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WE HAVE DAVLIN DUSTERHOUSE, WHO'S GOING TO DO OUR INVOCATION FOR US.
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WE ALWAYS ENJOY HAVING YOU OPEN OUR MEETINGS DAVLIN.AND THANK YOU FOR CREATING THE TIME IN YOUR SCHEDULE TO COME AND DO THAT FOR US.
GOD ON THIS DAY OF CELEBRATING THE GIFTS OF LOVE IN OUR LIFE, WHATEVER THOSE RELATIONSHIPS MAY BE.
MAY YOUR LOVING PRESENCE BE WITH ALL OF US AT THIS MEETING.
AND MAY YOU BLESS ALL THAT IS TO HAPPEN AND BE DECIDED UPON AND AGREED UPON THAT IT BE DONE WITH OPENNESS. WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN.
AND EVEN BE CHALLENGED IN WHAT WE THINK.
WE KNOW THAT WITH YOUR GUIDANCE, THAT IS POSSIBLE.
ALL OF THOSE WHO SERVE OUR CITY IN WHATEVER CAPACITY FOR HOWEVER LONG THEY EACH DAY.
BE BLESSED AND GRACED IN ALL THE YEARS OF THEIR SERVICE.
WE GIVE THIS ALL TO YOU IN FAITH AND IN TRUST, IN THE LOVE SHOWN TO US IN YOUR SON.
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AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO ASK OUR CITY MANAGER, JARED MILLER, TO COME TO THE MICROPHONE BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL..YOU ALL GOING TO BE SEATED IF YOU WANT TO.
THANK YOU, VERY, VERY SPECIAL AND VERY UNIQUE PRESENTATION.
IT IS THAT UNIQUE AND THE PERSON IS THAT SPECIAL.
SO I'M GOING TO LET JARED INTRODUCE HER.
WHERE IS ROSEMARY? THERE YOU ARE. CAN YOU COME ON UP HERE? AND WHAT I HEARD.
SO WE RECOGNIZED ROSEMARY LAST WEEK.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS SAID ABOUT ROSEMARY IS THAT SHE LOVES THE SPOTLIGHT OF I KID.
AND I HAVE NOT WORKED DIRECTLY WITH ROSEMARY AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE.
BUT ROSEMARY HAS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING WITH THE CITY FOR 50 YEARS, WORKING WITH THE CITY.
I MEAN, THAT'S AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN IN MY CAREER IN CITY MANAGEMENT.
BUT MORE THAN THAT, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT.
I CALLED AROUND TO A BUNCH OF FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN IN CITY MANAGEMENT FOR DECADES, RETIRED CITY MANAGERS, AND NONE OF THEM HAD EVER HEARD OF SOMEBODY WORKING FOR ONE ORGANIZATION OR REALLY ALMOST IN GOVERNMENT WORK AT ALL, BUT FOR ONE ORGANIZATION FOR 50 YEARS.
SO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERSTATE AND AND TO HEAR THE WORDS THAT THAT HER COWORKERS, HOW MUCH THEY VALUE, WHAT SHE BRINGS TO THE POLICE TEAM THAT SHE WORKS WITH.
AND SHE'S BEEN WORKING WITH THE SAME TYPE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP FOR A LONG TIME.
SHE'S A HUGE FORCE MULTIPLIER, I THINK IS IS THE WAY THAT THEY WOULD CHARACTERIZE HER.
BUT I WANTED TO SHARE A LETTER.
THEN WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO READ.
CHIEF, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO COME UP AND SAY SOMETHING.
WE DEFINITELY WANT TO DO THAT.
BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, WE JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND SAY HOW THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL WE ARE.
AND AS A COMMUNITY, I'M SURE THAT YOU ALL WOULD WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THE SAME THING, TO RECOGNIZE COMMITMENT TO A CITY AND COMMITMENT TO AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ROSEMARY IS DEMONSTRATED. SO ANYWAY, DEAR ROSEMARY IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE YOUR COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE CITY OF AMARILLO.
YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR CAREER TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY.
YOU STRIVE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND YOU MAKE OUR CITIZENS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR WORKDAY.
YOUR COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICES HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED.
THANK YOU. I AM PROUD YOU'RE PART OF OUR TEAM.
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ALL RIGHT. THIS IS REAL SPECIAL FOR ME, TOO, AS WELL.LET'S SEE. I THINK THAT I'M YOUNGER THAN YOU ARE.
BUT ROSEMARY AND I, WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR, LIKE, 30 YEARS.
AND I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, IF YOU HAVE ROSEMARY AS A FRIEND, YOU HAVE A TRUE FRIEND, YOU HAVE SOMEONE THAT IS HONEST, SOMEONE THAT HAS INTEGRITY, SOMEONE THAT IF THEY TELL YOU THEY'RE GOING TO BE THERE, SHE'S GOING TO BE THERE, SHE SHOWS UP, SHE FOLLOWS THROUGH.
AND SHE HAS DONE A LOT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND SO SHE AND I, TOGETHER, WE HELP TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
AND WE WORK RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF AMARILLO TO DO THAT.
AND I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN DOING IT OVER 30 YEARS, AND I KNOW ROSEMARY IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN ME BECAUSE SHE STARTED OUT AND ONE OF THE OTHER GIRLS CLUBS AND THEN CAME INTO SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS.
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU.
SO I'M I'M EXCITED AND HAPPY THAT I GET TO READ IT FOR YOU.
OKAY? AND SHE HAS A WITTY SENSE OF HUMOR, TOO.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2023 AS ROSEMARY ROBINSON DAY IN AMARILLO, JOIN IN CELEBRATING HER 50 AMAZING YEARS OF SERVICE AND WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEARS GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023, THE HONORABLE MAYOR GINGER NELSON.
COUNCIL MEMBERS COLE STANLEY, FRIEDA POWELL, DR.
[APPLAUSE] CHIEF. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND MR. MILLER, FOR HELPING US RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR MOST LOVED PEOPLE AT THE DEPARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S AGAIN, LIKE MR. MILLER SAID, YOU CAN'T OVERSTATE ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS, BUT IT GOES JUST BEYOND TIME.
ROSEMARY DOESN'T JUST COME IN AND PUT IN HER TIME.
ROSEMARY PUTS IN A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT AND SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT.
SHE'S ALWAYS THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF SHE EVER CALLS IN SICK.
SHE COMES IN EARLY AND LEAVES LATE.
AND THAT'S JUST HOW SHE OPERATES.
AND WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT.
WE DON'T TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED.
AND WE ALSO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE A RANK STRUCTURE.
WE HAVE SUPERVISORS, SERGEANTS, MANAGERS, LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS, CHIEFS AND THEN ROSEMARY.
AND THAT'S KIND OF HOW THAT'S KIND OF HOW THINGS WORK FOR US.
BUT, ROSEMARY, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOUR FAMILY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.
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MIC] AT[PUBLIC ADDRESS ]
THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC ADDRESS.AND SO I'M GOING TO PASS THE MICROPHONE TO OUR CITY SECRETARY.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO FLIP THE ORDER OF THAT, IF THAT'S OKAY FOR YOU, STEPHANIE.
OKAY. WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
YOUR INPUT AND YOUR OPINIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US, AND WE ARE GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE TO SHARE THEM.
AT EACH POSTED MEETING, WE INVITE OUR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL REGARDING POSTED AGENDA ITEMS. EVERY SPEAKER HAS 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THE END OF TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
A WARNING PEOPLE SOUND TO ALERT YOU THAT YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT TO WRAP UP YOUR THOUGHTS.
WE ASK THAT YOU STAY WITHIN YOUR 3 MINUTES ALLOTTED.
SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO ITEMS ON THE POSTED AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE SEVERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY.
IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM WITH A PUBLIC HEARING, WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU MAKE YOUR COMMENT EITHER NOW DURING PUBLIC ADDRESS OR DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT NOT BOTH IN ORDER TO KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS.
AND IT IS UP TO YOU AT WHICH TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
PLEASE STATE IF YOU ARE SPEAKING FOR ON OR AGAINST YOUR ITEM.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
FIRST UP IS MICHAEL FISHER AND ON DECK AFTER MR. FISHER WILL BE JAMES SCHANKE.
MARSHAL. IS THAT CORRECT? THERE IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ONE.
SORRY. I THINK I HAD YOU TUNED OUT A LITTLE BIT.
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS.
BUT I THINK YOU SAID. SAY MY NAME AND ADDRESS.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIVE IN CITY LIMITS.
MIKE FISH HERE. I LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF AMARILLO.
TODAY, THIS COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO PASS AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE CREATED CALLED THE CITY MARSHAL TO ENFORCE CITY BUILDING SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES WITH GUNS AND HANDCUFFS.
WHAT CENTURY ARE WE GOING BACK TO? I'VE GOT A SUGGESTION.
THE LAND BEHIND MY HOME, SOLD BY THE WARES TO THE BUSINESS OWNERS BEHIND MY HOME.
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TO THIS DAY, OUR COUNCIL STILL CHOOSES TO IGNORE CITY CODE VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND NOW OPERATION OF THESE BUSINESSES. THE CITY OF AMARILLO TO THIS DAY SAYS ALL CODES ARE UP TO DATE.SEE THE ENCLOSED LETTER? IT'S THE BAT PAT.
THE LAST SEVEN PAGES OF THAT DOCUMENT IS THE LETTER FROM THE CITY.
TAKE A LOOK OVER THE LEASE THAT I'VE INCLUDED OF THOSE BUSINESSES.
IT SAYS ARTICLE SIX OF THAT FIRST PAGE, IT'S RIGHT BELOW PAGE SIX.
ON THE VERY FIRST PAGE IT SAYS PERMITTED USE, TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THE CURRENT USE OF THE PREMISE OR THE IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED ON THE PREMISES OR BOTH MAY NOT CONFORM TO CITY ORDINANCES OR RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PERMITTED USE, ZONING HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS, COVERAGE IMPACT UPON TENANTS INTENDED USE OF THE PREMISES.
THIS IS EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT, GUYS.
THIS IS THEIR CONFESSION AND YOU GUYS ARE SAYING, NO, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.
AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT WITH GUNS TO ENFORCE THIS.
SO WE ALL KNOW WHO THIS NEW DEPARTMENT WILL HURT THE MOST.
IT WON'T HURT DUNKIN DONUTS, IT WON'T HURT TIE DRY CLEANERS, ONLY SMALL BUSINESSES, THE ONES THAT HAVE TO INSTALL AN UNNECESSARY $10,000, THREE PART SINK OR MAKE A DOORWAY SMALLER BECAUSE IT'S TOO BIG OR MOVE A SINK OVER THREE INCHES.
YOU GUYS ARE RUNNING FOR MAYOR.
BUT THIS IS ESPECIALLY FOR FRIDA.
YOU COME FROM THE NORTH SIDE, YOU KNOW THE STRUGGLES OF SMALL BUSINESSES.
YOU ESPECIALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXTRA LAYER OF DIFFICULTY FOR MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES.
I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 20 MORE SECONDS IF I CAN FINISH.
A STUDY SAYS A STUDY FROM THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS FELL BY 41% DURING COVID.
THEY ALSO SHOW THAT NEARLY EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE COVID HAS HURT MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS DISPROPORTIONATELY HARD.
AND OVERBEARING GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ARE A BIG REASON WHY.
MISS FRIDA, HOW DARE YOU CONSIDER PASSING SUCH FILTH THAT, YOU KNOW WILL HURT THE LITTLE PEOPLE EVEN MORE, WILL HURT THE MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES EVEN MORE.
AND ON DECK AFTER MR. SCHANKE WILL BE JEFFREY MCGONIGLE.
I'VE MADE REQUESTS IN THE PAST THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DISCUSSION ON THE AGENDA OF PUBLIC ADDRESS AND HOW WE HANDLE IT, BECAUSE A LOT OF THINGS CHANGED WHEN YOU CAME IN GINGER, MAYOR.
AND I WISH WE COULD DISCUSS THAT.
AND YOU MENTIONED IN ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD NOT DONE SOME THINGS THERE.
AND I'M YET TO HEAR WHAT YOU WISH YOU HAD NOT DONE.
MAYBE SOME OF THAT THING CAN CHANGE.
BACK TO FOLLOWING THE MONEY AND THINGS.
I'M INTERESTED IN THE PAVILION TOTAL COST.
I KNOW THE FIRST PART WE PUT UP WAS AROUND 3 MILLION OR WHATEVER, AND THEN NOW WE'RE FIXING TO SPEND AT 786 AND I GUESS I CAN HANG AROUND UNTIL THAT'S DISCUSSED.
IS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON OR BUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE A SORT OF A CART BEFORE THE HORSE.
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THERE. NEXT THING IS SORT OF IN TANDEM WITH MR. FISHER IS THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.I SEE NOTHING BUT BIGGER GOVERNMENT, MORE REGULATIONS, MORE PEOPLE TO ENFORCE.
AND THAT'S ALWAYS TOUGH TO WATCH AS A LIBERTY AND FREEDOM MAN, THAT I JUST DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHICH DIRECTION AND I'VE NOT REALLY BEEN TOO COMFORTABLE WITH IT, AS YOU ALL KNOW.
I'LL GIVE MR. MCGONIGLE 50 SECONDS.
IT WAS THE BEATLES THAT SAID, ALL WE NEED IS LOVE.
IT'S ALL WE NEED. IT'S ALL WE NEED.
PASSIONATE ABOUT AMARILLO, AMARILLO.
I FOUND OUT I HAVE A QUEST ALL MY LIFE.
I HAVE A REQUEST FOR EXCELLENCE.
I WANTED TO SEE IT. I WANT TO SEE IT IN THINGS.
I WANT TO SEE IT IN THIS COUNTRY. I WANT TO SEE IT IN THE CITY.
I WANT TO SEE IT EVERYWHERE I LIVE.
AND DO WE LOOK AT THESE COMPANIES AND SAY, DO THEY HAVE A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE? DO THEY? A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR A COMPANY WOULD BE LIKE TO SAY WITH SUDDENLINK.
THAT'S A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
THAT'S THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
WE HAVE THE POWER IN THE CITY TO DEMAND EXCELLENCE.
ALL OF YOU WILL NOT BE SITTING BEFORE ME IN THREE MONTHS.
THREE MONTHS. WHAT'S THE LEGACY? WHAT IS THE LEGACY? YOU'RE HERE SIX YEARS. YOU GOT TO HAVE A LEGACY.
AMARILLO. WE GOT TO HAVE A LEGACY.
TO ME, THE LEGACY CAN BE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
MAY SIX BECOMES A DAY OF CELEBRATION.
WE SPEND MILLIONS ON THE SUPER BOWL.
HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON THE GREATEST DAY OF THE YEAR, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES? FOR THAT VOTE DAY.
YOU HAVE THE POWER, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO BRING ALL THE FOLKS TOGETHER.
CAN WE GET 65,000 PEOPLE OUT TO VOTE? CAN YOU DO THAT? YOU CAN.
AND LET'S TURN TO LEGACY AGAIN.
EACH ONE OF YOU HAS A LEGACY TO BE.
PRESENTED. WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY? WHAT I WANT MOVING FORWARD.
12 18,250 DAY CRISIS OF CARE WHERE WE HAVE KILLER DOGS, MASSES OF STRAY ANIMALS ROAMING THESE STREETS. 50 YEARS, FIVE DECADES, FIVE DECADES, THAT'S SICK, IS DOWNRIGHT SICK.
ANYBODY NOT AGREE WITH ME WITH THAT? I'VE TALKED TO ELDERLY PEOPLE THAT WILL NOT WALK THEIR ANIMALS.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN RAVAGED BY DOGS THAT WILL NOT GO TO THEIR MAILBOX.
THIS IS A WE GET AN F, THIS IS AN F FOR CARE, BECAUSE THESE ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE ANIMALS.
BUT PEOPLE DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.
I'VE BEEN BITTEN FIVE TIMES IN TWO YEARS.
FIVE TIMES? THIS IS NOT A REFLECTION OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY.
THERE'S GREAT, GREAT AMOUNT OF ENERGY GOING FORWARD RIGHT NOW.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL. WE'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES.
YOUR TIME IS UP. CAN I SAY ONE MORE THING? WRAP IT UP AND SAY THERE'S ONE PERSON THAT'S ON THE BOARD WITH ANIMAL CONTROL THEY CAN HAVE.
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WE DO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON OUR AGENDA TODAY WITH REGARD TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.[ANNOUNCEMENT ]
SO I'M GOING TO PASS THE MICROPHONE TO OUR CITY MANAGER TO DO THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE OF YOU ALL IS GOING TO BE DOING THE LION'S SHARE OF THE TALKING.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE TODAY.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF GREAT AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS TO CELEBRATE.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO MATT POSTON, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, WHO IS LEAD OF A FABULOUS TEAM THAT IS DOING SO MUCH WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AND IS CONTINUING EXCELLENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL AREA YEAR OVER YEAR.
AND SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO MATT POSTON.
THIS IS THE GFOA'S CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE OR CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN FINANCIAL REPORTING.
THIS IS THE 46TH TIME THE CITY HAS WON THIS AWARD.
SO WE HAVE A LONG STREAK OF EXCELLENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S LOTS OF CRITERIA WE HAVE TO FOLLOW, LOTS OF BOXES, WE HAVE TO CHECK.
BUT IT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY OUT THERE DOING WHAT WE CAN FOR OUR FINANCIALS AND TRYING TO STAY TRANSPARENT WITH OUR CITIZENS AS WELL AND OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING. SO I REALLY WANT TO THANK MY STAFF AND THEY'RE HERE TODAY.
SO WE'LL HAVE THEM COME UP HERE AND WE CAN RECOGNIZE THEM.
BUT WE DO IT ALL WITH THREE CPAS, 12 ACCOUNTANTS AND 11 SUPPORT STAFF.
AND WANT TO SAY TO THE STAFF, TOO, ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND ALL THE CITIZENS, THE HOURS THAT YOU ALL PUT IN SO THAT WE OPERATE NUMBER ONE IN THE BLACK AND EVERY DEPARTMENT KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE MONTH TO MONTH SO THAT THEY CAN MANAGE AND OPERATE IN THE BLACK.
AND THEN HOW WE CAN ACCOUNTABLY ANSWER TO CITIZENS THROUGH OUR INTERNAL AUDITS AS WELL AS OUR EXTERNAL AUDITS, AND WIN AWARDS FOR ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION THAT IT TAKES TO SUPPORT THOSE OPERATIONS.
AND SO WE DO WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS.
IT MUST BE PRETTY EASY, LIKE OPENING A CRACKERJACK BOX AND DIGGING OUT THE PRIZE.
AND THAT'S WHY IT'S BEEN 46 YEARS.
SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND WE WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU GUYS.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, GUYS. WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU.
AGENDA ITEM ONE A IS TO REVIEW THE AGENDA ITEMS FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING AND ANY ATTACHMENTS.
COUNSEL DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS UP FRONT ABOUT THAT? OH, YOU HAVE ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT.
OKAY, SORRY, ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT.
I'M GOING TO LET THE CITY MANAGER MAKE THAT.
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ALL RIGHT, MARY, WE HAVE A TRADITION OF RECOGNIZING OR INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR KEY LEADERS EVERY TIME WE APPOINT NEW POSITIONS.SO, EMILY KOEHLER, WHERE YOU AT? THERE SHE IS OVER THERE.
CAN YOU COME UP HERE TO THE PODIUM REAL QUICK? SO EMILY HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEXT PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF AMARILLO.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EMILY IN THIS NEW ROLE.
EMILY'S A BIG DEAL IF YOU LET'S DO THIS REAL QUICK.
[APPLAUSE] I'M SO EXCITED THAT WE HAVE THE DEPTH OF BENCH, THAT WE HAVE THE DEPTH OF SUPPORT IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT THAT WE HAVE.
SHE'S DONE A HUGE JOB RECRUITING INSIDE THAT DEPARTMENT.
