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>> the time is six o'clock and 10 seconds,

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so we will go ahead and get this meeting of the angleton city council to order. We do have a quorum present.

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all are accounted for. Thank you all for being in attendance tonight. We have some great things to celebrate and a lot of things to deliberate.

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I guess we'll move right onto the pledge and the invocation.

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can you please stand and remain standing for the pledge and then the invocation after?

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>> [inaudible] father, again, we come to you to thank you always for your mercy and your goodness.

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father thank you for being there at all times when we can call on you.

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you hear us, we thank you for your love.

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thank you for our city, for those who lead us

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and work for us here in the city staff and throughout,

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bless them, keep them safe. We ask you tonight lord for your guidance,

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your wisdom as we make decisions, father may they be first favorable to you and favorable to people we serve.

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we love you. In christ name, we pray. Amen >> amen.

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>> we do know that there's a lot of people in the city that are dealing with the power outage this evening,

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so let's hopefully help our neighbors if they need to be cooled down or need water,

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or anything else till their power gets back. Citizens wishing to address council?

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I have two. I'll mention in the order I received them. First is bill burton, [inaudible] laura loop,

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would you like to talk about general comment?

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>> hello, everyone. My name is bill burton. I'm the president of the property owners association and the angleton heritage court.

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I know that the agenda tonight doesn't include concerts in the park,

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or I don't even think it's been presented to you all or the board parks either.

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but I wanted to bring some light on this to get some attention on it. I received an email from martha eighme on may 31st,

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the director of communications for the city to issue a survey to

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the residents in my area to see if they were interested in having those concerts moved to that venue.

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I immediately started getting emails and phone calls about upset people that don't want

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that kind of noise and crowd and all the things that go along with those larger concerts in our area.

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some of the homes in our subdivision are less than 300 feet from what would be the stage,

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that's less than a football field minus the end zones; it's really, really close.

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it's not far enough away to have 36-inch speakers,

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amplifiers, and mixing boards for three and four-piece bands that are just really loud.

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it's a heavily populated area for that kind of activity.

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the distance between veterans park and lakeside park is,

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according to google, is 1.27 miles. Occasionally, over the last couple of years,

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we've been able to hear noise from the concerts on friday nights from veterans park as it is now.

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I can only imagine how loud it would be that close to our homes.

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people who would be most affected would include infants,

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small children, and elderly, and it doesn't matter what time of day or what day of the week it is,

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those people will be assaulted by the sound because they're so close.

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extreme noise from live bands would also have an effect on family pets and livestock that's close in the area.

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I've started talking to some of the neighboring communities in our area,

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and we discovered that one of the homeowners that's near

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the veterans park just was included in an article in the fax, becky briant,

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and she talked with her neighbors in that area, and they collectively cited that there's trash all over the neighborhoods,

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driveways and yards are being blocked by cars, there's excessive noise, and the one thing that really stuck out to me was

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intoxicated concertgoers walking through their neighborhoods.

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I also received a letter when we collected petitions from breck koelemay,

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who's the head of the christian school, and he's quite concerned about it as well.

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they don't want parking on their grounds because of the damage that it could cause people parking

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in the grass and other areas from the concertgoers tearing up their activity areas.

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they're concerned about trash being left by the concertgoers,

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as well as the stress it would cause to the residents in the area. Another concern our communities harbor is even more concert

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and large crowd events being added to lakeside park at a later time. This will just further erode the erosion of peace and quiet

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the citizens of angleton have a right to in their own homes. Lakeside park is not suited for a large venue concert like free concerts in the park.

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on behalf of heritage court, heritage oaks, and the surrounding communities,

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I urge you to define or pursue another location for these large events

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because this heavily populated area that we live in is just too small. Thank you for your time.

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>> thank you. >> thank you.

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>> can I leave these petitions with you? >> you alluded to it, so I'll go ahead and caller her now. Becky briant. [laughter]

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>> thank you, council.

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I'd just like to reiterate my concerns from the last meeting that I spoke about the concerts at veterans park,

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the loud noise, vehicles parking in residential areas, blocking driveways, parking on grassy areas in front of homes,

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and our very important issues, and additionally, the loud people wandering through the neighborhoods,

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back to their cars that are parked in the residential areas that could possibly have been drinking alcohol,

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and then getting in the cars and driving off. Some residents near veterans park are

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about 400 feet from the stage and the stages facing their homes. There's also a resident next door to the bridge church on

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magnolia street that's about 158 feet from veterans park. The residents are tired of it.

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our neighborhood consists of a mixture of elderly people, middle-aged individuals, young families with newborns,

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and young children, and young adults. I had recently heard that the city was considering moving the concerts to lakeside park.

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it's important to note that we do not want to pit neighborhoods against each other.

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both the neighborhoods close to veterans park and those near lakeside park agree that we do not want the concerts in our backyards,

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we do not want them in our neighborhoods. We are united in this concern and are asking the city council for

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a solution that respects both of our neighborhoods needs. Thank you for your time.

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>> thank you. >> thank you. >> that's all I have. Michelle,

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did you receive any additional? >> no, I didn't. >> all right. Thank you all for speaking.

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of course, we can't take any action, but it has been noted. Moving on to ceremonial presentations.

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item number 1, presentation of the angleton exchange club officer of the year. Council, would you like to come forward,

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>> good evening, mayor and council. On behalf of the angleton exchange club,

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my name is breah knape, and I am president of the exchange club this year. We would like to recognize corporal cobos and

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officer kevin ramirez for their heroic actions on june 24th, 2023.

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both of these officers have been recognized by the exchange club texas,

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louisiana gulf coast district at our 59th annual crime prevention luncheon in april,

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and we just wanted to take the opportunity to recognize them here at home tonight, and we'll be presenting them with

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national exchange club officer of the year medals for them. If you guys want to join us up at the front,

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and I believe corporal cobos's family is here, if we could take a picture, let them take a picture too.

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>> thank you. >> thank you, council. >> congratulations. [background] [laughter]

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>> chief, would you like to say anything? [laughter]

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>> I'm proud of the guys. I can't go without them. I would love to talk when I talk about our team and the folks that protect the citizens,

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I can talk all day about them. These guys made me so proud.

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there's a young lady that's living today because of them,

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I told everybody at the exchange because it was like a hollywood movie. If you saw it, not on channel 11,

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but if you saw it, it was everything. The power lines were down, the car was burning,

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the grass was burning, and these guys went right in there. Proud to have you.

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>> thank you, chief. [applause]

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>> item number 2, presentation of employee service awards. >> good evening, mayor and council.

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tonight, we recognize two employees, the assistant marketing and communications assistant,

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courtney landers for five years of service. [applause].

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>> I'm going to edit this later for [inaudible] [laughter]

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>> next, we recognize kyle reynolds, assistant director of development services for 10 years of service.

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>> thank you. >> then the last young man couldn't be here tonight, but he is a luke ron,

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and he works at the recreation center. He's been here five years. [applause]

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>> we're flying through this agenda. Consent agenda. Item number 3, discussion of possible action on continuing

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the participation in the missouri county community development block grant, also known as cdbg and home program for

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federal fiscal year 2025 2027 by cooperative agreement.

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item number 4, discussion of possible action to approve resolution number 20240611-004,

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accepting a grant award and designating authorized signatories for contractual documents and documents for requesting

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funds pertaining to the journal land office community development block grant mitigation supplemental program

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and providing that this resolution shall become effective from and after its passage. Council?

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>> I make a motion to approve the consent agenda.

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>> second. >> I have a motion by mayor pro tem, townsend, second by councilman roberts for approval. Any further discussion?

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>> [inaudible], do we have any idea what projects these two are going to be for. [overlapping]

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>> the first one is we're going to use for sewer, so it has to be low to moderate income.

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>> okay. >> I think we're doing what station, abe?

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>> 27. >> 25. >> 27? >> 25 shanks road area. >> yes, sir. Then the second one is

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the glo grant that allows us to do the comprehensive master plan,

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so it's a fully funded piece and we've got on line.

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>> thank you. >> any further discussion? Call for the vote.

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all those in favor signify comply by saying aye. >> aye. >> all those opposed, same sign.

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motion carries. Now we're going move to public hearings and action items. Item number 5, conduct a public hearing discussion and possible action to

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approve ordinance number 20240611-005, a specific use permit for approximately 0.23 acres of land currently zoned cg,

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commercial general district, allowing for cosmetic tattoo studio use at 105 east wilkins street,

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legally described as a0380jee j valderos tract 99c,

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acres 0.23 angleton missouri county, texas.

