6. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, and Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Management and use of the Hotel Occupancy Taxes. (Robert Hanna)

[6. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, and Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Management and use of the Hotel Occupancy Taxes. (Robert Hanna)]

CITY HAS TO MAINTAIN? >> CORRECT.

YES, SIR. >> GIVEN THE FACT CHAMBER CAN ASK FOR PROJECTS 24 MONTHS OUT IS HAVE WE BEEN ABLE TO MEET 25

PERCENT LEVEL? >> ACDB WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD FUNDS ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS. WE DON'T HAVE A FUND BALANCE POLICY FOR HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND.

IT WILL ALLOW US WHEN HOTEL STAYS WHAT WE THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO BE WILL CONTINUE FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL.

WE'LL HAVE A PULL BACK TO HELP FUND AREA YEARS NOT AS GENERAL

AS OTHER YEARS. >> OKAY.

GOOD, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> COUNCIL FURTHER QUESTIONS EYE FEM NO. 6 PRIOR TO PUBLIC

HEARING? >> OPEN UP TO PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM NO. 6, IF SO. PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEAR.

I APPRECIATE THE INTEND IS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW AND APPRECIATE THE MODIFICATION LAW ALLOWS TO KEEP MORE COMPLIANT. FURTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR HOTEL TAX DOLLARS, I APPRECIATE THEIR WILLINGNESS TO GRAPH A NEW AGREEMENT.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER.

[7. Resolution; Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Finding That AEP Texas lnc.'s Application to Amend It's Distribution Cost Recovery Factors to Increase Distribution Rates Within the City Should Be Denied; Authorizing Participation With the Cities Served By AEP Texas; Authorizing Hiring of Legal Counsel; Finding that the City's Reasonable Rate Case Expenses Shall Be Reimbursed by the Company; Finding that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law; Requiring Notice of this Resolution to the Company and Legal Counsel (Mike Rains)]

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>> NO. 7 IN REFERENCE TO AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER.

CORPORATION OUT OF OHIO. REALLY DON'T HAVE TIES MUCH TO ABILENE, TEXAS. I WOULD TELL THEM NO.

WE HAVE 8,000 STREET LIGHTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PAID FOR AND MAINTAINED BY ELECTRIC POWER NORTH.

IF I WAS IN CHARGE OF THE CHECKBOOK, I'LL PAY YOU FOR THE OPERATIONS. SOME HAVE BEEN OUT OVER A YEAR.

I HAVE TURNED THEM OVER TO THE WEB PAGE.

THEY'LL HAVE EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK IF YOU CALL THE LOCAL NUMBER. LIGHTS ARE OUT FROM WILLIS TO BRIARWOOD. THEIR EXCUSE THERE WAS A HURRICANE, PEOPLE ARE SICK VIRUS.

OUR PUBLIC UTILITY WORKERS IT WAS FEBRUARY.

YOU NEVER HEARD PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF BEING SHORT HANDED OR ANYTHING ELSE. AS FAR AS AEP GOES, CITIZENS LIKE MR. HANNA SAID WE BAY 135 BUCKS A POP FOR EVERY STREET LIGHT ANNUALLY. THEY HAVE EXCUSES.

IT IS LIKE A SERVICE CONTRACT. YOU SAY I NEED TO BRING IT IN.

CAN YOU WAIT A WEEK OR TWO? AND YOU ASK GOOD CITIZENS FOR A RATE INKRCREASE LAST MONTH I WA -- THAT HAS BEEN OUT OVER A YEAR. IT IS DANGEROUS.

I HAD TO TURN ON BRIGHTS TO SEE. RIGHT ON THE CURVE.

NO EXCUSE FOR THAT. SHORT HANDED HURRICANES AND ALL THIS. WHAT I SUGGEST THINK ABOUT RATE INCREASES AND HOW THEY TREAT OUR CITIZENS, TAKING OUR MONEY EACH MONTH. LAST THING ON THE CLICK IT FIX IT APP. I REQUESTED TO PUT A LINK.

GOES OUT TO AEP NORTH TEXAS. THEY CAN REPORT THE STREET LIGHTS. MY TIME IS UP, THANK YOU FOR

HEARING THAT. >> WILL YOU PROVIDE US REQUEST

OF RATE INCREASE? >> YES.

STAFF RECOMMENDING -- RATE CASE FILING THAT IS THE STANDARD NOW IN THE INDUSTRY. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS A CONSORTION OF CITIES AND GET TOGETHER AND NEGOTIATE WITH AEP.

TYPICALLY WE HAVE A LOWER RATE WITH WHAT WOULD HAPPEN OTHERWISE. IT IS A PROCESS AND ALLOWS US TO DO THIS THIS IS WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING.

VERY THOROUGH LOOK AT WHAT AEP IS REQUESTING RATE INCREASE FOR.

ALLOWS GOOD DIALOGUE ON INCREASES AND ALLOWS COUNCIL TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF TAX PAYOR'S DOLLARS.

>> WE ARE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IF NOT ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER. SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER

COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER. >> MAYOR MCALISTER?

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>> YES. >> CRAVER?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER

BEARD? >> YES.

[8. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Contract with Benchmark Business Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase of (20) Panasonic CF-33 Toughbooks (Cande Fioresi]

>> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS? >> YES.

>> QUESTION ABOUT OVERALL HEALTH OF THE FUND PROJECTIONS FOR LIFE SPAN. MR. HANNA, IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME SINCE THIS FUND WAS CREATED, DO YOU REMEMBER?

>> I DO. 2015, 2016, MAYBE '17.

SOMETHING I BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE COUNSEL.

I THINK CHIEF DOZIER. WE WORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE THIS. IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE FUNDED WITH FUND DOLLARS. APPEARED TO BE A QUESTION OF CONCERN. THIS ALLOWS US TO CASH FUND THESE LARGE PURCHASES AND HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF MAKING SURE THIS IS A FUNDED AND WELL THOUGHT PROGRAM.

