1 00:00:00,029 --> 00:00:08,007 We're ready to get started. OK, uh, it is, it is, uh, September 29, 2026. It's 6 2 00:00:08,007 --> 00:00:12,071 p.m. I'm, I'm calling this meeting to order. We're gonna begin with a pledge to Vlad 3 00:00:12,077 --> 00:00:14,079 Mayor Prote, will you do the pledge, please. 4 00:00:18,007 --> 00:00:25,033 All right, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to 5 00:00:25,033 --> 00:00:32,021 the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty 6 00:00:32,021 --> 00:00:33,064 and justice for all. 7 00:00:35,089 --> 00:00:43,002 Honor the Texas flag. I pledge Jesus to Texas, one state under God, 8 00:00:43,073 --> 00:00:50,005 one and indivisible. OK, uh, Kelly, can you see the invitation, please? 9 00:00:52,024 --> 00:00:56,015 Heavenly Father, thank you, uh, for today, God, and for your grace, and Father, I 10 00:00:56,015 --> 00:01:00,099 just ask that you be with us this evening as, uh, as we make these decisions for 11 00:01:00,099 --> 00:01:05,007 our city for our future. God, uh, be with each and every one of us in this room, 12 00:01:05,009 --> 00:01:08,067 in this community, and Father, be with our, uh, police forces. They're out on the 13 00:01:08,067 --> 00:01:12,075 streets. Put, put a hedge of protection around them. God, we just thank you for all 14 00:01:12,075 --> 00:01:19,019 that you've given us. In your name we pray. Amen. Amen. OK, uh, Laurie, would you 15 00:01:19,019 --> 00:01:20,044 please do the roll call. 16 00:01:24,066 --> 00:01:32,052 Cy Ditzler. Here Milton Wallace, Angie Saxon. Patrick Hadnott, Kelly 17 00:01:32,052 --> 00:01:40,027 Smith, Bob Verrier, we do have a quorum. OK, uh, but there's, I don't have any agenda 18 00:01:40,027 --> 00:01:46,091 changes. Do any council members have any agenda changes? OK. All right, at this time 19 00:01:47,003 --> 00:01:50,092 we go to the visitor citizens forum. I'm gonna turn this over to the Americo exam. 20 00:01:53,033 --> 00:01:55,051 Any sheets there with the list on it? 21 00:02:00,003 --> 00:02:00,047 I mean she 22 00:02:08,052 --> 00:02:08,098 I mean 23 00:02:19,057 --> 00:02:24,008 OK, for the open forum, we have Mr. Harvey Musberg. 24 00:02:30,091 --> 00:02:33,013 Make sure you state your name and your location. 25 00:02:39,052 --> 00:02:39,076 Uh-huh. 26 00:02:47,031 --> 00:02:54,064 My name is still Harvey Musberg and I live at 520 Ridgeway and because of previous 27 00:02:54,064 --> 00:03:00,037 strokes I'm hard of hearing and my doctor says I'm deaf but I don't listen to him. 28 00:03:00,094 --> 00:03:08,065 Uh, I've just noticed on the uh. Uh, city website of the meeting live. The 29 00:03:08,065 --> 00:03:16,025 closed caption isn't on and I don't know why, uh, but, uh, I did not, I was not coming 30 00:03:16,025 --> 00:03:23,093 here to, uh, speak about, uh, the, uh, disability of death. I came to, uh, talk for 31 00:03:23,093 --> 00:03:30,092 just a moment about, uh, filling a void. Uh, a lot of people know that we're in a 32 00:03:30,092 --> 00:03:35,064 drought and hopefully tomorrow, uh, we're going to start getting rain, maybe the 33 00:03:35,064 --> 00:03:41,064 next day, so it's really gonna help our drought, but if you'll get on Google, if 34 00:03:41,064 --> 00:03:47,087 everybody would get on Google, all the people who are watching, uh, uh, Ms. Fletcher's, 35 00:03:47,095 --> 00:03:55,028 uh, uh, Facebook page, get on Google and ask, is there a blood 36 00:03:55,028 --> 00:04:02,007 shortage in East Texas? Um, I Uh, I have a bandage right now 37 00:04:03,018 --> 00:04:10,062 because I donate platelets. I don't donate blood. I donate platelets. Uh, I'm, I'm 38 00:04:10,062 --> 00:04:16,093 past 8 gallons. I'm working on 9 gallons of donated platelets. Uh, I wanted to bring 39 00:04:16,093 --> 00:04:23,015 it to everybody's attention. That, uh, you can go over here to Carter Blood Bank 40 00:04:23,004 --> 00:04:30,062 in Tyler, uh, and donate blood or plasma, you can donate full, whole blood or 41 00:04:30,062 --> 00:04:37,074 plasma or you can donate platelets. There is a shortage right now. Um, my, uh, previous 42 00:04:37,074 --> 00:04:45,001 donation of platelets went to somebody here in Tyler area and, uh, previous to that, 43 00:04:45,021 --> 00:04:53,002 my platelets had to be. Uh, hurried over to, uh, the city of Dallas and I thought, 44 00:04:53,014 --> 00:04:59,062 how embarrassing of all the people who live in Dallas County, Tarrant County, people 45 00:04:59,062 --> 00:05:04,059 who live in Plano, Richardson, how many millions of people live over there, but my 46 00:05:04,059 --> 00:05:10,016 platelets had to be rushed over to Dallas County. There is a drastic shortage right 47 00:05:10,018 --> 00:05:15,072 now, so, uh, I'm sorry, I'm not speaking about something that the council can do 48 00:05:15,074 --> 00:05:21,085 anything about. I'm speaking to the citizens and the viewers, uh, here in Chandler. 