[0:00] Siding good.
>> We're on. All right. All right. Uh let's
[0:07] go ahead and call the meeting to order.
It is 6:31 p.m. And we'll go ahead and
[0:13] begin with roll call.
>> District 1, Alderwoman Anaro here.
[0:18] » District 2, Alderman Richard Hughes
>> here.
[0:21] » District 3, Alderman David Emory
>> here.
[0:23] » District 4 alderman Michael Rodriguez
here.
[0:25] » And District 5 alderman Matthew Martinez
>> here.
[0:28] » Thank you.
>> All right. Awesome. Awesome. Okay,
[0:30] ladies and gentlemen, if you can please
rise, we will go ahead and take care of
[0:33] our pledge of
>> allegiance.
[0:38] Pledge algiance to the flag of
[clears throat] the United States of
[0:41] America and to the republic for it
stands one nation under God,
[0:47] indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all.
[0:52] » Awesome. Awesome.
that.
[1:00] » All right,
come on in. Plenty of room.
[1:10] » Okay, let's go ahead and move on and
we're going to go ahead and go into
[1:14] citizens to be heard. This is item
number four and this is the opportunity
[1:18] for citizens, visitors, and guests to
address the city council on any issue or
[1:22] any item of the agenda. In compliance
with LGC
[1:27] section 551.007,
city council may not discuss any
[1:32] presented issue, nor may any action be
taken on any issue at this time.
[1:36] Citizens to be heard are limited to
three minutes each. Attorney General
[1:40] Opinion JC-0169.
[1:45] All right, let's go ahead and get
started with that. Let's see if we had
[1:50] uh Let's see. J
amendment
[1:55] elevated tank. Elevated tank.
Okay. Jackie and Oscar Chorus.
[2:03] It says amendment. Is that Is that a
variance?
[2:07] » Okay. The No.
[2:11] amendment.
Okay.
[2:16] » I just want to make sure. So, public
comments. Is that where you want? Okay.
[2:19] I didn't see the number on here. So,
I'll go ahead and put item number four.
[2:22] » Is it the three of you all going to be
on item number four?
[2:25] » No, it's just me.
>> Just you? Okay.
[2:27] » I was We were told to sign in. Everyone
sign in and then if we wanted to speak,
[2:32] put a comment to the right. Was that
incorrect?
[2:35] » Yeah. It says item item if if speaking
right there.
[2:39] » Okay.
>> Agenda item is speaking. It says it on
[2:41] there.
>> I have something for you if you like
[2:43] before.
>> Okay. Uh you're going to have three
[2:45] minutes to go ahead and speak if you
want to pass anything on there.
[2:54] [snorts] Okay. Thank you, ma'am.
[2:59] » Thank you.
>> Thank you.
[3:04] and we'll go ahead
and get you started. Okay, three minutes
[3:10] from now. Go ahead, ma'am.
>> Good evening, mayor, council members,
[3:13] residents. I'm excited to be here and
live with you.
[3:15] » Oh, hold on, ma'am. Can you please
identify where you're from? Are you with
[3:20] your address or some sort of reference
of where you're from? Are you here? Are
[3:23] you a citizen of
>> Addosa County?
[3:25] » Addosa County. Do you live in Lidle?
>> No, I do not.
[3:28] » Okay, just stay where you're at. So
everybody and whoever speaks whenever
[3:32] you come up to speak I need you to state
where you're from. Okay that'll be good.
[3:35] Thank you ma'am. Sorry to interrupt you.
>> Okay I'll start over. I'm excited to be
[3:39] here in Lal Texas a unique city that
falls in not just one but three counties
[3:44] bear Medina and Atcosa counties. What
happens in Atcosa County affects each
[3:49] and all of us in every city. I am here
today to present amendments that will
[3:53] protect the city of Lidol. These are the
very same amendments several cities in
[3:58] Texas have adopted to protect their
citizens against reckless harmful
[4:02] growth. What concerns me by not having
these guardrails in place in the city of
[4:06] Lidle is what our county judge Welen Cud
said at commissioner's court meeting on
[4:11] August 10th, 2026. His statement will
affect everyone in all cities of Atcosa
[4:18] County. Judge Coot was presented with
the fact that he sold 5.79 acres in the
[4:24] city of Pleasant, Texas to a battery
energy storage system for $10 and other
[4:29] good and valuable considerations. He
stated at commissioner's court and I
[4:34] quote, "Anything I have is for sale
except my wife and kids. And another
[4:38] thing, I don't have any say in that
battery storage system. The city of
[4:42] Pleasant will have to make a decision on
that, not the county. And anything else
[4:47] I decide to do, I will bring forth to
the county if it affects them. If it
[4:52] doesn't affect them, tough. I'm entitled
to my property rights. I'm entitled to
[4:56] do my situation. If you don't like it,
that's your problem."
[5:01] The overall take on his statement is he
does not care about the citizens who
[5:05] reside here in Atcosa County. There are
steps the cities can do to protect
[5:10] themselves. Our cities have more power
given by the state of Texas to protect
[5:14] ourselves than the counties have. These
amendments I presented to you today do
[5:18] not prohibit growth. Rather, they put in
guard rails for data centers, battery
[5:22] energy, storage systems, and other
large-scale industries that would have a
[5:26] negative impact on our cities to protect
where we work, where we live. Many
[5:31] cities in Texas have passed these very
same amendments to protect the future
[5:35] and the future generations to come.
Please put the amendments I have
[5:39] presented to you with you on the next
Lidal City Council agenda and pass them.
[5:44] It's time we put people over profit.
[5:50] Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that.
[5:54] All [snorts] right.
[5:59] And just because I want to make sure uh
Mr. Simmons, anything with public
[6:07] comments? Is that is that your
intention? Come on up. Come on up, sir.
[6:18] » Good evening. I'll be quick and short.
>> Yes, sir. Make sure
[6:23] » I'm Wayan Simmons. I live on Martin
Street here in model for 46 years. Uh my
[6:31] concern is and not only my concern but a
concern of a lot of the citizens of the
[6:37] city with this data points that are
going up everywhere. We all
[6:42] [clears throat] know about the one on
Carol property south of town that arose
[6:46] almost in the dark because it nothing
was and it's in Medina County. So
[6:52] there's very little information
[clears throat] excuse me put out about
[6:57] that. And I understand there's one being
considered north of of Lidle and there's
[7:02] some activity on that. Uh but the
citizens of the city of Lidle have not
[7:08] been informed at least I have not gotten
little information. Uh none to the from
[7:15] the city that I know of about what
advantages is this to us? What's the
[7:21] city going to uh profit from that?
what's it going to cost the city to
[7:29] support that and have they asked for
support from the city and all these are
[7:34] details that cost the citizens of the
city as well of course as the city
[7:40] itself and so I think that uh at this
point in time I think the city needs to
[7:46] have an open meeting to get all of these
questions answered of the of the
[7:51] citizens of our city. So, uh, they just
feel like that they're being railroaded
[7:57] on into this without any say so about
it. That's all I have. Thank you.
[8:03] » Thank you, sir. Appreciate that.
Okay.
[8:08] Number four.
Okay. And I think I have Craig, Heather,
[8:13] and Scott. And it's for the other item.
So, I think I got everybody else. Okay.
[8:19] Anybody else? So, I don't want to miss
out the opportunity. I know Jackie,
[8:24] thank you so much. And you were speaking
on behalf of the other two folks that
[8:27] that signed up. That correct?
>> Okay.
[8:31] » Thank you, ma'am. I appreciate that. So,
let me go ahead and ask one last time.
[8:35] Anybody else during the citizens to be
heard portion?
[8:40] Going once,
going twice,
[8:44] three times. All right. Paul up. We're
going to go ahead and move on. And let's
[8:49] uh move on to item number six. And first
of all, before I do that, thank you for
[8:53] those who actually spoke. I appreciate
you guys taking the time to be here with
[8:56] us. All right, let's go ahead and move
on to item number five. This is open
[9:00] session. Take action on the items
discussed. A is consideration and
[9:04] possible action concerning approval of
the minutes from July 27, 2026.
[9:09] » Now I move that we approve the minutes
for July 27th, 2026 as presented.
[9:15] » Okay. Got a motion on the floor. Do I
have a second? I'll second.
[9:18] » Got a second. Thank you. Discussion.
>> Hi. Can you verify item 5F?
[9:26] I have uh
Alderman Martinez and myself is second.
[9:32] Just verify. You had put Anna a second
on it
[9:36] » on the motions.
