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>> I have this at six o'clock, and we'll call this meeting to order.

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if able, if you would stand and join me in a moment of silence.

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at this time, we have several guests with

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our public safety department here. Let's recognize them.

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hello. At this time,

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I want to do the pledge of allegiance, but I'd like for all of our public safety individuals lead us in

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the pledge, please. In unison.

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thank you. To start our meeting today.

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I do have a proclamation or patriots day.

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whereas on september 11th, 2001, our nation experienced an unprecedented tragedy when terrorists carried out attacks that

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claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people and caused immense destruction.

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whereas the bravery and sacrifice of the first responders emergency personnel,

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and ordinary citizens who risked their lives to help others in the face of

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this calamity exemplifies the enduring spirit of american resilience and solidarity.

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whereas patriot day is a time to honor and remember the lives lost and to pay

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tribute to the strength of the survivors and the ongoing efforts of those who work to prevent future tragedies,

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and whereas the values of courage, unity,

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compassion that emerge from this tragedy continue to

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inspire us to build a stronger and more resilient nation.

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whereas the national day of service and remembrance is

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an opportunity to engage in acts of service and volunteerism,

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to honor those affected by the attacks and to strengthen our communities through collective action.

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now, therefore, I mike mcquiston, mayor of the city of decatur,

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do hereby proclaim wednesday, september 11th,

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2024, as patriot day and national day of service and remembrance.

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thank you to all those.

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we appreciate our first responders.

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item 1. This is a public hearing item. We will open this public hearing at 6:03.

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this is to conduct public hearing and receive comments regarding fiscal year 2024 and 2025

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and that on tax rate of 0.57751.

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>> good evening, mayor and counsel. No changes since you first heard the tax rate.

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just a reminder your advalor rate is split with 0.399127 being dedicated to maintenance and operation tax,

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and then 0.178424, being dedicated to interest in sinking,

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also called the debt fund. Happy to answer questions from the council.

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>> all right. Any questions from counsel? Do you have anyone signed up for comment on this item?

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>> no, sir. We don't. >> we'll stand for a motion.

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>> mayor. >> yes, sir. This is just your public hearing.

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>> thank you, city manager. >> your action comes on item number 6.

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>> all right. We will close this item at 6:05.

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item 2, we will open up at 6:05.

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conduct a public hearing to consider public comments regarding the creation of

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the meadow-brook pid and act upon a resolution creating the meadow creek public improvement district.

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>> mayor, in similar fashion, your action for this item will come on number 7 in the form of a resolution.

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>> thank you, sir. >> item 2 is simply public hearing for those who wish to speak for against the meadow creek public improvement district.

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>> any comments from counsel? Questions? Do have any signed up?

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>> no, sir. We don't. >> all right. We will close item 2 at 6:05.

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item 3, at public hearing, opening that up at 6:05.

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consider first reading of an ordinance and a public hearing

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giving all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on the amendment to

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appendix b zoning of the code of ordinance as the city decatur to grant

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specific use permit to allow the veterinarian clinic door pens only.

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>> mr. Mayor, this is a request on dr. Joe abel's behalf of wise associates lp to

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grant a specific use permit to allow vet clinic with indoor pens only in a ceo that's an office business zoning district.

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it's approximately 0.76 acres of land being legally described as jb williams survey abstract 880 wise county,

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texas, and more commonly known as 1,600 west us highway 380 business.

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this is in substantial compliance with the sup requirements.

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staff is recommended approval of sup 2024-07,

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planning and zoning commission, recommended approval, 5-0 with chairman lamond and commissioner absent.

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there is a site plan and a floor plan that is included.

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there's the site plans with the existing land use,

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I'm sorry, I've lost that one. Services and light industry,

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and then the property of interest is zoned as commercial office and there was the notification of property owners within 200 feet.

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there were 16 property owners notified and we did not receive any responses.

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next slide is the site plan and floor plan for this property.

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for the time being, dr. Abel's plans to occupy business suite a,

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which is on the north side of the building, and we'll later move into the other part,

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but the sup is for the entire property. That is all we have.

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>> thank you, wayne. Any questions or comments from counsel?

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do we have anyone signed up for this item?

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>> no, sir. We don't. >> all right. Anything else from the city?

