8. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau FY 2023 Budget (Mike Rains)

[8. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau FY 2023 Budget (Mike Rains) ]

NINE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MCALLISTER?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER?

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> WE HAVE ISSUES WORKING MAINTENANCE ON. BUT I DID NOT GET A FINAL UPDATED CORRECTED ONE. SINCE THIS WOULD BE THE PERMANENT RECORD I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING SO A CLEAN ONE CAN BE ADDED TO THE BUDGET.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: SINCE WE PULLED IT WE WILL ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE

COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? >> CAN I HAVE MIKE THAT T TH THEM.

>> WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> HE OF A MOTION? >> MOVED TO TABLE.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WITH A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BRYCE A SECOND

BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER IT IS ABSENT.

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ALSO NUMBER ELVIS? WHAT YES. >> GOES MEMBER MCALLISTER?

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. COUNCILMEMBER PRICE?

>> COUNCILMAN PRICE: NUMBER 14 AND 15 ARE TIED TO THE CYPRUS PLAN WHICH IS NOT A FOREST FOR CONSIDERATION THIS IS THE ENGINEER WORK BASED ON THE MASTER PLAN.

IT IS NOT BEEN APPROVED YET. I WAS READING THROUGH THAT AND I HAD SOME CONCERNS, SOME QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE MASTER PLAN. AND THEIR ARE ASPECTS TO THE DESIGN WORK. THERE IS CORE SAMPLING IN THE STREET HIRING AN ARBORIST TO EVALUATE THE DIFFERENT TREES.

WHETHER THEY ARE HEALTHY ARE DYING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.

THERE ARE A LIST OF THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE.

SOME INVOLVE SURVEY WORK. THERE IS ONE THING IN PARTICULAR I HAVE A CONCERN WITH. AND THAT IS THERE IS MID BLOCK CROSSWALKS EACH BLOCK. THAT IS NOT CLEARLY DONATED BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH.

RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PARAMOUNT THERE IS NOT AN OUTLINE SHOWING THE PARAMOUNT. IS EXTENDING THE SIDEWALK OUT FOR THE FROM THE BUILDING AND THAT IS A DROP OFF FOR THE PARAMOUNT. AND GEORGE LAVECK IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THAT STREET INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN DISCUSSION. SO I WOULD LIKE US TO ENCOURAGE THE DESIGNERS TO WORK WITH GEORGE.

AND MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THAT.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PARAMOUNT.

THE FOUNDATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY HAVE INVESTED A LOT IN THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE PARAMOUNT AND THE MARQUIS AND EVERYTHING. THERE ARE FLAGPOLES, LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE LIGHT POLES IN FRONT OF THE MARQUIS.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE GEORGE HAS A VOICE IN THE TABLE EARLY ON IN THE DESIGN. SO WE ARE ENHANCING HIS AREA OF CYPRUS. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER

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IMPROVEMENTS AND NOT ATTRACTIVE FROM ALL THE WORK THAT IS GONE INTO THAT. YOU KNOW, I AM OKAY WITH US MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CAVEAT THAT WE DON'T DO SPECIFIC WORK TO THE DESIGN WORK UNTIL WE CLARIFY EXACTLY WHAT THE DESIGN WORK WILL LOOK LIKE. THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO START DOING COURT SAMPLES AND TREE EVALUATION.

THERE IS A LIST OF OTHER THINGS SPECIFICALLY TIED TO THE DESIGN.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: SO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE

PARAMOUNT? ANY COMMENTS? >> IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO GET THROUGH ITEM 14. AND IN ITEM 15 HAVE DUGER THROUGH HIS PRESENTATION ON WHAT THE PROJECT INVOLVES.

AND IF COUNSEL WANTS TO TAKE ACTION ON 15 AT THAT TIME THEY CAN. THEY CAN TABLE IT AT THAT POINT IN TIME. I DO WANT TO BE CLEAR AS PART OF THE COUNCIL FOLDER THAT YOU RECEIVE IS 114 PAGE DRAFT.

THE DESIGN CRITERIA GUIDE. IT IS STILL IN DRAFT FORM.

TO WORK THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DESIGN PROCESS IS FOR.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN TALK TO GEORGE LAVESK OR NOT.

OUR INTENTION IS NOT TO EXCLUDE ANYBODY WE ARE OPEN AND

TRANSPARENT. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THERE IS A

LIST. >> HE IS NOT UNDER WE CAN REACH OUT TO GEORGE. AND MAKE SURE HIS INPUT IS GATHERED. AND MAKE SURE IT IS HIGHLY

APPROPRIATE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IN DISCUSSION WITH COUNSEL PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING.

