Nov 04, 2021 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: GOOD MORNING, I WILL CALL THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. IT IS 8:30 A.M. ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FIRST THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER.

WE DO HAVE FIVE VERY SPECIAL GUESTS THAT YOU WILL MEET IN JUST A MINUTE. BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, I WILL ASK COUNCILMAN MCCALLISTER TO PROVIDE THE INVOCATION ON THIS MORNING. LET'S PRAY.

>> KYLE MCALISTER: DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME BEFORE YOU BLESSED ON IN A GREAT CITY AND A GREAT STATE.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND DISCUSS ISSUES THAT ARE PARTISAN TO OUR CITY.

WE PRAY THIS MORNING THAT YOU WILL GIVE US WISDOM TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS. WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN THE CITY EVERY DAY AND THANKS TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY. WE THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN YOU SENT THUS PAST WEEK. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANGE IN SEASON ALSO REMINDS US THAT YOU ARE IN CONTROL.

HOPE US TO HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY AND BE GOOD STEWARDS OF WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN NEWS CHRIST WE PRAY, AMEN.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YOU KNOW I SAID "SPECIAL." I SAY THAT EVERY TIME WE HAVE A CHANCE TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENTS WHO COME AND DO OUR PLEDGE, BUT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE ON AN EARLY AGE THE IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNANCE AT A LOCAL LE LEVEL. AND STRAW STAFFORD ELEMENTARY, FORMER LEE ELEMENTARY WHERE I WENT TO SCHOOL, LAYLA BENVIDES AND JORDAN BLUNT. RAISE YOUR HAND, LADIES.

AND ALL THE -- LAYLA MAY SEEM A LITTLE TIMID, BUT SHE IS REALLY NOT.

AND ALSO EVERY YEAR THOMAS ELEMENTARY ELECTS A CITY COUNCIL. AND WE HAVE JACK BAILEY.

THE MAYOR OF THOMAS -- MAYOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

>> HE IS COMING FOR YOUR JOB. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: COME ON.

19 MONTHS AND WHO IS COUNTING, RIGHT.

WE HAVE AUGUST ALBRIGHT WITH US AND NATALIE WEST WITH US.

ALL THESE ARE FIFTH GRADERS AND STAFF ARE FOURTH GRADERS.

AND THEY WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE THIS MORNING.

TURN AROUND. 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 JUST FOR ALL. HON OTHER THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> WE LOOK GOOD.

>> HOW LONG AGO DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: A LONG TIME AGO.

A LITTLE BIT AGED.

[2. Employee Service Awards: Tyson Kropp - 20 Years - Police Department]

>> AS OF NOW I AM A POLICE MOTORCYCLE OFFICER.

AND AS THE POLICE MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTOR, MY PRIMARY FOCUS

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I BELIEVE THE IMPORTANCE WE DO IN THE TRAFFIC DIVISION IS TO BRING THE TRUTH TO LIGHT. TOO MANY TIMES IN COLLISIONS WHERE WHAT OCCURRED BEYOND WHAT A WITNESS SAID IS THE UNKNOWN. AND SO THROUGH THE WORK OF THE TRAFFIC DIVISION AS A WHOLE, WE ARE ABLE TO GO IN AND FIND OUT WHAT THE TRUTH IS. ONCE WE MAKE THAT DETERMINATION, THAT CAN LEAD TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE PRIOR TO THAT KNOWLEDGE BEING UTILIZED. THE MOST REWARDING THING OUT OF THIS ENTIRE 20 THINGS I HAVE BEEN HERE IS THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY H HERE. THEY REALLY LIKE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR THAT. THE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN SKILLS SUCH AS COLLISION INVESTIGATION AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS HAVE BEEN VITAL IN MY CAREER PATH THUS FAR SO A

GREAT PLACE TO WORK. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. WHERE IS OFFICER TYSON? COME UP, SIR. WE GOT TO LOVE ON HIM JUST A LITTLE BIT. SO -- THE COUNTY REMEMBERS PONCH AND JON ON "CHIPS." THIS GUY TAUGHT PONCH AND JON HOW TO RIDE. WHEN I WAS A KID I WANTED TO BE A MOTORCYCLE COP AND I THINK IT IS VERY COOL.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR.

WHAT DO YOU FOR COMMUNITY IS A TRUE SERVANT LEADERSHIP, TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF OFFICERS ON THE MOTOR UN UNITS. THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART.

PROBABLY ONE OF THE MORE DANGEROUS ASPECTS OF POLICING, JUST BECAUSE OF THE EXPOSURE THAT OFFICERS HAVE TO THE TRAFFIC AROUND THEM. THE WORK YOU DO FROM AN INVESTIGATION SYSTEM AND RECONSTITUTING THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS AND ACCIDENTS THAT TOOK PLACE MAKING SURE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT TOOK PLACE SO JUSTICE IS INFORMED IS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE AND NOT SOMETHING THAT I THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND. GLAD TO SEE THE VIDEOS THAT YOU DO AND TECHNOLOGY IS PRETTY COOL.

I WANT TO A SAY THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR

CONTINUING TO SERVE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: OFF PLAQUE FROM OUR COUNCIL. APPRECIATION OF SERVICE FOR 20 YEARS. OFF COIN FROM THE CITY MAN MANAGER. AND YOU HAVE A SMALL TOKEN OF APPRECIATION IN REGARDS TO AN ENVELOPE THAT HAS A CHECK INSIDE OF IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY. ANYBODY YOU WANT TO RECOGNIZE

THIS MORNING. >> YES, SIR, I DO.

SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR COMMUNITY.

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT 20 YEARS TO WORK HERE.

THREE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM I WANT TO RECOGNIZE AS WELL.

NUMBER ONE MY WIFE, AMBER. IF IT WASN'T FOR HER PATIENCE, I WOULDN'T WHEREBY I AM AT. NOW ASSISTANT CHIEF DOUG RINN.

HE WAS THE SERGEANT THAT GAVE ME A CHANCE.

AND CHIEF DUDLEY. IN MARCH HE TOOK OVER THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND IT HAS BEEN AN IMPROVEMENT FOR OUR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS THIS

[3. Proclamations: General Aviation Appreciation Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month]

>> 471. COME OUT, JEFF.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: NOT THAT IMPORTANT, RIGHT, LYNN.

>> LYNN BEARD: THAT'S RIGHT. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WHEREAS, ABILENE HAS SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE CONTINUED VITALITY OF GENERAL AVIATION, AIR TRAFFICKING MANUFACTURING, AIR TRAFFICKING EDUCATION, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY AIRPORTS. GENERAL AVIATION AND REGIONAL, ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT HAVE IMMENSE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE CITY OF ABILENE. WHEREAS, ACCORDING TO 2018, TEXAS AVIATION ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS AND STATE SUPPORT AERIAL ECONOMIC INPUT OF $9.3 BILLION. AND GENERAL AVIATION NOT ONLY SUPPORTS TEXAS ECONOMY BUT OVERALL EQUALITY OF LIFE, POSSIBILITY OF EMERGENCY, MEDICAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DISASTER RELIEF, INVESTMENTS, AND SUSTAINABLE FUELS AND TECHNOLOGY. AND WHEREAS, THESE AIRCRAFTS AND OUR NET WORK OF AIRPORTS REPRESENT A PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SHOULD REMAIN A PUBLIC SYSTEM THAT SERVES COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES AND WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES FACES A SHORTAGE OF

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ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY OR RECOGNIZE?

>> YES, I DO. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR OFFICERS -- IF YOU COULD COME HERE FOR OUR EIA CHAPTER IN ABILENE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OUR AI CHAPTER HAS A FEW FUNCTIONS WE PROMOTE GENERAL AVIATION IN THE COMMUNITY.

OUR FOREMOST FUNCTION IS THE YOUNG EAGLES PROPOSING THAT IS HEADED BY TERESA MATTINGLY OVER HERE.

ALL KIDS AGES 8-17 GET THEIR FIRST AIRPLANE FLIGHT.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A FIRST BUT A FREE AIRPLANE FLIGHT.

WE DO THAT -- USUALLY JUNE -- JUNE IS NATIONAL YOUNG EAGLE AVENUEATION DAY. A LOT OF OUR CLUB MEMBERS PUT IN A LOT OF WORK. AND THANKS COUNCILMAN LYNN BEARD FOR THE FOR HE GIVES OUR GROUP FOR THAT FUNCTION AS

WELL. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY COMMENTS FROM YOU? ANYBODY WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?

OR DID HE SAY IT ALL? >> BEST YOU DON'T GIVE THEM

THE MIC, MAYOR. >> OKAY.

ARE WE EVEN UP HERE? [LAUGHTER]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU, ONE MORE PROCLAMATION ON THIS MORNING.

ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST JOINING ME UP FRONT. THAT'S CORRECT? WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME ON D DOWN.

A NUMBER SPECIAL GUESTS. WE CAN EVEN UP OVER HERE ALSO.

ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH. WHEREAS OCTOBER 2021, FOUND AID ADOPT A DOG MONTH IN RESPONSE TO GROWING NUMBER DOGS AND PUPPIES ENTERING SHELTERS EVERY YEAR, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 3.3 MILLION DOGS NATIONWIDE.

AND WHEREAS, EVERY YEAR SHELTERS, ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS OBSERVE OCTOBER AS AN IMPORTANT MONTH FOR INCREASING THEIR EFFORTS TO MATCH LOVABLE DOGS WITH LOVING OWNERS. AND WHEREAS, ALL DOGS REGARDLESS OF SIZE, AGE OR BREED OR INDIVIDUALS THEIR OWN UNIQUE PERSONALITIES AND NEEDS AND DESERVE TO FIND A LOVING HOME. AND WHEREAS, THIS OCTOBER WE CELEBRATE OUR RESCUE CANINE COUNTERPARTS AND ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE TO OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO A DOG IN NEED. AS ADOPTING A DOG FROM AN ANIMAL SHELTER SAVES A LIFE, BREAKS A CYCLE OF PET OVERPOPULATION AND PROVIDES THE MANY BENEFITS THAT COME FROM HAVING A FOUR-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBER.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ABILENE ANIMAL SHELTER DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO FINDING FUR-EVER -- I LIKE THAT -- HOMES FOR ALL THE DOGS THAT FOUND THEIR WAY TO THE SHELTER. AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO WELCOME A NEW FURRY FRIEND TO THEIR HOMES TODAY.

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED AS MAYOR OF THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL CLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS ADOPT A DOG SHELTER MONTH. ANY WORDS YOU WOULD LIKE TO

SAY THIS MORNING? >> YES, SIR.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL AND YOUR LEADERSHIP. IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR GUI GUIDANCE, WE WOULDN'T BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS WE ARE.

TO GIVE YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY.

I STARTED IN THE SHELTER IN 2016, AT THAT TIME SAVING 45% OF THE ANIMALS THAT CAME OUT OF THE SHELTER.

ONE OUT OF TWO ANIMALS WERE MAKING IT OUT ALIVE.

THIS YEAR WE ARE SERVING 86% OF THE ANIMALS THAT COME INTO THE SHELTER. SO WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD OF THOSE NUMBERS. [APPLAUSE] WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD OF THAT NUMBER.

WE HAVE A LOT OF ROOM TO GROW AND WE PLAN ON DOING SO, BUT BY THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, CITY LEADERSHIP, AND CITY COUNCIL.

