SOME GOOD STUFF WITH YOU. >> THANKS.
[* The meeting was joined in progress]
[Call to order, invocation, and pledges ]
[00:00:05]
I'M GOING TO GO BACK. I THINK I MISSED SOMETHING.THIS MEETING OF THE MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL NOW COME TO ORDER AT WHAT WAS 6 O'CLOCK ON JUNE 25 2026 IF QUORUM IS PRESENT.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ONTO 2026-075 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FORUM PRESENTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PRIOR TO THE ITEM BEING OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. THE BOARD CANNOT ACT ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. HOWEVER YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE DRESSED BY CITY STAFF. PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA OR RESPONDED TO BY SOME OTHER COURSE.
ARE THERE ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK?
[2026-076 Consider and act upon minutes from Midlothian Community Development board meeting on May 28, 2026 ]
2026. 07 F CONSIDER AN ACT UPON MINUTES OF MAY 28TH 2026. ANY COMMENTS OR THOUGHTS ON THOSE MINUTES? IF NOT WE CAN ENTERTAIN AMOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> I WILL SECOND. >> MOTION BY PRICE.
SECONDED BY KISSY. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.
[2026-077 Receive Midlothian Community Development financial report ]
OKAY. 2 2026-077 RECEIVE MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIALSO IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE BALANCE SHEET, ACCOUNT, YOU WOULD SEE-- $9.4 MILLION. THE INVESTMENT IS AT $500,000 DUE FROM THE STATE WHICH IS YOURSELVES.
TAX IS 699,000. WHICH YOU'RE AT TOTAL ASSETS IS $10,649,600. WHICH LIABILITIES YOU HAVE $234,330. YOU'RE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE IS 12,902,885. YOUR REVENUES AS OF APRIL 30TH IS 5,523,565 WHICH ARE EXPENDITURES AT $8,170,177 GIVEN EQUITY OF 10,409,270. IN WHICH YOU'LL FUND BALANCE YOU'LL SEE YOU HAVE $11 MILLION' WORTH OF COMMITMENTS THERE LEAVING YOUR NEGATIVE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE.
HOWEVER, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE $3.6 MILLION FROM THE DEBT SERVICE FUND 624 AND USE THAT AS THE DEBT SERVICE FUNDS IN WHICH IT SHOULD BE USED. SO SOME TIME IN JUNE THIS MONTH WE'LL BE MOVING THAT $3.6 MILLION.
NOW YOU'RE NOT IN THE NEGATIVE. IT'S JUST COMMITMENTS YOU HAVE ALREADY APPROVED. WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT. IF WE LOOK AT YOUR INCOME STATEMENT RIGHT NOW WE SHOULD BE AT APPROXIMATELY 58% OF THE YEAR. IF YOU LOOK AT SALES TAX REVENUE WE ARE ABOVE TARGET FOR THE YEAR.
YOUR OVERALL EXPENDITURES WERE AT 105% AND THAT'S DUE MAINLY BECAUSE WE BORROWED SOME LAND PURCHASES SOME LAND.
SO THAT'S WHY WE WERE KIND OF OVER ON THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? AND AS YOU CAN SEE, YOUR REVENUES OVER YOUR EXPENDITURES IS $2 MILLION.
AGAIN THAT'S BECAUSE WE BOUGHT LAND THAT WASN'T-- YOU KNOW, BUDGETED FOR. ON YOUR EXPENDITURE PAGE, THAT'S JUST EXPENDITURES THAT ARE REPRESENTED IN ACCOUNT 611.
767 AND 932 AND 955 SO JUST A BREAKOUT SOME EXPENDITURES ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU APPROVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
AND THIS AGAIN IS AS OF APRIL. AND THEN THE NEXT PAGE SO YOUR COMMITMENTS PAGE. AND THAT'S LAYOUT OF ALL YOUR COMMITMENTS THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED.
[00:05:05]
ANY QUESTIONS ON YOUR FINANCIALS?>> JUST REALLY QUICK FOR ME. WE'LL SEE THAT 3.6 REPRESENTED
NEXT MONTH PROBABLY? >> IT WON'T BE UNTIL YOUR JUNE
ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? DO WE-- ARE WE VOTING? OKAY.
SO WE'RE JUST-- HEARING. OKAY.
>> I GOT THE NEXT ONE TOO. >> 2026-078 CONSIDER AND ACT
[2026-078 Consider and act upon approval of the FY 2026-2027 Investment Policy]
UPON APPROVAL OF THE FOUR YEAR 2026-2027 INVESTMENT POLICY.SO THIS ONE WE WILL BE ACTING ON.
>> SO THIS IS YOUR-- EACH YEAR WE AS A CITY WE PROVIDE UPDATE INVESTMENT POLICIES. AND THEN ALL THE ENTITIES NBD WOULD GO TO COUNCIL IN JULY. SO WE HAVE UPDATED THE POLICIES. WHAT THE MAJOR CHANGE IS, WE DID CHANGE FINANCIAL ADVISERS BACK IN MARCH.
WE ARE WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES. AND WITH THAT, THEY PROVIDED US A DEALER BROKER LIST. AUTHORIZED DEALER BROESHG LIST IN THERE. SO THAT'S THE CHANGES MAINLY.
EVERYTHING REMAINS THE SAME AND THIS IS ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO FOR INVESTMENTS.
AND YOU HAVE THE RESOLUTION THAT WOULD NEED TO BE SIGNED.
>> SO IN EFFECT, THIS IS MOSTLY VER BAIT FRM WHAT IT WAS BEFORE EXCEPT CHANGING THOSE? IT'S PRETTY MUCH VERBATIM AS IT WAS BEFORE. JUST CHANGING THOSE ADVISERS
FOR THE MOST PART? >> YES, THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND THE NEW DEALER LIST UPDATED DEALER.
>> EVERY BOARD SIGNING THIS THROUGHOUT THE CITY?
>> YEAH THEY HAVE. EACH BOARD HAVE THEIR OWN.
AND THEN ALL WILL COME TOGETHER AND WE TAKE IT TO COUNCIL IN JULY. SO THAT ONE WOULD INCLUDE THE
CITIES AND POLICIES ALSO. >> OKAY.
>> CAN I ASK WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR CHANGING ADVISERS?
>> UM, WELL WE NEEDED A CHANGE BECAUSE THE ONE WE HAD, WE WASN'T-- I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD SAY THIS.
WASN'T REALLY SATISFIED WITH THEIR SERVICES.
AND THEY OFFER A BETTER PRODUCT TOO.
>> THOSE ARE TWO PRETTY GOOD REASONS.
ANYBODY HAVE A MOTION? >> I WILL MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> AND I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. BY KEVIN SECOND BY KISSY.
NAUL FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.
>> ALL OPPOSED SAME SIGN. FANTASTIC.
DO WE SIGN THESE NOW MELISSA? YOU WANT US TO GO AHEAD? OH-- JUST THESE TWO SIGN. OKAY.
