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>> ALL RIGHT. WELCOME TO CITY COUNCIL.
[1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.]
THE CITY OF ANNA WILL MEET ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023, 6:00 PM, AT THE ANNA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CHAMBERS LOCATED 120 WEST SEVENTH STREET TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE FILL OUT THE OPINION SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM, AND PLEASE TURN THAT IN TO THE CITY SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS WE WILL CALL ROLL, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL GIVE AN INVOCATION AND FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
HEAVENLY FATHER GOD, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS UPON US IN THE CITY OF ANNA.
GOD I JUST PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS UP HERE THIS EVENING AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR OUR FUTURE.
LORD, I JUST PRAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I PRAY FOR JUST PEACE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OVERALL.
GOD, AS WE CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH MAJOR CHANGES AND GROWTH, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOUR WISDOM AND PEACE IS UPON US AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR OUR FUTURE.
>> OKAY, AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 3, NEIGHBORS' COMMENTS.
[3. Neighbor Comments.]
AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING.AGENDA DOES NOT SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
AND AS A REMINDER, YOU DO HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM FOR MR. JOE CARVER.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS JOE CARVER.
I LIVE AT 918, FULL-BORN HERE AND I'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT GOING ON SEVENTY YEARS NOW.
I'M A RETIRED GRAND PRAIRIE FARMER, AND I SPENT 28 YEARS THERE.
I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST 10 MEDICS IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
I'M THE FIRST LICENSED MEDIC, AND I SPENT 17 YEARS ON THE 911 FRONT-LINE AMBULANCE.
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST THE 5TH, AT ABOUT 7:30 IN THE MORNING, I FELT SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT STRANGE IN MY LEFT SIDE OF MY CHEST.
SO I WENT OVER TO THE FIRE STATION TO SEE IF THEY DO EKG AND A BLOOD PRESSURE ON ME.
THEY DID EVERYTHING BY PROTOCOL, EVERYTHING WENT BY FAST AND EASY.
I STUCK BY THE FIREMAN CODE AND REFUSED TRANSPORT.
HOWEVER, ON AUGUST THE 10TH, I RECEIVED A BILL FOR $175 FROM THE ANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
I CALLED AND TALKED TO ONE OF THE CHIEFS AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A CUSTOMARY FEE, CUSTOMARY FEE OF $175 FOR T AND T SERVICES.
THAT'S TREATMENT WITH NO TRANSPORT, WHO'S LIKE ANOTHER TAX, A USER TAX.
I ALREADY PAY A LOT OF TAXES IN ANNA.
I PAY FOR SALARIES, HEALTH CARE, RETIREMENT FUNDS, UNIFORM, THE LIST GOES ON.
THAT'S JUST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT WHAT'S NEXT? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DO A WELFARE CHECK ON SOMEBODY? IF I FALL AND I CAN'T GET UP, ARE THEY GOING TO COME OUT THERE AND HELP ME, AND HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST OVER AND ABOVE MY TAXES? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR A CIVIL SERVANT TO COME IN AND DO A LITTLE FAVOR FOR A CITIZEN HERE? I DON'T KNOW FOR EVERYBODY.
FOR ME, IT COST ME $175, A $175.
SOMEBODY JUST TO TAKE MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND DO AN EKG.
AND IN A MINUTE NEXT BUDGET, I'M SURE WE ALL BE TALKING ABOUT IT SOON.
MAYBE THE FUNDING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY DON'T NEED THIS QUITE AS MUCH MONEY BECAUSE THEY CHARGE AN AWFUL LOT FOR A LITTLE BIT.
I WAS IN THERE FOR 15 MINUTES MAYBE.
ON SATURDAY, THEY WEREN'T DOING ANYTHING ELSE, ANYWAY, BESIDES MISSING BREAKFAST.
I UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO RUN AN AMBULANCE SERVICE, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE CHARGES AND FEES THAT SHOULD BE GOODWILL.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CITY OF ANNA ADDING A TAX AND CALLING IT A CUSTOMARY FEE.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE A PLACE OF SAFETY AND GOODWILL, A PLACE THAT IF SOMEBODY HAS A PROBLEM, THEY CAN GO TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HOPEFULLY FIND SOMEBODY TO MITIGATE THEIR PROBLEMS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, IT IS A HELPING ORGANIZATION.
I ASK THAT YOU REMOVE THESE CUSTOMARY FEES, THIS ADDED TAX AND HELP REGAIN A LITTLE BIT OF THE PUBLIC GOODWILL.
>> MR. CARVER, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.
WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ON THIS.
>> OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 4, REPORTS.
[4. Reports.]
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WE RECEIVED REPORTS FROM STAFF OR THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.COUNCIL, I DO HAVE ONE THIS EVENING FOR MYSELF, WHICH IS A PROCLAMATION, PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 17TH - 23RD, 2023, IT'S CONSTITUTION WEEK.
I SPOKE WITH KELLY CAMPBELL, THE VICE REGION OF THE JOHN F. GREER CHAPTER, THE IRR, WHO ASKED ME TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION, AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HERE TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION.
CONSTITUTION WEEK SEPTEMBER 17TH - 23RD, 2023, WHEREAS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES EMBODIES THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT IN A REPUBLIC DEDICATED TO RULE BY LAW.
WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021 MARKS THE 234TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, AND WHEREAS IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO ACCORD OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THIS MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENT.
ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY INTO THE PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS WHICH WILL COMMEMORATE IT, WHEREAS THE PUBLIC LAW OF 915 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17TH - 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, NATE PIKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANNA, DO DECLARE AND PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 17TH - 23RD, 2023, AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. [BACKGROUND] ANY OTHER ITEMS UNDER REPORT, COUNCIL? WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 5,
[5. Work Session.]
WHICH IS THE WORK SESSION UTILITY RIGHT DISCUSSION, MR. HENDERSON.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M INTERIM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, GREG PETERS, GIVING A PRESENTATION AND ALONG WITH MR. PETERS, MYSELF AND MISS DOBBY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS TOO.
SO AS PART OF THE BUDGET PRESENTATION IN CONVERSATIONS, WE GENERALLY TOUCHED ON UTILITY FEES AND OUR UTILITY FUND.
