1 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,320 Well, we got six o'clock. We'll call 2 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,800 this uh regular city council meeting of 3 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:25,039 August 24th, 2026, 6 p.m., 4 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:26,000 will you lead us in a prayer? 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,760 >> Yeah, let's pray. Father, we thank you 6 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:29,439 for your blessings. Uh we thank you for 7 00:00:29,439 --> 00:00:31,039 the rain last week and ask you to send 8 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:34,320 more and and cool it off, please. We 9 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:35,680 pray for the families that have lost 10 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:37,120 loved ones and have sick and hurting 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,480 ones right now. I ask you to bless them 12 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:40,320 and heal them and bless thou heart, 13 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:47,510 Texas in Jesus name. 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,000 » I aliance to the flag of the United 15 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:57,270 States of America and to the standy 16 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,719 and justice for all 17 00:01:00,719 --> 00:01:03,920 of the flag. I pledge allegiance to the 18 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,799 Texas one state 19 00:01:06,799 --> 00:01:14,710 one and indivisible. 20 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,640 » We'll move on to the consent agenda. 21 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,000 Approval of the minutes from August 22 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,960 10th, 2076 regular council meeting and 23 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:23,840 approval of July financials and bills. 24 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,080 >> Make a motion we approve the consent 25 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,840 agenda. July financials and bills. 26 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,360 Second 27 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,759 >> a motion and a second. Any further 28 00:01:33,759 --> 00:01:36,799 discussion? All in favor? I. 29 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:39,360 >> Any oppose? There are none. 30 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,759 >> Move on to public comment. I don't have 31 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:45,439 any public comment. 32 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:49,759 We'll move on to item two. 33 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:53,040 Public hearing. The city council act as 34 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:54,880 a city of Delhart building and standards 35 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,240 commission will hold a public hearing 36 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,200 regarding property located at 102 east 37 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,719 first street dart Texas substandard 38 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:05,280 structure consider act and issue 39 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:06,640 necessary orders regarding the 40 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,440 substandard structure located at 102 41 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:13,120 East 1st Street Delhart Texas 42 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,480 make the motion that we open the 43 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:20,000 >> so uh public hearing regarding 44 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,720 location 10002 East Street. 45 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:23,920 >> Second. 46 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:26,239 >> Motion second. Any further discussion? 47 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:27,599 All in favor? 48 00:02:27,599 --> 00:02:28,480 >> I. 49 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:33,519 >> Any folks? There are no hearing is open. 50 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:35,840 >> Tonight is just a public hearing uh 51 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,599 regarding this property. This property 52 00:02:37,599 --> 00:02:42,640 we've been working on for a while. 53 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:43,920 Just going to kind of walk you through 54 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:46,640 where we're at and what our possible 55 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:48,319 next steps were. And like I said, 56 00:02:48,319 --> 00:02:52,470 tonight's just the public hearing. 57 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,879 » So, I'm presenting this um here to you 58 00:02:54,879 --> 00:02:56,400 guys for like like you mentioned, the 59 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:57,760 public hearing. We've been in the 60 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,560 process of this since June 7th, 2024. 61 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,920 This property has been an issue um with 62 00:03:03,920 --> 00:03:07,680 a public nuisance when it comes to um 63 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,800 just the structure. It's unsafe, the 64 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,879 fire hazard, the nuisance that's caused 65 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:15,599 for the neighbors around um the property 66 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:17,040 as well. 67 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,360 Um, 68 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,640 we first initially entered this property 69 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:25,599 on June 6th of 2024 and it was be uh 70 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:27,360 because of the Dowart Police Department 71 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,599 is what got me in initially. Um, they 72 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:32,000 called me in for concerns of the safety 73 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,400 of the property um and living 74 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,360 conditions. um the inside of it at the 75 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,239 time. These are updated um the most 76 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:42,400 recent ones, the ones that were from the 77 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:46,400 beginning um were a little bit more uh a 78 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,760 lot more debris and trash from the 79 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,400 inside. Um electrical wire was exposed 80 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,560 from the walls. Um let's see. The 81 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,519 utilities for atmosphere for gas wasn't 82 00:03:57,519 --> 00:04:00,480 on. Excel was discontinued that day due 83 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,120 to the wires hanging out of the walls. 84 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,080 Um so XL did come and pull meters that 85 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:10,400 same day. Um 86 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,640 then to the water department here to see 87 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:19,509 their active water act. 88 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:21,280 There's people living inside this home. 89 00:04:21,280 --> 00:04:23,440 There still is. They're still in active 90 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,880 inside and out. Um when we first 91 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:32,800 initially gave them the information for them not to be able 92 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,400 to be inside um that same night we think 93 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,160 police department issued three citations 94 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,479 for three people found to sleep inside. 