>> YEAH DEMETRIUS AND BRYCE WOULD SIGN IT.
[2026-079 Consider and act upon Midlothian Community Development FY 2026-2027 operating budget]
>> 2026-079 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FY2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET.
>> OKAY YOU HAVE YOUR REVENUES. BASED ON THE PROJECTIONS WE ARE-- I'M SORRY BASED ON PROPOSED.
WE ARE PROPOSED TO SALES TAX REVENUE TO COME IN AT $8,783,750. AND WE'RE LOOKING AT INTEREST COMING IN AT $420,000. SO YOUR REVENUE BUDGET WOULD BE AT $9.2 MILLION. THE PERSONNEL SERVICES, THERE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS. THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES BASED ON INFORMATION THAT WE DON'T RECEIVE UNTIL JULY.
SO SOME OF THAT WOULD CHANGE SLIGHTLY.
AND I KNOW ANOTHER CHANGE MAY BE THE CAR ALLOWANCE.
THAT WAS PROPOSED MAYBE MAKE THAT CHANGE ALSO, OKAY.
OUTSIDE OF THAT, THOSE SLIGHT CHANGES WOULD BE DONE PROBABLY IN JULY. ONCE WE GET THE INFORMATION.
AND APPROVAL THAT THE CAR ALLOWANCE IS ALLOWED.
UH-- NOT SURE WHAT THEY HAVE. I KNOW WE DISCUSSED IT IN OUR SUB COMMITTEE. FINANCIAL MEETING.
[00:10:01]
BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT OTHER INFORMATION THEY RECEIVED.>> WE-- WE HAD THE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING.
IT WAS A REALLY GOOD MEETING. MIKE, KISSY AND I WERE THERE.
YOU KNOW, I THINK IT COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO DO THIS LINE BY FLIEN WE WANTED TO AS YOU GO. OR WE COULD WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE DONE. DO YOU HAVE A PREFERENCE?
>> I'M NOT SURE. TO BE HONEST.
NOT SURE WHAT NEED TO BE DONE. IF YA'LL VOTE ON IT AS A BOARD--. OKAY.
>> SO IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE COULD BE A VEHICLE AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
I THINK MELISSA'S OUT ALL THE TIME DRIVING AROUND LOOKING AT STUFF. I THINK THAT SEEMS LIKE A FAIR REQUEST. THE SUB-COMMITTEE WAS GOING TO APPROVE THAT. OR WAS GOING TO RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL OF THAT IS PROBABLY THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY THAT.
WOULD WELCOME ANY KIND OF THOUGHTS OR FEEDBACK ON THAT.
>> SO REALLY WITH MOST AUTOMOBILE POLICIES I DON'T KNOW THE CITY'S. IF THERE IS A CERTAIN YEAR OF CAR THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PURCHASED WITHIN THAT REALM?
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE EFFECTIVELY USED FOR GAS AND/OR WEAR AND TEAR ON HER CURRENT VEHICLE.
>> CORRECT. BUT SOMETIMES THERE'S STIPULATIONS ON HOW NEW OF A VEHICLE.
I DON'T KNOW. IS THERE A STIPULATION ON-- I MEAN TO SHE DRIVE AS A 19 1955CHVELLE WHICH IS AWESOME.
THEY DIDN'T COME OUT IN '55 BUT THAT'S WHY IT'S FUN.
JUST CURIOUS. IF THERE IS A POLICY ON THAT.
>> UM, WE DO HAVE I BELIEVE A POLICY.
BUT ONLY THE DIRECTOR LEVELS. ACTUALLY RECEIVE IT AT THIS TIME. SO I CAN GET YOU THAT POLICY.
>> I CAN SPEAK TO IT. THERE'S NOT A VEHICLE
PARAMETERS REQUIREMENT. >> OKAY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> AND IT'S ALSO NOT A CATCH ALL. IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS.
IT'S JUST AN ALLOWANCE. >> OKAY.
>> A LOT OF BUSINESSES OFFER A HEY, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU X AMOUNT BUT IT HAS TO BE FAIRLY NEW VERSUS OLD.
>> MY APOLOGIES BECAUSE I DO RECOGNIZE WE ARE LIVESTREAMING.
MY NAME IS DORI LEE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
>> THANK YOU DORA. >> LIKE I SAID, I WOULD VERY MUCH SUPPORT THAT BEING IN THE BUDGET.
$500 A MONTH. >> IS IT UNDER THE PHONE ALLOWANCE? 118?
>> IS THERE A LINE ITEM THAT'S NOT SHOWING ON HERE?
>> WE WOULD HAVE TO CREATE ONE. >> 117?
>> IT WOULD JUST SAY ALLOWANCE. AS FAR AS--.
>> I THINK 118 GOES FROM JUST THE PHONE TO PHONE PLUS AUTOMOBILE. YEP.
SO WE GO TO--. >> SO RIGHT NOW-- YOU RECEIVER THE PHONE ALLOWANCE, RIGHT? AND THAT'S WHY I HAVE PHONE.
BUT IF SHE GIVES THE CAR ALLOWANCE, IT WOULD JUST SAY ALLOWANCE. BECAUSE IT ALL FILTERS THROUGH THAT ACCOUNT. MM HMM.
>> BENEFICIAL FOR YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT IT WOULD GO FROM 375
TO 900. >> TO 6900 FOR THE YEAR.
>> SO THE 500 A MONTH 6,000 YEAH.
DO WE HAVE TO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL MOTION?
>> SO IF YOU READ YOUR AGENDA CAPTION YOU ARE MAKING ONE MOTION TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. YOU CAN DISCUSS OBVIOUSLY EACH OF THESE AS YOU GO. BUT IT'S ONE MOTION.
>> SO WHEN WE -- THE 6-- CAR ALLOWANCE WOULD BE IN HERE.
UPON THE MOTION-- OKAY. >> CORRECT.
YOU WOULD JUST-- WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR MOTION.
IF THERE'S ANY STIPULATIONS THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE SURER CLEAR ON THE RECORD. YOU WOULD MAKE THAT PART OF
YOUR MOTION. >> AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE WE SEE ON THIS THAT WE LIKE THE CHANGE?
AND WE MAKE JUST ONE SWEEPING. >> YES YOUR AGENDAITE SYSTEM FOR ONE MOTION. OKAY.
TO GO AT THE CATEGORIES. OKAY.
SO THE CONTRACTIBLE SERVICES OVERALL YOUR PROPOSED BUDGET IS $219,551. FOR YOUR SUPPLIES, THE OVERALL IS $26,230. ARBITRAGE CAPITALIZATION IS
[00:15:03]
ALREADY DONE SO YOU HAVE ANOTHER FIVE YEARS SO YOU WON'T HAVE ANYTHING PROPOSED FOR NEXT YEAR.WE DIDN'T DO ANY BUDGET FOR THE LAND ACQUISITION THIS YEAR.
