7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on Awarding Bid# CB-2472 Street Resurfacing Project Work Zone S10A (West of Rose Park Neighborhood) to Bontke Brothers Construction Co., Inc. (Max Johnson)

[7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on Awarding Bid# CB-2472 Street Resurfacing Project Work Zone S10A (West of Rose Park Neighborhood) to Bontke Brothers Construction Co., Inc. (Max Johnson)]

>> MOTION CARRIES. MOVE TO ITEM 7 AND COUNCILMAN YATES YOU ASKED FOR THIS ITEM TO BE PULLED.

>> THIS IS AT THE REQUEST OF MS. FOGLE I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ITEM WHICH IS NORMALLY ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BECAUSE THIS IS A RELATIVELY ROUTINE THING, BUT IT IS A PART OF THE ONGOING EFFORT AS ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES TO IMPROVE OUR STREETS. AND AT THIS POINT, I THINK WE'RE UP OVER A THIRD OF ALL THE STREETS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WE'VE SPENT $125 MILLION SINCE 2016 AND THERE ARE DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS. IT'S NOT MUCH CONSOLATION IF YOUR STREET HAS NOT BEEN GOTTEN TO YET. BUT WE'LL GET THERE AND WE ARE ON THE PATH TO DO IT. AND SO TAMMY IF YOU WANT TO --

>> NO, YOU GOT IT.

>> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM 7? I WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 7.

>> SORRY. THANK YOU FOR PULLING THIS ITEM. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WHEN WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THINGS WE CAN DO THAT. AGAIN, I WENT TO THE STREET MAINTENANCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED THE BOARD ON THURSDAY NIGHT. IT WAS 13 MINUTES LONG. AND THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INTERACTION THROUGH THE ITEMS. I THINK IT IS A LOST OPPORTUNITY. I DIDN'T KNOW A THIRD OF THE STREETS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE NUMBERS BEFORE BUT THERE IS NOT AN EASY WAY TO ACCESS HIS INFORMATION I PULLED THIS BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S MORE GOING ON THAT WE KNOW ABOUT AND WE NEED TO KNOW. AND THERE SHOULD BE A LOCALIZED PLACE FOR US TO LOOK UP THE SUCCESS OF THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE. YOU'VE COLLECTED A LOT OF MONEY AND I HAD TO SPEND AN HOUR JUST TO LOOK UP WHAT THINGS HAVE BEEN DOWN, HOW MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT. THINGS USED FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STREET MAINTENANCE BOARD. IT'S ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS TO BE HARD. I UNDERSTAND WHEN IT'S NOT PUT OUT IN THE REGULAR AGENDA, THIS INFORMATION THAT Y'ALL ARE PRESENTING TODAY WITH THE STREET AND I CAN'T FIND IT, THIS KIND OF STUFF, IT DOESN'T GET SHOWN. AND PEOPLE DON'T SEE IT. UNLESS YOU GO THROUGH THE 491 PAGES YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT INFORMATION IS GOING ON. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT THE CITY KNOWS. IF WE CAN CLOSE THAT GAP WE WOULD HAVE A LOT LESS GUMBLING AND MORE COMMUNICATION GOING. AND THE STREETS ARE A PROBLEM.

AND I THINK -- ONE OF THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THE 13-MINUTE MEETING WAS THERE WERE TWO PROJECTS ONGOING AND ONE WAS FROM BONDS AND ONE WAS FROM OTHER FUNDING. WE CAN'T WE TAKE THE TIME AND SAY FUNDING COMES FROM THE STREET MAINTENANCE FEE. I CAN'T LOOK UP WHAT BONDS THIS OTHER STREET WAS FOR MAPLE AND IS IT DCOA FUNDS I DON'T KNOW OF ANY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. THERE IS A LOT OF DISCONNECT WHAT IS GOING ON AND IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG ON THE SLIDE THAT TELLS YOU THE PROJECTS WE ARE DOING TO LIST THE PRICE AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME WE DON'T HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THE STREET MAINTENANCE GOING ON EXCEPT THROUGH THE RESOLUTIONS. AND SLIDES LIKE THIS. I JUST FEEL LIKE WE ARE LOSING AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE AND IT'S WAY TOO MUCH WORK FOR

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THE CITIZENS TO TRY TO FIND THIS INFORMATION. TODAY Y'ALL WERE UNDER BUDGET ON A PROJECT. THIS MAYBE THIS ONE WAS OVERBUDGET. IT'S GOOD BECAUSE WHEN I SEE IT'S $400,000 OVER BUDGET OR $200,000, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT WE SAVED $500,000 ON FAIRWAY OAKES. LET'S DO THIS INFORMATION BETTER TO THE CITIZENS CAN KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. Y'ALL REPRESENT US AND WE NEED INFORMATION. SO THANK YOU.

>> STILL PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 7. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS? PLEASE COME FORWARD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> IF I CAN PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THIS.

THERE'S TWO WAYS TO ACCESS INFORMATION EASILY. IF YOU GO TO THE ABILENE TX.GOV AND HOOVER OVER COMMUNICATION IT IS WILL PULL UP A LIST OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING THE STREET MAINTENANCE STUFF. CAN YOU GO TO ABILENE TX.GOV TO A STREET DEPARTMENT THERE IS A FEE SCHEDULE AND TALKS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AND TAKES YOU TO THE ABILENE INVESTMENT PAGE. IT SHOWS A MAP OF THE STREET PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE. SHOWS THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THE WORK ZONES THAT WILL BE DONE IN FY25 YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE MAPS AND LOOK AT THE COSTS FOR EVERYTHING. SO WE DO TRY TO BE TRANSPARENT AND TRY TO GET INFORMATION OUT THERE. IT IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE ABILITY FOR US TO DO THAT. CLEARLY, MS. FOGLE WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB MAKING SURE THE CITIZENS ARE INFORMED. THE STUFF IS ON OUR WEBSITE AND WE'LL PUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS BUT WE DO TRY TO BE TRANSPARENT AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

>> BUT YOU HAD A STREET BOARD WE COULD HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS THURSDAY. IF YOU PRESENTED AT THE MEETING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL. LOCALIZED INFORMATION NOT JUST WHERE WE HAVE TO DO THE WORK TO DO IT. BUT GIVE US HELP. WE'RE STILL DRINKING MILK AND YOU ARE TELLING US TO EAT STEAK. THE CITIZENS DON'T KNOW ALL THIS STUFF. WHILE YOU HAVE DONE YOUR JOB HEAR ME I AM NOT CRITICIZING THE INFORMATION IS THERE I CAN FIND IT. I JUST IT WOULD HELP. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THAT I APPRECIATE. IT.

>> YOU BET.

>> THE STREET BOARD MEETINGS MEET MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR.

THEY HAVE A MEETING WHICH THEY DO THAT HEAVY LIFTING AND THERE'S PRESENTATIONS WHAT THINGS ARE OR NOT. AND THE MEETING YOU ATTENDED IS MORE OF A CONFIRMATION THAT IS WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. THE STAFF PRESENTS DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND WORK ZONES AND THEN THEY LET IT SIMMER TO RECEIVE CITIZEN FEEDBACK AS BOARD MEMBERS AND LET IT SIMMER TO MAKE SURE THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO BECAUSE A LOT OF MONEY IS INVOLVED. ON THAT SECOND MEETING THEY COME BACK BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND SAY YEAH, WE CONFIRM THESE ARE OUR CHOICES. THAT IS WHY THAT MEETING WAS SO SHORT. I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE THERE. BUT I DO THINK THE SYSTEM WORKS. AND WE'LL WORK TO COMMUNICATE MORE CLEARLY, TAMMY.

>> AND ALSO, ROBERT AND MAX CAN CORRECT THIS, THAT WAS ACTUALLY AN ADDITIONAL MEETING OTHER THAN THE TWO CALLED MEETINGS BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T COMPLETE SOME INFORMATION AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. SO THAT'S THE REASON IT WAS SHORT. IT WAS JUST HOUSEKEEPING MEASURES ON THAT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION WHEN THE VOTES COME UP ON THE SCREEN IS THAT ALSO TO OUR VIEWERS ON TV?

>> IT'S DISPLAYED FOR THE

AUDIENCE. >> IS IT SHOWN

ON TV? >> YES, THEY SWITCHBACK AND

[9. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Approving the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council FY 2025 Budget (Marjorie Knight)]

FORTH. YES. >> NOW, MOVE TO ITEM 9 AND COUNCILMAN REAGAN YOU HAD PULLED

THIS ITEM? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAD GOTTEN A FEW QUESTIONS ON THIS FROM CITIZENS AND WANTED TO PULL IT JUST SO WE HAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT. I THINK THE MAIN REALLY TWO. ONE, THE $500,000 LISTED ON IN BLUE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE AND IT'S TITLED GRANT REV EN HANG.

24-25. WHAT THAT WAS IN REGARDS TO AND THE OTHER QUESTION WAS IN A SIMPLE EASY WAY WHAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MONEY THAT THE CITY GIVES TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AND ROBERT, I THINK I HAD E-MAILED YOU A QUESTION ON THIS LATE. AND I THINK YOU HAD BEEN

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ABLE TO ANSWER MOST OF IT BUT THAT WAS ON ME ON GETTING THE QUESTIONS LATE TO YOU. ARE YOU ABLE TO TACKLE THOSE?

>> I CAN TALK ABOUT THE REVENUE AND I INVITE LYNN TO TALK ABOUT THAT LINE ITEM IN HER BUDGET. THE ABILENE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL RECEIVES 14% OF OUR OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTIONS. IN 2024 THAT IS ABOUT $616,000. IN 2023 ACTUAL RECEIPTS WE ARE NOT DONE WITH 2024 YET THOUGH WE ARE CLOSING IN QUICKLY. THE RECEIPTS FOR 23 WERE 730,000 AND 22, 607,000. AND SO THEY ARE GOING UP. PART OF THE RECOGNITION AND THE DECLINE AND MAYBE 24 BUDGET WAS THAT IN COUNCIL RECALLS WE HAD A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE EXPO CENTER WHERE IN EACH ENTITY THAT RECEIVES THE HOT TAX THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AND THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF ABILENE FOR CONVENTION CENTER GAVE 1% SO THE EXPO CENTER WOULD RECEIVE FUNDS. AND THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THEY'VE RECEIVED THOSE FUNDS THAT IS 132,000 IN TOTAL. THAT TALKS ABOUT THE HISTORICAL FINANCE ASPECTS AND MAYOR WITH YOUR PERMISSION I INVITE LYNN TO TALK ABOUT THE 500,000 LINE ITEM.

>> LYNN, PLEASE JOIN US. . >> GOOD MORNING. THAT ITEM IS WHAT WE PROJECT THAT WE WILL RAISE. IF YOU WILL LOOK AT THE EXPENSE AND THE REVENUE, THEY SHOULD BALANCE. BECAUSE EVERY YEAR, AT THIS POINT, IT'S JUST KIND OF OUR BEST GUESS. BUT THE PROJECT FOR THE CULTURAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR, IS THE EXPANSION OF A STORYBOOK GARDEN AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. SO THAT IS THE PROJECT THAT WE APPLIED IN JUNE TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO GET EVERY YEAR. WE RECEIVED A GRANT OF 96,000. AND WE HAVE SOME COMMITMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WORKING ON RAISING THE REST OF THAT MONEY. YOU WILL NOTE IT IS A WASH. SO IF WE DON'T RAISE THE ADDITIONAL MONEY IF WE RAISE $300,000 WE WILL WE OBVIOUSLY WON'T SPEND MORE THAN 300,000 TO IT BALANCES OUT.

>> AND JUST TO CLARIFY THERE WERE CONCERNS OF ALL OF THIS IS 500,000 THEY WILL BE ASKING THE CITY FOR TO CLARIFY THIS IS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS OR PRIVATE DONATIONS THAT YOU RAISE UP TO DO IMPROVEMENTS AND THEN ON THE EXPENSE SIDE YOU WILL SPEND THAT DOWN. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE COMING TO THE CITY EXPECTING OVER THE NEXT YEAR TO ASK FOR 500,000?

>> WE ARE NOT EXPECTING THAT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TERSE MONEY BUT THAT IS PROJECTION OR HOPE. YES, I MEAN IT IS THE SAME WAY WE RAISE THE MONEY FOR THE ORIGINAL STORYBOOK GARDEN AND THE ENHANCEMENTS THE PILLARS THE LIGHTING THE SCULPTURE ALL OF

THAT. >>

THANK YOU. >> THANK

YOU, LYNN. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT?

>> I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 9. ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR

AGAINST THIS. >> TAMMY FOGLE. I KNOW THIS IS A LONG MEETING. IF WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND THE STORYBOOK GARDENS WE NEED TO REVAMP HOW WE APPROVE SCULPTURES THAT GO IN THE GARDENS. LAST YEAR CONCERNED CITIZENS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION A CONCERN ABOUT A CONTROVERSY AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR CITIZENS TO STOP IT OR GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO US. IF WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND THIS THIS IS NOT GOING AWAY. WE NEED TO REQUIRE A COMMUNITY MESSAGE COMING OUT OF THE GARDENS AND NOT JUST ONE THAT IS FOCUSED ONION WHAT IT'S FOCUSED ON. THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR CITIZENS TO HAVE ANY SAY THAT WE CAN BE HEARD. I WAS TOLD I HAD A VOICE AND NO ONE IS LISTENING OR RESPECTING WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GARDENS. WE SHOULD NOT PUT SCULPTURES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY THAT DO NOT REFLECT OR HAVE CONTROVERSY.

