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>> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA.
[1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. ]
WELL, FIRST OFF, WE NEED TO GO BACK TO OUR OPEN SESSION FOR THE WORK SESSION AGENDA.COUNCIL, ANYTHING ELSE THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED?
>> I'LL ADJOURN WORK SESSION AT 6:11 PM.
WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF ANNA.
WE MEET ON FEBRUARY 13TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE ANNA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED 120 WEST SEVENTH 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 AN OPINION SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AND PLEASE TURN THAT IN BEFORE WE GET THE MEETING STARTED.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CALLING ROLE, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING, I WILL GIVE AN INVOCATION AND FOLLOW WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
HEAVENLY FATHER LORD, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, GOD.
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THIS GREAT COMMUNITY.
LORD, I JUST PRAY FOR YOUR WISDOM THIS EVENING AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
GOD, I JUST PRAY PROTECTION OVER ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS HERE IN ANNA, AND WE THANK YOU FOR MANY BLESSINGS YOU BESTOW UPON THIS COMMUNITY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.
>> TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [NOISE]
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 3, NEIGHBORS COMMENTS.
AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING AGENDA THAT IS NOT LISTED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
KERRY, DO I HAVE ANY NEIGHBORS COMMENTS THIS EVENING? LAST CALL, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 4.
[4. Reports. ]
REPORTS. RECEIVED REPORTS FROM STAFF OF THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, AND ITEM A IS PARKS ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE FROM MR. MARCHAND.>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY UPDATE YOU ON SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD.
RECENTLY, THERE WERE TWO SIGNIFICANT ITEMS, ALONG WITH A STAFF REPORT ON PARK MAINTENANCE, RECREATION PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS, AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, ALONG OBVIOUSLY WITH OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
ONE IS WE ARE STARTING TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE, AND UPDATING THE COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ALSO SHIRLEY HERITAGE PARK.
THERE'S SOME GREAT IDEAS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP ABOUT THAT.
WE REVIEWED THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT PLAN THAT THIS COUNCIL APPROVED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
THE SECOND ITEM IS, IF YOU'LL REMEMBER THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, IT WAS TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS AGO.
YOU NAMED A BRAND NEW PARK THAT'S BEING ADDED TO THE SYSTEM, AND SO THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD IS LOOKING AT ANOTHER NEW PARK THAT'S COMING INTO THE SYSTEM, AND THEY HAVE A NAME THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE RECOMMENDING TO YOU ALL AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
ALL OF THAT POLICY STAFF'S DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND SOME OF THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON THAT, AND WE'LL BE BRINGING IT TO YOU SOON.
>> THANK YOU, MARK. WE'RE MOVING ON TO OUR WORK SESSION OR COUNCIL, ANY OTHER ITEMS UNDER REPORTS? I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE WORK SESSION ITEM A, LIBERTY HILLS DEVELOPMENT. IT'S MECKY?
WITH US TONIGHT WE HAVE T. GRIFFIN.
THIS IS THE LIBERTY HILLS DEVELOPMENT.
SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CALLED MANTUA.
MR. GRIFFIN HAS TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THAT PROPERTY, AND IS PROPOSING A NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENT MODIFYING, AND MODERNIZING THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO.
>> MAYOR COUNCIL, WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR ABOUT A YEAR, DILIGENTLY PLANNING, WORKING WITH STAFF, TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE BEST PLAN.
THERE'S A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS TO GO IN THIS.
A TON OF ROADS, SEWER, WATER, THAT ALL BENEFITS THE CITY.
WE'RE HERE ASKING FOR TO PUT IN ALL THE UTILITIES TO FURTHER EXPRESS THE WEST SIDE.
THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER THEM, BUT THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS WE'RE GOING THROUGH WITH THIS.
LOOKING FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, OBVIOUSLY WITH A NUMBER OF ZONING COMPONENTS, MAINLY SINGLE FAMILY, ALONG THE WEST SIDE WHERE THE GOLF COURSE IS, THIS THING SURROUNDS THE GOLF COURSE, TRYING TO LIFT UP THE WEST SIDE AND GET WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE.
THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING. THERE'S A PACKET THERE.
THERE'S A LOT OF SEWER, A LOT OF WATER.
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I HAVE A TEAM HERE THAT WE CAN DIVE IN IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, WHICH WE'RE HAPPY TO DO.>> T, WHAT IS THE TOTAL ACREAGE LOOKING TO BE DEVELOPED?
>> CURRENTLY, WE HAVE ABOUT 1,000 ACRES THAT WE'VE PUT TOGETHER.
I THINK THERE'S 4.7 UNITS TO THAT ACRE THAT WE SPREAD OUT OVER THE TOTAL TRACT.
IT'S ACCUMULATED INTO THREE DIFFERENT TRACKS.
THERE'S ABOUT 1,880 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS TOTAL [INAUDIBLE]
>> THERE'S A SINGLE FAMILY LOT?
>> YOU KNOW KIND OF A BREAKDOWN ON THE 60'S FOOT.
I WAS LOOKING IN HERE, I'D PROBABLY COULD FIGURE OUT THE MATH MYSELF, BUT IF YOU KNEW IT OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD.
>> I DON'T KNOW IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT TOM?
>> SO 28% '40S, 39% '50S, 28% '60S, AND 3% SIR.
>> SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY GOLF COURSE.
IDEALLY, WHAT IDEALLY WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS THE SINGLE FAMILY IS A MAJOR COMPONENT TO THIS, SURROUNDS THE GOLF COURSE, IT'S HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER.
BUILDING THAT ROAD MANTUA WILL GET EVERYTHING FLOWING TO THE WEST.
WE HAVE A TON OF FRONTAGE AND THE FRONTAGE IS VERY IMPACTFUL TO US.
EVERYTHING WE DO, WE'RE TRYING TO DRIVE THE VALUE TO THE FRONT, OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE THAT'S THE FRONT DOOR FOR ANNA.
WE HAVE A MILE AND A HALF OF FRONTAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF 75.
>> IS THERE ANY LAND YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT IN HERE POSSIBLY SETTING ASIDE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT, MAYBE A SCHOOL, ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> YES, SIR. ALONG MANTUA ON THE NORTH SIDE, THERE'S A FOUR ACRE TRACT UP THERE THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DEDICATE TO A FIRE STATION.
