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IT IS 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY JUNE 27. I CALL THIS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL MIDLOTHIAN TO ORDER. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TONIGHT IS FOR THE MAN AND THE HOUR TO
LEAD US AND THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGES MR. WAYNE SIBLEY. >> HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY YOU'VE GIVEN US TODAY. THEY GIVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE TONIGHT TO BE IN THIS WONDERFUL CITY AND TO HELP THE STAFF, THE GREAT STAFF WE HAVE IN THE CITY TO BACK THEM UP IN EVERYTHING THEY DO. WATCH OVER THEM, THIS COUNSEL.
LET THEM MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. IN YOUR WELL-BEING LORD.
I THINK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. I PRAY THIS IN JESUS PRESENCE HOLY NAME.
AMEN. > THE FIRST ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 2023-224
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ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO COUNCILMEMBER PLACE ONE. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MARY.[2023-225]
MR. MOORMAN ON WINNING THE ELECTION. ALSO EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT TO HONOR MR. WAYNE SIBLEY WHO SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 17 YEARS.[APPLAUSE] COME UP HERE MR. WAYNE SIBLEY. 17 YEARS IS A LONG TIME.
I'VE SERVED FOR 5 AND A HALF YEARS MYSELF AND I DON'T QUITE HAVE THE GRAY HAIRS YOU HAVE BUT I FEEL THEM RAPIDLY APPROACHING EVERY YEAR THAT PASSES.
HE SERVED UNDER FORM ERRORS AND NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS.
LOOKING ACROSS THE ROOM I SEE COUNCILMEMBERS I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH THAT I KNOW WAYNE SIBLEY DID AS WELL. I THOUGHT IT APPROPRIATE TO HONOR WAYNE IN HIS EXIT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. AND SHOW GENUINE APPRECIATION FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS OF COMMITTED FAITHFUL SERVICE.
WAYNE IS A THRIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE AND TO SERVE WELL.
WE APPRECIATE WAYNE FOR ALL OF YOUR SERVICE. WAYNE HAVING SERVED 17 YEARS
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YOU DEVELOPED QUITE A FEW RELATIONSHIPS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.MANY OF WHICH ARE STAFF MEMBERS SO COUPLE STAFF MEMBERS WANTED TO HONOR WAYNE TO VISUALLY.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CHIEF SMITH, EITHER OF YOU GUYS WANT TO COME BACK TO BACK AND SAY A FEW WORDS AND SHARED WITH THE CROWD WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR WAYNE SIBLEY.
>> GOVERNOR THANK YOU. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WE WANT TO TELL YOU THANK YOUR SERVICE HAS BEEN WONDERFUL AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE S AND WE APPRECIATE THE GENUINE LATIONSHIP YOU CREATED WITH EVERYBODY. WE WANT TO THANK THE FAMILY FOR GIVING HIS LIFE AND ALLOWING HIM TO SPEND HIS LIFE WITH US. THERE'S A LOT OF DEDICATION AND HARD WORK AND CIVIC DUTY IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS OUT THERE. IT CAN BE VERY REWARDING BUT SOMETIMES IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION. 17 YEARS IS A MOMENT FOR US AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND THE GREAT THINGS YOU'VE BEEN PART OF.
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING AND IN CONCRETE IN THE TREES. IT IS EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN PART OF. ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CITY I WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS AND HANG IT YOURSELF. I'M SURE YOU CAN DO IT. AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS ON THE PERSONAL NATURE ON PROJECTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AGAIN THANK YOU. >> SHE IS TRYING TO GET A T A PICTURE.
THERE WE GO. CHIEF WAYNE SIBLEY I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE NOT ONLY AS A COUNCILMEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT. YOU'VE SPENT A LOT OF YEARS OBSERVING DFW AND A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND TONIGHT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WITH OUR MEMORABILIA. THE COINS THAT REPRESENT CORE VALUES AND AS YOU KNOW OVER THE LAST 16 YEARS WE'VE DEVELOPED AN ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES ONE OF INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT MEMORIAL AND A NICE PRESENTATION. CITY SECRETARY DID THAT AND DID A NICE JOB.
I JUST MESSED THAT UP. YOU DID NOT SAY I CAN DO THAT. CAN YOU FIX IT? JUST LOOK RIGHT HERE ALL RIGHT? IT WOULD NOT BE GOOD IF IT WASN'T FUNNY RIGHT? JUST LIKE A WEDDING. ANYWAY THIS IS SOMETHING I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE SUPPORT. I'M JEALOUS OF THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE YOU GIVE TO HIM THAT YOU SUPPORTED ME ONCE I GOT HERE. THANK YOU SIR.
I APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU SIR. >> CHIEF WAYNE SIBLEY? MOVED TO APPROVE IS WHAT I'M USED TO. I GIVE YOU 18 YEARS.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE I MESSED UP ON THAT BUT WE WILL GO WITH 18. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE 17 IS COMING ROM I THINK YOU EARNED AN EXTRA YEAR SOMEWHERE. THAT IS OKAY WE WILL CALL IT EVEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE HERE. OBVIOUSLY YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE FIRE SERVICE AT DFW, YOU KNOW WHAT IS LIKE TO TREAT PEOPLE IN THE FIELD AND KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A PART OF THOSE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS. THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO STOP ONCE YOU GOT ON THE COUNCIL.
THERE WERE OTHER CHALLENGING SITUATIONS YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN EMPLOYEES NOT ONLY FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY BUT FOR THE REFLECT YEARS OF SERVICE AS A FIRST RESPONDER I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE CEREMONIAL FIRE HELMET. IT IS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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I DO HAVE A COUPLE STORIES I WANT TO TELL. WE WERE GOING TO GET YOU BUBBLEWRAP FIRST. IT CUTS DOWN ON THE TRANSPORTS. CHIEF WAYNE SIBLEY HOLD THE RECORD FOR A MOTION. I GOT UP FROM THE TABLE AND BEFORE I GOT TO THE PODIUM CHIEF WAYNE SIBLEY SAID I MOVED TO APPROVE. AT THE TIME MAYOR HOUSTON SAID WAYNE CAN YOU LET ME READ THE AGENDA ITEM 1ST BEFORE YOU APPROVE IT? WE HOLD THAT RECORD. YOU ARE A TRUE FIREFIGHTER WHEN YOU ARE FEELING IS ONLY INTO YOUR LAWN MORE AND GET YOURSELF ON FIRE AND DON'T EVEN KNOW IT. YOU ARE TOUGH.YOU DO HAVE TO WORK AT IT. THE REGULATIONS THANK YOU I'M SURE I WILL SEE YOU AT SOME POINT. AS YOU CAN TELL WAYNE IS VERY WELL-LIKED FROM THE STAFF.
CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, TAMMY IS NOT HERE BUT SHE WANTS TO GIVE YOU DOCTOR PEPPERS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU SUCKED THEM DOWN LIKE THEIR WATER EVERY TIME YOU ARE HEARING.
WE WILL SAVE THE CITY SIGNIFICANT TAX DOLLARS BY NOT HAVING TO BUY MORE DOCTOR PEPPERS.'M JOKING. THEY ARE GOOD. THE FINAL THING I WANT TO MENTION TONIGHT IS OPENING ITEM 2023-225 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION HONORING CITY COUNCILMEMBER WAYNE SIBLEY. I'M GOING TO READ THIS WHEREAS WAYNE SIBLEY WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS GRADUATING FROM MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1955 AND WHEREAS WAYNE MARRIED HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART JANICE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1955 SPENDING THE FIRST 20 YEARS OF THEIR LIFE TOGETHER IN ARLINGTON RETURNING TO MIDLOTHIAN IN 1975.
WHEREAS WAYNE AND BELOVED WIFE OF 67 YEARS RAISED THREE CHILDREN JIMMY, MICHAEL AND PENNY ALL WHO LIVE IN MIDLOTHIAN. WHEREAS HE BEGAN HIS PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER AND FIREFIGHTER FOR 27 YEARS SERVED AS FIRE CHIEF OF THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT AND PRESENTED DFW AIRPORT AS A COMMISSIONER FOR FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS AND EDUCATION. WHEREAS WAYNE RAN FOR ELECTION SHORTLY AFTER BEING NEXT TO THE CITY AND SERVED AS COUNCILMEMBER MAY 2005 2009 AND AS COUNCILMEMBER PLAYS ONE FOR MAY 2011 TO JUNE 2023. WHEREAS HIS SERVICE FROM 2005 TO 2009 WAS AS DISTINGUISHED MACERATA CITY COUNCIL UTILITY SUBCOMMITTEE AND HELPING TO GUARANTEE QUALITY WATER SUPPLY FOR THE FUTURE, SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BYPASS U.S.