95 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:42,320 Uh citations were issued. They had to go 96 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:46,320 through Miss Bethmore. Um 97 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,440 this was during our previous ordinance 98 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,800 as well. We just did a new one which was 99 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,880 approved recently and that's where we're 100 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:56,320 doing the new notices and this is where 101 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,680 we bring it to you guys. Before it was 102 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,639 through the district courts. Um now this 103 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:02,240 new ordinance has allowed us to present 104 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,960 it to you and for you guys to look over 105 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,560 and just kind of look over the um 106 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,720 information that we have received from 107 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,400 any of the the nuisances that we've or 108 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:17,919 that were caused with this one. So, um 109 00:05:17,919 --> 00:05:20,560 I know per our ordinance um that we do 110 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,840 currently have now once we present to 111 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:25,440 you guys, the next step would be we 112 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,400 would have another which we're going to 113 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,800 issue for an act on for the next meeting 114 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:32,800 that we have with you guys. Um and it's 115 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,360 going to be an act which would be if you 116 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,000 guys would approve. Um and what we're 117 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,080 looking at here is for the property to 118 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:44,320 be demolished and or removed. um 119 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:49,360 depending on y'all's decisions on how we move forward this. But I feel that 120 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:53,360 since June 7th of 2024, we were pretty 121 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,880 lenient. I was pretty lenient with 122 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:59,120 notices giving her time to get in. Um 123 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,479 and there was just nothing ever done. Um 124 00:06:02,479 --> 00:06:05,039 as y'all see the the top of the home, 125 00:06:05,039 --> 00:06:07,120 I'm not sure what they were doing from 126 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,520 on top. I mean, when all this went 127 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:13,360 through, they removed the roof. So, I'm 128 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:17,039 not sure what their plans were, but 129 00:06:17,039 --> 00:06:18,479 there still it still looks the same. 130 00:06:18,479 --> 00:06:20,479 Nothing's been done, and they haven't 131 00:06:20,479 --> 00:06:22,319 done any There's no progress that's been 132 00:06:22,319 --> 00:06:28,469 done to it. 133 00:06:28,479 --> 00:06:30,000 » I'm guessing they're not here tonight. 134 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,960 Yeah, three right here. 135 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,400 >> I'll let them speak here in just a 136 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:40,390 minute. 137 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,000 I want to hear from him and then we'll 138 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,590 Yes. King 139 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:46,880 » I'm not sure. I don't know your name. 140 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:51,110 Come on up. 141 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,600 » And um Okay. I inherited the place and 142 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,240 had no idea honestly. I I just moved in 143 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,160 the second apartment because it's duplex 144 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,000 and my family had lived in that one 145 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,240 which was Ben. Well, three months after 146 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:05,919 he moved me in the other apartment, he 147 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:08,000 died and I got left the whole thing, 148 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:13,520 which was sudden. And then due to a a 149 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:14,800 boy that my daughter was hanging out 150 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,479 with is why the cops were there that 151 00:07:16,479 --> 00:07:19,440 time and they called her in. Okay. They 152 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:24,000 told me that it was a fire hazard and to 153 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,400 fix everything or to that I had I had to 154 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:28,720 fix the the wiring, right? Well, I was 155 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,199 diag I got diagnosed with cancer in 156 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:33,840 November of 24 and went through chemo 157 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,800 and and radiation and all that. And 158 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,479 right after in November of 24, she came 159 00:07:40,479 --> 00:07:42,319 to me with a guy from the water 160 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,240 department and told me that they were 161 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,919 going to tape it off for demolition. 162 00:07:45,919 --> 00:07:47,360 Okay, she that's the only thing she has 163 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,280 talked to me about since is demolition. 164 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,280 And and I was working on it. We actually 165 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,199 intentionally like literally put 166 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:54,639 everything we had into this last 167 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:57,199 inspection, right? And she she told me a 168 00:07:57,199 --> 00:07:58,560 week before inspection, she said, "Well, 169 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,879 I don't know why it's it's sagging down 170 00:08:00,879 --> 00:08:02,000 right there in the middle, which is the 171 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,199 garage. It's not the house." And uh so 172 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:07,280 what do we do? We we try to fix that. 173 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,199 And that's where that came in. Okay. And 174 00:08:09,199 --> 00:08:10,720 the hole in there. The only reason why 175 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:11,919 it's there is cuz she told us it was 176 00:08:11,919 --> 00:08:13,840 sagging down. We had to fix it before 177 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:15,520 the inspection. Well, when she came the 178 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,599 day of the inspection, I had just a 179 00:08:17,599 --> 00:08:19,759 friend of mine was a blessing bought me 180 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:20,960 the plywood and everything because mind 181 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:22,400 you, I'm on I'm on social security right 182 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:23,280 now. You know what I mean? I don't have 183 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:24,400 the money to fix it. I didn't go 184 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,879 purchase this home. I just it's my my 185 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:28,319 residence, you know what I mean? So, I'd 186 00:08:28,319 --> 00:08:31,199 put in as much to it as I can as I go. 187 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:34,080 And before the cancer and then after, 188 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,519 you know, I'm just still struggling. But 189 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:36,719 I'm on social security. That's all I 190 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:40,000 have now. But the day of the inspection, 191 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,000 she refused to even go in and look at 192 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,519 the house. And we had done everything 193 00:08:43,519 --> 00:08:45,120 but the roof. Everything. All the little 194 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:46,880 stuff that she told us to do. I didn't 195 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:48,640 get the electrician and the plum and the 196 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,240 plumber there, but everything else had 197 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,320 been done. and she didn't refuse to go 198 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:53,839 in and look at it because the roof 199 00:08:53,839 --> 00:08:55,200 wasn't done. He was up there working on 200 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,839 it when she came. So she I mean she the 201 00:08:57,839 --> 00:08:59,279 whole time we've been steady trying to 202 00:08:59,279 --> 00:09:01,360 do what I can. It's not like we've just 203 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:02,959 been not doing anything and we haven't 204 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:04,640 done anything since that day because she 205 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,240 told us I couldn't. She told me I could 206 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,560 not work on it no more that I've hearing 207 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:10,000 from their lawyer and I've been hearing 208 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,440 that probably for about a year and a 209 