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BABBLING CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER ON THIS BEAUTIFUL LAST CITY COUNCIL DAY OF 2021. WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST FOR OUR COUNCIL MEETING. WILL GIVE HER APPROPRIATE INTRODUCTIONS IN JUST A BIT. BEFORE WE DO SO, LET COUNCILMEMBER TRENT TO PROVIDE THE INVOCATION FOR US ON THIS

MORNING. >> BEAR WITH ME.OARD, MAY WE ONLY CARRY THE WEIGHT 24 HOURS AT A TIME WITHOUT THE BOOK OF YESTERDAY'S REGRETS OR TOMORROW'S ANXIETIES.

MAY WE BREED THE BLESSINGS OF EACH NEW DAY FOR ITSELF BY ITSELF AND KEEP OUR HUMAN BURDENS AND PAIN AND DAILY PERSPECTIVE. MAY WE LEARN THE BALANCE OF SOUL THAT COMES THEIR KEEPING CLOSE TO YOU, GOD.

NOT BORROWING FROM TOMORROW. HELP US BETTER ENERGY, CONCENTRATING FOR THE 650 KIDS IN TAYLOR COUNTY ALONE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS. WE REFLECT AND CELEBRATE YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY HERE ON EARTH. WE ARE BLESSED MANY TIMES OVER BECAUSE IF YOU. WE SAY THANK YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR BEING AN AMERICAN, A TEXAN AND MOST OF ALL FOR BEING IN ABILENE AND. AMEN.NTHONY WILLIAMS : I MENTIONED OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THIS MORNING.

SHE'S A FIFTH-GRADER AT THE CENTER OF INNOVATION, OUR MAGNET SCHOOL AT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS HUSING MCMURRAY UNIVERSITY. SHE'S A BIT SHY BUT SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY. HER MOTHER IS A PROUD MOM OVER THERE. AND SO I WANTED TO LEAD US IN BOTH THE PLEDGES AND THEN WE WILL HAVE MY BELOVED FOLLOW-UP AFTERWARDS. 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. UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : WE HAVE A

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

SPECIAL VIEW ANNOUNCEMENT. I WANT TO INVITE GREG IS GOING TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AND WE HAVE A MICROPHONE FOR YOU RIGHT OVER HERE. I WON'T TAKE A STANDARD PRINT I WILL LET HIM TALK ABOUT WHY I SHOULD.> AND VICE PRESIDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AT THE ABILENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THIS IS THE BARKSDALE TROPHY. I COMMUNITY SUPPORT AWARD BY AIR ÃI GET CONFUSED SOMETIMES BECAUSE WE HAVE A COUPLE TROPHIES. BY GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND TO THE BEST COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS DAIS AIR FORCE BASE AND WE DO THIS THE BEST. ONENESS FIRST YEAR IN 2017.

ND THEN WE WERE AWAY A WINNER AGAIN.

THIS IS HUGE FOR THE COMMUNITY PERIODS BACK IN 2016 THE COMMANDER OF GLOBAL STRIKE CALLED AND SAID I HAVE ALL THE ABILENE TROPHY DATA AND I'M GOING TO STEAL IT BECAUSE YOU DO COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN ABILENE TEXAS BETTER THAN ANYBODY AND I WON A TROPHY IN GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.

GO BACK IN TIME, AIR MOBILITY COMMAND HAD A COMMUNITY SUPPORT AWARD WE WANTED, THE CITY OF ABILENE ONE IT SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW THEY NAMED IT THE ABILENE TROPHY.

PRETTY BIG DEAL. SO WE SUPPORT DAIS AIR FORCE BASE BETTER THAN ANYBODY AND IT IS A COVETED AWARD GIVEN SO MUCH SO GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND MADE THIS VERY AWARD.

SO THIS IS A WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY.

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IN EVERY BUSINESS, EVERY CITIZEN.

ONE OF THE GREAT STORIES IS AT A RESTAURANT I WANTED TO BUY AN AIRMAN THEIR DINNER. I WAS THE THIRD PERSON TO ASK.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN ABILENE TEXAS RUNS VERY DEEP.

AND SO THIS WILL HELP US IN THE FUTURE WITH BE 21.

FUTURE MISSIONS. THIS RUNS VERY DEEP.

AND SO THANK YOU FOR ABILENE CITY COUNCIL AND ITS BACKING OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THANK YOU MAYOR, THANK YOU EVERYONE HERE BECAUSE THIS IS A TRULY ONE OF THE COMMUNITY AS A BODY. SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

ANTHONY WILLIAMS : THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO THEM AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH YOU THAT ALLOWS ABILENE TO CONTINUE TO BE A SHINING EXAMPLE OF HOW WE TREAT THOSE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE AND PROTECT THIS COUNTRY.

THANK YOU. [CLAPPING] SHANE PRICE : DONNA ALBUS : I UNDERSTAND ONE PRESENTATION WAS 89 PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR TEAM? ARE THEY HERE?

>> DOUG WILLIAMSON HERE IN THE BACK WAVING HIS HAND PUT OUR PRESENTATION TOGETHER. WE HAVE A BIG TEAM.WE HAVE HELEN WITH THE ABILENE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION WAS A BIG PERSON WHOLOOKED AT THE DOCUMENTATION, PUTTING IT TOGETHER . WE HAD SAM NICHOLS WHO REVIEWED IT AS WELL. HE HAS A VERY BIG LOVE FOR THE BARKSDALE TROPHY. CYNTHIA SMITH WITH THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND OF COURSE MISTY, ASHLEY, JULENE AND AMY WHITMER. GREAT FOLKS.

BIG BUNCH OF HELL. IT IS TRULY A BIG TEAM EFFORT.

LOTS OF ICE WENT ON THIS. 89 PAGES.

DONNA ALBUS : YOU OUGHT TO BE CONGRATULATED.

[CLAPPING] ANTHONY WILLIAMS : JUDGE BARTON SERVED THIS COMMUNITY FOR OVER THREE DECADES AND HAS DONE SO WITH DISTINCTION AND HONOR.

AS HE TRANSITIONS AND MAKES WAY FOR JUDGE CHASE, WE WANT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THIS COUNSEL ONCE AGAIN TO THANK THE JUDGE FOR HIS SERVICE AND ALLOW HIM, IF HE CHOOSES TO COMMIT TO SAY ANYTHING.

