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All right. The city council of the city of league c texas will now come to order in a regular

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meeting on september 16th at six oh one.

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uh, roll. Call of members. Uh,

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mayor pro. Tim sean saunders. Here. Courtney chadwell?

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here. Andy mann. Here. Tommy cos. Here. Tom cruise. Here.

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scott higginbotham. Here. Chad tressler. Here. Alright. We have a unanimous thing

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I would like to introduce pastor billy watson from the watershed watershed

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church. We'll be our invocation speaker this evening. Ask,

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let us pray. God

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of grace, love and mercy. We pray your blessings upon us as we gather this

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evening. Lord, for those whom you have placed in positions

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of authority, we pray that you would grant your wisdom, that

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they may discern what is good, what is right, and what is true.

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lord, grant them courage to do it. Lord, we pray

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that all of us would be mindful of every member of our

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community, especially those who feel that they

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are powerless or without voice,

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or that they might know that they are precious in your eyes

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and they are important to us and to who we are

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or may all that we say in all that we do, be a blessing to all of our neighbors. We prayed in jesus'

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name. Amen. The american flag,

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flag. Flag the united states of america to the republic for

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which it stands. One nation under god in invis

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liberty, the injustice for all justice pledge the united states flag

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or honor texas flag. P see the texas

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one state under god. One indivisible

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freaking head. Cole losing. Alright, approval of

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minutes november 18th, 2025 if there's

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no corrections, these minutes, stand approved, uh, proclamations and

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presentations. Presentation by the texas tourism office designating

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the city of league city as a tourism friendly certified community.

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I just have a couple of words to highlight the achievement this evening of league city

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joining the ranks of tourism friendly certified communities here in the state of texas.

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on behalf of the office of the governor, economic development and tourism travel, texas, thank

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you for joining, uh, me today in recognizing this accomplishment. It's

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an honor to be here in this community, uh, and especially a community that understands

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tourism is not just a visitor activity, but a powerful driver of

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economic development, small business success and quality of life. Today

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we are proud to officially designate league city as a tourism friendly texas community

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and to recognize visit league city, uh, stephanie polk and her team

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for completing the certification process with excellence. The program exists

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to recognize communities that are doing the work, communities that invest in partnerships

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take a strategic approach to destination marketing and management, and understand

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how tourism supports broader economic and community goals. League city

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exemplifies this vision. The impact of tourism here is real

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and measurable. Over about 140 million in

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direct travel spending in 2024, and almost 10 million of that

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going into local taxes that were generated from that spend those dollars support

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city services, infrastructure, public spaces, and community. Amen.

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amenities while fueling local businesses, creating jobs

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and strengthening the local economy. League city offers visitors

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a destination experience that is both diverse and authentic. From water recreation

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on clear lake, clear creek, and galveston bay to historic experiences at league

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park and the one room schoolhouse to nearby iconic attractions like

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space center, houston and akea. Boardwalk league city provides something for

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every type of traveler. It's a location. Also, its location

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also makes it ideal home base for exploring the greater houston and galveston regions.

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that experience is made possible by strong accommodation partners, including south

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shore harbor resort and conference center, along with local hotel and short term rentals

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that welcome visitors year round and support leisure meetings and group travel.

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equally as important are the restaurants, waterfront dining spots, local boutiques, attractions,

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and event venues that give league city its personality and the parks.

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cultural organizations and historic sites that help tell the city's story.

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signature events like white linen nights, sip and sail cruises, and a growing lineup of music

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festivals and live music events continue to bring people together and create

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reasons to visit and live. It is fitting that league city is also a music

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friendly certified community reflecting a commitment to arts culture

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and the creative economy as part of the visitor experience.

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visit league city also plays a key role beyond city limits leading

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regional marketing efforts for bay area houston, and representing the region through partnerships

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such as lone star coastal alliance around houston, texas travel

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alliance and the texas forest trail. That regional collaboration strengthens league

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city's visibility and competitiveness. Competitiveness in a crowded tourism marketplace.

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tourism success, however, is never the work of one office alone. Today,

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I also would love to recognize all the league city tourism stakeholders, the

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hoteliers, the accommodation partners, restaurateurs, chefs, attraction

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operators, event producers, artists, musicians, retailers, and small

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business owners who welcome visitors every day. We also recognize the frontline

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hospitality teams, the staff at hotels, restaurants, and visitor ies community

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members who create the first impression and lasting memories that turn visitors

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into repeat guests and ambassadors for league city. I wanna say a special thank

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you to mayor nick long, the league city, uh, council, and

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the cbb tourism advisory committee for their leadership guidance and

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advocacy in support of the visitor economy here in league city. Your support

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ensures tourism remains aligned with community priorities and position for long-term

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suce success. Also, a special acknowledgement goes out to john orag

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parks coordinator, whose collaboration with the league city cbb helps ensure

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parks and public spaces serve as both community assets and visitor

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destinations. Jose miranda of south shore harbor resorts and conference

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center for your partnership and hosting visitors and groups, and also providing lec

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letter recommendation on behalf of league city for completing the certification,

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as well as amber murphy, owner of butler's courtyard for representing local businesses

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that make league city so unique. Finally, I would like to

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particularly highlight stephanie polks leadership and dedication and the work of that,

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of her team through her service. Uh, she's pretty unique actually.

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we're pretty proud of her here at the state. Um, she's served on the texas

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association of convention and visitors bureaus destinations, texas, um,

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board of directors completed her texas destination management

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and certified tourism executive, and is an active involvement with organizations

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like destinations, texas, texas travel alliance, and other main industry stakeholders

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here in the state. As league city continues to grow, tourism,

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advocacy and sustainable development will remain essential conversations. Today's

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destination sends a clear message. Tourism is not separate from economic development.

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it is a key part of it. League city is tourism friendly because it understands

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that welcoming visitors strengthens the economy, supports local businesses, and

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enhances quality of life for all of its residents. Congratulations

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to league city, stephanie polk, her team, the cvb, and all the partners

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and stakeholders who make league city a truly special place to visit. It's an honor

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to officially recognize league city as a tourism friendly certified community. Congratulations.

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I'd love to be able to present this, um, and maybe grab a picture with you

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guys if that would be all

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squeeze in a little.

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all right. Public comments. Members of the public are invited to give comments at this

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time, lasting not longer than three minutes. Comments may be general nature or may address

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a specific agenda item. First person up is kevin berlin.

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is this ? Yes, sir. Thank you very much.

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do I hit the button or do y'all hit?

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do I hit this button? Do y'all do the timer? We, is it when I start talking,

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it's we'll give you, yeah. Okay, good. My name is kevin

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dwayne bull, and I am here for the community of marina del soul that

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was robbed by jm k five holdings in the last four and so years. They

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have dismantled the marina and the boating life out here. I have seen the death

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of sailors and honest men who love and honor and have a great opportunity

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to be on this water, but we're being stole the working man, the vets,

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the bill that's 87 years old as marina does. So

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the, the mike who's a veteran from vietnam that's out there with his little boat and alls

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he wants to do is have lights and be on his water and be happy.

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and we have this opportunity because y'all gave it to us because we can't afford it.

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but what we have done is we've respected y'all and we are being robbed right

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now by jk five holdings, by jerome, by the corrupt people

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that have came in here and brought the drugs where I've called the cops over and

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over again, I begged to plead. And as we speak right now, there are drug boats in that marina

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that have been brought in, not by us. We are the good residents and

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these who I speak for, I'm talking to the seegers. I'm talking about captain

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mikes. I'm talking about the good ones. Roger and I need your help, and I'm

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asking you to save the marina today. The, the, the specifications, the regulations

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that you're putting on us, these usc coast guards and the permits

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and the building codes, and the people I know that's involved with this, it's not

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gonna be pretty for us. We got people out there that have boats that are not running,

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but they keep 'em in good working order and their septic systems work. If you wanna find

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the guys that are destroying the arenas, take a walk out there, talk to us, the people that love this

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place. But what you're doing tonight in this vote is unfair to the people.

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and we're not prepared for it. I'm prepared for it, but the people that really

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need the help aren't, I'm asking you to table this vote.

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I'm asking you to look at the community like y'all ask.

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I'm asking you to hold jmk five jerome, the,

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the dirty management accountable. I'm asking you to get the drugs outta my

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marina. All right? But at the same time, I wanna let you know

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I am grateful to be here. I'm grateful to take my waters, my boats on the water.

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I'm grateful to catch big old fish, and I'm grateful for helping the guys out there

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that can't help theirselves. And we are a community out there, and alls

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you're gonna do is break us apart and then we're gonna be shattered and we're gonna be running around

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trying to find something else that we can't afford again.

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so I'm, I'm begging you today to think seriously and deeply about

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this vote and let me keep my boats and let the good sailors out there be good

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sailors and protect y'all just as well as y'all protect us. But this demolishing

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of boats and kicking us out is, it's not fair.

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we're gonna go by the rules, permits, permits, permits, fees, fees, fees.

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it's enough. We pay insurance. We, we pay registration. The marinas

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that we're supposed to take care of that take care of the slips. Take care. We take care

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of all the sewage. You, you hear where I'm coming from?

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michelle s michelle slaughter.

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well, good evening. Uh, I'm michelle slaughter, former judge and current partner

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at the law firm of johnson associates here in league city. I proudly

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represent david and carolyn reyes and, uh, they have a matter on your agenda.

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nine c uh, they seek a minor repl to build one single

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family home. And I trust that you will do the right thing and approve this

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minor repl, uh, and uphold private property rights.

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when we get to nine ci will be here to answer any questions you might have.

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so thank you very much. Thanks eve. Gammel.

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next up you can keep going, but next up after that would be cody and emily williams. So

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if you guys want to move up after that, guys, I'm coming in in hot. No, you're good

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citizens. Hello, city council. Nice to see you all.

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merry alis, happy holidays. Happy plaza, happy you. Whatever we celebrate.

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um, council and citizens. My name is y ml

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and I am the galveston county precinct chair, democratic precinct

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chair for district 3 54 where we all sit right now. I live

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in league city as a proud transgender veteran and a community

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volunteer. A year ago was the last time I spoke to this

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council. Uh, I spoke in opposition to senate bill eight,

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title. The women's privacy act are better known as a texas

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bathroom bill. Then this council voted resolution of

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support for that bill to, despite significant public protest. And

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this month more on constitutional anti-trans

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bigotry became texas law senate bill a

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restricts access to bathrooms, and I'm quoting the law here and locker rooms and

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governmental facilities, k through 12 schools, public

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libraries, parks, universities, locker rooms,

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anything that ties gender to biological

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sex or sex assigned at birth. Uh, for

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the first time, first violation. The facility where, where

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this occurs is fine. $25,000. The second time

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it's $125,000 for every subsequent violation.

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so-called violation counted daily. Uh,

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and, um, violations are reported to the's office. There is

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zero penalty for those accused of violating this law. Zero

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the boil. This boils down to state government finding

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local government if they don't show enough bathroom bigotry

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beyond this lobbying, ignorant, bigoted, unscientific,

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and to say the least cruel towards transgender people. It's an

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abomination to taxpayers. Why would you guys

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want to see me in the men's room? I don't belong there

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and you don't wanna see me there. It feels weird to me anyway, and I won't do it.

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I'm a trans woman. I I saw a trans woman in the lobby ladies room tonight, right here in

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this building. This has a governmental facility, isn't it?

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um, I didn't see any bathroom police to report it to. Uh,

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who should I complain to? Does lee said he have the cash handy to

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pay $25,000 for a person like me to relieve themselves?

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is he? Or just to pay off the attorney general for a citizen

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complaint? It could happen, but $25,000 seems a lot

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of money for me to relieve myself. Next time it's $125,000.

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I am, but what of about a hundred thousand trans texas women who

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will not follow this law because it's bigoted

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and out of our personal safety and concern for my constitutional

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and civil rights. You see where this is going?

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uh, I'm almost done. All right. See where this going. Middleton's bill was never about

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protecting women. It was more about creepy cis men controlling

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where women p and persecuting trans women.

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this terminally flawed law will fail because it's ridiculous. And unenforceable

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texas is for all love us and trans people will not be erased.

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the mere existence of transgender people hurts no one. And

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I reject that. You are all really sort of small minded as to

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tolerate this kind of thing. I reject it. Instead of focusing on

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the gender identities of 1%, maybe you could focus on our

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common humanity. All right. Trans people will not be erased.

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we will not be sidelined. I will not be sidelined. And

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if you'll excuse me, I need to use the ladies room and if anyone

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wants to file charges, this is a good time to do it.

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thank you. Alright. Uh, cody and emily williams.

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okay, that'd be great.

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do I have to hit the button up here? No, they'll turn it on. Okay. My name

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is emily and I'm speaking on my concerns on subject 10 a regarding

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the liverboards and anchored outs. I'm 24 years old and have been married for

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four years. I served in the army as a forward observer in the artillery field, classified

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as a 13 fox trot. My husband and I have had our taiwanese

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sailboat and have been restoring her to perfection for a little over the entirety of our marriage,

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working towards building a life together. I'm a waitress.

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in fact, some of you here may recognize me because I've worked at many of the businesses in this wonderful

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area, and I've served you. I've loved serving you.

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the keah lake city area is my home away from home because I was

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not born here. But this again, is my home. Away from home, I have deeply

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grown to love the people, the food, the lifestyle, and the culture. But I

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suppose such feeling was never mutual. My

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husband, cody williams, has worked on private jets, cirrus planes, motorcycles,

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the boats of this area for four years, jet skis and many other land,

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air, and sea crafts. He has probably even worked on your boat.

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now. We cannot afford a house or an apartment, but we have poured our hearts into our home, the

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boat for four and a half years now. And now right as she's

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ready for sale. All right, to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness

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is going to be stripped away. If this is passed, the golden age

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of sale is dying. The rich are eating the poor into deeper levels of

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poverty without any remorse. The dehumanizing us with labels

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such as homelessness on the water, derelicts and

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criminals. As someone who moved here, we were not met with friendliness

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out on the water as the original woman said that this city was labeled

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as a friendly place for tourists. I being one that decided to live here

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did not feel the same personally. When we were anchored out

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in beautiful, clear lake years ago, large speedboats waked us as forcefully

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as they could. Knocking me over whenever I hit my head, while I was folding laundry, they didn't know I

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was home. There was online banter

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about attacking us with punt guns, sinking the ugly boats,

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blocking their view and cutting anchor lines with their props. All of this can be

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proven with the screenshots and videos I have collected over the years as a silent

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spectator. We are people created

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by jesus christ, our lord and savior as you are. We bleed red as you

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do. We are not criminals. We are not animals or filthy. We are civilized.

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we are americans trying to pursue the american dream.

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many families, possibly including ourselves, will be displaced

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veterans, women, children, honest,

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hardworking, blue collar men that create this country, the

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american people. All I ask is that you show us the mercy god has

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shown you in your pursuit and your long happy life to

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build a life with your family.

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thank you.

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I am cody williams. Uh, sorry. I have a very sore throat.

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um, I've lived aboard sailboats for six over six years now.

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uh, I've worked as a mechanic and painter on hundreds of boats here locally. Um,

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my great-grandfather developed the tower life building in san antonio. Fa

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smith, the smith young tower. My grandmother was in

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daughter of the amer daughters of the american rev revolution

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and traced our blood all the way back to the mayflower and the original pilgrims.

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my blood has been in america since the mayflower,

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the privacy invasion and the regulatory requirements

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that are entirely detached from reality. In this, in

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bill 10 a or, uh, the liverboard one, uh,

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are what the original pilgrims came to america to escape from.

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I've worked on a lot of boats.

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the time limits set on correcting unseaworthy conditions

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and on demonstrating seaworthiness are completely detached

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from reality. I took two and a half years

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to rebuild the engine in my boat. It was unseaworthy

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for two and a half years with a inoperable engine. When I

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crane the engine out into the cockpit, put it on a harbor freight stand

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in the cockpit, rebuilt it there between there and the place that I worked at

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the time, uh, as a mechanic on corporate aircraft.

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and

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I know so many boats around here, uh,

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with similar stories. Even the big fancy rich people's

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boats. You can't even get parts in 10 days or

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whatever. A lot of

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the people that live aboard are mechanics. The people that live aboard

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treat, uh, sailing and marine activities

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as a lifestyle that tends to attract people with expertise

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in, uh, boat repair. Those people

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are the kinds that are being pushed out. People like me and my friend. Um,

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I particularly, I can, I can meet the requirements

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of this bill with my vote, but it is a slippery slope

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and, uh, this is going to end up pushing out

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a lot of people like I've already seen that it has. You're

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gonna lose the expertise for marine repair

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that you find in liverboards and your

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boats are gonna end up not able to be repaired.

