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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 DECEMBER 12, 2023, 6:00 PM, AT THE ANNA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 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 OPINIONS FIGURE REGISTRATION FORM AND TURN THAT INTO THE CITY BEFORE WE GET STARTED.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CALLING ROLL ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE ONLY COUNCIL MEMBER NOT PRESENT IS COUNCILMAN TOTEN.
THIS TIME, I'LL GIVE THE INVOCATION AND FOLLOW WITH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
HEAVENLY FATHER GOD, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY, GOD, AND SERVE THIS COMMUNITY, LORD.
I JUST PRAY THAT ANY DECISIONS WE MAKE THIS EVENING ARE MADE WITH YOUR GUIDANCE AND WISDOM FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
GOD, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS AND PROTECT THE GREAT CITY OF ANNA.
>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO NEIGHBORS' COMMENTS.
[3. Neighbor Comments.]
AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING AGENDA THAT IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.I DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER COMMENT FORM.
JUST AS A REMINDER, WE LIMIT THE SPEAKING TO A THREE-MINUTE TIME FRAME.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL MR. JAMES ALLIER.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS. SO AT WEST CROSSING IN 455, THERE'S SOME UTILITY WORK HAPPENING.
THE CURB HAS BEEN CUT, THE PEOPLE CAN DERIVE RIGHT INTO THIS HOLE.
I'VE BEEN IN CONSTRUCTION MY WHOLE LIFE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
A LOT OF TIMES IF A CURVE GETS CUT, THEY'VE GOT A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE STATUTES ARE HERE IN ANNA.
HOWEVER, YOU COULD ALWAYS BACKFILL, YOU COULD COMPACT IT TO A LEVEL, YOU CAN BACKFILL WITH ROCK, YOU CAN MAKE IT SAFE TO THE POINT WHERE IF SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY DOES DRIVE INTO THAT AREA BECAUSE IT'S NOT PROTECTED, AND THE PROTECTION THAT IT DOES EXIST CHANGES DAILY.
YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF BARRELS THAT HAVE BEEN HIT FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET UP WEST CROSSING ROAD AND PROBABLY PRIED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND TOSSED TO THE SIDE.
SO AFTER READING YOUR GUYS' BIOS ONLINE THAT YOU GUYS ARE ALL GOOD GUYS.
SOME OF YOU ARE VERY SAFETY CONSCIOUS.
I JUST THOUGHT I'D COME HERE TONIGHT AND JUST NUDGE YOU, AND SAY, WE CAN DO A LOT BETTER IN THAT AREA.
THEN ONE OTHER THING OVER THERE IN ANNA RANCH, IF YOU'RE TAKING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT FIRST RIGHT-HAND TURN AFTER THE RAILROAD TRACKS, THAT ROAD WHICH DOESN'T HAVE A CURB, WHICH IS A LITTLE PERPLEXING TO ME, DOESN'T HAVE LINES ON IT EITHER.
BUT WHEN YOU GET UP TO THAT INTERSECTION THERE, WHERE THE STOP SIGN IS, THERE IS A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC.
ABOUT 50 FEET, MAYBE 70 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION TO THAT DOUBLE YELLOW LINE, THE LINE TURNS WHITE.
NOW, YOU CAN'T USE A WHITE LINE TO DIVIDE OPPOSING TRAFFIC.
SO SOMEONE NEW TO THE AREA COULD COME UP THAT ROAD FROM DROPPING THEIR KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL, SEE THOSE TWO LANES AND THEY'RE DIVIDED BY THE WHITE LINE, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ALL THE OTHER MARKINGS IN THAT AREA, THEY COULD THINK, 'THIS ONE'S TO TURN THIS DIRECTION, AND THIS ONE IS A TERM THAT DIRECTION.
LASTLY, BECAUSE I'M SURE I'M COMING UP MY THREE MINUTES, THE BUSES ARE HAVING A REAL HARD TIME NAVIGATING THAT TURN.
THEN WHEN YOU'RE COMING OUT FROM DROPPING YOUR KIDS OFF TO SCHOOL, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO TURN IN THERE ARE BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT.
SO THERE IS ROOM IN THAT AREA TO REDO THAT ROAD, AND OF COURSE CORRECT THAT LINE TO GET THAT LINE YELLOW.
>> DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING FOR ME?
>> YES. ONE MORE THING REAL QUICK.
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>> WE CAN'T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> YOU CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS?
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER NEIGHBORS' COMMENTS, CARRIE? WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 4, REPORTS.
