1 00:00:00,654 --> 00:00:05,000 [music] Hello. 2 00:00:05,894 --> 00:00:07,914 [music] 3 00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:15,120 [music] 4 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:21,670 [music] 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,880 Hey. Hey. [music] Yeah. 6 00:00:33,405 --> 00:00:35,425 [music] 7 00:00:41,265 --> 00:00:43,285 [music] 8 00:00:48,470 --> 00:00:52,440 [music] Hey. 9 00:00:56,330 --> 00:00:58,350 » [music] 10 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,800 » Everything 11 00:01:02,225 --> 00:01:04,245 [music] 12 00:01:10,085 --> 00:01:12,105 [music] 13 00:01:15,980 --> 00:01:19,560 [music] feel down. 14 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:25,205 Heat. Heat. N. [music] 15 00:01:31,045 --> 00:01:35,720 » [music] >> It's a wonder. 16 00:01:37,596 --> 00:01:39,616 [music] 17 00:01:46,111 --> 00:01:48,131 [music] 18 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,956 Heat. Heat. [music] 19 00:02:11,656 --> 00:02:13,676 [music] 20 00:02:17,551 --> 00:02:19,571 » [music] 21 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,431 » Hey. 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[music] 42 00:04:31,828 --> 00:04:33,848 » [music] 43 00:04:42,308 --> 00:04:44,328 [music] 44 00:04:53,600 --> 00:05:00,479 » Lord, thank you for this day. Thank you for allowing us all uh to gather here 45 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:04,720 today and represent our community. Just watch over all of us and all the 46 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:07,280 families that are represented here. Watch over our community. Jesus name. 47 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:09,759 Amen. >> Amen. 48 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,800 » I'd like to establish that we have a quorum and call our meeting to order. 49 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:16,320 We're going to start with the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United 50 00:05:14,479 --> 00:05:21,120 States of America. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 51 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:27,120 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 52 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:32,240 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 53 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:38,160 » Now the Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, 54 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:43,278 Texas. One state under God, one and indivisible. 55 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,278 Everybody can be seated. [clears throat] 56 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:59,680 I'd like to thank everybody for being here this evening. Uh we're going to 57 00:05:55,759 --> 00:06:03,520 start with our public comment. Rebecca, do you have did you have public 58 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:06,880 comment? Is that >> No, on the agenda. 59 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:11,199 » Okay. >> Uh would like to fe in on a public 60 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:15,960 comment. >> Okay. 61 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,960 » Tell us about this. Okay. 62 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:31,520 » Good evening. >> We're glad. We're glad you're here. 63 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:37,039 » Thank you. I am honored to be here. I am here on behalf of the Bailey County 64 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:41,680 Historic Commission. I am the Bailey County Historic Preservation Officer. 65 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:47,840 Um, for those of you that don't know me, my name is Rebecca Bill. [snorts] Um, 66 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:54,240 this is America 250, which means we are celebrating America's 250th year of the 67 00:06:51,280 --> 00:07:02,639 Declaration of Independence signing. The nation has committees that have charged 68 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:07,360 the communities of America to do different community activities. Get 69 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:12,959 your community involved in the history of the nation. 70 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:18,160 I um have presented some sliders for you [clears throat] for some activities that 71 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:23,520 I am working on. I'm doing this to bring recognition to Bailey County and Muho, 72 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:28,319 not only just to our communities, but to our small historical 73 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:32,960 items that we have here. I don't believe we are well known enough. So, I'm hoping 74 00:07:30,479 --> 00:07:38,000 to get that out there. There is a website that um once I get these um 75 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:42,479 activities confirmed on dates and times I will be 76 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:47,440 posting it. It is a national website and I'm hoping to bring in some people from 77 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:53,039 even across the nation maybe to see our what we have to offer. Right now 78 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:58,319 currently the Shao Junior High and High School are doing an essay and art 79 00:07:54,960 --> 00:08:04,960 contest either or or both. Um that contest is due March 30th. Um it is 80 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:10,479 based on America 250 and um if the students win I have a committee that's 81 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:14,800 going to judge those competition entries here at the local level and if they win 82 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:18,080 on local level I will submit it to the national 83 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:23,840 um contest in which they will pick 