SO THANK YOU ALL. AND A BIG THANK YOU TO MY STAFF. IF IT WASN'T FOR THEM, WE WOULD NOT BE HERE. MAYOR MEYER IS OUR SPECIAL

GUEST FOR US TODAY. >> LUCIA.

A THREE-MONTH TERRIER MIX. SEVEN POUNDS AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION TOMORROW.

IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING HER OR ANY OF HER

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FURRY SHELTER, 925 SOUTH 25TH. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: HOW I DO

GO ADOPTING. >> HAND OVER YOUR ID, MEET AND GREET AND MAKE SURE THE DOG FITS YOUR FAMILY AND PUTTING ANIMALS IN APPROPRIATE HOME AND BE A LIFE-LONG HOME.

COME DOWN AND MEET THEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF BREED AND ANIMAL FITS YOUR L LIFESTYLE, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT AND HELP YOU MACH YOU UP

.A >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: GREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE WITH REGARDS TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR FUR BABIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I THINK IT IS REMARKABLE IN REGARDS TO THE NUMBER OF KILLS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.

NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE AS OF YET, BUT WE ARE GETTING THERE.

AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

PHOTO OP TIME. [APPLAUSE]

[CONSENT AGENDA]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA THAT IS 4-15. CONSIDERED IN ONE MOTION AND WILL HAVE NO DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCILMEMBER OR CITIZEN WANT DISCUSSION. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WANT TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SEPARATELY.

ANY CITIZEN WHO WOULD LIKE -- >> NUMBER 4.

>> I HAVE A CARD. DO YOU WANT TO FULL 5 THROUGH 15 OR JUST FIVE. THAT IS ALL OF THEM.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: GEL TO ITEM NUMBER 4.

COME THE PODIUM, A TWO-MINUTE LIMIT ON EACH ITEM AS WELL AS

OUR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.

DAVID SCHWARTZ FOR THE FUN FUNDING.

FUNDING FOR THE FEDS ABOUT THE COVID SITUATION.

LIKE I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY IN THE LAST TIME, OUR PRESIDENT JOSEPH ROBERT F. BIDEN JR. SAID NO SHOT, NO JOB BASICALLY. AS AN EMPLOYER, ONE OF THE MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN OUR CITY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR STANCE IS, IF YOU ARE GOING BY THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER OR GOING BY THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S ORDER. THEY COULD CUT OFF YOUR FUNDING AND SAY SORRY, YOU DON'T ADHERE TO OUR LABOR DEPARTMENT STANDARDS THAT HAVE A SHOT, HAVE A JOB, YOU KNOW.

IT'S ALL ABOUT CHOICE, I BELIEVE.

IT IS NOT WHETHER YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN INOCULATION TO HAVE EMPLOYMENT. SO I DON'T KNOW, LIKE I SAID, HOW THE CITY STANDS ON IT. IF THEY ARE GOING WITH THE GOVERNOR OR GOING TO BUCK THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

I DON'T KNOW -- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXSON PROBABLY FILED SOMETHING AGAINST THE FEDS ON THAT.

WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO ORIGINALLY HOW TO STARTED.

THEY SAID WE WILL GET THE INOCULATIONS AND PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF IT HAS NOT WORKED OUT THE WAY WE THOUGHT.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK TO GENERAL COLIN POWELL, SECRETARY OF STATE. EVEN THOUGH HE MAY HAVE HAD UNDERLYING ISSUES, HE STILL SUCCUMBED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF COVID. AS THEY COME OUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND SAY EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE INOCULATION, YOU STILL CAN CARRY THE COVID. I STILL THINK WE ARE IN AMERICA. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE SOMEBODY THAT WOULD BE LIKE KIM JOINING UN TELLING US WE HAVE TO HAVE A JOB, WE HAVE TO HAVE A SHOT. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE CHOICE.

AND I JUST HOPE THE CITY STANDS WITH OUR GOVERNOR AND NOT ALLOW THE LABOR DEPARTMENT TO DICTATE TO OUR CITY EMPLOYEES. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. WE ARE STILL ON ITEM NUMBER 4.

ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

>> CYNTHIA ALVIDES. A QUICK QUESTION.

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>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN? >> CERTAIN POWERS HE POSSESSES WITH DECLARATION OF DISASTER. ARE YOU AWARE OF ANYTHING HE IS ALLOWED TO DO WITH EMERGENCY DECLARATION OF DISASTER THAT OTHERWISE HE WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO DO.

>> SPECIFICALLY? >> SPECIFICALLY LIKE FIRE CITY EMPLOYEES WITHOUT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL.

ARE YOU ABLE TO DO THAT AND YOU DECLARATION OF DISASTER.

>> WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION EXACTLY.

>> MY QUESTION IS WHAT POWERS DO YOU POSSESS UNDER THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION OF DISASTER THAT YOU OTHERWISE

WOULD NOT ADDRESS? >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH WHATEVER THE DISASTER IS AND MAKING DECISIONS AND COORDINATION WITH STATE STATUTE.

>> RIGHT, COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT POWERS YOU POSSESS UNDER THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION THAT YOU OTHERWISE WOULD NOT

POSSESS. >> TO CONVENE WHEN WE NEED TO CONVENE WITHOUT THE 72-HOUR NOTICE.

THE ABILITY TO HELP RESPOND TO THE GOVERNOR OR OTHERS IN THE MIDST OF A CRISIS. DO YOU WANT TO LINE THAT OUT

SPECIFICALLY. >> COULD YOU LINE THAT OUT FOR

ME SINCE OUR MAYOR. >> YES, SIR, I CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. THE CHARTER GIVES THE MAYOR CERTAIN POWERS IF AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION BUT THEY HAVE TO BE SET OUT IN THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION.

IN MY TENURE, THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION WHEN WE HAD THE FREEZE WHICH LASTED A LITTLE WHILE THAT CAVE THE MAYOR CERTAIN POWER AND THAT EMERGENCY ORDER HAS LAPSED AND CURRENT COVID EMERGENCY ORDER AND POWERS ARE LISTED IN THAT EMERGENCY ORDER. NO BLANKET ORDERS OR BLANKET POWER THAT'S A MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER MAY HAVE.

THEY HAVE TO BE IN THE EMERGENCY ORDER.

>> LIST THE POWERS. >> THEY ARE LISTED.

>> I AM NOT GOING TO SIT THERE AND READ IT --

>> WHY NOT. ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU GET PAID TO DO? I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC WHAT THE POWERS IS THAT YOU POSSESS THAT YOU

WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPRESS. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: LET ME

EXPLAIN TO YOU. >> YES, PLEASE.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE WILL PROVIDE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY --

I. >> I READ IT, BUT I WANT

PEOPLE -- >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I THINK YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. TWO MINUTES AND YOUR TIME IS

UP ON THIS ITEM. >> CAN I GET MORE TIME BECAUSE TAKEN -- YOU HAD TWO MINUTES AND TWO MINUTES WERE A LOTTED.

>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN A PUBLIC MEETING.

ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

SEEING NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM?

>> THE INFORMATION THAT MISS A LVIDRES IS ASKING IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY PUBLIC CITIZEN TO VIEW.

IT IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE.

YOU CAN GO LOOK AT IT. NOT SOMETHING WE ARE TRYING TO HIDE. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE READ TO SOMEONE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THAT INFORMATION, IT IS AVAILABLE AND YOU CAN READ AD NAUSEAM THAT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WOULD LIKE.

IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO LOOK AT ANY TIME.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. I THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT, BUT APPRECIATE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL.

MOTION AND SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER. AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. CRAVER YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

[5. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Entering into a Contract with Justice Construction, Inc. for Improvements to Stevenson Park (Lesli Andrews)]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. ITEM NUMBER 5 AND MISS ALVIDRES TO COME UP FRONT FOR THIS ITEM.

>> AGAIN, CYNTHIA ALVIDRES. STATE RECEIVE THE REPORT AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING. CAN WE RECEIVE THE REPORTS BEFORE COMMENTS ARE MADE TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE

WHETHER WE ARE FOR OR AGAINST. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE CAN

GIVE A BRIEF SUMMARY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE REPORT SHOULD THE COUNCIL. THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO HAVE THAT.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I WILL LET MISS ANDREWS PROVIDE A BRIEF

REPORT. >> LESLI ANDREWS: LESLI ANDREWS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

WE ARE REQUESTING TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR STEVENSON PARK. IT IS -- WE DID GO OUT TO BID.

JUSTICE CONSTRUCTION WAS LOW BID.

UPDATING AND RENOVATING REST ROOMS AT STEVENSON PARK.

RENOVATING RESURFACING, INSTALLING LIGHTING ON

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QUESTIONS. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR MISS ANDREWS? THANK YOU, LESLI. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION, MISS

ALVIDRES? >> I DO NEED TO REINTRODUCE

MYSELF. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: NO.

>> COULD YOU ALL EXPLAIN WHETHER OR NOT STEVENSON PARK IS LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE OR A FLOOD WAY?

THE ACTUAL QUESTION. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IT IS A

FLOOD WAY. >> A FLOOD WAY.

OKAY. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR RUNS THROUGH STEVENSON PARK.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I THINK IT IS ON THE WEST SIDE.

>> RUN THROUGH STEVENSON PARK PARK.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I THINK IT IS ON THE WEST SIDE.

>> SO YOU ARE SHOT NEUROIF THE CEDAR CREEK --

>> IT RUNS THROUGH THE PARK? >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ON THE

WEST SIDE. >> IS THE CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR AN OPTION FOR THE CITY.

STILL WORKING ON THAT RUNNING THROUGH STEVENSON PARK.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN '15 AND WILL BE COMPLETE VOTED BY THE VOTERS.

>> AS OF NOW THE CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR RUNNING THROUGH STEVENSON PARK IS AN ACTIVE PROJECT.

>> DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STEVENSON PARK AND THE WALKING TRAIL. THE WALKING TRAIL IS A ACTIVE PROJECT AND THE RESERVOIR IS AN IT CAN PROJECT BUT THEY ARE

UNRELATED TO EACH OTHER. >> A YES THEY ARE ACTIVE

PROJECTS. >> THE WALKING TRAIL --

>> JUST A YES OR NO. STILL AN ACTIVE PROJECT RUNNING THROUGH STEVENSON PARK.

A YES OR NO. >> YOUR TERMINOLOGY IS WRONG, MA'AM. THE RESERVOIR AND THE WALKING TRAIL ARE TWO DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

>> ARE THOSE TWO PROJECTS STILL ACTIVE?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE IN A PUBLIC MEETING.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS -- ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COU COUNCILMEMBER PRICE AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD.

>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.

>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

[6. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Entering into a Contract with Chris Redman for the Facility Management of Rose Park Tennis Center (Lesli Andrews)]

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. MOVING COUNSEL TO ITEM 6, MISS ALVIDRE S. THAT'S CORRECT, COUNCILMEMBER?

>> I WOULD LIKE A BRIEF REPORT WITH THAT PROJECT.

AND I WILL ASK ON THAT FROM 5-15.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I THINK WE SEE THAT.

MISS ANDREWS, A BRIEF REPORT, PLEASE.

>> LESLI ANDREWS: GOOD MORNING.

WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHRIS REDMAN. WE DID A REQUEST FOR PROP PROPOSALS. WE HAD TWO RECIPIENTS.

THE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THE REQUEST.