49 00:05:22,003 --> 00:05:28,013 Please be aware that we need blood, we need platelets, we need plasma. Uh, there 50 00:05:28,013 --> 00:05:33,094 is a very, very drastic shortage right now. And because there's no closed caption, 51 00:05:34,003 --> 00:05:40,007 I won't be staying for the meeting and I wish all of you Godspeed and luck on, on 52 00:05:40,007 --> 00:05:46,081 accomplishing all the wonderful things that everybody wants to happen. Thank you. 53 00:05:47,023 --> 00:05:47,078 Thank you. 54 00:05:51,033 --> 00:05:59,032 And thank you for your donation as well. All right. That is the, Last person, 55 00:05:59,045 --> 00:06:04,023 the only person's name on the open forum. 56 00:06:08,038 --> 00:06:14,029 Uh, did you hear me? I can't hear you now. Are you on mute? 57 00:06:16,036 --> 00:06:19,055 Uh So, you're on mute. 58 00:06:23,082 --> 00:06:31,014 Yes, uh, Mayor Protem, please carry on for the meeting. Oh, OK. Just here there, 59 00:06:31,048 --> 00:06:36,017 uh, they can see you and I think it works aesthetically quite, quite, quite, quite 60 00:06:36,058 --> 00:06:44,000 well. Thank you. All right, next we go to the public hearing. Um, we 61 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:50,058 have And a sign up sheet here for the open hearing, but Mr. Moosberg was the only 62 00:06:50,058 --> 00:06:57,045 person who signed up, so that takes care. I think maybe so, but he signed on both 63 00:06:57,045 --> 00:07:05,001 of them, so. Either that was OK, so moving on in the public hearing number 1, we're 64 00:07:05,001 --> 00:07:11,073 gonna conduct a public hearing to receive comments for or against um the annual budget 65 00:07:12,011 --> 00:07:17,098 which said we didn't have anyone uh there uh do we want number 2 is to conduct a 66 00:07:17,098 --> 00:07:23,025 public hearing to receive comments for and against it as well against the tax rate, 67 00:07:23,059 --> 00:07:29,034 uh, which we didn't have anyone there as well. So we'll move on now to the regular 68 00:07:29,034 --> 00:07:29,086 session. 69 00:07:33,013 --> 00:07:41,008 In the regular session. Number one Consider amendment for the fiscal year 2526 70 00:07:41,008 --> 00:07:48,047 budget by appropriating a portion of the fund balance from water fund to cover expenditures 71 00:07:48,065 --> 00:07:54,095 this fiscal year exceeding previous appropriate and approved annual water budget 72 00:07:54,095 --> 00:08:01,072 funds and directing staff to take all actions needed to fully balance the 25-26 budget. 73 00:08:01,093 --> 00:08:09,018 So we're gonna ask our. Financial officer to explain. OK, so you all have a spreadsheet 74 00:08:09,018 --> 00:08:14,022 in front of you. Um, the highlighted areas are the ones, those are the expense lines 75 00:08:14,022 --> 00:08:18,038 that are actually over budget, but the ones that aren't highlighted are actually 76 00:08:18,038 --> 00:08:25,018 carrying those. However, there is the equipment purchase line. And that's toward 77 00:08:25,018 --> 00:08:31,082 the bottom, 2nd from the bottom. So what happened is we did a loan for equipment, 78 00:08:31,099 --> 00:08:37,078 uh, the skid steer, a trailer, and a truck, and that money was actually deposited 79 00:08:37,078 --> 00:08:43,074 in FY 25 in September. Budget was already done. It wasn't budgeted for since it had 80 00:08:43,074 --> 00:08:49,038 been adopted already. So the equipment was purchased in that next year, October, 81 00:08:49,063 --> 00:08:56,012 November. So that's about 200,000 that wasn't planned for in the budget and then 82 00:08:56,014 --> 00:09:03,031 if you look at the end you'll see about 973,000 that's been paid toward, uh, 83 00:09:03,038 --> 00:09:09,002 grants. We've gotten reimbursement but we had to pay that and so that wasn't budgeted 84 00:09:09,022 --> 00:09:12,093 in the budget and when the revenue came in we didn't recognize that and put it in 85 00:09:12,093 --> 00:09:17,098 the budget to absorb those expenditures. So we have to cover those. Um, we can't 86 00:09:17,098 --> 00:09:25,041 end the year on a, on a deficit, um, and so we need to move money from, 87 00:09:25,099 --> 00:09:31,068 sorry, money from fund balance to Make this even and then we need to make have more 88 00:09:31,068 --> 00:09:36,007 money to make all the bills, payroll and everything that we're gonna have for September, 89 00:09:37,029 --> 00:09:42,078 so. I don't, I don't know how much it's gonna be. I know that we're, we're gonna 90 00:09:42,078 --> 00:09:50,016 have to do 571,082 66 cents for sure. I was looking at it earlier and 91 00:09:51,091 --> 00:09:56,092 I, I think to be safe so we don't end up back here on the 13th trying to make it 92 00:09:56,092 --> 00:10:04,082 right again, I think that we should just do um 350 on top of that and that will go 93 00:10:04,082 --> 00:10:08,087 back in fund balance if we don't use it that way we just move it there we're safe, 94 00:10:09,035 --> 00:10:12,005 we don't know what bills are coming in and then it just goes back into fund balance 95 00:10:12,005 --> 00:10:19,013 if we don't use it so if you're good with that. Uh, can I ask a question? Yes sir. 96 00:10:19,029 --> 00:10:23,003 What is the total? What is the total that you're wanting to move? So 25. 