1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,640 We were messing around one day and one 2 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:14,789 of the girls at work her husband was 3 00:00:14,799 --> 00:00:31,189 in college. 4 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:50,389 Hang on. 5 00:00:50,399 --> 00:01:14,005 » It's a queen. 6 00:01:14,015 --> 00:01:14,640 » [clears throat] 7 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,640 >> Thank you for coming tonight. Um, I'd 8 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,400 like to ask you to silence your phones 9 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,640 and join us for an invocation and then 10 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,280 the pledge. 11 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:25,119 Stephanie, would you offer our 12 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:26,000 invocation tonight? 13 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:26,799 >> Sure. 14 00:01:26,799 --> 00:01:28,560 >> Heavenly Father, we just come to you 15 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,479 this evening and we just ask for your 16 00:01:30,479 --> 00:01:33,119 grace and your provision. We just ask 17 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:35,920 that you help us with making decisions 18 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,560 uh that is best for the community and we 19 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,079 just ask for your peace and we thank you 20 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:42,079 for this weather that we're having. We 21 00:01:42,079 --> 00:01:43,840 just ask that you cool it down just a 22 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,040 little bit. And uh yeah, thanks Lord. 23 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:48,560 And we pray these things in your 24 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:49,840 precious name. Amen. 25 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:50,720 >> Amen. 26 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,799 >> Please join me in the pledge. I pledge 27 00:01:52,799 --> 00:01:55,119 allegiance to the flag of the United 28 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:57,759 States of America and to the republic 29 00:01:57,759 --> 00:02:00,640 for which it stands, one nation under 30 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,360 God, indivisible, with liberty and 31 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:12,309 justice for all. 32 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:14,000 » All right, the next item on the agenda 33 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,120 is items of community interest. Um, I 34 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,861 don't think there's a lot of big 35 00:02:18,861 --> 00:02:21,360 [snorts] events this month. If I'm other 36 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,040 than school starting, if you guys think 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,640 of anything, does anybody in the public 38 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:27,760 have a meet um item they'd like for us 39 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,520 to know about? 40 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:30,959 If not, then we're going to move on to 41 00:02:30,959 --> 00:02:33,840 the city manager report. 42 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,840 >> This is mostly good news for the week. 43 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:38,160 Uh, the bid came in on the rock and 44 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:39,760 draining project well below the 45 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,000 engineers estimate and we will be 46 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,840 awarding that project at the next 47 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,319 meeting. The estimate within the $2 48 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:48,239 million range and the base bid was 49 00:02:48,239 --> 00:02:50,480 alternative bids. All came in at 50 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,720 a,ion300,000 51 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,879 uh and change. The lowest bidder was 52 00:02:54,879 --> 00:02:58,080 wall contractor LLC from Denton. They're 53 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:59,840 highly recommended company. We look 54 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,760 forward to working with them. As you 55 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,560 would will recall, we are self-funding 56 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,440 this project with Surface Funds. This is 57 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,920 uh the project that we're doing uh the 58 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:11,599 resolution 59 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:13,280 2026-23 60 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,760 for financing. If we'd need to borrow 61 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,000 money for this project, I don't think we 62 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,560 will, but better safe than sorry. And 63 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,640 this was recommended by Governor 64 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:25,440 Capital, our financial advisors. The low 65 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:27,360 bidder for the Glenn Hills Lift Station, 66 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,360 which you're voting on tonight, is Venus 67 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,400 Construction Company. Their bid was of 68 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:36,309 $800,299.79, 69 00:03:36,319 --> 00:03:39,599 was $400,000 lower than the previous bid 70 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:42,080 that we had. Initially, we bid out the 71 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:43,840 project before we had a clear easement 72 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:45,680 to build the lift station. So that the 73 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,080 project had to be rebid because of the 74 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,000 amount of time it took to get get the 75 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,480 easement. It turns out that we will save 76 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,480 around $400,000. 77 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,560 This project is being funded by alone 78 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,360 with the Texas Water Development Board. 79 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,080 Uh if you recall, the legislature passed 80 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:03,760 the bill that requires we have a 81 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,799 wildfireification plan in place by 82 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:10,400 January 2027. 83 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,640 uh which is this coming January. We g 84 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,879 the information uh that the cost of the 85 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:17,040 wildfire mitigation plan and utility 86 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,680 pole inspection plan would both cost 87 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,720 around $200,000 to have professional 88 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,680 engineers write the plans for us. Javis 89 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,800 Kirk Higgins uh met with a company to do 90 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,639 the pole inspection for us and we'll be 91 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:33,360 able to write a plan that should work. 92 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,720 However, we con were concerned with the 93 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,759 wirefire mitigation plan would be very 94 00:04:39,759 --> 00:04:41,520 difficult for us to figure out what the 95 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,160 PUC wanted as a plan because they had 96 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,720 not given anyone a template for what 97 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,240 they wanted. Uh at the TPPA meeting last 98 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,639 month, I let the head of the PUC know 99 00:04:52,639 --> 00:04:55,199 that smaller utilities like us were 100 00:04:55,199 --> 00:04:56,960 having problem financing the plant 101 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,360 because we did not have the financial 102 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,240 resources that larger utilities have. 103 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,320 Right. After I spoke, a couple of people 104 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,560 who work for Impact Engineering 105 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,720 approached me and said that they could 106 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,560 do a wildfireification 107 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,759 plan at a reasonable cost. Two gentlemen 108 00:05:13,759 --> 00:05:17,120 from Impact came week before last and 109 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,360 told us about their process and we've 110 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:20,960 decided to work with them to put the 111 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,960 plan together at a much lower cost than 112 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,600 we initially thought. We should have a 113 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,440 mitigation plan well before the date 114 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:29,840 will outline in January. 115 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:33,360 >> Any questions? So that 200,000 estimate 116 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,560 is that for the pole inspection and the 117 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:37,120 plan together? 118 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:38,960 >> Yeah, that's what I put in the budget 119 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,440 for those things both together. So it 120 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:42,639 looks like we're going to come out on 121 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:43,600 the good on that. 122 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,919 >> Is that the I mean what what is the I 123 00:05:45,919 --> 00:05:47,120 mean what are they looking for? I guess 124 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,000 you don't really know. 125 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,199 >> We really don't know. Uh you just pretty 126 00:05:51,199 --> 00:05:54,720 much have and see if they'll approve. 127 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:56,240 >> Wow. 128 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:01,430 >> Yeah, that's what we say too. Wow. 129 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:05,189 Any other questions? 130 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:06,720 » All right. Well, let's move on to the 131 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,240 public hearing which is for the 132 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,520 municipal budget. We are going to open 133 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,960 the public hearing at 134 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:20,070 605 135 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:25,280 and Bart is going to present the budget. Council members, you have 136 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:28,080 budget in your packet. 