I'M HAPPY FOR THE EXPANSION I LOVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I AM AN EDUCATOR BUT WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO SELECT A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE TO DECIDE WHAT GOES ON CITY

PROPERTY. THANK YOU. >>

FURTHER COMMENT? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THESE BUDGETS ARE IN HERE. EVERYONE OF THESE ARE EXPO CULTURAL AFFAIRS THEY HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOES THROUGH THESE BUDGETS AND WHAT WE'RE AFFIRM SOMETHING THAT WE

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AGREE WITH THE AMOUNT OF HOT TAX WE'RE GIVING THEM THIS IS WHAT THIS IS FOR IT IS A HOUSEKEEPING AND THIS COUNCIL DID HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY AND APPROVE THOSE SCULPTURES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM 9.

>> SO MOVED.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER. AND COUNCILMAN YATES. READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[21. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving Eminent Domain Proceeds for Utility Easement, Being a 0.882 acre strip of land out of the SW/4 of Section No. 66, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 745, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, and Being out of that certain 64.73 acre tract of land described in a Special Warranty Deed to Abilene Asset Management LLC recorded in Instrument No. 2018-9771, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]

>> MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM 21 AND I WILL ASK STANELY SMITH CITY ATTORNEY TO PRESENT

THIS ITEM. >> A QUICK QUESTION. WAS 17 PULLED FROM CONSENT?

>> 17 WAS PULLED FROM CONSENT.

>> 16 AS WELL.

>> IT WAS PULLED.

>> YES, SIR.

>> I MISUNDERSTOOD THAT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE CITY OF ABILENE HAS BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE LAND OWNER FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT THE CITY IS NEEDING A UTILITY EASEMENT TO INSTALL PUBLIC UTILITIES. THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING. BUT AS PART OF THAT, IN THE EVENT THAT A RESOLUTION IS NOT REACHED, THE CITY MAY NEED TO PURSUE EMINENT DOMAIN TO OBTAIN THAT UTILITY EASEMENT AND THE FIRST PROCESS IN THAT IS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POSSIBILITY OF EMINENT DOMAIN. THAT DOES NOT THAT WILL BE DONE BUT IT IS A TOOL THAT THE CITY HAS. THIS ITEM IS A POINT 882 STRIP OF LAND THAT IS IN THE PACKET, I THINK IT'S THERE'S A COUPLE OF SLIDES. MOVE UP TO THE --

>> NO MORE SLIDES.

>> THEY ARE NOT IN THERE? OKAY. SO IT'S IN THE PACKET. THERE IS A SURVEY IN THE PACKET THAT SHOWS THE PROXIMATE LOCATION OF THIS. IT'S DUNHAM ROAD AND THE WEST SIDE AND THE SOUTH END TO BOYS RANCH ROAD. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE FIND THERE IS A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND PUBLIC NEED FOR THAT THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE RESOLUTION AND THERE IS A SPECIFIC MOTION THAT HAS TO BE MADE UNDER THE LAW TO PURSUE THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCESS. AGAIN, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE CITY WILL NOT CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LAND OWNER BUT IT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE CASE IF WE NEED IT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR STANLEY?

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 21 COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> I MOVE THAT THE CITY USE THE POWER OF EMINENT FOR THE LAND OF SOUTHWEST QUARTER SECTION 66 BLIND ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT 745, CITY OF ABILENE TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT.

>> I HAVE A SPECIFIC MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN PRICE. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[22. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Adopting the Lake Fort Phantom Master Plan (Lesli Andrews)]

>> LESLIE BEFORE WE MOVE TO ITEM 22, I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS. WE ARE LOOK AT ADOPTING OR APPROVING A MASTER PLAN TODAY. AND WHAT A MASTER PLAN IS IT'S STARTING POINT. IT IS A VISION, MAYBE A DREAM. IT WOULD BE WORKS FROM YEARS TODAY. WE ARE NOT APPROVING ANY CONTRACTS OR ANY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OR ANYTHING TODAY.

WE'RE ONLY GOING TO LOOK AT THIS MASTER PLAN AND WHERE WE'RE STARTING AT. SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THAT. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE AND ALL THE INPUT AND SO MUCH WORK HAS GONE INTO DOING THIS AND I'M APPRECIATIVE OF IT. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK THAT WE'RE NOT KNIT PICKING THIS PLAN TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE OVER ALL VISION IT IS A STARTING POINT. LESLIE, IF YOU WOULD PRESENT THIS ITEM. .

>> GOOD MORNING LESLIE ANDREWS DIRECTOR OF PARK S AND RECREATION. I'M HAPPY TO BE BRINGING THIS PLAN BEFORE YOU. MANY MONTHS OF HARD WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS PLAN WITH STAFF WITH OUR LGA CONSULTANTS. MANY

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MONTHS OF FEEDBACK INSTAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND SURVEYS AND OPEN HOUSES.

>> WE DO HAVE TWO PEOPLE FROM LGA HERE. RON IS GOING TO COME AND PRESENT THE PLAN TO YOU. AND I CAN COME BACK AND HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND TALK ABOUT THE MOTION WE'RE HOPING

FOR. >> THANK YOU.

>> HELLO. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> JUST A SECOND PAPERS UPON

PAPERS. >> NEVER BEEN CUSSED OUT BY A COW. THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY. ALTHOUGH I PROBABLY BEEN CUSSED OUT BY A PIG. A LITTLE BIT OLD SCHOOL I LIKE TO HAVE PAPERS IN FRONT OF ME. SO BEAR WITH ME. AGAIN I'M RYAN BROWN. I AM A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND RESILIENCE WITH LGA AND WE REPRESENT THE DESIGN TEAM FOR THE LAKE PHANTOM PARK MASTER PLAN AND I APPRECIATE THE DISCLAIMER. BUT I WILL REITERATE IT. WE'RE HERE TODAY IS TO PRESENT A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT WE ARE NOT GOING INTO HEAVY DETAIL ALTHOUGH WE CAN IF WE NEED TO. I DID PREPARE FOR IT. AND AGAIN, THIS IS A 30-YEAR VISION HOPEFULLY SOONER. BUT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THINGS WILL CHANGE AND IT WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FURTHER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS THOSE THINGS POTENTIALLY FUNDING SOURCES. IT IS THE FIRST STEP TO ORGANIZING THE SYMBOL PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDING IDEOLOGIES. BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST. REALLY THE BASIS OF THIS WAS GENERALIZED BY THE CONSENSUS OF BOAT RAMPS PREPARES AND SAFETY AND SITE LIGHTING FOR IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE PLAN WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE. OUT OF RESPECT FOR EVERYONE HERE AND THE TIME FRAME I WILL KEEP THIS TO AROUND THE 5-10 MINUTE MARK SO WE CAN OPEN IT UP FOR Q AND A FOR THE REST OF THE TIME.

HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS. TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK AND RECOUNT NOT GOING TO GO INTO HEAVY DETAIL BUT I WILL PROVIDE HIGHLIGHTS. THANK YOU LESLIE FOR INTRODUCING THAT, BY THE WAY. WE ARE GOING TO WALK THROUGH THE CONCEPTS AS WELL AS THE MASTER PLAN OVER ALL THE PROJECT LOCATIONS. AND NEXT STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING SOURCES CONVERSATIONS WE'RE HAVING. AND HOPEFULLY A REALLY ENGAGING Q AND A. THE PLANNING AREAS QUITE LARGE THE ENTIRE LAKE ON THE NORTH, THE EAST AND THE SOUTHERN SIDES. THERE ARE EIGHT LOCATIONS ALL CITY-OWNED LOCATIONS. I WILL LIST THEM OFF AND READ THEM OFF. JOHNSON PARK. BOULDER BAY WHICH IS LETTER C THE TOP RIGHT. THE PROMENADE A PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION BETWEEN JOHNSON AND BOULDER BAY, A RETROFIT OF SORTS FOR THE EXISTING 1082 ROAD. NORTHEAST BOAT RAMP. THE COVE.

SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP AND THEN AT THE SOUTH INCLUDES RED DIRT TRAILS AND CV PARK. AS LESLIE MENTIONED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, WE HELD FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RANGING FROM COMMUNITY SURVEYS STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, ASSOCIATION WORKSHOPS WITH THE LAKE ASSOCIATION, AND ALL THAT SPEARHEADED AND HELPED US SEGUE INTO HOSTING PUBLIC DESIGN STUDIO AND A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE. YOU CAN IMAGINE OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS HOW MUCH FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED. HAPPY TO SAY THAT THE COMMUNITY SURVEY AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE SURVEY ALONE, GARNERED OVER 800 RESPONSES. SO ON BEHALF OF LGA WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO SUBMITTED THEIR RESPONSE TO THEM. WITH THE AMOUNT GATHERED WE REALLY NEEDED A TOOL TO ORGANIZE IT. AND WE USED WHAT WE'RE CALLING THE PROJECT OF PUBLIC SPACES, A PLACE MAKING TOOL THAT HELPS ORGANIZE INTO CATEGORIES ALL OF THE DATA THAT WE RECEIVED. SO WE ORGANIZED IT, WE ANALYZED IT AND SYNTHESIZE TO DO TO CATEGORIZE THE COMMUNITIES IN ACTIONABLE ITEMS AND TRANSFERRED INTO DESIGN IDEAS FOR AMENITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT WE TOOK THESE AND I WILL READ THEM OFF IS THE FOUR CATEGORIES QUADRANTS IN THE CIRCLE. WE MERGED THIS

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TOOL WITH THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED. IT INCLUDED EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, MARINA AND LODGING CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS, ACCESS INCLUDING TRAILS WATER ACCESS AND WHAT WE'RE CALLING THE PROMENADE THAT LINK BETWEEN JOHNSON PARK AND BOULDER BAY. COMFORTED IMAGE INCLUDED SAFETY AND EMERGENCY. BRANDING AND THEMING MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTABILITY CONCERNS USES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WATER ACTIVITIES, FISHING AMENITIES AND NATURE PRESERVATION. BEFORE WE GO INTO THE CONCEPT DESIGNS AND THE COOL STUFF, THE QUICK DISCLAIMER IS AGAIN THESE ARE VERY HIGH LEVEL VERY CONCEPTUAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. AND WE WILL GO INTO A LITTLE BIT OF DETAIL. BUT FOR THE INTENT OF THIS I WILL HIGHLIGHT KEY ATTRIBUTES FROM EACH PLAN. AND THEN I WILL GO INTO PRIORITIZATION AS WELL AS SOME SHORT-TERM IMPROVEMENTS WE CAN CONSIDER. FOR JOHNSON PARK WE'LL START AT THE MOST WELL-KNOWN SITE ALONG THE LAKE JOHNSON PARK. THE REASON IT'S WELL-KNOWN IS BECAUSE THE OPEN SPACE AND THE AMENITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS EXISTING THERE IS ALREADY REALLY WELL ESTABLISHED. THE DEVELOPABLE ZONE THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS WIDE AND VAST. AND IT IS PRIME LOCATION TO PROPOSE SIGNATURE KEY AMENITIES. SOME OF THOSE KEY AMENITIES INCLUDE A SIGNATURE MARINA AND BOAT SLIPS AND A NEW JETTY. IT ALSO INCLUDES LODGES, THE IDEA OF STAY AND PLAY. BUT PART OF THE COOLEST PART IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A REVENUE GENERATING RECREATIONAL FACILITY WHICH WE ARE CALLING ADVENTURE TO YOURS. TOWERS. THIS IS THE PRIORITIZATION AND COST BREAK DOWN. I WILL DETAIL THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE. THIS IS THE TEMPLATE FOR THE REST OF THE PRESENTATION. TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS AT THE BOTTOM AND MOVE TO THE RIGHT WITH THE SHORT-TERM, MIDTERM AND LONG-TERM. I WILL NOT LIST OUT EVERYTHING BUT I WILL LIST OUT TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS AND SHORT-TERM CONSIDERATIONS. TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE MOST IMPACTFUL AMENITIES THAT ARE PART OF THIS PLAN. EACH SITE DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS BUT THE ONES THAT HAVE THE MOST IMPACT WILL. AND FOR JOHNSON PARK THE SIGNATURE MARINA, THE ENHANCED BOAT LAUNCH WITH RESTROOMS, A DOG PARK, PARKING FIELDS WITH TRAILER PARKING WHAT GOOD IS A MARINA WITHOUT TRAILER PARKING AND ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THOSE ARE MOST IMPACTFUL IMPROVEMENTS. AS PART OF THAT I WILL LIST OUT THE SHORT-TERM IF AVAILABLE.

THE SHORT-TERM SORT OF LOW HANGING FRUIT INCLUDE THE PEDESTRIAN TRAILS THE DISK GOLF, TENT CAMPING ENHANCED BEACH AND FISHING PIERS IN LINE WITH BOAT REPAIRS AND FISHERMEN AND ANGLER ACCESS ON THE BEACHES. I'M GOING TO SKIP THE PROMENADE ON PURPOSE, I PROMISE. AND I WILL GO BACK. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO BOULDER BAY. BOULDER BAY IS INTERESTING BECAUSE IT IS A COMPLETE FLIP FROM JOHNSON PARK. JOHNSON PARK REPRESENTS THE NORTHWEST SIDE THIS REPRESENTS THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE LAKE.