I BELIEVE WE'RE FULLY STAFFED OR ABOUT TO BE FULLY STAFFED, AND WE'VE MAINTAINED THAT FULLY, FULLY STAFFED POSITION WITH A VERY RARE TURNOVER FOR THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS. SO THAT'S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE WE WEREN'T ALWAYS THERE.
EMILY IS PART OF THAT SOLUTION.
SHE'S REALLY GOOD AT WHAT SHE DOES.
ABSOLUTELY, I WANT TO ADD TO THAT JUST FROM A CITIZEN'S POINT OF VIEW, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMMUNITY THAT INTERACTS WITH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SO MUCH, WHAT THEY NEED IS STABILITY AND THEY NEED QUICK TURNAROUND WITH THE ANSWER THAT YOU GIVE THEM BEING THE RIGHT ANSWER, THAT THEY CAN GO BORROW MONEY ON AND BUILD ON AND DELIVER THEIR PROJECTS ON.
BUT YOUR LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO THAT DEPARTMENT EMILY, AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO SEE YOU TAKE THE REINS HERE.
AND I KNOW THERE ARE ALSO SOME CITIZEN FACES IN THE ROOM WHO'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH EMILY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. AND SO IT'S NOT JUST THAT SHE HAS THE EXPERTISE TO DO THE PLANNING JOBS AND TO SUPERVISE THOSE THAT DEPARTMENT, BUT SHE ACTUALLY HAS A HEART FOR OUR CITY.
SO I AGREE THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP OUR YOUNG LEADERS LIKE EMILY CREATES STABILITY IN OUR DEPARTMENTS, WHICH LEADS TO BETTER CITIZEN SERVICES.
SO I'M THRILLED THAT YOU SAID YES TO THIS JOB.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, JARED? NO, MA'AM. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, GOOD.
YOU GOT ME IN TROUBLE WITH STEPHANIE BECAUSE WE CHANGED THE ORDER.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. ONE A, REVIEW, AGENDA ITEMS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING THEY NEED? ANSWERS OR QUESTIONS ON RIGHT UP FRONT.
ONE B, UPDATES FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS SERVING ON OUTSIDE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
[1.B. Updates from Councilmembers serving on outside boards and commissions ]
MR. SMITH, THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.THANK YOU. I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS REPORT.
OKAY. WE HAD AN ACTIVE MEETING.
FIRST THING WE DID IS WHAT WE DO ANNUALLY IS APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.
AND STEVE ROGERS AGREED TO CONTINUE TO CHAIR THE PEDESTRIAN BICYCLE SAFETY COMMITTEE.
CHRIS [INAUDIBLE], A NEW MEMBER, IS THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF IT.
SEVERAL THINGS WE DISCUSSED, MAINLY CHRIS [INAUDIBLE] LEADING THIS IS THE AVAILABILITY OF CITY OWNED RIGHT OF WAY FOR AVAILABILITY OF BIKE TRAILS AND CONNECTIVITY.
I THINK THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME GOOD THINGS ACROSS THE CITY.
AND THEN A COUPLE OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
THERE'S A SUBCOMMITTEE THAT'S DEALING WITH WALKABILITY AND THAT'S BEEN STUDIED IN DEPTH.
THAT'S GOING TO PRODUCE GOOD THINGS.
WE DISCUSSED THE THE HAWKS ON EMERALD BOULEVARD.
WE GOT TWO RELATIVELY NEW HAWKS.
WE'VE GOT TO DO MORE EDUCATING AND PEOPLE TO USE THEM, BUT THAT WILL COME IN TIME.
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WE'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING ALL THE CROSSING GUARDS AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND MAYBE MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT THERE'S 31 OF THEM ACROSS THE CITY TO REVIEW THOSE.THIS WILL. THIS CAN DEVELOP INTO WHAT WE SEE IN MAKING THINGS SAFER.
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SOME VIDEOS AGAIN.
WE GOT MR. FOGELBERG BACK HERE.
YOU KNOW HIM? HE MAKES VIDEOS.
AND THEY'LL BE MADE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND RULES OF THE ROAD FOR BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SCHOOL ZONES.
WHAT IS AVAILABLE AMARILLO FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS? HOW TO PROPERLY USE THE HAWK SIGNAL.
SO WE WE COVERED A LOT IN ABOUT AN HOUR YESTERDAY.
QUESTIONS COUNCIL FOR MR. SMITH? OKAY. I THINK YOU DID A GOOD JOB WITHOUT YOUR NOTES.
THAT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT FROM THE CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU? YES, I DO. MAYOR, I DID NOT ATTEND THAT MEETING, BUT I AM PREPARED WITH A REPORT.
AND ALSO, IF THERE'S QUESTION AND ANSWERS, WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THOSE, TOO.
SO THE AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, JANUARY BOARD MEETING, ALL WE DID THERE WAS JUST HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS. AND SO THE EMERALD CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU'S 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN IS COMPLETED AND THE STAFF IS EXCITED TO MEET THE GOALS LAID OUT FOR THIS YEAR.
THE BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH FIVE BOARD POLICIES, ALL OF WHICH ALL BUT ONE WAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED.
EXCUSE ME. SO IT WAS THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS POLICY WHICH SETS THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS AT EACH JANUARY MEETING, QUARTERLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, WHERE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL MEET TO DISCUSS REPORTS AND ENSURE THAT THE FULL BOARD IS RECEIVING PERTINENT INFORMATION.
THREE THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT TRAINING A POLICY DIRECTING ALL NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS TO RECEIVE REQUIRED OPEN MEETINGS ACT TRAINING BY THE END OF THEIR SECOND MONTH OF SERVICE, AND THEN FOR A BOARD GIVING POLICY SET IN PLACE TO DEMONSTRATE THE BOARD'S COMMITMENT TO THE AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU MISSION AND GOALS.
AND THEN FIVE A RESERVE POLICY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE RESERVE POLICY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NEXT AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BOARD MEETING, AND THEN THE 2022 SMITH TRAVEL RESEARCH REPORT WAS PRESENTED.
OCCUPANCY FOR 2022 WAS DOWN 7.6% FROM 2021.
HOWEVER, INVENTORY WAS ALSO UP BY 5.2%.
REVENUE FOR THE YEAR ENDED AT 0.9% OVER 2021.
ALTHOUGH 2022 ENDED ON A HIGH NOTE.
AND THAT WAS THE GIST OF THE BOARD MEETING.
SO ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL ABOUT THAT? OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
YES, MA'AM. ITEM ONE C IS TO REQUEST ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[2. CONSENT ITEMS ]
IS THERE ANYTHING LISTED HERE COUNCIL THAT NEEDS TO COME OFF FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS.NO, MA'AM. WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS? YES, MAYOR. I MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
WE MIGHT HAVE SET A RECORD FOR HOW QUICKLY WE JUST MOVED TO OUR ACTION AGENDA.
I CAN'T EVEN GET MY PAGES TO FLIP TO GET OVER THERE.
OKAY. ITEM THREE A IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8042.
[3.A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8042 ]
MR. CITY MANAGER.ALL RIGHT, MAYOR. THIS IS A ENTERPRISE ZONE CREATION OF A TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM.
AND THEN SOME OF YOUR TEAM ARE HERE ALSO.
SO ANDREW IS GOING TO PRESENT THE ITEM.
ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ANDREW CAN ANSWER IT.
CASSIE CAN COME UP AND I APOLOGIZE I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME EARLIER.
I'M LOOKING YOUR NAMES, IT LOOKS LIKE.
SO I APOLOGIZE FOR LEAVING YOU ALL OUT.
BUT CASSIE, I'M SURE CAN INTRODUCE YOU.
WE'LL BRING CASSIE UP AS SOON AS ANDREW'S DONE THAT, WE CAN DO QUESTIONS, SO THAT'S OKAY.
SO WELL, WE'LL BRING THEM UP THEN AND YOU INTRODUCE IT AND THEN YOU CAN HAND IT TO THEM IF YOU LIKE.
YES, SIR. SO THIS ISN'T A NEW PROCESS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY.
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THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THE CITY'S BEEN INVOLVED IN SINCE ABOUT 2006 WAS THE FIRST ORDINANCE THAT WE ADOPTED TO BE ABLE TO DESIGNATE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROJECTS. THE REASON FOR TODAY IS WE DO HAVE ANOTHER REQUEST, AND THAT'S FOR THE PRODUCER OWNED BEEF PROJECT, WHICH YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH AND HAVE APPROVED PREVIOUS INCENTIVES.THIS PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY A STATE INCENTIVE THAT COORDINATES WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ALLOWS QUALIFYING COMPANIES THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM BASED ON JOB REQUIREMENTS, LEVEL OF INVESTMENT IN THE PROJECT, AND ALSO WHERE THEY LOCATE BEING IN OR NEAR AN ENTERPRISE ZONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
BASICALLY WHAT IT WHAT IT DOES IS SALES TAX REBATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
SO WHAT WE'RE SHOWING HERE TODAY IS A TRIPLE JUMBO ENTERPRISE PROJECT DESIGNATION, WHICH IS THE LARGEST ONE THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR SINCE THEY WILL BE MAKING A LARGE INVESTMENT AND THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT THEY'LL BE CREATING, IT'LL ALLOW THEM A MAXIMUM POTENTIAL REFUND OF A LITTLE OVER $3.7 MILLION TO GO TOWARD THE PROJECT, WHICH IS IMPORTANT AS THEY'RE GETTING INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THAT PROJECT.
SO TYPICALLY THIS WOULD BE DONE VIA A RESOLUTION SINCE WE DID HAVE AN ORDINANCE DONE IN THE PAST.
SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE VERSUS A RESOLUTION.
WE ALSO, JUST FOR SOME EXAMPLES OF PAST PROJECTS, WE'VE HAD NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL, BSA BILL OR SOME OF THE PREVIOUS ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATIONS THAT HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
SO HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
ERIC GEISLER IS THE CONSULTANT HERE WITH CASSIE FISH AND THE POB TEAM.
