[0:04] We were messing around one day and one
[0:06] of the girls at work her husband was
[0:14] in college.
[0:31] Hang on.
[0:50] » It's a queen.
[1:14] » [clears throat]
[1:14] >> Thank you for coming tonight. Um, I'd
[1:16] » Thank you for coming tonight. Um, I'd
[1:16] like to ask you to silence your phones
[1:18] and join us for an invocation and then
[1:20] the pledge.
[1:23] Stephanie, would you offer our
[1:25] invocation tonight?
[1:26] >> Sure.
[1:26] » Sure.
[1:26] >> Heavenly Father, we just come to you
[1:28] » Heavenly Father, we just come to you
[1:28] this evening and we just ask for your
[1:30] grace and your provision. We just ask
[1:33] that you help us with making decisions
[1:35] uh that is best for the community and we
[1:38] just ask for your peace and we thank you
[1:40] for this weather that we're having. We
[1:42] just ask that you cool it down just a
[1:43] little bit. And uh yeah, thanks Lord.
[1:47] And we pray these things in your
[1:48] precious name. Amen.
[1:49] >> Amen.
[1:50] » Amen.
[1:50] >> Please join me in the pledge. I pledge
[1:52] » Please join me in the pledge. I pledge
[1:52] allegiance to the flag of the United
[1:55] States of America and to the republic
[1:57] for which it stands, one nation under
[2:00] God, indivisible, with liberty and
[2:03] justice for all.
[2:12] » All right, the next item on the agenda
[2:14] is items of community interest. Um, I
[2:17] don't think there's a lot of big
[2:18] [snorts] events this month. If I'm other
[2:21] than school starting, if you guys think
[2:23] of anything, does anybody in the public
[2:24] have a meet um item they'd like for us
[2:27] to know about?
[2:29] If not, then we're going to move on to
[2:30] the city manager report.
[2:33] >> This is mostly good news for the week.
[2:35] » This is mostly good news for the week.
[2:35] Uh, the bid came in on the rock and
[2:38] draining project well below the
[2:39] engineers estimate and we will be
[2:42] awarding that project at the next
[2:43] meeting. The estimate within the $2
[2:46] million range and the base bid was
[2:48] alternative bids. All came in at
[2:50] a,ion300,000
[2:52] uh and change. The lowest bidder was
[2:54] wall contractor LLC from Denton. They're
[2:58] highly recommended company. We look
[2:59] forward to working with them. As you
[3:01] would will recall, we are self-funding
[3:04] this project with Surface Funds. This is
[3:07] uh the project that we're doing uh the
[3:09] resolution
[3:11] 2026-23
[3:13] for financing. If we'd need to borrow
[3:15] money for this project, I don't think we
[3:18] will, but better safe than sorry. And
[3:20] this was recommended by Governor
[3:22] Capital, our financial advisors. The low
[3:25] bidder for the Glenn Hills Lift Station,
[3:27] which you're voting on tonight, is Venus
[3:29] Construction Company. Their bid was of
[3:32] $800,299.79,
[3:36] was $400,000 lower than the previous bid
[3:39] that we had. Initially, we bid out the
[3:42] project before we had a clear easement
[3:43] to build the lift station. So that the
[3:45] project had to be rebid because of the
[3:48] amount of time it took to get get the
[3:50] easement. It turns out that we will save
[3:52] around $400,000.
[3:54] This project is being funded by alone
[3:56] with the Texas Water Development Board.
[3:59] Uh if you recall, the legislature passed
[4:02] the bill that requires we have a
[4:03] wildfireification plan in place by
[4:06] January 2027.
[4:10] uh which is this coming January. We g
[4:12] the information uh that the cost of the
[4:14] wildfire mitigation plan and utility
[4:17] pole inspection plan would both cost
[4:19] around $200,000 to have professional
[4:22] engineers write the plans for us. Javis
[4:25] Kirk Higgins uh met with a company to do
[4:28] the pole inspection for us and we'll be
[4:30] able to write a plan that should work.
[4:33] However, we con were concerned with the
[4:36] wirefire mitigation plan would be very
[4:39] difficult for us to figure out what the
[4:41] PUC wanted as a plan because they had
[4:44] not given anyone a template for what
[4:46] they wanted. Uh at the TPPA meeting last
[4:50] month, I let the head of the PUC know
[4:52] that smaller utilities like us were
[4:55] having problem financing the plant
[4:56] because we did not have the financial
[4:59] resources that larger utilities have.
[5:02] Right. After I spoke, a couple of people
[5:04] who work for Impact Engineering
[5:06] approached me and said that they could
[5:08] do a wildfireification
[5:10] plan at a reasonable cost. Two gentlemen
[5:13] from Impact came week before last and
[5:17] told us about their process and we've
[5:19] decided to work with them to put the
[5:20] plan together at a much lower cost than
[5:22] we initially thought. We should have a
[5:25] mitigation plan well before the date
[5:27] will outline in January.
[5:29] >> Any questions? So that 200,000 estimate
[5:33] » Any questions? So that 200,000 estimate
[5:33] is that for the pole inspection and the
[5:36] plan together?
[5:37] >> Yeah, that's what I put in the budget
[5:38] » Yeah, that's what I put in the budget
[5:38] for those things both together. So it
[5:41] looks like we're going to come out on
[5:42] the good on that.
[5:43] >> Is that the I mean what what is the I
[5:45] » Is that the I mean what what is the I
[5:45] mean what are they looking for? I guess
[5:47] you don't really know.
[5:48] >> We really don't know. Uh you just pretty
[5:51] » We really don't know. Uh you just pretty
[5:51] much have and see if they'll approve.
[5:54] >> Wow.
[5:56] » Wow.
[5:56] >> Yeah, that's what we say too. Wow.
[6:01] Any other questions?
[6:05] » All right. Well, let's move on to the
[6:06] public hearing which is for the
[6:08] municipal budget. We are going to open
[6:11] the public hearing at
[6:14] 605
[6:20] and Bart is going to present the
[6:23] the budget. Council members, you have
[6:25] budget in your packet.
[6:28] So would you mind presenting it to the
[6:30] council and the public?
[6:31] >> And a quick overview of the budget. You
[6:33] » And a quick overview of the budget. You
[6:33] all have a copy of it. Should have u the
[6:37] utility fund will have revenue of
[6:41] 13,50,90.
[6:44] Uh we budgeted for expenses 13,9,000
[6:50] 50 which will leave us a surplus of
[6:53] balance in the utility fund of $41,037.
[6:58] The general fund revenue should be
[7:01] around 13 million71,861.
[7:06] Uh expenses in the general fund uh will
[7:10] be in the vicinity of uh 13,278,431
[7:17] uh which will give us a $423,430
[7:21] surplus. The total surplus for both
[7:24] revenue and general fund will be
[7:26] $464,467.
[7:29] Hopefully the majority of that surplus
[7:32] we'll use on the rocking pillar along
[7:34] with some other surplus fund. Uh the tax
[7:38] rate uh is budgeted at 0.575 per $100
[7:43] valuation which will bring us in
[7:45] 2,990,988.
[7:49] Uh the certified values this year were
[7:52] 520,71,84.
[7:58] Any questions?