>> Yes.
[9:42] » Right. Right.
[9:47] That was a procurement.
>> Anything else?
[9:52] Okay.
All in favor?
[9:55] » Any opposed?
>> All yes. Thank you, council. Let's go
[9:59] ahead and move on to item B.
Consideration and possible action
[10:02] concerning the approval of the minutes
from August the 10th, 2026.
[10:07] » Mayor, I'd like to make a motion that we
approve the minutes for the uh city
[10:11] council meeting of August 10th, 2026 if
presented.
[10:14] » Okay. Got a motion on the floor. Do I
have a second?
[10:17] » I'll second.
>> Got a second. Okay. Any discussion?
[10:24] » Okay. All those in favor?
>> Any opposed?
[10:29] All yes. Motion carries forward.
[snorts] All right. Thank you, council.
[10:33] Let's go ahead and move on to C. This is
a discussion and possible action
[10:37] concerning the status of the new
elevated storage tank project.
[10:42] And I think this is where we have
Scott is going to start us off. Okay.
[10:46] So, we got Scott and Heather and Craig,
too. All right.
[10:50] » Uh, good evening, Mayor and Council. Um,
at the request of last meeting, um, we
[10:58] have a we're going to try to give you an
update on the elevated tank. Last
[11:01] meeting, our schedule update was the,
uh, painting to be completed by around
[11:05] this time. Um we're close to that that
uh milestone right now with the final
[11:10] site work, electrical and tank filling
to occur over the next three months uh
[11:14] being completed substantially complete
by November 20th. Um we we have Heather
[11:19] Worthy
uh with Phoenix Fabricators and
[11:23] directors as a contractor for the
project to provide an update on the
[11:27] schedule and provide a little more
explanation on what's occurring
[11:31] um for
>> Heather. Thank you for being thank you
[11:34] for having me. Yes. Um I'm from Phoenix
and I wanted to give you guys an update.
[11:38] As uh Scott said, they are finishing up
the painting. A little discussion late
[11:42] last week about the logo, the placement
of the logo. Um and then on the 9th, we
[11:47] will have our uh backend crew move in to
finish the final site piping and the
[11:53] final site work. And then on the 28th,
the electricians will move in. So there
[11:57] will be like a oneweek gap. And then
after that, um
[12:01] » September. Sep.
>> September. Yes. Okay.
[12:05] Yep. Yeah. 99
99 is the site work, 928 is the
[12:11] electrical, and then we're planning to
start filling around the 18th.
[12:15] And I know there's some discussions
about that. And I think we're going to
[12:18] plan to have another meeting um with you
guys uh discussing how how long you want
[12:22] to take to fill it because I know you
don't want to do it as quickly as like
[12:26] three days because of your water supply.
>> Yeah.
[12:28] » So, I think we'll have a meeting. I
think we need to manage it just so we
[12:31] could go ahead and get it in proportions
based on our sizes with the ground
[12:35] storage tanks [clears throat] and all
that. So is that going to be a separate
[12:38] meeting then we're going to have that
discussion?
[12:41] » I think that's what we behind the final
details.
[12:45] » Okay. So the fill in is the 18th of
October. So sometime in September.
[12:50] » Yes.
>> Get it all ironed out.
[12:53] » Yes.
>> Okay.
[12:54] » Anybody have any questions for me? Good.
>> The only the only other question going
[12:59] back to the painting. So, we still have
an open item with that, right?
[13:02] » Okay.
>> We still have an open item with that.
[13:04] So, we still have to find resolution
especially with that one side.
[13:09] » Okay.
>> Right.
[13:10] » We still have So,
>> final break.
[13:13] » So, we got to we got to be able to
figure out how we're going to be able to
[13:16] take care take care of that portion of
it. So, we still have that portion open.
[13:21] And then I know so the lighting the
lighting the electrical is the 28th of
[13:25] September but more than likely we can't
use it until November. Is that what
[13:30] we're looking at? Or
>> if you would like to operate it manually
[13:33] that is a possibility.
[13:38] » But you don't need to decide that today.
I mean you can let me know.
[13:47] » Yeah. I just I want you to kind of think
about that too. It's an option. I have
[13:51] somebody else doing that this week.
>> Yeah, they just kind of work with Zach
[13:54] and stuff to be able to take care of
that.
[13:56] » Um, so we're looking at the 20th of Octo
of November.
[14:01] I mean, we start filling it on the 18th
of October, but you're saying completion
[14:05] around the 20th of November
>> and then you guys can generate a punch
[14:08] list
>> and then be able to do that.
[14:11] » Yes.
>> So, who do we have, uh, Craig and Scott?
[14:15] Who do we have as our inspector? Who's
who's the one that is going to be doing
[14:18] all that?
But we have a paint inspector that's
[14:23] been inspecting all paint or who's going
to inspect the punch list that will be
[14:30] » that'll be the
>> Okay. So, yeah. Thank you. I just want
[14:33] to make sure
>> we we need to know is like who do you
[14:35] guys use to pull your samples because we
don't like to we don't like to mess with
[14:38] the samples just because of chain of
custody.
[14:41] » Yeah.
>> So, if you have somebody that pulls
[14:42] samples, we'll need to get that
information from you after we tank.
[14:46] » Make sure we do that.
>> Appreciate it. Council, anything else?
[14:51] Or Zach, anything else
now that we have dates and what's going
[14:55] to happen? So, we have an idea.
>> We are trying to pull the electrical
[14:59] ahead, but now it's so close with the
backend civil. We had looked at possibly
[15:03] giving it to somebody, you know, here
local in the area, but just the way the
[15:07] time is working out, that may not work
out. But I will let everybody know if it
[15:11] gets pulled ahead.
>> Yeah, at this point, we just want to
[15:13] make sure it's
>> No, I understand. I completely
[15:15] understand. Yeah, you want your tank
>> working. So if if you need for the your
[15:19] right person to come in to be able to do
that and still stay within the range
[15:22] that you're looking at, let's do that.
>> Okay?
[15:25] » That way it makes it a lot simpler and
there's no I mean these people install
[15:29] them and do all the different things. So
it'll be a lot easier for us to be able
[15:32] to do that.
>> But uh council anything
[15:36] » else?
>> Heather thank you again and thank you
[15:39] for setting up the meetings TRC2 being
able to take care of that situation that
[15:44] we had last week. So I really appreciate
it. Thank you for being here.
[15:47] » Questions for us before
>> anything
[15:51] more discussions? Yes, sir. Correct.
>> All right. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you.
[15:56] » Appreciate it. All right. Let's go ahead
and move on to D. Consideration and
[16:01] possible action concerning a preliminary
plat of lot one, block one, and lot two,
[16:06] block two, a project lidal subdivision
vignadot of Mrs. Mary Dennison
[16:13] survey abstract number 1444,
section 449, George Risman survey
[16:20] abstract number 820, section 1527, and
Henry Razine survey abstract number 817
[16:30] in addition to the city of Lidle, Medina
County, Texas. Sack.
[16:34] » All right. So uh we have a preliminary
plat that was uh reviewed uh by TRC uh
[16:40] and is uh recommending approval. It went
to the planning and zoning commission uh
[16:45] for their review uh last week. Uh is
also recommended uh from the planning
[16:50] and zoning commission uh as approval. Uh
it is uh the Dell's grass piece. Uh so
[16:57] uh combining the various lots that are
on that Dell's Grass piece uh and uh
[17:01] basically com lining out the ride ofway
for the extension of the street um out
[17:07] of Wararez uh street uh which will be
Carol Farms uh street and then uh
[17:14] obviously subsequently making the the
two lots on either side of that street.
[17:18] So you have the the one lot which is
from the railroad up to the street
[17:23] rideway and then the second lot which is
the larger of the two lots uh from the
[17:27] rest of the on the other side of the
street all the way up to the northern
[17:30] part of the Dell's grass property. So
two lots and then the the road ride
[17:35] ofway is being outlined within the
preliminary plat. So
[17:38] » So this is just a consolidation based on
>> correct
[17:41] » the different submissions that they
actually
[17:42] » That's correct.
>> Okay. You don't have a map of that for
[17:46] us?
>> Uh, it was in the packet. Um, I I didn't
[17:50] put it on here just because it's so
large uh that it kind of throws the TV
[17:55] off. So, I apologize, but I can get it
to council if if necessary as well.
[18:02] » Those you're talking about on the Carol
side.