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>> good evening, mayor and council. This is a public hearing as well as an action item

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based on an ordinance that would cause this property, which is currently zoned commercial general,

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to have an overlay of a sup, specific use permit.

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it's basically for a temporary cosmetic type tattoo used for the premises.

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they would be located at this particular address. As I stated, the zoning,

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went before the planning commission on june 6, in which they unanimously recommended approval of the use.

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we have notified everyone within 200 feet of the property and it was duly posted in terms of the agenda,

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posting legal advertisement requirements. There's no issues. It's been recommended positively by

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the planing commission and staff based on conditions that they satisfy the licensing requirements with the state

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and receive proper occupancy permit through the department. This is a public hearing. Thank you.

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>> council, do I have a motion to open the public hearing. >> [inaudible].

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>> motion by councilwoman daniel, second by councilman booth to open the public hearing.

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all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> aye. >> all those opposed, same sign.

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motion carries. We are now in a public hearing. Anyone in the audience wishing to speak on or for against this item,

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please approach the podium and tell us if you're for or against it.

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>> hi. My name is meghan ward. I'm actually the cosmetic tattooer.

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I'm here to answer any questions if anyone's not sure about what services I offer and

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how it varies from a traditional body tattoo shop, which I am not.

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>> okay. You're for this?

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>> I am for this. [laughter] >> okay. >> sorry.

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>> well, what we'll do is we'll go out of public hearing.

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if we have any questions from the council, we can call you up to the podium. >> all right. >> we'll go ahead and get you on record as a for.

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>> perfect. [inaudible]

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>> you can direct it only to us. >> okay. >> approach the person podium, state your name. [laughter]

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>> sorry. >> thank you, brian. I just have a question.

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since it sounds wilkins, you said it's not like a traditional tattoo,

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I'm all about quiet, I don't want any music, any close to anything else close to

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me not going to have anything like that, just more cosmetic? >> right. >> okay. >> [inaudible].

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>> anyone else wishing to speak on or for against this item, please approach the podium. Once more. Council?

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>> make a motion to close the public hearing. >> second. >> motion by councilman roberts,

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second by mayor pro tem, townsend to close the public hearing. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

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>> aye. >> all those opposed, same sign. We're now out of the public hearing.

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council. I just had a question for you-all.

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>. Yes, sir. >> how long have you been doing this? >> almost three years.

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coming up on end of august would be about three years.

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>> do you currently have a studio anywhere? >> yes. I do currently have a studio that I work part-time at in webster.

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>> this will be your first time to have your own studio here in angleton? >> yes, sir.

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>> nice. >> if I remember correctly, we've approved something similar before.

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>> microbladings. >> microblading?

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>> how is this different? >> with microblading, the technician is using

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a hand-tool and a bunch of needles that are bound together in a blade,

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almost like a scalpel, and they're just using hand pressure to slit a hair stroke into the skin.

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what I use is with a machine and a very fine needle, almost like an acupuncture needle,

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and I'm slightly etching it into the skin at a height in the epidermis as a safe zone,

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whereas with microblading, you can get a little too deep in the skin,

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causes infections, causes unsavory long term results.

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what I do is more practical, safer,

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and can actually fade in a general time

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that we want brows to fade in because we don't want them to permanently be on our face forever.

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>> thanks. >> yes, sir.

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>> I make a motion to approve. >> second.

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>> can I make suggest on that? Do we follow what the stipulations were that

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the planning and zoning committee recommended? >> then mine to include the stipulations.

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>> [overlapping] I have a motion and amended motion. The amended motion by mayor pro-tem townsend.

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the second amended is by councilman sarton to approve

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the specific use permit subject to the conditions that were set forth by planning zoning commission.

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any further discussion? I'll call for vote.

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all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> aye. Aye. >> all those opposed, same sign.

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motion carries. Good luck. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. Appreciate your business in angleton.

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>> at number six, conduct a public hearing, discussion of possible action to approve resolution number 20240611-006,

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designating certain officials as being responsible for acting for,

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and on behalf of the city and dealing with the texas parks and wildlife department for the purpose of

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participating in the local parks non urban outdoor recreation grant program.

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certifying that the city is eligible to receive program assistance, certifying that the matching share of this application is readily available at this time,

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and dedicated to proposed site for permanent public park and recreational uses.

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>> yes. Good evening, mayor and council, just to open up regarding the public hearing,

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the city of angleton would like to apply for the local parks mount urban outdoor recreation grant

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offered by the texas wildlife department to provide funding for the construction of abigail areas park.

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the public hearing and approved resolution is a requirement of the grant application.

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this grant, in particular, provides a 50% match on

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a reimbursement basis to eligible applicants for grant selling of $750,000.

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grant funding can be used for the acquisition while that's not needed.

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it can also be used for the development of public recreation areas and facilities throughout the state of texas and must be dedicated.

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the trigger here. We mentioned this before is that once you accept a grant from tpw,

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similar to this, this park land has to be dedicated in perpetuity as a public park area.

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in your agenda packet, you see that we do have beyond the 50% match.

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we will note that in the grant application. That would I hope,

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look favorable to us when we do so. Of the two million,

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of course, like I mentioned, that would be utilized 750,000 would be used as the 50% match.

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again, we'll have an overage. The awarded funds, if awarded,

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they would be used to assist with design services, park committee,

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construction, which would include whatever we designate as we get to that point.

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a design development can be utilized up to 12% of the grant funding provided.

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[inaudible].

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>> council to have a motion from oakland park. >> I make a motion. >> second. >> motion by mayor pro-tem townsend,

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second by councilman roberts. We signify call for the vote.

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all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> aye. >> all those opposed, same signing out a public hearing.

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anyone wishing to speak on for against the signing, please approach the podium.

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once again, anyone wishing to speak on for against this item, please approach the podium.

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>> I'll make a motion to close the public hearing. >> second. >> motion by mayor pro-tem townsend.

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second by councilman roberts, to close the public hearing. Call for the vote. All those in favor, signify by saying aye.

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>> aye. >> all those posed. Same sign. We are now out of public hearing.

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counsel, do we have any motion on this? >> I'll make a motion to approve resolution number 20240611-006.

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>> second. >> motion by councilman roberts, second by councilman boos for approval.

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>> I do like the expedited motion, but I do have a question. How long would we expect to find that?

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>> the timeline, that is a great question. Actually, the timeline is the grant application deadline is august 1st.

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we have to have all of our information in by august 1st.

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the commission will meet, I believe it's in november, make a selection on the grants that they want to want to approve.

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they will do a site visit for those that they're planning to award in january and

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hope to execute a contract with each of the municipalities in between march,

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april, may time period. Anything that we expend prior to that date we can't put in the grant application.

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this is going to be very similar for future ones that we will be bringing to not just tonight, but probably in subsequent city council meetings.

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that's very important to know, good question.

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>> in theory we could expend up to 1.25 million

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and I guess somehow leave a balance of 750 for matching purposes.

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>> right. You already have yes. We can move forward with design,

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which we would want to do anyway. We select a firm, which will likely be coming to city council.

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next council meeting on the 25th, we'll select a firm, move forward with design development with whatever firm we select.

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I'll take a couple of months, then they're going to move into the actual construction document development.

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again, several additional months, probably another four, that's probably going to take us.

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into the next year. We should be notified at that point.

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once we get ready for bidding construction, I'm hoping that we would be entering into

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an agreement with texas park like awarded this grant, and those funds could then be utilized in the construction of the park.

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when we submit the application, we're going to lean very heavily on our budget breakdown on construction

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since professional services really are going to be going on during this time.

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but that's not to say if we need additional professional services done,

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that that can't be accounted for in the later end. [inaudible].

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>> no. If I understand. >> right. We will request the 750 because we have

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a lot of points on their evaluation criteria that they meet,

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for instance meeting a need that is not otherwise served in angleton.

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on the south side of town, that is working in our favor. We have our master plan filed with texas parks and wildlife.

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this is building this park is a master plan initiative.

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we're hitting several different components that again, will really work in our favor for the criteria.

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>> I like it. >> the only thing I would like to caution us

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on is the fact that once we're awarded the grant,

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that's a park forever. >> that's correct. >> same thing with welch. >> right. Another thing that I should mention

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is when you're talking about components that you're installing,

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that matters as well. They like to see longevity about,

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I think it's 25 years for park components and 44 aquatic components.