AS YOU CAN SEE A DIFFERENTIAL IS THE AMOUNT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS DICTATED BY THE SITE. SO HALF OF THE DEVELOPMENT ZONE IS CUT DUE TO THE FLOOD PLAIN LIMITS. WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS IS THAT BOULDER BAY NORTHEAST BEACH BECOMES MORE OF A PASSIVE SPACE VERSUS AN ACTIVE SPACE. JOHNSON PARK A LOT OF REALLY COOL AMENITIES MORE ACTIVE ZONE THIS IS THE PASSIVE ZONE. THIS INCLUDES AN EVENT LONG, SIGNATURE PAVILION, RV CAMPING AND GLAMPING, CABINS AND A DRIVE IN THEATER. TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS HERE INCLUDE RV CAMPING, DRIVE IN THEATER AND RESTROOMS, FISHING PIERS, ENHANCED BOAT LAUNCHES WITH RESTROOMS, TRAILER PARKING AND ASSOCIATED ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THE SHORT-TERM INCLUDES SCENIC OVERLOOKS, FISHING PIERS AND CARGO NETS SO YOU CAN PLACE ON THE BANKS TO ALLOW FOLKS TO ENJOY THE WATERFRONT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. AN EVENT LAWN THAT HOSTS THE CENTRAL PAVILION AND THE ART GAMES. NOW, LET'S GO BACK TO THE PROMENADE AND I WILL SHOW YOU WHY. THE PROMENADE IS THE EXISTING 1082 ROAD ALONG THE DAM. THIS IS TO OUR UNDERSTANDING THERE IS A FUTURE 1082 ALIGNMENT

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NORTH BEING COMPLETELY REENGINEERED AND REDESIGNED WITH -- I DON'T HAVE DETAILS ON THAT. THE RETROFIT WILL INCLUDE A WHAT WE'RE CALLING A FIRST STEP OR FIRST LAYER INTO CREATING A PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION BETWEEN JOHNSON PARK AND BOULDER BAY.

THIS LINK WILL BE POWERFUL CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU COME AND STAY, PLAY AND STAY, YOU CAN ACCESS ONE PARK AND BY ASSOCIATION WITH THIS CONNECTION HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS TO BOTH THE ACTIVE AND THE PASSIVE AMENITIES BEING PROPOSED IN ONE FELL SWOOP. THE PROMENADE ITSELF IS RIGHT NOW AS A RECOMMENDATION AND COORDINATION WITH CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS THERE ARE A LOT OF CON CONTINUING CITIES FOR DEVELOPING THE FIRST LAYER WILL BE A DECOMPOSED GRANITE TO INTRODUCE A PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION OR A SIMILAR MATERIAL TO MATCH. LET'S JUMP TO THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY NORTHEAST BOAT RAMP. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS WHERE THE TIGER BOATS LAUNCH.

TIGER BOATS ARE A PRETTY DISTINCT CHARACTER FOR THE LAKE. AND THIS BY NO MEANS INTRODUCES A LESS IMPACTFUL SITE. SO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS A HANDFUL OF AMENITIES INCLUDING UPDATED PARKING AND TRAILER PARKING, PAVILION AND RESTROOMS, SCENIC PICNIC SPACES DEDICATED SHORELINE AND ANGLER ACCESS BUT AN EXPANDED AND ENHANCED BOAT LAUNCH. THIS SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE IT'S STILL FUNCTIONAL EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING.

HOWEVER THERE ARE LOW HANGING FRUIT AND SHORT-TERM AMENITIES THAT WE CAN CONSIDER. AND THAT INTRODUCES A DEDICATED SHORELINE AND ANGLER FISHING ACCESS. THE COVE IS A VERY UNIQUE SPACE. IT'S THE ONLY PROPERTY ON THIS PLAN THAT IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.

WE HEARD THAT MULTIPLE TIMES. AND WE KNOW HOW SENSITIVE IT IS ESPECIALLY FROM A TOPIC AND POLITICAL ISSUE. WITH THAT, THIS IS WHERE WE INTRODUCE A PRESERVE ZONE. AND WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW ALIGNMENT PROPOSED FOR COVE ROAD, THREE QUARTERS OF THE SITE ENDS UP BEING A PRESERVE ZONE WHICH IS A LARGE SCALE BUFFER BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SHORE. THE SHORELINE IS ACTUALLY VERY NICE. WITH THE SHORELINE IMPROVEMENTS IT INCLUDES OPEN SPACE, HABITAT RESTORATION ZONES, ENHANCED BEACHES, DEDICATED SWIMMING AND BOARDWALKS AND I LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT GRAY BUBBLE IS A CAPACITY PARKING. IT IS NOT A FIELD IT'S MEANT TO BE A SMALL SCALE TO MANAGE CAPACITY FOR FOLKS JUST IN CASE ANY SORT OF DISTURBANCE ALONG THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES THERE. SIMILAR TO NORTHEAST, THERE IS NO TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED. THERE ARE NO SHORT-TERM IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED HERE.

HOWEVER THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN TERMS OF MIDTERM AND LONG-TERM. MIDTERM INCLUDE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, ENHANCED BEACHES AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS. LET'S MOVE TO SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP. THIS IS THE LARGEST ACTIVE BOAT RAMP ON THE LAKE TODAY. IT HAS FOUR SPOTS. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY LOCATIONS IN THE ENTIRE PLAN THAT IS NOT HEAVILY DICTATED BY THE FLOOD PLAIN WHICH TELLS US IT IS A HIGH POINT. AND THE CONCEPT PLAN USE IT IS TO OUR ADVANTAGE. THIS PLAN INTRODUCES A PARK LET CALLED SILO PARK AND THE ARCHITECTURE CONVENIENCE AND RESTROOMS. IT INCLUDES AN ENHANCED AND EXPANDED BOAT LAUNCH FROM FOUR TO THE PROPOSED EIGHT SLIPS.

AND INCLUDES BOAT DOCKS, AND DEDICATED SHORELINE, FISHING AND DREDGING OPPORTUNITIES ENHANCED BEACHES AND TENT CAMPING. THIS SPACE DOES HAVE TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IS CONVENIENCE WITH RESTROOMS, EXPANDED BOAT LAUNCHES, BOAT DOCKS SHORELINE DREDGING WHICH IS DIRECT RESPONSE TO ANGLER ACCESS AND ENHANCED BEACHES.

THE PEDESTRIAN TRAILS AND ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALONGSIDE THAT WITH SHORT-TERM INCLUDES TRAILS, PICNIC AREA, TENT CAMPING, ENHANCED BEACHES AND FISHING

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PIERS. LET'S MOVE ON TO RED DIRT TRAILS THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE. THIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY SPACES THAT IS HEAVILY CONSTRAINED BY A HANDFUL OF THINGS INCLUDING A FLOODWAY AND THE FLOOD PLAIN.

THE BLUE OUTLINE REPRESENTS HALF OF THE SITE THAT IS UNDEVELOPABLE AND THE HALF ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS DEVELOPABLE.

HOWEVER IT IS DISSECTED BY A HANDFUL OF UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. AT THE MOMENT IN CONVERSATIONS WITH CITY STAFF WE ARE LEAVING THIS OPEN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHER CONVERSATIONS TO BE DETERMINED QUOTE, UNQUOTE. BUT WE ARE PROVIDING A HANDFUL OF CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING PRESERVATION ZONES, WALKING TRAILS, HIKING TRAILS, RESPITES PICNIC AREAS THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THIS IS PROBABLY FROM A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE THIS IS MY FAVORITE. ONE BECAUSE OF THE CHALLENGE. THE FLOOD PLAIN IN THE FLOODWAY YOU CAN SEE PRETTY MUCH TAKES THE ENTIRE SITE LEAVING A VICE-PRESIDENTABLE ZONE VERY SMALL. 90, 95% OF THE SITE IS DICTATED BY THE FLUCTUATION OF WATER AND THE VOLATILITY OF THE TRIBUTARY. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS ONE, IS IT IS A COMPLETE FLIP FROM THE IDEOLOGY AND THE THEMES FROM THE NORTH. JOHNSON PARK IS VERY ACTIVE HEAVY DEVELOPABLE ZONE, OPPORTUNITIES EXIST NATURALLY. ALONG WITH BOULDER BAY, THE PASSIVE SIDE A LITTLE BIT LESS DEVELOPABLE ZONE BUT WE CAN USE IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE. THIS ONE THE CHALLENGE WE USED IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE AND IT BECAME AN ASSET. AND JUST TO BE HONEST THIS IS JUST A COOL PLAN. THE DEVELOPABLE ZONE OFFERS JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO PUT A REALLY COOL AND SIGNATURE NATURE CENTER. IT ALSO INCLUDES A DISCOVERY AREA, URBAN AGRICULTURAL ZONE, ENVIRONMENTALAL EDUCATION AREA. WHAT IS INTERESTING IS THIS PLAN IS NOT JUST ACTIVE IT'S NOT JUST PASSIVE, BUT IT'S COMPLETELY ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED. SO TO BOOK END THE ENTIRE LAKE NOT ONLY WILL YOU HAVE ACTIVE, PASSIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS, TOO. THE COOL PART NOT ONLY DOES THE NATURE CENTER ACT AS A COOL PART BUT 90% OF THIS DEVELOPMENT THERE IS A LOT OF LINES AND THINGS BUT 90% OF IT IS A LARGE SCALE PRESERVATION ZONE THAT INCLUDES A HANDFUL OF LOW IMPACT IMPROVEMNTS THAT WILL MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN TERMS OF AMENITIES. IT INCLUDES BIRDS AND WILDLIFE TRAILS. REGIMENTED SCHEMES FOR NEW VEGETATION REINTRODUCTION OF VEGETATION. HABITAT RESTORATION ZONES. FISHING TRAILS, CAMPING AREAS AND MY FAVORITE WHICH I KNOW MY KIDS WOULD LOVE WOULD BE STARGAZING TRAIL. THIS SITE DOES HAVE TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE NATURE CENTER AND OFFICES EXPANDED BOAT LAUNCH AND RESTROOMS, TENT CAMPING TRAILS OF ALL THEMES, PARKING FIELDS INCLUDING TRAILER PARKING AND ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE SHORT-TERM CONSIDERATIONS BEING ALL THE TRAILS INCLUDING ALL THE THEMES, WATERFRONT VISTAS, PICNIC AREAS WHICH CAN TACK ON TO THE EXISTING PICNIC AREAS THAT EXIST THERE TODAY. TEND CAMPING ENHANCED BEACH AND FISHING PIERS. FIVE OUT OF THE EIGHT LOCATIONS ON THIS PLAN HAVE TOP TIER IMPROVEMENTS THE HIGH IMPACT IMPROVEMENTS. BASED ON THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND THE CITY STAFF IN COLLABORATION WITH EVERYONE INVOLVED THESE FOCUS AREAS PROVIDE A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT WE CAN USE TO SEARCH FOR FINANCIAL TOOLS. NOW, THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE, OF COURSE, I'M SURE EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH SOME OF THEM. THE TOP THREE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN HEAVY CONVERSATION WITH OTHERS INCLUDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH AS TPGD AND THEN WITH THE GRAPHIC GRANTS HAVE BEEN A HEAVY, HEAVY CONVERSATION THAT INCLUDES BOATER ACCESS GRANTS AND HABITAT AND ANGLER GRANTS. WE CAN LOOK AT THESE SEPARATELY OR COMBINED DEPENDING HOW THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE FUTURE UNWIND. BUT THESE CAN BE USED TO SECURE FUNDING FOR ALL THESE TOP TIER AND HIGH IMPACT IMPROVEMENTS.

SO TODAY ESSENTIALLY OVER THE SPAN OF THIS PRESENTATION AND TO ECHO YOU, MR. MAYOR, WE

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SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS PLAN IS HIGHLY CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTATION. AND WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS.

AND WINK, WINK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, I APPRECIATE IT.

>> QUESTIONS OF LESLIE OR RYAN? .

>> I HAVE A FEW. AND IT MAYBE FOR EITHER ONE. I'VE GOTTEN SOME E-MAILS ON RV PARKING AND THIS IS MORE TO CLARIFY RV PARK SOMETHING IN THE PLAN AND FOR THE E-MAIL I THINK THERE'S TWO PRIVATELY OWNED RV PARKS OUT THERE WITH A THIRD THAT WE APPROVED REZONING ON THAT IS POTENTIALLY COMING ONLINE. WITH RV PARKING IN THE PLAN, IS THAT BEING CONSIDERED AS A A CITY-OWNED RV PARKING? OR WOULD THAT BE OUTSOURCED TO GIVE THOSE RESIDENTS A SENSE OF WHERE THAT

MAYBE HEADED? >> IT WOULD BE UP TO CITY COUNCIL'S DISCRETION WHETHER THAT IS CITY-OWNED OR PRIVATELY. IT COULD BE DESIGNED AS MORE OF A DAY STOP SO THAT THE PRIVATELY OWNED COULD BE FOR THE WEEKEND OR THE LONG-TERM. THIS COULD BE SOMEBODY WHO JUST WANTED TO SPEND THE DAY, HAVE THEIR RV AND PLAN ON MOVING. SO THERE IS A LOT OF VARIATIONS THAT THAT CAN LOOK LIKE. WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN SO FAR AS TO SAY THIS IS CITY-OWNED AND WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THAT IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

>> SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSED WHEN THAT COMES ONLINE.