[8:01] the
[8:04] [snorts]
[8:06] departmental contract services, they
[8:07] went down quite a bit.
[8:08] >> Yeah.
[8:09] » Yeah.
[8:09] >> From last iteration to this one.
[8:11] » From last iteration to this one.
[8:11] >> That was that was a mistake I made when
[8:13] » That was that was a mistake I made when
[8:13] I was doing the budget. I left revenue
[8:15] of $200,000 out of the
[8:20] general fund, uh, which, uh, I shouldn't
[8:24] have left out because we're spending
[8:25] that money on Rocket Pillar.
[8:28] We're using surplus funds. So, messed it
[8:31] up. So, I had to move numbering around.
[8:33] So,
[8:34] >> I mean, it looks like
[8:35] » I mean, it looks like
[8:35] >> I fixed it before we did the budget. So,
[8:37] » I fixed it before we did the budget. So,
[8:37] >> it brings it in line with what we've
[8:40] » it brings it in line with what we've
[8:40] been actually spending.
[8:42] >> Yeah.
[8:43] » Yeah.
[8:43] >> So,
[8:46] » So,
[8:46] [clears throat]
[8:48] >> so I want I want the public to be aware
[8:49] » so I want I want the public to be aware
[8:49] that this budget is online. If you want
[8:52] to go through it [clears throat]
[8:54] at home, your phone, wherever. If
[8:56] anybody wants a copy of it, give me your
[8:58] email address and I'll send you a copy
[9:00] of it.
[9:06] » So, did anybody have any I'm assuming
[9:08] you all went all over it. So, if anybody
[9:11] had any questions
[9:13] >> or are we going with the
[9:16] » or are we going with the
[9:16] contingency for the health insurance? Is
[9:19] that going to be more most in line? I
[9:21] sent y'all an email this week about what
[9:25] our insurance advisory company said.
[9:28] They're still battling with Blue Cross
[9:30] Blue Shield. There was I think five or
[9:34] six companies that turned down uh our
[9:38] policies because of basically you could
[9:41] call it the experience rate. uh we have
[9:44] uh some sick people or a lot of claims,
[9:49] let's put it like that. And so they're
[9:52] trying to negotiate with Blue Cross Blue
[9:55] Shield and they still don't have us a
[9:57] solid number yet. That's why I left that
[10:00] contingency in there.
[10:03] >> Does the public have any questions?
[10:09] council.
[10:13] » Okay. Well, I'm about to close the
[10:14] public hearing.
[10:17] So, if that's the case, then we'll close
[10:19] the public hearing at 609.
[10:22] [snorts]
[10:24] Now, we'll open the podium to public
[10:26] comments if anybody has any.
[10:30] Um, I ask you to go to the podium and
[10:32] state your name. And if Barbara needs
[10:35] you to spell it,
[10:41] My name is uh Isaiah Durr.
[10:45] >> You want to spell that last name?
[10:46] » You want to spell that last name?
[10:46] >> Uh Durr. D E R R.
[10:52] » So
[10:54] am I. Good to
[10:55] >> go ahead.
[10:56] » go ahead.
[10:56] >> Okay. Uh, members of the council and
[10:58] » Okay. Uh, members of the council and
[10:58] citizens of Buouie, I'm Isaiah Durr and
[11:00] I'd like to publicly oppose the idea of
[11:02] having automatic license plate reader
[11:04] cameras or ALPRs, otherwise known as
[11:07] flock cameras in our town. In this day
[11:09] and age, we live in a uh constant
[11:11] surveillance state with our smartphones
[11:13] containing age verification, facial
[11:15] recognition, web cookies, ad tracking,
[11:17] and thumbrint scanning. It's no secret
[11:19] that online scr uh security should
[11:21] always be our priority. So, why are we
[11:23] not embracing further? So, why are we
[11:25] embracing a further breach of our
[11:27] privacy? A LPRs have been reported to
[11:29] identify your Bluetooth chips, uh, track
[11:32] your individual phone, not just your
[11:33] plate number, and have been reported to
[11:35] pick up residential conversations
[11:37] despite flocks claim that they are
[11:38] unable to do so. Some ALPR, such as the
[11:41] Flock Commodore, have been proven to
[11:42] physically track humans in their phone
[11:44] screens. The argument can be made that
[11:46] there is no expectation of privacy on
[11:48] public roadways but with devices like
[11:50] the flock drone and flock condor. How
[11:52] are we to feel safe in the fact that our
[11:53] residential privacy is not in jeopardy?
[11:55] In addition to this, there have been
[11:57] several reports of officers of the law
[11:59] misusing ALPRs for personal use or
[12:01] failing to use these tools for what they
[12:03] intended to do. The statistics for
[12:05] violent crimes being solved with ALPRs
[12:07] is shockingly low. and in an area with
[12:08] such a low crime rate, I failed to
[12:10] understand what our community would gain
[12:11] from the installation. Aside from an
[12:14] unnecessary infiltration of our daily
[12:16] lives, obviously, I'm not the only
[12:17] citizen concerned with this matter. I
[12:19] have lived in Buoie my entire life, and
[12:20] just like many of you, I contribute to
[12:22] the local economy, and my taxes benefit
[12:24] our local systems, just like many of
[12:26] you. The petition to have ALPR's banned
[12:28] in our city is nearing the required
[12:29] amount of signatures. And I implore you,
[12:31] my neighbors and friends, to consider
[12:32] adding your name to stand up for the
[12:34] privacy and safety of our people. Thank
[12:36] you for your time.
[12:37] >> Thank you. Thank you.
[12:42] » Anybody else?
[12:45] >> Oh gosh.
[12:49] » Uh, good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
[12:50] My name is Wes Stell. I've lived here in
[12:52] town uh I guess jeez since 1973.
[12:56] Uh, grandpa bought the shop, dad run it.
[12:59] I got to run it for a while. Um, as far
[13:02] as the flock cameras go, uh, I somewhat
[13:06] do agree with the young man. The
[13:08] residential privacy, especially in a
[13:10] town like this, is very important to a
[13:12] lot of us. That's why we've moved here.
[13:13] That's why we like living in a small
[13:14] town like this. Everybody knows
[13:16] everybody. It's kind of a secure place.
[13:18] It's safe for all of us. Um, the flock
[13:21] cameras being in town, I am
[13:25] somewhat opposed to that. However, on
[13:28] the other side of that coin, I would
[13:30] like to point out that down in
[13:31] Jacksboro, they've got a lot of flock
[13:33] cameras set up at the city limits and
[13:36] they have really cleaned up Jacksboro.
[13:38] They really have. Um, they've gotten a
[13:41] lot of drug busts. They've gotten a lot
[13:43] of arrests and anybody that's lived here
[13:45] in this town knows,
[13:46] [clears throat and cough]
[13:47] excuse me, knows that we have had a lot
[13:50] of problems with drugs in this town. I
[13:53] for one have been a victim of that in
[13:55] the 90s. Admittedly, if they had had
[13:58] flock cameras back then, I'm sure I
[14:00] would have gotten in a lot more trouble.
[14:02] And it's hard for me to admit that in
[14:03] front of everybody, but I'm 50. I guess
[14:05] it's time. But
[14:08] I would feel remiss if I saw flock
[14:11] cameras right downtown.