WE ARE ABLE TO DIP INTO IT FROM TIME TO TIME TO BENEFIT FROM PURCHASES. CERTAINLY DO NOT IMPACT THE VIABILITY OF THE FUND OVER TIME. WE CAN PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NEEDS

THROUGH 2014. >> EXCELLENT.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> IF THE QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC

HEARING? >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OUR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO COME TO PODIUM, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. DAVID SWART.

OKAY THIS IS PURCHASE OF TOUGH BOOKS, MILITARY GRADE BASICALLY PORTABLE COMPUTERS. SAYS REPLACING ONES FROM 2016, A MODEL. TOUGH BOOK 20.

I AM SURE THEY HAVE PHYSICAL HARD DRIVES AND NOT SOLID STATE.

THE QUESTION IS: THEY MADE PURCHASE OF TOUGH BOOKS IN 2019, OF COURSE, IT ARISES WAS THAT REPLACEMENT OF OLDER ONES ALSO? OR WAS THIS IN ADDITION? SPECIFICATIONS OF THESE ARE THAT THEY HAVE 16 GIGABYTE MEMORY. AGAIN SSD DRIVE 256 GIGABYTE.

WHEN I BUILD A COMPUTER, THAT IS THE MINIMUM SIZE.

I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO PUT IN THAT SMALL UNLESS YOU UP LOAD THESE FILES AND MAJORITY WILL BE USED FOR EMS-TYPED STUFF AND TRAINING. GOING OVER WHAT COULD HAPPEN IN SITUATIONS FOR FIRES AND CERTAIN LOCATIONS.

OF COURSE THE QUESTION IS WHEN YOU PURCHASE THESE, YOU PURCHASE LOCALLY WITH POLICE AND PURCHASE TOUGH BOOKS LOCAL COMPANY.

THIS COMPANY MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENTATION.

I DID NOT GET TO READ IT THOROUGHLY.

I DIDN'T SEE IF THEY ARE A LOCAL ABILENE COMPANY.

OF COURSE ALWAYS SAY BY BIG COUNTRY IF YOU CAN'T BUY ABILENE. DIDN'T SAY THAT.

I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF THESE WERE FROM A LOCAL COMPANY AND WHY AGAIN THEY HAVE SUCH -- HARD DRIVES IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN IN COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GET A BIGGER SOLID STATE DRIVE FOR NOTHING ELSE. ONLY REASON I COULD SAY WE HAVE SMALLER ONES, AS YOU UP LOAD THESE FILES OFF TO A CLOUD OR SERVER AND SOMETHING THAT IS ALL YOU REALLY NEED.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THAT IS A LOCAL COMPANY YOU ARE BUYING

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FROM AND CITIZENS TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE REPLACING ONES THAT ARE OVER FIVE YEARS OLD. PROBABLY HELP PHYSICAL HARD DRIVES AND NOT ELECTRONIC HARD DRIVE PER SE.

THAT IS WHY THEY CALL SOLID STATE.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. >> I'LL TRY TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING HE ASKED. THE PURCHASE WE MADE 2019 OF CF 33'S THOSE ARE THE LAP TOPS, TOUGH BOOKS POSITIONED WITH THE OFFICER IN ALL OF THE APPARATUS. WE HAVE TOUGH BOOKS.

THEY USE IT FOR INCIDENT DATA. IT DOES NOT REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THESE ARE ALSO THE ONES THAT REPLACE STAFF. ONCE WE ARE PURCHASING TODAY REPLACING PORTABLE ONES FOR INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION.

WE USE THEM ON EMS RUNS. WE USE THEM TO BRING UP PATIENT DATA. WE USE THEM ON PLANS.

WHOLE DIFFERENT SET OF EQUIPMENT.

THEY ARE REPLACING THIS ALLOTMENT FROM 2016.

NOT ANY OF THE ONES FROM 2019. OTHER THING YOU ASKED ABOUT THE SPECKS. WE RELY ON IT TO PROVIDE US WITH THE BEST SPECKS FOR OUR NEEDS. ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE ALL CLOWN BASED. THERE ARE ITEMS THAT RELATE TO THE INCIDENT OR INVESTIGATION THEY COULD BE REQUISITIONED FROM

THE COMPUTER. >> ONLY VENDOR ALLOWED FOR PANASONIC. WE HAVE TO GO.

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS AREA.

DOES THAT ANSWER EVERYTHING? >> YES.

>> WE ARE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK OUT FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS IN

REGARDS TO ITEM NO. 8. >> APPRECIATE YOU PROVIDING THE SPECKS FOR THE UNITS. I LOOKED ONLINE.

THESE COME WITH A FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM A REGULAR RETAILER. IT COSTS A BIT MORE.

IS THAT A MOTION COUNCILMEMBER PRICE IS THIS

>> MOVE TO PROVE. >> SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> READY TO VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD? >> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS?

>> YES. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[9. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Lease Agreement with Betty Hardwick Center for the Adaptive Recreation Building (Lesli Andrews)]

>> NOW MOVE TO ITEM NO. 9. >> THIS IS ADAPTIVE RECREATION BUILDING. WE'LL BE ASSUMING MAINTENANCE COSTS. STAFFING WILL BE PROVIDED BY

BETTY HARDWICK. >> THAT'S CORRECT, SIR.

>> WE ARE GOING TO LEASE A PARKING LOT.

WE HAVE IDENTIFICATION. >> IN THE CASE AND LANGUAGE IN THERE, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, BETTY HARDWICK IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY. VERY LIMITED THEY CAN DO UNDER STATE CONSTITUTION. WE HAVE THEM IN THERE.

WE DO THAT WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.

WE LEAVE IT IN THERE IN THE EVENT THE LAW MAY CHANGE OR PROVISIONS CHANGE FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN THE FUTURE.

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>> 3:00 P.M. UNLESS -- >> THANK YOU.

>> QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING?

>> I DO SEE MRS. JENNY GOOD IN FRONT OF US.

MR. HANNA, YOU, YOUR STAFF, MISS GOOD WE HAD EMOTIONAL MEETING.

