Apr 13, 2023 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> IT IS NOW 8:30 A.M. ON THIS BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY MORNING.

WE DO HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST. I'LL GAVE PROPER INTRODUCTION IN JUST A BIT. BEFORE WE DO SO, I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE TO DO THE INVOCATION THIS MORNING.

>> LORD, WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE MANY WAYS YOU BLESS US.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE THAT COME TOGETHER AND ACKNOWLEDGE EACH OTHER AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR EACH OTHER. WE PRAY THAT WE CAN BE MINDFUL IN DECISIONS MADE TODAY, THAT THEY CAN BE WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY. IT IS GREAT TO BE WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE THIS COUNTRY.

THOSE HERE AND THOSE FAR ABROAD. AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO WORK FOR THE CITY THAT ARE TIRE LESLI 24 HOURS A DAY, WORKING TO PROTECT THE CITY.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME THAT THEY DEVOTE TO THEIR DUTY AND THEIR CALLING. WE PRAY THAT YOU BE WITH ALL OF

US AS WE GO ABOUT OUR DAY. >> WE, INDEED, DO HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST WITH US. ALTHOUGH SHE STANDS ALONE UP HERE, SHE HAS PEERS LINED AGAINST THE WALL.

WE WILL EXPLAIN WHO THEY ARE. WE HAVE BEFORE US, WE HAVE A FOURTH-GRADER FROM WYLIE WEST. SHE IS TEN YEARS OLD.

IN HER HAND, SHE HAS A TROPHY. WHICH REPRESENTS HAVING A FIRST-PLACE FINISH AT REGIONALS. SHE IS NOT SHY ABOUT THE-- I GRABBED HER OUT OF THE HALLWAY. SHE WAS READY.

(LAUGHTER) SHE IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.

THEN AFTERWARDS, WE WILL HAVE A PROPER INTRODUCTION.

>> 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.

>> THE TEXAS FLAG. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

ANY MORE PICTURES?

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

>> I SAW MS. CHEEK EARLIER. I KNOW SHE IS HERE.

INVITE HER UP FRONT. SO 19,000 KIDDOS COMPETED STATEWIDE, AND THIS TRIP TO KANSAS CITY, 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD, UP TO-- WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHAT ARE THESE BRIGHT AND YOUNG, BELL GENT PEOPLE WITH US TODAY?

>> WE ARE SO EXCITED. IF ANYTHING THAT THE PANDEMIC DID FOR US IS ONE OF THE THINGS OR IMPACTS WAS THAT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOGETHER AND TO GO MEET OTHER CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BUT THEN HAVE A FRIENDLY COMPETITION CALLED GLOBAL FINALS. WE HAVE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN HERE, SCIENTISTS IN HERE. WE HAVE OUR ACTORS AND ACTRESSES AND CREATIVE WRITERS. THEY HAVE ALL LEARNED IT TAKES A TEAM TO PULL OFF SOLVING A CHALLENGE.

SO THESE FINE CHILDREN AND THEIR VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR COACHES, THEY HAVE ONE REGE-- WON REGIONALS IN THE GREATER FORT WORTH AREA. THEY COMPETED AT THE LONE STAR FINALS AT UTA A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

NOW THEY ARE STATE CHAMPIONS AND NOT ONLIES IF REPRESENTING OUR WONDERFUL CITY AND OUR COMUN, BUT NOW THEY ARE REPRESENTING

THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. >> ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE). >> WE LOAD THAT BUS FOR A NINE-HOUR TRIP ON MAY 20. WE WILL RETURN MAY 24 JUST IN

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>> I THINK THE NEW MAYOR SHOULD RECOGNIZE THESE CHAMPIONS WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM NATIONALS. SO WE LOVE PHOTO OPS.

LET'S GATHER AROUND, INVITE THEM DOWN, AND HAVE A NICE LITTLE PHOTO OP. STATE CHAMPIONS.

>> THIS IS OUR ELEMENTARY TEAM OF LITTLE SMARTIES.

LITTLE SMARTIES, Y'ALL COME RIGHT OVER HERE.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR-- CAN WE TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE LITTLE SMARTIES? ONE BIG.

>> THIS IS ONE TEAM. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

>> AND THEN OUR ENGINEERING TEAM.

THEY ARE JUST HERE FOR THE SNACKS.

WE WERE WONDERING IF Y'ALL HAVE SNACKS.

THE CITY COUNCIL. >> WHY DO YOU THINK WE ARE HERE?

>> SMARTIES FIRST. THEN WE WILL GET--

>> VERY GOOD. NOW, JUST FOR SNACKS, THOSE ARE

MY TYPE, FOLKS. >> THIS IS THE ENGINEERING TEAM.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> THEY CREATED A PHILOSOPHY.