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alright, uh, michael sample

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or michelle sample.

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good evening. Thank you very much for having me today. I wanted to

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touch base regarding the proposals for the liverboards

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and the requirements that you've, uh, set forth with those that are liverboards.

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my wife and I, lemme correct that 'cause she will say I'm wrong. I've been a liverboard

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now for a little over five years. This has been by choice. I just

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left a recent very well paying career in the people are gonna think this is wonky

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in the parking industry, the parking technology industry. I've had a great career. I

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gave that up last december. I'm now a small business owner in league city. Don't

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make anywhere near the money that I used to, but that's because I do it because it's my passion.

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I'm gonna live aboard on a boat because that's my passion. My wife was a former

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manager at marina del. So, which I know is one of the targets

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that, that y'all are, are having trouble with and rightfully so.

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it was touched upon that jerome, the owner of that marina, he is just what he

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was described. My wife did everything she could to improve that place. And I think if you

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talk to everybody that lived there and all the surrounding residents, they will tell

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you that she did the best that she could with what she had to work with. She hired

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armed security to be over there. She pursued those that were not paying their

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bills and had dilapidated votes. She did everything that she

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could. It does not stem stem from the people that live there. It does not

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stem from the boaters. It stems from the owners of these marinas that choose not

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to enforce the rules that they already have in place. That's where your ir needs to

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sit, is with the people that own these marinas. Jerome is

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a prime example of somebody that is not following the very rules that

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he put in place are what were in place with marina del soul.

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as far as some of these guidelines that you are setting forth for an example,

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the transportation code I've read on that. I don't see how you can reach to

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the transportation code and try to apply that to boats that are moored inside

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of marinas. The transportation code, as far as boats go,

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applies to boats that are being towed. Those are on public roadways. We

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live in public waterways and when our boat is moored in a marina,

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we are granted rights to inhabit

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that small amount of water. We have permission to do that.

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that's granted by the state. The marinas have permission to have their marinas

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and have their property in the marina based on permits that are granted by the state.

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I'm trying to figure out how you guys are reaching that. You can somehow regulate that and come over

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and try to tell us how we need to keep our boats. What condition are boats

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need to be kept that you wanna be able to come on and inspect our boats? I see a lot of

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constitutional issues here. The fourth amendment right? I mean, y'all wanna be

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able to come on to our boat. You also read in there, you want us to be able to pre-sign a document

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that says that you can come and, uh, take our boat. You want us to give you pre-authorization

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to come take our boat. Think about the overreach that you guys are embarking

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on. People that that choose to be a liverboard. My wife and I, we

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could go buy a house, we could go live in an apartment, but we choose to

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be liverboards 'cause we live on the water. And that is our passion. And if you do

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this, you're, you're infringing on our passion to be liverboards on the water. Thank you.

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alright, uh, josh

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middleman.

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good evening. Uh, thank you for, uh, allowing us the opportunity. I'm captain

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josh. Uh, I am a coast guard certified captain of a boat.

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uh, and I'm here to talk about 10 a um, eight years

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ago when I bought my boat, it was what you would consider derelict. It was abandoned over

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in waterford marina by its, uh, owner when I bought it. And it has taken

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me about eight years to rescue that boat. That boat would've been

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in the lake, uh, causing an eyesore all those years ago if

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it wasn't rescued. But it takes time to rescue

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a boat. That's not something that can be done in 10 days. Like what's being proposed here?

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it takes time. It's already been mentioned that parts can't even get here in

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10 days. It takes weeks to get parts. It takes months

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to get labor done. Our boat was in the yard getting painted for two

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months. How is somebody supposed to fix a boat in 10 days if it takes months

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just to get something fixed?

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or any of you? Marine surveyors is anyone that is working for

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the city, a marine surveyor. Do you know how to judge a boat's

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seaworthiness? Does the city employ anyone who knows how

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to judge a boat's seaworthiness? I doubt it.

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the other point that I wanna touch on is one day notice to evict

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if somebody is selling drugs out of their apartment, do they have one day to

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get out their apartment? If somebody is abusing their child in their home,

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do they have one day to get outta their house? It's absolutely ridiculous.

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the last point I want to touch on is that an empty marina will go bankrupt.

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what do you think a bankrupt marina is going to do to the derelict boat

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situation in the lake? All those boats that are in that marina are gonna go

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somewhere. They're gonna go right into the lake. All right. If you want to solve the derelict

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boat problem in the lake, you need to make the marinas accessible to everyone.

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that's all I have to say. Alright, courtney tucker.

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sorry. , my husband signed me up. I didn't, I was gonna talk today.

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all right. Um, my name is courtney tucker. I'm also a liverboard and

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I want to just say a few things about 10

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a over the actions they're taking on liverboards.

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um, people become a liverboard

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for different reasons. It's a passion. It's a is, uh,

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can you hear me better now? Okay, cool. Um, it's a passion for some people.

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it's a dream for some people. Uh, we all have different

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incomes, right? My husband and I, we can't afford to buy a house. If we wanted

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to, we could, but it's something that we really are passionate about, right? We're members of two different yacht

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clubs. We, we have multiple degrees between the two of us. We're

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very educated. That being said,

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there's many people who have their concerns, who are pouring their heart onto

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this issue. And for whatever reason, it's just as valid, right?

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I think you should take a walk in the marinas. Look at the boats, right? Talk to

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the people. Come meet the liverboards, right? I don't know what your perception is of

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a liverboard, but I feel like,

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I feel like a lot of people have a negative, negative, uh, view on what it means

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to be a liverboard. What it's like to be liverboard, who the liverboards really are. Okay? And I don't

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think you understand our community as liverboards. We are kind of like the watchdogs

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in the neighborhoods, right? Like we see who comes in and out. We watch people, we help people. We,

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we tend to people who if they need something for hurricane season, people who have boat, who

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just kind of leave them and they're not necessarily derelict, but they might be outta town or they might be outta state and they might

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have a boat in the marina and they don't ever come down and maintain it. And we like jump on and help, right?

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we help a lot of people and that's just a little bit more community. Just who we are as, as

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people. Okay? Um, what my husband was mentioning

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about the permitting situation and the limited amount of time we had our

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boat in the yard, or we have two boats. We have one of the boats in the yard. Uh, and it took a couple months for

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repairs, right? And that's what the crew, an entire team that we are paying professional have repainted

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a bottom job. Everything else done right? Just like you're redoing a house. How long does it

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take to get your roof done? How long does it take to get your flooring done? Right? Um,

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I also maybe

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pass the control more into the marinas itself. Like in order to

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have a boat in a marina, you have to have insurance. And in order to, to

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have a boat in marina, you have to have meet certain requirements. Right? Now, there's a lot of people who

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don't go to their boat. There's a lot of people who just leave it there. They get dirty, they look delic, but they're not necessarily

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maybe the engine run, maybe it doesn't, right? And they might, like I said earlier, they might be from outta state. They might not be

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in town all the time. They might have just busy life, right?

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um, there's also a lot of boats that get dumped

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that are the derelict boats that get kind of like towed out and dumped in the water. And

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to pass an ordinance like this would possibly add more

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boats to that issue, right? And that, that is an issue.

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sorry, one second. Um, that does become another issue that's,

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that's bad for the environment, the water life, the marina life around there, right? So

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just something to consider. Meet the people, come out, watch, walk the marinas. Look at the boats. I don't, if you don't

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own a boat, you don't actually understand the concept of it, right? So, thank you

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scott hyman.

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scott hyman. Alright,

438
00:35:01,845 --> 00:35:02,935
mary y oh, you come.

439
00:35:13,625 --> 00:35:16,225
good evening. Uh, mayor, long

440
00:35:17,775 --> 00:35:21,505
city council members, city manager is here now.

441
00:35:22,065 --> 00:35:25,885
yes. Um, my name is scott hyman and I have been a resident

442
00:35:26,225 --> 00:35:30,005
of league city since 2008. I'm a retired

443
00:35:30,395 --> 00:35:33,265
navy ship builder, uh, residing here.

444
00:35:35,045 --> 00:35:39,045
uh, but it's not related to these issues that have come up. I

445
00:35:39,195 --> 00:35:43,185
live in an older section of league city. It's was known as

446
00:35:43,885 --> 00:35:47,235
marshall edition, one pecan grove merchant edition.

447
00:35:48,515 --> 00:35:52,215
that that neighborhood has been in existence since the galveston county poor farms

448
00:35:52,795 --> 00:35:54,965
established the first building. There was 1899.

449
00:35:57,425 --> 00:36:01,285
we have had struggles with trying to maintain, uh, preserve,

450
00:36:01,715 --> 00:36:05,655
improve our neighborhood, and we have asked the city for assistance

451
00:36:06,325 --> 00:36:10,305
in that. And they have come through in the spectacular way.

452
00:36:11,465 --> 00:36:11,465
uh,

453
00:36:17,025 --> 00:36:20,765
as 2025 comes to a close, I'd like to bring to your attention

454
00:36:21,385 --> 00:36:25,245
act of conscious decision as several property owners to reverse the savages of

455
00:36:25,405 --> 00:36:28,215
time neglect. And we have

456
00:36:30,495 --> 00:36:34,395
reconstructed over 12 homes in that neighborhood. In,

457
00:36:34,835 --> 00:36:38,215
in this last two years. It took the assistance

458
00:36:39,075 --> 00:36:42,775
and cooperation of the four b's disaster response network.

459
00:36:43,685 --> 00:36:47,685
fema, texas general land office, galveston central appraisal district, city

460
00:36:47,975 --> 00:36:51,655
of league city public works department. Jody hooks league city arborist,

461
00:36:52,215 --> 00:36:55,975
heather mcknight league city code enforcement department, headed by joe gonzalez

462
00:36:57,555 --> 00:36:59,675
and mr. Diplomacy himself, philip meadows,

463
00:37:01,755 --> 00:37:05,595
uh, league city building department was instrumental in

464
00:37:05,815 --> 00:37:09,815
assisting us. Chief building official ralph blanco, whose accessible

465
00:37:10,455 --> 00:37:14,375
leadership and staff development and cultural empowerment has, is clearly

466
00:37:14,735 --> 00:37:18,455
evident in the form of his timeliness, accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail.

467
00:37:19,155 --> 00:37:21,605
he helped us accomplish the goals that we are achieving.

468
00:37:23,485 --> 00:37:27,275
with that said, what I would like to do is convey on behalf of

469
00:37:27,995 --> 00:37:31,755
the people that have come together to improve that neighborhood,

470
00:37:32,495 --> 00:37:36,145
to thank the chief of police, chief ana, assistant

471
00:37:36,755 --> 00:37:40,435
chief steven antley for getting rid of the drug dealers,

472
00:37:40,975 --> 00:37:44,755
the drug houses, and helping us accomplish the goals ralph blanco, especially

473
00:37:45,275 --> 00:37:48,545
in helping us rebuild these houses in accordance with the strong code.

474
00:37:49,345 --> 00:37:53,215
thank you. Thank you. Uh, maryanne

475
00:37:53,975 --> 00:37:53,975
delgado.

476
00:38:06,095 --> 00:38:09,775
I maryanne delgado. Uh, I live in 6 0 1 enterprise avenue

477
00:38:10,715 --> 00:38:14,375
league city. I'm here, um, council members

478
00:38:15,975 --> 00:38:19,855
and others, um, to talk about the texas senate

479
00:38:20,305 --> 00:38:24,215
bill sb eight, known as the texas privacy act,

480
00:38:24,855 --> 00:38:28,695
or the bathroom bill, which is now a state law. And

481
00:38:28,915 --> 00:38:32,175
it requires people to use bathrooms and other six

482
00:38:32,955 --> 00:38:36,685
segregated facilities like changing rooms, shelters,

483
00:38:37,355 --> 00:38:41,245
prisons matching the sex on their birth certificate, not their

484
00:38:41,445 --> 00:38:44,925
gender identity. This is in public schools,

485
00:38:45,485 --> 00:38:49,405
universities, and government buildings. However, it does not provide

486
00:38:50,205 --> 00:38:54,205
specific guidelines on how to verify a person's biological

487
00:38:55,025 --> 00:38:58,755
sex. How do you council members plan

488
00:38:59,145 --> 00:39:02,555
on instructing the city staff to enforce this without violating

489
00:39:03,545 --> 00:39:07,495
the privacy and dignity of residents? Some cities like

490
00:39:07,785 --> 00:39:11,235
austin have passed resolutions to replace multi

491
00:39:11,975 --> 00:39:15,655
occupancy restrooms with single person gender neutral

492
00:39:16,195 --> 00:39:18,985
facilities in order to circumvent the laws

493
00:39:20,225 --> 00:39:23,775
restrictions. Perhaps since this council supported

494
00:39:24,385 --> 00:39:28,125
this awful bill that is all but one of you, you could invest

495
00:39:28,565 --> 00:39:32,335
in similar renovations for city owned buildings to ensure inclusivity,

496
00:39:34,175 --> 00:39:38,005
noncompliance, we know, um, can real

497
00:39:39,145 --> 00:39:42,975
noncompliance we know can result in massive fines for

498
00:39:43,195 --> 00:39:46,515
the city. $25,000 for a first defense and $125,000

499
00:39:48,775 --> 00:39:52,705
per day for subsequent violations. Can

500
00:39:52,925 --> 00:39:55,345
you present a us a clear report

501
00:39:57,585 --> 00:40:00,275
on the expected costs of compliance, including

502
00:40:01,785 --> 00:40:05,655
new signage and security personnel? We all know how this

503
00:40:06,835 --> 00:40:10,835
law might lead to the harassment of any individual who does not fit

504
00:40:11,055 --> 00:40:14,455
certain stereotypes regardless of their gender identity.

505
00:40:15,545 --> 00:40:19,545
since all but one of you voted in favor of this bill, now let's

506
00:40:19,915 --> 00:40:23,415
see what the monetary costs of it will be

507
00:40:24,115 --> 00:40:28,025
for the citizens of league city. Thank you for your, the

508
00:40:28,245 --> 00:40:31,995
attention to this matter. Okay. Uh, bj

509
00:40:32,535 --> 00:40:32,535
buchanan.

510
00:40:54,355 --> 00:40:57,845
good evening, mayor. Council miners. Uh, my name is bj buchanan

511
00:40:58,465 --> 00:41:02,325
and my wife susan and I are here representing concerned residents of our

512
00:41:02,485 --> 00:41:06,425
waterfront community. Before I start, I want to acknowledge, uh,

513
00:41:06,645 --> 00:41:10,125
some of the homeowners are here tonight who have come out to show support

514
00:41:10,745 --> 00:41:14,405
for the initiative and we're currently living with the consequences of these unregulated

515
00:41:15,085 --> 00:41:17,765
conditions. If you'd like to stand up, please feel free.

516
00:41:21,055 --> 00:41:25,015
thank you. We are not here to oppose boating

517
00:41:25,495 --> 00:41:29,365
or marinas. We are here because unregulated liv a boards have

518
00:41:29,815 --> 00:41:33,540
created serious public health, safety, environmental issues in league city neighborhoods.

519
00:41:34,625 --> 00:41:37,595
we with clear city regulations,

520
00:41:38,755 --> 00:41:42,245
marinas are allowed, or I'm sorry, without clear city regulations,

521
00:41:42,955 --> 00:41:46,795
marinas are allowed to prioritize slip revenue over

522
00:41:47,085 --> 00:41:50,485
basic standards. There is little accountability for the condition

523
00:41:51,385 --> 00:41:55,005
of vessels where their waste is managed

524
00:41:55,825 --> 00:41:59,745
or who is living full time on these vessels. In marinas, my

525
00:41:59,965 --> 00:42:03,685
wife and I have lived in this community for over seven years, and many of our neighbors far longer.

526
00:42:05,065 --> 00:42:08,725
we have personally witnessed and documented repeated problems, things you simply

527
00:42:09,495 --> 00:42:13,395
can't make up, and events that you see from our own homes leaving

528
00:42:13,905 --> 00:42:17,805
us utterly speechless. Illegal dumping of sewage directly into the

529
00:42:17,925 --> 00:42:21,845
water, drug activity and criminal behavior occurring in the marinas and its parking

530
00:42:22,075 --> 00:42:25,925
lots. Domestic disturbances requiring police response and interference intervention,

531
00:42:28,105 --> 00:42:32,085
unsafe living conditions, including people living in vehicles because lack of heat,

532
00:42:32,465 --> 00:42:35,535
air conditioning, operable bathrooms, and basic running water

533
00:42:36,935 --> 00:42:40,445
boats that sink in the marinas are reloaded and quickly

534
00:42:41,045 --> 00:42:44,815
reoccupied repeated instances of guests

535
00:42:45,275 --> 00:42:49,255
and tenants using marina parking lots in place of proper bathroom facilities,

536
00:42:50,645 --> 00:42:54,245
furniture engines, appliances and boat debris being discarded

537
00:42:55,295 --> 00:42:59,135
directly into the water and abandoned vessels in the all over in the area.

