7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to designate Dr. Annie Drachenberg as Medical Director/Health Authority for AbileneTaylor County Public Health District and Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract (Annette Lerma)

[7. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action to designate Dr. Annie Drachenberg as Medical Director/Health Authority for AbileneTaylor County Public Health District and Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract (Annette Lerma)]

>> THAT WAS ME. >> I JUST HAD ONE QUESTION. I DON'T NEED A WHOLE PRESENTATION. THE QUESTION, IT SAYS HERE IT IS A 12-DOLLAR MINIMUM FOR THIS JOB

IS THERE A MAXIMUM AMOUNT THEY WOULD GO TO IF THAT HAPPENS. >> THE VERBAL AGREEMENT WAS BETWEEN 12-15 HOURS. WE JUST PUT THE MINIMUM NUMBER THERE.

>> IS THERE ANY CONVERSATION OVER THAT? >> IT WAS JUST A STANDARD

MONTHLY FEE. >> THAT IS ALL THEY NEED. >> JUST GIVE YOUR NAME AND TITLE

FOR THE RECORD. >> DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES. >> THINK YOU.

>> DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER OF NUMBER SEVEN?

>> DOES ANYONE WANT TO DISCUSS THE SUBJECT MATTER REGARDING NUMBER SEVEN.

I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION. A MOTION BY HERTZ. >> WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

CALL THE ROLE. >> THE ROLE IS BEING CALLED. THE MOTION CARRIES.

[15. Ordinance (First Reading) OAM201903: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on proposed amendments to Land Development Code for the City of Abilene, removing the entire text of existing Section 2.4.4.2 in Chapter 2 (Zoning Regulations) and which specifically concerns carports and patio covers, replacing the existing text with a new Section 2.4.4.2 regulating the size, height, placement and architectural character of certain carports and patio covers; adopting new definitions of both “carport” and “patio cover” as those terms appear in Section 5.1.1.4 (34), Chapter 5 (Definitions); and deleting Paragraph 12 of Section 1.4.4.1(d), Chapter 1 (General Provisions) regarding allowing Special Exceptions for carports. (Brad Stone)]

>> AND WE HAVE NUMBER 15. >> YES, IF A PERMIT ISN'T SECURED AND IT IS NOT IN

COMPLIANCE HOW DO WE HANDLE THAT? >> IT IS TREATED AS A VIOLATION OF ZONING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING CODE BECAUSE A BUILDING WOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT A PERMIT. APPARENTLY NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER BUILDING STANDARDS

OR THE ZONING STANDARDS. IT IS IN BOTH CASES A VIOLATION. >> SO WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT AS

A CITY? >> OUR MODUS OPERANDI AS FAR AS VIOLATIONS, IS GENTLE PERSUASION. SO WE ASK THE VIOLATOR TO SEEK APPROVAL OF A PERMIT AND IF IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE, THEN THEY ARE ASKED IF THEY WISH, TO SEEK APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THE REGULATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SPIRIT IF THAT OPTION IS AVAILABLE.

>> AND IF NONE OF THAT HAPPENS, IF THE PERSON STILL REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW, IF THE STRUCTURE HAS ALREADY BEEN BUILT ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS A CARPORT WHERE THERE IS NO METER TO TURN ON OR OFF, WE WILL GO TO DISTRICT COURT AND SEEK COURT ACTION.

IN SOME CASES DEMOLISH THE BUILDING CAUGHT SOME CITIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO THAT.

THAT IS ULTIMATELY OUR POINT OF EXERCISE IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW.

>> WOULD YOU JUST CAN'T I KNOW THIS IS A FIRST READING JUST GIVE THE COMMUNITY A SUMMARY

WHAT IS BEFORE US AND HOW THIS HAS EVOLVED. >> SO BRATS THEY APPEAR BECAUSE

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YOU ARE OUR EXPERT. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT CARPORTS IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE BEEN HERE. FIVE YEARS OR LONGER. WE HAVE WORKED THROUGH A PROCESS TO TRY AND ALLEVIATE -- I WOULD SAY THE DIFFICULTIES FOR PEOPLE TO GET ACCESS TO IT CARPORT.

IN THE MEETING, I THINK ONE COMMISSIONER MENTIONED THIS IS A PERSON'S MOST EXPENSIVE ASSET

NEXT TO THEIR HOUSE. >> AND PEOPLE HAVE A DESIRE AND A NEED TO PROTECT THAT FROM THE ELEMENTS ESPECIALLY IF THEIR GARAGE IS NOT A FUNCTIONING GARAGE.

THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO BUILD A CARPORT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

BRENT YOU MAY WANT TO LEAD US THROUGH THAT. >> MY NAME IS BRAD STONE AND I AM A PLANNER HERE. WOULD YOU CARE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF WHERE WE

ARE GOING WITH THIS. >> >> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OPEN CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS. WHETHER THEY ARE ATTACHED TO OR DETACHED TO THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE. THEY FALL UNDER ASSESS THREE BUILDINGS.

ZONING REGULATIONS WOULD AFFECT IT AND IT IS A SPECIAL FACET OF ZONING REGULATIONS AND THEY VARY WIDELY FROM CITY TO CITY. THEY REFLECT EACH COMMUNITIES PARTICULAR -- PARTICULAR OBJECTIVE FOR THE FUTURE. ZONING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN AROUND HERE SINCE 1946.

FOR THE FIRST 55 YEARS OF ZONING, LOCAL ZONING PROHIBITED ANY TYPE OF ASSESSOR RESTRUCTURE FROM MINIMUM YARD REQUIRED ALONG STREET SIDES. THIS INCLUDED OPEN SIDED

STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS AS WELL AS SOLID BUILDING MASS. >> THESE MINIMUM YARDS, PARTICULARLY ON STREETSIDE ARE REQUIRED TO PROMOTE THE OPEN SPACE.

ESPECIALLY IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND TO DISPLAY THE FRONT FAÇADE OF BUILDINGS.

DOING SO PROPERTY VALUES ARE BELIEVED TO BE ENHANCED. DURING THE FIRST YEARS IN THIS.

IF A PROPERTY OWNER FELT HE OR SHE DESERVED A CARPORT, THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD SEEK RELIEF WAS TO ASK THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR APPROVAL. THE STATUTORY BURDEN OF PROOF FOR APPROVING A VARIANCE CAN BE QUITE DEMANDING. ONE MUST DEMONSTRATE THERE ARE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AROUND THE SURROUNDINGS SO THAT LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS WILL BE UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP. ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO IN 2001 THERE WERE SOME REGULATORY CHANGES MADE WITH RESPECT TO CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS. SPECIFICALLY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WAS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE ALLOWING CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS AND MINIMUM FRONT YARD OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE FREE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

THE BURDEN OF PROOF REQUIRED APPROVAL OF SUCH A SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND IT REQUIRED A VARIANCE. THE BOARD IS REQUIRED ONLY TO MAKE A FINDING AND THE PROPOSED PATIO COVER IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE VISUAL ENVIRONMENT OR CHARACTER OF THE AREA.

NONE OF US WORKING ON THE PLANNING STAFF ARE WORKING HERE WERE WORKING HERE IN 2001 BUT IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THESE CHANGES WERE MADE IN PART BECAUSE SO MANY CARPORTS HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED. THE APPARENT AIM OF THESE CHANGES WAS TO FACILITATE EASIER MEANS FOR LEGALLY AFFORDING REGULATORY RELIEF IN THE FACE OF WHAT WAS OBVIOUS CONSUMER DEMAND. ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER, THE PRACTICAL RESULT OF THESE CHANGES HAS BEEN THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ROUTINELY APPROVES SUCH EXCEPTIONS WHEREVER SIMILAR

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CARPORTS EXIST. EVEN OF THE EXISTING ONES. EVEN IF THEY ARE BUILT WITHOUT A

PERMIT. >> IN THESE CASES AND THERE ARE MANY, THEY ALSO FEEL RESENTMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO FILL AND PAY AN APPLICATION FEE TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO DO WHAT THEIR NEIGHBORS HAVE ALREADY DONE. BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER 2019, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COLLECTIVELY BEGAN TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR DEALING WITH OPEN SIDED CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS IN THE FRONT AND SIDE YARDS.

THAT IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE FREE FROM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND SOME SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS.

THAT IS THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT ORDINANCE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU.

>> >> BRAD THEY WILL GET THIS IN THE BACK.

>> I LOVE TO HEAR WHEN HE MAKES HIS PRESENTATION. THEY SEEM SO INTERESTING.

>> I TRY. >> I WILL TRY TO SUMMARIZE SOME OF THE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. ONE IS TO ROUTINELY ALLOW WITHOUT VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION OPEN CARPORTS WITHIN 5 FEET FROM THE BLOCK BOUNDARIES.

ON THE SIDE OF SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY HOMES, THE STRUCTURES MUST BE MADE ARCHITECTURALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IF LOCATED IN THE REQUIRED YARDS.

