Aug 28, 2023 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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ALL RIGHT. WE'VE REACHED THE APPOINTED TIME, IF YOU WILL, AND ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

NOW, IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

WE WILL NOW BEGIN WITH OUR FIRST ITEM, WHICH WE WILL OPEN INTO A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS

[1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.]

DO WE HAVE ANY? NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT. SO AND NOTHING FROM FROM COUNCIL OR FOR ADMINISTRATION.

MAYOR WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE ORDINANCE PIECE, ITEM FIVE AND THEN ITEM SIX, BUT NOTHING FOR NOW.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE WILL NOW CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:02 AND WE WILL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM TWO,

[2. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $.581168]

NO. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE WILL CLOSE THAT AT 6:02 AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL OPEN UP TO AND TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

[Items 3 & 4]

EXCELLENT. EARLE.

YEAH. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

SO THIS IS THE ANNEXATION OF OLD DENTON ROAD.

THAT'S ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE AND ADJACENT TO THE PALOMA TRAIL SUBDIVISION.

OKAY. SO AT THE CITY'S REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A PETITION TO PETITION THE CITY TO ANNEX THIS PIECE OF RIGHT OF WAY THE STREET.

UM, THE.

THE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW.

IT ESSENTIALLY SAYS THERE'S NO IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES EXCEPT FOR THE ADDITION OF STREET INVENTORY TO.

FOR THE CITY.

UM, THE THE ANNEXATION ADDS NO TAX VALUE TO THE CITY'S TAX BASE AND IT DOES NOT IMPACT ANY ADJACENT PROPERTIES AS FAR AS TAX BASE IS CONCERNED.

UM, SO WHAT THE ANNEXATION OF THE STREET RIGHT OF WAY DOES ALLOW IS FOR THE CITY TO APPLY THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO ANY DEVELOPMENTS ALONG THE ANNEXATION, WHICH THE PALOMA TRAILS PROJECT IS DOING BY IMPROVING.

THEY'LL BE IMPROVING WHAT WE WOULD CALL A HALF SECTION OF STREET ALONG FOR OLD DENTON ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY.

AND THEN I'LL STAND BY FOR ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANY PUBLIC HEARING ATTENDEES.

SO DON'T HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP FOR THAT.

DOES ANYONE ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANYTHING ADDITION TO ADD FROM ADMINISTRATION.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE WILL THEN CLOSE THAT ITEM AT 605 AND WE WILL OPEN UP INTO PUBLIC HEARING AT 605. A SECOND HEARING PROPOSED ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS.

2.183 ACRES.

SO. SO YOU JUST HEARD EARL'S PRESENTATION.

IT SHOULD APPLY TO ITEM FOUR AS WELL.

AND I'M SURE EARL'S STILL STANDING BY FOR QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY.

NOTHING. HAS ANYTHING CHANGED? ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. HEARING. HEARING NONE WE HAVE NOW.

WELL, POINT OF ORDER.

DO I NEED TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS POINT SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS POINT AT 6:06.

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THIS IS AN ITEM FIVE.

IT SAYS FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024.

SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING. IF IT'S OKAY, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT FOR ITEM FIVE AND SIX AND THEN YOU CAN PROCEED WITH THE FIRST READINGS AS YOU DEEM APPROPRIATE.

[Items 5 & 6]

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER HERE.

8/24 WHICH IS TODAY WE'RE HAVING OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU'RE ALSO READING THE ORDINANCES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEN ON 911, NEXT COUNCIL SESSION WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A SECOND READING AND ADOPT A BUDGET AND TAX RATE. SO ON THE SCREEN YOU HAVE TOTAL TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES.

ON THE LEFT IS FY 23, 1,030,000,000 AND SOME CHANGE.

THIS YEAR, THE PROPOSED TOTAL FOR PROPERTY VALUES IS 1,244,000,000 AND SOME CHANGE.

THAT REPRESENTS A 20% INCREASE OVERALL 23 MILLION OF THAT WAS IN THE FORM OF NEW CONSTRUCTION.

SO THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON A FIVE YEAR LOOK BACK.

THE YEAR 24 FY 24 IS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT.