CHRIS REDMAN WAS SELECTED. OPTION FIVE YEARS WITH TWO MORE FIVE-YEAR TERM. $79 548.80.

CHRIS REDMAN HAS BEEN THE PERSON WE CONTRACTED WITH FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE IS REQUESTING A REQUEST. IT IS $8915.80.

I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. QUESTION OF THE COUNCIL? THANK YOU. MISS ALVIDRES.

>> SO NOT NECESSARILY A QUESTION THAT I HAVE, BUT I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I APPROACHED LESLI SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THREE OR FOUR OF SPORTS INE AFTER-CARE PROGRAM.

UNFORTUNATELY THAT IDEA JUST DIED, BUT INCLUDED THE TENNIS COURTS AT ROSE PARK IN WHICH THE CHILDREN AND THE AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM CANNOT UTILIZE DURING THE AFTERSCHOOL HOURS. A RECOMMENDATION TO HER WAS AN AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES SPORTS FROM 3:00 TO 5 O'CLOCK AND THOSE WHO ATTEND THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, COME FROM LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS AND CANNOT AFFORD THE TRAVEL TEAMS AND WILL GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY. UNFORTUNATELY THAT LESLI KIND OF KNOCKED THAT DOWN AND I WOULD LIKE TO PLANT THIS SEED THANK THAT THE CHILDREN IN THE AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM

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I AM GLAD YOU ARE ALLOTTING THAT BECAUSE WITH COVID-19, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES HAVE PICKED UP.

UNFORTUNATELY THAT OUR PARKS LOOK THE WAY THEY DO AND WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THAT UP AND GOING AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PLANT A SEED.WITH THE AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM RECOMMENDED TO YOUR DIRECTOR THAT SHE DID NOT PUT INTO PLAY IS PROVIDING OUR CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE WITH THEIR PEERS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH AN SCHOL-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES SPOTS TO PLAY THINGS LIKE TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL. I AM NOT A PROPONENT OF FOOTBALL BECAUSE OF THE BRAIN INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT OUR CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE THAT AS THE ONLY OPTION. I THINK WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR ABILITIES TO TAKE IT ON INTO A CAREER.

TENNIS, GOLF, THINGS LIKE THAT.

THOSE ARE THE KIND OF SPORTS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM KIDS PARTICIPATE IN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF SO, COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

IF NOT, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ITEM NUMBER 6. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCCALLISTER AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CR

CRAVER. >> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES

[7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Entering into a Contract with Jacob Martin for Engineering Services for Cobb Park and Lee Park Improvements (Lesli Andrews)]

UNANIMOUSLY. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: NUMBER 7 AND MISS ALVIDES. DO YOU HAVE A BRIEF

PRESENTATION. >> PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS WAS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO LOOK AT PUTTING A SPLASH PAD AT LEE PARK, AS WELL AS A BATHROOM AT COBB PARK.

WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING TODAY IS A CONTRACT WITH JACOB MARTIN FOR THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FOR THE PREFABRICATED TO GO TO COBB PARK AND ENGINEERING FOR SPLASH PAD AT LEE. WE HAD CONVERSATION OF THE NEEDS FOR LEE PARK, ONE OF THEIR REQUEST WAS COULD WE LOOK AT ADDING A PAVILION NEXT TO THE SPLASH PAD SO A PLACE OUT OF THE SUN FOR FAMILIES TO WATCH THEIR KIDS AND WE ARE ASKING THE DESIGN AND ENGI ENGINEERING OF THAT AS WELL.

THE TOE CAL CONTRACT IS $76,000.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS AND ANDREWS?

>> REST ROOM FACILITY AND A MODULE THAT YOU DROP IT IN.

>> LESLI ANDREWS: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MISS ALVIDRE; JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, LEE PARK IS THE ONE LOCATED EAST NORTH 10TH BY LEE ELEMENTARY.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STAFFORD ELEMENTARY.

>> THAT CHANGED. THE CREEK ALONG THE WAY.

I EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS TO LESLI.

YOU WILL HAVE CHILDREN, PAVILION AND SPLASH PAD.

MY CONCERN AS A PARENT IS MY CHILD VENTURING OFF AND IN THE CREEK AND DROWNING AND NOBODY ABLE TO SEE THAT BECAUSE OF THE BUSHES IN FRONT OF THE CREEK.

SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS OF CONSIDERATION.

AS A PARENT WHEN I WENT AND LOOKED AT THAT AREA ONE THING THAT CAME TO MY MIND. MY SON WAS OVER THERE -- PLAYING IN A SPLASH PAD AND DOESN'T TAKE BUT TWO SECONDS.

YOU KNOW TIMES YOUR CHILD WANDERS OFF AND UNFORTUNATELY WHERE YOU PLACE THAT SPLASH PAD IF A CHILD WANDERED OFF AND ENDED IN A CREEK. SOMETHING FOR YOU TO TAKE CONSIDERATION. AND L ESLI, CONCERNS I HAD.

AND COBB PARK. WHY ARE WE DROPPING IN A BATHROOM AND NOT BUILDING A BATHROOM.

A FACTUAL QUESTION THAT I WOULD REQUEST A FACTUAL ANSWER

ON. >> FABRICATED BATHROOM THAT WE USED IN THE OTHER PARKS. THEY ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC REST ROOM. AND THINGS IMPREGNATED IN THE CONCRETE FOR ODOR CONTROL AND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR

PARKS AND RECREATION. >> THE FACT THAT COBB PARK IS LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE -- A FLOOD WAY.

>> I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A FLOOD WAY OR FLOOD ZONE.

>> YOU DON'T KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. >> CAN LESLI ANSWER THAT

QUESTION. >> LESLI ANDREWS: LEE PARK IS ALL THREE. DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS SOME ARE COMPLETELY OUT AND WHERE WE ARE LOOKING TO BUILD THE SPLASH PAD AND PAVILION. SOME ARE IN THE FLOOD WAY,

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>> WHY WE ARE GETTING A PREFABRICATED AND NOT AN

ORIGINAL BATHROOM. >> NO, IT WOULD NOT.

>> DOES IT EXPLAIN WHY NO RENOVATIONS THAT THE PARK.

LOCATED IN THE FLOOD WAY AND FLOOD ZONE.

>> IT'S ALL. >> FLOOD ZONE AND FLOOD WAY.

COB PARK AS WELL. WOULD THAT EXPLAIN WHY NO MONIES ALLOCATED TO THE PARK. COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHY THOSE PARKS HAVEN'T HAD ANY FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THEM?

>> I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHY THE PARKS HAVEN'T HAD FUN BUT I KNOW THE COUNCIL SPENT A LOT OF MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO ADDRESS THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR PARKS.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

>> JAMES HAR G RET. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN 4 AND 12.

WE TAKE THEM THERE AND DO ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE PARK AFFORDS. I RECOMMEND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF THE PAD IS WISE AND A COVER FOR IT. AND ALSO WHEN WE DO GET INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE FLOODWAYS DO HAVE A TENDENCY TO RISE AND THE CURRENT CAN GET PRETTY STRONG.

SOMETHING IN EFFECT OR SOMETHING IN THE TALKS ABOUT POSTING SIGNS UP. NO CHILDREN PLAYING IN THIS AREA. CERTAIN AREA OF THE PARK CLOSED DOWN TO THAT EFFECT. AND THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR US PARENTS TO LOOK AFTER OUR KIDS EVEN AT A PARK.

BUT JUST TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY METHODS WHEN THAT CURRENT IS

HIGH AND WATER LEVEL IS HIGH. >> NO, THANK YOU.

WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCALLISTER.

SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BE BEARD.

[8. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Entering into a Contract with Jacob Martin for Engineering Services for Sears Park, Nelson Park, and Redbud Park Sidewalk Improvements (Lesli Andrews)]

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ITEM NUMBER 8 AND BRIEF PRESENTATION.

>> LESLI ANDREWS: THANK YOU. PART OF THE LAST BUDGET PROCESS WAS TO LOOK AT REPLACING THE WALKING TRAILS AT NELSON, REDBUD AND SEARS PARK.

THIS IS IT REQUESTING THE APPROVAL FOR A CONTRACT WITH JACOB M. MARTIN. INITIAL PROJECT DATA COLLECTION AND AA.M. IN MALL IN SIS NOT TO EXCEED, AND A

TOTAL COST OF $110,000. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.

MISS ALVIDRES, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

>> FACTUAL QUESTION. WHERE IS THE FUNDS COMING FROM FOR THE SIDEWALKS AT SEARS PARK?

>> INDICATED IN THE STAFF REPORT, THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT

FUND. >> COMING OUT OF THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUND. OKAY.

SPECIFIC REGARDING SEARS PARK WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T USED IT FOR THAT -- GLAD TO SEE IT IS COMING FROM THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND NOT THE HOTEL.

QUESTION REGARDING SEARS PARK IS, DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHETHER OR NOT SEARS PARK IS LOCATED IN THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE. AN ACTUAL QUESTION.

>> MISS LEVIDRE, I DON'T KNOW IT AT THE TOP --

>> CONCERNS ME THAT YOU AS A CITY MANAGER THAT DELEGATE WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS GO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> THE CITY COUNCIL ADDRESSES WHERE YOUR TAX DOLLARS GOES.

>> WILL SOMEBODY ON THE COUNCIL ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION? >> WHETHER SEARS PARK IS LOCATED IN THE TAX INCREMENT ZONE.

>> WE CAN GET YOU THE INFORMATION.

>> YOU SHOULD KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THAT NOW.

>> MISSION CRITICAL RIGHT NOW. >> IT IS.

BECAUSE IT IS ON THE AGENDA. >> YOU ASKED A QUESTION CANNED

HAS BEEN ANSWERED. >> NOT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THE QUESTION IS IF YOU WILL RECEIVE IT, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT.

>> ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. A QUESTION I HAVE ASKING.

I HAVE 43 SECONDS. MY QUESTION IS WHETHER SEARS PARK IS LOCATED IN THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.

IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, PEOPLE WATCHING THIS COUNCIL WILL WONDER WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH THE TOURIST

MONEY. >> TOURIST MONEY ISN'T EVEN

APPLIED TO THIS PROJECT. >> BUT IT COULD BE.

I WILL EXPLAIN THE REASON I AM ASKING THAT QUESTION.

ALLEN BRIDGE WHERE YOU -- MR. WILLIAMSON.

YOU GOT A RAISE AFTER THAT PROJECT AND A COUPLE OF OTHER PROJECTS -- YOUR WIFE IS EMPLOYED MR. MCALISTER AND MR. SHANE PRICE IS EMPLOYED. AND A DECISION MADE BY THE COUNCIL. THAT'S WHY IT IS CONCERNING AND YOU DON'T EVEN THOUGH IF THERE IS OR NOT WHICH IS A L

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: AND WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK NOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE ELSE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS A AND/OR COMMENTS ON THIS

PARTICULAR ITEM? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I AM PLEASED WE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY IN THE PARKS.

SOMETHING NEGLECTED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

AND THERE IS NEEDS THERE AND I AM GLAD WE ARE ABLE TO START

ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTION OF

COUNCIL. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS.

I KNOW THIS IS -- THE TRAIL REPLACEMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO LAST.

THEY ARE CONCRETE. AS I RECALL, THEY ARE EITHER EIGHT OR TEN FEET WIDE AND SORELY NEEDED.