97 00:10:26,005 --> 00:10:27,018 Let's see. 98 00:10:37,041 --> 00:10:44,057 So let's just do 920,000 if everybody is OK with that. And we have enough in, in, 99 00:10:44,069 --> 00:10:48,076 we have enough in our fund balance. You have enough, yeah, you have enough in your 100 00:10:48,076 --> 00:10:54,076 fund balance, um, and next year I actually budgeted for the revenue and the expenditures 101 00:10:54,076 --> 00:11:00,032 for the grants. To the best of my knowledge, uh, I got with Caitlin and so as the 102 00:11:00,032 --> 00:11:04,096 year goes on, grants pop up all the time and so what we would normally do is once 103 00:11:04,096 --> 00:11:08,064 that money comes in, you would just recognize that revenue. It puts it there, you 104 00:11:08,064 --> 00:11:11,073 put it in the expenditures and you don't have to worry about that at the end of the 105 00:11:11,073 --> 00:11:16,068 year if you take care of it as it as it comes in. So you're, so give that amount 106 00:11:16,068 --> 00:11:24,005 again that you're asking the council to approve please. 920,000. OK. 920,000, 107 00:11:24,066 --> 00:11:31,039 so, OK. That's, you've answered my question. Thank you. Um, I have a couple of questions, 108 00:11:31,067 --> 00:11:39,067 Kay. Um, do we know what our water fund balance is? So 109 00:11:39,069 --> 00:11:45,079 before this adjustment, so in your budget packet, um, that I ran just as of August 110 00:11:45,079 --> 00:11:52,006 31st, and I actually looked at it again, but in the, in the packet it was 2,015, 111 00:11:52,041 --> 00:11:57,004 and so, um, it was a little bit more than that when I ran it today. OK, so, so we're 112 00:11:57,004 --> 00:12:03,039 talking about moving a little less than half of our fund balance and as I understand 113 00:12:03,045 --> 00:12:10,061 what you've told me previously. Um, uh, uh, a substantial part of this 114 00:12:10,087 --> 00:12:18,072 shortage is expenses that we incurred in fiscal year 2526. But we will 115 00:12:18,072 --> 00:12:25,018 get reimbursed, and those reimbursements have not yet. Right. Yes, I've signed, um, 116 00:12:25,058 --> 00:12:29,052 I've signed several of them, and it just takes time for them to get that money back 117 00:12:29,054 --> 00:12:32,093 to us, but we should be getting that in the next few years. So we are temporarily 118 00:12:32,093 --> 00:12:38,081 drawing down our fund balance, but then when the reimbursements come back, the fund 119 00:12:38,081 --> 00:12:45,036 balance will be restored. And the other portion of this has to do with the purchase 120 00:12:45,036 --> 00:12:51,094 of the skid steer equipment. Could you explain again how that Uh, affected the year, 121 00:12:52,015 --> 00:12:57,058 the yearly budget, so the, the, the loan, the loan took place and the money was actually 122 00:12:57,058 --> 00:13:05,028 deposited in September of 2025. So I don't know how that process went. Um, but when 123 00:13:05,028 --> 00:13:10,096 the budget was adopted, it wasn't in there for that expense to be incurred, so the 124 00:13:10,096 --> 00:13:16,032 money went in FY 25 in September and then once the new budget started, the equipment 125 00:13:16,032 --> 00:13:22,076 was purchased, so that money effectively is part of the $2 million. The dollar fund 126 00:13:22,076 --> 00:13:29,004 balance that we have that just was deposited early and now we have the expenses in 127 00:13:29,004 --> 00:13:35,096 this year. I just wanted to be clear that that that the water department is self-sufficient. 128 00:13:36,012 --> 00:13:43,093 This is just a matter of Accounting for things within one calendar year when events 129 00:13:44,009 --> 00:13:49,046 kind of overlap before and after that year, yeah, and grants are there you can handle 130 00:13:49,046 --> 00:13:54,058 them several ways, and this is how the city of Chandler handles it. So, um, like 131 00:13:54,058 --> 00:13:57,098 I said, you can try to budget the best of your ability, but with grants they pop 132 00:13:57,098 --> 00:14:01,065 up and things like that happen, so you just have to be. You have to be glad you have 133 00:14:01,065 --> 00:14:06,035 the fund balance to cover it since you get free money. So, and do we know approximately 134 00:14:06,035 --> 00:14:14,002 how much reimbursement is outstanding for the, for the, uh, generator project? 135 00:14:14,095 --> 00:14:18,075 I believe it's 900 and. Let me look. 136 00:14:27,004 --> 00:14:34,088 942,759 is what we're expecting next year. I mean for FY 27. So if we were to 137 00:14:34,088 --> 00:14:41,036 look at this from the standpoint of a of a business operation. In accounting that 138 00:14:41,036 --> 00:14:46,074 money might show up as accounts receivable. Yes, yes, it'll be, it'll go into the 139 00:14:46,074 --> 00:14:51,018 revenue and I budgeted already for what needs, and you'll see the budget amounts 140 00:14:51,018 --> 00:14:56,038 less because we're expecting money that we've already paid in the next year. So that's 141 00:14:56,038 --> 00:14:57,082 how that'll show up. Thank you. 142 00:15:01,015 --> 00:15:02,075 Any other questions about? 