1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,000 All right, we will call the Clear Lake 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:08,920 Shores City Council meeting September 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:10,600 1st, 2026 to order at 6:30 p.m. 4 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,840 Uh welcome back to the clubhouse, 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:16,000 everybody. 6 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:16,000 We will uh say the Pledge of Allegiance. 7 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,240 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 8 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:27,120 United States of America, and to the 9 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:29,800 republic for which it stands, one nation 10 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,600 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,480 justice for all. 12 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:36,520 Honor the Texas flag. I pledge 13 00:00:33,480 --> 00:00:40,760 allegiance to thee, Texas, one state 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,760 under God, one and indivisible. 15 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:53,640 » Okay, we have reports from Council, Ed 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,640 Waters. 17 00:00:54,480 --> 00:01:00,640 » Uh a month or so ago, uh Chief uh put 18 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:01,880 out a message about uh e-bikes, electric 19 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:03,920 bikes, and all those scooters and 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,400 things, what we could and what we could 21 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,560 not enforce with them, and there's not a 22 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,000 lot. We just keep it people informed how 23 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,640 dangerous they are. 24 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,880 So, a few weeks ago, we saw where in 25 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,720 Spring, 26 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:16,480 uh a little girl went straight through a 27 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:19,520 stop sign and was hit by a pickup truck. 28 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:21,600 And uh it's it's constant problem. 29 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,760 It's a problem here, too. 30 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,240 Uh in the mornings, I see men riding 31 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,600 bikes just as fast as they can ride 32 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:28,920 them. They'll go wide in the turn and 33 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,360 come right on through both stop signs. 34 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,080 I see it every morning. I got to work 35 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,320 about 6:30. 36 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:37,200 Uh this morning, I saw the same guy I 37 00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:38,520 see every day coming from Kemah across 38 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,920 East Shore. 39 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,640 He rides that electric bike and went 40 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:44,720 straight through that East Shore and 41 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:46,560 South Shore stop sign, 20 mph. 42 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,120 So, we need to keep reminding people how 43 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:51,400 really dangerous this is, and somebody's 44 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,400 going to get killed sooner or later. 45 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,360 » All right, thank you, Ed. Uh Rick 46 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,840 Fisher. 47 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,120 » No report tonight. 48 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,320 » No report. 49 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,080 All right, Terrell. 50 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:04,920 » Uh nothing to report tonight. 51 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:07,280 » All right, Councilwoman Susan Baker. 52 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:10,160 » Nothing to report tonight. Thank you. 53 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:11,360 » Okay, leaving it all up to me. 54 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,440 Okay, well, welcome back to the 55 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,520 clubhouse. You look around, they've 56 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:17,600 they've done a great job at at putting 57 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:19,320 this place back in order. 58 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,720 Uh can't really tell anything happened 59 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,120 to it, honestly. The floors look 60 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,160 amazing. 61 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,600 Um 62 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,880 so we don't have to budget for that this 63 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:29,200 year. We got that done already. 64 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,360 Um I do want to thank Mike and Cheryl, 65 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:33,560 uh actually thank Christie for 66 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,240 the Monday morning after this happened, 67 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:38,240 being on the phone with TML and getting 68 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:40,520 this going pretty quickly. Um 69 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,360 Mike got on top of it. He got on the 70 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:45,120 phone. 71 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,360 Somebody was here on Tuesday assessing 72 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,640 it and they started working on it right 73 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:49,120 away. 74 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:51,200 Initially, they had mentioned that it 75 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,720 might take several months. It didn't 76 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:55,200 take nearly that long at all. Uh but I 77 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:56,920 think some of that had to do with Mike 78 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,680 being on top of them and 79 00:02:56,920 --> 00:03:00,239 letting them know that we were out of 80 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,600 place having to go somewhere else and 81 00:03:00,239 --> 00:03:05,760 how badly we needed to be back in here. 82 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,959 Um so I appreciate everybody's work on 83 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,400 getting that started and getting that 84 00:03:06,959 --> 00:03:11,000 done. That helped get it done quickly. 85 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,360 Um 86 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,160 we 87 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,360 The boat ramp is open, open for 88 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,480 business. 89 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:20,280 Uh 90 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:21,720 been a long time coming, but it's there. 91 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,360 I know there are still people who have 92 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,959 some complaints about it. I can't help 93 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,600 them. I'm just happy to see it. I'll be 94 00:03:25,959 --> 00:03:29,959 honest with you, I think that it's 95 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:32,080 probably one of the nicest boat ramps in 96 00:03:29,959 --> 00:03:33,760 Galveston County right now. I mean, I've 97 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,200 been to a lot of them to go look and see 98 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:36,440 what kind of rules they had at them 99 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:39,480 before 100 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:41,720 uh we made our rules. So, um we get 101 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:43,600 blessed with a really nice one and we 102 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,880 don't have to pay for it. 103 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:47,000 Um 104 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,080 we're going to have a ribbon cutting 105 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,920 this Friday at 9:30 a.m. down at the 106 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:50,920 boat ramp. 107 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,640 There's going to be several elected 108 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:54,000 officials. We'll have some cold drinks 109 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,080 down there. 110 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,760 Uh we got a few giveaways that Amanda 111 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,800 wanted to give to those who show up to 112 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,360 that. 113 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:01,920 Uh 114 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:04,160 please come and help us celebrate the 115 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:07,040 opening of that really nice boat ramp. 116 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:11,120 It's been a long time coming. 117 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:14,120 Uh last day for committee applications. 118 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,760 So, that's this Friday. 119 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,400 Uh as of right now, we don't have a 120 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:19,239 whole lot of people applying for those 121 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:22,400 committees. We got planning and zoning. 122 00:04:19,239 --> 00:04:24,080 We got openings on parks, ZBOA, 123 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,680 waterfront compliance, and roads and 124 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:28,200 drainage. So, if you want to get 125 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,880 involved with the city, now's the time. 126 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:33,000 Uh make sure you get your application in 127 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:35,760 so that can be reviewed and uh those 128 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,480 committees can visit with you about 129 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,680 joining their committee. 