AS WELL AS INTRODUCE ANY FELLOW MEMBERS HE MAY HAVE AN AUDIENCE. JUDGE BARTON?

>> WELL, ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS IT HAS TRULY BEEN A BLESSING TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE.

FOR ME, SERVICE ÃTHERE ARE TWO KEYS TO SERVICE.

AND THAT IS FAITH AND FAMILY. AND TO ME FAITH IS THE FOUNDATION OF SERVICE. FAITH TEACHES ME TO SERVE GOD AND TO SERVE MAN. FAITH HAS CALLED ME TO SERVE AND IT HAS TAUGHT ME THAT I DON'T SERVE ALONE.

IT HAS ALSO TAUGHT ME THAT I AM ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY SERVICE.

THE SECOND KEY THE SERVICE HIS FAMILY.

AND I NOT ONLY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY THAT GOD GAVE ME, BUT I ALSO HAVE SUPPORT OF MY COURT FAMILY.

AND I DO CONSIDER THEM FAMILY. I CARE ABOUT THEM, I SHARON THEIR GOOD TIMES AND I SHARE IN THEIR DISAPPOINTMENTS AS WELL.

THIRD, I HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MY CITY HALL FAMILY.

OVER 32 YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS. I WORKED IN THE CITY ATTORNEYS

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OFFICE FOR TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS BEFORE I BECAME JUDGE AND I'VE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS AT CITY HALL OVER THE YEARS.

AND THANKFUL FOR THEM. AND ONE THING YOU CAN COUNT ON ABOUT FAMILY IS ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.

AND I HAVE HAD THAT ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM THE FAMILY GOD GAVE ME. I HAVE HAD ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM MY COURT FAMILY AND I'VE HAD ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR MY CITY HALL FAMILY.

AND I HAVE BEEN TRULY BLESSED TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THREE WONDERFUL FAMILIES AND I'VE MADE MANY FRIENDS.

IT HAS BEEN A JOURNEY THAT I AM BLESSED AND THANKFUL FOR.

[CLAPPING] ANTHONY WILLIAMS : SO FOR CLARITY, NOT 30 YEARS BUT 32 YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS.

[LAUGHING] >> I WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE SOME WORDS TO JUDGE BARTON, WHO IS A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON. HE HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE. I REMEMBER JUST STARTING OUT PRACTICE ÃIT WASN'T 32 YEARS AGO COMMIT WAS MUCH SHORTER THAN THAT, IN THE CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND I HEARD FROM ANOTHER ATTORNEY IN THE OFFICE WHO SAID WHEN YOU GET READY TO PRACTICE IN JUDGE BARTON'S COURT, BE PREPARED BECAUSE HE'S SHARP, HE'S DONE THIS A LONG TIME AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING PAST HIM. THAT IS TRUE.UDGE BARTON HAS RUN A FAIR AND JUST COURT FOR A LONG TIME.

MORE IMPORTANTLY AS HE HAD BEEN ABLE TO SEE, I GOT TO KNOW JUDGE BARTON IS A PERSON AS WELL.

NOT JUST DATES A JUDGE, ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THIS COURT. I FOUND JUDGE BARTON TO BE A COMPASSIONATE AND PRINCIPLED MAN WHO MENTOR TO MANY ATTORNEYS WHO CAME BEFORE HIM. JUDGE, IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO PRACTICE IN YOUR COURT. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU AND I KNOW IT WILL BE AN HONOR IN THE FUTURE TO STILL HAVE YOU WORKING IN THE ABILENE MUNICIPAL COURT WITH YOUR FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, JUDGE. [CLAPPING] NTHONY WILLIAMS : DISCOUNTS WANT TO SAY ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO THIS LOCATIO?

>> JUDGE, I KNOW IT IS A HAPPY DAY BUT IT IS ALSO BITTERSWEET FOR US. JUST THE INFLUENCE YOU HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR.

I FIRST METKEITH BARTON WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL .

HE WAS OUR INSTRUCTOR FOR MOCK TRIAL WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE CONVINCED ME I COULD ARGUE PRETTY WELL. I THINK MY WIFE CAN ATTEST TO THAT AS WELL, BUT IS NO SMALL FEAT TO SERVE THAT LONG.

ESPECIALLY IN ONE ROLE IN A POSITION OF SUCH INFLUENCE AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU NOT ONLY FOR YOUR INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE BUT OVER THE CITY FOR A LONG TIME.

THANK YOU. >> WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBERS INTERACT WITH THE CITY MANAGER, CITY SECRETARY FREQUENTLY IN THE FIRST TIME I INTERACTED WITH THE WESTERN YOUR ANNUAL EVALUATION AND SO THAT OPENS MY EYES TO A WHOLE NEW ASPECT OF WHAT THE CITY GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APPRECIATIVE OF THE COMMUNITIES PERSPECTIVE OF YOU OF A FAIR AND HONEST JURIST AND I'M GRATEFUL FORYOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE .

>> WE HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN BLESSED BY YOUR TENURE IN

OFFICE AND WE THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, LIKE SHANE SAID, ON THE EVALUATIONS WE DID KNOW WHAT YOU DID, BUT YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB. AND THE THING WAS NOBODY EVER COMPLAINED ABOUT YOU SO YOU HAD TO BE DOING A GREAT JOB.

NO COMPLAINTS AND 30 YEARS. HE WILL BE MISSED AND YOU ARE

STILL APPRECIATED. >> MIKE LYNN, I'VE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH YOU PROFESSIONALLY. [LAUGHING] BUT THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY. I DO REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS WORKING AT ACU AND PARKED WHERE

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SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE PARKED AND GOT A TICKET WAS REALLY SCARED ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID DAD, WHAT DO I DO.

UNTIL I REMEMBER CALLING JUDGE BARTON AND SAYING JUDGE, WHAT DOES SHE DO AND JUDGE BARTON'S RESPONSE WAS TELL HER NOT TO PARK THERE ANYMORE. [LAUGHING] I SAID THANK YOU. I KIND OF AGREE WITH WHAT WELDON SAID. WE DON'T GET ANY COMPLAINTS, WHICH MEANS WE KNOW YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB AND WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU WANT TO ECHO WHAT SHANE SAID.