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,680 half from her. Okay. And I've I've I've 210 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:15,200 reached out. I've asked her for a list 211 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:16,800 of specific things that needed done 212 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,480 before that inspection. She never would 213 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:19,680 give them to me. She told me she works 214 00:09:19,680 --> 00:09:21,519 on pictures. Okay. Well, all the 215 00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:23,519 pictures that she gave me the first day 216 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:25,839 are all of a the other apartment. Okay. 217 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:27,120 None of them were the apartment I was 218 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,200 fixing up except one. Okay. First of 219 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,279 all, second of all, it's came it came a 220 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:33,760 long ways. It It really did. And the 221 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,800 other one I would like to um ask y'all 222 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,279 if there's any way possible if we could 223 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:41,120 inspect that one and maybe let me keep 224 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,920 the other apartment, get it ready now 225 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,000 because the other one I mean I could 226 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,320 still do that one too. I mean, but it's a long road and it's been hard. 227 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:51,920 cuz I ain't got the money 228 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,519 and I've been trying to do what I can 229 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:55,839 and she but demolition is basically the 230 00:09:55,839 --> 00:09:57,200 only thing she's been telling me. She 231 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,440 told me $25,000 that I would be indebted 232 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:01,839 to the city for the demolition and that 233 00:10:01,839 --> 00:10:03,279 I'd have to pay that back before I could 234 00:10:03,279 --> 00:10:05,360 do anything. I mean, it's just 235 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:06,800 unbelievable. I don't know how y'all 236 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:08,480 work or how it goes, but I know that 237 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,320 that's definitely not, you know what I 238 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,000 mean? I'm living in it trying to fix it 239 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,839 up. I'm It's not like abandoned or 240 00:10:13,839 --> 00:10:15,680 nobody's doing anything. You know what I 241 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:18,240 I'm doing what I can and it's not it may 242 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,000 not be much but it's it's what I can 243 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:23,920 right now. All I ask is please think 244 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,079 about it and maybe let me fix the other 245 00:10:26,079 --> 00:10:27,680 one and if you have a list of what needs 246 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:29,519 done or something for y'all or something 247 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:31,360 in a timely manner it needs. I don't 248 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:32,880 know. I don't know what else to do. It's 249 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,959 my home 250 00:10:34,959 --> 00:10:37,600 and it's just me by myself now. So I 251 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:38,560 don't know what else. 252 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:40,480 >> Well, hang on. Do y'all have any 253 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:41,680 questions for her? 254 00:10:41,680 --> 00:10:44,399 >> So Lacy, you you're living in one side 255 00:10:44,399 --> 00:10:46,640 of it. since the folks came, they they 256 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:48,079 told me I couldn't live in it. So, I 257 00:10:48,079 --> 00:10:52,320 I've been living in my car out front in front of this house for two years 258 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:53,760 because I mean that's my home. I don't 259 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:55,200 have money to go put into something else 260 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,480 if I'm still going to have this. You 261 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:57,360 know what I mean? I don't want it to 262 00:10:57,360 --> 00:10:58,720 just the taxes and everything to add up 263 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:00,959 and add up on it and me be somewhere 264 00:11:00,959 --> 00:11:02,000 else. You know what I mean? I didn't see 265 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,680 the point in that. And I had dogs and I 266 00:11:03,680 --> 00:11:05,760 really couldn't I really didn't have 267 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,399 anywhere to go. So, I've been steady. 268 00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:10,079 I'm trying to go back to Hod's little by 269 00:11:10,079 --> 00:11:11,839 little, you know what I to work. But I 270 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:13,920 still have my social security and I mean 271 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:15,680 it's it's hard. I've been staying in my 272 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:24,710 car though trying to make things work. 273 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:28,240 » This is my daughter by the way. 274 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,079 >> Do you live in the residence as well? 275 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:33,910 >> At the time. 276 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:35,040 » Yeah. 277 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:39,040 >> Okay. Um, so yes, she uh there the first 278 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:40,720 time that they went and the citations 279 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,880 got issued the after that everybody 280 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,480 moved out of it. After the citations and 281 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:47,200 the they got tickets, everybody moved 282 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:48,959 out. Nobody lives in the house. Nobody 283 00:11:48,959 --> 00:11:50,560 stays in the house. Nobody sleeps in the 284 00:11:50,560 --> 00:11:53,120 house. There's in the house. There's no 285 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:55,040 furniture to live in the house. There is 286 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,600 nobody occupying that space at all. Now 287 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,120 there's constantly probably people 288 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:01,279 outside and you know going in and out 289 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:03,440 because my mom is trying to do whatever 290 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,079 she can to keep it but it's not nobody 291 00:12:06,079 --> 00:12:07,760 else is staying there anymore. We've 292 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:09,920 done we've tried to follow what she said 293 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:11,279 and every time I ask my mom you know 294 00:12:11,279 --> 00:12:12,880 what I mean well what exactly needs to 295 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:14,560 be done. She didn't have any she had no 296 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:17,120 idea what to do and she's single like 297 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:19,200 she she doesn't have anybody to help 298 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:21,279 her. It's just her. If anything could 299 00:12:21,279 --> 00:12:22,560 y'all please just give her some more 300 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:25,040 time. I finally got a job now. I mean, I 301 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:27,760 am working and I will do what I can to 302 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,160 make improvements or demolish it even, 303 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,639 but she has nowhere else to go. And it 304 00:12:32,639 --> 00:12:33,920 was a blessing from God that she even 305 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,560 got this place. And I just beg y'all 306 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:38,320 please to give her another chance 307 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,560 because she hasn't been specific and she 308 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:43,440 has been no she hasn't she just hasn't 309 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,519 been specific and she's said she's been 310 00:12:45,519 --> 00:12:48,000 lenient and what and whatnot, but she's 311 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,480 I really feel like she's just been I 312 