Aug 08, 2024 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS 8:30 AM AND I CALL THIS CITY OF ABILENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. I HAVE SOME GUESTS THAT I AM GOING TO ANNOUNCE IN THE FORECAST JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR THE AND VACATION.

>> BOARD, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR TODAY AND YOUR BLESSINGS AND WE PRAY FOR RAIN FOR US AND FOR SAFETY FOR THE EAST COAST AND BE WITH THE LINESMAN ON THE FIRST RESPONDERS. WE PRAY FOR THEIR SAFETY AND THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK IN A ABILENE.

THE POLICE OFFICERS AND THE FIREFIGHTERS IN THE HEAT AND THE WATER AND PARKS TAKING CARE OF THINGS SO THAT WE CAN ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. WE PRAY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE AND WE PRAY THAT WE MAKE GOOD DECISIONS THIS MORNING. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSING OF RAIN IN THIS

AREA. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER

PRICE. >> I HAVE SOME VERY EXCITED GUESTS TODAY. I HAVE A LEAH AND TOMMY AND THEIR THE GRANDCHILDREN OF PRISCILLA RAYFORD. ALSO EVERETT AND -- ARE HERE. AND THEY ARE GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. LET'S

TURN AROUND. >> ÊI 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.Î

[PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

>> I LIKE WORKING FOR THE CITY. I HAVE GOT TO SEE A LOT OF THINGS AND LEARN A LOT OF THINGS. DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. WE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION. WE NEEDED TO CHANGE PLATFORMS IN ORDER TO OPERATE BETTER. THE CITY HAS GROWN SO MUCH THAT WE NEEDED MORE PEOPLE. I KNOW THAT WHEN I CAME TO THE UTILITY WE HAD MAYBE 36,000 ACCOUNTS AND NOW WE ARE AT 45,000 SO WE GET TO CELEBRATE WITH PEOPLE WHEN THEY BUY NEW HOUSES. WHEN THEY ARE GETTING PROMOTIONS AND THEY ARE GOING TO A NEW LOCATION. WE SEE THEM MAYBE WHEN A PARENT HAS PASSED AWAY AND THEY NEED TO TAKE OVER UTILITIES SO WE GET TO SEE PEOPLE IN THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEARD. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMEONE CARES AND UNDERSTANDS. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN ALWAYS GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT BUT WE DO WANT TO BE FAIR AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE HEARD AND FAIL SCENE AND TAKE THEIR FEEDBACK AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH IT.

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>> PRISCILLA, WHY DON'T YOU COME ON UP HERE . THIS IS YOUR FAVORITE PART, I KNOW. SO, PRISCILLA AND I, I HAVE WORKED WITH YOU ALMOST 10 YEARS AND YOU HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THERE IS JUST SOMETHING IN YOUR HEART THAT WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE IN YOU WORK WITH PEOPLE AND TRY TO FIND WAYS TO HELP THEM THROUGH WHATEVER SITUATION THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING. ALL KINDS OF CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PROBLEMS PAYING AND SOME THAT DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS PAYING.

YOU ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO WORK WITH THEM TO GET THEM WHAT THEY NEED. YOU REALLY SET THE MODEL FOR RISE IN OUR ORGANIZATION. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE UNTIL WE GET TO KEEP YOU

FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS. >> PRISCILLA, HE KIND OF TOOK THAT AWAY BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY A THANK YOU FOR YOUR FIRST 25 YEARS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE ON DOWN THE ROAD. HERE IS A PLAQUE AND A COIN FROM THE CITY MANAGER. I AM SURE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING IN YOUR ACCOUNT THAT SHOWS OUR APPRECIATION BUT, THERE ARE 25 YEARS OF SERVICE NOT JUST WORKING FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE BUT ALSO BEING A GREAT HUMAN BEING AND WHAT YOU GIVE TO THIS COMMUNITY, IT SHINES. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY WITH US TODAY AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING 25 YEARS.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT YOU HAVE TO EXPECT THE GREAT , THE SAD, YOU WILL BE PRAISED AND CRITICIZED AND IT IS ALL WORTH IT. THIS CAREER HAS PUT ME IN A HOME AND HELPED ME RAISE MY FAMILY.

HELPED ME LEARN NEW THINGS AND GROW AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE COME OUT. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL SO MUCH. I WILL BE AROUND A LITTLE BIT LONGER IF YOU WILL CAN STAND IT.

