Never mind. That's me.
Can you hear me? Okay, you can.
Okay, it's time to call to order the
City Council meeting
Thursday, August 27th, 2026.
We'll start with the
roll call
of members. Alderman McDermott.
>> Here.
>> Alderwoman Hoffman.
>> Here.
>> And Alderwoman
Sherone.
>> Here.
» No, I think it's okay.
And not present this evening are uh
Melissa Joseph, Alderwoman Joseph, and
Mayor
Mary Morris. Thank you.
Sorry, I got a little discombobulated
there. Uh Pledge of Allegiance, Alderman
McDermott, can you please lead us?
>> Happy to do so.
Pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Honor the Texas flag, I pledge
allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God,
one and indivisible.
» Okay.
And
next we have the
invocation.
Uh Pastor Trey.
>> Yes.
>> Welcome.
>> Yeah, honored to be here. Thank you guys
for allowing us to come and pray. Um
I always, as a pastor, uh think it's
important to pray for governmental
leaders. Uh the scriptures declare for
us to do that. I'm going to pray
according to my own convictions which is
in Jesus name. You can pray according to
your convictions. So Father, thank you
for your great mercy and love.
God, in your word it says to pray for
our leaders. Pray for them to have
wisdom that we may live peaceably.
So Father, I pray for all of the city
council members here today.
Father, I pray for
uh
Mayor Mary.
God, would that you would be with all of
them. Give them wisdom.
Father, we pray for and lift up the fire
department and the police department.
All of the social services, God, the
and we thank you for being with them as
they step into harm's way and be
courageous
to protect our city.
God, I pray for this city. I ask that
you would bless it.
Bring your blessing to the businesses
here.
Let homeowners thrive in this community.
I thank you for this.
I praise you in Jesus name I pray. Amen.
>> Amen.
>> God bless you guys.
>> Thank you.
Pastor Trey.
Okay. Uh next we have conflicts of
interest.
Anyone have a conflict of interest?
>> No, sir.
>> Okay.
We're good.
And uh next on the agenda is uh public
comment.
» Sir, Mr. Renick, we have a Mr. James
Snowden.
16705 Moby Dick
uncut yards.
>> Okay.
>> I think you should speak in the mic.
>> Yes.
Good afternoon. As it stated, my name is
James Snowden. I reside at 16705
Moby Dick.
And my concern is that on April of this
year
I had submitted a um
violation to the HOA
in reference to uncut yards. I followed
that up in June of this year
and with the city
of Jamaica Beach.
Um
Mayor Morris did contact me back
ensuring me that it would have
communications.
As of this day,
I have not heard anything from anyone
and the yards and the channels still
remain uncut. So much that it causes a
health violation with rodents
and reptiles hiding in the areas.
So I just trying to get an understand
that there's a time and a
legal process that it goes through. So I
just want some type of updated so I'm
informed here.
>> Sure.
Absolutely. And um Gilbert, do you have
any information additional to this? Is
that on
the list of to-dos?
>> Uh yeah, if this is concerning private
property and there's a a process to get
this done.
Um if you're discussing
right-of-ways then the city can go and
cut some of those and we have a schedule
for that. But if it's on public
property, there is a process and it's
can be time-consuming.
>> Right. And you can't go on private
property.
>> Um are they um are they uh real estate
or are they up for sale or are there
residents living there?
>> The previous residents have actually
changed
several times within the last year. I
don't know what's going on with that,
but it's the ownership has changed in
the last
year and a half a couple of times.
>> Yeah, cuz I've had I've had some that um
they've been for sale for a while.
And nobody's done anything. So, I've
contacted the agent and then they came
out and cleared them out. So,
um that's one of the means that we use,
but I'll I'll go to your emails. I'm
sure Mary responded then I should be on
the email and we'll follow up. And I
have your information here. I'll speak
with you uh early next week.
>> Is the yard you're talking about also 1
mobile
>> Yes, it is.
>> Okay.
