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>> GOOD EVENING. IT IS 6:00 P.M.. TUESDAY, MAY 23 2023.
[Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance.]
I CALLED THE SESSION MIDLOTHIAN CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. BEFORE WE HAVE OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGES I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. FIRST TO THE CITIZENS I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE SERVED AS MAYOR FOR FOUR YEARS.I HAVE DONE SEVERAL THINGS IN MY LIFE. WE RAISE OUR FAMILY HERE AT.
I WAS AN OFFICER IN THE MARINE CORPS WORKING CORPORATE LIFE FOR 10 YEARS I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS NOW FOR 30. BEING THE MAYOR OF MIDLOTHIAN HAS BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST HONOR AND PRIVILEGES AND REWARD I'VE DONE IN MY LIFE. PEOPLE HERE ARE EXCELLENT.
WE HAVE A FINE CITY AND CHRIS ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF I THINK THE STAFF.
THE STAFF IS EXCELLENT HERE. CHRIS IS AN OUTSTANDING CITY MANAGER.
OUR STAFF IS PROFESSIONAL, DEDICATED AND THEY LOVE MIDLOTHIAN AND THEY ARE VERY TALENTED PEOPLE. YOU HAVE WATCHED THE CITY FOR FOUR YEARS IS AMAZING.
THE OPERATION. COUNSEL I THINK YOU ALL. YOU WILL HAVE GIVEN ME A VERY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I THINK YOU WE HAVE DONE WELL I THINK AS WE LOOK BACK. WE'VE HAD OUR CHALLENGES AND MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.
WE HAVE DONE WELL. THE SITUATION WAS PASSED TO US. WE HAVE JIMMY, FORMAL COUNCIL MEMBER AND WE PICKED UP WHERE THE LAST COUNSEL MOVED OFF AND WE WILL PASS THE BALL TO THE NEW COUNSEL. COUNSEL I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE UNIFIED IN A VISION FOR WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE CITY. THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COUNSEL IS AMAZING.
NOT ONE THING CAME BEFORE COUNSEL, AND YOU KNOW FIRSTHAND ABOUT THE TOPIC.
WE'VE DONE WELL. LOOK TO THE FUTURE. LOOK OUT BEYOND WHEN THE CITY IS GOING TO BE 78,000 PEOPLE. YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE THE BALL AND CONTINUE AND DO THE NEXT BIG STEP TOWARD THE BUILDOUT. STAFF I ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP WORKING HARD IN THE CITY.
THE CITIZENS HERE RESPECT AND HAVE GREAT ADMIRATION FOR OUR STAFF.
STAFF YOUR WORK IS RECOGNIZED AND CITY, WE HAVE A FINE CITY HERE.
WE ARE A SPECIAL PLACE. WE ARE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MOVED HERE. JUSTIN IN A MOMENT YOU WILL TAKE OVER COUNSEL.
I KNOW YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THIS. YOU WORK LONG AND HARD IN PREPARATION FOR COUNSEL AND THE MAYOR GOES BACK MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
YOU WILL DO WELL. IF I CAN EVER HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY WIFE.
MY WIFE OF 38 YEARS. WITHOUT HER I COULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED THE LAST FOUR.
IN THAT REGARD CRYSTAL YOU HAVE MY PRAYERS. IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.
THIS IS A MOMENT OF TRANSITION AND REFLECTION AND RENEWAL. WE WILL BE GOING FORWARD NOW.
IF ASHLEY WILL COME FORWARD YOU WILL LEAD THE INVOCATION AND CHIEF VESICLE AND CHIEF BROWN
WILL LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES. >> WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT ALMIGHTY GOD AND WE SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR MAYOR OF RENO AND THIS COUNSEL.
THANK YOU FOR THE LONG HOURS AND TIME THEY'VE SPENT AWAY FROM THEM IN ORDER TO DO CITY BUSINESS. THE TIMES I HAVE GONE INTO CHAMBER, COUNSEL AND HAD TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THAT NOT EVERYONE AGREED WITH.
WHICH HAVE LED TO SOME SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND HARD CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY GOD YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL. FATHER AS MAYOR RENO AND SOME OF THE COUNCIL STEPPED OFF AND WE HAVE NEW COUNSEL COME ON AND A NEW MAYOR COMING IN AND MAYOR
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JUSTIN COFFMAN I PRAY FOR YOUR GRACE. I PRAY FOR YOUR BLESSING UPON THE NEW COUNSEL AND I ASKED GOD AS THEY TAKE UPON THE MAIL GIVEN TO THEM THAT YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM AS THEY MOVE FORWARD. GOD AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS, FATHER GOD, IT WOULD NEVER BE ABOUT THEIR OWN PERSONAL AGENDAS BUT GOD IT IS WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AND THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE HERE.THAT'S NOT ALWAYS THE EASIEST DECISION TO MAKE. GOD I HAVE FAITH IN YOU YOU WILL GIVE THEM THE ABILITY TO PERSEVERE. AND YOU SEE A PATH FORWARD TOGETHER. GOD TONIGHT WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AMONG .
WE THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE GOD WHO WALKS WITH US EVEN IN THE DIFFICULTIES AND THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW WE ARE AHEAD AND YOU WILL MAKE A PATH FORWARD. WE PRAY ALL THESE THINGS TONIGHT IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE SPIRIT.
AMEN. >> 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. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
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>> AGENDA ITEM 2023-177 ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS. >> MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN IF YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
I MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES. >> OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN MAYOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. YOU WILL DO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. >> AND LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES AND OF THE STATE SO HELP ME GOD. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] >> I MIKE ROGERS SOLEMNLY SQUARE THAT I WILL EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN COUNCILMEMBER.
>> OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. I WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PRESERVE, PROTECT
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. >> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.> AND THE
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. >> AND THE STATE SO HELP ME GOD.
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>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> MR. GARDNER? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HANDS SIR. I ED GARNER DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN COUNCILMEMBER. PLACE FIVE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS STATE SO HELP ME GOD.
[APPLAUSE] >> IF YOU WILL BE PATIENT WITH ME AND FORGIVE ME I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS. IT'S NOT EVERYDAY YOU BECOME MAYOR OF YOUR HOMETOWN SO BEAR WITH ME. FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY FAMILY AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS. AS THE MAYOR ALLUDED TO IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR SERVING THIS COMMUNITY AND I CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT MY FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM AND MY FRIENDS. I SEE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN DOWN FROM TULSA AND FAMILY MEMBERS FROM WEST TEXAS HERE. IN COLLEGE STATION.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR MY SUPPORT SYSTEM SO THANK YOU ALL.EXT I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK WALTER DARA FOR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE IS NO SMALL SACRIFICE. WALTER DID IT WILL AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WALTER YOUR TIME AWAY FROM YOUR BUSINESS TIME AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DID NOT GO UNNOTICED. THE COMMUNITY OF MIDLOTHIAN THANKS YOU TIFFANY AND HE HAS A LOT OF KIDS SO I HAD TO WRITE THEM DOWN. I DON'T WANT TO MISS SIX SMALL CHILDREN TO DONATE SO MUCH OF HIS TIME TO THE CITY IS A BIG DEAL.
THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY. WALTER, TIFFANY, ALYSSA, TREVOR, NATALIE, MCKENNA, TUCKER AND BROOKE. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN.
[APPLAUSE] ACTUALLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING I WOULD LOVE TO
GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. >> I WILL BE BRIEF.
THANK YOU GUYS. I WILL TAKE 10 SECONDS AND SAY WHAT MAYOR RENO SAID SERVING AS A COUNCILMEMBER WAS NEVER ANYTHING I GREW UP THINKING I WOULD DO.
IT IS SOMETHING I FELL INTO AND RAN WITH AND I THINK IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO IT WILL. DO IT PROFESSIONALLY AND TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY AND THIS HAS BEEN AN HONOR OF MY LIFE AND I WILL CHERISH IT FOREVER.
HANK YOU. >> NEXT I WANT TO WELCOME ED GARDNER AND MIKE RODGERS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. BOTH OF THESE MEN WILL REPRESENT THE CITIZENS WELL ON THE PUBLIC FORMAT AND EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU BOTH AS I STAND WITH MY BACK TO YOU.
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I HAD TO WRITE OUT SOME THOUGHTS WITH SUPPORT FROM A GOOD FRIEND.SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT MAYOR RENO SO I'M GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS.
IF I READ A LOT BEAR WITH ME. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE BEING THE ROLE OF MAYOR IS NO SMALL TASK AND I THINK WE HAD FORM ERRORS IN THE ROOM RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PREVIOUS SERVICE AS WELL. UNDER MAYOR RENO'S LEADERSHIP WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS WHEN MAYOR BILL HOUSTON STEPPED OUT IN HIS THIRD TERM MAYOR RENO WAS ELECTED TO COMPLETE HIS TERM AND HE WANTS TO BID FOR ANOTHER FULL TERM.
ALTHOUGH THE ROLE OF MAYOR WAS ONE VOTE OF SEVEN MAYOR RENO HAS TIVATED A LEADERSHIP AM AM AND LET US BY CREATING A STANDARD FOR GOOD COUNSEL DECISIONS.
TO NAME A FEW OF THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND MAYOR RENO'S TENURE I WANT TO POINT OUT A FEW OF THEM. IN 2020 HE LED US THROUGH THE TRAGIC LOSS OF BELOVED COUNCILMEMBER R BULLARD HIS LEADERSHIP LED US THROUGH THE CITIES RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THERE IS A LOT OF HINDSIGHT NOW THAT WHEN WE WERE IN THE THROES OF 2020 IT WAS DICEY TIMES AND MAYOR RENO LETTUCE STEADILY THROUGH THAT PANDEMIC. UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN WAS PREAPPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL. WE REACTIVATED THE LAWSON BUILDINGS WHICH WILL SOON BE THE LAWSON DISTRICT WHICH WILL ADD TO OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. THE CITY ENDURED WINTER STORM ERIE WHICH WAS A CRAZY TIME. OUR CITIZENS, BECAUSE OF THE TRUST THEY HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL AND UNDER MAYOR RENO'S LEADERSHIP THE CITIZENS APPROVE FOUR DIFFERENT BOND PROJECTS.
WE'VE OPEN NEW FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE. COMMUNITY PARK PHASE 2 OPEN ALONG WITH DEDICATION OF THE ART BURRARD AMPHITHEATER WE'VE INTRODUCED SOME REPEATS CONCERT SERIES AND FALL BEATS CONCERT SERIES AND PARKS MASTER PLAN WAS APPROVED.
BROKE GROUND ON THE CITY HALL AND THE LIBRARY IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES.
MOST RECENTLY WE DEFINE CITY BRAND IDENTITY AND INTRODUCED A NEW LOGO.
THANK YOU MAYOR SOME OF MAYOR RENO'S CHARACTERISTICS THAT STAND OUT THE MOST TO ME IS HIS UNIQUE ABILITY TO EVALUATE ALL SIDES OF THE QUESTION. THIS QUALITY OF INTEGRATING SEVERAL DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS SIMULTANEOUSLY IS A POWERFUL GIFT.
HE HAS LED US WISELY BY UTILIZING THAT GIFTING. MAKING COMPLEX MATTERS SIMPLE BY GETTING A LOT OF PEOPLE, THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE TABLE TO PROCESS.
ANOTHER ADMIRABLE QUALITY IS HIS SINCERE INTEREST IN OTHER PEOPLE.
MAYOR RENO LIVES TO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS HE CAN INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
DOING THIS GAVE HIM PERMISSION TO APPROACH PEOPLE AND INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS THE MAYOR BUT THIS WAS NOT AN ACT AND HE WAS NOT CAMPAIGNING. IT IS WHO HE IS HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. I THINK THE PEOPLE OF MIDLOTHIAN GENERALLY APPRECIATE THIS IN RICHARD RENO. WHEN ATTENDING AN EVENT YOU SEE HIM WALKING AMONGST THE CROWD SHAKING HANDS. KNOWING RICHARD I KNOW THAT WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE INTO THE FUTURE. MAYOR RENO'S TENURE AND IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. I KNOW MAYOR RENO WILL STAY INVOLVED WITH CIVIC ISSUES. I HOPE COUNSEL WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO VALUE HIS COUNSEL AND OPENNESS AND INTEGRITY. HIS HONESTY. I HAVE A GENUINE APPRECIATION FOR HIS OPENHANDED LEADERSHIP. GOOD LEADERS CAN TAKE AN OPEN HAND TO LEADERSHIP AND RELEASE IT WHEN IT'S TIME SO THANK YOU RICHARD FOR DOING SO ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN IN THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL I WANT TO THANK YOU MAYOR RENO AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND MS. TAMMY IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
[APPLAUSE] IN ADDITION AS MY FIRST ACT OF MAYOR WOULD ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OF RICHARD TO COME FORWARD. IT IS MY HONOR FOR THIS TO BE MY VERY FIRST THING TO DO AS MAYOR. AS THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN HAS ON THE HONOR AND BENEFIT OF FOUR YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE FROM RICHARD RENO WHO SERVED THE CITY AS MAYOR SINCE JUNE 2019 UNTIL MAY 2023 AND WHEREAS DURING THOSE YEARS HE
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SUCCESSFULLY LED OUR CITY THROUGH CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WINTER STORM ERIE ENSURING EVERY MEASURE TO KEEP OUR CITIZENS SAFE WAS IMPLEMENTED.AND WHEREAS COMPLETION OF COMMUNITY PARK PHASE 2 AND FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN, PARKS MASTER PLAN OCCURRED DURING HIS TENURE AND WHEREAS HE LED THE CALL TO DEDICATE AMPHITHEATER TO BELOVED COUNCILMEMBER ART BURRARD AND THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF VETERANS MEMORIAL AT COMMUNITY PARK.
