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>> I'M GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT PERSNICKETY AND GET US STARTED AT 6:00 RIGHT ON THE DOT.
[CALL TO ORDER]
[NOISE] THIS MEETING IS IN ORDER AND IF YOU COULD JOIN ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.IF ABLE, IF YOU WOULD STAND AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> THAT'LL GET US TO OUR FIRST ITEM.
[1. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO THE WISE HOPE SHELTER & CRISIS CENTER, LIGHTHOUSE ACRES, WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN COUNSELING, WISE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY, AND ACTS4OTHERS.]
THIS IS A NICE ITEM PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR WISE HOPE SHELTER AND CRISIS CENTER, LIGHTHOUSE ACRES, WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND WISE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY AND ACTS FOR OTHERS.I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A CHECK PRESENTATION TO DO AND I'LL ASK CITY COUNCIL IF YOU WOULD.
I GUESS WE CAN JUST STAND HERE IN FRONT OF THE DAIS, AND LET'S DO OUR FIRST CHECK PRESENTATION FOR WISE HOPE.
IS THAT WHAT WE GOT ON THE CHECK? WISE HOPE SHELTER? [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]
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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR CIVIC PARTNERS.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
ITEM 2, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT
[2. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF DESIGNATING A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 380 AS THE LOST BATTALION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. RESOLUTION R2023-05-10]
OF DESIGNATING A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 380 AS THE LOSS BATTALION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY RESOLUTION 2023/05/10.>> HERE I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2023-05-10.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? THAT RESOLUTION PASSES. THANK YOU.
[3. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ADOPTING TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA; PROVIDING A SEVERABLITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION R2023-05-11]
ITEM 3, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I APPRECIATE YOU ALL CONSIDER IN THIS RESOLUTION.
THIS IS LARGELY ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE.
THIS RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED EVERY TWO YEARS.
THE NATURE OF THE RESOLUTION IS PUTTING GUIDELINES IN PLACE.
IT'S A REQUIREMENT BY THE STATE IF THE EDC AND CITY COUNCIL ARE GOING TO CONSIDER ANY PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT.
AGAIN, IT'S JUST ADMINISTRATIVE OR REQUIRED TO DO THIS EVERY TWO YEARS.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT I STOOD UP HERE TWO YEARS AGO AND PRESENTED THIS VERY SAME RESOLUTION TO YOU.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
IT'S NOT OBLIGATING THE CITY TO ANYTHING.
IT JUST BASICALLY ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO USE TAX ABATEMENT AS AN INCENTIVE IF WE SO CHOOSE TO.
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION?
>> MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT MOTION, PLEASE.
I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2023-05-11.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. THANK YOU.
[4. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR FUNDING WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. RESOLUTION R2023-05-12]
>> ITEM 4, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR FUNDING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
>> THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR FEDERAL GRANT FOR THE AIRPORT FOR AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN AND CAPITAL PLAN AND SOME OTHER THINGS.
THE PROJECT'S ESTIMATED AT $200,000.
THE COST OF CITY 20,000 AND I HAD BUDGETED 25,000.
THE PROJECT CAN EVEN OVERRUN A LITTLE BIT. BUT IT'LL STILL BE OKAY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE GRANT? LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2023-05-12.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THAT MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU.
[5. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO ACCEPT EASEMENTS FROM WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING 0.082 ACRES, 0.074 ACRES AND THE ABANDONEMENT OF 0.091 ACRES IN THE G. M. VIGIL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 857 AND BEING A PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, WISE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.]
ITEM 5 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO ACCEPT EASEMENTS.>> MAYOR, THESE EASEMENTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING THE GAUGE LIFTS STATION AND THEY EXIST NEAR THE WISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AND I BELIEVE EARL SMITH IS ONLINE TO WALK YOU THROUGH ANY PARTICULARS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SET OF EASEMENTS.
>> VERY GOOD. EARL. WE SEE YOU.
YOU GOT SOME KIND OF FUN FILTER GOING ON THERE.
>> IN THE ABSENCE OF THOSE COMMENTS, I CAN SPEAK TO THE EASEMENTS.
THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF EASEMENTS EXISTING IN THIS AREA FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
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IF YOU'LL RECALL, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE GAINS LIFT STATION PROJECT.HISTORICALLY, IT'S BEEN AN ONGOING THING.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVED ALLOWING US TO RECEIVE THOSE EASEMENTS THIS MORNING AT THE 09:00 MEETING.
THIS WOULD JUST BE ACTION FOR YOU TO ACCEPT THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> DOES THIS COUNCIL HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> MR. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT EASEMENTS FROM WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BEING 0.082, 0.074 ACRES, AND THE ABANDONMENT OF 0.091 ACRES IN THE GM VIRTUAL SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 857 AND BEING PART OF LOT 1 BLOCK 1, WISE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[6. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY IDENTIFIED AS BEING AN APPROXIMATE 16.84 ACRE TRACT KNOWN AS A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF US HWY 380 GENERALLY BETWEEN THE 1400 BLOCK THROUGH THE 1600 BLOCK OF US HWY 380, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, AND ADOPTING A SERVICE PLAN. ORDINANCE 2023-05-11]
THAT GETS US TO ITEM 6, CONSIDER SECOND READING, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCE ANNEXING 16.84 ACRES.DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES ON THIS?
>> NO CHANGES ON THIS ITEM SINCE THE PREVIOUS VERSION AND IF YOU SO CHOOSE, YOU CAN TAKE ACTION ON THIS TONIGHT.
JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS THE HIGHWAY 380 FRONTAGE THAT COMPLEMENTS THE POLOMA PROJECT ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN.
>> OR IF UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2023-05-11.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. THAT PASSES.
ITEM 7, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A GOVERNMENT LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A GOVERNMENT LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL LEASING COMPANY FOR A 2023 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X2 AND A 2023 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REGULAR CAB 4WD VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]
>> MAYOR THIS LEASE PURCHASE IS LIKE THE LEASE PURCHASES YOU'VE SEEN IN PREVIOUS COUNCIL SESSIONS.
IT WILL REPLACE, I BELIEVE, A 2007 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TRUCK.
WE'RE ADDING ONE TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
GREG IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
>> GREG, I'VE DONE LEASE PROGRAMS WITH PERSONAL VEHICLES BEFORE.
WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUR TRADING? DO YOU GET THE DEDUCTION OFF OF THE, SOMEONE [INAUDIBLE] [NOISE]
>> NO. THEREFORE, THE 2017 TRUCK, WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT [OVERLAPPING]
>> YEAH, VALUE. [OVERLAPPING].
>> THE 2007 WE ARE TRADING IT IN.
>> THE VALUE GOES TOWARDS [OVERLAPPING] THE TOTAL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION ON A GOVERNMENT LEASE TO PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLES WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL LEASING COMPANY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
>> WE HAVE THE SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[8. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE 2022 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT (CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT).]
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL HAVE OUR FIRST ITEM TO CONSIDER IN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OR QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE 2022 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT.
>> MAYOR, THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT IS IN YOUR PACKET.
IT'S ALSO BEEN IN THE LAST TWO WATER BILLS, I BELIEVE.
WE'RE REPORTING FOR THE PERIOD OF CALENDAR YEAR 2022.
THERE WERE NO VIOLATIONS AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR MAINTAINING OUR SUPERIOR WATER STATUS.
>> YES, GOOD JOB. DO WE NEED TO HAVE A VOTE TO ACCEPT THIS REPORT OR IS THIS JUST ALL RIGHT?
>> NO, SIR. IT'S JUST TO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> ANY COMMENT? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8,
[9. HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOTS 3R-1 AND 3R-2, BLOCK 78, SOUTH DECATUR ADDITION, BEING APPROXIMATELY A 0.337 ACRE TRACT OF LAND TO CREATE TWO (2) LOTS LOCATED EAST OF TRINITY STREET AND NORTH OF PARK STREET IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1307 SOUTH TRINITY STREET. (APPLICATION RP2023-02—MR. ERIC LANGTO) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.)]
AND WE'LL REOPEN A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 9 TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST.FINAL PLAT APPLICATION 2023, 02.
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IT'S MR. ERIC LANGTO'S REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOT 3R-1 AND 3R-2, BLOCK 78, SOUTH DECATUR ADDITION.THIS IS AN APPROXIMATELY 0.337-ACRE TRACT OF LAND.
IT'S A REPLAT OF LOT 3 AND PART OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 78 OF THE SOUTH DECATUR ADDITION.
I'M THE APPLICANT WHO WOULD LIKE TO REPLAT THE LOT INTO TWO LOTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE.
THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY ADDRESSED AS 1307 SOUTH TRINITY STREET. NEXT SLIDE.
PER STATE LAW, WE DID NOTIFY 23 PROPERTY OWNERS.
WE DID HAVE TWO IN OPPOSITION, AND THEY DO REPRESENT 20.18% OF THE TOTAL IN OPPOSITION.
BUT I NEED TO MAKE YOU GUYS AWARE THAT PLATS ARE MINISTERIAL SO REGARDLESS OF THE OPPOSITION, IF IT MEETS OUR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, YOU HAVE TO APPROVE IT.
THERE'S NO REALLY GRAY AREA IN REGARDS TO THIS.
I WILL TELL YOU THE PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOT VERY HAPPY KNOWING THAT, BUT THAT'S THE STATE'S REQUIREMENT.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED FROM MRS. BERG AND MR. BERG, AND THEN FORMER MAYOR, JOE.
LAMBERT ALSO SPOKE IN OPPOSITION AND THEIR CONCERNS BASICALLY HAD TO DO WITH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THEY FELT BECAUSE OF PAST ISSUES WITH MAINTENANCE, THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE AN ISSUE WITH WINNERS IF THEY WERE GOING TO LEASE THE PROPERTY TO WINNERS.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE PLAT EXHIBIT, IT DOES MEET OUR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS, OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC ON THIS? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION ON THIS APPLICATION.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION, MR. MAYOR, TO APPROVE APPLICATION RP 2023-02.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. THAT PASSES.
WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT. THANK YOU.
ITEM 10, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A VARIANCE TO
[Items 10 & 11]
INSTALL SIDEWALKS, APPLICATION V 2023-07.>> MAYOR, I BELIEVE EARL SMITH CITY ENGINEER IS ONLINE TO WALK YOU THROUGH THESE ITEMS. EARL?
>> NO, I CAN'T HEAR YOU YET [OVERLAPPING] IS NOT UNMUTE.
BUT I'M LOOKING AT HIS INFORMATION.
>> [INAUDIBLE] INTERESTING. USUALLY, IT'S GOT A LITTLE MICROPHONE [INAUDIBLE], ALWAYS ON THE PHONE FOR THE DIFFICULTY.
THIS IS THE SAME REPLAY YOU JUST CONSIDERED IN THE PRIOR AGENDA ITEM.
MR. LYONS CO IS ASKING FOR VARIANCE 2023 DASH RHO SINE AS FOR BRANDS FOR SIDEWALK ALONG SOUTH TRINITY STREET.
THEN FINANCE 2023 DASH OR WEIGHT, WHICH AGAIN ITEM NUMBER 11, IS A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR SIDEWALKS ALONG NICE PARK.
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IT WILL TAKE SEPARATE ACTION ON EACH ITEM BY COUNCIL.FOR GREG, IS THIS WORKING OKAY? [LAUGHTER] WE HAVE TO ASK FOUR QUESTIONS.
FIRST QUESTION IS, ARE THERE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OR CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LAND INVOLVED SUCH THAT, THE FIRST APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS, THE ORDINANCE WOULD DEPRIVE THE APPLE CAN HAVE REASONABLE USE OF HIS LAND.
MY FINDING IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, AND SURROUNDED BY SINGLE-FAMILY.
[BACKGROUND] THE EARLY YOU PROBABLY NEED TO BE MUTE YOUR PHONE, MUTE YOUR ZONE.
>> IF YOU TURN THE VOLUME OFF OF YOUR FEED ON, I KNOW YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HEAR US, BUT WE CAN TELL YOU TO TOGGLE THAT IF WHEN WE GOT A QUESTION HERE, YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> LET'S SEE IF THAT WORKS. THIS PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY PLANTED AS PART OF THE SOUTH TO CATER ADDITION MAC AND 1959, TO REQUIRE WHAT PREPARED TO CREATE ONE LOT, AREAS GENERALLY BUILT OUT.
