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We're meeting to order at 709 in state that the notice for the regular city council meeting was duly posted.

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We'll have the pledge by chief Campbell of the fire department.

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The United States of America and into the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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We'll now have presentations and recognitions. Our first presentation is for Mr. Richard Brown, the third, and

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Rick. On that side of the question section, the communications gate. We can't hear me now. Okay.

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We're going to honor Mr. Richard Brown, the third for his golf achievements in earning the title of 2019 PDA Master Professional.

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Congratulations.

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Mr. Brown is our golf professional and how long have you been with it?

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It's a great work.

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It's 2012. So we have the best of the best over at the golf course. Would you like to say something?

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Please, speaking to me.

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Good evening.

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I find this award here. I am very humbled by.

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I do what I do primarily not to seek awards, not to be the first of anything, but to provide

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real good quality service for children and hopefully give them an opportunity to go to college.

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That's primarily what I do what I do.

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Thank you very much.

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I'm really deeply touched by this.

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Mayor, and Richard, kind of touched on it, but he is great with our kids over at Quill Valley.

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I mean, that's his passion, not only golf, so we really appreciate his

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involvement with our kids that come over in the first year or even, you know, some of the

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lessons and things that you provide to them. So thanks again for your service to Missouri City.

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Now we will be playing the week of May 5th through the 11th, 2019 as Public Service Recognition Week.

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Americans are served every day by the public service of the federal state county and city levels.

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these unsung heroes do the work that keeps our city state and nation working effectively.

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Therefore, I along the forward mayor and on behalf of City Council do by hereby, do hereby announce and proclaim to all citizens and set seal here to that may fit through the 11th of 2019 as public service recognition we.

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Therefore, I encourage all citizens to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of government employees at all levels federal, state and county.

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Can I get my public service department to come up?

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What ask all of our employees if they would please come up please?

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Mayor, thank you very much.

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I just want to take this time.

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A lot of folks, sometimes people say that the most stakeless profession of public servants.

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But I'm very proud to have these folks here that are coming up to serve this community

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to make it a great place to live, work, and play.

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This week, we're celebrating this national holiday, or whatever you don't call it.

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Our employee recognition committee is playing several days of activities, expression

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of appreciation, to let them know that we truly appreciate what they do on the day-to-day

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basis.

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Our credo is together, we excel, and it's not only us collectively, but the community

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as well that we want to take this time to thank them for all that they do to make a difference

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in Missouri City.

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Darryl General.

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this week is also Hurricane Preparedness Week in the city.

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Can I get to Campbell to come up?

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Texas hurricane season officially begins June 1st and ends on November 30th.

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I along the 4th on behalf of the council and the citizens of Missouri City do

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here by proclaim May 5th to 11th hurricane awareness week in the city of

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Missouri City Texas and urge all citizens for being County Harris County

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and this community to participate in hurricane preparedness activities and to

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take close attention to any warning instructions.

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And one more,

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if we say the best for last.

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This, well, week of May 12th through the 18th

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is National Police Week.

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Can I get my officers and chief and captives and everyone

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to come up, please?

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There are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers

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serving in communities across the United States, including 105 sworn members of the Missouri

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City Police Department. They served with valor distinction and success. Federal citizens

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show that violent and property crime rates in the United States are historic at historic

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lows. Thanks in large measure to the dedicated service of the men and women of law enforcement.

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I along the fort on behalf of the City Council and the citizens of the City of Missouri City,

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Do hereby call patriotic civic and educational organizations to observe the week of May 12th through the 18th as National Police Week.

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To tomorrow evening we're going to participate with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and all the other Fort Bend

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County agencies in front of the Sheriff's Office at 6 p.m. and a memorial service. So our theme this year is to remember our fallen

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brother and honor our living officers who sacrificed everything the minute they strap all the stuff on

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and step out to make sure that no social harm comes to our community, so thank you for this

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recognition and mayor and council. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you.

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Now we will move to public comments.

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I will remind you that you have three minutes. Please state your name and address when you come to the podium.

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Charles Potter.

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Good evening. My name is Charles Potter. I stay at 3306 Peninsula's Drive.

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was their city takes a 7, 7, 4, 5, 9.

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I've been a member of this community since 1981.

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I formed a nonprofit organization and I retired,

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but I had to come out because I kids are suffering.

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They're going to college.

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Some graduate, but when they graduate,

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They have $100,000 worth of debt,

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and this is not just the lower East End problem.

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I met a couple on the corner, Crow Valley, and Lake Olympia Parkway, and I went up to their

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little stand because they had them, what you call it off when they sell the fruit and stuff

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you know what I'm talking about. Yeah, a farmer's market. And I asked them, what are you doing?

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Because they didn't have fruits. They said, we are paying management specialists. Doctors.

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Oh, really? I'm trying to think, why are you out here in the sun? Well, my wife has a problem.

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with pain for five years, so I called her. She became one of their patients.

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Long story short, they asked me what did I do. I said, I show parents how not to get

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called in the student-long trap. They looked at each other, then they looked at me.

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You know how much student-long did they have? $700,000. How do you start a marriage

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off with $700,000 worth of debt and you a doctor.

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So financial aid is not something that's just for the low-foken, non-performed, no, it doesn't

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discriminate.

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And now with Chris and I bring in a school called Kip Academy, you need to ask you some questions.

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First question, what's your retention rate for the kids who graduate and go to college?

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How many graduate from college?

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How many went to college on four rats or how many went to college and got a bunch of students

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We don't need to keep doing that.

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I came out of retirement, Regina Gordon, made me come out of retirement because we need to stop this.

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So before you bring in another school that tells itself on, we're going to get all Ikea's 90% of Ikea's are going to college, how they go.

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And then, after they graduate, did they have more than $20,000 worth to support it?

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Mr. Porter. Mr. Porter.

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Okay, my time is up. Again, my name is Charles Potter. Thank you.

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Regina Gardner,

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please state your name and address.

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Regina Gardner, 1834 Eastfield Drive,

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was a recitty Texas 777-449.

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My name is Regina Garner, Executive Director

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of the Community Gate Keepers, which is responsible for organizing

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the Reclaim the Village Project.

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Today we have a few members of the Reclaim the Village Project

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The Fort Bend Super Neighborhoods, Vice President

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is here in a group of other community leaders.

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The reclaim of Village Project has organized a cross-section of community members involved in a stakeholders collaborative that meets to assess and address gaps in the social dynamics social infrastructure and social welfare of the community.

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So we have many entities that focus on public works, other groups that focus on economic development.

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Now, we have a group who is focused on social relationships in our community.

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Example, the relationship of the community with the school board.

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And other differing factions within the community, the relationships between, for instance,

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other grassroots entities, specifically those relationships that affect education.

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It is a service that we want to provide to this community because it's so critically needed.

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When you examine the data for black and brown, low income and working class people, the

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and the data doesn't paint a positive picture for our future.

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So a group like this is sorely needed.

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I've heard that you may be holding a vote

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to allow KIP Academy to build a new school in the area.

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Our coalition came together to give notification

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that we do not support the idea.

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We have many reasons for not supporting the idea,

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but recently found out that the application was pulled

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and that the city and that the council

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was also not in favor of the measure.

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We were happy about that,

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but we definitely want to stay engaged on the topic.

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I was raised in this area,

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attended Missouri City Middle School,

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Willeridge High School.

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My kids attended Lantern Lane,

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Quill Valley Middle School,

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and then third-good Marshall.

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I love this city and I established this nonprofit

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to serve this city,

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and hopes of making it one of the best places

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in the Greater Houston area to live,

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working play.

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Chairman Chapman?

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Good evening.

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I'm Chairman Chapman.

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My address is 1616 Town Home Lane,

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Missouri City, Texas 7759.

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I come as a concerned resident.

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I'm a realtor.

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And also, I'm affiliated with a lot of different groups

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and community leadership that's fighting to get

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more programs on the east side of Fort Bend ISD.

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When we received words that there was a charter school coming in, we were panicked because we

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have spent years and time trying to get programs into those.

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Just recently, for Ben ISD put in programs in Willow Ridge, High Tower, and they put them in Westbury.

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I'm sorry, Willow Ridge. And those programs will be lost if you guys allow a charter school to come in.

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charter schools, not only do they pay their teachers less, but that's more money coming from the state.

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Most of their funding comes from the state.

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It's not property taxes, but we are a resident of Texas.

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That's still our money.

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We have schools that have been remodeled for property tax money.

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If you guys allow a charter school of not kip or any other charter school come in, it's for nothing.

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and those schools that are struggling will lose a lot of students.

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My kid goes to doughnuts, we're fortunate.

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But if my kid lived on the east side,

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I probably would want to take my kid to a charter school.

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But we're trying to do a lot of different programs

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and work with the district to improve those schools.

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And let's face it if a charter school comes in,

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we're going to lose a lot of students to the charter schools.

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It costs a little over $10,000 a year for a kid.

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That's a lot of money going towards a charter school, and most charter schools are

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profit or for profit, including kip academy.

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So we're giving a company, a corporation, our money, our tax dollars, maybe not a property

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tax dollars, but state tax dollars.

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So I'm opposed and I hope and pray that you guys do not allow a charter school.

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It's just really going to screw up our district.

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Now, we'll have staff reports. City manager tonight? Mayor Council, I hope you had a wonderful weekend. It's great to hear the dialogue and discussion about transparency. As you recall, this past Friday, we, in the city manager update, we provided the community with an update on what we've done over the course of the last, not just since I've been here, but before my arrival about emphasizing transparency and what we've tried to do is enhanced that.

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and so many different ways where this our budget process, our police department through their open data initiative as well as our finance department.

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We've been recognized by the state with transparency stars for traditional finance.

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And so we asked that if folks didn't get a chance to review that document, it just gives you an overview of our efforts, continuing efforts in the vein of transparency.

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I'd like to take this time to thank our parked team for coordinating the MCTX Fest, had an opportunity to see a number of council members there this weekend.

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Nice turnout in spite of the rain beforehand. I'm quite sure that scared some folks away, but they turned out to be beautiful and it was truly a great turnout.

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So I want to take this time to thank Jason Manga and his team for a job well done.

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A quick reminder that all of our non-emergency City Hall offices will be closed from 1130 to 1 PM on Wednesday and on May 8th and from noon to 5 on Friday may 10th in observance for our public service

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recognition. This includes our city hall, inspections and permitting, visitor center, and

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animal services as well as our municipal court. Our recreation and tennis center will be open

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during regular hours on Wednesday, May 8th, and will be closed from 11.30 a.m. on Friday, May 10th.