[4. Reports.]
RECEIVED REPORTS FROM STAFF OR THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.THE FIRST ONE THIS EVENING, ITEM A, IS A PROCLAMATION OF VICTORY BY THE ANNA HIGH SCHOOL COYOTES FOOTBALL TEAM, ADVANCING TO THE 4A DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND CLOSING ANNA CITY HALL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.
THERE IS NO ONE HERE FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.
THEY SHOULD BE FOCUSING AND I'M SURE THEY'RE PRACTICING RIGHT NOW.
>> BUT WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
I'M GOING TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS THE ANNA COYOTES FOOTBALL HAS DEDICATED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF WORK, STARTING EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, PREPARING AND PRACTICING FOR THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS THE TEAM IS FOCUSED ON TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, LEADERSHIP, AND PERFECTING ATHLETIC SKILLS.
WHEREAS CITY MANAGER, RYAN HENDERSON AND I, MAYOR NATE PIKE, HAVE CONFIRMED AND AGREED IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF ANNA TO CLOSE CITY HALL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2023, IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE OF ANNA CITY STAFF AND FAMILIES AT AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON TO SUPPORT THE ANNA HIGH SCHOOL COYOTES FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE CLASS 4A DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
ACCORDINGLY, THE CITY MANAGER HAS ORDERED THE CLOSURE OF CITY HALL AND CERTAIN OTHER CITY FACILITIES, THE DAY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
I, NATE PIKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANNA DO RECOGNIZE DECEMBER 15TH, 2023, AS A DAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANNA HIGH SCHOOL COYOTES FOOTBALL TEAM.
>> I'LL MAKE SURE THIS GETS DELIVERED.
>> COUNCIL, ANYTHING ELSE UNDER COMMUNITY REPORTS? THE ONLY THING I'LL SAY IS THE GAME IS AT 11:00 ON A FRIDAY.
>> I HAVE ONE. I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF AND THE CHAMBER AND ALL OF HER NEIGHBORS THAT CAME OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND, AND ENJOYED OUR LITTLE CHRISTMAS PARADE.
GREAT TURNOUT. A LOT OF THE PHOTOS ARE ON OUR SITE, AND THE CHAMBERS SITE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM.
>> THANK YOU. THEN, ITEM B THIS EVENING IS GOING TO BE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMISSION, NOVEMBER 27TH MEETING, ACTION FOR ADVISEMENT. MS. LAW?
>> HELLO, MAYOR. COUNCIL TAYLOR LAW, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
I WANTED JUST TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR ATTENDING THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 27TH.
RECAP, REMIND YOU THAT THE OCTOBER 27TH MEETING MINUTES ARE IN YOUR PACKET FOR REVIEW UNDER AN ITEM 6C.
AT THIS MEETING, THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMISSION VOTED TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL TO BEGIN A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OR THREE INTERNS WITH THE CITY OF ANNA.
THE COMMISSION ALSO ADVISES THE COUNCIL TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE CITY TO BECOME AN ASSOCIATE PARTNER WITH PROJECT UNITY TO HOST FOUR TOGETHER WE DINE EVENTS.
THOSE ARE FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS.
THE ESTIMATE CURRENTLY WAS NOT APPROPRIATED IN THE 2024 BUDGET, BUT THE FOUR TOGETHER WE DINE FACILITATED MEALS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $5,000.
AND THE THREE INTERNS, WITH ADDITIONAL STAFF, WOULD REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT OF UP TO $10,000.
BRINGING THAT FOR ADVISEMENT FROM THE COMMISSION.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON DECEMBER 18TH.
WE'LL BE REVIEWING A PROCESS FOR CREATING A GOVERNANCE PROCESS THEMSELVES, AND THEN TO BRING ITEMS IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 5, WHICH IS A WORK SESSION DISCUSSION, A ZONING DISCUSSION, BUT CONGROVE ADDITION WEST SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 423, NORTH OF NORTH POWELL PARKWAY.
I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS ITEM, THE POTENTIAL APPLICANT HAS DECIDED TO PULL THIS DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME, SO THERE IS NO NEED TO HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM 5A THIS EVENING.
I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 6; CONSENT ITEMS.
[6. Consent Items.]
THESE ITEMS CONSIST OF NON-CONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW.THESE ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY BY ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAKING SUCH REQUESTS PRIOR TO THE MOTION AND VOTE ON THE CONSENT ITEMS.