>> CORRECT. >> AS FAR AS THIS IS A GOOD PLAN YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. I ATTENDED ONE OF THE MEETINGS WHERE YOU HAD ALL THE DIFFERENT FEATURES, BLOWN UP AND PRESENTED AROUND THE ROOM AT THE ABILENE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE WHAT WAS BEING ENVISIONED. FEEDBACK WISE, FOR THE LAST LET'S SAY HALF OF THE DESIGN PLAN THIS HAS BEEN MONTHS AND MONTHS YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT, TOWARDS THE END FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT COMES TO MIND THAT MADE YOU GO OH, WE WEREN'T AWARE OF THIS AND WE HAVE TO ADD THIS FEATURE N BASED ON FEEDBACK. ANYTHING COME

TO MIND? >> I GOT ONE POWERFUL ONE. THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS BOAT RAMPS. BOAT RAMPS AND WATER ACCESS WERE A HUGE COMPONENT TO A LOT OF THE CONVERSATIONS AS SPANNING BACK TO THE FIRST MEETING THAT WE HAD WITH I BELIEVE IT WAS THE ASSOCIATION OR STAKEHOLDERS AS

WELL. >> AND WHAT IN REGARDS TO BOAT RAMPS?

>> BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENTS SO THE BOAT RAMPS ARE USABLE AND NOT ONLY USABLE WITH THE ONES TODAY BUT THE ONES WE ARE PROPOSING AS PART OF AN EXTENSION TO THOSE. NEW LOCATIONS, NEW INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTABILIT Y CONCERNS FOR LOW WATER LEVEL SNOOS AND THAT SEGUES INTO MY NEXT WEEK THIS IS A HUGE PROJECT MULTIPLE FEATURES MULTIPLE SITES FROM FEEDBACK AND HERE AT THE END OF THE PLAN, AND AT THE END YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTATION. WHAT IS THE FIRST FEATURE FROM FEEDBACK AND ALSO YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT

WE TARGET? >> SO I AM THE DIRECTOR OF PLACE MAKING RESILIENCE AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT WITH A LARGE GROUP INCLUDING JOE AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL. FIRST THINGS FIRST, I WOULD SAY BOAT RAMP REPAIRS. JUST STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GATE EVERYONE THERE IS A BROAD ACKNOWLEDGMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP WITH TIGER'S LAUNCHING AND THE JOHNSON PARK AREA A MAJOR HUB OF ACTIVITY BOULDER BAY BOAT RAMP ISSUES THE STEEP SLOPE AND TEXAS D.O.T. IS COMING IN WITH FILL SO BOAT RAMPS ARE FIRST THINGS FIRST. BUT WE'VE ALSO GOTTEN KEY STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK FROM TPWD, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SOME OF THE AREAS TO BE PRIORITY ADVERTISED FOR GRANT FUNDING. THEY CAN HELP THE REPAIRS AND THAT HELPS SKYROCKET IT TO THE TOP OF THE LIST IF WE CAN SECURE FUNDING BUT ALSO IT'S CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AS A TOP PRIORITY. BUT ANOTHER THING THAT WE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE COMING INTO THE PROCESS THAT WE FOUND OUT AS WE WENT WAS THAT TPWD IS FOCUSED ON SHORELINE ANGLER ACCESS FISHING FROM THE SHORE NOT ON A BOAT.

THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THE JETTY PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED AT THE MARINA AND AT THE SOUTH END OF BOULDER BAY ON NORTHEAST BEACH. SO THOSE CAN ALSO HELP

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PRIORITIZE THOSE TO THE TOP OF THE LIST. PEOPLE LIKE TO FISH OUT AT THE LAKE. IT'S GOOD FISHING. SO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK THEY WOULD LIKE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO FISH AND ALSO TPWD SAYS THEY WILL HELP FUND

THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. >> AND THEN FINALLY, I KNOW MR. PRICE HAS QUESTIONS, SO WE HAD THIS BIG PLAN. WE'RE NOW AT THE APPROVAL STAGE AND THEN AFTER THIS IT'S APPROVED WE GO TO IMPLEMENTATIONS STAGE AND WE'VE HAD SOME PLANS IN THE PAST. HOW DO WE START IMPLEMENTING THIS? AND FROM A COUNCIL PERSPECTIVE IF WE APPROVE THIS, IS THIS SOMETHING WE NEED TO EXPECT IN TWO MONTHS, THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS OF WHO THE POINT PERSON IS AND WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? WHAT DO WE EXPECT? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT LESLIE ONE YEAR YOU WILL COME BACK AND SAY WE HAVE THIS FEATURE PLANNED OUT AND WE'RE ASKING FOR FUNDING? OR IS THIS LOOK LIKE SOMETHING ELSE? WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN IMPLEMENTATION?

>> THE NEXT STEP OF IMPLEMENTATION IS PROBABLY DURING COUNCIL RETREAT TO GET A FEELING OF HOW COUNCIL WANTS TO PRIORITIZE THIS AMONGST THE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE. FRANKLY SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WOULD ONLY BE CONSTRUCTIBLE WITH A VOTER APPROVED BONDS. SO THE CITIZENS WILL HAVE TO SUPPORT THE PLAN AND VOTE FOR IT AS WELL. BUT WE ABSOLUTELY CAN PRIORITIZE SOME OF THE LOW HANGING FRUIT AS THE TERM HAS BEEN USED. THE SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP IS A POPULAR RAMP. IT'S NOT IN GOOD CONDITION. HISTORICALLY THE CITY OF ABILENE HAS NOT PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN THOSE FACILITIES. IT'S VERY CLEAR BASED ON THE CITIZEN INPUT THAT THERE IS A NEED AND DESIRE FOR SOME OF THESE THINGS. AND IT IS A MATTER OF HOW DO WE DO IT WHILE DOING ALL THE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE STUFF THAT WE'RE GETTING DONE AS WELL.

BUT THAT IS WHY YOU ALL GET PAID THE BIG BUCKS.

>> SO POINT PERSON ON THIS MOVING FORWARD AND DO YOU GUYS STAY ON? OR YOUR ROLE IS FINISHED ONCE WE

VOTE? >> AT THIS POINT, ASSUMING CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THIS TODAY, THEIR CONTRACT IS FINISHED UNLESS WE CHOOSE TO ENTER INTO A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE NEW IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.

>> WOULD YOU BE THE POINT

PERSON? >>

YES. >>

>> ABSOLUTELY YOU WILL BE. . >> THANK YOU. .

>> I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU SAID AT THE BEGINNING BUT I WOULD AMEND THAT TO SAY WHILE THIS IS A FORWARD LOOKING VISION CASTING DOCUMENT WE'RE ALSO GIVING DIRECTION TO STAFF THESE ARE PRIORITIES THAT WE WANT THEM TO WORK TOWARDS. I DON'T MIND TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THAT OR KNOWING THAT STAFF WILL COME TO US BEFORE WE COMMIT TO A BID PROCESS ON SOME OF THESE THINGS. SO YOU MENTIONED BRIEFLY THAT THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND IT WAS IN THE DOCUMENT BUT NOT IN THE PRESENTATION I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THERE WERE 800 PEOPLE THAT PROVIDED FEEDBACK. THEY WERE UNIQUE IP ADDRESSES IT WASN'T ONE PERSON DOING MULTIPLE FEEDBACKS AND 80% OF THOSE FEEDBACKS WERE FROM PEOPLE THAT SAID THEY USE THE LAKE. THIS IS NOT 20 PEOPLE THAT LIVE AROUND THE LAKE OR SOMETHING JUST TRYING TO PUSH SOMETHING. THIS IS A COMMUNITY ASSET THAT WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK ON. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ASPECT OF THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. AND EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION. BECAUSE IT TAKES A LOST EFFORT TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THAT FEEDBACK AND MEETINGS AND ONLINE AND EVERYTHING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD VISION. IT'S IMPORTANT TO CAST A VISION WHERE WE WANT TO GO BECAUSE IF WE DON'T HAVE A TARGET WE CAN'T AIM TOWARDS IT. A COUPLE THINGS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MAYBE A RODNEY QUESTION. BUT WITH THE TEXAS D.O.T.

MOVING 1082 IT OPENS UP THE DAM AND THERE HAVE BEEN LIMITATIONS WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THE DAM. THE PROMENADE IS MAKING USE OF THAT. IS THERE A NEED TO LOOK AT ELEVATING THE HEIGHT OF THE DAM AS WE LOOK AT PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING DONE ON THE DAM BEFORE WE COMMIT TO MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOP OF

THE DAM? >> WELL, RODNEY TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF WATER UTILITIES. WE HAVE HAD SOME PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SOME OF THESE PLANS. I THINK WE'RE SUPPORTIVE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAKE INCLUDING THINGS THAT MIGHT INCLUDE THE DAM. WE JUST HAVE

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TO BE CONSIDERATE OF THE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATED WITH THE DAM AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THAT DAM AND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CHANGE THE HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE OR STRUCTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE DAM WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEARLY STUDIED AND DESIGNED BY A QUALIFIED DAM SAFETY ENGINEER BEFORE THAT COULD MOVE FORWARD. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES THERE THAT I FEEL LIKE 0 COULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH A GOOD QUALITY LONG LIVED SAFE DAM STRUCTURE.

>> IS THERE VALUE IN PURSUING THAT AND LOOKING AT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DAM, WHETHER INCREASING THE HEIGHT OR ANY OTHER CHANGES BEFORE WE COMMIT TO IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE DAM FOR THIS CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE NORTHEAST AND THE NORTHWEST SIDES OF

THE LAKE? >> WELL MY RECOMMENDATION IS IS THAT AS FAR AS CHANGING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DAMAGE AS FAR AS CHANGING THE HEIGHT, THAT IS A VERY COMPLICATED AND VERY EXPENSIVE THING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT RESERVOIR ITSELF. AND I THINK THAT THE PLANS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN THIS MASTER PLAN ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT DAM WITHOUT HAVING TO ADD HEIGHT. THAT DAM HAS A FREE BOARD THAT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED FLOODING EVENT FOR THAT FACILITY THE DAM ITSELF AND THE SPILLWAY. SO THERE'S REALLY NO NEED THAT I AM AWARE OF TO JUSTIFY RAISING THE DAM UP I BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS MENTIONED IN THE PLAN ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING HEIGHT.

>> I KNOW, WITH TEXAS D.O.T. ROAD ON IT WE WERE LIMITED WHAT WE COULD DO AND WITH THAT REMOVED IT FREED IT UP. THIS WAS THE TIME TO LOOK AT THAT. BEFORE WE INVEST IN AMENITIES ON TOP OF THE DAM I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT A NEED OR A BENEFIT TO INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF THE DAM. IF THERE'S NOT THAT IS PERFECT. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT WE DON'T NEED TO PURSUE THAT. AND NOT JUST OVERLOOK IT AND FIVE OR 10 YEARS WE'VE MADE IMPROVEMENTS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ADD TWO FEET TO THE HEIGHT OF THE DAM.

>> WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC LOAD ON THE CREST OF THE DAM, AT THE END OF THE TEXTILE PROJECT WE WILL PLAN TO RESURFACE THAT AND RESTORE THE DESIGNED CREST ELEVATION AND AT THAT POINT THAT DAM SHOULD BE IN GREAT SHAPE TO SUPPORT ANY TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH

RECREATION. >> AND THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE FOR YOU, SEVERAL YEARS AGO BEFORE YOU WERE DIRECTOR, BEFORE ROBERT WAS THE CITY MANAGER, WHEN WE WERE IN THE DROUGHT OF RECORD, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I ASKED WAS COULD WE DREDGE BECAUSE THE LAKE LEVEL WAS SO LOW COULD WE DREDGE THE LAKE TO INCREASE CAPACITY SO WHEN WE DID GET RAIN AND FILLED UP THE LAKE IT HAD MORE CAPACITY AND I WAS TOLD BY EPA WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THAT. AND THIS PLAN CALLS FOR DREDGING. IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN DO NOW? BECAUSE AT THE TIME I WAS LIKE LET'S REACH OUT TO TEXAS D.O.T.

AND LET THEM GET FILL DIRT WHERE IT IS NOT NECESSARILY AN INVESTMENT FROM THE CITY TAXPAYERS. IT WAS LET'S OPEN IT UP AND DESIGNATE A SPOT THEY CAN PULL DIRT OUT AND WE'VE ADDED CAPACITY AND THEY HAVE DIRT THEY NEED AND IT IS A WIN-WIN.

EVERYBODY GOES HOME AND WE HAVE MORE CAPACITY. IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT DOING AGAIN? WITH REGARD

TO DREDGING? >> YEAH, I'M NOT AWARE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DREDGE THE LAKE EVEN THROUGH THE EPA'S PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. COST PROHIBITIVE CONSTRUCTION IS REALLY THE BIG ISSUE WITH THAT.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE WHERE WE HAVE FEWER OPTIONS FOR INCREASING WATER SUPPLY, THOSE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES BECOME MORE PRACTICAL TO CONSIDER. THEY HAVE BEEN COST PROHIBITIVE UP TO THIS POINT COMPARED WITH OTHER OPTIONS AS FAR AS AFFECTING WATER SUPPLY.

>> WITH REGARD TO THE PLAN THAT CALLINGS FOR DREDGING IS THAT A REALISTIC EXPECTATION OR NOT REALLY BECAUSE OF THE COST?