84 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:29,039 um different grade levels and I think there's five different um trips that can 85 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:33,120 win scholarship trips either to Washington DC, the Austin, it'll be 86 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:38,640 somewhere historical. So, they are currently doing that at this time. So, 87 00:08:35,599 --> 00:08:43,839 like I said, that's due March 30th. On May 30th, we're going to have the 88 00:08:40,959 --> 00:08:49,279 erection of the Bailey County Cemetery Gateway. If you Google cemeteries in Ba 89 00:08:47,279 --> 00:08:54,240 Bailey County right now, there is one called the Unknown Unnamed Cemetery. We 90 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:58,080 figured out that that is the Bailey Burough Cemetery, and we think that is 91 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:01,200 very sad to not give those people some kind of recognition. So, we're going to 92 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:05,360 have a little work day. There might be 15 to 20 graves out there. So, it's a 93 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:12,959 very small cemetery, but we're going to clean up that cemetery. And we um as a 94 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:18,320 historical committee have um got a archway, entrance way to the cemetery 95 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:23,120 built and we're going to erect that on May 30th in the morning. We are 96 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:27,600 currently working on a bicycle tour of the historical markers here in Milshu 97 00:09:25,279 --> 00:09:33,200 and Meley County. Um that's going to happen on June 6th. After that, we are 98 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:37,440 going to have a community meal out at the Heritage Center. Um we're not sure 99 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:41,760 yet if we're bringing in food trucks, if we're going to do um catering. We're 100 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:45,200 just really not sure what kind of meal, but we want that for the bicyclers that 101 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:49,839 stop. We want them. We're going to open up the Heritage Center and let them tour 102 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:57,440 that as well, plus have a meal there. Um, on June 20th, we're going to have 103 00:09:52,800 --> 00:10:01,519 kind of a youth uh tiny youth day and um we're going to have tea parties. We're 104 00:09:59,839 --> 00:10:04,720 going to have an arrowhead hunt. Kind of like an Easter egg hunt, but an 105 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:09,920 arrowhead hunt. I'm currently working with the Texas Historical Commission on 106 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:13,680 getting a Native American storyteller to come and do a presentation for kids 107 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:17,920 while they're there doing the arrowhead hunt. Um, we're going to do some little 108 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:23,279 mini patriot games. So, we're going to have stick horse races. We're going to 109 00:10:20,079 --> 00:10:26,800 have um plastic bow and arrow shoot. Just some things maybe in the colonial 110 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:30,000 era that they had done, but we can't actually put a bunch of kids on horses. 111 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:37,040 So, we're going to do stick horses and such and just kind of make it a fun 112 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:41,519 family day. As well as for the adults, um bringing in um what it looks like 113 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:47,519 right now, the quilting exhibits from East Texas. Um it's called the East 114 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:50,959 Texas Quilt quilt guild. They're interested in 115 00:10:49,839 --> 00:10:57,120 bringing their quilts. We're going to put them up in this heritage center as 116 00:10:53,839 --> 00:11:01,839 well as um I'm going to talk to a few local people that have arrowhead 117 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:08,160 collected and have their arrowheads on display it as well that day. And that's 118 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:14,800 going to be June 20th. June 27th, I've partnered with um Gabby Newton to do a 119 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:20,240 5K morning run in honor of the America 250. Um July 3rd, we're going to have 120 00:11:17,279 --> 00:11:25,440 the blood drive bus here and we're also going to open a time capsule that has 121 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:30,079 been buried at Bula Cemetery for 50 years. We will open it out there. 122 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:34,480 There's going to be a little gathering, refreshments and such. And then it's 123 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:38,880 either going to be at 9 or 10:00. I'm not sure. Julie Leighton's in charge of 124 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:42,959 that, but um we're going to invite everybody out to that to try to make 125 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:46,560 that a special thing. The artifix facts will be displayed at the library 126 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:52,720 afterwards. On July 4th, sometime in there um that 127 00:11:50,079 --> 00:11:58,079 busy day, we're going to bury a time capsule and which will be opened in 50 128 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:04,320 years at the 300th anniversary of America's signing and um we're going to 129 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:09,680 bury that out at the Heritage Center. So, um, right now I'm just here to let 130 00:12:07,839 --> 00:12:15,760 you know that these are the events that I have kind of planned and are coming 131 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:20,480 up. It's quite a few things. Um, I would love to get each of you's emails, 132 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:26,480 addresses, and that way I can update you on specific times and dates as they 133 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:32,519 come. And, um, we would love to have you come out and participate. 