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COUNCIL, ANY CONSENT ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED? IF NOT, I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON CONSENT.>> MOVE WE APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH K.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO-TEM.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
[7. Items For Individual Consideration.]
MOVING ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.ITEM 7A IS CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN EXISTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NUMBER 933, 2021, ORDINANCE NUMBER 323, 2007, FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED AND SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF LEONARD AVENUE, ON THE NORTH AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF EAST FOSTER CROSSING ROAD.
LAUREN MACKEY, PLANNING MANAGER.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS A ZONING CASE AMENDMENT.
THIS PLAN DEVELOPMENT WAS ADOPTED BACK IN 2007, AND WAS AMENDED IN 2021.
EARLIER THIS YEAR IN JULY, THE APPLICANT WENT BEFORE THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD TO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE PARKLAND DEDICATION.
IN 2021, THEY WERE PROPOSING TO HAVE TWO PARK SITES: ON THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS IN THE MIDDLE ADJACENT TO THE TOWN HOME PORTION.
THE PARKS BOARD RECOMMENDED ONLY ACCEPTING ONE OF THE PARKLAND DEDICATION SITES.
STAFF RECOMMENDED TO THE APPLICANT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO COME IN AND OPEN THEIR PLAN DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE OF THAT RECOMMENDATION IN THE LANGUAGE, AND THE PD IS SO SPECIFIC ABOUT DEDICATING TWO PARK SITES.
SINCE THEY'RE OPENING UP THEIR PD ANYWAYS, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE SOME OTHER MINOR AMENDMENTS.
THE CONCEPT PLAN FROM 2021 HAS EXPIRED, SO THEY ARE REQUIRED TO CREATE A NEW CONSTANT PLAN OR UPDATE THEIR CONCEPT PLAN ANYWAYS.
ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR CIP MANAGER, JUSTIN CLAY, FOR EXTENDING LEONARD AVENUE ALL THE WAY TO COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP.
DURING THE NOVEMBER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVED THE FINAL PLAN FOR THAT, SO THEY CAN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION.
THE REASON WHY THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD DECIDED TO RECOMMEND ONLY ONE OF THE PARK SITES IS BECAUSE, THIS DEVELOPMENT IS ADJACENT TO THE LARGER PARK SITE THAT YOU SAW EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH THE FOUR ANNA RANCH PROJECT.
WITH HAVING THIS MANY PARK SITES, IT DIDN'T REALLY MAKE SENSE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE ON AN ADDITIONAL PARKLAND DEDICATION.
ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INCREASING THE CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH.
THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IT WAS SHOWN ON THE PREVIOUS CONCEPT PLAN.
UPDATES TO THE LANGUAGE TO MATCH OUR RECENTLY ADOPTED ZONING ORDINANCE, ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE LAND.
IN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE, THEY'RE PROPOSING THAT THE COMMERCIAL SITE AND THE MULTIFAMILY SITE COULD BE DEVELOPED AS INDUSTRIAL INSTEAD OF COMMERCIAL OR MULTIFAMILY, AND THEN PROVIDES GREATER DETAIL ON THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL REQUIREMENT ALONG COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED IN FAVOR OF FIVE TO ZERO, AND THERE WERE SIX LETTERS IN OPPOSITION RECEIVED.
THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM.
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:21.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? LAST CALL. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:21 PM.
COUNCIL, DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON ITEM A? PRETTY QUIET IN HERE TONIGHT.
>> ARE THE LETTERS OF OUR POSITION IN OUR PACKET?
>> THEY ARE IN YOUR PACKET. ALL SIX OF THEM.
>> I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING TO THEM.
>> THE LETTERS RECEIVED ARE ALL RESIDENTS FROM THE ANNA TOWN SQUARE SUBDIVISION.
>> I'M SURE THAT OPPOSITION IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE DENSITY BY REMOVING THE PARKLAND?
>> YES. JUST A GENERAL OBSERVATION OF LETTERS.
IT APPEARS THAT THEY'RE NOT AWARE THAT THIS IS ALREADY A MULTIFAMILY ZONING.
>> CORRECT. IT'S ALREADY THERE AND THE EXPANSION OF LEONARD TO THE OUTER LOOP.
>> THEY WERE HOPING THAT WE CAN STOP MORE MULTIFAMILY,
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BUT WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.>> ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS? IF NOT I'LL, TAKE A MOTION ON 7A.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD GIVING A HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE AREA AND NOT JUST LOOKING AT ONE PARTICULAR REQUEST. GO AHEAD.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PRO-TEM.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CARVER. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM B, CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNA RANCH, PHASES 2 AND 3, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL CONCEPT PLAN.