538
00:43:02,545 --> 00:43:06,315
these are not isolated incidents. They are reoccurring issues

539
00:43:07,205 --> 00:43:11,015
that impact water quality, public safety, property values,

540
00:43:11,635 --> 00:43:14,705
and quality of life. We are asking the city to implement reasonable

541
00:43:15,965 --> 00:43:19,835
enforceable regulations, health and safety standards for

542
00:43:20,055 --> 00:43:23,605
vessels, proof of functional waste systems oversight

543
00:43:24,355 --> 00:43:28,005
or registration of liverboard occupants. Clear

544
00:43:28,495 --> 00:43:31,655
accountability requirements for marina

545
00:43:32,635 --> 00:43:36,025
operators. This is not about removing people

546
00:43:36,665 --> 00:43:39,825
unfairly. It's about establishing basic standards, accountability

547
00:43:41,085 --> 00:43:45,075
and safety for everyone who lives works. Recreates along

548
00:43:45,585 --> 00:43:49,395
the waterfronts, we love league city and we want to protect

549
00:43:49,865 --> 00:43:53,435
what makes it so special. We respectfully ask the council

550
00:43:53,895 --> 00:43:57,665
to take action. Thank you. Thank you brad.

551
00:43:58,005 --> 00:43:58,005
scott.

552
00:44:12,855 --> 00:44:16,835
hello. I'm a 15 year liv aboard at

553
00:44:17,055 --> 00:44:19,935
waterford harbor marina. Uh, at waterford,

554
00:44:22,195 --> 00:44:25,175
we do it right. I've got insurance on my boat. I've got

555
00:44:26,255 --> 00:44:28,275
receipts for 15 years of

556
00:44:30,265 --> 00:44:33,685
pump out, um, sewage, um, removal.

557
00:44:35,115 --> 00:44:39,115
um, we do things right in a lot of marinas. You

558
00:44:39,335 --> 00:44:43,295
have one or two marinas around here that have given us given level boards a

559
00:44:43,415 --> 00:44:47,335
really black eye. Now I understand these people with boats in their

560
00:44:47,655 --> 00:44:51,515
backyards and they, that might not be a great thing. But

561
00:44:51,795 --> 00:44:55,625
the bigger deal is, is when they cleaned out those marinas, all those boats

562
00:44:56,025 --> 00:44:59,755
ended up as junk in the middle of the lake. Um,

563
00:45:00,835 --> 00:45:04,735
one thing I need to say is I've gotta thank you for the 30 minutes I

564
00:45:04,855 --> 00:45:08,235
spent on the phone with you and the fire chief, uh,

565
00:45:09,045 --> 00:45:12,915
talking about the fact that when it comes to

566
00:45:13,275 --> 00:45:17,015
the, uh, cleaning up the waste, uh, and derelict

567
00:45:17,575 --> 00:45:21,495
boats and whatnot, there's a marine debris program from noah

568
00:45:22,045 --> 00:45:25,845
that talks about the general land

569
00:45:26,295 --> 00:45:30,125
office that has a program for derelict vessels

570
00:45:30,615 --> 00:45:33,795
and structures. Section 40.108 of the

571
00:45:34,815 --> 00:45:38,235
national resources code, the state of texas. Um,

572
00:45:40,965 --> 00:45:43,705
the state should be taking care of the junk in the lake.

573
00:45:45,845 --> 00:45:49,455
um, I was told that the city reached out to the, reached

574
00:45:49,965 --> 00:45:52,985
out to the state and the state basically told y'all to go pound salt,

575
00:45:54,055 --> 00:45:57,905
that they were too busy and had two big, bigger fish to fry and to deal with

576
00:45:58,105 --> 00:46:01,965
it yourself. Well, that's not

577
00:46:02,185 --> 00:46:06,145
the way this works. I mean, people are elected or given a job to do their

578
00:46:06,305 --> 00:46:10,265
job and they don't get to pick what rules they're going to enforce and what

579
00:46:10,425 --> 00:46:14,305
they don't. Um, some things

580
00:46:14,485 --> 00:46:17,825
up. I, I feel that we're being unfairly targeted.

581
00:46:18,685 --> 00:46:22,665
um, I've got more insurance than what

582
00:46:22,985 --> 00:46:26,845
I need on my boat. I'm doing stuff the right way. Uh,

583
00:46:28,125 --> 00:46:31,855
and I think I'm getting ready to end up having to pay for people that don't. And there's

584
00:46:32,345 --> 00:46:36,285
already enough welfare in the world. I don't think we need any more of it. That's

585
00:46:36,705 --> 00:46:38,585
my piece. Uh, jay thatcher,

586
00:46:53,145 --> 00:46:57,085
my name is jay thatcher. I served in the army for 13

587
00:46:57,205 --> 00:47:00,145
years. 13 years of my life for this country.

588
00:47:01,475 --> 00:47:04,805
I'm also from texas and I'm very shocked that

589
00:47:05,735 --> 00:47:08,795
we're coming back to this kind of stuff. Uh, it's,

590
00:47:10,715 --> 00:47:14,485
it ain't right. Um, I own three boats.

591
00:47:16,095 --> 00:47:19,745
I have two of them in waterford harbor. Both fully insured

592
00:47:20,655 --> 00:47:24,385
have half a million dollar liability on both of them fully

593
00:47:24,735 --> 00:47:28,215
covered. I have a third one over at legends point. Fully covered

594
00:47:29,235 --> 00:47:32,445
half a million dollars, you know, so they float,

595
00:47:33,475 --> 00:47:36,585
they don't, you know, they don't take one any water. Um,

596
00:47:38,995 --> 00:47:42,835
if this rule passes, you're going to, you're gonna destroy

597
00:47:43,725 --> 00:47:47,315
a very famous boat. One that was in a movie captain

598
00:47:47,955 --> 00:47:51,875
ryan boat. That's my boat. Okay? I bought

599
00:47:52,155 --> 00:47:55,855
that boat. It sat there for 13 years doing nothing.

600
00:47:57,135 --> 00:48:00,735
I bought it. I put the mass back on it, fully

601
00:48:01,285 --> 00:48:04,525
rigged it, put the engine back on it, put the transmission back on it.

602
00:48:05,495 --> 00:48:09,395
I mean, right now I can't go anywhere 'cause the previous owner ripped

603
00:48:09,815 --> 00:48:13,615
out all the fuel tanks, water tanks. I mean it's a clean build, you know,

604
00:48:13,995 --> 00:48:17,775
uh, I mean, I've been accused of dumping fuel, but I ain't even got fuel on the boat.

605
00:48:19,375 --> 00:48:22,945
got no possibility. I have a 65 gallon black water tank

606
00:48:23,905 --> 00:48:27,885
that, you know, once every three weeks I have a pump out. Come

607
00:48:28,085 --> 00:48:31,545
over there and pump it out, you know, so yeah,

608
00:48:32,655 --> 00:48:36,405
you guys are gonna destroy that boat. Y'all passed this 'cause right now can't

609
00:48:36,755 --> 00:48:40,715
go anywhere. That ain't right. You know, like this one

610
00:48:40,915 --> 00:48:44,645
dude said that's uh, that's some serious constitutional

611
00:48:45,005 --> 00:48:48,765
violations. You know, I'm living my dream. I sold my house

612
00:48:49,865 --> 00:48:53,685
so that I could do this. You know, I didn't have to. I did it 'cause I wanted

613
00:48:53,965 --> 00:48:57,585
to. This is what I want to do. You know, nobody

614
00:48:58,675 --> 00:49:02,605
told any of y'all that y'all gotta live, you know, x, y, and

615
00:49:02,765 --> 00:49:06,645
z. Y'all followed your dreams and you're right here where you're

616
00:49:06,885 --> 00:49:10,755
at. 'cause this is where you want to be. Well, this is where I want to be. This

617
00:49:11,045 --> 00:49:14,935
is where all these people want to be. They're living their dream. Each and

618
00:49:15,095 --> 00:49:19,075
every one of them might not be pretty, but it's their choice, you know, that's

619
00:49:19,495 --> 00:49:22,975
what we all entitled to. This is a choice to follow our dreams.

620
00:49:23,995 --> 00:49:26,645
that's all I got. Alright.

621
00:49:29,405 --> 00:49:31,615
consent agenda six a through l.

622
00:49:37,405 --> 00:49:38,235
move to approve second.

623
00:49:43,435 --> 00:49:44,015
all right, please vote.

624
00:49:53,265 --> 00:49:55,885
motion passes. Eight four. None against

625
00:50:01,145 --> 00:50:04,945
public hearings. Hold a public hearing on ordinance chapter 1 25

626
00:50:05,865 --> 00:50:09,645
of the code of ordinance of the city of league city entitled unified development code related

627
00:50:10,065 --> 00:50:13,905
to signs adjacent to overpass. Public hearing starts at 6 51.

628
00:50:16,575 --> 00:50:19,605
there's nobody signed up, so it closes at 6 51.

629
00:50:22,435 --> 00:50:26,305
seven b. Consider and take action on ordinance amending chapter 1 25 of

630
00:50:26,465 --> 00:50:29,965
the code of ordinances of the city of lake city, entitled unified development

631
00:50:30,485 --> 00:50:34,445
code related to signs adjacents to overpass, uh, planning and zoning commission

632
00:50:34,885 --> 00:50:38,285
recommended approval of 5 0 0 on december 1st, 2025.

633
00:50:42,255 --> 00:50:43,125
move to approve. Second.

634
00:50:47,835 --> 00:50:51,635
all right, we got a motion a second. Anybody. Alright,

635
00:50:52,125 --> 00:50:52,485
please vote.

636
00:51:00,855 --> 00:51:04,435
motion passes. Eight four. None against seven c.

637
00:51:05,065 --> 00:51:09,035
hold a public hearing on ordinance amending chapter 1 25 of the code of

638
00:51:09,155 --> 00:51:13,095
ordinances of the city of league city entitled unified development code related to

639
00:51:13,345 --> 00:51:17,235
golf cart parking on grass surfaces. Move to a proof second.

640
00:51:17,655 --> 00:51:21,655
oh, this is the public public hearing. I'm sorry nobody signed up. It

641
00:51:21,875 --> 00:51:25,215
starts at 6 52. Jump right, it closes at 6 52.

642
00:51:30,435 --> 00:51:34,435
consider and take action. Our ordinance amending chapter 1 25 of the code of ordinances of the city of league

643
00:51:34,595 --> 00:51:38,335
city entitled, unified development code related to golf carts, parking on

644
00:51:38,605 --> 00:51:41,625
grass surfaces, move to approve planning and zoning. Commission recommended

645
00:51:42,635 --> 00:51:44,955
approval for one zero on december 1st, 2025.

646
00:51:47,145 --> 00:51:51,065
I'll second it I guess. . Okay.

647
00:51:52,665 --> 00:51:55,155
anybody? Alright, please vote.

648
00:52:03,375 --> 00:52:07,275
motion passes. Eight four. None against seven e hold

649
00:52:07,595 --> 00:52:11,555
a public hearing on a special use permit application sup dash 25 dash

650
00:52:11,825 --> 00:52:15,795
0 0 6 I 45 u-haul self storage

651
00:52:16,035 --> 00:52:20,035
or request to allow expansion of existing self storage facility on property

652
00:52:20,685 --> 00:52:24,115
zoned cg general commercial generally located along the west side of south

653
00:52:24,825 --> 00:52:28,595
gulf freeway I 45 with the address of 3 5 1 south gulf freeway.

654
00:52:29,335 --> 00:52:31,015
public hearing starts at 6 54.

655
00:52:34,105 --> 00:52:35,575
there's nobody it closes at 6 54 7

656
00:52:38,115 --> 00:52:41,825
f consider and take action on ordinance approving a special use permit app application

657
00:52:42,915 --> 00:52:46,655
sup dash 25 dash zero six I 45 u-haul

658
00:52:47,075 --> 00:52:51,055
self storage request to allow the expansion of existing self storage facility on

659
00:52:51,275 --> 00:52:55,115
properties zoned cg general commercial generally located along the west side

660
00:52:55,395 --> 00:52:58,975
of self gulf freeway I 45 with an address of

661
00:52:59,485 --> 00:53:03,465
3 5 1 south gulf freeway planning and zoning commission recommended approval 5 0 0

662
00:53:04,455 --> 00:53:06,115
on december 1st, move to approve. Second.

663
00:53:10,745 --> 00:53:11,635
alright, please vote.

664
00:53:20,575 --> 00:53:24,455
motion passes eight four none against old

665
00:53:24,915 --> 00:53:28,755
business eight a consider and take action on ordinance 2025 dash four

666
00:53:29,045 --> 00:53:32,845
nine amending chapter 1 25, article seven of the unified development

667
00:53:33,365 --> 00:53:37,005
code entitled tree preservation, mitigation and maintenance. Second reading counsel

668
00:53:37,805 --> 00:53:40,645
approved first reading five three on november 18th, 2025.

669
00:53:45,025 --> 00:53:48,785
mr. Mayor, I move to approve ordinance 2025

670
00:53:49,835 --> 00:53:53,805
dash 49 amending chapter 1 25, article seven, the unified development

671
00:53:54,325 --> 00:53:58,125
code entitled tree preservation, mitigation and maintenance with amendments to section

672
00:53:58,955 --> 00:54:02,685
with 25 dash 7.7 entitled offenses and restitution

673
00:54:04,225 --> 00:54:07,305
to cap total in lieu fees and restitution at 100%

674
00:54:08,425 --> 00:54:12,425
on the unimproved land value when a site is cleared in whole or

675
00:54:12,665 --> 00:54:16,405
in some substantial part without authorization and cap total

676
00:54:16,745 --> 00:54:20,705
in lieu fees and restitution at 50% on unimproved land value in

677
00:54:20,925 --> 00:54:22,025
all other cases. Second,

678
00:54:27,965 --> 00:54:31,925
I just, I noticed that the amendment came out today and I, I

679
00:54:32,045 --> 00:54:35,925
know sometimes we do that, but it's kind of hard when, when you're, uh, going through

680
00:54:36,105 --> 00:54:39,805
all of this and trying to get ready for a council. But can you explain

681
00:54:40,245 --> 00:54:42,525
a little bit to me in in the reasoning for it?

682
00:54:44,385 --> 00:54:48,385
yes, sir. Um, my considerate my issue with this is

683
00:54:48,975 --> 00:54:52,925
developers, and it's happened already once on calder, where the developer

684
00:54:53,675 --> 00:54:57,645
just basically told the city, I don't need your permission. I got the relevant permission and clear cut

685
00:54:57,845 --> 00:55:01,475
the whole thing. That's not right. That that's, that's

686
00:55:01,895 --> 00:55:05,855
not right at all. And this is not to go after the people who are doing it the right

687
00:55:06,035 --> 00:55:09,805
way. This is meant to go after the people who are doing it the wrong way, like

688
00:55:10,095 --> 00:55:13,915
that developer did there and making the penalty stiff on them so

689
00:55:14,135 --> 00:55:18,055
that hopefully they, they don't look at it and go, well, it's only gonna cost me a hundred, a couple hundred thousand

690
00:55:18,175 --> 00:55:22,055
here, so I'll just pay the penalty. Is it, uh, maybe chris

691
00:55:22,515 --> 00:55:26,455
can or you can answer, I guess. So is it a hundred percent of the

692
00:55:26,615 --> 00:55:30,495
appraised value of the property, of the unapproved value? That's the maximum the penalty can go

693
00:55:30,655 --> 00:55:34,575
to. It was either 50% or a hundred percent. I felt like I wanted

694
00:55:34,775 --> 00:55:38,535
to make this as stiff as possible to just weed out the ones that do wrong.