[14:14] I
[14:16] admittedly it is a major intersection
[14:18] where the highways come through, but I
[14:20] feel like if we had the perimeter like
[14:22] they do in Jacksboro and have the flock
[14:25] cameras set up. If somebody left town,
[14:28] say one of your family members left
[14:30] town, they would be able to know, well,
[14:31] they left Buoie at such a time they got
[14:33] through Decada, they got through Fort
[14:35] Worth, they left Fort Worth, they got
[14:36] through Decada, but they haven't made it
[14:38] home. I can understand how it's a very
[14:41] effective tool to help with the public.
[14:44] But again, as I'm trying to play devil's
[14:46] advocate, on the other side of the coin,
[14:48] there are have been several internet
[14:51] reports, nothing that I've seen
[14:53] personally, but you always read and you
[14:55] always see that uh some officers have
[14:58] used the flock cameras uh incorrectly.
[15:01] And I'm not saying that our police
[15:03] would. I'm saying that maybe a license
[15:06] plate reader might read a license plate
[15:07] number wrong or things like that. But
[15:10] these are the things that
[15:13] we as the public and we as the world are
[15:15] having to deal with now with the way
[15:16] technology is.
[15:18] I
[15:21] want to let you guys know that I
[15:22] somewhat I I I really oppose the flock
[15:24] cameras being in town. I don't know if
[15:26] we really need them. You know,
[15:30] I don't know if I need to get flocked
[15:32] running to Brook showers to grab a
[15:33] bottle of milk or not. But if I'm going
[15:35] to Fort Worth and I get caught on a
[15:37] flock camera and I don't make it back
[15:39] home, that flock camera might help to
[15:41] protect me. It's a slippery slope and I
[15:45] would advi I'm here to say that I would
[15:46] like to advise the city council and the
[15:49] public, all of us, to look at this with
[15:53] an open mind and try
[15:57] to work together. if the public doesn't
[15:59] want it in town,
[16:02] if that's what the resol because they're
[16:03] doing the uh they're they've got the
[16:05] thing where you can sign up now. Uh and
[16:10] >> if you want to sign up, I'm taking too
[16:12] » if you want to sign up, I'm taking too
[16:12] long. I'm sorry I ramble. Anyway, thank
[16:13] you for your time. Uh and y'all have a
[16:17] good evening.
[16:17] >> Thank you.
[16:18] » Thank you.
[16:18] >> I ramble. I'm sorry.
[16:24] » Anybody else?
[16:27] All right. Well, let's um move on from
[16:30] public comments. Let's go to the consent
[16:32] agenda items. In your packet, you had
[16:34] the meeting minutes from both the
[16:37] workshop and the regular meeting
[16:40] on the 28th.
[16:44] So, I would entertain a motion to accept
[16:46] the agenda items uh the consent agenda
[16:49] items as presented. So, move second.
[16:54] >> Post
[16:56] » Post
[16:56] second.
[17:00] Holstein.
[17:02] >> Hi,
[17:03] » Hi,
[17:03] >> Sprouls.
[17:03] » Sprouls.
[17:03] >> Hi,
[17:04] » Hi,
[17:04] >> Post.
[17:05] » Post.
[17:05] >> Hi,
[17:05] » Hi,
[17:05] >> Mcuan.
[17:06] » Mcuan.
[17:06] >> Hi,
[17:07] » Hi,
[17:07] >> Trux.
[17:07] » Trux.
[17:07] >> Hi,
[17:08] » Hi,
[17:08] >> and Shaw.
[17:08] » and Shaw.
[17:08] >> Hi.
[17:09] » Hi.
[17:09] >> Thank you.
[17:15] Next item on the agenda is
[17:18] the discussion of the proposed 2026 27
[17:23] budget for the Buoie Economic
[17:26] Development Corporation and the Buoie 4B
[17:28] sales tax of which we'll start with the
[17:30] Buoie Economic
[17:32] Corporation.
[17:39] Good evening, council. I'm Carlos
[17:41] Swaford. I'm president of the 4A board.
[17:44] In your packet, you have two pages of
[17:48] our budget, which is an expenditure
[17:50] budget. First page, all the line items
[17:54] you'll see are very close to last year's
[17:57] amounts. There's been very little
[17:59] changes. Um, the insurance is,
[18:04] as Bert was saying, we don't know for
[18:06] sure what ours is going to be either.
[18:08] So, we've just plugged in a flat fee,
[18:12] but other than that, it's very close to
[18:15] what our expenses run. And again, with
[18:19] very little change over last year. On
[18:22] page two, you'll see that our
[18:23] expenditures are 2.2 million. Sounds
[18:27] like a lot of money,
[18:29] >> but when you work under business
[18:30] » but when you work under business
[18:30] expansion and recruitment. You see that
[18:33] most of that money is going to finish
[18:36] our spec building in the industrial park
[18:39] and um we always try to have money left
[18:43] over for small projects that might come
[18:46] up during the year. But the big
[18:49] expenditure for our year is finishing
[18:51] that spec building and hopefully getting
[18:54] a a lease or a renter or get it sold.
[18:59] Anybody have any questions on anything
[19:02] you've seen?
[19:05] » What buildings are covered in your
[19:07] building maintenance? Is it just the
[19:08] office across the street?
[19:10] >> Well, no. I mean, we own the we call it
[19:14] » Well, no. I mean, we own the we call it
[19:14] the big green giant building out on 81
[19:17] where the waste management company is.
[19:20] Even though their lease they take care
[19:21] of most of little maintenance, but
[19:24] [clears throat] this last year we did
[19:25] have to do some work on the loading
[19:27] dock. So, we do have expenses that come
[19:30] up.
[19:30] >> We also own the building um
[19:35] » We also own the building um
[19:35] that's Montg Street, Sanders Street. Um
[19:40] the I call it the old dress factory, but
[19:43] most of you are not as old as I am, so
[19:45] you know it as something differently.
[19:48] But, uh we own that building and we've
[19:50] had some expense with it. We've had to
[19:52] do some roof repair that insurance
[19:54] didn't cover. replace a couple broken
[19:57] windows, you know, that kind of thing.
[19:59] And then, of course, we have maintenance
[20:01] on our office building.
[20:06] Anything else?
[20:08] Any other questions?
[20:11] » Thank you, Mr. Sford.
[20:18] » All right, let's go ahead and and hear
[20:19] the 4B sales tax corporation.
[20:23] [clears throat]
[20:24] >> Good evening. I'm Wallace representing
[20:27] » Good evening. I'm Wallace representing
[20:27] the 4B. Uh you also have our budget with
[20:30] you about two pages there. Overall, I
[20:33] know uh pretty much our expenses we
[20:37] budgeted a decline of about 8% and our
[20:40] revenues are approximately the same. So
[20:46] really, we've got a couple of projects
[20:47] that we're finishing the project uh out
[20:50] by the pickle ball court. We've got uh
[20:53] playground equipment, covered playground
[20:56] area, and we're in the process of
[20:58] working on some other stuff out there to
[21:00] improve the park system and make it a
[21:03] lot better for our citizens.
[21:07] » It's fantastic. Any questions?
[21:11] >> I know, council.
