[Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance.]
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>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY JULY 25.
I DO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MIDLOTHIAN TO ORDER. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WILL LIKE TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS TO LEADERS IN OUR INDICATION AND PLEDGES.
>> PLEASE ON AS WE PRAY. LORD, WE ARE THANKFUL TO BE BLESSED ABUSE NIGHT . AS A COMMUNITY, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR PROVISIONS TO MIDLOTHIAN, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND DISLIKED BOD , WE PRAY THROUGH YOUR GREAT WISDOM THAT YOU PROVIDE. LORD, WE WOULD ASK AS WE LOOK AT OUR BUDGET AND TAKE IN ALL THESE DECISIONS THAT WE WOULD ALWAYS LOOK AT EVERYTHING TO YOUR BEST WILL AND WHAT WE FEEL WILL BLESS ALL THE LOOK AT THINGS THROUGH INCLUSION AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
WE ASK THAT YOU WILL BLESS US THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING AND BLESS US THROUGHOUT - - IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY, 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 HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD
INDIVISIBLE. >> THANK YOU MR. ROGERS.
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I OPEN ITEM 2023 262, A PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2023 OPERATING BUDGETS FOR THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN GENERAL FUND AND UTILITY FUND.>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. YOU WERE JUST HANDED BUDGET BINDERS THAT WILL GO OVER IN DETAIL STARTING ON FRIDAY.
THIS IS A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW IN PREPARATION FOR THAT.
SO, SOME HIGH-LEVEL BUDGET SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN OUR FUND BALANCES TO SAFEGUARD OUR BOND RATING AND PROVIDE STABILIZATION IF WE HAVE ANOTHER DOWNTURN, MAINTAIN IN PRODUCTION AND SERVICE LEVELS IN THIS HIGH-GROWTH ENVIRONMENT. HE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP OUR CONSERVATIVE ASSUMPTIONS SO THAT OUR FINANCES REMAIN RESILIENT . WE WANT TO CONTINUE THE VOTER APPROVED BOND PROGRAM. YOU SAW THAT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT LOOKING OUT FOR OUR NEXT BONDISSUANCE .
THEN, TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT TAX RATE OF $0.65 ON WHAT IS CURRENTLY PROPOSED IN THE BUDGET.
AGAIN, I MENTIONED THE BOND APPROVAL.
WE ARE LOOKING TO DO ANOTHER GEO BOND ISSUANCE.
WE TALKED AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT A POSSIBLE TAX NOTE FOR SOME OTHER PRIORITY PROJECTS, SUCH AS DRAINAGE, PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND A POSSIBLE LAND PURCHASE.
WE ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO FIND ROAD REHABILITATION TO PRESERVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE ARE ALSO ENHANCING INVESTMENT IN OUR CITY STAFF. YOU APPROVED A MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PROGRAM AT THE LAST MEETING THAT WILL HELP US WITH OUR RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT IN THIS MARKET.
SO, A SIGNIFICANT BUDGET SUMMARY, PROPERTY TAX BASE, THESE ARE ESTIMATES AT THIS TIME.
WE HOPE TO GET THE CERTIFIED ROLE ANYTIME NOW.
RIGHT NOW, PROPERTY TAX BASED IS A LITTLE OVER 24% INCREASE.
THIS FOLLOWS LAST YEAR'S 15.46% INCREASE.
OUR ESTIMATE BACK ENABLES LITTLE OVER $7.1 BILLION.
KEEP IN MIND, THEY DID NOT FACTOR IN THE RECENTLY APPROVED 10% RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD THAT YOU ALL ADOPTED RECENTLY.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A HISTORY OF OUR TAXABLE VALUE, THE TREND OF GROWTH OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS AGAIN, ENDING WITH 7.15 ESTIMATE. WE DO ANTICIPATE A NUMBER WILL BE DOWN WITH THE RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
AGAIN, UNTIL THE FINAL NUMBERS COME OUT YOU ARE ON THE FINAL NUMBERS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS, SALES TAX REVENUE CONTINUES TO RISE. AS A RESULT, WE PROPOSED A 24% INCREASE TO REFLECT THE TREND. I WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS IS
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PUSHING THAT NUMBER PRETTY HIGH.BUT AGAIN, GIVEN THE TRENDS THAT WE HAVE SEEN WHERE WE ARE TRYING TO ACCURATELY REFLECT WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE SALES TAX WITH REVENUE. BUILDING PERMITS.
THIS IS AN INTERESTING BUDGET ITEM.
OUR RESIDENTIAL GROWTH CONTINUES TO BE VERY STRONG.
WE ARE SEEING A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENTS BUT WE ARE SEEING IT CLIMB THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL APARTMENTS. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE BREAKING A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THAT LINE ITEM.
YOUR CAVEAT THAT WITH ANY DAY AT A LARGE BUILDER OR COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT CAME IN AND PULLED THE PERMIT, IT CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE THAT NUMBER. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF MIDLOTHIAN WITH THE BIGGER BUILDINGS LIKE ADULTS. OUR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE CONTINUES TO PRIME, WE HAVE REPORTED THAT THE LARGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S BUDGET OVER 29%.
WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS, JUST A PICTURE OF OUR CURRENT CONSTRUCTION ITEM AND PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. JUST A HISTORY UNDER GENERAL FUND REVENUE, YOU CAN SEE THIS YEAR WE ARE ESTIMATING RIGHT NOW A LITTLE OVER52 MILLION . 45 MILLION IN 2023 REFLECT THE ADOPTED BUDGET. CAN SEE AT THE BOTTOM, THE AMENDED BUDGET, THAT'S THE AMENDMENT THAT INCLUDES THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE CITY HALL BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET. THIS IS A BREAKDOWN BY CATEGORY, I WON'T READ THEM ALL TO YOU BUT YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGES THE TAXES GOING OUT. AS I MENTIONED SOME OF THE LICENSING PERMITSGOING DOWN A LITTLE BIT .
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FROM OUR DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IT IS GOING UP. YOU CAN SEE IN THE DETAIL THAT WE ARE PUTTING IN FOR AN INCREASE, PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR SRO PROGRAM. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL FUNDING BILLS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THESTATE HAVE HELD UP THE SCHOOL DISTRICT , BUT WE HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET.
ASSUMING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THE NEWSY CHARGES FOR SERVICES GOING UP OUR OUR COURT REVENUE.
THEN WE HAVE SOME OF THE REVENUES, MAINLY COMING FROM OUR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.