HIGHWAY 287, ENSURING QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AT WALMART AND WHEREAS WAYNE'S CURRENT SERVICE 2011 2023 IT MIDLOTHIAN IS CHARACTERIZED BY SHARING CITY COUNCIL UTILITY SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH SUPPORTED THE BUILDING OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NUMBER TWO IN SUPPORTING THE RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS FOR CITIZENS SUCH SUCH AS KROGER AND OTHER RETAIL L OUTLETS AT THE TOWNCENTER AND CHAMPION PARK DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LIBRARY CITY HALL AND PUBLIC SAFETY COURTS FACILITIES. THESE ONLY SERVE TO NAME A FEW OF THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE. WHEREAS HE ALSO DEVELOPED HIS TIME TO THE COMMUNITY AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR 43 YEARS SERVING ON THE BUILDING SUBCOMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERING AS NEEDED AND SINGING IN THE CHOIR.
ARE YOU GOING TO SING FOR US TONIGHT? WHERE IS HIS DEDICATION AND VISIONARY THINKING AND EASY-GOING MANNER AND FRIENDLINESS AND MOST IMPORTANT TO HIS INTEGRITY TRADEMARKS AND FONDLY REMEMBERED BY THE CITIZENS, OTHER OFFICIALS AND CITY EMPLOYEES WHEREAS WAYNE HAS ACHIEVED ALL HIS SUCCESS BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY DESPITE HIS DEVOTION TO HIS LAWN MORE IN HIS LOVE OF THE OPEN LAND.
THEREFORE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS I MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN DEEM IT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE AND PROCLAIMING JUNE 27 AS WAYNE SIBLEY DATE.
AND DO HEREBY COMMAND AND THEY CAN FOR SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF MIDLOTHIAN.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU AND PROCLAIMED THIS DAY 27 JUNE 2023.
. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
>> YES I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS. FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE
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CITIZENS OF MIDLOTHIAN FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION FOR THIS LENGTH OF TIME. WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE COUNCIL AND NEVER DAWNED ON ME I WOULD BE HERE THIS LONG. A MATTER FACT EVERYONE SAID ONE TERM IS ALL YOU CAN HANDLE.I UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. I JUST FELT DEDICATED.
THIS IS THE CITY I WAS BORN IN AND RAISED IN. AFTER MOVING LIKE I MOVED BACK FOR 43 YEARS. IT IS STILL MY CITY ANYWAY I LOOK AT IT.
ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP IT IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WATER.
WE ARE USING MORE WATER TODAY THEN WE HAD THE BAILABLE ON THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN WHEN I GOT ON THE COUNCIL. THAT'S A BIG DEAL FOR ME THAT WE WORK WITH 6 MILLION GALLONS A DAY AND GOING UP TO 24 MILLION. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SITTING AT.
THE CITY HAS A LOT OF RESOURCES THAT COMPANIES COMING IN DID NOT LOOK AT.
WE HAD ONE COMPANY COME AND AND EACH TIME THEY CAME TO PRESENT SOMETHING IT WAS A DIFFERENT NAME. FINALLY GOT IT SETTLED AND THEY SAID IS I GUESS YOU WONDER WHO WE ARE. WE SAID YES. WE ARE GOOGLE.
AND WITHOUT DROPPING THE WORD HE SAID I'M MIDLOTHIAN. THEN THEY START TELLING US WHY BECAUSE WE HAD EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED THAT OTHER CITIES COULD NOT PROVIDE THAT MIDLOTHIAN HAD IT. THEY WERE GOING TO PUT 10 DIFFERENT FACILITIES IN OUR PORT OUT HERE. EACH FACILITY $500 MILLION. DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT PUTTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN MIDLOTHIAN. THOSE KIND OF DOLLARS HERE.
TODAY WE HAVE A HOSPITAL IN MIDLOTHIAN. WHEN I GREW UP THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, IF YOU HAD A PROBLEM THAT'S WHAT YOU DID. NOBODY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
EVERYBODY WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR IN MY CASE WE WENT TO DOCTOR JENKINS OFFICE FOR WHATEVER ELEMENTS WE HAD. NOW WE HAVE A MAJOR HOSPITAL RIGHT HERE IN MIDLOTHIAN.
WE HAVE A RECREATION FACILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY PARK. WHEN THESE PEOPLE BROUGHT THIS INTEREST TO LOOK AT AS A COUNCIL I LOOKED AT THE DRAWINGS.
I SAID NO WAY. THIS IS NOT MIDLOTHIAN. THIS IS FRISCO OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THAT IS WAY ABOVE MIDLOTHIAN. BUT FOLKS I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IT IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN RIGHT NOW. IT IS ONE OF THE NEATEST PARKS WE HAVE AROUND THIS AREA. EVERYBODY CAME IN TO TALK ABOUT IT AND EVERYONE WAS FOR IT.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS WERE STANDING OUTSIDE TO TESTIFY. ONE PERSON TALKED AGAINST IT AND EVERYONE WAS IN FAVOR OF IT. IT BOGGLES MY MIND BECAUSE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP HERE WE HAD ONE PARK IN MIDLOTHIAN. THAT WAS THE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL DIAMOND. PLAYING BASEBALL ON THAT PARK. WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BASEBALL DIAMONDS AROUND. TODAY IT IS A GREAT PARK.
WE HAVE BUGS ALL OVER THIS COMMUNITY. THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN A GOAL OF MINE TO GET ENOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GET OUT AND DO IT.
WE NEED TO HAVE A SKATE PARK. ISIS K PARK? HOW WOULD YOU RUN A SKATE PARK? PEOPLE WITH SKATEBOARDS. YOU BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
AND THEY DO AND THEY HAVE. THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT AND THAT IS A DOG PARK. WHOEVER HEARD OF A DOG PARK? EVERYBODY HAD DOGS AND THE YARD WAS A PARK. BUT NOW WE HAVE A PLACE FOR THIS.
THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS IN MIDLOTHIAN THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE.
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IT IS A GREAT CITY. I CAN TELL STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE THAT TALKED ABOUT MOVING HERE AND HOW THEY GOT HERE. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I'M NOT MY DAUGHTER SAID YOU TALK TOO MUCH SO I TALK TOO MUCH SO I WILL QUIT TALKING. I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. AND I THINK EVERYBODY FOR SUPPORTING ME ON THE COUNCIL.I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. >> COUNSEL ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT OR ANY WORDS FOR MR. WAYNE SIBLEY? I WILL QUICKLY SAY I'VE TOLD SOME OF YOU THIS STORY WAYNE AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO SERVE TOGETHER SINCE 2004.
I WILL DEFINITELY SAY THE NUMBERS AND YEARS ARE NOT FAR OFF BUT I THINK YOU ARE SHORT.
WAYNE AND I STARTED SERVING TOGETHER ON UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD IN 2004.
WE SAT BESIDE EACH OTHER. A COUPLE YEARS LATER WAYNE WENT ON TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. I DO NOT THINK I WOULD SEE WAYNE AGAIN.
AND A COUPLE YEARS WENT BY AND I WAS ASKED TO SERVE ON PLANNING AND ZONING AND GUESS WHO I GOT TO SIT BESIDE? I SAT BESIDE WAYNE. THEN WE WENT ON A COUPLE YEARS AND WAYNE WENT AND GOT ON THE COUNCIL. HE WENT AND RAN FOR COUNSEL WAYNE CAME AND SAT RIGHT THERE. THREE YEARS LATER I RAN FOR COUNSEL AND I GOT TO SIT RIGHT HERE. WAYNE AND I HAVE BEEN SERVING TOGETHER FOR A LONG LONG TIME.
I WILL TELL YOU WAYNE WAS ALWAYS FAIR TO ME AND JUST AND RIGHT.
HE'S BEEN A GREAT FRIEND TO OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES AS HE HAS A GOOD HEART FOR THA WAYNE ALWAYS TREATED ME WITH RESPECT AND THE ONLY THING WAYNE WOULD DO IF HE DID NOT AGREE WITH ME IS LOOK AT ME AND SAY MIKE MIKE MIKE. HE'S BEEN A GOOD FRIEND AND I LOVE HIM LIKE A BROTHER AND HE'S BEEN LIKE A GRANDFATHER TO MAKE.