SO FOR YOUR OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES--.
GO AHEAD. >> MOSTLY OUT OF CURIOSITY.
SO I'M LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE THINGS LIKE MINOR OFFICE FURNITURE BUDGET OF 5,000. COMPUTER SUPPLIES.
WHAT ARE THOSE-- IN RELATION TO? OR ARE THOSE THINGS THAT FALL OFF?
>> WELL I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO MOVE.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK.
THE NEXT QUESTION WAS THAT ONE. AND THEN THE 12,000-- NINE IS THAT SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT. FOR THE NEWER SOFTWARE STUFF THAT WE PURCHASED MELISSA DO YOU KNOW?
>> YEAH. LET ME PULL IT UP AND I'LL TELL
>> SWAGIT'S EXPENSIVE. >> YEAH.
>> AND THEN LASER FISH. PRINTERS, COPIERS.
MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR ACROSS THE STREET.
AND CIVIC PLUS THE WEBSITE HOSTING IS GOING TO HAVE A
I JUST WANTED-- I REMEMBER WE WENT FROM 8 TO 12 THAT'S $4,000 RAISE YEAR OVER YEAR. BUT I DO KNOW WE'VE APPROVED SOMETHING. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS.
A NEW SOFTWARE I THINK. >> IT WAS PROBABLY THIS?
THE REPORTING OF--. >> MY VOICE.
>> AND YOUR NAME. >> WORTH IT THEN.
>> YA'LL ARE ALL ON CAMERA. >> IS IT 4K?
JUST SLOW ME DOWN. >> NO YOU'RE GOOD.
I TRY TO WAIT FOR A GOOD PAUSE OR BREATH THEN I GO IN.
>> OKAY. AND THEN WE HAVE YOUR OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES. WHAT IS NEW THIS YEAR, IS THE ELECTRIC AND THE WATER FOR THE LAND ON THE PURCHASE AT THE-- MAKING SURE I SAY IT CORRECTLY. RITSBY-- SO THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE EXPENDITURES THERE NOW. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES? YOUR BUDGET IS PROPOSED AT
$584,809. >> YEAH I'LL JUST QUICKLY TOUCH ON A FEW THINGS HERE. CONSERVATIVEN AND BRYCE, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING. I THINK THAT THERE IS A PAGE HERE THAT LOOKS TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION.
THAT IS GOING TO BE INTERNAL STAFF CONFERENCES AND TRAINING.
WE ALSO PUT 10,000 FOR BOARD EXPENSES FOR US TO GO SEE STUFF. BECAUSE WE STARTED EVALUATING MT. ZION, RIGSBY PARK. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO SEE DIFFERENT EXAMPLES OF THESE THINGS.
SO WE MADE A POINT TO PUT SOME OF THAT IN THERE.
IT'S $10,000. WE'LL FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEST USE THAT. BUT I WOULD TAILOR IT AROUND THINGS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP. AND GO SEE DIFFERENT EXAMPLES.
SO--. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR YOU TO GO AHEAD AND RAISE THAT UP JUST EVEN A LITTLE BIT MORE.
BECAUSE I DID IDENTIFY THOSE TWO ADDITIONAL TRAININGS.
THAT I COULD GO TO NEXT YEAR. >> MAKES SENSE TO ME.
>> A LOT OF IT-- SOME OF IT'S FINANCE AND THAT WOULD REALLY HELP ME OUT A LOT WITH THE BASICS.
>> WE CAN JUST DRIVE YOUR CAR NOW.
>> THERE YOU GO. >> THAT MAKES SENSE.
WE'VE GOT-- YOU KNOW-- I PERSONALLY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE THAT LONG. THE BUDGETS ARE BIG.
THESE ARE BIG DECISIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACCOMMODATIONS OF THESE IF WE CAN.
IF YOU GO SOMEWHERE MELISSA AND YOU'RE LIKE HEY, ARE YOU GUYS COMING ALONG FOR A DAY AND LET'S VISIT AND SEE THAT MAYBE WE CAN DO SOME THINGS TOGETHER TOO.
>> OKAY. >> UM-- PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.
WE GOT IT TO $560,000. THAT'S STILL 6.43% OF THE BUDGET. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ONGOING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHERE THAT SHOULD LAND.
YOU KNOW-- ULTIMATELY. IF THERE IS A CASE FOR IT TO GO UP, LET'S MAKE IT. IF NOT, THIS MADE SENSE IN THE
PRESENTATION. >> WE STILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL 10%. IT'S JUST BEING REALLY CAREFUL TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE SEE THOSE DOLLARS AND THEY ARE STAYING
WITHIN THOSE CONFINES. >> YEAH.
I THINK-- FROM EVERYTHING I'VE HEARD, THERE'S BEEN GOOD WORK ON THE TIGHTENING THAT UP AND MAKING IT MORE OF A CONTROLLED PROCESS. THINK WE CAN KEEP GOING ON THAT TOO. THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF TO PROMOTE. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ON THE-- 7
[00:20:03]
00S? PRICE?>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OH-- OKAY.
THE-- NEXT LINITE SYSTEM YOUR TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS.
THE $319,000 WILL COVER THE DEBT PAYMENT FOR THE 26/27 YEAR, OKAY. ALL THE 900 YOUR SPECIAL PROJECTS-- TOTELE THE 13,768,298.
THE COMMITMENT OF $800,000 WAS TAKEN THAT OVER.
SO WHATEVER YOU HAVE COMMITTED FOR NEXT YEAR ON THAT.
EVERYTHING ELSE KIND OF REMAINED THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE METHODIST THAT HAS INCREASED.
>> AND THE 5161 IS JUST KIND OF A PLACE HOLDER, RIGHT? FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. YEP.
UM-- THERE HAS BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE-- SAD GRANTS. MELISSA YOU AND I HAVE E-MAILED A LITTLE BIT. SOUNDS LIKE THE RESISTANCE ON THE FASSAD GRANTS FROM THE OUTSIDE IS 50% MATCHING COMPONENT WHICH I THINK IS A DETERRENT FOR SOME FOLKS.
THAT'S WHY IT'S OFF OF HERE. YOU'VE REALLY CLEARLY EXPLAINED. LIKE WE CAN DO FASAD GRANTS WHENEVER WE WANT TO OR MAKE IT 100% REIMBURSABLE.
OR-- REIMBURSABLE UPON RECEIPT. SO LET'S FIND SOME TIME TO JUST KIND OF WORK THROUGH THAT. BUT THAT'S WHY IT'S OFF.
WE SHOULDN'T BE DETERRING PEOPLE FROM BETTERING THEIR
FACADE IF THEY WANT TO. >> IF WE LEAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WE CAN FUND. IT JUST WON'T HAVE THAT
SPECIFICS. >> I THINK IT'S-- YEAH.
I THINK GETTING IT OUT THERE EVEN MORE.
PUBLICIZING HOW DO WE--. >> PROBABLY NOT THE 50%.