THEN WE HAVE TRANSFERS WHICH PRIMARILY FROM THE UTILITY FUND. LOOKING AT EXPENDITURE HISTORY AGAIN, THIS IS ADOPTED FOR 22/23 AND LOOKING AT OUR PROJECTED TOP FROM 52.6 MILLION PROPOSED.
THIS IS WITH A $7.4MILLION ROUGHLY SUPPLEMENTAL .
YOU CAN SEE OUR AMENDED BUDGET FOR 22/23, THAT REFLECTS THE AMENDMENTS FOR THE CITY HALL BUILDING, PURCHASE FIRE STATIO . SOME OF THOSE BUDGET MEMBERS ARE COME THROUGH TOWN SO IT WOULD RAISE THAT NUMBER 258.
THIS BREAKS IT DOWN BY CATEGORY SO YOU CAN SEE PERSONNEL, CONTRACTS ETC. THAT WE BREAK THE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES OUT INTO. SOME OF THOSE ARE FLAT AND SOME OF THOSE TO REFLECT THE INCREASE.
SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS AS YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT IT. YOU CAN'T OPEN THE CITY HALL LIBRARY, WE ARE ALL RETURNING TO PLAN AND THE BUDGET.
WE ARE PUTTING SOME LIBRARY STAFFING, SOME POTENTIAL BOOK PURCHASE AMOUNT TO OPEN THE LIBRARY AND OBVIOUSLY THE COMPUTER DIGITAL NEEDS THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO OPEN THAT FACILITY. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR GRANTS FOR SOME OF THE DIGITAL STUFF, SO WE MAKE ESTIMATE THAT FUNDED THROUGH SOME GRANTS. ROAD REHABILITATION, LITTLE OVER 2.2 MILLION. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE SIDEWALKS, BOTH NEW AND REHABILITATION.
OUR NORMAL STREET MAINTENANCE LINE ITEM IS THREE AND 25,000 EMPLOYEE RETENTION NUMBERS RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN A BIG THING. EVERY SINCE IT IS ACOMPOSITION STUDY LAST YEAR . WE DO HAVE THE 4% NONPUBLIC SAFETY IN THE 4% WHICH REFLECTS THE STAFF INCREASES IN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY ENVIRONMENT. AGAIN, WE TALKED ABOUT ENHANCING THE BENEFITS BECAUSE RECENTLY ADOPTED OUR HEALTH BENEFITS. EVEN THOUGH WE INCREASED AND WE OFFERED THE CONDITIONAL BENEFIT OPTIONS, IT IS STILL LOWERING
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THE COST TO THE CITY BASED ON THE BID WE RECEIVED BACK.CONTINUING PUBLIC SAFETY AGAIN, AT THE END OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET WE HAD SIX SRO AND - - WE ARE ALSO LOOKING TO MOVE TO A NEW PLATFORM FOR OUR IN CAR VIDEO SYSTEMS FOR OUR BODY CAMERA AND TASERS. THERE IS ALSO A BAND WITH INCREASE TO THINK HANDLE THAT INCREASE VIDEO FROM THE SYSTEM.
WE ARE LOOKING TO DO A NEW OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TO REPLACE TWO EXISTING SIRENS AT BAXTER ELEMENTARY AND WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. COMMUNITY SERVICES, LOOKING AT A NEW DATABASE THERE, LOOKING FOR THREE NEW FIREFIGHTERS AS WE CONTINUE TOSTAFF FOR TRUCK ONE .
ALSO LOOKING TO ADD EMS. PARKS AND REC PROGRAM, THE PLAYGROUND REMODEL, THIS IS BEING FUNDED BY MCC.
WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD A NEW WORKSHOP FACILITY DOWN THE PUBLIC WORKS YARDTO HOUSE OUR PARKS AND REC STAFF .
YOU CAN SEE SOME EQUIPMENT AND WE ARE ALSO LOOKING TO DO SOME PLANNING AND SOME ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS FOR THOSE FACILITIES.
YOU CAN SEE THE PARK ENHANCEMENT THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO WITHIRRIGATION SOD , VOLLEYBALL COURTS ETC. WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD A PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER AND REPLACING A 2002 AT 350. IT, WILL CONTINUE OUR PROGRAM SERVER SWITCH REPLACEMENT WHICH IS AN ANNUAL THING.WE ALSO HAVE TOINCREASE OUR DATASTORAGE CAPABILITIES .
THE ASSURE MIGRATION AND OFFICE 360, WE TRY TO GO TO AN OFFICE 365 PLATFORM SO THOSE TWO ITEMS TO HANDLE THAT.
WE ARE ADDING AN ADMIN PERSON, THIS IS BEING FUNDED 100% FULL UTILITY FUND BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY UTILITY FUND DRIVEN. THEN WE HAVE SOME UPGRADES TO A FEW OF OUR PROGRAMS, OUR FIBER TAX TESTER AND SECURITY INFORMATION. WE ARE GOING TO THEUTILITY FUND NOW, THIS THE CYBER WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION .
THE EXPANSION THAT WAS APPROVED THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, AGAIN LOOKING AT THE HISTORY HERE, BUT A 14% INCREASE IS PROPOSED THIS YEAR OVER LAST YEAR WITH THE UTILITY FUND FOR REVENUES.
WE HAVE ABOUT 25% INCREASE IN OUR WATER OPERATIONS REVENUE.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE, THAT NUMBER DECREASED IN 22/23.22 Ã23 WAS - - BE A LARGE INCREASE IN A SUMMER VALUE VOLUME SO THIS YEAR WAS A CATCHER FOR THAT IN OUR BUDGET.
SEWER COMMITTEE CAN SEE THE TREND AS WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN OUR SEWER REVENUE JUST LOOKING AT EXPENDITURES, AGAIN THE PROPOSED, THIS LOOKS LIKE A DECREASE BUT KEEP IN MIND POINTED Ã23 HAS SIGNIFICANT MONEY IN THEIR FOR THE WATERSHED LAND EXPANSION. THAT IS COMING OFF THIS YEAR, IT LOOKS LIKE A DECREASE BUT WE HAD TO PULLOUT .
THIS IS KIND OF A HIGHLIGHT LIST OF ALL OF THE, THESE ARE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND UTILITY FUNDING. YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF ITEMS THERE. THE FIRST ONE, 3.8 MILLION BE PROPOSING IN CASH, THE REST OF THE PROJECT WILL COME OUT OF HER IMPACT FEE PROGRAM. THIS IS REALLY ABOUT 9.8 MILLION OR $10 MILLION IMPROVEMENT TO THE EAST LIFT STATION. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, WE DID A STUDY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE WENT DOWN THERE, INTAKE CHANNEL DREDGING.
