15. Presentation: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on the Texas Ave and Dub Wright Intersection Improvements (Greg McCaffery)

[15. Presentation: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on the Texas Ave and Dub Wright Intersection Improvements (Greg McCaffery)]

I'LL ASK GREG MCCAFFREY FOR THIS ITEM AND THIS IS A PRESENTATION ONLY.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR. THEITE BREM YOU IS AN OVERVIEW OF AN ITEM THAT WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE AIR FORCE BASE REGARDING -- ITEM -- OF A EVERYONE CAN AN INTERSECTION OF TEXAS AVENUE. BASICALLY, THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON TEXAS AVENUE, AS THEY PROCEED AS FAR AS TOWARD THE INTERSECTION THEY WERE RUNNING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN THAT IS POSITIONED AT THAT INTERSECTION AND CREATING DAMAGE AS FAR AS TO THEIR FENCE LINE THAT IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF DUBWRIGHT BOULEVARD. THIS HAS CREATED SAFETY CONCERN. DUBWRIGHT BOULEVARD IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. SO THE CITY IS LIMITED AS FAR AS IN OUR MEANS TO BE ABLE TO DO SO LONG THERE. TEXAS AVENUE IS UNDER THE

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JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF ABILINE. THERE'S A STOP SIGN THAT EXISTS AS FAR AS STOPPING TRAFFIC AND TEXAS AVENUE BEFORE THEY PROCEED AS FAR AS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. WE WERE ASKED TO REVIEW AND LOOK AT POSSIBLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION AS WELL AS IDENTIFY SOME COSTS RELATED TO THOSE AS WELL AS PROS AND CONS.

THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF INTERS ITSELF SO DUB WRIGHT BOULEVARD GOING -- INTERSECTION, GOING FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. IF ONE LOOKS AT THE LIGHTLY SHADED AREA THAT IS AT THE -- I WANT TO CALL IT, AS FAR AS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION, THE STOP SIGN SITS ESSENTIALLY OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY, FOR THE MOTORISTS TO SEE AS FAR AS VISUALLY. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PHOTOS THOUGH AND AS ONE PROCEEDS AS FAR AS TOWARDS THIS INTERSECTION YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS STOP SIGN IS SLIGHTLY OFF AS FAR AS TO ONE'S RIGHT. IT'S ON THE ROADWAY OVERALL HAS A CURVITURE.

IF YOU LOOK AT AS FAR AS ALSO IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS THIS WE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET, THERE IS SOME BRUSH AND TREE GROWTH THAT IS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE.

WE'VE A VISUAL LOOK, AS FAR AS LOOKING BOTH SOUTH AND NORTH ON DUB WRIGHT BOULEVARD.

YOU CAN SEE, WE CALL THEM THE JERSEY BARRIERS. THEY ARE ON THAT WEST SIDE OF DUB WRIGHT BOULEVARD. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE LOOKED AT, AS FAR AS OPTIONS, NUMBER ONE WAS CLEARING SOME OF THE TREE AND BRUSH OVERGROWTH THAT'S ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE. WE ALSO LOOKED AT INSTALLING AS FAR AS AN ADVANCED WARNING SIGN.

THIS WOULD BE A STOP, A HEAD SIGN THAT WOULD BE PLACED ON TEXAS AVENUE SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET PRIOR TO THE STOP SIGN TO ADVISE AS FAR AS MOTORISTS THAT THERE IS A STOP AHEAD AS FAR AS FOR THIS INTERSECTION. WE ALSO LOOKED AT BOTH A ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS AN UNILLUMINATED AS FAR AS STOP SIGN AT THIS INTERSECTION. WE ALSO LOOKED AT LIGHTING.

RIGHT ARE TWO LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY ILLUMINATING. I WOULD NOTE THAT TEX DOT HAS A PROJECT IN 2021 WHERE THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IT WOULD VERSA LONG DUB WRIGHT AND INCLUDE THIS INTERSECTION WHERE IT WOULD LOOK LIKE UP GRADING THE LIGHTING FOR THE INTERSECTION. WE REFER TO AS ANY COST RELATED IDENTIFYING THE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT WE RECOMMENDED TO UNDERTAKE. THE OTHER END THAT WE LOOK AT POTENTIALLY INSTALLING RUMBLE STRIPS EITHER ABOVE OR IN THE GROUND PAVEMENT ON WITH RESFOCT THAT IS GENERALLY NOISE. THERE IS SOME RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE THAT THIS MAY IMPACT. THE FINALITE WAS THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THIS ITEM AS WELL AS THE STOP AHEAD, AS WELL AS THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WE INDICATED AS FAR AS THAT YOU NEED TO MEET SPECIFIC WARRANTS WITH RESPECT TO THIS, AS FAR AS REGARDING THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL UNFORTUNATELY IT WOULD NOT MEET THE NEED FOR THE SIGNAL. WE IDENTIFIED SOME COSTS RELATED TO THESE SPECIFIC ITEMS. WHAT WE'D LIKE TO NOTE IS THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO PROCEED WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE WHICH IS BASICALLY PROVIDING THE CLEARANCE ALONG TEXAS AVENUE.

THE ASSOCIATED COST FOR THIS IS AROUND $1300. WE'RE ALSO RECOMMENDING AS FAR AS INSTALLING THE ADVANCED STOP AHEAD SIGN COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM IS ABOUT.

WE'RE ALSO LOOKING -- COST NOR IS ABOUT $250. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT THE ILLUMINATED STOP SIGN. FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THOSE, THERE'S A COUPLE OF THEM THAT ARE LOCATED IN ABILINE. ONE THAT STICKS TO MY MIND IS THE ONE OVER ON MAPLE ROAD IN THE LOOP SO AS YOU COME OFF THE LOOP AS YOU APPROACH MAPLE ROAD IF YOU'RE TRAVELING THE LOOP AS FAR AS NORTHBOUND YOU CAME UP TO THAT RAMP, AS YOU COME OFF. YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT STOP SIGN IS ILLUMINATED. THIS IS THE TYPE OF SIGN WE'RE LOOKING AT HAVING INSTALLED.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR, COUNCIL IS SOME SENSE OF DIRECTION, MAYBE A GENERAL CONCURRENCE AS

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FAR AS WHAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING REGARDING THESE ITEMS. P AS WE NOTED IN THE REPORT, THE ONLY ITEM THAT IS CURRENTLY BUDGETED OR DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE WOULD BE THE CLEARANCE OF THE TREE AND BRUSH DEBRIS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE.

WE DO HAVE SOME MONEY IT PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION TO HANDLE THOSE ITEMS, BUT THE ILLUMINATED TRAFFIC AS FAR AS STOP SIGNS, IS SOMETHING THAT WE TYPICALLY DON'T DO.

SO I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I'M CURIOUS WITH REGARD TO THE ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ARE MOST OF THESE ACCIDENTS HAPPENING AT NIGHT? OR DO WE HAVE STATISTICS ON WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE?

>> SO I DO KNOW THAT THERE WERE NOTED TO US THREE ACTIONS, AS FAR AS THAT IT OCCURRED.

I CANNOT SAY SPECIFICALLY AS FAR AS WERE THEY AT NIGHT. I DO KNOW A COUPLE OF THEM WERE AT NIGHT AS FAR AS THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION. WE BELIEVE AS FAR AS THAT THE MOTORISTS THEMSELVES WERE PAIRED WHEN APPROACHING THIS INTERSECTION IS MY UNDERSTANDING

WHEN TALKING TO JAMES ROBIARD OUR TRAFFIC -- >> WILL AN ILLUMINATED SIGN HELP

SOMEONE DRIVING IMPAIRED? >> THAT'S WHY WE'RE INDICATING AS FAR AS ILLUMINATED STOP SIGN WILL BE A GREAT BENEFIT AS WELL AS THE NEW IMPROVED LIGHTING THAT TEX DOT WOULD PROVIDE AS PART OF THEIR PROJECT. RIGHT NOW THERE'S A STREET THRIGHT IS SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION, AND THERE'S ANOTHER ONE THAT IS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AND IT IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DUB WRIGHT, HOWEVER, IT'S POINTING IRN, DICK LAR TO THE INTERSECTION SO IT DOESN'T PROVIDE TRUE ILLUMINATION TO THE INTERSECTION.

