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>> ALL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
BEFORE I DO SO I'LL INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
FATHER, WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND THIS DAY.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A VERY COLLECTIVE WAY THAT WE HAVE AS ELECTED LEADERS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN OUR CITY. WE INVITE YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE. WE TALK ABOUT PERTINENT THINGS OUR COMMUNITY. MINDFUL OF THOSE SUFFERING IN UKRAINE. WE PRAY FOR PEACE A AND NOT JUST UKRAINE BUT PEACE ON EARTH. VERY MINDFUL OF THOSE WOMEN AND MEN WHO SERVED TO PROTECT US AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM, THOSE THAT SERVE OUR COUNTRY.
FATHER WE ASK TODAY THE THINGS TALKED ABOUT AND DISCUSSED ULTIMATELY WILL BRING GLORY TO YOU AND YOUR SON AND YOUR NAME.
IN ALL THESE THINGS WE PRAY FATHER AND TO SO IN YOUR SON'S
[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ]
NAME AMEN. WHILE WE HAVE VERY SPECIAL GUESTS AND SOMETIMES OUR PLEDGES COME IN AT 8:15 OR 8:20, EVEN AT THE 8:30 HOUR HOWEVER THEY WERE HERE BEFORE TIME SO I'M GOING TO GIVE PROPER INTRODUCTIONS FROM HERE WE HAVE DEVON GIBBS.ISN'T SHE CUTE? WE HAVE EVAN FLAT FROM THE CITY.
HIS ATHLETIC UNDER ARMOR WE'RE UP HERE AND WE HAVE ADRIANA.
I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER GREAT UNCLE BUT THAT AS DIFFERENT CONVERSATION IN HOW OLD I AM. THEY WILL LEAD US ON BOTH PLEDGES TODAY AND WE'RE GOING TO TURN AROUND IN UNISON AN THEY'LL LEAD US IN THE AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.. >> NOW FOR THE LONE STAR STATE.
HONOR TO TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE INDIVISIBLE AND I WANT TO BE SURE THOSE PROUD PARENTS ARE BACK IN THE BACK AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GROW TO OPPORTUNITIES AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE PARTING GIFTS FOR OUR PLEA
PLEASURES. >> I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE SERVICE AWARD AND WE'LL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A VIDEO AND INTRODUCTION FOR ONE OF OUR STANDING EMPLOYEES.
>> I'M THE ABILENE FIRE CHIEF AND I'VE BEEN A FIREFIGHTER SINCE MARCH OF 1992 SO FOR 30 YEARS.
IT IS A LITTLE EMBARRASSING BUT I DID NOT ANTICIPATE BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER EVER. A FRIEND OF MINE WANTED TO COME TEST TO BE A FIREFIGHTER AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO COME BY HIMSELF SO I WENT WITH HIM AND I ENDED UP PASSING AND KEPT GOING.
ABOUT THE FIRE SERVICE? IT'S A VERY FULFILLING JOB.
BEING ABLE TO HELP OTHERS KNOWING THAT THE WORK THAT YOU DO IS DIRECTLY AFFECTING PEOPLE'S LIVES.
YOU GET IMMEDIATE RESULTS. IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT FIRE SERVICE TO WHERE WE ARE NOW. APPLES AND ORANGES.
WE'VE PERFECTED SO MUCH. OUR PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE ARE TOP NOTCH. A LOT OF OUR JOB FOCUSES AROUND WEATHER. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WRECKS AND HOUSE FIRES. RIGHT NOW WE'RE STILL IN A DROUGHT AND WE'RE ANTICIPATING A BAD GRASS FIRE SEASON
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PROGRESSING INTO THE SPRING AND WE'RE PRIMED SO WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT. SOMETHINGS YOU CAN PLAN FOR AND SOME YOU CAN'T BUT WE KNOW IT'S NEVER GOING TO BE BORING.WE HAVE WHAT TIME OFF? THAT'S ONE THING THAT'S BEEN DIFFERENT IS YOU ARE NEVER OFF. WHEN THE DEPUTY CHIEFS AND I GO HOME WE SLEEP WITH OUR RADIOS ON.
IF YOU ARE NOT OUT OF DOWN YOU ARE NOT AWAY FROM THE JOB.
WE SLEEP ON TECH THREE WHICH IS LIKE IF A FIRE OR A BIG WRECK SO WE DON'T HEAR EVERYTHING BUT IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT COMES IN WE'RE UP. THERE'S SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE TO GET DRESSED TO COME IN AND HELP OUT.
WHEN YOU COME IN AND LOVE YOUR JOB IT'S NOT HARD.
[APPLAUSE] >> COME ON UP HERE.
>> SO HE'S ACTUALLY THE THIRD FIRE CHIEF I'VE WORKED UNDER AS THE CITY MANAGER. HE'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE ASSET.
I HAVE WATCHED AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONDED TO HIS LEADERSHIP AND HAS GROWN. HE'S BEEN AN EXCELLENT CHIEF AND HE WAS THE RIGHT DECISION AND I'M PROUD TO KNOW YOU AND WORK WITH YOU AND I HOPE YOU STAY FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS.
[LAUGHTER] I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN CONVINCE YOUR WIFE THOUGH.
BUT I KNOW YOU ARE SUCH A VALUE AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.
>> YOU KNOW WE HAVE A COIN FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND A PLAQUE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND A GIFT TO COMMUNICATE THE APPRECIATION TO YOU. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. LOCAL HIGH. ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE BY THE WAY. GO EAGLES.
MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND YOU DO A GREAT JOB SERVING SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMUNITY AND YOUR COUNCIL. ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY OR
ANYONE YOU WANT TO RECOGNIZE? >> MY KIDS COULD NOT BE HERE BECAUSE OF SCHOOL BUT MY WIFE, MY NUMBER 1 SUPPORTER JENNIFR IS HERE. WE'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 28 YEARS SO SHE'S BEEN WITH ME FOR MOST OF THIS CAREER AND SHE'S BEEN A SINGLE MOM AND A HUGE SUPPORTER THROUGHOUT MY YEARS AND I DEFINITELY COULD NOT BE WHERE I'M AT WITHOUT HER.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. [APPLAUSE]
>> LAST NIGHT AT THE ENGINE PUSH HE PUSHED THE WHOLE THING LYE BY
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HIMSELF. IT WAS AMAZING.>> HE WORKS OUT. >> WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A SLIGHT AUTHORIZATION AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I DON'T ANTICIPATE IT BEING A LONG EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT IT IS NOW 8:38 AND WE'LL RECESS AND SECTION 551 POINT 071.
SECTION 551072 ABOUT PROPERTY. SECTION 551 POINT 073 BUT RESTRICTIONS BY GIFTS AND DONATIONS.
551.10 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS AND 551 POINT 076 DURATIONS ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES AND POINT 07 ABOUT BUSINESS PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SEE YOU I
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>> NO VOTES WERE TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND NOW WE'LL MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTING OF ITEMS THREE TO NINE. THEY'LL BE CONSIDERED WITH NO MOTION AND THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCILMAN REQUESTS A SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
DOES ANY COUNCILMAN REQUEST A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON ITEMS
THREE THROUGH NINE? >> SEVEN AND NINE, PLEASE?
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>> SEVEN AND NINE. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES IN PUBLIC COMMENT BUT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF. IT WILL BE A THREE MINUTE LIMIT.
WE HAVE SOME CARDS. >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS DELORES MOORE AND I'M A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AND PRESIDENT OF THE ABILENE BLACK CHAMBER AND THE ABILENE INDUSTRIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TODAY I WANT TO SHARE NEWS WITH YOU ABOUT THE ABILENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BEING AWARD A NEARLY ONE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. WHAT YOU MAY KNOW IS OR WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS HOW WE IN TEND TO USE THE MONEY.
THE GRANT IS PART OF THE $100 MILLION DOLLAR COMMUNITY PILOT PROGRAM WHICH IS AN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS THAT UNDER REPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS FACING ACCESS IN PROGRAMS NEED TO RECOVER, GROW OR START THEIR BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS THE HUB AND THERE ARE FIVE PARTNERS AS THE SPOKES.
THE SPOKES ARE THE ABILENE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HAYWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
WEST TEXAS GOVERNMENTS AND CISCO COLLEGE AND THE CHAMBER'S OWN ABILENE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION. WE HAVE THE CITY OF ABILENE.
SB DC AT TEXAS TECH ABILENE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS PROCUREMENT.
THINK ABOUT WHAT THESE ENTITIES BRING TO THE CITY.
THE CHAMBER AND IT'S PARTNERS ARE CREATING THE WEST TEXAS NAVIGATION PROGRAM TO TARGET SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE WOMEN. MINORITIES, DISABLED, VETERANS OR LOCATED IN RURAL COUNTIES OF THE BIG CON TRY.
THINK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES ENTREPRENEURS FACE WITH WHAT GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THIS BRINGS TO THEM.
WE'RE PROUD TO SAY THE ONLY 51 GRANTS FROM THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATED PILOT PROGRAM WERE AWARDED NATION-WIDE AND THE ABILENE CHAMBER WAS THE ONLY WEST TEXAS HUB AND ONLY ONE OF THE TWO AWARDED IN TEXAS. I WOULD LIKE TO QUOTE GARI GRUBS THE CHAIR OF THE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION AS THE ABILENE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION WORKS TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS TO CULTIVATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS AND RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO GROW.
WE'RE THRILLED THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE A PROMOTION OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HISTORICALLY UNDER REPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS. SO THE REASON I'M HERE THIS MORNING IS TO THANK MAYOR WILLIAMS AND THE CITY MANAGER MR. HANNA FOR SHARING THE OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTING US TO GET RESOURCES TO OUR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND THANK YOU, THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR SUPPORTING OUR WORKS A WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO KEEP ABILENE WORKING AND WE HAVE A FLIER BEFORE YOU. THANK YOU.
>> SHE SPOKE ALREADY. >> THANK YOU.
>> I'M HORATIO AND I'M THE OWNER OF THE WINDSOR HOTEL DOWNTOWN.
I WANT TO UPDATE YOU GUYS BECAUSE I'VE HAD POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN THIS DOWN OF GETTING THINGS DONE BUT I'VE BEEN FRUSTRATED OF LATE TO GET THE GARBAGE TRUCKS THAT RUMBLE DOWNING DOWN THROUGH DOWN AT 5:15.
IT FEELS LIKE IT IS A WAR DOWN THERE.
I'VE HAD COMMUNICATIONS WITH ROBERT HANNA AND MY FIRST HE WAS LIKE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S 5:15 AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE IT TO 7:00. WITH MAYOR WILLIAMS I'M ON IT BUT HERE WE ARE TWO YEARS LATER TO CURB THIS AND NOTHING HAS
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BEEN DONE OTHER THAN MOVING MY ACTUAL PICK UP TO A LATER HOUR.I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM FOLLOW THE TRUCKS AND THEIR PATHS THROUGH DOWNTOWN. I'VE GONE THROUGH THEIR PATHS AT EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR TO SHOW THAT IT IS IN FACT, EMPTY WHEN THE CITY AND RANDY BAILEY THE HEAD OF TRANSPORTATION SAID IT'S CRAZY DOWNTOWN AND THERE'S NO WAY TO GET THEIR TRUCKS THROUGH THERE. THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN F 5:00 IN THE MORNING AND 8:00 IN THE MORNING. I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO EVERY DAY. THIS IS IN FRONT OF THE WINDSOR EVERY MORNING. THEY FINALLY TOPPED THE HONKING WHICH IS ILLEGAL AS YOU KNOW, BUT IT IS A LOUD - [NOISE] EVERY MORNING. 5:15 IN THE MORNING FOR A HALF HOUR THIS GOES ON. AND IT'S SO DISRUPTIVE NOT ONLY DO I LIVE IN THE BUILDING BUT I HAVE TO HEAR MY AIR BNBS I HAVE 20. THE MAYOR RAVED ABOUT OUR AIR BNBS AND WE HAVE HOUSED NURSES AND DOCTORS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WE HOUSE A LOT OF DIVORCE ES AND WE, I HAVE REPLACED 404 WINDOWS AND EVERY SINGLE AIR CONDITIONER AND TOUCHED EVERY SINGLE ROOM WITH A 20,000 RENOVATION WORTH $3 MILLION.