I WALKED SOME OF THESE TRAILS AND GLAD TO SEE THEM INVESTING THE PROJECTS. THESE WILL BE NICE WHEN THEY

ARE COMPLETED. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: PERHAPS I NEED TO WALK SOME OF THOSE TRAILS MYSELF BUT A DIFFERENT

CONVERSATION. >> NICE TO SEE THE WORK AT SEARS. MOTION BY PRICE AND SECOND BY BEARD. PRICE FROOIS YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES HURT HURT

YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

MOTION CARRIES. >> POINT OF ORDER QUESTION FOR STANLEY. THE PERSON WHO REQUESTED ALL THESE ITEMS HAS LEFT THE ROOM, COULD WE STILL NEED TO VOTED.

>> WE VOTE ON THE CONSENT ITEMS AND THEY ARE ALL BEEN

PULLED. >> MY SUGGESTION UNLESS STAFF NEEDS A STAFF PRESENTATION, THERE IS NO STAFF PRESENTATION

TO PROVIDE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE NOT GOING TO ISSUE A STAFF PRESENTATION UNLESS YOU WANT

[9. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving a Contract Renewal for Cartegraph Operations Management System (Bob von Wolffradt)]

NO PROBLEM AT ALL. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 9 ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY. DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST IN THIS ITEM? IF SO, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.

>> KYLE MCALISTER: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.

>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

[10. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Expansion of the Automated Ticketwriter Program and Related Purchases (Mike Rains)]

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 10, ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY ADDITION ALE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.

>> MORE FOR APPROVAL. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: A MOTION

BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER BEARD?

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

[11. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Approve the Acceptance of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Grant, and Approving the creation of a full time Mental Health Advocate/Child Sex Trafficking Care Coordinator position (Marcus Dudley)]

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ITEM NUMBER 11. I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEMBER PRICE AND SECOND BY ALBUS.

>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.

>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> WELDON HURT: YES.

[12. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Awarding Request For Proposals (RFP) for Engineering Services for North 10th Street Roadway Improvements to Enprotec/ Hibbs & Todd (Greg McCaffery)]

>> KYLE MCALISTER: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ITEM NUMBER 12, OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR FOR AGAINST THIS ITEM. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC

HEARING OPINION. >> KYLE MCALISTER: SO MOVED.

>> LYNN BEARD: SECOND. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY

DISCUSSION? >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

[13. Ordinance (First Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-289.1, "Same - During Certain Hours" of the Code of Ordinances Regarding School Zone Areas No Longer in Use (Greg McCaffery)]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. ITEM NUMBER 13, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND IF SO, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL ANY ADDITIONAL

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> WELDON HURT: MOVE TO

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APPROVE. >> KYLE MCALISTER: SECOND.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

[14. Ordinance (First Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article XIII, “Schedules,” Section 18-297, “Stopping, standing and parking prohibited,” of the Code of Ordinances to install a No Stopping, Standing, Parking Zone on the North and South sides of EN10th Street near Taylor Elementary School. (Greg McCaffery)]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ITEM NUMBER 14.

OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCALLISTER. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.

ANY DISCUSSION. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

[15. Ordinance (First Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on amending Chapter 32, "Utilities" of the Abilene Municipal Code, Article III, "Fats, Oils, and Grease", and setting a public hearing for November 18, 2021 (Rodney Taylor)]

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ITEM NUMBER 15. I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY HEARING OR COMMENT. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> KYLE MCALISTER: SO MOVED. >> DONNA ALBUS: SECOND.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

READY TO VOTE. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: 20 YEARS,

[16. Presentation: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing Regarding the Findings of the Mayor's Entertainment District Task Force (Michael Rice)]

ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA OR MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 16.

I WILL ASK CITY MANAGER MICHAEL RICE TO PRESENT IN

ITEM. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

BEFORE IS YOU A DISCUSSION ONLY.

WE ARE DOING A PRESENTATION ON THE MAYOR'S ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT TASK FORCE. JUST AS HISTORY, BACK APRIL 22 OF THIS YEAR, THE COUNCIL CREATED A MAYOR'S ENTERTAINMENT DISTRI CT TASK FORCE WITH RESOLUTION.

INSIDE THE RESOLUTION A COUPLE OF CHARGES THAT THE TASK FORCE WAS GIVEN, NUMBER ONE, STUDYING THE ACTIONS OF A ENTERTAINMENT DOWNTOWN DISTRICT THAT COULD INCLUDE THE CONSUMPTION OF OFF-PREMISE ALCOHOL.

AND NUMBER TWO, LAND DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL PROHIBIT ANY TYPE OF PRIVATE DEVELOPER TO REVITALIZE THAT DISTRICT.

ALSO WITHIN THAT RESOLUTION WAS A REQUEST FOR THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE A FORMAL PRESENTATION TO THE CITY.

AND THIS MEMBER -- THIS ITEM ACTUALLY CONCLUDES THAT ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH THAT THE COUNCIL APPOINTED MEMBERS. CHAIRMAN NICKERSON, MANDY SHUMAN. CINDY FRAZIER, KATHERINE B BEAMAN, JEFF DAVIS, AND JR COCHRAN AND SHARE WITH YOU THAT SEVERAL OF THE MEMBERS ARE IN THE AUDIENCE IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR THEM.

THE TASK FORCE HELD THE FIRST MEETING MAY 13.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THEY HELD MEETINGS MAY 27, JULY 8, AUGUST 12, SEPTEMBER 9, SEPTEMBER 16, SEPTEMBER 28.

THEY WERE VERY BUSY. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ALSO HELD A MEETING WITH THE ABILENE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION WHERE SOME OF THE MEMBERS WERE PRESENT TO HEAR THE CONCERNS AND COMMENTS FROM THAT GROUP. GUESTS INVITED THAT DID ATTEND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, TIM SMITH, GEORGE LEVESQUE, THOMAS DUDLEY OUR POLICE CHIEF ALREADY HIS STAFF, RICHARD ROGERS FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE, TABC REPRESENT THAT I WAS MET WITH US BY PHONE SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO JOIN, JOSH BLACK, DALE CARTER, LYNN BARNETT, AMANDA O'CONNOR WHO IS WITH THE ABILENE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, CYPRESS CREEK, CASTLEMAN, LEGGETT AND ALISON CARROLL, ADA MEMBERS.

GREAT CONVERSATION WITH THESE GROUPS.

WE COVERED A LOT OF DIFFERENT TOPICS.

NOT ALL OF THEM BUT A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE TOPICS WE ACTUALLY DISCUSSED. I WILL NOT READ THAT JUST IN THE EFFORT OF TIME. SO WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY DECIDE? WELL, WHAT WE FOUND THROUGH THE PROCESS OF HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC AND WITH OUR LEGAL STAFF WAS, NUMBER ONE, PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS ALREADY LAW. IN THE CITY OF ABILENE ALL OVER TOWN. WHICH DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE NEED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.

IT IS ALREADY ALLOWED BY RAW. TABC IS THE ONE THAT REGULATES ALCOHOL SALES, ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION AND ALCOHOL TO GO, NOT THE CITY OF ABILENE. THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BASICALLY SAID THEY ALREADY HAD THEIR HANDS FULL.

THEY DO ACTUALLY ADDRESS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION THROUGH THE CURRENT STATE LAWS AND THE LOCAL LAWS, BUT THEY DON'T

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NO RECURRING ISSUES THAT IDENTIFIED OR LIMITED OR PROHIBITED THE PRIVATE DEVELOPER EFFORTS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND THAT WAS GOOD TO KNOW.

COUPLE OF CONCERNS THAT WERE EXPRESSED MOST OF THOSE DEALT WITH LIFE SAFETY ISSUES THAT WE WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO BEND ON JUST IN THE EFFORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS. WHEN WE MET WITH THEM, THEY ACTUALLY WANTED -- WENT OVER SEVERAL THINGS AND LIST, ADDITIONAL PARKING -- YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED WE HAVE DONE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

TRASH, WHETHER IT BE TRASH RESEPTEMBER TALLIES, BLOWING TRASH. PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING, PUBLIC REST ROOMS AND SPECIAL EVENT PROCESS.

IN THE SPECIAL EVENT PROCESS, MAKING SURE THEY WERE AWARE WHAT IS GOING ON. A GOOD PROCESS IN PLACE WHERE THE INFORMATION COMES TO THE CITY AND WE FOUND WE ARE NOT DOING A GOOD JOB MAKING SURE EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WHEN THOSE EVENTS TAKE PLACE.

THERE IS A STRONG DESIRE BY THE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE A DOWNTOWN AREA. AND ALSO TO MAKE IT FAMILY FRIENDLY. THERE IS A NEED FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY.

THEY HAD REQUESTED AND RECOMMENDED A FULL-TIME DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR TO BE THAT CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT JUST FOR COMMUNICATION PURPOSES AND ALSO TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT DID MAKE, AND YOU CAN SEE THE LIST OF THOSE.

I WILL TELL YOU THESE ARE STRICTLY JUST THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRI CT TASK FORCE.

THEY WERE NOT ALL NECESSARILY VOTED ON 100% JUST LIKE THIS COUNCIL AND THIS BOARD AND BODY DOES.

SOME OF THESE WERE ACTUALLY MAJORITY AND SOME WERE UNANIMOUS FOR SOME IN PLACE. I WILL SAY IN ADDITION TO THESE, I DID FIND ONE OR TWO ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE MADE BY THE TASK FORCE THAT WE FILED PUTS IN THE PRESENTATION. ONE OF THOSE WAS A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE TAKE NO ACTION OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT TABC REGULATIONS AND STATE L LAWS TO REGULATE ON AND OFF PREMISE REGULATIONS. WE MADE ONE THAT WE SHOULD RECOMMEND THE FUTURE EXPLORATION AND CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE FIVE MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.

AND THERE WERE ALSO ONE THAT -- A RECOMMENDATION ADDRESSED THOSE BOUNDARIES. YOU WILL NOTICE THEY ACTUALLY CREATED THE BOUNDARIES AND BASED ON COMMUNICATION OF MEMBERS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THEY DECIDED TO AMEND THOSE.

AND THAT IS THAT LAST ACTION THAT TOOK PLACE SEPTEMBER 16.

SO WHAT DOES THAT BOUNDARY ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE, BOUNDARY THAT RECOMMENDED TO THE BODY. , IT INCLUDES THE NORTH SIDE AND THE DISTRICT AS A PART. IN CONCLUSION, THE TASK FORCE HAS MET THE CHARGES THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE RESOLUTION 56-2021. IN SUMMARY AND IN GENERAL TERMS, THEY CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND AND ENCOURAGE FUTURE PLANNING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, WHICH EMPHASIS ON SAFETY, SANITATION, ART AND CULTURE AND A FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. THAT DOES CONCLUDE THE PRESENTATION. AND AS SAID, SOME OF THE MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE IF YOU CHOOSE TO LISTEN TO THEM.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WILL THEY STAND FOR US SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE THEM AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE.

ALL THOSE MEMBERS. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] FROM THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY FOR FIVE MONTHS TAKING A DEEP DIVE T DOWNTOWN.

