[City Council Meeting on December 18, 2025.]
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I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR COMING THIS EVENING.
UM, WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND AN INVOCATION.
SO IF YOU'D PLEASE STAND, YOU MAY BE SEATED.
WE ARE GONNA START THIS EVENING WITH A PROCLAMATION FOLLOWED BY SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.
THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFUL WAY TO END THE YEAR.
AND, UM, WHEN WE, WHEN I, I'M GONNA COME DOWN TO THIS PODIUM WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, IF YOU'LL COME OVER TO THE PODIUM, UM, NICK IS GONNA TALK WHILE I'M PRESENTING YOU, YOUR PIN AND YOUR CERTIFICATE.
AND THEN, UM, IF YOU'LL LINE UP HERE, WE'RE GONNA GET ONE BIG GROUP SHOT.
AND THEN AFTER WE'RE DONE WITH ALL THE RECOGNITIONS IN THE BIG GROUP SHOT, I'LL, UM, I INVITE YOU TO THE LOBBY WHERE WE HAVE SOME REFRESHMENTS AND WE CAN ENJOY THAT TIME RECOGNIZING YOU AND WE'LL, THE REST OF US WILL MOVE ON WITH THE MEETING.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH A PROCLAMATION.
WE ARE RECOGNIZING MR. ROD HANEY, YOU'LL COME UP HERE.
ROD IS ACTUALLY RECEIVING TWO THINGS THIS EVENING.
HE HAS A PROCLAMATION, BUT HE'S ALSO GETTING A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE.
AND DREW PIN MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ROD AND HONOR ROD.
HE IS RETIRING AND WILL BE SO, SO DEARLY MISSED.
SO I'M GONNA READ A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU.
A PROCLAMATION HONORING RODERICK HANEY.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF MEADOW'S PLACE PROUDLY RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT HAVE STRENGTHENED THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS ROD HANEY, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF MEADOW'S PLACE, HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED OUR CITY FOR FIVE YEARS, BRINGING WITH HIM DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, DEEP TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND AN EXCEPTIONAL RECORD OF LEADERSHIP IN MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS.
AND OR AS RODERICK BEGAN HIS DISTINGUISHED MUNICIPAL CAREER IN LATE 1988 AND HAS SERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS WITH HONOR AND EXPERTISE, INCLUDING WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, JERSEY VILLAGE, TOMBALL, SHENANDOAH, CLEVELAND, AND MEADOWS PLACE.
AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, RODERICK HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN OVERSEEING, DIRECTING AND COMPLETING MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT HAVE IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COUNTLESS RESIDENTS, INCLUDING WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM, REHABILITATIONS, WATER AND WASTEWATER LINE INSTALLATIONS, ROADWAY PROJECTS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE, REHABILITATIONS OF THE CITY'S LIFT STATION WATER WELLS, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE OWES IMMENSE GRATITUDE TO ROGER HANEY FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE, HIS STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HIS STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
GERMAINE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM ROGER HANEY APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE, AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING AND HONORING ROD FOR HIS REMARKABLE CAREER, HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY AND HIS LASTING LEGACY OF SERVICE AND WITNESS WHEREOF I HERE AND TOO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE TO BE AFFIXED THIS 18TH
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DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.OH, I GAVE, I GAVE IT TO HIM AT THE START.
I WOULD LIKE MR. GERALD BROWNLEY TO COME ON UP.
SO SERGEANT BROWNLEY, UH, GRADUATED FROM WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY PRIOR TO READING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
UH, HE BEGAN SERVICE WITH THE MEADOWS POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 1ST, 1995 AS A RESERVE OFFICER.
HE TRAINED UNDER FIELD TRAINING OFFICER GARY STEWART.
UH, HE SERVES A CURRENT IMPORTANT ROLE AS OUR GRANTS COORDINATOR HAS HELPED US SECURE APPROXIMATELY $2.2 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
UH, THAT FUNDING HAS SUPPORTED MAJOR EQUIPMENTS TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AND HE'S BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF MULTIPLE POLICE COMMENDATIONS AND SERVICE AWARDS OVER THE YEARS.
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MS. DANIELLE DELGADO.
SHE'S GETTING HER TENURE, TENURE SERVICE AWARD.
SERGEANT DELGADO GRADUATED FROM WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY IN 2005.
UH, SHE ENTERED LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE WITH, UH, THE CITY OF ROSENBERG POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2006.
UH, SHE LEFT THERE AND JOINED, UH, MEMORIAL VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2015.
AND THEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, BECAME A RESERVE OFFICER WITH THE CITY OF MEADOWS PLACE, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
UH, SERGEANT DELGADO WAS OFFICER DELGADO, WAS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT IN 2018.
UH, CREDENTIALS INCLUDE A MASTERPIECE OFFICER CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS NO SMALL FEAT.
UH, SHE HAS SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS IN MOUNTED PATROL, FIELD TRAINING, CRIME PREVENTION, AND RAPE, AGGRESSION DEFENSE.
HER CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BEING A RESERVE SERGEANT FOR THE CITY SHE CONCERNED USE TO SERVE IN RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SHE'S ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVES ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS COMMITTEES SUPPORTING FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
I NEED OFFICER CLAYTON FOSTER AND WHERE YOU, SO SERGEANT FOSTER AND I GOT HERE ROUGHLY THE SAME TIME.
HE ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS QUICK.
UM, SERGEANT FAULKNER, UH, FOSTER HAS SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WORKING IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT.
HE GRADUATED FROM WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2020.
UH, CLASS 1 0 4 JOINED OUR MEADOWS POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN DECEMBER OF 2020.
HE COMPLETED HIS PATROL TRAINING DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
UH, HIS CREDENTIALS INCLUDE THE INTERMEDIATE PEACE OFFICER LICENSE, UH, FIELD TRAINING OFFICER T COLE INSTRUCTOR AND TELECOMMUNICATOR CERTIFICATION.
UH, SERGEANT FOSTER, UH, HAS A FOCUS ON TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT, EXTENSIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN DWI DETECTION.
HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICERS.
UH, LAST YEAR, SERGEANT FOSTER RECEIVED A LIFE SAVING AWARD.
HE'S ALSO RECEIVED THE CHIEF'S AWARD, AND HE'S BEEN PROMOTED TO SERGEANT A YEAR AGO.
CONGRATULATIONS, SERGEANT FOSTER.
COMING UP, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ANTHONY IBARRA.
FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, SENIOR PATROL OFFICER ANTHONY YBARRA SERVED AS EXPLORER CHIEF FOR THE ROSENBERG POLICE EXPLORERS IN 2018, UH, THROUGH 2020, UH, HE WORKED ON IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHILE VOLUNTEERING IN
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YOUTH LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS. SO HAS ALREADY HAD AN INTEREST IN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.UM, HE GRADUATED FROM THE WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2020.
UH, HE BEGAN HIS CAREER IN MEADOWS PLACE, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT IN DECEMBER OF 2020.
QUICKLY INTEGRATED INTO PATROL OPERATIONS.