SO QUESTIONS? YES, MA'AM, IF I CAN.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR. FREEMAN, IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL ASK THAT WILL BE OF THE CITY? AND CAN YOU GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL THAT THIS ASK COMES EXCLUSIVELY AT THE THE INCENTIVE FROM THE STATE, CORRECT? YES. SO NO, NO ADDITIONAL REQUEST AS FAR AS THE CITY IS CONCERNED, WE HAVE A PREVIOUS INCENTIVE THROUGH ADC IN THE CITY FOR THIS PROJECT.
THIS IS JUST GOING TO THE STATE TO ASK FOR SALES TAX REBATES OF THE STATE PORTION OF THE SALES TAX.
SO THAT'S THE 6% PORTION THAT THE STATE CHARGES.
SO IT ALLOWS POB LOCAL INCENTIVE.
THEY'VE ALREADY GOT EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED, ALL OF THE NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE.
THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANDREW? OKAY. THANK YOU, ANDREW.
CASSIE, DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THERE FOR THE POB TEAM, ANYBODY? NO. WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS ARE HERE.
CERTAINLY. WE APPRECIATE THE PROJECT.
ACTUALLY, CASSIE, DO COME UP AND JUST REMIND US.
THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT, JUST STAY REAL BASIC.
BUT OTHER PEOPLE LISTENING, WE MIGHT BE CATCHING SOMEBODY HEARING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THANK YOU, MAYOR NELSON, AND THANKS COUNCIL AND EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE.
WE ARE BUILDING A PRODUCER OWNED FED PROCESSING, FED CATTLE PROCESSING PLANT.
WE WILL BREAK GROUND IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
WE WILL EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 130.
PEOPLE. MOST OF THOSE ARE HOURLY.
SOME OF THEM WILL BE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AND UPPER MANAGEMENT.
IT IS PRODUCER OWNED IN THAT OUR INVESTORS ARE CATTLE PRODUCERS, RANCHERS, CATTLE FEEDERS.
WE HAVE BETWEEN 50 AND 100 PRODUCERS THAT ARE INVESTING IN OUR PLANT.
AND THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS NORTH OF $600 MILLION.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR CASSIE? I MEAN, THE PROJECT IS FANTASTIC.
IT IS OUR LOCAL PRODUCERS DOING BUSINESS HERE.
NOT JUST THEIR PRODUCT, BUT THEIR BRAND GOING WORLDWIDE THROUGH THIS PROJECT.
BUT THE EDC TEAM, KEVIN CARTER, DOUG NELSON AND JUST THE LEADERSHIP THERE THAT HAS ALSO WORKED THEIR
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RELATIONSHIPS IN THE GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A $600 MILLION INVESTMENT IN A FACILITY IN OUR CITY THAT WILL BRING JOBS AND THAT BRINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SUPPORTS THOSE LOCAL PRODUCERS REALLY FROM THE TOP 26 BUT FROM A FIVE STATE AREA.SO IT'S A FANTASTIC PROJECT AND WE'RE SO PROUD OF IT AND PROUD TO SUPPORT IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR NELSON, WE ARE PURSUING WHEN THE USDA GRANT REOPENS FOR THE SECOND PHASE, WE'LL BE PURSUING A GRANT WITH THEM AS WELL.
AND TEXAS NEEDS THAT MORE THAN REALLY ANY OTHER STATE.
SO. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES, MR. GONEAGLE.
AND I KNOW IT'S PART OF THE INDUSTRY, AND I HONOR THAT SO MUCH.
BUT HAVE WE DONE EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ADDRESS THAT? MR. GONEAGLE, IF YOU DON'T MIND ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL.
I'M SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. WE APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU. SO PART OF THIS SIX $800 MILLION, THAT'S A LOT.
THIS IS THAT'S EXCELLENT MONEY.
BUT WILL PART OF THAT MONEY BE USED TO ACTUALLY CLEAN UP? TO CLEAN UP. THERE'S A LOT TO BE CLEANED UP IN THAT INDUSTRY.
I ACTUALLY THINK THIS FACILITY WILL HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH REGARD TO SMELL CONTROL.
SO TO ME, IT'S LIKE THE WHOLE INDUSTRY.
WILL THERE BE IS IT THERE'S A WHAT I'VE READ THERE'S A REALLY DARK PAST WITH A LOT OF THIS STUFF.
WELL, I DIDN'T PLAN ON TALKING ABOUT THIS.
WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP AMARILLO CLEAN AND WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT THIS POLLUTION PROBLEM.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ADDRESS AND SO FORTH.
JUST TO TIDY UP THE RECORD FOR THE CITY SECRETARY, ARE YOU SPEAKING FOR ON OR AGAINST THE ITEM, MR. GONEAGLE? WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? ACTUALLY, PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T MIND MY FOR.
WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? AM I FOUGHT AGAINST IT? WHAT AM I? IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUST WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? IS IT COME ACROSS IS FOR YOU CAME TO THE PODIUM.
I'D SAY I'M AGAINST IT AT THIS POINT WITHOUT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IN THERE.
ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK FOR ON OR AGAINST ITEM THREE A.
OK HEARING. NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
MAYOR I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8042 ORDAINING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT.
CHAPTER 2303 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES.
DESIGNATING A LIAISON FOR COMMUNICATION WITH INTERESTED PARTIES AND NOMINATING PRODUCER OWNED BEEF LLC TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK AS A TRIPLE JUMBO ENTERPRISE PROJECT.
DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE SAME SIGN THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
[3.B. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8043 ]
MOVING ON TO ITEM THREE, B IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8043.MR. CITY MANAGER. MAYOR WE'VE SEEN THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES IN ECONOMIC AND EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IT IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEM.
WE'VE GOT KEVIN CARTER, PRESIDENT, CEO OF AEDC TO PRESENT THE ITEM.
IT'S KIND OF BEEN FLOATED AROUND.
SO REALLY EXCITED TO TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
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BUT THIS IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 8043.THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 22.
THAT ZONE IS LOCATED ON APPROXIMATELY 400 ACRES JUST EAST OF FOLSOM ROAD AND NORTH OF 24TH STREET.
SO JUST EAST OF THE TWO STATE PRISONS THERE.
AND THIS ORDINANCE OR THIS CONSIDERATION OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE CHAPTER 312 PROCESS OF ALLOWING FOR TAX ABATEMENT TO A PROSPECT.
THIS WOULD BE A MANUFACTURING FACILITY THAT WE WILL BRING TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE.
BUT THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP IN SECURING THE REINVESTMENT ZONE.
SO WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE THAT PROSPECT AN INCENTIVE.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR KEVIN? THANK YOU, KEVIN. ALL RIGHT.
THIS THREE B ITEM MAY HAVE 3 MINUTES TO DO SO.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK FOR ON OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? SEE, NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MAYOR I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8043 DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY AS REINVESTMENT ZONE, NUMBER 22 FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT.
THE ZONE IS APPROXIMATELY 400 ACRES EAST OF FOLSOM ROAD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
ITEM THREE C IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8044.
[3.C. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8044 ]
MR. CITY MANAGER.ALL RIGHT, MAYOR, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF REZONINGS, BOTH OF WHICH WE'LL HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
AND BRADY KENDRICK PLAN OR TWO IS GOING TO HANDLE BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS. FIRST ONE IS IN THE AREA OF COLTER AND ARDEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR OF COUNCIL.
THIS ITEM IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING LOT ONE BLOCK 11 GLEN ARDEN, ADDITION TO UNIT NUMBER 12 IN RANDALL COUNTY, THE CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT IN THE VICINITY OF COLTER STREET AND ARDEN ROAD.
AND THE APPLICANT IS DARYL FURMAN FOR THE ALFRED GROUP LLC, AND THEY ARE PROPOSING THIS CHANGE TO DEVELOP THE SITE WITH A DOLLAR TREE RETAIL STORE AND ALSO A FUTURE RETAIL SITE.
THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
ADJACENT ZONING IS AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE NORTH, GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TWO TO THE SOUTH RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TWO TO THE EAST AND GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT TO THE WEST.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOUND THAT THIS REQUEST WOULD CONFORM TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL, AND IT ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT CONCEPT. GIVEN ITS LOCATION AT A SECTION LINE INTERSECTION AND NOTICES WERE SENT AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AND THREE CALLS WERE RECEIVED THAT DID NOT EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST AND CONSIDERING THE JUST MENTIONED PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS 6-0 VOTE.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM THREE C? SEEING NO ONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MAYOR I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8044.
BLOCK NINE BS AND F SURVEY, RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS PLUS ONE HALF OF ALL BOUNDING STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS TO CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT IN THE VICINITY OF CULTURE STREET AND ARDEN ROAD.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
ITEM THREE D IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8045.
[3.D. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8045 ]
BRADY.ORDINANCE 8045 IS A CONSIDER REZONING A 49.18 ACRE TRACT OF UNPLOTTED LAND IN RANDALL COUNTY AND THE VICINITY OF LOOP 335 AND COLTER STREET TO REZONE FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT.
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AND THE ADJACENT ZONING CONSISTS OF GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TWO AND THREE AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE NORTH, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO THE SOUTH.THE FUTURE. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOUND THAT THE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATES THIS AREA HAS SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL AND IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE LOOP 335 HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH I 27 TO THE EAST AND COLTER TO THE WEST, THEY FOUND, GIVEN THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THESE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, THAT GENERAL RETAIL WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS AREA, GIVEN THE AUTO ORIENTED NATURE OF THE AREA.
REGARDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT CONCEPT, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID NOTE THAT GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THESE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES IN THIS PORTION OF THE SECTION, THIS AREA DOES NOT STRICTLY CONFORM WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT CONCEPT.
HOWEVER, GIVEN THE DEVELOPMENT FACTORS JUST MENTIONED, THEY DO BELIEVE THAT THE REQUEST WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE TRACT AND IN CONSIDERING THE FACTORS ABOVE AND EXISTING ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN THE AREA, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT WITH EXISTING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN PLACE FOR THE AREA, THAT THIS REQUEST IS APPROPRIATE AND WOULD NOT HAVE DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS ON EXISTING ZONING OR DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS.
