Jan 06, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

NOW WE'LL HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON.

[4. Public Comments]

PERSONS MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ISSUES.

THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY CONCERN WHETHER ON THIS AGENDA OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT COMMENT OR DELIBERATE SUCH STATEMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 5 1 0 4 2 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CITY SECRETARY, PLEASE.

I'M KIMBERLY FULLER WITH THE ELLIS COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION.

UH, FIVE FOUR.

FIVE FIVE HONEYSUCKLE ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN.

SO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO SHARE A REPORT WITH YOU FROM THE LAST TIME THAT I WAS HERE.

SO, CALLS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED IN OCTOBER INVOLVED 61 INDIVIDUALS, 23 OF THOSE BEING CHILDREN.

IN NOVEMBER.

WE, UH, IT WAS 53 INDIVIDUALS, 17 BEING CHILDREN CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CALLS WE'RE GETTING EACH MONTH.

A THIRD OR BETTER OF THOSE ARE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18, UH, FOR 2024.

SO FAR WE DON'T HAVE DECEMBER NUMBERS YET, BUT JANUARY THROUGH NOVEMBER IT'S BEEN 621 INDIVIDUALS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH TO ASSIST IN OUR COUNTY.

BUT THAT'S MOSTLY IN WAXAHATCHEE AND THEN SOME IN MIDLOTHIAN.

SO REGARDING INDIVIDUALS ON THE MEDIAN, WE, OUR TEAM HAS MET AND VISITED WITH ALL THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THERE TO DATE EXCEPT ONE.

UH, MANY OF THEM WE'VE MET WITH ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.

TRYING TO GET THEM CONNECTED WITH RESOURCES, SHOW THEM ALTERNATIVES AND GET THEM ON THEIR WAY TO GETTING BACK ON THEIR FEET.

ALSO, WITH THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER WE'RE HAVING, WE'RE HAVING CALLS COMING IN.

LAST NIGHT WE HAD A CALL.

IT WAS A MOM WITH FIVE CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR.

UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY WARMING SHELTERS.

I'VE BEEN CHECKING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

UH, MANAGEMENT DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.

THERE'S ONE DURING THE DAY IN NS SO IF ANYONE COUNSEL CITIZENS OR HAVE A ASSOCIATION WITH A CHURCH OR ANY FACILITY THAT COULD BE A TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT

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WARMING CENTER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US.

WE'VE ALREADY ARE WORKING ON VOLUNTEERS TO BE ABLE TO STAY OVERNIGHT, BRING FOOD, COTS, BLANKETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE JUST DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT THE PEOPLE OUT OF THE COLD.

UH, BEFORE YOU'RE SEATED, UH, KIM, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PUBLICLY COMMEND YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALL THE WORK THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING.

UM, I'M PROBABLY IN CONTACT WITH YOU EVERY WEEK, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK.

AND I, I KNOW THE HARD WORK THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING FOR THIS COUNTY AND, UH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING, SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

ITEM IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I WOULD JUST MENTION ALSO THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS, I'M SORRY, I BELIEVE THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN HAS, UH, IS WORKING TO OPEN UP THEIR FACILITY FOR HOME.

YES, WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM AND IT'S JUST, IF THIS WEATHER HAD WAITED A LITTLE BIT, THEY, UH, END OF JANUARY, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR UPPER CLEARANCE TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

BUT THEY'VE GOT THE COTS BLANKETS, SO I'M SAYING IF WE COULD FIND SOMETHING HERE NOW, UM, THEY WOULD LET US USE THE STUFF THAT THEY'VE ALREADY GOT, BUT THEY WOULD, THEY SHOULD BE OPEN, LIKE IF WE HAVE ANY WEATHER IN FEBRUARY.

UM, AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE WITH THEM.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[5. Consent Agenda]

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM FIVE 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 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.

COUNCIL.

ANY DISCUSSION? NO, MA'AM.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL ASSOCIATE DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.

ITEM IS TO INTRODUCE HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM CHRIS WRIGHT.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

[6. Introduce Honorary Council Member]

GOOD EVENING.

UH, TONIGHT MY CHOICE FOR THE MONTH IS DAVE MCSPADDEN.

HOWEVER, HE'S ALSO THE HEAD OF THE ELLI COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION AND THEY'RE HAVING THEIR BOARD MEETING TONIGHT AND VOTING FOR THEIR BOARD.

SO HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT.

SO WE WILL DO THIS AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AND, AND GIVE HIS HISTORY AND ALL THAT.

IS TO PRESENT KEEP WALK STATUE BEAUTIFUL.

NEXT ITEM

[7. Present Keep Waxahachie Beautiful Committee Pride in Neighborhood (PIN) Award]

COMMITTEE PRIDE IN NEIGHBORHOOD AWARD.

KYLE, GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL.