>> IT'S MORE REALISTIC AS IT BECOMES A WATER SUPPLY ISSUE

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AND NOT A RECREATIONAL

ISSUE. >> IT IS THE VOLUME OF DREDGING. THIS IS A SMALLER AMOUNT TO SHAPE AND CONFORM SOME THINGS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES IN A LOCAL AREA WHEREAS DREDGING THE ENTIRE LAKE IT IS A LARGE SURFACE AREA AND IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY

EXPENSIVE. >> DID YOU WANT TO ADD

TO THAT? >> JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT HE MENTIONED. IT'S SELECT DREDGING IN SELECT AREAS THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH GRANT FUNDING SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF THE BOAT RAMPS IN THE MARINA.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. AND THEN ON THE PICTURE OF THE COVE, I DON'T KNOW IT ONLY SHOWS THE FLOODWAY WITHIN THE BOUNDRIES OF OUR PROPERTY HERE THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED. I ASSUME THAT GOES ON OUT SO THAT THAT IS NOT DEVELOPABLE ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE WATER'S EDGE. IS

THAT ACCURATE? >> I'M SORRY REPHRASE YOUR QUESTION.

>> IF YOU I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A MAP IN THE PRESENTATION THAT -- THIS ONE WITH THE PROPERTY LINES TO THE NORTH AT THE TOP THERE. THAT ARE NOT DEVELOPED, IF YOU GO OUT TO THE NORTHEAST OR THE TOP RIGHT.

>> THAT IS THE PLAIN CONTINUES.

>> YOU COULDN'T DEVELOP THAT.

>> THERE ARE CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS. NO RESIDENTIAL.

NO.

>> AMENITIES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

>> RECREATION BASED

IMPROVEMENTS. >> I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING ABOUT THE RV CAMPING I WAS WANTING TO KNOW ABOUT THE RV CAMPING AND THE DRIVE IN THEATER WE HAD ONE THAT IS CLOSED NOW. I WOULD ASK AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THIS REALLY DIRECTED TO ROBERT AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THIS AS WE GET READY TO COMMIT TO SOMETHING THAT YOU GET A FEEL FOR, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE COUNCIL BEFORE WE COMMIT TO BIDDING PROCESS ON SOME OF THE BIGGER THINGS.

>> SIR, ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS ABOUT A VISION IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO PAINT A PICTURE THAT IS ASPIRATIONAL. WHEN IT COMES TO CONSTRUCTING AND BUILDING SOMETHING MANY OF THE THINGS FURTHER ENGINEERING AND DESIGN IF WE DO MARKET ANALYSIS, FIRST OF ALL, FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION, COUNCIL WILL ASK IS DOES THE CITY OF ABILENE NEED TO BE OWNING AND OPERATING A DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATER. I CAN IMAGINE THE ANSWER IS NO. IS THERE A THIRD PARTY TO DO THAT. THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE FURTHER STUDIED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE WE GET INTO CONSTRUCTING ANYTHING TO THE POINT THAT HAS BEEN MADE ON COUNCIL ALREADY. WE WILL ABSOLUTELY BE COMING TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AS WELL AS THE PARKS BOARD. THAT IS ONE OF THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

AS WELL. >> AND THE LAST THING, I E-MAILED ABOUT THIS AND I GOT A RESPONSE THAT IT IS A PRIORITY.

BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE PROMENADE TRAIL IS DECOMPOSED GRANITE TRAIL AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRAIL WE IMPLEMENT ESPECIALLY THAT CONNECTING POINT THAT IS ALREADY AN OPEN AREA AND WILL HAVE ASPHALT HAS ASPHALT TODAY AND THE MAINTENANCE VEHICLES AND THAT WE HAVE THIS AS AN ALL WEATHER SURFACE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND NOT JUST A WALKING TRAIL BUT SOMEONE IN A WHEEL CARE CAN GO OUT AND BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE AMENITIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LAKE AND NOT HAVE SOMETHING WHERE THEY ARE FIGHTING IF IT'S BEEN RAINING AND IT'S SOFT. I WANTED TO BE CLEAR IN STAYING I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE INCLUDING THEM IN OUR PLAN AND

ACCESSIBILITY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I DID HAVE A QUESTION ON SOME OF THE I THINK YOU MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT GRANTS AND DIFFERENT WAYS WE CAN FUND IT. AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERSED IN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRANTS AND HOW THEY COVER THOSE AND ONE OF THE THINGS I WROTE WHEN YOU WERE TALKING WAS DOES THE GRANT DO OFTEN GRANTS THAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO AND SPECIFICS TO DAMS, HOW ARE THEY ABLE TO END THOSE GRANTS ADDRESS POTENTIAL INVASIVE PROJECTS THAT MAYBE DEAL WITH EROSION OR SOMETHING THAT IT'S ADDRESSING THE FIRST TIME AROUND OR OVERTIME THAT CAN OCCUR?

>> SURE. SO IN GENERAL, THESE GRANT PROGRAMS ARE LOOKING FOR VISION FIRST AND THEN IT GETS INTO DETAILED ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. SO WITH THOSE PROJECTS, WE WOULD DESIGN SOMETHING TO INCORPORATE NOT ONLY EROWSIVE CONDITIONS AND ALSO HABITAT RESTORATION AND THINGS THAT TPWD WOULD BE

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LOOKING FOR TO REALLY MAKE A GRANT SUBMITABLE COMPETITIVE.

THOSE TYPES OF THINGS ARE INCORPORATED IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF A GREAT PROJECT. SO JUST EROWSIVE CONDITIONS, PREPARING FOR FLOOD EVENTS AND REALLY COOL INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE HABITAT RESTORATION OR HABITAT THAT IS NOT THERE IN THE WATER THAT CAN MAKE FISHING BETTER THAN IT IS

TODAY. >> AND THAT'S OFTEN HOW THAT SUCCESS IS MEASURED THROUGH

THOSE? >> ABSOLUTELY. YES. WHEN THEY ARE REVIEWING GRANT SUBMITTALS THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR INNOVATION IN THAT REGARD AND FOR THE CONCEPTS TO BE PUSHING THOSE TYPES OF

ENGINEERING ENHANCEMENTS. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. YOU ANSWERED THE SECOND QUESTION I HAD ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INVASIVE SPECIES OF THE INTRODUCTION OF RESULTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> AND MICHAEL HOMER AT TPWD HE IS AT THE LAKE ALL THE TIME.

HE'S VERY, VERY WELL VERSED AND WE'VE TALKED TO HIM MULTIPLE TIMES. HE'S VERY HELPFUL IN TERMS OF WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR LAKE FORT FAN HOMHILLS SPECIFICALLY AND ADDRESSING THE INVASIVE SPECIES ISSUES. ANY DESIGN MOVING FORWARD WITH ENGINEERING WOULD NEED TO BE IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH TPWD TO MAKE SURE IT'S RELEVANT.

>> AND THE ONLY REASON I KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL CERTAIN IS MY SON IS A NERD IN

FISHING. >> WE

NEED THOSE. >> YES,

WE DO. >> ONE THING, MAYOR, THAT I WANT TO VISIT ABOUT IS WITH A LOT OF TIMES WHICH HE WE BRING PLANS FORWARD THEY ARE ALREADY 100% PARKLAND OR WE'RE LOOKING TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF PROPERTY INTO IT BECOMING PARKLAND AS WE'RE ADOPTING THE PLAN. ONCE LAND IS TURNED INTO PARKLAND IT'S EASY TO TURN LAND INTO PARKLAND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE IT FROM BEING PARKLAND. SO WHEN WE PRESENTED THIS TO PARKS BOARD AT THEIR LAST MEETING WE WERE CLEAR WITH THE MOTION TO SAY WE WANT TO ADOPT THE MASTER PLAN BUT NOT TURNING ANY EXTRA NEW LAND INTO PARKLAND AND THAT IS A REQUEST TO CITY COUNCIL TODAY AS WELL IS ASSUMING YOU CHOOSE TO APPROVE THIS, MAKING THE MOTION IN A WAY THAT THERE IS NOT AN ADDITION OF NON-PARKLAND BECOMING PARKLAND AT THIS MEETING. THERE'S TWO REASONS FOR THAT. ONE IS AGAIN, IF PLANS CHANGE AS WE GET FURTHER ALONG OR DUE TO ENGINEERING WE CAN'T HE DO SOMETHING WE DO NOT WANT IT RESTRICTED AS PARKLAND. AND THE SECOND IS A LOT OF THESE GRANTS REQUIRE A MATCH. A LOT OF THE GRANTS WILL ALLOW NON-PARKLAND TO BE DEDICATED AS PARKLAND AS PART OF THE MATCH SO YOU ARE NOT NECESSARILY HAVING TO PUT MONEY UP FOR THE MATCH, THE DEDICATION OF LAND INTO PARKLAND THAT CAN BE A PERCENTAGE. MATCH. SO WE DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT OURSELVES TODAY OF BEING ELIGIBLE FOR SOME OF THE GRANTS. WE WANT TO HAVE ALL OF OUR OPTIONS ON THE TABLE AS WE LOOK AT THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THOSE FEW

THINGS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. FURTHER DISCUSSION? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 22, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE SPEAKING LIMIT. CARDS. WE HAVE A CARD?

>> THAT WORKED OUT.

>> YOU WERE THE FIRST CARD.

>> THANK YOU. AND GOOD MORNING. I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THIS AND HOPEFULLY I CAN READ THROUGH MY NOTES AND SAY FRTD THAT I WANT TO SPIT OUT. I LEFT FOR EACH OF YOU A MAP OF THE CITY LIMITS OF ABILENE. WE DON'T GET TO SEE THAT OFTEN ENOUGH. WE TEND TO SEE WHAT COMPRISES TAYLOR COUNTY AND NOT JONES COUNTY. AND ALSO ATTACHED TO THAT IS THE LAKE ASSOCIATION FORT FAN HOMHILL LAKE ASSOCIATIONS LOGO THAT WE'VE USED FOR A LONG TIME. IT INCLUDES THE CHIMNEYS FROM THE FORT THAT THE LAKE WAS NAMED AFTER FORT PHANTOM HILL NORTH OF IT. I'M FAITH GAUGE AND MY HUSBAND DAVID AND I MOVED OUT TO THE LAKE 43 YEARS AGO IN 1981. AND WE ARE THE THIRD OF FIVE GENERATIONS THAT HAVE LIVED CONSISTENTLY OUT THERE AT THE LAKE IN THIS AREA. WE HAVE BOTH

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BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE LAKE ASSOCIATION BOTH OF US HAVE SERVED PAST PRESIDENTS OF THAT ASSOCIATION. YOU CAN SAY WE HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON OUT THERE. IN 2005, 19 YEARS AGO THE CITY OF ABILENE DESIGNATED THE LAKE AS A SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEY TASKED THE LAKE ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. WE SPENT 18 MONTHS CONSECUTIVE MONTHS COMING TOGETHER AS AN ASSOCIATION TO TALK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAKE AND WHAT WE SAW AS THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE HAPPEN. AND WE DISCUSSED UTILITIES. STREET PAVING. MOST OF THE STREETS WERE NOT PAVED AT THE TIME. POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION. OWNERSHIP OF THE LEASED LOTS WHICH MOST OF US LIVED ON THAT SOON BECAME OWNED LOTS. WE ACTUALLY DIDN'T GET OUR OFFER LETTER UNTIL 2015. TO BRING THAT FORWARD, IN 2006 WE HAD DONE QUITE A BIT OF WORK ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. THE CITY WAS HAVING A BOND PACKAGE PROPOSAL SET UP. AND WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD GET INVOLVED AS A NEIGHBORHOOD. AND WE REQUESTED STREET LIGHTING. WE REQUESTED ROAD PAVING BUT WE ALSO REQUESTED 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ONLY TWO NAMED PARKS AT THE TIME WHICH WAS JOHNSON AND CB. THE CITY SAID IT WAS UNHEARD OF FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD TO REQUEST PARK IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR PARK. AND IT WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A VOTE WHICH YOU ALL KNOW HAPPENS. WELL, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CITY OF ABILENE CITIZENS VOTED FOR THOSE PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND THEY WANTED IT SPECIFICALLY IN THE LAKE. AND -- AM I PAST THREE MINUTES.

>> I WILL EXTEND YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME BUT I NEED YOU TO WRAP IT UP.

>> WELL, WITH THE CITY'S ABILITY, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET 1.5 MILLION TURNED INTO OVER 2 MILLION WITH STATE GRANTS AND FEDERAL GRANTS THAT ANSWERS SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS WHAT GOES FORWARD. BUT WHEN SOMEONE MOVES TO THE CITY THEY GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY AM I GOING TO BE NEXT TO A SHOPPING CENTER OR A COOL OR A BUSY ROAD OR A BALL PARK. BUT WE YOU START TO BRING DEVELOPMENT INTO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREA, THAT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT. AND THAT'S WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW. LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE ONLY TWO NAMED PARKS ALTHOUGH THERE WERE PARK LOCATIONS. THERE WERE TWO NAMED PARKS. WELL, THINGS TO CONSIDER AS I APPROVE WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, IS WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE NOISE LEVEL THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BRING INTO THESE AREAS? WHAT IS THE ACTUAL SECURITY AVAILABLE IN POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION WHICH I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW IS VERY, VERY LIMITED. WE LIVE SO FAR OUT WE HAD THE HIGHEST INSURANCE RATES BECAUSE OF THE FIRE PROTECTION.