695
00:55:39,165 --> 00:55:43,035
yeah. And my only concern is I'll probably vote for it because it sounds

696
00:55:43,235 --> 00:55:47,035
good. I mean, we don't want developers out there just not doing their right,

697
00:55:47,355 --> 00:55:51,315
their due diligence when it comes to getting permits and so forth. But my problem

698
00:55:51,735 --> 00:55:55,355
is what happens to the single family or the single

699
00:55:55,815 --> 00:55:58,975
person that does something without intent

700
00:55:59,855 --> 00:56:03,715
and we're gonna charge 'em. I mean, if you're talking about a hundred percent of the appraised

701
00:56:04,275 --> 00:56:07,975
value of their vacant lot, could be 500,000,

702
00:56:08,865 --> 00:56:12,635
could be much more, could be a lot. 50,000. Yeah,

703
00:56:13,155 --> 00:56:16,215
I I think 50% is quite a bit. Um,

704
00:56:17,195 --> 00:56:20,535
I mean I just, that's the only thing I'm having struggles with on,

705
00:56:21,295 --> 00:56:25,225
on that. And I understand. My main thing here is the developers who

706
00:56:25,445 --> 00:56:29,225
come in and don't wanna abide by the rules. No, I agree. And, and

707
00:56:29,625 --> 00:56:33,475
I'm not anti developer, but I'm anti developer using and abusing our city. Well,

708
00:56:33,765 --> 00:56:37,605
I agree with you, but I'm looking at the other avenue where people I understand come in without the intent

709
00:56:37,985 --> 00:56:41,905
of cutting trees down and, and getting

710
00:56:42,235 --> 00:56:46,225
fined a hundred percent of their appraised value of the vacant land is the only thing. And

711
00:56:46,425 --> 00:56:50,205
that's, I didn't have much time to look at this or even call you on it, but that's,

712
00:56:50,625 --> 00:56:54,375
that's the only thing I had. Thank you. Go ahead. Yeah, I had it. It's,

713
00:56:54,815 --> 00:56:58,785
it's, if you don't mind just one second, councilman. So prior to doing

714
00:56:58,985 --> 00:57:02,625
this, this isn't something that I just threw wording or asked michelle to, to write up

715
00:57:03,645 --> 00:57:07,335
prior to this. I actually reached out to, uh, assistant a manager, rick davis, talked

716
00:57:07,755 --> 00:57:11,195
to him, discussed the terms with it, also talked to michelle about it.

717
00:57:11,905 --> 00:57:15,835
this wasn't just something I threw up here and the, like I said, the biggest concern I had

718
00:57:15,995 --> 00:57:19,055
was just the developer who's gonna come in here and

719
00:57:20,175 --> 00:57:23,405
thumb their nose at the city and say, I don't care what the city says, I'm gonna do it anyways.

720
00:57:24,665 --> 00:57:28,545
I wanted to make the penalty as stiff as possible for 'em. And I understand where you're coming from on a single resident home,

721
00:57:28,805 --> 00:57:31,725
but where do we go? I mean, I wanna make it as

722
00:57:33,635 --> 00:57:37,275
punitive as possible for these developers not to break our rules. Does that make sense?

723
00:57:38,345 --> 00:57:41,335
yeah. Thank you mr. Ba.

724
00:57:43,495 --> 00:57:47,285
we had a situation like this on calder about yes, sir. Seven

725
00:57:47,635 --> 00:57:51,555
or eight months ago. Can how much did that developer end up

726
00:57:51,675 --> 00:57:55,135
paying? I, I remember us going round and round on this and uh,

727
00:57:56,135 --> 00:57:59,835
and then primarily can you refresh my memory on that incident?

728
00:58:00,735 --> 00:58:04,595
but secondarily, is there the, is there an appeal process in this,

729
00:58:05,985 --> 00:58:05,985
um,

730
00:58:11,455 --> 00:58:15,195
that's beyond, you know, the, if there ever is another one of these

731
00:58:15,685 --> 00:58:19,655
situations? Uh, so I can, I can speak, and michelle can correct me

732
00:58:19,875 --> 00:58:23,495
if I'm wrong. I can talk about the, the case history. Yeah. The, the calder

733
00:58:23,915 --> 00:58:27,905
road property. Um, it was a cleanup from texas road

734
00:58:28,195 --> 00:58:32,115
commission from some old sludge pits. And they just clear cut the whole property

735
00:58:32,235 --> 00:58:35,855
basically. And the fines that our current ordinance levied

736
00:58:36,275 --> 00:58:40,115
on them was two to three times the amount, the value of the land

737
00:58:40,375 --> 00:58:43,955
itself. Um, so the outcome of that, I think it went to the courts.

738
00:58:44,515 --> 00:58:48,345
michelle can probably speak better to the outcome. Yes. That

739
00:58:48,635 --> 00:58:52,565
case, um, it had a couple of, I think the developer was under

740
00:58:52,765 --> 00:58:56,605
the impression that if he got one, okay, he didn't need to come and ask for the city's

741
00:58:56,965 --> 00:59:00,645
permission. We certainly had a disagreement. Um, there was some litigation

742
00:59:01,405 --> 00:59:05,205
involved. Certainly there was some, um, city attorney updates that kind of include some of that information.

743
00:59:06,325 --> 00:59:10,325
ultimately the case was settled. Um, we entered into the settlement agreement where the, the plaintiff

744
00:59:10,685 --> 00:59:14,665
in that case, um, agreed to replace the trees, pay the restitution or

745
00:59:14,885 --> 00:59:18,805
some combination of both where the city would be made whole ultimately. And that

746
00:59:19,025 --> 00:59:22,885
was made, um, as part of deed restrictions on his property. So he voluntarily

747
00:59:23,625 --> 00:59:27,525
agreed he was going to comply with the city's ordinance, um, in order for

748
00:59:27,725 --> 00:59:31,645
the property to continue on its path and development whenever that happened. But

749
00:59:32,165 --> 00:59:35,505
did you just say that actually it was two or three times

750
00:59:36,535 --> 00:59:40,325
what the value and improved value of the, the land was? 'cause it

751
00:59:40,545 --> 00:59:44,205
sounds like you're capping their, so there's,

752
00:59:44,835 --> 00:59:48,235
so the, instead of, so it's, it's it's 100%

753
00:59:49,015 --> 00:59:53,015
the opposite of what you're saying is in this situation,

754
00:59:54,355 --> 00:59:58,315
we stuck them for three times. All right. So and

755
00:59:58,695 --> 01:00:02,055
you're saying we don't wanna stick it for three times. We're, if we have the situation again,

756
01:00:03,035 --> 01:00:06,775
the max is 100% the original reading capped it at 50%. Yeah, and the thing is,

757
01:00:07,095 --> 01:00:10,675
I believe there's, so the existing ordinance as it is now

758
01:00:11,395 --> 01:00:15,255
has no cap. The first reading proposed a cap

759
01:00:15,595 --> 01:00:19,375
at 50% of the appraised value. Um, this amendment if approved,

760
01:00:19,625 --> 01:00:23,495
would raise that cap to a hundred percent. Well, why would we con,

761
01:00:24,035 --> 01:00:27,975
if you want to maximize it, why would you cap it at all? All right.

762
01:00:30,175 --> 01:00:33,855
I mean it sounds great until you

763
01:00:34,455 --> 01:00:38,445
actually lay it against actual experience. I

764
01:00:38,565 --> 01:00:42,445
mean, and which at the time I

765
01:00:42,765 --> 01:00:46,645
remember thinking that's a bit punitive, but it actually worked out in our favor.

766
01:00:47,255 --> 01:00:51,245
sorry. So dropped it. Um, I,

767
01:00:51,865 --> 01:00:55,725
hey, it was a great idea. And um, but

768
01:00:56,065 --> 01:00:59,945
I, I don't know, what do we do three times, cap it at three times? Or do we just say

769
01:01:03,005 --> 01:01:05,735
that anyway, I'm gonna vote against this. Sorry.

770
01:01:07,145 --> 01:01:10,635
suggesting an amendment. Well, but that's just it. So

771
01:01:11,725 --> 01:01:13,655
game this out in the future, the next time this comes up,

772
01:01:15,955 --> 01:01:19,655
you know, there are, there are other considerations.

773
01:01:20,455 --> 01:01:24,355
whenever we're taking a look at an ordinance, anytime there's any sort of penalty or

774
01:01:24,575 --> 01:01:27,775
restitution, we wanna make sure that we are staying within constitutional requirements.

775
01:01:28,995 --> 01:01:32,855
and certainly we wanna, we don't want to be so punitive that it becomes an issue.

776
01:01:33,725 --> 01:01:35,735
well, no, but it sounds like not having a cap

777
01:01:38,885 --> 01:01:41,805
actually worked out in our favor. Am I right? I mean,

778
01:01:43,565 --> 01:01:47,505
if I'm, if this is crazy talk, please correct it. No, I agree with you.

779
01:01:48,405 --> 01:01:49,305
the mayor agrees with me,

780
01:01:53,135 --> 01:01:57,095
but I don't wanna discourage sean 'cause he's, you

781
01:01:57,315 --> 01:02:00,775
know, he's in there with a, you know, so

782
01:02:03,355 --> 01:02:07,225
let's go around. I just, yeah, let's let someone else talk. I'm sorry. I'm sorry to ruin this for

783
01:02:07,385 --> 01:02:11,195
you dude. I'm sorry for me. Thank

784
01:02:11,545 --> 01:02:15,165
you ms. Mayor. So I had, I had not even thought that this could affect,

785
01:02:16,125 --> 01:02:19,925
uh, individual homeowners. So are there any protections that, let's just say the average citizen

786
01:02:20,395 --> 01:02:23,605
goes out and has trees cut down from his yard.

787
01:02:24,675 --> 01:02:28,425
does does this come in and affect him? Do we have, um,

788
01:02:28,865 --> 01:02:32,685
is this something that the tree cutters the businesses that they should have,

789
01:02:33,305 --> 01:02:37,185
um, be aware of or how does that work? Sure. So the,

790
01:02:37,665 --> 01:02:41,625
the tree ordinance, um, as presented and as it currently reads, um,

791
01:02:41,845 --> 01:02:45,765
does, is not, it does not require a residence of

792
01:02:46,005 --> 01:02:49,925
a single family home to get a permit to remove a tree. They're exempt from

793
01:02:50,125 --> 01:02:54,125
the ordinance if they have a home on the property. Now, if they clear cut the property to build a

794
01:02:54,245 --> 01:02:58,205
home, they are subject to this. But an existing single family home that takes

795
01:02:58,365 --> 01:03:00,405
down a tree on their property's not subject to this ordinance.

796
01:03:04,085 --> 01:03:08,055
um, mr. Mann, I'd like to remind

797
01:03:08,495 --> 01:03:12,465
you that that what was approved on the first reading lowered

798
01:03:12,955 --> 01:03:16,545
it to 30%. 50 50. Yeah.

799
01:03:17,135 --> 01:03:20,875
and, and councilman saunders's amendment that you said you're gonna vote against

800
01:03:21,205 --> 01:03:25,135
takes it back up to a hundred percent. So,

801
01:03:25,575 --> 01:03:29,555
so my suggestion would be if, if you wanna keep it as high

802
01:03:29,715 --> 01:03:33,355
as possible, is vote yes on the amendment. No, on the main, when we come back to it.

803
01:03:33,945 --> 01:03:37,535
just a suggestion. Um, as, as to,

804
01:03:38,295 --> 01:03:42,285
um, councilman cohen's point and, and how

805
01:03:42,565 --> 01:03:46,435
it affects an individual homeowner, if they're gonna clear,

806
01:03:46,805 --> 01:03:50,805
cut the property and put up a house where they don't have one. If

807
01:03:51,535 --> 01:03:55,385
that process, at what point would they come in

808
01:03:55,745 --> 01:03:59,195
for some request with the city,

809
01:04:00,305 --> 01:04:03,835
um, along the way? Is it fairly standard they're

810
01:04:04,325 --> 01:04:08,325
going to come in for some sort of platting or permit

811
01:04:08,585 --> 01:04:12,525
or something before they would consider clear cutting? It really

812
01:04:13,225 --> 01:04:17,085
varies, um, pretty greatly on the situation. Um, you know, if

813
01:04:17,245 --> 01:04:21,005
you're coming into an existing neighborhood, you don't have to pla um, so you're just pulling a permit.

814
01:04:21,315 --> 01:04:25,155
most of the time the developers handle the clear cutting at that point. If you're coming into

815
01:04:25,445 --> 01:04:29,325
an older area of town like moore's addition, shell side somewhere over there

816
01:04:29,825 --> 01:04:33,445
or there may be some trees you don't necessarily have to plat 'cause it's already a subdivision.

817
01:04:34,425 --> 01:04:38,365
um, so you can potentially pull a permit without platting. And so the first

818
01:04:38,605 --> 01:04:42,525
time we see a lot of those people is either when they come for a pre-development meeting

819
01:04:42,865 --> 01:04:46,785
asking us questions of what do I need to do to get a permit here, just a cold call or

820
01:04:47,005 --> 01:04:50,965
they're pulling a permit, um, to build a home. And then one of the comments

821
01:04:51,505 --> 01:04:55,475
on that permit, if they don't have a tree removal request, is tell

822
01:04:55,765 --> 01:04:59,365
us what trees you're gonna remove with this house. But, but what if they've already done it?

823
01:05:00,185 --> 01:05:04,095
um, then they would be in violation of the ordinance. Okay. And if you owned

824
01:05:05,045 --> 01:05:08,305
property, you were, you were land banking, um,

825
01:05:09,555 --> 01:05:13,475
and it got overgrown, um, and you, you

826
01:05:13,805 --> 01:05:17,725
cleared it, are you subject to this potentially? Um, yes. You would

827
01:05:17,885 --> 01:05:21,665
be and, and are, are the,

828
01:05:22,145 --> 01:05:25,645
the commercial outfits that handle clear cutting, are they familiar with this ordinance?

829
01:05:26,725 --> 01:05:30,485
I would say most of them are. And all of them should be? Yes, sir. Okay.

830
01:05:31,225 --> 01:05:34,835
all right. Thank you. So

831
01:05:35,535 --> 01:05:39,415
I will probably let people just clear cut their lot if they wanted to because they

832
01:05:39,655 --> 01:05:43,195
own the lot. But I understand that's not a very popular, uh,

833
01:05:44,005 --> 01:05:47,855
opinion in league city. So I think that, you know, at least

834
01:05:48,015 --> 01:05:51,775
having some kind of, I mean a hundred percent of the land value is still a very significant

835
01:05:52,095 --> 01:05:55,815
penalty. Yeah, I mean that is a, that is an insane penalty. I'm surprised

836
01:05:56,175 --> 01:05:59,775
that we were ever went up to 300 or, or higher than that of the percent of the land.

837
01:06:00,595 --> 01:06:04,515
so, uh, recognizing that I will, I will vote with

838
01:06:04,755 --> 01:06:08,755
you on this because at least it lowers it to something. I mean, a hundred percent still unreasonable,

839
01:06:09,075 --> 01:06:12,035
but at least it lowers it from being completely punitive, limitless.

840
01:06:13,125 --> 01:06:13,125
right.

841
01:06:18,165 --> 01:06:21,925
my thought process was to make it as punitive as possible while not taking it in

842
01:06:22,175 --> 01:06:26,145
excessive, making a potential lawsuit against the city to where we would fail

843
01:06:26,445 --> 01:06:30,345
in the long run. That was my concern. If we took it too high and we got sued on it,

844
01:06:30,955 --> 01:06:34,895
could we potentially lose? And then the glands clear cut and we're

845
01:06:35,095 --> 01:06:39,015
out the money. That was my concern. And I thought maybe I

846
01:06:39,135 --> 01:06:42,925
misunderstood that there, that there has been some lawsuits or legislation that

847
01:06:43,215 --> 01:06:46,535
kind of made it to where we couldn't go too high on it.

848
01:06:47,505 --> 01:06:51,365
am I correct, michelle? Yes. There's always concerns. Anytime you have

849
01:06:51,585 --> 01:06:55,005
any sort of regulatory scheme where there's penalties or there's restitution

850
01:06:55,685 --> 01:06:59,045
involved, you have to make sure it's not so high that it's considered unfairly.

851
01:06:59,745 --> 01:07:03,725
and the courts, it's not a bright line rule. I can't tell you x amount is what's too far.

852
01:07:04,355 --> 01:07:08,285
it's generally you gotta consider things, you've gotta consider factors. I

853
01:07:08,405 --> 01:07:12,365
think staff has kind of put together some suggestions on that and they've come up with those,

854
01:07:12,895 --> 01:07:16,785
these percentage thresholds. And one other question, I have the

855
01:07:17,005 --> 01:07:20,795
land off calder. He's supposed to plant trees correct. To offset what he, to tore

856
01:07:21,085 --> 01:07:24,605
down plant trees or give payment in lieu or a combination thereof.

