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>>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING, IT IS 6:00 ON THE DOT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 2025 BEFORE THE COUNCIL. SO, I CALL THIS MEETING INTO ORDER. GOING TO START THIS EVENING WITH OUR INDICATION AND PLEDGES LED BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS.
>> FATHER, GOD, WE LOVE YOU, AND I JUST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TONIGHT TO SERVE YOU, TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY. I JUST PRAY THAT AS WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT
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>> WE MET THEM SEVERAL TIMES ON SITE, SO, WE HAD A TOTAL OF
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THREE OFFERS. THE FIRST ONE WAS $700.[00:57:00]
WHERE THAT CAME FROM, I DON'T KNOW.[00:57:06]
I DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE THAT CAME FROM, BUT THAT WAS OUR[00:57:08]
FIRST OFFER. THE OFFER WAS CANCELED A FEW[00:57:10]
DAYS AFTER IT WAS GIVEN. AND I NOTIFIED MAC, YOUR ENGINEER,[00:57:18]
FOR THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN, MAC ADAMS, THAT THE OFFER WAS[00:57:27]
CANCELED. NEXT OFFER WAS $13,200.[00:57:29]
NOW, FOR ME, I CAN GET INVOLVED IN WHAT ALL IT INVOLVES, BUT I[00:57:40]
AM JUST GOING TO GIVE YOU THE THEORIES FIRST OF ALL, THEN WE[00:57:43]
CAN ALL MOVE ON IF YOU WANT TO. SO, YOU HAD $700 WITH THE FIRST OFFER BUT THE SECOND OFFER WAS $13,200.THIRD OFFER, THEY CUT IT BACK $200.
SO, THEY CUT THAT BACK TO $13,000.
AND THEN TODAY, I THINK WE ARE LOOKING AT A LARGER OFFER, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, BUT WE HAVE SO MANY ISSUES HERE THAT THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY INVOLVED, ONE OF THE BUILDERS THAT IS AROUND US, WE SOLD THEM SOME OF THE LOTS AND WE SOLD THEM SOME OF THE PROPERTY, BUT THE COMPS THAT WE GAVE YOU ARE A LOT BETTER USE OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND, AND THANKS, CHRIS, FOR HELPING US THE OTHER DAY IN UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A DRAINAGE ISSUE, A PERMANENT DRAINAGE ISSUE THAT I AM AWARE OF RUNNING INTO THE TANK OFF OF MOCKINGBIRD FROM ACROSS THE STREET. THAT WAS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR US.
WE DO HAVE COWS ON THE PROPERTY.
AT BOTH LOCATIONS, 3413 AND 3440 MOCKINGBIRD.
SO, WHENEVER WE START OR WHENEVER YOU ALL START DOING THE SIDEWALKS, AND THAT IS A LOT OF WHAT THIS IS ABOUT FOR THE NEW ADDITION, RUNNING DOWN MOCKINGBIRD, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME AGREEMENTS WITH Y'ALL AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE CONCRETE WORK, PUTTING THE SIDEWALKS IN, AS FAR AS FENCES AND EVERYTHING ELSE BEING INVOLVED.
THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A SIMPLE PROJECT FROM WHEN WE FIRST CAME DOWN HERE, 2005, YOU ALL WERE PUTTING A 21 INCH WATER LINE ON MOCKINGBIRD. WE WENT THROUGH THAT.
THAT TOOK QUITE A LONG TIME TO DO, BUT IN INVOLVED FENCING AND A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES, SO THAT IS THE THREE OFFERS THAT WE GOT, AND BOTTOM LINE IS THOSE WERE NOT GOOD FAITH OFFERS, AND WE KNOW THAT, Y'ALL KNOW THAT, YOU CAN'T FIND ANY TYPE OF LAND IN MIDLOTHIAN THAT I KNOW OF FOR $700 AN ACRE, OKAY? SO, WHAT WE ARE REALLY WANTING TO DO IS FIGURE OUT EXACTLY
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WHERE YOU ALL ARE GOING WITH THE SIDEWALK FOR THE NEW ADDITION. I WILL TELL YOU THIS, THAT YOUR ATTORNEY MIGHT NEED TO KNOW THIS, I'M PRETTY SURE HE DOES, WE DO HAVE AN ORDER FROM THAT GOES IN EFFECT APRIL 1ST. THIS IS GOING TO GET ACTIVE INAUDIBLE ] FILING AGAINST THE BLOOMFIELD PEOPLE, AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT.A DETENTION POND IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR US.
HAVE ANY OF YOU EVER BEEN DOWN MOCKINGBIRD WHEN IT RAINS AN INCH OR TWO AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LOT OF WATER SITTING ON THE PROPERTY THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT? I AM PRETTY SURE MOST OF YOU ARE SOME OF YOU --
>> I NEED YOU TO WRAP YOUR COMMENTS UP IF YOU DON'T MIND.
COULD YOU WRAP YOUR COMMENTS UP, PLEASE?
>> I'M TRYING, THREE MINUTES IS TOUGH.
>> WE ARE GOING ON 7 1/2. THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT THEY CAN DEAL WITH. AT ANOTHER TIME.
RIGHT NOW, WE NEED TO STICK TO WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA.
