Nov 02, 2023 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> THEY ARE HEAR FROM EULA AND A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT EULA ACTUALLY HAS SOME OTHER CITY BOUNDARIES, APPELLEE HAS V, BRANTLEY AND I GO WAY BACK, WERE VERY HONORED TO HAVE THESE STUDENTS HERE AND THERE CAN HELP LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES WAR THIS

MORNING. >> 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 THE BEAUTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> I HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

>> WE HAVE SOME SERVICE AWARDS AND WE HAVE SOME VIDEOS.

>> CURRENTLY I AM THE CHIEF OVER INVESTIGATIONS WHICH IS THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION DIVISION. OVER MY 25 YEARS I SPENT TIME ON PATROL AND I SPENT TIME AND WHAT USED TO BE THE RESPONSIVE INTELLIGENCE VISION. I WAS ALSO A YEARS IN NARCOTICS AND WITH OUR STREET CRIMES UNIT AS WELL.

DURING THAT TIME PRIOR TO THAT I SPENT TIME AS A DETECTIVE AND THEN IN A ADMINISTRATION FOR THE LAST TWO AND HALF YEARS.

AND AN OFFICER WOULD COME IN IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT AND YOU CAN GO TO A HUNDRED QUICK AND SITTING ON THE PARKING LOT AND WORKING ON PAPERWORK AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU HAVE AN ARM SUBJECT CALL SO YOU'RE GOING FROM LITERALLY THANK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE IN THE NEXT BOX ON THE REPORT TAPE IN YOUR NARRATIVE TO A LIFE-AND-DEATH SITUATION IN THE BLEAK OF A NIGHT. IT'S AN INSTANT SPIKE OF ADRENALINE AND THEN ADOBE OVER THEN YOU HAVE A DUMP OF ADRENALINE AND WRITE BACK TO YOUR CAR TO FILL OUT PAPERWORK.

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK AND FOLLOW-UP TO INVESTIGATIONS. THE SMALL BIT OF ACTION AND ALL THE PAPERWORK THAT COMES FROM. THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS WILL THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, INTEGRITY THAT DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND WHEN THEY NEED TO DO IT AND HONESTLY THEIR COMMUNITY IT IS AMAZING AND WE GET FOOD DROPPED OFF AT THE PD ALMOST WEEKLY SO THERE STEPPING UP TO TAKE CARE OF US, WE HAD NATIONAL NIGHT OUT A COUPLE OF NIGHTS AGO AND WAS PACKED WITH FOLKS COMING

OUT. >> AT THE DIVISION WE ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SPEEDING VIOLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

WE ALSO FOR SEATBELT VIOLATIONS, RED LIGHT RUNNERS AND STOP SIGNS THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN ONES. WHEN WERE INVESTIGATING COLLISIONS ROOF FILING YIELD CITATIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT I

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A LOT OF THE TIMES IT ENDS UP BEING A GOOD INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC. DRE IS A DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT FOR INTOXICATION ISSUES OR VIOLATIONS.

I'VE BEEN A BWI INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2009 THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, I ENJOY COMING AND DOING WHAT I DO BUT THE HARDEST PART OF MY JOB AS WE HAVE A TALLY COLLISIONS AND WE SEE THE IMPACT ON THE FAMILIES WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF THINGS AND PEOPLE DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT DEALING WITH ON THE ROADWAY.

WE MAY COME ACROSS TRAFFIC HAZARDS WERE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CHANGING A TIRE FOR SOMEONE.

PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT THOSE TYPES OF CALLS WHEN IT COMES TO POLICE OFFICERS A LOT OF THE TIMES.

>> I'M A PATROL OFFICER IN THE CITY OF ABILENE.

MY MAIN JOB IS PATROL THE STREET OF ABILENE, ANSWERING CALLS TO SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WHO CALL PATROL OFFICERS DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. ANSWER ANYWHERE FROM CALLS ON THE ROADWAY TO CALLS IN PROGRESS FOR THE SERVICE IN PROGRESS.

WERE SERVICE DRIVEN DIVISION OF THE ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I BELIEVE THE PATROL OFFICER ON THE STREET IS THE FIRST PERSON ON SCENE, THE FIRST PERSON TO CONTACT IN THAT PERSON IS BEST SUITED TO HELP THE PERSON RIGHT THEN AND RIGHT THERE.

IT'S REWARDING TO BE THE PERSON ON SCENE AND BE ABLE TO HELP.

THE RELIEF THAT YOU SEE IN PEOPLE'S EYES AND FACES AND THEIR REACTIONS WHEN YOU GET THERE, THE THANK YOU'S WHENEVER YOU DO WHAT DO YOU SAY YOU'RE GOING TO DO AND HELP THEM OUT AND THE TIME OF NEED RATHER RIGHT THEN OR DOWN THE LINE BUT MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 25 YEARS AND BEEN CONTACTED BY PEOPLE WHO I HELPED YEARS AGO THEY REMEMBER WHAT I DID FROM THEM.