SIDEWALKS DO EXIST IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE BLOOD THE PROPERTY ALONG SOUTH QUANTITY.
KNOW SIDEWALKS EXIST, ALL THESE PORK.
SECOND QUESTION, BRANDS IS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION, AND THEN DOING IT AS A SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY RIGHT.
THE APPLICANT, AND THE ADDITIONAL SIDEWALK ALONG SOUTH TRENDY WILL LEND TO CONTINUITY OF EXISTING SIDEWALKS.
IN ADDITION TO THE SIDEWALK ALONG CRENATED, PARK STREETS SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE PROPERTY YOU OWN.
A THIRD QUESTION WAS THAT THE PROVISION OF A SIDEWALK ALONE CREDIT KING WOULD PROVIDE CONTINUITY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF TRACKING, AS THIS LOT IS THE ONLY LOST MISSING SIDEWALK BLOCKS IN NORTH AND SOUTH.
THERE WERE ASKING NO SIDEWALKS EXIST ALWAYS PARK WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF EITHER DIRECTIONS, IT COULD BE BELIEVED THAT THE ABSENCE OF SIDEWALKS HAVING NECESSARILY AFFECTED PEDESTRIAN'S SAFETY.
WHAT CAN FOR A GREEN CANS VARIANCE HAVE THE EFFECT OF PERMANENT ORALLY.
DIVISION OF LAND AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, THE AREA OF SURRENDER PROPERTIES BUILT OUT, KEEP REPLAYING SURROUNDING PROPERTIES THAT WOULD REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION SIDEWALK TO OCCUR IN A RANDOM FASHION.
NOT REASONABLE TO EXPECT PROPERTIES TO HAVE SIDEWALKS IN LEICESTER CITY, DID A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
PARENTS WOULD NOT BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE INDICATOR 25TH HOME RANGE, MASK COMPLAIN.
Z, MADE A RECOMMENDATION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10 TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUESTS.
THAT WOULD BE A SIDEWALK OPENING SOUTH.
THERE YOU SEE A LAB ATTACHED THAT SHOWS A GOOD THING, SIDEWALKS IN THEIR HAND.
YOU CAN SEE THAT SIDEWALKS EXISTS FOR 10 BLOCKS IN EACH GROUP ALONG COMMUNITY, NO SIDEWALKS ALONG ARE STREAM.
SORRY FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU, EARL. WHILE WE STILL HAVE ON THE LINE, OR AT THIS POINT, IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND TURN YOUR VOLUME BACK UP ON YOUR COMPUTER, SO YOU HEAR US.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR EARL?
>> GREG, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RELAY IT OR SOMETHING.
THE ONLY PLACE THAT HE HAS TO PUT SIDEWALKS IS ON SOUTH TRINITY STREET, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SAYING.
THAT'S ALL HE'S REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR.
>> LET'S JUST WE'RE CONSIDERING ITEM TEN RIGHT NOW, IS FOR TRINITY STREET.
LET'S KEEP ON TO ITEM 11 WILL BE THE ONE ON.
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>> WE DO HAVE THAT CORRECT. THE NUMBER 10 IS REGARDING THE TRINITY STREET.
I SEE AS I READ BOTH OF THESE, THEY HAVE BOTH ADDRESSES ON THERE, SO THAT'S CORRECT.
TRINITY ON THIS ONE, SO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRINITY STREET SIDEWALK VARIANCE REQUEST? ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I DIDN'T HAVE, I MEAN, I KNOW WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS AT SOME POINT ABOUT, MAIN STREET AND MAIN STREET HAVING REQUIREMENTS FOR PEDESTRIAN WALKING.
THAT TYPE OF THING, IS THIS CURRENTLY ISN'T THERE A CONCEPT TO EXPAND STREET.
>> NEED IS IN THE EXPANSION OF MAIN STREET.
>> WHICH IS SOMETHING [INAUDIBLE]
>> IT GOES FROM THE COLLEGE TO 380 DOWN TRINITY.
>> IN MY MIND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE THE CONTINUITY OF THE WALKING, AND THE WAY IT'S GOING TO LOOK IN THE SAFETY.
TO ME IS VERY IMPORTANT ON THIS SIDE OF IT.
IT IS MORE A MAIN THOROUGHFARE THAT IT'S 730 AS WELL.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THAT. ANY OTHER,.
>> I'M GENERALLY A ANTI OWNER PAY FOR THE SIDEWALK, BUT YOU HAVE ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. IT'S TOUGH.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING ITEM 10? LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY VARIANCE 2023 DASH 07.
>> I HAVE A MOTION TO DENY THIS VARIANCE.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE DENIAL DENIAL OF THAT, SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? SAME SIGN, SO THAT'S ITEM IS DENIED.
ITEM 11, IS THE VARIANCE FOR SIDEWALK ALONG HE'S PARKED [LAUGHTER] ALONG EAST PARK STREET.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT FROM COUNCIL? ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE VARIANTS, OR V2, 023 DASH EIGHT.
[INAUDIBLE] SECOND? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSE SAME SIGN? ALL RIGHT, AND THAT VARIANCE IS PASSED.
[12. PRESENTATION BY CITY MANAGER REGARDING NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FUTURE PROJECT FUNDING.]
ITEM 12, PRESENTATION BY CITY MANAGER REGARDING NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FUTURE PROJECT FUNDING.>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.
>> I PUT TOGETHER A QUICK PRESENTATION AND REQUESTS A LITTLE BIT OF FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE AS IT RELATES TO OUR MAJOR PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING IN THE CITY, FIRST AND FOREMOST BEING THE POLICE FACILITY.
ON THE SCREEN HERE YOU'LL SEE THE ORIGINAL COST ESTIMATE OR BUDGET ESTIMATE, IF YOU WILL, FOR THE POLICE FACILITY, IT WAS 18.265 MILLION, 10 MILLION OF THAT WAS DEDICATED TO CONSTRUCTION, SIX MILLION TO CONTINGENCIES, ABOUT 1.3 MILLION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND THEN FIXTURES, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT COMING IN AT 786,000 AND SOME CHANGE.
