[Call to Order, Pledges, and Invocation] [00:00:14] >>> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY CASE LISTED OR ANY GENERAL TOPIC YOU NEED TO FILL OUT A FORM AND TURNING INTO CITY SECRETARY BEFORE WE OPEN UP THE ITEM FOR DISCUSSION. WITH THAT PLEASE LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGES. >> WE COME BEFORE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR GRACE AND I WANT TO HONOR YOU TONIGHT, A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT PUTS YOU FIRST AND ABOVE ALL ELSE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS. IN CHRIST 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. I HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. [2024-227] >> THANK YOU. OPENING ITEM 2024-227 CITY COUNCIL REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. ANY COUNCILMEMBERS EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY? >> I DID NOTICE THE BUSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OVER SO THE TOP 10 FROM EACH OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS THE MOST RECENT YEAR ARE NOW PLASTERED ALL OVER TOWN SO YOU WILL SEE THOSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SCHOOLS. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF COUNCIL, AND RESIDENTS WE HAD A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY, GREAT FIREWORKS ACTIVITIES, GREAT PARADE. I KNOW THE PARKS STAFF WAS INVOLVED HEAVILY IN THAT. MENTIONING SOME OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND TOWN SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK TIME OUT TO PUT IT TOGETHER. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, THANK YOU. [2024-228] >> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU COUNCIL, MOVING ON I DON'T 20 TO 44-228 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD CITY COUNCIL INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD FILL OUT A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FORM PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY, LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. ANYBODY TO SPEAK? IF YOU GUYS CAN COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND STATE WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIVE WITHIN CITY LIMITS. >> NAME IS LIVE IN CITY LIMITS OF MIDLOTHIAN. THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION. FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. APPRECIATE YOU ALL LETTING US GIVE INPUT. I WANT TO START WITH A FEW THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE HAVE HAD IS A LOT OF GROWTH WITHIN THE LEAGUE A LOT MORE FAMILIES AND KIDS SHOWING UP TO PLAY AND OUTSIDE OF THAT WE HAVE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND IDEAS TRYING TO ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVICE I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT. SO WHAT I, SORRY. WHAT I HAVE KIND OF COME TOGETHER WITH IS SOME OF THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS THAT WE WANT TO INFORM YOU GUYS ABOUT IS TRYING TO KEEP KIDS IN MIDLOTHIAN AS THEY GET OLDER, PLAYING BASEBALL THEY KINDA MOVE ON TO OTHER DIVISIONS. WITH THAT SAID WE ARE BOUNCING AROUND IDEAS TO TRY AND ALLOCATE MORE RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE THOSE KIDS AND KEEP THOSE KIDS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY SO WE DON'T LOSE THEM TO OTHER COMMUNITIES TO GO PLAY. WE ARE ADDING SELECT DIVISIONS HOPEFULLY IN THE SPRING THAT ALLOW US TO KEEP KIDS AT A SOMEWHAT MIDLOTHIAN. WE WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY TO INTEGRATE THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM THAT'S ALSO IN MIDLOTHIAN AND WORK TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE WITH THEM TO BETTER SERVICE THE COMMUNITY IN THAT ASPECT. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO COLLABORATE AND TO WORK TOGETHER. NOT ONLY OUR LEAGUE , OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND ALSO WITH THE CITY THAT PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES THAT WE USE. A COUPLE THINGS WE NEED, OBVIOUSLY WHICH I WOULD [00:05:04] LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE MORE OF HIS OWNERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE. I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE A LOT OF OWNERSHIP JUST YET. IT'S SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO STRIVE TO DO MORE. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT WOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOTS. WE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH LIGHTS THIS PAST SPRING, LIGHTS GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF BALLGAMES. THAT'S A PROBLEM. WE HAVE NO WAY OF BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THOSE OPPORTUNITIES OR THOSE THINGS IN ORDER TO KEEP THINGS GOING AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I THINK IF WE HAVE THE COLLABORATION WE NEED AND COMMUNICATION WHICH I AM HIGH ON, BUILDING THAT RELATIONSHIP MAKING IT BETTER IT CAN RUN THE LEAGUE A LOT SMOOTHER. LEASE AGREEMENT GOES FROM SEASON TO SEASON AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY HOPEFULLY TO RATHER GO FROM SEASON TO SEASON, TO EXPAND THAT THROUGH A FULL YEAR. THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO MORE THINGS WITH THE LEAGUE, PROVIDE EVEN TOURNAMENTS THAT WE CAN HOST AND RUN FOR THE COMMUNITY. NOT ONLY FOR KIDS, BUT EVEN SURROUNDING TOWNS. WE HAVE PHENOMENAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES TO USE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEM AND USE THEM PROPERLY. OBVIOUSLY ONE OF THE LAST THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT, HAVING PRACTICES BEING ABLE TO USE MCP A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO USE MCP FOR, MAINLY USED FOR GAMES, BUT ALSO ONLY ALLOWED FOR SCRIMMAGES. I BELIEVE THE WAY THE LEAGUE IS GROWING AND THE AMOUNT OF KIDS WE HAVE AND TEAMS SHOWING UP TO PLAY, WE ARE RUNNING LOW ON FIELDS TO PUT THEM ON FOR PRACTICE. EVEN ALLOWING TEAMS TO PRACTICE ON MCP, EVEN MORE SO I THINK IT WOULD BE A LOT MORE BENEFICIAL TO OUR LEAGUE AND COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE OF MIDLOTHIAN. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID I WILL LET ASHLEY OUR VICE PRESIDENT TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LOGISTICS AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO. >> ASHLEY DID YOU FILL OUT A FORM? YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES AS WELL. STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> NAME IS ASHLEY REDFORD I LIVE WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MABA. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE GROWN OVER 32% IN REGISTRATION. THIS PAST FALL 835 PLAYERS, 73 TEAMS. WE FULLY ANTICIPATE TO HAVE 85 PLUS TEAMS NEXT SPRING WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CITY. SO IT IS REALLY BIG. WE NEED COLLABORATION AND SPACE AND TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND FOR THESE KIDS AND FAMILIES, IT IS A BIG EVENT AND BEING ABLE TO DO IT YEAR-ROUND IS GREAT. YOU KNOW WE HAVE DISCUSSED THINGS IN THE PRESENTATION TO PARKS AND REC THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE DONE AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TOP US DO LEVELING AFTER THE SEASON, BUT PRACTICE SPACE IS A BIG THING WITH US GROWING SO RAPIDLY. WE CAN USE JC ON THE WEEKEND BECAUSE TYPICALLY IT IS USED FOR TOURNAMENTS THAT ARE PRINTED OUT TO THE CITY. SO IN THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WORKDAYS AND SCHOOLDAYS BRINGING ALL THESE TEAMS INTO A PLACE TO PRACTICE AND HAVE GAMES AND STUFF. >> OKAY, THANK YOU GUYS. UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION BUT WE APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION. CITY MANAGER IS TAKING NOTES AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON SOME OF THOSE THINGS. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY GONE THROUGH THE PARK SPORT, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. >> THANK YOU ALL. >> ANYBODY ELSE SIGNED UP TO [CONSENT AGENDA] SPEAK? LIVING ON TO CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED RETAINED BY CITY COUNCIL AND ENACTED BY ONE MOTION, IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED THE ITEM CAN BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING ON I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0. OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING 2024 -234 [2024-234] CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIC USE PERMIT GROCERY STORE RELATED TO USE OF DEVELOPMENT A 1500 SQUARE A 1500 FT.÷ PLUS OR MINUS [00:10:06] MIDLOTHIAN SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 1000 EAST 1000 EAST MAIN ST., 1000 EAST MAIN ST., SUITE 102. >> THAT EVENING. WITH THIS REQUEST , AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS THIS LITTLE SQUARE, 1500 SQUARE 1500 FT.÷ AND THE APPLICANT WANTS TO DO A VERY SMALL GROCERY STORE. THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SELLING DRIED GOODS, CANNED GOODS, THINGS THAT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION. FOR THOSE REASONS WE IDENTIFIED AS A GROCERY STORE AND ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRES THIS BE CONSIDERED BY SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, THE APPLICANT IS NOT ASKING FOR NO SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR VARIANCE AND STAFF DID NOT SEE A NEED TO ASK FOR SPECIAL CONSTRAINTS OR CONDITIONS. AGAIN THIS IS PRETTY SMALL FOOTPRINT FOR A GROCERY STORE. WE SENT OUT PROPERTY OWNER NOTICES 28 PROPERTY OWNERS. WE HEARD NOTHING BACK SO YOU HAVE NOTHING REPORTED AS PEOPLE BEING IN FAVOR OR NOT AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND PLANNING AND ZONING DID VOTE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL 5-0. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> DID ANYBODY SIGN-UP TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOVED TO CLOSE. >> MOTION TO CLOSE AND SECONDED , PLEASE VOTE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED 7-0. IF THE UPDATE IS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, WELCOME TO DO SO NOW OR STAND FOR QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY, OTHERWISE WE CAN ENGAGE DISCUSSION WITH THE APPLICANT OR STAFF AS NEEDED. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING ON I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED BY HAMMONDS, SECONDED , PLEASE VOTE. THE ITEM PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU, WELCOME TO [2024-235] TOWN. OPENING ITEM 2024-235 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ACT ON ORDINANCE RELATED TO USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 5631 1 ACRE OF LAND BY CHANGING ZONING FROM AGRICULTURE TO SINGLE-FAMILY TWO. >> THANK YOU, AGAIN MIXED CASE FOR THIS EVENING AFTER NINE AND 2024-235 RELATION TO CASE NUMBER 11 2024 PROPOSING ZONING CHANGE LOCATED AT 5631 . TOTAL ACREAGE FOR THE SITE AROUND 1 ACRE. THERE IS EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON THE PROPERTY, THIS WAS ANNEXED IN 2004 AND THE CURRENT ZONING IS WITH FUTURE PLAN DESIGNATING THE AREA , THIS NEXT SLIDE DEPICTS A LARGER IMAGE OF THE LOCATION WAS SUBJECT HE OUTLINED AND THERE IS ON THE SCREEN. THIS NEXT SLIDE DEPICTS A COMPARISON CHART WHICH BRINGS THE CURRENT ZONING IN THE SECOND COLUMN HERE WITH AGRICULTURAL STANDARDS FOR THE ZONING ORDINANCE CURRENTLY. IN THE THIRD COLUMN THE EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR THE PROPERTIES WHICH DEPICTS HOW THE PROPERTY IS LAID OUT. AND THEN THE FAR RIGHT-HAND COLUMN SINGLE-FAMILY THE PROPOSED ZONING WITH THE APPLICANT SO THIS CHART IS TO HELP COUNCIL TO SEE HOW THE CURRENT SUBJECT PROPERTY ALIGNS WITH THE SINGLE-FAMILY 2 ZONING AS OPPOSED TO THE CURRENT OF AGRICULTURAL. AGAIN THE ZONING OF AGRICULTURAL IS PLACED ON THE AREA BACK IN 2004 WHEN IT WAS ANNEXED. FOR EXAMPLE ON THE TOP ROW THE PLOT AREA AGRICULTURAL ZONING REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 4 ACRES. CURRENT PROPERTY IS 1 ACRE AND SINGLE-FAMILY TWO IS 1 ACRE MINIMUM. MINIMUM LOT WITH OF 100 FEET WITH AGRICULTURAL ZONING CURRENTLY 160 FEET WITH SINGLE-FAMILY TWO REQUIRING MINIMUM 125 FEET. I WON'T GO THROUGH EACH ROW, BUT AGAIN THIS HELP SHOW COUNTS ON THE CURRENT SUBJECT PROPERTY ALIGNS WITH THE SINGLE-FAMILY TWO PROPOSED ZONING. WE SENT OUT 12 LETTERS, DO NOT RECEIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION FOR THE ZONING CHANGE. AT THE JUNE 18, 2020 FOR MEETING RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE [00:15:01] PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOTION. >> MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. THE HEARING IS CLOSED 7-0. CROWN -- COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK NOW. WHAT'S THE REASON FOR THE ZONING CHANGE? IT'S ALREADY DEVELOPED AND BUILT? >> THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. THE APPLICANT APPLIED TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR THE PERMIT REALIZING THEY WERE NOT MEETING THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ZONING WHICH LED TO US SUGGESTING THEY REZONED THE PROPERTY TO LINE WITH SINGLE-FAMILY 2 ZONING STANDARDS AS OPPOSED TO AGRICULTURE. >> THE GOAL WOULD BE TO BUILD >> BY REZONING IT WILL LET THEM DO BY RIGHT AS OPPOSED TO CONTINUOUSLY GOING BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR ANY ACCESSORIES. >> FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? HEARING ON I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION AND SECONDED TO APPROVE. PLEASE VOTE. >> VERIFICATION, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NOT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. SORRY. >> DOES THAT CHANGE ANYTHING? [2024-236] >> NO. >> WANT TO MAKE SURE. OPENING ITEM 2024-236 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ORDINANCE RELATED TO USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 4040 PARKER LN. PLUS OR -1.033 ACRES IN CRYSTAL FOREST. >> THIS CASE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CASE YOU JUST HEARD WITH A FEW DIFFERENCES. THE LOCATION OF THIS IS 4040 PARKER LN. A LITTLE OVER 1 ACRE. HERE IS A LOCATION MAP IN CRYSTAL FOREST ESTATES. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY SINGLE-FAMILY 1. IT WAS ANNEXED IN 2017 REZONED AT THAT TIME, THE BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CASES IS THAT THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CHANGED ONE YEAR LATER WHEN THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE WAS DOUBLED FOR ALL STRAIGHT ZONING. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING REZONING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS TO AS WELL AS MAKING THE PARCEL MORE CONFORMING. 17 LETTERS WERE MAILED OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST, STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOTION FROM THE MAYOR PRO TEM SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0. COUNCIL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AND/OR IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE. >> IS THIS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING? >> STRUCTURE, YES. ACTUALLY A GARAGE. >> WHAT PRECLUDES IT IN THE CURRENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION? >> 10 FEET. >> SIDE YARD SETBACK. CHANGING WITH THE ZONING CHANGE. >> IT IS AND ALSO NOT JUST FOR THIS ONE, BUT I MEAN FOR ALL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS THESE ARE LARGER LOTS SO IF THEY PUT A TOUGH SHED WE ARE NOT TRYING TO COME BACK FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE CHANGING THE ZONING TO WHAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE LOT SIZE. >> THAT WOULD PUT THE SIDE YARD SETBACK TO WHERE IT WAS? OKAY. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMEMBER WEAVER SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SHUFFIELD. [2024-237] ITEM PASSES 7-0. OPENING ITEM 2024-237 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ACT UPON ORDINANCE FOR REGULATIONS PLANNING DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BY CHANGING USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS MODULE B APPROVAL OF REGULATED DETAILED SITE PLAN FOR LOT 2 BLOCK A, MIDTOWN MIXED-USE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 14TH ST. AND GEORGE OPPER. >> THIS REQUEST IS FOR A PARCEL HERE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER . [00:20:06] THIS IS IN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT KNOWN AS MIDTOWN, MIDTOWN BEING A NEW URBAN MIXED-USE WALKABLE TYPE OF VISION FOR THAT DEVELOPMENT. AND OF COURSE AESTHETICS ARE IMPORTANT. YOU MAY REMEMBER IN 2022 IT IS TWO YEARS AGO STAFF DID BRING BEFORE YOU ALL SOME AMENDMENTS TO MIDTOWN AND THE TALK ABOUT MODULES. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THIS IS MODULE B , THE APPLICANT IS ASKING TO AMEND. JUST THIS ONE, MODULE B , DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OTHERS IN MIDTOWN. WITH THIS REQUEST THEY HAVE ASKED TO ESSENTIALLY GET SOME CLARIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS A FEW CHANGES. WHEN THEY CAME IN, I SHOULD SKIP TO IT. IN THE MODULE U APPROVED A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THIS IS WHAT THEY PROVIDED . FOR STAFF WE HAVE THREE BUILDING FOOTPRINTS TOTALING 3500 FT.÷. WE SAW A NOTE THAT SAID PERSONAL SERVICE HERE, SO TO US, ONE ISSUE IS WHEN THE APPLICANT COMES IN WANTING TO DO 4505 FEET AND 3500 IS NOT SHOWN AS MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM WE HAVE TO TAKE IT AT FACE VALUE THAT THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE SHOWN SO THAT'S WHAT YOU ALL APPROVED, NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS. THEN BECAUSE THIS IS A PERSONAL SERVICE THEY CREATED A LITTLE CONFUSION. IT WOULD NOT SEE LIKELY YOU WANT TO LIMIT A PERSONAL SERVICE WITH A PERSON WITH A CONTRACT AND THE DEVELOPER THEY DID NOT INTEND TO DO THAT EITHER. IN THE ORDINANCE WE REAFFIRMED THE RETAIL AND OFFICE TYPE USES AS ORIGINALLY STATED STILL APPLIES SO THEY WANTED TO DO OFFICE AND RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICE, ANY OF THOSE USES WOULD BE FINE AS DESCRIBED. THE OTHER THING TO NOTE IS WITHIN MIDTOWN FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THE WAY IT STRUCTURED IS NORMALLY A SITE PLAN GOING TO JUST THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. WITH THIS AMENDMENT FOR MODULE P , SHOULD YOU APPROVE AS PRESENTED, YOU ARE PROVING LITTLE CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS THEY ARE ASKING FOR, AS WELL AS THE SITE PLAN ITSELF OF WHICH THEY HAVE SEEN THESE DETAILS SO IT WILL NOT BE GOING BACK FOR FURTHER APPROVAL. THIS WOULD BE ONE AND DONE. SO THEY GIVE US THE SITE PLAN, LANDSCAPER, ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATION, THE CHIEF ARCHITECT FOR MIDTOWN ALSO DESIGNED THIS. THE, THE MARK , MIDTOWN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE , THEY DID VOTE FOR THE KEVIN ZERO, THEY DID VOTE FOR THE KEVIN 02 APPROVE THE FIFTH NUMBER, KAREN RECUSED YOURSELF . STAFF SUPPORTS THE CHANGE AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE. DID NOT NOTICE IF THE APPLICANT WAS HERE. YOU ARE RIGHT BEHIND US, DID NOT SEE YOU. HE IS HERE TONIGHT AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, SECONDED , PLEASE VOTE. THE ITEM CLOSES 7-0. OKAY COUNCIL QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND/OR THE APPLICANT IF THEY WISH TO SPEAK AS WELL. >> ON THE QUESTION. THE REDUCTION PARKING SPACES BY TWO BUT YOU HAVE THE BUILDING SOUTH OF IT I'M ASSUMING THAT'S ALL CONCRETE CONNECTED. IT WAS KIND OF HARD TO TELL. WORST-CASE SCENARIO THEY ARE ENTERING FROM THE REAR ACCESS AND THERE IS PLENTY OF PARKING AROUND IT AS WELL. >> YES, EFFECTIVELY THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SHARE PARKING INTERNALLY. >> THEY ARE ENTERING FROM THE BACK? >> YES. >> A COMMENT, I DO LIKE THAT CORNER TO BUILD ARCHITECTURE ON THE CORNER BUILDINGS AND UPGRADE. >> SO WITH THE CHANGE FROM PERSONAL SERVICE , TO MAKE IT [00:25:08] CONGRUENT WITH WHAT WE SEE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GEORGE OPPER WHERE FUZZIES IS IN THE DONUT SHOP IN THE OFFICES. CMU'S ALLOTTED THERE AS HERE. >> RESTAURANTS UNDER IT. >> STILL BE ALLOWED? >> I WOULD NOT CONSIDER THAT RETAIL OR OFFICE OR PERSONAL SERVICE. >> THAT'S MY CONCERN WITH PARKING. RESTAURANTS TEND TO HAVE HIGHER PEAK EVAN FLOW IN PARKING THAN A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OR A SMALL RETAIL. AS LONG AS WE STILL GIVE APPROVAL FOR RESTAURANTS. >> THEY WOULD NEED TO AMEND THE MODULE AGAIN. FOR RESTAURANT. >> OKAY, OKAY. THAT'S IT. >> REFRESH MY MEMORY. I THOUGHT AT ONE POINT IT WAS GOING TO BE SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING. OR A SETBACK. >> I AM UNAWARE. >> OKAY I'M FINE WITH HOW IT IS HERE. >> MORE QUESTIONS? ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED BY WEAVER, SECONDED BY RODGERS. ITEM PASSES 7-0. [2024-238] OPENING 2024-238 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING ACTED UPON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP FOR CHANGING AND ZONING OF .888 PLUS ACRES FROM COMMUNITY RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT FOR 118 AND AMENDING AND RESTATING USE REGULATION OF PD 18 GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 287 AND WEST OF 14TH ST. >> THE APPLICANT REQUESTING CONTINUANCE TO AUGUST 13. >> DOES THAT REQUIRE ACTION ON THE PUBLIC HEARING SIDE? >> GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE NEXT MEETING. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL AUGUST 13. >> MOTION AND SECONDED TO CONTINUE TO AUGUST 13. PLEASE [2024-239] VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0. ITEM IS CONTINUED. REGULAR AGENDA. OPENING ITEM 2024-239 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ORDINANCE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AMENDING CODE ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12 TITLED TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES BY AMENDING ARTICLE 12.06 TITLED SPEED LIMITS , MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON SPECIFIC STREETS. TALKING ABOUT AMENDING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON SOUTH ON S. WALNUT GROVE RD. >> THANK YOU. IN PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION ALONG S. WALNUT GROVE RD. CURRENTLY POSTED AT 35 MPH BASED ON THE SECTION IN PLACE FOR YEARS AND YEARS. THIS COMPLETION WOULD HAVE FOUR LANES, ROADWAY, THE PROCESS OF REHABBING THE EXISTING LANES SO WE ARE REQUESTING TO STAY AHEAD WE CAN POST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME RADAR UNIT TO MONITOR AND BE ABLE TO DO A SPEECH STUDY TO SEE IF THAT 40 IS CONSISTENT WITH WEATHER AND TRAFFIC IS DOING AND FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT IF THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. AT THIS POINT WE WILL KEEP IT AT 35 UNTIL WE ARE READY TO OPEN UP ALL FOUR LANES AND IF WE HAVE TO PUT SIGNS UP WE WILL POST IT SO WITH THAT WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> IT HAS BEEN 35 MILES PER HOUR. >> YES. QUESTIONS REGARDING SPEED LIMITS ON WALNUT GROVE ROAD? HEARING NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO THAT FACILITY IS 120 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY? ULTIMATELY SIX LANES DIVIDED. SO AT THAT POINT I ASSUME WE WOULD COME BACK AND DO THIS AGAIN . >> WE CAN'T OR EVEN AFTER, IT DEPENDS ON HOW THINGS DEVELOP. SOME AREAS NOW WE HAVE HOMES THAT ARE STILL FACING. WHERE THE SIDEWALK NOW YOU CAN WALK TO THE HIGH SCHOOL AND GET TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE MONITORING. IS GOING TO BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE WE WILL PUT ON THE RADAR UNITS AND WE WILL NOTIFY PEOPLE. A [00:30:02] LOT OF TIMES WE DO IT SUBCONSCIOUSLY DRIVING PAST AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL NOTICE UNITS IN PLACE WHEN THE ROAD IS COMPLETED SO IF YOU'RE GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT MAYBE YOU WILL SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT. THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL LOOK TO ENFORCE AS WELL. >> SPEED LIMIT ON 14TH AND MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY? >> SOUTH MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY IS 35 THEN GOES 45 NORTH OF 287 AND 35 WAS SET BASED ON THE CHURCH AND THE YOUTH CENTER CROSSING, THAT WAS SOMETHING WE HAD SUNDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS WITH CROSSING. AND ON 14TH ST. IT GOES UP AND DOWN TO THE AREA. SO THERE ARE AREAS THAT'S 40, 35, 45 ON 14TH ST. >> IS 40 ARBITRARY IS THERE A REASON IT IS NOT 45? >> WE LOOKED AT IT STARTING 35, RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT'S COMPLETED IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT WITH A LOT OF CARS ALONG THE ROAD USING IT AS A THOROUGHFARE. HE THOUGHT WAS WE WILL LOOK AT IT WITH 40, THE RADAR CAN DO SPEED STUDIES SO WE CAN HAVE THESE SPEEDS OR WE COME BACK AND SAY RIGHT NOW THIS PERCENTILE IS FASTER THAN 40. ONE PROPERTY OWNER SAID PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT FASTER THAN 35. HE CALLED ME TODAY WE HAD A CONVERSATION. STARTING OFF AT 40 AND WE WILL SEE HOW THAT WORKS AND GO FROM THERE. >> WHEN IT'S DONE IN AUGUST, IT IS FOUR LANES ACROSS OR TWO? >> WE BOUGHT TWO CONCRETE LANES AND THE ASPHALT WILL BE RESTRIPED SO WE HAVE TWO ASPHALT'S AND TWO CONCRETE. ULTIMATELY COMING BACK IN THAT ASPHALT WILL BE REPLACED WITH CONCRETE SO YOU HAVE TWO CONCRETE , BOTH DIRECTIONS YOU HAVE THE ULTIMATE FOUR , BUT YOU CAN EXPAND IF YOU NEED TO. >> I FEEL LIKE IT IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE WITH PEOPLE PULLING OUT FROM THE HOUSE ONTO A 2 LANE RD. VERSUS A ONE LANE ROAD. I LIVE ON, ONE WAY IT'S HIGHER THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE FACT THAT THERE IS A SECOND LANE, TO ME 40 IS NOT UNREASONABLE. SO I TEND TO DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE WITH MULTIPLE SECONDS. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES 7-0. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 2024-240 [2024-240] CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH AND OTHER ENGINEERING RELATED SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH TANK AND WATER TREATMENT, MECHANICAL WATERING 20 $30,000. >> THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WE HAVE EIGHT DRYING BEDS LOCATED RIGHT HERE. THEY HAVE BEEN IN PLACE FOR YEARS, BASICALLY WE HAVE SLUDGE IN ORDER TO THE PROCESS AND BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO DRY OUT THE STOCKPILE AND THEN WE HAUL IT AND WE HAD A PERMIT TO THE STATE. WHEN WE HAVE BEEN EXPENSING IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS IS THAT WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MAN-HOURS DEALING WITH SLUDGE, IT IS INCREASED, PUBLIC PRODUCTION INCREASED WE HAVE MORE SEDIMENT AND IS CRATING MORE SLUDGE AS WELL. FOR YEARS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A PRESS, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A BELT PRESS, TO COME IN TO REPLACE THE DRYING BEDS. SO WE HAD THE LAST COST ESTIMATE AT $4 MILLION. WE ALSO TALKED WITH A NUMBER OF ENTITIES AND HELD PRESSES ARLOTTA MAINTENANCE THAT TAKES PLACE WITH THE BELT PRESSES. AGAIN INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET APPROVED TO COME IN AND ADD ANOTHER DRYING BED AND THEN IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET TO ADD ANOTHER'S WE WILL HAVE 10. HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE ARE SPENDING, THERE IS NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IS A TYPE OF PRESS THAT WORKS BETTER THAN A BELT PRESS THAT STAFF HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT. IT WAS A SMALLER SCALE AND THEN ENPROTEC HIBBS & TODD HAVE DONE THIS WORK ON THIS TYPE OF PRESS. INSTEAD OF COMING IN AND ADDING WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN UTILIZE THE MONEY. $350,000 APPROVED IN THE BUDGET FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO COME AND ADD A BED BUT WE CAN START THE DESIGN WORK FOR THIS PRESS AND IN THE FUTURE WE WILL COME [00:35:04] IN AND ACTUALLY INSTALL THE PRESS AND ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THESE BEDS. WE WILL KEEP THEM IN PLACE BUT WE WILL HAVE THE NEED AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE MAN-HOURS NECESSARY. AND AGAIN THE ROUGH RETURN ESTIMATE FOR THIS PRESS IS $2 MILLION. SO AGAIN INSTEAD OF SPENDING MONEY AND HAVING TWO MORE BEDS OUT THERE WITH MAN-HOURS AND TIME IT WILL TAKE WE TRY TO ELIMINATE AND COME BACK WITH A NEWER PRESS. >> COUNCIL QUESTIONS? >> THE