BEING THAT I'M OLD AND MY EYESIGHT IS KIND OF FAILING, SEEN AS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THAT'S WHY I CARRY TWO FLASHLIGHTS BUT I HAVE ONE ABOUT THE END SO I CAN SEE WITH BOTH EYES. COVER THE DARKNESS OF THE LIMITATION WALKING INTO THE UNKNOWN.

DURING THE DAYTIME YOU'RE MORE VISIBLE AND WE SEE THINGS AND AT NIGHTTIME YOU CAN'T TAKE IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO DURING

THE DAY. >> BEFORE WE BEGIN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THESE MEN ARE ACADEMY CLASS 39 WHICH IS THE GREATEST ACADEMY CLASS IN THE HISTORY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

ON TO SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD. >> YOU JUST GOT PAST.

>> IT WAS A REMEDIAL PROGRAM. >> COMEDY FLASHLIGHTS TO CARRY

AROUND. >> CHIEF JORDAN.

>> ARE RIGHT CHIEF JORDAN I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING WITH CRAIG FOR EIGHT YEARS BUT HE'S BEEN CHIEF NOW FOR A COUPLE OF THOSE WERE ASSISTED CHIEF AN INCREDIBLE JOB HELPING TO PROVIDE DISCIPLINE FOR THE DEPARTMENT HE'S A LEADER IN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE FELLOW OFFICERS LOOK UP TO HIM AND HOLD HIM IN HIGH REGARD AS TO WHY AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE AND HOPE YOU GIVE US 15 OR 20 MORE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> CRAIG I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A PLAQUE IN THIS COIN AND I'M SURE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING IN YOUR ACCOUNT THE SHOWS ARE YOUR APPRECIATION ALSO. ANYONE HERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO

RECOGNIZE. >> MAYOR, COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION. 25 YEARS HAS FLOWN BY.

I RECKON EYES MY WIFE WHO IS HERE, OUR GIRLS CANNOT MAKE IT AND I WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT HER SUPPORT, THANK YOU BABE, LOVE YOU I HAVE COWORKERS GUYS AND GALS THAT KEEP ME SANE AND HELP REMIND ME WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MY

FELLOW ACADEMY MATES. >> THANK YOU.

>> JEFF HOGUE. JEFF I'VE NEVER BEEN PULLED OVER YOU THANKFULLY. IF YOU DO I'M GOING TO GET THE TICKET WILL BOTH GET TROUBLE FIND HIM.

THANK YOU FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE YOU'RE OUT THERE ON THE STREETS FRONT LINE OF DEFENSE FOR THE COMMUNITY IN A LOT OF WAYS BUT NOT ONLY THAT YOU MENTIONED IT PULLING OVER AND HELPING SO MANY CHANGE ATTIRE SOMETIMES IT'S A LITTLE THINGS

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> JEFF ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL WE WANT TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE PLAQUE AND COIN AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND WHAT YOU DONE FOR US AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR BAD DRIVERS, MCALISTER DRIVES WORSE THAN ALL

OF US. >> WE HAD THAT.

>> ANYONE YOU WANT TO RECOGNIZE. >> CHIEF JORDAN SAID IT BEST I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE MY WIFE TOSHA AND MY SON SPENCER WHO WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT TODAY YOU HAVE ONE FELLOW DIVISION MEET WITH ME.

YOU'LL SEE THEM IN THE HIGHLIGHTER COLOR BACK THERE.

I HAVE A PAST ANOTHER DIVISION COWORKER WITH ME.

HE DIDN'T WANT ME TO MENTION HIS NAME BUT YOU'LL SEE HIM OVER THERE AND THE LONGER HAIR. BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY BEING ABLE TO WORK HERE.

IT'S GREAT. >> JODY.

JODY THEY SAY PATROL IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT BETTER THAN ANYBODY IN THE ROOM RIGHT NOW. ALL THE COLD NIGHTS, LONG NIGHTS IN THE TIMES AWAY FROM HOME ALWAYS GOING INTO SITUATIONS THAT MAY NOT BE THE SAFE ISSUE PUT YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE, THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE SERVE, THANKS SO MUCH.

>> TO SHOW HER APPRECIATION COUNSEL, THERE IS A PLAQUE AND A COIN AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU PUT INTO OUR DEPARTMENT TAKING CARE OF HER CITIZENS.

THERE'S A LOT OF GRATITUDE THERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> HAVE A NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT ARE HERE AND SUPPORT, CRAIG JORDAN, LYNN BEARD, HE'S HIDING FROM ME. A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS, JEFF HOKE WAS CLASS 39 AND WERE THE ONLY ACADEMY THAT WENT THROUGH AND IT STARTED WITH 15 AND ENDED WITH EVERYBODY FIVE OF US HERE LEFT TO CANNOT MAKE IT TODAY. IT I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE SHE'S THE ONE THAT GETS ME DRESSED AND SENDS ME OUT THE DOOR AND TELLS ME TO GO TO WORK AND MY PARENTS TOM AND LINDA PEAVY MY BEST FRIEND P IS HERE AND OTHER COWORKERS AND PEOPLE THAT ARE MET OVER THE YEARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I WANT TO SAY EVERYBODY THINKS THEIR SPOUSES BUT IT TAKES FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO SUPPORT THESE GUYS IN THE JOB THAT THEY DO AND WERE SO THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT BEHIND

THEIR JOB. >> HOW COME JEFF AND CRAIG DID NOT GET THE GRAY HAIR. KEEP IT SHORT.

