Special City Commission Meeting. 07.14.26

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[0:00] The 7th of November there. >> Okay.

[1:00] » I'll make the order special city commission meeting

[1:03] at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14th, 2026. Roll call, please.

[1:09] Mayor Willis. >> Here.

[1:11] » [clears throat] >> Commissioner Willis.

[1:12] » Present. >> Mayor Pro Tem Biegel.

[1:14] » Here. >> Commissioner Bovis.

[1:17] Commissioner Oglesby. Commissioner Reese.

[1:20] » Here.

[1:23] » We'll take up the consideration of changes or deletions to the agenda.

[1:30] » Move.

[1:33] Madam Mayor, I would accept the agenda as is.

[1:40] » As is? Okay.

[1:44] Second.

[1:47] Roll call, please. Mayor Willis.

[1:49] » Here. >> Mayor Pro Tem Biegel.

[1:51] » Yes. >> Commissioner Reese.

[1:52] » Yes.

[1:57] » And

[1:59] » Here. >> Good afternoon.

[2:04] » We've got a few items today. Um, the first one is going to be task

[2:08] order number three [cough] for the airport taxiway A and B project.

[2:12] This is an updated task order that was previously approved back in March of

[2:17] this year. Uh, this has updated numbers. Um,

[2:23] with with more concise costs that have changed slightly since then. And the

[2:30] biggest thing is it names myself instead of Ralph Lopez as the project contact.

[2:38] And that's that's really all it is. So, I'm asking for approval on this and I

[2:43] stand for questions.

[2:46] » Any questions?

[2:51] » Now, the number three, where is that? >> The the task order? This is for the

[2:57] airport taxiways A and B. >> Okay.

[3:00] » So, they're going to be resurfaced. Um,

[3:04] » Which way is it going? Is it going >> Uh,

[3:07] » You've got uh main runway

[3:11] and then one more way south

[3:15] northwest on the other thing. >> Correct. Sure.

[3:18] » And then you got the other one going back.

[3:20] » Yeah, so the taxiway comes off the main runway

[3:23] » Okay. >> and it's the one that that winds back to

[3:26] the airport. >> Uh-huh.

[3:27] » And that's A. And then the B side is on the north side of the airport there.

[3:32] » Okay. >> And they just need to be resurfaced. Um,

[3:35] the FAA is very um,

[3:40] very precise with what condition those taxiways are in.

[3:45] » Yeah. >> Um,

[3:47] basically they look at from the center of the runway outward

[3:51] » Mhm. >> as, you know, what's most important.

[3:55] And they we wanted to do the apron next, but the FAA came in and evaluated and

[4:01] they decided that we needed to do our taxiways first. What you got there?

[4:05] There's some Yeah, you can't have any cracks

[4:09] and we can't have any debris, you know, any of the asphalt coming up

[4:14] because rocks can get in the engine. >> What's that? They can't do that on the

[4:17] city street. On the city street. >> Well, I agree with that.

[4:21] Yeah. >> But now, on one part that they did

[4:26] a couple of three years ago they built that

[4:30] taxiway up. >> I believe so, yeah.

[4:34] And this is just This is resurfacing, so we don't need to

[4:39] uh rebuild any of the taxiways at this point. We just need to resurface.

[4:43] » I just wonder why they elevated that. >> I That I don't know. That That's a good

[4:49] question. Uh I would imagine it had to do with FAA regulation. It was all that

[4:54] changing. >> I figured probably because they were

[4:56] landing ostriches out there. >> That could be. It could have to do

[5:00] with that, too. >> Okay, thank you.

[5:03] » You're welcome.

[5:06] » I now make a motion to accept the task order number three for

[5:10] the airport taxiway A and B project. >> I'll second that.

[5:14] » Roll call, please. >> Mayor Christian Meadows.

[5:16] » Yes. >> Commissioner Hayes.

[5:18] » Yes. >> Mayor Wells.

[5:19] » Yes.

[5:22] » Okay, the second one I have is action and discussion applying for

[5:27] the FAA grants uh that will cover the taxiway projects.

[5:32] Um this application, that's all together

[5:37] is actually for two FAA grants that total

[5:40] 266,000

[5:44] and >> I believe it's

[5:48] 266,316.

[5:51] Um these grants in correlation with the

[5:54] state uh make up the total project cost. Um

[6:01] it's 95% federal grant, 4% state, and 1% city.

[6:07] So, the maximum out of pocket that will be required to

[6:12] put up forth is $2,666, I believe, but that's covered in the

[6:17] cost order that was previously approved. Um

[6:23] » I'll answer that yet. >> No, I know. I wish they were all that

[6:27] good, too, but um basically, uh this is just a packet that

[6:32] is everything required to apply for two FAA grants. And um

[6:37] I'll stand for questions.

[6:40] » Do you have a question? >> No.

[6:43] » No questions? >> I'll make a motion to accept the FAA

[6:47] grant application.

[6:50] » I'll second. >> Councilman

[6:53] » Yes. >> Yes.

[6:55] » Councilman >> Yes.

[6:57] » Councilman >> Yes.

[6:59] » Thank you very >> And the very last thing is from it's

[7:04] still lower from last week when we had some

[7:07] uh confusion about a third resolution with the

[7:12] LGRF grant. Um

[7:15] this was the one that was we thought may have been a duplicate. It

[7:21] is different, and it is needed. And so,

[7:25] I just ask for approval on that. And I'll stand for questions.

