[CALL TO ORDER]
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LIKE TO CALL THIS CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER :30 A.M. ON THIS BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY MORNING. COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.
>> WELDON HURT: JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
MOST HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU ASKING FOR YOUR GRACE.
LOOK OVER EVERYONE WHO IS INVOLVED WITH DUTIES AND THE DEALINGS OF THIS CITY OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS LORD.
PLEASE WATCH OVER OUR MILITARY WHEREVER THEY ARE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE WITH THEM. LORD, IT IS A THANKFUL TIME OF YEAR. AND WE ARE GRATEFULLY THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. WE WISH EVERYONE SAFE TRAVELS NEXT WEEK DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND JUST ENJOY THE TIME THAT WE SPEND WITH OUR FAMILIES, LORD. LORD, GIVE US COMPASSION AND GRACE TO MAKE GREAT DECISIONS TODAY.
IN JESUS'S NAME, 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 THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE
AND INDIVISIBLE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE ARE
[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]
GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION THIS MORNING.AN THEN WE WILL HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION PRIOR TO THE CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS. >> GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS STATE SENATOR EDDIE LUCIO JR., DISTRICT 27 IN THE TEXAS SENATE DOWN HERE IN THE SOUTHERNMOST TIP OF OUR GREAT STATE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GREET ALL OF YOU VIA THIS VIDEO AND TO THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL RECEPTION THAT I GOT WHEN I VISITED YOUR WONDERFUL UNIVERSITY CITY JUST A WEEK OR SO AGO.
I WANT TO THANK PRESIDENT AND DR. SCHUBERT AND ALL THE OFFICIALS AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE UNIVERSITY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR A LOT OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND COUNTRY TO HAVE NOT ONLY A FORMAL EDUCATION BUT A CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AS WELL.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE STAN LAMBERT.
STAN AND I WERE ABLE TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING LEGENDARY TRACK STAR TEXAS AND AMERICA'S LEGEND WORRY MORE ROW.
HE GREW UP HERE IN TEXAS RIGHT HERE IN MY BACK YARD.
HE WAS A THREE-TIME GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN THE 1956 OLYMPICS.
HE WON A GOLD MEDAL IN THE 100 METER, 200 METER AND 400 4 X 100 METER RELAY. AND HE WAS THE FASTEST HUMAN IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY. IT REALLY IS SOMETHING TO BEHOLD. AND I WANT TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION BECAUSE, FIRST OF ALL, I GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL KEY TO THE CITY THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS. I CAN'T THANK THE MAYOR ENOUGH, THANK YOU, MAYOR WILLIAMS, I WILL HOLD THIS KEY CLOSE TO MY HEART FOREVER.
I ALSO WANT TO DO THE SAME. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW HOW GRATEFUL I AM. SO I WANT TO PRESENT THIS WORKING GAVEL THAT WE USE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO CONDUCT OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THE CITY COUNCIL THOSE THAT CARE
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FOR ITS CITIZENS AND THOSE VISITING YOUR FAIR CITY.SO THIS GOES TO YOU AND, YOU KNOW, JUST -- ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THANK YOU FOR BEING SO KIND. THANK YOU FOR ACCOMMODATING ME IN MY SHORT VISIT TO ABILENE, TEXAS.
I WILL FOREVER REMEMBER MY TRIP THERE.
AND I HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL, BLESSED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY THAT WE ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND BEING PART OF AND ALSO A HAPPEN NEW YEAR 2022 COMING UP SHORTLY. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND HOPE TO
SEE YOU SOON. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE WILL BE SURE TO SEND CORRESPONDENCE WITH SENATOR LUCIO AND GRATEFUL FOR HIS RECOGNITION OF OUR CITY AND HIS KIND WORDS FOR ALL OF US. WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THAT AND WE WILL HAVE THAT GAVEL UP H HERE.
HE MENTIONED SOMETHING. THIS IS THE 400TH YEAR THAT WE CELEBRATED THANKSGIVING IN THIS COUNTRY FROM THE VERY BEGINNING THOSE IN THIS LAND HAD A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
I THINK THIS YEAR WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
I KNOW WE HAVE THOSE GAVELS DOWN THERE AND WE WILL COLLECT THOSE AND SHANE WILL RECEIVE THE GAVEL FOR THE COUNCIL SINCE TRAVIS IS A DEPUTY MAYOR. WILL RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND I WILL GET THE LARGE GAVEL AND DO A PHOTO OP AND SEND IT TO SENATOR LUCIO. AND WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE ATTORNEY. PHOTO OP FOR THE SENATOR.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IT IS 9:18 A.M.