THIS YEAR, THEY TOOK THEIR COMMUNITY, TO HELP STUDENTS IN NEED. SCIENCE ALLIANCE.

>> SCIENCE ALLIANCE. ALL RIGHT.

>> THEY ARE GETTING THEM. THEY ARE GETTING THEM.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> THEN WE HAVE OUR WYLIE WEST JUNIOR HIGH TEAM. THEY DID A SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC

STUDY. >> THEN ONE LARGE PICTURE.

ALL RIGHT. >> LITTLE GUYS NEED TO GO UP FRONT. LIKE, WHERE I AM USUALLY.

>> GOOD FOR YOU. >> THAT IS WHERE I ALWAYS AM.

WHETHER I WANT OR NOT, I'M ALWAYS ON THE FRONT ROW.

>> YEAH. THEN IT MAKES YOU LOOK TEN TIMES BIGGER. THAT IS WHAT I KEEP SAYING.

(LAUGHTER) DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU?

>> I'M ALWAYS IN THE BACK. (APPLAUSE).

>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> IF Y'ALL WOULD TURN AROUND, AND IF Y'ALL WOULD LOOK AT OUR CITY COUNCIL.

THEY ARE MAKING CHANGES AND LISTENING.

THEY SOLVE PROBLEMS. THIS IS WHAT GROWING UP LOOKS LIKE. (LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT. SO GUYS, IN OTHER WORDS, TAKE YOUR TIME GROWING UP. (LAUGHTER).

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.

>> I LIKE HEARING THAT JINGLING. THAT JACKET.

SHARP, SHARP. Y'ALL DON'T WANT TO STAY?

>> BACK TO SCHOOL. >> GET THEM AT SCHOOL.

THEY WOULD RATHER STAY. I KNOW.

YEAH. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU ALL.

>> I'M GOING TO INVITE THE GOOD-LOOKING FOLK IN THE PRETTY

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HERE? >> GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE YOU? >> DOING WELL.

>> GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT WEEK FOR US.

IT IS NOT ONLY IMPORTANT FOR TXDOT BUT THE CITY OF ABILENE, E.M.S., FIRE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ANYONE THAT ACTUALLY PUTS THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE. AND MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS ARE OUT THERE LITERALLY WITHIN INCHES OF TRAVELING PUBLIC. WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THROUGH THOSE WORK ZONES. PAY ATTENTION TO DRIVING, PERIOD. ISN'T THAT RIGHT? AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY, IF YOU SEE THIS SHIRT, STAY ALERT: THAT IS THE SLOGAN WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY.

AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WORK ZONES ACROSS TEXAS EVERY DAY.

WHENEVER YOU ARE DRIVING, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.

WATCH OUT FOR EMPLOYEES. WATCH OUT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

AND OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND MY COUSIN IS UP HERE. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

ALL RIGHT. (LAUGHTER) TIME FOR A GOOD

PHOTOON PHOTO OP. >> HE IS THE HARD-WORKING ONE IN THE FAMILY. (LAUGHTER).

>> AND THAT'S A FACT. ALSO AND THE BASKETBALL POINT GUARD GREG LOWRY. PARKS AND AWARENESS MONTH.

MAUREEN WILSON WILL BE ACCEPTING THIS.

HEY. THEY SURE CAN.

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE LOSS OF DOPAMINE IN THE BRAIN. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT CAUSE MAY BE GENETIC, ENVIRONMENTAL OR BOTH.

THE AVERAGE AGE OF DIAGNOSIS IS 62.

THE DIAGNOSIS BEFORE AGE 50 IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE A YOUNG ONSET PARKINSON'S DIAGNOSIS. THERE IS NO CURE.

THERE ARE MEDICATIONS THAT HELP WITH QUALITY OF LIFE.

THIS IS INSUFFICIENT DATA IN THE INCIDENCE OF PREVENTING PARKINSON'S. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE DISEASE AFFECTS 6.9 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.

EVERY NINE SECONDS, SOMEONE IS DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON'S.

WE EXPRESENTATION OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, RESEARCHERS, CARE PARTNERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF A PERSON LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

IN PARTICULAR, THE SUPPORT GROUP AND THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE. WE PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL AS PARK YINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH.

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY, LORRAINE?

>> FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE HERE. WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE AIR WARENESS ABOUT THE DISEASE. HOW TO LIVE WELL EVERY DAY.

IT IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY. WE CAN DO A LOT TO HELP EACH OTHER, AND WE CAN DO A LOT TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE, EDUCATE THEM SO THAT WE HAVE RESOURCES HERE IN ABILENE.