>> It's 1670
um
16700
It's actually a yard of vacant lot
townhome next to it which has the old
mobile home.
>> Okay.
All right. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> We'll follow up.
» Is that the only one?
>> That's it, sir.
>> Okay.
No special presentation tonight,
correct?
>> No, sir.
>> Wonderful.
Okay. Now, uh we're moving on the agenda
to reports from directors, uh police and
fire.
Mr. Administrator.
» So,
um uh
it's off.
I'll be brief. Um
we did have a couple of those ADA
required um updates to our website have
been launched. Those are working.
Um and we also have a nice little
chatbot there. So, for anybody that has
any questions or needs information or
needs to go
uh how do I fill out a permit, what
website do I go to, you can click on the
little chatbot at the bottom left of the
city's website. It has a city's logo.
And um it'll type in your question and
it'll give you the answers you need. So,
it provides links, the whole nine yards.
So, that should help. Um if anybody
needs help, go there first. If you can't
figure it out or you still need more
help, then contact the city. Um also, uh
we've worked on
a few um
what is it? The agenda management
software as well. So, that's going to
allow
what we spoke of earlier. That's going
to allow us to better
um organize our agendas, our meetings
for the whole year, as far forward as we
want. Like when we know the dates of tax
rate budget or anything, we can apply
those. Um that's being implemented as
well, along with a couple others.
Um the wastewater treatment plant
project right now, they're waiting on
additional parts, the MCC, which is a
large portion of it. That's about two
months out. But in the meantime, they're
still running wire, doing some concrete
work, and and building uh I believe
they're building the platform for the
generator. Um I purchased a generator
last year to get ahead of it. So, the
generator and the ATS are already ready,
but we can't hook it up until the MTS is
or MCC is in there. So, we're about two
months out for that right now. But
there's still progress going.
>> Is that the same building as the uh
blower uh controls?
>> Uh no. There There was There's two sets
of controls. There's one in the blower
building, there's one in the main
building, and I don't recall which one
it was which right now. So,
um
and then uh
let's see.
We had a EEOC claim
uh that we had, and they just closed
that out. So, we're not liable.
>> All right.
>> So, um
>> Thank you.
>> and that is about it. That's everything.
>> Thank you.
And then
uh Chief of Police Seretan has an
attached report.
So, that's available for the public.
I don't think that he has anything
verbally today.
>> Chief? No.
>> Okay.
All right, moving on. Uh the consent
agenda and approval of minutes for the
last session.
Um
So, this is for the approval of the
minutes from regular council meeting on
8 13 2026.
Do I have a motion to a motion to
approve the minutes from the regular
council meeting on 8 13?
>> I'll make a motion to approve the
minutes from 8 13.
>> Second.
>> I'll second.
>> Thank you.
And
all approved or all in favor, sorry.
It's unanimous.
Okay, next is comments from
and or reports from members of council.
We'll go in reverse order this week.
And that's all right. Mix it up a little
bit.
Uh Alderwoman Sheran.
>> Uh I actually don't have anything this
week. Um oh, wait. One one thing real
quick. Sunday Sunday is a deadline for
the first group of packages that are
going to be returned to sender in the
mail room.
So,
if you've got anything that you're
waiting in there that's been there for 6
months, a year, longer, 30 longer 30
days, go get it.
So, and then we'll be every week after
that will be 30 days out. And again,
they if they've come from the US Postal
Service, cuz this question has come up.
We are not taking them, opening them,
doing anything with them. We're
returning them to the post office. We
have no claim on those.
Um the confusion I think came is if it
came from UPS, FedEx, whatever, they
don't want them back. You know, they
said they don't want the packages back.
So, we've got several options. Um we're
still discussing that. One is
uh actually an an idea that Alderman
McDermott um brought up is like putting
them in a big thing, $10 apiece. Pick
out a mystery box. Maybe you get
something cool. Maybe you get a plumbing
part.
