19. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on City of Abilene Entering Into Service Agreement With ParkMobile, LLC. for Services Related to Downtown Paid Parking Program (Max Johnson)

[19. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on City of Abilene Entering Into Service Agreement With ParkMobile, LLC. for Services Related to Downtown Paid Parking Program (Max Johnson)]

>> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION CARRIES. WE NOW MOVED

TO ITEM 19 AND COUNCILMAN PRICE. >> THIS IS COMPANION ITEM NUMBER 21 WHICH IS THE FIRST READINGOF THE FEES AND I'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH MAX AND MINDY ABOUT WHAT THIS ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE. SO, THE DISCUSSION POINT I WANT TO HAVE WITH US IS FOR EXAMPLE, TWO HOURS TO THREE HOURS AND 59 MINUTES IS A FIVE DOLLAR FEE. THERE IS A $.35 FEE THAT IS PAID TO PARK MOBILE. AND I WAS ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION ON HOW DOES THAT WORK. DOES THAT COME OFF OF THE FIVE DOLLARS AND WE GET 465 OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT IS ADDED ON AND IT'S ADDED ON. WHEN THEY SEE A POSTING IT SAYS FIVE DOLLARS FOR HOURS TWO TO FOUR . IT'S ACTUALLY 535.

SO, THIS IS THE FIRST READING AND IT'S NOT REALLY CHANGING ANYTHING RELATED TO NUMBER 19 BUT IT'S 19 IMPACTS. MY QUESTION TO COUNSEL IS DO WE WANT TO CONSIDER ON SECOND READING DO WE DO IT ADDRESS THE ACTUAL FEES? DO WE WANT TO ADJUST THEM DOWN BY $.35 SO WHAT IT SAYS FIVE DOLLARS THEY PAY FIVE DOLLARS OR IT'S FIVE DOLLARS PLUS HE PLAYED THE $.35.

I DON'T GO TO PLACES WHERE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PARK VERY OFTEN.

IT'S BEEN ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN SOMEPLACE THAT I PAY TO PARK. I DON'T REMEMBER IF THERE WAS AN ADD-ON BEYOND WHAT WAS POSTED AND THAT'S NORMAL OR IF IT'S SOMETHING FOR TRUTH AND WHAT THEY SEE WHAT'S SHOWING ON

THEIR APP . >> MAX, PLEASE. I KNOW RECENTLY I WAS IN ALASKA AND IT WAS PAID PARKING. ON YOUR AIT HAD THE

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FEES BUT ON THE APP ITSELF IT SHOWED THE ADDITIONAL FEE .

>> IT WAS ADDED ON TO WHAT WAS POSTED?

>> IT WAS ADDED ONTO WHAT WAS POSTED.

>> THIS FEES FOR EVERYTHING NOW. IF NOTHING ELSE IT COULD BE FIVE

DOLLARS PLUS FEES. >> I UNDERSTAND YOUR CLARIFICATION BUT IT WILL SHOW ON THE APP. OKAY?

>> I JUST WANTED TO BRING UP THE QUESTION SO THAT WE WEREN'T GOING INTO IT ASSUMING ONE THING OR ANOTHER BECAUSE I DID NOT

UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WOULD WORK. >> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT POINT THOUGH AS FAR AS THE SIGNAGE GOES, IF THAT'S GOT A SCHEDULE OF FEES I THINK IT SHOULD BE CLEAR THAT IT'S THE PARKING

PLUS THE FEE. >> THIS ITEM ALLOWS US TO GET INTO THE AGREEMENT SO THAT WE CAN DESIGNATE WHAT GOES ON THE

SIGNS. >> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT ON THE SIGN. THAT'S THE HISTORICALLY HAVE SEEN IT.

>> I WOULD CAUTION AGAINST PUTTING A FEE THERE. A SPECIFIC FEE BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES THAT WE'VE GOT TO PRINT A NEW SIGN.

IT WE JUST SAY FIVE DOLLARS PLUS FEES

>> THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION. >> GOOD POINT.

>> YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE. >> THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST NUMBER ITEM 19. PLEASE O GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION IN A SECOND.

>> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION. I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS IS A PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL.

>> THANK YOU. >> HAVE A MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN

PRICE. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES.

FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> MAYOR HURT? ALL YESES , MOTION CARRIES.

