Sep 11, 2023 City Council

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WE WILL BRING THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00, IF ABLE AND WILLING.

[CALL TO ORDER]

AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK ALL OF OUR POLICE AND FIRE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT YOUR READY.

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, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO MAKE A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE IS DEDICATED IN SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS.

AND WHEREAS, ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, AMERICA LOST NEARLY 3000 INNOCENT MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, FIRST RESPONDERS, HEROES AND PATRIOTS, IN THE WORST TERRORIST ATTACK IN OUR HISTORY, LEAVING THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR NATION WITH A VOID THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED.

AND WHEREAS, ON THAT FATEFUL DAY, FOUR JET PLANES WERE HIJACKED AND CRASHED INTO THE NEW YORK TRADE CENTER AND THE PENTAGON IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.

THE FOURTH PLANE, UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93, WAS DIRECTED TO WASHINGTON, D.C., BUT ITS PASSENGERS BRAVELY ATTEMPTED TO TAKE BACK CONTROL AND THE PLANE CRASHED INTO A FIELD NEAR SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

AND WHEREAS, THE SACRIFICE MADE BY HEROIC PASSENGERS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, EMTS, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, COLLEAGUES AND STRANGERS REMIND US OF THE COURAGEOUS AND TENACIOUS CHARACTER OF OUR CITIZENS AND OUR NATION.

AND WHEREAS, IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOR OF THE INNOCENT VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY FIRST RESPONDERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES, AND OF ALL THE FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND, LET OUR NATION CONTINUE TO EMERGE STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT BY SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND LIFTING THE LIVES UP OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS.

AND LET US CARRY ON THE LEGACIES OF OUR HEROIC PATRIOTS.

AND NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE MCQUISTON, MAYOR OF CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, DO PROCLAIM THIS DAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2023, AS PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE [APPLAUSE].

YES. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GET TO OUR AGENDA.

ITEM 1 IS.

YES, SIR. I GOT.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHAT I THINK WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA IS JUST THAT.

LET'S TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY.

THOSE. HEY, CITY COUNCIL.

LET'S GO UP TO THE FRONT.

HEY, ALL POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EVERYBODY.

PERSONNEL, COME ON UP. LET'S COME TOGETHER.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT WAY TO CONCLUDE THE PROCLAMATION IS LET'S.

LET'S GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER.

I LIKE THAT CONCLUSION WITH THE GROUP.

THAT WAS NICE.

ALL RIGHT. NOW LET'S GO TO ITEM 1.

[1. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE BUDGET AS REPRESENTED IN “SCHEDULE A”; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2023-09-25]

ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024.

THIS IS ORDINANCE 2023-09-25.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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WANTED TO SHARE JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT THE BUDGET.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO CAME ALONGSIDE STAFF AND MADE PRIORITIES FOR WHICH WE CRAFTED THIS BUDGET FROM ITS EMPLOYEE FOCUSED. IT'S BALANCED, MEANING THAT OUR REVENUES EXCEED OR MATCH OUR EXPENSES, AND IT REALLY PROVIDES FOR SOME AREAS OF GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY.

SO NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME YOU SAW THE BUDGET IN ITS ENTIRETY.

THERE IS A SCHEDULE A THAT STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PAGE ONE.

I BELIEVE IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET THAT FOLLOWS THE ORDINANCE THAT GOES IN DETAIL ON THE BUDGET.

I WILL TELL YOU WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF CLERICAL CORRECTIONS IN SOME SALARY LINES AS WE WERE ENTERING THEM INTO THE SYSTEM, BUT OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND IF YOU SO DESIRE, I'VE CRAFTED SOME LANGUAGE THAT YOU MAY USE TO DRAFT A MOTION.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE BUDGET IF YOU HAVE ANY.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. WELL, I DO ALSO SHOW THAT WE HAVE A RECORD VOTE, SO I'M ASSUMING THIS IS WHERE WE'RE INDIVIDUALLY GOING TO BE VOTING YAY OR NAY.

YES, SIR. BUT WE WILL NEED A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE 2023-09-25 CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2023, ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024.

WELL WORDED MOTION.

I SECOND THAT. HAVE A SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL START FROM THIS SIDE OF THE TABLE.