OTHER 650,000, IS THAT IN THE UTILITY FUND? >> WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR USE OF THE FUND. WE HAVE 350,000 APPROVED THIS YEAR FOR THE BEDS, 75,000 FOR THE TILES TO BE REPLACED ON THE BEDS HIMSELF. WE HAVE THAT, WE HAVE 350 SCHEDULED NEXT YEAR WITH ADDITIONAL TILES. WE LOVE TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL WHEN WE ARE READY TO GO OUT TO BID AND SEE IF COUNCIL GOES OUT TO BID AND WE WILL HAVE A NEW ONE BASED ON DESIGN AND IT WILL HELP WITH THE UTILITY SITE. >> THIS IS JUST REALLOCATING FUNDS TO SAY WE ARE NOT DOING THE BEDS. WE PUT INTO THE DESIGN. AND THEN THE FULL PROJECT COMES BACK LATER. >> I WOULD ASSUME THE DESIGN OF THIS PRESS WILL BE EXPANDING OUT OF THE PLANT FOR POTENTIALLY A SECOND LINE , LOOKING AT PUTTING IN THIS EQUIPMENT WHICH ONE OR TWO LINES AND ALL THE VOLUME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. >> PART OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT AND THEY'RE DOING THE MASTER PLAN RIGHT NOW. LOOKING AT THE EXPANSION AND HOW LARGE WE CAN GET AND THAT IS SOMETHING WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION. WE ARE PROPOSING TO USE WITH THIS PRESS AS WELL. >> SO I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON THE QUESTION. TALKING ABOUT THE NUMBERS ON THE PRESS DOES THAT REPLACE ALL THE DRYING BEDS WE NO LONGER NEED? >> CORRECT. >> WITH THE $2 MILLION ESTIMATED COST DOES THAT SERVICE CURRENTLY NEEDS OR HOW FAR IN THE FUTURE BEFORE WE HAVE TO EXPAND OR ADD ADDITIONAL? >> ULTIMATELY HOW BIG WE CAN EXPAND ULTIMATELY. WE WILL TRY TO GET THE BIGGEST PRESS WE COULD GET RIGHT NOW , IF WE DO HAVE EXPANSION THERE WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL COST WITH THE EXPANSION AS IT IS RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW RATED AT 12 NOON, WE THINK WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET 20 TO 22 MILLION OR 24 AT THE MAX BASED ON CONSTRAINTS WITH THE PIPELINE. SO WE HAVE TO DO SOME PARALLEL THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AND LOOK AT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS TO START LOOKING AT HOW WE WORK ON THIS DESIGN AND THIS TO BE THE NEXT PLANT. FOR THE NEXT EXPANSION. >> WHAT'S THE LIFECYCLE ON THESE PRESSES? >> WOULD YOU MIND COMING UP TO THE MICROPHONE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE WATCHING ONLINE? >> THE LIFECYCLE FOR THE PRESSES THEMSELVES DEPENDS ON HOW WE PUT THEM IN PLAY. YOU WILL BE SETTING IT TO ONE PRESS FOR TWO UNITS, THE SECOND WILL JUST BE A BLANK SPOT, SO YOUR FIRST ONE IS A 20 YEAR LIFECYCLE AND THE SECOND DEPENDS ON HOW LONG THAT STAYS WITHOUT GETTING IMPLEMENT IT AND USED IN THE SECOND WOULD COME INTO PLAY. BECAUSE THE FRAME IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT. EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY YOU'RE LOOKING AT A 20 YEAR LIFECYCLE. >> WAS THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST ON ONE OF THESE PRESSES? >> I'M NOT 100% SURE ON THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST. WE CAN GET THAT BACK TO YOUR. >> OKAY. WHAT ABOUT , WHAT A RECEIVING MAN-HOUR WISE? QUANTIFY THAT FOR ME. >> WEEK AND THEN TO DIG OUT THE BEDS WITH THE TRACTOR. I WOULD [00:40:02] SAY IN THE SPAN OF EVERYDAY THEY ARE OUT THERE AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS EVERY DAY. GENERALLY TWO, BUT USUALLY ONE. ONE IS PULLING THE SLUDGE. MINIMUM EIGHT HOURS A DAY. THAT'S NOT THE COUNTY HAULING IT OFF. >> SO WE WON'T HAVE TO HAUL IT OFF NOW? >> IT WILL BE, BUT IT WILL BE DRY. IT WILL SIT AND THAT COULD BE TWO OR THREE WEEKS BEFORE WE CAN EVEN HAUL IT SO IT PILES UP. >> 4260 MAN-HOURS A WEEK BASED ON TWO GUYS AT EIGHT HOURS A DAY. >> EASY EIGHT HOURS A DAY. TECHNOLOGY. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY AND THE BELT PRESS AND OBVIOUSLY THE PRICE IS SIGNIFICANT, BUT THE NEW TECHNOLOGY I CAN'T GET MY MIND WRAPPED AROUND >> THIS IS MORE OF A SCREW TYPE PRESS VERSUS A BELT PRESS. DEALING WITH FOLKS OF THE BELT PRESSES, THERE WERE SEVERAL THEY WENT TO WHERE THE PRESSES WERE DOWN AND THEY WERE WORKING ON THEM. THERE'S A LOT OF MAINTENANCE COST ON THAT. >> ABOUT TAKING TWO OR THREE WEEKS TO DRY. WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE PRESS IT'S READY TO START BEING HAULED OFF? >> THAT'S ANOTHER BENEFIT OF THIS. ONCE IT GOES THROUGH, THAT IS A WET PROCESS SO WE CAN FLOW WATER DIRECTLY TO THE PLANT SO WHEN THE WATER GOES BACK YOU ARE LEFT WITH HOPEFULLY A PERCENTAGE OF THAT. THAT IS SIGNIFICANT. IT SHOULD BE DRY ENOUGH TO TAKE AND PUT IT IN THE DUMPSTER. >> I DID NOT WANT TO NECESSARILY INTO THE WEEDS BECAUSE THAT'S DOWN THE WAY. WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH TODAY IS THE DESIGN AND HOW THAT WILL FIT IN AND THEN COME BACK AND THE ASPECT. >> DOING A PILOT. >> THIS WOULD BE FUNDS IN THE BUDGET. >> FOR THE DESIGN. >> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY MATH WAS TERRIBLY OFF. YOU CAN TELL ME NEXT TIME IF MY MATH IS WRONG. 230 FOR THE DESIGN AND ANOTHER 2 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. WE ARE JUST REALLOCATING THE FUNDS TO ALL OF THAT. >> YES, PART OF WHAT WE HAVE FOR NEXT YEAR. SHOWING 350 AND 75,000 FOR TILES AND THE TILES WERE OUT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE WOULD MOVE THOSE TWO CONSTRUCTION. >> I WANT TO RECONFIRM IF WE KNOW WE HAVE ADDITIONAL WASTEWATER THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING THERE WILL POTENTIALLY BE EVEN MORE AT THAT IS UNKNOWN POTENTIAL FROM THAT DISTRICT HEADED BACK. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT WE ARE FIXING TO COME UNDER A SIGNIFICANT WATER DEMAND AND IT'S KIND OF HARD TO GET OUR HEADS WRAPPED AROUND THE VOLUME WHICH WILL BE [00:45:01] HUGE. THIS PLANT CAN TURN I BELIEVE? THAT IS PEAK IT OUT. WE TALKED ABOUT POTENTIAL TO BRING A PARALLEL PLAN. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. I GUESS TRA GETTING THE EXCESS COMING IN? WHAT'S THE VOLUME OF THE CONTRACT? MAXIMUM WHEN IT MADE ITSELF AVAILABLE? >> RIGHT NOW UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE 3 MILLION SO 2.8 MILLION IS MAXIMUM. >> ULTIMATE VOLUME WE HAVE IN THE FUTURE? >> RIGHT NOW ON THE REUSE SIDE AS THE PLANT GROWS IT IS 4.5 MILLION. I THINK TERRY IS WORKING ON GETTING THOSE RIGHTS, WE HAVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL WITH CONTRACT TRA AND THEY ARE EXPANDING THE PLANNED AT 6 MILLION. AS LONG AS WE KEEP TAKING THE OPTION AND SECURING THE RIGHTS AND AS THE PLANT GROWS WE CAN COUNT 93.5% OF THE TOTAL FLOW DISCHARGED. >> IN SAYING THAT THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS FROM NOW SIX OR NEXT TO NOTHING IF IT MIGHT BE 15 WE WOULD HAVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL. JUST WRAPPING MY BRAIN AROUND TALKING THIS. I WILL VISIT WITH YOU IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO UPGRADE THE VOLUME CAPACITY OF THIS PLANT WITH WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOING WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OR POSSIBLY ALREADY READY WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. >> WITH THE ABILITY TO EXPAND. THE BIGGEST COMPONENT RIGHT NOW IS GETTING THE