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as you know, one of our amenities, top amenities desired at this park is a splash pack,

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so we just need to be very cartonizt of that and make sure that we're willing to maintain a splash pack for the next 40 years.

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>> okay. It's a legitimate concern.

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I get it, but I also feel like that location is going to otherwise be hard to develop.

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>> I just want to make sure we're all aware of that and go forward with it not against it.

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>> other than being a parking perturity, or handcuffs associated with the grant,

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grants always have hooks on the outcome.

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>> that is the biggest one. One that we've had recent conversations about,

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especially as it relates to ruben welch, the same rules apply, that it does have to remain open to the public.

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if we, for some reason, decided to lease the property,

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it still has to be a public serving facility.

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what texas parks and wildlife has told us before, that if we enter into a p3 if you decided,

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hey, we don't want to manage this anymore, we're going to hire a company to do that. They want to see a percentage going back to the park and recreation department.

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there are stipulations like that, and one that we're still seeking clarification on,

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not necessarily as it relates to this park, but ones that we have tpw grants tied two are can

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we close it at all for emergency purposes, what have you, or does it have to remain open all the time?

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we anticipate that the answer is going to be, if you're an emergency situation,

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we understand that it's circumstantial and temporal,

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but we don't have those answers yet.

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>> who made the motion? >> I did. >> then you seconded it.

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>> yes. >> okay. I can't remember here [inaudible]

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>> I got a motion and a second. Any further discussion at this time? Call for the vote. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

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>> [overlapping] aye. >> all those opposed, same sign. Motion carries. >> thank you.

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>> thank you. >> item number 7. Conduct a public hearing, discussion and possible action to approve resolution number 20240611-007,

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designating certain officials as being responsible for acting for and on behalf of the city in dealing with the texas parks & wildlife department for

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the purpose of participating in the local park small community recreation grant program

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certifying that the city is eligible to receive program assistance, certifying that the matching share for this application is readily available at this time

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and dedicating that the proposed site for permanent public park and recreational uses.

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>> yes. To give a brief overview before we open the public hearing, again,

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the city of angleton would like to apply for a local park small community recreation grant

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offered by texas parks & wildlife department to provide funding for the construction of freedom park active area improvements.

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again, a public hearing and approved resolution is a requirement of the grant application.

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this is also a 50% matching grant for eligible applicants with grant sealing of $150,000.

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we do have $900,000 allocated already for freedom park improvements,

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so we again, would have an over match in this scenario.

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what we would utilize this funding for is we will be taking to

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ablc design proposal for professional services for that active area.

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for those that are unfamiliar with what we're referring to. This is specifically regarding the construction of a 325 foot baseball field, dugouts,

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covered seating, landscaping, and irrigation, as well as an accessible route for access to these improvements.

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we know that that budget already is very limited in order to incorporate and construct those components,

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so we are trying to apply for and seek out as many funds as we can.

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we have another strategic opportunity that we'll bring to you in the near future for additional funding,

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but this is one that was a no brainer for us. Since we already have the funds readily available,

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we thought it was in our best interest to apply for this. The scope of work and proposal that we will present to ablc is right around 99,000.

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this can cover that cost so that again,

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most of the fees allocated for this project go towards the construction of a project.

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>> council do I have a motion open public hearing. >> open motion to open public hearing.

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>> second. >> motion by mayor pro tem townsend. Second by councilman daniel to open the public hearing.

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all those in favor, signify by saying aye. >> [overlapping] aye. >> all those opposed, same sign.

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we are now in public hearing. Anyone wishing to speak on for against this item, please approach the podium, statement.

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once again, anyone wishing to speak on for against this item, please approach the podium.

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>> make a motion. Close the public hearing. >> second. >> motion by mayor pro tem townsend.

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second by councilman roberts. He barely got you. Call for the vote.

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all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. >> [overlapping] aye. >> all those opposed, same sign.

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we're now out of public hearing. Council.

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>> you said there's a $99,000, what are we talking about there?

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>> ablc was presented back in april with a proposal for

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the active area design for the active area.

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I can't even remember what that proposal was, but it included all the amenities.

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it was much more would have dipped in pretty heavily into the $900,000 that was allocated for the development of this project.

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the development of this project is already estimated at the low end just over $900,000, and that's the low end.

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we had a low, medium, and high range maybe that went to 1.2,

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don't quote me on that. >> 1.4. >> 1.4.

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>> was the high end. >> yes. We know that we're, you know, going to be in that area.

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a lot of that depends on how we design this field, what materials we're using, all of those things,

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which has not been determined at this point in time. But going out for this grant allows us a little more flexibility to pay for the design,

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don't include that in the construction costs. You can think of it however you want.

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we're going to pay for design upfront. Really the grant, what we would be applying for is

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partial construction because we're going to have to do the design before we can move forward with construction.

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again, it's the same timeline as the one that we just mentioned. >> I was about to ask you.

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>> we're going to have to start spending money on design before we can move forward to construction.

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the approach for the application of this grant will be regarding the construction of the amenity.

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again, that is assigned to our master plan, that was already noted in there,

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so we're hopeful that will be ranked high.

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>> is your purpose for the citizens, the kids that don't have a field to play on at this time?

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>> right. >> right. I make a motion to approve.

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>> second. >> motion by mayor pro tem townsend.

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I think councilman roberts got the second or he just right here on my ear. [laughter]

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>> he's in your good ear. >> call for the vote or any further discussion on the side.

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call for the vote. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. >> [overlapping] aye.

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>> all those opposed, same sign. Thank you, ma'am. On the regular agenda. Item number 8.

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discussion of possible action on a final plat for ashland utility reserve for 0.23 acres of

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land containing two reserves and one block for utility purposes out of the shubael?

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>> shubael marsh. >> shubael marsh survey,

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a-81 and a-82, missouri county, texas, as submitted by ashland ray development.

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>> thank you, mayor. Council, this is a final plat for a utility reserve as well as a lift station reserve.

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on the two reserves, one block, as noted, this is ashland development in retj.

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this final plat went before the planning commission, and the city engineer did review the plat.

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you see the markup. I think there. The applicants did come back with a response to

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the second submittal for clearing those comments in which the city engineer has done so and has

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issued a no objection for this particular final plat,

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which will be subject to any referral agency approvals,

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and finally signed off by the city engineer. There was one question on the future street naming,

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and we feel confident that it'll all be cleared up as well. We're recommending approval here.

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it was approved by the planning commission unanimously 7-0 on june 6.

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this plat is subject to a waiver letter, which was submitted in terms of the timeliness due to the development being

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halted for some other approvals through the state as well as on the drainage side.

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they are resubmitting those plats, so you'll be seeing a number of plats in your meetings to come.

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it's been recommended for approval for the final plat. Thank you.

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>> council.

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>> it's located about 1,200 feet or so from 521, as you know,

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there's a east west major arteria 120 foot right away, it's off of that and just directly east of the recreational center in that core.

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yeah, that's the location. I'm sorry. You have a copy of that in the packet.

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>> maybe I don't understand plats as well as some other members of council here.

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but my concern draws from the fact that when I look at what's in our packet,

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specifically, maybe I'm not looking at the right page here,

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but I can't see what page, is 78, I think. Anyway, there is still a fire station on that main east west corridor.

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[overlapping] relocated to 521,

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and I'm really starting to get concerned whether that's going to get done. That's a big deal to me.

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it needs to be a fire station accessible to the entire community, not just to that subdivision.

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the fact that I keep seeing it hasn't been adjusted, no changes made.

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>> yes, sir. We've been in touch with the developer. He has committed to bringing that location before council in the very near future,

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along with the conversations with txdot on the peter road connection as well.

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they're making some advancement there. We'll make a priority to speak with you soon about that with the developer.

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but they are committed to that, and we did stress the urgency of locating the fire station.

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they had no issues with that to be located in one of the commercial reserves along 521.

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>> this is lift stations because that's what we're talking about, right?

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>> yes, where the lift stations. >> the lift station is lifting the sewer down to the south, right?

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>> there's another utilities, I think it's for gas and viper.

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[inaudible] is represented here. However, I don't think we have any engineering

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to give you the connectivity there unless you, steve, want to comment there,

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but that would be on lift station. >> has the wastewater treatment plant been approved?

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>> the wastewater treatment plant is a separate reserve that has been subject to the referral agencies,

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but it has not been recorded, correct. >> are we doing this backwards again?