134 00:12:28,959 --> 00:12:32,519 Is there any questions? 135 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:39,040 Okay. Thank you again for allowing me to come and talk to you. 136 00:12:36,399 --> 00:12:42,240 » Sounds like a good list of events coming up. 137 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:46,399 » I I think so. I'm just trying to get for the community to pull together and I've 138 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:50,079 gotten a really good response from everyone I talked to so far. So, I think 139 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:51,920 it's going to be a good time. >> Really appreciate you taking care of 140 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:56,079 those things. >> Well, thank you. Appreciate you. 141 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:59,880 » Yes, ma'am. I guess we can go back to city. So, 142 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:08,720 All right. Uh, our next item is going to be the approval of the minutes of the 143 00:13:06,959 --> 00:13:12,880 council meeting held February the 9th, 2026. 144 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:15,920 » Make a move motion we approve those minutes. 145 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:21,279 » I'll second a motion and a second. All those in favor say I. I. 146 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:27,279 » All opposed. Motion carries. Our next item is to receive the 2425 audit report 147 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:34,760 from Terry and King CPAs. >> Make a motion we receive that. 148 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:34,760 I think we got to 149 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:39,469 perfect. >> That is perfect. [laughter] 150 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:46,519 » Thank you for coming. >> We do have a representative. 151 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:52,680 I >> I am going to go real fast 152 00:13:54,720 --> 00:14:02,320 » because as we've already established, no one likes to listen to accountants talk. 153 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:08,040 » Loves it. >> The camera loves it. 154 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:08,040 » Oh, Tam loves it. 155 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:16,160 » Okay. Um, we appreciate coming out here. We love 156 00:14:13,199 --> 00:14:22,440 coming to Mules Shoe. She does a great job. her staff does a great job. Makes 157 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:22,440 it 158 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:32,160 it makes it as much fun as auditing can be uh to come and and do this. Uh so 159 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:39,680 everything's great and we appreciate everybody here. Um on page two of this 160 00:14:37,279 --> 00:14:43,519 report and like I said, I'm just going to hit the highlights. Not going to bore 161 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:49,279 y'all with a bunch of stuff, but we've got a letter here from us to you, uh, 162 00:14:47,279 --> 00:14:54,480 the city council, mayor and city council. Uh, and we just state here 163 00:14:52,079 --> 00:15:00,000 state here that we've audited the financial statements and they present 164 00:14:58,079 --> 00:15:05,040 fairly the results of operation and the financial 165 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:10,639 position of the city of mules. So, a very clean opinion. Following that, 166 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:18,800 there's a management and discussion part on page five. 167 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:25,680 I like to jump to if you look at page 8, uh there's a table A1 here. 168 00:15:23,199 --> 00:15:30,560 It's a little small, but I I like to look at this because it's got some 169 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:35,120 comparative data. Uh this is what we call the governmentwide financial 170 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:41,120 statement. So, it's adjusted for a bunch of things. 171 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:45,839 Um but it's still there's some specific points like uh over on the right hand 172 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:52,480 side you can see current assets are up from 7 million 168 to 8 million uh 173 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:58,560 overall the net position is up from 12 million6 to 14369. 174 00:15:55,440 --> 00:16:07,360 So, we see that y'all done really well. Uh that you've uh your cash your your 175 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:13,600 current uh your total assets are up and overall just everything looks good. 176 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:18,600 And that is from the results of operations that are on page nine. 177 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:30,480 This is a lot of paper. We kill a few trees when we do this. Um, 178 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:36,800 looking there, you can see that, uh, total revenues up. Um, over on the right 179 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:41,920 hand side, this is government activities, business activities, but the 180 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:48,959 total primary government revenues up from 6,8 to 7 million. Expenses are up a 181 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:57,440 little bit, but overall you added to the net position 1 million 182 00:16:55,759 --> 00:17:04,240 uh 1,850 183 00:17:00,079 --> 00:17:10,000 850. Yes. Uh [snorts] and so total is we're up to 14,369. 