THIS WAS DONE EARLY '21 AND I MAY ASK CHIEF CAMPBELL TO WEIGH IN ON SOME OF THE FACILITY UPDATES, BUT EARLY '21.
HERE WE ARE IN '23 GETTING READY TO BREAK GROUND.
THE NEW TOTAL FOR THE POLICE FACILITY, ALL IN 26,578,240.
AND NOW THE BREAKOUT OF THE AREAS FUNDING ARE 22,739,000 IN CONSTRUCTION, 2.4 MILLION IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, FF&E WAS MINIMALLY IMPACTED AND THEN THE SAME WITH TESTING.
OUR CONTINGENCIES DROPPED FROM SIX MILLION TO AROUND HALF A MILLION.
IF I'LL SWITCH ONE MORE SLIDE HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.
IF WE LAY IT OUT COMPARING THE TWO YEARS, THE DARKER COLOR REPRESENTS WHERE WE WERE IN 2022, THE MORE RED COLOR REPRESENTS WHERE WE ARE NOW IN 2023, SO YOU CAN SEE WE REALLOCATED ALL OF OUR CONTINGENCIES OVER TO HELP WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OFFSET.
TOTAL DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT 8.3 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTS A 45% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR '22, WHICH REALLY COULD BE LATE '21, EARLY '22 TO NOW.
I WANT TO WALK YOU THROUGH SOME HISTORY HERE BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
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MOVING PIECES THAT CREATED SOME OF THE OVERAGES, AND IT'S HARD TO POINT TO JUST ONE THING.IF YOU'LL RECALL EARLY ON WHEN WE PURCHASED THE LAND UP ON THOMPSON STREET NEAR FIRE STATION NUMBER 1 AND THE CURRENT POLICE FACILITY.
WE HAD IN OUR MIND THAT THE FACILITY WOULD GO ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT FELT LIKE A REALLY GOOD SPOT.
IT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE REST OF THE PROPERTY TO BE USED IN THE FUTURE FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICES SUCH AS THE FUTURE CITY HALL, IF YOU SO DESIRE, A PARK/PAD, ETC.
BUT AS CHIEF CAMPBELL AND THE TEAM DOVE INTO SITE WORK, THEY REALIZED SOME OF THE THINGS THAT PLAGUED THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS CONSTRUCTION BACK IN 2010, THE TERRAIN, TOPOGRAPHY, AND JUST THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THAT LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE WOULD NOT EASILY SUPPORT A FACILITY OF 30,000 SQUARE FOOT, WHICH WE'RE AIMING TO BUILD.
CHIEF SET OUT TO WORK TO CHANGE HIS SITE PLAN.
THIS IS NOW THE UPDATED SITE PLAN.
WE MOVE THE FACILITY FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPERTY UP TO THE NORTHEAST PIECE OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH GIVES US A LOT OF THINGS, MAINLY A MORE FLAT AREA FOR WHICH TO START WITH.
BUT IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR THE NATURAL FLOW OF WATER TO OCCUR TO THE SOUTH.
THE GRADE WILL ACCEPT THE DETENTION POND QUITE WELL BY FLIPPING THOSE SITES.
ANOTHER THING THAT YOU CAN SEE REPRESENTED ON THE SCREEN IS A NEW EXPANSION OF CHURCH STREET, WHICH WAS NOT ORIGINALLY VERY HIGH ON THE RADAR.
THINGS WE NEED TO CONSIDER, BUT THAT IS PART OF THE OVERALL CONSTRUCTION COSTS, IS A NEW PIECE OF CHURCH STREET EXPANDING THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
NOT ONLY IS THAT GOING TO MAKE THAT PROPERTY MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS.
BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO SPEAK TO FUTURE USE, AND YOU CAN SEE WE'VE IDENTIFIED A PARK LOCATION UP IN THE CENTER, AND THEN NOW WE'VE MOVED OUR FUTURE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX OR CITY HALL, WHATEVER THE DESIRE IS, OVER TO THE NORTH WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
ONE THING I WANT TO POINT TO ALSO IS THE SITE CALLED FOR A LARGER DETENTION POND, AND THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPERTY IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR THAT.
AS WE WALK FURTHER THROUGH THE SITE PLAN, IT COULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS AT SOME POINT.
I WANT TO DIVE INTO SOME MORE OF THOSE MAJOR COSTS.
WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT RELOCATING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH, THAT CHANGE THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COSTS.
OBVIOUSLY, WHEN YOU CHANGE A PLAN AND YOU COMPLETELY FLIP IT, YOU TAKE ON A LOT OF ADDITIONAL COSTS PLUS THE EXPENSES TO EXPAND CHURCH STREET AND ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGER DETENTION POND.
BOTH OF THOSE TWO WERE NOT ORIGINALLY IN THE PLAN AND THEY HAD TO BE PLACED INTO THE PLAN AS TIME WENT ON.
THEN OF COURSE, NATURALLY WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MARKET AS CHIEF CAMPBELL WAS GETTING HIS FEET UNDERNEATH THEM ON THIS PLAN IS THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET CHANGED DRASTICALLY, SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFLATION COSTS AS IT RELATES TO CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.
ONE BIGGIE THAT I WANT TO POINT OUT IS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MOVING FROM OLD FACILITY TO NEW FACILITY.
THERE NEEDS TO BE A PLAN FOR OUR IT SERVICES TO BE UP IN BOTH LOCATIONS TO ALLOW OUR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS TO HAVE CONSTANT COMMUNICATION UNTIL THEY CAN GET 100% MOVED INTO THE NEW FACILITY, AND THAT'S ACCOUNTED FOR HERE AND SOME OF THE COST CHANGES AS WELL.
WHAT DO WE DO FOR THE FUTURE? I'VE PREPARED A COUPLE OF CONCEPTS WHERE YOU LOOK AT TONIGHT.
CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PACKAGES I PROPOSED TWO OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO ADDRESS SOME OF OUR GROWING NEEDS.
BEFORE I GET INTO WHAT THESE PACKAGES LOOK LIKE, WE CAN ADJUST THESE HOWEVER YOU DESIRE.
IF YOU WANT TO TACKLE MORE PROJECTS IN ONE YEAR AND LESS IN THE NEXT OR VICE VERSA.