AND COUNCILMAN HURT. THANK YOU FOR THE FORESIGHT FOR THE CONVERSATION. PRIME DOWNTOWN.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE EARLY 80S TO WHERE WE ARE NOW AND TO THINK IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THERE WILL BE OVER $100 MILLION INVESTED IN DOWNTOWN. AND I APPRECIATE THE WISDOM OF HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY CONTEMPLATE WHAT THAT MAY LOOK LIKE. AND SO BEFORE US IS A RESOLUTION. A RESOLUTION REPRESENTS THE WORK OF THE CITIZENS OF THEIR TIME IN WORKING WITH STAFF AND OTHER SNRECHLTS THE COMMUNITY TO HELP US THINK, DREAM, IMAGINE WHAT DOWNTOWN CAN BE. AND SO, IT IS AN ONGOING CONVERSATION. BEFORE HAPPENING.

BUT CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THIS COMMUNITY. AND SO ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING?

>> ROBERT, I HAVE ASKED YOU, CAN YOU JUST KIND OF HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP.

WE RECEIVE THIS TODAY. WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT STEPS

WILL BE? >> DEPENDS WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO DO. THE POINT OF ACTION TODAY IS BASICALLY TO PRESENT THIS AS PART OF THE MAYOR'S CHARGE TO

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AND THEN AT THAT POINT IN TIME, IT IS WHATEVER THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: AGAIN I WOULD LIKE MR. NICKERSON, IF WOULD YOU WANT DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ANYTHING YOU MAY WANT TO ARTICULATE BASED ON THOSE WHO SERVED WITH BUT.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL AND OUR STAFF.

THIS IS JUST A CONVERSATION THAT ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO THINK AND REIMAGINE DOWNTOWN.

AND THANK YOU, AS WELL AS STAFF WHO HELPED TO BE THE LIAISON TO THE GROUP. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AT THIS POINT, I WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

MR. NICKERSON. >> IAN NICKERSON.

I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK TO THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THERE IS A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES WHEN YOU TALK OF AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. WE WERE KIND OF LIMITED TO PARTICULAR ASPECTS THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT AND DECIDE UPON. AND WE REALLY THINK THAT GOING FORWARD, IT WILL BE WISE COMING FROM OUR MEMBERS.

WISE TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO TAKE THIS A STEP FURTHER, BUT WE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR

OPPORTUNITY. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TOO. WE HAVE SOME CARDS?

>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. DAVID SCHWARTZ FOR THE RECORD.

NUMEROUS TIMES LISTED IN THE CITY'S CALENDAR FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS. I CHECKED PNEUMONIA YOU RUSS TIMES AND NEVER AN AGENDA L LISTED IN THE AGENDA SECTION.

I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE COME AND GIVE SOME INPUT.

I WANT TOE MAKE PUBLICLY AW AWARE.

NOT JUST ONCE BUT SEVERAL TIMES NEVER IN AGENDAS LISTED WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD. MOST BOARDS HAVE AN AGENDA LISTED. EVEN IF IT WAS CANCELLED.

AS FAR AS YOUR PRESENTATION, YOU SAY YOU WANT TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN. THAT IS WONDERFUL.

I AM GOING TO REQUEST -- YOU SAID LIGHTNING.

I WANT TO REQUEST OF THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUND THAT THE STREETLIGHTS -- THE LED STREETLIGHTS BE PUT IN ON THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 3RD AND CYPRESS.

THE STREET TRAFFIC SYSTEM ALREADY HAS THE POLE THERE IS FOR THE LIGHTS TO ATTACH. THEY WERE PUT IN YEARS AGO.

BUT THERE IS NO STREETLIGHTING PROVIDED BY AU P THERE.

BUT WE HAVE OUR SIGNAL SYSTEMS ALREADY SET UP, THOSE TWO P POLES ON NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST HAVE THE ABILITY TO ATTACH THE LED STREETLIGHT THERE.

AND I REQUEST THAT YOU CONSIDER ADDING THOSE STREETLIGHTS. IT'S DARK THERE ON THAT CORNER OF 3RD AND CYPRESS ON THE EAST SIDE.

AND IS SINCE YOU ARE GOING TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN FOR THIS ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, QUESTION THAT YOU USE MONEY OUT OF MINOR IMPROVEMENT TO ATTACH THOSE LED FIXTURES THAT ARE ALREADY EXISTING TO OUR SIGNAL LIGHTS THAT ALREADY SET UP. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO PUT THE LED FIXTURES AND RUN WIRING TO POWER THEM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL. >> MAYOR, I HAVE SOME CARDS.

TOM MCCALLISTER. >> GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS TOM MCCALLISTER, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK REGARDING THE CITY'S PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT.

I HAVE BEEN A PROUD -- I HAVE BEEN PROUD TO CALL ABILENE MY HOME ALL MY LIFE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE NEARLY 100 YEARS. A TOWN THINK THAT LOVE.

AND I HAVE BUILT MY CAREER AROUND HELPING OTHER FAMILIES BUILD THEIR FUTURES HERE. 30 YEARS, I WORKED AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR HOPING TO MAKE THE CITY GROW AND THRIVE.

BUT WHEN I HEARD OF REVI REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN, I WAS THRILLED WHAT THIS MIGHT MEAN FOR THE CITY IN A POSITIVE W WAY. HOWEVER WE GOT TO TAKE A LOOK AT PLANNING CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE DOWNTOWN IS A PLACE THAT FAMILIES, OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ABILENIANS CAN ENJOY WITHOUT TRASH, LOUD BEHAVIOR AND MUCH DRINKING MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE DISTRICT. WITHOUT PUTTING SOME CONTROLS.

THIS IS MY PLEA. WE RISK DOWNTOWN BEING OVERRUN WITH KNEES PROBLEMS AND MORE. THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO, HE

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>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. >> KATHERINE BEAMAN.

>> GOOD MORNING. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY SERVE ON THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE AND I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE OPINIONS AND VOICES THAT WERE THERE.

I ENJOYED THE DISCUSSION WITH THE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ACTUALLY RESIDED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

ALSO REPRESENTING KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL.

FOR ME IT IS NOT ABOUT PICKING UP TRASH AND PLANTING TREES, IT IS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY'S WELLNESS AND HEALTH AND INCLUDES YOUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND LOOKING AT YOUR GREEN SPACES.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOOKED AT AS KEB AND THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THERE WERE IS HOW CAN THIS BE POSITIVE NOT JUST FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA BUT THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE.

PERSONALLY I WOULD RATHER SHOP AND DO THINGS DOWNTOWN THAN DRIVE DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO DALLAS AND AUSTIN.

WHILE THEY ARE INTERESTING, THEY DON'T HELP OUR COMMUNITY AND QUITE FRANKLY I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE GAS TO GO THAT DIRECTION. FOR US, SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE ARE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS KEB IS LOOKING WITH WORKING WITH FRONTIER TEXAS, WORKING WORK WITH THE VISITOR'S BUREAU, WORKING WITH THE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION LOOKING AT SAFETY CONCERNS AND TALKING OF THE TRASH, LIGHTING AND SAFETY. WE ARE ALSO LOOKED AT WORKING WITH TEXT DOT FOR OUR NEXT -- TXDOT FOR OUR NEXT PORTAL WELCOMING PEOPLE INTO DOW DOWNTOWN.

WE TALKED TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PARTNERING ON GREEN SPACES. AND A LOT OF DISCUSSION OF THE NEGATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT CREATING A DOWNTOWN DISTRICT WOULD DO FOR ABILENE, THERE ARE A LOT OF POSITIVES.

AND BUILDING A BUSINESS, YOU ARE ALWAYS LOOK AT ALL THE BAD THINGS COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN AND YOU TRY TO MITIGATE USE PLANS TO HOPE THAT THOSE BAD THINGS DON'T HAPPEN.

TALKING TO CA CHIEF DUDLEY AND TALKING TO THE BUSINESS OWNERS I HAVE NO DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE IN THE FACT THAT ANY OF THOSE CONCERNS WOULD BE MITIGATED AND I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE WELL SERVED TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES IF THOSE ISSUES COME UP.

>> STEVE DAVIS. >> GOOD MORNING.

IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE ON THIS COMMITTEE.

AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT. I BELIEVE THAT PROTECTING THE ECONOMIC INTEGRITY OF DOWNTOWN WILL BENEFIT ALL THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE LOVE OUR GREAT CITY AND TRULY WANTED TO DO WHAT WAS BEST. THERE WERE DEFINITE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THAT, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

DIVERSITY AND OPINION IS A GOOD THING.

NOT FAR INTO OUR MEETINGS, WE WERE MADE AWARE THAT THE -- BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE THAT WALKING AROUND ON OUR STREETS WITH ALCOHOL IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW.

PUBLIC INTOXICATION, THAT IS A DIFFERENT MATTER.

BUT OUR BELIEF THAT ALL MA MATTERS RELATED TO ALCOHOL ARE IN THE CAPABLE HANDS OF INCREDLE LEADERS FROM THIS CITY. CHIEF DUDLEY IS ENCOURAGING HOW HE ALREADY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING FOR THIS DISTRICT AND HAS INCREDIBLE PLANS IN THE WORKS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HO HORSEBACK POLICE FORCE. I STILL BELIEVE THAT AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IS A GOOD IDEA THAT DESERVES TO THE IMPLEMENTED. MY RECOMMENDATION TO THIS CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT ANOTHER :THAT IS COMPRISED OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS LEADERS FROM OUTSIDE THAT DISTRICT, CITY STAFF, HISTORIANS WHO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF ABILENE, EXPERTS IN MARKETING AND PAST CIVIC LEADERS WHO LED US IN THE P PAST.

ALSO RECOMMEND THAT A DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR WHO CAN HELP BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA TO NAVIGATE CITY HALL AND HELP THOSE WHO WANT TO HAVE EVENTS DOWNTOWN WALK AN EASIER PATH. I BELIEVE THAT OUR DOWNTOWN COULD BE THE HEARTBEAT OF ABILENE AND A PLACE OF PRIDE FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. I SEE ABILENE AS A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM NOT ONLY THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES BUT A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS. AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT WILL ONLY ENHANCE THAT. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR FORESIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

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ITEM? >> HI, DAVID COUNCILMAN.

ONE OF THE OWNERS OF GREEN FERRY DOWNTOWN.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE CITY AND EVERYBODY ELSE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN. AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT. AND HOPE IT BRING A LOT MORE PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. I JUST WANT -- I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK OR SAY ANYTHING TODAY, BUT AFTER I HEARD THE LAST PRESENTATION, I WANT TO PUT MY VOTE IN THERE TOO AND SAY WE DO NEED TO CONTINUE THIS AND HAVE SOMEONE -- OR ANOTHER COMMITTEE OR ANOTHER GROUP THAT COMPRISES PEOPLE OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS OF DOWNTOWN TO BE INVOLVED IN ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS DOWNTOWN.

I THINK THAT WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT.

AND ALSO WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL, WE ARE A BREWERY.

WE, TOO, ARE NOT INTERESTED IN A BUNCH OF DRUNK PEOPLE WALKING DOWNTOWN AND CAUSING PROBLEMS. SO WE HAVE -- OUR BUSINESS PLAN IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED NOT TO ALLOW THAT. TABC, OF COURSE, CONTROLS THAT WELL AS WELL. WE CLOSE OUR DOORS AT A CERTAIN TIME BEFORE PEOPLE GET TOO FAR GONE WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL. SO WE ALL ARE ON BOARD WITH THAT AND I AM SURE A LOT OF OTHER DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES ARE SIMILAR IN DOING THAT. SO JUST APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING. AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY YEARS BEING A PART OF DOWNTOWN AND BRINGING MORE PEOPLE DOWNTOWN TO ABILENE. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE?