Who knows? But, it would be fun and it
would be a fundraiser that we could um
we've had several options that have been
brought forward. So, uh I think that
would be a a a good thing to do. So,
anyway, Sunday, 10:30, I'll be there
supervising the removal of the packages.
So, if you think you want to come over, you
know, you can come see. So, and that's
really all I've got today. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much and Alderwoman
Hoffman.
>> I actually don't have anything either. I
don't have any updates from fire cuz we
haven't had the monthly meeting yet and
I don't have anything personally.
>> All righty, thank you. And Alderman
McDermott, last but not least.
>> Um
I just wanted to
uh bring up the entrance to the beach.
It's pretty rough to get down there. I
know even golf carts are getting stuck
now. I don't know if
there's much we can do about it outside
of spraying it down and
clearing it occasionally, but um
anyway, just making sure we're aware of
that. And then uh is this the last
weekend for the pool? No, this isn't
Labor Day weekend, right? Okay. So, we
only have two more weekends at the pool.
Let's everyone go get your swimming on.
That's all I have.
>> Okay, thank you.
Uh moving on to uh new business. Tonight
uh the first agenda item for under new
business is discussing the fiscal year
2027 proposed budget.
» Um so, I know that the tax rate was
proposed last meeting, um but there is a
correction to that.
Uh but the amount of revenue reflected
here is the actual
calculations with the correct number of
revenue that we're going to propose
next.
>> Okay.
>> So
um it's basically just a copy of what we
did last year as well.
Um we just really made a bunch of
adjustments based on the expenditures
that we actually made this year and kind
of arranging where we needed it to go,
so we have a better idea of what we're looking at. Um
but I don't really have any big significant
changes. Gilbert, do you remember us
having any
additional projects or anything that we
put in here? I don't remember.
>> No, um as far as the the major major
things that are on this budget is we
were looking at the budgeting for the
covers for the park playground area.
>> Mhm.
>> Um the uh two 230,000
dollars that we need to get for the uh
wastewater treatment plant for
uh completion of that project. Now, the
original funding for that, the 600,000,
was pulled from reserve
in past years. Now, we have some We have
money in the bank right now that we're
um I've gotten clearance, but I'm going
to need additional clearance to spend
uh for funds that we received and uh
that uh
that's from the
uh the state of Texas, the TEL. There's
a file that I need to fill out.
>> Mhm.
>> And um so if we could spend that, great.
If not, we might have to pull from the
reserves. And again, our reserves are
significantly more than 6 months
for us to operate. Um
and uh the wastewater treatment plant,
obviously for the health and safety of
the public, it's imperative that we get
that. So,
>> Yes. I'll have an answer for that as
soon as I get an answer back from the
state. Um, it's kind of difficult
because when you're going in the website
and you're filling everything out,
there's no phone number, there's no
there's nothing. There's no way to get a
hold of anything. You have to do
everything through the site.
So, it's it's pretty difficult.
Um
So, we're working on that.
Um, when I talked to the state on the
other end where we received the the
funds from, not who we have to report
to,
um, everything was cleared on that part.
I just would hate to use it and say,
"Hey, you know, where's it at? Or what's
y'all use it for? Or was it used for the
correct, um,
items?" Which, again, I'm pretty sure
they were because it was the COVID funds
and all the relief that we got from
that. Um, we've already spent that.
We've sent the information to them. So,
but again, just being super cautious.
Um
Other other items that we looked at, um,
as far as major
Um, there was the
There was a wastewater treatment plant.
There was the playground equipment. Oh,
um,
also putting funds aside for the
completion of the project at the
wastewater treatment plant. Um, so when
the park board comes together, then
we'll start throwing ideas on what we're
going to do and come up with a concept
and bring that to council. And
what we'll do with that is, um, we're
going to set aside
What was it? 60 60,000 for that? Roughly
60,000 and that's hot funds,
um, to complete that park there. But, I
want to bring the park board in to, like
I said, discuss design and bring it to
council.