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As I stated earlier, we truly value our employees and appreciate everything that they do on

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the day-to-day basis to make our community a great place to live, work, and play. And as part of this

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recognition celebration, our employee recognition committee is bringing a number of activities

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to express appreciation.

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Sometimes it's a simple thank you and we want them to know that we truly appreciate all

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that they do.

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As mentioned earlier, this is also Hurricane Preparedness Week.

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Staff has been sharing a special MCTX, I'm sorry, MCTV, video series, highlighting preparedness

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on all of our citizen communication tools.

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we're trying to make sure that citizens are informed, they know where to get information so that

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they can be prepared for the upcoming hurricane season that begins on June 1st, 2019.

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I would also like to share some good news, and I share this in my city manager update on Friday.

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Missouri City has been named in the list of greenest cities in Texas by just energy

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of multinational energy and gas company with this U.S. headquarters based here in Houston.

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And we came in at 17 out of 50 and we had a number, which is fourth in the region, but we had

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a number of other municipalities that were highlighted in that report, Houston, Galveston,

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So we're very happy about being one of the greenest cities, and we're going to continue to

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be green, part in Missouri City Green, and also doing a lot to enhance our park experiences

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and other green activities as we move forward.

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Lastly, please mark your calendar for a few upcoming events.

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Our senior casino trip is tomorrow, May 7th.

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Check in begins at 7am at our Recreation and Tennis Center.

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Third annual Mother's Day Cake Decorating Event.

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An opportunity to say thank you to Mom on Saturday, May 11th from 10am to 1pm.

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I encourage you to please stop over at our Community Center.

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Registration for that event is still open.

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It's an opportunity for you to sit down, make a special tribute cake to your mom.

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Surface water treatment plant phase 2, our ground breaking will be on Monday, May 13 at 10 a.m.

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And then lastly, two other events.

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Our top sports is also on Monday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at our Recreation Attendant Center.

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And our family and fund night, it will be our summer kickoff party, which will be Friday, May 17th at 6pm sponsored by our Parks and Recreation Department, and it will be held at our Recreation and Tennis Center.

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Mayor, additional details are on our website. Thank you for this time, and we look forward to a great week.

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Okay, we'll now have an update on our city's check drafting process by our director of financial services, Ms. Portis.

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Mayor, number of council members that asked for an update when we provided an initial update,

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it was in our special council meeting and again in the vein of transparency and to make sure

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that our entire community understand where we are more importantly than an update on what

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has transpired, we want to provide this update and ask Ms. Porter's our CFO to provide that update.

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Good evening, Mayor and Council.

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On March 18, 2019, during the special council meeting,

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the check drafting process and a potential audit was discussed and voted upon.

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Tonight, I will review the information provided at the special council meeting.

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I'll provide an update on the checks that were issued,

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and I'll also provide additional information regarding types of products.

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The City Charter states the requirements when it comes to signatures for checks.

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States that all checks will be signed by the mayor or in his or her absence the mayor

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pro-temp will be counted side by the city manager or in his absence the acting city manager.

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And the event that there is no city manager appointed all checks will be signed by the mayor

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and countersigned by the mayor pro-temp.

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The item of concern was a delay in changing the digital signatures on the checks that are produced from our accounting system.

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During the transition period, there were checks that were written with Mayor Alan Owen Signature.

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This was after Mayor Ford swearing in.

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We review the detail of the timeline during the special council meeting with the significant contributors being the timing of the receipt of signature cards and the programming time.

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with Tyler Munis, our Accounting Software.

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I'm happy to report that there were no negative impacts encountered.

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There was no financial loss as a result of the signatures.

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The update on the checks.

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Total of 150 checks were written.

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There are six remaining outstanding.

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The value of these six checks is $853.

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And 53 cents.

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For the checks were reissued due to the checks being still dated.

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Once the check has been out for over 90 days, the check is still dated, and we send additional checks on the check out, and so there are four checks that now have the mayor signature on them.

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Their total value is $558.33, there's one outstanding check that may become still dated on May 16th, value of $60, and another check will become still dated if not cached on May 23rd, and that value of $70.

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and 20 cents. All of the checks that were presented to the bank.

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We're paid without any complications. When speaking with our bank, the only complication that may have that could have potentially occurred is if someone came in person to cash the check and they the teller looked at the signature card and it didn't have the appropriate signatures there could have been an issue that could have been solved by calling our banker. We did not have any of those issues.

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A new procedure has been put in place to ensure that this does not occur in the future. The signature cards and teleforms will be signed, the date of swearing in.

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or the first-dev employment with the cards being forwarded to the bank and to Tyler Technologies

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are accounting system immediately.

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The resolutions of dating and authorized signals will be presented to council the day of swearing in

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and or the first council meeting after appointment.

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The request to Tyler Technologies will be sent with payment for rushed service

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and staff will remain in contact with Tyler until the change has been made.

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We also have the option of buying a form.

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This is what Tyler calls the check a form that will not have signatures on them.

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So if we have an issue with another election or appointment of city manager,

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we'll be able to manually sign checks until we are able to get through the transition and programming.

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There are various types of audits.

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I know there was a discussion about audits due to the checks.

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Our view three of them briefly.

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We have the annual external audit.

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We have a great upon procedures and forensic audits.

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The annual external audit is an examination of our financial statements and the truth and fairness of our financial statements.

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The auditor, when performing their procedures, they're required to make an immediate report to the city council of any material irregularities,

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or illegal acts or indications of illegal acts, which they become aware of during the audit.

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In March of this year, we did have a presentation of our audit for the period ending September 3, 2018, was a clean audit and there were no findings.

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And a great-aparm procedures report is an audit on a specific test or business process.

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The auditor provides only factual findings and does not offer opinions, conclusions or assurances in the final report.

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We have used agreed upon procedures for various developer reimbursements.

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If there's a reimbursement, let's say for a tours or a 380 agreement, we will consult with an accounting firm to come in and to review the details behind the developers reimbursement request and ensure that we are paying them an accurate amount.

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The last audit is a forensic audit, and this is an examination due to suspected asset

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theft fraud of a company's financials records.

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It's the outcome of a forensic audit, basically to find evidence which can be used in

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a court of law or legal proceedings.

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And all of these audits sampling techniques are used.

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It could be cost prohibitive and time consuming for an accounting firm to come in and review every single transaction.

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So they employed techniques where they evaluate risk within the city and then they select the sample of transactions.

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So that's done with the annual external audit and that would be done with the forensic audit.

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And the great upon procedures audit, they would review everything that we asked them to review.

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cost of an audit was presented during the special council meeting.

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We received quotes from various firms for agreed upon procedures, and then agreed upon

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procedures audit, where they would test our controls and the details for the 150 checks

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that were issued, the quotes that we received.

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We had quotes for sampling only, which range from $4,500 to $7,500.

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We request it quotes for review of all of the documentation for 150 checks and the quotes range from 10,000 to 15,000.

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I believe it is also a request for a full audit.

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The cost of our annual external audit that includes sampling, cost approximately 90,000.

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We are currently in the RFP process for our annual audit, and this RFP process will result in a new auditor for the period ending September 30, 2019, which will include the period of the checks that were written.

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Again, on March 18, the above cost were presented to City Council, and Council voted not to move forward with the presented audit and to implement the new procedures that were just reviewed.

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That's so, and it's my update.

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Well, Lena, could you give a little bit, layman's terms as to why the checks and

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questions were being looked at as far as what was the main concern as far as, you know,

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how do we get here?

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I believe the concern was that former Mayor Alan Owen's signature was still on the check.

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And when we need to change signatures, there's a process that needs to take place.

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Of course, we come to Council with a resolution that includes all the authorized

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signers for the account.

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So if there's a turnover in staff, including the finance director, of course, I came

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January 7th, so I was included in that resolution.

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We went to Council with authorized signers.

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And once we had that information, we needed to send the signature cards to Tyler

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units so that they can program our system. We do not manually sign checks. Once the

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invoices or anything that's submitted for payment goes through the process of review

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and approval, the checks are processed and the digital signatures are printed on the face of

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the check. So Mayor Allen Owen's signature was still on the check until we had Mayor

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You're on the Ford Signature in-place, in-programmed.

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I think what you're asking is what brought forth, and I think it's

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my understanding that the mayor stated that previously that a check was sent to her,

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and at that point that started the process, and you know, what Elaine had talked about

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earlier, the municest issue is one aspect of it.

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It still requires the signature cars, the mayor's signature to be on file.

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as well as the other key individuals in order for that to occur.

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So all those different things had to occur in order for it to come to fruition.

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Well, and I think it's important to also acknowledge the fact that, you know,

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Mayor Owen had been the mayor here for 24 years and so his signature had been on file,

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but the bank was notified prior to the swearing in that the change was going to occur.

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So the bank was aware that any checks that would come through, you know, that there was

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going to be this transitional change.

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So no impropriities took place, nothing illegal or nothing inappropriate.

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I just want to make sure that the citizens know that, you know, there was no, the city's,

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your tax period dollars were not in harm's way as a result of it.

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It was interesting as well.

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We didn't have a mayor or a mayor-protein at the time.

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too, there's a lot of different...

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I think staff stated that in our presentations to the council initially. There is never any ill intent. This was a historic moment in our city's history.

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And as it stated earlier, it required that you had to have a mayor sign and counter sign by the city manager. In this case, doing the transition, we didn't have either one of those individuals nor the mayor,

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who wasn't sworn in at that time.

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So there's a unique set of circumstances.

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However, the end of the day we came together,

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we made it happen, and there was no harm done

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as it relates to individuals being paid and processed

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accordingly.

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I think what it did do was allow us to be able to say,

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when unique circumstances occur in the future,

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and when things aren't done as timely as they need to be done,

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we have specific actions in place to ensure

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that this doesn't happen in the future again.

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Any other questions?

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Okay, we'll move on to the consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?

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All right. All right. Do you need to vote on that? No. Okay. All right. We'll go ahead and make a motion to approve the consent agenda.

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would just item 6A only?

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I'd love to approve a certain gender A.

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Is there a second?

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A second.

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All in favor?

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All opposed?

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Motion passes?

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Item 6B?

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Mayor, we're going to ask Valley View representative to come up. We had an opportunity to present this update

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to the Financial Services Committee. We're very happy to have Valley View on staff.

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They provide quarterly reports to be presented for your review and acceptance.

