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WELL, WE'RE REALLY GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
AND IN YOUR HONOR, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU DO OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
SO IF YOU WOULD ALL JOIN ME AND TURN TO THE FLAG.
[1. 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 DOG TRAINING FACILITY IN A C1, RESTRICTED BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.021 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 307 W. MAIN ST. STE. B. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-06—MR. JUSTIN RIE, ON BEHALF OF HIGH BOOT HUNTING DOGS AND OBEDIENCE) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.) SUP2023-07]
HEARD ON THE AMENDMENT.APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DOG TRAINING FACILITY IN A C-1 RESTRICTED BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT.
I'M THE DECATUR ZONING ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED.
NEXT PAGE. DECATUR ZONING ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED AND ADOPTED MARCH 23RD, 2015.
ARTICLE SIX, USE REGULATIONS SUBSECTION 6.1 TO TABLE SEVEN PERMITTED USE CHART OF APPENDIX B PROVIDES THAT DOG TRAINING IS PERMITTED WITH AN APPROVED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING THE C1 RESTRICTED BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT.
HOWEVER, STAFF IS REQUESTING THAT ADDITIONAL CRITERIA BE IMPOSED.
THIS ADDITIONAL CRITERIA WAS DISCUSSED WITH AND AGREED UPON BY THE APPLICANT.
THE NEXT ONE IS THE EXISTING ZONING MAP, WHICH IS.
THE C1 AND THEN THE LAND USE IS DOWNTOWN.
THE NEXT PAGE, 17 PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED.
THERE WAS NOBODY ELSE THAT RESPONDED.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BE IMPOSED FOR APPROVAL OF THE SUP.
NO DOGS ARE TO BE KEPT OVERNIGHT OR BOARDED AT THIS LOCATION.
SLASH OWNER AND APPLICANT MUST MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS AND HAVE THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OR ANIMAL CONTROL STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF SUP.
2020 306, WITH THE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE 620.
ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I GUESS THE ONLY THING AND IT SAYS THERE THE PROOF OF UP TO DATE RABIES VACCINATIONS.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL OTHER KINDS OF VACCINATIONS ARE REQUIRED, BUT IN MY MIND I'M ASSUMING THAT IT WOULD BE THOSE OTHER THINGS WOULD BE APPLICABLE AS WELL, WHATEVER IS REQUIRED. IT IS A CONDITION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO KEEPING ANIMALS.
AND SO WHEN I'D GONE AND SPOKE TO THE POTENTIAL OWNER, THIS WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DISCUSSED.
OBVIOUSLY IF THEY KEEP ANIMALS OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD, THEN IT BECOMES A BOARDING TYPE CLASSIFICATION, WHICH CREATES A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO KEEPING OF DOGS.
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AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DO IS THROUGH THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THEIR OWN.THEY ALSO MONITOR, LIKE THE RABIES VACCINATIONS, YOU KNOW, ANY OTHER VACCINATIONS THAT THEY MAY HAVE HAD, WHETHER IT BE FOR LIKE PARVO, THINGS ALONG THOSE LINES.
SO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM KEEPS TRACK OF ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
SO FOR US AT ANY MOMENT, FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GO IN TO SAY, HEY, IF YOU'VE GOT THIS DOG HERE, WE WANT TO SHOW, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE AS IT RELATES TO THE ORDINANCE.
THEY HAVE ALL THOSE THINGS ON HAND ALREADY.
I GUESS I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THAT ONE SPECIFIC ITEM BEING RABIES, AND IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS A SUNDRY OF OTHER THINGS, SO I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS MORE INCLUSIVE THAN THAT. RABIES IS THE BIGGEST THING.
ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I DON'T THINK. MIKE, HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR RABIES SHOT YET? I AM NOT WEARING MY CURRENT RABIES VACCINATION, SO I PROBABLY SHOULD DO THAT.
YOU'LL HEAR ME JINGLING AROUND.
I WON'T BE ABLE TO SNEAK UP ON ANYBODY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU COUNCILPERSON.
THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION. ANY OTHERS? ALL RIGHT. WELL, THAT IS OUR FIRST READING.
[2. CONSIDER AND CAST VOTES TO ELECT MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024: RESOLUTION R2023-11-24]
GOOD EVENING.IN 2021, THIS BODY CAST ALL THEIR VOTES TOWARD MR. JERRY JOYNER. HE WAS A DECATUR NOMINEE THIS YEAR.
THERE ARE NO NOMINEES FROM DECATUR.
SO I WOULD SAY BASED ON OUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND THIS BOARD, A REASONABLE CAST OF VOTES MIGHT BE TO THE CURRENT FOLKS WHO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MR. RAY COOK, MR. BILL LEWIS, MR. NOEL RUDDOCK AND MISS KAREN SCHLUTER.
ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? RIGHT. AND I SEE THAT WE DO HAVE THIS UNDER RESOLUTION.
IT WILL BE APPROVED BY RESOLUTION.
YES, SIR. RIGHT. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION OR RESOLUTION R 2023 1124 AND SPREAD OUR VOTES OUT OVER THE FOUR CANDIDATES EQUALLY.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION.
I CUT THAT SECOND RIGHT HERE, SUZY.
GLAD WE WERE ON THE SAME PAGE.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES.
[3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE COSTS OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA #1 OF THE VISTA PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SERVICE PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AREA #1 ASSESSMENT ROLL; DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICING AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 27, 2023, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA #1 OF THE VISTA PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1. RESOLUTION R2023-11-25]
AREA ONE VISTA PARK.MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MR. KIRK MCDANIEL OF P THREE WILL WALK YOU GUYS THROUGH ITEM NUMBER THREE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE RESOLUTION FOR THE VISTA PARK PROJECT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS KIRK MCDANIEL.
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOMES AND SOME COMMERCIAL OFF TO THE SIDE THERE ON THE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS, BUT THE DEVELOPER IS READY TO MOVE FORWARD BUILDING AND HAS ACTUALLY ALREADY MOVED FORWARD WITH BUILDING SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S REQUIRED FOR THE PROPERTY AND IS UNDER THE TERMS OF THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, THEY'RE REQUESTING THE ISSUANCE OF PID BONDS AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS.
THAT REQUIRES A WHOLE LOT OF PAPERWORK.
AND SO THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST PIECES THAT YOU GUYS ARE SEEING.
THIS IS ACTUALLY JUST A RESOLUTION CALLS A PUBLIC HEARING.
IT DETERMINES THE COST THAT THE PID WOULD ACTUALLY FUND THROUGH THAT BOND ISSUANCE.
AND IT APPROVES A PRELIMINARY SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN.
THAT SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN IS THE DOCUMENT THAT WE PREPARE, AND THAT REALLY OUTLINES THE INTENDED REVENUES THAT ARE GOING TO COME IN THROUGH THE PID, THROUGH THOSE ASSESSMENTS, AND THEN THE EXPENDITURES, THE THINGS THAT IT WOULD ACTUALLY FUND, WHICH IS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
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WHO'VE REVIEWED ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS AND ARE ALL IN FAVOR OF MOVING FORWARD WITH IT IN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEVELOPER HERE, OR THE DEVELOPER IS HERE AS WELL, AND ALSO RECOMMENDS MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS IN TERMS OF PROCESS.THIS IS A THIS IS A RESOLUTION.
SO IT WOULD CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NEXT MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
AND IT DIRECTS STAFF TO KIND OF MAKE THE PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE STATUTE.
AGAIN, THOSE BONDS ARE SECURED SOLELY BY THE ASSESSMENTS AND IT'S BACKED SOLELY BY THE PROPERTY.
SO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND TOTALLY NON LIABLE AND HAS NO IMPACT TO THE CITY.
IT'S ONLY SECURED VIA THOSE ASSESSMENTS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
BUT THAT'S KIND OF WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT WITH THIS.
ALL RIGHT. YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, I DO SHOW THIS AS AN ACTION ITEM.
WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[4. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH WISE COUNTY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER SERVICES. ]
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF YOU'LL RECALL, A PRIORITY IN FY 24 WAS THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE COMING BACK UNDER THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS IT HAD BEEN IN YEARS PAST FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR.THE OTHER PIECE IS OUR CURRENT ANIMAL SHELTER REALLY IS ONLY SET UP FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING.
SO THINK OF IT AS A REHOMING FACILITY WHERE IF THE CITY OF DECATUR ACO FINDS AN ANIMAL THEY ATTEMPT TO REHOME FOR A DAY OR SO, AND THEN THIS AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW US TO PARTNER WITH WISE COUNTY FOR A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THAT ANIMAL.
IN THE EVENT THAT OUR TEAM CAN'T FIND A A HOME OR AN OWNER FOR THAT ANIMAL.
SO WE TOOK AN EXISTING AGREEMENT, REMOVED ALL OF THE SHARING OF MANPOWER AND VEHICLE RESOURCES.
AND THIS IS SIMPLY ABOUT FACILITIES AS A RESOURCE FROM THE COUNTY.
SO THE COST WAS REDUCED FROM 50,000 TO 10,000.
AND THE COUNTY'S ATTORNEY AND OUR ATTORNEY HAVE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
AND SO THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STEP.
EXCELLENT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MIKE, YOU'RE STILL ON BOARD WITH BEING THE OFFICIAL ANIMAL CONTROL.
I WOULDN'T CALL YOU AN OFFICER, BUT, YOU KNOW WILLIE THE DOG CATCHER.
YES, SIR. OH, SURE. WE'RE ON ONE ACCORD.
