1 00:00:05,620 --> 00:00:10,900 Okay, it is five o'clock. I will call the meeting to order. We do have a full quorum present. 2 00:00:11,220 --> 00:00:14,420 If everyone can please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 00:00:14,860 --> 00:00:18,280 And then we will have Pastor Drew with our invocation. 4 00:00:21,970 --> 00:00:29,670 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, 5 00:00:30,230 --> 00:00:35,930 one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 6 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:48,300 I'm under Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas One State under God, one indivisible. 7 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:57,900 Okay, flag laws. Do you mind pressing the mute button, Don? There we go. You're good. 8 00:00:58,080 --> 00:00:58,640 Let us pray. 9 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:06,580 Almighty God, You are the giver of all good things. Help us to seek You first, knowing 10 00:01:06,580 --> 00:01:11,500 that we will find You. Help us to love You with our heart, mind, soul and strength. Help 11 00:01:11,500 --> 00:01:16,420 us to love our neighbor as ourselves. And forgive us when we don't. In Your name we 12 00:01:16,420 --> 00:01:19,240 pray, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Thank You. 13 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:28,500 All right. We're going to move into executive session as authorized by section 551.071 14 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:32,280 of the Texas government code. The regular meeting may be convened into closed executive 15 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,480 session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the city attorney on any 16 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,000 agenda item listed herein. 17 00:01:42,390 --> 00:01:52,370 All right. We are back out of executive sessions. It's at 557. We are going to reconvene and 18 00:01:52,370 --> 00:01:56,330 then look for a motion coming out of executive session. 19 00:01:57,050 --> 00:02:11,910 Yes. I make a motion to ratify a renewal contract with solid border incorporated for cyber security services for an amount not to exceed 256,865.49 cents. 20 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:14,390 Okay, I have a motion. Do I have a second? 21 00:02:14,590 --> 00:02:14,810 Second. 22 00:02:17,220 --> 00:02:18,560 If you want. Okay. 23 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,100 Everybody please cast your votes on the tablets. 24 00:02:27,610 --> 00:02:29,650 Okay, motion carries seven to zero. 25 00:02:30,030 --> 00:02:31,930 We're going to skip ahead to work session, 26 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:33,570 committee reports and staff reports. 27 00:02:33,910 --> 00:02:37,830 Item A, discussion regarding Preston Road median tree replacement 28 00:02:37,830 --> 00:02:40,950 from Frontier Parkway to North Legacy Drive. 29 00:02:47,700 --> 00:02:48,760 Good evening, Mayor and Council. 30 00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:53,960 This is a revisit of the award that we try to present, 31 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:55,900 we presented to Council back in September 32 00:02:55,900 --> 00:02:59,360 for the Preston Median Tree Replacement Project. 33 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,280 It's approximately seven miles from frontier to legacy drive. 34 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,740 So we're planning to remove or replace dead trees for improving safety and appearance, 35 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:11,560 mainly because there's some visibility issues of some of these meeting. 36 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,180 Proving existing trees is needed to promote healthy growth and maintain proper structure. 37 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:23,680 Replace existing irrigation controls with unique smart controllers to achieve better water management 38 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,660 as water management is one of the issues we want to do for the conservation. 39 00:03:27,340 --> 00:03:32,100 Install tree bellows against existing trees and propose trees to provide targeted irrigation. 40 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:34,420 And we bid it in 2025. 41 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:36,380 We got an August 25. 42 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:41,780 We got a low-responsive bidder sent in to Council in 25, but we took your direction to go back to the engineering firm 43 00:03:41,780 --> 00:03:47,380 and also Parks Department and come up with a better version to cut back on water usage. 44 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,480 So this is one of the sheets just be pulled out of the plans. 45 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:56,240 So basically, the trees that are in teal were supposed to be removed and replaced. 46 00:03:56,660 --> 00:04:01,400 What we did with parks is sit down and say, hey, do we need to replace all these trees? 47 00:04:01,700 --> 00:04:05,540 We don't want Preston to look disjointed, like one tree here, two tree there. 48 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,940 So we went through and took out some of those trees in odd numbers. 49 00:04:08,980 --> 00:04:11,140 It's going to be three or one or five. 50 00:04:11,620 --> 00:04:12,760 So this is an example sheet. 51 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:17,300 We sat down with a consultant and went through and see what kind of cost savings we could have. 52 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:24,260 So, when we were finished, we came up with at least a 30% reduction, a 32% reduction 53 00:04:24,260 --> 00:04:30,260 in all the trees that are supposed to be removed and replaced with no-no trees outside of what 54 00:04:30,260 --> 00:04:33,320 was supposed to be removed and replaced, so no additional trees. 55 00:04:34,280 --> 00:04:38,360 So, the original engineers estimate was $801,000 before we took it to bid. 56 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:43,940 The lowest response of it was $692, and the revised estimate is $638, so we might 57 00:04:43,940 --> 00:04:48,020 come in a little on the 638 with this new price so we might have about a 300,000 58 00:04:48,020 --> 00:04:53,940 cost savings with the proposed revisions if councilor proves. So we want to talk 59 00:04:53,940 --> 00:04:56,900 a little bit about the smart irrigation. The benefits of smart irrigation is 60 00:04:56,900 --> 00:05:01,020 remote programming capability. Parks department can actually look at what's 61 00:05:01,020 --> 00:05:05,740 going on out there and remotely control. Automated leak detection so if 62 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:09,480 there's any leak in any line of valve control box parks would know they can 63 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,840 get the repairs done so we don't waste a whole bunch of water. And then 64 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:16,600 it could integrate it with the water forecast. If the water forecast is going to get stormed, 65 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:20,780 the system actually does not turn on and it will probably driven by and see sprinkler system going 66 00:05:20,780 --> 00:05:26,420 into rain. This is not going to happen with a smart system. The future widening, most of the 67 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:32,040 trees' location, when tech stack comes in, if we do have to replace those trees, these small 68 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:37,760 caliper trees can be removed from those locations and reported at any of our parks. So our goal 69 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:41,820 is to not have trees be removed when pressing gets widened, but if that ends up being 70 00:05:41,820 --> 00:05:43,380 in the case in the next five to seven years, 71 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:45,000 then these trees will be small enough 72 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:47,080 to actually be replanted to other parts of the city. 73 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,960 And then we also looked at the possibility of zeroescape. 74 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,460 Dusty's team had looked at different median options. 75 00:05:55,220 --> 00:05:56,340 So using the same costs, 76 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:59,140 that was presented at one of the last council meetings, 77 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:01,060 to do the entire seven miles 78 00:06:01,060 --> 00:06:02,560 of the new zeroescape structure, 79 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,540 it'll be roughly $14.6 million. 80 00:06:05,140 --> 00:06:06,980 So we could either do the true replacement, 81 00:06:07,280 --> 00:06:09,680 we could wait until we wanted to zeroescape 82 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:15,420 and that would be roughly 14 million dollars. So we're really looking to see if what we've done in 83 00:06:15,420 --> 00:06:20,120 terms of cost savings for the trees and irrigation system and taking into account water conservation 84 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:26,180 if council wants us to not do anything with this project or go back to the drawing board revise the 85 00:06:26,180 --> 00:06:30,640 deck we have put out to bid and get some new pricing so we can have Preston be our corridor 86 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:35,560 but still be a little bit more conservative on how much water we're actually trying to use. 87 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:47,540 Any comments, questions? 