Jul 08, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING, BOTH ATTENDING THIS MEETING AS WELL AS WATCHING ONLINE PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR CITY BUSINESS.

IF YOU WOULD, WE'RE GOING TO INVITE MURRAY GOSSETT UP TO GIVE THE INVOCATION IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE RISE AND STAY STANDING FOR THE PLEDGES.

[2. Invocation]

YOUR COMPASSION NEVER FAILS. THEY ARE NEW EACH MORNING.

GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS, OH LORD. LORD, WE CAN'T HELP BUT STOP AND THINK ABOUT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND FOLKS DOWN IN THE HILL COUNTRY.

TODAY, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THOSE MANY FOLKS OF DIFFERENT AGENCIES THAT ARE CARING, SERVING, SEARCHING, EVEN AS WE SPEAK. WE WANT TO PRAY FOR THE FAMILIES THAT LOST LOVED ONES AND LITTLE ONES ALL DIFFERENT AGES, FAMILIES THAT WERE VACATIONING. WE WANT TO PRAY FOR COMFORT FOR THOSE THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND.

WE PRAY FOR YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR PRESENCE TO COME ALONGSIDE THEM.

AND LORD WE RECOGNIZE REALLY THE MOST WE CAN DO IS PRAY AND WE LIFT THEM BEFORE YOU AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT YOU CALL PEOPLE IN THE LEADERSHIP. WE THANK YOU FOR THE CITY COUNCIL HERE, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEM. WE PRAY FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION THAT YOU MIGHT GIVE THEM WISDOM.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT CITY THAT WE ARE A PART OF.

WE'RE GRATEFUL LORD, THAT THE BOUNDARY LINES ARE DRAWN FOR US IN PLEASANT PLACES.

WE THANK YOU AND PRAISE YOU, OH LORD. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU SIR. IF YOU GUYS WILL JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND THE TEXAS FLAG. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU GUYS, PLEASE BE SEATED.

ALL RIGHT, IT'S ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT THERE.

IT'S A PRETTY ENOUGH DAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO RUN A PRETTY MEETING FOR YOU HERE TODAY.

SO WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD WORK TO GET TO HERE TODAY.

IT STARTS BY NUMBER 5, OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION, OUR ENTIRE PARKS AND REC

[5. Announcements ]

EVEN THE FACT THAT THE LORD SAW FIT TO KIND OF DO HIS OWN FIREWORKS IN THE SKY RIGHT BEHIND OUR CITY OF AMARILLO FIREWORKS.

SO THOSE OF YOU THAT GOT TO SEE THAT, YOU GOT TO SEE THE CITY DRONE SHOW, THE FIREWORKS, AND THEN A PRETTY SPECTACULAR LIGHTNING SHOW THAT I THINK IT WAS OEM THAT KEPT IT AT BAY. OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS TILL ABOUT 11:00, EVERYBODY MADE IT SAFELY BACK TO THEIR CAR.

EVERYBODY MADE IT SAFELY HOME. WE ENJOYED A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OUT THERE IN THE PARK TRULY LIKE FUN AND FAMILY AND FELLOWSHIP. AND SO IT WAS ALL ABOUT FREEDOM AND WE CELEBRATE THAT WITH YOU HERE TODAY.

BUT IF YOU GUYS WOULD JOIN ME IN JUST A ROUND OF APPLAUSE HERE IN THIS FORMAL MEETING FOR MR. MICHAEL KASHUBA AND EVERY PERSON ON HIS TEAM.

[APPLAUSE] YOU KNOW, THOSE PARKS LOOK BETTER EVERY TIME I DRIVE BY ONE.

WE'RE CONTINUING TO DO IMPROVEMENTS, AND IT'S NOT JUST ONE SIDE OF TOWN OR ONE PARK.

HE'S COVERING THE GAMUT. AND SO SOMETIMES YOU SAY LET'S PUT MONEY IN THE BUDGET, BUT YOU DON'T NECESSARILY SAY, LET'S PUT MONEY IN THE BUDGET AND SPEND IT WELL AND SO, YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO HIS STAFF IS LET'S SPEND IT WELL.

AND SO EVERYTHING HE'S DOING OVER THERE, WE'RE A FAN OF AND I THINK YOU'LL CONTINUE TO SEE THAT 3RD PILLAR, WHICH IS QUALITY OF LIFE. AND SO SEATED RIGHT NEXT TO HIM ARE OUR BOYS IN BLUE AND MAN I TELL YOU, WE BACK THE BLUE IN THIS TOWN AND I LOVE THAT.

AND WE'RE GOING TO MAINTAIN OUR PRIORITY OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TEAR INTO THAT STEP 2 PRIORITY OF ALL THINGS INFRASTRUCTURE.

BUT HOT ON ITS HEELS IS QUALITY OF LIFE AND SO THAT'S A WELL BALANCED BUDGET THAT YOU'RE SEEING WORKED OUT OVER THESE NEXT 2 YEARS.

SO THANK YOU, SIR. ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE IS JUST AN UPDATE ON OUR CHECK REGISTRY.

SO WE HAD SAID IN OUR PREVIOUS MEETING, GIVE ME TWO WEEKS I'LL HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.

IN LOOKING AT THE CHECK REGISTRY, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT LIKE GOING BACK 36 MONTHS.

WE'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT SOFTWARE'S AND DO THEY MATCH UP OR HOW HARD IS THAT TO DO? WE WANT TO GET THIS ONE RIGHT. AND SO I DIDN'T PUT IT UP FOR A DISCUSSION ITEM, I JUST PUT IT ON MY OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

WE'LL HAVE IT ON THE SCHEDULE FOR JULY 22ND, BUT WE WANT TO BRING IT WITH THE CHECK REGISTRY AND THE LEDGER SO THAT WE CAN SEE WIRE

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AND SO I KNOW THAT'S WHAT WE WERE PUSHING FOR HERE LAST.

WE'VE GOT SOME COMPLICATIONS ON THE LOGISTICS AND HOW STAFF CAN FULFILL THAT.

AND WE'RE NOT TRYING TO GO AND MANUALLY DO A BUNCH OF WORK THAT SHOULD BE AUTOMATED.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND LETTING US FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THAT THING AUTOMATED AND GET ALL THAT INFORMATION ONLINE FOR YOU.

AND THEN WE LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT ARE OUR CPAS OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT REALLY WILL SEE WHERE ALL THAT MONEY'S GOING AND HOW IT'S BEING SPENT.

SO THE HARDER YOU LOOK, THE BETTER WE'LL LOOK OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, BECAUSE YOU'LL SEE THINGS LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY AND MICHAEL KASHUBA'S DEPARTMENT REALLY SPENDING THE MONEY WHERE WE NEED TO, SO THANK YOU.

AND THEN MR. CITY MANAGER, DO I HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOU OR THE TEAM? OKAY. OUR ALL TIME FAVORITE PART OF ANY MEETING IS NUMBER 6.

[6. Public Comment ]

NONE OF US TRULY WORK FOR ANYONE, RIGHT. BUT IN THIS PUBLIC SERVICE, IT'S OUR HONOR AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK FOR YOU AND SO WE APPRECIATE YOU MAKING US BETTER AND COMING HERE TODAY. I GOT MY CLOCK BACK, SO I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR MY 3 MINUTE CLOCK.

IT MAKES IT HARD FOR ME TO WAVE AT YOU OR TO CUT YOU OFF AND SO WE'VE STRAYED AWAY FROM THAT.

WE'VE BEEN LETTING OURSELVES GET TO 4, 4.5 MINUTES OR SO.

THAT'S OKAY WHEN YOU HAVE 3 OR 4 SPEAKERS, WHAT'S HARD IS WHEN YOU HAVE A SUBJECT THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO TALK ON.

AND SO I WANT TO BE DISCIPLINED IN THIS EXERCISE AND ASK YOU GUYS TO HONOR THE TIME IN THE CHAMBERS, BECAUSE THERE'LL BE A DAY WHERE IT'S NOT JUST 3 OR 4 OF US TRYING TO TAKE UP 3 MINUTES.

IT'S 30 OR 40 OF US AND SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR SPEAKING TODAY, I'LL HAND IT OVER TO CITY SECRETARY AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE BEEP GO ONE TIME, THAT'S YOUR 30 SECOND MARK. AND THEN WHEN YOU HEAR THE BEEP GO CONTINUALLY, WE'RE GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS TO GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS, MISS CITY SECRETARY. OKAY. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

YOUR INPUT AND YOUR OPINIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US, AND WE'RE GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE TO SHARE THEM TODAY.

AT EACH POSTED MEETING, WE INVITE OUR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING POSTED AGENDA ITEMS OR TOPICS RELATED TO CITY POLICY.

EVERY SPEAKER WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.

AT THE END OF 2.5 MINUTES, A WARNING BEEP WILL SOUND TO ALERT YOU THAT YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT TO WRAP UP YOUR THOUGHTS.

WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TODAY. IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU MAKE YOUR COMMENT EITHER DURING PUBLIC COMMENT OR DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT NOT BOTH IN ORDER TO KEEP ACCURATE MINUTES.

IT'S YOUR DECISION, AT WHICH POINT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE COMMENT.

WHEN YOU COME TO THE MICROPHONE TODAY, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIVE WITHIN AMARILLO CITY LIMITS.

IF YOU'RE SPEAKING TO AN ITEM NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA, THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT LIMITS HOW ELECTED OFFICIALS MAY RESPOND.

THEY MAY RESPOND WITH STATEMENTS OF FACT. THEY MAY ASK YOUR TOPIC, BE ADDED TO A FUTURE AGENDA, OR THEY MAY REFER THE MATTER TO THE CITY MANAGER, WHO CAN HAVE STAFF STEP OUT AND VISIT WITH YOU REGARDING YOUR TOPIC TODAY.

AGAIN, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE HERE. FIRST UP TODAY ON PUBLIC COMMENT IS CHRIS PITTMAN AND AFTER CHRIS, ON DECK WILL BE MICHAEL S FORD.

I GOT I BELIEVE I GOT ENOUGH THIS TIME SO THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. AFTERNOON, SIR. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY IS, I BELIEVE IT'S SECTION OR ITEM 7E, THE BRIDGE. I JUST WANT TO CAST MY VOTE OR NOT MY VOTE.

MY SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF THIS. THIS IS BUILDING THE BRIDGE TO THE OUR NEW TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

AND THAT'S IT'S MOST IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSIT SYSTEM.

WE MUST HAVE GOOD WALKING BIKING SYSTEMS, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

WHAT I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY, HOWEVER, THOUGH, IS ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FLOODING THAT'S HAPPENING DOWN SOUTH.

MAYOR COLE, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND SAFETY IS BIOSWALES, I KNOW THAT'S KIND OF A WEIRD WORD, BIOSWALE. IT'S A ENGINEERED SYSTEM TO HELP CAPTURE DRAINAGE WATER AND WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS SOLUTION IS THAT IT'S MULTIFACETED.

SO INSTEAD OF SIMPLY BUILDING DRAINS THAT COST MONEY.

THESE OF COURSE COST MONEY AS WELL. BUT THIS ALSO HELPS TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY BY CREATING MORE GREEN SPACES, CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREES, IT ALSO WITH MORE GREEN SPACES HELPS KEEP OUR CITY COOLER AS WE SEE TEMPERATURES RISING YEAR OVER YEAR.

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AND OF COURSE, I'M SURE MANY OF YOU WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH MY COMMENTS ARE PROBABLY ASKING, CHRIS, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH BIKES? WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH TRAFFIC? BY HAVING THESE IN THE STREETS AND WHERE THEY OFTEN ARE BUILT, THEY'RE BUILT TO OFTEN A LONG TIMES ALONG THE SIDE OF THE STREETS OR EVEN IN OUR MEDIANS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY WIDE AND PLENTIFUL AMOUNT OF MEDIANS.

THESE BIOSWALES COULD GO THERE, AND THAT WOULD NATURALLY HELP SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN WHILE GIVING US THE BENEFITS OF BETTER STORM DRAINAGE CONTROL, AS WELL AS I SAID BETTER HEAT ISLAND REDUCTION AND MANY OF THE OTHER BENEFITS.

SIMPLY WANTED TO SHARE THIS IDEA, THIS CONCEPT, IN LIGHT OF ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.

WE CONTINUALLY SEE FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN OUR CITY, AND I KNOW THAT PUBLIC WORKS AND THOSE DRAINAGE WATER SYSTEMS IS A CONSTANT TOPIC. SO I WANTED TO SHARE THIS IDEA AS ANOTHER TOOL TO PUT IN OUR TOOL BELT, TO NOT JUST ADDRESS THE FLOODING, BUT AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER BENEFITS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU SIR, WE APPRECIATE IT.

MAYOR, WE CAN ENCOURAGE DONNY HOOPER TO GET WITH YOU, MR. PITTMAN AND WE CAN LOOK AT YOUR LOOK AT YOUR NOTES HERE. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER. OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENTER, MICHAEL S FORD.