BUT PERSONALLY, LET'S SEE WHAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SAY.
I WOULD SAY. WHILE YOU'RE DECIDING ON THAT, CHIEF CAMPBELL'S STAFF HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF FILLING THAT POSITION FROM THE OFFICER ROLE THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE.
SO IT'S NOTHING FOR A POLICE OFFICER TO CONTROL AN ANIMAL AND DETAIN IT AND FIND ITS OWNER.
THAT'S A PRETTY COMMON OCCURRENCE.
SO ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS.
MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF DECATUR IN WISE COUNTY FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. EXCELLENT MOTION.
WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT. EXCELLENT MOTION.
YES. I HAVE TO SING EVERY TIME.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
[5. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MOVE THE DECEMBER 25, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING TO DECEMBER 18, 2023 DUE TO A CITY HOLIDAY.]
ITEM FIVE, CONSIDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MOVE THE DECEMBER 25TH COUNCIL MEETING TO DECEMBER 18TH DUE TO A CITY HOLIDAY. OKAY.SO YEAH, DO YOU WANT TO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT OR..
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TOOK LAST YEAR AND HAVING TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS IN DECEMBER, WE DO HAVE A FULL PLATE OF WORK TO DO IN DECEMBER, SO WE WOULD HUMBLY MAKE THIS REQUEST.ALL RIGHT. SO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF WE COULD MOVE THE DECEMBER 25TH MEETING TO DECEMBER THE 18TH.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THAT MEETING TO..
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? WELL, LET'S VOTE.
BUT I BELIEVE WE I BELIEVE THAT PASSES.
BUT THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION TO.
I REALLY HAVE TO I'D REALLY HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT.
WHAT WAS YOUR VOTE? UH, COUNCILMAN CARPENTER.
HE WANTED TO BE HERE ON CHRISTMAS DAY, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
WELL, YEAH, WE'LL ALL BE HERE IN SOME WAY, SO.
[6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH GREG MOORE OF MOORE DATA SOLUTIONS LLC FOR SPECIALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.]
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM THE BACKUP FOR THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OUT AFTER, SO YOU SHOULD HAVE ITEM SIX IN FRONT OF YOU.THERE'S ABOUT 4 OR 5 PAGES THAT GO WITH IT.
2 OR 3 COUNCIL SESSIONS AGO, YOU AUTHORIZED US TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, AND WE FOUND OUT IN THE CLERICAL DATA COLLECTING PROCESS THAT THE VALUE OF THIS AGREEMENT WOULD BE MORE THAN $50,000.
MORE DATA SOLUTIONS BECAME THE SOLE BIDDER ON THIS ITEM.
IT DOES HAVE A POTENTIAL VALUE OF UP TO $63,900 IN AN ANNUAL OCCURRENCE, WITH IT BEING BROKEN DOWN MONTHLY AT $5,325. IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH TWO OTHER VENDORS TO PROVIDE CYBER SECURITY AND WORKSTATION MAINTENANCE FOR THE ENTIRE CITY.
THIS CONTRACT WOULD ALLOW PUBLIC SAFETY TO STAND ALONE.
IT WAS BUDGETED FOR IN THE FY 24 BUDGET.
AND CHIEF CAMPBELL, CHIEF BENNETT AND MYSELF ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE CONTRACT.
WELL, ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL WHY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 50 AND 63.
WELL, THE OVER 50 REQUIRES OUR APPROVAL.
YOU GET, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED THE MATH IN THE AGREEMENT, IT ADDS TO OVER $50,000.
AND THEN THE AMOUNT THAT IT ADDS TO IS THE 63,000.
OKAY. NEVER GOING TO BE RIGHT.
CORRECT? WE THAT WAS A CLERICAL MISTAKE ON OUR PART.
WE JUST MISSED CALCULATING TOTAL VALUE.
WE WERE SIMPLY LOOKING TO GET THE CONTRACT EXECUTED.
JUST A CLERICAL ITEM ON OUR PART.
ALL THE PUBLIC NOTICES THAT WERE REQUIRED WERE UNDERTAKEN AND MORE DATA WAS THE ONLY BIDDER.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MRS. HILTON? YES. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT. I MOVE TO APPROVE A CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH GREG MOORE OF MOORE DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC, FOR SPECIALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT UP TO $63,900.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT. SO THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[7. CONSENT AGENDA – ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE RECOMMENDED IN ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA. (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.)]
AS ALWAYS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE CAN DO SO AND VOTE ON THAT SEPARATELY.OTHERWISE I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES ITEM EIGHT, PUBLIC INPUT.
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DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC INPUT? ALL RIGHT. ITEM NINE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REQUEST ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE'LL PUT THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA.AND THAT GETS US TO 6:23, WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT.
NO, THAT'S THREE MINUTES LATER.
WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE, YOU GUYS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.