857
01:07:25,115 --> 01:07:28,855
okay. He's done nothing there. It's still a bare piece

858
01:07:29,205 --> 01:07:33,175
of ground out there. So we still got the money from

859
01:07:33,375 --> 01:07:37,135
him, but he hasn't done, if he was supposed to plant trees, he hasn't done anything. Uh, we haven't gotten any money

860
01:07:37,555 --> 01:07:41,495
or any trees yet. We haven't gotten any money. Correct me, correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't

861
01:07:41,815 --> 01:07:45,695
it tied to a time of development of that track? Yes. He can't move forward with development until

862
01:07:45,975 --> 01:07:49,285
that particular issue is made, made whole. Okay.

863
01:07:50,725 --> 01:07:54,575
thank you, andy. All right. So last, I'm not gonna beat a dead horse on

864
01:07:54,795 --> 01:07:58,275
this. Obviously, when we okayed this at our last meeting,

865
01:08:00,545 --> 01:08:03,545
I don't gonna blame staff. Staff put this in as 50%.

866
01:08:05,255 --> 01:08:08,725
none of us did. Right? All right. So

867
01:08:09,735 --> 01:08:12,705
sean is correcting what he sees in as an error

868
01:08:13,805 --> 01:08:17,635
by doubling that, which is

869
01:08:18,135 --> 01:08:21,275
I 100% agree with. The question I have is,

870
01:08:22,185 --> 01:08:25,935
would it, would it provide, because we

871
01:08:26,425 --> 01:08:29,595
have situations, we've already documented situations like this in the past,

872
01:08:30,915 --> 01:08:33,885
would it be better? And then procedurally, I wanna know what I need to do, um,

873
01:08:35,305 --> 01:08:39,175
to just delete the cap. Like have it like it was

874
01:08:39,335 --> 01:08:42,395
before, no cap, so that it runs

875
01:08:43,755 --> 01:08:47,395
in much the same way as the last conflict that we had. So,

876
01:08:48,495 --> 01:08:51,235
um, and, and then b,

877
01:08:52,785 --> 01:08:56,505
procedurally, when do I make, when do I offer an amendment? Do

878
01:08:56,925 --> 01:09:00,795
I, do we have to vote on his? Then I can offer the amendment and then we vote on the main, make

879
01:09:01,085 --> 01:09:04,835
the amendment right now. Huh? All right. I then

880
01:09:05,125 --> 01:09:08,705
that's the amendment I'd like to make to remove the cap completely. Um,

881
01:09:13,695 --> 01:09:17,305
ah, look at that, courtney. That's

882
01:09:18,715 --> 01:09:22,165
very uncomfortable when you make an amendment and no one else second it. So, .

883
01:09:26,275 --> 01:09:28,665
all right. This is the motion to amend.

884
01:09:42,075 --> 01:09:45,935
the motion to amend dies. Jesus. Back to

885
01:09:46,095 --> 01:09:49,035
the original freaking resler. It's always tressler

886
01:09:51,195 --> 01:09:54,535
. Back to sean's. Back to sean's. Now to sean's motion,

887
01:09:58,455 --> 01:09:58,875
please vote.

888
01:10:03,245 --> 01:10:06,735
attempted to vote now on this one. No, I'm not gonna,

889
01:10:07,415 --> 01:10:11,165
I was about to vote. You should have voted against it. All right. Alright.

890
01:10:11,655 --> 01:10:15,575
motion passes. 8 4 0 against eight b. Consider and

891
01:10:15,735 --> 01:10:19,575
take action on ordinance 2025 dash five two abolishing the galveston county

892
01:10:19,765 --> 01:10:23,335
municipal utility district number 14. Second reading. Counsel

893
01:10:24,055 --> 01:10:26,735
approved first reading. Seven one on november 18th, 2025.

894
01:10:28,435 --> 01:10:29,335
so move. Second. Second.

895
01:10:34,665 --> 01:10:38,325
alright. It's always good day to get rid of the mud. So let's

896
01:10:38,865 --> 01:10:42,385
vote. Vote somebody on it. Yeah,

897
01:10:43,445 --> 01:10:47,215
sorry. I was too slow on the button. Go ahead. I just wanted to ask, uh,

898
01:10:47,585 --> 01:10:51,515
last time there was one vote against and I wanna make sure we're not missing

899
01:10:51,755 --> 01:10:55,055
something. So I believe it was mr. Cruz,

900
01:10:55,895 --> 01:10:59,875
can you explain why you were a no, I can. Absolutely.

901
01:11:01,415 --> 01:11:05,295
the buttons there are fairly close and I hit the wrong one.

902
01:11:05,535 --> 01:11:08,145
and, uh, that was what, that was correct.

903
01:11:09,725 --> 01:11:13,165
we're not missing anything. Democracy except the, the vote.

904
01:11:14,425 --> 01:11:18,405
we could have changed the, we could in the future. We could change the vote afterwards if that ever

905
01:11:18,525 --> 01:11:20,205
happens, but, alright. Please vote.

906
01:11:26,945 --> 01:11:30,705
motion passes. Eight four. None against, uh,

907
01:11:31,455 --> 01:11:35,365
eight c. Consider and take action on ordinance number 2025 dash

908
01:11:35,715 --> 01:11:39,685
five. An ordinance approving a special use permit, sup dash 25 dash

909
01:11:40,155 --> 01:11:44,065
0 1 3. Home to suites hotel. A request to

910
01:11:44,285 --> 01:11:48,125
allow a residence hotel use on approximate 2.2 acres

911
01:11:48,505 --> 01:11:52,405
of property zone cm commercial mixed use. Generally located on the north side of

912
01:11:52,565 --> 01:11:56,535
pinnacle park. Drive approximately 250 feet east of brook port drive.

913
01:11:56,885 --> 01:12:00,045
second, reading, planning and zoning commission recommended approval six zero

914
01:12:00,905 --> 01:12:04,665
on october 20th. Counsel approved first reading six two on

915
01:12:05,085 --> 01:12:07,585
november 18th. Move to approve. Second.

916
01:12:12,945 --> 01:12:13,915
alright, please vote.

917
01:12:24,715 --> 01:12:28,195
saunders is absent. You wanna hang tight?

918
01:12:29,615 --> 01:12:33,105
alright, motion passes. Seven four. None against

919
01:12:34,975 --> 01:12:38,785
saunders' shirking his duties. Uh, eight d, consider and

920
01:12:38,985 --> 01:12:42,945
take action on a resolution authorizing change order five to the construction

921
01:12:43,465 --> 01:12:47,405
contract with gw phillips concrete construction, inc. For bay

922
01:12:47,785 --> 01:12:50,645
ridge flood reduction fa phase one dr 2 0 4

923
01:12:52,125 --> 01:12:53,685
in the amount not to exceed $86,779.

924
01:12:57,215 --> 01:12:58,005
move to approve. Second,

925
01:13:02,175 --> 01:13:05,895
mr. Coes. Mayor, just an explanation, I guess from the city manager on

926
01:13:06,415 --> 01:13:07,275
on what happened.

927
01:13:12,975 --> 01:13:15,955
if it pleases the council, I'd like ron to explain what happened. Thank you.

928
01:13:17,495 --> 01:13:21,355
the, excuse me. And the particular change order consists

929
01:13:21,875 --> 01:13:25,135
of three items. One is for, um,

930
01:13:26,905 --> 01:13:30,505
asphalt transition between concrete and existing asphalt.

931
01:13:31,575 --> 01:13:35,535
the second one is to fix a, um,

932
01:13:37,945 --> 01:13:41,765
less than desirable cover over storm sewer. So we have to do additional,

933
01:13:43,495 --> 01:13:47,415
um, asphalt towards highway 96. And

934
01:13:47,635 --> 01:13:51,565
then that one is around 53,000. The third

935
01:13:51,825 --> 01:13:55,775
one is a driveway that the, the, the slope is too steep

936
01:13:56,425 --> 01:14:00,425
and it also will have some negative drainage issues. So we need to fix

937
01:14:00,645 --> 01:14:04,585
that. And that's about 24,000. And we have discussed all of

938
01:14:04,705 --> 01:14:07,905
this. We did design engineer as late as this afternoon

939
01:14:08,925 --> 01:14:12,885
and they're trying to provide us some explanation for why some of these happened.

940
01:14:13,435 --> 01:14:14,515
okay, thank you. Sure.

941
01:14:23,705 --> 01:14:27,005
that's it. That's it. Okay. I'm sorry. Come in here.

942
01:14:28,455 --> 01:14:31,035
okay, ready? Both go.

943
01:14:41,515 --> 01:14:42,875
7, 4, 0 hands.

944
01:14:47,795 --> 01:14:50,975
you got your speaker on, so I'm not sure. There we go.

945
01:14:53,125 --> 01:14:53,125
alright,

946
01:14:57,255 --> 01:15:00,995
new business. Consider and take action on appointments and reappointments

947
01:15:01,435 --> 01:15:04,395
to city boards and commissions. See list four appointments.

948
01:15:07,105 --> 01:15:11,075
have the list. Uh, yeah. Um, just a quick question for the

949
01:15:11,505 --> 01:15:15,115
city attorney here. Are any of these ones that we have to take individually or no?

950
01:15:15,575 --> 01:15:19,215
no, sir. Alright. They'll move to approve. Do I have a second? No,

951
01:15:19,655 --> 01:15:23,525
as a group. Second. Mr. , move to approve. Second.

952
01:15:23,885 --> 01:15:26,625
ms. Chad. Bill, any discussion? No discussion.

953
01:15:28,195 --> 01:15:28,705
ready to vote?

954
01:15:43,895 --> 01:15:46,155
motion passes. Eight four. None against.

955
01:15:49,355 --> 01:15:53,005
alright, consider and take action on the appointment

956
01:15:53,365 --> 01:15:57,045
to the civil service commission. City manager's nominee position number three.

957
01:15:57,535 --> 01:15:59,485
david madden term expires 12 31 20 28.

958
01:16:01,625 --> 01:16:02,105
object second.

959
01:16:06,035 --> 01:16:07,045
alright, please vote.

960
01:16:16,525 --> 01:16:18,785
motion passes. Eight four. None against

961
01:16:22,415 --> 01:16:26,385
nine c. Consider and take action on a resolution appealing the decision of the planning and

962
01:16:26,545 --> 01:16:30,175
zoning commission to affirm the denial of a plat reyes estates

963
01:16:31,215 --> 01:16:33,865
plat dash two five dash 0 0 9 1.

964
01:16:35,815 --> 01:16:39,715
due to the plat not meeting the minimum requirements of chapter 1 25 of the code of

965
01:16:39,835 --> 01:16:43,635
ordinance of the city of league city planning and zoning commission denied the request

966
01:16:44,455 --> 01:16:48,345
1 5 2 on november 3rd, 2025. Move

967
01:16:48,935 --> 01:16:52,535
denial. I move to overturn the planning and zoning commission denial

968
01:16:53,015 --> 01:16:56,995
of the ra's estate plat, uh, application authorizing

969
01:16:57,355 --> 01:17:01,245
a waiver of the drainage easement requirement and authorizing final

970
01:17:01,705 --> 01:17:05,675
plat approval upon the application sat satisfaction

971
01:17:06,415 --> 01:17:10,195
of all remaining plaid application requirements. I'll second tommy's,

972
01:17:13,825 --> 01:17:16,075
I'll reread it if you need me to or give you a copy,

973
01:17:20,495 --> 01:17:20,995
mr. Tressler,

974
01:17:26,005 --> 01:17:28,245
you might as well go ahead and stand up. Um,

975
01:17:32,115 --> 01:17:35,965
so my first concern, I see p and z's boat

976
01:17:36,515 --> 01:17:40,365
was pretty strong in denial. My second concern,

977
01:17:41,595 --> 01:17:45,215
the amount of issues we identified

978
01:17:46,165 --> 01:17:49,975
with drainage in this city after harvey. Um, and that

979
01:17:50,235 --> 01:17:53,295
not being the first time we've had issues. Um,

980
01:17:55,895 --> 01:17:59,775
the thing holding this plat request up is that there is an

981
01:18:00,435 --> 01:18:04,195
existing drainage ditch running through

982
01:18:04,475 --> 01:18:08,285
the property that the, um, owner

983
01:18:09,305 --> 01:18:13,035
does not want to grant an easement to the city for. Is that

984
01:18:13,595 --> 01:18:17,535
a fair summary? That is correct, yes, sir. Okay. And

985
01:18:18,025 --> 01:18:21,235
when I look at our, um, master drainage

986
01:18:22,535 --> 01:18:25,765
map, it appears roughly everything

987
01:18:26,625 --> 01:18:30,155
from this property to the intersection

988
01:18:31,215 --> 01:18:35,215
of hewitt, and I believe that's dickinson, um, on

989
01:18:35,525 --> 01:18:39,115
south to the city's line repair facility and possibly

990
01:18:39,795 --> 01:18:43,415
crossing, uh, dickinson ave to the, uh,

991
01:18:44,855 --> 01:18:48,675
uh, rv park. There all have drainage that

992
01:18:49,045 --> 01:18:52,635
flows through that ditch towards this property

993
01:18:53,455 --> 01:18:57,345
to get to robinson's bayou. Is that a fair summary? I believe john,

994
01:18:57,905 --> 01:19:01,245
john, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it flows the opposite way. It flows south.

995
01:19:05,895 --> 01:19:09,815
so this somewhere up there on dickinson avenues, a drainage divide.

996
01:19:10,625 --> 01:19:14,625
certainly the property immediately south on dickinson avenue

997
01:19:15,165 --> 01:19:19,035
on hewitt street appears to drain to the north into robinson bayou

998
01:19:19,965 --> 01:19:23,585
in the ditches along hewitt street, maybe as far as texas avenue

999
01:19:24,855 --> 01:19:28,805
flow into this ditch. Okay. So is once you get to the

1000
01:19:29,655 --> 01:19:33,365
city facility, I believe that flows under the railroad of benson's bayou. Okay. So

1001
01:19:34,075 --> 01:19:38,065
everything down to lime repair, but not including lime

1002
01:19:38,365 --> 01:19:42,205
repair. Mm-hmm . So there's roughly a dozen houses or so in

1003
01:19:42,425 --> 01:19:46,345
that little triangle? Yeah, I can't, I can't be sure of that. Some

1004
01:19:46,625 --> 01:19:50,025
of them. Okay. At, at least that's how our, our map showed it.

1005
01:19:50,845 --> 01:19:54,805
um, I don't

1006
01:19:55,085 --> 01:19:58,935
understand I why there

1007
01:19:59,365 --> 01:20:02,065
would be an opposition to, um,

1008
01:20:03,645 --> 01:20:07,325
continuing to convey drainage waer as it's always

1009
01:20:07,675 --> 01:20:11,475
been. In fact, isn't that something you're, you're required to,

1010
01:20:11,835 --> 01:20:15,715
to not modify? That is correct.

1011
01:20:15,975 --> 01:20:19,915
yes, sir. Okay. Um, and I drove by the property,

1012
01:20:20,495 --> 01:20:24,315
um, on my way to lunch on friday.

1013
01:20:25,955 --> 01:20:29,135
um, and I noticed that there's already a blockage

1014
01:20:30,435 --> 01:20:34,435
put in on this ditch, um, in that the,

1015
01:20:34,795 --> 01:20:38,595
the wire fencing has been extended down all the way to

1016
01:20:38,815 --> 01:20:42,645
the ground in the ditch, which already would

1017
01:20:43,045 --> 01:20:46,865
cause a problem if say, in the fall we had a heavy rain

1018
01:20:47,155 --> 01:20:50,395
event after all the leaves are down. Does that sound reasonable?

1019
01:20:51,795 --> 01:20:55,145
could possibly, yes, sir. Okay. And all we're asking

1020
01:20:55,805 --> 01:20:59,745
to grant the pla is the easement to be able to

1021
01:21:00,185 --> 01:21:03,925
maintain this ditch to protect all those properties from flooding. Am

1022
01:21:04,385 --> 01:21:08,005
I correct? Yes, sir. The easement will grant us the ability to access

1023
01:21:08,425 --> 01:21:12,425
it if we need to make improvements to it in the case of an issue with it.

1024
01:21:13,335 --> 01:21:17,225
okay. And if we don't have an easement, there's nothing

1025
01:21:17,455 --> 01:21:20,905
that guarantees that will be maintained, is that correct?

1026
01:21:22,245 --> 01:21:25,545
the easement is our guarantee to be able to access the property.

1027
01:21:26,645 --> 01:21:30,035
okay. Alright. Um, then I see

1028
01:21:31,235 --> 01:21:35,095
no reason to, um, allow the plat without that easement.