130 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:41,840 Uh we do rely on 131 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:44,800 uh involvement from the citizens to keep 132 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:46,320 those things going. Uh if we don't get 133 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,760 enough, we're going to have to extend 134 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,440 that, I guess. 135 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,760 Um 136 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,800 but please get involved if you're not 137 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,200 involved. 138 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,360 Or if you have been involved, get back 139 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,520 involved. 140 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:57,160 Uh but a lot of a lot of good things 141 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:59,720 happen in the city through our volunteer 142 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:01,000 committees, so please join one and help 143 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,600 us out. 144 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,200 Uh 145 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,640 that's all I got. I don't want to steal 146 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,720 all of Mike and David's thunder, so 147 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:09,720 uh that's the end of my report. We'll 148 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,200 move on to uh Police Chief David 149 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:13,080 Donaldson. 150 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,440 » Councilman, we addressed the stop sign 151 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,400 issue. We're through with the warnings. 152 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,400 We've issued citations for these stop 153 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,600 signs. 154 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,640 Uh what it sounds like from what you're 155 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,600 saying now, I had saying them. I get 156 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:24,600 here 7:15 in the morning. Sounds like 157 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,120 maybe they moved their time up earlier, 158 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:29,000 but we are addressing it and we have 159 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:31,640 issued citations for that. Happens 160 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,960 often. So, we are addressing it as well 161 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,400 as the uh 162 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:37,360 Depot Park, 163 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:39,800 the parking situation, city ordinances. 164 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:42,240 Um I myself I'm out there a lot and I've 165 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:44,240 noticed a cleaner parks, which has 166 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,360 helped the public work guys. 167 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,040 Um 168 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,400 you know, we're done we're done with the 169 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:51,280 warnings, so we're addressing it, towing 170 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,480 vehicles. So, we towed one earlier 171 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:53,960 today. 172 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,160 So, we're going to continue with what 173 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,760 we're doing till we get the parks 174 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,800 totally cleaned up and and 175 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:01,040 and uh 176 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:03,920 get a good direction to go in. 177 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,920 That's all I got. Thank you. 178 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,720 » Thank you, David. City Administrator, 179 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,720 Mike Cram. 180 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:14,040 » Thanks, Mayor. 181 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:16,800 Uh boat ramp, we are 182 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:18,160 still waiting on CenterPoint to replace 183 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,640 the pole, 184 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:22,680 the the light pole that does have the 185 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:24,200 mast arm light on it, um 186 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,320 right at the entrance. 187 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,919 They're going to put a bigger pole in 188 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,000 there that's a little beefier, and once 189 00:06:26,919 --> 00:06:30,320 they do that, then they're going to hook 190 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:31,400 up our lights for the parking lot, so we 191 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,840 will actually have lights in that 192 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:35,480 parking lot. 193 00:06:32,840 --> 00:06:37,320 Um and I expect if there are the wrong 194 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:40,040 directions, I will hear from people 195 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,040 right afterwards. 196 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:45,960 Uh narcissus, 197 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,640 some projects just don't go as planned. 198 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:49,800 Um 199 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:53,080 Lucas Construction is the general 200 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:55,000 contractor for that project. 201 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:57,240 And what we're doing with that, for 202 00:06:55,000 --> 00:07:01,040 those of you who aren't aware, 203 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:02,560 uh TexDOT has recently, well, not really 204 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:05,840 recently, but it's relatively new in the 205 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:08,120 industry, approved a reinforced asphalt 206 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:10,000 construction style that they actually 207 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:12,400 use for airport runways. 208 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:15,520 So, it's supposed to last basically the 209 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:17,760 same time as concrete, just about, but 210 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:19,600 not cost as much as a full depth 211 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:23,120 concrete roadway. 212 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:24,640 And it consists of an underlayer on 213 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,640 about a four and a four and a half inch 214 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:30,240 mill, which we had in places, 215 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:32,480 two inches of the first layer of 216 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:34,480 asphalt, and then after that cures for a 217 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:37,320 couple of days, they come in, uh apply a 218 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:40,520 substance to it, and put this fiberglass 219 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:42,160 uh reinforced mesh down before the next 220 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:44,360 layer. 221 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:45,640 Well, it's still new enough in the 222 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,760 industry that 223 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:50,400 sometimes it's hard to get the one-off 224 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:52,240 sizes of that mesh. And Lucas was 225 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,840 guaranteed 226 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,840 uh 227 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:57,800 the week before last that they would 228 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,520 have that mesh on site last Tuesday. 229 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,240 Uh 230 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:03,040 Lucas came out, mobilized all their 231 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:04,960 stuff, milled that road down on Monday. 232 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,800 And when I checked by with their foreman 233 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,360 on Monday afternoon, he was getting off 234 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:11,360 the phone with the supplier who said, 235 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:14,640 "We won't have it for a couple weeks." 236 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:16,360 And at that time we didn't know if 237 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:18,560 you leave that first layer down too 238 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,160 long, if it's going to cause adhesion 239 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,680 problems when they go to put the layer 240 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:24,680 the second layer and all that stuff on. 241 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:27,000 So, Lucas had to cancel the asphalt 242 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,280 laying for the next day. 243 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,120 And 244 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,640 basically the way asphalt is right now, 245 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,800 it's under high demand and they can only 246 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:35,200 keep it for a certain number of 247 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,719 certain amount of time once they get it 248 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,599 to the right mixture consistency and all 249 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:39,680 these 250 00:08:37,599 --> 00:08:41,320 uh constraints. So, 251 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:42,840 they had to reschedule the asphalt. 252 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,640 Unfortunately, for those on the north 253 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:47,520 end of Narcissus, that didn't come in 254 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:50,000 until yesterday, but they finally got 255 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:53,520 that bottom layer down. 256 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:55,320 And right now they're telling us that 257 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:57,440 next week after Labor Day, we should be 258 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,600 able to get the uh 259 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:00,839 the mesh. 260 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:03,280 So, I was reluctant to put that out. I 261 00:09:00,839 --> 00:09:05,400 didn't actually share it. Um 262 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:07,200 the Lucas Construction representative 263 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:09,360 shared that online. 