184 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:16,240 The prior period adjustment has to do with uh a new governmental standard 185 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:23,799 where we're putting compensated absences on. So that's the beginning balance of 186 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:23,799 those really doesn't affect anything 187 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:33,080 there. Then I'd like to jump to the basic financial statements 188 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:42,000 which will get passed on the management discussion analysis 189 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:46,679 u and 190 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:46,679 page 191 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:57,880 I'm looking for is page C2 on page 18. 192 00:18:01,919 --> 00:18:10,400 Now, this is the government side of your financial statements, but what is we got 193 00:18:06,799 --> 00:18:17,520 balance sheet and some of the other information that we have in those 194 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:22,640 tables, but here this U exhibit C2 is statement of revenues and expenditures. 195 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:27,440 This is the the government side of the city of Mu 196 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:36,160 and this is just really cash in cash out. Um so revenues you can see 197 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:41,600 operating fund the general fund 3,791 from revenues 198 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:46,640 uh economic development home grants CLR CLFRF 199 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:51,600 and the other funds total uh government funds 5,730 200 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:58,160 in revenue total expense 5,301. 201 00:18:55,360 --> 00:19:07,200 So something that we don't see a lot of is an actual net position gain in cash 202 00:19:03,919 --> 00:19:11,600 in governmental funds. So this is like I say I I came to the best city tonight. 203 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:18,160 My partner went to the other one. >> You did. You did. It went the other way. 204 00:19:15,679 --> 00:19:24,960 I I wanted the positive one. I want to come to the positive one. So 429,000 205 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:32,160 uh some transfers in and sale of assets of 544 206 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:35,679 bringing the fund balance to 5,57. So overall you look at fund balance and 207 00:19:35,083 --> 00:19:41,039 [snorts] um 208 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:46,720 a fund balance you try to especially in governmental funds you try to have 3 209 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:51,200 months of operating expenses. And if you look at your fund balance there for the 210 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:55,840 general fund, 2,ion7 and 3,486 211 00:19:53,039 --> 00:20:01,679 is your operating expenses. So you've got well over 3 months, nearly up to a 212 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:08,559 year in assets. 213 00:20:04,799 --> 00:20:13,840 On page 21, this is the other side of your government, which is 214 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:20,799 uh well what we call the proprietary side, the um water and sewer. And here 215 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:25,799 you can see revenues, operating revenues 2 million, expenses 1,326. 216 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:35,520 So we got income before contributions and transfers of 700. We got to transfer 217 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:40,440 the general uh some balancing. So changing that position 673,000. 218 00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:50,480 But on the next page 22, we break this down so that we get a cash just like the 219 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:57,840 general fund that we looked at. You can see cash from activities a million 20 uh 220 00:20:54,159 --> 00:21:03,600 cash used cash provided. And we see overall cash the increase in 221 00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:10,240 cash 600,000 and then we had 500,000. So really 222 00:21:07,679 --> 00:21:16,799 really good good results and and good use good use 223 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:22,960 of of your resources and what you're doing out here. What 224 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:28,960 you've done for the city is excellent. You're going to be commended. Any any 225 00:21:25,679 --> 00:21:28,960 questions on that? 226 00:21:29,679 --> 00:21:33,320 move on quickly. 227 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:44,640 » You got a good pace going. Okay. Um 228 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:50,400 and I'm about through uh unless you've got questions. On page 36, 229 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:55,440 uh we got the capital assets. Um, so 230 00:21:52,400 --> 00:22:02,720 here we're looking at the additions to government activities. You can see on 231 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:09,120 page 36, this is a footnote uh 951,000 232 00:22:04,559 --> 00:22:19,080 in additions there. And uh then in water and sewer 176 those are 233 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:19,080 the additions to what you had already. 