[CALL TO ORDER]
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>> WE CALL THE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.
IT IS 8:30 AM. WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST THAT YOU'LL MEET IN JUST A BIT. BEFORE WE DO SO, PRAY WITH ME.
[INVOCATION]
FATHER, WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU AND FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY.WE ASK BLESSINGS ON OUR CITY, THAT ABILENE CONTINUE TO BE ABILENE, THAT NEIGHBOR CAN LOVE AND APPRECIATE NEIGHBOR, AND THAT IN THE MIDST OF THE TURMOIL IN OUR NATION, THAT ABILENE CAN BE AN EXAMPLE. BE WITH US AND GUIDE US AS WE TALK AND DISCUSS ABOUT MATTERS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND WE DO SO IN A WAY THAT GLORIFIES YOU AND YOUR SON AND YOUR NAME.
WE BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO PROTECT AND SERVE US.
WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THOSE AT THE AIR FORCE BASE THAT SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND WE'RE SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE CITIZENS THAT THINK ENOUGH OF US TO ALLOW US TO SERVE.
AND WE PRAY THAT WE CAN HONOR THAT PRIVILEGE IN SERVICE IN A WAY THAT EXEMPLIFIES WHAT ABILENE MEANS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
BLESSINGS THAT WE SAY, AND WE DO SO IN HIS NAME, AMEN.
[PLEDGE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE TEXAS FLAG]
WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST. ANNALISE, A FOURTH GRADER, AND HER MOTHER. SHE'S DONE A LOT IN THE LAST YEAR. SHE'S A JET.THAT'S A COOL SCHOOL. ANY SCHOOL WITH A JET FROM FRONT OF IT, THAT'S A PRETTY COOL ELEMENTARY.
WE'RE GOING TO TURN AROUND AND YOU'LL LEAD US IN BOTH PLEDGES, AMERICAN AND TEXAS. AND WE'LL SAY IT WITH YOU.
ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS FLAG] THEY WORK VERY HARD FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
>> YES, SIR. >> YOU'LL COME GET YOUR PICTURE
>> I DO HAVE FOUR PROCLAMATIONS TODAY.
[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]
>> THE FIRST ONE IS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.
I DON'T HAVE A NAME BUT COME JOIN ME.
Y'ALL DOING GOOD THIS MORNING? I LIKE SOME EXCITEMENT AND SMILES. IT'S NOT THAT EARLY, IS IT? [LAUGHTER] HOW Y'ALL DOING? ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH, WHERE AS THE MONTH OF JUNE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH TO FOCUS ON THE PROBLEMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS OF DISABILITIES AND WHERE AS ALMOST 30 PERCENT OF TEXANS ARE OVER 65 AND 11.8 PERCENT OF TEXANS HAVE A DISABILITY.
WITH SO MANY TEXANS AT RISK OF ABUSE, WE MUST WORK TO PROTECT THESE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ALL CITIZENS TAKE THE BEST CARE OF FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, OR NEIGHBORS AGING OR DISABLED BY REACHING OUT AND REPORTING SUSPICIOUS OR ABUSE TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES. NOW THEREFORE AS MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PLEASE CLAIM JUNE 2020 IN THE CITY OF ABILENE AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH. AND I'LL STAND ASIDE AND LET YOU
HAVE YOUR REMARKS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
ELDERS IN THIS COMMUNITY NEED OUR HELP AND OUR EYES ON THEM AS THEY AGE IN PLACE. WE DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO KEEP THEM IN THEIR PREFERRED SETTING, WHICH FOR MOST PEOPLE
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IS IN THEIR HOME. BUT SOMETIMES AGE, DISABILITY, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS CATCH UP TO THEM AND IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO REMAIN AT HOME SAFELY.SO THAT'S WHERE WE COME INTO PLAY.
WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE THEM MORE SAFE FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. >> WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT GROUPS
ARE UP HERE WITH US? >> WE'RE ADULT PROTECTIVE STAFF AND SUPERVISORS AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOARD TO HELP US DO THINGS THE STATE CAN'T PAY FOR AND TOGETHER WE WORK WITH ALL COMMUNITY AGENCIES.
AND ABILENE IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR ITS CITIZENS.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> NOW WE HAVE A NICE LITTLE PHOTO OP. DO WE LOOK GOOD, MAURY? [APPLAUSE]
>> SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING WORKERS WEEK.
A LIVELY CROWD. WHO'S GOING TO JOIN ME UP HERE? I MAY -- ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING WORKERS WEEK, WHERE AS SANITATION WORKERS WHO WORK SELFLESSLY AND TIRELESSLY IN ALL TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTS AND AT RISK TO THEMSELVES TO PROVIDE SANITATION SERVICES TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS, PREVENT DISEASE AND KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES CLEAN, SAFE, AND BEAUTIFUL AND WHERE AS ABILENE'S MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED IN THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENTS MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE AND WHEREAS AS MAYOR AND THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL, WE HONOR THOSE WORKERS WE DEPEND ON FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE PAPER, DISPOSABLE, AND WASTE AND RECYCLABLES. NOW THEREFORE AS MAYOR AND THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL, IT IS MY HONOR TO PROCLAIM JUNE 14TH TO JUNE 18TH 2021 IN THE CITY OF ABILENE AS SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING WORKERS WEEK. SAY THAT REAL FAST.
BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. AND ANY REMARKS THAT WE HAVE OR
WANT TO PROVIDE? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PUT A PLUG IN TO THESE PEOPLE. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WE HAVE 56 SOLID WASTE TRUCKS THAT ARE PICKING UP AS FAR AS SOLID WASTE, AS FAR AS MATERIALS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO RUN AN ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING CENTER OVER ON OAK STREET AND RUN A WOOD BRUSH RECYCLING FACILITY AS FAR AS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THESE INDIVIDUALS. THEY START THEIR DAY AT 5:00 AM IN THE MONDAY AND DON'T GET DONE UNTIL 7:00, 8:00 AT NIGHT SOMETIMES. IT'S A VERY -- I CALL IT THANKLESS JOB, BUT THEY'RE VERY VIGILANT.
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A PLUG IN TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE OUR FIRST TIRE AMNESTY PROGRAM.
WE HAD TO DELAY THAT BECAUSE OF COVID, BUT THAT STARTS TOMORROW.
IT IS AT OAK STREET FROM 8:00 TO 4:00 TOMORROW AND THEN ALSO FROM 8:00 TO 3:00 ON SATURDAY. WE'RE PARTNERING WITH KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL WHERE THEY HAVE VOLUNTEERED UP 200 RAIN BARRELS, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING, AS FAR AS I BELIEVE, LOOK FOR RANDY HERE, IS THAT UP TO EIGHT? EIGHT TIRES AS FAR AS FREE OF CHARGE THAT WE'LL COLLECT.
