1 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,680 But you know 2 00:00:40,559 --> 00:00:44,040 passed me by 3 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:53,360 passed me by laughed at me. 4 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:58,879 All right, guys. It's 6 6 pm on August 27th. Let's like to call this meeting of 5 00:00:56,239 --> 00:01:03,039 Rome City Council to order. Uh we have a quorum of council members at this time. 6 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:07,080 So, if you don't mind, let's rise for the invocation and the pledges. 7 00:01:07,119 --> 00:01:13,439 Father, we thank you again for this day, for chance to self-governance. We ask 8 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:17,200 your leadership, your guidance and direction, and make sure we do what is 9 00:01:15,439 --> 00:01:20,400 good in your sight. Father, we ask this in Jesus name. 10 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:26,400 » Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 11 00:01:23,119 --> 00:01:32,159 United States of America to the republic which it stands. One nation under God, 12 00:01:29,759 --> 00:01:37,799 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all 13 00:01:34,159 --> 00:01:37,799 the Texas flagged 14 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,640 state. 15 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,680 » Thank you both. 16 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,040 » All right. At this time, do we have any public comments? 17 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:55,600 » No, sir. >> All right. Moving on. Announcements from 18 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:59,439 the mayor and city council. Uh, the only announcement I got so far will be the 19 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:06,640 next council meeting will be September the 10th, 6 p.m. Uh, if there any 20 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:11,440 announcements from council. All right, moving on to the consent 21 00:02:08,640 --> 00:02:16,840 agenda. At this time, unless there's any question, do I have a motion to approve 22 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,840 the consent agenda? 23 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:24,879 I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. 24 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,720 » Do I have a second? >> Second. 25 00:02:25,599 --> 00:02:31,920 » All in favor? >> I I 26 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:34,879 » Thank you. Uh do we have any other than what we 27 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:39,120 have? >> No, sir. 28 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:43,120 » All right. At this time, we will conduct a public hearing for the Rome City 29 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:47,680 Council is to conduct a public hearing to consider request for a change in 30 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:56,000 zoning of legal description being acres A743 Smith CSL 5.666 acres as is located 31 00:02:52,800 --> 00:03:01,680 in Ellis Homestead. What this uh public hearing will address will be to change 32 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:06,480 the zoning of some property donated to the city in Ellis Homestead and to to 33 00:03:04,319 --> 00:03:10,560 change it to park status so that it could if any changes ever come or it 34 00:03:08,159 --> 00:03:15,920 cannot be sold without a public vote. So the time is now 602. We'll open the 35 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:18,560 floor for any public comments. >> Yes, ma'am. 36 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:25,760 » I just wanted to know a little bit about the uh park. I live right across from 37 00:03:21,920 --> 00:03:30,799 the property and for us to say, "Yeah, let's zone in a park." 38 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,120 What's to say you're not going to come in and put a city park there? I don't 39 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:39,040 want a bunch of people coming into my small neighborhood. 40 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:44,959 » So, one of the things the council has talked about with that particular piece 41 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:48,720 of property is it was donated to us as a dedicated land from when that 42 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:55,840 development was originally put together back in I think it's 1980 somewhere in 43 00:03:52,239 --> 00:03:59,040 there. And the owner of said property was either looking to develop it 44 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:04,000 potentially into some additional housing lots if at all possible or to sell it 45 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:08,080 for development and or donate it to the city. By donating it to the city and us 46 00:04:06,239 --> 00:04:11,439 marking it as parkland doesn't necessarily mean that the city's looking 47 00:04:09,439 --> 00:04:15,680 to put a park like we have over here with the family park, but we are trying 48 00:04:13,519 --> 00:04:20,880 to keep it so that it's not developable in the future. So by donating it as 49 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:25,120 parkland or zoning it as such, it has to be voted on by the entirety of the city 50 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:29,520 residents for it to ever be sold or used for any other purpose than that. Right 51 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:35,120 now with the amount of drainage that goes along that particular area, it's 52 00:04:31,919 --> 00:04:40,479 not really suited for a park of any size. And I I can't tell you in 20 years 53 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:44,240 that a council won't decide to put a walking trail through there or something 54 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:47,680 to that end. I can't tell you that. But there are no immediate plans to do 55 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:52,880 anything other than maintain it and mow it as it currently sits and then try and 56 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:58,800 protect it from future development. So if we vote 57 00:04:54,880 --> 00:05:02,960 yes, reszone it, do we have any power down the line to say no, no, no, I don't 58 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:05,919 want a parking