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I will call this meeting of the Balcones

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City Council to order on Tuesday, August

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11th, 2026 at 6:30.

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For the record, all council members are

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present.

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Welcome everyone.

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We'll start this meeting with the

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invocation.

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We'll begin the meeting with the

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invocation. Now, we'll ask

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Pastor Jacob Forrest from Bridge Street

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Church to please come to the podium and

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give the invocation and lead us in

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reciting the pledge.

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» Heavenly Father, we come before you

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today, Lord, in the mighty name of

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Jesus. We thank you, Lord, for the city

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of Balcones, God. We thank you, Lord,

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for every person, every family, every

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business, and every church, and every

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school, Lord, that is represented in

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this city. God, we pray, Lord, that you

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would just touch this city, Lord, by the

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power of your spirit. God, we just

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cancel any assignment of darkness, Lord,

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that would come against this city,

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against any marriages, against any

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people, young people of the city. And we

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declare in Jesus' name that you are Lord

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over the city of Balcones. God, we just

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ask you, Lord, to touch, Lord. Let there

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just touch this this city council, the

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mayor, Lord, our city manager, Lord.

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Touch our police department, our fire

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department. We give you praise and we

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thank you for these. Help them to make

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godly and right decisions, Lord. I pray,

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God, that you would bring unity to this

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city, Lord. I pray that you would just

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bring your will, Lord, and God, just have your way and bless this city

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in the mighty name of Jesus we pray. And

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bless this meeting that we're having

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here today in Jesus' name. Now, let's

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say the pledge of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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Republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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Thank you, sir.

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Acknowledgement of guest and visitors,

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public comment. This time is for

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citizens to address the the council on

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issues and items of concern that are not

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on the agenda. Citizens will be allowed

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a comment time

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on any

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requested agenda item. There will be no

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city council discussion

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or action at this time.

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There's a 3-minute

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time limit per person.

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Personal attacks on council staff will

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not be tolerated. Doing so will forfeit

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your remaining time. Persons engaged in

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disruptive behavior

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will be escorted from the meeting.

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Have I received all comment cards

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from those who would like to address the

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council?

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As I call your name, please come to the

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podium. State your name and address

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for the record. You will be given 3

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minutes to speak.

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Stacy Herzog.

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>> It's Herzog.

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I've lived at my address for

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approximately 30 years.

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I know Mr. Moore. He knows where I live.

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I want to address the quality of the

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water

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here lately.

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Specifically in the past

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month, 3 weeks. It's not just me, my

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neighbors also.

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It's like mud. It's not drinkable.

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I have pictures. Uh I've talked to my

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neighbors today. I have two that can't

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be here. One's at a volleyball game. It

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did send me a text that their their

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water is still

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terrible, also. I have spoken to

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Mr. Reed.

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Uh they did come and flush the hydrant

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twice.

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To me, I don't know if it needs to be

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for a longer period of time or what, but

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that hasn't done

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too much for my situation.

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it's to the point when I flush my

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toilet, it looks like it needs to be

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clean. It's It's brown. It It's

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You can't drink it. You don't want to

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shower in it.

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I I don't know how to solve this issue.

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To me, somebody had stated to me that

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there was a break in a main line

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several weeks ago. Not sure if that's

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true or not. I'm beginning to wonder now

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after it was fixed, was it fixed

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properly?

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I'm not sure. I just want to get this

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resolved because this has been a long

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time. I mean, around 3 weeks is a long

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time not to be able to have any water to

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cook with or anything else. I do have

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pictures of water coming into my home.

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If you would like to look at those

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pictures, Mr. Reed has already seen

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them,

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but I would love to show them to some of

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the other council members if you would

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like to see them.

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>> Yeah. Would you Would you mind emailing

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them to me and I'll distribute them to

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the council, also?

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>> They're on my phone. I mean, I can print

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them out and turn them on.

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>> Oh, no. Can you email them to me? That

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way they can all have copies of them.

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>> Yes, sure. Yeah, I'll do that.

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>> Yeah, just email them to me.

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>> Hey, your address again, please, ma'am.

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>> It's 2001 O'Dowd's Road. I'm on the

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corner.

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Another thing I'd like to address is

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when they did come and flush the

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hydrant,

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they shoot that out into my yard, which

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causes large ruts in my yard. Mr. Reed

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has stated to me that they did have a

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elbow

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>> that would uh prevent that from

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happening. But when the guys came over

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there to do that, they stated to me that

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there is not an elbow.

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So, when that is done, it ruts up my

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yard.

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the water out instead of shooting it to

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the side where it ruts out and has

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pretty much destroyed my corner, which I

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had St. Augustine on. They They did

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reroute it where it would go out the

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front, so it wasn't quite as bad.

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pretty much vandalized my yard is what

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it did.

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You know, I try to keep a nice yard.

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I believe Mr. Moore can vouch for that.

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I've got one of the nicest yards in the

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neighborhood, and I try to keep it like

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that.

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But, this water is It's been a long

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time. I'm sure I'm going to get a water

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bill at the end of the month for water

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that I haven't been able to use.

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» I did.

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>> Miss Tate, did you get put your

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number on the comment card? A contact

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number?

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Did you put it on there?

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discolored.

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I don't want to think that I'm being

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just a little nitpicky. Not a little

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discolored. It's a shade lighter than

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>> It's really bad.

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Is there anyone else that like to speak?

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Thank you for your comments.

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Council and the city manager report, Mr.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Um if I would ask Mr.

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Reed to uh please come forward and give us a

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just a brief real quick update on

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Wheeler and Pecan, please, sir.

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» Mayor and Council, it's my pleasure to

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be here today to give you a little

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update on a very exciting project to me.

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It's a

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project that's moving at a pretty rapid

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pace. Uh we are finding a few items that

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we have discovery related to drainage

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that we're trying to

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uh race through those challenges, keep

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the project on schedule, but I want to

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just give you a few updates and a few

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reminders. Notice to proceed was issued

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June 15th. The original contract was 1.6

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million.

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Work completed to date is about

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$240,000.

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Um percentage complete on construction

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is about 14%.

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Uh we have not mobilized over to Pecan,

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so we're pretty much staying on Wheeler

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and trying to get the contractor to

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focus on moving that project forward.

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Um original days for the entire contract

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is 180.

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Days used is about 40% complete. Um time

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is about 22%

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to date.

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nor have any change orders been issued.

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uh change orders that we're looking at,

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negotiating. Our engineer's been out in

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the field as of today,

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uh trying to figure out the best

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solution. It's about old drainage sewer

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network that is not tied together

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properly, so it's not flowing when we

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get everything tied together in the

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existing contract.

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but we're trying to manage that. We're

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trying to work through it and keep the

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project moving.

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Current impacts to the community of full

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closure is now between Cain and Fisher.

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We've moved away from the school and St.

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Paul's. I mean it looks like a base

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roadway, but that's the intent of where

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we're at today.

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That base roadway has been tested. It

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has been graded and it is fully

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compacted. So once we get all of Wheeler

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done, we'll come in there with one

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asphalt course that gives you a lot

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better uniform look, but it also gives

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you something more structural that keeps

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water from penetrating down into the

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road.

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>> How thick is that asphalt layer going to

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The top coat. You're going to do a top

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coat of 2 in? 2 in, okay. 2 in. Good.

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>> We do have a meeting

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Thursday. A few things we're going to be

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talking about is how we reconcile some

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of the time

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ideas that we have or additional

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construction crews, extended work hours.

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We've already started letting them work

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on Saturdays and we do inspection on

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those Saturdays to keep the project

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moving for some catch-up time.

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We're talking about them bringing

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additional equipment and maybe starting

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on Bacon a little earlier than what they

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had originally planned.

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From a standpoint of the project, I know

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it's a big inconvenience to the

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community when you have that many

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traffic control devices out there. We've

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got road closures, we've got partial

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road closures.

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We're trying to communicate with the

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community when they reach out to my

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office. We do meet them in the field and

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try to explain where we're at and where

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we're headed.

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I do need to do an update cuz school's

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starting pretty quick and that will be

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update will go out tomorrow morning.

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That kind of gives everybody a status of where we are within the

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limits of Wheeler

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and what we're looking at in about 30

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days to come. So that will go out

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tomorrow.

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Beyond that, I just want to thank the

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community for being patient with us.

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Most of the people we talked to have

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been very courteous.

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They've reached out to us. We go out in

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the field and they're welcoming us for

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answers and we try to give them those

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answers and if not, we follow up with

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them on another day.

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So, that's my update. If you have any

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questions, I'd be glad to

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>> With the all open and up to Cain Street

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so far to help with school, is that it?

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That Does that all the way down to their

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main entrance or just the one entrance

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closer between Cain and Maxwell?

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>> It's the one right at right at Cain.

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>> So, the school I just have to detour the

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parking lot for the

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>> Yes, sir. And they've been briefed.

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Contractors been in their door and I've

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sent out some messages about that.

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>> Awesome. Thank you.

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>> We're very sensitive to that and I think

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the progress that the contractor has

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made in that particular segment, we can

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start moving those barricades that are

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road closure even further down towards

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the civic center.

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So, we're going to work with the school

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anyway. That first day of school, it's

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always an adventure.

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>> Yes, sir.

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>> And we'll be out in the field monitoring

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that and making sure that it functions

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well.

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>> Thank you.

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>> Yes, sir.

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» Thank you, sir.

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Um the next couple items I'll catch you

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up on is

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please keep in mind October sounds like

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a long time away, but it's not. Our

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October and November meetings will start

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at 5:30 with um strategic visioning and planning

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council workshop with SGR coming in and

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then after the after 7:30, we hope to

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have short quick meetings to get those

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moving forward. Uh and followed by that,

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then what we will do is hopefully after

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that session, we will uh bring in our

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financial consultants to give council

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some options on what they can do in the

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future, whether they want to go bonds,

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certificates of applications or they

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want to do nothing. Uh but that's what

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we are uh moving forward to.

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We are still

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anxious and awaiting the um

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one big grant for 21 million. Hopefully,

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it'll come through. Uh but, I I assume

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you'll probably be the third to know it.

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After Jim and Karen and I will

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immediately let you know if that's

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awarded or not. So, we're anxiously

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awaiting that one. And the county did us

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a uh favor

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uh by rejecting the agricultural

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district proposed by data center. So, we

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do not have to take any action on that.

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I talked to the county judge, and he

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felt that the uh action that they took

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covers the entire county.

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And I would be happy to address any

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questions you have or anything that

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you've heard.

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Thank you.

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» Next up is presentations.

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PR 20 26-10,

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presentation of lifesaving award

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to Sergeant Rendon and Officer Mills

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and Smallridge.

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Chief.

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» If um

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while I was coming up here, I know I've

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asked uh

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Chief to come up here and

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recognize these outstanding

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uh officers for uh the actions that they

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took.

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» Mayor, city council, thank you for your

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time.

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Ladies and gentlemen of the audience,

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thank you for being here and those that

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are here in support of each individual.

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If I could get uh Officer Smallridge

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and Officer Mills.

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Uh tonight, Sergeant Rendon was not able

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to attend. He apologizes for his uh

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absence.

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And Lieutenant Rowe, if you and Officer

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Solace would come up front, please.

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>> Guys, would y'all stand closer to the

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dais?

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» While we're doing that, if family

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members want to stand up and come over

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here and take pictures, you are

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perfectly welcome to do so.

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The reason that we're here tonight um

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these officers, along with our

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uh

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team players here from the Waco Police

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Department, was also on the scene.

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Officer Solace was a part of this. We've

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invited him here tonight uh to accept an

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award uh for a life-saving award for all

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of these officers' efforts.

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And so, if you'll bear with me for just

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a minute,

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on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, at

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approximately 10:25 a.m.,

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officers were called upon to to respond

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to an unresponsive male that was lying

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on the roadway who was not breathing.

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Once the officers

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began to arrive, they immediately

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assessed the situation,

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recognized the severity of the medical

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emergency, and without hesitation began

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to administering chest compressions

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while simultaneously

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notifying responding officers and

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emergency medical personnel of the

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subject's condition.

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As other additional officers began to

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arrive, which included Sergeant Rendon,

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Luis Rendon of the Bellmead Police

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Department, Officer Dustin Smallridge of

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the Bellmead Police Department,

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Officer John Mills of the Bellmead

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Police Department, and Waco Police

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Officer Ivan Solace,

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they joined in providing life-saving

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care to this individual.

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Officer Smallridge retrieved a medical

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bag from his patrol unit and began

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administering oxygen to the subject

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while CPR efforts continued.

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Upon arrival of the Bel Meade Police Bel

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Meade Fire Department and AMR personnel,

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Officer Smallridge further

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utilized his training and experience as

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a paramedic to assist medical personnel

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with advanced patient care.

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Because of this immediate response,

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teamwork, and unwavering commitment dis-

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demonstrated by each and every police

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officer and individual here,

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medical personnel

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were able to restore the subject's pulse

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and began breathing on his own before

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being transported by ambulance to the

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hospital for further treatment.

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There is little doubt that had

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each and every one of you

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um not acted as quickly and decisively

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as you did, the outcome would have been

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tragic. And that individual, by the way,

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for an update, he is still alive and

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well and doing fine. Uh he is retired

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but doing well.

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The Life Saving Award is one of the

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highest honors bestowed upon a Bel Meade

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police officer or any police officer.

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It's received for those extraor-

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extraordinary occasions when an

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officer's decisive actions, sound

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judgment, courage, and commitment to

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preserving human life directly

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contributed to saving another person's

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life. It recognizes those rare moments

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when training, professionalism,

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dedication to public service come

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together under the most critical

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circumstances.

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They're going to be presented with a red

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and white pin tonight.

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And let me tell you the meaning of that

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red and white pin.

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The white symbolizes hope, compassion,

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and preservation of life.

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While the red represents courage,

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sacrifice, and the willingness to act

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without hesitation when another person's

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life hinges hangs on the balance.

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In the balance. The colors embody the

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values of our professional profession

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and serve as a reminder of the oath that

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has been taken to protect and serve our

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whole community.

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Now, to each and every one of y'all,

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I want to tell you your actions on June

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3rd exemplified those values.

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Each and every one of you just

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demonstrated exceptional composure under

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pressure,

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exercised sound judgment, and displayed

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unwavering commitment to preserving

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life.

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Because of your your efforts,

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this individual was given another

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opportunity of life and able to return

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home to his family.