>> WE CAN. THANK YOU, SO MUCH.

>> BUCKET WITH A LITTLE EAGLE ON IT IF YOU WANT. I WOULD LIKE TO

[CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS]

PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE

RECORD. >> WE HAVE ONE CARD , MAYOR ,

TAMMY FOGEL . >> I WANTED TO JUST START REAL QUICK AND SAY YOU HAVE ALL GOTTEN A COPY OF THE COVER SHEET FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE INSTALLATION OR THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIGHTS AT ED TILLY AND MEMORIAL. I DID NOT BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION EARLIER BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS IN THE RIGHT AND IT SAYS IT IS BEING FUNDED BY THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST TO RESTORE OLD STREETS AND NOT INSTALL BRAND-NEW LIGHTS. I WOULD APPRECIATE FEEDBACK ON THAT AND IF IT IS AN ERROR OR IF IT WAS SPENT NOT ONE BUT TWO PLACES. I BROUGHT THIS STACK OF BOOKS BECAUSE I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WORKED HARD TO FIND THE ANSWERS AND I LOOK THROUGH MULTIPLE BUDGETS AND THEY HAVE MARKED THEM ALL UP AND THE REASON WHY IS I

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THAT. THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR, IF I CAN ADDRESS THE COMMENT. IF YOU LOOK AT ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WENT OUT TO THE VOTERS INCLUDING THE DRAFT ORDINANCE IT STATES THAT YOU CAN USE THINGS FOR STREET SIGNALS AND THAT SORT OF THING.

IT IS ALL PART OF THE ABILENE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE. WE SPEND THE RIM MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING ON STREET MAINTENANCE.

THIS IS A PROJECT WE HAVE DONE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ROAD.

IT IS ALLOWABLE AND IT IS NOT ONE THAT WE USE VERY OFTEN. A LIGHT IS NECESSARY AT THAT INTERSECTION. WE ARE WAITING ON THE SIGNAL MASKS TO ERECT THOSE SIGNALS AND THE LAST REPORT THAT I GOT FROM ENGINEERING IS THAT MID OR LATE SEPTEMBER HE SHOULD RECEIVE THAT AND SOME OF IT WAS DELAYED DUE TO HURRICANE BERYL AND SIGNAL MASTS ARE HARD TO GET FROM A SUPPLY STANDPOINT. THAT IS A VERY REAL ISSUE BUT IT IS COMING AND WILL

TAKE PLACE. >> SO YOU SAY JUST JUST CLEAR FURCATION YOU SAY IT IS AVAILABLE TO WHERE THE ORIGINAL STREET MAINTENANCE FEE WAS APPROVED? 2018?

>> YES. IT IS IN THE ORDINANCE THAT ESTABLISHES THE FEE .

>> SO I SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK IT UP AND FIND THE ORDINANCE FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE? IF NOT, CAN WE IMPROVE THE SEARCH ENGINE? I CAN'T FIND ANY AGREEMENT OR MEMORANDUM. IF I LOOK UP ANIMAL I GET ALL OR ANIMAL OR SERVICES. THE LAST THING IS JULY 2024. I WILL LOOK THAT UP. I DO THINK THAT IS CONCERNING THAT IT IS FROM THE FEE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT CITIZENS VOTED AND AGREED THAT IF THEY HAVE PERMISSION TO BUY A NEW LIGHT FIXTURE, WHILE THE STREETS ARE IN DISREPAIR.

>> IT IS NOT A LIGHT. IT IS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

>> IT IS A $500,000 LIGHT. IT IS UNLIKE INTERSECTION STOPLIGHT. BUT, THAT IS CONCERNING BECAUSE I REALLY THOUGHT AND I WAS REALLY HOPING IT WAS A MISTAKE BECAUSE I THINK THAT SHOULD COME FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND NOT NEW PROJECTS. BUT, THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW AND I JUST WANT TO FIND THE INFORMATION. I DON'T THINK THERE ARE BAD THINGS GOING ON BUT WHEN I CAN'T FIND IT IT DOES MAKE ME HAVE CONCERNED

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CONCERNS . >> WE USE A WEBSITE CALLED CIVIC PLUS AND THEY DO THE SEARCH ENGINE BEHIND IT AND WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL WHAT TO DO BUT SOMETIMES IF YOU PUT THE TERM IN QUOTES IT MIGHT HELP. SOMETIMES THAT WORKS. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. IF YOU CAN'T FIND IT YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL AND WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP YOU WITH THAT. OR YOU CAN DO A RECORDS

REQUEST. >> YOU WERE SHAKING YOUR HEAD KNOW ABOUT THE HOT TAX ON THE CONVENTION CENTER?