WE HAVE SOME SURVEYS DONE, THAT CHANNEL HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE LAKE WAS IMPOUNDED IN THE 80S.
THAT IS ONE OF YOUR LOOKING TO DO, WE ARE STILL FANTASIZED WHAT THE EXPENDITURES GOING TO BE.
THERE MAY BE IS ISSUING SOME KIND OF A BOND TO PAY THAT OUT OVER TIME. WE DO HAVE A FEW POSITIONS IN THE OPERATORS AND VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS ON THELIST .
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THE LAST TWO ITEMS ARE METER COLLECTION AS ARE ADDING THESE NEW SUBDIVISIONS ALL OVER TOWN, WE HAVE TO DO OUR REMOTE READS OF WATER METERS. THIS TAKES CARE OF THAT.GIVE A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS, ONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR LOOKING TO ADD AS THESE NEW SUBDIVISIONS CONTINUE TO BUILD OUT. WITH THAT OR JUST ARECAP .
IN THIS PROPOSAL RIGHT NOW IS A $0.65 TAX RATES.
WE DO WANT TO SUSTAIN SOME STRONG FUND BALANCE TO CONTINUE THE ONE PROGRAM AND FOCUS ON STAFF RETENTION AND BOOSTING STAFFING LEVELS IN MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS TO DEAL WITH INCREASE IN SERVICE REQUESTS. TONIGHT, THIS IS JUST A PRESENTATION. THE REAL DEEP DIVE INTO IT STARTS ON FRIDAY, THAT IS OUR FIRST WORKSHOP FROM 8:30 TO 5:00. WE HAVE ANOTHER WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1. KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON AUGUST 1, A BUDGET WORKSHOP AND A PARKS ITEM.
THE BUDGET MIGHT GET PUSHED BACK TO 6:00 SO WE WOULD START WITH THEPARKS . IT WILL BE ON AUGUST 1. AUGUST 4 WHICH IS NOT DISCREDITED, BUT THE NEXT, IS ANOTHER ALL-DAY WORKSHOP FOLLOWED ON THE EIGHTH BY ANOTHER EVENING OR AFTERNOON WORKSHOP.TENTATIVELY, WE WILL PROPOSE A TAX RATE AND GET THE COUNCIL TO PUT ON THE APPROVED OR, RATHER TAKE YOU TO PROPOSE A TAX RATE. NOT GETTING TO SET FINAL RATHER A PROPOSED TAX RATE ON AUGUST 8. THEN ANOTHER 13, WE HAVE TO PUBLISH THE NO NEW REVENUE AND VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATES.
ONCE WE GET THE CERTIFIED TO ROLL WORK FOR THE COUNTY TO GET THE PROPER FORMS FILLED OUT AND WE WILL PUBLISH THAT.
IF NEEDED, WE HAVE THOSE TWO DAYS WALKED OUT IF WE NEED ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS. AUGUST 22, THAT WILL BE OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND THE SCHEDULE HAS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE IN THE BUDGET AND THE RAMIFICATIONS OF ANY PROPERTY TAX INCREASES ON SEPTEMBER 5. THAT IS THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE, OBVIOUSLY THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WE CAN ADD ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS NEEDED. THAT INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION AND OBVIOUSLY WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING INTO THE BUDGET ON
AGAIN, THAT WAS INFORMATIONAL, THERE IS NO DIRECTION OR DISCUSSION NEEDED. PETITIONER WE HAVE ON FRIDAY MORNING OR ALL DAY FRIDAY AT OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP.
TAMMY, IF YOU WOULD NOT MIND EMAILING THE COUNCIL THAT SCHEDULE SO EVERYONE HAS IT? YOU CAN EASILY PLACE IT ON YOUR CALENDARS, AND I WANT TO INVITE THE PUBLIC OPENLY TO JOIN US.
YOU CAN HEAR ALL ABOUT YOUR CITY'S BUDGET.
GOOD TIMES WILL BE HAD FOR ALL. OPENING ITEM 2023 Ã263, THAT IS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. THE CITY COUNCIL BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC NOW RESCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISH TO SPEAK TO COMPLETE A CITIZENS PARTICIPATION FORM AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE ITEM BEING OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT ACT ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE THE ADDRESS FOR THE CITY STAFF, PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA RESPOND BY SOME OTHER COURSE.
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TAMMY: DID ANYONE SIGN UP? ALSO, NO SPEAKERS ON ITEM 263.BUT THAT, WE WILL MONITOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE 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, AND WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
MY QUESTION TO THE COUNCIL, IS ANYBODY THERE MUST REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING ON COME OUT THE COMMOTION OF THE CONSENT AGEND
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR
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PRO TEM WICKLIFFE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER - -. IT IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I WILL OPEN ITEM 2023 Ã269, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON NOMINATIONS PROPONENTS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT .THAT IS MY ITEM. ONCE AGAIN COUNCIL, THE BOARD NOMINATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF MYSELF, COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER, COUNCILMEMBER HARTSON HAD A MEETING REGULARLY IT SEEMS AND FILLING BOARD POSITIONS. WE HAVE MET TO FILL THESE THREE
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INDICATED BOARD SEATS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU TONIGHT ON THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, BUT WE DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON PLANNING AND ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING VACATED SEAT IS FOR DAN ALTMAN TO TAKE THAT SEAT AND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THAT MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS FOR RICHARD RENO TO TAKE THAT SEAT.
I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
COUNCIL, OR MOTION.>> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM, SECOND BY MR. ROGERS, PLEASE PUSH THE BOAT.
IT IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WE THINK ALL OF OUR BOARDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR SERVING OUR BOARDS AND WE HAD RICHARD
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REACT TO THAT AS WELL. OPENING ITEM 223 Ã270 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 2025 PIERCE-CUSTOM ENFORCER PUC FROM SIDDONS MARTIN EMERGENCY GROUP, LLC AT A COST OF $1,090,064 UTILIZING THE BUY BOARD CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALLNECESSARY DOCUMENTS. CHIEF? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO CONTINUE OUR ABLATION PROGRAM. THE ADDED BEFORE YOU IS TO SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD AND PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE REPLACEMENT FIRE STATION THREE. IT WILL BE THE LAST REPLACEMENT ENGINE FOR 23 THAT WE BOUGHT THE SAME TIME.