SOME OF YOUR NATIVE SONS HAVE BOUGHT PROPERTIES DOWNTOWN.
THE PETROLEUM BUILDING A YEAR AFTER SITS HOLLOW AND IS BASICALLY A LUXURY BUILDING FOR CATS.
YOU SIMPLY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYBODY THAT HAS PUT THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT INTO RENTING A BUILDING I HAVE AND I'M NOT GETTING ANYTHING FROM THE CITY IN TERMS OF THE MOST MINOR CONCESSION EXCEPT LIP SERVICE. I HAVE SPENT HOURS DOCUMENTING ALL THE THINGS GOING ON AT 5:15 IN THE MORNING WITH THE TRASH AND IT'S NOT JUST THAT. YOU HAVE COMPRESSION BRAKES THAT ACCELERATE AND THEY RUN RED LIGHTS.
I HAVE SHOWN VIDEOS AND IT'SNOT. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING AND I'M HOPING THE CITY CAN ENACT AN ORDINANCE LIKE CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT PROHIBIT GARBAGE PICK-UPS BEFORE 7:00 A.M..
>> I HAVE HAVE TO LET YOU KNOWS THREE MINUTES.
THANK YOU. >> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> I'M SAMUEL GARCIA. FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO PERSONALLY RECOGNIZE MR. FLORES. I SEE HE'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE. WHAT AN OUTSTANDING YOUNG MAN.
I WISH I COULD GET HIM IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE.
I'VE SEEN THE CHIEF-OF-POLICE OUT THERE TALKING TO PEOPLE AND GETTING THINGS DONE. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU APPOINT AND HIRE PEOPLE THAT ARE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND HOW MUCH THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET DONE ON THE ACTUAL GROUND.
I'VE SEEN HIM RECRUITING AT SOME OF OUR HISPANIC BUSINESS LEADERSHIP EVENTS FOR STUDENTS TO GO INTO THE CAREER HE'S DONE SO WELL IN SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
WE APPRECIATE THE CHIEF AND SEE HIM OUT THERE TALKING TO CITIZENS FACE-TO-FACE. I'M HERE ALSO TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT I HAVE, THE CITY OF ABILENE HAS MADE THE DECISION TO BLOCK THE INFORMATION OF ALL THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL. THE HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HAS A FORUM WE HAVE PUT ON FOR YEARS NOW.
SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT WHEN YOU RAN.
WE USE THE INFORMATION POSTED AS A WAY TO INVITE THE CANDIDATES TO OUR FORUMS. THEY'RE VERY INFORMATIVE.
THE REPORTERS USE OUR FORUM TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF BACK AND FORTH ON THE ISSUES FOR THE CANDIDATES.
WE HAD APRIL FIFTH AND APRIL 7TH SET UP.
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ONE FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD ON THE TUESDAY AND THE ONE ON THE 7TH THE CITY COUNCIL AND SO FAR WE'RE NOT HAVING THE CITY COUNCIL. SCHOOL BOARD AND TTHEY HAVE FIXD THERE'S. I CHECKED OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THERE'S A LOT THAT ARE GIVING INFORMATION.I WILL GIVE CREDIT TO THE CITY SECRETARY THAT SAID IF YOU WILL SEND ME THE CONTACT INFORMATION I WILL GET OUT THERE.
THE REASON I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT IS THAT'S NOT WHAT THE CITY SECRETARY IS SUPPOSED TO DO. I WOULD BE NERVOUS TO DO THAT BECAUSE YA'LL HAVE RULES SAYING CITY EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE INVOLVED IN ANY CAMPAIGN ISSUE AND I THINK YOU ARE PUSHING THAT SO THAT WAS VERY, VERY NICE OF HER AND VERY GOOD FOR HER. SHE TRIED BUT I WOULD TELL HER, YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO BE DOING THAT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE BORDERING THE LINE OF BEING INVOLVED IN CAMPAIGNS AND AS A CITY EMPLOYEE. YA'LL SHOULD CHECK IF YOU SHOULD BE DOING THIS. WE'RE NOT HAVING A HISPANIC LEADERSHIP FORUM FOR THE CANDIDATES BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE DONE RIGHT. I'M NOT GOING TO RUN FOLKS DOWN.
I'M NOT DOING IT. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE DO. PLUS, CITIZENS SHOULD BE ABLE TO VERIFY WHERE THEIR PEOPLE LIVE.
WHAT IF SOMEBODY FILES FOR, I'M ALMOST DONE, IF THEY FILE FOR A SEAT TOP NORTH SIDE AND LIVE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
HOW DO CITIZENS KNOW IF THAT PERSON IS REJECTED AND THE CITY SAYS YOU CAN'T RUN FROM THERE AND THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED ON THE BALLOT? DO THEY RELEASE IT TO THE NEWS MEDIA WHY SO THE CITIZENS KNOW? CITIZENS SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE FORUM. IF A CANDIDATE PUTS IT ON THERE THEY ARE GIVING THAT INFORMATION OUT THERE FOR A PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
I ALSO HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT MANAGER HANNA MENTIONED THAT NEWSPAPER ASKED FOR THE INFORMATION SO YA'LL NEED TO CHECK ON THIS. RIGHT NOW THERE WILL NOT BE A FORUM FOR THE CITY COUNCIL RACE FOR THE HISPANIC FORUM AND THAT
WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT
THIS MORNING? >> GOOD MORNING.