137 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,160 So would you mind presenting it to the 138 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,280 council and the public? 139 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:33,199 >> And a quick overview of the budget. You 140 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:37,120 all have a copy of it. Should have u the 141 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:41,360 utility fund will have revenue of 142 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,710 13,50,90. 143 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:50,870 Uh we budgeted for expenses 13,9,000 144 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,520 50 which will leave us a surplus of 145 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:58,479 balance in the utility fund of $41,037. 146 00:06:58,479 --> 00:07:01,120 The general fund revenue should be 147 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:06,790 around 13 million71,861. 148 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,880 Uh expenses in the general fund uh will 149 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:17,589 be in the vicinity of uh 13,278,431 150 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:21,199 uh which will give us a $423,430 151 00:07:21,199 --> 00:07:24,240 surplus. The total surplus for both 152 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,000 revenue and general fund will be 153 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,909 $464,467. 154 00:07:29,919 --> 00:07:32,639 Hopefully the majority of that surplus 155 00:07:32,639 --> 00:07:34,800 we'll use on the rocking pillar along 156 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,240 with some other surplus fund. Uh the tax 157 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:43,280 rate uh is budgeted at 0.575 per $100 158 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,520 valuation which will bring us in 159 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:49,510 2,990,988. 160 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,240 Uh the certified values this year were 161 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:58,309 520,71,84. 162 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:01,520 Any questions? 163 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,050 the 164 00:08:04,050 --> 00:08:06,150 [snorts] 165 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:07,680 departmental contract services, they 166 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:08,720 went down quite a bit. 167 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:09,039 >> Yeah. 168 00:08:09,039 --> 00:08:11,120 >> From last iteration to this one. 169 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,039 >> That was that was a mistake I made when 170 00:08:13,039 --> 00:08:15,280 I was doing the budget. I left revenue 171 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:20,230 of $200,000 out of the 172 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,240 general fund, uh, which, uh, I shouldn't 173 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,680 have left out because we're spending 174 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,160 that money on Rocket Pillar. 175 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,360 We're using surplus funds. So, messed it 176 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,440 up. So, I had to move numbering around. 177 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:34,159 So, 178 00:08:34,159 --> 00:08:35,440 >> I mean, it looks like 179 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:37,839 >> I fixed it before we did the budget. So, 180 00:08:37,839 --> 00:08:40,320 >> it brings it in line with what we've 181 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,159 been actually spending. 182 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:43,680 >> Yeah. 183 00:08:43,680 --> 00:08:46,626 >> So, 184 00:08:46,626 --> 00:08:48,000 [clears throat] 185 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,920 >> so I want I want the public to be aware 186 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,160 that this budget is online. If you want 187 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,320 to go through it [clears throat] 188 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,800 at home, your phone, wherever. If 189 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,720 anybody wants a copy of it, give me your 190 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:00,399 email address and I'll send you a copy 191 00:09:00,399 --> 00:09:06,550 of it. 192 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:08,720 » So, did anybody have any I'm assuming 193 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,519 you all went all over it. So, if anybody 194 00:09:11,519 --> 00:09:13,760 had any questions 195 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,399 >> or are we going with the 196 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:19,120 contingency for the health insurance? Is 197 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,440 that going to be more most in line? I 198 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:25,680 sent y'all an email this week about what 199 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:28,720 our insurance advisory company said. 200 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:30,560 They're still battling with Blue Cross 201 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:34,160 Blue Shield. There was I think five or 202 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:38,720 six companies that turned down uh our 203 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,680 policies because of basically you could 204 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:44,560 call it the experience rate. uh we have 205 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:49,440 uh some sick people or a lot of claims, 206 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,320 let's put it like that. And so they're 207 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,360 trying to negotiate with Blue Cross Blue 208 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,120 Shield and they still don't have us a 209 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,000 solid number yet. That's why I left that 210 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,279 contingency in there. 211 00:10:03,279 --> 00:10:09,269 >> Does the public have any questions? 212 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:13,350 council. 213 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:14,720 » Okay. Well, I'm about to close the 214 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,519 public hearing. 215 00:10:17,519 --> 00:10:19,040 So, if that's the case, then we'll close 216 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:22,257 the public hearing at 609. 217 00:10:22,257 --> 00:10:24,079 [snorts] 218 00:10:24,079 --> 00:10:26,399 Now, we'll open the podium to public 219 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:30,240 comments if anybody has any. 220 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,480 Um, I ask you to go to the podium and 221 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:35,200 state your name. And if Barbara needs 222 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:41,750 you to spell it, 223 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:45,120 My name is uh Isaiah Durr. 224 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:46,560 >> You want to spell that last name? 225 00:10:46,560 --> 00:10:52,310 >> Uh Durr. D E R R. 226 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,240 » So 227 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:55,600 am I. Good to 228 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:56,160 >> go ahead. 229 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,320 >> Okay. Uh, members of the council and 230 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,800 citizens of Buouie, I'm Isaiah Durr and 231 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:02,880 I'd like to publicly oppose the idea of 232 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:04,800 having automatic license plate reader 233 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:07,680 cameras or ALPRs, otherwise known as 234 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:09,600 flock cameras in our town. In this day 235 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,600 and age, we live in a uh constant 236 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,040 surveillance state with our smartphones 237 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,279 containing age verification, facial 238 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:17,279 recognition, web cookies, ad tracking, 239 00:11:17,279 --> 00:11:19,279 and thumbrint scanning. It's no secret 240 00:11:19,279 --> 00:11:21,360 that online scr uh security should 241 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:23,120 always be our priority. So, why are we 242 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:25,680 not embracing further? So, why are we 243 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:27,279 embracing a further breach of our 244 00:11:27,279 --> 00:11:29,600 privacy? A LPRs have been reported to 245 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,000 identify your Bluetooth chips, uh, track 246 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:33,600 your individual phone, not just your 247 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:35,519 plate number, and have been reported to 248 00:11:35,519 --> 00:11:37,120 pick up residential conversations 249 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:38,560 despite flocks claim that they are 250 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:41,200 unable to do so. Some ALPR, such as the 251 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:42,880 Flock Commodore, have been proven to 252 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,480 physically track humans in their phone 253 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,000 screens. The argument can be made that 254 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,560 there is no expectation of privacy on 255 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:50,079 public roadways but with devices like 256 00:11:50,079 --> 00:11:52,399 the flock drone and flock condor. How 257 00:11:52,399 --> 00:11:53,920 are we to feel safe in the fact that our 258 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:55,839 residential privacy is not in jeopardy? 