THE COMMISSION DEFINED THREE MEASURES OF COMPATIBILITY ONLY TWO OF WHICH MUST BE PRESENT IN ORDER FOR THE CARPORT OR PATIO COVER TO QUALIFY AND BE CONSIDERED ARCHITECTURALLY COMPATIBLE. ONLY TWO OF THESE THREE CRITERIA ARE REQUIRED TO BE MET OFFERING THE HOMEOWNER SOME FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THEY WANT TO DESIGN AND BUILD THEIR CARPORT.

THE THREE MEASURES OF COMPATIBILITY ARE THAT THE SHAPE OF THE ROOF LINE MUST BE INTEGRATED OR CONSISTENT WITH THE ROOF LINE. A SECOND CRITERIA, IS THAT THE ROOF COVERING MUST BE SIMILAR AND COVER -- IN COLOR TO THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.

THE THIRD CRITERIA IS THAT THE BEAMS OR RAFTERS SUPPORTING IT MUST BE MADE OF WOOD OR METAL

AND COVERED FROM THE EXTERIOR VIEW. >> THESE ARE THE THREE MEASURES OF ARCHITECTURAL COMPATIBILITY. ONLY TWO OF THESE MAY BE MET TO QUALIFY.

>> OPEN CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE TO BE ALLOWED WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE INTERIOR BOUNDARIES. AND THERE IS A PROPOSAL FOR A HEIGHT LIMIT ON CARPORTS AND PATIO COVERS. EXCEPT IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET THIS RIGHT. >> PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF CARPORT AS WELL AS A NEW DEFINITION FOR PATIO COVER EVEN

DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS ATTACHED AND OPEN SIDED. >> FINALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, UNDER THE TERMS, THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO APPROVE SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PATIO COVERS. ANY VARIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL HENCEFORTH REQUIRE THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE WITH ITS MORE DEMANDING BURDEN OF PROOF.

>> I HAVE SOME SLIDES FROM SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN ABILENE SHOWING CARPORTS ON THREE HOME

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SPIRIT ONLY THE FIRST SLIDE, THAT IS SLIDE H SHOWING A PREFABRICATED CARPORT WOULD CLEARLY NOT QUALIFY FOR ARCHITECTURAL COMPATIBILITY. THIS IS THE EXIT OF THE CHANGES THAT THE ZONING COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS AT A SECOND HEARING ON MARCH 12. DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU. >> DOES THE AUDIENCE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I WILL ACCEPT THE MOTION. >> THAT IS A MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND PERIOD ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

>> CALLED THE ROLE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 16.

[16. Discussion: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Provide Direction on the Design of a New Animal Shelter (Robert Hanna)]

ALTHOUGH THIS IS ONLY FOR DISCUSSION WE WILL ALLOW PARTICIPATION.

THE CITY MAYOR WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> I WILL HAVE TIM WITH HIS FIRM PRESENT THIS PROPOSAL. I WOULD LIKE TO SET OUT SOME HOPEFUL EXPECTATIONS.

THIS IS FROM A DIRECTION STANDPOINT. I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO, IF WE ARE STILL LOCATED IN THE RIGHT VENUE. COUNCIL STILL THINKS WE ARE IN THE RIGHT LOCATION.

AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. AND THEN NUMBER THREE, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY IF WE ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION MY INTENTION WOULD BE TO BRING A CONFIRMED CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. TO BEGIN TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD FROM THE CONCEPT OF DESIGN TO A CONCEPTUAL AND ACTUAL BASIS.

SO, THAT WOULD REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION IN THE FORM OF A MOTION WHICH IS NOT WHAT WE ARE SET UP TO DO TONIGHT. WE WOULD BRING A CONTRACT BACK FOR THAT PURPOSE AND COUNSEL WILL ACT UPON THAT. THAT IS MICHAEL FOR THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT.

ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, AND ARE WE COMFORTABLE WITH THE DESIGN WE SET UP THEIR AND

NUMBER 328 CONTRACT COUNTY. >> WE HAVE A CURRENT FACILITY THAT IS NEARING 50-YEARS-OLD.

THERE HAS BEEN CONVERSATIONS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ABOUT PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THAT. THIS IS A MEANS TO DO SO. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE. IN PROVIDING COUNSEL.

>> I WOULD ALSO SAY THERE MAY BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNDING IN REGARDS TO STRUCTURE. THERE BEEN NO COMMITMENTS MADE NO IN-DEPTH CONVERSATIONS HAVE OCCURRED BUT THERE MAY BE A DESIRE BECAUSE OF WHAT IT REPRESENTS.

>> IS THAT ACCURATE? >> THAT IS VERY ACCURATE. >> GOOD EVENING.

>> GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN AND MY FAVORITE LADY. AT LEAST ONE OF THEM.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE REALLY QUICKLY. >> WELL YOU ALWAYS SEE ON TV THESE PICTURES OF WHAT I CALL THIS SPIRIT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET YOU TO RAISE MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS. SO I WANTED TO BREAK YOUR HEART A LITTLE BIT.

WITH A COUPLE OF OUR PUPPIES. THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN IT WAS ROUGHLY 38 DEGREES OUTSIDE. INSIDE OF THE BUILDING WE WERE AT 50 DEGREES.

THE REASON IS IT IS CONSTANTLY OPEN. DOGS COME IN-AND-OUT THE DOORS

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ARE OPEN) WE HAVE THESE POOR CREATURES WHO ARE COLD RIGHT THERE.

RIGHT NOW IN THE CITY WE ARE IN THE AVERAGE OF 60% OF THESE PUPPIES.

>> WE BID LOW AT 50%. SO IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PUPPY COULD BE AT A 50% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. IF IT DOESN'T MAKE IT THAT IS WHERE IT ENDS UP.

I WON'T STAY LONG ON THAT PICTURE. IT IS ONE OF THE SADDEST ONES I HAVE BEEN HERE. IT IS EVIDENCE OF WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

OUR CURRENT FACILITY LIKE YOU SAID WAS BUILT 50 YEARS AGO. IT WAS THE BEST THAT COULD BE DONE 50 YEARS AGO. THINGS HAVE CHANGED CONSIDERABLY SINCE THEN.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT YOU HAVE NOW AS A REMINDER. I WILL GO THROUGH THIS QUICKLY.

THE BUILDING HAS A PLASTIC SURFACE SO IT LOOKS THE SAME. THIS IS NICE BUT WHAT'S UNUSUAL YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MOISTURE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. THIS BUILDING GETS THAT ALSO.

A LOT OF MOISTURE COMES FROM THE INSIDE OUT WITH THIS BUILDING. YOU HAVE ANIMALS THAT ARE DOING THEIR DAILY THING AND IT HAS TO BE WASHED DOWN CONTINUALLY. THE PLASTER ON THE BUILDING IS STARTING TO FALL OFF. JUST BECAUSE OF AGE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE.

WE HAVE SOME AREAS WHERE THE PANELS ARE ACTUALLY SEPARATING. PLATES HAVE BEEN PUT INTO HOLD THE BUILDING TOGETHER SO IT DOESN'T FALL DOWN. RIGHT BEHIND THIS IS A PUPPY.

THAT IS COLD AIR COMING IN ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN YOU GO AROUND YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAS BEEN PUT THERE. WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING IS NOT THE PANEL.

IT IS THE OPEN BOX SITTING THERE WITH EXPOSED WIRES. THAT IS NOT SAFE.

OF COURSE WHEN YOU HAVE THIS KIND OF WATER YOU HAVE BLACK MOLD COMING IN TOO.

THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY EXAMPLES. >> SO THIS IS OCCURRING ALL AROUND. I HAVE GIVEN YOU SOME PICTURES THAT ARE COMMON WITH THE OUTSIDE. AND THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THREE TIMES.

I KNOW I DID AN ADDITION 20 YEARS AGO. THIS IS HOW WE ARE MAKING ADDITIONS NOW. THIS IS THE QUARANTINE AREA FOR THE CATS IT WAS 38 DEGREES.

THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN. BEFORE WE GO INSIDE OF THE BUILDING I WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THE NOISE. HAVE ALL OF YOU BEEN TO THE FACILITY RECENTLY.

>> SO YOU HAVE BEEN IN THERE. YOU HAVE HEARD THE NOISE. YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

THIS IS IN THE 60 DEGREES RANGE. THAT'S GREAT. DIRECTLY ABOVE YOU CAN SEE IT IS 85 DEGREES. THIS IS IN THE 100 RANGE. THESE WERE THE READINGS THAT WERE TAKEN YESTERDAY. THIS IS REALLY A CALM DAY. THIS IS WHEN IT WAS COLD.

THE ANIMAL WERE SHIVERING IN THE CORNER. ON A WARM DAY THEY ARE ALL PARKING AND HAPPY WHEN THEY SEE A HUMAN. NOW WE WILL GO INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. WE HAVE THIS MUCH MOISTURE FECAL MATTER, YEAR IN AND WE HAVE TO GET THAT OUT OF THE BUILDING. THIS IS ONE OF MANY. IT IS FALLING APART.

BLACK MOLD ON THE CEILING SPIRIT THIS IS THE CAP HOLDING AREA. THE PLASTER IS PEELING OFF OF

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THE WALLS. I LIKE THIS PICTURE. I TOOK IT BACK TO -- WITH I SEE

IS THAT GAS PIPE. A LOT OF PEOPLE. >> THIS IS A TYPICAL QUARTER.