234 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:33,039 Um, we really don't have obligations per se. 235 00:22:30,159 --> 00:22:39,120 Uh we got the talking about the 236 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:43,919 uh I'm sorry on page 4 this but 237 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:52,000 uh [snorts] so total on the obligations the go bond a million75 238 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:55,760 and decrease 261 um 239 00:22:53,840 --> 00:23:02,720 certificates of obligation on the business time being 650 and decreased 240 00:22:59,919 --> 00:23:07,360 reached 180. And you see the debt service requirements at the bottom 241 00:23:05,340 --> 00:23:07,360 [snorts] 242 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:17,600 on page 41. And really the rest of the footnotes talk about uh the TMRS pension 243 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:22,720 plan computation of 244 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:27,760 all of the actuarial things that we need to add to the financials for that 245 00:23:25,120 --> 00:23:35,200 including the OPED. It's really great reading. I would encourage you to take 246 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:38,840 your report home and read all that helps with insomnia. 247 00:23:41,919 --> 00:23:53,200 Page 55 is just a comparison of the government side of like we looked 248 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:56,600 at to the budget and that was really just excellent. 249 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:12,039 some other budgets uh following that on the economic development home grant, the 250 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:12,039 CLF RF grant on 56 251 00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:31,360 on 65. [snorts] Five 252 00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:38,400 exhibit G1 I was looking for uh taxes tax collected 253 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:45,440 on the government side you started with 154,000 254 00:24:40,159 --> 00:24:52,480 owed to you had a levy of a million291 you collected um a million64 for 255 00:24:49,200 --> 00:25:00,679 maintenance that service 221 so you ended with 146 256 00:24:55,120 --> 00:25:00,679 so over 100% % collection. 257 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:11,679 On page 66, we've got another letter. And 258 00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:15,360 what that is is as we're doing the audit, you know, 259 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:21,840 we're not just looking at the numbers. We're looking at rules, regulations, 260 00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:27,440 internal control out here is so good. Everything is where it needs to be. Uh, 261 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:34,960 so this letter is about that and it just says, "We've looked at everything and we 262 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:40,159 found nothing at all to report to you." Was that too fast? I like what you said. 263 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:45,120 Had a good momentum. >> I like that pace. 264 00:25:41,679 --> 00:25:50,080 » Good pace. Yeah, good pace. I like that. Mayor, 265 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:55,760 any questions? I know that was really fast. There's there's a lot here, but 266 00:25:53,200 --> 00:26:01,120 but the crux of it is that you did really really good with the resources 267 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:07,600 that the taxpayers gave you and and you've built up funds and you've got 268 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:13,600 money to do things and [snorts] that's all I can say. 269 00:26:11,120 --> 00:26:18,799 You think it I mean it appears that 25 was a pretty good financial year but we 270 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:25,440 have some sign significant things that uh we're facing coming up and so it's a 271 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:30,760 good thing that our finances look in that direction. 272 00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:30,760 » They are good. 273 00:26:31,679 --> 00:26:35,640 » Does anybody have any questions? 274 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:42,240 » Did you get my good side? Good. 275 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:47,919 Is there a good sign? >> Is there a good sign? No. Uh, good 276 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:53,760 reading material. Take it home. If there's anything that you have any 277 00:26:49,679 --> 00:27:00,400 questions, uh, we we do have their number. So, yes. Uh, 278 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:04,080 really, we work for you all year round. So, please let us know if you've got any 279 00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:10,799 questions or if there's anything that you need. U, Ryan's cell phone number. 280 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:14,320 Uh, Seriously, 281 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:18,240 » you guys are not right. >> All right, 282 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:20,960 so there's no questions. >> Oh, we'd appreciate your time and all 283 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:25,760 your hard work. >> All right. Thank you very much. 284 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:28,240 » Thank you for coming. >> Take care. 285 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:31,279 » I'll make a motion that we approve the audit report. 286 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:34,159 » I'll second it. >> We have a motion, a second. All those in 287 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:38,159 favor say I. >> I. 288 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:42,000 » All opposed. Motion carries. Our next item is to consider the cancellation of 289 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:46,880 the May 2nd, 2026 general election for district 3 and district 4. 290 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:51,200 » Mayor, the law allows for the cancellation of the election where 291 00:27:49,039 --> 00:27:55,840 candidates unopposed. Zena Carpenter is the only applicant for 292 00:27:53,200 --> 00:28:00,880 the place on the ballot for district 3 and Gary Parker is the only applicant 293 00:27:57,919 --> 00:28:06,320 replacing the ballot in district 4. Uh they're both unosed. Uh therefore uh we 294 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:09,440 recommend cancellation of the election on May 2nd. 295 00:28:07,919 --> 00:28:11,600 » I'd like to make a motion to cancel the election. 