259 00:11:55,839 --> 00:11:57,680 In addition to this, there have been 260 00:11:57,680 --> 00:11:59,360 several reports of officers of the law 261 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,680 misusing ALPRs for personal use or 262 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:03,200 failing to use these tools for what they 263 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,279 intended to do. The statistics for 264 00:12:05,279 --> 00:12:07,200 violent crimes being solved with ALPRs 265 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:08,959 is shockingly low. and in an area with 266 00:12:08,959 --> 00:12:10,480 such a low crime rate, I failed to 267 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:11,920 understand what our community would gain 268 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,320 from the installation. Aside from an 269 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,000 unnecessary infiltration of our daily 270 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:17,839 lives, obviously, I'm not the only 271 00:12:17,839 --> 00:12:19,360 citizen concerned with this matter. I 272 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:20,959 have lived in Buoie my entire life, and 273 00:12:20,959 --> 00:12:22,320 just like many of you, I contribute to 274 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:24,639 the local economy, and my taxes benefit 275 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:26,320 our local systems, just like many of 276 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,480 you. The petition to have ALPR's banned 277 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:29,839 in our city is nearing the required 278 00:12:29,839 --> 00:12:31,440 amount of signatures. And I implore you, 279 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:32,800 my neighbors and friends, to consider 280 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,240 adding your name to stand up for the 281 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,000 privacy and safety of our people. Thank 282 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,040 you for your time. 283 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:42,230 >> Thank you. Thank you. 284 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,279 » Anybody else? 285 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:49,190 >> Oh gosh. 286 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:50,480 » Uh, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 287 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,079 My name is Wes Stell. I've lived here in 288 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:56,880 town uh I guess jeez since 1973. 289 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,440 Uh, grandpa bought the shop, dad run it. 290 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,000 I got to run it for a while. Um, as far 291 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:06,240 as the flock cameras go, uh, I somewhat 292 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,720 do agree with the young man. The 293 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:10,639 residential privacy, especially in a 294 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:12,240 town like this, is very important to a 295 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:13,600 lot of us. That's why we've moved here. 296 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:14,959 That's why we like living in a small 297 00:13:14,959 --> 00:13:16,639 town like this. Everybody knows 298 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:18,800 everybody. It's kind of a secure place. 299 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,920 It's safe for all of us. Um, the flock 300 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:25,360 cameras being in town, I am 301 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,320 somewhat opposed to that. However, on 302 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,480 the other side of that coin, I would 303 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:31,839 like to point out that down in 304 00:13:31,839 --> 00:13:33,440 Jacksboro, they've got a lot of flock 305 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:36,399 cameras set up at the city limits and 306 00:13:36,399 --> 00:13:38,800 they have really cleaned up Jacksboro. 307 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,839 They really have. Um, they've gotten a 308 00:13:41,839 --> 00:13:43,519 lot of drug busts. They've gotten a lot 309 00:13:43,519 --> 00:13:45,519 of arrests and anybody that's lived here 310 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:46,619 in this town knows, 311 00:13:46,619 --> 00:13:47,200 [clears throat and cough] 312 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,240 excuse me, knows that we have had a lot 313 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,040 of problems with drugs in this town. I 314 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,680 for one have been a victim of that in 315 00:13:55,680 --> 00:13:58,399 the 90s. Admittedly, if they had had 316 00:13:58,399 --> 00:14:00,399 flock cameras back then, I'm sure I 317 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:02,399 would have gotten in a lot more trouble. 318 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:03,760 And it's hard for me to admit that in 319 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,519 front of everybody, but I'm 50. I guess 320 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:08,639 it's time. But 321 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,519 I would feel remiss if I saw flock 322 00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:14,720 cameras right downtown. 323 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:16,240 I 324 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,160 admittedly it is a major intersection 325 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,160 where the highways come through, but I 326 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,959 feel like if we had the perimeter like 327 00:14:22,959 --> 00:14:25,199 they do in Jacksboro and have the flock 328 00:14:25,199 --> 00:14:28,320 cameras set up. If somebody left town, 329 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,079 say one of your family members left 330 00:14:30,079 --> 00:14:31,760 town, they would be able to know, well, 331 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:33,760 they left Buoie at such a time they got 332 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,199 through Decada, they got through Fort 333 00:14:35,199 --> 00:14:36,880 Worth, they left Fort Worth, they got 334 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:38,079 through Decada, but they haven't made it 335 00:14:38,079 --> 00:14:41,040 home. I can understand how it's a very 336 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,399 effective tool to help with the public. 337 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:46,639 But again, as I'm trying to play devil's 338 00:14:46,639 --> 00:14:48,959 advocate, on the other side of the coin, 339 00:14:48,959 --> 00:14:51,519 there are have been several internet 340 00:14:51,519 --> 00:14:53,040 reports, nothing that I've seen 341 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,360 personally, but you always read and you 342 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,240 always see that uh some officers have 343 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,600 used the flock cameras uh incorrectly. 344 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,360 And I'm not saying that our police 345 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,320 would. I'm saying that maybe a license 346 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:07,920 plate reader might read a license plate 347 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,800 number wrong or things like that. But 348 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,199 these are the things that 349 00:15:13,199 --> 00:15:15,600 we as the public and we as the world are 350 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:16,720 having to deal with now with the way 351 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:18,880 technology is. 352 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,279 I 353 00:15:21,279 --> 00:15:22,639 want to let you guys know that I 354 00:15:22,639 --> 00:15:24,720 somewhat I I I really oppose the flock 355 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,639 cameras being in town. I don't know if 356 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:30,639 we really need them. You know, 357 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:32,160 I don't know if I need to get flocked 358 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:33,519 running to Brook showers to grab a 359 00:15:33,519 --> 00:15:35,519 bottle of milk or not. But if I'm going 360 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:37,680 to Fort Worth and I get caught on a 361 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,440 flock camera and I don't make it back 362 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:41,120 home, that flock camera might help to 363 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:45,040 protect me. It's a slippery slope and I 364 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:46,959 would advi I'm here to say that I would 365 00:15:46,959 --> 00:15:49,120 like to advise the city council and the 366 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:53,600 public, all of us, to look at this with 367 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,279 an open mind and try 368 00:15:57,279 --> 00:15:59,680 to work together. if the public doesn't 369 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,079 want it in town, 370 00:16:02,079 --> 00:16:03,680 if that's what the resol because they're 371 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,360 doing the uh they're they've got the 372 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:10,959 thing where you can sign up now. Uh and 373 00:16:10,959 --> 00:16:12,320 >> if you want to sign up, I'm taking too 374 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:13,920 long. I'm sorry I ramble. Anyway, thank 375 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:17,040 you for your time. Uh and y'all have a 376 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:17,519 good evening. 377 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:18,320 >> Thank you. 378 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:24,310 >> I ramble. I'm sorry. 379 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:27,440 » Anybody else? 380 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:30,240 All right. Well, let's um move on from 381 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:32,560 public comments. Let's go to the consent 382 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,800 agenda items. In your packet, you had 383 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,199 the meeting minutes from both the 384 00:16:37,199 --> 00:16:40,880 workshop and the regular meeting 385 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:44,079 on the 28th. 386 00:16:44,079 --> 00:16:46,399 So, I would entertain a motion to accept 387 00:16:46,399 --> 00:16:49,440 the agenda items uh the consent agenda 388 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:54,079 items as presented. So, move second. 389 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:56,320 >> Post 390 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:00,790 second. 391 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,399 Holstein. 392 00:17:02,399 --> 00:17:03,040 >> Hi, 393 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:03,759 >> Sprouls. 394 00:17:03,759 --> 00:17:04,559 >> Hi, 395 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:05,280 >> Post. 396 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:05,679 >> Hi, 397 00:17:05,679 --> 00:17:06,400 >> Mcuan. 398 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:07,120 >> Hi, 399 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:07,839 >> Trux. 400 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:08,240 >> Hi, 401 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:08,959 >> and Shaw. 402 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:09,679 >> Hi. 403 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:15,029 >> Thank you. 404 00:17:15,039 --> 00:17:18,240 Next item on the agenda is 405 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:23,679 the discussion of the proposed 2026 27 406 00:17:23,679 --> 00:17:26,160 budget for the Buoie Economic 407 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,559 Development Corporation and the Buoie 4B 408 00:17:28,559 --> 00:17:30,080 sales tax of which we'll start with the 409 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,320 Buoie Economic 410 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:39,270 Corporation. 