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[CALL TO ORDER]

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TO ORDER. IT IS 4:30 P.M. ON THIS DAY,

[1. Executive Session]

THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER. AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PROTECTION 551.

SECTION 551072. SECTION 551 ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. SECTION 551 074 PERSONAL MATTERS. SECTION 551 DURATION SECURITY DEVICES IN SECTION 551 07 DURATION OF PROSPECTS IN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.>>> IT IS RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

I WANT TO ASK DOCTOR TRAVIS KRAMER TO PROVIDE THE INVOCATION ON TODAY AS WELL AS THE PLEDGE.

>> PLEASE PRAY WITH ME. >> MOST GRACIOUS AND HEAVENLY FATHER GOD, GRANT US THE MIND TO PERCEIVE YOU, BREATHE IN US YOUR HOLY SPIRIT AND WAYS TO LIVE AND MOVE AND BREATHE IN SOCIETY THAT BRINGS YOU TO THIS EARTH.

FATHER GOD, I PRAY AND ASK FOR DISCERNMENT AS WE TRY TO LEAD OUT IN AN WAY THAT HONORS YOUR NAME FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. BE WITH OUR FIRE AND POLICE AND THOSE WHO SERVE BEHIND THE SCENES, BEHIND THE LINES AND PLACE THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY FOR US.

FATHER GOD, WHO WITH THE HUSBANDS AND MOTHERS AND GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES AND COUSINS WHO MAKE LIFE, COMMUNITY, THIS WORLD LOVE. GOD, AS WE CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT OUR LIVES, LET US ALWAYS BE MINDFUL IS ONE FOOT FOLLOWS THE OTHER THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RADIATE LIGHT OF YOU AMONGST EACH OTHER.ARE GRATEFUL YOU SEE US, WE ARE GRATEFUL MOST IMPORTANTLY THAT YOU DIED ON THECROSS SO WITH THAT WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY OF LIFE FOREVER WITH YOU.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN . I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO YOU TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND

INDIVISIBLE. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE DON'T

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

HAVE ANY PRESENTATIONS ON THIS EVENING, BUT WE HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE HAVE ANANNOUNCEMENT PORTION OF OUR MEETING . WE WANT TO ASK DOCTOR DAVID YOUNG IS GOING TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

HE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY BILLY BILLY BILLY HAS SERVED PLENTY 12+ YEARS ON A BOARD SET ASIDE TO LOOK AT SEARS PARK AND HE HAS REMARKS ON THE PASSING OF A VEOLIA COMPOST, WHO SERVED WELL. DOCTOR YOUNG FOLLOWED BY MR.

NEWQUIST. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR WILLIAMS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MR. HANNA AND CITY ADMINISTRATION, THANK YOU FOR A QUICK OPPORTUNITYTO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT. I HAVE WITH ME LESLIE ROBERTS, THE PRINCIPAL AT TAYLOR ELEMENTARY .

I FIRST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. LEADERSHIP AT ANY TIME IS NOT THE EASIEST THING TO ENDEAVOR TO DO.

CERTAINLY IN TODAY'S TIMES IT IS PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED.

AND SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ENJOYS A WONDERFULCOLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY . WE HAVE HAD THAT ON DISPLAY OF LATE. I WANT TO COME AND SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ENJOYED, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE AREA OF TRAFFIC AT TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

FROM THE TIME WE OPENED THAT CAMPUS IN JANUARY 2021 TRAFFIC HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE. CHIEF DUDLEY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOTABLY SERGEANT REGGIE WAGONER

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AND THEN THE CITY ENGINEER, JAMES ROCCHI, HAVE BEEN OF GREAT ASSISTANCE WITH US WORKING THROUGH THAT OF HELPING US GET TO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ARRIVE AND DISMISS FROM SCHOOL AND A SAFE AND ORDERLY FASHION AND IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT FASHION. I KNOW OFTEN YOU DON'T HEAR SOME OF THE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BUT IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD LIKE LESLIE TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FROM THE KIDS.

>> I AGAIN WANT TO ECHO DOCTOR YOUNG'S WORDS OF MY APPRECIATION. I APPRECIATE OFF ISUZU CAME OUT IN THE MORNINGS AND THE AFTERNOONS AND HELPED OBSERVE AND OFFER SUGGESTIONS AND SIT DOWN AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS PWITH US TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS.