[18:06] » Yeah. Yeah. So, it's literally there's
like several I I want to say on that
[18:10] Dell's Grass piece, there's there's
probably like five or six different lots
[18:14] that are all being combined as just the
one again north of the new street. And
[18:19] then because of the street uh the new
street, you're having to kind of just
[18:24] have a a lot that's being created
technically south of that that new
[18:28] street. So,
>> all this is doing is taking out the the
[18:31] lines that lines lots that were
identified previously.
[18:34] » That's correct.
>> And just make these making one one brand
[18:38] new lot really for development. That's
correct.
[18:40] » And what he plans on
>> um obviously this is you know property
[18:46] that eventually could be uh you know
we're working with a developer for you
[18:50] know future industrial development in
that area. So um yeah but at this point
[18:55] » any uh drainage or anything that needs
to be done?
[18:58] » Um that'll be through the through the
development process.
[19:02] » Yeah.
This is just preliminary. So, yeah. So,
[19:06] we'll have the final plat and all that
kind of stuff. Yeah.
[19:09] » And Zach, just for understanding, this
is basically coming to us because it's
[19:13] the ETJ. Is that correct?
>> That's correct. Yeah. So, anything in
[19:16] the city or the ETJ uh still has to
follow our subdivision regulations. So,
[19:20] that's why it's coming to
>> Okay. Well, mayor, I'd like to make a
[19:24] motion on this. Uh I move that we uh
approve this preliminary plat uh as
[19:31] specified in the agenda item on today's
date August 24th.
[19:37] » Okay.
>> Got a motion on the floor. Do I have a
[19:39] second? You got a second. Okay. Any
further discussion? Council,
[19:43] » you you mentioned I'm sorry. Hold on,
Richard. Hi there. Okay. Yes.
[19:50] » You mentioned W Street.
>> Um was there expansion
[19:55] Uh so it's on that is
>> there expansion on on that street being
[20:00] projected to the to the new zone?
>> Yeah. So uh as a part of the development
[20:04] agreement with Sinoko with project Sino
uh they are extending Wararez Street.
[20:10] It'll obviously be called something
different as a part of that agreement
[20:12] but yes they they agreed as a part of
that development agreement with project
[20:17] sinko to extend War Street at their cost
uh from the the end of coal mine
[20:22] subdivision through the Dell's grass
piece of property all the way to is it
[20:26] 683 is that
>> okay yeah so that was the second correct
[20:30] entrance. Yes. And it's zoned.
>> It's zoned.
[20:33] » Uh so once the property is annexed, if
it gets annexed, then then it would be
[20:38] zoned at that time.
>> Yes.
[20:41] » Yes. Yeah. So which that'll all be
worked at at a later date. Yeah.
[20:46] » So I believe one of the uh committee
members uh had asked about commercial
[20:53] building or building up that commercial
area. Uh that's still in the plans. We
[20:58] don't know anything.
>> Yes. At this point it's
[21:01] » going to be res or well I don't know
about residential but
[21:04] » what the future plans are.
>> Correct.
[21:06] » Okay. All right. Thank you.
>> Anything else? Council questions.
[21:13] Okay.
>> All those in favor?
[21:17] » Any opposed? Okay.
>> Carries forward. Please work with the
[21:24] engineers to go ahead and take care of
that portion.
[21:26] » Not a problem.
>> All right. Let's go ahead and move on to
[21:29] E. Consideration possible action
concerning resolution 2639, a resolution
[21:33] of city city council, city of Lidol,
Texas, authorizing a temporary waiver to
[21:38] the noise ordinance of the city of Lidol
for the St. Andrews Church Festival to
[21:43] be held September the 22nd 2026,
providing for incorporation of preamble,
[21:49] and providing an effective date.
>> So, uh, couple different years we've
[21:53] done this. uh we've had a a noise
ordinance waiver for the uh church
[21:57] festival. So uh this is uh just a an
resolution for that uh particular
[22:03] activity for the 27th of September uh
that Sunday. So mayor, I'd like to make
[22:08] a motion to go ahead and approve the
temporary waiver of the nordinance for
[22:12] St. Andrews Catholic Church. Okay.
>> Um
[22:16] effective today, Ap 24th, 2026 for
September 27, 2026.
[22:21] » Thank you, sir. We got this. A second.
Okay. Any discussion on this? Um I think
[22:27] just for for clarification, they're only
doing a one-day event. Is that correct?
[22:32] Compared to previous, it's only going to
be one night that they're asking for the
[22:35] [snorts]
>> the waiver to the noise ordinance.
[22:38] » Thank you.
>> So, is is this the standard form we use?
[22:43] » It's what we have been using. Yes.
>> Cuz the last one that came to council,
[22:47] we changed the the time till midnight.
We did some conditions on it
[22:51] » and we also removed the 1000 p.m. to 7
a.m. portion of it.
[22:57] » Well, we did what we did is we we made
spec we kept that in there but we made
[23:01] specific conditions like related to the
hours that they were planning the event.
[23:06] » Um so if we want to place conditions um
>> yeah I would like to send it till
[23:11] midnight. I mean I
>> I don't know what time the event
[23:14] normally goes to. Y'all probably know
better than I [laughter] do.
[23:17] » Yeah. Yeah. They don't go more than
midnight. had zero contact with normally
[23:21] we have our security over there
but since it's on a Sunday night I mean
[23:26] it does not go midnight
>> doesn't usually follow before holiday
[23:29] though right like that Monday holiday
>> usually
[23:36] I mean I think whatever I think it's
happen
[23:41] » yeah I want to say it was like 11
>> right so our court ordinance is 10
[23:45] o'clock
so even if we don't extend it to 12 but
[23:49] at least extend it to 11:00.
>> But [snorts] just that's why I would my
[23:55] original question was is this a standard
form or not?
[23:58] » I would just make it for easier just
make it standard and do midnight.
[24:01] » Yeah, I would like to go past midnight
then then that's when they come and ask
[24:05] for
>> we can adjust it going forward and
[24:08] » and make sure that it's
>> it's 111
[24:10] » 11. So when they say 11 I mean the
music's going to stop,
[24:16] » right? Yeah.
>> Right. Yeah. I mean, that's what they
[24:19] pay the bands.
>> Yeah.
[24:21] » So, Mr. Martinez, can you uh adjust the
amendment to include adjusting the time
[24:26] till midnight?
[24:29] » Sure, we need to.
>> You can go ahead.
[24:32] » So, just make amendment to adjust the
times until midnight. 12:00 a.m.
[24:37] » Okay.
>> And I'll second that.
[24:38] » Second that.
>> Any further discussion?
[24:42] » All those in favor? Any opposed?
>> All right. Let's go ahead and get with
[24:47] the church and make sure
I got things all arranged and ready to
[24:53] go. All right, let's go ahead and move
on. Council, let's take care of F. And
[24:58] this is consideration of possible action
concerning resolution number 2640, a
[25:02] resolution of city council of city of
Lidle, Texas, approving the terms and
[25:06] conditions of an agreement by and
between the city of Lidle, Texas, and
[25:10] Kimberly Horn and Associates for
individual project order number 2513-006
[25:17] regarding uh project pirate site
development plan review providing for
[25:22] incorporation of preamble authorizing
the city administrator to execute any
[25:26] and all documents necessary to
effectuate such an agreement at
[25:31] providing an effective date sack.
>> All right. Uh so uh we've contacted
[25:36] Kimley Horn uh since they uh handle a
lot of our uh drainage and storm water
[25:41] activities uh for the city. Um, and as
the uh Dills Grass property uh
[25:48] potentially gets uh developed um and
speaking with that uh developer uh we've
[25:55] uh they've asked them to start uh
looking at what that would be to develop
[26:01] that property and when the city um at
what level the city would need to review
[26:07] those plans that they would be
presenting. So, um I've asked Kimley
[26:11] Horn to uh be the um engineer of record
for the city side to to review those
[26:17] plans. So, uh on on our behalf, um to
make sure that it's being, you know,
[26:21] done appropriately to our standards. Uh
and so this is the task order obviously
[26:26] for that process. Uh any costs
associated with it, uh just like on most
[26:30] of our stuff would go back to the
developer. So, um any costs here would
[26:34] be, you know, taken back to to the
developer to pay. So,
[26:38] » Okay. And this is once again the same
thing necessary because it's in the ETJ.
[26:43] » Yes. And eventually by the time this
gets started, it more than likely would
[26:48] be inside the city limits according to
the schedules that we've looked at.
