Mar 25, 2021 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> CALLING THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.

4:30 P.M. A MARCH 25TH 2021. AT THIS TIME WE WILL RECESS TO

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SECTION 5514072 FOR THE PROPERTY.

SECTION 551.073 GIFTS AND DONATIONINGS.

551.07 FOR PEBBLENAL MATTER. SECTION 551 STREET DWEE VICES.

SECTION 551 PROSPECTS. SEE YOU AT 5:30.

>> COULD WE REARRANGE THE CHAMBERS TO ALLOW?

>> IT'S NOW 5:30 P.M. WE RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

I HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL GUEST THAT I WILL LET YOU IN ON THEIR NAMES IN A BIT. BEFORE WE DO SO.

JOIN ME IN PRAYER. FATHER WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO YOU AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US AND THE WAYS YOU HAVE BLESSED US. AS WE APPROACH THE EVE IN OUR COMMUNITY WE ARE MINDFUL OF ALMOST 400 OF CITIZENS WHO PASSED THIS PAST YEAR. AND WE MOURN WITH THOSE FAMILIES AND HOLD UP IN MEMORY OF THOSE PRECIOUS SOULS.

WE ASK YOU GUIDANCE AS WE NAVIGATE COVID-19.

THANKFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU AND THIS COMMUNITY. WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR GUIDANCE AS WE CONTINUE TO SERVE IN A WAY THAT BRINGS GLORY TO YOU, TO YOUR SON AND TO YOUR NAME.

WE PRAY AS WE PRESIDE OVER THE MEETING TODAY.

THAT YOU GIVE US INTELLECT AND WISDOM IN THE CITY OF WHERE WE WILL MAKE ON THIS EVENING. IN ALL YOUR SON'S NAME, AMEN.

>> WE DO HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL GUEST ON FOR TODAY.

WE HAVE LUCEY CRAIG. RAISE YOUR HAND.

SHE'S A SECOND GRADER. SHE'S A TROJAN.

HER DAD IS WITH US HERE AS AN ATTORNEY.

I WILL -- DON'T HAVE YOUR MOM'S NAME HERE.

THEY ARE VERY PROUD OF LUCEY. SHE'S --

[INAUDIBLE] >> THEY THINK YOU ARE A SUPER STAR. YOUR MOTHER WOULD AGREE.

THAT WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE TODAY.

TURN AROUND, LADIES.

IT WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HERE.

SHE'S AVA'S MOTHER. SHE'S A PROUD MOTHER.

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

DOWN'S SYNDROME IS A GENETIC DISORDER CAUSE I'M TONGUE

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LET ME TRY THAT ONE MORE TIME. DOWN'S SYNDROME IS GENETIC DISORDER CALLED AS A RESULT OF EXTRA FULL PARTIAL TRIGGER CHROMOSOME 21. WORLD DOWN SYNDROME'S DAY NATIONAL OBSERVANCE TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DOWN'S SYNDROME AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME. AT THIS TIME WE TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT DOWN'S SYNDROME WHILE HIGH LIGHTING THE UNIQUE ABILITY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME.

LET BIT RESOLVE AS MAYOR OF SUNDAY MARCH 21ST, 2021 HAS A DOWN'S SYNDROME DAY. I BELIEVE, MR. SECRETARY THAT WE HAVE SOME INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO SPEAK TONIGHT.

I'M NOT SURE WHO THEY ARE. [INAUDIBLE]

>> SUCH A MANLY NAME. COME JOIN ME UP FRONT.

>> HOPE HAS A LITTLE SOMETHING TO SAY.

>> AND WE HAVE HOPE. WE GO WAY WAY BACK.

>> WE'RE ALL ONE BIG FAMILY. ALL RIGHT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE]

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YOU DID A GREAT GREAT JOB. GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE]

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>> TONIGHT DO YOU HAVE THE REST?

ONE, TWO, THREE. >> ONLY IN ABILENE, TEXAS, I TELL YOU. ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

[4. Minutes: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Minutes from the Regular Meeting Held on March 11, 2021 (Shawna Atkinson)]

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES?

>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM, IF SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEAR.

>> I WOULD TAKE A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM

[5. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the purchase of six Front Loaders from Chastang Autocar for Solid Waste (Tim Cass)]

ALL OF THE BACK UP INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN YOUR PACKET. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR

ME ON THIS PURCHASE? >> ANY QUESTION OF COUNSEL

BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I CAN ACCEPT A MOTION. >> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE SECOND BY COUNCILOR RENTZ, WE'RE READY TO MOVE.