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I'm going to turn it over to them at this time to give you an update.

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Thank you. I am Susan Anderson with Valley View Consulting your investment advisor under contract.

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We do meet with your Council Finance Committee once a quarter.

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We did so today earlier and went through the Quarterly Report in my new detail.

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And I'm prepared to go through as much detail in this presentation as you would like.

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We do have all of your funds invested in accordance with state law.

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The reports that you receive in your pocket once a quarter does comply with state law and

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gives all of the information that would be necessary to understand your investment portfolio.

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If you have a copy of the report in front of you, page one is your summary page.

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This gives an overview of the entire portfolio.

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One of the things that you will note is it shows the change in assets, the change in the

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portfolio from one quarter, the last quarter, to the current quarter end.

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In this case, the last quarter ended December 31st of 18, you ended up with 119.4 million in the portfolio at that point in time.

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On March 31st, you were up to 137.7 million.

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That's a difference of 18.3 million.

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As I pointed out to the committee today, each March report will be the highest value in the portfolio of the year.

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The driver of that is that you receive your tax proceeds during the period from December

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through February and so all of those dollars then go into the portfolio and causes it

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to increase during the rest of the year you will spend down those proceeds over time so

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you get a zigzag pattern, lots of money come in during the March and then you spend down

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the next March. The only anomaly that could occur is if you issued debt and you bought in

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bond proceeds. That would be just about the only thing that would cause any kind of significant

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change in the portfolio balances higher. Also on this page you'll see that the total portfolio

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returned was 253, just to give your perspective. Last quarter it was 209, so you had a 39 basis point

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increase this quarter. I would tell you not to count on that for upcoming quarters. What we

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have seen since December 15 is interest rates falling. Most of your portfolio right now

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is invested in certificates of deposit. They are giving a much better rate of return, very

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safe investment, better than a treasury or an agency at this moment. And so we have been able

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to really get you some good investments in the portfolio.

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However, interest rates have dropped fairly significantly

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since we have seen a two-year treasury rate at the end,

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or I would say the end of November, the two-year treasury

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was about a 309.

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It is currently about a 229 to a 235.

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So that's a significant drop in interest rates.

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And everything also has adjusted down even the CD rates.

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So we may have seen the highest yield that we're going to see in the portfolio until all

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of that either changes direction and we see an increase in interest rates or something else

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dramatic happens, but I don't anticipate that the interest rates are going to go up from here

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anytime soon.

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The interest earnings in during this quarter were 852,000 just a perspective, last quarter they were

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522,000, so a little over 300,000 increase just in the one quarterly timeframe.

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Page two, this page is kind of a graphic overview of the economy.

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What I point the committee to is the upper left hand quadrant graph.

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That kind of gives you a good perspective and what's going on in the interest rate environment.

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What we do is we show a yield curve as it existed a year ago, as it existed three months ago, and as existed at the end of this quarter.

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And what you can see is, at the end of last year, we did have that red line was gently sloping upward.

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When you see yields, the short-term yields to the long-term yields, with a gently upward slope that means the economy is healthy, the economy is growing.

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What we have been seeing over the last few months is what we call an inversion in the yield curve where a higher, you see a shorter-term maturity with a higher yield than what you see along your term maturity.

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That's a classic sign that interest rates may be dropping across the whole curve.

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So you see that blue line gives me a little bit of thanks when I see that kind of slope

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in the curve.

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The message then to staff and to the city is let's make sure that it's much of the funds invested

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as soon as possible, don't let grass grow, because you want to get those funds invested

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to lock in those rates where you can.

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not stretching out too far and not putting more funds than you have available, you need to obviously keep cash available to pay your day-to-day needs.

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We go through a significant process of looking at and analyzing your cash flows to make sure that we're comfortable that you've got enough cash to pay your bills and allocating as much as you can.

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Page three, as council members, these are the probably the next two pages are the most important for you to pay attention to.

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This is the entire list of your portfolio holdings.

432
00:41:56,465 --> 00:42:01,325
So if you don't look at anything else when you get the report, I would say, look at these two pages.

433
00:42:01,765 --> 00:42:08,825
Pay attention that everything in the top five rows, you'll see a blank row on this listing.

434
00:42:08,825 --> 00:42:12,405
Everything above that is the cash equivalence position.

435
00:42:12,665 --> 00:42:15,605
That's the money that you're keeping aside to pay your day-to-day bills.

436
00:42:16,205 --> 00:42:18,765
Everything below that is the latter that we have built.

437
00:42:18,845 --> 00:42:22,525
Again, looking at your cash flows to figure out when you need to have

438
00:42:22,525 --> 00:42:23,585
materialities happen.

439
00:42:24,205 --> 00:42:29,925
So paying attention to that, looking under the first column to see who

440
00:42:29,925 --> 00:42:31,625
are actually holding those investments.

441
00:42:32,245 --> 00:42:34,705
As you can see, a lot of those are CDs.

442
00:42:35,265 --> 00:42:40,805
If you see something strange, like if you saw a bank of China, maybe you would ask a question

443
00:42:40,805 --> 00:42:44,145
why do we have a bank of China on there, and it doesn't make any sense.

444
00:42:45,025 --> 00:42:48,025
The other thing to pay attention to is the last column of the yield.

445
00:42:48,685 --> 00:42:54,385
If anything looks out of whack, if there's one yield that is way too high or way too low,

446
00:42:54,765 --> 00:42:55,525
ask a question.

447
00:42:56,325 --> 00:42:56,765
I pointed.

448
00:42:56,785 --> 00:43:26,005
And now to the committee, you see a 175 yield there. It's in the middle of some two 60s and two 70s. The explanation is that was bought two and a half years ago when rates were dramatically different than they were with those 260 and 270 yields. You see another one that's a 301 looks out of range. But I mentioned again that rates were about that range during early December. So that's why it's higher than what you've seen on the rest of the graph.

449
00:43:26,785 --> 00:43:31,585
So again, I think that's one of the most important pages to pay attention to.

450
00:43:32,245 --> 00:43:39,845
And page five, this is the pictorial overview of the portfolio.

451
00:43:40,705 --> 00:43:47,165
The pie chart shows the allocation in an ideal world what I would say is that the cash and

452
00:43:47,165 --> 00:43:51,825
equivalence to the demand account and the pool account, which are cash equivalence, should

453
00:43:51,825 --> 00:43:54,425
probably be about 15% however.

454
00:43:55,745 --> 00:43:59,125
In this case we've been able to find some very high yielding

455
00:43:59,125 --> 00:44:00,165
money market accounts.

456
00:44:01,125 --> 00:44:04,125
And so you do have some of your cash equivalent

457
00:44:04,755 --> 00:44:07,545
in an account that's very safe, it's collateralized,

458
00:44:07,725 --> 00:44:10,145
but it's yielding higher than what we could get CDs for.

459
00:44:11,085 --> 00:44:13,765
So to me it makes sense to have a little bit more cash

460
00:44:13,765 --> 00:44:16,185
carved aside in those accounts.

461
00:44:16,805 --> 00:44:20,425
We did talk today in the committee, in the staff meeting,

462
00:44:20,425 --> 00:44:26,805
about looking at some of these cash positions now and going ahead and taking a little bit

463
00:44:26,805 --> 00:44:32,825
of it, pulling them out of that 268 yield and maybe putting it into the CD to lock in just

464
00:44:32,825 --> 00:44:34,565
in case everything starts to collapse.

465
00:44:35,845 --> 00:44:40,325
And then finally, on page 5 at the bottom, that's the performance graph.

466
00:44:40,385 --> 00:44:42,265
Yours is the black line.

467
00:44:42,845 --> 00:44:47,585
Rates have been rising pretty dramatically over the last year and a half.

468
00:44:47,585 --> 00:44:51,405
We've seen a change in direction recently.

469
00:44:52,905 --> 00:44:55,605
The way I describe it to the committee is yours.

470
00:44:55,885 --> 00:44:57,905
It's like a big ocean liner, the portfolio.

471
00:44:58,625 --> 00:45:00,085
You're buying for the long term.

472
00:45:00,425 --> 00:45:03,925
You're locking in when you need to lock in on the interest rates.

473
00:45:04,625 --> 00:45:07,765
The other lines on this graph are very volatile rates.

474
00:45:08,005 --> 00:45:12,045
They react immediately to fund a Fed funds rate changes.

475
00:45:12,305 --> 00:45:14,785
So every time the Fed funds rate,

476
00:45:14,785 --> 00:45:25,025
When up 25 basis points over the last year and a half, those lines jumped up quickly, but the dynamic there is when rate start to fall, those will fall quickly too.

477
00:45:25,425 --> 00:45:34,665
So your black line of performance will hold steady when everything else starts to drop as long as you've got allocated income.

478
00:45:35,975 --> 00:45:39,895
And then I think the last most important page is six.

479
00:45:40,755 --> 00:45:43,675
This is actually a transaction type listing.

480
00:45:44,055 --> 00:45:47,215
You'll see and pay attention to the purchases column,

481
00:45:47,435 --> 00:45:49,135
and the sales, maturity column.

482
00:45:49,875 --> 00:45:52,655
The most important thing to focus on are the purchases.

483
00:45:53,495 --> 00:45:55,795
You'll see as you go down that column.

484
00:45:56,415 --> 00:46:01,715
There are about seven to nine different large numbers over a million.

485
00:46:01,715 --> 00:46:05,175
Those are the new purchases that we have made during this quarter.

486
00:46:05,175 --> 00:46:11,095
the smaller numbers are interest that has come in for CDs that then

487
00:46:11,095 --> 00:46:16,635
reversed a principle so they're capitalized at that point. So we did have some

488
00:46:16,635 --> 00:46:25,635
very good purchases. Made it I think a good time taking in your tax revenues

489
00:46:25,635 --> 00:46:31,955
and getting those invested as quickly as possible. So I went through that

490
00:46:31,955 --> 00:46:36,815
quickly, if you have any questions, I'd be glad to entertain them. Any questions?

491
00:46:37,655 --> 00:46:47,335
No, one thing I think we might have been in the meeting this morning, the interest that

492
00:46:47,335 --> 00:46:56,555
we gain goes into our general fund, so those dollars are not put back into investments

493
00:46:56,555 --> 00:47:00,775
They're going into our general fund to help fund our services.

494
00:47:02,765 --> 00:47:03,245
Okay.

495
00:47:03,945 --> 00:47:07,205
We're in May right now and we have the 30 dates, you know, June.