88 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:51,960 So do you have to go back out for bid again or did you bid that in between the left? 89 00:06:52,180 --> 00:06:53,680 No, we would have to just revise. 90 00:06:53,820 --> 00:06:57,120 We revised the sheets but then got the quantities for the costs. 91 00:06:57,300 --> 00:07:00,760 So we just have to revise the sheets and put it back out in the street and get it advertised. 92 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,340 So yes, it would need to go back out to bid. 93 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:11,920 What we're looking for is if we want to move forward with this project with reduced trees like we talked about 94 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:22,520 Or, you know, particularly with the zare escaping that we're talking about, if we didn't want to do this project, we could start with zare escaping one at a time, although it is very, very expensive. 95 00:07:22,740 --> 00:07:29,380 And so this would delay the rest of the tree replacement with all the dead trees we have on Preston. 96 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:35,920 And of course, we could not move forward at all and leave things how they are, but several dead trees existing. 97 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:40,720 So, that's the feedback we're looking for, so we know if we should put it back out to 98 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:48,020 bid at the revised plan, or if we want to move forward with more of an air-escape look, 99 00:07:48,300 --> 00:07:50,480 and that would require us to come back with a new design. 100 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:58,160 Do you know the cost breakout between irrigation and the trees themselves, or the percentage 101 00:07:58,160 --> 00:07:58,640 of each? 102 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,060 It's about $650,000, let's call it. 103 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:03,980 Do you know the difference? 104 00:08:03,980 --> 00:08:10,780 So I'm just I'm just trying to think I'd be lying if I told you but I believe trees is most of the castle this one 105 00:08:10,780 --> 00:08:11,600 I'd 106 00:08:15,150 --> 00:08:19,150 be inclined to go for the the middle ground is to 107 00:08:21,580 --> 00:08:22,140 improve 108 00:08:23,580 --> 00:08:27,160 Preston from where it is now on the way to a more 109 00:08:27,940 --> 00:08:29,140 Thorough or complete 110 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,860 Zeroscaping that would be where I would be 111 00:08:31,860 --> 00:08:32,680 To 112 00:08:34,790 --> 00:08:40,910 sing you're okay with the current proposal is what you're saying the revised is what you 113 00:08:43,530 --> 00:08:47,610 So my question is, is if you went that route, and I'm not saying I'm opposed to it, but 114 00:08:47,610 --> 00:08:52,230 if you went the route the way we planned it here, you'd still have to eventually, if you 115 00:08:52,230 --> 00:08:58,890 went to a zero-escape, take all that out and re-input or redesign the whole. 116 00:08:59,710 --> 00:09:03,090 So you would have expended that cost and then have to then pull all that out to 117 00:09:03,090 --> 00:09:04,210 do the zero-escape, right? 118 00:09:04,630 --> 00:09:08,190 Yeah, we would eventually, whenever Robert brings back the five ACIP, you would 119 00:09:08,190 --> 00:09:13,070 have to be a program cost to actually produce a project and I think with the 120 00:09:13,070 --> 00:09:17,650 downtown streets being the focus right now this is probably five or plus four 121 00:09:17,650 --> 00:09:22,730 years out because it'll be real good funds. Okay so were we talking about 122 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:27,830 taking out the trees so it's a more even look? Yes. Okay and then putting in 123 00:09:27,830 --> 00:09:32,710 smart thermos or controllers or not? Yeah it's gonna be smart controls for 124 00:09:32,710 --> 00:09:35,610 the irrigation for the drip irrigation. Each tree would have its own 125 00:09:35,610 --> 00:09:37,990 drip irrigation with the smart control boxes. 126 00:09:38,450 --> 00:09:40,430 So how much new stuff are we planning? 127 00:09:41,510 --> 00:09:41,930 Say that again. 128 00:09:42,010 --> 00:09:43,370 How much new stuff are we planning? 129 00:09:43,530 --> 00:09:44,630 There's about 300 trees. 130 00:09:45,750 --> 00:09:49,890 So it's about 441 trees, so about 441. 131 00:09:49,890 --> 00:09:51,490 And that's the station and all out, 132 00:09:51,530 --> 00:09:53,710 and those trees can be salvageable in the future? 133 00:09:54,150 --> 00:09:55,610 Yes, based on common sense with parks. 134 00:09:56,170 --> 00:09:56,310 Okay. 135 00:09:56,830 --> 00:09:57,730 I'm okay with that. 136 00:09:58,530 --> 00:10:01,850 I'm not too thrilled, but I think I'm going to be okay. 137 00:10:01,950 --> 00:10:04,310 It looks so terrible, and it's looked terrible since the freeze. 138 00:10:04,310 --> 00:10:10,430 I think we have to do something. So I'm for the revised proposal. 139 00:10:17,810 --> 00:10:18,950 Thank you. Thank you. 140 00:10:26,740 --> 00:10:31,740 Okay, with that, we are going, our agenda has posted for proclamations 141 00:10:31,740 --> 00:10:41,400 presentations in OSAV office at 6.30. So I will recess the meeting. It is 6.06 and we will resume 142 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,400 at 6.30 p.m. 143 00:10:49,060 --> 00:10:51,960 You folks can come in and grab a seat. You don't have to stand back there. 144 00:13:27,450 --> 00:13:34,010 Okay, we are, okay, we are actually going to move into, is this loud enough? 145 00:13:35,310 --> 00:13:36,090 Tess, Tess. 146 00:13:38,550 --> 00:13:39,590 Okay, it's on. 147 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:44,140 Wow, you like that? 148 00:13:44,540 --> 00:13:44,860 Okay. 149 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:52,540 Okay, we're actually going to move into item C, presentation regarding 132 North Louisiana 150 00:13:52,540 --> 00:13:58,400 Drive purchase under proclamations presentations of office to get everybody moving. 151 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:00,820 But can you make it 21 minutes long? 152 00:14:01,680 --> 00:14:03,580 That might be a challenge, but I'll try. 153 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:04,560 I'll try. 154 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,360 All right, good evening, Mayor and Council. 155 00:14:08,020 --> 00:14:11,820 This evening here to walk through the purchase of 132 156 00:14:11,820 --> 00:14:14,900 and North Louisiana, formerly known as the Forge Property, 157 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,160 and what is a key milestone for downtown Salina. 158 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:22,420 This evening we'll hit three different facts, 159 00:14:22,620 --> 00:14:25,640 the transaction, why this is a strategic land purchase 160 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:31,640 for downtown and what the near-term and long-term plans to generate value for the site in a 161 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:34,520 way that drives additional activity into our downtown. 162 00:14:35,100 --> 00:14:40,280 To first, the building location that I'm sure you're all familiar with, this building parcel 163 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:41,760 is 132 north Louisiana. 164 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:45,700 The reason that this site matters is its location. 165 00:14:45,900 --> 00:14:48,700 It's highly visible and it's a highly influential location. 166 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:53,580 When we say strategic land purchase, we mean securing control of a key downtown piece 167 00:14:53,580 --> 00:14:57,920 of property so the city can help shape those future outcomes for it, such as activation 168 00:14:58,460 --> 00:14:59,940 and quality of future. 169 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,620 Future uses and tenants. The site also has a potential to serve as a destination, a place 170 00:15:04,620 --> 00:15:08,960 that gives people a reason to come downtown more often, stay longer, and make additional 171 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:14,580 stops at nearby businesses. So a little bit about the terms of the purchase. The total purchase 172 00:15:14,580 --> 00:15:19,980 price for the property was $2.4 million. The source of funds for this project was TURS 11, 173 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:24,920 which provided $2 million towards the project and the capital acquisition fund, which 174 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:29,520 provided $400,000 towards the project. A couple of other key notes of closing did 175 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:31,840 to occur on January 13th, 2026. 176 00:15:32,580 --> 00:15:34,260 And then the seller did pay closing costs 177 00:15:34,260 --> 00:15:36,240 in the amount of $144,000. 178 00:15:38,580 --> 00:15:41,400 A quick note, this property is in TERS-11, 179 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,820 as I just mentioned, and it sits within that boundary. 180 00:15:44,420 --> 00:15:45,900 And a key point is that this property 181 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,840 is within this reinvestment area, 182 00:15:50,180 --> 00:15:52,760 and this is a separate and dedicated revenue source 183 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:54,340 that the city has designated 184 00:15:54,940 --> 00:15:56,080 to help strengthen downtown. 