[21:13] » I know, council.
[21:13] >> Thank you.
[21:14] » Thank you.
[21:14] >> I like I love the length of your budget.
[21:17] » I like I love the length of your budget.
[21:17] [laughter]
[21:19] » Thank you.
[21:21] >> All right. So let's go ahead and go back
[21:23] » All right. So let's go ahead and go back
[21:23] to the vote on the Buoie Economic
[21:24] Development Corporation budget. I would
[21:26] entertain a motion to accept as
[21:27] presented.
[21:28] >> So moves,
[21:30] » So moves,
[21:30] do I have a second?
[21:31] >> Second.
[21:33] » Second.
[21:33] >> Truax.
[21:35] » Truax.
[21:35] >> Shaw.
[21:36] » Shaw.
[21:36] >> Yes.
[21:36] » Yes.
[21:36] >> Holstein.
[21:39] » Holstein.
[21:39] >> Yeah.
[21:40] » Yeah.
[21:40] >> Post
[21:41] » Post
[21:41] >> I.
[21:42] » I.
[21:42] >> Mcuan.
[21:43] » Mcuan.
[21:43] >> Hi.
[21:43] » Hi.
[21:43] >> Sprouls.
[21:44] » Sprouls.
[21:44] >> Hi.
[21:44] » Hi.
[21:44] >> And Trux.
[21:45] » And Trux.
[21:45] >> Hi. Again, I would entertain a motion to
[21:48] » Hi. Again, I would entertain a motion to
[21:48] accept the budget presented for a buoy
[21:49] 4B cell tax corporation.
[21:51] >> So moved.
[21:52] » So moved.
[21:52] >> Shaw. Do I have a second?
[21:54] » Shaw. Do I have a second?
[21:54] >> Second.
[21:57] » Second.
[21:57] >> Muan
[21:59] » Muan
[21:59] Trux.
[22:00] >> Hi.
[22:00] » Hi.
[22:00] >> Holstein.
[22:01] » Holstein.
[22:01] >> Hi.
[22:02] » Hi.
[22:02] >> Sprouls.
[22:03] » Sprouls.
[22:03] >> Hi.
[22:03] » Hi.
[22:03] >> Post.
[22:04] » Post.
[22:04] >> I
[22:04] » I
[22:04] >> Muan.
[22:05] » Muan.
[22:05] >> Hi.
[22:05] » Hi.
[22:05] >> And Shaw.
[22:06] » And Shaw.
[22:06] >> Hi. All right.
[22:09] » Hi. All right.
[22:10] So, the next item on our agenda is a
[22:12] reappoint to the Buoie Economic
[22:15] Development Corporation board. You'll
[22:16] see two names there.
[22:20] Uh first is Zack Gunner. The second is
[22:22] Randy West and
[22:25] you'll hang on a second. Let me get
[22:26] there on this. We have to um consider
[22:30] them individually. So, we will take Zack
[22:32] Gunner as the first. Is Zach in the
[22:34] room? I didn't see him come in. Um, so
[22:37] I'd entertain a motion to accept the
[22:39] reappoint of Zack Gunner to the Economic
[22:42] Development Corporation.
[22:44] >> So moved.
[22:45] » So moved.
[22:45] >> Post. Do I have a second?
[22:47] » Post. Do I have a second?
[22:47] >> Second.
[22:48] » Second.
[22:48] >> Sprouls.
[22:51] » Shaw.
[22:53] >> Yes.
[22:53] » Yes.
[22:53] >> Truax.
[22:54] » Truax.
[22:54] >> Hi.
[22:55] » Hi.
[22:55] >> Holstein.
[22:56] » Holstein.
[22:56] >> Hi.
[22:56] » Hi.
[22:56] >> Post.
[22:57] » Post.
[22:57] >> Hi.
[22:57] » Hi.
[22:58] >> Mcuan.
[22:58] » Mcuan.
[22:58] >> Hi.
[22:59] » Hi.
[22:59] >> And Sprouls.
[22:59] » And Sprouls.
[22:59] >> Hi.
[23:00] » Hi.
[23:00] >> The second individual is Randy. I think
[23:02] » The second individual is Randy. I think
[23:02] I did see him come in, didn't I? Yeah.
[23:04] There you are. You're hiding. I would
[23:07] entertain a motion to uh reappoint
[23:10] accept the reappoint of Randy West to
[23:12] the Economic Development Corporation.
[23:15] >> So moved.
[23:16] » So moved.
[23:16] >> Mcuan.
[23:18] » Mcuan.
[23:18] Do I have a second?
[23:19] >> Second rolls.
[23:22] » Second rolls.
[23:22] >> Holstein.
[23:23] » Holstein.
[23:23] >> Hi.
[23:24] » Hi.
[23:24] >> Sprouls.
[23:25] » Sprouls.
[23:25] >> Hi.
[23:25] » Hi.
[23:25] >> Post.
[23:26] » Post.
[23:26] >> Hi.
[23:26] » Hi.
[23:26] >> Mcuan.
[23:27] » Mcuan.
[23:27] >> Hi.
[23:27] » Hi.
[23:27] >> Trux. Hi.
[23:28] » Trux. Hi.
[23:28] >> And Shaw. Hi.
[23:29] » And Shaw. Hi.
[23:29] >> Thank you.
[23:32] » Thank you.
[23:32] Moving right along.
[23:36] Now we have a new one. We have a a
[23:40] recommendation for appointment to the
[23:42] Buoie Economic Development Corporation
[23:44] for the unexpired term of Dean Meyers.
[23:46] And that recommendation is Keith Mundy
[23:48] who is in the back of the room with us
[23:50] tonight. So I would entertain a motion
[23:53] to in case you don't know Keith is with
[23:56] American Hat. Um allow the appointment
[23:59] of Keith Mundy to the Buoie Economic
[24:00] Development Corporation.
[24:02] >> So moved.
[24:04] » So moved.
[24:04] Second.
[24:06] >> Wait a minute.
[24:08] » Wait a minute.
[24:08] >> Rolls.
[24:09] » Rolls.
[24:09] >> Hi,
[24:09] » Hi,
[24:09] >> Mcuan.
[24:10] » Mcuan.
[24:10] >> Hi.
[24:12] » Hi.
[24:12] >> Holstein.
[24:13] » Holstein.
[24:13] >> Hi,
[24:13] » Hi,
[24:13] >> Post.
[24:14] » Post.
[24:14] >> Hi,
[24:15] » Hi,
[24:15] >> Shaw.
[24:15] » Shaw.
[24:15] >> Hi,
[24:16] » Hi,
[24:16] >> Trux.
[24:16] » Trux.
[24:16] >> Hi.
[24:17] » Hi.
[24:17] >> Thank you.
[24:20] » Thank you.
[24:20] >> Thank you, Mr. Mandy. Thank you, Randy.
[24:23] » Thank you, Mr. Mandy. Thank you, Randy.
[24:23] >> And tell Zach we said thank you.
[24:26] » And tell Zach we said thank you.
[24:26] >> All right. So, for the next
[24:27] » All right. So, for the next
[24:27] appointments, reappoints, they are for
[24:28] the 4B sales tax corporation, which is
[24:31] also a two-year term. We'll also do them
[24:33] individually and they are Tim Hall, Seth
[24:37] Johnson and Kim Williams and I don't
[24:40] think any of them are here tonight.