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>> no. >> very good. Then we will close that item at 6:08.

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we'll open up item 4 at 6:08.

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this is considered the first reading of an ordinance and a public hearing giving all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on

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the amendment to rezone approximately 0.4541 acres of land.

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this is ordinance 24-09-28.

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>> mr. Mayor, this is a request from rick de falco on behalf of oscar fonseca,

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to amend the zoning map from c-2 thoroughfare business zoning district

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to single family to residential zoning district.

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this is 0.6 acres of land generally located from the center line of old chico road,

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and 0.541 acres of land located at the 1102 through 1202 old chico addresses.

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the applicant is requesting the zoning change from c-2 to sf-2 for the purpose of building three single family residences at that location.

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this is one of those enclaves that was from the original zoning map was still zoned as a c-2 commercial district.

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however, it's been used as residential for many years and so all we're doing is putting it back

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into a c-2 or its sf-2 zoning district for the use as residential.

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it does meet the comprehensive plan objectives with the compact neighborhood,

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that is the existing land use that is already for that property,

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which supports a variety of housing types,

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including small family, single family, detached and patio homes with small commercial businesses also.

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the zoning maps that are attached to this shows the existing land use,

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which is compact neighborhood. The existing zoning, which is c-2 and the proposed zoning,

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which is sf-2 and that you can see that all around that is sf-2

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zoning so it's very complimentary to that area.

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there were 12 property owners that were notified for this.

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we did not receive any responses for this. Planning and zoning commission recommended approval

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5-0 with chairman lamond and commissioner absent,

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and staff does recommend approval of zone change 2024-05.

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>> thank you, wayne. Counsel, any questions, comments?

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do you have any one signed up for this? >> no, we don't. >> all right. Any other report from the city? Very good.

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we will then close this item at 6:11,

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and that will get us to our non public hearing item actions items.

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item 5, consider second reading of an ordinance of the city decatur, texas and take appropriate action to adopt

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a budget for the fiscal year beginning october 1st, 2024 and ending september 30th, 2025.

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>> mayor and counsel, no changes to the budget as presented during your last two council meetings.

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the full budget can be detailed starting on page 1 through

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7 by department by line and then there's also an explanation of the tax,

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which supports it next in item 6. Happy to answer any questions about the budget.

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this is an item 4 action consideration, and it will require a record vote, mayor.

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>> very good. Thank you. Counsel, any questions or comments?

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>> no, but I'll make a motion if you would have one. >> I would love a motion.

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>> move to approve ordinance 2024-09-23.

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>> second. >> all right. Any further discussion on that motion?

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if we would, we'll just start at this end of the table and let's say you on the motion?

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>> aye. >> aye. >> aye.

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>> aye. >> that is unanimous. Thank you.

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item 6, consider second reading of an ordinance of the city of decatur,

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texas and take appropriate action to approve the 2024 certified appraisal role,

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leving an advom tax for 2024 at 0.57755 per $100 assessed valuation.

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>> mayor, the only thing I would add is you just completed the requirement for public hearing on this item.

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this is your second reading of the ordinance. You take action tonight to approve it.

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this item also requires a record vote. >> very well. Any questions from counsel?

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>> no. I'll make a motion to approve ordinance 2024-09-24.

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>> second. >> you've got a second. Any further discussion on this item?

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we'll start again, at this end of the table. >> aye. >> aye.

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>> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> that passes. Thank you, everybody.

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item 7, consider and take appropriate action on a resolution of the city of decatur texas authorizing creating meadow creek public improvement district.

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>> is bob dransfeld online?

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>> hi, this is jordan sawyer and I am here as well. >> hi, welcome.

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>> hi. Thank you so much. >> can we hear who this is?

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>> this is jordan. Go ahead jordan. >> yes. This is jordan sawyer on the city's bond, counsel.

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we have prepared this resolution. I lost my voice this weekend so I'm sorry I'm speaking here.

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we have prepare this resolution that's based on the petition to create the mato public improvement district that was filed by the landowner.

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we're here to answer any questions should there be any,

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but this is the resolution that the public hearing was held for earlier.

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>> all right. Does anyone on counsel have any questions or comments?

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we have no questions or comments.

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>> I'll make a motion to approve resolution r2024-08-18.