185 00:15:56,740 --> 00:15:59,220 Using TERS dollars here aligns 186 00:15:59,220 --> 00:16:01,200 with really the overall purpose of the zone, 187 00:16:01,420 --> 00:16:03,400 which is targeted reinvestment that supports 188 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:05,680 the long-term value district improvement 189 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,040 and downtown competitiveness as Selina grows, 190 00:16:08,460 --> 00:16:10,080 especially for projects that increase 191 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:12,660 downtown visitation and economic activity. 192 00:16:14,980 --> 00:16:18,400 So I wanna hone in on the back patio piece of the forge. 193 00:16:18,540 --> 00:16:21,320 So in the back there, this is really set up 194 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,960 all this part of the alley area for this block. 195 00:16:25,580 --> 00:16:28,220 And this is one of the immediate opportunities 196 00:16:28,220 --> 00:16:31,080 for the acquisition of this property. 197 00:16:31,580 --> 00:16:36,940 As shown here, the patio improvements represent approximately 35% of the total patio improvement area. 198 00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:41,720 So a significant portion of the site's activation potential has been locked within this area, 199 00:16:42,100 --> 00:16:45,520 and now this can serve as a concentrated outdoor and community space. 200 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:50,560 This is a practical way to create near-term, short-term value with smaller events 201 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:54,300 and activations that encourage people to come into downtown more frequently, 202 00:16:54,300 --> 00:17:02,600 which then we hope creates repeat visits into downtown, increasing that foot traffic and the supporting our nearby businesses and restaurants and services. 203 00:17:05,340 --> 00:17:09,040 The EDC is also partnering with the city to look at potential uses. 204 00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:13,820 Of course, we've got the patio activation side and we expect that to go first. 205 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:22,760 And this, again, this patio can host those regular smaller events and attractions that help make this site a consistent reason to visit downtown. 206 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:26,820 The other side of this is the interior of the forge itself. 207 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:32,160 And so the EDC is currently evaluating multiple different proposals to fill the space. 208 00:17:32,660 --> 00:17:40,080 This could either be a single tenant destination or multiple smaller ones depending on what fits our market better here in Selina. 209 00:17:40,540 --> 00:17:49,700 The goal is to recruit a group that pulls people in and again creates that spillover effect that will be a plus to all of downtown. 210 00:17:49,700 --> 00:17:54,860 town. And with that I am I think a little short of 20 minutes but I'm happy to 211 00:17:54,860 --> 00:17:59,940 answer any specific questions. So I have a couple of questions for you. You're 212 00:17:59,940 --> 00:18:00,420 welcome. Absolutely. 213 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:07,900 So when I was really little, no I'm not gonna go back no more. 214 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:14,580 Anthony I think it's important to kind of lay out I know you don't want to name 215 00:18:14,580 --> 00:18:23,960 names of the kind of tenant when you say single use, we're not thinking of big national steakhouse 216 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:31,600 with great roles or potentially a regional fried chicken place. But we are thinking about 217 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:38,740 like a Solina unique venture or maybe you can go into what a multiple, 218 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,720 a little bit 219 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:50,500 So our discussion so far at this point has been with groups that are the first foremost 220 00:18:50,500 --> 00:18:52,080 we would hope would be Salina base. 221 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:57,980 And so there's a number of Salina restaurants that would potentially want to be here. 222 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:02,360 Another option that we're looking at would be a first to Salina market. 223 00:19:02,820 --> 00:19:08,340 And so potentially very successful product that's in another market right now that 224 00:19:08,340 --> 00:19:09,180 could serve here. 225 00:19:09,180 --> 00:19:19,860 But again, we're not talking, you know, the idea is that to fill this with a chain restaurant or anything like that, it would be unique to Salina, unique to our market and a different type of concept. 226 00:19:20,460 --> 00:19:26,920 That would be if there is, you know, this group that is doing this in the region, it would be a unique to Salina concept. 227 00:19:27,420 --> 00:19:30,700 So that's where we're looking at from that single tenant perspective. 228 00:19:31,360 --> 00:19:35,760 There's also the potential that this could serve multiple smaller tenants. 229 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:39,860 And so one option we're looking at is a market type of concept, where there's multiple 230 00:19:39,860 --> 00:19:46,480 vendors inside the building, and this could help serve as incubator space or startup space 231 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,320 for all different types of tenants. 232 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:53,400 So we're still in that evaluation stage of what makes the most sense for the property, 233 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:56,460 but lots of really strong options are emerging. 234 00:20:03,130 --> 00:20:03,850 Any other questions? 235 00:20:04,970 --> 00:20:06,390 Just related to the patio, 236 00:20:08,610 --> 00:20:11,350 I'm down on the square every day at work, and sometimes 237 00:20:11,350 --> 00:20:12,430 I'll cut through there. 238 00:20:12,430 --> 00:20:18,170 What do you envision? There's not much going on back there. What do you envision happening in 239 00:20:18,170 --> 00:20:23,930 that area, whether it's connected to this building or to envision seeing there with some 240 00:20:23,930 --> 00:20:25,290 regularity? Sure. 241 00:20:27,390 --> 00:20:31,070 Absolutely. And so as I mentioned, with so much of that patio space being 242 00:20:31,070 --> 00:20:35,790 really for private use up until now, until the city's acquisition of it, there hasn't 243 00:20:35,790 --> 00:20:40,490 been a whole lot of options to activate it. This does change that. And so, you know, 244 00:20:40,490 --> 00:20:45,570 Again, we're still looking at that, but some of the early ideas would be, you know, possibly 245 00:20:45,570 --> 00:20:46,270 a trivia night. 246 00:20:46,930 --> 00:20:50,970 You know, you could maybe put a screen out here and do some type of movie night music. 247 00:20:51,410 --> 00:20:55,410 So there's, you know, maybe activating on it with some smaller but more frequent things. 248 00:20:55,750 --> 00:20:58,070 Obviously our events are a huge draw to our downtown. 249 00:20:58,770 --> 00:21:02,890 But we also need just kind of some everyday activation, maybe on a Friday night, on 250 00:21:02,890 --> 00:21:06,210 a Saturday night, to help bring people in when there isn't an event. 251 00:21:06,210 --> 00:21:10,050 And so a space like this could help contribute to that if programmed correctly. 252 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:15,140 You did your best. Thank you. 253 00:21:15,180 --> 00:21:17,900 I tried. I tried. Thank you, council. 254 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:25,620 Ashley, do we have...not here yet. 255 00:21:25,820 --> 00:21:25,980 Okay. 256 00:21:30,580 --> 00:21:31,920 Is everybody from BAND here? 257 00:21:34,120 --> 00:21:34,520 Yes? 258 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:35,060 Yes. 259 00:21:36,020 --> 00:21:36,380 We're good? 260 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:37,140 What's up? 261 00:21:38,500 --> 00:21:39,640 All right. We're breaking rules. 262 00:21:40,020 --> 00:21:43,720 All right. If I can have the BAND join me up front, 263 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,700 we're going to move to item B, Salina High School BAND proclamation. 264 00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:47,520 If you 265 00:22:13,570 --> 00:22:15,630 want to get in front of the public, that's the easiest. 266 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:27,460 So I do have to ask, those of you with four medals, do you just wear them to school every 267 00:22:27,460 --> 00:22:28,060 single day? 268 00:22:28,700 --> 00:22:29,140 You should. 269 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:30,860 You definitely should. 270 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:33,160 All right. 271 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:38,420 So we do have our high school state championship band with us. 272 00:22:38,620 --> 00:22:43,360 So whereas the Salina High School Band has once again demonstrated exceptional talent 273 00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:49,660 discipline and dedication by competing in the University Interscholastic League for a state 274 00:22:49,660 --> 00:22:56,500 marching band championship. And whereas on November 6, 2025 in San Antonio, the Salina High School 275 00:22:56,500 --> 00:23:02,540 Band delivered an extraordinary performance with their show entitled Notre Dame de Paris, 276 00:23:03,180 --> 00:23:08,000 showcasing their artistry, precision and creativity. And whereas through their hard work 277 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:13,000 and perseverance, the Salina High School Band has achieved an outstanding accomplishment by 278 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:18,580 winning the state championship for the fourth consecutive year, an honor that reflects their 279 00:23:18,580 --> 00:23:24,020 commitment to excellence and their exemplary representation of the City of Salina. 