296 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:14,720 » Second. >> Move a motion to second. All those in 297 00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:18,320 favor say I. >> All opposed. 298 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:24,600 » Motion carries. The next item is to consider ordinance 299 00:28:20,399 --> 00:28:24,600 number 0-556-0326 300 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:33,120 approving Atmas Energy RRM tariff. Mayor, uh, following negotiations 301 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:40,480 between Atomus Energy and the West Texas cities, uh, there's about 66 cities in 302 00:28:37,039 --> 00:28:46,320 this group. Uh, on the rate review mechanism, that's how they determine how 303 00:28:42,559 --> 00:28:51,840 to charge. I thought in our area, uh, both parties agree that there's no 304 00:28:49,279 --> 00:28:59,120 really major changes to the current rate. Therefore, uh, the tariff has been 305 00:28:56,159 --> 00:29:03,279 approved between both parties. The last time this uh we were looked at 306 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:06,279 it was in 2018. So 307 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:10,640 » I'll make a motion we approve that ordinance. 308 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:17,880 » I'll second. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say I. I. 309 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:17,880 » All opposed. Motion carries. 310 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:25,039 Our next item is to consider the recommendation for the MSU Economic 311 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:30,000 Development Corporation for the MSU meat processing project. [snorts] Mayor's MEC 312 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:35,600 board has determined that this project meets the guidelines for TAB project. Um 313 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:42,480 it recommends to council to approve 35,000 loan to mutual meat processing. 314 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:49,760 Uh included in your package or drop box was a memo from the EDC board. It is a 315 00:29:46,159 --> 00:29:55,600 different project than currently we have uh mutual mem market. I believe this 316 00:29:52,480 --> 00:30:00,960 project is to upgrade um 317 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:07,760 their pins and their chute uh back there that they feel that by them doing that 318 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:12,960 they can actually uh expedite the process 319 00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:17,679 be able to uh process more animals and in return they're they will create four 320 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:22,880 additional jobs. So just on the process alone. So that is 321 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:26,159 something that the ADC board was looking at. 322 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:30,559 » Well, I'm telling you right now from experience that those pins have been a 323 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:33,520 problem for a long time. I have >> bad. 324 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:38,480 » How many how many have I roped that have gotten out? 325 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:44,240 » They're they're they're bad and they it's just not set up right and it's it's 326 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:48,480 very easy for something to get out. Well, if you're cowboy enough, then you 327 00:30:46,399 --> 00:30:51,799 can join the stick horse racing. >> There you go. 328 00:30:53,520 --> 00:31:01,520 » Um, so do we have a current report on, you said this is going to be tied to 329 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:06,080 jobs. Do we have a current report on how many employees they currently have? 330 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:08,960 » And I don't. This is creating four additional jobs. 331 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:11,760 » Okay. But that's something we'll monitor. 332 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:16,600 » This will be additional. >> Yeah. uh regardless of what they 333 00:31:13,279 --> 00:31:16,600 currently have. 334 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:25,520 » Um is there any action that needs to be taken on that specific agenda item? 335 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:31,760 » Just consider the recommendation. The next item, it's an actual resolution. So 336 00:31:29,039 --> 00:31:35,440 if you guys want to move forward, I I do need a motion to consider that and then 337 00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:39,919 we'll go into the resolution. >> I'd like to make a motion to consider. 338 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:42,960 » Second. >> Have a motion, a second. All those in 339 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:47,039 favor say I. I. >> All opposed. 340 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:53,840 Motion carries. Then move into the resolution of uh the 341 00:31:51,200 --> 00:32:00,640 MEDC's recommendation. Uh but this resolution what it does it 342 00:31:56,799 --> 00:32:05,440 uh u council it's agreeing to move this project forward. U 343 00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:10,399 like I said is for modernization of their holding pants and knockbox or the 344 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:17,120 chute. Uh the terms will be discussed between uh 345 00:32:13,279 --> 00:32:25,279 city and the MEDC board and and the mual meat market. It this like I said this 346 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:31,799 project is tied to job creating. Uh it would depend on those four jobs actually 347 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:31,799 being created 348 00:32:33,279 --> 00:32:38,799 » and that would be as long as those jobs are created then 349 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:43,679 it is a forgivable loan. >> Correct. Correct. It's 35,000. 