[CALL TO ORDER]
[1. CONSIDER A SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2011-09-13 AND ADOPTING A REVISED PLAN FOR THE CITY’S COUNCIL SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS AND A RELATED MAP; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
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ALRIGHT, SO WE ARE READY FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE.
CITY MANAGER, YOU WANT TO GIVE US A REVIEW.
ITEM NUMBER ONE IS CONSIDER A SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2011-09-13 AND ADOPTING A REVISED PLAN FOR THE CITY COUNCIL SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS AND A RELATED MAP PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AS YOU ALL REMEMBER, AT THE LAST MEETING, THE ATTORNEY WITH THE FIRM THAT'S BEEN CHARGED WITH THIS PRESENTED YOU OPTIONS.
YOU DECIDED YOU LIKED OPTION TWO AND YOU HAD YOUR FIRST READING.
SO THIS IS SECOND READING TONIGHT SO YOU CAN TAKE ACTION IF YOU SO DESIRE.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
SO MOVE, MR. MAYOR, TO APPROVE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
DO WE HAVE A OH, AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MOTION TO APPROVE THIS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, THANK YOU.
[2. CONSIDER A SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S FY 2021-2022 BUDGET, ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE NO. 2021-09-12, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ACCEPTED ARPA FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE AMENDED FY 2021-2022 BUDGET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
ITEM TWO, IS CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S FY21-22 BUDGET.ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE 2021-09-12 TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ACCEPTED ARPA FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE AMENDED FY 21-22 BUDGET AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS ALSO A SECOND READING.
THIS IS JUST THE MECHANISM TO FORMALIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ARPA MONEY FROM THE FEDS, SO NO CHANGES ON THAT EITHER.
SO, YOU CAN ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE TONIGHT TOO.
MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-09-12.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. I WANT TO GIVE A HEARTY SECOND.
I HAVE A SECOND ALREADY, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO OTHER HEARTY SECONDS.
ANYBODY HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
ALRIGHT, THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
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ALRIGHT. THE NEXT SEVERAL ITEMS ARE PLANNING AND ZONING RELATED.SO, THEY ALL REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO, IF YOU WANT TO DECLARE US IN THE PUBLIC HEARING? ALRIGHT, I DECLARE US IN A OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
ALRIGHT, ITEM THREE IS HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF AN APPROXIMATE TEN POINT EIGHT FIVE TWO ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY'S ETJ INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR.
THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED IS GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF CROSSROADS CHURCH'S SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE AND APPROXIMATELY 118.4 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF WEST THOMPSON STREET AND APPROXIMATELY NINETY EIGHT POINT NINE FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF DEER PARK ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS IN DECATUR'S WESTERN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION DECATUR TEXAS AND BEING DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS ON THE SURVEY LOCATED AT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING 1601 SOUTH STATE STREET, BUILDING C.
DECATUR, TEXAS AND ITS ANNEXATION APPLICATION A2021-1.
MR. JOSH JEZEK'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF DECATUR QOZB LLC AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DEDRA.
I WAS HOPING SEBASTIAN IS MULTITASKING, HE'LL FIXING TO LET HER IN.
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EARL, CAN YOU HEAR? YOU'RE MUTED. NO.[INAUDIBLE] YOU HAVE A GOOD NEW YEAR SO FAR? PLEASANTRIES AND SMALL TALK WHILE WE'RE WAITING ON TECHNICAL [INAUDIBLE].
WE MAY-- OPEN THE DOOR, OPEN [INAUDIBLE] AIR CONDITIONING FOR [INAUDIBLE], SHE'S HOT.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO WHILE WE'RE [INAUDIBLE]? YOU CAN ASK FOR COMMENTS OR [INAUDIBLE].
I'LL BE GLAD TO PUT THEM ON THE PHONE AND HOLD [INAUDIBLE] MIC, IF THAT'S HELPFUL.
THAT WOULD HELP IN THE INTERIM.
OKAY, EARL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR VIA CELL PHONE.
OKAY, WELL, THESE AGENDA ITEMS [INAUDIBLE] DEDRA.
THE QUESTION IS, CAN YOU ANSWER FOR ANY OF THESE WHILE WE'RE TRYING TO GET DEDRA ONLINE? MY CELL PHONE IS MESSED UP.
[INAUDIBLE] THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED, BUT YOU CAN GO ON TO THE OTHER ITEMS AND COME BACK TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, YOU JUST CAN'T START THEM EARLY.
SO, IF Y'ALL WANT TO-- I WOULD SAY YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO THAT.
CAN YOU DO THAT INDEPENDENT OF US? DEDRA, CAN YOU TALK, SO CAN WE HEAR YOU? DEDRA, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.
SUGGESTION IS, AND AGAIN, JUST A SUGGESTION, OBVIOUSLY, SHE'S PROBABLY TRYING TO GO THROUGH HER PC AT HOME.
MAYBE SHE COULD TRY TO DO ZOOM THROUGH HER PHONE.
MAYBE THAT WOULD JUST AN ALTERNATE CONNECTION.
I KNOW, NOT THAT SHE MAY HAVE THAT ON HER PHONE, BUT THAT IS ONE WAY TO GET THROUGH THAT PROCESS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND-- I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD.
[INAUDIBLE]. OH, SORRY, I THOUGHT I HEARD DEDRA.
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LET ME GO-- I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC HEARING, BUT WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT AND WE'LL GO TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 14 AND HOPEFULLY IT, HEY, NO PRESSURE, CAN GET THAT RESOLVED.[14. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING CONTRACT OF SERVICE BETWEEN WISE COUNTY AND THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SERVICES AS A COUNTY LIBRARY 2021-2022 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]
LET'S GO TO 14, PLEASE.ALRIGHT. ITEM, 14, IS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A CONTRACT OF SERVICE BETWEEN WISE CO.
AND THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SERVICES AT THE COUNTY LIBRARY 2021-2022 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENT.
THIS IS THE ANNUAL CONTRACT THAT THE COUNTY PROVIDES TO US FOR THE DECATUR LIBRARY TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S THE SAME AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE HAD IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND DAWN'S HERE.
I'M ASSUMING DAWN, YOU HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT.
SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
ALRIGHT, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? [INAUDIBLE] HOW MUCH IS IT? IT IS.
AND MY ONLY REASON TO BRING THAT UP AS WE GO INTO FUTURE YEARS AND THE COUNTY IS ACTUALLY GROWING AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE CITY ITSELF IS.
IT'S A LOT MORE WORK FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY ON YOUR STAFF, IS ALL I'M BRINGING UP.
IS THAT AS THE COUNTY GROWS EXPONENTIALLY, YOUR STAFF'S NOT GOING TO GROW, AND IF WE'RE STILL STICKING WITH THE SAME DOLLAR AMOUNT YEAR AFTER YEAR TO GIVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF SERVICE, BUT TO TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE.
AT WHAT POINT DO YOU GO BACK AND YOU ASK FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY? WHILE SHE'S WALKING UP HERE, THERE MIGHT BE, THE MORE PEOPLE THAT COME THROUGH THE DOOR OR THE MORE SERVICES LIKE THAT THERE MIGHT BE EXTRA GRANTS OR SOMETHING.
IS THAT POSSIBLE? CAN'T TELL. [INAUDIBLE].
THE COUNTY HAS A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY DISTRIBUTE BETWEEN ALL OF THE LIBRARIES IN THE COUNTY, AND IT'S BASED ON THEIR SERVICE POPULATION WITH THE STATE LIBRARY. SO THIS ACTUALLY WENT UP THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE NEWARK LIBRARY CLOSED AND THOSE FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG THE OTHER LIBRARIES, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T THINK THAT, LIKE CHICO, IS GOING TO BE GETTING PEOPLE FROM NEWARK.
SO, I THINK THERE'S SOME DISPARITIES WITH THAT.
BUT I DON'T KNOW, THE OTHER LIBRARIES ARE-- I WASN'T OPEN FOR THE FIGHT.
BUT WHAT-- SO, SAY YOU DIDN'T, AND I'M NOT-- I THINK WE SHOULD SIGN IT.
I'M IN FAVOR OF IT, BUT SAY YOU DIDN'T SIGN THIS.
WHAT WOULD CHANGE? YOU JUST WOULDN'T GET THE MONEY IN THE SAME PEOPLE WOULD STILL COME TO THE LIBRARY. CORRECT? YES. OK.
AND EDDIE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY IS OFFERING TO PAY FOR THIS YEAR IS 54,808.80.
IT SOUNDS VERY-- I WAS JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE EVENTUALLY.
I KNOW DECATUR IS PROBABLY GETTING USED MORE THAN THE OTHER LIBRARIES ARE.