280 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:29,880 And whereas the Salina High School Band continues to inspire our community and bring pride to 281 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:35,980 our city by exemplifying the values of discipline, creativity, and unity both on and off the 282 00:23:35,980 --> 00:23:36,300 field. 283 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:41,580 Now, therefore, I, Ryan Tubbs, Mayor of the City of Salina, Texas, on behalf of 284 00:23:41,580 --> 00:23:46,480 our City Council and citizens of Salina extend our congratulations to the Salina High School 285 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:52,280 Band for their accomplishment and state championship title. Everybody will please stand and give 286 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,160 a wonderful band a round of applause. 287 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:11,880 Okay 288 00:24:14,050 --> 00:24:16,810 we're 289 00:25:30,090 --> 00:25:32,230 waiting on our theater representatives 290 00:25:32,230 --> 00:25:36,730 so once they get here then we'll move on to item A recognizing theater in our schools 291 00:25:36,730 --> 00:25:37,230 month. 292 00:26:45,010 --> 00:26:50,590 Olivia do you mind joining me up here? Okay 293 00:26:55,680 --> 00:26:58,660 so whereas every year in March 294 00:26:58,660 --> 00:27:02,540 the American Alliance for Theater and Education, the Education Theater 295 00:27:02,540 --> 00:27:07,720 Association and the International Despian Society of Despian in high school 296 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:11,700 who would have thought it. Partner for theater in our schools month to raise 297 00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:16,220 awareness about the value of theater education and the need for all students 298 00:27:16,220 --> 00:27:23,300 to have access to a quality theater program and whereas theater is an integral part of arts education 299 00:27:23,300 --> 00:27:29,420 that is long served as a way to describe, define, and deepen the human experience adding dimension 300 00:27:29,420 --> 00:27:35,380 to the world we live in and whereas students who participate in arts education benefit from 301 00:27:35,380 --> 00:27:39,840 skills developed through the arts that support them in all disciplines and career paths and 302 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:44,980 whereas participation in theater enhances students' abilities to listen, understand human 303 00:27:44,980 --> 00:27:51,120 experiences and communicate effectively, collaborate, and think creativity, creatively, 304 00:27:51,900 --> 00:27:57,660 and whereas theater encourages self-confidence, self-expression, resilience, empathy, and compassion 305 00:27:57,660 --> 00:28:03,680 for oneself and others, and whereas whether as a creative outlet or a pathway to a future career, 306 00:28:04,120 --> 00:28:08,340 theater programs in Salina helped shape the next generation by supporting students 307 00:28:08,340 --> 00:28:12,260 of all backgrounds. Now, therefore, I, Ryan Tubbs, Mayor of the City of Salina, 308 00:28:12,260 --> 00:28:18,960 Texas do hereby proclaim March 2026 as theater in our schools month and encourage all citizens 309 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:25,980 to celebrate theater programs and the students like Olivia who participate in them as we support a 310 00:28:25,980 --> 00:28:33,580 well-rounded education for all. Thank you. You want to say anything? Thank you. Come up. 311 00:28:39,930 --> 00:28:40,330 Come on. 312 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:56,120 Thank you. Thanks for being here. Thank you. 313 00:29:34,090 --> 00:29:36,670 We are going to wait five minutes for open forum, 314 00:29:36,670 --> 00:29:44,110 So if anybody wants to sign a speaker card, they are in the back of the room and we will begin Open Forum at 6.30. 315 00:29:47,170 --> 00:29:48,530 Okay, it is 6.30. 316 00:29:48,710 --> 00:29:50,710 We're going to go ahead and go into Open Forum. 317 00:29:50,890 --> 00:29:52,850 Open Forum is for information only. 318 00:29:53,350 --> 00:29:55,990 If you wish to speak, please sign one of these speaker cards. 319 00:29:55,990 --> 00:29:59,950 They're in the back of the room and present to the city secretary prior to the 320 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:04,700 Beginning of the city council meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes. The council can 321 00:30:04,700 --> 00:30:09,080 take no action. No charges and or complaints will be heard against any elected official or 322 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:13,860 employee of the city that are prohibited by law. Please note anyone wishing to furnish the 323 00:30:13,860 --> 00:30:17,960 city council with copies or handouts regarding their item of interest must provide nine 324 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:23,980 copies and present them to the city secretary for distribution to the city council. I do 325 00:30:23,980 --> 00:30:30,860 have one card so far, Christopher Brookshire? You want to come up? 326 00:30:32,870 --> 00:30:33,370 If you 327 00:30:33,370 --> 00:30:37,630 don't mind just stating your address and then you have three minutes, sir. 328 00:30:38,330 --> 00:30:45,670 Sure. 512 West Maple, Salina, Texas. So I'm sure everybody's noticed that the 329 00:30:45,670 --> 00:30:50,470 Encore has been removing trees from the area and upon further research I've 330 00:30:50,470 --> 00:30:53,390 noticed that there are certain specifications if they're going to do 331 00:30:53,390 --> 00:30:57,210 such a major drastic change to people's property and whatnot. 332 00:30:57,810 --> 00:31:02,210 And from my looking into it even further, they have not actually filed any of the paperwork 333 00:31:02,790 --> 00:31:04,590 required to remove trees. 334 00:31:05,150 --> 00:31:07,130 They have a designation to trim them. 335 00:31:07,470 --> 00:31:10,670 But as far as like their easement agreements and whatnot like that, I've not been able 336 00:31:10,670 --> 00:31:15,290 to find anything that they were supposed to file with Collin County as far as doing 337 00:31:15,290 --> 00:31:17,230 that, especially in the Salina area. 338 00:31:17,770 --> 00:31:21,150 And since I was mostly downtown Salina, I do know it's going to be affecting 339 00:31:21,150 --> 00:31:26,370 the overall view of the city. And I just was going to mention that. 340 00:31:27,330 --> 00:31:31,490 Okay, thank you. Kim, we'll have staff follow up on that. 341 00:31:31,910 --> 00:31:34,150 Okay, we'll have staff follow up with you, sir. 342 00:31:34,570 --> 00:31:35,170 Okay, thank you. 343 00:31:35,210 --> 00:31:35,830 Okay, thank you. 344 00:31:38,470 --> 00:31:43,170 All right, is there anyone else who wishes to speak during Open Forum? 345 00:31:47,940 --> 00:31:54,260 Okay, if there's no one else who wishes to speak, I'll close Open Forum at 6.32 346 00:31:54,260 --> 00:32:06,020 And we'll move to consent agenda items are considered self-explanatory and will be enacted with one motion no separate discussion of these items will occur unless so requested by at least one member of city council. 347 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,480 Is there any agenda items that needs to be removed? 348 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:14,600 Nope. Okay, if not, then I'll entertain a motion for consent agenda. 349 00:32:14,740 --> 00:32:16,360 Motion to approve consent agenda. 350 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:17,960 Motion to have a second. 351 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:18,660 Second. 352 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:20,100 Second from Brandon. 353 00:32:20,340 --> 00:32:22,120 If everybody will please cast your votes. 354 00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:23,240 Okay, 355 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:29,780 motion carries seven to zero. 356 00:32:30,420 --> 00:32:33,700 We're going to move to public hearing and action items, conduct the public hearing to 357 00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:38,020 consider and act upon an ordinance amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance for a specific 358 00:32:38,020 --> 00:32:42,540 use permit to allow for an outdoor kennel use on approximately two acres generally 359 00:32:42,540 --> 00:32:47,440 located east of Oklahoma Drive and approximately 100 feet south of Astreet within the city 360 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:50,460 limits for hometown pause dog daycare. 361 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:52,120 Thank you, Mayor and Council members. 362 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:56,040 This item is for a specific use permit for hometown pause. 363 00:32:56,420 --> 00:33:01,340 The property is roughly identified by the red star here, generally south of our downtown area. 364 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:06,900 And then more specifically shown here along Oklahoma and again generally south of Ash Street 365 00:33:06,900 --> 00:33:13,620 and south of the Salina station development and also previously the location was a daycare. 