IF YOU I DON'T KNOW FROM THE PROTOCOL, WE'D GO AHEAD AND STATE OUR NAME.

AND THEN IF WE'RE VOTING YES OR NO FOR THAT MOTION.

ALL RIGHT, THAT MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECORDING YOUR VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 2 CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR APPROVING THE 2023 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL, LEVYING AD VALOREM

[2. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS APPROVING THE 2023 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL; LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR 2023 AT $.581168 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2023-09-26]

THIS IS ORDINANCE 2023-09-26.

YES, SIR AGAIN, ON THE ITEM OF TAX RATE, NO CHANGES FROM THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW THIS.

I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AND THOSE THAT MAY BE WATCHING AT HOME.

IT IS A SIX CENT DECREASE IN RATE OVERALL FROM WHERE WE WERE IN THE TAX YEAR OF 22.

IT WILL GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL $577,000 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUES AND THE NEW CONSTRUCTION VALUES THAT WE SAW IN OUR COMMUNITY THIS PAST YEAR EQUATED FOR $136,000 OF THAT.

SO THIS YEAR THE CITY AND WE HAVE TO SAY IT THIS WAY THE CITY RAISED M&O TAXES BY APPROXIMATELY -$26.87 PER $100,000 OF VALUE.

JUST A REMINDER THAT WE MAINTAIN OUR DISABILITY AT $65 FOR THE VALUE OF $25,000.

SO FOR THE PURPOSES OF ITEM 2 AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE, IF CRAFTED A DOCUMENT HERE THAT YOU MAY USE TO DRAFT A MOTION AND THIS STARTS ON PAGE 59 OF YOUR COUNCIL PACKET IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER BACKUP, I'M CERTAINLY HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT OUR TAX RATE. ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

A WELL WORDED MOTION.

YES, SIR. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE 2023-09-26 APPROVING THE 2023 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL RULE, LEVYING THE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR 2023 AT A RATE OF 0.581168 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR AND TAKE A RECORD VOTE 0.416793 OF FUNDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 0.164375 FUNDING INTEREST AND SINKING.

THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 10.67% AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON $1,000 HOME $100,000 HOME VALUE BY APPROXIMATELY -$26.87.

THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'D LIKE TO SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL RIGHT. THIS IS ALSO A RECORD VOTE AND WE'LL DO AS WE DID BEFORE.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE MOVING ON TO WE HAVE SOME FIRST READINGS.

ITEM 3. IS THIS THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2023-03-07 AMENDING THE FEES AND ADOPTION, ADOPTING A NEW SCHEDULE OF

[3. CONSIDER A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE 2023-03-07 AMENDING THE CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FEES, BUILDING INSPECTION FEES, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT HANGAR FEES, WATER TAMPER FEE AND GARAGE SALE PERMIT FEE, AND A 3% CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE; TO BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023. ORDINANCE 2023-09-27]

YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL ADJUST OUR FEE SCHEDULE.

I WANT TO JUST POINT OUT A COUPLE OF BIG ITEMS AND THEN THE REST ARE MAINTENANCE, IF YOU WILL.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE HAD AN ORDINANCE DATING BACK TO 2010 TO ALLOW FOR THE COLLECTION OF CREDIT CARD FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSACTIONS DONE ACROSS THE CITY.

WE CLEANED UP THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TO THAT ORDINANCE AND PUT IT IN THE FEE SCHEDULE STARTS ON PAGE 67 OF YOUR PACKET.

THAT WAS A BIG CHANGE TO THE FEE SCHEDULE IN TERMS OF LANGUAGE.

WE DID NOT CHANGE THE ABILITY TO COLLECT THOSE FEES.

WE SIMPLY CHANGED THE LANGUAGE TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR THAT THEY WOULD APPLY.

AND THEN THERE'S A FEW ITEMS THAT WERE NEW TO US.

FOR EXAMPLE, I BELIEVE IT'S PAGE 72 OF YOUR PACKET, A COUPLE OF NEW FEES IN OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY BEING ONE OF THEM. A LOT OF TIMES THE COST FOR TECHNOLOGY CAN BE QUITE EXPANSIVE AND EXTENSIVE.

AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING TO RECOUP SOME OF THOSE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGY AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS ADDING A FLAT FEE TO HELP AT THE AT THE RATE OF 2% ON THE ON THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS OVER $250,000.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF OTHER NEW FEES, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN RED IN YOUR PACKET ARE EITHER IN LINE WITH CPI, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OR KEEPING UP WITH THOSE CITIES CLOSELY TO US.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF STAFF MEMBERS HERE THAT WERE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE AND THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO WEIGH IN AS WELL.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THIS IS A FIRST READING.

YES. NO, I JUST WOULD SAY THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THAT AMEND AND PROPOSING THIS AMENDMENT.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 4 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY 2023 TO 2022,

[4. **CONSIDER A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S FY 2022-2023 BUDGET, ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09-21, TO APPROPRIATE AND BUDGET FUNDS FOR SERIES 2022 BOND EXPENSES IN THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, CONSTRUCTION/IMPACT FEES FUND, AND EDC FUND FOR SERIES 2023 EXPENSES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2023-09-28]

THIS IS ORDINANCE 2023-09-28.

YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS ORDINANCE IS VERY NATURAL THIS TIME OF YEAR AS WE PREPARE TO CLOSE OUT A FISCAL YEAR.

WE LOOK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS REFLECT THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE DONE INSIDE THE BUDGET.

IF YOU LOOK ON PAGE 91 OF YOUR PACKET, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE ARE THREE FUNDS THAT WERE IMPACTED HEAVILY BY THE USE OF BOND MONIES.

THAT'S PRETTY COMMON WHEN YOU SPEND BOND FUNDS.

IT APPEARS THAT YOUR LINE ITEMS ARE VERY OVER.

SO WE DO BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO CLEAN THAT UP AND MAKE IT APPEAR LEVEL OR LEVEL IT OUT, IF YOU WILL.

SO WATER AND SEWER FUND TWO CONSTRUCTION IMPACT FEE FUND NINE AND THE EDC FUND NUMBER SIX.

AND THOSE WERE ALL A RESULT OF ACTIVITIES DONE WITH BOND MONIES.

SO IT IS A FIRST READING.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BUT WE WILL NOW GO INTO AN OPEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:13 FOR ITEM 5.

[5. SUP2023-04 CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD 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 DAY CARE IN A C-2, THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.679 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 503 N. US HIGHWAY 81-287 BUSINESS. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-04—MR. WAYNE KAUFFMAN, ON BEHALF OF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.)]

FIRST READING.

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE APPENDIX B ZONING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES APPLICATION 2023-04.

SO DO WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THAT? YES. THANK YOU.

THIS IS, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, SPECIFIC USE PERMIT 2023-04.

IT'S THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B, ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR.

I'M THIS IS MR. WAYNE KAUFFMAN'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DAYCARE IN A C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 0.679 ACRES OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 6R, SUNSET ADDITION, AND THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 503 NORTH US HIGHWAY 81-287 BUSINESS.

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AT THAT TIME, IT IDENTIFIED THAT DAYCARES WOULD BE PERMITTED WITH AN APPROVED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING THE C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT.

THIS PROPOSED DAYCARE AND SITE PLAN ARE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

AND THIS IS THE EXISTING ZONING MAP AND LAND USE MAP.

AND THIS IS THEIR PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND FLOOR PLAN.

WE DID NOTIFY 12 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200FT.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES BACK.

STAFF IS NOT RECOMMENDING ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BE IMPOSED FOR APPROVING THE SUP.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANYTHING ADDITIONAL FROM THE CITY TO REPORT? DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT SIGNED UP FROM THE PUBLIC FORUM OR FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? ALL RIGHT. SO WE WILL CLOSE ITEM 5 AT 6:16.

ALL RIGHT, WE WILL OPEN UP ITEM 6 AT 6:16.

[6. SUP2023-05 CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD 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 DAY CARE IN A C-2, THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 8.0 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 3483 S. FM 51. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-05—MRS. BRITTANY JONES, ON BEHALF OF EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.)]

OKAY. SUP 2023-05 THIS IS THE FIRST READING AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES APPLICATION 2023-05.

AND THIS IS MRS. BRITTANY JONES REQUEST ON BEHALF OF WISE KIDS DAYCARE FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW DAYCARE AGAIN IN A C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT ACRES OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 BLOCK 1 FULL LIFE FELLOWSHIP EDITION AND IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 3483 SOUTH FM 51.