[23. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to Consider and Adopt a Resolution Directing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation (Marjorie Knight)]

>> SORRY, IT'S HARD TO PUSH A BUTTON. MAYBE THE REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER 23 AND I'LL ASK MARJORIE AND A DIRECTOR OF

FINANCE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> GOOD MORNING, MARJORIE KNIGHT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. BEFORE YOU TODAY IS A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. WE ARE PROPOSING TO ISSUE BONDS FOR ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS FOR VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES AND GENERATORS AND WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27 MILLION. AN ESTIMATED 10.63 MILLION BE SUPPORTED WITH PROPERTY TAX AND 15.86 MILLION WILL BE SUPPORTED WITH WATER AND STEWART -- SEWER REVENUES. THE PORTION THAT WILL BE SUPPORTED WITH PROPERTY TAX THE ESTIMATED IMPACT ON THE TAX RATE IS .0088 FOR $100 VALUE. IT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF ABOUT $8.80 ANNUALLY PER $100,000 IN HOME VALUE. STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE PUBLISH AND NOTED -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS. THE RESOLUTION DOES INCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT OF PROJECT COSTS IF WE INCUR THEM PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. THIS IS ONLY THE NOTICE TO DIRECT PUBLICATION. THE ACTUAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS WILL NOT BE HAPPENING UNTIL JUNE. THIS COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> QUESTIONS FOR MARJORIE? OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 23. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> TAMMY, RESIDENT. I KNOW Y'ALL ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND I KNOW IT'S GOING ON BUT A LOT OF TIMES CITIZENS CATCH ONE MEETING HERE AND THERE AND DON'T HEAR. REPEATING INFORMATION IS REALLY HELPFUL. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO $27 MILLION THAT WE ARE TAKING OUT FOR CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION WHICH ARE BONDS AND I KNOW OUR 10 MILLION IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR WITH PROPERTY TAX AND THE 15 MILLION IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR THROUGH THE WATER SEWER REVENUES WHICH IS COMING OUT OF PEOPLES WATER SEWER BILLS. SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T EXPLAINED HOW IT IS ON PAPER BUT IT WAS MENTIONED BY COUNCILMAN RAGAN LAST TIME I THINK THAT IT WILL BE ABOUT $12 MILLION INTEREST. THAT'S GOING TO PUT US ALMOST TO $40 MILLION AND THEN IN DEBT AND THAT'S PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ONLY TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DEBT SERVICE WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE BASIC MINIMUM FEE WE HAVE TO PAY TO COVER THE COSTS OF THAT DEBT SERVICE AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, WE ARE ASKING ON THE MAY 3RD BALLOT FOR ANOTHER $20 MILLION FOR THE AIRPORT BOND

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WHICH I THINK IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BUT IT'S BAD TIMING AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER $11 MILLION. WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $70 MILLION BETWEEN NOW AND JUNE. WELL, JUNE 12TH OF ISSUING. I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU CAN ISSUE THIS THE $20 MILLION BUT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WERE GOING TO BE ISSUING $70 MILLION IN DEBT. AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN I'M WONDERING IT WAS MENTIONED TO ME PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THE MEETING STARTED WE KNEW THESE GENERATORS WERE NEEDED FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WHY HAVEN'T WE BEEN SETTING ASIDE MONEY TO BE PAYING FOR SOME OF THIS OR IF YOU HAVE IT'S NOT MADE CLEAR OR THE HVAC SYSTEMS THAT ARE 18 YEARS OLD WE SHOULD BE HAVING A PLAN IN PLACE TO BE READY TO REPLACE THOSE WHEN THEY START TO DIE OUT SO WE ARE NOT HAVING TO REPLACE THINGS ALL AT ONE TIME AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT JUST TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT COST THE TAXPAYER PER $100,000 BUT IN ADDITION TO THIS MOST CITIZENS DON'T KNOW THAT WE TOOK OUT A $7.8 MILLION CO OR CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION FOR THE RAMPS BACK IN THE FALL. THAT'S GOING TO BE ADDED ONTO THE TAXPAYING. THERE IS A LOT OF TAX INCREASES COMING AND NOT -- WE ARE AT A SITUATION WHERE WE HAVE TO DO THEM BECAUSE WE WAITED TOO LONG TO HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS FROM WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE AT LEAST WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CITIZENS TO KNOW THE BIG PICTURE GOING FORWARD AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THE HELPFUL SLIDES IN THE PACKET AND THOSE THINGS BUT IF WE CAN KEEP REPEATING THIS INFORMATION SO THAT CITIZENS ARE LIKE OH, YEAH, I KNOW IT'S GOING ON.