496
00:47:07,345 --> 00:47:09,905
How far are you guys start looking and start planning?

497
00:47:11,505 --> 00:47:13,065
Well, again, we look at your cash flows.

498
00:47:13,205 --> 00:47:15,805
I think you were on the finance committee before.

499
00:47:16,045 --> 00:47:16,185
Right.

500
00:47:16,745 --> 00:47:17,625
We analyze.

501
00:47:18,385 --> 00:47:21,365
We've taken, we started at five years worth of historic.

502
00:47:21,885 --> 00:47:25,685
And we look at those months when you spend money in those months that you don't spend money.

503
00:47:25,685 --> 00:47:28,705
And we build what we call a maturity ladder.

504
00:47:29,165 --> 00:47:31,665
So we're looking at the next month in the line

505
00:47:31,665 --> 00:47:33,885
of coming known needs.

506
00:47:34,385 --> 00:47:37,225
And that's how we target what the next maturity is

507
00:47:37,225 --> 00:47:38,685
and how much it should be.

508
00:47:38,945 --> 00:47:42,485
But we do have a maximum maturity of two years.

509
00:47:43,205 --> 00:47:45,585
So that's the wall that's built there

510
00:47:45,585 --> 00:47:46,485
as it two years.

511
00:47:46,685 --> 00:47:49,165
And we just try to keep the ladder moving

512
00:47:50,185 --> 00:47:52,225
up until you hit two years.

513
00:47:52,225 --> 00:47:54,225
Thank you.

514
00:47:54,585 --> 00:47:55,505
Any other questions?

515
00:47:56,825 --> 00:47:58,225
Is there a motion to approve

516
00:47:58,225 --> 00:48:00,505
Concentration Item 6B?

517
00:48:01,865 --> 00:48:03,345
Is there a second?

518
00:48:03,425 --> 00:48:04,145
Second.

519
00:48:04,685 --> 00:48:05,605
All those in favor?

520
00:48:07,045 --> 00:48:07,845
All of those.

521
00:48:08,505 --> 00:48:09,325
Motion passes.

522
00:48:11,409 --> 00:48:41,389
7, A1, zoning, public hearings, and ordinances. In ordinance of the City of Missouri City Texas, demanding specific use permits, number 65, authorizing the use of a 5.8, 80 acre track of land in the City of Missouri City, as specific use permit, number 65, sewer facility, adding an 8.51 acre track of land, authorizing a total of 14.31 acre track of land, as specific use number 65,

523
00:48:41,389 --> 00:48:49,189
or 65 sewer facility, describing sad 14.31 acre track of land, providing limitations, restrictions

524
00:48:49,189 --> 00:48:54,169
and conditions on such specific use, amending the zoning district map for the city of

525
00:48:54,169 --> 00:48:59,269
Missouri City, providing for repeal, providing a penalty, providing for a severability,

526
00:48:59,569 --> 00:49:02,369
and containing other provisions relating to the subject.

527
00:49:04,449 --> 00:49:14,529
So you all will see that we added an alternate ordinance because we added information that was intended to be included.

528
00:49:14,669 --> 00:49:21,849
We believe that the Commission intended to be in that specific condition.

529
00:49:22,949 --> 00:49:30,509
you'll see that. So, you know, you heard all of this information, you have in your packet,

530
00:49:32,549 --> 00:49:37,829
the headwork, older mitigation plan at the district submit it. And again, we just added it

531
00:49:37,829 --> 00:49:44,369
to the condition because we believe that's what the commission intended. And so, it reads prior

532
00:49:44,369 --> 00:49:50,829
to the issuance of a building permit and outer control plan reduction plan must be submitted to

533
00:49:50,829 --> 00:49:57,349
building official, and we added control and took out reduction, and then we're adding which

534
00:49:57,349 --> 00:50:02,909
includes the property owners' headwork, auto mitigation plan dated April 11, 2019.

535
00:50:04,929 --> 00:50:06,069
Okay, thank you.

536
00:50:06,429 --> 00:50:09,069
Is there any other staff presentation or is that it?

537
00:50:09,229 --> 00:50:09,589
Not the staff.

538
00:50:09,769 --> 00:50:10,089
Okay.

539
00:50:11,169 --> 00:50:12,409
There's no public hearing.

540
00:50:14,149 --> 00:50:15,749
Is there a motion to approve the ordinance?

541
00:50:17,619 --> 00:50:19,439
I'll make a motion to approve the ordinance.

542
00:50:21,019 --> 00:50:27,319
I mean, we adopt the ordinance with the correction for Section 5 to F performance standards

543
00:50:27,319 --> 00:50:31,759
which reads as follows. Prior to the issuance of a building permit and order control,

544
00:50:31,939 --> 00:50:36,159
reduction plan must be submitted to the building officials, which includes the property owners,

545
00:50:36,299 --> 00:50:41,979
headworks, older mitigation plan dated April 11, 2019. Is there a second?

546
00:50:43,479 --> 00:50:44,439
I'll second it.

547
00:50:44,519 --> 00:50:44,879
Or, will you record it?

548
00:50:44,879 --> 00:50:46,439
Or, I'll.

549
00:50:46,439 --> 00:50:48,019
Would you record it correctly?

550
00:50:48,459 --> 00:50:48,859
Oh, I'll.

551
00:50:49,279 --> 00:50:49,659
A judge.

552
00:50:50,139 --> 00:50:51,059
I'll second it.

553
00:50:51,079 --> 00:50:51,939
I'll second it.

554
00:50:52,139 --> 00:50:52,319
Okay.

555
00:50:53,039 --> 00:50:53,859
All those in favor?

556
00:50:55,219 --> 00:50:55,939
All opposed?

557
00:50:56,259 --> 00:50:57,139
Motion passes?

558
00:50:57,719 --> 00:50:58,559
May you home late the motion.

559
00:50:59,079 --> 00:50:59,659
And home late the second.

560
00:50:59,659 --> 00:51:01,299
Canned remember phone late the motion.

561
00:51:01,679 --> 00:51:02,599
And here's the maids.

562
00:51:02,719 --> 00:51:02,879
I'll second.

563
00:51:04,899 --> 00:51:05,939
Seven D1?

564
00:51:08,069 --> 00:51:08,689
Oh, I'm sorry.

565
00:51:10,309 --> 00:51:10,609
Sleeping.

566
00:51:11,569 --> 00:51:13,569
In order to the city of Missouri City Texas,

567
00:51:13,569 --> 00:51:16,909
the mending chapter 86 utilities of the Missouri City Code,

568
00:51:17,029 --> 00:51:20,069
a mending regulations regarding certain drought

569
00:51:20,069 --> 00:51:22,249
contingency plans, providing for appeal,

570
00:51:22,709 --> 00:51:24,889
providing a penalty, and providing for severability.

571
00:51:26,389 --> 00:51:27,509
All right, this is McGraw, Europe.

572
00:51:27,729 --> 00:51:28,269
Hi, I'm here.

573
00:51:29,509 --> 00:51:32,269
Does anybody have any questions on the DCP?

574
00:51:33,569 --> 00:51:33,729
Okay.

575
00:51:34,909 --> 00:51:36,269
If not, go ahead.

576
00:51:36,969 --> 00:51:37,009
No.

577
00:51:37,009 --> 00:51:43,069
Tell us about, I mean, the amendment to the contingency plans.

578
00:51:44,169 --> 00:51:48,989
So back in March 18th, we were here with the GCWA's DCP, so we had two of them.

579
00:51:49,269 --> 00:51:53,249
So since we buy water from off the Bradford River from GCWA, we have that drought

580
00:51:53,249 --> 00:51:54,049
contingency plant.

581
00:51:54,769 --> 00:51:58,969
What that is is, you know, going back to 2011, when there was barely any water not river,

582
00:51:59,369 --> 00:52:00,169
we had to drought.

583
00:52:00,829 --> 00:52:05,909
So since then, they've stepped up the curtailment and developed a new plant and curtailment

584
00:52:05,909 --> 00:52:06,389
for the cities.

585
00:52:06,669 --> 00:52:08,529
So we adopted that back on the 18th.

586
00:52:08,529 --> 00:52:12,569
So what this is is an amendment to our current DCP,

587
00:52:13,109 --> 00:52:16,009
which brings our local measures into the plan.

588
00:52:19,389 --> 00:52:24,189
So it describes more of a stage one through stage five,

589
00:52:24,249 --> 00:52:25,269
what we would do in a stage one,

590
00:52:25,329 --> 00:52:28,849
which is voluntary reductions, stage two,

591
00:52:28,969 --> 00:52:31,749
is another voluntary, but stage three gets mandatory reductions

592
00:52:31,749 --> 00:52:35,329
where we water, water, even days, things like that.

593
00:52:35,329 --> 00:52:44,389
And it's just other measures you could take to reduce your water usage, limiting showers,

594
00:52:45,149 --> 00:52:49,589
when you're washing dishes, and gives you some tips like that.

595
00:52:49,869 --> 00:52:52,189
Who determines what state is that?

596
00:52:52,929 --> 00:52:55,709
I mean, is there a motion to open the public hearing?

597
00:52:55,889 --> 00:52:56,109
I'm fine.

598
00:52:57,189 --> 00:52:57,269
I'm fine.

599
00:52:57,709 --> 00:52:57,749
I'm fine.

600
00:52:58,569 --> 00:52:59,229
Okay.

601
00:52:59,749 --> 00:53:00,229
Go ahead.

602
00:53:00,229 --> 00:53:03,869
No, my question is who determines the stages.

603
00:53:04,529 --> 00:53:06,829
Okay, so that can be done two ways.

604
00:53:07,409 --> 00:53:07,809
Quick.

605
00:53:08,429 --> 00:53:10,689
I thought they could ask questions before the vote.

606
00:53:11,149 --> 00:53:14,929
There was a motion in a second, so now there is to be a vote to open the public hearing.

607
00:53:15,729 --> 00:53:16,709
Okay, all those in favor?

608
00:53:17,789 --> 00:53:18,229
All opposed?

609
00:53:18,609 --> 00:53:18,869
Motion passed.

610
00:53:19,149 --> 00:53:20,629
Thank you.

611
00:53:20,789 --> 00:53:21,369
Go ahead.

612
00:53:22,229 --> 00:53:22,909
Keep talking about that.

613
00:53:24,169 --> 00:53:27,929
So now, so did you see W.A. could if there was a drought?

614
00:53:27,929 --> 00:53:33,269
And they declared a drought, they could limit the amount of surface water they allow us to take into our surface plant.