264 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,520 Um but I I'm reluctant to do that at 265 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:12,920 that point because I don't feel like I 266 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:14,080 can tell somebody in the group, "Hey, 267 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,720 we're really sure that these are the 268 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,880 dates we're going to use." I'm not 269 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,960 confident in that yet, but we will keep 270 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:21,480 you informed of any more hiccups that 271 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,800 will 272 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:26,000 Clubhouse, um 273 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,920 does look good. This is the last time 274 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,680 we'll be able to redo the floor. 275 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,640 Luckily, I think I'll be dust by the 276 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:32,400 time we have to redo it again. 277 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,880 Uh 278 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:37,640 but it looks great. The contractors did 279 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:39,400 a bang-up job. They got in and out fast. 280 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:41,560 Um the chief did remind me it still 281 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:44,200 smells like we had a barbecue in here if 282 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:46,600 you catch the air just right, but um 283 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,760 it it looks good. We've got 284 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,000 quotes coming for 285 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:53,120 um 286 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:55,240 some painting and addressing some needs 287 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:57,720 for repair on the stairs. 288 00:09:55,240 --> 00:10:00,320 And then possibly doing something about 289 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:02,160 that eyebrow over the kitchen serving 290 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:03,320 area to make it look more like the rest 291 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,840 of the 292 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:08,040 uh clubhouse interior. 293 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:10,400 Uh pool, we're getting quotes to replace 294 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:11,920 the non-working pool lights. Uh we have 295 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:13,760 seven lights in the pool, only two of 296 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:16,040 them are functional. 297 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,840 Um they are the old mercury vapor type 298 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:20,680 no halogen type um pool lights that 299 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:22,160 nobody even makes anymore. 300 00:10:20,680 --> 00:10:24,880 So, we're getting quotes to replace 301 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:27,120 those with the LED lights. 302 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:29,960 Uh Grove Park, 303 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:32,080 getting quotes to um install pavers 304 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:35,120 between the roadway surface and the 305 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:36,440 fence line at Grove Park. 306 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,880 That 307 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:40,280 Thanks [clears throat] to Jay Fenwick, 308 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:42,839 who is on roads and drainage, he and 309 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:45,480 Jorge and Odie went out there. 310 00:10:42,839 --> 00:10:47,640 The the drain all of that drains forward 311 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:49,040 towards the roadway from the park. 312 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:50,839 That 313 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:53,480 right of way area 314 00:10:50,839 --> 00:10:55,640 we continually have been filling with 315 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:57,600 crushed limestone, which during heavy 316 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,680 rains washes down into the storm sewer 317 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:01,160 system, which completely occluded the 318 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:03,600 drain box. 319 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:05,800 And there was only about a 2-in 320 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,600 clearance of the entire 321 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,080 um 322 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:12,280 pipe that crosses under the road there 323 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:14,280 from the north side to the south side of 324 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,960 Grove. So, we have we need to do 325 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:18,360 something to solidify that. So, we're 326 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:20,240 looking at paving that with some sort of 327 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,600 design. I've been working with Mary. Saw 328 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:23,880 Mary here this year. 329 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:25,240 Um we're getting quotes on that and 330 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,880 there's going to be some sort of design. 331 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,120 Call it, you know, kids park, Grove 332 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,120 Park, something like that to where it 333 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:31,000 also has some nice 334 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,920 um 335 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:35,320 nice appeal to it. So, it's not just a 336 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,640 slab of nameless concrete, faceless 337 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:38,040 concrete. 338 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,520 But, it also keeps some of the drainage 339 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:41,600 problems at bay. 340 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:43,200 And then, uh, a couple weeks ago, as I 341 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:45,800 mentioned during our budget works out 342 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:48,520 earlier, one of our officers was struck 343 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:49,880 while patrolling the Target parking lot 344 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,200 area. 345 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:52,760 And, uh, 346 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:55,800 patrol cars don't hold up well to an 347 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:57,360 F-450 pickup. And so, 348 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:59,720 they're still dismantling it to find all 349 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,960 the damage. It may end up being a total. 350 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,920 So, that may be an expense we have to 351 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:05,440 And for those of you in the audience, 352 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,160 um, 353 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:10,200 because of all the equipment that goes 354 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:12,400 inside those cars, my last time to buy 355 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:15,360 them was about 5 years ago, and we were 356 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:17,560 paying over 75 grand for a fully loaded 357 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:19,280 car within that's a base model with just 358 00:12:17,560 --> 00:12:20,880 the equipment that goes in it. 359 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:22,200 So, uh, it's a big chunk of change 360 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:24,560 whenever something like that happens. 361 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:26,680 So, we'll hope that if it is totaled, we 362 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:28,120 get a good check at least from our 363 00:12:26,680 --> 00:12:30,760 insurance company. 364 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,760 That's all I have. 365 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:35,240 » All right. Thank you, Mike. 366 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:37,280 Anybody got any questions for Mike or 367 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:39,440 David? 368 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:42,920 Okay, we'll move on to, uh, committee 369 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:42,920 reports, roads and drainage. 370 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:59,800 » Good evening. Uh, roads and drainage, we 371 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,680 settled on our budget that at at the 372 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,800 last meeting. 373 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:04,000 Um, 374 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,760 yeah, it may look like we have a lot of 375 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,280 money, but everything has also gotten a 376 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,800 lot more expensive. 377 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:12,360 So, some of our projects going to be 378 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:15,040 pushed further out in time. So, our next 379 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:16,960 one to update you is going to be 380 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,200 in preparation for the new bridge. We're 381 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,839 going to do Clear Lake Road up to 382 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,440 Forest. 383 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:23,839 And then, the next one after that is 384 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:26,760 going to be Oak, but we only going to do 385 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:27,920 from Ivy North, because that's the worst 386 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,880 portion. 387 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:32,240 We may wait for the southern part 388 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:34,680 because yeah, we do 389 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:37,200 spend our money wisely. 