AS A THANK YOU FROM THE STAFF AND THE PARENTS OF TAYLOR, WHO ARE ALSO VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AND ALSO OUR STUDENTS, WE HAVE A LITTLE HANDMADE THANK YOU FROM STUDENTS WHICH IS ALSO A NICE TOUCH AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE SOME TAYLOR T-SHIRTS FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> UP THE NEW MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER. GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THIS IS REALLY A TIME I DON'T WANT TO BE STANDING BEFORE YOU.

IT IS VERY EMOTIONAL FOR ME TO SPEAK ABOUT.

THIS IS THE SEARS NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, IT'S 20 YEARS OLD OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, ALONG WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

BUT SHE WAS THE GO-GETTER. IF THERE WAS A TASK BEFORE HER SHE WAS GOING TO GET IT DONE. BUT I WANT TO MENTION SOME OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES AND COMMITMENTS SHE HAD.

SHE WAS ON THE PNC. SHE WAS ON HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, WHEN OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS AND THAT WAS BACK IN 95/96. AISD SHE SERVED ON THE COMMITTEE AND ALSO ÃWHAT DID WE CALL IT ÃOVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AS THE BOND WAS GOING FORWARD FOR THESE NEW SCHOOLS THAT WE HAVE. SHE WAS ALSO A PAST MEMBER OF LULAC 605. THAT I THINK THE MAIN THING I WANT TO BRING ACROSS IS HER COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

NOT JUST THE SEARS PART BUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN HER LEGACY WILL BE ASERVICE TO OTHERS . ND WE MISS HER DEARLY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, BILL. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT

[CONSENT AGENDA]

AGENDA.ONSISTING OF ITEMS THREE TO ITEM 14.

THESE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ONE MOTION AND THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A CITIZEN REQUESTS A SEPARATE DISCUSSION. DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WANT TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SEPARATELY? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WANTS TO CONSIDER ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS SEPARATELY.

>> I HAVE TWO CARDS FOR AGENDA ITEM 13.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: IN THE OTHER REQUESTS FROM OUR CITIZENS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEMS THREE THROUGH 14 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM13

. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS, SECOND BYCOUNCILMEMBER BEARD . ANY DISCUSSION?

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER HURT. > YES WITH AN ABSTENTION TO

14. >> MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> YES BUT DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM CRAVER.

>> YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

>> YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAM.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: YES. WE WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC

[13. Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2021-28: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request to Change Zoning from Residential Single-Family (RS-6) to a Heavy Commercial (HC) District on Approximately 0.482 Acre of Land at 437, 541 and 557 North 11th Street, at or Near the Southeast Corner of Ash and North 11th Streets (Tim Littlejohn)]

HEARING.ITEM NUMBER 13. FIRST NAME WE HAVE IS MICHAELA ALLMOND. BY THE WAY, ALL COMMENTS TODAY WILL HAVE A TWO MINUTE LIMIT. BOTH AGENDA ITEMS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK FOR TWO

MINUTES? >> DID YOU JUST WANT TO BE IN

SUPPORT OF THIS, MA'AM. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: DULY NOTED.

WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANOTHER NAME?

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>> JENNY HENLEY. >> I'M JENNY HENLEY.

I AM THE ATTORNEY FOR MR. PITTS, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. I HAVE TWO MINUTES AND I WILL KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET. I CREATED A PACKET OF INFORMATION FOR YOU GUYS. ESSENTIALLY THIS IS A PIECE OF PROPERTY, THREE PIECES OF PROPERTY ON NORTH 11TH STREET.

03 PIECES OF PROPERTY CONNECT TO HIS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THAT HE HAS. HE INTENDED TO FIT FENCE THAT OFTEN CREATE ONE PROPERTY HE IS GOING TO REPLANT.

I DON'T PRACTICE ANY KIND OF PROPERTY LAW.

AND SO WHEN I CALLED A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY, I WAS ADVISED TO REZONE IT. AND SO IT TURNED OUT TO BE MORE THAN EXPECTED, BUT IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE SO I APPRECIATE IT. HE INTENDS TO PUT A FENCE ACROSS THE THREE PROPERTIES. THOSE THREE PROPERTIES ON THE FIRST PAGE YOU WILL SEE A PURPLE SPOT OF ALL THOSE PROPERTIES COMMERCIALLY ZONED. N THE THREE PROPERTIES ARE THE YELLOW PROPERTIES THAT HE WANTS TO REZONE TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL. IT IS ATTACHED TO HIS HEAVY PIECE OF PROPERTY ON NORTH 10TH AND TREADWAY.