615
00:53:33,589 --> 00:53:36,589
Now, on the other side of that, on the groundwater side, we could be using,

616
00:53:37,009 --> 00:53:41,069
we have, you know, once you get used up to 80% of our, our, our demand,

617
00:53:41,429 --> 00:53:46,589
or 85 to 90, we have different triggers that enact then, whenever that happens on the groundwater side.

618
00:53:46,789 --> 00:53:49,529
So what we did was we took them both and merged them into one.

619
00:53:50,149 --> 00:53:53,409
And so now, because what was happening was the surface water system,

620
00:53:53,409 --> 00:53:56,969
had its own set of rules in the ground water had its own set so we

621
00:53:56,969 --> 00:54:01,209
we need to bring everybody in the fall under the same rules and so we merge those

622
00:54:01,209 --> 00:54:06,649
gallons together and so we measure and it's not so when the systems at 80%

623
00:54:06,649 --> 00:54:11,879
that's boat systems or 85% or 90% and we all suffer like it's pretty much

624
00:54:12,369 --> 00:54:18,269
hours and that's DCWA's kind of thing that they do and we should fall soon

625
00:54:20,169 --> 00:54:37,709
anyone else? Is there a motion to close the public hearing? Is there a motion to close the public hearing?

626
00:54:37,709 --> 00:54:48,569
I'm order we close the club here. Is there second all in favor? All opposed motion passes is their motion to approve the ordinance

627
00:54:50,549 --> 00:54:56,489
Second all in favor all opposed motion passes

628
00:54:57,189 --> 00:54:57,869
eight

629
00:54:58,869 --> 00:55:00,129
appointments there are no appointments

630
00:55:01,066 --> 00:55:10,486
9A authorizations consider authorizing a professional services contract for fire station number 6 design phase services.

631
00:55:13,116 --> 00:55:21,756
Good evening. Mayer and Council, this is the design contract for the new fire station number 6 that will be presented to the council in the past.

632
00:55:21,756 --> 00:55:24,356
I'm joined by Farchee, Eugene Campbell here.

633
00:55:25,136 --> 00:55:28,016
This station was necessitated by two reasons.

634
00:55:28,216 --> 00:55:30,416
One is the response time based on a study

635
00:55:30,416 --> 00:55:33,776
that was recently done, and to meet the projected growth

636
00:55:33,776 --> 00:55:36,376
in the area for the past three months.

637
00:55:36,736 --> 00:55:38,656
Staff issued a request for qualifications.

638
00:55:39,036 --> 00:55:41,796
There were 22 applicants that submitted the request

639
00:55:41,796 --> 00:55:42,876
for qualifications.

640
00:55:43,856 --> 00:55:46,776
We had a staff consultant selection team

641
00:55:46,776 --> 00:55:50,736
where we narrowed down to five top qualified candidates.

642
00:55:50,736 --> 00:55:57,496
We did present to the PDI committee and got the recommendation subsequently we did interviews

643
00:55:57,496 --> 00:56:03,136
and narrowed to one firm which is Martin's architecture and Martin is here with us today.

644
00:56:03,556 --> 00:56:10,096
We have negotiated a scope of services for the design of the fire station as well as space

645
00:56:10,096 --> 00:56:15,936
evaluation for potential relocation of fire admin to the new fire station and repurposing

646
00:56:15,936 --> 00:56:18,016
that's based for the public safety headquarters.

647
00:56:18,776 --> 00:56:22,896
What you have today is the proposal to begin the design phase

648
00:56:22,896 --> 00:56:25,896
services, what has been funded this year

649
00:56:25,896 --> 00:56:30,376
is the design, as well as any additional land acquisition

650
00:56:30,376 --> 00:56:31,396
that may be needed.

651
00:56:32,136 --> 00:56:34,436
If you have any other questions, sheet Campbell

652
00:56:34,436 --> 00:56:36,116
or me will be happy to answer them.

653
00:56:36,516 --> 00:56:40,196
Was the land gifted next to the Far States?

654
00:56:40,816 --> 00:56:44,896
The developer has donated one and a half acres of land

655
00:56:44,896 --> 00:56:49,196
As part of the scope, they will be looking at to see if one-on-a-half acres is sufficient.

656
00:56:49,636 --> 00:56:54,356
If not, we will have to purchase additional land at market price for the agreement.

657
00:56:56,296 --> 00:56:59,856
Does the designing include the facility for EMT?

658
00:57:02,456 --> 00:57:08,016
Sir, for the design is three phases. Number one, it's an assessment of the public safety headquarters.

659
00:57:08,776 --> 00:57:14,036
That includes fire admin, as well as the station in the possibility of a training room there.

660
00:57:14,036 --> 00:57:17,256
And so they will have a fire station for the fire crews.

661
00:57:17,836 --> 00:57:20,936
She's Sarah Rassula is going to be chair in that chief, would you stand up?

662
00:57:21,216 --> 00:57:25,716
He worked on the fire station five, who would be chair in that committee on our team and

663
00:57:25,716 --> 00:57:28,996
working with chief, participated next to him and assistant chief of operations.

664
00:57:29,936 --> 00:57:33,636
We'll be working with Sasha and his team along with PD to make sure we have the assessments

665
00:57:33,636 --> 00:57:35,076
for your considerations.

666
00:57:37,476 --> 00:57:38,356
Thank you.

667
00:57:39,236 --> 00:57:43,456
Is there a motion to authorize a professional services contract for a fire station number

668
00:57:43,456 --> 00:57:44,996
to design phase services?

669
00:57:45,096 --> 00:57:46,256
Move to the document.

670
00:57:46,436 --> 00:57:46,736
Second.

671
00:57:47,516 --> 00:57:48,156
All in favour?

672
00:57:49,476 --> 00:57:49,936
All opposed?

673
00:57:50,896 --> 00:57:51,716
Motion passes.

674
00:57:53,056 --> 00:57:54,096
Thank you.

675
00:57:55,776 --> 00:57:58,696
Nine B. Consider awarding and authorizing the negotiation

676
00:57:58,696 --> 00:58:01,216
and execution of a municipal court collection

677
00:58:01,216 --> 00:58:02,796
services contract.

678
00:58:05,606 --> 00:58:07,326
And Brittany, are you coming up?

679
00:58:10,866 --> 00:58:16,206
So this is for the collections and firearms contract.

680
00:58:16,206 --> 00:58:22,206
Staff recommendation is to award it to the highest evaluated firm.

681
00:58:22,766 --> 00:58:25,726
We did have some discussion in the special meeting.

682
00:58:25,726 --> 00:58:30,206
Are there any additional questions that you guys have to have along with the contract for?

683
00:58:32,556 --> 00:58:35,736
Generally, it's five years.

684
00:58:38,036 --> 00:58:40,776
But with an opportunity to terminate there for?

685
00:58:41,716 --> 00:58:42,256
Right.

686
00:58:42,616 --> 00:58:46,036
There's typically, there's a clause in the contract that says,

687
00:58:47,736 --> 00:58:54,076
upon annual review, or if they fall in satisfactory, that you can terminate, there's

688
00:58:54,656 --> 00:58:57,296
in the general contract that I've seen, there is that language.

689
00:58:58,416 --> 00:59:02,216
That's certainly something that could be worked out exactly what is wanted between

690
00:59:02,216 --> 00:59:04,636
those both sides with legal.

691
00:59:05,356 --> 00:59:07,356
There is an annual review.

692
00:59:08,196 --> 00:59:12,496
There certainly is with us, but it could be with you guys as well.

693
00:59:12,496 --> 00:59:32,056
Mayor Council, in this case, based on the previous agreements that have been in place, there's a performance cost in there, so if indeed the vendors not performing based on the agreement that's in place, at any time there can be a termination based on non-attainment of those performance standards.

694
00:59:34,716 --> 00:59:38,576
Okay, and we can set what those standards should be?

695
00:59:40,136 --> 00:59:47,056
In this case council member the standards typically are the ones if you want to look at the ones that we currently have

696
00:59:47,056 --> 00:59:52,236
They're in place, but this point. I don't know whether or not in the past council

697
00:59:52,936 --> 00:59:53,416
has

698
00:59:54,656 --> 00:59:55,616
Formulated the

699
00:59:55,616 --> 01:00:01,116
Performance, but we typically show best case related to that bill. You may want to find the performance measure

700
01:00:01,116 --> 01:00:03,656
Yes, the past what we have done is

701
01:00:04,896 --> 01:00:09,536
We when we weren't doing this and other cities did not do this in the past we were kind of the

702
01:00:09,536 --> 01:00:17,356
The in the forefront of this whole thing of doing performance valuations as far as collection rates and so at the time that this came up

703
01:00:18,316 --> 01:00:20,256
Our city attorney at that time

704
01:00:20,256 --> 01:00:22,276
Carolina Kelly worked with the

705
01:00:23,096 --> 01:00:29,156
Managing partner of the firm that we went with and they developed a calculation based on the full

706
01:00:30,036 --> 01:00:32,116
period of the

707
01:00:32,116 --> 01:00:39,016
Book that they have for the city at that time now they there are different ways of wish to calculate that and it's that's not necessarily

708
01:00:39,016 --> 01:00:43,776
the only way you can do it. We can definitely take a look at that and see if there's a way in which

709
01:00:43,776 --> 01:00:48,556
there's more standard or best practice within the industry to utilize within the contract.

710
01:00:49,016 --> 01:00:54,996
Another item to answer a question you have previously is that generally we have our contracts

711
01:00:54,996 --> 01:01:03,016
with five-year term that will have terms that are usually one-two and then one-two-two or sometimes

712
01:01:03,016 --> 01:01:09,836
one, three, one, like that, and so we will take a look at that and we can do so so that

713
01:01:09,836 --> 01:01:15,296
that can come back as well. And we can always, the final thing is that we can terminate

714
01:01:16,416 --> 01:01:19,816
a contract with or without a cause of, to answer that question.

715
01:01:19,916 --> 01:01:22,936
And we make sure that Council gets that annual review.

716
01:01:23,196 --> 01:01:28,176
Yes, and we will. And I think you're a provider earlier, a question came up about past five

717
01:01:28,176 --> 01:01:29,596
years, and hopefully you got that.

718
01:01:29,596 --> 01:01:30,696
Okay.

719
01:01:33,956 --> 01:01:34,716
Is there a motion?

720
01:01:40,096 --> 01:01:46,296
I move that we take sass recommendation toward MBBA as a firm.

