>>> good morning.
I can ask you just as I had to
do, silence your phones or turn
them off, I would appreciate
that, please.
We are going to call the meet
together order and I am going
to ask for brien jones, if you
can please say our invocation.
>> hello, thank you, mayor
martinez and city council.
If everyone would rise.
I am very honored to be here
today.
Just as our economy is bursting
forth in a way that it seems
that nobody can hold it back,
we are 'ing that as well in the
spiritual and christian life.
And I am still thankful to be
serving at rock city church,
our citizens alongside you
guys.
So thank you very much.
Let's pray.
Jesus, thank you so much for
the work that you are doing
here.
May we remember that you are
our measure of success.
May we recognize the
responsibilitynd the importance
of everybody to go the people
here, in your name sake.
May we continue to lead well.
May all of our leaders in all
parts of the city, all of our
decision makers fulfill our
commissioning under your
authority, jesus, to steward
your straightly.
Serving your people rightly.
May it not be our own, but it
come from you, just as your
word declares that if we ask
for wisdom, you will give it to
all men, anybody, liberally.
So jesus, just as life flows
from you to all men, my life
flow from corpus christi, texas
to the state, the nation, and
the whole world.
May we live up to your name
sake, a city by the sea.
In jesus' name we pray, amen.
>> thank you, Mr. Jones.
Liza, I want to make sure that
I say your last name correctly.
We have liza wisner.
>> please join me in the pledge
of allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the united states of
america, and to the republic
for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.
>> thank you.
>> if I can ask our city
secretary, Ms. Huerta, to call
the roll of officer, please.
>> allen.
>> here.
>> colleen mcintyre.
>> here.
>> lillian riojas.
Mark scott and here.
>> city manager ron olson.
>> we have the required charter
officers present to conduct the
meeting.
>> thank you, Ms. Huerta.
>> if I can have those who are
here with windsor park
elementary school please come
forward.
Look at all of those bright,
shiny faces.
Why don't you go ahead and come
briskly toward me.
And stacy will help guide you
into three rows.
Yes, we will stand just like
you were seated, in the rows.
That will be great.
Thank you.
You just cannot help but smile
and look at their faces.
They are just, precious.
Let me get my information here.
in response to the rapid
increase in childhood obesity
rates over the last three
decades, the alliance for a
healthier generation was
founded to improve children's
health as a partner of the
mayor's fitness council, the
alliance works with schools,
communities, health care
professionals and families to
build healthier environments
where children thrive.
The healthy schools program
provides tools to help them
create and sustain healthy
school environments.
The alliance, former President
Bill clinton and michelle obama
recognize windsor elementary
schools with their national
healthy schools award on
September 13, 2014.
The windsor park elementary
schools wellness council took
several steps to improve their
school environment including
starting an after school
running club a tennis program
during the school day, and
offering bottled water to
students during lunch.
The cafeteria also switched to
a low fat milk and provided
healthy options to staff.
Now, therefor, with the powers
vested in me as your mayor of
the city of corpus christi, I
proclaim October 28, 2014 as
windsor park elementary school
day.
How cool is that.
Pgh [Applause] Pgh.
>> do we have a spokesperson
from windsor park?
Please come forward.
What is your name?
>> I am carol douglas.
I am the counselor and it is
great to be here with the
wonderful young people.
This is our student council,
they are rep re-sen tiffs from
fourth -- representatives from
fourth grade and fifth grade.
>> thank you, I am going if ask
the council to go ahead and
sandy, do you want to help, go
ahead and stand up council
members and with the beautiful
children, our future right here
in front of us.
Some of you May be sitting up
there some day.
Also, Ms. Douglas, this is from
our state senator, juan [
Inaudible], it is a
proclamation, number 148 #
acknowledging windsor park
elementary school students for
your leadership and for being
wonderful roll models to
promoting a healthier
community.
Thank you from also your state
senator, from the state of
texas, and this certificate.
>> oh, here it is, christine.
>> delmar college, mexican
american studies program day.
>>> well, come right beside
penn states.
Yes.
Who is this spokesperson?
Thank you very much, I
appreciate that.
I know liz and I always want to
hand her the microphone.
Well, we are happy that you are
here and part-over the serving
institution, the college added
an associate an arts in mexican
american studies, mas, to the
division of arts and science
lists of transferable plans in
2011.
Graduates will demonstrate and
understanding of the
historical, political, and
experiences of mexican american
men and women.
Graduates will recognize the
main elements as displayed in
lit catawba riverture,
language, music, and practices.