WE RECEIVED FINAL NUMBERS IN AUGUST AS TO WHAT WE WERE GOING TO BE CHARGED BY THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND SO OUR FEES ARE BASED OF MANY WAYS, WHAT OUR BILL IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO HAVE BEEN PAID AND THAT'S BUILT INTO THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS.
BUT WHAT WE WANTED TO DO PRIOR TO JUST APPROVING THE FEES AT THE NEXT MEETING, WAS TO GIVE A PRESENTATION AS TO WHY THE FEES ARE THE WAY THAT THEY ARE FOR THE COUNCIL AND FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND THINGS WE WILL LOOK AT DOING NEXT YEAR IN TERMS OF DELAYING THE FEES, AND THE INCREASE IN THE FEES THAT WILL BE RECEIVED BY OUR NEIGHBORS.
BUT WE WANTED TO JUST AGAIN, HAVE A MOMENT TO GO THROUGH AND EXPLAIN WHY THE FEES ARE THE WAY THAT THEY ARE, WHAT WE'RE NOT DOING WITH THE FEES, NAMELY INCREASING STAFF AND BUILDING OUR BUYING EQUIPMENT BUT JUST TO GO OVER, WE HAVE BILLS TO PAY AND WE WANT TO ARTICULATE WHY THE FEES WILL BE WHAT THEY ARE AND SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. PETERS TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. MR. HENDERSON, MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AS OUR CITY MANAGER, JUST EXPLAINED I DO HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AT THE CONCLUSION.
I WILL JUST TOUCH ON OUR UTILITY RATE STRUCTURE, GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW, TALK ABOUT COST FACTORS, [NOISE] THE RECOMMENDED RATES, AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND THEN TOUCH ON PUBLIC OUTREACH.
SO OUR UTILITY FUND STRUCTURE OVERALL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING PURCHASES WHEN WE PURCHASE WHOLESALE WATER AND SEWER SERVICES, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND TREATMENT OF WATER AND SEWER.
WE ALSO HAVE A SEPARATE STORMWATER UTILITY
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AND THEN OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE OUR SOLID WASTE SERVICES AS WELL.WE REVIEW THE WATER, SEWER, AND SOLID WASTE RATES ANNUALLY AND WE ALSO UTILIZE A 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT TO HELP US DETERMINE WHAT RATE CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE FOR THE NEW BUDGET YEAR BASED ON THE DATA THAT COMES IN FROM OUR WHOLESALE PROVIDERS, THE FOLKS WHO WE PURCHASED FROM PRIMARILY NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, AND THEN THROUGH THE CGMA, THE COLLIN GRAYSON MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE, GTEUA, WHICH IS THE GREATER TECH CINEMA UTILITY AUTHORITY.
OUR RATES ARE SET TO RECOVER COSTS OF THE UTILITY NOT TO TURN A PROFIT.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE UTILITY FUND DOLLARS CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UTILITY ITSELF.
[NOISE] THESE FUNDS ARE NOT USED OUTSIDE OF THAT INTENDED PURPOSE.
TYPICALLY, RATES ARE ADOPTED AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AND THEN THE NEW RATES GO INTO EFFECT IN THE NEW BUDGET YEAR.
THIS YEAR, STAFF IS NOT PROPOSING ANY INCREASES TO STAFF SIZE OR MAJOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES.
THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TONIGHT ARE DIRECTLY TIED TO INCREASED COSTS FACED BY THE UTILITY.
WE'RE NOT ADDING ANY FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES OR ANY MAJOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT FOR THE PUBLIC SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT GROWING STAFF WITH THESE RATES WE ARE SIMPLY COVERING OUR COSTS.
[NOISE] YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE COSTS THAT WE ARE FACING, CUSTOMER CITIES ARE RECEIVING A RATE INCREASE ACROSS THE BOARD FROM NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF JUST UNDER 15%.
WE ALSO DO HAVE A NEW DESK SERVICE THAT WAS APPROVED LATE LAST YEAR AND ROLLED ONTO THE BOOKS FOR CGMA, WHICH INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE BLOOMDALE PUMP STATION, WHICH BRINGS WATER FROM NORTH TEXAS UP TO THE FOUR CITIES OF MELISSA, ANNA, VAN ALSTYNE, AND HOWE.
WE'VE ALSO FACED SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CHEMICAL AND TESTING COST INCREASES.
IF ANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE A SWIMMING POOL, THEY KNOW HOW MUCH A POUND OF POOL SHOCK COST HAS GONE UP AND SO WE FACE SIMILAR COST INCREASES ON OUR CHLORINE PURCHASES AS WELL.
THEN OBVIOUSLY THE REPAIR COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENSES HAVE GONE UP AND MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES AS WELL.
[NOISE] SIMILARLY, ON THE SEWER SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES THAT NORTH TEXAS IS APPLYING AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S INTERESTING IS YOU MAY REMEMBER HISTORICALLY, NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT APPLIED A CUSTOMER RATE AND THEN MEMBERS PAID FIVE CENTS MORE THAN THAT.
THAT WAS THE STANDARD FOR A LONG TIME AND AFTER LITIGATION SOME THINGS HAPPENED, THEY'VE CHANGED THAT POLICY AND SO I BELIEVE WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE AS WE ARE IN THIS YEAR, OUR CUSTOMER CITIES RECEIVING HIGHER RATE INCREASES THAN MEMBER CITIES BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
[NOISE] BUT AGAIN, WE ARE FACING ADDITIONAL COSTS ON CHEMICAL AND TESTING WE'RE DOING.
WE HAVE SOME MAJOR PROJECTS, CAPITAL EXPENSES, AND THEN PLANT MAINTENANCE COSTS ON THE SOLID WASTE SITES.
SO PER CONTRACT CARDS IS OUR SOLID WASTE PROVIDER.
THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT AND MAKE A REQUEST FOR AN ANNUAL RATE INCREASE.
THEY ARE REQUESTING THE CONTRACT MAXIMUM WHICH IS LIMITED TO 7% AND THOSE COST FACTORS THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED US INFORMATION ON, OF COURSE, DISPOSAL RATES HAVE GONE UP NORTH TEXAS IS LANDFILL, INCREASED FUEL COSTS, AND THEN CONTINUED INCREASES IN EQUIPMENT STAFFING COSTS.
[NOISE] ON THE STORMWATER SIDE, JUST TO REITERATE, IT IS A SEPARATE FUND FROM WATER AND SEWER.