[24:41] Okay. So the end the first one is Tim
[24:44] Hall of reappoint to the 4B. I would
[24:46] entertain a motion to accept.
[24:48] >> So moved.
[24:49] » So moved.
[24:49] >> Truax. Do I have a second?
[24:51] » Truax. Do I have a second?
[24:51] >> Second.
[24:52] » Second.
[24:52] >> Post
[24:54] » Post
[24:54] Holstein.
[24:55] >> I spray.
[24:57] » I spray.
[24:57] >> Post.
[24:58] » Post.
[24:58] >> I muan.
[24:59] » I muan.
[24:59] >> Hi.
[24:59] » Hi.
[24:59] >> Trux.
[25:00] » Trux.
[25:00] >> Hi.
[25:01] » Hi.
[25:01] >> Shaw. I
[25:02] » Shaw. I
[25:02] >> the next individual is Seth Johnson. I
[25:04] » the next individual is Seth Johnson. I
[25:04] would entertain a motion to accept Seth
[25:06] Johnson's reappoint.
[25:07] >> So moved.
[25:08] » So moved.
[25:08] >> I'm going to go with Shaw and then
[25:10] » I'm going to go with Shaw and then
[25:10] Sprouls.
[25:11] >> Thank you.
[25:14] » Thank you.
[25:14] >> Holstein.
[25:15] » Holstein.
[25:15] >> Hi.
[25:16] » Hi.
[25:16] >> Trux.
[25:16] » Trux.
[25:16] >> Hi.
[25:17] » Hi.
[25:17] >> Shaw.
[25:17] » Shaw.
[25:18] >> Hi.
[25:18] » Hi.
[25:18] >> Mchuan.
[25:19] » Mchuan.
[25:19] >> Hi.
[25:19] » Hi.
[25:19] >> Post.
[25:20] » Post.
[25:20] >> Hi.
[25:20] » Hi.
[25:20] >> Sprouls.
[25:21] » Sprouls.
[25:21] >> Hi.
[25:22] » Hi.
[25:22] >> And then the last individual is Kim
[25:24] » And then the last individual is Kim
[25:24] Williams. I'd entertain a motion. So
[25:27] >> moved.
[25:27] » moved.
[25:28] >> Post. Do I have a second?
[25:29] » Post. Do I have a second?
[25:29] >> Second.
[25:30] » Second.
[25:30] >> Shaw.
[25:32] » Shaw.
[25:32] Sprouls.
[25:34] >> Hi,
[25:34] » Hi,
[25:34] >> Post.
[25:35] » Post.
[25:35] >> Hi,
[25:36] » Hi,
[25:36] >> Mcuan.
[25:36] » Mcuan.
[25:36] >> Hi,
[25:37] » Hi,
[25:37] >> Holstein.
[25:38] » Holstein.
[25:38] >> Hi,
[25:38] » Hi,
[25:38] >> Trux.
[25:39] » Trux.
[25:39] >> Hi,
[25:39] » Hi,
[25:39] >> and Shaw.
[25:40] » and Shaw.
[25:40] >> Hi.
[25:43] » Hi.
[25:43] [snorts]
[25:45] >> All right, let's move on.
[25:49] » All right, let's move on.
[25:49] >> All right. As far as the Boo Economic
[25:51] » All right. As far as the Boo Economic
[25:51] Development Corporation, you're welcome
[25:53] to leave if you want to. If you want to
[25:54] stay, we're happy to have you, but don't
[25:57] feel like you're obligated to stay the
[25:58] rest of the meeting.
[26:00] I make lots of friends when I do that.
[26:01] >> You can't leave. [laughter]
[26:04] » You can't leave. [laughter]
[26:04] >> Ward, you better run.
[26:05] » Ward, you better run.
[26:06] >> Thank you.
[26:12] » Thank you guys.
[26:13] >> Thank you.
[26:14] » Thank you.
[26:14] >> Thank y'all.
[26:17] » Thank y'all.
[26:17] >> Well, there's a seat right there.
[26:18] » Well, there's a seat right there.
[26:18] [laughter]
[26:20] » Doing a good job.
[26:24] » Say, Randy.
[26:25] >> All right. So, the next item on your
[26:26] » All right. So, the next item on your
[26:26] agenda is to award the bid to Venus
[26:29] Construction Company for the Texas Water
[26:31] Development Board, Glenn Hills Lift
[26:34] Station, which you heard um Bert talk
[26:36] about earlier, and sludge pump
[26:37] replacement on the phase 2 project.
[26:41] >> Have we done work? Have they done work
[26:43] » Have we done work? Have they done work
[26:43] for us in the past?
[26:45] >> No, not not since I've been here. And
[26:49] » No, not not since I've been here. And
[26:49] it's
[26:49] >> but they came highly recommended. Their
[26:54] » but they came highly recommended. Their
[26:54] recommendations were good. So
[26:58] >> can you remind me a little bit about the
[27:00] » can you remind me a little bit about the
[27:00] funding of this? I don't.
[27:02] >> Well, this is Texas Water Development
[27:04] » Well, this is Texas Water Development
[27:04] Board loan money.
[27:06] >> This is in part of the initial project.
[27:08] » This is in part of the initial project.
[27:08] It's phase two. They call it
[27:12] >> the sewer project.
[27:13] » the sewer project.
[27:13] >> It's a different project than the rest
[27:15] » It's a different project than the rest
[27:15] of phase two. just that we got this uh
[27:20] the
[27:22] lift station pumps are under the lift
[27:25] station and the pumps are undersized and
[27:27] we have a lot of problems over there and
[27:30] we bid this out a couple of years ago
[27:33] but I we didn't have a an easement and
[27:35] it took me a long time to get the we
[27:37] finally got it been so long that we had
[27:40] to rebid it. We rebid it. It came in
[27:43] $400,000 cheaper than what the initial
[27:46] bid was. And
[27:47] >> Sounds great.
[27:48] » Sounds great.
[27:48] >> Well, and the reason it happened is is
[27:51] » Well, and the reason it happened is is
[27:51] when we bid it before, we were coming
[27:53] out of the COVID era and and the
[27:55] government money was flowing and
[27:58] everybody was busy and now they're not
[28:00] so busy and they're kind of hungry. So,
[28:01] we get better pricing. So,
[28:05] >> that's basically what it is.
[28:06] » that's basically what it is.
[28:06] >> So, this motion is to accept a bid for
[28:09] » So, this motion is to accept a bid for
[28:09] Venus Construction Company. I have a
[28:12] motion.
[28:14] >> So moved.
[28:15] » So moved.
[28:15] >> Supposed. Do I have a second?
[28:18] » Supposed. Do I have a second?
[28:18] >> Second.
[28:22] » Mcuan.
[28:23] >> Hi.
[28:24] » Hi.
[28:24] >> Post.
[28:24] » Post.
[28:24] >> I
[28:25] » I
[28:25] >> Shaw.
[28:26] » Shaw.
[28:26] >> I
[28:26] » I
[28:26] >> Truax.
[28:27] » Truax.
[28:27] >> Hi.