[6. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Award of a Contract for Emergency Street Repairs Related to the February 2021 Winter Storm Event (Greg McCaffery)]

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

I'M DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. WE ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SOME EMERGENCY STREET REPAIR. WE INCLUDED A MAP AND BACK UP MATERIAL. WITH THAT, IT WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> QUESTION BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING?

>> WERE THESE ALL RELATED TO WATER BREAKS?

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>> THEY WERE RELATED TO THE FREEZE AND THAW WE HAD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 10TH AND FEBRUARY 20TH.

BASICALLY FAILURE AS FAR AS SUBBASE OF THE ROADWAYS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, GREG. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

[7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Awarding a Contract for Emergency Water Main Leak Repairs Related to the February 2021 Winter Storm Event (Rodney Taylor)]

QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS MR. TAYLOR? THANK YOU, RODNEY. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION

AND A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.

WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

[9. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending, Restating, and Approving the City of Abilene City Manager Employment Agreement.]

I WANT TO REINSTATE MY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

THERE HASN'T REALLY BEEN AMENDED DRAMATICALLY SINCE MY HIRING DAY IN 2015. I WANT TO CORRECT SOME LANGUAGE THAT IS REFLECTED FOR THE PRACTICE.

AND JUST STREAMLINE SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS. AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC

HEARING? >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP TO PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

IF SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURT AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER.

>> MOTION CARRIED. WE'LL MOVE TIMOTHY MCV

[10. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson)]

>> YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM. JUST GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE

RECORD. >> I'M PRESIDENT OF KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL. TOBY SAID IT WAS MY TURN TO TALK IN SUPPORT OF THE NEWEST MEMBER.

IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES.

>> HONESTLY FORGET HER NAME. WHO IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE

KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL. >> IT'S CRYSTAL SALINE WITH THE NEW APPOINTMENT. I COULDN'T REMEMBER HER LAST NAME. CRYSTAL ATTENDED THE LAST MEETING AND SHE GAVE A LOT OF INPUT.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE HER. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'RE STILL A PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK

FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? >> HI MY NAME THE TOBY.

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WE WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR NOMINATING AND ACCEPTING HER IN ADVANCE. THANKS FOR THE GREAT JOB YOU

ARE ALL DOING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR

OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? >> SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND

OR COMMENTS? >> I ACCEPT THE MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ALBUS AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PRICE. ANY DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

>> MOTION CARRIED. WE WILL MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. NO VOTES FOR FORMER ACTION TAKEN ON SUBJECTS PRESENTED. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF.

WE'LL HAVE A THREE-MINUTE LIMIT.

WE DO HAVE ONE CARD. AND ALLOW MR. SCHWARTZ, I BELIEVE TO COME FIRST AND THEN WE WILL STILL BE IN PUBLIC COMMENT. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

AND MAYOR WILLIAMS, MONDAY WAS QUITE INFORMATIVE AT THE WORKSHOP THAT I ATTENDED. IT'S A SHAME IN OTHER CITIZEN HAS BOTHERED TO COME AND EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS, BECAUSE IT SURE WAS INFORMATIVE.

I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE WATER UTILITIES AND ALL OF THE GRID AND EVERYTHING.

99.5 OR 99.9, THAT'S VERY GOOD.

AND TO SAY YOU MAY THINK ABOUT DOING A MICRO GRID, WELL I THINK FROM THE CITIZENS POINT OF VIEW, I THINK RODNEY TAYLOR'S GROUP COULDN'T HAVE DONE ANY BETTER.

IT'S LIKE I SAID PREVIOUSLY. WHEN AIRCRAFT CRASHED IT'S NOT THE CREWS FAULT BECAUSE THE FUEL WAS BAD.

DON'T BLAME THE UTILITIES BECAUSE URCOT CAUSED THIS.

I HOPE YOU DON'T HIRE ANY CONSULTANTS FOR THAT.

MICRO GRID. THE MONEY COULD BE SPENT ON STREETS. I KNOW THERE WAS A PRESENTATION ON STREETS. PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING GOOD STREETS. OUR WATER THAT WAS UNUSUAL SITUATION. I DON'T SEE IT ARISING WITH THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ON THE FENCE SAYING THEY WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT. THEY WILL NOT HAVE IT DO IT AGAIN LIKE IN 2011 WHEN THEY SAID MANDATED IT.

AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THE CHIEF FLORES TALKED ABOUT THE FIRE STATION AND EVERYTHING. AND ABOUT THE RESPONSE TIME.

I KNOW PREVIOUSLY WHEN YOU HAD THE POLICE STATION YOU VOTED WHICH TYPE BOND THAT IS WHEN YOU JUST VOTE AND YOU DO IT.

YOU KNOW, A FIRE STATION IS SOMETHING THAT IF THE CHIEF SAID WE NEED IT. I THINK WE DO.

AND IF YOU CAN DO ONE OF THOSE BONDS, THAT'S FINE.

AND FOR THE TRUCK FROM THE PLACE AND MAYBE AMEND IT OUT THERE. I THINK IT'S WELL WORTH IT.

AND I KNOW THE CITY MANAGER SAID WE CAN'T AFFORD 12 FIREFIGHTERS. HOW MANY IS A FAMILY'S LIFE WORTH FOR JUST ONE PERSON'S LIFE WORTH IT'S PUBLIC SAFETY.

DEFINITELY CONSIDER THAT LIKE YOU DID WITH THE POLICE STATION. I FORGET WHAT THEY EXACT FIGURE WAS FOR THAT ONE FIRE STATION.

YOU MENTIONED OUT OF THAT AREA IT'S AT LEAST 7 MINUTES RESPONSE TIME FROM STATION 8 OR 2.

WE NEED STATION OUT THERE. AND DON'T FORGET NEXT WEDNESDAY CITYWIDE 10:00 A.M. EVERYBODY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE CITY'S WEB PAGE.

AND THE LAST THING I WAS AT THE SENIOR CENTER TODAY AND THEY ANNOUNCED THE CENTERS WILL OPEN BACK UP.

MONDAY AFTER EASTER. IT SAYS HERE AT THE BOTTOM IT'S -- LET ME FINISH. IT SAYS LAST DAY OF DRIVE UP MEALS WILL BE THURSDAY APRIL 1ST.

ISN'T THAT ALL FOOL'S DAY. YOU JUST PULL ONE OVER US OR ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO OPEN.

I APPRECIATE. I KNOW YOU WILL PROBABLY BE CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY

NICKELS WORTH AND THE SUPPORT. >> WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO

PARTICIPATE THIS EVENING? >> HI, THERE.

I WILL INTRODUCE. I'M PRESIDENT OF KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL. WE HAD RECENT DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TALKED ABOUT THE SOTO DISTRICT.

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AND TOBY AND I WERE DISCUSSING TODAY ALONG WITH KATHERINE THAT WE TO SEE IF THE CITY COULD PUT ON A NEWSLETTER OR THE CITY'S WEB SITE POSSIBLY OUR SPRING CLEAN AND MUSIC SERIES COMING APRIL 10TH THROUGH 24TH.

EVERY SATURDAY. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

WE'RE ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND HELP US CLEANUP OUR PARKS FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 AND THEN FROM 4:00 TO 7:00, WE ARE PROVIDING LIVE MUSIC THAT'S LOCAL.

AND ASKING EVERYONE TO BRING A PICNIC AND BLANKET.

AND JUST HOPING THAT EVERYONE WILL COME OUT AND JOIN US.

WE NEED ADVERTISING FOR THAT. WE WANT TO GET THE PARKS

CLEANED UP. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR COMING IN AT THIS TIME TO MAKE A REQUEST.

WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS EVENING?

>> I'M SAM ADAMS. WHEN I WAS HERE TWO WEEKS AGO I RAISED SOME CONCERNS ABOUT DCOA MIGHT BE MISMANAGING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TAX DOLLARS.

THE CHECKS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE CITY.

GET THE W 2. THEY GET CITY BENEFITS THEIR JOBS ARE POSTED AS CITY JOB ON THE CITY WEB SITE.

FORGIVE ME FOR INDEPENDENT KROBATION WHEN I ASK WHO PLOYS THE DCOA WORKER. WHEN I ASKED FOR A RULING FROM THE TAX OFFICE ON THE EMPLOYER OF THE DCOA WORKER YOU ABRUPTLY STOPPED COMMUNICATING.

THEY COULD BE BREAKING SEVERAL EMPLOYEES.

IF THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY, THEY STILL HUGE ISSUE OF VERY POSSIBLE MISMANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC MONEY.