BUT WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY CHANGES TO THE STORMWATER RATES THIS YEAR BECAUSE THAT IS A FLAT FEE AND IT'S NOT BASED ON USAGE.
IT'S A FLAT FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND IT'S GOING TO GROW WITH GROWTH.
WE'RE STILL IN AMBER IN THE VERY EARLY STAGES OF OUR STORMWATER PROGRAM.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPECIFIC NEEDS THAT WOULD REQUIRE US TO INCREASE THAT RATE THIS YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE WE ARE PROPOSING INCREASES TO THE BASE CHARGE FOR 0-2000 GALLONS.
ALL YOU ARE PAYING IS THE BASE CHARGE AND THEN YOU CAN SEE WE DO HAVE A TIERED STRUCTURE.
SO IF YOU LOOK BETWEEN LAST YEAR AND WHAT IS PROPOSED FOR THIS COMING YEAR,
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YOU CAN SEE ON THE WATERSIDE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A DOLLAR INCREASE UP TO 10,000 GALLONS AND THEN IT GETS A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THEN INCREASE GETS A LITTLE BIT HIGHER AS THE VOLUME USAGE INCREASES.OF COURSE, THAT IS A PRETTY STANDARD WAY THAT RATES ARE SET IS TO HAVE A TIERED STRUCTURE THIS WAY THAT ENCOURAGES WATER CONSERVATION BECAUSE VERY LARGE WATER USERS HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT AND NECESSITATE LARGER INFRASTRUCTURE AND MORE INFRASTRUCTURE BEING IN PLACE.
[NOISE] SAME THING ON THE SEWER SIDE.
WE DO HAVE A MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT WE CHARGE ON SEWER.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND GALLONS WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM AND THEN ON SOLID WASTE RATES, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PROPOSED INCREASE IS JUST UNDER $4.
[NOISE] ONE THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT ON THIS SLIDE IS THAT WHAT STAFF WOULD BE PROPOSING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS TO ADOPT THESE RATES WITH AN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE SOLID WASTE RATE'S GOING ON THE NOVEMBER BILLS FOR OCTOBER SERVICE, AND THEN ON THE WATER AND SEWER RATES GOING ON JANUARY BILLS FOR DECEMBER USE.
THE REASON WE WANT TO DO THIS IS BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN INCREASE THAT FOLKS WILL BE FACING.
WE WANT TO HAVE TIME TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS BEFORE THEY JUST GET A BILL IN THE MAIL THAT HAS A RATE INCREASE.
WE WANT TO HAVE SOME TIME TO GET THE WORD OUT AND GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO ASK STAFF QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATE WITH US.
BUT THEN ALSO, IF YOU LOOK HISTORICALLY AT WATER USE, WE'RE AT THE TAIL END OF THE HEAVY WATERING PORTION OF THE YEAR.
ONCE YOU GET PAST OCTOBER, WATER USE REALLY DROPS OFF IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, AND JANUARY.
BY RECOMMENDING THIS IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE, WHAT THIS DOES IS IT IMPLEMENTS THOSE NEW RATES WHEN FOLKS BILLS ARE DECREASING.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SEE AS MUCH OF AN IMPACT IT WOULD BE A SOFTER LANDING THAN IMPLEMENTING THAT INCREASE ON A LARGER WATERING MONTH THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE IF THERE WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON THE OCTOBER USE.
OUR PLAN IS TO CONDUCT SOME PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, ONCE ADOPTED SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS OF WHERE THE UTILITY RATE INCREASE.
WILL DO THIS THROUGH A RANGE OF OPTIONS, INCLUDING EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN IN SIMILAR FASHION TO THE WAYS WE'VE ENGAGED OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE PAST.
STAFF IS CERTAINLY OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS OR FEEDBACK YOU HAVE ON HOW YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DO THAT.
THIS TIME ON. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, GREG. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR GREG?
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION AND MAYBE JUST A STATEMENT ON I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO ON WHEN WE'RE GOING TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES.
BUT COULD WE MAKE A NOTE MAYBE THAT IN THE SPRING WE DO ANOTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH THAT THOSE RATES HAVE INCREASED BEFORE THEY START TO WATERING.
THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF IT BECAUSE I'M SURE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE FORGOTTEN.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SEE A CHANGE ON THEIR BILL IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
>> YES SIR. WE CAN DEFINITELY DO THAT.
>> ON THE CAPITAL EXPENSE AT BEST WEBSITE, WHY IS THAT? BECAUSE OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, IS THAT WHY IT'S SO HIGH?
WE HAD SEVERAL MAJOR SEWER PROJECTS THAT WILL BE COMING ONLINE.
BUT YES, THAT IS A MAJOR COMPONENT.
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 6.
[6. Consent Items.]
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS, ITEM G AND I, THAT I IMMERSE MYSELF FROM VOTING.BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF ITEMS ON CONSENT, I THINK I'LL LET THE MAYOR PRO TEM JUST GO AHEAD AND HANDLE ALL THOSE.
>> COUNCIL ANYBODY WANT TO PULL OUT ANY OTHER CONSENT ITEMS BESIDES THIS?
>> J, I'M ABOUT TO PULL IT OUT.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS 6 A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I. THAT'S IT.
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>> GOT A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN. COUNCILMAN.
I'M GOING TO GO GRAB A MIRROR.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED.
>> OH, OKAY. WHAT ITEMS? [BACKGROUND] OKAY ITEM F.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
ITEM F IS A HOUSEKEEPING MEASURE.
WE'RE TAKING THE CURFEW ORDINANCE OFF THE BOOKS, SO THAT IS NO LONGER IN CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.
THE GOVERNOR SIGNED HOSPITAL 18 19 INTO LAW, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST.
IF WE WERE TO ENFORCE THAT ORDINANCE, WE WOULD BE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.
THIS IS JUST A WAY OF TAKING IT OFF THE BOOKS.
>> CAN YOU REMIND US WHAT THE STATE LAW IS?
>> HOUSE BILL 18 19, IS THE ONE THAT DIRECTLY IS RELATED TO ITS THE DEATH STAR BILL
>> WE HAD A CURFEW ORDINANCE FOR JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
THE STATE SIGNED THE LAW INTO EXISTENCE THAT PRETTY MUCH REPEALED ALL CITIES ABILITIES TO PASS A JUVENILE CURFEW, BUT SUPERSEDES ANY ORDINANCE.