366 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:17,840 So as a quick background, this property is approximately two acres. 367 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:22,120 It is currently within our city limits and its own to commercial a child care center 368 00:33:22,120 --> 00:33:27,600 Like I just said was constructed in 2013 prior to the city annexing this property a year later 369 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:32,460 The applicant desires to operate a dog daycare kennel outdoor use 370 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:41,780 So zoning overview the zoning ordinance requires this type of use with outside runs to first obtain a specific use permit from the city council 371 00:33:41,780 --> 00:33:47,880 to legally operate. Our future land use plan designates this location, this area, as pressed 372 00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:53,160 and record or district. It allows for a wide variety of uses, including commercial and 373 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:57,720 non-residential. And the subject property is just beyond the actual pressed and road 374 00:33:57,720 --> 00:34:05,560 overlay. In terms of the SUP overview, the SUP is required of land uses that the 375 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:11,280 zoning ordinance may allow. But that are also screened and specially approved for situational 376 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:15,880 no suitability. The purpose is mainly to determine the appropriateness of the proposal 377 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:19,920 and the city has broad discretionary approval of the requested SUP. 378 00:34:20,620 --> 00:34:25,720 Here's the conceptual site plan showing the existing building, the existing parking, 379 00:34:26,180 --> 00:34:31,440 and then covered and uncovered play areas kind of towards the eastern backside of the 380 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:34,900 property. And then some conceptual renderings. 381 00:34:38,860 --> 00:34:41,560 So policy considerations, the proposed business 382 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:47,540 helps diversify our tax base. And then the property is also being repurposed so the existing 383 00:34:47,540 --> 00:34:52,140 facility will be visually improved along this corridor. The Planning and Zoning Commission 384 00:34:52,140 --> 00:34:56,140 unanimously recommended approval at their meeting last month and there was no public 385 00:34:56,140 --> 00:35:01,160 feedback at the public hearing. Staff recommends approval as presented. I can answer any questions 386 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:04,400 you might have and the applicant is here as well if you have any questions for them. 387 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:12,520 have any questions? I've seen the renderings and the plans and I think this 388 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:16,560 is an excellent use for a property that's had a tough time getting a foothold 389 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:21,120 because I think of the in-out daily sort of traffic that the daycare requires but 390 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:27,260 I love this and for some a dog owner but the covered outdoor play areas and the 391 00:35:27,260 --> 00:35:32,480 splash pads I think it's a great use of it and I wish you all the very 392 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:32,840 best. 393 00:35:37,050 --> 00:35:37,670 Anything else? 394 00:35:38,130 --> 00:35:44,270 Yeah, I just want to say congrats to the Burnett family, so thank you for being here. 395 00:35:44,430 --> 00:35:45,270 I'm making a motion to improve item A. 396 00:35:45,770 --> 00:35:46,010 Second. 397 00:35:46,050 --> 00:35:48,430 I have a motion for a second, and I have about four seconds. 398 00:35:48,510 --> 00:35:49,650 Who wants the actual second? 399 00:35:50,490 --> 00:35:51,530 I'll give it to Philip. 400 00:35:51,710 --> 00:35:52,230 How about that? 401 00:35:52,470 --> 00:35:53,850 Do we do a public hearing? 402 00:35:54,250 --> 00:35:54,870 I don't know. 403 00:35:55,030 --> 00:35:55,550 Let me, sorry. 404 00:35:55,650 --> 00:35:56,630 Let me open the public hearing. 405 00:35:56,790 --> 00:35:57,770 It's 636. 406 00:35:58,430 --> 00:35:58,930 Thank you, Andy. 407 00:35:59,170 --> 00:36:01,190 We'll open the public hearing for item A. 408 00:36:02,630 --> 00:36:04,570 to speak on item A. 409 00:36:08,720 --> 00:36:12,640 Okay, nobody. Then I'll close the public hearing. I have a motion for 410 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:17,660 approval from Andy. I have a second from Philip. If everybody will please cast your votes. 411 00:36:18,180 --> 00:36:18,320 All 412 00:36:28,950 --> 00:36:30,910 right, motion carries seven to zero. Congratulations. 413 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:35,360 Okay, we'll move to item B. 414 00:36:35,620 --> 00:36:38,940 Conduct a public hearing to consider and act upon an ordinance amending the comprehensive 415 00:36:38,940 --> 00:36:44,200 zoning ordinance by amending plan development number 155 with single family residential 416 00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:49,340 residential, detached district, single family residential, attached district, and commercial 417 00:36:49,340 --> 00:36:55,200 office and retail district based zoning and modified development standards generally located 418 00:36:55,200 --> 00:37:01,020 at the southeast corner of G.A. Moore Parkway in Louisiana Drive within the city limits 419 00:37:01,020 --> 00:37:03,640 for Willard Track silo crossing. 420 00:37:04,200 --> 00:37:04,700 All right. 421 00:37:04,860 --> 00:37:06,080 Thank you again, Mayor and Council Members. 422 00:37:06,340 --> 00:37:11,100 So this item is for a PD amendment for silo crossing, previously known as the Willard 423 00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:16,300 track, properties, you can see it in the red star here, and then more specifically 424 00:37:16,300 --> 00:37:19,960 at the southeast corner of G.A. Moore Parkway and Louisiana Drive. 425 00:37:20,820 --> 00:37:24,600 As a quick background, the subject property is approximately 130 acres. 426 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:30,080 It was annexed and zoned to a plan development in May of 2025, so less than a year ago. 427 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:35,200 The applicant's request is to amend the plan development to adopt a new concept plan 428 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:37,420 and new development regulations. 429 00:37:37,420 --> 00:37:42,240 The amendments to the concept plan are significant enough to warrant a revision to the PDE. 430 00:37:42,660 --> 00:37:46,440 So this is kind of a reminder of the approved concept plan. 431 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:56,480 And then the approved entitlement included 55-foot wide lots, 65-foot wide lots, and then no alleys. 432 00:37:56,660 --> 00:37:59,360 They also had open space provided at 18%. 433 00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:04,580 Eight acres was reserved for commercial on the northwestern side. 434 00:38:04,580 --> 00:38:11,140 and then no multifamily uses and a PID was included. This is the proposed concept 435 00:38:11,140 --> 00:38:16,640 plan so you can see it looks a little bit different than the previous one. So open 436 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:22,860 space here is maximized. It's at 25% as opposed to 18% from the previous plan 437 00:38:22,860 --> 00:38:28,100 as well as connected green belts and a lot more trails. The following lot 438 00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:34,940 mix is proposed, so 50-foot wide lots, which is new, 55-foot wide lots, 65-foot wide lots, 439 00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:40,100 these were in the previous plan as well, no alleys, same as last time, and then generally 440 00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:42,720 the same number of lots is the original concept plan. 441 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:47,400 No changes to the commercial, they will still have commercial on the Northern side, again 442 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:50,560 no multifamily uses are proposed and then requesting the PID. 443 00:38:51,780 --> 00:38:57,000 So for policy considerations, the new layout includes all lots that back up to open 444 00:38:57,560 --> 00:39:01,380 more amenity areas and then more trails and pedestrian connectivity. 445 00:39:02,120 --> 00:39:08,600 It's generally the same density as the previous plan, even though they've added the 50-foot lots, but there's more open space. 446 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:13,780 The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval last month. 447 00:39:14,140 --> 00:39:15,480 Staff recommends approval as well. 448 00:39:15,820 --> 00:39:18,600 I can answer any questions you might have, and the applicant is here as well. 449 00:39:21,320 --> 00:39:24,600 Can you speak to us a little bit on the landscaping piece? 450 00:39:24,900 --> 00:39:29,660 I know we had talked about trying to add in some zero escape wherever we can on it. 451 00:39:30,080 --> 00:39:31,440 What did that end up looking like? 452 00:39:32,860 --> 00:39:38,200 We still have to kind of discuss what that looks like internally and then our round tables. 453 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:42,000 So I'm not sure what the applicants plan is going to be on this. 454 00:39:42,420 --> 00:39:44,120 Does the applicant have any feedback? 