lot in front of my house and a city at some point in time. 59 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:10,720 Absolutely. >> Will we get to you'll present the plans 60 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:13,919 and we can vote on that part? >> Yes, ma'am. It has to come through 61 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:17,840 council just like anything else if if they decide to change it from the use 62 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:22,000 that is currently in. You'll see it on an agenda or you'll see it in some of 63 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:25,600 the posts that the city puts out. I don't know if I'll be here at that time. 64 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:29,280 So, I don't know what a previous or next city manager might do. Um, but I would 65 00:05:27,919 --> 00:05:33,680 hope they'd send out notice to the residents to say, especially of the ones 66 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:38,479 that have bounded. If there was a zoning change, then you do get a notification 67 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:43,680 if you live within 200 feet. That's required by law. If not, it's not a 68 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:48,560 zoning change, then it will depend upon the council at that particular juncture. 69 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:52,160 This council cannot bind future councils for what they do, which is why we're 70 00:05:50,479 --> 00:05:55,759 trying to preserve it as best we can in its current state. 71 00:05:53,360 --> 00:06:02,080 » Okay. So, basically, it's probably costing you too much money as uh just 72 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:07,360 and then paying taxes on. >> This was apparently the widow of the man 73 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:10,800 who developed that area. This was part of the original plan when the city 74 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:15,199 agreed to the development agreement back in the 80s or 90s whenever that was 75 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:20,560 inked. I don't have it with me. And this was always meant to be donated to the 76 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:24,639 city in some form or fashion, but she realized that she was still paying the 77 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:28,400 taxes on that property and no longer wanted to do so. So, she donated it to 78 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:33,600 the city and we'd accepted said donation earlier this year or later last year and 79 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:39,759 now we're just trying to protect it so that it's not in the future sold off for 80 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:42,400 something and a a 7-Eleven or a two or three houses are put in there. That's 81 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:46,080 what we're trying to avoid. >> Trying to keep it the way it is. I live 82 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:51,280 there, too. So, [laughter] so we're we're trying to keep that land 83 00:06:49,759 --> 00:06:56,240 because that's about all it's good for right now. It's just for it's mostly 84 00:06:53,919 --> 00:07:01,840 drainage land. But I just wondered if we've not seen 85 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:05,360 any plans. I know that premature to want us to vote on 86 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:09,120 something. We don't know what you're going to do with it. 87 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:14,319 » The reason to put it in land is because then it it kind of restricts the usage 88 00:07:12,319 --> 00:07:19,759 and you cannot take it out of parkland and zone it as commercial or residential 89 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:22,759 without a formal vote of the residents. That's 90 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,759 » it. It's zoned. I'd have to look at the zoning map that I 91 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:32,240 » I believe it is. >> It's in Homestead. 92 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:36,000 » Yes. I don't know if that part was ever zoned differently. 93 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:39,520 » It looked like it was. >> It's possible, but we would prefer even 94 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:43,199 not to have residential put through there. From that angle, we'd like to 95 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:47,280 keep it in its current state, which is to put it as parkland is the best way 96 00:07:45,039 --> 00:07:53,039 for the city to protect. >> I hadn't heard anything about it. Then I 97 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:56,960 got that vote in the mail. >> I sure don't want public. 98 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:59,680 » There are any plans for that at this time. 99 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:05,639 » Okay. Thank you so much. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Do I have any 100 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,639 other public comments? 101 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:12,319 Unheard. We'll close this public hearing at 6:07. 102 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:16,479 Moving on. uh the Rome city council to conduct a 103 00:08:14,479 --> 00:08:22,479 public hearing to consider request for change of zoning of legal frontage or 104 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:28,560 legal acres being lot five and six block for original town Rome and is located 105 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:34,640 101 South Front Street in Rome Texas. I believe this is a the vacant lots by the 106 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:39,919 city park that is two separate lots and wants to change it wants to combine it 107 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:46,680 into one lot. It is now 608. We will open this to the 108 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:46,680 floor to the public for any comments. 109 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:56,640 Uh nothing heard. So I'll close the public hearing 608. 