-- PER PIN DICK LAR. THERE'S ANOTHER LIGHT THAT IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION ON THE WEST SIDE AND LIKEWISE IS PERPNDICULAR AND DOESN'T PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL ILLUMINATION.

WITH THIS NEW LIGHTING SAFETY PROJECT TEXDOT HAS COMING IN 2021, THAT SHOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING BUT WE FEEL FURTHER THIS ILLUMINATED STOP SIGN AS WELL AS THE CLEARING OF THE IS BRUSH ALONG THAT NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE AS WELL AS THE STOP AHEAD SIGN SHOULD IMPROVE WE FEEL SIGNIFICANTLY AS FAR AS NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER AS FAR AS APPROACHING

THAT INTERSECTION AND THE NEED TO STOP. >> I'M SEEING SOME SOME INTERSECTIONS THEY HAVE A VERY BRIGHT BLACK AND YELLOW SIGN IN ESSENCE BUT THERE'S NO WORD ON IT. BUT JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT THAT'S THE END OF THE ROAD.

>> RIGHT. >> IS THERE MORE OF A MORE NOTICEABLE -- YEAH, THERE'S THAT ONE, BUT I'VE SEEN IT WHERE IT'S LIKE THIS LONG STRIP THAT COVERS THE WIDTH OF THE INTERSECTION TO DRAW THAT MUCH MORE AND IT'S REFLECTIVE MATERIAL WHERE AT NIGHT IT PICKS UP THE LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE ON COMING AND THEY SEE THERE'S A BEAR YEMPLT THERE'S NOT JUST A SIGN BUT A BARRIER THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO STOP. AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S ON TEXDOT ROAD. IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN TALK TO TEXDOT ABOUT SHARING COSTS OR WORKING WITH DYESS TO PUT THE SIGN OUTSIDE TEX DOLT RIGHT AWAY -- TXDOT RIGHT AWAY.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU LOOKED AT? >> NO, I THINK THAT WE LOOKED AT COST OF ITEMS AS FAR AS WE THE I'M NOT SAYING THIS ITEM IS APPROVED AS FAR AS TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURE, BUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS WHAT ARE THE ISSUES WE'RE SEEING POTENTIALLY WITH THIS INTERSECTION? SURELY, ONE OF THEM WAS COULD WE IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY BOTH AT DAYTIME AS WELL AS NIGHTTIME.

SO BY OPENING UP THE I WANT TO SAY THE BRUSH AND TREE GROWTH ALONGSIDE THAT FIELD, THAT WILL GIVE YOU A VISIBLE ASPECT OF THAT INTERSECTION. LIKEWISE, HAVING SOME LIGHTING AT INTERSECTION WILL PROVIDE THAT AS FAR AS ILLUMINATION NEEDED AT NIGHT.

THE STOP SIGN WOULD DRAW SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION AS THEY APPROACH THAT INTERSECTION AS WELL WE CAN LOOK INTO. THAT I DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE WE CAN APPROACH TXDOT

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ON THIS. I WOULD SUSPECT BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS LOOKING TO BE MADE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AT THE INTERSECTION WOULD DEFER TO THE CITY THE COSTS.

>> I AGREE CLEARING THE GROWTH THAT'S IMPEDING THE VIEW AS YOU COME AROUND THE CURB IS LOW-HANGING FRUIT, AS YOU MIGHT CALL IT. I THINK THAT AND THE STOP AHEAD SIGN ARE BOTH -- WOULD BOTH BE BENEFICIAL. AS FAR AS THE STOP AHEAD SIGN, AND EVEN ILLUMINATED STOP SIGN I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH SOMEONE WHO IS IMPAIRED HELPS THEM.

FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT, THERE'S THAT MUCH MORE WARNING. IF THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH

THE AREA, IF THERE'S AN INTERSECTION AHEAD. >> WELL TAKEN.

>> AND SO SOS, YOUR RECOMMENDATION ARE THOSE THREE ITEMS YOU LISTED SURROUND

$28,000? IS THAT ACCURATE? >> IT'S AROUND 25,000.

A LITTLE OVER 25,000. >> AND FOR US YOU'RE LOOK AT SUPPORT OF THAT.

AND I HEAR YOU SAY YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR THAT AMOUNT.

>> SO WE HAVE FUNDING RIGHT NOW TO PROCEED WITH THE CLEARING OF THE BRUSH IN SOME OF THE TREES ON THAT NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE. WE HAVE SOME MONEYS THAT REMAIN WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION WITH WE DO DO RIGHT AWAY MAINTENANCE.

SO WE TAKE THE FUNDING FROM THERE FOR THAT ITEM. THE ILLUMINATED STOP SIGNS WE DO

NOT HAVE FUNDING EARMARKED FOR THAT PARTICULARITE PEOPLE. >> SO YOU'RE LOOK AT DIRECTION ON YOUR RECOMMENDATION. NOT ALL THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE PRESENTATION ON THOSE THREE

ITEMS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. CORRECT? >> CORRECT.

>> TO BE CLEAR -- YOU'RE GOING TO CLEAR ALL THE TREES SO WHEN YOU APTHE INTERSECTION YOU CAN

SEE NORTH? >> SO WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF THOSE TREES. WE'RE LOOKING AT AN AREA THAT FROM THE EDGE OF THE CURVE TO APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 FEET BACK THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF -- I'M GOING TO CALL IT OVERGROWTH OR BRUSH, AND THEN THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SMALLER TREES WE'RE LOOKING AT REMOVING.

THERE IS A FENCE LINE ALONG THERE, SO WE WOULD NOT BE LOOKING AT GOING INTO THE PRIVATE PROPERTY, BUT REALLY TRYING TO OPEN UP THAT AREA, SO THERE WOULD BE A GREATER VISUAL ASPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS, AS THEY ARE PROCEEDING TOWARDS THAT INTERSECTION.

THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN IS PROCEEDING SOUTH ON DUB WRIGHT.

>> LOOKS LIKE THOSE TREES ARE CUTTING INTO THE FARMLAND, SO YOU MIGHT GET PERMISSION ACROSS

THE FENCE. >> RIGHT. WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT AN AREA THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY FROM THE INTERSECTION 800 FEET BACK TO THE EAST.

IS THE AREA WE'RE LOOKING AT CLEARING. IT'S SUBSTANTIAL.

THAT IS ALSO BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO PUT A STOP AHEAD SIGN ALONG THE ROADWAY EDGE.

IF WE WERE TO PLACE THAT TODAY YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH

THAT'S THERE. >> AND IN THIS STUDY WAS DONE BECAUSE IT WAS REQUESTED BY THE

BASE IS, THAT CORRECT? >> CORRECT. THEY HAVE REACHED OUT TO US REGARDING THEIR CONCERNS AS FAR AS THEY HAD OF INDIVIDUALS RUNNING THIS INTERSECTION AND WOULD THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO DO SOME FORM OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS?

>> YOU KNOW, YOU MENTIONED THE FLASHING STOP LIGHT AT MAPLE. I GO BY THAT ONE ALL THE TIME HEADING TO PRIMETIME. I DON'T EVEN SEE IT ANYMORE. I'VE SEEN IT SO MANY TIMES.

WHEN THE SUN IS SETTING, WHICH IT WILL SET HERE, THE SUN BLEEDS OUT THAT FLASHING.

I DON'T KNOW. THE NIGHT IT PROBABLY STANDS OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT I DON'T -- I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW THAT HAVING A FLASHING STOP SIGN 24R -- MAYBE A STOP AHEAD WILL BE BETTER. I KNOW YOU DIDN'T WANT RUMBLE STRIPS.

THAT WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THAT GETS YOUR ATTENTION MORE THAN A FLASHING SIGN,

ESPECIALLY IF IT'S TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. >> ANY COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC

HEARING? >> WILL THAT CONTINUE -- ONCE YOU DO THAT IS THAT A CONTINUED EXPENSE TO WAIVE THE INSPECTOR TO -- CLEARING OR SOMETHING THE BASE WILL TAKE OWNERSHIP OF?