WE TRY TO STAGGER THOSE OUT AND OF COURSE THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS SO WE NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE ALL THOSE APPARATUS SIMULTANEOUSLYAGAIN IN THE FUTURE .
I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO PAYMENT DUE YET.
THE PAYMENT WOULD COME AFTER OCTOBER 2025.
THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE OF THIS UNIT WOULD BE IN THE FALL OF 2025 OR EARLY SPRING 2026, ROUGHLY 32 MONTHS.
IT IS A DIFFERENT WORLD AND HARD TO MAINTAIN AN APPARATUS PROGRAM NOW WITH THE TIMES WE ARE SEEING.
THIS WILL PUSH THE INTERNET IS CURRENTLY AT FIRE STATION NUMBER THREE TO THE 12, 12.5 YEARS OF FRONTLINE SERVICE WHICH IS ABOUT 2 TO 2.5 YEARS BEYOND WHAT I WOULD THINK WOULD BE GOOD YEARS OF SERVICE WHICH IS AROUND 10 FOR AN ENGINE.
RETURN TO SEE HIM MAKE HIS INCREASE IN THOSE APPARATUS BECAUSE THE MILES WE ARE PUTTING ON THEM.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ADVANTAGES BYDOING , ALLOWING US TO PUT THE ORDER IN NOW. WE LOCK IN A PLACE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR A 2% INCREASE THAT WOULD COME IN AUGUST.
BECAUSE OF THE LEADTIME, WE HAVE MADE THE DECISION THAT PREPAID DISCOUNT IS NOT AS ADVANTAGEOUS AS LEAVING MONEY IN OUR BANK AND MAYBE EARN ENOUGH INTEREST TO OVERCOME THAT PREPAID. THAT PREPAID DISCOUNT.
THE OTHER ADVANTAGE TO ORDER NOW IS THAT THE UNIT WOULD BE OUTFITTED WITH A 2024 EPA RATED DIESEL MOTOR.
ANYTHING YOU BUY IN THE FUTURE WILL COME WITH A 2027 EPA MOTOR COMES WITH AN ADDITIONAL COST. THE COST IS ONE THING, IS THE EDITOR EPA STUFF THAT COMES WITH IT THAT MAKES IT REALLY HARD FOR US TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING.
IT IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD ON THIS UNIT WHERE WE ARE TRYING TO REDUCE EMISSIONS BUT ALSO TRIED TO RUN EMERGENCY APPARATUS. IT IS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN THAT EQUIPMENT SO THAT IT RUNS APPROPRIATELY.
I THINK I'VE COVERED EVERYTHING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THEM. >> DID ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE? COUNCIL, QUESTIONS WERE THE
CHIEF? >> IF COSTS GO DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY LIKE A MASSIVE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ONE OF THE PROVISIONS FOR TERMINATION OF CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION OF THE
CONTRACT? >> MEANING IF YOU PLACE THE ORDER TODAY AND SOMETHING HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND 2025?
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I DON'T HAVE A GOOD ANSWER FOR THAT.THE WAY WE'VE DONE THIS IN THE PAST, OUR VENDOR HAS BEEN WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCT IS DELIVERED ON TIME AND IN A TIMELY FASHION.
I WILL HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL OR KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US IN THE FUTURE AS FAR AS ECONOMIC GROWTH.
I CAN RESEARCH THAT FOR YOU AND GET BACK TO YOU.
AS FAR AS THE PROPOSAL GOES. >> YOU CAN CANCEL, BUT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO ASK FOR THE PERCENTAGE.
>> IN THE PROPOSAL, THERE'S A 10% PURCHASE AFTER THE ORDER IS SUBMITTED BY MANUFACTURER. 30% OF THE PRICE UPON MATERIAL
ACQUISITION, I APOLOGIZE. >> THANK YOU, THOSE MY QUESTIO
. >> COUNCIL, FOR THE QUESTION?
>> I KNOW YOU TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT HOW GREAT PURCHASES VERSUS LEASE PURCHASES, THIS IS
AN OUTRIGHT PURCHASE OR LEASE? >> THIS IS NOT A LEAST OUTRIGHT
>> OUT IN THE MOTION. >> I WILL MAKE AMOTION TO
APPROVE .> SECOND. >> MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER
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MOORMAN, SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER HAMMONDS.IT HAS A SEVEN ÃZERO. THANK YOU CHIEF.
OPENING ITEM 2023 Ã271. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DEFERRAL AGREEMENT WITH MIDLOTHIAN SOUTH TRS, INCORPORATED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON OLD FORT WORTH ROAD.
>> THANK YOU MADE A GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.
AS PART OF THE TD APPROVED FOR BUILDING SOUTH, THERE IS A PROVISION INDICATED THAT NO SEALS WILL BE SHOWN ANY BUILDING THAT DEVELOPMENT AND ALL THE PUBLIC ROAD AGREEMENTS WERE COMPLETED WHICH INCLUDED LEFT TURN LANES, IT WILL BE LEFT TURN LANE IN THE WESTBOUND THAT ARE NEW TO THE DEVELOPMEN . WHAT IS HAPPENS IS THAT IS THE NORTHERN LANES ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED BY WESTSIDE RESERV . HOWEVER, THERE IS SOME OFFSIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING.
- - IS READY TO CONSTRUCT THEIR LEFT TURN LANES WERE TO BE TWO AT THIS TIME, HOWEVERUNTIL THOSE LINES ARE REBUILT , YOU CAN USUALLY COME IN AND BUILD TWO LEFT TURN LANES NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING. AGAIN, THE ARE READY TO BUILD WHENEVER THE LANES ARE CONSTRUCTED BY WESTSIDE RESERVE. HOPEFULLY, WE HAVE HAD TO NEGOTIATING BACK AND FORTH THE PROPERTY OWNER, IMMEDIATELY OFFER, COUNTEROFFER ANOTHER COUNTEROFFER IS IN.
AS SOON AS THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY CAN BE ACQUIRED, WESTSIDE RESERVE WILL BE LOOKING TO GET STARTED ON THETWO LANES .
AT THAT TIME, HILLWOOD WOULD COME IN WITHIN FOUR MONTHS AND START CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEFT TURN LANES THIS IS A DEFERRAL COLUMBIA PREMIER BOND UP FOR IT AND AFTER FOUR YEARS, WE CAN REQUEST ACTUALLY PUT UP WITH THE CASH FOR EXPERT WE HANG OUT FOR THE CASH AND IT WOULD TAKE ON THE LEFT TURN LANES AS A PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION WITH WESTSIDE RESERVE.