HE IS NOT A DEVELOPER. AND WATCHED A LOT OF THINGS ON K TAB RECENTLY WE ARE TRYING TO REZONE.

IT IS THREE PIECES OF PROPERTY CONNECTED TO HIS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. HE IS NOT A U-HAUL DEALER.

HE OWNS RADICAL RIDES ON NORTH, 10TH AND TREADWAY.

THAT IS IT FOR MY CONSENT AGENDA AND I WOULD ASK THE PAST THIS TO THE REGULAR AGENDA AND I WILL TALK NEXT TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF THIS AGENDA ITEM.

THE SECOND ONE WILL BE NEXT THURSDAY.

>> I FOUND THAT OUT AFTER I FILLED OUT THE CARD SINCE I SPEAK I WILL GET UP AND TALK ORGAN.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. ANY OF THE CARDS? SEEING NO ONE WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM OF ITS FIRST READING WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO

SECOND. >> SO MOVE.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALLSTER . ANY DISCUSSION?

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HURT.> YOU.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. >> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS.

[15. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Approve a Contract with JBT Aerotech Corporation to Replace the Airport's Two Passenger Boarding Bridges (Don Green)]

>> YES . >> MAYOR WILLIAM.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: YES. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

TEM 15. WE WILL ASK DON GREEN TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. I JUST WANT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE.

MICROPHONE PICKS UP EVERYTHING. I WANT TO BE SURE DURING TESTIMONY THAT YOU REMAIN SILENT IF YOU CAN SO WE HAVE CLARITY IN REGARDS TO THE PRESENTATIONS.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. ON HERE TO PRESENT THE RESULTS THE BID FOR JET BRIDGE. WE DID THE TWO JET BRIDGES AT THE AIRPORT WE DID THIS AS AN OPTION FOR EITHER REFURBISHING THE EXISTING JET BRIDGES OR REPLACING WITH REFURBISHED USED JET BRIDGES AND WE THOUGHT THAT WOULD HELP OUR FUNDS TO STRETCH FURTHER THAN THEY WOULD BY JUST GOING FOR A NEW JET BRIDGE OR NEW JET BRIDGES.THE EXISTING ONES ARE STRUCTURALLY VERY SOUND. IS JUST THE ELECTRONICS AND THE MOTORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT ARE WEARING OUT AND WE ARE HAVING A VERY BIG DIFFICULTY TRYING TO GET PARTS FOR IT FOR BOTH OF THEM. WHAT YOU ASKED FOR IS ALSO A REFURBISHED USED JET BRIDGES FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT.

BUT A NEWER BRIDGE MODEL. WHAT THE PROPOSAL IS TONIGHT THAT WE ARE ASKING THE RECOMMENDATION ON IS TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL FROM JBT AEROTECH FOR 1,234,800 23,000 TO PURCHASE USED REFURBISHED JET BRIDGES.

THESE ARE A NEWER MODEL. THEY ARE 2006, WHICH IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLDER THAN WHAT WE HAVE GOT NOW.

BUT THE TYPE OF MODEL WHICH THEY ARE, WHICH IS A RAMP DRIVE VERSUS A TELE-RADIO WE HAVE IS STILL SUPPORTED BY THAT COMPANY AND WILL BE YEARS IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE THAT IS THE MOST POPULAR MODEL THAT WE HAVE. SO WE WOULD STILL GET ALL NEW ELECTRONICS INSTALLED IN THIS AND WE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE

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THIS LAST. WE ANTICIPATE 10+ YEARS SO WE WILL GET OUR MONEYS WORTH OUT OF THESE.F WE WERE TO GO WITH NEW BRIDGES WE WOULD BE SPENDING OVER 1.$7 MILLION.

AND SO WE STILL HAVE 500,000 THAT THEORETICALLY WE WOULDN'T BE SPENDING AVAILABLE FUNDS THAT WE COULD PUT INTO A TERMINAL INTO REAL REMODELING THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO INTO

NEXT YEAR. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE WERE JUST TALKING WITH THE FUNDS PAID FOR THIS PROJECT?