YOU CAN SEE THIS COMING UNDER THE DOOR. SOMETHING I PICKED UP ON IS A PLACE FOR ALL OF THE ANIMAL FECES TO GO IS IN THE PUBLIC SPACE.

IF YOU BRING YOUR CHILD HERE TO PICK OUT A PUPPY, THAT CHILD HAS TO STEP OVER WHAT YOU ARE SEEING THEIR. THIS IS OUR WASHDOWN SYSTEM. THIS IS HOW WE CLEAN EVERYTHING AT THE FACILITY. I THREW THIS ONE IN BECAUSE I LOVE THE INTERIOR DESIGN AND COLORS. IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE WHATEVER THEY HAVE.

IN SOME CASES THEY DIDN'T PAINT AT ALL. I WAS LUCKY TO BE THERE AFTER THEY CLEAN. YOU CAN SEE THE WATER STILL IN THERE.

THIS IS ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH BLOCK AND THE PUPPY IS SITTING THERE COLD AND WET.

THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL SALE. DETERIORATION IS TAKING PLACE.

THIS HAS TO BE REDONE. NONE OF THESE PUPPIES LOOK VERY HAPPY.

AND YOU CAN SEE HOW WE TAKE CARE OF THEM. THAT IS NOT WATER.

IF YOU WANT TO PET THE PUPPY YOU HAVE TO REACH ACROSS THAT. >> THE BUILDING IS FALLING APART. THIS IS ONE PATCH I FOUND MULTIPLE AREAS LIKE THIS.

SO THIS IS YOUR EXISTING CONDITIONS YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW. I WAS COMMISSIONED THERE ONE YEAR AGO AND I DON'T HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO DO WHAT WE DO. WHAT BUILDINGS ARE CURRENT.

I HIRED A CONSULTANT THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE. THEY DEAL WITH ANIMAL SHELTERS.

HE SHOWED ME AND TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT THE FACILITIES. THEN I STARTED VISITING

FACILITIES TO SEE WHICH ONES WERE GOOD. >> WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN THE CITY IS GO AND CHANGE OUR MINDSET ALTOGETHER. THIS IS WHAT ANIMAL SHELTERS WERE 50 YEARS AGO. NOW THEY ARE ADOPTION CENTERS. THEY ARE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO TO PICK OUT THEIR PET. THEY WANT TO SPEND TIME THERE. THEY ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING

AND WALKING THE ANIMALS AND GETTING MORE VOLUNTEERS. >> THIS IS ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO DESIGN A FACILITY THAT WOULD BE THE RETAIL SPACE WHERE WE CAN GO FOR 90% ADOPTION FOR THE PUPPIES. FOUR OF THE FACILITIES I VISITED ALL HAD ABOVE 90%.

WE CAN BE THERE TOO. THIS IS THE BUILDING WE SPENT A YEAR ON SO FAR.

>> TIM COULD YOU FACE THE MICROPHONE AND SPEAK INTO IT. NO ONE ON TV LAND CAN HEAR YOU.

>> I WILL TRY TO USE THIS POINTER I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAN SEE THIS.

>> THEY CAN ACTUALLY PICK. >> IT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. >> THERE MAY BE A MOUSE.

TIM I DON'T THINK YOUR POINTER WILL BE EFFECTIVE LET'S JUST WALK THROUGH YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> I WILL GO THROUGH IT REALLY QUICKLY. >> SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE IF

YOU WILL. >> I WILL TRY. >> THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING IS THE INTAKE AREA. THIS DOES NOT WORK. SO THE ANIMALS COME IN AND WE

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KEEP ALL OF THE ANIMAL SEPARATED WHEN THEY FIRST GET HERE. WE HAVE TO BRING THEM IN, EVALUATE THEM. AT THE BOTTOM WE HAVE WHERE PEOPLE SURRENDER THEIR PETS.

THEY GO STRAIGHT INTO EVALUATION TO DETERMINE WHAT DISEASES THEY HAVE OR IF THEY ARE MICROCHIPS OR WHATEVER MAY BE HAPPENING WITH THE ANIMAL. THEY ARE THEN TAKEN INTO THE AREAS TO BE PREPPED AND CLEANED AND GET THEM READY FOR A PUBLIC VIEW OR THEIR PLACE IN QUARANTINE OR HOLD. EVERYTHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS IS QUARANTINE OR AREAS WHERE THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IS NOT ALLOWED. SO THE FINISH IN THESE SPACES

HAVE TO BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE TYPICALLY SEE. >> IT IS SIMILAR TO A HOSPITAL.

A HUMAN AND THE HOSPITAL CAN CONTROL THEMSELVES ANIMALS CAN'T.

WE HAVE TO BE CONTINUALLY CLEANED. LET'S SAY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH ARE THOSE SPACES THAT WE HAVE TO CLEAN. THEY HAVE TO FIX THE ANIMALS THAT OUR PROBLEMS FEAR ONCE THEY GET OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACILITY THAT IS WHERE THE PUBLIC SPACES. THIS IS NICE. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A STERILE HOSPITAL AND POINT. IT IS WHERE YOU ARE INVITED, YOU ARE WELCOMED AND YOU EXPERIENCE THE ANIMALS. YOU WALK THROUGH THE SPACE AND YOU ARE ALSO DRAWN TO THE BACK OF THE SPACE. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THAN OUR SPACE IS THE DESIGN THE COMMUNITY WANTED TO PURSUE. ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT ARE ADAPTABLE, THE PUBLIC CAN GO TO AND SEE THE ANIMALS. MOST FACILITIES THEY TAKE 20-30 THAT ARE AT RISK AND PUT THEM IN THE PUBLIC EYE. THAT WAY THEY GET RID OF THOSE FIRST.

PAUL HAD THIS IDEA. IT WAS A GREAT IDEA. WE HAVE INCORPORATED IT.

AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN THE BUILDING AND SEE THE ANIMALS, THE CATS ARE ON ONE SIDE THE PUPPIES ON THE OTHER. YOU ALSO SEE THE REAR WHERE YOU SEE THESE PODS AT THE BACK.

THERE ARE FOUR OF THEM. THOSE FOUR PODS HOLD ANIMALS AND YOU CAN WALK AROUND THOSE AND FIND THE ANIMAL YOU WANT TO HAVE. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE TIME WITH THE ANIMAL TO SEE IF YOU ARE COMPATIBLE IT IS A MEET AND GREET AREA.

THERE'S A NUMBER WITH THE CIRCLES WHERE YOU CAN SIT DOWN WITH THE PUBLIC -- PUPPIES AND MEET AND GREET THEM. IT IS MORE RETAIL WHERE WE CAN SIT DOWN AND SELL THE PUPPIES.

THE ONE THAT IS OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT, THE POT ON THE OUTSIDE IS QUARANTINE.

NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THAT AREA. >> THE LOCATION IS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE ZOO.

THIS IS THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. THIS BLOCKS THE ENTRANCE.

AS IT IS NOW. IT USED TO BE A RUNWAY. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PARKING LOT THAT GOES IN FRONT OF THE SUPERIOR THE MASTER PLAN IS BEING DONE NOW AND WE HAVE OUR BUILDING SITUATED SO IT'S FITS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE NEW ROADS ARE BUILT IT WILL FIT IN. YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN MOVED AND THE ANIMALS ARE SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE WHEN YOU DRIVE UP TO THE FACILITY OR YOU WALK OUT OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER. -- AM SORRY TOWARDS THE ZOO.

>> IT IS CLEAR WHERE THE ENTRANCES AND YOU ARE INVITED BECAUSE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AESTHETICS. ONCE YOU GET TO THE BUILDING, YOU CAN ENTER INTO THE LOBBY AND SEE THE CATS ON ONE SIDE. YOU CAN SEE THE DOGS ON THE OTHER.

AT THE REAR YOU CAN SEE THE ENTRANCE TO THE BACK. YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER ANIMALS WE HAVE ON SITE. SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO TELL FROM A PICTURE WHAT THE BUILDING LOOKS LIKE. IT IS BETTER TO DRIVE UP TO THE BUILDING.

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SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA. >> THE LAST PHOTO IS ONE OF THE CUTEST PUPPIES I SAW TWO DAYS AGO. HE WON'T BE IN THAT 5050 RANGE.

THIS GUY WILL GO MORE THAN LIKELY. HE IS A PUPPY AND CUTE AS CAN BE. HE IS IN THE 6040 CHANCE. IN THE FACILITIES I VISITED THEY ARE CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE. PEOPLE WERE SITTING AROUND THEY HAD ROCKING CHAIRS AROUND THE AREA WHERE PEOPLE CAME IN AND SAT DOWN AND WATCHED THE CATS PLAY.

THEY HAD VOLUNTEERS COMING IN AND WALKING THE DOGS. THEY DID NOT HAVE TO PAY STAFF TO DO THAT. WE WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT EITHER. YOU SAW THE SLIDES OF THE BUILDING. IT'S NOT A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO VISIT.

>> WE HAVE TO CHANGE OUR MINDSET AND WE HAVE TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF

THESE ANIMALS. >> CAN YOU PUT THE SLIDE BACK ON THE FRONT FAÇADE PICTURE.

>> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> I'M JUST INTERESTED IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAD A DECREASE IN KILLS BURKE I'M JUST CURIOUS IN REGARDS TO THIS DESIGN AND THOSE OTHER COMMUNITIES, WHAT IMPACT THAT HAS MADE ON REDUCING KILLS IF WE HAVE THE DATA.

>> I THINK TIM, I KNOW YOU LOOKED AT IT AT ONE POINT AND TIME.

DO YOU RECALL ANYTHING. >> THESE FACILITIES THAT I VISITED OUR 90% OR ABOVE.

SOLD LESS THAN 10% KILLS. >> IT THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY WE WON'T GET THERE UNLESS WE HAVE A

NEW FACILITY. >> NO WE WILL NOT HIT IT. RIGHT NOW OUR BEST NUMBERS ARE

AT A 40% KILL RATE. IT HAS BEEN AS LOW AS 50%. >> DO WE THINK YOUR RECOMMENDATION GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE ADOPTIONS.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME CHATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE ANIMAL WILL GET DROPPED OFF.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE HAD IT DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT IS NOT LIKE IT IS RAMPANT. THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT SYNERGY WITH THE ZOO. I WANT TO READ AN E-MAIL FROM THE ZOO DIRECTOR.

HATE LESLIE AND WANT TO PITCH THIS IDEA. IT IS CALLED PETS AHOY.

DURING A SEGMENT OF THE SHOW THEY WOULD ANNOUNCE WHERE THE ANIMALS CAME FROM A RESCUE FACILITY AND SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF RESCUING YOUR PETS FROM A LOCAL SHELTER.

I FEEL THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ZOO OF THE NEW ADOPTION CENTER, I NOTICE WE ARE CALLING THIS AN ADOPTION CENTER, COULD HELP BOTH PARTIES WITH A REQUEST.

THERE IS AN AMPHITHEATER FOR THE ZOO. THEY WOULD USE IT FOR DAILY PERFORMANCES. YOU COULD USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND GREET

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ANIMALS WITH PICTURES. IT CAN HAVE A SPILLOVER EFFECT. THERE WILL BE DOWNTIME BETWEEN SPORTS EVENTS WHEN YOUR KID IS NOT PLAYING MAYBE THEY HAVE A BYE WEEK.

THEY WILL NEED SOMETHING TO DO AND SOMEPLACE TO GO. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL PARK THEY CAN EXPERIENCE. MAY BE CAUGHT RATHER THAN HAVE PEOPLE DUMP THEIR PETS HERE, THEY COME HERE AND THEY FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL. WE THINK IN ORDER FOR AN ADOPTION CENTER TO BE VIABLE AND TO ACHIEVE THAT RATE WE HAVE TO SWITCH OUR MINDSET FROM A PROCESSING FACILITY TO A RETAIL FACILITY. YOU DON'T PUT YOUR RETAIL FACILITY AT THE BOTTOM OF A VALLEY AND COVER IT UP. YOU DON'T PUT IT IN A FLOODPLAIN. YOU PUT IT IN THE HILLS WHERE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT.

THAT IS WHY TIM DESIGNED A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY THAT COMPLEMENTS THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE ZOO AND WILL ALLOW US TO CAPTURE THE RETAIL COMPONENT WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE TO BE

SUCCESSFUL. >> AND TIM TALK ABOUT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE VARIANCE.

WHERE HAS IT BEEN ADDED AS WELL AS THE OTHER AMENITIES. YOU MENTIONED EARLIER, ABOUT THE HEATING AND COOLING. TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE TODAY IN REGARDS TO THE CURRENT SPACE WE

HAVE AND HOW THIS AND THE DESIGN ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE ISSUES. >> THE CURRENT FACILITY WE HAVE NOW YOU SAW THE VENTILATION SYSTEMS. THEY ARE EXHAUST FANS ON THE BUILDING. THE HEATING SYSTEM I SHOWED YOU A PICTURE OF THAT.

IT SHOWS A GAS FIRE UNIT THAT BLOWS HEAT INTO THE ROOM. OF COURSE THOSE WERE NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE CURRENT CODES. IT HAS TO BE MUCH MORE EFFICIENT THAN THAT.

THE BUILDING ITSELF BECAUSE THE CURRENT SQUARE FOOTAGE I HAVE ALL OF THOSE NUMBERS.

THE SAME THING ON THE NUMBERS OF THIS BUILDING. I CAN TELL YOU THE NUMBERS OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. THIS WILL INCREASE OUR CAPACITY FOR ANIMALS TO HOLD ANIMALS.

WE ARE AT 25%. WE HAVE MIDDLE BUILDINGS THAT WE ARE PUTTING CADENCE IN -- KITTENS IN THAT WILL BE QUARANTINED. WE NEED SOMETHING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THIS. THAT IS WHAT THE BUILDING WILL ACCOMMODATE.

WE ARE HOPING TO GET THEM IN-AND-OUT QUICKLY. WE WON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING FOR

A WHILE. >> THE BEAUTY IS WE CAN ADD THIS TO THE POD.

>> THIS IS OUR POD DESIGN. WE CAN ALWAYS TAKE A POD OFF IF THERE IS A BUDGET CONCERN.

I DON'T I'M AN OPTIMIST I DON'T THINK WE WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BUDGET.

I SENT A LETTER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS ABOUT TEN FOUNDATIONS.

THESE ARE FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT THIS TYPE OF WORK. THERE IS MONEY AVAILABLE IS JUST GOING AFTER IT. I THINK YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF PEOPLE LOVE THEIR ANIMALS AND

WILL SUPPORT THIS. >> THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMITMENTS.

NO DEAL HAS BEEN MADE. BUT THERE IS COMMUNICATION ABOUT THOSE WHO MAY PARTICIPATE.

>> YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR PRESENTATION A COMMITTEE. CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHO HELPED YOU

WITH THE DESIGNS? >> PAUL WAS ON THE COMMITTEE. ROBERT WAS ON THE COMMITTEE.

WE HAVE AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. JUSTIN.

>> ONE OF OUR LOCAL VETS WAS ON THE COMMITTEE. DR. HOUSER WAS ON THE COMMITTEE.

WE HAD A CROSS SECTION. WE HAD A LISTENING SESSION WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ADVOCACY

GROUPS. >> THAT WAS IN THE EARLY STAGES. >> IN FACT THE IDEA OF THE POD SYSTEM IS FROM PAUL. I WORK CITIZENS USED TO BE ABLE TO WALK INTO THE FACILITY AND SEE THE ANIMALS. THAT IS NOT TYPICAL NOW. THE TYPICAL IS TO CREATE A RETAIL INTERIOR SPACE WITH 20-30 ANIMALS AND THOSE ARE THE HIGH RISK PUPPIES.

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THEY ARE TRYING TO MOVE THOSE FIRST FAIR WE WILL DO THE SAME THING HERE.

WE WILL HAVE THEM IN THE FRONT WINDOW. THE ANIMALS WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF FIRST. THAT WAS ONE OF PAUL'S IDEAS. IT RUNS THE MONEY UP A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE SPACE AND THE PEOPLE SPACE NEEDS TO LOOK GOOD AND IT ALLOWS OUR

CITIZENS TO GET IN. >> SOME OF THEM TOWARD THIS AREA.

IT IS A CONCEPT THAT EVERY DOG WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH AIR. THAT IS NOT PRESENT NOW.

IT'S NOT IN THE OTHER SHELTERS. THEY RELY HEAVILY ON VOLUNTEERS. I DON'T THINK THERE IS A PERSON IN THIS ROOM WHO WANTS TO HANG ALL DAY, EVERY DAY INSIDE OF A THREE BY 3Q WITH NO DAYLIGHT OR AIR OR SUNSHINE. THIS WOULD ALLOW DOGS AND CATS COTT WE HAVE A CAT ROOM THAT HAS

ACCESS. >> WE HAVE A CAP ROOM OUTSIDE SO THEY CAN GO OUTSIDE.

>> AND IT WAS A DESIGN PHILOSOPHY DECISION ON THE COMMUNITIES PART TO MAKE SURE WE

HAVE A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ANIMALS. >> THE NOISE LEVEL WILL BE LOWER BECAUSE THEY ARE SPREAD OUT MORE OR YOU HAVE SOME PROOFING MATERIALS.

>> I DIDN'T GO INTO EVERYTHING BUT I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING THAT I LEARNED FEAR IT HAPPENS IN ALL OF THE CURRENT FACILITIES. DOGS GET VIOLENT WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING HIM. THOSE SPACES GET REALLY LOUD. THE THING THAT ANIMAL SHELTERS, PEOPLE ARE DOING NOW IS CLASSICAL MUSIC. IT IS JUST A SIMPLE CD PLAYER AND SPEAKERS. THEY PUT THE MUSIC IN AND CLASSICAL MUSIC MAKES DOGS CALM DOWN. THE OTHER THING IS THE CEILING. THIS IS A SOUND PANEL THAT TAKES CARE OF THE MOISTURE. THE OTHER THING REALLY IMPORTANT.