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,079 don't know. I just I just hope that 313 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:54,800 y'all give my mom another chance because 314 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,000 we didn't know what we were supposed to 315 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,279 do, what we could do, what we couldn't 316 00:12:57,279 --> 00:13:00,310 do. 317 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,720 It wasn't fair. So, to correct her on 318 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,800 that, I have notices that I've provided 319 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:07,200 to Liy. She had notices sent to her 320 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:10,160 every single time um from the first of 321 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:14,639 the uh ordinance that we first had. Then 322 00:13:14,639 --> 00:13:16,320 we had this new one that came in and I 323 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,240 also send notices then too. So, it's not 324 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:20,399 that they never received. They received 325 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:24,320 notices on the structure of the building 326 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,680 of the home and the correction. I I even 327 00:13:27,680 --> 00:13:29,120 went and did my own little inspections 328 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,519 on there and then would give them a 329 00:13:31,519 --> 00:13:33,600 paper which I do have here. Anything and 330 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:34,959 everything. I'm a very documentative 331 00:13:34,959 --> 00:13:36,800 person. So, I make sure the documents 332 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:38,959 that I have are provided to them as well 333 00:13:38,959 --> 00:13:42,000 and then I would sit notice. So, um if 334 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,519 they have their notices on them, that is 335 00:13:43,519 --> 00:13:46,160 on them. But I do have copies. So 336 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:47,920 >> I've done my part from the city of D for 337 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,200 us to make sure that we're following our 338 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,040 proper procedures. 339 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,880 >> Notice you would have to 340 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,200 >> Yeah, I have 341 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,600 the original. No, she would never give 342 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,920 it to me. The original the first day 343 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:02,560 those the violation then she wouldn't 344 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:04,720 give it to me. Tell me she operates on 345 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:06,240 her pictures. And mind you, when you 346 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:07,839 look at these pictures, they raided me 347 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:09,440 before they called her. So they 348 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,440 destroyed my house on top of what what 349 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:12,320 was there. 350 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,040 >> That's a PD matter. It's not a code 351 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:16,880 matter. 352 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:23,590 >> I think that's what those pictures 353 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:24,959 » mean. I will say we've been working on 354 00:14:24,959 --> 00:14:27,920 this for two years. This has been a 355 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,800 sticking point of mine. I ask for 356 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,160 updates quite regularly on this where 357 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:35,120 we're at, how 358 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,000 >> police reports as well. Again, 359 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:41,680 >> forward. Is there progress being made 360 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:45,600 there? And 361 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,360 >> she told me not to do anything after the 362 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:48,480 last inspection though. 363 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,800 >> And there's still progress with there's 364 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,920 been a lot of progress made 365 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:56,800 >> since day one. Yeah, there has been. But 366 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:57,600 like two years 367 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,000 >> I I had a camper out in my driveway and 368 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 I got a violation and put they put on it 369 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,720 as if it was a a semi in a residential. 370 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,240 Like what is that? You can't be in no 371 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:07,760 alley or a public street, but it was in 372 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,920 my driveway. She was asleep in this RV 373 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:11,279 and when we went in there we had to 374 00:15:11,279 --> 00:15:13,120 remove her from the RV where the police 375 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:14,800 department again found paraphernilia 376 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:15,360 inside. 377 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,279 >> Had to remove me from the 378 00:15:17,279 --> 00:15:20,560 >> Yes. We asked you to come out. 379 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:23,360 >> Had two people. This was coming from her 380 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,120 and that I mean all kinds of stuff. She 381 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:26,800 went and called the cops to come take 382 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,320 her through there and make sure it was a 383 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:29,920 safe structure. Well, it was always a 384 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:31,199 safe structure before. So, I don't know 385 00:15:31,199 --> 00:15:32,480 why it wouldn't have been there. You 386 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:33,839 know, I mean, it's been a constant 387 00:15:33,839 --> 00:15:36,720 battle with her. She has not nothing but 388 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,320 demolition has been her solution since 389 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,040 day one. That's all she wants to do and that's 390 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,199 all she'll hear. And I just don't think 391 00:15:43,199 --> 00:15:44,720 that's fair. I mean, I don't know any 392 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,480 people out here who are working on their 393 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:48,160 house and that y'all are out there doing 394 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:49,600 that. You know what I mean? There's a 395 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:51,519 semi that's parked a block away from me 396 00:15:51,519 --> 00:15:53,680 every night. Every night full semi 397 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:54,800 parked right there and they don't tell 398 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:56,320 me nothing. I feel like it's been a 399 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,560 straight harassment since day one. And 400 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,720 I'm sorry, but that's my my thoughts on 401 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:05,350 it. 402 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,199 The day after I freaking found out I had 403 00:16:07,199 --> 00:16:08,720 cancer, I talked to her. That's when 404 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,079 they were taping it off for demolition. 405 00:16:10,079 --> 00:16:14,720 And that was in 20 in 24 in November 24. 406 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:16,160 >> And I'm going to correct that. We have 407 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,079 not we have not scheduled the demolition 408 00:16:18,079 --> 00:16:18,800 date one time. 409 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:20,480 >> No, we haven't scheduled demolition for 410 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,079 anything. 