>> MY NAME IS KYLE TEMEZ. I OWN WHITE BUFFALO PROPERTY SOLUTION. PURCHASED 120 GREG STREET ACROSS THE TRACKS FROM HERITAGE SQUARE.

I PURCHASED 451 PINE STREETS RIGHT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL AND I AM ABOUT TO PURCHASE 1226 NORTH 8TH.

ALL THREE OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE TOTALLY VACANT.

NOTHING GOING ON. NO MONEY GENERATED.

AND I AM JUST TRYING TO HAVE A PART IN DOWNTOWN.

REGROW EVERYTHING. AND MAKE IT THE HEARTBEAT THAT EVERYBODY WANTS IT TO BE. BUT I DON'T THINK LESS REGULATION ON ANY OF MY FUTURE TENANTS OR ME FOR THAT MATTER SHOULD BE A PLACE FOR ANYBODY TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO WITH WHAT I AM BUYING. IT IS GOING TO IMPEDE FUTURE GROWTH IT'S GOING TO IMPEDE, YOU KNOW, WHO CAN DO WHAT WITH WHATEVER BUSINESS THEY WANT TO PUT INTO THESE PROPERTIES.

AND THERE ARE ALREADY PLANNING AND ZONING IN PLACE TO HELP WITH THAT. SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST LOOK AT Y'ALL AND HOPE THAT YOU WOULD SEE THAT WE ARE JUST TRYING TO REDO EVERYTHING AS WELL. BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BE IMPEDED BY ANY FUTURE PROCESS OF WHATEVER REGULATIONS ARE GOING TO TRY TO BE SET FORTH WITHIN THIS.

BOUNDARY. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? >> GOOD MORNING.

I AM ALISON CARROLL, OWNER OF MONK'S COFFEE SHOP AND PRESIDENT OF THE ABILENE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION.

WE HAVE BEEN AN ORGANIZATION IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST 30 YE YEARS. AND AS DOWNTOWN BECOMES -- GROWS AND BECOMES A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT PART OF OUR OVERALL ECONOMY IN THE CITY OF ABILENE, WE WOULD JUST LOVE TO BE INCLUDED IN DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD THAT GREATLY IMPACT ALL OF OUR BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN.

AND SO IT'S A GREAT LITTLE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, FULL OF A NUMBER OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.

AND IT IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR Y'ALL.

AS YOU ARE MAKING DECISIONS, AS YOUR TASK FORCES ARE BEING FORMED, IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO COME AND HEAR FROM SEVERAL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. WE WOULD JUST LOVE TO BE A PART. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS JOSH BLACK. THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS MEETING. THESE TASK FORCES, THESE ORGANIZATIONS, THESE DEVELOPMENTS.

THEY WORK. THE CULTURAL DISTRICT IS PROOF OF THAT. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FROM THIS TYPE OF

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YOU -- 40 YEARS AGO DOWNTOWN WAS A HUSK OF WHAT IT IS NOW.

WE ARE ABLE TO REHABILITATE THAT AND BRING BACK BUILDINGS.

WE ARE SO HAPPY MORE DEVELOPMENTS ARE COMING IN.

BUT THE RESTRICTIONS YOU PUT ON ARE NOT TO LIMIT THE BUSINESSES BUT TO TRY TO GROW AND CULTURE THIS.

WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH THE -- WITH THE HOTEL DISTRICT, THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, THE CULTURAL DISTRICT, WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON. THE FEW LIMITATIONS YOU PUT ON ARE IMPORTANT FOR PROPER GROWTH AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THAT. THANKFUL FOR THE MEETINGS, LAWYERS AND POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WERE AT THOSE MEETINGS.

MADE THINGS CLEAR WHAT COULD BE DONE AND WE ALREADY HAD THE RIGHT KIND OF RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FOR THIS.

THING IS A VERY POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR US.

AND I WELCOME ANY NEW GROWTH THAT COMES IN.

I WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE PRESERVED GROWTH, OF COURSE ROAR TO KEEP OUR OLD BUIL BUILDINGS.

WE GET CALLS CONSTANTLY AT THE ABILENE PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF YOWL SIDE BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO COME IN.

WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO KEEP THE BUILDINGS THERE, REHABILITATE THEM AND PRESERVE THEM THE BEST THEY CAN.

WE UNDERSTAND A FREE COUNTRY. A FREE CITY.

AND PUT THE RESTRICTIONS IN FOR THE PROPER KIND OF GROWTH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANYONE

ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.

ROSS CALERMAN. LESS OF A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL BUT A QUESTION FOR ABILENE IN GENERAL.

A REMINDER THAT DOWNTOWN IS FOR ALL ABILENIANS AND TO MANY OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS IN ABILENE WHO SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOWNTOWN. AND THE MORE THAT DOWNTOWN IS REVITALIZED, THE MORE THE GENERAL PUBLIC COME INTO CONTACT WITH THESE VERY VULNERABLE CITIZENS ESPECIALLY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOM HOMELESSNESS, AND I WANT TO INVITE ALL ABILINIAN STORKS KNOW THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THESE FOLKS.

THEY ARE NOT A PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED.

THEY ARE FELLOW CITIZENS OF OUR CITY.

INVITE THE CITY OF ABILENE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR LOCAL HOMELESS COALITION. ONE OF THE MOST AFFECTED HOMELESS COALITION IN RURAL AMERICA HAVING CONVERSATION AROUND THESE CITIZENS AS THIS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE IS NO ACTION THAT WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEMS, BUT I THINK COUNCIL AND CITY MAN MANAGER, I THINK IT IS VERY ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS THAT WERE -- THAT WE HEARD FROM THIS MORNING THAT LENDS US TO HAVE FURTHER THOUGHT AND CONVERSATION ABOUT MOVING FORWARD. SO THANK YOU AGAIN, TASK FO FORCE, FOR YOUR TIME, ENERGY, YOUR TALENT IN THIS REGARD, AND THANK ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CONVERSATION TODAY.

[17. Ordinance (Final 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)]

I WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN, DIRECTOR OF PLANS SERVICES TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, CASE NUMBER 2021-28. APPLICANT.

THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE FROM SINGLE-FAMILY TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OVER AT 447, 541 AND 557 NORTH 1 19 STREET. NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT. 11 IN FAVOR.

ONE OPPOSED. PLANNING AND ZONING DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL BACK ON OCTOBER 5.

HERE IS A LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE THREE ADDRESSES.

THE ZONING MAP OF THE SURROUNDING AREA HERE IS THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE RS ZONING.

THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING.

HERE ARE PERMITTED USES WITHIN GC ZONING.

HERE IS THE CARVER NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICTS.

AND HERE IS THE 1980 CARVER NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY MAP.

HERE ARE VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF SOME RECENT NEW HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE CARVER NEIGHBORHOODS. NOTIFICATION MAP SHOWING 11 IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED. THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION IS, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL DUE TO THE

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THAT RESOLUTION WAS -- COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION THAT IS TRYING TO PRESERVE THE KA KAEVSHER NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND KIND OF RESTRICT THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL OF ZONING OFF OF TREADWAY TO MORE OR LESS INTENSIVE USES.

STAFF FEELS THAT REZONING THIS TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL COULD FURTHER DISINVESTMENT OF THAT AREA.

SO, THEREFORE, THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL.

PLANNING AND ZONING DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST BACK ON OCTOBER 5. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, MR. LITTLEJOHN. BEFORE US IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING.

PLANNING AND ZONING REVIEW IT IS BEFORE US.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL. QUESTIONS OF MR. LITTLEJOHN PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNCIL?

>> IN THE PACKET YOU PRESENTED HEAVY COMMERCIAL IN ADDITION TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL. IS STAFF WITH COMMERCIAL

GENERAL -- >> A OPTION THAT STAFF WANTED TO GIVE TO COUNCIL. THE GC.

IT WOULD GIVE WHAT THE APPLICANT WANTS BUT WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, MR. LITTLEJOHN. 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.

>> I HAVE SEVERAL CARDS, MAYOR AND READ THEM IN ORDER.

THE FIRST ONES IS -- THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SPEAK BUT THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM. TERRY LANGFORD, FREDDY DE DELEON, WILBUR LOCKBRIDGE, BECKY CHI BAR.

>> KYLE IS OUR HANDWRITING TRANSLATOR.

>> RANDY -- HOW DO YOU PRO DOWNS IT?

RANDY STEPHIE. >> AND SANDY -- WHAT IS THE LAST NAME? MCQUARTER?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T WANT TO SPEAK BUT LIST THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT.

>> I HAVE OTHER CARDS, JENNY HENLEY.

>> YES, SIR. >> GOOD MORNING.

I AM JENNY HENLEY. I AM GOING TO PASS OUT A PACKET OF INFORMATION AND START WITH MR. SMITH.

HAVE HIM AND THIS DOWN. THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL, CITY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, I REPRESENT MR. PITTS, 1042 NORTH TREADWAY IS ALREADY HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND HE OWNS THAT PROPERTIES CONNECTED TO 4.

HE OWNS THAT PROPERTY FROM TREADWAY TO APPLICANT CASH STREET. OWNED 447 SINCE 2028.

AND CARING FOR 541 AND 557 AND COULDN'T PURCHASE IT BECAUSE OF ESTATE ISSUES UNTIL EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THIS REZONING IS NOT CONTRARY TO THE 2011 AMOUNT FROM CARVER AMOUNT PLAN. IT IS NOT.

IN 2015, MULTIPLE LOTS DIRECTLY NORTH OF THESE PROPERTY WAS REZONED TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND THEY WANT CONTRADICTIVE OF THIS PLAN -- BEIGE 58.

I READ ALL 92 PAGE. PAGE 52, SAYS THE REZONING DID NOT CONTRADICT THE MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THE:CARVER PLAN, BECAUSE THAT PLAN WAS FOR QUALITY, NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDLY COMMERCIAL, AND RESIDENTIAL USE.

THESE PROPERTIES ON THESE THREE RS-6 LOTS ARE NOT BUILDABLE. THEY ARE NOT.

THEY ARE OVER -- THEY ARE UNDER THE SIZE OF THE LOTS.

THE PROPERTY IS COMPATIBLE, AND YOU WILL SEE IN THE PACKET WITH ALL THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL AROUND HIM AND IT IS ALREADY HIS OWN PROPERTY. HE WANTS TO REPLAT IT INTO ONE. AND THIS WAS THE FIRST STEP TO REZONE. THE ANTAGONIST OF THIS BELIEVED HE IS SOME DEVELOPER TRYING TO REZONE ASH STREET.

WHAT WAS ON THE NEWS ON KTAB AND THIS IS NOT TRUE.

HE IS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR 20 YEARS IN THIS AREA AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR APPROVAL OF HIS REZONING REQUEST.

THANK YOU. >> JAMES PITTS.

ST. JAMES PITTS?

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>> THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

FWHICHB BUSINESS 21 YEARS. TWO MINUTES IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO EXPLAIN MY BUSINESS. I AM GOING TO READ IT.

MY NAME IS JAMES PITTS. 1042 NORTH TREADWAY BOULEVARD.

I HAVE BEEN A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN ABILENE SINCE 2000.

FAMILY OWNED AND RUN AND HELD HEAVY COMMERCIAL.