110 00:08:54,160 --> 00:09:02,080 All right. Moving on to the regular agenda. Uh we will discuss the reszoning 111 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:07,519 of Acres Lots 5 and 6 original Oldtown Rome and is located 101 Front Street in 112 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:11,680 Rome, Texas. Uh do I have discussion from council? 113 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:14,959 I do have the map up if anyone wants to see kind of the general area of where 114 00:09:13,279 --> 00:09:19,360 these lots are. And just to refresh council's memory, if you can see the the 115 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:24,480 little cursor moving. It wasn't too many months ago that we combined lots in this 116 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:28,080 area which were uh lots in block 19 and 20 so that the person who owned those 117 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:32,560 could build on it. We do have a certain square footage requirement in these in 118 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:38,000 the Oldtown overlay for someone to come in and put a residential structure. 119 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:43,600 There are several four or five very very thin and rectangular lots in this area. 120 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:48,240 Uh structure builder group is under contract with another developer to 121 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:55,760 combine those and build a residential unit on that. They are going to look for 122 00:09:50,720 --> 00:10:00,640 zoning also in the 6,000 foot size versus what we currently have at 123 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:06,160 7.2 two for Oldtown Overlay because it's just you're not going to get enough 124 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:10,399 critical mass on a lot or three of these in order to buy. So that's what we're 125 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:15,360 looking to do is combine these into two which will give them about 6,400 square 126 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:19,760 ft and that does meet the threshold for our yellow or excuse me our orange 127 00:10:17,279 --> 00:10:24,279 colored zoning which is single family residential at 6,000 square feet. 128 00:10:25,680 --> 00:10:29,720 Uh, questions from council. 129 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:37,160 If not, I will enter open the floor for a motion to approve the re the zoning 130 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:37,160 change. 131 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:48,800 » If you're looking for any documentation behind 7A in your packet is where you 132 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:54,000 will find all of those documents there. I move that we approve the zoning 133 00:10:51,360 --> 00:11:02,640 request change on the front street for the two lots mentioned to combine them. 134 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:06,160 This is future construction site. >> Do I have a second? 135 00:11:05,279 --> 00:11:10,480 » Second. >> All in favor? 136 00:11:07,519 --> 00:11:15,839 » I I thank you. Moving to our next item on 137 00:11:12,959 --> 00:11:22,240 the agenda. Reszoning of acres A 743 Smith CSL P 666 acres and is located 138 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:25,200 Nellis Homestead. Uh this is the one we just talked about from our public 139 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:28,200 comments. Do I have any questions for council 140 00:11:29,519 --> 00:11:35,560 questions? I'll open the floor for a motion to approve or disapprove. 141 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:50,079 I move that we approve the zoning change request uh for Ellis Homestead 142 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:53,800 to public park area. 143 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:59,120 » All right. [clears throat] Do I have a second? 144 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:03,040 » Second. >> All in favor? 145 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:08,639 » I I >> All right. Thank you. On item number C. 146 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:11,440 Uh uh council member Loftus has agreed to table this till we have the full 147 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:14,480 council seated. >> Yeah, I did have a few comments. So 148 00:12:13,519 --> 00:12:20,480 » uh go ahead. >> Yeah, and this is about topic of vacant 149 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:26,399 a vacant structure registry and uh I just want to let the public 150 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:32,800 know how this came about. Um, apparently in Paris, Texas several years ago, they 151 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:38,079 had suddenly had a an established family business in their downtown area that 152 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:44,399 just up and left. And then they came back uh to the city council at a later 153 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:49,920 time and told them why they left, which was because they had vacant and 154 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:53,200 abandoned buildings where all sorts of things were going on right 155 00:12:51,680 --> 00:13:01,120 next to their business and they just couldn't uh exist like that. So, as a 156 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:08,240 result, Paris, Texas has an abandoned property program and uh that's we have 157 00:13:06,399 --> 00:13:13,120 vacant and abandoned properties in our in our midst here in Rome. So, um I 158 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:17,040 thought it was appropriate that we possibly take similar action, but we'll 159 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:21,360 talk about it next meeting. >> All right. Thank you. 160 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:27,680 Anybody else? Okay. All right. Let's move to item D on 161 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:32,480 the agenda. budget amendment to purchase or replace trucks for public works 162 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,920 department. >> Thank you, mayor. 163 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:37,680 » This over to you. >> Mr. Dominguez is going to move over to 164 00:13:35,839 --> 00:13:40,680 the microphone and I'll let him update council. 