I'M PROUD OF HIM. THANK U. >> I WANT TO BE CAREFUL WITH WHAT I SAY. MR. WAYNE SIBLEY WAS MY NEIGHBOR MY WHOLE LIFE SO I DON'T NEED HIM TELLING STORIES ON ME. THERE'S A MUCH PEOPLE IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM AND WAYNE SIBLEY AND ONE OF HEM AND I ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR. WHEN I WAS 19 YEARS OLD I APPLIED TO BE ON THE UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD AND MR. WAYNE SIBLEY WAS SITTING BACK THERE AND DID NOT LOOK AT ME AS A 19-YEAR-OLD BUT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THANKFUL FOR THAT.
SERVING WITH MR. WAYNE SIBLEY SOMETHING LIKE THEY SAY THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO I CAN RESPECT BECAUSE HE WAS A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND HE ALWAYS DID WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS RIGHT FOR THE CITY AND WHETHER I AGREED OR DISAGREED WITH HIM, I NEW IN HIS HEART HE WAS DOING WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR THE CITY. I RESPECT THAT. THANK YOU MR. WAYNE SIBLEY FOR GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY YEARS AGO AND BEING A GREAT PERSON TO SERVE WITH.
>> WAYNE I DON'T HAVE FANCY GIFTS FOR YOU. TO LEVERAGE ON NEW BUT I WILL TELL YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY RESPECT. WE HAD A FEW DISCUSSIONS WHERE WE DID NOT AGREE. I WILL TELL YOU I ABSOLUTELY RESPECT EVERYTHING YOU SAID TO ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU CORRECTING ME IN THE FUTURE. DON'T GO ANYWHERE IS WHAT I'M
SAYING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> I WILL SHARE BRIEFLY EXCUSE MY VOICE. I GOT TO KNOW YOU MR. WAYNE SIBLEY THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE DON'T GO BACK AS FAR AS THESE OTHERS BUT I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THE KINDNESS IN WHICH YOU SHOWED TO ME AND MY FAMILY THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.
YOU CALL ME A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THE NIGHT OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION AND THAT NIGHT WHEN YOU CALLED YOU SHARED ABOUT FIVE, 10 MINUTES OF WISDOM WITH ME.
I'VE ALREADY SEEN BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW AND SHARE PUBLICLY EVEN IN THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS I'VE BEEN ABLE TO THINK BACK ON THOSE THINGS YOU SHARED AN IT'S HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY SO I GREATLY APPRECIATE GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND APPRECIATE THE SERVICE YOU'VE GIVEN TO THE
CITY. >> WAYNE'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER THIS COMMUNITY.
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THE BIBLE SAYS TO GIVE HONOR WHERE HONOR IS DUE AND YOU ARE DESERVING OF HONOR AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. TOUGH TO MOVE ON BUT WE MUST BECAUSE WE WILL BE HERE ALL[2023-226]
NIGHT. MOVING ONTO ITEM NUMBER 2023-226 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL PARK AND RECREATION MONTH. I BELIEVE GINA WILL RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION. IF SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE DOES NOW.I WILL READ IT AS WELL. WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS ARE INTEGRAL PART OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY AND PARKS AND RECREATION ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH MAINTAINING VOLLEY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CITIZENS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF MIDLOTHIAN. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ARE PROGRAMS BUILT HEALTHY, ACTIVE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR PUBLIC SPORTS, HIKING TRAILS AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES. PARKS AND NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL BEAUTY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND RECREATE OUTDOORS WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS INCREASE OUR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES EXPANSION OF LOCAL TAX BASE INCREASED TOURISM AND ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESS AND CRIME REDUCTION IN WHEREAS INVESTMENTS AND PARKS AND RECREATION ARE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RESOURCES. WHEREAS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS DESIGNATED JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH AND NOW THEREFORE I MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO VISIT ONE OF OUR GREAT PARKS IN SUPPORT AND OBSERVANCE OF THIS IMPORTANT MONTH.
>> WE HAVE A GREAT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. PLEASE GO VISIT A PARK JULY 21
IS PARK TOPIA FROM 6:00 TO 9:00. >> I DO APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PATIENCE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO THESE THINGS AND HONOR CIVIL SERVANTS WHENEVER THEY
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ARE DONE WITH THEIR TERM. MOVING ON TO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.2023-227 THE CITY 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 PRIOR TO THE ITEM BEING OPENED FOR DISCUSSION. 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. ARY WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO BE HEARD? WE HAVE TWO OF THEM. LISA IF YOU WANT TO COME AND STATE YOUR NAME AND WHETHER YOU LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> I'M NOT AS EXCITING AS THE THINGS THAT JUST HAPPEN BUT THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS LISA HEALY AND I LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. I SENT AN EMAIL EARLIER TODAY AND I APOLOGIZE I SENT IT SO LATE. I HAVEN'T BEEN FEELING WELL AND I'M ON MEDICATION THAT'S MAKING ME A LITTLE WONKY. IF YOU CAN OFFER ME SOME GRACE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I'M GOING TO READ MY EMAIL BECAUSE IT CAPTURES WHAT MY POINTS ARE TONIGHT. PLEASE CONSIDER EMPLOYING THE RESOLUTION FOR SAFE STREETS FOR ALL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS ITEM SHOULD HAVE A DISCUSSION FOR THE TAXPAYERS ALSO TAXPAYERS SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES REGARDING SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDS. SPECIFICALLY REGARDING THE RESOLUTION CITY STAFF GIVES MORE DETAILS AROUND DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES FROM 2016 TO 2022. PLEASE CLARIFY THE EXACT LOCATION AND CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS FOR EXAMPLE A DWI. ALSO ASK HOW MANY CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN RESIDENCE.
IF THOSE NUMBERS COVER AREAS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL PROJECT THEY SHOULD NOT BE PART OF THE RESOLUTION. ALSO ASK IF THIS IS ONE REQUEST FOR FUNDS OR PART OF A LARGER PLAN. I WOULD ALSO REQUEST A LIST OF ANY STRINGS ATTACHED TO THESE GRANTS. THESE DON'T ACCEPT THE ANSWER THAT ARE LIKE ALL OTHER FEDERAL
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FUNDS. THIS IS NOT AN ANSWER. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS WAS ON THE AGENDA HE SAID THEY TAKE FEDERAL THINGS EVERY DAY. AS A TAXPAYER THIS IS NOT A GOOD GOOD RESPONSE. PLEASE ALSO CONSIDER VOTING AGAINST THE RESOLUTION FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT PUT UP A CITATION FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES ABOUT TAKING MONEY FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT AND I INCLUDED A LINK. HE WARNED THAT THE STRINGS ATTACHED COULD BE ANTI-TAXPAYER AND AGAINST THE BEST INTERESTS OF TAXES.THIS IS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THESE GRANTS FOCUS ON ARE PROMOTING TRANSIT, BIKING AND ALKING. ADVANCING RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY. MANAGING SPEEDS AND MAKING SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
WE ARE SEEKING AN ERA OF THIS FUNDING THAT IS NEW. DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.
THEY EMPHASIZE THAT MORE DOLLARS ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU DO THAT PART.
CITIES THAT HAVE TAKEN THESE FUNDS LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, AND IS IN WISCONSIN, SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS, ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, DENVER COLORADO. ALL CITIES THAT VALUES ARE IN DIRECT OPPOSITION OF MIDLOTHIAN. I INCLUDED A LINK TO THE SITE FOR THE ADVOCACY GROUP THAT'S
IN SUPPORT OF THESE FEDERAL GRANTS. >> LISA IF YOU CAN CONCLUDE YOUR THOUGHTS. LOOKS AS WITH MANY OF THESE ADMINISTRATION INITIATIVES IT WILL TAKE AWAY RIGHTS WE ARE AFFORDED UNDER OUR OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH YOU HAVE ALL
SWORN TO UPHOLD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND WE HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER. MARY YOU SAID THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE?
>> I WILL GO WITH NIKKI. >> I LIVE IN MIDLOTHIAN. I'M HERE NOT JUST FOR MYSELF BUT THE OTHER 89 RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN MIDLOTHIAN AND DO NOT GET OUR DISABILITY EXEMPTION.