FOR A FEW YEARS WE'VE DONE STUDY FOR FLOW AND CREATE SPACES DOWNTOWN. AND I AM NOT BECAUSE THE UPGRADE TO CYPRUS. BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PLEASING SPACES THAT MAY BE ADDRESSED.

WE HAVE DONE LOTS OF MONEY ON RESTRIPING AND CREATING MORE SPACES. AND I KNOW CONCEPTUALLY THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES THERE.

THAT IS CONCEPTUAL THAT IS NOT GUARANTEED.

AND I WAS WONDERING SOME COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE SELLING THIS IS A DONE DEAL. WE DON'T OWN THE PROPERTY WE DON'T KNOW THAT THAT IS A DONE DEAL.

I AM NOT AGAINST THE OF GRADE. JUST ABOVE OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS NEED TO STEP BACK BEFORE THEY ARE SELLING THIS AS A DONE DEAL.

BECAUSE WE COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE SPACES ABOUT BE DEVELOPED INTO SOMETHING ELSE. SO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOSS OF SPACES. BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM

MOVING FORWARD. >> WASN'T THAT PART OF THE CHAPTER 3 AGRTHREE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT BEFORE DEMOLITION IS THEY WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE PARKING?

>> THANK YOU YOU SAID THAT. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT OF A PUBLIC PARKING COMPONENT. THAT IS OUR HOPE.

IT IS NOT CLEARLY DEFINED AS A NUMBER OF SPACES.

JUST TO SATISFY OUR DESIRE TO HAVE PARKING.

BUT TO YOUR POINT THERE IS NO SITE PLAN FOR THE REPORT OF A NEW SIDE. THERE IS NO BUILDING PERMIT INITIATED. AND IF ANYBODY IS IN THE COMMUNITY MAKING A COMMITMENT THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

THEY MAY BE MORE EXUBERANT. BECAUSE IT IS NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL THE BUILDING PERMIT IS PULLED.

>> OF THE AGREEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE BUILT TO DEVELOP THE

SPACES MAY NOT BE THERE. >> YES, SIR.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO KEEP YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. THERE WILL BE A THREE MINUTE

TIME LIMIT. >> THANK YOU, COUNSEL, DAVID SWART ONCE AGAIN AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY ABOUT WHAT THAT TIMESTAMP WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER. JUST AS THE COUNCILMAN BROUGHT A. LOOKS LIKE IT WILL ALL BE WALKING NEAR CYPRUS. IF SOMEBODY KNEW THEY WERE GOING TO TEAR DOWN THE OLD NEWSPAPER AND PUT A SIX STORY MULTILEVEL GARAGE. AND THEN BE ABLE TO RENT IT OUT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOBS IN THE DOWNTOWN.

OR MAYBE A BUCK A DAY FOR A TOURIST OR SOMETHING.

I WOULD NOT BE OPPOSED TO THAT. THE PROBLEM IS YOU WILL SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON A STUDY TO PRETTY IT UP.

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AND LIKE I TOLD SOME PEOPLE. I SAID IT IS LIKE THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. YOU WILL MAKE IT LOOK ALL PRETTY. BUT THE PROBLEM IS, LIKE I SAID, FIX THE STREETS OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

DON'T CONCENTRATE EVERYTHING FOR TOURISM.

I AM NOT AGAINST IT BUT I HAVE MENTIONED IT SEVERAL TIMES.

YOU WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE LIGHTING.

AT THIRD AND CYPRUS, NORTHEAST CORNER, SOUTHEAST CORNER.

THOSE TRAFFIC SIGNALS WERE SET UP FOR STREETLIGHTS THEY NEVER ATTACHED TO THE STREET. LED LIGHT ON IN.

AND IT IS DARK. I SHOT A VIDEO LAST WEEK THERE.

BUT THEY SAID YOU WILL REDUCE TIS.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT THOSE LED FIXTURES ON, THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WILL IS SET UP FOR IT. AGAIN, I AM NOT AGAINST IT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, LET'S CONCENTRATE ON SOME OTHER STREETS.

LIKE I SAID IT IS SAID THEY HAVE TO ENDURE A NEW STREET THE.

BUT TWO BLOCKS OVER YOU WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL STREET.

THAT MAY BE IN THE NEWSPAPER LOOKS LIKE WALKING ONLY.

LIKE HE JUST SAID HE WILL LOSE SIX-STORY NOT JUST CYPRUS STREET. BACK VERY MUCH, COUNSEL.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STILL THE PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNSEL ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTION? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALLISTER ANY FURTHER? WHAT COUNCILMEMBER PRICE?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELVIS? WHAT

YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER? WHAT

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YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HURT? WHAT YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES.