LIKE WE MIGHT HAVE TO TWEAK EIGHT LITTLE BIT.
I GUESS THAT'S THE SUB COMMITTEE MEETING OR WHATEVER.
BUT I THINK WE SHOULD STILL ADVERTISE IT THAT WE'RE WILLING TO DO IT. SO IF WE'RE WILLING TO DO IT THEN SHOULD IT STAY ON THE BUDGET?
I MEAN REALLY. >> MAYBE IT CALLS UNDER THE SPECIAL PROJECTS. NOT JUST EARMARKED AS A DIFFERENT BUDGET. SO IT'S STILL THERE.
IT'S JUST-- NOW WE'RE SETTING IT ASIDE SPECIFICALLY.
WAS MY UNDERSTANDING. >> BUT THEN FOR THIS YEAR-- THE
PROPOSED IS NOTHING? >> IF WE ENDED UP CARVING IT BACK OUT, WE CAN JUST PULL IT FROM THE 5161.
MAKES SENSE TO ME. AND WE DID GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS ON A SUB COMMITTEE MEETING AS WELL.
BUT IT--. >> REAL QUICK QUESTION ONLINE.
IF I CAN GET INTO MY GLASSES. 955 TO 8 MILLION.
IS THAT PART OF HERITAGE PARK? THAT STUFF COMMITTED BEFORE HERITAGE PARK. THE $8 MILLION? LINE SPECIAL PROJECTS. IS THAT INCLUDING HERITAGE PARK OR IS THAT THINGS COMMITTED BEFORE HERITAGE PARK?
>> I'M NOT SURE. I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT WE'RE ASSUMING WE WILL HAVE TO PAY IN THAT YEAR FOR HERITAGE PARK.
>> LIKE A 70%. WHAT HERITAGE PARK--.
>> YES, IT IS. >> REMEMBER WE'RE NOT COUNTY.
>> WELL I KNOW WE HAD THE LAND PURCHASES AND EVERYTHING.
YEAH. I'M JUST MAKING SURE-- WE'RE GOOD. YEAH, THANK YOU.
CALENDAR YEAR MAYBE 10. WITH-- YEAH.
>> THE-- WELL-- THERE'S PROBABLY A TOPIC ON GROUNDBREAKING LATER? OKAY.
GOOD. AND FOR THE RECORD, WE ARE MELISSA IS WORKING ON A KIND OF FORMAL PROJECTION ON WHAT OUR CASH FLOW LOOKS LIKE IN THE MIDDLE OF 27 OR 28 OR-- YOU KNOW DISH WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S OUR LOW SPOT? WITH OUR CURRENT COMMITMENTS AND WITH OUR EXPECTED INCOME, WHAT'S OUR LOWEST POINT RIGHT NOW? THAT STARTS TO THEN FORMULATE WHERE WE CAN GO FROM THERE.
SO-- YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT GETS PRESENTED.
OR A SUB-COMMITTEE OR MEETING LIKE THIS.
>> I'LL PROBABLY JUST GO THROUGH LIKE TREASURER AND WHOEVER ELSE WANTS A PIECE OF IT.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT WORKSHOPS AND THINGS PLANNED.
AND WOULD PRESENT IT TO THE WHOLE BOARD.
>> I SAW YOUR EYES MOVE TO MIKE WHEN YOU SAID TREASURER.
>> WELL YOU KNOW. >> THAT'S COMING UP.
>> YOU KIND OF SET THAT UP. >> I DID.
>> THERE'S SOME CHANGES IN HERE.
THERE'S SOME THINGS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT GAVE ME A TON OF CONFIDENCE WAS EVEN IF WE VOTED TODAY TO APPROVE, IT'S
[00:25:01]
NOT FINAL, FINAL. THIS IS OUR INITIAL RECOMMENDATION. THINGS CAN CHANGE.ANNA AND HER TEAM ON THE COUNCIL OR HER GROUP ON THE COUNCIL COULD-- HER GROUP COULD JUST TEAR IT UP.
BUT WITH THAT-- I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE 50 $0 A MONTH AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE ADDED.
>> SO WE HAVE $10,500. >> AND THE 4500 ADDITIONAL TO--
LINE 729. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> I SECOND. >> BRYCE MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE. MIKE SECONDS.
THANK YOU. 2026-- ELIZABETH, DO I NEED TO
[2026-080 Elect Board Treasurer ]
READ THIS VERBATIM? OKAY JUST-- 2026-080 ELECT BOARD TREASURER. I WILL GO AHEAD AND JUST NOMINATE MR. MICHAEL HILL. UNLESS THERE IS RESISTANCE.PLEASE SOMEBODY SECOND. >> I SECOND IT.
>> DON'T WORRY HE'S PRESIDENT NEXT WEEK.
>> DREW WILLIAMS OR ANDREW WILLIAMS MADE THE MOTION.
BRYCE SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.
SAME SIGN. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
[2026-081 Review and discuss the subcommittees and act upon appointments as needed ]
2026-081 REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE SUB COMMITTEES AND ACT UPON APPOINTMENTS AS NEEDED. O
OKAY. >> WE DON'T HAVE WHAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE IT TO
EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? YEP.
[2026-082 Receive Executive Director update and direct staff as necessary ]
2026-082 RECEIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UPDATE AND DIRECTSTAFF AS NECESSARY. >> LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT HERE.
HERITAGE PLAZA GROUNDBREAKING. HEATHER DID YOU WANT TO INVITE
EVERYBODY TO THIS? >> HEATHER-- I CAN.
I WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO BE THERE.
THIS IS A MAJOR PARK AND CENTER FOR MIDLOTHIAN.
WE'RE HAVING A MAJOR PIECE TO THAT.
I WOULD-- IF YOU'RE ABLE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EVERYONE
THERE. >> WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YA'LL THERE. WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THIS.
THIS IS GOING TO BE LIFE CHANGING FOR DOWNTOWN.
REALLY BUILDING AND BEING AN ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR DOWNTOWN AND BRINGING PEOPLE DOWN TO THESE BUSINESSES AND TO THIS FABULOUS PLAZA. WE WILL HAVE GROUPS OUT THERE WILL DO THE GROUNDBREAKING. YOU KNOW OUR LITTLE CEREMONIAL SHOVELS. AND WE WILL DO GROUPS SO IF YA'LL CAN ALL BE THERE, IT WOULD BE GREAT.
BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO COUNCIL. AND THEN MCD, MED, PARK BOARD AND KIND OF GET GROUP SHOTS AND THEN WE'LL TRY TO MIX AND MINGLE THAT. SO IT'S JUST SO MANY PEOPLE IT'S HARD TO GET A GOOD SHOT SO IT'S EASIER FOR US TO DO SMALL GROUPS. BUT WE REALLY WOULD LOVE ALL YA'LL TO BE THERE BECAUSE THE REASON THIS PARK IS BEING BUILT IS BECAUSE YA'LL ARE WILLING TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY TO REALLY IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUT THIS OUT THERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ENJOY.