411 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,200 Good evening, council. I'm Carlos 412 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,720 Swaford. I'm president of the 4A board. 413 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:48,080 In your packet, you have two pages of 414 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,799 our budget, which is an expenditure 415 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:54,080 budget. First page, all the line items 416 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:57,520 you'll see are very close to last year's 417 00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:59,600 amounts. There's been very little 418 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:04,799 changes. Um, the insurance is, 419 00:18:04,799 --> 00:18:06,640 as Bert was saying, we don't know for 420 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,960 sure what ours is going to be either. 421 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:12,720 So, we've just plugged in a flat fee, 422 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:15,280 but other than that, it's very close to 423 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:19,200 what our expenses run. And again, with 424 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:22,080 very little change over last year. On 425 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,919 page two, you'll see that our 426 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:27,440 expenditures are 2.2 million. Sounds 427 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,200 like a lot of money, 428 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:30,960 >> but when you work under business 429 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:33,760 expansion and recruitment. You see that 430 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:36,080 most of that money is going to finish 431 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,760 our spec building in the industrial park 432 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:43,760 and um we always try to have money left 433 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:46,160 over for small projects that might come 434 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,520 up during the year. But the big 435 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:51,679 expenditure for our year is finishing 436 00:18:51,679 --> 00:18:54,480 that spec building and hopefully getting 437 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:59,200 a a lease or a renter or get it sold. 438 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,160 Anybody have any questions on anything 439 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:05,669 you've seen? 440 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:07,360 » What buildings are covered in your 441 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:08,880 building maintenance? Is it just the 442 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:10,400 office across the street? 443 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:14,720 >> Well, no. I mean, we own the we call it 444 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:17,360 the big green giant building out on 81 445 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:20,000 where the waste management company is. 446 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:21,919 Even though their lease they take care 447 00:19:21,919 --> 00:19:24,603 of most of little maintenance, but 448 00:19:24,603 --> 00:19:25,840 [clears throat] this last year we did 449 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,520 have to do some work on the loading 450 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,000 dock. So, we do have expenses that come 451 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:30,799 up. 452 00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:35,520 >> We also own the building um 453 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:40,880 that's Montg Street, Sanders Street. Um 454 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,280 the I call it the old dress factory, but 455 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,840 most of you are not as old as I am, so 456 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,400 you know it as something differently. 457 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:50,559 But, uh we own that building and we've 458 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:52,640 had some expense with it. We've had to 459 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:54,799 do some roof repair that insurance 460 00:19:54,799 --> 00:19:57,760 didn't cover. replace a couple broken 461 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,760 windows, you know, that kind of thing. 462 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,280 And then, of course, we have maintenance 463 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:05,990 on our office building. 464 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,240 Anything else? 465 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,909 Any other questions? 466 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:17,990 » Thank you, Mr. Sford. 467 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,760 » All right, let's go ahead and and hear 468 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:23,554 the 4B sales tax corporation. 469 00:20:23,554 --> 00:20:24,799 [clears throat] 470 00:20:24,799 --> 00:20:27,360 >> Good evening. I'm Wallace representing 471 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:30,640 the 4B. Uh you also have our budget with 472 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,679 you about two pages there. Overall, I 473 00:20:33,679 --> 00:20:37,120 know uh pretty much our expenses we 474 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:40,880 budgeted a decline of about 8% and our 475 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:46,320 revenues are approximately the same. So 476 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:47,919 really, we've got a couple of projects 477 00:20:47,919 --> 00:20:50,640 that we're finishing the project uh out 478 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:53,919 by the pickle ball court. We've got uh 479 00:20:53,919 --> 00:20:56,000 playground equipment, covered playground 480 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,720 area, and we're in the process of 481 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:00,880 working on some other stuff out there to 482 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,600 improve the park system and make it a 483 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:07,590 lot better for our citizens. 484 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,120 » It's fantastic. Any questions? 485 00:21:11,120 --> 00:21:13,919 >> I know, council. 486 00:21:13,919 --> 00:21:14,240 >> Thank you. 487 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,264 >> I like I love the length of your budget. 488 00:21:17,264 --> 00:21:19,590 [laughter] 489 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,360 » Thank you. 490 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:23,039 >> All right. So let's go ahead and go back 491 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:24,480 to the vote on the Buoie Economic 492 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,159 Development Corporation budget. I would 493 00:21:26,159 --> 00:21:27,520 entertain a motion to accept as 494 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:28,880 presented. 495 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,960 >> So moves, 496 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:31,919 do I have a second? 497 00:21:31,919 --> 00:21:33,039 >> Second. 498 00:21:33,039 --> 00:21:35,039 >> Truax. 499 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:36,320 >> Shaw. 500 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:36,960 >> Yes. 501 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,120 >> Holstein. 502 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:40,559 >> Yeah. 503 00:21:40,559 --> 00:21:41,760 >> Post 504 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:42,240 >> I. 505 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,039 >> Mcuan. 506 00:21:43,039 --> 00:21:43,600 >> Hi. 507 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:44,240 >> Sprouls. 508 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:44,559 >> Hi. 509 00:21:44,559 --> 00:21:45,280 >> And Trux. 510 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:48,080 >> Hi. Again, I would entertain a motion to 511 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:49,679 accept the budget presented for a buoy 512 00:21:49,679 --> 00:21:51,679 4B cell tax corporation. 513 00:21:51,679 --> 00:21:52,799 >> So moved. 514 00:21:52,799 --> 00:21:54,799 >> Shaw. Do I have a second? 515 00:21:54,799 --> 00:21:57,120 >> Second. 516 00:21:57,120 --> 00:21:59,200 >> Muan 517 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:00,080 Trux. 518 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:00,720 >> Hi. 519 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:01,679 >> Holstein. 520 00:22:01,679 --> 00:22:02,480 >> Hi. 521 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:03,120 >> Sprouls. 522 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:03,600 >> Hi. 523 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:04,240 >> Post. 524 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:04,640 >> I 525 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:05,280 >> Muan. 526 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:05,600 >> Hi. 527 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:06,720 >> And Shaw. 528 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,000 >> Hi. All right. 529 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 So, the next item on our agenda is a 530 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,039 reappoint to the Buoie Economic 531 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:16,799 Development Corporation board. You'll 532 00:22:16,799 --> 00:22:20,400 see two names there. 533 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:22,880 Uh first is Zack Gunner. The second is 534 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,520 Randy West and 535 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:26,880 you'll hang on a second. Let me get 536 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:30,320 there on this. We have to um consider 537 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:32,240 them individually. So, we will take Zack 538 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,640 Gunner as the first. Is Zach in the 539 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:37,440 room? I didn't see him come in. Um, so 540 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,280 I'd entertain a motion to accept the 541 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:42,000 reappoint of Zack Gunner to the Economic 542 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,320 Development Corporation. 543 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:45,520 >> So moved. 544 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,679 >> Post. Do I have a second? 545 00:22:47,679 --> 00:22:48,799 >> Second. 546 00:22:48,799 --> 00:22:51,909 >> Sprouls. 547 00:22:51,919 --> 00:22:53,280 » Shaw. 548 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:53,840 >> Yes. 549 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:54,720 >> Truax. 550 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:55,280 >> Hi. 551 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:56,080 >> Holstein. 552 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:56,880 >> Hi. 553 00:22:56,880 --> 00:22:57,520 >> Post. 554 00:22:57,520 --> 00:22:58,000 >> Hi. 555 00:22:58,000 --> 00:22:58,720 >> Mcuan. 556 00:22:58,720 --> 00:22:59,039 >> Hi. 557 00:22:59,039 --> 00:22:59,840 >> And Sprouls. 