THAT IS WHY THE HEALTHY PARKINSON'S COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

IS SO IMPORTANT. >> THANK YOU.

(APPLAUSE). >> WE WILL MOVE TO THE CONSENT

[CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS]

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AGENDA. >> POINT OF ORDER.

>> CONSISTING OF ITEMS 3 TO ITEM 19.

WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE

DISCUSSION. >> 16.

>> 16? WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES OR FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN PUBLIC COMMENT.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO OFFICIALS AND STAFF. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME, CITY YOU RESIDE IN FOR THE RECORD.

WE WILL HAVE A THREE-MINUTE LIMIT.

WE WILL GO IN ORDER IN REGARDS TO THE CARDS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. AFTERWARDS, WE WILL ALLOW OTHERS TO SPEAK. IT WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE LIMIT

ON THIS MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS RUSSELL SADDERS. I HAVE LIVED HERE ALMOST ALL OF MY LIFE. I HAVE TALKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO MR. TRAVIS MCCLURE ABOUT PURCHASING THE LAKE LOT THAT MY FAMILY LEASED FOR 38 YEARS. MY BROTHER CLINTON WARD, A PAST 0-YEAR ENGINEER TURNED THE LEASE IN WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE IN 2006.

I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT IT UNTIL 2016.

I HAD WORKED WITH TRAVIS MCCLURE FOR FIVE YEARS TO TRY TO PURCHASE IT. I SOLD MY COIN COLLECTION AND SPORTS CARD COLLECTION. I GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO PURCHASES IT AND OUTFIT IT, PUT A SEPTIC TANK ON IT, PUT WATER ON IT, ELECTRICITY, AND TRY TO REBUILD IT TO THE WAY IT WAS THAT I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AS A CHILD.

NOW, THEY SPECIFIED THAT IT HAD TO BE A 10 BY 20 PORTABLE BUILDING. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT, PURCHASING AND PUTTING WATER AND EVERYTHING ON IT.

I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO LET ME REZONE, LETTING ME PUT MY TRAVEL TRAILER OUT THERE INSTEAD. THAT IS ABOUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL LOT BEFORE THE DROUGHT HIT IT OVER THE

YEARS. >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. >> MORE CARDS?

>> DOUGLAS ONERMAN. >> GOOD MORNING, MR. MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: MY NAME IS DOUG OFFERMAN.

I LIVE AT OLD IRONSIDES. THE PURPOSE OF MY BEING HERE THIS MORNING IS I'M VERY INVOLVED IN MY COMMUNITY.

I'M A PRECINCT CHAIR. I'M INVOLVED IN MY CHURCH.

AND I'M A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME AN EXPERT. I'M JUST HERE TO OFFER SOME SUGGESTIONS. NUMBER ONE IS I'M DOING A CLASS THIS YEAR ON THE CITY PARLIAMENTARY RULES.

I NOTICED SOME DISCREPANCIES. NUMBER ONE IS YOUR AGENDA COMMENTS APPEAR TO SUGGEST THAT ONLY CITIZENS-- ONLY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN PULL ITEMS OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

BUT IF YOUR-- IN YOUR CITY RULES, WHICH I HAVE A COPY OF HERE, GOVERNING PRINCIPLES, RULES, AND PROCEDURES, UNDER SECTION 2.1-3, IT SAYS THAT CITIZENS AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY PULL ITEMS OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL I CAN SUGGEST IS MAYBE THERE IS SOME CLARIFICATION UNDER STATE LAW THAT NEEDS TO BE RECOMMENDED.

THE SECOND ITEM I WANT TO MENTION IS THAT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AS A PARLIAMENTARIAN.

WE NEED IDEAS FROM THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE OFTENTIMES, THEY HOLD THE BEST IDEAS. IN MY OPINION.

THAT IS IN MY 40 YEARS OF BEING A FINANCIAL COMPTROLLER AND ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC DIS COURSE. DISCOURSE.

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I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CITY OF ABILENE TO CONSIDER HAVING A SONG CONTEST. I HAVE SOME MUSIC BACKGROUND, ANDLY COMMIT TO WRITING A SONG ABOUT SAFETY IN THE CITY OF ABILENE. SOMETHING LIKE THE ABILENE SHUFFLE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE PARTICIPATE BECAUSE EVERYBODY LIKES MUSIC.

LASTLY, I WANT TO MAKE A SUGGESTION REGARDING THE FINANCIALS OF THE CITY OF ABILENE.

I KNOW TODAY THERE WILL BE AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON. I NOTICED IN COMPARING THE PRIOR YEARS-- AND MY TIME IS UP. MAY I APPEAL TO THE CITY TO HAVE

A FEW MORE SECONDS? >> A FEW MORE SECONDS.