>> SO WE HAVE A GRANT ANNUAL AIP AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT OF 1,020,000 Ã234,000 AND WE ALSO HAVE REMAINING FUNDS FROM OUR 2015 JOULES BOND USED TO SUPPORT AIRPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL COVER THETHE DIFFERENCE IN THAT .

AND SO IT IS PAID FOR WITH FUNDS.

THE GRANT ITSELF IS 100 PERCENT PART OF WHAT CONGRESS APPROVED FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE AIRPORT GRANTS WILL BE 100 PERCENT. WHAT WE TYPICALLY WOULD HAVE PAID IN GREAT MATCHES LAST YEAR IN THIS YEAR WE ARE ABLE TO USE THE MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE AND COVER THE COST ABOUT THE ACTUAL

GRANT AMOUNT. >> PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING

ON THE COUNCIL. >> WHEN WOULD THESE BE INSTALLED?> PROBABLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

THERE IS ONE AVAILABLE NOW AND ANOTHER THAT IS STILL TO BE REFURBISHED THAT PROBABLY WOULD BE READY AROUND MARCH.

MARCH OR APRIL OF NEXT YEAR. >> WHAT IS THE LIFESPAN?

>> 15 TO 20 YEARS. AND THE HOURS ARE APPROACHING 20. IT WOULD BE 20 NEXT YEAR.

ACTUALLY THIS YEAR. BUT BECAUSE IT IS A MODEL THAT IS DISCONTINUED, THAT'S WHY WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE.

>> QUESTIONS TO COUNSEL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING?THANK YOU MR. GREEN. THIS TIME I WILL OPEN IT UP TO A PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO 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.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO

SECOND. >> SO MOVE.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALLSTER , SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER .

ANY DISCUSSION? >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICES ABSENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD . >> YOU.

[16. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Approve a Contract with ArkStar Group for Airport Marketing Assistance (Don Green)]

>> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. >> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER HURT.

> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAM.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: YES. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE WILL NOW INVITE DON GREEN AGAIN TO

PRESENT ITEM NUMBER 16. >> THANK YOU, MARY.

IN JULY OF THIS YEAR WE BROUGHT TO YOU A CONTRACT THAT IS A MARKETING FIRM THAT DOES DIGITAL MARKETING THAT WASN'T ORIGINALLY TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SKYWEST UNITED EXPRESS SERVICE. LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER WE BROUGHT THAT CONTRACT TO YOU AND YOU APPROVED IT, THAT'S WHEN WE GOT NOTICED THAT SKYWEST WAS PULLING OUT.

WE DID NOT EXECUTE THAT AGREEMENT.

WE DID GO BACK AND TALK WITH THE SKYWEST LOOKED AT WAYS THAT WE COULD HELP WITH OUR AMERICAN SERVICE.

WE STILL LOSE A LOT OF PASSENGERS WHO DRIVE FROM THE ABILENE MARKET DID THE OF W, DALLAS LOVE AND TO AUSTIN.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO DECREASE THAT WHAT WE CALL LEAKAGE. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TONIGHT IS ANOTHER CONTRACT VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAD FOCUSED ON THE IDEA EXPRESS SERVICE BUT THIS WILL BE FOCUSED ON AMERICAN AIRLINE SERVICE.

BUT REALLY FOCUSED ON THE AIRPORT, GETTING THOSE PASSENGERS BACK TO HEAR AND REALIZING THERE IS CONVENIENCE IN FLYING OUT OF ABILENE. WE HAVE ASKED FOR A NEW PROPOSAL FROM ARK STAR, THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT. WE ARE ASKING FOR IS $60,000 CONTRACT THAT COVERS 42,500 AND FIXED COSTS AND THAT IS FOR BASICALLY THREE MONTHS FOR ADVERTISING ON THEIR SERVICES AND WE ARE ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 17 FIVE TO REACH THAT 60,000 THAT WILL GET US, THAT WILL COVER ANY ADDITIONAL WORK WE MAY WANT TO ASK THEM TO DO IT DURING THE TIME PERIOD THAT WILL COVER TRAVEL. AND THEY WOULD PROMOTE THE AMERICAN AIRLINES ADVANTAGE PROGRAM AND OTHER BENEFITS TO LOCAL COMPANIES IN SUCH. WE ARE ASKING FOR A TOTAL OF $60,000 FOR ARK START MARKETING WE ARE COVERING THIS, WE ARE PAYING FOR THIS THREE HOUR COVID GRANTS.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET BACK THOSE THAT NOT ONLY LOST DURING THE PAST YEAR AND HALF AND GET PASSENGERS BACK TO US.