I HAVE A CAR DEALERSHIP, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, LIMOUSINE SERVICE AND U-HAUL RENTAL AND WE DO STATE INSPECTIONS.

I AM NOT ONLY A U-HAUL DEALER. I HAVE GLADLY EXTENDED CREDIT TO RESIDENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS AND HAD 100% PAYBACK RATE.

I PURCHASE 1442 NORTH TREADWAY FOR MY BUSINESS IN 2006.

AND 2008. THE PROPERTY I OWNS WAS FENCED TO BE SECURED AND KEEP THE NEIGHBORHOOD THINK THAT COULD CONTROL PRESENTABLE. I WANT TO PUT UP A FENCE TO PROTECT MY HEAVY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

I CURRENTLY EMPLOY PEOPLE FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

WILL. HE HAS BEEN WITH ME FOR ALMOST 12 YEARS. HE LIVED ON NORTH 13TH AND ASH AND WALKED TO WORK FOR MANY YEARS.

HE WENT TO WOODSON. FREDDY, GREW UP ON NORTH 13TH AND POND STREET AND WITH ME ALMOST TEN YEARS.

HIS DAD RAN A SMALL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS FOR 28 YEARS WHERE HE WORKED BEFORE COMING TO WORK WITH ME.

BECKY HAS BEEN WITH ME FOR FIVE YEARS AND LIVES LESS THAN TWO BLOCKS AWAY. WE ARE ALL FAMILY AND WORK THAT WAY AND ALL ARE A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I COLLECTED 33 SIGNATURES FROM MY NEIGHBORS AND ALL WERE FAVORED TO REZONING FOR HEAVY COMMERCIAL. 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH A THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY NORTH ACROSS THE STREET AND NORTH 11TH STREET. THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

LIKE MR. KELLERMANN POINTED OUT, HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WHERE PEOPLE WITH MAKE MONEY, SPEND MONEY AND FOLKS FROM OUTSIDE CAN BRING MONEY INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

TO GO EVEN FURTHER, I ATTENDED CHURCH IN THE CARVER NEIGHBORHOOD IN NORTH 12TH AND MESQUITE.

MY GREAT GRANDPOINTS BORN IN THE 1880S, MY DAD, MOM BUILT AT CARVER CEMETERY. THOSE WHO DARE IMPLY I DON'T BELONG IN THE CRAVER NEIGHBORHOOD, MY NAME IS ALREADY ENGRAVED ON A H HEADSTONE AS WELL.

THANK YOU. >> THE SUSAN LANGFORD.

>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. I WANT TO SAY THAT WE STILL OWN PROPERTY ON NORTH 10TH, 602 AND 618 AROUND THE CORNER FROM THESE LOTS. WE WERE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF ALL OF THOSE FLOORS ARE NORTH OF HIM THAT RAN FROM NORTH TR TREADWAY TO ASH STREET. AS WELL AS SOME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TREADWAY. WE HAVE SINCE SOLD THOSE PROPERTIES, BUT WHEN WE DECIDED WE NEEDED TO CHANGE THOSE TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO OPERATE OUR BUSINESS THERE, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM GOING THROUGH THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND THEY APPROVED IT.

AND, THEREFORE, THAT IS WHY THOSE ARE HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO THE NORTH. ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT JAMES JUST WANTS TO RUN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BUSINESS BY PUTTING UP HIS FENCE, THAT'S ALL HE WANTS TO DO.

AND WE WERE NEIGHBORS WITH HIM IN THE BUSINESS WORLD, SMALL BUSINESS WORLD, FOR ABOUT 18 YEARS, I THINK, BEFORE WE SOLD OUT. ANYWAY, SO WE ARE IN FAVOR OF IT AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU CHANGE IT TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL THE CARDS I HAVE, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> RANDY STEPHIE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

I AM RANDY STEPHIE AND I WANT TO PRESENT SOME FACTS FROM NORTH 18TH STREET TO 10TH STREET TO COTTONWOOD.

ENCOMPASSES 2,400,270 SQUARE FEET.

172 TOTAL LOTS IN ONE AREA. 81 COMMERCIAL LOTS.

74 HAVE A HEAVY COMMERCIAL DEGREE DESIGNATION.

85 LOTS TOTAL THAT RS-6 LOTS. ACCORDING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT SITE CODE LAYOUT FORM IN -- EXCUSE ME IN 2020, 84 OF THE -- 85 RS-6 LOTS ARE NOT BUILDABLE ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT ZONING AND REGULATION OF 60 X 100-FOOT REQUI

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ONE IS BOARDED UP 37 TWO HOUSE AT 1201 MESQUITE AND 1009 MESQUITE ARE VACANT AND IN DISREPAIR.

21 LIVABLE HOUSES. 15 OF THE 21 HOUSE THAT ARE LIVABLE AND RENTED FOR IMPROVEMENT WHICH EVEN THOUGH ZONED RS IS COMMERCIAL IN NATURE.

26 OF THE 31 LIVABLE HOMES ARE CURRENTLY OWNED AND LIVED BY ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS. THE LAST MERE PIT TO BUILD A HOUSE WAS 1948. LOT 043 THAT WAS 17 YEARS A AGO. LOT NUMBER 56, 157 AT 1242 ASH STREET IS CURRENTLY OWNED AND THE CITY BY THE CITY OF ABILENE AND ZONED HEAVY COMMERCIAL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST

THIS ITEM? >> ALAN PITTS.

MY NAME IS ALAN AND I'M HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT TO HAVE THREE ITEMS ZONED TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.

THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BEEN IN THIS AREA FOR 20 YEARS.

MOST OF THE IMPROVEMENT COME BUSINESS OWNERS AND THE CITY OF ABILENE. THE ORIGINAL OWNERS CARED SO LITTLE ABOUT THEM THEY WOULD NOT PAY THE PROPERTY TAXES AND SOLD AT TAX SALES. IN THE WORD OF "I CAN"DIRECTOR OF THE CARVER AND STEVENSON NEIGHBORHOOD AND WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO HAVE A THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD.

QUOTE, THE SECOND COMPONENT IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS ARE PLACES WHERE THE NEIGHBORS CAN MAKE MONEY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SPEND THEIR MONEY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FOLKS FROM OUTSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN COME SPEND THEIR MONEY AS W WELL.

THE MORE TIMINGS A DOLLAR IS SPENT INSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE IT LEAVES THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE GREATER THE OVERALL ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, END QUOTE.

MR. COLERMAN MUST NOT BELIEVE IN HIS OWN STATEMENT CONCERNING THE NEIGHBORHOODS. HE MADE COMMENT OF DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING.

I BELIEVE HE IS THE ONE CAUSING THE CUTS BY HIS OPPOSITION TO A BUSINESS RESIDENT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMITTED TO IT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

AND THE FACT THAT THE LOTS IN QUESTION ARE OBVIOUSLY COMPATIBILITY WITH THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES IN THE LAYOUT OF THE COMMERCIAL ZONING IN THE AREA.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS I ITEM?

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

MY NAME IS REVEREND LANGFORD, RETIRED, UNITED METHODIST PASTOR. I KEEP A LOW PROFILE.

I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ICAN OVER 20 YEARS.

GLADYS, I WAS THEIR PASTOR COMING TO ABILENE.

SHE INVITED ME TO JOIN ICAN AND I AM STILL A MEMBER.

I NOW SERVE AS THE CHAIRPERSON AS THAT BOARD.

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH ICAN.

THE CUTE'S HOUSE, MEALS-ON-WHEELS, -- WHICH I STILL DO MEALS-ON-WHEELS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD -- I SEE A LOT OF NEW HOUSES GOING IN. IT IS MY PRAYER AND MY DESIRE THAT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BE IMPROVED RESIDENTS RATHER THAN EXTENDING OTHER BUSINESS. I WILL NOT LIKE TO SEE THE BUSINESS THAT I HAVE HAD NOW BE MOVED.

BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD VIABLE AND DESIRED BY OTHERS TO MOVE IN, BUILD A HOUSE, IT NEEDS TO STAY AS IT IS. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, ROSS KALSTEN.

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I BELIEVE THE ANSWER IS YES. WE SEE THAT AS THE COUNCIL HAS MADE INFILL DEVELOPMENT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS A TOP PRIORITY. WE SEE THIS AS THE COUNCIL VISITED DENNISON TEXAS TO LEARN THEIR WORK ON INFILL DEVELOPMENT. WE SEE THAT IN THE VISION OF PAST COUNCILS FOR A PLAN THAT DID COMMIT THAT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STAY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I SUPPORT THE CITY COUNCIL STANDING FOR THE WISDOM WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US AND THE VOICES IN THE ROOM PART OF THIS COUNCIL'S HISTORY. I SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S CONTINUED PROTECTION OF THESE VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND I SUPPORT THE CONTINUED AND REDOUBLED EFFORTS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE AND THOUGHTFUL RESIDENTIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT FOR NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THE CARVER NEIGHBORHOOD.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANYONE

ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK. >> GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL.

I AM MY KAYLA AND A FORMER LOT OWNER ON PLUM STREET WHERE THE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN ON THE SLIDE HAS BEEN STARTED. I SOLD IT EARLIER IN 2020.

RIGHT NOW WHERE THE HOUSES ARE SET, ONE OF THE HOUSES THE RENT COMING OFF OF IT IS $1400 A MONTH.

DOUBLE THE PRICE OF THE HUD STANDARD AND THE MONEY IS NOT STAYING IN THE CACHE CARVER NEIGHBORHOOD AND OWN BY A COMMERCIAL VENTURE IN DALLAS. THE RENT MONEY OFF THOSE HOUSES IS ACTUALLY GOING TO DALLAS.

THE HUD STANDARD FOR A RENTAL IS $938.

SORRY, I AM REALLY NERVOUS. MY POINT IS THAT FOR $1400 A MONTH OVER 30 YEARS, THAT TOTALS $360,000.

AND PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY OWN A HOUSE THAT IS WORTH $360,000 FOR RENT OF THAT AMOUNT. TO IMPROVE LOCAL COMMUNITY, YOU MAKE PEOPLE HOMEOWNERS, NOT RENTERS.

YOU SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. IN YOUR TOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS CREATES PRIDE IN YOUR PROPERTY. IT CREATES PRIDE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. TIME IN FAVOR OF THE THREE LOTS CONNECTED TO THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL LOTS ON NORTH TR TREADWAY TO BE REZONED TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL.

THIS THEY ARE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS TO THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH ALREADY ZONED HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND WERE REZONED IN 2015. YOUR APPROVAL WILL SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT ALL ITS MEMBERS, BUSINESS AND RELATION ARE IMPORTANT AND VITAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL ABILENE AS WHOLE. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WHAT IS YOUR LAST NAME.

>> ALMOND. >> SHE HAD A ROUGH TIME OUT

HERE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS I ITEM?

>> MR. PENNS. ARE YOU FOR THIS ITEM?

>> I AM NOT SPEAKING TODAY. >> OKAY.

I JUST COULDN'T -- >> I AM JUST HERE --

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: CITY IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? BEFORE US IS A RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING.