AND OPENED OUR EYES TO THE PROCESS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE/ IS IT 32 YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS, SIX DAYS, 27 ÃTHANK YOU,

JUDGE. >> WITH THE JUDGE WE HAVE HIS WIFE, HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER.

LET'S RECOGNIZE YOU. [CLAPPING] THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS MOMENT WITH THE JUDGE.

>> THEY ARE TOO EMBARRASSED TO STAND THAT.

THIS IS MY WIFE VICKI. RAISE YOUR HAND AT LEAST.

THIS IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER MADISON, MY DAUGHTER DEEDEE, MY COURT FAMILY CHRISTINA, TAYLOR AND MARGIE WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE COURT ALMOST AS LONG AS I HAVE.

OF COURSE JUDGE CHASE GREAT, PART OF MY COURT FAMILY.MY PROSECUTORS, KELLY, TRENT AND HALEY.

KELLY ÃI'M SORRY. KELLY, TRENT, HALEY.

IN THE OTHER MEMBERS OF MY COURT FAMILY HERE? MY FRIENDS JIM, WHO IS MY BAILIFF FOR 13 YEARS.

A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE. AND HIS WIFE CINDY.

AND I HOPE I DIDN'T MISS ANYONE.

[CLAPPING] ANTHONY WILLIAMS : GOING TO INVITE ROBERT HANNA DOWN IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE HIS SERVICE, WE ARE GOING TO DO SO WITH A VERY SPECIAL DIVISION THAT HAS GIVEN A NUMBER YEARS TO THE CITY.

MR. HANNAH. >> WANT TO WATCH THE VIDEO FIRST QUICK. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : A VIDEO FIRST AND THEN WE WILL RECOGNIZE THIS EMPLOYEE.

>> BASICALLY WHAT I DO IS TAKE A LOT OF THE SOFTWARE THAT COMES IN THAT WERE VENDOR SUPPLIED WE TRY TO INTEGRATE WITH OUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT HERE AT THE CITY.

OR IT CAN BE A DEVELOPING BRAND-NEW SOFTWARE, WHICH A LOT OF TIMES A CITY REQUEST CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET. WE HAVE OUR SPECIALTIES .

MORE OF WHAT YOU CALL A FAT FINGER GUIDE.

I DEVELOPED THEM WRONG. WORK ON THE WEB, I CAN DEVELOP WHAT AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROGRAM CREATED HAD TO BE CREATED ON THE FLY.HE CITY HAD NO WAY OF TRACKING ALL THE COVID CASES AND IT WAS SET UP AND DESIGNED. MADE A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO DO IT AND IT WAS A HUGE DATABASE AND IT'S STILL IS.

IT IS STILL BE NEWS TO THAT DATE.

THE RELATED ANSWER A MAJOR NEED HITTING OUR COMMUNITY.

WAS A GREAT THING BECAUSE I LOVE TO STUDY, I LOVE TO SEE A LOT OF THINGS. LIKE TO UNDERSTAND PRODUCTS, UNDERSTAND VENDORS, SPEND TIME LEARNING.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS A FIELD OR A PROFESSION THAT YOU CANNOT CONTINUALLY BE STUDYING THE PRODUCTS OUT THERE.AND WE LOVE TO SEE PROGRAMMING PROGRESS.

AND IT IS NOT FOR THE SAKE, IT IS FOR THE SAKE OF SERVING

OTHERS. >> COME ON AT.

[CLAPPING] SO D IS ANOTHER MAN OF FAITH AND SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN SERVICE AND LIVES HIS LIFE ACCORDINGLY. BEFORE I BRAG ON HIM, JUDGE, YOUR COMMENTS WERE FROM THE HEART.

I COULD FEEL IT. AND WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TOO. WE MET EARLY ON IN MY TENURE HERE. I'VE ONLY BEEN HERE ABOUT 6.5 YEARS. HAVE SEVERAL YEARS TO GO.

BUT YOU STRUCK ME AS A GUY WHO CARES DEEPLY ABOUT WHAT YOU DO

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AND HAVE A TALENT TO SHARE THAT WITH OTHERS AND YOU TEST LIVES IN WAYS I THINK YOU MAY NOT EVEN FULLY COMPREHEND OR UNDERSTAND. WAS GOING TO MENTION THIS COVID PROGRAM BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THE CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT WENT INTO THAT.

EVERYBODY WAS HUNGRY FOR DATA AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS WE HAD NO MECHANISMS, NO TOOLS TO TRACK THIS PAPER D AND HIS TEAM CODED THIS THING FROM SCRATCH, THEY BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP WE ARE STILL USING IT TO THIS DAY AND IT IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THE PANDEMIC WE ARE IN.

THAT IS AN UNSUNG HERO RIGHT THERE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. IN YOUR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, I COULD NAME A THOUSAND DIFFERENT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE THAT WAY AND YOU GO ABOUT IT QUIETLY AND DELIBERATELY BECAUSE THAT'S WHO YOU ARE. I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT YOU SHARE WITH ME I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU MORE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY SERVANT, THANK YOU FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

THIS IS A PART FROM THE CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATING OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOU AND IS ALSO ACOIN FROM THE CITY MANAGER THAT PROVIDES THAT VALIDATION.

IN THE ENVELOPE , PARTICULARLY ON THIS SEASON OF CHRISTMAS, IF THE ADJUSTER OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND THOSE IN THE ABILENE, D IS A CHEAP CHURCH LEADER AND HE AND HIS WIFE ENTERTAIN, THEY SACRIFICE, THEY GIVE. BEEN KNOWN TO SMOKE A COUPLE BRISKETS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT ALWAYS LOOKING TO GET BACK TO THIS COMMUNITY. ANYBODY WANTS RECOGNIZE,

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY? >> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MY WIFE. SHE IS ALWAYS STOOD BY MEAND TAKING CARE OF ME . LORI, PLEASE STAND.

[CLAPPING] THERE'S AN OLD SAYING THAT BEHIND EVERY GOOD MAN IS A GOOD WIFE.

BUT ALSO WANT TO SAY BEHIND EVERY MAN THERE IS A GOOD COMMUNITY. IN THIS COMMUNITY, THERE IS NEVER A GREATER COMMUNITIES IN ABILENE AND I ENJOY IT HERE.

A LOT OF THE THINGS IN MY PAST, IT ENDED IN A BAD WAY.

JUDGE, HE SAID THE DISAPPOINTMENTS.