Ma recross examination cos made
history in December of 2012 as
the first student to earn the
degree in mas.
The degree is transferable to
texas public colleges and
universities across the state.
The mas program serves a group
of people and maintains a
strong commitment to engage the
community and public events
that expand the awareness of
the population and changes in
the nation.
Now, with the powers vested in
me as your mayor of the city, I
here by proclaim October 5,
2014 as delmar college mexican
american program day in corpus
christi, texas and encourage
all of the citizens to
recognize the program and the
benefits.
This is a great thing to be
recognized for.
And deep in the heart of south
texas, we appreciate your
leadership in preserving this
significance.
Thank you.
>> this is a relatively new
program to the college but it
has been a long time interest
in the college and to formalize
it into a degree plan to
transfer, we have got a lot of
interest locally at our
campuses and from the ISDs as
well.
I would like toilings identify
that it has strong support, we
have rep re-sentives from the
board overagens, and -- board of
regions and the faculty and our
administration.
and is this is a very exciting
day for us, being recognized by
the city.
We have liz flores.
And ava, I am sorry, I get the
names confused.
And john, our dean of arts and
sciences.
>> and your name and your roll?
>> I am fernando.
>> thank you all very much and
keep up the great work.
>> coastal bend walk for memory.
>>> coastal bend walk for
memory is aimed at raising
funds for respite service,
education, and resources for
care givers of loved ones with
alzheimer's and other
dementias.
It is estimated that one to
four family members act as
caregivers for each individual
with alzheimer's disease.
It is progressive, degenerative
disorder that attacks the
brains nerve cells, resulting
in loss of memory, thinking,
and language kills.
-- skills.
As many as 5.1 americans May
have alzheimer's disease.
A study says that as baby
boomer's anal, the number will-
-age, the number will nearly
triple by 2050.
The walk generates
approximately $10,000 annual,
and it all remains in the
coastal bend to support local
families.
A total of 27 givers received
in home respite support in
2013, the 2014 goal is to
expand services and create an
emergency response program.
Now, therefore, I do here by
proclaim November 1, 2014 as
coastal bend walk for memory in
corpus christi, texas, and i
encourage all of the citizens
to participate in the coastal
bend walk for memory, 2014.
Thank you for your good work.
>> thank you, mayor.
[Inaudible-heavy accent].
I invite all of you November 1
here at the park, if you can
join us, because we, our goal
is to make the biggest walk in
town.
Because, in certain ways, we
want to raise alertness and
increase the proceedings that
are all located here.
We want to be the voice for the
voiceless individuals day after
day [Inaudible] Progress to
dead.
Therefore, your recognition,
mayor, and council members in
light, you speak very highly
about where we want to go and
in what direction we want to
go.
Thank you t/
very much.
>> I appreciate all of your
work.
>> thank you very much.
They will see me coming in this
color.
Thank you.
This is great.
Appreciate it.
The 239th united states marine
corp.
Week.
Good morning.
>>> on November 10th, 1775, the
second continental congress
established the continental
marines with two baaal I don't
knows under -- baaal I don't
knows.
In November 1921, [Inaudible]
Was issued by, ohi do you say
that last name?
-- how do you say that last
name?
help me with this.
[Inaudible] Okay, I want to
respect his name, ja [
Inaudible], declaring November
10th as marine corp.
Holiday to be celebrated
throughout the marine corp.S.
In 1952 [Inaudible] Shepard
formalized the birthday
celebration, outlining a cake
cutting ceremony to include the
order in reading of the current
marine corp.
Message.
In every battle, since the
birth of the marine corp.,
marines have conducted
themselves well, winning new
honors of each occasion until
the term marine has come to
signify all that is highest in
soldierly virtue.
Now with the powers vested in
my as your mayor of the city of
corpus christi, I do here by
proclaim November 3-10th, the
239th united states marine
corp.
Week in corpus christi, texas.
And I encourage all citizens to
observe this week in honor of
the 239th birthday.
Thank you for your service, and
God bless z
you.
>>> mayor, thank you very much.
There is a price to pay.
Marines pay that price because
we love that country so much.
So, [Inaudible] The city of
corpus christi, thank you very
much.
>> thank you.
We appreciate you all very,
very much.
If I can ask the council
members to please stand.
>> yes, we had a special
request for this and we wanted
to acknowledge that and we
cannot thank you enough for
what you have done and what you
do today.
Thank you.
>>> okay, we are going to go
ahead and move forward to the
city manager's comments, item
number g. Mr. Olson.
>> thank you, mayor.