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>> so we have a motion or second. Any further discussion on that motion?

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all those in favor of that motion, say aye. >> aye. >> oppose, same sign.

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and that passes. Thank you. Item 8, consider first reading of an ordinance of the city of decatur, texas,

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to repeal and replace ordinance 2024-03-07, amending and adopting a new schedule of fees.

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this is ordinance 2024-09-26. >> mayor, and council, this is the first reading of

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your ordinance for consideration tonight. You're probably very familiar that oftentimes we adjust our fees as needed,

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depending on what's happening in the market. Fees are coming online, fees are going offline.

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law changes or local ordinance change depict when and how we do these things.

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tonight, I'm going to speak to you from pages 53-71 of your packet.

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I just want to hit the high points here. You're looking at the sheet that has

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highlighted areas that will call your attention to the various items. We're adding a storable swimming pool permit for

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those pools that are higher than 18 inches in water depth.

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the reason we're doing that is because the in ground swimming pool permit is $300.

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it's not feasible to ask a person who just has a temporary pool to pay $300 for a pool permit,

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so adding the simple $50 fee covers that item. Moving on to get into donation bins.

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we changed that to a very clear annual donation bin permit for $40 per location.

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I would say that in event a nonprofit organizes that or a church or a school,

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there would be a consideration and staff would be allowed to make the consideration to waive that fee if it was appropriate.

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but that cleans that item up, making it an annual fee. Moving on into restaurants,

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mobile foods, and community farmers markets. Working with wayne and his team in the health department,

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they went through the process of determining the 3% cpi being applied to these fees.

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each of those fees, I just mentioned, restaurant, mobile food,

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and community farmers market items along with food establishment plan review,

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all received a 3% cpi to their total cost.

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then if the last item is related to parks.

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we snuck that one in there. Apologies. Thank you, greg.

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we added this. Greg and I both missed it, small clerical error.

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you should have a one loose item at your das seat that basically we're just taking fees

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away and giving it a combined fee for a court or pavilion reservation,

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is $20 per hour. Instead of having numerous different fees and means to collect those fees,

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we just streamlined it into one fee. Very simple. And just a reminder, this is first reading.

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happy to provide any more clarity or bring additional clarity at your next meeting.

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>> thank you, sir. Any questions or comments from council?

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well, let's move on to item 9. Consider and take appropriate action to approve

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an easement and maintenance agreement with industrial diesel.

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>> mayor and council, item 9 is a simple easement to allow

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the city access to a water line that was previously dedicated to the city.

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this will help two different projects in the industrial park. It's a simple document.

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it is attached in your binder starting on page 72, and you may approve this by action of your choice tonight.

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vary has approved it on our side. >> council, any questions or comments regarding this item? Look for a motion.

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>> mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve an easement and maintenance agreement with industrial diesel for an eight inch water line.

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>> very good. We have a motion?

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I have a second. Any further discussion on this motion?

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all those in favor say aye. >> aye. >> oppose same sign.

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that passes. Thank you. Item 10, consider and take action to approve

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a parking lot use agreement between emmanuel baptist church, wise county and the city of decatur.

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>> mayor and council, this is an unusual but interesting item for us to deal with.

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it's a perfect example of public private partnership.

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as we all know, parking around our historic downtown can be a bit problematic at times.

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we recognize that, our partners in the county recognize that,

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and our friends at emmanuel baptist church also recognize that. They have a piece of property that's otherwise unimproved.

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folks park on it at will anyways. The intent of this agreement is for us to provide the materials to surface that space,

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and the county would assist with equipment in laying down those materials to create a smooth asphalt parking spot.

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then the churches lift on the back end, they are removing an old fuel tank that is going to have to be removed at some point.

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they're going to pay the cost to remove that fuel tank and then allow us to have this agreement for eight years,

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that it can be used as a public parking spot throughout the week and on the weekends.

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it would benefit the wise county court annex, which is right across the street.

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and then obviously, emmanuel would have an improved parking space for increased attendance at their various functions throughout the week at the church.

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so just to be clear, we are asking for permission to invest $66,000

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in asphalt and paving materials as our contribution to this eight year agreement.

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if you approve us to enter into this agreement, the church will then proceed with executing

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a contract to remove the fuel tank that's existing on site, and then the county, their part would be

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providing the labor and the equipment to actually do the paving. I'm happy to answer questions.