AND IF THIS LOOKS FAMILIAR, IT'S THE SIMILAR PRESENTATION I GAVE YOU AT A PRIOR COUNCIL.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE GREW OUR OUR TOTAL TAX COLLECTION COLLECTION BY 7.8%.

AND THEN WE'LL BREAK DOWN THE TAX RATE AS WE GO.

CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATE 0.64525 $0.08.

AND THAT'S BROKEN INTO 4436 $0.58 FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND 0.20160 $0.00 FOR DEBT.

AND THAT'S THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THAT WE'RE IN.

THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE THAT WE ARE SETTING IN MOTION TONIGHT, WELL, IT WAS ACTUALLY SET IN MOTION LAST COUNCIL SESSION WOULD BE 0.58116 $0.08, WHICH IS A SIX HOLE CENT REDUCTION AND THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE AND IT'S BROKEN OUT IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AT 0.41679 $0.03.

AND THEN OUR INS OR OUR DEBT RATE 0.164375.

A LITTLE BIT MORE DATA ON THE TAX RATE ITSELF.

AS I STATED, IT IS A SIX CENT REDUCTION.

IT WILL GENERATE $577,729 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE CITY.

OF THOSE REVENUES, $136,202 COMES STRAIGHT FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION.

AND WE'RE MAINTAINING OUR EXEMPTIONS FOR 65 AND OLDER AND OUR THEY REMAIN AT 25,000.

THE IMPACT TO THE HOMESTEAD VALUE.

WE WENT OVER THIS IN DETAIL LAST TIME.

SOME SOME THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT TO YOU.

THE TAX RATES DECREASING BY ALMOST 10%, WHICH OUR AVERAGE HOMESTEAD TAXABLE VALUE WENT UP BY JUST OVER 12%.

THAT MEANS THAT THE AVERAGE TAX ON A HOMESTEAD IS GOING UP JUST SHY OF 1%.

A BIG THANK YOU TO NOT ONLY STAFF, BUT THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO HELPED US.

GAIN FOCUS AND STAY FOCUSED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.

JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS THERE AND SAY A QUICK THANK YOU FOR BEING EMPLOYEE FOCUSED, SPECIFICALLY FOR COMPENSATION, RETENTION AND TRAINING.

YOU'RE HELPING US TO MEET FUND BALANCE OR ATTEMPT TO MEET FUND BALANCE GOALS AND OUR GENERAL FUND AND OUR WATER FUND.

AND WE'RE TAKING CARE OF SOME PRIORITY PROJECTS IN TERMS OF CAPITAL AND STREET PAVING AND SIDEWALKS, CONTINUING OUR LEASING OF PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES AND THEN TAKING CARE OF OUR AGING, BUILDING BUILDINGS.

AND BUYING A LITTLE BIT OF PARK EQUIPMENT.

I WON'T GET TOO DEEP INTO THIS.

YOU DO HAVE A WHAT WE CALL A SCHEDULE A IN YOUR PACKET THERE, ALONG WITH A LINE ITEM BUDGET FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE.

I DID PROVIDE A SUMMARY LETTER ON THE FRONT OF THAT THAT GOES THROUGH ALL OF THE SAME INFORMATION YOU'RE SEEING HERE.

AND I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU THINK OF ANY.

I DO ALWAYS LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT OUR SALES TAX ARE VERY HEALTHY YEAR OVER YEAR.

THAT COMES FROM HAVING A DIVERSE LOCAL ECONOMY, VARIOUS SOURCES OF TAX GENERATION.

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SO THE TAX PORTION WOULD BE RIGHT AT 2.2 MILLION AND THE CITY'S PORTION WOULD BE 4.5 MILLION.

SO I WENT OVER THIS IN DETAIL LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, BUT I WOULD JUST POINT OUT THAT OUR REVENUES EXCEED OUR EXPENDITURES, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN A MUNICIPAL BUDGET. AND SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THERE OF OUR EXPENDITURES, $350,000 IN SALARIES IN THE FORM OF COLA AND VARIOUS OVERTIME COMPONENTS, A HANDFUL OF NEW POSITIONS, SPECIFICALLY POLICE, ANIMAL CONTROL, CONFERENCE CENTER AND OUR BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

AND THEN A QUICK REMINDER, WE DO HAVE $600,000 REMAINING IN ARPA FUNDS THAT WILL NEED TO BE USED OR ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE YEAR END OF 24.