WHERE IS RICHARD RENO'S COMMITMENT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUR BOND PROPOSALS BEING APPROVED BY OUR CITIZENS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CITY HALL AND LIBRARY FACILITY UNDERWAY AND GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COURT FACILITY.
WHEREAS HIS JOY IN SEEING EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HAVING THE CHANCE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE LED TO HIS ENCOURAGEMENT TO GREAT THE NEW BEATS CONCERT SERIES.
NOW THEREFORE I MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS WOULD LIKE TO THANK RICHARD RENO FOR HIS LEADERSHIP OF OUR CITY AND THE TASK HE IS UNDERTAKING WITH GREAT PRIDE AND INTEGRITY HIS HARD WORK AND VISION ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WILL BE SORELY MISSED.
PROCLAIMED ON THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2023.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU. YOU ALL ARE TOO KIND.
AFTERWARDS OF MAYOR KAUFMAN TRIGGER A THOUGHT. BEING MAYOR OPENS DOORS FOR YOU THAT YOU DON'T HAVE LLY. YOU CAN MAKE THIS ONE YOU YOU WILL.
IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND YOU HAVE A GOOD COUNSEL. I WISH YOU AND THE COUNCIL THE BEST. [APPLAUSE]
>> AT THIS TIME I LIKE TO GET THE COUNCIL IF THEY CHOOSE 2 TO MAKE COMMENTS FOR WALTER OR RICHARD. IT IS NOT REQUIRED BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK NOW IS A
GOOD TIME. >> I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF. WALTER I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR RVICE WALTER WAS ALWAYS THE ONE GUY I COULD CALL GNOMIC NO MATTER HOW CRAZY MY IDEA WAS FOR THE ISSUE I WANTED TO FIGHT WAS HE WAS ALWAYS ON TO LISTEN AND GIVE ME GOOD FEEDBACK AND HELP ME IF HE AGREED WITH WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO THAT I ALWAYS APPRECIATED.
I GOT TO KNOW WALTER BETTER OVER THE YEARS AND CAN SAY I CONSIDER WALTER A FRIEND.
FROM SOMEBODY I DIDN'T KNOW THREE YEARS AGO. MAYOR RENO ONE OF MY FAVORITE MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS BE SITTING IN WOODROW'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS. EVEN THOUGH OUR BIRTHDAYS DON'T MATCH I FEEL LIKE ME AND RICHARD GREW UP TOGETHER POLITICALLY TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT SINCE WE CAME IN AT THE SAME TIME.
SHORTLY AFTER WE CAME IN WE WERE INTRODUCED TO COVID-19. I WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN IN AS JUSTIN SAID MAKE THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES VERY SIMPLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> WALTER YOU'VE BEEN A JOY TO HAVE AS A SEATMATE RIGHT NEXT TO ME HERE THAT I CAN LEAN OVER AND ASK QUESTIONS WALTER IS ONE OF THOSE GUYS I CAN TRUST EVERY TIME. HAS RESEARCHED EVERY DETAIL OF THE SITUATION.
ALWAYS COMING IN AND KNOWING ALL THE DETAILS. HE ALWAYS DID HIS WORK.
I COULD ASK HIM QUESTIONS OR WEBPAGE WILL BE ON ARCTIC LIKE I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.
HE HELPED ME COME INTO THIS YEAR AS I WAS NEW AND TRANSITION WELL.
EVEN THOUGH MANY TIMES WE MIGHT HAVE QUARRELED LIKE BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
WHAT WAS GOOD IS OUR STRONG MEDICATION BETWEEN BOTH OF US, WE ALWAYS WALKED AWAY BEING FRIENDS. I APPRECIATE THAT AND LEADERS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE CONFIG AND BE ABLE TO WALK AWAY RESPECTING ONE ANOTHER. I DO APPRECIATE IT AND I WILL MISS YOU SITTING NEXT TO ME MAYOR RENO HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU ARE LIKE THE MOTHER I'VE EVER HAD. IF YOU ALL DID NOT NOTICE WE COULD NOT BE MORE OPPOSITE.
IT HAS BEEN A JOY TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER. I'VE LEARNED TO READ MAYOR RENO'S FACE AND NO WHEN NOT TO STOP TALKING.
[LAUGHTER] HE'S A INTERNAL PROCESSOR AND I COULD WORD VOMIT ALL OVER THE PLACE WHENEVER I'M TALKING WITH HIM TO SEE HOW HE PROCESSES IN SUCH A DEEP THINKER AND HE WILL ASK QUESTIONS THAT WOULD MAKE ME STOP TALKING. I REALLY IN THE SHORT TIME I'VE BEEN HERE I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME AND I HAVE MUCH
RESPECT FOR YOU. >> WALTER I'M GOING TO START ON.
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WE WOULD DISCUSS A LOT OF THINGS AND I AGREED WITH HIM ON SOME.I TOLD HIM WHEN I DIDN'T. YOU WALK AWAY FROM IT ANYWAY. MAYOR HAD BEEN ON THE COUNCIL WITH SEVERAL MAYORS NOW AND I REALLY ENJOYED BEING ON THE COUNCIL WITH YOU.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT ANYTHING AND I'VE GOT ADVICE FROM YOU AND YOU'VE ASKED ADVICE FROM A I FEEL LIKE WE ARE CLOSE FRIENDS RICHARD I DO NOT KNOW YOU FROM ADAM.
I THOUGHT WHO IS RICHARD RENO? I GOT TO KNOW YOU AND TAMMY AND I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.
I'M GLAD I DID GET TO KNOW YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO DEALING WITH YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT
MAYOR ANYMORE. I APPRECIATE YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE?
>> MAYOR RENO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. GETTING TO KNOW YOU OVER THE PAST YEAR AND YOUR GUIDANCE I TRULY APPRECIATED. YOU'VE DEFINITELY HELPED SHAPE MY VIEWS ON SEVERAL CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE CITY. I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU DO NEXT. WITHIN THE CITY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISAPPEAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO. WALTER, YOU AND I, LET'S FACE IT WE ARE LIKE BROTHERS I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR MANY YEARS. YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL TELL YOU THIS.