BECAUSE WE ARE NOT 65 OR NOT A VETERAN. I REALLY WISH THE COUNCIL WOULD LOOK INTO THAT. THINK ABOUT IF IT WAS THEM. THAT BEING SAID I PUT THAT TO YOU ALL. THE OTHER THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT REAL QUICK IS THE WORKSHOP. I WAS BITING MY TONGUE WISHING I COULD BLURT OUT ANSWERS TO SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS. SOME OF THE THINGS YOU ARE SAYING THE STAFF OR THE LIBRARY. YOU HAVE FREE RESOURCES. PEOPLE WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP THIS KIND OF THING. THE OTHER THING THAT CONCERNS ME IS WE GOT FLYERS IN THE MAIL WHEN THE BOND WENT OUT AND I STAND BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS APRIL 2021 AND ASKED MY QUESTION. ARE THESE BONDS FOR CITY HALL REC CENTER POLICE STATION OR ETC.. COMING FROM SALES TAX OR PROPERTY TAXES? THE BOND SAYS PROPERTY TAXES AND YOU ALL SET THIS OUT. COMING FROM SALES TAX LISTENING TO YOUR MEETING I WAS CONFUSED. I WOULD LIKE A LITTLE EXPLANATION ON THAT.
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. YOU SHOULD HAVE BUILT THE CIVIC CENTER FIRST BEFORE YOU BUILD SOME OF THE OTHER STUFF BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME OF YOU ALL DON'T WANT THE CIVIC CENTER.
I'VE TALKED TO A FEW PEOPLE AND A GENTLEMAN IN HIS ALMOST 70S AND HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A PUBLIC POOL FOR MIDLOTHIAN SINCE HE WAS FIVE. THAT'S WHEN HE WAS TOLD WE WOULD GET ONE. IF WE HAD A MIDLOTHIAN REC CENTER THAT WOULD BE NICE AND PEOPLE MIGHT STOP TRYING TO BREAK INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO USE OUR COMMUNITY POOL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS NIKKI.
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CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION WITHOUT SEPARATE DISCUSSION. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.I WOULD LIKE TO NOTATE ITEM NUMBER 22 THREE Ã229 HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT. IT WILL BE REPRESENTED AT A LATER COUNCIL MEETING.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN ITEM THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION?
ASK 2023 TO >> ITEM NUMBER 2023 TO 30. COUNSEL ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE REMOVED? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REMAINDER OF THE
CONSENT AGENDA. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTE.
ADAM PASSED SIX ÃZERO AT THIS POINT WE WILL OPEN UP ITEM NUMBER 2023-230 CONSIDER AND
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ACT UPON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING AND DEMONSTRATION GRANT UNDER THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL PROGRAM OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION. AND GET A BRIEF PRESENTATION AND OPEN UP. >> THIS IS THE ABILITY RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE ITY TO HAVE A SAFE STREETS GRANT THAT IS BEING AIDED BY FREESE AND NICHOLS. IT IS UP TO $3000. 20 PERCENT MATCH ON THAT.
BASICALLY THIS IS A FOUR IMMIGRATION GRANT PROGRAMS. A DEMONSTRATION GRANT COULD BE THE FOUR-WAY STOP W. IT COULD BE DELINEATED AS ON GEORGE HOFFER TO O PROVIDE DE IMMEDIATE IF YOU WANT TO GO DOWN THAT WN THAT ROUTE. THERE ARE SEVERAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WE THOUGHT ABOUT AND WE HAVEN'T GONE DOWN BEYOND THAT.
WITH THAT I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE AS. >> COUNSEL?
>> WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THIS I DID NOT SEE ANY SUPPORTING INFORMATION IN THE PACKET AS FAR AS IN THE SUMMARY TALKS ABOUT SEVERAL ITEMS AND TALKS ABOUT POLICY AND PROCESS CHANGES. TALKS ABOUT LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT AND GOALSETTING.
THERE IS A LINE ITEM FOR EQUITY. THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT DOESN'T APPEAR TO CORRELATE WITH STRAIGHT STREET SAFETY. I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO ACHIEVE. AND WHAT THE DEMANDED OR I WOULD SAY STATED OUTCOME FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE AT THE END.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ACTUAL GRANT INFORMATION AS TO MS. HEALY SAID THE STRINGS
ATTACHED. WE KNOW THAT OFTEN DOES HAPPEN. >> JUST A NOTE ON THAT IN ALL THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE I'VE NOT NOTICED ANY STRINGS THAT'S NOT TO SAY THERE ARE NOT ANY OF THE RESEARCH I'VE SEEN I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY STRINGS ATTACHED. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THERE ARE NONE. WE ARE IN NONATTAINMENT FOR AIR QUALITY AND THERE ARE STRINGS ATTACHED WITH THAT. WITH 287 67 THOSE ROADS ARE STRINGS ATTACHED WITH THOSE AS WELL. I CAN'T ANSWER THAT 100 PERCENT AND SAY THERE ARE NO STRINGS ATTACHED STATED OUTCOME ON THIS IS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND REDUCE TRAFFIC.
THAT IS THE MAIN THING AND THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED SAFE STREETS.
WE WANT TO MAKE THE STREETS SAFER FOR AUTOMOBILES, FOR PEDESTRIANS, FOR BIKES AND ALL
THOSE THINGS. >> I GUESS I'M NOT CONCERNED WITH THE MAIN AGENDA FOR IT BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT'S WHAT THE MAIN AGENDA IS. WHAT I'M CONCERNED WITH IS THE ANCILLARY AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED WITH IT. IN ORDER TO FULFILL THE GRANT.
UNTIL I SEE THAT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MOVING FORWARD TO THIS.
>> COUNSEL? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> ALWAYS HAD SIMILAR GRANTS IN THE PAST HAVE WE RUN INTO ANY STRINGS ON THE BACK AND THAT WE DID NOT REALIZE ON THE FRONT
AND? >> THAT'S A LOADED QUESTION. IS THERE ANYTHING SIMILAR TO
THIS? >> I'M SURE WE'VE GONE GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
I'M SURE LIKE HIGHWAY 287 THE BYPASS, I DON'T THINK THAT WAS LOCALLY FUNDED.
I THINK THE FUTURE SERVICE ROADS COUNCILMAN MORMON I CAN'T PICK A SPECIFIC GRANT RELATED
TO THIS AND WHAT STRINGS WERE ATTACHED. >> I THINK THERE ARE SOME PICK THE ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS THE DAVIS-BACON ACT WHERE YOU PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT.
THAT'S A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT AND WE ARE USING FEDERAL FUNDS. THE CONTRACTOR HAS TO MEET
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THOSE THERE ARE SOME OF THOSE THINGS. NOT ANY I WOULD SAY WE WOULD LOOK BACK AND SAY THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE CITY AND WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER TAKEN THAT MONEY. AGAIN I WILL NOT SAY THAT NEVER HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE.I CAN'T PREDICT THAT BUT I CAN'T THINK OF A TIME WHERE WE SAID WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN
THAT MONEY AND DONE WHATEVER PROJECT IT WAS. >> IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR THE
APPLICATION? >> YES I BELIEVE IT IS JULY 10. >> DO YOU KNOW WHAT PROJECTS?
>> WE DO NOT AT THIS POINT. >> WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WAYS WE WOULD MAKE THE STREETS
SAFER WITH THIS MONEY? >> PUTTING DELINEATORS ON GEORGE HOPPER IN MIDTOWN.
THEY BEEN ASKING FOR THOSE AND THAT'S THE TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN IS CALLING FOR TRAFFIC HERE AT AVENUE WEST AND RAILROAD TRACKS. THEY CALLED FOR BETTER RAMPS AND MORE 80 ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THERE'S BEEN TALK OF MEDIANS, ADDITIONAL MEDIANS AND MAIN STREET CARRYING ON WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE SILVER GRAY GROUP
5 YEARS AGO. >> THE MONEY WOULD ALL BE SPENT ON CITY-OWNED ROADS.
HIGHWAY 287? >> LOOK AT MAIN STREET. FM 263 AROUND THE HIGH SCHOOL.
YOU ALL COULD MAKE THAT A REQUIREMENT. AND DIRECT STAFF TO USE CITY
STREETS. >> THIS PORTION OF IT IS TO CREATE A PLAN, NOT ACTUALLY TO DO CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ANYTHING? THIS MIGHT NOT IS FOR US TO CREATE A PLAN AND WE ALL HAD A ADA COMPLIANCE DONE A WHILE BACK AND EVERYONE KNOWS.