>> Okay.
>> But, uh, the wastewater, there's a plant
there's the water projects. So, the
water projects as well. Um We're running on, um
on normal funds. In other words, we we
don't have a lot of extra other than our
regular maintenance for that. So, we'd
have to
we have to get a little creative, but we
can use the 150,000, I believe, that we
have there to do small projects.
>> Okay.
>> Um to do some upgrades on the like we've
been doing the upgrades on the valves
and and sections of pipe as we go along.
Um
but we'll need to really get a uh 5-year
plan together in the future on what we
can do and how we can set money aside
for that.
>> Do you have cost estimates for that
already? For the water, I mean, is it
something that can be measured by linear
feet or what um
No.
>> How do we do that?
>> We went by the amount that we have
without having to raise water rates.
>> Okay.
>> So, we use that and then as we go, we'll
go and replace the valves or, you know,
but as far as water main and major
projects, we have the one that still needs to be
engineered to cross the canal. And that
engineering for that that that project
is going to be close to a million
dollars.
>> Sure.
>> So, we got to figure out a way to do
that as well. And again, um we have to
take in consideration too um
what the rates are going to look like
with Galveston. They're raising their
rates as well. So, we might that might
have to come over to us. We might have
to raise the rates also to match that so
the city's not out of uh pocket. Doesn't
mean we're getting extra revenue. We're
just
filling the gap that with the amount
they increased.
So,
um
but yeah, that's why we said everything
stayed pretty much
>> But we
>> the same, but we did move money around.
We're using less hot taxes um for
infrastructure and things like like was
done before. You know, we're we're
trying to get everything back organized
to be used where it should be used. A
big chunk of change is also coming out.
What was it? 50
>> We did we had a budget for the right
there for the EMS, the 40,000.
>> Yeah, we budgeted for yeah, 40,000 for
the EMS stairs.
For the replacing the stairs over there.
Oh, thank god we put it there.
>> Yeah.
So, we budgeted that and that's
going off of the cost. We already got an
estimate for that. We're going to need
engineer drawings for that as well.
>> Fire department stairs. Fire department,
yeah.
>> Yeah.
we already did EMS, yeah.
>> Yeah. So, the
>> And they but it's the same
>> Yeah.
>> It doesn't matter for your budget.
>> Yeah, as long as it's line out of 20,
we're good. I mean, department 20, we're
good.
>> Yeah, so the overall cost was was around
36 or 32,000 last year. We put 40 just
to
you know, give us some cushion in case
there's any any additional items needed.
Um
» Yeah, cuz they're roughly the same
set up, right? Same
>> I think the only difference is they
don't have ACs on that side.
>> Okay.
>> And this side did, so.
Yeah, hopefully.
Like I always said, if there's a bad
storm here, I'm chaining myself to those
poles over there cuz
they ain't going anywhere. Um
But yeah,
like we were discussing, a lot of our
Anything you want to speak to, Chief?
PD?
All right.
Then we're on
>> And then public works
um
We again, we we budgeted based off of
what we were actually expenditures for
this past year. So, their budget's
higher than it was last year, but
>> Okay.
>> it it so it's lower in like you said, in
the hot area where we had for before for
the previous contractor.
>> Right.
>> So, public works
for the at for the general side
>> And we're actually we're actually
spending significantly less than we
were. I mean, significantly less.
>> Okay.
>> On on materials and and
equipment. In some areas, three times
less.
Really?
Wow, okay.
>> I have a question in general. Did we
take anything from our strategic
planning that we needed budget money for
and plug it in here yet? I did not do my
research and look back through our
strategic strategic plan, but I do
recall do we didn't we talk about ditch
cleaning out ditches and stuff? Do we
need to find a place to get on the
budget?
>> On the budget on the cleaning our
ditches
that's going to be an additional cost to
our drainage to our our general fund.