[28:28] » Hi.
[28:28] >> Sprouls.
[28:28] » Sprouls.
[28:28] >> I
[28:29] » I
[28:29] >> Holstein.
[28:30] » Holstein.
[28:30] >> All right.
[28:31] » All right.
[28:31] >> Thank you.
[28:34] » All right. So, let's move on to the next
[28:36] item on the agenda, which is resolution
[28:38] 2026-22.
[28:39] a resolution expressing the city
[28:42] council's intent to place a proposal on
[28:44] a future council agenda approving a
[28:47] property tax rate in accordance with the
[28:49] Texas property tax reform and
[28:51] transparency act of 2019 scheduling one
[28:55] public tax rate hearing and establishing
[28:57] the date to vote on same
[29:03] does everybody understand that
[29:05] >> yes
[29:06] » yes
[29:06] >> so the the tax rate will go on the next
[29:09] » so the the tax rate will go on the next
[29:09] agenda
[29:09] the next agenda on it. Yeah, the next
[29:11] agenda.
[29:13] >> Um, it was presented tonight to you as
[29:15] » Um, it was presented tonight to you as
[29:15] 575.
[29:18] >> So, I'd entertain a motion to accept the
[29:20] » So, I'd entertain a motion to accept the
[29:20] resolution 202622.
[29:25] That will go. So, the one we have,
[29:31] this resolution that we have is not
[29:34] says 09.59.
[29:40] should be
[29:40] >> no the budget that was presented tonight
[29:42] » no the budget that was presented tonight
[29:42] >> the budget has this one but this
[29:44] » the budget has this one but this
[29:44] >> right but the
[29:44] » right but the
[29:44] >> the resolution we're looking at
[29:46] » the resolution we're looking at
[29:46] >> the resolution will be presented at the
[29:48] » the resolution will be presented at the
[29:48] next meeting with the tax rate
[29:49] >> so gotcha you just want to schedule
[29:51] » so gotcha you just want to schedule
[29:51] something
[29:51] >> yes
[29:52] » yes
[29:52] >> got it so moved
[29:53] » got it so moved
[29:53] >> thank you
[29:55] » thank you
[29:55] >> Shaw do I have a second
[29:58] » Shaw do I have a second
[29:58] >> post it true
[30:00] » post it true
[30:00] >> I
[30:01] » I
[30:01] >> Shaw
[30:01] » Shaw
[30:02] >> I
[30:02] » I
[30:02] >> Sprouls I
[30:03] » Sprouls I
[30:03] >> Holstein
[30:04] » Holstein
[30:04] >> I
[30:05] » I
[30:05] >> muan
[30:05] » muan
[30:06] >> I
[30:06] » I
[30:06] >> post
[30:08] » post
[30:08] Thank you.
[30:11] » Next resolution is 202623. A resolution
[30:14] of the city council of the city of
[30:15] Buouie, state of Texas, declaring the
[30:17] intention of said city of Buoie to
[30:19] reimburse itself from the proceeds of
[30:21] one or more taxexempt financings for
[30:24] certain expenditures to be made in
[30:26] connection with the rock and bridge
[30:27] street. As Bert told you earlier, this
[30:29] gives us the option to borrow money
[30:32] should we need to. Although we do have
[30:34] it budgeted in our budget. You you saw
[30:37] that at the last meeting. So unless
[30:39] something goes tremendously wrong, we
[30:41] shouldn't need this. But we are covering
[30:44] all the legalities for making this
[30:46] happen.
[30:46] >> This was rec recommended by Government
[30:49] » This was rec recommended by Government
[30:49] Capital Corporation who is our financial
[30:51] advisor. I usually follow them exactly
[30:55] what they tell me to do because they're
[30:57] pretty bright.
[31:00] >> So we're not offering anything or doing
[31:01] » So we're not offering anything or doing
[31:01] anything at [snorts] this present time.
[31:03] This this thing if we got into the
[31:07] project and decided we need to borrow
[31:09] money, it would kind of be illegal. So,
[31:11] this makes it legal for future use. So,
[31:14] >> do we need to do that full amount, I
[31:17] » do we need to do that full amount, I
[31:17] guess, or
[31:18] >> you're just you're not doing any amount
[31:20] » you're just you're not doing any amount
[31:20] at all. You're just saying
[31:21] >> just not going to exceed this.
[31:22] » just not going to exceed this.
[31:22] >> You're just giving yourself the
[31:23] » You're just giving yourself the
[31:23] opportunity to be able to borrow.
[31:26] >> It's a legal maneuver maneuver to keep
[31:29] » It's a legal maneuver maneuver to keep
[31:29] us
[31:30] >> cut down the time as well.
[31:32] » cut down the time as well.
[31:32] >> Yeah.
[31:33] » Yeah.
[31:33] So I would entertain a motion to accept
[31:34] resolution 2026-23.
[31:38] >> So moved.
[31:39] » So moved.
[31:39] >> Sprouls. Do I have a second?
[31:42] » Sprouls. Do I have a second?
[31:42] >> Second.
[31:43] » Second.
[31:44] >> Muan.
[31:45] » Muan.
[31:45] >> Truax.
[31:46] » Truax.
[31:46] >> Hi.
[31:46] » Hi.
[31:46] >> Holstein.
[31:48] » Holstein.
[31:48] >> Hi.
[31:49] » Hi.
[31:49] >> Sprouls.
[31:49] » Sprouls.
[31:49] >> I
[31:50] » I
[31:50] >> post
[31:51] » post
[31:51] >> I
[31:51] » I
[31:51] >> Mcuan.
[31:52] » Mcuan.
[31:52] >> Hi.
[31:52] » Hi.
[31:52] >> And Shaw.
[31:53] » And Shaw.
[31:53] >> Hi.
[31:55] » Hi.
[31:55] >> Thank you.
[32:00] » We'll be awarding that bid. the next
[32:03] meeting.
[32:04] >> So the next item on the agenda is 2026
[32:07] » So the next item on the agenda is 2026
[32:07] tax rate to record vote of a proposal to
[32:10] consider a tax rate.
[32:13] Is that in two different votes?
[32:15] >> Yes.
[32:15] » Yes.
[32:15] >> Okay. So
[32:18] » Okay. So
[32:18] we have to record a vote to propose a
[32:22] and consider the tax rate. This seems so
[32:24] redundant,
[32:26] >> but it's state law. So, and then the
[32:28] » but it's state law. So, and then the
[32:28] next vote will be on a schedule a public
[32:30] hearing for August the 25th, 2026. So,
[32:33] again,
[32:34] >> did we not do that earlier?
[32:36] » did we not do that earlier?
[32:36] >> No.
[32:37] » No.
[32:37] >> We wrote we did a resolution.
[32:38] » We wrote we did a resolution.
[32:38] >> All we're doing is
[32:39] » All we're doing is
[32:39] >> we're following the law, Brent. We are
[32:41] » we're following the law, Brent. We are
[32:41] following the law.
[32:42] >> Oh my gosh. Okay.
[32:44] » Oh my gosh. Okay.
[32:44] >> So,
[32:44] » So,
[32:44] >> following the law.
[32:46] » following the law.