>> OKAY. SO I SAW WHERE THE CITY FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT COSTS WERE CONSOLIDATED.

IN MY EXPERIENCE AS A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY BREAK OUT THE COST ON THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENT,

EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT REQUIRED. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THAT IS ALL THE CARDS. >> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. COME FORWARD, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND CITY YOU RESIDE IN.

>> MY NAME IS ANDREA TUCKER. THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE TO SAY FOR THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL IS THAT I'M SO APPRECIATIVE TO EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US. I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY, BUT I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU ALL PART OF OUR CITY.

I LIVE-- I'M GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF ABILENE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? >> IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK.

I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN BUSY DOING LOTS OF THINGS AND TEACHING CLASSES.

I WANT TO SAY I THINK CONCERN-- I'M SOY: TAMMY FOGEL.

CITY OF ABILENE. I FORGET.

THAT I GET EXCITED. I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE A PROCLAMATION DAY FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO HAS NO AGENDA WHATSOEVER WHO READS THE MEETING PACKET. THTHAT SUCKER WAS 764 PAGES.

I MADE IT TO 650. OH, MY GOSH.

IT PUT ME TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT. ANYONE WHO OPENS THAT UP SHOULD GET SOME KIND OF PROCLAMATION DAY.

I SEE THAT I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS ANY RELATION.

I NOTICE WE HAVE A NEW HURT JOINING THE BOARD.

THE MAIN REASON I CAME IS I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

WE ARE IN SOME CHALLENGING TIMES, NAVIGATING THROUGH NEW AREAS THAT ARE GRAY. I'M THANKFUL THAT SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE TO A PERFORMER COMING TO TOWN THAT WE DON'T ALLOW CHILDREN TO BE AROUND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL, PERFORMANCES. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WAS RESOLVED. SOMEHOW THAT WAS COMMUNICATED THAT WASN'T ALLOWED. ALSO, TO FOLLOW UP WITH-- I FINALLY HAD MY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD RECONSIDERATION MEETING ON FRIDAY. I'LL JUST SAY THAT WE CAN KEEP MEETING-- IT TOOK 150 DAYS FOR ME TO FINALLY BE HEARD.

THE BOOKS ARE GOING TO BE ON THE SHELF FOR ANOTHER YEAR, NOT TO BE ADDRESSED. UNLESS WE HAVE STANDARDS IN WHICH WE START LETTING BOOKS INTO THE LIBRARY, WE ARE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH THESE FOR YEARS TO COME BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T EVEN TOUCHED ALL THE BOOKS THAT WE NEED TO.

WE NEED TO HAVE A COMMUNITY STANDARD IN PLACE JUST LIKE WE DO FOR NOT ALLOWING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT BUSINESSES IN THE CITY LIMITS. IT IS OKAY TO SAY THAT CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT STANDARD OF BEING PROTECTED IN OUR CITY AS A COMMUNITY. SO BOOKS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN OUR LIBRARY. I DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE OVER 500 BOOKS THAT I THINK THE CHILDREN-- ON THE NEW LIST. I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.

I'M BARELY ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE CITY PACKET TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT COMING UP HERE SPEAKING TO THINGS I DON'T KNOW ABOUT.

WE NEED SOME COMMUNITY STANDARDS.

THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU CAN.

I KNOW THAT WE NEED TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO WILL STAND UP IN THESE GRAY AREAS UNTIL THE LAW MEETS UP TO WHAT OUR CHILDREN NEED. LET'S DO A GOOD JOB PROTECTING OUR CITY. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. THANK YOU.

>> CHARLES BERN. I LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF ABILENE. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MR. OFFERMAN TALKED ABOUT. WHICH WAS THE-- I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS CALLED. THE PRINCIPLES AND RULES.

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>> PRINCIPLES OF PROCEDURES. >> 1.6.2 SA POLICY THAT STATES ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RECEIVE TRAINING ON ETHICS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, BRIBERY, GIFTS, UNJUST BENEFIT, ABUSE OF OFFICE, AND NEPOTISM. WE KNOW BY LOOKING AT TODAY'S AGENDA THERE IS A HURT ON THE AGENDA TO BE PUT ON THE BOARD.

I WOULD REQUEST THAT THIS NOT TAKE PLACE.

IT IS NEPOTISM. TO ITS CORE.

AND AS CITIZENS, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE RULES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS ASUPPOSED TO ABIDE BY.

WE ARE ASKING THAT THE NEPOTISM OF PUTTING MR. HURT ON THE BOARD SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TODAY. THANK YOU.