JUST LIKE BROTHERS WE FIGHT AND WE DISAGREE ON THINGS. BUT I HAVE TO SAY I REALLY RESPECT WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE. YOU LEAD THE WAY AND ENCOURAGE ME TO DO THIS.
HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR YOU RUNNING AND SUCCEEDING I MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE AT THE SEAT TONIGHT. I KNOW WE ORIGINALLY FIRST TALKED ABOUT IT ON MY BACK PORCH. I'VE GOT TO SAY I'M GLAD THE CONVERSATIONS HAPPENED ALL THOSE YEARS AGO. I REALLY RESPECT WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY AND AGAIN I HOPE YOU STAY INVOLVED AND YOU DON'T LOOK AT THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISAPPEAR.
THANK YOU. MIKE? >> I WOULD ONLY SAY IT IS GOOD TO BE SITTING BESIDE HIM AGAIN. THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WAYNE AND I HAVE BEEN SITTING BESIDE EACH OTHER SINCE JUNE THOUSAND FOUR. WE SERVED ON A NUMBER OF BOARDS AND ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS AND COUNSEL WE'VE SERVED BESIDE EACH OTHER A LONG TIME. IT IS UTMOST BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN AGAIN. I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO SERVE UNDER MAYOR RENO WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HIS POSITION. HE'S BEEN AN ADMIRAL MAN TO SERVE UNDER.
WE'VE SPENT MANY A DAY IN HIS UPSTAIRS OFFICE WHERE I AM LIKE ANNA.
I HAVE MOTORMOUTH. I CAN TALK IN EXTREME SPEED AT AS TJ HANLEY USED TO SAY WAS THAT A TRIPLE RUN ON SENTENCE QUESTION? I LEARNED WHEN MAYOR RENOB& I BROUGHT YOU'VE DONE TOO MUCH AND YOU NEED TO LET HIM CONTEMPLATE A LITTLE BIT.
I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO KNOW WALTER AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK WALTER FOR RUNNING AN OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGN. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR RUNNING AN OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGN THIS HAS BEEN NO SMEAR IN THE THE MUD. IT'S A STATEMENT OF FACTS IS SOMETHING OUR CITY CAN BE PROUD I WILL TELL YOU REAL QUICK FUNNY STORY TODAY SOMEBODY WAS ASKING WHERE THE WAS AND I SAID WELL YOU GO LIKE YOU'RE GETTING YOUR PRESCRIPTION AT HALEY'S AND YOU GO DOWN THE STREET AND BEFORE YOU TURN INTO DAVID'S IT IS ON THE RIGHT.
I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO BE IN THE CITY FOR ABOUT, OVER 40 YEARS NOW I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO START FROM THE BOTTOM UP. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU ARE NEW CITIZENS IN THE CITY, THIS CITY AND COUNSEL ON OUR STAFF IS ACCEPTED OF YOU. THEY WILL TAKE YOU IN.
YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO START OUT AT THE TOP BUT IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU ARE LED SO BE IT.
A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE ASKED ME WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO SERVE AGAIN? I'VE SERVED HERE FOR 21 YEARS I WOULD JUST TELL YOU IT WAS AN EASY DECISION.
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WE HAVE GREAT STAFF. AND WE HAVE A GOOD COUNSEL. THESE ARE GOOD PEOPLE.I WOULD TELL YOU MOST OF ALL BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN YOU. I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE LORD GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT IN FRONT FOR HIM WE SHOULD ALWAYS DO THAT.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU PROUD.
>> THANK YOU ALL. I APOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE HONOR WHERE HONOR IS DUE I WANT TO MAKE A FEW FINAL COMMENTS AND I WROTE THIS DOWN BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS ANYTHING AND WE WILL GET ON WITH THE MEETING TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COUNCIL AND EVERY BOARD AND COMMISSION. LET ME BACK UP.
FIRST OF ALL TO THE CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN I LIKE TO SAY IT'S A NEW SEASON OF LEADERSHIP FOR OUR CITY AND WHAT THE CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN HAVE ASSEMBLED THIS TEAM AND I HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS COUNCIL AS A WHOLE. I BELIEVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE FOLKS WILL REPRESENT YOU, THE COMMUNITY WELL THE FAITH AND TRUST YOU PLACE IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IS NOT TAKEN LIGHTLY. WE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.
TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COUNCIL AND THE REPORT AND COMMISSION VOLUNTEER IN OUR CITY AS WE LAUNCH INTO THIS NEW SEASON WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION THAT'S BUILT ON THE BACKS OF THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED BEFORE US WE MUST CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE AS WE CARRY FORWARD THE MANTLE OF NEW LEADERSHIP. WE CERTAINLY HAVE SOME CHALLENGES AHEAD. I'M CONFIDENT THIS LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WILL RISE TO THE OCCASION AS A COHESIVE GROUP REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND ALSO THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. I HAVE HIGH LEVEL OF EXPECTATION FOR US AS MIDLOTHIAN'S LEADERSHIP TEAM. I KNOW WE WILL BE A TEAM THAT REPRESENTS OUR CITIZENS WITH CLASS AND SUPPORTIVE OF OUR CITY STAFF. YOU UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CHARACTER, TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY. WE WILL SHARPEN EACH OTHER IN TIMES OF DISAGREEMENT WITH HONOR AND GRACE. WE WILL REMAIN TEACHABLE.
SEEK UNDERSTANDING FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS WE WILL LEAD BY SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS WITH THE CONFIDENT HUMILITY. CONTINUALLY SEEKING TO EARN THE TRUST OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THIS COUNCIL, OUR BOARDS AND STAFF IN EVERY SINGLE CONVERSATION AND EVERY SINGLE SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTION AND EVERY SINGLE VOTE WE TAKE AS WE LEAVE THE CITY AS A GROUP.
WE ARE A TEAM OF SEVEN INDIVIDUALS WE ONLY HAVE ONE SINGLE VOICE.
I CHALLENGE YOU ALL TO ALLOW THAT ONE COLLECTIVE VOICE TO BE LOUDER THAN YOUR OWN OPINIONS.
FINALLY IT IS SAID GOOD LEADERSHIP UNITES COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE AROUND THE COMMON GOOD. MIDLOTHIAN WE WILL BE GOOD LEADERS AND WE WILL UNIFY WE WILL LEAVE THE CITY WELL. I HOPE YOU ALL ARE AS EXCITED TO WORK WITH ME IN THIS NEW ROLE AS I AM TO WORK WITH YOU. I ASKED FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AS I DIVE INTO THIS NEW CHALLENGE. THROUGHOUT MY LIFETIME AND MIDLOTHIAN ARE CITIES TAGLINES HAVE BEEN CAPITAL OF TEXAS. DFW SOUTHERN STAR.