143 00:15:06,033 --> 00:15:06,062 That 144 00:15:11,046 --> 00:15:19,024 I move that we approve the fund balance transfer of 920,000 from the 145 00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:27,049 water department reserves to cover these expenditures. Do I hear a 2nd? I 146 00:15:27,049 --> 00:15:35,019 2nd that. has been moved by Mr. Vallier and seconded by Mr. Hadnott, that we approve 147 00:15:35,019 --> 00:15:43,016 the movement of $920,000 from fund balance into to 148 00:15:43,016 --> 00:15:47,052 cover. Yeah, and I'll probably just put that into the grant expense line just to 149 00:15:47,052 --> 00:15:51,051 keep it clean and it'll still be negative right there, but it'll still raise that, 150 00:15:51,069 --> 00:15:57,076 the, the total overall for the rest of the budget. All right. All those in favor 151 00:15:57,076 --> 00:16:02,044 say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Yeah, I've, I've, 152 00:16:05,089 --> 00:16:10,047 Alright, 2. Consider and act on ordinance 153 00:16:10,057 --> 00:16:18,007 0-2026-0925. An ordinance of the city council of 154 00:16:18,007 --> 00:16:23,058 the city of Chandler, Texas approving and adopting a budget for the city for fiscal 155 00:16:23,058 --> 00:16:31,013 year October 1st, 2026 through September 30, 2027. And providing that expenditures 156 00:16:31,013 --> 00:16:37,057 for said fiscal year shall be made in accordance with said budget, providing for 157 00:16:37,057 --> 00:16:44,073 repeal of ordinance in in conflict wherewith providing saving a savings clause and 158 00:16:44,073 --> 00:16:46,057 providing for effective date. 159 00:16:49,049 --> 00:16:55,024 Any comments you all have? Is, is this when you want me to talk about the budget? 160 00:16:56,073 --> 00:17:02,002 Is just kind of go over the highlights of it. Is this the appropriate time, or sure, 161 00:17:03,025 --> 00:17:09,002 OK, so I just have some points to make. Basically it's the same budget from our, 162 00:17:09,045 --> 00:17:14,039 from our meeting the last time. There were some changes that you all voted to make. 163 00:17:14,093 --> 00:17:19,015 So I'm just thankful that we have a budget and we're about to, about to adopt it, 164 00:17:19,053 --> 00:17:27,025 so. First, the, um, the trash, the revenue and expenditures removed from the utility 165 00:17:27,031 --> 00:17:34,006 to the general fund. There is a contingency line added to the general fund and the 166 00:17:34,006 --> 00:17:40,005 utility fund. The general fund's contingency is 24,500 and the utility funds has 167 00:17:40,005 --> 00:17:48,001 a contingency of 84,75207. Um, grant revenue, uh, 168 00:17:48,032 --> 00:17:55,022 was added in in expenditures so that we can maybe be on top of that this, this next 169 00:17:55,024 --> 00:17:59,011 year as more come up, like I said, we'll recognize that revenue. We'll put it in 170 00:17:59,011 --> 00:18:05,058 expenditures so that we can, can stay on top of that. The 5% cola is added. There 171 00:18:05,058 --> 00:18:10,067 were 3 vacancies that you all discussed, utility clerk, technician, and court clerk. 172 00:18:10,076 --> 00:18:17,031 Those were all kept at full time. And one, the utility clerk being frozen until further 173 00:18:17,031 --> 00:18:20,099 notice, you all decided you wanted to discuss that before that position was actually 174 00:18:20,099 --> 00:18:28,043 hired. The 2% above the cola was included for 175 00:18:28,045 --> 00:18:33,095 Brent in the utility department. Uh, Justin talked about the, the license that he 176 00:18:33,097 --> 00:18:40,092 has and so you all agreed on that. Um, there's a slight difference in the EDC, um, 177 00:18:41,029 --> 00:18:46,006 the transfer out is slightly different than the transfer in. That's not a big deal. 178 00:18:46,015 --> 00:18:50,046 It's like a $200 difference instead of changing all the numbers and contingency and 179 00:18:50,046 --> 00:18:54,066 all that, and it's because it was like it was last time I left that alone. It's not 180 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:58,053 gonna, it's not gonna, it's not gonna be a big deal, but I did want to point it out 181 00:18:58,055 --> 00:19:05,098 that I do know that those aren't exactly the same. So overall, Fontenna is roughly 182 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:13,085 4.3 million. Fund 10 is 3,93,35902. 183 00:19:14,018 --> 00:19:18,044 Where are you at, please? I'm just kind of recapping how much the budget is overall. 184 00:19:19,039 --> 00:19:27,002 Um, overall we have about an $8.9 million dollar budget with all of the funds. There 185 00:19:27,034 --> 00:19:35,033 is a 489,000 discrepancy, which is the deficit. 