455 00:39:48,340 --> 00:39:49,500 I can ask them to come up. 456 00:39:49,500 --> 00:39:56,680 Okay. If the applicant is going to come up, I'll open the public hearing at 6.40. 457 00:39:57,580 --> 00:40:03,940 Thank you, Mayor. Jim Knight, KFM Engineering Design, 322 West Walnut Street, Salina, Texas. 458 00:40:05,340 --> 00:40:11,720 Philip, to immediately answer your question, we are already in design on the landscaping 459 00:40:11,720 --> 00:40:15,860 following Zerescape methods that we use in other communities. 460 00:40:15,860 --> 00:40:19,900 we want to submit that to the city landscape and staff for their review and approval. We know 461 00:40:19,900 --> 00:40:23,640 the city is still working on their guidelines, but we're already moving that direction. 462 00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:29,620 We're also submitting a well-primed to the underground water district to drive our irrigation 463 00:40:29,620 --> 00:40:34,680 needs in much less demand anyway, but do that instead of using the city's potable water system. 464 00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:41,140 That sounds good. I think a lot of people know I've been leery on approving new 465 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:47,820 home communities because of our water situation but I love this new design I 466 00:40:47,820 --> 00:40:51,180 think this might be like sort of a template maybe other developers can 467 00:40:51,180 --> 00:40:55,040 follow and if we can incorporate zero escape in there that's that's even 468 00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:59,080 better so thank you and I do have a short presentation if it's okay to 469 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:04,660 share that yeah go ahead do is it up you'd up for that's 470 00:41:08,440 --> 00:41:09,060 okay we don't have 471 00:41:09,060 --> 00:41:12,720 it that's our walk you through real briefly but to answer Councilmember 472 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:17,640 first question, the city of Austin right wrong and different, whether you love them or not. 473 00:41:17,940 --> 00:41:20,840 It started their zero-scape program in the 1980s. 474 00:41:21,140 --> 00:41:25,880 My company actually wrote those guidelines, and so we have provided some of that information 475 00:41:25,880 --> 00:41:27,880 to the city staff so they could use that. 476 00:41:28,100 --> 00:41:33,260 So we're trying to implement some of those same programs here because the water needs 477 00:41:33,260 --> 00:41:38,820 the sensitivity, and it produces a lusher and more vibrant landscape with much less 478 00:41:38,820 --> 00:41:39,380 water use. 479 00:41:39,380 --> 00:41:44,500 It does, we have to change some of the plant materials but it'll be as you can 480 00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:49,080 have color and density and everything else without sacrificing. The one thing 481 00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:52,060 that you want to address because I haven't talked to all the council 482 00:41:52,060 --> 00:41:57,300 members here, the last year when the council approved the prior development 483 00:41:58,500 --> 00:42:01,820 we moved forward with construction documents. We were all the way through 484 00:42:01,820 --> 00:42:04,800 the process with the city staff to the point where we already have a 485 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:08,640 grading permit on the prior plan. We can go start construction on that 486 00:42:08,640 --> 00:42:12,060 tomorrow but we stopped and we said wait a minute something's not right this 487 00:42:12,060 --> 00:42:15,160 looks like every other project that we're building in the community how can 488 00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:19,460 we do something different so we came up with a plan here we made sure it met 489 00:42:19,460 --> 00:42:23,060 the fire department requirements no cul-de-sac links no transportation 490 00:42:23,060 --> 00:42:28,760 issues no block links longer than with code allowed every lot backs to an 491 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:33,460 open space that we have more open space more trails effectively the same 492 00:42:33,460 --> 00:42:37,900 density and we've come up with a product that we believe is unique in 493 00:42:37,900 --> 00:42:42,040 And what we started thinking about, if we're going to do a PID, and if the city is going 494 00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:46,880 to agree to allow a finance district to be created, you want to see something different, 495 00:42:47,020 --> 00:42:47,160 right? 496 00:42:47,580 --> 00:42:52,300 Well, we think we have something that's different that may set the bar for the community to 497 00:42:52,300 --> 00:42:53,400 do something going forward. 498 00:42:53,860 --> 00:42:57,500 What it requires is some flexibility from the council's perspective, because in our 499 00:42:57,500 --> 00:43:03,280 prior agreement, we had 50,000, 65-foot lots. 500 00:43:03,480 --> 00:43:07,080 In order to do this one, we need a little bit – we need the 50-foot lots to mix 501 00:43:07,080 --> 00:43:11,360 amend but we end up with more open space. We think this is a plan that is more 502 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:15,840 walkable. We're already planning commercial retail space and already 503 00:43:15,840 --> 00:43:19,160 working on the construction documents for those those plans and we plan to 504 00:43:19,160 --> 00:43:23,060 submit those within 60 days after spending these parts. If the council 505 00:43:23,060 --> 00:43:27,120 seems to deems that this is approvable we are ready to submit construction 506 00:43:27,120 --> 00:43:32,400 documents but of roughly early March and we would like to start grading as 507 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:36,560 early as April to May, if possible. I'm here to answer any questions you have. 508 00:43:37,960 --> 00:43:44,820 I think it looks great. I see how no fence really backs up to another fence. So I think 509 00:43:44,820 --> 00:43:47,580 you're setting the bar high here. So I love it. 510 00:43:49,360 --> 00:43:49,860 Thank you. 511 00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:50,660 Thank you. 512 00:43:52,250 --> 00:43:56,270 All right. We did open the public hearing. Is there anyone who wishes to speak on 513 00:43:56,270 --> 00:43:56,810 item B? 514 00:44:01,860 --> 00:44:04,660 Okay. If there's no one who wishes to speak on item B, I'll close the public 515 00:44:04,660 --> 00:44:09,740 public hearing at 6.44. We have any questions for staff? We don't have any more questions 516 00:44:09,740 --> 00:44:16,100 than I'll look for a motion for item B. Motion to approve. I have a motion and I have a second 517 00:44:16,840 --> 00:44:19,760 for approve. If everybody will please cast your votes. 518 00:44:27,180 --> 00:44:31,600 Okay, motion carries 7 to 0. This 519 00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:36,280 is going to be item C, which we have a request to table conduct the public hearing 520 00:44:36,280 --> 00:44:41,460 to consider and act upon an ordinance amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance by rezoning 521 00:44:41,460 --> 00:44:45,740 approximately 20 acres to a planned development with Dallas North Tollway Overlay District 522 00:44:45,740 --> 00:44:50,280 based zoning and modified development standards generally located at the southwest corner 523 00:44:50,280 --> 00:44:54,680 of future Clear Creek Parkway and the future Dallas North Tollway within the city limits 524 00:44:54,680 --> 00:44:57,880 for Ewing Buick GMC dealership. 525 00:44:58,580 --> 00:44:59,980 Yes, there may or may not be. 526 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:06,220 Good evening. Staff is requesting a tabling of this item until the next meeting. We didn't 527 00:45:06,220 --> 00:45:11,880 notice the public hearing, so we need to open that, but we still have one remaining issue to work through. 528 00:45:12,280 --> 00:45:19,120 Okay, I will open the public hearing for item C. Is there anyone who wishes to speak on item C? 529 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:28,560 Okay, if no one wishes to speak, I'll close the public hearing on item C and then I'll 530 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:35,880 make a motion to table item C until March 10th at 5 p.m. Can I have a second? 531 00:45:36,380 --> 00:45:40,060 Before you second enact on that we actually have to keep the public hearing 532 00:45:40,060 --> 00:45:44,840 open and continue the public hearing the next meeting day. Thank you. 533 00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:50,960 So I will motion to keep the public hearing open and continue it until 534 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:56,860 March 10th at 5 p.m. Second. And then okay I have a second from Councilman 535 00:45:56,860 --> 00:45:59,840 Huckins. Inside the video please cast your vote. 536 00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:10,280 Motion carries 7-0 to table. 537 00:46:10,960 --> 00:46:15,360 I will move to item D. Conduct a public hearing to consider and act upon a 538 00:46:15,360 --> 00:46:19,300 major modification to the design standards in the downtown code in order 539 00:46:19,300 --> 00:46:23,680 to allow for the development of senior independent living generally located at 540 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:27,260 the southeast corner of Main Street in Oklahoma Drive within the downtown 541 00:46:27,260 --> 00:46:32,200 code Preston Streams District for Preston Club. Another table. Yes sir. 542 00:46:32,200 --> 00:46:38,540 Good evening, Mayor and Council. This item is also requested to be tabled. Continue the public hearing until the next month. 