AGAIN, THE INTENT IS TO GET THEM TO DO IT, WE JUST NEED TO GET THEM TO GET THOSE LANDS IN FIRST.
>> TAMMY, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK?
COUNCIL?>> I APPRECIATEYOUR PRESENTATION .I DON'T SEE ANY REASON WHY HILLWOOD HAS NOT OPERATED IN GOOD FAITH ON THAT.
YOUR REASONING IS VERY LOGICAL, NICE PRESENTATION.
>> WE ARE TALKING FOR 10 YEARS OUT, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE BUT I DO SEE ALONG - - IS TAKEN.
IS THAT PORTION THE VALUE OF THE CONSTRUCTION TODAY OR HOWEVER THEY VALUE THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION?
>> YES, THE COST IS BASED ON THE CURRENT COST PLUS 20% FOR THE BOND. IT'S 120% OF THE CURRENT COST OF THE LEFT TURN LANES TODAY. FOUR YEARS FROM NOW, IF WE DECIDED WE WANTED TO GET CASH, THEY WOULD WHEN YOU ESTIMATE FOR YEARS AND DO HUNDRED 10% OF THE COST FOR THE CASH THAT
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WOULD BE PUT ASIDE.>> I HAD A NUMBER OF FOLKS UP THAT WAY ASKING A CONCERN OF ONE THAT WOULD BE HOPEFULLY COMPLETED.
IS THAT A TWO PART?HOW IS THAT SPLIT? WHAT CAN CREDENTIAL COMPLETION DATE YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN?
>> WESTSIDE RESERVE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING THE TWO LANES WHICH IS ALONG THE FRONTAGE.THAT DESIGN IS BASICALLY DONE, THEY WERE READY TO GO EXCEPT FOR THERE IS SOME OFFSIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT IS NEEDED TO BE ACQUIRED ADJACENT TO 287. IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO BUILD AND THEN TAKE EVERYTHING DOWN RIGHT THERE AT 287.
HILLWOOD IS BUILDING THE TWO LANES ON THE SOUTH SIDE RIGHT NOW. THE NEXT MONTH OR SO THEY SHOULD HAVE THAT WRAPPED UP BUT IT IS IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT. HILLWOOD WAS CONSTRUCTED FROM FOR THEIR LEAVE ON THE EASTERN PROPERTY BUT THAT IS BASED IN THE CITY ACQUIRING THE OFFSIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
IT'S FOR HILLWOOD TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A DETERMINATION IS IN THE PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 287.
WHEN THEY ARE READY TO GO, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THAT
CAN CONTINUE ON. >> MY ANSWER FOR THOSE CONSTITUENTS WOULD BE WE DON'T REALLY KNOW UNTIL WE GET THAT
>> OKAY. >> COUNCIL, FOR THE QUESTIONS?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION BY - -, SECONDED BY MR. HARTSON.
IT PASSED A SEVEN ÃZERO. CASTLE ITEM NUMBER 223 Ã272
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HAS BEEN PULLED SO YOU MOVED TO ITEM 2023 273.CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RECOMMENDATION FROM MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO APPROVE THE PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURES OUTLINED IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH BIG Q CONCEPTS, LLC., FOR A PROJECT RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE TWO OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AS YOU TAKE AN ACTION OVER THESE TWO ITEMS FOR WHEREVER YOU FOR TWO PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN WHICH MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC TO GOVERNMENTS IS ABLE TO FUND BECAUSE OF THE BOARD'S FINDING THAT THESE PROJECTS PROMOTE NEW OR EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. TO TAKE THAT BASELINE REQUIREMENT A STEP FURTHER, MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS ESTABLISHED DIFFERENT PRIORITIES.
ONE OF WHICH IS FOR DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT.
AS WE GO OUT FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AS IMPORTANT THE COMMUNITY AS WE ADVANCE OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, THAT SPECIFICALLY GO OUT AND SEEK THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESTAURANTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO ENJOY AND REINFORCE BUILDINGS LITTLE CHARACTER CAN ULTIMATELY RECEIVE PROJECTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY AND FINISHES, BUILDING, LANDSCAPING AND POSITIVE FINANCIAL RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE IN LINE WITH THAT OBJECTIVE THAT THE GROWTH IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS SPURRED THE FIRST ONE IS A PROJECT THAT IS LOCATED AT DOWNTOWN.
IT IS WITH BIG Q CONCEPTS FOR RESTAURANT EXPANSION LOCATED AT PEN TO PAPER. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO, THEY TRIGGER SOME BILLING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUILDING THAT REQUIRED THEM TO DO A SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT THE FACILITY. IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND AND TAP INTO THE CITY'S WATER LINE AND RUN THEWATER LEFT THE BUILDING . THEY WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL COSTS
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THAT ARE SEPARATE FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO NOTE IS THAT THOSE THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT THAT WILL IMPACT THIS INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS, WE HAVE TALKED WITH THE APPLICANT'S AN EXPRESSION ENGINEER. THE FIRE RISER THAT IS BEING INSTALLED HAS THE ABILITY TO SERVICE THAT INSPIRE SEPARATE BUILDINGS. THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD.I WAS TOLD NATIONALLY EACH UNIT OR BUILDING, THIS WOULD ALLOW THE END BUILDING ON SEVENTH STREET AND AVENUE F AND ALSO TOWARDS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHICH IS WHERE HEAVEN'S ATTIC IS OUT. THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT FOR THE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS WOULD ALSO BENEFIT THEM , SHOULD THEY WANT TO PUT AN INFRASTRUCTURE. SO, WHAT IS PROPOSED IS THAT THE APPLICANT, THEY WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS CAN RECEIVE ALL CITY PERMITS UPON COMPLETION AND THE RECEIPT OF THE SCRIPTURE OCCUPANCY FOR A SPACE THAT IS OVER 100 OCCUPANTS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE GRANT OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT WHICH IS $40,000.