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While law enforcement officers rarely

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seek seek

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recognition for simply doing their job,

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it is important that we encourage those

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whose actions rise above the ordinary.

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Your professionalism, courage,

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dedication reflect credit upon yourself,

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the Bellmead Police Department and La

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Vega Police Department,

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the city of Bellmead,

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and the community that we serve.

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So, on behalf of the city of Bellmead, Police Department, it is my

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honor

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to present you each and every one of

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you, and I'm going to let Lieutenant

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Raul present Officer Solis, but each and

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every one of y'all at the Bellmead

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Police Department

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with the life-saving pin.

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And if y'all will give a round of

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applause for each and every one of these

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officers and their brave actions.

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» The last thing that I'll mention is I

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want to thank each and every one of the

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family members of the officers that are

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here

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because without your support them not

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being home every night when you want

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them home

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they're out here doing great things like

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this and we appreciate you loaning them

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to us for the the time that they're here

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and serving us. We appreciate it.

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» Thank you all very much.

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And we've got another

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recognition for Lieutenant Gresham

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for successfully completing the Texas

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Police Chiefs Association Law

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Enforcement Command Officers Program.

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LECOP

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Secretary

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh LECOP is not an

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easy program. It's an intense program.

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And I believe uh Lieutenant Gresham

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would

558
00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:49,240
totally concur

559
00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,560
uh that is not it's not a piece of uh

560
00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:53,120
cake. It is an intense program created

561
00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:55,040
by Texas Police Chiefs.

562
00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:57,600
And we are very proud of um

563
00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,400
Lieutenant Gresham for completing that.

564
00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:02,710
Chief.

565
00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,880
» You want me to back up? Okay. Sorry.

566
00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,680
Mayor, city council, thank you for your

567
00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:08,120
time again.

568
00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:09,800
Lieutenant Gresham, if you'll come up

569
00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:15,510
here and join me.

570
00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,080
This is one of the his most favorite

571
00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:31,390
things to do in his job.

572
00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:33,160
This is a very special thing for me to

573
00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:35,640
do. Uh I get to work with uh Lieutenant

574
00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,360
Gresham every day, Monday through

575
00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:38,720
Friday, and

576
00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,280
his growth

577
00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,120
um is beyond any words that I can

578
00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:44,240
express to you all tonight. So, it is

579
00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:45,840
definitely an honor and a privilege to

580
00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:47,120
be able to

581
00:24:47,120 --> 00:24:49,640
talk about this and and recognize him

582
00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:51,680
for this and all the hard work that he's

583
00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:54,160
put in tonight.

584
00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:55,720
I have the privilege of recognizing

585
00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,360
Lieutenant Gresham for his outstanding

586
00:24:57,360 --> 00:24:58,840
professional

587
00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,280
achievement that reflects his commitment

588
00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,560
to leadership, service, and the future

589
00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,080
of the Balch Springs Police Department.

590
00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:08,640
Lieutenant Grisham has successfully

591
00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,280
completed the Texas Police Chiefs

592
00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,520
Association

593
00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:15,470
command

594
00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,760
law enforcement command officer program,

595
00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,720
which is called LECOT,

596
00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,680
and has earned the distinction of LECOT.

597
00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,160
And when I say earned, he did earn it.

598
00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,760
The modules are not simple.

599
00:25:27,760 --> 00:25:30,440
This is not simply another training

600
00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,480
course or a certificate. It is a

601
00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:33,880
rigorous

602
00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:37,240
leadership development program designed

603
00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,680
to prepare

604
00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:40,640
law enforcement leaders to meet

605
00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,960
challenges of today's profession while

606
00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:44,960
developing the character,

607
00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,280
judgment, and vision necessary to lead

608
00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:49,960
tomorrow's agencies.

609
00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:51,960
One of the things I appreciate most

610
00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:53,960
about this recognition is that it

611
00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:55,840
represents far more than the classroom

612
00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,880
instruction. The LECOT LECOT award

613
00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,080
symbolizes a commitment to servant

614
00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,360
leadership, ethical decision-making,

615
00:26:04,360 --> 00:26:06,640
accountability, and willingness to

616
00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,120
continually

617
00:26:08,120 --> 00:26:10,360
grow both professionally and personally.

618
00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:13,000
It reflects someone who understands that

619
00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,280
leadership is not about rank, it's about

620
00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:18,240
influence, integrity, and earning the

621
00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,960
trust of those that they lead.

622
00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:24,840
As a part of this achievement,

623
00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,240
Lieutenant Grisham received a LECOT

624
00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,920
certificate,

625
00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:31,320
a com- a commemorative coin,

626
00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:33,960
an award bar, and a label pin. I want to

627
00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:36,200
talk about that for a minute.

628
00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:38,840
The label pin has certain colors, and I

629
00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:40,120
want to tell you what those colors

630
00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:44,190
represent. They're very symbolic

631
00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:47,000
the of the values of law enforcement

632
00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:49,680
that a leader should have or strive to

633
00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:53,160
uphold. They represent honor,

634
00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:56,640
integrity, courage, professionalism, and

635
00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,360
an unwavering commitment to serving

636
00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:00,680
others.

637
00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:02,280
Those are the values that Lieutenant

638
00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,600
Grisham demonstrates every day

639
00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,640
in the way that he leads our officers

640
00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,320
and serves the citizens of Belle Meade.

641
00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,520
As the chief, one of my priorities is

642
00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:14,680
developing future leaders within the

643
00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,080
department. Lieutenant Grisham has

644
00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:20,160
embraced that responsibility.

645
00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:22,920
He leads by example. He mentors younger

646
00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,360
officers and continually looks for ways

647
00:27:25,360 --> 00:27:29,040
to improve himself and the organization.

648
00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,000
His willingness to invest in his own

649
00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:32,680
professional development makes our

650
00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:35,040
department stronger today and better

651
00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,360
prepared for tomorrow.

652
00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:39,440
Lieutenant Grisham, thank you for your

653
00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:41,560
dedication, your professionalism, and

654
00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:43,640
your commitment to excellence. Your

655
00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:46,520
accomplishment is one

656
00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:49,000
that you, your family, this department,

657
00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:51,840
and the community should be proud of.

658
00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:53,840
On behalf of the City of Belle Meade and

659
00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:55,160
the Belle Meade Police Department,

660
00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:56,720
congratulations on earning this

661
00:27:56,720 --> 00:28:00,960
prestigious designation of Lee Cop.

662
00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:02,840
Please join me in congratulating

663
00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:04,640
Lieutenant Grisham on this well-deserved

664
00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:36,390
accomplishment.

665
00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:37,600
» No No speech?

666
00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:41,950
>> Thank you.

667
00:28:41,960 --> 00:29:26,270
sir.

668
00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:29,440
» Next consent agenda.

669
00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:31,240
All consent items listed below are

670
00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:34,840
considered routine and non-controversial

671
00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:37,360
by the City Council and will be approved

672
00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:41,760
by one motion. However, any City Council

673
00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,200
member or city manager may remove an

674
00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:45,240
item

675
00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:47,080
from the consent agenda to allow for

676
00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:49,240
discussion and voting on the item

677
00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:51,160
individually.

678
00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,440
Mr. City Manager, we can go through the

679
00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:53,360
consent agenda.

680
00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:54,440
>> Thank you, sir.

681
00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:56,200
Um

682
00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,600
First one is 008.

683
00:29:58,600 --> 00:29:59,800
That is the approval of the minutes of

684
00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:03,520
the July 14th City Council meeting.

685
00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:07,640
The next item is 009, which is the

686
00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:10,280
approval of a special

687
00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,560
uh City Council meeting held on July

688
00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:14,240
28th.

689
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:17,320
The next item is the memorandum

690
00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,000
approving the City of Bellaire

691
00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:20,520
investment

692
00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:22,040
report, and you have all the details

693
00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:23,000
there.

694
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,560
Um resolution 32

695
00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:27,520
is consider resolution appointing Brooks

696
00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:35,800
Watson uh to uh finish or start their um audit, which they've already started,

697
00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:38,120
and they will continue to do um until

698
00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:39,760
they get it complete, and will be

699
00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,760
presenting it uh to the City Council.

700
00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:44,560
Uh I would ask you to please fill out

701
00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,160
the surveys when you do get them. Uh

702
00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:48,880
they all they really rely heavily on

703
00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,040
those.

704
00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:53,680
The uh next item is resolution 33,

705
00:30:53,680 --> 00:31:00,880
which is uh to consider uh setting September 8th as the official

706
00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:02,560
date for the

707
00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,440
public hearing on the proposed 2027

708
00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:06,960
budget.

709
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:09,640
Um item 34,

710
00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:11,720
uh resolution 34

711
00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:14,680
is the resolution uh setting

712
00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:20,110
the upcoming tax rate at 409351

713
00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:22,680
per $100, which is the voter approval

714
00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:23,840
rate.

715
00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:26,960
And the last resolution, resolution

716
00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:31,080
035 is authorizing the purchase of four

717
00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:32,840
patrol cars

718
00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:35,120
and the additional equipment. Patrol

719
00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:37,960
cars at 225628

720
00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:39,720
and the

721
00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:43,760
additional equipment uh hopefully at 124

722
00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:45,800
uh 372.

723
00:31:45,800 --> 00:31:48,800
Uh just for um some may wonder why we're

724
00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:51,400
ordering equipment cars now. Last year

725
00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:54,960
we uh put the order in for July and we

726
00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:56,840
just received those cars and put them in

727
00:31:56,840 --> 00:32:00,080
service in the last couple of weeks.

728
00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,720
So, with that um Mayor, we would uh

729
00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:04,480
recommend your

730
00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:05,280
uh

731
00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:07,280
council's approval on the resolutions.

732
00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:11,510
Thank you.

733
00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:12,080
Yes, sir.

734
00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,160
>> Uh the special meeting was changed.

735
00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:15,320
>> It was to 49.

736
00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:16,400
>> No, 4.40.

737
00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:17,760
>> Auction of those surplus police

738
00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:18,400
vehicles.

739
00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:18,920
>> Yes, sir.

740
00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:20,640
>> What do you think they would bring in

741
00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:23,320
How much have they done in the past?

742
00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:25,400
>> Um do you recall off the top of your

743
00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:26,960
head

744
00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:28,040
what happens when we're getting for

745
00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:29,040
those cars?

746
00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:30,640
>> Well, two of them have motors that are

747
00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:31,800
blown.

748
00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:33,120
So, I'm not sure that they're going to

749
00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:34,920
bring in that much.

750
00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:36,160
>> Yeah, they'll bring some Two of them

751
00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:37,160
Okay, two of them are going to bring

752
00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,080
salvage value, but the other two I don't

753
00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:41,160
recall what we've been roughly getting

754
00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:41,960
for them.

755
00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:43,160
>> I don't either.

756
00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:44,360
>> But we can we can get that.

757
00:32:44,360 --> 00:32:46,120
>> Yeah, two of them got two blown motors.

758
00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:47,920
>> Yes, sir.

759
00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:49,520
>> We hadn't even used them.

760
00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:50,240
>> I'm sorry?

761
00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:51,320
>> We hadn't used them, but how long have

762
00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:52,560
they been sitting around with blown

763
00:32:52,560 --> 00:32:53,480
motors?

764
00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:55,360
>> Um couple of months.

765
00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:57,480
>> Yes, sir. That's correct.

766
00:32:57,480 --> 00:32:58,720
>> By the time you get the estimates and we

767
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:00,440
got the estimates and the chief made the

768
00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:03,200
correct decision of not reinvesting that

769
00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,080
much money in cars

770
00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:06,560
when we could just

771
00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:08,680
share.

772
00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:11,240
>> And the other two, they were kind of

773
00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:13,280
indisputable.

774
00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,400
>> Well, they're police cars that have been

775
00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:18,920
driven safely, but hard. Chief, you can

776
00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:19,880
add to that.

777
00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:21,200
>> be an That would be an accurate

778
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:25,680
statement. They're both '21 models. Um

779
00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:27,720
it's hard to tell. Sometimes we do

780
00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:29,880
really well with the auction and then

781
00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:32,120
sometimes we do less than what we

782
00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:34,480
uh anticipated. So, it's it's really

783
00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:36,200
hard to tell, sir, what we'll get for

784
00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:37,600
them because

785
00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:41,080
uh police cars are not a big demand for

786
00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:43,000
somebody buying a personal vehicle.

787
00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:43,760
>> Yeah.

788
00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,240
And so, when we know the new vehicles

789
00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:46,680
that we're going to purchase, when we do

790
00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:48,920
we expect to get those in?

791
00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:51,320
>> Well, as the city manager alluded to a

792
00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:52,720
while ago, sir,

793
00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,120
uh the reason that we do this early is

794
00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:57,320
it takes time and we get in line. So, if

795
00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:00,280
we order them now, um

796
00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:03,920
if y'all approve this tonight, uh we

797
00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:05,200
will

798
00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:07,800
put them on order and I anticipate about

799
00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:09,720
around February

800
00:34:09,720 --> 00:34:12,080
before we receive them or March of next

801
00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:14,669
year.

802
00:34:14,679 --> 00:34:17,639
And just to keep in mind, sir, that's

803
00:34:17,639 --> 00:34:19,800
just getting the vehicles here. That's

804
00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:21,919
not including the time to get them

805
00:34:21,919 --> 00:34:23,560
upfitted, sir.

806
00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,639
It usually takes about a month to a

807
00:34:25,639 --> 00:34:27,360
month and a half to have that taken care

808
00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:28,440
of.

809
00:34:28,440 --> 00:34:29,360
>> Thank you.

810
00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,399
>> Please, Chief, would you happen to know

811
00:34:31,399 --> 00:34:34,560
roughly how how much mileage do we get

812
00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:36,679
on a car? car before it needs to be

813
00:34:36,679 --> 00:34:39,320
retired? I know that it's mostly city

814
00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:41,320
driving. I I know, but I I'm just

815
00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:42,320
curious.

816
00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,080
>> So,

817
00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:45,520
um

818
00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:48,280
it varies in miles.

819
00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:49,720
One thing you have to keep in mind is

820
00:34:49,720 --> 00:34:51,280
what we try to follow as an industry

821
00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:54,320
standard. And our industry standard is 5

822
00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,720
years. You start getting beyond that,

823
00:34:56,720 --> 00:34:58,640
maintenance cost to keep the vehicle is

824
00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:00,600
going to cost you more than keeping it

825
00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:00,920
in

826
00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:02,600
>> So, it's not miles, but it's years.