IN THE PAST WE'VE COLLECTED SEVERAL THOUSAND TIRES AS FAR AS WITH THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS. SO WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING THAT
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
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MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTSCOOTER RID WORK DAY.RIDE TO WORK DAY PROMOTES SAFETY AWARENESS TO LOOK TWICE, TO SAVE A LIFE. AND ADVOCATES OF MOTORCYCLING ARE VIABLE AS A TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE.
IT REDUCES CONGESTION AND FREE UP PARKING SPACES.
CITIZENS WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TO WORK DAILY VIA MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS DEMONSTRATING THE EFFICIENCY AND USEFULNESS OF THESE SCOOTERS. I PROCLAIM MONDAY, JUNE 21ST, 2021 AS RIDE TO WORK DAY AND ENCOURAGE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO
RIDE TO WORK ON THAT DAY. >> THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND MR. HANNA. WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S SUPPORT OF THIS EVENT. IT'S AN IMPORTANT EVENT HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 1992.
IN ABILENE IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2012.
WE'VE HAD IT EVERY YEAR EXCEPT LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID AND EVERYTHING. IT'S A WAY TO GET PEOPLE AWARE THAT MOTORCYCLES ARE OUT THERE. PEOPLE USE THEM FOR TRANSPORTATION. IT'S REALLY JUST TO LOOK TWICE, SAVE A LIFE. THAT'S WHAT THE EVENT IS ABOUT.
WE'RE OUT AT THE TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CECECENTER.
IT'S WONDERFUL. AND WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS AND I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM.
DRIVE SAFE COALITION, KENT'S HARLEY DAVIDSON, THE CITY OF ABILENE AND ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM AS THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR US AS WE MAKE OUR TRIP THROUGH TOWN. TOWN SQUARE MEDIA, I'LL LET HIM TALK ABOUT HIS INJURIES. AND THE TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CENTER. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO FRANK AND HE'LL TELL YOU FIRSTHAND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT WE LOOK TWICE.
>> I DON'T NEED A MICROPHONE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT EVENT NOT ONLY FOR MOTORCYCLIST BUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
WE SHARE THE ROAD AND IT'S EASY TO GET DISTRACTED WITH CELL PHONES AND EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON.
IF YOU'RE DILIGENT, NOT ONLY COULD YOU SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE BUT A LIFE LIKE MINE. I HAVE ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE CHARITY RIDE THAT I DO. IT'S ABOUT 2600 MILES EACH YEAR.
AND THIS PAST YEAR I WAS UP IN OKLAHOMA ON THE RIDE AND A DISTRACTED DRIVER ON THEIR CELL PHONE RAN ME OFF THE ROAD.
LONG STORY SHORT, I WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE SURGERY ON THIS FOOT AND PUT A PLATE IN THERE. I'VE GOT SHATTERED BONES.
I'VE GOT TORN LIGAMENTS AND TORN TENDONS.
COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. I'VE BEEN RIDING MY WHOLE LIFE, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO THAT I TOOK A RIDER SAFETY COURSE THAT OPENED MY EYES TO NOT ONLY BEING A BETTER RIDER BUT BETTER DRIVER. LOOKING BOTH WAYS.
IT SEEMS SO JUVENILE AND ELEMENTARY WHEN WE SAY THAT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE TEACH KIDS WHEN WE WALK ACROSS THE STREET BUT NOW WE DON'T DO THAT WHEN WE'RE DRIVING OUR CAR.
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS BECAUSE AVOIDING HITTING A MOTORCYCLE, LIKE I SAID, COULD SAVE A LIFE LIKE MINE.
>> COULD I TALK ABOUT THE STATS REAL QUICK? I'M ALIALYSSA. A LITTLE BIT OF STATS IN TAYLOR COUNTY. THIS IS 2011 TO 2021.
TAYLOR COUNTY 713 CRASHES INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLIST.
ONE IS TOO MANY. ONE CRASH IS TOO MANY AND ONE
LIFE IS DEFINITELY TOO MANY. >> THANK YOU.
>> I'M GOING TO ASK TRAVIS CRAVER TO JOIN ME.
MANY OF YOU -- WELL, LET ME BACK UP.
ABILENE IS SUCH A GREAT, GREAT COMMUNITY AND IT'S GREAT BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SINCE THAT MUDDY
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MARCH DAY IN 1881 THAT HAVE BEEN INVESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY.RECENTLY IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WE LOST A GREAT ABILENEAN.
AND WE WANT TO WAIT JUST A BIT TO GIVE THE FAMILY OF MARK ROGERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROCESS HIS PASSING.
WE WANT TO DO ON THIS MORNING, WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION. AND THEN ON THE 24TH FOR THE DOWN COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION, A RESO RESOLUTION. THAT RESOLUTION WILL IDENTIFY THE 26TH OF JUNE ANNUALLY AND MARK ROGERS DAY WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THIS YEAR HIS 40TH BIRTHDAY.
WITH US WE ARE URBAN AND MELISSA ROGERS, THE PARENTS OF MARK ROGERS. JENN, I SPOKE TO A COUPLE OF TIMES, IS NOT HERE. THEY ALSO HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND THEY'RE ALL IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND VERY THANKFUL TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERING AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THEIR FATHER AND THEIR HUSBAND. TRAVIS, I THINK ALL OF US HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH MARK, HIS LARGE PERSONALITY.
WHILE TRAVIS HAD A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH MARK.
AND JENN ASKED COULD TRAVIS BE PART OF PRESENTING THIS TO DYLAN AND TO CRAIG RIDEOUT. MARK WAS THEIR VERY, VERY GOOD FRIEND. ON THE 24TH WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION TO URBAN AND MELISSA.
WE WANT TO DO THAT. I'M GOING TO GIVE AWAY TO DR.
TRAVIS CRAVER, ALLOW HIM TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION AND ANY WORDS THAT HE MAY WANT TO SAY. BUT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THIS COMMUNITY, WE JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT WE STAND WITH YOU IN TRYING TO CELEBRATE THAT WE THINK WAS A LIFE THAT WAS WELL-LIVED AND CERTAINLY MADE AN IMPACT AND -- IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY TO THE MEN, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES OF THIS COMMUNITY.
DR. CRAVER. >> THANKS, MAYOR WILLIAMS, I APPRECIATE IT. I'LL READ THIS AND SHARE A LITTLE BIT VERY BRIEFLY ON MARK, THE SPECIAL FRIEND THAT SO MANY OF US HAD. IT'S NOT EVEN NECESSARILY ABOUT ME BUT ABOUT YOUR SON WHO DID SOME INCREDIBLE THINGS IN THIS CITY AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR HIM.