WE RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION. NO VOTES WERE TAKEN IN
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES OR ANY FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.THE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT WHY IDEAS TO OFFICIALS. ANY ANYONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, DAVID SCHWARTZ FOR THE RECORD.
OF COURSE WE KNOW THE REAL REASON FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION YOU FOUND OUT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EGG MCMUFFIN IS $.53. ON THE OTHER MATTERS.
CONGRATULATIONS MAYOR WILLIAMS ON THE TWO AWARDS YOU GOT RECENTLY. AND I NOTICE OUT HERE BEING CONVERTED TO TWO WAY. OF COURSE I IMMEDIATELY FOUND A PLAY IN THE SYSTEM WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND TWO CHIEFS. AND THEY DIDN'T SEE THE FLAW.
AS SHERIFF JUSTICE WOULD SAY, I HAVE THE EVIDENCE RIGHT HERE.
YOU CAN FIRST GO OUT THE PARKING LOT AND TAKE DOWN THAT ONE-WAY SIGN. IT MIGHT HELP OR ANY OTHER SIGNAGE THAT FILL UP SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW IT IS TWO WAY.
NEXT WEEK THURSDAY IS AN AMERICAN ONLY HOLIDAY, THANKSGIVING. AND YOU WILL SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. REMEMBER OUT THERE AT THE DORM.
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THERE WILL BE A ONE STRIPER. MAYBE A YOUNG MAN OR YOUNG L LADY. THEIR FIRST FEW MONTHS AWAY FROM THEIR HOME. AND THEY GET TO EAT IN THE DINING HALL OUT THERE FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING.AND ONE OF MANY SO YOU CAN SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AT YOUR HOME DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
AND LASTLY FOR US. WE NO LONGER HAVE ANY FAMILY AROUND IN OUR CITY. IT WILL JUST BE BASICALLY ANOTHER HOLIDAY THAT IT WOULD JUST BE ON THE CALENDAR THAT WE WON'T OBSERVE. AND, OF COURSE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BLACK FRIDAY AND START THE HOLIDAY SEASON OUT WITH THEIR SHOPPING. OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. I JUST HOPE YOU GET THAT CORRECTED OUT THERE, THE SIGNAGE OUT THERE ON FIFTH STREET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS DOROTHY CLAY.
MAYOR WILLIAMS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF.
IT IS THANKSGIVING SEASON. AND I JUST WANT TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO SAY HAPPY THANKSGIVING SINCE IT IS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY. AS ONE OF THE KEY CITY INTERCESSORS, I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I KNOW NORMALLY I TALK ABOUT OTHER THINGS, BUT TODAY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE HARD AND DILIGENT WORK YOU DO FOR ABILENE, TEXAS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SACRIFICING YOUR TIME AND ENERGY AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR CITY IS THE BEST CITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT SERVICE THAT YOU GIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WORK EFFICIENTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE AND WISDOM IN MAKING MARRED DECISIONS REGARDING OUR CITY AND ENSURING THAT WE FUNCTION ON A HIGH LEVEL.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LOVING ABILENE, TEXAS AND MAKING IT A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL WHO LIVE HERE.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR MAKING ABILENE, TEXAS A CULTURE OF LOVE AND LIFE AND NOT CULTURE OF DEATH.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS WITH ABILENE AND THE CITIZENS IN MIND.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING ABILENE A PLACE THAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER FAR AND WIDE BECAUSE OF WHAT WE STAND FOR.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU HONORABLE MAYOR WILLIAMS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF.
YOU ARE APPRECIATED, YOU ARE LOVED, AND YOU ARE HONORED.
WE KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES IN OUR PRAYERS.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS, AND, AGAIN, THANK YOU
FOR EVERYTHING. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.
>> THOSE ARE ALL THE CARDS. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE WANT MORE COMMENTS JUST LIKE THAT. [LAUGHTER] WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
ANYONE ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS MORNING? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.CONSISTING OF ITEMS 3 THROUGH ITEMS 17.
THESE WILL BE WITH ONE MOTION AND NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCILMEMBER OR CITIZEN REQUEST SEPARATE DISCUSSION. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WANT TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM SEPARATELY? ANY CITIZEN WHO WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM SEPARATELY? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF NO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL, A MOTION AND A SECOND. A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURT AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD.
ANY DISCUSSION. >> MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA ON THE NORTH SIDE.
GREAT TO SEE THAT WORK. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: READY TO
>> MCCALLISTER ABSENT. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
[18. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Adopting Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria Renewal (Robert Hanna)]
>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOVE TO THE ITEM 18.