827
00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:02,920
Okay.

828
00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:05,000
>> It's years in use of service, and then

829
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:08,960
also cost is what that's based on.

830
00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:09,920
>> Okay. Thank you, sir.

831
00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:13,150
>> Yes, sir.

832
00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:15,520
» Are there any other questions?

833
00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:18,480
>> Yeah, I got one question on

834
00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:19,720
Sorry.

835
00:35:19,720 --> 00:35:24,920
On uh RS 2026 uh 035,

836
00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:28,040
I was looking over the contract proposal

837
00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:31,240
for the to put them out for the bids,

838
00:35:31,240 --> 00:35:34,320
and I noticed that there is no HUB men

839
00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,360
on there.

840
00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:47,750
They're all three big.

841
00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:50,360
The contract for the vehicles,

842
00:35:50,360 --> 00:35:55,310
there is no HUB bids on there.

843
00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,720
» There's typically not any HUBs for

844
00:35:57,720 --> 00:35:59,440
vehicle purchases. You're talking about

845
00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:01,520
historically underutilized businesses.

846
00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:02,400
>> Mhm.

847
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:04,520
>> That's also no longer a requirement for

848
00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:07,400
the state comptroller.

849
00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:09,760
>> I'm pretty sure that I read it on here.

850
00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:12,240
Where is it at?

851
00:36:12,240 --> 00:36:15,760
>> Those rules changed under the um

852
00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:25,590
previous comptroller.

853
00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:36,030
» I just

854
00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:37,800
» But even with the prior rules, what we

855
00:36:37,800 --> 00:36:39,320
had to do was we were supposed to look

856
00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:41,040
to see if there was a hub in McLennan

857
00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:42,800
County and if there's not, then you

858
00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,560
don't have to have a hub.

859
00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:46,240
>> there is. Yeah, I don't think there is

860
00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:47,320
one here.

861
00:36:47,320 --> 00:37:15,590
>> Right.

862
00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:16,960
» And we're going through buy board,

863
00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:20,630
right?

864
00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:28,310
» Yes, sir. It is a buy board contract.

865
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:37,150
» That's all I have.

866
00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:43,430
Any other questions?

867
00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:45,360
Is there a motion to approve RS

868
00:37:45,360 --> 00:37:49,070
2026-035?

869
00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:50,240
1 through 9.

870
00:37:50,240 --> 00:37:57,670
>> Yeah.

871
00:37:57,680 --> 00:37:59,280
» I make a motion to approve the consent

872
00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:04,030
agenda um number 3 through 9.

873
00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:06,950
» Is there a second?

874
00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:09,080
» I'll second it.

875
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:14,230
>> Do any have discussion?

876
00:38:14,240 --> 00:38:15,600
Will the city secretary please call the

877
00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:16,200
council?

878
00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:17,320
>> Mayor Cleveland?

879
00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:18,080
>> Yes.

880
00:38:18,080 --> 00:38:19,440
>> Mayor pro tem Bainbridge?

881
00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:20,040
>> Yes.

882
00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:21,080
>> Councilman Gibson?

883
00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:21,920
>> Yes.

884
00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:25,030
>> Councilman Moore?

885
00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:31,310
» Abstain.

886
00:38:31,320 --> 00:38:32,440
» Councilman Wingate?

887
00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:33,680
>> Yes.

888
00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:35,200
>> And Councilman Boxford?

889
00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:35,840
>> Yes.

890
00:38:35,840 --> 00:38:42,630
>> The motion passes.

891
00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:44,480
» Next regular agenda,

892
00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:47,120
ordinances.

893
00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:50,000
OR 2026-08,

894
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,040
consider memorandum

895
00:38:52,040 --> 00:38:55,160
ordinance amending chapter 9

896
00:38:55,160 --> 00:38:57,520
health and human services article 1 in

897
00:38:57,520 --> 00:38:58,760
general

898
00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:01,880
to make changes to local regulations

899
00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:04,040
relating to operation of mobile food

900
00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:06,640
units, MFUs,

901
00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:09,280
food trucks and mobile food truck mobile

902
00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:10,920
food vendors

903
00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:17,390
in conformance with House Bill 2844

904
00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:20,160
and regulations of the Texas Department

905
00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:22,560
of State Health Services first first

906
00:39:22,560 --> 00:39:25,550
reading.

907
00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:27,840
» Mayor, thank you. Um

908
00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:30,440
I'll I'll turn this over to our director

909
00:39:30,440 --> 00:39:32,800
of community development, uh Mr. Morris,

910
00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:35,200
but what we're basically trying to do is

911
00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:37,080
come in compliance with the new rules

912
00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:39,240
and regulations, and this effort has

913
00:39:39,240 --> 00:39:41,960
been coordinated with the public works

914
00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:43,640
department, the fire marshal, and the

915
00:39:43,640 --> 00:39:47,230
building official.

916
00:39:47,240 --> 00:39:48,880
Uh Mr. Mayor and council, y'all may

917
00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:52,440
recall back in March of 2025,

918
00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:55,320
we made a lot of amendments to our to

919
00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:58,600
our ordinance uh because we had so many

920
00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:02,160
illicit connections to our sewer system.

921
00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:04,360
Uh food trucks, mobile food units were

922
00:40:04,360 --> 00:40:06,000
dumping grease

923
00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:09,720
down the sewer, down cleanouts, and we

924
00:40:09,720 --> 00:40:12,240
had a lot of backups

925
00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:14,360
causing backups of of sewer into

926
00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:16,800
businesses and backing up into homes. We

927
00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:19,280
had just a lot of problems. We had

928
00:40:19,280 --> 00:40:21,320
illicit connections to our water system

929
00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:24,520
that were risking uh contamination of

930
00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:27,000
the entire water system. So, we made a

931
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:30,360
bunch of changes back in March of 2025.

932
00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:32,880
Since then, the state of Texas has

933
00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:34,160
decided they're going to take over

934
00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:37,520
regulation of all mobile food units and

935
00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:40,360
the licensing and regulation of those,

936
00:40:40,360 --> 00:40:42,800
and they enacted new standards through

937
00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:44,080
the Texas Department of State Health

938
00:40:44,080 --> 00:40:47,080
Services. Uh basically, they've removed

939
00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:48,760
all local authority to regulate and

940
00:40:48,760 --> 00:40:51,880
oversee food trucks. Uh state will

941
00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:53,800
provide the inspections, and the state

942
00:40:53,800 --> 00:40:56,200
will collect the fees, and the state

943
00:40:56,200 --> 00:41:00,800
will issue the licenses. Um the city, we

944
00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:05,840
will continue to regulate locations. Uh

945
00:41:05,840 --> 00:41:08,040
they will be allowed in business and

946
00:41:08,040 --> 00:41:11,200
industrial zoning districts, and we will

947
00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:14,800
continue to limit the ability to connect

948
00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:17,400
to our water and sewer system so that we

949
00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:19,320
don't have sewer backups, and we don't

950
00:41:19,320 --> 00:41:22,360
have uh risk of cross-contamination to

951
00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:24,480
the potable water system.

952
00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:28,480
Our previous ordinance also restricted

953
00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:31,480
mobile food units to generators

954
00:41:31,480 --> 00:41:34,600
for power. We would like to rescind that

955
00:41:34,600 --> 00:41:37,320
and allow our food trucks uh in our

956
00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:40,480
community to hook up to a dedicated

957
00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:41,800
circuit

958
00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:46,200
uh from a uh from a a property, uh but

959
00:41:46,200 --> 00:41:48,520
they cannot daisy chain a bunch of

960
00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:50,960
extension cords and run it down the

961
00:41:50,960 --> 00:41:53,280
block. They got to plug into a dedicated

962
00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:56,080
outlet, uh and that's going to be for

963
00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:58,160
fire safety. We don't want We don't want

964
00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:00,760
fire issues. And

965
00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:01,440
um

966
00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:03,480
we we want to maintain that prohibition

967
00:42:03,480 --> 00:42:04,840
on connecting to the water and sewer

968
00:42:04,840 --> 00:42:07,840
system because we don't want to contaminate our

969
00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:09,080
drinking water, and we don't want to

970
00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:10,800
clog up our sewers.

971
00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:11,920
Um

972
00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:13,840
that's kind of the s-

973
00:42:13,840 --> 00:42:15,280
down and dirty summary. I'd be glad to

974
00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:16,800
try and answer any questions.

975
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,840
>> Will they still have to move every 24

976
00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:19,520
hours?

977
00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:21,950
>> Nope.

978
00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:24,320
Kind of going back to the way we were.

979
00:42:24,320 --> 00:42:25,600
>> We're going to try to get all the ones

980
00:42:25,600 --> 00:42:28,120
we lost back to Bell Mead.

981
00:42:28,120 --> 00:42:30,200
>> That would be the hope. I think folks

982
00:42:30,200 --> 00:42:32,160
like their food trucks.

983
00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:33,600
There's a couple of them that I'm pretty

984
00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:34,480
fond of.

985
00:42:34,480 --> 00:42:38,230
>> Yep.

986
00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:39,520
» So, how how we going to monitor the

987
00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:41,160
illegal connections that they were doing

988
00:42:41,160 --> 00:42:43,240
illegal connections to the water system?

989
00:42:43,240 --> 00:42:44,000
>> I'm sorry, sir.

990
00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:45,440
>> How we going to monitor the You said

991
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:46,880
that they were doing illegal connections

992
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:48,560
to the water system.

993
00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:49,600
Is that correct?

994
00:42:49,600 --> 00:42:50,080
>> Correct.

995
00:42:50,080 --> 00:42:51,280
>> going to monitor that?

996
00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:51,920
>> We're going to

997
00:42:51,920 --> 00:42:52,560
>> And the grease trap?

998
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:56,160
>> drive by and look and and check.

999
00:42:56,160 --> 00:42:57,440
>> Who is we?

1000
00:42:57,440 --> 00:42:59,560
>> Code enforcement, fire department,

1001
00:42:59,560 --> 00:43:02,120
public works. We're all of

1002
00:43:02,120 --> 00:43:04,760
everybody chips in.

1003
00:43:04,760 --> 00:43:06,280
>> I mean, so so how many food trucks have

1004
00:43:06,280 --> 00:43:09,400
we lost since we put that ordinance into effect?

1005
00:43:09,400 --> 00:43:13,520
>> Oh, I'd have to City secretary ran those

1006
00:43:13,520 --> 00:43:16,120
licenses. I I

1007
00:43:16,120 --> 00:43:18,680
if I was going to just ballpark it, I'd

1008
00:43:18,680 --> 00:43:21,750
say three or four.

1009
00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:24,200
Most of them complied. They didn't like

1010
00:43:24,200 --> 00:43:26,400
having to move every 24 hours. It was

1011
00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:27,800
inconvenient for them.

1012
00:43:27,800 --> 00:43:30,640
>> We've also gained a couple, too.

1013
00:43:30,640 --> 00:43:31,840
>> That's true.

1014
00:43:31,840 --> 00:43:34,600
>> So, how many we have altogether?

1015
00:43:34,600 --> 00:43:36,600
>> Right now?

1016
00:43:36,600 --> 00:43:39,510
Maybe a dozen.

1017
00:43:39,520 --> 00:43:40,840
» We got the one back up the street that

1018
00:43:40,840 --> 00:43:41,760
was pretty good.

1019
00:43:41,760 --> 00:43:44,040
>> Yeah, there's uh

1020
00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:47,880
there's the red one up the street at the gas station. There's the one on

1021
00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:50,000
the corner at the

1022
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:53,120
uh at the car wash. And and they those

1023
00:43:53,120 --> 00:43:55,160
guys that's a big trailer and they're

1024
00:43:55,160 --> 00:43:59,510
moving that.

1025
00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:01,040
So, they you know, they can continue to

1026
00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:02,640
move if they want to. They can continue

1027
00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:04,480
to use generators if they want to, but

1028
00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:08,760
if they want to connect to the power, we'll make sure that it's

1029
00:44:08,760 --> 00:44:12,190
not going to catch on fire.

1030
00:44:12,200 --> 00:44:13,880
» Will they be allowed to put the lights

1031
00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:15,120
we had that

1032
00:44:15,120 --> 00:44:17,000
one truck was asking about the the pole

1033
00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:18,560
being put back in place that was

1034
00:44:18,560 --> 00:44:20,400
removed? Are we going to allow that or

1035
00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:21,640
>> I'm sorry. You do

1036
00:44:21,640 --> 00:44:23,400
>> The one food truck that had contacted

1037
00:44:23,400 --> 00:44:24,680
you and I

1038
00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:25,720
in a while back

1039
00:44:25,720 --> 00:44:28,200
>> in Hogan Lane and Burnside Circle.

1040
00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:29,640
>> Like she was asking about the previous

1041
00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:30,040
pole that

1042
00:44:30,040 --> 00:44:32,240
>> Yeah, they're on the property They're on

1043
00:44:32,240 --> 00:44:34,240
that property that's by that at the

1044
00:44:34,240 --> 00:44:35,440
convenience store. Or if that

1045
00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:37,240
convenience store wants to put a circuit

1046
00:44:37,240 --> 00:44:38,400
in

1047
00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:41,160
a plug for that, then they can connect

1048
00:44:41,160 --> 00:44:42,080
to it.

1049
00:44:42,080 --> 00:44:44,200
They will not have an in There won't be

1050
00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:45,880
a like a vacant lot

1051
00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:48,120
with a pole and a meter. It has to come

1052
00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:48,840
off that

1053
00:44:48,840 --> 00:44:54,750
>> off the store itself. Okay, I got you.

1054
00:44:54,760 --> 00:44:57,160
» Any more questions?

1055
00:44:57,160 --> 00:44:58,240
I think this is going to make a lot of

1056
00:44:58,240 --> 00:45:00,960
people cuz a lot of people were

1057
00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:02,600
not real happy when we enacted that

1058
00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:04,240
other ordinance and now we're kind of

1059
00:45:04,240 --> 00:45:06,240
going back. Thank you all.

1060
00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:09,030
Appreciate it.

1061
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:18,870
» Is there any other questions?

1062
00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:21,000
Is there a motion to approve the first

1063
00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:22,280
reading

1064
00:45:22,280 --> 00:45:25,680
for OR 2026-08?

1065
00:45:25,680 --> 00:45:30,030
>> I'll make a motion to approve it.

1066
00:45:30,040 --> 00:45:32,360
» Is there a second?

1067
00:45:32,360 --> 00:45:34,600
>> I'll second it.