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this is in your packet in a little more detail, starting on page 83,

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and there's an image on page 87 just to get you familiar geographically with where this is in the city.

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it sets it at the corner of west main and lane street.

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and that is an estimated cost based on the scope of work we've identified.

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>> very good. Any questions or comments from council? >> yes, I have a question.

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what happens at the end of eight years? Is this renewable or are we leasing

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or what's the thought process or has that even been discussed?

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>> great question. Talking to the leadership of the church, and I'm not sure if there's any folks from the church here or not tonight.

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but in communicating this deal with the church, we ask if it would be unreasonable to ask for renewal at the end of the eight years.

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they didn't feel like it would be unreasonable to ask and felt like it would be an okay renewal process for us.

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the eight year term was decided on because we felt that we could get our $66,000 investment back over the course of eight years.

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and it would also give the church time to identify any of their own capital projects if they needed to improve any space around there.

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they would know future land purpose at the eight year point. I'm not sure if I directly answered your question, but yes,

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I think there would be an opportunity to renew that relationship and that contract at the eight year mark.

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good question. Very good. >> other questions? Look for a motion?

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>> I will make a motion to approve an agreement between emmanuel baptist church,

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wise county, and the city of decatur, and authorize a city manager to sign the contract.

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>> second. >> so we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion on that motion?

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all of those in favor of that motion say aye. >> aye. >> oppose same sign.

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that passes. Item 11, is a discussion regarding naming and renaming of roadways.

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this was asked by council person reeves. >> yes, sir. I'll start out the discussion.

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I asked to put this on the agenda because we've all attended board meetings and council meetings,

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and we appreciate our public coming forward and speaking to us,

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but we sit up here and we cannot answer. And so this has come before us for at least a month now,

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and I wanted a chance to respond to the constituents that were asking for this.

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I feel very strongly that a lot of the problems in our world today are partisan politics.

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I'm very proud that we are a bipartisan council, and I feel strongly that we should stay that way and

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not do anything that would influence anything politically one way or the other.

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and so I really think that we should not be making that decision.

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I think that it should be something that the citizens of decatur make.

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but I think I need to know that there are enough citizens that

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want to do this before I would be comfortable asking for it to be voted on.

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I don't know if we want to do that in perhaps a petition with people that live

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within our city limits telling us if they want it or not.

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I know I personally got phone calls and it was just 50/50 with what I got.

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I don't feel like I could make a vote based on that, and I really don't want to even start getting into

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bipartisan politics as our city council.

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so that's what I wanted to say. >> well, I totally agree with the concept of municipalities not get into politics.

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and I would leave it at that. I would feel that as a governing body,

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we should not even get into the concept of whether we should or shouldn't name it through a petition or what have you.

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I think we should continue to remain as a non partisan entity, period.

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>> I've lived here for 31 years. And one of the things I've always looked at is that our council represents everybody.

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every single person that lives in the city, every person that pays taxes.

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I also try to look at the people that live outside the city that use our city every day.

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but when melinda and I were elected,

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we represent every single person. We don't represent one district,

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one area, we represent everybody. And it doesn't matter which way they vote when I hear someone tell me

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that we're a certain percent conservative, I represent everybody.

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I represent everybody in what we're trying to do best for our city to grow and to move forward as a city.

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we've got a lot of things on our plate every day. I made a comment to somebody the other day.

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I said, if we had 10 days in a week, nate still wouldn't get finished with his work.

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that is how much is going on every single day. We have developers, we have people trying to improve our city.

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and this is in my mind, not something that needs to be on our table right now.

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we're trying to take care of the citizens that are here. As I look back and I look at things that have been named in our city.

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it is people that have committed their lives to our city.

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it's educators. It's people that have committed money. You look at the parks.

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every one of those parks are named after somebody that donated land, that donated money.

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and that's the way we've always done it. And I just look at it that I don't want to get into politics.

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at no point do politics have anything to do with this up here. We have always agreed to disagree,

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and find a way through whatever it is we're working on.

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at the end of the day, we figure out a way to make it happen and what we think is best for

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our community. I guess that's about it.

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>> very good. >> well said, sir. >> I think that's well said, eddie and to touch on what you said and what melinda said.