>> IT WAS ON THE 2017 COUNSEL, THERE WAS A PENNY PROPERTY TAX TO GO TOWARDS THE CONVENTION CENTER UPKEEP .

>> SO THAT IS NOT IN THE HOT TAX? WHAT DEPARTMENT IS THAT

UNDER? >> IT IS NOT THE DEPARTMENT .

IT IS A FUND. >> IT USED TO BE UNDER THE CITY MANAGER BUT NOW, THERE ARE VERY FEW EXPENSES ON THAT.

>> IT MAY BE NON-DEPARTMENTAL. I CAN HELP YOU FIND IT. I WOULD LOVE THAT. I THINK THERE IS A DECODER KEY I AM MISSING FOR THAT BUDGET AND IT WOULD HELP A LOT JUST TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THINGS SO THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME UP AND ASK QUESTIONS OR ARE FRUSTRATED, I THINK A LOT OF FRUSTRATION WOULD BE DIMINISHED IF FOLKS KNEW THAT YOU ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT WE VOTED ON.

SO WHEN PEOPLE GET MAD THAT TAXES ARE BEING RAISED, WE ALL VOTED ON THAT LAST NOVEMBER SO THANK YOU FOR THAT

CLARIFICATION. >> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD . WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. I NOW ASK FOR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS THREE THROUGH 11 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. IF NO FURTHER DISCUSSION WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

[12. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the Approval of FY 2024/2025 One-Year Action Plan for CDBG and HOME Programs (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> THE MOTION CARRIES. >> WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER

12 . >> UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE 2024-2025 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE CDBG AND H.O.M.E.

PROGRAM GRANTS. THEY FOLLOW COUNCIL POLICY ON FUNDING CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR OPERATING A NONOPERATING EXPENSES. IT THE CDBG GRANT IS TO EXPAND HOUSING AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. AND THE TOTAL CDBG IS FOR HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, $253,000. CDBG PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION IS 400 87,000 AND DIRECT ADMINISTRATIVE COST IS $93,150 TO PAY FOR OFFICE SPACE, MAINTENANCE FLEET, I.T. SERVICES AND ACCESS TO CITY PERSONNEL. TOTAL CDBG PROJECTS FOR CRITICAL REPAIRS IS $796,000. THIS WILL SERVE LOW-INCOME CLIENTS THAT RESIDE IN OWNER OCCUPIED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR SYSTEM FAILURES.

ONE PER CALENDAR YEAR SUCH AS ROOFS, SEWERS, REPLACEMENT, GAS LINES OR PROVIDE ADA ACCESSIBILITY. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TOTALING $146,391. TO REVITALIZE 15 NEIGHBORHOODS BY WRAPPING IN HIM QUALIFIED CLIENTS WITH COLORS SELECTED BY THE HOMEOWNER. SURFACES WILL FOCUS ON NEIGHBORHOODS TO REDEVELOP THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS OF LONG NEGLECTED. TOTAL CDBG PROJECTS , WE HAVE RESERVED $150,000 TO GO TOWARD CONDEMNATION. AND THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR -- TO FUND THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THAT FUND.

HOME FUNDS IS A GREAT USE FOR INCREASING LOW-INCOME HOUSING STOCK. ADMINISTRATION COST FOR THE OUTSIDE IS $45,214 AND THEN

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ON AVERAGE IT COST BETWEEN 80 AND $120,000 TO REHABILITATE A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. THAT IS WHERE WE GO IN AND TOTALLY REMODELED THE HOUSE AND MAKE IT ADA ACCESSIBLE. WE HAVE 30,000 RESERVED FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS FOR INCOME QUALIFYING CLIENTS AND WE CAN PROVIDE UP TO $500,000 IN COST.

IT TYPICALLY WE ARE AROUND TWO OR THREE PER YEAR BUT WE RESERVE THAT MUCH. IN THE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS $66,471 AND WE RESERVE 50% FOR THEM AND CURRENTLY ABILENE ONLY HAS ONE AND THAT IS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU.