THAT WOULD BE THE APPROACH I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD WANT RATHER THAN PEOPLE BEING FRUSTRATED SAYING WHY HAVEN'T I KNOWN FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND NOW IT'S AT THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T COMPLAIN TO CHANGE ANYTHING I'M UP YOU'RE TRYING TO CHANGE SOMETHING AND WE DON'T WANT CITIZENS TO BE FRUSTRATED. I DON'T THINK YOU DO. I KNOW I DON'T WANT TO BE GOOD I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS MORE ACCESSIBLE. I NOTES AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE BUT YOU HAVE TO DIG AND LOOK AND HUNT AND I THINK THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE CITY HAS TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE BETTER. SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR

TIME. >> STILL ON ITEM 23. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK OF THE SUN? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY COUNSEL?

>> I THINK IT'S UNFAIR TO CHARACTERIZE THIS AS A LAST-MINUTE THAT THERE'S NO PLANNING OR DOING THIS BECAUSE , YEAH, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE AIR-CONDITIONERS AND HVAC EQUIPMENT AND THIS IS THE PLAN TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE THEY FAIL BECAUSE IT'S EXTRAORDINARILY EXPENSIVE TO LET THEM FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST AND HAVE AN EMERGENCY PARK ORDER WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO COME AND PAY FOR IT. THIS IS ACTUALLY A RESPONSIBLE AND MEASURED WAY TO ADDRESS THE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. I'M SORRY THAT IT COMES AS A SURPRISE BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE PLAN . THE BULK OF THIS IS REFLECTED BECAUSE OF WINTER STORM YURI AND SONOMA GET IN, IF YOU WILL, AND THE FACT THAT WE DID NOT HAVE BACKUP GENERATION FOR THE WATER PLANTS AND THIS IS -- HAS BEEN IN WORK SINCE THAT TIME TO GET TO THIS POINT AND SO THE WATER BILLS AND THE FUNDING THROUGH THAT WILL PAY FOR MOST OF THAT AS FAR AS THE GENERATION. IT'S NOT OPTIONAL. THESE THINGS HAVE TO BE PAID FOR. WE ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THEM ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND THIS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND RESPONSIBLE WAY TO DO IT AS OPPOSED TO WAITING FOR FAILURE AND THEN REACTING IN THE MOMENT. THAT'S, KIND OF, THE SAUSAGE BEHIND THIS THAT IT'S NOT PRETTY TO WATCH AND IT'S NEVER INTERESTING TO READ BUT THE CITY STAFF HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB OF TEEING THIS UP AND THIS IS PHASE FIVE AND SIX OF A PROJECT THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR 12 YEARS, I THINK SO, I THINK IT'S NOT FAIR TO CHARACTERIZE THIS AS EITHER NOT TRANSPARENT OR LAST-MINUTE REACTION. THIS IS GOOD

GOVERNANCE. >> SOMETHING YOU BROUGHT UP ABOUT -- NOT TROPICAL STORM, WINTER STORM YURI. WE CALL THEM SNOW VENTS BUT NOW THEY NAME THEM. THE POWER GENERATION THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO PUT INTO PLACE IS BEING REQUIRED BY THE STATE. WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE HERE . WE WERE REQUIRED TO PUT SOME KIND OF POWER GENERATION IN PLACE. EVEN IF WE NEVER HAVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN, IT MAY BE THAT THAT THING SETS OUT THERE AND WE NEVER, EVER HAVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN BUT WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE IT AND AS FAR AS THINGS LIKE THE AIRPORT I KNOW THAT'S ON THE BALLOT AND IF THE VOTERS WANT TO INCUR THAT DEBT THEY HAVE THAT RIGHT TOO AND IF THEY DON'T --

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION IN THE

SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MCALLISTER. FURTHER DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE?