So, what I'm planning to do is reaching
out to the county and seeing aside from
this project that we're waiting on is
there any routine maintenance that we
can do. So,
because again we pay everybody here pays
county taxes. So, if we can get them to
come in and help with routine
maintenance, then that's the area we're
going to go if if if we add additional
maintenance to this,
we'd have to find a way to generate
revenue
for the city.
» Has there been any update to that county
bond work that we have portion of?
>> Uh no, sir. They're working their way
down this way. So, they're they're doing
every project as
So, and and another another thing with that when we look at the general
fund regarding public works, that's
going to take up your signs, your
streets, your ditch, your curbs, your
sidewalk. That's all general fund. So,
we have got to kind of balance those
things out. What I'd like to do is I'm
debating right now whether or not we do
a we have a company come in and rate our
streets. I know we've done that some
years
back, but they also have products where
we put them on our trucks. And our truck
drives the street, but again, you got to
go 20 miles an hour and you go through
every single street, so
we'll we'll have to
see what that brings, but again, all
that comes from general fund.
>> What about the issue on John Silver? Do
we have any
funds for
doing any sort of mitigation for that?
>> That's the one that floods really bad.
>> Mhm.
Yeah, um John Silver, there's a
we'd have to I think we need to get an
engineer involved to do that correctly.
Now, we can raise driveways up, but that
still doesn't alleviate the street and
the flooding there, so
that's a tricky one
because of the way the flow of the water
is and how it fills up. Um
so there's some temporary things we can
do, but either way, one driveway is
going to be 15,000, you know, um so we
got to be
cautious with that.
So.
But yeah, definitely we are looking at
John Silver to see what we can do.
>> Good thing it's a short street.
>> Yeah.
>> Is it really?
>> Yeah.
>> Well, and and the challenge, too, of
course, y'all know we're we're in the
flood zone, so whatever we do one place,
you know, we got to displace the water
somewhere else, and that's where it gets
kind of janky.
>> Okay.
Yeah.
>> Um and then next we have the hot revenue
um
based off of what we got, I I we updated
just a little bit.
So, but but again, there was not many
changes, and we
moved some funds around again to cover for our
public works and stuff, so that's the
admin portion, and we don't really have
anything big, no projects again.
Uh you can keep going, Gilbert.
And then that's the public works section
of the hot.
Um we do have
I think we added a little bit more to
beach maintenance.
So, we'll look into I guess the
entrance.
>> Yeah, and
as far as beach maintenance as well, GLO
is going to help us with renting vehicle
equipment.
>> Okay.
>> So, we'll get rentals up to I believe it
was at $11,000 a year to rent
equipment to smooth out the beach and
work on some of this cuz our our little front end little tractor
I I think it's had enough.
So, our guys worked on it, mechanics
worked on it. One of our one of our
residents here, you know, he volunteered
his time, Mr. King, and you know, we're
very grateful for that, but it was that thing's just had it.
>> Okay.
Mhm.
>> But that's a that's another good thing.
That's $11,000 we don't have to spend.
But
>> That's good.
» Um
>> How much do those things usually rent
for?
>> Uh
Oh, close to $60,000. Maybe Maybe it's
40.
>> Yeah.
40 grand. Um no, for a year to to
rent, but there's an agreement, so
>> We probably only need it 3 months a
year, if that.
Just depends
>> Depends on the rain and stuff we get.
>> Yeah.
Um
>> Those pieces of equipment, they're
always anywhere between 80 to 100,000.
That's
>> small.
>> I would rather get a front end or a skid
steer.
>> Yeah.
>> Um which is usually around 120
for the type of work that we need to do.
So
» Need a big sale.
>> I know. We need more packages.
>> Hey, more packages.
>> Yeah.
Um you can keep scrolling over.
>> I said we can get a dump truck and you
can pay $20 and dump it to the city
administrator.
>> All right.
>> Right on.
>> All day.
>> Um so I'm just going through we have um
the community
relations, nothing's really changed.
