[Call to Order, Pledges, and Invocation] [00:00:11] GOOD EVENING. IT IS 6:00 PM, TUESDAY, JUNE 25. I'M THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. -- WILL BE IN HERE MOMENTARILY. I CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING IS TO DO THE INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES. -- WILL LEAD US IN A PRAYER THIS EVENING. HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND A WONDERFUL CITY WE GET TO SERVE. HELP US TO SEE WITH YOUR EYES AND HEAR WITH YOUR EARS AND FEEL WITH YOUR HEART AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE CITY. WATCH OVER THE FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY WORK TO KEEP US SAFE, AND YOUR NAME, 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. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. I WANT WHAT KNOWLEDGE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE IN THE CROWD TODAY. THE FORMER MAYOR OF HOUSTON AND FORMER MAYOR OF RENO IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY. BOTH OF THEM I HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AS COUNCILMEMBER MYSELF. AS I SIT AS THE MAYOR NOW, THERE'S A TON OF PRESSURE ON ME TO DO [2024-207] WELL THIS MEETING. AS WELL AS OTHER COUNSEL MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED. HANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL START WITH 2024 207, WHICH IS CAMPUS DEVOTES FROM THE CITY COUNCIL RUNOFF COLLECTION OF JUNE 15, WHICH IS CAMPUS DEVOTES FROM THE CITY COUNCIL RUNOFF COLLECTION OF JUNE 15, 2024. DO I NEED TO READ THIS WHOLE THING? OKAY. RESULTS OF THE ELECTION WHERE MR. WAYNE SHUFFLED, 975 ABOUT. HEAD HARTSON, 453 VOTES. THOSE ARE THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY. A MOTION TO APPROVE BUT COUNCILMEMBER -- AND SECONDED BY --, PLEASE VOTE. THE ITEM PASSES, 6-0. AT THIS [2024-208] POINT, WE WILL DO 2024 208 ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MEMBER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD I BELIEVE WE HAVE JUDGE TRAILER TO ADMINISTER THE OATH. I WILL HAND IT OFF TO YOU. >> PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND ON THE BIBLE. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN COUNCILMEMBER SIX. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THE STATE , SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> HOLD ON. THERE YOU GO, COME ON. >> ALL RIGHT. WELCOME TO THE DAIS, DR. SHEFFIELD. GLAD TO HAVE YOU UP HERE. ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, I WELCOME YOU TO [2024-209] THE TEAM AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. 2024 219 PRESENTATIONS, FIRST ONE WE WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER [00:05:03] HARTSON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. HE SERVED IN PUBLIC SERVICE BEFORE AND IT'S THE MENDING ON YOUR TIME AND SCHEDULE, EFFORT, ENERGY, MENTAL SPACE, ET CETERA. WE APPRECIATE HIM FOR HIS 4+ YEARS OF SERVING HERE. IN THE MIDLOTHIAN CITY COUNCIL PLACE. WE WISH HIM WELL IN HIS NECK SEASON AND WHATEVER ENDEAVORS HE PURSUES THIS POINT FORWARD. I WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING DESIGNATING NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH. ANYBODY FROM THE PARKS TEAM CAN COME UP AND I WILL ISSUE THIS PROCLAMATION. >> ALL RIGHT, GINA, THANK YOU. THERE SHE IS. COME ON UP, HEATHER. IN PREPARING THIS, THE LOVELY MISS LUNDBERG GIVE ME TALKING POINTS TO PROMOTE SOME OF THE ONGOING PARKS AND RECREATION EVENTS TAKING PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND NOTE THE PARK AND REC PARTNERS IS PUTTING ON NO LESS THAN FIVE EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF JULY. IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY MONTH. INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENCE PARADE, NEXT WEDNESDAY'S FIREWORK SHOW. JULY JULY 13, PARK TOPIA ON JULY 19. AND EMERALD CITY BAND CONCERT LIKE 27TH. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE IN ADDITION TO ALL THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE AT ALL 15 OF THE PARK FACILITIES. PARK STAFF KEEPS IT MAINTAINED, SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL FOR ALL TO ENJOY. ADDITIONALLY, THEIR WORK HAS EARNED MIDLOTHIAN THE DISTINCTION OF BECOMING A TREE CITY USA RECIPIENTS AWARD RECIPIENT AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET OUT TO THE EVENTS AND VISIT OUR PARKS. WITH THAT, I WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS THE PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THEY ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISHING RETAINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS, THAT YOU BRING TO THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE WELL-BEING OF MIDLOTHIAN. THESE PROGRAMS BUILD HEALTHY AND ACTIVE COMMUNITIES PROVIDING SPACE FOR POPULAR SPORTS, HIKING TRAILS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE PROGRAMS INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH THE INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANSION OF TAX BASE, INCREASE TOURISM, ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND CRIME REDUCTION. INVESTMENTS IN PARKS AND REC ARE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RESOURCES. THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS DESIGNATED JULY AS PARKS AND REC MONTH. NOW THEREFORE, I, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY PROCLAIM JULY AS PARKS AND REC MONTH IN THE CITY MIDLOTHIAN. I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND VISIT ONE OF THE PARKS IN SUPPORT AND OBSERVANCE OF THIS IMPORTANT MONTH. THANK YOU TO THE PARKS TEAM, THEY ARE FANTASTIC. SOME OF THE HARDEST WORKING FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE PARK STAFF. [2024-210] IT OUT THERE AND ENJOY THOSE PARKS. WITH THAT, MOVING ON TO ITEM 2024-210. CITY COUNCIL OPPORTUNITIES REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMUNITY ITEMS YOU WANT TO POINT OUT THIS EVENING BEFORE WE BEGIN? OKAY. >> I WOULD MENTION THE, I WOULD MENTION WE DO HAVE SOME OUTSTANDING JULY 4 FESTIVITIES COMING UP. FOLKS, KEEP AND PAY ATTENTION TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE THAT COVERS A LOT OF THOSE EVENTS AND WE DEFINITELY HAVE A FIREWORK SHOW THAT'LL HAPPEN IN THE CITY. SATURDAY WILL BE THE BIG PARADE DAY. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO TAKE PART. LET'S CELEBRATE JULY 4 TOGETHER. >> THE PARADE ROUTE IS ALONG 14TH ST. STARTS THE MIDLOTHIAN [2024-211] COMMITTEE PARK AND ENDS TOWARDS THE CONFERENCE CENTER. WE MOVE ON TO THE QUARTERLY BOARD LIAISON REPORT, ITEM 2024 TO 11. AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE UPDATES ON THE VARIOUS BOARDS THEY SERVE AS LIAISON TWO. FROM MY LEFT TO THE RIGHT. >> I'VE BEEN A PART OF ONE MEETING IN THE NEW ROLE. ONE THING THAT IS NOTABLE IS COMING UP NEXT MONTH. THE PARKS BOARD [00:10:02] PUT TOGETHER A SUBCOMMITTEE TO CLEAN UP THE BYLAWS AND ALL THAT INFORMATION AND A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THEIR ROLE AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE OVERALL PROCESS OF THE CITY. I THINK WE REALLY PUT. >> THIS SERVES AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIAISON. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AND HAVE BEEN BLESSED. WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING BOARD. SLOWLY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. -- HAS BEEN ON ALL THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS. WITH DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND WHATNOT AROUND THE MIDLOTHIAN REGION WE HAD AGREEMENTS WITH. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE MAINTAINED PROPERLY. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT WILL BE THE MOST RECENT, THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESSING FACILITY OF WHICH THAT WAS ABOUT $1.3 MILLION GRANT INVOLVED IN THAT. WE HAVE BENEFITED GREATLY AND WILL CONTINUE TO EVEN BENEFIT WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE SALES TAX BENEFITING FROM THAT THROUGH BOTH THE BOARDS. THE OTHER PRIORITIES THROUGH PSALM DESIRE COUNSEL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE COMMUNITY , WE SHOULD FOCUS AS MUCH AS WE CAN MORE ON OUR DOWNTOWN. I BELIEVE WE WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT TONIGHT WITH AN AGENDA ITEM WITHIN THAT TYPE THAT HAS DECIDED TO MOVE THE DOWNTOWN. I HAVE A SIX-POINT LIST OF PRIORITIES THAT WILL BE FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND THEY DECIDED TO MOVE DOWNTOWN AND UP A COUPLE OF THREE NOTCHES. WE ARE THRILLED ABOUT THIS. I'M THANKFUL TO BE A PART OF LISTENING ANYWAY. >> KEEP YOUR MIC ON. FOR THE POINT OF ORDER, WE RECENTLY REINSTATED A HISTORIC ADVISORY BOARD WHICH YOU SERVE AS LIAISON? >> HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD IS GOING GREAT. A LOT OF FOLKS FROM BEING HERE MANY YEARS, THEY TRULY DO LOVE OUR CITY. IT'S AMAZING TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO THEM TALK. SO MANY FOLKS HAVE HISTORICAL ITEMS OF SIGNIFICANT MEANING STORED WITHIN THEIR ATTIC OR GARAGE. THEY HAD A LOT OF YEARS AND THERE'S CONVERSATION GOING ON OF HAVING MIDLOTHIAN MUSEUM AND HOW THEY CAN BE INVOLVED IN THE DOWNTOWN PROCESS. THEY REALLY HAD ONE MEETING THUS FAR. IT'S KICKING OFF WELL. AND IT'S GOING EXCELLENT. >> IT SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. >> I GET TO SERVE ALSO WITH THE VERY EXCELLENT MCD SEABOARD /TYPE BOARD/FEED BOARD. THEY HAVE A TON OF THINGS GOING ON. WE ARE EXCITED. THEY RECENTLY DID THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN IN THE PLAN THEY IDENTIFIED SIX AREAS THERE FOCUSING ON WHICH IS PARKS AND REC AND DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. SMALL BUSINESS. COMMUNITY EVENTS. YOUTH AND FAMILY AND THIRD DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONAL INTERNAL WORKINGS OF THEM CDC. A HALF-DAY TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP THEY HAVE DONE. AND RECENTLY, THE WORKSHOP THAT WAS CONDUCTED BASICALLY TOOK THEIR PRIORITIES AND COMPARE THEM TO THE DOWNSIDE MASTER PLAN PRIORITY. THE PARK MASTER PLAN. AND LAID EVERYTHING OUT FINANCIALLY. IN THIS INFORMATION, IT'LL GO THIS THURSDAY FOR APPROVAL. THAT WAY, THEY CAN AHEAD OF THE GAME, SAY WE AS A BOARD DECIDED WE WANT TO SUPPORT THESE XYZ PROJECTS. IN WORKING WITH COUNSEL AND STAFF ACCORDINGLY. A LOT OF FUN THINGS GOING ON. FROM MY UP DATE PREPARED BY MISS MELISSA. THEY RECENTLY PROVIDED FUNDING THROUGH THE GRANT PROCESS AND HERITAGE DAY AND BACK TO SCHOOL BASH MASONIC POWER MUSICAL. ENGINEERING REPORT FOR THE POLICE MEMORIAL. THE ANDERSON FARM HOUSES ON THE MOVE. INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE IS THIS SATURDAY. COUNSEL WILL MAKE A FREE T-SHIRT. MAYBE WE WILL BE THERE NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT POINT AS WELL. >> THE PNC LIAISON, MOST PANSY CASES COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? >> MOST OF THE THINGS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON HAS COME BEFORE US TO WRITE -- TONIGHT AT THE NEXT MEETING. NEW MEETING AND ZONING CASES HAVE BEEN SLOW. WE [00:15:01] HAVE A LOT OF AMENDED PD'S COMING OUT IN THE FUTURE. I THINK THEY WILL WORK ON SOME CHANGES. AS WELL THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. ON THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION. AND AS FAR AS THE UAV, I THINK I SERVE ON BATS. THEY HAVEN'T HAD A MEETING SINCE , THERE'S NO UPDATE WITH THE UAV. IT'LL BE YOU, MYSELF AND MR. SHEFFIELD. I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO HAVE AN UPDATE ON THAT QUITE YET. >> WE WILL GO TO ROSS FIRST. HE'S THE AIRPORT BOARD LIAISON. I HAD A PLEASURE TO ATTEND ONE MEETING SO FAR WITH THE JOINT AIRPORT BOARD. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THE DYNAMIC SINCE IT IS --. IN CONCERT WITH ONE ANOTHER. I WAS SURPRISED AND THERE IS SOME SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE OR HAVE BEEN MADE THAT ARE MODERNIZING SOME OF THE OPERATIONS OUT THERE AND STATISTICS TAKE INTO WHICH MAKES A HUGE IMPACT ON THE FUNDING WE CAN GET FROM TXDOT OR NATIONAL AVIATION SOURCES. THERE IS A LOT MORE CLAIMS LANDING TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRPORT THAN I WOULD HAVE GUESSED IF IT WAS --. I THINK THERE IS SOME EXCITING POTENTIAL THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC VIBRANCY. AND A LOT OF POTENTIAL WHAT I WOULD SAY BASED ON ONE SO FAR. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, MR. SHEFFIELD WILL SERVE AS THE UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD LIAISON ALONG WITH MYSELF AND MAYOR --. I SERVE AS THE LIAISON TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN INSTITUTED AND THEY HAVE THEIR FIRST MEETING, APPOINTED OFFICERS AND THEY GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE AT. THE MEADOWS LIBRARY CONNECTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL. VERY EXCITED TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF WHAT WILL BE HELD NEXT DOOR HERE AT CITY HALL FACILITIES. THAT IS ALL BEING DEVELOPED. I WILL MAKE A QUICK PLUG. THERE IS A LOT THE LIBRARY DOES. HERE IN THE COMMUNITY I DID NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE. I ENCOURAGE ALL THE COUNSEL, COUNSEL FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY OF MIDLOTHIAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESOURCE. BECAUSE IT IS FANTASTIC. EXCITED TO SHARE MORE AS THINGS DEVELOP WITH THEM. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS UPDATING EVERYONE WITH YOUR LIAISON REPORTS. I APPRECIATE STAFF MEMBERS THAT FORMULATED THE SUMMARIES TO BRING US ALL UP TO DATE SO ALL COUNCILMEMBERS CAN BE ON THE SAME PAGE WITH WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE BOARDS. IT'S REALLY THE BOARD LEVEL IS WHERE THE NITTY-GRITTY ALONG WITH THE STAFF IS WHERE THE NITTY-GRITTY STUFF GETS ACCOMPLISHED. AND WE BROUGHT THEM TO THE FOLD. I APPRECIATE [2024-212] ALL THE SERVANTS SERVING ON THE VARIOUS BOARDS. OPENING ITEM 2024-212. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNSEL ON ANY TOPIC NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE A PARTICIPATION FORM, AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR THIS? TYSON? COME ON UP. IF YOU CAN STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> I DO LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. MANY OF YOU SHOULD'VE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ME AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS THIS WEEK. WE WERE OUTRAGED WHEN WE SAW THAT 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATING THAT WILLOWBEND WOULD BE EXTENDED PAST PLAINVIEW AND THE EXTENSION OF ASHFORD. THANKFULLY, THE CITY STAFF RESPONDED TO US AND I WAS STREET EXTENSION HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PLAN. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ANY SUPPORT YOU GAVE US. THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS READY TO COME AND FORCED TO COME SEE YOU. WE WERE GOING TO PRESENT A PETITION , THERE ARE 55 HOMES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAD 100% SUPPORT AND OPPOSING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THAT AFFECTED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ENJOY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE IT RUINED. SO, THINK IF ANY SUPPORT THAT YOU GAVE US. >> YES SIR, THANK YOU. WE RECEIVED YOUR EMAILS AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. [CONSENT AGENDA] >> DID ANYBODY ELSE SIGN UP TO SPEAK? MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE RETAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ENACTED BY ONE EMOTION WITHOUT SEPARATE DISCUSSION. IF IT'S DESIRED, THE ITEM COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. WOULD ANY COUNCILMEMBERS LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE AND THE SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORMAN. PLEASE [00:20:01] VOTES. ITEM PASSES, 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS. OPENING ITEM 2024 [2024-215] 215. CONTINUE A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REGULATION OF PLAN DEVELOP IN DISTRICTS 146 BY CHANGING THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION IN REFERENCE TO THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL RATIO PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 287 ON FORT WOOD ROAD. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS IS FOR AGENDA ITEM 2024 E- 215 IN RELATION TO CASE NUMBER 09 DASH MIKE RODGERS. THERE IS THE ON BUTTON. CASE NUMBER THE 09 DASH 2024, ZERO 37. THIS IS FOR LPD AMENDMENT TO THE --. WE WILL LOOK AT. WE KNOW THIS WAS BROUGHT TO YOU GUYS BACK IN THE JUNE 11 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CITY COUNCIL HAS CONCERNS. BEFORE WE GET TO THOSE CONCERNS WE WILL ADDRESS WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING. WHAT THE CONCERNS ARE AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO AMEND THE PD TO REDUCE THE COMMERCIAL ACREAGE, 26 ACREAGE TO 12 ACRES AND 11.8 TO BE EXACT INCREASING THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LAST FROM 193 TO 237 LOTS. IT WAS APPROVED BACK IN DECEMBER OF IT WAS APPROVED BACK IN DECEMBER 2021. THE NEXT SLIDE DEPICTS A LARGER IMAGE OF THE LOCATION EXHIBIT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT , ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 287 THERE. CASE HISTORY. IN DECEMBER 2021, THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BACK IN MAY, THEY VOTED 5-0 TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL PRESENTED BY STAFF. AT THE JUNE 11 MEETING, THEY VOTED 7-0 TO CONTINUE TO TONIGHT, JUNE 25. IT DEPICTS THE OVERALL SITE LAYOUT EXHIBIT I SHOULD SAY APPROVED BACK IN DECEMBER 2021. WITH THE FACE FIVE WHERE MY CURSOR IS HERE AT THE BOTTOM. THE NEXT SLIDE DEPICTS A FACING EXHIBIT WITH THE FACE FIVE LOCATED WITH THE LIGHT BROWN COLOR. WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN IS WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO COUNSEL THE JUNE 11 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 232 TOTAL LOTS WITH A COMMERCIAL AREA. ALTHOUGH LOST OUR TYPE THREE LOTS ARE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF TYPE THREE LOTS . OUTLINED IN YELLOW BLUE AND PURPLE. NOTABLE CONCERNS MENTIONED WAS THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE LOTS . WITH OPEN SPACE PRODUCE THE FURNITURE PERCENTAGE FROM 65% TO 60% AND PROVIDE A BUFFER FOR HOMES LOCATED NEAR THE SERVICE ROAD. HE WAS A REVISED EXHIBIT BEING PRESENTED TO YOU GUYS THIS EVENING. TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HERE. HE SEES SOME CHANGES ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE. YOU SEE THE TOTAL LOT INCREASE FROM 230 TO LOTS TO 237 LOTS. OPEN-SPACE SHIFTED WHICH WAS IN THE LEFT CENTER PORTION OF THE AREA HERE. YOU REVISED IT TO REFLECT THE NORTHEAST. OF THE PLAN HERE. THERE'S A 20 FOOT BUFFER FROM THE PAVEMENT ALONG THE SERVICE ROAD AREA TO THE BACK OF THE FIRST HOME HERE. THAT'S ROUGHLY 200 FEET. YELLOW TYPE A LOTS WILL BE 91 LOTS. THE BLUE LOTS WILL BE 95. PURPLE LOTS WILL BE 51 LOTS REPRESENTED IN THERE. SOME OF THESE WE MENTIONED IN THE STAFF REPORT. WE WILL READ IT OUT FOR PRESENTATION PURPOSES. THERE WERE MINOR CHANGES WITHIN THE PRESENTATION FROM JUNE 11 TO TONIGHT. REDUCE COMMERCIAL ACRES FROM 26 ACRES TO 11.88 ACRES. THIS WAS INITIALLY 7.5 JUNE 11 MEETING. THE PARKLAND OPEN-SPACE AREA FROM ACRES TO 5.2 ACRES. IT IS INCREASE FROM 5.1 ACRES AT THE JUNE 11 MEETING. IT IS INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE ALLOWED FOR FRONTLOADED GARAGES FROM 60% TO 62%. THIS WILL BE REPRESENTED FOR ALL OF THE NEW 44 LOTS WITHIN THAT PHASE. THAT PRIMARY CHANGE IS 65% BEING REQUESTED FOR FRONTLOADED GARAGES AT THE LAST MEETING REQUESTING 62% NOW. AND 44 LOTS BEING REQUESTED NOW. THAT WAS 39 LOTS AT THE JUNE 11 MEETING. GOING DOWN, THAT IS INCREASING THE TOTAL TYPE FROM 193 KN TO TWO 2037 LOTS. INCREASING BY ROUGHLY FIVE LOTS. IN THE CHART [00:25:02] BELOW, IT WAS SHOWN OF THE STAFF REPORT AS WELL. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE CURRENT -- WHAT IT CURRENTLY ALLOWS IN THE SECOND COLUMN VERSUS WHAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE JUNE 11 MEETING. FOURTH COLUMN IS WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED. BETWEEN 5000 6000 SQUARE-FOOT LOTS, IT ALLOWS FOR 84 APPLICANTS REQUESTING 91 LOTS. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 . IT ALLOWS FOR 59 AND THE APPLICANT WANTS 95 LOTS NOW. 7000 AND ABOVE SQUARE-FOOT LOTS. THE CURRENT ONE ALLOWS FOR 50 AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING 51 LOTS. DUE TO CHANGES WITHIN PHASE FIVE, THE OVERALL PD IS AFFECTED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. TOTAL MAXIMUM LOT COUNT INCREASES FROM 980 981,024. IF APPROVED. IT WAS 1019 LOTS. COMMERCIAL ACREAGE PRODUCES FROM 51 TO 36. THAT'S AN INCREASE FROM 35.1 ACRES. THE CONCEPT LAYOUT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THE JUNE 11 MEETING WITH COMMERCIAL IN THE DARK ORANGE AREA HERE. THE APPROVED LOTS OUTLINED IN BLUE AND REVISED AND PROPOSED LOTS IN THE LIGHT ORANGE COLOR HERE. WAS BEING REVISED AND PRESENTED THIS EVENING. APPROVED AREA OUTLINED IN BLUE, COMMERCIAL AND DARK ORANGE. AND THE PROPOSED LOTS OUTLINED IN THIS LIGHT ORANGE AREA AND HERE IS WHERE THE OPEN-SPACE AREA WAS. THAT'S WHERE THE LOTS ARE COMING FROM. THIS SENT OUT 37 LETTERS AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT. THEY REPORTED AND VOTED 5-0 TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL . STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL PRESENTED AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL. >> DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THE PUBLIC HEARING? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING SINCE THERE ARE NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS. >> A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECONDED BY THE MAYOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEMS CLOSE, 7-0. COUNSEL, QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND/OR THE APPLICANT? ANY DISCUSSIONS? HEARING ON, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND, MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MOORMAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ROGERS. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES , 6-1. MOVING ON TO ITEM [2024-216] NUMBER , SORRY, REGULAR AGENDA, 2024, 216. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE OPTION OF FISCAL YEAR, 2024 THROUGH 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN AS A DOCUMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT FOR THE UTILITY FUND, CONFERENCE CENTER AND SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER. CHRIS? >> THANK YOU. WHAT WE HAVE HERE, WE DID HAVE A WORKSHOP ON THE PLAN. ADD I HAVE HAD A MEETING WITH THREE COUNCILMEMBERS SINCE THAT TIME TO DISCUSS WHAT IS IN THE PLAN. I WILL TELL YOU AT THIS POINT THE PLAN HAS NOT CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM WHAT WAS PRESENTED IN THE WORKSHOP. BASED ON THE CONVERSATIONS. STAFF HAS MADE A FEW REDUCTIONS FOR THINGS AND ONE OF THEM FOR INSTANCE WAS THE OLD GYM BECAUSE THE COUNCIL HAD MADE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE OLD GYM AFTER THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED. THAT WAS REMOVED OUT OF HERE. I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THE PLAN AND AS WAS STATED PREVIOUSLY, WE DID NOT MAKE CUTS TO THIS LIKE WE HAVE IN THE PAST WHERE WE MOVE STUFF OUT FURTHER IN THE PLAN BECAUSE THE COUNCIL DESIRED TO SEE ALL THE REQUESTS ON THE VARIOUS STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS REQUESTED. THAT'S -- THAT LEAVES A LARGE DEFICIT IN YEAR ONE. PRIOR TO ME PRESENTED THE BUDGET TO YOU AT THE END OF JULY, WE WILL NOT PRESENT A $10 MILLION DEFICIT TO YOU. WE WILL WORK AS A STAFF AND WITH THE OTHER INPUT, WE GET FROM COUNSEL BETWEEN NOW AND THEN TO REFINE IT DOWN. WE CAN THEN START THE BUDGET PROCESS FROM THERE. AT THIS POINT, [00:30:01] REITERATING IT IS NOT APPROPRIATING ANY FUNDS OR IMPROVING ANYTHING. OTHER THAN A PLANNING DOCUMENT FOR US TO GO BY. WITH THAT, I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> I WILL OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR QUESTIONS. >> I HAVE A QUESTION I GUESS. GIVEN THAT THERE IS A LARGE DEFICIT AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PRESENT THE LARGE DEFICIT TO US DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. THIS BEING A STRATEGIC PLAN, HOW DO I WORRY? HOW IS THIS HELPING YOU PLAN IF THERE IS NOT --? >> WHAT IT'LL BE AS A POINT OF DISCUSSION FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. IF THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO BRING AND HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS. IF NOT, WE ARE GOING TO DO WHAT WE HAVE DONE EVERY YEAR BEFORE THIS. WHERE STAFF AND BASICALLY MYSELF, CLYDE AND THE FINANCE TEAM GOES THROUGH THIS. WE HAVE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION AFTER HEARING FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS. WHAT WE THINK ARE THE MOST CRITICAL ITEMS TO MOVE FORWARD. THERE'S GOING TO BE ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD DISAGREE WITH THAT WE CUT. THEY WANT TO PUT THOSE BACK OR SOME THINGS WE RECOMMEND. THAT'S NOT A PRIORITY FOR US AS A GROUP. WE WILL END UP PULLING IT OUT. I HAVE NO PROBLEM AND I UNDERSTAND IT IS A BIG DEFICIT AND DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. IT REALLY DOESN'T CHANGE THE PROCESS THAT WE USED TO BRING IT. >> BASICALLY PUTS EVERYTHING ON THE PAPER SO WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF EVERYTHING? >> THAT'S CORRECT. AGAIN, TO REITERATE. A LOT OF TIMES WE SIT THROUGH, WHEN I SAY WE, I'M TALKING ABOUT MYSELF, CLYDE AND THE FINANCE TEAM. WE LOOK AND WAS A PUSHING STUFF OUT FURTHER IN THE PLAN BECAUSE WE REALIZE WERE NOT IN A FUND THEM ALL. THAT TAKES , WE PUSHED SOME STUFF AND COUNSEL DOESN'T ALWAYS SEE THAT FIRST YEAR OF WHAT WE POST OUT IN THE PLAN. THIS TIME YOU WILL SEE EVERYTHING REQUESTED. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S UNDER ANY ILLUSIONS WE WILL GET EVERYTHING WE PUT IN THE FIRST YEAR IN THE PLAN. AGAIN, FOR ME, AND I THINK FOR THE COUNCIL, THEY LET YOU SEE EVERYTHING REQUESTED. THAT MAY OPEN UP BIGGER DISCUSSIONS WHEN WE GET INTO THE BUDGET. YOU'VE SEEN SOMETHING THAT WAS TAKEN AND PUSHED OUT AND YOU SAY I WANT THAT. IT MAKES A BROADER DISCUSSION WHEN WE GET INTO THE BUDGET ON THESE ITEMS. YOU KNOW THE DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED IT. AGAIN, WE WILL PUT FORTH THE BUDGET IN JULY THAT IS BALANCED. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE WON'T HAVE A DEFICIT. IT MEANS WE WILL USE THE FUND BALANCE ALONG WITH THE CURRENT REVENUE TO PRESENT TO YOU A BUDGET. IT GIVES YOU A LITTLE MORE INSIGHT AS TO WHAT WE PUSHED OUT IN THE BUDGET. >> IS IT NECESSARY TO APPROVE A DOCUMENT WE KNOW WILL CHANGE CURRENTLY? IS THIS NECESSARY OR IS IT A FORMALITY? >> I CAN TELL YOU EVERY YEAR WE APPROVE THE PLAN, THERE IS A DEFICIT IN YEAR ONE. THE NUMBER COMES DOWN. THIS WON'T BE DIFFERENT IN THAT RESPECT THAT YOU APPROVE A DEFICIT. IT'S PROBABLY THE SIZE OF THE DEFICIT. FROM A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM AND I THINK IT CAN BE ADOPTED WITHOUT ANY , I DON'T THINK ANY GREAT CONFLICT. THERE'S NOTHING BINDING. THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T APPROVE THE STRATEGIC PLAN? >> WE MOVE FORWARD AND WE WILL BRING YOU A BUDGET IN JULY . WHETHER IT IS APPROVED OR NOT. >> OKAY. >> I KNOW IN JULY, WE CAN'T BRING --. WE WILL BRING SOMETHING THAT HAS THESE ELEMENTS IN IT. YOU'RE NOT SAYING ABSOLUTELY WE NEED TO CUT SOMETHING AND PULL IT OUT. WE WILL HAVE TO DO THAT ON OUR OWN. EITHER WAY, YOU WILL GET A BUDGET IN JULY WHETHER YOU APPROVE IT OR NOT. >> I HOPE THE PUBLIC GRASPS THIS. WE ARE NOT STATING WE ARE IN A DEFICIT AND OF COURSE, THERE'S ALWAYS A SINGLE YEAR ITEM WE CANNOT FUND THAT WE WILL LIKE TO FUND. WE HAVE EIGHT YEARS OF ROAD REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE THAT ARE OUTBOUND. THERE ARE ALWAYS PLENTY OF REAL-TIME PROJECTS THAT NEED TO BE FUNDED. I LIKE TO STRESS [00:35:01] THAT CHRIS, EVERY YEAR I'VE BEEN AROUND COUNSEL GOES BACK TO THE WAYS. I'VE NEVER KNOWN HIM NOT TO HAVE A RESPECTABLE --. I DON'T WANT IT TO SOUND WRONG. BUT I USE THIS AS THE TRUE WISH LIST. THE CHRISTMAS LIST. IT'S NOT ALL GOING TO HAPPEN. I DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO BECOME AND NOT UNDERSTAND , WE ARE NOT SHAKING THIS. IT'S NOT A DEFICIT. THE CHRISTMAS LIST HAS TO BE CUT DOWN TO WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED. THAT IS WHAT CHRIS HAS TO DEAL WITH EVERY SINGLE YEAR. FOLKS DON'T KNOW. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOVED TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECONDED TO COUNSEL WOMEN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE, ITEM PASSES. 6-1. >> OPENING ITEM 2024-217. [2024-217] CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING AN ANSWER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARK HILL FOR THE DESIGN AND COST ASSOCIATED WITH HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION IN DOWNTOWN THAT DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS. >> THAT EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT WITH YOU. JUST KIDDING. I WILL BE BRIEF ON THIS SINCE WE HAVE DISCUSSED IT SEVERAL TIMES. WE WENT AFTER THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING THAT I MET WITH THE CONSULTANTS. AND HOPEFULLY, I RELAYED TO HIM HE DESIRES ON THE DIRECTION TO GO. I WILL STATE THIS BEFORE I GET INTO THIS. IF THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT, WE WROTE THIS SO CHRIS CAN NEGOTIATE IF WE DIDN'T MAKE THIS EXACTLY HOW YOU WANTED, YOU CAN GET IT WORKED OUT. WITH THE CONSULTANT AND A FEW DISCUSSIONS. AND MOVE FORWARD. WHAT WE DID IS WE WENT BACK AND WE CAME UP WITH PART OF THE DISCUSSION. TO INCLUDE THE HERITAGE PARK SIDE CURRENT CITY HALL PROPERTY. I PUT IN HIS CITY HALL AND LIBRARY. AND I DON'T WANT TO GET ANYONE OFF THE RANGE HERE. THAT MAKES SURE WE MAKE A COHESIVE DESIGN FROM WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND ALIGN IT WITH THE NEW PARK. EVERYTHING DOWNTOWN IS COHESIVE. WE WERE OUT AT THE BACK ALLEY PLAZA AND THE STORAGE UNITS LOCATED BEHIND THE CURRENT CITY HALL. NOW THERE IS A SECOND TASK ON THERE. THAT IS SO THE SECOND OPTION IS IF YOU WANT TO ADD THE PROPERTY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THAT WE CAN LOOK AT DESIGNING SOME FOR THAT. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE TASKS. YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE AND SHE WAS BOTH. WE CAN CHOOSE ONE NOW AND LOOK AT ANOTHER ONE LATER DOWN THE LINE. THAT IS ALL YOUR PURVIEW ON WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE US MOVE FORWARD WITH. THIS CONTRACT WOULD BE CREATING A CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN. NO ENGINEERING. NO CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. IT'LL BE 2 TO 3 CONCEPTUAL PARK IN DOWNTOWN DESIGNS. THAT INCLUDES SESSIONS WITH STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL. PULMONARY AND FINAL MASTER PLANS. IT'LL INCLUDE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO GATHER ALL THE DESIRE OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNSEL OF WHAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH ON THAT MASTER PLAN. THEY WOULD BRING BACK THE FINAL MASTER PLAN FOR YOUR APPROVAL. AND FROM THERE, YOU DECIDE WHEN AND IF WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD ON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS JUST HANDLING THIS AREA. AND MAKING A CONCEPT MASTER PLAN LOOKING AT WHAT WE TRULY WANT TO SEE GO ON DOWN HERE AND WHAT WILL FIT. LATER DOWN THE LINE IF DESIRED, IT'LL GO TO ENGINEERING. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS? >> TO SET THE MEMORY STRAITS, WE TALKED ABOUT PARK ONE AND PARK TWO. >> YES SIR. >> DOES PART ONE AND PART TWO TOGETHER EQUAL THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION? >> NO SIR, IT IS LESS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ENGINEERING. THAT TAKES OUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT. >> DID PART ONE INCLUDE BY MY ROUGH ESTIMATION, OVER TO THE RAILROAD BRIDGE? FROM MAIN STREET TO WHERE? >> AND HANDLES THIS PROPERTY. [00:40:03] THE ORIGINAL CITY HALL. >> I THINK THEY TALK ABOUT THE ORIGINAL. >> IT WENT AND TOOK THE A BLOCK AREA ALL THE WAY TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND DOWN EACH SIDE. IT WASN'T A BLOCK AREA ALL DOWNTIME. IT ENCOMPASSED A MUCH GREATER AREA. WHEN YOU GET INTO THE SMALLER BLOCKS AND THINGS, IT'S REALLY STREET -- STRAIGHT AMENITIES ADDRESSED, NOT MAJOR ENGINEERING. >> I HAD A HARD TIME ACCEPTING THIS. MEANING I HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATION. I'M BIG ON PRESENTLY THAT WE START FOCUSING ON THE DOWNTOWN. WE START FOCUSING ON LONG-TERM. WHAT'LL GIVE US DOWNTOWN AND THE FACTS WERE NOT PART OF IT NOW. AS WE BUILD OUT IN BUILDINGS AND HOMES CHANGE, WE DON'T END UP LIKE A LOT OF OTHER CITIES THAT THINGS END UP MISMATCHED. AND RINGS DON'T TURN OUT THE WAY THAT THEY SHOULD BE AND THEY DON'T HAVE FLOW. I WILL TELL YOU. I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE FIRST NUMBER IS. I WILL TELL THE COUNCIL. I FEEL I MADE THE WRONG DECISION PRIOR. AND I'M WRONG. I'D INC. THAT WE SHOULD, IF WE WOULD DO THIS, WE SHOULD DO IT RIGHT. I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL PLANS IS WHAT I INC. INC. THE LARGER VERSION SO WE GO AHEAD AND BITE THE BULLET NOW. NOT DOING ANYTHING TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE AND BE HARDER TO TAKE THE A BLOCK. TELL ME FROM WRONG WHEN I GET DONE. IT'LL BE HARDER TO GO BACK AND REPAIR THE WRONG MOVES TO THE A BLOCK AREA AND DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION. AND SO FORTH. I FEEL IF WE AS A CITY , THE CITY PORTION MAKES A MOVE AS AN INVESTMENT TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED. I FEEL LIKE SOME OF OUR BOARDS AND I WILL CALL THEM OUT BY NAME THAT HAVE ACCESS TO REVENUE. THEY WOULD BE MORE APT TO HELP US A LITTLE BIT ON SOME OF THIS THEN THE INITIAL LOTION MOVE. THAT'S MY TAKE ON IT AND OTHERS CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. >> AND I COMMENT? I'M GOING TO ADD TO WHAT YOU SAID. WHAT'S THE TIMING ON THE DELIVERABLE FOR THIS? >> THEY DID NOT PUT A TIME FRAME. BUT IT WAS DEPENDS ON HOW QUICKLY WE DO PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HOW QUICKLY WE COME UP. YOU ARE LOOKING AT SIX MONTHS OR LESS IS LIKELY. I WOULD SAY SIX MONTHS IS A SAFE BET FOR JUST THE CONCEPT. >> AND WE HAVE THE ENGINEER? I'M FRUSTRATED WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS WHENEVER HE CAME BACK IN JANUARY. WE WOULD'VE MOVED ON IT THEN. I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. I'M WONDERING IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSTEAD OF HAVING A FOURTH TIME COMING BACK, CAN WE DO THIS AND THESE TWO? AS SOON AS THAT IS DONE, ADD THE REST? DOES IT MAKE SENSE? TO DO A PHASE TWO. AFTER THAT TO KIND OF DO WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SO WE DON'T --? I WANT TO GET GOING. THAT WOULD BE MY PROPOSAL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IF THAT MAKES SENSE ON THE MASTER PLANNING SIDE OF THINGS. >> I WILL SAY. IF YOU WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND GET THE MASTER PLAN THINKING OF THIS PART TRYING TO GET IT MOVING. YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. IN THE MEANTIME, WE CAN GO BACK TO THE CONSULTANT. THEY CAN WORK OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE BLOCKS AND CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT. YOU CAN WORK IT UP AND TIED IN IF HE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ENGINEERING. YOU CAN TIED IN WITH THAT PROJECT AS WELL. THEY WILL DO THE CONCEPT FOR THE REST. AND CONCEPT AN ENGINEER ON IT. AND ENGINEER TO CREATE THIS PLAN IN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT. THE CONSULTANT WILL WORK THROUGH IT. ANYWAY YOU WANT TO SEE THAT MOVE FORWARD . IF THAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO, THAT'S BETTER TO GIVE THEM NOTICE FORWARD SO THEY CAN BE THINKING ABOUT IT AS THEY MOVE FORWARD. I KNOW YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT PART AND GET THAT MOVING IN INSTEAD OF WAITING, I UNDERSTAND. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD HOWEVER YOU LIKE. >> I PUT THAT ON IT, IT'S NOT YOU. THE OTHER THING ON THE [00:45:02] ENGINEERING. WHAT IT MAKE SENSE TO ENGINEER . THE LARGE AREA WHAT YOU TALK ABOUT AND WOULD WE STILL DO IT IN PIECES LIKE WE WOULD WITH THE TRAIL SYSTEMS? >> I SEE IT BEING THE CONCEPT MASTER PLAN. THEY WOULD LOOK WE WOULD HAVE THEM LOOK AT ITEMS WHICH THEY WOULD CALL OUT AND THEY WOULD CALL OUT WHAT BALLS WE USED IN LIGHTING, ALL OF THAT. THAT WOULD ALREADY BE IN THEIR PALETTE FOR US. AS THEY MOVE FORWARD, THEY WOULD LOOK AT THAT AND THE ENGINEERING PART WOULD BE MAKING SURE THEY COULD IDENTIFY UTILITIES AND GET TO THAT. MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT ALTERING A.D.A. AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE OF WHATEVER MIGHT BE ADDED IN THE OTHER AREAS AS WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE GOING IN. >> THANK YOU. ARE YOU GOOD? I'M BIG ON NOMENCLATURE. WE HAVE DISCUSSED FOUR DIFFERENT MASTER PLANS. IT MEANS WE DON'T HAVE ANY MASTER PLANS. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE MASTER PLANS. THESE ARE ALL SUBUNITS. WE HAVE A DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY. EXPLAIN IF WE EXPANDED TO AN A BLOCK AREA. WHAT ARE WE GETTING FOR THE ADDITIONAL $250,000 IN TAXPAYER FUNDS THAT WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE GUIDANCE FOR? OR A LIGHTHOUSE FOR IN THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN? >> WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE LARGER NUMBER, THAT INCLUDES ENGINEERING FOR THIS PART. THAT'S WHY IT JUMPS SO QUICKLY. THE OTHER EIGHT BLOCKS ARE KNOCKING TO MAKE IT JUMP THAT MUCH. THEY'RE NOT GOING IN AND TEARING EVERYTHING OUT. WE ALREADY HAVE DEVELOPMENT GOING ON. SO THEY WILL GO IN AND CREATE A COHESIVE DESIGN. WE HAVE A DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN SAYING THIS IS KIND OF HOW WE WANT TO GO. BUT THIS LITERALLY CALLS OUT, I WANT THIS BOLLARD. WHEN WE START GETTING INTO THIS AND START ENGINEERING, THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE GETTING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT MONEY. BUT THE BIG PORTION OF THAT FROM THIS TO THAT OTHER PLAN? IT'S THE ENGINEERING PORTION. THE DESIGN COST IS IN THAT OTHER PLAN. THE MASTER PLAN. IT'S YOUR CONCEPTS. IT IS TO GET IN HERE AND FIND OUT WHAT THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO SEE THIS PART IN THIS AREA. WHAT THE BIG PICTURE LOOK AT HIS. TO REALLY DECIDE YES, THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. ENGINEER AND GO TO CONSTRUCTION. THE BIG DIFFERENCE YOU ARE SEEING IN THIS FROM THE OTHER PLAN. THE OTHER BLOCKS AROUND OR NOT THE BIG MONEY. IT'S CREATING THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. WHERE MOST OF THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE $400,000 PRICE TACK IS. >> ARE WE GETTING , WHAT WE GET THAT WE DON'T GET IN THE ASSISTANT MASTER PLAN? >> DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. REFERENCING THE MASTER PLAN. CONFIDENCE OF PLAN. THEY ARE BOTH MASTER PLANS. THE ONES TAKING A MUCH MORE MICROSCOPIC LOOK? AT THE DOWNTOWN. AND THE HERITAGE PART OF THE MASTER PLAN WILL TAKE A MUCH MORE MICROSCOPIC LOOK AT HERITAGE PARK. IN THE DOWNTOWN, ONE OF THE PRIORITIES WAS REDEVELOPING THE CITY HALL SITE. THAT'S AS FAR AS WE GOT WITH THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN REFERENCING HERITAGE PARK. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH HERITAGE PARK. IT'S THE OTHER A BLOCK GEOGRAPHIC AREA. WE WILL PLAN OUT WHAT WE ARE PUTTING. WE KNOW WE CAN USE THEM IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THAT. >> I THINK IT IS A SIDEWALK. IT'S LOOKING AT WHAT IT FITS, AND THAT CREATES A GOOD FLOW DOWNTOWN. I SAY BOLLARD BECAUSE IT IS EASY FOR EVERYBODY TO SAY AND I SEE GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE TOWN. IT'S A COHESIVE LOOK. WHEN YOU GET INTO THE REST, THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN IS UP HERE NOT SAYING WE ARE GOING TO USE EXACTLY THIS ON THE CROSSWALK. AND THIS PATTERN WHEN WE CREATE AN 88. THAT'S WHEN THIS ONE GETS MORE IN-DEPTH. WHEN WE GO INTO ENGINEERING, WE GET MORE IN-DEPTH I WOULD CALL EACH PARTICULAR ITEM OUT AND WE MAKE SURE EVERYTHING CAN FIT. IT IS CREATING THAT SPATIAL LOOK OF THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT [00:50:04] IS FEASIBLE. THIS IS WHAT CAN TIED TOGETHER. IT'S PUTTING NOT A 20,000 FOOT LEVEL WE ARE GETTING , A 20 FOOT LEVEL WHEN WE START GETTING INTO SOME OF THESE THINGS. A LITTLE MORE FOCUSED DIRECTLY ON THAT. >> ONE MICROPHONE QUESTION. I WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE GETTING INTO. WE ADD AN ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHY WITH THE SCOPE OF THE SITE PLAN PORTION. WHAT YOU TELL ME IS, IT'S MORE ABOUT IDENTIFYING THE LOCATIONS FOR UPGRADED CROSSWALKS ? CITY AMENITY FACILITIES LIKE A PUBLIC RESTROOM? BENCHES OUTSIDE OF THE HERITAGE PARK AREA? TO CREATE A MORE COHESIVE DOWNTOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE BLOCK QUADRANT? >> AND WHAT COMES OUT OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE DISCUSSION WILL GO ON. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE IN HERE AND THEY WILL LOOK LET -- THEY WILL LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN LEGALLY PUT THEM BASED ON SPACING, LIMITATION, PARKING AND SPACING. THEY WILL UTILIZE ALL OF THOSE ITEMS THAT THEY GO IN. THEY WILL LOOK AT WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE. IT COULD BE, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING A SIDEWALK ALL THE WAY DOWN TO --. THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT. BUT WE DO A 6 FOOT AND 8 FOOT AND A 10 FOOT? HOW DO WE TIE THIS IN WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT PLANS WE HAVE? TO MAKE IT COHESIVE? AND WE WILL TAKE IT THROUGH THE WHOLE BLOCK. >> THAT IS THE GRANULARITY WE TALKED ABOUT. IT'LL LOOK THE SAME BUT ALL BE THIS. WHAT IS THE FUNCTIONAL INTANGIBLE ASPECT AWAY WE NEED TO LOOK BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE BOUNDARY WE ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW? TO UNDERSTAND THAT PIECE OF IT? SO THANK YOU. >> TO PIGGYBACK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT ROSS SAID. IT CLARIFIED FOR ME. WE ALREADY DID A TON OF SURVEYS AND TALK ABOUT WALK ABILITY. WE TALKED ABOUT LIGHTING AND HANDICAP. WHERE THE PUBLIC WANTS WALK ABILITY. IT'S A DESIGN PLAN. WE ARE PICKING UP THE SIGNS OF THE LIGHT FEATURE AND THE PARKING FEATURE DOWNTOWN AND WHAT WE WANTED TO LOOK LIKE? >> IT'S TALKING WITH THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC. THAT'S YOUR CHOICE. DO WE WANT WATER FEATURES DOWN HERE? DO WE WANT TO EXPAND IT THIS WAY? IT'S LOOKING AT AMENITIES AND BIG PICTURES THE COMMUNITIES TO SEE THAT THEY WANT TO SEE DOWNTOWN ACROSS FROM THE CITY HALL? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE HERE? I'VE BEEN HERE ALMOST FIVE YEARS I HEARD ABOUT FOUNTAINS. I HEARD 1 MILLION DIFFERENT THINGS. THIS IS A CHANCE WHERE EVERYONE DECIDES WHAT THE FOOTPRINT WILL TRULY LOOK LIKE. THIS PLAN WILL TAKE IT IN IDENTIFY WHAT FITS. AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. WHAT THE LOOK IS WE WANT TO ACHIEVE. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE DO THE PLAN, IT COUPLED WITH THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. SHAME ON ME, IT'S BEEN A LOT SINCE WE WENT THROUGH THE MASTER PLAN. IT TALKS ABOUT THE HOOKUPS WERE FOOD TRUCKS. WE IDENTIFIED WE WANT TO FOOD TRUCKS AT THIS PARK. THINGS WE ALREADY IDENTIFIED, I DON'T WANT TO GET OVERRULED BECAUSE IT IS A NEW TIME. WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE MOVE FORWARD, THESE THINGS WE DISCUSSED, ONE OF THEM IS CLOSING A OR F. WE ALREADY IDENTIFIED SOME OF THESE. >> THAT IS IN HERE. IT DISCUSSES WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT FOOD TRUCKS AND HAVING -- WE CAN HAVE FESTIVALS AND DO THINGS DOWN HERE. THAT IS IN THE PLAN DISCUSSED. PART OF IT IS TRULY TAKING THAT DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN STATED AND TAKEN WHAT IS GOING ON NOW. SEEING WHAT IT COMBINES AT AND WHAT FITS BEST IT DOESN'T HAVE TO CHANGE ANYTHING. CALLS OUT ALL THE THINGS I THINK YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. >> MY LAST QUESTION AND I MIGHT BE OVERSIMPLIFYING BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY PROFESSION. IN THEORY, COULD WE NOT TAKE THE WALKING STANDARD, THE PARKING STANDARD, THE LIGHTING DESIGN, OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO IN THE BACK ALLEY, PLAZA, TRACK ONE AND TWO. INSTEAD OF SAYING HEY, WE WILL DO THIS ACROSS A BOX [00:55:06] AND WE NEED ALL THE DESIGN WE WILL TAKE THE DESIGN TO GIVE US FOR HERITAGE PARK. CAN WE NOT TAKE THAT DESIGN STANDARD AND APPLIED ACROSS THE BOARD? >> EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT SPACING WITH DIFFERENT AMENITIES AROUND IT. DIFFERENT CONSTRAINTS I THINK IS THE CONCERN. THE THOUGHT OF THIS IS, I CAN'T TAKE A COMMUNITY PARK AND TOOK IT IN HERITAGE PARK. I'M LOOKING AT 65 IS SUPPOSED TO LESS THAN AN ACRE. IT IS TAKING ALL OF THE SIZE REFERENCE AND WHAT IS AVAILABLE. WE MAY NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DO CERTAIN THINGS. WE MAY NOT HAVE THE SPACE TO DO CERTAIN THINGS. IT'S TRYING TO IDENTIFY THAT EVENTUALLY CALL IT OUT AND WHAT WE HAVE. IT'S LOOKING AT PARKING. HOW MANY SPACES DO WE WANT AND HOW FAR DO WE PULL IT BACK? DO WE WANT IT TO FIT A COMPACT CARD. DO WE WANT TO FIT YOUR TRUCK OR MY TRUCK? IT IS SERIOUSLY, IT IS GETTING INTO THAT. AND I'M JOKING WITH YOU BECAUSE WERE TALKING ABOUT OVERSIMPLIFYING. THERE'S A LOT OF DETAILS THAT'LL BE CALLED OUT IN THIS. AS FAR AS BOLLARDS AND THINGS, WE PICKED THE STANDARD BOLLARD. WE USED IT EVERYWHERE. WE HAVE TO DECIDE EXACTLY WHERE WE WILL USE IT AND WHAT FITS BEST. WHAT WE MEET, THE A.D.A. COMPLIANCE. >> DON'T GET ME WRONG, I WANT TO DESIGN A PARK FOR THAT. MY QUESTIONS DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO THAT. WHERE I KEEP HITTING A BRICK WALL, WE TALK ABOUT SIDEWALK STANDARDS AND DESIGNS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN. I PULLED IT UP. GRANTED, IT MAY NOT WORK BECAUSE IT MAY NOT SERVE ANY SETBACKS OR STUFF. HOW FAR OFF THE ROAD AND HOW FAR WE CAN PLANT TREES. IT SAYS IT IN THE PLAN. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THE PLAN. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WERE NOT GOING TO OVERLAP. THE PLAN GETS OVERRULED BECAUSE THIS PLAN SAYS WE WILL DO TREES OF 30 FEET. THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN SAYS WE WILL DO TREES OF 35 FEET. >> DOESN'T THAT TALK TO AVENUE F ON THE GREEN STREET? >> IT GOES INTO LOCAL STREETS. >> IT'S NOT CALLING OUT THE PARK. >> THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PARK. WERE TALKING FOR THE A BLOCK AREA. WE EXPANDED DISCUSSION PROBABLY TOO FAR TO WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE FOREST TODAY. IF WE DECIDE TO GO FORWARD, WE CAN DISCUSS IT IN A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE THING. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED. I CALL STAFF ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, ON A BRAND-NEW DEVELOPMENT , SOMETHING MENTIONED A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY. WHY IS THE SHORT BED TRUCK HANGING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND CAUSE HER STOPPING WHILE OTHERS GO AROUND? I HAVE TO SIT AND THINK ABOUT HOW THE STAFF WHERE WE LEARNED THE OTHER DAY WE CAN NEED RUNNING POSSIBLY 30 TO 40 STAFF MEMBERS BEHIND. THEY ARE COMPLETELY OVERLOADED AT THIS POINT. FOR THEM TO SIT AROUND AND REASON THROUGH OVERLAY PLANS AND MEASUREMENTS? AND GET OUT AND DESIGN NEW CONSTRUCTION? I'M NOT AS CONCERNED. I AM CONCERNED BUT NOT AS CONCERNED ABOUT AVENUE F. I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE START GETTING OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE STREETS? WHEN A DEVELOPER DECIDES ON THE CORNER THEY WILL HAVE THESE STEPS? THIS DEVELOPER SIDE HE WILL HAVE THIS AND THIS DEVELOPER DECIDES HE WILL USE THESE BUMPERS FOR CARS. THIS ONE IS NOT. IF IT'S GOING TO LOOK CRISP AND CLEAN AND 20 YEARS, IT'S ONLY GOING TO MATCH. THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO PUT ON PAPER. WE HAVE TO PAY SOMEONE TO HAVE THE PAPER THEY CAN PULL A PLOT OUT OF THE PAPER ENGINEERING PROVIDING IT TO THE DEVELOPER. AND LAYS OUT TO A T EVERYTHING THAT WILL HAPPEN. THAT'S AT LEAST HOW I'M LOOKING AT IT. >> THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN, GIVE US THE ABILITY TO GIVE CHRIS THE LATITUDE TO EXPAND THE POTENTIAL FOOTPRINT OF THIS. >> OR SHOULD WE TAKE ACTION ON THIS? I POTENTIALLY HAVE A DISCUSSION LATER? IT'S A [01:00:03] PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS. >> ANY FURTHER COMMENT BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION? >> FAMILY, I WOULD MAKE IS PLEASE PULL UP THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN WHEN YOU ARE WITH CONSULTANTS. MAKE IT MATCH OF THE STUFF HE PLANNED ORIGINALLY. >> OKAY. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. >> GOING BACK TO WHAT HEATHER SAID. THE CONSUL IS COUNTABLE APPROVING THIS AND FOCUSING. IF AND WHEN THE RIGHT TIME COMES UP, WE CAN GO BACK TO THE BIGGER PICTURE. AND LOOK AT THAT. WE CAN WAIT TILL THIS ONE IS DONE AND WE MIGHT GET PART WAY THROUGH IT AND DECIDED WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ANOTHER AREA. I GUESS I WOULD HATE, IF THE COUNCIL EVEN SUPPORTED THIS PLAN, I WOULD HATE TO DERAIL IT WHILE WE WAIT TO DECIDE IF WE WANT TO DO A BIGGER ONE. >> IS AT ANY COST SAVINGS IF YOU WANT TO DO IT? >> THERE PROBABLY IS. NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. I HEARD THIS FROM A FEW COUNCILMEMBERS. ONCE WE PICK A BOLLARD AND A STREETLIGHT STANDARD, WE WILL REPLICATE THAT. NOW. THE DESIGNS ON THESE OTHER STREETS WHEN IT GETS INTO CONSTRAINTS, THAT'LL BE DIFFERENT. I SAID I HATE TO DERAIL THIS WHOLE PROJECT. IF THERE'S SOME HESITANCY TO GO TO THE BIGGER AREA. >> I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WE ARE DERAILING. WE HAD A PROPOSAL ABOUT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT WE TURNED DOWN. THAT INCLUDED EVERYTHING. AND APPROVED IT THAT NIGHT AND WOULD'VE BEEN FORWARD. MY BIGGEST HIS CONCERN AND STATED AGAIN. IT'LL BE A DISSERVICE IF WE GO SHORT-TERM. LET'S GO RIGHT NOW AND SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO THE ECONOMY AND WE SUSPENDED AT A PERIOD OF TIME WITH COUNSEL TURNOVERS. AND THEN, WE COME BACK AND THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND? I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S A BROADER SCOPE THAT LOCKS IT IN. THAT WE HAVE THE CITY WE CAN REALLY BE PROUD OF. NOT THAT WE ARE NOT ALREADY. WITH WHAT WE ARE SPENDING OUR MONEY ON WITH MATCH. 20 TO 30 YEARS NOW. >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO THAT CAN'T BE OVERTURNED BY FUTURE COUNSEL. I FREELY ADMIT THAT THE NON-UNIQUE ARGUMENT FOR ANY ACTION . I APPRECIATE WERE YOU COMING FROM. I VOTED FOR THIS ONE. IT IS PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC FACILITY THAT NEEDS TO ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS AN EXISTING CIVIC USES WE HAVE IN THE AREA. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. I TRULY FEEL THAT I KEEP THE WORK GETTING STANDARDS FOR DOWNTOWN. AND A BLOCK SQUARE IS TOO SMALL. IN THE SCOPE OF WHAT DOWNTOWN REALLY SHOULD BE. WHERE MY CONCERN IS, WE COME IN NOW AND WE TRY TO SPLIT THE BABY OR SPEND 100 GRAND MORE TO SAVE 10%. IT ULTIMATELY GIVES US A PIECE OF A MOSAIC THAT WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT THE APPROPRIATE SCALE OF IT. AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO EXPAND TO INCLUDE OVER TO FOUNDERS ROAD AND 14TH ST. AS WE LOOK LET WHAT DOWNTIME WILL BE IN THE FUTURE. I'M TAKING THE MUCH LONGER TERM BY SAYING LET'S NOT HALFWAY DO IT NOW. LET'S DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND DO THE WHOLE THING AND GET IT RIGHT AND GET IT COHESIVE. THAT IS MY THOUGHT AND OPINION. I WILL MAKE A MOTION WHEN EVERYBODY IS DONE. >> THE ACTUAL DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN, I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT LINE. I FEEL LIKE THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS FUNNELING DOWN A SECTION OF IT. I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO GET ALL OF IT. BUT TAKING IT IN CHUNKS. IT IS MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW IF HE WENT OUT LARGE . >> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE ORIGINAL SCOPE ON THE 14TH? TO YEAH. >> IS AT THE SAME AREA ? >> IT'S MUCH LARGER. IT'S STILL A CHUNK OF THE WHOLE. >> THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN IS MUCH LARGER. >> I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE PRESENTED BY STAFF AND I. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED? >> SECOND. SECONDED BY THE [01:05:02] MAYOR --. TO APPROVE? FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? >> IS THAT CLEAR? >> EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE PACKET WE ARE VOTING ON. >> PLEASE WILL. ITEM PASSES, 7 [2024-218] TO 0. 