558 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:00,400 >> Hi. 559 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,159 >> The second individual is Randy. I think 560 00:23:02,159 --> 00:23:04,559 I did see him come in, didn't I? Yeah. 561 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:07,919 There you are. You're hiding. I would 562 00:23:07,919 --> 00:23:10,640 entertain a motion to uh reappoint 563 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,720 accept the reappoint of Randy West to 564 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:15,280 the Economic Development Corporation. 565 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:16,559 >> So moved. 566 00:23:16,559 --> 00:23:18,080 >> Mcuan. 567 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:19,280 Do I have a second? 568 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:22,559 >> Second rolls. 569 00:23:22,559 --> 00:23:23,600 >> Holstein. 570 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:24,400 >> Hi. 571 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:25,039 >> Sprouls. 572 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:25,600 >> Hi. 573 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:26,159 >> Post. 574 00:23:26,159 --> 00:23:26,559 >> Hi. 575 00:23:26,559 --> 00:23:27,200 >> Mcuan. 576 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:27,679 >> Hi. 577 00:23:27,679 --> 00:23:28,559 >> Trux. Hi. 578 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:29,840 >> And Shaw. Hi. 579 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,159 >> Thank you. 580 00:23:32,159 --> 00:23:36,390 Moving right along. 581 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:40,000 Now we have a new one. We have a a 582 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,000 recommendation for appointment to the 583 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,080 Buoie Economic Development Corporation 584 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,880 for the unexpired term of Dean Meyers. 585 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,960 And that recommendation is Keith Mundy 586 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,799 who is in the back of the room with us 587 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:53,360 tonight. So I would entertain a motion 588 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:56,159 to in case you don't know Keith is with 589 00:23:56,159 --> 00:23:59,200 American Hat. Um allow the appointment 590 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:00,960 of Keith Mundy to the Buoie Economic 591 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,720 Development Corporation. 592 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,799 >> So moved. 593 00:24:04,799 --> 00:24:06,240 Second. 594 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,480 >> Wait a minute. 595 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:09,280 >> Rolls. 596 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:09,679 >> Hi, 597 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:10,640 >> Mcuan. 598 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:12,400 >> Hi. 599 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:13,360 >> Holstein. 600 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:13,919 >> Hi, 601 00:24:13,919 --> 00:24:14,480 >> Post. 602 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:15,039 >> Hi, 603 00:24:15,039 --> 00:24:15,760 >> Shaw. 604 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:16,159 >> Hi, 605 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:16,880 >> Trux. 606 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:17,279 >> Hi. 607 00:24:17,279 --> 00:24:20,320 >> Thank you. 608 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:23,600 Mr. Mandy. Thank you, Randy. 609 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,080 >> And tell Zach we said thank you. 610 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:27,200 >> All right. So, for the next 611 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,960 appointments, reappoints, they are for 612 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,120 the 4B sales tax corporation, which is 613 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:33,600 also a two-year term. We'll also do them 614 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:37,360 individually and they are Tim Hall, Seth 615 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:40,000 Johnson and Kim Williams and I don't 616 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,679 think any of them are here tonight. 617 00:24:41,679 --> 00:24:44,240 Okay. So the end the first one is Tim 618 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:46,480 Hall of reappoint to the 4B. I would 619 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:48,320 entertain a motion to accept. 620 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:49,520 >> So moved. 621 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,360 >> Truax. Do I have a second? 622 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:52,559 >> Second. 623 00:24:52,559 --> 00:24:54,720 >> Post 624 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:55,840 Holstein. 625 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:57,919 >> I spray. 626 00:24:57,919 --> 00:24:58,559 >> Post. 627 00:24:58,559 --> 00:24:59,520 >> I muan. 628 00:24:59,520 --> 00:24:59,919 >> Hi. 629 00:24:59,919 --> 00:25:00,640 >> Trux. 630 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:01,120 >> Hi. 631 00:25:01,120 --> 00:25:02,400 >> Shaw. I 632 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,480 >> the next individual is Seth Johnson. I 633 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:06,159 would entertain a motion to accept Seth 634 00:25:06,159 --> 00:25:07,520 Johnson's reappoint. 635 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:08,559 >> So moved. 636 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:10,799 >> I'm going to go with Shaw and then 637 00:25:10,799 --> 00:25:11,840 Sprouls. 638 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,400 >> Thank you. 639 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:15,279 >> Holstein. 640 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:16,159 >> Hi. 641 00:25:16,159 --> 00:25:16,880 >> Trux. 642 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:17,360 >> Hi. 643 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:18,000 >> Shaw. 644 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:18,480 >> Hi. 645 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:19,200 >> Mchuan. 646 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:19,679 >> Hi. 647 00:25:19,679 --> 00:25:20,240 >> Post. 648 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:20,720 >> Hi. 649 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:21,360 >> Sprouls. 650 00:25:21,360 --> 00:25:22,159 >> Hi. 651 00:25:22,159 --> 00:25:24,240 >> And then the last individual is Kim 652 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,120 Williams. I'd entertain a motion. So 653 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:28,000 >> moved. 654 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:29,279 >> Post. Do I have a second? 655 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:30,240 >> Second. 656 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,400 >> Shaw. 657 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:34,000 Sprouls. 658 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:34,720 >> Hi, 659 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:35,440 >> Post. 660 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:36,080 >> Hi, 661 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:36,799 >> Mcuan. 662 00:25:36,799 --> 00:25:37,279 >> Hi, 663 00:25:37,279 --> 00:25:38,080 >> Holstein. 664 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:38,640 >> Hi, 665 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:39,279 >> Trux. 666 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:39,679 >> Hi, 667 00:25:39,679 --> 00:25:40,480 >> and Shaw. 668 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,197 >> Hi. 669 00:25:43,197 --> 00:25:45,039 [snorts] 670 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:49,279 >> All right, let's move on. 671 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:51,360 >> All right. As far as the Boo Economic 672 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:53,200 Development Corporation, you're welcome 673 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:54,960 to leave if you want to. If you want to 674 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:57,200 stay, we're happy to have you, but don't 675 00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:58,640 feel like you're obligated to stay the 676 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,480 rest of the meeting. 677 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:01,840 I make lots of friends when I do that. 678 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,559 >> You can't leave. [laughter] 679 00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:06,000 >> Ward, you better run. 680 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:12,070 >> Thank you. 681 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:13,520 guys. 682 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:14,720 >> Thank you. 683 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,039 >> Thank y'all. 684 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:18,568 >> Well, there's a seat right there. 685 00:26:18,568 --> 00:26:20,950 [laughter] 686 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:24,710 » Doing a good job. 687 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:25,520 » Say, Randy. 688 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:26,880 >> All right. So, the next item on your 689 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,840 agenda is to award the bid to Venus 690 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:31,679 Construction Company for the Texas Water 691 00:26:31,679 --> 00:26:34,080 Development Board, Glenn Hills Lift 692 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:36,480 Station, which you heard um Bert talk 693 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:37,919 about earlier, and sludge pump 694 00:26:37,919 --> 00:26:41,840 replacement on the phase 2 project. 695 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:43,919 >> Have we done work? Have they done work 696 00:26:43,919 --> 00:26:45,120 for us in the past? 697 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:49,200 >> No, not not since I've been here. And 698 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:49,919 it's 699 00:26:49,919 --> 00:26:54,960 >> but they came highly recommended. Their 700 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,960 recommendations were good. So 701 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,720 >> can you remind me a little bit about the 702 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,799 funding of this? I don't. 703 00:27:02,799 --> 00:27:04,799 >> Well, this is Texas Water Development 704 00:27:04,799 --> 00:27:06,640 Board loan money. 705 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:08,799 >> This is in part of the initial project. 706 00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:12,000 It's phase two. They call it 707 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:13,919 >> the sewer project. 