[1:14] Audio check.
[14:45] » personal comments.
>> I thought these were
[14:48] » Okay.
Uh so, we go to item five, the consent
[14:51] agenda. Approval of the minutes from the
June 15th, 2026 regular meeting.
[14:57] Approval of the minutes from the June
22nd, 2026 special called meeting.
[15:03] Development agreement for Pump City
Diner.
[15:08] Authorized
the removal of Sergeant Royce Challis
[15:13] and the addition of Lieutenant Robert
Turner as
[15:16] signers on the police department's
forfeiture account ending 8/30/17.
[16:07] » A mutually agreed upon start date.
[16:12] Any questions?
[16:15] She is not here.
She was Yes, she She had plans for
[16:20] today, so I couldn't get her to
>> That's a great start.
[16:25] » [laughter]
[16:28] » If you're comfortable with it.
>> Yes, sir.
[16:32] » Then
I'll make a motion that we accept your
[16:35] recommendation.
Power process.
[16:39] » I second that.
>> Question.
[16:45] All those in favor say I.
>> I.
[16:49] » Motion
>> As unanimous, let's move to item seven.
[16:53] Discuss and take any action necessary
regarding a lease
[16:58] and Chapter 380 Economic Development
Agreement with the Red River Riding
[17:03] Association.
[17:06] » Um Commissioners, uh this item is the
proposed 10-year lease and Chapter 380
[17:11] Economic Development Agreement with the
Red River Riding Association.
[17:16] Um under the agreement, the city is
leasing um, the rodeo grounds with the
[17:21] additional 5 acres as discussed. And um,
it is also laid out in exhibit A of the
[17:28] agreement.
Um, and the annual lease payment is uh,
[17:32] $1 a year. In exchange, the association
has several economic development
[17:37] obligations. They're required to host a
minimum of six public events each year,
[17:42] including the annual rodeo
and other community events that promote
[17:46] tourism and gen- generate economic
activity for Burkburnett. They're
[17:51] responsible for operating and
maintaining the facility at their
[17:55] expense, maintaining the required
insurance coverage, and complying with
[17:59] all applicable laws and regulations.
They're also responsible for capital
[18:04] improvements and maintenance, with any
permanent improvements being city
[18:08] property, and also um, approved by the
city um, before construction.
[18:15] Overall, this agreement provides a much
greater accountability than the city has
[18:20] today, while supporting an organization
that brings visitors, supports local
[18:25] businesses, and provides recreational
opportunities for our community. And
[18:30] staff recommends approval.
[18:42] » I'm looking to I'm sorry, but as I'm
looking at So, does this Do we We ended
[18:46] up giving them the extra acreage,
correct?
[18:49] » Yes. There was additional 5 acres.
>> drawing here in the red line?
[18:54] » Yes.
>> That's the way that's We're going to
[18:55] accommodate that.
>> Yes, sir.
[18:58] And we will have a survey done. Uh, we
just couldn't have the survey completed
[19:03] prior to this meeting time.
>> And they will be responsible for fencing
[19:08] it to separate it.
>> separation
[19:10] » Yeah.
[19:16] » Do you need a motion to pass this to
approve this?
[19:18] » Yes, sir.
>> Um
[19:20] Uh I move that we
>> I'm not before you do that.
[19:23] » Go ahead.
>> Uh you guys everybody is you know you
[19:26] all are happy.
>> Yes.
[19:27] » Okay.
And it's not going to you're not going
[19:30] to scratch anything.
Okay, now.
[19:32] » Pretty much.
>> Okay.
[19:35] » I move that we accept uh
the new contract with the Red River
[19:39] Riding Association.
>> Second.
[19:43] » Further discussion.
[19:46] » None.
Uh all those in favor say aye.
[19:49] » Aye.
>> Motion passes unanimously.
[19:53] » And thank y'all for everything you do
for our community.
[19:55] » And everybody that worked hard on this
patience patience wins, I've heard.
[19:59] » Lindsay, will that be signed today?
>> While they're here?
[20:04] » Um I think uh I think we can do that
without the mayor here. Uh
[20:10] » Um hm.
[20:13] » Okay.
>> You can sign that this week.
[20:27] » Um so then it may we've moved on to item
eight discuss and take action necessary
[20:32] to appoint applicants or nominees to the
Bourbonnais Development Corporation
[20:37] board.
[20:40] » Um so there's two um applications in
your packet. Um we have currently we
[20:46] have two vacancies um on the BDC board.
Um there's also additional applications
[20:53] that we have received that is not in
your packet. That's what's kind of two
[20:59] um what's what's still on your place.
Um
[21:03] but those are for for your consideration
uh for appointment to the VDC board.
[21:10] So,
between these four applicants
[21:14] There's six.
And there's two in your packet on page
[21:19] um
>> There's two for the development on.
[21:21] » Yes.
[21:24] The first two that we've received, yes.
>> So, do you need a motion with two names
[21:30] or
[21:32] Is it two out of four?
I know I see two that serve development
[21:39] board.
So, there are four names and four
[21:43] applicants.