[24. Ordinance (Final Reading) TC-2025-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Adjacent Owner, to Abandon Certain Portions of North 21st Street. Located at the 1300 to 1400 Blocks of North 21st Street, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Tim Littlejohn)]

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>> ALL YESES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILMEMBER REAGAN VOTED

NO. MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION CARRIES. NOW MOVE TO ITEM 24. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO PRESENT THIS

ITEM. >> IN MORNING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING IS CLOSER TO 0251.

HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER. THE REQUEST IS TO ABANDON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF NORTH 21ST STREET. LOCATION IS 1300 BLOCK TO 1400 BLOCK. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THERE FROM THE FIRST STREET TILL NOW THE APPLICANT HAD TO -- STREET PORTION SO THEY COULD WORK FURTHER WITH STAFF AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS THOSE

CONCERNS. >> HERE'S THE LOCATION MAP.

HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. HERE'S ALL THE PROPERTY VIEWS.

NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY IN RETURN.

THE PROPOSE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THAT AND PNC DID HEAR THIS CASE AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS . THE NORMAL SUBJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY AND JOINT PROPERTY SHALL BE PLANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR STANDARDS. EASEMENTS FOR ALL EXISTING UTILITIES WERE RELOCATED THROUGH EXPENSE AND ANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SHALL MEET ALL APPLICABLE CITY OF ABILENE STANDARDS FOR DESIGN , REVISED DRAINAGE PLAN -- MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR MAINTENANCE AND APPROVAL FOR FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS AND THAT'S A PROCESS TO ADDRESS ALL THOSE CONCERNED. I'D BE HAPPY

TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> WE DO APPRECIATE THE APPLICANT. I THINK A LOT OF US HAD ISSUES WITH THAT. APPRECIATE THEM WILLING TO WORK WITH THAT. JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY AGAIN BECAUSE THE CLYDES -- SLIDES SHOWED HICKORY STREET ON THAT AREA. HICKORY STREET IS NOT PART OF THIS. QUESTIONS?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT IS LET ME BACK UP. I ECHO THE MAYOR THAT GOOD DISCUSSIONS WE HAD A GOOD UNDERSTANDING. ONE OF THE THINGS, I THINK IT WAS COUNCILMAN PRYCE WHO BROUGHT IT UP, COULD WE POSSIBLY PUT A STOP SIGN IN THAT BLOCK OF HICKORY TO HELP SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC WITHOUT CLOSING IT? I KNOW THERE IS A PROCESS BECAUSE PEOPLE CALLS ALL THE TIME SAYING, HEY, WE WANT A SPEEDBUMP OR WE WANT TO STOP SIGN AND I KNOW THERE IS A PROCESS. IS THERE A PROCESS OR THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING A STOP SIGN IN THAT BLOCK TO SLOW FOLKS DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO OFFER

MORE SAFETY ? >> THAT'S A POSSIBILITY. THAT SOMETHING WE ARE WORKING WITH THE APPLICANT TO GO THROUGH ALL THE SCENARIOS AND SEE WHAT WORKS BEST. ANOTHER END GOAL IS TO PROTECT STAFF CROSSING TRAFFIC. THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AND AS THEY EXPAND THEIR JUST LOOKING AHEAD TO TRY TO PROTECT THEM A LITTLE BETTER. BUT WE WILL DEFINITELY WORSE -- WORK CLOSELY TO COME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION.

>> NOW, WITH THAT COME BACK TO US OR IS THAT SOMETHING

>> IT WILL COME BACK. >> OKAY. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD AND SEE JUST TO PROTECT THOSE WORKERS.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STANLEY. SINCE GENERALLY WHAT IT SAID IS WE ARE VOTING TO APPROVE WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY PNC, PNC'S RECOMMENDATION INCLUDED HICKORY. WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT WE HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING SPECIAL IN THE MOTION TO ADDRESS THE WITHDRAWAL PART OF THE REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT ? HOW DO WE HANDLE THAT?

>> YOU COULD JUST A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESIDES -- REVISED

APPLICATION. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHENEVER WE GET TO THAT POINT WE DO PROPERLY.

>> 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 24. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME.

>> I HAVE A CARD. HE JUST LEFT US. BRAD, 1900 PINE. THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR TWO THINGS.