AND NEXT ITEM 15 QUICK THERE MAY BE WISDOM IN SHOWING THE PUBLIC WHAT MAY TAKE PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH THE STUFF PRESENTATION BY MR DUGAR. . WERE ASKING COUNSEL TO APPROVE TODAY. IS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE DESIGN TO START THE DESIGN WORK.

THE DESIGN WORK FOR THIS WILL LIKELY TAKE 12 MONTHS.

IT IS A BIG PROJECT WHICH IS WHY YOU SEE THE FEES DESCRIBED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WILL BE DRAINAGE WORK A LOT OF WORK DONE IMPACTING OUR CURRENT STORM CLOSE.

WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THAT PICTURE WE APPROPRIATELY ENGINEERED THAT. AND SO DOES NOT HIT THE FRONT DOORS. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT COMES IN TWO SOURCES THE FIRST IS THE TAX AND INVESTMENT SOME WE JUST APPROVED. $538,000.

THE SECOND WOULD BE THROUGH THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUND 200,000.

I WOULD LIKE POTENTIALLY TO USE ARPA FUNDS IF WE CAN THAT IS ABOUT WILL BE HAVE THAT IS AN OBLIGATED.

BUT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. WHY IS LIKE THAT ARE IN OTHER PROJECT. BUT REGARDLESS THE SOURCE OF FUNDING BE. THAT IS ABOUT $64,000 TO DESIGN CONTINGENCIES. IF THERE IS ANY NOT USE THAT CAN BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION AT A LATER DATE IF THE COUNCIL SO CHOSE. THAT IS MY PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION. LIKE TO INVITE MIKE DUGAR UP TO

CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. >> MAYOR, COUNSEL THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THIS MORNING. EXCITING PROJECT.

AS YOU MENTIONED, MR. PRICE. THIS CAME AS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE STREET SCAPE MASTER PLAN PROJECT THE CITY ASKED US TO PERFORM.

THESE ARE THE TWO STREETS WE LOOK AT SPECIFICALLY AS DESIGN

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RECEPTACLES FOR THEM TO TEST. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS. WHETHER IT BE SIDEWALKS, LANDSCAPING, TREES, LIGHTING ELEMENTS AND OTHER THAT WOULD BE TYPICAL. AS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES DOWNTOWN WHETHER THAT BE PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. THOSE ELEMENTS WILL BE INCORPORATED. THEREFORE AS WE MOVE FORWARD OVER TIME DOWNTOWN HAS A CONNECTEDNESS.

A CONTIGUOUS NEWS FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER.

SO OUR DOWNTOWN LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PLACE REGARDLESS OF WHICH PART YOU ARE ON. THESE WERE OUR OBJECTIVES.

THESE ARE THE STANDARD ELEMENTS. WE WANTED TO CREATE A MORE WALKABLE DOWNTOWN. SPECIFICALLY ON CYPRUS STREETS.

NOT NECESSARILY ON NORTH FIRST BUT WANT TO INCLUDE THE WORKABILITY OF ALL OF OUR STREETS DOWNTOWN.

BIKING AND SAFETY ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE DARK AREAS AS WELL. THOSE WERE SOME OF OUR OBJECTIVES. WAYFINDING OBJECTIVES AND CRITICISMS OF PLACE AND IDENTITY.

WE WERE TRYING TO CREATE A DESTINATION.

AND IMPROVED TRAFFIC FLOW. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL TREES WITH HISTORY THERE.

WE WANTED TO PRESERVE AS MANY AS WE CAN.

AND INCORPORATE THOSE INTO DESIGN AS WELL.

AS WELL AS RECAPTURE SHEET ELEMENTS AND SO FORTH THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN. PARKING WAS MENTIONED AS A CONCERN FROM THE COUNCIL. WE SAW THAT ON THE RADAR FROM THE GET-GO. THAT IS BUT A LONG TIME, ADDRESSING PARKING WAS ALWAYS ON THE RADAR.

BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS. THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS ENGAGE CERTAIN NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS.

THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT WERE LISTED IN THE DRAFT PROCESS WHICH IS PEOPLE WE MET WITH. THAT INVITATION TO MR LAVECK, .

I DO NOT THINK WE GOT IN FRONT OF HIM BUT CERTAINLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS WE WILL INCORPORATE THAT.

BECAUSE WE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING CONTRARY TO WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ESTABLISHMENTS, ESPECIALLY THE PARAMOUNT.

AND THE PARADE ROUTE WAS ANOTHER CONCERN THAT POPPED UP.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WITH CYPRESS STREET SINCE CYPRUS IS A MAIN QUARTER WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT AS WELL.

THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE SCREEN.

GENERALLY WE ARE TAKING CYPRUS STREETS AND PROPOSING WE MAKE THAT FROM A TWO WAY, TWO LANE, ONE-WAY, TWO LANE RD. CURRENTLY.

TO A TWO LANE, TWO WAY. ONE LANE EACH DIRECTION.

BUT THE IMPACT OF THAT WILL DO OUR EXISTING SIDEWALKS ARE 11 FEET. THAT WILL INCREASE THE WALKABLE CORRIDOR TO 20 FEET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET.

NOT INCLUDING THE EIGHT FOOT LANDSCAPE ABOUT.

WE ARE PROPOSING. WE WILL GO THROUGH THE VIDEO AND I CAN SHOW IF YOU THESE IMPROVEMENTS IN GRAPHICAL FORM.

BUT THE SIDEWALK INCREASES OF THE EXHIBIT BELOW.

THIS IS A SHORT FLIGHT THROUGH VIDEO WE WENT THROUGH.

WE TALKED ABOUT ADDING A GATEWAY SIGNAGE.

JUST, AGAIN, TO CREATE THAT SENSE OF SPACE AND IDENTITY.

CYPRUS WILL BECOME A TWO WAY ST. HERE.

PARALLEL PARKING REPLACES ANGLED PARKING.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE BACK TO PARK IN A MOMENT.

SIDEWALK 11 FEET TO 20 FEET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET.

ELEVATED INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK SIDEWALK TO WHEN IT RAINS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUDDLE JUMP TO GET TO YOUR CAR.

TIED TO EXISTING SEWER. IS THE ACCOUNTANT MARY LIGHTING SYSTEM, LED LIGHTING. IT CAN BE THINK, FOR EXAMPLE, AT CHRISTMAS TIME THOSE LIGHTS WOULD GO RED AND GREEN.

AND AUDIO SYSTEM DOWNTOWN. STREET LIGHTING FOR THE DRIVABLE SPACE. AND THEN SOME COMPLEMENTARY LIGHTING FOR THE SIDEWALKS. NOT TO SHINE INTO BUILDINGS.

BUT RIGHT NOW FROM A MAINTENANCE PERSPECTIVE THE CITY HAS SOME CHALLENGES. I THINK WITH SOME OF THEIR ELECTRICAL LIGHTING BEING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

AND TYING INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY. AND SO FORTH SO WE CAN CLEAN THAT UP AND ELIMINATE IN THE TREES.

AND USE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO RECTIFY THAT.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS A VIDEO.

JUST A SHORT VIDEO IN TERMS OF WHAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY.

AND LET ME TALK ABOUT THE PARKING IMPACT.

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RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 87 ANGLED PARKING SPACES ON CYPRESS STREET TODAY. THIS PROJECT WOULD REDUCE THAT NUMBER TO 53 WHICH IS A PARKING LOSS OF 33 SPACES.

THE IDEA IS THAT THE PARKING LOSS IS LIMITED BECAUSE OF THE ADDED PARKING AT THE HOTEL ON FIFTH.

AND PROJECTED, GRANTED, PARKING GAINS TO THE TUNE OF POTENTIALLY 90S BASIS. JUST BASED ON THE SIZE OF THAT LOT. WITH SOME DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD TAKE PLACE THERE. STILL YIELDS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC PARKING AT THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS SITE.

AN ADDITIONAL SLIGHT HERE IS THERE IS ONE ADDITIONAL CONCEPT OF WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. BUT JUST LOOKING AT THE CYPRESS STREET IMPROVED IMPROVEMENTS HERE.

LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. GATEWAY MONUMENTS.

WE SAW THIS IN THE FLIGHT THROUGH VIDEO.

THIS IS BOTH AT THE NORTH FIRST AND CYPRESS INTERSECTIONS.

AT NORTH FIFTH AND CYPRESS WOULD HAVE A GATEWAY MONUMENT.

IDENTIFYING THIS IS OUR PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN AND OTHER THINGS HERE THAT ARE DESTINATION.

MAKE IT EASIER TO NAVIGATE THROUGH PEDESTRIAN STANDPOINT.

THE OTHER THING WOULD ELIMINATE STREET SIGNALS AS WELL.

AS OPPOSED TO ELIMINATE STREET FROM FIRST TO THIS.

THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT WE HAVE THEM THERE AND HAD PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF. THEY WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE TO SAY. THAT I THINK THE TRIP FROM FIRST. THE VEHICLE TRIP FROM FIRST TO FIFTH MIGHT BE FASTER GETTING CAUGHT AT LIGHTS ALONG THE WAY BY JUST TALKING. BUT THIS WOULD BE ELEVATED INTERSECTIONS, OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF EMBLEM THROUGHOUT THEIR BRANDING THIS AREA.