MIKE IS FINE. THANKS. CAN I HAVE JUST 15 SECONDS? WE HAVEN'T STARTED YOU YET, SIR. YEAH, WELL, I HAVE ONE STATEMENT TO MAKE.

I HOPE YOU'LL LET ME MAKE THE ENTIRE STATEMENT. I'VE DONE MY BEST TO KEEP IT WITHIN THREE MINUTES AND YOU'VE ALREADY STARTED THE CLOCK, SO.

MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU KNOW WHY I'M HERE.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE RAISED THE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS. I'VE SUBMITTED LEGAL NOTICES, FORMAL COMPLAINTS, RECORD REQUESTS, DETAILED MEMOS CITING THE ELECTION CODE, THE CONSTITUTION, SECRETARY OF STATE GUIDANCE, YOUR CHARTER AND THE LEGISLATURE'S REAFFIRMATION OF SECTION 67004, THE PROCEDURE FOR LOCAL CANVASS. AT THIS POINT, NONE OF YOU CAN CLAIM THAT YOU WEREN'T WARNED.

ALL I'VE ASKED AND ALL THE LAW REQUIRES IS THIS, HOLD A LAWFUL CANVASS, OPEN THE SEALED RETURNS, TABULATE THE VOTES, INCLUDE EARLY VOTING RECORDED IN ALL THE MINUTES, ONE MEETING, TWO HOURS.

IT'S NOT HARD, BUT IT IS AS THE TEXAS DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS HAS SAID, AND AN UNAVOIDABLE DUTY THAT THIS COUNCIL MUST PERFORM IN PUBLIC, NOT YOUR STAFF BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. INSTEAD, YOU LET A STAFF DRAFT CLARIFYING RESOLUTIONS TO COVER TWO ELECTIONS THAT WERE NEVER LAWFULLY CANVASED. YOU'VE REPEATED FALSE CLAIMS THAT 67004 OVERRIDES THE CHARTER, THAT YOUR ONLY DUTY IS TO ACCEPT RESULTS, AND THAT SEALED RETURNS ARE OPTIONAL. NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, AND THAT IT NEVER WAS.

LET ME BE BLUNT. THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS STAFF ARE LETTING YOU TAKE THE FALL TO AVOID ADMITTING THAT THE THE TRUTH THAT THE AMARILLO HASN'T LAWFULLY CANVASED AN ELECTION IN OVER A DECADE. THEY'RE PROTECTING THEMSELVES, AND YOU'RE LETTING THEM.

YOU NOW PREPARE TO SANCTION YOUR OWN ILLEGAL NON CANVASSES DONE IN A BACKROOM FOLLOWING WHO KNOWS WHAT PROCEDURE AND RUBBER STAMPED IN UNDER TWO MINUTES.

WHEN THE LAW DEMANDS THAT THEY BE DONE UNDER THE SCRUTINY AND SUNLIGHT OF THE PUBLIC EYE.

THIS CANVASS IS NOT A CEREMONIAL STEP. IT IS THE FINAL ACT OF DEMOCRATIC INTEGRITY.

THE MOMENT WHERE THIS COUNCIL CONFIRMS IT HAS HANDLED THE PEOPLE'S VOTES WITH PRECISION, TRANSPARENCY AND RESPECT.

AND YOU'VE TREATED IT AS AN INCONVENIENCE. AND HERE'S A LEGAL REALITY, YOU'RE NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO BE HERE PER THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

NO LAWFUL CANVASS MEANS NO LAWFUL CERTIFICATE, NO LAWFUL OATH, AND NO LEGAL AUTHORITY UNDER ARTICLE 16, SECTION 17 OF TEXAS CONSTITUTION, THE PRIOR COUNCIL STILL HOLDS OFFICE.

EVERY ACTION YOU TAKE TODAY IS VOID. AND IF YOU APPROVE THESE RESOLUTIONS TODAY, YOU WILL BE KNOWINGLY VIOLATING STATE LAW.

TEXAS ELECTION CODE 276019 MAKES IT A CRIME TO KNOWINGLY ALTER, WAIVE, OR SUSPEND ANY ELECTION PROCEDURE MANDATED BY LAW LIKE 67004, 276013 MAKES IT A FELONY TO SUBMIT FALSE AND MISLEADING ELECTION RECORDS LIKE THE RESOLUTIONS YOU'RE PREPARED TO SUBMIT.

PENAL CODE 3710 MAKES IT ISSUING A FALSE CERTIFICATE ELECTION A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.

3711 MAKES IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, WHICH YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW WITHOUT LEGAL AUTHORITY, A THIRD DEGREE FELONY. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO DOWN THIS PATH, YOU CAN FIX IT TODAY.

RECONVENE THE PRIOR COUNCIL, HOLD A PROPER PUBLIC MEETING WITH A QUORUM TO CANVASS BOTH ELECTIONS, OPEN THE SEAL PRECINCT RETURNS, TABULATE THE VOTES BY THE PRECINCT AND POLLING LOCATION, INCLUDE EARLY VOTING REPORTS, RECORD EVERYTHING IN THE MINUTES THEN AND ONLY THEN THE ISSUE, THE CERTIFICATES WERE SIGNED.

YOU TOOK AN OATH TO WITHHOLD.

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MAYOR THAT CONCLUDES EVERYONE THAT SIGNED UP YOU JUST ADDRESSED ME. IF YOU'RE GOING TO ADDRESS ME AT LEAST HAVE THE COURTESY BEFORE I GO SIT DOWN. MR. FORD, THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR SPEAKING AND THANK YOU FOR RETURNING TO YOUR SEAT.

DO I HAVE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT? MR. FISHER, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SO WE ONLY HAVE, MY NAME IS MIKE FISHER. I LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS HERE IN AMARILLO.

WE ONLY HAVE 2 PEOPLE I THINK. MR. STANLEY, WHY NOT GIVE US A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME? I MEAN IT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT WHAT WE'RE DOING.

I THINK YOU AGREE WITH ME, RULES FOR EVERYONE, FOLLOW THE RULES.

AND I'M GOING TO REITERATE WHAT I SAID BEFORE EVERYBODY IS PROBABLY WATCHING THE NEWS.

SOMEBODY FINALLY GOT ARRESTED FOR ELECTION FRAUD.

AND I'M TELLING YOU GUYS, YOU'RE LISTENING TO MCWILLIAMS OVER HERE AND THE UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM, SOMEBODY'S GOING TO GO TO JAIL. I SAID IT BEFORE, AND THE BANKERS AND THE ATTORNEYS ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, AND MAYBE YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO GO TO JAIL, AND ALL THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS FIND THE NEXT GUY TO DO THEIR VETTING.

I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE SAME THING MR. FORD WAS TALKING ABOUT.

I OWN A MEDICAL SOFTWARE COMPANY, SOMETIMES I DON'T LOOK LIKE IT.

I DON'T CHOOSE TO TO LOOK THE ROLE OR LOOK THE PART.

I'M PROBABLY, I CONSIDER MYSELF AN EXPERT IN COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE.

I OWNED A MEDICAL SOFTWARE COMPANY FOR 20 YEARS, AND I PROBABLY SPENT ABOUT $200,000 IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS JUST ON SECURITY.

AND IF YOU'RE DEPENDENT ON ANY DOCUMENTS THAT WERE JUST EMAILED TO YOU, IF THEY WEREN'T HANDED TO YOU IN AN ENVELOPE.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FROM HER, AND THE THE VOTER ADMINISTRATOR IS SUPPOSED TO HAND HER SEALED ENVELOPES AND YOU OPEN THOSE SEALED ENVELOPES. BUT IF YOU'RE USING EMAILS, EMAILS ARE NOT SECURE AT ALL, AT ALL BECAUSE THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT, IT'S NOT LIKE THE POST OFFICE WHERE YOU CAN GET FEDERALLY PROSECUTED FOR OPENING UP SOMEBODY'S EMAIL.

SOMEBODY ON THE INSIDE HERE, OR AT THE VOTER ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, OR SOMEBODY IN BETWEEN THAT'S INTERCEPTING EMAILS, JUST LIKE THEY CAN TAKE AN ENVELOPE, OPEN IT UP, DOCTOR, WHATEVER'S IN IT, PUT IT BACK IN THE ENVELOPE AND SEND IT ON ITS WAY.

THEY CAN DO THE EXACT SAME THING WITH EMAILS AND THAT'S WHY LIKE WITH HIPAA LAWS, WITH MY MEDICAL SOFTWARE, IT'S NOT ALLOWED YOU GUYS. THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO GO BY HALF THE LAWS THAT I HAVE TO GO BY WITH MY MEDICAL SOFTWARE.

BUT YET FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WE'RE DEPENDENT ON EMAILS AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING.

I MEAN, I CAN DO IT, I COULD CHANGE THIS AND WITH EMAILS IT'S UNDETECTED, LIKE THEY CAN CHANGE IT. WITH AN ENVELOPE YOU CAN LOOK AND YOU CAN SAY, WHOSE DNA IS ON THIS ENVELOPE? WHO? HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS BEEN OPEN? YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT, BUT WITH AN EMAIL IT CAN BE UNDETECTABLE.

AND SO IF WE'RE DEPENDENT ON THOSE RECORDS THAT WERE EMAILED TO ANYONE.

I THINK IT I THINK WE NEED TO START OVER AND WE NEED TO GO BY THAT MOTTO OF RULES FOR EVERYONE.

WE HAVE TO GO BY THE RULES. YOU'RE SENDING PEOPLE OUT WITH A RULER TO MEASURE PEOPLE'S LAWNS AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE TALL ENOUGH.

WHY AREN'T WE GOING BY THAT SAME LETTER OF THE LAW EVERY STEP? WE SHOULD BE GOING BY THAT WITH THIS CANVASING AND I THINK WE WE DESERVE THAT.

WE DESERVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. FISHER. APPRECIATE YOU. DO I HAVE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT SECTION. BEFORE WE JUMP INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WE'RE A LITTLE LIGHT UP HERE.

WE ARE MISSING COUNCILMAN TIPPS, WHO IS OUT THIS WEEK, THAT WAS EXPECTED.

WE'RE ALSO MISSING COUNCILMAN REID WHO HAS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAD SURGERY THIS MORNING AND HE WAS TRYING TO ATTEND.

HE MAY STILL ATTEND THE MEETING BUT IF WE RUN A FAIRLY EFFICIENT ONE, I DOUBT YOU'LL SEE HIM HERE TODAY.

SO APPRECIATE THOSE TWO FOR ALL THEY DO AND JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WE ONLY HAD 3 OF US HERE TODAY.

MOVING INTO ITEM NUMBER 7 OR SECTION 7, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[7. Consent Items]

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YOU'LL HAVE TO TURN IT ON. THERE YOU GO. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

GOOD. NOW THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS STATED.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CONSENT AGENDA PASSES, 3-0 VOTE. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO SECTION 8, OUR DISCUSSION ITEMS. COUNCIL, DO I HAVE ANYTHING THAT'S ON DISCUSSION OR NON CONSENT THAT YOU HAVE ANY NEED FOR FURTHER REVIEW BEFORE WE MOVE INTO ITEM 8.B. NO. OKAY.

ITEM 8.B. DO WE HAVE MR. HARDER HERE OR ARE WE GOING TO GO?

[8.B. DuraPatcher pothole patch truck update]

THANK YOU MAYOR, COUNCIL, I APPRECIATE IT. ALAN HARDER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF OUR DURAPATCHER POTHOLE PATCH TRUCKS SINCE THEY HAVE COMMENCED OPERATIONS. WRONG BUTTON.

MY APOLOGIES. SO, AS I SAID, THE PURPOSE IS TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THOSE TRUCKS SINCE WE'VE BEGUN USING THEM IN STREETS AND ALLEYS.

I'M GOING TO COVER A BACKGROUND OF HOW THEY CAME TO BE HOW WE'VE IMPLEMENTED THEM AND OUR NEXT STEPS MOVING FORWARD WITH THESE TRUCKS.

SO BACKGROUND, LAST YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THIS, WANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT NOT EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BENEFIT OF HEARING THIS INFORMATION.

MR. HOOPER AND I WERE TASKED WITH RESEARCHING SOME WAYS THAT WE MIGHT IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES IN OUR STREET DIVISION, SPECIFICALLY IN PATCHING POTHOLES. AND SO WE INVESTIGATED FOUND A COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS, OR SORRY IN WEST TEXAS THAT WAS USING THESE DURAPATCH TRUCKS.

I ACTUALLY TOOK A TRIP THERE AND GOT TO SEE THEM IN IN ACTION, CAME BACK AND PRESENTED THOSE RESULTS TO CITY COUNCIL AND RECEIVED FUNDING AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THREE OF THEM IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR.

WE ALSO PURCHASED 3 NEW EMULSION STORAGE TANKS.

EMULSION IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE PATCHING PROCESS.

I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MINUTE AND WE NEEDED A RELIABLE WAY TO STORE THAT MATERIAL WARM, SO THAT IT CAN BE OFFLOADED INTO TRUCKS AND USED IN THE STREETS.

THAT WAS APPROVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024 AND THANKS TO OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR ACTUALLY MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THOSE TANKS.