BUT THE CITY OF ABILENE, TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, MARK ROGERS, IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR THE CITY OF ABILENE PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR CITIZENS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF HUMANITY.
TODAY WE PAY TRIBUTE TO MARK ROGERS.
OUR GREAT CITY HAS BEEN MADE GREATER BY THE MANY VALUES THAT MARK STOOD FOR FROM HIS SERVICE. MARK WAS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH HIS TIME AND HIS SERVICE.
WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS FACE AND HIS FIRST CAREER AS A SPORTS DIRECTOR ON THE LOCAL NEWS AND HIS UNFORGETTABLE VOICE ANNOUNCING THE ABILENE HIGH EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM ON THE RADIO ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. HE LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF MAKING THE LIVES OF OTHERS BETTER.
TODAY WE CELEBRATE MARK AND EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER MORE COMPASSIONATE PLACE.
WE PRAY THAT HIS LEGACY AND TENACITY AND PASSION AND HUMILITY WILL LONG ENDURE THE PASSAGE OF TIME.
AND SO, WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW WE LOVE YOU GUYS, WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU GUYS, AND GRATEFUL FOR THE LIFE THAT MARK ROGERS LIVED.
DYLAN, YOU AND CRAIG COME UP HERE PLEASE.
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU GUYS BACK AND THEN I'LL OPEN IT UP TO YOU AND ANYBODY ON COUNCIL THAT WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING AND OBVIOUSLY TO HIS PARENTS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT -- COME ON OVER HERE, DYLAN. WE'VE GOT TO EVEN IT OUT.
WE'VE GOT TO KEEP THE FLOW GOING.
IT'S ALL ABOUT SYMMETRY. BUT I WAS THINKING -- AND I'LL BE REMISS. I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS REPRESENTATION IN THE ROOM AND EXTREMELY CLOSE TO MARK.
SO I DON'T WANT TO BE REMISS. MENTION AGAIN JENN, HAYLAND, HUNTER AND HOPE. WE WOULD MEET AT HIS PLACE OF WORK EVERY OTHER WEEK AND TALK ABOUT LIFE.
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AS WE ALL KNOW, MARK LOVED AND WAS A STUDENT OF LIFE AND DEATH.HE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT IT AND PROCESS IT.
I THINK THAT'S HEALTHY BECAUSE WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE HUMANITY AND LIFE IS FRAGILE. BUT ONE OF THE FAVORITE BOOKS THAT WE WOULD TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE TIME WAS A LADY WHO TALKED ABOUT THE HONOR OF GRIEF. AND HER NAME'S GILBERT.
BUT SHE WOULD SAY THAT GRIEF THAT WE ALL HAVE TO ENDURE.
WHEN WE SAY YES TO LIFE AND JESUS CHRIST, WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S THINGS WE'RE SAYING YES TO, THE JOYS, THE HIGHS, AND THERE'S GRIEF AND CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH THAT.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE HAS THAT HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS FOR ME IS SHE SAID THAT THE HONOR OF GRIEF IS WHEN A PERSON YOU LOVE SO MUCH DEPARTS FROM THIS LIFE, IT BREAKS YOU, BUT THAT'S THE BEAUTY. IT BREAKS YOU.
AND NOT EVERYONE GETS THAT. NOT EVERYONE GETS TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT TYPE OF LOVE IS LIKE.
AND I KNOW THERE WAS TREMENDOUS LOVE THERE.
WE TALKED ABOUT YOU GUYS ALL THE TIME.
AND MAYA ANGELOU SAYS, WHEN YOU LOSE SOMEONE AND THERE'S A GREAT GRIEF, THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO MAYOR BRILLIANCE BECAUSE WHEN THEY ARE FROM THIS LIFE DEPARTED, THE LEGACY THEY LEFT IS ALL AROUND US AND WE SEE THAT.
NOW THAT HE HAS AND CONTINUES TO LEAVE A LEGACY.
SO WE LOVE YOUR SON. DYLAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY
[LAUGHTER] >> MAN, HE WAS A GREAT, GREAT ABILENEAN. THERE'S NOT MUCH MORE THAT WE CAN SAY. I THINK WE SHOULD ALL WANT TO STRIVE TO BE LIKE HIM. HE CHANGED -- CHANGED ABILENE.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY.
DON'T GET ME CRYING. >> CRAIG.
>> I'M GOOD, THANK YOU. >> YOU GOOD? ALL RIGHT. WOULD YOU GUYS LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? OKAY, THANK YOU.
COUNCIL, ANYONE? I THINK WE'RE SAVING IT FOR THE
[APPLAUSE] >> AND AGAIN, THAT MEETING WILL BE ON JUNE THE 24TH. IT WILL BE A 5:30 PM MEETING.
I INVITE YOU ALL. AND BY THE WAY, I'LL BE REMISS.
ALL THOSE FROM BIG BROTHERS AND FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, JUST STAND. LET'S RECOGNIZE YOU, ALL THAT CAME OUT. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
[APPLAUSE] OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO BE WITH YOU AND YOURS AS YOU CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE PASSING OF MARK AND MARK CERTAINLY MADE HIS MARK.
GODSPEED WITH YOU, MY FRIENDS. WE NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT
[CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA CONSISTING OF ITEMS 3 THROUGH ITEM NUMBER 13.THESE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ONE MOTION AND THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION. COUNCIL WANT TO CONSIDER ANY
ITEM ON THE AGENDA SEPARATELY? >> NUMBER 4.
>> NUMBER 4. ANY OTHER ITEM FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> NUMBER FIVE. >> NUMBER FIVE.
ANY OTHER? >> NUMBER FIVE AND SEVEN FOR ME.
>> SO NUMBER SEVEN WAS ADDED. ANY OTHERS FROM THE COUNCIL ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO CONSIDER ANY ITEM SEPARATELY ON
THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> NUMBER 6.
>> NUMBER 6. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO CONSIDER ANY ITEM SEPARATELY? WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS SEPARATELY 4, 5, 6, AND 7. I'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR ALL OTHER
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.
>> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> SECOND. >> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
[4. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action onModifying and Extending the Declaration of Local Disaster (COVID-19) Issued May 13, 2021 (Robert Hanna)]
>> YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS ITEM 4, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, SIR. AT OUR LAST MEETING WE MODIFIED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF REGARDING COVID-19 AND IT STILL HAS THE DAILY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SEND IN REPORTS AND I WOULD LIKE US TO MODIFY THE DECLARATION TO WHERE THEIR REQUIREMENT MATCHES STAFF'S REQUIREMENTS, WHERE THEY
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GET THE WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS OFF.>> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DISASTER DECLARATION WITH
MODIFICATIONS DISCUSSED. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
[5. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Authorize the City Manager to sign a Letter of Approval supporting the Abilene Fire Department (AFD) application to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to become an EMS Provider. (Chief Cande Flores).]