The first item deals with our
plan cc efforts, and monica
gunning is here to address the
council on that point.
>> thank you.
>> good afternoon, mayor,
council members, I am the
city's project manager for
plans cc, it is the city's
effort to create a new 20 year
comprehensive plan to guide
physical and economical growth
for the city.
Today I wanted to make a few
announcements about materials
that are available for public
review on our website and in
public library richardsons and
also let you know -- libraries
and let you know about our
schedule.
In June, we held workshops to
get residents to start creating
a vision for corpus christi and
to help create guiding
principles to serve as
generally the constitution for
]
Our plan that gets written.
So this vision and principles
document, I pass that had out
today, it is also available
online at plan cc2035, on the
front page of the website.
It was a result of the June
public meetings and I wanted to
let you all know about this.
It is a draft document, it
remain as draft and it is part
of the plan when it is adopted.
I wanted to let you all know
that this is available for
review and we welcome feedback
on it as well.
The other documents available
on our website and in libraries
are technical reports that our
consultants have worked on.
There is an analities of the
market potential, there is an
assessment of the office,
retail, and hotel markets and
an economic development
assessment.
The three technical reports are
on the website and again in the
library.
On the website there in the
document and media library.
The other big announcement is
that we have upcoming public
open houses scheduled for
November 10-13th.
We are hope together have
people show up to give us input
on the planned materials so far
and also there are growth
scenarios presented.
They are drop in type meetings,
people only need about 20
minutes to examine all of the
information and give input.
And also, if people come and
participate, they are not only
help together better corpus
christi, but also a chance to
be entered into a drawing for a
gift card.
>> Ms. Gunning.
>> yes, ma'am.
>> since the print is kind of
small, why don't, do you mind,
monday, November 10th, if you
can give those and then the
11th, the 12th, and the 13th,
for the public's benefit.
>> sure, and also, the fliers
are at the back of the room
with the meeting dates as well.
Monday, November 10th, at
glendale recreation center, all
meetings are from 4:00 P.M.
To 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 11th at the
public library and at the Dr.
Garcia public library.
On wednesday, November 12th, a
meeting at the radson north
beach.
On thursday, November 13th, a
meeting at williams senior
center and the garden senior
center.
>> thank you.
>> mayor, I did have one thing.
I saw the lin dell recreation
center, I was thinking about
chad and lillian, I was there
last week and there was a leak
in the roof.
We might get that done before-
-because you will hear about
it.
>> the other information I
wanted to provide is just that u
we are working on our draft
plan.
We are putting together the
chapters of the draft plan an
information from the public
meetings will be used to help
continue work on our plan.
And we do have a working group
and a committee who will be
reviewing the draft plan before
we open it, we have a city wide
forum, we present the plan and
the city wide forum will start
a public review period before
we take the plan to public
hearing, which the public
hearing, we are anticipating
for April and May.
So that is where we are today
with the plan.
And we hope that you will
encourage people to attend our
November 10th through 13th
open houses.
Again, there are fliers in the
back of the room as well.
>> okay, thank you.
But for those watching on
television, for the public's
benefit, on your first slide,
and I know you are referring
that maybe they can kind of
look at it and get a sense of
where to find it, because I
know it is tiny print.
Can you indulge me and read the
personal statement so people
know what this is for.
>> sure, on the back of the
vision and principles document,
there is a box where we have
kind of a snip it of the
statements that we have
received at the public forum in
June.
And what this does is, the
vision here is a healthy,
thriving, well educated
community that attracts people
from all over the world.
The health aspect, let's start
with water of the city is full
of job opportunities.
We are a city that values
divertty, opportunity, and
partnership.
A city that embraces the
natural gifts, a revitalized
downtown with mixed land uses.
And a city that cares for the
most vulnerable and where the
ideas of charity, community,
and citizenship are alive and
well.
The hot spot of the texas I
have yaw yeah with a bus lane
downtown.
It is a city where places and
people are connected.
>> and this is what you have
received to date, the input
from the public.
>> yes, those are the quotes
from some of the personal
vision statements received ws~in
June.
>> appreciate that.
I appreciate your report.
Ms. Mcintyre.
>> Ms. Gunning, I really
appreciate your setting the
district een together on
different evening instead of
the same evening this time.
I think it will be better for
people.
So thank you.
>> thank you, Ms. Mcintyre.
Mr. Magill.
>> thank you, can we go back to
slide three real quick?
Is there a way to, I know it is
maybe a little late, but is
there a way to actually have an
open house in district three?
Because it is right on the
corner, and it is in district
two.