ONE, Y'ALL PULLING THIS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA LAST WEEK AND DISCUSSING IT AND ENSURING THE CONCERNS ALLOWED US TO WORK WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH A REVISED PLAN AND THEN ALLOW US AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR PLANNING TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT Y'ALL BROUGHT UP AS WELL AS CHIEF FLOORS. I WILL TELL YOU THERE'S 1000 PEOPLE THE CROSS HICKORY STREET EVERY DAY AT 7:00 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M. WE HAVE SHIFT CHANGE. NINE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR -- AT LEAST HALF OF IT, THERE'S A FEW

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR WHERE IT'S ALWAYS DARK. 7:00 AND 7:00. -- TO REALLY CONTROL MAKE IT MORE OF A CONTROLLED ENTRANCE RATHER THAN A TRADITIONAL CLOSURE AS WOULD BE -- THEY'VE BEEN FANTASTIC ALL ALONG. PLAN TO POTENTIAL TOWN HALL TO TRY TO

HELP ALLEVIATE CONCERNS AS WELL. >> WHAT I APPRECIATE MORE THAN ANYTHING IS WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION WE KNOW THAT'S THE CASE BUT THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS ARE WILLING TO INVEST IN A SOLUTION IS REALLY COMFORTING TO KNOW AS WELL AS THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED. APPRECIATE THE HUMILITY ON HENDRIX SIDE. APPRECIATE THE HUMILITY ON THE CITY SIDE AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT COMES

NEXT. >> I THINK THESE WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER AS AN EFFICIENCY MATTER. IT'S TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS. THE 21ST CLOSURE WE ARE DISCUSSING TODAY AND THEN THE HICKORY ONE. IT WAS MORE SAVING THE APPLICATION BUT IT'S BEST FOR US TO COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT THE OTHER ONE.

>> THANK YOU FOR WANTING TO WORK WITH US. SOME PEOPLE I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. WE CAN FIGURE OUT THE BEST SOLUTION TO KEEP YOUR PEOPLE SAFE WHICH IS PARAMOUNT.

>> YES. THANK YOU. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 24? ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. PERIOD ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

PRYCE'S WORDING. >> SO MOVED.

>> COUNCILMAN PRYCE'S WORDING. IT WASN'T HIS WORDING.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED FROM SHANE PRICES WORDS AND

STANLEY SMITH'S WORDS. >> SECOND. WE HAVE THAT DONE

RIGHT. >> YES, SIR.

>> GOOD. LET US KNOW. I'VE NO IDEA WHAT YOU SAID.

[25. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2025-06: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request From The Owner, To Rezone Approximately One-Acre Of Land From Residential Single Family (RS-6) To Medium Density (MD), Located At 3073 Hickory Street (Tim Littlejohn)]

>> ALL YESES , MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 25. I WANT TO PRESENT

THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION BRIAN MASSEY REQUEST FOR YOU TO CONSIDER RS SIX TO MEDIUM DENSITY LOCATED AT 3073 HICKORY STREET. HERE'S A LOCATION MAP. HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. HERE ARE THE PROPERTY VIEWS CURRENT USES WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT . HERE'S THE PROPOSED USES WITHIN MEDIUM DENSITY. WE DID RECEIVE FOREIGN FAVOR AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION AS YOU CAN SEE THIS WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF THE HOUSES LOOKING TO EXPAND TO THE CURRENT LOT. THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT AND MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL YOUR RECOMMENDING APPROVAL THIS MORNING. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS FOR TIM. THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 25. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> HELLO. MINIMUS BRIAN MASSEY.

I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS APPROVE THIS WE ARE SEEKING TO ADD FOUR UNITS FOR NICU NEEDS AND RELATED MEDICAL CRISIS NEEDS AS WELL AS FOUR UNITS FOR A TRANSPLANT CANDIDATE LIST AND NOT TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES THAT ARE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST BUT THOSE THAT ARE WORKING THEIR WAY UP THE LIST. WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF SEVERAL GUESTS THAT HAVE BEEN NEEDING KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS OR LIVER TRANSPLANTS. ONE NEEDED A HEART AT ONE TIME BUT WE'VE HEALED HIM BUT WE ARE SEEING QUITE A FEW NEEDS THAT I THINK THAT WE CAN ENGAGE THE FAITH COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND BE A COMPLEMENT TO HENDRICK AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU ARE DOING.