HIS CREDENTIALS INCLUDE FIELD TRAINING OFFICER T COLE, INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION, MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER CERTIFICATION, AND AN INTERMEDIATE PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION.
IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, UH, SENIOR OFFICER IBARRA, UH, IS ACTIVE IN TRAINING, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
AND HE HAS RECENTLY, UH, RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND RECENTLY WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR POLICE OFFICER.
WHERE WAS YOUR KILT? THAT'S THE FIRST THING I ASKED YOU, WASN'T IT? YES.
ALL RIGHT, THAT MOVES US ON TO AGENDA ITEM D.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO REPORT.
I AM ACTUALLY CHANGING THE ORDER OF OUR AGENDA, AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT FIRST WITH MR. NICK HABE.
UH, I'VE GOT THREE ITEMS TODAY.
UH, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO INTRODUCE, UH, YOUR NEW CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
CHELSEA, YOU WANNA COME UP TOP IN FRONT.
UH, THIS IS CHELSEA THOMAS, UH, WELCOME
UH, SO CHELSEA, UH, COMES TO US FROM THE CITY OF STAFFORD, WHERE SHE SERVED AS THE SENIOR LEAD CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SINCE JANUARY OF 23.
UH, SHE HAS HER CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS HUGE.
UH, SHE HOLDS ICC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING INSPECTOR, ICC ZONING INSPECTOR, AND EVEN, UH, THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CREDENTIALS.
UH, BEFORE WORKING IN CODE ENFORCEMENT, CHELSEA WORKED IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY FOR SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS.
SO, UM, I JUST WANNA SAY INTERPERSONAL NOTE, WE'VE HAD A GOOD FIRST WEEK.
UM, AND I'VE MENTIONED THIS TO A FEW OF YOU.
UM, SHE ON HER OWN INITIATIVE ON DAY TWO,
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GOT INTO OUR COM CASE SYSTEM, WHICH IS THE SYSTEM THAT WE USED TO DO CODE ENFORCEMENT.AND SHE'D CLEARED SEVERAL CASES ALREADY ON DAY TWO BY JUST GOING OUT AND TAKING A LOOK AND SEEING THAT THE GRASS HAD BEEN CUT, ET CETERA.
SO, IT'S NICE TO HAVE SOMEBODY WHO'S FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE SOMEBODY WHO CAN COME IN AND, AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
AND SO WE'VE BEEN DRIVING THE CITY.
UH, SHE'S BEEN GOING OUT, TAKING A LOOK, HAS ALREADY OPENED, UH, SOME CASES.
AND SO WE'RE VERY, UH, HAPPY TO HAVE HER HERE AND WE'RE VERY GLAD FOR HER, UH, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
DID YOU HAVE TWO OTHER THINGS? I MEAN, YES.
UH, SO THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION, ONE OF THE OTHER TWO THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION IS I'D ACTUALLY LIKE TO ASK ANNA MARIA TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM IF SHE COULD.
IS THAT OKAY?
UM, SO AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRANSITION, GETTING TOWARD THE END OF A TRANSITION ON A UTILITY BILLING GOING BACK 10 DAYS.
AND, UH, WHAT YOU MAY HAVE ALSO NOTICED IS THAT WE DO HAVE RESIDENTS THAT ARE GETTING THOSE NEW UTILITY BILLS THAT ARE A LITTLE SMALLER THAN USUAL.
THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE PRO RATING THEM.
SO I WANTED TO INVITE ANNA MARIA TO TALK TO YOU ALL A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THAT WAS DONE AND JUST KIND OF TALK ABOUT WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS AND WHAT WE'VE DONE TO GET TO THIS.
'CAUSE IT'S BEEN MULTIPLE PUZZLE PIECES TO GET TO, TO WHERE WE ARE.
SO, WELL, NUMBER ONE, IT WAS A GROUP EFFORT.
I MEAN, IT WASN'T JUST ME, IT WAS JACKIE AND LILIANA AND ROD AND EVERYBODY HAD A BIG PART IN THIS MOVING OUR BILLING DATE UP 10 DAYS, WHICH WAS HUGE.
UM, A VR KIND OF ADVISED, WELL, YOU SHOULD JUST MOVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS AHEAD EACH MONTH, AND, YOU KNOW, OVER FIVE MONTHS YOU'D GET THERE.
AND I'M GOING, NO, WE'RE NOT DOING THAT.
UM, BUT IN ORDER TO GET THERE, BASICALLY I ADJUSTED ALL THE BASE RATES DOWN A THIRD.
SO WE, THE BASE RATE WAS SET INSTEAD OF FOR THEIR 30 DAY AT 20 DAY.
SO FOR RESIDENTS, THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL SEEN AT LEAST A $33 AND 68 CENTS DECREASE.
SO ROAD USE FEE WAS $6 AND 67 CENTS INSTEAD OF 10.
AND SAME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FEE.
AND BASE WATER AND BASE SEWER WERE LOWERED THE SAME THING.
I DID THE SAME THING FOR ALL THE COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS.
SO EVERYTHING WAS PRORATED DOWN.
SO THE, UM, THE BASIC COMMERCIAL USER, THEIR BILL WENT DOWN ABOUT $39 AND 36 CENTS.
UM, I THINK EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY.
I THINK I HEARD A FEW COMMENTS THAT PEOPLE WERE PLEASED WITH THEIR LOWER BILL RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
UM, SO I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY COMPLAINTS.
AND WE WILL, I WILL BE ADJUSTING THE RATES BACK UP FOR THE JANUARY BILL.
I WILL SAY IT WAS VERY NICE DOING SOME OF THIS PAPERWORK NOW AND NOT LOOKING TO DO IT NEXT WEEK.
SO THANK YOU FOR LETTING US CHANGE THE BILL DATE.
FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT NEXT WEEK, UH, IS A HOLIDAY WEEK.
AND SO CITY OFFICES WILL ACTUALLY BE CLOSING ON, UH, THE 23RD AT 11:00 AM.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A, A NICE LUNCHEON FOR OUR CITY EMPLOYEES AT THAT TIME.
CERTAINLY CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
UH, THEN OF COURSE, CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY CITY FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED.
AND THEN WE WILL BE REOPENING ON THE 26TH, WHICH IS FRIDAY, OF COURSE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, OR I'M SORRY, NEW YEAR'S DAY WILL BE CLOSED AS WELL.
SO I WANTED TO MAKE THAT MENTION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR NICK? NOPE.
CHIEF, WOULD YOU MIND COMING UP? WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR REPORT FROM CHIEF GARY STEWART.
UH, COUNSEL, WE'LL START OUT OUR REPORT, AS WE NORMALLY DO WITH THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, WHICH WAS SIX FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
UH, AGAIN, IT'S A SHORTER REPORTING PERIOD, SO I'LL REMIND YOU THAT WITH THESE NUMBERS.
UH, ARREST FOR FIVE, UH, CALLS FOR SERVICE 4,311.
REPORT CALLS, UH, CITATIONS FOR TRAFFIC.