>> AT THIS TIME WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OREGON'S THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT , THERE IS NO IMPACT ON LOCAL TAXES FOR THIS. THIS IS ALL GRANT MONEY.

>> IS THAT A MOTION? >> SO MOVED .

>> AT COUNSEL -- MOVE BY YATES AND A SECOND BY BEARD. IF NO

DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. >> ALL YESES. THE MOTION

[13. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-18: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on A Request From The Owner, Represented By Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd Inc, To Change The Zoning Of Approximately 0.40 Acres From Medium Density (MD) To Medical Use (MU). Located At 1750 Pine St. (Tim Littlejohn)]

CARRIES. >> LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM

NUMBER 13. >> UP FOR YOU YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A REZONING REQUEST. THE AGENT REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL BUILDING IS ENPROTEC/HIBBS & TODD INC. AND THEY WANT TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY .40 ACRES FROM A MEDIUM DENSITY TO MEDICAL USE. THIS IS JUST A CLEANUP OF THEIR PROPERTY. BACK IN THE DAY THEY MISSED A SECTION AND THEY NEED TO CLEAN THAT UP AND CHANGE IT BACK TO MEDICAL USE. THIS IS THE AREA LOCATION MAP. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP AS IT IS TODAY. THIS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE SO NO FEES WERE CHARGED FOR THIS REQUEST. HERE ARE VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THIS IS THE CURRENT PERMITTED USES. AND THE PROPOSED USES WITHIN THE MEDICAL USE ZONING DISTRICT.

NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY IN RETURN. THIS DOES MAIDL OF THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND PLANNING AND ZONING DID HEAR THIS AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING

APPROVAL THIS MORNING. >> QUESTIONS OF TIM ON ITEM 13? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 3RD TEAM. IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. BACK SECOND. >> A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN YATES. IF NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE ARE READY TO

VOTE. >> ALL YESES . THE MOTION CARRIES. BY THE WAY, I FORGOT TO SAY, COUNCILMAN CRAVER IS NOT HERE BUT HE SENDS HIS BEST WISHES. NOW WE MOVE TO ITEM 15.

I KNOW THIS IS YOUR FIRST BUDGET AND WE ASKED A LOT OF YOU ON THIS AND WE ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR EFFORTS.

>> CAN I GO BACK TO -- NO, NEVERMIND. WE WILL TALK ABOUT

[15. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Revised 2023-2024 Budget (Marjorie Knight)]

THIS LATER. >> SO I WILL ASK MARJORIE, THE

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>> THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY IS THE FINAL VOTE ON THE REVISED 2024 BUDGET. IS A PART OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOP ON JULY 22 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRST READING OF THE ALL FUNDS REVISE BUDGET OF 360,000,570 DOLLARS. SINCE THEN STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AN INCREASE OF $502,460 OF ADDITIONALLY ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY FUND EXPENSES TO COVER PROJECTS AND COSTS AND THIS IS THE FINAL VOTE ON THE REVISED BUDGET. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THIS TABLE SHOWS THE IMPACT OF THE INCREASE OF THE EXPENDITURES ON THE OVERALL BUDGET. DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS? I WANT TO ADD, THE ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY FUND MONEY IS COMING FROM THE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND BALANCE. THE MONEY IS THERE. IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN APPROPRIATED. WE ARE APPROPRIATING IT BECAUSE WE HAVE CONTRACTS THAT WE DID NOT CATCH WHEN WE WERE BRINGING THIS THE FIRST TIME AROUND. ANY QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF THERE IS PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME . SEEING NONE, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC

HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION? >> I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER

PRICE. LET US VOTE. >> ALL YESES. THE MOTION

[16. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Proposed 2024-2025 Budget (Marjorie Knight)]