[26:51] Okay. And we've talked about,
>> mayor, I'd like to make a motion to
[26:55] approve resolution 26-40, a resolution
of the city coun city council for the
[27:02] city of Lidle, Texas, approving the
terms and conditions of agreement by
[27:07] between the city of Lidol, Texas, and
Kimberly Warren and associ associates
[27:12] for the individual project order number
25-13-006
[27:17] regarding project pirate site
development. ment plan and review
[27:22] providing for incorporation of preamble
authorizing the city administrator to
[27:27] execute any and all documents necessary
to f to the effectuate such an agreement
[27:33] and provide effective date today of
August the 24th 2026.
[27:39] » Okay, got a motion.
>> We got a second.
[27:43] » Okay, discussion council.
>> Just [clears throat] to clarify. Yeah,
[27:46] » it goes back to them.
>> It does. Okay. Yeah, just
[27:50] » and and I did send the same thing. I
know that the the project order came in
[27:55] after they they also received a copy
just so they're aware of the co
[27:58] potential costs as well. So,
[clears throat]
[28:01] » okay.
>> Anything else, council?
[28:04] » Okay.
>> All those in favor?
[28:06] » I.
>> Any opposed?
[28:09] » All right. Zack, [clears throat]
[snorts]
[28:12] go ahead and coordinate.
Okay. G. Consideration and possible
[28:16] action concerning resolution number
21-41, a resolution of city council,
[28:21] city of Lidle, Texas, casting votes on
the official ballot for the election of
[28:25] place number one through four of the
board of trustees for the Texas
[28:29] Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool TML-IRP
[28:35] providing for incorporation of preamble
authorizing the city administrator to
[28:39] execute any and all documents necessary
to effectuate such a resolution
[28:43] providing for severity
survivability and providing an effective
[28:49] date.
>> So, uh, mayor and council, it's uh,
[28:54] every six years
um, these positions come open. Um, and
[28:59] so, uh, one through four is is currently
up. Um, the list of those, uh, who are
[29:06] running and I think some have
incumbents. I think there may be one
[29:11] place that doesn't have incumbents which
has a ton of the people in it. Um so
[29:16] unfortunately it is on the governing
body so that is y'all to pick the people
[29:20] and so it doesn't come from staff. So um
unfortunately that's that's on y'all to
[29:25] pick. [laughter]
>> Okay. Sounds a little too excited about
[29:28] that.
>> Austin since it's going to be a little
[29:32] bit of discussion and stuff. Do we want
to do it an executive session or
[29:36] » that's up to you all?
It's up to you, council.
[29:40] » I can make recommendations right now if
you want to do [laughter] my
[29:43] recommendations.
>> There you go. You guys are good with
[29:46] that? I'm fine with that.
>> Okay, here we go.
[29:48] » Recommendations only. Um, I read over
these and um, uh, concerning the three
[29:54] incumbents who are mentioned here. Uh,
they seem to have the experience,
[29:59] education, and also incumbency
uh, to feel make me feel comfortable to
[30:06] vote for them again. Um on the uh one
that uh
[30:12] » can incumbent
>> would be. Can you say the names who
[30:16] those would be
>> on those three?
[30:18] » Yeah.
>> Yes, I can.
[30:19] » There's a total of four
>> four together. Yes. So for place number
[30:23] one, the incumbent is JW, also known as
Buzz Fulen. F U L E N.
[30:29] » Okay. Uh and again extensive experience
education um and is she incumbent for
[30:35] place two uh we have Emily Crawford
again she's been city manager in several
[30:42] places uh a Brownwood big [snorts] big
big cities uh uh good education
[30:49] experience so I feel comfortable with
her again uh for place three
[30:56] um this is the one that they don't show
an incumbent I believe
[31:00] » correct.
>> So, having read over the short bios on
[31:04] these folks, uh, I kind of like Isaac
Tallwill, T A W I L.
[31:11] Um, city manager, Macallen, 25 years
service in Texas municipality, city
[31:17] manager, budget, $650 million in
Macallen. Wow.
[31:21] um he's been a city attorney,
um a trustee of Texas Municipal
[31:28] Retirement System. He checks all the
boxes for me. And then uh
[31:33] » number four,
>> for place four, we have an incumbent
[31:36] again, Austin Glee, BLS.
Uh he's a city manager by experience,
[31:44] uh wrist pool board, uh chairman, vice
chair, um on and on and on and on. So,
[31:51] uh, again, I have no problem with, uh,
the incumbent, Austin police, my opinion
[31:55] only.
>> Okay. Got all four on there. Did you
[32:00] write down the names?
>> I have them. Yes.
[32:01] » Okay. Can you just repeat them?
>> Yes. It's uh, place one, JW, Buzz
[32:08] Fullen. Place two, Emily Crawford. Place
three, Isaac to Tawil. And then, uh,
[32:15] place four, Austin Bliss. Okay. Mayor,
if David Emry is making the motion, I'd
[32:20] second it. Okay. Mayor,
>> I'll make that motion that uh that we uh
[32:25] vote for the affforementioned uh people
to serve in this uh position, these
[32:30] positions.
>> Okay. Second it. Yes, sir.
[32:33] » Okay. And discussion, council, anything?
>> All those in favor?
[32:40] » I.
>> Any opposed?
[32:42] » Okay.
>> Thanks for your trust, Mike.
[32:44] » There you go.
>> Thank you.
[32:47] Awesome. Awesome. All right. Uh council,
let's go ahead and move on to H.
[32:50] Consideration and possible action
concerning proposing a tax rate of
[32:54] 0.485004
[32:59] per 100 valuation for the fiscal year
beginning October the 1st, 2026 and
[33:04] ending September the 30th, 2027.
Zach.
[33:09] » Yeah, I mean pretty straightforward. Uh,
mayor and council, as as we discussed at
[33:13] our last uh, budget meeting, um, this
is, uh, just slightly under the, uh,
[33:21] voter approval rate. Um, you know,
basically right up to the voter approval
[33:25] rate.
>> So, everybody that's listening, what is
[33:28] our current rate?
>> Uh, our current rate is 435
[33:33] » 439.
Yeah.
[33:37] » Yeah. 439 uh, 372.
>> Okay. So the difference is
[33:44] don't make me do math [laughter]
[33:47] » math
>> 0.03
[33:53] » 439372
[33:57] » and the proposals
>> that's why I uh that's why Ivonne's
[34:01] here. I don't do math. [laughter]
>> Zero.
[34:07] So you want to make a vote of the
council and then we
[34:11] » So this is the you have to you do the
consideration and then we do the public
[34:15] hearing at the time of the the budget
and okay
[34:19] » we'll have a public hearing for
everybody. Yes to attend on that one.
[34:22] » But again if you recall like you can't
you can't go any lower
[34:29] you know than or you can't go any higher
than what you propose. You can always go
[34:33] lower than what you propose. So yeah.
[snorts]
[34:36] » And what's the percentage going up?
>> Oh um
[34:44] » yeah% yeah almost just about% which 3%
is our max that we can now. Yeah
[34:52] » I still know we're getting a bunch of
cities.
[34:55] » Yeah. So obviously we we did produce uh
Ivonne uh helped at at the request of uh
[35:00] the mayor had asked and I know a couple
of y'all had asked about some other area
[35:04] cities uh previously and so we the only
one we were missing for proposed rate
[35:09] was Castroville. So I don't we didn't
have that but just some of the other
[35:12] cities uh near us uh and around us um
most uh other than Natalia and just we
[35:20] would just be above Hondo by like the
thousandth I guess
[35:28] » can you tell us when the last time we
had an increase or
[35:31] » well we've increased the last couple
years um we have but uh I know for there
[35:36] was a couple years where they went down
um we had a chart on our website for a
[35:40] while. In the last budget I think we had
um so yeah
[35:45] » it depends on
[35:52] » Sure. Yeah.
>> Just just to put it out there there's
[35:56] some cities are 57.59
[36:00] um.99
[laughter]
[36:04] » 0.99
>> 660.
[36:09] Yeah.
>> Yeah. On there. So, between us and Hondo
[36:12] and then we have one city below us uh
with 45
[36:19] » on there. So, kind of like
>> You're going to have to call for each
[36:24] council to
>> Yes, this is a um we do have to have a
[36:28] record vote on this.
>> So, do you need a a motion?
[36:32] » Uh we need a uh a motion and a second
and then a record. Mayor, I'd like to
[36:36] make a motion to approve the proposed
tax rate of 0.48500
[36:44] per $100
value for the physical year beginning
[36:49] October 1st, 2026 and ending September
the 30th, 2027.