721
01:01:48,716 --> 01:01:49,476
Is there a second?

722
01:01:56,186 --> 01:02:00,426
If there's no second motion dies?

723
01:02:01,286 --> 01:02:04,866
I make a motion that we continue with line-barker.

724
01:02:05,146 --> 01:02:08,366
As our vendor, again as we talked earlier,

725
01:02:08,366 --> 01:02:17,266
And the major concern I have is we know what the performance of LineBugger is and has been

726
01:02:17,266 --> 01:02:24,326
and we are really using estimates for the other vendors.

727
01:02:25,826 --> 01:02:30,826
So based on that, I would make the recommendation that we go with.

728
01:02:32,406 --> 01:02:35,506
There are second to council member Emorye's motion.

729
01:02:37,326 --> 01:02:39,406
Can I make a comment on that?

730
01:02:40,026 --> 01:02:41,626
No, no, no, no, no.

731
01:02:43,826 --> 01:02:44,626
I second it.

732
01:02:46,656 --> 01:02:49,276
Can you make a comment on it?

733
01:02:49,776 --> 01:02:56,416
If we decide on this firm and with the value of ads that were outlined in MVBA,

734
01:02:56,416 --> 01:03:04,456
would line market, work with us, to match some of those value ads that we brought up.

735
01:03:04,896 --> 01:03:09,956
They didn't propose any of those, so I'm not sure whether they would or wouldn't.

736
01:03:10,456 --> 01:03:16,756
And what the service of that would be in light of some of their other added services.

737
01:03:17,976 --> 01:03:21,156
Do we have to tell her she to pit up on the screen?

738
01:03:35,966 --> 01:03:38,466
Could we at least have that discussion with them?

739
01:03:44,066 --> 01:03:46,206
So we have a motion in a second.

740
01:03:47,146 --> 01:03:52,906
We're going to go ahead and vote and this is for council member Emery's motion to move forward line bar.

741
01:03:53,566 --> 01:03:55,586
No, I just want you asked that.

742
01:03:55,606 --> 01:03:56,526
Yeah, I just want to do that.

743
01:03:57,066 --> 01:03:57,566
Oh, okay.

744
01:03:57,646 --> 01:03:58,486
I thought you wanted to do that.

745
01:03:58,486 --> 01:03:59,226
I don't want to do that.

746
01:03:59,306 --> 01:04:02,466
For people to see and I was cross referencing it again myself.

747
01:04:03,626 --> 01:04:03,766
Okay.

748
01:04:03,886 --> 01:04:04,486
I thought you wanted to.

749
01:04:04,566 --> 01:04:04,946
I'm sorry.

750
01:04:05,146 --> 01:04:06,206
I thought you wanted to talk about it.

751
01:04:06,566 --> 01:04:06,866
Okay.

752
01:04:08,386 --> 01:04:13,326
Once again, this is for Councilmember Emery's motion to move forward with line barred.

753
01:04:14,306 --> 01:04:15,126
All those in favor?

754
01:04:18,216 --> 01:04:19,116
All the posts?

755
01:04:20,236 --> 01:04:20,876
Motion passes.

756
01:04:29,496 --> 01:04:34,676
Ninety consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an executed interlocal agreement

757
01:04:34,676 --> 01:04:40,676
with the City of Paralymphe of the Purchase of the Paralympaged Plant for an amount not to

758
01:04:40,676 --> 01:04:42,276
exceed 2.3 million.

759
01:04:43,456 --> 01:04:44,996
May the motion of the crew?

760
01:04:45,216 --> 01:04:45,656
Second.

761
01:04:47,256 --> 01:04:54,076
But I would like for you to talk about something because this got delayed because it was

762
01:04:54,076 --> 01:04:55,816
tagged the last council meeting.

763
01:04:56,456 --> 01:05:01,776
Can you talk about, I know that, I guess, we're moving forward with this, but what's

764
01:05:01,776 --> 01:05:06,376
the significance of this deal and how much money are we going to be saving as a city?

765
01:05:06,596 --> 01:05:11,496
More importantly, what could this have cost us if, if Perland wouldn't have agreed to

766
01:05:11,496 --> 01:05:14,276
you to do this deal with us, because it was delayed.

767
01:05:16,836 --> 01:05:21,536
Well, if a Parallel Land would have walked away on his deal on us, we would have probably

768
01:05:21,536 --> 01:05:26,296
spent it on the upwards of about $15 million building a new plant from scratch.

769
01:05:27,536 --> 01:05:28,776
This was a perfect deal.

770
01:05:28,936 --> 01:05:30,936
I mean, it's just really unheard of deal.

771
01:05:31,416 --> 01:05:36,256
We can pick up this plant, purchase it at a great price, purchase it, set it down right

772
01:05:36,256 --> 01:05:38,956
on our grounds and start using it almost that easy.

773
01:05:40,576 --> 01:05:47,836
Another thing is that our current plan is rated at 0.950 a million gallons a day.

774
01:05:48,436 --> 01:05:51,736
Whenever you reach 75% of your flow, you have to be in design phase.

775
01:05:52,416 --> 01:05:54,996
We are at 80% of leave right now.

776
01:05:55,536 --> 01:05:58,376
So we're both a 75% we should be in design phase.

777
01:05:59,496 --> 01:06:04,436
And so what we've been doing lately is negotiating with Paralyen and talking with Paralyen

778
01:06:04,436 --> 01:06:07,696
and doing a study to see how well this might have worked for us.

779
01:06:07,696 --> 01:06:08,996
It works, it works.

780
01:06:10,016 --> 01:06:13,896
But Periland has been kind of hanging there for the past few months.

781
01:06:15,476 --> 01:06:18,116
And they're looking for an answer on whether we're going to buy it,

782
01:06:18,116 --> 01:06:19,396
because they need to get rid of it.

783
01:06:19,956 --> 01:06:23,256
Well, I want to publicly thank the city of Periland for working with us

784
01:06:23,256 --> 01:06:27,036
and not pulling the trigger on, walking away from them.

785
01:06:27,036 --> 01:06:28,316
Hey, I think we have a member.

786
01:06:28,896 --> 01:06:30,016
Robert Upton is here.

787
01:06:30,196 --> 01:06:31,856
Robert Upton is here.

788
01:06:31,916 --> 01:06:33,956
Robert is a city engineer for the city of Periland,

789
01:06:34,056 --> 01:06:35,276
and worked here for a period of time.

790
01:06:35,276 --> 01:06:38,996
as you can tell he's manager and public works director.

791
01:06:39,556 --> 01:06:40,036
Good evening, Mayor.

792
01:06:40,236 --> 01:06:42,336
Council, it's been several years since I've had

793
01:06:42,336 --> 01:06:43,316
a stand at the podium up here.

794
01:06:43,336 --> 01:06:44,416
You left us a came back.

795
01:06:44,416 --> 01:06:46,356
He's a change since I've been here last so.

796
01:06:46,876 --> 01:06:51,316
Yes, as Dan mentioned, we've been working with you all

797
01:06:51,316 --> 01:06:54,076
over the past course of several months to take a look

798
01:06:54,076 --> 01:06:57,636
and see the options available for you if the plant would work.

799
01:06:57,896 --> 01:07:00,616
Familiar with Mustang buy-use plant and that area there.

800
01:07:00,616 --> 01:07:02,716
It is a difficult plant with three plants there.

801
01:07:02,716 --> 01:07:10,056
But this would fit hand in hand with you and so we've been kind of waiting a little bit just to give some background on the plant for us

802
01:07:10,696 --> 01:07:16,656
It was part of an order that we had and we invested over ten million dollars into the plant to get it up and running on a quick basis

803
01:07:17,676 --> 01:07:22,436
So relinquishing it for us. Yes. It's we think it's a value and far better suited to go to

804
01:07:23,136 --> 01:07:28,116
our sister city and be able to partner with them to be able to help you out as well

805
01:07:28,116 --> 01:07:29,616
So thank you

806
01:07:31,116 --> 01:07:39,676
What's your amount of time to bring it up to operation 12 months to 12 months and if you

807
01:07:39,676 --> 01:07:42,596
had to do it without that, how long would it take you?

808
01:07:42,736 --> 01:07:47,836
It took us about two years and we would be over 100% of our plans capacity.

809
01:07:48,116 --> 01:07:50,176
In addition to coming up with 60 million dollars.

810
01:07:50,436 --> 01:07:51,616
Yes, and then I find DCQ.

811
01:07:52,516 --> 01:07:53,516
I'll tell you that, yeah.

812
01:07:53,756 --> 01:07:54,716
Yes, sir.

813
01:07:58,416 --> 01:08:01,356
Any other questions, concerns?

814
01:08:02,756 --> 01:08:07,776
Okay, we have a motion from Council Member Emory and the second Council Member

815
01:08:07,776 --> 01:08:08,756
Boni.

816
01:08:09,756 --> 01:08:10,696
All those in favour?

817
01:08:11,916 --> 01:08:12,596
All opposed?

818
01:08:13,036 --> 01:08:13,696
Motion passes.

819
01:08:14,856 --> 01:08:15,576
Thank you.

820
01:08:15,936 --> 01:08:17,376
Thank you.

821
01:08:20,476 --> 01:08:24,196
I'd indeed consider authorizing the city manager to execute a contract for

822
01:08:24,196 --> 01:08:26,356
cleaning and excavation services?

823
01:08:27,276 --> 01:08:28,736
Yes, good evening, Mayor and Council.

824
01:08:29,456 --> 01:08:33,236
Back to February 18th, we came before y'all asking for y'all to give us

825
01:08:34,096 --> 01:08:37,556
authorization to enter into a contract with Milis construction for our

826
01:08:37,556 --> 01:08:38,596
ditch cleaning services.

827
01:08:39,876 --> 01:08:44,396
After y'all approved that, Milis requested to not sign the contract.

828
01:08:45,036 --> 01:08:50,376
So we have gone back to our second bitter, who was Texas drainage,

829
01:08:50,376 --> 01:08:55,216
And we are asking tonight for y'all to give us authorization to enter and turn agreement with them.

830
01:08:55,436 --> 01:08:58,756
They are in combat, so we are very familiar with them.

831
01:08:58,756 --> 01:09:01,276
They have worked with us for the last three years, I believe.

832
01:09:02,276 --> 01:09:02,376
Okay.

833
01:09:02,776 --> 01:09:12,136
So I have a question in when I was reading the cup of memo, is that something about we have $40,000 a year set aside?