MESSAGE ABOUT THE VALUE WE ASSESSED TO THE PROGRAM.

ONE IS LIFE TO BE EXTENDED. IF YOU CHOOSE TO, PUBLIC HEARING

YOU CAN RESPOND. >> HOW DO YOU SAY NO NOW?

>> GUIDED YOU DOWN THAT PATH. >> JENNY GOOD, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU -- WHEN WE FIRST BEGAN THIS CONVERSATION IN DECEMBER, VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS SET OUT TO MAKE A PLAN. TO KEEP THIS SERVICE OPEN FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INTERESTS IN THE MONTHS BETWEEN THAT HEARING AND TODAY.

>> THERE ARE A FEW THINGS HAPPENING AT THE FACILITY.

WE'LL START PLANNING A TRANSITION STARTING IN JULY.

MORE OF THE CLIENTS BACK TO THE FACILITY.

FULLY OPENED PLAN BY SEPTEMBER FIRST.

>> THANK YOU, MISS GOOD. LESLI ANDREWS, THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING. WE ARE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER 57 YEARS OLD. SHE HAS BEEN AT HOME WITH ME SINCE COVID VIRUS STARTED. WHEN I HEARD THIS NEWS IT WAS THE GREATEST THING SHE IS SO EXCITED SHE IS GOING TO GO BACK TO THE PROGRAM TO SEE HER FRIENDS AGAIN.

THIS HAS MADE OUR YEAR. IT HAS BEEN REALLY HARD FOR ME, FOR HER. I HAVE HAD HEART PROBLEMS RECENTLY. THIS IS GOING TO BE A LIFESAVER FOR US. I AM SO INDEBTED TO THE COUNCIL AND CENTER FOR TAKING OVER THE PROGRAM I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU ALL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

>> I AM GOING TO SAY I AM SAD THE MEDIA IS NOT HERE TO COVER THIS. WHEN WE HAD THAT MEETING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. VERY PASSIONATE PEOPLE WE HAD TO MAKE A DUFF -- TOUGH DECISION. I AM NOT TRYING TO TOOT OUR HORNS. WE MADE A PROMISE TO WORK HARD TO FIND A SOLUTION. ROBERT AND LESLI ANDREWS AND BETTY HARDWICK WORKED HARD TO FIND A SOLUTION.

WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO FOLKS LIKE YOU AND A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS. IT TOOK TIME.

OKAY. TOOK US TIME.

WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DID IT RIGHT.

SO MANY THINGS YOU HEAR BAD ABOUT GOVERNMENT.

IT IS NOT PERFECT. I HOPE PEOPLE REALIZE, WHEN WE MAKE A PROMISE TO YOU, WE ARE GOING TO FOLLOW THROUGH.

THAT IS WHAT WE DID. THAT IS WHAT ROBERT DID, LESLIE, BETTY HARDWICK, EVERYONE ELSE. WE DON'T GET THANKED A LOT.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

THIS IS A GREAT THING FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

I HOPE IT SHOWS PEOPLE THAT WE ALL WANT TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR

OUR COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER. I WILL ACCEPT MOTION AND SECOND.

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>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER.

FURTHER DISCUSSION, READY TO VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER HURT? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD? >> YES.

[11. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Awarding Bid No. 2130 to Flat Line, Inc. on Downtown Pavement Marking Project (Gree McCafferv)]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> YES.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW NO. 11.

WE GOT E-MAIL FROM ROBERT WITH THE LAYOUT.

I WANTED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS T. DOWNTOWN STRIPING IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE WILL TRANSITION TO PARALLEL PARKING.

ACROSS THE STREET PARKING. FOR PEOPLE GOING TO THE POST OFFICE ACROSS MID STREETS WALKING ALL THE WAY TO THE INTERSECTION. FROM A SAFETY DISCUSSION.

CONCERNING IS THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE LANES YOU END UP WITH A HEAD ON POSITION WHEN YOU GET TO THE NEXT BLOCK.

WHAT ABOUT EXTENDING FURTHER? THEN YOU HAVE BUSINESSES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. I WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. MAKE SURE WE ARE INTENTIONAL AND DESIGN OF THE MARKINGS FOR PARKING AND LANES ALONG PINE STREET BEFORE WE COMMIT TO THIS. ONE OF THE THINGS I TALKED ABOUT WITH MICHAEL EVEN IF WE WANTED TO THINK IT THROUGH AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE PUBLIC INPUT WHERE WE MAKE A BIGGER DEAL ABOUT THIS. WE CAN DO A CHANGE ORDER.

HAVE THEM START IN OTHER PARTS AND DO PINE STREET LATER ON.

IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DECIDE TODAY.

SOMETHING WE CAN DECIDE TODAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE INTENTIONAL ON HOW WE ALIGN PINE STREET.

WHICHEVER WAY IT ENDS UP COMPLAINTS.

WE ARE LOSING PARKING LOTS. ANOTHER IS GOING TO THREE LANES, I WANTED THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE, THEY PROVIDED THESE CHARTS FOR US. THAT IS MY CONCERN IS MINIMIZING HOW MANY MID BLOCK KOSZINGS THERE ARE A POINT MICHAEL BROUGHT UP YESTERDAY IN OUR CONVERSATION WAS POST OFFICE 8:00-5:00. WITH THE OTHER BUSINESSES LATER IN THE DAY MIGHT BE AFTER DARK. SAFETY CONCERN THERE AS WELL.

I WANTED TO HAVE A QUESTION. >> STAFF WILL INTERJECT.

>> I THINK ENGINEERING REASONS WERE EXPLAINED WELL TO COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. SIMPLY A SAFETY ISSUE FROM DESIGN STANDPOINT. ROAD ISN'T WIDE ENOUGH TO CARRY FOUR LANES. ANYBODY WHO DRIVES DOWN PINE KNOWS THAT AS THEY DODGE IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC SOMETIMES TO AVOID A DUALLY OR LONG BED TRUCK.