1029
01:21:38,885 --> 01:21:42,595
yeah, so I think, uh, the, the ditch is needed. Um,

1030
01:21:43,155 --> 01:21:46,555
and I, and I think the landowner agrees with that. Uh,

1031
01:21:47,595 --> 01:21:51,575
and so from what I've seen, he has been maintaining it better than it had been maintained

1032
01:21:52,215 --> 01:21:55,945
previously. And so the way I kind of look at this

1033
01:21:56,325 --> 01:22:00,155
is we have no projects right now

1034
01:22:00,495 --> 01:22:03,175
slated to improve that ditch or do anything to that ditch. And

1035
01:22:04,725 --> 01:22:08,585
we would be better off not having the easement and doing anything with it.

1036
01:22:09,285 --> 01:22:13,245
if in the future it becomes an issue and he fills it in or

1037
01:22:13,465 --> 01:22:17,445
does something like that and then it is needed, then we'll have to eminent domain

1038
01:22:17,865 --> 01:22:21,825
it, we'll have to go take it. And if that happens, I'm sure

1039
01:22:21,945 --> 01:22:25,705
that would not be a great process for him, but then it would be very quite easy to see why we're

1040
01:22:26,025 --> 01:22:30,025
doing it. So at this point, I mean, could we extract it

1041
01:22:30,225 --> 01:22:34,215
from platte? Probably, probably have a legal right to do it, but that doesn't mean

1042
01:22:34,335 --> 01:22:38,235
we should do it. And so as long as the ditch is maintained and it's also in

1043
01:22:38,615 --> 01:22:42,515
his best interest to maintain that ditch 'cause it prevents his own house from flooding, uh,

1044
01:22:43,615 --> 01:22:47,445
I see no reason that we need to control it or, or access the property. So I'll

1045
01:22:47,735 --> 01:22:51,705
vote for it, uh, because of that. Thank

1046
01:22:52,055 --> 01:22:56,055
you mayor. I just wanna clarify, uh, a little bit of confusion for mr.

1047
01:22:56,535 --> 01:23:00,265
tressler. First of all, the map I have right here shows

1048
01:23:00,835 --> 01:23:04,475
two watershed, uh, areas, drainage basins.

1049
01:23:05,025 --> 01:23:08,855
one of them is benson's, the other one's robinson's, uh, where

1050
01:23:09,205 --> 01:23:12,785
mr. Reyes's house is, is in the benson

1051
01:23:13,455 --> 01:23:17,285
basin. Drainage, uh, consideration. The dish

1052
01:23:17,545 --> 01:23:21,315
was put there in 1964 by a handshake from

1053
01:23:22,175 --> 01:23:26,165
mayor arao, the very first mayor of this city and the woods

1054
01:23:26,365 --> 01:23:29,845
family. And it was considered just as a, a,

1055
01:23:30,405 --> 01:23:34,165
a small ditch to drain some areas around there when it was nothing but farmland.

1056
01:23:35,425 --> 01:23:39,255
it has never been, uh, cleared. It has never

1057
01:23:39,595 --> 01:23:43,305
had any improvements by the city. Uh, we've never

1058
01:23:43,685 --> 01:23:47,335
done anything to this ditch until mr. Reyes bought the

1059
01:23:47,775 --> 01:23:50,915
property after the wood sold it to him. And

1060
01:23:51,835 --> 01:23:55,795
in fact, there is no easement on the property whatsoever. There's nothing that shows an

1061
01:23:56,135 --> 01:23:59,965
easement. It was simply a handshake from mr. Arao

1062
01:24:00,315 --> 01:24:04,005
and, and, uh, the woods family. The drainage is only

1063
01:24:04,375 --> 01:24:08,205
draining mr. Reyes's property. If you listen to

1064
01:24:08,425 --> 01:24:12,175
what mr. Baumgarten said on the north side

1065
01:24:12,525 --> 01:24:15,545
of hewitt road, it is draining north a little bit

1066
01:24:17,325 --> 01:24:21,165
on the south side. I would agree it's stopped up, but

1067
01:24:21,505 --> 01:24:25,205
it's draining to the south. So there

1068
01:24:25,555 --> 01:24:29,025
is no problem with this property draining to the south flooding anybody.

1069
01:24:29,655 --> 01:24:33,505
so first of all, I, I've always valued myself

1070
01:24:33,925 --> 01:24:37,325
on property rights of texas. And when you own a piece of property,

1071
01:24:38,065 --> 01:24:41,325
you shouldn't be taking it from people just because the city government

1072
01:24:42,465 --> 01:24:46,045
has that right to do so. In the eminent domain. We have no projects,

1073
01:24:46,665 --> 01:24:50,005
we have no, um, intent of any projects

1074
01:24:50,985 --> 01:24:54,835
for the last 60 years or, or plus.

1075
01:24:56,345 --> 01:24:59,945
uh, we have never done anything to this ditch. In fact, mr. Reyes,

1076
01:25:01,265 --> 01:25:05,125
if you look at the google earth, he's the one that cleaned the ditch, not the city.

1077
01:25:06,705 --> 01:25:10,505
and he did it because he wants to build a single family home, one

1078
01:25:10,725 --> 01:25:14,605
home on six acres. Now, if you're gonna tell me that six acres is not enough

1079
01:25:14,955 --> 01:25:18,845
land to drain water, he could dig, dig a pond there and drain

1080
01:25:19,085 --> 01:25:22,705
all that water in the six acres into the pond and problem solved. But

1081
01:25:23,105 --> 01:25:26,765
mr. Mr. Reyes did in fact say that he was not going to

1082
01:25:27,875 --> 01:25:31,705
mess with the ditch. He would maintain it, he would clean it, and

1083
01:25:31,925 --> 01:25:35,885
he would keep it as it is. The city does not have a right to imminent

1084
01:25:36,325 --> 01:25:40,205
domain. I think there's some legality issues. We could debate that issue later

1085
01:25:40,585 --> 01:25:44,125
on if we decide to condemn it. But I don't even think mr. Reyes

1086
01:25:44,845 --> 01:25:48,685
falls in the udc code, the unified development code because he is

1087
01:25:48,925 --> 01:25:52,725
a single family home in the united or in the unified development

1088
01:25:53,285 --> 01:25:57,245
code. It states very clearly you fall under that code if you're

1089
01:25:57,485 --> 01:26:01,475
a subdivision. He is not a subdivision. It also says

1090
01:26:01,815 --> 01:26:05,605
if he's a developer, he is not a developer. So I have some great concerns

1091
01:26:06,165 --> 01:26:09,995
about the code itself, and I think we'll probably go back and try to clarify what

1092
01:26:10,965 --> 01:26:14,585
a single family dwelling and a development intent

1093
01:26:15,025 --> 01:26:18,835
is. Um, even if we got this

1094
01:26:19,275 --> 01:26:23,085
easement right there, the property behind is dr.

1095
01:26:23,385 --> 01:26:27,265
gorman's property, guess what? We don't have an easement either on dr. Gorman's

1096
01:26:27,945 --> 01:26:31,685
property. So we're going to have to condemn that one too to get to

1097
01:26:32,125 --> 01:26:35,305
the diversionary canal that's on the north side of it.

1098
01:26:36,245 --> 01:26:39,985
um, you know, I, I'm not gonna spend a lot of time debating this.

1099
01:26:40,305 --> 01:26:44,185
I, I've worked on this for a year. Uh, mr. Tru was going to come back

1100
01:26:44,385 --> 01:26:47,745
and try to dispute all of this again, but he is a single family dwelling.

1101
01:26:48,725 --> 01:26:52,065
he is a resident of this, uh, of this city for many, many years.

1102
01:26:52,815 --> 01:26:56,785
he's a business owner. He's asked him to build one house on this piece of property.

1103
01:26:57,365 --> 01:27:00,405
and we should allow him to do it. We should not extort

1104
01:27:01,745 --> 01:27:05,125
a easement until he can get a, I mean, um,

1105
01:27:06,245 --> 01:27:09,975
extort a building permit until he gives up an easement. That

1106
01:27:10,265 --> 01:27:14,145
is wrong. And to me, that is taking of the property and I don't

1107
01:27:14,345 --> 01:27:18,145
like it and I don't appreciate it. But I know staff is driven by other motives,

1108
01:27:19,085 --> 01:27:22,985
um, and other things. But this man wants to build a house

1109
01:27:23,165 --> 01:27:27,065
for him and his family, one house on six acres. And for us

1110
01:27:27,245 --> 01:27:31,145
to sit here and take that drainage or that ditch, it's not

1111
01:27:31,265 --> 01:27:35,265
even a drainage ditch 'cause it's flowing the opposite direction. And there is

1112
01:27:35,525 --> 01:27:39,385
no, every, every plan that I looked at, um, I have

1113
01:27:40,295 --> 01:27:44,025
maps after maps in front of me. It doesn't affect

1114
01:27:44,305 --> 01:27:48,145
any other property around there. So, uh, I'll leave it with that and I'll

1115
01:27:48,465 --> 01:27:49,945
probably rebuttal mr. Tressler here again,

1116
01:27:53,325 --> 01:27:57,285
mr. Tressler call question. Yeah. Um, I agree we

1117
01:27:57,505 --> 01:28:01,495
shouldn't take it, but the mayor's solution, if we ever need

1118
01:28:01,845 --> 01:28:05,665
to have an issue with this ditch is to take

1119
01:28:05,905 --> 01:28:09,745
it by eminent domain. But, but what I'm saying

1120
01:28:09,965 --> 01:28:13,525
is we get an easement and all the easement gives us is a right to access

1121
01:28:14,125 --> 01:28:18,105
it, to maintain it. It doesn't take it, and it still enables

1122
01:28:18,545 --> 01:28:21,525
him to build a house. Um, so

1123
01:28:23,545 --> 01:28:27,405
to, to keep throwing out the word taking, taking is the solution.

1124
01:28:27,585 --> 01:28:31,055
if we have a problem down the road and to say we have his word,

1125
01:28:31,635 --> 01:28:33,095
he'll, he'll maintain it. Well,

1126
01:28:35,725 --> 01:28:39,245
that's not good in court. Sorry. Um,

1127
01:28:41,685 --> 01:28:45,425
and, and I'm not doubting his work. Uh, this isn't personal.

1128
01:28:45,705 --> 01:28:49,465
I don't know the guy. Um, what I do know is the amount

1129
01:28:49,755 --> 01:28:53,585
we've invested in drainage solutions for everyone in this community

1130
01:28:55,125 --> 01:28:57,965
to, to abandon

1131
01:29:00,055 --> 01:29:03,905
a drainage canal on word of mouth

1132
01:29:05,005 --> 01:29:08,365
is irresponsible for representing

1133
01:29:09,545 --> 01:29:13,545
the good of all the citizens of this city in the interest of one

1134
01:29:13,765 --> 01:29:15,965
person. And I have a problem with that.

1135
01:29:18,985 --> 01:29:22,815
joe, if mr. Reyes decided to, uh, build

1136
01:29:23,165 --> 01:29:26,965
other single family dwellings on that property in the future, would he have to repl?

1137
01:29:28,025 --> 01:29:31,965
he would have to repl at that time. He could build up to two technically on one

1138
01:29:32,185 --> 01:29:35,985
lot. One is an accessory dwelling unit. But if he wanted to build more than that, he would've to repl and

1139
01:29:36,205 --> 01:29:39,645
we would have an opportunity to go through this again at that time. Yes, sir.

1140
01:29:42,835 --> 01:29:46,585
just, just to be brief, mayor. Um, it is a taking, number

1141
01:29:47,025 --> 01:29:51,005
one. Number two, you're splitting his property in two with this

1142
01:29:51,255 --> 01:29:55,165
ditch. It's not a drainage ditch, it's a small ditch. I did walk it from front to back

1143
01:29:55,825 --> 01:29:58,825
on a very pretty day and it was dry. Um,

1144
01:30:00,295 --> 01:30:04,025
what mr. Reyes' concern with is if we give him an

1145
01:30:04,465 --> 01:30:08,245
easement to the city, which I wouldn't do it as a, as a, as

1146
01:30:08,545 --> 01:30:12,545
a citizen, then the city can come in thereafter. We're all gone from this diocese

1147
01:30:13,365 --> 01:30:17,265
or the mayor's not here. The city manager's not here. And somebody can go

1148
01:30:17,385 --> 01:30:21,345
in there and put a 30 foot culvert, uh, or uh, yeah, a

1149
01:30:21,465 --> 01:30:24,985
30 foot culvert all the way down the piece of property and, and pave over it.

1150
01:30:25,505 --> 01:30:28,825
I mean, they could do anything. That's why you don't give easements to the city.

1151
01:30:29,735 --> 01:30:33,635
just not knowing if there's a project or anything

1152
01:30:33,755 --> 01:30:37,675
else. I do agree with the mayor, if we want go out and imminent domain this property

1153
01:30:38,085 --> 01:30:42,075
later on and we see a need for it. But at the last resort, we should

1154
01:30:42,315 --> 01:30:46,145
be, uh, uh, forcing this person to give us an easement. There's

1155
01:30:46,635 --> 01:30:50,535
other ways around this. We could drain the water the other direction. I went out there and I'm not any

1156
01:30:50,955 --> 01:30:54,715
engineer, but I'll tell you right now, there, uh, it's, it's very easy

1157
01:30:55,055 --> 01:30:58,955
to correct without taking a man's property. And I'm, I'm totally against

1158
01:30:59,355 --> 01:31:02,545
it. Thank you. Just real quickly,

1159
01:31:03,425 --> 01:31:07,105
'cause I I think we got the votes on this one. So I if you're on the bubble though,

1160
01:31:08,355 --> 01:31:12,345
uh, to deny, to deny a man the right

1161
01:31:12,585 --> 01:31:16,505
to build his house, um, and, and almost it, it,

1162
01:31:16,705 --> 01:31:20,705
it feels almost like staff was trying to do something political in this

1163
01:31:21,265 --> 01:31:25,105
situation. Like, hey, we're not gonna do this 'cause we want that,

1164
01:31:25,445 --> 01:31:29,065
we want that ditch. All right? And to me,

1165
01:31:31,655 --> 01:31:35,485
shouldn't go that route. You just shouldn't, you know, it's, uh,

1166
01:31:37,065 --> 01:31:39,845
predecessors really sought political

1167
01:31:41,195 --> 01:31:44,505
solutions to technical problems. And uh,

1168
01:31:46,085 --> 01:31:48,075
um, I would discourage that personally,

1169
01:31:50,465 --> 01:31:53,485
if you need that land, you should go through imminent domain,

1170
01:31:54,825 --> 01:31:58,735
otherwise let the guy build a house and kind of

1171
01:31:59,865 --> 01:32:03,775
short taking kind of a shortcut in the situation. And that's what it felt like to

1172
01:32:03,935 --> 01:32:07,485
me. You know, uh, it's,

1173
01:32:08,425 --> 01:32:12,005
that's why I'm gonna vote to grant. Grant. Thank you.

1174
01:32:15,945 --> 01:32:19,785
so anytime that's worded, like affirm the

1175
01:32:20,005 --> 01:32:23,875
denial. So what is a yes vote with

1176
01:32:24,165 --> 01:32:28,085
the way the motion was made? Yes. Mayor, would you explain please? Yeah. Yes, yes. Vote would

1177
01:32:28,285 --> 01:32:32,145
allow the permit. So I'll read it because it is long. Uh, the motion was

1178
01:32:32,445 --> 01:32:36,405
I moved to overturn the planning and zoning commission's denial of the

1179
01:32:36,865 --> 01:32:40,125
res estates plat application, authorize a waiver of the drainage

1180
01:32:40,885 --> 01:32:44,205
easement requirement and authorize final plat approval upon the applicant's

1181
01:32:44,925 --> 01:32:48,925
satisfaction of all remaining plat application requirements. And to that end, there was

1182
01:32:49,825 --> 01:32:53,185
two or three yes. That that wasn't out there. Yes. And so we're saying that those have to get met.

1183
01:32:54,345 --> 01:32:56,725
the only part that we're talking about is this ditch, essentially.

1184
01:32:59,675 --> 01:33:02,825
alright, call the vote.

1185
01:33:12,405 --> 01:33:16,235
motion passes seven four one against first

1186
01:33:16,585 --> 01:33:20,305
reading of ordinances 10 a consider and take action on an ordinance amending

1187
01:33:20,785 --> 01:33:24,325
chapter 70 of the code of ordinances of the city of league city, texas, by

1188
01:33:24,825 --> 01:33:28,495
adopting article five entitled vessel residency and nuisance vessel abatement

1189
01:33:29,215 --> 01:33:32,785
related to liv aboard vessels, abandoned vessels, and derelict vessels.

1190
01:33:34,165 --> 01:33:37,535
and I'm requesting first and final on it, move to approve.