165 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:52,079 » Good evening, Mayor and Council. >> Everybody's doing good. So, um I'm up 166 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:58,639 here on a topic we've had before with uh public works equipment that we have had 167 00:13:54,399 --> 00:14:04,480 for a long time and um recently two of the vehicles we have discussed in the 168 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:10,800 past, a 2013 Chevy 2500 and a Chevy 1500, a 2018, 169 00:14:06,959 --> 00:14:15,440 the 2013 Chevy has a electrical issue of some sort and it has become to it has 170 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:19,680 come to the point where it's no longer safe to drive. you hit the brakes, the 171 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:24,160 AC goes off and you have other power issues inside which concerns me for for 172 00:14:22,639 --> 00:14:30,160 the safety of our employees. So, I parked it to the side. I had a F250, but 173 00:14:28,399 --> 00:14:35,920 in the fleet it's more important, more productive and efficient. Um, the 2018 174 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:41,760 Chevy, Mr. Johnson brought this up last time. Uh, we could use it for other 175 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:47,920 stuff and it has transmission issues. It still runs fine. short-term uh decater 176 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:53,360 void, you know, the local area to appear to hassle it maybe. But the concern is 177 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:57,440 on the fleet ground with the guys when we haul trailers, when we haul heavy 178 00:14:55,120 --> 00:15:03,600 equipment, it's not rated for the stuff we're doing. So, I have came tonight to 179 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:10,079 ask for a F-150. The sense of for my vehicle as I do a 180 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:15,600 lot of public engagement and I have been using my personal car and uh I get some 181 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:19,920 stairs and some some frowns and uh I understand it's not a marked vehicle. 182 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:25,120 So, I think it's it's proper to show up in a vehicle that's um that's you know 183 00:15:23,199 --> 00:15:30,240 some uh has the right emblems and everything from the city. And then the 184 00:15:26,959 --> 00:15:35,920 F3 uh a 350 or one ton doesn't matter what brand would be the replacement of 185 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:41,440 one of the vehicles in public works which is the 2013 that's having 186 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:49,199 electrical. So that would leave in the in the work field it would leave three 187 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:54,000 F250s a F350 and then the admin for mine which would be a F-150. I'm not going to 188 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:58,320 I don't tow trailers. I don't tow truck or, you know, heavy equipment. When I 189 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:03,279 do, I'm going to borrow one of their trucks. It's not an everyday thing. It's 190 00:16:00,079 --> 00:16:10,560 an emergency. So, I have came forward to ask for uh for two trucks, and I have 191 00:16:07,839 --> 00:16:14,519 looked around, got pricings, and I have came up with the price of 192 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:23,240 if you'll look behind 7D, you'll find the documents that serve me. This is 193 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:23,240 referencing 194 00:16:23,279 --> 00:16:27,839 it would be not to exceed $131,000 some odd dollars. 195 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:31,759 » 675. Yeah. >> Yeah. 196 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:35,839 » And I will still go out and try to negotiate to prices down because that's 197 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:40,399 just how we do it. It's got to work our prices down and uh I have came up with 198 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:44,639 the the highest quotes so far have added to that. But I do not expect to to get 199 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:48,000 to that price range. I want to stay under that. 200 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:51,600 The other thing that we're hoping to do with this 201 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:56,480 modification to the current fleet that we have, you'll recall that council 202 00:16:53,680 --> 00:17:01,839 approved code enforcement duties for one of our internal department heads. Right 203 00:16:59,279 --> 00:17:06,319 now, that person does not have a vehicle from which to go out and do said code 204 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:10,799 enforcement. It's certainly not safe for them to go in their own personal car to 205 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:15,120 do that because we have had folks in the community not as receptive as you would 206 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:19,280 want for code enforcement type discussions. So, they need to be 207 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:23,600 officially marked and branded as a city of Rome employee so that they're not 208 00:17:20,959 --> 00:17:28,000 mistaken for some other person coming up to someone's personal home. So the the 209 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:31,840 vehicle that we're talking about, the 2018 truck that has the transmission 210 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:37,200 issues, we feel like that that is still serviceable to the point that we could 211 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:40,160 use that for the code enforcement position so that we don't necessarily 212 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:45,440 need to sell that one. We could just move it down and then sell the other one 213 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:49,280 and then purchase two for public works. So just giving you a rounded picture of 214 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:52,919 how we're hoping to kind of maximize our return on those 215 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:06,400 going to trade in those other trucks. >> We're going to auction off the 2013 uh 216 00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:10,160 Chevy just cuz we're I've noticed we get a lot more money on 217 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:14,000 the auction side than versus the dealer. And then the 20 the 2018 is just going 218 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:19,360 to get pushed into admin for code enforcement or even the other staff up 219 00:18:17,679 --> 00:18:23,760 front. They run to the post office and their vehicle. they run to the bank in 220 00:18:21,039 --> 00:18:27,520 their vehicle that gives them a vehicle where they're not paying the gas and 221 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:32,320 they're not they're technically not getting reimbursed in a sense it's their 222 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:36,400 mileage their vehicle and I think it's it's a good way to approach of of being 223 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:40,240 efficient across the board for everybody. 