>> NO, SIR. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM C, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE TO RE-AUTHORIZE CITY BUILDING PERMIT FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1922. MR. PETERS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, THIS ITEM IS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY.
ESSENTIALLY, DURING THE LAST STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, A BILL WAS PASSED INTO LAW THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY INTERPRETED TO MEAN THAT ALL CITIES NEED TO RE-ESTABLISH, RE-AUTHORIZE THEIR BUILDING PERMIT FEES BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR OR BE AT RISK OF THOSE FEES NOT NECESSARILY BEING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.
>> JUST OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND GIVEN THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THIS TOGETHER, WE DID PUT TOGETHER A BASIC ORDINANCE.
WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO CHANGE ANY FEES, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY INCREASES TO FEES.
THIS IS SIMPLY A STANDARD, JUST RE-AUTHORIZING, REAFFIRMING OUR BUILDING PERMIT FEES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE.
OUR CITY ATTORNEY, CLARK MCCOY IS HERE, AND OBVIOUSLY, ROSS ALTOBELLI, OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR IS HERE AS WELL, AND BETWEEN THOSE TWO AND MYSELF, WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS ITEM TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 6:25 PM, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? LAST CALL? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:26 PM.
MOTION MADE BY THE MAYOR PRO-TEM, I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM D CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON THE NAMING OF A FUTURE PARK IN THE WOODS AT LINDSEY PLACE DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM IS BROUGHT TO YOU BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION THAT STAFF RECEIVED FROM THE PARK ADVISORY BOARD.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE WOODS AT LINDSEY PLACE SUBDIVISION IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF US 75 AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROSAMOND PARKWAY.
AS A PORTION OF THAT PROJECT, THEY DEDICATED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF LAND FOR CITY PARK, AND THEY ARE ALSO BUILDING SOME SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS UPON THAT PARK.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PARK NAMING POLICY, WE BROUGHT THE PROPOSED PARK TO THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD WHO CONSIDERED MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS, AND HAD A ROBUST DISCUSSION.
I KNOW ONE OF OUR COUNCILMEMBER ELDEN BAKER, WAS THERE AND WITH HIS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, HE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A LOT OF VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE BOARD.
IN THE END, THEY SETTLED UPON THE NAME JOHN FLAVEL GREER.
WE DO RECOMMEND USING THE ENTIRE NAME BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE GEER PARK DOWN HERE IN DOWNTOWN.
GREER AND GEER ARE VERY SIMILAR,
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SO WE WANT TO RECOMMEND USING THE FULL NAME JOHN FLAVEL GREER PARK FOR THIS PARK.THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? SEEMS LIKE A GOOD ONE TO ME.
>> LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM E IS CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANNA COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND PLAZA PROJECT TO MCCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION. MR. PETERS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, I AM GOING TO GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THIS PROJECT BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE'RE AT A CRITICAL MILESTONE HERE AND IT'S JUST A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL ANNA NEIGHBORS HAVE A FEEL FOR THE PROCESS WE'VE GONE THROUGH TO REACH THIS POINT.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SHOW JUST BASIC LOCATION, OBVIOUSLY HERE ON OUR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX SITE IN DOWNTOWN, THE LIBRARY AND THE PLAZA WILL BE LOCATED.
I'M NOT GOING TO OBVIOUSLY GO THROUGH THIS, BUT WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE HERE IS THE PROJECT CHARTER THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER.
THIS WAS COMPLETED TO REALLY DEFINE THE WHAT, AND THE WHY OF THIS LIBRARY.
WHAT THIS COMMUNITY NEEDED, AND WHY IT NEEDED IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE BUILD ACTUALLY FULFILLS THE NEEDS.
SIMILARLY, WE WENT THROUGH A PRETTY DETAILED PROCESS TO IDENTIFY WHAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAZA THAT'S ADJACENT.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SCOPE OF THE TWO, THEY REALLY FUNCTION AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A PUBLIC SPACE.
THE LIBRARY WILL REALLY BE THE FIRST CITY BUILDING THAT'S FOR THE NEIGHBORS SPECIFICALLY, AND NOT NECESSARILY FOR CITY FUNCTIONS ON ITS OWN.
THEN OBVIOUSLY THE PLAZA CREATES A PUBLIC SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR COUNCIL DID, WHICH I THINK WAS UNIQUE REGARDING THIS PROJECT, IS THAT YOU ALL MADE THE DECISION TO REALLY MAKE THIS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECT.