TAKE IF WE WERE DONE LOOKING AT PETER'S COMBO, GET THROUGH THE NEGOTIATION PHASE OF THIS PROJECT, WHEN WOULD YOU ALL AS DEVELOPERS EXPLAIN TO THE COUNCIL THE RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT? WHEN WOULD YOU LOOK TO KICK US OFF? TIMELINE?
>> WE'RE WORKING WITH FORESTAR, WHO IS OUR PARTNER ON ALL THE SINGLE-FAMILY AND WE'RE LOOKING TO START THAT AROUND DECEMBER.
WE CAN GET ALL THIS STUFF DONE NOW, SO WE CAN GO INTO THE PHASES WITH THE CITY TO START WORKING ON THE PLANS TO DIVE REALLY DEEP INTO IT, AND TO GET ALL THE ENGINEERING DONE FOR THE FIRST PHASE, AND HOPEFULLY, WE CAN START THE GRADING PROCESSING BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THAT'S WHAT OUR GOAL IS.
>> WATER AND SEWER ARE SUPER IMPORTANT, WE GOT TO GET THAT IN THE GROUND AND START RUNNING IT.
>> YOU SAY, IS IT A MILE AND A HALF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 75?
>> YES, SIR. THREE MILES OF FRONTAGE TOTAL, MILE AND A HALF, BOTH SIDES OF 75.
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR HERE IS EVERYTHING TO THE WEST IS NOT IN THE CITY, THIS IS ALL PREDICATED ON THE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, ANNEX INTO THE CITY, BRING ALL THIS INTO THE CITY SO IT ELEVATES.
>> SO A FIRE STATION WOULD BE ON THE EASTERN HALF?
>> THE FIRE STATION, IT WILL BE ON THE WEST PORTION, WEST OF 75, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GOLF COURSE, SOUTH SIDE OF MANTUA ROAD.
>> THERE WERE [INAUDIBLE] IN TERMS OF [OVERLAPPING]
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DO YOU HAVE A POINTER? THE BLUE PIECE ON THE NORTH END [OVERLAPPING].>> STATION OUT OF THERE [OVERLAPPING].
>> I NEED SCHOOL PROPERTY THERE.
>> THE PARKS AND THE TRAIL SYSTEM.
ARE YOU GOING TO DEDICATE THE PARKS TO THE CITY OR WILL IT BE PART OF THE MASTER PLAN?
>> THERE'S BIG PARK WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE CITY.
>> FOR THE CITY, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE OTHER LITTLE PARTS FOR THE HOA.
>> SO WHERE THE GOLF COURSE IS, THERE'S A BIG GREEN SPACE THERE ON THE WEST SIDE.
ALL THAT, WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING A BIG PARK DEDICATION FOR THE CITY.
>> THEN CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT? THERE'S SOME COMMERCIAL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD, SO LIKE WHAT DO YOU SEE ON THE WEST SIDE AND WHAT DO YOU SEE ON THE EAST SIDE?
>> WELL, SO THERE'S THE TWO TRACKS THAT YOU SEE IN THE RED ON THE FAR SOUTH AT ROSAMOND, THEY'RE UNDER CONTRACT THROUGH A DEVELOPER, AND THAT DEVELOPER IS NOTORIOUS FOR BUILDING BIG RETAIL STORES, AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S PLANNING TO GO THERE.
>> YEAH. [LAUGHTER] DO YOU SEE OFFICE-TYPE SPACES AND SIMILAR?
>> I THINK WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE DENSITY DOES HERE AND WHAT THE MARKET DRIVES THERE, BUT THERE COULD BE OFFICE FOR SURE, A LOT OF MEDICAL OFFICE FOR A FACT.
>> OKAY. WHAT ABOUT MULTIFAMILY? HOW MUCH MULTIFAMILY ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT?
>> THERE'S MULTIFAMILY BUILT INTO THIS, THAT'S PART OF THE 4.7 UNITS THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.
OUT OF THAT 4.7 UNITS, THERE'LL BE MULTIFAMILY, SINGLE-FAMILY, TOWNHOME, THOSE THREE DISCIPLINES.
>> BUT BASICALLY, IT'LL BE ALONG 75. THERE'S NO MULTIFAMILY.
>> WHAT'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
>> NONE OF THAT IS ON OUR PLAN.
THE MULTIFAMILY DOES NOT SHOW TO BE ANYWHERE TO THE WEST OF STANDRIDGE?
>> YES, SIR. I'M TRYING TO GAUGE THE SIZE OF THESE HOMES.
BY THE WAY, AND THIS IS ELABORATE. THANK YOU.
>> WE WORKED HARD ON IT. WELL, THEY WORKED HARD ON IT. [LAUGHTER]
>> AS FAR AS THE HOME SIZES, I SEE THE LOST SIZES.
WHAT SQUARE FOOTAGE ARE YOU THINKING THESE HOMES ARE GOING TO BE?
>> WHAT SIZE OF THE HOMES, LIKE WHAT SQUARE FOOTAGE ARE YOU SEEING THESE HOMES?
>> KEVIN. KEVIN AND I WORK TOGETHER ON SINGLE-FAMILY, HE'S MORE VERSED ON THAT.
>> HI THERE. MY NAME IS KEVIN LAZARES, AS TEAGUE SAID, WE'RE TEAGUE'S PARTNER ON THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
I'M WITH FORESTAR DEVELOPMENT.
AS FAR AS THE HOME SIZE GOES, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT BASED ON YOUR LOT SIZE, AND I THINK INTUITIVELY, YOU WOULD EXPECT THE SMALLER LOTS TO HAVE SMALLER HOMES.
BUT REALISTICALLY, WITH A 40-FOOT LOT, THOSE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO START AROUND THE 2,000-SQUARE FOOT MARK BECAUSE ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE IS GOING TO END UP BEING A TWO-STORY HOME.
ON SOME OF THE 50-FOOT LOTS AND 60-FOOT LOTS, A PERCENTAGE OF BUYERS DO ENJOY ONE STORIES AND JUST ONE-STORY LIVING.
BUT ON A 50-FOOT LOT, STARTING PROBABLY AROUND 1,800-2,000 SQUARE FEET ON A SINGLE-STORY HOME, AND ON A 60-FOOT LOT, PROBABLY STARTING AROUND 2,000-2,200 SQUARE FEET AND GOING UP FROM THERE.
>> OKAY. SO YOU'RE THINKING THE MINIMUM IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 1,800?
>> SOME THREE-CAR GARAGE OPTIONS IN THE BETTER LOTS?
>> ALSO, I WANT TO POINT OUT THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD, VERY EXPENSIVE TO BUILD, SO THE LOT PRICING IS GOING TO DICTATE A LOT OF THAT.