>> MAY HAVE BEEN A COUPLE ON NUMBER 5.
I WANT TO PULL THAT. >> I PULLED.
I THINK HE ANSWERED MY QUESTION. THIS IS NOT A MOVE TO REPLACE
METRO CARE? >> THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO
PROVIDE THIS AMBUS SERVICE. >> THAT'S ALL I NEEDED.
>> OKAY. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE
COUNCIL ON ITEM 5? >> MR. HANNA, EITHER YOU OR CHIEF FLORES CAN RESPOND, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THE PUBLIC KNOW THERE'S NOT AN ACQUISITION COST WITH THIS UNIT.
THE QUALIFIED STAFF ALREADY EXISTS.
I GUESS THAT'S RIGHT, CHIEF. AND WE'VE GOT -- WHEN THE UNIT IS DEPLOYED AND INTO OUR REGION, HOW BIG IS OUR REGION? CHIEF, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY COUNTIES IT IS?
>> SO WE COVER A LARGE REGION BUT THE MUTUAL AID IS WHAT WE'LL MAINLY BE FOCUSING ON, SO THAT'S JUST TAYLOR COUNTY.
REGION 2 COVERS 18 COUNTIES? YEAH,IT'S PRETTY LARGE.
>> THERE'S A REGION 2 ASSET? >> YES, IT IS.
>> AND REIMBURSABLE FROM THE STATE?
THAT'S IT FOR ME. WE GOT SOME PLACE TO PUT IT?
>> WE DO. >> THAT'S A BIG VEHICLE.
THANK YOU, CHIEF. >> COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? SO AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. DAVID.
I DID ZERO RESEARCH ON THIS BUT I THINK ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYBE ANSWERED THE QUESTION.
SINCE THE MID '70S THE CITY PAID A COMPANY TO DO SO OUR WONDERFUL FIREFIGHTERS WOULD DO AND IT WOULD NOT COST THE CITY MUCH MORE. I'M SURE IT'S A LOT CHEAPER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DO THAT, BUT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING. BUT YOU'RE THINKING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S GETTING IN THE EMS BUSINESS AS FAR AS OTHER COMMUNITIES, EVEN SWSWEETWATER D MIDLAND.
I KNOW TWO COMMUNITIES OUT WEST HERE AND THE ATTITUDE WITH THOSE FIREFIGHTERS ARE WE DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK ON AN EMS UNIT.
YOU THINK ABOUT IT. WHY DID YOU TAKE PARAMEDIC TRAINING IF YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE STUCK ON AN EMS UNIT PROBABLY
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MOST APPROPRIATE MODEL. I LOVE THAT OUR FIREMEN ARE NOW EMS. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE. AND SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FORMENTIONING THAT. >> AND SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU MENTIONED, YES, PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICES ARE IN IT TO MAKE MONEY AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY SOME DAY THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE MONEY DOING IT.
THAT IS WHY WE HAVE EQUIPPED OUR NEW FIRE STATIONS WITH THE ABILITY AND THE SPACE TO HAVE AN AMBULANCE IF NEED BE.
SO WE ARE PLANNING IN CASE THAT EVER DOES HAPPEN.
>> I ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. A MOTION BY MCALISTER.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD. >> YES.
[6. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Purchase of City Hall Door Access Controls (Bob von Wolffradt)]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. >> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT. >> YES.
>> MR. SCHWARTZ, TO THE PODIUM. ITEM NUMBER 6.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. ONCE AGAIN, DAVID SWARTZ.
SIX IS -- AGAIN, I DID NOT DO ANY RESEARCH ON THIS, BUT IF IT'S IN REFERENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE OFFICE HERE, I ASK THEM ABOUT THAT WHEN I WAS IN THERE LAST MONTH. IT'S GOT THE CONDUIT THAT GOES TO NOWHERE IN THERE. YOU'VE GOT A BOX HERE AND THEN A CONDUIT STICKING OUT TO A WALL. MOST ELECTRICIANS WOULD WAIT AND FIX THAT CONDUIT THROUGH THE WALL INSTEAD OF HAVING IT STICKING OUT THERE. BUT IF THE ACCESS IS THAT YOU WOULD RESTRICT THE CITIZENS FROM COMING IN, IF THAT'S DURING PUBLIC BUSINESS HOURS OR EXACTLY WHAT THIS EXPLAINS, LIKE I SAID, I DID ZERO RESEARCH ON THIS. I JUST SAW IT ON THERE AND WANTED TO FIND OUT IF IT'S IN REFERENCE TO THIS CONSTRUCTION IN THE FOYER OF THE OFFICE BECAUSE THEY MOVED THE DESK BACK. AND THAT'S REALLY ALL.
THERE MAY BE SOME CITIZENS OUT THERE THAT WATCH THIS TWO WEEKS FROM NOW AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS ALSO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS MORNING FOR THAT, FOR MY TIME.
>> THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS A DOOR LOCK SYSTEM ON THE EXTERIOR DOORS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION WITH A BADGE AND A CARD. THOSE HAVE BEEN ESSENTIALLY INOPERABLE FOR SOME TIME. WE CAN MAKE THEM WORK, BUT IT REQUIRES STAFF TO ACTIVELY CHANGE THEM FOR HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED.
THIS WOULD REPLACE THAT AND STANDARDIZE -- BEGIN THE PROCESS OF STANDARDIZING CARD ACCESS TO CITY FACILITIES FOR STAFF MEMBERS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT IS PRETTY COMMON AMONG CITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. WE HAVE JUST NOT DONE THAT IN ABILENE, TEXAS, THE CITY HALL, FOR WHATEVER REASON.
AND YES, THERE WILL BE A SECURE ACCESS POINT TO MY OFFICE SUITE.
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I HAD A CITIZEN-HONESTLY I ALMOST DREW ON THEM.THEY WERE THREATENING. AND I DON'T THINK ANY EMPLOYEE NEEDS TO WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY DON'T FEEL SECURE.
WE'LL ALWAYS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC IS ALWAYS WELCOME, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE SOMEONE CHARGE IN AND THREATEN EMPLOYEES IN A WORKSPACE.
THEY DESERVE TO WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FREE FROM THREATS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.
>> WE'RE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR FOLLOW-UP IN REGARDS TO ITEM NUMBER 6?
I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. >> SO MOVED.
>> MOTION BY MCALISTER AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. >> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD. >> YES.
[7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Considering Adoption of a Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation for Street Projects (Mike Rains]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT. >> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. >> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> YES.