AND SO I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE COUNCIL CREATED THE ANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE, WHICH INCLUDED SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER, TWO CURRENT COUNCILMEMBERS, AND THEN MEMBERS OF VARIOUS BOARDS THROUGHOUT OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WHAT THAT REALLY GAVE US WAS A DIVERSE GROUP OF ANNA NEIGHBORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED IN THE CITY THAT CAME TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW TO HELP US REALLY DECIDE WHAT THIS PROJECT NEEDED TO BE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE UTILIZED A LOT OF PUBLIC INPUT, SO WE HELD FIVE COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS, WHICH WERE A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON OPTIONS AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS.
WE HAD ONLINE SURVEYS AND THEN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS WHERE THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND, INCLUDING COUNCIL MEETINGS.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD A PRETTY DEEP TEAM THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT, SO IN ADDITION TO CITY STAFF, PROJECT ADVOCATES REPRESENTS US AS THE OWNER'S REP. 720 DESIGN IS OUR INTERIORS LIBRARY EXPERT FROM AN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN POINT OF VIEW.
BRW ARCHITECTURE WAS THE ARCHITECT THAT REALLY FOCUSED ON THE FORM OF THE OVERALL BUILDING AND THE EXTERIOR.
TEAGUE NALT AND PERKINS DID THE LANDSCAPING, GESSNER ENGINEERING WAS THE CIVIL ENGINEER, AND THEN SMITHDISH ARCHITECTURE HELPED A LOT WITH THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN EARLY ON.
I'LL TAKE YOU THROUGH JUST A COUPLE OF THE RENDERINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE.
YOU CAN SEE SOME EXTERIOR VIEWS AND THEN A VIEW FROM THE SECOND-FLOOR PATIO AREA.
AND THEN THE TOP-LEFT THERE, THAT'S A VIEW OF THE CENTRAL ENTRANCE AREA.
THEN WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PLAZA, YOU CAN SEE THE GREAT LAWN ON THE CENTER, OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE A LOT OF LANDSCAPING AND TREES.
THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE LOTS OF SEATING AREAS IN A UNIQUE AND VARIETY OF WAYS ACROSS THE SITE SO THAT THERE'S DIFFERENT PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO RELAX, SPEND TIME, GATHER, AND BUILD COMMUNITY.
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IN ADDITION, I WANT TO POINT OUT IN THE TOP RIGHT, WE HAVE THE VETERANS TRIBUTE WALL, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WAS STARTED BY OUR FIRST-CLASS OF THE NEIGHBOR ACADEMY HERE, AND SO THEY HAD INPUT INTO THAT AS WE WORKED THROUGH THE PROCESS.>> THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED BY OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE HAD A BOND ELECTION, AND THE VOTERS APPROVED $22 MILLION OF BOND FUNDING.
THEN WE ALSO HAD A TOTAL OF $3.5 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE PLAZA, WHICH INCLUDED EDC FUNDING AND PARK DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
FOR THE BID PROCESS, WE MADE THE DECISION, INSTEAD OF JUST SIMPLY GOING WITH THE LOWEST QUALIFIED BID, WE FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THAT WE GOT THE BEST VALUE.
WHEN WE DID THAT, WE WERE FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC SET OF CRITERIA, WHICH INCLUDED LOOKING AT OBVIOUSLY THE PRICE WAS A MAJOR COMPONENT.
BUT THEN, THEIR CURRENT WORKLOAD, THEIR REPUTATION, THEIR SAFETY RECORD, THE PROJECT TEAM EXPERIENCE, WE WERE REALLY FOCUSED ON WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WE WERE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE WORKING WITH.
SOMETIMES, THAT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE NAME OF THE COMPANY, BUT IT'S THE PEOPLE AT THAT COMPANY THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE SEEING DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS MATTER IN PROJECTS OF THIS SIZE.
AND THEN, OBVIOUSLY, REFERENCES.
AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL OF THAT, FOR THE FOUR BIDS THAT WE RECEIVED, WE INTERVIEWED ALL FOUR TEAMS, REALLY LOOKED INTO EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAD DONE.
MCCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION WAS FOUND TO BE OUR HIGHEST SCORING BIDDER.
STAFF REVIEWED THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PROJECT ADVOCATES, AND THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THEM TO US IN LETTER FORM BASED ON ALL OF THE SCORING.