THE FACT THAT THESE LOTS ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE, IT'S GOING TO ELEVATE ALL OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE, IT HAS TO MATCH PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET A HIGHER-QUALITY BECAUSE THE LOT ARE SO EXPENSIVE.
>> ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF ON DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PRODUCT THAT IS GOING TO ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GET STUFF LIKE, THIS STUFF THAT'S NOT ALL BRICK AND IT HAS MAYBE HARDIEPLANK OR WHATEVER OTHER SIDING DIFFERENT. OKAY.
>> WELL, TECHNICALLY, I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF HARDIEPLANK INVOLVED.
>> I THINK IF THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT DOING THAT AND HAVING PODS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE LIKE A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN WITH HARDIE AND BATTEN BOARD AND STUFF LIKE THAT, WE'RE DEFINITELY WILLING TO LOOK AT THAT.
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WE HAVE NO HEARTBURN, WE HAVE A FEW PROJECTS THAT HAVE PRODUCT LIKE THAT IN DFW AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD LOOK.BUT I THINK AS WE'VE PLANNED SO FAR, THIS IS 100% MASONRY COMMUNITY.
>> I'LL MAKE A COMMENT JUST IN GENERAL, SINCE WE HAVE THE RESIDENTIAL PARTNER WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
CLEARLY HOW PRODUCTION BUILDERS COME IN.
ONE OF THE THINGS, JUST FOR YOU ALL'S KNOWLEDGE MOVING FORWARD, I CAN'T SAY WE UP HERE, BUT I WOULD SAY IN GENERAL WHAT WE'RE ACCUSTOMED TO AND I APPRECIATE THE PICTURES THIS EVENING BECAUSE IT GIVES COUNCIL A LITTLE BIT OF AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I ENVISION WITH LIBERTY HILLS, ESPECIALLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE COST OF WHAT THESE LOTS ARE GOING TO BE, THE COMMENT TO THE NICER ELEVATIONS, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
I'M JUST GOING TO STATE IT THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE STATED.
I DON'T WANT A 40 FOOT LOT WITH A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE AFFORDABLE TO AN INVESTOR TO RENT OUT.
THAT IS NOT WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR IN ANY OF THIS WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT.
WE WANT SOMETHING THAT, NUMBER 1, IS A LITTLE PAINFUL TO BUY UNLESS YOU'RE MOVING INTO A REALLY NICE BUILT HOME.
I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING TO COMMUNICATE IS, I EXPECT WITH A PITSTER'S COMBO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE COST OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WOULD GO INTO THIS DEVELOPMENT, I WANT IT TO BE SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER SEEN AROUND HERE BEFORE, AND THAT'S WHAT I DO ANTICIPATE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT.
>> I THINK WE BOTH AGREE, KEVIN.
I THINK WE BOTH AGREE WE ALL WANT THAT.
THE FACT THAT I'M GOING TO BE LEFT WITH 280 ACRES OF COMMERCIAL FRONTAGE, I NEED THAT.
THAT'S WHAT DRIVES THE VALUE OF THE COMMERCIAL.
THAT'S WHAT OUR GOAL HAS BEEN.
WE'VE SPENT A YEAR WORKING ON THIS PLAN TO BRING IT TO YOU.
IT'S TAKEN THAT LONG TO PERFECT IT TO WHAT WE HAVE.
WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF IT AND EXCITED TO BE HERE, READY TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> WE WANT OUR BUILDERS TO BUILD A NICE PRODUCT, BUT AS THE DEVELOPER, WE ALSO WANT TO PROVIDE BEST IN CLASS AMENITIES, LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMING, RAIL SYSTEMS, OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, REALLY A COOL MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY.
LUCKILY, WITH ALL THE OPEN SPACE ON THE GOLF COURSE, IT'S RARE TO HAVE A GOLF COURSE.
USUALLY THE DEVELOPER HAS TO PONY UP AND BUILD THE WHOLE GOLF COURSE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE PREMIUMS. IT'S A REALLY COOL AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NRCS LAKES THAT ARE NEAR US AND AROUND US IN OUR PROPERTY.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY COOL OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVATE THESE AREAS AND MAKE A COMMUNITY BEAUTY.
>> YOU HAVEN'T MENTIONED 70S EVER.
WE HAVE A PICTURE OF THEM, BUT IS THERE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE?
>> THERE'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE.
>> MOST OF THEM ARE ON THE GOLF COURSE.
>> THE MAXIMUM OF SQUARE FOOTAGE ON THE '70S WOULD BE WHAT?
>> THERE WOULDN'T BE A MAX ON THAT.
>> A MINIMUM, IT'LL BE A ONE STORY, MOST OF THEM WILL BE TWO STORIES.
IT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO BUILD A 2,500 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE ON THAT.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO NEGOTIATION, THEY COME WITH YOU FOR CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE ON CERTAIN LOTS, MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM.
>> YEAH, WE'RE HAPPY TO WORK WITH STAFF ON SQUARE [OVERLAPPING] SEGMENTATION AND STUFF LIKE THAT. ABSOLUTELY.
>> WE VISION THIS AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU.
>>YEAH, AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
WE HAVE A FEW DEVELOPERS THAT JUST LIKE TO COME AND BUILD HOUSES AND THEN THEY LEAVE TOWN.
>> UNDERSTAND. WE'RE PUTTING THESE 1,000 ACRES TOGETHER.
WE HAVE ANOTHER 800. WE'RE HERE TO STAY.
SEVEN GENERATION COLLIN COUNTY, SO WHERE WE ARE.
>> THEN WHAT ABOUT ON PART OF THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, THE DUPLICATION OF, WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR? THE ELEVATION. DIFFERENT ELEVATION.
>> RANDOM NON-MONOTONY RULES AND NON-MONOTONY.
>> YEAH. NOT JUST CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE BRICK MORE SO [OVERLAPPING] THE ELEVATION LOOK NOT BRICK ELEVATION.
>> WE'LL PROPOSE A RULE THAT REQUIRES DEVIATIONS IN BOTH FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATION AND NOT JUST THE CHANGING OF THE COLORS, IF YOU WILL, TO CHECK THE BOX.
THEY FOG THE MIRROR AND GET BACK BEYOND THAT, WE WON'T DO THAT.
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>> ALL RIGHT. THEN THAT TIES ALONG WITH WHAT MAYOR PIKE SAID.
WE WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND THAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO, SO I APPRECIATE IT.