[32:46] >> Our first vote is a motion to record
[32:49] » Our first vote is a motion to record
[32:49] vote a proposal to consider a tax rate.
[32:53] Do I have a motion? So,
[32:56] >> do I have a second?
[32:59] » do I have a second?
[32:59] >> You want to go ahead and proposing?
[33:02] » You want to go ahead and proposing?
[33:02] >> You want me to propose? Okay. So, we're
[33:04] » You want me to propose? Okay. So, we're
[33:04] going to record a vote of proposal to
[33:05] consider a tax rate of 0.575.
[33:08] >> Yes.
[33:09] » Yes.
[33:09] >> So, I have a motion still from you. Do I
[33:12] » So, I have a motion still from you. Do I
[33:12] have a second?
[33:13] >> Second.
[33:14] » Second.
[33:14] >> Post.
[33:15] » Post.
[33:15] >> And the Sprouls made the second.
[33:17] » And the Sprouls made the second.
[33:17] >> Yeah.
[33:18] » Yeah.
[33:18] >> Um Post.
[33:19] » Um Post.
[33:20] >> I
[33:20] » I
[33:20] >> Mcuan.
[33:21] » Mcuan.
[33:21] >> I [snorts]
[33:21] » I [snorts]
[33:21] >> Shaw.
[33:22] » Shaw.
[33:22] >> I
[33:23] » I
[33:23] >> Truax. Hi,
[33:24] » Truax. Hi,
[33:24] >> Holstein.
[33:25] » Holstein.
[33:25] >> Hi.
[33:25] » Hi.
[33:26] >> And Sprouls.
[33:26] » And Sprouls.
[33:26] >> Hi.
[33:30] » I'm gonna I'm gonna tell you all
[33:32] something. Um, when we were in the
[33:34] budget workshop, we had proposed in the
[33:37] budget 5.9 I mean 0.594.
[33:40] >> But when Bert and I were looking at the
[33:43] » But when Bert and I were looking at the
[33:43] numbers again, we were able to bring
[33:44] that down to the 575. So that's why it's
[33:47] changed from the workshop.
[33:50] >> [clears throat]
[33:50] » [clears throat]
[33:50] >> So, the second part of this um [snorts]
[33:53] » So, the second part of this um [snorts]
[33:53] motion is to schedule a public hearing
[33:55] for August the 25th, 2026. Do I have a
[33:57] motion?
[33:59] >> So, moved.
[34:00] » So, moved.
[34:00] >> Sprouls.
[34:02] » Sprouls.
[34:02] >> Second.
[34:03] » Second.
[34:03] >> I um yeah, so moved.
[34:05] » I um yeah, so moved.
[34:05] >> Holstein. [laughter]
[34:07] » Holstein. [laughter]
[34:07] >> Jesus.
[34:08] » Jesus.
[34:08] >> It's okay.
[34:09] » It's okay.
[34:09] >> Mchuan.
[34:10] » Mchuan.
[34:10] >> Hi,
[34:11] » Hi,
[34:11] >> Post. Hi
[34:12] » Post. Hi
[34:12] >> Sprouls.
[34:12] » Sprouls.
[34:12] >> Hi
[34:13] » Hi
[34:13] >> Holstein.
[34:14] » Holstein.
[34:14] >> Hi
[34:15] » Hi
[34:15] >> Truax.
[34:16] » Truax.
[34:16] >> Hi
[34:17] » Hi
[34:17] >> And Shaw.
[34:17] » And Shaw.
[34:17] >> Hi.
[34:18] » Hi.
[34:18] >> Thank you.
[34:20] » Thank you.
[34:20] >> Couldn't find my words.
[34:24] » Couldn't find my words.
[34:24] >> All right. So the next item on the
[34:25] » All right. So the next item on the
[34:25] agenda, this is lengthy. Sorry, but I
[34:27] got to read the whole thing.
[34:29] >> Um it's resolution 2026 24 resolution of
[34:32] » Um it's resolution 2026 24 resolution of
[34:32] the city council of the city of Buouie,
[34:33] Texas approving a negotiated settlement
[34:36] between Atmas City Steering Committee
[34:38] ASCS and Atmas Energy Corporation.
[34:41] Midtex division regarding the company's
[34:43] 2026 rate review mechanism filing
[34:46] declaring existing rates to be
[34:48] unreasonable. Adopting tariffs that
[34:50] reflect rate adjustments consistent with
[34:52] the negotiated settlement. Finding the
[34:55] rates to be set by the attached
[34:57] settlement tariffs to be just and
[34:59] reasonable and in the public interest.
[35:01] approving an attachment establishing a
[35:03] benchmark for pensions and retiree
[35:05] medical benefits requiring a company to
[35:08] reimburse ACS sees reasonable ratem
[35:11] expenses determining that this
[35:13] resolution was passed in accordance with
[35:15] the requirement of Texas Open Meetings
[35:17] Act adopting an a savings clause
[35:20] declaring in effective date and
[35:21] requiring the delivery of this
[35:23] resolution to the company and ACSC's
[35:25] legal council. Would you like to
[35:27] approach?
[35:29] [laughter]
[35:32] U first I want to apologize for being
[35:34] late. I was at another city council
[35:36] meeting. So thank you so much Sandy for
[35:38] putting me at the end. I have documents
[35:40] if y'all want to see them but I mean
[35:43] feel free. Anyway, um I just I I'll be
[35:46] really brief first. I I just I wanted to
[35:48] inform the public that because uh your
[35:52] city council has chosen to be a part of
[35:54] the ACSC coalition. Um the rate for
[35:57] their attorney is rolled into the rate
[35:59] that's passed on and that rate is still
[36:01] much lower than what your rate would be
[36:04] if they weren't a member. So they're
[36:06] very conscientious about trying to do
[36:08] what's best for the community, all the
[36:10] residents and commercial customers and
[36:12] of Atmas Energy. So I just wanted to
[36:15] inform them. um on this. I I know that
[36:19] Mayor Burus has one, but um I just
[36:21] wanted to give you all an update of the
[36:23] city profile of how uh Atmas has
[36:25] partnered with the city of Buouie. Um we
[36:28] we show that we have spent uh 5.8
[36:31] million and plus dollars in capital
[36:34] expenditures within the city limits in
[36:36] the last five years with uh 2.2 million
[36:40] just last year. Um, that's for
[36:43] replacements, for repairs, for new new
[36:46] pipe in the ground, unfortunately, gas
[36:48] leaks that have to be, it's
[36:50] all-encompassing.
[36:51] So, um, and, um, we have 1,774
[36:56] customers that you are helping to save
[36:58] funding for. So, thank you for that. Um,
[37:01] we have roughly 22 employees that live
[37:04] within a radius of 30 miles of Buoie, if
[37:07] not within the city limits. So we we do
[37:10] that because we want our employees to be
[37:13] invested in the communities, not just as
[37:15] an employee, but as somebody who pays
[37:17] taxes and has their kids go to the
[37:19] school and eat in the restaurants. And
[37:21] so um the very last um piece of
[37:24] information that's important is in the
[37:27] past year, um Atmas has contributed
[37:30] $274,000
[37:31] in donations that have uh directly
[37:34] impacted Monte County in one way or
[37:37] another. Um 50% of that is for energy
[37:40] assistance though. So if you have a
[37:42] resident who is in need of services, you
[37:45] know, they have a leak on their side of
[37:47] the meter and they've lived in that
[37:48] house for 50 years and they just don't
[37:50] have it in their budget to pay for it.