SO FE YA'LL HAVE ANY QUESTION, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. WE'LL TRY TO-- IT WON'T BE TOO LONG OF A CEREMONY. WE KNOW IT'S JULY AND IT WILL BE TOASTY SO WE MOVED IT DOWN FROM 10 TO 9 TO TRY TO HELP
WITH THAT. >> IS THERE AN AGENDA FOR-- IS IT-- YOU KNOW, MAYOR IS PRESENTING OR SOMEBODY OR HOW
DOES THAT--. >> YES, WE'RE MAKING AN AGENDA RIGHT NOW AND GETTING ALL THE SPEAKERS TOGETHER.
AND PUTTING THAT TOGETHER AND START REACHING OUT AND LETTING EVERYONE KNOW. AND THEN WE'LL GET THAT AGENDA SENT OUT. AND YOU KNOW OF COURSE HAVE A LITTLE PAMPHLET WHEN EVERYONE ARRIVES THE PROGRAM.
WE'LL BE READY FOR EVERYONE. >> HECK YEAH.
ARE WE-- BECAUSE I'M ASSUMING THE CITY'S DOING SOME PROMOTION
[00:30:02]
OF THIS EVENT. ARE WE DOING ANY KIND OF-- OR YOU KNOW SOCIAL MEDIA OR ANYTHING? OR DOES THAT SEEM LIKE OVERKILL?>> WE'LL PUT SOME STUFF ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WE ALSO SHARE A LOT OF WHAT LORI DOES BUT THIS IS ONE WHERE IT'S LIKE-- YOU KNOW THERE'S SPECIFIC LANES.
AND SO THIS WILL MAINLY BE DRIVEN BY THE CITY.
AND WE'LL SUPPORT IN WHATEVER MANNER THEY NEED.
>> YES AND LORI WILL BE PUTTING THIS OUT.
SHE WAS WORKING ON THE LAST DETAILS.
WE DID THIS BUT SHE'S STARTING TO SEND IT OUT.
WE WANTED EVERYONE WHO'S INVOLVED IN THE CEREMONY.
AND NOW LIT START GOING OUT TO GENERAL PUBLIC.
AND IT WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE. AND FACEBOOK.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A LOT OF WORK, BUT SOME-- FORWARDING OR HEY HERE'S THE LINK TO THE POST FROM THE PARKS THEN WE CAN ALL AMPLIFY THAT. THAT'D BE REALLY GOOD.
>> LORI WILL SEND IT OUT AND WE'LL GET IT TO MELISSA AND EVERYONE ELSE. WE CAN SEND IT OUT.
SO EVERYONE CAN SHARE IT ON THEIR FACEBOOK OR HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT. ABSOLUTELY.
>> YEAH THAT'S A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE I THINK THAT PEOPLE KNOWING THAT WE PLAYED A PART IN THIS.
THIS IS YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK.
SO SHOP LOCAL. YOU KNOW-- ADVOCATE THE
CITIZENS. >> OH THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PART. BESIDES ITS LOCATION AND WHAT IT BRINGS TO DOWNTOWN, IT IS SALES TAX DOLLARS ALMOST 100% OTHER THAN THAT ONE LITTLE PIECE OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACK. SO WE DON'T HAVE A PARK WITH 100% SALES TAX DOLLARS. SO IT'S A BIG DEAL.
AND THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THIS WAS NOT GENERAL FUND DOLLARS. THIS WAS SALES TAX DOLLARS.
SO IT'S GOING RIGHT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF OUR BIGGEST ONES.
JUST FOR THAT FACT ALONE. BESIDES IT'S GOING TO BE
GORGEOUS. >> AND TWO THINGS ON THAT.
WE WILL BE CREATING SIGNAGE TO GO AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THAT TALKS-- SPEAKS TO THAT.
IT JUST HAS COORDINATED EFFORT WITH TYPE A, TYPE B IN THE CITY. SO OF COURSE THAT TAKES A LITTLE BIT LONGER. AND ALL OF YA'LL ARE FOLLOWING ON THE MCD FACEBOOK PAGE, RIGHT? SEE KISSY'S SAYING YES. OH I DON'T BLAME YOU.
OKAY. >> I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE
YOU DID THIS. >> YOU'RE MAD AT YOURSELF.
BLAME YOURSELF. >> WE'RE GOING TO WORK TO TRY TO MITIGATE. BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE WITH DOWNTOWN. BUT AFTER THE FIRST FEW EVENTS
THEY'LL FORGET ALL ABOUT IT. >> LIKE FIRST FEW TIMES EVERYONE DECIDES TO GO DOWNTOWN.
HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN TEN YEARS BUT I'LL GO LOOK.
>> WE'RE DOING AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS OF YA'LL.
SO YA'LL GET TO MAKE ALL THE FUN WEIRD-- AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT OUT FOR YOU. YEAH WE'LL GET YOUR HAIR ALL
DONE. >> EACH BOARD SHOULD HAVE A
>> WE'LL BE THE CONDUCTORS. >> AWESOME.
>> GOOD, ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE YA'LL THERE.
>> YES. >> AND LORI SAID YOU NEEDED TO BE THERE BY 8:45 BUT I'M SURE PROBABLY BY 9 IS GOING TO BE
OKAY 4TH OF JULY PARADE. LET'S SEE I HAVE YOU TWO GUYS SIGNED UP, RIGHT? SO WE WILL DID AT EIGHTH AND AVENUE B AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE.
>> THERE FROM THE PARKING LOT TIRE AREA OF WAL-MART.
AND SO THAT WILL BE YOUR DROP-OFF.
SO YOU CAN HAVE A CARD THERE AND COORDINATE SOMETHING.
>> WELL I'M GOING TO SIT ON THE FLOAT.
>> OH YOU HAVE A FLOAT. >> WELL IT'S A TRAILER.
YEAH. >> SOMETIMES YOU GO AHEAD.
>> WELL THE CHEERLEADERS WILL BE HERE.
OKAY. >> YOU WILL HAVE A FLOAT.
WE ARE GOING TO DECORATE A FLOAT.
WILL HAS FIXED UP A TRAILER THAT LOOKS NICE.
YOU WON'T BE ON THE OLD COUNCIL SANFORD AND SON TRAILER THAT WAS A LITTLE FRIGHTENING THAT I WAS ALWAYS WORRIED WE WERE
[00:35:01]
GOING TO LOSE A MAYOR OFF OF. THIS ONE'S NICE.IT'S GOT A NEW FLOOR AND HE'S STAINED IT AND IT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY. SO WE WILL VISIT ALL SET UP.
SO WE WILL HAVE A TRUE FLOAT. NOT JUST TOSSING YOU ON THE FLOOR OF A TRAILER AND SAYING HOLD ON TIGHT.
>> COME ON. I'M GOING TO BE WALKING.