LAST ITEM OFECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD MET AND REVIEWED THIS ITEM . IT WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO CITY COUNCILS AUTHORIZATION OF THE PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURES BY A VOTE OF SIX ÃZERO. WITHOUT TOO MANY QUESTIONS FROM
THE COUNCIL? >> QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
>> THING THAT HAS CHANGED, WHAT IS THE COST TO MAKE USE OF THAT
THE THING THAT WE CANNOT TELL YOU IS THAT ULTIMATELY THERE IS $150,000 OF IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADEASSOCIATED WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT . OF WHICH, 50,000 OR SHOW SHOULD BE INFRASTRUCTURE. I DON'T A SPECIFIC NUMBER, BUT IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. THE ADVANTAGE THOUGH IS THAT THE MONEY THAT WE ARE PUTTING INTO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE RESPECT FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL UNITS OR BUILDING SPIRIT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TIE INTO IT.
THERE IS A COST SAVINGS TO OTHERSAND ALSO RECEIVE IN
CONNECTION TO THIS PROJECT . >> IS THIS PARTICULAR APPLICANT THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR DID THEY LEASE THE BUILDING?
>> BIG Q CONCEPTS IS AN OWNERSHIP GROUP AND PART OF OWNERSHIP IS THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING .
THERE ARE CONNECTIONS THERE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS TO THE OPERATOR OF THE RESTAURANT.
>> SO, IN THE EVENT THAT ANYTHING CHANGED AT THAT PARTICULAR SPACE, SINCE IF IT IS INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED, IT CAN BE UPON ANY FUTURE RESTAURANT USER SUCH AS THEM
TOO. >> IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THAT RESTAURANT, IS IT PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT I WOULD BE THERE FOREVER.
IT WOULD ALWAYS STAY WITH THE FACILITY.
IF THAT CONCERT DID NOT WORK, THAT IMPROVEMENT WOULD BE THERE AND EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THAT LONG-TERM.
>> THANK YOU. >> NOT SPEAKING FOR THE BOARD OBVIOUSLY, BUT AS A LIAISON FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, DISCUSSION WAS KICKED AROUND ABOUT THIS WOULD GIVE THEM THE ABILITY TO TURN TWO BUILDINGS BASICALLY UNTIL ONE CREATING AN ANCHOR FOR DOWNTOWN FUTURE USE IF THE TENANT DOES NOT PAN OUT
PART OF THE BOARD'S REQUIRED FINDINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO DO FOR THE GOVERNMENT CODE IS THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WILL PROMOTE NEW BUSINESS ACTIVITY TO THE AREA.
THEY BELIEVE THAT THIS RESTAURANT HELPS CONTINUE TO DRIVEPEOPLE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA .
ULTIMATELY, THIS DOCUMENTATION OF THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP US MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION.
>> COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR THE QUESTIONS?
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>> WHAT WAS THE VOTE BY THE BOARD?
>> SIX ÃZERO. >> WITH THAT? LET'S FIND OUT WHAT THE VOTE IS ON THIS BOARD.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE FROM MAYOR PRO TEM WICKLIFFE.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND FROM MIKE ROGERS.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTE. IT DOES PAST SIX ÃONE.
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THANK YOU, KYLE. OPENING ITEM 2023 Ã274.CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RECOMMENDATION FROM MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO APPROVE THE PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURES OUTLINED IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH WEBER MG MIDLOTHIAN II, LLC FOR A PROJECT RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
SORRY, I THINK YOU HIT THE BUTTON TOO SOON.
SO, SO MUCH THE LAST ITEM, PROVIDED THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT INCLUDED IN THE BOARD PACKET OR COUNCIL PACKETS.
WE HAD ONE MINOR CHANGE THAT WE WANT TO BRING FORWARD TO GIVE TO EVERYBODY. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE CHANGES AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROJECT. THIS IS A PRACTICE IN CONNECTION WITH MIDLOTHIAN GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES ABOUT THE PRIORITY OF CREATING DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH A DEVELOPER, WEAVER WHO HAS DEVELOPED IN THE CITY AS A NONENTITY. THE LENDER WAS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT WE HAVE HERE.
WE ALSO HAVE ANOPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AFTERWARDS .
WHAT IS PROPOSED IS THE DEVELOPMENT OFF OF MAIN STREET OFF HIGHWAY 81 ACROSS MAIN STREET.THIS WOULD BE A LARGE ANCHOR DEVELOPMENT FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS A NEED FOR RICHER SPACE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ONCE PROPOSED IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE A $3.5 MILLION FORGIVABLE LOAN FOR THE PROJECTS THAT THE FORGIVABLE LOAN WOULD BE FORGIVEN BASED ON THE DEVELOPER ACHIEVING ONE OF THE THREE CONDITIONS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT. THOSE THREE DIFFERENT OPTIONS ARE FIRST, THEY HAVE THEABILITY OF DEVELOPING 25,000 FT.B2 OF RESTAURANT SPACE . TWO WOULD BE 3500 FT.B2 OF ENTERTAINMENT SPACE FOR THE THERE WILL BE 50,000 FT.B2 OF UNIQUE RETAIL SPACE. THE WAY THAT IS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT IS THAT REALLY RETAILERS THAT WE DON'T SEE WITHIN A 12 MILE RADIUS OF US. OR, IT COULD ALSO BE MADE UP OF A RETAILER THAT MAY BE ANCHORED OR HAVE THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
MIDLOTHIAN. ULTIMATELY, THIS IS THE PROJECT THAT HELPS TO BRING MORE RETAIL SPACE THAT WE NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS A PRODUCT THAT HAS THE AVAILABILITY ABILITY TO BRING THOSE USED IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE NEEDED. RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT SPACE, UNIQUE RETAIL. IN DOING THIS DEAL WITH THE PARTNER THAT WE HAVE, THEY HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD HERE IN THE COMMUNITY AS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP SPACE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE THAT HAS BEEN GREAT.
IT IS GENERATED SALES FOR THE COMMUNITY BUT IS ALSO BEEN A GREAT LOCATION TO ATTRACT LOCAL USERS AS WELL.
WE HAVE LOCAL RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE IN THAT AREA. MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALSO CONSIDERED THE SECOND TWO MOMENT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU. THERE WAS ONE CHANGE THAT WAS MADE, IS THE ADDITION OF UTILITY TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THAT THE DEVELOPER WILL CONSTRUCT A MAJOR NORTH-SOUTH COLLECTOR ROAD IS A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF $5.6 MILLION THAT WILL, IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE ROAD AND ROSE THAT GO INTO IT ALSO HAS SOME INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
THAT IS WHY THE ABILITY TO ADD THAT AS A PART OF OUR
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AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT, SIMILAR TO THE LAST ONE THAT WE HAVE MONTH DEVELOPER HAS TO PERFORM 100% BEFORE WE PUT FORWARD UPON THE DEVELOPERS IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY. THUS THE MONEY WOULD PROVIDE THAT TO PROVIDE MILLION DOLLAR LOAN.THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED BEFORE MIDLOTHIAN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT YESTERDAY AND IT WAS APPROVED BY AGAIN A VOTE OF SIX ÃZERO.