THEY COMPILED ALL THE INFORMATION FOR US AND ALL OF EVERYONE'S SCORES.
BASED ON THAT, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BE AWARDED TO MCCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION.
IF THIS IS APPROVED TONIGHT, WE WILL WORK WITH PROJECT ADVOCATES AND MCCOWNGORDON TO DEVELOP A CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE, WHICH WE WILL THEN BE SHARING WITH THE COUNCIL AND WITH THE COMMUNITY.
ALSO, DETERMINE A PROPER DATE FOR A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY.
ONE OF THE THINGS I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT, THIS PROJECT IS BEING DELIVERED UNDER BUDGET.
WE WERE ABLE TO STAY UNDER OUR $22 MILLION THRESHOLD AND UNDER THE $3.5 MILLION THRESHOLD, EVEN INCLUDING OWNER'S CONTINGENCY, CONTRACTORS, CONTINGENCIES, ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT GOING INTO CONSTRUCTION THAT WE HAVE THE MONEY THAT WE NEED TO DELIVER THIS PROJECT WITHOUT COMING BACK TO YOU ALL TO REQUEST MORE MONEY.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE VERY PROUD OF AS STAFF.
IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO HAVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COME IN ON BUDGET.
IT'S ALWAYS REASSURING FOR THE PUBLIC WHEN THEY SEE THAT THEY VOTE FOR SOMETHING FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY AND WE CAN GET IT DONE FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I'LL JUST CLOSE BY SAYING THAT PHILL MILLER WITH PROJECT ADVOCATES IS HERE TONIGHT IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR HIM.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR MARC MARCHAND, IS HERE.
AND WE'RE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
WE'RE JUST EXCITED TO BE MOVING INTO THIS NEXT PHASE AND EXCITED TO SEE THIS BUILDING IN THIS PLAZA GO UP BECAUSE WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO HAVE A BIG POSITIVE IMPACT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
BUT IT IS ALSO SOMETHING THIS COMMUNITY HAS SPOKE ON.
>> YES, I GOT ONE QUICK. GREAT. CAN WE JUST TALK TIMELINE? I KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK WITH A PRESENTATION, PROBABLY ON GROUNDBREAKING.
THIS THE FIRST TIME HEARING THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THE PLAZA AND THE LIBRARY AT THE SAME TIME.
IS A PRIORITY GOING TO BE TO TRY TO HAVE THEM BOTH COMPLETED THE SAME TIME, AND THEY ALL OPEN TOGETHER? OR IS THE LIBRARY ITSELF MORE OF A PRIORITY AND THEN WE'D GO BACK AND WORK ON THE PLAZA?
>> IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. WHAT WE DID IS, WE BID THEM AS TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS, BUT TOGETHER IN ONE PACKAGE.
WE SEPARATED THEM OUT AS SEPARATE PROJECTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP THE FUNDS SEPARATE.
WE BID THEM TOGETHER BECAUSE WE FELT LIKE WE WOULD GET A LOT MORE COMPETITIVE PRICING BECAUSE THERE'S JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING AROUND THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
THE WAY THAT THE SCHEDULE IS CURRENTLY LAID OUT.
WE WOULD BE DELIVERING BOTH PROJECTS AT THE SAME TIME.
ESSENTIALLY WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS YOU WILL SEE THE LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION REALLY HAPPENED FIRST.
THEN, LIKE YOU OFTEN SEE ON A LOT OF PROJECTS
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WHERE THEY WAIT AND DO THE LANDSCAPING TILL THE END, YOU'LL SEE THAT HAPPEN.BUT THE ADVANTAGE OF DOING IT THIS WAY IS THAT YOUR CONCRETE CONTRACTOR, WHO'S WORKING ON THE LIBRARY AND PUTTING THE SIDEWALKS ON THE LIBRARY, WILL PUT THOSE PATHS FOR THE PLAZA AS WELL.
MY EXPECTATION IS THEY'LL DELIVER THE WHOLE PROJECT AS ONE PACKAGE TO US AT THE SAME TIME.
IT IS POSSIBLE, DEPENDING ON HOW THINGS GO AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE SCHEDULE, THAT ONE COULD BE POTENTIALLY OPENED IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE OTHER.
BUT OUR GOAL IS TO JUST DELIVER IT ALL AS ONE PACKAGE.
WE FEEL LIKE THEY REALLY WORK TOGETHER.
>> YES, I AGREE. I DON'T WANT TO SKIP OVER THIS TOO MUCH THAT WE'RE USING TWO SEPARATE FUNDS HERE TO BUILD THESE PROJECTS SCHEME.