BUT THE THING IS WHEN YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY LIKE ABILENE TO GO AND LEAN INTO, THIS COMMUNITY TAKES CARE OF YOU.

REALLY DOES. I CAN'T SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THAT. AND JUDGE, I APPRECIATED A LOT OF THE TALKS YOU AND I HAD TOGETHER.ATE AT NIGHT I WOULD HAVE TO BE ÃIS A PROGRAM YOU ARE ALWAYS HAVING TO GO ON THE PROGRAM LATE INTO THE NIGHT.

WELL, IF ANYTHING IS KEY COULD BE DOWN THERE TOO SO WE WOULD START SHARING OUR FAITH WITH EACH OTHER AND ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER. I LIKE TO RECOGNIZE 19.

MY BOSS. BOB, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

ESTIMONY ALWAYS KEEP US GOING.

ORDERING EVERYTHING. OUR GIS TEAM IN MY OFFICE MATE PRISCILLA. PRISCILLA, SOMETIMES ON YOUR PROGRAMMING YOU REALLY GET KIND OF FRUSTRATED.T JUST DOESN'T WORK THE WAY YOU WANTED TO. PRISCILLA HAS THE PATIENCE TO LISTEN TO ME EXPRESS MYSELF. BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY. I HOPE I DIDN'T MISS ANYBODY ON THE TEAM. BUT THE GIS GUYS, I'VE BEEN LEARNING A LOT ABOUT THAT. THAT IS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF THINGS BEING DEVELOPED IN THAT AREA.

AND KILLSMUCH FOR SUPPORTING ME AND I HOPE I CAN SUPPORT YOU .

[CLAPPING] ANTHONY WILLIAMS : IN REGARDS TO COVID-19, I SPOKE WITH HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER YESTERDAY. 37 OF OUR TAYLOR COUNTY RESIDENTS HOSPITALIZED, 11 OF THOSE WERE IN ICU , 92 PERCENT OF ALL THOSE ADMITTED THIS TIME AND NOT RECEIVED THE VACCINE.

AND I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OF THE 11 IN ICU THAT RECEIVED THE VACCINE. TAYLOR COUNTY IS STILL LAGGING BEHIND THE STATE. AND SO THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO GET VACCINATED, AS WELL AS THOSE

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WHO LIKE MYSELF THIS PAST WEEK GOT THE BOOSTER.

99 PERCENT OF ALL THE CASES IN THE STATE ARE STILL THE DELTA VARIANT SO THAT IS STILL VERY WE ARE DEALING WITH.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

AND AS WE NAVIGATE COVID-19, GODSPEED TO YOU AND THOSE OF US WHO ARE STILL TRYING TO DELIVER IN THE NEW NORM.

THANK YOU. IT IS ÃWHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO TODAY IS GOING TO TAKE A SESSION FOR A BIT AND WE WILL COME BACK OUT AND TAKE CARE OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS.

IT IS 8:50 6:00 A.M.. WE WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SECTION 551.071. SECTION 551.

72 DURATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY.

SECTION 551.073 DURATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS.

SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS.

SECTION 5 AT ONE .70 CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT STREET DEVICES AND SECTION 551 ABOUT PROSPECTS ANSTUDENT NO VOTES WE EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT IS 9:21 AND WE NOW

[16. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the Consideration and Approval of Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement(s) with Lancium, LLC in the Reinvestment Zone RZ20-01 located in Taylor County (Robert Hanna)]

RECONVENE. I'M GOING TO BRING TO THE FOREFRONT ITEM NUMBER 16 AND I'M GOING TO ASK MR. ROBERT HANNA, THE CITY MANAGER, TO PRESENT THIS ITEM

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WE HAVE A SLIGHT PULL UP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO I WANT TO START BY SAYING THIS IS KIND OF A HISTORICAL MOMENT, COMMISSIONER.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY LET OUT THE CITY IS PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY ON ATTRACTING AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO TAYLOR COUNTY FOR LEADING OUT ON THAT.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE D.C. AWAY FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN FACILITATING THE DISCUSSIONS BETWEENTHE CITY AND THE COUNTY . AND WITH THIS COMPANY.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THIS ON TUESDAY AFTER THE COUNTY TAKES THEIR FORMAL ACTION, BUT WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE US TODAY IS A CHAPTER 312 TAX ABATEMENT.

THERE ARE TWO TERMS. TERM ON AND TURN TWO FOR THE COMPANY IS A HOUSTON-BASED COMPANY, TECHNOLOGY COMPANY THAT CREATES SOFTWARE AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

IT IS A RENEWABLE DATA CENTER CAMPUS THAT'S GOING TO BE BUILT IN TAYLOR COUNTY. THEY WILL ANNEX INTO THE CITY OF ABILENE. IT IS 800 ACRES.

IT IS A 2.$4 BILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVER 20 YEARS.

THEY ARE GOING TO GRADE 57 JOBS OVER THAT 20 YEAR PERIOD TO THE AVERAGE SALARY IS $57,000 OF THIS IS NOT A PROJECT DRIVING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF JOB GROWTH, BUT TO NOT $4 BILLION IS 32 PERCENT OFTHE CITY OF ABILENE STACK SPACE .

THESE THINGS DON'T COME. THIS IS THE UNICORN THAT COMES ONCE IN A BILLION YEARS AND WE HAVE HAD TWO OF THOSE LATELY HERE. KEEP THAT UP, PLEASE.

SO WHAT IS A CITY GET FOR THIS? THE CITY IS GOING TO RECEIVE A PILOT, A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES AND IN EXCHANGE WE WILL GIVE 100 PERCENT TAX ABATEMENT IN THE FIRST 10 YEAR TERM OF THE CITIES TAXES AND 100 PERCENT TAX ABATEMENT FOR THE SECOND 10 YEAR TERM FOR THE SECOND 10 YEAR TERM WILL NOT PAY ANYTHING THAT WAS ABATED ORIGINALLY IN THE FIRST TENOR TERM. ONCE THE FIRST TAX TERM IS ABATED WE WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE TAX REVENUES OFF THE FIRST TERM . THAT WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE PILOT. AND SO THE CITY IS GOING TO RECEIVE A $485,000 PAYMENT ANNUALLY.

FOR THE FIRST TERM AND FOR THE SECOND TERM.