IT WAS A VERY GOOD PROJECT, AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THEM.

HERE'S A PICTURE OF WHAT THE DURAPATCHER TRUCKS LOOK LIKE. LIKE I SAID, I'M GOING TO REPEAT SOME THINGS A LOT OF YOU HEARD BUT JUST SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THIS TRUCK DOES, YOU SEE, STICKING OFF THE FRONT IS WHAT WE CALL A SNORKEL.

WHEN THE TRUCK COMES UPON A POTHOLE, THAT SNORKEL EXTENDS OUT, IT USES COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN LOOSE MATERIAL OUT OF THE HOLE.

IT THEN BLOWS ASPHALT EMULSION, WHICH IS JUST ASPHALT MIXED WITH A WATER, TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE FLOWING INTO THE HOLE TO PROVIDE A TACK COAT.

IT THEN INSERTS ROCK, WHICH IS ALSO MIXED WITH EMULSION, AND THEN A LITTLE BIT OF DRY ROCK ON TOP OF THAT TO FINISH THE HOLE.

IT DRIVES OVER IT AND THEN IT LEAVES THE ROADS OPEN TO TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY.

WHAT'S NOT SHOWN IN THIS PICTURE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING IN ADDITION TO USING THE TRUCK, IS WE HAVE A PICKUP TRUCK THAT'S PULLING AN ARROW BOARD BEHIND IT.

THAT'S THERE FOR 2 REASONS. 1 IS SAFETY, IT MAKES IT MORE VISIBLE TO TRAFFIC.

HEY, YOU NEED TO MOVE OVER, WE'RE OPERATING HERE AND IT'S ALSO FOR ANY QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE EXCESS LOOSE ROCK.

THEY CAN STOP AND PICK THAT UP. AND I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THAT'S WORKING WHEN I GET INTO OBSERVATIONS.

AND HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE 3 STORAGE TANKS. THIS IS AT THE SERVICE CENTER SITE JUST SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN.

THOSE ARE THE 3 STORAGE TANKS, WE'RE CURRENTLY USING ONE OF THEM, YOU CAN SEE IT'S THE CLOSEST TANK THERE.

WE HAVE THE HOSE RUN OFF INTO A SMALLER TANK JUST SO THAT ANYTHING THAT LEAKS OUT OF THAT HOSE WHERE WE FILL UP OUR TRUCKS DOESN'T LEAK OUT ON THAT NICE NEW CONCRETE PAD.

IT'S IN A CONTAINED AREA EASY FOR US TO CLEAN UP.

SO A LITTLE BIT OF A HISTORY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION.

WE RECEIVED THE TRUCKS EARLIER THIS YEAR, BEGAN OPERATOR TRAINING IN MARCH AND CONTINUE THAT THROUGH APRIL.

WE HAD CITY COUNCIL DEMONSTRATIONS IN APRIL 2025, MR. HOOPER GAVE A PRESENTATION AT THE END OF APRIL ABOUT HOW THAT WENT.

I WENT BACK AND WATCHED THAT AND FOUND THE COMMENT ABOUT HIS RESERVING JUDGMENT ON PERFORMANCE, KIND OF HUMOROUS. I KNOW EVERYBODY GOT SOME SMILES OUT OF THAT, BUT WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THAT DEMONSTRATION.

BUT ACTUALLY, SINCE WE PERFORMED THAT, FOUND SOME THINGS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO TO ACTUALLY IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES ADJUSTING OUR RATIOS OF ROCK AND OIL TO ENSURE WE'RE GETTING A GOOD PRODUCT. AND ACTUALLY, WE HAD FOUND OUT THAT THE OIL THAT WE HAD HAD SOME SOME FLAWS WITH IT WHEN WE RETURNED IT BACK TO THE VENDOR.

THEY REFUNDED US OUR COST FOR THAT AND WE GOT NEW OIL.

THAT'S YOU ARE STATING FOR THE RECORD THAT MOST OF MY PERFORMANCE WAS DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE MIXTURE OF THE OIL VISCOSITY THAT YOU JUST CITED, IS THAT CORRECT? I WOULD SAY THAT YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS IN SPITE OF AN ISSUE WITH THE OIL VISCOSITY.

YOU STILL MANAGED TO DO A GREAT JOB MAYOR. I THINK THAT'S VERY WELL PUT IN THE RECORD FOR ALL OF TIME, MEMORIALIZED IN THE MINUTES. THANK YOU. IT IS.

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ANYWAY, MR. HOOPER GAVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THAT, AND THEN OUR STREET DEPARTMENT COMMENCED OPERATIONS WITH THE DURAPATCHERS IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. THEY STARTED FOR ONE WEEK IN ALLEYS. WE WERE EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS.

AND SO WE PUT THEM ON STREETS THE VERY NEXT WEEK.

HERE'S A PICTURE OF ONE OF THE TRUCKS OPERATING IN THE ALLEYS DURING THAT FIRST WEEK, JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE RESULTS OF SOME OF THE PATCHES THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY DONE IN STREETS. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT, THESE ARE PRETTY DECEPTIVE I MEAN, WHEN I SAY DECEPTIVE, THEY DON'T STAND OUT A LOT.

YOU KIND OF GOT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TO SEE THEM. THIS IS AN AREA WHERE WE HAD SOME CRACKING ON A STREET WHERE THE CRACKS CAME TOGETHER, SOME MATERIAL HAD COME OUT, IT WAS A POTHOLE.

AND SO OUR TRUCKS ABLE TO COME IN, FILL THAT IN WITH MINIMAL DISTURBANCE, DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE OUT A LARGE AREA TO MAKE THE REPAIR.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE 2 OF THEM IN THIS PICTURE THERE. THE KIND OF ROUND DISCOLORED AREAS. THAT'S WHAT THE PATCH LOOKS LIKE AFTER IT'S SET FOR A FEW WEEKS AND BEEN DRIVEN OVER VERY SMOOTH. I DROVE OVER MULTIPLE TIMES, THERE ARE TIMES WHERE IF YOU'RE PAYING ATTENTION, YOU CAN FEEL IT.

IT'S HUMPED UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT PRETTY MINIMAL DISTURBANCE.

HERE'S ONE ON A STREET THAT HAD BEEN SEALED PREVIOUSLY, THAT'S WHAT THE BLACK IS.

BUT YOU CAN SEE THE PATCHES THAT LIGHTER COLORED AREA IN THE MIDDLE.

AGAIN, VERY SMOOTH, VERY LEVELED. DIDN'T HAVE TO REMOVE A LARGE AREA TO MAKE THAT PATCH.

AND THEN ONE MORE CLOSE UP WHERE CRACKS THAT COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A POTHOLE ABLE TO COME IN AND PATCH THAT UP WITHIN A MATTER OF JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND MOVE ON.

SO SINCE IMPLEMENTATION, WE'VE COMPLETED OVER 2000 PATCHES ON STREET POTHOLES AND OVER 700 IN ALLEYS.

THESE ARE NUMBERS THROUGH LAST THURSDAY BEFORE WE ENTERED THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY.

SO EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCTIVITY THAT WE'RE SEEING WITH THESE.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET A LOT OF POTHOLES DONE IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL PATCH TRUCKS.

SO FAR, THE RECORD FOR ONE DAY WAS 146 POTHOLES PATCHED IN ONE DAY WITH TRADITIONAL PATCH TRUCKS.

WHEN WE'RE RUNNING 2, WHICH IS HOW MANY WERE TYPICALLY RUNNING WHEN WE ARE, WE MAY DO BETWEEN 20 TO 30 POTHOLES IN ONE DAY.

SO VERY HAPPY WITH THE EFFICIENCIES WE'RE SEEING AND VERY HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY THAT WE'RE SEEING.

MY OBSERVATIONS ARE GENERALLY AND REALLY OF OUR STREET DEPARTMENT AS WELL, IS THAT PATCHES ARE PERFORMING WELL.

THEY'RE NOT NOTICEABLY MOVING THE PATCHES THAT I TOOK PICTURES OF LAST WEEK.

IT WAS A 90 DEGREE PLUS DAY. I GOT OUT ON THE PATCH, PUSHED MY FOOT DOWN INTO IT AND IT DIDN'T DEPRESS AT ALL.

THAT WAS A CONCERN I HAD IS ON A HOT DAY HOW IS IT GOING TO HOLD UP? IT WAS HOLDING UP VERY WELL. THE OTHER OBSERVATION WE HAD IS THAT THE FOLLOW TRUCKS WERE A GREAT IDEA.

VERY NECESSARY FOR SAFETY. IT'S A VERY VISIBLE LIGHTS FLASHING TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THERE'S WORK GOING ON.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE HAD ONE OF THE ARROW BOARDS WAS RUN INTO ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO.

SOMEBODY WAS TEXTING AND DRIVING AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF ONE OF THE ERROR BOARDS. LUCKILY, VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE TO OUR ARROW BOARD. NO INJURIES TO ANYBODY, BUT IT REALLY HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT EVEN WITH A GIANT FLASHING LIGHT, SOMETIMES PEOPLE AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION.

THAT REALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE TRUCKS. IT DOESN'T REQUIRE PEOPLE TO BE OUT IN THE BACK WORKING SO MUCH SAFER THAN OUR TRADITIONAL PATCH TRUCKS.

SO NEXT STEPS FOR THE TIME BEING, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE USING THE FOLLOW TRUCKS FOR SAFETY.

WE'VE HAD VERY FEW ISSUES WITH QUALITY. THERE ARE SOME LOOSE ROCKS, BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN IF WE HAD LEFT THE POTHOLE THERE AND IT CONTINUED TO COME APART.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THE FOLLOW TRUCKS FOR SAFETY. WE'RE GETTING QUOTES RIGHT NOW FOR TRUCK MOUNTED CRASH ATTENUATOR AND I APOLOGIZE, I MEANT TO INCLUDE A PICTURE OF THAT. WHAT THAT IS, IS YOU SEE IT ON TEXT DOT EQUIPMENT OR A LOT OF EQUIPMENT WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY.

IT'S BASICALLY A CRASH BARRIER, LIKE, MIGHT GO ON THE END OF A BRIDGE GUARDRAIL THAT STICKS OUT BEHIND THE TRUCK SO THAT IF A CAR RUNS INTO THE BACK OF IT, IT PROTECTS THE TRUCK. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DRIVING THAT RUN INTO IT.

SO WE'RE GETTING QUOTES FOR THAT NOW TO INSTALL ON THE BACK OF THESE TRUCKS, WE THINK JUST MAKE A MUCH SAFER OPERATION.

AT THAT POINT, WHEN THOSE ARE INSTALLED, WE'LL BE ABLE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE FOLLOW TRUCKS, WHICH WILL IMPROVE OUR EFFICIENCIES TOO, BECAUSE NOW THOSE EMPLOYEES CAN GO AND DO OTHER THINGS. AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE DOING IS, IS MONITORING THE COMPLETED PATCHES.

TO ME, WE WON'T KNOW A FULL STORY UNTIL WE GO THROUGH ONE FULL WINTER CYCLE WHERE WE GET THE THE CHANGE FROM THE EXTREME HIGHS TO THE EXTREME COLDS AND BACK, AND SEE HOW THOSE PATCHES HOLD UP WITH WHAT WE SAW LAST SUMMER, THOUGH VERY VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT THEY'LL HOLD UP WELL.

VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THAT. SO, SO FAR VERY PLEASED WITH OUR EFFICIENCIES.

VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE FUNDING TO PURCHASE THESE TRUCKS AND THINK THEY'RE HAVING A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR STREETS. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM.

QUESTIONS, COUNCIL. SO HAVE YOU BEEN OUT LONG ENOUGH.

SO WHEN PEOPLE CALL IN POTHOLES. DO WE KNOW WHAT OUR BACKLOG IS AND HOW LONG? HOW YOU KNOW HOW MANY HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS OF BACKLOG DO WE HAVE? AND HAS THIS HELPED US BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE MORE? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE REALLY DON'T OPERATE WITH VERY MUCH BACKLOG OF POTHOLES, BECAUSE THEY'RE THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY WHEN THEY'RE REPORTED. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THERE AREN'T POTHOLES OUT THERE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN REPORTED, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE. I NEVER WANT PEOPLE TO SAY, WELL, THAT'S NOT TRUE BECAUSE I'VE HAD A POTHOLE FOR TWO WEEKS. WELL, IF IT'S NOT REPORTED

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WE DID HAVE SOME AREAS THAT THAT NEEDED WORK, THAT NEEDED ATTENTION AND IT WAS KIND OF TIMELY.

WE GOT A LARGE RAIN EVENT RIGHT AFTER WE STARTED THE OPERATION OF THESE TRUCKS.

THAT'S THE TYPE OF THING THAT CREATES A LOT OF POTHOLES AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET ON IT QUICKLY, AND THE BENEFIT WASN'T GETTING THROUGH THE BACKLOG. IT WAS ADDRESSING THE POTHOLES THAT CAME UP QUICKLY WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, INSTEAD OF SAY, WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO. GOOD. THANK YOU.