AND CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE AS WELL.

YOU SEE A MID BLOCK INTERSECTION HERE.

AND, AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST NOTIONAL CONCEPTS, MR PRICE.

THOSE ARE GREAT CONCERTS WE WILL ADDRESS OF THE DESIGN PHASE.

EVEN HERE IS A THERE IS SOME ACCOMMODATION FOR DROP OFF PLANES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. LANDSCAPE AND FURNITURELANES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. LANDSCAPE AND FURNITURE IT GOES AD NAUSEAM ON A NUMBER OF SELECTIONS THAT WOULD QUALIFY THERE. WE ARE TALKING BENCHES AND TREES AND EVERYTHING FROM FLOWERING SHRUBS TO PLANTS AND FLOWERING SHRUBS. AND WE WOULD HAVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPE OPPORTUNITY BY DOUBLING THE WALKING SPACE HERE. THERE IS REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS FEEL NEIGHBORHOOD. SOME OF THE POTENTIAL SELECTIONS FROM THE DESIGN GUIDE AGAIN IN DRAFT FORM.

SO OPPORTUNITY FOR SCULPTURE. AS WELL.

STREET LIGHTING, OVERHEAD STREETFIGHTING, PEDESTRIAN AS WELL IS THE CATENARY STREETFIGHTING AS DISCUSSED EARLIER. ON THE STREETLIGHTS THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL HERE TO INCLUDE A LITTLE BIT OF ARTWORK.

SOME EVENT BANNER PLACES AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME WAYFINDING. AND THEN I HAVE ONE SLIDE FOR THE OPINION OF POSSIBLE COST FOR THIS.

3.8 MILLION. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: I WOULD SAY FROM FUNDING THIS PROJECT. ONE OF THE FUNDING PROJECT IS FROM THE TOURISM FUND THEY HAVE ANNUAL CAN S RECEIPT THAT HAVE

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SEVEN-. MILLION FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND SO OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS BEFORE WE MOVED TO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. THE CITY COULD EITHER SAVE A DIFFERENT AMOUNT AND PAY CASH. WHICH I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO. OR WE COULD ISSUE THAT.

AT THE SAME TIME THE TOURISM IS ISSUING DEBT AND FROM THE WHOLE PROJECT THROUGH CO'S TOTAL OF THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS.

THAT IS OF THE WICKED HAVE A DISCUSSION ON AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. WE JUST WANT THE COUNCIL TO KNOW THE INTENT IS NOT TO RAISE TAXES OR HAVE THE CITY RIGHT A CHECK

FROM THE GENERAL FUND. >> I GUESS WE NEED TO SPEND SOME TIME TALKING ABOUT THE DESIGN ON THE DAIS.

ABILENE WAS THE FIRST MUNICIPALITY IN THE STATE.

TO BEGIN THE TIP IN 1982 AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE MECHANICALLY. LOOK AT THE APPRAISED VALUES OF THE IDENTIFIED AREA IN THAT DISTRICT.

AND WHATEVER THE APPRAISED VALUE IS HELD.

ANY INCREMENT THAT THEN EXCEEDS THAT SAID PIECE.

THAT MONEY IS SET ASIDE TO BE REINVESTED IN THE DESIGNATED AREA. SO FOR 25 YEARS ABILENE USED THAT. AND THOSE OF US WERE LONGTIME ABILIEANS NOTE THAT THAT IS WHAT SAVED THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THAT TIP EXPIRED IN 2007. IN THIS TURS NEW JUST A DIFFERENT ACRONYM, SAME THING. WAS THAT 15?

>> 13. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THE SAME WAY.

THAT EXPLAINED - AND NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF THIS SOMEBODY JUMP IN. THE MONEY THAT IS BEING USED IS GENERATED FROM EVALUATIONS IN THAT AREA.

SO IT WAS FROZE IN 13. ANY INCREMENT IN EVALUATION THAT OCCURS IN THAT AREA IS REINVESTED BACK IN THAT AREA.

YOU HAVE CITIZEN THAT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL ON THE BOARD THAT RECOMMEND AND APPROVE TO SEEK COUNSEL FOR CONSIDERATION. IS NOT A GOOD JOB DESCRIBING?

>> IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD IT IS A RESTRICTED REVENUE. IT CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON CERTAIN THINGS AND THIS IS AN ALLOWABLE USE.