>> WE WOULD BE IN CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.
YOU'D BE BREAKING THE LAW BY HAVING THE ORDINANCE.
>> WE HAVE AUSTIN RUNNING THE CITIES AGAIN.
YOU SHOULD REMIND EVERYBODY THAT AUSTIN IS RUNNING THE CITY AGAIN.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM.
I HAVE A SECOND BY THE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR?
>>YES. MOTION PASSES THAT ITEM J APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RESTORATION OF A HISTORIC ANNA AND A FIRE TRUCK.
>> MAYOR, I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY CONFLICT WITH THAT, AND I JUST WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION TO. THANKS.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE THE ITEM FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN FRONT OF YOU.
IT'S FOR THE RESTORATION OF OUR ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK.
WE HAD A NEIGHBOR FROM WEST TEXAS REACH OUT TO US AND SAY THAT THEY HAD OUR TRACK.
AFTER WE CONFIRM THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PICK IT UP, BRING IT BACK TO TOWN.
FLEET SUPERINTENDENTS WOULDN'T WORK IN TO GET QUOTES IN THIS TRUCK AND HE'S FOUND A JOB THAT'S CLOSE TO THAT POINT.
JUST WANTED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY THAT DO THIS KIND OF WORK.
THIS PROJECT IS BASICALLY A FRAME OFF REGISTRATION FOR THIS VEHICLE.
EVERYTHING'S COMING OFF OF IT.
EVERYTHING'S GETTING BLASTED, EVERYTHING'S GETTING PAINTED.
EVERYTHING'S GOING BACK IN THERE.
IT WILL NOT BE A FRONT LINE OR SECOND LINE FIRE TRUCK OBVIOUSLY, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A RELIABLE PARADE PIECE THAT WE CAN TAKE AND USE ALL AROUND TOWN.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER.
>> NO. I JUST THINK IT'S AWESOME THAT WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
A LOT OF CITY FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE OLD TRUCKS OR SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE MANAGED TO PUT TOGETHER, BUT TO GET ONE OF OUR OWN, I THINK THAT'S PRECIOUS ACTUALLY.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THAT.
>> WE CAN ADD SOME EXCITING PROJECTS OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH THE HISTORIC WATER TOWER, THE TRAIN, AND NOW THIS, PRETTY EXCITING.
>> I MOVED AWAY. I APPROVE ITEM J.
>> BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN, ALL IN FAVOR?
SEVEN AS ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION,
[7. Items For Individual Consideration.]
AUTOMATE CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION IMPROVING AN ORDINANCE,[00:25:03]
ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 24 BUDGET.>> GOOD EVENING. I'M TERRI DOBBY, I'M THE BUDGET MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF ANNA, AND WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO ADOPT THE FY2024 BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAX RATE.
THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE COUNCIL ACTIONS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS.
I'LL TRY TO GO THROUGH EACH OF THEM QUICKLY, AND AS CLEARLY AS I POSSIBLY CAN.
FIRST ACTION IS THE ACTUAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET ITSELF.
A VOTE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET MUST BE A RECORD VOTE, AND THE ADOPTED BUDGET WILL CONTAIN A COVER PAGE THAT LISTS HOW EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY VOTED BY NAME, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER INFORMATION.
THE COVER PAGE WILL ALSO HAVE TO CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN 18 POINT FONT.
WE`RE GOING TO BE GIVING YOU A LOT OF NUMBERS.
NOT ALL OF THEM ALWAYS MAKE LOGICAL SENSE BUT THEY ARE CALCULATED THE WAY THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO BY STATE LAW.
THE STATEMENT WILL SAY THAT WE RAISED MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF 3,057,846, WHICH IS A 23.6% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, AND THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $1,934,510.
SO THAT TELLS YOU HOW MUCH WE'RE GROWING.
JUST QUICKLY, A REMINDER, OUR THEME FOR THIS BUDGET WAS THAT WE'RE BUILDING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION WITH INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, AND MAINTENANCE, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TALENT, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE AT 22.2 MILLION, WHICH IS A 14% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR, DEMONSTRATING THE GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR BUDGET IS BALANCED WITH EXPENSES ALSO AT 22.2 MILLION.
WE ARE FOCUSING ON OUR STRATEGIC SUCCESS STATEMENTS BY ADDING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
THREE POLICE OFFICERS, SIX FIREFIGHTERS ON OCTOBER 1ST, AND THEN THREE FIREFIGHTERS ON APRIL 1ST.
UTILITY FUND REVENUES ARE PROJECTED AT 23.3 MILLION, EXPENSES ARE AT 21.5 MILLION.
BECAUSE UTILITY FUND REVENUES ARE HIGHLY VOLATILE AS TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS THAT COULD INCLUDE HEAVY RAIN, DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS, AND OTHER DIFFICULT TO PREDICT WEATHER EVENTS.
WE HAVE TO BUILD OURSELVES A LITTLE CUSHION NOW, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE CLEAN WATER, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT TO OUR NEIGHBORS.
THESE ARE OUR NOTABLE CIP PROJECTS.
IT'S VERY EXCITING IF YOU START THINKING ABOUT WHAT THE CITY IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN A VERY SHORT TIME.
FIRE STATION, 2, COMMUNITY LIBRARY HERE OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER, DOWNTOWN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE CONCRETE STREETS, AND UTILITY, AND IMPROVEMENTS, THE HURRICANE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, COLIN PUMP STATION GROUND STORAGE.
BOTH OF THESE ITEMS WILL HELP US IN THE FUTURE TO CONTROL OUR OWN FATE A LITTLE BIT WITH OUR UTILITY, AND NOT BE SO DEPENDENT ON OUR THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS.
SLYTER CREEK PARK IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEGUN, LOOKING GREAT.
AND THEN STRAIGHT BEHIND ME, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THIS WINDOW AT A BEAUTIFUL MUNICIPAL COMPLEX PLAZA.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION ON THE BUDGET PORTION, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF ANNA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024, APPROPRIATING MONEY TO AN INTEREST AND SINKING FUND TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON THE CITY'S INDEBTEDNESS, AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ANNA FOR THE '23/'24 FISCAL YEAR.
MOTION BY THE MAYOR TO HAVE TO SECOND.