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we're approving [background] the system

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to a point that hasn't been approved.

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>> one of the things that we're looking at is they have to get approval of where they want from pcq,

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find the outfall, make sure everything comes on that. The plat is the plat,

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but they do have the opportunity to come back and re-plat again if they need to move it,

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but it would be on their [inaudible] to do that. They're trying to move forward.

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I know they've got some communications with tceq on that and with outfall because,

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of course, you're going to have to look at the stream, what's all on the stream, what all you have to do,

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what you can release, what you can't release. That takes a little bit of time to get to that point.

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>> they pretty much centrally located this lift station so everything will gravity flow to the lift station,

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the lift station will then pump to the sewer plan. That's what it appears to be.

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I haven't seen a master plan in place. >> the lift station and the treatment plant will be in the grant provided by the city.

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I believe [inaudible]. >> for now. >> service. It would be the mud.

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>> but doesn't it become our problem later? >> they'd have to approach the city [overlapping].

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>> what do you mean much later like 50 years, 40, I can't remember what it was. Thirty.

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>> thirty years. >> now the way we like to sit here and complain about councils about 30,

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40 years ago, that would be us. [laughter]

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>> time changes, things evolve.

403
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council, do I have any action?

404
00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:53,520
>> I'll make a motion to approve the file of plant of ash and utility in the station reserves.

405
00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:03,680
>> do I have a second? >> second. >> I have a motion by councilman booth and seconded by counselman roberts for approval.

406
00:43:08,505 --> 00:43:08,505
>> subject to final sign off by [inaudible].

407
00:43:12,690 --> 00:43:12,690
>> do you amend your motion to include that wording?

408
00:43:17,780 --> 00:43:20,175
>> yes, I will. >> amend your second?

409
00:43:21,870 --> 00:43:25,490
>> yes, I'll amend the second. >> amending the motion and amending the second to make sure that the wording of

410
00:43:31,320 --> 00:43:31,320
the [inaudible] the engineer subject

411
00:43:37,170 --> 00:43:37,170
to the final signoff by the city engineer and all referral agencies is included.

412
00:43:41,805 --> 00:43:41,805
>> just out of curiosity, is that enough land to take care of this?

413
00:43:46,635 --> 00:43:49,710
seems like a very small land. >> that would be an engineering question but we would assume they would maximize it.

414
00:43:56,300 --> 00:43:56,300
>> oh, we know what happens when we assume a developer is going to do something.

415
00:44:00,900 --> 00:44:04,080
>> well, I'm not an engineer, is what I'm saying. But I didn't receive any grant.

416
00:44:06,645 --> 00:44:06,645
>> he has to go through construction and all of that.

417
00:44:10,785 --> 00:44:14,520
>> let's just say it says subject to city engineer. Let's say city engineer says,

418
00:44:16,440 --> 00:44:18,960
no, you need a bigger spot of land, what happens then? They come back to us? If they had to replat it or they're just [overlapping].

419
00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:22,200
>> construction would not be completed until that's corrected.

420
00:44:31,100 --> 00:44:31,100
>> I doubt that's going to be a case but I'm just curious.

421
00:44:35,210 --> 00:44:35,210
>> victor, have any of our list station is that big over a quarter of an acre?

422
00:44:40,590 --> 00:44:40,590
>> I don't believe so, no. Not that close.

423
00:44:46,640 --> 00:44:46,640
>> no, it's accessible on the west side by public street.

424
00:44:54,260 --> 00:44:54,260
site labeled b is going to contain the lift station.

425
00:45:00,210 --> 00:45:03,240
that's the sum that goes down to the ground, the pumps, electrical components that run the plant.

426
00:45:07,005 --> 00:45:07,005
a is just open ground where we're discussing things.

427
00:45:20,390 --> 00:45:20,390
I think it's only fair to counsel that if we're going to have to approve a final plat,

428
00:45:27,750 --> 00:45:27,750
that we get the final plat without any stipulations at all.

429
00:45:33,150 --> 00:45:36,440
I've mentioned this in the past. I don't know if it's not important or what.

430
00:45:42,410 --> 00:45:46,170
>> we do have a copy of the correct [overlapping]. >> I assume this is the final plat.

431
00:45:48,180 --> 00:45:48,180
I know you didn't pack it together.

432
00:45:52,790 --> 00:45:52,790
but it's become somewhat commonplace.

433
00:45:59,270 --> 00:45:59,270
we sit up here and prove stuff with stipulations.

434
00:46:05,590 --> 00:46:09,035
we just bring the final plat to us. If they don't bring the plat to us then they'll come back next month.

435
00:46:12,890 --> 00:46:12,890
>> that's my fault for not attaching it.

436
00:46:17,600 --> 00:46:21,135
>> you're not the one preparing a plat. >> I understand.

437
00:46:22,350 --> 00:46:24,870
>> the developer is preparing the plat. Their legal team is preparing all this stuff. I've done it before.

438
00:46:31,880 --> 00:46:35,835
I've been in this rodeo many times. But just to come something out there and say,

439
00:46:39,870 --> 00:46:41,880
here, and when it's good, we will bring you the good thing and you can sign it.

440
00:46:46,380 --> 00:46:46,380
I think that's treating counsel like we're second class citizens.

441
00:46:51,950 --> 00:46:51,950
we're trying to go hand in hand with the developer.

442
00:46:58,370 --> 00:47:02,330
maybe going forward, everything is cleared up.

443
00:47:07,400 --> 00:47:10,125
>> we agree with you 100%. This is a shot clock,

444
00:47:11,655 --> 00:47:11,655
getting it from the planning commission to you and getting it on the agenda posting.

445
00:47:16,680 --> 00:47:19,200
I just have a hard copy this evening, I'm willing to share it this evening.

446
00:47:21,000 --> 00:47:23,550
but moving forward, we'll make sure we try to get it within that 30-day shot clock period. Thank you.

447
00:47:28,310 --> 00:47:31,080
>> well, the shot clock is subject to the fact that they've submitted the right documents.

448
00:47:33,945 --> 00:47:36,225
if the final plat is not submitted and that's not a final plat and the shot clock does not apply to that.

449
00:47:40,020 --> 00:47:42,780
that's my impression of it. >> it depends. >> you got to have the right document.

450
00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:46,950
>> I think the real problem here, quite frankly, is that your p&z just met on thursday and you have 72 hours to post.

451
00:47:52,440 --> 00:47:56,430
I will add that we are not legally obligated to post anything in the packet. The only legal obligation we have is an agenda.

452
00:47:59,900 --> 00:47:59,900
if there is something that you want us to do different,

453
00:48:04,065 --> 00:48:06,210
one of the things I could suggest is that you just have the table here with the plats on them.

454
00:48:09,015 --> 00:48:09,015
but the p&z meeting on thursday and a 72-hour for us to post,

455
00:48:14,445 --> 00:48:16,500
everything has to be posted on friday. If p&z tells them to do something and they do it and we don't get it till monday,

456
00:48:21,810 --> 00:48:23,775
there is no way. I don't know how we would get it into the packet in time.

457
00:48:27,795 --> 00:48:31,260
>> we would submit the final plat. All the stuff taken care of to planning and zoning.

458
00:48:35,400 --> 00:48:39,060
[overlapping]. >> that's true.

459
00:48:39,570 --> 00:48:39,570
>> we approved the final plat that was presented to them without any stipulation.

460
00:48:46,365 --> 00:48:46,365
>> then I agree with you. I absolutely agree with you.

461
00:48:52,670 --> 00:48:56,070
>> counsel, we have a motion and the second on the floor so I'll go past any further discussion on this item.

462
00:49:00,200 --> 00:49:00,200
>> I can volunteer that I communicate to meta what city council has said.

463
00:49:06,930 --> 00:49:09,465
perhaps if it comes from me, they might actually listen. >> meta is not the developer.

464
00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:14,535
they are consultant to the developer. >> meta prepares the preliminaries,

465
00:49:17,190 --> 00:49:19,350
quiddity prepares the final plat. >> oh, quiddity. Then let me rephrase.

466
00:49:21,405 --> 00:49:23,805
I can send a letter to quiddity saying, please, alter your pattern of behavior.

467
00:49:26,895 --> 00:49:26,895
>> the plat didn't work until the engineer and the surveyor signed and sealed.

468
00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:32,880
it's just a piece of paper. [noise]

469
00:49:41,430 --> 00:49:41,430
>> any further discussion on this side? Go ahead and call for the vote.