PIPELINE. TALK ABOUT PARALLEL A COUPLE SEGMENTS, THE PIPELINE ALONG LAKE RIDGE PARKWAY TO PARALLEL NOW WE LOOKED AT DOING THAT WITH SOME OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WITH AREAS OUTSIDE OF THAT THINKING WE COULD GET TO 20 OR 22 MILLION THAT WILL BE EXPENSIVE BASED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL UTILITIES AND EVERYTHING THAT WAS THERE WHEN THE PIPELINE WAS IN PLACE. WE HAVE NOT EXPLORED THAT, BUT IF THE GROWTH IS THERE WE WANT TO START PLANNING. LARGER THAN WHAT WE WERE THINKING , BUT AT THE SAME TIME THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIGGER FOOTPRINT FROM THE PROPERTY STANDPOINT. >> I WILL TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT. >> I WANT TO TIE INTO THE SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM ENSURING THE WATER FACILITY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS DESIGNED APPROPRIATELY TO HANDLE THE INCREASED LOAD WE CAN PROCEED IN THE NEXT FIVE OR 10 YEARS. SPENDING 2 MILLION NOW WHEN WE COULD'VE SPENT 2.5 MILLION INSTEAD OF ANOTHER 2 MILLION IN FIVE YEARS. WE WANT TO BE SURE WE ARE NOT JUST BUILDING FOR TODAY. WE ARE BUILDING FOR 50 YEARS. >> YES, THAT'S SPECIFICALLY THE WATER PRESSES. LOOKING AT THE COMBINATION OF BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER AND BUYING THE EXOSKELETON NOW SO THAT WAY YOU CAN PUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED IN PLACE FOR TODAY'S VOLUME AND THEN IN THE FUTURE LET'S SAY IT DOES NOT EXPAND FIVE YEARS YOU CAN STAY WITH THE ONE PRESS. LET'S SAY IT CHANGES AT SEVEN YEARS, IT GOES UP AND YOU HAVE MASSIVE GROWTH THEN YOU CAN PUT THE SECOND UNIT IN PLACE INTO THE EXOSKELETON BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY IN PLACE FOR YOUR. HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY A SEPARATE SYSTEM. BUYING NOW, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND WHEN NECESSARY THEN YOU CAN COME IN AND PUT THE PIECE IN. AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. VERSUS TWO SEPARATE. >> THE QUESTION I HAVE, WHAT IS THE CAPACITY OF THE SYSTEM, THE MAXIMUM? >> RIGHT NOW IF WE WERE TO WALK IN A WEEK AFTERWARDS AND WE'RE GOING TO 35 WHAT'S THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE SYSTEM? >> IT CAN BE PUT IN TANDEM SO WE CAN CONTINUE ADDING DRUMS TO THE CAPACITY. >> CONTINUALLY? >> WE CAN GET UP TO FOUR DRUMS IN ONE PLACE SO IF WE DECIDE ON [00:50:02] 7000 DRUMS AND WOULD BE OF THE SEVEN TIMES BE OF THE 7÷4 AND THEN DECIDING ON 10 WE WOULD GO UP TO 40. >> WHAT IS THAT IN THE MGD'S? >> WE ARE LOOKING PROBABLY , YOU'RE LOOKING AT A FRACTION. MAYBE THREE OF ACTUAL SOLIDS YOU HAVE TO HANDLE. REDUCING THAT SO, 30 . THE THICKENER IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND. REDUCING THAT. SO YOU'RE NOT HANDLING THE MAXIMUM VOLUME OF WATER AND THAT'S NOW IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE WATER SEPARATE THAN THE PRESENT VOLUME GOES WAY DOWN. >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE , THEY ARE CONSISTENTLY TRYING TO NAVIGATE AND CHALLENGES SO I WANT TO SAY WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GOT GOING ON. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU GUYS DO TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS AND BRING SOLUTIONS. WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL. >> OKAY. >> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? >> IN THAT CASE MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU, [2024-241] INFORMATIONAL. OPENING ITEM 2024-241 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,606 BY THE MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN FOR A PORTION OF THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH LASER LEVELING OF JAYCEE PARK. >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL THANK YOU. MCDC DID HEAR A GRANT REQUEST FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST WITH LASER LEVELING OF JAYCEE PARK 34,000 JAYCEE PARK $34,000 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A SIDE NOTE IF APPROVED TONIGHT WE WILL BE WORKING WITH FINANCE TO BRING YOU ALL A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AT THIS POINT. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ? QUESTIONS? >> I AM EXCITED TO SEE WE ARE GIVING SOME LOVE TO JAYCEE PARK. IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT TO SEE THEM GET SOME LIFE. >> WE USED TO RIDE THE SAME BENCH ON THOSE FIELDS. >> MIKE. >> I AM EXCITED TO SEE THIS. WE HAVE HAD SOME CONVERSATION. THE LIGHTS WILL HELP, THAT'S THE BEST FIRST STEP. AFTER THE FIELDS HAVE LIGHTS , WHAT WILL HAPPEN REGARDS TO THE PARK AFTER? >> HEATHER WILL PRESENT IN A FEW ITEMS ON THAT AND SHE WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION. >> WHEN HEATHER ADDRESSES THIS, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE ADDRESSES THE REQUEST FOR THE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION WITH YOUR COORDINATION, WITH HEATHER IN THE FUTURE SO YOU CAN DO THAT OR HEATHER WHEN SHE COMES UP TO TIE IN FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> I WILL DEFER TO HEATHER. >> A QUESTION REGARDING FUNDING, IS THIS PORTION OF THE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR SET ASIDE ALLOCATED FOR THE PARKS? >> I DON'T KNOW THAT WAS ADDRESSED, BUT IT WILL NOT EXCEED EVEN IF IT IS PART OF THAT IT WOULD NOT PUSH US OVER THAT AMOUNT. >> OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR MOTIONS? MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU MELISSA AND MCDC BOARD. OPENING ITEM [2024-242] 2024- 242. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,290 BY THE MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION COST ASSOCIATED WITH CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RENOVATION OF JAYCEE PARK. >> AT THE SAME MEETING WE HEARD ADDITIONAL REQUEST FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS DESIGN IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,000, THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. AT THE [00:55:04] TIME. SO WE REQUEST YOU ALL APPROVE THAT EXPENDITURE. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? QUESTIONS ON THE CASE? HEARING ON I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> A MUTED MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HAMMONDS TO APPROVE, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU. OPENING ITEM 2024-243 CONSIDER AND ACT [2024-243] UPON AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TEXTING CONTRACT WITH MASTER TURF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES $69,212 FOR THE LASER LEVELING OF JAYCEE PARK. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MELISSA LAID THE GROUNDWORK I AM JUST HERE TO FOLLOW UP. THESE ARE THE CONTRACTS WITH THE COMPANY'S. THIS IS THE FIRST FOR THE LABOR -- LASER LEVELING. THAT WILL COME IN AND REMOVE THE CURRENT PRODUCT THAT'S IN THERE. QUEEN OF THE FIELD, DIG IT OUT, PUT IN THE NEW AMENDMENTS IN THERE AND LEVEL IT AND HAVE IT SET WHICH WILL DEFINITELY IMPROVE PLAYABILITY AND DRAINAGE FOR SURE ON THE FIELDS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE? >> ONE QUESTION IN REGARDS TO WHAT WE JUST VOTED ON A MOMENT AGO. MCDC 34,000, THIS IS 69,000. IN ADDITION TO OR PART OF? >> IT WOULD BE PART OF. MCDC AGREED TO SPLIT THE TOTAL COST SO THE CITY WILL PAY THE OTHER 34,000. >> WAS THAT BUDGETED? >> IT WAS NOT. >> CAN YOU ADDRESS WHAT I WAS ASKING EARLIER TO WRAP UP THE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE BASEBALL. >> YES YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER EVERYTHING? OR JUST JAYCEE PARK? >> I WANT TO ENSURE THE CONVERSATIONS ARE COORDINATED AND THIS IS A FIRST STEP. THIS WAS KIND OF THE FIRST BEST TO STEP RIGHT? >> YES MA'AM. THIS IS ONE WE CAN ADDRESS QUICKLY WITHOUT COMING TO TRY TO OBTAIN LARGE SUMS OF FUNDING. IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, SEVERAL OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AT JAYCEE PARK WE ALREADY HAD IN THE PLAN. THE NEW FENCING WE PUT IN THE PLAN, NOT SAYING THAT WILL MAKE IT THROUGH, BUT WE'VE BEEN PLANNING THOSE OUT OVER THE YEARS, TRYING TO DO SOME MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS. GETTING IN THE FENCING, NEW , YOU KNOW AREAS, ALL THE NEW SHADE STRUCTURES FOR THE KIDDOS TO SIT IN THE DUGOUT'S AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH MELISSA, WE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH A BASEBALL ASSOCIATION. MY STAFF AND MYSELF HAVE TALKED WITH ASHLEY QUITE A FEW TIMES ABOUT MULTIPLE THINGS AT JAYCEE PARK AND MCDC. >> DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON REFURBISHMENT OF THE PARK, IS THAT GOING TO HELP TO MEET THE NEEDS REQUESTED? THE BIGGEST CONCERN I HAVE HAD AND WE WILL HAVE LUNCH WITH THOSE FOLKS. IS THAT, IS THIS GOING TO SERVE THE NEEDS FOR PRACTICES WHICH SEEM TO BE A BIG CONCERN. WILL THIS HELP TO SATISFY THAT? ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO BE OPEN-MINDED WITHIN THE BUDGET TALKS AND WHATNOT THAT THERE IS NEED FOR EXCESS FIELDS TO MEET THE PRACTICE NEEDS? I DON'T DIVE OFF INTO THE WEEDS, I'M NOT SAYING THE SELECT FOLKS, THE FOLKS USING THE PARKS ARE TAXPAYERS. SO IS THAT GOING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL CLERK? >> THIS WILL NOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF FIELDS. IT WILL BE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PRACTICE FIELDS AT JAYCEE PARK, BUT IT WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF RAINOUTS, THIS PRODUCT DRIVES QUICKER. I WILL TELL YOU ANOTHER WAY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES, THERE IS A WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT OF EVERY WEEK NEVER USED. A SUNDAY [01:00:02] IS NOT USED. WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE TOURNAMENTS ON THE WEEKEND, BUT TYPICALLY WE USE IT SATURDAY AND THEN SUNDAY AT MCP WHEN THE LEAGUE IS OUT THE FIELD SUNDAYS THAT'S HOW WE ACCOMMODATE SOME OF THESE. WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO OR THREE AT JAYCEE PARK SO IT'S TYPICALLY OPEN. WE DID CLEAR ONE WEEKEND AND ASKED THEM TO NOT PLAY ON SATURDAY BECAUSE WE HAD TWO TEAMS WITH PRACTICE, BUT WE BOOKED A TOURNAMENT AND THEY HAD NOT SCHEDULED PRACTICES. WHEN WE START GETTING INTO THESE CRUNCHES LIKE A LOT OF THE OTHER LARGER COMMUNITIES, YOU WILL SEE THE PRACTICE EVERY SINGLE DAY. THAT'S NOT CONVENIENT. IT STARTS GETTING INTO EITHER I'M GOING TO SPEND ANOTHER $15 MILLION OR YOUR PRACTICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY , FRIDAY EVENING. SO IT JUST DEPENDS ON HOW WE WANT TO LOOK TO COORDINATE WITH THAT. >> TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IF YOU LIKE THERE IS MORE COMING IN THE PIPELINE. SO WHEN YOU SAY DO WE NEED TO BE OPEN DURING BUDGETING, YES. THIS IS LIKE THE BEGINNING OF THAT. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF CLEANUP. >> MORE FIELDS WILL BE COMING. THEY HAVE GROWN QUITE A BIT. I THINK WE HAVE YEARS BEFORE WE GET TO THAT. IF WE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK ON SCHEDULING AND LOOKING AT HOW WE RUN OR HOW THEY RUN THAT. WE HAVE DAN WORKING WITH THEM A LOT SO THEY ARE CONSTANTLY TALKING ABOUT LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE AND WHO IS ON THE FIELD AND WHEN THEY ARE ON THE FIELDS. WE HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS. THERE IS MORE TO MAKE. WE WILL MAKE IT LONGER WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FIELDS, BUT WITH AS FAST AS WE ARE GROWING IT IS COMING. IT WILL DEFINITELY REDUCE SOME OF THOSE DAYS WE CUT OUT PRACTICE BECAUSE IT IS TOO WET SO THAT WILL HELP WITH THAT. SPOKEN GOING TO JUMP BACK INTO THIS AGENDA ITEM REAL QUICK. THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS ON TOP OF WHAT MCDC IS INVESTING COMES OUT OF THE FUND BALANCE? >> THE PARKS BUDGET. >> WE DID NOT BUDGET FOR IT BUT WE WILL TAKE IT OUT OF OUR BUDGET. SO WE WILL MOVE THINGS AROUND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. >> THIS WOULD NOT BE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OVERALL IN THE BUDGET? IT IS RELOCATING. >> ABSOLUTELY, WE ARE NOT GOING OVER THE BUDGET. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED AND SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE. >> ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL OPPOSED SAME SIGN. UNANIMOUS FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU. WHY IS YOUR BUTTON ALWAYS THE ISSUE? OPENING ITEM 2024- 244 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON [2024-244] PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,290 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING COST ASSOCIATED WITH RIDGEVIEW PARK RENOVATION. >> THIS AGAIN FOLLOWS UP MELISSA ON THIS. THIS IS FOR THE CONTRACT WITH TEAGUE NALL PERKINS FOR THEM TO COME IN AND FINISH , THEY HAVE DONE A MASTER PLAN FOR US, BUT NOW THIS WOULD BE DESIGNING , ENGINEERING, PUTTING TOGETHER CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR US TO GO OUT TO BID. AGAIN THAT IS $190,290 TO COMPLETELY RENOVATE. RIDGEVIEW PARK. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. THEY WILL ENGINEER WHAT YOU PUT IN ? >> YES SIR. >> SO THIS WOULD BE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION AND EVERYTHING ON THE BACKSIDE? >> YES, THEY DO PARTIAL CONSTRUCTION, LIMITED AND THE REST IS ON US BUT IT IS HOW WE BUILD THE OTHER PARKS. WE WOULD END UP LOOKING WHEN WE GO OUT FOR THE BID AS WELL. [01:05:02] >> AS THE NEW GUY HERE OR SECOND NEWEST. WHAT WE ANTICIPATE THE COST? I KNOW WE'RE GETTING AN ENGINEER, BUT WHAT WE BALLPARK THIS THING AT AND WHETHER THE FUNDS COME FROM? >> THIS PARK WILL BE BETWEEN, I'M SAYING 1.6, I THINK IT MAY COME IN LOWER, NOT POSITIVE WITH THE WAY THE PRICING HAS GONE. WE ARE NEVER SURE. THE DISCUSSION IS THAT I WOULD GO BACK TO MCDC TO REQUEST FUNDING AND WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND THEIR COMFORT LEVEL. IF IT IS PHASE 1 AND WE DO PART OF IT AND DISCUSSING THAT MAGICAL MILLION WE HAVE DISCUSSED, IT IS LOOKING FROM THE BEGINNING. WE HAD SPOKEN THE MCDC AND THE INTENT WAS UTILIZING FUNDING FOR THIS PARK BECAUSE WE CAN REPLACE , IT'S TOO OLD, WE CANNOT GET IT. SO THE THOUGHT IS WE WILL EITHER, WHICH WE GO OUT TO BID WE WILL SEE WHAT THE TRUE COST IS AND THEN GO BACK TO MCDC AND SEE IF IT'S PHASE 1 OR PHASE 2 OR IF WE ARE ABLE TO GET