708 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:15,679 >> It's a different project than the rest 709 00:27:15,679 --> 00:27:20,880 of phase two. just that we got this uh 710 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:22,720 the 711 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,200 lift station pumps are under the lift 712 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,600 station and the pumps are undersized and 713 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,080 we have a lot of problems over there and 714 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:33,200 we bid this out a couple of years ago 715 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,600 but I we didn't have a an easement and 716 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:37,600 it took me a long time to get the we 717 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:40,000 finally got it been so long that we had 718 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,039 to rebid it. We rebid it. It came in 719 00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:46,159 $400,000 cheaper than what the initial 720 00:27:46,159 --> 00:27:47,679 bid was. And 721 00:27:47,679 --> 00:27:48,640 >> Sounds great. 722 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:51,200 >> Well, and the reason it happened is is 723 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:53,440 when we bid it before, we were coming 724 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,919 out of the COVID era and and the 725 00:27:55,919 --> 00:27:58,000 government money was flowing and 726 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,159 everybody was busy and now they're not 727 00:28:00,159 --> 00:28:01,919 so busy and they're kind of hungry. So, 728 00:28:01,919 --> 00:28:05,440 we get better pricing. So, 729 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:06,799 >> that's basically what it is. 730 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:09,840 >> So, this motion is to accept a bid for 731 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,240 Venus Construction Company. I have a 732 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,399 motion. 733 00:28:14,399 --> 00:28:15,679 >> So moved. 734 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:18,720 >> Supposed. Do I have a second? 735 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:22,149 >> Second. 736 00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:23,200 » Mcuan. 737 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:24,159 >> Hi. 738 00:28:24,159 --> 00:28:24,960 >> Post. 739 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:25,520 >> I 740 00:28:25,520 --> 00:28:26,240 >> Shaw. 741 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:26,720 >> I 742 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:27,600 >> Truax. 743 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:28,080 >> Hi. 744 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:28,799 >> Sprouls. 745 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:29,200 >> I 746 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:30,559 >> Holstein. 747 00:28:30,559 --> 00:28:31,360 >> All right. 748 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:34,789 >> Thank you. 749 00:28:34,799 --> 00:28:36,480 » All right. So, let's move on to the next 750 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,240 item on the agenda, which is resolution 751 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:39,840 2026-22. 752 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:42,080 a resolution expressing the city 753 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,559 council's intent to place a proposal on 754 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:47,039 a future council agenda approving a 755 00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:49,520 property tax rate in accordance with the 756 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:51,840 Texas property tax reform and 757 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,120 transparency act of 2019 scheduling one 758 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,440 public tax rate hearing and establishing 759 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:03,039 the date to vote on same 760 00:29:03,039 --> 00:29:05,440 does everybody understand that 761 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:06,720 >> yes 762 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:09,200 >> so the the tax rate will go on the next 763 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,679 agenda on it. Yeah, the next 764 00:29:11,679 --> 00:29:13,600 agenda. 765 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:15,760 >> Um, it was presented tonight to you as 766 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:18,159 575. 767 00:29:18,159 --> 00:29:20,080 >> So, I'd entertain a motion to accept the 768 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:25,830 resolution 202622. 769 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:31,430 That will go. So, the one we have, 770 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,640 this resolution that we have is not 771 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:40,070 says 09.59. 772 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:40,559 should be 773 00:29:40,559 --> 00:29:42,320 >> no the budget that was presented tonight 774 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:44,159 >> the budget has this one but this 775 00:29:44,159 --> 00:29:44,880 >> right but the 776 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:46,399 >> the resolution we're looking at 777 00:29:46,399 --> 00:29:48,159 >> the resolution will be presented at the 778 00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:49,520 next meeting with the tax rate 779 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,279 >> so gotcha you just want to schedule 780 00:29:51,279 --> 00:29:51,679 something 781 00:29:51,679 --> 00:29:52,080 >> yes 782 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:53,440 >> got it so moved 783 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,039 >> thank you 784 00:29:55,039 --> 00:29:58,720 >> Shaw do I have a second 785 00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,720 >> post it true 786 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:01,279 >> I 787 00:30:01,279 --> 00:30:02,000 >> Shaw 788 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:02,480 >> I 789 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:03,760 >> Sprouls I 790 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:04,559 >> Holstein 791 00:30:04,559 --> 00:30:05,120 >> I 792 00:30:05,120 --> 00:30:06,000 >> muan 793 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:06,880 >> I 794 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:08,399 >> post 795 00:30:08,399 --> 00:30:11,750 Thank you. 796 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:14,720 » Next resolution is 202623. A resolution 797 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:15,919 of the city council of the city of 798 00:30:15,919 --> 00:30:17,600 Buouie, state of Texas, declaring the 799 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:19,840 intention of said city of Buoie to 800 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:21,760 reimburse itself from the proceeds of 801 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:24,080 one or more taxexempt financings for 802 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:26,000 certain expenditures to be made in 803 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:27,760 connection with the rock and bridge 804 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:29,919 street. As Bert told you earlier, this 805 00:30:29,919 --> 00:30:32,240 gives us the option to borrow money 806 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:34,000 should we need to. Although we do have 807 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:37,039 it budgeted in our budget. You you saw 808 00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:39,279 that at the last meeting. So unless 809 00:30:39,279 --> 00:30:41,840 something goes tremendously wrong, we 810 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:44,399 shouldn't need this. But we are covering 811 00:30:44,399 --> 00:30:46,240 all the legalities for making this 812 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:46,559 happen. 813 00:30:46,559 --> 00:30:49,360 >> This was rec recommended by Government 814 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:51,360 Capital Corporation who is our financial 815 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:55,600 advisor. I usually follow them exactly 816 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:57,440 what they tell me to do because they're 817 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:00,080 pretty bright. 818 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,679 >> So we're not offering anything or doing 819 00:31:01,679 --> 00:31:03,200 anything at [snorts] this present time. 820 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:07,039 This this thing if we got into the 821 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:09,120 project and decided we need to borrow 822 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:11,600 money, it would kind of be illegal. So, 823 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:14,399 this makes it legal for future use. So, 824 00:31:14,399 --> 00:31:17,120 >> do we need to do that full amount, I 825 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:18,159 guess, or 826 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:20,399 >> you're just you're not doing any amount 827 00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:21,679 at all. You're just saying 828 00:31:21,679 --> 00:31:22,960 >> just not going to exceed this. 829 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:23,919 >> You're just giving yourself the 830 00:31:23,919 --> 00:31:26,960 opportunity to be able to borrow. 831 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:29,360 >> It's a legal maneuver maneuver to keep 832 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:30,399 us 833 00:31:30,399 --> 00:31:32,080 >> cut down the time as well. 834 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:33,120 >> Yeah. 835 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:34,799 So I would entertain a motion to accept 836 00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:38,080 resolution 2026-23. 837 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:39,039 >> So moved. 838 00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:42,399 >> Sprouls. Do I have a second? 839 00:31:42,399 --> 00:31:44,000 >> Second. 840 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:45,120 >> Muan. 841 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:46,159 >> Truax. 842 00:31:46,159 --> 00:31:46,880 >> Hi. 843 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,159 >> Holstein. 844 00:31:48,159 --> 00:31:49,039 >> Hi. 845 00:31:49,039 --> 00:31:49,679 >> Sprouls. 846 00:31:49,679 --> 00:31:50,240 >> I 847 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:51,120 >> post 848 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:51,679 >> I 849 00:31:51,679 --> 00:31:52,559 >> Mcuan. 850 00:31:52,559 --> 00:31:52,960 >> Hi. 851 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:53,919 >> And Shaw. 852 00:31:53,919 --> 00:31:55,120 >> Hi. 853 00:31:55,120 --> 00:32:00,149 >> Thank you. 854 00:32:00,159 --> 00:32:03,200 » We'll be awarding that bid. the next 855 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:04,880 meeting. 856 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,440 >> So the next item on the agenda is 2026 857 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,799 tax rate to record vote of a proposal to 858 00:32:10,799 --> 00:32:13,679 consider a tax rate. 859 00:32:13,679 --> 00:32:15,200 Is that in two different votes? 860 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:15,679 >> Yes. 861 00:32:15,679 --> 00:32:18,559 >> Okay. So 862 00:32:18,559 --> 00:32:22,240 we have to record a vote to propose a 863 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,960 and consider the tax rate. This seems so 864 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:26,080 redundant, 865 00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:28,320 >> but it's state law. So, and then the 866 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:30,159 next vote will be on a schedule a public 867 00:32:30,159 --> 00:32:33,760 hearing for August the 25th, 2026. So, 868 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:34,159 again, 869 00:32:34,159 --> 00:32:36,080 >> did we not do that earlier? 