1068
00:45:34,600 --> 00:45:39,150
>> Is there any Any other discussion?

1069
00:45:39,160 --> 00:45:40,520
Will the city secretary please call the

1070
00:45:40,520 --> 00:45:41,160
council?

1071
00:45:41,160 --> 00:45:42,240
>> Councilman Gibson?

1072
00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:43,120
>> Yes.

1073
00:45:43,120 --> 00:45:44,720
>> Councilman Moore?

1074
00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:46,000
>> Yes.

1075
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:47,800
>> Councilman Wingate?

1076
00:45:47,800 --> 00:45:48,360
>> Yes.

1077
00:45:48,360 --> 00:45:49,440
>> Councilman Box Board?

1078
00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:50,240
>> Yes.

1079
00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:51,200
>> Mayor Cleveland?

1080
00:45:51,200 --> 00:45:51,880
>> Yes.

1081
00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:53,560
>> And Mayor Pro Tem Bainbridge?

1082
00:45:53,560 --> 00:45:54,240
>> Yes.

1083
00:45:54,240 --> 00:45:59,910
>> Thank Motion passes.

1084
00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:01,520
» OR

1085
00:46:01,520 --> 00:46:04,200
2026-08

1086
00:46:04,200 --> 00:46:06,120
Consider memorandum ordinance amending

1087
00:46:06,120 --> 00:46:08,280
chapter 9 health and human services

1088
00:46:08,280 --> 00:46:12,080
article 1 in general to make changes to

1089
00:46:12,080 --> 00:46:13,840
local regulations relating to the

1090
00:46:13,840 --> 00:46:17,080
operation of mobile food units MFUs

1091
00:46:17,080 --> 00:46:18,680
food trucks and mobile food truck

1092
00:46:18,680 --> 00:46:20,080
vendors

1093
00:46:20,080 --> 00:46:23,640
in conformance with HB 2844

1094
00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:25,600
and the regulations of the state of

1095
00:46:25,600 --> 00:46:27,600
Texas Department of State Health

1096
00:46:27,600 --> 00:46:30,200
Services second reading.

1097
00:46:30,200 --> 00:46:34,190
Any council members have any questions?

1098
00:46:34,200 --> 00:46:37,200
Is there a motion to approve OR 2026 or

1099
00:46:37,200 --> 00:46:39,480
2026-808?

1100
00:46:39,480 --> 00:46:40,040
Second reading.

1101
00:46:40,040 --> 00:46:42,960
>> Motion to approve second reading.

1102
00:46:42,960 --> 00:46:45,680
>> Is there a second?

1103
00:46:45,680 --> 00:46:47,400
>> Second.

1104
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:51,590
>> Is there any other discussion?

1105
00:46:51,600 --> 00:46:52,840
Will the city secretary please poll the

1106
00:46:52,840 --> 00:46:53,520
council?

1107
00:46:53,520 --> 00:46:55,320
>> Councilman Moore?

1108
00:46:55,320 --> 00:46:55,720
>> Yes.

1109
00:46:55,720 --> 00:46:57,000
>> Councilman Wingate?

1110
00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:57,680
>> Yes.

1111
00:46:57,680 --> 00:46:58,880
>> Councilman Foxworth?

1112
00:46:58,880 --> 00:46:59,440
>> Yes.

1113
00:46:59,440 --> 00:47:00,320
>> Mayor Kleinman?

1114
00:47:00,320 --> 00:47:01,200
>> Yes.

1115
00:47:01,200 --> 00:47:02,720
>> Mayor pro tem Bainbridge?

1116
00:47:02,720 --> 00:47:03,240
>> Yes.

1117
00:47:03,240 --> 00:47:04,520
>> And Councilman Gibson?

1118
00:47:04,520 --> 00:47:05,160
>> Yes.

1119
00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:15,190
>> Motion passes.

1120
00:47:15,200 --> 00:47:16,600
» Next item

1121
00:47:16,600 --> 00:47:20,080
OR 2026-09

1122
00:47:20,080 --> 00:47:22,760
Consider ordinance

1123
00:47:22,760 --> 00:47:25,880
amending master fee schedule attached

1124
00:47:25,880 --> 00:47:28,720
appendix A for the city of Bellaire mean

1125
00:47:28,720 --> 00:47:30,880
code of ordinances appendix B repealing

1126
00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:33,000
all ordinances or of parts of the

1127
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:36,080
ordinance in conflict herewith providing

1128
00:47:36,080 --> 00:47:38,000
for certain medical calls

1129
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,920
providing for in inclusions

1130
00:47:40,920 --> 00:47:42,920
in code and providing for an effective

1131
00:47:42,920 --> 00:47:45,080
date first reading first and second

1132
00:47:45,080 --> 00:47:48,870
reading.

1133
00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:51,840
» Thank you, Mayor. Um

1134
00:47:51,840 --> 00:47:53,280
what you have before you is all the

1135
00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:54,800
updates we have.

1136
00:47:54,800 --> 00:47:58,800
Um this is what is new, what is

1137
00:47:58,800 --> 00:48:01,400
required, what the new state laws are,

1138
00:48:01,400 --> 00:48:03,240
what the new fees are,

1139
00:48:03,240 --> 00:48:05,520
and what we always want to do is is

1140
00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:07,680
always put them in one

1141
00:48:07,680 --> 00:48:09,120
um,

1142
00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:10,120
area.

1143
00:48:10,120 --> 00:48:11,680
That way any council member or any

1144
00:48:11,680 --> 00:48:14,120
citizen can literally go on the website

1145
00:48:14,120 --> 00:48:16,000
or literally Google

1146
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:18,160
um,

1147
00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:19,960
how much is something or what does this

1148
00:48:19,960 --> 00:48:22,000
cost, if it's a fee, and they can

1149
00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:23,840
literally pull it up without having to

1150
00:48:23,840 --> 00:48:25,960
dig through the entire ordinance books

1151
00:48:25,960 --> 00:48:27,960
and the various documents. So, this is

1152
00:48:27,960 --> 00:48:30,240
the master fee schedule. And all these

1153
00:48:30,240 --> 00:48:33,280
have been reviewed and approved by every

1154
00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:35,400
uh, department director.

1155
00:48:35,400 --> 00:48:37,400
Uh, the only fees that city council

1156
00:48:37,400 --> 00:48:38,760
really doesn't have any control over, of

1157
00:48:38,760 --> 00:48:40,440
course, are the court fees, cuz they're

1158
00:48:40,440 --> 00:48:44,350
set by the judge.

1159
00:48:44,360 --> 00:48:48,070
» I had a question, Mr. L.

1160
00:48:48,080 --> 00:48:49,960
So, the drainage monthly drainage fund,

1161
00:48:49,960 --> 00:48:51,760
is it actually working? Have we seen a

1162
00:48:51,760 --> 00:48:54,480
reduction in in drainage and we had no

1163
00:48:54,480 --> 00:48:57,040
rain early early part of the summertime.

1164
00:48:57,040 --> 00:48:58,720
>> I'll address the first part of that, Mr.

1165
00:48:58,720 --> 00:49:00,360
Reed. Yes, I have definitely seen an

1166
00:49:00,360 --> 00:49:02,560
improvement in the

1167
00:49:02,560 --> 00:49:06,160
in in at least the areas being cleaned.

1168
00:49:06,160 --> 00:49:07,960
Um,

1169
00:49:07,960 --> 00:49:09,960
for example, Concord, they probably hit

1170
00:49:09,960 --> 00:49:11,800
that once a month.

1171
00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:15,040
Um, and they hit the major areas. I know

1172
00:49:15,040 --> 00:49:16,520
they've hit

1173
00:49:16,520 --> 00:49:18,080
So, to answer your question, yes. Have

1174
00:49:18,080 --> 00:49:20,920
we solved the problem? No. But, have we

1175
00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:22,240
made it significantly better?

1176
00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:23,680
Absolutely.

1177
00:49:23,680 --> 00:49:24,720
Mr. Reed, do you want to add anything to

1178
00:49:24,720 --> 00:49:28,160
that or does that kind of summarize it?

1179
00:49:28,160 --> 00:49:29,800
>> Yeah.

1180
00:49:29,800 --> 00:49:31,400
I think you did a great job summarizing.

1181
00:49:31,400 --> 00:49:33,160
I would say that drainage is more than

1182
00:49:33,160 --> 00:49:35,200
just structures that drain from one side

1183
00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:36,680
of the road to the other. It's curbing

1184
00:49:36,680 --> 00:49:39,280
gutters. So, we've started a program.

1185
00:49:39,280 --> 00:49:40,000
Uh,

1186
00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:41,920
council gave us uh, money to buy a

1187
00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:43,040
Gator.

1188
00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:44,600
And we use that Gator to go around the

1189
00:49:44,600 --> 00:49:46,440
city and start spraying curbing gutter

1190
00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:48,280
to kind of eliminate the grass that

1191
00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:49,880
inundates some of our curbing gutter,

1192
00:49:49,880 --> 00:49:52,960
which that grass introduces water into

1193
00:49:52,960 --> 00:49:55,480
the sub layer of any street which causes

1194
00:49:55,480 --> 00:49:57,120
a lot of problems.

1195
00:49:57,120 --> 00:49:58,960
So, yes, I think you all have covered it

1196
00:49:58,960 --> 00:50:00,360
very well.

1197
00:50:00,360 --> 00:50:02,560
And we we got improvements to make. I

1198
00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:04,160
think all the way across our department

1199
00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:05,560
we can look at different things, but I

1200
00:50:05,560 --> 00:50:08,120
think the drainage crew they put a lot

1201
00:50:08,120 --> 00:50:09,880
into each day and they do everything

1202
00:50:09,880 --> 00:50:12,520
they can. So, we'd love to hear feedback

1203
00:50:12,520 --> 00:50:14,000
if there's certain areas that you feel

1204
00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:16,560
like we may be missing.

1205
00:50:16,560 --> 00:50:19,440
>> How much revenue is that generated?

1206
00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:21,360
A a year?

1207
00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:22,800
>> Yeah, I don't I don't know those exact

1208
00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:39,870
figures today, but

1209
00:50:39,880 --> 00:50:43,480
» I think that's on page 225 in your book.

1210
00:50:43,480 --> 00:50:53,870
Somewhere around there.

1211
00:50:53,880 --> 00:50:56,160
» The drainage fees generate about

1212
00:50:56,160 --> 00:50:57,840
$450,000

1213
00:50:57,840 --> 00:50:59,920
a year.

1214
00:50:59,920 --> 00:51:02,320
>> And that 450 goes for like the the the

1215
00:51:02,320 --> 00:51:04,120
equipment that we bought and

1216
00:51:04,120 --> 00:51:05,400
paying those guys go out there and clean

1217
00:51:05,400 --> 00:51:08,000
those gutters out.

1218
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:10,870
>> That is correct.

1219
00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:13,710
» Anything else?

1220
00:51:13,720 --> 00:51:15,640
» No, I I would just say we've got a a

1221
00:51:15,640 --> 00:51:17,640
small team of three individuals and

1222
00:51:17,640 --> 00:51:19,280
they're very committed. I'm very lucky

1223
00:51:19,280 --> 00:51:20,800
to have them. So, I don't think they do

1224
00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:22,520
a great job with the money that we have

1225
00:51:22,520 --> 00:51:24,240
and and try to spend it

1226
00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:25,800
uh I'd say in the best interest of the

1227
00:51:25,800 --> 00:51:28,880
citizens here in Belmont.

1228
00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:35,110
>> Thank you.

1229
00:51:35,120 --> 00:51:37,120
» The water rate increases in the master

1230
00:51:37,120 --> 00:51:39,080
fee schedule, is that for what's going

1231
00:51:39,080 --> 00:51:42,200
forward on this next budget or are these

1232
00:51:42,200 --> 00:51:43,680
going up and then it's going up again

1233
00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:44,840
with the new budget?

1234
00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:45,640
>> No.

1235
00:51:45,640 --> 00:51:46,640
>> You want You want me to say something,

1236
00:51:46,640 --> 00:51:48,320
Aaron? I Go ahead.

1237
00:51:48,320 --> 00:51:49,920
>> Those are the rates that are included in

1238
00:51:49,920 --> 00:51:54,270
the in this next upcoming budget.

1239
00:51:54,280 --> 00:51:56,200
» So, are we able to approve them today

1240
00:51:56,200 --> 00:51:59,320
with us not approving the budget yet?

1241
00:51:59,320 --> 00:52:01,000
>> We're approving the master fee schedule.

1242
00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:02,520
We can always amend that if you change

1243
00:52:02,520 --> 00:52:04,440
it.

1244
00:52:04,440 --> 00:52:07,360
>> The reason we have it on this

1245
00:52:07,360 --> 00:52:10,560
on today's is because we have to take it

1246
00:52:10,560 --> 00:52:12,640
to y'all twice.

1247
00:52:12,640 --> 00:52:13,920
So, this is the first and second

1248
00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:15,280
hearing.

1249
00:52:15,280 --> 00:52:17,160
I can't talk today. First and second

1250
00:52:17,160 --> 00:52:19,360
reading, and then the third reading will

1251
00:52:19,360 --> 00:52:22,160
be at the September council meeting when

1252
00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:25,910
you actually do approve the budget.

1253
00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:28,760
» And then I see also that

1254
00:52:28,760 --> 00:52:30,760
the carport permits, we ain't even had

1255
00:52:30,760 --> 00:52:32,960
that permit out a year and it's already

1256
00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:34,640
doubling on the permit fee.

1257
00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:58,550
>> I saw that, too.

1258
00:52:58,560 --> 00:52:59,280
» What page are you on?

1259
00:52:59,280 --> 00:53:01,760
>> It would be page 92, sir.

1260
00:53:01,760 --> 00:53:03,800
>> We compared all of these fees with our

1261
00:53:03,800 --> 00:53:13,990
surrounding cities.

1262
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:15,800
» The only thing that's inspected during a

1263
00:53:15,800 --> 00:53:18,120
carport is the footing, so I believe. Is

1264
00:53:18,120 --> 00:53:20,040
that correct, or am I wrong? So, it's

1265
00:53:20,040 --> 00:53:23,590
just a concrete

1266
00:53:23,600 --> 00:53:25,240
inspection.

1267
00:53:25,240 --> 00:53:25,760
No?

1268
00:53:25,760 --> 00:53:28,830
>> Location.

1269
00:53:28,840 --> 00:53:41,630
Setbacks, widths, depths.