YES. AND IT TAKES A LOT AS THEY WALK THROUGH YOUR DOOR AND THEY USE YOUR SERVICES AND THEY USE YOUR PEOPLE.
EVENTUALLY, IT MAY BE WORTH THE FIGHT OF SAYING, HEY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE DOING MORE FOR THE CITIZENS THAN THE OTHERS ARE, YOU KNOW, AND WE WERE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH MY FAMILY. THERE'S-- TARRANT COUNTY HAS BASICALLY TURNED, YOU KNOW, SOME OF-- THEY USED TO HAVE MUTUAL USE.
SOME HAVE TURNED THEM OFF, OR THEY CHARGED A USE FEE FOR THE LIBRARY BECAUSE IT COSTS MONEY TO HAVE EMPLOYEES THERE.
CITY OF WEATHERFORD, I KNOW, DID IT.
KELLER HAS DONE IT AND I'M NOT SAYING I WANT TO TURN THE COUNTY OFF.
I'M JUST AT ONE POINT IS WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY AND WE HAVE THE LARGEST LIBRARY AND WE HAVE THE MOST FOOTSTEPS.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE GET A FEW MORE DOLLARS THAN, SAY ALVORD, WHO HAS A VERY SMALL LIBRARY AND SMALL STEPS? RIGHT. SO THE AMOUNT THAT HAS COME FROM THE COUNTY HAS NOT CHANGED FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. I KNOW THAT.
ONE RECOMMENDATION I WOULD HAVE AND CITY COUNCIL OR STAFF, YOU COULD COMMENT ON THIS, BUT I KNOW THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT THESE KINDS OF CONTRACTS IN THE PAST.
ONE EXAMPLE WOULD BE WITH FIRE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
I THINK THEY DID A GREAT JOB IN DOING AN ANALYTICAL LOOK AT-- AND JUST BASICALLY DATA DRIVEN DETERMINATION ON UTILIZATION.
AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU AND YOUR COHORTS COULD LOOK AT.
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THE THING THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO, OBVIOUSLY, IS, YOU KNOW, HARM OTHER CITIZENS WITHIN.I MEAN, I KNOW THIS IS-- I MEAN, WE'RE THE CITY OF DECATUR HERE, BUT HARM OTHER CITIZENS WITHIN THE COUNTY OR REDUCE RESOURCES THAT ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, THAT ANOTHER CITY IS RECEIVING BASED ON, THIS IS A COUNTY CONTRACT.
SURE. AND THEY'RE TRYING TO DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE, AND THAT'S DIFFICULT TO DO BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY THROUGH CITIES.
SO WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT IT MAY BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH, YOU KNOW, CHIEF MARA. HE CAN GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW THEY WENT ABOUT THAT AND COLLABORATED.
AND I FOUND THAT TO BE A REALLY A FANTASTIC PROCESS.
AND I THINK THE WHOLE COUNCIL HERE, CHIEF MARA VISITED WITH INDEPENDENTLY AND IT WAS A GREAT PROCESS. SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND-- IT WOULD BE KIND OF NEAT TO GO THROUGH THAT AND WE'LL SEE WHERE IT GOES FROM THERE.
I'D LOVE TO DO THAT, YEAH, THAT'S FINE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THIS ANY WAY TO BECOME COMPLIANT, MORE COMPLIANT, WITH STATE LAW BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME PROVISIONS SET OUT FOR IF WE END UP DISCONNECTING. YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING SET OUT IN THERE.
AND SO STAFF AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT, IT'S BEEN ROLLING THIS WAY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S WORKING WELL.
SO, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION ANYWAYS.
THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD OPENING TO SAY, YOU KNOW, LET'S LOOK AT HOW THIS IS WORKING AND IF WE NEED TO DO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ARRANGEMENT OR FEE BASED ON NUMBER OF USERS.
SO I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY COMING UP.
JUST WANT TO LET Y'ALL KNOW THAT.
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY FOR THE LIBRARY.
AWESOME. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? YES, SIR, YOU DO. I HAVE-- [INAUDIBLE].
GO AHEAD. [LAUGHTER] I'M STILL WAITING FOR A SECOND.
I WOULD LIKE THE SECOND PLEASE. FANTASTIC.
WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND I GOT A COMMENT THAT WAS A GREAT SECOND.
ARE WE UP AND RUNNING NOW? ALRIGHT. YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO YOUR PUBLIC HEARING? [LAUGHTER] WE WERE ON SUCH A ROLL.
OK, WE WILL GO TO THE OPEN SESSION.
NOW BACK TO ACTION ITEM THREE.
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DEDRA, CAN YOU HEAR US NOW, CAN YOU TALK? I CAN HEAR YOU GUYS, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE IN A HOLE, BUT WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.YOU'RE GETTING BETTER. ALRIGHT.
ALRIGHT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HEARD ME, I'M GOING TO GIVE THREE, FOUR AND FIVE TOGETHER, IF THAT'S OK WITH THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR.
SOUNDS GREAT. JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE'VE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM YOU UNTIL JUST NOW.
SO ANYTHING THAT YOU SPOKE OF EARLIER WE DID NOT HEAR.
ALRIGHT, IS THE PRESENTATION UP? YES. ALRIGHT.
ITEM THREE, FOUR AND FIVE RELATE TO THE SAME PROPERTY.
IT'S CONSIDERED THE OR CALLED THE CHISHOLM ADDITION.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING TONIGHT IS HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES ON THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.
TO AMEND THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP FROM A DESIGNATION TO ACTIVITY CENTER.
AND THAT CP 2021-01 AND THEN TO AMEND THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO A MULTI-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT, ZC 2021-03.
AS BRETT MENTIONED, THIS TRACT OF LAND IS GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF CROSSROADS CHURCH'S SOUTHERN PROPERTY LINE APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN POINT FOUR FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF W.
THOMPSON STREET AND APPROXIMATELY NINETY EIGHT POINT NINE FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF DEER PARK ROAD. NEXT SLIDE.
THESE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY DEER PARK QOZB, LLC.
IT'S ELEVEN POINT TWO TWO ACRES AND IT INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY TEN POINT EIGHT FIVE TWO ACRES OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR AND .363 ACRES OF LAND TO THE CENTERLINE.
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THE LAND USES THAT WERE EXTENDED IN THE ETJ BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO.SOME WENT TO THE ETJ, SOME DID NOT.
WHEN WE ADOPTED THE DECATUR 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WE DID IDENTIFY PROPERTIES IN THE ETJ WITH A LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THIS LAND USE DESIGNATION IS AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIVING AND ESTATE LIVING.
HOWEVER, A MORE APPROPRIATE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS ACTIVITY CENTER LAND USE DESIGNATION, AND THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT.
THE SURROUNDING LAND USE IS TO THE NORTH INCLUDE ESTATE LIVING.
TO THE SOUTH AND WEST, AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING AND TO THE EAST IS TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
NEXT SLIDE. THERE IS NO ZONING SINCE THE PROPERTY IS IN THE ETJ, ON A PORTION OF IT, AND THEN THERE'S A SLIVER TO THE RIGHT OF WAY, THAT'S ZONED SINGLE FAMILY ONE.
THE PROPOSED ZONING DESIGNATION, AGAIN IS MULTIFAMILY FOR THE ENTIRE TRACK.
THE ENTIRE 11.22 ACRES THAT IS.
SURROUNDING ZONING TO THE NORTH IS SF1.
AND TO THE EAST IS SF1 AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
AGAIN, THIS IS BEING PROCESSED CONCURRENTLY, THIS ANNEXATION, WITH ZC2021-03 AND CP2021-02. APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT MUST OCCUR BEFORE THE ZONING CHANGE MAY BE APPROVED.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS TALKS ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES, WHAT YOU DID WITH ACTIVITY CENTERS.
ACTIVITY CENTERS OFFERED THE ABILITY TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN ONE GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPACT AREA WITH THE HIGH INTENSITY OF USE ORGANIZED AROUND NODES OF ACTIVITIES.
PRIMARY LAND USES INCLUDE RETAIL, COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS, APARTMENTS, OFFICES, HOTELS, ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, SERVICE AND OFFICE USES.
AND SECONDARY USES ARE CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES.
THIS IS THE LOCATION MAP OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE ANNEXATION COMP PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING CHANGE.
THESE ARE THE EXISTING LAND USES AND PROPOSED LAND USE.
NEXT SLIDE. EXISTING ZONING AND PROPOSED ZONING.
NEXT SLIDE. WE DID NOTIFY 10 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET.
WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATIONS BACK.
NEXT SLIDE. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A2021-01, SERVICE ANALYSIS AND SERVICE PLAN. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SAME AT SIX TO ZERO.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT 2021-02.