>> ON THE TRAILER. FLAGS TO THE CHEERLEADERS WHO WILL THEN BE PASSING THEM OUT TO THE PEOPLE ALONG THE ROUTE.
>> OH I CAN'T WAIT TO HAND OUT FLAGS.
THAT SOUNDS AWESOME. KIND OF SAME THING.
IF ANYBODY'S AVAILABLE. YOU KNOW COME JOIN.
THE HARVEST DEAL IS COMPLETED. AND THEY ARE PROPOSING A KIND OF GROUNDBREAKING RIBBON CUTTING ON 7:16 AT 6 O'CLOCK.
OH THEY ARE NOT DOING PICKLE BALL.
SO CAN YOU ALL LET ME KNOW HOW MANY YA'LL CAN COME AT THAT TIME. THEY HAD A BACK UP OF THE 615 AT 5 O'CLOCK. SO EITHER OF THOSE TWO DATES-- CAN YA'LL. YOU WANT TO JUST CALL IT 716? UNLESS SOMEBODY HAS A CONFLICT? KISSY DID YOU GET YOUR
CALENDAR? >> MANDATORY 100%? O OKAY.
>> IT'S A TOUGH CROWD. >> I'M JUST WONDERING.
IF WE NEED TO-- LIKE. WHERE'D THOSE FUNDS GO?
EVERYBODY, CONSERVATIVEEN? >> EVERYBODY KNOW WHERE IT IS?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY WHAT'S THE LOCATION AGAIN?
>> YOU KNOW WHERE QT AND ALL THESE-- YOU JUST GO STRAIGHT DOWN THAT ROAD AND AT THE STOP SIGN IT'S ON THE LEFT.
>> YOU COME UP OVER THE HILL. ABOUT TO TURN OFF ON 14TH.
. CHURCH JUST RIGHT ON THE RIGHT
SIDE. >> I'LL SEND TURF ADDRESS AND WE'LL GET YOU AN INVITE. THERE'S A COUPLE DIFFERENT WAYS. WE HAVE TENTATIVELY SET EVERY MEETING TO START AT 4 OR 4:30 WORKSHOP.
AND WE'LL DO IT IN SECTIONS. SO IT'S NOT LIKE THIS ALL DAY MARATHON. AND SO THE FIRST SOMEONE SET UP FOR JULY NEXT MONTH. AND WE CAN DO A 4 O'CLOCK OR 4:30. SO REALLY KIND OF WHAT'S YA'LL'S APPETITE. LIKE AN HOUR AT A TIME? BECAUSE THESE MEETINGS SINCE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF GRANTS, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY APPLICATIONS COMING IN RIGHT NOW. THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETINGS SHOULD BE LIGHT. SO YOU WANT TO DO A 4 TO 5:30 BREAK? OR 4:30 TO 5:30?
>> SAME DAY AS BOARD MEETING. JUST TWO HOURS EARLIER.
>> WELL YEAH AND IF YOU ARE DOING AN HOUR AND A HALF YOU MAY ONLY NEED TWO OF THEM. WE'LL SEE HOW QUICKLY THEY
MOVE. >> SO THAT WOULD BE JULY 23RD.
RIGHT? THE NEXT MEETING JULY 23RD AT 4. AND THEN AUGUST 27TH AT 4.
>> STARTING IN JULY. >> I'M OUT OF COUNTRY ON THE
23RD. >> WE CAN START IN AUGUST.
WE CAN DO AUGUST/SEPTEMBER. YEAH AND THE OTHER-- LET ME GO
[00:40:03]
ONLINE WITH THIS. BUT JUST KNOW IN YOUR HEAD THAT WE'RE GOING TO START DOING SOME STRATEGIC PLANNING.I KNOW, EVERYBODY'S LEAVING THE COUNTRY.
WE'LL JUST GO TOGETHER. >> OH-- NO, I DON'T NOT WANT TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW. OKAY I'LL TABLE THAT AND I'LL SEND YA'LL SOME DATES AND WE'LL GET SOME POLLS GOING ON THAT.
ON THE STRATEGIC PLANNING. OKAY SO NOW MOVING FORWARD.
8:27 IS YA'LL'S AUGUST MEETING. AND THAT'S THE SAME DAY RFQS WILL COME IN. THEY WILL COME IN AT 2 O'CLOCK THAT DAY. THERE WILL BE NO TIME TO GET THEM TALLIED TO PUT TOGETHER AND BROUGHT TO YOU.
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO GET A MILLION OF THEM.
GOING TO BE A LOT. SO PROILD POSE.
DO YOU MIND PUTTING THE DATES FOR THE RFQ UP.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE LAST FOUR LINE, IT COMES IN ON THE 27TH WHEN YA'LL HAVE A MEETING. PURCHASING WILL HAVE TO COMPILE EVERYTHING. BECAUSE THEY'LL TAKE OUT WHAT DOESN'T PAST MUSTER AND THEN THE REST OF THEM WE'LL GET TO YOU GUYS. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE FOR YA'LL. I AM PROPOSING A SEPTEMBER 10TH MEETING THE NES THING IS THE MATRIX.
OPTION FOR EVALUATION AND INTERVIEWS IN SEPTEMBER.
BUT THEN IF YA'LL WANT PRESENTATIONS, WE'RE TRYING TO MOVE THAT ALONG QUICKLY. SO, MARK 910.
WE CAN DO ANY TIME. IF YA'LL HAVE A PREFERENCE IF YOU DON'T LIKE COMING AT 6 OR WHATEVER, LET'S GET IT ON THE CALENDAR. DO YA'LL HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR
TIME? >> WHATEVER WORKS FOR THE
GROUP. >> YEP, SO ANY TIME IN SEPTEMBER. SO IF WE DO--.
THE THING ON THE 10TH, YA'LL WANT TO DO INTERVIEWS, WE CAN DO THAT IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER.
THAT GIVES THAW VARIANCE OF TIME.
BUT THE FIRST STEP'S FOR YA'LL TO GO THROUGH THEM AND SEE IF YOU WANT TO-- YOU MAY PUT ONE OUT AND GO THIS IS THE BEST
THING SINCE SLICED BREAD. >> INTERVIEWS HAPPEN HERE?
>> OKAY. I WOULD SAY START EARLIER THEN.
>> SEPTEMBER 109 US GOING THROUGH THE RFQS.
>> THIS IS WHAT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE PAPER.
SO WE WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY A WIDE VARIANCE IN CASE DUH GET A LOT AND YA'LL DIDN'T-- NEEDED MORE TIME OR YOU COULDN'T GET A MEETING TOGETHER. BECAUSE ALSO IN THERE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO NOT INTERVIEW.
IF YOU JUST AGAIN FIND ONE YOU LIKE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY OF THAT.
AND IT WOULD DETERMINE HOW COUNCIL IS GOING TO BE INVOLVED
COUNCIL AND CITY. >> I WAS JUST ABOUT TO THAT QUESTION WHERE DOES IT GO AFTER HEY THIS IS ONE WAY THAT IT WINS? IN OUR OPINION?