THIS IS A WAY TO ADDRESS THAT. THIS IS A WAY TO IDENTIFY OUTCOMES OF THE DOWNTOWN DISCUSSION.

INCREASING NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A REDUCTION HERE. THERE IS INCREASE OF PARKING SPACES. ONE OF THE OUTCOME OUTCOMES MAINTAIN FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC ON PINE.

FOLLOWING THE CITIZENS GROUPS ADVISE.

THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE COME UP TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE PARKING AND SAFE VEHICULAR CONDUCT.

PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS WE CAN RIGHT NOW OUR CROSSWALKS ARE NOT MARKED QUITE AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITIES MIGHT MARK CROSSWALKS AND BUSY INTERSECTIONS.

WE CAN INTEREST PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONCERNS MARKING CROSSWALKS MORE CLEARLY. END OF THE INTERSECTION POINTS.

WOULDN'T BE A MID -- THOSE ARE THINGS FOR COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE A VISUAL FIRST TO SIXTH.

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I DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO MOVING FORWARD.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE AS A BODY GOING IN WITH OUR EYES OPEN.

WHATEVER DIRECTION WE GO. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE COMPLAINTS PARKING IS GOING TO CHANGE TO PARALLEL ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER.

I JUST, THAT WAS MY DESIRE TO BE THAT INTENTIONAL.

>> IT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT WAS A VISUAL OF CHANGE YOU WERE CERTAINLY GOING TO HEAR ABOUT IT.

>> I WANTED TO APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT.

>> APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? ANY DIRECTION YOU WANT TO PROVIDE? CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE?

>> MY CONCERN WOULD BE WITH THE PARALLEL ON THE POST OFFICE SIDE. ALSO IN THAT BUILDING IS FEDERAL COURT, U.S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

VOLUME OF PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING HIGHER ON THE EAST SIDE AS OPPOSED TO WEST SIDE OF THE STREET.

DISCUSSION ABOUT FLIPPING, PUTTING PARALLEL ON THE WEST

SIDE SO YOU GET MORE CARS IN? >> THAT CAUSES CONCERNS WHEN YOU FLIP THE ARRANGEMENT. WE ARE PICKING UP MORE PARKING SPOTS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN. ADDITIONAL PARKING SIDE STREETS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POST OFFICE. IT IS CONVENIENT TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. DOESN'T TAKE LONGER TO WALK AN EXTRA BLOCK AS WELL. IT IS AS COUNCILMEMBER PRICE SAID WE ARE GOING TO HEAR IT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

STAFF HAS WORKED TO IDENTIFY WHAT THEY THINK TECHNICALLY IS THE BEST SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM LEVEL OF SAFETY.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE WE HAVE PARALLEL PARKING.

THAT IS THE WAY IT ENDED UP. >> I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF A THREE LANE, EITHER. THAT FEELS AWKWARD.

THIS IS A FOUR-YEAR CONVERSATION.

I BELIEVE WE HAD 800 DEFICIT IN REGARDS TO PARKING DOWNTOWN AND PROJECTIVE THINKING TO POSSIBLE REVENUE.

HAVING ENOUGH PARKING TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

OTHER CONVERSATIONS UNDERWAY IN REGARDS TO ADDITIONAL PARKING.

THIS IS IMPORTANT IT IS PINE STREET.

WE DO WANT TO INTERJECT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> MR. HANNA, I THINK I MEANT TO SEND YOU AN E-MAIL I DID NOT I APOLOGIZE. ON PINE STREET.

FOR THIS BOTTOM HALF. THIS IS THE POST OFFICE.

HERE IS THE PARKING GARAGE FOR FIRST FINANCIAL BANK.

>> GOOD QUESTION, TECHNICAL QUESTION.

CAN'T ANSWER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

>> I DO. APOLOGIZE.

I WAS MOVING MATERIAL OVER. JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. TWO SHEETS OF PAPER.

>> YOU COULD VISUALLY SEE WHAT IS OCCURRING, 8 AND A HALF X 11.

THE OTHER IS WHAT YOU ARE REFERENCING, 11X17.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VEHICLES EARLY IN THE MORNING AT THE END OF THE LUNCHTIME HOUR. LIKE WISE AS FAR AS EXITING.

PRIMARILY IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

WE WOULD HAVE PUT ADDITIONAL STALLS OUT THERE.

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>> I THINK PEOPLE WILL LEARN NEW PARKING.

EVENTUALLY THAT WILL BECOME THE NORM.

I AM NOT THE WORLD'S BEST PARALLEL PARKER.

I WILL LEARN. I WILL GET IT DOWN.

WE WILL LEARN THIS. >> HAVING FOUR LANES IS

SOMETHING WE WILL ALWAYS NEED. >> I WANT TO SAY, I WAS ONE THE

WANTED ONLY THREE LANES. >> THAT IS NOT THE WAY WE WENT.

I AM GOOD WITH THAT. THIS DESIGN, THAT IS THE ONLY WAY IT IS GOING TO WORK TO HAVE PARALLEL PARKING.

THREE LANES OR PARALLEL PARKING. >> PUBLIC HEARING?

>> I HAVE ONE, SORRY. THE LINK OF TILE, CITY HAS TO HOLD THE BID FOR 60 DAYS, IS THAT CORRECT? ONCE THEY ISSUE IT. NO BUSINESS OERN IN THEIR RIGHT MIND IS GOING TO LOSE RISK TO LOSE PROFIT MARGIN DURING TIME

FRAME. >> PUT A LINE IN THE BUILD I DON'T THINK IT IS ANYWHERE CLOSE TO STEEL AND LUMBER.

NOT TIME FOR A VOTE UNLESS YOU TABLE IT.

>> THIS PROJECT FOR A PAYMENT MARKING COMPANY IS NOT ATTRACTIVE TO THEM. VERY LABOR INTENSIVE.