Maybe the location [Inaudible
-<.Plow volume]. The mcdonald
library is in two.
So if we can look into that, I
think into the be helpful.
Especially partnering with the
school district.
>> thank you, Mr. Magill.
Thank you, Ms. Gunning.
We are going to move to public
comment, Mr. Olson.
If anyone wants to come to
public comment, state your name
and your address, please.
Mr. Pierce.
>> %+q
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trqrce, 39 camden
place.
It is only approachuate that
any -- appropriate that any
property that is part of the
city have the proper features
that a city provides, it is
just police protection, fire
protection, emergency medical
services, solid waste
collection services.
and those would be something
that any part of the city
should be entitled to.
With the annexation of new
land, it actually falls that
the types of services, or
those, that, people living in
the residences would be
entitled to that.
Having said that, one thing
that came to our attention is
that the address of the
increased costs of the services
to the former, or the
residences of the city prior to
contention that the above
resolution, which is regarding
the funding of utility improve.
S on the south side, if m2 444
with property fax taxes from-
-property taxes from the area,
which was passed here on the
14th, that it was passed
illegally as it fails to meet
the standard for acceptable
public notice under the texas
open meetings act section 7,
you know, the various notice
requirements.
Those, for example, a
government body must give the
public advance notice of at
subjects they are going to
consider in open meeting.
The notice has to appraise the
public of the subject toss be
considered during the meeting.
And government actions taken in
violation of the notice
requirements of the act are
avoidable.
The resolution was passed
without reading or attachment
to the written agenda made
available to the public,
denying the measure to raise
the taxes, or the tax burden on
those that are not annexed in
recorder to provide the
services without any revenue.
neighbors first request that
the city attorney rule in his
writing, whether the passage
mutes the requirements under
the texas open meetings act.
We also request that if the
city attorney finds that it
does not meet the requirements
that the adoption of the
resolution and be voided and
resubmitted for a vote.
Thank you.
>> thank you, Mr. Pierce.
Mr. Loeb.
>> I made a motion to place it
on a future agenda and it was,
is that correct?
>> the funding resolution?
>> the funding resolution was
approved.
>> right.
And it was properly posted?
>> and it was properly posted.
>> okay.
We have, Mr. Olson, we have a
page up on the website that
talks about the cost of the
service plan and what the
service plan is?
>> yes, sir.
>> okay.
What is the cost of the service
extension?
>> stretching my memory just a
little bit, Mr. Loeb, I think
phase one costs are about $13
million.
>> okay, and what is the
estimated tax revenue?
>> about 20 million.
>> so the ref knew is higher
than -- so the revenue is higher
than expenses?
>> yes, and it should not cost
anybody who is currently paying
taxes, correct?
>> that is correct.
>> thank you.
>> is there anyone else?
Yes, sir.
>> mayor, council, I am jimmy
dobson.
I spoke here last week.
I would like to ask the council
to reconsider their annexation
move.
I am impacted by your decision
because the decision that you
made is going to make it
expensive for us to operate
welcome city codes, rules,
ordnances, regulations, and
more.
And I also want to ask you to
reconsider based on the fact
that the etj, or the
jurisdiction that the cities
are allowed to have is put
there by the legislature and it
is put there for the benefit of
the city and also for the folks
of the county to know where the
reach of the city's understand
nuance is.
And in your move, you formed a
q tip and now you are annexing
area outside of the etj, and
have plans to double that, I
think, or make a phase two.
This is a trend based on
property rights, it is a
disturbing trend because people
in the county don't know what
the definition of areas that
you consider part of the
community are.
I think that is what the letter
said.
And so I would like the council
to define the community.
I would also like the council
to have master plans for the
items.
None of the area that you have
annexed as a master plan and
none of the area in the etj
that I am familiar with as a
master plan.
Right now it is by paint ball
and it is not very effective.
it is not orderly or
predictable.
It is going to result in a
community that is scattered and
not planned.
I would like to have a
community that feels more like
plano.
I would like for it to look
like a place that I would want
to live and the people want to
come to.
I think that the master plan
also ignores the 30,000-acres
that are not part of the wind
farm.
That is a pretty big area to
grow.
If you look at the etj and you
look at that 30,000-acres which
does not consider the king
ranch, which has 480,000-acres
joining the city right now,
there is plenty of room for
corpus christi to grow into the
next 200 years unless the
growth rate accelerates
crazily.
And no one in the city has to
pay the tax revenue.
That means it is all coming
from the owners that you seem
to not care about, this the
plan is punitive.