WE DID SEND PUBLIC NOTICES ON THIS ONE AS WELL, AND WE RECEIVED ONE CALL IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST AND GIVEN THE JUST MENTIONED, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH A60 VOTE.
MR. GONEAGLE, IF YOU DON'T MIND, SIR, WHEN YOU STEP TO THE PODIUM, JUST CLARIFY FOR US.
ARE YOU FOR SPEAKING FOR ON OR AGAINST THE ITEM.
IN THE BEGINNING YOU TALKED ABOUT IT WAS AGAINST I CAN'T RECALL.
IT WAS AGAINST SOMETHING. IT WAS AGAINST SOME KIND OF ZONING AND SO FORTH.
SO I CAN'T IF THERE'S SOMETHING AGAINST IT.
AND THEN YOU SAY, HEY, BUT IT'S OKAY.
I CAN'T GET ON BOARD WITH THAT.
THAT'S NOT A WIN WIN TO ME, SO I'M AGAINST IT.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE PRESENT WHO WISHES TO SPEAK FOR ON OR AGAINST ITEM THREE D, ORDINANCE NUMBER 8045, SEEING NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MAYOR I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8045 REZONING A 49.18 ACRE TRACT OF UNPLANTED LAND IN SECTION 31, BLOCK NINE BS AND F SURVEY RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS, PLUS ONE HALF OF ALL BOUNDING STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS TO CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT.
AND THIS IS IN THE VICINITY OF COLTER STREET AND HOLLYWOOD ROAD, WHICH IS LOOP 335.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
ITEM THREE E IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8046.
[3.E. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8046 ]
MR. CITY MANAGER.ALL RIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE AN ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF YOU AND THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH RIGHT AS WE ARE FINALIZING OUR AUDIT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR AND WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE'VE GOT ALL OF OUR BUDGET AMENDMENTS SQUARED AWAY.
THERE'S SOME ITEMS THAT I THINK OUR CITY SECRETARY WAS PASSING DOWN.
SO THE ORDINANCE, THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND WE ARE LOOKING TO AMEND SEVEN DIFFERENT BUDGETS FROM GENERAL FUND LOCAL SEIZE PROPERTY.
AND JUST SO YOU'RE WELL AWARE, THE PID BOARDS MET YESTERDAY AND THEY RECOMMENDED THESE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS WELL TO COME FORWARD TO COUNCIL. SO THE ONE AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE ON THESE, THE ONE THAT I PROVIDED SOME ADDITIONAL
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INFORMATION ON WAS ON THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.IT'S BEEN A HUGE WIN FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE DOLLARS WERE BROUGHT FORWARD TO YOU ALL FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT IN TWO DIFFERENT INSTALLMENTS.
TO LOOK AT AUTHORIZING THE USE ACCORDING TO THOSE STANDARDS.
SO ONE OF THE BIG USES WAS REVENUE RECOVERY THAT WE EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT COVID AND SO.
COUNCIL AUTHORIZED IN TWO DIFFERENT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO GO AHEAD AND CAPTURE ALL THE REVENUE RECOVER WE COULD ALONG WITH THAT WHAT IT DID IS IT CREATED SOME EXCESS CASH IN OUR GENERAL FUND THAT THEN WE DISCUSSED WITH YOU ALL ABOUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING PROJECTS THAT COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND ONE OF THE HANDOUTS THAT WAS PASSED DOWN.
IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THOSE.
THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THOSE ITEMS. WE WERE LOOKING TO SPEND THOSE EXCESS CASH CREATED THROUGH THE GENERAL FUND ON.
AND THAT'S A WIDE VARIETY OF THINGS FROM THE SAINT ANTHONY SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT FROM THE HOMELESS DAY AND NIGHT SHELTER THAT WE NOW ARE REFERRING TO AS TRANSFORMATION PARK.
TO POLICE THIS FOURTH AND FIFTH.
REMODEL THE WORKER'S COMP SITUATION THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH AND THERE'S A VARIETY OF THINGS HERE NOW ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT AND THE ITEMS THAT I SENT TO YOU ALL LAST NIGHT, I. OUTLINED ONLY A PORTION OF THESE.
ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING LONG HOURS ON THE AUDIT.
NEXT WEEK I'LL BRING IT TO YOU.
AND I'M ASKING YOU ALL TO CHANGE THAT FROM 22 MILLION TO 22 AND A HALF MILLION.
SO A SLIGHT INCREASE THERE AS ALL THE FINAL ITEMS IN THE AUDIT CAME FORWARD.
AND AGAIN, THAT WILL GO TO COVER ITEMS ON THIS LIST HERE THAT WE DISCUSSED BACK IN, I BELIEVE IT WAS IN JUNE WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE ARPA FUNDS. SO WITH THAT.
CAN I ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS OR IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE I NEED TO GO INTO DETAIL ON AS WELL? QUESTIONS COUNCIL.
YES, SIR. STANLEY. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THANK YOU, MISTER. SO, JUST TO TRY TO GET A GOOD, COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE YOU'RE LAYING EVERYTHING OUT AND KIND OF HOW THE AUDIT WORKS, SO AM I TO UNDERSTAND THAT ANY SAVINGS THAT WE WOULD HAVE IN FY 2122 WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THIS $22 MILLION? SO, NO, NOT ALL OF OUR SAVINGS.
SORRY, I'M FLIPPING THROUGH MY NOTES HERE.
THE REST OF IT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE HAD STRONG SALES TAX COLLECTIONS IN THE PRIOR YEAR AS WELL.
SO THE MOST OF THAT IS WHAT'S COMING TOWARDS FUNDING THESE PROJECTS.
YES. IS THERE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY, PERHAPS MAYBE NEXT WEEK WHEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT ANY OTHER SAVINGS THAT WE WOULD HAVE? AND DOES THAT NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF CONSIDERATION? BECAUSE THIS IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR, NOT JUST PERTAINING TO THESE ARPA MONIES? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SO AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING AT BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE YEAR THAT ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2022, AND WE RECEIVED DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL AT THE OCTOBER 12TH 21 COUNCIL MEETING.
AND AT THE JUNE 14, 22ND OR 2022 COUNCIL MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE PROJECTS.
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SO THESE WERE STARTED IN THE PRIOR YEAR.SO THIS IS JUST GOING IN AND COVERING THOSE PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT THAT WERE ALREADY IN PLACE.
THIS IS MORE GENERATED FROM ARPA AND THEN SAVINGS ON THE EXPENSE SIDE.
YES, EXACTLY. AND I FOLLOW THAT.
AND SO LIKE IN CONSTRUCTION, WE DO ESTIMATES VERSUS ACTUALS.
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
AND SO IT JUST HELPS ME TO TRACK THAT.
AND FOR EXAMPLE, IF PARK LIGHTING WAS $9 MILLION AND WE SPENT 7.4, YES.
SO WE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE THAT BACK AND BE ABLE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON, OKAY, WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS $1.6 MILLION? THAT'S CORRECT. YES.
SO, YES, WE CAN I CAN BRING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR IT FOR YOU THIS NEXT WEEK.
OKAY. SO BUT THEN ON YOUR REVENUE SIDE, YOU'VE GOT EXCESS.
AND I WILL I'VE GOT A PAGE IN THE AUDIT THAT I THINK WILL BE A GOOD ONE FOR YOU TO REFERENCE BACK.
AND I THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE TO EASILY SEE THAT REVENUE VARIANCE THAT'S COMING THROUGH.
I KNOW FOR MYSELF AND THEN ALSO THE JAMES SCHANKES OF THE WORLD OUT THERE, IT'S VERY HELPFUL TO BE ABLE TO SEE NOT ONLY OUR REVENUES DOING WELL AND HEY, WE HAVE AN EXTRA, SAY, $7 MILLION IN SALES TAX THAT WE NOW NEED TO ALLOCATE IN A BUDGET.
YES. BUT THEN ALSO LOOKING BACK AND SAYING, HEY, WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD COST $9 MILLION.
IT DIDN'T COST THAT OR WE THOUGHT WE WOULD NEED 6 MILLION.
YOU'RE WELCOME. YEAH, GOOD QUESTIONS.
I APPRECIATE IT. ESPECIALLY FROM SOMEBODY WHO HASN'T BEEN THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS AS MANY TIMES AS THE REST OF US, THAT I THINK IT'S GOOD TO JUST GO THROUGH THE BASICS OF HOW THE BUDGET OPERATES AND HOW THE PROCESS WORKS.
SO I'M GLAD YOU COVERED THOSE QUESTIONS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I JUST HAVE A STATEMENT. AND SO MS..
AND SO THAT JUST ADDS MORE REVENUE FOR US TO GET OTHER PROJECTS COMPLETED.
GREAT, GREAT COMMENT TO OK WITH THAT.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION THEN ON ITEM THREE? YES, MAYOR, WE DO. I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8046 ADOPTING THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 DASH 2022 BUDGET.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ABOUT IT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I OPPOSE.
SAME SIGN THAT PASSES WITH THE FIVE OH VOTE.
[3.F. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8047 ]
ITEM THREE F IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8047.MR. CITY MANAGER. MAYOR, WE'VE GOT ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ANDREW FREEMAN TO DISCUSS THE ITEM.
YES, SIR. SO I DID WANT TO REITERATE THAT.
SO WE'RE IT SAYS CREATION OF A NEW DEPARTMENT THAT'S REALLY BASED ON THE ORDINANCE.
REBRANDING FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE INTO THE CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, MAIN BEING MAIN REASON BEING THAT THEY'LL BE TAKING ON A BROADER SCOPE OF DUTIES RELATED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, CODE COMPLIANCE AND PARKING ENFORCEMENT.
SO THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE STAFF WILL BE JOINED BY EXISTING EMPLOYEES FROM WITHIN BUILDING SAFETY THAT ARE SOLELY FOCUSED AS CIVILIANS IN CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMBINATION PROCESS AS WELL AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
SO WE'VE GOT TEN AND FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE 11 AND BUILDING SAFETY AND TWO AND THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR A TOTAL OF 23 EMPLOYEES THAT WILL BE WITHIN THIS CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
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THE REASON FOR THE ORDINANCE TODAY IS TO REALLY CLEAN UP THE CODE.SECTIONS THAT REFER TO THE FIRE MARSHAL, REFER TO APD BEING OVER PARKING TRAFFIC RELATED SECTIONS THAT ARE ALL BE CONSOLIDATED UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH THE CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
SO THAT'S WHY THAT'S HERE TODAY.