[7:29] » I'm glad you came back. >> Yeah.

[7:32] » We'd hate to lose that grant. >> That's right.

[7:34] » Yes.

[7:38] Any questions? >> No questions.

[7:41] » Mayor, make a to accept resolution 2016-24

[7:46] uh approving the 20 fiscal year 2017 uh local government group on

[7:51] cooperative agreement. >> Mayor Betten?

[7:56] » No conflict. Commissioner Bliss?

[7:59] » Yes. >> Mayor Willis?

[8:00] » Yes. >> Mayor Permenter Tippett?

[8:02] » Yes. >> Thank you, Mayor.

[8:13] » Did you have anything to say, Mr. Salas, before we go?

[8:15] » No, ma'am. >> Okay.

[8:16] I just need your name is down here, so the reason I was calling on you.

[8:20] » Well, um we were I was talking to him about that cuz I looked in my old

[8:23] folders and you know, I brought some work from the county. The way it works

[8:27] is that you could also use the city's resolution and not use that one, so

[8:30] that's why I was used to doing three cuz we'd rather use the county's and not

[8:34] that and I went back and looked and there was only thing. So, it's just

[8:37] another thing yet that you can pull it out.

[8:40] I was just telling him to send it to the board to go on and get it signed, so.

[8:44] » Thank you very much. We appreciate you coming back with us.

[8:48] Mayor Betten? All right. Um

[8:51] thank you, Mayor and Commissioners. Um

[8:55] On Thursday um I'm sorry, Friday

[8:58] morning we opened um RFPs for professional financial services.

[9:03] Uh we did receive one. Um

[9:06] the evaluation committee also met at that time.

[9:09] Um after thoroughly reviewing uh the

[9:12] proposal that was submitted, uh the evaluation committee um

[9:17] does recommend award to the name that was mentioned

[9:21] in the confidential letter that I I provided to you all.

[9:24] Um with that, we can proceed with um

[9:30] a notice of award, a review of the agreement on Thursday the 23rd.

[9:37] I'd like to see that. >> So there um

[9:41] without having to go to into executive session, their fees did not change from

[9:46] the last time. So, just just

[9:50] FYI on that. >> And they were the only one that

[9:53] » They were the only one that that provided

[9:56] an adequate response to this. >> I I personally am

[10:00] looking forward to having a CPA firm to come in

[10:03] for sure. Let's be forward.

[10:06] The And when when we sign a

[10:11] if we sign a contract with them on the 23rd,

[10:14] how soon could they start working could they say?

[10:17] » They did not um at that point they would be they would

[10:22] be with the city manager and they would work together to get a timeline

[10:26] together. I didn't set that up at that point

[10:30] unless there's other procurement issues that come up further than that.

[10:33] I set that in but after it's been awarded to the city manager,

[10:37] we'll we'll discuss the timeline.

[10:40] » That's good.

[10:44] » And so with that I ask for your all's approval to accept the

[10:48] the recommendation of the evaluation committee and the next step being

[10:53] appointed and possibly being able to go through the contract with you all on the

[10:57] 23rd.

[11:01] » Anything from you? >> No.

[11:03] » Okay. Thank you, Mayor.

[11:05] » Then I'll make a motion to accept the RFP suggestion for professional

[11:10] financial services recommended by the evaluation committee.

[11:16] » I'll second. >> Roll call, please.

[11:19] Mr. Hayes? >> Yes.

[11:21] » Mayor Willis? >> Yes.

[11:22] » Mayor Portillo? >> Yes.

[11:27] » Is there any other business any anything else on the agenda?

[11:31] No.

[11:33] No. Do you have anything to say to us or

[11:36] anything? >> Well, on the financial side of

[11:40] it, we need office space here. >> I I believe that.

[11:45] Um that's going to be paid by the

[11:46] » That will be paid by the commission.

[11:50] » At what >> She's got a place where

[11:53] Yes. Okay, then.

[11:55] » I am the local objective commission. >> Oh, sure.

[11:59] » So, I met with Logan today or Sam Holm today and we got one guy with the

[12:04] mosquito spray. We got one guy trained and he's going to test tomorrow. And

[12:09] they are actually going to show us the first time and then just their truck

[12:12] to they don't spray enough over there long as we keep it safe. So, I just met

[12:16] with him a little bit ago and Sam Holm said they're going to help

[12:19] us out. So, hopefully we got a bunch of rain coming up, so it really doesn't set

[12:23] well with wind. So, hopefully I've got one guy test tomorrow

[12:28] and gets the the license and then we'll go from there. And hopefully we'll be

[12:33] spraying by early next week.

[12:35] » Thank you. I appreciate that very much. Thanks to Sam Holm.

[12:41] Anything else? >> I do want to just uh remind the

[12:43] commission that this is still confidential until the agreement is

[12:47] signed and approved um the open meeting for this item.

[12:52] » And thanks for everybody for coming today and we'll be back on the 23rd.

[13:00] We don't have We don't have to choose in the meeting.

[13:03] Love the calendar. >> It's a closed session on the 27th

[13:10] » Love the calendar. calendar

[13:12] » [laughter] >> Okay.

[13:14] Then we're adjourned.

[13:18] » I wish they brought that easy.