224 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:44,160 » Yeah, I'm assuming that these u the admin folks that are using their 225 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:48,720 personal cars, what kind of insurance issues does that create? 226 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:52,320 Well, if if we had a problem, then I think the city is going to be liable for 227 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:56,400 anything if they're in an accident that is because it would be considered 228 00:18:54,480 --> 00:19:01,120 workrelated and that could put us at some risk. Um, the other issue I think 229 00:18:59,360 --> 00:19:06,160 that Mr. Dominguez is alluding to is that a lot of these people will run said 230 00:19:03,919 --> 00:19:09,840 errands and not claim for any mileage or anything which would kind of admify 231 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:13,760 further the city because they would have turned in for said mileage. 232 00:19:11,679 --> 00:19:18,160 for a mile back and forth to the post office, it the paperwork is not worth 233 00:19:15,919 --> 00:19:21,919 it. So, they just don't do it. Uh we also have folks who will run down to 234 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:27,760 Sam's and buy things in bulk if somebody needs that. So, to use an older vehicle 235 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:33,200 that's still serviceable for code enforcement and then secondarily for 236 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:36,799 administration is just a much better uh bang for our buck, if you will, on what 237 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:40,760 we're trying to do for the city and the services we're trying to provide. 238 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:54,480 Have you looked into a lease on these? I did not look into a lease. Um I kind 239 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:58,720 of got the pricing for the the purchase because 240 00:19:56,960 --> 00:20:03,039 I don't I don't know the full details of a lease 241 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:08,400 and I didn't want to we're kind of in the middle. We have 242 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:12,559 three already. Do we wait to do five way down the road and make it a thing or? 243 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:16,960 » So some of that, Mr. Johnson, when we run into a lease, we like to get them on 244 00:20:14,559 --> 00:20:21,679 a rotational basis where we've got maybe two a year that's coming out of service 245 00:20:18,799 --> 00:20:26,240 and two new ones because in the past we have bought in bulk. That puts us at a 246 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:30,240 disadvantage at the moment. We're going to have a conversation about this with 247 00:20:27,679 --> 00:20:33,840 police vehicles in a few months because most of the police fleet needs to be 248 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:38,400 replaced at this juncture and we still have one payment to make on those. I'd 249 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:42,480 like to get us on some sort of a vehicle replacement policy that council has 250 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:45,760 given for staff to follow that we can plug into the budget so that we have 251 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:50,080 some predictable numbers into the future. And I'd love to get us on a 252 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:54,880 lease concept where we're rotating them out and we don't have this issue. But 253 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:59,600 right now, we're not mature enough as a city and we've kind of gotten oursel 254 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:02,960 into some locked in purchases that I need a couple more years to phase that 255 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:07,280 in. Does that make sense? 256 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:10,400 » Yes and no. I mean, you've got to start at some point. 257 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:14,400 » You do. We just haven't looked. Now we can certainly check for leases and if it 258 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:19,120 doesn't exceed this then we can certainly look at that from 259 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:24,000 that particular approach and see if we can just look into it. 260 00:21:21,679 --> 00:21:27,240 » It might not even be feasible. Please look into 261 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:32,280 » we can do that. Absolutely. 262 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:40,559 Actually, if we could get a vote on this that gives us some direction not to 263 00:21:38,799 --> 00:21:45,280 exceed this number as shown here in the motion, then we would have the leeway to 264 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:48,960 either execute a lease or we would have the leeway to make a purchase. And 265 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:52,799 because it the lead time sometimes on getting these vehicles can be a few 266 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:59,039 months, >> I make a motion to approve the purchase 267 00:21:55,600 --> 00:22:06,240 or lease of two new trucks for public works not to exceed $131,675. 268 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:08,159 » Is there a second? Second. >> All in favor? 269 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:13,120 » I >> I I thank you, council. 