RECOGNIZE THE PEACE AND QUIET OF WHAT IS THE LAKE. RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS A SANCTUARY FOR LOTS OF WILDLIFE. AND I ONLY HAVE ONE THING TO SAY ABOUT ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS BEING SUGGESTED. IS THAT CONSIDER WHERE YOU LIVE AND WOULD YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN BROUGHT COMMUNITY INTO THAT AREA AND DIDN'T GIVE YOU POLICE OR FIRE PROTECTION CREATED NOISE, WHO IS GOING TO CLEAN UP, ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE FACILITIES FOR THE PEOPLE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM OR TRASH PICK UP THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S ALREADY AD HOC OUT THERE AT THE LAKE. VOLUNTEER ROADS SHOWED UP. AND WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A VICE-PRESIDENT. THAT IS GOING TO COVER OVER 4800 ACRE LAKE WITH 29 MILES OF SHORELINE WITH 3% DEVELOPMENT AND WE KNOW WHAT GOES ON OUT THERE. WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME. PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTARILY GO PLACES. SO WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE COVE SITUATION, THAT IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

AND I REALIZE THAT IT IS AN UNNAMED PARK ALONG WITH THE OTHER UNNAMED PARKS THAT THE HAD LISTED. SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS, TRY TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT EXACTLY IS IT GOING TO ENTAIL AND THE IMPACT IT HAS TO THE RESIDENTS WHO

LIVE THERE. >> THANK YOU, MS. GAUGE,

APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU FOR

THE TIME. >> IS THAT ALL THE CARDS?

>> ALL THE CARDS, MAYOR.

>> HELLO. I'M HALEY OATHS THE LAKE

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ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT. AND I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THE MASTER PLAN AND LGA AND LESLIE AND EVERYBODY WORKING TOWARDS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE WORKED TOWARDS FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. SO I WAS GOING TO SAY TO FOLLOW-UP WITH WHAT FAITH WAS SAYING I THINK THIS IS A REALLY LARGE PIE THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE A BITE -- ONE BITE AT A TIME.

THEY HAD TO DO A MASTER PLAN THAT CONSIDERED ALL OF THE PARKLAND AROUND THE LAKE. IT'S THE ENTIRE BIT OF EVERYTHING THAT IS PARKLAND AROUND THE LAKE BECAUSE THE PARK BOARD IS THE ONE THAT IS DOING THE MASTER PLAN. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, NOT ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN OR WILL HAPPEN AND IF THEY DO, GREAT. I LOVE THE PLAN IS A GREAT PLAN. I LOVE EVERYTHING ON THE PLAN. BUT TO THE COVE SITUATION, THAT IS VERY FAR AWAY IT IS A VERY LONG DISTANCE FROM HOUSES. AND IT IS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. AND IT IS BASICALLY IT'S SPRUCING UP THE LAND. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A LOUD PARK NOT LIKE YOU SAW THE PARKING SPOT AS BIG AS THIS ROOM. SO I DON'T THINK THAT THAT IS LIKE THE FOCUS OF THE RECREATIONAL PART OF THE LAKE. THE RECREATIONAL PART OF THE LAKE IS THE PROMENADE THE BOULDER BAY AND JOHNSON PARK.

THAT'S AT THE NORTH END WHERE NOBODY LIVES. NO ONE LIVES THERE. SO EVERYWHERE AROUND THAT END WHICH YOU REMEMBER LIKE RIGHT HERE, THAT IS WHERE ALL THE FUN THINGS ARE HAPPENING. AND I THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO FOCUS ON IS ONE DOMINO HAS TO FALL FOR ALL THE DOMINOS TO FALL. IF WE START WITH THE RECREATION AND THE LAKE AND THEN OUR STREETS GET IMPROVED MORE TRAFFIC MORE -- ALL THAT GETS BETTER. AND I THINK KEEPING EVERYTHING AT THE NORTH END IS THE BEST BET BUT IMPROVING THE BOAT RAMPS IS LIKE TODAY. BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE USING THEM CONSTANTLY AND THEY ARE OLD. THEY ARE VERY OLD. AND IT'S BEEN A DREAM OF OURS TO HAVE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LAKE TO HAVE MORE PEOPLE COME AND VISIT. SO THIS HAS BEEN THE FOCUS THAT I FOCUSED ON AND GOT WITH THE LAKE ASSOCIATION AND GOT WITH LESLIE AND LGA AND IT'S JUST HAPPENING AND IT'S EXCITING.

AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL CONSIDER IT. AND CHOOSE TO DO THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAKE AND BRING SOME PEOPLE IN FOR SOME GOOD FUN. SUMMERTIME. SO THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. AND PLEASE SAY YES.

>> AS PRESIDENT OF THE LAKE ASSOCIATION WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FIRST STEP IS FOR THE ASSOCIATION WHAT SHOULD BE THE

FIRST STEP? >> THE FIRST STEP? BOAT RAMPS.

I THINK EVEN IN THIS PLAN IN THIS PLAN ISN'T ADOPTED, TODAY OR EVER WHICH I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD, BUT IF IT'S NOT, THE BOAT RAMPS JUST THERE HAS TO BE LIGHTING THERE HAS TO BE HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE BOAT RAMP? IT DROPS OFF. IT'S OLD SCHOOL AND IT NEEDS SOME HELP IT NEEDS BATHROOMS PEOPLE ARE USING BRUSHES. IT IS NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR THE CITY. INVITING PEOPLE TO THE LAKE IS NOT LIKE SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW. COME ON OUT. WELL, SO AND WE HAVE SMALLER LAKES AROUND OUR SURROUNDING AREAS THAT HAVE BETTER IMPROVEMENTS THAN OURS. BUT IT IS A BIG LAKE AND IT IS A LOT TO TAKE ON. I'M HOPING THAT Y'ALL CONSIDER

IT. THANK YOU. >> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME?

>> TAMMY FOGLE RESIDENT. I'M GLAD TO SEE SHE WAS YEAR SHE IS AN INSPIRATION TO MAKING SURE THIS HAPPENED. IT'S NEAT TO WORK WITH THE CITIZENS TO MAKE SURE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN. I'M FOR VISIONS I LOVE IT I WANT CITIZENS TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN DREAM WHEN THE CITY DREAM IT IS COSTS MONEY. WE PAID 126,000 FOR THIS PLAN DESIGN AND THAT'S PART OF THE COST. BUT WE HAVE TO KNOW THAT THINGS COST MONEY. AND WHEN IT SEEMS OUR CITY IS NOT ABLE TO INVESTOR KEEP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC ENTITIES LIKE LAKES AND CITY PARKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WE CITIZENS HAVE TO KNOW IT WILL INCREASE OUR TAXES THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS WON'T COST US MORE MONEY THROUGH TAXES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SAY YES BUT THEY DON'T REALIZE. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GRUMBLING ABOUT THE TAX INCREASE IN AUGUST OR JULY. THEY VOTED ON IT. MOST

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VOTED ON INCREASING THAT. IT WASN'T Y'ALL SAYING LET'S INCREASE TAXES THEY SAID WE WANT MORE TAXES BUT THEY QUICKLY FORGET. I'M GLAD THIS COMPANY HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB BUT HOW MUCH WILL THAT CONTRACT COST TO MANAGE IT? BECAUSE WE ARE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF MANAGING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND WILL THE BIDS BE APPROVED THREE CONSENT AGENDA LIKE OTHER BIDS PRESENTED. ALSO I JUST THINK THAT AS A CITY WE HAVE IN THE LAST YEAR SPENT $10 MILLION INVESTING IN THE FLAT FILLS THROUGH DIFFERENT MEANS. AND WE HAVE HARDLY TOUCHED OUR CITY CURRENT CITY PROJECTS. WE AGREED TO A MILLION DOLLAR DOG PARK BUT WE HAVE NOT DEALT WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN IN OUR CITY. I'M CONCERNED AS A CITIZEN MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE I LOVE THE VISION BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT CITY THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PIE A LITTLE SMALLER AND WITH THE PARTNERSHIPS AND THE GRANTS BE THE CARRIERS OF THE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD TO DEVELOP THIS.

BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD IT. WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO BUDGET AND MAINTAIN IT. AND THE INTO A LADY AT THE FAIR I RAN - AND SHE WORKS WITH DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN OF THE PEOPLE? AND SHE SAID WE CAN'T AFFORD FOOD. WE CAN'T AFFORD GROCERIES. TAXES ARE OUT OF CONTROL. I'M LETTING YOU KNOW I'M NOT HERE BECAUSE I HAVE AN AGENDA. MY ONLY AGENDA IS TO MAKE SURE THE CITIZENS HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING HOW TO PUT A VOICE FORWARD AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE IN TODAY'S DISCUSSION THAT IT'S BEEN HEARD IF I'M HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE INVESTING AND BEING INVOLVED WITH WHAT IS GOING ON CAN YOU IMAGINE THE PERSON WHO HAS NO CLUE WHERE TO START I'M ADVOCATING FOR THEM. BECAUSE YOU REPRESENT THEM AS MUNICIPAL AS YOU REPRESENT ME. WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE CLEAR WHILE IT SAYS NO FISCAL IMPACT IT'S BECAUSE WE'VE PAID $126,000 FOR THIS DESIGN WE APPROVE TO DO ON OCTOBER 2023. THANK YOU.

>> DLAR INDICATION ON THE FLAT FIELDS THAT IS THE NOT A CITY

PROJECT. >> THAT IS CORRECT, SIR. IT IS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITY. THERE IS PUBLIC FUNDS IN THE

PROJECT. >> THANK YOU. STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT

PERIOD. >> MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY MANAGER, AND ATTORNEY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. LESLIE, THANK YOU.

WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS DONE TO BRING THIS PROJECT FORWARD IS

AMAZING. >> STATE YOUR NAME.

>> I'M CEDRIC, COUNCIL. MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR OPENING STATEMENT ABOUT THE VISION. CLARIFYING IT IS A STARTING POINT. THANK YOU BLAZE FOR ASKING THE QUESTIONS AND ROBERT FOR MENTIONING THE BONDS AND SHANE FOR HITTING IT RIGHT WITH THAT THEY NEED TO COME BACK TO YOU FOR APPROVAL. FIRST AND FOREMOST I'M EXCITED FOR ITEM 22. AND VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO MOST OF IT AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LAKE AND WE WELCOME IT AS IT WILL FURTHER THE YOUTHFUL GROWTH IN OUR CITY. I HAVE ONE SMALL ETHICAL PROBLEM INSIDE OF IT. AND I BELIEVE THAT OUR CITY SHOULD NEVER BE COMPETING OR HAVING A VISION TO COMPETE WITH THE LOCAL BUSINESSES OR FUTURE LOCAL BUSINESS. SO MY MAIN CONCERN IS BEEN BOULDER BAY, THE $1 MILLION CAMPING IMPROVEMENTS IT WOULD BECOME A COMPETITOR AGAINST THE TWO RV PARKS OUT THERE AND ONE ON THE WAY. I HAVE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE GONE UNANSWERED ABOUT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR ABILENE STATE PARK. ALL OF THAT STUFF WILL COME INTO THE FUTURE ARE THEY ALLOWED TO STAY LONGER FOR A WEEK? A LITTLE BIT OF THAT WAS ANSWERED TODAY. A LOT OF THE STUFF IS VAGUE BECAUSE THIS IS PROJECTED IN THE FUTURE AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE YET. ONE THING WE HAVE BEEN TOLD AND OUR INQUIRIES THAT YOU ARE A PRIVATE BUSINESS AND THIS IS PUBLIC. AND THAT'S WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR COMPETITION AND THAT IMPLIES COMPETITION. SO THE ANSWERS FOR THESE QUESTIONS I'M SURE WILL BE DETERMINED LATER AFTER TODAY'S APPROVAL. AND IT LEFT US THOSE CONVERSATIONS LEFT US WITH THE GUT FEELING THAT THE CITY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT COMPETING WITH A SMALL BUSINESS WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE IS TRUE. FROM THE AUGUST 20TH PARK S AND RECREATION MEETING IT IS A 20-30 YEAR PROJECT AND COUNCIL HAS THE ABILITY TO TWEAK IT BEFORE APPROVAL. ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FROM THERE ASKED A CRUCIAL QUESTION IS IF THE REVENUE

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GENERATION ACTIVITIES WOULD BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BEING PASSED. AND IT WASN'T A SOLID ANSWER OTHER THAN IT WOULD BE A LEASE PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES TO INVEST N AND WHAT IS THE CITY WILLINGTO TAKE ON VERSUS WHAT IS THE CITY WILLING TO GIVE TO SOMEONE ELSE. I'M ASKING YOU TODAY TO PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE THERE AND THE BUSINESSES ON THE WAY. AND LET'S NOT GET THESE LARGE ITEMS SWEEPED INTO A BOND OR SOME OTHER WHATEVER FINANCIAL STUFF IS OUTSIDE OF MY REALM. I ASK YOU DO NOT LET THE CITY COMPETE WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES ESPECIALLY FOR USE OF CITY FUNDS TOWARDS AN RV CAMPGROUND WHEN YOU HAVE TWO. MY FAMILY HAS VIEWED ABILENE AS A CITY THAT SUPPORTS ENCOURAGES AND WANTS SMALL BUSINESSES. AND LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. THIS IS A GREAT VISION ABSOLUTELY GREAT VISION. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH IT AND THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TOWARDS OUR CITY AND THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND APPRECIATE

YOUR TIME. >> CEDRIC ONE POINT WOULD HAVE LOVED THE SHIRT.