[36:54] » A motion on the floor. Do I have a
second?
[36:56] » I'll second.
>> Got a second. All right. Any further
[37:00] discussion
>> based on on on the 3% um an average it
[37:07] would go up per customer or you know
>> yeah so this is
[37:11] » or small commercial would
>> so this over here is based on a on a
[37:16] home value of 200,000 and you'll see
here under the current rate and what
[37:20] proposed rate. So, um, on a $200,000
valuation, that's a 90 bucks. 91 bucks,
[37:28] um, is what the on that valuation. Um,
so it
[37:36] Yeah.
Anything else, council?
[37:41] Okay. And we need a recorded vote. Yes.
Correct.
[37:45] » So, Paula, we'll go ahead and start.
Donna,
[37:50] » District One, Miss Ano, I agree.
District two, um, Alderman,
[37:55] » I don't
what?
[37:58] » I don't agree.
>> District three, Alderman David Emory.
[38:03] » Uh, I
>> District for Alman Mike Rodriguez.
[38:07] » I agree.
>> And district Matthew Martinez. I agree.
[38:12] » Thank [clears throat] you.
>> All right.
[38:16] I just write down some notes here.
[38:23] » [snorts]
[38:31] [clears throat]
[38:39] » All right, we got them written down. All
good to go. All right, thank you
[38:43] council. Appreciate it once again. And
for those that are listening in, there
[38:47] will be a public hearing for that. Is
that correct?
[38:49] » Yes. So, we'll go ahead and get it
scheduled. Goes out on the paper, goes
[38:53] out on our website,
proper notification. Go ahead and do
[38:57] that. All right, let's go ahead and move
on to item number six. And this is going
[39:02] to be the department reports. And a this
is the finance director's report.
[39:09] Come on up. Go on.
[39:20] » One time in a print.
[snorts]
[39:24] All right, let's see.
Okay, this is where we're at right now.
[39:30] Um,
all the bank wrecks, all of that are
[39:35] fine.
So, everything is updated. Um, all the
[39:40] new accounts are in there.
>> Good.
[39:43] » So, we are finally
[39:49] » got everything lined up.
>> Yep. [snorts] That's where we're at.
[39:55] sales tax.
Of course, it's up again. It was up
[40:01] again this month
for August.
[40:15] [clears throat]
[40:17] » Expenses. [snorts]
>> Oh, this is for the hotel. Sorry, I
[40:22] can't read it.
>> Oh, okay.
[40:23] » I [snorts] need to make it darker. Got
it. Got it. Got it. Got it.
[40:27] » Hot tax.
>> Hot tax. The hotel.
[40:30] » Mhm.
>> Okay. And then you have your water and
[40:36] sewer.
[40:48] Okay.
[40:55] Okay, what I did is I left this graph
the same and it would not let me add in
[41:01] the numbers. So, what I did is I put in
the list with all the amounts for you.
[41:09] » Perfect. Thank you. So, can you since we
have some folks that are here in
[41:13] attendance, can you talk about the text
pool so they have an idea of what we're
[41:17] actually doing?
The text pool is an investment pool that
[41:22] is completed that is done by the state
and they have a very good interest rate.
[41:30] So a lot of cities in Texas invest with
the um with taxp
[41:38] if the city needs the money we can pull
out the money today. We'll have it
[41:42] tomorrow. So, it's very easy to get our
hands on it if it's needed and we just
[41:49] transfer the money back and forth.
[snorts]
[41:53] » So, for those in attendance, just to
give you an example, we have some uh
[41:56] projects that we have opening. We had
one of them that we talked about earlier
[42:00] about the water tower. So, that money is
sitting in there that's actually making
[42:05] some money for us. And then once the
project is done, then we actually go
[42:10] ahead and and uh and pay what we
actually owe for the whole project. So
[42:14] the text pool is one of the ways where
we can put the money and let it stay
[42:17] there and then we bring it out whenever
it's necessary to go ahead and use it
[42:22] for a project.
>> We make money.
[42:26] » Yeah, that's correct. It's it's better
than other accounts that are out there.
[42:31] It's it's better. We get a better return
by using the text pool.
[42:35] Um, one of the examples on top of that,
the bond project, just last month alone,
[42:43] there was uh 14,000 in interest just on
that one account.
[42:50] I think the total was like 26,000 for
the month, but 14 of it was on that six
[42:58] five million, sorry, $5 million.
>> So, that helps that helps us out. Yes,
[43:04] it's about 80,000.
Well, that's what it was last year, but
[43:08] we didn't even have it for the full
year. So,
[43:11] » yes, ma'am.
>> Um, I went Oh,
[43:17] » go back.
>> The other way. [laughter]
[43:25] » There you go. Right there.
>> Okay. Yeah, heard that. Okay. Check
[43:30] capture. I can't remember what I've told
you all and what I haven't told you all
[43:34] cuz I know it wasn't on the report last
month. We are currently now doing uh
[43:40] check capture. So when we do the
deposits every day, uh Sylvia is
[43:45] actually scanning the checks here. So
when we go to the bank, we only take
[43:50] cash. Still go every day or every other
day, but the cash is the only thing
[43:56] going to the bank.
>> Scanning over here. Yes, it is very
[44:01] nice. But um positive pay
that's still gonna take a while. Um AC
[44:11] we are still waiting and we get so many
customers and I wish I could give them
[44:17] an answer. Since we have some folks, can
you talk about what
[44:20] » the AC draft is something that you can
sign up for on your water bill and the
[44:28] city will draft it once a month.
Normally, it'll be a day or two before
[44:34] the due date and we'll just go in.
There's no fees for it. Like, if you
[44:38] sign up for draft with your credit card,
you're still paying that credit card
[44:43] fee. when we have this option there
there is no fee
[44:49] » Zach can you I know she's working with
it and you probably are too but can you
[44:52] get with the bank because part of what
we've talked
[44:55] » it's not the bank it's Tyler
>> so past it took how long right took to
[45:02] move past that point but like that would
be great for our our citizens right
[45:06] because a lot of people do utilize that
yes and count on that versus you know oh
[45:10] I forgot to pay it or now there's a late
fee or something and it's easier just to
[45:13] put it on record and be done. So,
whatever we can do.
[45:17] » Yeah, just
>> we have been trying I've sat on the
[45:22] phone I think last Thursday for
[clears throat] three hours and they
[45:26] never answered the phone
>> and it's only once we can go through it.
[45:30] » That's our financial software
[45:35] » and you got to get the two to talk to
each other. I need Tyler and the bank
[45:40] and yeah, it's it's not the bank.
They're doing everything they can.
[45:45] » You know, I remember the time like when
I first started state government
[45:50] » 11 12 years ago, it seems weird at this
age, but um the uh Tyler was this tiny
[45:57] company, you know, and and now it's just
blown up. So many cities use them that
[46:02] like they've just they're just so hard.
Their customer service unfortunately has
[46:08] gone out the window in respect to that.
Then again, there's no other services
[46:12] out there outside of Tyler that other
cities use or that we can look into.
[46:16] » The problem would be it would change so
much of what I think it would just be
[46:22] so much of harder to change our
financial
[46:26] » Well, agree, but if they're not
providing the service that they're
[46:28] asking them to, then I don't think
>> I'm willing to look. I'm willing to
[46:32] look.
>> Let's let's just push. That's right.
[46:34] where
>> well again again if they're they're
[46:37] saying they're going to provide the
service
[46:38] » and you're saying it's hard for this to
get a hold of them or I'm sitting on the
[46:41] phone for three to four hours.
>> Yeah. [clears throat]
[46:44] » Sometimes you got to do what you got to
do to get
[46:46] » I I'm willing to go down that path but I
will I'll see what we can do to push
[46:49] that along so we don't have to go
[laughter]
[46:54] » because that would be more of a
nightmare. I'll tell you right now
[46:56] » we talked about it and then maybe
>> Yeah.
[46:59] » Yeah. I totally totally agree with you
man. I tell you from the back of my
[47:02] mind, I just remember the successes that
we've had. And I know Richie, where's
[47:06] Richie? Richie can can vouch. Uh
city got direct deposit in 2018.
[47:15] » It was wonderful.
>> I know. [laughter]
[47:18] » If you can imagine, we had
>> you had to call somebody, get your
[47:22] check. And lucky if I local I could get
my check, but [laughter]
[47:27] we
>> Wow.