411 00:16:22,079 --> 00:16:23,600 >> That's all. She threatened me with it. 412 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:28,000 That's what she told me. Then 413 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,839 >> all she told me, I've been dealing with 414 00:16:29,839 --> 00:16:34,470 it for a while, y'all. 415 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,160 tell me my cancer didn't lay well with 416 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,160 her schedule. I mean, me and her have 417 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:39,839 had words and and she's been in my face 418 00:16:39,839 --> 00:16:41,839 yelling at me and it's been it's been 419 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:42,480 bad. I mean, 420 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,240 >> okay, we're we're here to discuss this 421 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:49,440 matter, not not a personal agenda here 422 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,120 for for this council. We just need to 423 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,360 know the facts as far as the property is 424 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,910 concerned. 425 00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:59,519 » Far as the property is concerned, I went 426 00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:01,360 the legal process. We made sure we 427 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,720 issued the warrant properly through the 428 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:07,120 judge. It was signed for us to enter and 429 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:08,799 that's where we got these pictures for 430 00:17:08,799 --> 00:17:12,240 the second part. So the first part was 431 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,959 the initial um what Tai has in his hand 432 00:17:14,959 --> 00:17:16,799 right now. That was the first initial 433 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:18,720 entry is whenever the warrant was issued 434 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:21,520 with PD. What got me in to begin with? 435 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,319 Um this is the second search warrant 436 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:26,559 that was for code that got me in for the 437 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:36,870 second one. 438 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,440 I want to say this. 439 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:56,870 Yeah, I like too. 440 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:58,799 Is there another like little apartment 441 00:17:58,799 --> 00:17:59,840 that he's talking about or is that 442 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,360 >> the duplex? Um, 443 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:02,480 >> it's all the same, 444 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,240 >> but they they have the same they use the 445 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:05,760 same water meter. 446 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,360 >> They have two separate water meters in 447 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:08,480 the same bill. 448 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,480 >> They only had one meter, which we that's 449 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,480 what we checked for and it hasn't been 450 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:16,150 active since 2023. 451 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,640 » I got to 452 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:19,919 have water. We had water. 453 00:18:19,919 --> 00:18:21,120 >> We really did water. 454 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:22,799 >> We just turned it off at the meter 455 00:18:22,799 --> 00:18:25,679 because the pipe busted in the winter. 456 00:18:25,679 --> 00:18:27,520 There was water on there from the time I 457 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:28,960 >> I used to be the water supervisor for 458 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:30,640 the city 459 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,720 for 20 years and I know there's only one 460 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,039 water meter there. So 461 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:38,000 >> water 462 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,120 >> is that is it habitable? I mean is it 463 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:44,559 >> the left side is not the right side 464 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:46,240 looking at right now. 465 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,480 >> Okay. 466 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:49,919 >> The left side is where all the debris 467 00:18:49,919 --> 00:18:51,919 and trash is in right now. The right 468 00:18:51,919 --> 00:18:59,029 side is what we're looking at. 469 00:18:59,039 --> 00:19:01,360 » Correct me if I'm wrong is but you 470 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:04,400 cannot reside in by plumbing code with 471 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:05,600 anything without water. 472 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:06,480 >> Correct. 473 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,000 >> Our ordinance if you do not have running 474 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:09,679 water any electrical any utilities 475 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:11,679 placed into the into the per our 476 00:19:11,679 --> 00:19:13,679 ordinance is what it states is that they 477 00:19:13,679 --> 00:19:15,600 have to have active utilities to live 478 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:20,549 inside city limits. 479 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:22,080 the apartment. 480 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,400 >> This is the one of the duplex. Yeah, 481 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,679 >> this is the right side or the left side. 482 00:19:27,679 --> 00:19:30,880 >> This is the This was all the right. 483 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,480 >> Say that again. 484 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:33,760 >> All the trash here. Is that the left? 485 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:35,200 >> The left side. Yes. If you're looking at 486 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:36,799 the home to the left, that would be what 487 00:19:36,799 --> 00:19:38,720 all that is right there. And then to the 488 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,240 right. So that's all pictures of the 489 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:41,600 whole thing when we entered starting 490 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:45,350 from the right to left. 491 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:46,799 These pictures here that are presented 492 00:19:46,799 --> 00:19:48,320 to you on the screen, those are from the 493 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,720 right side. Now when the last entry that 494 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,679 we made in with the circle does she want 495 00:19:53,679 --> 00:19:54,400 to live in 496 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,000 >> the right side, which is this side right 497 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:03,760 here since June 24. It's just that it's 498 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:09,669 clear it out. 499 00:20:09,679 --> 00:20:11,280 » Two electric meters. 500 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:12,480 >> Yes, two different electric. 501 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,160 >> Yes, there was two electric meters in 502 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:16,480 the 503 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:23,110 One water for sure. 504 00:20:23,120 --> 00:20:41,750 Get a little. 505 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:43,679 So, you're living in your car on the 506 00:20:43,679 --> 00:20:51,510 property, correct? 507 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,200 that middle part where there's no roof, 508 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:54,799 that's the garage anyway. So, it's not 509 00:20:54,799 --> 00:20:56,559 even part of the house. It's the actual 510 00:20:56,559 --> 00:20:59,039 garage. It's a double garage in the 511 00:20:59,039 --> 00:21:00,240 >> picture that's in the screen right now 512 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,880 showing that was the living room. That 513 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:04,880 shows the exposure of where the garage 514 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:21,350 is right into her living room. 515 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:25,990 the back side away from the street 516 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,159 process in doing this. What's the 517 00:21:28,159 --> 00:21:29,919 thought like? So there's public hearing 518 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:32,559 Jordan walk me through the scenario to 519 00:21:32,559 --> 00:21:34,640 make a decision. Tonight's just the 520 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:38,159 public hearing and then on the 14th we 521 00:21:38,159 --> 00:21:40,559 were going to put on the agenda for 522 00:21:40,559 --> 00:21:44,720 action yay or nay this house. Then after 523 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,480 the after 524 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,760 decide which way if you say yes then she 525 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:51,600 goes and post that 526 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,679 >> they have a 30 days and vacate 527 00:21:53,679 --> 00:22:07,669 >> vacate after that 528 00:22:07,679 --> 00:22:11,350 