>> QUESTIONS FOR DAWN PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE

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TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEE NONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM NUMBER?

>> I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING TIED TO THE AIRPORT AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY.

BUT I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO FLY OUT OF ABILENE.

MY FAMILY IS TRAVELING AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND IT IS CHEAPER TO FLY OUT OF ABILENE AND THIS QUICKER BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN OUR LONG WAIT TO GET THE CUSTOMS AND EVERYTHING IN DFW. AND DON AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS AND SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE AIRPORT, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO ALWAYS CONSIDER FLYING OUT OF ABILENE. YOU SAVE TIME AND MONEY AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO PARK YOUR CAR SOME WHERE ELSE AND PUT THE WEAR AND TEAR ON IT. PLEASE ALWAYS LOOK AT FLYING OUT OF ABILENE. AND THATWOULD BE A MOTION .> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALLISTER.

IS THERE A SECOND? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

[18. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on an Amendment to Ordinance 43-2021 Adopting Fees and Charges, by Amending Alcoholic Beverage Permit Fees (Shawna Atkinson)]

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> YOU. >> DEPUTY MAYOR.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER PRICES ABSENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD IS OBTAINED, COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER HURT. > MAYOR WILLIAMS.> YES.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM NUMBER 17 HAS BEEN PULLED AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 18 AND I WILL ASK CITY SECTOR SHAWNA ATKINSON TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF OUR FEE SCHEDULE TO ALLOW FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FEE AMENDMENT.

IN SEPTEMBER THEY UPDATED ALL OF THEIR PERMIT TYPES AND FEES AND SET A MAXIMUM LOCAL FEE SCHEDULE THAT WE INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR 2022 FEE SCHEDULE. BUT THERE WAS ONE CHANGE WE DID NOT INCORPORATE CORRECTLY SO THAT IS TO FIX THE ONE CHANGE

ON THE NEXT BEVERAGE PERMIT. >> THANK YOU.

THIS COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO 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. THIS COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SALOON.> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER .

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE BUT

COUNCIL MEMBER HURT . >> YOU.

[19. 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)]

>> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. >> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER PRICES ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBERBEARD.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS. >> YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS . >> YOU.

>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 19 PROVIDING THE REAL APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE VARIOUS BOARD AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT A. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE EXHIBIT A BEFORE YOU? IF NOT, I ACCEPT A MOTION TO

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALLSTER .

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD . ANY DISCUSSION?

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> YOU. >> DEPUTY MAYOR.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER PRICES ABSENT.

COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. >> YES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. >> YES BUT COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS.

>> YES. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD THERE WILL BE NO VOTES OR ANY FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUBJECT DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IT WILL ONLY AMOUNT NUMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION FOR OFFICIALS AND STAFF. TO BE HAVE ANY CARDS? WE HAVE FOUR CARDS TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER HURT WILL CALL OUT THOSE NAMES AND WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OTHERS WHO MAKE

ME WISH TO PARTICIPATE. >> DAVID SHORT?

>> IT WILL BE A TWO MINUTE LIMIT ON THESE COMMENTS.

>> GOOD EVENING.AVID SWART FOR THE RECORD.

FIRST OFF I WANT TO SAY GO ASTROS.

HOPEFULLY THIS IS CLOSE ENOUGH COLORS.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING TO DO, GO THERE.

TONIGHT YOU RUN OUT AND GET A FREE MOVIE.

AND WISH EVERYBODY A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEKEND.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE TWO MINUTE DEAL HERE.

WHEN YOU FIRST RUN YOU SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES A SEAT OR A VOICE AT THE TABLE THROUGH THE KEYWORD WAS TABLE PORT AND WHEN HAVE THREE MINUTES WE WERE SITTING AT THE TABLE WITH THE ADULTS. NOW WE ARE DOWN TO TWO MINUTES AT THE CARD TABLE WITH THEKIDS .