543 00:46:39,120 --> 00:46:44,620 We do have the presentation ready. However, if Council wants to hear it this evening, staff would be happy to oblige. 544 00:46:45,140 --> 00:46:47,400 But the applicant has requested a tabling. 545 00:46:48,300 --> 00:46:51,140 Yeah, we'll just wait on the presentation. 546 00:46:53,180 --> 00:46:57,600 Okay, I'll open the public hearing. Is there anyone who wishes to speak on item D? 547 00:46:57,600 --> 00:46:58,620 Okay, 548 00:47:02,200 --> 00:47:07,400 if no one wishes to speak on item D, I will motion to table the public 549 00:47:07,400 --> 00:47:14,520 hearing and item D until the March 10th meeting at 5 p.m. Can I have a second? 550 00:47:14,780 --> 00:47:15,040 Second. 551 00:47:15,400 --> 00:47:19,720 I have a second to table. If everybody will please cast your votes. 552 00:47:32,760 --> 00:47:34,400 You didn't take it on me. 553 00:47:35,820 --> 00:47:39,560 Okay, motion carries 7 to 0 to table. We're going to move to item E, 554 00:47:39,860 --> 00:47:42,960 conduct a public hearing to consider an act upon an ordinance amending the 555 00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:44,140 city's code of ordinance by 556 00:47:44,140 --> 00:47:45,580 mending chapter 14 zoning 557 00:47:45,580 --> 00:47:48,280 article 14.03 use regulations 558 00:47:48,280 --> 00:47:50,400 part one schedule of uses and 559 00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:51,540 related sections of the 560 00:47:51,540 --> 00:47:52,220 zoning ordinance. 561 00:47:53,060 --> 00:47:54,660 Right. Thank you again mayor and 562 00:47:54,660 --> 00:47:56,040 council members. This item is 563 00:47:56,040 --> 00:47:57,540 related to the ordinance update 564 00:47:57,540 --> 00:48:00,580 related to Senate bill 840. So 565 00:48:00,580 --> 00:48:01,520 as a quick background Senate 566 00:48:01,520 --> 00:48:02,880 bill 840 was effective 567 00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:05,500 September 1st in 2025 that 568 00:48:05,500 --> 00:48:06,780 requires cities to allow 569 00:48:06,780 --> 00:48:08,420 mixed use and multifamily 570 00:48:08,420 --> 00:48:10,900 uses by right in a zoning 571 00:48:10,900 --> 00:48:11,920 district where office 572 00:48:11,920 --> 00:48:17,860 commercial retail warehouses mixed use or development are allowed except for zoning districts that allow 573 00:48:17,860 --> 00:48:24,980 for heavy industrial uses and this is bracketed at 150,000 in population. As a response to this, 574 00:48:25,060 --> 00:48:30,880 Frisco used the heavy industrial exception by changing their use chart to allow heavy industrial 575 00:48:30,880 --> 00:48:34,660 in all non-residential zoning districts through a specific use permit. 576 00:48:35,320 --> 00:48:38,980 TML and other legal counsel agree that this response seemed feasible. 577 00:48:38,980 --> 00:48:50,820 So our proposed revision this evening in the chart, you'll see that we're adding the red S's as specific use permits for the heavy industrial uses in all of our commercial zoning district. 578 00:48:52,100 --> 00:49:01,120 So for policy considerations that 150,000 in population per this current state law, Salina must allow multi-family uses in non-residential zoning districts. 579 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:07,140 This proposed use chart revision implements an exception that would preclude the new state law from applying. 580 00:49:07,140 --> 00:49:11,660 It is feasible that in a future legislative session that there are further amendments 581 00:49:11,660 --> 00:49:14,880 to that, such as maybe even reducing that bracket of the population. 582 00:49:15,280 --> 00:49:19,640 The proposed revisions to the youth chart will require city council approval for any 583 00:49:19,640 --> 00:49:22,080 heavy industrial entitlement through NSUP. 584 00:49:22,740 --> 00:49:26,460 So if a heavy industrial use were to come, you would still have the discretion with 585 00:49:26,460 --> 00:49:27,560 the specific use permit. 586 00:49:28,520 --> 00:49:32,580 So the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval at their last meeting 587 00:49:32,580 --> 00:49:34,880 and there was no public feedback at the public hearing. 588 00:49:34,880 --> 00:49:38,980 staff recommends approval as presented, and we can answer any questions you might have. 589 00:49:42,530 --> 00:49:50,370 Questions? Thank you. Okay, I'll open the public hearing on item E. Is there anyone who wishes to 590 00:49:50,370 --> 00:49:51,170 speak on item E? 591 00:49:56,330 --> 00:49:59,090 Okay, it doesn't look like anyone wishes to speak. We'll close the public 592 00:49:59,090 --> 00:50:06,090 hearing at 6.50 and look for a motion for item E. Second. I have a motion from Brandon, 593 00:50:06,090 --> 00:50:09,970 a second from Andy. Everybody please cast your vote. 594 00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:19,760 Okay, motion carries seven to zero and move 595 00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:25,160 into action items. Action item A is consider an act upon a resolution of the City of Salina, Texas 596 00:50:25,900 --> 00:50:30,200 determining the cost of certain authorized improvements to be financed within phase number 597 00:50:30,200 --> 00:50:34,720 three and phase number four of the Cross Creek Meadows Public Improvement District approving 598 00:50:34,720 --> 00:50:41,680 a preliminary service plan and assessment plan, including a proposed improvement area number two 599 00:50:41,680 --> 00:50:47,080 assessment role, phase number three in a proposed improvement area, number two 600 00:50:47,080 --> 00:50:51,000 assessment role, phase number four directing the filing of the proposed 601 00:50:51,000 --> 00:50:55,040 assessment roles with the city secretary and providing for noticing and 602 00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:59,720 calling public hearings on March 10th, 2026 to consider ordinances leving 603 00:50:59,720 --> 00:51:03,760 assessments on property located within phase number three and phase number four 604 00:51:03,760 --> 00:51:09,220 of the Cross Creek Meadows Public Improvement District. Good evening Mayor 605 00:51:09,220 --> 00:51:15,340 I'm bringing for the Cross Creek Meadows preliminary SAP. 606 00:51:16,260 --> 00:51:23,740 Cross Creek Meadows PID was established in April of 2023 and is approximately 245 acres. 607 00:51:24,500 --> 00:51:28,420 You'll see the little red star there about the general location. 608 00:51:29,240 --> 00:51:36,300 The total development is 796 single family units and 266 built to rent units. 609 00:51:36,300 --> 00:51:44,220 To date, City Council has approved improvement area number one, which included 550 single 610 00:51:44,220 --> 00:51:47,940 family and then the 266 bill to rent. 611 00:51:49,250 --> 00:51:55,460 The agenda for tonight is for improvement area number two, phase three, which is 93 612 00:51:55,460 --> 00:52:01,620 single family units in phase four, which is 153 single family units. 613 00:52:02,740 --> 00:52:11,260 The Cross Creek Meadows PID assessment, annual assessment per unit, phase 3, a 60-foot lot 614 00:52:12,200 --> 00:52:25,400 is 3,571, phase 4 has two lot sizes, the 60-foot lot, the annual assessment is 3,601, and the 615 00:52:25,400 --> 00:52:36,480 lock size 2, which is 55 feet, is 3,097. Estimated annual assessment. Our tax rate analysis, 616 00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:50,860 phase 3, is $2.53. Phase 4, both lock sizes are $2.54. Timeline, I am bringing the preliminary 617 00:52:50,860 --> 00:52:57,040 areas SAP for Cross Creek Meadows improvement area number 2 and 3 and calling for public 618 00:52:57,040 --> 00:53:05,260 hearings for loving assessments at the March meeting. At the March meeting, we will conduct 619 00:53:05,260 --> 00:53:10,720 a public hearing and levy assessments for the improvement area in number 2 phase 3, 620 00:53:11,400 --> 00:53:17,860 hold a public hearing and levy assessments for the improvement area number 2 phase 4. 621 00:53:18,620 --> 00:53:24,740 And if those pass, go into a bond issuance for improvement area number two, 622 00:53:25,360 --> 00:53:30,600 phase three and four, both of those are combined into one bond issuance. 623 00:53:32,760 --> 00:53:35,640 Staff recommends approval. Are there any questions? 624 00:53:38,350 --> 00:53:41,060 Questions? Thank you. 625 00:53:42,100 --> 00:53:43,700 I move to approve item A. 626 00:53:44,240 --> 00:53:44,440 Second. 627 00:53:44,440 --> 00:53:46,780 I have a motion to approve item A and I have a second. 628 00:53:48,120 --> 00:53:50,840 There's no further comments. Everybody please vote. 629 00:53:55,790 --> 00:53:58,270 Okay, motion carries 7 to 0. 630 00:53:59,650 --> 00:54:04,590 Moving to item B, consider an act upon a resolution to approve the selection of an 631 00:54:04,590 --> 00:54:10,450 artist and an initial concept for the digital mural for the interior of the downtown center. 632 00:54:11,690 --> 00:54:16,170 I hear council tonight's item is to approve the artist for the digital mural project for 633 00:54:16,170 --> 00:54:20,710 the downtown center. On your screen you'll see an overview of the process we've gone 634 00:54:20,710 --> 00:54:28,070 through to date. Last year, City Council approved the downtown center art projects, that's two 635 00:54:28,070 --> 00:54:33,010 interior projects, the glass etching and digital murals, and then an exterior project which includes 636 00:54:33,010 --> 00:54:39,850 multiple murals on the exterior of the building. The natural theme was approved for the glass 637 00:54:40,350 --> 00:54:46,790 etching design by City Council. Then staff launched the digital mural project with the 638 00:54:46,790 --> 00:54:52,970 subcommittee of the arts board and a council liaison. We did a call for 639 00:54:52,970 --> 00:54:58,750 artist and tonight's item is to select the final artist. 