1270
00:53:41,640 --> 00:53:42,960
» Page uh

1271
00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:44,440
Did you say

1272
00:53:44,440 --> 00:53:48,550
>> 92.

1273
00:53:48,560 --> 00:53:50,000
At least on my

1274
00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:52,240
tablet it shows paid or sorry that we

1275
00:53:52,240 --> 00:54:02,310
have carports is 92.

1276
00:54:02,320 --> 00:54:27,110
Listed right under general permits.

1277
00:54:27,120 --> 00:54:29,200
» You're in the council packet?

1278
00:54:29,200 --> 00:54:30,880
>> Mhm. We're trying to find the page

1279
00:54:30,880 --> 00:54:31,800
number.

1280
00:54:31,800 --> 00:54:33,840
Oh, well, I don't have a hard copy. I'm

1281
00:54:33,840 --> 00:54:34,880
on the tablet.

1282
00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:56,230
>> Okay. Thanks.

1283
00:54:56,240 --> 00:54:57,160
» Yes.

1284
00:54:57,160 --> 00:54:59,400
>> It's in under the general permit. Keep

1285
00:54:59,400 --> 00:55:00,240
going.

1286
00:55:00,240 --> 00:55:07,270
>> In your budget book at 271.

1287
00:55:07,280 --> 00:55:08,560
» I just figured they were numbered the

1288
00:55:08,560 --> 00:55:20,270
same.

1289
00:55:20,280 --> 00:55:22,360
So, which surrounding communities do we

1290
00:55:22,360 --> 00:55:24,560
take these prices off of

1291
00:55:24,560 --> 00:55:26,360
in comparison to what other cities are

1292
00:55:26,360 --> 00:55:41,790
charging?

1293
00:55:41,800 --> 00:55:42,640
» Yeah.

1294
00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:55,790
>> It's under air urban that's

1295
00:55:55,800 --> 00:55:57,640
» What was it before?

1296
00:55:57,640 --> 00:55:59,880
>> What was the permit before? It was $100.

1297
00:55:59,880 --> 00:56:02,800
It went from 100 to 200.

1298
00:56:02,800 --> 00:56:04,000
>> It will next month.

1299
00:56:04,000 --> 00:56:06,120
>> Or it will. Yeah, it will

1300
00:56:06,120 --> 00:56:12,430
next month after the third reading.

1301
00:56:12,440 --> 00:56:13,840
And I don't think that was I don't even

1302
00:56:13,840 --> 00:56:15,240
think it's been a full year. I think we

1303
00:56:15,240 --> 00:56:17,280
approved it in March or April. So, it

1304
00:56:17,280 --> 00:56:54,030
ain't even been 6 months.

1305
00:56:54,040 --> 00:56:56,640
» Do you want to

1306
00:56:56,640 --> 00:56:58,440
move forward with that and have them do

1307
00:56:58,440 --> 00:57:00,200
some more research and bring it back to

1308
00:57:00,200 --> 00:57:00,960
you?

1309
00:57:00,960 --> 00:57:02,600
Cuz you can always amend it.

1310
00:57:02,600 --> 00:57:04,520
>> I was just curious cuz we I mean, it

1311
00:57:04,520 --> 00:57:06,080
ain't even been an ordinance for 6

1312
00:57:06,080 --> 00:57:07,800
months and it's already doubling before

1313
00:57:07,800 --> 00:57:09,720
most people even get a fair shake at the

1314
00:57:09,720 --> 00:57:11,200
first price.

1315
00:57:11,200 --> 00:57:12,880
But, what's what other cities do we

1316
00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:15,640
compare the ordinances to?

1317
00:57:15,640 --> 00:57:17,320
>> Our peer cities usually around here. I

1318
00:57:17,320 --> 00:57:19,120
don't know which one specifically on the

1319
00:57:19,120 --> 00:57:20,880
carport, but

1320
00:57:20,880 --> 00:57:23,800
>> We compare to Waco, Hewitt,

1321
00:57:23,800 --> 00:57:26,400
um Robinson,

1322
00:57:26,400 --> 00:57:28,640
all of the surrounding cities of this

1323
00:57:28,640 --> 00:57:30,240
area.

1324
00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:32,200
>> Well, I was just checking cuz I'm

1325
00:57:32,200 --> 00:57:34,120
I've heard in the past on comparisons

1326
00:57:34,120 --> 00:57:36,680
we've compared on different stuff from

1327
00:57:36,680 --> 00:57:38,280
cities in the Metroplex and other

1328
00:57:38,280 --> 00:57:39,640
places.

1329
00:57:39,640 --> 00:57:42,320
So I was just curious if it was outside

1330
00:57:42,320 --> 00:57:44,360
of McLennan County or everything inside

1331
00:57:44,360 --> 00:57:45,440
McLennan County.

1332
00:57:45,440 --> 00:57:47,640
>> No, we don't compare with cities outside

1333
00:57:47,640 --> 00:57:49,560
McLennan County. We compare with the

1334
00:57:49,560 --> 00:57:50,720
ones inside.

1335
00:57:50,720 --> 00:57:52,200
>> I'm not aware of any comparison that we

1336
00:57:52,200 --> 00:57:52,720
ever done.

1337
00:57:52,720 --> 00:57:54,400
>> Well, when y'all done ordinance changes

1338
00:57:54,400 --> 00:57:55,720
and stuff like that I've heard where

1339
00:57:55,720 --> 00:57:58,760
y'all mimicked off of Grand Prairie or

1340
00:57:58,760 --> 00:58:00,760
different places up in the Metroplex and

1341
00:58:00,760 --> 00:58:03,080
compared Metroplex and compared to

1342
00:58:03,080 --> 00:58:05,600
ordinances before. So I was just curious

1343
00:58:05,600 --> 00:58:07,320
if we go outside.

1344
00:58:07,320 --> 00:58:10,440
>> That is a valid that is a valid

1345
00:58:10,440 --> 00:58:11,640
point

1346
00:58:11,640 --> 00:58:13,560
and it is because

1347
00:58:13,560 --> 00:58:16,280
their legal has already drafted it and

1348
00:58:16,280 --> 00:58:19,160
I'd much rather give our city attorney a

1349
00:58:19,160 --> 00:58:21,800
draft to review and approve

1350
00:58:21,800 --> 00:58:24,360
rather than draft. Sorry, sir. It's

1351
00:58:24,360 --> 00:58:25,760
cheaper.

1352
00:58:25,760 --> 00:58:27,160
Because their legal has already approved

1353
00:58:27,160 --> 00:58:28,840
it. So we just basically

1354
00:58:28,840 --> 00:58:30,360
take what other cities have done and

1355
00:58:30,360 --> 00:58:32,320
particularly when it comes to ordinances

1356
00:58:32,320 --> 00:58:33,840
because they're very complex and very

1357
00:58:33,840 --> 00:58:36,040
detailed. So yes, that is a good point

1358
00:58:36,040 --> 00:58:38,280
but we I don't I don't believe in the

1359
00:58:38,280 --> 00:58:40,320
last 8 years that we've ever compared

1360
00:58:40,320 --> 00:58:42,160
fees

1361
00:58:42,160 --> 00:58:45,080
to any Metroplex cities.

1362
00:58:45,080 --> 00:58:50,430
>> Okay, thank you.

1363
00:58:50,440 --> 00:58:52,800
And what's the garbage rate increases? I

1364
00:58:52,800 --> 00:58:55,160
thought we were locked in in a deal.

1365
00:58:55,160 --> 00:58:56,960
I see the dumpsters and everything have

1366
00:58:56,960 --> 00:58:59,400
increased. Is that from the fuel rates

1367
00:58:59,400 --> 00:59:02,080
or did that just naturally go up?

1368
00:59:02,080 --> 00:59:04,440
>> Commercial those are all commercial.

1369
00:59:04,440 --> 00:59:06,640
Residential rates did not go up at all.

1370
00:59:06,640 --> 00:59:08,520
The only thing that went up

1371
00:59:08,520 --> 00:59:10,840
were the

1372
00:59:10,840 --> 00:59:12,680
commercial rates

1373
00:59:12,680 --> 00:59:15,040
and we do compare those with our other

1374
00:59:15,040 --> 00:59:23,430
peer cities.

1375
00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:25,880
What I'm sorry, go ahead.

1376
00:59:25,880 --> 00:59:27,480
>> And that's how we keep the residential

1377
00:59:27,480 --> 00:59:29,600
rate low.

1378
00:59:29,600 --> 00:59:32,000
>> Okay, well, it didn't say right here on

1379
00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:36,550
commercial, so that's why I was asking.

1380
00:59:36,560 --> 00:59:38,640
It just showed dumpster rates based on

1381
00:59:38,640 --> 00:59:46,710
monthly billings.

1382
00:59:46,720 --> 00:59:53,430
» Good questions.

1383
00:59:53,440 --> 00:59:55,120
» I would also like to point out that many

1384
00:59:55,120 --> 00:59:58,280
of these fees we are trying to recu-

1385
00:59:58,280 --> 01:00:02,200
rec- recoup the cost of the employees

1386
01:00:02,200 --> 01:00:04,160
that are going out there. It's supposed

1387
01:00:04,160 --> 01:00:06,200
to be fee for service.

1388
01:00:06,200 --> 01:00:08,680
So, we don't want the taxpayers to be

1389
01:00:08,680 --> 01:00:11,720
subsidizing the services that are being

1390
01:00:11,720 --> 01:00:14,040
provided, which is the reason that we

1391
01:00:14,040 --> 01:00:15,400
try to

1392
01:00:15,400 --> 01:00:18,160
think about how much does it cost for

1393
01:00:18,160 --> 01:00:20,600
the specific employee to go out and

1394
01:00:20,600 --> 01:00:22,720
provide this service.

1395
01:00:22,720 --> 01:00:25,040
And so, how many times do they have to

1396
01:00:25,040 --> 01:00:27,440
go out and provide this service? And

1397
01:00:27,440 --> 01:00:29,440
then that's part of also how we try to

1398
01:00:29,440 --> 01:00:32,560
come up with this fee so as to

1399
01:00:32,560 --> 01:00:37,950
recoup the cost of the services.

1400
01:00:37,960 --> 01:00:39,520
» I know one year I don't know if it was a

1401
01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:41,000
couple of years ago they kept the tax

1402
01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:41,200
rate

1403
01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:44,480
>> Can you speak into the mic cuz we can't record it in the morning, yeah.

1404
01:00:44,480 --> 01:00:45,600
>> Yeah, a couple of years ago, I don't

1405
01:00:45,600 --> 01:00:47,080
know if it was 2 years ago, but doing

1406
01:00:47,080 --> 01:00:49,160
the budget we kept the tax rate the

1407
01:00:49,160 --> 01:00:51,360
same, but we increased everything on the

1408
01:00:51,360 --> 01:00:52,800
master fee schedule. What year was that

1409
01:00:52,800 --> 01:00:55,000
in?

1410
01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:56,600
>> Ooh.

1411
01:00:56,600 --> 01:00:58,000
>> That was 24.

1412
01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,720
>> It would've been one of It wasn't last

1413
01:00:59,720 --> 01:01:00,840
year, probably the maybe the year

1414
01:01:00,840 --> 01:01:01,520
before.

1415
01:01:01,520 --> 01:01:03,920
>> I don't remember.

1416
01:01:03,920 --> 01:01:06,000
>> I will say that increasing the rates on

1417
01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:07,880
the master fee schedule

1418
01:01:07,880 --> 01:01:10,960
are they do not bring in significant

1419
01:01:10,960 --> 01:01:14,350
revenues

1420
01:01:14,360 --> 01:01:16,760
other than the water sewer rates.

1421
01:01:16,760 --> 01:01:20,640
So, the onesy-twosy fees they just they

1422
01:01:20,640 --> 01:01:28,550
don't bring in significant revenues.

1423
01:01:28,560 --> 01:01:34,280
» I got a one quick question. The addition of a fee for the hometown

1424
01:01:34,280 --> 01:01:37,280
hero banner program.

1425
01:01:37,280 --> 01:01:40,200
>> Yes, sir. I'm glad you asked that.

1426
01:01:40,200 --> 01:01:41,920
That's an exciting program.

1427
01:01:41,920 --> 01:01:44,400
>> out of her. I'm happy now.

1428
01:01:44,400 --> 01:01:46,320
>> That's an exciting program that we want

1429
01:01:46,320 --> 01:01:47,800
to bring to y'all.

1430
01:01:47,800 --> 01:01:50,000
Um so

1431
01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:52,560
Civic Center I I hope you've noticed the

1432
01:01:52,560 --> 01:01:54,680
banners that are that we have flying out

1433
01:01:54,680 --> 01:01:55,440
front.

1434
01:01:55,440 --> 01:01:55,720
>> Mhm.

1435
01:01:55,720 --> 01:01:58,000
>> We're going to have more. And one of the

1436
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:00,680
new programs that we have come up with

1437
01:02:00,680 --> 01:02:02,920
is Hometown Heroes. And so what we want

1438
01:02:02,920 --> 01:02:06,640
to do is promote this to the citizens

1439
01:02:06,640 --> 01:02:09,360
and if you are a veteran, your family

1440
01:02:09,360 --> 01:02:11,040
member's a veteran, you're a first

1441
01:02:11,040 --> 01:02:12,320
responder,

1442
01:02:12,320 --> 01:02:14,720
you can basically buy a banner and we

1443
01:02:14,720 --> 01:02:17,480
will put it out there. We'll say

1444
01:02:17,480 --> 01:02:18,520
um

1445
01:02:18,520 --> 01:02:21,800
Jonathan Smart is a hometown hero and

1446
01:02:21,800 --> 01:02:24,680
we'll put his face on that banner and

1447
01:02:24,680 --> 01:02:27,480
we'll fly it during, you know, specific

1448
01:02:27,480 --> 01:02:29,400
times of the year. And then when we're

1449
01:02:29,400 --> 01:02:32,040
done, he gets to keep that banner and

1450
01:02:32,040 --> 01:02:33,720
then his family can fly it on their

1451
01:02:33,720 --> 01:02:36,920
little flagpole and it costs $75. And

1452
01:02:36,920 --> 01:02:39,040
we'll do that every year.