Uh parks again,
we we
moved a lot of
expenses to the public works because
they were the ones who were taking care
of it so it's actually tracked
correctly.
Um I believe this is what the project
for the park
>> pickleball court?
>> Yes.
>> And
why this page
printed wrong. Can you scroll down to
the pool area?
I think everything was good with the
pool. There wasn't really anything
They did the already remodel of the
outside and then they did the
countertops and and they really
fixed it up nice over there.
>> Yep.
>> And then beaches and fees and we don't
haven't revisited that yet.
» Yeah, 30 keeps messing me up every time
I see it I'm like cool.
>> It's just there.
And then
um on the utility side
nothing much has changed. Now the
service fees
not the service fees. Uh the water
purchases, I think that is going to go
up a little bit more. We did
budget a little bit higher but
we're we're not sure exactly where
that's going to Keep going over. I'm
sorry.
» I'm on the wrong one.
>> All right, good.
The 440
is um a little higher based off of what
we've spent so far but again I'm not
exactly sure what those rates are going
to look like so we might have to make
some adjustments later.
>> Okay.
>> Um cuz I didn't want to shoot too high.
>> Right.
>> Um
I don't have anything else honestly that
I can think of.
Gilbert?
>> It's expensive water.
>> Just regular general maintenance. I
mean, we got We are looking into doing
meters,
um newer meters, cuz the ones that we
have were just
I feel like we're replacing them
regularly.
>> Mhm, still.
Really?
>> Yeah.
so we have a new vendor in that um
a new meter that we're going to try out.
And we already did a pre-run of it.
>> Mhm.
>> And uh they have
>> a warranty on any of these things? I
mean, that's
>> There's some warranties there
>> old meters.
>> Yeah, so
>> Well, they're
The new meters, the ones that we're
trying to get right now, we probably
will. They are a little bit more
expensive, but they do more. They paint
a picture. They have um a front end um
a front end option where it uses
cellular service, so residents can see
how much they're using.
>> Mhm.
>> And that'll go We actually checked with
FundView, I think, and they they talk to
each other, too. So, our new software
for utility billing will talk to these
new meters.
>> Okay.
>> Um
but they're um it's one piece, also. So, we
can track one number, not uh not the
antenna and the body of the meter.
>> Right.
>> Cuz the other thing that I I didn't
never really was too fond of is the
parts on the inside of the meter. They
all wear down, so if you're just just keep changing the top, you're still
not getting an accurate reading. These
have the um what is it? The sonar that
it uses on the inside that'll uh keep an
accurate reading throughout the life of
the meter, which is roughly 20 years.
>> So No moving parts.
>> No moving parts. And um it also
>> What powers the sonar? Just a battery?
>> Yeah, yeah.
>> 20-year battery? Wow.
>> They have um and they have they have uh
warranties, too. So, if the battery goes
out or the screen display goes out, then
you take it back to them and they'll
swap it out. Usually, the way that works
is you'll you'll pay for the new meter,
you'll send them the old one, and
they'll see that it's broken, and
they'll give you credit towards your
account. That's usually how that works.
But some of these meters also have the
capability to give you
hydraulic information in your system. So
the more of these meters that you have,
you can get pressure tests and
readings throughout so you can get the
hydraulics of your system and kind of
have a better understanding of the flow
of water and volume.
Some of these have
There's also components that you can add
to fire hydrants as well and even valves
that that run that. So
>> Okay.
>> Um we can continually get numbers. We're
also looking at
on the wastewater side of getting the antennas
and the sonars that it's a sonar that
you drop in the manhole and you drop it
about halfway. So as the water levels
rise, you'll get alerts and it'll map
out where your most the most amount of
infiltration is coming into your system
on the wastewater side. So
it it'll it'll give you
like hey, most of your infiltration is
on this section. So we're planning on
putting them in front on the on the
inlet side of each lift station here so
we can tell and that'll do a reading on
the wastewater side.
>> Okay.