after it gets 529 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:18,470 wor 530 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,159 the property would be my mom's 531 00:22:20,159 --> 00:22:22,320 >> property the the property would still be 532 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:23,840 hers but there would be a lean against 533 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:24,400 it 534 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:24,960 >> yes 535 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:29,830 >> foriz 536 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:34,390 » we don't know what practice 537 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:35,919 » I don't 538 00:22:35,919 --> 00:22:38,080 >> 25 grand came from a male individual she 539 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:39,919 tried to sell the property to for 25 540 00:22:39,919 --> 00:22:44,480 grand and he came and asked 541 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:46,559 >> yes I clearly remember that 542 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:49,360 >> our office cuz we have not we have not 543 00:22:49,360 --> 00:22:51,200 priced it bid it or anything 544 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:52,400 >> we haven't done anything for demo 545 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,799 process on this no pricing 546 00:22:54,799 --> 00:22:57,200 >> have to go for bids anyway 547 00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:59,760 >> and how many square feet is it 548 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:03,600 >> um for that property it's 5600 square 549 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,400 feet 550 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,320 >> the piece of property or just the home? 551 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:17,110 >> The whole property. 552 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:18,400 » Shots fired. 553 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,480 >> That'll be between 8 and $12,000 to 554 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,830 demo. 555 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:28,470 Pretty close. 556 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:29,760 » When there's a lean, she still can't 557 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,840 live off. 558 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,159 I mean, there's not a 559 00:23:34,159 --> 00:23:35,440 >> there's no structure there for you to 560 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:38,400 live on if there's nothing there. And RV 561 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:39,600 won't be allowed there to live on 562 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:44,230 either. 563 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:47,919 » Okay. This is just a public hearing. So, 564 00:23:47,919 --> 00:23:55,029 anybody have any more questions? We'll 565 00:23:55,039 --> 00:23:58,000 want to still review these 566 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,799 more questions. I see correspondence all 567 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:04,320 the way from June all the way through 568 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:14,470 into 25 569 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,990 to close. 570 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,230 » Are you ready to close? 571 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:24,640 Have a motion and a second close public 572 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,840 hearing. Any fion? 573 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:31,669 All in favor? 574 00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:33,440 Okay. 575 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:36,720 Hearing is closed. 576 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:45,430 >> Thank you all. 577 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,159 Move on to item three. Discuss or act on 578 00:24:48,159 --> 00:24:51,440 resolution 20 2621. A resolution to city 579 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,000 council city Texas approving a project 580 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,600 of the economic development corporation 581 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:58,000 4B to purchase and install wayfinder 582 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,320 signage in conjunction with the proposed 583 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,559 phases of text rightway petriation 584 00:25:02,559 --> 00:25:04,720 project providing a seability clause 585 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,400 providing a savings clause and providing 586 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,640 an effective date. 587 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,559 >> Good evening mayor and council and this 588 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:12,320 is an amendment to the first resolution 589 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:14,960 that included just the beautifification. 590 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,799 We're adding wayfinder signs. The reason 591 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:19,760 that we're doing this uh in chunks this 592 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:23,600 way is to keep from overwhelming and uh 593 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,919 um because you know naturally we think 594 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:27,679 about the la we remember the last thing 595 00:25:27,679 --> 00:25:29,840 that we heard but we're far down the 596 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,919 road from the last thing. We're still in 597 00:25:31,919 --> 00:25:34,080 step one. So this is the next phase 598 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:36,240 that's going to run in line with the 599 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:38,720 beautifification uh to add wayfinder 600 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:40,559 signs. That way we can go to text dot 601 00:25:40,559 --> 00:25:43,120 for one ask uh that encompasses 602 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:44,640 everything that we're trying to do 603 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:46,640 within the city for the beautifification 604 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:52,149 and the wayfinder system. 605 00:25:52,159 --> 00:25:54,559 » Remember pictures of 606 00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:56,400 >> and so when I first moved here that's 607 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,080 the first thing I said was there's no 608 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,640 sign tells you get off the highway. 609 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:01,679 >> Yeah. 610 00:26:01,679 --> 00:26:04,559 >> So I think this is a good step forward 611 00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:06,559 >> and what we're doing with the wayfinder 612 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:08,080 signs of course is creating route 613 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:10,720 behavior. So, uh, we want people to get 614 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:12,240 off. We've got to give them a reason to 615 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:13,520 get off the the highway. 616 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:17,120 >> We had a study done as I got study. I'm 617 00:26:17,120 --> 00:26:19,279 not maybe de 618 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:22,320 remember that. But even at back then, 619 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,520 they said if you even get 1% off the 620 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,080 highway, it would be more than a million 621 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:34,230 dollars in sales tax. 622 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:36,159 » We've got a lot of great assets. I mean, 623 00:26:36,159 --> 00:26:38,320 prospects that I brought to town, they 624 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,000 see the lake and they see the coliseum, 625 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,720 the rodeo arena, and even the hospital 626 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:45,120 district. They didn't even know we had 627 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:46,799 that great of assets in the in the 628 00:26:46,799 --> 00:26:48,720 community cuz there's no signage 629 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:51,120 pointing it, you know, pointing to them. 630 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:53,120 >> Sales tax is bringing in what now about 631 00:26:53,120 --> 00:26:54,559 700 800,000. 632 00:26:54,559 --> 00:26:57,520 >> Um, yeah, my budget's my budget's gone 633 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:00,320 down about 90,000 this year 634 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:07,029 last year. 635 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:10,000 I'll make a motion we we uh adopt 636 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,880 resolution 2026-21. 637 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:13,919 >> Second. 