>> NO, I BELIEVE ONCE WE HAVE THAT CLEARED WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT MAINTAINING THAT AS PART OF

OUR RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. >> A QUESTION FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. MR. MCCAFFREY. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL, FROM US STAFF IS ASKING SOME DIRECTION WITH REGARDS TO

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THE PRESENTATION. ANY COMMENTS IN THAT REGARDS FROM COUNCIL?

>> CAL, I KNOW I GET USED TO TRAFFIC SIGNS ALSO, BUT I THINK WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK AT HERE AT NIGHT AND MAYBE AN UNINFORMED DRIVER. MAYBE THEY ARE IMPAIRED, TRYING IT TO KEEP SOMEBODY RUN INTO THE FENCE AT DYESS. I THINK THIS LACK OF AN ACCIDENT I'M FOR THAT. AT LEAST IT'S BRIGHT, IF IT'S DARK, IF THEY ARE IMPAIRED, I

JUST THINK WOULD HELP SOME. >> AND YOU'RE RIGHT. AS YOU SAID THAT, I'M THINKING THAT I'M NOT -- I DRIVE THE SAME -- SOMEONE WOULD NEVER DRIVEN THAT BEFORE.

>> ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR THOSE ITEMS TRYING TO IDENTIFY $25,000?

>> YES, MAYOR. WE HAVE $25,000 IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOMEWHERE WE'LL

FIND IT TO FUND THIS. >> SO I'M SUPPORTIVE AS OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.

ANY MORE COMMENT OR FEEDBACK FROM COUNCIL? >> I'M SUPPORTIVE AS WELL.

>> SO LET ME ASK THE DIRECTION. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 16

[16. Presentation: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing regarding the Summary of the 2015 Traffic Signal Bond Project (Greg McCaffery)]

AND ONCE AGAIN, WE'LL ASK MISS MCCAFFREY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. AGAIN THIS IS ALSO FOR

PRESNTATION ONLY. >> YES MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A PRESENTATION OF THE CITY'S TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS. AS YOU'LL RECALL, THE CITY HAD PASSED A BOND INITIATIVE BACK IN 2015 OR 25 OR STREET IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDED IN THAT WERE A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS. THE CITY ELECTED TO SEPARATE OUT THE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS AS A SEPARATE PROJECTS ARE WAS DEEMED AS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOND PROJECT. THE CITY IN 2016, MARCH OF 2016 RETAINED A TERRACE INC. TO PROVIDE AS FAR AS OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDED SOME DESIGN ON RELATED TO, AS FAR AS THESE IMPROVEMENTS. WE HAVE NEITHER. I'M APOLOGIZING IF I MESS UP HIS PRONUNCIATION. A BUT WITHTER RASMTS HE'S THE SENIOR MANAGER ON THIS PROJECT.

HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE YOU -- TERRACE -- AN OVERVIEW OF THIS PROJECT AS FAR AS THE ENHANCEMENT THAT'S BEEN MADE TO THE CITY SIGNAL OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SOME OF THE PROACTIVE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.

THIS PRESENTATION WAS PART OF THEIR OVERALL DUE DILIGENCE AS FAR AS PART OF THEIR PROJECT.

I'M THURNG PROJECT OVER. -- TURNING THIS PROJECT OVER. >> GOOD MORNING MAYOR WILLIAMS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO TERRACE UNDERWENT THIS PROJECT WITH THE CITY OF ABILINE IN 2015. SO REALLY THE GOALS WERE TWOFOLD.

ONE WAS TO ENHANCE THE OPERATIONS AND THAT HAS IMPACTS ON SAFETY AS WELL AS EFFICIENCY.

AND THE OTHER IS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE TO THE CITY RESIDENTS AND COUNCIL AND STAFF.

PART OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ENHANCE SIGNAL OPERATIONS. A BIG PART OF IT WAS TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY, TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY WAS MORE PROACTIVE IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, SO THAT WE ACTUALLY START IDENTIFYING ISSUES IN THE FIELD BEFORE THE COMPLAINTS COME IN. AND ABLE TO RESPOND TO THEM AND LET -- TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES BEFORE ANYONE EVER COMPLAINS. THAT'S KIND OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT.

SO LET'S SEE HOW IT WENT. FIRST OF ALL, THE SERVICES PERFORMED, THERE WAS A LOT OF COMPONENTS PLANNING, WHICH INCLUDE HARDWARE UPGRADES, A DESIGN OF THE SIGNAL OPERATIONS.

THAT SIGNAL TIMING AND THAT TYPE OF THING AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION.

IT DID REQUIRE SOME DESIGN WORK DOWNTOWN AREA, COMMUNICATION NETWORK WAS THE PRIMARY DESIGN EFFORT THAT. THEN, OF COURSE, THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF IT, THE PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD WORK. WE WERE NOT CONTRACTORS BUT OVERSAW WHAT THE CONTRACT WAS DOING AND MAKE SURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND SIGNAL TIMING AGAIN.

A BIG OPPORTUNITY HERE WAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT WERE COMING IN AND MAKING SURE THAT THE SIGNALS WERE OPERATING. A BIG PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING WAS TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS BROUGHT UP TO SPEED.

THE ORIGINAL ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR, THOSE SIGNALS DATED BACK ALMOST 50 YEARS.

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THEY WERE MAINTAINED WELL, BUT THERE ARE SOME BASIC PROBLEMS CAME UP.

THE EQUIPMENT WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT HAD BECOME NATIONAL AND CITY STANDARDS FOR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY. THE THING IS THE CURRENT EQUIPMENT IS CAPABLE OF MONITORING ITSELF AND TELLING YOU IF THERE'S A CONFLICT, SHORTENED WIRES AND WHEN GREEN.

THE SIGNAL GOES INTO A FLASH. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THE OLDER SIGNALS THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ONES DIDN'T HAVE THIS CAPABILITY. WITH AGING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE CABLING AND THAT TYPE OF THING, THE PROBABILITY OF SWRG SOME KIND OF FAILURE THAT IMPACTED SAFETY GROWTH HIGHER. -- HAVING SOME. TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FOLLOW THE MOST CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS POSSIBLE. AGAIN, THESE WERE ACTUALLY NOT JUST CITY STANDARDS, BUT NATIONAL STANDARDS. SIGNAL TIMING.

THIS IS A BIG PART OF IT. THE MANUAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD CHANGED. UNTIL A LOT OF THE OWE THE YELLOW AND RED ONES HAVE CHANGED AS WELL AS THE PEDESTRIAN TIMES. IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IT WAS LIMITED THE OLD EQUIPMENT WAS LIMITED TO WHAT IT COULD DO SO. IT ACTUALLY WASN'T CAPABLE OF GIVING THE APPROPRIATE WALK TIME AND DON'T WALK TIMES. SO CHANGING THE EQUIPMENT WAS A CRITICAL PART OF BRING EVERYTHING UP TO STANDARDS. COMMUNICATION NETWORK. WHAT YOU CAN SEE HERE TODAY HOPEFULLY IS THAT THE CITY OF ABILINE TODAY HAS A STATE OF THE ART SYSTEM.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAINTENANCE. IT'S ALL ABOUT OPERATIONS. IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE FIELD. SO THE DATA CAPABILITIES THAT THE CURRENT EQUIPMENT HAS IS STATE OF THE ART. IT'S QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE CITY TO BE WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE, WELL AHEAD OF MANY COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS. THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK IS A BIG PART OF IT. WE ARE ACTUALLY REACHING OUT AND TOUCHING 67 INTERSECTIONS NOW, AND IT'S THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS SET UP SO IT CAN GROW AND ADD ADDITIONAL INTERSECTIONS.