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LAY OUT. THEY ARE NOT REALLY DROPPING PAINT IN A MAIN LINE PRODUCTION. THAT IS WHY WE ARE SEEING THE PRICE. THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF LARGE COMPANIES THAT CAN HANDLE AS FAR AS PROJECTS THAT GET TO THIS SIZE AND MUCH GREATER. LIMITED NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS WITHIN THE REGION THAT WILL PROVIDE PAVEMENT MARKING.

>> IT IS NOT A PROJECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> CROSSWALKS ON THE CROSSWALK LAYOUT.

>> WE ARE INCLUDING CROSSWALKS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT AS WELL AS WE CALL ACCESSORY LEGENDS TURN ARROWS AND ONLY ARROWS.

CROSSWALKS AND ADAPTABILITY WITHIN OUR DESIGN.

>> THEY DO FACILITATE? >> WE TRIED TO LOOK AT OPTIMIZING AS MANY STALLS AS WE CAN GET IN THERE.

THERE IS A DESIGN CRITERIA. WE CAN WORK WITHIN THROUGH TRAFFIC CONTROL MANUAL. WE HAVE DONE THAT NOT ONLY THE

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PARKING BUT CROSSWALKS. >> QUESTION IS FROM AMERICAN DISABILITY STANDPOINT. IF I AM A PERSON THAT HAS VISION CONCERNS AND WALKING WITH THE HELP OF A WHITE CANE, HOW AM I GOING TO KNOW THE BOUNDARIES? ARE WE STRIKING IN A MANNER THAT

IS CONSISTENT WITH PIPELINES? >> YES.

>> THANK YOU. >> SORRY.

>> JUST A FOLLOW UP, THE AWARDED AMOUNT PREASSESSMENT DONE PRIOR TO THE BID. WHAT IS THE VARIANCE WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AND THE ACTUAL BID?

ANYTHING THAT WOULD CONCERN YOU? >> WE DO PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE SO WHEN THE BIDS DO COME IN, WE CAN USE THAT AS EVALUATION ON THE BIDS. THIS CAME IN SLIGHTLY HIGHER ESTIMATE. WE LOOKED AT UNIT PRICING AND THE AMOUNT OF LAYOUT TIME INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM IF SO POLICE STATE YOUR NAME STATE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> ONCE AGAIN SINCE YOU BROUGHT THIS UP, I AM GOING TO PUT COMMENTS UP THERE.

PREVIOUSLY I TRIED TO ATTEND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DOWN STAIRS.

TWO TIMES I WENT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A QUORUM.

IF I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS, PARALLEL PARKING IN FRONT OF FEDERAL BUILDING. OKAY.

PROBABLY NOT THE BEST IDEA. FOUR LANES ON PINE.

YOU ONLY HAVE TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST. YEARS AGO THEY SWISHED STREETS TO PARALLEL PARKING I BELIEVE IN THE 40S.

I SENT A PICTURE IN. THAT IS PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA. I KNOW YOU SAY YOU COULD SWITCH IT ON THE OTHER SIDE WHICH IS A PARKING GARAGE AND THERE IS NOT AN IN AND OUT. IF YOU HAVE PARALLEL PARKING, IF I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, YOU HAVE TO GET IT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HOPING THAT DOOR INTO FOUR LANES, YOU ONLY HAVE TO LOOK TO SEVERAL MOVIES PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST. GOOD WAY TO GET YOUR DOOR TAKEN OFF. REAL GOOD WAY.

YOU CAN LOOK AT SMOKY AND THE BANDIT, LETHAL WEAPON.

PEOPLE LOOK, WHAM THERE GOES THE DOOR.

NO, I DON'T KNOW. COMMITTEE WHEN THEY DID THAT, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY COULDN'T SAY THIS ONE BLOCK MAYBE WE'LL KEEP IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS PART OF THE POST OFFICE BECAUSE OF I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS A GOOD THING. I KNOW I MENTIONED BEFORE SINCE YOU CLEARED OUT THE OLD HOTEL ACROSS THE STREET, PROBABLY WANT TO PUT RETAIL. I WANT TO SUGGEST AGAIN A PARKING STRUCTURE AND YOU COULD PAY IT OUT LIKE DALLAS FORT WORTH TOLLWAY. MAYBE YOU CAN SELL A MONTHLY OR YEARLY PARKING PASS AND HAVE THAT STRUCTURE.

IF YOU HAVE IT THERE I WILL NEVER GO TO THE DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE THERE AGAIN. I MAINTAIN A POST OFFICE BOX, THIS IS THE 40TH YEAR I HAD IT. IF YOU CHANCE IT TO PARALLEL, IT WILL MAKE IT HARD. NORTH SIDE COMING DOWN FIFTH TO CITY HALL. I HAD TO PARK THERE ONE TIME.

NOT A GOOD THING. YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO

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PARALLEL PARK. I CAN'T SEE PARALLEL ORBING PARKING IS FEASIBLE. LOTS OF FENDER BENDERS AND SUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JOANNE FLUKE.

CITIZEN ADVISORY'S CHAIR OF ABILENE.

PARALLEL PARKING I WILL SAY FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING IS NOT GOOD.

THE REASON I SAY THAT AND I HAVE BEEN DOWN TO THE DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE, THAT BUILDING IN GENERAL IS A CHALLENGE TO GET INTO.

WHEN YOU HAVE THE PARKING IS ON THE SIDE.

THE RAMP IS VERY CHALLENGING. AND PARALLEL PARKING, IF THEY HAVE A RAMP THAT COMES DOWN FROM THEIR VAN.

COMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SOME OF THOSE VEHICLES IF THEY ARE LOWER CONVERSION HARDER FOR THOSE RAMPS TO STAY LEVEL TO GET ON TO THE SIDEWALK. THAT IS WHY WHEN YOU SEE ACCESSIBLE PARKING IN PARKING LOTS THEY HAVE EXTRA SPACE BECAUSE THEY NEED THAT SPACE TO GET THAT RAMP DOWN.

SO I AM NOT SAYING ALL PARKING SPACES ACCESSIBLE.