[47:29] » Yeah. So 2018 we started the momentum.
We still need some stuff to do,
[47:34] » but that was a huge thing for our
employees too.
[47:37] » Just being able to
>> and again there's got to be others
[47:40] again.
>> Oh yeah.
[47:41] » That can do the same thing if not
quicker and faster, bigger and easier to
[47:45] get a hold of. So not saying, "Hey,
let's get it done next week." Just it's
[47:48] just other options of look into
something that can better
[47:51] » for employees and for citizens.
>> I've been working on that for probably
[47:57] almost a year.
trying to get some of these things
[48:01] pushed through.
>> We're talking about Tyler Inco, correct?
[48:06] » Yes.
>> You're talking about a service being
[48:10] provided by a vendor, but you can't take
away from what the city has gained from
[48:17] itself. I mean, it's it's just a
complete hold back. It's just like
[48:21] complaining about uh a service that may
be offered by Microsoft.
[48:25] » Well, agree with that also, but there's
other Microsofts, right? Yeah,
[48:29] » I think what we need to do is if it's
true what's happening, we need to get
[48:33] away from that and not use that direct
deposit that
[48:36] » that's what I'm saying.
>> That was my whole point of of looking
[48:41] » but I just want to reiterate that the
fact that we are using in code and it is
[48:45] our financial software
>> it's information only don't want to have
[48:52] as far as what the options are. Well,
yeah, that's
[49:00] » all right.
>> Thank you.
[49:02] » Credit card update. The last one.
>> Oh,
[49:04] » credit card update. It's a little
>> We're finally I'm just waiting for the
[49:10] state to get back with us and we will
actually be on the state credit card
[49:15] program. So each department will have a
credit card now and they will be
[49:20] responsible for it and they have a
reimbursement program. So the more money
[49:26] we spend on the credit card, less
checks, we'll get money back in rewards.
[49:34] » Pete is already practicing over there.
We're uh we're getting caught up in
[49:37] times.
>> Yeah.
[49:39] » No, we got a way struggle, but we're
getting there. [laughter]
[49:42] » We're getting there.
>> We're getting there.
[49:44] » All right. Anything else? Council,
>> any questions?
[49:48] » Credit card.
>> Okay, keep the good hard work. That's
[49:52] Yeah, if we need to schedule something,
okay, [snorts] be able to take care of
[49:56] that. All right, Zach, here we go. Your
turn.
[49:59] » Secretary.
>> Oh, city secretary. I'm sorry. I look
[50:03] down over here.
>> I apologize.
[50:07] » No, we got to hear you.
>> Please speak up, Paul.
[50:10] » Oh, I will. I do. [laughter]
Am I softspoken? Well, here you go. Um,
[50:17] we've had collections for taxes for uh
this month, all of July, $23,000.
[50:22] Our year today is uh a million214. Uh
nothing for beer and wine. Our actual
[50:28] beverage taxes is $612 for that month.
So, at least we got something for that
[50:32] month. It's always zero. Um these were
just some of my department um meetings
[50:37] that I had.
Nothing. I don't know. uh had eight uh
[50:42] records requests um and they were
fulfilled. So year today I have 32
[50:47] and u these were just our agendas and
minutes that were completed for that
[50:51] month. Ordinances that were passed were
two and resolutions were seven.
[50:56] Um this will be for municipal court. Um
I am almost done with the with the um
[51:03] internal process for the um manual.
>> Okay.
[51:06] » I'm I'm just there. Almost there. And I
did um I didn't add on the last one, but
[51:09] these are my scanning um for the
ordinances and resolutions. I'm only at
[51:12] 5%. This is like the biggest task I'll
have because they're so old and some of
[51:18] the papers like very frail. So I'm
trying to scan everything as I can, but
[51:21] of course when I have time,
[clears throat] huh?
[51:23] » Yes.
>> 1960.
[51:25] » I have no coming up um events for
municipal court or myself. Um chess
[51:31] municipal court at large, you know, for
the month of July. There wasn't a lot
[51:34] going on for that month.
And the total for transactions 121 151 a
[51:40] total of like almost $20,000 that were
collected and for collections was 57 or
[51:46] $4,000
>> and that's it. Sorry, let's go back. Are
[51:52] you scanning these documents yourself
>> and you're indexing them and
[51:57] » have you looked at outsourcing or
>> I have not looked thoroughly yet but
[52:04] I've kind of been doing that and I'm
doing it on my time when I kind of like
[52:08] low on my stuff that I'm doing. So start
doing that.
[52:10] » Yeah. But that's the thing it's it's
taking time.
[52:13] » It'll take some time.
>> Yeah. I mean there's there's so many
[52:17] companies out there. So there's there's
two parts there's two parts that
[52:21] » that she has to. So number one is not
only the scanning but the number two is
[52:27] the verifying.
>> Yeah.
[52:28] » Cuz right because there's some
ordinances that are they're sitting out
[52:32] there but they've actually been
replaced.
[52:35] » Yes.
>> Or they've been amended. So it's
[52:37] actually double checking and making
sure. So when you scan you're scanning
[52:41] the latest and greatest version.
>> And I came to find out some of them like
[52:44] the beginning of it they're not signed.
They were never signed. So yeah, it's
[52:49] the law that is
>> I thought
[52:55] » we we have
>> certain from certain years
[53:00] » not everything.
[53:05] » Yes, it's
infamous books. [laughter]
[53:11] » The infamous books that been here.
>> Yeah.
[53:16] » All right. Any other questions?
>> All right.
[53:21] » Thanks, Paul. Appreciate it.
>> Okay, Zach, here we go.
[53:26] » All right.
Um, let's see here. Uh,
[53:32] well, we heard from the elevated tank
tonight. Uh, booster station. Uh,
[53:37] they're continuing to work. We've been
meeting with them pretty regularly
[53:40] internally. Um, there's some things
going on with that project. We're kind
[53:45] of planning out kind of what that looks
like. Um that September 9th date
[53:49] probably will have to move. Um there's
some situations obviously given what we
[53:53] had the situation out there uh with the
um the the large ground storage tank.
[53:59] There's some other situations that
they've uncovered way things were
[54:03] installed previously that just it's
unfortunately a bad situation, right? So
[54:08] not not really their fault. Um, but they
are working with us and so we we're
[54:12] trying to figure out what makes sense,
what how to move forward with that. Um,
[54:15] so probably something will come forward
to y'all at a later date to to kind of
[54:20] move that project uh a little bit out uh
uh date wise. Um 12-in uh main loop. Um
[54:27] there's some uh they've moved and
migrated down to the um the bore uh at
[54:34] 35. Um, so they're working on that and
we are trying to coordinate and figure
[54:38] out um kind of the the last piece of the
connections that need to be made uh
[54:44] while they're working on uh that um
finishing up the the bore situation down
[54:49] there. So that's kind of it on that
particular project. So
[54:52] » let me just add something on that for
those that are in attendance in here.
[54:55] Those main water projects that are in
there, those are projects that should
[54:59] have been done a while back.
>> Yeah. So, yeah,
[55:03] » the booster station when they installed
it and did it years ago, they should
[55:06] have put four. They put three in there.
>> Just getting that up to where it needs
[55:10] to do with the right valves, right?
Working on that one. The elevated
[55:15] storage tank
that that one needed to be our our city
[55:20] has been imbalanced for years and years.
We noticed it when we had the first leak
[55:24] over on the other side of 35. We
realized uh how it wasn't it wasn't done
[55:30] appropriately. So, with getting that new
storage tank, it actually does help
[55:34] balance the city out. Um, just so you
know, our HV here, uh, actually has to
[55:40] use special equipment to be able to keep
the pressure at a certain rate. Uh, this
[55:45] tower is going to be able to help us out
with being able to provide that. And
[55:48] that's how long has the HB been here?
>> Well, the first one was built 98. But
[55:54] this big one
>> uh that's been about what 12:30
[55:58] » 2018
>> 11
[56:01] » 11 right
>> around 112.
[56:04] » So that should have been done. And the
last one, the 12in main loop that goes
[56:08] right in here, that should have been
done back then, too.
[56:11] » So those are things that needed to be
done just to be able to kind of help the
[56:16] system out. The 12-in main loop will
actually help this side of town over
[56:20] here. Whenever we drop the pressure,
you'll notice a difference between the
[56:24] city. It's not balanced. So, being able
to do this, I just want everybody and
[56:28] those in attendance to understand that
these are things that needed to be done.