THERE'S A TXDOT PROJECT THAT'S JUST STARTING THAT IS GOING TO ADD ANOTHER 20 SOME ODD INTERSECTIONS TO THIS NETWORK. THIS IS A SCALEABLE NETWORK AND CAN ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH THE NETWORK IS GIVING IT. EVERYTHING IS COMMUNICATING THROUGH I.T. PROT COSHLTIONS INTERNET PROTOCOLS. -- PROTOCOLS. IT'S INTERCHANGEABLE WITH OTHER DEVICES. YOU'RE NO LONGER LIMITED TO IF AN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS, BECAUSE THE NETWORK IS NOW BASED ON INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOLS THAT EVERYONE USES, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ALWAYS HAVE SOMEBODY TO GO GHOOK THAT PLACE. YOU'RE NOT TIED INTO ONE MANUFACTURER -- TO GO BACK INTO THAT PLACE. AGAIN, THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GROW WITH THE FUTURE. SO THE CONSTRUCTION PRO ECHBLEGHT.

>> IT'S BID AT 1.8 -- PROJECT. IT'S BID AT $1.89 MILLION, SO IT WAS RIGHT ON TRACK WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THROUGH THE PROJECT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF THINGS ACAME UP THAT WERE UNFORESEEN, AND ONE OF THEM FOR EXAMPLE, WAS WE WERE GOING TO REUSE A POLE ON AMBLER ONE INTERSECTION WHEN IT WAS RELOCATED FOR BETTER ALIGNMENT AND SO FORTH.

THAT POLE WASN'T ABLE TO BE RELOCATED. IT WASN'T IN GOOD ENOUGH PHYSICAL CONDITION, SO THEY HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER POLE. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, THERE WAS A COUPLE OF FIELD CHANGES THAT ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 8%, SO THE TOTAL SPEND ON THE PROJECT WAS $2.05 MILLION SO 8% HIGHER THAN THE BUDGETED AMOUNT. SO THAT IS, IS ACTUALLY VERY GOOD, CONSIDERING THE FIELD CHANGES THAT WENT THROUGH WHERE ONES THAT NO ONE COULD FORESEE.

AND AGAIN, THIS SYSTEM VIDS FOR FUTURE GROWTH. NOT ONLY -- PROVIDES FOR FUTURE GROWTH. NOT ONLY FOR EXPANDING FOR OTHER INTERSECTIONS BUT ALSO AS NEW TECHNIQUES COME UP, AS NEW GENERATIONS OF EQUIPMENT COME UP.

THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE WE'LL BE ABLE TO GROW WITH THAT.

SIGNAL TIMING. A BIG PART OF IT IS THAT WE WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE.

THE BIG PART OF THAT IS IT IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE? AM I GETTING TO WORK FASTER? AM I GETTING HOME FASTER? IS THAT HAPPENING IF THIS PROJECT TOOK ON 17 CORRIDORS, 67 INTERSECTIONS TO BE RETIMED. THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF THE CORRIDOR WE IMPROVED TRAVEL TIME SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 14 SECONDS AND 27 SOME CORRIDORS ARE VERY SHORT.

OTHERS ARE LONGER. THAT TRANSLATES TO ABOUT $800,000 OF ANNUAL SAVINGS FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC. THERE ARE MODELS THAT TAKE INTO THE DELAYS AND HOW MUCH PEOPLE'S

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TIME IS WORTH, AND THAT'S WHERE THESE NUMBERS COME FROM. SO NOW TO ME, THIS IS -- I'M A SIGNAL OPERATIONS PERSON PRIMARILY. SO TO ME, WHAT I CAN DO WITH THE EQUIPMENT IS A BIG, BIG PART OF THE SUCCESS OF A PROJECT. SO YOU HAVE NOW LIKE I SAID A STATE OF THE ART SYSTEM FROM YOUR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER AT THE SIGNAL SHOP, YOU CAN -- THEY ACTUALLY MONITOR ALL THE INTERSECTIONS THAT HAVE COMMUNICATIONS TO THEM.

AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, 76 INTERSECTIONS ARE NOW ONLINE. AND THEN THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ARE BUILT INTO THE DATABASE, TO MAINTAIN THE DATABASE BUT THEY DON'T HAVE COMMUNICATION TO THEM. AGAIN, BUT THIS IS A SYSTEM THAT HAS BUILDING BLOCKS THAT WILL EXPAND COMMUNICATIONS TO ALL THE INTERSECTIONS EVENTUALLY AND IT CAN SUPPORT THAT.

FROM THIS AS A TRAFFIC ENGINEER I CAN STAND IN THE CMC AND I CAN MONITOR THE EQUIPMENT.

I CAN MAKE CHANGESED I DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE OUT TO THE FIELD ANYMORE.

THAT'S A HUGE ASSET WHEN IT COMES TO HOW YOU MAKE THE MOST OUT OF MONEY THAT THE CITY SPENDS ON MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. SO THIS CAPABILITY IS THERE.

THAT IS ONE PART OF THE SYSTEM. SO AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE UPGRADE TO THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE UPGRADE TO THE CONTROLLERS THEM STHAEFLS HAVE HIGH-SPEED DMOUNTION THEM NOW AND ALSO HAS -- THEMSELVES AND HAVE HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATION TO THEM NOW. ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF THIS IS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS AUTOMATED AND HAS A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, WHEN MY STAFF NEEDS TO HELP OUT OR MONITOR A SYSTEM I CAN DO IT FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS, DALLAS, TEXAS, SO THAT SUPPORT. IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN AND YOU NEEDED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM EXTERNAL STOURS, A CONSULTANT, SOMEONE ELSE OWE SOURCE -- THEY NOW HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE SYSTEM FROM WHEREVER THEY ARE.

THEY DON'T NEED TO BE ON THE GROUND TO DO IT. SO THERE ARE ADDITIONAL THINGS HERE. AGAIN THIS IS A VERY MODERN SYSTEM.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT WHEN YOU'RE MAKING CHANGES AT SIGNAL TIMING YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO MAKE ARBITRARY CHANGES. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM IN THE FIELD THAT WHAT IS SHAPING REALLY HAPPENING BEFORE YOU MAKE A CHANGE. AS MUCH AS WE LOVE TO HAVE FEEDBACK AND PEOPLE LET US KNOW AS EXTRA EYES ON THE STREET WE REALLY CAN'T TAKE OTHER PEOPLE'S WORD FOR IT THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM. SO WE NORMALLY IN A NORMAL WORK PROCESS WE GET A COMPLAINT. WHEN WE GOT A COMPLAINT WE DRIVE OUT, WE VERIFY IT HAPPENED, THEN WE GO BACK AND MAKE THE CHANGES AND WATCH TO SEE IF IT IMPROVED IT.

PART OF THE INCREASE IN COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES HERE ISN'T JUST FOR CONTROL OF INTERSECTIONS. IT'S ALSO FOR MONITORING OF THE INTERSECTIONS.

THE DETECTION SYSTEMS THAT WENT IN ON THIS INJECT ALL ALONG AMBLER AND OTHER ROADWAYS HAVE VIDEO CAMERAS WE CAN MONITOR BACK AT THE TNC. SO NOW THE WORK PROCESS IS WE ARE MADE AWARE OF A PROBLEM. WE TURN ON THE VIDEO. WE CONFIRM THAT IT'S THERE AND THEN WE MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT, AND WITHIN MINUTES WE WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN HOURS TO DO. AND AGAIN, THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF THIS PROJECT, CAPABILITIES FROM COMMUNICATION, CONTROLLERS DETHAEKS WAS INCREASED ON THIS PROJECT.

SITIONINAL PERFORMANCE. -- DETECTION THAT WAS INCREASED ON THIS PRO EFFECT JL SIGNAL PERFORMANCE. INSTEAD OF US HAVING TO WATCH BE INTERSECTION WE HAVE SOFTWARE RUNNING THE BACKGROUND THAT MONITORS THE PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE-WISE.

DO YOU HAVE A DETECTOR THAT'S BAD? PUSH BUTTON THAT STOPPED.

THOSE THINGS THAT HURT YOUR OPERATIONS AND IT'S AUTOMATICALLY BEING REPORTED MORNING TO THE PERSON WHO MANAGES THE SYSTEM ON IT E-MAIL AND TELLS US THESE INTERSECTIONS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS BEFORE ANYBODY EXPERIENCES ISSUES AND WE CAN ACTUALLY SEND OUT REPAIR CREWS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER THING IS WE'RE MONITORING TO SEE HOW THE PERFORMANCE IS. WHEN THE SIGNAL TIMING WAS REDONE WE TAKE A MEASURE TO GET IT BASELINE TO HOW THE OPERATION IS.