1453
01:02:39,040 --> 01:02:40,200
And so

1454
01:02:40,200 --> 01:02:41,400
>> Well, they used to do that in the

1455
01:02:41,400 --> 01:02:44,360
newspaper back in the day, back in the

1456
01:02:44,360 --> 01:02:46,600
80s, 90s up till about then and then

1457
01:02:46,600 --> 01:02:48,120
social media kind of took over the

1458
01:02:48,120 --> 01:02:49,880
program. So

1459
01:02:49,880 --> 01:02:52,320
the verbage caught my attention, so

1460
01:02:52,320 --> 01:02:54,320
>> Yeah, so we're thinking like around

1461
01:02:54,320 --> 01:02:56,760
Veterans Day, Memorial Day, those type

1462
01:02:56,760 --> 01:02:59,440
of days will be those type of

1463
01:02:59,440 --> 01:03:02,240
around that time of year will

1464
01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:05,520
we'll fly those banners. And so we we

1465
01:03:05,520 --> 01:03:07,640
had to get it on the fee schedule before

1466
01:03:07,640 --> 01:03:12,190
we can develop it and kick it off.

1467
01:03:12,200 --> 01:03:14,960
» I got one more question.

1468
01:03:14,960 --> 01:03:16,640
The senior room, that's that little

1469
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:18,640
building right behind the baseball field

1470
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:20,760
that we use for storage now, or has it

1471
01:03:20,760 --> 01:03:22,760
been completed and remodeled?

1472
01:03:22,760 --> 01:03:24,720
>> No, actually the senior room is in the

1473
01:03:24,720 --> 01:03:26,640
civic center. We have the senior room,

1474
01:03:26,640 --> 01:03:29,800
the Lions room, and the auditorium.

1475
01:03:29,800 --> 01:03:32,000
You're thinking of the old senior

1476
01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:34,200
center, which has been uh

1477
01:03:34,200 --> 01:03:36,360
re-commissioned into the parks

1478
01:03:36,360 --> 01:03:39,000
maintenance building.

1479
01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:58,950
>> Okay.

1480
01:03:58,960 --> 01:04:06,950
Do you have any other questions?

1481
01:04:06,960 --> 01:04:10,910
» I have one real quick.

1482
01:04:10,920 --> 01:04:12,840
I don't know where I read this so and it

1483
01:04:12,840 --> 01:04:15,320
may have been one of the tow shops that

1484
01:04:15,320 --> 01:04:17,560
I deal with. I heard that

1485
01:04:17,560 --> 01:04:20,200
the towing fees are going to change for

1486
01:04:20,200 --> 01:04:26,990
McLennan County here soon.

1487
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:29,160
» Y'all actually passed an ordinance

1488
01:04:29,160 --> 01:04:33,560
regarding tows and we have a maximum uh

1489
01:04:33,560 --> 01:04:35,480
for Bell Mead of what they can

1490
01:04:35,480 --> 01:04:36,040
>> Okay.

1491
01:04:36,040 --> 01:04:37,320
>> Mhm.

1492
01:04:37,320 --> 01:04:38,280
>> All right. That's it.

1493
01:04:38,280 --> 01:04:39,440
>> And that's actually in this fee

1494
01:04:39,440 --> 01:04:40,080
schedule.

1495
01:04:40,080 --> 01:04:41,160
>> that's what I was saying. That's That's

1496
01:04:41,160 --> 01:04:42,760
up here in the master fee schedule right

1497
01:04:42,760 --> 01:04:43,600
here.

1498
01:04:43,600 --> 01:04:45,840
Record resolution.

1499
01:04:45,840 --> 01:04:47,520
It's a $100 tow.

1500
01:04:47,520 --> 01:04:48,560
>> Yeah, that's what we were talking about

1501
01:04:48,560 --> 01:04:49,600
earlier with the registration.

1502
01:04:49,600 --> 01:04:51,400
>> Yeah, she caught where I was fixing to

1503
01:04:51,400 --> 01:04:55,950
go with it so yeah, we're good.

1504
01:04:55,960 --> 01:05:04,710
That's all I had there.

1505
01:05:04,720 --> 01:05:08,840
» Is there a motion to approve OR 2026-09

1506
01:05:08,840 --> 01:05:12,910
first and second reading?

1507
01:05:12,920 --> 01:05:15,080
» I'll make the motion to approve OR

1508
01:05:15,080 --> 01:05:19,350
2026-09.

1509
01:05:19,360 --> 01:05:20,320
» Is there a second?

1510
01:05:20,320 --> 01:05:22,640
>> I'll second it.

1511
01:05:22,640 --> 01:05:26,150
>> Is there any other discussion?

1512
01:05:26,160 --> 01:05:27,440
Will the city secretary please call the

1513
01:05:27,440 --> 01:05:28,160
council?

1514
01:05:28,160 --> 01:05:31,710
>> Councilman Wingate?

1515
01:05:31,720 --> 01:05:32,680
» Yes.

1516
01:05:32,680 --> 01:05:34,200
>> Councilman Boxpart?

1517
01:05:34,200 --> 01:05:34,800
>> Yes.

1518
01:05:34,800 --> 01:05:35,840
>> Mayor Cleveland?

1519
01:05:35,840 --> 01:05:37,000
>> Yes.

1520
01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:38,360
>> Mayor pro tem Bainbridge?

1521
01:05:38,360 --> 01:05:39,040
>> Yes.

1522
01:05:39,040 --> 01:05:40,840
>> Councilman Gibson?

1523
01:05:40,840 --> 01:05:41,360
>> Yes.

1524
01:05:41,360 --> 01:05:42,400
>> And Councilman Moore?

1525
01:05:42,400 --> 01:05:43,320
>> Yes.

1526
01:05:43,320 --> 01:05:48,510
>> Okay, motion passes.

1527
01:05:48,520 --> 01:05:51,080
» Is there a motion

1528
01:05:51,080 --> 01:06:06,590
to approve OR 2026-09 second reading?

1529
01:06:06,600 --> 01:06:11,360
» I'll make a motion to um pass OR 2026-09

1530
01:06:11,360 --> 01:06:13,680
second reading.

1531
01:06:13,680 --> 01:06:19,390
>> Is there a second?

1532
01:06:19,400 --> 01:06:21,760
» I'll second it.

1533
01:06:21,760 --> 01:06:25,790
>> Is there any other discussion?

1534
01:06:25,800 --> 01:06:27,080
Will the city secretary please call the

1535
01:06:27,080 --> 01:06:27,760
council?

1536
01:06:27,760 --> 01:06:28,880
>> Councilman Boxpart?

1537
01:06:28,880 --> 01:06:29,520
>> Yes.

1538
01:06:29,520 --> 01:06:30,640
>> Mayor Cleveland?

1539
01:06:30,640 --> 01:06:31,320
>> Yes.

1540
01:06:31,320 --> 01:06:32,760
>> Mayor pro tem Bainbridge?

1541
01:06:32,760 --> 01:06:33,440
>> Yes.

1542
01:06:33,440 --> 01:06:34,320
>> Councilman Gibson?

1543
01:06:34,320 --> 01:06:35,000
>> Yes.

1544
01:06:35,000 --> 01:06:36,440
>> Councilman Moore?

1545
01:06:36,440 --> 01:06:37,120
>> Yes.

1546
01:06:37,120 --> 01:06:38,720
>> And Councilman Wingate?

1547
01:06:38,720 --> 01:06:39,640
>> Yes.

1548
01:06:39,640 --> 01:06:44,710
>> Motion passes.

1549
01:06:44,720 --> 01:06:50,470
» Now we go to executive session.

1550
01:06:50,480 --> 01:06:51,280
Uh

1551
01:06:51,280 --> 01:06:54,790
Adam 12

1552
01:06:54,800 --> 01:06:57,160
DS 2026-02

1553
01:06:57,160 --> 01:07:02,230
budget Q&A.

1554
01:07:02,240 --> 01:07:03,400
» Thank you, Mayor.

1555
01:07:03,400 --> 01:07:05,960
We've had three workshops and I talked

1556
01:07:05,960 --> 01:07:07,080
to the mayor, asked him how we wanted to

1557
01:07:07,080 --> 01:07:09,160
handle this and he figured this would be

1558
01:07:09,160 --> 01:07:11,080
as good of a time as any that anybody

1559
01:07:11,080 --> 01:07:13,640
that has any questions we would sure

1560
01:07:13,640 --> 01:07:15,440
like to discuss them and give you

1561
01:07:15,440 --> 01:07:40,190
appropriate answers, hopefully.

1562
01:07:40,200 --> 01:07:41,720
» Anybody like to ask any questions over

1563
01:07:41,720 --> 01:07:52,670
the budget?

1564
01:07:52,680 --> 01:07:54,920
» Did y'all say we're not giving cost of

1565
01:07:54,920 --> 01:07:56,600
living allowances this year you all are

1566
01:07:56,600 --> 01:07:59,280
trying to change to a new program?

1567
01:07:59,280 --> 01:08:02,040
If I remember correctly from 2 months

1568
01:08:02,040 --> 01:08:03,160
ago.

1569
01:08:03,160 --> 01:08:06,880
>> Yes, sir. There are no Cola uh increases

1570
01:08:06,880 --> 01:08:14,830
for employees this year.

1571
01:08:14,840 --> 01:08:16,359
» Surrounding cities are giving employees

1572
01:08:16,359 --> 01:08:18,000
a Cola.

1573
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:19,680
>> Yeah, they're doing anywhere from about

1574
01:08:19,680 --> 01:08:24,480
2. I think 2.8 to 3.5, 3.8.

1575
01:08:24,480 --> 01:08:25,960
Um

1576
01:08:25,960 --> 01:08:27,359
what we are going to try to offset it

1577
01:08:27,359 --> 01:08:28,520
with is

1578
01:08:28,520 --> 01:08:30,279
uh they've been after asking for a

1579
01:08:30,279 --> 01:08:32,200
while. What we'll do is we'll go to the

1580
01:08:32,200 --> 01:08:34,680
uh retirement system which will benefit

1581
01:08:34,680 --> 01:08:36,640
the employees in the long run.

1582
01:08:36,640 --> 01:08:38,759
Which the state now authorizes from 7 to

1583
01:08:38,759 --> 01:08:40,920
8 so we will do that.

1584
01:08:40,920 --> 01:08:43,839
Um but I

1585
01:08:43,839 --> 01:08:45,759
You've asked for conservative budgets.

1586
01:08:45,759 --> 01:08:47,279
>> Yes, sir.

1587
01:08:47,279 --> 01:08:51,120
>> Would Would I love to do a Cola?

1588
01:08:51,120 --> 01:08:53,319
But the numbers just were not there this

1589
01:08:53,319 --> 01:08:54,200
year.

1590
01:08:54,200 --> 01:08:56,600
>> Yeah, isn't that no good, man?

1591
01:08:56,600 --> 01:08:57,640
>> I I

1592
01:08:57,640 --> 01:08:58,960
>> but I'm like you know, we got we got

1593
01:08:58,960 --> 01:09:00,279
some hard working employees.

1594
01:09:00,279 --> 01:09:00,799
>> We do.

1595
01:09:00,799 --> 01:09:01,600
>> That's the around the town

1596
01:09:01,600 --> 01:09:02,040
>> So, how

1597
01:09:02,040 --> 01:09:02,920
>> is working hard.

1598
01:09:02,920 --> 01:09:04,799
>> And they will get married. They will get

1599
01:09:04,799 --> 01:09:05,799
married increases.

1600
01:09:05,799 --> 01:09:07,799
>> His own is this kind of that's uh

1601
01:09:07,799 --> 01:09:09,240
subjective.

1602
01:09:09,240 --> 01:09:10,319
merits

1603
01:09:10,319 --> 01:09:13,880
>> Right. And if I'm

1604
01:09:13,880 --> 01:09:15,880
I know finance. The rest of directors

1605
01:09:15,880 --> 01:09:17,120
don't want to hear this, but if if the

1606
01:09:17,120 --> 01:09:19,880
numbers look favorable

1607
01:09:19,880 --> 01:09:21,440
I won't I've never done this before, but

1608
01:09:21,440 --> 01:09:22,560
if the numbers look favorable, I'll be

1609
01:09:22,560 --> 01:09:25,040
the first one to come back to you

1610
01:09:25,040 --> 01:09:27,440
mid-year, January and say, "Hey, can we

1611
01:09:27,440 --> 01:09:30,200
amend the budget to give COLAs?" I want

1612
01:09:30,200 --> 01:09:32,120
to feel comfortable with the numbers.

1613
01:09:32,120 --> 01:09:34,319
We're only going with the voter approval

1614
01:09:34,319 --> 01:09:35,960
rate.

1615
01:09:35,960 --> 01:09:37,920
So, that's really all the money that we

1616
01:09:37,920 --> 01:09:39,160
had.

1617
01:09:39,160 --> 01:09:40,440
You want to add anything? I mean, we've

1618
01:09:40,440 --> 01:09:41,799
tried to

1619
01:09:41,799 --> 01:09:44,000
every which way.

1620
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:46,160
And this isn't not a surprise to the

1621
01:09:46,160 --> 01:09:48,080
employees. We've talked to them. They

1622
01:09:48,080 --> 01:09:50,080
understand.

1623
01:09:50,080 --> 01:09:51,440
Um

1624
01:09:51,440 --> 01:09:54,200
>> But will we see any drop from employees?

1625
01:09:54,200 --> 01:09:56,000
Will they look to seek elsewhere because

1626
01:09:56,000 --> 01:09:58,640
they'll get those COLAs or is that going

1627
01:09:58,640 --> 01:10:00,080
to affect anything on us losing

1628
01:10:00,080 --> 01:10:01,360
employees?

1629
01:10:01,360 --> 01:10:04,360
>> I don't think so because the directors

1630
01:10:04,360 --> 01:10:06,480
have done a pretty good job.

1631
01:10:06,480 --> 01:10:09,560
Now, some some positions just have a high

1632
01:10:09,560 --> 01:10:11,560
turnover. Let's just be honest with it.

1633
01:10:11,560 --> 01:10:13,200
They just do.

1634
01:10:13,200 --> 01:10:17,480
But I think overall the employees see

1635
01:10:17,480 --> 01:10:19,920
what this council is trying to do and

1636
01:10:19,920 --> 01:10:22,840
that is retain employees and get them

1637
01:10:22,840 --> 01:10:25,000
thinking long-term. Why don't you think

1638
01:10:25,000 --> 01:10:28,960
about staying at Bel Meade for 5, 10, 15

1639
01:10:28,960 --> 01:10:31,280
years instead of coming here for 2

1640
01:10:31,280 --> 01:10:32,360
years?