473,000 of that is 186 00:19:35,033 --> 00:19:41,089 EDC. They, um, they budget using their fund balance so that if projects come up they 187 00:19:41,089 --> 00:19:46,005 have that. Most of the time they they don't use all of that, but we budget it so 188 00:19:46,005 --> 00:19:53,067 that they can have access to that if they need it. And then there we used. Fund balance 189 00:19:53,078 --> 00:20:01,032 for fund 70 to bring in some court technology money so that we could, it was in there, 190 00:20:01,034 --> 00:20:06,057 we just didn't budget for it until this year so we can do some upgrades to the courtroom 191 00:20:06,057 --> 00:20:11,037 and if things come up throughout the year, we can replace mics or do what we need 192 00:20:11,037 --> 00:20:18,043 to do there. And then the capital fund 50, we brought cash over so that the roof 193 00:20:18,043 --> 00:20:24,092 at we were given the OK. Um, Joseph actually spoke with someone that said that yes, 194 00:20:24,096 --> 00:20:30,086 those funds could be used. So we're gonna get the roof fixed at City Hall with the. 195 00:20:31,075 --> 00:20:36,094 I think it was 111 or 10, I can't remember on that one. Brought some cash over so 196 00:20:36,094 --> 00:20:44,088 that we can get the roof fixed so it will quit leaking, um. I think, I mean, 197 00:20:45,033 --> 00:20:50,077 those were all discussed last time. Um, if you have any questions, I'll be glad to 198 00:20:50,077 --> 00:20:57,024 answer it. As you know, the budget, um, is gonna raise less revenue from property 199 00:20:57,024 --> 00:21:04,084 taxes this year of 29,721, which is a 0.36% decrease from last year's 200 00:21:04,084 --> 00:21:12,027 budget. And the tax rate has gone from 0.488058 to 201 00:21:12,029 --> 00:21:20,023 0.486284. There's a taxpayer impact statement that has to be included 202 00:21:20,023 --> 00:21:27,091 this year, so this isn't what's going to be put online and um. With with 203 00:21:27,091 --> 00:21:33,007 Laurie once uh you all adopt it of course I'll run it through the financial system 204 00:21:33,024 --> 00:21:38,075 print that out um and put the appropriate paperwork but the taxpayer impact impact 205 00:21:38,075 --> 00:21:43,001 statement is actually something new this year so that's in there so you all can see 206 00:21:43,001 --> 00:21:50,083 that um. So that the taxpayer can see what it does to uh a median homestead taxable 207 00:21:50,083 --> 00:21:56,038 value, the increase decrease in taxes so they can actually see that. So I included 208 00:21:56,038 --> 00:22:03,001 that. And That's a lot of information, but you all have looked at it several times, 209 00:22:03,012 --> 00:22:08,037 so if you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. And thank you for all 210 00:22:08,037 --> 00:22:14,056 your help and, and your work in it because you all have met with me and, and helped 211 00:22:14,056 --> 00:22:19,008 me throughout the process. So I appreciate that. Thank you. I have a couple of questions 212 00:22:19,086 --> 00:22:26,081 that um they're they're just sort of follow up items to what's here um. 213 00:22:27,007 --> 00:22:34,056 We, we identified as part of the process of budgeting for this year that there are 214 00:22:34,056 --> 00:22:41,019 several funds that have substantial amounts of money. That for whatever reason the 215 00:22:41,019 --> 00:22:48,043 city has never spent Um, I, I think the core technology fund we, we addressed, 216 00:22:48,097 --> 00:22:56,096 um, this year, um, but there's, um, I believe the number was $248,000 217 00:22:57,055 --> 00:23:04,022 in motel tax revenue that frankly we haven't figured out how to spend. Uh, there 218 00:23:04,022 --> 00:23:11,005 are, um. Regulations on how that could be spent. I'd, I'd like to ask if there are 219 00:23:11,005 --> 00:23:18,033 any specific plans underway to determine. How we could put that money to use for 220 00:23:18,033 --> 00:23:22,093 our city. I know Joseph has been brainstorming that, so I'm going to let him talk. 221 00:23:26,003 --> 00:23:31,086 There are some, uh, uh, programs that could be, uh, utilized for, for parks for that 222 00:23:31,086 --> 00:23:36,023 specific fund. Uh, I spoke with, uh, Austin because he has had some involvement, 223 00:23:36,027 --> 00:23:42,052 uh, with schools, uh, specifically the, the truancy fund, uh, has to be, uh, utilized 224 00:23:42,052 --> 00:23:50,023 in a way, um, where. It it helps with the kids basically 225 00:23:50,039 --> 00:23:53,034 and so maybe something in the parks where there's some kind of garden or some kind 226 00:23:53,034 --> 00:23:58,003 of utilization of that fund, uh, something that we've already discussed. On the and 227 00:23:58,003 --> 00:24:04,026 on the motel tax there's there's some gray areas and there's some loopholes I think 228 00:24:04,026 --> 00:24:08,096 we just have to be innovative and we have to to come up with a plan. That everybody 229 00:24:08,096 --> 00:24:14,064 can agree on that we can use that money for so um once the budget year starts we'll 230 00:24:14,064 --> 00:24:19,028 have more time to start looking at that um I didn't budget all that cash in there 231 00:24:19,028 --> 00:24:26,031 but it's definitely something that we can talk about and um and possibly bring in 232 00:24:26,034 --> 00:24:28,091 throughout the year if we if we need to do that. 233 00:24:31,042 --> 00:24:32,009 I'm sorry. Did you want to talk? 234 00:24:34,028 --> 00:24:40,035 Um, so on that, yes, um, it's just, it's difficult to find the things that we can 235 00:24:40,035 --> 00:24:46,063 spend that money on. It just, it just seems to me that Chandler is likely not the 236 00:24:46,063 --> 00:24:54,056 only small city in Texas that has one motel. And not a lot of The typical 237 00:24:54,058 --> 00:25:00,057 size kinds of projects that it has cities would use motel tax for, so there have 238 00:25:00,057 --> 00:25:04,076 to be, I, I believe that there's somebody in this state that's been smart enough 239 00:25:04,078 --> 00:25:10,065 to figure out how to use that money. Yeah, you have to, um, it has to benefit, it 240 00:25:10,065 --> 00:25:16,005 has to, you have to prove that it brought in revenue of some sort, um, and you have 241 00:25:16,005 --> 00:25:20,053 to tie that with, with the expenses. So we just, we just need to look at it, get 242 00:25:20,053 --> 00:25:25,029 with maybe some cities that have. Figured out how to spend that and maybe that TML 243 00:25:26,001 --> 00:25:31,042 meeting might be an opportunity to network with some other small cities. I, I just 244 00:25:31,042 --> 00:25:36,008 hate to see a quarter of a million dollars sitting in the bank, not doing anything. 