IF IT'S DEGRADING, MORE PEOPLE ARE STOPPING WE GET NOTIFIED THROUGH AN E-MAIL THROUGH THE SOFTWARE AND THAT SOFTWARE TELLS US OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AGAIN VERY PROACTIVE IN WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. THESE ARE A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF CHARTS. THIS IS A CHART THAT NOT ONLY TELLS US IF SIGNAL TIME NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED BUT HOW MANY SECONDS TO A PHASE OR WHERE TO TAKE IT AWAY.

FROM BALANCING THE TRAFFIC FLOW TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS TREATED EQUALLY AND FAIRLY.

IS THE ONE THAT TELLS US HOW WELL THE COORDINATION IS. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY, ARE CARS ARRIVING DURING THE RED OR THE GREEN? EVERY CYCLE DURING THE DAY WE MONITOR HOW MANY GOT THERE DURING RED AND GREEN AND WE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE TNC TO

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MAKE SURE WE'RE OPERATING AT PEAK PERFORMANCE. SO GETTING BACK TO WHAT THE GOALS WERE AND THE RESULTS WERE. ENHANCE SIGNAL OPERATIONS. WE REDUCE TRAVEL TIMES.

THINGS ARE BETTER FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF THE OPERATION. YOU KNOW, OUR REDUCTION AND RESPONSE TIME.

I WAS IN THE SIGNAL SHOP YESTERDAY AND LITERALLY, SOMEONE SAID HEY, I'VE SEEN THIS THING HAPPENING. LOOK AT THE VIDEO, SAW IT AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT.

AGAIN IN MINUTES INSTEAD OF HOURS. SCALEABLE FOR GROWTH.

THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK IN THERE IS ABLE TO BE EXPANDED AND BEING EXPAND RIGHT NOW TO THE ROADWAYS ON NORTH AND SOUTHS STREET ON THE TXDOT PROJECT. IMPROVED RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS. I'VE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THAT ALREADY, AND FINALLY FIXING THE ISSUES BEFORE CITIZEN COMPLAINTS. WE ARE ACTUALLY BEING MORE PROACTIVE TODAY THAN WE HAVE EVER BEEN WITH THE CITY OF ABILINE IN A LOT OF THIS IS REALLY HAS TO DO WITH A GREAT -- COMING UP WITH THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS GREAT FORESIGHT AND THE CITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE TEXAS INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS FOR THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT AND HAS BEEN GIVEN AN AWARD FOR THAT. AGAIN MUCH KUDOS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TRANSPORTATION GROUP FOR SEEING THE NEED FOR THIS AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, AND THE CITY IS SUPPORTING IT THROUGH A BOND PROJECT. AT THIS POINT I'M OPEN TO

QUESTIONS:. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

PRONOUNCE YOUR FOR US. >> NADER AYU. >> THANK YOU.

COUNCIL, GO AHEAD. >> MAYBE I DIDN'T SEE THIS BUT IF YOU GO BACK TO THE SCREEN IT SAYS REMOTE SIGNAL OPERATIONS. IT'S A MAP RIGHT -- THAT ONE THERE.

>> YES, SIR. >> IT SAYS 14 COMMUNICATION FAILURES.

IS THAT SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT? >> THAT'S PART OF BEING PROACTIVE. SO WE'RE SENDING MESSAGES AND RECEIVING MESSAGES ALL THE TIME.

IF THEY ARE TAKING TOO LONG IT LET'S US KNOW THESE ARE HAPPENING.

WE STILL COMMUNICATE TO THEM. THE ONES THAT ARE OF BIGGER CONCERN ARE THE ONES THAT SAY OFF LINE. THE OFF LINE ONES ARE THE ONES WE DON'T HAVE COM TO.

THE OTHERS ARE THE ONES WE'RE ALWAYS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO. THAT'S PART OF BEING PROACTIVE.

THE SYSTEM IS TELLING US WHEN THERE'S ERRORS. IN THIS SYSTEM.

I APOLOGIZE IT'S NOT A LIVE SYSTEM. IF I CLICK ON THAT NUMBER 14 IT TELLS ME WHICH INTERSECTIONS THEY ARE. I CAN DIVE IN AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING SO WE CAN START FIXING THEM. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE.

THE BIG THIS WHOLE SYSTEM DOES FOR US IS IT HELPS US PRIOR TIES WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND AND LOOKING AT EVERY INTERSECTION TO SEE IF IT'S WORK, WE'RE SAYING WE NEED TO WORK ON THOSE 14. AGAIN BEING PROACTIVE AND THE INFORMATION IS A GREAT TOOL.

AND THIS IS GIVING US MORE INFORMATION THAN WE'VE EVER HAD BEFORE.

>> MY QUESTION IS ON THE SAME SLIDE. YOU KIND OF MENTIONED THIS IN YOUR WRAP-UP. LOOKS LIKE TXDOT INTERSECTION, TXDOT SIGNALS ON THIS.

IS THERE -- THE SIGNALS UNDER TXDOT CONTROL ARE TIED INTO THE SYSTEM WHERE WE HAVE VISIBILITY TO WHAT'S HAPPENING OR CONTROL? OR DOES TXDOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TIMING AND MAINTENANCE?

>> SO THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THAT TXDOT HAS CITIES THAT ARE OVER 50,000 MAINTAIN THEIR OWN SIGNALS ON TXDOT RIGHT OF WAYS. EVEN THOSE WERE DOT SIGNALS THROUGH MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THE CITY MAINTAINS THOSE INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.

THE ONLY ONES EXEMPT FROM THAT ARE THE FREEWAY SIGNALS AND TXDOT MAINTAINS THOSE ALL THE TIME SO THEY CONTINUE TO DO THOSE. ALL THE ONES NORTH AND SOUTH OF FIRST STREET, THE ONES ON STATE HIGHWAYS GOING THROUGH THE CITY ARE BEING MAINTAINED BY THE

CITY. >> THANK YOU. AND THEN ON THE NEXT SLIDE IT

HAS THE CAMERA PICTURES. >> YES. >> ARE THOSE ON ALL THE TIME OR IS THAT SOMETHING THEY TURN ON WHEN THERE'S A REPORT OF SOMETHING.

IS THERE A RECORDING? >> THEY ARE NOT A RECORDING. WE DO HAVE SOME AGENCIES WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY STATION. PD DECIDED IT WAS A GREAT VALUE FOR THEM TO RECORD.

SO THE CITY OF -- PD RECORDS. THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT DOESN'T. IT'S JUST A POLICY, THEY HAVE COME VERY GOOD WAYS TO MANAGE WHEN THEY REPORT AND WHEN THEY DON'T TO KEEP AWAY FOR NUISANCE REQUEST FOR VIDEO ALL THE TIME. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS THEY SAY WE WANT THAT RECORDING SAVED

OTHERWISE IT'S NOT SAVED. >> THAT'S WHERE I WAS GOING. I CAN SEE VALUE IN HAVING DOCUMENTATION OF HOW AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO RE-CREATE IT AND GET EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS. THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT HAPPENED. YOU'VE GOT THREE OR DIFFERENT

CONFLICTDING STORIES. >> BETWEEN THE VIDEO THAT'S AVAILABLE BUT AGAIN THIS ISN'T BEING SAVED. IF IT WAS TO BE SAVED YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.

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ALSO THE DATA ALSO TELLS US THE STATE OF THE SIGNAL IN EVERY CYCLE.

IF SOMEONE SAYS I NEVER GOT A GREEN LIGHT WE CAN SAY YES YOU DID AND IT WAS GREEN FOR 14.3 SECONDS. WE HAVE THAT LEVEL OF DATA NOW, WHICH IS A TREMENDOUS TOOL AND

IS BEING REALLY LEVERAGED NOW. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK OR OR AGAINST THE ITEM?

IF SO PROVIDE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.