>> SHAWNA CAN YOU, PLEASE. >> AND PREPARED.

>> SHAWNA YOU HAVE BEEN FIVE YEARS WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE THAT THE COUNCIL BE PART OF THIS, WE TRY TO GIVE THE FIVE YEARS AND LESS, I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE AND I SAID IT TO MY BOSSES AND ALLSTATE TO THE COMMUNITY I WORK WITH A NUMBER OF SECRETARIES AND YOU THE FINEST I'VE WORKED WITH. NOT ONLY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOUR ROLE IS IN YOUR CARE FOR THE CITIZENS. IT IS A SACRED DUTY AND YOU DO IT VERY WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A FIVE-YEAR COIN AND I WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL IF THEY HAVE ANY REMARKS TO

RESPOND. >> YOU GET TO INTERACT WITH ME FREQUENTLY IN ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT YOU IS YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY YOU DO SO MANY THINGS TO HELP OTHERS OUTSIDE OF YOUR JOB AND ON TOP OF THE PROFESSIONALISM THAT YOU HAVE WITHIN YOUR JOB NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELF BUT ENCOURAGING CAITLIN AND HER PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

WE APPRECIATE YOU A LOT. >> ALL ECHO SHANE'S COMMENTS WE

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YOU'RE ALWAYS RESPONSIVE AND HELPFUL AND I APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION TO THE JOB IN YOUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUR CERTIFICATIONS AND KNOWING PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND THOSE ARE WORKING FOR YOU. I APPRECIATE ALL YOU'VE DONE IN

THE OFFICE. >> I WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW MUCH BEHIND THE SCENE FOR THE COUNCIL TO MAKE THESE GUYS LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY DO. THAT IS RELATIVE.

BUT NOW THAT I'M ON THE COUNCIL AND SEEING ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO BEHIND THE SCENES IS VERY IMPRESSIVE YOU'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND EASY TO WORK WITH AND VERY RESPONSIVE AND YOU DO MAKE US LOOK GOOD. THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO ALL OF THAT AND ADD I REALLY APPRECIATE THE DEMEANOR IN WHICH YOU CARRY OUT YOUR DUTIES.

IT CAN BE A FRUSTRATING JOB AT TIMES I'M SURE SOME PEOPLE WOULD LOSE IT AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER AND YOU REMAIN CALM AND PLEASANT AND YOU MAKE THE JOB BETTER FOR EVERYBODY AROUND YOU.

>> YOU ARE THE FACE OF THE CITY THAT THEY SEE BECAUSE THEY COME TO YOU WITH QUESTIONS AND YOU ALWAYS HANDLE THAT WONDERFULLY WELL YOU AND CAITLIN YOU GUYS ARE A TEAM THAT WORKS TOGETHER.

YOU KEEP SAYING YOU'RE BRINGING CINNAMON ROLLS, I HAVE NOT SEEN THEM YET BUT YOU FIVE MORE YEARS, WE WILL WORK ON THAT.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO YOU DO AN INCREDIBLE JOB OFTEN TIMES

BEHIND-THE-SCENES. >> I THINK OF YOU OFTEN THINK OF SERVICE BECAUSE SERVICE IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE COMMUNITY AND YOU ARE A SERVANT LEADER TO A T AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AND PERSONAL LOSSES AND DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT BUT STILL WITH GRACE AND DIGNITY AND LOVE SERVE AND PUT YOURSELF IN HARMS WAY IN SOME INSTANCES BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW FROM PERSONAL LEVEL I APPRECIATE YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND ON THE COMMITTEE LEVEL I APPRECIATE THE SERVICE THAT YOU GIVE US.

>> I THANK YOU ALSO MUCH. I WOULD NOT BE HERE AS LONG AS I HAVE BEEN OR CONTINUE TO BE HERE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT MY AMAZING TEAM OF CAITLIN AND BROOKE DOWNSTAIRS. THANK YOU GUYS I APPRECIATE IT.

>> IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS IS FLOWN BY.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING AND IT PROBABLY WON'T BE HERE ON YOUR 25TH YEAR JUST TO LET YOU KNOW.

BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.

>> DOESN'T FEEL LIKE WE WERE HERE A WEEK AGO.

I WAI WANT TO THINK STAFF FOR TE QUICK TURNAROUND, WE SWITCH THESE MEETINGS AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT THAT YOU'VE DONE TO MAKE THIS MEETING HAPPEN TODAY.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTING'S OF ITEMS 338 THESE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ONE MOTION AND NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST SEPARATE DISCUSSION, DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WISH TO CONSIDER AN ITEM INDIVIDUALLY? WE WILL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC

[CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS]

THE PUBLIC, WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF.

PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY RESIDING FOR THE RECORD THERE WILL BE A THREE MINUTE LIMIT AND LET'S BE COURTEOUS AND MINDFUL OF HER THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

WE WILL START WITH CARDS. >> THE FIRST ONE IS MR. PUGH ON

RYAN'S CHURCH. >> I AM AT EP I RESIDE IN ABILENE. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE A CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT GIVES ONE MAN WAY TOO MUCH POWER ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS A WEEK CITY COUNCIL IN PLACE WITHOUT A BACKBONE TO SET BOUNDARIES. OUR CITY MANAGER ROBERT HANNA HAS FULL AUTHORITY TO FIRE ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE CITY INCLUDING OUR POLICE CHIEF WHICH I LIKE HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT PEOPLE ARE IN UNABLE TO PERFORM THEIR JOBS BECAUSE MR. HANNA IS ACTING AS JERRY JONES OF ABILENE.

HE NEEDS TO STOP MICROMANAGING AND ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LET THEM DO THEIR JOBS. NOT ONE OF MY CRIMINAL

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FOR HIS REVIEW. I HAVE REPORTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PLUMBING WORK THAT RAY SANDOVAL AT HIS MODERN-DAY SLAVES DO WITHOUT A PERMIT OR A LICENSED PLUMBER IN THE CITY MANAGER OR ANYONE UNDER HIM HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

I HAVE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS MURDERING PEOPLE AND GETTING OUT OF JAIL DAYS LATER WITH NO EXPLANATION TO THE PUBLIC WHATSOEVER. MARVIN JONES JUNIOR FOR EXAMPLE IS ONE OF THEM. OUR NEWS MEDIA IS BEING CONTROLLED BY WEALTHY DONORS WHO HAVE THEIR POLITICAL AGENDAS THAT THEY WANT TO MOVE. IN MY OPINION YOU GUYS IN THE FIRE ROBERT HANNA DUE TO HIS UNETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND HIS HISTORY OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR. OTHERWISE YOU GUYS ARE ALL JUST AS GUILTY AND DO NOT BELONG IN THOSE SEATS THAT YOU ARE SITTING IN TODAY. RIGHT IS NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN ASEPTIC ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE DIES.

RAY SANDOVAL HAS DE JURE STANDARDS IN HIS HOME AND THE BLOOD IS GOING TO BE ON YOUR GUYS' HAND BECAUSE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WARNED. I WANT TO KNOW HOW OUR JUDGES ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO COURT ORDER ANYONE ESPECIALLY MINOR CITIES HOMES, THE LEGISLATION IS IN PLACE AND YOU GUYS ARE NOT FOLLOWING IT. THE RHIZOMES ARE ILLEGAL ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT. WHETHER IT IS A HALFWAY HOUSE, A COMMUNITY HOME OR ANY OTHER HOME THERE ILLEGALLY OPERATED AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IN THOSE HOMES.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU GUYS TO PLEASE EDUCATE YOUR INVESTIGATORS ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STOCKING, PROTESTING AND FUNDRAISING. I WAS ASSAULTED BY SARAH SANDOVAL AND THERE IS WORD ON THE STREETS THAT THEY HAVE FILED STOCKING CHARGES AGAINST ME AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT I HAVE NOT SEEN THEM SINCE DECEMBER. EVERYTHING ELSE IS BEEN PROTESTING INTO ABILENE I WANT TO SAY WHEN THE ELECTION COMES AROUND WE NEED TO GET RID OF EVERY LEADER THAT DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SITUATION THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON ALL YEAR LONG. INTO THE CITY COUNCIL I KNOW THIS IS THE PART WHERE EVERYBODY THINKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME BUT I PERSONALLY WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS TO STOP WASTING MY TIME AND DO YOUR JOBS. AND YOU.

> NEXT MRS. TAMMY VOGEL IT IS THE LAST CARD THAT WE HAVE.

>> AND I GO FIRST. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MY NAME IS ANNA AND I LIVE AT 1242 AMARILLO STREET.

IN JULY OF 2022 I REALIZED THAT THE HISTORIC HOME OF 13 AT TWO AMARILLO WHICH I HAVE LIVED NEXT DOOR TO 443 YEARS HAD BEEN SOLD.

FOR WEEKS I WATCHED ALL THE DIFFERENT MEN WORKING ON IT.

THEN I LEARNED INSTEAD OF A LARGE FAMILY I WAS EXPECTING TO MOVE IN NEXT DOOR TO ME IT WOULD BE A HALFWAY HOUSE FOR WOMEN.

THE NEIGHBORS GOT TOGETHER AND HAD A MEETING WITH MR. RICE FROM THE CITY AND OTHERS BEFORE WE WERE TOLD ABOUT ZONING AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THEY TOLD US IF RICE CHURCH DOESN'T APPLY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CURRENT ZONING AND MOVES WOMEN INTO THE HOUSE THAT THE CITY WOULD SHUT IT DOWN.

IF THEY DO APPLY THEN THE CLOSEST NEIGHBORS WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT BY GOING TO THE CITY COUNCIL. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR THE WORD COMMERCIAL WAS ADDED TO THE ZONING FOR THAT HOUSE.