>> IS ANYONE ELSE-- DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK IN REGARDS TO

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD? >> I'M RYAN GOODWIN.

I AM A CITIZEN OF ABILENE. SO ONE THING THAT KIND OF CONCERNED ME IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA IS 486 PAGES.

WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT STUFF, WHEN I DID SOME CLASSES AT DUKE, THIS IS A BOOK THAT TOOK OUR CLASS OVER TWO WEEKS TO GO THROUGH. AND THIS IS 500 PAGES.

AND SO WE LOOK AT 486 PAGES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IT IS JUST REALLY HARD TO GET THROUGH THEM ALL.

IF YOU ARE A CONCERNED CITIZEN, THIS IS A LOT TO GO THROUGH.

THIS IS 500 PAGES. AND THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO KIND OF ADDRESS WAS FOR HURT-- I HOPE MY SON CAN SERVE IN A GOVERNMENT CAPACITY. I HOPE THAT HE CAN FOLLOW MY FOOTSTEPS AND DO WHATEVER HE FEELS CALLED TO DO.

AS LONG AS HE IS ABLE TO SAY NO TO YOU AT TIMES AND NOT ALWAYS FOLLOW ALONG, I'M FOR IT. I DO SEE THAT WE ARE AING MONEY TO THE MINOR IMPROVEMENT FUND, AND SOME OF THAT IS GOING TO A CITY-OWNED DOWNTOWN HOTEL. AND I SEE THE SEARS PARK.

I KNOW THAT WAS PULLED. $270,000.

I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF KIDS AS I GO THROUGH THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WANT THIS. AND THEY WANT IT DONE.

I DIDN'T SEE A SECOND BID OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT ON IT.

AND THEN ALSO THERE WAS SOME STREET STUFF THAT WAS ON THERE THAT ONLY HAD ONE BID. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS BECAUSE WE JUST COULDN'T GET ANYBODY TO BID ON IT AS WELL.

AND THEN THIS ALSO HAS THE INTERIM CHIEF.

BASICALLY, I JUST POINT THIS OUT BECAUSE THIS IS A LOT TO COVER.

THEN WE HAVE THREE MINUTES TO GET UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT IT.

IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN AND YOU WANT TO COVER MULTIPLE THINGS, AND GO INTO DETAIL, I DON'T FEEL LIKE I WILL-- I THINK WE WILL COVER IT RIGHT HERE. 486 PAGES IN THREE MINUTES-- THERE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT.

IF YOU ARE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT ONE OR TWO THINGS.

THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

THAT WAS NUMBER 16. >> YES, SIR.

>> I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FROM ITEMS 3-19 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 16.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.

A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS.

ANY DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

[16. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on the Purchase of a Sears Park Playground from Child's Play, Inc. through BuyBoard (Lesli Andrews)]

MOTION CARRIES. >> I DIDN'T HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS ITEM. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE PAST FEW MEETINGS.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOW APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PLAYGROUND AT SEARS PARK THAT WAS BURNED IN AN ARSON EVENT.

I WANT TO EXPRESSION MY APPRECIATION TO STAFF FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING AT THE PARK TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THE RESIDENTS THAT WOULD BE MOST IMPACTED BY IT AND MOST USING THAT PARK, AND JUST IF WE CAN GET AN APPROXIMATE TIME FRAME FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHEN THAT SHOULD BE OPEN, THAT WOULD BE

GREAT. >> IN THE MEDIA BRIEFING THAT WAS GIVEN AT OUR PRE-AGENDA STUFF, WE HAVE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE WEEK WITH OUR MEDIA OUTLETS IN TOWN, SHE MENTIONED ONCE WE PURCHASE THIS, IT TAKES ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO BECOME USABLE AND ON GROUND. IT TAKES SIX MONTHS TO GET HERE TYPICALLY. AND THEN ANOTHER SIX FOR

INSTALLATION. >> THANK YOU.

>> YES. WE PULLED IT.

WE WILL OPEN THIS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IS. THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

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>> GOOD MORNING, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN.

EXCUSE ME. MY SINUSES ARE EATING UP ON ME.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU TO TELL YOU THAT WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WE ARE REBUILDING SEARS PARK PLAYGROUND.

I HAVE LIVED THERE ALL MY LIFE AND HAD THE PLAYGROUND THERE, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S VERY ESSENTIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

AND LESLI AND HER GROUP AND ALL THE FINE WORK THEY HAVE DONE.

THANK YOU. >> ARE YOU GOING TO GO DOWN THE

SLIDE FIRST? >> YEAH.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NO ONE,LY NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? A MOTION AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION?

READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE?

>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER INTEERD ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER?