WE SIMPLY PUT TOGETHER SOME NUMBERS HERE TO BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR COMFORT LEVEL IS FOR A CO PACKAGES AND THEN WHAT'S YOUR GUIDANCE WOULD BE AS WE GO THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
THE ITEMS IN GREEN ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO WATER.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE NORTH FM 730 WATERLINE RELOCATE THAT WAS TRIGGERED BY TEXT DOT.
THE FM 51 NORTH WATERLINE IS RUNNING FROM THE THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
WE'RE HERE UP THE NORTH BUSINESS ROUTE TOWARDS 51 OR UP TO 51 BUSINESS ROUTE TOWARDS [INAUDIBLE] 51 AT 380.
WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 OF 2, SO YOU'LL SEE THIS AGAIN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FY24 WE PROPOSE ON THE HEELS OF THE FIRE AT THE MUSEUM, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS THE AVAILABILITY OF WATER AROUND OUR HISTORIC TOWN SQUARE?
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AS TENANTS GO IN WE CAN FLIP THOSE BUSINESSES OR ADJUST THEM FOR FUTURE USES.WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PUT IN FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO REVISIT TRAGEDY.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE SIDE IS BRING SOME WATER AROUND THE SQUARE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE APPROPRIATE, WHAT WE WOULD SAY FIREWATER AVAILABILITY AROUND THE SQUARE.
THAT'S TWO DIFFERENT PACKAGES.
ALSO IN THAT PACKAGE FOR WATER MANAGEMENT 1 OF 2, WE BEGAN TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE NEEDS OF OUR WATER SYSTEM OVERALL BY ADDING AVAILABILITY OF FONTS FOR SALE READ WATER METERS.
THE MORE HOUSES WE BRING ON, THE MORE TIME THAT IS IN THE FIELD FOR THESE FOLKS AND GATHERING THEIR WATER METER DATA, AND THIS WOULD SIMPLIFY THAT QUITE A BIT.
YOU HEARD FROM ME A NUMBER OF TIMES ABOUT THE NEED FOR A SCADA SYSTEM.
SCADA IS WHAT MANAGES WATER IN FROM OUR SOURCE AT LAKE BRIDGEPORT ALL THE WAY TO WATER OUT WHERE WE TURN IT BACK INTO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
A SCADA SYSTEM IS THE COMPUTER AIDED PIECE THAT MANAGES EVERY BIT OF THAT WATER FLOW OVER DOZENS OF POINTS IN THE CITY.
OURS IS NEARING END-OF-LIFE LIKE SO MANY OTHER ELEMENTS OF TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CHIEF BENNET AND HIS TEAM IDENTIFIED IS THE NEED FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER 2, IF YOU RECALL, WE ORDERED LADDER TRUCK TO BE HERE BE DELIVERED IN 2026 SOME TIME.
GOING AHEAD WITH ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER 2 MIGHT HELP US AVOID SOME OF THE HEADACHES THAT CHIEF CAMPBELL HAVEN'T TACKLED RIGHT NOW BY HAVING A PLAN READY TO GO AT THE POINT WHEN WE BRING YOU ANOTHER PACKAGE TO CONSTRUCT FIRE STATION NUMBER 2, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE THERE IS MATCH UP THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING IDEAS WITH THE LAND THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER 2.
THEN OF COURSE, NATURALLY BRING US FULL CIRCLE TO THE WHOLE REASON WHY I'M HERE TONIGHT, BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE OVERAGES IN THE POLICE FACILITY PLAN 1 OF 2.
I MOVED TO 24, THIS WOULD BE A MIRROR PACKAGE WITH LESS OPTIONS COMING IN AT 5.2 MILLION.
CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROPOSAL.
ANOTHER WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2 OF 2, SAME IDEA.
WE CONTINUE THE DOWNTOWN WATER AND WE ALSO BEGIN ADDRESSING THOSE WATER METERS THAT ARE OUTDATED, AND THEN WE FINISH OUT THE POLICE FACILITY.
I'LL GET TO A POINT HERE WHERE YOU CAN ASK ME QUESTIONS.
BUT I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY.
THERE'S A LOT OF GIVE-AND-TAKE HERE.
I'M JUST TRYING TO LOOK FOR SOME GUIDANCE HERE AND WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO AS A COUNCIL BODY WITH FUTURE PROJECTS.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE THOUGHT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN WE WENT AFTER THE CEO PACKAGE TO BUILD THE POLICE FACILITY AND CONSTRUCT THE WATER TOWER, THAT OUR NEEDS WILL CHANGE AS RAPIDLY AS THEY HAVE YET THEY HAVE.
I HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR IN OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP, YOU TOLD ME THEN YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH AROUND $8-10 MILLION PER YEAR TACKLING CRITICAL PROJECTS, AND SO THAT'S WHAT I HAVE BROUGHT TO YOU TONIGHT IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT WE NEED TO TACKLE AND KEEP ON TRACK.
OUR TOTAL VALUE OF JUST SHY OF $16 MILLION.
I'M VERY HYPER AWARE THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND WE DON'T IMPACT THEM WITH UNNECESSARY FINES AND TAXES.
I'VE CREATED A SCENARIO HERE FOR YOU.
WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT THE TAXABLE VALUES AS IT RELATES TO PROPERTY HAVE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE STATE, WISE COUNTY IS NOT EXEMPT TO THAT.
THE SCENARIO ON THE SCREEN TELLS US THAT IF YOU WERE TO APPROVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS, A $350,000 PROPERTY WOULD SEE LESS THAN A $2 PER MONTH INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THE DEBT TAX.
THIS IS WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
IF WE COMPARE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN, FY 23, COMPARE IT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN, FY 24.
THE GREEN REPRESENTS WHAT COULD BE THE CHANGE IN YOUR OVERALL DEBT TAX.
IF YOU REMEMBER, TOTAL TAX IN THE CITY OF DECATUR IS MADE UP OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND INTERESTS AND SINKING, WHICH IS OUR DEBT TAX.
IF YOU TACKLED EITHER ONE OF THESE PROJECTS IN THE SPIRIT OF HOW I PRESENTED THEM TONIGHT, YOU WOULD POTENTIALLY ADDRESS THE DEBT TAX BY LESS THAN $0.005 AT THE MOMENT.