DAVID STEWART. IT WAS WONDERFUL. YOU PASSED THIS BOND FOR THIS RETROFITTING ON SOME OF THE INTERSECTIONS. AND A GENERAL RULE IS ANY TIME THE GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED IN BIDDING AND STUFF, THERE'S ALWAYS THAT RULE AS WELL THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS IT, WE'RE SELLING IT. A LOT OF THESE HAVE RETROFITTED WITH THE REAL TALL CONNED YOU'REIT AND -- CONDUEIT AND STUFF.

AS I MENTIONED BEFORE ON MY STREET THEY HAD THE REAL TALL RETROFIT.

I GUESS IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO YOU RETROFITTED AGAIN WITH REAL SMALL SENSOR.

I GUESS MY CONCERNS WERE EVIDENT THAT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. WE WERE TURNING TO THE NORTH ON GRAPE. GOOD LUCK. YOU KNOW, IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN COMING TO THE WEST ON FOURTH OR YOU HAD TO GO EAST TO ACTIVATE. IT'S FUNNY.

YOU TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS. YOU DRIVE AROUND THE CITY DAILY SOMETIMES AND YOU COME UP TO INTERSECTIONS AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE IMPROVEMENTS ON SOME OF THEM AND THINK WHY DON'T DIDN'T THEY DO THIS ONE? ELEVENTH AND BARREL.

I KNOW ON 14TH AND ROSS I'VE TURNED IN AT LEAST TWISMTS I'LL CLICK IT, FIX IT, AND -- TWICE.

YOU'LL BE GOING LIKE FOR INSTANCE TO TACO BELL WHICH IS JUST FEET AWAY FROM THAT LIGHT.

IT WILL CHANGE FOR ROSS FOR NO REASON. THERE'S NO CARS FOR MILES ANYWHERE DOWN ROSS AND IT WILL CHANGE, YOU THE I INTERPRET IT HE SENSORS AS YOU PULL UP.

I WOULD THINK REASONABLE TIME WOULD BE 20 SECONDS IT WOULD TURN, LET THE TRAF GOIK THROUGH ON THE LESS IMPORTANT STREET, THEN SWITCH BACK AND CONTINUE AS TRAFFIC FOR THE OTHER STREETS.

I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INTERSECTIONS I'LL PULL UP, ESPECIALLY LIKE ON HOLIDAYS ON TENTH AND TREADWAY. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON TREADWAY FOR MILES.

YOU SIT THERE. YOU SIT. THERE IS IT GOING TO CHANGE? BUT AS A GENERAL RULE IT'S KIND OF LIKE WHEN I SAY WHEN THE GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED WITH BIDDING IT'S LIKE THE TANKER CREWS, YOU KNOW. YOU MAY BE IN A 135 OR A KC-10 TANKER BUT YOU HEAR THEM SPENDING 300 GRAND FOR HOT COFFEE CUPS TO KEEP THEIR COFFEE HOT. YOU WONDER, OK. IS THAT NECESSARILY A GOOD IDEA TO SPEND $300,000 FOR AIR TANKER CREWS' COFFEE CUPS? IT'S LIKE THIS.

AS A GENERAL RULE IT'S A GOOD IDEA. THET THE RETROFIT.

I PULLED UP. WITHIN THREE OR FOUR SECONDS IT CHANGED.

BAM IT CHANGED BACK. SO SOME OF THE SENSORS ON THE RETROFITTED THE BIG TALL CONDUIT STILL DON'T WORK. I THREATENED ONE DAY I'M GOING TO SHOOT VIDEOS.

AT 14TH AND ROSS I'VE TURNED IN. I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER GOT TO IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS MORNING COUNCIL. >> WE'LL RESUME PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THISITE SNEM SEEING IN ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING THIS. COUNSVILLE ANY FEEDBACK FROM STAFF WITH REGARDS TO

PRESENTATION THIS MORNING? >> IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC DIRECTION YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

FROM US OR IS THIS FOR INFORMATION? >> THIS IS PRIMARILY FOR INFORMATION. WE DO ADDITIONAL SIGNAL IMENT PRUSMTS THAT NEED -- IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.

BEAR IN MIND IT COMES WITH THE COST AND THERE'S A HUGE BENEFIT AS WELL.

>> WHILE YOU'RE THERE I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND YOUR EFFORT. MR. MCCAFFREY YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. BY THE WAY MISS PRICE I APPRECIATE YOU AND -- WHEN YOU LOOK AT FUNDING VIA TXDOT IN 2015 THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE CAN INVEST IN OUR STREETS AND ABOUT $185 MILLION. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.

YOUR LEADERSHIP AND MISS MCCAFFREY AND THOSE WORKING ALONG WITH THEM OF THE CITIZENS APPRECIATE IT TOO. LOVE DRIVING DOWN BUTTER NUT BY THE -- BUTTERNUT.

>> IT'S A GREAT ROAD. NOW IT'S ONE OF THE GREATEST IN TOWN.

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THEY WORK HARD TO SPEND THE PUBLIC'S DOLLARS EFFICIENTLY. >> I HAVEN'T WENT OUT THERE YET BUT WE SIGNIFICANTLY ADDED OUR STREETS. WE STILL HAVE A WAY TO GO, BUT I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THE DIRECTION THAT COUNCIL GAVE YOU IN YOUR EXECUTION OF THAT.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THIS IS FOR PRESENTATION ONLY.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

WE'LL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES, NO 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 THE CITY

OFFICIALS AND STAFF. WE'LL GIVE YOU A TIME LIMIT. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR MEETING THIS MORNING THIS WONDERFUL COOL FALL DAY. AGAIN, I MENTIONED ON THE CLICK IT DON'T FIX IT APP I KNOW GENERALLY MOST OF THE STREETLIGHTS ARE MAINTAINED BY AAP, BUT IF YOU COULD JUST PUT AN OPTION ON THERE AND HAVE IT LINK OUT TO AAP NORTH WEBSITE WHERE THE PUBLIC COULD REPORT STREETLIGHTS, THAT WOULD SURE HELP.

I KNOW THAT IT CAN'T BE THAT MUCH TO IT BECAUSE ON THE CLICK IT DON'T FIX IT YOU CAN CLICK PAY YOUR BILL AND IT LINKS YOU OVER TO THE WATER PAYMENT BILLING WEBSITE.

SO I'M SURE THAT ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS PUT ANOTHER LINE IN THERE AND PUT REPORT A STREETLIGHT, LINK IT OVER TO AAP NORTH WHERE PEOPLE CAN REPORT THEM.

YOU DRIVE AROUND AT NIGHT AND YOU HAVE STREETLIGHTS OUT AND GET SOME PUBLIC AND AND IT COSTS $135,000 A YEAR. WITH THEM BEING OUT AND THE AP DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT IT THEY AREN'T EVER GOING TO GET FIXED. AS THEY ALED AT BEGINNING OF THE MEETING FRIDAY MORNING, OF COURSE -- ALLUDE -- SEPTEMBER 11TH IS PATRIOT DAY IS WHAT IT'S DESIGNATED.

IT'S NOT AN OFFICIAL TYPE OF HOLIDAY WHERE PEOPLE GET OFF, BUT IT IS A HOLIDAY.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKE IT SIMILAR TO LIKE WHERE WERE YOU WHEN J.F.K. WAS SHOT? OR WHERE WERE YOU WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS BOMBED? MY MOM WAS DOWNTOWN AT ONE OF THE THEATERS AND WHEN THEY CAME PEARL HARBOR BOMBED! EXTRA!- OF COURSE MOM AND THEM DIDN'T KNOW WHAT PEARL HARBOR WAS. AND THAT'S HOW WORLD WAR I -- WORLD WAR II HAD STARTED WAS WHEN SHE WAS IN THE THEATER. SO WE KNOW OUR VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II, THEY ARE LOSING THEM EVERY DAY. MY FRIENDS IS BEING MOVED TO HOSPICE TODAY.

SO HE'LL BE ADDING TO ONE OF THE VETERANS THIS ARE SOON LEAVING US.