>> ACTUALLY SO I ACTUALLY CAME HERE TO COMPETE WITH HIM AND I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU TO -- WHO WORE IT BETTER BUT MAYOR YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE LIKE WHOGS'S GOT IT. MY WIFE JUST BOUGHT THIS FOR MY BIRTHDAY. LOVE YOU. AND YEAH.

KYLE IF YOU ARE OUT THERE I'M SORRY YOU DID NOT SHOW. I HOPE YOU ARE OKAY.

>> APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 22. PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CEDRIC'S POINT. I THINK THAT THAT'S A FAIR CONCERN AND I DON'T THINK THE CITY, IT'S NOT MY MENTALITY, THE CITY AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE IN COMPETITION WITH A PRIVATE BUSINESS IF THERE IS A VOID THERE THEN SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO STEP IN. BUT IF THE DEMAND IS BEING FILLED BY PRIVATE BUSINESSES, THAT'S GREAT. AND SO WE WANT BUSINESSES TO DO WELL FROM A REVENUE PERSPECTIVE WE MAKE MONEY FROM TAX MONEY OFF OF A BUSINESS DOING WELL. SO I THINK THAT YOU'RE 100% RIGHT THAT THE GOVERNMENT, WE, THE CITY, DON'T NEED TO BE IN COMPETITION WITH BUSINESSES.

HOWEVER, SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND IF THERE IS A HUGE DEMAND THAT THREE IS NOT ENOUGH AND NOT A FOURTH WILLING TO STEP UP AND WE HAVE WE NEED TO FILL THAT VOID THAT MAY BE SOMETHING WE CONSIDER. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH LESLIE AND HALEY JOE WITH THE LAKE ASSOCIATION THAT WAY YOU DON'T GET IN A YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS YOU GET BLINDSIDED BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS DISCUSSED AND YOU WERE NOT IN THE LOOP. STAY INVOLVED AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

>> I JUST THINK ALSO THAT ROBERT HAS ALREADY STATED THAT WE NEED TO DIGEST THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE RETREAT TO MORE LONG-TERM AS TO WHERE THIS COUNCIL WANTS STAFF TO MOVE WITH THIS. IT'S JUST A VISION. THIS IS JUST A START. SO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> ANY PARTICULAR LANGUAGE STANDARD

WE NEED? >> THE LANGUAGE ABOUT.

>> THE ONLY THING THE MOTION WOULD NEED TO CONTAIN IS A STATEMENT THAT COUNCIL IS NOT DEDICATING ANY PARKLAND ANY NEW PARKLAND. SO YOU CAN MOVE TO APPROVE THE MASTER PLAN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT NO ADDITIONAL PARKLAND IS

BEING DEDICATED. >> THAT'S THE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES.

>> IT IS.

>> PRICE SECONDS.

>> SOMEBODY ALREADY MOTIONED IT.

>> I WILL SECOND IT.

>> WHO IS THE MOTION?

>> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD.

>> AND COUNCILMEMBER BEARD HE HAS FAT FINGERS. I SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION WE'RE

READY TO VOTE. . >> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

WE WILL TAKE

[23. Resolution SNC-2024-02: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Jerome Abor, for an Honorary Street Name Change for a Portion of North 13th Street To Gladys Abor Street, More Specifically that Portion Of North 13th Street Between Walnut Street And North Treadaway Boulevard (Tim Littlejohn)]

. >> ALL RIGHT WE WILL NOW MOVE

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TO ITEM 23. I WILL ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN HONEST AREA STREET NAME QUESTIONS FROM JEROME ABOR. STREET NAME CHANGE FOR A PORTION OF NORTH 13TH STREET TO GLADYS ABOR LOCATION IS NORTH 13TH BETWEEN NORTH TREADAWAY BLVD. HERE IS THE LOCATION OF THE HONORARY STREET NAME CHANGE AND HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT. THERE WAS ONE IN FAVOR AND ONE OPPOSED WHICH CONSULTED IN A .001% IN OPPOSITION. PLANNING AND ZONING DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TYPICAL CONDITION. THE APPLICANT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE WITH ALL COSTS WITH THE NAME CHANGE INCLUDING THE COST FOR INSTALLING EACH NEW STREET SIGN AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS OF TIM?

>> I WILL POINT OUT THAT THE PACKET INCLUDES A PETITION THAT HAS PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE STREET IN APPROVAL OF THE

REQUESTED CHANGE. >> THANK

YOU. TIM? >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING THIS IS THE ITEM THAT REVEREND PENS SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER. I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >>

SO MOVED. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

>>AL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[24. Ordinance (Final Reading) HOZ-2024-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from Rachel Rowland, to Apply Historic Overlay Zoning to Approximately 0.31 Acres Zoned Single Family Residential (RS-12), Located at 940 Sayles Boulevard (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> MOVE TO ITEM 24. AND ASK TIM LITTLEJOHN TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN HISTORIC OVERLAY REQUEST LOCATED AT 940 SAYLES FWLD. THE OWNER IS RACHEL ROWLAND. HERE IS HISTORY OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. BUILT IN 1926 IT IS A SINGLE FRAME STRUCTURE WITH STUCCO VENEER. THE RESIDENCE HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND A FRONT GABLE. THE PROPERTY ALSO HAS A DETACHED GARAGE SHED, WERE BUILT IN 1928. HERE IS THE LOCATION.

HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY IN RETURN. THERE'S VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. HERE IS ALL THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. LANDMARKS AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID HEAR THIS CASE AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING YOUR APPROVAL THIS MORNING AND I WILL BE HAPPY NO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS OF TIM? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 24, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. FURTHER DISCUSSION, IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SO MOVED.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

BEARD. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES.

FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY

TO VOTE. >> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[25. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-19: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner, Represented by Garold Ropp, to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.51 Acres from Medium Density (MD) to Multi-Family (MF), Located at 1665 S 15th St. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> I WILL CAN TIM LITTLEJOHN TO PRESENT

ITEM 25. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A ZONING REQUEST 2024-19.

AND THE APPLICANT IS FO CAPITAL LLC THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER IS A CHANGE THE ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY .FIVE 1 ACRES TO MEDIUM DENSITY TO MULTIFAMILY AT 1665 SOUTH 13TH STREET. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. IT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HERE ARE VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY LOWER LEFT IS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IT IS AN OLD CHURCH THEY ARE WANTING TO REPURPOSE AND TURN IT INTO MULTIFAMILY WHICH WOULD CONSIST OF EIGHT UNITS. HERE IS THE CURRENT PERMITTED USES. HERE'S THE PROPOSED REQUESTED USES WITHIN MULTIFAMILY.

HERE'S THE NOTIFICATION WE DID RECEIVE ONE IN FAVOR. THE

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REQUEST IS CONSISTENT AND MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. THEY HEARD THIS CASE AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING

YOUR APPROVAL. >> QUESTIONS

OF TIM? >> THANK YOU.

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 25, COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BEARD. FURTHER DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YES'S WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILMEMBER REAGAN WHO I BELIEVE IS ABSTAINING.

>> MOTION CARRIES. MOVE TO ITEM 26. AND TILL LITTLE JOHN WILL

[26. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-20: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner, Represented by Erik Johnson, to Change the Zoning of Approximately 10.1 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) To Heavy Commercial (HC), located at the southeast corner of the intersection at Loop 322 and East Stamford Street (Tim Littlejohn)]

PRESENT THIS -- TIM LITTLEJOHN WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> FOR THE NOTE THAT HAD COUNCILMEMBER REAGAN AS ABSENT, INSTEAD OF ABSTAINING. YOU NEED TO UPDATE THAT.

>> IT'S IN MY NOTES.

>> THANK YOU. UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS 2024-20. THE AGENT IS ERIC JOHNSON AND THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER IS THE CHANGE OF ZONING OF 10.1 ACRES FROM AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL LOCATION IS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF INTERSECTION LOOP 322 AND EAST STAMFORD STREET. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP FOR REFERENCE. CURRENT ZONING MAP VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S NOT IN USE. IT'S VACANT.

THERE'S THE CURRENT ALLOWABLE USES. AND THE REQUESTED USES WHICH IS HEAVY COMMERCIAL. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT WE DID RECEIVE ONE IN FAVOR AND ONE OPPOSED WHICH RESULTED IN A 37.16% IN OPPOSITION WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A SUPER MAJORITY VOTE FROM COUNCIL TODAY. THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PNZ ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO YOU THIS MORNING AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF TIM? THANK YOU, TIM. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 26, COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD MORNING, CITY. GOOD MORNING COUNCIL ERIC JOHNSON, PAUL JOHNSON ASSOCIATES 4063 SOUTH 13TH STREET. I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT. THAT THE CITY I WAS TALKING TO TAMMY FOGLE ABOUT THAT ONE OF THE THINGS SHE KNEW ABOUT IT, BUT THE WEBSITE HAS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN TOGGLE WHAT YOU WANT TO GET E-MAILED AND TEXTED AND I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN THEY PUT THAT OUT. BUT THERE'S A LOT OF UNWANTED TEXTING AND UNWANTED E-MAILS BUT THE ONES I'VE BEEN RECEIVING YOU CAN SELECT WHICH ONES YOU WANT AND I'VE GOT SEVERAL ON MY PHONE RIGHT NOW. AND ONE OF THEM I AM A COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER WAS BENEFICIAL I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS GOING TO BE A LIGHT THE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS BENEFICIAL FOR MY CLIENT WHO HAS PROPERTY AT THAT INTERSECTION WHICH IS ON THE MARKET NOW FOR SALE. SO THAT WAS INFORMATION I COULD SHARE WITH THEM AND POTENTIAL BUYERS FOR THAT PROPERTY. AND SO I WANTED TO COMMEND YOU FOR HAVING THOSE SERVICES IN PLACE THAT HELP US KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND TOWN. REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR AO TO HC, I DID COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY WITH THE APPLICATION AND SPOKE WITH MR. HOLLAND IN PLANNING AND HE AGREED THAT THE HC ZONING ALIGNED WITH THE CITY MASTER PLAN. THE REQUEST WENT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING WHICH THEY APPROVED. AND THEN IT WENT TO THROUGH THE CONVENT AGENDA AND NOW WE'RE HERE. SO THE HC ZONING THAT ALLOWS FOR LARGE EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY ON LOOP 322 AND NOW ON I-20 IN EAST STAMFORD WARREN CAT, JOHN DEERE AND THEY BOTH SPENT COMBINED PROBABLY OVER $100 MILLION

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ALREADY AND IN THE WORKS IN THE PIPELINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

AND THE YELLOW HOUSE CATERPILLAR DEALERSHIP MOVED FROM 80 TO I-20. WE ARE SEEING A TREND OF THESE LARGE COMPANIES THAT ARE IN OUR CITY THAT ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND AND GROW AND HELP THE COMMUNITY OUT. SO THIS WOULD BE A CONTINUATION OF THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF ABILENE.

AND I SAY POTENTIAL BECAUSE THIS IS A STEP FORWARD IN THE STUDYING THE PROPERTY FOR ITS BEST USES AND WHAT CAN BE USED ON IT. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER.

>> IT IS NOT A BUCKY'S.

>> CAN'T SAY AT THIS TIME WHAT IT WOULD BE OR WHAT IT WOULDN'T BE.

>> ERIC, I JUST TWO QUICK QUESTIONS. I-20 IS THE ABILENE IS A HOUSE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THE ONLY VIEW IS FROM I-20 IT'S THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. LARGE RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL CAN SOMETIMES LOOK GOOD, SOMETIMES NOT SO GOOD. DO WE HAVE A SENSE OF WHAT THIS WILL -- IS THIS SOMETHING WE WANT RIGHT IN THE FRONT FOR I-20? ESTHETICALLY WHAT CAN WE EXPECT, DO YOU THINK?

>> THE POTENTIAL THERE IS FOR, OF COURSE, ANY OF THE USES UNDER THE HC ZONING. THAT IS ONE OF THE USES. AND I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH A GROUP THAT IS THEY ARE A REGIONAL BUT A NATIONAL BRANDED COMPANY AND THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES THAT REQUIRE THEM TO MEET SPECIFIC STANDARDS WHEN THEY CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO LOCAL STANDARDS THAT ARE REQUIRED. IT WOULD LOOK VERY MUCH -- IF THAT WAS THE PLAN -- LIKE THE YELLOW HOUSE OR WARREN CAD DEALERSHIPS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT TODAY. VERY, VERY CLEAN. VERY WELL DEVELOPED AND ATTRACTIVE FROM THE ROAD. ALSO COULD BE HOTEL. IT COULD BE TRAVEL STOP ALL THOSE WOULD FALL UNDER APPROPRIATE USES UNDER OR ALLOWABLE USES PERMITTED UNDER THE HC ZONING.

>> AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER IT, GREAT, IF NOT TIM WILL BE, THE ONLY OPPOSITION WAS THE NEIGHBOR AND THEY HAD CONCERN ABOUT THEY WROTE I DON'T WANT MY DRIVEWAY BEING USED, I BELIEVE -- MOVED.

>> IS THAT IN ORDER FOR THIS PROPERTY TO BE USED WILL THAT BE

REQUIRED? >> NO. SINCE THEN I'VE SPOKEN TO TEXT DOT THEIR DRIVEWAY IS LOCATED TO THE WEST SOUTH ALONG LOOP 322.