>> There's six.
[21:45] » Six applicants.
>> So, there's two in your packet that's on
[21:49] page It says page 195, but
and there's there's four that are loose.
[21:56] Um
>> So, we need to make a decision between
[22:01] these six people.
>> Yes, sir.
[22:14] » I Yeah.
That's and and
[22:17] don't get me wrong, I understand
[22:22] the quandary that we're in.
[22:26] » We've got six really I I flipped through
the names six names that I know in this
[22:31] town. They're all very
good people.
[22:35] And we've got to pick two of them. I
don't know that I want to do that in
[22:39] open forum.
>> Is it a time stamp of when the
[22:42] applications were submitted?
>> You have two in your two in your packet
[22:46] that have been submitted
for a while.
[22:49] » Right.
>> So, in my eyes
[22:52] they're the first two together.
>> Yeah, the first and we the oldest
[22:58] the oldest applicants.
>> Two in the packet were received
[23:03] I think those two together.
[23:08] » Okay, and
[23:16] Sharma, does he have their time is
exploration expired?
[23:20] » Well, they they could be renewed, huh?
Or a new person added, you know, in
[23:25] their place.
>> One applicant doesn't have what board
[23:28] they want to be on.
Not one selected.
[23:32] » But also the
the newer ones
[23:37] probably just found out there was
vacancies, so
[23:41] » Yeah.
So, sounds like those others have been
[23:44] kind of
uh considering it for a while.
[23:48] I like you know, if we're going to do
this, I
[23:53] going with the eight applicants. If
those guys put in the application and
[23:56] they're qualified first, then I think I
By the fall, yes. Unless we know
[24:04] something
They got a wreck, they got a speeding
[24:07] ticket on the way over here or
something.
[24:10] They should be the ones that
we should look at.
[24:14] » [laughter]
[24:16] » I make a motion that I make a motion
that we select
[24:19] Steven Stubblefield and
[24:24] Josh.
>> Joey B Watney.
[24:26] » Joey B Watney.
My motion is that we appoint them to
[24:31] uh to the
[24:34] » I'll second.
>> Further discussion?
[24:39] » I guess my only thing I would say is I I
want those other four guys to know
[24:44] I would agree against them. It was just
we
[24:47] we're not picking we're not
We're we're going by the only way we
[24:51] can.
>> These two put in before we can.
[24:52] » These two put in before we had
>> These two put in before we had the
[24:56] issues we had with the BBC, so
>> Yeah.
[24:59] » Okay, so
then
[25:00] » They can turn around in October. And
theirs will be on file.
[25:05] » Right. Okay. We can do that.
All All those We I got a second,
[25:10] correct?
>> And we are at the question phase.
[25:13] » Yes.
>> Yeah.
[25:15] And
it's important to date
[25:18] date stamp these things, too, because I
think What is the What is the holding
[25:22] time? A year that they stay on file?
Because folks We don't want folks to
[25:27] kind of get turned off because if they
put in for and that's why it's critical
[25:32] that we go back with aged on these
uh as a final shot. So, I'm I'm good.
[25:40] » All those in favor, please say aye.
>> Aye.
[25:43] » Aye.
>> Motion passes unanimously.
[25:48] Congratulations.
Is Stella here?
[25:51] Is Stella here?
>> Mhm.
[25:53] » Okay.
[25:59] Okay.
Focus.
[26:04] Item nine,
second reading,
[26:08] discuss and taking the action necessary
regarding the resolution number 810.
[26:17] A resolution of the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Burt
[26:20] Burnett, Texas, authorizing the Burt
Burnett Development Corporation's
[26:24] expenditure of up to $35,000
for business-related expenses,
[26:31] providing for two separate readings in
the compliance with section 505.158,
[26:37] Texas Local Government Code, and
providing an effective date.
[26:44] » Um so, Mayor and Commissioners, this is
the second reading that's required as uh
[26:48] Mayor Pro Tem just said.
Um
[26:51] under chapter 505 of the Texas Local
Government Code, um the BDC has approved
[26:58] to this incentive, conducted the
required public hearing, and entered
[27:01] into a performance agreement with uh Ink
and Beam.
[27:05] Uh the incentive provides a
reimbursement of to $35,000 for eligible
[27:10] business-related expenses, primarily the
purchase and installation of equipment
[27:15] needed to expand the company's
operations.
[27:18] Uh this agreement is performance-based,
uh meaning reimbursement is only made
[27:22] for approved eligible costs, and the
business must satisfy the terms
[27:26] of the agreement, including the required
performance measures and clawback
[27:30] provisions
if those obligations are not met.
[27:34] Um and staff recommends approval. I know
Stephen is here if you have any
[27:39] questions.
[27:51] » Um that's that that will get to item 10,
which will be the action part of it.
[27:55] » No, item nine is to approve the
resolution. Item 10 is the budget
[28:00] amendment needed to
um authorize the
[28:05] uh the expenditure.
>> Is there another reading required, or or
[28:08] is this the final reading?
>> This is the final reading, yes.
[28:12] » I'm I move that we approve resolution
number 18.