THE NEWEST T ONE THE ONE THAT CARRIES US FORWARD AND I BELIEVE IS A FITTING TRIBUTE FOR OR TODAY. STRONG G FOUNDATIONS BRIGHT FUTURES.
MIDLOTHIAN IS A CITY WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION AND WITH GOD'S HELP AND CONTINUED BLESSING WE WILL ALL HAVE A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE. LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK THIS THING. [APPLAUSE]
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WHEN THAT WE OPENED AGENDA ITEM 2023-178 ELECT MAYOR PRO TEM. >> I HAVE A PROPOSAL.
IF HE IS WILLING I PROPOSE CLARK IS OUR MAYOR PRO TEM. >> A MOTION?
>> AND A SECOND FOR TRENTON TO BE THE MAYOR PRO TEM. ANY DISCUSSION? PLACE YOUR VOTES IT PASSES SIX ÃZERO CONGRATULATIONS MAYOR PRO TEM CLARK WICKLIFFE.
SHOULD WE START OVER WITH ALL THE SPEECHES?
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[LAUGHTER] OPENING ITEM 2023-179 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD MINUS THE CITY[00:35:05]
COUNCIL INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE A B AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY SECRETARY NO LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT ACT ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY CITY STAFF, PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA, OR RESPONDED TO BUY SOME OTHER COURSE. CITIZENS NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.TX.US/PART ICIPATE. MS. HEALY I WANT YOU TO COME UP WITH IMPLEMENTED A TECHNOLOGICALLY SOUND TIMER. THAT IS TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF SPEAKING TIME. S. HEALY YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.>> HI MY NAME IS LISA HEALING 18 MILLIGAN DOCTOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME HT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW EW FOLKS. I JUST WANTED TO CHAT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS THAT ARE STARTING TO APPEAR ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
YOU AND MOM NEW POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OR IMPACT OUR BUDGET ITEMS.F THOSE CANNOT BE ON CONSENT AGENDA AND BE ON REGULAR AGENDA MOVING FORWARD SO THAT THERE CAN BE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL SO THAT ALL THE BUDGET IMPACTS AND EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS NEW, CAN BE FULLY TRANSPARENT TO THE CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS OF MIDLOTHIAN.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MS. HEALY. WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND ENACTED BY ONE MOTION WITHOUT SEPARATE DISCUSSION.A DISCUSSION IS DESIRED THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WANTS TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM CONSENT?
I WILL TAKE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
MULTIPLE SECONDS TO APPROVE THE SECOND AGENDA. >> PLEASE VOTE.
>> CONSENT AGENDA PASSES SIX Ã ZERO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY THIS WHOLE TIME IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE. YOU CAN PRINT OR YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU H. I WILL GIVE YOU A SECOND TO GET OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE O. YOU ALL ARE STUCK HERE UNTIL I LEAVE REGULAR AGENDA.
[2023-189]
WE MOVE ON TO 2023-189 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM INCREASING THE PER HOUSEHOLD VOUCHER FEE FROM $50.00 TO $95.00 AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE PARTICIPATION COST TO CITY RESIDENTS.CHRIS IS THAT YOU? >> THIS IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM WE HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS PROGRAM FOR MANY YEARS WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH. REALLY WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT IS THE CITY OF FORT WORTH IS INCREASING THEIR FEE FROM $50 TO $95 WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. JUST BRIEFLY THE PROGRAM WORKS CITIZENS IS ABLE TO COME BY A VOUCHER AND THEY CAN TAKE THEIR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE LIKE PAINT, CHEMICALS AND ETC. OVER TO A COLLECTION CENTER IN FORT WORTH AND DROP THAT OFF ONCE A YEAR WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE FORT WORTH CRUISER THAT COMES OUT AND HAVE TO BUY A VOUCHER BECAUSE THEY ARE LIMITED ON THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THEY CAN TAKE.
THUS THE PROGRAM. IT IS ALL VOLUNTARY BUT THEY ARE INCREASING THE COST FROM $50-$95 THERE'S A COUPLE THINGS WITH THIS ITEM WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT IF WE WANT TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM. THE SECOND QUESTION WOULD BE DO WE WANT TO INCREASE THE COST OF THIS VOUCHER TO OUR CITIZENS? CURRENTLY WITH THE COST OF $50 TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH THE CITY PICKS UP $30 OF THE 50 AND THE CITIZEN PAYS 20 NOW WITH THE TOTAL COST GOING TO 95 DO WE WANT TO CHANGE THE $20, INCREASE THE $20 CHARGED TO THE CITIZEN TO BUY THESE VOUCHERS? IF SOMEBODY FROM THE PROGRAM IF YOU LIVE IN THE E TJ, YOU CAN COME AND GET A VOUCHER BUT YOU PAY 100 PERCENT OF THE COST IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN OF MIDLOTHIAN. I CAN BASICALLY TWO QUESTIONS.
DO WE WANT TO STATE IN THE PROGRAM AND IF SO DO WE WANT TO CHANGE THE FEET THAT IS CHARGED
TO THE RESIDENT? >> COUNSEL? DISCUSSION? I WOULD ASK YOU ALL BE POLITE AND GIVE EACH OTHER THE FLOOR WHEN NEEDED AND LET'S HAVE A
GOOD DISCUSSION. >> THIS WHOLE THING WAS NEW TO ME.
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JUST TO CONFIRM I TALKED TO CHRIS ABOUT THIS EARLIER OUR CURRENT BUDGET FOR THIS ISMINIMAL. >> WE BUDGET FOR 80 OF THESE VOUCHERS TO BE PURCHASED A YEAR OR $30 COST. THE OTHER $20 IS PICKED UP BY THE RESIDENT.
>> DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION RIGHT NOW OF THE 95? >> WE DON'T.
WE FIGURED IF THE COST OF THE PROGRAM IS ALMOST DOUBLING PROBABLY IN THE RANGE IF YOU WANT TO INCREASE THAT PROPORTIONATELY YOU MIGHT GO TO $35-$40 RANGE TO THE RESIDENT.
IT IS WHAT WE WANT TO ABSORB. THE ENTIRE $75 AMOUNT OR LESS AND THAT COST TO THE CITY?
>> E? >> I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE THE $20 FOR THE CITIZENS WHERE THEY
ARE. >> YOU ARE MAKING THE RECOMMENDATION TO LEAVE AT 20
AND THE CITY COVERS THE DIFFERENCE? >> YES.