IT IS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. AND THAT DRIVEWAY IS ACCESSED BY THE PARTY THAT WAS ASKING ABOUT THE ACCESS TO IT. YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A POINT THAT COMES DOWN WHERE THE OPPOSITION BUTTON IS LOCATED. AND THEN THERE'S THE TRACT OF LANE 15907 THAT PROPERTY ID AND THAT IS THE ONE THAT HAS THE DRIVEWAY. AND THEY ARE FAMILY. SO THAT --

>> MOVE TO THE AREA LOCATION MAP AND YOU CAN SEE IT EASILY IN THERE.

>> THAT PROPERTY OWNER HAS THE DRIVEWA YOU CAN SEE THERE APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET MAYBE FROM WHERE EAST NORTH 10TH INTERSECTS WITH THE DRIVE. AND THEY HAVE -- IT IS A ONE-WAY TRAFFIC DIVIDED HIGHWAY. SO THEY HAVE TO GO OUT AND TURN RIGHT AND THEN GET BACK BY GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO I THINK THE NEXT ROAD THE SOUTH IS EAST 80.

AND THEY HAVE TO MAKE THAT TURN AROUND TO GET BACK TO THEIR PROPERTY. TEX DOT SAID THERE WOULD NOT BE CLOSING OR MOVING WITH THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEM. AND THAT WAS THEIR MAIN COMPLAINT THEY WERE NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ZONING.

THEY JUST WANTED TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY THE DRIVEWAY AND THERE WAS SOME POSSIBLE BOUNDARY DISPUTES BECAUSE OF THE THEY SHARE THAT SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY AS WELL. BUT THEY'VE DONE THE RESEARCH AND FIGURED OUT THAT THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THAT. WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE.

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>> I KNOW THAT WAS THE CONCERN I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ADDRESSED.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU, ERIC.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 26 COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >>

SO MOVED. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PRICE. FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE

READY TO VOTE. . >> ALL YES'S

[27. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-21: 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 5.09 Acres From Medium Density (MD) To Medical Use (MU), Located At 1301-1441 Compere Boulevard And 1935, 1945 Simmons Ave. (Tim Littlejohn)]

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 27. TIM LITTLEJOHN.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS ZONING CASE 2024-21, AGENTS ENPROTEC, HIBBS AND TODD THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE THE ZONING AT 5.09 ACRES FROM MEDIUM DENSITY TO HEALTH. THEY ARE GETTING RID OF OLD ZONING THAT THE IS NOT RELEVANT TO THE SITE. THE LOCATION IS 1301-1441 COMPUTER BOULEVARD AND 1935, 1945 SIMMONS AVENUE. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE REQUEST. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. HERE'S THE PROPERTY VIEWS. CURRENT USES WITHIN MEDIUM DENSITY AND THE REQUESTED USE OF MEDICAL USE ZONING.

NOTIFICATIONS WENT OUT AND WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATIONS BACK. THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE CODE PNZ DID HEAR THIS CASE AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS OF TIM? I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEAR SOMETHING THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TOSPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 27. COME FORWARDAND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. .

>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. BJ PRITCHARD. JUST HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS

ZONING CHANGE. >> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK

YOU. >>

THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 27? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS BY COUNCIL? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SO MOVED.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

BEARD. >> AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN REAGAN.

>> DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE. .

>> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[28. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-22: 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 0.56 Acres from Residential Single-Family (RS-6) To General Retail (GR), Located At 1618, 1626, 1642 Ambler Ave. (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> ITEM 28, TIM LITTLEJOHN AGAIN, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS 2024-22. AGENT IS ENPROTEC, HIBBS AND TODD. THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER IS CHANGE THE ZONING OF .52 ACRES FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6 TO GENERAL RETAIL LOCATED AT 1618, 1626, 1642:00 A.M. BELLER AVENUE. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP. FOR REFERENCE THIS IS BETWEEN THE CURRENT PAWNSHOP ON AMBLER AVENUE. HERE IS THE ZONING MAP.

THIS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE. VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. HERE IS THE CURRENT PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE RS DISTRICT. AND THE REQUESTED USES OF GENERAL RETAIL. NOTIFICATIONS WENT OUT AND WE HAD RECEIVED TWO IN FAVOR AND ZERO OPPOSED. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT AND MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. PNZ DID HEAR THIS CASE AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 28. COME FORWARD.

>> BJ HERE TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. WE APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 28? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

REAGAN. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES. FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE

READY TO VOTE. . >> ALL YES'S MOTION

[29. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2024-23: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner, Represented by Civetta Solutions, to Amend the Terms and Conditions of Planned Development District 76 (PDD-76), Specifically to Allow for Patio Home Uses and Medium Density Residential Uses, Located at Health Way Drive, the 5800 Block of Health Center Drive and the 2800 Block of Bishop Drive (Tim Littlejohn)]

[02:05:13]

CARRIES. >> THANK YOU MAYOR UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS 2024-23. CIVETTA SOLUTIONS. THE REQUEST IS TO AMEND THE TERMS OF PD76 TO ALLOW PATIO HOMES IN MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LOCATION. HEALTH WAY DRIVE, HEALTH CENTER DRIVE AND BISHOP ROAD. HERE IS THE LOCATION MAP. HERE IS THE CURRENT ZONING ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. HERE IS THE CONCEPT PLAN. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S EXISTING HEALTH RELATED BUSINESSES IN PLACE. THE REAR PORTION OF THIS DIDN'T PLAN OUT THE WAY THEY PLANNED THEY ARE LOOKING TO EXTEND THE RESIDENTIAL THAT IS THERE AND MAKE GOOD USE OF THE VACANT PROPERTY NOW AND RESERVE THE FRONT FOR MEDICAL TYPE USES.

HERE IS VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. NOTIFICATIONS WENT OUT WE DID RECEIVE TWO IN FAVOR AND THREE OPPOSED RESULTING IN A .7% IN OPPOSITION. THIS REQUEST MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT GOAD PNZ ARE RECOMMENDING YOUR APPROVAL. AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

ANY QUESTIONS. >> IS THERE WHAT IS THE THINKING BEHIND AMENDING THE PD RATHER THAN USING ONE OF THE BASIC

ZONING? >> WE TALKED TO THE APPLICANT ABOUT THAT AND THEIR PRESENCE WAS TO AMEND THE PD. WE LOOKED AT DOING STRAIGHT ZONING IN CERTAIN PLACES BUT THEIR REQUEST WAS TO AMEND THE PD. THAT'S FROM THE OWNER OF

THE PROPERTY. . >> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> NO.

>> TIM, LOOKING AT THE TWO OF THE OPPOSITIONS LOOKS LIKE ONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE HORNED LIZARD IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S ADDRESSED BY THE DEVELOPER AND IF IT EXISTS THEN THAT IS THEIR ISSUE BUT DOES IT AFFECT US OR SOMETHING WE NEED

TO CONSIDER? >> THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE DEVELOPER BUT IT IS NOT A PROTECTED AREA THEY COULD BUILD ON IT TODAY IF THEY WANTED TO. THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE WHAT THEY COULD BUILD ON THAT PROPERTY TO

THESE USES. >> AND THE OTHER OPPOSITION WAS IN REGARDS TO LOOKS LIKE AAN INCREASE IN TRAFFIC. ARE WE EXPECTING IT TO INCREASE? AND IF SO IS THIS GOING TO CONTAIN A LOT OF BIG TRUCKS WAS THE MAIN CONCERN?

>> ONLY BIG TRUCKS INVOLVED WOULD BE DURING CONSTRUCTION ONCE THAT IS DONE THE IMPACT TO THE ROADS WOULD BE MINIMAL. THE ROADS ARE DESIGNED FOR THAT TYPE OF PURPOSE IF THERE'S ROADS TO BE EXTENDED THEY WILL BE DESIGNED FOR

THAT PURPOSE. >> WOULD THAT BE A DEVELOPER COST? OR ON THE CITY?

>> TYPICALLY THE DEVELOPER TO

EXTEND THEM. >>

THANK YOU. >> MOST OF THE STREETS AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE THERE. THEY ARE ALREADY THERE TO CARRY THE CAPACITY OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE THERE. ANDIT'S ONE OF THE LARGER AREAS OF LAND IT'S NOT INFILL IT IS A LARGE TRACT AND GETTING RESIDENCES THERE AND LAND AND MORE HOUSES THERE'S INCREASED TRAFFIC BUT IT'S GENERAL TRAFFIC FOR RESIDENTIAL. SO I THINK IT IS A GOOD USE FOR THE

PROPERTY. >> YES, SIR.

>> THANK YOU, TIM. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 29. COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD MORNING. CHERYL SO IERS WITH CIVETTA SOLUTIONS AND ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT. SO THIS IS A CHANGE THE PD WAS FORMERLY A PD 48. IT WAS ADOPTED IN APRIL OF 1987. AND ZONED THE PORTIONS OF PROPERTY YOU SEE GO TO MAYBE THE LOCATION MAP. SO THE PROPERTY THAT YOU SEE FROM AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE TO ACTUALLY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRIPLEXES AND THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A RESIDENTIAL LIVING FACILITY FOR SENIOR LIVING. IT REMAINED VACANT UNTIL 2002 WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS REZONED TO 76 AND ADDED 48 ACRES OF LAND TO THAT. AND INCLUDED IT SHOULD BE BOTH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET BUT THE HEALTH CENTERS THAT YOU SEE THERE AND ALONG 277, THERE'S PROPERTY THAT IS ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL USE AS WELL. SO THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU TODAY IS DUE IN PART BECAUSE THE PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN DEVELOPED AS PLANNED FOR THE 22 YEARS SINCE ITS LAST REZONING AND THE 37 YEARS SINCE IT WAS REZONED FROM AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE. SO MY CLIENT IS KEENLY

[02:10:02]

AWARE OF THE HOUSING CHALLENGES AND SHORTAGE THAT WE SEE NATIONWIDE AND ALSO HERE IN ABILENE. AND WITH THE GUIDANCE OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS THEY HAVE PROPOSED TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES TO THE SOUTH TO CONTRIBUTE FOR THE SHORTFALLS. AS YOU CAN SEE, FROM THE MAPS, THERE'S EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE THE STREETS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH IT WHICH HAS CAUSED UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING IT EXACTLY LIKE YOU WOULD IF WE WANTED TO DO CERTAIN SECTIONS OF IT. THE LOT SIZES ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTH SIDE ARE GOING TO BE TRICKY TO DEVELOP BECAUSE WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE MAXIMUM DENSITY FOR MEDIUM DENSITY THERE. AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WOULD MAKE THOSE LOTS QUITE LARGE SO MY CLIENT WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP WHATEVER THEY POSSIBLY CAN WITH CONSIDERING THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH WATER, SEWER AND THE STREETS. AND THEN THERE IS A PARTICULAR PIECE OF IT ON THAT WEST SIDE YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A DRAINAGE DITCH IT'S CONCRETE AND THE SECTION NOT REZONED AS WELL, THAT IS ALSO FOR DRAINAGE AND THE -- IT HAS INTERESTING BREAKS IN THE LAND HALFWAY THROUGH FOR STORMWATER AND SO, AGAIN, JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP WHAT THEY CAN WITH WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE AND NOT ADD TOO MUCH MORE INFRASTRUCTURE. WE BELIEVE THE SOLUTION WILL ADD FLEXIBILITY TO THE SPACE AND CREATE INFILL DEVELOPMENT AND USING THE

ABI PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 29 PLEASE COME FORWARD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> SO

MOVED. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES. FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

>> ALL YES'S MOTION CARRIES.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

>> IT IS NOW 10:49AM. AND WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SECTION 551.01. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY. AND DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS. 551.076, DELIBERATIONS ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES. 551.087 PRESENTATIONS .

>> WE ARE GOOD TO GO, TELEVISED.

>> IT IS NOW 12:46 P.M.. WE WILL RECONVENE AND OPEN SESSION

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

, ACTIONS WERE TAKEN, DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND NOW MOVED TO AND 31 FOR EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER. WE EVALUATED OUR CITY MANAGER PERFORMANCE, NO COMPENSATION CONVERSATIONS AT THIS TIME. OPENED UP TO PUBLIC HEARING , BUT FIRST ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL ?

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 31, PLEASE COME FORWARD AGAIN GIVEN A FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO, CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL ACCEPT

MOTION AND SECOND. >> MOTION.

>> I HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER BEARD .

>> SECOND. >> SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER

YATES . >> DISCUSSION, READY TO VOTE ?

>> ALL YES, MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION CARRIES. ARE WE HAVING A CONTEST WITH WHO WILL GO THE LONGEST WITH SECONDS

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

TODAY ? LIVING NOT TO ITEM 2, EVALUATION CITY ATTORNEY, ONCE AGAIN WE EVALUATED CITY ATTORNEY TODAY, NO COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AT THIS TIME. DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY

DISCUSSION? >> SEEING NO , I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 32, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE A NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT MOTION AND SECOND.

>> MOTION. >> MOTION BY A MEMBER REAGAN.

>> SECOND . >>

>> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BEARD. DISCUSSION, READY TO

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VOTE? >> ALL YES, MOTION CARRIES.

>> MOTION CARRIES, IT IS NOW PLUCKED

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Sep 12, 2024 City Council

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