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I've gone back and forth on this issue over the last couple of weeks several times.

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I probably shouldn't say my politics. I support what these folks are trying to do as far as that side of the aisle, yes.

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however, I'm 100% with eddie on we've always

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named streets after local contributors to our city.

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I almost think it'd be a slap in the face for that road to be named after anybody other than fabio labrada.

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eddie has been touched by him. The guy takes 90-100 trips per year to

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houston to md anderson free of charge for anybody in airplane.

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took eddie's son this last year, I don't know how many times, for free, free of charge.

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and he owns fbo out there and if we were going to name it anything other than him,

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I think it'd be a slap in the face to him. He actually probably wouldn't let us name it after him knowing the guy.

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I personally think we should stay local who we're naming streets,

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if we have to name streets. I agree the citizens should be able to vote,

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but I think we would have to see a large petition of

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decatur residents before I could vote to put it on a ballot.

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that's what I would say. >> any other comments? I think

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that's not on this agenda at this point.

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I think I would want to echo one other thing is,

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I think this is from council. I do appreciate the enthusiasm of the body in communicating to us.

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and I do appreciate everybody on council's communication at the dias tonight.

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thank you. [background]

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we'll have a public session shortly, sir.

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item 12, consider and take appropriate action on a request by keeping decatur beautiful to waive

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garage sale fees and permit processes for a citywide garage sale on october 12th, 2024.

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>> mayor, and council, this request, it came to me via

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keep decatur beautiful and thinking through a larger citywide effort for an event,

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they're calling declutter decatur, which will be october 19th,

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in which we will provide the opportunity for rollofs to be here.

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confidential papers can be shredded. Cooking oils and fats can be recycled.

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it's various things that can be dropped off here at city hall.

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but as a primer to that, the weekend before, which will be the weekend of october 12,

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we're asking the council if you're okay with us waiving the garage sale fees and processes for that weekend to allow for a citywide garage sale.

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something that keep decatur beautiful is willing to advertise for. They should receive all the credit for these ideas.

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I'm just here making the requests on their behalf. We estimate it to be somewhere around $500-100

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if you have a large amount of participation that we would be waiving the fees on.

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I'm happy to answer other questions. There's also a flier on page 92 of

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your packet that talks about the declutter decatur event.

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>> very good. Any questions or comments from council?

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well, I would say I really appreciate the declutter decatur group.

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that's very forward of them.

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>> look for a motion. >> go motion, mr. Mayor.

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I move that we approve a request by decatur beautiful to waive

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the garage sale fees and permits processes for a citywide garage sale on october 12th, 2024.

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>> thank you, miss reeves. >> second. >> we have a second. Any further discussion on that motion?

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all those in favor. Say aye. >> aye. >> oppose, same sign.

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that passes. Item 13. Consider and take appropriate action regarding revisions of

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the city of decatur personnel policies regarding merit pay and public safety step plan.

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>> mayor and council, if you will recall in last year's budget, this group agreed to fund a public safety step program.

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this year the need is to step forward those officers and firefighters that need to step in through the process,

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so we're asking to create a public safety step policy.

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also by your actions on items 5 and 6 tonight, you approved the merit pay program for all of those folks in the city

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that are not public safety officers for them to receive some form of merit program.

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we need policies to ensure that there's consistency with both the step and merit program.

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>> yes. >> there's a clear path for both programs. I worked with the chiefs and hr to get us to both of these drafts.

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they are available in your packet, starting on page 93. They are drafts at the moment,

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unless you have comments or corrections, I would ask that you offer a motion to approve them.

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>> any questions or comments from counsel? Look for a motion?

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>> mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion for

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the revisions to the city of decatur personnel policies regarding merit pay and public safety step plan.

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>> second. >> motion to approve? >> yes, ma'am. I moved to approve.

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do I need to repeat it again? >> we have a motion and a second.

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any further discussion on that motion? All those in favor, say aye.

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>> aye. >> oppose same sign. That passes. Thank you.

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>> thank you, mayor, counsel. >> item 14, is there consent agenda, and we'll look for a motion.

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>> I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda as written. >> so we have a motion?

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>> second. >> a second. Any further discussion on that motion?

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all those in favor say aye. >> aye. >> opposed, same sign. That passes. Thank you.