UNFORTUNATELY MOST PLACES ARE NOT MAKING THAT. THIS IS PART OF THAT.
EXACTLY WHAT SHE SPOKE OF TO GET THE EQUITY PART OF THIS, IS THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN WHEELCHAIRS UNDER ITEMS LIKE THAT HAVE A WAY TO GET AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
IT IS 88 AND SIDEWALKS FOR THE KIDS TRYING TO GET TO SCHOOL AND NOT WALKING IN A DITCH OR DEMONSTRATE. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT AND WORKING WITH POLICE AND FIRE ON LOOKING WHERE THE UNSAFE STREETS ARE AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE FUTURE THAT WE ARE DESIGNING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF OUR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS AND KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL. THE SAFETY TO SCHOOLS HAS BEEN THING FOREVER DOING THIS.
WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS TRULY ABOUT CREATING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO ADDRESS ALL THE ISSUES WE SEE BRINGING THE COMMUNITY AND AND TALKING ABOUT THINGS WE'VE EXPERIENCED. AND THEN A DEMONSTRATION IF WE SET UP A NEW WAY TO GET KIDS TO SCHOOL AND TEST AND SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE DECEIT IF IT WORKS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT. >> AND ON ABOUT THE REST OF YOU I'M A LITTLE LEERY WHEN BIG GOVERNMENT BEING THE STATE OR UNITED STATES COMES TO YOU WITH MONEY SAYING HERE IS MONEY.
DO WITH WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT IF THAT WAS THE CASE THERE WOULD BE NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
WE WERE NOT PROVIDED ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS AT ALL. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE STRINGS WERE ATTACHED WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE FINE PRINT. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I DON'T TRUST BIG GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO BEING SO GENEROUS WITH OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS BACK
TO US. >> WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT WAS BROUGHT TO US BY FREESE AND NICHOLS OR SOMETHING WE GENERATED IN HOUSE AND WE WENT SEARCHING FOR THIS GRANT?
HOW DID THIS ORIGINATE AND WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? >> I THINK WITH THE IJ WHICH IS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK. AND WAYS OF MONEY BEING OUT THERE. THE AIRPORT HAS THE ABILITY TO GET SOME MONEY.
STATE HIGHWAYS THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS OUT THERE. WE KNOW WHENEVER THERE IS MONEY OR PERCEIVED FREE MONEY WE WILL LOOK AT THAT AND GO AFTER THAT AND TRY TO CAPTURE THAT.
YOU'RE DOING IT WITH WATER PROJECTS AND DRAINAGE PROJECTS AND ALL PROJECTS TO TRY TO MAKE THE DOLLAR GO FURTHER. IT WAS INITIATED BY US AND WE REACH OUT TO FREESE AND NICHOLS
BECAUSE WE WORK WITH THEM QUITE OFTEN. >> DO WE HAVE THE FINE PRINT OF
THIS GRANT REQUEST? >> YES. I'VE READ WHAT I CAN IT IS
PROBABLY 10 OR 12 PAGES I CAN PROVIDE THAT TO YOU. >> I WOULD LIKE THAT.
>> COUNSEL I SEE WE HAVE THREE OPTIONS WE CAN APPROVE, DENY OR TABLE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
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PENDING MORE INFORMATION. THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE DEADLINE IS BEFORE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THAT WOULD BE PRESSING. I WOULD BE HESITANT TO TABLE WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT FROM COUNSEL TO RECONVENE AND CONSIDER THE ITEM BEFORE DENIED AT A FUTURE DATE. THOSE ARE THREE OPTIONS ANY COMMENTS?>> I WANT TO GO TO THE CHASE. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT STREETS AND STOP SIGNS.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BATHROOMS AND TALKING ABOUT THEIR ISSUES AND I HONESTLY WOULD LIKE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF ALL THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE STAFF HAS DONE ANYTHING OUT OF HAND AND WE ARE NOT INVESTIGATING IN THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THESE CONVERSATIONS HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE FOR A WHILE AND POTENTIAL FEDERAL MONEY. I UNDERSTAND THAT IS A FACT I'M NOT A FAN OF IT IF IT'S A FACT. SOMEHOW WE HAVE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHETHER WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS FACTUAL OR HEARSAY. THIS ISN'T THE LAST TIME WE WILL BE DEALING WITH A FEDERAL GRANT. WE DO WITH THEM ALL THE TIME ANYTIME HE WANTS TO GET SOMETHING ATTACHED COMES INTO PLAY.
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS. I WILL ADMIT IT DOES MAKE ME LEERY. I DON'T SEE HOW POSSIBLY, MY QUESTION WOULD BE I THINK THE CONCERN THAT I'M HEARING DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH HOW THE FUNDS WOULD BE SPENT ON STREETS. OR SOMETIMES OR WARNING SIGNS. IT HAS TO DO WITH SOME FORM OF AN ATTACHMENT THAT WILL COME UP AND GRAB US AT THE END AND SIT YOU HAVE TO BUILD THIS BATHROOM. THAT FITS IN WITH SOMETHING WE DON'T APPROVE OF.
HAVE WE EVEN BEEN TOLD THE PROCESS OR INTERCONNECTIVITY WITH BIKE TRAILS AND INTERNALLY ORGANIZES OUR CITY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL OF IT. I'M WILLING TO LISTEN TO IT.
WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT STREETS. WE NEED TO FOCUS TO UNDERSTAND THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT IS SIMPLE. I'M NOT SAYING IT IS OR ISN'T BUT I ALSO DON'T KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK HONESTLY IF WE TAKE $30,000 IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT WILL COME DOWN HERE WITH A TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN AND TELL US WE HAVE TO WRECK THE BATHROOM? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
>> I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. >> WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING TO GO ON OVER 30 GRANT? I WILL SAY I DON'T WANT TO COME I ASSUME YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
THESE FUNDS BECAUSE YOU HAVE PLANS. >> LIKE HEATHER SAID THIS WILL
HELP US DEVELOP A PLAN. >> THE ONLY THING I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS WE HOLD SOMETHING UP OVER 30 GRANT THAT WE NEED FOR SAFETY FACTORS BUT AT THE SAME TIME UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN.
I'M SICK WITH WHATEVER WE DO TONIGHT WE SOMEHOW GOT TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO PUT THIS TO REST. SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. I DON'T OW IF WE WILL TOTALLY BE ABLE BLE TO. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO ADD OR HAVE A BETTER IDEA?
>> I THINK THE ISSUE HERE IS WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION WALK INTO THIS.
THE INTENT WAS TO SLIDE THIS THROUGH ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WITHOUT US TAKING A LOOK AT IT.
PASSING IT AS IS THEREFORE THERE WASN'T INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE PACKET.
BASED ON THE FACT I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS TO FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD MOVE
FORWARD I WILL MAKE A MOTION WE DENY THIS REQUEST. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION TO DENY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION?
>> CAN WE GET CLARITY? I'M READING TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND.
IT IS 150,000 GRANT AND THEY WILL MATCH ANOTHER 30 WE PUT IN SO WE WOULD BE AT 210,000?
BOOKS WE PUT IN THE 30 AND THEY PUT IN THE 150. >> GOT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW MUCH FEDERAL FUNDS WE'VE >> COVID-19 IS MILLIONS.
>> JUST BETWEEN HARPO AND I WILL GET THE ACRONYM WRONG. THAT IS PROBABLY 11.5 MILLION.
JUST WITH THOSE TWO. >> WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. WITH THE HARPO FUNDS THE 7 MILLION THERE WERE NO STRINGS
ATTACHED. >> I'M NOT SAYING THERE ARE STRINGS ATTACHED BUT I CAN'T
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ANSWER THAT 100 PERCENT. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU SAID DEVELOP A PLAN.
I'M ASSUMING SOMEONE WILL GO OUT INTO THE CITY AND LOOK AT TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND COME BACK WITH WHAT THE PLAN IS ON HOW WE WILL ADDRESS IT THROUGH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
MY QUESTION IS LET'S SAY WE APPROVE IT. THEY DO THE PLAN AND WE FIND THAT THERE ARE STRINGS ATTACHED. THE PLAN HAS TO COME BACK TO
COUNSEL TO BE APPROVED OR DENIED CORRECT? >> YES.
>> BACK TO THE BATHROOM DISCUSSION WE FINISH THE PLAN AND THEY SAY DON'T FORGET THIS BATHROOM. IF WE DID NOT PLAN WE ARE SAYING WE WILL NOT IMPLEMENT IT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WE HAVE TO CUT THEM A CHECK BACK FOR $150,000?