CARRIES. >> WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM 16 AND MARJORIE, I WILL ASK YOU TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> THE NEXT ITEM FOR THE BULB BUDGET ORDINANCES THE FINAL VOTE ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET. AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ON FIRST READING AN ALL FUNDS TOTAL BUDGET OF $350 MILLION $634,000. SUBSEQUENT TO THE BUDGET WORKSHOP , CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE FULL IMPACT TO ALL OF THE FUNDS FROM THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND WE RECEIVED THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WE HAD AN EXTENSION ON COVID-19 FUNDS AND THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. AS A RESULT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE RECOMMENDED. AS YOU CAN SEE THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE HAS DECREASED DUE TO WHAT WE MENTIONED EARLIER WITH THE REVISED BUDGET. TOTAL REVENUE DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $147,000 AND OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES DID INCREASE $455,000. THIS IS THE FINAL READING TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. WE DO REQUIRE TWO VOTES TO ADOPT THIS BUDGET. THE FIRST IS TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AND THE SECOND VOTE IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RATIFY THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECT DID IN THE BUDGET USING VERY SPECIFIC LANGUAGE. DOES COUNSEL HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MARJORIE? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNSEL? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> I MOVED TO APPROVE THE 2024-2025 BUDGET OF

$350,634,773. >> I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

[17. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Setting the Tax Levy (Marjorie Knight)]

>> ALL YESES. THE MOTION CARRIES.

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>> WE MOVE TO ITEM 17 AND MARJORIE .

>> WE NEED TO DO THE SECOND MOTION.

>> THAT IS MY MISTAKE. I MOVE AT THIS BUDGET WILL MOVE MORE PROPERTY TAXES BY 9.6% END OF THAT AMOUNT OF $1,618,884 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX

ROLL THIS YEAR. >> WITH A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN PRICE, IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES. IF THERE IS NO DISCUSSION, WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YESES. THE MOTION CARRIES. .

>> WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM 17 AND I WILL NOW ASK YOU TO PRESENT

THIS ITEM, MARJORIE. >> THE NEXT ITEM IS THE FINAL VOTE ON THE PROPOSED 2024-2025 TAX RATE. AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP IN JULY THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ON FIRST READING A PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .7630 PER $100 OF VALUE CONSISTING OF .5970 FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND .1660 FOR INTEREST AND SINKING. AFTER THE MEETING WE RECEIVED THE FINAL CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX VALUES FROM THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND THEY PROVIDED OUR NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE OF 7.074. THIS IS THE TAX RATE THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO GENERATE THE SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE AS IN THE PRIOR YEAR AND THEN THEY GAVE US THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE OF 5.14 AND THAT IS THE TAX RATE WE CAN GO UP TO WITHOUT REQUIRING AN ELECTION. SO, AS YOU CAN SEE, WHEN WE RECEIVED THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THE RATE JUST A BIT BY .0023. OUR 2025 TAX RATE IS .20670. AND INTEREST IN SINKING OF .1656. YOU WILL NOTICE IN COMPARISON TO FISCAL YEAR 2024, MOST OF THE INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE IS DUE TO THE INTEREST AND SINKING RATE DUE TO THE VOTER APPROVED BONDS FOR THE ZOO AND THE REC CENTER. THIS IS THE FINAL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE IN THE MOTION DOES REQUIRE VERY SPECIFIC LANGUAGE BE USED AND TO ADOPT THAT WE NEED 60% OF THE COUNCIL TO VOTE YES. DOES

COUNSEL HAVE QUESTIONS? >> QUESTIONS ? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> I MOVE THAT THE TAX PROPERTY RATE BE INCREASED BY ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF .7607 PER $100, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 7.5% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE.

[18. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Adopting Fees and Charges for FY 2024-2025 (Marjorie Knight)]

>> ALL YESES. THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> I NOW MOVE TO ITEM 18. MARJORIE, PLEASE PRESENT.

>> THE FINAL BUDGET ORDINANCE IS OUR VOTE ON THE PROPOSED 2024-2025 FEE SCHEDULE. ON JULY 22 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRST READING OF THE FEE SCHEDULE. THE FEE SCHEDULE IS A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ALL OF THE FEES IS CITYWIDE AND THE FEE CHANGES WILL BE AFFECT THE OF FOR THE FIRST BILLING CYCLE OCTOBER 2024 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 21, 2024. DOES COUNSEL HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC

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>> SOON MOVED. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCALISTER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES .

PLEASE VOTE. >> ALL YESES. THE MOTION

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

CARRIES. >> IT IS NOW 9:06 AM AND WE RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. SECTION 551.073 REGARDING DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS.

[RECONVENE]

>>> IT IS NOW 9:09 AM AND WE RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION. NO VOTES OR ACTIONS WERE TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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