PNZ RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO COMP PLAN AMENDMENT AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE [INAUDIBLE]. 2021-03 [INAUDIBLE] PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
IN APPROVAL OF THE COMP PLAN AND THE ZONING CHANGE ARE SUBJECT TO COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR THE ANNEXATION.
THESE ARE ALL FIRST READINGS, SO TONIGHT, THE NEXT APPROPRIATE THING WOULD BE TO OPEN IT UP FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ITEM NUMBER THREE.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC HAVE A COMMENT? [COUGH] YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER THREE, FOUR AND FIVE SINCE THE PRESENTATION WAS DONE THIS WAY, AND THERE'S NO ACTION BEING TAKEN TONIGHT.
OK. I DID OPEN US UP INTO PUBLIC HEARING, BUT YOU SAY SPECIFICALLY FOR ITEMS THREE, FOUR AND FIVE, SO WE'LL OPEN-- JUST FOR COMMENTS.
OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ACTION ITEMS THREE, FOUR AND FIVE.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC [INAUDIBLE] TO MAKE COMMENT FOR ACTION ITEMS THREE OR FOUR OR FIVE? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE A-- SHOULD I BE CLOSING THAT FOR COMMENTS AT THIS POINT?
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SO, I WILL BE CLOSING COMMENTS FOR ACTION ITEMS THREE, FOUR AND FIVE AT THIS TIME.THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, THIS IS FIRST READING, SO IT'LL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR SECOND READING AND POSSIBLE ACTION IF YOU SO DESIRE.
THOSE THREE ITEMS. ACTUALLY, MOST OF THE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S PNZ PORTION ARE FIRST READING, SO IT'S MAINLY A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO GIVE THEIR COMMENTS SO.
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ITEM SIX IS HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATE 137.02 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE ETJ OF THE CITY. THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED IS GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF SOUTH MARTIN BRANCH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT'S SOUTHERN PROPERTY LINE, APPROXIMATELY 628.3 FEET EAST TO THE CENTERLINE OF OLD REUNION ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 51.1 FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF FM 730 IN DECATUR'S SOUTHERN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS, WISE COUNTY TEXAS AND BEING DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS ON THE SURVEY LOCATED AT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDING AT 1601 SOUTH STATE.THIS ANNEXATION APPLICATION IS ANNEXATION 2021-02.
MR. TROY LEWIS, ON BEHALF OF RICK AND DERRICK MCCARLEY AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
I'M ASSUMING THIS IS KIND OF THE SAME-- SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT-- ONE IS THE ANNEXATION ACTION.
SECOND IS THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT, AND THE THIRD IS THE ACTUAL ZONING CONSIDERATION.
SO, YOU CAN NOW OPEN IT UP FOR COMMENTS FOR THOSE THREE ITEMS. [INAUDIBLE] OPEN THAT UP FOR COMMENTS FOR ITEMS SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT.
AND SEBASTIAN, IF YOU WOULD GO TO THE SLIDE 15, BRETT PRETTY MUCH GAVE THE INTRODUCTION AND I WON'T GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN.
SO DEDRA, ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM YOU? CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES.
OK. SEBASTIAN, IF YOU COULD GO TO SLIDE 15.
OK. THIS IS THE MEADOW CREEK ANNEXATION COMP PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING CHANGE.
THESE APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY, AS BRETT MENTIONED, MR. TROY LEWIS [COUGH] EXCUSE ME, MR. JODY BOYD. IT IS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN POINT ZERO TWO ACRES.
THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS PROPOSED FOR THIS TRACT OF LAND ARE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND COMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE CURRENT LANGUAGE DESIGNATION IS AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING.
HOWEVER, A MORE APPROPRIATE LAND USE DESIGNATION ARE THE TWO THAT ARE MENTIONED, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND COMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS.
SURROUNDING LAND USES TO THE NORTH IS ESTATE LIVING, TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE WEST, AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING AND TO THE EAST, ESTATE LIVING, AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING AND TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
AGAIN, THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE ETJ, SO THERE IS NO ZONING.
THE SURROUNDING ZONING TO THE NORTH IS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTH, EAST AND WEST IS THE ETJ.
APPLICANT IS REQUESTING SINGLE FAMILY TWO ZONING AND RESTRICTED BUSINESS C1.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AGAIN, THIS APPLICATION IS BEING PROCESSED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ZONING CHANGE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT. APPROVAL OF THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT MUST OCCUR BEFORE THE ZONING CHANGE CAN BE APPROVED. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
IN TERMS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES, COMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS CAN SUPPORT A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES, INCLUDING SMALL LOTS, SINGLE FAMILY, DETACHED PATIO HOMES, TOWNHOMES AND DUPLEXES, AND A COMPLEX NETWORK OF COMPLETE, WALKABLE STREETS.
PRIMARY LAND USE INCLUDE SMALL LOTS, SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED PATIO HOMES, TOWNHOMES AND DUPLEXES. SECONDARY LAND USES INCLUDE CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES.
PARKS, OPEN SPACE, SMALL AMOUNTS OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING, RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL.
THIS IS THE LOCATION MAP FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY JUST SOUTH OF SOUTH MARTIN BRANCH, AS YOU CAN SEE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
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AGAIN, THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE ANNEXATION COMP PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING CHANGE.HERE YOU HAVE THE PROPOSED AND EXISTING LAND USES.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. EXISTING AND PROPOSED ZONING.
WE DID NOTIFY 17 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET.
WE HAD ONE OPPOSED AND SEVEN IN FAVOR AND TWO NEUTRAL.
AND I HAVE AN ASTERISK NEXT TO THE IN FAVOR.
WE DID RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM DR.
LONG, WHO AT FIRST HAD CONDITIONAL SUPPORT.
AND THEN WHEN WE SPOKE AT THE MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT PNZ, EARL GAVE HIS RESPONSES TO DR. LONG'S CONCERNS, AND AT THE END OF THE MEETING, DR.
LONG DID INDICATE THAT HE WAS SATISFIED AND THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
FIRST HE STATED THAT THE PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT IS EXTREMELY DENSE AND THAT IS CORRECT. IF IT IS APPROVED, IT WILL BE DENSE.
THE LARGER SEWAGE LIFT STATION, HE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LIFT STATION. DOES THE LIFT STATION EMIT SOUNDS OR ODORS WHEN IN OPERATION? AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE ARE EARL'S RESPONSES TO THOSE CONCERNS.
AND THEN HE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IS THE BACKUP PLAN IF THE LIFT STATION FAILS? WOULD ANY ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE GO INTO THE CREEK? WHICH IS PERHAPS FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEET OR LESS FROM HIS WELL.
NEXT SLIDE. AND THE ADDITION OF SOME 490 DWELLING UNITS WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC ISSUES ON FM 730.
THERE'S NO SHOULDER AND NO LEFT TURN LANES PROPOSED ALONG THE ENTRANCE.
EXCESSIVE STREET PARKING TO ACCOMMODATE FAMILIES.
C, THE DELIVERY OF BASIC CITY SERVICES, GARBAGE PICK UP, MAIL SERVICE AND EMERGENCY POLICE AND FIRE ACCESS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS FULL OF PARKED CARS.
NEXT SLIDE. AND THERE IS NO PROPOSED PRIVACY BARRIER BETWEEN THE LONG PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT TO PROTECT THEIR PRIVACY AND TO KEEP CHILDREN, PETS AND HUNTERS FROM CROSSING INTO PRIVATE RANCHING PROPERTY.
AND I'VE PROVIDED THAT RESPONSE AS WELL.
AND IF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE FOR EARL, OR ME, TO GO INTO ANY GREAT DETAIL ON THOSE CONCERNS, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS LADY PROVIDED, AND I THINK HER NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] PROVIDED HER CONCERN, SHE GOT UP AND SPOKE.
SHE DID NOT FILL OUT A NOTIFICATION FORM, BUT THE FACT THAT SHE GOT UP AND SPOKE.
WE HAVE INCLUDED HER OBJECTIONS AS WELL.
NEXT SLIDE. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A2021-02 THE SERVICE ANALYSIS AND SERVICE PLAN. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS ALSO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, SIX TO ZERO.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT 2021-03.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ZC2021-04, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO. AND THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
THESE ITEMS WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR SECOND READING AND YOUR POTENTIAL ACTION IF YOU SO DESIRE AT THE NEXT MEETING ON THE 24TH.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR DEDRA.
DEDRA WHERE'S THE LONG PROPERTY IN REFERENCE TO THIS PROPERTY? IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S ANY HOUSES ANYWHERE AROUND IT.
YES. SEBASTIAN CAN YOU [INAUDIBLE] SLIDE BACK UP OF THE NOTIFICATION? TWO HUNDRED FOOT NOTIFICATION.
I THINK THE ONE PRIOR TO THAT.