470
00:49:45,885 --> 00:49:45,885
all those in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed?

471
00:49:52,320 --> 00:49:52,320
>> aye.

472
00:49:58,480 --> 00:49:58,480
>> we'll take denial based on what's been presented.

473
00:50:05,180 --> 00:50:09,140
>> yes. >> thank you. >> good job. >> I think that's a valid point that they know when the b&z meeting is.

474
00:50:13,550 --> 00:50:13,550
if they have to drive down here and bring it personally, then that's what they should do.

475
00:50:17,620 --> 00:50:20,360
>> item number 9, discussion on possible action to approve hdr's proposal on the amount of

476
00:50:22,220 --> 00:50:22,220
$223,316.50 for the 288b utility improvements.

477
00:50:31,540 --> 00:50:31,540
>> good evening, council. We've been working with council and also working with textile

478
00:50:38,750 --> 00:50:42,350
on this issue in preparation for the 288b downtown improvements with the sidewalks, the ta grants.

479
00:50:46,805 --> 00:50:49,340
we've been talking and coming to council talking about how we can reroute to meet txdot standards.

480
00:50:52,640 --> 00:50:54,740
I have met with txdot, again since the last time we met.

481
00:50:56,960 --> 00:50:58,385
we looked at slip line. We wanted to try to slip line the existing line through

482
00:51:02,060 --> 00:51:02,060
the existing line with a smaller diameter.

483
00:51:07,190 --> 00:51:10,505
it's on the upstream in. We'll give you plenty capacity, but txdot will not allow that.

484
00:51:12,545 --> 00:51:14,210
they want it to be cased. If it's going through their easement,

485
00:51:18,575 --> 00:51:20,855
it has to be completely cased. With that being said,

486
00:51:22,865 --> 00:51:24,635
we've been given direction. The casing is going to have to be hdpe pipe for both sanitary and for water.

487
00:51:29,630 --> 00:51:29,630
water, we're able to move it underneath and move it around, because of the pressure.

488
00:51:34,715 --> 00:51:38,165
we don't have to have it online, but on the sanitary, we've got to keep it at the same.

489
00:51:39,410 --> 00:51:42,770
we've got starting and stopping points. We have to meet that. That'll have to be open-cut through the street,

490
00:51:46,175 --> 00:51:46,175
which is going to add some effort, as you can see,

491
00:51:51,095 --> 00:51:51,095
on it to go and get additional traffic control,

492
00:51:55,415 --> 00:51:55,415
additional permitting, things of that nature.

493
00:52:00,035 --> 00:52:00,035
we can't pipe burst it and get a bigger pipe to where you

494
00:52:04,130 --> 00:52:04,130
could pull the hdpe through it and blow it out.

495
00:52:08,285 --> 00:52:11,390
it's not going to be able to because of the casing, through the existing storm shuts put in in the late '90s.

496
00:52:15,155 --> 00:52:17,240
it will have to be open-cut. We'll have to chip that casing out.

497
00:52:19,340 --> 00:52:22,475
I'm assuming that casing wasn't sized for spacers because we [inaudible] the line, the line is clay.

498
00:52:25,940 --> 00:52:29,405
typically, you don't put spacers around in place. I think what happens they probably put a split per casing around [inaudible]

499
00:52:32,690 --> 00:52:32,690
they could to get through the box over and left it long after that.

500
00:52:37,570 --> 00:52:41,060
it will require that. With all that being said,

501
00:52:44,500 --> 00:52:48,035
we have completed the survey. We're ready to move forward into the design of it,

502
00:52:50,930 --> 00:52:50,930
and we're requesting council to approve hdr to move forward with the design,

503
00:52:57,335 --> 00:52:57,335
the bid phase, and the construction administration for the utility improvements that

504
00:53:02,510 --> 00:53:02,510
are attached to the proposal for the amount of $223,316.50.

505
00:53:10,325 --> 00:53:10,325
this includes amount of

506
00:53:14,510 --> 00:53:14,510
$14,200 for coordination with txdot to get all that stuff through, but it's hourly.

507
00:53:22,145 --> 00:53:22,145
if I can get it through quicker and faster, we won't charge it.

508
00:53:26,690 --> 00:53:28,640
it's only if we need it. I wanted to make sure I pointed that out to you-all that it's not a lump sum.

509
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:35,675
we get it if we need it, we can do it. I provided a schedule as well as you can see on the signature page.

510
00:53:45,490 --> 00:53:45,490
due to a potential back and forth with txdot,

511
00:53:50,465 --> 00:53:51,830
when we did wire street, it went back and forth three or four times for just a simple connection.

512
00:53:55,580 --> 00:53:57,455
we think it'll take six months. I'm going to try my best to beat that as fast as I can,

513
00:54:00,695 --> 00:54:03,800
but that's the schedule that we have right now just because of the back and forth with txdot on the design.

514
00:54:06,920 --> 00:54:08,525
once the design is done, it'll take two months through the bid phase.

515
00:54:12,455 --> 00:54:14,225
we'll execute the contract. Then after that, it'll take four months to complete.

516
00:54:17,990 --> 00:54:17,990
with that, I'll open it up to any questions.

517
00:54:38,920 --> 00:54:41,570
again, just to be clear, we're going to auger underneath 288 with the water.

518
00:54:46,115 --> 00:54:46,115
it will be just the sanitary that we have to open-cut.

519
00:54:50,830 --> 00:54:54,365
>> in this, you have the road repair? >> yes.

520
00:54:55,745 --> 00:54:58,535
>> where's that on the line item? Is it under the 900,000 estimated construction costs?

521
00:55:06,200 --> 00:55:06,890
>> yes, sir. That's part of that.

522
00:55:20,390 --> 00:55:24,110
>> when you go out for bid, you're going to go out for bid to a contractor who's going to do the whole thing turnkey, correct?

523
00:55:27,035 --> 00:55:28,385
>> yes, sir. That's what we'll do. They'll sub out what they can't do themselves.

524
00:55:33,880 --> 00:55:37,580
yes, that is I didn't print out that cost estimate. Unfortunately, it didn't get printed,

525
00:55:39,395 --> 00:55:42,770
but yes, we do have, if you look in the exhibit, there is a point repair included in that as well.

526
00:55:47,750 --> 00:55:47,750
>> we talked it through a bit last time we talked about the project.

527
00:55:52,100 --> 00:55:55,910
>> I really thought we had a good solution for trying to slip line it, just leaving the existing line alone,

528
00:55:59,015 --> 00:55:59,015
but that was next during our conversations with txdot.

529
00:56:10,690 --> 00:56:10,690
>> when you do have to cut open, what's through it?

530
00:56:15,460 --> 00:56:15,460
how long would you expect that to leak to do that portion?

531
00:56:21,170 --> 00:56:24,905
>> well, it depends on, I'm hoping what they do is they'll work in a block to where,

532
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:32,240
they're in different locations, but they'll do track control on a block where they'll do the sanitary and the water line at the same time.

533
00:56:34,505 --> 00:56:34,505
water line can be set back to where you don't have any effects into it,

534
00:56:38,570 --> 00:56:41,405
but will keep the construction close by. When they do the saw cut,

535
00:56:43,835 --> 00:56:46,955
the pavement removal, dig down, remove the clay pipe,

536
00:56:49,310 --> 00:56:49,310
they'll actually have to chip out the existing casing in

537
00:56:54,080 --> 00:56:57,950
the actual structure where it's a conflict structure to allow it to go across the stone sewer and lay it in.

538
00:57:02,060 --> 00:57:05,750
I think they could probably do it in a week's time to put it in, close it. They'll rock it probably at first.

539
00:57:08,495 --> 00:57:10,310
then once they get all of them in, they'll bring in an asphalt to top off all together.

540
00:57:14,650 --> 00:57:14,650
probably each individual crossing will probably take a week to get across,

541
00:57:20,870 --> 00:57:20,870
but the project will take a little bit more time to come back and asphalt, everything.

542
00:57:26,105 --> 00:57:28,925
>> remind me there are three of these crossings? >> I think there's four.

543
00:57:30,920 --> 00:57:31,700
>> three or four? >> yes, sir.

544
00:57:35,050 --> 00:57:38,780
>> let's just 30,000 foot view, what's the benefit of the city of doing this?