IF YOU GO UP, OBVIOUSLY THAT RATE RISES, IF YOU GO DOWN, THAT RATE DROPS.
WHAT I WON'T DISCUSS TONIGHT IS OUR OPERATING COSTS.
BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN JUST QUITE SIMPLY,
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WE'RE AT A 0.444 OPERATING COSTS RIGHT NOW AS IT RELATES TO OUR TAX FOR OPERATIONS.EVERY YEAR IN THE CITY WERE ALLOWED TO INCREASE THAT BY 3.5%.
IF WE TOOK 3.5%, THAT 0.459 FIGURE WOULD BE YOUR OPERATING TAX.
YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT THAT VALUE IS UNTIL WE BRING YOU A BALANCED OUT BUDGET AND PREPARATION FOR FY 24.
WHAT I'D LIKE TO KEEP YOU FOCUSED ON TONIGHT IS THE IDEA BEHIND PURSUING CEO PACKAGES IN TWO YEARS IN A ROW.
AS WE WALK DOWN THAT PATH, I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT DECATUR HAS A VERY NICE HISTORY OF KEEPING A FAIRLY LEVEL OVERALL PROPERTY TAX RATE.
ON THE LEFT IS 2012, ON THE RIGHT IS 2022.
YOU CAN SEE WE HOVER BELOW THE $0.70 PER $100 OF VALUE MARK QUITE NICELY.
THAT'S VERY FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND IT KEEPS THE CITIZENS FROM EXPERIENCING WHAT I WOULD SAY ARE SIGNIFICANT TAX SWINGS.
BOTH OF THE PROJECTS THAT I'VE PREPARED FOR YOU TO GUIDE ME ON TONIGHT FIT IN THE SAME SPIRIT OF THAT.
IN '24 AND '25, THEY BOTH WOULD STILL HOVER BELOW THE $0.70 MARK PER $100 OF VALUE.
YOU CAN SEE I'VE GIVEN YOU A COUPLE OF SCENARIOS THAT WOULD MATCH THE DATA THAT I'VE PUT OUT TONIGHT.
I'LL PAUSE RIGHT HERE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
JUST A QUICK REMINDER, MY NUMBER 1 GOAL HERE IN GIVING YOU THIS INFORMATION SO EARLY IN THE YEAR, IN TERMS OF PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR, IS I WANT TO KEEP THESE PROJECTS MOVING.
I DON'T WANT TO STALL OUT PROGRESS NOT ONLY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
I'M JUST LOOKING FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AS IT RELATES TO WALKING THROUGH THE POLICE FACILITY PROJECT AND THE MAJOR PROJECTS I'VE POINTED OUT TO YOU TONIGHT.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE?
>> QUESTION. ON 2025, DID YOU USE ANY INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES OR ANYTHING ELSE COMING ONLINE?
>> GOOD QUESTION, SIR. THESE VALUES REPRESENT OUR TAXABLE PROPERTY AT THE CURRENT PROJECTED ANTICIPATED RATE FOR 2024.
THESE DO NOT REFLECT ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT WE MAY HAVE OVER THE NEXT 24 MONTHS.
THEY DO NOT REFLECT ANY GROWTH.
IN THEORY, IF THE PACKAGES DON'T CHANGE FROM TODAY, THOSE NUMBERS WOULD BE LESS PROVIDED THAT WE DIDN'T ADD ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DEBT TO THOSE PACKAGES.
>> ONE OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS AS WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT IT AND WE'RE GROWING.
ONE OF THINGS WE HAVEN'T DONE A LOT IN THE PAST IS QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS.
AS WE WALK OUT THIS DOOR AND LOOK TO THE LEFT, THE PARK OVER THERE LOOKS OVERRUN 24/7.
THERE'S A WAY TO SQUEEZE SOME MORE FUNDS SOMEHOW INTO SOMETHING UP THERE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE SOME RELIEF FOR THIS PART.
IT PROVES THAT IT'S VERY SIMPLE.
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME OR SHOULD THEY COME ALL THE TIME OVER HERE? THESE PROJECTS AREN'T GOING TO GET LESS EXPENSIVE AND AS WE DO INCREASE THE TAX BURDEN ON OUR CITIZENS.
I THINK THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WILL HELP LESSEN IT BY NO, THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE PAYING FOR.
>> OF COURSE. WE DO HAVE LAND.
IF YOU RECALL, SOME OF THE FIRST IMAGES THAT I PUT UP THERE, WE DO HAVE A SPOT IDENTIFIED FOR A FUTURE PARK.
WE CAN CERTAINLY SPEED THAT UP AND PUT IT IN ONE OF THESE CONCEPTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT FEEDBACK.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU ON THE PREMISE OF NEEDING MORE SPACE, BUT THE MAIN SPACE WE NEED IS FOR BASEBALL FIELDS, SOFTBALL FIELDS, SOCCER FIELDS.
I'M NOT SURE WE CAN FIT THAT AT THE POLICE STATION OR WOULD WANT THAT AT THE POLICE STATION?
>> I THINK WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT IS JUST AN ACTUAL PARK AND I UNDERSTAND THE FLIP SIDE.
THE PROBLEM IS YOU NEED 20-40 ACRES.
ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK WE HAVE DONE TO HELP ADDRESS THAT IS THE PARK LAND DEDICATION FEE THAT'S IN ALL OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
BUT AS WE TALKED TO HEATH AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, EVEN IF WE HAD 20 ACRES SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW, IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT $1 MILLION PER ACRE TO DEVELOP THAT INTO BASEBALL OR SOCCER FIELDS.
>> I WOULD JUST REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE IDEA BEHIND TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION WAS THE SCENARIO WITH OUR CURRENT FACILITIES
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AND KEEPING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON TRACK WITH CONSTRUCTION AND THEIR NEEDS, OBVIOUSLY ADDRESSING OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS AS WE GO.I WILL FACTOR IN THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS AND BRING SOMETHING BACK TO YOU.
ANY OTHER GUIDANCE? IF I GET BACK TO THIS SLIDER HERE.
ANY OTHER GUIDANCE THAT YOU WOULD GIVE ANY OF THE PACKAGES?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT WHERE WE'RE AT THAT.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT EVERYONE'S VERY WELL AWARE OF SO I'M NOT SPEAKING OF ANYTHING THAT'S NEW.
BUT WE'VE GOT 1,200 FAMILY OR DIFFERENT LIVING UNITS THAT ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.
WE KNOW AT 2.71 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD, THAT'S GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE STRAIN ON OUR CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE.
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'VE ADDED FOUR NEW ORGANIZATIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY AT OUR INDUSTRIAL PARK.
THAT'S CERTAINLY GOING TO HELP IN OUR TAX BASE, BUT WE'VE ALSO DOUBLED OUR CAPACITY FOR LAND AVAILABLE FOR NEW BUSINESSES TO COME IN.
AGAIN, WE'VE GOT A STAIR-STEP PROCESS THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO PUT IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING NOT ONLY THE NEW FAMILY NEEDS THAT ARE COMING, BUT ALSO OF OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS.
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT WE'VE TAKEN STEPS TO HELP OUR GROWTH.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THESE STEPS, TO HAVE THIS FORESIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING THAT CONTINUED GROWTH.
I KNOW THAT IN, I GUESS 2019, WE DROPPED SOME DEBT OFF IN '19, BUT WE DIDN'T REALLY PUT A PROJECT IN PLACE.
WE'VE PUT A PROJECT IN PLACE WITH OUR LAST CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION.
BUT OBVIOUSLY, CONSTRUCTION COSTS HAVE GONE UP QUITE A GREAT DEAL.
I GUESS ONE OF THE THINGS AS FAR AS THE AMOUNT IN THE SPLIT ON THE POLICE, IT LOOKED LIKE AN EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED LIKE A FOUR MILLION, FOUR MILLION.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BEST-CASE SCENARIO THAT WE KNOW THAT THAT'S THE RIGHT AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR 2024 AND FOR 2025.
>> CHIEF CAMPBELL AND I HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THAT AT LENGTH.
CHIEF IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT YOUR CONFIRMATIONS ON FRIDAY.
>> YES. OBVIOUSLY AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS, WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE DESIGN PROCESS OF THE BUILDING.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS WE'RE NEARING THE END OF THAT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.
BASICALLY WHAT WE'VE DONE RIGHT NOW IS WE'VE GONE ROOM TO ROOM IN EVERY BUILDING OR EVERY ROOM IN THE BUILDING.
WE'VE IDENTIFIED EVERY PIECE OF FURNITURE WE NEED, EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WE NEED.
WE'VE DONE ALL OF THAT. THAT'S WHERE THIS FINAL NUMBER CAME FROM.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID IS WITHIN THAT NUMBER IS THERE ARE SOME BUILT-IN CONTINGENCIES TO HELP JUST IN CASE.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS TO UNDERSTAND IS THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE.
WE'RE NEARING THE END OF THAT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, SO WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED.
ONCE WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED AND HAVING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK, PROCESS THAT WE'RE UTILIZING, ONCE WE GET THAT AND WE GET THE PRICING CONFIRMATION COMPLETE, THEN WE KNOW THAT'S THE SET PRICE.
IT'S AT THAT POINT IN TIME THAT THEN THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GOES INTO THEY GET ALL THEIR PURCHASING.
THEY DO ALL THOSE THINGS PRETTY WELL UP FRONT.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS NOW BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE MARKET AND INSTABILITY HAS BEEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION WORLD ITSELF.
A LOT OF THE BIG CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ON THESE PROJECTS NOW, THEY PURCHASE A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT UP FRONT, AND THEN THEY STORE THEM.
WE VISITED WEATHERFORD PD AND THEY HAD DONE A LOT OF THE EXACT SAME THINGS NEARING THE END OF THEIR PROJECT.
BECAUSE THINGS ARE HARD TO COME BY.
PRIME EXAMPLE FOR US WOULD BE A GENERATOR.
THE GENERATOR THAT WE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE WOULD HAVE TO BE ONE OF THE VERY FIRST THINGS PURCHASED, AND THAT GENERATOR ALONE IS $750,000 GENERATOR.
BECAUSE THE LEAD TIME ON GENERATORS ARE SO LONG.
BY DOING THIS AND HAVING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK IN PLACE AS WE HAVE FINALIZED EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED, THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HAS THOSE COSTS THAT THEY HAVE.
THAT'S HOW WE'RE EXTREMELY CONFIDENT NOW COMPARED TO WHAT WE WERE WHEN WE STARTED.
>> HOW FAR ARE WE AWAY FROM THE GUARANTEED COST OF THE PROJECT?
>> WE'VE GOT ONE MORE STEP IN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.
WE'VE GONE THIS PAST FRIDAY, WE MET FOR OVER 10 HOURS,
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GOING ROOM TO ROOM AGAIN, ALL DAY LONG, FINDING THINGS THAT WERE STILL OFF DOORS.THIS ONE WRONG WAYS, LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT THAT ARE DONE UP ON THE DRAWINGS.
THEY'RE GOING TO GO BACK WITH ALL OF THEIR PEOPLE, SIT DOWN A FEW MORE WEEKS, THEN THEY'LL COME BACK TO US AGAIN, AND FROM THERE, WE'RE GOING TO START MOVING FORWARD.
WE'RE LOOKING ANOTHER COUPLE OF MONTHS AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT EXACT PRICE THAT WILL GET THAT GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICES.
>> I WOULD REMIND COUNCIL THAT [OVERLAPPING]
>> I WOULD REMIND COUNCIL THAT WE USE NUMBERS THAT WE'RE AS CLOSE AS WE COULD.
>> BASED ON NOT ONLY CHIEF CAMPBELL'S PROCESS, WHICH IS TOP NOTCH, BUT PAST PROJECTS, OUR ENGINEERS BIDDING OUT PROJECTS RELATIVE TO WATER LINES AND ACTUALLY SEEKING OUT QUOTES FOR THINGS LIKE ARCHITECTURE WORK OR SCADA SOFTWARE.
BUT WE NEEDED TO PACKAGE TOGETHER AN IDEA OF COST TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF YOU, TO GAUGE WHAT YOUR LEVEL OF COMFORT WOULD BE FOR US MOVING ONTO THE NEXT STEPS.
>> WELL, AND AGAIN, I THINK IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT MULTIPLE THINGS WERE AROUND WATER TREATMENT AND WATER UTILIZATION.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP.