WHERE IS MY LETTER? I DID NOT GET A LETTER.

ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT REITZ DID WAS SUSPICIOUS.

BEFORE I KNEW THE PURPOSE FOR THE HOUSE I SAW THIS.

ONE NIGHT AFTER DARK AROUND 9:0L FLASHLIGHTS GOING ALL OVER THE HOUSE, UPSTAIRS AND DOWN, MULTIPLE.

I KNEW THE ELECTRICITY WAS ON SO WHEN A MAN STEPPED OUT ON THE BALCONY, BEING NOSY I YELLED AT HIM ASKING IF HE BELONG THERE.

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I TOLD HIM IT WAS HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS SINCE ELECTRICITY WAS ON. AFTER THAT THEY TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND CONTINUE LOOKING AT THE HOUSE.

THE NEIGHBORS HAVE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE CITY SINCE OUR MEETING OVER A YEAR AGO TO NO AVAIL.

WE'VE BEEN GIVEN DIFFERENT ANSWERS TO THE SAME QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER. WE ALL WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO TURN THEIR LIVES AROUND, HOWEVER, PLACING DRUG ADDICTS, ALCOHOLICS, CRIMINALS AND MENTALLY DISTURBED INDIVIDUALS IN A FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IS WRONG AND DANGEROUS. AND NOW AFTER LEARNING HOW THE REITZ HALFWAY HOUSE OPERATES I'M CONCERNED FOR THE WOMEN AT 1302 AMARILLO STREET. I'VE WITNESSED THINGS THAT WERE NOT RIGHT IN OUR PERILOUS FOR THESE WOMEN.

SINCE REITZ KNOWS HOW I FEEL. >> I NEED YOU TO WRAP IT UP.

>> I'M FIXING TO. REITZ CHURCH KNOWS HOW I FEEL, THEY HAVE TAUNTED ME AND ONE MAN FROM THE MEN'S HOME APPROACHED ME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE.

NOR DO MY NEIGHBORS. IF ASKED I'M PRETTY SURE ALL OF YOU WOULD SAY NO TO HAVING A HALFWAY HOUSE NEXT TO YOUR HOME.

PLEASE STOP STA SANDOVAL AND HIS PRACTICES IN SHOVING THIS PLACE DOWN. THANK YOU.

>> TAMMY VOGEL A RESIDENT OF ABILENE.

I WAS READING A STORY ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHEN HE WAS A CHILD HE ONLY ATTENDED SCHOOL FOR SIX MONTHS AND HIS WHOLE EDUCATION. HE ENDED UP THINKING HE WAS GOING TO WORK IN PHYSICAL LABOR BECAUSE HIS STATURE IN SIZE AND HE NEVER EXPECTED TO GO TO SCHOOL OR RELATED TO THAT.

WHEN HE WAS WORKING AT THE STORAGE ELEMENT DROPPED OFF A BARREL AND SAID I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR THIS, CAN YOU TAKE AT CANNOT USE IT SO WE SADLY DECIDED TO NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AND NOT LONG LATER HE DECIDED TO LOOK WHAT WAS IN THE BARREL, LO AND BEHOLD A BLACKSTONE LIBRARY COMMENTARY, LEGAL COMMENTARIES. WHICH HE READ AND ENTERED INTO HIS LEGAL CAREER, LOOK WHERE HE ENDED UP A MAN WITH LITTLE EDUCATION READ A BUNCH OF BOOKS AND WAS SUCCESSFUL AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. WHAT OUR KIDS READ WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES, YOU MUST REMEMBER WHY OUR GOVERNMENT WAS FORMED TO BUILD HIS POWER FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.

MANY LOVE TO TELL THE STORY OF TIERNEY BEING OVERTHROWN BECAUSE TAXES TENDS TO BE THEIR FAVORITE REASON.

OVERTHROWN BECAUSE OF HIGH TAXES FOR REVOLUTION.

BUT HERE'S THE STATUE I BROUGHT IN TO SHOW YOU IN PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS WAS PAID FOR BY OUR GOVERNMENT AND STARTED BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR AND FINISHED AFTER THE CIVIL WAR THE MONUMENT TO OUR FOREFATHERS. ONCE A COUNTRY WAS UNITED IT WAS FINISHED. THAT GUY DOWN HERE I WANTED TO POINT TO WAS LIBERTY AND BOTH SIDES IT REPRESENTS TYRANNY AND PEACE. MOST OF US WANT NO TIERNEY WE WANT TO OVERTHROW IT BUT WHAT THEY DON'T REALIZE IN ORDER TO HAVE LIBERTY WE HAVE TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND EDUCATION COMES FROM THE BIBLE. THIS AGAIN WAS A GOVERNMENT PAID FOR STATUE. THE BIBLE TEACHES HER YOUTH WISDOM AND THEN WE GO TO LAW WHICH IS JUSTICE AND MERCY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT JUSTICE AND MERCY BUT THEY'VE DONE IN A DIFFERENT WAY THEY WANT WITH A DIFFERENT SOURCE.

THEN WE HAVE THE LAST ONE MORALITY.