245 00:25:37,023 --> 00:25:41,005 Yeah, and then we also want to make sure the way we spend it benefits the city as 246 00:25:41,005 --> 00:25:45,005 much as possible, you know, there's some advertising opportunities that maybe could 247 00:25:45,005 --> 00:25:48,082 be spent out of that fund, but that's a great point that, you know, we can network 248 00:25:48,082 --> 00:25:54,019 at TML with some of these cities. Are any of these, uh, funds sitting in interest 249 00:25:54,019 --> 00:26:00,057 bearing accounts? They all, yes, they all earn interest. Yes, the minimum. Yes, we 250 00:26:00,057 --> 00:26:05,081 need to look into investing. We do, uh, currently we do not invest any funds at all, 251 00:26:06,001 --> 00:26:10,085 um, so that's, that's a goal, um, to start looking into, well, that fund alone would 252 00:26:10,085 --> 00:26:14,097 qualify for a money market account which would pay you just right under 4% rather 253 00:26:14,097 --> 00:26:21,036 than the 0.78%. So all of these funds are in one account together with, uh, the exception 254 00:26:21,038 --> 00:26:25,017 of the LEOSE account. It's by itself. 255 00:26:29,037 --> 00:26:30,048 Any other questions? 256 00:26:33,003 --> 00:26:39,001 I, I'd just like to make a comment that, um, I know that um y'all have worked long 257 00:26:39,001 --> 00:26:46,036 and hard in this, in this product, and, uh, Um, starting with a blank slate, 258 00:26:46,072 --> 00:26:53,098 um, and, and first learning where your chair is and, um, getting a computer, 259 00:26:54,014 --> 00:27:00,041 um, um, just a tremendous task to undertake in just a couple of months after starting 260 00:27:00,056 --> 00:27:05,083 and, um, I would just like to compliment you for your, for your efforts in this product 261 00:27:06,004 --> 00:27:12,032 and, uh, the opportunity to have a balanced budget. Without a tax increase, without 262 00:27:12,032 --> 00:27:18,006 a water rate increase, without a trash rate increase is a tremendous accomplishment 263 00:27:18,006 --> 00:27:24,072 for the city, and you both deserve a lot of credit for that. Thank you. I think a 264 00:27:24,072 --> 00:27:28,047 lot of people had a hand in it though. I think it's, it's more than just me. I mean, 265 00:27:28,049 --> 00:27:33,056 the staff has been great. They had to do extra just so I could get this done and 266 00:27:33,056 --> 00:27:40,048 so, uh, Laurie and Jamie have been amazing tools for me and so they're very much 267 00:27:40,048 --> 00:27:47,013 appreciated as well. That's right. That's right. and, and Joseph, I, I know late 268 00:27:47,013 --> 00:27:51,045 at night you guys are both working on these because I got emails from you guys asking 269 00:27:51,045 --> 00:27:58,007 questions and back and forth 1011 sometimes and on weekends. You guys have put forth 270 00:27:58,007 --> 00:28:02,075 a monumental effort and I really, really appreciate everything you've done as well. 271 00:28:03,025 --> 00:28:09,088 I think, uh, I mirror everything that Mr. Valer says, absolutely. Thank you. All 272 00:28:10,014 --> 00:28:16,031 right, thank you. OK, so with that being said, any other questions? Any other comments 273 00:28:16,031 --> 00:28:24,015 at this point? Big breath. All right. So, um, Do I hear a motion 274 00:28:24,015 --> 00:28:24,085 at this time? 275 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:34,001 I make a motion that we adopt the um Fiscal year 26-27 budget as presented. 276 00:28:36,047 --> 00:28:37,093 And do I hear a second? 277 00:28:42,039 --> 00:28:46,001 I have to read the ordinance. Yeah, where's this at? 278 00:28:49,097 --> 00:28:51,032 Well, no wonder you didn't speak up. 279 00:28:53,084 --> 00:29:00,042 Uh, I make a motion that we adopt the, uh, budget as presented fiscal year 26-27, 280 00:29:00,079 --> 00:29:06,031 an ordinance of the, uh. You want me to just read the ordinance number? OK, ordinance 281 00:29:06,031 --> 00:29:14,004 number. 