You have drawn it around
everyone out there except the
people that are in the wind
farm.
The only exception to that is
that q tip, you had to get 500
feet so it would all connect.
This is a texas two-step that
is not very attractive from a
rural standpoint and we would
like some clarity.
Thank you.
>> thank you, if I can ask you
to remember to state your name
an address, please.
>> [Inaudible-low volume]
3621 austin.
I would like to re-enforce what
Mr. Pierce said.
I think first of all, the
resolution specifies that the
money will go into the
infrastructure fund.
That does not pay for other
services that are extended to
the area.
So, the struck sister that has
been widely repeated here that
the $13 million is to pay for
the water and the sewer lines
to go down to 24 and 44.
That does not pay for police,
fire, waste management, or
other services.
That will come out of the
general fund.
That rep represents an increase
in cost to the general fund and
to the taxpayers that was not
identified in a resolution.
It was not mentioned on 9/16.
It was not discussed on 9/30.
Nor was the printed version of
the resolution in the agenda,
or in the minutes, either 9/30
or 10/14 when it was passed.
Now, the fact that this results
in an increase in taxpayers and
costs, was not notified to
public.
The public hearings were held
before the resolution was
brought up.
So there was not a chance for
the public to discuss or have
input on to the costs that were
being put on them.
Therefore, the notice fails.
And we are prepared to pursue
that.
So I would ask you to consider
it in light of the additional
information along with the
letter, and review the texas
code at the meetings.
Thank you.
>> thank you, Mr. Kelly.
Mr. Loeb.
>> Mr. Olson, just to be clear,
the $13.3 million is the cost
of the entire service plan,
which includes all city
services, correct?
>> Mr. Pearson --
>> yes, I think that is
essentially true, Mr. Loeb.
The primary cost is, as Mr.
Kelly said, for infra-
stuckture, that is the new-
-infrastructure.
The basic service plan that we
have initiated assumes that
city services will be extended
to the new service area.
Police, for example, will
respond given their current
beats and staffings.
Medical will come from existing
stations and existing
locations.
Solid waste is a fee based
operation.
So, as people get service, stay
will pay for it, in the area,
just like they would here.
So the service plan does not
anticipate the addition of, at
this point in time, of any new
staffing and therefore, any new
expenses.
Is that because the development
that is predicted to happen
within the area is wind
turbines rather than housing?
>> well, it assumes that, the
basic population that exists
there now.
Now as the population increases
overtime, I am sure that
service plan is going have to
change.
But, it assumes [Inaudible-
low volume]
>> okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
>> thank you, particular loeb
and particular olson.
-- Mr.
Loeb and Mr. Olson.
>> you said $20 million in
revenue and $13 million in
expenditures, approximately.
And based on what we talked
about on the 14th, any revenue
above the service is going
whether?
>> to the general fund.
>> which operates all of the
other programs, other than
those such as waste, water, and
things like that.
Thank you.
>> thank you for the
clarifications.
Anyone else here for public
comment?
>> [Inaudible-low volume]
4710 haeckel.
We are assuming a lot of
things, aren't we?
There are a lot of assumptions
going on but the tax burden you
are going to put on is going to
be on the people, no matter
which way you try to hide it.
It is going to be on the
people, just like you had a
report recently that we have
two of the busiest fire
stations in the nation, and
yet, you are still saying when
it grows, we will build fire
station 18.
But you have not made
provisions for it.
You have not done what you need
to do, and what is your duty to
do.
It is to take care of the
people.
You are refuse together build
fire station 18 and say we will
do it some time in the future.
It is going to be like the
streets?
100 years from now, 90 years
from now, you will take a look
at it?
That is really something that
is not acceptable to the
citizens of corpus christi.
The fact that you are not
willing to take the
responsibility that you were
elected to take, which is take
care of the citizens of corpus
christi.
When you say that they give you
a letter, oh, but we did.
We took care of everything.
But they give you proof in
writing and you are not willing
to accept it.
My question to each of you is
when are you going to be
willing to accept the will of
the people?
We tell you that it was not
acceptable, you gave all sorts
of excuses of how you are troy
to go protect us.
There is a hurricane coming and
we won't be able to tell you
what to do.
It is our duty to protect you.
Who is protecting us from you
all?
That is my question.
Who is protecting the citizens
and the taxpayers of this
community?
We are tired.
We are very tired of what is
going on in the city.
And I am sure there will be
people out here defending you,
of how great a job you are
doing.
But if you look, you,
yourselves know the truth of
what you are doing to the
citizens of corpus christi.