545
00:57:43,565 --> 00:57:47,540
>> as far as doing this, two; one, your infrastructure that you have in underneath the investment for that grant,

546
00:57:55,390 --> 00:57:58,955
I can never say that you won't have an issue, but the likelihood of a failure or something that could

547
00:58:02,330 --> 00:58:05,840
damage your improvements is significantly reduced when you start using materials such as pvc and

548
00:58:09,350 --> 00:58:09,350
hdpe versus your cast iron that you've already had multiple breaks on,

549
00:58:14,255 --> 00:58:17,285
your clay pipe, weak tv, it's moving. It's got racks everywhere.

550
00:58:18,965 --> 00:58:18,965
it's collapsing. You know you have issues on there, so that's one.

551
00:58:23,765 --> 00:58:26,870
two by doing some of the loving, we're going to get better water quality in there,

552
00:58:29,090 --> 00:58:31,505
a little bit better pressure by doing that. There is a secondary to it.

553
00:58:33,980 --> 00:58:36,575
>> that's the water side? >> the water side. >> let's talk about the sewer though specifically.

554
00:58:38,510 --> 00:58:38,510
fixing this, besides making our sidewalks pretty that we get downtown,

555
00:58:44,055 --> 00:58:44,055
is there any other benefit to the citizen?

556
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:51,000
>> because your current system is still conveying it right now.

557
00:58:56,145 --> 00:58:59,270
the only thing that really it does is it protects you from having a catastrophic failure to where

558
00:59:02,105 --> 00:59:02,105
service is disrupted and you tear up your investment that you're fixing.

559
00:59:07,895 --> 00:59:10,850
>> you could be like piney place right now and have total blockage and affect all the downtown businesses.

560
00:59:14,285 --> 00:59:14,285
>> it was eye opening with that one when they finally got the tv camera through there,

561
00:59:18,380 --> 00:59:18,380
the top of the pipe for the whole entire run was missing.

562
00:59:23,150 --> 00:59:25,940
>> I know what you're talking about. >> for piney place? >> piney place.

563
00:59:27,610 --> 00:59:27,610
>> well, having tv, these lines [inaudible] from the inside, they can see.

564
00:59:36,400 --> 00:59:39,500
well, it's not going to fix it. It is only going to get worse.

565
00:59:42,200 --> 00:59:46,040
>> well, there was that along with the fact that even with these improvements, we couldn't even get a face lift for the port with the improvements,

566
00:59:48,800 --> 00:59:52,730
knowing that in a pretty short time we might have to come and dust all that up. That was all it boiled down to really.

567
00:59:55,900 --> 00:59:55,900
>> how do we pay for it? Because on the budget amount, there's a zero.

568
01:00:04,350 --> 01:00:04,350
>> depending on the timing and when john bills us right now is

569
01:00:09,520 --> 01:00:09,520
hector [inaudible] two months ago about sewer and water,

570
01:00:14,815 --> 01:00:17,310
roy's going to have to come out of fund balance. Depending on, again, the timing,

571
01:00:20,255 --> 01:00:24,110
we're three-and-a-half months away from the new fiscal year, we'll roll over that,

572
01:00:25,475 --> 01:00:28,100
but when you look at the total amount of the project, 1.2 million, that far exceeds our water sewer budget.

573
01:00:34,530 --> 01:00:38,440
if we have a drought like we had the last two years and we have to repair 300-400 water lines,

574
01:00:42,910 --> 01:00:42,910
we're going to be digging into fund balance on the utility side.

575
01:00:50,170 --> 01:00:53,525
>> with piney place, we're already digging into fund balance because we're over our budget.

576
01:01:02,600 --> 01:01:02,600
>> I'll say that from my position as city council,

577
01:01:07,620 --> 01:01:07,620
I'd like to see us doing projects like this.

578
01:01:11,670 --> 01:01:11,670
[overlapping] I understand,

579
01:01:16,245 --> 01:01:19,380
john, I mean, I'm not not in the business. I don't make it my position to have to actually go out and raise taxes.

580
01:01:26,340 --> 01:01:27,480
that's not what I'm looking to do. But on the other hand, if we can address real needs in the city

581
01:01:30,930 --> 01:01:34,590
that will have a long term beneficial value to the whole, what I think the rules and responsibility of government are,

582
01:01:37,140 --> 01:01:40,970
and I think should tackle some of those issues. >> one of the few times where you get to be proactive in something.

583
01:01:46,350 --> 01:01:49,365
>> true. >> I mean, you got phill. I'd like to hear from you on what's our fund balance?

584
01:01:54,285 --> 01:01:57,870
how are we looking? Where do we [noise] from? I need some guidance on this.

585
01:02:01,700 --> 01:02:05,670
>> honestly, if I were to try to tell you what our fund balance was right now, I'd be lying to you because I didn't look before I came in.

586
01:02:08,925 --> 01:02:08,925
I know that when I've looked at the fund balance,

587
01:02:13,950 --> 01:02:13,950
it is very healthy for the water and sewer fund.

588
01:02:19,095 --> 01:02:21,450
but giving you specifics, I can't do that right now.

589
01:02:23,445 --> 01:02:25,890
I apologize for not being better prepared. >> is there anything in

590
01:02:28,170 --> 01:02:28,170
capacity acquisition fees or any other other areas that would qualify for this?

591
01:02:36,560 --> 01:02:36,560
>> there is still some money in capacity acquisition fees that

592
01:02:41,235 --> 01:02:41,235
I'd have to make sure that we can use those funds for,

593
01:02:45,840 --> 01:02:47,370
but yes, there's some money still in there. >> I think we're going to have to get creative.

594
01:02:54,380 --> 01:02:56,460
okay. Thank you. Council, do I have any action on this or any further questions?

595
01:03:02,565 --> 01:03:02,565
>> I will make

596
01:03:11,550 --> 01:03:11,550
a motion to approve hdr's proposal in the amount of $223,316.50 for the 20e utility.

597
01:03:23,230 --> 01:03:26,750
>> I'll second. [noise] >> [inaudible]? >> yeah. Question. In your motion,

598
01:03:29,270 --> 01:03:32,735
do you want to put where you're going to pull the money from? >> no. I don't think I will. >> okay. Do you want to give guidance?

599
01:03:39,320 --> 01:03:42,330
or just say figure it out? >> we'll figure it out.

600
01:03:43,635 --> 01:03:46,980
>> all right. >> we got a flight power. We got no choice. We got to go with this. >> got it.

601
01:03:47,670 --> 01:03:50,420
>> we already allocated the other money. >> okay. I have a motion by councilman sartin,

602
01:03:54,780 --> 01:03:57,960
a second by councilman, was it [inaudible]? >> yeah. >> roberts and townsend for approval,

603
01:04:00,570 --> 01:04:00,570
hdr's proposal of $223,216.50. Any further discussion?

604
01:04:06,825 --> 01:04:06,825
>> all I'll say is,

605
01:04:10,880 --> 01:04:10,880
I feel like we've addressed funds last year,

606
01:04:19,155 --> 01:04:22,170
or was it two years ago when we increased our rates. >> we've done rates two times.

607
01:04:24,135 --> 01:04:26,610
>> I understand. >> that's two years. >> I understand. >> three years maybe. >> now let's actively take those funds and use them.

608
01:04:35,900 --> 01:04:35,900
>> we've also been handed some stipulations by txdot in order to take

609
01:04:41,925 --> 01:04:44,640
their grant money to do the mobility improvements downtown as far as sidewalks and [inaudible],

610
01:04:50,460 --> 01:04:50,460
which I saw a lot of comments about those in the public survey.

611
01:04:58,280 --> 01:04:58,280
again, there seems like there's always some hooks in the grant money that you take.

612
01:05:05,295 --> 01:05:05,295
>> it's true.

613
01:05:09,500 --> 01:05:09,500
>> I don't know what to do with the grant money, how much that is,

614
01:05:14,340 --> 01:05:14,340
and now we're going into it for $1.2 million or so.

615
01:05:19,800 --> 01:05:23,460
>> I'm not sure on the total of that grant, the ta grant. >> 1.5?

616
01:05:24,285 --> 01:05:25,665
>> 1.5 on our side. >> 1.5.

617
01:05:28,510 --> 01:05:28,510
>> all right. Go ahead and call for the vote.

618
01:05:33,330 --> 01:05:36,165
all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> aye. >> all those oppose, same sign. Motion carries.

619
01:05:39,255 --> 01:05:43,020
item number 10, discussion of possible action to approve hdr's proposal in the amount of $215,140 to perform,

620
01:05:46,470 --> 01:05:50,145
design, bid, and construction phase services for the lift station number 8, sanitary sewer collection project.