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item 15, is our counsel to hear public input. Do we have anyone signed up?

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>> yes, sir. We have mr. Scott robertson.

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>> when you get to the podium if you just state your name and your address, please.

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>> scott robertson. I live in alvord 116 cody cave lane.

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I'll bet you don't know why I'm up here to talk about. I just wanted to lend support to the motion to rename airport bridgeport to trump way.

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I think the reasons for it outweigh the reasons not to.

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in my mind, president trump is about the economy, about economics, renaming the road to trump way,

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I think would open the door to a lot of economic development to decatur,

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would bring a lot of unprecedented media attention to

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decatur and possibly who knows a lot of funding for decatur.

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I think that the reasons to have the road renamed for trump outweigh the reasons not to.

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we can all say that we don't make political decisions, but I think the decision not to bring that up is a political decision.

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I don't see any harm in having a road named after president trump.

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there are countless numbers of martin luther king boulevard in this state and nationwide.

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countless number of obama elementary schools, so to say that it's too political to name

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a generic airport road for president trump, I don't know.

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I think it is short-sided. I would encourage to reconsider that and bring

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it to a motion to allow that to happen. Thank you. >> thank you sir.

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>> thank you for your comments. Do you have anyone else signed up? >> yes, sir, we have mr. Rick lifto.

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>> again, when you arrive, if you would announce your name and your address, please.

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>> rick lifto, I live at 1505 road and drive in decatur, texas.

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I've probably made a mistake because you're going to see,

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first of all, we have a petition that was not driven by me. I have 128 people from decatur that have asked that you put this as a referendum.

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you only had 450 people vote in your last election so to get

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128 people of which I didn't even go out hardly I didn't solicit anything.

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there's people soliciting for this. We did a pool. I had 484 pool and only four against having a referendum.

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in fact, the vast majority of them want you just vote on it and do it. I've already provided for you from your own charter,

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from state statutes that you have the authority to do this. You could just vote on it and do it.

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you could vote on it to do a referendum, or you could get a petition from people in

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the local citizens and provide it to you and then you'd be mandated to put it on there as a referendum.

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it's not political. In the political year will be over. There are 17 presidents within

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texas that have roads named after him in over 300 communities of texas.

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president obama has obama academy in dallas. There is the obama elementary school in austin.

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I think this is really one of the least divisive things that you could do. I think the most divisive thing for you to do is not give it as a vote for the people.

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by not allowing the people to do it. I think what you're going to do is you're going to instill a lot of people in

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this town just because I was to a meeting two days ago with 60 some people.

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I didn't see one person opposed to it at ris church. There is a overwhelming number of people who have contacted me.

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now, I did not give them your phone numbers and your emails I regret that I didn't do

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that because I think you would have been flooded with hundreds of people wanting to do this.

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I'm afraid. I'm sad that I didn't do it because and I spoke to one of the council members.

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he said, well, I really didn't get anything. I said, because I've been screening him. Well, I'm going to give them all of

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your phone numbers and all of your emails if that's okay. If you object to it, tell me no.

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I won't do it. But if you want it, I'll do it. But you've got the petition. There's 128 names from people from decatur,

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you would have had 500 if it was wise county, but you don't have them.

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now, you've been provided the facts. I've shown you all six different pieces of legislation that president trump has

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passed that involved infrastructure for rural communities of which we've been impacted.

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bridgeport airports have been impacted. It's impacted us as far as I can understand for funding on high-speed internet.

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in addition, I know that you know that 82.1%, I think it was,

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people indicator voted for president trump in the last election,

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and 2% voted for the libertarian, I think 14% voted for the democrat and you want to remain nonpartisan.

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I get it. I understand that. >> [inaudible]

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>> I just asked you to[overlapping]. >> thank you, sir, and take a serious look and please look at that petition,

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and we're getting more and more. >> do we have anyone else signed up?

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>> yes, sir. We have mr. Rick devito. >> again, when you arrive to the podium,

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please announce your name and your address.

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>> I'm rick devito from albert, texas. I'm a farmer.

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I don't believe this is political at all. I believe everything that president trump did for america was for america. It wasn't political.

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I think if you look at all things president trump has done for america, infrastructure.