270 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:17,120 » We will certainly we're pretty good at negotiating down and and getting as much 271 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:21,440 out of a dollar as we can. So, we will certainly look for every avenue. 272 00:22:18,559 --> 00:22:26,480 » Yeah. You know, I understand you might not be able to lease it right now, but 273 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:29,440 just got to start somewhere. If you look now, you know what kind of direct 274 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:33,120 letter? >> Maybe this is the first two in that 275 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:36,880 particular rotation. So, we can certainly take a look. 276 00:22:34,799 --> 00:22:44,080 Thank you, mayor and council. >> Thank you much. On item number E, the 277 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:47,760 FY2526 and FY 2627 budget. >> Thank you, mayor. I don't have much to 278 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:50,960 update you all on the budget for the coming fiscal year. As the mayor has 279 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:54,720 stated at our previous meeting, but we're we're pretty much holding steady 280 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:59,120 on the numbers for the coming fiscal year that we had for the previous fiscal 281 00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:03,840 year. Until we get the 25 audit completed, we are not in a position to 282 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:08,880 make a recommendation on any salary changes or colas or any particular cost 283 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:13,039 escalations other than those that are mandated by law. So, we are going to 284 00:23:11,039 --> 00:23:17,200 hold off on anything until probably the December time frame for that discussion 285 00:23:14,799 --> 00:23:21,120 once we get the 25 audit done. We've done an internal audit in 25, but I want 286 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:25,360 to make sure that all is verified and I have accurate numbers from which to 287 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:29,440 discuss this with council before you all make a decision that may not have all 288 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:33,520 the information that you need. Uh, we do need the motions that I have listed in 289 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:37,360 your agenda commentaries read into the record. I received direction at the last 290 00:23:35,679 --> 00:23:42,400 meeting as to which way to go. So, we have posted said items in the paper, but 291 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:46,880 we need to go ahead and make a formal motion to set the tax rate and set the 292 00:23:44,559 --> 00:23:51,559 public hearing for September 10th. So, this is a little bit of housekeeping for 293 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,559 this evening, 294 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,320 sir. 295 00:23:56,159 --> 00:23:59,320 » Got one. 296 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:11,520 If you'll look behind tab E, you'll see the agenda commentary that I put for 297 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:15,840 there. You can also see the notice that we're required legally to publish that 298 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:19,600 was created in conjunction with the Wise County Appraisal District. We have a 299 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:23,120 fantastic partner in Laura Vaughn who has been very helpful to the city to 300 00:24:21,679 --> 00:24:27,039 understand all of these numbers and these different tables. And so if you 301 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:30,559 need to see that, that is what was posted in the paper from the standpoint 302 00:24:28,559 --> 00:24:34,520 or used to post in the paper for our notification to our residents. 303 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:41,480 Is there any more discussion from council? 304 00:24:43,120 --> 00:24:53,840 I'll open the floor for a motion. I make a motion set the tax rate for the 2026 305 00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:57,320 20227 fiscal year at the vote approval rate of.781147 306 00:24:57,919 --> 00:25:06,320 per 100 valuation and hold the public hearing and vote for the next council 307 00:25:03,039 --> 00:25:13,240 meeting on September 10th 2026 at 6 p.m. at 261 school road Texas 308 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:13,240 » a second. 309 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:18,720 All in favor? >> I I 310 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:23,840 » Thank you. I know that's a mouthful. It's just sadly required by law. So, we 311 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:30,720 have to make sure we get all of our tees crossed and our eyes dotted. 312 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:34,240 » Item F is the FY 2627 adorum tax rate. >> Yes, sir. And this is the same issue 313 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:38,960 that we had with the budget. I just need a motion to formalize the public hearing 314 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:41,960 and get all of our um legal requirements met. 315 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:53,919 Make a motion to schedule the public hearing for September 10th, 2026 at 6 PM 316 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:58,640 at 261 School Road, Hope, Texas. >> Do I have a second? 317 00:25:56,159 --> 00:26:01,120 » I a second. 318 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:05,360 » Yes. Sorry. >> Got it. Motion to second. All in favor? 319 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:08,480 » I I >> I. 320 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:16,679 » Thank you. Appreciate it. All right. I believe that. Do we have any uh topics 321 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:16,679 for further or future agenda items? 322 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:24,480 Nothing hurt. So at this point, I believe we completed what we need. At 323 00:26:22,799 --> 00:26:27,760 this point, I'll take a motion to adjurnn. 324 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:32,880 » I make the motion to adjurnn. >> Second. Second. 325 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:36,120 » All in favor? I I >> Thank you.journed.