I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY SINCE THAT IS A FEDERAL BUILDING, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO ON THIRD AND FOURTH MAINTAIN PULL IN PARKING LIKE WE HAD TODAY, THIS IS WHERE THE HANDICAPPED SPOTS ARE NOW.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY IN FRONT ON PINE, DO WE? THEY ARE ALL ON THIRD AND FOURTH.

THAT IS WHERE THEY WILL REMAIN, RIGHT?

>> CORRECT. >> THAT WAS A QUESTION IF WE MAINTAIN THOSE SPOTS AS THEY ARE NOW, THAT DOES NOT CHANGE.

>> OKAY. THEY WILL ALL BE REGULAR HANDICAPPED SPOTS ON THIRD AND FOURTH.

>> WE HAVE INTRODUCED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED STALLS PER BLOCK. WHERE WE PLACED THOSE IS PREDOMINATELY ON THE ANGLED PARKING AREAS.

SO THAT WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL ROOM FOR THOSE DOORS TO BE OPENED. THERE ARE RIGHT NOW, NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED STALLS ON PARALLEL PARKING.

MY UNDERSTANDING WE ARE LOOKING AT REMOVING SIGNS FOR THAT REASON. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THIS IS, FOLLOWED THE GUIDANCE FROM THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE BUT TO RIGHT -- AS WELL AS MAXIMIZE WHERE CAN WE PUT STALLS?

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> AS I STARTED WITH. THEY CAN START IN OTHER AREAS.

DO WE WANT TO HAVE THIS ON THE AGENDA NEXT TIME?

>> SO WE HAD THE TASK FORCE WAS THAT A 11-MONTH TASK FORCE?

>> IT WAS A LONG TIME, REALLY THE OPTION IS IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE ENGINEERING PRACTICES TO CREATE STANDARD PARKING STALLS. THREE LANES ON PINE.

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THOSE IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THREE LANES ON PINE.

IF I AM WRONG, SOMEBODY CORRECT ME.

THAT IS CORRECT. WHICH WE ARE HAPPY TO DO.

THAT IS NOT WHAT THE BUSINESSES ALONG PINE STREET WANTED.

TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY'S NEEDS.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IN THAT ALMOST A YEARLONG CONVERSATION

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WE ENGAGED THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED IN THAT.

I FEEL COMFORTABLE APPROVING HOWEVER IF THERE IS OTHER THOUGHT TO THAT, WE DON'T HAVE THE CONVERSATION.

>> I AM COMFORTABLE WITH THIS. AGAIN ONE OF THE THINGS WE ASKED

BUSINESSES. >> NO MATTER WHAT WE PUT FORTH

THERE IS A CAMPUS NOT SATISFIED. >> WE CAN RETAIN THE FOUR LANES, DO WE SWITCH FROM THE EAST SIDE OR PARALLEL ON THE EAST SIDE AND SWAP 'EM. THAT IS MY QUESTION NOT THE THREE OR FOUR LANES. THAT WAS ALREADY DECIDED.

PARALLEL ON WEST OR EAST SIDE >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS

IS. >> SECOND THAT.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER.

SECOND BY MCALISTER PRICE. FIRST DISCUSSION.

>> MAYOR MCALISTER? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> BEARD?

>> ALBUS? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER HURT? >> NO.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> YES.

[14. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action for the submittal of an application for the State of Texas Department of Transportation 2021 Alternative (TA) Program call for projects for the South 14th Street Walkability Project (Pioneer Street to Barrow Street) (Gres McCafferv)]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM NO. 14, WE ARE DONE AND DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING?

>> NO. 14, AND I AM NOT SURE WHO PULLED THAT COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

WORKING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, COUNCILMEMBER BEARD WHAT IS YOUR

QUESTION ON ITEM NO. 14? >>

>> I AM OFFICE OBVIOUSLY FOR EXPENDING DOLLARS.

CONTRIBUTING 300,000, IS THAT CORRECT? MR. HANNA

>> I BELIEVE THAT IS CORRECT. >> SO ADDING?

>> MY ONLY CONCERN IS COST OVERRUNS BEING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY. GIVEN THE LARGE VOLUME OF CONCRETE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AGAIN BACK TO THE WILDLY VARYING COST OF BUILDING MATERIALS. THAT IS -- I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT ALL BEING ON THE CITY. COST OVERRUN LANGUAGE IN THERE ON THE CONTRACTOR IS THAT CORRECT?? OR DO WE KNOW? IF IT CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT CONTRACTOR CAN'T MAKE A PROFIT THEY WON'T PERFORM.

>> MOST CONTRACTORS SAVVY WILL BUILD THAT INTO THEIR PRICING.

IN THAT PARTICULAR, THIS IS THE WAY THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS ARE WRITTEN. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.

WE ARE GETTING AS YOU SAID, 8% FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS 20% LOCAL MATCH. THESE FUNDS, THESE DOLLARS ARE FROM 2015 BOND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

WE HAVE WELL ABOVE $312,000. >> BOND FUNDS DESIGNED FOR

SIDEWALKS. >> WITH 80% MATCH.

>> THIS WITH THE STATE IS A 20% MATCH.

ALONG TO DO A LOT MORE SIDEWALK WE'LL HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP.

QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAMED FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

FIRST >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HURT?

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS?

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>> YES. MOTION CARRIES.

>> COUNCIL, DO WE NEED A BREAK OR GOOD TO CONTINUE?

>> WE'LL CONTINUE. MOVE TO ITEM NO. 20.

[20. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2021-06: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Five Owners of the Subject Properties, Represented by Jacob & Martin LLC, to Amend Terms and Conditions of Planned Development District Number 82 (PD 82) Specifically as They Affect Certain Commercial Properties Located Directly North of Lone Star Drive and East of Loop 322, to Allow Use and Development in Compliance with Requirements of General Retail (GR) Zoning, Instead of Specific Uses and Standards Now Required by PD 82. (Mike Warrix]

MIKE WARRIX TO PRESENT. >> THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE ZONING CASES BEFORE YOU. FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THIS IS ZONING CASE Z 2021-06. THIS IS PROPERTY OWNED BY MULTIPLE PROPERTY OWNERS. THEY ARE REPRESENTED.