Thank you.
>> thank you.
Mr. Alain sow.
>> [Inaudible] Yes, there are
going to be people here saying
what a good job you are doing.
Maybe not a great job.
I am [Inaudible] I live at
1701 [Inaudible]. You know, I
am glad, council member loeb,
&mzhat you are start together
respond and clarifying the
allegations that are coming
before you guys.
It is an election year.
You guys are going to be set
aside no matter what you do.
No patter what you do.
-- no matter what you do.
[Inaudible-heavy accent]
Do you remember that?
Well, they said I am willing to
pay taxes.
I am willing to.
You know?
You know, I keep say together
you guys, there is three sides
to every story, there are is
your side, my side, and the
physical abuses.
And the facts need to -- and
the fabs.
And the fact -- and the facts.
And the fabs need to come -- and
the facts need to come out.
Every time you do not resound,
respond -- respond, the very few
people believe it is the truth.
They believe it is the truth.
Now I know, mayor and council
members that you cannot respond
to the public.
But the city manager can.
The city attorney can.
With the truth, again, some
allegations again.
It is now.
They want to respond next week,
I am hoping they are.
You know, they need to put all
of this to bed and rest.
Remember, there are a lot of
people here supporting
annexation, willing to pay
taxes.
Now $13 million, and then you
are going to get $20 million in
re knew.
That is not -- revenue, that is
not bad at all.
And to talk about fire station
18, the money is there and it
is going to be built when it is
negligence that money is not
going to -- when it is needed,
that money is not going to be
spent.
Now you are trying to run the
city in a great way, you know,
you are not going to win no
matter what you do with the
people.
So all I am saying, be truthful
to the public and let the
public decide.
Thank you.
>> thank you.
Mr. Escobaro.
>> mayor, city council, I
ambush escobaro.
3902 scar toga.
Over two mayors ago, the mayor,
henry garrett, made a very
profound statement.
He said that the most important
goal that he had, he was going
to pursue in his next term was
to make sure that the toilets
flushed.
I don't know if you all
remember that or not.
Even back then, he was talking
about our infrastructure.
Never has the wisdom of that
statement been more true than
to date.
And still do not get it.
Any time you can come up with
another die version other than-
-diversion other than if I
canning our streets and
infrastructure, you will do so.
the history goes further back
than across town commons, the
baseball stadium, america bank
center, the arena, destination
bay front, and now the
annexation.
All of these add more tax
dollars to our billion dollar
street problem.
And I think of all of these,
the best example I can site for
this issue that has come up is
probably the cross town
commons.
At that time, you are talking
about a shopping center on the
outskirts of town verses an
existing mall, which is now [
Inaudible-low volume], be if
you all had taken action,
whatever the reason was.
Oh, yes, it is always good to
take many in more and more land
but it is going to take tax
dollars, number one, to pursue
that.
Number two, you have the
infield, just like you have
staples mall to take care of
first, because they were paying
taxes to a mall that was not in
town yet.
Now you are looking at taking
in more land which is going
take more investment on the
part of the city where you
already have, you have the
infield that has not been taken
care of yet.
That should be your priority.
And your priority is the
infrastructure.
Again, every time you come one
a new issue, such as the
destination bay front, now the
annexation, you are putting
this ahead of taking care of
your b,
responsibilities which is
your infrastructure.
thank you.
>> thank you.
Is there anyone else here for
public comment.
Okay, now we are going to move
back to the second item on the
city manager's report.
Mr. Olson?
Thank you, mayor.
Just and informational item on
the montgomery ward building
downtown.
Many years ago, the city
entered into a, I am not sure
what to call it, a deal where
the city leased, rented, had an
option on that building, and it
was used to promote development
downtown.
During the past six months, the
city has taken ownership on
that structure.
And we are now able to move air
head -- move ahead and ask for
pro.Sals -- proposals, which we
will do before November 10th.
That hopefully it will help
promote the continued re
development of the downtown.
And I just wanted the council
to understand that we are doing
that and if you have need for
further details, you can
contact me and get them prior
to November 10th.
>> thank you, Mr. Olson.
It is good to hear we are
moving forward on that.
Mr. Scott.
>> I just want to make sure
that the d and d is involved in
all of this.
That it is part of the, that
they are engaged.
>> we will make sure that they
are.
I think they have been up until
this point.
>> thank you, Mr. Scott.
And thank you, particular
olson.
We are -- particular olson.
-- Mr.
Olson.
We are going to go ahead to the
minutes, Ms. Huerta.