1191
01:33:38,475 --> 01:33:38,475
second,

1192
01:33:43,265 --> 01:33:46,845
I don't wanna punt this to the no , mr. Cruz.

1193
01:33:48,115 --> 01:33:51,825
thank you, mayor. Um, I

1194
01:33:52,125 --> 01:33:56,045
was always surprised when, uh,

1195
01:33:56,365 --> 01:33:59,565
we get such a big crowd that comes out on this. So

1196
01:34:02,085 --> 01:34:06,055
I'm just gonna kind of go briefly over. Um, I'll

1197
01:34:06,345 --> 01:34:10,345
just get started. So there's a whole lot going on in, in this

1198
01:34:10,895 --> 01:34:14,885
ordinance, and there's, um, and so just kind of fundamentally, it

1199
01:34:15,105 --> 01:34:18,745
does three things. It creates a liverboard permit system. It imposes

1200
01:34:19,185 --> 01:34:23,175
strict marina limits and responsibilities, and it expands the city's power over

1201
01:34:23,465 --> 01:34:27,205
abandoned and derelict boats. When it creates a liverboard permit

1202
01:34:27,525 --> 01:34:31,245
system, it does that by requiring annual permits, requires inspections

1203
01:34:31,865 --> 01:34:35,725
by the us coast guard, and the mseo requires insurance

1204
01:34:36,115 --> 01:34:40,085
plus towing assistance requires daily logs, gives the city power to revoke

1205
01:34:40,405 --> 01:34:44,325
permits and remove vessels under certain conditions and requires consent to

1206
01:34:44,485 --> 01:34:45,965
background checks in some cases, vessel removal.

1207
01:34:48,605 --> 01:34:52,555
when we impose the strict marina limits and responsibilities, the

1208
01:34:52,775 --> 01:34:56,695
liverboard occupation is capped at 15% per marina. And

1209
01:34:56,975 --> 01:35:00,905
marinas must assist the city with identification and compliance. Unauthorized rentals

1210
01:35:01,265 --> 01:35:04,865
will be prohibited when we're talking about the abandoned

1211
01:35:05,445 --> 01:35:08,785
and derelict boats. Uh, we, it gives the definition

1212
01:35:09,525 --> 01:35:12,895
and enforcement and allows the seizure, the towing disposal, the cost

1213
01:35:13,545 --> 01:35:15,665
recovery and liens. It allows for emergency removal.

1214
01:35:25,635 --> 01:35:29,595
I had, um, well, I actually gave to michelle and michelle

1215
01:35:29,855 --> 01:35:33,135
had provided out to, to all of counsel here, uh,

1216
01:35:34,075 --> 01:35:37,975
a a red line, um, for all the different changes here. But

1217
01:35:38,195 --> 01:35:42,105
before I, I read that, I'd like to just kind of continue. So the changes that

1218
01:35:42,495 --> 01:35:46,475
I'm asking for are, it's one to clarify who is actually a

1219
01:35:46,595 --> 01:35:50,415
liv aboard, uh, I'm tightening. The definitions of the casual or

1220
01:35:50,835 --> 01:35:54,395
temporary users don't accidentally trigger enforcement. This helps

1221
01:35:54,855 --> 01:35:58,155
us to, um, focus on real cases and not gray areas.

1222
01:35:59,855 --> 01:36:03,815
I wanna protect the existing residents and give a transition period. People already

1223
01:36:04,135 --> 01:36:07,775
living aboard shouldn't be displaced overnight by a new rule. I'm adding a transition

1224
01:36:08,315 --> 01:36:09,165
and a grandfather provision.

1225
01:36:12,785 --> 01:36:15,695
I wanna focus inspections and logs on safety, not daily life.

1226
01:36:16,965 --> 01:36:20,865
I'm limited inspections and logs to sanitation and safety. I'm not tracking people's

1227
01:36:21,385 --> 01:36:24,915
daily lives. Fourth, replace

1228
01:36:25,465 --> 01:36:29,185
it. Replace costly mandates with practical safety standards. Instead

1229
01:36:29,675 --> 01:36:33,545
of requiring paid towing contracts, I'm proposing a simple standard. The vessel must

1230
01:36:33,835 --> 01:36:34,875
be able to move in an emergency.

1231
01:36:38,975 --> 01:36:42,475
and lastly, to make revocation and appeals proportional

1232
01:36:43,655 --> 01:36:47,545
permits should be revoked only for real health and safety issues, not minor paperwork

1233
01:36:48,385 --> 01:36:52,085
mistakes. And people shouldn't be displaced while appealing unless there's a real danger.

1234
01:36:54,205 --> 01:36:57,855
so these are in summary, the five things that

1235
01:36:58,325 --> 01:37:02,295
are in the red line. And so mayor and

1236
01:37:02,495 --> 01:37:06,455
council, I have previously requested a list of ordinance edits, which have been

1237
01:37:07,095 --> 01:37:11,055
provided to council in order to implement those changes. I have made the following,

1238
01:37:11,335 --> 01:37:14,985
I make the following motion. I move to amend this ordinance to adopt

1239
01:37:15,675 --> 01:37:19,525
the following changes to change the definition of liverboard to 20 days

1240
01:37:20,075 --> 01:37:23,905
in a 30 day period. Uh, grandfather existing liverboard occupants

1241
01:37:24,685 --> 01:37:28,585
create 180 day transition period, allow six month old

1242
01:37:28,745 --> 01:37:32,425
inspections, ease the towing requirement to reasonable means

1243
01:37:33,245 --> 01:37:37,085
remove the daily log requirements, require consent or warrant for

1244
01:37:37,305 --> 01:37:41,165
administrative inspections, limit revocations to health and safety issues

1245
01:37:41,585 --> 01:37:45,225
with a cure period for minor violations. Allow continued occupancy

1246
01:37:45,785 --> 01:37:49,605
during appeals and cap minor fines at $50 with a notice to

1247
01:37:49,825 --> 01:37:49,825
cure.

1248
01:37:54,295 --> 01:37:56,645
that is a motion. I'll second for discussion.

1249
01:38:02,455 --> 01:38:04,545
okay, we have a motion to amend. And a second,

1250
01:38:09,255 --> 01:38:12,715
I just want to say, mayor, real quick. I, I believe that we do need some regulations for

1251
01:38:13,905 --> 01:38:17,855
these marinas, um, especially the one on davis

1252
01:38:18,165 --> 01:38:21,995
road. And, and, um, we, we've had some major issues out

1253
01:38:22,215 --> 01:38:26,035
there. Um, I do have some concerns, like I called you

1254
01:38:26,255 --> 01:38:29,775
today and talked, talked to you. I do have some concerns with some of the definitions.

1255
01:38:30,495 --> 01:38:34,035
I do have concerns with central harbor, um,

1256
01:38:35,725 --> 01:38:39,505
in some of the language. I do know that after our talk,

1257
01:38:39,805 --> 01:38:43,665
you, you spoke about the urgency, which I I understand that too, because

1258
01:38:44,005 --> 01:38:45,725
we do have a problem. Um,

1259
01:38:48,875 --> 01:38:52,535
I I hope, and maybe if I could have your, your blessing on

1260
01:38:52,915 --> 01:38:56,825
this, that, um, mr. Fulcher is here. If you don't mind, when

1261
01:38:57,115 --> 01:39:00,725
every everybody gets through, let him just say a piece, uh, about,

1262
01:39:01,175 --> 01:39:04,395
uh, south sho harbor. 'cause it affects a lot of people in this city

1263
01:39:05,255 --> 01:39:09,185
and in, in the liverboards also. But I, I plan to support the regulations,

1264
01:39:10,055 --> 01:39:13,495
but I would like to make some future amendments to it,

1265
01:39:14,175 --> 01:39:17,995
uh, with you having a meeting with mr. Fulcher and, and maybe with

1266
01:39:18,335 --> 01:39:22,295
tom and myself or any other council member that wants to, to sit and, and

1267
01:39:22,515 --> 01:39:25,715
talk about it because I, I do think we have some issues with some of the definitions,

1268
01:39:26,705 --> 01:39:30,515
just like I said, what marina, um, definition, I

1269
01:39:30,715 --> 01:39:34,365
don't think that's a, that's a good definition, but that's all I got right now, ma'am.

1270
01:39:35,215 --> 01:39:38,775
yes. And I'm certainly willing to, to meet, go over that. And, uh,

1271
01:39:39,615 --> 01:39:43,045
in no way would I imagine that this is perfect right out the gate, right?

1272
01:39:43,965 --> 01:39:47,615
we've worked on it since november of 23. That's

1273
01:39:48,035 --> 01:39:51,835
the first time we got on the boats and went around and counted up the derelict

1274
01:39:52,395 --> 01:39:56,155
boats in the lake. And I think that day there was 28 of 'em or something like that. There

1275
01:39:56,475 --> 01:40:00,375
was, there was a significant amount of derelict boats floating around the lake at

1276
01:40:00,595 --> 01:40:04,395
different stages of, uh, being sunk some all the way, sunk some,

1277
01:40:04,695 --> 01:40:08,335
the mass sticking up, some on the way to being sunk. Uh,

1278
01:40:08,775 --> 01:40:12,655
and those are obviously are incredible hazards for navigation in

1279
01:40:12,875 --> 01:40:16,865
the lake. They're incredible hazards, uh, during a storm because

1280
01:40:17,375 --> 01:40:21,355
if they get up and then blow into, uh, uh, bulkheads and such. And then

1281
01:40:21,435 --> 01:40:25,025
there are also incredible environmental hazards. They were leaking oil, leaking,

1282
01:40:25,575 --> 01:40:29,495
gas leaking, all kinds of things into the lake. And so it, it

1283
01:40:29,715 --> 01:40:33,595
kind of started there. And then in the middle of just dealing with the derelict

1284
01:40:34,075 --> 01:40:37,995
boats, we realized where they were coming from. They were being pushed out from some of the marinas. And it's

1285
01:40:38,195 --> 01:40:42,035
definitely not all the marinas, but it's some of them in town. And we kind of got into this

1286
01:40:42,275 --> 01:40:45,625
a little bit more. And then following on top of that, two murders

1287
01:40:46,335 --> 01:40:50,315
in the maritas, two murders in under an 18 month period. And murders

1288
01:40:50,715 --> 01:40:54,505
are not exactly commonplace in league city. And to have them concentrated in

1289
01:40:54,725 --> 01:40:58,615
such a small area, it was eye-opening, put on

1290
01:40:58,775 --> 01:41:02,645
top of that, a couple of overdoses, and then open drug

1291
01:41:02,935 --> 01:41:06,685
dealing as well. And then quality of one of the larger marinas,

1292
01:41:07,365 --> 01:41:11,135
marinas just falling down completely due to a lot of

1293
01:41:11,455 --> 01:41:15,455
the things that, that everybody talked about today. Uh, and that was

1294
01:41:15,575 --> 01:41:18,495
eye-opening in the fact that we had no

1295
01:41:19,715 --> 01:41:23,645
real structure at all to prevent derelict boats. We had no real

1296
01:41:24,165 --> 01:41:27,765
structure to enforce, uh, basic health and safety

1297
01:41:28,285 --> 01:41:32,235
standards in the marinas. Uh, and we didn't have anything that

1298
01:41:32,525 --> 01:41:36,505
would prevent us, or, or that would allow us to regulate any of this. If

1299
01:41:36,725 --> 01:41:40,655
this was, uh, on land, we would not tolerate it at all. Right?

1300
01:41:41,105 --> 01:41:44,545
our code enforcement people would be in there. They wouldn't allow you to

1301
01:41:45,435 --> 01:41:49,345
rent a boat to somebody that, you know, that is an unsafe vessel for

1302
01:41:49,765 --> 01:41:53,525
them to be on, or it doesn't have the sanitation, uh, systems on board.

1303
01:41:54,625 --> 01:41:58,525
so it, we would never let somebody rent a house in some of these conditions.

1304
01:41:59,425 --> 01:42:03,365
but, but because we didn't have any kind of regulations, we were

1305
01:42:03,725 --> 01:42:07,085
allowing it on the water and it was impacting the people that were renting them.

1306
01:42:07,785 --> 01:42:11,325
and then it's impacting the people around them as well. And we can see what's happening.

1307
01:42:12,145 --> 01:42:15,685
and it actually got much, much worse at some of the marinas extremely

1308
01:42:16,245 --> 01:42:20,205
quickly. I was actually surprised I had toured the marinas at the beginning of this.

1309
01:42:20,745 --> 01:42:24,685
so in november of 23 had been to, uh, all of them seeing the condition

1310
01:42:25,585 --> 01:42:28,935
and just coming back a year later. It had fallen completely

1311
01:42:29,965 --> 01:42:32,745
downhill in, in a year. Uh, so

1312
01:42:34,485 --> 01:42:38,245
I don't think, and we heard from a lot of people today talking about live aboard lifestyle, and I understand

1313
01:42:38,525 --> 01:42:42,485
that I grew up here, grew up with people who lived on boats their entire life, and I've, you know, been

1314
01:42:42,645 --> 01:42:46,585
on the lake my entire life. And I understand the appeal of it. And for

1315
01:42:46,805 --> 01:42:50,245
the most part, it's not a problem. It's not a problem in waterford, it's not a problem in south shore.

1316
01:42:50,865 --> 01:42:54,705
it used to not be a problem in some of these other marinas as well, but it became one.

1317
01:42:56,225 --> 01:43:00,125
so I think what we need to do is we have to get control of it, and we have to do something to prevent

1318
01:43:01,135 --> 01:43:04,965
open drug use, uh, open drug markets, uh, and

1319
01:43:05,415 --> 01:43:09,345
murders and just general, uh, falling down of

1320
01:43:09,505 --> 01:43:13,015
safety and health standards. So I don't think

1321
01:43:13,515 --> 01:43:17,215
we can limit it to 20 days outta 30, because that would be almost impossible

1322
01:43:17,735 --> 01:43:21,695
to enforce. I think 10 days outta 30 will allow people to use their

1323
01:43:21,855 --> 01:43:25,855
boats and, and, uh, and, and live aboard them in the, in the harbor,

1324
01:43:26,195 --> 01:43:30,175
in marina del soul and, and wherever it happens in, in south shore when they come down

1325
01:43:30,335 --> 01:43:34,255
for the weekends and not really have too many, too many problems with it. So I

1326
01:43:34,375 --> 01:43:38,355
do not think this is perfect today, and rarely things are, and

1327
01:43:38,575 --> 01:43:42,265
it will need to get updated as we move through and, and, and learn

1328
01:43:42,615 --> 01:43:46,595
more about these regulations, just like we updated regulations all the time. Uh,

1329
01:43:47,035 --> 01:43:50,285
but I do think it's important to put our foot down and get on top of this immediately.

1330
01:43:53,515 --> 01:43:55,705
and so we have a motion to amend,

1331
01:43:57,875 --> 01:43:58,325
please vote.

1332
01:44:07,755 --> 01:44:10,575
motion fails. 2 4 6 against,

1333
01:44:12,265 --> 01:44:13,445
now we have the motion as presented.

1334
01:44:22,495 --> 01:44:26,345
mayor could, I'm sorry. Oh, okay. Let's kill that. Yes.

1335
01:44:26,865 --> 01:44:30,765
um, could, could we have mr. Folster just come up and say a a moment?

1336
01:44:31,305 --> 01:44:35,125
uh, sure. Because we, we hadn't finished it yet. He just, uh, had a quick

1337
01:44:35,445 --> 01:44:38,625
question. He came in late. I'm sorry. Thank you. Council mayor,

1338
01:44:39,725 --> 01:44:43,615
city attorney. Uh, first of all, I represent, um, uh, south

1339
01:44:43,935 --> 01:44:47,535
shore harbor marina and, uh, waterford harbor mar to the largest marinas in the city.

1340
01:44:48,135 --> 01:44:52,115
I represent over a thousand, uh, slips. Um, and

1341
01:44:52,335 --> 01:44:56,235
we appreciate the opportunity to be able to, to, to work with council in,

1342
01:44:56,515 --> 01:44:59,925
in, in the city and come up with a viable ordinance.