>> I WOULD ASSUME SO. >> I REMEMBER ONE TIME NANCY PELOSI TOLD THE GOVERNMENT TO HURRY UP AND PASS THE BILL SO WE CAN READ IT. THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT WE ARE
TRYING TO DO NOW. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OUT ALL. >> FROM WHAT I HEARD CLARK SAYING I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. FROM WHAT CLARK JUST SAID.
WE WOULD BE APPROVING TO MOVE THIS FORWARD LATER. WE ARE NOT VOTING ANYTHING TO COMPLETION TONIGHT. WE ARE ONLY ALLOWING THEM TO APPLY.
THAT'S THE AM I WRONG OR RIGHT? >> THIS IS RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT SAYING THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS US TO APPLY. WE MIGHT NOT EVEN GET THE GRANT BOTTOM LINE.
>> AFTER YOU APPLY WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY ALSO LIKE WE DO WITH SO MANY OTHER FUNDS BECAUSE AFTER YOU APPLY WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THE 30 K AND WE CAN VOTE NOT TO APPLY THE 30 K.
>> COUNCIL WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> CAN I AMEND MY MOTION? ONE QUESTION FIRST BEFORE I DO THAT. WE HAVE THE ABILITY IF WE APPLY FOR THIS AND IT COMES BACK AND WE HAVE THE FULL TEXT AT THAT POINT WE WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR THE MONEY? >> YES OR.
>> RIGHT NOW WE DON'T KNOW. >> SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES REPRESENTED AND APPLIED FOR FEDERAL MONEY THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. IN ADDITION WHEN IT COMES BACK DEPENDING ON WHAT PROJECT IT IS THERE WILL BE A CONTRACT. MANY UC SAFETY ANALYSIS AND THAT'S THE NORMAL LANGUAGE OVER AND OVER. EQUITY AND IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. IF YOU GET SOMETHING BACK THAT IS COMPLETELY OUT OF T OF WHACK
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT THE MONEY. >> THERE'S NO OUT-OF-POCKET
COST FOR THE CITY RIGHT NOW FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS? >> THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. WHEN WE GET THAT WE WOULD MATCH IT WITH 30,000 FROM THE CITY.
>> WE WOULD PAY THE 30,000 ON THE COMPLETION OF THE GRANT WHEN THE GRANT IS ISSUED?
>> YES. >> UNTIL THAT TIME FREESE AND NICHOLS IS MOVING FORWARD WITH
THE GRANT PROCESS OR ARE WE DOING IT? >> FREESE AND NICHOLS WOULD BE BOOKS THEY ARE DOING IT OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET?> WE WILL BE AWARDED $700 FOR THE PROCESS THIS IS JUST THE RESOLUTION FOR THE PROCESS. THAT WAS THURSDAY NIGHT.
>> WE CAN JUST VOTE. >> I WILL WITHDRAW MY MOTION AND MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT WITH PROVISION IT COMES BACK BEFORE COUNSEL. EITHER ACCEPT OR DENY THE GRANT
IF IT IS GRANTED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE WITH CAVEAT IT COMES BACK BEFORE COUNSEL IF THE GRANT IS
ACCEPTED. IT IS SECONDED. >> BEFORE WE ACCEPT ANY GRANT
FUNDS WERE SPENT BY THE CITY. >> CLEAR AS MUD. >> ANY FURTHER COMMENTS REGARDING THIS AGENDA ITEM? PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTE. IT PASSED SIX ÃZERO.
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MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-232 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE REVISED PAY PLAN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECLASSIFY THE FINANCIAL ANALYST AND THE STAFF ENGINEER POSITIONS, AND APPROVE THE PAY GRADE FOR THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR.>> HELLO GOOD EVENING. I HAVE THREE POSITIONS I WILL PRESENT TO YOU TONIGHT.
ONE OF THEM IS THE PAY RANGE. THE FIRST ONE IS THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER POSITION WHICH PROVIDES
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SUPPORT IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. ACTING AS A SUPERVISOR OVER DAILY ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS. MANAGING, TRAINING AND DEVELOPING STAFF AND PROVIDING HIGHER LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ALSO BRING ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. CURRENTLY THAT POSITION IS BUDGETED AS A FINANCIAL ANALYST POSITION. 25 BUT ACCOUNTING MANAGER POSITION WOULD BE A 29.THE RANGE INCREASE WOULD CAUSE ESTIMATED INITIAL FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THE GENERAL UND OF AROUND $4100 UP TO 6800 DEPENDING ON THE SALARY THAT IS OFFERED TO THE E CANDIDATE.
AND BASED ON THE SAVINGS FROM THE FINANCIAL ANALYST POSITION CURRENTLY BUDGETED.
DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT ONE OR GO TO THE NEXT?
>> ARE YOU GOING TO COVER ALL THE DECISIONS? >> THE NEXT POSITION IS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND UTILITIES. THIS WOULD PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ENGINEERING UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BY MANAGING CAP PROJECTS, WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS AND UTILITY FUNCTIONS. CURRENTLY THAT IS BUDGETED AS A STAFF ENGINEER POSITION AGRI 29. ASSISTANT ENGINEERING DIRECTOR POSITION WOULD BE GRADED AT 37. THERE IS NO ESTIMATED INITIAL FINANCIAL PACT BASED ON CURRENT SALARY SAVINGS. THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR POSITION WOULD BE APPROVING PAY RANGE.
WE CAN BEGIN THE RECRUITING PROCESS. THE APPROVAL FOR THE HEADCOUNT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROACHING FISCAL YEAR BUDGET THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO BEGIN THAT PROCESS AND THAT BUDGETED AT 35. ESTIMATED TARGET DATE FOR THE POSITION WOULD BE SOMETIME IN OCTOBER SO THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM 11 MONTHS OF TIME BEFORE THE NEW LIBRARY FACILITY OPENS
TO BE ABLE TO PREPARE. ANY QUESTIONS? >> COUNSEL DO YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS? I ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION FROM CLARK SECOND FROM MIKE. PLEASE PLACE YOUR OTE.
ITEM PASSED SIX ÃZERO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
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OPENING ITEM 2023-233 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO SECTION 4.5602 (OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS) TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING OVER THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED, FOR AN EXISTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (J.A. VITOVSKY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) ON 15B1 ACRES SITUATED IN THE H. F. HINKLEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 459. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 333 CHURCH STREET. (CASE NUMBERM08-2023-42). LESLIE? >> GOOD EVENING. THE APPLICANT WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF MIDLOTHIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL 30 PARKING SPACES. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 333 CHURCH STREET AS YOU SEE ON THE LOCATION MAP.
THE ALLOWED PARKING IS REQUIRED PARKING PLUS ADDITIONAL 25 PERCENT TO GET TO THE MAXIMUM PARKING. IN THIS CASE THAT IS CASE THAT IS 203 SPACES.
ON THIS PROPERTY THERE ARE 96 EXISTING SPACES AND THE APPLICANT HAS A CURRENT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT 101 ADDITIONAL SPACES. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL 36 BASIS SHOWN ON THE DIAGRAM. THIS TOPIC AREA HERE IN THIS AREA HERE. SIX OF THESE SPACES WILL BE ALLOWED BY THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. THIS AREA HERE IS WHAT THEY HAVE A CURRENT PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION. STAFF IS AWARE OF THE SCHOOL HAS APPROXIMATELY 10 OR MORE EVENTS PER YEAR THAT CLEARLY SHOW THE NEED FOR THE ADDITIONAL PARKING AS OFTEN TIMES PARKING OR TRAFFIC WILL BACKUP ALONG THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES.
HENDERSON STREET OFTENTIMES BACKS UP QUITE A BIT IN ORDER TO SERVE THE ARROWS, VISITORS AND STAFF THEY ARE MAKING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AND ELIMINATE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC ISSUES AT THIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO MEET ALL THE OTHER REVELATIONS FOR PARKING INCLUDING THE STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR THE PARKING AS WELL AS EXCEEDING THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING LOT.
BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS AGENDA ITEM IN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDED APPROVAL UNANIMOUSLY.
I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. > COUNSEL? >> I HAVE TWO UESTIONS.