638 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:16,000 >> Have a motion. Second. Any further 639 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:17,760 discussion? 640 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:19,840 All in favor? 641 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:24,080 >> Any opposed? There are none. 642 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:27,279 We're on to item four, city dollar 2026 643 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:31,120 2020. That's workshop number two. 644 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:33,200 >> We haven't changed anything uh from the 645 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,440 last meeting. Um, I'll be happy to 646 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:38,720 answer any questions uh that y'all have 647 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:42,080 over it. I mean, like I said, it's a 648 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,159 pretty tight budget, but I think we're 649 00:27:44,159 --> 00:27:46,159 going to get everything done that we 650 00:27:46,159 --> 00:27:48,320 need to get done. 651 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:49,840 If you had a chance to look over, I'd be 652 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:51,360 happy to answer any questions that y'all 653 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:54,240 have over it. 654 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,159 >> Very tight budget. 655 00:27:56,159 --> 00:27:59,039 >> And it is, but I think it's a it's a 656 00:27:59,039 --> 00:28:01,520 good budget. It's a conservative budget. 657 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:05,200 Uh it is a budget that sets us up nicely 658 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,480 for the future. So uh which is a good 659 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:10,880 thing because I mean we have a lot of 660 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,640 big ticket items that are going to have 661 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:14,320 to be addressed in the next 5 to 10 662 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,399 years that we need to figure out 663 00:28:16,399 --> 00:28:18,240 starting now how we are going to pay for 664 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:22,399 in the future. So 665 00:28:22,399 --> 00:28:24,159 there any questions? Well, I think there 666 00:28:24,159 --> 00:28:26,399 some of them weren't here 667 00:28:26,399 --> 00:28:28,320 because I think this is going to be what 668 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:31,840 is it a cent and a half reduction in the 669 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:33,679 >> uh Yeah, we'll talk about that. It's a 670 00:28:33,679 --> 00:28:34,640 little over a penny. 671 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:35,360 >> Just Yeah. 672 00:28:35,360 --> 00:28:37,200 >> So that they understand that this budget 673 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:40,640 incorporates a cent and a half reduction 674 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:44,000 in property tax. 675 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:48,640 >> Yeah. So, but uh for anybody that missed 676 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,520 last when I did the first workshop, I'll 677 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:53,440 be happy to meet with you and go over 678 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:54,960 and walk you through kind of what I'm 679 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:58,559 thinking and where we're at as a whole. 680 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:00,240 That goes for the public, too. Anybody 681 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,240 back there that wants to listen to a 682 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:03,679 budget presentation, I'd be happy to 683 00:29:03,679 --> 00:29:14,870 give it to you. 684 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:20,630 I'll entertain a motion. 685 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:22,080 » On to the next. Yep. Next. 686 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:22,960 >> Ready for your 687 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,440 >> Okay. Number it on item five. Discuss or 688 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:28,799 act upon approving proposed tax rate for 689 00:29:28,799 --> 00:29:32,640 2026 27 for the publication. Uh yes, we 690 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,600 are going to if y'all approve the tax 691 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:37,840 rate that I proposed tonight, we will uh 692 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:41,440 send it off for publishing tomorrow. And 693 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,880 uh what that will entail is 694 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:46,240 uh we're going to run it in the paper 695 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,640 not once, but we're required by law, but 696 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,960 we're going to run it twice. Uh the 697 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:52,960 public hearing will be set. We set that 698 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:55,520 last uh meeting 699 00:29:55,520 --> 00:30:00,640 for the 14th of uh September uh with 700 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,600 everything ran and put up on the website 701 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:05,520 and out front. That gives us ample time 702 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:07,360 and the public ample time to come ask 703 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:10,720 their questions and go over it. But uh 704 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:13,679 for the 2026 705 00:30:13,679 --> 00:30:18,399 27 fiscal year uh uh property tax that 706 00:30:18,399 --> 00:30:22,320 I'm proposing this year is uh 0.4284 707 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:26,230 420284 708 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:29,520 that is a decrease of roughly 1 and a 709 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:33,679 half uh cents and it will be for the M 710 00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:34,960 side which is the maintenance and 711 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:40,950 operation side uh will be 394298 712 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:44,799 that's 39 cent basically 39.5 cents and 713 00:30:44,799 --> 00:30:46,799 on the interest and syncing side for the 714 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:49,360 bonds that we do have out that that 715 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:56,559 property tax services will be 025986. 716 00:30:56,559 --> 00:31:00,960 So 2 1/2 cents uh will of property tax 717 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:04,159 rate will make up the debt payment for a 718 00:31:04,159 --> 00:31:07,679 total of 42 cents 719 00:31:07,679 --> 00:31:12,389 total which is 4.420284. 720 00:31:12,399 --> 00:31:15,039 And before you make a motion and uh 721 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:17,440 vote, this does have to be a roll call 722 00:31:17,440 --> 00:31:19,600 vote. The city secretary has to record 723 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:22,480 each vote individually. 724 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:24,480 >> And the second one was for the debt 725 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:25,360 service. 726 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:27,520 >> Yes. The interesting bond that we have 727 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:28,320 on 728 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:29,679 >> Yes. 729 00:31:29,679 --> 00:31:34,310 >> We don't have a choice now. 730 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:35,919 » I'll be more than happy to answer any 731 00:31:35,919 --> 00:31:38,880 questions 732 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:40,240 or walk you through the calculation 733 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:44,159 worksheet. Anybody have any questions? 734 00:31:44,159 --> 00:31:45,760 >> Make a motion that we approve the 735 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:49,600 proposed tax rate for 2627. 736 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:50,559 >> Second. 737 00:31:50,559 --> 00:31:52,080 >> A motion. Second. I want to start with 738 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,159 you, Dennis. 739 00:31:54,159 --> 00:31:59,039 I 740 00:31:59,039 --> 00:32:13,750 >> I 741 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:14,799 need Wendy. 742 00:32:14,799 --> 00:32:16,000 >> Yes, sir. 743 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:21,269 >> Okay. 744 00:32:21,279 --> 00:32:23,840 Uh okay. Move on to item six. discuss 745 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:26,159 our act upon renewal of the municipal 746 00:32:26,159 --> 00:32:28,080 judge contract. 747 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:30,799 >> Uh, as y'all all know, Beth Moore is our 748 00:32:30,799 --> 00:32:33,519 municipal judge. Um, her contract comes 749 00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:36,240 up at a yearly basis. I think she does a 750 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:39,200 great job. She still wants to continue. 