[20. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-04: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From Sitzes Cleburne LP To Change Zoning From Office To PDD-180 To Allow For Self-Storage Units With A Base Zoning Of Office. Located At 1325 Hickory St. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> YES. MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM NUMBER 20. WE WILL ASK TIMLITTLEJOHN OF PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> CASE 2023-04 FROM SITZES CLEBURNE.

AGENT IS TYLER SITZES. REZONE FROM OFFICE TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT 180 WITH A BASE OF OFFICE.

THIS IS LOCATED AT 1325 HICKORY STREET.

HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP. THE ZONING MAP.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST IS TO ALLOW INDOOR SELF-STORAGE UNITS. IT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE. HERE IS THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN OFFICE. NEW USE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

NOTIFICATION AREA MAP. ZERO OPPOSED.

ZERO IN FAVOR. IT DOES MEET ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS AS SET FORTH IN OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

PLANNING AND ZONING DID HEAR THIS REQUEST AND IS RECOMMENDING

APPROVAL TO YOU THIS MORNING. >> QUESTIONS FOR MR. LITTLEJOHN

PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> THANK YOU, TIM.

THAT THE TIME,LY OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I WOULD ACCEPT A MOTION

AND A SECOND. >> A MOTION BY MAYOR HURT.

AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[21. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-05: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From Jerome Abor To Change Zoning Districts From Heavy Commercial To Residential Single-Family 6. Located At 626-610 N 13th St And 1314 Ash St. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> NUMBER 21. WE WILL ASK TIM TO PRESENT THIS

ITEM. >> UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING. FROM JEROME ABOR.

THE REQUEST IS REZONE FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO RS-6 LOCATED AT 62613TH AND 13-14 APP ASH STREET.

HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP. THE ZONING MAP.

THIS IS TO CORRECT AN EXISTING NONCONFORMING USE.

IT IS RESIDENTIAL THERE NOW. THEY TORE DOWN A HOUSE.

THEY WOULD LIKE TO REBUILD. IT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE. HERE IS THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN HEAVY COMMERCIAL. PERMITTED USES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL. USE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

NOTIFICATION AREA MAP. IT DOES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND P & Z IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO YOU THIS MORNING. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS FOR MR. LITTLEJOHN BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME,LY OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO, PLEASE COME FORTH AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL

MEMBER MCALISTER. >> A SECOND.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[22. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-06: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request From GFF Texas Holdings, LLC To Change Zoning From Medium Density Residential To General Retail. Located at 715 Grape St. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> TIM ONE MORE TIME FOR ITEM NUMBER 22.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS IS APPROVE CONSIDERATION ZONING CASE 2023-06. FROM GFF TEXAS HOLDING.

REQUEST IS TO REZONE FROM MEDIUM DENSITY TO GENERAL RETAIL.

AT 715 GRIGG STREET. THIS IS TO AFFIX AN EXISTING NONCONFORMING USE. THE USE HAS BEEN RETAIL FOR

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THEY ARE TRYING TO CLEAN THIS UP.

HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. IT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE. PERMITTED USE IS WITHIN MEDIUM DENSITY. PERMITTED USE IS WITHIN GENERAL RETAIL. VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

NOTIFICATION. ZERO OPPOSED.

ZERO IN FAVOR. IT DOES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. PLANNING AND ZONING IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL THIS MORNING.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS FOR MR. LITTLEJOHN? THANKS, TIM. I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, COME FORWARD WITH YOUR NAME AND RESIDENCY FOR THE RECORD.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

MY NAME IS DOUG OFFERMAN. I LIVE IN ABILENE.

I STATED PREVIOUSLY, THE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE, JUST A CLARIFICATION, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER.

I REALIZE THAT. YOU SAY WHEN YOU INTRODUCE THE TOPIC, YOU SAY IS THERE FOR OR AGAINST.

THE SLIDE SAYS QUESTIONS. THAT WOULD BE ONE THING I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AFTERWARDS.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS IS THERE A TIME LIMIT THAT THESE REZONING, WHERE THEY HAVE TO CONSTRUCT.

THAT WOULD BE MY QUESTION. IS THERE A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD

THEY HAVE TO MAKE THEIR CHANGE? >> THANK YOU.

>> IN REGARD TO THE QUESTIONS, THAT IS THE PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL. THAT IS FOR THIS COUNCIL TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THEN THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT IF THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST THE ITEM THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE.

SO IN REGARDS TO ZONING, IF WE HAVE A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THERE IS A TIME FRAME IN WHICH IT NEEDS TO OCCUR.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS PROPERTY WAS GRANDFATHERED WITH

ZONING, TIME-ELAPSED ACTIVITY. >> THE TIME IS SIX MONTHS.

