Dec 18, 2023 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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ALL RIGHT. WE WILL START THIS MEETING AT 6:00.

IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

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

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

[1. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2023-09-27 AMENDING THE CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES; ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR NEW BUILDING INSPECTION FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 9, 2024.]

REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2023-09-27.

A REPORT ON THAT, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

UH, WE HAD, UH, LOOKED AT CHANGING SOME FEES, UH, BACK WHEN WE DID OUR ORIGINAL FEE SCHEDULE ON THIS, AND WE WANTED TO INCORPORATE, UM, MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS SO THAT THEY WERE ALL ENCOMPASSING SO THAT ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL WAS INCLUDED WITH THE, UH, THE BUILD PART OF IT MAKES THINGS A WHOLE LOT EASIER, MAKES THE PROCESS MOVE EASIER.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS.

AND ALSO, UH, OUR THIRD PARTY BACKFLOW, UH, PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDER.

UH, THEY'VE GONE UP ON THEIR FEES, AND OUR FEES REFLECT THE OLD FEE.

WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND GET THAT ADJUSTED SO THAT IT REFLECTS WHAT THE ACTUAL CHARGE IS ON THAT.

OKAY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? WELL THIS IS THE FIRST READING.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS REPORT AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM TWO.

[2. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “D,” “COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY, FOR AN APPROXIMATE 7.795 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 201 N. CHICO ST., 203 N. CHICO ST., 205 N. CHICO ST., 208 N. CHICO ST., 209 N. CHICO ST., AND 217 N. CHICO ST. AND INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 0.502 ACRES TO THE CENTERLINE OF N. CHICO ST., 0.799 ACRES TO THE CENTERLINE OF N. HIGHWAY 81-287 BUSINESS, 0.245 ACRES OF W. AUCTION ST., AND 0.244 ACRES TO THE CENTERLINE OF W. WALNUT ST. WHERE ADJACENT TO THE SUBJECT TRACTS FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL LAND USE (CC) TO ACTIVITY CENTER LAND USE (AC). (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2023-05—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 5-0, VICE-CHAIRMAN KLOSE ABSENT.) CP2023-05 ORDINANCE 2023-12-36]

UH, REGARDING THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, A CODE OF ORDINANCE, CITY OF DECATUR.

THIS IS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION, 2020 305.

WELCOME BACK WAYNE.

SO THIS IS THE SAME ONE THAT WE HAD, UH, LAST WEEK, WHERE IT INCREASES THE ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF A MULTIFAMILY BUILDING IN A C-2 ZONED PROPERTY.

UH, SO IT WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A LARGER FOOTPRINT THAN THE 12,000FT² AND HIGHER THAN, UH, THREE STORIES IF IT MEETS OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUILDING CODE. VERY GOOD.

YEAH. SO THIS IS KIND OF STANDARD WHERE WE'VE INCREASED THAT.

SO THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL EVERY TIME THERE'S A.

YES, SIR. UM UH UH.

SOMETHING OUTSIDE STAY THE SAME AS IT CURRENTLY IS.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A SECOND READING.

SO WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION PLEASE, TO APPROVE CP 2023-05.

SECOND. THANK YOU.

SORRY, MAYOR, I'M WRONG ON THAT.

THAT COMP PLAN AMENDMENT THAT IS TO CHANGE THE, UH, THE LAND USE, UH, FROM, UH, ACTIVITY CENTER, FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO ACTIVITY CENTER, SO I APOLOGIZE, I WAS ON THE WRONG ITEM.

SO WE WE WILL COVER THIS IN A MOMENT.

IT SOUNDS LIKE. RIGHT.

SO THAT THE THE ONE THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW IS ACTUALLY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.

YEAH, I GOT IT.

I'M SORRY TEAM, I GOT US AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING.

AND WILL ARE WE STILL GOOD.

I'M ON BOARD WITH.

APPROVING S I.

2020. OR SEE.

YEAH. THAT'S ZERO THREE.