870 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:37,200 >> No. 871 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:38,720 >> We wrote we did a resolution. 872 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:39,679 >> All we're doing is 873 00:32:39,679 --> 00:32:41,600 >> we're following the law, Brent. We are 874 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:42,240 following the law. 875 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:44,080 >> Oh my gosh. Okay. 876 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:44,559 >> So, 877 00:32:44,559 --> 00:32:46,399 >> following the law. 878 00:32:46,399 --> 00:32:49,760 >> Our first vote is a motion to record 879 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:53,039 vote a proposal to consider a tax rate. 880 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:56,960 Do I have a motion? So, 881 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:59,519 >> do I have a second? 882 00:32:59,519 --> 00:33:02,880 >> You want to go ahead and proposing? 883 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:04,480 >> You want me to propose? Okay. So, we're 884 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:05,919 going to record a vote of proposal to 885 00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:08,799 consider a tax rate of 0.575. 886 00:33:08,799 --> 00:33:09,760 >> Yes. 887 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:12,480 >> So, I have a motion still from you. Do I 888 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:13,919 have a second? 889 00:33:13,919 --> 00:33:14,320 >> Second. 890 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:15,519 >> Post. 891 00:33:15,519 --> 00:33:17,039 >> And the Sprouls made the second. 892 00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:18,640 >> Yeah. 893 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:20,000 >> Um Post. 894 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:20,399 >> I 895 00:33:20,399 --> 00:33:21,200 >> Mcuan. 896 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:21,840 >> I [snorts] 897 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:22,640 >> Shaw. 898 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:23,120 >> I 899 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:24,559 >> Truax. Hi, 900 00:33:24,559 --> 00:33:25,440 >> Holstein. 901 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:26,000 >> Hi. 902 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:26,880 >> And Sprouls. 903 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:30,070 >> Hi. 904 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:32,080 » I'm gonna I'm gonna tell you all 905 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:34,640 something. Um, when we were in the 906 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:37,120 budget workshop, we had proposed in the 907 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:40,880 budget 5.9 I mean 0.594. 908 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:43,519 >> But when Bert and I were looking at the 909 00:33:43,519 --> 00:33:44,960 numbers again, we were able to bring 910 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:47,360 that down to the 575. So that's why it's 911 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:50,523 changed from the workshop. 912 00:33:50,523 --> 00:33:50,720 >> [clears throat] 913 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:53,440 >> So, the second part of this um [snorts] 914 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:55,200 motion is to schedule a public hearing 915 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:57,840 for August the 25th, 2026. Do I have a 916 00:33:57,840 --> 00:33:59,360 motion? 917 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:00,399 >> So, moved. 918 00:34:00,399 --> 00:34:02,240 >> Sprouls. 919 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:03,039 >> Second. 920 00:34:03,039 --> 00:34:05,440 >> I um yeah, so moved. 921 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,760 >> Holstein. [laughter] 922 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:08,720 >> Jesus. 923 00:34:08,720 --> 00:34:09,440 >> It's okay. 924 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:10,399 >> Mchuan. 925 00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:11,119 >> Hi, 926 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:12,320 >> Post. Hi 927 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:12,960 >> Sprouls. 928 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:13,440 >> Hi 929 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:14,399 >> Holstein. 930 00:34:14,399 --> 00:34:15,440 >> Hi 931 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:16,240 >> Truax. 932 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:17,040 >> Hi 933 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:17,839 >> And Shaw. 934 00:34:17,839 --> 00:34:18,399 >> Hi. 935 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:20,639 >> Thank you. 936 00:34:20,639 --> 00:34:24,079 >> Couldn't find my words. 937 00:34:24,079 --> 00:34:25,359 >> All right. So the next item on the 938 00:34:25,359 --> 00:34:27,520 agenda, this is lengthy. Sorry, but I 939 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:29,040 got to read the whole thing. 940 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:32,320 >> Um it's resolution 2026 24 resolution of 941 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:33,760 the city council of the city of Buouie, 942 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:36,240 Texas approving a negotiated settlement 943 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:38,480 between Atmas City Steering Committee 944 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:41,359 ASCS and Atmas Energy Corporation. 945 00:34:41,359 --> 00:34:43,440 Midtex division regarding the company's 946 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:46,240 2026 rate review mechanism filing 947 00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:48,240 declaring existing rates to be 948 00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:50,720 unreasonable. Adopting tariffs that 949 00:34:50,720 --> 00:34:52,960 reflect rate adjustments consistent with 950 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,200 the negotiated settlement. Finding the 951 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:57,359 rates to be set by the attached 952 00:34:57,359 --> 00:34:59,359 settlement tariffs to be just and 953 00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:01,520 reasonable and in the public interest. 954 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:03,359 approving an attachment establishing a 955 00:35:03,359 --> 00:35:05,440 benchmark for pensions and retiree 956 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:08,160 medical benefits requiring a company to 957 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:11,839 reimburse ACS sees reasonable ratem 958 00:35:11,839 --> 00:35:13,599 expenses determining that this 959 00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:15,839 resolution was passed in accordance with 960 00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:17,520 the requirement of Texas Open Meetings 961 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,240 Act adopting an a savings clause 962 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:21,839 declaring in effective date and 963 00:35:21,839 --> 00:35:23,200 requiring the delivery of this 964 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:25,920 resolution to the company and ACSC's 965 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,920 legal council. Would you like to 966 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:29,429 approach? 967 00:35:29,429 --> 00:35:32,310 [laughter] 968 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:34,400 U first I want to apologize for being 969 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,079 late. I was at another city council 970 00:35:36,079 --> 00:35:38,000 meeting. So thank you so much Sandy for 971 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,480 putting me at the end. I have documents 972 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:43,200 if y'all want to see them but I mean 973 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,400 feel free. Anyway, um I just I I'll be 974 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,880 really brief first. I I just I wanted to 975 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:52,079 inform the public that because uh your 976 00:35:52,079 --> 00:35:54,000 city council has chosen to be a part of 977 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:57,280 the ACSC coalition. Um the rate for 978 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:59,200 their attorney is rolled into the rate 979 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,920 that's passed on and that rate is still 980 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:04,800 much lower than what your rate would be 981 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,560 if they weren't a member. So they're 982 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:08,400 very conscientious about trying to do 983 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:10,480 what's best for the community, all the 984 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:12,480 residents and commercial customers and 985 00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:15,200 of Atmas Energy. So I just wanted to 986 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:19,119 inform them. um on this. I I know that 987 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:21,680 Mayor Burus has one, but um I just 988 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,119 wanted to give you all an update of the 989 00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:25,599 city profile of how uh Atmas has 990 00:36:25,599 --> 00:36:31,760 partnered with the city of Buouie. Um we show that we have spent uh 5.8 991 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:34,720 million and plus dollars in capital 992 00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:36,640 expenditures within the city limits in 993 00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:40,640 the last five years with uh 2.2 million 994 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:43,200 just last year. Um, that's for 995 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:46,079 replacements, for repairs, for new new 996 00:36:46,079 --> 00:36:48,560 pipe in the ground, unfortunately, gas 997 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:50,079 leaks that have to be, it's 998 00:36:50,079 --> 00:36:51,599 all-encompassing. 