CITATIONS FOR CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION WERE TWO, UH, WARNINGS FOR TRAFFIC.
WARNINGS FOR CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION WERE SIX, TOTAL ACTIVITY COUNT 5,778.
UM, GOING THROUGH THE NEXT SECTION, WHICH ACTIVITY, UH, YOU CAN SEE WE HAD THREE ASSAULTS, ONE BMV, UH, NO BURGLARY OF BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES, WHICH WE ALWAYS, UH, REALLY LIKE.
UH, CITY ORDINANCE WAS EIGHT TOTAL, UH, ZERO FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
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ZERO ROBBERIES.TOTALS OF BUSINESS CHECKS WAS 3,880.
THEFT TWO ONE UUMV ON OUR TLC PROGRAM.
WITNESS CITY ORDINANCE, UH, WARNINGS ISSUED BELOW THREE WERE FOR SOLICITOR.
THREE FOR JUNK VEHICLE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
UH, CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS ISSUED WERE TWO FOR, UH, JUNK VEHICLE PARKING, UH, VIOLATIONS.
THREE, UH, WERE WITH INJURIES.
UH, THERE WAS ONE IN THE ROUNDABOUT WERE A SUBJECT FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND CAUSED PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.
UM, OF THE HOTSPOTS THAT WE WORKED, WE HAD THREE FOR TRAFFIC.
THOSE HOTSPOTS ARE BASED ON COMPLAINTS.
AS YOU'LL KNOW, WE WORKED THOSE, WE HAD 13 CITATIONS ISSUED FOR THAT ON OBSERVED TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
FLIPPING TO PAGE ONE, THE FIRST, UH, INFORMATION IN HERE, UM, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD THREE ASSAULTS.
THIS FIRST ONE, UH, AS Y'ALL ARE AWARE, IS QUITE CRITICAL, UM, THE INFORMATION I'M SHARING.
UM, IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU ASK ME THOSE PERSONALLY.
'CAUSE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE GONNA SEE THAT THIS CASE IS CLOSED BY ARREST IS STILL ONGOING WITH WHAT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
AND WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS CASE HAS NOT BEEN ADJUDICATED.
SO SOME OF THE INFORMATION WOULD BE PERTINENT TO A TRIAL LATER ON.
AND, UH, I GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHAT WE DISCLOSE.
I WILL TELL YOU THIS, AS YOU READ THERE, THE CALL ON PAMELA SUE COURT WAS A VERBAL DISTURBANCE AS IT STARTED BETWEEN TWO NEIGHBORS THAT ESCALATED INTO ONE PARTY SHOOTING THE OTHER WITH A HANDGUN.
UPON ARRIVAL, MPPD PERFORMED, UH, LIFESAVING TREATMENT UNTIL EMS ARRIVED FOR THE VICTIM.
THE VICTIM WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED AND LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED ON SCENE.
SO THERE WAS NO THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY.
HENCE WHY WE DIDN'T DO A CODE RED OR ANY OTHER NOTIFICATION OUTSIDE THAT THE ARREST WAS MADE.
MPPD PERSONNEL WAS AIDED BY THE FORT BIG COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
WE USED THEIR CSU UNIT TO SUPPLEMENT OUR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION AND THE FORT BEND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON ALL SHOOTINGS.
THEY HAVE A CH TEAM THAT HAS TO COME OUT.
WE NOTIFIED THEM, THEY BROUGHT OUT THEIR UNITS TO HELP US, UH, AND WE NEEDED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT TO SEARCH THE HOUSE ANYWAY, SO THEY WERE PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN THAT AREA.
SUSPECT WAS TRAINED PURPORTED TO FORT BEND COUNTY JAIL.
THE INVESTIGATION STATUS CLOSED BY ARREST, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE.
I ALSO PUT THAT WE WERE STILL CONTINUING TO WORK.
THE CHARGES ON THIS WOULD BE MURDER, FELONY CLASS ONE MURDER.
UM, AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL AS WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT.
AGAIN, I WOULD ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS WITH THAT RELATED TO THAT CASE, SPECIFICALLY THAT, UH, UH, LIMITED TO WHAT I CAN DISCLOSE.
BUT IF YOU'LL CALL ME PERSONALLY, I WILL ANSWER WHAT I CAN.
UH, THE OTHER ASSAULT, UH, WERE ONE IN MCGRATH PARK.
THIS INVOLVED, UH, CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WITH A 11 AND 13-YEAR-OLD GIRLS THAT, UH, KNEW EACH OTHER AND THEN ESCALATED INTO ASSAULT.
AND THE LAST ONE WAS AT A DISCOUNT TIRE WHERE A CUSTOMER ACCUSED AN EMPLOYEE OF ALMOST RUNNING HIM OVER BMVS.
WE DID HAVE ONE, UH, YOU CAN READ THAT THERE.
UH, WE HAVEN'T HAD VERY MANY OF THOSE RECENTLY, SO KNOCK ON WOOD, WE CAN KEEP THOSE DOWN AS WELL.
UH, THE FRAUD AND FORGERY DID HAVE FOUR.
MOVING ON TO PAGE FOUR, UH, ON THE THEFTS, YOU CAN SEE THOSE ARE DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MONTH, UH, FROM SIX THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
UM, AND THOSE I EXPECT WILL INCREASE AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE HOLIDAYS.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DID HAVE U ONE UUMV, UH, AGAIN, THAT WAS INSIDE, UH, WHERE A CUSTOMER PARKED IN THE REAR LOT, UH, OF THE BUSINESS.
AND, UH, SURVEILLANCE CAPTURED SOME OF THAT.
THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BASED ON SOME OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, I WOULD ANSWER THAT.
WE HIT 152 UP 21 FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
21 FOR STOLEN VEHICLE ALERTS, 33 FOR SEX OFFENDER, 16 FOR STOLEN PLATE, 27 FOR GANG OR SUSPECTED TERRORIST ALERTS.
ONE FOR MISSING A PERSONS ALERT, ONE WARRANT 36 FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
YOU CAN SEE THE 10 OF THOSE HITS ARE FROM TWO REPEAT VEHICLES OUT OF HOUSTON AND RICHMOND.
UH, OTHER AGENCY HOT LIST WAS 15 ALERTS AND VIOLENT PERSONS TOO.
INSTANCE OF VOLUME FLOCK THAT WERE UTILIZED WAS ONE WITH THE WARRANTS OUT OF OTHER'S JURISDICTION, AND ALSO ONE WITH A STOLEN PLATE WHERE IT WAS CONFISCATED AND HANDED OVER TO HPD.
OUR TOTAL ARREST, WE HAD ONE FOR EVADING, ENDANGERING
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A CHILD, ONE FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND WAR WARRANT OF THEIR JURISDICTION.ONE FOR FRAUD AND EVADING, ONE PUBLIC INTOXICATION, AND ONE FOR HOMICIDE.
UH, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THOSE ARRESTS, THE EXACT INFORMATION FOR THAT ARREST IS THE SAME AS YOU SAW UNDER THE ASSAULT FOR THE FIRST CASE.