ONE I DON'T KNOW IF I'M READING THIS WRONG. ON THE EXISTING PARKING THERE IS 92 SPACES WITH FOUR HANDICAP AND THE PROVIDER PARKING THERE IS 137 SPACES WITH FIVE SPACES
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HANDICAP? IS IT FIVE ADDITIONAL OR THE INCLUDING ONE MORE HANDICAP?WHAT'S THERE IS FIVE ADDITIONAL. >> ARE THE ADING THE
LANDSCAPING TO MEET OUR STANDARDS? >> OLUTELY THEY ARE EXCEEDING THAT THEY ARE DOUBLING THE AMOUNT OF TREES WE REQUIRE AND MEETING ALL THE OTHER
REGULATIONS. THANK YOU. >> COUNSEL ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ENTERTAIN A MOTION. BOOKS I WAS GOING TO ASK WILL THIS MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IS THIS A STOPGAP MEASURE TO A FUTURE EXPANSION OF MORE PARKING TO MAC.
>> AS OF RIGHT NOW THIS IS THE ONLY I CAN TELL YOU IN THE PAST IT IS NOT UNHEARD OF FOR MIS DEED TO DO THINGS AND FACING. WE'VE APPROVED TWO ELEMENTARIES AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CAUSE PARKING IS BASED CLASSROOM SIZE. WE'VE PPROVED MOUNT PEAK IN THE PAST AS WELL AS LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AT A MUCH GREATER RATE THAN WHAT THEY ARE REQUESTING
HERE. >> MOTION TO ACCEPT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND FOR TRENTON. PLEASE VOTE. >> ITEM PASSES 6 TO OPENING
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ITEM 2023-234 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4 TITLED B REGULATIONSB ARTICLE 4.08 TITLED B FOOD ESTABLISHMENTSB REGULATIONS FOR FOOD TRUCKS, FOOD CONCESSION TRAILERS, AND PUSH CART PUSHCART VENDORS. >> CHIEF SMITH GIVEN. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR JUSTIN COFFMAN AND COUNSEL. THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU HAS BEEN REQUESTED OVER THE YEARS TO BE LOOKED UP AND AS YOU KNOW WITH THE ONGOING COMMUNITY TS WE CONTINUE TO REQUEST FOR MOBILE FOOD VENDORS COME IN FROM AGE ALWAYS TO PARK EVENTS AND THEY ARE QUITE POPULAR THESE DAYS.
DEBBIE WAS HER HEALTH OFFICIAL HAS STRUGGLED OVER THE YEARS KEEPING UP WITH THE NUMBER OF THESE EVENTS COMING UP AND SO THIS ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A MORE CONCISE SIMPLE FASHION TO ALLOW THESE VENDORS TO COME IN AND PARTICIPATE WITHOUT HAVING TO GET A PERMIT ON EVERY EVENT. IT STREAMLINES THAT PERSPECTIVE FOR OUR STAFF LOOKING AT THE SAFETY FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT REDUCES THE FEES FOR THE VENDOR THEMSELVES.
WHILE MAKING THEM ADHERE TO STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. IT HAS BEEN BUT ATTORNEY JOE GRAFFITI AND CITY MANAGER APPROVED IT. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A GOOD ORDINANCE GOING FORWARD AND IT WILL MAKE OUR EVENTS MORE STREAMLINED.
I STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> CHRIS OR CLYDE DIDN'T WE APPROVE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS LAST YEAR? THEY ONLY HAD COME BEFORE YOU ONCE A YEAR?
WAS THAT THE INSPECTION? >> WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN A WORKSHOP.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE TO PUT THAT IN PLACE WE TALKED ABOUT STREAMLINING THE PROCESS. THIS IS THE ORGANIST TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
>> THIS IS THE TOP 10 COMPLAINTS I GET FOR PEOPLE IS FOOD TRUCKS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND ONLY APPLYING FOR ONE PERMIT BUT DOING INSPECTION
FOR EVERY EVENT? >> THE VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED ONCE A YEAR AND THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE LAW THAT THEY MEET AND HAVE TO BE CLEAN AND GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE GETTING THE FOOD FROM MEET THE STANDARD. THEY WILL RUN ONE YEAR UNDERNEATH OUR INSPECTION. IF THERE AT A EVENT AND WE HAVE INSPECTORS ON SITE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION. IF THEY SEE SOMETHING THEY DON'T AGREE WITH OR THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRE MARSHAL IS THERE ON ONE OF OUR HEALTH INSPECTORS AND THEY CAN DO AN INSPECTION IF THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IT. IT STREAMLINES THEM FOR THE ANNUAL REDUCES THE NEED FOR THEM LIKE THEY'RE COMING IN FOR ONE OF THE WIND EVENTS WE HAVE ONE IN THE SPRING AND FALL THE OWNER TO GET ONE PERMIT PER YEAR.
>> THOSE INSPECTIONS ARE IN LINE WITH HOW THE RESTAURANTS ARE HANDLED AS WELL IN THE
CITY. >> YES. MOVED TO ANNUAL BUT IT DOESN'T BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IF THEY COME AND MAKE IT RUNS A YEAR WITH MAY.
IT IS MORE LUXURIOUS FROM THAT STANDPOINT. THEY PAY FOR A FULL YEAR AND MAKE THEM COME BACK IN JANUARY AND WE REQUIRE A NEW PERMIT SO THEY GET A FULL YEAR AT THE
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SAME COST. >> THE COST HAS COME DOWN. WE EDUCED THE COST IGNIFICANTLY. WE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF PERMITS THAT WERE AVAILABLE FOR
THEM. >> I THINK THE SOLICITORS FEE HAS COME DOWN SO THE OVERALL COST TO THE FOOD TRUCK VENDOR WILL BE LESS THEY ARE STILL REQUIRED PER STATE LAW TO OPERATE OUT OF COMMENTARY AND BE CLEAN. THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL.
>> THE CURRENT PROCESS RIGHT NOW DO THEY GO THROUGH A HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION AT EACH EVENT? WHAT'S NO THEY DO THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HEMSELVES. AS LONG AS THEY ARE ING THE GUIDELINES LIKE GOING TO THE HE COMMISSARY AND HAVING THE TRUCK CLEANED THEY WILL HAVE TO BE INSPECTED ON EVERY EVENT.
BOOKS AND THINK THE CURRENT PROCESS TODAY. >> THEY HAVE A 90 DAY OR PER EVENT IF THEY COME OUT FOR THE TEMPORARY FOOD EVENT THAT EXPIRES AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. YES THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT EVERY EVENT.
>> I GUESS MY QUESTION REVOLVES AROUND HOW MANY TIMES DURING THESE INSPECTIONS ARE WE FINDING MAJOR PROBLEMS AND WHAT PERCENTAGE? MY CONCERN IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO EACH EVENT AND WE ARE FINDING HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK LIKE ONE TRUCK PER EVENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE ARE THEN YOU CAN GO A YEAR WITHOUT INSPECTION.
I WOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT THAT. I LOVE THE CONCEPT BEHIND THIS BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
NOT PUTTING RESIDENTS AT RISK. >> I DON'T THINK WE ARE PUTTING ANYONE AT RISK THE VENDOR THEMSELVES THEY DEVELOPED A REPUTATION FOR INSPECTIONS OR PROVIDING THAT PRODUCT THEY WILL NOT BE IN BUSINESS LONG NUMBER ONE NUMBER TWO WE HAVE INSPECTORS AT EACH EVENT.
IF WE HAVE A CONCERN THEY WILL LOOK INTO THAT. >> MAY ALSO HAVE THE PERMIT.
BOOKS IF THE FIRE MARSHAL SEE SOMETHING THEY ARE NOT COMPLIANCE WITH WE WILL PULL THE PERMIT UNTIL THEY COME INTO LIANCE. SIMILAR LIKE HE SAID IF WE FIND SOMETHING WITHIN ONE OF OUR RESTAURANTS THEY HAVE THE COMPANY COMPLIANCE SO WE SHUT THEM DOWN UNTIL THEY MEET COMPLIANCE. I THINK WE WILL STILL DO IT PROACTIVE BECAUSE WE ARE AT EACH ONE OF THE EVENTS ANYWAY. EVEN AT THE PARK EVENTS WE HAVE OUR STAFF OUT LOOKING AND MAKING SURE AND GETTING A GENERAL SENSE EVERYTHING IS
GOING WELL. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> I THINK IS A GOOD WAY TO CUT RED TAPE FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CITY. I SUPPORT IT AND APPRECIATE IT.