>> ON TO NUMBER 7. >> I THINK YOU CAN ANSWER THESE.
I UNDERSTAND WE'RE PUBLISHING A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE DEBT.
WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY ISSUING THE DEBT.
>> CORRECT. >> BY MY MATH WE'RE PUBLISHING NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE THE DEBT AT 23.5.
MY QUESTION IS REGARDING THE OTHER FUNDING SOURCES.
DCOA IS CHIPPING IN 2 MILLION FOR THE EN 10TH PROJECT.
WE FEEL LIKE THOSE ARE FINAL NUMBERS THAT WILL BE REQUESTED OR ASKED FOR FROM THESE OTHER FUNDING STREAMS?
>> THE DCOA AMOUNT IS A SET AMOUNT.
THE WATER AND SEWER AND UTILITY AMOUNT IS TIED TO THE RELOCATION AND REMEDIATION OF THE UTILITIES.
IF THOSE COME OUT AT A HIGHER BID PRICE, THEN THOSE CONTRIBUTION DOLLARS WILL GO UP FROM THE WATER, UTILITY, SIDE ACCORDINGLY BUT THE DCOA IS A SET AMOUNT.
>> BUT WE'RE ISSUING THE DEBT ROUGHLY 78 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PROJECT. THAT'S MY POINT.
WE'VE GOT GOOD SECONDARY FUNDING STREAMS.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. WE'RE ONLY TRYING TO ISSUE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DEBT AS WE CAN, YES, SIR.
>> THAT'S IT. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> MOST BEFORE COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.
>> PRO TEM CRAVER? >> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
[14. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving an Application/Permit to Drill and/or Operate an Oil and/or Gas Well--Bullet Development-Lytle #4 Permit No.868686 (2002 Hardison Lane) (Greg McCaffery)]
>> WE'LL ASK YOU TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
GREG MCCAFFERY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A REQUEST AS FAR AS FOR AN APPROVAL OF A WELL-DRILLED PERMIT AS FAR AS THE PARTICULAR PROJECT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY CITY STAFF.
IT'S LOCATED ON 2002 HARDSON LANE.
IT'S BASICALLY SOUTH OF THE ABILENE CITY AIRPORT.
AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, WE'RE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN 500 FEET.
ONLY TWO PROPERTY OWNERS, THE PETITIONER AND ONE OTHER OWNER, SO THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS.
THE REASON THIS IS BEFORE YOU IS IT REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING WITHIN OUR CODE AS FAR AS FOR WELL PERMITS.
THE PETITIONER IS HERE, IS MY UNDERSTANDING, IN THE AUDIENCE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS FAR AS OF THEM AS WELL.
SO WITH THAT, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU OPEN IT UP AS FAR AS FOR THE
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL AS FAR AS TO PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU, MR. MCCAFFERY. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
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>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR ANTHONY AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IT'S BEEN FOUR YEARS SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.
WE'VE GOT THIS ONE AND ONE OTHER THAT WE'RE GOING TO DRILL AND OUT THERE IN THAT SAME AREA. I THINK WE'VE DRILLED ABOUT 23 SINCE WE FIRST ATTENDED OUR FIRST MEETING.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER
>> WHAT'S YOUR NAME? >> IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL SO FAR. WE'RE PAYING A LOT OF TAXES FOR
OUR COMMUNITY. >> LARRY, COULD YOU STATE YOUR
NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> I'M SORRY.
LARRY WELLHOUSING WITH BULLET DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU. IT'S STILL A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I'LL INVITE MR. MCCAFFERY
[15. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving an Application/Permit to Drill and/or Operate an Oil and/or Gas Well--Bullet Development-Lytle S-68#1 Permit No. 868687 (1502 Hardison Lane) (Greg McCaffery)]
ONCE AGAIN TO PRESENT ITEM NUMBER 15.>> SO AS THE PETITIONER INDICATED, THEY HAVE ANOTHER APPLICATION AND THIS ONE IS AT 1502 HARDISON LOCATED IN THE SAME VICINITY BUT TO THE WEST OF THE PRIOR ONE.
AND AGAIN, PER OUR CITY CODE, WE REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING AS PART
OF WELL PERMIT APPROVALS. >> THANK YOU.
QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES COUNCIL HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND?
>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER
MCALISTER. >> WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
[16. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2021-09: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Bethany and Kaden Connell to Rezone Properties Located at 1802 and 1810 Huckleberry Lane from Residential Single-Family (RS-6) to Agricultural Open Space (AO). (Mike Warrix)]
>> NOW TO NUMBER 16, I'LL ASK MIKE WARRIX, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, WELDON. THIS IS ZONING CASE.
IT'S TWO PIECES OF PROPERTY ADDRESSED 1802 AND 1810 HUCKLEBERRY LANE. NOTIFICATION WE'RE REQUIRED TO SEND OUT RESULTED TO TWO IN FAVOR AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION.
THIS CASE WAS HEARD BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LAST MONTH AND FORWARDING A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU FOR APPROVAL. THEY DID VOTE 6-0 IN FAVOR OF THIS REQUEST. AGAIN, THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE TWO PARCELS, ROUGHLY 7 ACRES TOTAL, FROM RS-6, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, TO AO, AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE, FOR THE TURNS OF MAINTAINING AND QUARTERING CATTLE AND ASSOCIATED SHELTERS FOR CATTLE. THE PROPERTIED ARE LOCATED ON HUCKLEBERRY LANE. THE PROPERTY DOES HAVE FLOOD HAZARD LIMITATIONS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTAL FOR RS-6 DEVELOPMENT. THAT WAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. ZONING SHOWING PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL, RS-6 ZONING. MOST IS RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES OR FAIRLY LARGE LOTS.
WHAT'S PERMITTED IN AO ZONING, HERE'S OUR LIST OF PERMITTED USES PER THE LDC. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE AREA.
NOTIFICATION MAP SHOWING THE TWO IN FAVOR.
AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST TO YOU THIS MORNING. QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU, MR. WARRIX. IN QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC
CAN YOU GO BACK ONE SLIDE? >> SURE.
>> I'M JUST CURIOUS, THE HASHED AREA DOESN'T INCLUDE ALL THAT BOTTOM PROPERTY. DOES THE ZONE CHANGE COVER THAT ENTIRE PROPERTY OR JUST WHAT'S INDICATED ON THE HASH?
>> THAT'S ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE PARCEL BOUNDARY.
SO WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT HERE IS AN ACCURATE REFLECTION OF THE PARCEL BOUNDARY. THE BASE IS A TCAD MAP, WHICH IS
IN THIS CASE INACCURATE. >> THE HASH IS THE ACCURATE PART
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AND THE OTHER LINES ARE INACCURATE, IS THAT WHAT I'MYOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE -- YEAH.