THE OTHER ARREST ARE, UH, DICTATED THERE AS WE GO THROUGH IT.
I DID WANNA BRING UP THAT ON PAGE SEVEN, UH, THE FRAUD AND EVADING CASE, IF YOU CAN SEE HIGHLIGHTED THERE THAT OUR ARREST LED TO HPD SOLVING APPROXIMATELY 21 CASES INVOLVING THE SAME PERSON.
SO, UH, BEEN QUITE BUSY THIS PAST MONTH.
MOVING ON TO ADDITIONAL NOTES, SPECIAL EVENTS, UM, CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WAS GREAT.
UH, COLEEN PUTS ON QUITE THE SHOW.
UH, ATTENDANCE WAS, UH, ACCORDING TO, UH, CAMERON, ABOUT 1400 ATTENDEES, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD.
GRANT STATUS, ALL HAS BEEN APPROVED, RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
WE STILL CURRENTLY HAVE TWO FULL-TIME OPENINGS.
WE DO HAVE ONE CANDIDATE THAT'S IN FINAL REVIEW.
UH, EVERYTHING'S ON MY DESK AND WE JUST GOTTA GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT MORE PROCESS TO SEE IF, UH, IT'S GONNA BE A POTENTIAL HIRE.
AND WE'RE PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHIEF COUNSEL.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR NO, I JUST HAD A COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR THE, THE REPORT ON THE HOTSPOTS.
AS MUCH APPRECIATED, I'M SURE BY THE RESIDENTS TO HAVE, UH, THAT MANY CITATIONS ON THOSE THREE SPOTS MEANS THAT MM-HMM
I THINK PEOPLE MAYBE GET THE MESSAGE AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL, UH, CURTAIL SOME OF THOSE AREAS WHERE ISSUES CONTINUE TO TO HAPPEN.
AND THAT WE NORMALLY, OF COURSE, DIDN'T USED TO REPORT THAT, BUT SINCE IT HAS COME UP SEVERAL TIMES, ANYTIME THAT THEY CALL IN AND WE CREATE A HOTSPOT, WE LOG EVERYTHING.
AND THAT WAY WHEN THE CONSTITUENTS ASK YOU WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT, Y'ALL HAVE THAT.
UH, I KNOW EVEN, UH, COUNCILMAN STALEY HAS CALLED IN ONE FOUR, SO WE APPRECIATE WHEN WE GET CALLS.
THAT BRINGS US TO PARKS, OUR REPORT ON PARKS AND RECREATION WITH MS. COLLEEN KBA.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL AND MAYOR.
THIS REPORT WILL SERVE, UH, TIME PERIOD OF OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER.
SO FOR AN EVENT RECAP, UH, WE DID HAVE THE FALL FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,800 IN ATTENDANCE, AND THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS.
SO WE'RE HOLDING, UM, AS FAR AS THE INTEREST IN THAT EVENT, UM, AROUND 1800.
SO WITH THE HELP OF, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP NAVIGATE AND KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE, UM, IT WAS A VERY WELL ATTENDED EVENT.
UH, FOLLOWING THAT, WE HAD THE CHRISTMAS MEMORIES, AND AS CHIEF SAID, UM, OUR NUMBERS WERE AT 1400.
UM, THE YEAR PREVIOUS WE WERE AT 1700.
SO I BELIEVE THAT THE DECLINE WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER.
UM, FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT RAIN, BUT IT, IF YOU REMEMBER, IT WAS A VERY, VERY RAINY WEEK.
AND BY THE TIME WE GOT TO FRIDAY NIGHT, IT WAS ALSO VERY, VERY COLD.
UM, SO THAT DOES MAKE, UM, PARENTS SOMETIMES CHANGE THEIR MIND, GETTING THEIR KIDS OUT, UM, IN THE COLD AND DAMP.
BUT OVERALL, IT WAS STILL VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH 1400 INDIVIDUALS.
UH, THE, THE BIG HIGHLIGHT FOR ME THIS PAST CHRISTMAS EVENT WAS THAT EVERY SINGLE VENDOR SHOWED UP EARLY, WAS WONDERFUL.
SO EVERYTHING WAS IN PLACE, READY TO GO BY FIVE 30, WHICH THAT'S WHAT EVERY EVENT PLANNER WANTS TO HAVE.
SO WE ARE VERY HAPPY, UH, WITH THAT.
COUNSEL, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING.
I SAW MANY OF YOUR FACES OUT THERE, AND I KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY REALLY LOVES TO SEE Y'ALL AT THE, AT THE EVENT.
AND PD ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
UM, IN OUR PROGRAMMING, OUR YAK PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY IN A VERY BIG WAY.
UM, THEY'VE DONATED OVER 98 HOURS VOLUNTEER HOURS, JUST IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, SO THAT'S PRETTY PHENOMENAL.
UM, THEY ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE AND BECOMING BETTER LEADERS.
WHILE THEY DO THAT, WE ALSO DID OUR TROUT STOCKING, UM, THAT WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 11TH WITH 1700 TROUT, UM, SURROUNDED BY EAGER FISHERMEN READY TO CATCH THEIR LIMIT.
CURT, HAVE YOU BEEN OUT THERE YET?
I'M SURE THERE'S STILL SOME MORE THERE.
UM, OUR NATURE CENTER, WE'VE BEGUN TO TRACK, UM, OUR VISITS THERE AS WELL.
AND OVER THE PAST THREE, THREE MONTHS, WE'VE HAD OVER 950 GUESTS AT OUR NATURE CENTER.
THAT INCLUDES SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, UM, THOSE COMING TO THE NATURE CENTER, OUR ACTIVE ADULTS,
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OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE WITHIN THE FACILITY RENTALS, BASICALLY THE FULL USE OF OUR FACILITY.UM, SO I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THAT NUMBER AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
PROJECTS COMPLETED OUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, UM, THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
UM, WERE PUT UP WITH THE HELP OF OUR NEW OSHA APPROVED PEOPLE MOVER.
UM, SO THIS IS A SAFETY PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS THE PARK STAFF TO GET UP TO THE HEIGHT THAT THEY NEED TO, TO CHANGE THE BANNERS, TO INSTALL THE CHRISTMAS TREE, THE WREATHS, ANYTHING AT A HIGHER LEVEL.
BUT NOW IT IS THE, UH, NEW OSHA APPROVED AND SAFE PLATFORM THAT WE HAVE.
UM, WE ALSO CONTINUE, UM, IN OUR OFF SEASONS OR WHEN IT RAINS, YOU KNOW, OUR STAFF CONSTANTLY, CONSTANTLY IS STILL LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO AND BE, UM, PRODUCTIVE, UH, FOR THE CITY.
SO OUR PARK STAFF ARE FOLLOWING A MONTHLY SAFETY TRAINING PLAN.
AND TO DATE, THEY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 27 TRAINING COURSES COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS LIFT AND CARRY EQUIPMENT USE AND MAINTENANCE, PESTICIDES, CHEMICALS, PAINT, SAFETY, HYDRATION, OVERHEATING, ET CETERA.
SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, UM, THEY ARE CONSTANTLY, UM, FULLY AWARE OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN FRONT OF THEM AND THAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY TRAINING THEM TO DO IT IN A SAFE MANNER.
OUR PLAYGROUND INSPECTIONS, UM, ARE ALSO COMPLETED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
SO WE JUST, UM, COMPLETED OURS FOR NOVEMBER.
THE NEXT ONES WILL BE IN FEBRUARY.
EACH OF THESE INSPECTIONS HAS A 39 CHECKPOINTS, UM, AND THEY MUST BE PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR.
SHE IS TRAINED IN THAT PROCESS.
AND HER, UM, CERTIFICATION ACTUALLY IS COMING DUE.
SO SHE'LL BE GOING TO TRAINING IN JANUARY, UM, TO RENEW HER, HER INSPECTION TRAINING.
THAT SAVES US QUITE A BIT OF MONEY.
EACH ONE OF THOSE INSPECTIONS FOR JUST ONE PLAYGROUND IS OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE PLAYGROUNDS, AND WE DO THESE INSPECTIONS ONCE A QUARTER, SO THAT'S FOUR TIMES A YEAR.
SO SHE, THAT REALLY SAVES THE CITY QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO HAVE AN IN-HOUSE INSPECTION.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE FORMS THAT SHE COMPLETES, SO WE ARE ABLE TO LOOK AT THOSE AND TRACK, UM, CHANGES FROM EACH INSPECTION DATE AND MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS.
AND THEN FINALLY, UM, UPCOMING ACTIVITIES.
UM, CHIEF ALLUDED TO IT AT KIRKWOOD, ROUNDABOUT AT SCOTTSDALE.
UM, SOMEONE DID FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DID A, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AT THAT ROUNDABOUT.
WE LOST OUR BIG BOULDER SIGNS THAT SAY SCOTTSDALE ON 'EM.
WE LOST, UM, SOME ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, CURBING PLANTS, GRASS IRRIGATION, SO IT'S QUITE A BIT.
SO THAT WILL BE A PROJECT THAT WE, UM, ARE WORKING ON REPAIRING AND FIXING.
UH, THE BOULDERS HAVE BEEN ORDERED, THEY WON'T BE IN FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
UH, SO WE WILL BE WITHOUT THAT.
SO, UM, THAT IS A PROJECT THAT IS ON THE FOREFRONT TO GET, TO GET TAKEN CARE OF QUICKLY.
WE ALSO HAVE THE AC REPLACEMENT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND THAT'S GONNA BEGIN DECEMBER 26TH.
UM, APPROXIMATELY FIVE DAYS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT NEW SYSTEM IN.
UM, THAT ACTUALLY FALLS DURING A TIME, IT'S A LULL FOR US FOR RENTALS, SO IT WORKED OUT PERFECTLY THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THAT AND NOT REALLY IMPEDE ANY, UH, RENTALS.
UM, OUR MAINTENANCE CLOSURE OF THE NATURE CENTER, THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO ANNUALLY.
UM, IT'S A TIME THAT, UH, WE DO DEEP CLEANING OF THE INTERIOR.
WE DO MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ANIMAL ENCLOSURES.
WE, THIS TIME WE'RE ALSO INSTALLING SOME NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, AND THIS CLOSURE WILL TAKE PLACE JANUARY 5TH THROUGH THE 16TH.
SO KIDS SHOULD BE BACK IN SCHOOL AT THAT POINT.
AGAIN, IT'S A SLOWER TIME OF THE YEAR FOR US AND WE'RE ABLE TO DIVE IN AND CLEAN UP.
UH, WE WILL ALSO BE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS BEGINNING OF THE FIFTH.
IT DOESN'T ALL HAPPEN IN ONE DAY.
UM, AND AS BANNERS COME DOWN, WE PUT UP NEW BANNERS AGAIN, SO BE PATIENT WITH US.
IT COULD TAKE A WEEK OR TWO, OBVIOUSLY, DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.
UM, AND THEN OUR FINAL PROJECT THAT'S COMING UP, UM, IS THE MCGRATH PARK TRAIL.
WE'LL BE DOING SOME MAINTENANCE ALONG THE TRAIL AND ALSO, UM, PUTTING IN SOME NEW SIGNAGE.
AND THEN FINALLY A SAVE THE DATE.
WE HAVE OUR FAMILY CAMP OUT IN THE PARK, AND THAT IS MARCH 21ST.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
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ARE Y'ALL ASLEEP? WAS THAT TOO LONG?I'M ASSUMING WE'RE PURSUING THE INSURANCE FOR THE CAR.
UH, WERE THEY HEADED, UH, SOUTHBOUND ON, OR WAS IT NORTHBOUND? SOUTH SOUTHBOUND.
BECAUSE I SAW IT ON THE WAY BACK FROM SCHOOL AND, UM, DROPPING THE KIDS OFF.
AND SO THAT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE IF THEY FELL ASLEEP THAN THEY WOULD BE GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED BECAUSE THEY DID QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE.
I'M THANKFUL THAT THAT'S WHAT THEY RAN INTO AND NOT A PEDESTRIAN OR A HOME.
SO IF WE LOST A FULL FEW BOULDERS, IT'S BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE.
WELL, IT CUTS OFF TO YOU GUYS BECAUSE YOU GUYS WORKED VERY QUICKLY MM-HMM
I MEAN, CLEANING IT UP AND GETTING EVERYTHING DONE.
YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB ON THAT.
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE.
THAT BRINGS US TO OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS, PART OF THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING? OKAY.
THAT BRINGS US TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS, PART OF THE AGENDA, AND I'M GONNA KICK IT TO RICK.
UM, I DID RECEIVE THE PLANS FOR THE BIKE PROJECT, UM, FROM THE ENGINEER.
I'VE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THOSE YET.
UM, WE'LL BE SUBMITTING THOSE TO CENTER POINT IN JANUARY.
UM, DOESN'T REALLY PAY TO SUBMIT IT BEFORE JANUARY, BECAUSE CENTER POINT'S NOT GONNA LOOK AT IT DURING THE HOLIDAYS ANYWAY.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT, DORRANCE, I BELIEVE THEY'VE COMPLETED THE SURVEY, BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF WORK SINCE THEN.
IT'LL TAKE THEM A LITTLE BIT TO GET TO THEIR 30% DESIGN.
THAT BRINGS US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
UM, AND BEFORE I LAUNCH INTO THIS, I JUST WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THIS IS, UH, MANY, MANY, MANY AGENDA ITEMS, BUT IT IS A LOT OF HOUSEKEEPING, SO IT SHOULD, IT SHOULD MOVE RATHER QUICKLY.
THIS IS KIND OF, WE'RE JUST WRAPPING UP THE YEAR.
WE HAVE A LOT OF BOXES WE HAVE TO CHECK, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING IN DECEMBER.
SO WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 35, APPOINTING FOUR DIRECTORS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2027, WE, UM, OUR EDC DIRECTORS MUST BE APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL FOR TWO YEAR TERMS. AND, UM, I AM PUTTING FORWARD TIM GOODING, DAVID MERTON'S, RICHARD RAMIREZ, ALL FOR REAPPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL.