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>> YES, SIR. >> WE APPRECIATE YOU.

>> YES, SIR. >> WE ARE STILL ON ITEM 25 PUBLIC HEARING WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL EXCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER.

READY TO VOTE? >> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

[26. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-285, "Increased Speed Limits," of the Abilene Municipal Code (Max Johnson)]

>> WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 26. I WILL LET DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS

TO PRESENT THIS. >> GOOD MORNING MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS. BEFORE YOU TODAY IS A FINAL READING FOR ORDINANCE FOR SPEED REDUCTION OUT ON MAPLE . MAPLE STREET CURRENTLY IS 50 MILES AN HOUR ALL THE WAY TO THE SCHOOL ZONE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS TO STEP THAT SPEED DOWN TO 40 MILES AN HOUR SO THAT WE CAN THEN DURING SCHOOL HOURS ALLOW THE 25 MILE AN HOUR SPEED ZONE TO OCCUR.

THIS 40 MILES AN HOUR WILL START 1500 FEET AND IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO --. ANY QUESTIONS TO THAT?

>> QUESTIONS, >> I THINK MAX. THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 26. PLEASE 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 IN

A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCALLISTER. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN

YATES. AND THE VOTE. >> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

[27. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article XIII, "Schedules," Section 18-286, "Decreased Speed Limits-School Zones," of the Abilene Municipal Code (Max Johnson)]

NOW MOVE TO ITEM 27 AND I WILL ASK JOHNSON ONCE AGAIN TO

PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> GOOD MORNING AGAIN. THIS ITEM IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ONE I JUST PRESENTED. CLEANS UP THE SCHOOL ZONES AROUND THE WILEY SCHOOLS IN THE NAPLES COLONY HERALD -- HILL AREA. ALONG MAPLE IT WILL ESTABLISH THE SCHOOL ZONE APPROPRIATELY AND AS YOU TURN DOWN COLONY HILL CURRENTLY WE REALLY HAVE A SCHOOL ZONE THAT CONTINUES IN BETWEEN THE TWO WHICH IS A LITTLE LONGER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE SO WE ARE PROVIDING AND END OF SCHOOL ZONE FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND THEN STARTING AGAIN AT WILDFIRE WAY WILDFLOWER WAY. TO THE END OF THE CITY LIMITS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE?

>> QUESTIONS? THAT IS A LONG SCHOOL ZONE.

>> I LIKE I SAID END OF SCHOOL ZONE.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU, MAX.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 27. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING . FURTHER DISCUSSION, IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION INA SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.

SECOND BIKE COUNCILMAN CRAVER. READY TO VOTE.

[28. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 28, "Solicitations", of the Code of Ordinances, Article II - "Permit", Section 28-21 "Denial" and Section 28-22 "Revocation" (Shawna Atkinson)]

>> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES. >> WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM 28. I WILL ASK SEAN ATKINSON CITY SECRETARY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> AMENDING CHAPTER 28 FOR SOLICITATION PERMITS IN REGARDS TO ADDING ADJUDICATION TO THE DENIAL AND REVOCATION LANGUAGE.

REGARDING THE COMMENTS FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING WE DID ADD LANGUAGE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY MIMIC THE STATE LANGUAGE FOR. IT ADDED IF THE PERSON IS COMPLETED DEFERRED ADJUDICATION AND THE CRIME IS BEEN DISMISSED THAN THE PERSON'S DEFERRED ADJUDICATION SHALL NOT RESULT IN DENIAL OF THE PERMIT. WE DID ADD THAT FROM THE FIRST READING. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> QUESTIONS FOR SHAUNA? >> I WOULD LIKE HER TO SAY DEFERRED ADJUDICATION THREE TIMES FAST.

>> STANLEY, I APPRECIATE THE CHANGES. THEY LOOK GOOD. THANK YOU. IT ADDRESS MY CONCERNS. YEAH.

>> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 28. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE HER NAME FOR THE RECORD. NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

APPRECIATE YOU AND STANLEY WORKING ON THAT AND GETTING THAT CLARIFICATION. APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT ON THAT. I WILL ACCEPT A

MOTION AND A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN REGAN. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MCALISTER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO

VOTE. >> ALL YESES. MOTION CARRIES.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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