350 00:32:41,679 --> 00:32:49,919 Uh so they're talking about creating four additional jobs. I believe it's 351 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:55,600 8750 that would be forgiven per job created at the end of a 24month period. 352 00:32:56,159 --> 00:33:01,120 All right, I'll make a motion uh that we approve 353 00:33:00,159 --> 00:33:06,159 the resolution. >> I'll second. We have a motion in a 354 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:10,159 second. All those in favor say I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. 355 00:33:08,559 --> 00:33:14,960 » Mayor, you will see this resolution again at the next meeting. There's two 356 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:19,440 readings for the resolution and there is a 60-day waiting period for any funds to 357 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:25,039 be dispersed. Uh so you will see this resolution again at April's meeting. 358 00:33:23,519 --> 00:33:29,039 Next item is to receive the financial statement for the month [snorts] ending 359 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:33,519 February 28th, 2026. I'll make a motion to receive the financial statement. 360 00:33:31,528 --> 00:33:37,679 [cough and clears throat] >> I'll second. We have a motion to second. 361 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:44,640 All those in favor say I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Our next 362 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:50,320 item is administrative reports. Mayor, the TML Region 3 meeting will be held at 363 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:56,880 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at the Love Civic Center Banquo Hall. Uh please let 364 00:33:52,960 --> 00:34:02,480 Tamara know if uh by the 13th if any of you are planning to attending. 365 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:10,320 Uh that's always a good time to get with other area council members and staff. So 366 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:15,919 uh that is the first one for the year. Uh project updates. Uh I'm sure most of 367 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:21,520 you have seen the railing that has gone up on Main Street. Uh that project 368 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:26,639 turned out to be a good project. One of the ones that uh like to update you is 369 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:32,639 we are currently taking applications for the home crowd room. Uh 370 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:38,079 starting March the 2nd to April the 2nd uh folks can pick up an applications 371 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:44,240 here at city hall. Uh my plan is to reconstruct five additional homes. So 372 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:48,159 we're in the process of u picking up applications taking 373 00:34:45,839 --> 00:34:54,720 applications for that. So, uh, if anybody has any questions or 374 00:34:52,159 --> 00:34:59,119 contact city hall, uh, we do have additional information we can provide to 375 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:04,160 those homeowners. It is real similar to what we have done 376 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:12,880 in the past. Uh, like I said, my plan is to reconstruct five additional homes. 377 00:35:07,599 --> 00:35:17,680 So, and that's all I have. >> Does uh the council have any remarks? 378 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:24,079 » I just have a question. Since our last meeting, I've had two citizens 379 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:27,520 talk to me about getting on the agenda. Can you go into detail about how that's 380 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:31,599 done? >> Sure. Uh, first step is to contact city 381 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:38,640 hall. Uh 382 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:44,560 a lot of the items could be handled in my office prior to the council. If 383 00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:50,320 it's something that is uh that the council as a whole need to discuss or uh 384 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:54,960 here then we can put them on the agenda. >> Does it always come to us or do you 385 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:59,839 handle most of that? >> It it it depends if it's warranted. Uh 386 00:35:57,359 --> 00:36:03,280 yes, but first step, anybody would like to be in the agenda, please contact us 387 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:04,560 at city hall. >> Okay. 388 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:08,720 » Yeah. >> The structure of our organization is to 389 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:14,119 have a city manager that takes care of day-to-day operations. 390 00:36:11,119 --> 00:36:14,119 » Um 391 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:22,079 it depends on where that day-to-day operation falls. I mean, is it something 392 00:36:19,839 --> 00:36:27,359 that's operational or is it something that is business that needs to be 393 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:34,720 presented to the council? Yeah. And >> so, but I think if they contact city 394 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:37,920 hall and go through those steps and I trust that everything will be handled 395 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:40,920 appropriately. >> Mhm. 396 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:52,200 Anybody else have any remarks? All right. Then we're journed. Thank you 397 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:52,200 all. Thank y'all.