THE REASON WHY I'M SHOWING THIS IN BACKWARDS BECAUSE WITHOUT LIBERTY WE DON'T HAVE EDUCATION, WITHOUT EDUCATION WE DON'T HAVE LAW AND WITHOUT LAW WE DON'T HAVE MORALITY.

MORALITY COMES FROM FAITH WHICH IS THE MAIN PERSON ON THE STATUE AND FAITH COMES FROM THE WORD OF GOD, OUR COUNTRY IS FOUNDED ON TRUTH AND IT COMES FROM MORALITY IF WE DON'T DO IT ON THE BIBLE, WE ARE LOST. BUT SADLY IT SEEMS LIKE THE LIBRARY ADVISORY IS FULL OF PEOPLE THAT OPPOSE EVERYTHING THE STAND FOR THE STATUTE. I'VE TALKED TO THEM ABOUT IT, THEY HAVE BEEN EDUCATED IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT COME FROM THE BIBLE AND ARE HAPPY TO EDUCATE ANYONE WHO LISTENS.

I WOULD ASK THAT YOU START MAKING THINGS SHIFT BACK TO WHERE WE GET OUR FREEDOM FROM, OR LIBERTY COMES FROM EDUCATION AND IT IS NOT FROM SOCIAL JUSTICE IT IS FROM THE WORD OF GOD AND YOU ALL ARE ■BELIEVERS AND CLAIM TO HAVE FAITH SO I WANT TO EMPOWER YOU TO REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT REMINDER OF WHERE

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THANK YOU. >> STILL ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT ... WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME?

>> GOOD MORNING CITY COUNCIL I AM BANGS I HAVE THREE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THIS MORNING.

THE FIRST ONE BEING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE SANCTUARY CITY FOR THE UNBORN ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO GO IN AND LOOK AT SOME THINGS.

SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD NO INFORMATION COMING OUT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE IT WAS CLOSE SO WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GO INTO IT.

I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND THAT WOULD BE A PART OF THAT INFORMATION TO BE PROUD OUT OF THE MEETING SO WE KNOW AS A PUBLIC WHAT'S BEING TALKED ABOUP FOR A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ONE MORNING AND HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THOSE THINGS AND NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. MY FIRST QUESTION AND ASK WOULD BE CAN WE GET SOME INFORMATION OUT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.

THE SECOND THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS HIS LAST WEEK MR. REGAN YOU MADE THE LONE DISSENTING VOTE FOR THE STATUTE AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR DOING YOUR HOMEWORK AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND STANDING ON WHAT YOU BELIEVE. THE THIRD I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO MAX JOHNSON FOR THE STORMWATER DIVISION OF OUR CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS. I LIVE ON CAT CLAW CREEK, IT WAS SCARY. THERE WAS UNDERGROWTH AND STUFF GETTING 8 FEET TALL AND THEY CAME WITH AN EXCAVATOR AND DUMP TRUCKS AND PICKER UPPERS AND CLEAN THAT THING OUT VERY WELL.

EVERYTHING CAN PERSONALLY BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR SEEING TO IT THAT OUR CREEKS ARE WATER FLOWING NOW INSTEAD OF HAZARDOUS. THANK YOU.

>> WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.

>> SEEN NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I WOULD NOW ASK FOR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTING OF ITEMS THREE THROUGH EIGHT, IS

THAT CORRECT. >> THREE THROUGH EIGHT.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNSEL MCALISTER, SECOND BY YATES, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

ARE WE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER.

>> AT. >> MAYOR PRO-TEM PRICE.

>> WITH EXCEPTION OF SEVEN. >> MAYOR PRO-TEM BEARD.

>> AT. >> ALSO MEMBER REGAN.

[9. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-30: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request from the City of Abilene, represented by Jacob & Martin, to change the zoning of approximately 225.93 acres from Agricultural Open to Planned Development District 184, to allow base zoning districts of General Commercial along SE 11th Street and Loop 322 and Agricultural Open, for the Abilene Zoo. Located at 2070 Zoo Lane and 1042 Loop 322. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> AT. >> NEAR HER, MOTION CARRIES.

>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO A REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 9 AND DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE TO PRESENT

THIS ITEM. >> THINK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS ZONING CASE 223 - 30 JACOB MARTIN, THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER IS TO REZONE THE SPACE FROM AGRICULTURAL SPACE TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 184.

THIS IS LOCATED AT 27 ZOO LANE AND 1023 LOOP 322.

HERE IS THE AREA LOCATION MAP AS YOU CAN TELL THIS ENCOMPASSES THE ZOO IN A Y ESSAY FACILITY. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING, HERE IS THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL AS REQUESTED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY.