>> YEAH. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FRONT DOOR COMING FROM THE NORTH AND WE DEFINITELY WANT TO PUT ON A GOOD FACE.
>> CAN I JUST GIVE YOU A RECOMMENDATION FROM MY END IS?
>> I THINK A SCHOOL GOES BETTER ON THE WEST SIDE OF 75 THAN A FIREHOUSE, BASED ON WHERE WE'RE ABOUT TO OPEN STATION 2.
>> WAIT, A SCHOOL VERSUS A FIRE DEPARTMENT?
>> WE'RE WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL TO PUT A SCHOOL OUT THERE.
>> OKAY. BUT I WOULD I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU LOOK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THAT MILE AND A HALF THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FOR A FIRE STATION.
IF YOU COULD FIND SOME LAND OVER THERE, IT JUST WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE LOGISTICALLY CALL VOLUME WISE IF YOU'RE ALREADY GOING TO HAVE A STATION JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM YOU ON THE WEST SIDE OF 75 ON THE SERVICE ROAD.
I APPRECIATE YOU THROWING THE OFFER OUT THERE FOR SURE.
MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO LOOK ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY.
>> SECOND STATION HE'S REFERRING TO IS BEHIND THE STAND RIDGE LAND BEHIND THE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING IN THE VILLAGE IS A HURRICANE.
>> WHERE THEY'RE BUILDING NOW.
>> CORRECT. HE'S ALREADY GOT A STATION GOING IN THERE.
>> YOU NEED ONE ON THE EAST SIDE?
>> IT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO IT.
>> WELL, WE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT.
>> YEAH, WE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE A [INAUDIBLE]
>> I'M CURIOUS TO HEAR WHY HE CAME WITH THE NAME LIBERTY HILLS.
WHAT'S THE HISTORY? WHAT'S THE THOUGHT? IS PATRIOTISM OR WHAT'S BEHIND THAT NAME?
>> DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW THAT? [LAUGHTER] THIS WAS THE FIRST BUILDING BUILT IN COLLIN COUNTY, WAS SITTING ON THIS PROPERTY AND CAL MCKINNEY BUILT IT IN 1846, AND HE NAMED IT LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
SO I NAMED IT LIBERTY HILLS AFTER CAL MCKINNEY.
>> WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE OF THE ROOF SHINGLES FROM LIBERTY CHURCH.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN IT, BUT I'LL SHARE WITH YOU.
[6. Consent Items. ]
>> COUNSEL MOVING ON TO ITEM 6, CONSENT ITEMS. THESE ITEMS CONSIST OF NON-CONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW.
ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED THIS EVENING? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON CONSENT.
>> MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6A THROUGH F.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BAKER.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN. ALL IN FAVOR?
[7. Items For Individual Consideration. ]
MOVING ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR WESTMINSTER ORIGINAL DONATION LOT 8.>> SEVEN A AND 7B GO TOGETHER.
IT IS A ANNEXATION REQUEST, 7A IS FOR THE SERVICES AGREEMENT THAT'S REQUIRED WITH ANY ANNEXATION REQUEST.
THE LOCATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS ON THE WESTMINSTER SQUARE.
ON THE SCREEN BEFORE YOU, THE RED STAR IS WHERE THE LOCATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS.
THE SERVICES AGREEMENT IS AN AGREEMENT TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SERVICES.
THE PROPERTY IS ON SEPTIC AND IS ON THE WESTMINSTER SUD WATER, SO THEY WOULD NOT BE REQUESTING ANY CITY WATER OR SEWER.
THE SERVICES AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED WITH ANNEXATION AND APPROVAL OF THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT PUT ANY OBLIGATION ON CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION.
AND ITEM A IS RESOLUTION SO WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM A? PRETTY INTERESTING REQUEST.
WE ARE [OVERLAPPING] PRETTY MUCH AS WE CAN.
>> CONSIDERING ITS PROXIMITY TO THE REST OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, THE VERY FIRST LINE ITEM, POLICE AND FIRE ARE ALREADY OUT THERE, MEDICAL WERE ALREADY OUT THERE, IF NEEDED, HOW DO YOU SEE SOLID AND WASTEWATER BEING HANDLED?
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>> SO IN THE SERVICES AGREEMENT, WE MADE SURE TO AMEND THAT SECTION DIFFERENT FROM HOW WE HANDLE OTHER ANNEXATIONS, WHERE IT DISCUSSES THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ON SEPTIC AND ON THE WESTMINSTER SIDE WATER LINE AND THAT THEY AGREE THAT THEY DO NOT NEED THE CITY WATER AND WASTEWATER OUT THERE.
>> ARE WE ON THE HOOK FOR IT AT SOME POINT? THE FACT THAT IT'S CALLED OUT RIGHT HERE AND NOT SPECIFY THAT IT'S THEIR SIDE, IT MAKES ME JUST A LITTLE BIT TREPIDATION TO THIS? COME ON IN. AND I AGREE WITH STAN'S COMMENT.
THE QUESTION BECOMES, DO WE BECOME LIABLE WHEN THEIR SEPTIC AND SEWER FAILS UNDER THEIR SUD AGREEMENT?
>> SURE. SO AS IT STANDS CURRENTLY, WE DO NOT HAVE A CCN AREA IN THAT LOCATION.
SO WITH THE STATE, THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, THE CCN MAPS ARE WHAT DETERMINE WHO HAS SERVICE RIGHTS FOR WATER AND SEWER.
AND SO IT STANDS FOR THE CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, BASICALLY.
CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.
WESTMINSTER SUD HAS THE CCN THERE.
SO THEY ARE THE WATER PROVIDER.
IN THE FUTURE, WE COULD EXPAND OUR UTILITY OUT THERE TO ENCOMPASS THAT IF WE REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH WESTMINSTER SUD TO TAKE OVER THEIR AREA OR SOME TYPE OF THING, AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE THIS COUNCIL, OR FUTURE COUNCIL TO TAKE A FORMAL VOTE ON THAT.
AND THEN IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE STATE TO THEN APPROVE IT.
SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN IF WE DID THAT.
I DON'T WANT TO TELL YOU TONIGHT THAT WE WOULD NEVER DO THAT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, IN THE FUTURE AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, IT MAY MAKE THE MOST SENSE FOR EVERYONE AT SOME POINT.
BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT PLANS TO DO THAT.
AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IN LAUREN'S WORK WITH THE APPLICANT THAT THEY'VE BEEN MADE WELL AWARE OF THAT AND THEY UNDERSTAND.