0-2026-950925-A. 282 00:29:15,003 --> 00:29:20,007 An ordinance of the city of. Ordinance of the City council of the city of Chandler, 283 00:29:20,083 --> 00:29:26,086 Texas approving and adopting a budget for the city for fiscal year October 1, 2026 284 00:29:26,086 --> 00:29:33,054 through September 30th, 2027 and providing that expenditures for said fiscal year 285 00:29:33,054 --> 00:29:39,094 be made in accordance with said budget, providing a repeal of ordinances and conflict 286 00:29:39,094 --> 00:29:46,038 here with herewith providing a savings clause and providing for effective date. 287 00:29:48,006 --> 00:29:55,041 Alright, do I hear a second? I'll second what he said. OK. OK, it has been moved 288 00:29:55,041 --> 00:30:03,031 by Mr. Smith and secondly by Mr. Valera that we, uh, Accept the 289 00:30:03,073 --> 00:30:11,059 ordinance 0-2026-0925. All those in 290 00:30:11,059 --> 00:30:16,014 favor say aye, aye aye. You wanna post? Yeah ayes have it. 291 00:30:18,029 --> 00:30:24,075 All right. Moving on to #3. Consider an act on ordinance 292 00:30:24,078 --> 00:30:32,052 0-2026-0925B, an ordinance leveling, uh, ad volum 293 00:30:32,052 --> 00:30:37,008 taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the city of Chandler, 294 00:30:37,085 --> 00:30:45,029 Texas for the 26-27 fiscal year, providing when taxes shall become due and when 295 00:30:45,029 --> 00:30:52,039 shall the same shall become delinquent if not paid, providing. For a severance, a 296 00:30:52,039 --> 00:30:59,091 severability clause providing for a repeal clause and providing for an effective 297 00:30:59,091 --> 00:31:07,057 date. OK. All right. All of that. Alright, so any questions or 298 00:31:07,057 --> 00:31:13,097 comments about this? Staff, you all wanna Anything on that at this point? No. OK. 299 00:31:15,021 --> 00:31:19,000 This is effectively the no new revenue tax rate. 300 00:31:24,017 --> 00:31:27,081 Any comments? OK, so do I hear emotion then? 301 00:31:30,023 --> 00:31:37,098 I make a motion that we consider and adopt Ordinance 0-2026-0925-B. 302 00:31:39,059 --> 00:31:47,002 Keep going. You have to read it, you know. It levy and vendor tax for use 303 00:31:47,002 --> 00:31:52,044 in support of the municipal government of the city of Challon, Texas for the 304 00:31:52,082 --> 00:31:59,023 2026-2027 fiscal year, providing when taxes shall become due and when they shall 305 00:31:59,023 --> 00:32:04,073 become delinquent and if not paid, providing for a severance clause, providing for 306 00:32:04,073 --> 00:32:11,041 a repealer clause, and providing for the effective date. You right here a second. 307 00:32:13,027 --> 00:32:20,069 A 2nd All right. It was Moved by Mr. Hadnott and seconded by Mr. 308 00:32:20,078 --> 00:32:28,037 Verriere that we accept Ordinance 0-2026-0925B. 309 00:32:28,094 --> 00:32:34,089 All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? The eyes have it. 310 00:32:37,056 --> 00:32:38,045 Number 4 311 00:32:43,006 --> 00:32:50,093 Consider and act upon a second reading of resolution number 2026-0908A 312 00:32:51,026 --> 00:32:57,092 authorizing a Type B economic development grant in an amount not to exceed 35,000 313 00:32:58,006 --> 00:33:04,005 to the city of Chandler for construction of a chlorinated building at the city's 314 00:33:04,005 --> 00:33:09,025 water treatment facility to support quality of life improvements and increased demands 315 00:33:09,025 --> 00:33:14,061 associated with planned commercial development. Now I have to read the resolution. 316 00:33:14,087 --> 00:33:21,032 A resolution of the city council of the city of Chandler, Texas authorizing a Type 317 00:33:21,032 --> 00:33:27,092 B economic development project of the Chandler Economic Development Corporation pursuant 318 00:33:27,092 --> 00:33:34,075 to chapter 505 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizing a grant in an amount 319 00:33:34,084 --> 00:33:41,079 not to exceed $35,000. To the city of Chandler for construction of a chlorinated 320 00:33:41,079 --> 00:33:47,003 building at the city's water treatment facility, making findings regarding economic 321 00:33:47,003 --> 00:33:53,085 development. Uh, quality of life and public purpose providing for compliance with 322 00:33:53,087 --> 00:33:58,074 applicable, uh, statutory requirements and providing an effective date. 323 00:34:00,094 --> 00:34:08,021 Did I do well, Rick? OK, thank you. All right. You did extremely well. OK. 324 00:34:08,092 --> 00:34:15,093 So, um, Do we need to ask Rick, do we need to ask any questions about this at this 325 00:34:15,093 --> 00:34:21,087 point, or we just need to vote? Uh, just vote on it, OK. All right. You'll, you'll 326 00:34:21,087 --> 00:34:25,035 need to, just what you'll do is you'll approve this second reading and then adopt 327 00:34:25,035 --> 00:34:32,007 the resolution just like you on the two previous ones. OK. So, we need to adopt the 328 00:34:32,007 --> 00:34:36,019 resolution. Approve the second reading and then adopt the resolution. OK. So, there's 329 00:34:36,019 --> 00:34:43,016 two parts to it. OK. OK. I make a motion that we, uh, accept the second reading. 330 00:34:44,036 --> 00:34:47,083 I'll second it. OK. It 331 00:34:49,089 --> 00:34:54,006 Make that all in one motion. You, you can do it just one motion, yeah, OK. And approve 332 00:34:54,006 --> 00:34:56,072 the resolution. I gotta read all that again. 