>> SECONDED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM, ALL IN FAVOR.
MOVING ON TO ITEM B, CONSIDER TO DISCUSS ACTION REGARDING RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE CITY OF ANNA, FISCAL YEAR '24 BUDGET.
>> GOOD EVENING. THE SECOND COUNCIL ACTION THAT IS NEEDED FOR
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BUDGET ADOPTION IS A RATIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX RATE THAT IS IN THE BUDGET.SECTION 102, OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, STATES THAT THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET THAT WILL REQUIRE RAISING MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, REQUIRES A SEPARATE VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO RATIFY THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET.
THE BUDGET IS FUNDED BY A RATE OF 510717, WHICH IS LESS THAN OUR FY_'23 RATE OF 539750.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE GENERATED FROM PROPERTY TAXES IS 3,057,846, AND ABOUT 1,934,510 DOLLARS CAME FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE ROLES.
AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION ON THAT ITEM, AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTION.
>> ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL? I`LL TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM B.
>> MAKE A MOTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, ACKNOWLEDGING AND RATIFYING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR '23/'24 ANNUAL BUDGET WILL REQUIRE RAISING MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CARVER. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM C, CONSIDER TO DISCUSS ACTION OF PROVEN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR '24 TAX RATE.
>> OUR THIRD CITY COUNCIL ACTION NEEDED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FY_'24 BUDGET, AND PROPERTY TAX RATE IS THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE.
AFTER PROPERTIES ARE APPRAISED BY THE COLLINS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THE COLLIN COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR CALCULATES THE DIFFERENT REQUIRED TAX RATES AS OUR DESIGNATED OFFICER USING THE FORMS PROVIDED BY THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER, AND ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.
WE ARE PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF THE DE MINIMIS RATE AT 51071 PER $100 VALUATION.
AVERAGE HOMEOWNER WILL SEE A 2.9 CENT DECREASE IN THE TAX RATE COMBINED WITH A $42,161, INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE, WHICH MEANS THAT IF YOU WERE ACTUALLY THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER, YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL WOULD INCREASE BY $136.
BUT THAT IS AVERAGE, AND PROBABLY NO ONE IS ACTUALLY AVERAGE.
WHEN WE ADOPT THE TAX RATE, WE HAVE TO STATE THAT THE PROPOSED RATE EXCEEDS THE NO-NEW REVENUE RATE.
THE VOTE MUST BE A RECORD VOTE, AND 60% OF THE GOVERNING BODY MUST VOTE IN FAVOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS.
WHEN YOU MAKE THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, IT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING FORM, I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 0.510717, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 9.98% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.
[OVERLAPPING] THESE NUMBERS WERE ALL CALCULATED BY THE COLLIN COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR, WHO IS OUR DESIGNATED AGENT, AND THEY'RE VERIFIED BY ME, AND THEY'RE DONE ACCORDING TO THE PROPERTY TAX CODE.
JUST WANT TO DO SOME A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION BECAUSE THIS IS HOW THE LEGISLATURE HAS LAID IT OUT.
IF YOU WERE TO ACTUALLY READ THE ORDINANCE, IT WILL SAY THAT THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE, AND THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 4.6%, AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON $100,000 HOME BY NEGATIVE $30.60.
BUT THOSE CALCULATIONS, AS I SAID, WERE DONE BY OUR DESIGNATED AGENT, AND VERIFIED BY ME.
THAT'S HOW IT READS IN THE TAX CODE.
>> ANOTHER ONE IS AUSTIN. THANKS.
>> WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY [LAUGHTER] TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, OR ATTEMPT TO.
>> [NOISE] ANY QUESTIONS. COUNCIL MEMBER TOTEN.
>> YOU GET ON THIS ONE. [NOISE] I WILL MAKE A MOTION.
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I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE OF 0.510717, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 9.98% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.>> MOTION ON MAYOR. COUNCIL CAIN, SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM D, FIRST READING OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR '23/'24 ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL BUDGET.
>> HONOURABLE MAYOR, THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE TO READ THOSE TWICE, YOUR FAVORITE.
>> WE'VE TO ROTATE THAT TONIGHT.
>> MAKE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RATIFYING AND IMPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR '23, '24 BUDGET FOR THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOP CORPORATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM, I'LL MAKE A SECOND ON THAT ONE.
>> I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT, JUST A READING.
>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM E, THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION APPROVING FISCAL YEAR '23, '24 ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL BUDGET.
I THINK THE MAYOR PRO TEM DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.
[LAUGHTER] SECOND READING, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND IMPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR '23, '24 BUDGET FOR THIS ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ITEM F IS CONSIDERED DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR '23, '24 ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL BUDGET.
MS. DOVE HAS THREE ITEMS, I HAVE FOUR.
AFTER THIS SHOULD BE DONE WITH BUDGET FOR A WHILE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JOEY GRISHAM, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
JUST A LITTLE SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT THE EDC-CDC.
IT'S BEEN A VERY ACTIVE YEAR FOR US, JUST A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS.
JOB FAIR CAN REGARD DOING AN OFFICE WORK CLOSE, SO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
ACTUALLY, I THINK OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM AND A COUPLE OTHER DEPARTMENTS WERE ABLE TO FIND SOME EMPLOYEES THERE, SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THINGS LIKE THAT AND PARTNER WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE VERY CRITICAL.
DOWNTOWN HAS BEEN A FOCAL POINT.
3 NATIONS BREWERY OPENING THIS WEEKEND.
THE GRANT FOR THE MURAL, TAYLOR WORKED ON THAT SO THAT'S LOOKING GOOD.
THAT'S JUST THE FIRST STEP FOR US TO CONTINUE TO DO ARTWORK DOWNTOWN.
ALSO AS YOU KNOW WE'RE LOOKING AT LAND ACQUISITIONS ACROSS THE AREA, SO JUST A LOT OF REALLY COOL STUFF GOING ON DOWNTOWN.
HOME DEPOT WAS A BIG WIN, CHIPOTLE COMING SOON, TEXAS RHODE HOUSE OPENING IN DECEMBER, AND THEN HOST OF OTHER RETAIL RESTAURANTS, WALGREENS, SEVERAL OTHERS THAT ARE COMING SOON.
THE DENSITY IS CONTINUING TO DRIVE ACTIVITY ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE.