IF THAT THEM IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ONE MOMENT. DISCOUNT 11 QUESTIONS FOR KYLE?
>> IS SLANDEROUS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, RIGHT?
>> ONE OF THE CLAUSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE DEVELOPER SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A MULTIFAMILY USE ARBITRATOR A DEFAULT AND REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE AS A COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS RETAIL SPACE. WE MET A PARTNER WITH THE DEVELOPERS AND ASKING OTHER ACTIVITIES.
A LOT OF OTHER USERS OF CREDIT YOU THE SPACE FOR MULTIFAMILY OR KNOWN FOR MULTIFAMILY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.
>> YOU SAID THERE WILL BE NO MULTIFAMILY?
>> CORRECT. >> THERE IS NO LINK THAT YOU CANNOT REPAY THE LOAN THAT THEY COULD GO AHEAD ?
>> SO ULTIMATELY, THE ONLY A SURETY THAT WE HAVE IS THE LOAN THAT IS PROVIDED. IN THE EVENT THAT THEY SUBMITTED THAT AND REPAID HOURS, IT WOULD BE A ZONING CASE THAT WOULD COME BEFORE COUNCIL.
>> THAT WOULD CONNECT BEFORE COUNCIL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO SAY ON THE MULTIFAMILY GOING IN OR NOT?
>> YES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CASE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK
BEFORE COUNCIL. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.MR. WEBER,
YOU WANT TO COME UP? >> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS JOHN WEBER. AND OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OF THE 71 ACRES ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN STREET.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE BACK INTO THIS TOWN TO PRESENT THE PROJECT IN WHICH WE WILL BE SUBMITTING A FORMAL PD PLAN IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT OBVIOUSLY IS AN INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT.
IT IS SET UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR US TO BEGIN TO PLAN THE ATTACK PLAN WITH REGARD TO HOW WE ARE GOING TO FIND AND BUILD THE CITY STREET THAT HE WILL ULTIMATELY DEDICATE TO THE CITY THAT WILL CONNECT 73 AND MAIN STREET.
IT'S 2200 LINEAR FOOT WITH UTILITIES, IT WILL BRING UTILITIES ALL AROUND THE PROPERTY CONNECTING SOME AREAS WHICH ARE NOT PRESENTLY CONNECTED.
IT'S NECESSARY FOR OUR DEVELOPMENT.
BASICALLY, AS WE SUBMIT IN THE NEXTCOUPLE OF WEEKS, I'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU , LIKELY NUMEROUS TIMES FOR YOU TO ANALYZE AND REVIEW IT AND ASK QUESTIONS IN THE POTENTIAL PROJECT THAT WE HAVE GOING FORWARD.
I WANTED TO VISIT 21 ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND TWO, LET YOU KNOW THAT MY FIRM AND I ARE DEDICATED TO DOING ALL RETAIL.
OUR FIRM HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 35 YEARS.
WE ARE NOT DEVELOPERS OF THAT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS PROPERTY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THERE WERE A LOT OF DEVELOPERS LOOKING TO DO DIFFERENT USES. I DIGRESS, AND THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, WE WILL SUBMIT A FORMAL PD FOR YOUR REVIEW AND COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR. THE PURPOSE OF TODAY'S YOUR HOPEFUL APPROVAL OF THIS PLAN TO GO AHEAD AND ALLOW US TO PREPARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD AND UTILITIES.AS FOR THE BASIS OF THE WORK. WE WILL FOCUS ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND TRYING TO DO AS MANY LOCAL TENANTS AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. I KNOW THAT IS IMPORTANT TO
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THIS TOWN AND I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE SINCE 2015 AND A LOT OF DIFFERENTCAPACITIES . I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING HERE, I HAVE GREAT SUPPORT FROM KYLE AND THE STAFF OVER THE YEARS.IT'S AN INCREDIBLE TIME TO WORK FOR AND WORK WITH.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FORYOU THIS EVENING .
>> WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATED COST ON YOUR PRODUCTION FOR THE ROAD
AND FACILITIES? >> IT IS WELL IN EXCESS OF 5.6 MILLION FOR THE PROJECTS WE ARE DISCUSSING.
THAT IS FOR THE MIDDLE PROJECT. WE WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT COSTS ALL THE WAY AROUND AND UTILITY LINES THAT ARE NOT EVEN A PART OF THIS THATWILL LOOP THROUGH THE PROJECT . HE WILL UPGRADE THE CREEK AS BEST AS WE CAN WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RULES AND WE WILL TRY TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND VISIT AND ENJOY THE RESTAURANTS OF THEIR CHOOSING.
YOU WILL BE WELL IN EXCESS OF 5.6 MILLION, PROBABLY 6 TO 6.5
I HEARD YOU SAY IT, I AM 99.9% SURE THAT I KNOWTHE ANSWER BUT I WANT TO HEAR IT SAID , YOU HAVE NO PLANS ON THIS PROPERTY?
>> I HAVE NO PLANS TO PUT MULTIFAMILY.I HAVE NEVER BUILT ONE AND WOULD NOT KNOW HOW.
YOU WILL NOT WANT ME TRYING TO. LAST NIGHT.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE CREEK, IS THERE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION?
>> ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES IS THAT THERE IS A HIGH-PRESSURE GAS LINE THAT LITERALLY GOES AT AN ANGLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE.
THIS RUNS ALL THROUGH DFW. THERE ARE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
WE ARE PUTTING A BRIDGE IN AND BY BRIDGE, IT NEEDS TO BE A FUNCTIONAL BRIDGE. THE BEST POINT TO PUT THAT IS OVER THIS HIGH-PRESSURE GAS LINE.
YOU TO BE CAREFUL OVER THAT LINE SITS AND HOW HEAVY OF THE BOX WE ARE GOING TO PUT IN THERE.