390 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:39,560 Uh other than that, we have three open 391 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:41,040 positions coming up. 392 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:43,600 Um 393 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:45,960 two guys are going to reapply and 394 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:47,280 Richard after 18 years in service for 395 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:50,680 climate shores, 396 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:50,680 he's uh saying thank you. 397 00:13:51,560 --> 00:13:56,720 So, thank you, Richard. 398 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:56,720 That's all I have for the drainage. 399 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:02,339 » All right, thank you, Thomas. Uh Parks 400 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:04,359 Committee? 401 00:14:02,339 --> 00:14:04,359 » [snorts] 402 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:11,640 » Hello. Um I just have three things. 403 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:14,080 Uh one, I wanted to say thank you for 404 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:16,600 the police department for um supporting 405 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:18,080 us on the parks. We really appreciate it 406 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:20,520 and I definitely agree with what you 407 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:22,640 said. I've noticed um 408 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:24,920 a lot cleaner, especially at Depot. We 409 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:27,760 did a cleanup last week. Um we were 410 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:29,200 actually more for weeds, like we do, but 411 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:32,160 we also pick up trash and there was so 412 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,680 much less trash. So, um I do agree and 413 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:36,400 I've seen them out there and so we 414 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:38,720 greatly appreciate that help. Um 415 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:40,760 and then the other thank you was for the 416 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:43,920 boat ramp. Just everyone that works on 417 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:45,720 that project, super appreciative um from 418 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:47,240 the community and from Parks Committee. 419 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:50,520 It looks wonderful. 420 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:53,240 And uh clubhouse, we're honestly just 421 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:55,760 waiting for it to get a little bit 422 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,560 cooler and rain um 423 00:14:55,760 --> 00:15:00,160 before we start working on the bed out 424 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:02,960 here. So, it's just kind of 425 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:05,320 would not be wisely to plant right now 426 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:07,560 and potentially lose all the plants due 427 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:10,040 to no rain. So, that's all I have right 428 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:12,200 now. Thank you. 429 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:13,800 » Thank you, Mary. And thank you for all 430 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,520 that you do for the Parks Committee, by 431 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,320 the way. I see you working hard all the 432 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:20,839 time out there. 433 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:23,800 Um Waterfront Compliance? 434 00:15:20,839 --> 00:15:26,320 Just spoke to uh Doug Whitmarsh, the uh 435 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:28,600 chairman for the park the waterfront, 436 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:30,480 and they're in the process of replacing 437 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:33,360 the missing 438 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:34,880 numbers on all the bulkheads. 439 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:38,200 Said that 440 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:42,280 the bulkhead for our friend Dottie's 441 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:43,600 on on North Shore had been replaced, 442 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,240 wasn't up to compliance, so they're 443 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,520 having to go back in and redo part of 444 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:50,400 it. So, he said that should be done 445 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:51,480 shortly. So, that's all I have. 446 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:54,320 » All right. 447 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,320 Planning and Zoning. 448 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:02,640 » I have no report tonight, but I would 449 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:06,640 also like to say that we have four out 450 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:10,000 of five positions open on our committee, 451 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:12,840 and I just submitted mine today, so 452 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,840 that's one. 453 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:18,840 » Okay, thank you. Anybody from Zoning 454 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:20,320 Board of Adjustments? 455 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,200 None? 456 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:24,920 All right, we'll move on to Economic 457 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,920 Development. 458 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:29,061 Thomas, you need to get you a closer 459 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:31,081 seat to that podium. 460 00:16:29,061 --> 00:16:31,081 » [laughter] 461 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:35,680 » And they left you one right there. 462 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:41,640 » Um EDC has 463 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:42,880 We have a little bit of different 464 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:45,160 schedule compared to the rest of the 465 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:47,120 committees, but we have, let me see now, 466 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:48,839 one, two, 467 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:51,240 three, 468 00:16:48,839 --> 00:16:54,280 three positions coming, uh, no, one, 469 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:55,560 two, four positions coming open. 470 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:58,200 Um 471 00:16:55,560 --> 00:17:00,280 The deadline to apply is the end of 472 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,880 September. 473 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:05,800 And the procedure's going to be a little 474 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:07,480 bit different going going forward. 475 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,120 There's a different form, and then 476 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:11,079 there's going to be an interview process 477 00:17:09,120 --> 00:17:12,880 just to, you know, do it a little bit 478 00:17:11,079 --> 00:17:16,221 little bit better. 479 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:16,600 Hopefully. That is that that's the aim. 480 00:17:16,221 --> 00:17:17,199 » [clears throat] 481 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:19,560 » Uh 482 00:17:17,199 --> 00:17:20,839 our next meeting is Tuesday next week, 483 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:22,280 the 8th. 484 00:17:20,839 --> 00:17:23,760 We're going to uh do finalize our 485 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:25,000 budget. That's the main thing now on the 486 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,800 agenda. 487 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:28,840 Um 488 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:30,640 there is 489 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,920 the main thing that we are, you know, 490 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,600 going forward with, which is also on 491 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:36,680 your agenda for today, 492 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:39,120 is marketing to see if we can drive help 493 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:40,760 our businesses drive more sales tax. 494 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:44,480 We need to increase the base to make 495 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:44,480 sure we don't add up for the city tax. 496 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:49,760 That's about what we have for That's 497 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:51,040 what we're going to do for next year. 498 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,880 Thank you. 499 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:54,400 » All right. Thank you, Thomas. 500 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:56,360 Uh we'll move on to the Civic Club 501 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:57,160 report. Anyone from the Civic Club? 502 00:17:56,360 --> 00:17:59,560 » Yes, sir. 503 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:02,920 Bruce Stettler, president of Civic Club. 504 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:04,080 Um kind of slow month we had last month. 505 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,920 Um 506 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:08,360 and this month we have Thursday night uh 507 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:11,200 one of our mix and mingle, so if you 508 00:18:08,360 --> 00:18:13,520 like pizza from Center Court Pizza, 509 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:15,560 we'll have about 15 pizzas, so come out 510 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:17,840 eat free pizza. 511 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,280 Um the back to school thing we had to 512 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,280 cancel. We haven't been able to get a 513 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:24,400 committee person to run it, so we 514 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:26,040 canceled it. Um but they ended up having 515 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:29,000 one at Galveston Bay Brewery, so I think 516 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:30,440 the kids were served properly, I think. 517 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:32,920 Uh next month's going to be a busy 518 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:36,480 month. Um 519 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:39,160 we've got some elections. Uh the the VP 520 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:40,480 uh comes up and the treasurer comes up. 521 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:43,120 And then we're going to We're going to 522 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:45,120 move the island cleanup to November, I 523 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:47,720 think, cuz Ed Cooney, who's in charge of 524 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:49,760 it, is having surgery on his shoulder. 