333 00:34:59,057 --> 00:35:01,039 Oh, I got looped into that one. 334 00:35:04,005 --> 00:35:08,074 I make a motion that we, uh, Accept the resolution number 335 00:35:08,074 --> 00:35:16,059 2026-0908A for the, um, Type B economic development 336 00:35:16,059 --> 00:35:22,083 grant in the amount of $30 not to exceed $35,000 to the city of Chandler. And 337 00:35:24,069 --> 00:35:31,046 And he said, I'm done. Is that good news? OK, I just wanna be sure. Alright. Alright, 338 00:35:31,055 --> 00:35:38,018 do I hear a second? OK, it's been moved and seconded by Mr. Smith and Mr. Van Am 339 00:35:38,055 --> 00:35:43,017 that we approve the second reading of the resolution 340 00:35:43,095 --> 00:35:50,068 2026-09088. All those in favor say aye. Anyone opposed? 341 00:35:51,084 --> 00:35:57,031 Alright, the ayes have that. Alright, number 5. Consider and act upon the second 342 00:35:57,031 --> 00:36:04,096 reading of resolution number 2026-080908B authorizing a Type 343 00:36:04,096 --> 00:36:11,014 B economic development grant in the amount not to exceed $75,000 for the construction 344 00:36:11,014 --> 00:36:17,048 of a required deceleration lane and related access improvements associated with the 345 00:36:17,048 --> 00:36:25,023 chapter. 11 Stream LLC development on State Highway 31. And that 346 00:36:25,023 --> 00:36:32,098 is a resolution. Of the city council of the city of Chandler, Texas, authorizing 347 00:36:33,004 --> 00:36:38,087 a Type B economic development project of the Chandler Economic Development Corporation 348 00:36:38,087 --> 00:36:45,094 pursuant to chapter 505. Of the Texas Local Government Code authorizing a grant in 349 00:36:45,094 --> 00:36:53,058 an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the construction of a required deceleration lane 350 00:36:53,079 --> 00:37:00,018 and related access improvements associated with the Chapter 11 stream LLC development, 351 00:37:00,039 --> 00:37:05,049 making findings regarding economic development and public purpose, providing for 352 00:37:05,063 --> 00:37:11,003 compliance with applicable statutory requirements and providing an effective date. 353 00:37:12,026 --> 00:37:13,043 Do I hear a motion? 354 00:37:16,018 --> 00:37:22,037 I move that we accept the second reading and adopt resolution. Uh, number 355 00:37:22,073 --> 00:37:30,068 2026-0908B. Do I hear a second? I second that. It's been moved by Mr. Vallier 356 00:37:30,068 --> 00:37:34,072 and seconded by Mr. Hadnott that we approve resolution number 357 00:37:34,072 --> 00:37:42,056 2026-0908B and also accept the the 358 00:37:42,056 --> 00:37:47,023 second reading and the resolution. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? 359 00:37:47,085 --> 00:37:55,058 Yes. Alright, number 6, get back down here. In between the lines. 360 00:37:57,013 --> 00:38:03,032 All right, number 6, went too far. Alright, consider an act upon the second reading 361 00:38:03,046 --> 00:38:11,034 of resolution number 2026. 908C authorizing a 362 00:38:11,034 --> 00:38:17,084 Type B economic development grant in the amount not to exceed $20,000 to assist shock. 363 00:38:18,008 --> 00:38:26,008 Custom Cabinet LLC with the cost of a required fire sprinkler system 364 00:38:26,039 --> 00:38:33,099 for a new 7900 square foot building for door assembly and storeroom space. Here's 365 00:38:33,099 --> 00:38:40,043 the resolution. A resolution of the city council of the city of Chandler, Texas authorizing 366 00:38:40,064 --> 00:38:46,039 a Type B economic development project of the Chandler Economic Development Corporation 367 00:38:46,039 --> 00:38:52,099 pursuant to chapter 505 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizing a grant in 368 00:38:52,099 --> 00:39:00,017 an amount not to exceed $20,000 to exist. Shock Custom Cabinetry LLC with the cost 369 00:39:00,017 --> 00:39:06,065 of a required fire sprinkler system for a new 7900 square foot building for door 370 00:39:06,065 --> 00:39:12,037 assembly and showroom space, making findings regarding economic development and public 371 00:39:12,037 --> 00:39:17,089 purpose, providing for compliance with applicable statutory requirements and providing 372 00:39:17,089 --> 00:39:25,012 an effective date. Any comments? Any questions? Do I hear emotion? 373 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:31,065 We'll make a motion that we consider and we act upon and we adopt upon, upon reading 374 00:39:31,065 --> 00:39:38,059 this the second reading resolution number 2026-0908C. 375 00:39:41,028 --> 00:39:46,023 Do I hear a second? I hear a second. Nice. Alright. It has been moved and seconded 376 00:39:46,023 --> 00:39:52,007 by Mr. Hadnott and seconded by Mr. Vanier that we accept the second reading of resolution 377 00:39:52,028 --> 00:39:59,051 number 2026-0908C. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? 378 00:40:00,036 --> 00:40:01,023 The ayes have it. 379 00:40:03,077 --> 00:40:08,042 I know it sounds crazy, don't it? Go ahead and say it. Go ahead and say it. It's 380 00:40:08,042 --> 00:40:12,005 too weak. It's too quick. Oh, go ahead and say it. I know it's not crazy. I can handle 381 00:40:12,007 --> 00:40:14,098 that. It's, it's not 10 o'clock. It's not 10. I know that's what I'm saying. I don't 382 00:40:14,098 --> 00:40:18,078 know if I can. It's hard for me to say. This meeting is adjourned y'all.