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[INAUDIBLE] WHERE IT GIVES THE ADDRESS? YEAH, IT'S A MAP.THAT'S IT. IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
YOU SEE WHERE I'M TALKING, JAKE? YEAH. OKAY.
YEAH, I GOTCHA. IS HE IN THE CITY, THE CITY LIMIT? NO, SIR, HE'S IN THE ETJ.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM SIX, SEVEN OR EIGHT? PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT? THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL, MAYOR.
AND YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A COPY ALSO OF MR. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING ANOTHER PROJECT TO THE CITY OF DECATUR.
I'M HERE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
I KNOW THIS IS FIRST READING, SO WE'LL GET ANOTHER BITE AT THE APPLE, SO TO SPEAK, AT THE NEXT MEETING. BUT WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF INTEREST FROM THE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY AND A LOT OF FOLKS THAT ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING SOME PLACES TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF DECATUR.
SO, I'LL STAND BY FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICE.
ONLY THING I WOULD ASK IS FOR THE AUDIENCE AT HOME THAT MAY BE WATCHING FOR YOU TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
I'M SO SORRY, MR. MAYOR, MY NAME IS JODY BOYD.
853 SHADY LANE, SOUTH LAKE, TEXAS.
I'M PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR ROCK WATER.
MY PARTNER, TROY LEWIS, IS BACK THERE IN THE BACK, AND OUR PLANNER, CURTIS YOUNG WITH SAGE GROUP, IS HERE AS WELL.
WE'RE PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER EXCITING PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR. THANK YOU, SIR.
ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS? SO, 490 PIECES OF PROPERTY HOUSES TO BE BUILT? YES, MA'AM. WHAT'S THE AVERAGE SIZE OF THESE HOUSES? YOU KNOW, WE'LL PROBABLY PUT A MINIMUM STANDARD ON THAT.
THERE ARE 50 BY 125 LOTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.
I THINK THEY'LL BE VARIABLE, BUT WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT SOMEWHERE IN THAT 2000.
DON'T QUOTE ME ON THIS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT CODIFYING THIS, BUT SOMEWHERE IN THAT 2000 OR 2200 SQUARE FOOT WOULD BE MY ESTIMATION.
YES, OTHER QUESTIONS? WILL THIS BE SIMILAR TO THIS PROJECT Y'ALL DID BY THE HIGH SCHOOL? ARE Y'ALL GOING TO DEVELOP AND SELL IT OR? YES, SIR. YEAH, WE'RE DELIVERING FINISHED LOTS TO THE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
ALRIGHT, WELL, I AM GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEMS SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT.
ALRIGHT. ITEM NINE IS HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
[9. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “D,” “COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY, FOR AN APPROXIMATE 23.03 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 3472 S. US HIGHWAY 81/287, DECATUR, TEXAS, AND AN APPROXIMATE 3.15 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF US HIGHWAY 81/287 SERVICE ROAD, DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) LAND USE DESIGNATIONS TO AN ACTIVITY CENTER (AC) LAND USE DESIGNATION. THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 3472 S. US HIGHWAY 81/287, DECATUR, TEXAS. (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2021-04—CITY OF DECATUR, ON BEHALF OF WISE ASSET PROPERTY DECATUR LTD) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 5-0-1, COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF ABSTAINED.)]
PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX D.COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY FOR AN APPROXIMATE 23.03 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 3472 SOUTH U.S.
HIGHWAY 81/287 DECATUR, TEXAS, AND APPROXIMATELY 3.15 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 81/287 SERVICE ROAD, DECATUR, TEXAS FROM COMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS LAND USE DESIGNATIONS TO AN ACTIVITY CENTER LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 3472 SOUTH U.S.
HIGHWAY 81/287 DECATUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 21-04.
CITY OF DECATUR ON BEHALF OF WISE ASSET PROPERTY DECATUR LTD.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL FIVE ZERO ONE WITH COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF ABSTAINED.
SO DEDRA, YOU WANT TO TAKE IT ON NUMBER NINE? ALRIGHT. AND SEBASTIAN, CAN YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE? AS BRETT MENTIONED, THIS PROPERTY CURRENTLY HAS A LAND USE DESIGNATION OF COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT THE PROPERTY OWNER IS REQUESTING THAT SUCH DESIGNATION BE AMENDED TO ACTIVITY CENTER LAND USE DESIGNATION.
SURROUNDING LAND USE INCLUDE TO THE NORTH, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL.
TO THE SOUTH, ACTIVITY CENTER, TO THE EAST, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND TO THE WEST,
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AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING.WHEN THIS PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY IN 2016, IT WAS GIVEN A COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION AND COMMERCIAL ZONING C2.
HOWEVER, WHEN THE DECATUR 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS LATER ADOPTED, THE PROPERTY WAS GIVEN A COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE DESIGNATION.
AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS CHANGE WAS NOT ACCURATE AND THAT WE REALLY NEED TO GO AHEAD AND CORRECT THE DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS WHY THE CITY OF DECATUR IS INITIATING THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT.
AND AGAIN, THIS IDENTIFIES WHAT ACTIVITY CENTERS OFFERS.
IT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION THAT I WENT OVER THIS.
HERE ARE YOUR EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAND USES.
AND THIS IS YOUR EXISTING ZONING, WHICH IS C2.
SO, THE LAND USE, WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ZONING.
WE NOTIFIED TWO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET, AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES BACK.
AGAIN, ACTIVITY CENTER LAND USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE C2 ZONING DESIGNATION.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF COMP PLAN AMENDMENT 2021-04.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FIVE TO ZERO WITH COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF ABSTAINING.
ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? YES, DEDRA, YOU WENT BACK AND YOU TALKED ABOUT THE 2050 PLAN, AND I KNOW WHEN WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH THIS AND ALL THE CITIZENS WORKED ON IT, IT WAS KIND OF A ROADMAP.
ANOTHER WORD YOU USED THE OTHER DAY, IT'S AN OVERLAY, AND IF SOMETHING IS ALREADY ZONE THAT WAY AND WE HAVEN'T REALLY ZONED IT.
WHY ARE WE HAVING TO CHANGE THINGS? I MEAN, IF SOMETHING IS COMMERCIAL, DID WE ACTUALLY GO IN AND RE-CHANGE THIS BECAUSE-- AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WHEN WE DID THE 2050 PLAN, WE WERE ANTICIPATING CREATING OVERLAYS AND REZONING AND VARIANCES FOR THINGS IN AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE.
THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY RECEIVED THE ZONING AND THE LAND USE FOR COMMERCIAL.
BUT WHEN THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS ADOPTED, SOME OF THOSE AREAS MAY HAVE GOTTEN OVERLOOKED. OR WE DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPERTY OWNER COME IN AND SPEAK TO US AND TALK TO US ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANTED THEIR LAND USES TO SAY THE SAME OR TO CHANGE.
AND THIS PARTICULAR ONE, I THINK WE JUST MISSED IT.
AND THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN GIVEN THE SIZE OF OUR CITY.
THE FACT THAT WE HAD OUTSIDE FOLKS COMING IN AND LOOKING IN, TRYING TO HELP US WITH THE LONG RANGE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS.
IT'S THE LAND USE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CORRECT.
OK. HOW ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF THE OVERLAY AND NEEDING TO GET A VARIANCE BECAUSE IT HAS AN OVERLAY FROM THE 2050 PLAN? I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED HE'S NOT HAVING TO GET A VARIANT.
SO, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAY OVERLAY.
IT'S PROBABLY THE AFCO GAS STATION THAT HAD AN OVERLAY ON IT AND WE'RE NOW SPEAKERS] FOR VARIANCE. THEY WERE LOCATED IN AN OVERLAY DISTRICT, A CONFERENCE CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT.
OKAY, WE'RE SAYING. WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT ANOTHER DAY.
WE'RE GOING TO AGREE TO DISAGREE BECAUSE NEITHER ONE OF US UNDERSTAND WHAT EACH ONE OF US IS SAYING, AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT ANOTHER DAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, ANYTHING FROM THE PUBLIC ON NUMBER NINE? WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER, I THINK THAT'S TRYING TO GET-- MOHAMMED SHARAF HAS ENTERED THE CHAT THAT HE WANTS TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT.
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YEAH. YOU'RE-- OH, GOOD.I WAS GOING TO SAY-- THANK YOU, SIR, YOU'VE UNMUTED.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. CAN EVERYBODY HEAR ME? YES, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
OF COURSE, MY NAME IS MOHAMMED SHARAF.
I LIVE 3412 OVILLA ROAD, OVILLA, TEXAS.
I AM HERE TODAY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT.
WE ARE-- THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR THE CONSIDERATION.
I'M GOING TO KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS PROJECT HERE AND TO THE CITY.