THAT'S OKAY, WELL, SINCE WE ARE GOING TO SPEEDED UP A LITTLE BIT, WE KNOW WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD FAITH OFFER.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTEST THAT ISSUE.
YOU KNOW, IT IS A BONA FIDE OFFER THAT YOU HAD TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU'RE SELLING THIS PROPERTY, ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER THINGS INVOLVED IN THIS PROPERTY.
SO, I'M GOING TO SPEEDED UP A LITTLE BIT, I KNOW YOU ALL ARE PROBABLY IN A HURRY TO GET TO THE DOMAIN ISSUE.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD FAITH AUTHOR WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT 500, $700, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO, I WILL LET YOU ALL ASK ME
ANY QUESTIONS. >> YES, SIR, I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS. CLYDE, COULD YOU COME BACK UP IF YOU DON'T MIND? WHAT WAS THE APPRAISED VALUE ON THIS PIECE? X IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS $13,168.
>> AND OUR TOP END OFFER, ARE YOU ALLOWED TO SHARE THAT?
>> IT LOOKS LIKE $30,000. >> SO, THE PROCESS OF THIS PROCEEDING THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS TO GIVE THE BALL IN THE COURT OF COUNTY OFFICIALS THAT WOULD THEN MAKE THE DETERMINATION.
>> IT DOESN'T STOP THE PROCESS OF CONTINUING NEGOTIATIONS, BUT IT DOES START THAT PROCESS FOR US TO GO FORTH IN A DOMAIN WHICH WOULD BE -- X WE HAVE GIVEN OUTSIDE BODY AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE FAIR MARKET VALUE, YOU WHAT IF YOU LIKE IS A FAIR MARKET VALUE.
>> SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS WOULD BE APPOINTED.
>> AND THAT IS WHERE WE WANT TO GO BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIFFERENCE IN WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE A BONA FIDE OFFER.
>> OUR GOAL IS TO GET YOU FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR YOUR PIECE OF PROPERTY, SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT, AND THE SPECIAL COMMISSION WILL BE ABLE -- THEY WILL NEGOTIATE THAT AND HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU.
WE ARE HANDING THE BALL OFF TO THEM TO CONTINUE.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, WHAT IS THE NUMBER THAT YOU'VE GOT IN MIND IF YOU DON'T MIND
>> 200,000+, THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE LESS THAN 200,000, THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE MORE PER ONE ACRE.
>> WE ARE SEEKING JUST OVER A QUARTER OF AN ACRE IF I'M READING THIS RIGHT. .287 OF AN ACRE.
>> THERE ARE 10 DIFFERENT COMPS THERE.
SOME ARE UNDER, SOME ARE OVER. >> YOUR PROPERTY, WE ARE SEEKING .287 OF AN ACRE FROM YOUR PROPERTY BUT
>> SURE. THE EASEMENT OR THE ROUTE EASEMENT, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE ROAD, ALSO GOT ISSUE ON THE OTHER ISSUE THAT CHRIS BUT I MEAN, Y'ALL HANDLE IT THE WAY YOU WANT TO, AS FAR AS WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST, BUT WE ARE GOING TO HANDLE IT THE WAY WE
THINK IS BEST, TOO. >> AS YOU SHOULD.
AND I FEEL LIKE POINTING -- APPOINTING A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION IS PROBABLY THE BEST PATH FORWARD.
>> DID YOU GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED?
>> YEAH, I THINK SO. ROSS, DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT?
>> MY ONLY COMMENT IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT ALLOWS FOR BOTH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE CITY TO PROVIDE THEIR BEST EVIDENCE TO THE LAND COMMISSION , IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THIS AND HAVE A CONVERSATION AS WE ARE AT AN IMPASSE.
SO, FOR THAT, AS SUPPORT AND WE MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS
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PRESENTED SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THAT NEXT PHASE OF THEPROCESS. >> APPROVED, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS.
>> PASSES 4-1. THANK YOU, APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.
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>> I HAVE LOST MY AGENDA. MOVING ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO IT EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS ARE DISCLOSED IN CLOSED SESSION, BUT ANY AND ALL ACTION IS TAKEN AND REGULAR OPEN SESSION.
TONIGHT, WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING NUMBER 2 OR 3 ON THE LIST.
WE ARE DISCUSSING 4 WHICH IS 551.071, LEGAL CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING COMMUNICATION FROM MICHAEL GREESON RELATED TO A DRAINAGE ISSUE, AND WE ARE ALSO DISCUSSING NUMBER 5, WHICH IS SECTION 551 POINT 74, PERSONAL MATTERS, TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING COORDINATOR.
>>> GOREE, 7:38 P.M., WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE IS NO ACTION TO TAKE ON THE FIRST ITEM, HOWEVER THERE IS ACTION TO TAKE ON ITEM NUMBER 5, WHICH IS PERSONAL MATTERS, DELIBERATE THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT FOR PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING
COORDINATOR. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN WEAVER, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN SHUFFIELD.
PLEASE VOTE IF WE ARE ABLE. NO? THIS SHOWS THAT WE ARE LOCKED. THERE IT IS.
ITEM PASSES 5-0.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.