>> CAN YOU JUST ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT? EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING. MORE ON ELECTION MONEY.
>> THE BOND MONEY, WHICH IS GOING TO BE USED FOR THE LIBRARY, WAS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN MAY OF 2021, AND THAT MONEY IS VERY SPECIFIC.
IT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE LIBRARY FOR THAT ITEM.
THE PLAZA, IT'S ACTUALLY LISTED IN OUR PARKS MASTER PLAN.
IF YOU LOOK, OUR PARKS MASTER PLAN, IT DOESN'T REFERENCE A PLAZA ON THIS PROPERTY, BUT WHAT IT TALKS ABOUT IS THAT WE NEEDED TO CREATE AN A PUBLIC SPACE IN DOWNTOWN AS PART OF THE DOWNTOWN MASTER-PLAN AND DOWNTOWN PROJECTS.
AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT SHARED FUNDING BETWEEN THE PARK DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
SO THAT'S USING THOSE SOMEONE'S PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FUNDS.
BUT THEN, TEAMING, PARTNERING, IF YOU WILL, WITH THE EDC.
BECAUSE AS PLAZA HAS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT TO IT.
BECAUSE THE GOAL IS TO BRING PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN.
WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME TO DOWNTOWN, EXPERIENCE THE LIBRARY, SPEND TIME IN THE PLAZA, AND THEN EAT AND SHOP AT LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING DOWN HERE.
I THINK WITH THE 3 NATIONS BREWING THAT RECENTLY OPENED AND WE SEE THE SUCCESS THAT THEY'RE HAVING, IT DEMONSTRATES THAT WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND WE WANT TO HAVE A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN AND BRING BUSINESSES IN.
AND I THINK THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP US BUILD UPON THAT.
>> AND YOU ALSO SAID BOTH PROJECTS TOGETHER ARE UNDER BUDGET?
>> I APPRECIATE IT. [INAUDIBLE]
>> HEY GREG, TELLING ON THAT, SINCE THERE IS A SURPLUS, ARE WE ABLE TO USE ANY OF THE BOND MONEY TOWARD BOOKS? AND DOES THAT FALL UNDER FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND INVENTORY, OR DOES THAT HAVE TO COME OUT OF MNO?
>> YES, SIR. NO. THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET OF 22 MILLION BASICALLY INCLUDED EVERYTHING WE WOULD NEED TO OPEN THE LIBRARY.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT PAYING STAFF SALARIES, BUT IT DOES INCLUDE BOOKS.
IT INCLUDES COMPUTERS, TECHNOLOGY, ALL OF THE FURNITURE AND FINISHINGS THAT YOU NEED IN THAT LIBRARY TO GET STARTED.
THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGH THE PROJECT TO IDENTIFY SOME AREAS WHERE WE CAN SPEND SOME OF THAT ADDITIONAL MONEY SHOULD WE CHOOSE TO.
WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP AND KEEPING COUNCIL IN THE LOOP ON THAT.
AND I'M CERTAINLY GETTING YOUR FEEDBACK ON THOSE THINGS.
BECAUSE THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO LOOK AT WHERE WE MIGHT BE BETTER SERVED TO STEP UP OR UPGRADE SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY.
I'LL SAY, ON THE PLAZA STASH LOOKING AT IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
IN WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER, MR. HENDERSON, WHAT WE HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT IS REALLY RUNNING THROUGH THAT PROJECT, AND THEN AT THE COMPLETION, FOCUSING ON TAKING ANY REMAINING FUNDS AND PUTTING THEM BACK INTO THE EDC SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD ON OUR EDC GOALS.
OBVIOUSLY, COUNCIL WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE THAT DECISION, BUT THAT'S THE INITIAL CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'VE HAD.
OUR GOAL ON THE PLAZA IS NOT TO NECESSARILY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO UPGRADE THAT PROJECT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT JUST STRAIGHT ON THE BUDGET AS IT WAS BID.
THEN, AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE REMAINING, WE COULD THEN PUT BACK INTO OTHER FUTURE THINGS THAT THE COUNCIL AND THE ABC WOULD LIKE TO DO.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR SENSITIVITY TO THE TAXPAYERS BEHIND ALL THIS.