4.8 $5 MILLION. IS A 9.6, 9.$7 MILLION DEAL JUST ON THE PILOT AND THE LIKE I SAID, AFTER THE FIRST TERM CLEARS ACTUAL PROPERTY TAXES W WILL RECEIVE AS WELL.

IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE D.C. 08 IS PROVIDING 2.$5 MILLION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS WITH ANNEXATION IS ALSO CONDITIONED TO REQUIRE ALL NOT .

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNTIES PARTICIPATION ISTHAT THEY WERE AGREEABLE TO PLACING ANNEXATION REQUIREMENT IN THEIR OWN ABATEMENT LANGUAGE .

AND SO WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS THAT ARE PART OF THIS, ALL OF THEM TRACKING LANGUAGE CONSISTENTLY AND THAT IS A MODEL WE CAN ONLY LOOK FORWARD TWO FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AS WELL. ALL IN ALL, THE TOTAL ECONOMIC

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IMPACT IS 993.$4 MILLION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY OVER 20 YEARS. AGAIN, I WILL JUST SAY THESE THINGS DON'T COME AROUND VERY OFTEN.

WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF A TEAM THAT HELPED NEGOTIATE THIS.

REALLY WAS A COUNTY AND CITY OPPORTUNITY AND WEWORKED HARD TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO ACHIEVE IT .

MISTY AND COMMISSIONER STETLER, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING, BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP ALL THE MICROPHONE TIME. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AND WAS THE OF QUESTIONS THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.

ANTHONY WILLIAMS : COMMISSIONER STETLER, THANK YO FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP . IN REALITY WITHOUT THE COUNTIES LEADERSHIP, WE ARE NOT HERE ON THIS DAY.

I THINK IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY TEAMWORK REALLY WORKS AND I CAN'T THANK THE COUNTY ENOUGH FOR TAKING THE LEAD IN ALLOWING US TO BE AT THIS MOMENT.

SEEMS LIKE WE'VE SAID THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES THIS YEAR.

APPRECIATE YOU FOR LOOKING UP TO THIS COMMUNITY, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVIDING DIGNITY FOR MORE OF OUR CITIZENS AND THE CITY OF ABILENE AND TAYLOR COUNTY.

AND HAS ROBERT EXCOMMUNICATED, IF YOU OR COMMISSIONER WANT TO SAY ANYTHING YOU CAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

BUT CERTAINLY THE PODIUM IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ANYTHING IF

YOU CHOOSE TO. >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OF COURSE CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONER STETLER AND RELATE TO THE COMMUNITY, ONE TECHNOLOGY ALL AS LEADERS.

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT LED BY JUDGE BOWLES HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS TO WORK WITH. YOU ALL HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS TO WORK WITH. IN THE ORIGINAL BOARD THAT HEARD THIS OPPORTUNITY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THANKS TO THEM FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND TO ALL OF YOU ALL FOR YOUR FORESIGHT IN UNDERSTANDING THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS KEY ROLE IS TO DETER FIFTH FIRST DIVERSIFY OUR TAX BASE. SO WHEN WE CAN OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS, I LOVE YOU ARE FOCUSED ON THAT.

AND HOW WE DO THAT IS BY ATTRACTING COMPANIES AND ATTRACTING A DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPANIES FOR THIS TECHNOLOGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, DATACENTER. NOT ONLY THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN MONUMENTAL, BUT THE FACT THAT WE CAN ATTRACT A TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANY THAT IS NOW GOING TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR US TO CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH FUTURE COMPANIES AS WELL. SO THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS. THE AMOUNT OF TAX BASE WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ABILENE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS ARE THINGS THAT THE PUBLIC, THE GENERAL COMMUNITY WILL EMBRACE AS WELL AND WILL BE FELT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT LEADERSHIP. IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED WHEN WE KNOW THE CORPORATION OF ABILENE, D.C. 08 ISIN ITS 32ND YEAR . TALK ABOUT IN REGARDS TO THE TECHNOLOGY OF INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION IN THE LAST 2.5 YEARS AS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS 30 YEARS.

>> IN THE FIRST 30 YEARS WE HAD COMMITMENT FROM JUST OVER $800 MILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE HAD ABOUT $270 MILLION. TO GET THE ABOUT BECAUSE TWO CONTRACTS ARE STILL PENDING. I ALWAYS LIKE TO USE THAT AS A WAY TO ILLUSTRATE WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF THOSE TWO THAT ARE ABOUT TO BE PENNED. SO IN THE LAST 2.5 YEARS, THAT IS $270 MILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITMENTS.

30 YEARS JUST OVER 100 MILLION. TO THIS ONE PROJECT IN 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN COMMITMENTS WILL EXCEED THE LAST 32 YEARS OF EFFORTS. AND SO THAT IS ALSO TO SHOW THE DIVERSITY OF INDUSTRIES AND WHAT IS HAPPENING IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES RIGHT NOW AS WELL AS THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

AND WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY THAT IS FOR ABILENE.

MAYOR, I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING THAT QUESTION BECAUSE IT HELPS ME RECOGNIZE I FAILED TO RECOGNIZE LITERALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE. AND THAT IS OUR STAFF TEAM.

THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS WHO SPEND THEIR DAYS AND EVENINGS.

ROBERT IS SHAKING HIS HEAD BECAUSE HE KNOWS COUNTLESS HOURS DEDICATED TO OUR COMMUNITY, DEDICATED TO THE PROSPECT OF HELPING CREATE OUR FUTURE ABILENE.N TODAY WITH

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ME I HAVE ASHLEY AND JULIE. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : LET'S RECOGNIZE YOU. [CLAPPING]

>> WE HAVE ROCK, WE HAVE RICK JONES AND REGGIE MCKAY ALSO ON THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TEAM.

THEY DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND I'M HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO BE THEIR LEADER. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : AND THEY HAVE A PRETTY GOOD LEADER. T'S A GOOD TIME TO BE IN ABILENE TEXAS AND TAYLOR COUNTY.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THE COUNTIES LEADERSHIP AND FORESIGHT PROVIDING SUCH GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DO COUNSELORS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING?

>> I WILL HAVE A COMMENT. IF YOU ARE MISTY OR WHICHEVER ONE YOU WITH WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT IT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PERSPECTIVE OF THE PROJECT, ANYTHING OVER $75,000 HAS TO BE SOURCED LOCALLY, IS THAT CORRECT.

>> AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOCAL SOURCE.

ONE OF THE TERMS THAT WE PUT INTO THE AGREEMENT WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE WAS THIS ÃAND THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON TERM PURITY LOCAL SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES.

ANYTHING OVER $75,000 WILL MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SALES TAX RECEIPT .

THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO DO THAT.

SPAYGETTI QUESTIONS OF COUNSEL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS CURTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CREATES 16,000. CREDIT SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THAT SAID PROPERTY. AT THIS TIME ALL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> DAVID SCHWARTZ. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : DAVID SCHWARTZ AND WE WILL HAVE OTHERS WHO WILL FOLLOW HIM.

THERE WILL BE A THREE LIMIT MINUTE ON TODAY.

>> GOOD MORNING. DAVID SCHWARTZ FOR THE RECORD.

YOU KNOW, I WAS LOOKING AT THIS AGENDA OVER IN THIS LAST LINE HERE IS QUITE CONCERNING. IT SAYS ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENTS AND COST ÃAND I TRIPLE CHECKED THAT.

HALF $1 BILLION? HALF A BILLION.

DOES THAT MEAN THE GOOD CITIZENS OF ABILENE OR EVEN TAYLOR COUNTY ARE GOING TO FOOT THAT?OR IS THAT SOMETHING FOR DEVELOPER IS GOING TO FOOT THAT.

JUST FOR CONTACTS AND HAVE $1 BILLION, REMEMBER IT AND THOUSAND 16 THE STREET STUDY THERE THEY SAID AT THAT TIME IT WAS 377 MILLION, WHICH IS LESS THAN HALF A BILLION TO FIX EVERY STREET. SO I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS REDUCES ESTIMATING IMPROVEMENT SPIRIT AND I TRIPLE CHECKED THAT PERMITTED IS HALF A BILLION.

I AM VERY CONCERNED IF THE TAXPAYERS ARE GOING UP TO FOOT THIS ARE THE CITIZENS GOING TO FIT THIS BECAUSE IT WILL BE ANNEXED IN? I KNOW THEY SAY THEY ARE DOING GOOD WORK, BUT 20 YEARS IS QUITE A BIT.

IT MAY BE FOR SOME THE HIGH SCHOOL PEOPLE FIXING THE START SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AT THIS PLACE, BUT 20 YEARS IS A LONG TIME AGO FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON SEEKING SOME TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW.

BUT THAT WAS MY MAIN CONCERN HERE.

IS AS ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT COSTS.

THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN 19 84 WHEN REAGAN APPROVED THE DEFENSE BUDGET, THE AVERAGE COST WAS ABOUT 283 MILLION. SO WE ARE SPENDING MORE THAN THE 1980S DOLLARS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT OF A B-1 AIRCRAFT.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BARKSDALE TROPHY EARLIER.

THAT'S MY MAIN CONCERN. EVERYBODY OUT HERE IN T.V. LAND IS WATCHING THIS. WE NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS COMING FROM THE TAYLOR COUNTY CITIZENS AND THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE ABOUT THIS IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

>> I THINK YOU ARE CONFUSING THE ISSUE.

THAT IS HALF $1 BILLION PRIVATE INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE TAX ABATEMENT FOR THE ONLY PUBLIC FUNDS BEING INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT ARE THE 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS.

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ALL THE OTHER FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MONEY BEING PAID FOR BY THIS PRIVATE COMPANY. SO THERE IS NO HALF $1 BILLION IN PUBLIC INVESTMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.

>> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER FOR CLARIFYING THAT.

>> IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

ANTHONY WILLIAMS : WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WHAT ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THIS ITEM? IF NOT, I ACCEPT EMOTION THE SECOND.> SO MOVED.

ANTHONY WILLIAMS : MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT , SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. FOR DISCUSSION?

READY TO VOTE. >> COSMO HURT.

>> YES. >> MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> IS. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE BUT JUST

BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. >> YES BY COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS.

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS. ANTHONY WILLIAMS : YES. AFTER WE APPROVED 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN DEVELOPMENT, I THINK THAT MAY BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE AN EXIT AND I'M GOING TO DO SO.

BUT BEFORE I DO I WANT TO WISH YOU, THIS COMMUNITY, A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES DURING THIS TIME AND ALSO PUT A FOREFRONT THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T COMMENT ON THE JACKET WORN BY THOSE ON MY LEFT.

THEY ARE DEFINITELY IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

A LITTLE MORE CONSERVATIVE. AND SHAY, I LIKE YOUR TIE.

AND DONNA AND COUNCILMAN ÃIS IT BEARD? WE DECIDED WE ARE SO OVERWHELMED.

I WISH YOU GOD BLESS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAYOR PRO TEM MCALLISTER WILL CARRY OUT THE MEETING THE REST OF THE WAY. THANK YOU.

[CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS]

>> I TOLD ANTHONY IF HE IS NOT GOING TO WORK CHRISTMAS JACKET HE HAS TO LEAVE. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONSISTS OF ITEMS THREE THROUGH 11 THROUGH THESE ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ONE MOTION AND THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION WAS A COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION. DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WISH TO CONSIDER ANY ITEM INDIVIDUALLY?

>> NUMBER NINE. >> ANYONE ELSE ON THE COUNCIL? SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR EMOTIONAL THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT.HERE WILL BE NO FORMAL VOTES OR ANY FORMAL ACTION TAKEN ON SUBJECTS PRESENTED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO OFFICIALS AND STAFF. TO BE HAVE ANY CARDS?

>> DAVID SCHWARTZ. KYLE MCALISTER : DAVID?

>> THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, DAVID SCHWARTZ.

TODAY'S 17 DECEMBER. 70 YEARS BEGET YESTERDAY IT WAS AN IMPORTANT BATTLE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AT THE TIME IT STARTED IN THE FOREST. THEIR UNITS COVERING NOT.

AMERICAN UNITS. AND THEY DIDN'T EXPECT A GERMAN COUNTERATTACK. THE GERMANS ATTACKED THE 20 DIVISIONS. A LOT OF THE AMERICAN UNITS WERE CAUGHT OFF GUARD AND SURRENDERED.