SO IF WE TAKE THE LARGE DOCUMENT THAT YOU HAVE THERE IN FRONT OF YOU AND YOU PUT IT ON A THEY CALL THIS A TREE CHART, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

YOU CAN SEE OUR CITY CONTINUES TO INVEST HEAVILY IN PUBLIC SAFETY, STARTING FROM THE LEFT AND WORKING TO THE RIGHT.

AS THE VARIOUS LINES DECREASE, THEIR BOX BECOMES SMALLER AND SMALLER.

THE POINT SHOWING YOU THIS IS THAT PUBLIC SAFETY IS A PRIORITY INDICATOR, BUT WE ALSO BUDGET APPROPRIATELY IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS OUR STREETS, PARKS, BUILDING SERVICES AND SO ON.

SO SWITCH GEARS TO FUN TO WATER REVENUE.

AGAIN, OUR EXPENDITURES ARE LESS THAN OUR REVENUES, BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY.

IF WE APPLY THE SAME CHART TO THE WATER FUND, IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IN FUND.

WE CALL IT FUND TO WATER AND SEWER.

WE CAPTURE THE GENERAL FUND FOR PUBLIC WORKS WATER SALES IN TERMS OF FINISHED WATER, UTILITY MAINTENANCE, UTILITY BILLING, TRASH COLLECTION, REFUSE AND THEN WASTEWATER. AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING THESE DAYS HAS A TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ELEMENT TO IT.

SO WE HAVE A LINE ITEM THERE FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AS WELL.

AND OUR DEBT. IF WE ADD THE DEBT INTO THE BIG PICTURE HERE, YOU COULD SEE THAT OUR GENERAL FUND IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST OF WHAT WE DEAL WITH IN TERMS OF OUR LARGE THREE ACCOUNTS.

SO GENERAL FUND, 15.8 MILLION.

WATER AND SEWER, 6.9.

AND THEN OUR DEBT SERVICE JUST RIGHT OVER $2 MILLION.

SO JUST A COUPLE OF REMINDERS HERE TONIGHT.

YOU'LL SEE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE TAX RATE AND A FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET.

AND THEN WE WILL TAKE A SECOND READING ON SEPTEMBER 11TH AND APPROVE BOTH THE TAX RATE AND THE BUDGET AT THAT TIME.

SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE BUDGET AS A WHOLE.

I KNOW THIS LAST YEAR WE PASSED THE ORDINANCE THAT WE WILL KEEP THE 90 DAY SURPLUS.

I'M ASSUMING THAT THE NEW BUDGET IS GOING TO BECAUSE THE SURPLUS HAS TO GO UP YEAR AFTER YEAR.

GREAT QUESTION. AS THE BUDGET GOES UP, HOW DID WE FIGURE THAT IN THE GENERAL FUND? WE SHOOT FOR 25% OF WE CALL IT FUND BALANCE.

AND IN THE WATER FUND IT'S 20%.

SO AS THE BUDGET GROWS, SO TOO WILL THOSE REVENUE NUMBERS.

WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL WE CLOSE THE BUDGET THIS YEAR HOW MUCH WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT INTO SURPLUS.

BUT WE'RE TRYING TO GET AS CLOSE AS WE CAN TO THAT 25% MARK.

WE DO HAVE HEALTHY RESERVES.

GOOD QUESTION. OH, ONE OTHER QUESTION.

TAXABLE VALUE UNDER ARP REVIEW IS THAT PEOPLE THAT HAVE PROTESTED TO THE STATE LEVEL.

THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. YES, SIR.

OKAY. GOOD QUESTIONS.

ANY OTHER. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

APPRECIATE IT. SO THAT GETS US TO ITEM SIX.

FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF CITY DECATUR APPROVING THE 2023 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL, OF AT 581168. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM? NO, SIR. MAYOR. THAT WAS IT.

DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE

[7. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR AN APPROXIMATE 89.64 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF DEER PARK ROAD AND NORTH OF WEST THOMPSON STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, SF-2 TO TOWNHOUSE, TH TO ALLOW TOWNHOMES AND FROM COMMERCIAL C-2 TO COMMERCIAL C-1 FOR VISTA PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2021-03—MR. JODY BOYD’S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF DECATUR VP, LLC) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.) PD2023-01 ORDINANCE 2023-08-23]

THIS IS PD 202301.