SIN THINK A FOR THE RECORD. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST FOR THE UP TENTH TIME IS CITIZENS BE ABLE TO PULL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. IT'S OUR MONEY YOU'RE DEALING WITH AND WE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN THAT INDIVIDUALLY.
ANOTHER QUESTION I HAVE AND NOT NECESSARILY MAYBE FOR THE COUNCIL BUT MORE SO FOR THE CHAMBER AND MRS. MOORE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE GRANTS ISSUED IF THERE WAS A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW OTHER NON-PROFITS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN THAT MILLION GIVEN, IF THEY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO A MY TO UTILIZE THOSE MONEYS OR IF THEY WERE JUST GIVEN OUT TO SELECTED INDIVIDUALS.
ANOTHER ISSUE I WANT TO BRING UP IS CONSENT AGENDA FIVE DUE TO THE $50,000 FOR THE ART ALLIANCE AND THE $10,000 THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PAYING BACK, I BELIEVE IT'S COLLEEN COMPANY FOR 302 PINE. CAN YOU SPECIFY WHERE THAT
$10,000 IS COMING FROM 302 PINE? >> YOU HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE QUESTIONS ON THOSE ITEMS ON THAT.
>> ON THE THIRD AND PINE THAT'S FROM THE UTILITY CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND AND THEN THE, IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO DO THE ONE WITH THE ALLIANCE IT'S FROM THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUND.
>> THE ISSUE I HAVE IS IN CONSENT AGENDA ITEM THE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT MEANT ZONE WAS ISSUED SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO TOURIST MONEY IN THIS AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE THE CITY IS IN THE POSITION TO REIMBURSE ANYONE IF WE HAVE TO TAKE-OUT BONDS FOR STREETS AND BONDS THAT YOU HAVE GUYS HAVE ALLOWED TO DETERIORATE AND ANOTHER ISSUE IS YA'LL AREN'T ADDRESSING OUR STREETS. NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT OUR STREETS. NOBODY IS INITIATING ANY BONDS OR MONEYS TOWARDS OUR STREETS AND WE HAD A PRESENTATION THAT I BELIEVE WE PAID $200,000 FOR AND A FIRM EVALUATED OUR STREETS THAT TOLD YOU GUYS AND THE TAXPAYER THAT YA'LL ARE FAILING IN KEEPING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE SO WHEN WILL YOU ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES? IN REGARDS TO OUR STREETS AND THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS IT WILL TAKE TO GET THOSE BACK TO WHERE
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WE NEED THEM? IT IS A FACTUAL QUESTION.DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT?
>> THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
>> IS THAT WHY YOU HAVE THOSE SET UP SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS OR THE TAXPAYER'S QUESTIONS, BECAUSE IT IS A QUESTION ON AN ITEM. IT'S COMING UP AND I'LL ASK IT AGAIN BUT THIS IS WHAT THE TAXPAYER NEEDS TO SEE IS YOU GUYS REFUSING TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND REFUSING TO OWN UP TO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO US REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE.
>> MA'AM, THE COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED TO DISCUSS THESE IN
PUBLIC COMMENT. >> ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT THIS MORNING? SEEING NONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WE'LL GO BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS THREE TO NINE. WITH THE EXCEPTION WITH THE ITEMS OF 7 AND 9. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE BALANCE OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BY
>> YES. >> NUMBER SEVEN AND I BELIEVE THAT COUNCILMAN PRICE YOU HAD A QUESTION?
>> JUST CURIOUS, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO END THIS?
>> WHEN DO WE STOP EXTENDING THIS? WHAT'S THE BENEFIT TO THE CITY IN HAVING THIS CONTINUE? BECAUSE PART OF IT IS GETTING FEMA FUNDING THAT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND THERE'S BEEN NO FUNDING AND ONE OF THE THINGS I ASKED ABOUT A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT GAVE FLEXIBILITY WITH THE FUNDING AND PERSONNEL BUT HOW MUCH A LONGER DO WE NEED TO DO
THAT? >> THAT AS QUESTION I'VE ASKED MY STAFF EVEN THIS WEEK AND DIRECTED THE FIRE CHIEF AND ALSO, THE HEALTH DIRECTOR TO START VISITING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STATE SERVICES TO ASK THEM IF WE STOP APPROVING THIS ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I'M NOT OF THE OPINION THAT FEMA WILL REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR COST. THEY HAVE ALREADY GIVEN TRILLIONS FOR PANDEMIC AID SO I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYTHING ELSE WILL COME FROM FEMA. I DON'T WANT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS I DON'T HAVE ANSWERS TO YET. I WASN'T PREPARED TO BRING THIS UP BUT YOU ARE RIGHT ON TRACK WITH MY THINKING COUNCILMAN PRICE THAT WE NEED TO SAY WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.
COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. I DON'T KNOW IF COVID-19 WILL SERGE AGAIN. I'M NOT A HEALTH EXPERT BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO GET ON WITH LIFE EVENTUALLY HERE SO WE WANT TO ASK THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF HEALTH SERVICES WHAT THAT MIGHT BE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IF WE
DECIDE NOT TO PURSUE THIS. >> DO YOU HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET THOSE ANSWER?
>> I WOULD IMAGINE THAT BY THE TIME WE MEET AGAIN, WOULD BE MY HOPE. WE HAVE THE SECOND MEETING IN
MARCH AND FIRST IN APRIL. >> OKAY.