SO I MIGHT HAVE BEAT AROUND THE BUSH A LITTLE BIT, I HOPE. I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION I KNOW AND AND THE CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, YOU KNOW WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS TO CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF YARDS AND OVERGROWN THINGS.

WE'VE GREATLY REDUCED THAT. AND BEING ABLE TO I THINK WE WENT FROM HAVING 2000 REQUESTS FOR, YOU KNOW PEOPLE TO HAVE THEIR, PEOPLE THAT WEREN'T TAKING CARE OF THEIR PROPERTY DOWN TO ABOUT 500 NOW.

AND SO BUT I JUST WONDERED HOW MANY REQUESTS THAT WE GET AND ARE WE ABLE TO STAY ON TOP OF THOSE SIMILARLY FOR POTHOLES.

AND WE ARE. YES, SIR. IS THERE A SIZE LIMITATION ON THE POTHOLE? I MEAN IS IT HOW BIG CAN YOU. THERE REALLY ISN'T.

WE'RE TYPICALLY DOING THINGS, A POTHOLES FOR US IS REALLY ANYTHING UNDER ABOUT 1 SQUARE YARD.

SO 3 FEET BY 3 FEET WIDE. MUCH WIDER THAN THAT, I'D BE HESITANT TO USE THIS MATERIAL ON IT.

IT DOESN'T MEAN WE COULDN'T BUT IT MIGHT HAVE SOME FLEX AND IT WOULDN'T PROVIDE A GOOD LEVEL SURFACE GOING OUT OVER A LARGE AREA.

SO TYPICALLY WITHIN ONE SQUARE YARD, ANYTHING OVER THAT IS WE CONSIDER THAT WHAT WE CALL A MINOR PATCH WHERE WE'RE GOING TO CUT THAT OUT.

IT'S SOMETHING WE COULD DO WITH OUR TRADITIONAL PATCH TRUCK, BUT NOT A HARD AND FAST RULE, BUT TYPICALLY ANYTHING ONE SQUARE YARD AN UNDER.

SO I THINK THE LONG TERM BENEFIT, WE'RE JUST I MEAN, YOU'RE SEEING IT, BUT WE AS THE PUBLIC ARE JUST NOT GOING TO SEE IT BECAUSE THE SNOW EVENT AND THE RAIN EVENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT THEY REALLY DO IS THEY TAKE THAT ALLIGATOR SURFACE, THEY WASH SOME OF THAT MATERIAL THAT'S LOOSE OUT OF THOSE, AND THEN YOU LINE UP SEVERAL POTHOLES TOGETHER AND THEY, THEY LEAPFROG LEFT AND RIGHT.

AND SO JUST WITH TRAFFIC OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD OF TIME, ONCE YOU KICK THAT MATERIAL OUT, THEN YOU DEGRADE THAT SURFACE. AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THE SUBGRADE UNDERNEATH, IT STARTS TO FAIL.

AND SO WHEN THAT SUBGRADE FAILS BECAUSE THAT MOISTURE COMES BACK IN, A LOT OF TIMES WE GET MOISTURE, YOU KNOW, WE GET EVERYTHING IN 2 WEEKS AND THEN WE DON'T SEE IT FOR 6 MONTHS, RIGHT? SO ONCE THAT SURFACE IS ERODED TO THAT LEVEL, NOW WHAT WE'RE INTO IS MAJOR REPAIRS, LARGE REPAIRS.

AND THEN THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY COST. WE'RE HAVING TO CLOSE DOWN A FULL LANE AND PAVE A QUARTER MILE OR WHATEVER.

WE'VE SEEN THAT NOW WE HAVE ENOUGH AREAS AROUND TOWN WHERE EVEN THE THE POTHOLE DURAPATCHER TRUCK IS GOING TO HELP.

IT'LL SUSTAIN THE LIFE OF THAT ROADWAY FOR A LITTLE BIT.

BUT THAT ROADWAY IS ALREADY TO A POINT TO WHERE WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ATTACK THIS INFRASTRUCTURE NEED AND PUT THOSE LARGER PROJECTS IN SO THAT WE'RE DOING MILL AND OVERLAY, CAPE SEAL, WHATEVER ELSE AND SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT YOU'VE GOT GOING OUT.

BUT THEN REALLY, WE SEE IT ON THE FRONT END OF A LITTLE BIT OF REPAIR IN A CONSISTENT MANNER WILL EXPONENTIALLY BENEFIT THE LIFETIME OF SOME OF THOSE ROADS WHERE WE JUST AREN'T SEEING THAT AND THE REST OF THE NATION DOESN'T NECESSARILY GET SUBJUGATED TO THE THE EXTREME ELEMENTS THAT WE HAVE HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE GO FROM SUPER HOT TO REAL COLD AND ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT EXPANSION, CONTRACTION, MULTIPLE LAYERS HERE WHERE WE'RE REALLY UP AGAINST IT AND IF WE HAD MAINTAINED ALL OF THESE ROADS FROM 2016, 2017 ON, WE WOULD STILL NEED TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF A PLAN.

WE JUST WOULDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO PLAY AS MUCH CATCH UP.

SO WHAT THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO SEE IS YOUR ABILITY TO CATCH UP.

AND WE'RE THANKFUL THAT, YOU KNOW, DONNY AND YOUR TEAM THOUGHT LIKE LET'S BUY THREE OF THEM, YOU KNOW, AND LET'S GET THEM TO WORK OUT THERE. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO CONTINUE.

AND THEN MY ONLY QUESTION WOULD BE 311, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HAS GONE AWAY IF WE STILL DO IT.

YOU KNOW, AT ONE POINT WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING PHOTOS TO 311.

AND SO I STILL TAKE QUITE A FEW EMAILS OF, HEY, WE'VE GOT POTHOLE HERE OR THIS SECTION OR MY ALLEY AND THAT 311 IS THE WAY YOU WOULD GET TO THAT REPORT. DO YOU MIND SPEAKING TO THAT? AND WHOEVER ON STAFF WOULD LIKE TO JUST LET US KNOW IF THAT'S STILL SOMETHING THAT'S FUNCTIONING WELL? YEAH. WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE JENNIFER GIVE A 311 UPDATE, BUT 311 IS FUNCTIONING AND THEY'VE BEEN ABSORBING DEPARTMENTS AS THEY GO ALONG AND BRING THEM ONLINE. BUT THAT IS ABSOLUTELY IF YOU CALL THE CITY 3000 NUMBER, YOU'LL REACH THE 311 OPERATORS AND THEY CAN SCHEDULE SERVICES.

DO YOU KNOW, RICH, DID WE EVER GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE COULD TEXT A PHOTO? YOU KNOW. NOT YET. WE'RE NOT THERE YET, BUT WE'RE GETTING THERE.

SO I THINK IF WE DID HAVE AN UPDATE ON THAT, BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC, BECAUSE NOW ONCE WE GET THESE OPERATIONAL,

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AND THESE ARE THE ONES THAT LOOK REALLY GOOD AND I CAN'T TELL WHEN I DRIVE ACROSS IT.

BUT I THINK ANOTHER WAY, BECAUSE NONE OF COUNCIL RIGHT NOW I THINK IS DIRECTING PEOPLE TO 311.

AND IDEALLY WE WOULD LIKE TO WE WOULD LIKE TO BE RESOURCING THAT, LET ME HANDLE THIS FOR YOU.

BUT A BETTER WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR CITY WOULD BE THIS TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM AND LEVER YOU CAN PULL.

SO THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING OUT THERE.

AND ENJOY DRIVING ACROSS IT. MAYOR, I APPRECIATE THAT AND THE ONE THING I'M REMISED ABOUT NOT MENTIONING WAS THE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND THE SUPERVISORS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN.

I'VE SPOKE TO A FEW OF THEM SINCE WE IMPLEMENTED THIS, ESPECIALLY MR. LUNDGREN, I'LL MENTION HIM BY NAMES. HE WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT TOOK PART IN THE DEMONSTRATION. HE IS VERY MUCH BOUGHT INTO WHAT THIS EQUIPMENT CAN DO, AND HE IS GETTING A LOT BETTER AT IT EVERY TIME HE USES IT.

SO THANKS FOR THAT. THAT'S GREAT, YEAH I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO ITEM 8.C.

[8.C. Mayor's delegate to the Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization Board]

SO YOUR MPO IS A BOARD THAT EXISTS OUTSIDE OF YOUR CITY LIMITS.

IT ENCOMPASSES AMARILLO CANYON, LAKE TANGLEWOOD, TIMBER CREEK AREA.

EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO HANDLE. YOU KNOW, AND WORK ALONGSIDE PORTS TO PLANES THAT RUNS ALL THE WAY FROM EAGLE PASS, I THINK ALL THE WAY UP TO CANADA. AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF GROWTH GOING ON HERE.

YOU GOT TO HAVE A GOOD MPO. YOU GOT TO HAVE A GOOD MPO DIRECTOR, AND YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE STRONG TXDOT REPRESENTATIVES.

AND WE'VE GOT SOME OF THE BEST ENGINEERS AND TXDOT REPS THAT WE COULD HAVE HERE.

SO WE REALLY WE REALLY APPRECIATE KIT BLACK AND BLAIR JOHNSON, AND ALL THEIR WORK.

THEY WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THIS. IT ALSO PROVIDES LIKE FOR CHRIS, IT PROVIDES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR IF YOU REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT A BIKE LANE OR YOU REALLY NEED TO TO ADDRESS A BRIDGE ISSUE OR SOMETHING, THAT'S TRANSPORTATION.

YOU'VE GOT AN ENTIRE MEETING THAT'S THAT'S SET UP TO TAKE THAT KIND OF INPUT, PUT YOUR SELF IN THAT MASTER PLAN.

AND THESE ARE THE 5 YEAR, 10 YEAR PLANS AND SO THE FUNDING IS THERE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE TRUTH IS THE THE COMMUNITY THAT GETS THE FUNDING IS THE ONE THAT'S THE BEST PREPARED, HAS THE PLAN READY AND HAS THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT IT THE SOONEST. AND SO WHAT WE'VE SEEN IS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT HAVE COME HERE THROUGH OUR MPO AND TXDOT, AND THE THE COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF CANYON AND OUR COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EVERYONE AROUND.

SO I GET TO, THAT'S MY SALES PITCH. SO, BY THE WAY IF I CAN ENTICE ANYBODY TO SIT ON THIS VERY ILLUSTRIOUS BOARD.

WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER SCHERLEN THAT NO LONGER WILL SERVE ON THAT BOARD.

THAT BOARD SEAT REQUIRES ACTIVE COUNCILMAN. AND SO WE WILL DECIDE TODAY WHETHER WE WILL HAVE MAYBE A VOLUNTOLD INDIVIDUAL OR A VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL. AND SO WHAT I WOULD BE ASKING BEFORE APPOINTING SOMEBODY WOULD BE IF ANYBODY HERE TODAY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THAT BOARD.

NO PRESSURE. I THINK WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO SERVE ON THE BOARD.[LAUGHTER] BUT.

YOU KNOW I WAS GETTING A STRONG SENSE THAT IT WAS PROBABLY IT WAS PROBABLY GOING TO COME FROM THIS SIDE. SO HERE'S HERE'S MY RECOMMENDATION.

AND SO HE SINCE HE'S NOT HERE, HE'LL HEAR ABOUT ALL THIS FROM YOU GUYS BEFORE I TALK TO HIM.

BUT WE WILL VISIT AND JUST MAKE SURE HE'S AGREEABLE.

AND IF NOT, THEN THEN I'LL APPOINT SOMEBODY. BUT I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCILMAN TIPPS TO WORK ON THIS, BECAUSE HE'S BEEN PRETTY INSTRUMENTAL IN SOME OF THE SIGNAGE THAT HE'S WANTING TO GET PUT OUT THESE MONUMENTS THAT WELCOME YOU TO THE CITY OF AMARILLO AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT HE'S TAKEN ON AS AN INITIATIVE FOR SOME OF THE BEAUTIFICATION.

AND HE HAD A FANTASTIC IDEA AND MAYBE SOME OF THE MONEY THAT TXDOT IS SPENDING TO BEAUTIFY THE HIGHWAYS AND HOW THE CITY COULD POTENTIALLY COLLABORATE SO THAT I-40 IS NOT JUST A GOOD THOROUGHFARE.

IT'S A PRETTY THOROUGHFARE, TOO. WE WANT YOU, WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO AMARILLO, TO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, THIS IS A THIS IS A PRETTY COMMUNITY FULL OF PRETTY PEOPLE.

AND HOSPITALITY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REALLY REPRESENTING HERE, AND WE WANT YOU TO FEEL WELCOME.

SO, COUNCILMAN TIPPS, STAFF, IF I COULD ASK YOU TO PUT THAT IN WHATEVER FORMAL REQUEST I AM REQUESTING THAT HE WOULD SERVE.

AND IF HE IS AGREEABLE, THEN I'M APPOINTING HIM TO THAT POSITION, AND THEN, MR.

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OKAY. HEY, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS LETTING ME GIVE A GOOD SALES PITCH THERE.