I BELIEVE CHERYL GAVE YOU A PRESENTATION AT YOUR LAST MEETING.

THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CHANGES, AND I BELIEVE THE APPLICANTS ARE HERE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

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THANK YOU FOR ADMINS INPUT.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PD 2023-01.

SO I 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. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. ITEM EIGHT.

YES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL. ITEM EIGHT, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOT.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOT 1R, BLOCK 54, TARLETON ADDITION, BEING APPROXIMATELY A 0.25 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF HOLMAN STREET AND SOUTH OF SHOEMAKER STREET IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 301 SOUTH HOLMAN STREET. (REPLAT APPLICATION RP2023-03— MR. TOMMY BURKS, ON BEHALF OF KATHERINE NOBLES) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.) RP2023-0]

THIS IS RP 2023-03.

YES. AND AGAIN, THERE'S BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE THE PRESENTATION ON TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND SO DOES STAFF.

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

I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE REPLAT APPLICATION.

2023-03. SECOND.

I BELIEVE WILL, BECAUSE HE'S SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME, MAY HAVE GOT THAT A LITTLE FASTER.

I'M JUST GOING TO WILL IS SAYING, NO, IT'S EDDIE.

SEE, AGAIN, IT'S BASED ON WHERE YOU'RE YOU'RE SITTING HOW YOU GET THAT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH EDDIE FOR THE SECOND ON THAT.

ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS MOTION? ALL RIGHT. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM NINE, CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT SIGNATURE AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY MANAGER FOR BUDGET AMOUNTS LESS

[9. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT SIGNATORY AND EXPENDITURE APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANANGER FOR BUDGETED AMOUNTS LESS THAN $50,000.00. ORDINANCE 2023-08-22.]

ORDINANCE 202308-22.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR GIVE YOU HIGHLIGHTS BASED ON THE SPIRIT OF THIS ITEM, BUT IT WOULD OTHERWISE GIVE ME THE POWER TO SIGN FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN 50,000, PROVIDED THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FOR WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

GOOD POINT. THE PROCESS THAT THIS BODY OVERSEES AND THEN IT WOULD ALLOW TO STREAMLINE OPERATIONS INSIDE OF ADMIN.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 202308-22.

SECOND.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM TEN, CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COUNCIL RELATION POLICY AND CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

[10. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COUNCIL RELATIONS POLICY AND CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2023-08-24]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, NO CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE.

IT IS A SECOND READING SO YOU CAN TAKE ACTION.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

AS A REMINDER TO COUNCIL, THIS IS AN ITEM THAT OUR CHARTER REQUIRES US TO HAVE.

SO WE'RE DOING A LITTLE BIT OF ADMINISTRATIVE CATCH UP, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

SO THE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE, DOES DATE PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE? SO. YES, PLEASE.

THAT CAN BE ANY DATE GOING FORWARD, INCLUDING TODAY'S DATE OR IMMEDIATE.

IT COULD BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

OKAY, THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2023-08-24 IMMEDIATELY.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[11. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A GOVERNMENT LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL LEASING COMPANY FOR TWO 2023 CHEVROLET TAHOES PPV 2WD FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU'VE SEEN THIS LEASE COME BEFORE YOU BEFORE.

IT'S THE SAME FORMAT, SAME PAY STRUCTURE, AND IT IS FOR POLICE, WHICH THEY HAVE DONE THIS HISTORICALLY.

AND I'LL LET CHIEF CAMPBELL SPEAK TO THE SPECIFICS AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE FY 23 BUDGET FOR THEM.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS THE ORIGINALLY WE HAD PUT IN FOR NINE VEHICLES.

WE GOT SEVEN RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

THOSE CONTRACTS WERE PREVIOUSLY DONE EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

THE FINAL TWO FINALLY CAME IN, AND SO THIS IS FINISHING UP THE FINAL NINE THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY ALREADY BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THROUGH. AND SO THESE TWO WILL BE HEADED DOWN IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO BE OUTFITTED TOTALLY.