IF THERE IS A SURPLUS ON THE LIBRARY AND WE CHOOSE NOT TO ALLOCATE IT TOWARDS ANYTHING,
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WHERE DOES THAT MONEY GO TO? WE JUST DON'T SEND IT OUT FOR BONDING OR DO WE END UP USING IT AND PAYING OFF SOME OF OUR BOND DEBT, OR HOW'S THAT WORK?>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I DO THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT YOU CAN LOOK AT.
YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING FROM WAITING SEVERAL YEARS AND BUYING ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT'S NEEDED.
THERE MAY BE WAYS TO USE THAT MONEY FROM A FINANCE STANDPOINT TO PAY DOWN DEBT.
I'M NOT PREPARED TONIGHT TO GET INTO THAT, BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON AS WE MOVE FORWARD, I WILL CERTAINLY WORK WITH OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO GET YOU THE OPTIONS SO THAT YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BAKER TO HAVE A SECOND.
>> SECOND BY THE MAYOR PRO-TEM, ALL IN FAVOR?
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM F. CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN IMPACT FEE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BLUESTONE PARTNERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROADWAY AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL.
THE BEST SOLUTION I BRING FOR YOU TONIGHT IS FOR A IMPACT FEE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUDDY HAYES BOULEVARD, SOUTH OF WHITE.
GOING TO BASICALLY REMOVE THE EXISTING FIRE LANE THAT WAS BUILT THERE, BUILD THAT BACK AS A FOUR LANE ROADWAYS SECTION WITH A 12-INCH WATERLINE EXTEND DOWN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
WE'VE COORDINATED WITH TACO BELL AND WORKED WITH THEM AS FAR AS THEIR DRIVEWAYS, AND THE PROPERTY OWNER TO THE SOUTH TO GIVE TACO BELL AND NEW DRIVEWAY TO THE FIRE LANE OF THE SOUTH.
I'M HAPPY ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE ON ITEM F.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CAIN. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> YES. MOTION PASSES THAT ITEM G, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON A VOTE FOR THE TEXAS COALITION OF AFFORDABLE POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MR. HENDERSON.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
MS. FERGUSON SERVES ON THE BOARD.
SHE ASSUMED THAT BOARD OF DIRECTOR ROLE WHEN SHE CAME INTO POSITION AS INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR.
I ASKED HER TO LOOK THROUGH THE BALLOT AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE SEVEN VOTES THAT WE CAN SEND FORWARD TO SERVE ON THE BOARD.
THAT SHOULD BE BEFORE YOU RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU WOULD JUST MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOTE FOR? ONE ENTITY CAST BALLOTS.
WE WILL SUBMIT THAT ON AND SHE WILL BE WORKING WITH SOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS. THANK YOU.
>> IS THIS A PAID POSITION FOR THESE?
FIVE OF THE SEVEN OR INCUMBENTS, ACCORDING TO THE LIST.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? MS. FERGUSON'S ON THE BOARD, SHE KNOWS WHO'S THERE, AND I WOULD SAY I TRUST YOUR JUDGMENT ON THAT.
ITEM G, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CAST OUR VOTES ACCORDING TO MS. FERGUSON'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, ALL IN FAVOR?
>> WE TRUST YOU, YES. I DO. ANYWAY.
>> I'M THE SAME WAY. I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THESE NAMES UP HERE, SO IT'S UP TO YOU.
ITEM H IS, DISCUSS THE LOCATION FOR THE 2024 PRIMARY RUNOFF IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
I BELIEVE WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD THOSE AT CITY HALL.
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AND MR. HENDERSON, I THINK WE'LL JUST LET YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THE- [OVERLAPPING].>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
YES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PARTNER WITH OUR ELECTIONS OFFICE, AND WE WILL HOST THE ELECTIONS IN THIS BUILDING IN 2024.
I WILL WORK WITH THEM ON THE SETUP OF THOSE HOSTED ELECTIONS.
>> OKAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY ACTION ON THIS ITEM.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 8,
[8. Closed Session (Exceptions).]
CLOSED SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY ITEMS, LIST, OR REFERENCE ON THIS AGENDA.
A IS CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING OPINION OR CONFLICT LITIGATION.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.9071.
B, DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.072.
C, DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.087.
D, DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE PERSONNEL MATTERS.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.074.
I MAKE A MOTION. WE GO IN TO CLOSED.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CAIN. ALL IN FAVOR?
WE'LL GO ON TO CLOSE AT 6:49 P.M.
>> WE ARE GOING BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 8:46 P.M. COUNCIL, ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO DISCUSS?
>> WE WILL CLOSE THE MEETING AT 8:46 P.M.
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