INCENTIVE-WISE 3 NATIONS WAS OUR BIGGEST INCENTIVE, BUT WINDHAM GARDEN HOTEL WILL START CONSTRUCTION SOON OUT ON 75.
HOME DEPOT SHOULD START HERE SOMETIME AROUND JANUARY.
THEN WE ALSO DID THE CHAPTER 3D AGREEMENT WITH ANACAPRI MEGATEL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING MATERIALS FOR THE ANACAPRI DEVELOPMENT SO VERY BIG THERE.
BERNIE PARKER, A NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CAME ON BOARD.
WE'RE EXTREMELY HAPPY TO HAVE HIM, HE'S HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
MARK, WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM WITHIN KIMBERLY, SO WE'RE JUST CONTINUING TO WORK DILIGENTLY.
THREE REALLY BIG STUDIES THAT ARE CRITICAL MOVING FORWARD.
THE WAYFINDING ANALYSIS, WHICH I THINK ALL OF YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER GOING THROUGH THAT, CAME OUT WITH SOME REALLY GOOD DESIGNS.
THE DOWNTOWN DRAINAGE STUDY, THAT'S THE COOLEST THING TO WORK ON.
GREG MIGHT ENJOY THAT, BUT THAT WAS MAINLY TO KICK IT OFF OR DOWNTOWN AND REALLY UNDERSTAND DRAINAGE NEEDS MOVING FORWARD.
OBVIOUSLY, WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH LAND FOR RETENTION PONDS, BUT THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE TO GET CREATIVE.
THEN WE ALSO PARTICIPATE WITH RALPH AND HIS TEAM TO UPDATE THE ZONING ORDINANCE THAT'S DOWNTOWN, WAS A BIG PART OF THAT.
RALPH AND HIS TEAM DID A GOOD JOB LEADING THAT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2004 WE APPLIED FOR CDBG GRANTS FOR DOWNTOWN, SO WE'RE HOPING TO HEAR FROM THOSE PROBABLY IN THE NEXT 30, 45 DAYS.
WE'RE HOPEFUL WE AT LEAST GET ONE, BUT MAYBE TWO OF THOSE, SO THAT'S BIG FOR US.
LASTLY, JUST A LOT OF MARKETING STUFF.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU ALL THE ARTICLES THAT HAVE COME OUT,
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THE TRADE SHOW BOOTHS.LIKES SAINT ANNA IS IN THE NEWS EVERY DAY.
WHEN I SAT BEFORE YOU ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, AND I REMEMBER YOU ALL TOLD ME ONE OF THE BIGGEST FRUSTRATING THINGS THAT YOU FELT WAS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHERE ANNA IS.
I WOULD DARE SAY TODAY THAT YOU DON'T HEAR THAT MUCH ANYMORE.
WE ALSO THANK OUR FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THAT TOO, THAT HELPS, MAKE COACH PARK. SALES TAX GROWTH.
MY FIRST YEAR THERE IS A $900,000 BUDGET.
THIS YEAR, AS YOU'LL SEE, WE'RE PROPOSING OVER A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET, SO THAT'S HOW QUICKLY THINGS HAVE GROWN HERE.
I THINK TERRY AND I WOULD ALWAYS TELL YOU, ALWAYS WANT TO SEE IT GROW MORE.
BUT AS WE GET MORE, THIS NUMBER WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.
ALSO WILL HELP AS THE HOUSING MARKET COMES BACK A BIT.
THAT WILL OBVIOUSLY HELP TO GET MORE PEOPLE HERE TO SHOP. GOES THE PRESENTATION.
THERE WE GO. AGAIN, WE'RE PROPOSING A FLAT YEAR.
THIS YEAR PROBABLY GOING TO BE AROUND TWO-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS ROUGHLY.
AGAIN, THIS IS TRIPLE BASICALLY TO THE FIRST YEAR THAT I WAS HERE.
IT'S REALLY CRAZY TO THINK THAT JUST THAT AMOUNT OF TIME.
THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED BY THE CDC BOARD BACK IN JULY IS $5,321,405.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT'S A BIG INCREASE AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND.
IT'S HEAVY ON DOWNTOWN PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION.
THE INNER URBAN PEDESTRIAN PROJECT, WE WILL BEGIN THE DESIGN WORK ON THAT.
AS YOU KNOW IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PLANNED BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH STREET TO HAVE INNER URBAN BECOME A PEDESTRIAN ONLY THOROUGHFARE, BEHIND THE BREWERY THERE, REALLY WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE A SPACE.
WE CALL IT PLACE-MAKING, BUT IT'S REALLY CRITICAL THAT WE ACTIVATE AND MAKE OUR DOWNTOWN AS WALKABLE AS POSSIBLE.
$3.6 MILLION IS ALLOTTED FOR GRANTS AND INCENTIVES.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES TWO MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CDC FOR THE MUNICIPAL PLAZA PROJECT, WHICH WE AGREE IS A CRITICAL PROJECT TO REALLY ACTIVATE THIS AREA RIGHT HERE WITH THE LIBRARY.
ALSO, WE HAVE QUITE A BIT FOR MARKETING PROMOTION.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTINUE TO REACH OUT, CONTINUE TO MARKET OURSELVES TO DEVELOPERS AND RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN VERY AGGRESSIVE AND AGAIN, IT'S PAID HUGE DIVIDENDS.
SOME OF THE CONTRACT SERVICES WE HAVE.
ON OUR WEBSITE, WE HAVE AN ONLINE REAL ESTATE DATABASE.
WE UTILIZE THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE LIKE PLACER AI DATA, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR RETAIL RECRUITMENT.
THIS YEAR WE'RE ALSO IMPLEMENTING SOMETHING CALLED BLUEDOT SMALL BUSINESS SOFTWARE.
THAT'LL BE A TOOL FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT MORE SOON WITH OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
THEN IMPACT DATA SOURCES ARE THIRD-PARTY INCENTIVE DATABASE THERE.
THE ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE FOR THE CDC AFTER THIS YEAR IS JUST OVER 8.4 MILLION.
AFTER NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS PROJECTED TO BE JUST OVER $5.6 MILLION.
EDC IS DIFFERENT AS YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T RECEIVE REVENUE RIGHT NOW OTHER THAN THE RENT FROM THE BREWERY.