>> MIKE ANY THOUGHTS OR QUESTIONS? CAN I ADD TO IT A LITTLE BIT? WE DO THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM. THE LAST THING WE WANT IS FOR THESE CHEMICALS AND PAINT TO END UP BEING DUMPED FROM PEOPLE TRYING TO THROW IT IN THE TRASH ETC.. WE DO BELIEVE THIS IS A WORTHWHILE PROGRAM REGARDLESS
OF WHAT THE COST IS. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH WAYNE.
LOOKING AT THIS I THINK ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS TO MAKE USE OF THIS RATHER THAN LOOK FOR A BACK ALLEY OR PLACE BEHIND A TREE TO DUMP THE STUFF BETTER.
BETTER FOR OUR CITY. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THE IN THE FORM OF MOTION?
>> YES. >> THE MOTION IS TO LEAVE THE RESIDENCE COST AT $20 AND THE
CITY PICKING UP THE DIFFERENCE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> ANNA?
PLEASE VOTE. >> THIS IS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE.
>> YES. >> PLEASE VOTE IT PASSED SIX Ã ZERO.
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>> MOVING ONTO AGENDA ITEM 2023-190 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ALPHA TESTING IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $69,290.00 FOR DESIGN REVIEW, INSPECTION, AND TESTING OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE, WATERPROOFING, STRUCTURE AND ENCLOSURE OF THE CITY HALL AND LIBRARY BUILDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT. CHRIS?
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH ALPHA TESTING TO DO THE CIVIL WORK ACROSS THE STREET SO THIS IS THE UNDERGROUND STUFF. THIS AMENDMENT WILL NOW PERTAIN TO BASICALLY THE VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION ONCE WE GET TO THAT POINT.
THEY WILL DO ALL THE BUILDING ENVELOPE TESTING AND MAKE SURE THE STRUCTURE IS WATERPROOF ETC.. THIS IS ANOTHER SET OF EYES ON IT.
OBVIOUSLY THE CONTRACTOR HAS A JOB TO DO BUILDING THE BUILDING CORRECTLY.
WE HAVE INSPECTORS AND THIS IS ANOTHER TESTING OF THE BUILDING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS
BEING BUILT TO SPECIFICATION. >> COUNSEL, QUESTIONS? >> I WOULD ONLY LIKE IF CHRIS COULD HELP THE CITIZENS UNDERSTAND WHAT WATERPROOFING MEANS AND FACES THEY GO THROUGH
TO TEST THE BUILDING AND WHAT THIS MEANS. >> WHAT THEY WILL DO IS SPRAY HIGH-PRESSURE WATER AND WINDOWS ETC. TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO PENETRATION OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. PRIMARILY. VERY HIGH LEVEL.
>> THIS MONEY IS ON THE BUDGET? >> YES IT IS COMING OUT OF THE BOND.
>> CLARK CAME. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK AND IT MAY BE MORE CONFUSED.
IT IS PART OF THE BUDGET BUT LISTED AS A CHANGE WASN'T PART OF THE BUDGET WE APPROVED?
>> YES PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET THE MONEY WE HAVE BUT IT'S A CHANGE ORDER BECAUSE WE
HAVE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR THAT COULD. >> BECAUSE OF WHO THE CONTRACT
IS GOING TO. >> YES IT IS JUST AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT.
>> THE OVERALL COST IS NOT INCREASING OVER WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR CORRECT?
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>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> ANY FURTHER CONVERSATION? ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MULTIPLE SECONDS.
PLEASE VOTE. ITEM DOES PASS SIX ÃZERO OPENING ITEM 2023-191 RECEIVE
[2023-191]
AN UPDATE ON THE 88TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE FROM CITY ATTORNEY, JOE GORFIDA. JOE?>> THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. THERE ARE A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHICH DOES NOT MEAN THERE WILL NOT BE A SPECIAL SESSION.
WE HAVE SIX PAGES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE OF BILLS.
I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER EACH ONE OF THESE. I'VE OUTLINED THE BILLS.
SEVERAL HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNOR ALREADY AND THESE ARE PRIMARY BILLS THAT AFFECT MUNICIPALITIES, SPECIFICALLY MIDLOTHIAN. AS WELL AS I DID NOT COVER ANY BILLS AS IT RELATES TO PROPERTY TAX. A LOT OF THOSE ARE STILL IN FLUX NEXT TIME WE GATHER WE WILL HAVE THOSE AND DISCUSS WHETHER THEY MADE IT TO THE GOVERNORS DESK OR THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THEM. WE'LL HAVE MORE OF A COMPETENCY REVIEW LATER IN THE SUMMER. I DO BRING SOME OF THESE UP SIMPLY BECAUSE IF THEY ARE STILL IN COMMITTEE THERE IS A VERY SHORT. LACK OF TIME LEFT THEY COULD GET OUT AND ALL SORTS OF EXCITING THINGS GOING ON DAILY AND HOURLY.
THIS WAS UPDATED AS OF LAST NIGHT. IT IS NOT CURRENT AS OF WHATEVER TIME IT IS RIGHT NOW 6:46 PM. SOME MIGHT HAVE DIED IN COMMITTEE BUT LET ME HIT A COUPLE OF THESE I THINK ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS TO BE AWARE OF AND STAFF. THIS LIST IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYBODY AND I WILL KEEP UPDATING IT THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
LET ME START WITH HOUSE BILL 2127 WHICH IS WHAT THEY CALL THE SUPER PREEMPTION BILL.
THIS BILL IS AIMED AT TAKING A LOT OF POWERS AWAY FROM RURAL CITIES.
THIS BILL WILL PREEMPT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENACTING ANY ORDINANCES OR REPEAL ANY ORDINANCES THAT ARE IN CERTAIN AREAS. SPECIFIC AREAS COME THIS IS A BROAD BILL. ESSENTIALLY ANY AREAS CURRENTLY REGULATED BY STATE LAW THE CITY WOULD BE PREEMPTED FROM REGULATING IN THOSE AREAS. THAT'S HOW BROAD IT IS.
REGULATING IN THOSE AREAS. THE AGRICULTURE CODE, BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE AND FINANCE CODE AND INSURANCE CODE LABOR CODE, NATURAL RESOURCE CODE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PROPERTY CODE AND OCCUPATIONS CODE. THERE'S A LONG COAT WE WOULD BE PREEMPTED FROM REGULATING IF AN AREA HAS BEEN REGULATED. THIS WENT TO THE HOUSE AND PASSED THE HOUSE AND WENT TO THE SENATE. THE HOUSE CALLED IT BACK TO ADD A COUPLE EXCEPTIONS INTO IT THERE WERE A FEW EXCEPTIONS ADDED LET ME GO OVER THOSE BECAUSE THOSE ARE IMPORTANT.