ASK ROBERT HANNA -- >> ROBERT HANNA: NORMALLY I ASK PEOPLE NOT TO PUT AN H AT THE END OF THE NAME NOW I WILL SAY A WHY. THE TAX CODE -- BEFORE THE CITY CAN ENTER INTO A TAX ABATEMENT, THEY HAVE TO ADOPT GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR TAX ABATEMENT AND TAX ABATEMENT POLICY.
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THE CITY OF ABILENE ENTERED INTO THE CHAPTER 312 PROCESS BACK IN 1988 AND WE HAVE BEEN ADOPTING THESE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA MORE OR LESS THAN T TWO-YEAR CYCLE.THE LAST ONE WE ADOPTED WAS 2013.
AFTER 2013, MAYOR, WE HADN'T ADOPTED ANY MORE.
WE MAY BE CONTEMPLATING A TAX ABATEMENT IN THE FUTURE AND AS PART OF THE TOOL BOX, WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
SO HAVING CURRENT GUIDELINES IS A PREREQUISITE FOR BEING ABLE TO DO A TAX ABATEMENT. SO THE CITY WILL ASK THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THIS. THIS TAX ABATEMENT POLICY MIRROR THE LANGUAGE IN THE COUNTY'S AGREEMENT, WHICH IS BEST PRACTICE TO HAVE BOTH OF THEM MIRROR THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT. AND THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. IF COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I
WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, MR. HANNA. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WANT TO SAY THIS.
MR. HANNA, I APPRECIATE YOU. I NOTICE MISTY MAY MAYO WITH US CREATING A NUMBER OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
CERTAINLY THIS IS ANOTHER TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO INCENTIVIZE PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND I APPRECIATE THE DUE DILIGENCE.
YOU WERE RIGHT. I WAS WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO FREQUENCY. WE WILL KEEP THAT AMONG US.
>> YOU WERE ALSO RIGHT, MAYOR. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> SHANE PRICE: SO MOVED. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: SECOND.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> SHANE PRICE: YES.
>> LYNN BEARD: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
[19. Ordinance (Final 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" (Rodney Taylor)]
>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.
>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> NUMBER 19, ASK RODNEY TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> RODNEY TAYLOR: GOOD MORNING, RODNEY TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF WATER UTILITIES. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS AMENDING OUR ORDINANCE FOR FATS, OILS, AND GREASE THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2017. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR A VARIANCE FROM OUR STANDARD REQUIREMENTS OF GREASE TRAP. AND AMENDED TO ALLOW CHANGE IN LANGUAGE TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO REQUEST A VARIANCE UNDER CERTAIN SITUATIONS TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND BUILDING OFFICIAL -- BUILDING OFFICIAL WILL WORK WITH THE FOG MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF WATER UTILITIES TO EVALUATE THE REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE AND MAKE A DECISION EITHER TO APPROVE OR DENY. AND THE CITY MANAGER WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVIEW AN APPEAL OF A DENIAL AND MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DENY THE VARIANCE.
SO THE GENERAL LANGUAGE THAT EXISTS NOW FOR GREASE TRAPS INTERCEPTORS ARE STILL IN PL PLACE.
THIS IS JUST A MINOR CHANGE TO ALLOW FOR THE VARIANCE.
WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, MR. TAYLOR.
QUESTIONS OF RODNEY PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ONE? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF COUNCIL HAS NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL ACCEPTA MOTION AND SECOND.
>> DONNA ALBUS: SO MOVED. >> SHANE PRICE: SECOND.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.
>> WELDON HURT: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.
[20. Ordinance (Final 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. MOVE TO ITEM 20, ASK GREG MCCAFFERY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC TWO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> GREG MCCAFFERY: GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. GREG MCCAFFERY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE IS YOU A REQUEST FROM STAFF TO MODIFY THE CITY'S CODE UNDERNEATH THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC PORTION OF THE CITY CODE.
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WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS THAT ARE NO LONGER USED FLUTE THE COMMUNITY. AND WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PORTION OF THE CODE AND WORKED AS FAR AS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS FAR AS -- AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY THOSE STREETS THAT NO LONGER WOULD REQUIRE AS FAR AS TO HAVE THE STREETS IDENTIFIED AS FAR AS ONE WAY AS FAR AS SCHOOL-ONLY DAYS.YOU HAVE A REDLINE IN THERE REMOVING A LOT OF THOSE SIGN AGES THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE NO LONGER USED AS SCHOOLS. AND WE HAVE ONE THAT YOU ADDED THERE AND THAT OVERALL LISTING HAS ACTUALLY BEEN REDUCED.