525 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:51,360 And he really wants to do it, so 526 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:53,240 give him a chance to heal. 527 00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:55,480 Um 528 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:58,840 and let's see what else we got. We'll 529 00:18:55,480 --> 00:19:00,880 have the National Night Out in October. 530 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:02,760 We'll have the block party. 531 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:04,400 And we'll do the witch witches ride. 532 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,480 We've kind of decided to do the witches 533 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:07,360 ride. 534 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:09,440 Uh we're going to do it earlier because 535 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:11,360 we think it's kind of dangerous at night 536 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:13,440 when it's dark and kids are out running 537 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:14,960 after golf carts, you know, 538 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:16,680 chasing after candy and stuff. So, we're 539 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:18,760 going to try to do it earlier. 540 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:21,240 And then we probably will do it uh down 541 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:23,760 at Jarboe instead of Galveston Bay cuz 542 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:27,360 it just gets so congested down there. 543 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:29,640 Um and then we postponed the uh 544 00:19:27,360 --> 00:19:30,560 the uh Italian feast because we didn't 545 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,760 know 546 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:33,200 uh uh 547 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:35,040 if the clubhouse would be available. So, 548 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,840 we'll do that next year. I For it if 549 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,440 Reagan and Sam will do it. 550 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:38,640 Anyhow, [clears throat] that's all I 551 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:41,480 got. 552 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:43,400 » All right. Thank you, Bruce. 553 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:45,160 We will move on to public comments. At 554 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:47,160 this time, any person with city-related 555 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:49,120 business may speak to the city council. 556 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:51,840 If the discussion concerns an item on 557 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:54,120 the agenda, comments may be made now or 558 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:55,720 when the item is discussed. If the topic 559 00:19:54,120 --> 00:19:57,240 of discussion is not related to an item 560 00:19:55,720 --> 00:20:00,440 on the agenda, the city council cannot 561 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:02,200 deliberate or take action at this time. 562 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,120 Comments from the public should be 563 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:06,280 limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per 564 00:20:04,120 --> 00:20:08,560 individual and there will be no yielding 565 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:09,760 of time. Uh would anyone like to address 566 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:12,040 the council? 567 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:13,480 » Yeah. Ronnie Richards, 131 East Shore. I 568 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,000 just want to uh 569 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:18,560 acknowledge the great job that you guys 570 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:20,320 did, staff and Randy and council and 571 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:22,320 Mike, getting the clubhouse back 572 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,600 together so rapidly and having a a 573 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:26,280 process for that and the good condition, 574 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:28,560 how we were able to preserve it so it's 575 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:30,840 pretty much the way it was before. And 576 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:33,640 it's uh pretty impressive. So, it's 577 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:35,120 going to this this clubhouse means a lot 578 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:36,960 to all of us because we have so many 579 00:20:35,120 --> 00:20:38,880 functions here as you can hear tonight. 580 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:40,880 So, I want to thank you guys for getting 581 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:42,640 that done so quickly. 582 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:45,480 » It's going to look good for the 100th 583 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,480 anniversary. 584 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:50,160 Would anyone else like to address the 585 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:52,760 city council? 586 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:54,960 Don't everybody run up there at once. 587 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:57,600 Going once, going twice. I will say it's 588 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:58,840 nice to look out to the crowd and see 589 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:01,440 more than 590 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:03,640 10 open chairs. There's I mean less than 591 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:05,520 10 open chairs. There's only a couple of 592 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:07,080 them that are empty. So, thank you all 593 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:08,360 for coming out. 594 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:10,800 All right. We will close the public 595 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:12,360 comments if we don't have any more 596 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:13,680 and we will move on to the consent 597 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:17,680 agenda. 598 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:20,040 We got consent agenda item A through E. 599 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:23,160 Do we have any motions on that or any 600 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:25,120 changes to that? 601 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,480 » I'll make a motion to approve consent 602 00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:28,040 agenda 603 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:29,480 items A through E 604 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:31,160 as published. 605 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,800 » Okay, got a motion from Rick. 606 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:33,680 » I'll second. 607 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:36,720 » Got a second from Jeff. 608 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:38,120 Uh any discussion on those items? 609 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:40,280 All in favor? 610 00:21:38,120 --> 00:21:43,800 The motion passes unanimous. We'll move 611 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:45,280 on to new business item 10. Discussion 612 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,920 and possible action may be taken on the 613 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:50,120 following items. Uh consideration and 614 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:52,840 possible action to approve 615 00:21:50,120 --> 00:21:54,840 the authorizing the city administrator 616 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:57,760 to negotiate a contract for an amount 617 00:21:54,840 --> 00:22:00,760 not to exceed $25,000 618 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:03,480 with Tailored Visual 619 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:05,560 for digital marketing and businesses 620 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:06,920 with the city of Currituck Shores, Mike 621 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:08,080 Cram. 622 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:10,000 » Thank you, Barry. 623 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:12,040 Uh this has been a long process going 624 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:15,280 through EOC. There have been several 625 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:16,880 iterations of different presentations 626 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:19,240 from [snorts] different companies that 627 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:20,840 do digital marketing campaigns. 628 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:24,360 Uh 629 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:26,520 this one clearly stood out from 630 00:22:24,360 --> 00:22:28,320 everyone in attendance 631 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:30,520 uh on multiple occasions with the way 632 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:32,520 they go about it and the volume of 633 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:34,240 followers they have. These guys have, I 634 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,520 believe Thomas is at over 2 and 1/2 635 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:36,960 million 636 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,360 or roughly that. 637 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,920 » At the middle of two, yeah. 638 00:22:38,360 --> 00:22:41,560 » Yeah, so 639 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,600 um some of our 640 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:45,480 local entities have used them before and 641 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:48,240 had great success with it 642 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:50,800 um based on feedback from their clients. 643 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:54,120 So, this is just asking the city for 644 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:56,280 authorization for me to enter into 645 00:22:54,120 --> 00:22:57,800 contractual negotiations with them for 646 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:00,200 an amount not to exceed what they gave 647 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:03,720 us for the presentation with this. 648 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:06,680 We will get over 30 videos that will 649 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:07,760 remain ours to use for perpetuity. 