LONE STAR DRIVE. BASICALLY CONSISTS OF SIX PARCELS ALL LOCATED NORTH. RFK REQUEST IS PART OF THE PD BACK NO 2003 WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY ADOPTED. GIVEN THE SLIDES.

>> KNOWFICATION RESULTED ZERO IN FAVOR ONE OPPOSITION.

THEY VOTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THIS IS THE GENERAL LOCATION LAB SHOWING SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH THERE. ZONING MAP SHOWING IT IS ZONED PD. THIS PARTICULAR PD CONSISTS OF TWO TRACKS, SUBJECT OF THIS REZONING ACTION.

TRACK TWO ON SOUTHERN SIDE OF LONE STAR DRIVE THAT IS NOT IMPACTED BY ANY ZONING DECISION Y'ALL MAKE OR NOT MAKE TODAY.

YOUF SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST THERE THAT IS ALSO A PD.

PERMITTED USES AND GENERAL RETAIL RATHER EXTENSIVE.

YOU SEE A LOT OF USES CURRENTLY OUT THERE IN TRACT ONE OF THIS PD. WHICH FIT UNDER GR.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

COPPER CREEK UP ON THE LEFT. RETAIL AND OFFICE USE ON THE MIDDLE AND ON THE LEFT CORNER THERE.

AS WELL AS PROPERTY TO THE EAST. NOTIFICATION MAPS SHOWING RESULTS OF THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED IN FAVOR AND ONE IN OPPOSITION. AS WE ALWAYS DO, STAFF REVIEWS PURSUANT TO REVIEW GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. STAFF RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

THEY IN TURN ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO YOU ALL THIS

MORNING. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

WE ARE CHANGING THE PD TO GR WITH NO RESTRICTIONS AND NO ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES. SO WHY NOT MAKE IT GR INSTEAD OF

PD. >> VERY ASTUTE OBSERVATION.

IF YOU DO REZONE IT WILL BE A PEE PD IN NAME ONLY.

IT IS THERE INTEND TO KEEP PD IN TRACT.

AND ONLY ALLOW TO HAVE GR USES AND ALSO OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT

GO ALONG WITH GR ZONING. >> THANKS, MIKE.

>> QUESTION FOR COUNCIL? >> THANK YOU.

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

>> GOOD MORNING. AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS.

ALWAYS APPRECIATE BEING IN FRONT OF COUNCIL.

THIS ZONING REQUEST IS SIMPLY TO ALLOW THE LANDOWNERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ADDITIONAL USES ADDED TO GR BACK IN THIS PD PREDATES THE 2008 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND GR UPDATED WITH A HANDFUL OF MORE USES. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PUT THE BUFFERERING IN PLACE. THE LANDOWNERS REALIZE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE ADDITIONAL USES, WITH RESPECT TO WHY DID WE NOT JUST GO TO GR? I THINK IN CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF WE FELT LIKE IT WAS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH ZONING.

IT IS MULTIPLE TRACKS. MAKING A PD AMENDMENT SEEM LIKE THE SIMPLIST THING TO DO. FELT LIKE THE PATH OF LEAST

RESISTANCE. >> THANK YOU.

>> SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCILMEMBER ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?

>> IS THERE A REASON WE SHOULDN'T JUST GO GR? FROM STAFF'S PERSPECTIVE? FROM SOMEBODY LOOKING BACK FIVE TO TEN YEARS IN THE FUTURE, IT IS A PD.

IT IS JUST A GR. WITH NO OTHER.

>> I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER CASES OR INSTANCES IN THE CITY WE HAVE DONE THIS. I MAYBE WRONG.

AS LONG AS THE ORDNANCE PROVIDES FOR THAT.

SPELLS FOR THAT ADEQUATELY. >> WE CAN MOVE TO MAKE IT CLEAN

GR INSTEAD OF PD. >> MY BIGGEST CONCERN NOTIFICATION IT WENT OUT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS.

I KNOW THE EFFECT IS THE SAME. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS THE WAY

TO DO IT. >> I DON'T WANT TO DO IT.

THAT WOULD RESTART THE WHOLE PROCESS.

THAT WAS MY QUESTION, THANK YOU. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT. READY TO VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS?

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS?

[21. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2D21-07: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Heart of Texas Hearing Centers, Represented by Fallen Perrie Busenlehner, to Rezone Property from Neighborhood Office (NO) to Planned Development (PD) District to Permit Retail Sale of Apparel and Related Accessories, In Addition to All Uses Permitted in NO Zoning Districts. (Mike Warrix]

>> YES. >> ITEM 21 MIKE WARRIX TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, ZONING CASE Z 201-07. OWNER AND APPLICANT REQUEST TO REZONE ABOUT HALF AN ACRE PIECE OF PROPERTY DOWN ON BUFFALO GAP ROAD 5919 BUFFALO GAP ROAD. WE SEND OUT A NOTIFICATION RECEIVED TWO IN FAVOR. WE DID SEND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL. GENERAL LOCATION MAP.

THIS PROPERTY ORIGINALLY ZONED PD.

ZONED TO NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE 2018.

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THERE WAS AN AUDIOLOGIST LOCATED IN EXISTING BUILDINGS THERE.

THAT COMMERCIAL USE HAS SINCE LEFT AND NEW OWNER OR NEW TENANT INTERESTED IN OPENING UP A -- IT IS ACTUALLY THERE ARE THERE.

IT IS APPAREL SHOP. REQUEST TO GO FROM NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE TO PD AND WRITTEN IN THE ORDNANCE IN YOUR PACKET.

GRAPHIC CONCEPT PLAN NO SITE CHANGES, NO BIDDING CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT. USE WOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING. FOE PHOTOGRAPHS, NOTIFICATION.

AGAIN STAFF REVIEWED THIS FOR COMPLIANCE.

CITY'S FUTURE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNED MAP.