THE PROBLEM WAS A LOT OF THE GERMAN UNITS WERE NOT SET UP FOR PRISONERS IN THE EXECUTED THEM RIGHT THERE ON THE SPOT.

IS THE BULGE WAS PROGRESSED TO THE WEST COMMIT GENERAL EISENHOWER SAID WE NEED TO GET SOME PEOPLE UP IN POSITION SO HE CALLED FOR UNITS IN THE REAR TO GO IMMEDIATELY AND ONE OF THEM WAS THE 101ST AIRBORNE. THEY WERE IN THE REAR AND THEY SAID LOAD UP AND TRUCKS, GO RIGHT NOW.

WILL YOU TO GO TO BASTOGNE WHERE THERE IS A MAJOR CROSSROADS AND DEFEND THAT. THOSE GUYS ONCE AND THEY HAD THEIR CLASS A UNIFORMS CAN MOST OF THEM.

NO WINTER GEAR, NO RAINCOATS CURRENTLY.

NOTHING. THEY GOT THERE JUST HOURS BEFORE THE GERMANS SURROUNDED BASTOGNE.

AND THE TEMPERATURE AND THE WEATHER DROPPED.

ON THE 16TH IS WHEN THE ATTACK STARTED PER THE GERMANS WERE

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RELYING ON BAD WEATHER TO GROUND AIRCRAFT BE WRITTEN SO WHEN THEY GOT THERE THEY WERE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDED.

SEVERAL DAYS WENT BY AND ON THE 22ND THE GERMANS APPROACHED THE CHECKPOINT WITH AN ULTIMATUM AND PASSED IT TO GENERAL MCAULIFFE AND HE SAID ARE THEY GOING TO SURRENDER TO US AND THEY SAID NO, WE WILL WANT TO SURRENDER THAT TO THEM.

HE SAID THAT IS JUST NOT PEERS WE HAD THEM TYPE UP A LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN COMMANDER IN THEGERMAN COMMANDER .

THEY SENT IT BACK TO HIM. AND THE GERMANS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND G.I. JARGON VERY GOOD SO THEY DIDN'T KNOWWHAT THAT MEANT . MEANTIME, I COULD ASK PATTON IF HE COULD HELP AND HE SAID I COULD ATTACK WITH THREE DIVISIONS IN 48 HOURS. THEY DROVE CONTINUOUSLY OVERNIGHT, OVER 100 MILES ON ICE COVERED ROADS YOUR THEY TRY TO GET THERE BY CHRISTMAS BUT THE FIGHTING WAS TOO HEAVY SO THE IS BEST TANK COMMANDER CAN YOU DO A LEFT AND AROUND FLINT CAN COME IN TO BASTOGNE. THAT COMMANDER WAS LIEUTENANT ABRAMS. HE WAS A MAIN BATTLE TANK KNOWN AFTER HIM COMMIT THEY GOT INTO BY STONE ON THE 26TH, THE DAY AFTER AND BROKE THESIEGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH .

KYLE MCALISTER : IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO RUN OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO LET'S GO BACK TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA BETTER BUT AS FOR EMOTIONAL THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTING OF ITEMS THREE THROUGH 11 EXCEPT FOR ITEM NUMBER NINE .

>> SO MOVED. KYLE MCALISTER : I NEED A

MOTION TO SECOND. >> SECOND.KYLE MCALISTER : AND A SECOND BIKE ANNOUNCEMENT PRICE.NY DISCUSSION?

[9. Ordinance (First Reading) Z-2021-37]

IF NOT, READY TO VOTE. >> ANNOUNCEMENT BEARD.> YES

BECAUSE MEMBER ALBUS. >>YES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT. >> MAYOR PRO TEM MCALISTER .

COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> YES .

>> AND COUNCILMAN HURT , YET A QUESTION ON ITEM NUMBER NINE? WELDON W. HURT: I DON'T NEED A PRESENTATION.

IS A COW HERE? CAN I GET ONE? QUESTION ON THIS? ON THE CHANGE TO THE MEDIUM DENSITY PORTION OF THIS, IS THAT INTENDED FOR DUPLEXES.

>> YES, SIR. WELDON W. HURT: THAT'S ALL I NEED. THANK YOU.

KYLE MCALISTER : ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ITEM 9? WE WILL OPEN UP ITEM 9 TO PUBLIC COMMENT IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT FOR OR AGAINST THE SIDE AND, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NOONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING .

THIS IS THE FIRST READING FOR THIS ITEM AND I WILL TAKE A

MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> TO HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.>> SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN MCALISTER APPEARED READY TO VOTE.

>>COUNCIL MEMBER HURT. >> YES .

>> MAYOR PRO TEM MCALISTER ? >> YES BECAUSE MEMBER PRICE.

[12. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on approving an Ordinance establishing the 2022 Standards of Care (Lesli Andrews)]

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. >> YES BECAUSE MEMBER ALBUS.

>> YES. KYLE MCALISTER : WE ARE NOW MOVING TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 12 AND I WILL ASK LESLI ANDREWS, THE DIRECTORS OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND YOU CAN COME SIT WITH US BECAUSE YOU FIT IN THE MOTIF THERE.

>> I LOOKED HARD FOR SOMETHING RED THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME THIS MORNING. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL PRESENTATION ON THE STANDARDS OF CARE. THIS IS WHAT GOVERNS THE RECREATION DIVISION AND HOW WE OVERSEE OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, OR SUMMER PROGRAMS AND ANY SPECIAL CAMPS WE HAVE.

IT IS FOR AGES 6 TO13, PARENTS ARE PROVIDED A COPY AS WELL AS WE KEEP A COPY ON THE INTERNET .

THE CITY IS NOT A TEXAS CERTIFIED DAYCARE PROGRAM.

THIS TAKES THE PLACE OF THAT. WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY FOR CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE OUR STANDARDS ANDTHAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO OPT OUT OF BEING A CERTIFIED DAYCARE .LUS THE FACT THAT WE MAINLY DEAL WITH AGES 6 TO 13 UNLESS IT IS A SPECIAL EVENT WHERE PARENTS ARE INVITED ALSO.

MOST OF THE REGULATIONS WERE DAYCARE IS DID NOT APPLY TO THE CITY. SOME OF THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ARE ADEQUATE FIRST AID KITS THAT ARE READILY AVAILABLE.