650 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:11,160 But then they will do the digital 651 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,880 marketing platform for it as well. So 652 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:12,960 that 653 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:14,120 If you have any questions about it, I'd 654 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:16,720 be more than happy to address them. We 655 00:23:14,120 --> 00:23:16,720 don't have any business. 656 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:22,160 » So this is actually a EDC It's going to 657 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,680 be a Funateria EDC though, correct? 658 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:23,320 » Correct. 659 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,280 » Okay. 660 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:27,160 » And EDC has approved this 661 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:28,760 before it can be used. 662 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:32,440 » EDC has approved it and then it's open 663 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:32,440 in our current year's budget. Okay. 664 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:40,720 » Okay. We have a motion on that item. 665 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:42,840 » I'll make a motion 666 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:47,400 for council to approve 667 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:50,440 the amount of 25 not to exceed $25,000 668 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:53,400 with I always mispronounce it Tech 669 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:55,400 Tech Visual for our digital marketing 670 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:57,960 through the EDC and in support of our 671 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:59,440 Clear Lake City businesses. 672 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,080 » Okay, got a motion by Susan. 673 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:03,320 » I'll second. 674 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:05,280 » Okay, got a second by Ed. Any discussion 675 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:07,880 on that item? 676 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:10,720 » Just like to add I mean again, we've had 677 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:14,600 a lot of great work from many of our 678 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:16,760 members on EDC some pretty robust 679 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:18,800 discussions 680 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:20,320 and it's not an easy thing to come up 681 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:21,920 with what we think is going to be the 682 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:24,520 right thing to support the businesses, 683 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:27,400 but I want to mention that this will be 684 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:30,760 one of the first major marketing 685 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:33,440 campaigns that EDC has ever supported 686 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:34,920 our businesses with and this truly I 687 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:37,360 think it's going to open the door for 688 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:40,520 them to see that the EDC can support 689 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:43,560 them and drive more taxes to the city. 690 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:44,840 So I encourage approval of it. 691 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,400 » Okay. 692 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:47,680 Any more discussion? 693 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:49,960 All in favor? 694 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:52,680 Okay, motion passes unanimous. 695 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:54,720 Item B um 696 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:56,560 approve and adopt the Clear Lake Shores 697 00:24:54,720 --> 00:25:00,000 Police Department electronic control 698 00:24:56,560 --> 00:25:01,920 device policy section 7 of the Currituck 699 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:04,280 Shores Police Department policy manual, 700 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,400 Mike Cram. 701 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:08,480 » This is a 702 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:10,320 an updated policy for tasers. 703 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:12,320 The Police Department recently had to 704 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:14,520 upgrade their tasers that would been old 705 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:16,080 and outdated weren't supported uh 706 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,840 anymore for maintenance. 707 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:19,560 Uh that was in this past year's budget. 708 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:21,440 We made that investment and this is just 709 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:23,640 to update the policy 710 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:26,320 of use and care and maintenance and 711 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:28,200 reporting to actually reflect on the 712 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:29,560 current model they have. 713 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:30,880 » Okay. 714 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:33,640 We have motion on that item? 715 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,280 » I'll make a motion we approve item B 716 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:35,840 uh 717 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:37,720 to approve and adopt the Currituck 718 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:39,760 Shores Police Department electronic 719 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,960 control device policy. 720 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,760 » Okay. Got a motion by Jeff. 721 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,800 » I'll second it. 722 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:46,120 » And second by Rick. Any discussion on 723 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,440 that item? 724 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:49,280 All in favor? 725 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:51,040 Okay. Motion passes unanimous. We'll 726 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:53,920 move on to uh 727 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:55,840 item C. Approve an interlocal agreement 728 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:57,360 for dispatch and communication services 729 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,680 between Galveston County Sheriff's 730 00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:00,960 Office and Currituck Shores Police 731 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:03,800 Department for an amount of $15,000 732 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:05,760 annually, Mike Cram. 733 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:07,360 » This is a new one. Um 734 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:09,640 our Police Department doesn't have its 735 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:11,440 own dispatch center. We don't house our 736 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:13,600 own 737 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:15,920 records management software or 738 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:17,520 computer-aided dispatch software. 739 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:19,120 Um we actually 740 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,920 piggyback off a different system through 741 00:26:19,120 --> 00:26:22,800 Galveston County. 742 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:25,640 And uh 743 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:27,000 they are 744 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:29,680 basically raising their prices to 745 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:31,960 everybody cuz they just went to a new 746 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:33,520 Motorola platform 747 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:36,160 that they have significant investments 748 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:38,600 in and uh 749 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:41,080 for me, this is not a big chunk 750 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:43,520 to be able to pay for our computer 751 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:45,000 systems and our dispatch system. 752 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:46,400 Um 753 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,600 we did have some discussion back and 754 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:50,960 forth with one of the 755 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:53,080 the brass at county 756 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,840 to bring this amount down 25,000 that 757 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:57,080 they originally wanted. 758 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:59,360 But, uh we need it. I mean, we can't 759 00:26:57,080 --> 00:27:01,040 operate without it. 760 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:02,800 » Okay. 761 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:05,040 You have a motion on that item? 762 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:07,240 » I'll make a motion that uh we approve an 763 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:08,880 interlocal agreement for the dispatch 764 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:10,920 and communication services between 765 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:12,440 Galveston County Sheriff's Office and 766 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:15,080 the Clear Lake Shores Police Department 767 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:16,960 for the amount of $15,000 annually. 768 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,040 » Okay, we've got a motion by Ed. 769 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:20,160 » I'll second the motion. 770 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:21,680 » And a second by Susan. Any discussion on 771 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:23,160 that item? 772 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:24,760 Okay, all in favor? 