UM, THE PRIDE N NEIGHBORHOOD AWARD IS SOMETHING THAT THE KECHI BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

AND WITH THE RESURGENCE OF THE BOARD AND THEIR NEW ENERGY, THEY'D LIKE TO BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL AND, UM, START PRESENTING THIS TO YOU GUYS AGAIN.

SO AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MADELINE BRACKEN, OUR CHAIR, TO COME PRESENT THIS, UH, THIS AWARD NOMINATED IT.

IT APPEARS THE WEAVER FAMILY IS NOT PRESENT, IF THAT IS A MISTAKE, AND WE'RE JUST NOT.

OKAY.

SO IT IS PRESENTED TO THE WEAVER FAMILY THIS MONTH.

IT WAS NOMINATED BY ONE OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, BRENT.

UH, THEY LIVE AT 9 0 2 WEST MAIN STREET.

MAYBE YOU'VE ALL SEEN IT.

UH, THE PRIDE, AS KYLE SAID, THE PRIDE IN NEIGHBORHOOD OR PIN AWARD IS A RECOGNITION GIVEN BY KE WALKS ACHI BEAUTIFUL TO HIGHLIGHT HOMEOWNERS OR EVEN BUSINESSES THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND CHARACTER OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

THIS AWARD CELEBRATES THOSE WHO TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR PROPERTY, INSPIRE OTHERS BY CREATING, INVITING, WELL-MAINTAINED SPACES THAT HAVE UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY.

THE WEAVERS ESPECIALLY DID THIS THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND TRULY CAPTURED THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

THEY THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED A FESTIVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR NEIGHBORS AND PASSERBYS.

THEY MENTIONED THEY SAW SEVERAL FAMILIES JUMP OUT OF THEIR CARS.

EVERYBODY DRESSED IN MATCHING OUTFITS QUICKLY TAKE A PHOTO AT THE BENCH THAT THEY DESIGNED IN THE PERFECTLY, UM, CRAFTED BACKDROP.

THIS WAS SPREADING.

THEY SPREAD JOY AND FOSTERED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

THEIR DEDICATION TO MAKING WAXAHATCHEE A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND WELCOMING PLACE PERFECTLY EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF THIS AWARD.

AND THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED WITH A $50 GIFT CARD TO, UM, A LO TO A LOCAL BUSINESS.

AND THEY HAVE A, THEY'LL HAVE A SIGN

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IN THEIR, IN THEIR YARD THAT'S ALREADY THERE FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS UNTIL THE NEXT PRIDE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS NOMINATED.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WEAVERS.

[8. Consider supplemental appropriation for Waxahachie City Cemetery security camera installation]

ITEM IS TO CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR WAXAHATCHEE CITY CEMETERY SECURITY CAMERA INSTALLATION.

KYLE, GOOD EVENING.

UM, SO THIS ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU IS TO CONSIDER A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $60,000 FOR THE CITY, UH, CEMETERY SECURITY CAMERA PROJECT.

IF YOU RECALL, THIS ITEM WAS BEFORE YOU IN NOVEMBER, NOVEMBER 4TH MEETING.

AND AT THAT TIME, COUNCIL HAD DIRECTED STAFF TO PURSUE SOME COST SAVINGS AND, UM, TO LOOK AT LOCAL VENDORS.

UM, SO SINCE THEN WE HAVE, WE SOLICITED 12 VENDORS OFF OF OUR LIST OF, UM, UH, VENDORS THAT WE USE INTERNALLY AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT THAT WE ARE COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH.

SO WE SOLICITED 12 VENDORS.

WE RECEIVED FIVE RESPONSES FROM THOSE VENDORS.

AND SO BY MANAGING THIS PROJECT IN-HOUSE WITH STAFF AND USING THOSE TWO VENDORS, WE WERE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A SAVINGS OF $15,000 FOR THIS PROJECT, UM, AND REDUCING THAT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM 75,000 TO 60,000.

SO ANYBODY COUNSEL YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF KYLE? NO, MA'AM.

WHEN ARE WE, WHEN ARE WE GONNA START DOING IT? SO WE'VE ALREADY, UM, WE'VE, WE'VE RECEIVED SOME OF THE POLES THAT WE NEED.

UM, SO THOSE ARE, THOSE ARE IN OUR POSSESSION, SO WE'LL START MOUNTING THOSE.

UM, AND THEN I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A UPDATE.

I ASKED FOR ONE EARLIER TODAY, JUST DIDN'T COME IN IN TIME ON WHEN THE CAMERAS WILL BE IN PLACE.

BUT AFTER WE HAVE THE CAMERAS AND THE POLES INSTALLED AND WE'LL BRING IN THE ELECTRICAL AND, AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

SO WE'LL STILL BE WAITING FOR WIFI, RIGHT? DO WHAT? YOU'LL STILL BE WAITING FOR WIFI? NO, THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT REQUIRE THE, THE FIBER OPTICS.