IF THE CITY CURRENTLY REGULATES ANY TYPE OF CREDIT SERVICE BUSINESSES, LENDERS OR CREDIT ACCESS BUSINESS WILL CONTINUE TO REGULATE THEM IF WE DON'T REGULATE THEM WE WILL HAVE NO ABILITY TO REGULATE THEM IN THE FUTURE. AS IT RELATES TO THE LABOR CODE IT ORIGINALLY WAS EMPLOYMENT HARD PRACTICES AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND SCHEDULING PRACTICES OR TERMS THAT EXCEED OR CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW OR FEDERAL LAW.
WE WOULD NOT COME IN OTHER WORDS IF WE HAD BENEFITS THAT WERE BETTER THAN WHAT STATE LAW OR FEDERAL LAW HAS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE SE WENT BACK AND CARVED EXCEPTION FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES SO THAT WAS ONE POSITIVE THING THEY ADDED ONE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODES THIS IS BASICALLY THIS CONTROLS THE MANAGEMENT BOTH HER HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ANIMAL BREEDING AND CARE AND TREATMENT OF VETERINARY PRACTICE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS. PREEMPTED FROM REGULATING. THEY ALSO ADDED INCLUDES RETAIL SALE OF DOGS AND CATS. MANY CITIES PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALES OF DOGS AND CATS A LOCAL PET STORE SO THIS WILL PROHIBIT US FROM DOING THAT. THEY SWITCHED IT SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR ORDINANCES IN PLACE UNTIL THE STATE ADOPTS REGULATIONS AS RELATES TO RETAIL SALES OF DOGS AND CATS. AS FAR AS THE OCCUPATIONS CODE THE CARVE OUT AN EXCEPTION TO ALLOW CITIES THAT CURRENTLY REGULATE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS TO CONTINUE TO REGULATE THEM BUT IF WE DON'T CURRENTLY REGULATE THEM WE CANNOT REGULATE THOSE.
LET ME JUMP DOWN TO A COUPLE OF THE ONES I WILL SKIP AROUND ON THIS.
ARE YOU PUTTING THIS ON THE POWERPOINT OR NO? THEY WILL NOT GET TO FOLLOW ALONG. HOUSE BILL 1819. HOUSE BILL 1819.
THIS ONE WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE AND THE CITY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADAPT
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IN ORDER ORDINANCES OR OTHER MEASURE THAT IMPOSES A CURFEW TO REGULATE THE MOVEMENT OR ACTIONS OF PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE. THIS ONE WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUILT 1819 HOUSE BILL, SENATE BILL 1412 IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT ONE ON ACCESSORY DWELLING THIS PAST THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE RIGHT T NOW AND IT ALLOWS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IN A SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT BY RIGHT.THEY CAN BE BUILT BEFORE OR AFTER WORK CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRIMARY DWELLING.
THE CITY WOULD BE PREEMPTED FROM REGULATING WHEN IT'S BUILT OR RESTRICT RENTING OUT OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT.N A POSITIVE NOTE THE CITY COULD A METER ON THE DOING UNIT AND COLLECT IMPACT FEES FROM. THAT'S PROBABLY THE ONLY POSITIVE THING ABOUT IT.
BASICALLY THE PERMIT FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING IS MATERIAL AND THEY COME BEFORE US WE COMPLETELY MINISTERIAL STAFF HAS TO APPROVE ACCESSORY DOING IT WILL NOT BE COMING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS. HOUSE BILL 3699. THAT IS IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE AND DEALS WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS AS IT RELATES TO PLOTTING ONE THING IN ADDED AS THE CITY CAN REQUIRE DEDICATION OF LAND FOR FUTURE STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE IP ADOPTED BY THE CITY. THEY ADDED THAT AND IT IS STILL NOT PASSED YET.
SENATE BILL 221 REQUIRE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REVIEW ANY LANGUAGE OR INITIATIVE LANGUAGE REFERENDUMS OR CHARTER LANGUAGE THE CITY DROPS BEFORE IT GOES OUT TO THE CITIZENS IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT THE KICKBACK AND THE CITY HAS TO REDRAFT IT IF THEY STILL DON'T LIKE IT SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WRITE IT FOR YOU. THAT WAS IN THE HOUSE AND POSTPONED ON THE POINT OF ORDER ON 518 I MENTION THIS BECAUSE THERE'S A CHANCE THEY COULD GET THROUGH. SENATE BILL 929 WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THAT REQUIRES THE CITY WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN MAIL NOTICE TO EACH PROPERTY OWNER IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A ZONING CHANGE IN THE ZONING CHANGE WILL CAUSE LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE.
IN THE ZONING CHANGE WILL CAUSE LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THE NOTICE HAS TO BE SENT OUT SPECIFICALLY WHERE IT SAYS THE CITY IS HOLDING A HEARING WILL BE DETERMINED WHETHER YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE CURRENT USE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY IT DOESN'T CHANGE OUR ABILITY AS IT RELATES TO ZONING RELATES TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. SENATE BILL 1419 DEALS WITH 380 ECONOMIC DIPLOMA AGREEMENTS.
THE CITY WILL ISSUE CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS. PRECLUDE US FROM USING PROPERTY TAXES IS ONE OF THE INCENTIVES THAT PASSED THE SENATE. IT WAS REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS SO THERE'S A CHANCE THAT WILL GET OUT ON THE POSITIVE NOTE SENATE BILL 543 NOW ALLOW THE CITY TO CONVEY THIS WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR. THE CITY CAN CONVEY REAL PROPERTY THROUGH 80 WHICH IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO BEFORE IT IS CHAPTER 380 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THOSE OF YOU FALLING ASLEEP OUT THERE. HOUSE BILL 276.
CITY MAY NOT ADOPT ORDINANCE THAT REGULATES THE FALLEN ON SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS.
THIS WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR. FRUITS, VEGETABLES OR SEX OR DOMESTIC VOWELS OR SIX OR FEWER ADULT RABBITS ORDINANCES CAN'T REGULATE THE ODOR NOISE SAFETY AND SANITARY CONDITIONS OF SUCH. WE CAN STILL PROHIBIT KEEPING OOSTER.
SENATE BILL 1787 RELATES TO THE ABILITY OF THE CITY TO REGULATE LOT SIZES GREATER THAN 1400 SQUARE FEET. THAT WILL PROHIBIT THE CITY FROM REQUIRING LARGE LOTS.
THAT ONE PASSED THE SENATE AND RECEIVED THE FIRST READING IN THE HOUSE.