AND MIKE ELMORE FOR APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 36, APPOINTING THREE COMMISSIONERS AND THREE ALTERNATES TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A TERM COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2027, I'M PUTTING FORWARD SEAN RE, MIKE ELMORE AND STUART BERRYMAN AS COMMISSIONERS ALL REAPPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING ANN GREEN.
NATHAN MAY HAND AS ALTERNATES AND APPOINTING ABBY HENDERSON AS AN ALTERNATE.
SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 37, APPOINTING FIVE MEMBERS AND FOUR ALTERNATES TO THE MEADOWS PLACE, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A TERM COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2027.
UM, I'M PUTTING FORWARD DAVID POKA, CHRIS LIK, TERRY HENLEY, JOE DEBRUIN, DAVID LANCE, UM, ALL FOR REAPPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTING.
JOSEPH WAYMAN AS AN ALTERNATE.
KEN SMITH AS AN ALTERNATE APPOINTING KEVIN BARNETT.
UH, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN ALL THOSE IN, DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH, I, I, THIS, THESE ARE REALLY, THESE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT POSITIONS AND SOME NEW PEOPLE TOO.
UH, I WAS ABLE TO GET SOME NEW, SOME, SOME FRESH IDEAS
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TO THE, TO THESE, TO THESE BOARDS.ALRIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
UH, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 25 39 TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ORAL COMMENTS FROM ANY INTERESTED PERSONS CONCERNING THE ADOPTION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF FEES CHARGED FOR THE REVIEW, PERMITTING, INSPECTION AND RELATED SERVICE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION OR REMODELING OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY.
COUNSEL, IF YOU'LL LOOK UP, LOOK IN YOUR BACKUP.
WE HAVE, THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE LAW.
THE CITY NEEDS TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE CITY'S FEE SCHEDULE.
THEY'RE ASKING US TO DO THIS EVERY 10 YEARS, BUT WE'VE, WE WILL PROBABLY JUST BE DOING THIS ANNUALLY SO THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING IT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW.
ANY DISCUSSION IF ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OR PUBLIC PRIOR TO THAT MEETING WANT TO CONSIDER ANY CHANGES TO FEES, EITHER UP OR DOWN BASED ON PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.
NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO START PUTTING YOUR THOUGHTS TOGETHER FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 25 40 AMENDING THE UTILITY SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SURFACE WATER FROM $2 AND 50 CENTS TO 2 75, TEMPORARY METER DEPOSIT TO 2000 SHORT-TERM RENTAL APPLICATION FEE AND THE AMOUNT OF $300 CITY EMPLOYEE RENTAL FEE FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM $75 TO 95.
AND AMEND WORDING RETURNED CHECK CHARGE TO RETURNED PAYMENT.
THIS PROPOSAL AMENDS ALL OF THESE FEES.
THERE'S A LIST OF THEM IN YOUR BACKUP IF YOU WANT A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.
ANY DISCUSSION I HAD WAS ON THE RENTAL APPLICATION.
JUST A QUESTION ON THANK YOU QUESTION ON THAT PARTICULAR FEE AND, UH, AND WHAT WAS IT? AND WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING IT TO 300.
UM, RECOMMENDATION OF, SO IF YOU LOOKED AT THE FEE SCHEDULE, WE HAD ONE $100 FEE FOR, UH, RENTAL.
AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THERE FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL.
AND SO THAT MEANT THAT BY DEFAULT WE WERE CHARGING THE 100 ON THE SHORT TERM.
SO THIS ADDS A NEW LINE FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL.
UH, 300 WAS THE PROPOSAL WE GAVE TO YOU BECAUSE WE LOOKED AT THE CITY OF HOUSTON'S, WHICH IS DOING A BRAND NEW, THEIR OWN BRAND NEW SHORT TERM RENTAL, WHICH WAS 2 75 I THINK IT WAS.
I I THINK I SENT Y'ALL AN ARTICLE, UM, ABOUT THAT.
YOU CAN SET IT HOWEVER YOU WANT.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY MEANT TO OFFSET ANY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN TOWN.
UM, BUT IT'S, IT WOULD CREATE A NEW FEE ESSENTIALLY THAT IS SEPARATE FROM OUR REGULAR RENTAL FEE.
THAT'S FOR THE SHORT TERMS, THREE TIMES THE COST.
THE REASON I ASK IS THAT MY, MY THOUGHT WOULD BE TO GO EVEN HIGHER, NOT SO MUCH FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE, BUT THE FACT THAT WHEN WE'VE HAD SHORT TERM RENTALS, WE'VE HAD ADDITIONAL POLICE, WE'VE HAD ADDITIONAL, UH, CITY STAFF WORKING ON ISSUES, WE'VE HAD COMPLAINTS.
AND TO ME, IF WE GOING TO LOOK AT A, UM, RENTAL FOR PROFIT, WHICH IS WHAT SHORT TERM RENTALS ARE, UH, I THINK THAT COULD BE ABSORBED AND GIVE THE CITY SOME ADDITIONAL, UH, ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES.
SO I WOULD, I WOULD WANT TO POLL AND SEE IF WE'RE INTERESTED IN $500 FOR THAT PARTICULAR ONE.
AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO DISCOURAGE SHORT TERM RENTALS, UH, OR AT LEAST HAVE THEM REGULATED BASED ON THE FACT THAT IF WE HAVE NU MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS, THEY CAN'T RENEW THE SHORT TERM RENTAL.
I THINK THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER STEP IN, UH, ADDRESSING AN ISSUE THAT HAS BECOME A, A, A, A COMPLAINT, UH, GENERATOR, UH, IN THE CITY.
AND I'M OPEN TO THE 300, BUT I RECOMMEND 500 BASED ON WHAT I JUST STATED.
UM, I WOULD BE OPEN TO, UH, 500.
I DON'T, I DO SEE WHERE YOU'RE GOING WITH THAT AND, AND I AGREE WITH THAT.
I, I THINK MY CONCERN IS IF WE RAISE IT TOO MUCH, DO YOU GET TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE START TO DODGE IT? LIKE IS THERE A WAY, I MEAN THAT WE, YOU KNOW, THEY STOP, WE STOP FINDING OUT
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THAT THEY'RE SHORTTERM, THEY HIDE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.IS THAT EVEN A CONCERN OR, I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALREADY TRIPLING IT THIS YEAR.
LET'S MAYBE REVISIT NEXT YEAR.
WE'RE GONNA DO THE SAME, KIND OF GO OVER THE FEE SCHEDULE AGAIN.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WANNA SLAP 'EM WITH 500, UH, FROM 100.
THAT'S A QUITE A BIG INCREASE.
AND A LOT OF THE FOLKS OPERATING THE AIRBNBS, THEY ARE FAMILIES.
THEY'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, CORPORATIONS THAT OWN THEM.
BUT, UM, I, I KNOW A FEW OF THE OWNERS AND THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, REGULAR FAMILIES THAT HAD A SHORT TERM RENTAL OR WANTED TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT.