773 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:27,320 Okay, motion passes unanimously. We'll 774 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:30,320 move on to item D, approving agreement 775 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:32,440 with High Tide Land Surveying LLC in the 776 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:34,480 amount of $11,600 777 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:36,280 for a topographical survey of Clear Lake 778 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:38,640 Road from Birch Road to Northshore 779 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:41,480 Drive. Mike Tram. 780 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,920 » Uh this is the survey portion for the 781 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:45,640 design 782 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:47,440 uh and engineering of 783 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,120 Clear Lake Road. 784 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:49,440 Uh 785 00:27:48,120 --> 00:27:51,480 we're going to go ahead and do the 786 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:53,840 engineering design for the entire length 787 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:55,360 of it, but we want to the plan is to 788 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:56,520 build the road in sections, first to 789 00:27:55,360 --> 00:27:58,760 Forest, 790 00:27:56,520 --> 00:28:01,480 then the next budgeted section would be 791 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:04,000 from Forest to Ivy, and then 792 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:05,600 moving down north from there. Uh but, we 793 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:07,720 want to go ahead and get the design done 794 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,720 for the complete length so that those 795 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:11,800 costs don't go up because the road 796 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:14,800 shouldn't be changing between now and 797 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:17,120 the time that we're building it. 798 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:17,120 » Okay. 799 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:22,960 A motion on that item? 800 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:25,440 » I'll make a motion that uh 801 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:27,320 we uh approve the agreement with High 802 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:30,200 Tide Land Surveying for the amount of 803 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:31,800 $11,600 for a topographical survey of 804 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:33,200 Clear Lake Road from uh Birch to uh 805 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:34,800 Northshore Drive. 806 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,440 » Okay, we've got a motion by Rick. 807 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:37,240 » I'll second. 808 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,200 » And a second by Jeff. Any discussion on 809 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:39,840 that item? 810 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:43,120 » Just uh so, when they do the survey, are 811 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:44,840 they also going to be doing um 812 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:46,400 I I guess I was I was looking through 813 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,480 there that we'd do it like just, you 814 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:49,120 know, everything that's in there in the 815 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:50,240 right away, drainage pipes, culverts, 816 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,800 everything. So, this is also going to be 817 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:54,280 showing the flow for drainage as far as 818 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:56,200 how the rainwater will be, you know, 819 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:58,520 flowing out flowing out and uh diverting 820 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:59,040 through uh all the culverts and ditches. 821 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:00,560 » Correct. 822 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:01,760 » So, we'll be uh updating all that from 823 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,720 uh the old stuff again. 824 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:05,400 » What I asked them to consider in their 825 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:08,440 design 826 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:09,480 was anywhere we might have the ability 827 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,560 to 828 00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:14,800 increase volume 829 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:16,840 either with larger conduit or an open 830 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:18,160 ditch since there is no parking on Kuel 831 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:18,920 Lake Road. 832 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,280 Uh 833 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:22,040 that they consider adding that to their 834 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:24,480 design that 835 00:29:22,040 --> 00:29:26,360 Kuel Lake Road drains such a big portion 836 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:27,720 of this island that it's it's really 837 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:30,280 important that we make sure we're 838 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:33,120 maximizing what we can get out of it. 839 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:35,000 Right now we have one pipe 840 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:36,760 coming all the way down 841 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,360 from Forest 842 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:41,920 that goes under this road to drain this 843 00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:43,120 entire side, basically, and halfway east 844 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:45,440 on the island. 845 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:47,680 And that's why Mary sent you pictures 846 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:49,760 when we have a deluge of rain of 847 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:52,480 her yard is completely full after 30 848 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,920 minutes. She's got ducks bathing in her 849 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,560 backyard. 850 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,920 And we 851 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:58,360 it hasn't been addressed in the past, it 852 00:29:56,920 --> 00:30:00,640 needs to be. The pipe is clear, it's 853 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:03,040 just not enough volume to drain the 854 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,040 city. 855 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:09,000 » Okay. 856 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,000 Any motion on that? 857 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:13,040 » You already got it in. 858 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:14,480 » Oh, I'm sorry. Any more discussion? 859 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:16,400 Okay. All in favor? 860 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:20,000 Motion passes unanimously. 861 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:21,640 Um we'll go down to item E. 862 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:23,520 Uh approving agreement with High Tide 863 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:26,760 Land Surveying LLC in the amount of 864 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:28,280 $11,600 for a a topographical survey of 865 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:29,280 Kuel Lake Road. 866 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:30,200 Um 867 00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:31,440 » Okay. 868 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:34,760 » Okay. 869 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:37,600 » Of Kuel Lake Road of Oak Road. 870 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:40,080 » No, they're the one below it. 871 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:41,880 E is Oak Road from Southshore 872 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:44,560 Drive to Northshore Drive. 873 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:45,640 » Okay. it's just worded it's just worded 874 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,480 differently. 875 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:50,040 That's the typo on me. 876 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:53,600 Y'all wanted me to mess up, huh? 877 00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:54,440 You send me the new paperwork. Okay. 878 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:56,520 Hey. 879 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:58,520 Okay. From Southshore Drive to 880 00:30:56,520 --> 00:31:02,280 Northshore Drive. 881 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:02,280 Do we have a motion on that item? 882 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:07,120 » Okay, Randy. For your eyes. Uh yeah, 883 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:08,800 I'll make a motion that we also approve 884 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:10,840 into the agreement with High Tide Land 885 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:13,880 Surveying for the amount of 11,600 for 886 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:16,160 topographic survey of uh 887 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:16,840 Quick Road from Oak Road 888 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:18,040 uh 889 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:19,920 Oak Road from Southshore Drive to 890 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:22,080 Northshore Drive. 891 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:23,920 » I'll second that. 892 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:27,960 » Okay, got a motion by Rick, got a second 893 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:29,640 by Ed. Any discussion on that item? 894 00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:32,440 Okay, all in favor? 895 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:34,480 Motion passes unanimous. Item F, 896 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:38,240 approve contract amendment with Gray and 897 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:40,280 Gray uh PC Attorneys at Law 898 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:43,200 regarding legal services for the City of 899 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:43,200 Clear Lake Shores. 900 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:47,600 » Uh I Do we get to ask you questions 901 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:49,080 about this one? Make you defend it? 902 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,680 » Sure. 903 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:53,000 » Now, this is 904 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:54,400 we get our attorneys 905 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,160 Attorneys are expensive. They're not as 906 00:31:54,400 --> 00:31:57,960 expensive as engineers and we get ours 907 00:31:56,160 --> 00:32:00,280 cheaper than the market rate. 908 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:02,320 This is basically just an annual 909 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:04,880 adjustment to bring 910 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:08,200 what we pay Dick up to something closer 911 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:08,200 to what the current market is. 912 00:32:08,342 --> 00:32:11,400 » [clears throat] 913 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:12,720 » So, you've been operating on what you've 914 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:14,000 been doing the whole time you've been 915 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:15,280 here, right? This is your first 916 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,200 increase. 