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[1. Call to Order]
EVENING.WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
UH, THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT THIS CITY.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE SO SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA.
AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THAT.
AND, UH, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND CARING ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL CITY.
UH, WITH THAT, IF YOU WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION, PLEASE DO IT.
LORD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TO EVERYONE IN THIS COUNCIL.
I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST BLESS THEM.
LET HEBREWS 10, UH, JUST REMIND US, LET US CONSIDER HOW WE MAY SPUR ONE ANOTHER TOWARDS LOVE AND GOOD DEEDS NOT GIVING UP, MEETING TOGETHER, OR JUST THANK YOU FOR, UH, WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO.
WE'RE HERE TO ACCOMPLISH, UH, THE WILL OF THIS CITY.
PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST BLESS THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL.
COME ALONGSIDE THEM AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THIS COMMUNITY.
AND WE GATHER TOGETHER EACH AND EVERY TIME WE COME TOGETHER TO CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE AROUND US.
THIS CITY WOULD BE A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THOSE WHO DESPERATELY MOVE.
HELP US TO FLOURISH AS A, UH, A CITY.
AND AS WE GATHER, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST ALLOW ALL OF US TO LEAN ON YOU FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT WE LAUGH.
I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST BLESS EACH ONE OF THEM.
THANK YOU FOR BLESSING, ATCH, TEXAS, AND SO PRAY.
IF YOU WOULD SAY THE PLEDGE WITH US, PLEASE.
I PLEDGE ALL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN THIS INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE, HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR 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 DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CITY SECRETARY PLEASE.
SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[5. Consent Agenda]
IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER ITEM FIVE, THE CONSENT AGENDA, OR CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND WE BE, 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 BY SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL.
I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND OR MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY.
ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.
[6. Introduce Honorary Council Member]
ITEM IS TO INTRODUCE THE HONORARY COUNSEL MEMBER.UM, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE WALLY MENDEZ AS OUR HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR FEBRUARY OF 2025.
MANY OF Y'ALL KNOW WALLY'S FACE BECAUSE YOU SEE DOWNTOWN AND HE IS ALWAYS GOT A SMILE ON IT.
I LIKE TO REFER TO HIM AS OUR DOWNTOWN AMBASSADOR, BUT THE ACTUAL, UH, OFFICIAL TITLE IS DOWNTOWN RESOURCE COORDINATOR.
BUT, UH, YOU ALWAYS SEE WALLY OUT AND ABOUT AND DOING THINGS FOR THE CITY.
UM, LITTLE BACKGROUND ON WALLY.
HE IS DEDICATED OVER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.
HE STARTED HIS CAREER IN THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
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THE ROLE OF A NEWLY CREATED POSITION AIMED AT REVITALIZING AND SUPPORTING THE HEART OF WAXAHATCHEE DOWNTOWN AREA.OVER THE YEARS, WALLY HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ORGANIZING NUMEROUS DOWNTOWN EVENTS, INCLUDING THE TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER FESTIVAL AND THE CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION FOR WHICH HE IS A FOUNDING COMMITTEE MEMBER.
HIS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INTEGRAL IN BRINGING THOSE VIBRANT EVENTS TO LIFE, HELPING TO FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PRIDE IN THE CITY.
WALLY WAS HONORED WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP WAXAHATCHEE AWARD IN 2016 AND RECEIVED THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE AWARD FROM THE WAXAHATCHEE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2022.
OUTSIDE OF HIS WORK WITH THE CITY, WALLY ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
HE'S AN AVID GOLFER, ENJOYS TRAVELING AND LOVES WATCHING SPORTS.
A FAITHFUL THREE GENERATION D DALLAS COWBOYS FAN DON'T KNOW HOW YOU KEEP A SMILE ON YOUR FACE WITH THAT.
HIS WORK IN THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE HAS MADE HIM A RESPECTED AND CHERISHED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
WITH THAT I GIVE YOU WALLY MENDEZ, OUR HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THEY WERE.