834
01:09:12,156 --> 01:09:13,636
Yes, ma'am.

835
01:09:14,276 --> 01:09:17,456
But then there became in a lot higher.

836
01:09:17,816 --> 01:09:19,276
How are we going to?

837
01:09:20,746 --> 01:09:30,166
So the way the bid was set up, this has been the way the bid has been set up over the course of the last two cycles of this this bid

838
01:09:30,166 --> 01:09:32,306
It's it's really not

839
01:09:33,146 --> 01:09:38,586
Written in a way that is very clear. We're going to we're going to massage that make it a little bit better

840
01:09:38,586 --> 01:09:45,326
We asked them to give us really basically line items and we have some quantities included in the

841
01:09:45,326 --> 01:09:49,926
In the bid document, but we really shouldn't have those those quantities in there

842
01:09:49,926 --> 01:09:54,366
We should be basically asking for a bid unit price bid.

843
01:09:54,426 --> 01:09:58,946
That's just a unit price, price bid without any quantities attached to that.

844
01:09:59,206 --> 01:10:00,826
So what happened was there are some quantities in there.

845
01:10:00,856 --> 01:10:19,236
They put in their unit price. They did some extensions. And they came up with a large sum of money. But that was probably part of the reason why they backed out of the contract is because they believed that they were getting a half million dollar contract. But they later found out that we only had $40,000.

846
01:10:19,236 --> 01:10:26,776
Yeah, I saw that. I think and then the next bidder was at 800,000. I was like, well, how are we going to adjust?

847
01:10:27,316 --> 01:10:29,356
I'm trying to do it for three years.

848
01:10:29,496 --> 01:10:35,596
Texas drainage is aware that we have a $40,000 a year maximum because they have worked with us.

849
01:10:35,856 --> 01:10:35,936
Okay.

850
01:10:37,516 --> 01:10:38,656
That's not going to happen again.

851
01:10:39,936 --> 01:10:41,016
That's not going to happen again.

852
01:10:42,656 --> 01:10:47,396
If I may modify that dollar amount is based on the quantity.

853
01:10:47,396 --> 01:10:52,856
But you are awarding the contract based on the unit price and the first contract was the lowest bidder

854
01:10:52,856 --> 01:11:00,836
And this is the next lowest bidder and the current contract amount is 40,000 and how the number came across was the quantity that we put in

855
01:11:00,836 --> 01:11:05,776
But we're basing our contract based on the unit price or the award of the contract is based on the unit price

856
01:11:05,776 --> 01:11:11,936
Okay, so this is he's or the current contract that you're looking at today is the next lowest bidder

857
01:11:12,616 --> 01:11:16,976
Recommending a word of contract to the next lowest bit so just so just so I'm clear

858
01:11:16,976 --> 01:11:21,176
They're gonna do $40,000 worth of work approximately 40,000 of work a year

859
01:11:21,176 --> 01:11:25,156
And this is a multi-year contract and since it is gonna multi-year

860
01:11:25,156 --> 01:11:29,096
It's could potentially exceed 40,000 that's why we're coming to council for authorization

861
01:11:30,796 --> 01:11:31,316
Okay

862
01:11:32,976 --> 01:11:40,476
I'm over that we are authorized city manager to execute a contract with ditch cleaning and excavation services. Is there a second second

863
01:11:40,476 --> 01:11:42,256
All those in favour?

864
01:11:44,436 --> 01:11:46,096
All opposed motion passes.

865
01:11:47,216 --> 01:11:47,416
Thank you.

866
01:11:48,001 --> 01:12:17,481
Today, in ordinance of the City of Missouri City Texas amending the general budget for the physical year, beginning October 1, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019, transferring various appropriations amongst council, appropriating supplemental revenue to various funds, account fund accounts, authorizing the appropriate City officials to take steps necessary to accomplish such transfers, making certain findings and containing certain provisions relating to the subject.

867
01:12:21,821 --> 01:12:23,681
Good evening again.

868
01:12:24,301 --> 01:12:27,021
Budget amendments are brought to Council on a quarterly basis.

869
01:12:27,321 --> 01:12:30,141
This is the second quarter budget amendment.

870
01:12:30,701 --> 01:12:35,921
Bringing budget amendments ensures that spending is in compliance with authorized appropriations.

871
01:12:36,741 --> 01:12:41,981
This amendment was reviewed in detail with the Finance and Services Committee in April 2019.

872
01:12:42,621 --> 01:12:46,221
The committee approved the amendment with recommendation for Council's approval.

873
01:12:46,221 --> 01:12:50,261
Detail for the budget amendment was included in your agenda packet.

874
01:12:51,001 --> 01:12:55,701
Highlights include adjustments due to the receipt of grants, including Houston Hyda

875
01:12:55,701 --> 01:12:57,741
and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

876
01:12:58,381 --> 01:13:03,521
There are also adjustments to revenue and expenditures to account for third party plan reviews

877
01:13:03,521 --> 01:13:04,881
and development services.

878
01:13:05,601 --> 01:13:10,821
There are also adjustments due to the reschedule of the debt issuance and there are appropriations

879
01:13:10,821 --> 01:13:11,621
for IT.

880
01:13:11,621 --> 01:13:18,281
The appropriations for IT are funded by a transfer from the general fund, which was previously approved by Council.

881
01:13:18,901 --> 01:13:26,801
This is just establishing the appropriation within the fund that it was transferred to pay for one time equipment available for any questions.

882
01:13:26,981 --> 01:13:28,761
Does this increase our budget by?

883
01:13:30,101 --> 01:13:37,181
There are changes in multiple funds for the general fund.

884
01:13:37,181 --> 01:13:47,541
There, the net impact is $170,776 in court building security.

885
01:13:48,481 --> 01:13:52,881
There's an increase in funds available of a little over $8,000.

886
01:13:53,341 --> 01:14:04,341
In the hotel tax fund, we will be using $35,000 a fund balance to pay for expenditures related to the annual snow fest event.

887
01:14:04,341 --> 01:14:12,401
So is this going to, but I guess is this funding that Council has approved or is this going to be additional?

888
01:14:12,401 --> 01:14:14,261
These are additional funding.

889
01:14:14,261 --> 01:14:17,541
These, it depends on the exact change.

890
01:14:17,881 --> 01:14:20,361
But for, let's say, for Houston, Hita, for the grants.

891
01:14:20,561 --> 01:14:25,341
That's new funding for the third party plan reviews that's new funding.

892
01:14:25,681 --> 01:14:32,901
In some cases, we are using fund balance, but it was money that was in fund balance to be used this fiscal year.

893
01:14:33,481 --> 01:14:41,141
OK, then my other question is, I know I had mentioned, I think it was during our one-hour

894
01:14:41,141 --> 01:14:48,821
budget workshops, Anthony, and reference to using hot text funds for like way-finding,

895
01:14:49,481 --> 01:14:53,421
signage, sidewalks, and that type of thing, have we looked into that because I see there's

896
01:14:53,421 --> 01:14:59,621
an amendment for utilizing the hot text, but I know there's other things we can use that for.

897
01:14:59,621 --> 01:15:09,281
Yes, ma'am. We're in the process of doing that as part of the budget process for the upcoming budget mirror have a number of meet a meeting coming up in the next week and a half

898
01:15:09,281 --> 01:15:15,381
State to hotel motel executive director share with him some of the things that that have been

899
01:15:16,101 --> 01:15:24,301
proposed not only some of the projects, but also the way finding that you're fucked about the staff that's already just a preliminary work. We know that signage is available

900
01:15:24,301 --> 01:15:29,721
We're just sharing with them to make sure we can get that extra check off so when we come to you in a budgetary process

901
01:15:29,721 --> 01:15:35,221
That'll be part of what we will be bringing for you and just this is more so a comment

902
01:15:35,221 --> 01:15:44,321
I think that you know using those funds more so for those type of things that are more permanent are a better use for that type of fund

903
01:15:45,021 --> 01:15:47,941
I mean, I know we need activities for the community

904
01:15:47,941 --> 01:15:54,281
But I think we need to focus more those funds on things such as the signage to sidewalks and stuff

905
01:15:54,301 --> 01:15:56,621
like that. Yeah, I don't know whether or not

906
01:15:56,621 --> 01:15:59,961
sidewalks is a permissible use mayor. I talk to one of the

907
01:15:59,961 --> 01:16:02,461
mayors in another city and they've used their hot

908
01:16:02,461 --> 01:16:05,621
texts for. I just want, I hope they don't go to jail.

909
01:16:06,081 --> 01:16:10,161
But I can't probably have to be like, maybe on a main

910
01:16:10,161 --> 01:16:13,361
boulevard or something. I'm not sure what the stipulations are,

911
01:16:13,681 --> 01:16:17,621
but I think it might have been, I don't know if it was the

912
01:16:17,621 --> 01:16:21,261
candy mayor or something, but one of the mayors that they were able to

913
01:16:21,261 --> 01:16:24,461
use hot text funds for sidewalks.

914
01:16:24,621 --> 01:16:29,201
But let's look at what other uses that are more of a permanent and set of spending, you know,

915
01:16:29,361 --> 01:16:35,101
20, 30, whatever, $1,000 on the festival and it's over in four hours and there's nothing

916
01:16:35,101 --> 01:16:41,481
left in, you know, the stipulation is it has to relate to something that will promote tourism

917
01:16:41,481 --> 01:16:46,521
to the Missouri City and it can't be on anything that the general fund will cover.

918
01:16:47,401 --> 01:16:48,041
That makes sense.

919
01:16:48,041 --> 01:16:54,401
So, you know, one of the things that we are looking at doing, we've created an internal policy.

920
01:16:55,321 --> 01:16:59,361
We also, the funds stipulates a certain percentage of funds.

921
01:16:59,721 --> 01:17:08,261
So, even if you have $500,000, if it's 10%, it says here's the maximum amount that you can utilize in a given year for a particular category.

922
01:17:08,681 --> 01:17:13,721
So, what we'll be doing in the course of the next year, going into the budgetary process,

923
01:17:13,721 --> 01:17:19,581
and look at a permitted uses to make sure because there have been a number of cities that have

924
01:17:19,581 --> 01:17:24,921
gotten in trouble for utilizing. And there's a high level of scrutiny now. There's now an audit

925
01:17:24,921 --> 01:17:29,561
of hot funds that's released to making sure that it's an appropriate use. So one of the reasons

926
01:17:29,561 --> 01:17:34,341
in having that meeting with Mr. Jocelyn is to let him know what are some of the things that have

927
01:17:34,341 --> 01:17:38,461
been thrown out and make sure that they are allowable uses. And we have that discussion during

928
01:17:38,461 --> 01:17:41,181
the budgetary process. We'll make sure we share that with you.