HE WAS A B-26 RADIO GUY EVERY IN EUROPE. WHEN HE GOT THERE, THEY SAID WE HAVE AIR SUPREMACY AND YOU COULD BE A GUNNER. SO HE SAID TO THEM, BIG 262S CAME BY. THEY SAID THEY ARE TOO FAST. WE COULDN'T SHOOT THEM BUT THE P-51S, THEY HAD LEARNED HOW TO SHOOT THEM DOWN. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR THE COUNCIL AND REMEMBER EVERYBODY, INCLUDING WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND ALL THE SERVICE MEMBERS ON

FRIDAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANKS DAVE. >> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS MORNING? SEEING NO ONE I'LLS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IT IS NOW -- CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

IT'S NOW 9:24 A.M.. WE'LL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MEETING AT SECTION 551.4071 TO THE ATTORNEY. SECTION 551 SECTION 402 ABOUT REAL PROMPLT SECTION 551 -- PROPERTY -- GIFTS AND DONATIONS. SECTION 551.TO 74 PERSONNEL MATTERS. SECTION 551.076 ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES AND SECTION 551.087 ABOUT BUSINESS PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

YOU. >> WE'LL NOW RECONVENE. ASK MISS MAYO.

WE'RE GOING TO PULL 18 AND 19, BUT WE'LL ASK MISTY MAYO TO PRESENT ITEM NUMBER 20.

[20. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approval of a Resolution approving an Agreement with Project Grasshopper (Misty Mayo)]

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MEMBERS AND ROBERTS HAHN NASMT IT'S THIS TO BE HERE TODAY ON BEHALF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF ABILINE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I'M PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRECHBT THIS PROJECT. -- PRESENT THIS PROJECT.

AS YOU ALL KNOW AS A REMIND ERR FOSLY FOR THE PUBLIC BUT ALSO THE COUNCIL THAT THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONSIDERS EVERYTHING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EVERYTHING I OUR COMMUNITY FROM OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO WHAT YOU ALL DO EVERY DAY TO WHAT EACH ONE OF OUR COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES DO FOR ABILINE. THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THREE CORE PILLARS THAT IS THE ATTRACTION COMPANIES FROM OUTSIDE OF OUR MARKET TO CREATE NEW JOBS FOR OUR CITIZENS. BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION TO HELP LOCAL EXISTING COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENEURIALISM THAT'S HELPING GROW COMPANIES IN ABILINE.

THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, PROJECT GRASSHOPPER FALLS UNDER THE BUSINESS EXPANSION PILLAR.

WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

THIS COMPANY ASSEMBLES AND DISTRIBUTES AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND PARTS IN 34 COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND FOUR IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. THEY SUPPORT 1.8 MILLION ACRES OF AGRICULTURE. THIS COMPANY IS LOOKING TO BUILD A FACILITY THAT IS 38,000 SQUARE FEET. THEY ARE LOOKING TO INVEST A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF $6.18 MILLION. WITH THAT $6.18 MILLION THERE IS A PORTION OF THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS THAT IS FOR SALES AND RETAIL. THEY ARE CURRENTLY AT BETWEEN 10 AND 11% OF RETAIL. WE HAVE GONE EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE FOR AN ESTIMATE OF 15%. SO WE HAVE CONSIDERED THAT 15% FOR RETAIL OFF THE TOP BECAUSE THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR TYPE-A CONSIDERATION. SO THE TYPE-A CONSIDERATION PORTION OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS $5.25 MILLION. THE COMPANY IS QUALITY IMPLEMENTS COMPANY. TODAY WE HAVE THE GENERAL MANAGER JEFF PICKNER.

THANK YOU FOR US. HE'S ALSO ONE OF THE MINORITY OWNERS.

YOU WILL ALSO SEE ON THE SLIDE THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WILL CREATE 11 NEW JOBS WITH 20 RETAINED, AGAIN WITH THE 50% FACTOR. WE'RE LOOK AT NINE JOBS CREATED AND 17 RETAINED. THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR THE 11 JOBS CREATED IS $60,000 AND THEN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE NINE JOBS CREATED THAT ARE FOR THE 85% TYPE-A QUALIFY IS JUST NORTH OF $62,000. WITH THE $5.25 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT, THE DC BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION 9.5% INCENTIVE AT $500,000.

COUNCIL MEMBERS IS, THERE SOMETHING I MIGHT ANSWER FOR YOU? THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IS THERE A QUESTION FROM COUNCIL AS FAR AS THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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

IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> I'M SAMULE GARCIA.

I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN MORE JOBS.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT LUCKILY I WASN'T PLANNING ON SPEAK ON THIS BUT WHEN YOU HEAR THIS KIND OF NEWS YOU JUST GOT TO GIVE KUDOS FOR DOING THIS AND ALSO THOSE WILLING TO INVEST IN OUR CITY.

JUST WANT TO SAY OBVIOUSLY IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING A THANK YOU AS A FELLOW BUSINESS PERSON IN

TOWN AND JUST SAY, GOOD JOB. >>, MR. GARCIA. WE'RE EXTENDING THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEEING THAT I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. THIS COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THISITE SNEM IF NOT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION AND SECOND.

MOTION BY COUNCIL MCALLISTER. >> SECOND. >> A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER. ANY DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. COUNCIL MEMBER RENTZ, COUNCIL

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MEMBER CRAVER. >> YES. >> AND MAYOR WILLIAMS.

[21. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on approval of a Resolution approving an Agreement with Project ERG10 (Misty Mayo)]

>> YES. >> THANK YOU MR. GARCIA AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF CONSIDERING WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS.

IT'S LEVERAGING THAT SALES TAXIS THAT THEY ARE ENTRUSTED WITH IN A WAY THAT THEY CAN BE PUT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY OR INCREASING JOBS AND INCREASING CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE ECONOMIC RELIEF GRANT NUMBER TEN.

I'LL JUST REMIND EVERYONE THAT THERE WAS A BUDGETED AMOUNT SET ASIDE FOR COVID RELOW OF ACTIVITIES BACK IN MARCHAND APRIL. THIS IS A BRAND NEW PROGRAM FOCUSED ON LOCAL EXISTING COMPANIES WITH RETAINING JOBS. AGAIN TYPE-A COMPANIES ARE CONSIDERED. IT'S AN APPLICATION PROCESS, AND THE BOARD HAS CONSIDERED EVERY ONE OF THESE PROJECTS. WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE NINTH PROJECT ERG-10.

THERE'S ONE THAT THE BOARD IS STILL CONSIDERING, SO THIS PUTS THE NINTH ONE FOR CONSIDERATION.

IT IS A MANUFACTURING COMPANY. IT IS BWJ METALWORKS. THEY WERE ESTABLISHED IN ABILINE IN 2014. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 36 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

THEY PROVIDE CUSTOM WELDING, STILL FABBRI FISSION -- FABRICATION AND CODE WORK WHICH IS STEEL VESSEL WORK FOR INDUSTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THEY CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN OUR BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS LOCAL COMPANIES GROW AND PROSPER IN ABILINE. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT DCOA IS RECOMMENDING FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION $300,000 FOR THE COMPANY BWJA METAL TWO, RETAIN THE JOBS WHICH ARE 36.

THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE IS OF THE 36 JOBS $46,7. -- $46,700.

IS THERE SOMETHING I MIGHT ANSWER FOR COUNCIL OR MAYOR? >> DOES THIS COUNSVILLE ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS MAYO WITH REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THANK YOU, MISS MAYO.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD, GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS? I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A

SECOND. A MOTION BY COUNCIL MCALLISTER. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PRICE. ANY DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> DEPUTY PRO TEM ALBUS. COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.

>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RENTZ. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

>> YES. >> AND MAYOR WILLIAMS. >> YES.

>> MOTION CARES GOOD JOB MISS MAYO. I'LL GIVE THE BOARD OUR RAMPLTEDZ WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 22. I'LL ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THISITE PEOPLE.

[22. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving an Economic Development Agreement with KKP Investments, LLC regarding approximately 150 acres of land out of the M. Talbot Survey No. 103, Taylor County, Texas, located on FM 707 S and west of Buffalo Gap Road (Robert Hanna)]

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THISITE BREM YOU IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEAL.