999 00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:56,560 So, um, and, um, we have 1,774 1000 00:36:56,560 --> 00:36:58,960 customers that you are helping to save 1001 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:01,760 funding for. So, thank you for that. Um, 1002 00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:04,720 we have roughly 22 employees that live 1003 00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:07,680 within a radius of 30 miles of Buoie, if 1004 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:10,640 not within the city limits. So we we do 1005 00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:13,040 that because we want our employees to be 1006 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:15,119 invested in the communities, not just as 1007 00:37:15,119 --> 00:37:17,599 an employee, but as somebody who pays 1008 00:37:17,599 --> 00:37:19,200 taxes and has their kids go to the 1009 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:21,520 school and eat in the restaurants. And 1010 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:24,960 so um the very last um piece of 1011 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:27,440 information that's important is in the 1012 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:30,079 past year, um Atmas has contributed 1013 00:37:30,079 --> 00:37:31,760 $274,000 1014 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:34,800 in donations that have uh directly 1015 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:37,280 impacted Monte County in one way or 1016 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:40,160 another. Um 50% of that is for energy 1017 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:42,880 assistance though. So if you have a 1018 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:45,599 resident who is in need of services, you 1019 00:37:45,599 --> 00:37:47,680 know, they have a leak on their side of 1020 00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:48,880 the meter and they've lived in that 1021 00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:50,640 house for 50 years and they just don't 1022 00:37:50,640 --> 00:37:52,640 have it in their budget to pay for it. 1023 00:37:52,640 --> 00:37:55,280 Um that money goes to helping citizens 1024 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:57,760 like that and I have my contact 1025 00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:59,359 information on the bottom because people 1026 00:37:59,359 --> 00:38:02,160 just don't want my card anymore. So, if 1027 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:04,240 you happen to have any questions or 1028 00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:07,040 somebody asks you something and you want 1029 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:08,960 to know more about things like the 1030 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:10,720 energy assistance, please feel free to 1031 00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:13,280 call me. On the back page, it does talk 1032 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:14,800 about rates here, but you received the 1033 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:18,400 big packet. Um, the back page is 811 1034 00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:21,040 because today's National 811 day. So, I 1035 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:23,200 just wanted to plug in to remind people 1036 00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:25,359 to call 811 before they dig so they're 1037 00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:26,800 not cutting our lines because if they're 1038 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:28,079 cutting our lines, they're cutting your 1039 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:30,640 lines. And everybody pays a price. And 1040 00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:32,160 the most important thing is that we just 1041 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:35,599 want people to be safe. So, um, does do 1042 00:38:35,599 --> 00:38:39,920 y'all have any questions for me? 1043 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:41,119 >> When you're looking at your capital 1044 00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:44,240 expenditures here on this, is that 1045 00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:45,440 >> for our area? 1046 00:38:45,440 --> 00:38:47,119 >> It's within the city limits of Buouie, 1047 00:38:47,119 --> 00:38:47,520 Texas. 1048 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:48,320 >> That's a lot. 1049 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:51,359 >> It Yes, sir. But we do have some older 1050 00:38:51,359 --> 00:38:52,720 infrastructure that we're trying to 1051 00:38:52,720 --> 00:38:54,640 replace because we want to be safe. You 1052 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:56,320 know, we want all of our piping to be 1053 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:58,240 safe in all of throughout our community. 1054 00:38:58,240 --> 00:39:00,480 So little bits at a time, we're we're 1055 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:02,640 eating that elephant and and trying to 1056 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:05,040 go back in and put poly where old pipe 1057 00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:07,359 might be. And you see the pie chart, it 1058 00:39:07,359 --> 00:39:11,119 shows you coated steel, very good pipe, 1059 00:39:11,119 --> 00:39:13,599 uh plastic, very good. That bare steel 1060 00:39:13,599 --> 00:39:15,920 is what we'll be continuing to replace. 1061 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:17,839 And there's 8% steel left in the 1062 00:39:17,839 --> 00:39:22,150 community. 1063 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:23,599 » Yes, sir. 1064 00:39:23,599 --> 00:39:36,310 >> Is this request for consumption or is it 1065 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:40,870 Yes, sir. 1066 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:43,440 » Um, it's it's just the rate that the 1067 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:45,520 railroad commission deems reasonable for 1068 00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:48,880 reimbursement per customer. 1069 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:58,550 $1,200. 1070 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:00,880 » If you were to contact uh customer 1071 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:02,320 service, we could see what we can do 1072 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:04,560 about reducing. 1073 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:07,520 >> Oh, dang. Okay. [laughter] 1074 00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:11,030 Yes, sir. 1075 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:17,109 » Yes, sir. Yes, sir. cheaper. 1076 00:40:17,119 --> 00:40:19,119 » I know that commercial customers pay a 1077 00:40:19,119 --> 00:40:23,200 higher rate than residents do. 1078 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:26,790 >> Wow. 1079 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:30,880 » Um I I also want Boy, you haven't been 1080 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:32,400 here very long, but this is something 1081 00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:34,560 that we do every single year. and the 1082 00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:38,000 group that does the negotiating for us. 1083 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,240 I know that they do negotiate a rate for 1084 00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:42,560 the city of Buouie citizens because I 1085 00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:44,000 also have a home on the outside of the 1086 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,839 city limits and there's considerable 1087 00:40:45,839 --> 00:40:48,800 difference. So, it is a good savings for 1088 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:52,550 our residents. 1089 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:55,119 Any other questions? 1090 00:40:55,119 --> 00:40:56,640 Pamela, thank you very much. 1091 00:40:56,640 --> 00:40:57,599 >> Thank you so much. Thank you. 1092 00:40:57,599 --> 00:40:59,040 >> We appreciate it. Do you have to make 1093 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:00,560 another city council meeting tonight? 1094 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:02,560 >> No, [laughter] it was no Kona. That 1095 00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:04,240 never happens. No, Conan and Buoie had 1096 00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:07,040 the same night. So, 1097 00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:11,440 >> okay. Well, then um we will take a vote 1098 00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:13,040 and I'm not going to reread all that, 1099 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:14,880 but we will take a vote on resolution 1100 00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:16,880 2026-24 1101 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:20,319 and I would accept a motion to accept as 1102 00:41:20,319 --> 00:41:22,880 presented. 1103 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:24,079 >> So moved. 1104 00:41:24,079 --> 00:41:28,790 >> Shaw. How did I not 1105 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:29,920 second? 1106 00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:33,200 >> Shaw. True X. All right. 1107 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:34,400 Uh Mcuan 1108 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:34,800 >> I 1109 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:35,440 >> Post 1110 00:41:35,440 --> 00:41:35,839 >> I 1111 00:41:35,839 --> 00:41:36,800 >> Sprouls 1112 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:37,760 >> O I 1113 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:39,040 >> Holstein 1114 00:41:39,040 --> 00:41:39,680 >> O I 1115 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:40,640 >> Trux I 1116 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:42,079 >> and Shaw 1117 00:41:42,079 --> 00:41:43,440 >> next. 1118 00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:45,520 >> All right at this moment we are going to 1119 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:48,160 slip off and go into executive session 1120 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:50,640 at 6:40. Council, please leave your 1121 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:53,040 phones and anything to write with or 1122 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:56,800 papers in here. Um and we will slide out 1123 00:41:56,800 --> 00:42:04,550 and we'll just it'll just be the council 1124 00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:07,119 Way to go. 1125 00:42:07,119 --> 01:36:58,070 I don't I don't 1126 01:36:58,080 --> 01:37:01,119 Well, we got I got two of them. 1127 01:37:01,119 --> 01:37:02,960 >> Okay. 1128 01:37:02,960 --> 01:37:15,189 >> 6:42 to 7:35. 1129 01:37:15,199 --> 01:37:17,600 » You got cold in here. Just get all those 1130 01:37:17,600 --> 01:37:22,070 people out of here. 1131 01:37:22,080 --> 01:37:22,560 » Warm it up. 1132 01:37:22,560 --> 01:37:26,550 >> Where did everybody go? 1133 01:37:26,560 --> 01:37:28,159 » Sometime in the morning when they come 1134 01:37:28,159 --> 01:37:30,560 in. 1135 01:37:30,560 --> 01:37:33,600 >> Is it cold? 1136 01:37:33,600 --> 01:37:36,320 >> I know. The girls too. 1137 01:37:36,320 --> 01:37:37,520 >> You know, we used to have those wooden 1138 01:37:37,520 --> 01:37:39,840 things that we prop. 1139 01:37:39,840 --> 01:37:42,080 >> I propped them open at one time and then 1140 01:37:42,080 --> 01:37:50,550 somebody 1141 01:37:50,560 --> 01:37:52,719 No, they went to the bathroom. 1142 01:37:52,719 --> 01:37:54,080 >> I told them they couldn't talk anymore 1143 01:37:54,080 --> 01:38:15,270 until they got back in here. 1144 01:38:15,280 --> 01:38:17,688 Just never know. 1145 01:38:17,688 --> 01:38:18,080 [snorts] 1146 01:38:18,080 --> 01:38:27,910 >> He's right there. 1147 01:38:27,920 --> 01:38:30,000 » It got cold. 1148 01:38:30,000 --> 01:38:31,600 >> It was warm. 1149 01:38:31,600 --> 01:38:34,719 Yes, there is. 1150 01:38:34,719 --> 01:38:37,199 >> It felt good. It felt good in there. 1151 01:38:37,199 --> 01:38:38,239 >> Okay, 1152 01:38:38,239 --> 01:38:39,679 >> I'm going to call us back to order at 1153 01:38:39,679 --> 01:38:42,480 7:37 1154 01:38:42,480 --> 01:38:44,000 >> and I'm going to ask the council if they 1155 01:38:44,000 --> 01:38:50,229 have any action. 1156 01:38:50,239 --> 01:38:52,800 All right, no action. Then uh I'm going 1157 01:38:52,800 --> 01:39:02,390 to close our meeting tonight at uh 7:38. 1158 01:39:02,400 --> 01:39:04,639 Two weeks it won't be as good and you'll 1159 01:39:04,639 --> 01:39:07,520 just 1160 01:39:07,520 --> 01:39:09,679 sate. 1161 01:39:09,679 --> 01:39:12,920 Thank y'all.