WE HAVE MODIFIED THE TIME SO IT IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOOKING TO HAVE IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR PRIMARILY DROP-OFF AND PICKUP AS FAR AS STUDENTS.
AND SO THIS IS THE FINAL READING AS FAR AS FOR THIS ORDINANCE AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU. QUESTIONS OF MR. MCCAFFREY.
>> QUICK QUESTION. I HAD SENT AN E-MAIL BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PACKET ON FRIDAY WITH THE THREE SCHOOLS AND THE TIMES WERE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. SO WITH THE -- I WAS LOOKING AT THE UPDATED -- AND ONE OF THE THREE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN REM REMOVED. WAS IT INTENTIONAL.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. WE REACHED OUT AS FAR AS THEIR OPERATIONS, SUPERINTENDENT, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO NEED AS FAR AS FOR THAT SIGNAGE AND THAT PARTICULAR STREET.
SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING -- >> IS THAT SCHOOL STILL OPENED?
>> IT IS NOT USED AS FAR AS A SCHOOL PER SE BY THEM AND THEY FELT IT WAS NO LONGER NEEDED AS FAR AS SIGNAGE WISE.
AND WE WORKED WITH THEM TO REMOVE THAT.
THE OTHER ITEM WE HAVE DONE IS WE STANDARDIZED THAT -- THAT OPENING AS FAR AS THE TIMES IN THE MORNING, AS WELL AS THE TIME IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE TWO REMAINING ONES.
SO WE DID ADDRESS -- >> A CHANGE FROM FRIDAY THAT I
WASN'T EXPECTING SO -- >> RIGHT, RIGHT.
THE CHANGE WAS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WHAT YOU BROUGHT OUT
IN YOUR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, GREG.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL, 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 COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF COUNCIL HAS NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION
AND A SECOND. >> WELDON HURT: SO MOVED.
.> LYNN >> LYNN BEARD: SECOND.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> WELDON HURT: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.
[21. Ordinance (Final 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)]
>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.
>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: MOVE TO ITEM 21 AND ASK GREG MCCAFFERY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> GREG MCCAFFERY: YES, MAYOR, AND CITY COUNCIL.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AN AMENDMENT AS FAR AS TO THIS PORTION AS FAR AS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC SECTION OF THE CITY CODE THAT DEALS WITH NO PARKING AS FAR AS ALONG THE CITY STREET. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH ASID AS FAR AS TAYLOR ELEMENTARY AND TRYING TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY AROUND THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AS FAR AS THE PLACEMENT AS FAR AS NO PARKING DESIGNATION WITHIN THAT SCHOOL ZONE AREA ALONG EAST NORTH 10TH AS FAR AS TAYLOR ELEMENTARY.
AND THAT IS WHAT THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THAT IS BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR COUNCIL'S CONCURRENCE.
WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
HAVE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: QUESTIONS OF MR. MCCAFFREY PRIOR TO THE HEARING.
>> FOR CLARITY, NO STOPPING AND STANDING IN ADDITION TO
PARKING. >> GREG MCCAFFERY: THAT'S
CORRECT. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAS NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> SO MOVED. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: SO MOVED.
>> SHANE PRICE: SECOND. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> LYNN BEARD: YES.
>> DONNA ALBUS: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 2 of 2)]
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>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. IT IS 9:35 A.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION 551.071, CONVERSATION WITH OUR ATTORNEY, 551.072 ABOUT REAL PROPERTY, 551.073, DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. 55.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE RECONVENE AND NO VOTES WERE
[23. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving an Agreement with Project Artemis (Misty Mayo)]
TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM 23.ASK MISTY MAYO OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION TO
PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THANK YOU, MOST OF ALL, FOR THE OUTSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD THAT IS THE DCOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SO ON BEHALF OF THE DCOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS I AM BRINGING TO YOUR APPROVAL FOR PROJECT A AT THE MISS -- ARTEMIS. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS. THE COMPANY IS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO ADD 57 TECHNOLOGY JOBS WITH AN AVERAGE SALARY OF THE CREATED 57 JOBS AT $67,000. THEY ARE CONSIDERING A REAL ESTATE SOLUTION THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 800 ACRE.
THE DCOA RESOLUTION IS FOR $2.5 MILLION.
THAT RESOLUTION IS TIED SPECIFICALLY AS UP TO -- IT'S SPECIFICALLY DEFINED, THAT IS, UP TO $2.5 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. TO BE REIMBURSED TO THE COMPANY AFTER THEY RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND AFTER THEY HAVE SPENT $5 $52,350,000.
IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THAT THE COMPANY MUST ANNEX INTO THE CITY OF ABILENE. FUTURE ADDITIONAL STEPS BY CITY COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE THE CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL.
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP THAT ALLOWS THE CLIENT TO PROCEED WITH THEIR CONSIDERATION OF ABILENE AND TAYLOR COUNTY FOR A SITE LOCATION FOR PROJECT ARTEMIS.
>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU, MRS. MAYO.
DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARD TOGETHER PUBLIC HEARING.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER OR FOR -- EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.
IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> YES, MY NAME IS SAMUEL GARCIA.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE -- I AM NOT HERE FOR OR AGAINST THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, BUT WHAT INTERESTED ME ABOUT THIS IS WHEN YOU VOTE ON THEE THESE THINGS, YOU ARE VOTING BASICALLY ON RESOLUTIONS TO GIVE THEM THE AUTHORITY TO GO OUT AND ADMINISTER THESE AGREEMENTS.
WELL, ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE IN THE WAY THAT DCO SASHINGZ NOW DOING AGREEMENTS. I LOOKED AT SEVERAL IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. AND I HAVE THE ACTUAL FINAL AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE DONE. AND WHAT IS DISTURBING TO ME IS THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A REDACTMENT ON AN AGREEMENT, THE FINAL DEAL. NIL FINALLY GOT A COPY THINK THAT REQUESTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE GREAT LAKES AGREEMENT.
THE ACTUAL FINAL AGREEMENT I RECEIVED THROUGH THE REQUEST.
I DIDN'T MAKE THIS UP. I DIDN'T CREATE THIS THING.
THIS IS WHAT I GOT. AND THERE ARE ACTUALLY REDACTIONS IN THIS. THIS IS THE FINAL AGREEMENT OF SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY. IF THE TAXPAYER WANTS TO SEE THE FINAL AGREEMENT WE ARE SO PROUD OF THAT YOU WORE THE CHEESE HATS AND DID THE CELEBRATING AND A GAME CHANGER FOR ALL NINE YARDS. WHAT I SAY ABOUT THESE DEALS IS IT COMES DOWN TO THE NUTS AND BOLTS.
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THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS. AND WHEN THE CITIZENS CAN'T EVEN SEE THE ACTUAL AGREEMENT. PARTS OF THE AGREEMENT, THEN IT MAKES ME WONDER, OKAY, WHAT ARE WE DOING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. SO I AM WONDERING ON THIS AGREEMENT THAT WILL BE VOTED ON TODAY, WILL THERE BE -- IS EVERYTHING REALLY -- THE NUMBER OF JOBS.EVERYBODY TALKED 500 JOBS. GREAT LAKES WILL BE 500 JOBS.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADDENDUM 75% OF THAT FIGURE -- REALLY 382 JOBS OVER TEN YEARS -- I AM SORRY, BUT -- OKAY.
CAN I JUST FINISH MY THOUGHT. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YOU MAY.
>> SO THIS IS WHERE -- AND I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DCOA BOARD YESTERDAY IN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CEO BASICALLY TOLD HER BOARD THAT THIS IS -- THE CITY GAVE ME THIS.
THEY NEVER GAVE ME THIS. I DON'T KNOW WHO GAVE IT TO ME.
WHO UPLOADED IT. SHE IS BLAMING THE CITY.
THE CITICITY GAVE ME THIS. THAT IS FINE AND WENT THROUGH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND EVERYTHING.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT THAT. THIS IS ABOUT WHAT THE CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE AGREEMENTS. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAVE ANY REDACTIONS WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STILL ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COU COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CR CRAVER. ANY DISCUSSION.
>>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES. >> DONNA ALBUS: YES.
>> WELDON HURT: YES. >>TRAVIS CRAVER: YES.
>> SHANE PRICE: YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.
>> CLERK: MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IT IS NOW -- BEFORE I DO SO. I MEANT TO DO THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETINGS, EARL WILLIAMS, FROM RELATION, SERVED ON THE HALLOWEEN HOUSING BOARD SERVED FOR A NUMBER YEARS AND A VOLUNTEER AS A CITIZEN AND A BUSINESS OWNER RECENTLY PASSED.
AND AS IS OUR CUSTOM, THOSE WHO HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS COMMUNITY AND SERVE WITH THE CITY WANTED -- OUR CONDOLENCES TO THAT FAMILY ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TIME OF HOLIDAY SEASON. TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY, OUR CONDOLENCES. IT IS NOW 10:25 A.M.
AND THIS MEETING OF YOUR ABILENE CITY CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNED. >> MAYOR, ARE YOU GOING TO GAVEL US OUT WITH THAT
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