>> YEAH. >> THAT GO UP TO YOU GUYS.
>> SOME OF THAT'S CONTINGENT ON YOUR COUNCIL.
GO COACH. >> WE PROBABLY NEED TO DISCUSS THAT. WELL WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS GET
PRESENTATION. >> ESPECIALLY--.
GOING TO WANT TO DO IT AS A TEEN.
TO SOME EXTENT. >> THEN ON THE 10G9 WE'LL GO THROUGH THEM. AND ESSENTIALLY DETERMINE HOW MANY DO WE WANT TO INTERVIEW OUT OF THAT, RIGHT? OKAY. I'M STARTING AS EARLY AS 4 ON
[00:45:02]
10. 4 P.M.AND ARE YOU IN THAT TOO? SO THERE'S LIKE SOME VISIBILITY
I'M PUTTING ALL THESE ON MY CALENDAR.
I DON'T KNOW-- I HAVE NOT SEEN US DO IT THIS WAY.
SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THOUGH TO GET THE POLLS TO DO EXPECTATION.
AND WHAT COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR.
AND I THINK-- AND WE'VE DAWN LITTLE BIT OF THAT.
I JUST DON'T WANT TO GET TO THE ENTIRE END OF THIS AND KEEP THIS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. AND SO INDICATING ALONG THE
WAY. >> AND I'D LOVE TO SEE A COUPLE OF YOU IF NOT THREE AT THAT. OR IF IT'S OPEN, EVERYBODY
COULD BE THERE. >> YEAH IF WE POST IT AHEAD OF TIME IT'S FINE. BUT YEAH-- INVITE THEM.
AND AT SOME POINT IN ALL THIS WE COULD DO A CHARITABLE-- SOMETHING AND GET IT ALL DONE TOGETHER.
SO AS LONG AS WE'RE COMMUNICATING.
JUST DON'T WANT TO GET TO THE END-- AND BE LIKE WE DON'T WANT THE FERRIS WHEEL THERE. THAT HAS HAPPENED.
SO YOU NEVER KNOW. >> FERRIS WHEEL SOUNDS PRETTY COOL. DESTINATION.
>> WITH YOUR FACE ON THE SIDE. >> WITH A FISH TANK.
EVENTUALLY THAT'S GOING TO. >> ALL RIGHT.
AND THEN REALLY THE TEAM BUILDING JUST KEEP THAT ON YOUR RADAR TOO. IT'S A LOT.
AND THAT'S WHY I PUT IT ALL ON THERE IS JUST TO GET A LOT OF IT ON YOUR RADAR. THE TARGET DATES FOR THE PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE. THAT WAS JUST REALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND. BECAUSE WE WANT TO STAY WITHIN THAT. THAT'S WHAT WE PUBLICIZED.
>> LIKE PIGGYBACKING OFF OF WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER.
I JUST SAW A POST FROM ANOTHER CITY.
ABOUT THEIR RFQ. AND SO IF WE GET IT WE MADE A POST ON OUR SOCIALS. SAYING HEY, WE'VE GOT THIS OUT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE CAN-- YOU KNOW
WHAT I'M SAYING? >> I'LL GET IT ON THERE.
>> OH YEAH, I DID LINKEDIN. I DIDN'T DO THE FACEBOOK.
>> YEAH THAT'S PROBABLY A PRETTY GOOD PLACE TO REPOST
SOMETHING LIKE THIS TOO. >> YEAH ON YA'LL'S LINKEDIN.
I'M SURE YA'LL GOT MORE FOLLOWERS THAN I DO.
>> CAN I ASK ELIZABETH. WILL YOU SEND THOSE.
JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL ON-- I THINK I'M ON THE FACEBOOK BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I FOLLOW THE LINKEDIN.
>> OH IT'S A PERSONAL LINKEDIN. SO-- YEAH.
I DON'T THINK SO. I'LL DOUBLE CHECK.
I HAVEN'T SET THAT UP. IT'S MY PERSONAL-- WITH THE
>> YEAH, SOCIAL MEDIA IS JUST A SUPER POWERFUL TOOL FOR US TO
>> ALL RIGHT. YA'LL GOOD ON THAT? OKAY. AND THE LAST ONE IS THE CONFERENCE CENTER UPDATE. WHICH DIANA GAVE ME AN UPDATE.
BUT FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN. THE PAVILION DRAWING FOR THE BACK IS IN THE PROCESS GETTING CLOSE.
AND IT WAS ACTUALLY MADE JUST A SMIDGE BIGGER BY STEVEN THE DIMENSIONS AND WE GOT THAT FOR FREE SO THAT WAS GOOD.
FINAL MEASUREMENTS AND CARPET INSTALLATION SCHEDULING IS BEING DONE. WALLPAPER'S ON ORDER AND THEY HAVE 95% OF THE FURNITURE IN. SO SO THAT'S A BIG THING.
>> STEVEN'S PROBABLY GOT A BIG WAREHOUSE SOMEWHERE.
>> WE HAVE PROCURED. >> LIKE A WALK THROUGH OR A
PARTY? >> WELL-- WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG GRAND REOPENING, RIGHT? AND I TOLD DIANA TO COME ASK US FOR MARKETING MONEY FOR THAT BECAUSE SHE ALSO WANTS AN UPDATED VIDEO. YEAH.
>> THERE'S A CATWALK. >> IS YOUR TEAM GOING TO BE
I THOUGHT THIS WAS PICK ON MIKE DAY.
WHY AM I-- NOW I'M GETTING IT. >> CHARLIE'S ANGELS.
>> UH-- I DO-- I WOULD LIKE TO STAY INFORMED ON-- THAT SOUND LIKE ANOTHER COOL THING WHERE PEOPLE JUST SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING. AND GET IT OUT THERE.
>> YEAH A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN AGAIN TO COME AND ASK FOR A VIDEO.
AND THEN--. >> SO WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IS IF YOU'LL REMEMBER WHEN I WAS COMING TO OUR MEETINGS, AS YOUR COUNCIL LIAISON, SHE HAD A SPOT ON THE AGENDA FOR A COUNCIL UPDATE. AND THEN APPARENTLY SHE KICKED ME OFF. BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A
[00:50:02]
COUPLE MONTHS. SO I APOLOGIZE.BUT-- ALONG WITH THE DIRECTOR UPDATE, SINCE WE'RE ON THE AGENDA ITEM, I DID COME PREPARED THOUGH TO GIVE AN UPDATE. BUT WE TALKED ABOUT HERITAGE PARK. THE ONLY THING I WILL ADD ESTIMATED 18 MONTH TIMELINE FOR THAT.
>> GOING TO THROW A CAVEAT IN THERE JUST TO MAKE SURE.