>> AND IT WOULD BE, AT THE CITY'S DISCRETION, THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER THE NEW LAW, BINDS THE PROPERTY OWNER RUNS WITH THE LAND AND THE CITY IS NOT GOING TO, IN ANY WAY BE FORCED INTO PROVIDING SERVICES THAT THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE.
YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE AT THE CITY'S CHOICE AND THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO AMEND THIS AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES AND GET THE CCN, ETC.
>> POLICE AND FIRE, ARE THEY COMFORTABLE? WOULD THEY BE FIRST CALL? BECAUSE THEIR SECOND CALL CURRENTLY OUT WESTMINSTER. CORRECT?
>> THEY STILL PATROL THAT AREA ALTHOUGH THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND HALF THE TIME.
COLLIN COUNTY ASKED HIM FOR ASSISTANCE.
>> YOU GOT SECOND BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE CHIEF HABLE COME UP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GIVE AN ANSWER FOR POLICE.
BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT OUR COVERAGE IN THE CITY IS GENERALLY INCLUDES ALL OF OUR CITY LIMITS.
BUT IF YOU WANT TO TALK MORE SPECIFICALLY TO SOME AREAS WHERE WE HAVE CIVIC POCKETS THAT ARE FURTHER OUT.
>> SO WE ARE THE SECONDARY RESPONSE.
>> PULL THE MIC A LITTLE CLOSER.
THE COUNTY IS THE PRIMARY RESPONSE IN THE ETJ WHICH WESTMINSTER IS INCLUDED IN.
IF THIS BECAME PART OF THE CITY, THEN WE WOULD BECOME THE PRIMARY RESPONSE BUT IT'S FAR ENOUGH OUT TO WHERE I BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE MUCH OF AN IMPACT.
>> AND IT WOULD ONLY BE IF IT'S SPECIFIC TO THAT ADDRESS?
>> WHY ARE THEY ASKING TO BE ANNEXED? THEY'RE NOT GETTING WATER, THEY'RE NOT GETTING SEWER.
>> I'M GOING TO HAVE THE APPLICANT COME UP AND THAT REALLY THE NEXT ITEM IS WHERE THE PRESENTATION NORMALLY COMES IN.
BUT IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COME UP.
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS WISH PATEL AND I'M THE OWNER.
ME AND MY PARTNER ARE THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN ASKED FOR ANNEXATION.
SO WE'RE A SMALL BUSINESS, AS YOU KNOW.
WE ARE THE ONLY CONVENIENCE STORE THAT'S IN THE WESTMINSTER VICINITY.
WE PROVIDE ALL THE CONVENIENCE ITEM FROM GROCERY STORE TO EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN THINK OF.
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AND SINCE WE ARE THE ONLY ONE, IT'S THE CONVENIENCE EVERYONE IN THE CITY.OUR MAIN REASON FOR THIS ANNEXATION REQUEST IS WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEED.
BEING A SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
BUT WE JUST ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN JANUARY.
BY THE WAY, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE QUICKLY REALIZED IS GROWTH CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF WE KIND OF FULFILL THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE HAVE IDENTIFIED TWO AT THIS POINT.
ONE, I'M COMING FROM THE STORE DIRECTLY HERE.
EVERY DAY, ON AN AVERAGE, WE GET TWO TO THREE CUSTOMERS WHO ASK FOR BEER.
SINCE WE ARE IN WESTMINSTER, WE CANNOT SERVE BEER AND WINE.
SO OUR MAIN REASON FOR THIS ANNEXATION AND BEING PART OF NIS, WE CAN APPLY TO TBC AND GET OUR BEER AND WINE LICENSE AND START SERVING IT TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG THINGS COMING AROUND US.
WE HAVE A MOTOR SPORT, WE HAVE SOME HOUSING COMING AROUND.
AND IT'S ONLY GOING TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO US AND IT'S GOING TO ADD TO THE CONVENIENCE THAT WE ARE ALREADY PROVIDING.
AND OF COURSE, ALONG WITH THAT, THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS WE ARE LOOKING AT.
WE ARE TRYING TO BE A U-HAUL DEALER AS WELL, SO THAT BRINGS THE WHOLE CONVENIENCE THING TOGETHER.
BUT ANNEXATION WISE, GETTING THE BEER AND WINE PERMIT IS OUR PRIMARY REASON ASKING FOR THIS ANNEXATION.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS? MOTION ALL NIGHT OF MADE.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR PROTEM.
I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL IN FAVOR?
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ANNEX IN AN EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE, 0.04 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WEST AUSTIN STREET IN SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, LOCATED IN THE ET JAIL.
OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:43 PM.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING? LAST CALL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 06:43 P.M.
>> MOVE WE APPROVE OF ITEM 7B.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CAIN AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
MOVING ON TO ITEM C. CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ORDER IN A GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 4TH, 2024.
>> WE ARE CALLING OUR REGULAR ELECTION FOR MAY 4TH.
DEADLINE TO DO SO IS THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH.
WE WILL ALSO BE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL TWO VACANCIES: PLACE 2 AND PLACE 4.
>> KERRY, WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S MORE?
>> IF THERE'S MORE PLACES, THEN WE'LL HAVE TO ALLOW THOSE AS WELL.
>> BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO CALL FOR ANOTHER.
>> WELL, SO LET'S JUST THROW IT OUT THERE, ANOTHER SPOT OPENS UP.
WE CAN WITHOUT CALLING ANOTHER SPECIAL ELECTION OR DOING ANYTHING ELSE.
WE CAN JUST THROW ANOTHER SEAT ONTO THE BALLOT.
>> YES. THIS ELECTION ORDER ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THAT.
BECAUSE THAT PROVIDES IN THE EVENT IF THAT HAPPENS.
THEN THAT ADDITIONAL PLACE WOULD BE WITHIN THE NOTICE AND THERE WOULD BE THE SAME FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION IF THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TO APPROVE ITEM 7C.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN AND I HAVE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CARVER. ALL IN FAVOR?
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>> MOTION PASSES. ITEM D, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE COLLIN PUMP STATION GROUND STORAGE TANK NUMBER 2 TO RED RIVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. MR. CLAY.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
TONIGHT I BRING FOR BEFORE YOU CONTRACT FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN TO AWARD CONTRACT TO RED RIVER CONSTRUCTION.
THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR MILLION GALLON GROUND STORAGE TANK LOCATED ON THE COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP AND HIGHWAY 5.