SECTION 1.4.1.4 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AFTER TAKING QUESTIONS. >> CAN YOU EXPLAIN REASON WHY IT CAN'T STAY NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE? WHERE IS THIS GOING TO LEAD FROM HERE? YOU KNOW THE PARKING, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PARKING. THEY ARE NOT ADDING PARKING.

PARKING CLOSEST TO THE MOMENTS FACES THE ACTUAL BUSINESS AND FENCING THERE TO PROTECT THAT. ARE THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS OR LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION?

>> YES, HOURS OF OPERATION OPERATE 6:00 A.M. AND 11:00 P.M.

>> GOOD MORNING, I AM THE OWNER OF TRISH BOUTIQUE.

>> I HAVE MADE A DECISION TO MOVE MY BUSINESS TO ABILENE.

I LOVED THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY.

COUNCILMEMBERS IN THE CITY THE WAY THEY SUPPORT BUSINESSES.

AND I HOPE YOU CONSIDER THIS REQUEST.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST

THIS ITEM. >> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM

THE COUNCIL. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER.

>> COUNCILMEMBER HURT? >> YES.

>> MAYOR MCALISTER. >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD? >> YES AND LAST ITEM TODAY.

[22. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2021-08; Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Cimarron Meadows Development Corporation, Represented by Jacob & Martin LLC, to Rezone Property from Residential Medium-Density (MD) to Planned Development (PD) District to Allow Duplex Dwellings as well as Townhomes (with no more nor fewer than two dwellings in any one row of attached buildings) on Approximately 14 acres of Vacant Land Located on the 2000 block (east side) of Maple Street and Directly North from the Abilene State-Supported Living Center in Southeast Abilene. (Mike Warrix]

ITEM NO. 22. I'LL INVITE MIKE WARRIX TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> CASE Z 202108.

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>> BEING REPRESENTED BY JACOB AND MARTIN IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.

THEIR REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH TOWN{HOME}ZONING.

REQUEST PD BECAUSE CURRENT ORDNANCE DOES NOT ALLOW TWO UNIT, TWO TOWN HOME UNITS TO BE SIDE BY SIDE.

IT REQUIRES THREE. THEY ARE PROPOSING TWO.

THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A PD TO ALLOW THAT DEVELOPMENT.

LOCATION MAP SHOWING LOCATION PROPERTY.

ZONING MAP. CONCEPT PLAN.

PHOTOGRAPHS, TWO FOLKS IN FAVO ZERO OPPOSED.

FUTURE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT. WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO PLANNING AN ZONING COMMISSION. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO Y'ALL THIS MORNING. Y'ALL HAVE QUESTIONS?

BE HAPPY TO TAKE THOSE. >> WE LOOKED AT LAND SOUTH OF TOWN. ONE OF THE CONCERNS WAS THE LENGTH OF THE BLOCK WAS LONGER. THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY LONG BLOCK. IS THAT BECAUSE WE ARE ZOOMED IN? CONCERN AT THAT TIME FIRE

FIGHTING APPARATUSES. >> WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED DETAILED

SITE PLAN. >> THERE IS A LIMITATION ON THE

BLOCK OF LAND. >> ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK

EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? >> CLAYTON AGENT FOR THE DEVELOPER. THIS IS THE INTENT OF THIS, ORIGINAL ZONE MD NOT CHANGED. DEVELOPER WANTS TO DO DUPLEXES.

BECAUSE THERE IS NO ZONING DISTRICT THAT ALLOWS TO SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE DONE THREE OR FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT PD'S. THIS IS THE LATEST ITERATION.

ONCE YOU SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE BECOMES A TOWN HOME BY DEFINITION. AS FAR AS BLOCK LENGTH GOES.

WE HAVE A MASTER PLAN FOR THE WHOLE PROPERTY.

ALLOWS FOR CONNECTIVITY FOR THE SINGLE STREET.

THERE IS NO WAY TO END THE BLOCK LENGTH.

ALSO BLOCK LENGTH DEFINED AS LENGTH BETWEEN INTERSECTING STREETS. I BELIEVE THERE IS ONE ADDITIONAL STREET IN THAT CONCEPT PLAN.

THAT SHOULD REDUCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

IT HAS MULTIPLE POINTS FOR THE WHOLE PROPERTY.

>> ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING COUNSEL --

COUNCIL? >> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. READY TO VOTE.

>> MAY CRAVER? >> YES.

[23. Presentation: Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on Accessibility Alterations and Renovations to Council Chamber (Man Cockereil)]

>> NOW MOVE TO ITEM NO. 23. MARI COCKRELL TO PRESENT THIS

ITEM. >> HELLO, COUNCIL BEFORE YOU HAVE A CONTINUATION. WORKING WITH PARK HILL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RENOVATIONS HERE WITHIN CHAMBER.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH RUTH TRAILER TO LET HER KNOW WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO. TWO POSSIBLE PLANS, HIGH AND LOW FOR YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT. WITH THAT, KATELYN, IF YOU WANT

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TO MOVE FORWARD. PROPOSED RENOVATION.

RENOVATIONS WILL IF YOU WANT TO GO FORWARD.

OVERHEAD ON THE LEFT TOP LEFT RAMP AND THEN BACK AS WELL.

LUCKILY, WE HAVE A PRODUCT THAT WILL MATCH WELL TO THE FLOORING OUT THERE. RENOVATIONS REMOVAL OF LOWER DESKS, AWKWARD GETTING IN AND OUT.

WE'LL HAVE THESE REMOVED AND TOP LEFT.

DESK WILL BE WHERE DEPUTY SECRETARY CAN SIT.

ESTIMATES INCLUDE POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF CARPET AND CHAIRS IF THAT WAS SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

ITEM INCLUDES HERE AND IN THE PACKET TWO PROPOSED SCOPES, 83,000 LOWER END, 128,000. GREATER RENOVATION BUDGET TOTAL OF 43,000. EXTENDED CEILING ACOUSTIC WORK AS WELL. BOTH ESTIMATED INCLUDE 10% CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY AND 2% DESIGN CONTINGENCY.