YOU DON'T WANT TO PROHIBIT THE DOGS FROM TALKING TO EACH OTHER. THEY ARE ALL LOOKING AT EACH OTHER. IF YOU TAKE THE FACILITY THAT WE HAVE NOW YOU WILL SEE THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS INTO AN AREA BUT NOT DIRECTLY TOWARDS ANOTHER DOG.

>> THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE MASKING SOUNDS. I DIDN'T WANT TO BORE YOU WITH

ALL OF THAT. >> I CAN'T SEE THE CATS RIGHT? >> MY RESCUE DOGS DON'T LIKE

CATS PICK. >> FOR SOME REASON THEY JUST DON'T GET ALONG.

AT MY HOUSE THEY DO BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY. THE CATS ARE ON ONE SIDE THE

DOGS ARE ON THE OTHER. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> WERE ANY OTHER FACILITIES

PLACED IN A RECREATIONAL AREA. >> SAY THAT AGAIN QUICKSAND WERE ANY OF THESE OTHER FACILITIES

PLACED IN THESE AREAS. >> MOST OF THEM WERE IN PARKS. THIS WAS ADJACENT TO A

RECREATIONAL FIELD. SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE HERE. >> THE GUY WE HIRED WAS AN EXPERT AND HE WAS ECSTATIC TO HEAR OF THE LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE SYNERGY OPPORTUNITIES.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO CREATE A NEAT ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOPTIONS.

>> WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE THERE. THIS IS A GREAT PEOPLE SPOT. >> I KNOW WE HAVE TO DO

SOMETHING ABOUT OUR FACILITY. I KNOW THIS IS STEP ONE. >> BUT $9 MILLION AND THAT FACILITY LOOKS NICER THAN SOME OFFICE BUILDINGS THAT I'VE SEEN. MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT WE TRY TO DO OUR BEST TO MAKE IT GOOD TO THE TAXPAYERS. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEIR DOG, I LOVE MY DOG TOO. BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE COGNIZANT THAT NOT EVERYONE HAS

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A DOG NOT EVERYONE HAS THE CAT OR LIKES THE DOGS AND CATS. THAT WE ARE CAREFUL IN WHAT WE DO AND WE DON'T BUILD THIS WONDERFUL LOOKING FACILITY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CAREFUL

WITH THE EXPENSES. >> THERE HAS BEEN NO VALUE ENGINEERING DONE TO THIS PROJECT WHATSOEVER AT THIS POINT. SOME OF THE FLY THROUGH YOU SAW AND TIM WILL SAY -- WILL KILL ME

FOR SAYING THIS. >> THEN DON'T SAY IT. >> YOU HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL CANOPY THERE IS A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF CREATING THE SHADE STRUCTURE WITHOUT HAVING THE ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRUCTURE IT IS GORGEOUS BUT IT COMES WITH A PRICE. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS. IF WE WILL BUILD A STRUCTURE THAT IS DURABLE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SHAVE $1 MILLION OFF THIS PROJECT.

YOU WON'T BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION YOU HAVE TO DO TO CREATE THE DURABILITY.

I SAW AN E-MAIL. THIS BUILDING WOULD RUST OUT IN 15 YEARS OR LESS BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE CHEMICALS TO CLEAN AND THE WATER IN THE FACILITY. JIM IS RIGHT.

YOU ARE BUILDING A HOSPITAL IN SOME REGARDS. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE

MATERIALS ARE DURABLE AND THERE IS A COST ASSOCIATED. >> I AGREE.

AGAIN I KNOW WE JUST GOT THE FIRST COST. I WOULD RATHER SEE US SPEND THE MONEY ON THE INSIDE. I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT HERE THE FAÇADE IS IMPORTANT I'M NOT SAYING IT'S NOT. BUT IF WE HAVE TO BUILD A THEATER WHICH WE NEED I WOULD RATHER SEE SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE. WE DON'T NEED A GRANTOR WIL WILLING -- TRACK WOODEN. I WOULD RATHER SEE THE MONEY ON THE INSIDE WHERE IT BENEFITS THE ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ADOPT THE ANIMALS. AS OPPOSED TO MAKING IT LOOK SO NICE ON THE OUTSIDE THAT IT BECOMES COST PROHIBITIVE. YOU MENTIONED THERE'S THE

POSSIBILITY OF DONATIONS. THAT IS GREAT. >> I THINK THOSE ARE GREAT QUESTIONS. I WILL SAY THIS. WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS CONVERSATION IS TO GET INPUT FROM COUNSEL AND GET VALIDATION, THEN IT WILL ALLOW US TO IDENTIFY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. ARE THERE PARTNERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR THAT WANT TO PARTNER WITH US, I THINK THAT IS A CONVERSATION.

WE KNOW WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. A GOOD EXERCISE WOULD BE TO LOOK AT THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS AND COMPARE THAT OR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE THINK COULD BE USED AND RAISED TO PARTNER

WITH THE SPIRIT A LOT OF US MAY BE ABLE TO SEE THIS. >> I HAVE HEARD MUCH THE SAME.

WE NEED TO BE VERY COGNIZANT OF THE MONEY WE SPEND AND THE LOCATION IS A REAL CONCERN WITH THE PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO. WE HAVE WATER PADS THERE APPEAR IT IS A PRIME LOCATION.

THAT IS A CONCERN RIGHT NOW I WANT TO PUT AN ADOPTION CENTER THERE.

I'M ON THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE SEEN THE VALUE IN HAVING IT IN A HIGH-TRAFFIC AREA.

>> THAT IS A CONVERSATION WE HAVE TO HAVE AS A COMMUNITY. WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE.

ONE THING I WANTED TO BRING UP, IS THAT IN 2015 WE HAD A BOND FOR THE WATERWAY.

THIS IS AN EXPRESS THIS FACT THIS IS NOT A BOND ISSUE I WOULD PREFER TO SEE THIS AS A

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DISCUSSION NEXT WEEK WITH THE WORKSHOP IN CASE YOU WANT TO SHOW UP AT THE LIBRARY LOCATION.

>> WHAT TIME IS THAT WE WILL BE HAVING A WORKSHOP ABOUT THE BUDGET.

ONE ASPECT IS TALKING ABOUT FUTURE BONDS. I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE ONCE WE DETERMINE THE MONEY, IMAGINE THE PROJECTS THAT WERE DONE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO HAVE A

CONVERSATION NEXT WEEK ABOUT IT. >> I THINK AT THE ZOO BOND THERE WAS A 50% MATCH.

I THINK THAT IS CORRECT. >> THAT'S JUST PART OF THE CONVERSATION.

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY, SHOULD WE WRITE A CHECK OR GO TO THE VOTERS AND SAY WRITE THE CHECK.

>> AGAIN BEFORE THE HEARING. WE ARE NOT APPROVING THIS TONIGHT.

IT IS DISCUSSION ONLY. THE PURPOSE IS TO GATHER INFORMATION FOR YOU OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE VALIDATION OR REJECT THE CONCEPT. OR JUST HAVE SOME DIALOGUE.

>> ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK

AND THE COMMUNITY WHO WORKED HARD TO BRING THIS TOGETHER. >> I TRIED TO DO THE BEST I CAN.

WHEN YOU'RE DOING THIS, AS ARCHITECTS WE ARE THINKING THE SAME THINGS YOU ARE.

I HAVE ALREADY GOT THE LIST OF CUTS BUILT IN MY MIND. THE ALTERNATE BIDS WE CAN TAKE TO LOWER THE COST IF WE NEED TO. I INTEND ON DOING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT SO WE CAN SEE THOSE. WHAT DOES IT COST TO TAKE OFF A POD.

HOW DO MUCH TO BE SAVED BY DELETING THE WALKWAY IN THE BACK.

THOSE DIFFERENT ITEMS. WE HAVE A METAL ROOF ON THE BUILDING.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH AN ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF. THERE ARE WAYS TO TRIM THIS DOWN. YOU WON'T TRIM OUT $1 MILLION. YOU ARE GOING -- PRACTICE FACILITY REQUIRES THAT NUMBER OF DOLLARS. THAT IS WHAT I WAS ASKED TO DO.

TELL YOU WHAT THIS WILL COST AND WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET US TO THIS CENTURY.

THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE DONE. >> AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M NOT TRYING TO THROW COLD WATER ON ANYTHING. THAT IS JUST MY CONCERN. WE NEED SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE

WHAT WE HAVE HAS DONE ITS JOB FOR 50 YEARS. >> I HAD ONE OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS AND MY PASTOR IF HE SAW THE VIDEO SECA IF I WAS A DOG I WOULD NEVER WANT TO LEAVE.

THAT GETS ME TOO THINKING. WHERE CAN WE CUT BACK. THE AREAS IDENTIFIED WERE NOT

SHOWN TO YOU TONIGHT. >> TIM AND I SPOKE A LOT SHOULD WE PULLED THE SPECS ON.

SHOULD WE SHOW SOMETHING DIFFERENT I TOLD HIM KNOW I WANTED THE COUNCIL TO SEE THE WORK THAT WAS DONE AND LET COUNSEL BE COUNSEL AND DO THEIR JOB WHICH IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE AND I APPRECIATE THE INPUT.