AND YES, THEY'RE MAKING MONEY ON IT.
BUT AGAIN, THAT'S A QUITE A JUMP.
UM, I I, I'M MORE COMFORTABLE AT 300.
I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH MAYBE TRYING IT OUT FOR A YEAR, SEEING WHAT KIND OF FEEDBACK WE GET AND, AND REVISITING IT.
DO YOU HAVE THOUGHTS, RICK? WHO MADE THE ORIGINAL MOTION? WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION ON THIS TABLE.
WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION ON THE TEMPLATE.
UM, WELL DAVID, IF YOU WANTED TO, OH, WAIT, DO WE, SORRY.
TIA, WAIT, TIA AND THEN KURT SECONDED.
SO JUST PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, IF DAVID WANTED TO PROPOSE SOMETHING, HE WOULD PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT, WE WOULD VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT MM-HMM
UM, WE REALLY SHOULDN'T POLL WITHOUT A MOTION ON THE TABLE.
YOU MEAN A DIFFERENT MOTION THAN ACCEPTING IT THE WAY THAT IT IS? YEAH.
I'LL MAKE A, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AMEND IT TO 500, WHETHER OR NOT WE APPROVE THAT OR NOT, BUT I, I STILL WANNA PUT THAT ON THE, AND I'LL SECOND.
AND SO IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT? UH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
SO, UM, ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, I THINK, UH, KURT, I WOULD LOOK TO YOU ON, UM, YOU KNOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD THAT AFFECT, ARE WE LOOKING AT, UM, 'CAUSE I DON'T SEE THE AVERAGE PERSON THAT MAYBE HAS A SECOND, A SECOND HOME THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE, UM, YOU KNOW, SOME EXTRA INCOME.
I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
THE SHORT TERM AIRBNBS WHERE YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE COMING IN, I ALSO DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH, WITH, YOU KNOW, TAXING THEM IN THAT WAY OF WE ARE USING EXTRA SERVICES.
SO I, I ALSO SEE THE RESOURCES THAT WE'RE USING FOR THEM.
UM, SO I'M KIND OF SPLIT ON, ON THIS ONE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I GUESS I JUST GO BACK TO WE'RE TRIPLING IT IN ONE YEAR.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT, UH, FOR ANYONE TO ABSORB AIRBNB RATES, RENTAL RATES ARE DOWN, SO YOU'RE KIND OF KICKING SOMEONE WHEN THEY'RE ALREADY DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
MAYBE I'M HAVING TOO BIG OF A HEART FOR IT.
UH, I, I'VE MET SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE STAYING AT THE AIRBNBS OVER THE YEARS, AND FOR THE MOST PART, THEY'RE WONDERFUL.
A LOT OF 'EM ARE, ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF FOLKS THAT ALREADY LIVE IN MEADOW'S PLACE THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE HAVING A, PEOPLE COME IN FROM OUT OF TOWN, UM, OR ONE RIGHT NOW HAD AN, UH, INSURANCE CLAIM AT THEIR HOUSE FOR SOME DAMAGE.
SO THEY'RE STAYING IN AN AIRBNB RIGHT NOW IN TOWN.
JUST SO THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF REASONS FOR IT.
THEY'RE NOT ALL JUST FOLKS LOOKING FOR A PARTY.
YEAH, I I, I'D BE IN, IN FAVOR OF THE 300 FOR NOW AND THEN REVISIT NEXT YEAR.
AND THIS IS A ONE TIME YEARLY FEE QUESTION.
WHEN, WHEN IS THAT SET FEE COLLECTED BASED ON WHEN THEY APPLY? OR IS IT JANUARY EVERY YEAR? JANUARY, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
OKAY, SO THIS WOULD BE FOR THE COMING YEAR.
WE WOULD VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.
NO, I HAVE A MOTION FROM DAVID AND A SECOND FROM RICK TO VOTE ON THE $500 AMENDMENT CHANGING THE RENTAL APPLICATION FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF FROM $300 TO $500.
THREE EYES IN ONE NAY IT HASN'T
I HOPE WE WOULD PUT AUDREY ON THE SPOT AND MAKE KIR BE THE TIEBREAKER.
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NOT YET.SO UNLESS THERE IS FURTHER DISCUSSION AMENDMENT.
YEAH, UNLESS THERE IS FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE WOULD NOW THEN VOTE ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
THE ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED.
I, I DO HAVE A QUESTION ON THE TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE.
UH, WHY THE INCREASE FROM A THOUSAND TO 2000? DO YOU WANT ME TO, OR DO YOU WANT TO? IT CAN BE A QUICK ANSWER IF NICK'S GOT AN ANSWER FOR YOU.
BECAUSE, UH, TEMPORARY WATER METERS ARE EXPENSIVE AND IF ONE DOESN'T SHOW BACK UP, THIS WILL COVER THE COST OF A NEW ONE.
HOW DID I DO? I IMAGINE THAT WAS THE ANSWER.
AND THEN FOR THE RESIDENTS, THE, THE MAIN INCREASE THAT'S GONNA AFFECT THEM IS THE SURFACE WATER FEE IS GOING UP A QUARTER PER A THOUSAND GALLONS THAT IS BEING ASSIGNED TO US THROUGH, UH, WCID NUMBER TWO THROUGH THEIR COSTS.
UM, IF WE WERE NOT A PARTNER WITH WCID NUMBER TWO, WE WOULD BE PAYING MUCH HIGHER RATES.
THIS IS NOT ANYTHING THE CITY IS LIKES, IT IS NOT WHAT YOUR COUNCIL WANTS.
HOWEVER, IT IS A STATE LAW THAT WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLARIFYING THAT.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 25 41 AMENDING THE UTILITY FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.
INCREASING LINE ITEM 3 0 0 0 4 6 4 5 3 0 0 6.
UTILITY REVENUE SURFACE WATER FROM 300,000 TO 350,000.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 25 42 AMENDING THE UTILITY FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.
INCREASING LINE ITEM 3 0 0 0 4 6 5 4 6 9 0 5.
UTILITY WATER, SURFACE WATER EXPENSE FROM 350,000 TO 335,000.
ANY DISCUSSION? SO THESE LAST, THESE FIRST, THESE TWO ITEMS MOVING TOGETHER, JUST RECOGNIZING THE INCOME AND THE EXPENSE OF YES.
THE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SURFACE WATER.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF, WE ARE MOVING ON WITH THIS.
WE ARE MOVING INTO OUR EDC UM, BUDGET ITEMS. UH, STATE LAW SAYS THAT I READ THESE TWICE.
THERE HAS TO BE TWO READINGS OF THE AGENDA ITEMS AND WE MOTION AND SECOND BOTH OF THEM.
DISCUSSION AND CON, THIS IS ITEM NUMBER EIGHT THROUGH 17 IS WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 38 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE THE GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS AS MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS PROJECT AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $90,000 FOR THE GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST GENERAL DISCUSSION ON ALL OF THESE.