AND THE DELEGATORY AUTHORITY FROM COUNCILMAN SIMPSON IS WELL RECOGNIZED.

ANY REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL?

[8.D. Request future agenda items and reports from City Manager]

WE WILL GET THAT ON. LET ME ASK BEFORE WE PUT THAT ON AS A BRIEFING FOR THIS MISTER CITY MANAGER, I KNOW THAT I'VE REFERENCED, YOU KNOW OUR PRIORITIES.

YOU GUYS ARE YOU KNOW, UNDER WATER AND BUDGET AND REVIEW AND CONTINUING TO PUSH THAT FORWARD.

WE'VE GOT A BUDGET WORKSHOP THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING INTO JULY, 1ST OF AUGUST.

I HAVE EVERY INTENTION IN HAVING A WORKSHOP. THIS HAS ALWAYS FIT REALLY WELL IN A WORKSHOP.

AND WE CAN TACKLE SEVERAL ITEMS. BE GLAD TO DO IT ON COUNCIL, ON A REGULAR MEETING IF COUNCILMAN WANTS IT DONE PRIOR TO THAT. BUT THEN IF WE'RE OKAY WITH GETTING THAT IN, I WOULD ASK MAYBE STAFF TO GO THROUGH THAT GOVERNANCE AND ENDS DOCUMENT OR GET HIM ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION SO HE COULD REALLY REVIEW IT, SEE WHAT HE AGREES WITH, DISAGREES WITH WHAT'S OUTDATED OLD.

SOME OF THE GREAT QUESTIONS THAT COME FROM YOU IS, IS WHY ARE WE DOING THAT? YOU'LL READ IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND SAY, WHERE DOES THAT COME FROM? WELL, SOME THE TRUTH IS MOST OF THE TIME WE DON'T KNOW.

IT'S JUST IN THERE, WE FOLLOW IT. SO I WOULD HOPE TO PUT THAT UP ON A WORKSHOP.

BUT WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION AND IF YOU SEE SOMETHING IN THERE THAT'S TIME SENSITIVE.

THEN JUST DIRECT IT BACK TO STAFF, GLAD TO HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA.

YES, SIR. MAYOR, I DO HAVE 1 ITEM THAT I'D LIKE TO PLACE ON THE FUTURE AGENDA AS WELL.

I'VE BEEN KIND OF ACTUALLY WORKING WITH THE CITY STAFF TO DEVELOP, AND THIS WOULD JUST BE FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT CONVERSATION.

BUT YOU KNOW, THE LAW REQUIRES US BOTH, BOTH OUR ORDINANCES AND STATE LAW REQUIRE 2 READINGS ON VARIOUS THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE, SUCH AS ORDINANCES, SUCH AS ZONING, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

I REALLY LIKE 2 READINGS, BECAUSE, AGAIN IF SOMEBODY MISSES THE FIRST READING, YOU KNOW IN THE PUBLIC OR WE NEED MORE TIME, THERE'S ALWAYS A 2ND READING FOR THAT. WHAT I ASK CITY STAFF TO LOOK AT IS, YOU KNOW, OKAY, CAN WE APPLY THAT TO EVERYTHING THAT WE DO OR MOST THINGS THAT WE DO, PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE PUBLIC FACING? AND I THINK STAFF HAS WORKED A LITTLE BIT ON DEVELOPING SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE COULD CONSIDER.

I THINK IT MOSTLY APPLIES TO RESOLUTIONS. CURRENTLY WE DON'T.

WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE 2 READINGS ON RESOLUTIONS, BUT I'D LIKE TO MAYBE BRING THAT UP FOR A CONVERSATION NOW.

BUDGET ITEMS ARE THINGS THAT WE DO HAVE, YOU KNOW WE APPROVE IN THE BUDGET, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A SECOND READING FOR THAT.

SO I JUST THINK, YOU KNOW IN THE LIEU OF TRANSPARENCY, AND WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS IN THE PAST WITH THE YOU KNOW WITH THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. BUT I THINK THE POSSIBILITY OF LOOKING AT HAVING 2 READINGS ON ITEMS THAT PARTICULARLY IMPACT THE PUBLIC SO THAT IT'S JUST NOT A ONE AND DONE ON SOMETHING THAT'S SIGNIFICANT TO THE PUBLIC MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT I'D LIKE FOR US TO LOOK AT AND CONSIDER TO, THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS THAT WE NEED. THERE ARE CERTAIN STATE LAWS THAT REQUIRE ONLY 1 MEETING SO THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE, THAT'S GOT TO BE IMPROVED IN 1. AND WE DON'T WANT TO SLOW DOWN BUSINESS.

BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS THE PUBLIC, I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'D LIKE JUST FOR US TO BRING, HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT AND SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD BE WILLING TO TO CONSIDER.

GLAD TO PUT THAT ON THERE FOR YOU. THANK YOU FOR GOING AHEAD AND GETTING IT TO STAFF AND WHEN IT'S READY, WE'LL HAVE A DISCUSSION. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY.

THAT'LL MOVE US INTO OUR NON-CONSENT. EVERYBODY GOOD TO KEEP CHARGING FORWARD, ANYBODY NEED A RECESS? IT'S ONLY 3:45. ITEM 9.A IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

[9.A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8201 ]

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. DREW BRASSFIELD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.

THIS ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 25 FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT. SO DESIGNATING A REINVESTMENT ZONE IS A STEP IN THE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT PROCESS UNDER CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE. AS YOU KNOW, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OFTEN USE TAX ABATEMENTS TO ATTRACT NEW INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES

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DESIGNATION OF AN AREA AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL CAN ENTERTAIN A REQUEST FOR A TAX ABATEMENT, AND THESE ARE TO NOT BE CONFUSED WITH TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES UNDER CHAPTER 311 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.

UNDER 312 THESE REINVESTMENT ZONES AFFORD PROPERTY OWNERS THE ABILITY TO REQUEST A TAX REDUCTION OR ABATEMENT ON THAT SPECIFIC PIECE OF PROPERTY, WHEREAS UNDER A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE THEY CAPTURE THE GROWTH OF THE TAX INCREMENT OR THEY CAPTURE THE GROWTH OF PROPERTY TAX GENERATED TO BE REINVESTED BACK INTO THE ENTIRE ZONE.

SO BEFORE THE COUNCIL CAN CONSIDER THE ZONE, IT HAS TO BE PRECEDED BY A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY WITH SEVEN DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING BEING PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE OTHER TAXING ENTITIES.

THAT ALSO HAS TO HAVE A NOTICE PRESENTED IN THE NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION.

AND THOSE WERE BOTH COMPLETED AT THE END OF JUNE.

THE COUNCIL MUST MAKE FINDINGS ALSO THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT IN THE ZONE ARE FEASIBLE AND PRACTICAL, AND WOULD BENEFIT THE ZONE AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.

IF ONE IS IS PROVIDED IN THIS CASE, THE CRITERIA MET IS THAT WITH THE DESIGNATION OF THE ZONE, IT IS REASONABLY LIKELY AS A RESULT OF THE DESIGNATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RETENTION OR EXPANSION OF PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE CITY MUST TAKE THE LEAD.

WE'VE GOT TO ESTABLISH THE REINVESTMENT ZONE BEFORE THE OTHER TAXING ENTITIES WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTERTAIN A REQUEST FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE TAX ABATEMENT REQUEST. SO THE PROJECT THAT IS PROMPTING THIS REQUEST IS ABOUT A 3.5 ACRE PIECE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10801 BAKER ST OUT IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT.

THE REASON FOR CREATING THIS ZONE, IS TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH THE OPTION TO OFFER AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE TO A PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

IN THIS CASE, IT'S INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE COATINGS WHO HAS REQUESTED THIS REINVESTMENT ZONE BECAUSE THEY'RE ANTICIPATING CONSTRUCTING A NEW AIRCRAFT HANGAR COMPLEX WITH THE RELATED SITE AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

PLUS SOME EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT A COST ABOVE $12 MILLION.

CURRENTLY, THE TAX ABATEMENT PRESENTATION IS SLATED TO APPEAR IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL ON JULY 22ND, AS WELL AS THE AIRPORT LEASE. IN THIS CASE, THE RESOLUTION OR THE ORDINANCE.

PARDON ME, IS BEING REQUESTED FOR 5 YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW IT.

AND IN THESE CASES TAX ABATEMENTS COULD BE APPROVED FOR UP TO 10 YEARS.

SO THIS IS A MAP OF THE THE AREA THAT'S UNDER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

IT'S KIND OF SET OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN AIRPORT FACILITY AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.

BEFORE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING. QUESTIONS COUNCIL? NO. SO JUST WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT APPROVING HERE, WE HAVE THE HEARING TODAY IS JUST THE ABILITY TO HAVE THIS TOOL.

DOESN'T NECESSARILY COMMIT TO US. ANY COMMITMENT TO THAT WOULD BE AFTER THIS BECOMES AN ORDINANCE AND THEN A REQUEST IS MADE AND LIKE YOU SAY THERE'S A PLAN FOR THAT IN THE FUTURE. CORRECT. THERE'S NO RISK IN ESTABLISHING IT AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE, EVEN IF NO TAX ABATEMENT IS APPROVED, THAT REINVESTMENT ZONE COULD SIT THERE AND REMAIN AS AN OPTION FOR ANY FUTURE PROJECTS.

OKAY. AND HERE THAT, SO THE WHAT AREA IS ACTUALLY INCLUDED IN THIS? JUST THE AREA IN THE BLUE. YES, SIR. IT'S JUST ABOUT 3.5 ACRES.

OKAY. JUST NORTH OF THEIR EXISTING FACILITY. OKAY.

THANK YOU. SO IT'S PROCEDURAL TODAY, BUT THEN THE NEGOTIATED PIECE IS SOMETHING THAT I'D WANT OUR CONSTITUENTS TO LISTEN TO. I THOUGHT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL DID A FANTASTIC JOB OF TAKING WHAT HAD BEEN A TRADITIONAL 10 YEAR, 100% TAX ABATEMENT REQUEST. AND LOOKING AT THE OPTIONS OF HOW DOES THAT BENEFIT YOU KNOW, BOTH THE TAXPAYER AND THE RESOURCES WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH THE INCENTIVE THAT DRAWS THAT ECONOMIC ENTITY TO TOWN? AND WHAT'S THE ROI? THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE. I MEAN, WE'RE MAKING BUSINESS DECISIONS, I THOUGHT PREVIOUS COUNCIL DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF PUTTING A TIER SYSTEM IN, IT WENT 90, 80, 70, 60 OVER 10 YEARS.

I ALSO THINK THAT YOU KNOW A 10 YEAR, 50% TAX ABATEMENT YOU KNOW, OR IF YOU WERE TO DO 100% FOR 5,

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AND SO THAT'S A FUTURE DISCUSSION THAT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS.

I THINK THIS DISCUSSION, IS US DOING A GOOD JOB OF PUTTING OUR BUSINESS OUT IN FRONT AND SAYING, YOU KNOW, THIS IS EXACTLY THE LOCATION THAT WE LOOK TO ENTICE AND BRING THOSE ECONOMIC ENTITIES AND DEVELOPERS TO, AND WE'RE ENTERTAINING PUTTING THAT ZONE IN PLACE SO THAT WE COULD THEN ENTER INTO THAT NEGOTIATION FOR THAT REBATE OR FOR THAT INCENTIVE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I NECESSARILY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, LIKE, TODAY'S PURPOSE.

SO, MR. BRASSFIELD, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING SEE IF I'VE GOT ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. SEEING NO ONE, WILL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING, AND I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAYOR, I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 8201 AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE ITEM.

ALL IN FAVOR OF 9.A PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES WITH A 3-0 VOTE. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO ITEM 9.B, TEMPORARY STAFFING FOR CIVIC CENTER.

[9.B. CONSIDER AWARD - TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CIVIC CENTER]

IT WAS LISTED AS GENERAL FUND WHEN ACTUALLY, THE REVENUE FOR THIS COMES SPECIFICALLY FROM CIVIC CENTER EVENT REVENUE AND FROM HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AND THEREFORE THE DESCRIPTION WAS ALSO INCORRECT.

SO THE LION'S SHARE OF THIS COMES DIRECTLY FROM EVENTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS FOR TEMPORARY STAFFING FOR LOAD IN, LOAD OUT, SET UP AND TEAR DOWN OF EVENTS AT THE CIVIC CENTER.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, WE MIGHT HAVE ONE EVENT THAT NEEDS 25 PEOPLE FOR MOVE IN, SET UP AND TEAR DOWN.

WE NEED THEM FOR 3 DAYS THAT COMES OUT OF EVENT REVENUE.

WE DO USE IT OCCASIONALLY, PARTICULARLY AROUND LIKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON WHEN OUR ROOMS ARE ALL BOOKED AND THEY'RE BACK TO BACK DAY TO DAY.

WE MAY STAFF AUGMENT JUST TO GET THOSE ROOMS FLIPPED.

THE AMOUNT THAT HAS COME OUT OF HOT TAX IN 2022, IT WAS LIKE 80,000.