1343
01:45:00,715 --> 01:45:04,655
uh, quite frankly, we welcome it. Um, when we have problems with

1344
01:45:05,165 --> 01:45:09,055
boat in our marinas, it can be a real pain for the, is to get

1345
01:45:09,175 --> 01:45:12,975
the boats out. Um, so this ordinance, I think will be a positive impact

1346
01:45:13,395 --> 01:45:17,295
on the city as a whole. Um, but that being said, and like you, you

1347
01:45:17,495 --> 01:45:21,335
mentioned earlier, um, being able to, to tweak the language,

1348
01:45:21,595 --> 01:45:25,375
we, we would have some minor suggestions, but they're important. And it really just kind

1349
01:45:25,615 --> 01:45:29,615
of delineates the legal responsibilities of the parties involved. You have the

1350
01:45:29,775 --> 01:45:33,635
vessel operator, you have the vessel owner, and you have the marina. Um, and

1351
01:45:33,855 --> 01:45:36,695
so being able to clarify those legal responsibilities,

1352
01:45:37,875 --> 01:45:41,825
to put the liability and responsibility on the parties at

1353
01:45:42,045 --> 01:45:46,005
fault. So for instance, if there's illegal activity going on a vessel in the

1354
01:45:46,125 --> 01:45:49,165
marina currently, the way it reads, theoretically the city could enforce

1355
01:45:50,295 --> 01:45:54,285
fines and, you know, other things against the marina, even though the marina has no control

1356
01:45:54,605 --> 01:45:58,365
over that. Um, I know in our, our, our client's perspective,

1357
01:45:58,825 --> 01:46:02,445
we have, uh, marina rules can't, can't pump out illegally.

1358
01:46:03,065 --> 01:46:07,045
if we catch you, you're out, or at least your slip agreement's gonna be terminated. And if they refuse

1359
01:46:07,345 --> 01:46:10,445
to to leave, then we have to go through a very long civil legal process.

1360
01:46:11,385 --> 01:46:15,315
that's why we, we we're in favor of this ordinance to a large degree because

1361
01:46:15,805 --> 01:46:19,505
it gives the city some police authority. Y'all can go take it out. Um, so,

1362
01:46:20,425 --> 01:46:24,385
you know, I would urge the city to, to, or the council to,

1363
01:46:25,065 --> 01:46:28,645
um, consider allowing additional time for this language.

1364
01:46:29,305 --> 01:46:33,225
but if it does pass this evening, you know, continue to work with the marinas, or

1365
01:46:33,445 --> 01:46:37,325
at least my clients to, to, to tweak this further, to, to make sure that the

1366
01:46:37,485 --> 01:46:41,335
legal responsibility's falling where it needs to. Understood. Thank you'all, glad to meet. Thank

1367
01:46:41,655 --> 01:46:45,525
you. Any questions? No, thank you. No, but I'd be glad to meet with you. Thank

1368
01:46:45,765 --> 01:46:49,695
you. Thank you. Alright, motion as

1369
01:46:49,915 --> 01:46:49,915
presented.

1370
01:47:01,785 --> 01:47:04,405
motion passes 7 4 1 against

1371
01:47:05,825 --> 01:47:07,865
motion for first and final second,

1372
01:47:12,925 --> 01:47:14,705
mr. Cruz. Thank you, mayor.

1373
01:47:19,235 --> 01:47:23,115
this is these people's homes and we are making

1374
01:47:23,615 --> 01:47:27,415
a big change. And if it, it sounds like,

1375
01:47:27,915 --> 01:47:31,655
you know, there's a lot of bad out there, but it sounds like there's

1376
01:47:31,975 --> 01:47:35,585
also a lot of good, and I don't think that

1377
01:47:36,255 --> 01:47:40,155
if we pass this first and final where they don't have another chance to come back, or they don't

1378
01:47:40,315 --> 01:47:44,315
have time to go back and talk to, to their friends, to their attorneys, whatever it is

1379
01:47:45,905 --> 01:47:49,115
our, that we're, we're cheating them of this,

1380
01:47:50,455 --> 01:47:54,425
this is, you know, this is gonna be christmas next week. And so

1381
01:47:54,625 --> 01:47:58,225
I don't see a whole lot of, um, enforcement or anything happening.

1382
01:47:59,285 --> 01:48:03,215
so I don't see why we can't let this come back at the

1383
01:48:03,375 --> 01:48:07,275
next council meeting. It's in two weeks, maybe it's three. And

1384
01:48:07,985 --> 01:48:09,515
let's give everyone time to

1385
01:48:12,045 --> 01:48:15,855
take another look at it. We can take what mr. South, like the, uh, gentleman from south

1386
01:48:16,135 --> 01:48:20,015
shore said, uh, gives us time to meet and go over it. I know that this has been going

1387
01:48:20,215 --> 01:48:23,975
around for a while, but don't first send final this. Let's, let's give them

1388
01:48:24,255 --> 01:48:27,185
a chance to come back and have a say in this. Thank you.

1389
01:48:32,775 --> 01:48:36,475
you know, none of us are getting rich up here. I

1390
01:48:37,195 --> 01:48:40,855
I make like 500 bucks a month doing this. And

1391
01:48:42,035 --> 01:48:45,125
whenever, whenever something, whenever something like this comes up,

1392
01:48:46,685 --> 01:48:49,535
uh, you always have to look at our motivation.

1393
01:48:51,815 --> 01:48:55,785
I've listened to some of y'all tonight and I think that y'all see it

1394
01:48:55,905 --> 01:48:59,015
as some sort of attack on your life or something like that. And,

1395
01:48:59,975 --> 01:49:03,175
uh, that's not what this is at all. Uh,

1396
01:49:04,035 --> 01:49:07,865
I got on council because, and I've told this a million

1397
01:49:08,225 --> 01:49:11,905
times. I'm from port arthur, texas, and I got to watch a city

1398
01:49:13,205 --> 01:49:16,775
devolve, okay, over about a 10 or 15 year period.

1399
01:49:18,585 --> 01:49:22,485
um, I'm just not gonna let that happen here. And I know y'all don't see

1400
01:49:22,685 --> 01:49:26,425
that as, you know, y'all might think, uh,

1401
01:49:28,755 --> 01:49:32,545
you know, since you've never seen a city go from being a perfectly great

1402
01:49:32,895 --> 01:49:36,545
place to live, to a place where you

1403
01:49:37,405 --> 01:49:41,205
honestly can't even plan a, a city a, a function for your old friends.

1404
01:49:41,705 --> 01:49:44,875
uh, you, you, you just aren't aware of how fast

1405
01:49:46,645 --> 01:49:50,435
a really nice city can become something other than that. So

1406
01:49:51,285 --> 01:49:55,195
tonight I'm gonna, I'll vote for this and I'll do it first and final, even though I'm really not feeling it

1407
01:49:55,415 --> 01:49:59,255
either because the mayor is moving on

1408
01:49:59,515 --> 01:50:03,345
a problem that is a real issue and that would be very easy

1409
01:50:04,295 --> 01:50:07,975
for us to ignore. Having said that,

1410
01:50:10,255 --> 01:50:14,235
we wanna work with you guys. Um, if you're

1411
01:50:14,475 --> 01:50:18,425
law abiding and your goal is to have a safe place for

1412
01:50:18,645 --> 01:50:22,555
league city where you can raise your kids, you aren't, at

1413
01:50:22,775 --> 01:50:26,735
the end of the day, we'll get through this and there, and this, it will be a

1414
01:50:27,015 --> 01:50:30,525
stronger city because of it. But if you aren't,

1415
01:50:31,465 --> 01:50:34,965
if you're slinging drugs or if you're doing things

1416
01:50:35,515 --> 01:50:38,405
that threaten the community,

1417
01:50:41,025 --> 01:50:44,695
I'm sorry, you're gonna have to take that somewhere else or we're

1418
01:50:45,045 --> 01:50:48,945
gonna have to introduce you to our, our police department. Thank you. And,

1419
01:50:49,165 --> 01:50:53,145
uh, yeah, I think you said that pretty well. And, uh, in the,

1420
01:50:53,545 --> 01:50:56,645
in the first conversation that we had about this in the, uh, in the workshop,

1421
01:50:58,085 --> 01:51:02,075
code enforcement talked about it and the fire chief talked about it. We're not going to jam up

1422
01:51:02,295 --> 01:51:05,775
people that are trying to do the right thing and need time to do it.

1423
01:51:06,595 --> 01:51:09,595
we are going to jam up the people that are

1424
01:51:10,935 --> 01:51:14,785
selling drugs and that are doing what they're not supposed to be doing on there.

1425
01:51:15,445 --> 01:51:19,425
uh, it's much like mr. Heman at the beginning of the meeting said, and that was

1426
01:51:19,665 --> 01:51:23,145
a a very good example. We had a portion of town, the older part of town

1427
01:51:24,155 --> 01:51:28,045
where they had derelict homes that were being used as,

1428
01:51:28,445 --> 01:51:32,425
as drug dens and with code enforcement, with the police department,

1429
01:51:33,335 --> 01:51:37,265
with the building department, we worked with the neighbors, we got on top

1430
01:51:37,465 --> 01:51:41,445
of all of those things. We rehabbed all those homes into nice new

1431
01:51:41,665 --> 01:51:44,765
like livable spaces and turn that neighborhood around,

1432
01:51:45,845 --> 01:51:49,305
uh, by flushing out the bad actors and not allowing,

1433
01:51:50,205 --> 01:51:53,885
uh, and just, just not putting up with it anymore. Uh, so

1434
01:51:55,265 --> 01:51:59,225
I think you have my, uh, you know, my guarantee and I, I know, uh, the chief

1435
01:51:59,385 --> 01:52:03,025
over already said it in the open meeting that it's not here to jam people

1436
01:52:03,405 --> 01:52:07,205
up over minor engine problems or, or, you know, backlog on

1437
01:52:07,515 --> 01:52:11,365
parts or anything like that. It is to make sure that we are trying

1438
01:52:11,785 --> 01:52:15,305
to go the right direction and getting these things livable and getting these things sanitary

1439
01:52:15,925 --> 01:52:19,835
and getting them safe. So I'll alternative to this. Thank

1440
01:52:20,185 --> 01:52:24,185
you mayor. And this will be the last comment from me. Um, I, I'm also, I think there

1441
01:52:24,345 --> 01:52:27,905
was a gentleman out here earlier that said he was a, a marine, uh, captain.

1442
01:52:28,485 --> 01:52:32,225
I'm, I'm one also. And, uh, I got the certification many years

1443
01:52:32,525 --> 01:52:36,405
ago. Um, we understand your concerns. You may have

1444
01:52:36,565 --> 01:52:40,485
a engine that needs to be repaired. We're not gonna go out there and

1445
01:52:40,645 --> 01:52:44,605
say, I, we got you, you got 10 days to do something. But these

1446
01:52:44,975 --> 01:52:48,885
boats that are just sitting there falling apart, you know, we have to take action

1447
01:52:49,265 --> 01:52:53,145
on it. And it's just like a junk vehicle in a, in

1448
01:52:53,445 --> 01:52:57,405
a, uh, driveway or at your house, behind your house of side

1449
01:52:57,685 --> 01:53:01,645
of your house. We have regulations that enforce that. So we're not gonna, we're not gonna do that.

1450
01:53:01,965 --> 01:53:05,885
I heard y'all's concerned tonight when we meet with the mayor, there may be some

1451
01:53:06,045 --> 01:53:09,965
new language in reference to if you're working on a, a, a

1452
01:53:10,085 --> 01:53:13,925
vessel as the other gentleman said about, uh, uh, the antique

1453
01:53:14,325 --> 01:53:18,285
vessel or whatever, we're not gonna, we're not gonna tell you to move it out and, and go

1454
01:53:18,445 --> 01:53:22,205
from there. So I, I think a lot of times when you see the city ordinance

1455
01:53:22,915 --> 01:53:26,605
come about you, you, you look at the numbers and it says 10 days,

1456
01:53:26,945 --> 01:53:30,765
we have to give you certification or certified mail by 10 days

1457
01:53:31,105 --> 01:53:34,925
to, to comply with it. That doesn't mean that the fire marshal, fire chief

1458
01:53:35,245 --> 01:53:38,625
or the code enforcement is not gonna say, okay, you got 60 days to

1459
01:53:39,285 --> 01:53:43,045
complete your pumping system or something. So we're, we're gonna try to work with you.

1460
01:53:43,495 --> 01:53:47,445
thank you. Alright, please vote first

1461
01:53:47,725 --> 01:53:47,885
and final

1462
01:53:56,725 --> 01:53:58,985
motion passes 7 4 1 against.

1463
01:54:00,845 --> 01:54:04,615
alright, uh, number 12 reports

1464
01:54:05,055 --> 01:54:08,975
from staff members. Oh, you have my time reports from council

1465
01:54:09,255 --> 01:54:12,765
members. Mayor pro tam, sean saunders, you time,

1466
01:54:13,725 --> 01:54:17,655
chad tressler. You have my time. Any man, do you have my time? Time cones? Yes. Real

1467
01:54:17,935 --> 01:54:21,695
quick. I just wanna say merry christmas to everybody. I'd like to thank the staff

1468
01:54:21,955 --> 01:54:25,375
for the nativity scene and the christmas display out front.

1469
01:54:26,075 --> 01:54:30,015
um, it, it, I know they worked very hard and very fast trying to get that

1470
01:54:30,175 --> 01:54:33,975
put up before christmas. Um, and we certainly do appreciate

1471
01:54:34,415 --> 01:54:38,255
the staff working on that, but having the nativity scene back in front of city hall

1472
01:54:38,535 --> 01:54:41,375
is a great thing. Again, thank you tom cruise.

1473
01:54:43,335 --> 01:54:47,325
courtney chadwell yield my time. Scott higgin yield my time and uh, I'll

1474
01:54:47,615 --> 01:54:51,435
say, hey, really great job with all the staff work that went into holiday in

1475
01:54:51,655 --> 01:54:55,655
the park and of course the volunteers that went with it, but the staff, I mean it is just a

1476
01:54:55,855 --> 01:54:59,815
ton of work that they put in with traffic control and all that and it was remarkable

1477
01:55:00,815 --> 01:55:04,635
probably, I mean it seemed like 15 minutes after it was done, they had the road cleared and

1478
01:55:04,855 --> 01:55:08,715
it was open, it was going again. So that takes a heck of a lot of work to do that. So,

1479
01:55:09,195 --> 01:55:13,015
and also thank you to, uh, to everybody that worked, sarah, her staff, everybody that worked on the

1480
01:55:13,295 --> 01:55:17,135
activity scene. It is, it is great and, and to tommy for spirit leading that as

1481
01:55:17,335 --> 01:55:21,165
well. So, um, city council city

1482
01:55:21,455 --> 01:55:25,175
league city will now go into executive sessions pursuant to sub chapter d, the open meetings

1483
01:55:25,615 --> 01:55:29,055
act section 5 5 1 et all the texas government code. The 16th day of december, 2025

1484
01:55:31,035 --> 01:55:31,345
at 7 57

1485
01:55:38,265 --> 01:55:41,995
executive session on the 16th day of december, 2025 at 8 37

1486
01:55:44,955 --> 01:55:48,625
city council will now reconvene an open session. There was no final action,

1487
01:55:49,325 --> 01:55:52,765
decision or vote with regards to any matter considered an executive session just concluded.

1488
01:55:55,055 --> 01:55:58,985
15 a consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale

1489
01:55:59,185 --> 01:56:03,065
of real property interests. I move to authorize staff to proceed with

1490
01:56:03,265 --> 01:56:07,215
the acquisition of parcel two 16,000 wire 21 square feet

1491
01:56:07,565 --> 01:56:11,365
to support the hobbs road extension project, zip number st 2 1 0 1

1492
01:56:12,735 --> 01:56:16,245
from the property owner as discussed in executive session. Second.

1493
01:56:18,795 --> 01:56:20,965
alright, we got a motion and a second, please vote.

1494
01:56:27,675 --> 01:56:31,495
motion passes. Eight four none against 15 b considering take action regarding

1495
01:56:31,975 --> 01:56:35,775
pending litigation to witt city of league city, texas versus jrtm

1496
01:56:36,895 --> 01:56:40,055
holdings, llc, allegiance, bank of vertex community bank cause number

1497
01:56:41,195 --> 01:56:45,095
cv 0 0 9 2 8 1 1. I move

1498
01:56:45,255 --> 01:56:48,545
that we proceed is discussing executive session. Second,

1499
01:56:51,775 --> 01:56:52,195
please vote.

1500
01:56:59,175 --> 01:57:02,915
motion passes eight four none against 15 c. Consider and take action

1501
01:57:03,235 --> 01:57:06,865
regarding consultation with city attorney to witt unauthorized occupancy

1502
01:57:07,475 --> 01:57:11,155
of public or private property. There is no action right,

1503
01:57:11,765 --> 01:57:12,265
no action needed.

1504
01:57:16,455 --> 01:57:19,915
uh, and at 8 38 there being no further,

1505
01:57:22,725 --> 01:57:25,905
uh, action. This meeting is adjourned. Business business action.