AND THEY VOTED FOR IT. AND THAT IS BEFORE US.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL. COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> SHANE PRICE: I WAS GOING TO COMMENT THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS BOTH SIDES OF THIS AND I APPRECIATE MR. PITT COMING UP HERE AND SHARING HIS CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND HOW HE HAS EMPLOYEES FROM THE COMMUNITY EVEN CLOSE OFF IN THEY ARE WALKING TO WORK AND HE IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN HEAVY HELPING TO TRY TO IMPROVE THAT COMMUNITY AND HAVING THAT BUSINESS THERE THAT COHELP THE NEIGHBORS AND ALSO PROVIDE JOBS FOR NEIGHBORS. AND SO I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO COME UP AND SHARE THAT WITH US.

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>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE

COUNCIL? >> IS THERE ANY RECOMMENDATION AS FAR AS FENCING THAT WOULD BE ON A HEAVY COMMERCIAL -- IF WE HAVE HEAVY COMMERCIAL -- GRANTED IT IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM RELATION ARE YOU ABOUT ANY TYPE OF REQUIREMENT

WITH FENCING. >> JUST THE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

THIS IS NOT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

SO WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CONDITION THE TYPE OF FENING.

>> THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED ONCE THEY DECIDE TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT AND GO THROUGH THE SITE PROCESS THAT REQUIRE THE SCEERING, LANDSCAPING AND SO FORTH.

. >> SHANE PRICE: SO THERE WILL BE LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS?

>> YES, SIR. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY QUESTIONS? A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: A SMOKE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.

>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES CRAVER

YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES.

[18. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2021-29: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Weatherbee Construction Inc. (Represented by Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Engineering Consultants) to Amend Terms and Conditions of Planned Development District Number 104 (PD 104) as They Affect Approximately 18 Acres of Now-Vacant Land Located Therein and Planned for Low to Medium Densities of Single and Two-Family Homes (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 18.

TIM LITTLEJOHN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UP FOR CONSIDERATION IS CASE NUMBER 20 21-29.

WEATHERBEE CONSTRUCTION AND HIBBS & TODD.

THE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED APPROXIMATELY SOUTH, SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF EAST SOUTH 27TH AND OLDMAN LANES.

NOTIFICATION ONE IN FAVOR. TWO OPPOSED.

P AND Z APPROVED THIS REQUEST BACK AUGUST 5.

THE MAP OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

ZONING MAP. AND MAYBE PRUDENT TO NOTE THAT THE THE LOT -- I CAN'T READ THE LOT NUMBER OFF OF EAST SOUTH 27TH 10632 IS THE LITTLE SLIVER OFF EAST 27TH.

CUTTING IN THERE, THERE IS ALREADY MULTIFAMILY PERMITTED AND CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AT THIS TIME.

HERE IS THE CONCEPT PLAN OF PD 104.

PROBABLY THE BEST TO EXPLAIN IT, PROBABLY THE STAFF REPORT WAS LITTLE LENGTHY AND MAY HAVE BEEN CONFUSING A LITTLE BIT, YOU ABOUT THE GIST OF THE CHANGES ARE GOING TO TRACT NUMBER 3, MD ZONING WITH 12 UNITS PER ACRE AND SELF-STORAGE WILL CHANGE TO MULTIFAMILY WITH A MAXIMUM OF 18 UNITS PER ACRE WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF SELF-STORAGE.

TRACT NUMBER 4, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTS RS 8.

THEY WILL CHANGE TO RS 6 STANDARDS AND WILLS HAVE THREE OPTIONS. MD WITH ALLOWANCE FOR RS-6 WITH NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES PER LOT.

TOWN HOMES AND PATIO HOMES. TOWN HOMES AND PATIO HOMES USED IT NEEDS TO REFLECT THAT. PART B AND ALLOW FOR FR FRONT-FACING GARAGES. TRACT NUMBER 2, CHANGE FROM RS 6 INSTEAD OF RS 8 AND CHANGE THE CONCEPT PLAN TO SHOW TRACT 2 AND 4 TO RS 6 RATHER THAN RS 8.

HERE IS PHOTO OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES NOTIFICATION AND AREA MAP. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND HAVE FOUND CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDED APPROVAL ON OCTOBER 6.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWR QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: QUESTIONS OF MR. LITTLEJOHN 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?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. DAVID TODD, 402 CEDAR.

JUST TO ELABORATE ON TIM'S PRESENTATION.

TRACT 3 WHEN THE ORIGINAL PLANNING DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE WAS DONE IN 2005, THE VERBIAGE IN THE ORDINANCE TALKS ONLY

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AND TRACTS 4 AND 5. AND ALSO TO ELIMINATE THE REAR ENTRY GARAGES TO FRONT-ENTRY GARAGES.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, IT IS KIND OF HARD TO DEVELOP NOW WITH THE PRICE OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE REAR AND SIDE ENTRY GARAGES. SO THAT IS THE REQUEST TODAY.

I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: QUESTION FOR MR. TODD FROM COUNCIL? THANK YOU. WE ARE STILL IN A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER. A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER --

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

>> CLERK: COUNCIL MEMBER HURT IS ABSTAINING.

>> KYLE MCALISTER: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT MRERD ONLY ALLOW MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF.

AND, AGAIN, A TWO-MINUTE LIMIT WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC COMMENT

THIS MORNING. >> WE HAVE A CARD FROM DAVID

SWART. >> THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL, DAVID SWAR T FOR THE RECORD. TODAY IS SAN IMPORTANT DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T REMEMBER.

42 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN IRAN WAS TAKEN CAPTURED BY ERRATIC STUDENTS -- RADICAL STUDENT AND TOOK 444 DAYS AND THE ELECTION OF A NEW PRESIDENT, RONALD REAGAN, BEFORE THOSE DAMAGES WERE RELEASED.

IRANIANS FOR WORRIED ABOUT IRANIAN.

THEY THOUGHT HE MIGHT USE TACTICAL NUKES.

YOU KNOW, TODAY YOUNG PEOPLE, THEY WANT TO CHANGE HISTORY.

WHETHER IT IS CHANGE THE NAME OF A SPORTS TEAM MAYBE A SCHOOL OR TAKE DOWN SOME STATUES OR SOMETHING.

IF YOU GET SO OFFENDED, SOME ASTRO FANS PROBABLY WANT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ATLANTA BRAVES TO THE ATLANTA BEACHES, BUT WE DON'T ACT ON IT. AND ON A POSITIVE NOTE, TODAY IS STEAL A TACO, STEAL A BASE DAY.

GO TO YOUR TACO BELL AND YOU WILL GET A FREE DORITOS TACO FOR THE WORLD SERIES TODAY. WE UNDERSTAND ATLANTA BEAT US FAIR AND SQUARE IN GAME 6. BUT NEXT THUS IS ARMISTICE DAY IS WHAT THEY USED TO CALL IT, NOVEMBER 11 THE WAR TO END ALL WARS. WOODROW WILSON WAR.

IF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WANT TO IMPACT HISTORY, GO TO WORLD WAR I AND A WOUNDED GERMAN SOLDIER THAT IS GETTING CARE.

DON'T LET HIM GET THAT CARE. YOU MAY KNOW THAT SOLDIER BY A DIFFERENT NAME. CORPORATE ADOLF HITLER.

REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T CHANGE HISTORY BUT YOU CAN ACCIDENTALLY REPEAT IT. ON A FINAL NOTE, TIME CHANGES THIS SUNDAY. ROLL BACK YOUR CLOCK ONE HOUR SUNDAY AT 2 A.M. AND THANK ALL THE VETERANS FOR ALL THEIR

SERVICE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: PUBLIC

COMMENT PERIOD. >> I HAVE A CARD FROM DOROTHY

CLAY. >> GOOD MORNING.

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I MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE BUT EFFECTIVE A AUGUST 16, 2021. A HUGE DEBATE, ABORTION.

IS IT CHOICE OR NOT CHOICE? I THINK THE QUESTION IS, WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE UNBORN? ACCORDING TO SCOTT, THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE, SCIENCE TELLS US THAT THE UNBORN OR DISTINCT LIVING AND HOME WITH BEING. STATES THE DEFINITION IS ARISED FROM EVERY REALITY TEXT BOOK AROUND THE WORLD.

HE STATES THAT WE COME FROM AN EMBRYO AND NOW NOT A EMBRYO BUT ONCE WAS AN EMBRYO. FOUR DIFFERENCE NUMBERS EMBRYO WHERE WE ONCE WERE AND THE ADULTS WE ARE TODAY.

FOUR DIFFERENCES. DIFFERENCE OF SIZE, DEVELOPMENT, DIFFERENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCATION AND THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DEGREE OF DEPENDENCY.

NONE OF THEM JUSTIFIES A LIFE BEING DESTROYED.

DOES THAT MEAN CHARGER PEOPLE HAVE A LARGER PLACE OF LIFE THAN DISCUSSING DEVELOPMENT. A DIFFERENT IN ENVIRONMENT AND LOCATION. THE EMBRYO IS IN INSIDE THE WOMB, BUT NOW AS ADULT WE ARE NOT.

SO YOUR LOCATION LAST NIGHT. YOU ROLLED OVER IN THE BED.

YOU MOVED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION.

YOU ARE STILL WHO YOU ARE AND FINALLY THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DEGREE OF YOUR DEPENDENCY. THE EMBRYO IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON ITS MOTHER BECAUSE IT IS YOUNG.

DOES THAT JUSTIFY IT BEING DESTROYED? NONE OF THESE DIFFERENCES ARE RELEVANT OF TAKING THE LIFE OF AN UNBORN CHILD. SO I ASK YOU TODAY COUNCIL, MY QUESTION TO YOU. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE UNBORN. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT D

DAY. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

>> THOSE ARE ALL THE CARDS. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

NEXT THURSDAY IS VETERANS DAY. STARTED OFF AS ARMISTICE DAY.

AND IN OUR COMMUNITY PAUSE AND APPRECIATE ALL THE VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. IT IS 10:18 A.M.

>> YOU MENTION TO MENTION IT IS A MORNING MEETING NEXT

TIME. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

OUR NEXT MEETING TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY.

I BELIEVE THAT IS NOVEMBER 18 WILL BE OUR MORNING MEETING.

NORMALLY AN EVENING MEETING BUT WE PUT ON PAUSE EVENING MEETINGS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

AND WE WILL BE COMMUNICATING SOME THINGS WE HAVE DONE WITH TOWARDS ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR MEETING.

COUNCIL COUNCILMAN PRICE FOR PRESENTATIONS THAT 37 FOR THIS MONTH AND THE HOLIDAY MONTH, IT WILL BE ALL MORNING MEETINGS. WE SUSPENDED ALL EVENING

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN MEETING ACT SECTION 551-071.

CONSULTATION OF OUR ATTORNEY. 551.072, 551.

073. 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS.

55.076 DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES.

AND 55

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IT IS NOW 11:12 A.M. AND WE RECONVENE

[20. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Casting a Vote to Nominate a Member to the Taylor County Appraisal District Board of Directors (Shawna Atkinson)]

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE ITEM.

IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND HURT SHOURZ MO

MOVED. >> SHANE PRICE: SECOND.

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>> WELDON HURT: YES. >> KYLE MCALISTER: YES.

>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.

[21. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Casting a Vote to Nominate a Member to the Jones County Appraisal District Board of Directors (Shawna Atkinson)]

>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YEAH.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: HALEY OATHS.

I WILL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING AND PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

A MOTION AND SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COU COUNCILMEMBER BEARD AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.

>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> WELDON HURT: YES.

>> KYLE MCALISTER: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.

>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES

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