IN 2023, WE DROPPED THAT TO 46,000. AND WE SHOULD BE BELOW THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR, PRIMARILY BECAUSE WE'VE DONE SOME REORGANIZATION.

AND OUR RETENTION OF STAFF OVER AT THE CIVIC CENTER IS MUCH BETTER THAN IT USED TO BE SINCE WE'VE DONE SO.

QUESTIONS FOR MR. GAGNON. SO YOU SAY THE USAGE FOR THIS IS REALLY EVENT SPECIFIC THAT IS AND WE WOULD BE COVERING THE COST THROUGH I MEAN WHAT WE'RE CHARGING FOR PEOPLE TO USE THE ROOM.

IT'S JUST THAT WE MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO FLIP A ROOM OR AN AREA, AND THAT WE HIRE EXTRA STAFF TO DO THAT.

THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. SO YOU THINK ABOUT SOMEONE LIKE WRCA COME IN.

WE HAVE TO HIRE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO HELP GET MOVED IN, SET UP, AND THEN ALSO TO CLEAN UP AFTERWARDS AND GET THOSE ROOMS READY FOR THE NEXT EVENT.

AND IT WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE TO HIRE 50 PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, TO SIT AND WAIT BETWEEN EVENTS.

SO WE JUST COVER THAT OUT OF THE EVENT REVENUE.

YEAH. AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HISTORY. I KNOW THIS HAS A MAXIMUM OF 250.

AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEND ANY MONEY UNLESS IT'S DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO AN EVENT.

BUT DO WE KNOW KIND OF A HISTORY OF HOW MUCH WE KIND OF HAVE TO SPEND ON THAT.

THAT WAS REALLY OUR HIGH WATERMARK AND THAT WAS I THINK THAT WAS THE YEAR OF COVID.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE JUST THAT WAS OR THE YEAR BEFORE THAT WAS OUR OUR HIGH WATERMARK WAS JUST A TICK UNDER 250.

BUT WE WENT STAYING AROUND 200 A YEAR. AND THEN I KNOW RECENTLY WE PASSED ANOTHER TEMPORARY STAFFING ARRANGEMENT WITH ANOTHER FIRM. I MEAN WHY ARE WE USING A DIFFERENT FIRM FOR THIS ONE VERSUS USING UNDER THAT IS IT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF.

DIFFERENT LABOR SET. SO THIS IS LARGELY MANUAL LABOR.

SO MORE, I HATE TO SAY UNSKILLED BUT MORE UNSKILLED LABOR THAT WE WOULD BE USING FOR MOVE IN, CLEAN UP THAT KIND OF STUFF. OKAY. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN ANYTHING FURTHER? OKAY. YEAH JUST TO KIND OF REITERATE, I KNOW THERE'S AN ROI ON HIRING FULL TIME IN ORDER TO HANDLE THOSE EVENTS WHEN THEY COME IN AND THEN SOMETIMES YOU'RE OVERSTAFFED AND YOU SPEND THE MONEY JUST IN HAVING PEOPLE YOU DON'T NEED. SO THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE ON THAT.

COUNCIL WITH NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON 9.B.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE CIVIC CENTER AS PRESENTED.

A SECOND, I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND ON 9.B.

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AND I KNOW I ALSO TOOK A TEXT FROM CITY MANAGER, WE ARE STILL STREAMING ON OUR .GOV, BUT JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE IN CASE ANYBODY IS WATCHING. BUT DO WE KNOW WILL THE YOUTUBE BE BACK UP OR IS IT JUST OFF? WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR VENDOR RIGHT NOW. THERE'S A TECHNICAL ISSUE ON THEIR SIDE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ON THE WEBSITE. AND AS SOON AS THAT COMES UP, WE'LL ACTUALLY POST THE ENTIRE MEETING TO YOU TOO. OKAY.

SO MEETING WOULD BE POSTED. CORRECT. AFTER THIS YOU CAN GO BACK AND REWIND ALL THOSE OTHER FEATURES.

IT'S ACTUALLY WHY WE USE TWO CHANNELS TO STREAM.

JUST IN CASE THERE IS A TECHNICAL ISSUE. WE HAVE REDUNDANCY AND THEN WE CAN ALWAYS POST THE FULL MEETING TO WHICHEVER SIDE MAY BE HAVING A TECHNICAL ISSUE.

REAL GOOD. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME ASK THAT QUESTION. ITEM 9.C CONSIDER AN AWARD FOR STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION,

[9.C. CONSIDER AWARD - FY24/25 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT]

MR. DANFORTH, HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? DOING WELL.

MAYOR STANLEY. MAYOR, COUNCIL. EXCITED TO BRING THIS ONE TO YOU.

STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO PUSH THIS AND GET THIS ACCELERATED.

IT'S A PRIORITY FOR ALL OF US. SO THE 23/24TH STREET MAINTENANCE THE CONTRACTOR IS SCHEDULED TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THAT.

DUE TO WEATHER ISSUES, THEY DID NOT FINISH THAT CONTRACT, SO THEY ROLLED INTO THAT AND THEY'RE FINISHING THAT UP.

THAT WILL FINISH UP THE 7.6 CONTRACT FROM THE PREVIOUS 23/24 YEAR.

WE WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR THAT THAT WAS STILL GOING ON AND STILL UNDER CONTRACT, AND WE DID NOT SEE AN ESCALATION IN PRICE REQUEST ON THAT.

THE 24/25 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME AERIALS OF THIS.

THIS IS ACTUALLY BROKEN OUT INTO SEVERAL QUARTERS OF THE CITY.

SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS WORK IS TAKING PLACE IN MULTIPLE AREAS, BOTH IN THE GREEN AND THE BLUE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS.

THERE AGAIN, WE'RE SEEING THERE AT HASTINGS ON THE NORTH SIDE.

SEEING GRAND AND FOLSOM. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF A CAPE SEAL PRODUCT ON 5.7 MILES OF ARTERIAL ROADWAYS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND MICRO SERVICING ON 3.4 MILES OF ARTERIAL ROADWAYS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THE STREETS WERE CHOSEN USING THE PAVEMENT CONDITION STUDY THAT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY, AND THE CURRENT ONE IS TO BE RECEIVED, I BELIEVE THIS FALL. THIS FALL. CORRECT, THIS FALL, AND SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE THAT MEANS AND METHODS, AS WELL AS JUDGMENTS FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO GO OUT AND DO STREET ASSESSMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT STUDY.

SO WE'RE TALKING MILL AND OVERLAY IN THIS IN THIS SCENARIO.

MILL AND OVERLAY. THIS CONTRACT IS NOT IN FRONT OF YOU FOR APPROVAL YET.

BUT WE DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHERE THAT WORK IS GOING TO BE TAKING PLACE COMING FORWARD.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE BIDS ON THAT, AND THAT SHOULD BE COMING HERE SHORTLY.

SO ONCE AGAIN, WE BROKE IT DOWN INTO QUARTERS SO THAT YOU COULD SEE THE AREAS THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED.

THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MILL AND OVERLAY PRODUCT ON 7.4 MILES OF ARTERIAL ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THE STREETS WERE ONCE AGAIN CHOSEN BY THE SAME MEANS AND METHODS GOING FORWARD.

AND SO THAT'S I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF AHEAD OF MYSELF, BUT LIKE I SAID, THIS IS COMING FORWARD AND IT'S ALL RELEVANT AS FAR AS THE STREETS THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING AND THE REASON WHY WE'RE ADDRESSING THOSE PARTICULAR STREETS, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. WE ANTICIPATE IN AND WE'RE VERY AWARE OF DONNY'S PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL, TO WHERE WE WERE GOING TO ROLL THIS THROUGH EVERY YEAR.

WE WERE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND THE MARK ON THIS YEAR.

BUT THAT'S BEEN CORRECTED. WE ANTICIPATE THESE PROJECTS GOING OUT TO BID IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF NEXT YEAR, SO THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO GET MORE BIDDERS INTO THE SYSTEM AND MOVE FORWARD FASTER ON THESE PROJECTS.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE WOULD LIKE TO BE DOING A LOT OF THIS WORK RIGHT NOW, INSTEAD OF WAITING UNTIL THE 1ST OF AUGUST TO BE STARTING THEM.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS, COUNCIL. WELL, I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT LIKE HOW LONG FROM ASK TO ASPHALT.

RIGHT. SO I THINK IF WE LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST 3 OR 4 YEARS, WE'RE SITTING HERE SAYING, GUYS, WE'VE MISSED THE MARK, WE'D REALLY LIKE TO. BUT WHAT WHAT I'M SEEING IS WE SAID, HEY, WE THINK 10,

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YOU GUYS WENT AND RAN IT. YOU NEEDED TO DO SOME DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WEREN'T GETTING OUT OVER OUR SKIS.

BUT ONCE YOU CAME BACK AND YOU PUT TOGETHER THIS PROGRAM, YOU GOT SUPPORT FROM COUNCIL, AND NOW WE'RE SEEING THIS GO OUT TO THE TUNE OF AROUND 9 MILES OF CAPE SEAL OR MICRO SURFACING, WHICHEVER ONE WE'VE GOT THERE.

AND THEN YOU'RE SEEING OSAGE NOW IN YOUR SIGHTS.

IT'S TARGETED FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR. SO WHAT ARE YOU SEEING NOW? AND IF YOU WOULD GIVE ME THE DECENCY OF COMPARING IT TO WHERE IT WAS, I NEED A BENCHMARK.

SURE. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE ENTIRE? ASK TO ASK. WELL, BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO, WE WERE GETTING YOU TO DO THIS FIRST PRESENTATION, AND NOW WE'RE LETTING A BID. YES, SIR. AND IF YOU RECALL, DURING THAT PRESENTATION, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT WAS THE FACT THAT WE WERE WE WERE BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL TRYING TO GET CAUGHT BACK UP. AND LAST YEAR, I THINK THIS BID WENT OUT SOMEWHERE AROUND AUGUST.

SO WE KNEW THAT WE WERE GOING TO PROBABLY BE JUNE OR JULY, THAT WE COULD GET THIS OUT, AND THEN BY NEXT YEAR WE WOULD BE ON THAT PARTICULAR TRACK TO WHERE WE WOULD START GETTING OUR ASSESSMENT DONE, WHICH IS ALREADY TARGETED FOR THE FALL INSTEAD OF LATE WINTER.

SO I THINK BY NEXT YEAR, JUST AS JERRY MENTIONED, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE EVERYTHING COME IN LINE WITH THAT FULL 12 MONTHS SCHEDULE THAT WE GAVE YOU. I THINK WE'VE MADE GREAT STRIDES. JERRY'S BEEN OVER IN THAT DEPARTMENT NOW FOR 5 WEEKS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND HAS REALLY HAS PUT THE PLOW TO THE FIELD IF YOU WOULD, AND THEY'RE GETTING A LOT OF THINGS TURNED OUT RATHER QUICKLY OVER THERE. SO IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, WE KNEW COMING INTO THIS YEAR THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND, BUT AT LEAST WE'RE STILL GETTING IT OUT DURING THE PAVING SEASON.

WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS PROJECT COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE PAVING SEASON THIS YEAR, COMBINED WITH THE ONE THAT WE'RE FINISHING UP FROM LAST YEAR. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YEAH IT DOES. I MEAN, I THINK WHAT I FEEL MAY NOT BE FACT, BUT IT FELT LIKE FOR 6 OR 7 YEARS WE JUST SLOW TURNING GEARS HERE. AND THEN JUST OVER THIS LAST YEAR, WHAT I FEEL IS THAT YOU GUYS ARE TAKING THAT DIRECTION.

YOU'RE FIGURING OUT HOW MUCH WE CAN BUY FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

WHERE IS THE BEST VALUE IN MICRO SURFACING AND CAPE SEAL.

LARGE, SMALL REPAIRS EVERYTHING AND YOU'VE GOT A MULTI-PRONGED, YOU KNOW APPROACH AND ATTACK ON THIS.

AND THEN IT SURE FEELS LIKE MOMENTUM. AND LIKE NEXT YEAR I THINK YOU'RE SET UP FOR MORE SUCCESS AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE A LITTLE DAYLIGHT AT THE END OF THIS TUNNEL BEFORE LONG. YES.WASN'T CHARGED UP, I GUESS. YOU'RE SEEING EXACTLY CORRECT.

AND IF YOU REMEMBER, A BIG PIECE OF THAT IS THE COUNCIL FUNDING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE IN PLACE.

SO ONCE WE STARTED RECEIVING THAT FUNDING AND WE KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PLAN MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE REALLY PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL, IF YOU WOULD.

ME AND JERRY TALK ABOUT THAT ALL THE TIME THAT WE REALLY GOT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND MOVE FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

SO I THINK YOU'RE SEEING IT CORRECTLY. I THINK WE WERE SLOW TURNING.

I THINK YOU SEE THAT CORRECTLY AS WELL. THERE WERE SO MANY PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE.

THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS GOING ON, THAT WE'VE NOW FOCUSED AND AT LEAST WE HAVE A LOT OF PROGRAMS AND SOME DIRECTION GOING TO WHERE WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE SHOULD BE, AND WE'RE TRYING TO HIT THOSE TARGET MARKS OF DATES, YOU KNOW? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I MEAN, WE KNOW THAT BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, WE NEED TO HAVE THESE PROJECTS COMPLETE SO WE CAN START OUR NEW ASSESSMENT SO THAT WE CAN ROLL INTO THE NEXT SPRING. AND WE NOW THAT WE HAVE THOSE DART BOARDS TO THROW AT, WE'RE THROWING AT THEM PRETTY HARD.

YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER. I MEAN YOU'RE ANSWERING WHAT I'M ASKING.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I KNOW IT'S AN AWARD, I DON'T HAVE ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS ON ANYTHING.

ANY PARTICULAR STREETS OTHER THAN IF A CITIZEN DID WANT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, THIS 3.8.

WHERE DID IT GO AGAIN AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON ALL THAT? DO YOU HAVE LIKE A SCOPE OF WORK AND A LIST OF THOSE ONLINE? ACTUALLY, THOSE MAPS WILL BE ONLINE. AS THE CONSTRUCTION MOVES FORWARD, THE CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY PEOPLE IN THOSE AREAS THAT THEY'RE WORKING, BUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN GET ON AND LOOK AT THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND ACTUALLY HIGHLIGHTS THOSE AREAS AS THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD, SO THEY CAN PULL IT UP AND SEE IF THEIR AREAS AFFECTED AND WHAT THEIR TIMELINES ARE EXPECTED TO BE.

SCHERLEN, I BELIEVE DURING THAT LAST MEETING THAT WE HAD REQUESTED THAT WE HAVE SOME DASHBOARDS PUT IN PLACE.

ONE THING I'M VERY PROUD OF, WHAT CP&D IS DOING RIGHT NOW IS THEY'VE GONE INTO OUR SOFTWARE THAT WE ARE USING AN E BUILDER, AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY BUILDING OUT THAT SYSTEM WITH ALL THE CAPITAL PROJECTS, STARTING WITH THE GEORGIA STREET PROJECT. AND IT'S WORTH THE BRAG ON THAT, BECAUSE ONCE THEY GET THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM,

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ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS GOING TO BE READILY AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC, ALONG WITH THE MAPS AND LOCATIONS OF WHERE THESE PROJECTS ARE AT.

SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S WORTH BRAGGING ABOUT THIS DEPARTMENT AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING OVER THERE AS WELL. THAT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT THAT HELPS US WITH THAT TIMELINESS OF GETTING THESE PROJECTS DONE, BECAUSE THERE'S ACCOUNTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THAT, TOO. WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING ALL THAT, THE STATS AND DATA OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE.

MAN, I LOVE IT. WE GOT A GOOD CONSTRUCTION GUY IN CHARGE OVER THERE.

MAN TIM REID AND DAVID PRESCOTT JUST SHOWED UP, AND THEY'RE ALREADY WHIPPING THIS THING INTO SHAPE, YOU KNOW? CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

SO THANK YOU, SIR. WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON ITEM 9.C.

I MOVE THAT WE AWARD 9.C. SECOND. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. ANYBODY NEED A BREAK OR Y'ALL WANT TO FINISH? I'M GOING TO KEEP GOING. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 9.D.

[9.D. CONSIDER APPROVAL - CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO AUTOMATED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) IMPLEMENTATION]

SO. YES. YES, SIR. SO I'LL COVER THAT IN A MINUTE.

MAYOR. COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS CHANGE ORDER.

SO, YES, CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 TO THE AUTOMATED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.

THAT'S WHAT'S UP FOR CONSIDERATION. FIRST OFF, I WANTED TO COVER THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT.

THAT'S GOING VERY WELL. 72% COMPLETE OF THE TOTAL, 79,000M.

YOU CAN SEE HERE 57,000 AND THIS IS A LITTLE HARD TO SEE ON THE GRAPH TO THE BOTTOM, BUT THAT IS EACH INDIVIDUAL METER SECTION, READING SECTION AS THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD.

SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A LOT THERE'S A BETTER GRAPHIC HERE ON THIS ONE.

THE BLUE IS WHAT'S COMPLETED. THE RED IS IN PROGRESS.

AND THIS IS WHERE YOU SEE HOW WE'VE PROGRESSED ACROSS THE CITY ON THE PROJECT.

AND IT'S GOING VERY WELL. OKAY. SO WITHIN BUDGET, THE ORIGINAL PROJECT FUNDING WAS $29.5 MILLION FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, $1,000,000 GRANT, $28,500,000 LOAN, 0% INTEREST.

THAT WAS WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO LAYER THE CITY'S BOND RATING WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOND RATING.

AND WITH THAT SUBSIDY, WE WOUND UP WITH A 0% INTEREST.

THE PROGRAM DOES HAVE THE STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS THAT YOU WOULD ANTICIPATE WITH A STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAM.

OKAY. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS IN MARCH OF 2022 WITH THE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1, THAT IN LATER IN 2022 FOR $23,000,000. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUND COMMITMENT AT THIS TIME IS $23,000,000, SO A LITTLE OVER $23.6 MILLION. REMEMBER, THERE IS A LOCAL MATCH PORTION.

SO WE HAVE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO SPEND LOCAL FUNDS ARE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL ALONG WITH THAT.

TOTAL LOAN FUNDING AVAILABLE WAS $28.5 MILLION SO REMAINING TODAY IN THE PROJECT RELATED TO THIS CONTRACT IS $4.800,000. IN THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING.

WITH THAT CHANGE ORDER 2, PROPOSES 3300 METAL 3/4 INCH METERS OR BRASS, 2000 METAL 1 INCH METERS, ASSORTED LARGE METERS, RADIO TRANSMITTERS IN LABOR AND TARIFFS.

BUT THE COST INCREASE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS CHANGE ORDER IS $2.7 MILLION IT WOULD CHANGE THE CONTRACT ORDER FOR UP TO $26 [INAUDIBLE] NOTED THERE. THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDING THAT WOULD REMAIN IN THE PROJECT IS $2.1 MILLION FROM THERE I JUST WANTED TO COVER THAT THE REASON THESE 3000 OR 5000M WEREN'T INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS BECAUSE WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF APPROVAL IN 2022 WITH THE DATA THAT WE HAD AT THE TIME. SO YOU HAD ADDITIONAL METERS IN THE SYSTEM.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME CHANGE OUT METERS FROM EXISTING NEPTUNE.

THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT CALLED FOR THOSE TO BE RETROFITTED WITH DEVICES TO MAKE THEM COMPATIBLE.

AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT WE CHANGE THOSE TO THE ACTUAL METERS.

THE METAL METER COMPONENT OF THIS IS A RESULT OF SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR FREEZING METERS AND THOSE CONCERNS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP.

BUT THEN WE'RE ALSO ADDING THE TRANSMITTERS. AND THERE'S SOME MINOR LARGE METERS BUT THAT'S THE CRUX OF WHAT THIS CHANGE ORDER INVOLVES.

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THAT WAS INCLUDED IN CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1. SO WE ARE ON TARGET TO COMPLETE ON THAT TIMEFRAME, SUBJECT TO SOME WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS. WITH THAT, I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS COUNCIL. WHAT HAVE WE, I MEAN SO FAR SO NOW WE'RE 75% ROLLED OUT.

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? HAVE THERE BEEN ANY CHALLENGES? THE TRANSITION BECAUSE I'VE NOT HEARD REALLY MANY COMPLAINTS FROM CITIZENS THAT THAT I'M AWARE OF, THAT THERE'S BEEN ANY PROBLEM WITH BILLING OR THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. I MEAN, WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? KIND OF, I GUESS, THROUGH THE ROLLOUT OF THIS.

WELL, FIRST OFF, THAT THE TEAM HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.

WHETHER THAT WAS THE STATE LOCAL AND THE CITY STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.

SO WE'VE MINIMIZED COMPLAINTS WITH THAT SYSTEM.

THERE'S BEEN A FEW, BUT NOTHING THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT WAS WITH 57,000M CHANGED OUT.

SO THE PROCESS THAT WE IDENTIFIED GOING INTO IT WAS IDENTIFIED HAS ADDRESSED CITIZENS CONCERNS TREMENDOUSLY ON THE PROJECT. SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE'VE LEARNED IS THAT THE SYSTEM CHANGE OVER IS WELCOMED BY OUR CITIZENS BECAUSE THEY'RE ULTIMATELY GOING TO GET BETTER SERVICE AND THE ABILITY TO SEE THEIR WATER USE IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

WE HAVE A WHEN THE MODULE COMES ON WITH THE BILLING SYSTEM AFTER THE DECEMBER TIMEFRAME OF COMPLETION FOR THIS THEN THERE WILL BE A DIRECT COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY SET THAT UP. SO I THINK OUR COMMUNITY IS VERY UNDERSTANDING FOR US.

AND THAT'S ONE THING THAT WE FOUND IN THE INSTALLATION OF THIS.

SO THE ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO MONITOR THEIR WATER CONSUMPTION IN REAL TIME WILL COME.

THAT WILL COME AFTER DECEMBER 31ST. YES. OKAY.

THE MODULE WILL BE IN THE BILLING SYSTEM AND THAT'S ANTICIPATED THEN.

RIGHT NOW OUR BILLING OFFICE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION AND THAT'S WHERE THEY CAN CONTACT AND WE'VE HAD VERY MUCH SUCCESSFUL INCIDENCES WHERE UNUSUAL USE WAS IDENTIFIED. AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTACT RESIDENTS OR CUSTOMERS, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE THEY RECEIVE A BILL A MONTH LATER, A HUGE BILL. SO IT'S HAD A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT ON THAT.

THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS. I GOT A COUPLE. YES, SIR.

ORIGINAL CONTRACT 225. THEN WE HAVE THE CHANGE ORDER OF 1, 2 PLUS THIS ONE OF 2-7 ASSUMING IT'S ALL APPROVED.

YOU KIND OF HAVE A LEFT TO PAY ON THERE, YOU SAID YOU WERE EXPECTING ANOTHER CHANGE ORDER TO COME TO COMPLETE WORK THAT YOU CURRENTLY HAVE, THAT YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO INCREASE IN YOUR SKILL.

THERE WILL BE A FINAL CHANGE ORDER ADJUSTING FINAL QUANTITIES.

SO THIS IS NOT A PROJECT THAT HAS A SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED.

THIS METER NEEDS THIS METER BOX CHANGE. WHAT WE DID IS WE INCLUDED A LOT OF THE REPAIRS AND GET THE METER BOX AND ALL THE OTHER NECESSARY THINGS SUCH THAT WE COMPLETE THE PROJECT. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND REPLACE A METER BOX.

SO THOSE THOSE CONTRACT ITEMS ARE ESTIMATES AT THIS POINT AND THESE REFINE IT TO A VERY CLOSE ESTIMATE.

BUT THERE WILL BE A FINAL CHANGE ORDER. NOW WHEN THERE'S FUNDING LEFT, EITHER WE CAN CHANGE ORDER SOMETHING TO THIS PROJECT TO SPEND THE REMAINING CITY TW FUNDS, OR IDENTIFY AND GET APPROVAL FOR ANOTHER SPECIFIC RELATED PROJECT, AND STAFF WILL WORK ON THAT AND BRING THAT TO YOU PROBABLY IN DECEMBER JANUARY. OF WHICH PROJECT WE THINK THAT THE TWDB WILL APPROVE FOR THOSE FUNDS.

THAT'S GREAT AND I GUESS THE MATH MAY HAVE INCLUDED IT, BUT IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE IT ON THE PRESENTATION.

SO THE $1,000,000 WAS A GRANT? YES. IT HAD $1,000,000 GRANT.

I HAD THAT ON THE FIRST SLIDE RIGHT FOR THE $29,500,000 BUT THE PRESENTATION RELATES TO THE $28.5 MILLION LOAN.

THE REASON I DO THAT IS BECAUSE UNDER THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACCOUNTING FOR THEIR SYSTEM, THE $1,000,000 GRANT IS A SEPARATE PROGRAM. IT'S ALREADY SPENT, IT'S ALREADY DONE.

THAT WAS COMPLETED AND THEY OPERATE WITH A $28.5 MILLION LOAN ON THEIR SIDE.

SO WE'VE MATCHED THAT IN OUR ACCOUNTING. SO THE $1,000,000 GRANT WAS ALREADY SPENT.

YEAH THAT WAS THE FIRST MILLION OUT THE DOOR SO TO SPEAK ON THE PROJECT.

SO WE GOT THE BENEFIT OF THE GRANT TO START WITH, PLUS THE 0% INTEREST THAT YOU SEE HERE.

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OKAY. AND THEN CURIOUS ON THIS BECAUSE IT'S A TWDB.

ARE WE ALLOWED TO EARN INTEREST ON THAT MONEY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A LOAN TO US AT A 0%? SOME OF THEIR PROGRAMS HAVE INTEREST AVAILABLE.