>> SO WHAT'S HASHED IS THE ACCURATE BOUNDARY?
I WAS JUST CURIOUS SINCE THEY DIDN'T ALIGN.
>> I HAD THAT SAME QUESTION EARLIER IN THE PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> MIKE, I THOUGHT I REMEMBER READING THIS BUT NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER.
IS THERE A LIMITATION ON HOW MANY HEAD OF CATTLE THEY CAN
IF Y'ALL APPROVE THIS, THERE ARE PROVISIONS IN THE LDC FOR ANIMAL LOTS AND THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN ANIMAL LOT, WHICH IS A PERMANENT USE IN AO ZONING. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE ANIMAL PER ACRE OF PROPERTY. THIS COMES OUT TO 13, MAYBE 14 HEAD OF CATTLE, IF YOU STRETCH IT OUT TO 14.
AND THERE'S ALSO PROVISIONS IN THERE TO ENSURE THAT IF DEVELOPED THEY HAVE ADEQUATE DRAINAGE, PROVISIONS FOR ADEQUATE DRAINAGE, ADEQUATE MANURE COLLECTION AND PATROL AND ALSO FENCING AND SETBACKS TOO. ANY STRUCTURE THAT IS INTENDED TO SHELTER CATTLE HAS TO BE SETBACK FROM ALL PROPERTY LINES 100 FEET. SO THERE ARE PROTECTION MEASURES
AND QUESTIONS OF MR. WARRIX PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU, MR. WARRIX. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.
>> I MOVE. >> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. HE'S MOVED.
>> SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
ANY DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
[17. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2021-10: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Sitzes APB LP, Agent Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd Inc., to Change Zoning from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Heavy Commercial (HC) District and Located at 2249 Butternut Street, on the Northeast Corner of Butternut and South 23rd Streets. (Mike Warrix)]
>> WE'LL ASK MR. WARRIX TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN. THIS IS ZONING KC-2021-10.
THE OWNER IS THEY ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO YOU TODAY.
BASICALLY, THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE THIS ONE ACRE, ROUGHLY ONE-ACRE PIECE OF PROPERTY FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO ACCOMMODATE A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED SELF-STORAGE FACILITY. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE, THE PROPERTY IS LOCATEED JUST AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUTTERNUT AND SOUTH 23RD. THE PROPOSED USE IS NOT PERMITTED IN HI ZONING SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE HERE BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING SEEKING HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING TO HAVE A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AT THAT LOCATION. THEY'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU, MR. WARRIX. QUESTIONS OF MR. WARRIX PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION OR
SECOND. >> CAN ANYONE JUST SAY WE'RE STILL AT BUTTERNUT AND TREADWAY? DO Y'ALL REMEMBER THE COMMERCIALS? [LAUGHTER]
>> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD AND SECOND BY PRO TEM CRAVER.
[18. Ordinance (Final Reading) TC-2021-06:Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on a Request from Hardin-Simmons University, Agent Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd Inc., to Abandon the Complete 60-Foot-Width of Public Right-of-Way of Beech Street as it Extends 160 feet South from Sandefer Street’s Right-of-Way, and 152.5 to 312.5 Feet North from the Right-of-Way of Ambler Avenue in North Central Abilene (Mike Warrix)]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 18 AND THIS IS THE LAST PRESENTATION FROM THE MIKE WARRIX, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
>> THANK YOU ONCE MORE. THIS IS A THOROUGHFARE ABANDONMENT REQUEST. THE APPLICANT IS HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY. THIS IS A REQUEST, BASICALLY A CONTINUATION OF THE ABANDONMENT THAT YOU APPROVED BACK IN MEIN KAMPF ON BEECH STREET A -- MARC ON BEECH STREET AND AMBLER.
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AS INDICATED ON THIS MAP, SHOWING THE AREAS PROPOSED FOR ABANDONMENT. WHAT YOU ALL APPROVED BACK IN MARCH IS THE SEGMENT SOUTH OF THE HATCHED AREA ON THIS MAP THAT EXTENDS DOWN TO AMBLER. ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE APPROVAL WAS THEY WERE TO PROVIDE AS PART OF THE REPLAT SOME PROVISIONS FOR TURNING VEHICLES AROUND, VEHICLE ACCESS IN THE FORM OF A CUL-DE-SAC OR HAMMER HEAD OR T-TYPE TURNAROUND SO IT WOULDN'T BE A DEAD-END ESSENTIALLY, SO YOU COULD GET DOWN THERE, TURN AROUND AND GET OUT EASILY.THIS IS ACTUALLY A BETTER SOLUTION.
THEY'RE PROPOSING TO GO AHEAD AND ABANDON THE REST OF BEECH STREET UP TO SANDOFER STREET AS AN ALLEY TO ALLOW GARBAGE TRUCKS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS DOWN TO THE ALLEY TO SERVICE THOSE HOMES ON SANDOFER AS WELL AS AMBLER.
SO NOTIFICATION MAP, 11 IN FAVOR, ZERO IN OPPOSITION.
STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE DID REVIEW THIS AND THEY SUBMITTED TO US A RECOMMENDATION OF SATISFACTORY WITH CONDITIONS. THERE ARE STANDARD CONDITIONS THAT AREIN THE STAFF REPORT AND IN THE DRAFT ORDINANCE THAT'S IN YOUR PACKET. THOSE ARE PRETTY MUCH BOILERPLATE CONDITIONS. THEY'RE ACTUALLY REQUIREMENTS BUT WE'RE CALLING THEM CONDITIONS.
EXCEPT FOR NUMBER 2, AND NUMBER 2 SPECIFIES THE 30-FOOT ALLEY, THAT IT WOULD BE REPLATTED AS A 30-FOOT ALLEY TO MAINTAIN THAT
ACCESS. >> THANK YOU, MR. WARRIX.
QUESTIONS OF MIKE PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? GIVE YOUR NAME AND -- FOR THE RECORD.
>> EXCUSE ME. BJ PRICHARD, EHT ENGINEERING.
WE'RE REPRESENTING BOTH BUYER AND SELLER ON THIS DEAL HERE.
AS MIKE STATED, THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF WHAT THEY WERE AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A BETTER ALL-AROUND SOLUTION THAN TRYING TO PUT SOME KIND OF A CUL-DE-SAC OR SOME OTHER SORT OF TURNAROUND IN THAT SPACE RIGHT THERE.
THE PLAT IS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO.
IT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS THE ORDINANCE IS SIGNED.
AND WE CAN REFERENCE THAT ON THAT DOCUMENT.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THANK YOU. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTION WITH COUNCIL? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.