AGAIN, JUST TO SUMMARIZE, WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ON THE NEED FOR THOSE BASED ON THOSE REVIEWS.
THEN YOU'VE ADDED THOSE INTO THIS THIS PROJECT, IF YOU WILL.
I KNOW THE OTHER PORTION IS THE POLICE STATION, AND I FEEL WE'RE COMMITTED AND WE DO HAVE THIS VERY ISSUE RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE CONFRONTED WITH AND WE NEED TO HANDLE IT IN THE MOST RESPONSIBLE WAY.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS WORKING REALLY DILIGENTLY ON THAT.
>> I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A VERY REASONABLE STEP APPROACH TO MEET THOSE NEEDS.
>> YOU TOO, AND I FEEL THAT Y'ALL DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF BEING COGNIZANT OF OUR TAXPAYERS TO GIVE THEM AS MUCH AS WE CAN FOR AS LITTLE AS WE CAN.
I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE DONE ALL THE WORK ON THE FRONT SIDE OF IT.
WHEN IT GOES FORWARD, THE COMMUNITY WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THINGS ARE AND WHAT THEY'RE GETTING.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE AND I'M COMFORTABLE WITH GOING WITH THE 10 MILLION MYSELF.
>> I KNOW IT'LL TAKE 90-120 DAYS ONCE WE PUT THE PROCESS FORWARD.
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME FOR OUR BUDGET? WHEN THE INTEREST PAYMENTS COME DUE, THAT IT DOESN'T AFFECT US, HOW THE LAST ONE DID.
>> A QUESTION. WE'VE TALKED TO BOND COUNCIL AND OUR MUNICIPAL ADVISORS, WHICH THERE'LL BE PART OF THE NEXT STEPS FOR US TO HAVE THEM HERE TO PRESENT ALL OF THE NUMBERS TO YOU AT A VERY MUCH MORE DEFINITE RATE AND VALUE.
THEY TELL US THE END OF QUARTER 3, BEGINNING OF QUARTER 4 IN A CALENDAR YEAR IS THE BEST TIME FOR US AS A MUNICIPALITY TO TRY TO ISSUE THOSE CO PACKAGES OUT FOR DEBT.
>> HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
IT WOULD TIME IT AND NATURALLY TO LAND IN TERMS OF PAYMENTS INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
WE COULD PREPARE FOR THAT BASED ON THE TAX RATE.
>> WELL, AND I THINK THE OTHER THING IS, I KNOW WE JUST HAD MENTIONED ABOUT THIS IS BASED ON OUR CURRENT TAX VALUES AND CURRENT PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE.
THIS OBVIOUSLY NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING ON AND THOSE THINGS, ONCE THEY GET IN PLACE, WE'LL ADD MORE VALUE TO THE FLORIDA CERTIFIED CROSS FOR ALL, SO THAT'S A POSITIVE THING.
>> JUST FOR CLARITY, IF WE SHOULD SEE THE SAME AMOUNT OF GROWTH FROM THIS POINT INTO NEXT YEAR AS WE PREPARE THE SAME CONVERSATION FOR NEXT YEAR.
IF WE SEE THE SAME AMOUNT OF GROWTH, THERE'S A CHANCE THAT THE RATE WILL STAY COMPLETELY FLAT.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT CHANGES IN THE CITY IN TERMS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OVER THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK DIRECTION YOU WOULD PROVIDE?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH NATE. APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
[13. CONSENT AGENDA]
THAT GETS US TO ITEM 13 OR CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH HAS APPROVAL OF MINUTES, APPROVAL FOR BILLS, APPOINTMENTS, FOR ADVISORY BOARDS OF VARIOUS BOARDS.I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME TYPOS, SO I KNOW THAT THERE'S PROBABLY ITEM D WILL NEED TO CORRECT AND ITEM H. BUT WHAT'S THE PLEASURE? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED OR CAN WE JUST MAKE FOUR CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE TYPOS AS IDENTIFIED?
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>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WHERE THE TWO TYPOS FIXED ON D TO 2025 INSTEAD OF 2023 AND ON H, CAROLAN CARSON INSTEAD OF BETTY CARSON.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION. HAVE A SECOND.
>> NOT TO THROW SHADE BUT BY LOOKING AT LETTER D. ONE OF THOSE FOLKS DO NOT ALREADY WISE COUNTY RESIDENT ANYMORE.
>> ANY COMMENT FROM STAFF ON THAT?
>> MAYOR IF IT WOULD BE PLEASURE YOU COULD PULL THAT ITEM.
>> WE'VE GOT A CURRENT MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THAT.
>> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE ABOUT BEING HERE, BUT THAT COMMITTEE HAS TO ADD FIVE FOLKS, ONE OF THOSE IS NOT HERE THEN.
>> WELL, ULTIMATELY AT ANYTIME I'LL JUST TALK THROUGH THIS.
IF THIS WAS APPROVED AND THEY DIDN'T MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS, THEN THAT WOULD KNOW THEM FROM THAT.
>> MAYOR, IF IT'S HELPFUL IN THIS SITUATION, WE WILL CONSULT WITH STAFF AND HAVE THEM BRING FORWARD A NEW RECOMMENDATION.
>> IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT'S NOT THAT YOU'RE PROVING WITH THAT IDEA AND CONCEPT THAT THEY MEET THOSE QUALIFICATIONS OR CRITERIA, BUT WE CAN BET THAT OUT.
>> THEY STILL OWN PROPERTY IN WISE COUNTY.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON [OVERLAPPING]
>> AGAIN, WE HAVE A MOTION AND IN A SECOND I'LL ASK IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE CURRENT MOTION.
HEARING NONE, I'LL ASK FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
ITEM 14, WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:57 UNDER PERSONNEL MATTERS 551.07 FOR EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER.[NOISE] WE'LL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AT 7:50.
YOU GOT THAT SUZY? WE'RE REALLY CONVENIENT OPEN SESSION.
THAT WAS A TOUCH POINT TO VISIT WITH CITY MANAGER ON HOW HE IS DOING.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC INPUT?
>> ITEM 17, AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE FURTHER ITEMS THAT YOU WANT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE DO SO, LET US KNOW AND THAT WILL GET US TO ADJOURNMENT AT 7:50. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.