AND ALSO JUST TO REFERENCE THAT THE PEACE OFFICERS AGAIN, THAT WE CURRENTLY ALREADY HAVE ON STAFF, THEY'RE NOT NEW PEACE OFFICERS AND CURRENTLY THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE MEET CONFER AGREEMENT THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS.
SO BENEFITS I WANTED TO TOUCH ON, IT'S A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF CITY PERSONNEL RESOURCES REALLY TO FOCUS ON AND MAKE IT A PRIORITY, IMPROVE CODE COMPLIANCE CITYWIDE. IT'S NOT ABOUT ENFORCEMENT, IT'S NOT ABOUT WRITING TICKETS, IT'S A ROUTE UPKEEP OF PROPERTY AND KEEPING THAT STANDARD THAT THE CITIZENS WOULD LIKE TO SEE, WHICH IS WHY THE CODES THE ON THE BOOKS THAT ARE APPROVED BY PAST CITY COUNCILS AND CURRENT CITY COUNCILS.
SO THERE WILL BE 15 STAFF MEMBERS, TWO ADDITIONAL, IF YOU COUNT THE CITY MARSHAL AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MARSHAL THAT WILL BE CROSS TRAIN AND ABLE TO WORK ON ANY OF THESE CASES CITYWIDE.
SO THERE'S A LOT MORE STAFF THAT CAN COVER THE ENTIRE CITY LIMITS VERSUS THE SEVEN THAT WE HAVE NOW.
AND ON THE NEXT SLIDE, I'LL SHOW YOU KIND OF HOW WE COMPARE WITH OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO BE MORE PROACTIVE TO TRY AND ADDRESS CONCERNS BEFORE THEY REACH THAT POINT OF REQUIRING ENFORCEMENT OR DEMOLITION, BECAUSE REALLY THE GOAL IS WE WANT TO TRY AND BE PROACTIVE AND HELP THOSE PROPERTIES RESOLVE ISSUES BEFORE WE HAVE TO TEAR SOMETHING OUT.
WORKING ON THESE CONCERNS, IT WILL BE ENHANCED CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH ONE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST OF THOSE CODE RELATED CONCERNS CITYWIDE AND THEN THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED, LIKE BUILDING SAFETY AND APD, CAN FOCUS MORE ON THEIR CORE MISSIONS.
SO BUILDING SAFETY MOVING FORWARD CAN REALLY BECOME SOLELY FOCUSED ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, MAKING SURE WE'RE GETTING INSPECTIONS DONE, FOCUS ON PLAN REVIEW AND SPLITTING THESE ALL OFF AS WELL.
BUILDING SAFETY HAS A VERY GOOD FEE STRUCTURE THAT'S SUPPORTING WHAT THEY DO AND SHOWING THAT THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO ADD MORE INSPECTORS, MORE PLAN REVIEWERS AND JUST CONTINUE TO IMPROVE IN THOSE AREAS, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT SINCE WE KNOW WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF NEW JOBS COMING ONLINE THAT WILL JUST HAVE THAT MANY MORE HOUSES AND DEVELOP THAT ARE NEEDED TO SUPPORT IT.
THIS IS A COMPARISON I SPOKE ABOUT.
SO WHAT I HAVE PLUGGED IN HERE ARE THE 15, NOT INCLUDING THE CITY MARSHAL.
AND THE CITY MARSHAL, THAT PUTS US TO ABOUT ONE INSPECTOR AVAILABLE FOR 13,000.
PRIOR TO THAT, WE ONLY HAD SEVEN FOCUSED ON THIS AREA AND THAT WAS ONE PER 28,000.
SO THAT BRINGS US A LOT BETTER IN LINE WITH SOME OF THESE OTHER CITIES.
AS FAR AS RESOURCES ALLOCATED, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR A CITY OUR SIZE WITH WELL OVER 105 SQUARE MILES TO COVER, TO BE ABLE TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN THE AREAS THAT THEY'RE INSPECTING AND TRYING TO WORK TOWARD COMPLIANCE.
THIS LAST SLIDE IS JUST TOUCHING ON THE INITIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
ALONG WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, IT WOULD OVERSEE THE DANGEROUS STRUCTURE PROCESS THAT WORKS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO MITIGATE THOSE STRUCTURES OR ULTIMATELY DOES SOMETIMES LEAD TO DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE.
WHEN THOSE COMPLIANCE MEASURES FAIL, IT WORKS WITH OUR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY APPEALS AND COMBINATION, WHICH WOULD STILL HAVE A LOT OF COORDINATION WITH BUILDING SAFETY BECAUSE THOSE BOARDS FOCUS ON BOTH AREAS AND THEN THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THE INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO FIRE CASES.
FIRE PLAN REVIEW, FIRE SPRINKLER TESTING AND ALARMS. AND THEN PARKING ENFORCEMENT WOULD INCLUDE DOWNTOWN METER AND FREE PARKING, PARKING AND JUNK VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT CITYWIDE.
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BUT CODE ENFORCEMENT MIGHT GO OUT.AND IF IT'S IN THE STREET, THAT'S REALLY A PEACE OFFICER ISSUE.
AND IF IT'S IN THE DRIVEWAY, THAT'S A CODE OFFICER ISSUE.
SO THIS WAY IT ALL FALLS UNDER ONE UMBRELLA.
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M HAPPY TO TRY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. I SEE OUR BUILDING CHIEF IN THE BACK, BACK THERE.
SIR. I WOULD SINCERELY RESPECT HIM AND HIS ABILITIES TO RUN THAT DEPARTMENT.
I KNOW HE'S DOING HIS BEST TO REALLY IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY.
MAYBE WHAT THAT ALLOWS HIM IN SOME SOME LATITUDE OR SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, IF THAT'S OKAY MR. SCHULTZ. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO STEAL ANY OF JOHNNY'S THUNDER.
JOHNNY, TAKE IT AWAY. HOW IS THIS GOING TO HELP YOU? IT'S GOING TO HELP US FOCUS ON THE BUILDING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO HELP OUR BUDGET, BECAUSE A LOT OF WHAT YOU ALL SEE IS OUR DEFICIT IN THE BUDGET.
AND THAT COMES FROM THE ENFORCEMENT PART OF THIS.
I THINK WHEN I STARTED IN BUILDING SAFETY, WE HAD FOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE.
AND YOU SEE, LUBBOCK HAS 18 AND THEY'RE PRETTY SIMILAR SIZE CITY.
I SEE WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT BETTER, AS ANDREW SAID.
RIGHT NOW, ALL WE CAN FOCUS ON IS PEOPLE CALLING AND COMPLAINING AND WE RESPOND TO THAT.
WITH MORE PEOPLE, WE CAN FOCUS ON BEING PROACTIVE.
I SHARE THE CONCERNS OF I DON'T WANT TO GROW GOVERNMENT.
I THINK IT'S BETTER WHEN IT'S SMALLER AND EFFICIENT.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T NEED TO RESTRUCTURE GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY AS WE LEARN.
AND SO, LIKE, IF THIS IS ALREADY EXISTING PLACES AND POSITIONS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT THAT YOU CAN REALLOCATE AND THEY CAN BE BETTER SUITED AND MANAGED THAT WAY. ULTIMATELY, I THINK ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO SERVICE PEOPLE IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.
SO AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF THIS AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP YOUR DEPARTMENT? YES, I THINK IT WILL HELP THE CITY OVERALL TO WHERE ALL WE CAN DO IS RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS WHERE IN THE FUTURE WE'LL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE IT GETS TO THAT SITUATION.
SO IT'LL DEFINITELY HELP OUT ALL THE CITIZENS IN AMARILLO.
TO ADD TO WHAT JOHNNY WAS SAYING, THE TYPICALLY CODE ENFORCEMENT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT'S LOCATED WITH THE PEOPLE THAT DO PLAN, REVIEW, CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT JOHNNY DOES THROUGH BUILDING SAFETY.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE WORKING ON A VERY CRITICAL PROJECT TO TRY AND ENHANCE THE SPEED OF DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPERS AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ALLOW JOHNNY AND HIS TEAM TO FOCUS ON THAT PROJECT AND ON THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS GOING TO BE A BIG BENEFIT TO HIM.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL INFO.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COUNCIL FOR ANDREW OR JOHNNY? JUST TO CLARIFY, WE'RE NOT HIRING ANY NEW EMPLOYEES.
NO, MA'AM. NO, NO NEW EMPLOYEES.
SO I JUST I MEAN, THAT WAS BROUGHT UP DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.
I THINK THAT WAS MISINFORMATION.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CLEAR THAT UP.
AND THIS IS JUST RESTRUCTURING TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND DO BETTER AT PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES.
OKAY. AND ANDREW, WHAT WAS THE BREAKDOWN OF THOSE EMPLOYEES? I THINK I HEARD THE NUMBERS TEN, 11 AND TWO, I BELIEVE.
SO WE'VE GOT 10 ALREADY IN FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
THAT INCLUDES FIELD PERSONNEL AS WELL AS ADMIN SUPPORT.
SO THAT'S A COMBINATION PROCESS.
AND THEN TWO FOR PARKING ENFORCEMENT THROUGH APD.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH REGARD TO.
I MOVE TO, I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8047.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT AND BUILDING SAFETY REGULATIONS AND AMENDING VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE APPLICABLE CODE.DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
ITEM G IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 8048.
[3.G. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8048 ]
ALL RIGHT, MAYOR, WE'VE GOT ANTHONY SPANEL, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HERE TO PRESENT THE ITEM.THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE AND I'LL BRING IT UP AGAIN.
A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, STATE LAW WAS AMENDED AND MADE A WHOLE BUNCH OF CHANGES.