>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER
>> SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER
[19. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Budget Ordinance No. 31-2020 to Include Updated Staffing Levels for the Police Department (Marcus Dudley]
19. WE'LL ASK THE PREACHER -- I MEAN, THE CHIEF MARCUS DUDLEY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.YOU LOOK NICE, CHIEF. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS, MR. HANNA.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
THAT IS SO THAT WE CAN RECLASSIFY SOME OF OUR STAFFING POSITIONS. THE RE-EXAMINATION OF POLICING, BECAUSE OF COMPLEXITIES THAT WE'RE UNDER RIGHT NOW AS A COUNTRY, AND ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT HERE LOCALLY, NECESSITATE US RE-EXAMINING OUR EFFICIENCY AND HOW EFFECTIVE WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION. AND TO THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING REQUESTED AS PART OF A LARGER PLAN TO LOOK AT OUR RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT, HOW WE TRAIN, OUR POLICIES, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, OUR USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
SO THIS IS PART OF OUR PLAN. THAT BEING SAID, I WILL -- AM I ABLE TO USE THIS TO FORWARD? AS I MENTIONED THE COMPLEXITY EARLIER, THIS WILL ALLOW US TO ADD AN ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF POSITION. THAT WOULD BE CONVERTING ONE LIEUTENANT POSITION. IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR US TO ADD TWO SERGEANT POSITIONS. AND IN DOING SO, WE WOULD GET A SERGEANT POSITION THAT WOULD BE A TRI-LEVEL POSITION THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, AND ALSO
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ASSISTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN TERMS OF HELPING OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. AND THEN THAT SECOND SERGEANT POSITION WOULD ADD TO PATROL SO THAT WE CAN REDUCE THE SPAN OF CONTROL OF SOME OF OUR SERGEANTS ON THE ROAD WHO HAVE FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE TO SUPERVISE. THE NET PHYSICAL IMPACTS OF THAT IS ABOUT JUST UNDER $5,000 TO CONVERT FROM A LIEUTENANT TO AN ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF. SOME OF THAT IS MADE UP WITH DOWNGRADING THE LIEUTENANT POSITION TO SERGEANT.WE GET BACK $5500 THERE AND OBVIOUSLY INCREASING BY TAKING AN OFFICER POSITION AND ELEVATING IT TO A SERGEANT BRINGS ABOUT A COST OF AN ADDITIONAL $2,000.
THE NET PHYSICAL IMPACT IS JUST UNDER $1400 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. WHAT THAT DOES IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY AND THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR STAFFING LEVELS BASED ON THE POSITIONS WOULD BE AS YOU SEE HERE.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS OF CHIEF DUDLEY PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU, CHIEF.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. >> AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCIL. DAVID SWARTZ.
PREVIOUSLY WHEN I BROUGHT THIS UP AT THE LAST, WE BARELY HAD A QUORUM HERE. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF YOU UNABLE TO ATTEND. I GAVE SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE OFFICERS THAT YOU SEE PREVIOUSLY IN THE MEDIA.
THEY SAID, WE'VE BEEN ON THE DEPARTMENT FOR X AMOUNT OF YEARS AND THEY RETIRED AS SENIOR PATROLMEN.
LIKE I SAID, I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ABOUT OTHER CITIES BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS WANT TO COMPARE US TO OTHER CITIES.
AND IT'S HARD TO FIND THE STRUCTURE OF OTHER CITIES EXACTLY THE ONES THAT HAVE WHAT I WAS TOLD PREVIOUSLY IS A CORPORAL POSITION. IT'S LIKE I USE THE EXAMPLE BEFORE. YOU'RE HIRED FROM DAY ONE LET'S SAY AS A DITCH DIGGER AND 20 YEARS LATER YOU RETIRE AS SENIOR DITCH DIGGER. THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN.
I'LL GIVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE. YOU GO TO LACKLAND BASIC TRAINING. YOU GET OUT EIGHT WEEKS LATER, YOU'RE A ONE STRIPER. YOU WON'T RETIRE 30 YEARS LATER AS A ONE STRIPER BECAUSE THERE'S ADVANCEMENT IN THE MILITARY.
WHAT I'M SUGGESTING WAS I SAID AUSTIN, IT SAYS ON THEIR STAFFING LEVELS THEY LIST CORPORALS AND THEY SALARIES.
ON AMARILLO, DALLAS, I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON SAN ANGELO AND I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT UNTIL SITTING HERE AT THIS MOMENT THAT THE PREVIOUS DEPARTMENT OUR NEW CHIEF CAME FROM, IF THEY HAD CORPORALS ON IT. IT'S JUST A WAY TO GIVE THESE OFFICERS A LITTLE BIT MORE ADVANCEMENT.
MAYBE NOBODY WANTS TO GO FROM SENIOR PATROL TO SERGEANT RIGHT AWAY, BUT MAYBE A CORPORAL WOULD BE SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE.
MAYBE NOT IN '22'S BUDGET OR '23 OR '24 BUT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. WE'VE GOT THESE OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WE'RE ALWAYS COMPARING OURSELVES TO THESE OTHER CITIES. AND I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO THINKS ABOUT THAT. CHIEF DUDLEY JUST LAID OUT YOU'RE GOING TO ELIMINATE A LIEUTENANT AND USE SOME OF THAT SERGEANT FOR AN ASSISTANT CHIEF AND BRING ANOTHER SERGEANT UP.
PREVIOUSLY IN THE AIR FORCE, TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS. THAT'S WHY I SUGGEST MAYBE NOT ANY TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE BUT SOME TIME IN THREE OR FOUR YEARS YOU CAN CONSIDER A CORPORAL POSITION FOR SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS. OUR CITY CITIES, THE ONES I COULD LOCATE, HAVE CORPORAL POSITIONS LISTED ON THEIR DEPARTMENT. GOOGLE IS REALLY DUMB AND YOU SAY, LIST ALL THE CORPORAL POSITIONS, AND IT TAKES THE POLICE. THEY DON'T DO THAT.
THEY'LL SHOW VIDEOS OF INTERVIEWS FROM CORPORALS IN DEPARTMENTS. ANYWAY, IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT TO GIVE THESE OFFICERS A LITTLE MORE ADVANCEMENT SO IF THEY RETIRE IN 20 OR 25 YEARS, THEY CAN SAY, WELL, I RETIRED A CORPORAL IN THE ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THREE MINUTES, BUT IF IT IS, FIX YOUR
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE'RE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
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>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS.
>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT ITEMS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF. THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. DO WE HAVE ANY PARTICIPANTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THIS MOR
MORNING? >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
ONE MORE TIME, DAVID SWARTZ. RIGHT HERE THIS SAYS MUNICIPAL SERVICES STATEMENT. ON THE BACK HERE IT'S BLANK.