>> 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 OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM ALBUS? >> YES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER? >> YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE? >> YES.

[23. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-08: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Request From Great Expectations LLC To Amend The Terms Of PDD-142 To Change The Base Zoning Of Tracts 2 And 3 From Neighborhood Retail And Neighborhood Office Respectively To General Retail. Located at 6856 Buffalo Gap Rd. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD IS ABSENT.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ONCE AGAIN, TIM WILL PRESENT

THIS ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ZONING CASE 2023-08. OWNER IS GREAT EXPECTATION.

THE REQUEST IS TO AMEND PD142 LOCATED AT 6856 BUFFALO GAP ROAD. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP.

THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. CURRENT CONCEPT PLAN.

PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN. THE REQUEST IS TO REMOVE NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL AND NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE AND TURN IT INTO GENERAL RETAIL. AT 6856 BUFFALO GAP ROAD.

HERE IS VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

NOTIFICATION AREA. ZERO IN FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSED.

THIS REQUEST DOES MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,ED. P&Z IS RECOMMENDING TO YOU THIS MORNING APPROVAL. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. LITTLEJOHN? SEEING NONE, I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

>> HI. SHERYL SAWYER.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT.

THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE ITS ANNEXATION AND ALSO SINCE ITS REZONE IN 2014. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. SAWYER? -- MS. SAWYER? THANK YOU, SHERYL.

WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR MENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALBUS. ANY DISCUSSION?

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[24. Ordinance (Final Reading) TC-2023-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From McMurry University To Abandon Santos St. Between Hunt St. To S 18th St, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> ITEM NUMBER 24. TIM LITTLEJOHN WILL PRESENT THIS

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ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THOROUGHFARE CLOSURE. THE OWNER IS MCMURRAY.

AGENT IS JACOB MARTIN. THE REQUEST IS TO ABANDON SANTOS STREET BETWEEN HUNT STREET AND SOUTH 18TH.

HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP.

HERE IS THE SITE EXHIBIT. HERE IS THE VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT AND THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. NOTIFICATION AREA.

RECOMMENDATION. P & Z RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SUBJECT TO RIGHT OF WAY SHOULD BE PLATTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AWAN DONMENT COORDINATES. ALL EXISTING UTILITIES SHALL BE COVERED BY UTILITY EASEMENTS OR REROUTED.

FIRE LANES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FIRE MARSHAL APPROVAL.

SHALL BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE STREET CLOSURE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. LITTLEJOHN? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME,LY OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND

GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING.

THIS FORROAR FARE ABANDONMENT IS TO SUPPORT SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THEY DO OWN BOTH SIDES OF SANTOS STREET. THE STUDENT HOUSING.

ONE THAT IS EXISTING ON THE EAST SIDE TODAY.

ONE ON THE WEST UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF CONSTRUCTION ON CAMPUS. THEY ARE LOSING A FEW PARKING SPOTS, AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GAIN SOME ADDITIONAL SPACES. THAT IS WHAT THIS ABANDONMENT WILL SUPPORT. WE DO UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS.

ALL OF THOSE WILL BE ACCOMMODATED, AND WE ASK FOR

YOUR APPROVAL. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTION OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM HURT.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

[25. Ordinance (Final Reading) TC-2023-02: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From Dylan Duggan To Abandon The North Half Of An Alley Located Between The 1800 Blocks Of Grand Avenue And Santos Street. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NUMBER 25.

WE WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. UP FOR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING, OWNER IS DYLAN DUGGAN. THE REQUEST IS TO ABANDON THE NORTH HALF OF AN ALLEY ON THE 2800 BLOCK OF SOUTH 18TH STREET. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP.

HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. HERE IS VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. NOTIFICATION.

ZERO OPPOSED, ZERO IN FAVOR. THE RECOMMENDATION, SAME AS BEFORE. P-AND-Z RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

SUBJECT TO RIGHT OF WAY TO ALL PROPERTIES SHOULD BE PLATTED WITHIN ONE YEAR. IF A RE-PLAT IS NOT APPROVED AND RECORDED, THE GRANTING SHALL BE VOID.

ALL EXISTING UTILITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE UTILITY EASEMENT OR REROUTED.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. LITTLEJOHN?

>> TIM, COULD YOU BACK UP THE SLIDE? ONE OF THE THINGS-- RIGHT. NO.

THE ONE WITH THE PICTURES. NO.

OKAY. >> RIGHT HERE?