WE ARE GOING TO BE MUCH LOWER THIS YEAR.
MOST OF THAT IS EARMARKED FOR GRANTS.
THAT WOULD BE MORE FOR THINGS LIKE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, PRIMARY JOBS.
THE TYPE A CORPORATION IS MUCH MORE RESTRICTED ON ITS USE OF FUNDS, SO WE'VE EARMARKED THAT FOR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS, THINGS DOWN IN THE OUTER LOOP.
HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE FY23.
FUND BALANCED 5.1 MILLION, AND THEN AFTER THIS NEXT YEAR, OVER 4.7 MILLION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, REALLY A LOT OF PROCEEDS FOR THE BUSINESS PARK ARE REALLY CRITICAL FOR US ON BOTH OF THOSE.
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL AND YOUR SUPPORT, AS WELL AS THE CDC-EDC BOARD.
IF WE'VE GOT A GREAT TEAM, WE CONTINUE TO WORK HARD OUT THERE.
GO, GO, GO ANNA. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON ITEM F.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECOND.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER, SECOND BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM G, CONSIDER TO DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR '23, '24 IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL BUDGET. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM 6G.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER TOTEN WITH THE MOTION, SECONDED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR.
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>> YES, MOTION PASSES. ITEM H, CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PARK FEE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS IN A SCORE BERG LOT DEVELOPMENT, LLC.
FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL THIS ITEM WAS ON THE SECOND MEETING IN AUGUST, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
[NOISE] SINCE THAT TIME, THE DEVELOPER DID REACH OUT AND MEET WITH TWO MEMBERS OF OUR COUNCIL, AND WE FEEL LIKE WE WERE ABLE TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT HAD COME UP.
I DID PASS OUT BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO SEE ON THE SLIDE THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE PARK SO YOU ALL CAN SEE IT.
BUT WHAT THIS AGREEMENT DOES IS IT SOLIDIFIES AN AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPER TO PROVIDE THE DEDICATION OF A 25 PLUS ACRE PARK, AND THEN ALSO BUILD IMPROVEMENTS ON THAT PARK WITH AN OVERALL BUDGET OF 1.952 MILLION.
SOME BASE ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND THEN SOME ALTERNATE ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IF THE FUNDING STRETCHES THAT FAR.
THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, THE DEVELOPER AND THEIR DESIGN TEAM WOULD WORK WITH THE PARK BOARD AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET PARK BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DESIGN AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT.
WE DID SPECIFICALLY ADD LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT SHOULD THE CITY SO CHOOSE THAT THE DEVELOPER WOULD MAKE THAT MONEY AVAILABLE TO THE CITY, AND THE CITY WOULD THEN CONSTRUCT ANY PORTIONS OF THE PARK FOR ANY UNUSED PORTION OF THE BUDGET.
IF THE DEVELOPER BUILT A PORTION OF IT AND THEN STOPPED, THE REMAINING FUNDING WOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY AND THE CITY WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION USING THOSE FUNDS.
I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP.
ANYWAYS, I'M HERE AND OBVIOUSLY JOHN ARNOLD IS WITH US TONIGHT AND SO HE REPRESENTS SCORE BERG SO BOTH OF US ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR GREG OR MR. ARNOLD?
>> THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH KEVIN AND MYSELF AS THE LIAISONS FOR PARK TO COME UP WITH THE AMICABLE AGREEMENT.
>> JOHN, CAN YOU COME UP FOR A SECOND? CAN YOU GO OVER AGAIN WHAT THE 1.9 WE'LL COVER DESIGN AND IN WHAT, HOW MUCH OF THE PARK?
>> I WANT TO CLEAR ONE THING ABOUT WHAT GREG SAID, THE 1,960,000.
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO COUNSEL, I ESTIMATED THE BUDGET THAT WE WERE GOING TO GIVE WAS ABOUT 1.8-1.2.
IT HIT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THERE.
THE WAY WE SET THIS AGREEMENT WAS NOT TO GET THE 1.9.
IF WE DON'T FINISH, WE'RE STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGES.
WHAT WE DID AGREE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BUDGET WAS GOING TO GO TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PARKING LOT. YOU SEE THERE? THE PAVILION SIZE DECKER LIKE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND THE PAVILIONS IS NOT ARE NOT SET YET.
THAT CAN BE WIDE RANGING RANGE OF PRICE.
WHAT WE DID WAS THE PARKING LOT, THE PAVILION, THE PLAYGROUND, RESTROOM WITH THE PARKING LOT AND THE TRAIL.
PAVILION COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM 150 GRANT TO 200, 300 GRANT.
SO WHAT WE SET IT UP IS HERE'S OUR BASE ITEMS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BUILD AND THEN THERE'S ALTERNATE ITEMS THAT WE HAVE ON THERE THAT WE SHOWED THAT WERE VOLLEYBALL, PICKLEBALL COURT, ADDITIONAL SOCCER, AND IN THE SOUTH PARKING LOT, SOME OF THAT AREA TO THE SOUTH.
NOT SURE WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PARK, SO IT'S JUST REALLY NOT FULLY PLANNED YET.
BUT WE HAD SETTLED ON SOME ITEMS THAT WE DID WANT THEM ARE SERIOUS ABOUT.
THE BUDGET SHOULD COVER ALL THOSE BASE ITEMS. WHAT WE DECIDED WAS WELL, THERE'S GOING TO BE MONEY LEFTOVER.
THAT MONEY GOING TO BE PUT INTO ONE ITEM, TWO ITEM, OR JUST PARKS WANT TO TAKE THAT MONEY.
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WHAT WE'LL DO IS WRITE A CHECK FOR THE REMAINING AMOUNT.WE'LL USE UP THE BUDGET FOR OUR BASE ITEMS. OURS CAN SELECT SOME ITEMS FROM THAT AND WE'LL USE THAT BUDGET.
IF PARK SAYS NO, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE REST OF THE LAND, WE ARE GOING TO CHECK.
THAT'S HOW IT WAS SET UP AND THERE WAS CHOSEN THE PARK'S BOARD, WHILE WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS, DECIDES TO KEEP THE FUNDS AND THEY HAVE ANOTHER PLAN FOR IT OR WRITE THE CHECK DAY 1.
>> THEN ANY AGREEMENT, THIS PORTION, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, WE'LL BE FINISHED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD?