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big things, small things. He did grants for the farmers, he did stuff for everybody.

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he is the only president in all these years to sit there and let people on food stamps who have no money,

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don't eat good food, don't get access to any good vegetables, nothing.

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he lets them now because of president trump, allows food stamps to be used at farmer's markets.

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now that's a blessing. I don't care how y'all think. That's not political. People in this county are children,

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40% of our children are overweight. Do you-all realize that? There's no good food out here.

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there's no farmers' markets. I live where all the farmers are. There used to be farmers' markets all over this place there's none.

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having president's name on the road does not make it political. We're just honoring a man who did things like that for america.

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I don't see where it's political. I'm sorry. I think it's a cop-out. I really do.

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I think you should put it up for a vote tonight, and all should vote on it so everybody can see how y'all stand on it.

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I think it's chicken to sit there and not do it. To be honest. I think you all owe us to sit there and put it to a vote,

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referendum. It's too late. It's too much down the road. As far as I'm concerned, I think you all should vote on it and let

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everybody see how y'all stand. Thank you for what you do. >> thank you. Anyone else signed up, suzy?

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>> no sir. >> thank you. >> pam, I have a question for you.

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>> no. We can't respond. >> I'm asking pam a question.

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>> I'm so sorry. You have a question for pam?

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>> will you explain the rules

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about naming anything after somebody whenever they are in

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the process of running for office because I don't believe that anybody's been made aware of that.

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it's in the election code that if there is a candidate for political office,

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no public monies or staff resources, staff time, equipment,

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or any type of money can be used in support or opposition of any current candidate.

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>> thank you for clarifying that for me. >> suzy, are you having something? I will stand by.

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suzy, do we have somebody else signed up for public input?

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>> he is on his way. >> I'm greenwood road. >> thank you, sir. Here we go.

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I'm reading a letter from a gentleman, big business owner here who has the same sentiments as people that I'm here with have.

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it says, thank you for allowing me this time to have this letter read aloud.

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unfortunately, soccer practice won the time battle this evening. Know if that means.

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I'm writing to counsel to encourage you all to take into serious consideration, allowing the city decatur opportunity to vote on naming

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a street after the 45th and possibly 47th president of the united states donald j. Trump.

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these are many positives to come from this doing. You're allowing he says, democracy,

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but I don't like that word our republic to work in our town by allowing the people to choose,

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in essence, giving people an opportunity for their voice to be heard.

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something that doesn't happen in all forms of government enough, and I think tried to be sidestepped by bipartisan language.

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there will be [inaudible] from honoring our highest office by naming a road after him.

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it is surely to make some waves and earn some recognition. I would imagine some positive press for

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city decatur council for choosing to put this vote to the people.

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our vp candidate, as you know, has very close family indicator,

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which increases likelihood of positive press. This also brings about patriotism amongst folks,

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which is desperately needed to heal and unite this community.

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I am aware that the country has turned this idea or has turned this idea down.

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that was only because they had adopted a code years ago to only name county roads after numbers.

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I don't know who genius came up with that, but the argument that some of you would make by saying it could

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offend some people is probably the lamest of them all. You guys make decisions that offend people every meeting and that's okay.

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if you choose to stand on the hill of potentially hurting feelings or potentially offending someone,

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well, what about the feelings of the folks who want to see this happen? That argument falls flat on its face.

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the wise republican party is doing what local political parties are supposed to do.

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one of those tasks being to honor the past and present leaders of the party for their accomplishments.

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you can debate those accomplishments, but that's not what this is about. Take your feelings of the figure in question out of the equation.

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wise county voted for president trump by more than 80% margin.

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it's safe to say we're a republican county. There was nothing more american than allowing the will of the people to play out.

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long live freedom, that's sign mark arie, and I want to talk about defensive,

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who came up with the idea of a moment of silence instead of a prayer. That's just what I want to say. Thank you.

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>> anyone else signed up, suzy? >> no, sir. That is all we have signed up.

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>> item 16 is an executive session, personnel matters under code 551.074,

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and counsel will adjourn into executive session at 6:47.

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[noise]

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we will reconvene into open session at 7:07 and there was no action.

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on that item, item 18, council members can request for future agenda items.

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that gets us to 7:08 for adjournment [noise].

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thank you, everybody. Miss suzy?