IT DONE AT ONCE DEPENDING ON THE COST. >> WHAT WAS THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PARKS BOARD , DO THEY HAVE INPUT IN THE DESIGN? >> YES THEY DID. WE SPOKE WITH THE PARK BOARD SEVERAL TIMES AND GOT THE DESIGN BACK. TOOK THEIR FEEDBACK AND TOOK IT BACK TO TEAGUE NALL PERKINS. THEY REQUESTED SOME BASKETBALL COURTS AND ANOTHER PAVILION SO WE ADDED THAT. >> I WANTED TO LINK EVERYTHING TOGETHER WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AT THE QUARTERLY LIAISON REPORT. I TALKED ABOUT, MCDC WENT TO A BIG BUDGETING PROCESS. WITH THAT, THEY WORKED WITH HEATHER AND OFF THE MASTER PLAN, HEATHER GAVE A TOP 10 RANKING OF PROJECTS FROM ALL THE MASTER PLAN PARKS AND TOOK THAT TO MCDC. THIS FITS THE PROCESS, THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS READY, SET, GO. THEY ARE KNOCKING OFF THE TOP 10 ITEMS FROM THE MASTER PLAN AND THEY ARE HAVING CONVERSATIONS LIKE HEATHER SAID , THIS IS ENGINEERING BUT IT WILL COME BACK LATER SO PUTTING IT ON MULTI-YEAR. KNOWING WHEN EVERYTHING COMES IN, SO IT HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL COORDINATION. VERY EXCITED. IT IS EXCITING. >> HOW MANY COURTS DO WE HAVE AROUND THE CITY? >> WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY FOUR. TWO ON TENNIS COURTS AND THE OTHER TWO ARE IN A TENNIS COURT BUT IT IS MULTIPURPOSE AT MCP AND TWO ARE AT THE SPORTS PARK. >> THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST SET OF PICKLEBALL COURTS ? >> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT WE PUT IN, BUT THE REQUEST HAS BEEN IN THERE. I SPOKE WITH THE CONSULTANTS AND I SAID ESSENTIALLY WE WILL ASK THEM TO DESIGN THAT AND WE WILL PRICE IT OUT, WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDING ON THE FUNDING. >> I'M ASSUMING WE HAVE PLANS FOR MORE PICKLEBALL COURTS. I KNOW YOU WILL SAY YES BECAUSE I HAVE HAD A LOT OF REQUESTS. IT IS A GOOD THING YOU MAKE US LOOK GOOD. >> WE TRY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RODGERS. THANK YOU. >> PLEASE VOTE. 7-0 APPROVED. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. [2024-245] >> ITEM 2024-245 CONSIDER AND ACT ON EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FOR MAIN STREET TOWN CROSSING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DEFERRAL ESCROW AGREEMENT. >> THANK YOU, THIS IS JUST AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME FRAME WE TYPICALLY ALLOW FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DEFERRAL. WE REQUIRE PRELIMINARY PLAT, CIVIL DRAWINGS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING. AND THEN WE START CONSTRUCTION. WHEN WE COMPLETE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THE FINAL PLAT COMES TO THEN YOU GET A BUILDING PERMIT. THIS IS THE [01:10:03] LOWE'S DEVELOPMENT TO THE WEST OF HERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN MOVING DIRT, BUT THEY WANT TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT PRIOR TO CALLING FOR STRUCTURE GOING IN. THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS THEM TO ESCROW THE FUNDS IT WOULD COMPLETE THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO HAVE THE FINAL PLAT THEREFORE OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMIT AS CIVIL RESEARCHER GOES IN AT THE SAME TIME. THIS AGREEMENT , WHITES COMING NOW IS AN EXTENSION. TYPICALLY THEY ARE SIX MONTHS, THIS IS GOING UP TO 24 MONTHS. THE DEVELOPER SAYS IT WON'T TAKE MORE THAN 12 MONTHS, BUT TO BE SURE WE'RE GIVING 24 MONTHS. WITH ALL OF THAT I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? >> SO WHAT'S THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WE ARE DESCRIBING? FOR THE $1.8 MILLION? >> IT IS EVERYTHING NORTH OF THE DRAINAGE AREA. NICOLETTE WAY, THE WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT ARE THE DETAILS THERE ARE AS FAR AS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. >> I WILL TELL YOU, I ASKED TO THAT QUESTION AS WE WERE PUTTING THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE THE QUESTION I ASKED OF MIKE WAS IS EVERYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT LISTED IN THE EXHIBIT AND COST RELATED, IS THAT EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT PLAT TO WHICH THIS IS RELATED AND HE SAID YES. >> HAVE A DONE DESIGN? >> IT IS ALL APPROVED, THERE MOVING THE DIRT, READY TO PUT IT IN. >> I WOULD PREFER WE ATTACH THE DESIGN SCHEMATICS TO THE EXHIBIT. >> WE WILL REFERENCE THEM AS THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE CITY . >> SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED FOR INCORPORATING? >> TIED TO THE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE PLAT. EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS. >> OKAY. >> I AM REALLY TIGHT ON THAT. >> FOR THE QUESTIONS? MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND , PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 7-0, [2024-246] THANK YOU. >> ITEM 2024- 246. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENTS TO MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. AS EVERYONE IS AWARE, WE SERVE ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND BOARD MEMBERS TO FILL IN THE VARIOUS BOARD SPOTS. WITH RECENT ELECTION WE HAD TWO VACANCIES WE NEEDED TO FILL AND AT A PREVIOUS MEETING WE FILLED FORMER, WE FILLED COUNCILMEMBER WEAVERS SPOT PLANNING AND ZONING WITH A LADY NAMED WANDA WILKERSON, SHE HAS BEEN ASKED TO MOVE OFF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH HER WORK SO THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE TO MOVE MISS WILKERSON OVER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND BACKFILL HER VACATED SPOT WITH JACKIE MCDONALD ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE A LONG-STANDING VACANCY AT THE AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO FILL THAT WITH WANDA WILKERSON TO MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JACKIE MCDONALD PLANNING AND ZONING, QUESTIONS. >> A QUICK REQUEST FOR FUTURE FILLING A VACANCY. CAN WE RECEIVE THE LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE? >> I APOLOGIZE, THAT'S ON ME. NORMALLY I ASK TAMMY TO DO SO BUT I FELT TO DO SO. WE WILL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT. >> THE RESUMES AHEAD OF TIME MAKE IT EASIER. TO COME WITH AN INFORMED DECISION. >> IF YOU GUYS NEED TIME WE CAN DELAY AND TABLE TO THE NEXT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THE RESUMES OR WE CAN TAKE ACTION TONIGHT. >> I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE CANDIDATES AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECONDED. LET'S VOTE. ITEM [EXECUTIVE SESSION] PASSES 7-0. THAT CONCLUDES OUR REGULAR AGENDA. WE HAVE [01:15:01] EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING WITH TWO ITEMS TO DISCUSS. CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION BUT ANY AND ALL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN REGULAR OPEN SESSION. ITEM NUMBER 2 SECTION 551.072 REAL ESTATE DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF MIDLOTHIAN. ALSO DOING NUMBER THREE SECTION 551.071 LEGAL CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES AT * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.