HERE IS THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE AGRICULTURE OPEN-SPACE. HERE IS THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN WITHIN THE BD SHOWING THE BASE ZONING AROUND THE ZOO AND THE SOFTBALL FIELDS TO REMAIN AGRICULTURE OPEN-SPACE BUT EVERYTHING TO THE EAST ENCOMPASSING A YS A PROPERTY IN FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE SOCCER FIELDS ET CETERA TO GO TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. HERE IS THE USE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. , THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY, NOTIFICATION AREA, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CORRECTION THERE IS FIVE OPPOSED AND ONE IN FAVOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A 1% OPPOSITION. I APOLOGIZE THAT DID NOT MAKE IT INTO YOUR PACKET. BUT THAT IS THE CORRECT OPPOSITION NOW. THE PROPOSED REQUEST FOR THE REZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH PLANNING SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING. THE PARK BOARD RECOMMENDS

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PNC IS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION, THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND THE PD 184 SHALL BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR TO DATE AND THIS PLAT HAS ALREADY BEEN FILED SO THAT PERSON HAS BEEN SATISFIED.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> TIM OBVIOUSLY ALL THE OPPOSITION FROM THE FOLKS OVER THERE IN CANTERBURY TRAIL, THE PROPERTY THAT ABUTS TO THE

PROPERTY IS NOT BEING CHANGED? >> NO, SIR.

>> AND I UP AT A CONVENIENCE, IT'S ON THE FAR SIDE.

>> WE SATISFIED MOST OF THEIR CONCERNS AFTER THE MEETINGS AND AFTER THE LETTERS HAVE COME IN AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RE USED TO SEEING IS GOING TO REMAIN THE SAME AND THAT EASE THEIR MINDS

QUITE A BIT. >> I JUST WANT THAT TO BE SAID, WHAT THEIR CONCERN IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE IT THAT THE OTHER

FOREIGN. >> YES, SIR, THAT IS CORRECT.

>> IT DOES NOT HAVE THE OBJECTIONS 101 IS HOW THE ZOO IS FUNDED. IT SIDEWAYS BUT ONE OF THE OBJECTION IS ABOUT THE CRITTERS, SKUNKS, RACCOONS THAT MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE DEVELOPER IS A CONCERN IS THAT A VALID CONCERN? AND IF SO WHAT WILL WE DO TO

ADDRESS THAT. >> ANYTIME YOU HAVE A DEVELOPER THAT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THAT COULD HAPPEN.

BUT JUST LIKE WITH ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT WE WOULD HANDLE IT AS WE COME WITH A CONTROL DEPARTMENT AND FOR THE MOST PART THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PHASE IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO CAUSE ANY CONCERN FOR THOSE

NEIGHBORS AT THAT TIME. >> THANK YOU.

>> I HAD BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH STAFF IN THE PERMITTED USES AND ONE OF THE EXPECTATIONS IS TO HAVE THE CAFÉ RESTAURANT WITHIN THE ZOO NEXT WEEK. I WANT US TO ADD LANGUAGE THAT CLEARLY STATES WILL HAVE A RESTAURANT WITHIN THE ZOO BOUNDARIES NOT IN THE WHOLE SECTION BUT SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE ZOO BOUNDARY WHICH IS CONSIDERED AN ACCESSORY USE, IS

THAT THE CORRECT TERM. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> YES, SIR. >> ANYONE ELSE QUESTIONING.

>> THANK YOU. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH THE ADDITION OF ALLOWING FOR RESTAURANT WITHIN THE ZOO

BOUNDARIES. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND COUNSEL COUNCILMAN PRICE AND SECOND BY REGAN WITH THOSE CHANGES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO-TEM PRICE, MAYOR

BEARD, COUNCIL MEMBER REGAN. >> COUNCIL MEMBER YATES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. >> MAYOR HURT.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> PRO TEM PRICE IF YOU WILL

MOVE THIS ITEM. >> I MOVED TO ITEM NUMBER 10

[10. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-32: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request from Weatherbee Construction Inc, represented by Civetta Solutions LLC, to amend the terms and conditions and concept plan of Planned Development District 104. Specifically, to allow Self-storage and General Commercial uses in Tract 2 and to remove Exhibit C to expand the scope of the permitted uses in Tract 1. Located on the west side of Oldham Lane from S. 27th to Loop 322. (Tim Littlejohn]

>> THANK YOU. UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 223 JOSH 32, THE OWNER IS WEATHERBY CONSTRUCTION AND THE AGENT SAVANNA SOLUTIONS. THE REQUEST IS TO AMEND THE TERMS OF PLAN DEVELOPMENT 14 LOCATED AT 3200 BLOCK OF HOLDEN LANE. WE DID RECEIVE ONE IN FAVOR AND TO OPPOSED. HERE IS THE AREA LOCATION MAP OF SOME OF YOU THAT HAS BEEN ON THE COUNSEL FOR A WHILE KNOW THAT THIS PD HAS BEEN AMENDED FOR FIVE TIMES NOW.

THE AMENDMENT THAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR TODAY IS TO GO WITH THE MARKETING TREND OF WHAT EVERYBODY IS REQUESTING.

VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, HERE IS AN EXISTING CONCEPT PLAN AND THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN. THE REQUEST IS TO REMOVE EXHIBIT C TO ALLOW THE FULL USE OF GENERAL DETAIL ALONG TRACK ONE AND TWO. LET ME GO BACK SEEK AND SEE TRACK TO IT WOULD HAVE THE ALLOWABLE USE OF SELF STORAGE THAT IS THE REQUEST. EXHIBIT C TO BE REMOVED.