[37:52] Um that money goes to helping citizens
[37:55] like that and I have my contact
[37:57] information on the bottom because people
[37:59] just don't want my card anymore. So, if
[38:02] you happen to have any questions or
[38:04] somebody asks you something and you want
[38:07] to know more about things like the
[38:08] energy assistance, please feel free to
[38:10] call me. On the back page, it does talk
[38:13] about rates here, but you received the
[38:14] big packet. Um, the back page is 811
[38:18] because today's National 811 day. So, I
[38:21] just wanted to plug in to remind people
[38:23] to call 811 before they dig so they're
[38:25] not cutting our lines because if they're
[38:26] cutting our lines, they're cutting your
[38:28] lines. And everybody pays a price. And
[38:30] the most important thing is that we just
[38:32] want people to be safe. So, um, does do
[38:35] y'all have any questions for me?
[38:39] >> When you're looking at your capital
[38:41] » When you're looking at your capital
[38:41] expenditures here on this, is that
[38:44] >> for our area?
[38:45] » for our area?
[38:45] >> It's within the city limits of Buouie,
[38:47] » It's within the city limits of Buouie,
[38:47] Texas.
[38:47] >> That's a lot.
[38:48] » That's a lot.
[38:48] >> It Yes, sir. But we do have some older
[38:51] » It Yes, sir. But we do have some older
[38:51] infrastructure that we're trying to
[38:52] replace because we want to be safe. You
[38:54] know, we want all of our piping to be
[38:56] safe in all of throughout our community.
[38:58] So little bits at a time, we're we're
[39:00] eating that elephant and and trying to
[39:02] go back in and put poly where old pipe
[39:05] might be. And you see the pie chart, it
[39:07] shows you coated steel, very good pipe,
[39:11] uh plastic, very good. That bare steel
[39:13] is what we'll be continuing to replace.
[39:15] And there's 8% steel left in the
[39:17] community.
[39:22] » Yes, sir.
[39:23] >> Is this request for consumption or is it
[39:36] Yes, sir.
[39:40] » Um, it's it's just the rate that the
[39:43] railroad commission deems reasonable for
[39:45] reimbursement per customer.
[39:48] $1,200.
[39:58] » If you were to contact uh customer
[40:00] service, we could see what we can do
[40:02] about reducing.
[40:04] >> Oh, dang. Okay. [laughter]
[40:07] » Oh, dang. Okay. [laughter]
[40:07] Yes, sir.
[40:11] » Yes, sir. Yes, sir. cheaper.
[40:17] » I know that commercial customers pay a
[40:19] higher rate than residents do.
[40:23] >> Wow.
[40:26] » Um I I also want Boy, you haven't been
[40:30] here very long, but this is something
[40:32] that we do every single year. and the
[40:34] group that does the negotiating for us.
[40:38] I know that they do negotiate a rate for
[40:40] the city of Buouie citizens because I
[40:42] also have a home on the outside of the
[40:44] city limits and there's considerable
[40:45] difference. So, it is a good savings for
[40:48] our residents.
[40:52] Any other questions?
[40:55] Pamela, thank you very much.
[40:56] >> Thank you so much. Thank you.
[40:57] » Thank you so much. Thank you.
[40:57] >> We appreciate it. Do you have to make
[40:59] » We appreciate it. Do you have to make
[40:59] another city council meeting tonight?
[41:00] >> No, [laughter] it was no Kona. That
[41:02] » No, [laughter] it was no Kona. That
[41:02] never happens. No, Conan and Buoie had
[41:04] the same night. So,
[41:07] >> okay. Well, then um we will take a vote
[41:11] » okay. Well, then um we will take a vote
[41:11] and I'm not going to reread all that,
[41:13] but we will take a vote on resolution
[41:14] 2026-24
[41:16] and I would accept a motion to accept as
[41:20] presented.
[41:22] >> So moved.
[41:24] » So moved.
[41:24] >> Shaw. How did I not
[41:28] second?
[41:29] >> Shaw. True X. All right.
[41:33] » Shaw. True X. All right.
[41:33] Uh Mcuan
[41:34] >> I
[41:34] » I
[41:34] >> Post
[41:35] » Post
[41:35] >> I
[41:35] » I
[41:35] >> Sprouls
[41:36] » Sprouls
[41:36] >> O I
[41:37] » O I
[41:37] >> Holstein
[41:39] » Holstein
[41:39] >> O I
[41:39] » O I
[41:39] >> Trux I
[41:40] » Trux I
[41:40] >> and Shaw
[41:42] » and Shaw
[41:42] >> next.
[41:43] » next.
[41:43] >> All right at this moment we are going to
[41:45] » All right at this moment we are going to
[41:45] slip off and go into executive session
[41:48] at 6:40. Council, please leave your
[41:50] phones and anything to write with or
[41:53] papers in here. Um and we will slide out
[41:56] and we'll just it'll just be the council
[42:04] Way to go.
[42:07] I don't I don't
[1:36:58] Well, we got I got two of them.
[1:37:01] >> Okay.
[1:37:02] » Okay.
[1:37:02] >> 6:42 to 7:35.
[1:37:15] » You got cold in here. Just get all those
[1:37:17] people out of here.
[1:37:22] » Warm it up.
[1:37:22] >> Where did everybody go?
[1:37:26] » Sometime in the morning when they come
[1:37:28] in.
[1:37:30] >> Is it cold?
[1:37:33] » Is it cold?
[1:37:33] >> I know. The girls too.
[1:37:36] » I know. The girls too.
[1:37:36] >> You know, we used to have those wooden
[1:37:37] » You know, we used to have those wooden
[1:37:37] things that we prop.
[1:37:39] >> I propped them open at one time and then
[1:37:42] » I propped them open at one time and then
[1:37:42] somebody
[1:37:50] No, they went to the bathroom.
[1:37:52] >> I told them they couldn't talk anymore
[1:37:54] » I told them they couldn't talk anymore
[1:37:54] until they got back in here.
[1:38:15] Just never know.
[1:38:17] [snorts]
[1:38:18] >> He's right there.
[1:38:27] » It got cold.
[1:38:30] >> It was warm.
[1:38:31] » It was warm.
[1:38:31] >> It was warm. Yes, there is.
[1:38:34] » It was warm. Yes, there is.
[1:38:34] >> It felt good. It felt good in there.
[1:38:37] » It felt good. It felt good in there.
[1:38:37] >> Okay,
[1:38:38] » Okay,
[1:38:38] >> I'm going to call us back to order at
[1:38:39] » I'm going to call us back to order at
[1:38:39] 7:37
[1:38:42] >> and I'm going to ask the council if they
[1:38:43] » and I'm going to ask the council if they
[1:38:44] have any action.
[1:38:50] All right, no action. Then uh I'm going
[1:38:52] to close our meeting tonight at uh 7:38.
[1:39:02] Two weeks it won't be as good and you'll
[1:39:04] just
[1:39:07] sate.
[1:39:09] Thank y'all.