>> I THINK BY THE NEXT RENEWAL IS FINE INSTEAD OF HAVING A DISCUSSION POINT DURING OUR NEXT MEETING.
>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING?
THANK YOU. >> AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING? IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE TO HEARING.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ALBUS AND SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> CRAVEER?
>> YES. PRICE? YES. ALBUS? YES. HURT?
NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE YOU HAD A
QUESTION ON NUMBER NINE? >> I APOLOGIZE I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE BY THERE UNTIL THIS MORNING BUT THERE ARE TWO OTHER RAIL CROSSINGS THAT ARE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET AWAY FROM THE ONE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PROVIDING FUND FOR HERE.
OF THE THREE THE ONE THAT WE'RE FUNDING SEEMS TO BEST OF THE THREE AND I'M WONDERING WHY WE'RE NOT DOING ALL THREE HERE? IS THAT SOMETHING WE'RE NEGOTIATING WITH THEM?
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>> MIKE? >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, THEY ARE DIFFERENT OWNERS. THE ONE WE'RE DOING IS JUST THE ONE TRACT THEY OWN. WE HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE OTHER OWNERS AND THEY'RE WORKING WITH US TO MAKE
>> QUESTION OF COUNCIL? >> THANK YOU MR. RICE.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE REC RECORD.
>> CYNTHIA BEATRICE. THE AGENDA STATES WE'LL RECEIVE A REPORT AND HOLD A DISCUSSION. CAN HE GO AHEAD AND GIVE THE REPORT SO THE TAXPAYER THAT'S WATCHING KNOWS WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT. >> WE'LL GIVE A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION. >> CAN YOU GIVE WHAT YOUR AGENDA SAYS YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE? WHAT YOU'RE REQUIRED TO GIVE?
>> ARE YOU ASKING ME A QUESTION? >> I AM TELLING YOU I WANT TO
HEAR THE WHOLE THING. >> WE'LL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION
LATER ON. >> ARE YOU REFUSING TO PROVIDE WHAT YOU SAY YOU WILL ON THE CONSENT AGENDA REGARDING
RECEIVING A FULL REPORT? >> I'LL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR A SUMMARY. >> WHY NOT THE FULL REPORT?
>> THAT'S THE DECISION I'M MAKING?
>> JUST MY SENSE OF THINGS BEING DONE.
>> YOU CAMPAIGN ON TRANSPARENCY, DON'T YOU THINK WE DESERVE THE
FULL REPORT? >> DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> WHY CAN'T YOU SHOW US FULL REPORT?
I'LL STAY HERE UNTIL MY THREE MINUTES IS DONE.
>> OKAY. >> CAN YOU PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE OVERVIEW OF THIS AGENDA ITEM IN REGARD AS TO DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF HOW TO PRESENT TO 2 COMMUNITY WHILE IT'S BROUGHT THE MECHANISM OF PAYMENT AND THINGS IN THAT REGARD?
THE WAY THAT THE CURRENT PROCESS WORKS THE RAILROAD OWNS THE TRACKS AND THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY OR THE AUTHORITY TO GO IN AND DO IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. WHAT THE CITY HAS ASKED THE RAILROAD TO DO IS TO UPGRADE THAT.
WE'RE REQUESTING THEY PUT IN A CONCRETE CROSSING THAT WOULD ALLOW A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO AND ACROSS THE TRACKS AND THE ONE ON INDUSTRIAL STREET JUST WEST OF TREAD WAY.
WE DID THAT IN THE INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT AS PART OF THE BOND PROJECT YEARS AGO. SINCE THIS IS PAID TO THE RAILROAD THOUGH THIS WILL BE A DONATION FOR THEM FOR PUBLIC FUNDS FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE SINCE WE'RE NOT DOING THE WORK
OURSELVES. >> JUST FOR CLARITY WHEN WE SAY REPORT THAT AS SUMMARY OF TKATCHEV AGENDA ITEM IS PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS TO BE
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ARTICULATED TO THE CITIZEN SO THEN THEY WOULD HAVE AN INDICATION IN REGARD TO WHAT THE SUBJECT MATTER IS.THAT'S IS WHAT WE DO CONSISTENTLY.
>> IS THIS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'VE DONE I KNOW WHERE I BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME SWITCHING LINE ACROSS THIS AND I BELIEVE THAT'S EAST NORTH 13TH? THOSE YEAR BEFORE LAST THEY CLEANED THOSE UP, AS WELL. IS THIS SIMILAR TO THAT OR DID
THEY DO THAT ON THEIR OWN? >> I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THOSE BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE ON INDUSTRIAL.
I DO KNOW THAT THE ONE ON EAST NORTH TENTH, WE'RE LOOKING TO DO SIMILAR WORK IN THE FUTURE AS PART OF THE EAST NORTH TENTH CORRIDOR THAT WILL BE DONE FROM TREAD AWAY ALL THE WAY TO THE
LOOP. >> IS THAT SOUTHERN SWITCHING?
>> I THINK THAT'S CORRECT. >> THEN IT CROSSES OVER NEAR WHERE THE OLD BONKY PLACE USED TO BE?
>> YES, SIR. >> ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NO ONE WE'LL CLOSE THIS AGENDA ITEM. COUNCIL HAVE ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENT? >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MEMBER PRICE AND A SECOND BY MEMBER CRAVER.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> PRICE? YES. BEARD? YES. ALBUS? YES. CRAVER YES.