HERE'S THE PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE ZONING DISTRICT.

NOTIFICATION MAP ONE IN FAVOR TO OPPOSE RESULTING IN A .71%

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PNC RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE BASE ZONING OF A TRACK ONE SHALL BE GENERAL RETAIL WITHOUT GR USE LIMITATIONS IN THE BASE ZONING OF TRACK TO SHALL BE GENERAL RETAIL WITH SELF STORAGE BEING AN ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USE.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANYBODY ON THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THE TWO OPPOSITIONS, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE SITUATED RELATIVELY ACROSS FROM THE SELF STORAGE PROPOSED AREA IS THAT THERE OBJECTION OR THEY ARTICULATED A SPECIFIC

OBJECTION. >> THERE OBJECTION IS ANYTHING RATHER THAN A RESIDENTIAL USE FOR THAT AREA.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THEM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOUSE WILL STILL BE THE FIRE STATION AND THE OTHER WHAT IS ON THE LINE.

>> YES, SIR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> FROM FLORIDA.

>> GOOD MORNING CHERYL SAWYERS CIVETTA SOLUTIONS.

THE PROPERTY THAT YOU SEE THERE HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE THE ANNEXATION IS BEEN REZONED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAD MULTIPLE ITERATIONS OF WHAT THEY THINK MIGHT WORK THERE.

THE PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT YOU SEE THERE IN TRACK TWO HAS TOPOGRAPHY THAT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR A LOT OF THINGS TO BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO BUILD BECAUSE OF THE STEEP SLOPES THAT ARE THERE SO THE SELF STORAGE WOULD BE THE BEST THING FOR THAT SPOT. WE ARE AMENABLE TO CHANGE THE BASE ZONING TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL RETAIL BECAUSE WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE THE MORE INTENSIVE USES AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL. SO OUR CLIENT IS WILLING TO GO AS FAR AS HELP WITH SCREENING IF THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE NEIGHBORS WOULD WANT. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THE NEIGHBORS THAT THEY HAVE THERE ARE ALSO CUSTOMERS IF THEY HAVE EXTRA THINGS THAT THEY NEED TO STORE SO THEY DEFINITELY WANT TO

WORK WITH THE NEIGHBORS. >> THANK YOU CHERYL.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY WORK COUNSEL QUESTIONS? >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL

MEMBER BEARD. >> SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER KRAMER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> MAYOR PRO-TEM BEARD. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REGAN.

>> SPI COUNCIL MEMBER YATES. >> @.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER. >> YES.

>> MAYOR PRO-TEM PRICE. >> YES.

>> MAYOR HURT IS ASSIGNING, THE MOTION CARRIES.

[11. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2023-34: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request from Aaron & Andrea Robison, represented by Jacob & Martin, to change the zoning of approximately 3.21 acres from General Commercial to General Retail. Located at 5308 HWY 277 S. (Tim Littlejohn]

>> IS THIS ITEM 11 WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 11 AND WILL ASK TIM

LITTLEJOHN TO PRESENT THE. >> UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS 23 JOSH 34 OWNER AARON AND ANDRE ANDREA ROBINSON.

THE REPRESENTATIVE IS JACOB MARTIN FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL RETAIL HIGHWAY 277 SOUTH.

HERE IS AREA LOCATION MAP. THE CURRENT ZONING, HERE IS THE CURRENT PERMITTED USES WITHIN GENERAL COMMERCIAL.

IN THE PROPOSED REQUEST TO GENERAL RETAIL ZONING, THERE IS VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, NOTIFICATION AREA MAP IN FAVOR.

THE PROS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPETENCY PLAN AND SURROUNDED USES AND ZONING, PNC HEARD THIS CASE AND RECOMMENDING YOUR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. PLEASE COME FORWARD.

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>> GOOD MORNING I AM AN AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.

ABOUT A YEAR AGO THIS PROPERTY WAS REZONED TO GC AND AT THAT TIME I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNER REALIZED GC ELIMINATES THE LOWER INTENSE USES, THAT IS THE WHOLE REASON THAT WERE STEPPING ABACK TO GR IT ALLOWS THE LOWER INTENSE USES THAT WILL HELP THEM ACCOMPLISH WHAT THEY WANT TO WITH THE PROPERTY. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS IF I CAN. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE ARE STILL ON THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 11, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> SO MOVED. >> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

MCALISTER. >> SECOND.

>> A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KR KRAMER, FOR THE DISCUSSION READY

TO VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALISTER.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER CAN KRAMER. >> DEPUTY PRO TEM BEARD.

>> CUSTOMER BRIGADES. >> MAYOR HURT.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> IT IS 9:16 A.M. AND WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SECTION 551.71 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY SECTION 551.072 DELIBERATION ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY SECTION 551.73 DELIBERATION ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. SECTION 551.74 PERSONAL MATTERS, SECTION 551.076 DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES AND SECTION 551.87 DELIBERATION

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>> IS NOW 5:53 A.M. AND WE RECONVENE FROM OPEN SESSION NO VOTES WERE TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT

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