751 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:43,600 Why? I'm not sure, but she does. And 752 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,880 >> and uh I would recommend that we uh 753 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:50,000 renew her contract for another year. uh 754 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,240 basically the same terms, but she does 755 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:54,399 want to change her dates a couple times. 756 00:32:54,399 --> 00:32:55,760 Do you want to elaborate a little bit on 757 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:56,960 that? 758 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,399 >> Can you hear me from back there? 759 00:32:58,399 --> 00:32:59,600 >> Sure, ma'am. 760 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,480 >> After January 1, I would like to change 761 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:04,960 my days from I'm working now Monday, 762 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:07,440 Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 763 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:10,240 in the afternoons from 1 to 4. I would 764 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:12,880 like to go to more hours on Tuesday and 765 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:15,840 Wednesday. 766 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:18,799 >> I will no longer be in the JP office. 767 00:33:18,799 --> 00:33:20,480 And I think it work it would work better 768 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:21,760 because we do have a lot of people that 769 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:24,559 come in here in the mornings and if 770 00:33:24,559 --> 00:33:28,159 she's here two full days that be 771 00:33:28,159 --> 00:33:29,360 wonderful. 772 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:31,120 >> As long as we publicize that, I don't 773 00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:32,960 have issue with that at all. 774 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,399 >> That is the hours that 775 00:33:36,399 --> 00:33:39,200 Gergen and Judge Rain both had those 776 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:41,200 hours. So we would be going back to what 777 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:45,669 we were doing before. 778 00:33:45,679 --> 00:33:46,960 Make a motion that we renew the 779 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:51,750 municipal vict. 780 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:53,919 Any further discussion? 781 00:33:53,919 --> 00:33:55,840 All in favor? 782 00:33:55,840 --> 00:33:59,519 >> Any post? There are none. 783 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:01,679 >> Item seven, discuss or act upon lease 784 00:34:01,679 --> 00:34:03,760 agreement with Vive Broadband. 785 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:07,039 >> Yeah, every uh Vive offers uh internet 786 00:34:07,039 --> 00:34:10,639 service throughout the city. This is um 787 00:34:10,639 --> 00:34:13,200 basically a yearly renewal, but they had 788 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:15,679 been how many years had been since we 789 00:34:15,679 --> 00:34:17,839 actually worked a brand new lease. It 790 00:34:17,839 --> 00:34:19,520 had been several years. We worked with 791 00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:21,839 the city attorney and and Vive and we 792 00:34:21,839 --> 00:34:23,040 came up with a brand new lease. We 793 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:25,119 really didn't change any terms of the 794 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:27,440 lease, but it is a brand new lease and 795 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:30,079 it's just a lease to that they can 796 00:34:30,079 --> 00:34:32,399 continue to operate and offer services 797 00:34:32,399 --> 00:34:34,560 for customers within the city limits. 798 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,119 >> I had one question I forgot about. So, 799 00:34:37,119 --> 00:34:38,720 if we didn't change any of the terms, I 800 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:42,000 think they provide a cable to the jail 801 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:45,200 for free under that contract. 802 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,359 >> I believe you're correct, but I I'll 803 00:34:47,359 --> 00:34:49,119 double check on that. We really didn't 804 00:34:49,119 --> 00:34:50,560 change any, right? 805 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:52,159 >> We didn't change any of the terms. We 806 00:34:52,159 --> 00:34:54,639 just worked a new lease, 807 00:34:54,639 --> 00:34:57,760 so we didn't renew it. It was 808 00:34:57,760 --> 00:35:00,079 >> It's just good practice for every few 809 00:35:00,079 --> 00:35:02,800 years to have a brand new le tower up 810 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:05,599 there on 811 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:08,079 the curve. 812 00:35:08,079 --> 00:35:12,390 So 813 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,000 » make a motion that we approve the lease 814 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,720 agreement with VI broadband. 815 00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:18,960 >> Second a motion to second. Any further 816 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:20,560 discussion? 817 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:22,400 All in favor? 818 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:24,960 >> Any opposed? There are no 819 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:26,960 >> Is this um I know we've done this 820 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:30,800 before. I think I don't remember numbers 821 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:33,119 and we can call it executive session for 822 00:35:33,119 --> 00:35:36,630 staff issue. 823 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:40,320 It it needs to be publicized. 824 00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:41,920 >> I mean, it got to be on the agenda. 825 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:43,440 >> It has to. 826 00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:45,040 >> Okay. I thought there was I thought we 827 00:35:45,040 --> 00:35:46,400 did this before. We could talk about 828 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,000 something. 829 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,079 >> The school board does. It's on there. 830 00:35:50,079 --> 00:35:51,119 >> Yeah. 831 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:52,480 >> Every month. 832 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,320 >> Attorney's on. You could 833 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:55,359 >> Brian. 834 00:35:55,359 --> 00:35:57,280 >> Yeah. 835 00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:10,390 Brian. Brian, are you there? 836 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:12,160 Yes. Can you 837 00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:14,480 >> How are you? This is Terry Steall. I 838 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:16,000 feel like in the past I was able to call 839 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,000 an executive session for a stash staff 840 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:21,520 issue that occurred 841 00:36:21,520 --> 00:36:24,240 during a meeting. Am I wrong about that? 842 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:27,280 >> Yeah, it would need to be on the agenda 843 00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:29,119 um 844 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:30,960 to be able to go into an executive 845 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:33,040 session. So since it's not we can add it 846 00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:36,480 to an upcoming meeting uh agenda 847 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:39,520 and and yeah personnel exception that 848 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:42,560 relates to a certain employee um you 849 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:45,839 know then that employee uh when we 850 00:36:45,839 --> 00:36:47,520 announced going into executive session 851 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,680 on personnel matter they can they can 852 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,400 request that it be done in open but yeah 853 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:53,680 it would need to be at a separate 854 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,400 meeting. Good question. 855 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:58,720 >> Thank you. 856 00:36:58,720 --> 00:37:01,760 I knew that. 857 00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:04,000 >> Make a motion that we 858 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,880 have a motion second. All in favor? 859 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:08,480 >> We are journed. 860 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:10,000 >> Bye y'all. 861 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,800 >> Thank you. 862 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:15,440 Hey, do you need every anybody else's 863 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:18,400 information for get airlines?