ON THE FRONT HERE IT'S GOT SOME INFORMATION DOWN HERE.
IT SAYS BASICALLY YOU GAVE US A CHECK AND THEY HAVE TO PRESENT IT AGAIN ELECTRONICALLY. THEY'RE GOING TO CHARGE YOU A $30 FEE. YOU LOOK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
IT SAYS, "PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE AT ABILENETX.ORG.
WE ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING: CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.
WHEN YOU GO TO THE PART THAT SAYS PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT, THERE'S A NEW LINE ON THERE THAT SAYS, THIS WILL BE ADDED TO TO YOUR OVERALL TOTAL OR MIGHT HAVE SAID SEPARATELY.
YOU CALL. THEY SAID, WELL, WE SENT OUT AN EMAIL. EMAIL IS SO 1990S.
IT'S A PAIN WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE COMPUTER OR INTERNET AT HOME.
YOU HAVE TO LOG ON TO A WEBSITE AND LOOK AT IT.
BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS IS ALL IT SAYS.
IT DOES NOT SAY ON THERE, WE WILL NOW HIT YOU WITH A 3 PERCENT SERVICE CHARGE ON THERE. SO YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE AND GO DOWN THERE AND IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS CREDIT CARD STATEMENT.
IT SAYS, WE WILL NOW CHARGE YOU 3 PERCENT CREDIT CARD.
IT DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE WORD DEBIT CARD.
AND OF COURSE, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO YESTERDAY SAID, OH, IT'S THE SAME THING.
IT IS NOT THE SAME THING. YOU ASK ANY BANKER.
YOU ASK AN ATTORNEY. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.
A CREDIT CARD IS A LINE OF CREDIT ESTABLISHED FOR THIS CARD. A DEBIT CARD IS ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER CARD. IF YOU'RE PROCESSING THEM THE SAME WAY, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG BECAUSE YOU ASK THE LARGEST RETAILER IN AMERICA, AS FAR AS I KNOW, IS WALMART AND THEY DO NOT PROCESS DEBIT CARDS AND CREDIT CARDS THE SAME WAY.
GO TO GET YOUR LICENSE PLATE OR PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAX, IT HAS TWO SCHEDULES UP THERE. IF YOU'RE USING A DEBIT CARD, IT SAYS FEE. IF YOU'RE USIING A CREDIT CARD, IT SAYS FEE. THE PROBLEM IS IT DOESN'T SAY IT ON THE BILL. INSERT SAYS FREE LUNCHES FOR SUMMER KIDS. IT DOESN'T SAY 3 PERCENT.
I THINK THEY NEED TO CORRECT IT. THEY DIDN'T RUN THAT BY THEIR LEGAL PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THE I'S AND T'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT'S A $1.84 LESS I HAVE TO USE EVERY MONTH FOR STUFF.
THAT'S ABOUT A PRICE OF A SENIOR MEAL AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
EVERY TIME THERE'S SOMEBODY IN A CUBICLE SOMEWHERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A NEW WAY TO CHARGE YOU A FEE.
THE LAST IS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, CAR COMPANIES WOULD CHARGE YOU A DOLLAR TO MAIL YOUR BILL TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS MORNING. COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. >> STILL THE PUBLIC COMMENT PER PERIOD.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS SHANTAY FLEMING.
I AM COMING TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING OUR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN STEVENSON PARK. AND I AM INVITING EVERYONE TO COME OUT. I WANTED TO COME HERE TODAY TO PERSONALLY INVITE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OUT.
I KNOW THAT WE ALWAYS INVITE MAYOR WILLIAMS AND I DO THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT, BEING SO SUPPORTIVE.
AND WE WANT TO SEE EVERYBODY ELSE, TOO.
MR. HURT, I KNOW YOU HAVE COME OUT TO SOME THINGS AND I JUST WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY ELSE TO -- I WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOUR SMILING FACES OUT THERE AT LEAST ONE DAY.
WE HAVE SOME REALLY NICE EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON.
WE HAVE KICK BBALL, BASKETBALL. WE HAVE A FOOTBALL CAMP.
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I KNOW THAT CHIEF DUDLEY AND I KNOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY, THEY'RE WORKING WITH US. I WANT TO SHOW A SPECIAL THANKS TO PARKS AND RECS. THEY HAVE REALLY STEPPED UP SINCE LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS HERE PLEADING WITH THE CITY TO FIX THINGS UP, IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS CHANGE AND JUST HELPING AND FIXING UP THINGS AND THAT PARK LOOKS AMAZING.WE STILL HAVE SOME WORK TO DO, BUT JUST EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY HAS DONE TO HELP US SO FAR HAS BEEN GREAT.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
ME AND LESLIE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER FOR THIS PAST YEAR. RICHARD ROGERS, I MEAN, THE LIST GOES ON. AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE WE STOOD HERE IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS AND WE ASKED FOR HELP AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT OUT THERE. SO WE ARE GETTING READY FOR JUNETEENTH. WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH UNITED WAY, ABILENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE HAVE SOME REALLY BIG NAMES THAT WE HAVE ACTUALLY PARTNERED WITH. AND TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE IN SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, IT REALLY MEANS A WHOLE LOT TO US.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SEE THE ACTUAL CITY COUNCIL COME OUT AND DO SUPPORT US AND LET ABILENE KNOW THAT YOU DO SUPPORT US, YOU KNOW? AND THAT'S ALL.
I'M NOT COMPLAINING. I'M JUST SIMPLY ASKING THAT I DO SEE SOME OF Y'ALL COME OUT AND SUPPORT.
I KNOW MAYOR WILLIAMS IS PROBABLY TIRED OF SEEING US ASK HIM TO COME OUT AND WE'RE KIND OF BEATING HIM UP OUT THERE, BUT I'M JUST INVITING EVERYONE TO COME OUT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN, AND I'M JUST ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO COME OUT. THANK YOU, GUYS.
>> THANK YOU, MS. FLEMING. WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS MORNING? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. >> THEY MENTIONED A KICKBALL TEAM. DONNA, DIDN'T YOU DO KICKBALL IN
>> WE HAVE BASEBALL ALSO. >> AND BASKETBALL AND TENNIS.
>> JUST AN ATHLETE ALL THE WAY AROUND.
>> I LIKE THE WAY SHE -- THE MAD HATTER WAS AN ATHLETE.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
>> AT FIVE FOOT TWO. >> IT IS NOW 9:37 AM.
WE'LL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT IN THE MEETING ACT SECTION 551.071, SECTION 551.072, SECTION 551.073 ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS, SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS, SECTION 551.076 SECURITY DEVICES
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.