18 MONTHS FOR CONSTRUCTION. ONCE WE GET ENCORE AND UTILITIES MOVED, OR WE COULD BE SITTING HERE.
SO I DON'T WANT TO THROW OUR CONTRACTOR AND OUR CMAR UNDER THE BUS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT ANY FENCING UP UNTIL WE'VE GOT THAT MOVED BECAUSE WE'RE NOT BLOCKING ANY PARKING OR CAUSING ANY DISRUPTION UNTIL WE ARE READY TO MOVE EARTH.
>> UNFORTUNATELY BE QUITE--. >> WE'VE HAD SIX MEETINGS SO FAR. WE'VE SPENT THREE HOURS WEDNESDAY WALKING AGAIN WITH THE PLAN.
HOPEFULLY WE HAVE THAT SOMEWHAT LINED OUT AND WE'LL WAIT FR NEXT SET OF PLANS TO COME FROM ENCORE AND THEN WE'LL SEE WHERE WE'RE AT. BUT I THINK IT'S GOING FAIRLY WELL. CONSIDERING WHO WE'RE TALKING TO. SO WE APPRECIATE THAT.
>> YEAH WE'RE EXCITED. >> THEY'VE BEEN GOOD.
SO GIVE ENCORE A PLUG AND EVERYONE ELSE RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO SAY BAD THINGS.
>> ARE YOU DONE? UM AS A REMINDER FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR IS STILL IN PROGRESS.
THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT MAYBE THE FOUNDATION.
THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING WITH THE FOUNDATION THIS WEEK.
RAIN PENDING. THE REC CENTER UPDATE MISD ATTORNEYS ARE STILL HAVE IT. THEY ARE WORKING ON THAT TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT. AFTER THAT THEY GO INTO DESIGN.
THEN OUR FEE FOR THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE ESTIMATED EARLY 2027 TO START BREAKING GROUND ON THAT. THE PARKING LOT OVER-- THIS WAY. THEY ARE AT THE PERMIT LEVEL.
AT THE CITY-- WE DO FOLLOW OUR OWN RULES.
SO THEY WOULD GO THROUGH PERMITTING THEN BREAKING GROUND. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT'S EXPECTED. REALLY ONLY A COUPLE MINUTES.
IT'S NOT HUGE, SO THAT'LL BE DONE HERE IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. MUSE M.
HAB APPROVED ALL THE FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
IT THEN COMES TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.
AND THEN THEY'LL START THEIR OWN RENOVATIONS ON IT WHICH AGAIN SHOULD TAKE NOT VERY LONG.
COUPLE MONTHS. BOND COMMITTEE IS COMPLETED.
THEY ARE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO US ON JULY 17TH FOR $196 MILLION BOND. AVENUE F PROJECT, THEY ARE ALSO IN THE UTILITIES FUND STAGE. WHERE THEY ARE FIGURING OUT AND GETTING ALL OF THOSE MOVED AND THEN THEY'LL WORK ON THE AVENUE F SPINE PROJECT. THAT'S NOT RIGHT WHAT WE'RE CALLING IT. BUT IT'S THE GREEN SPINE IS WHAT I REMEMBER US CALLING IT FROM THE MASTER PLAN.
SO THAT'LL BE FUN AND THEN THE LAST THING JUST IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED AND HELPED SPREAD THE WORD AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S REALLY NICE TO US, THE TRASH CHANGES THAT ARE COMING.
GOING TO HOPEFULLY-- PEOPLE DON'T LIKE CHANGE.
AND IT'S THE ENTIRE-- EVERYTHING WITH TRASH IS CHANGING. SO THAT IS BEING ROLLED OUT.
AND ALL OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS AROUND THAT DEAL BUT EVERYTHING WITH TRASH IS CHANGING.
TO WHERE EVERYTHING HAS TO GO IN A BIN.
WE HAVE TO GET THEIR BIN. GET TAGS.
IT'S A WHOLE THING. THEY ARE DROPPING THEM OFF.
THEY'LL EVEN PICK UP YOUR OLD BINS IF YOU WANT.
BUT IT'S JUST-- IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO.
SO-- BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING TOWARD THEY DON'T HAVE THE GUYS RUNNING ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK ANYMORE.
SO THEY ARE GOING WITH THE WHOLE LITTLE THING.
YOU KNOW. SO ANYWAYS THAT'S THE UPDATE.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> MY SON SAW THE AMOUNT. IT'S FUNNY I WASN'T DOING IT.
LIKE OH THEY ARE CHANGING THE TRASH? AND I SAID WELL LET ME TELL YOU, ANNA HAS BEEN THOEFR AND SHE SAID SHE HAS NEVER KNOWN AS MUCH AS TRASH NOW THAN SHE EVER
THOUGHT IN HER ENTIRE LIFE. >> WE HAVE HAD TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT TRASH. I WAS AGAINST IT AT FIRST.
I DO NOT WANT CHANGE ON THIS. BUT IT IS.
>> I CALMED ONE CITIZEN. >> YES THANK YOU.
BUT YEAH YOU MIGHT HAVE PEOPLE THAT YOU HEAR THAT ARE A LITTLE
UPSET. >> I'LL PIGGYBACK ON THE BOND REALLY QUICK. I WAS A PART OF THAT COMMITTEE.
IT IS A BIG NUMBER. THAT WAS PROPOSED BUT IT'S FOR A LOT OF REALLY COOL STUFF. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS COME TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE COMMITTEE OR COUNCIL.
HANNA CORRECT ME THAT'S JULY 17TH AT 8:30 A.M.?
[00:55:11]
THERE'S A WORKSHOP WITH COUNCIL WHERE WE'RE PRESENTING TO YOU.8:30 IS PROBABLY CORRECT. YEAH.
>> I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT. >> SHOULD BE FUN.
>> HEATHER-- REALLY COOL PARKS. WE HAVE TO GET IT PASSED.
OKAY-- ANYTHING ELSE-- BOARD MEMBERS?
KEVIN? >> FOR THE PARADE, SO KIDS ARE INVITED. OKAY.
ARE WE HANDING OUT ANYTHING INFORMATIONAL FROM THEM? NO JUST FLAGS? OKAY.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO HAND
SOMETHING OUT AS WELL. >> I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY WOULD RETAIN PIECES OF PAPER OR IF IT WOULD BE TRASH.
>> WELL WE HAVE A NEW TRASH PROGRAM.
>> YEAH JUST PUT IT IN A BIN. >> OH THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA. RIGHT IN THE BIN.
>> I'LL CARRY THE TRASH CANS. >> I LOVE IT.
>> THAT ACTUALLY WOULD BE PRETTY COOL.
>> UM-- WITH MELISSA? ANY-- ANNA? ANY OTHER? JUST WANT TO SOAK THIS IN AS LONG AS I CAN WHILE I'M SITTING HERE.
JUST-- YA'LL DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE?
NOTHING ELSE? >> THE FIRST TO BE DONE EARLY.
I'LL MAKE A NOTION ADJOURN. >> I SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.
>> ALL OPPOSED SAME SIGN. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.