ALL FULL-TIME STAFF IS TRAINED IN CPR AND FIRST AID WE ARE

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INSPECTED ANNUALLYBY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING FROM A SAFETY STANDARD IS KEPT UP-TO-DATE .

ALL EMERGENCY CONTACTS ARE POSTED THEIR JOB TITLES, QUALIFICATIONS. IT ALSO OUTLINES OUR PARENT TEACHER RATIO SO THAT WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO OVERSEE THE NUMBER OF KIDS IN OUR PROGRAM.

THERE ARE THREE PARTS TO THE INSPECTION PER THERE'S AN INTERNAL INSPECTION THAT IS DONE REGULARLY BY STAFF.

THE COORDINATORS AND THE MANAGEMENT.NVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DOES REGULAR INSPECTIONS AS WELL AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT WE ALSO GO A STEP FURTHER AND HAVE SOMEBODY FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY, DO AN INSPECTION OF OUR FACILITIES AND MAKE SURE WE ARE FOLLOWING OUR STANDARDS OF CARE AND GIVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS WE CAN MAKE IN THE FUTURE THIS WAS DONE OCTOBER 27 BY CARL WHITE FROM SAINT ANGELA.

AND THIS WAS ADOPTED AND APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL BY PARKS BOARD NOVEMBER 16 AND WE DID HAVE A FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 2 WE ARE HERE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL VOTE. THANK YOU FREEDOM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. KYLE MCALISTER : ANY QUESTION

. >> I KNOW SOME OF HER SLIDE BU I'M GOING TO QUOTE DAVID FOR ANYBODY AT TD LANE.

ABILENE TX.GOV/CAMPS . IF YOU NEED INFORMATION ON THIS SO IT DOESN'T COME AS A SHOCK OR SURPRISE IF THEY SAY I CAN'T FIND IT. GOOD@ABILENETX.GOV/CAMPS AND ALL THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT THAT IS THE PLACE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, LESLIE.

AT THIS TIME AND WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> DAVID SHORT.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD SHE WENT OVER TRAINING AND STUFF.

WONDERED OF ANY OTHER FACILITIES ARE EQUIPPED BURDEN OTHERS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE BUT THERE'S STILL A POSSIBILITY YOU MIGHT NEED ONE IMPORTANT THAT IS ALL I NEED.

>> I KNOW SEVERAL YEARS AGO THERE WAS A PUSH TO EQUIP FOR THE CITY FACILITIES WE HAVE THEM IN CITY HALL AND THEY ARE MAINTAINED. I THINK WE DO BUT I CAN'T SET SORT THAT OUT BUT WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

KYLE MCALISTER : ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ACCOUNTS OF QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

KYLE MCALISTER : MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BEARD . ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

[13. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budgets (Mike Rains)]

IF NOT, WE ARE READY DEVOTES BECAUSE MEMBER PRICE.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. >> YES.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ALBA.> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HURT.

>> A. >> MCALISTER.

>> YES. KYLE MCALISTER : WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 14 AND I WILL ASK MIKE BUT NOT QUITE AS FESTIVE BUT THAT IS OKAY. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. MERRY CHRISTMAS! MIKE RAINS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A FINAL READING OF ANAMENDMENT TO OUR FISCAL YEAR 22 BUDGETS . WE BUDGETED IN FISCAL YEAR 20 WANT TO PURCHASE232 FOOT BUSES FOR THE ABILENE TRANSIT SYSTEM . BECAUSE OF DELAYS IN THE FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND GETTING THOSE APPROVED WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE PURCHASES TO FISCAL YEAR 22.

COUNSEL PREVIOUSLY APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUSES IN OCTOBER AND THIS WILL UPDATE THE BUDGET WHILE THIS IS PURCHASE TO MOVE FORWARD.

BUT WE WILL BE DOING IS INCREASING THE REVENUES FOR THE GRANT FUNDING BY $912,820 IN THE EXPENDITURES BY THE SAME AMOUNT.O THERE IS NO EFFECTIVE FUND BALANCE.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

KYLE MCALISTER : DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS MR. RAINES? THANKS MIKE.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR ORGAN SOCIETY? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SINGH NO ONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE SKILLS OF QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

IF NOT I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. KYLE MCALISTER : WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BEARD AND A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ALBUS.

[14. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the Creation of a Reinvestment Zone No. RZ21-1 being approximately 875 acres in Taylor County, Texas (Robert Hanna)]

WE ARE READY DEVOTES BUT COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

>> YES BUT COUNCILMEMBER ALBA. > YES BECAUSE MEMBER HURT.

>> IS WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM MCALISTER.

>> YES . >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> YES. >> MOTION CARRIES.

KYLE MCALISTER : WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 14 AND I WILL ASK ROBERT HANNA CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> AGAIN, THIS IS TIED TO THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS THEY AUTHORIZED US TO EXECUTE ON TUESDAY.

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IN ORDER TO HAVE A TAX ABATEMENT HAS TO BE PART OF A DECLARED REINVESTMENT ZONE SO THE CITY OF ABILENE IS CREATING THE REINVESTMENT ZONE OVER THE 800 ACRES SUBJECT TO THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT. AS I MENTIONED, IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE DO THIS THROUGH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NOTICES HAD TO GO THROUGH.

WE MET AND COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW SO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE IS A LASTING REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO AUTHORIZE A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS. KYLE MCALISTER : IS A COUNCIL OF ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. HAMMOCK? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THIS UP FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

IS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR ORGAN SOCIETY? IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SINGH NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANYOTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT I WILL TAKE A MOTION. > SO MOVED.

KYLE MCALISTER : MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURT .

>> SECOND. KYLE MCALISTER : SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BEARD. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS? IF NOT WE ARE READY DEVOTES BUT COUNCILMEMBER HERZBERG IS WHAT

MAYOR PRO TEM MCALLISTER. >> YES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> YES BUTCOUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

>> YES BUTCOUNCILMEMBER ALBUS. >> YES ! MOTION CARRIES . KYLE MCALISTER : WE ARE NOT GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, CORRECT? WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT. AND SO LET'S SEE HERE.

HE LEAVES ME WITH ALL THE STUFF.

WE WILL GO HERE TO THIS LAST ONE.

OKAY. SO IT IS NOW 9:51 AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAY, HAPPY NEW YEAR. WE WILL SEE YOU IN 2022 AND THIS MEETING OF YOUR ABILENE CITY

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.