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ON AT THE LIBRARY YOU SAID ONE MINUTE.

WE WERE OUT ON THE FRONT PORCH HOLLOWING CAN YOU PASS US THE BUTTER, PLEASE. ONLY IF YOU ARE A BABY BOOMER YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT. THAT IS BABY BOOMERS FROM 46 TO 66. THAT IS 19 IN FRONT OF THAT IN CASE GENERATION XYZ DOESN'T UNDERSTAND PARIS BUT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A MORE WONDERFUL TIME THEN WHEN ONE YOUR RELATIVESGET-TOGETHERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE ADULTS AT ONE TABLE , THE KIDS SITTING AT THE CARD TABLE AND THE OTHER PEOPLE GET SEATS WITH THE NEED THEM TO GO. AND I REMEMBER GOING TO MY AUNTS FOR THANKSGIVING. WE WOULD EAT, WE HAD TO BE FINISHED BETWEEN ONE OR TWO BECAUSE AT 3:00 IT WAS TIME FOR ROGERS TOBACK SHOW. AND MY GRANDMA GOT THROUGH EATING AND WE PUT TOWELS ALL OVER THE FOOD BUT WE DIDN'T TAKE IT UP FOR IT WE WATCH THE GAME AFTERWARDS AT 6:00 WE CAME BACK, PUT THE FOOD UP. NOBODY GOT SICK.VERYBODY HAD A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND AGAIN, A FREE MOVIE AT THE DRIVE-IN WHEN IT GETS DARK TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ! DAVID, WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE BUT I AGREE THE STALL BACK AND

LANDRY SHOW SHOULD COME BACK. >> PAUL JAMES.

>> MY NAME IS PAUL JAMES. I LIVE AT 272 BLACKFOOT AND A SMALL HOUSE AT FORT FANON -LIKE ON A SMALL COVE OF THE LAKE THAT MY WIFE AND I WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PURCHASE LAST YEAR.N HERE TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A SITUATION OCCURRING AT THE LAKE THAT I HOPE THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS. THINK IT IS ESPECIALLY INCUMBENT UPON THIS GROUP TO ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN AWARENESS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF WATER AND ITS ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF ABILENE.

NO YOU RECALL THE HEAVY RAIN AND ABILENE.

DURING THE RAINSTORM AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE SOMETHING REVEALED ITSELF TO ME AND OTHERS OUT OF THE LAKE.

IT HAS A PROBLEM. MANY OF THE OLD DOCS AT THE LAKE ARE BUILT WITH UNENCAPSULATED STYROFOAM.

AND WHAT IS THAT? WELL, IT STYROFOAM BELOW THE OLD DECKS DESIGNED TO MAKE THE DOCK FLOAT UP AND DOWN AS OF THE WATER LEVEL CHANGES, HOWEVER, IT IS NOT ENCLOSED IN ANY KIND OF CASING. IT IS UNENCAPSULATED.

THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE PHONE, ALTHOUGH IT LASTS SOME PEOPLE SAY OF THE 500 YEARS, IT DOES BREAK DOWN.

IT DEGRADES, IT FALLS APART, IT BREAKS INTO LARGE CHUNKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MICROPARTICLES THAT GET INTO THE ECOSYSTEM AND WILDLIFE. AS IT BREAKS DOWN IT OMITS A BASIC CHEMICAL, A CANCER-CAUSING AGENT.

I HAVE WITH ME THIS EXAMPLE AND JUST WANTED TO SAY WHEN IT RAINS IT WASHES BACK INTO THE LAKE.

THE STYROFOAM PERCOLATES OFF THE GROUND AND WASHES INTO THE LAKE THAT REPRESENTS THE PICTURES YOU SEE.

THAT HAPPENED THE PAST MAY. THE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE OF STYROFOAM OR BENSING IN OUR FISH, WILDLIFE OR THE LAKE WATER AND WHAT SHOULD WE DO NEXT.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OR CITY DEPARTMENT CONTRACT TO HAVE WATER AND WILDLIFE TESTED AND ADDRESS THE CURRENT PROBLEM AND PROTECT OUR RESOURCE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME ADDRESS YOU.

>> GINA HALL? >> HELLO COUNCIL AND MR. MAYOR.