1641
01:10:32,360 --> 01:10:35,320
I think the retirement system will be an

1642
01:10:35,320 --> 01:10:38,280
absolute huge draw.

1643
01:10:38,280 --> 01:10:40,120
Because employees are looking at that

1644
01:10:40,120 --> 01:10:41,720
now. They're thinking

1645
01:10:41,720 --> 01:10:42,880
um

1646
01:10:42,880 --> 01:10:45,280
What am I going to do 10 years from now?

1647
01:10:45,280 --> 01:10:47,000
Am I going to have a paycheck? And yes,

1648
01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:49,760
TMRS retirement system is as good as

1649
01:10:49,760 --> 01:10:51,720
they come.

1650
01:10:51,720 --> 01:10:52,840
>> When is that going to go into When is

1651
01:10:52,840 --> 01:10:53,960
that going to affect?

1652
01:10:53,960 --> 01:10:56,400
>> January is when we have it programmed,

1653
01:10:56,400 --> 01:10:57,640
correct?

1654
01:10:57,640 --> 01:10:59,040
>> 27

1655
01:10:59,040 --> 01:11:01,920
>> Yeah, I'm going yeah, like four four

1656
01:11:01,920 --> 01:11:02,920
months.

1657
01:11:02,920 --> 01:11:04,200
>> And when you say program, what what do

1658
01:11:04,200 --> 01:11:05,560
you mean?

1659
01:11:05,560 --> 01:11:07,880
>> The um

1660
01:11:07,880 --> 01:11:10,760
the TMRS right now is 7 to 1, it'll go 8

1661
01:11:10,760 --> 01:11:12,560
to 1. Karen, you want to add any more

1662
01:11:12,560 --> 01:11:16,950
details to that?

1663
01:11:16,960 --> 01:11:19,360
» I have the rate built into the budget to

1664
01:11:19,360 --> 01:11:22,640
go into effect January 1st. So, what we

1665
01:11:22,640 --> 01:11:25,800
will need to do is bring an ordinance

1666
01:11:25,800 --> 01:11:28,680
resolution to y'all um in November,

1667
01:11:28,680 --> 01:11:31,480
December for y'all to approve that, and

1668
01:11:31,480 --> 01:11:33,560
that way we'll send that to TMRS and it

1669
01:11:33,560 --> 01:11:38,670
can become effective in January.

1670
01:11:38,680 --> 01:11:40,120
» And it's going to be better is it going

1671
01:11:40,120 --> 01:11:41,440
to be better for the employees?

1672
01:11:41,440 --> 01:11:42,880
>> Absolutely, yes, sir.

1673
01:11:42,880 --> 01:11:45,790
>> And and what way?

1674
01:11:45,800 --> 01:11:46,800
How's it going to be better? I'm just

1675
01:11:46,800 --> 01:11:47,920
asking cuz

1676
01:11:47,920 --> 01:11:49,320
I know there's a lot of people with the

1677
01:11:49,320 --> 01:11:51,440
everything going up except paycheck, and

1678
01:11:51,440 --> 01:11:52,880
it's just tough.

1679
01:11:52,880 --> 01:11:54,840
So, I'm just asking cuz I've always had

1680
01:11:54,840 --> 01:11:55,520
a good

1681
01:11:55,520 --> 01:11:56,920
employee.

1682
01:11:56,920 --> 01:11:57,480
>> Right.

1683
01:11:57,480 --> 01:11:58,600
>> And I would

1684
01:11:58,600 --> 01:12:00,600
hire an employee.

1685
01:12:00,600 --> 01:12:02,320
>> Right. And we actually talked to some of

1686
01:12:02,320 --> 01:12:03,800
our employees. What Which would you

1687
01:12:03,800 --> 01:12:05,480
rather have? That was a That was a

1688
01:12:05,480 --> 01:12:06,840
discussion point. Would you rather have

1689
01:12:06,840 --> 01:12:09,080
a COLA, or would you rather us increase

1690
01:12:09,080 --> 01:12:10,880
your TMRS?

1691
01:12:10,880 --> 01:12:13,560
And the answer was increase your TMRS

1692
01:12:13,560 --> 01:12:15,680
because that's long-term. We could look

1693
01:12:15,680 --> 01:12:17,560
at the short-term, or we could look

1694
01:12:17,560 --> 01:12:19,720
long-term. And our employees said we

1695
01:12:19,720 --> 01:12:21,760
want to look long-term.

1696
01:12:21,760 --> 01:12:22,280
Um

1697
01:12:22,280 --> 01:12:23,600
>> have we had

1698
01:12:23,600 --> 01:12:25,440
that was with the city over 10 years?

1699
01:12:25,440 --> 01:12:25,960
>> Sir?

1700
01:12:25,960 --> 01:12:27,760
>> How many employees have we had that has

1701
01:12:27,760 --> 01:12:29,320
been with the city

1702
01:12:29,320 --> 01:12:29,840
10 years?

1703
01:12:29,840 --> 01:12:33,670
>> 10 years.

1704
01:12:33,680 --> 01:12:34,880
» I don't know offhand.

1705
01:12:34,880 --> 01:12:36,080
>> Yeah, off top of my head I don't know. I

1706
01:12:36,080 --> 01:12:38,720
know that it's gone from like 3 and 1/2

1707
01:12:38,720 --> 01:12:41,520
to over 5. They have correct.

1708
01:12:41,520 --> 01:12:42,600
>> When

1709
01:12:42,600 --> 01:12:45,720
back in 2018, 2019, I was track I've

1710
01:12:45,720 --> 01:12:47,920
been tracking the average tenure, and

1711
01:12:47,920 --> 01:12:51,200
our average tenure was around three years.

1712
01:12:51,200 --> 01:12:53,640
Um and now it's ticking up to around six

1713
01:12:53,640 --> 01:12:55,400
years. And we're hoping to push that up.

1714
01:12:55,400 --> 01:12:57,600
And we think that raising the re

1715
01:12:57,600 --> 01:12:59,720
uh, increasing our retirement rate will

1716
01:12:59,720 --> 01:13:01,400
continue to make people stay here

1717
01:13:01,400 --> 01:13:02,800
longer.

1718
01:13:02,800 --> 01:13:07,080
Because when people leave, it

1719
01:13:07,080 --> 01:13:09,120
we have to retrain, we have to recruit.

1720
01:13:09,120 --> 01:13:10,720
It costs the city more money, and we

1721
01:13:10,720 --> 01:13:13,120
lose all of that knowledge that they

1722
01:13:13,120 --> 01:13:14,400
have.

1723
01:13:14,400 --> 01:13:16,080
Um,

1724
01:13:16,080 --> 01:13:17,840
so we we do think it's going to be a

1725
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:20,320
huge benefit to the city.

1726
01:13:20,320 --> 01:13:21,880
And to our employees to raise that

1727
01:13:21,880 --> 01:13:23,320
retirement benefit.

1728
01:13:23,320 --> 01:13:24,400
>> one more question. What what's the

1729
01:13:24,400 --> 01:13:26,640
increase on the retirement?

1730
01:13:26,640 --> 01:13:27,960
And what's it going to increase to?

1731
01:13:27,960 --> 01:13:30,400
>> It's going to go from a 7%

1732
01:13:30,400 --> 01:13:33,080
um, employee contribution with a

1733
01:13:33,080 --> 01:13:38,430
two-to-one match to 8%.

1734
01:13:38,440 --> 01:13:42,200
» It's um, while while we're up in that up

1735
01:13:42,200 --> 01:13:45,080
it's probably not going to benefit

1736
01:13:45,080 --> 01:13:49,440
somebody like perhaps me or

1737
01:13:49,440 --> 01:13:51,520
perhaps Fred that's that's towards the

1738
01:13:51,520 --> 01:13:54,040
end of their career that maybe has you

1739
01:13:54,040 --> 01:13:56,760
know, three, four, five years left.

1740
01:13:56,760 --> 01:13:59,800
Where you will see a tremendous benefit

1741
01:13:59,800 --> 01:14:01,760
is for that employee

1742
01:14:01,760 --> 01:14:04,000
um, well, I'll just pick on those two

1743
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:06,440
back there, Mr. Womack and Mr. Smart. It

1744
01:14:06,440 --> 01:14:09,920
will make a tremendous benefit to them

1745
01:14:09,920 --> 01:14:12,600
when they get ready to retire at 25 or

1746
01:14:12,600 --> 01:14:14,400
30 years.

1747
01:14:14,400 --> 01:14:15,480
Um,

1748
01:14:15,480 --> 01:14:17,840
if I would have had

1749
01:14:17,840 --> 01:14:21,040
this back when I started,

1750
01:14:21,040 --> 01:14:23,240
my retirement check in the future would

1751
01:14:23,240 --> 01:14:25,200
have been considerably

1752
01:14:25,200 --> 01:14:26,680
much more.

1753
01:14:26,680 --> 01:14:29,600
So it it's a significant change.

1754
01:14:29,600 --> 01:14:30,440
Um,

1755
01:14:30,440 --> 01:14:33,440
I I think it's a good long-term

1756
01:14:33,440 --> 01:14:35,880
solution. Especially for the young ones,

1757
01:14:35,880 --> 01:14:37,320
cuz the young ones are who we're trying

1758
01:14:37,320 --> 01:14:38,080
to

1759
01:14:38,080 --> 01:14:39,120
and nothing against the guys that have

1760
01:14:39,120 --> 01:14:40,880
been here, the Billy Havinkers that have

1761
01:14:40,880 --> 01:14:41,960
been here

1762
01:14:41,960 --> 01:14:44,520
what, 310 years or what or is it 31

1763
01:14:44,520 --> 01:14:46,320
years? I can't don't

1764
01:14:46,320 --> 01:14:47,760
34.

1765
01:14:47,760 --> 01:14:50,440
Um, but it is a huge benefit to the ones

1766
01:14:50,440 --> 01:14:51,880
that are coming in.

1767
01:14:51,880 --> 01:14:55,760
And I know it'll be a huge recruiting

1768
01:14:55,760 --> 01:14:57,400
tool

1769
01:14:57,400 --> 01:14:58,880
because we're going to be one of the few

1770
01:14:58,880 --> 01:15:01,200
that have that in the area.

1771
01:15:01,200 --> 01:15:02,760
>> I would have to my last question to you.

1772
01:15:02,760 --> 01:15:04,320
What about those employees that are

1773
01:15:04,320 --> 01:15:05,880
going to like those uh

1774
01:15:05,880 --> 01:15:07,040
See the lady watching on the windows

1775
01:15:07,040 --> 01:15:08,040
every day.

1776
01:15:08,040 --> 01:15:09,200
I come up here. Is it going to benefit

1777
01:15:09,200 --> 01:15:11,240
her? Is that a no?

1778
01:15:11,240 --> 01:15:13,160
She benefit from it or does she or does

1779
01:15:13,160 --> 01:15:16,590
it have tiers on it or might

1780
01:15:16,600 --> 01:15:18,800
» It'll It'll benefit everybody. It's just

1781
01:15:18,800 --> 01:15:20,400
going to benefit the younger ones that

1782
01:15:20,400 --> 01:15:23,240
plan on staying here 5, 10, 15 years a

1783
01:15:23,240 --> 01:15:25,400
lot more than it will somebody

1784
01:15:25,400 --> 01:15:27,520
like our custodian.

1785
01:15:27,520 --> 01:15:30,320
>> And they left with them, what would they

1786
01:15:30,320 --> 01:15:31,800
find? It's not the It's not the

1787
01:15:31,800 --> 01:15:33,120
>> No. Teacher retirement system follows

1788
01:15:33,120 --> 01:15:33,520
them.

1789
01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:36,120
>> It follows them but they're going to

1790
01:15:36,120 --> 01:15:38,000
have to find a city

1791
01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:39,160
that goes

1792
01:15:39,160 --> 01:15:43,280
My retirement follows me from Woodway to

1793
01:15:43,280 --> 01:15:44,520
Bellmead.

1794
01:15:44,520 --> 01:15:45,720
But

1795
01:15:45,720 --> 01:15:47,200
they're If they leave here, they're

1796
01:15:47,200 --> 01:15:49,400
going to have to find a city, correct me

1797
01:15:49,400 --> 01:15:52,040
if I'm wrong, a city that matches it

1798
01:15:52,040 --> 01:15:53,600
eight has the 8% or else they're going

1799
01:15:53,600 --> 01:15:56,280
to take a pay a cut in pay.

1800
01:15:56,280 --> 01:16:00,990
You want to clarify that?

1801
01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:03,000
» I I can't hear everything that's being

1802
01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:04,320
asked.

1803
01:16:04,320 --> 01:16:07,040
Um but I think I

1804
01:16:07,040 --> 01:16:09,600
Did you ask if it follows from

1805
01:16:09,600 --> 01:16:10,840
>> No, I was like I'm working for my school

1806
01:16:10,840 --> 01:16:12,640
teacher right now that Texas Teacher

1807
01:16:12,640 --> 01:16:13,840
Retirement

1808
01:16:13,840 --> 01:16:15,480
The teacher retirement system follows

1809
01:16:15,480 --> 01:16:17,400
me. I left them WISD and I went to

1810
01:16:17,400 --> 01:16:18,600
Conroe this year, right? But my

1811
01:16:18,600 --> 01:16:20,120
retirement follows me.

1812
01:16:20,120 --> 01:16:20,440
>> Okay.

1813
01:16:20,440 --> 01:16:22,520
>> was at My question was those employees

1814
01:16:22,520 --> 01:16:23,600
that

1815
01:16:23,600 --> 01:16:25,240
say on the lower scale of the pay and

1816
01:16:25,240 --> 01:16:27,600
they go somewhere else with the

1817
01:16:27,600 --> 01:16:29,600
this TMRS, did I say it correctly? Would

1818
01:16:29,600 --> 01:16:31,600
that follow that employee?

1819
01:16:31,600 --> 01:16:37,350
>> Yes, sir. If they go So and we also are

1820
01:16:37,360 --> 01:16:39,360
It also uh

1821
01:16:39,360 --> 01:16:41,280
So the counties and the school districts

1822
01:16:41,280 --> 01:16:43,720
we could it

1823
01:16:43,720 --> 01:16:46,080
it's kind of like a sister program with.

1824
01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:49,080
Um but yes, it does. So, if if one of

1825
01:16:49,080 --> 01:16:50,720
our employees was to go to the city of

1826
01:16:50,720 --> 01:16:52,280
Hewitt, city of Lorena, city of

1827
01:16:52,280 --> 01:16:55,600
Robinson, yes, that time goes to that

1828
01:16:55,600 --> 01:16:58,960
other city. So, it does follow them.