>> we present the minutes of
the October 21st meeting for
your consideration.
>> do I have a motion?
I have a motion and a second.
Any discussion.
All in favor, say I. Opposed,
same sign.
Motion carries.
We have no committee and board
appointments.
We are going to consent agenda
l. Is there anyone from the
public with a comment on items
4-7? Any from the council?
Ms. Huerta.
>> for passage of the consent
agenda, which is items 4-7. [
Roll call vote taken]
>> the consent agenda passes.
>> thank you, we are going to
move, just so we can know
moving forward, we are going to
finish all of the regular
agenda items eight and nine,
actually, there is two.
And then we are going to take a
break after number nine.
And then come back for the
corporation meeting, for the
cccic.
Number eight, please.
Ms. Gray.
>> good morning.
Valerie gray, director of the
public works.
The item before you is the
resolution in support of the
work plan for year two of the
street preventive maintenance
program.
This work is in the form of
overlay or treatment to streets
and it is going to extend the
street lights.
The work will be done onerous
den shall, collector, and
streets city wide.
And upon approval of the work
plan, delivery orders will be
prepared and ready for
construction to start in early
2015.
[Inaudible-low volume]. So
this is the resolution to go
along with the work plan.
>> thank you, Ms. Gray.
Mr. Scott.
>> I am laughing because my, my
ipad is slow.
I had some really great notes
that I can not find.
So the cost of this, is this
the, I am sorry, this is where
we are going hire, or is this-
-[Inaudible-low volume]
>> while you look for that, I
will handle Mr. Loeb.
>> thank you so much.
>> no, thank you.
>> how much money is this?
>> this is the resolution,
which is just adopting the work
plan in the streets to be done.
What you will see is on the
future agenda item is the
contract for the limit that
will work to start preparing
the order grandson ballpark?
>> for the work being done,
$13.8 million in street work.
>> okay, were we doing this
type of work two years a quo?
>> we were doing some -- ago?
>> we were doing some seals.
And to this magnitude, no, we
were not.
>> members in the camera, can
you pan on the audience?
All right, I just want to point
out to everyone who is
watching, we just had a couple
of folks whine at us and the
next item is us spending $13
million on roads that we didn't
spend two years ago.
That this council voted on and
those folks made their public
comment, walked up, and left.
So, if they are really
concerned about this, ask why
they didn't stay 30 seconds
longer.
Thank you, valerie.
>> thank you, Mr. Loeb.
>> we are going to go ahead and
move on and Mr. Scott is going
to get with you later onto get
the information.
Okay, we are going to go ahead.
Anyone from the public have a
comment on item number eight,
improving the street preventive
main innocence program, year
two annual work plan and a
share of this is funded -- yes --
>> -- Mr.
Loeb, I have not left.
>> you have not.
Thank you.
>> I have not left.
>> I said a few.
I didn't say all.
>> and let me tell you, that
whatever improve.
S you have are long overdue.
The maintenance program is long
overdue and it is not enough.
It is not enough of what you
are doing.
And we standby what we say, the
infrastructure is not what it
should be.
It is not the priority with the
council, but developments are,
real estate is.
Title companies are.
Those are the priorities of the
council.
So, thank you for the little
bit that you are giving us.
Because in the scheme of
things, it is not a lot.
Thank you.
>> [Inaudible-multiple
speakers]
For clarification, this is the
first council to deal with the
30 year backlog of crumbling
streets.
Let me be perfectly clear about
that.
Thank you.
>> and [Inaudible-heavy
accent]
You know, the ada has been in
existence now 26 years, 26
years.
And [Inaudible-heavy accent]
Because we understand the
process.
We understand how long it takes
to get from here to here.
The only question that I have
is that with the lab, are you
going to be compliant r you
going to make cuts and fix it
sidewalks where they are
broken?
>> the ada requirements will be
done with the overlay program
and the sidewalks [Inaudible-
low volume] Gutters along [
Inaudible-low volume]
>> and thank you so much.
We are getting slowly but
surely, thank you.
>> thank you.
Anyone else from the public to
comment on item number eight?
Seeing none, Ms. Huerta.
>> for passage of rhode island
louis number eight.
[Roll call vote taken] -- of
resolution number eight.
[Roll call vote taken]
>> the resolution passes.
>> thank, item number eight.
>> mayor, council members,
director of the community
development.
You have before you a motion to
approve 2014/2015 home programs
set aside funds.
back in June, the city council
approved to set aside home
funds for affordable housing
projects that we are applying
for tax credits.