>> AND IN THE SPECIFIED AREA. >> THE SPECIFIED AREA THE TURS EXIST UNTIL 2022. EVEN IF WE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS TODAY AND COUNSEL DECIDED TO FUND IT AT A LATER DATE. AND THOSE FUNDS WERE EXPENDED FROM THE TURS AT THE END OF 2022 THROUGH BE 14 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS. IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE TURS BOARD WAS CLEAR ABOUT THE WORK CLEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT AND EXHIBIT THEY WANTED MONEY FOR OTHER THINGS AND THE DISTRICT AS WELL. YOU RECALL WEDNESDAY TURS WAS REALLY STARTED IT WAS FOCUSED ON THE PINE STREET AND THE LOSS OF THAT. THE DAC HAD PURCHASED ON DEMO THE BRISTOL MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THAT THERE'S INTEREST ON THE TURS BOARD TO PURSUE THAT AS WELL.

IS ONLY GENERATED FROM BUSINESSES IN THAT AREA.

THE TAX RATE THAT WAS FROZEN INTO THE CITY LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES. WE ARE NOT TAKING MONEY FROM THIS AREA AND TAKE IT TO THAT AREA.

IT IS THAT AREA IT IS IMPROVEMENTS.

IT IS IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT AREA ARE PAID FROM THAT AREA.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IT IS TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN THAT AREA. ACKNOWLEDGING THERE BE A PARTNERSHIP OR INVESTING IN THAT SAID AREA.

THAT IS WHY THE DOWNTOWN PLAN FOR 2.5 TICKETS.

AND WHITE I WILL FEEL THAT THIS ITERATION OF THIS DISTRICT WILL LEAD TO AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A RENAISSANCE.

AND ADDITIONAL ELEVATION OF THAT AREA.

YOU KNOW THE QUESTION FROM COUNSEL PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING?

>> I NOTICED IN THE VIDEO ARE ALSO USING RAISED CROSSWALKS AS A SPEED CONTROL DEVICE? I SAW IN THE VIDEO THE ANIMATED CAR.

THERE ARE NOT SPEED CONTROL DEVICES?

>> YES, SIR THE RAISED INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSWALKS ARE INTENDED AS A SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM.

AGAIN, TO ENHANCE THE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLINESS OF THE

NEIGHBORHOOD. >> I GOT ADDRESS THE PARADE.

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THERE ARE A LOT OF PARADES QUICK THE GATEWAY WOULD BE 18 FEET.

PLENTY OF ROOM TO MOVE PARADES AND SO FORTH THROUGH THEIR.

AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES, ALSO. >> THE REASON WHY THERE IS A FOCUS ON PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

IF YOU LOOK AT DOWNTOWNS IN TEXAS THAT ARE VIBRANT, THRIVING AND GROWING. INVESTMENT AND A FOCUS ON PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATION. REDUCING TRAVEL LANES, INCREASING THE SIDEWALK SPACE, THE VARIOUS.

NOT THAT CYPRESS IS A SPEEDWAY RIGHT NOW.

BUT THIS WOULD CREATE A MORE FAVORABLE PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT. TRAN SIX WE HAD A DEFICIT OF 800 SPACES WE HAVE ADDRESSED SOME OF THAT BUT IT WAS A LONG WAY TO GO. AND IN TERMS OF COMING WITH CREATIVE WAYS TO CREATE SPACING. THAT THE ISSUE DOWNTOWN.

>> I AM SURE IS IS IN THE DESIGN CONCEPT.

THE ADDRESSING OF THE FLOODPLAINS.

I AM ASSUMING AS FAR AS AND 90 ° ADDRESS SOME OF THE FLOODING POTENTIAL ISSUES. I DID NOT KNOW.

COULD YOU TALK LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOW THAT IS ADDRESSED? QUICK THERE WA> TH> THERE WAS A THE MARQUIS JUST OUT LIKE THAT AND WHAT THE SIDEWALK JUST OUT TO FOLLOW IT.

I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD NOT PUT ANY LIGHTS THERE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD EVEN COME UP.

IF I UNDERSTOOD THE PRESENTATION YOU SAID YOU WERE TAKING OUT THE SIGNAL SYSTEMS. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE GROCERIES SECONDS, THIRD, ARE THEY GOING TO DO? YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET THEM CROSS ON CYPRUS? YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING IT TO TWO WAY TRAFFIC. HOW MUCH TO THE TAXPAYERS SPENT ON RESTRIPING DOWNTOWN? AND NOW IN DENNY'S PRESENTATIONS THAT WE WILL LOSE X AMOUNT OF PARKING SPOTS IF THEY DO THAT.

YOU ARE ALREADY COMPLAINING ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH PARKING SPOTS. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT REDOING LIGHTING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON CYPRUS TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION ARE AEP ALL FLAT RATE LIGHTS.

