHAIC THINGS, BUT WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE USING THEM THE WAY WE'RE USING THEM AND WHAT YOU READ FROM THE GENTLEMAN THAT GOES TO SHOW.
SO THANKS THAT EVERYONE THAT MADE THIS AWARD POSSIBLE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, JUST WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING.
UH, I WANT TO THANK THE FINANCE STAFF FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK ON, ON THE FINANCIALS KNOW, UH, UH, A AUDIT LIKE THIS IS ONE THAT IS, THAT IS HARD TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS, BUT Y'ALL DID.
SO, AND, AND UM, UH, YOU KNOW, WE, WE, UH, GET A VERY FAVORABLE REPORT.
SO THANKS NOT ONLY THE FINANCE STAFF, BUT OTHERS IN THE CITY THAT HAVE TO ASSIST Y'ALL IN DOING THAT.
UM, AND I THINK ON THE DARK THING, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THINK THE MINIMUM IS A TAX OF 1% OF SALES TAX OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.
I MAY BE OFF ON MY PERCENTAGE, BUT THEY DON'T GIVE IT TO YOU.
SO, WELL, MCKINNEY'S BEEN BEGGING TO GET ON DART AND GET IT TO COME UP THERE AND IT'S ON.
MCKINNEY'S BEEN BEGGING TO GET IT TO COME UP THERE AND THEIR POPULATION'S REALLY JUMPED AND THEY'RE PUTTING AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THEY'RE STILL HAVING TO BEG AND IT, SINCE IT GOES THROUGH OTHER CITIES, YOU GOTTA RELY ON THE OTHER CITIES IN BETWEEN YOU AND THEM TO HAVE IT, FOR YOU TO GET IT.
SO, SO IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT IS AND DART IS NOT THE MOST FINANCIALLY STABLE THING IN THE WORLD.
SO, AND, AND I AGREE WITH MR. BAILEY, THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO, WE YES.
YOU KNOW, BUT, UM, I THINK THAT AS YOU MENTIONED, THAT IT'S LONG WAYS OFF AND A VERY EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION.
WELL, MR. BAILEY'S, WELCOME TO GO TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL WITH ME ON THURSDAY'S THE THIRD, THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.
THANK YOU TO MY LEFT DOWN THERE.
YEAH, JUST A BIG THANK YOU TO CHAD AND HIS TEAM, CHAD, WHEN YOU SNUCK AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE GONNA COME BACK INTO WHEN YOU CAME BACK, AND I'M GLAD YOU DID.
UM, WE THREW QUITE A FEW CURVE BALLS AT YOU AND YOUR TEAM THIS PAST YEAR.
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AS IMPLEMENTING THAT STEP PAY PROGRAM ACROSS THE CITY.UM, WE ASKED FOR IT, YOU FOUND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, UM, ON BEHALF OF, I WOULD ASSUME ALL OF THE CITY STAFF.
UM, OUR LIBRARY, UM, IT ARCHAIC IS A WORD THAT I USED TO THINK OF AS WELL, AND THIS PAST SUMMER WATCHED A TRAPEZE ARTIST ON THE FRONT LAWN.
SO, UM, IT IS, IT IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM JUST BEING OLD DUSTY BOOKS.
IT IS A FANTASTIC PLACE AND I HOPE WE GET THE PARK BEHIND Y'ALL ACTIVATED AGAIN.
AND, UM, THAT CAN REALLY TIE IN.
'CAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD BE A HUGE, A HUGE PLUS MAYBE TWO TRAPE ARTISTS, UM, OUTSIDE OF THAT FEDERAL MAYOR.
CAN WE GET YOU UP THERE ON THAT TRAPEZE,
AGAIN, JEN, THANK YOU FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND, UH, CHAD AS WELL, FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.
UM, AS COUNCIL, UH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD, HARD WORK BY ALL OF YOU, UH, AND HOW WELL YOU TAKE CARE OF OUR CITY AND OUR FINANCES.
UH, SO WITH THAT, WE WILL, UH, CONVENE INTO, UH, MADAM MAYOR, I FORGOT, UH, TRACE IS NOT HERE.
HE IS AT THE, I WISH I WAS MAKING THIS UP, BUT IT'S REAL.
THE NATIONAL SEAFOOD CONVENTION, WHICH HE GOES TO EACH YEAR, THAT'S A REAL THING.
SO I WAS SUPPOSED TO ASK FOR HIS EXCUSABLE FOR, FOR THE ABSENCE FOR THE NATIONAL SEAFOOD CONVENTION.
AS LONG AS HE BRINGS BACK SOME FRESH SEAFOOD, WE'LL GIVE HIM A PASS.
[19. 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 review performance evaluation for City Secretary as permitted by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code; 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]
CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT EIGHT 12.[20. Reconvene and take any necessary action]
GONNA RECONVENE AT 10 0 4.DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MAD MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE A NEW THREE YEAR CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT WITH OUR CITY SECRETARY AS DISCUSSED TO THE TERMS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION, UM, WITH ALL DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED BY OUR CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING AT 10 0 5.