WE'RE GOING TO BE BUILDING A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL CENTER WITH MULTIPLE MODERN AMENITIES, INCLUDING A WENDY'S RESTAURANT THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF OUR LOCATION.
WE EXPECT TO BRING OVER $10 MILLION IN INVESTMENT INTO THE PROPERTY AND CREATE OVER 50 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS AND PROVIDE OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN TAXABLE SALES REVENUE. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SEVERAL [INAUDIBLE] SITES AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE 17 ACRES THAT WE'RE DEVELOPING AND ARE TALKING TO THEM NOW ABOUT EXTENDING SEWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO KIND OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF DECATUR, WHERE I THINK [INAUDIBLE] SHOULD BE SORT OF THE NEXT FRONTIER OF THE CITY.
SO WE'RE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND A SMALL NOTE REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION.
ABOUT HALF OF THE LANDLORD'S PROPERTY THAT WE'RE PURCHASING, WAS ACTUALLY THE, I BELIEVE, KIND OF CORRECT DESIGNATION, WHICH IS ACTIVITY CENTER AND THE OTHER HALF OF IT, SORT OF RANDOMLY APPEAR TO BE A COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I KIND OF-- AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANGE TO SORT OF MOVE THE STORE AROUND TO BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PROPERTY JUST TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.
SO I APPRECIATE STAFF AND COUNCIL BEING CONSIDERATE AND DOING WHAT I THINK MAKES MORE SENSE, WHICH IS APPLYING THAT SAME ZONING CONSISTENTLY ACROSS THE ENTIRETY OF THIS ONE PARCEL. SO AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING SOMETHING EXCITING TO THE CITY.
APPRECIATE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU, SIR.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ON NUMBER NINE, ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE ITEM NUMBER NINE AND OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON 10
[10. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.1.2, “ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS”, OF ARTICLE 6, “USE REGULATIONS”, OF APPENDIX “B”, “ZONING”, OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, CONTAINING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, TO AMEND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES AND OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN VARIOUS ZONING DISTRICTS, TO ALLOW THOSE USES IN THE CONVENTION OVERLAY DISTRICT (CD) UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (“SUP”) AND PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. (APPLICATION SI2021-06_SUP2021-04—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.)]
. THESE CONSECUTIVE? OR IS IT 10 IS ON ITS OWN? 10. TEN, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.1.2, ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE SIX.USE REGULATIONS OF APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES CONTAINING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY TO AMEND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON PREMISE AND OFF PREMISE CONSUMPTION.
AND THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR OFF PREMISE CONSUMPTION IN VARIOUS ZONING DISTRICTS TO ALLOW THOSE USES IN THE CONVENTION OVERLAY DISTRICT UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN SUP AND PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
ITS APPLICATION STAFF INITIATED 2021-06 AND SUP APPLICATION 2021-04, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
SEBASTIAN, IF YOU COULD PUT UP SLIDE 38, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THE CONVENTION OVERLAY DISTRICT IS INTENDED TO BE A DISTRICT THAT SUPPORTS AND COMPLEMENTS THE CONFERENCE CENTER.
THIS DISTRICT WILL CONTAIN MULTIPLE USES.
CURRENTLY, THE CONFERENCE CENTER AND A HOTEL ARE THE ONLY TWO USES LOCATED IN THIS DISTRICT. HOWEVER, WE DO ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL USERS, SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, OFFICES AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT RELATED USES.
THEREFORE, THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITH AN APPROVED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WILL ALLOW APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPOSED SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS APPROPRIATE IN THE CD DISTRICT.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS ZONING AMENDMENT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CONVENTION OVERLAY DISTRICT AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
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QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? ON NUMBER 10, COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NUMBER 10? ALRIGHT, WE WILL CLOSE NUMBER 10 FROM PUBLIC HEARING, LET'S OPEN UP 11, AND 12, FOR[11. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONVENIENCE STORE IN A CD, CONVENTION OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, ON AN APPROXIMATE 6.7245 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 1, CEFCO ADDITION, OR MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 2202 W. US HIGHWAY 380 BYPASS, DECATUR, TEXAS. (APPLICATION SUP2021-02—MR. JORDAN SCHAEFER, ON BEHALF OF C.L. GAGE, GEORGE GAGE AND CEFCO) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.)]
PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE.ALRIGHT. ITEM 11 IS, PUBLIC HEARING, AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONVENIENCE STORE IN A CD CONVENTION OVERLAY DISTRICT ON APPROXIMATELY 6.7245 ACRES OF LAND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A LOT ONE, BLOCK ONE OF THE CEFCO ADDITION OR MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 2202 WEST U.S.
APPLICATION SUP2021-02 IS THIS NUMBER.
IT'S MR. JORDAN SCHAEFER ON BEHALF OF C.L.
AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
ALIGHT. SEBASTIAN, NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU GUYS SOME CONTEXT, THE PROPERTY, THE UNDERLYING ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY IS C2, WHICH IS THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS.
HOWEVER, THERE IS A OVERLAY ZONING DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL.
IT IS CONSIDERED THE CD ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT.
AND ALTHOUGH CONVENIENCE STORES ARE ALLOWED BY RIGHT IN THE C2 ZONING DISTRICT.
FOR THE OVERLAY DISTRICT, AN SUP IS REQUIRED FOR A CONVENIENCE STORE, SO THAT'S THE NECESSITY FOR THIS APPLICATION.
ON DECEMBER EIGHT, TWENTY TWENTY ONE, MR. SCHAEFER SUBMITTED HIS APPLICATION FOR AN SUP AND AGAIN, CONVENIENCE STORES ARE PERMITTED BY RIGHT IN C2, BUT THEY REQUIRE AN SUP IN THE CONVENTION DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT. CONVENIENCE STORES ARE DEFINED IN OUR ORDINANCE AS WITH GASOLINE SALES AS A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, WITH THE SELLING OF GASOLINE, FOOD FOR ON OR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND A LIMITED SELECTION OF GROCERIES AND SUNDRIES.
THIS USE DOES NOT INCLUDE OR OFFER ANY AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICES.
CEFCO IS LOOKING TO OWN THE 6.7245 ACRES OF LAND, AND THEY ARE PROPOSING A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH BOTH GASOLINE AND DIESEL SALES.
THE PROPOSED CONVENIENCE STORE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR GRANTING AN SUP.
STAFF IS NOT RECOMMENDING THAT ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BE IMPOSED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE SUP. AND AGAIN, AS FAR AS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES GO, ACTIVITY CENTER WOULD OFFER THE ABILITY TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN ONE GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPACT AREA, AND WE THINK IT MAKES SENSE FOR THIS PROPERTY.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE EXISTING ZONING.
NEXT SLIDE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THIS IS THE EXISTING LAND USE, AND THEN THIS IS THE SITE PLAN OF THE STORE.
NEXT SLIDE. WE DID NOTIFY FOUR PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WERE WITHIN 200 FEET.
WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES BACK.
NEXT SLIDE. AND AGAIN, IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMANENT STAFF, RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL SIX TO ZERO.
ANY QUESTIONS? YES, QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON 11 AND 12? COMMENTS, 11 AND 12? ALRIGHT. HEARING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 11 AND 12 AND OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING ON 13.
AND JUST SO, YOU KNOW, MAYOR, 12, IS FOR AN SUP, FOR THE OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION
[12. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, HEAR COMMENTS AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN A CD, CONVENTION OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, ON AN APPROXIMATE 6.7245 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 1, CEFCO ADDITION, OR MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 2202 W. US HIGHWAY 380 BYPASS, DECATUR, TEXAS. (APPLICATION SUP2021-03— MR. JORDAN SCHAEFER, ON BEHALF OF C.L. GAGE, GEORGE GAGE AND CEFCO) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.)]
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OF ALCOHOLIC OR-- THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION.SO, IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN NUMBER 11.
ALRIGHT. WELL, LET'S JUST CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 11, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP 12 OPEN AND PLEASE ADD YOUR COMMENTS FOR 12.
AGAIN, IT IS THE CEFCO PROPERTY, AND LIKE I MENTIONED, AN SUP IS REQUIRED FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION, IN ADDITION TO THERE NEEDING TO BE AN SUP FOR A CONVENIENCE STORE.
SO THIS IS FOR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN THE CD CONVENTION OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT.
ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL? ALRIGHT. ANY-- ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMENT ON 12 FROM THE PUBLIC.
ALRIGHT. HEARING NONE WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 12 AND WE'LL OPEN UP 13.
[13. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN EXCEPTION TO THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX “B”, “ZONING”, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 6.2.8(E)(4), TO ALLOW THE COUNTY SEAT BAR LOCATED AT 107 S. TRINITY STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION TO BE 233.1 FEET FROM A PRIVATE SCHOOL, 66.9 FEET CLOSER THAN WHAT IS PERMITTED BY THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. (APPLICATION ABX2021-01—MR. BRENDAN MITCHELL’S REQUEST, ON BEHALF OF TCS OPERATIONS, LLC AND BARRISTER HOLDINGS, LLC SERIES C) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 5-1, VICE-CHAIRMAN CRESWELL OPPOSED.)]
[INAUDIBLE] TURN MY MIC ON, IT WOULD HELP.HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN EXCEPTION TO THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 6.2.8E4, TO ALLOW THE COUNTY SEAT BAR LOCATED AT 107 SOUTH TRINITY ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION TO BE 233.1 FEET FROM A PRIVATE SCHOOL, WHICH IS 66.9 FEET CLOSER THAN WHAT IS PERMITTED BY THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
MR. BRENDAN MITCHELL'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF TCS OPERATIONS LLC AND BARRISTER HOLDINGS LLC SERIES C.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL FIVE TO ONE, WITH VICE CHAIRMAN CRESWELL OPPOSED.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, SEBASTIAN.
ALRIGHT. ACCORDING TO ARTICLE SIX, USE REGULATIONS, THE SALE OF [INAUDIBLE] SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE FULL DISCRETION TO APPROVE OR DENY AN SUP APPLICATION FOR A BAR OR TAVERN.
YOU GUYS DID APPROVE THE SUP FOR THIS PARTICULAR BAR, A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK.
ADDITIONALLY, FROM SUBSECTION 6.2.8 YOUTH REGULATIONS, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR BARS OR TAVERNS.
A BAR OR TAVERN SHALL NOT BE LOCATED CLOSER THAN THREE HUNDRED FEET TO ANY PROPERTY USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
THE METHOD OF MEASUREMENT SHALL BE ALONG THE PROPERTY LINES OF THE STREET FRONTS AND FROM FRONT DOOR TO FRONT DOOR AND IN A DIRECT LINE ACROSS INTERSECTION.
THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE FULL DISCRETION TO APPROVE OR DENY AN SUP APPLICATION FOR A BAR OR TAVERN THAT MAY IMPOSE REASONABLE CONDITIONS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COUNCIL, AND I JUST GO OVER THAT TO KIND OF GIVE YOU A BASIS FOR THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST.
IN TERMS OF THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT, THAT IS ALSO SPECIFIED IN OUR ORDINANCE, WHEN IT'S A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, IT SAYS THE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PLACE OF BUSINESS WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AND A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL SHALL BE IN A DIRECT LINE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND IN A DIRECT LINE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO REDUCE THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION.
ON MARCH 27, 2017, THE CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE AMENDING APPENDIX B, ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC OR MIXED BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING THE C-1A ZONING DISTRICT.
BARS DEFINED AS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT DERIVES SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS GROSS REVENUES FROM THE ON-PREMISES SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
TCS OPERATIONS LLC AND BARRISTER HOLDINGS HAVE .05 ACRES OF LAND, ARE PROPOSING A
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SPEAKEASY STYLE BAR FOR PATRONS TO ENJOY A RELAXING AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE BUILDING WILL ALSO HAVE AN OUTDOOR PATIO.THE CITY'S BUILDING OFFICIAL AND THE SAFEBUILT INSPECTOR BOTH, WHEN THEY WENT OUT TO CONFIRM THE BAR'S LOCATION WITHIN THREE HUNDRED FEET OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL, DID THE MEASUREMENT INCORRECTLY.
INSTEAD OF GOING FROM POVERTY LINE THE PROPERTY LINE, THEY WENT FROM DOOR TO DOOR.
AND IN OUR RE-REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION, WE DISCOVERED THIS OVERSIGHT.
AND SO MR. MITCHELL HAS SUBMITTED HIS REQUEST FOR A EXCEPTION TO THAT DISTANCE REQUIREMENT.
STAFF IS NOT RECOMMENDING ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BE IMPOSED ON THIS.
IT SHOULD BE AN EXEMPTION, NOT THE SUP.
THE SUP HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED.
NEXT SLIDE. AND THIS IS HIS PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND LAYOUT, WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN BEFORE.
NEXT SLIDE. AND THIS IS THE OUTDOOR PATIO NEXT SLIDE.
AND THEN THIS IS THE PRIVATE SCHOOL OR DAYCARE LOCATED ON THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'S PROPERTY.
NEXT SLIDE. AND FORTY FIVE PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS PROPOSED EXEMPTION OR REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION.
THREE PROPERTY OWNERS WERE OPPOSED AND ACTUALLY IT'S THE SAME PROPERTY OWNER, BUT REPRESENTING THREE PROPERTIES.
SEVEN IN FAVOR AND NONE NEUTRAL.
AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE EXEMPTION WAS ALSO OPPOSED TO THE BAR, THE SUP INITIALLY, HOWEVER, HIS OPPOSITION NOTICES DID NOT GET RECEIVED BY MY OFFICE.
DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MAIL OR WHAT, BUT I WANTED TO BRING IT UP THAT HE IS OPPOSED TO THE BAR.
THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN YOUR STAFF REPORT AS TO THE REASON WHY.
IT HAS TO DO WITH PARKING AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INEBRIATED, BEING AROUND CHILDREN, ET CETERA.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ABX2021-01.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THE EXEMPTION ONLY APPLIES TO THE BAR THAT'S LOCATED AT 107 SOUTH TRINITY STREET AS OWNED BY THE APPLICANT MR. BRENDAN MITCHELL. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL FIVE TO ONE, WITH VICE CHAIRMAN CRESWELL OPPOSED.
ANY QUESTIONS BY COUNCIL? DOES THE PROPERTY OWNER HAVE HIS LICENSE YET THROUGH TABC? HE'S STILL WAITING FOR THIS EXEMPTION, EDDIE.
OKAY. [INAUDIBLE] GIVE IT TO HIM UNLESS THE CITY SIGNS OFF ON HIS APPLICATION.
WHAT CAUSED US TO RE-REVIEW AFTER SOMETHING HAD ALREADY BEEN MEASURED OFF BY TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE? WHEN WE GET THE APPLICATION, THE ACTUAL APPLICATION, WE GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS BECAUSE IT ASKED IN THE APPLICATION TO IDENTIFY WHAT THOSE MEASUREMENTS ARE.
IT IS JUST A CHECKS AND BALANCE.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT-- [COUGH] DISTURBING WHEN WE TELL A PROPERTY OWNER, POTENTIAL BUSINESS OWNER TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND THEN WE COME BACK AT A LATER DATE AND PUT MORE RESTRICTIONS IN-- HEY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH SOME MORE HOOPS AND POTENTIALLY NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER THE MONEY YOU SPENT WHERE HE'S SITTING AT CURRENTLY.
AFTER HE'S HAD TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE UNDOUBTEDLY MEASURE IT, AND THEN WE COME BACK A THIRD TIME AND SAY, NO, THE MEASUREMENTS WERE ALL WRONG.
UNDERSTOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HAVE WE HEARD FROM THE PRIVATE SCHOOL? HAS THERE BEEN COMMENTS FROM THEM? THEY WERE ONE OF THE ONES THAT RETURNED THEIR RESPONSES BACK AND THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE EXEMPTION. OKAY.
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JUST TO CLARIFY.VERY GOOD. SO THE SCHOOL THAT'S IN QUESTION DID NOT OPPOSE.
OK, THANK YOU. ANY-- GO AHEAD, SIR.
DEDRA, DOES OUR ORDINANCE DIFFER FROM TYPICAL TABC ORDINANCES? LIKE THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS? NO. SO IT'S THE SAME AS THE NORMAL CITY'S? IT'S NOT-- I WONDER WHY THEY WOULD MISTAKENLY GO FRONT DOOR TO FRONT DOOR? I CAN KIND OF-- THERE'S TWO SEPARATE WAYS TO MEASURE.
ONE HAS TO DO WITH PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS IN GENERAL, AND THEN ANOTHER HAS TO DO WITH PUBLIC FACILITIES.
SO, YOU CAN CONFUSE IT, ONE SAYS YOU HAVE TO MEASURE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE TO PROPERTY LINE AND THEN THE OTHER OF FRONT DOOR TO FRONT DOOR.
SO, IF YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION OR BEING MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, YOU COULD CONFUSE THE TWO. SO, WHEN THE APPLICATION COMES BACK IN FROM THE TABC, SOME MEMBER OF STAFF HAS TO SIGN OFF ON THAT, AND SO THAT'S WHY OFTEN THEY'LL GO BACK AND JUST VERIFY THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE CORRECTLY BECAUSE THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR NAME ON THAT PIECE OF PAPER TO TABC TO SAY THAT, YES, IT DOES COMPLY.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT BRENDAN MITCHELL IS WAITING AND IS HERE TO SPEAK.
ALRIGHT. SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALRIGHT, WE'LL OPEN THIS UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE OPENED IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
LET'S HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT NOW.
CAN YOU GUYS HEAR AND SEE ME THERE? YES. WE GOT-- RESIDE AT 500 NORTH CHURCH ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, AND I'M OPENED TO ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT YOU GUYS MAY HAVE REGARDING THE COUNTY SEAT AT 107 SOUTH TRINITY ST..
ANYONE COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS.
NOBODY ON COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENT? I DO NOT. ALRIGHT.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING.
YEAH. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD AND GETTING OPENED UP AND SERVING THE CITY OF DECATUR, SO.
THANK YOU. AND THIS IS A FIRST READING.
ALL THESE ITEMS WE'VE JUST TALKED ABOUT IS-- [INAUDIBLE].
OH, YOU CAN TAKE AN [INAUDIBLE]-- THERE'S FINALLY SOME ACTION WE CAN TAKE.
THIS IS BASICALLY YOU'RE APPROVING THE EXEMPTION TO THE REQUIREMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXEMPTION.
ALRIGHT. WE HAVE A-- WELL, ONE, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE-- CAN I? PATRICIA, CAN I-- SHOULD I BE CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS POINT FIRST BEFORE? [INAUDIBLE]. SO, LET ME CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 13 AND I HEAR WE HAVE A MOTION.
YES, WE DO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE.
ALRIGHT. SO, WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
DID I MISS SOMETHING? NO, I'M GOING TO CHOOSE TO ABSTAIN.
WE HAVE ONE-- FOR POSSIBLE BUSINESS VENTURES.
THANK YOU, SO PASSES ONE, TWO-- SIX TO NOTHING.
SO, WE'RE ON TO, I BELIEVE, 15.
[15. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR’S PERSONNEL POLICIES. (Part 1 of 2)]
ITEM 15 IS CONSIDERED AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR PERSONNEL POLICIES.MARY ANN IS HERE TONIGHT TO EXPLAIN THIS ITEM AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YA GOT.
I HEARD THAT YOU'RE GOING TO READ THE 80 PAGES TO US.
[LAUGHTER] WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUMMARY.
YES, THAT WAS IN HOPES THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DIGEST A BIT OF IT AND HAVE SOME
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QUESTIONS FOR ME IF NEEDED AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND.YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TONIGHT IF YOU WANTED TO READ THE PERSONNEL POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY, BUT I'M WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
WELL, [INAUDIBLE] THERE MAY BE QUESTIONS, BUT I'M ASSUMING THAT YOU DID HAVE THIS REVIEWED BY LEGAL? WE DID. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH ROBIN CROSS FROM OUR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND SHE HAD SOME GOOD COMMENTS FOR ME TO REVIEW AND WE WORKED BACK AND FORTH WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR, OH, PROBABLY, FIRST OF NOVEMBER TO TRY AND GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED.
ALRIGHT. OTHER QUESTIONS? YES, MARY ANN, CAN YOU KIND OF SUMMARIZE THE MAJOR CHANGES? WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS THERE.
A LOT OF THEM WERE DUE TO LAW, BUT THEN WE HAD SOME THINGS THAT I FELT WERE DEFICIENT IN OUR PERSONNEL POLICY BEFORE.
THE AUTHORITY'S PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
IT'S JUST THAT WHENEVER WE HAD OUR LAST PERSONNEL POLICY, IT WAS A GENERAL RULE CITY AND WE NOW HAVE A HOME RULE CITY.
SO, WE WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT PORTION OF IT.
OF COURSE, WE UPDATED LANGUAGE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
WE DO HAVE SOME SITUATIONS WITHIN THE CITY IN WHICH WE HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WORK TOGETHER, SO WE CLARIFIED THAT IN OUR NEPOTISM PORTION OF IT.
WE DON'T HAVE A DRESS-- OR DID NOT HAVE A DRESS CODE, DON'T IN OUR CURRENT POLICY.
SO WE FELT IT WAS GOOD TO MAKE THE DISTINCTION THAT WE DID HAVE CERTAIN PARAMETERS AND THAT EACH-- IT SAYS WITHIN THAT PORTION OF THE POLICY THAT EACH DEPARTMENT WILL DECIDE ABOUT THEIR PERSONNEL'S DRESS CODE ACCORDING TO THEIR WORK ASSIGNMENT.
BECAUSE THAT CAN VARY PRETTY MUCH IN THIS CITY WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS TO MORE OFFICE PERSONNEL.
AGAIN, WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH DETAIL OR MANY GUIDELINES FOR THAT.
WE HAD A SEPARATE DRUG AND ALCOHOL FORM THAT I HAD WITHIN MY PERSONNEL OR SORRY NEW HIRE PACKET, BUT WE NEEDED TO INCLUDE THAT IN OUR POLICY.
WE DIDN'T HAVE A PROTOCOL FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER.
SO, WE NOW HAVE THE CHIEF OF POLICE ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND LETTING US KNOW IF WE NEED TO CLOSE THE OFFICES FOR ANY REASON.
JUST-- WE DIDN'T HAVE AN ON CALL OR A CALLBACK PROVISION IN THERE, SO WE ADDED THAT.
WE DID HAVE, I THINK GREG'S UTILITY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, HAS A ROTATING SCHEDULE IN WHICH THEY HAVE PEOPLE WAITING TO BE CALLED IN IF THEY NEED TO BE.
BUT WE WANTED TO HAVE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES, MAINLY JUST THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH INCLUDED TO MAKE IT CLEAR.
THE PAID QUARANTINE LEAVE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IS A NEW LAW THAT YOU CAN'T REDUCE COMPENSATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IF IT'S DUE TO COVID AND THERE COULD BE SOME OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THINGS THAT COME UP IN THE FUTURE.
AND ON THE SECOND PAGE, WE HAVE CERTIFICATION PAY.
WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY CERTIFICATION PAY IN PLACE, AND WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR RETENTION AND TO ALSO RECRUIT PEOPLE TO COME ON BOARD WITH THE CITY.
IT'S MORE OF SHOWING OUR FOLKS THAT WE APPRECIATE THAT THEY'RE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO MAKE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ASSESSMENT WHAT THEY NEED TO BE. I DID A SURVEY FOR THESE, I GOT QUITE A FEW RESPONSES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
NOT THAT MANY FOR MUNICIPAL COURT AND REALLY NOT ANY FOR THE CONFERENCE CENTER, BUT I HAD THAT AVAILABLE IF YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE THAT.
WE ARE ALSO-- SURVEYING? I WAS SURVEYING TO SEE WHAT OTHER CITIES WERE PAYING AS CERTIFICATION PAY FOR EACH OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS.
I'M SORRY. MANY ORGANIZATIONS ARE ADDING JUNETEENTH AS ONE OF THE HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR.
SO I'M PROPOSING THAT YOU GUYS LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADD THAT.
[INAUDIBLE] THAT'S NOT OF YOUR CURRENT POLICY.
NOT PART OF OUR CURRENT POLICY.
WE HAVE ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS EXCEPT COLUMBUS DAY AND NOW JUNETEENTH.
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AND WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING TO CONVERT VACATION AND SICK LEAVE INTO PTO.IT-- FOR ONE REASON IT CAUSES YOU TO HAVE TO BE ON THAT SLIPPERY SLOPE OF ASKING FOR A DOCTOR'S NOTE OR ASKING FOLKS WHY THEY'RE OUT.
YOU KNOW, IT COULD GET INTO A MEDICAL SITUATION, AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA.
SO, IT JUST ALLOWS THE EMPLOYEE TO BE ABLE TO USE THEIR TIME.
AND I BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE DO APPRECIATE THAT MORE TO BE ABLE TO USE THEIR TIME AS THEY NEED TO, RATHER THAN-- IT IS. WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
THE ONE THAT IS IN THE PRINTED COPY TONIGHT IS ACTUALLY OUR VACATION, BUT I DO HAVE AN OPTION FOR PTO AS WELL.
AND ON THE-- IF YOU SEE ON SECTION 25 AND 26, IT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE HOURS WOULD BE IF IT WERE PTO VERSUS VACATION AND SICK.
SO YOU'LL JUST HAVE-- IT'S YOUR VACATION TIME-- YOU'LL JUST HAVE A NEW ACCRUAL RATE FOR-- AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALSO LOOKED AT WHEN REVIEWING THE POLICY WAS THAT WE HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF VACATION TIME AND WE WANT TO TRY AND LOOK AT PAYING THAT OUT OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD TO GET THOSE DOWN SO THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE SUCH A HUGE LIABILITY. SO DO YOU HAVE A CAP CURRENTLY? WE DO HAVE A CAP CURRENTLY, BUT BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY DEPARTMENTS AND MANY POSITIONS THAT DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE VACATION, YOU KNOW, WE FELT LIKE THEY EARNED IT.