929
01:17:41,181 --> 01:17:45,881
Okay, we've met with some hotels and talked about signage, so I know that's been a discussion.

930
01:17:46,401 --> 01:17:50,781
And thank you for your support for more sidewalks in District C because that's what hotels are.

931
01:17:53,041 --> 01:18:01,601
I just wanted to point out also that the majority of the money that we're making a amendment to the budget for is for police over time.

932
01:18:01,601 --> 01:18:12,741
170,000, I mean, I've found 170 to 172,000 have for computer equipment, correct?

933
01:18:13,141 --> 01:18:14,281
Why upgrade of IT?

934
01:18:14,961 --> 01:18:22,581
I know that we have an adjustment in here for $500,000 for IT, and the money that is for over

935
01:18:22,581 --> 01:18:24,001
time is of 2000.

936
01:18:24,581 --> 01:18:25,381
That's awesome.

937
01:18:25,901 --> 01:18:26,021
Yes.

938
01:18:26,021 --> 01:18:30,081
And there, I just want to remind everyone, we have an IT replacement fund.

939
01:18:30,081 --> 01:18:33,981
And years ago, as you recall, our IT infrastructure

940
01:18:33,981 --> 01:18:36,521
was, it doesn't want to say the least.

941
01:18:37,001 --> 01:18:39,281
So we've been playing catch up in a number of those things.

942
01:18:39,441 --> 01:18:41,901
So right now, when the funding comes in,

943
01:18:42,121 --> 01:18:44,541
the funding is transferred to allow for us

944
01:18:44,541 --> 01:18:47,601
to be able to move forward to make those purchases,

945
01:18:47,881 --> 01:18:49,301
particularly related to our infrastructure.

946
01:18:51,441 --> 01:18:53,861
Whether that's the camera file, police officers,

947
01:18:53,961 --> 01:18:55,881
except we have a leasing program to make

948
01:18:55,881 --> 01:18:57,221
sure that those purchases occur.

949
01:18:58,381 --> 01:19:03,461
Yeah, I'm just a part of this thank you for this format. It's nice to see everything by line with comments. Very helpful.

950
01:19:05,941 --> 01:19:07,441
Is there a motion?

951
01:19:08,881 --> 01:19:09,701
Motion for?

952
01:19:10,381 --> 01:19:10,721
Second.

953
01:19:11,721 --> 01:19:12,781
All those in favor?

954
01:19:14,281 --> 01:19:14,861
All opposed?

955
01:19:15,121 --> 01:19:15,961
Motion passes?

956
01:19:20,671 --> 01:19:30,691
We have a resolution, consider a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute and the city secretary to, I'm sorry.

957
01:19:32,051 --> 01:19:41,751
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Missouri City Texas, authorizing the mayor to execute and the city secretary to attest to an assignment, notice and consent by.

958
01:19:41,751 --> 01:19:48,991
between the City of Missouri City Texas star guest and properties LTD and the water world USA incorporated

959
01:19:48,991 --> 01:19:53,811
pertaining to the assignment of the tax abatement agreement from star guest and their properties

960
01:19:53,811 --> 01:20:01,131
LTD to water world USA incorporated. Okay. It's just a transfer

961
01:20:01,831 --> 01:20:07,831
of tax abatement to the new one. Correct. There's no change in the agreement. The owner sold to the

962
01:20:07,831 --> 01:20:13,231
Tenant and the tenant is asking since they tax abatement to get credit must be in the name of the owner

963
01:20:14,271 --> 01:20:18,971
That's just a simple assignment no change to the terms. Okay. Is there a motion?

964
01:20:20,391 --> 01:20:22,771
I'll make the motion

965
01:20:22,771 --> 01:20:29,291
Does any questions

966
01:20:30,871 --> 01:20:32,191
All in favor

967
01:20:32,911 --> 01:20:36,411
All opposed motion passes. Thank you so much

968
01:20:38,473 --> 01:20:41,413
We have city council announcement, mayor pro-tim.

969
01:20:43,973 --> 01:20:44,653
House in the river.

970
01:20:45,913 --> 01:20:46,213
House in the river.

971
01:20:46,213 --> 01:20:47,233
House in the river in the lake.

972
01:20:47,433 --> 01:20:51,473
I have a community meeting coming up May 23rd.

973
01:20:52,253 --> 01:20:59,593
We've been able to secure a community charge also to speak with us and I've asked him to

974
01:21:00,993 --> 01:21:06,273
make his remarks in regards to the drainage around Oyster Creek.

975
01:21:06,273 --> 01:21:08,933
and also long point-crease.

976
01:21:09,433 --> 01:21:18,673
He's also going to bring a drainage engineer to complement his comments and because he won't

977
01:21:18,673 --> 01:21:24,113
be able to stay very long and ask questions, but I think there's a lot of interest in drainage

978
01:21:24,113 --> 01:21:34,373
obviously, so I hope people will show up and be able to get some of their questions

979
01:21:34,373 --> 01:21:36,433
answer around drainage.

980
01:21:38,553 --> 01:21:38,973
Okay.

981
01:21:39,173 --> 01:21:40,353
Can you do a piercing?

982
01:21:41,673 --> 01:21:42,513
Just one thing.

983
01:21:42,953 --> 01:21:48,653
Just not call them a business out or anything, but there was one of the businesses on Texas Parkway.

984
01:21:49,073 --> 01:21:50,773
I've been having conversations with the businesses.

985
01:21:50,993 --> 01:21:55,213
Just encouraging them to clean up their properties as needed.

986
01:21:55,553 --> 01:21:56,753
Just to have a better appearance.

987
01:21:56,953 --> 01:21:59,273
Not men negative with them, but just to establish and report.

988
01:22:00,053 --> 01:22:02,253
So there was one business that went out.

989
01:22:02,253 --> 01:22:07,933
And they actually replaced the roof and replaced all of the trim on the building and it looks outstanding.

990
01:22:08,493 --> 01:22:14,473
I don't think they want me to highlight who they are, but I just want to public and say thank you and they know who they are.

991
01:22:15,373 --> 01:22:15,493
Awesome.

992
01:22:15,873 --> 01:22:16,213
Thank you.

993
01:22:16,833 --> 01:22:18,033
A great couple of weeks.

994
01:22:18,233 --> 01:22:19,273
We started off with prayer.

995
01:22:19,733 --> 01:22:21,073
I remember every night.

996
01:22:21,113 --> 01:22:22,973
I went to the prayer day here at City Hall.

997
01:22:23,653 --> 01:22:27,453
I also doubled in the district that Floyd represents.

998
01:22:27,453 --> 01:22:29,533
We went to the grand opening of bamboo spice.

999
01:22:29,533 --> 01:22:34,913
a wonderful family owned business we invite all the public to go there. Anthony Snifes

1000
01:22:34,913 --> 01:22:38,613
and I attended the first colony meeting. It was a very good meeting. Mostly Sugarland

1001
01:22:38,613 --> 01:22:42,733
folks, but we had some representation of Missouri City. And I'm happy to say that we actually

1002
01:22:42,733 --> 01:22:45,173
got applauded for all the things we're doing in Missouri City.

1003
01:22:47,593 --> 01:22:49,733
And this morning I participated

1004
01:22:49,733 --> 01:22:53,413
in the public service recognition. I went to police station to eat breakfast and

1005
01:22:53,413 --> 01:22:59,593
with the officers, and then finally an awesome job this Saturday with the MCTX family fast

1006
01:22:59,593 --> 01:23:05,403
Jason and team awesome job, and it was fun, great idea, and well attended. Thank you.

1007
01:23:07,173 --> 01:23:13,773
I just want to thank Jay Goodwill Peer for bringing the forward being success in business.

1008
01:23:14,633 --> 01:23:18,853
You've that here to Missouri City, I want to thank State Representative Ron Reynolds for

1009
01:23:18,853 --> 01:23:25,993
serving as the host of that and for staff for helping to pull it all together here at the Missouri City

1010
01:23:25,993 --> 01:23:26,813
Community Center.

1011
01:23:27,013 --> 01:23:28,313
It was a well-attended event.

1012
01:23:28,773 --> 01:23:33,573
A lot of representation from different agencies and entities from across the state county.

1013
01:23:34,833 --> 01:23:36,193
And even a federal.

1014
01:23:36,753 --> 01:23:41,993
We were very, very excited to see a lot of small businesses actually met a small business, who actually now

1015
01:23:41,993 --> 01:23:43,853
does business with Missouri City.

1016
01:23:44,213 --> 01:23:47,413
For those who know me, they know I'm a huge advocate for small businesses.

1017
01:23:47,413 --> 01:23:52,893
And so I was very excited to be present along with Councilmember Emory to welcome those

1018
01:23:52,893 --> 01:23:56,273
businesses and to promote Missouri City and promote small business.

1019
01:23:56,573 --> 01:23:57,493
That's very, very important.

1020
01:23:57,793 --> 01:24:00,473
I also want to take an opportunity to thank staff all they do.

1021
01:24:00,653 --> 01:24:05,353
And also I want to thank those individuals who have committed their life to public service

1022
01:24:05,353 --> 01:24:08,613
here in Missouri City through our various boards and commissions.

1023
01:24:08,973 --> 01:24:14,213
I know there's been a lot of angst in the community about the various boards and commissions

1024
01:24:14,213 --> 01:24:17,393
here of late, but I just want you to know we appreciate you for your

1025
01:24:17,393 --> 01:24:25,553
your service and knowing that public service is not easy job and we think all of you for the work that you have and continue to do for us.

1026
01:24:27,153 --> 01:24:30,253
I just want to take the opportunity to go ahead and thank Chase.

1027
01:24:30,893 --> 01:24:41,413
They are underwriting a luncheon for tomorrow to basically provide education to small business owners and entrepreneurs on how to get funding.

1028
01:24:41,413 --> 01:24:50,593
So, and I know that's a big ticket item for small businesses, so I want to go ahead and thank them and we'll be at the city center tomorrow.

1029
01:24:50,853 --> 01:24:59,273
There are few openings they wanted to keep it small so that they could give one-on-one meetings with everyone.

1030
01:24:59,633 --> 01:25:09,973
So, I want to go ahead and thank them. Other than that, we will go ahead and adjourn the regular meeting and reconvene the special meeting.