AGAIN, THE ZONING ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED TO ALLOW FOR DAYCARES IN THE C-2 ZONING DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

THE PROPOSED DAYCARE AND THEIR PLAT AND SITE PLAN ARE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR GRANTING AN SUP.

HERE'S THE ZONING MAP AND THE LAND USE MAP.

AND WE DID NOTIFY.

I THINK I SKIPPED A SLIDE.

YES, THIS IS.

NO IT'S JUST.

ANYWAY, THE SITE PLAN AND THE PLAT AND THE FLOOR PLAN ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CRITERIA FOR GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. STAFF'S NOT RECOMMENDING ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA OR CONDITIONS BE PLACED FOR THE SUP.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

AND WE NOTIFIED SEVEN PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200FT.

WE DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSES BACK.

I'M NOT TOUCHING THIS.

IT'S JUST JUMPING ON ITS OWN.

ALL RIGHT. ANY ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT? NO, THANK YOU.

ANY ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. DID WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT? ALL RIGHT. SO WE WILL CLOSE ITEM 6 AT 6:18.

AND WE WILL OPEN ITEM 7 AT 6:19.

[7. ZC2023-06 CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON AN AMENDMENT TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.129 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1303 S. TRINITY STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (SF-2) TO TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (2F). (ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION 2023-06—MR. STEN JUHL, ON BEHALF OF SCJM, LLC.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.]

ALL RIGHT. THIS IS MR. STEN JUHL'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF SCJM LLC TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FROM SINGLE FAMILY TWO RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO A TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 0.129 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT SOUTH TRINITY STREET AND EAST PRINCE STREET.

THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 1303 SOUTH TRINITY STREET.

OKAY, RENAE, I'M JUST GOING TO ASK YOU TO.

ALL RIGHT. UM, AGAIN, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONING CHANGE FROM SINGLE FAMILY TWO TO 2F FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING A

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NEXT SLIDE.

IN TERMS OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES, TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS PREDOMINANTLY SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING ON DETACHED LOTS.

HOUSES ARE GENERALLY LOCATED IN PLATTED, SUBDIVISIONS CONTAINING UTILITIES, RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.

THERE MAY BE A SMALL NUMBER OF CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE PRIMARY LAND USE IS SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOMES, BUT THAT DOESN'T PRECLUDE SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED HOMES.

NEXT SLIDE.

SURROUNDING ZONING TO THE NORTH SOUTHEAST IS SINGLE FAMILY TWO AND THEN TO THE WEST IS TWO FAMILY.

BEFORE ANY DEVELOPMENT CAN OCCUR, THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT A PLAT AND BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

THERE IS A REPLAT APPLICATION THAT IS BEING PROCESSED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION AND YOU'LL SEE THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING WHEN THE SECOND READING OF THE ZONING CHANGE AND APPROVAL COMES BEFORE YOU GUYS.

AND THIS IS THE LAND USE MAP.

NEXT SLIDE PROPOSED AN EXISTING ZONING MAPS.

WE DID NOTIFY 18 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200FT.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR COMMENT? NO, SIR, WE DON'T. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WE WILL CLOSE ITEM 7 AT 6:21.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR OPEN PUBLIC HEARINGS SECTION.

ITEM 8, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION R 2023-09-20.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION R2023-09-20 IN SUPPORT OF COORDINATION EFFORTS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ON A COMMERCIAL TRUCK ROUTE THROUGH THE CITY OF DECATUR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE'VE BEEN TRYING FOR SOME TIME TO REROUTE TRAFFIC FROM OUR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN TO OTHER AREAS THAT MADE MORE SENSE IN TERMS OF FLOW OR SIZE OR JUST SIMPLY NOT DISRUPTING ANY FESTIVITIES OR EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON DOWNTOWN.

SO THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD GAIN YOUR SUPPORT FOR US TO PROCEED WITH THAT PROJECT.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL COMMENTS? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'D LIKE TO MOTION, MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2023-09-20.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.

SECOND, AND A SECOND BY MAD DOG SUGAR.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[9. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPRORIATE ACTION ON A PARK PROJECT REQUEST FROM THE DECATUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO BE APPLIED TO THE PROJECT COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PICKLEBALL COURTS AT JONES PARK. ]

DO WE HAVE A? WE DO HAVE A REPORT.