AND WITH THAT, WHILE WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, IF WE COULD COME AND GO DOWN THERE AND GET A PICTURE WITH YOU AND, UH, WE'LL GIVE THIS TO YOU.
HONORING SOMEONE EACH MONTH, UH, FOR THEIR DEDICATION IN OUR CITY IS REAL IMPORTANT TO US.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, IT'S PEOPLE LIKE WALLY THAT MAKE WAXAHATCHEE BETTER.
[7. Recognize Waxahachie Citizens Academy Class of 2025]
NEXT WE'LL RECOGNIZE THE WAXAHATCHEE CITIZENS ACADEMY CLASS OF 2025.THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UM, I HAVE HERE MOST OF OUR CLASS OF 2025.
UM, WE STARTED THIS GROUP THIS YEAR.
UM, IT WAS KIND OF A, A NEW SETUP.
WE USED TO DO NINE MONTHS, WE REDUCED IT TO SIX AND NOW WE MEET TWICE A MONTH.
SO, UM, WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE SEPTEMBER.
AND SO THIS IS OUR LAST AND FINAL MEETING FOR THE GROUP.
AND EVERYONE RECEIVED THEIR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION TONIGHT.
AND, UM, IT'S REALLY BEEN A JOY SERVING THEM AND LETTING THEM, UM, LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CITY AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE VARIOUS FACILITIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
UM, THEY HAVE BEEN SO ENGAGED AND ASK SUCH GREAT QUESTIONS AND BECOME VERY INVOLVED.
EVEN HAD A COUPLE APPLY FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SO THEY'RE REALLY EAGER TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS FOR PARTICIPATION AND WE'RE REALLY, REALLY BLESSED TO HAVE THEM PARTICIPATE.
AND WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON AND SHARE A SHORT VIDEO NEXT, AND THEN WE'LL CALL EVERYONE OUT FOR A PHOTO.
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IF YOU'RE PART OF THIS GRADUATING CLASS, COULD YOU RAISE YOUR HAND PLEASE? OH WOW.THERE'S EVEN MORE OF YOU THAN I THOUGHT.
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND JUST TELL, TELL THE GROUP, UH, WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN LIKE? I KNOW THERE'S SOMEBODY.
I'M THE ADMINISTRATOR AT THE ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM.
SO I, I ACTUALLY TOOK THIS, UH, SO THAT I COULD HELP PEOPLE THAT COME INTO THE MUSEUM ASKING US ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS, WHERE TO GO, HOW TO PAY A TICKET.
'CAUSE WE GET THAT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
'CAUSE WE ALSO, UH, IT SAYS VISITOR CENTER FOR US.
UM, SO I TOOK IT FOR THAT REASON, BUT IT BECAME SO MUCH MORE.
I, UH, AND ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN MY CLASS OR CLASSMATES, WE'VE ALL GOTTEN PRETTY CLOSE.
WE ALSO KNOW WHAT ALL THE CITY DOES AND HOW MUCH YOU GUYS DO.
IT GIVES US CONFIDENCE IN OUR CITY.
UM, SEEING PLACES LIKE THE WATER PLANT AND, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST KNOWING HOW TO GET A PINK TAG FOR TRASH.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR CITY, UH, TO DO THIS CLASS BECAUSE IT'S BEEN VERY EDUCATIONAL, BUT IT'S ALSO BEEN QUITE FUN.
AND WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT FIELD TRIPS, SO THANK YOU.
DID WE WANT TO TAKE A, A PHOTOGRAPH? OKAY.
[8. Receive “Tourism Friendly Certified Community” Proclamation from the State of Texas]
ALL RIGHT.NEXT WE'LL, UH, BE READING THE, UM, TOURISM FRIENDLY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PROCLAMATION FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THIS PROCLAMATION READS, WHEREAS TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL BENEFITS FOR THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE.
AND WHEREAS MEETINGS, EVENTS, LEISURE AND TRAVEL FOR SPORTS EVENTS ARE ALL KEY COMPONENTS OF WAXAHATCHEE ECONOMY.