>> I WANT TO SAY THIS. ALTHOUGH WE USE THE WORD A NO KILL SHELTER CAUGHT WE WANT TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY WHERE KILLS COULD BE REDUCED 90%. THAT IS CONCEPTUALLY THIS.

WE ARE THE POLICYMAKERS. AT THE END OF THE DAY EACH ONE OF US WILL VOTE AND WE WILL MAKE A DECISION ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BUT THAT IS THE CHARGE THAT WAS GIVEN.

>> ANY MORE COMMENTS. THANK YOU. >> AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

IF SO, PLEASE COME FORGIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> BY THE WAY, THERE IS A THREE

MINUTE LIMIT FOR EACH PRESENTER TONIGHT. >> FIRST BE DAVID.

>> >> THANK YOU COUNSEL. THE PRESENTATION, IT DID HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENT OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. I CAN REMEMBER AS A KID WAY BACK WHEN, WHEN THE DOG POUND WAS ON COTTONWOOD. THEY CONSTRUCTED THE FACILITY I

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THOUGHT IT WAS 50-YEARS-OLD. THE PRESENTATION WITH THE VIDEO REMINDED ME OF FRONTIER, TEXAS HOW WONDERFUL IT IS WHEN YOU GO INTO IT. AND ALSO LIKE YOU SAID ABOUT THE CAGES YOU WALK DOWN AND THE DOGS START BARKING AND JUMPING AT YOU.

IT'S PRETTY SAD. IF WERE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD AND HELP THE ANIMALS, I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE RIGHT DEAL. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY IT'S NOT A GOOD LOCATION. I THINK IT IS A PERFECT LOCATION.

I GAVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT A PET WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DOG SHELTER.

THAT IS THE ONLY PLACE OUT THERE. BUT LET'S SAY YOU'RE AT THE ZOO LIKE IT WAS MENTIONED, WE CAN GO TO THE DOG PARK AND WE CAN HAVE THE DOG AND WE CAN GO LOOK AT THE DOGS IN THE WINDOW. AS HE SAID IN HIS PRESENTATION. THE CAT ROOM.

IN THE OLD FACILITY IS A SMALL ROOM. THAT CATS ARE IN LITTLE.

SOME OF THEM CRY AT YOU, IT IS REALLY SAD. I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO PUT THE LOCATION NEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD BE OPPOSED TO IT BECAUSE IT IS NEXT TO THE DOG PARK AND THE ZOO. YOU HAVE A PURPOSE WHEN YOU ARE IN THAT AREA.

IF YOU HAVE IT LOCATED WHERE IT IS NOW, YOU HAVE TO SAY WELL I AM GOING OUT THERE TO LOOK AT A PET. IF YOU HEAR THE DOG PART AND YOU ARE WALKING YOUR DOG AND YOU HAVE THIS GREAT FACILITY, YOU CAN SAY WE ARE GOING TO GO OVER HERE AND SEE WHAT ANIMALS THEY ARE PUMPED FOR ADOPTION. I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA. I THINK YOU ARE ON TRACK.

I KNOW SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE CAUSE. WELL THE CITY SPENT MONEY FOR& ALL KINDS OF THINGS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND LOOK AT THE IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY FOR HER GRANDSON FUTURE FROM OTHER PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HOTEL. IN THE END I THINK IT IS A PERFECT LOCATION AND ABOUT THE BOND SITUATION I DON'T KNOW. IT MAY NOT PASS OR IT MAY PASS. BUT THAT IS FOR YOU TO DECIDE.

YOU ARE THE ONES THAT WRITE THE CHECKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

LISTENING TO MY INPUT TODAY. >>>

>> NEXT IS ROBERT. >> I AM ROBERT AND THE DIRECTOR FOR THE RESCUE.

WE CURRENTLY SUPPLY FOR THE CATS AT PET SMART AND OUR FISCAL USED FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVALESCENT AND END-OF-LIFE ISSUES THAT CAN'T TAKE THEIR PETS WITH THEM INTO THE HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOMES WHERE WE HAVE EXPANDED FROM THERE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE WAITED THE COMMUNITY ARE WORKING AS HARD AS THEY CAN. THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE.

THIS IS A FACILITY THAT IS MORE THAN A DREAM. IT HAS BEEN NEEDED FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. WE HAVE WATCHED THINGS HAPPEN AND THAT BUILDING CRUMBLED.

NOW IS THE TIME. THE WAY THE ZOO GOT THERE DONE WE CAN TO THERE ARE GRANTS.

HE KNOWS WHERE THIS STUFF IS THAT. WE CAN DO THIS AS A COMMUNITY ABILENE HAS THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE WANTING TO CORRECT SOMETHING.

I SAY LET'S GET IT DONE. >> >> MAYOR THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

>> DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK IF THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

>> GOOD EVENING. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF PECK CRUSADERS AND I VOLUNTEER AT THE SHELTER. I CAN ATTEST BEING UP THERE IT GETS CROWDED YOU WANT TO DO MEET

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AND GREETS WITH THE STAFF. >> THERE'S NOWHERE TO TAKE THEM AND LET THEM RUN OR LET PEOPLE SEE THEIR PERSONALITIES. GAVIN A FACILITY WHERE WE CAN DO MEET AND GREETS WILL UP ADOPTIONS. PEOPLE WILL SAY I WILL GO TO THE EVENT BUT I DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE SHELTER. THAT IS HARD TO HEAR BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE IT LIKE THAT. I THINK THIS WOULD OPEN UP A LOT OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

YOU CAN BRING PEOPLE IN AND EDUCATE THEM ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS.

IT MAY NOT NEED TO BE THIS GRAND BUT FOR SANITATION PURPOSES SO THE DISEASES DON'T SPREAD.

>> ANYONE ELSE? >> MY NAME IS JOHN I'M A BOY SCOUT AND TROOP 201.

>> THE CURRENT ONE IS NOT VERY GOOD. ALSO I LIKE THE MODULAR STRUCTURE. LET'S SAY HE NEEDS TO DO THIS. YOU HAVE AQUATICS AND THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANIMALS. I THINK THIS IS GOOD. I SUPPORT THIS.

>> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE. >> STATE YOUR NAME.

>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD I'M SORRY. >> I THINK THAT WE SHOULD ADD THAT THE ANIMALS GET SPAYED AND NEUTERED BEFORE THEY ARE ADOPTED.

THERE ARE SO MANY THAT ARE READING. THERE HAS TO BE MORE COMING IN.

THERE WON'T BE A BIG ENOUGH SHELTER TO CONTAIN THEM ALL. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY LITTERS OF

PUPPIES WE HAD THIS WEEK. WE HAD FIVE. >> AND THE KITTENS ARE RIGHT BEHIND THEM. THERE WERE SEVEN IN ONE LETTER. IT IS EVERY SINGLE WEEK ALMOST.

WE DO NEED THE SHELTER. >> ANYONE ELSE SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

>> SEEN NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY OTHER

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> ONE MORE COMMENT GOT SHELBY MENTION EDUCATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOMETHING THERE.

YOU HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO VISIT THE ANIMALS. MAYBE THEY COULD LEARN ABOUT PROPER CARE. AND HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT ADOPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

>> THAT IS CONTEMPLATING THE CURRENT DESIGN. YOU HAVE A SPACE FOR VOLUNTEERS.

WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE A ROOM WHERE THEY CAN PUT THEIR LUNCH. THERE'LL BE A COMMUNITY ROOM FOR CLASSROOMS. IT'S NOT THE BIGGEST ROOM AND THEN THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STREET WITH THE SUPERIOR IS THE E-MAIL INDICATED THERE IS A DESIRE TO PARTNER WITH THE FACILITY BECAUSE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. MAYBE AN EXERCISE WE CAN PUT TOGETHER ADDITIONALLY.

MAYBE NOW SEE IF THERE ARE SOME PARTNERS THAT WE CAN HAVE. WE WILL ALSO HEAR ABOUT AN OPPORTUNITY WITH A BOND CONVERSATION. MAYBE ONE THAT RESEMBLES THE

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EFFORT THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE ZOO WHERE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHERS PROVIDED WITH THE COST WOULD BE.

ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT TODAY? >> THIS HAS A BASKETBALL COURT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WILL TEACH THE DOGS. BUT IF WE COULD CHANGE THIS TO A

SOCCER FIELD I'M ALL FOR IT. >> NEXT FRIDAY YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT FLAT

FIELDS. >> COUNSEL, DID I OMIT ANYTHING? >> THANK YOU AND EVERYONE AND THE VOLUNTEERS. FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONVERSATION.

WE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD. NEXT FRIDAY AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE

SOUTHSIDE LIBRARY, WE WILL GIVE DIRECTION FOR STAFF. >> THANK YOU.

[17. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Awarding of Bid No. CB2033 to Bontke Brothers Construction for the Street Resurfacing Project of Work Zone S15. (Greg McCaffery)]

>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 17. I WILL ASK THE DIRECTOR OF

PUBLIC WORKS TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. YOU HAVE A REQUEST FROM STAFF TO AWARD A PROJECT IT IS LOCATED IN AS 15. WE HAVE BROKEN UP THE CITY IN A MAP.