WE WILL TRUST THAT UP AND PUT SOME BRICK WORK AROUND THAT SO IT IS NOT A DRAINAGE DITCH. THOSE ARE IN OUR PLANS AND AGAIN, ALL OF OUR PLANS ARE GOING TO BE PETTED AND REVIEWED BY YOUR STAFF. THEY WILL HAVE NUMEROUS COMMENTS I AM SURE WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ADDRESS ALL OF THOSE AND REREAD THE BEST FIRST-CLASS DEVELOPMENT THAT WE CAN DO. I WILL BE BACK IN FRONT OF YOU WHERE I AM SURE YOU WILL ASK QUESTIONS AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM AS FAIR AND HONESTLY AS I CAN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
FOR KYLE? >> ARE WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION
TOAPPROVE AS PRESENTED . >>SECOND .
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HARTSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM WICKLIFFE. PLEASE PLACE YOUR VOTES.
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THE ITEM PASSES SEVEN ÃZERO. THANK YOU MR. WEBER, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR PROJECT. OPENING ITEM 2023 Ã275.CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RECOMMENDATION FROM MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO RECLASSIFY THE SENIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS MANAGER POSITION TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANALYST AND APPROVE THE PAY GRADE. KYLE?
>> LAST ITEM, THIS IS JUST THE STAFF WE HAD TO CHANGE THE POSITION FROM CURRENTLY 32 TO 34.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.
>> TAMMY, DID ANYONE SIGN IN TO SPEAK?
COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR KYLE?>> CAN YOU ELABORATE ON
THE JOB TITLES OR JOB DUTIES? >> YES, PREVIOUSLY, THIS POSITION HAD A MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TOOK A LOT OF OUR PRIMARY JOB OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
AS WE ARE RECLASSIFYING AND ADJUSTING THE RISK OF THOSE WERE GETTING BACK TO ME AND HE WILL BRING IN AN ANALYST THAT WILL HELP WITH SOME OF THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK.
THAT IS REALLY THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE THREE STAFF MEMBERS AND WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE ARE LOWERING THE PAY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION AND WE WOULD GO OUT.
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>> IT DOES LEAVE ROOM FOR AN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE?
>> CORRECT. >> ACTUALLY LESSEN THE IMPACT
ON THE BUDGET AS I UNDERSTAND. >> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
> MOTION TOAPPROVE . >> SECOND.
>> MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND FROM THE MAYOR
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PRO TEM. PLEASE VOTE.IT PASSED SEVEN ÃZERO. THANK YOU, KYLE.
COUNCIL, BEAR WITH ME AS I READ HIS NEXT AGENDA ITEM, IS A LENGTHY ONE AND THEY HAVE TO READ IT ALL INTO RECORD.
OPENING ITEM 22 Ã276. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INITIATING THE REZONING OF B APPROXIMATELY 350B1 ACRES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AGRICULTURAL (A) ZONING DISTRICT. TRACT A IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF FARM TO MARKET ROAD 875 (FM 875) AND SINGLETON ROAD, SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF SINGLETON ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AS DESCRIBED AND DEPICTED IN MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2004-10; THEN EASTERLY ALONG SAID CITY LIMITS, THEN NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF BAUCUM ROAD AND CONTINUING ALONG BAUCUM ROAD BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND INCLUDING A SEVENTY (70) ACRES PARCEL TO THE NORTH GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING PART OF THE G.S. SMITH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1074, THE A.J.
CORNELIUS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1285, AND THE G. B. GLOVER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1219, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING PART OF THE 3212.1279 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED IN DEED FROM SO. CREEK RANCH, LLC, A TEXAS LIABILITY LIMITED COMPANY TO THE SALVATION ARMY, A GEORGIA CORPORATION RECORDED IN VOLUME 1773, PAGE 1957, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. I ASKED THE ATTORNEY IF I NEED TO READ ALL THAT HE WAS SOPROUD OF IT, HE SAID YES .
>> THIS IS A PART OF THE LAST REZONING WE DID.
OUR ZONING ORDINANCE CALLS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TEMPERATURE PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE. THE LAST TIME THAT WE INCLUDED THIS PROPERTY IN THERE WHEN WE DID IT IN JUNE, BUT TALKING WITH THE SALVATION ARMY, THEY DO NOT WANT TO GO TO SF TWO WHICH WERE TAKEN DOWN A LOT 1 ACRE.
AND AS SOME OF THEIR NONPERFORMING USES TO REMAIN AS IS AND THEY DON'T THE CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROPERTY.
THEY JUST WANT THIS ZONING DESIGNATION ON.
THAT WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> HOW TO LIVE ON THIS ON THE
P&Z MEETING? >> THE CITY COUNCIL WILL INITIATE THIS MEETING. NOW I WILL BE PUBLISHED AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING, THEN AT THAT POINT YOU WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT'S NOT AN ACTUAL ZONING CHANGE, NO OF THE CLEARING HERE. IN JUST INITIATION OF THE CITY
ZONING CHANGE. >> IT IS AN EFFORT TO CLEAN OUT SOME OF THE TRACKS THAT DO NOT HAVE PROPER ZONING.
TAMMY, DID ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS? COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? I WOULD HUNDRED AND A MOTION.
>> MOVED TOAPPROVE . >> SECOND.
>> MOTION FROM PRO TEM, SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER HAMMONDS.
PLEASE VOTE. SEVEN ÃZERO, IT DOES PASS.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
AT THIS POINT, YOU WILL BE HAVING EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT. CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODES. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM ARE CLOSED IN DISCUSSING CLOSE SESSION BUT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN REGULAR SESSION. SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS DELIBERATE THE CLAIMANT OR APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICER AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.ALSO NUMBER THREE, SECTION 551.074, PERSONAL MATTERS DELIBERATE TO DISMISS OUR PUBLIC OFFICER MIDWAY REGIONAL AIRPORT JOINT AIRPORT BOARD, BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL WILLIAMS.
WITH THAT, IT IS 6: >> ALRIGHT, IT IS 7:20 6:00 P.M.. WE WILL COME BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
REGARDING SECTION 551.074, MAYOR PRO TEM WICKLIFFE IS A
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MOTION TO MAKE. >> I AM MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE SALARY RANGE.
>> MOTION FROM THE PRO TEM, DO HAVE A SECOND?
>> I WILL SECOND. >> SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HARTSON, PLEASE OF VOTE. IT DOES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
REGARDING ITEM NUMBER THREE, SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS, THE PRO TEM HAS A MOTION TO MAKE ON THAT ONE AS
WELL . >> AND MOVE MOTION TO REMOVE MICHAEL WILLIAMS FROM THE MIDWAY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE PRO TEM, DO HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. GARDNER,
PLEASEVOTE . >>
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