[28:15] » Second.
[28:18] » Question.
All those in favor say aye.
[28:22] » Aye.
>> Motion passes.
[28:25] So now do we get to item 10, discuss and
take any action necessary regarding
[28:30] the Burnet Development Corporation's
budget amendment to transfer from the
[28:35] money market account to the line item
economic incentives for $35,000
[28:42] to fund the Ink and Beam incentive
agreement.
[28:49] » Um so, the BDC board has approved uh
this budget amendment, and so now it's
[28:54] up for consideration for the for the BOC
to approve.
[28:59] » I'll move that we approve
moving money from the money market
[29:03] account to a line item for $35,000.
[29:09] » Discussion?
[29:13] All those in favor say aye.
>> Aye.
[29:16] » Motion passes.
[29:25] Item 11,
discuss attendance for the 414th annual
[29:31] Texas Municipal League conference and
exhibition on November 11th through the
[29:37] 13th, 2026.
[29:43] » Um so, we're having to book all you
know, do the registrations and book the
[29:48] hotel rooms on August 4th,
uh which is in a week,
[29:54] about a week and a half from now.
Uh so, we just need y'all to discuss
[29:57] who's going to attend so that we can get
your cuz once
[30:02] once it opens, we got to
at 10:00 in the morning on August 4th,
[30:07] we have to jump on it, so.
I do we just need to know who's
[30:11] interested in attending.
>> And this year it's in San Antonio.
[30:15] » Yes, sir.
[30:18] » San Antonio is a great spot, it's just a
long way away.
[30:23] » Okay.
>> I will not be able to go.
[30:26] » Okay.
>> I'll get permission to go.
[30:30] » I will. [laughter]
[30:35] And I will
be going.
[30:39] Okay.
Earl, you said yes?
[30:43] » Yeah, I think so.
>> He said tentatively, yes.
[30:49] » I'll be there, guys.
>> Okay.
[30:53] » I think they're very good and they're
very educational.
[30:56] At least the ones that I've been able to
attend.
[30:58] I think we can get them all.
>> and choose. Some are, some are you
[31:03] You just have to
>> things and I've learned a lot.
[31:05] » Yes.
>> It's helped me, although sometimes
[31:08] that's not evident.
>> Yeah.
[31:10] » Uh and I'll try to I'll try to
get an answer from the mayor to you
[31:16] today before the end of the business
day.
[31:20] » Okay.
>> And do you have plans to talk to Bill
[31:22] sometime?
>> Yes. Yeah.
[31:24] » I heard you get extra credit.
[31:29] » Um
Oh, so that gets us to
[31:32] item 12, commissioner comments.
[31:43] » Thank y'all for a long journey.
But we're there. Y'all can move forward.
[31:52] » And don't stop coming just because you
got what you want.
[31:55] » [laughter]
[32:02] » I think the comment I might want to make
is that there is some things off of this
[32:05] agenda that this is pretty much the
Monday meeting missing a few things. I
[32:11] know we were going to talk about charter
review.
[32:14] So, that's going to get kicked to the
August meeting. So, if you saw that and
[32:20] you're wondering why we're not What
else? Some of your stuff, Mike?
[32:25] So
[32:27] And that's just because of open meeting
laws and because we went from a Monday
[32:33] to a Friday week. So, that's part of the
reason why. the consideration for the
[32:38] certificate of obligations, we had to
put that on delay as well for the
[32:45] drainage project, the wasting line, and
the fire truck purchase.
[32:51] » When are we coming back together?
>> Um August 3rd is the next meeting
[32:57] that'll be primarily the budget hearing
and
[33:02] setting the tax rate.
Um and for the budget and then also
[33:09] Mike's public hearing on the zoning
changes.
[33:13] Um we're having to put off the sale of
the COs until August 17th um because of
[33:21] just the timing of having to reschedule
those bond sales.
[33:28] » So some of those some of that stuff that
got moved from Monday's meeting will
[33:32] fall on that August 3rd meeting.
>> Yes.
[33:35] » But not all of it.
>> Right.
[33:39] » I do want to apologize for
for being sick, but I
[33:44] tried to make it and I just could not do
it. I apologize.
[33:46] » Oh, no, no, but I do think that I and
I've heard a few people that
[33:51] came to City Hall expecting there to be
a meeting and unfortunately we did not
[33:55] have a quorum so it was canceled and I
think the city did the best job they
[33:59] could
to let everybody know, but it's kind of
[34:02] hard to when you something gets canceled
at noon
[34:05] or I mean you find out at noon that
you're you know, you you got to
[34:09] scramble. So we apologize if you came up
here and we weren't but
[34:15] beyond our control.
[34:18] And I just look at anybody else has
comment? Anybody want to
[34:24] I just need somebody to
>> I think most of you are
[34:26] » I make a motion to join.
>> Yeah.
[34:28] » I can
>> Second.
[34:29] » Second.
>> Third.
[34:32] » Thank y'all.
>> This is history.
[34:34] » 420
>> For 24 minutes.
[34:39] » It really didn't let me start.