MY OVERVIEW, I'LL BE GOING OVER TO PROJECT LOCATION, PROJECT SCOPE, THE FUNDING, OUR BID PROCESS, CONTRACTOR INFORMATION, AND PHOTOS OF PROJECTS THAT THEY'VE DONE AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
THE PROJECT, LIKE I SAID, IT IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP AND STATE HIGHWAY 5, ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT GROUND STORAGE TANK THAT IS THERE.
THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES A NEW FOUR MILLION GALLON STORAGE TANK, NEW BOOSTER PUMPS, A NEW PAD MOUNTED EMERGENCY GENERATOR, SCADA CONTROLS FOR OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM TO MONITOR THE WATER LEVELS INSIDE THE STORAGE TANK.
THIS PROJECT IS REALLY GOING TO HELP WITH ALL THE GROWTH IN THE CITY OF ANNA TO HELP SUPPLY THE DEMANDS THAT ARE BEING PUT ON OUR WATER SYSTEM.
THE PROJECT FUNDING IS BEING FUNDED BY THE WATER IMPACT FEES, WHICH IS PAID FOR BY NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE CITY COUNCIL'S OBJECTIVE FOR THE GROWTH PAYING FOR GROWTH.
THE PROJECT BUDGET WAS SET AT 11 MILLION BASED ON THE ENGINEERS OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST.
THE CURRENT WATER IMPACT FEE FUND BALANCE IS SUFFICIENT TO FUND THE PROJECT.
THE CITY PUBLICLY ADVERTISED FOR BID WITH THIS BID.
WE HAD TWO CONTRACTORS THAT BID ON IT.
ONE WAS SCOFIELD AND THE OTHER WAS RED RIVER.
RED RIVER ACTUALLY CAME IN UNDER THE ENGINEER'S OPINION OF COST SO WE ARE A LITTLE BIT THAT 11 MILLION THAT WE SET ASIDE FOR THIS PROJECT.
RED RIVER COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED AND THIS IS WHO WE ARE RECOMMENDING YOU GUYS AWARD THE CONTRACT TO.
THEY'VE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1957.
THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEAVY MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF PROJECTS IN WYLIE, SAXY, PLANO.
THEY SPECIALIZE IN THIS THING, THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANKS, GROUND STORAGE TANK PUMPING FACILITIES.
THESE ARE THE GROUND STORAGE TANK THAT YOU SEE THERE IN THE PHOTO.
THAT'S A THREE MILLION GALLON STORAGE TANK.
THAT WAS DONE, I BELIEVE, IN THE CITY OF WYLIE.
THAT PHOTO WAS TOOK IN THAT THEY'VE CONSTRUCTED THIS KIND OF WORK BEFORE.
AS A STAFF, WE'RE VERY IMPRESSED WITH RED RIVER'S RESUME AND WHAT THEY PROVIDED INFORMATION TO US.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT YOU GUYS, ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THIS CONTRACT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION.
IF YOU GUYS ALLOW THAT, WE'LL PUT TOGETHER A SCHEDULE.
I WILL SAY THIS IS A LONG PROJECT.
THERE'S A LOT OF LONG LEAD ITEMS WITH THIS, SUCH AS A GENERATOR CAN TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS TO GET HERE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT A 2.5 YEAR PROJECT WITH THE GROUND STORAGE TANK.
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING YOU MAY HAVE.
>> I GOT A COUPLE. YOU MENTIONED GENERATOR.
THERE WILL BE A GENERATOR AT THIS SPOT?
>> YES, SIR. THERE WILL BE. PUBLIC WORKS MADE SURE WE WORK WITH PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
IT'S AN OLDER GENERATOR, DOES NOT REALLY WORK.
IT'S BUSTED UP AND A NEW GENERATOR TO HELP CONTROL THE SCADA AND THE PUMPS AND EVERYTHING IS REALLY NEEDED.
THERE WILL BE A NEW GENERATOR IN THE PROJECT SCOPE. YES, SIR.
>> AND THEN EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GROUND LEVEL TANK AND YOU SEE A LOT OF CITIES BUILD THE BIG WATER TOWERS, LIKE IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN IT OR JUST A PREFERENCE?
>> WELL, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN IT.
BACK IN 2016, I WAS PART OF THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK THAT WAS BUILT ADJACENT TO THE WALMART SITE, RIGHT OFF OF 75.
WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING AN ELEVATED STORAGE TANK, YOU'RE CREATING PSI.
THE WATER'S COMING DOWN AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE.
THE GROUND STORAGE TANK, WHEN OUR WATER SUPPLY START RUNNING LOW, WE CAN KICK ON THOSE PUMPS AND START PUMPING IT INTO THAT SYSTEM.
AND IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN THESE PEOPLE ARE IRRIGATING AND KEEPING THAT GREEN LAWN IN JULY, THIS IS GOING TO HELP KEEP UP WITH THAT WATER DEMAND.
>> WITH THIS TANK JUST TO HELP US NOT DEPEND ON THE GROWTH HAVE LESS WATER RESTRICTIONS WHEN IT DOES?
>> NO. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT.
WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
THOSE LAKES START GOING LOW IN LAVON I WOULD SAY STOP WATER AND THAT'S ACROSS TEXAS.
I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT IT WILL HELP WHEN WE START START GETTING A LITTLE FLOW OF
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WATER TO HAVE THAT EXTRA STORAGE CAPACITY FOR THE CITY OF ANNA RESIDENTS.>> WOULD THAT BE CORRECT IN SAYING THAT THE GROUND STORAGE TANKS ARE FOR CAPACITY AND THE ELEVATED TANKS ARE FOR PRESSURE?
>> I'LL PUT IT TO YOU THIS WAY, IT WILL NOT LOWER NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS COST TO THE CITY.
YOU MENTIONED ALSO THE LONG LEAD WITH THE GENERATOR.
WOULD THIS TANK COME ONLINE BEFORE THE GENERATOR WAS IN PLACE AND IT JUST BE A MATTER OF GETTING THAT IN PLACE?
>> MR. BAKER, THAT'S SOMETHING I WANT TO DISCUSS WITH THE CONTRACTOR ONCE I GET THE SCHEDULE AND GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA.
THERE ARE SOME LONG LEAD ITEMS, LIKE LIKE I SAID, THE TURBINE PUMPS AND STUFF.
I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WHAT THAT LEAD TIME IS.
ONCE WE GO SELECT CONTRACTOR, IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME TO HAVE MR. RYAN SIGN THIS CONTRACT, THEN I CAN HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
>> THOSE SCHEDULES WOULD BE THE CASE NO MATTER WHO WE SELECTED.