>> I've had those before. I've used them. I
had all of San Antonio on my phone and
it's just not fun when it rains but it
tells a story so
>> Sure.
Now it's it's good to alert to and I
like the water meters you can get that
data cuz you always want to be able to
reconcile that with the amount that
we're being charged from the city and
the meter that's at the front.
That way we can determine if there's
leaks,
you know, internally that's you know,
we're using more if more is coming in
and not going through those meters then
you've got a problem, right?
And and if they talk to each other you
kind of get a fix on where that position
is maybe
and catch it before it becomes, you
know,
a big issue.
>> Right cuz then it's it's real time. So,
like right now we're looking at what we
the data we collected from the month
before.
>> Right.
>> you got to wait for the close out and
the two year review, so
it's going to be beneficial that way,
too.
>> So, after after we finish everything
with our wonderful audit, which is
moving pretty good, by the way. Um we're
Huh?
>> Andrew's awesome.
>> Yeah, and Andrew's knocking it out.
>> Right.
>> Um but after we get some of that
information, we can apply for grants to
replace all the meters in the city at
once. So, we'll be pursuing that. We had
a a meeting as well with a a grant
company that has a software that we
don't have to pay for. They give it to
us for free, but we can use that. We're
going to revisit discussions with them
in
>> Sorry, did you say free?
>> January. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Nice.
>> Let's say it's a donation, right?
>> Okay.
>> Um but yeah, and and our budget, I mean
there's
The again, these are the reset years
that we have to get our history and
everything in order, so
>> Mhm.
>> don't want to shoot with too many big
things right now.
>> Mhm.
>> Um
>> Yeah, but we have a better picture of
what we're doing, so
>> Yeah. We need to be more conservative.
>> Right. We just have to stay on top of
the critical ones.
You know,
like the generator.
One down, one to go.
>> Yeah.
You know what? I did order the year
early.
>> Yeah.
>> Right, before the tariffs and
everything.
Pretty good.
>> But um yeah, I think that's pretty much it.
>> This is a
That's still the water system.
>> and then it's but then we're going into
the waste water, which
we don't have to pay taxes on that,
either.
>> Uh
we've had a kind of
We have our contract services, and then
the general maintenance on the water
side that's 145,000.
Um
If I'm not mistaken, we we have some
left over, right? Like we haven't spent
the entire amount.
>> For this year?
>> Yeah.
>> Well, that's where we're going to do the
meters, so
>> Yeah.
So, we can use this as the And
what we did this year, too, is we used
this for some upgrades in the city.
Again, valves and things like that. So,
we'll keep doing that. And as we come
across
identify some areas where we need to
replace pipe, then we'll start moving
forward towards that.
>> Okay. So, you do have some encumbered
funds.
» Long as
these leaks stay down, cuz we're having
less now than we were before.
>> even say it out loud.
Okay. Great.
>> Any questions?
>> Nope.
Anyone else?
No, we're good.
>> And I'll get with you
or everybody
to look at that.
>> Okay.
>> for the ditch waiting.
>> Thank you.
>> Yeah, that was the only thing off the
top of my head. There might have been
more in
>> Okay.
>> We've slept since then.
A whole night.
» Awesome.
Thank you.
» Okay, then. That ends that topic. And
next is the discussion and possible
action to propose a property tax rate
for fiscal year 2026 to 2027.
Um
I think I need a
motion to discuss.
» I'll make a motion to discuss.
>> I'll second.
>> Okay.
Let's chat.
» Last
um council meeting, I made a mistake and
I read y'all the wrong number. So,
that's totally on me. Um we have to
revisit this. This doesn't change
anything. It's still no new revenue. We
just got to pro- propose the correct
number,
which is
Write it down.
I got it.
It's a point zero one six two
Nope.
>> Zero.
>> Oh.
>> Point.
>> There's a point in front.
>> It's 0.162326.
» There you go.
>> I lost me.
>> You know what? You just say cuz I keep
messing that number up.
>> It's okay.
0.1
>> It's 0.162326.