917 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:18,560 » Okay. 918 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:20,880 Okay, do we have a motion on that item? 919 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:23,200 » I'll make a motion to approve contract 920 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:24,720 amendment with Gray and Gray uh PC 921 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:26,240 Attorneys at Law regarding legal 922 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:28,000 services for the City of Clear Lake 923 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:30,280 Shores. 924 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:32,800 » Okay, got a motion by Ed, a second by 925 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:34,080 Jeff. Any discussion? 926 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:36,520 All in favor? 927 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:39,120 Okay, motion passes unanimous. 928 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:40,960 Uh we'll move on to item G, approve a 929 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:44,280 general retention agreement from legal 930 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:46,760 services for legal services as requested 931 00:32:44,280 --> 00:32:48,480 or assigned by the city with the law 932 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:50,760 firm Lewis 933 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:53,840 Brisboy 934 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:58,200 Bisgaard and Smith LLP 935 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:58,200 as special legal counsel, Mike Cram. 936 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:04,160 » This came about because of a ZBOA action 937 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:06,920 um 938 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:11,840 on a zoning violation declaration 939 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:14,720 and the ZBOA is being sued 940 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:17,480 with the plaintiff wanting that 941 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:20,040 decision to be overturned in court 942 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:22,640 but they're not suing for 943 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:25,560 an amount. They're suing for a reversal 944 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:26,800 of the judgment by ZBOA. 945 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:30,120 Therefore 946 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:31,640 TML, our insurance provider and legal 947 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:32,440 counsel for 948 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:35,240 uh 949 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:37,200 this type of thing 950 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:39,320 won't cover it because there's not a the 951 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:41,840 a monetary amount tied to it. So, they 952 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:43,680 said basically we're out. Our contract 953 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:45,600 doesn't cover that or our insurance 954 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:46,440 doesn't cover that. So 955 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:49,440 uh 956 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:51,000 we are retaining who they would retain 957 00:33:49,440 --> 00:33:52,360 basically to represent us in district 958 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:54,120 court. 959 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:54,600 » Okay. 960 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:56,760 Well 961 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:58,960 » Yeah, that and this law firm currently 962 00:33:56,760 --> 00:34:01,680 represents the city in one litigation 963 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:03,920 that uh TML where there's a claim 964 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:07,800 through TML. So, the reason that it's 965 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:10,080 called a retention agreement um is that 966 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:13,919 they've already retained the city's 967 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:15,960 already retained uh Lewis Brisboy 968 00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:19,440 uh Bisgaard and Smith to represent the 969 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:22,720 city and this is just be a continuation 970 00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:25,560 of that agreement not only for the ZBOA 971 00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:27,800 but there if is if is if as and when 972 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:29,480 there's litigation that's in the future 973 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:32,120 that the council decides to go ahead and 974 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:35,240 assign to them litigation matters that 975 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:35,240 it would cover that as well. 976 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:39,919 » Okay, we have a motion on that or not? 977 00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:44,200 » I just have a quick question. Is there a 978 00:34:41,879 --> 00:34:46,159 dollar amount attached to 979 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:47,240 uh retaining him or was it just 980 00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:48,360 uh something we have to do is say that 981 00:34:47,240 --> 00:34:50,879 we want to retain them? 982 00:34:48,360 --> 00:34:52,280 » It's an hourly amount. 983 00:34:50,879 --> 00:34:53,560 » It's So, for the actual retaining him, 984 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:55,320 we don't pay anything. It's just if we 985 00:34:53,560 --> 00:34:56,639 use them, uh we go with the hourly 986 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:59,000 amounts that they have listed here on 987 00:34:56,639 --> 00:35:00,560 the uh 988 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,440 on the uh uh 989 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:04,280 paperwork thing here. 990 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:06,960 » That's that's correct. There is no down 991 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:08,880 payment. It's just hours that are 992 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:11,160 accrued, they bill according to that 993 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:13,320 based on whatever services 994 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:14,560 um that they provide. 995 00:35:13,320 --> 00:35:16,360 » Correct. 996 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:17,160 » All right. Well, I'll make a motion to 997 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,600 uh 998 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:20,560 approve the uh general retention 999 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:22,600 agreement for legal services requested 1000 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:25,960 or assigned by the city to the law firm 1001 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:28,680 of Lewis, Brisbois, uh Bisgaard, and 1002 00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:31,160 Smith LLP as uh special legal counsel. 1003 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:31,760 » Okay, motion by Rick. 1004 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,880 » I'll second. 1005 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:35,000 » And second by Jeff. Any discussion on 1006 00:35:33,880 --> 00:35:36,000 that? 1007 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,280 » Yes. 1008 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:37,600 » Susan, your microphone's on. You got a 1009 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:39,160 question? 1010 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:42,280 » The only thing that I would add to that 1011 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:44,880 is that you go ahead and assign to them 1012 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:47,800 the matter with the zoning 1013 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:50,120 uh the appeal of the zoning ruling from 1014 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:52,720 the zoning Board of Adjustment. 1015 00:35:50,120 --> 00:35:54,880 That you're authorizing them to 1016 00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:58,960 represent the city on that on behalf of 1017 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:58,960 that particular litigation as well. 1018 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:01,840 » Do we do that 1019 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:03,760 uh right now? 1020 00:36:01,840 --> 00:36:06,160 » Well, we'll wait a minute. 1021 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:07,840 » Okay, well, I'll amend my motion then uh 1022 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:11,120 as previously stated, but also to 1023 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:12,800 include allowing uh 1024 00:36:11,120 --> 00:36:15,240 uh 1025 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:16,920 the Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, and Smith 1026 00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:18,760 to represent the city in the ongoing 1027 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:19,840 litigation um 1028 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:21,280 with uh 1029 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:22,400 » Zoning Board of Adjustment. 1030 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:23,280 » With who? 1031 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:26,680 » The Zoning Board of Adjustment. 1032 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:26,680 » With the uh ZBOA. 1033 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:31,520 » Okay. 1034 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:32,480 We got a minute of motion by Rick. 1035 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:33,080 Will somebody have a second? 1036 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:35,240 » I'll second. 1037 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:37,280 » Okay, we have a second by Jeff. Is there 1038 00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:40,440 any more discussion on that? All in 1039 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:43,240 favor? Okay, motion passes unanimous. 1040 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:45,960 We will move on to item H, executive 1041 00:36:43,240 --> 00:36:48,240 session. We'll we'll go upstairs for a 1042 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:49,880 few minutes and then uh 1043 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:53,000 we'll be back. So, we will go to 1044 00:36:49,880 --> 00:36:53,000 executive session.