[56:32] Uh, unfortunately, it is what it is and
now we're actually having to take care
[56:36] of it. Uh, to to make sure that we
actually have the city where it needs it
[56:40] needs to be, where it should have been
here. And then the the other one on here
[56:44] which has been completed for quite some
time the sewer plant expansion you know
[56:48] we're we're you know internally talking
about you know how to proceed with that
[56:52] and figure out some maybe some creative
options honestly so been kicking around
[56:56] some ideas and so um that one I will say
that one within about we had a magical
[57:03] thing about the 75%
400 homes being built the brand new
[57:07] homes that are going in there so that's
that one was measured also with the
[57:11] subdivisions that were going in there
>> based on they're the ones that are the
[57:15] the heaviest users for the and will be
the heaviest users for the sewer.
[57:19] » Yeah.
>> So, we already took care of the big one
[57:21] which was the million dollars for the
plants.
[57:24] » So, uh thanks Scott. Appreciate it being
able to take care of that. Now, we move
[57:30] on to the next step to be able to take
care of that.
[57:34] Um, as far as the the newest certificate
of obligation, obviously the water well,
[57:39] uh, the bids close tomorrow, so we'll be
opening those bids, uh, tomorrow.
[57:43] Hopefully, uh, we did have a pre-bid,
uh, meeting. There was, I don't know,
[57:47] Pete, maybe five or six contractors that
were here. Uh, so hopefully we'll get
[57:52] some good responses, uh, from that. Um,
and, uh, we'll see what that comes out
[57:57] to be. Um, hopefully under five million
million dollars. like keep our fingers
[58:02] crossed. We'll see. Um so, uh yeah, and
then we'll do the uh hopefully the bid
[58:08] award uh on that first one in September
for y'all. So, you'll see that uh
[58:13] working with Kimley Horn as we've talked
about on the identified streets. So, uh
[58:17] they're continuing to do some stuff on
the back end. Um but, you know, more
[58:21] more to come on that. So,
>> and this one is to get us for those in
[58:25] attendance is for this water well that
is going to get us to where we have two
[58:29] equal water wells that are going to be
able to take care of our city. We have
[58:34] all reliable feet
um long time ago. It's still kicking.
[58:40] It's still doing good and it's taking
care of that. But it's uh what maybe
[58:44] about a third a third of what well
number four does at least. So, well,
[58:48] number five will give us the flexibility
of being able to have the two on there
[58:52] that we're supposed to have the two.
>> Yes.
[58:55] » Uh take care of us on there. So,
we're still okay, but we need to go
[59:00] ahead and take care of that that portion
of it.
[59:03] » Uh as far as our residential
developments, um you'll see there uh
[59:07] phase uh five, we have the the one
temporary uh certificate of occupancy.
[59:12] That's the model home. uh phase 2 13
under construction and three under
[59:17] review. Um so they're continuing to work
out there. Dr. Horton uh do finishing
[59:23] out that um those two phases. Um and uh
the I think I reported last time, but
[59:30] the um uh the secondary access road is
complete and we've closed that out. So
[59:37] um everything is good there. So
>> looks good, Pete.
[59:39] » Yes. Um,
>> that's a nice road and now you guys can
[59:42] get in whenever we have major flooding,
right? To get in there.
[59:46] » Uh, as far as uh, Rosewood Estates, we
have 118 completed in phase 138 under
[59:52] construction. So, uh, quite a lot of
activity out at Rosewood. Um, you know,
[59:58] in speaking with LGI, uh, they they said
this is their number one neighborhood
[1:00:02] right now in the San Antonio area. So,
we're going to continue to see that, I
[1:00:06] think, for for a while. So,
um, uh, as far far as Light Farms,
[1:00:12] haven't really, uh, been provided an
update in a while, but, um, you know, a
[1:00:17] few emails back and forth. Uh, they're
still committed to the project, still
[1:00:20] working through some things with Tex,
um, as far as making the connection, uh,
[1:00:25] up at, um, 2790. So, uh, things are
progressing. There's just things that
[1:00:30] they need to work out um, and moving
forward, but um, no real major update at
[1:00:35] this point.
Uh same with uh Lidle Estates, they're
[1:00:40] kind of dependent on Lidle Farms to a
certain extent. So with some of the
[1:00:44] infrastructure that needs to be
installed, so no update there. Uh mint
[1:00:47] de mint development and project tract.
Um we've been going back and forth with
[1:00:53] them. They're working together to figure
out the infrastructure along 35 to get
[1:00:58] you know water and or uh you know uh
sewer up that direction. So, um, uh, in
[1:01:05] Dear County, the SAW CCN, um, it was
already sent out, uh, the the my report
[1:01:12] was already sent out, but, uh, was
approved by SAWs, uh, on their most
[1:01:18] recent agenda. So, that's getting
wrapped up with the attorneys um,
[1:01:22] getting all the signatures on it. So,
we're completed with that. Saw CC and
[1:01:26] that'll go to the public utility
commission, hopefully get wrapped up,
[1:01:29] and that'll become our portion once that
is done. So,
[1:01:34] um
applications received uh and the permits
[1:01:40] um fairly similar that we've seen in the
past. Nothing really new. Obviously,
[1:01:45] homes is our big one.
Um inspections for the month. Um and the
[1:01:53] certificate of occupancies that you see
there.
[1:01:57] Uh code compliance pretty active as
usual. um ordinance violations, 20 legal
[1:02:02] dumping, one 53 bandit signs, five
permit follow-ups. Um did we did have a
[1:02:09] total of 12 health inspections completed
um in uh the month of uh June. So uh or
[1:02:16] July, that should have been updated. I
apologize. Um so um but um yeah so
[1:02:23] they're they're around they're doing you
know going around and doing what we've
[1:02:27] asked them to do and making those those
contacts. So [snorts]
[1:02:32] uh city contracts um no no major updates
here. Um the uh I guess the the biggest
[1:02:42] thing I would like to say is on the
AT&T. Um I did have a conversation with
[1:02:47] Frontter.
>> Um so it does appear that um it should
[1:02:51] be corrected in the next couple billing
cycles. Um but it does appear that they
[1:02:56] finally have worked out um and all the
credits that we should get um will be um
[1:03:03] done and we should get about $2,500
back. Um, and then everything will be
[1:03:09] finalized and fully closed out with AT&T
two and a half years later. [laughter]
[1:03:15] Um, which is nuts to me. But, um, so
hopefully here in the next couple months
[1:03:20] I'll be able to finally take that off
the list. Um, but um,
[1:03:24] » Zach, have you gotten anything on the
fire from the fire department?
[1:03:27] » I haven't yet. Um, so I will be reaching
out to Roger and yeah, figure that out.
[1:03:32] » Need to take care of that. I know
normally they don't do that many
[1:03:34] changes, so We definitely need to make
sure that we get that one taken care of.
[1:03:39] » Yeah.
Uh meetings on the left. Uh
[1:03:43] [clears throat] obviously July, we had
uh the one holiday upcoming events
[1:03:47] there. You'll see the lidal 75th for
September 19th. We'll have national
[1:03:51] night out in October. Obviously the
Christmas hay ride in December. Um
[1:03:56] project updates. Uh we are working on
the master change plan still. We're
[1:04:00] about 75% complete with that. I've met
with the engineers uh finalizing some
[1:04:05] things on that. Um anticipating sometime
October for final report for y'all for
[1:04:11] some of those items. Um the emergency
interconnect there is some delays from
[1:04:15] the manufacturer and I am also trying to
work with East Medina. So, East Medina
[1:04:21] um has uh sent back to the engineer um
and asked that we include a backflow
[1:04:31] pretor um that the engineer feels is
actually not necessary based on the
[1:04:38] design and TCQ did not require it
either. Um and so, uh something that um
[1:04:45] is actually significantly going to
increase the cost. Um, and so I'm
[1:04:50] working with East Medina to figure out
how best to move forward with that. Um,
[1:04:55] and so, um, I obviously will provide
updates as I find that we have some time
[1:05:00] just because there has been a delay from
the manufacturer, but, um, we're
[1:05:04] figuring out what what makes the most
sense with that. So,
[1:05:07] » I think Pete, double valves, our own
backflow. The biggest thing is East
[1:05:12] Medina didn't re I guess didn't realize
um that it was going to be a dual
[1:05:18] connection even though that was always
talked about. So I don't know somehow
[1:05:23] that got crossways communication
but we're figuring it out. So um
[1:05:29] obviously continuing to work with the
engineer and the committee on the uh
[1:05:32] capital improvement plan and the um uh
the updated impact fees. The text
[1:05:38] sidewalk project is obviously ongoing.