THAT RAISES THE QUESTION ARE WE GOING TO METER ALL THIS NEW LIGHTING? THAT THEY ARE GOING TO PROPOSE? BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GO FROM FLAT RATES ON THIS OTHER LIGHTING.

THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT LIGHTING YOU WERE MENTIONED.

AND THE FLAT RATE ON A STREETLIGHT COMPARED TO THESE OTHER ONES. DOES THAT MEAN WE WILL HAVE TO METER ALL THIS LIGHTING ON THIS NEW WONDERFUL CONCEPT? AND YOU SAID YOU WOULD MAKE THE SIDEWALKS WHITER.

THAT IS ALL WELL AND GOOD. LIKE I SAID IT WOULD BE WASTED MONEY TO RESTRIPING ALL OF THAT. IT IS LIKE THEY SAY HINDSIGHT IS 20/20. THE MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK YOU. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY WAS SPENT. LIKE RIGHT HERE ON FIFTH STREET.

YOU GOT HERE NOW YOU CAN GO WEST.

YOU GET OUT OF HERE BETWEEN WALNUT AND PINE WHO STRIVES THAT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING.

ALL THE STRIPES ARE X'S THEY CANNOT DECIDE IF THEY WOULD GO THIS WAY OR THAT WAY. YOU COULD GO OUT THERE AND LOOK AT IT WHEN YOU GET DONE WITH THE MEETING.

IS THE WORST THING YOU EVER SAW. BUT, LIKE I SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO METER ALL THAT .

BECAUSE I DO NOT SEE AEP GOING FOR FLAT RATES ON ALL THESE DIFFERENT PICTURES. YOU SAY YOU WILL PUT IN LED

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LIGHTING THAT IS GREAT. BUT STILL, AGAIN, YOU WILL HAVE TO METER ALL OF THIS. AND WHAT CONCERNS ME IF YOU ARE TAKING OUT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM ON THAT STREET WILL NOT HAVE ANY MORE CROSS TRAFFIC ON ALL THE OTHER ONES.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> WANT TO RESPOND TO DAVID. THE CROSS STREETS HAVE STOP SIGNS. SO THERE IS TRAFFIC CONTROL THERE ARE NOT STOPLIGHTS BUT STOP SIGNS ON SECOND, THIRD.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: STILL IN THE PUBLIC CAN ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE CLOSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

COUNSEL HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR STAFF? A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCALLISTER SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER ANY DISCUSSION WE ARE READY TO.

>> COUNCILMEMBER MCALLISTER? WHAT GETS.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ALICE? >> IS.

>> COUNCILMEMBER. HIS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER HURT?

[19. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2022-19: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on a Request from Rondo Properties PTSH, Represented by Anderson Engineering Inc. to Change Zoning of Approximately .8249 Acres from Residential Single-Family (RS-6) to General Commercial (GC). (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAM?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. ITEM 17 AND 18 WERE PULLED WE WILL GO TO NUMBER 19. I WILL ASK JIM LITTLEJOHN.

>> TIM LITTLEJOHN: UP FOR YOU IS TC-2022-01 CASE IT IS TO MOVE FROM RESIDENTIAL. HERE THE GAP ON 77 NEAR SOUTH 27TH. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING THAT.

AS YOU CAN SEE GC IS ALL TO THE EAST.

THIS AREA HAS BEEN TRANSITIONING IN THE PAST AS YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST WITH SEVERAL ZONING CASES YOU HAVE PUT FORWARD.

HERE ARE THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE USAGE.

HERE'S VIDEO OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING.

THE INTENT OF THIS REZONED REQUEST IS TO ALLOW THE OVERLAYS TO EXPAND THE PARKING LOT. HERE IS THE NOTIFICATIONS.

ONE IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED. HERE IS THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE CONSIDERATION.

BUT IN MY IDEA THE INTENT OF THE APPLICANT.

THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AND RESULTED NECESSARY CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL. PNC IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR YOU THIS MORNING. AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: BACK FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU TO MR. LITTLEJOHN

PRIOR TO THE HEARING? >> YES, SIR.

IF THE CONCRETE OR WHATEVER ASPHALT, THE PARKING.

THEY REQUIRED TO DO THAT FOR THE WHOLE AREA?

>> COUNCILMAN BEARD: TEEN JUST FOR THE PARKING SPACES ARE NEEDED. AND TO THE EDGE IF REQUIRED.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: NEXT IS PUBLIC HEARING IS ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

IF SO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS IF NOT A MOTION

AND SECOND GIMMICK. >> AMID.

>> OF A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RICE SAID CAN BY COUNCILMEMBER

ALBUS WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD HIS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER?

>> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HURT?