621
01:05:53,480 --> 01:05:53,480
>> thank you, council. The city has recently been awarded a $1.7

622
01:05:58,260 --> 01:05:58,260
million grant from the dlo to do infrastructure improvements.

623
01:06:03,540 --> 01:06:05,505
worked with city staff. We went identified some areas that are some of the worst areas in the city.

624
01:06:11,715 --> 01:06:14,875
with station 8, just two years ago, we've previously done a section of sanitary sewer repair where

625
01:06:19,820 --> 01:06:19,820
the sidewalk was twisting and falling in near the pipe material,

626
01:06:24,440 --> 01:06:28,200
trust pipe, over there on downing. This project, what we've identified as continuing on,

627
01:06:32,610 --> 01:06:32,610
replacing that type of material that's there along the major collector down downing,

628
01:06:38,535 --> 01:06:38,535
and also, we're trying to identify locations where there's

629
01:06:43,695 --> 01:06:45,120
a high probability of massive ionide due to the amounts of ionide that comes into lift station 8.

630
01:06:50,535 --> 01:06:52,335
lift station 8 is unique. You have two systems on there.

631
01:06:55,380 --> 01:06:55,380
you have a system for abnormal day working,

632
01:07:00,900 --> 01:07:04,140
and then whenever you have a rain, you have what they call storm pumps,

633
01:07:05,940 --> 01:07:08,790
which is a second system that is much bigger, that pumps again back to the plant, that additional water.

634
01:07:12,870 --> 01:07:12,870
I've opened up the top personally myself and seen [inaudible] grass in that station.

635
01:07:19,470 --> 01:07:19,470
there has to be a hole somewhere near one of these ditches,

636
01:07:24,750 --> 01:07:24,750
is what we believe is what's happening where you're getting a massive amount of ionide,

637
01:07:30,615 --> 01:07:30,615
and the length that that station runs after a rain event.

638
01:07:36,470 --> 01:07:39,390
you can see on the attachment, the areas that we've identified again,

639
01:07:42,150 --> 01:07:43,980
they're the main corridors, the arteries to the station 8,

640
01:07:47,250 --> 01:07:49,830
down alders, down downing. The other locations are areas that we know have a potential of ionide,

641
01:07:55,350 --> 01:07:57,975
it's down henderson right next to the giant ditch. We're going to go ahead and make that repair.

642
01:08:00,345 --> 01:08:04,080
also in rancho, and some of those backyards,

643
01:08:05,805 --> 01:08:05,805
there's been sinkholes in the past.

644
01:08:10,110 --> 01:08:13,350
there's been repairs in the past due to the type of pipes, there was a [inaudible] that they call trust pipe.

645
01:08:14,730 --> 01:08:14,730
it was a predecessor of pvc.

646
01:08:19,310 --> 01:08:19,310
it was a good idea with what they had and it was the best option available,

647
01:08:24,900 --> 01:08:28,620
but it's hit its life lifespan. It's time to replace those.

648
01:08:31,245 --> 01:08:31,245
the other one, off by itself a little bit or next to ditches again,

649
01:08:36,780 --> 01:08:36,780
where we believe there's some high probability of ionide coming in

650
01:08:40,980 --> 01:08:40,980
there based off of the amount of water that's coming in those list stations.

651
01:08:46,140 --> 01:08:49,965
we're trying to hit the most logical, most prominent places where water is collected even after the rain event,

652
01:08:53,490 --> 01:08:54,585
it's in the ditches. You still get a lot of ionide in after the rain is over.

653
01:09:01,280 --> 01:09:01,280
the amount of 215,140 is a cap number that we have to meet for the glo.

654
01:09:09,780 --> 01:09:09,780
it's part of the grant application,

655
01:09:14,385 --> 01:09:16,440
so that's been set by them. We've got to work within that number,

656
01:09:18,750 --> 01:09:22,335
which we feel that we can. >> does lift station 8 have another lift station next to it?

657
01:09:26,190 --> 01:09:28,770
what's the one we rehabbed recently over there? >> it was lift station 8. It's not a second lift station.

658
01:09:31,500 --> 01:09:34,095
it's a dry well wet well configuration. >> okay. >> to where, at the time that it was built,

659
01:09:36,255 --> 01:09:36,255
they had the wet well where the influent would come into,

660
01:09:40,545 --> 01:09:42,525
and then you'd have another structure beside it, which where are all your pumps and everything.

661
01:09:44,565 --> 01:09:44,565
when we rehabbed it, which really worked out well,

662
01:09:48,915 --> 01:09:48,915
we were able to utilize suction pumps to get it out of the wet well.

663
01:09:54,450 --> 01:09:56,805
I mean, I had to get the pumps out of the dry well, not the hole in the dry well,

664
01:09:58,485 --> 01:10:02,220
and use that for additional capacity there. It really worked out, and we rebuilt the wet well structure with cementitious concrete that's been

665
01:10:09,150 --> 01:10:09,150
impregnated with materials that keep it from being eroded by hydro-sulfuric gases.

666
01:10:17,330 --> 01:10:21,135
>> but now we want to go back and do the dry side? >> no. This is for the collection system itself.

667
01:10:25,155 --> 01:10:28,800
this is [overlapping]. >> not the lift station itself. Now it's [overlapping]. >> the collection system,

668
01:10:30,510 --> 01:10:30,510
it's coming to the pump.

669
01:10:35,900 --> 01:10:38,040
>> how many people are, would you say, affected by the station number 8?

670
01:10:40,320 --> 01:10:42,480
>> it's one of your bigger lift station, it's a regional lift station.

671
01:10:46,850 --> 01:10:50,250
>> it brings flow away from the hospital. That's how far east it goes.

672
01:11:04,220 --> 01:11:04,220
>> okay. Council.

673
01:11:19,660 --> 01:11:22,055
>> just generally speaking, I'd like to know how the fund balance is going,

674
01:11:24,470 --> 01:11:27,520
but that goes back to the previous question. >> this is funded out of the grant?

675
01:11:29,900 --> 01:11:33,500
>> yeah. >> okay. >> governed by the grant. >> the one we approved in the consent.

676
01:11:36,020 --> 01:11:36,020
>> that's right.

677
01:11:40,330 --> 01:11:42,740
>> this is different. That one was cdb this is glo.

678
01:11:44,645 --> 01:11:48,170
is there a glo in the consent? >> yeah. No. You're right. Oh, yeah. There's a glo.

679
01:11:50,820 --> 01:11:53,690
>> this is an [inaudible]. I'll make a motion to approve the $215,140 in

680
01:11:58,460 --> 01:12:01,340
hdrs proposal for the design bid and construction based service [inaudible] sanitary and sewerage collection.

681
01:12:05,930 --> 01:12:07,970
>> I'll second. I second that motion. >> I got a motion by councilman sartin second by councilman booth for approval.

682
01:12:11,780 --> 01:12:14,750
any further discussion? [overlapping] >> I appreciate the city going forward and doing stuff like this.

683
01:12:18,350 --> 01:12:18,350
>> yeah. It's needed. It's going to help.

684
01:12:24,010 --> 01:12:26,975
the public works predecessors, maybe a couple of them were facing the same issue.

685
01:12:33,430 --> 01:12:35,750
not to beat of drum, but I was the design engineer on the wet pit dry

686
01:12:39,470 --> 01:12:39,470
pit stormwater and I don't even know what date that was.

687
01:12:43,610 --> 01:12:43,610
I had hair back in those days.

688
01:12:48,950 --> 01:12:51,890
[laughter] then, we were saying the city has to go forward and find where these holes are in the system.

689
01:12:56,120 --> 01:12:56,120
we're pumping all this water.

690
01:13:00,970 --> 01:13:00,970
I hope we find a good number of them.

691
01:13:06,220 --> 01:13:10,145
>> I'm really excited about the ones that go into brushy bayou. We're going to seal all the pipe up around brushy bayou.

692
01:13:14,405 --> 01:13:17,780
I really feel that's going to be a major improvement to your system and not allowing I and I in.

693
01:13:23,270 --> 01:13:23,270
also along henderson along that giant ditch. It's always got water.

694
01:13:27,650 --> 01:13:27,650
then along a couple of these other ditches [inaudible].