If you've seen on the other side of 35,
[1:05:42] they've they've laid a lot of that
particular sidewalk on that side. So, I
[1:05:46] assume they'll be jumping on back on
this side pretty soon. Um, still no
[1:05:50] update on the uh Delaw project from our
end. Um, I'm going to be making another
[1:05:57] call um this week just to wrap it up and
if I don't hear anything, then I think
[1:06:02] that's our understanding of where that
is. uh the GLLO uh grant. I did submit
[1:06:08] the um planning and grant admin um bids
um out and that bid closes end of
[1:06:15] August. Um so um that's to select that
contractor um or the the firm that would
[1:06:22] ultimately um help us with that um for
that uh comprehensive plan grant. Uh and
[1:06:28] then uh the RFPs that are also out are
the insurance broker and then I'm
[1:06:32] working on that solid waste RFP as well.
So,
[1:06:36] just to give a project update,
[clears throat]
[1:06:40] council, any questions for Zach.
[clears throat]
[1:06:45] All right. Thanks, Zach. No problem.
Doing your thing, taking care of us.
[1:06:50] Appreciate that. All right. Uh, we're
going to go ahead and move on to item
[1:06:54] number seven. This isformational items.
And we'll go ahead and start on this
[1:06:58] side and walk around. Go around.
Anything that we want to share? Anything
[1:07:03] going on in our community that we want
to pass along events? Anything? Go
[1:07:09] around?
Anything happening? Richie, anything to
[1:07:14] share?
Go around. Austin, anything?
[1:07:18] » No.
>> Nothing? Nothing.
[1:07:21] » Just an encouragement to all the
citizens to uh support Lidle High School
[1:07:25] and all their extracurriculars. various
sports uh teams have games and they
[1:07:31] would love to have you all come out and
cheer them on. Uh other extracurricular
[1:07:35] activities uh we have the theater group
will be having a play this fall and um
[1:07:40] another one in the spring. Uh support
the band as they march and go through
[1:07:45] various competitions trying to go three
in a row up to state in the spring. So
[1:07:50] as much as you can try to support uh the
school at
[1:07:54] » Yeah. I got to go with that. Football,
cheer, I mean dance team, everything.
[1:07:58] Volleyball. Do you want to just add that
uh Dr. Dr. Bright Hop actually, you
[1:08:03] know, his biggest theme was about making
an impact and one of the impact is by
[1:08:07] going out there and supporting our kids.
Yes,
[1:08:09] » without a doubt. So, we definitely want
to be out there and be able to do that.
[1:08:14] » Be able to take care of those.
>> Okay. uh things I want to pass on uh
[1:08:17] thanks to David uh for meeting with one
of our city uh city residents and
[1:08:22] addressing. There was there's been quite
a few concerns that we've gotten in the
[1:08:26] last few weeks. Uh and we take our time
every council member in here, but I know
[1:08:31] the recent one that I saw David in
action is addressing any concerns with
[1:08:36] utilities, data center, anything like
that. So, please let us know. If you're
[1:08:40] in the audience, you want to sit down
and talk to your representative, please
[1:08:43] do that. That's the the best first level
of being able to engage and try to get
[1:08:48] an understanding that goes along along
with that. Uh so thanks to all council
[1:08:52] members for doing that. Thanks to all
the departments and employees that have
[1:08:55] been working very hard on the 75th
anniversary and homecoming parade. Been
[1:08:59] having some meetings getting all the
planning, getting everything ready to go
[1:09:03] ahead and do that. I do want to do a
special thanks to Josh uh Josh Walker.
[1:09:07] He's been working on some information
releases for the 75th anniversary. uh we
[1:09:13] keep getting more and more information.
I think that's going to be a great event
[1:09:16] for us to get together uh and be able to
celebrate our incorporation. So that's
[1:09:21] going to be uh pretty neat. Uh thanks to
the staff uh as we got our budget taken
[1:09:26] care of through the meetings and the
discussion of items. So I think that was
[1:09:29] a lot of work on that. So I just want to
say thanks for taking care of that. Uh
[1:09:33] do want to go ahead and say uh a few
things that are coming up. uh the first
[1:09:37] one this Saturday, young inter
entrepreneurs market. Tommy Jo, thank
[1:09:42] you for leading the pack with that and
giving our children the opportunity, our
[1:09:46] kids or young adults the opportunity to
start the little businesses and uh and
[1:09:51] kind of keep keep the the community
going in the right direction. I think
[1:09:54] that has opened the door. It's pretty
cool when you see some of these folks
[1:09:58] start off when they were in in junior
high, high school, and you keep seeing
[1:10:02] them, and now they're in college, and
they come back and they're still doing
[1:10:05] their trait. They're doing it at the
college level, and then they come back
[1:10:08] for a market or something, and they're
selling the same thing they did when
[1:10:12] they were little kids, and they still
love what they're doing and the
[1:10:15] community goes out there to do it. But
it starts somewhere. So, thank you for
[1:10:19] providing the platform for them to do
that. Uh 12th of September, we got the
[1:10:24] golf the church golf tournament coming
up for St. Andrews. So I know they're
[1:10:29] still looking for sponsorship things to
do. The 19th, like we mentioned, the
[1:10:32] homecoming parade and the 75th
anniversary also. And then on the 27th,
[1:10:38] uh the the church festival. So we got a
little bit of stuff happening in
[1:10:41] September as uh we get ready to go ahead
and and celebrate and enjoy some of the
[1:10:47] regular events that our school brings
together for us. All right. Any last
[1:10:51] minute things that we want to share?
Anything you think of? All right, with
[1:10:56] that in mind, uh let's go ahead and move
on to item number eight. This is
[1:11:00] executive session. The city council of
city of Lidle may convene in executive
[1:11:03] session in in accordance with Texas Open
Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
[1:11:08] section 551.071,
consultation with attorney, and 551.074,
[1:11:15] personal matters, and section 551.087
087
[1:11:20] deliberation regarding economic
development negotiations to discuss and
[1:11:24] consider the following items. A discuss
discussion concerning state and federal
[1:11:29] legis litigation. B discussion
concerning open records requests. C
[1:11:35] development of Rosewood estates. D
project art. and e employment evaluation
[1:11:41] and reassignment duties discipline or
dismissal of a public official or
[1:11:45] employee city administrator.
Uh if you can please show us it's 7:43
[1:11:52] p.m. and we are going into executive
session. Council if you can join me in
[1:11:56] the back. Austin if you can join join us
in the back. I appreciate that. And we
[1:12:01] will be back.
[clears throat]
[1:12:10] Give me one sec.
[2:02:30] Good.
All good.
[2:02:39] » All right,
that's on.
[2:02:42] » All right. Thank you so much, Paula. if
you can show us. It is 8:34
[2:02:48] p.m. and we are returning. No action
taken in the back. [clears throat]
[2:02:56] [cough] Okay, we're going to go ahead
and move on to number nine. And this is
[2:03:00] discussion and possible action regarding
matters discussed in executive session.
[2:03:05] Okay. Uh now I'd like to make a motion
regarding uh item 8E in our agenda
[2:03:13] and that is regarding the employee
complaint filed against the city
[2:03:17] administrator. We've investigated the
matter and determined that disciplinary
[2:03:22] action is appropriate as discussed in
close session and we need to then agree
[2:03:29] that that's what we're going to do.
>> Okay. Got a motion on the floor. Do I
[2:03:32] have a second?
>> Got a second. Okay, appreciate that. All
[2:03:37] those uh any comments?
All those in favor?
[2:03:42] » Any opposed?
Okay, all yays.
[2:03:49] Appreciate it. And Paula, if we can
please make annotation on the minutes
[2:03:53] with uh Mr. Martinez
leaving. I think it was 8:13 we said,
[2:03:58] right? 8:13.
[2:04:02] Okay. Able to do that.
and he was here for the the motion that
[2:04:08] we had. Everybody was present for that.
All right. Uh with that in mind, uh
[2:04:14] council, I have a motion for us to it is
I'm sorry. It is 8:35. Do I have a
[2:04:20] motion for us to adjourn?
>> I'll make that motion.
[2:04:22] » You got a motion. Second. Thank you. I
don't think I'm going to have any
[2:04:26] discussion. All those in favor? Any
opposed?
[2:04:30] Yay. Thank you, council. Appreciate it.
Paula, we got goodies in the back.