THEY SHOULD-- SO THERE WAS A PROVISION IN OUR CURRENT POLICY THAT SAID THAT THEY COULD GET APPROVAL TO ROLL IT OVER, AND THAT'S BEEN DONE FOR MANY YEARS.
SO, WHAT THE NEW POLICY PROVIDES FOR IS THAT THE MAXIMUM ACCRUAL, THE CAP THAT WE WOULD PAY OUT UPON THE VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE WOULD BE TWICE THEIR ACCRUAL RATE. ALSO, YES, YES, AND THERE'S A SCHEDULE THAT YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE AS TO WHAT THAT WOULD BE.
ALSO IF THE EMPLOYEE WERE TO ASK FOR TIME OFF, SOMETHING HAPPENED THAT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE THAT TIME WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS.
THE SUPERVISOR CAN ROLL IT OVER FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS, BUT IF IT'S NOT TAKEN, THEN WE WOULD PAY OUT THAT PARTICULAR INCREMENT OF TIME SO THAT IT WOULDN'T KEEP ADDING TO THEIR TOTAL ACCRUAL. I'M ASSUMING YOU LOOKED AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COME UP WITH THIS POLICY-- OKAY. WE DID NOT-- OH, IN OUR CURRENT POLICY, WE HAVE AN APPEAL PROCESS THAT INCLUDES COUNCIL, AND IT SHOULD NOT BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A GENERAL RULE CITY PROVISION.
SO NOW WE HAVE AN APPEALS PROCESS AND THE FINAL DECISION RESTS WITH THE CITY MANAGER.
WE DID NOT HAVE A TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY BEFORE, SO THAT'S BEEN ADDED.
I'LL LET J.B. LOOK OVER THAT SO THAT IF HE SAW ANYTHING THAT WAS DEFICIENT, THEN WE COULD COLLABORATE ON THAT, BUT HE SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS OK.
AND, OF COURSE, PART OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA, IT DESCRIBES THINGS ABOUT THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT, FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU CONDUCT BUSINESS ON YOUR PHONE, THEN THAT'S GOING TO BE PUBLIC RECORD.
THERE'S NOT ANY EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY IF YOUR PHONE IS USED FOR BUSINESS.
JUST SOME OF THE IRS GUIDELINES FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON GIFTS, THE WAY THAT OUR EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE THEIR CITY VEHICLES, HOW THEY SHOULD CARE FOR THEM IS PART OF IT.
JUST SAFETY PROVISIONS, AND THEN WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ABOUT ABOUT WEAPONS AND WHAT THE GUIDELINES WERE FOR THAT.
SO THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE POLICY AS WELL.
WE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
I KNOW THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO YOU GUYS.
SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO ADD THAT INTO THE POLICY.
AND THEN SOME PARAMETERS FOR SEPARATIONS SUCH AS RETIREMENT, WHAT WE DO IN EXIT INTERVIEWS AND THEN A POLICY THAT WOULD DESCRIBE HOW WE WOULD GO ABOUT A TELECOMMUTING POLICY. THERE WOULD BE A 90 DAY TRIAL PERIOD TO SEE IF IT WORKED WELL.
AND IT WOULD, OF COURSE, WOULD HAVE TO HAVE PARAMETERS SET OUT BEFORE IT EVER HAPPENED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND CITY MANAGER.
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AND THAT'S THE MAJOR CHANGES.CAN WE GET A LITTLE LEGAL ADVICE ON A FEW OF THESE THINGS? SURE, WE HAVE A GENERAL POSTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AGENDA THAT WE CAN UTILIZE FOR LEGAL ADVICE, I'M TRYING TO GET BACK UP TO MY AGENDA BECAUSE I WAS DOWN ON THE ITEM.
[INAUDIBLE] BACK DOWN THERE, I APOLOGIZE.
WE HAVE A GENERAL POSTING THAT WE CAN USE FOR LEGAL ADVICE IF YOU HAVE LEGAL QUESTIONS.
BUT AT THIS POINT, I'LL JUST SUGGEST WE ONLY HAVE ONE MORE ITEM LEFT, SO MAYBE WE COULD FINISH THAT. AND THEN WHEN WE'RE FINISHED WITH THAT, THE MAYOR JUST NEEDS TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND THEN WITH THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FOR ME? [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU.
WELL, WE WILL KEEP THAT ACTION ITEM OPEN AT THIS POINT.
WOULD THAT-- IS THAT AN APPROPRIATE WAY? JUST THAT OPEN, AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO 17? YES, SIR. OH SORRY.
I REALLY WANTED TO MOVE THIS AHEAD.
[16. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST BY MELISSA MCALISTER, DISD ADMINISTRATOR TO CLOSE THE 100 BLOCK OF STATE STREET AND THE 100 BLOCK OF MAIN STREET IN THE IMMEDIATE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM 4:00 TO 6:30 P.M. ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022 FOR PROM PHOTOS.]
ITEM 16 IS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST BY MELISSA MCALISTER OF THE DISD ADMINISTRATION TO CLOSE THE 100 BLOCK OF STATE STREET AND THE 100 BLOCK OF MAIN STREET IN THE IMMEDIATE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM 4:00 TO 6:30 P.M.ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022, FOR PROM PHOTOS.
IN THE STAFF MEETING THIS MORNING, DELVON WAS OF THE OPINION THAT, THAT NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED TO PROBABLY FROM 1:00 TO 6:30 TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC.
THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES UP THERE FOR PROM, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S DECENT WEATHER, CAN BE PRETTY GOOD, SO THAT'S EVEN MORE TIME FOR THE SCHOOL THAN WHAT THEY ASKED FOR.
SO, THAT'S THEIR ANNUAL REQUEST.
PROMS, EVIDENTLY BETWEEN COVID AND VENUE AVAILABILITY, THEY MUST BE HAVING TO MOVE UP PROMS A LITTLE BIT. I DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING THAT EARLY BEFORE, BUT THAT'S THEIR ANNUAL REQUEST TO CLOSE THE STREETS FOR THE SATURDAY OF PROM.
SO, IT SOUNDS LIKE CHIEF CAMPBELL IS RECOMMENDING 1:00 TO 6:30.
SO, THAT SEEMS LIKE WHAT WE WOULD WANT TO AMEND THAT TO.
ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ABOUT THAT.
OH, THANK YOU. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE REQUEST BY MELISSA MCALISTER TO CLOSE THE 100 BLOCK OF STATE STREET IN THE 100 BLOCK OF MAIN STREET IN THE IMMEDIATE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM 1:00 TO 6:30 ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH.
CAN WE HAVE A SECOND? [INAUDIBLE] ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
ALRIGHT. SEVENTEEN IS A CONSENT AGENDA.
[17. CONSENT AGENDA]
THERE'S THREE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA.ITEM A, UNDER THAT CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD DEC. 13TH OF 2021.
ITEM B, IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BILLS AND INVOICES FOR DECEMBER 2021, AND ITEM C, IS CONSIDERED THE APPOINTMENT OF JAFID HERRERA TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING MAY 31ST, 2022.
AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN PULL ANY OF THESE ITEMS OFF FOUR SEPARATE ACTION, OR YOU CAN TAKE ACTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS A WHOLE.
THANK YOU, SIR. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA DO-- AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND-- ITEM 18 IS COUNCIL TO HEAR PUBLIC INPUT.
SUSIE DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO PROVIDE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT? I'M ASSUMING YOU SAID, NO, I WAS NOT LOOKING.
[15. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR’S PERSONNEL POLICIES. (Part 2 of 2)]
SO THAT GETS US BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 17, WHICH WE WILL ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER 551.071.OH, I'M SO SORRY, I'VE GOT TO GET MY NUMBERS STRAIGHT.
PERSONNEL POLICIES, IF YOU'LL JUST ANNOUNCE THE TIME, THEN WE'RE GOOD TO GO.
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THANK YOU. MS. REEVES.[19. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.]
NOPE, ON 19, DID WE CAN PUT SOMETHING ON THERE FOR THE NEXT TIME TO DISCUSS? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT IT CORRECTLY, THE DEBACLE FROM THE PNZ MEETING AND THE APPOINTMENTS, IF WE COULD JUST KIND OF OPENLY DISCUSS THAT AND FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM? YEAH. AN UPDATE ON THE PNZ APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS.I WAS GOING TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY PRELIMINARY FINDINGS WITH THE THIRD PARTY INSTITUTION TAKING A LOOK AT PLANNING AND ZONING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.