640 00:55:00,890 --> 00:55:02,810 The digital mural is a 641 00:55:02,810 --> 00:55:06,990 significant piece of art for the downtown center. It will be on the first floor 642 00:55:06,990 --> 00:55:12,050 next to the main entrance of Colorado. It'll extend down the stairs and then 643 00:55:12,050 --> 00:55:16,690 turn the wall and be down in the basement where the children's library 644 00:55:16,690 --> 00:55:22,890 it will be. It is a digital image that will be printed on acoustic panels. The acoustic panels are 645 00:55:22,890 --> 00:55:30,450 needed to absorb sound and a mural provides visual appeal instead of just having blank acoustic panels. 646 00:55:31,690 --> 00:55:37,350 The vision from the subcommittee for this artwork is something that's visually striking, 647 00:55:37,690 --> 00:55:41,870 modern, that cohesively moves from the first floor down to the basement. 648 00:55:41,870 --> 00:55:45,390 It's dynamic, has diverse appeal, vibrant colors. 649 00:55:46,210 --> 00:55:50,830 It tells a story of the city and the journey that we're on, connects heritage to the future, 650 00:55:51,530 --> 00:55:55,950 focuses on community and small-town character, tradition, shared experiences, and growth. 651 00:55:57,050 --> 00:56:01,970 Artists were asked to include at least one key element from the water tower, a train, 652 00:56:02,490 --> 00:56:08,610 the downtown square, books or library, sunrise, sunset theme, or legacy in agriculture, 653 00:56:08,610 --> 00:56:20,510 and then the color palette that the subcommittee is looking for was bold, vibrant, varied, and had some darker tones down in the basement to match the space theme for the children's library. 654 00:56:22,810 --> 00:56:33,590 So a call for artists was issued. We got a great response from the art community, 24 total submissions. The subcommittee scored each one of those submissions. 655 00:56:33,590 --> 00:56:40,010 Our subcommittee was comprised of Gina Overstreet, Brian Bender, and Kim Benton from the Arts 656 00:56:40,010 --> 00:56:46,750 Board, and then the Council liaison was Councilmember Wiggington, and our staff liaison was Barbara 657 00:56:46,750 --> 00:56:47,190 Hoskins. 658 00:56:47,850 --> 00:56:52,770 There were two finalists that scored very similarly, so we decided to do interviews 659 00:56:52,770 --> 00:56:57,570 of those two finalists, and there was clear consensus for our recommended artist. 660 00:56:58,250 --> 00:57:01,110 John Bramblett is the recommendation from the Selection Committee. 661 00:57:01,110 --> 00:57:03,690 He's a local artist from Denton. 662 00:57:04,010 --> 00:57:07,410 He's internationally recognized for vibrant paintings and murals. 663 00:57:07,890 --> 00:57:14,190 He's done murals in New York City, Dallas, in downtown Garland and downtown Fate. 664 00:57:14,930 --> 00:57:18,530 His experience working with major American brands on special art projects, 665 00:57:18,850 --> 00:57:21,930 he's actually known as the first blind muralist. 666 00:57:22,430 --> 00:57:25,850 He teaches inclusive art workshops and consults with museums on accessibility 667 00:57:25,850 --> 00:57:27,650 and adaptive art programming. 668 00:57:28,610 --> 00:57:35,130 On the screen you'll see the preliminary concept. This is a sketch. It is planned to be a painting on 669 00:57:35,130 --> 00:57:38,230 canvas that will then be digitized through photography. 670 00:57:40,810 --> 00:57:42,470 The artist plans to use more 671 00:57:42,470 --> 00:57:47,490 vibrant colors. He's open to feedback and changes. This is not the final design. We were 672 00:57:47,490 --> 00:57:55,050 given, we gave a general vision and this was their interpretation of that general vision in 673 00:57:55,050 --> 00:58:00,430 In the coming weeks, if council approves this item, staff and the subcommittee will work 674 00:58:00,430 --> 00:58:03,410 on providing feedback and direction to the artist. 675 00:58:06,390 --> 00:58:10,430 Some of the key elements the artist chose to actually hit all of the key elements that 676 00:58:10,430 --> 00:58:15,150 were asked for, including the sunrise, sunset, the agricultural legacy, downtown Salina, 677 00:58:15,250 --> 00:58:17,550 the water tower, books and the train. 678 00:58:18,250 --> 00:58:22,790 The first and most immediate feedback we will provide is that the water tower needs 679 00:58:22,790 --> 00:58:24,850 to look like the downtown Salina water tower. 680 00:58:25,750 --> 00:58:31,790 And maybe that factory in the background is something we can look at too, but that's amazing. 681 00:58:35,130 --> 00:58:41,310 So next steps is tonight's under consideration is artist approval will move to concept development. 682 00:58:41,390 --> 00:58:44,910 We plan to bring an item back to City Council in March. 683 00:58:44,930 --> 00:58:50,170 We recognize that this is a very significant piece of art for a very significant building. 684 00:58:50,170 --> 00:58:57,610 So we have an opportunity for Council to see and provide some feedback and input on the final concept sketch. 685 00:58:57,950 --> 00:59:05,470 Then there will be about a month for the artist to paint and then the artwork will come back for final approval from City Council. 686 00:59:06,270 --> 00:59:09,830 Are you going to have anything up there that is maybe like about the artist? 687 00:59:11,170 --> 00:59:19,330 Something that can let people know that looks at this piece of art, know about who did the art, their background, kind of where they're from, just a bio level. 688 00:59:19,330 --> 00:59:26,570 So we need to work through kind of what that is going to look like, but that's definitely something we're excited to do is talk about the artist. 689 00:59:27,070 --> 00:59:33,490 And maybe there's a way we can integrate a QR code or something that links to some bio about it. 690 00:59:33,630 --> 00:59:35,290 I thought Brandon was going to ask for some long horns. 691 00:59:35,970 --> 00:59:38,750 No, I'm not. No long horns. That's why I like it so much. 692 00:59:40,190 --> 00:59:45,830 And then, just to give a quick update, there is an exterior project coming, so this month 693 00:59:45,830 --> 00:59:52,230 staff will launch the subcommittee for the exterior projects. Council Member Grumbles, 694 00:59:52,390 --> 00:59:57,310 you're the council liaison for that one, and we do have three representatives from 695 00:59:57,310 --> 00:59:59,990 arts board in their... 696 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:04,980 May be a component that the arts board may recommend considering a 150 theme on one of 697 01:00:04,980 --> 01:00:09,360 the murals connected to that building on the exterior. With that, I'd be happy to answer 698 01:00:09,360 --> 01:00:09,820 any questions. 699 01:00:10,640 --> 01:00:18,800 So, I don't have a question, but I'm going to tell you the interview process with John 700 01:00:18,800 --> 01:00:28,660 was, it gave me chills. That man has done things as a, he is blind. He's blind and 701 01:00:28,660 --> 01:00:31,080 he does his artwork by feel. 702 01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:39,280 And he is able to mix his paints in a way that he can tell the differences in the colors 703 01:00:39,280 --> 01:00:42,780 by the thickness or the lack of thickness in paint. 704 01:00:43,060 --> 01:00:48,060 So I just say that to say, the artists that we're getting in this particular case, not 705 01:00:48,060 --> 01:00:51,620 only is he local, he's done some phenomenal projects. 706 01:00:52,140 --> 01:00:55,260 The ones he submitted to us were amazing. 707 01:00:55,720 --> 01:00:59,500 And he was so giddy about potentially getting feedback. 708 01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:01,700 I just wanted to share that with you. 709 01:01:01,920 --> 01:01:03,880 He's very open to feedback. 710 01:01:04,100 --> 01:01:07,840 So he's looking for us to give him what we're looking for, 711 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:10,320 how we can fix it, and all of that. 712 01:01:10,540 --> 01:01:11,760 I would just offer that to you. 713 01:01:11,940 --> 01:01:13,820 It was a really cool experience. 714 01:01:14,180 --> 01:01:15,960 Brad, you don't have to be pretty cool, too, 715 01:01:16,180 --> 01:01:18,920 since what Wendy's talking about is blind 716 01:01:18,920 --> 01:01:20,100 and how he goes about doing things. 717 01:01:20,520 --> 01:01:24,200 If we can somehow document how this whole thing is done 718 01:01:24,200 --> 01:01:27,960 and just have it a piece and like you know some something you watch I'll do work 719 01:01:27,960 --> 01:01:32,620 for Joe marketing and communications team to make sure that we're able to 720 01:01:32,620 --> 01:01:36,160 tell a great story with this art and Joe doesn't pay attention but I'm giving 721 01:01:36,160 --> 01:01:41,440 you more work including I'd like the canvas like we've talked about that but 722 01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:45,820 we're working on getting a canvas because if you miss that part he's 723 01:01:45,820 --> 01:01:50,400 going to paint it on canvas then they're going to photograph and digitalize 724 01:01:50,400 --> 01:01:52,520 it to put it on the panels, to put it on the wall. 725 01:01:52,900 --> 01:01:53,720 I don't know if it would be cool. 726 01:01:53,960 --> 01:01:54,940 It's a really cool story. 727 01:01:55,680 --> 01:01:55,880 Absolutely. 728 01:01:56,540 --> 01:01:59,740 I make a motion to approve the selection of the artist. 729 01:02:02,380 --> 01:02:04,040 I have a motion and a second. 730 01:02:05,060 --> 01:02:07,020 Everybody, please cast your votes. 731 01:02:12,500 --> 01:02:16,320 Okay, motion carries seven to zero and we set a new world record. 732 01:02:16,660 --> 01:02:17,660 Adjourn 702.