>> PROJECT GOING TO THE FIRST ITEM WE'RE PULLING AGENDA ITEM
[10. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation for Water and Sewer Projects (Mike Rains)]
NUMBER 14. ITEM 14 IS PULLED AND NOW WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM TEN. AND WE'LL ASK MIKE RAINS TOPRESENT THIS ITEM. >> DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN ISSUING CERTIFICATES AND IT DIRECTS STAFF TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF INTENT FOR THOSE PETITIONS OF OBLIGATION AND WE ANTICIPATE COMING BACK AT THE MAY 12TH MEETING TO FORMERLY APPROVE FOR THE FINAL NUMBERS AND GET THE FUNDING IN MID JUNE FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE.
ALL THE DEBT SERVICE WOULD BE FROM THE WATER AND SEWER REVENUE UTILITY FUND AND STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THREE PROJECTS FOR 24 MILLION THAT WOULD NEED TO BE FUNDED AND THEY ARE LISTED IN FRONT OF YOU. PHASE TWO WATER LINE NORTHWEST PUMP STATION AND APOSSUM KINGDOM PHASE TWO.
>> QUESTION OF MR. RAINS PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE COUNCIL? THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT 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'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN REGARD TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? IF NOT I'LL SET THE MOTION AND SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MICALLISTER AND SECOND BY BEARD.
[11. Discussion: Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on directing staff to move forward with a Special Called Election this November to consider charter amendments, a general obligation bond election, and other ballot initiatives as may be desired (Robert Hanna)]
YES. ALBUS?>> YES. >> NUMBER 11 AND I'LL ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> AT THE COUNCIL RETREAT COUNCIL INDICATED THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT MAY OF 2023 AS A POTENTIAL BOND ELECTION DATE AND WE WERE GOING TO START THE PROCESS TO HEAD IN THAT DIRECTION AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND COUNCILMEMBER HURT THOUGHT MAYBE WE CAN MOVE THAT TO NOVEMBER 22ND IF THERE'S STILL TIME. I TOOK IT TO MEAN THAT THESE PROJECTS WERE IMPORTANT AND A FURTHER DELAY COULD INCREASE COSTS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO DESIGN THE THING AND IT TAKES TIME.
SO I SENT AN E-MAIL TO COUNCIL ASKING IF THAT WAS SOMETHING FOLKS WERE INTERESTED IN AND I PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.
COUNCILMEMBER PRICE ASKED ABOUT CHARTER AMENDMENTS IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS IN A SPECIAL CALLED ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, SHOULD WE PUT SOME OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE RETREAT ON THIS, AS WELL.
SO THE POINT OF THIS ITEM IS TO GET THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL.
IF IT'S THE WILL TO LOOK AT NOVEMBER OF 2022 SPECIAL CALLED ELECTION WE JUST NEED TO GET ON THE BALL AND GET ON THAT PROCESS. WE CAN DO IT AND I THINK THERE'S TIME ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FOCUSED APPROACH I THINK WE CAN ACHIEVE THOSE ENDS, BUT I NEED TO KNOW THE WILL OF COUNCIL.
>> ROBERT, JUST QUICKLY PROVIDE THEMATICALLY AN OVERVIEW OF THE
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PURPOSE OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.>> THOSE WERE REALLY CORRECTING THE LANGUAGE OVERTIME THAT HAS JUST CHANGED OUR STATE LAW PROVIDING GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE IN THE CHARTER. RIGHT NOW WE USE HE AND MEN AND THERE'S NO REASON NOT TO CORRECT THAT LANGUAGE AND WE WANT TO CORRECT SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES FROM WHAT THE CHARTER SAYS VERSES WHAT THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST 20 OR 30 OR 40 YEARS PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO THE PARKS BOARD AND SOME OF THE PECULIARITYS WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
THEY'RE NOT SUBSTANTIVE BUT STREAMLINING TO WHAT WE'RE DOING. THOSE ARE THE CHARTER LANGUAGES CONTEMPLATED AND THE ONE THAT YOU IDENTIFIED THE WILLINGNESS TO ASK THE VOTERS IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN APPROVING THOSE OR
THIS FIRST OF ALL IS FOR PRESENTATION ONLY AND THERE'S NOT A COMMITMENT TO HAVE A BOND. THIS ITEM DOES NOT DO THAT BUT IT DOES SET THE STAGE IF DOWN THE ROAD THE COUNCIL PUTS IN PLACE A BOND IF THERE'S A MECHANISM AND THAT CONSIDERATION BEING NOVEMBER RATHER THAN MAY OF NEXT YEAR.
ALL OF LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST IS WHEN I THINK BY IT
WON'T HAVE TO BE CALLED BY THEN. >> YOU HAVE TO CALL IT BY AUGUST SO THE THOUGHT BEING THIS IS THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL WE WILL FORM A GROUP OF CITIZENS TO HELP CONFIRM THE PROJECTS AND DISCUSS HOW BEST TO INFORM THE VOTERS AND THE COMMUNITY.
>> WHILE WE'RE THERE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT BUT WE'LL IDENTIFY A BLUE RIBBON TYPE COMMUNITY WITH A SURVEY OF CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE THE CITY AND THIS WILL BE DONE IN VARIOUS MEETINGS AND THEN THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL TO ALLOW DETERMINATION IN REGARDS TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL FOR A BOND ELECTION TO ADDRESS VARIOUS THINGS CONSISTENTLY TALKED ABOUT IN OUR FEBRUARY WORKSHOP, IS THAT CORRECT? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS
DISCUSSION ITEM? >> I WANT TO CLARIFY I HAVE ASKED FOR THIS CHANGE AND I THINK THERE WAS A MISS COMMUNICATION THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT MOVING IT FROM THIS MAY ELECTION TO NOVEMBER AND THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN HAVE IT READY BY MAY OF THIS YEAR TO HAVE AN ELECTION.