AND THIS IS THE THE FINAL TWO OF THOSE NINE.

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MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE LAST TWO TAHOES AND GIVE THE CITY MANAGER APPROVAL TO SIGN FOR THESE.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT ITEM 12, CONSIDERING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF CECIL CHANDLER OR BUSTER FROM THE EDC BOARD AND APPOINT BRENNAN WILLIAMS TO SERVE IN HIS

[12. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF CECIL (BUSTER) CHANDLER FROM THE EDC BOARD AND APPOINT BRENNAN WILLIAMS TO SERVE IN HIS PLACE WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 31, 2024.]

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM.

I THINK BRENNAN HAD A SPEECH PREPARED.

OH, EXCELLENT. OH, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY JUST SAY THANK YOU TO CECIL FOR ALL HIS TIME AND EFFORT AND ALL OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM THAT HE GAVE US.

ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

MUCH APPRECIATED.

AS WE HAVE, MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY SERVE ON MANY BOARDS AND CECIL DID A GREAT JOB.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

AND BRENNAN, WE'RE AGAIN, I KNOW YOU DIDN'T PREPARE A SPEECH, BUT WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOU ON THE EDC. SO BUT WE WILL.

IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION OR EXCUSE ME, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE LOOK FOR A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT BRENNAN OR TO APPOINT BRENNAN WILLIAMS TO SERVE IN CECIL CHANDLER'S PLACE FOR THE EDC BOARD.

SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND LOOKS LIKE THE EDC DIRECTOR IS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU.

AND WE'LL GET YOU LINED OUT FOR YOUR UPCOMING BOARD.

THREE HOUR FREE BREAKFAST.

SO. YEAH, WELL, IT'LL BE GREAT TO HAVE YOUR VOICE AS A PART OF THAT BOARD. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SERVING AND BEING WILLING TO SERVE.

ITEM 13 COUNCIL TO CONSIDER NOMINATION CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE 2024 WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD.

[13. COUNCIL TO CONSIDER NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE 2024 WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD.]

I NEED TO HAVE THOSE NOMINATIONS.

ACTUALLY, YOU, MAYOR, WILL NEED TO HAVE THOSE NOMINATIONS TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BEFORE OCTOBER 15TH.

SO YOU MAY NOT BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TONIGHT, BUT WE CAN HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO DO THAT.

AND WE CAN LAND THOSE ON FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS OR WE CAN HAVE MORE DISCUSSION TONIGHT.

THAT'S YOUR PLEASURE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK IN THE PAST WE'VE LOOKED AT OUR PAST REPRESENTATIVE AND BUT WE'VE ALSO GIVEN COUNCIL AN OPPORTUNITY IF THERE'S SOMEBODY THAT THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN TO TO BE ABLE TO SERVE.

SO THIS IS OUR NOTIFICATION TO DO THAT.

YES, SIR. VERY GOOD.

DO WE HAVE IT IN OUR PACKET? WHO SERVES ON THAT BOARD CURRENTLY OR? WE DON'T, JAKE. BUT I CAN GET THAT TO YOU.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, IF ANY.

AND ARE THOSE PEOPLE WILLING TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OR.

WELL, THIS IS NOMINATIONS FOR AN ELECTED POSITION THAT WOULD MOVE UP TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

OKAY, GOTCHA.

AND THEN THEY WOULD THERE WOULD BE VOTES CAST.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY LAST PAGE OF YOUR PACKET, IT SHOWS HOW MANY VOTES ARE AVAILABLE IN 2024 AND HOW THE HOW THE BREAKDOWN GOES BY TAXING UNIT.

SO I'M HAPPY TO SEND YOU THE INFORMATION AND YOU'LL SEE THIS AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 11TH.

AGENDA ITEM. YEAH, THAT'D BE GREAT.

I WAS GOING TO SAY, ULTIMATELY, MAYBE WE COULD TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THAT.

BUT AGAIN, IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE THAT COMES TO MIND.

SO JUST AN OPPORTUNITY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. THAT GETS US TO ITEM 14.

DID WE IS THERE ANYBODY THAT SIGNED UP FOR A PUBLIC HEARING? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 15.

[15. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.]

AND THAT GETS US TO 625, WHICH IS GOING TO BE OUR ADJOURNMENT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.