Um
I believe what was read last time was
just the new the no new revenue revenue
rate from the year before. So, I didn't highlight that.
And again, this with this tax rate the
no new revenue is what is reflected for
the revenue on the budget.
>> On the budget, okay. Good.
>> So, we did have the conversations and
then trust up to the county and told
them
>> Hey, I made a mistake. I'm sorry. Is
everything okay? What do we need to do?
They said, "No, just go ahead and
propose it and and then get everybody's
vote." And
Okay.
>> I'll be one to merit.
» So,
We need a motion.
>> Oh, that's right. Okay.
So,
we next we need to take a vote
on the
property tax rate for fiscal year 2026
through 2027.
And
uh no new revenue rate, which is point
one six zero two six.
>> No.
>> What?
>> 0.162326.
» Try it again. One person, please.
>> 0.162326.
» All right.
Let's try that again.
We're going to Yeah.
>> to merit.
>> Well, yeah. I know exactly.
I'll get five by the time I'm done.
Uh we're proposing a property tax rate
for fiscal year 2026 through 2027 at a
rate of 0.162326.
May I have a motion? Do I need to make a
motion to vote first or just a vote? And
from each individual. Okay. Alderman
McDermott, how do you vote?
>> I.
>> Alderman Hoffman, Alderwoman Hoffman,
how do you vote?
>> I.
>> Say it in deep voice. Alderwoman Sharon.
>> I.
>> Okay, three eyes and that is a
consensus.
I can't vote.
I'm in the wrong seat for that.
Mhm.
Three is all you need.
Okay, it has passed.
Now moving on to old business.
Uh, first is the discussion
consideration and possible action to
approve planning and zoning ordinance
2026-06.
Do I have a motion to discuss?
>> Make a motion to discuss.
>> And a second?
>> I'll second.
>> Okay.
So, where are we at with this? Has
everyone read it? We good?
>> Second reading, yeah, I think so.
>> All right.
So, any questions? Any
comments?
Push back?
Okay.
>> Looks good.
>> Okay.
Uh, so now a
um, has anyone Oh, no. Is it uh,
proposed to vote?
Okay. So, next we make a motion to vote.
Um,
>> To approve.
planning and zoning ordinance 2026-06.
>> I'll make a motion to approve planning
and zoning ordinance 2026-06.
>> Do we have a second?
» I'll second.
>> Okay.
And
vote at will.
>> Aye.
>> Perfect. It is passed.
Okay, next on the agenda of old business
is discussion consideration of possible
action to approve park advisory board,
which is ordinance 2026-07.
Would anyone care to make a motion to
discuss?
>> I'll make a motion to discuss park
advisors park advisory board ordinance
2026-07.
>> I'll second.
>> Okay.
>> Nothing changed. Didn't seem like,
right?
» Just as full-time now.
Full-time resident or
>> Oh, yeah, right.
>> Oh, yeah, we did change the language.
» Looks good to me.
>> Yes.
section 3A.
» Have we had applicants?
» Yeah, we have one so far, but we'll have
for sure a couple more.
We've been having conversations.
>> Okay.
All right, good.
Okay, so
now we move on to
>> I'll make a motion to approve
>> Motion to approve
a vote to
approve park advisory board ordinance
2026-07.
» I'll make a motion to approve Park Board
Advisory Board Ordinance 2026-07.
>> Do we have a second?
>> I second.
>> Okay, and the vote is
three to approve.
And last but not least, the mayor's
report.
And not much to report on other than we
wish
Mary Morse, uh, our lovely mayor, a
speedy recovery.
Uh, she's suffering again, and so
uh, she couldn't make it to the meeting
tonight, obviously.
So, um, put her in your prayers, please.
And your thoughts, and if you get a
chance to say hi to her, please do so.
Um, and that will conclude my report.
And now we will be pausing the regular
meeting to go into executive session.
At
6:45 on the nose.
Thank you all for joining us tonight.