THIS MAP IS ON OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO INCLUDED A COPY WITHIN YOUR PACKET.

THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, IS COMING BEFORE YOU. IT IS ONE OF THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THAT WAS DETERMINED BY THE STREET DEVISE REPORT FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD.

THERE ARE 19 STREET SEGMENTS WITHIN THIS PROJECT THAT WOULD INVOLVE A RESURFACING SO IT IS A RESURFACING PROJECT. THE PROJECT ITSELF WAS ADVERTISED AS FAR AS OVER A THREE-WEEK PERIOD. WE RECEIVED FIVE BIDS. WE ARE USING A NEW PORTION TO EVALUATE AS FAR AS OUR BIDDING PROCESS. WE DO HAVE A BIDDING METHOD.

THIS INCLUDES NOT ONLY THE UNIT PRICE BUT WETLY LOOK AT AS FAR AS THE CONTRACTORS THEMSELVES.

THE WORKFORCES AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY IN THE PAST.

AS FAR AS WHAT WE RECOMMEND TO YOU WHO WE FEEL THE BID SHOULD BE REWARDED.

IN THIS CASE THROUGH THE BEST VALUE, ACTUALLY THE COMPANY HAD THE LOW BID AS FAR AS IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE. ARE WE -- WE ARE USING THE BEST VALUE PROCESS AS WE GO FORWARD.

>> THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS ANTICIPATED TO TAKE THREE MONTHS.

THIS IS SUBJECT TO THE WEATHER. WE EXPECT THE CONTRACTOR TO GET WORKING ON THIS AS SOON AS THEY ARE ABLE TO. THE PRODUCT ITSELF WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER TRAFFIC SO THERE WILL BE MINIMAL CLOSURES. WITH THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> SO. >> WHAT WE WILL BE DOING WE WILL TAKE OFF AN INCH AND A HALF.

WE WILL TAPER THAT TO THE CENTER TO IMPROVE THE CROWN. WE WILL BE PUTTING BACK 2 INCHES OF ASPHALT MIX. MANY OF THESE ROADS, NONE OF THEM ARE BEYOND THAT WE WILL GO

TO INCHES BACK THAT WILL ACCENT. >> AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >>

>> HELLO. WHAT MONEY WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT?

>> THIS IS FROM THE STREET MAINTENANCE FUND. >> THAT IS ALMOST $7 THAT I PAY

OUT OF MY WATER BILL. >> WITH THAT BEING SAID I AM PAYING ALMOST $7.

WHY'D THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS FIXING POTHOLES SO I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY THAT IS HAPPENING WHEN

WE ARE TRYING TO FIX IT. >> SO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REPAIRING --

>> I'M NOT AWARE OF THEM REPAIRING POTHOLES. >> I DO HAVE PICTURES.

SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE THAT. >> >> IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEN NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE

PUBLIC HEARING. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.

A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER. WE ARE READY TO VOTE. >> CALLED THE ROLE.

THE ROLE IS BEING CALLED. WE WILL NOT MOVE TO ITEM 18 WHICH ALSO HAVE GREG MCCAFFREY

[18. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Awarding Bid No. CB2032 to Bontke Brothers Construction for Street Improvements for North 6th Street and Leggett Drive. (Greg McCaffery)]

TO PRESENT THE ITEM. >> MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THIS IS A REQUEST TO AWARD A BID FOR NORTH SIX STREET AND BLANKET DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS ON THE NORTH END OF THE CITY. IT GOES FROM NORTH FOURTH STREET TWO GREAT STREET IT GOES RIGHT OF CROSSBOW IN OF ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD SOME DIALOGUE WITH HIGH SCHOOL SO YOU ARE AWARE OF THAT. THE CONTRACT IS LOOKING TO GET GOING ON THE PIECE EARLY. THEY HAVE ALREADY APPROACHED US ABOUT POSSIBLY DOING THIS IN

FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DURING SPRING BREAK. >> I THINK THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO

GET GOING. >> THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WAS ADVERTISED.

>> IT JUST SO HAPPENED THEY HAD THE LOW PRICE IN THIS BEST VALUE EVALUATION.

WITH THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ON THE BRIDGE THAT GOES OVER, IS NOT BEING REDONE TO IT IN THAT AREA. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN PAST THERE BUT.

>> AS FAR AS I KNOW WE ARE NOT. I COULDN'T SAY THAT. I'M TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF 22 PROJECTS SO I APOLOGIZE. I DON'T HAVE THAT OFF OF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE THE BRIDGE TO BE RESURFACED. >> I DIDN'T KNOW.

>> WE WILL GET YOU AN ANSWER. >> WE WILL GET YOU AN ANSWER. I DON'T RECALL US PUTTING ASPHALT ON THE TOP OF THAT. I'M JUST HAPPY TO SEE THEM WORKING AROUND THE SCHOOL

SCHEDULES. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD AND

GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> I SEE NO ONE SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNSEL DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> I HAVE A SECOND PERIOD I WILL NOW DO THE ROLL CALL. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE ROLLCALL IS BEING CALLED.

[19. Ordinance (Final Reading): Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Amending Chapter 3, "Subdivision Regulations," Article II, "Subdivision Standards," Division I, "Adequate Public Facilities," Section 3.2.1.1, "General Policy," of the Abilene Land Development Code, by amending sections to change initial planning and installation responsibilities of street lights in new developments from the City of Abilene to developers (Greg McCaffery)]

>>> THE MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL NOT MOVE ON TO ITEM 19. WE WILL ASK GREG TO PRESENT THIS

ITEM. >> MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THIS ITEM IS BEFORE YOU FOR A FINAL READING AS YOU RECALL YOU ASKED US TO REACH BACK OUT TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE INPUT FROM THEM REGARDING THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AMENDING THE STREET LIGHT PORTION OF THE CITY CODE. THIS IS BASICALLY A SUMMER -- SUMMARY OF THE STREET CODE. WE HAVE WELL OVER 9,700 STREETLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. CURRENTLY THE WAY THE PRACTICE OCCURS THE CITY PAYS THE ENTIRE COST OF THE STREETLIGHTS WHEN NEW DEVELOPMENTS COME IN. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO AND WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IS REACH AN AGREEMENT AND HAVE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THEM AND THE CITY ON THIS INSTALLATION. SO THE CURRENT PRACTICE AS YOU SEE THEY PAID THE ENTIRE COST.

THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD BE WHERE THE DEVELOPER WOULD INSTALL A PORTION BASICALLY THIS IS THE BOX AND THE ELECTRICAL CHAMBERS THAT THEY INSTALL PERIODICALLY.

THOSE WOULD BE COVERED AS FAR AS BY THE DEVELOPER. WE WOULD HAVE IN PLACE PROVISIONS ON WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LIGHTS WHERE WE SEE THIS.

WE WOULD NOT LIKE TO EXCEED MORE THAN 1200 FEET. WE PROVIDED YOU A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT IS OCCURRING WITH THE SISTER CITIES WHEN WE DID RESEARCH.

WE WANTED TO AMEND THE STREET LIGHTING ORDINANCE. WE WENT ANYWHERE FROM TEN AND 20. THEY CAN VARY IN COST BETWEEN FIVE AND $8,000.

THE REASON IT IS SO HIGH IS BECAUSE WHEN THEY GO IN. THE CONDUIT IS BORED UNDER THE DRIVEWAY AND STREETS. IT DOESN'T GO IN AT THE SAME TIME.

IN THIS CASE BY US PARTNERING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY THIS WON'T BE TOWARDS THE ROADWAY. THIS IS SORT OF A SUMMARY AND YOU CAN SEE A COUPLE OF THOSE, THE CITY DOES DO EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING. THEY COVER THE COST.

THIS IS PART OF THE INSULATION. SOME OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE THE DEVELOPER PAY.

>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO IS PARTNER THE DEVELOPER'S RESPONSIBILITY WOULD BE INSTALLING THE WIRING. THE CITY WOULD FALL THROUGH WITH THE POLLS WE WOULD STILL COVER THE ENERGY COSTS THAT WE DO ON MANY OF THE LIGHTS. SO WITH THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO

ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND. RIGHT NOW WE ARE COVERING EVERYTHING. YOU HAD SPECIFICS ABOUT WHAT IS BEING COVERED.

WHAT ARE WE COVERING AS A CITY RELATED TO INSTALLATION. I KNOW WE HAD ELECTRICITY GOING

FORWARD. >> RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH.

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>> WE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND. THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE DOING THE MOST LOGICAL PROCESS. THIS IS THE PROCESS WE WOULD BE DOING.

THAT IS WHY EVERYONE IS WORKING SO HARD TO FIX THIS. INTERFACE WITH THE UTILITY PROVIDER AND THE DEVELOPER AT THE TIME UTILITIES ARE BEING INSTALLED AND THEY WILL PUT THE SAND. THAT IS THE CATCHPHRASE OF THE DAY.

WE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE POLLS. THEY WILL PUT THE POLLS.

THIS THIS WILL HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. IT DOES SAVE MONEY.

WE WILL HAVE TO BUDGET. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SAVE OUR WAY FOR MORE STREETLIGHTS.