>> IS THAT A MOTION? WHAT'S I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND FOUR MR. HUD HARTSON. PLEASE PAST. 6 TO 0.
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>> OPENING ITEM 2023-235 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. AS YOU KNOW COUNSEL THE NOMINATION SUBCOMMITTEE CONSISTS OF MYSELF AND MR. ED GARDNER AND MR. HUD HARTSON AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS IN THIS PART-TIME JOB WE HAVE. INTERVIEWING PEOPLE FOR THESE POSITIONS THE SUBCOMMITTEE MET AND INTERVIEWED A COUPLE APPLICANTS AND RALLIED AROUND THE SINGULAR NAME FOR THIS POSITION AND THAT IS CASEY CHESHIRE.
WE WILL GO FORWARD WITH THE NAME AS BEING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE MIDLOTHIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT?
>> HOW MANY APPLICANTS DO WE ACTUALLY HAVE FOR THESE ROLES TYPICALLY?
>> IT VARIES BECAUSE PEOPLE APPLY FOR SPECIFIC POSITIONS. GENERALLY SPEAKING WE PROBABLY HAVE 60 OR SO ON FILE COVERING ALL THE BOARDS. FOR THIS SPECIFIC BOARD I'M GUESSING THERE WERE 20 OR SO. THAT HAD APPLIED WE CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL DAYS FOR A MULTITUDE OF POSITIONS. THE ONES WE FILLED AS WELL AS THIS ONE COULD WE PROBABLY INTERVIEWED 10 I'M ING. ANY QUESTIONS? REGARDING THIS? WITH THAT I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
TO THE MCD SEABOARD. >> I SECOND. QUICK SECOND.
MR. ED GARDNER. PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTE. IT PASSES 6 TO 0.
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CONGRATULATIONS CASEY GIVE HER YOUR SERVICE. OPENING ITEM 2023-236 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 11 TITLED B AMENDING ARTICLE 11.02 TITLED B[01:10:04]
AMENDING DIVISION 2 TITLED B SECTION 11.02.034 TITLED B EXEMPTION ÃGRANTEDB TAX YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023 IN THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD WITH A MINIMUM EXEMPTION OF $5,000.CHRIS? >> AS YOU KNOW WE HAD A WORKSHOP LAST WEEK AND WENT OVER AND LAMENTING A NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND THE N IS TO BRING BACK HORNETS AT THE 10 E 10 PERCENT OF APPRAISED SED VALUE AND AS YOU KNOW THERE'S A MINIMUM EXEMPTION OF $5000. THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
I DID SEND THEM INFORMATION ON FRIDAY AND ALSO I PROVIDED YOU COPIES OF IT TODAY WHICH SHOWED AT THE MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS DID NOT HAVE THE CAPPED VALUE THAT'S LOST SO TO SPEAK. DUE TO THE 10 PERCENT APPRAISAL CAP.
THE REVISED FIGURES IS THE SECOND SPREADSHEET I HANDED OUT AND TITLED NET APPRAISED VALUE.
WHICH BROUGHT THE NUMBER DOWN TO 3.36 MILLION DOLLARS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEADS.
YOU CAN SEE THE VARIOUS CALCULATIONS ON WHAT THAT DOES TO THIS EXEMPTION AND VARIOUS PERCENTAGES WITH THAT I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE
RESIDENTIAL OMESTEAD EXEMPTION. >> COUNSEL?
>> THE PUBLIC IS AWARE WE MET AND HAD A 2 AND A HALF HOUR OR SO WORKSHOP ON THIS TOPIC.
GOOD DIALOGUE AND GOOD BACK-AND-FORTH. THAT WAS LAST TUESDAY.
SINCE THEN WE'VE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION FROM CHRIS THE CITY MANAGER IN REGARDS TO THIS TOPIC. THAT'S PROBABLY THE REASON FOR NOT A LOT OF DIALOGUE ON THIS
TOPIC. >> LET ME ADD ONE THING THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT VERIFYING HOW THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT APPLIED THIS SO IT IS ON THE NET APPRAISAL.
AFTER THE CAP, THAT'S HOW THEY REFER TO IT. IT IS APPLIED AFTER THAT SO THE SAME WAY THE $70,000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS APPLIED AFTER THAT NUMBER.
ALSO VERIFY IN THE EXAMPLES SHE PROVIDED IF YOU'RE OVER 65 YOU GET BOTH SO A 10 PERCENT IN THIS CASE 10 PERCENT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND ALSO THE OVER 65 AND DO THE CALCULATION.
THERE IS ALSO FOR THE OVER 65 SINCE WE HAVE THE TAX FREEZE IN PLACE IF THEIR TAX FEELING THERE GET THE LOWER OF THE TWO CALCULATIONS THEY WOULD GET THE TAX FEELING IF THAT IS LOWERED OR THE CALCULATED AMOUNT IS IF IT IS LOWER THAN THE CEILING. IF THE COMBINATION EXEMPTIONS
RESULTED IN THE LOWER TAX BILL. >> COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS? >> I WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT AND THINK THE STAFF ARE PUTTING THIS INFORMATION TOGETHER.
WHEN WE FOUND OUT THERE'S A DEADLINE OF JULY 1 TO IMPLEMENT SUCH A THING COUNSEL SCURRIED AND PUT TOGETHER QUITE EXTENSIVE PRESENTATION AND IT WAS VERY INFORMATIONAL FOR ALL OF US. WE APPRECIATE STAFF AND ALSO I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR LOOKING FOR CREATIVE WAYS TO LESSEN THE TAX BURDEN ON THE RESIDENCE.
WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION WE APPROVE WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT IT WILL COME BACK BEFORE COUNSEL AGAIN NEXT YEAR TO REASSESS IT. I DID NOT SEE THAT IN THE MOTION AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
SURE THAT IS ADDED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
THIS AS PRESENTED WITH THE AMENDMENT OF ADDING THIS INTO NEXT YEAR'S DISCUSSION.
>> DO YOU WANT STEP DIRECTION OR THE VERBIAGE IN THE ORDINANCE? > WHICH IS S BETTER? WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION? IS THAT NOT THE SAME?
>> I WOULD LIKE IT TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL EACH YEAR UNTIL IT IS MAXED OUT.
AT 20 PERCENT. >> BASED ON WHAT WE'VE SEEN I THINK THIS WILL COME BEFORE COUNSEL EVERY YEAR EVEN IF IT GETS TO THE MAX BECAUSE THERE IS AN OPTION THE COUNCIL COULD LOWER IT. I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE FROM THE COUNCIL EVERY YEAR.
>> TO CLARIFY IT IS NOT THE SAME THING AS OVER 65 EXEMPTION.
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>> I THINK WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS THE TAX FREEZE I THINK YOU CAN ADJUST THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION. IF YOU WANT TO RAISE OR LOWER THE AMOUNT I THINK YOU WOULD
HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IT LIKE YOU COULD ON THIS EXEMPTION. >> I WOULD SAY WITH DIRECTION
AND THE OFFICIAL CHANGE TO THE ORDINANCE. >> WOULD YOU RESTATE YOUR
MOTION? >> MAKE A MOTION WE ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN WITH DIRECTION TO THE STAFF THIS BE BROUGHT UP NEXT YEAR WITH ENOUGH TIME TO REVIEW IT BEFORE
THE DEADLINE PRIOR TO JULY 1. >> SECOND. >> MOTION FROM ED GARDNER TO
APPROVE. >> SECOND FROM HUD HARTSON PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTES ITEM PASSES 6 TO 0. THANK YOU COUNSEL AND STAFF. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION BUT ANY AND ALL ACTION IS TAKEN IN REGULAR OPEN SESSION. 1. SECTION 551.071(2) LEGAL: CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED HEREIN. 3. SECTION 551.087 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: (1) DELIBERATION REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT AND/OR (2) TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT. PROJECT 2303, 2304 AND 2305. 4. SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS: (A)(1) TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR DUTIES, OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ÃPARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER 1. AT 7:16 IT IS 9:19 PM AND WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TO OPEN SESSION.
WE WILL BE TAKING ACTION ON EXECUTIVE ITEM NUMBER FOUR SECTION NUMBER 551.074.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE ALLOW STAFF TO GO BEYOND THE
MIDPOINT FOR HIRING ON PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER ONE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE
TABLE. >> A SECOND FROM MR. CLARK WICKLIFFE.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTES. THE ITEM PASSES SIX ÃZERO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
9:20 PM WE STAND ADJOURNED.
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