>> YES, SIR. >> SO MY CONCERN AND MAYBE YOU ADDRESSED IT WITH THE OTHER EASEMENT IS THE SOLID WASTE PICKUP. IF THOSE HOUSES ALL HAVE PICKUPS IN THE FRONT, THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, A SOLID WASTE TRUCK GOING DOWN THAT AL ALLEY WOULD HAVE TO BACK OUT. OR IS THAT-- YOU MENTIONED THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER EASEMENT. ARE THEY GOING TO PUT MAYBE A

ROAD GOING TO THE LEFT? >> THIS PARTICULAR ALLEY IS NOT USED BY SOLID WASTE. THERE IS SOME UTILITIES THAT GO THROUGH THERE. THAT WILL BE COVERED BY THE EASEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST, THE FENCE WILL STAY THE SAME. THE ACCESS EASEMENT WILL STAY THE SAME. SINCE THIS IS ZONED MEDIUM DENSITY, THEY NEEDED TO ABANDON HALF OF THAT ALLEY SO THEY COULD MEET THE SETBACKS TO ADD ANOTHER STRUCTURE TO THAT ONE PARTICULAR

LOT. >> OKAY.

OKAY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU, MR. LITTLEJOHN. AT THIS TIME,LY OPEN UP THE

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SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL

MEMBER CRAVER. >> SECOND.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER.

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WELL, KNEW WE MOVE TO ITEM

[26. (Remove from Table) Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a proposal to adopt a new Comprehensive Plan prepared by Halff and Associates Inc. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE AND A SECOND BY MR MAYOR PRO TEM HURT.

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I WILL ASK MR. LITTLEJOHN TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UP FOR CONVERSATION IS THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040. THE REVIEW PROCESS STARTED BACK IN JUNE OF 2020. HALFF AND ASSOCIATES WAS OBTAINED FOR THE PLAN. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS FORMED. MULTIPLE MEETINGS WERE HELD.

AND WE HAVE ENDURED AS WE HAVE STATED PREVIOUSLY, NUMEROUS SETBACKS DUE TO COVID, THE BEGINNING OF COVID.

STAFF AND ASSOCIATES HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE SUGGESTED CHANGES AS NOTED BY THE COUNCIL. WITH THE EXCEPTION, P CLND P AND Z-- CAN WE SKIP THAT? SORRY FOR THE DELAY THERE.

WE GO. PLANNING AND ZONING DID HEAR THIS REQUEST. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING TO YOUR APPROVAL. I WOULD ADD THAT WE DO NEED ONE CONDITION TO THAT APPROVAL, IF IT PLEASES THE COUNCIL THIS MORNING. TO CHANGE PAGE 73, THE NOTATION OF THE PARK WITHIN THE PICTURE IS WRONG.

IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> THANK YOU, TIM.

AND ROBERT. ALL MY NUMEROUS EMAILS AND WORKING WITH HALFF ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS OF THE COUNCIL.

I'M GLAD TO SEE IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP.

I DO SUPPORT THAT OTHER CORRECTION AS WELL.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU.

I WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORTH AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH THE

RECOMMENDED CORRECTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM

[27. (Remove from Table) Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving a new Thoroughfare Plan (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> SO MOVED. >> A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM

HURT. >> SECOND.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WILL ASK TIM TO PRESENT

THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING IS THE ADOPTION OF A NEW FORROW FARE P PLAN. HERE IS THE CURRENT PLAN.

AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED. HERE IS THE PROPOSED NEW THOROUGHFARE PLAN. THE PROPOSED PLAN WAS PLANNED AND DESIGNED BY CITY STAFF MADE UP OF THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, CITY ENGINEER, PLANNING DIRECTOR, ONE OF OUR PLANNERS, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF WATER AND UTILITIES. CITY STAFF MET FOR SIX MONTHS WEEKLY TO REMOVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MAJOR AND MINOR ROADS.

PRACTICAL PROPERTY LINES WOULD INTERSECT AND CONSIDER POTENTIAL LANE USES AND ALSO CONSIDERED EXISTED UTILITY EASEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MUCH MORE FEASIBLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN. PLANNING AND ZONING DID LOOK AT.

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I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, MR. LITTLEJOHN. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY.

THAT THE TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, COME FORWARD TO GIVE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.

ANY DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> IT IS NOW 9:21 A.M.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SECTION 551.071. A CONVERSATION WITH OUR ATTORNEY. SECTION 5 # 51.072, REAL PROPERTY. SECTION 551.073, GIFTS AND DONATIONS. PERSONNEL MATTERS.

SECTION 551.076, SECURITY DEVICES.

AND SECTION 551.087, PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC

>> WE READY? IT IS NOW 9:51 A.M., AND WE WILL RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION. IT IS STILL 9:51 A.M.

AND THIS MEETING OF

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