7-0. >> ALL RIGHT. OPENING ITEM 2024 2-18. DISCUSSING THE ZONING ORDINANCE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS DIRECTING STAFF AS NECESSARY. >> THE LAST MEETING, WE BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS SINCE WE HAVE HAD A CLUSTER OF CASES COME FORWARD. AND WE ARE DIRECTED TO LOOK AT THE CRITERIA AND SEE IF THERE ANY WAYS TO MAKE MORE OF HIS CASES. ILLUSTRATIVE. WE LOOKED AT THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND WE HAD 10 CASES COME BEFORE COUNSEL. SO, THERE ARE 11 CRITERIA. AND I DID INCLUDE THEM. IN CASE YOU WANTED TO LOOK AT IT , ANYONE IN PARTICULAR. WE EVALUATED THEM TO SEE WHICH CRITERIA WERE COMMANDED MOST FREQUENTLY. WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THREE. THERE ARE A LOT OF EXCEPTIONS TO THE SIZE REQUIREMENT. THE 50%. YOU'RE ALLOWED TO HAVE UP TO 50% OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. AND THEN WE GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR HAVING A SEPARATE SEPTIC SYSTEM AND HAVING A SEPARATE ELECTRIC METER. SO, WE HAVE A COUPLE PEOPLE GIVE US SOME DIRECTION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW WE CAN MAKE CHANGES AND WHETHER WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE FLOOR AREA RATIO. AND SEE IF WE WERE TO MAKE AN ALLOWANCE AND THE PROPERTY HAD AN ANCHOR OR LARGER. IN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE WAS 1800 FT.÷. THEN WE WOULD ALLOW THEM TO GO UP TO 200%. AM I SAYING IT RIGHT? THE OTHER ONE WAS WE WOULD LOOK AT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM AND ALLOW AND MAKE AN ILLUSTRATIVE ALLOWANCE FOR 2 ACRES OR GREATER. JUST APPLYING THOSE TO THE 10 CASES THAT WE HAD IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THAT DIDN'T DECREASE ANY OF THE CASES THAT WOULD COME BEFORE COUNSEL. MOST OF THEM HAD MULTIPLE REQUESTS IN ONE. THEY MAY MEET ONE OF THE CRITERIA BUT NOT ANOTHER. AND STAFF LOOKED AT SOME OF THE CITIES. AND, FOR INSTANCE, FORT WORTH, SAYS THAT JUST ACCESSORY STRUCTURES SHALL NOT BE GREATER IN SQUARE FOOTAGE THAN THE PRIMARY. SO THEY DON'T HIT THE 50% LIMIT. BY DOING THAT, YOU HAVE TWO CASES THAT WOULDN'T HAVE COME TO COUNSEL. AND ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS IF YOU WERE IN A SEPARATE ELECTRIC METER REQUIREMENT AND YOU WOULD HAVE FIVE CASES THAT WOULDN'T COME TO COUNSEL. IT IS A MATTER OF WEIGHING WHAT COUNSEL'S GOAL IS FOR THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. ORDINANCE. VERSUS HAVING THINGS COME TO COUNSEL. WE HAVE HAD A LOT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THAT HAS NOT BEEN , I DID LOOK BEYOND TWO YEARS. THAT ISN'T THE TYPICAL , IT WAS VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT WE HAD THREE OR FOUR COME AT ONE TIME. >> THANK YOU. ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK ON IT. COUNSEL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? >> I DO AGREE. HISTORICALLY, WHEN NOT SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF THESE. THE COST OF LAND HAS BENEFITS OF WHAT IT IS NOW. THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCKS AND PLACES TO BUILD A HOME HAVE BEEN MUCH GREATER. I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE MOVING FORWARD. THERE'S A BIG PUSH FOR TWENTYSOMETHINGS TO HAVE A PLACE TO COME BACK AND STAY WITH MOM AND DAD BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT READY TO AFFORD AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE. THERE'S A BIG PUSH FOR AGING PARENTS TO COME AND STAY ON THE SAME PROPERTY IN A SEPARATE UNIT WITH THE CAREGIVING CHILDREN. I DON'T SEE THAT SLOWING DOWN IN THE FUTURE BASED ON ALL THE TRENDS WE ARE SEEING. WHILE IT MAY BE AN ANOMALY, IT IS MORE [01:10:01] OF A PORTENT THAN A STATISTICAL ANOMALY. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IT MORE COMMON SENSE. UNLESS LEGISLATIVE SENSE ON THE WAY THE RULE IS WRITTEN. NOT HAVING TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS. WE HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF THOSE WHERE THEY ARE MUCH LARGER THAN 2 ACRES. THERE WAS NO TANGIBLE WAY TO CONNECT IT BACK IN BECAUSE OF HOW FAR APART THE UNITS WOULD BE. SOME OF THAT STUFF MAKES COMMON SENSE. IF THE METERS, I THINK THOSE ARE THE RIGHT MOVES. I DON'T KNOW THAT COUNSEL SHOULD BE HEARING 100% OF THE SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BUILD HERE. ESPECIALLY LOOKING AT LARGER LOTS THAT HAVE 1800 FT.÷ HOUSE IS ON THEM. SOMEBODY WANTS TO BUILD A 3600 FT.÷ HOUSE? THAT'S WELL OVER 50% OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. IT INVERTS THE RATIO AT THAT POINT AND MAKES THE NEW HOME A PRIMARY EXISTING INSTEAD OF SECONDARY. >> THE END GOAL FOR THE CONVERSATION IZZY WANT TO KNOW THE OPINION ON WHICH AREAS WE MIGHT SAY. THAT IS OKAY, WE GOT STUFF APPROVAL AND WILL TRIGGER THE PROCESS. >> CAN YOU RESTATE THE TOP THREE? >> THE TOP THREE THAT COME UP ARE THE SIZE OF THE SECONDARY STRUCTURE. RIGHT NOW, WE SAY CAN ONLY BE UP TO 50% OF THE PRIMARY. AND THE SECOND PLACE IS THE SEPARATE SEPTIC SYSTEM. AND THIRD PLACE IS THE SEPARATE ELECTRIC. >> HOW ARE WE, HOW ARE WE DOING THIS? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT EACH OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY? >> WE CAN. RIGHT NOW, DO YOU WANT ME TO PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE? TO DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE? >> OKAY. LOOKING AT OTHER CITIES, A LOT OF THEM DO HAVE ALLOWANCE THAT HAS TO BE LESS THAN THE PRIMARY. I THINK THE THOUGHT PROCESS FOR THAT IS, IF YOU LOOK AT A LOT OF HOMES HERE, A LOT OF THEM ARE AROUND 1500. THEY MIGHT BE 1600 OR 1800. THEY ARE OLDER HOUSES. THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO MOVE IN. ON THE LOT. I THINK THE EXPECTATION NOW FOR NEW FAMILIES IS REALLY MORE IN THE 2000 TO 3000 SIZE HOUSE. I UNDERSTAND THAT IS KIND OF A JUMP. I DON'T KNOW THAT IF THEY HAVE AN 1800 THAT, 1500 IS REALLY THAT OMINOUS. WE DON'T HAVE TO COMPLETELY OPEN THE GATE. BUT MAYBE IF WE COULD GIVE LITTLE BIT OF ALLOWANCE ON THAT? >> RAISE THE PERCENTAGE? >> YEAH. RAISE A PERCENTAGE. YEAH. THE OTHER THING IS WITH THE SUBJECT, WE AGREE. WE DON'T REALLY WANT THAT TO HAVE TWO SEPARATE SUBJECTS ON SMALL LOTS. WE HAVE A LOT OF ONE AND 2 ACRE LOTS IN THE CITY. THEY CAN GIVE US A LETTER FROM THE LICENSE SENT HEREIN. WE ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. WITH THE ELECTRIC, THE ELECTRIC IS TRICKY BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHERE I HAVE FOUND THE CITY THAT WEIGHS THAT. I WILL KEEP LOOKING. >> WE HAD IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WITH THAT CAME SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ELECTRICAL. THE ELECTRICIAN WOULD NOT DO --. TO WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT, HAVING A METER THAT IS MAXED OUT? HAVING A HOUSE AND A POOL HOUSE. AND AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN. AND WE HAVE A COMPLEX. THEY REALLY CAN'T ADENO -- THEY REALLY CAN'T ADD ANOTHER HOUSE ONTO THAT METER. THAT'S WHERE THAT COMES INTO PLAY. >> OKAY. >> I WANTED TO COMMENT. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE COUNSEL IS ON THIS. DEPENDING ON WHERE IT GOES, I WOULD SAY AM ONLY INTERESTED IN GETTING INTO THE LARGER LOTS TO MAKE AMENDMENTS. IF WE GET UNDER IN A CAR, THEN I'M NOT REALLY KEEN ON CHANGING THE CURRENT STANDARD. FOR LARGER LOTS, I'LL BE MORE OPEN TO IT. >> OKAY. >> I AGREE WITH THAT COMPLETELY. THE DUAL SUBJECTS IN THE LARGER PERCENTAGE OF THEIR CONDITION FOR AREA. I'M DEFINITELY SEEING WHERE WE SEE [01:15:05] MORE OF THIS AS WELL. AGAINST A LARGER LOT. WE WILL BUILD US A SMALLER PLACE OUTBACK. >> I AGREE WITH THE LARGER LOT. I THINK THE DRIVE , THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A CONCERN BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF THE AREAS HAVE LARGER LOTS AND STREETS ARE PRETTY NARROW AS IT IS. ADDING ANOTHER , TO THE LOT WILL PROBABLY ADD TWO MORE VEHICLES TO THAT ROUTE. SOME OF THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT IN. IT HAS TO BE IN THE LARGE AREA. IT IS CONCERNED. I THINK IT IS MOVING YOUNGER FAMILIES ARE GETTING OLDER AND MOVING HIM BACK HOME. OLDER FAMILIES. I HAD MY FATHER LIVED WITH ME FOR 11 YEARS. HE'S GOT FIVE MORE . I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS NOT ADDRESSED APPEAR. IT IS HOW DOES THAT ADD AND HOW CAN ADD DRIVING TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS? WE HAD SOMEONE A LITTLE BIT AGO SPEAKING TO US ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD AND PUTTING NEW ROADS AND? THAT'LL BE A CONCERN I HAVE THAT IS NOT EVEN ADDRESSED. >> WE CAN DO ANALYSIS ON THAT AS WELL. >> MY THOUGHT IS ALWAYS WRAPPED AROUND, AND I WON'T MENTION THE NAME OF THE TOWN, BUT THE WHEN I MOVED FROM AS A KID WHEN WE HAVE TO MOVE BECAUSE THEY RUINED IT. I'M NOT SAYING IT'LL RUIN THE TOWN. BUT I LEARNED EVERYTHING IS FRESH , PRESSED AND NEW, IT IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU GET 2025 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. MY QUESTION WOULD BE, DO WE EVEN HAVE , I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH STAFF MAKING DECISIONS. BUT IT DOES GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT OF A LITMUS TEST TO KNOW HOW MANY HAVE BEEN APPROVED WHEN I AM APPROVING. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STAFF LOOKING UP AT THIS. DO WE HAVE A LAYER WILL WE HAVE TRACKING SHOWN HAVE ANY OF THESE WE HAVE APPROVED? AS WE REVIEW THIS OVER TIME, RIGHT NOW, IT'S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF BABY BOOMERS. MY PARENTS ARE BUILDING A HOME. 1800 FT.÷. AT MY SISTER'S PLACE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS COMMON. MY PARENTS HAVE, AS WE ALL DO, A LIMITED LIFESPAN. WHEN ALL OF THE CHANGES HANDS AND HE HAVE 15 OR 20 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HAVE ALL THESE HOMES WITH STU ON THE PROPERTY. YOUNGER COUPLES ARE LIVING IN THEM THEY HAVE A NICE 1200 FT.÷ HOME, LITERALLY HOME THAT COULD BE, MY PARENTS WOULD BE NICE TO THEM MY SISTER'S PLACE. EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON THE SIDE ELECTRICAL, THAT THE BECOME A RENTAL OPPORTUNITY? I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S MY PLACE TO MAKE THIS DECISION. COULD THOSE THINGS GO BACK IN THE CASE OF PROPERTY VALUES FOR OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS? AS IT TAKES ROOT OVER TIME. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS OUT. I ASSUME YOU ALREADY STUDIED ALL OF IT AND IT WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM. >> ITEM 11 SAYS BEFORE WE ISSUED THE CEO, IT IS A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY PROHIBITING THE SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT FROM BEING RELEASED TO A DIFFERENT PARTY AND THE PRINCIPAL DWELLING UNIT. FOR IF EVERYBODY DID WHAT THE LAW SAID TO DO, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO. I THINK OF PLACES WHERE THEY FIGURE OUT THREE FOURTHS OF THE NIGHT AND ARE LIVING IN SQUATTER. PEOPLE DON'T FOLLOW THE LAW AND IT IS ALSO NOT AS EASY TO GET THEM TO MOVE ALONG. I'M THINKING OF THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER AND THEIR PROPERTY VALUE. NOT TODAY. BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS CRISP AND NICE. WHERE ARE WE IN 15 OR 20 YEARS IS WHERE MY MIND IS ALWAYS GOING. >> OKAY. >> DUMB QUESTION. WHAT IS A SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT? IF I WANTED, I'M JUST CURIOUS. I KNOW IT IS A DUMB QUESTION. IF I BUILD A POOL HOUSE, OR POOL, I PUT SOMETHING IN IT AND HAD A KITCHEN BUT NO BATHROOM OR BEDROOM, IS IT A SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT? >> NO. FOR A WIDE-OPEN ROOM. >> IS IT AIR-CONDITIONED? THAT'S AN ACCESSORY USE. >> THEY DEFINE IT AS INCIDENTAL [01:20:01] TO THE PRIMARY USE. >> AT WHAT POINT DOES IT SWITCH FROM ACCESSORY UNIT? TO A SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT? >> IT DEPENDS ON THE CITY. WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN OUR ORDINANCE. BUT GRAND PRAIRIE , I DON'T KNOW IF THEY STILL HAVE AN ORDINANCE. THEY DEFINE IT AS YOU HAVE SPECIFIC USES WITHIN IT THAT YOU HAVE THE OUTLET FOR THE REFRIGERATOR AND HE HAVE A KITCHEN. >> A LOT OF TIMES, IT DOESN'T HAVE A KITCHEN. IF IT IS BUILT ON A BIG OPEN ROOM FOR GUESTS TO STAY IN NEXT TO MY POOL, IS IT A SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT OR NOT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A KITCHEN? >> IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE WE CAN KIND OF GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE. I THINK WE NEED TO COME BACK AND GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION. SOMEBODY CAN PUT IN A TOOL SHED THAT AS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. A WINDOW UNIT AND IT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING AND LIVE IN IT. IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO HAVE GUIDELINES SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO DO IT AND USE IT AS STANDARDS. >> I FEEL I COUNSEL IS GIVING FEEDBACK OF HIS LARGE LOSS TO BE CONSIDERED SO THE TRAFFIC FLOW SITUATION. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SEEING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF AS HE RESEARCH WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING. >> THAT'S ALL WE DOING FOR THE ITEM. IS THERE ANY OTHER DIRECTION I DIDN'T SUMMARIZE THERE? >> THANK YOU. THAT'LL DO. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARY. [EXECUTIVE SESSION] BEAR WITH ME. I HAVE QUITE A BIT OF READING TO DO. WE ARE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUING TO THE SESSIONS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. SESSIONS ARE -- ITEMS I DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. ANY AND ALL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE SESSION. REAL ESTATE DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PROPERTY TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATION IN THE CITY LIMITS. 551076. SECURITY DEVICES DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES INCLUDING SECURITY PERSONNEL. 551.087 . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIBERATION REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT AND/OR DELIBERATING THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT . PROJECT 2210. 551.071 -2. LEGAL, CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES. AND FINALLY, SECTION 551.074. PERSONAL MATTERS TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES OF [2024-220] IT IS NINE: OH 9 PM, BACK IN OPEN SESSION. WE HAVE ACTIONS TO TAKE ON ITEM NUMBER TWO THIS EVENING. TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS, WE WILL HEAR THE FIRST FROM COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. >> SECTION 551.072. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AND THE NH STORAGE INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION TO SIGN OTHER DOCUMENTS AND PERFORM OTHER ACTS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY SUCH AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 100 EAST AVE. E CONSISTING OF 1.09 ACREAGE TRACT THE ROBERT HORTON SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 508 AND THE WILLIAM HAWKINS SURVEY ABSTRACT 26 CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN COUNTY TEXAS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT. >> WE HAVE ONE MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECONDED BY THE MAYOR. PLEASE NOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN, ITEM PASSES. 7-0. SECTION 551072, WE HAVE A SECOND MOTION. >> I MOVE THE CITY MANAGER BE [01:25:01] AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SHEPPARD HOUSE CHURCH OF NAZARENE TO PURCHASE 0.022 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FOR DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE PW SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 661. LOCATED WITHIN LOT 1 BLOCK ONE SHEPPARD'S HOUSE ADDITION CITY MIDLOTHIAN COUNTY, TEXAS. A PURCHASE PRICE OF $3000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF MOCKINGBIRD LN., ROTARY PROJECT AND PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED CLOSING COSTS. THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUCH ADDITIONAL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH AGREEMENT AND THE TITLE COMPANY IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THIS TRANSACTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCILMEMBER MOORMAN. SECONDED BY THE MAYOR. PLEASE VOTES. ITEM PASSES, 7-0. THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN , I'M SORRY, I APOLOGIZE. ANOTHER MOTION BY THE COUNCILMEMBER? >> THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH GUY ROGERS AND GINA -- TO PURCHASE A 0.002 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FOR STREET RIGHT AWAY LOCATED WITHIN LOT 33 BLOCK ONE MOCKINGBIRD ESTATE PHASE ONE IN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $2000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE MOCKINGBIRD LANE. ROADWAY PROJECT AND PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED CLOTHING COSTS. IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUCH ADDITIONAL CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE REQUIRED BY SUCH AGREEMENTS IN THE TITLE COMPANY AS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THIS TRANSACTION. >> A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORMAN. IS THERE A SECOND? PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES, 7-0. [2024-224] IT IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON NUMBER THREE THIS EVENING, NUMBER FOUR OR NUMBER FIVE. HOWEVER, NUMBER SIX SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONAL MATTERS I BELIEVE MR. WEAVER HAS A MOTION. >> A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO HIRE A PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR ABOVE THE MIDPOINT OF THE SALARY RANGE. >> A MOTION FOR COUNCILMEMBER WEAVER. SECOND FROM THE MAYOR. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES COMES OF THEM ON HIS ERA. TANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. IT IS 9:14. AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.