THIS IS ONE OF THE CHANGES THAT HAS HAD A PRETTY BIG IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
RELATED TO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS, IT ESSENTIALLY SET A REQUIREMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE PRESENT AT ALL HOURS OF OPERATION FOR EVERY TYPE OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, THINGS THAT ARE VERY, VERY LOW RISK ALL THE WAY UP TO VERY RISKY TYPE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.
ESSENTIALLY, IT ALSO GAVE AN EXEMPTION.
PROVISION NUMBER ONE IS YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER EMPLOYED WITH THE BUSINESS THAT CAN BE PHONED IF NEEDED, IF THEY'RE NOT THERE OR THERE. AND THEN ALL ELSE ARE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFIED, WHICH WAS THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF STATE LAW.
THAT'S HOW THAT READ PRIOR TO THIS JUST RECENT REVISION.
SO I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF DOCUMENTS THAT I'VE GIVEN YOU TODAY.
WE HAVE OUR RISK CATEGORIZATION OF FOOD IS THAT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT CHART.
THIS IS A DOCUMENT THAT IS GIVEN TO US BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
SO WE HAVE ADOPTED THAT INTERNALLY AS WELL FOR A LONG TIME.
SO SOMETHING LIKE A CONVENIENCE STORE, A SMALL CONVENIENCE STORE, JUST AS CHIPS, COKES, CANDY BARS, OR MAYBE LIKE A SMALL COFFEE SHOP THAT JUST SELLS COFFEE . RISK CATEGORY TWO, YOU CAN INCREASE A LITTLE BIT.
A RISK CATEGORY THREE WOULD BE SOMETHING MORE LIKE A FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT AND A FOUR WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT'S HIGH RISK, LIKE A HOSPITAL, A NURSING HOME, SOMETHING THAT HAS HIGH RISK PATIENTS.
KEEP IN MIND THAT IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR RISK CATEGORIES TO GO UP ONE.
SO IF YOU HAVE A ONE BASED UPON HOW THEY PERFORM AND WHAT WHAT THEY DO IN THEIR FACILITY, THEY COULD POTENTIALLY MOVE TO A TWO AND THEN BACK TO A ONE OR A TWO CAN POTENTIALLY MOVE TO A THREE, BACK TO A ONE, THREE TO A FOUR, BACK TO A THREE, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
THIS IS JUST HOW WE ASSESS RISK.
WE BORROWED THIS FROM LUBBOCK.
THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT TOOL HERE THAT HAS BEEN KIND OF BLESSED BY THE FDA, WHICH IS GREAT.
WE PLAN ON ASSESSING RISK ONCE A YEAR AND ALL OF OUR REGULATORY FACILITIES.
RIGHT. SO THEY'LL BE REASSESSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO SEE IF THEY CAN MOVE UP AND DOWN.
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PROVIDED TO YOU TODAY, AND I WANT TO KIND OF GIVE SOME KUDOS TO MY STAFF.BUT I WAS SPEAKING TO THE CHAIR OF THE PANHANDLE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION WHEN I RECEIVED THIS LETTER AND THIS WHOLE PROCESS WAS PRESENTED AT A CHAIRS MEETING, A REGIONAL CHAIRS MEETING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND THEY JUST KIND OF SHARED HOW WE WORK WITH THE PRA VERY CLOSELY, HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP, AND WE ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON ANYTHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING TO YOU. WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR THE PRA SUPPORT ON.
AND IF THEY DON'T GIVE THEIR SUPPORT, THEN WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK AND TRY TO MUTUALLY AGREE ON SOMETHING THAT WAS PRESENTED AT A CHAIRS MEETING AND EVERYONE ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM OUR REPRESENTATIVE IS THAT IS UNCOMMON.
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE THAT'S DOING THAT.
SO WE'RE UNIQUE IN THAT ASPECT.
SO I THINK WE HAVE A FANTASTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR REGULATOR PARTNERS.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANTHONY? OKAY. I WILL SAY JUST BEING OUT AND ABOUT AMONG THE PEOPLE THAT YOU PROVIDE THAT SERVICE TO RESTAURANT OWNERS.
I HAVE HAD SOME CONCERNS SHARED ABOUT THE HAVING TO HAVE THAT PERSON ON STAFF ALL THE TIME BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ANYONE WHO OWNS A BUSINESS. YOU HAVE SUCH HIGH TURNOVER IN YOUR EMPLOYEES RIGHT NOW, SO JUST AS SOON AS THEY GET SOMEBODY TRAINED THAT SOMEBODY MAY MOVE ON TO A DIFFERENT JOB.
AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CHANGES THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM ARE LEADING, ANTHONY, IN BRINGING THIS ORDINANCE TO US BECAUSE IT WILL ADDRESS THOSE ITEMS, ESPECIALLY FOR CONVENIENCE STORE OWNERS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE OFFERING THOSE LOW RISK FOOD.
SO I THINK THIS REALLY MEETS THE NEEDS.
IT JUST GETS BACK TO YOUR POINT.
BUT THE POINT IS, THEY'RE DOING BUSINESS IN OUR CITY AND YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING HOW TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO PROVIDE THEM A BETTER SERVICE AND PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF AMARILLO EVEN MORE SECURITY THAT THE PRODUCTS THEY'RE PURCHASING AND EATING THERE ARE SAFE.
AND I THINK YOUR TEAM IS DOING A GOOD JOB OF THAT.
I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I WILL MENTION TO THAT POINT, WE DID TAKE AN INTERMEDIATE STEP TO TRY TO RELEASE SOME OF THAT BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH COST ABOUT A YEAR AGO OR FOR OUR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER COURSE, IT WAS ABOUT $150 PER PERSON.
WE PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION AND WAS ABLE TO CUT THAT COST IN HALF.
SO WE'RE OFFERING THAT IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT ABOUT $80 A PERSON VERSUS AN IN-PERSON ONLY AT 150.
AND IT'S IT'S ONE OF THE EXACT REASONS WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY.
YEAH, YEAH. SO AS ALWAYS, YOUR JOB INVOLVES KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE, BUT ALSO RELIEVING AS MUCH ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON BUSINESSES AS POSSIBLE. AND SO APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT YOU DO TO KEEP THAT BALANCE.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANKS. THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME, THEN, DO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH REGARD TO ITEM THREE G? YES, MAYOR, I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8048, REVISING CHAPTER 8-5, ARTICLE FOUR, SECTION 8-5-18 OF THE AMARILLO MUNICIPAL CODE.
THIS REVISION WILL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO A MANDATORY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE 2021 TEXAS FOOD ESTABLISHMENT RULES AND THE 2017 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOOD CODE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
[3.H. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 02.14.23.4 ]
ITEM THREE H IS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 0214234.ALL RIGHT, MAYOR, WE GOT CODY BALLSIN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST TO PRESENT THE ITEM.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO ADJUST THIS JUST A LITTLE BIT.
SO, AS WE ONLY SEE THIS ABOUT ONCE A YEAR.
WE'LL DO A LITTLE JUST OVERVIEW AGAIN ON WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS AND WHAT IT OFFERS.
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SO THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT'S ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.TAX CREDITS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS TO OFFSET A PORTION OF THEIR FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF THESE AFFORDABLE THESE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL HOUSINGS.
THERE'S TWO TYPES OF TAX CREDITS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THERE IS A 9% THAT IS A COMPETITIVE AND THEN THERE IS A 4% THAT'S NONCOMPETITIVE.
ALSO, TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ADDED TO THE STATE'S HOUSING SUPPLY AND TO ENSURE THAT STATE'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY IS WELL MAINTAINED AND OPERATED, SERVING A CREDIT TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE ESTABLISHED.
THIS ALSO TO PREVENT LOSSES TO THE STATE'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SO IF IF THERE IS A HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT'S ALREADY CURRENTLY EXISTING, THIS CAN HELP WITH EXTENDING THE HOUSING TAX CREDITS TO BE ABLE TO UPDATE THOSE. SO WHEN THEY APPLY, THEY BASICALLY ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT OR A RESOLUTION OF NO OBJECTION FROM THE CITY.
THEY ARE REQUESTING A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FROM THIS.
THE THE POINT SYSTEM ON THIS, A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT WOULD ALLOW THEM 17 POINTS.
A RESOLUTION OF NO OBJECTION IS JUST 14 POINTS.
THANK YOU. SO A LITTLE OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT.
THIS PROJECT IS TO BE LOCATED AT 2505 SOUTH GRAND STREET.
THE ESTIMATED PROJECT COST IS TEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IS ANTICIPATED TO PROVIDE 80 UNITS, AND THESE ARE A 10% AT MARKET RATE AND 90% AT AFFORDABLE.
THEIR ANTICIPATED RENT RANGE IS $434 FOR ONE BEDROOM AT A 30% AMI TO 1200 DOLLARS FOR A THREE BEDROOM AT 60% AMI.
ANTICIPATED INCOME LEVELS FOR THOSE WOULD BE 37,000 FOR ONE BEDROOM.
THIS IS THE LOCATION, THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THIS PROJECT AT 2505 SOUTH GRAND STREET.
AND THAT LITTLE INSET IS A LITTLE SITE PLAN THAT WE HAVE.
THESE ARE A FEW IMAGES THAT ARE PROVIDE PROVIDED TO US THROUGH THE DEVELOPER'S PORTFOLIO SHOWS A LITTLE BIT OF THE AMENITIES AND THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND STUFF FOR THESE DEVELOPMENTS.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2022 RENTAL HOUSING STUDY THAT WE DID THAT DID IDENTIFY SOME OF OUR LACKS OF HOUSING IN OUR CITY.
THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING THE EXISTING ZONING ON THE PROPERTY, SO THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR A REZONING OF THE PROPERTY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IF REWARDED BY HCA, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS WOULD IS ESTIMATED EARLY TO MID 2024 AND TAKE APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 24 MONTHS.
AND STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT.
AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WE ALSO DO HAVE KELLY GARRETT WITH SALEM CLARK.
COMPANIES AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR CODY OR THE APPLICANT.
THANK YOU, CODY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH REGARDING ITEM THREE H? YES, MAYOR, WE DO.
I MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 02-14-23-4 PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM BY SCF AMARILLO 23 LP, A PRIVATE ENTITY, WEST WIND OF AMARILLO, A DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATED AT 2505 SOUTH GRAND STREET.
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SECOND.ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.
THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
[3.I. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 02.14-23.5 ]
ITEM 3 I, IS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 021423-5.YES. SO THIS IS A GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN.
THIS IS AN APPLICATION AGAIN FOR HOUSING TAX CREDITS THROUGH THE TDHCA.
AND THIS IS A REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR A WOMAN'S LOMOND LOFTS DEVELOPMENT.
AND THIS IS TO BE LOCATED AT 2901 SOUTH OSAGE STREET.
THIS IS ANTICIPATED TO BE 42 UNITS, ALL OF THEM AFFORDABLE UNITS.
THERE IS A BREAKDOWN THERE OF ANTICIPATED RENT RANGES AND ALSO THE TWO BEDROOM OR THREE BEDROOM ASPECT AS WELL. YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN OF THE AMIS FROM 30% TO 60% THERE.
THIS DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS ACTUALLY DONE 25 COMMUNITIES ACROSS 12 STATES.
I BELIEVE THEY HAVE EIGHT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS CURRENTLY.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED LOCATION AT 2901 SOUTH OSAGE STREET AND THE LITTLE INSET THERE IS A SITE PLAN THAT WE HAVE REVIEWED THROUGH A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION CONFERENCE WITH THE CITY ALREADY AS WELL.
AGAIN, THESE ARE SOME IMAGES THAT WERE PROVIDED TO US FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM'S PORTFOLIO.
SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES THAT THEY PROVIDE IN THEIR DEVELOPMENTS.
THIS, AGAIN, WOULD PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF AMARILLO.
THE PROJECT IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAT CDS 2022 RESINTEL HOUSING STUDY.
AGAIN, IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF DIVERSIFYING THE HOUSING MARKET.
IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING ZONING ON THE PROPERTY, SO NO ZONING IS REQUIRED ON THAT.
AND STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS ONE AS WELL.
QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE MOTION WITH REGARD TO THIS ITEM THEN? THANK YOU, CODY. YES, MAYOR, WE DO.
I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 02-14-23-5 PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM BY KCG LOMAND LOFTS L.P., A PRIVATE ENTITY, LEMOND LOFTS, A DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATED AT 2901 SOUTH OSAGE STREET.
THANK YOU. MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN STANLEY.
ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN THAT PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
ITEM THREE J IS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 021423-6.
[3.J. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 02.14.23.6 ]
MR. CITY MANAGER.ALL RIGHT. THIS IS GOING TO BE CITY SECRETARY STEPHANIE COGGINS PRESENTING THE ITEM.
THIS IS FOR THE PRAD BOARD NOMINATIONS.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NOMINATION FROM YOU.
I WILL SAY WE HAD RECEIVED THREE NAMES FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH AND THOSE ARE GINGER WHITE, DOUGLAS A CAMPBELL AND PATRICK LEE, AND THOSE ARE THE THREE I HAVE RECEIVED IN ADVANCE.
AND I WILL LET MR. SMITH SPEAK TO THOSE.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT ASKED THEM YET IF THEY'RE WILLING TO SERVE.
BUT IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY OTHER NAMES OR ANYTHING, WE WOULD MAKE A NOMINATION.
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ALL THREE OF THESE ARE REALTORS THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME.
I THINK IT'S LOGICAL TO HAVE A REALTOR ON THAT BOARD.
AND SO I'D SUBMIT THOSE THREE NAMES IF OR IF WE NEED TO PICK ONE.
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SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SAUER TO APPROVE GINGER WHITE AS OUR NOMINEE FOR THE POTTER RANDALL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD.DID I GET THAT TITLE OF THE BOARD CORRECTLY? ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? CAN I ASK? THANK YOU, MAYOR.
CAN I ASK COUNCILMEMBER SMITH IF THAT WOULD BE HIS FIRST CHOICE? OR DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE ON THE LIST THAT YOU FELT LIKE IT WAS MORE QUALIFIED? I WOULD CONSIDER THEM ALL EQUAL.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
THAT MOTION PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
[3.K. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 02.14.23.7 ]
THIS ITEM IS TO CALL THE ELECTION.STEPHANIE. OK THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS ONE IS A RESOLUTION CALLING THE ELECTION FOR MAY 6TH.
AS YOU'RE AWARE, ALL FIVE SEATS ARE UP FOR ELECTION.
THIS FIRST SLIDE IS JUST THE LANGUAGE ON THE RESOLUTION.
WE HAVE A SECTION FOR CONTRACTING.
THEY TAKE A LOT OF THE STRESS OFF OF US AS THE CITY, SO WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THAT PARTNERSHIP.
IT WILL LAY OUT THE VOTING PLACES IN THE EXHIBITS BEHIND IT THAT ARE IN YOUR PACKET AND IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES, IT APPROVES ANY CHANGES BY THE COUNTIES TO THOSE AS LONG AS THEY'RE DONE WITHIN LEGAL LIMITS.
WE'LL BE HERE IN CITY HALL AND THEN THE NEED FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION, IF WE HAVE ONE.
SO JUST SOME IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOU TO NOTE.
WE'RE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE ON THE BALLOT THAT CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY.
AND SO DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE ANYONE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO COME PUT YOUR APPLICATION IN.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE ON MAY 6TH WOULD BE APRIL 6TH.
SO DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE CITIZENS HOWEVER THEY VOTE TO GET TO THE POLLS AND MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD.
FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS APRIL 24TH.
THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS MAY 2ND AND ELECTION DAY IS MAY 6TH.
AND THEN OUR PLAN IS TO CANVAS THE ELECTION AND SWEAR IN OUR NEW CITY OFFICIALS ON MAY 16TH.
IF WE DO GO TO A RUNOFF IN ANY OF OUR SEATS, WE WOULD DO THAT ON JUNE 24TH.
SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE ELECTION.
YES, MR. STANLEY? YES. SO, MS. CITY SECRETARY, HAS THERE BEEN ANY CHANGES TO ANY CRITERIA OR ANY OF OUR VOTING PROCEDURES FROM OUR LAST ELECTION? I WOULD HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT AND GET BACK WITH YOU ON A LOCAL LEVEL.
THERE HAS NOT BEEN NOTHING THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF.
YOU'LL NOTICE WHEN YOU GO TO THE BALLOT BOXES, THEY'RE DIFFERENT NOW.
THEY PRINT OUT THE PAPER THAT YOU THEN TAKE OVER AND SCAN IN.
SO THAT'S MORE ON THE CONTRACTING SIDE.
THAT'S NOT THE CITY ELECTION STILL PAPERLESS, CORRECT? IT'S NOT A PAPER BALLOT? CORRECT, IT IS PAPERLESS.
BUT WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE, MR. STANLEY, IT'S GOING TO PRINT OUT SOMETHING AT THE END THAT THEY SCAN IN, BUT IT WILL BE DONE JUST LIKE IF ANYONE VOTED IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, FOR EXAMPLE, VERY SIMILAR TO THAT. THANK YOU, MA'AM.
YOU'RE WELCOME. AND STEPHANIE, I KNOW THAT JUST FROM MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS THAT IT'S EFFICIENT TAXPAYER DOLLAR USAGE FOR US TO USE THE COUNTY SERVICES.
BUT I MEAN, ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT WHY WE HIRE THE COUNTY'S CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTIES TO RUN OUR ELECTIONS? IT IS MORE EFFICIENT WITH US AND MANY OF THE TAXING UNITS AROUND HERE ALL CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTIES.
SO I THINK IT'S GREAT WHEN WE WORK TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES BETWEEN THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.
I'VE GOT ONE QUESTION. YES, SIR.
SO THE CANVASING AND SWEARING IN OF NEW OFFICIALS HAS MADE THE 16TH.
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THAT'S NOT OFFICIALLY A CITY COUNCIL MEETING DAY.THAT IS NOT THAT'S GOING TO BE A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING DR.
AND SO WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND DO A SPECIAL MEET ON MAY 16TH.
WE KNOW WE'LL HAVE EVERYTHING FINALIZED BACK FROM THEM AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
OKAY. AND YOU HAVE TO CANVASS WITHIN HOW MANY DAYS? YOU HAVE TO CANVASS. AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK BACK.
I THINK IT'S LET ME CHEAT ON MY CALENDAR HERE.
OUR CANVASS PERIOD HAS TO BE BETWEEN MAY 9TH AND MAY 17TH.
SO WE COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THAT REGULARLY SCHEDULED 23RD MEETING.
WE REALLY WERE STUCK BETWEEN TWO REGULAR MEETINGS.
ANYBODY ELSE, QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH REGARD TO RESOLUTION 021423-7? YES, MAYOR, WE DO.
I MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 02-14-23-7, ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS, TO BE CONDUCTED ON MAY 6TH, 2023, IN THE CITY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SAUER TO CALL THE ELECTION USING RESOLUTION NUMBER 021423-7. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. ANYONE OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.
THAT MOTION PASSES WITH THE 5-0 VOTE.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF OUR NON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. JUST TO HIGHLIGHT WE ARE HAVING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING NEXT WEEK.
DUE TO A CHANGE IN OUR A TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC TO WORK ON SOME PROJECTS THAT SOME OF OUR STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO BE GONE FOR THAT LAST WEEK.
SO JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT.
MISTER CITY ATTORNEY DO YOU MIND READING OUR DISMISSAL LANGUAGE?
[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
NOT AT ALL. PURSUANT TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT CLOSED SESSION, AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WAS ANNOUNCED ON FEBRUARY THE 14TH, 2023, AT 2:53 P.M.UNDER THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY.
SECTION 551.074, DISCUSS THE EVALUATION AND DUTIES OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE.
SECTION 551.087, DISCUSS COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM AN EXISTING BUSINESS OR BUSINESS PROSPECT FROM WHICH THE CITY IS NEGOTIATING FOR RELOCATION OR RETENTION OF A FACILITY OR FOR INCENTIVES.
THE CITY IS WILLING TO EXTEND FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE SAME.
WE'RE ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.