AND WHEREAS MANY OF WAXAHATCHEE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM BUSINESSES ARE MADE UP OF WOMEN OWNED OR MINORITY OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES AND ARE A PART OF THE FOUNDATION THAT MAKE WAXAHATCHEE A UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE TRAVEL DESTINATION.
AND WHEREAS VISITORS RELISH THE MANY TOURISM OFFERINGS OF WAXAHATCHEE, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ELLIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WAXAHATCHEE SPORTS COMPLEX, WAXAHATCHEE CIVIC CENTER,
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NELSON COLLEGE, ELLIS COUNTY EXPO CENTER, SCARBOROUGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, TEXAS MOTORPLEX, FIVE REGISTERED HISTORIC DISTRICT DISTRICTS, ALONG WITH 20 PARKS, HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS AND NUMEROUS FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A FILM FRIENDLY AND MUSIC FRIENDLY COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL THE TRAVEL, WHETHER RELATED TO LEISURE, BUSINESS OR SPORTS, IS BENEFICIAL.
AND WHEREAS WELCOMING VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE ENDURING ETHOS OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY AND OF WAXAHATCHEE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT BILLY WALLACE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE, TEXAS, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL TO HEREBY PROCLAIM WAXAHATCHEE AS TOURISM FRIENDLY COMMUNITY AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF.
AND RECOGNIZING THE POSITIVE EFFECT TRAVEL HAS ON THE NATION, TEXAS AND WAXAHATCHEE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND IMAGE PROCLAIMED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BY THE MAYOR, BY MAYOR BILLY WALLACE.
NOW, LORI, DO YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL.
A LOT OF THINGS THAT, UH, WAS PUT INTO THIS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.
SO CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT? YES, MA'AM.
MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE GIVING US THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE IT IS AN EXCITING NIGHT AND BASICALLY WHAT WE ARE RECEIVING TONIGHT REPRESENTS A YEAR LONG PROCESS.
BASICALLY, THE PROCESS STARTED LAST JANUARY WHEN WE HAD TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO TAKE AND SEEK THIS CERTIFICATION.
SO FROM THERE WE HAD TO TAKE AND COMPLETE A COMMUNITY PROFILE SURVEY.
UM, SO AFTER THEY RECEIVED THE LETTER, THEN IT WAS LIKE YOU GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SECTION, WHICH WAS THE COMMUNITY PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE.
AND THEN FROM THERE WE HAD A TOURISM FRIENDLY KICKOFF INTERVIEW THAT INVOLVED THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU STAFF, WHICH WAS MONICA BOYD AND DANIELLE GWEN AND MYSELF.
AND THAT WAS WITH THE TRAVEL TEXAS STAFF.
SO THIS WAS A, A ZOOM MEETING THAT PROBABLY TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR WHERE THEY ASKED US LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THEN FROM THERE WE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SECTION, WHICH WAS WRITTEN QUESTIONS.
THAT WAS A COMMUNITY PROFILE, BUT ALSO ORGANIZATION INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE, BASICALLY LOOKING AT OUR PROGRAM OF WORK, WHAT IS IT THAT THE OUR DEPARTMENT DOES ON A DAILY BASIS? LIKE HOW DO WE DO THINGS? WHAT ARE OUR METHODS TO OUR MADNESS? AND EXPLAIN THAT TO THEM.
AND SO FROM THERE ALSO, WE HAD TO SUBMIT FOUR LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, AND OF COURSE, THE DRAFT PROCLAMATION TO SAY THAT WE DID HAVE BUY-IN.
SO DEFINITELY WANNA THANK JUDGE TODD LITTLE CONGRESSMAN JAKE ELSIE, THE WASATCH DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, HISTORIC WASATCH INC.
THEY WERE ALL STAKEHOLDERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT GAVE US THOSE LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
SO FROM THERE, THEN YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHT TO MOVE INTO ONLINE TRAINING MODULES.
SO OUR TEAM OF THREE WENT THROUGH, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY DIFFERENT ONLINE TRAINING MODULES.