>> YES. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS?

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: YES. >> AND I WANT TO CLEAR FIGHT FOR 17 AND 18 THOSE ITEMS WILL BE RESET FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 22ND. >> MAYOR WILLIAMS: THANK YOU,

COUNCILMEMBER. >> FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION BECAUSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE THERE ARE NOT FOUR VOTES THAT IS REQUIRED TO PASS ANY ITEM.

WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR MR BEARD. TO RETURN.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

[00:55:02]

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: HE WILL RETURN IN A FEW WEEKS.

IT IS 9:25. AND WE WILL GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION SECTION 551.1 CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR ATTORNEY.

SECTION 551.071 ABOUT WHICH PROPERTY.

SECTION 551.073 ABOUT GIFTS AND/OR DONATIONS.

SECTION 551.074 PERSONAL MATTERS.

SECTION 551.075 ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES.

IN SECTION 551.087 ABOUT THIS IS PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AS REGARDS TO OUR FIRE AND POLICE TO PROTECT THE CITY. AND THOSE WHO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY AND SERVE OUR COUNTRY. TO THINK ABOUT 9/11 THIS SUNDAY THANK YOU AGAIN CHIEF FLORIST. AND I KNOW CHIEF DAILY IS NOT HEREBY THANK YOU FOR11:01 A.M NEW VOTES WERE TAKEN IN

[21. Oral Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Annual Evaluation of the City Manager]

EXECUTIVE SESSION. WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 21.

EVALUATION OF OUR CITY MANAGER. DOES CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE OUR CITY MANAGER.

NEW COMPENSATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

I THINK THE COUNCIL IS PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF MR. HANNA. AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED GOOD LOOK. THE COUNCIL HAS ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO ITEM NUMBER 21?

>> I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK ROBERT DOES.

SOMETIMES I AM SURE IS THANKLESS AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> CITY MANAGER HANNA: THANK YOU, HAPPY TO SERVE.

>> I ECHO THAT ROBERT HASN'T A GOOD JOB.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: AND THEMATICALLY I GUESS IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND.

JUST INFILL AND REDEVELOPMENT AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE USE OF PARCELS OF LAND IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING IN A WAY WE THINK THEY SHOULD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE INFILL AND DEVELOPMENT INSIDE THE CORE OF OUR CITY.

>> I HEARD YESTERDAY HOW YOU MADE ABILENE BUSINESS.

AND YOUR APPROACH TO SAYING YES HAS REALLY BEEN OBSERVED AND APPRECIATED. AND YOUR CREATIVE APPROACH WITH THE FOLKTALE IS REALLY GOT SOME PEOPLE SITTING BACK AND TAKING

NOTICE SO THANK YOU. >>.

>> CITY MANAGER HANNA: I WORK WITH AN INCREDIBLE TEAM APPRECIATE THAT THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THAT.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: ANY PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> TO ME YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS OBVIOUS.

BUT I KIND OF WANTED TO ECHO THE SUPPORT GROUP YOU HAVE PLACED AROUND YOU. YOUR TEAM IS EXCEPTIONAL.

VERY FULL. AND EVEN MORE SO SPEAK HIGHLY OF YOU WHEN YOU ARE NOT AROUND. AND THAT, TO ME, SHOWS ME YOU ARE LEAVING NOT JUST VISIBLY BUT IN THE WORK YOU DO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND VERY BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AS

OUR CITY. >> AND WITH THAT I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND FORMALIZE WITH THAT I WILL

ACCEPT A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: WE HAVE A MOTION BY SECONDS COUNCILMEMBER

MCALISTER WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER? WHAT

YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER? WHAT

[22. Oral Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Annual Evaluation of the Municipal Court Judge]

YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD IS ABSENT. THEY ARE PRO TEM HURT? WHAT YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> YES.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: SOME SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED IN NOT EVEN A YEAR. I THINK THE COUNCIL HAS APPRAISED OUR MUNICIPAL JUDGE VERY HIGH, PLEASED WITH PERFORMANCE IN REGARDS TO HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY. IN PROVIDING EVEN A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CORE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR CITIZENS.

COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS OR REGARDS? IF NOT WILL OPEN UP THE

[01:00:06]

PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, FORWARD YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. LOOKS AT THE MOTION AND SECOND

FROM THE COUNCIL. >> A MOVED.

>> MAYOR WILLIAMS: OF A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CRAVER SAY GOODBYE COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER AND WITHOUT DISCUSSION WE GO TO

VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? WHAT

YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD? WHAT

YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER ALICE IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER MCALISTER?

>> YES. >> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT?

>> YES

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Sep 08, 2022 City Council

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