The tax credits have been
awarded to lexington manurer
apartments and river stone
apartments so we will be
releasing the money to fund the
two projects.
River stone will get $100,000
in funds and lexington [
Inaudible-heavy accent]
>> council member scott is ab
staining from this item.
>> thank you, lexington, we are
happy to have them both.
>> I believe that is 153 units
to be torn down and rebuilt.
>> yes, this is fulfilling a
need.
And appreciate the council and
their leadership on this.
Number nine, Ms. Huerta.
Oh, before I move forward, did
I ask if anyone from the public
had a comment on item number
nine?
Anyone from the public have a
comment on number nine?
>> you did ask and I
interrupted you.
>> okay, thank you, I
appreciate that.
No, that is all right.
Anyone from the council like to
speak to number nine?
Ms. Huerta.
>> for passage of motion number
nine.
[Roll call vote taken]
>> the motion passes.
>> thank you very much.
We are going to go into
executive session for
consultation with attorneys
requiring bargaining and we'll
return.
.
>>> thank you, mayor.
Okay, we're going to start with
the community improvement
corporation.
September 28, 2014, if we can
call the meeting to order and
call the roll, please.
>> [Roll call] Priscilla lee
l is absent.
>> the corn this person to
conduct a meeting.
>> approval of minutes, if we
can get a motion for the
minutes.
>> all in favor.
>> all opposed, motion passes,
moving onto number four
financial statement, my name is
constant -- constance --
director of financial services.
The financial report as of July
21st 2014 our total asset is
14,880,000 $139 total liability
$97,984 total fund balance 14
million 790,000 $154.
We also have the statement of
revenues expenditures for the
same 12 months ending July 31st
2014 total revenue 1 million or
hundred $76,042, total
expenditures 1,716,000 $302,
excess of expenditure over
revenue 340,000 $260.
I would like to remind everyone
this is the fun we used to
reimburse
hide from one of the other
project that did not qualify.
>> that was the amount of
250,000.
>> any questions from anyone?
The action required we move
onto number five presentation
for that?
>> [Audio not understandable]
Before you is a motion to
approve the loan commitment of
$918,000 for the lexington
project loan to be made out of
fund home program funds.
3% interest loan
amortized over 40 years -- four
years and paid from available
cash well.
>> any questions from anyone?
>>
can you give me -- I was
curious about the different
interest rates on this one, and
the others is that because of
the added inventory? What is
the difference in interest
rates.
>> those red the rates
presented by the developers and
approved by the community
affairs and in the application
process those where the rates
that were submitted and they
have to be approved before they
submit them for us.
>> thank you.
>> if I understood correctly
there are different rate
structures for the
redevelopment and for new
construction?
.
>> quite possible.
>> I would think so.
>> just for future reference,
whenever you get -- no rush, if
you can bring that forward and
we can distinguish between the
loan structure.
>> no rush.
>> we have anybody from the
public wishes to make a comment
on number five?
.
>> I would like to make a
motion to approve number five.
>> second, all those in favor.
>>.
>> for the record, councilmember
mark scott did abstain from the
item.
>> noted.
>> the bill passed, good.
Moving on number six.
>> motion to approve the loan
commitment of $900,000 for the
riverstone apartment project,
loan be made from the home
development funds, 1% interest
40 year term amortized over 40
years available net cash flow.
>> any questions?
None, anyone from the public
wishing to make a comment?
None, for motion?
>> and a second -- second all
those in favor aye.
>> opposed?
Motion carries.
Anyone from the public wishing
to make a comment item number
seven.
>> no.
Did we do a vote on six?
>> that's it.
Thank you.
>> motion to adjourn?
>> that's it.
Thank you.
>> well done.
>>
we are going to reconvene the
city council meeting and move
to item queue number 111th
reading ordinance accepting and
appropriating donation for the
purchase of police equipment.
>> good afternoon, mayor and
council, chief simpson with the
police department this is an
ordinance at the nice
authorizing authorizing -- from
exxon mobil corporation and the
amount of $2000.
This is made available to us
through the good neighbor
program.
>> anyone from the public who
has a comment for number 11?
Seeing none from the council.
Ms. Huerta.
>> for passage of our demands
number 11 the first reading.
>> [Roll call].
>> the ordinance passed.
>> thank you.
>> item are, future agenda
item.
>> we have item 12 to 16 staff
does not have a presentation on
any of them, but we would be
happy to answer any question
you May have.
>> I don't see any questions
from -- from the council unless
they tell me otherwise. Is
there anything else for the
good of the cause?
>> that's all we have for
today, we are adjourned.