WITH KP INVESTMENTS. THIS IS 150-ACRE TRACK OF LAND AT INTERSECTION OF 707 AND BUFFALO GAP ROAD. IT MOVES OFF TOWARDS THE WEST OF THAT CORNER.

THE SOUTH NORTH OR EXCUSE ME THE NORTHEAST CORNER. WHAT THE DEVELOPERS IS ASKING ASSISTANCE IN TO HELP OFFSET THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBDIVISION IS ABOUT $1.25 MILLION IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS. THERE ARE ALSO SOME PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE IS A 25 ACRE PARCELING OF LAND THE CITY OWNS. IT WILL BE SALE THROUGH THE DEVELOPER SUCCESSFUL IN PURCHASING THAT HELP THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEVELOPERS SUCCESSFUL IN PURCHASING THAT, AT AN ADDITIONAL LOSS TO A DEVELOPMENT.

THE CITY ANTICIPATES THAT THE NET IMPACT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT OVER 20 YEARS IS AROUND $13 MILLION. THE $1.2 MILLION WITH A LITTLE OVER HALF THAT ABOUT $760,000 WILL BE ROAM BURRISED -- REIMBURSED THROUGH LOT FEE AT THE TIME OF THE SALE OF LOTS ABOUT $1500 LOT FEE. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FUNDS THAT THE CITY IS PUTTING IN WOULD BE REPAID THROUGH THE PROPERTY TAXES GENERATED BY THE DEVELOPER.

THIS IS ABOUT A 450 TO 550 LOT DEVELOPMENT, HOME DEVELOPMENT. THE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WILL

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RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 250 TO $450,000. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS FULLY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT, THIS LARGE DEVELOPMENT TYPICALLY WHAT WE HAVE IS HAPPENING OUTSAY AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SO AS WE DISCUSSED ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF DOING THIS IS MAKING SURE THESE TYPE OF QUALITY TAKE PLACE IN CITY LIMITS OF AN LONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. AND THE CITY AS WELL.

THIS MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> QUESTION MR. HANA PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING IN ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL PRICE. A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. ANY FOR DISCUSSION?

WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> YES.

>> DEPUTY MAYOR ALBUS. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER RENTZ. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVE ERR.

>> YES. >> AND MAYOR WILLIAMS. >> YES.

>> MOTION CARRIES. WHEN I MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 23 PROVIDING THE NOMINATION OF

[23. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Nominating Voting Individuals for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees (Shawna Atkinson)]

VOTING INDIVIDUALS, MUNICIPAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK FULL BOARD.

AT THIS TIME I WOULD OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING DOES.

COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MCALLISTER. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COUNCIL RENTZ. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> YES. >> DEPUTY ALBUS.

>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> RENTZ.

>> COUNCIL MCALLISTER. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CRAVER.

>> AND MAYOR WE'LL ZBLOOMZ YES. >> MOTION CARRIES. WHEN I MOVE IT ITEM NUMBER 24

[24. 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)]

PROVIDING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS, AS OUTLINING EXHIBIT-A OF THE RESOLUTION. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD. GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING IN TO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION OF SECOND.

>> SNEAKED MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM HURT AND ALBUS. ANY FOR DISCUSSION WE'RE READY

TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> YES.

>> DEPUTY MEMBER ALBUS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RENTZ.

>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MCAL DISER -- MCALLISTER, PRICE AND MAYOR

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

WILLIAMS. >> YES. 25 FOR EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER. THE CITY COUNCIL EVALUATED CITY MANAGER AND OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE WANTS TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT ABOUT FEEDBACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES COUNSVILLE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ALBUS AND SECOND BY COUNSEL MCALLISTER. FOR DISCUSSION WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> YES. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM ALBUS.

>> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RENTZ.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MCALICER. >> YES. >> CRAVER.

>> YES. >> AND MAYOR WILLIAMS. >> YES.

WE WILL PULL ITEM 26 WHICH IS THE CITY ATTORNEY. OUR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER THETH.

WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 27 EVALUATION AND SECRETARY ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TOEE VALUE

[27. Oral Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the Evaluation of the City Secretary]

W5I9 MICHELLE ATKINSON. THIS ALSO FALLS TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

IS AT THIS TIME I'M OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE IT SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THEITE SNEM IF SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL?

I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION FROM COUNCIL PRICE. >> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COUNCIL CRAVER.

FOR DISCUSSION READY TO VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM HURT. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AL SGHUS

YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. MAYOR WILLIAMS.ER RENTZ AND-

>> YES. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 28.

[28. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Provide Direction on Adopting a Resolution in Support of Local Businesses and Local Control of COVID19 Response to the Governor of Texas (Robert Hanna)]

AS THIS ITEM COMES US TO OVER THE LAST THREE, 2 1/2 THREE MONTHS I'VE BEEN HAVING WEEKLY PHONE CALLS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, DISCUSSING COVID-19 ALL ASPECTS ON LAST FRIDAY.

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MAYOR PRO TEM HURT DEVELOPER TIM SMITH AND ROBERT HANNA HAD A ZOOM CALL GOVERNMENT CHIEF OF STAFF AND DESSYING KNEE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT MOVING FORWARD AND WHAT OPENING TEXTS MAY LOOK LIKE. THERE WERE CONVERSATIONS HAD A MEETING ABOUT NEXT STEPS.

ABOUT HAVING A PLAN TO OPEN UP TEXAS BUT IN A VERY RESPONSIBLE WAY.

NOT JEOPARDIZING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF CITIZENS, THOSE IN ABILINE AND THOSE IN THE LONE STAR STATE. THE SPECIFIC ASK THAT WAS MADE DURING THAT CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD WAS THAT WE WANT AN OPPORTUNITY CONTROL. AND WE WANTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SAY SO, RATHER THAN A ENK BLATT ORDINANCE THAT WAS APPLICABLE IN ABILINE, VAN HORNE AND AUSTIN, TEXAS. IT WAS MORE REASONABLE TO ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A CUSTOM MADE ORDINANCE. SO THIS COUNCIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO, TALKED ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER A COMMITTEE AND -- OF THAT COMMITTEE WITH MAYOR PRO TEM HURT, MYSELF AND ALSO COUNCILMAN PRICE WORKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION CRAFTED TOGETHER A RESOLUTION.

WE ALSO MADE A COMMITMENT THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE GOVERNOR IT SHARE WITH HIM ALSO.

ABILINE IS TRYING TO BE -- TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF PANDEMIC, BUT ALSO RECOGNIZING THE THINGS THAT WE SEE AS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WITH THAT I'LL LET ROBERT HANNA MAKE HIS PRESENTATION.

I ALSO THANK MAYOR PRO TEM HURT, ALSO. AS YOU MAY GUESS MAY WANT TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOME THINGS ALSO. MR. HANNA.

>> MAYOR, YOU SUMMARIZE WHERE WE ARE AT THIS PERFECT -- I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO ADD.

>> ALL RIGHT. I'M SORRY TO TAKE YOUR THUNDER MR. HANNA.

MR. HURT, COUNCILMAN HURT. >> ON OUR CALL WITH THE GOVERNOR STAFF, THE GOVERNOR DEFINITELY DOESN'T WANT ANOTHER SHUTDOWN. I PERSONALLY STILL BELIEVE WE'RE IN A SHUTDOWN.

WE HAVE BUSINESSES IN ABILINE, TEXAS, THAT ARE LEGAL BUSINESSES UNABLE IT OPERATE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR WITH HIS MANDATES HAS THEM SHUT DOWN. NOW I PERSONALLY HAVE WANTED TO BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNOR AND THE MAYOR HAS ASKED ME TO BE MORE DIPLOMATIC,ED SO I AM TRYING TO WORK OUR MAYOR AND WITH THIS WHOLE COUNCIL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL HAS THE SAME STRONG FEELINGS I DO. BUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAD DISCUSSIONED -- DISCUSSED WITH HIS STAFF WERE MORE LOCAL CONTROL AND MORE OF A WORKABLE RANGE OF NUMBERS TO WORK WITH. WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHERE WE GO FROM HERE.