>> BEFORE HOUSE GOES VERTICAL.
>> NOW BEFORE HOUSE GOES VERTICAL, SO WHAT WE DID WAS A LOT OF ISSUES HAVE BEEN COMING UP WITH LIKE PLAYGROUND PAVILION.
THERE'S A CERTAIN NUMBER ITEMS THAT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE FIRST TWO HOUSES AS THEY'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION SAYS NO CEOS WHEN I PRESENTED IT WAS NO COS OCCUPIED IN THE HOUSES.
BUT IT LEAVES US A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM TO WORK POSSIBLY IT'S STUFFS LATE.
WE CAN WORK WITH STAFF TO GET ABOUT 50 PERMITS OR SO.
BUT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE IN BEFORE PHASE 1 IS DONE.
OTHERS BASS ITEMS, UNLESS WE COME BACK, I'M IN AND WE SAY, WE DON'T WANT DESIGNING.
>> WHERE I'M GETTING AT, JUST TO EXPLAIN.
I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.
>> YES, SIR. I THINK THE AGREEMENT DOES THAT.
>> GET THE MOST OUT OF IT THAT WE CAN OUT OF A DEVELOPER THAT WE CAN, AS WE DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING THAT YOU DO, YOUR CONCRETE IS CHEAPER THAN WHAT WE WOULD PAY FOR CONCRETE.
>> I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO WATCH YOU BUILD THIS PLAYGROUND AND I HOPE YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
>> IS THE INFORMATION IN OUR PACKET RIGHT ON THIS AS FAR AS THE TIMELINES GO? OR IS IT CHANGED BECAUSE THIS IS SHOWING THE VILLI IN PLAYGROUND AND ONE OR MORE SOCCER FIELDS COMPLETED BEFORE THE ONE-HUNDREDTH HOUSES OCCUPYING, YOU JUST SAID 50. ARE YOU CHANGING THAT?
>> I'M NOT SURE 100% WHAT THE FINAL NUMBER WAS.
>> THERE'S MULTIPLE COMPONENTS.
THERE'S A CERTAIN PORTION OF IT HAS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE 50TH HOUSE IS OCCUPIED AND THEN HUNDRED, BUT IT ALL HAS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF PHASE 1.
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THE FULL ARC HAS TO BE COMPLETED.
>> IS PHASE 1 A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOMES OR IS IT?
>> YES, WHAT HE'S PLANNING FOR PHASE 1, I THINK INCLUDES 276 HOMES IN PHASE 1. YES, SIR.
>> AT WHICH TIME DURING THE PHASES WILL WHEN WE GET TO HAVING TO FIGURE OUT DO WE ACCEPT CHECK OR DO WE FULLY DEVELOPED OUT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARK? WHERE DOES THAT HAPPEN?
>> HONESTLY I THINK THAT THAT WOULD HAPPEN ONCE THE JOHNS CONSULTING TEAM COMPLETES THE DESIGN AND WE TAKE IT TO THE PARK BOARD AND HE HAS HIS HARD NUMBERS, HIS QUOTE, SO WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE BUILT.
I THINK AT THAT POINT IN TIME IS WHEN WE WOULD MAKE THAT DECISION.
WE WOULD GO TO THE PARK BOARD AND THEN GET A RECOMMENDATION AND IF WE NEEDED TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL, THAT'S THE TIME WHEN WE WOULD BECAUSE WE WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE HIS BID NUMBERS.
WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE COSTS ARE.
>> WE'RE UNDER DESIGN ON THE PAVILION, THE RESTROOM, EVERYTHING.
I'VE GOT ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS ALREADY, SO I'D HAVE TO ANTICIPATE IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS, THE PARKING LOTS DESIGN WITH OUR ENGINEERING THAT WE SUBMITTED. WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY.
>> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL CAIN AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN AND ALL IN FAVOR?
>> YES. MOTION PASSES OUT OF MY CONDUCT.
A PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THAT AND THE CITY STEERING COMMITTEE AND ATMOS ENERGY COURT MID TEXAS DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANIES 2023 WRITE REVIEW MECHANISM FILING.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING THAT I'LL OPEN IT 07:04 PM MR. CAIN.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS A FORMALIZATION BY
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ORDINANCE OF THE SETTLEMENT THAT WAS REACHED WITH ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, WHICH SERVES NATURAL GAS TO THIS AREA OF MID TEXAS ESSENTIALLY IS HOW THEY LABEL IT.WE HAVE ATTORNEYS IN AUSTIN, LAW FIRM OF VOID, CROSSLINK THAT REPRESENT NOT ONLY THE CITY, BUT ABOUT 180 OTHER CITIES IN TEXAS ARE SERVICED BY ATMOS AND THIS RATE MECHANISM, THIS RATE DETERMINATION, IS TO DETERMINE WHAT ATMOS WILL BE ABLE TO CHARGE UNDER ITS TARIFF TO CUSTOMERS.
THEY ORIGINALLY HAD SOUGHT 165 MILLION. IN ADDITION.
IN OTHER WORDS, 165 MILLION INCREASE IN THEIR RATES OVERALL FOR THIS REGION.
THE SETTLEMENT THAT WAS REACHED WAS 142 MILLION.
LLOYD GOSLINGS FEES ARE COVERED UNDER THAT SETTLEMENT AND AGAIN, IT'S A REALLY A FORMALIZATION OF THE ORDINANCE WHERE A MEMBER OF THAT AMOS STEERING COMMITTEE, WE'D GOSSIP REPRESENTS THE ATMOS HEARING COMMITTEE THEY WERE JUST PAYING IN NEGOTIATIONS AND THIS ORDINANCE JUST NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF ANNA AS BEING PART OF THAT SETTLEMENT.
IN TERMS OF RATES HERE LOCALLY, IT TRANSLATES TO ABOUT $6.47 FOR RESIDENTS AND $24.72 PER MONTH FOR COMMERCIAL, 6.47 PER MONTH RESIDENTIAL 24.72 FOR COMMERCIAL.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? LAST CALL CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 07:07 PM.
>> I MOVE. WE APPROVE OUT OF MY.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR AND THE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MCCAIN. ALL IN FAVOR?
COUNCIL I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE NEED TO GO TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION THIS EVENING.
ANY OTHER ITEMS WE NEED TO DISCUSS? I'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 07:07 PM.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.