>> ONE QUICK QUESTION JUST SO I CAN GET IT OUT SO EVERYBODY IS GOING TO WONDER, THIS WILL NOT RAISE OUR TAXES, CORRECT?
>> MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 7D.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN, AND I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM E, CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER RISK CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT HURRICANE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH GARNEY CONSTRUCTION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS RESOLUTION HERE, IT GOES BACK TO CMAR, OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK WHO ASSIGNED GARNEY TO DO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
JUST GIVE YOU GUYS A HEAD UP OF WHAT I WANT TO BE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
RECENTLY, WE BID OUT THREE BID PACKAGE ITEMS WHICH WAS SOME GRADING DRAINAGE, SOME ROADS IN INSIDE THE PROJECT AREA.
ANOTHER ONE WAS THE TEMPORARY TREATMENT PLANT AND YARD PIPING SUCH AS THE OUTFALL, THE INFALL COMING INTO IT, THAT WAS LEFT OUT WITH THE HURRICANE CREEK BASE B PROJECT THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT INSTALLED.
THE OTHER ASPECT THAT WE BID OUT WAS THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.
I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT THROUGHOUT PRESENTATION HERE.
THE PROJECT LOCATION IS LOCATED OFF OF COUNTY ROAD 286 NORTH OF THE FUTURE COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP.
GARNEY WAS SELECTED AS A CMAR AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED.
AS EACH PHASE OF THE PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD, WE'LL BE AMENDING THIS CONTRACT CONSTANTLY.
WE'RE BIDDING THESE THINGS OUT.
GARNEY, BIDDING IT OUT FOR US.
WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING BACK FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT WAS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE TEMPORARY TREATMENT PLANT EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND IT IS FOR THE SITE CONSTRUCTION PACKAGE AND I'LL GO THROUGH THOSE THINGS THROUGHOUT MY PRESENTATION.
PROJECT SCOPE. THE SITE PACKAGE NUMBER 1, AS I WANT TO CALL IT, IS MOBILIZING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROJECT CLEARING AND GRADING OF THE AREA.
WE GOT A LOT OF FEEL ON THE SITE TRYING TO BALANCE OUT THE SITE, FLEX SPACE FOR THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ROADS AND A LAY DOWN AREA FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND DELIVERIES TO THE SITE.
INSTALLATION OF A PERIMETER FENCE FOR SECURITY OF THE SITE, AND THEN ALSO TEMPORARY WATER LINES ON SITE TO BE USED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
THESE GUYS ARE LIKE TO INSTALL THAT.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE NO WATER IN THE AREA.
PROCUREMENT SITE PACKAGE NUMBER 2, WHICH IS A TEMPORARY TREATMENT PLANT AND THE YARD PIPING, PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, AND TESTING OF ALL INFLUENT AND EFFLUENT LINES FOR THE TEMPORARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.
ALL DRAIN LINES, FORCE MAINS, PRECAST MANHOLES, AND ALSO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 0.5 MGD TEMPORARY TREATMENT PLANT.
SITE PACKAGE NUMBER 3 IS FOR THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE SITE.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED A SWIP OUT THERE, SO WE'VE GOT TO DO SOME SILK FINS, EROSION CONTROL, AND WHATNOT, AND KEEP THAT CREEK CLEARED AND THE ROAD CLEAR.
TEMPORARY ON SITE POWER FROM GCEC TO KEY LOCATIONS RIGHT NOW.
THE POWER POLES REALLY DON'T RUN THERE SO CONTRACTORS TO RUN SOME GENERATORS AND WHATNOT TO THE SITE TO KEEP THEM MOVING FORWARD, AND SOME CLEARING WITH SOME TREES IN SOME EASEMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CLEARED YET.
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THE COST FOR THIS PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS ROUGHLY $18.5 MILLION.THE FUNDING FOR THE SITE PACKAGES 1, 2, AND 3 WILL COME FROM THE UTILITY BOND FUND. WE BID THIS OUT.
WE HAD TO BID OUT EACH PACKAGE DIFFERENTLY.
WE ONLY HAD ONE CONTRACTOR FOR EACH ONE OF THE BIDS THAT WE ACTUALLY BID ON IT.
AMS WAS FOR THE SITE GRADING, THE FILLING.
GARNEY, ACTUALLY, THE CMAR CONTRACTOR BID ON THE TEMPORARY TREATMENT PLANT AND THE YARD PIPING.
THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES TO BID ON IT.
FSG WAS THE ONLY CONTRACTOR TO BID ON THE ELECTRICAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO THE CMAR CONTRACT AND AWARD TO GARNEY COMPANIES INCORPORATED.
WORK IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN IN THE SPRING OF 2024.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM E? I MOVE WE APPROVE ITEM E.
>> MOTION BY THE MAYOR. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM F, CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GRAND HOMES FOR THE SOMERSET FARMS DEVELOPMENT IN FORM OF APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. MR. PETER.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS FOR A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SOMERSET FARMS, WHICH IS A DEVELOPMENT LOCATED EAST OF THE CAMDEN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OVER IN THE AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 425 AND SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 1106.
GRAND HOMES HAS COME TO THE CITY AND IS PURCHASING THE PROPERTY.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING ZONING THAT'S ALREADY ON THE SITE THAT WAS APPROVED.
THEY ARE PRELIMINARY PLANTING, GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS WITH VERY MINOR CHANGES TO WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED.
THE ONLY REQUEST THAT THEY'RE MAKING IS THEY ASKED STAFF TO WORK WITH THEM, TO PUT TOGETHER AN AGREEMENT IN CASE THE TIMING OF THE DOWNSTREAM SEWER BECOMES A CONCERN DURING THEIR CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE.
WHAT THIS AGREEMENT DOES IS THIS PROVIDES US A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO WORK WITH GRAND HOMES.
THEIR PRIMARY SEWER ROUTE IS TO SEWER TO THE COYOTE MEADOWS LIFT STATION THAT WILL BE BUILT WITH ASHTON WOODS PROJECT AND THE DEVELOPER TO THE NORTH WITH THE GREEN MEADOWS PROJECT.
THAT PROJECT HAS HAD ITS PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING.
THEIR CONTRACTOR IS CUT LOOSE AND IS BEGINNING WORK.
BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A PLAN B, IF THAT LIFT STATION CONSTRUCTION TAKES LONGER THAN IT TAKES GRAND HOMES TO GO AHEAD AND BUILD THEIR PORTION OF THE PROJECT, WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TONIGHT IN THIS AGREEMENT IS TO GIVE TWO OPTIONS.