I HAVE LIVED IN ABILENE ALL MY LIFE IN SO MANY GENERATIONS I DON'T EVEN KNOW. BUT THE REASON I AM HERE IS TO SUPPORT THE VOTE FOR ABILENE TO BECOME A SANCTUARY CITY AND THE REASON I AM HERE FOR THAT IS NOT NECESSARY TO STOP ABORTION, THAT WOULD BE A MIRACLE OF GOD, BUT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WOMEN AND BABIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN IT.

AS A YOUNG WOMAN AT THE AGE OF 16 I GOT PREGNANT.

MY MOM ROE VERSUS WADE HAD TWO YEARS BEFORE THAT BEEN MADE LEGAL. SO THE GOVERNMENT WAS SAYING THAT IT WAS OKAY BURIED IN THE MOM HAVING BEEN A YOUNG MOM

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KNEW HOW HEAVY THAT WAS SO SHE LET ME MAKE THE DECISION FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND SAID IT WAS OKAY.

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE THAT KIND OF DECISION, MY BOYFRIEND WANT ME TO MAKE THAT DECISION SO I MADE IT.

FAST FORWARD WHEN I'M 20 WAS ALSO STILL WITH THE SAME YOUNG MAN AND AGAIN I WAS PREGNANT AND HE WANTED ME TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE. THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME BY THIS TIME MY MOM ASKED ME WHAT I'M GOING TO DO END AND I HEAR MYSELF SAY GOD DOESN'T WANT ME TO DO THAT.

I HEARD IT WHEN SHE HEARD IT. MY DESIRE IS FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS WHO ARE LOOKING TOWARD ABORTION. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I'VE LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF BABIES THAT HAVE BEEN BORN WHEN THEY HEARD MY STORY AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT 30 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH SO MANY WOMEN I CAN'T TELL YOU TO BE HEALED FROM THE BURDEN OF KNOWING THEY CHOSE TO GIVE THEIR BABIES LIFE OF. FOR ME THAT IS THE REASON TO BE A SANCTUARY CITY. THEY CAN GO TO EVERY OTHER CITY TO GET THERE ABORTION, BUT IN ABILENE CAN WE BE THE PARENTS TO THEM THAT HELP THEM KNOW TO MAKE A GOOD CHOICE, A RIGHT DECISION SO THEY HAVE A SAFE PLACE.

ARE WE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND LET THEM GO AND MAKE A DECISION THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT. THEY ARE NOT BEING TAUGHT ABOUT WE KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING WITH THE MONEY.

WE GOING TO MAKE THAT CHOICE? WE LOVE GOD AND GOD LOVES BABIES. AND HE LTHE MOMS AND THERE ARE VERY MANY BROKEN WOMEN BECAUSE NOBODY STOOD UP AND SAID NO, WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO IT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> DOROTHY CLAY?>> GOOD EVENING HONORABLE MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF. I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY ABILENE TEXAS WILL BE A SANCTUARY CITY FOR UNBORN AND ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF LOVE AND LIFE AND NOT OF DEATH.

MY NAME IS DOROTHY CLAY. I EXPERIENCED A CRISIS PREGNANCY WHEN I WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED.

AFTER THE PREGNANCY WAS CONFIRMED, TEARS STREAMED DOWN MY FACE AND I WAS SO ANGRY. I KNEW I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION. BUT I KNEW IN MY HEART OF HEARTS I COULD NOT COME TO THE PLACE TO DESTROY THE PRECIOUS LIFE INSIDE OF ME. I COULDN'T DO IT.

AND I AM SO THANKFUL I DID NOT DO IT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE WHISPERS TELLING ME TO DO IT. TODAY OF THE PROUD MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER WHO IS FULL OF LIFE. SHE IS BRIGHT, FULL OF LOVE, AN ENTREPRENEUR. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 IS HER BIRTHDAY. RECENTLY I STARTED SHARING MY STORY. AFTER MANY YEARS OF GUILT AND SHAME. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, BUT IT WAS IMPRESSED UPON ME THAT I NEED TO SHARE MY STORY. YOU MAY WONDER WHY NOW, WHY HERE. MY QUESTION IS WHY NOT.

I WANT TO INSPIRE OTHERS THAT LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND VALUABLE AT ALL STAGES. STARTING FROM CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH. LOVE SHOULD COMPEL US TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE WEAK AND VULNERABLE, EVEN IN THE MOST CHALLENGING AND DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

I BELIEVE WE WERE ALL CREATED TO CARE FOR THOSE EVEN WHEN IT IS HARD TO DO. WE ALL HAVE A SENSE OF KNOWING WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRON .

CARING FOR THE VULNERABLE AND THE UNBORN CHILD IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST AND GREATEST PRIVILEGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE.

TOGETHER WAS CHOOSE TO MAKE ABILENE TEXAS IS A PLACE FOR THE UNBORN AND ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF LOVE AND LIFE AND NOT OFDEATH . I'M SO GRATEFUL.

GOD EMPOWERED ME TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE EVEN UNDER THE MOST DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. TODAY I SAY TOGETHER LET'S CHOOSE LIFE. WE CAN DO IT.

LET'S CHOOSE LIFE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THAT IS ALL THE CARDS! WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTPERIOD . DOES ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS EVENING? COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME

FOR THE RECORD. >> ON ANDREW.

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I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF MAGGIE, OWNER OF THE TOASTED TRAVELER.

SHE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO SERVING AT ONE OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TRUNK OR TREAT. THIS IS A BUSY TIME YEAR FOR LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS. MANY OF THEM WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT MEETING FOR AN WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FOOD TRUCK REGULATIONS.

THESE CHANGES SAID TO INCLUDE REQUIRED UPGRADE TO A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM BUT IT SEEMS UNWARRANTED AND UNNECESSARY.

IT IS UNCLEAR TO US WHY SUCH AN UPGRADE IS DEEMED NECESSARY AFTER HAVING NO PREVIOUS REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH.

THIS CONCERNING EVEN A NEARBY CITY THE SIZE OF AUSTIN WITH ITS NUMEROUS FOOD TRUCKS HAVE NO SUCH REQUIREMENT IN PLACE FOR THE TOASTED TRAVELER HAS BEEN PERMITTED AND IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE CITY SINCE ITS OPENING SEVEN YEARS AGO HE WOULD WE HAVE AN IMPECCABLE SAFETY RECORD AS WELL AS PERFECT HEALTH ESCORT ON RECORD WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE LOOKED INTO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS BEFORE HAVING THE TOASTED TRAVELER CUSTOM-BUILT AND THERE WERE NO SUCH REQUIREMENTS AT THAT TIME.

WE FELT IT WAS UNWARRANTED AND UNFAIR TO REQUIRE SUCH EXTENSIVE CHANGES BE MADE TO EXISTING PERMITTED FOOD TRUCKS IN GOOD STANDING AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT CITY OF ABILENE REGULATIONS. FURTHERMORE, SUCH REQUIREMENTS WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $5000 BECAUSE OUR CURRENT FOOD TRAILER IS NOT EASY AND MAY IN FACT BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RETROFIT WITH SUCH EQUIPMENT. OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MOST TOP FIRE EXTINGUISHER CERTIFIED AND INSPECTED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IS ALL THAT WOULD BE NEEDED IN ORDER TO EXTINGUISH A GREASE FIRE IN AN EXISTING FOOD TRUCK WITH A FRIAR ON BOARD DURING FOOD TRUCKS WITHOUT THE GREASE FIRE SHOULD BE WELL PROTECTED FROM ACCIDENTAL KITCHEN FIRES BY HAVING REGULAR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD.

THE TOASTED TRAVELER IS ALWAYS OPERATED WITH TWO AVAILABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD AND IS NEVER IN SEVEN YEARS OF OPERATION NEEDED TO USE EVEN ONE.

IMPOSING REGULATIONS REQUIRING US TO RETROFIT OUR FOOD TRAILER WITH AN ANSELL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IS ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY AND WOULD LIKELY BE SO COSTLY IT WOULD PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS.E WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS ARE VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY. WE PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE FUNDRAISERS EVERY YEAR THAT WE SERVE AT CHURCHES, HOSPITALS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS AND PARADES.

WE ARE UNIQUELY MOBILE AND ABLE TO SERVE REMOTE LOCATIONS AND OR NATURAL DISASTERS. WE ARE THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS AND WE ARE FEMALE OWNED AND OPERATED WHEN WE ARE ABILENE AND WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. >>ANTHONY WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT GREAT ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS EVENING? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD . IT IS 6:07 P.M. IN THIS MEETING OF YOUR ABILENE CITY COUNCIL

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