I HAVE A PETITION SIGNED BY DOZENS OF ABILENIANS ASKING FOR TWC RULING SO WE GET MORE CLEAR PICTURE WHAT'S HAPPENING AND DCOA. THE IDEA THAT WE ORGANIZATION DOWNTOWN POSSIBLY MISMANAGING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF MEMBER PHENOMENON THAT WE ARE ONCE AGAIN PREPARING TO ASK TO GIVE THEM ALL THAT -- [INAUDIBLE] IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE MONEY FROM WITHOUT A SINGLE PENNY TAX INCREASE IS INFURIATING. WHY DON'T YOU SEEM TO CARE? [INAUDIBLE] WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS WITH NO RESPONSE.

WE HAVE CITY MANAGER WHO FEELS EMBOLDEN TO RESPOND FOR THIS DISCUSSION WITHOUT PROVIDING AN ANSWER ON THE TWC RULING OR ABOUT THE DCLA ENFORCEMENT FROM THE CITY.

I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO COME UP HERE TIME AND AGAIN AND HOPE THAT SOMEONE CARES ENOUGH TO JUST START ASKING QUESTIONS. I HOPE AT LEAST ONE OF YOU

CARES. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT

PERIOD. >> I'M SAMUEL GARCIA.

AS A CITIZEN AND THE BUSINESS OWNER, I WOULD LIKE KNOW WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECT? NEXT MONTH WILL BE TWO MONTHS SINCE THAT HOTEL PROJECT WAS APPROVED. AND IT'S APRIL 25TH, 2019.

AND IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, A LOT OF CITY RESOURCES, TIME AND MONEY HAVE GONE INTO THIS PROJECT.

YET ALL WE SEE DOWNTOWN IS A BUNCH OF EMPTY LOTS.

I HAVE ATON OF -- A TON OF QUESTIONS.

CAN WE STILL USE SALES TAX MONEY TO ALLOW US TO KEEP THE BAY THE BONDS BACK IS THAT STILL VALID.

IN 2018 WHEN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS DONE FOR THIS HOTEL IS IT STILL GOOD. THIS IS THREE YEARS LATER.

ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE TO DO A NEW STUDY IN ORDER THE DO THIS. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING.

YOU USE STROD THE PICTURE OF THAT DOWNTOWN HOTEL CITYING OUTSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IT'S NOT UP THERE ANYMORE.

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BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

HAVE THE BONDS BEEN SOLD. ARE THEY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SOLD IN ORDER TO FUND THIS THING? WE WERE TOLD LAST YEAR AND THIS WAS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE TOLD LAST YEAR THAT WE WOULD BREAK GROUND IN JUNE.

THEN LATER ON THEY SAID MORE LIKE SEPTEMBER.

THIS -- WE'RE ABOUT TO BE TWO YEARS AND NOTHING.

WE HEAR NOTHING ABOUT IT ANYMORE.

IT'S NOT SO MUCH WE THINK BUSINESS IS ALL OVER TOWN.

THIS IS KIND OF THING THAT'S HANGING OVER THE CITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT LEAST GIVE A STATUS AS TO WHERE WE ARE AT. IT'S TAKING A LOT OF RESOURCES. ALSO FINALLY, INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT HOW THE STREET BOND ELECTION.

DCOA IS WELL OVER 30 MILLION IN THE BANK.

AND WE HAVE DCOA MONEY CAN BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL STREETS.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT FIRST. THEY ARE CONSIDERING GETTING 27 MILLION DOLLAR PACKAGE TO LARGE CORPORATION TO HELP BUILD -- TO BUILD A FACILITATE HERE.

WHY DON'T WE TAKE THAT MONEY INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO LAWYER -- MY UNDERSTANDING A MANUFACTURING CHEESE COMPANY OR SOMETHING -- THAT IS LOOKING TO BUILD IT.

WHY DON'T WE PUT THAT IN THE EXISTING BUSINESS REVENUE.

PEOPLE PAYING THE TAXES. I'M PAYING ADDITIONAL FEE AT MY HOUSE IN MY BUSINESS. AND WHEN I HEAR THAT YOU WERE CONSIDERING A FUND. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

INSTEAD OF WASTING THE MONEY THE WAY THEY ARE DOING, LET'S TAKE THAT MONEY OR LET THE CITIZENS VOTE ON THE HALF CURRENT SALES TAX THAT GOES DCOA AND LET THEM DECIDE WHETHER WE WE WANT TO CHANGE THE WAY WE USE THE MONEY AND GIVE TO SOME LARGE CORPORATION UP TO 27 MILLION DOLLAR PACKAGE. THANK YOU.

>> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS EVENING?

>> SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

IT IS 6:07 P.M. AND THIS MEETING OF

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