695
01:13:34,670 --> 01:13:38,660
>> okay. Any further discussion? Call for the vote. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

696
01:13:42,860 --> 01:13:43,760
>> aye. >> all those opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Thank you, john.

697
01:13:47,740 --> 01:13:50,330
>> thank you. >> item number 11. Discussion and guidance on the percentage of homestead exemption,

698
01:13:53,240 --> 01:13:54,680
the over 65 exemption, and disabled person exemption from ad valorem taxes

699
01:14:02,800 --> 01:14:05,780
>> good evening, mayor and council. This is an item that we discussed about a year ago.

700
01:14:10,220 --> 01:14:14,030
the state allows each local jurisdiction to designate a certain amount of homestead exemption for their citizens.

701
01:14:20,465 --> 01:14:23,030
last year, as part of the process, we went to a 3% exemption.

702
01:14:27,550 --> 01:14:27,550
if you'll look at the screen up there,

703
01:14:34,150 --> 01:14:37,055
I'm sorry, you have the wrong one. >> the one you're looking at has purple across, right?

704
01:14:40,775 --> 01:14:41,510
>> yes. >> yeah.

705
01:14:55,270 --> 01:14:57,980
>> while he's doing that, this part of the budget for the setting the tax rate process,

706
01:15:03,740 --> 01:15:07,670
so if we choose to increase exemptions, that decreases the amount of revenue we get and fix our tax rate,

707
01:15:13,940 --> 01:15:13,940
so it's just the process so that we get the certified rolls back on 25 july.

708
01:15:27,190 --> 01:15:27,190
apologize, the file that I brought in is the wrong one.

709
01:15:33,935 --> 01:15:33,935
you do have this in your packet for the benefit without the slide.

710
01:15:42,845 --> 01:15:46,610
if we go to 4% local exemption, we will lose about approximately $53,000 in tax revenue for the year,

711
01:15:55,160 --> 01:15:55,160
47,000 of that will be general fund revenue.

712
01:16:00,670 --> 01:16:00,670
the $53,000 is about a half a cent on the tax rate.

713
01:16:08,255 --> 01:16:08,255
such to give you an idea of perspective.

714
01:16:14,770 --> 01:16:14,770
if we don't have to change it, we can go up.

715
01:16:19,460 --> 01:16:23,450
we can go up more than 1% or go up to 5%. We got options, but I need guidance

716
01:16:28,490 --> 01:16:28,490
because we have to bring an ordinance back to you at the next council meeting.

717
01:16:36,100 --> 01:16:39,620
I'm here seeking guidance. If you will look,

718
01:16:41,315 --> 01:16:41,315
the next item is the over 65 exemption.

719
01:16:47,465 --> 01:16:47,465
last year, we adopted a $55,000 exemption.

720
01:16:54,790 --> 01:16:54,790
if we were to move up to the $75,000 exemption,

721
01:17:00,740 --> 01:17:00,740
it would cost cost about 175,000 on the tax rate,

722
01:17:05,600 --> 01:17:05,600
175,000 extra, and then finally,

723
01:17:10,340 --> 01:17:13,865
we have the disabled person exemption, if we were to go up to 75,000 on that,

724
01:17:17,165 --> 01:17:17,165
it would cost us an extra $11,000.

725
01:17:21,820 --> 01:17:21,820
I'll try to answer any questions that I can.

726
01:17:29,530 --> 01:17:32,945
>> can we go in half increments? >> yeah.

727
01:17:34,145 --> 01:17:34,145
>> go from three to 3.5%?

728
01:17:39,040 --> 01:17:39,040
>> yeah.

729
01:17:43,280 --> 01:17:46,940
>> I'd like us to keep going forward, but at the same time, I think my commitments to the no-new revenue rate,

730
01:17:51,080 --> 01:17:54,950
so I would rather see the no-new revenue with a 3.5% to give you the funds that you need to operate with on the new revenue.

731
01:18:07,480 --> 01:18:07,480
>> last year, I thought we raised it from 50-55?

732
01:18:12,215 --> 01:18:13,490
>> yes, sir. >> you're now proposing all the way to 75?

733
01:18:16,280 --> 01:18:16,280
>> that was just a number that was pulled up.

734
01:18:20,600 --> 01:18:22,820
[overlapping] >> we're not proposing, just saying. [overlapping]

735
01:18:25,370 --> 01:18:26,630
>> well, just this, the 55 last year was because went from 50-55, and that was 10%.

736
01:18:32,735 --> 01:18:34,190
that was a, I thought, substantial jump 10% for by a percentage as opposed to just a pick

737
01:18:39,800 --> 01:18:39,800
a number out of the sky so to speak.

738
01:18:46,895 --> 01:18:46,895
I was just trying to figure out how we got to 75.

739
01:18:58,570 --> 01:18:58,570
>> now, I'd like to see the numbers on 3.5% on the homestead exemption,

740
01:19:03,455 --> 01:19:06,890
then I like what member pro tem townsend suggested, he's going up another 5,000 on the other two and see if that would equate to in total.

741
01:19:12,560 --> 01:19:14,930
>> yeah. I'd rather see where we are with that because I do want to leave us plenty of room to operate our budget. [overlapping]

742
01:19:18,140 --> 01:19:18,410
>> right. >> at the same time, provide some relief for those who are on more fixed incomes.

743
01:19:24,050 --> 01:19:27,020
>> okay. >> I like that [inaudible]. >> I can get you those numbers.

744
01:19:29,135 --> 01:19:29,135
>> in light of stuff we're having to spend money on,

745
01:19:34,535 --> 01:19:37,790
I could paint ourself in the corner, I try to be gracious and then go back and have to increase taxes too. [overlapping]

746
01:19:42,680 --> 01:19:45,980
>> increase tax? >> I'm not supporting that. Zero. We've got projects coming out of every fund we have.

747
01:19:54,980 --> 01:19:58,040
I'm fine with just not increasing any further, but I can't get behind cutting it.

748
01:20:00,170 --> 01:20:04,120
>> I don't want. >> there's no way. >> we're not taking action tonight to make that.

749
01:20:08,300 --> 01:20:08,300
I'm asking for the numbers and what that would look like. That's all I'm asking for.

750
01:20:12,465 --> 01:20:15,730
>> yeah. I think it's worth looking for. I think it's worth looking at. [overlapping] >> I'm with both of you. I'm committing to the revenue first,

751
01:20:19,045 --> 01:20:22,175
and however we get there, that's where we go, and if that means we can't raise homestead exemptions or these others because we

752
01:20:25,760 --> 01:20:29,475
need the funds to operate on the budget, I'm with you on that. I'm just saying I'd like to see the numbers.

753
01:20:31,720 --> 01:20:34,900
>> okay. I can get them to you. [overlapping] >> I don't think it's going to work, but what it'll be.

754
01:20:37,530 --> 01:20:40,460
>> until we come to council in the future, we need a pretty good overview of ledger balances in the future. [overlapping]

755
01:20:45,920 --> 01:20:49,150
>> okay. Certainly. >> yeah.

756
01:20:50,690 --> 01:20:53,360
>> okay. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, bill. I think you've got guidance there, right?

757
01:21:02,470 --> 01:21:02,470
item number 12, discussion of possible action to approve ordinance number 20240611-012,

758
01:21:08,705 --> 01:21:08,705
amending the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget to include the general fund,

759
01:21:13,550 --> 01:21:16,745
street fund, water fund, and miscellaneous minor funds. Are we going to table this one?

760
01:21:18,530 --> 01:21:22,370
>> yes, mr. Mayor. [overlapping] >> I do ask that you table this one. >> I agree. >> okay. We will table this one for the next council meeting.

761
01:21:27,560 --> 01:21:27,560
>> do any of you think about that?

762
01:21:34,800 --> 01:21:34,800
>> that means that council will adjourn into executive session at 7:21 p.m.

763
01:21:40,825 --> 01:21:44,620
item number 13 discussion of possible action on the deliberation of real property which is in section 551.072 of the texas government code.

764
01:21:48,370 --> 01:21:51,910
[overlapping] >> I was so wrong? [overlapping]

765
01:21:54,370 --> 01:21:58,360
>> [inaudible]. [overlapping] >> [inaudible] for this. [overlapping] >> we are back from executive session at 7:49 and seven seconds.

766
01:22:03,400 --> 01:22:03,400
council, do we have any action coming out of executive session?

767
01:22:08,650 --> 01:22:08,650
hearing none. I'm going to go ahead and call us an adjournment at 7:49 and 20 seconds.