THE COMMITTEE REPORT WAS FILED BY THE TEAM. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WILL MAKE CALENDAR OR NOT. THESE MAY COME UP IF THERE IS A SPECIAL CALL SESSION AND IT IS NOT LIMITED. TRYING TO GET THROUGH THESE PRETTY CLICK RE.
SEVERAL HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE ABILITY TO O REGULATE AIR BNB'S.
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THAT BILL HAS NOT PASSED AND WAS LEFT PENDING. THERE WAS A CHANGE TO IT WHERE THEY BASICALLY WOULD DISCUSS WITH THE EFFECTIVE AIR BNB'S ARE GOOD THEY HAVE TO GET A REPORT BACK IN DECEMBER AND SEE WHAT THE EFFECT OF AIR BNB'S ARE HAVING ON NINA'S APOLOGIES.IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE NO REGULATIONS OUT OF THIS SESSION WILL PROHIBIT CITIES FROM REGULATING AIR BNB'S. HOUSE BILL 1750. THIS WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
THE ABILITY OF BASICALLY REQUIREMENTS CITY HAS AS IT RELATES TO AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS AFFECTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY.
BASICALLY THE BILL IS TO PROTECT AND ALLOW ACTIVE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY AND A FEW OF THOSE THINGS STATES THEY CANNOT HAVE ANY RESTRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY OF THE DOGS USED TO PROTECT PROPERTY OR LIVESTOCK. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT FOR VEGETATION MUST BE AT LEAST 12 INCHES SO YOU CAN REQUIRE PART OF THEM TO GROW THEIR CROPS IF SOMEONE IS RAISING BEES AND THEY NEED THE GRASS TO GROW TO A CERTAIN EIGHT FOR THE BEES TO BE ABLE TO EAT UP ALL NIGHT OR WHATEVER BEES DO WITH GRASS, IT LIMITS IT THAT WE CAN LIMIT TO 12 INCHES BUT NO SHORTER. ALSO THE AREA OF THE PROPERTY CANNOT REQUIRE MORE THAN 10 FEET OF THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN ADJACENT PROPERTY. THUS THE SAFETY AREA WE REQUIRE IF THE ADJACENT AREA IS ADJACENT TO A PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR STREET OR HIGHWAY OR PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON AND HAS A STRUCTURE THAT HAS IT ON IT WE CAN REQUIRE THE 10 FOOT BUFFER OF THE PROPERTY IS ACT PROPERTY AND THERE IS NO STRUCTURE THAT PEOPLE ARE LIVING N. THAT ONE WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
LET ME SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER GOOD ONES AND WE WILL MOVE ON.
SENATE BILL 6063 WHICH IS THE TOP OF PAGE 4 WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO LOWER SPEED LIMITS FROM 25 MILES TO 20 WITHOUT REQUIRING THE SPEED STUDY. THAT ONE WAS SET ON THE COUNTER AND I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WILL MAKE IT THROUGH SENATE BILL 2954 ALLOWS MANDATORY OFFICE HOURS FOR CITY SECRETARY DURING ELECTION SEASON TO REFLECT WHAT THE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE CITY ARE EXAMPLE IF THE CITY IS CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAY IN THE PAST THE CITY SECRETARY WOULD HAVE TO BE HERE ON GOOD FRIDAY AND HAVE THE OFFICE OPEN DURING ELECTION SEASON AND THIS WILL ALLOW THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENJOY GOOD FRIDAY. HOUSE BILL 624 WHICH WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR TO ALLOW FOR FIREFIGHTER INCLUDING VOLUNTEER TO TRANSPORT A SICK OR INJURED PATIENT TO A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN A VEHICLE OTHER THAN EMERGENCY VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. I WILL STOP THERE. FOR THE SAKE OF TIME UNLESS THOSE ANY OTHER ONES YOU HAVE QUESTIONS R. VER.
2038? YES THAT WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR THAT WILL REQUIRE THE CITY TO RELEASE AN AREA FROM A DJ COMPETITION FROM THE LAND OWNERS.
IF A PORTION OF THE AREA IN A DJ OF MIDLOTHIAN AND THE LANDOWNER REQUESTS TO BE RELEASED THEY FILE A PETITION WITH THE CITY AND THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE AREA FROM THE ET J DJ MEANS NOT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. COUNSEL?
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> AS THESE COME BACK DO YOU DO ANOTHER PRESENTATION? YES TWO THINGS WILL HAPPEN. THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED AND THIS IS NOT ALL ENCOMPASSING THESE ARE THE ONES I FELT WAS MOST MPORTANT. I WILL UPDATE THE AND WE WILL HAVE A FINAL WRAP-UP ONCE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN PASSED BY ANOTHER SEVERAL ANNEXATION BILLS. ONE PARTICULAR THAT WILL AFFECT US AND THAT HAS NOT PASSED YET.
THOSE ARE TYPES OF THINGS I WILL BRING BACK AS WELL. >> WONDER SESSION ON CLOSE?
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MAYBE WHEN ALL IS CLOSED AND EVERYTHING IS UNDERSTOOD WE CAN HAVE ANOTHER BRIEFING.THE PROPERTY TAX SIDE YOU DID NOT TOUCH ON MAYBE WE CAN HAVE A WORKSHOP WOULD COUNSEL BE AGREEABLE TO THAT? IT IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION WE RUN THE CITY.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
IT IS CLEAR THE STATE DOES WITH THAT WE WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN CLOSE ACTION TO ANY ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN REGULAR OPEN SESSION. ITEM NUMBER TWO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PETITIONS FILED FOR THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED HIGHLAND LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. FMA 75 MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF ELLIS COUNTY. ALSO ITEM NUMBER THREE LEGAL CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PETITIONS FILED FOR THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED PROBLEM RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF ELLIS COUNTY IN JOHNSON COUNTY.
AND ALSO ITEM NUMBER FOUR CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PETITIONS FILED FOR THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED CIRCLE AS A DISABILITY UTILITY DISTRICT AND THEIR CIRCLE AS NORTH MUNICIPAL UTIL ION.
IT IS 7:37 PM AND WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION INTO OPEN SESSION.
[Items 2023-194 & 2023-195]
I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENGAGE THE LEGAL. WAS I SUPPOSED TO SAY THE NUMBERS?
>> ITEM NUMBER TWO. >> MAKING A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENGAGE LEGAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF FILING CONTESTED CASE HEARING AS IT RELATES TO BRAHMAN RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF ELLIS COUNTY IN JOHNSON COUNTY AS WELL AS CIRCLE S MUNICIPAL.
>> THAT IS EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WITH ITEMS THREE AND FOUR. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLACE YOUR VOTES. >> THAT DOES PASS SIX ÃZERO.
AT 7:38 PM WE ARE
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