ONE OPTION IS THAT AT THEIR CHOICE, THEY COULD CONSTRUCT OFFSITE SEWER THAT'S NECESSARY TO SEWER THEIR PROJECT.
PER THE AGREEMENT, STAFF WOULD COME BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL AND UPDATE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THAT OFFSITE UTILITY WORK IN THE SEWER CIP.
SINCE IT WOULD BENEFIT NOT JUST THEIR PROPERTY, BUT SOME ADJACENT PROPERTIES AS WELL.
IT WOULD BE AN OFFSITE SEWER PROJECT BY THEM THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN OVERSIZE, IT WOULD BE AN UPGRADE.
SO IT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING REIMBURSEMENT.
BASICALLY WHEN THEY BUILD HOUSES, THEY PAY THEIR SEWER IMPACT FEE.
THEY WOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THAT WORK.
THE SECOND OPTION THAT'S INCLUDED IS A PUMPING HALL SITUATION WHERE BASICALLY THE CITY, USING OUR UTILITY FUND DOLLARS, WOULD AGREE TO PAY FOR PUMPING HALL SERVICES.
THE WAY THAT THIS WOULD WORK IS STAFF WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE MONITORING BECAUSE WE'LL BE INSPECTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER LIFT STATION.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'LL BE INSPECTING THE GRAND HOMES PROJECT.
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AS WE MOVE FORWARD, IF IT IS A SHORT TERM DELTA BETWEEN WHEN THE LIFT STATION IS GOING TO BE READY AND WHEN GRAND HOMES NEEDS TO START BUILDING THEIR HOUSES, IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME, THEN THE PUMP AND HALL WILL MAKE THE MOST SENSE.IF IT'S A LONGER TIME FRAME, THEN THIS WAY WE HAVE THE OPTION OF GOING AHEAD AND WORKING WITH GRAND HOMES TO HAVE THEM BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT STAFF FEELS LIKE THIS WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE.
WE FEEL LIKE THE CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR ASHTON WOODS IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DELIVERING THE LIFT STATION PROJECT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO MEET THE TIMELINE OF THIS PROJECT.
HOWEVER, WE COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND A DEVELOPER WHO'S LOOKING AT MAKING A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY, WANTING TO HAVE A PLAN B THAT'S IDENTIFIED JUST IN CASE.
STAFF DOES FEEL LIKE THIS MAKES SENSE, LIKE THIS IS A FAIR AGREEMENT.
IT GIVES US OPTIONS TO WORK WITH THEM.
GRAND HOMES IS A VERY REPUTABLE BUILDER IN DFW AND THEY HAVE NOT BUILT HERE IN THE CITY BEFORE.
WE FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A TYPE OF PRODUCT THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE COME INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO TRY TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU CORRECTLY.
IF WE DO A PUMPING HALL, THAT'S JUST A TEMPORARY SOLUTION UNTIL THE OTHER SOLUTION COMES INTO PLACE, RIGHT?
>> GOOD. BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AWFUL TO SEE THAT TRUCK IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> WELL, AND I WILL TELL YOU, SO WE HAVE SOME HISTORY WITH THIS.
WE DID SOME PUMPING HALL WORK IN HURRICANE CREEK UNTIL WE GOT THE LIFT STATION COMPLETE AND UNDERWAY, AND WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY WITH STAFF AND THE EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.
NOW, WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT, IT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND THE DEVELOPER TO FIGURE OUT, IS IT MORE ECONOMICAL FOR US TO HAVE OUR STAFF PUMPING HALL? IS IT MORE ECONOMICAL FOR THE DEVELOPER TO HIRE SOMEONE TO DO IT AND WE PAY FOR IT? WE WOULD SORT THAT OUT.
BUT AGAIN, THESE ARE OPTIONS THAT COULD HAPPEN, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH ASHTON WOODS AND DELIVER THAT LIFT STATION PROJECT IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THAT WE'RE NOT REALLY EVEN GOING TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION, BUT WE WANT TO HAVE A BACKUP PLAN.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE RISK FACTOR IS IN HAVING TO DO A PUMPING HALL?
>> THE GRAND HOMES DEVELOPMENT, IT'S REALLY A SINGLE PHASE.
IT'S RIGHT AROUND 100 LOTS, BASICALLY, IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A MASSIVE MULTI PHASE SUBDIVISION.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FLOWS, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THEY'LL PROBABLY BUILD SOME MODEL HOMES FIRST.
IN MY OPINION, WORST CASE SCENARIO, WE'RE MAYBE TALKING ABOUT A BLOCK OR TWO OF HOMES THAT WE WOULD DO PUMPING HALL FOR AT THE MOST, WHICH WOULD BE A PRETTY LOW FLOW.
I THINK IT'S A PRETTY LOW RISK GIVEN THAT THE LIFT STATION PROJECT IS STARTING NOW, THE ACTUAL FORMAL CONSTRUCTION IS STARTING NOW, WE FEEL LIKE BASED ON DEVELOPMENT TIMELINES, AT MOST, THE RISK WOULD BE SOMEWHERE FROM 5-20 HOMES AT THE ABSOLUTE MOST.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF TRIPS OUT THERE AND JUST CONSTANT.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CAIN. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM G, CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON AN APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD TO FILL A VACANCY.
>> MAYOR, I'LL TAKE THIS ONE. WE HAD A PERSON RESIGN AND WE STILL HAD A PRETTY GOOD, I GUESS YOU CAN CALL BULLPEN FROM THE LAST ROUND OF RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS, AND THE INTERVIEW COMMITTEE WENT THROUGH THOSE AND WE CHOSE,
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IF HE'S STILL WILLING, ALICE STAR HUNT.IF ANYBODY HAS ANY OBJECTIONS, I WILL MAKE A MOTION IN A MINUTE.
>> MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN? SECOND BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR?
[8. Closed Session (Exceptions). ]
COUNCIL, I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS FOR CLOSE THIS EVENING.UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551, CITY COUNCIL MANNER IN A CLOSED SESSION, DISCUSS ANY ITEMS LISTED REFERENCED ON THIS AGENDA UNDER THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS.
A, CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING A CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.071 B, DISCUSS DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL TEXAS PROPERTY.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.072 C, DISCUSS DELIBERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551087.
D DISCUSS DELIBERATE PERSONNEL MATTERS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.074, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> YES. MOTION PASSES, 7:00 PM, CLOSED SESSION.
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