THAT WOULD BE JUST CRAZY. SO IN MY THINKING, THE WAY COSTS ARE RISEING WE ARE LOOKING AT A FIRE STATION NUMBER NINE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, IF WE CAN MOVE IT UP TO NOVEMBER IT WOULD BE THAT MUCH SOONER WITH WE GET STARTED ON THE FIRE STATION SO IT WAS A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY WAS THE REASON I
ASKED FOR THAT. >> ONE THING, TWO THINGS, THE CHARTER IS SINCE WE'RE DOING THE SPECIAL ELECTION ANYWAY LET'S ADDRESS THOSE CHANGES AND THE REALITY IS UNFORTUNATELY THE NOVEMBER ELECTION WILL HAVE MORE PARTICIPATION BY VOTERS THAN THE MAY ELECTION AND WE GET MORE VOICE FROM THE PEOPLE ON THESE
TWO IMPORTANT ISSUES. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AND AS A BOND ISSUE, YOU KNOW THAT IS AND PEOPLE HOPE AND UNDERSTAND THAT WE'LL BE GIVING CITIZENS AN OPPORTUNITY.
THAT'S THEIR THUMB'S UP OR DOWN. >> QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING? SO AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TOO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND
GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> CYNTHIA, CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE BOND CONSISTS OF? BESIDES THE CHARTER AMENDMENT?
>> THE BOND COULD CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF ITEMS WE DISCUSSED DURING THE WORKSHOP. THE POSSIBILITY TO ADDRESS STREETS, PARKS. RECREATION, FIRE STATION, COULD BE OTHER THINGS THAT COULD BE INCLUDED IF WE WERE TO HAVE A BOND ELECTION. NOTHING HAS YET BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SURE THING PER OUR CONVERSATION.
>> WHAT'S THE COST? IS IT GOING TO COST THE TAXPAYERS ANY MOVEMENT TO MOVE IT FROM ONE TIMEFRAME TO
ANOTHER? >> IT WILL BE THAT WILL COST TO
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HAVE A NOVEMBER ELECTION VERSES A MAY ELECTION.>> WHAT ARE THOSE COST? >> I DON'T KNOW ROUGHLY.
I WOULD IMAGINE 25,000 OR $30,000, I'M NOT SURE.
>> DEPENDS ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN THE ELECTION.
>> THE COUNTY OVERSEES THE ELECTION AND WE REIMBURSE THEM AND THAT'S IDENTIFIED BY THE VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE VIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY THERE AND THEN WE IDENTIFY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE ELECTION.
>> WE DON'T KNOW THE COST AT THIS POINT?
>> I'M READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU CAN GIVE ME MY TIME, I APPRECIATE IT. I GET THREE MINUTES.
>> I'LL GET SOME COFFEE WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT.
>> GO AHEAD AND STEP OUT. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS SINCE HE'S STEPPING OUT IS MAYOR WILLIAMS BEHAVIOR.
EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL AND NOT SOMETHING A PUBLIC SERVANT SHOULD ENGAGE IN. EVERY TIME I COME UP HERE HE SMIRKS OR SMILES AND KYLE AND MR. KRAIFR HAS TOO.
ALL I DO IS COME UP AND ASK FOR HELP.
I DON'T REPRESENT MYSELF. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT CONTACT ME BECAUSE OF THE FAILURES THAT YOU GUYS ENGAGE IN ALL THE TIME. YA'LL ARE GOING TO LAY A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR WALKWAY AT KIRBY AND WE'VE BEEN BEGGING YOU FOR AN ADA ACCESSIBLE PARK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ABILENE AND THE MAYOR THINKS IT'S FUNNY. MR. KRAIFR AND MR. MASK ALTER WANT TO LIFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK IS SO FUNNY. IT'S NOT FUNNY THAT WE STRUGGLE OVER THERE. WE HAVE TO BEG YA'LL AND WE STILL DON'T GET ANYTHING DONE. YOU CAN ANSWER FACTUAL QUESTIONS AND YOU ARE REFUSING TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT IS. APPARENTLY YOU DON'T WANT HELP.
>> WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I HOPE THAT YOU GATHERED THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WANTED.
I THINK LOOKING FORWARD TO AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND TALK ABOUT THE NECESSITY TO HAVE A BOND, AND IF
BOND ITEMS LOOK LIKE THIS. >> TO BE CLEAR THAT I UNDERSTAND COUNCIL'S DIRECTION THERE'S A DESIRE TO CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD FOR A BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES. >> THERE'S A DESIRE TO ALSO EXPLORE CHARTER AMENDMENTS AT THE SAME ELECTION, CORRECT?
>> AGAIN THOSE CHARTER, SOME OF THIS IS ABOUT NECESSITY AND THE LANGUAGE IS JUST APPROPRIATE. I THINK WE NEED TO UPDATE OUR
1962 CHARTER. >> SO THE BLUE RIBBON IS NEXT?
>> NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. ALRIGHT.
[12. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2022-03: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Collective Owners of Properties Within the Subdivision Known as Airmen’s Landing (Represented by Jacob & Martin LLC) to Change the Zoning from Planned Development District (PDD 160) to a Residential Medium Density (MD)]
ARE WE GOOD ON THAT ITEM? ALRIGHT.WE'LL MOVE TO NUMBER 12 AND I'LL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN THE PLANNER OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. UP FOR CONSIDERATION IS CASE NUMBER 2022-03. THIS IS OVER THE AIRMEN'S LANDING COLLECTIVE OWNERS OF THE SUBDIVISION.
AGENT JACOB & MARTIN LLC. WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING IS TO REZONE IT FROM P.D. TO MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT.
THE LOCATION IS 18 POINT 2 ACRES AND ONE WITH NOTIFICATION AND ONE IN FAVOR WITH 0 APPOSED. HERE'S THE LOCATION MAP OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING THIS MORNING.
HERE'S THE ZONING MAP. HERE'S THE FLOOD MAP.
SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF IS SOME OF THIS PROPERTY IS ALREADY TAKEN OUT OF THE FLOOD WAY THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS AND THE OTHER HALF, THERE'S TWO MORE THAT HAVE BEEN SENT INTO FEMA AND THEY'LL COME OUT OF THE FLOOD WAY, AS WELL.
EACH HAS BEEN GIVEN A BASE GLAD ELEVATION FOR THE FOUNDATION UNTIL THAT PROCESS IS COMPLETE THROUGH FEMA.
HERE'S THE PERMITTED USES IN THE MD.
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PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. WE'VE GOTTEN TO THIS POINT FOR THE REZONE REQUEST BACK IN 2020, WHEN THE COVID-19 FIRST BEGAN, STAFF WAS WORKING REMOTELY AND THERE WERE CONFUSION BETWEEN THE PD AND THE PLAT. THE FILE THAT WAS RECORDED WAS FOR MD LOT AND DOES NOT MATCH THE TOWN HOME LOTS AND THE ANNAPOLIS IS IN FAVOR TO GO TO THE MD ZONING INSTEAD OF THE TOWN HOME, SO STAFF IS HERE THIS MORNING TOGETHER CORRECT THATWITH COUNCIL APPROVAL. >> ALRIGHT.
THANK YOU AND MR. HANNA, WE DID HAVE INTERIM IN REGARDS TO PRIOR TO MR. TIM LITTLEJOHN. IS THERE A CHANGE?
>> I'M GLAD YOU ASKED. I'VE ASKED TIM LITTLEJOHN TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND HE'S ACCEPTED THAT AND HE'S VERY IMPORTANT TO HIS DEPARTMENT AND MY STAFF AND EVERYONE WAS PLEASED WITH THAT DECISION. HE'S EXHIBITED GREAT LEADERSHIP AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HIS POSITION.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION ALSO THIS MORNING.
COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THIS PRIOR TO THE
PUBLIC HEARING? >> PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROCESS OF WHAT YOU USE TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF A FLOODPLAIN?
>> IT IS A FLOOD STUDY OF THE AREA.
THE ENGINEERS WILL DO A FLOOD STUDY OF THE AREA TO SEE WHAT THE DRAINAGE IS LIKE AND ALL THE IMPERVIOUS AREAS.
THERE'S A TON OF CALCULATIONS THAT ENGINEERS DO THAT I HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT BUT THEY DO, AND THERE'S A LETTER OF MAP PROVISION SENT TO FEMA TO GET IT TAKEN OUT.
FEMA WE TYPICALLY REVIEW THAT IS A LONG PROCESS BUT THEY WILL REVIEW THOSE NUMBERS AND IN MOST CASES REMOVE THAT OUT OF THE FLOODPLAIN, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
>> FEMA CAME IN AND REDREW THE FLOOD MAPS SO THIS SUBMISSION CAN GO BACK TO THEM. THERE WAS A TIMEFRAME, WHAT'S
THAT LIKE GENERALLY? >> IT VARIES.
THE APPLICANT CAN PROBABLY ANSWER THAT BETTER BUT IT TAKES PROBABLY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR, IF THAT'S ACCURATE?
I CAN LET THE AGENT ANSWER THAT. >> I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT'S BEING DONE.
IF IT'S SIMPLY A SURVEY TO PROVE YOU'RE OUTSIDE OF THE ELEVATION OF THAT ELEVATION, ESPECIALLY THE FLOODPLAIN THAT CAN TAKE FASTER. IF IT IS A TRUE DRAINAGE STUDY AND YOU ARE PULLING LOTS OUT THAT CAN TAKE A LONGER AND FULL ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL OFFICE AND FEMA.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO DO THIS AND IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND DOES TAKE SERIOUS ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS SO I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE COUNCIL WITH THE IMPRESSION THAT WE CAN DO THIS QUICKLY.
IT ONLY WORKS IF THE DATA WORKS. >> I WANT THE CITIZENS TO HEAR THAT. THERE'S NO ONE THAT HAPPENS.
WE KNOW SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE IN THE FLOOD AREA AND FLOODPLAIN. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU MR. TIM LITTLEJOHN OUR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE
RECORD. >> CLAYTON PHARAOH AGENT FOR THE DEVELOPER. AS TIM MENTIONED THIS IS A ZONING THAT KIND OF CORRECTS SOME OVERSIGHT OR MISCOMMUNICATION THAT'S OCCURRED WITH WHAT'S BEING BUILT OUT THERE AND WHAT IS A PROVED. I WANT TO ADDRESS THE FLOODPLAIN QUESTION. I KNOW THAT AS HOT TOPIC.
THERE'S NO MODIFICATION TO THE FLOOD WAY.
IT HAS BEEN STUDIED SOMETHING LIKE EIGHT YEARS AGO.
THERE'S A MAPPED REGULATORY FLOODPLAIN AND FEMA HAS RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE DONE IN THE REGULATORY FLOODPLAIN. OUTSIDE OF THAT THERE'S VARIOUS ZONES OF FLOODPLAIN. THE STUDY GAVE ELEVATIONS SAYING YOU PLACE DIRT ON THOSE LOTS OR IN THE AREAS TO RAISE UP ABOVE
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THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION YOU CAN REMOVE AREA FROM THE FLOODPLAIN AND NOT THE FLOOD WAY. THERE WERE GRADING ISSUES ON THE PREVIOUS LOT AND THAT'S WHAT TIM MENTIONED.ANOTHER APPLICATION WILL GO INTO FEMA ONCE THE ZONING AND PLAT DIVISION COMES THROUGH SHORTLY AFTER THIS IS APPROVED.
>> QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PUBLIC HEARING? IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM?
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HURT AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.
>> SO ITEM 14 WAS PULLED AND WE ALREADY HAD ITEM 13 AND IT IS 9:38 AM AND THIS CITY COUNCIL IS
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