I'D HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC LOAN. I DON'T RECALL ON THIS ONE, DO YOU, LAURA? YES. I BELIEVE THIS ONE DOES ALLOW US TO ACCRUE INTEREST ON IT, BUT THEN IT HAS TO BE USED BACK TO SOMETHING THAT'S APPROVED THROUGH THE PROJECT.

AN APPROVED PROJECT. SO THIS $2.1 MILLION ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS COULD BE HIGHER WITH INTEREST ADDED BACK.

AND DID THEY LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

THIS WAS APPROVED BACK IN 20 OR 21 MAYBE. THE CONTRACT WAS APPROVED IN 2022.

SO THE LOAN WAS APPROVED PRIOR TO THAT. APPLICATION STARTED IN 2019.

SO ABOUT 2021 IS WHEN IT WAS APPROVED. YEAH. SO I THINK WHAT WE WOULD WE WOULD HOPE IS THAT STAFF EITHER HAS ALREADY OR CAN IDENTIFY THE INTEREST EARNINGS ON THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU KNOW, THE GRANT MONEY AND THEN RUN THE TOTAL ON WHAT WAS EXPENDED FOR THIS ONCE YOU GET THROUGH DECEMBER WE WOULD WE WOULD POTENTIALLY FORECAST SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS THERE THAT COULD BE SPENT BACK INTO OUR SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM.

THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE TWDB. CORRECT. RIGHT.

THE TWDB HAS TO REVIEW IT AND ENSURE THAT WHATEVER WE SPEND IT ON MEETS THE PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS AND THE LOAN REQUIREMENTS.

SO THAT WILL OCCUR INCLUDING ANY INTEREST THAT'S AVAILABLE AND THAT'S WHY I HAVE THAT HIGHLIGHTED AT $2.100,000, SO YOU COULD IF THE INTEREST IS AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE ADDED TO THE $2.100,000 AND BROUGHT BACK TO YOU IN RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD OF A PROJECT.

I THINK THAT'S GOOD AND ALL I'M DOING IS JUST HIGHLIGHTING THE STEWARDSHIP OF BEING ABLE TO BORROW MONEY AT 0% AND THEN BRING THIS PROJECT IN UNDER BUDGET WITH THE ADDITIONAL SCOPE, BUT THEN ALSO GET OUT THERE AND FIX SOME ADDITIONAL MAIN BREAKS AND LINE EXTENSION, WHATEVER YOU HAVE THAT QUALIFIES FOR THAT WATER SERVICE.

SO THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND, WHICH IS THE SEWER WATER SYSTEM SIDE OF IT.

IT WAS NOT UNDER THE DRINKING WATER SIDE, SO IT WILL HAVE TO BE A CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND, A SEWER PROJECT THAT QUALIFIES. THAT'S INTERESTING.

THEY WOULD FUND IT ON THE SEWER SIDE, BUT IT'S A WATER PROJECT.

WELL, THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT WAS THAT THE METERS NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOR THE WATER BILL, BUT THEY ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE SEWER BILL.

SO METERS METERS PROVIDE FOR BOTH.

GREAT. THAT'S A GOOD EDUCATION PIECE THAT YOU KNOW THAT I'M LEARNING.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU GUYS BRINGING THIS BACK WITH YOU KNOW, AN IDENTIFIED AMOUNT OF MONEY IN SOME PROJECTS.

AND THAT WILL BE BROUGHT THROUGH STAFF AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION.

THAT'S GREAT. YEAH. SO THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ALL THOSE.

I'M GOOD ON MY END. COUNCIL, ANYTHING FURTHER? I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION ON 9.D. I MOVE TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 AS PRESENTED ON ITEM 9.D.

A SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ON TO 9.E. MR. FREEMAN, ARE YOU RUNNING THIS ONE?

[9.E. CONSIDER AWARD - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SECTOR SEARCH & CONSULTING, INC FOR $42,500 PLUS SEARCH EXPENSES FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES FOR CHIEF OF POLICE]

WE INITIALLY THOUGHT THE CHIEF OF POLICE RECRUITMENT FIRM WOULD FALL UNDER THAT $50,000 ACCOUNT THRESHOLD FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL.

BUT WE DID PASS IT BY JUST A LITTLE BIT. SO IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS BACK FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND JUST AN UPDATE ON THE PROCESS AND THE TIMELINE.

SO LAST TIME I WASN'T ABLE TO SHARE THE FIRM WE'LL BE WORKING WITH, BUT IT'S PUBLIC SECTOR SEARCH & CONSULTING.

THEY'RE A SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT FIRM. THEY ONLY FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

UP UNTIL THE LAST YEAR, IT WAS STRICTLY POLICE RELATED.

THEY DID HAVE THEIR FIRST FIRE CHIEF SEARCH, SO THEY'VE EXPANDED JUST A LITTLE BIT.

THEY ARE A SMALLER FIRM, SO THEY ONLY TAKE A HANDFUL OF SEARCHES AT ONE TIME.

SO WE'RE FORTUNATE THEY PUT THEIR NAME IN THE HAT FOR US BECAUSE THEY HAVE VERY GOOD TRACK RECORD OF NATIONWIDE SEARCHES, OVER 100 SEARCHES ACROSS THE US. SOME OF THE RECENT TEXAS CITIES WERE DALLAS, KILLEEN AND IRVING AND THEY'VE ALSO DONE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM DIRECTOR FOR THEIR PUBLIC SAFETY. AS FAR AS THE PERSONNEL, I'VE GOT A FEW LISTED UP THERE ON ON THE SCREEN.

GARY PETERSON IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND HE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE OUR PROJECT LEAD FOR OUR SEARCH WHICH HE'S GOT A 30 YEAR CAREER IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND HAS BEEN DOING RECRUITMENT SEARCHES EVER SINCE. HIS MOST RECENT WAS THE DALLAS POLICE AND FIRE CHIEFS AND THE SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF SEARCH.

AS FAR AS THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE AGREEMENT, IT'S $42,500, WHICH IS THE FEE FOR THE FIRM.

AND THEN THERE'S ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SEARCH THE PLUS THE SEARCH EXPENSES.

[01:20:02]

THEY'LL BE COMING TO TOWN AT LEAS 3 TIMES, ABOUT 6 DAYS TOTAL ON SITE.

A LARGE PART OF THIS PROCESS AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE SEARCH IS A LOT OF UPFRONT COMMUNICATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS.

THAT'S GOING TO INVOLVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF STAFF.

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS WILL ALSO BE HAVING ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS.

SOME OF THOSE MAY BE VIRTUAL AS WELL TO INVITE THE PUBLIC.

WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU WANT TO SEE AND ACHIEVE? WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? THEY'LL ALSO HAVE SURVEY OPTIONS, WHICH ARE CITYWIDE SURVEYS, SURVEYING THE DEPARTMENT STAFF.

SO WE GET THE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND EMPLOYEES TO WEIGH IN AS WELL.

BEYOND THAT, THEY'LL OF COURSE WORK ON YOUR TYPICAL PROFILE AND BROCHURE AND THEN CONDUCT THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND THE OUTREACH TO TRY AND GET PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION.

THEY'LL DO ALL THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.

THEY'LL SCREEN THEM SEE WHICH ONES MEET THE BEST FOR FOR OUR CRITERIA.

THEY'LL RANK THEM AND PRESENT US WITH THE THE CANDIDATES FOR THE NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS.

AND THEN TOWARD THE END OF THE PROCESS, WE'LL BE REENGAGING WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE CITY COUNCIL WITH AS FAR AS MEET AND GREETS INTERVIEW PROCESS, WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WITH THE FIRM AS FAR AS HOW WE STRUCTURE THOSE INTERVIEWS.

THERE'S BEEN DISCUSSION ABOUT DOING PANELISTS TO TRY AND GET DIFFERENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, DIFFERENT STAFF INVOLVED, SO THEY CAN WEIGH IN ON THE CANDIDATES TO HELP WITH THAT FINAL INTERVIEW PROCESS WITH THE CITY MANAGEMENT TEAM.

AND THEN ALSO WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON THE TIMELINE.

WE ARE MOVING A LITTLE FASTER THAN EXPECTED. I ORIGINALLY TOLD COUNCIL WE PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE ON BOARD BY JANUARY.

THEY'RE PROPOSING A 90 TO 120 DAY PROCESS, WHICH PUTS US AROUND NOVEMBER.

SO IT'S POSSIBLE SOMEONE COULD START MAYBE IN DECEMBER OR POTENTIALLY INTO JANUARY, JUST DEPENDING ON THEIR TRANSITION MOVING FROM WHATEVER DEPARTMENT THEY'RE IN TO US OR IF IT'S AN INTERNAL CANDIDATE, OBVIOUSLY MUCH QUICKER THAN SOMEONE HAVING TO MOVE TO TOWN.

BUT SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN WE EXPECTED.

SO I WANTED TO BRING YOU UP TO SPEED ON ON THE POTENTIAL TIMELINE.

BUT THAT'S REALLY ALL WE HAVE TODAY. THE THE PACKET INCLUDES THE THE CONTRACT, THE SCHEDULE THAT KIND OF LAYS OUT ALL THE TASKS.

SO IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION, THE PUBLIC'S ABLE TO ACCESS THAT DOCUMENT AND KIND OF SEE WHAT THE THOUGHT PROCESS IS FOR THE WHOLE THE WHOLE SEARCH.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THERE'S NOT A COMPENSATION PIECE BASED ON SALARY.

THERE IS, WE DO HAVE A TASK THAT WE'VE BUILT INTO THEIR CONTRACT.

THEY'RE GOING TO HELP US KIND OF ASSESS OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WE'VE DONE THAT RESEARCH OURSELVES AS WELL THROUGH HR RECENTLY, BUT IT NEVER HURTS TO GET THEIR INPUT FROM THEIR NATIONWIDE EXPERIENCE AND KIND OF GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT COMPENSATION PACKAGE WOULD LOOK LIKE.

AND THERE WILL BE NO FEES TO THIS COMPANY BASED ON THE SALARY LOAD.

NO, NO, THIS IS A STRICTLY THE 425 PLUS EXPENSES, THAT'S ALL THEY GET PAID FOR ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. AND THEY DO HAVE A COMMITMENT.

IF THE PERSON LEAVES AFTER A YEAR, THEY WOULD REDO THE SEARCH MINUS THE THE FEE EXPENSES, BUT THAT $42,500 WOULD BE COVERED.

AND THEY ALSO AGREED NOT TO TO TRY AND RECRUIT WHOEVER WE HIRE AWAY FOR ANY OF THEIR OTHER SEARCHES, WHICH IS A NICE, NICE BONUS. WHEN WOULD THE CLOCK START TAKING ON THE TIMELINE ONCE WE EXECUTE? IT SHOULD START HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS SOON AS I GIVE HIM THE EXECUTED CONTRACT. WE'LL BE GETTING THOSE INTERNAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS SCHEDULED SO WE CAN START BUILDING THAT THAT PROFILE AND WHAT QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

ALL RIGHT. YES, SIR. GOOD QUESTIONS. COUNCILMAN SIMPSON ANYTHING? OKAY, YOU GUYS ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS.

I THINK WE'RE READY. I MOVE TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SECTOR SEARCH & CONSULTING FOR THE SEARCH FOR CITY OF AMARILLO CHIEF OF POLICE. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM 9.E ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES WITH A 3-0 VOTE.

ON TO ITEM 9.F, MR. CITY MANAGER? YES. I'M GOING TO COVER BOTH 9.F AND 9.G AT ONE TIME, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

[9.F. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 07-08-25-2]

THESE RESOLUTIONS AFFIRM THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DID INDEED CANVASS AND THE RESULTS OF THOSE ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, AND THEY SERVED TO INCORPORATE THE FULL SET OF SUPPORTING MATERIALS, SUCH AS VOTING TABULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.

THEY WERE PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD, BUT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL CANVASS RESOLUTIONS.

THESE ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH TEXAS ELECTION CHAPTER 67, WHICH OUTLINES HOW ELECTION RETURNS ARE CANVASED AND HOW CERTIFICATES OF ELECTIONS ARE TO BE ISSUED. THIS STEP ENSURES COMPLETENESS OF THE RECORD AND TRANSPARENCY FOR THE PUBLIC.

THE RESULTS AND OUTCOMES REMAIN UNCHANGED. THIS SIMPLY PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CLARITY AND DOCUMENTATION.

WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS COUNCIL FOR YOUR CITY MANAGER.

OKAY. ITEM 9.F IS BEFORE YOU. AND THEN WE'LL TAKE UP 9.G SEPARATE.

[01:25:01]

I SECOND THAT MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM 9.F.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. COUNCIL WITH NO FURTHER PRESENTATION.

ITEM 9.G IS BEFORE YOU. I MOVE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION NUMBER 07-08-25-3 AS PRESENTED.

[9.G. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 07-08-25-3]

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES WITH A 3-0 VOTE.

I WOULD ASK FOR 1 MORE MOTION AND WE WILL ADJOURN.

I MOVE TO ADJOURN. WE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

YOU'RE ADJOURNED TODAY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.