1829
01:16:58,960 --> 01:17:00,520
>> Okay. That was my question.

1830
01:17:00,520 --> 01:17:00,800
>> Yes.

1831
01:17:00,800 --> 01:17:05,030
>> Sorry, I complicated it.

1832
01:17:05,040 --> 01:17:07,240
Okay.

1833
01:17:07,240 --> 01:17:11,120
>> Any other thoughts? I'm sorry. Yes, sir.

1834
01:17:11,120 --> 01:17:12,120
I'm just going to say any other

1835
01:17:12,120 --> 01:17:13,560
thoughts, questions?

1836
01:17:13,560 --> 01:17:16,120
>> So, one of the things that came up,

1837
01:17:16,120 --> 01:17:18,680
I believe it was the parks

1838
01:17:18,680 --> 01:17:19,520
uh

1839
01:17:19,520 --> 01:17:21,480
during the discussion, there was some

1840
01:17:21,480 --> 01:17:23,720
things about like them needing a dump

1841
01:17:23,720 --> 01:17:25,200
trailer. Now, some of the big equipment

1842
01:17:25,200 --> 01:17:27,720
I know is way out of out of reach. But

1843
01:17:27,720 --> 01:17:29,680
is there's some of the

1844
01:17:29,680 --> 01:17:31,120
where we could work it where they could

1845
01:17:31,120 --> 01:17:32,920
get the dump trailer so that they can

1846
01:17:32,920 --> 01:17:34,840
move

1847
01:17:34,840 --> 01:17:37,960
I think it's a two-wheel trailer to

1848
01:17:37,960 --> 01:17:40,080
haul the lawnmower.

1849
01:17:40,080 --> 01:17:41,400
I have to go back and look at my notes,

1850
01:17:41,400 --> 01:17:41,600
but

1851
01:17:41,600 --> 01:17:44,520
>> Yeah, there there is there is trucks,

1852
01:17:44,520 --> 01:17:47,120
drainage trailers, server patrol units,

1853
01:17:47,120 --> 01:17:49,760
consoles, and a fire marshal's truck all

1854
01:17:49,760 --> 01:17:51,360
in the capital outlay. So, yes, all

1855
01:17:51,360 --> 01:17:52,840
those have been addressed.

1856
01:17:52,840 --> 01:17:54,920
>> Okay. Because that's one of the things,

1857
01:17:54,920 --> 01:17:58,470
you know, if you can't

1858
01:17:58,480 --> 01:17:59,760
pay more

1859
01:17:59,760 --> 01:18:02,080
because of restraints, then what can we

1860
01:18:02,080 --> 01:18:04,000
do to help improve their job and make it

1861
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:06,320
easier? So, you know, that's why I'm

1862
01:18:06,320 --> 01:18:09,000
looking at it that away is, you know,

1863
01:18:09,000 --> 01:18:10,600
even if we're trading one piece of

1864
01:18:10,600 --> 01:18:12,520
equipment from one department to another

1865
01:18:12,520 --> 01:18:14,000
and buying a piece of equipment that

1866
01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:15,880
department needs and swapping, you know,

1867
01:18:15,880 --> 01:18:17,680
to kind of

1868
01:18:17,680 --> 01:18:19,520
help balance out instead of buying two

1869
01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:20,360
trailers.

1870
01:18:20,360 --> 01:18:21,800
>> Yes, sir.

1871
01:18:21,800 --> 01:18:23,280
That's pretty valid. Yes, we're taking

1872
01:18:23,280 --> 01:18:43,470
care of that.

1873
01:18:43,480 --> 01:18:45,240
» All right.

1874
01:18:45,240 --> 01:18:46,480
Thank you unless there's any other

1875
01:18:46,480 --> 01:18:49,950
questions.

1876
01:18:49,960 --> 01:18:51,720
» I think Councilman Gibson had to

1877
01:18:51,720 --> 01:19:25,750
run to the back room real quick.

1878
01:19:25,760 --> 01:19:28,320
» Executive session?

1879
01:19:28,320 --> 01:19:29,880
>> Waiting on Gibson.

1880
01:19:29,880 --> 01:19:30,920
>> Waiting to see if there's any other

1881
01:19:30,920 --> 01:19:32,560
questions.

1882
01:19:32,560 --> 01:19:43,390
Mr. Gibson's not in here.

1883
01:19:43,400 --> 01:19:46,480
» I do have a water question, but it's not

1884
01:19:46,480 --> 01:19:47,920
particular with the budget while we're

1885
01:19:47,920 --> 01:19:49,120
waiting.

1886
01:19:49,120 --> 01:19:50,680
So,

1887
01:19:50,680 --> 01:19:53,120
the building on

1888
01:19:53,120 --> 01:19:59,600
Hogan and Paris that we tore down.

1889
01:19:59,600 --> 01:20:00,200
>> Yes, sir.

1890
01:20:00,200 --> 01:20:03,440
>> Okay. So, we removed that and well, I

1891
01:20:03,440 --> 01:20:04,600
think they're still in the middle of

1892
01:20:04,600 --> 01:20:06,040
cleaning up on part of it and the

1893
01:20:06,040 --> 01:20:07,720
concrete and stuff.

1894
01:20:07,720 --> 01:20:09,440
Is there

1895
01:20:09,440 --> 01:20:12,560
any thoughts from our last meeting that

1896
01:20:12,560 --> 01:20:14,800
we discussed about

1897
01:20:14,800 --> 01:20:16,960
because of the room constraints behind

1898
01:20:16,960 --> 01:20:20,000
the building of maybe possibly moving

1899
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:22,800
the animals to that location and putting

1900
01:20:22,800 --> 01:20:30,710
a privacy fence around the tower?

1901
01:20:30,720 --> 01:20:33,520
» I I we have a we can look at that, sure.

1902
01:20:33,520 --> 01:20:34,240
>> Yeah, I was just

1903
01:20:34,240 --> 01:20:35,640
>> Yeah, but can look at that.

1904
01:20:35,640 --> 01:20:37,560
>> the last time we talked it was during

1905
01:20:37,560 --> 01:20:39,400
y'all's meeting is that, you know, some

1906
01:20:39,400 --> 01:20:42,520
of the restraints that they had was like

1907
01:20:42,520 --> 01:20:45,440
parking area out back that

1908
01:20:45,440 --> 01:20:46,400
>> But that was in public

1909
01:20:46,400 --> 01:20:48,160
>> Pro wants to expand a little bit, but

1910
01:20:48,160 --> 01:20:51,280
that takes parking space. So,

1911
01:20:51,280 --> 01:20:53,800
since we cleared off that space is that

1912
01:20:53,800 --> 01:20:56,480
something that y'all have looked at?

1913
01:20:56,480 --> 01:20:58,360
>> We're talking about for public works

1914
01:20:58,360 --> 01:21:00,720
vehicle or moving animal control out

1915
01:21:00,720 --> 01:21:02,240
there from here?

1916
01:21:02,240 --> 01:21:03,960
>> Well, where the animals are, not

1917
01:21:03,960 --> 01:21:06,520
control. Control is part of the PD, but

1918
01:21:06,520 --> 01:21:08,000
I'm saying like

1919
01:21:08,000 --> 01:21:09,720
where the animals are housed.

1920
01:21:09,720 --> 01:21:11,440
>> They're housed here on this parking lot,

1921
01:21:11,440 --> 01:21:12,160
right?

1922
01:21:12,160 --> 01:21:12,640
>> Right.

1923
01:21:12,640 --> 01:21:13,360
>> Yeah.

1924
01:21:13,360 --> 01:21:14,960
so

1925
01:21:14,960 --> 01:21:17,560
to create more space here

1926
01:21:17,560 --> 01:21:20,320
moving it to that tower area and looking

1927
01:21:20,320 --> 01:21:23,240
at what it would cost to build a a fence

1928
01:21:23,240 --> 01:21:24,720
or a building.

1929
01:21:24,720 --> 01:21:27,160
I've seen other cities around here that

1930
01:21:27,160 --> 01:21:29,200
they've built a a steel building with

1931
01:21:29,200 --> 01:21:31,360
air conditioning and they've got kennels

1932
01:21:31,360 --> 01:21:34,200
inside which are basically

1933
01:21:34,200 --> 01:21:38,800
chain link fence with the steel fence poles anchored to the

1934
01:21:38,800 --> 01:21:41,000
concrete and they're usually 6-8 ft

1935
01:21:41,000 --> 01:21:42,240
tall.

1936
01:21:42,240 --> 01:21:43,560
And they have, you know, open

1937
01:21:43,560 --> 01:21:45,560
ventilation across them. I mean, you

1938
01:21:45,560 --> 01:21:48,800
know, that's money, but it's

1939
01:21:48,800 --> 01:21:51,280
some of the problems looking forward is

1940
01:21:51,280 --> 01:21:52,880
that something we're looking at maybe

1941
01:21:52,880 --> 01:21:55,000
possibly doing in that area because

1942
01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:56,600
that's kind of a where the old fire

1943
01:21:56,600 --> 01:21:59,200
station was is kind of an empty spot

1944
01:21:59,200 --> 01:21:59,840
now.

1945
01:21:59,840 --> 01:22:00,760
>> Right.

1946
01:22:00,760 --> 01:22:02,520
We can sure look at it.

1947
01:22:02,520 --> 01:22:05,240
>> You know what I'm saying? And then

1948
01:22:05,240 --> 01:22:06,800
it's Chief Hall, but I'm just saying,

1949
01:22:06,800 --> 01:22:08,720
you know, like trying to come up with a

1950
01:22:08,720 --> 01:22:11,120
solution to a problem before it becomes

1951
01:22:11,120 --> 01:22:12,520
a bigger problem.

1952
01:22:12,520 --> 01:22:25,430
>> Okay, we can sure look at that and we're open to any suggestions.

1953
01:22:25,440 --> 01:22:30,550
» I'm sorry.

1954
01:22:30,560 --> 01:22:32,080
» Councilman Gibson, did you have any more

1955
01:22:32,080 --> 01:22:33,480
Q&A questions?

1956
01:22:33,480 --> 01:22:34,120
>> I'm good.

1957
01:22:34,120 --> 01:22:35,720
>> Okay.

1958
01:22:35,720 --> 01:22:37,320
There'll be no more Q&A questions. We'll

1959
01:22:37,320 --> 01:22:39,120
close that part out.

1960
01:22:39,120 --> 01:22:48,230
Go to executive executive session.

1961
01:22:48,240 --> 01:22:49,800
Constitution

1962
01:22:49,800 --> 01:22:52,080
with legal counsel

1963
01:22:52,080 --> 01:22:54,640
for the city pursuant to Texas

1964
01:22:54,640 --> 01:22:56,200
Government Code

1965
01:22:56,200 --> 01:22:59,040
551071

1966
01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:01,000
to receive confidential legal advice

1967
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:03,280
concerning written complaints regarding

1968
01:23:03,280 --> 01:23:05,880
the conduct of an elected

1969
01:23:05,880 --> 01:23:08,440
city council member including

1970
01:23:08,440 --> 01:23:11,080
the member's request for

1971
01:23:11,080 --> 01:23:13,240
and use of attorney fees attorney

1972
01:23:13,240 --> 01:23:16,680
services and authority

1973
01:23:16,680 --> 01:23:19,120
of the individual council member to

1974
01:23:19,120 --> 01:23:21,520
request such services on behalf of the

1975
01:23:21,520 --> 01:23:24,680
city the city responsibility for

1976
01:23:24,680 --> 01:23:27,120
resulting legal fees

1977
01:23:27,120 --> 01:23:29,200
and the city's available options to

1978
01:23:29,200 --> 01:23:31,080
remedy.

1979
01:23:31,080 --> 01:23:33,680
We'll convene an executive session at

1980
01:23:33,680 --> 01:24:58,710
7:54.

1981
01:24:58,720 --> 01:25:02,880
» Mics are on.

1982
01:25:02,880 --> 01:25:04,760
>> Okay.

1983
01:25:04,760 --> 01:25:07,920
Reconvene at 9:17.

1984
01:25:07,920 --> 01:25:10,560
Line item 13, the city council may

1985
01:25:10,560 --> 01:25:13,080
reconvene in a regular session and take

1986
01:25:13,080 --> 01:25:14,560
any action

1987
01:25:14,560 --> 01:25:16,880
authorized by law on the matters

1988
01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:19,560
considered in the closed meeting as

1989
01:25:19,560 --> 01:25:22,800
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.

1990
01:25:22,800 --> 01:25:24,320
At this time, we've given the city

1991
01:25:24,320 --> 01:25:28,320
attorney direction and we will reconvene

1992
01:25:28,320 --> 01:25:34,750
on that on the next meeting.

1993
01:25:34,760 --> 01:25:36,720
Last item, adjournment.

1994
01:25:36,720 --> 01:25:38,440
Is there a motion

1995
01:25:38,440 --> 01:25:40,000
to adjourn there being no further

1996
01:25:40,000 --> 01:25:41,560
business on the agenda?

1997
01:25:41,560 --> 01:25:42,720
>> So moved.

1998
01:25:42,720 --> 01:25:44,120
>> Is there a second?

1999
01:25:44,120 --> 01:25:45,720
>> I second it.

2000
01:25:45,720 --> 01:25:47,840
>> I see a second. Please call the council.

2001
01:25:47,840 --> 01:25:48,840
>> Mayor Cleveland.

2002
01:25:48,840 --> 01:25:49,760
>> Yes.

2003
01:25:49,760 --> 01:25:51,080
>> Mayor Pro Tem Bainbridge.

2004
01:25:51,080 --> 01:25:51,600
>> Yes.

2005
01:25:51,600 --> 01:25:53,240
>> Councilman Moore.

2006
01:25:53,240 --> 01:25:54,000
>> So

2007
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:55,200
moved.

2008
01:25:55,200 --> 01:25:56,640
>> Councilman Wingate.

2009
01:25:56,640 --> 01:25:57,360
>> Yes.

2010
01:25:57,360 --> 01:25:59,400
>> Councilman

2011
01:25:59,400 --> 01:26:06,070
>> Motion passes.

2012
01:26:06,080 --> 01:26:06,680
» I was about to

2013
01:26:06,680 --> 01:26:10,000
>> We're adjourned at 9:18.

2014
01:26:10,000 --> 01:26:12,600
>> Did you have anything