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR GREG HALL WILL START US OFF AND DIRECTOR OF EDC, KEVIN HOLZBOG IS ALSO HERE WHO MAY OFFER COMMENT.

THIS IS A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE EDC AND A PRIVATE PARTY TO BRING A PICKLEBALL COURT TO JONES PARK.

SO GREG HAS A SHORT PRESENTATION AND THEN WE'LL HAVE SOME CLOSING COMMENTS.

MAYBE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SO LAST MONTH WE WENT TO EDC PARKS BOARD.

PARKS DEPARTMENT WITH THE PARKS BOARD, WENT TO EDC FOR A FINANCIAL REQUEST AND ASSISTANCE FOR A PICKLEBALL COURT AT JONES PARK.

SO WE'LL JUST RUN THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION REAL QUICK.

SO AS YOU GUYS KNOW, THE CITY IS INVESTING A LOT OF MONEY IN OUR PARKS.

THE PLAYGROUND AT HARMON PARK, WE INVESTED $800,000 IN THAT.

IT WAS COMPLETED IN 22.

RIGHT NOW, THE SKATE PARKS ARE KIND OF UNDERWAY.

WE HAD OUR FIRST INITIAL MEETING THERE, $750,000 INVESTING THERE.

EVENTUALLY WE'LL HAVE A SPLASH PAD UP AT THE AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, TRYING TO TIME THAT OUT WITH THE OPENING OF THE POLICE STATION.

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AND THEN A DOG PARK AT THE POOR FARM AT RENSHAW PARK.

WE'RE GOING TO SPEND ABOUT $150,000 THERE.

SO THAT'S ALL CITY FUNDS.

PAST EDC GRANT PROJECTS INCLUDE A PLAYGROUND AT RENSHAW PARK IN 2019.

IN 2020, THEY FUNDED THE WALKING TRAIL AROUND RENSHAW PARK IN 21 WE DID THE SIDEWALKS OUT AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER, IF YOU RECALL, THAT USED TO BE THE PEA GRAVEL AND THEY WOULD GET THROWN AROUND AND GLASS BROKEN.

SO THEY FUNDED REPLACING THAT WITH CONCRETE.

AND THEN LAST YEAR, IF YOU RECALL THE FITNESS COURT AT RENSHAW, SO SOME BIG PROJECTS THEY'VE HELPED US WITH.

THIS YEAR LIKE I SAID, WE'RE ASKING FOR A PICKLEBALL COVERED PAVILION FOR COVERED PICKLEBALL COURTS.

SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO IS UTILIZE THE EXISTING BASKETBALL COURTS OUT THERE.

THERE'S TWO COURTS. WE'RE GOING TO USE ONE OF THEM, COVER IT AND MAKE THREE FULL SIZE PICKLEBALL COURTS.

SO HERE'S KIND OF THE EXISTING COURTS THAT I TALKED ABOUT.

ONCE YOU SEE THAT, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TURN ONE OF THEM INTO THREE COURTS.

LIKE I SAID, WE CAN TURN THEM SIDEWAYS AND GET THREE PICKLEBALL COURTS ON THERE.

THIS IS JUST KIND OF THE NETS WE'RE GOING TO BE USING IN THE POST.

THIS COMPANY DID THIS PARTICULAR COURTS IN EULESS WERE KIND OF KIND OF MAYBE EVEN PICK THESE SAME COLOR SCHEME HERE FOR OURS.

THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE OVER THE COURTS.

OURS WILL HAVE A FENCE AROUND IT.

SO YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS TO PLAY SO WE CAN KIND OF CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS IN THERE AND TRY TO KEEP THEM MAINTAINED THE BEST WE CAN.

IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, WE'LL KNOW WHO PLAYED ON THEM LAST.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO SECURE THEM AND AND MAKE IT NICE.

KEEP IT A NICE, NICE SPOT FOR PICKLEBALL.

AND REAL SIMILAR PICTURE.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE TWO COURTS OUT THERE.

SO DEPENDING ON HOW POPULAR THIS IS, WE MAY TRANSFORM THE OTHER ONES INTO PICKLEBALL COURTS AND THEN RELOCATE BASKETBALL.