IT WAS A GOOD AFTERNOON THAT WE SPENT GOING THROUGH THE MODULES THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS FELT WAS IMPORTANT IN THEIR LESSONS THAT THEY FELT WAS IMPORTANT.
AND SO THEN FROM THERE, AFTER WE COMPLETED THOSE, WE MOVED INTO A SECOND ROUND OF INTERVIEWS AND BASICALLY IT WAS GOING THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION QUESTIONNAIRE AND THEN ALSO THE MODULES TO SEE WHAT DID WE LEARN, HOW ARE WE GONNA APPLY THE INFORMATION? AND AGAIN, REITERATING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE SAID IN THAT QUESTIONNAIRE AND HOW WE OPERATED WAS THE REAL DEAL.
UM, SO THEN AGAIN, THAT WAS THE FINAL INTERVIEW.
SO THEN IN DECEMBER, WE DID RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION FROM THE TRAVEL TEXAS STAFF THAT WE HAD COMPLETED ALL OF THE PROCESS AND ALL THE INFORMATION THAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR, AND THAT WE WOULD BE AWARDED THE CERTIFICATION.
UM, THERE WERE 65 CITIES, I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THIS HAS EVER BEEN DONE.
THERE WERE 65 CITIES THAT APPLIED IN, I BELIEVE WE WERE NUMBER 14 OUT OF THE 65 CITIES TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION.
SO AGAIN, SOME THINGS YOU KIND OF PAID TO PLAY IF YOU WOULD, BUT THIS REALLY WAS A LENGTHY PROCESS OF, UM, REALLY SEEKING WITHIN OURSELVES AND GOING THROUGH ALL THE PROCESS TO, UM, SAY THAT WAXAHATCHEE IS TOURISM FRIENDLY.
AND TONIGHT, I DEFINITELY WANNA ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO HAVE SO MANY AMBASSADORS AND TOURISM, UM, STAKEHOLDERS WITH US TONIGHT.
ONE IN PARTICULAR IS MISS ALICIA WEBB.
SHE'S WITH THE, UM, FAIRFIELD INN RIGHT NEXT DOOR.
SHE'S WITH US TONIGHT AND SHE'S GONNA JUMP IN THE PHOTO.
OF COURSE, WE'VE GOT AMBER WITH THE PACHI DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
I SAW JAMES VIRE EARLIER, UH, WITH THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
OF COURSE, WE'VE GOT SANDY EMMONS OVER THERE THAT, UM, GREETS EVERYBODY AT OUR VISITOR CENTER.
THERE ARE JUST SO MANY I KNOW, UH, OUR GINGERBREAD
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TRAIL AND HWI FOLKS, THERE'S SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THIS ROOM THAT SUPPORT US, AND WE COULDN'T DO, OUR TEAM OF THREE, COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT WALLY MENDEZ AND OUR 400 PLUS EMPLOYEES NOW, IS THAT WHAT WE HAVE AT THE CITY THAT JOIN IN? AND, UM, SO ANYWAY, SO THANK YOU.THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
DO Y'ALL LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE NOW? YEP, LET'S GO.
[9. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager ]
GOOD.THAT LEAVES US WITH THE, UH, COMMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL OF CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING DOWN THERE? NO.
UM, YEAH, I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE LORI AND HER STAFF AND, AND REALLY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR, UH, THE, THE TEXAS, UH, TOURISM FRIENDLY CERTIFICATION THAT REALLY, AS LORI MENTIONED, THAT'S REALLY NO SMALL DEAL, UH, TO GET AND, AND, UH, AND CERTAINLY VERY, VERY, UH, WELL DESERVED.
SO LORI, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND SPEARHEADING THAT EFFORT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO, TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ON THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO, UH, THANK, UH, ALICE TONIGHT JUST FOR, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, THE PRO THE, UH, PUBLIC CITY CITIZENS ACADEMY.
UH, SHE CAME ON AND THEN QUICKLY JUMPED IN TO, TO THAT, UM, UH, THAT, THAT PROGRAM AND REALLY REVAMPED IT.