>> IT CLEARLY ESTABLISHES THIS IN A MANNER THAT IS COST-EFFECTIVE.

>> WE WILL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE A DOZEN STREETLIGHTS FOR THE SUBDIVISION, ALL WE END UP DOING IS INFURIATING THE CONTRACTOR AND THE BUILDER AND THE HOMEOWNER.

>> WE WILL HAVE TO BUDGET FOR IT. I DON'T THINK WE CAN BUDGET ALL

WE NEED BUT WE CAN WORK OUR WAY TO IT. >> ONE MORE QUESTION.

YOU SAID YOU MET WITH DEVELOPERS ON THIS? >> WE DID.

>> IT WENT REALLY WELL. WE FOUND TWO OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPERS.

THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS WERE AT THE TABLE. WE SHARED WITH THEM WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR. THEY HAD SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE PROVISION BECAUSE WE HAD SHOWN YOU IN THIS. THE PROVISION HERE ON THE PLACEMENT. WE WANT TO STAY WITHIN THE CRITERIA.

>> ONE OF THE PROVISIONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS FOR THEM TO PROVIDE A STREET LIGHTING PLANT THAT WE CAN REVIEW AND APPROVE. IT WILL OCCUR ON THE FRONT AND VERSUS THIS PROCESS.

WHAT WE GET IS DAMAGE TO THE CITY STREETS. FRUSTRATIONS OF MANY HOMEOWNERS

DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS. >> IT DOESN'T COST THE DEVELOPER ANYTHING.

>> HE WILL JUST RAISE THE PRICE FOR THE HOUSE AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED THAT IT WILL KEEP THEM

FROM SELLING THE HOUSE SO IT IS A GOOD IDEA. >> THEY SEEMED VERY RECEPTIVE.

THEY WILL HAVE THE EQUIPMENT OUT THERE TOO. >> THE OTHER CHANGE IS THE

APPEAL PROCESS. >> THAT IS CORRECT. THERE IS AN APPEAL PROCESS.

SOME OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER SAYS THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

THERE IS AN APPEAL PROCESS AND IF THEY DON'T LIKE MY DECISION THEY CAN APPEAL.

>> SO ULTIMATELY IT DOES PROVIDE FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO OFFER RELIEF.

>> I DO APPRECIATE THAT WE INJECT COMMON SENSE. >> I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE WE APPRECIATE THE HOMEOWNERS AND THE HOMEBUILDERS AND THE UTILITY COMPANIES THAT WE WORK WITH TO DISCUSS THIS. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY AGREEABLE TO IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS GOOD FOR THEM AND THE TAXPAYERS AND CREATING EFFICIENCIES THAT DIDN'T EXIST PREVIOUSLY.

>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> THANK YOU.

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO MOVE FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> HOW DID I KNOW. >> DAVID ONCE AGAIN. PREVIOUSLY YOU ALLUDED TO THE

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DEVELOPER WITH PAY THE WHOLE BECAUSE THERE BUT THE CITY WASN'T PAYING FOR THE POLE AND THE LIGHTS. NOW YOU HAVE COME BACK AND TOLD THEM TAXPAYERS, WE WILL STILL PUT UP THE POLE AND THE FIXTURE THE THEY WILL DO THE PRE-WORK. WELL, IT IS GOOD AND AWAY BUT IT IS BAD AND AWAY. AS ROBERT ALLUDED TO YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE A BIGGER BUDGET.

THE PREVIOUS WAY ROBERT PUT IT IN WITH THEM BECAUSE ANYTIME YOU'RE BUILDING A HOUSE, THE FIRST THING THEY DO IS PUT IN THE PLUMBING BEFORE THEY POURED THE FOUNDATION.

IT WOULD BE THE SAME THING WITH THE ELECTRICAL. YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE A LAYOUT OF THE PLOT AND WONDER WHERE WE WILL PUT THE LIGHTS AND GET EVERYTHING GOING INSTEAD OF WAITING TO HIT THE END AND TEARING IT UP. BUT I STILL THINK WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENT MINING IN THE FUTURE. ESPECIALLY THE NEW SUBDIVISIONS GOING IN. I HAVE THE OLD TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE 60S AND 70.

THEY GOT RID OF THE MERCURY VAPOR. I WILL STILL TRY TO PEDDLE THOSE OFF ON YOU. IT IS ONE 30 -- $537. YEAR FOR A PICTURE AROUND THE CITY WHEN YOU CAN USE THE SAME POLL THE SAME ARM AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT THE COBRA HEAD ON. IF YOU DO AN ENERGY SEARCH ON EL PASO, THEY MET WITH THEIR PROVIDER AND SAID WE WANT TO SWITCH THE WHOLE CITY TO LED STREET LIGHTING.

THEY NEGOTIATED A NEW RATE FOR THE STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES USING LEDS.

IF WE ARE GOING TO EXPAND THE NEW ADDITIONS I THINK IT IS TIME TO PUT IN MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTING. IF EL PASO DID IT THEY NEGOTIATED A FANTASTIC RATE.

YOU CAN DO RESEARCH ON LED STREETLIGHT RATES AND IT WILL GIVE YOU ALL OF THE INFORMATION YOU WERE GOING TO DO IT. I THINK WE SHOULD GO WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING HEADS.

THANKS FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. PARENT CANNOT JUST ADDRESS THAT COMMENT.

WE HAVE TARIFFS THAT ARE APPROVED. THE UTILITY COMPANIES, THEY CHARGED TARIFFS FOR CERTAIN LUMINARIES. THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIGHTBULBS YOU CAN USE. AND BASED ON THAT, THEY HAVE A CHARGE THAT IS APPROVED.

THAT IS WHAT WE PAY. WE ARE WORKING ON A NEW TARIFF THAT WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THESE THINGS. THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE IS WE CAN STICK SOMETHING ON IT BUT THEY DON'T HAVE A TARIFF THAT WILL BE REASONABLE OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PICTURE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. DAVID THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU BROUGHT IT UP.

WE ARE WORKING HARD BUT THERE IS A PROCESS TO GET THERE. >> ANYONE ELSE SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM COLLECTS I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND-TIER.

>> A MOTION BY MCALLISTER. A SECOND BY JACK RENTZ. WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

WE CAN ELDER THE ROLLCALL. WE ARE DOING THE ROLL CALL. THE MOTION CARRIES.

[21. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson) - Abilene Housing Authority - Airport Development Board]

>> MOVED TO ITEM 21. PROVIDING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AS OUTLINED. AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO MOVE FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

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SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO SECOND PERIOD.

>> I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND BY PRICE. WE ARE READY TO VOTE.

THEY ARE DOING THE ROLLCALL. THE MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE

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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES OR FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUBJECTS PRESENTED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFICIALS AND STAFF. WE WILL HAVE A THREE MINUTE LIMIT. JUST GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND COME FORWARD.

>> I WANT TO SAY -- DAVID SWARTS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE LIBRARY AND EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. IF YOU ARE AS OLD AS I AM YOU HAD SHOW AND TELL IN SCHOOL BACK THEN. AS YOU KNOW WE ARE MOVING INTO SEVERE WEATHER SEASON COMING UP IN MARCH. ON MARCH 5, THEY WILL HAVE A SYSTEM TORNADO DRILL WHICH IS NEXT THURSDAY BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 10:00 A.M. I HAVE TO GET THE EXACT TIME. THE INVESTMENT IS THE SAME ALERT WITH A RADIO FOR YOUR HOME WHICH IS UNDER $50. THIS COULD SAVE YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE AS WE SAW LAST YEAR.

COMING UP SATURDAY ON LEAP DAY, WHICH IS A COUPLE OF DAYS AWAY. WE WILL HAVE WHETHER SCHOOL OUT AT ACU CAMPUS IN THE AUDITORIUM IN THE BIBLE BUILDING. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR THERE IS A TRIANGLE SHAPED BILL TAUBER NEXT TO IT. IT IS OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC FREE IT STARTS AT 9:00 A.M. AND GOES TO NOON. I INVITE EVERYONE WHO WOULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEATHER TO COME. WHEN YOU FINISH THE CLASS YOU WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATION THAT YOU ATTENDED THE CLASS. IT IS A WONDERFUL THING.

WHILE YOU ARE THERE, YOU CAN FIND UP TO TAKE AMATEUR RADIO CLASSES HERE ONCE YOU GET YOUR ENTRY-LEVEL LICENSE YOU CAN BE IN THE NETWORK AND YOU CAN ASSIST THE CITIZENS AND RELATE YOUR INFORMATION BACK TO THE ELC WHERE THE MAIN PEOPLE ARE AND THEY CAN TELL HOW THE STORMS ARE. IT IS A WONDERFUL THING. IT IS ON ACU CAMPUS.

IT WILL BE THIS SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON. I SUGGEST YOU GET THERE AT 8:45 A.M. IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR RADIO LICENSE THEY WILL HAVE A CLASS SIGN-UP SHEET. THE ONLY COST IS MATERIALS FOR BOOKS AND TO TAKE THE TEST.

YOU CAN PROGRAM IT YOU WILL RECEIVE ALERTS FOR WILDFIRES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.