EITHER KEEP IT AT JONES OR MOVE IT UP, MAYBE UP HERE TO ANOTHER PARK AND RELOCATE BASKETBALL.

SO KIND OF THE WELL, THE COST.

SO REAL QUICK, THE BUILDING $120,000.

THE PIERS $37,000 SPRAY-FOAM $15,000.

SERVICING $24,000 LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL $21,000 FENCING $18,000 AND THEN CONTINGENCIES $ 25,000.

TOTAL COST $260,000.

PVP BUILDINGS IS DONATING $60,000.

THE OWNER OF PVP PASSED AWAY AND THEY WANTED TO MAKE A DONATION IN HIS HONOR AND MEMORY.

SO THE CITY COST IS $100,000.

AND THEN WE ASK THAT EDC FOR A $50,000 DISCRETIONARY AND THEN A $50,000 MATCHING.

ALL I HAVE ON THAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROJECT, I CAN TRY TO ANSWER THAT.

QUESTIONS? I THINK IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY JUST THANK YOU TO TODD AND PENNY WILSON.

YOU KNOW, IT'S THEY'RE KIND OF THE ONES THAT HELPED SPUR THIS HAPPEN, BECAUSE BEFORE THEY CAME AND TALKED TO US ABOUT DONATING A BUILDING, WE WERE JUST THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING AND THEY KIND OF JUMPSTARTED IT.

AND HEATH, FOR DOING ALL THE WORK TO FIND EVERYTHING AND GET IT LOCKED DOWN.

THANK YOU, GUYS. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS A ITEM FOR ACTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE PARK PROJECT REQUESTING DECATUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE FUNDING OF THE $100,000 TO BE APPLIED TO THE PROJECT COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PICKLEBALL COURTS AT JONES PARK.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND I BELIEVE I GOT JAKE A LITTLE AHEAD.

SO JAKE IS THE SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AYES HAVE THAT.

THANK YOU. ITEM 10 CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST BY THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A 2024

[10. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST BY THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A 2024 CHEVROLET TRUCK FROM JAMES WOOD MOTORS FOR $54,863.50 ]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS ITEM, ITEM 10 IS AN OUTRIGHT PURCHASE IN THE VALUE OF

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IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THEY HAVE THE TRUCK ON HAND.

POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN TAKE DELIVERY OF IT AS SOON AS YOU APPROVE OUR PURCHASE.

IT'S COMING TO YOU BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS MY THRESHOLD FOR SIGNATURE AND IT IS A BUDGETED ITEM AND WE WOULD JUST NEED YOUR BLESSING TO MOVE FORWARD.

CAPTAIN BONDS IS HERE TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

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

I MOVE TO APPROVE NATE TO SIGN OFF ON THE REQUEST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE THE 2024 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK FROM JAMES WOOD ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES.

ITEM 11, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

[11. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.]

GREG WAS JUST DOING A FANTASTIC JOB OF REMINDING US SOME OF THE BOND FUNDS THAT CAME ABOUT FOR PARKS.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, IN THAT SAME BOND, THERE WERE SOME MONIES IDENTIFIED FOR A REHAB PROJECT AT THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

WE'VE REACHED A POINT WHERE WE NEED TO ISSUE THE BIDDING PROCESS AND RECEIVE SOME BIDS TO MOVE FORWARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES.

WE'VE DONE SOME ARCHITECTURE WORK, THERE'S SOME PLANNING THAT'S GONE ON AND WE NOW NEED THE APPROVAL BY THIS BOARD TO MOVE FORWARD ON REQUESTING SEALED BIDS.

THE BACKUP ON THIS IS PAGE 166 AND WE'LL START ADVERTISING AS SOON AS SEPTEMBER 14TH.

RIGHT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

AND I BELIEVE DIRECTOR WILBERT IS HERE AS WELL.

YES. ANY ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ACTION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES AND BIDS FOR THE RENOVATION ON THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

SECOND. SO WE 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.

YES. YOU'RE WELCOME.

ITEM 12 IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[12. CONSENT AGENDA ]

OTHERWISE, WE WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS WRITTEN.

AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

AND ITEM 13, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND INPUT?

[13. COUNCIL TO HEAR PUBLIC INPUT]

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