IT, IT LY WAS THE WALK SECTION 1 0 1 PROGRAM.
UM, UH, ALICE SAW SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS AND, UH, REALLY DID A GREAT JOB OF NOT ONLY, UH, DRAWING A GREAT GROUP OF, OF, OF, OF FIRST CLASS FOLKS AND STUDENTS TO, TO BE A PART OF THAT, BUT ALSO COORDINATING WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO REALLY REVAMP THAT PROGRAM AND MAKE IT, MAKE IT FANTASTIC.
SO I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS FROM FOLKS AND SOME FOLKS THAT WEREN'T EVEN ABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT HAD REACHED OUT AND, AND EXPRESSED THE, THE SAME.
AND SO I, I THINK, UH, CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER AND THANK YOU ALICE, FOR YOUR GREAT WORK ON THAT.
AND THEN LASTLY, I'LL JUST JUST REMIND COUNSEL, UH, TOMORROW WE DO HAVE A, A WORKSHOP AT THREE O'CLOCK AND WE WILL BE AT, UH, THE BEATY BUILDING UPSTAIRS AT THE, UH, HATCHET CONFERENCE ROOM.
COUNCILMAN SUITER, YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME LIKE I WAS GOOD AS WELL.
I WAS LOOKING AT WALLY FIRST AND THEN I YOU WANNA LET WALLY SAY SOMETHING? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING, WALLY? I JUST WANT TO TELL PATRICK, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THINKING ABOUT ME.
YOU GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE COOL WITH Y'ALL AND THANK ALL OF Y'ALL.
UH, FIRST OFF, WALLY, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
UM, I'M GLAD THAT WE HAD THE CITIZEN, UH, ACADEMY HERE TONIGHT AND JUST GOES TO SHOW AND ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS WHO CAME UP, AND YOU'RE DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM.
SO, UM, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH THE WAXAHATCHEE CITIZENS ACADEMY.
UM, I WENT THROUGH IT WHEN IT WAS 1 0 1.
LORI WENT THROUGH IT BEFORE THAT, AND SHE TOLD ME, YOU NEED TO DO IT.
AND, UM, JUST SEEING NOW HOW IT IS BLOSSOMED UP, I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY, UH, TO TAKE IT.
YOU WILL FIND OUT THINGS ABOUT THE CITY YOU NEVER KNEW, AND IT'S NOT, NOT BAD.
AND IT ALSO SHOWS YOU HOW THE CITY'S RUN.
WANT TO, UH, THANK LORI, MONICA, DANIELLE FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON THE TOURISM FRIENDLY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY.
UM, I KNOW THAT I'VE HEARD UPDATES ON GOING THROUGH IT, AND LORI, YOU'VE ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, ON THE STREETS OR AT WDMA OR WPI OR ALL OF THESE THAT, UM, I KNOW THAT IT, IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK.
AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU MAYOR.
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PRO TIMM WRIGHT.OOH, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THE FIRST TIME
I JUST WANT TO, UH, FINISH UP BY, UH, CONGRATULATING WALLY.
UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA AND THE CITY.
AND HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN, UH, HERE WITH THE CITY? 25, 25 YEARS.
THAT'S A, IT'S A GREAT NUMBER BY THE WAY.
IT'S KIND OF THE MAGIC NUMBER YOU TRY TO GET TO.
AND THEN AFTER THAT YOU'RE LIKE, WELL, HOW MUCH LONGER AM I GONNA BE HERE? YOU KNOW? UH, ALSO, UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WASATCH CITIZENS ACADEMY, UH, ATTENDEES.
WE APPRECIATE, UH, YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS THERE.
AND, UM, AND THEN, UH, MONICA, LAURIE AND DANIELLE AND YOUR TEAM, UH, ON THE AWARD THAT YOU RECEIVED AS WELL.
I KNOW A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THAT.
AND, UH, WITH THAT, UH, THAT ADJOURNS OUR MEETING AT 7 29, THAT MAY BE A RECORD.