THIS MONEY IS EARMARKED FOR THE EDC OUT OF THE HALF CENT SALES TAX THAT THE STATE GIVES BACK TO A, A RECOGNIZED EDC IN ORDER TO SPEND THE MONEY.
THE EDC HAS TO PROPOSE IT WITHIN THEIR BUDGET, THEN THEY PRESENT THAT BUDGET TO THE CITY.
THE CITY THEN HAS TO APPROVE IT.
AND THEN I THINK THE LAST STEP IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
YEAH, THE EDC HAD A PUBLIC HEARING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BACK NOVEMBER.
AND THEN THIS IS THE LAST STEP.
SO THIS IS THE LAST STEP IN TRYING TO ALLOCATE THE MONIES THAT ARE RECEIVED BY THE EDC.
SO WITH THAT, I'M ALL RIGHT WITH A MOTION AND A
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SECOND.AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 38 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE THE GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS AS A MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S PROJECT AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $90,000 TO THE GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 39 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE GENERAL PARKS MAINTENANCE NOT TO EXCEED $21,600.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 11, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 39 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE GENERAL PARKS MAINTENANCE NOT TO EXCEED $21,600.
I HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 40 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN KIRKWOOD LINEAR NOT TO EXCEED $40,000.
SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 13, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 40 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN KIRKWOOD LINEAR NOT TO EXCEED $40,000.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 14, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 41 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE THE EXPENDITURE OF $280,000 FOR DORRANCE LANE REHABILITATION PROJECT.
I HAVE A MOTION SECOND AND A SECOND.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 15, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 41 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE THE EXPENDITURE FOR $280,000 FOR THE DORRANCE LANE REHABILITATION PROJECT.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 16, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 42 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $129,000 $129,400.
ANY, ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 17, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 42 IDENTIFYING MEADOWS PLACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S INTENT TO UNDERTAKE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $129,000.
OKAY, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 18.
DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 43 APPROVING THE FORT BEND CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT PURCHASE OF THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 1 3 1 3 5 DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD, SUGARLAND, TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,737,500 PLUS ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF APPROXIMATELY $9 MILLION FOR USE OF EXPANDING THE EXISTING OFFICE FACILITIES.
WE WERE REACHED OUT TO BY JORDAN WISE,
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THE CHIEF APPRAISER WITH FORT BCA, ASKING FOR HIS TAXING UNITS TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION FOR PURCHASING REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN SUGAR LAND.UH, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERED A YES.
LIKE IS CONSIDERED A A YES, WE APPROVE.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, UM, COUNSEL, I WASN'T REALLY ABLE TO FIND OUT ANY OF OTHER CITIES IF THEY'RE GOING TO OPPOSE THIS OR SUPPORT IT.
UM, IT WOULD BE CLOSER FOR OUR CITIZENS.
UM, MUCH CLOSER THAN HAVING TO GO DOWN TO, TO ROSENBERG ACTUALLY.
UM, I'VE BEEN TO THEIR BUILDING.
WELL I GUESS IT'S GOT A PARKING GARAGE AT THIS BUILDING.
DON'T KNOW THAT I FAVOR SPENDING 16 MILLION, BUT WE ARE A GROWING COUNTY AND THEY ARE GOING TO NEED MORE SPACE GOING FORWARD.
LIKE I SAID, THE ONLY BENEFIT I SEE IS IT'S CLOSER FOR OUR CITIZENS VERSUS THE REST OF THE, THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
UM, I'M NOT REALLY IN SUPPORT OF IT, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT, I DON'T KNOW THAT OUR SUPPORT OR GOING AGAINST IT IS REALLY GOING TO MATTER.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE BASED ON OUR PERCENTAGE.
SO WE ARE A FAIRLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE CAD, UH, THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE COUNTY WILL BE THE MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS.
AND I THINK THE OTHER THING IS THIS IS NOT COMING OUT OF OUR CITY BUDGET OR ANY OF THE MONIES.
SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS GIVING PERMISSION FOR SOMEBODY WHO WE'RE UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY ALREADY TO GO TO A NEW, NEW LOCATION.
AND I GUESS THEY HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT.
IF THEY'RE PROPOSING THIS, THEN IT SAYS THEIR CURRENT BUDGET INCLUDES THE FUNDS FOR THEY, THEY'VE BEEN BUILDING THAT FUND UP OBVIOUSLY.
UM, WE PAY INTO THE CAD AS DO ALL TAXING ENTITIES.
UM, BECAUSE THEY PERFORM THIS SERVICE FOR US, IT WOULD BE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE, FOR THE CITY TO DO OUR OWN APPRAISALS, EVEN IF THAT IS EVEN ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW ANYMORE.
UM, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T LIKE THE CITIES DOING THEIR OWN THING.
AND SOME CITIES UNDERVALUING OTHERS OVERVALUING, SO THEY WENT TO THE CENTRALIZED THING.
WE CAN JUST LET THIS PASS WITH NO ACTION.
OR IF WE TAKE AN ACTION, IT'D BE TO SUPPORT OR I GUESS TO, TO OPPOSE IS THE ONLY ACTION THAT WE WOULD TAKE.
WHERE EXACTLY IS THIS LOCATED? UM, IT'S RIGHT THERE AT THE CORNER OF DAIRY ASHFORD AT 90 A.
NEXT DOOR TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP.
IF PEOPLE WANTED TO GO PROTEST OR ANYTHING, DO WE KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN WITH THE OLD BUILDING? I HAVE NOT HEARD.
SO A MOTION TO TABLE THIS WOULD BASICALLY JUST LEAVE IT.
JORDAN WISE TOLD US THAT NO ACTION IS A YES VOTE.
I MEAN THE, THE, THE RESOLUTION SAYS THAT THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REQUIRES THE ACQUISITION OR CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY, UM, BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THREE FOURTHS OF THE TAXING UNITS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS.
I THINK IF THERE WAS OPPOSITION TO THIS, I THINK THE OTHER CITIES WOULD, THE MAJOR CITIES WOULD'VE REACHED OUT TO US ALREADY.
I'LL, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE, MOVE TO SUPPORT 'EM.
IF WE TAKE IT, THEN IT'S JUST TAKE NO ACTION.
THAT WAY, THAT WAY YOU'RE NOT ON RECORD OF SUPPORTING THE, THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
THE DIFFERENCE IS, AND IT'S A POINT BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE IS, IS THAT WE ACTUALLY SEND THE RESOLUTION TO THEM AS AN APPROVAL AS OPPOSED TO NO ACTION, NO RESOLUTION GOING AT ALL.
SO I'LL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS, UM, RESOLUTION.
DO WE NEED A MOTION TO DO NO ACTION TABLING USUALLY MEANS IT COMES UP AT THE NEXT MEETING, SO, OH, OKAY THEN NO ACTION.
WE DON'T NEED A VOTE OR ANYTHING.
NUMBER 19, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING RATIFYING THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE ON THE UPDATED ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH CROW, LLP FOR THE CITY'S AUDIT SERVICES.
THAT MOVES US TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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HELD AS FOLLOWS.ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS.