Jan 23, 2023 City Council

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THANK YOU.

[WORKSHOP]

APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE REPORT TONIGHT.

AND I APOLOGIZE IF SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IS DUPLICATED.

WHEN I'M PUTTING TOGETHER A PRESENTATION, I FORGET WHAT INFORMATION I'VE SHARED WITH EACH OF YOU AND WHAT INFORMATION I'VE ONLY SHARED WITH STAFF.

SO VERY PRODUCTIVE FINAL QUARTER FOR 2022.

JUST A QUICK REMINDER, I OVERSEE 12 DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY AND I HAVE 12 DIRECT REPORTS.

I ALSO HAVE ABOUT 12 BOARDS OR ADVISORY GROUPS THAT WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH.

I SPEND A LOT OF TIME DEALING WITH AND COLLABORATING WITH AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR VARIOUS BOARDS AND ADVISORY GROUPS.

IT'S VERY REWARDING.

IT ALLOWS ME TO TAKE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND STAFF LEVEL AND APPLY IT TO OUR LEVEL HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

SO A LOT OF TIME IS SPENT HERE WITH OUR BOARDS.

THAT IS WHERE A LOT OF THIS DATA COMES FROM.

WHEN I CAME ON BOARD, I CREATED THE SOAR ACRONYM SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONS, AND YOU'LL SEE THERE STAT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS, 39 FOR THE QUARTER LAST QUARTER OF 2259 PARTNER RELATION MEETINGS.

SO THAT'S ANYTIME SOMEONE SAYS, HEY NATE, LET'S HAVE LUNCH OR HEY NATE, LET'S GO MEET ABOUT THIS PROJECT OR HEY NATE, MY POTHOLE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR WHATEVER THE NEED IS BOARD MEETINGS 43 AND THEN GUEST SPEAKING APPEARANCES EIGHT.

SO WE ARE KIND OF RIGHT ON THE FRONT END OF BUDGET PREP FOR FY 24, AND THIS IS KIND OF THE ROADMAP TO GET US THERE RIGHT NOW IN THE FIRST QUARTER, ALL THE STAFF'S GOING THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS.

THEY'RE GETTING ALL THEIR QUOTES AND ESTIMATES FOR SERVICES OR POSITIONS.

AND THE NEXT BIG STEP WILL BE TO ESTIMATE OUR REVENUES AND BEGIN A SERIES OF INTERNAL WORKSHOPS WHERE WE TAKE THAT MASSIVE BUDGET NUMBER AND WE GET IT BALANCED OUT BEFORE WE PUT IT BEFORE OUR COUNCIL COMMITTEE.

WE DID SPEND SOME TIME IN QUARTER FOUR GOING THROUGH GOAL AND VISION FOR OUR STAFF INTERNALLY.

THAT WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE AND I SUSPECT THAT A LOT OF OUR STAFF WILL USE THAT TO BUILD THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS THIS YEAR.

A REMARKABLE THING. IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, WE WERE UPGRADED FROM A ONE RATING TO AA THREE WITH MOODY'S.

THAT WILL HELP US AS WE GROW FORWARD INTO THE BOND WORLD.

WE'RE IN THE TOP FOUR NOW ON INVESTMENT GRADE RATINGS, WHICH IS VERY GOOD.

INSIDE OF 22 DIFFERENT RATINGS, WE'RE NUMBER FOUR.

SO WE'RE ON THE VERY HIGH END OF THAT.

A QUICK REMINDER THAT WE'RE UPDATING SEVERAL RULES WITHIN THE CITY.

ORDINANCES ARE KIND OF FRONT AND CENTER ON OUR LIST RIGHT NOW.

THE TWO BIGGIES FOR US ARE SIGNS AND SUBDIVISIONS.

AND YOU MAY HEAR SOME STAFF TALK ABOUT THAT LATER ALSO.

I'LL PUT THE LITTLE MARKER UP THERE FOR COUNCIL INPUT.

OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR A REQUEST COME OUT OF STAFF AND MYSELF TO ENGAGE YOU GUYS ON OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REWRITE AND THEN ALSO ON OUR SIGNS. AND SOME OF YOU ARE ALREADY ENGAGED WITH THE SIGNS.

SO THOSE ARE BIG DEALS FOR US.

THAT'S KIND OF THE LETTER OF THE LAW, IF YOU WILL, ON DECISION MAKING.

AND THOSE ARE BIG DOCUMENTS TO GET REWRITTEN.

SO KUDOS TO THE STAFF WHO'S TACKLED THOSE FOR US.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH PROGRAM.

OFFICER THOMAS WAITE WAS DECEMBER'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

CHIEF CAMPBELL, I THINK, MENTIONED HIM IN HIS REPORT A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK.

THIS YOUNG MAN IS EXACTLY WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN A CITY EMPLOYEE OR A CITY OF DECATUR EMPLOYEE.

HE'S KIND, HE'S GENTLE, AND HE'S VERY GENEROUS.

SO. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 156 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS IN THE CITY AND WE HAVE FOUR OPENINGS.

SO IF YOU'RE WATCHING ONLINE OR YOU HAVE THERE'S SOMEONE IN ATTENDANCE THAT HAS ANY OF THE FOUR SKILL SETS THERE.

BUILDING INSPECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, PARKS TECHNICIAN OR SPRINKLER TECHNICIAN, WE'LL TAKE YOU.

PLEASE APPLY.

WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD PEOPLE.

AND HERE'S SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON AS 2023 UNFOLDS IN FRONT OF US.

PRIORITIZING CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I THINK EVERYONE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MS. DONNELL PORTER. SHE'S OUR MOST RECENT TEAMMATE TO JOIN US HERE AT CITY HALL.

WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION, INCREASE OUR PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS, WHETHER THAT'S EFFECTIVE BUDGET PLANNING OR BEING MORE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF REACTIVE.

WE WANT TO ENHANCE OUR CONTINGENCY AS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ANA MAY DISCUSS IN HER PRESENTATION HERE IN A MOMENT IS OUR ATTENTION TO OUR FUND BALANCE AND HAVING CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR EMERGENCIES AND THEN REDUCE BARRIERS TO GREAT COMMUNICATION THROUGH HOPEFULLY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS LIKE THIS AND SIMPLY HAVING A TRANSPARENT PRESENCE IN OUR OFFICE. QUESTIONS.

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VERY HAPPY TO DO SO. IT'S MY PLEASURE.

THANK YOU. YOU.

HOWEVER, I WILL TURN MY MIC ON TO INTRODUCE OUR NEXT SPEAKER FOR OUR WORKSHOP, FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF BENNETT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL.

BEFORE I GET STARTED, I WILL SAY NATE'S DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB.

IF HE FAILED AT ANYTHING, IT WAS INTERVIEWING THE NEW FIRE CHIEF WHEN IT COMES TO POWERPOINT BUILDING.

SO HE FAILED TO THROW THAT IN THERE.

OH, IN OUR NEW FORMAT DOING QUARTERLY, I'M GOING TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF CATCH UP.

I HAVE A FORMAT FOR THE YEAR, SO I'M JUST GOING TO BACK UP, COVER THE FOURTH AND A LITTLE BIT OF TOTAL.

RUNNING THIS AS A SECOND ONE.

OUR TOTAL CALLS OVER 22 1070 FIRE, 1692 IN EMS, A TOTAL OF 2762.

THE KEY THERE IS WE DID DROP A LITTLE BIT IN CALLS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR GOING THROUGH THE DATA THAT WAS BASICALLY ON THE FIRE SIDE THROUGH A FEW LESS GRASS FIRES, A FEW LESS ACCIDENTS, JUST A FEW LESS FIRE ALARMS THAT BACK AND FORTH.

THE ONE THING THAT ALERTS ME IS THE OVERLAPPING CALLS THAT CONTINUES TO GO UP.

THAT BEING WHEN WE'RE ON ONE AND BUMPING ANOTHER CALL AND TRYING TO COVER TWO AT THE SAME TIME.

AND THAT CONTINUES TO GO UP EVERY YEAR.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AND OBVIOUSLY MANAGE OUR STAFFING LEVELS.

THROUGH OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER EVERY YEAR.

OCTOBER IS PREVENTION MONTH.

NOVEMBER GETS US START AND GET READY FOR DECEMBER AND WE'RE JUST ALL OVER THE BOARD.

SO [INAUDIBLE] THOSE THREE MONTHS, WE DEDICATE SO MUCH WE'VE DECIDED THROW IN HERE OUR BUSINESS INSPECTIONS, 28, FOOD EIGHT, CERTIFICATE 11, PLAN REVIEW 16, PERMITS TEN, THE MEETINGS 43.

THE SPECIAL EVENTS THAT WOULD BE THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION MONTH, GOING TO SCHOOL OR TO DAYCARES AND MOTHER'S DAY OUT, OR THEN VISITING THE FIRE STATION.

UH, CLOWN SHOWS, SO WHAT WE DO ON 3485 STUDENTS IS WE GET THE ROLL NUMBERS THAT DAY WHEN WE ARE OUT OF SCHOOL. SO YOU'RE SAYING WE GO EVERY DECATUR SCHOOL IN ELEMENTARIES AND THEN SEVERAL OF OUR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE BRIDGEPORT, PARADISE, ALVORD, CHICO, WE GO TO THOSE AS WELL JUST TO HELP THOSE OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND GET THE MESSAGE OUT.

THERE MAY BE A CHILD SPENDING THE NIGHT WITH SOMEBODY IN OUR OWN DISTRICT AND WE WANT THEM SAFE TOO.

SO. JUST A FEW PICTURES HERE.

AND IF YOU WILL NOTICE THAT IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR CLOWNS AND PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR PROGRAMS. AND IN AN INTERVIEW LAST YEAR, WE RECOGNIZED OUR EDC DIRECTOR, KEVIN HOLZBOG MAKES A PERFECT CLOWN AS HE DRESSES UP.

SO WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND THROW THAT IN THERE JUST BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT RECRUITING HIM INTO IT ALSO.

LAST QUARTER I BROUGHT THIS AND I SHOWED YOU THIS TRAILER.

THIS WAS THE ONE THAT WE GOT FROM WISE COUNTY FOR A DOLLAR IN WHICH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT PRETTY HARD, TRYING TO GET IT READY FOR WHAT WE WANT TO TURN IT INTO.

SO WITH THAT, THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT, THAT WOULD BE THE LEASE VEHICLE THAT YOU APPROVED IN EARLY DECEMBER THAT IS REPLACING THE ONE ON THE LEFT.

THAT IS WHAT WE CALL SQUAD 2015.

THAT PICKUP IS NOW ROLLING OVER TO ANOTHER ROLL TO TAKE LESS OF A BEATING ON IT, WHAT WE CALL IT.

AND IT IS GOING TO BE NOW UTILITY ONE AND IT TOWS THE NEWLY WRAPPED TRAILER AND HOW IT LOOKS.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY WEEKLY WORKING ON THIS, WAITING ON EQUIPMENT TO COME IN.

AS I TOLD YOU BEFORE, THE TRUCK WILL BE FIXED WITH REHAB EQUIPMENT.

INSIDE OF THIS WILL BE A MOBILE COMMAND.

IT COULD BE A SUPPORT ON ANY OF OUR MANY FUNCTIONS WE HAVE AROUND THE COMMUNITY AND HOPE TO BE A REALLY BIG ASSET FOR US.

AND THE NEXT THING I'M GONNA ROLL INTO IS JUST A FOLLOW UP.

IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, OVER THE LAST TWO, TWO AND A HALF YEARS, THE PREVIOUS FIRE CHIEF, NOW MANAGER MYSELF.

THERE'S ONE THING THAT WE'VE CONTINUED TO TEACH YOU AND SHOW YOU, AND THAT'S OUR GROWTH.

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YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING JUST AS WELL AS I DO.

BUT IF I DON'T STAND UP HERE AND TELL YOU WHAT MY WORRIES ARE, I'M NOT DOING MY JOB IS MY OPINION.

ONE THING WE TOLD YOU IS WHEN THE FIRST STICK GOES UP ON A MULTI-STORY APARTMENT, WE NEED AN AERIAL DEVICE.

SO THEY'RE GOING UP.

THAT'S ROSE AVENUE.

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE ON ORDER.

UNFORTUNATELY OR FORTUNATELY, EITHER WAY, I COULD TELL YOU OVER THE LAST YEAR WE HAVEN'T BEEN SITTING IDLE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A 90% COMPLETION DRAWING ON WHAT WE PROPOSE TO PURCHASE.

PROBABLY BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK, I EXPECT THIS AND THE PPL SHEETS OR ITEMS TO BE FINISHED AT ABOUT 99%, WHICH ALLOWS US TO GO TO COST ESTIMATES.

WHAT I CAN GIVE YOU OVER THE DATA IS OVER THE LAST SIXTEEN MONTHS, THE PRICES HAVE INCREASED 35%.

THIS YEAR THEY HAVE 3.5% MINIMUM PLANNED PER QUARTER.

THEIR ANSWER TO THAT WAS AS THEY'RE TRYING TO SPREAD IT OUT.

SO IT'S NOT SO HARD ON EVERYBODY.

NO, SAYING THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE SIX OR NINE PER QUARTER, BUT THAT'S THEIR MINIMUM.

THEY'RE GOING TO GO UP. BUT WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME IS CURRENT LEAD TIME.

THAT'S CURRENT LEAD TIME AS OF TODAY.

TWO MONTHS AGO THE LEAD TIME WAS AT 36 TO 40 MONTHS, AND I WENT TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE AND I SAID, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE AT.

I LOOK AT WHAT WE GOT GROWING.

IT'S TWO AND A HALF, THREE, THREE AND A HALF YEARS BEFORE WE'RE GOING TO GET IT HERE.

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN? SO I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS WITH THE MANAGER.

WE'VE HAD A MEETING WITH FINANCE AND JUST KIND OF PRECLUDE WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE NEXT MONTH WITH A POTENTIAL ORDER PURCHASE AND STAFFING PLAN OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU.

AND LASTLY, ANY QUESTIONS? AND THIS IS A FIRE CARTOON THAT I LIKE TO PUT AROUND THE FIRE STATION PRETTY REGULAR, PROGRESS AND CHANGE, AND THAT HORSE LIKES TO RUN THE OTHER WAY AND WE TRY TO COACH THEM A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

SO ANY QUESTIONS? CHIEF I DO. SO IS THERE A DEMO UNIT OR A LOANER VEHICLE IF YOU HAVE A PENDING ORDER THAT'S COMING THROUGH THAT THEY WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE? OR IS THERE ONE THAT WE CAN LEASE TEMPORARILY UNTIL, I GUESS LET ME BACK UP A SECOND.

SO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX ON ROSE WILL BE COMPLETED BY WHEN ? 12 MONTHS OKAY.

SO A YEAR FROM NOW, WILL THERE BE SOME TYPE OF THERE IS NO DEMOS PER SAY.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET THOSE OUT BECAUSE THE MOMENT THE DEMO COMES OFF THE LINE AND IT'S NOT SOLD, IT'LL BE SOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS OR LESS.

THEY DO HAVE SOME LEASE TRUCKS.

THE ONE THAT'S CURRENTLY IN THIS AREA IS A 93 MODEL.

NO HEAT, NO AC AND I JUST TALKED TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT JUST LEFT AFTER A THREE MONTH BREAKDOWN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED IT MADE IT THREE DAYS. BUT YES, THAT OPTION IS OUT THERE.

I PREFER NOT TO PAY FOR THAT MONTHLY, THOUGH.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE A SPARE APPARATUS THAT WE COULD LEAN ON THAT, HEY, ON SOME TYPE OF CONTRACT OR WE'RE GOING TO WASH IT AND KEEP IT CLEAN AND FILL IT FULL OF DIESEL AND TAKE CARE OF THE SERVICE ON IT.

AND THEN WHEN OURS COMES THROUGH, WE'LL PUSH.

ALL I CAN DO IS ASK.

BUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF SOMEBODY ONCE LETTING GO FOR US TO TAKE THE LIABILITY OFF, THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T DO IT.

BUT I WOULD TRY. THE OTHER THING TO THINK ABOUT, THERE IS ONE THING THAT WE'VE ALWAYS SAID IS YOU DON'T PUT A FIRE TRUCK IN THE HOUSE WITH NOBODY TO RIDE ON IT.

SO I DOUBT IN A YEAR I GOT ENOUGH PEOPLE TO PUT ON IT WITHOUT THE STAFFING PLAN.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH. GOOD DISCUSSION.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS, THIS IS A PART OF OUR GROWTH STRATEGY.

AND WHEN YOU DO LOOK AROUND, WE DO HAVE OTHER BUILDINGS THAT THAT EXCEED CURRENT, I GUESS, LADDER REACH.

SO, YOU KNOW THAT THAT PLAN IS THE ABILITY FOR US TO EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO HELP PROTECT AND SERVE.

SO WELL, IF THERE'S ONE THING OUT OF FIVE THAT I GO HOME AND WORRY ABOUT AT NIGHT, THAT'S ONE OF THEM.

YEAH. 100%.

NOT THAT WE CAN RELY ON BRIDGEPORT FOR ANYTHING, BUT THEY DO HAVE A LADDER TRUCK, TOO, RIGHT?

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IS IT POSSIBLE IF AN EMERGENCY CAME UP, WE COULD CALL THEM OVER TO ASSIST ON.

WE WILL CALL THEM.

THE THING YOU GOT TO THINK ABOUT IS WE'RE THE ONLY CAREER DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY.

THEY'RE VOLUNTEERS. SO WE ARE WAITING ON VOLUNTEER STAFF TO ASSEMBLE AND GET HERE.

SO OBVIOUSLY FROM BRIDGEPORT, WE'RE LOOKING AT 15, 20 MINUTES IF THEY'RE CLOSE TO THE STATION.

SO WHEN YOU NEED AN AERIAL DEVICE, UNFORTUNATELY, 15 OR 20 MINUTES MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOO LONG.

IF BRIDGEPORT ATHLETICS HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING, THEY'RE PRETTY SLOW.

SO TAKE THEM A WHILE TO GET HERE.

HEY, I AGREE WITH THAT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPORT.

THE NEXT STEP IS PLANNING.

DEDRA RAGLAND.

DEDRA.

GOOD EVENING. AND THIS IS BOTH THE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

NEXT SLIDE. THESE GRAPHICS JUST REPRESENT TOTAL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BY MONTH AND YEAR AND THEN FEES THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED PER MONTH AND OVER SEVERAL YEARS.

THE GREATEST PLANNING ACTIVITY OCCURRED IN APRIL AND NOVEMBER OF 2022.

IN TERMS OF APPLICATIONS PER YEAR, WE WERE FOUR FEWER IN 2022 THAN OVER IN 2021.

SO WE'RE STILL KEEPING TRACK WITH THE APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF FEES COLLECTED.

WE COLLECTED THE MAJORITY OF OUR FEES IN FEBRUARY AND IN SEPTEMBER AND THEN IN 2019 THAT WAS THE HIGHEST PERIOD OF TIME THAT WE COLLECTED FEES COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

NEXT SLIDE. AND THIS IS JUST INFORMATION IN TABULAR FORM.

WHAT WE DID IN THE QUARTER YEAR TO DATE THIS YEAR AND THEN OVER LAST YEAR.

TOTALS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THIS IS JUST A CHART OF SELECT APPLICATIONS.

AGAIN, 2022 SEEMS TO BE TRACKING WITH 2021.

IN SPITE OF ME BEING OUT FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS.

APPLICATIONS WERE STILL COMING IN AND SHOW DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF MAKING SURE EVERYTHING KEPT GOING.

SHE STAYED ON TOP OF ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS.

NEXT SLIDE. UM, IN TERMS OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED AND APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL WITH ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT WHAT WE DO, YOU GUYS SEE EVERYTHING.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOESN'T REVIEW OR OVERSEE THAT DOESN'T COME BEFORE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

WE DID HAVE SIXTEEN APPLICATIONS IN OCTOBER AND THEY'RE BROKEN DOWN.

UM, IN NOVEMBER WE HAD TWO.

AND THESE ARE JUST STRICTLY PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

THERE'S STILL SOME OTHER SITE PLAN REVIEWS THAT DON'T SHOW UP ON THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE, BUT DID SHOW UP IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDES.

AND THEN IN DECEMBER, WE HAD 11 APPLICATIONS AS WELL.

IN TERMS OF OUR GIS, OUR ANALYST REMAINS BUSY.

HE'S STILL, HIS PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE US WITH MAPS FOR ALL OF OUR PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

HE ALSO PROVIDES MAPS FOR DIFFERENT ENTITIES, DEPARTMENTS, ETC..

NEXT SLIDE. HE'S VERY INVALUABLE IN TERMS OF HIS INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ASSISTANCE.

I KNOW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC WORKS.

THOSE DEPARTMENTS UTILIZE HIM VERY HEAVILY.

AND WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE, AGAIN, TO HAVE SUCH A STRONG, VERY TALENTED ANALYST WORKING FOR US . UNDER THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HEADING, WE STILL DO OUR PLAN REVIEWS AND PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGS.

ZOOM SEEMS TO BE ZOOM AND TEAMS SEEMS TO BE A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY FOR US TO CONDUCT THE PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGS.

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SO THAT'S A GOOD THING.

NEXT SLIDE.

WE DO HAVE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED OR THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN TERMS OF ZONING AMENDMENTS.

WE'D LIKE TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH FREDA FOR THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, EXPANDING IT.

WE STILL WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR CHAIRMAN FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HAS VOTING PRIVILEGES SO THAT IF WE DO GET INTO A SITUATION WHERE THERE'S A TIE OR SOMEONE'S NOT PRESENT, HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE AND KEEP THE MEETING GOING INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE MEETING OFF OR THE APPLICATION OFF TO THE NEXT MONTH.

TIME IS MONEY FOR A LOT OF DEVELOPMENTS AND THEY DON'T REALLY WANT TO HEAR THAT.

WE WANT TO POSSIBLY AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW ALLOW LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING IN THE THOROUGHFARE ZONING DISTRICT WITH APPROVAL OF AN SU P AND AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED IN THE C-1, A DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICT.

AGAIN, THAT WOULD TRACK WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ONE OF THE GOALS THAT'S STATED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

NEXT SLIDE. UM, THERE'S SEVERAL APPLICATIONS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY SEEN OR WILL BE SEEING TONIGHT.

IN ADDITION TO THOSE, THERE'S THREE NEW APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TURNED IN.

ONE'S A ZONING CHANGE FOR MR. HAYES, 1001 SOUTH TRENCHER STREET.

AND THEN THERE'S ALSO ONE ON VALCIK STREET, VALCIK AND U.S.

380 BUSINESS.

THE PROPERTY OWNER WANTS TO GO FROM OFFICE TO COMMERCIAL, AND SHE'S GOT SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE PETITIONED THE CITY FOR THIS ZONING CHANGE.

AND WE'RE PROPOSING THE ANNEXATION OF THREE RIGHTS OF WAY.

TONIGHT, YOU'LL HEAR THE RESOLUTION WITH REGARDS TO THE TA RIGHT OF WAY, AND THAT'S COUNTY ROAD 4127.

AS NATE MENTIONED, WE HAVE SEVERAL ORDINANCES UNDERWAY.

THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REWRITE, THE SIGN ORDINANCE REWRITE.

WE DID GET A DRAFT LAST WEEK THAT WAS REVIEWED AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE A FINAL DRAFT BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND WE'LL TRY TO SCHEDULE TIME WITH THE COMMITTEE.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE SIGN ORDINANCE NEXT WEEK AND THEN MAYBE LOOK AT HAVING A WORKSHOP WITH THE ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOLLOWING THAT, WE DO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REWRITE, AND THAT SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSING PRETTY GOOD.

WE HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE REWRITE.

I'VE ALREADY REVIEWED IT.

AS SOON AS WE GET MOVING ON THE SUBDIVISION AND SIGN.

GET THOSE UNDER OUR BELT.

WE'LL GET THEM STARTED ON THE EDITS TO THE COMMUNICATION ORDINANCE REWRITE.

AND THEN WE NEED TO WORK WITH BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR THE OIL AND GAS WELL ORDINANCE REWRITE.

THAT ONE'S LONG OVERDUE AS WELL.

UM. IT WAS BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE ROSE AVENUE APARTMENTS.

WE'RE STILL PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPORT.

CHISHOLM'S CHISHOLM TRAIL.

THAT MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

HAVEN'T HEARD MUCH FROM MR. MOUSSA, BUT AS SOON AS HE LETS US KNOW THAT HE'S READY TO MOVE ON, THAT WE'LL BE STANDING BY TO HELP HIM WITH THAT PROJECT. VISTA PARK.

THAT WHEN WE WENT THROUGH OUR RECORDS TODAY, LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE A PRELIMINARY PLAT THAT WAS APPROVED, BUT IT'S ABOUT TO EXPIRE AND YOU GUYS PROVIDED THEM WITH A SIX MONTH EXTENSION BACK IN.

JULY, I BELIEVE, OR JUNE OF LAST YEAR.

BUT ANYWAY, IT'S ABOUT TO EXPIRE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A FINAL PLAT, SO I SUSPECT WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM PRETTY SHORTLY.

MEADOW CREEK, THEY'RE STILL MOVING ON THAT ONE.

PALOMA TRAILS, THAT ONE'S STILL UNDERWAY.

AND THEN THE DECATUR TA, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE LOOKING AT ANNEXING THE COUNTY ROAD 4127 FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

UM, IN TERMS OF FUTURE PROJECTS, THIS COMES FROM THE GOALS THAT NATE HAD ASK STEPH TO PUT TOGETHER.

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AND OF COURSE, SOME OF THESE PROJECTS CAN CROSS OVER.

THEY'RE NOT STRICTLY TIED TO THE YEARS THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED.

BUT IT JUST HELPS TO GIVE US SOME GUIDANCE.

FOR 2023, WE WANT TO WORK WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO UPDATE AND STREAMLINE THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS.

FOR DEVELOPERS WHO ARE COMING TO US FROM OUT OF TOWN, OUR PROCESS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THAT DIFFICULT OR THAT PROBLEMATIC, BUT WE STILL NEED TO THINK ABOUT OUR LOCAL DEVELOPERS.

I THINK THERE MAY BE AN EXPECTATION THAT THINGS NEED TO TURN AROUND A LITTLE BIT QUICKER THAN WHAT WE'VE BEEN TURNING THEM AROUND.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO WORK TO HELP RESOLVE SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS.

2024 WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SO THAT EVERY TIME WE MAKE A DECISION OR MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, WE TIE IT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VERY CLEARLY SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN SEE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS OUR ROADMAP AND IT IS WORKING.

COVERED EVERYTHING.

UM, IN 2025, WE NEED TO UTILIZE GIS MORE EFFECTIVELY CITYWIDE.

PROVIDE STAFF TRAINING WITH GIS.

THERE'S SO MANY THINGS, SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT GIS CAN DO FOR CITY THAT WE'RE JUST WE HAVEN'T TAPPED INTO.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS I'D LIKE TO DO IS TO AUTOMATE OUR REVIEW PROCESS.

THERE'S SOFTWARE THAT ONCE WE TYPE IN AN ADDRESS, THE GIS WILL PROVIDE US WITH THE 200 FOOT NOTIFICATION, THE LETTER, THE APPROVAL LETTER, DENIAL LETTER, OR WHATEVER KIND OF LETTER WE NEED.

THAT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP FOR CHERYL AND ME.

UM, IN 2026, WE NEED TO TRY AND SECURE FUNDING FOR THE 2050 DECATUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FIVE YEAR UPDATE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN YOU WANT TO LOOK AT AN UPDATE EVERY 5 TO 7 YEARS.

AND SO BY 2026 WE'LL BE AT THAT FIVE YEAR MARK.

ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS BY ANYBODY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE YOUR REPORT. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT UP, PUBLIC WORK.

EXCUSE ME. BUILDING AND INSPECTIONS, WAYNE SMITH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I WANT TO START OFF BY JUST TELLING YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE STAFF THAT I'VE GOT.

THESE GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE ONE OF THEM THAT IS THAT IS BACKED AWAY FROM ANY TASK THAT I'VE PUT AT THEM.

WE'RE OVERLAPPING DUTIES.

WE'RE BACK AT EACH OTHER UP.

AND SO JUST WANT TO START OFF AND LET YOU KNOW THAT WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT PEOPLE OVER THERE THAT ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.

I KNOW WE'VE GOT THAT ALL OVER THE CITY, BUT I WANT TO ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZE THE INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT TONIGHT, BUILDING INSPECTIONS, DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

AS NATE TALKED EARLIER, WE ARE MISSING ONE KEY POSITION AND THAT THAT'S THE BUILDING INSPECTOR THAT'S IN THERE.

WE'VE HAD SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HAVE COME IN, BUT THEY'RE MISSING SOME OF THE KEY CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSING THAT NEED TO COME ALONG WITH THAT, ESPECIALLY THE STATE LICENSING PORTION OF IT.

AND THAT CREATES AN ISSUE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME OF THOSE CERTIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO DO THESE INSPECTIONS.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE UTILIZING OUR THIRD PARTY AND TO DO THAT WE'RE USING SALARY SAVINGS FROM THAT POSITION.

SO UNTIL I CAN FIND SOMEBODY THAT FITS THAT MOLD A LITTLE BIT BETTER, I'VE GOT TO I'VE GOT TO HOLD ON TO THAT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP EVERYTHING COVERED ON THERE.

OUR DEPARTMENT'S GOING TO BE WELL REPRESENTED AT THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.

THEY ARE STARTING THE CODE ADOPTION REVIEWS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE A PART OF THAT ON THE ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD TO TO BRING FORWARD AMENDMENTS TO THAT.

AND THAT STARTS ACTUALLY THIS WEEK.

AND WE'LL BE WORKING ON THOSE.

AND SO THOSE WILL BE COMING TO YOU LATER IN THE YEAR PROBABLY.

UM, I'VE GOT SOME NUMBERS FOR YOU ON THIS, 2022 PERMITTING NUMBERS.

NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED.

YOU CAN SEE I COMPARED THAT TO 2019.

AND THAT WAS BECAUSE THAT WAS THE LARGEST, THAT WAS THE BIGGEST YEAR THAT WE HAD PRIOR TO THIS YEAR.

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BUT WE'VE REBOUNDED, REBOUNDED QUITE WELL, AND SO WE ENDED UP WITH A TOTAL OF 686 PERMITS.

AND THAT COVERS THE GAMUT FROM IRRIGATION PERMITS TO NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, RESIDENTIAL, THE WHOLE, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS ON THAT.

SO DOES THE 2019 NUMBER.

BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT WE ENDED UP WITH A PRETTY GOOD NUMBER.

THIS IS THE LAST SIX YEARS 2022 2017.

AND THE NUMBERS THAT THAT WERE INVOLVED THAT YOU CAN SEE IN 17, 18, 19, WE WERE BUILDING GOT KNOCKED BACK IN 20 AND 21 AND THEN HAVE COME OUT OF THAT AND REBOUNDED REALLY WELL.

UM. VALUATION OF BUILDING PERMITS.

SO THESE ARE THE BUILDING PERMIT NUMBERS THAT ARE GIVEN TO US BY THE CONTRACTORS.

WE HAVE HAD A VERY LARGE VALUATION THAT CAME IN THIS YEAR AND THAT'S THANKS TO A LOT OF THE LARGER COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS LIKE OMEGA, AQUALINE, THINGS LIKE THAT THAT HAVE BEEN COMING IN AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE HELP OF OUR EDC.

BUT YOU CAN SEE HERE JUST IT REALLY KNOCKED THAT NUMBER OUT OF THE WATER FOR WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY THE LARGEST NUMBER THAT WE HAD HAD ON HERE.

AND I WENT BACK AS FAR AS I COULD FIND BACK INTO THE EARLY 2000S AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT CAME ANYWHERE CLOSE TO WHAT 2022 WAS AND WAS REPRESENTED GRAPHICALLY.

AND PERMIT FEES COLLECTED.

ALONG WITH THOSE LARGER PROJECTS COME THE LARGER FEES, AND THAT ACCOUNTS FOR MORE INTENSE AND DEMANDING PLAN REVIEWS, AS WELL AS MORE SITE VISITS AND INSPECTIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED OUT OF THOSE.

IT IS A LOT LARGER NUMBER, BUT THAT FEE DOES ALSO INCLUDE PLAN REVIEWS, WATER METER FEES, IMPACT FEES, ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT COME ALONG WITH THAT.

IT'S NOT JUST THE PERMIT FEES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THAT.

AND THEN THERE'S THE GRAPHIC NUMBERS OFF OF THAT.

BUILDING INSPECTIONS 2022 1463 INDIVIDUAL INSPECTIONS THAT WE PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR.

NEXT CLOSEST ONE WAS NOT.

THAT WAS THE. I STUCK WITH 2019 AS FAR AS THE NUMBERS THAT WE USED.

BUT YOU CAN SEE HERE, EVEN IN 2020, WE HAD A REALLY LARGE NUMBER.

THAT 2020 NUMBER DOES REPRESENT THE WINTER STORM THAT CAME THROUGH THEN.

AND SO THERE WAS A LOT THAT CAME IN WITH THAT.

NEXT DIVISION OUT OF THIS IS THE HEALTH INSPECTIONS DIVISION.

JOHNNY CAHOON HAS STARTED HEADING THIS UP FOR ME.

HE'S BECOMING VERY, VERY INVOLVED WITH THIS.

HE'S WORKING REALLY HARD ON HIS CERTIFICATIONS AND HAS GOT A TEST THAT IS SCHEDULED.

THEY HAVE NOT GOT A DATE FOR HIM YET FOR HIS HEALTH INSPECTION CERTIFICATION.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, HE'S WORKING ON HIS POOL CERTIFICATION.

SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

UM, 2022 ENDED UP WITH A TOTAL OF 272 HEALTH PERMITS ISSUED.

THOSE ARE PERMANENTS AS WELL AS TEMPORARY EVENTS AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS.

EVERYTHING'S INCLUDED IN THAT NUMBER.

NEW FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS.

WE HAD THREE FOR 2022.

THE DICKEY'S BARBECUE, NUEVA ERA TAQUERIA AND THE EAGLE'S PALENTERIA STATION.

EAGLE STATION DOWN HERE ON MAIN STREET.

THEY CAME IN AS NEW.

WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR ANNUAL MOBILE PERMITS.

WE'VE HAD A REALLY GOOD RESPONSE TO THAT THIS YEAR.

OF COURSE, WITH WITH COVID KNOCKING EVERYTHING BACK IN 2021.

IT'S REBOUNDED VERY WELL.

AND SO WE'VE GOT 18 ANNUAL MOBILE FOOD PERMITS THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE ALL AROUND TOWN AND THEY GET VERY WELL USED.

TEMPORARY EVENT PERMITS STILL HAVEN'T CAME BACK COMPLETELY FROM WHERE WE WERE AT ON THAT.

BUT WE DID END UP WITH 55 THIS YEAR.

I REALLY EXPECT THAT THIS THIS COMING YEAR, 24, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT MORE.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE COMING IN WITH THAT.

TOTAL FEES COLLECTED FOR HEALTH PERMITS THIS YEAR, $56,000.

AND AS FAR AS INSPECTIONS FOR THAT NUMBER OF ROUTINE MISCELLANEOUS AND COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS, IT'S 415 INSPECTIONS

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THESE ARE INSPECTIONS WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GREASE INTERCEPTORS ARE SERVICE PROPERLY.

WE'RE GOING TO GET A LOT MORE INTENSE WITH THAT IN THE COMING YEAR.

JOHNNY AND I HAVE ALREADY BEEN WORKING ON A PLAN TO MOVE THAT AND IMPLEMENT THAT.

BUT WE'RE TRACKING WE ENDED UP WITH 230 GREASE TRAP SERVICE TICKETS THIS YEAR.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO COVERS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMITS.

THEY'RE ISSUED IN THE CITY.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE AT 32 ACTIVE PERMITS IN THE CITY.

CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION HEADED UP BY RICK DENNY.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND THE SCOPE AND USE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT.

WE'VE GOT LOTS OF THINGS PLANNED FOR THIS THIS YEAR THAT WILL YOU'LL SEE A LOT MORE MOVEMENT ON THAT AND A LOT MORE ACTIVITY THROUGH OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION.

RICK IS REALLY STEPPED UP AND HELPED WITH THE INSPECTION SIDE OF THINGS ALSO.

HE'S VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH A LOT OF THE INSPECTIONS THAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE HIM ON AND GET HIM TRAINED ON.

AND HE'S HANDLING SOME OF THOSE INSPECTIONS BY HIMSELF AT THIS POINT.

UM, HAD A TOTAL OPEN CASES FOR 2022 IS 252 CASES THAT WERE OPENED DURING THE YEAR AND WE CLOSED 244 OF THOSE CASES.

THIS IS JUST THE NUMBERS FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER FOR HIGHWAYS AND GRASS.

DAMAGED AND ILLEGAL SIGNS, WE'VE PUT A REAL PREMIUM ON THAT AND REALLY PAID ATTENTION TO OUR CORRIDOR DOWN THROUGH 81 TO 87. TRY TO GET A LOT OF THOSE SIGNS TAKEN CARE OF.

WE'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS ON THAT.

STILL GOT SOME MORE TO GO.

OF COURSE, SIGNS ARE ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

THEY THEY'RE VERY HIGH PROFILE.

AND WHENEVER THEY DO HAPPEN, THERE IS SOME LAG TIME ON BUILDING THOSE SIGNS AND GETTING THEM IN HERE RIGHT NOW.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT ON SOME OF THEM.

AND WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? I DO.

I DID HAVE ONE. SORRY.

SORRY. [INAUDIBLE] I TALKED TO OUR COUNTY JUDGE THE OTHER DAY AND I WAS JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW HE SAID HE'S WALKING THROUGH THE PROCESS AND HE SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE GOING WONDERFUL, BUT I WAS JUST TRYING TO CHECK IN.

FOR THE COURTHOUSE, CORRECT? YES, SIR. THAT ONE HAS BEEN A, THAT IS A VERY LARGE PROJECT.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT ONE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW, GOING THROUGH IT.

IT'S 293 PAGES IN THAT PERMIT OR IN THAT PLANNED SET THAT WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH AND LOOKING AT.

THERE'S SOME VERY DETAIL ORIENTED THINGS THAT ARE GOING IN THERE.

THERE'S A HYDRAULIC HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM THAT'S BEING INSTALLED IN THERE.

I'VE GOT IT NARROWED DOWN TO ABOUT FIVE OR SIX QUESTIONS, AND I'M WORKING ON GETTING A TIME SET UP WITH THE ARCHITECT TO WALK THROUGH THOSE.

AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING THAT IS A LARGE ISSUE ON THAT.

I'VE GOT SOME QUESTIONS.

HOW? NOT FINDING IN THE PLANS.

OF COURSE, IT BEING SUCH A LARGE PACKAGE, IT MAY BE SOMETHING I'M MISSING ON ONE OF THOSE PAGES, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING OUT LATER THIS WEEK.

AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.

THANK YOU. MR. SMITH. HAPPY MONDAY.

GREAT PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU.

SO I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH RELYING ON A THIRD PARTY SYSTEM FOR INSPECTIONS, BUT IS THERE LIKE A 75% CANDIDATE THAT WE COULD BRING ON? WHAT IS THE LICENSING AND HOW MUCH DOES THAT COST? AND WHAT IS THE HOLD UP FROM SOMEBODY THAT'S COMPLETELY GREEN, THAT'S GRAY, THAT'S SEASONED TO.

CAN YOU WALK ME THROUGH THE LICENSING? AND I'M SURE YOU DEAL WITH THE STATE AND OF COURSE, IT'S NOT OVERNIGHT AND INSTANTANEOUS.

THE BIGGEST ONE I CAN THINK OF RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD IS THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR LICENSE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS SAYS YOU WILL NOT PERFORM PLUMBING INSPECTIONS WITHOUT A PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE STATE.

TO NOT HAVE THAT AND TO BRING SOMEONE ON BOARD WITH THAT, IT VERY IT HAMSTRINGS US A LOT.

THAT PROCESS COULD TAKE ANYWHERE DEPENDING ON THEIR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE IN PLUMBING FROM SOMEONE THAT'S GREEN COULD TAKE AROUND A YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS TO SOMEBODY THAT HAS SOME EXPERIENCE IN IT.

THEY COULD GET IT IN PROBABLY NOT NINE MONTHS TO A YEAR.

IS THERE A WAY TO COLLABORATE WITH ANOTHER PLUMBING COMPANY THAT HAS THEIR MASTER'S LICENSE AND HEY, WE'RE GOING TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU TO MAYBE SHARE LIKE THE JUST THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.

WE'RE GOING TO SHARE THE RECOMMEND THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT YOU DON'T WANT A PLUMBER LOOKING AT ANOTHER PLUMBER'S WORK AND HAVING THAT THAT THAT THAT CREATES SOME

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EVERY NOW AND THEN I'LL HAVE A TRAINING AND I HAVE TO BE OUT OF THE OFFICE ON.

I'M HANDLING MOST OF THE INSPECTIONS RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE STILL USING SAFE BUILT FOR THE JOBS THAT WERE REVIEWED AND PAID FOR BY THEM, AND THAT'S TAKING A LARGE LOAD OFF OF US.

WE'RE SLOWLY PICKING THOSE BACK UP.

OTHER JOBS OUTSIDE OF THAT, THOSE ARE THOSE JOBS ARE KIND OF FALLING OFF AND WE'RE PICKING UP THE MAJORITY OF THE LOAD.

WE'LL STILL BE ABLE TO USE THOSE SERVICES AS INDIVIDUAL INSPECTIONS WITHOUT HAVING TO TO PAY THE PRICE, THE PREMIUM PRICE FOR HAVING THE REVIEW THAT'S INCLUDED WITH THAT.

WE'RE DOING ALL OF OUR REVIEWS IN-HOUSE AT THIS TIME.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

THERE ARE QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPORT.

ALL RIGHT. UP NEXT, PUBLIC WORKS.

GREG HALL, AND AIRPORT, ALSO, GREG HALL.

GOOD EVENING. MY REPORT TONIGHT COVERS CALENDAR YEAR 2022.

I'M GOING TO ARM WRESTLE WAYNE AFTER THE MEETING TO SEE WHO HAS THE BEST EMPLOYEES, BECAUSE I THINK PUBLIC WORKS HAS THE BEST EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY.

NO, SERIOUSLY, ALL ACROSS THE BOARD, WE HAVE GREAT EMPLOYEES HERE AT THE CITY.

SO, UM, ANYWAY, SO WE'LL START WITH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS.

SO THAT INCLUDES A MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAK LAWN CEMETERY, PARKS DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION, STREET DEPARTMENT, UTILITY MAINTENANCE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

2022 AT THE AIRPORT, JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS.

FBO SOLD 68,270 GALLONS OF FUEL, AND THE CITY'S PORTION OF THAT IS 3,413.50 CENTS.

THE PICTURE ON THE TOP LEFT IS THE TERMINAL BUILDING.

BOTTOM LEFT IS THE PROJECT WE DID FOR THE PAPI LIGHTS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY.

SO WE HAVE PAPI LIGHTS NOW ON BOTH ENDS OF THE RUNWAY.

I'VE GOT GREAT FEEDBACK ON THAT PROJECT.

SO THE PILOTS SEEM TO REALLY LOVE THAT.

SO. MONEY WELL SPENT.

THE BOTTOM MIDDLE PITCHER, TWO HANGARS THAT GOT BUILT THIS YEAR, IN FACT, THEY JUST GOT COMPLETED JUST LAST MONTH.

SO THESE TWO HANGERS ARE NEW.

BOTTOM RIGHT IS SWEEPING THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAYS.

THAT'S A SWEEPER THAT WE USE OUT THERE.

BUT FOR THE CEMETERY, THE AREA HIGHLIGHTED IN RED THERE, THAT SQUARE, THAT'S THE NEXT SECTION WE'LL BE WORKING ON TO DEVELOP.

THERE'S APPROXIMATELY 12 ACRES IN HERE.

TOMMY EDWARDS IS WORKING.

WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DIVIDE THIS UP INTO THREE SECTIONS.

AND TOMMY EDWARDS IS WORKING RIGHT NOW TO GET THIS KIND OF LAID OUT SO WE CAN START BUILDING SOME ROADS IN THERE.

WE'LL START ON THE NORTH END OF THAT RED BOX.

PROBABLY OVERALL, WE TALKED WE HAD CEMETERY BOARD MEETINGS THIS MORNING.

THERE'S PROBABLY 8000 SPACES IN THERE.

WHEN WE GET DONE. YES, SIR.

8000. UM, THE ACREAGE WOULD TELL YOU 10,000, BUT WE GOT ROADS AND EVERYTHING IN THERE, SO WE MIGHT BUILD A LITTLE PARKING LOT AROUND THE PAVILION.

SO WE'RE FIGURING THINKING ABOUT 8000.

NEXT SLIDE FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

THE BIG THINGS IN 2022, OF COURSE, THE NEW PLAYGROUND OVER HERE AT HARMON PARK.

AS YOU RECALL, THAT'S BOND MONEY WE USE TO TO BUILD THAT.

AGAIN, MONEY WELL SPENT.

THIS THING IS SO CROWDED OVER HERE IN THE AFTERNOONS I GO HOME SOMETIMES I DON'T LIKE IT.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRAFFIC OF WHEN THERE'S BALLGAMES OVER THERE.

THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE PARK AND THE PARKING LOT AND IT'S.

FULL, SO THE KIDDOS ARE LOVING THAT.

BOTTOM LEFT, YOU RECALL WE DID THE POOR FARM AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY TO DEVELOP THAT FOR A DOG PARK.

POSSIBLE FOOD TRUCK SPOT.

SO HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO LEAVE THIS PRETTY NATURAL IN HERE AND NOT HAVE TO DO A BUNCH OF CLEARING AND STUFF.

JUST WHAT WE NEED FOR SOME TRAILS AND EVERYTHING.

THEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS A NEW FITNESS COURT.

THAT WAS A GRANT WITH BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, NATIONAL FITNESS CORPS.

AND ALSO A BIG PART OF THIS WAS EDC.

THEY FUNDED $100,000 OF THIS PROJECT.

SO WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT, WE COULDN'T HAVE MADE THIS HAPPEN.

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD JUST DID A PROMO VIDEO OUT HERE LAST WEEK, I BELIEVE IT WAS FEATURED SOME OF THE POLICE AND FIREMEN WORKING OUT AND NATE AND KEVIN, SO IT'S NOT ROLLED OUT YET. WE SAW A PREVIEW AND IT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY NEAT TO GET OUT THERE TO.

NATE AND KEVIN WERE NOT WORKING OUT.

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BEEN WORKING HARD ON THIS BUILDING.

I'D LIKE TO, JOE GWEN AND CATHERINE BEEN A BIG PART OF GETTING THIS THING READY FOR US TO MOVE IN.

UM, WAYNE WAS THE SIGN, HE'S A SIGN PROJECT MANAGER GOT US A NEW SIGN PUT UP THERE, SO WE STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO INSIDE, BUT IT'S GETTING THERE, SO WE'RE HAPPY TO BE IN THERE.

THIS WILL ALSO HAVE HR AND IT.

IN THE STREETS. UH, SEE, HERE IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT, I JUST GAVE YOU SOME STATS OFF OF OUR WORK ORDER SYSTEM SO YOU CAN SEE THE BAG LEAVES AND GRASS. WE PICK UP 1592 WORK ORDERS.

WAY MORE BAGS THAN THAT.

821 CHIP BRUSH WORK ORDERS.

WE WORKED ON 42 DRAINAGE ISSUES, 125 MOWING, 86 PAVEMENT REPAIR, 209 POTHOLES.

AND SO ON. OR YOU CAN SEE ALL OUR.

NUMBERS THERE. THE PAVING PROJECT LISTED THE STREETS THERE TO THE RIGHT THAT WE DID LAST YEAR.

2023, WE HOPE TO DO MULBERRY STREET AND POSSIBLY SOME OF HATCHER, IT'S GETTING IN REAL BAD SHAPE.

FOR SURE MULBERRY THOUGH WE WANT TO GET MULBERRY DONE.

UTILITY MAINTENANCE, THESE GUYS GET CALLED OUT DAY AND NIGHT.

YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE NIGHT PHOTOS WHEN THERE'S A LEAK.

THESE GUYS ARE THERE OR SEWER STOP THEY'RE THERE.

SOME OF THE BIG NUMBERS.

THEY DID. WHAT ELSE? SO. WELL, LET ME BACK UP ON THE METER SET, THE READ OUT, LEAVE ON, REREAD.

THAT'S ALL HAS TO DO WITH WATER METERS.

SO THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE TO GO REREAD A METER FOR A RESIDENT THAT DOESN'T THINK THEIR BILL IS RIGHT.

SO THEY SEND US OUT TO GO REREAD THE METER.

SO WE DID. NOT TOO MANY OF THOSE.

ACTUALLY. 67. THAT'S NOT BAD.

WE HAD 104 SEWER STOPS.

LET'S GET A COUPLE MORE OF THEIR WATER LEAKS, HUNDRED AND 38.

AND THEN THAT WATER QUALITY FLUSH LINES AND SYSTEM 513.

THAT'S NOT COMPLAINTS FOR BAD WATER.

THAT'S US FLUSHING EVERY MONTH.

WE HAVE TO FLUSH ALL OUR LINES MONTHLY.

SO THAT'S US DOING FLUSHING TO KEEP GOOD WATER.

AND THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

2021, WE TREATED 279 MILLION GALLONS AND 2022, 264 MILLION GALLONS.

THE PLANT CAPACITY IS 1.2 MILLION DAILY.

SO IT'S THIS NEXT ONE.

AND THIS IS THE ONE YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH SEEING OUR CURRENT ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 61% OR 728,000 GALLONS.

SO IF YOU REMEMBER, THE 75, 90% RULE IS 75% IS WHEN WE HAVE TO START DESIGN WORK.

AND THEN AT 90% CAPACITY, WE HAVE TO START CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW PLANS OR EXPANSION.

FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2021 WE MADE IN ROUND NUMBERS 450 MILLION GALLONS.

2022, 498 MILLION GALLONS.

NOW THAT AVERAGES TO ABOUT 1.36 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

AND OUR CAPACITY, WE CAN MAKE UP TO THREE POINT MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

JUST A REAL QUICK RUNDOWN ON SOME OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS BOND FUNDED PROJECTS.

SO THE THOMPSON STREET WATER TOWER.

THIS WAS AS OF A I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE NOVEMBER NUMBERS 58, 57% COMPLETE.

AND THEN THE SUNSET TANK PROJECT BIDDING PROCESS.

I HAVE SPRING OF 2023, BUT THAT MIGHT BE PUSHED BACK A LITTLE BIT.

AND THEN IN THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM PROJECTS THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE PLANT EXPANSION.

THIS WILL BEGIN ONCE WE HIT THAT 75% RULE, AND THEN THE WAL-MART SEWER LINE IS 100% COMPLETE.

WE'RE JUST WAITING ON SOME DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL BILLS PAID FROM THE CONTRACTOR AS BUILDS.

MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ALL THE STUFF THEY NEED TO DO TO GET THEIR FINAL WRITTEN PAYMENT.

AND THEN ENGAGE, LIFT STATION AND FORCE.

MAINE REPORTED THE OTHER DAY THAT THE PLANS ARE 100% APPROVED BY THE CITY.

NOW THEY'RE WORKING WITH THE STATE TO GET THE OTHER PERMITS FOR THE STATE.

MOST OF THAT'S ON STATE RIGHT AWAY.

AND THEN OUR PARKS IMPROVEMENTS.

THE HARMON PARK PLAYGROUND IS 100% COMPLETE.

THE EQUIPMENT ALONE WAS 817,700 WON.

AND ON THE SKATE PARK, WE'RE GETTING INTO THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PHASE OF THAT.

SPLASH PAD AND DOG PARK WILL COME LATER.

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REWRITE.

I'M CALLING IT 95% COMPLETE.

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THERE'S A FEW MORE CHANGES AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SEND IT TO CITY ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW, THEN HAVE A WORKSHOP WITH YOU GUYS.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE FULL COUNCIL FOR THE WORKSHOP AND THEN IT'LL GO BACK TO CITY ATTORNEY AND THEN HOPEFULLY GET THE APPROVAL PROCESS GOING.

I HAD THAT AS A GOAL TO BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT.

THE HOLIDAYS KIND OF, I BLAME IT ON THE HOLIDAYS ANYWAY EVERYBODY'S SCHEDULES ARE PRETTY HECTIC DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

AND THEN THE TWO EXPANSION STUDIES, THOSE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE KIMLEY-HORN.

THEY'VE ALREADY LOOKED AT THAT STUFF.

THE INITIAL STUDIES.

NO, NO, I THINK THAT'S ME UP THERE.

IT'S NOT. UM, JUST A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK PROJECT AND THE WAL MART SEWER LINE PROJECT.

AND RIGHT NOW, THE LAKE'S ALMOST NINE FEET LOW.

SO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS FOR MR. HALL. APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU AND YOUR TEAM ARE DOING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND NEXT UP IS FINANCE.

ANNA. GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

UM, LET'S SEE.

LET'S MAKE IT QUICK.

RIGHT. SO WE CAN MAKE FIVE, 5 MINUTES FOR 6:30.

OKAY, SO GOOD NEWS.

JUST LIKE LAST QUARTER.

THIS IS THE FIRST QUARTER IN FY 23.

APOLOGIZE FOR MY VOICE, HAVE SINUS INFECTION.

HERE I'M JUST SHOWING YOU THE MAIN REASON.

REVENUES IN THE GENERAL FUND, THE PROPERTY TAX WERE AT 2.1 MILLION.

SALES TAX, 1 MILLION.

FRANCHISE HOTEL AND MIXED DRINKS AT 199,000.

AND THEN IT GOES TO COURT FINES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND COVER CENTER.

SO THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS.

AND HERE'S A PICTURE.

SO HOW WE STAND TO, YOU KNOW, ACCORDING TO BUDGET AND I HAVE MOST OF THEM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PROPERTY TAXES AT 47%, BECAUSE THOSE ARE DUE BY THE END OF JANUARY.

SO WE'LL SEE, YOU KNOW, NEXT QUARTER THE REMAINING OF THAT PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS.

AND THE SAME THING, THE CONFERENCE CENTER WAS UP BY 46%.

SO THAT'S KIND OF STARTING TO CATCH UP.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE NUMBERS BEFORE, YOU KNOW, COVID.

THE NEXT SCREEN HERE, JUST SHOWING YOU THE BIG PICTURE.

43% IS OUR PROPERTY TAX.

FOLLOWED BY SALES TAX, 24%.

AND EVERY OTHER AREA IS THE REMAINING OF THOSE REVENUES.

HERE IS YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON FROM 22 TO 23.

WE'RE PRETTY MUCH A LITTLE HIGHER IN SOME AREAS, NOT SO MUCH IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OR CORE FINES PER SAY.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE DIFFERENT, UM, MOMENTUM FOR THE OTHER QUARTERS.

SO HERE JUST OCTOBER IS UP FROM 2021 BY 16%.

NOVEMBER UP AGAIN BY 5% AND DECEMBER UP BY 8%.

SO WE KEEP GOING UP EVERY MONTH FOR GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENDITURES WE HAVE.

MOST OF THEM, WE SHOULD BE AT 25%.

SO ALL OF THEM ARE, THERE'S A FEW EXCEPTIONS.

THERE MIGHT BE LOWER THAN THAT.

THE ONES THAT THERE ARE A LITTLE BIT ABOVE 25% IS THE AIRPORT AND THE CEMETERY.

ON THE UTILITIES FUND REVENUES, WE ARE 23% WHERE WE SHOULD BE 25.

SO WE'RE A LITTLE BIT LOWER THAN THAT.

ON THE EXPENDITURES, YOU SEE THAT ON THE WATER AND SEWER, WE'RE A LITTLE HIGHER COMPARED TO THE BUDGET OR LET ME SAY YES IS BECAUSE OF THE THOMPSON PROJECT.

SO THAT'S WHERE THE EXPENSES ARE GOING.

ABOUT 1,000,448 FOR THAT PROJECT.

AND THEN ON UTILITY MAINTENANCE, WE BOUGHT THE BACKHOE LOADER.

50% COMES OUT OF GENERAL FUND AND UTILITIES AND THE OTHER 50% COMES OUT OF STREETS.

SO THAT'S WAS A PURCHASE IN NOVEMBER.

SO THAT'S A LITTLE HIGHER. AND THEN HERE THE COMPARISON IS REALLY HIGH COMPARED TO IT SHOULD BE 22 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ACTUAL TO THE LAST QUARTER IN 23, AND IT'S A LOT HIGHER JUST BECAUSE OF THAT SAME PROJECT.

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THEY'RE ALL DOWN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S.

AND THEN ON THE PAST FEW ACCOUNTS, FOR SOME REASON, THEY GOT A LITTLE HIGH ON OCTOBER AND DECEMBER.

SO MAYBE SOME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY SO FORGOT TO PAY THE BILL.

SO THEY HAD PASSED YOU.

ON THE COURT SIDE, WE HAVE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS UP 6%.

AND FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, BOTH OF THEM ARE UP BY 11%.

AND THEN ON THE CASES DISPOSED IS LOWER THAN THE YEAR BEFORE FOR THE WHOLE QUARTER.

AND THE FINES COLLECTED THERE ARE UP BY 6%.

AND THEN MY LAST YEAR, MY FINANCE SOFTWARE COULD SELL.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE.

WE HAVE STARTED WITH THE PREP PHASE EARLY IN AUGUST OR MID-AUGUST, AND THEN IN EARLY DECEMBER, WE HAD, YOU KNOW, PROVIDED ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS THEY NEEDED.

AND THEN AS EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE'RE ON THE Q FOR SETUP PHASE.

SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GO LIVE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30TH, MAYBE, RIGHT, GREG? YEAH. SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HAPPEN.

AND OF COURSE, WE JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF WERE FOR THEIR SUPPORT THROUGH THIS TRANSITION BECAUSE HE'S OUR PROJECT MANAGER.

HE GOES OUT AND ASK QUESTIONS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AREA.

AND THEN LIKE NATE MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, COMING COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL HAVE SOME OF THAT MORE POLICIES FUND BALANCE, RESERVES, CONTINGENCY, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADD THEM INTO OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR REPORTS.

SO WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:29.

[CALL TO ORDER]

AND I'LL ASK YOU TO HEAR IN A MOMENT IF ABLE TO STAND AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY AND I'LL KILL YOU, BUT FOLLOWED BY A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY DONNELL PORTER, WHO IS OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEE AND WILL BE WORKING IN CUSTOMER CARE, WHICH WHAT A WONDERFUL JOB TO HAVE TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE CARING FOR OUR CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IF YOU WOULD ENABLE, JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

WHEN YOU'RE READY.

PLEASE JOIN ME. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ACTION ITEM NUMBER ONE.

[1. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ON THE 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 16.65 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF DEER PARK ROAD AND NORTH OF WEST THOMPSON STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS, AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.646 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF DEER PARK ROAD, AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.29 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF WEST THOMPSON STREET AND ADJACENT TO DEER PARK ROAD AND THOMPSON STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD (TN) LAND USE DESIGNATION TO ACTIVITY CENTER (AC) LAND USE DESIGNATION. THE PROPERTY, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS BISHOP HEIGHTS, IS LOCATED EAST OF DEER PARK ROAD AND NORTH OF WEST THOMPSON STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS. (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION CP2022-07—MR. LOU CHRISTOPHER, ON BEHALF OF NS MF PARTNERS – DECATUR LLC) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.) ORDINANCE 2023-01-01]

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION CW 2022-07.

DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS? NO CHANGES. SO JUST FROM FIRST READING.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE COULD LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE APPLICATION CP 2022-07.

AND I'LL SECOND THAT.

A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND I'M DELIBERATING IN MY HEAD IF I WANT TO WAIT FOR A VOTE FOR A MOMENT.

THAT'S. SO.

WE'LL WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

IT LOOKS LIKE ALL THOSE SAID AYE.

BUT WE HAVE ONE COUNCIL PERSON MISSING.

ALL RIGHT, ITEM TWO, CONSIDER TAKE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY DECATUR, APPENDIX D COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION

[2. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ON 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 7.89 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF CHARLES ST., WEST OF HATCHER ST., NORTH OF W. THOMPSON ST. AND 427.8’ EAST OF S. STATE ST. ALONG E. CHARLES ST. AND 278.9’ EAST OF STATE ST. ALONG W. THOMPSON ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.235 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAST CHARLES ST., AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.2 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH HATCHER ST., AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.278 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAST THOMPSON ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) LAND USE DESIGNATION TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (PSLI) LAND USE DESIGNATION. THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 1601 S. CHURCH STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS. (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION CP2022-08—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.) ORDINANCE 2023-01- 02]

ALL RIGHT. WITH NO CHANGES.

WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION, MAYOR.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE APPLICATION CP 2022-08.

SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

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AYE. OPPOSE. SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. SHOW THAT PASSING WITH ONE COUNCILPERSON ABSENT.

ALL RIGHT, ITEM THREE, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR.

[3. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ON AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY, TO REZONE AN APPROXIMATE 7.89 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF CHARLES ST., WEST OF HATCHER ST., NORTH OF THOMPSON ST. AND 427.8’ EAST OF S. STATE ST. ALONG E. CHARLES ST. AND 278.9’ EAST OF STATE ST. ALONG W. THOMPSON ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.235 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAST CHARLES STREET, AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.2 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH HATCHER ST., AND AN APPROXIMATE 0.278 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAST THOMPSON ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM A MF, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, TO A C-O, OFFICE ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 1601 S. CHURCH STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS. (ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION ZC2022-06—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.) ORDINANCE 2023-01-03]

DO WE HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THAT? NO CHANGES ON ITEM THREE FROM THE FIRST READING, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT. SO WITH NO CHANGES, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVED ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION CC 2022-06.

SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE SAME SIGN AND I SAW WILL RAISE HIS HAND.

SO THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ACTION ITEM FOUR, CONSIDER TAKE ACTION ON THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR TO AMEND APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE AND ORDINANCE ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION

[4. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ON 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 PUBLIC PARK LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY SOUTH OF CHARLES ST., WEST OF HATCHER ST., NORTH OF THOMPSON ST. AND 427.8’ EAST OF S. STATE ST. ALONG E. CHARLES ST. AND 278.9’ EAST OF STATE ST. ALONG W. THOMPSON ST., DECATUR, TEXAS, ON APPROXIMATELY 7.89 ACRES OF LAND. THE PROPERTY IS PROPOSED TO BE ADDRESSED AS 1601 S. CHURCH ST., DECATUR, TEXAS. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION SUP2022-03—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.) ORDINANCE 2023-01-04]

ANY CHANGES ON THAT? NO CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST READING ON ITEM FOUR.

ALL RIGHT, SO NO CHANGES.

WE CAN TAKE ACTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE APPLICATION SUP 2022-03.

SECOND. SO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE SAME SIGN AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM FIVE, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY

[5. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 1.747 ACRE TRACT KNOWN AS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD 4127 ADJACENT TO 3472 S US HIGHWAY 287; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO HAVE NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLISHED; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF A SERVICE PLAN; AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION 2023-01-02]

RESOLUTION 2023-0102 DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORT ON THAT? ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE TO THE POINT NOW ON APPROVING A RESOLUTION, IF YOU SO APPROVE, TO ANNEX THIS RIGHT OF WAY, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TA TRACK.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT? ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? RIGHT. SO.

SO THE RESOLUTION PUTS FORTH THE PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT ARE GOING TO OCCUR REGARDING THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY.

ALL RIGHT. AND YOU WILL ALSO HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS OF AN ORDINANCE.

AND I BROUGHT THE SCHEDULE WITH ME TONIGHT.

DEBORAH ALSO HAS A COPY OF THIS SCHEDULE AND I BELIEVE NICK DOES TOO.

SO BUT I WANTED YOU ALL TO HAVE A COPY AS WELL, AND I'LL GIVE YOU A COPY OF THAT SCHEDULE BEFORE I GO.

BUT IT OUTLINES THE TIME PERIOD FOR HEARINGS AND THEN READINGS AND THEN WHEN THE ANNEXATION BECOMES OFFICIALLY.

VERY GOOD. SO PAT IF THE COUNCIL DESIRES PASSING, A RESOLUTION WILL SET UP THOSE THINGS AS ESTABLISHED.

YES. ALL RIGHT. EXCELLENT.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION 2023-01-02.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

OPPOSE. SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. CONSIDER ITEM SIX.

[6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DEFEND YOUR DRAINS PROGRAM THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT AND BECOMING A DROP OFF LOCATION FOR PROPERLY DISPOSING OF FATS, OILS AND GREASE AND PLACING A CONTAINER AT 201 AIRPORT ROAD AS THE RECYCLING LOCATION.]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE WERE APPROACHED BY A MEMBER OF KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL CHRIS MORENO, WHO HAD FOUND THIS PROGRAM THROUGH RELATIONSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER CITY. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT'S BORN OUT OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTS.

AND THIS GROUP IS GOING TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DESCRIPTION.

I'LL JUST ADD BEFORE THEY START.

IT'S NO COST TO THE CITY AND IT FITS THE SPIRIT AND URGE TO WANT TO BE GOOD AT RECYCLING.

SO. HI, I'M CHRIS MARINO.

I AM A MEMBER OF KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL.

I MET DON AT A PREVIOUS EVENT WITH WISE COUNTY CHAMBER AND SHE APPROACHED US ABOUT A DROP OFF LOCATION FOR A GREASE ROUNDUP.

SO I'M GOING TO LET HER EXPLAIN SINCE SHE IS A COUNCILWOMAN OF ALVORD AND HAS SET THAT UP IN ALVORD HERSELF.

ALL RIGHT. WELCOME.

WELCOME. HELLO, EVERYONE.

SO AS I MENTIONED, I AM FROM ALVORD.

I AM PLACE FIVE ON CITY COUNCIL.

THE THING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY GREASE ROUNDUP, WE DIDN'T BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

THIS IS FOR THE DEFEND YOUR DRAINS CAMPAIGN.

WE ARE ALL OVER NORTH TEXAS.

THE NCPCOG IS ALSO A BIG CONTRIBUTOR.

HERE WE HAVE AMERICAN BIO SOURCE WHO IS ACTUALLY HELPING SPONSOR THIS.

THEY ARE LOCAL. THEY ARE ACTUALLY LOCATED HERE IN DECATUR.

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THEY TAKE ALL THESE USED FATS AND THEY CREATE BIODIESEL, WHICH IS ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE GAS STATIONS, THE ONES WHO CONTAIN THE 20% BIODIESEL INSTEAD OF ETHANOL.

WHAT'S REALLY NICE IS THAT WE'VE GOTTEN THE MARKET ON LIKE AROUND DFW AREA, BUT THE CLOSEST ONE TO DECATUR IS ACTUALLY IN DENTON OR AZLE.

SO IT'S REALLY HARD WHENEVER PEOPLE WE HAVE FOUND IN DECEMBER OR AROUND THANKSGIVING WHEN THEY'RE FRYING ALL OF THESE TURKEYS.

ME, I AM YOUNGER, SO I WOULD NOT KNOW TO I COULD RECYCLE THIS OIL OR I COULD RECYCLE ALL OF THE GREASE THAT I'M FRYING STUFF IN, OR SOME PEOPLE ARE ALSO JUST POURING IT DOWN THEIR DRAINS, WHICH HAS CAUSED A LOT OF ISSUES IN OUR WORLD, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE REPLACING A LOT OF PIPES.

WE HAVE THE NEW WATER TOWER NOW.

SO SINCE I FOUND THIS, I HAVE JUST BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR THEM.

BUT YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO, I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

WONDERFUL. THAT'S RIGHT.

SO THE ACTION ITEM FOR YOU TO CONSIDER TONIGHT IS TO APPROVE US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE ITEM TO BE GRANTED TO US.

AND IT WILL LIVE AT 201 AIRPORT ROAD, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY AT THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY.

AND JUST TO SHARE REALLY QUICKLY, WE CAN ACTUALLY, SOCIAL MEDIA WISE, SHARE A LOT OF VIDEOS THAT CAN GET OUT TO OUR PUBLIC SO THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, HOW IT'S FREE, THE DROP OFF LOCATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I LOVE THE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS.

IT'S JUST IT'S NICE, IT'S EASY.

THERE'S A WOMAN COOKING AND SHOWING YOU HOW YOU CAN FILTER THIS OUT AND YOU CAN JUST PUT IT BACK INTO THE CONTAINER YOU HAD IT IN AND DROP IT OFF.

VERY NICE.

JUST A QUESTION ON, ONE CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO DO THIS, BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS OF ANY KIND OF ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THE CITY ON THIS.

NO ASSOCIATED COSTS, MAYOR.

OKAY. VERY WELL.

MAYOR, IF I MAY CHIME IN, MAYBE THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET RID OF THE HYDROGENATED FATS AND FRIED FOODS IN OUR DIETS.

AND MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST BAN FAT'S IN OILY FOODS AND WE CAN JUST..

DON'T GET AHEAD OF YOURSELF.

OKAY. THAT'S NOT A VERY POPULAR JUST JUST THINKING OUT LOUD.

OKAY. JUST KIDDING.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, ABSOLUTELY.

WE SHOULD ALL THINK ABOUT OUR HEALTH AND THEN THE HEALTH OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AS WELL.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING FORWARD WITH THAT.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE TEAM, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN THE DEFEND YOUR DREAM PROGRAM THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND BECOMING A DROP OFF LOCATION FOR PROPERLY DISPOSING OF FATS, OILS AND GREASE, AND THAT WE PLACE A CONTAINER AT 201 AIRPORT ROAD AS THE RECYCLING LOCATION.

GREAT MOTION, I'M GOING TO SECOND.

WELL WORDED, WELL CRAFTED MOTION AND A GREAT SECOND I'LL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

ALL RIGHT, ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING FOR A JOINT GENERAL ELECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR, THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT

[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING FOR A JOINT GENERAL ELECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR, THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND WISE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCIL MEMBERS: PLACE 2, PLACE 4 (SINGLE MEMBER GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS) AND PLACE 6 (AT-LARGE) FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERMS EACH TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE DECATUR CITY COUNCIL; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH WISE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION; SETTING FORTH POLLING DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND PROVIDING PROCEDURES TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CHARTER AND STATE LAW. RESOLUTION 2023-01-01]

THIS WOULD BE RESOLUTION 2023-0101.

DO WE HAVE A REPORT ON THAT? NO REPORT, MAYOR.

THIS IS A SIMPLE RESOLUTION AND ACTION TO SET IN MOTION THE VARIOUS PIECES OF ELECTIONS.

VERY WELL. THIS IS A BUSINESS THAT WE'VE HANDLED IN YEARS PAST.

YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION 2023-01-01.

AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. EXCELLENT, THAT PASSES.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR, INC. FOR THE COLLECTION, HAULING AND DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]

DO YOU HAVE A REPORT? MAYOR, IT'S TIME TO RENEW OUR CONTRACT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS AND WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR THEM IN ATTENDANCE, THE CONTRACT WOULD BE RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL OR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS FROM THE TIME WE EXECUTE.

AND ANYONE ON COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION.

YOU KNOW ME, I'M CAPTAIN RECYCLING, SO I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS.

CAPTAIN. IT'S JUST TWO.

THANK YOU, MERLE, AND APOLOGIZE FOR WHATEVER HE'S ABOUT TO SAY.

[01:10:03]

OKAY? THAT'S. THAT'S. HOW ARE YOU, SIR? GOOD EVENING. YES, SIR.

NORTHWEST TEXAS.

OKAY. WHAT QUESTIONS COULD I HELP YOU? WELL, I WISH I HAD.

I RECYCLE SO MUCH THAT I FEEL MY NEIGHBORS, MY NEIGHBORS, BLUE TINS UP.

AND THEN EVERY TWO WEEKS THEY COME PULL THE GREEN FOR ME FOR ACTUAL TRASH.

QUESTION A, THE LACK OF GLASS.

IF YOU LOOK AT WHEN THOSE CONTAINERS WERE PLACED BACK IN 2006-2007, YOU KNOW, IT SAID PLASTIC ONE THROUGH SIX, NO STYROFOAM GLASS IS OKAY.

AND THEN I THINK THE LAST TIME WE RENEWED THE CONTRACT, YOU GUYS SAID GLASSES AND.

OKAY, SO IS IT WHEN YOU GUYS COLLECT IT AND YOU ATTEMPT TO RESELL IT OR WHERE IS THE DISCONNECT THAT SOME MUNICIPALITIES ARE OKAY WITH GLASS, BUT SOME ARE NOT? WELL, SO IT'S THE RECYCLER WHEN WE ATTEMPT TO SELL IT, YOU KNOW THAT ULTIMATELY THAT WHOLE RECYCLE PROGRAM HAS TO HAVE AN END BUYER, RIGHT? SURE. IT USED TO BE THE END BUYER.

THEN WE KNOW HOW THE WORLD WENT.

SO PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN MORE STRINGENT ON WHAT ITEMS THEY WANT.

SURE. SO AS THAT GLASS COMES IN, YOU KNOW, IT GETS DUMPED IN OUR TRUCK, BROKEN UP, AND THEN JUST AS IT GOES THROUGH THE CYCLE, IT JUST BECOMES, YOU KNOW, SANDPAPER GRIT FOR THE MOST PART.

AND SO PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO ELIMINATE AS MUCH OF THAT FROM THEIR PROGRAM AS POSSIBLE.

AND WE HAVE IT ON THE TOP OF OUR CONTAINER LID.

WE PROBABLY JUST HADN'T DONE A VERY GOOD JOB OF KEEPING UP WITH WHAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN.

OKAY, AS BECAUSE WE GO, YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT? AND WANTING AS WE GO FORWARD.

OKAY. QUESTION TWO I HAVE A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS THAT DEALS WITH A LOT OF CARDBOARD, SO I'M THANKFUL ENOUGH THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO THE WISE COUNTY BAILER THROW ALL MY CARDBOARD IN THERE AND THEN EVERYTHING IS GOOD TO GO.

IS THERE AN OPTION OR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO WHETHER OR NOT FROM A COMMERCIAL STANDPOINT, THAT CARDBOARD RECYCLING OR RECYCLING? SAY I'M IN A STRIP CENTER SOMEWHERE, THAT THERE'S ONE? WOULD THAT BE SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY COULD THROW THEIR ALUMINUM AND CARDBOARD AND THEIR PLASTIC ONE THROUGH SIX AND IS THAT AN OPTION WITH THIS CONTRACT OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN DISCUSSED? WELL, IT'S CURRENTLY NOT AN OPTION AS THE CONTRACT WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER TODAY.

OKAY. THE BIGGEST STRUGGLE, AGAIN, WE END UP IN THOSE CONTAINERS OR IN A STRIP CENTER.

SURE. YEAH. WHEN I'M A ILLEGAL DUMPER AND I JUST DRIVE BY AND START THROWING STUFF AWAY, SURE, IT RUINS THAT PROCESS FOR EVERYBODY UNFORTUNATELY.

SO THEN YOU [INAUDIBLE] YOU KNOW UNLOCK IT JUST LETS PEOPLE OR I PUT SLOTS IN IT SO IT'S CARDBOARD ONLY.

YOU KNOW, THROUGH OUR TIME IN THE INDUSTRY, THE INDUSTRY HAS TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT IT ULTIMATELY COMES DOWN TO MANAGING WHOEVER'S DUMPING IN THAT PROCESS. AND UNTIL WE CAN GET THOSE ILLEGAL GUYS TO EARN THEIR THEIR STUFF WITH THIS.

VERY GOOD PRESENTATION EARLIER, TOO, ON THE GREASE.

THAT'S A VERY GOOD PROCESS BECAUSE AGAIN, WHEN YOU'RE RECYCLING CARDBOARD, IF IT'S SOAKED IN FOOD WASTE OR, YOU KNOW, GREASE, IT BECOMES TRASH AT THAT POINT.

SO A PIECE OF PIZZA BOXES ARE NOT OKAY, RIGHT? NOT SUPPOSED TO.

YEP. SURE.

I WAS JUST. OH, NO COMMENT ON.

I FEEL LIKE THAT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

AS YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE OF US THAT HAVE OCCASIONALLY WILL GET A PIZZA AND IT IS IN A BOX.

AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FINISHING OF THE PIZZA, YOU'VE GOT A GREASY BOX AND THERE IS A TEMPTATION TO PUT IT IN THE PAPER.

BUT IF YOU DO, IT RUINS THE WHOLE BATCH OF PAPER.

SO WE'RE NOT DOING A SERVICE BY RECYCLING GREASY PAPER OR BOXES.

THAT'S A GREAT SEGUE, MAYOR, BECAUSE MY NEXT QUESTION WAS, IS SO ON A SCALE OR A THROUGH F, WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE THE CITY OF DECATUR ON OUR PERCENTAGE OF WHAT ACTUALLY GETS THROWN IN THE BLUE BINS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY CAPTURE MAKE MONEY OFF OF OR REPURPOSE? MAYBE YOU COULD MAYBE THAT'S A GENERAL STATISTIC FOR ANY COMMUNITY.

[INAUDIBLE] WELL, I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE'RE PROBABLY A C MINUS.

OKAY. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

NOT BAD, BUT ROOM.

SO WE'RE DOING A GREAT JOB OR A GOOD JOB.

WE NEED TO MOVE TO GREAT.

I THINK WE NEED TO DO LIKE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS THAT WE HAVE A RECYCLING BIN AND A BUNCH OF MATERIALS SET ON A COUNTER.

AND THIS IS OKAY, BUT YOUR PAPER TOWELS, YOUR PAPER PLATES.

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YEAH. NO, I THINK I'M ON.

I'M UP TO THE TASK.

YEAH, I WILL TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.

I WILL DO IT OUTSIDE OF THIS CONVERSATION.

IF THERE ARE SOME OF THOSE FACEBOOK PAGES OR SOME OF THAT COMMUNITY SERVICE STUFF THAT YOU'D BE WILLING TO HELP US WITH.

YES, SIR. IN HELPING MOVE THAT GRADE TO AN A-PLUS.

A-PLUS. I FEEL WE'RE WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT AUDIENCE WITH THE KEEP DECATUR, BEAUTIFUL TEAM WITH US TONIGHT.

SO THAT'S EXCELLENT.

YEAH, IT WAS GOOD.

CUED UP. THANK YOU.

AWESOME. NO, THAT'S GOOD.

THANK YOU, SIR. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF I MAY, I ABSOLUTELY.

YOU MAY. 23 YEARS.

AND I THINK.

NORM, WHEN DID YOU START THIS CONTRACT? SO MANY YEARS AGO.

AND. OKAY, WELL, FROM FROM WASTE CONNECTIONS, WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO BE A BUSINESS PARTNER WITH YOU.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

AND, MR. CARPENTER, I'LL BE REACHING OUT WITH YOU IF WE CAN'T GET SOMETHING TOGETHER.