IT, IT WORKS WITHOUT IT.

AND THEN WHEN FIBER OPTICS COMES ONLINE, THEN WE'LL CONVERT IT OVER SO THAT PD CAN, CAN LOOK IN AT, IN REAL TIME.

SO, OKAY.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FROM COUNCIL.

I MOVE TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $60,000 FROM THE CEMETERY FUND, UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE TO FUND THE CEMETERY SECURITY CAMERA PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

ITEM IS TO CONSIDER AN ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WALTER P. MOORE, ENGINEERING FOR THE CREEK BANK STABILIZATION AT GETSON DANA PARK.

[9. Consider an Engineering Professional Services Agreement with Walter P Moore Engineering for the Creek Bank Stabilization at Getzendaner Park]

JUSTIN.

THANK YOU MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.

UH, THE ITEM PRESENTED BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT, UH, FOR WALTER P. MOORE ENGINEERING TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME CREEK BANK REPAIRS AND, AND BANK STABILIZATION ALONG WASATCH CREEK.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, UM, EROSION HAS KIND OF TAKEN ITS TOLL ALONG WASATCH CREEK.

SOME OF THOSE BANKS ARE PRETTY STEEP, UH, RISKS SLOUGHING OFF INTO THE BED OF THE, OF THE CREEK.

A PORTION OF THE, THE TRAIL AND GETS IN DANA PARK HAS ALREADY BEEN UNDERMINED.

THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT, UH, WOULD ADDRESS, UH, THE STABILIZATION OF THE BANK, UH, PARTICULARLY, UH, ADJACENT TO GETSON DANA PARK AND BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE, THE PORTION OF, OF THE BANK THAT'S BEEN UNDERMINED.

UH, THIS, THIS CONTRACT IS A TIME OF MATERIALS NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT FOR $480,000.

ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

NOW, I UNDERSTAND, UH, THE PART THAT'S BEEN CLOSED.

THIS, THIS SECTION WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THIS.

YES, MA'AM.

CORRECT.

THAT'S GOOD.

I'D LIKE TO SEE THE REST OF IT OPEN.

I KNOW EVERYBODY ELSE WOULD TOO.

YEP.

ANY QUESTIONS? COUNSEL? DO THEY HAVE A TIMEFRAME THEY'D LIKE TO GET THIS DONE BY? UH, AS SOON AS THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE EXECUTED, THEY'RE READY TO BEGIN THE DESIGN PROCESS.

UM, THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION HAS ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED AS PART OF THE BUDGET.

SO AS SOON AS THE DESIGN'S COMPLETE, WE'LL MOVE STRAIGHT INTO CONSTRUCTION.

SO IS THIS TO ADDRESS THAT ONE PARTICULAR PART OR THEY'RE GONNA BE MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE THEY'RE STABILIZING THE, THE, UM, THE CREEK, THE, THEY'LL BE STABILIZING SEVERAL PLACES ALONG THE CREEK.

THE PORTION WHERE THE TRAIL'S BEEN UNDERMINED IS THE, IS THE KEY LOCATION THEY'RE GOING TO ADDRESS.

THEY'RE ALSO GONNA LOOK AT THE, THE TWO PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES THAT ARE THERE TO BE ABLE TO STABILIZE THOSE, UH, FOR LONG-TERM USE.

UH, BUT THE MONEY THAT THE COUNCIL HAS BUDGETED WILL ALLOWS US FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE CREEK TO BE STABILIZED NEXT TO THE PARK.

GREAT.

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SO THE, UH, GABBY, IS IT GABON'S SYSTEM? UH, GABON.

GABON.

THAT'S WHERE THEY PUT THE ROCKS IN THE BASKETS, RIGHT? YES, SIR.

OKAY, PERFECT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE DONE BY ARD PART.

MM-HMM .

ALRIGHT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

I MOVE TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WALTER P. MOORE ENGINEERING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $480,000 FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF THE CREEK BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT AT ST.

GATSON LANAR PARK AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.

CONSIDER CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE AGREEMENT.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

[10. Consider contract renewal for solid waste service agreement]

SEAN? YES MA'AM.

UH, THIS EVENING WE REQUEST THE, UH, THE RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, UH, EFFECTIVE APRIL, 2026.

UH, THIS DOES INCLUDE THAT RATE ADJUSTMENT THAT WAS DISCUSSED ON THE OCTOBER 29TH, 2024 MEETING, UH, COUNCIL WORK SESSION THAT WAS HELD.

UH, STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM.

ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE FIVE YEAR RENEWAL OF THE SOLID WASTE CONNECTIONS CONTRACT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INCORPORATED, BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 2026 TO INCLUDE A RATE ADJUSTMENT OF 8.606%, PLUS THE NOVEMBER, 2025 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL RATE ADJUSTMENT OF 13.606%.

AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.