YES, SIR. FINAL QUESTION.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO ANYBODY THAT SITS ON CITY COUNCIL TO REMOVE THE TRASH AND RECYCLING BILL OFF OF ONE'S UTILITY SERVICE? NO, I'M KIDDING. I KNOW. EVERYONE PAYS THEIR BILLS, SIR.

NICE TRY, THOUGH. THANK YOU.

SPEAKING OF SPEAKING OF PAYING THE BILLS, I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU APPROVE AN ACTION ON THIS ITEM TO APPROVE IT PENDING FINAL REVIEW BY LEGAL.

OKAY. THEIR LAWYER.

OUR LAWYER WORKED ON IT.

OKAY. A LOT TODAY.

WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE LANGUAGE IS CORRECT AND IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DRAFT.

SO JUST TO CLARIFY THAT.

EXCELLENT. WELL, I THINK WE TAKE GOOD INSTRUCTION.

WE'LL SEE HOW THAT WE'LL FIND OUT HERE IN A MOMENT.

WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR? YES? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS LONESTAR INC.

PENDING LEGAL REVIEW, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.

PERFECTLY WORDED. WE'LL LOOK FOR A SECOND.

HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THOSE MOTIONS SAY AYE.

OPPOSE. SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT LOOKS LIKE.

OH. MY NAME'S NORM BOULASH, AND I'VE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR A LOT OF YEARS, AND I'VE BEEN A PARTNER WITH DECATUR FOR MANY YEARS.

AND LIKE I SAID, I HAD I HAD HAIR AND IT WAS DARKER BACK WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS WHOLE DEAL.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

DECATUR HAS BEEN A VERY MUCH A PART OF MY LIFE OVER THESE MANY YEARS, SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS.

WELL, THANK YOU, SIR.

APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT.

THAT GETS US TO ITEM NINE.

[9. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS AND SEDALCO, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.]

ALL RIGHT, MAYOR. CHIEF CAMPBELL HAS REPRESENTATIVES FROM SADAKO, INC.

HERE TONIGHT FOR QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY.

CHIEF STARTED THE PROCESS WITH THIS POLICE FACILITY OF NARROWING DOWN FROM SEVEN APPLICANTS FOR THIS CONTRACT DOWN TO THREE. HE PUT TOGETHER A PANEL OF FOLKS TO GET THOSE THREE DOWN TO ONE AND SEDALCO IS THE CLEAR WINNER.

WHILE THEY WERE ALL GOOD CANDIDATES AND VERY CAPABLE.

WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU TO APPROVE US TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE NEXT STEP IN THE CMAR PROCESS.

DID I MISS ANYTHING, CHIEF? NO. I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT A LITTLE CLOSE, STARTING TO SOUND LIKE WILL, SORRY.. IS THAT WE HAD A PANEL OF FIVE MEMBERS.

THREE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.

WE HAD NATE AND GREG SIT ON THE FINAL THREE.

WHEN WE INTERVIEWED ALL THREE OF THE FINALISTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER PART, AND SEDALCO CAME OUT AS A CLEAR WINNER.

TOP NOTCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

OUR ARCHITECT AS WELL, HAS DONE PREVIOUS JOBS WITH THEM ALL ACROSS THE STATE AND A VARIETY OF POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY TYPE BUILDINGS ALREADY AS WELL. SO THE ARCHITECT, ALONG WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THEY'RE VERY WELL KNOWN TO EACH OTHER.

SO THAT'S A GOOD THING AS WELL.

I WOULD SAY THAT SEDALCO JUST FINISHED UP WEATHERFORD NEW FACILITY THIS PAST YEAR AS WELL.

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AND MR. RUSS GARRISON, THE CEO FROM SEDALCO, IS HERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF RUSS WOULD LIKE TO SAY A WORD OR TWO.

THANK YOU, CHIEF. I WANT TO APPRECIATE YOUR KIND WORDS.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU.

YOU KNOW, WE WORKED ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS.

A BIG PORTION OF OUR WORK IS PUBLIC SECTOR WORK.

SO WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CHARGED WITH AS FAR AS THE COMMUNITY GOES.

AND WE WANT TO HONOR THAT.

WE ARE DOING WORK ALL ACROSS THE TEXAS.

WE ARE A VERY PROCESS DRIVEN COMPANY.

SO THAT'S WHAT THE CHIEF TALKS TO.

WE HAVE A WAY OF WE WANT TO BUILD THINGS.

WE LIKE TO BUILD THINGS ALWAYS WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT BY THE TIME WE GET INVOLVED, YOU ALL LIVED AND DREAMED THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WE WANT IT TO BE THE GREAT EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. SO WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO IT AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK FOR YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AND MAYOR, THERE IS A PACKET THAT I GAVE TO EACH ONE OF YOU AS FAR AS WITH JUST SOME FURTHER INFORMATION, SOME OTHER JOBS AND THINGS THAT SEDALCO HAS DONE.

AND THEN THERE'S KIND OF A LITTLE SNEAK PEEK ON THE VERY LAST PAGE FOR YOU GUYS AS FAR AS WHAT THE FUTURE BUILDING MAY LOOK LIKE.

SO WERE THEY PROMISING TO COME IN UNDER BUDGET? SO, WELL, HONESTLY, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS, IS WE'VE WE'VE FINISHED UP THE PHASE THAT WE'RE IN NOW.

AND THEN AS WE GO INTO DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S WHERE WE START LOOKING AT A TRUE COST.

AND THEN FROM THERE, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL WILL GET A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FROM THAT POINT.

AND THEN THAT'S WHEN IT REALLY STARTS.

YOU WOULDN'T LIKE TO MAKE A PROMISE TONIGHT THAT YOU'LL BE UNDER OUR BUDGET.

OKAY. I LIKE THE QUESTION.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MAYOR I WOULD ASK IT IN THE SAME VEIN AS THE LAST ITEM.

APPROVE THIS PENDING FINAL APPROVAL BY LEGAL AS EVERYONE'S WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE.

LIKE THAT, VERY WELL, MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND SEDALCO, INC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT PENDING A LEGAL REVIEW.

EXCELLENT. SECOND.

WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP IS A QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT.

[10. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT.]

THERE'S NO REPORT.

WE HAVE TO CALL IT THAT FOR OUR TRANSPARENCY EFFORTS.

IT IS PROVIDED FOR YOU ON PAGE 133 OF YOUR PACKET IF YOU SO WISH TO SEE IT.

IT BASICALLY SAYS, HERE ARE OUR FUNDS, HERE'S THE INTEREST THEY EARN.

AND WE REPORT THAT QUARTERLY ACCORDING TO LAW.

ALL RIGHT, EXCELLENT. SO DO WE NEED A MOTION ON THAT OR IS THIS JUST A READING? IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. WELL, IT DOES ON ITEM TEN, IT DOES SAY CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

ALL RIGHT.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVED TO ACCEPT THE INVESTMENT REPORT AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE, SAME SIGN, AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT ITEM 11, WE WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION.

YES. I'M SORRY, IF YOU WILL THAT FOLDER THAT I PUT ON YOUR.

IF YOU WILL DO THAT BEFORE YOU GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SORRY. PARDON ME.

OH, YOU VERY WELL.

SO I GUESS AT THIS.

NEVER MIND. I HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO MAKE.

[Additional Item]

WHEREAS BURN INJURIES CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND INJURY IN OUR NATION, WHERE, TRAGICALLY, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO BURN INJURIES.

AND ALMOST ONE THIRD OF ALL BURN INJURIES OCCUR IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15.

AND. WHEREAS, IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CDC REPORTS 276,000 PEOPLE RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE FOR TREATMENT OF UNINTENTIONAL BURN INJURIES IN 2020, WITH 3028 DEATHS FROM FIRE OR SMOKE INHALATION OF 87 HOSPITALS

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WHEREAS COMPARED TO THE OVERALL POPULATION, CHILDREN UNDER FIVE WERE TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE BURNT, SEE BURN INJURIES AND RECEIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT.

YOUNG ADULTS FROM THE AGES OF 20 TO 29 ARE 1.4 TIMES AT RISK, AND THOSE IN THE AGE GROUP OF 30 TO 39 GROUP HAVE A 1.3 TIMES RISK THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION.

AND WHEREAS, THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR INJURY INCLUDED FIRE, FLAME, SKALDS, CONTACTS TO HOT OBJECTS, ELECTRICAL AND CHEMICAL, MOST OF THE INJURIES OCCUR AT HOME.

TODAY, 96.8% OF THOSE WHO SUFFER BURN INJURIES WILL SURVIVE.

UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THOSE SURVIVORS WILL SUSTAIN SERIOUS SCARRING, LIFELONG PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND ADJUSTMENTS TO DIFFICULTY.

AND WHEREAS, NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK AND AN INITIATIVE OF THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION IS COMING TOGETHER OF BURN, FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATORS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE FREQUENCY DEVASTATION THAT CAUSES BURN INJURY, AS WELL AS CONSISTENT AND AUTHORITATIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT THESE INJURIES AND HOW TO BEST CARE FOR THOSE THAT ARE INJURED.

WHEREAS THE THEME FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK IS SCALDS, HOT LIQUIDS BURN LIKE FIRE, WHERE A COMMON RISK OF INJURY EXISTS FROM HOT LIQUIDS, STEAM AND HOT BATHWATER.

AND. WHEREAS, SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND MEDICAL ADVANCES HAVE DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED, BURN CARE AND TREATMENT, AIDED REHABILITATION, SHORTENED HOSPITAL STAYS AND INCREASED BURN SURVIVAL RATES.

AFTERCARE SUPPORTS FOR THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFECTS OF BURNS HAVE ALSO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION INTEGRATION OF BURN SURVIVORS INTO THE COMMUNITY. FURTHERMORE, BURNS SAFETY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION EFFORTS CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER BURNS EACH YEAR.

AND. WHEREAS, MANY PEOPLE DEVOTE THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS FOR TREATING, CARING FOR SUPPORTING AND REHABILITATING BURN INJURIES, SURVIVORS INCLUDING THOSE PERFORMING VITAL WORK AND BURN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

THERE ARE DEDICATED FIREFIGHTERS WHO RISKED THEIR OWN LIVES EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OTHERS, AS WELL AS BURN FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER LIFE SAFETY PROFESSIONALS WHO PROMOTE BURN INJURY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE MCQUISTON, MAYOR OF THE CITY DECATUR, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 11TH, 2023, AS NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK.

THANK YOU.

MAYOR I WOULD LIKE THE DIVISION CHIEF OF PREVENTION TO ACCEPT THAT FOR ME SO THAT I COULD GET A PICTURE AND USE THAT ON FACEBOOK.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, LET ME.

SURE YOU DON'T NEED ME IN THE PICTURE.

LET ME SIGN THIS.

OH, MY GOSH.

THAT WOULD BE GOOD.

OKAY. ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.1.

[11. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THIS IS JUST ONE OF OUR PROCESSES TO REVIEW CONTRACT AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS TIME AND WE WILL PARDON ME 7:02 AND WE'LL GO OUT OF OPEN SESSION AT 7:02.

THANK YOU, MIC ON.

SO WE WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AT 7:21 AND ITEM 11, THERE IS NO

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DID WE HAVE ANY SIGN UP FOR A PUBLIC INPUT TONIGHT? ALL RIGHT, THAT GETS US TO ITEM 13 FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REQUEST ANY FUTURE ACTION ITEMS, AND THAT WILL GET US TO ADJOURNMENT AT 7:21.

GOOD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.