YEAH. SO ARE YOU ON ITEM TWO? NO, THEY'RE ON ITEM THREE NOW.

WE SKIPPED OVER.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

LIKE, PER THE AGENDA, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ITEM TWO.

WE'RE ON ITEM TWO.

SO THAT WOULD BE CP 202305.

WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ONE FOR A MINUTE? LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT. ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS IS JUST FOR FUN.

CHANGE THE LAND USE, UH, ON THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY DOWN THERE, UH, ALONG CHICO STREET, EITHER SIDE OF IT FROM BUSINESS 287 TO, UH JUST ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHICO STREET.

UH, IT WOULD CHANGE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REFLECT THAT.

THAT GOES TO.

ACTIVITY CENTER RATHER THAN COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL.

THANK YOU.

WE NOW HAVE CLARIFIED ITEM TWO.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL ON ITEM TWO? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

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I SECOND THAT. PLEASE.

VERY GOOD. SO ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM THREE.

[3. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT SUBSECTION E, “SPECIAL REGULATIONS,” OF SECTION 5.1.6, “MF, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT” OF ARTICLE 5, “ZONING DISTRICTS” OF APPENDIX “B,” “ZONING” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PER FLOOR SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWED FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY STRUCTURES IN THE C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. (STAFF INITIATED APPLICATION 2023-03—CITY OF DECATUR) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 5-0, VICE-CHAIRMAN KLOSE ABSENT.) SI2023-03 ORDINANCE 2023-12-37]

OKAY. WELL, WAYNE, WOULD YOU JUST DO US THE PLEASURE OF BEFORE WE VOTE ON.

WE'VE GOT A MOTION. WE HAVE NOT GOT A SECOND, BUT WOULD YOU DO US THE FAVOR OF JUST COMMUNICATING? SO THIS..

ITEM THREE. ORDINANCE SI 202 303 WOULD CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN A C2 ZONE.

IT WOULD RAISE IT FROM 12,000, A MAXIMUM OF 12,000FT², TO A NUMBER THAT'S ALLOWED BY BUILDING CODE AND EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE.

ALL RIGHT. SO IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT? WE DO HAVE A MOTION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY MR. CARPENTER. OH YOU DID SECOND IT.

OKAY. SO WE DID HAVE A SECOND.

SO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT.

WELL, LET'S VOTE ON THAT MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM FOUR, SECOND READING.

[4. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING 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 PERMANENT MAKEUP APPLICATION, AS A SECONDARY USE, IN A C-1, RESTRICTED BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.0165 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 600 W. WALNUT ST. STE. A. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-07—MS. SHAYNE HARDIN, ON BEHALF OF PIPER BLU SALON) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 5-0, VICE-CHAIRMAN KLOSE ABSENT.) SUP2023-07 ORDINANCE 2023-12-38]

THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

IT'S BEEN REQUESTED AT 600 WEST WALNUT FOR THE APPLICATION OF PERMANENT MAKEUP AT THAT LOCATION.

IT IS AN ALLOWED USE WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IN A C-1 ZONING DISTRICT.

UH, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTED THAT SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, AND IT WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, FIVE ZERO.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SUP 2023-07.

SECOND. I'VE GOT IT HERE.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THAT PASSES.

ITEM FIVE, THIS IS A SECOND READING.

[5. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING 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 DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING IN A SF-2, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.232 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 300 S. HILL STREET. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2023-08—MRS. CHANA MASSEY) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT FOR A BUILDING PERMIT TO CONVERT THE DETACHED GARAGE INTO AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, 5-0, VICECHAIRMAN KLOSE ABSENT.) SUP2023-08 ORDINANCE 2023-12-39]

THIS IS ORDINANCE SUP 2023-08.

THIS IS ALSO A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AT 300 SOUTH HILL STREET FOR MISS ANNA MASSEY.

UM, IT IS, UH, TO ALLOW FOR THAT SECONDARY, UH, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, UH, IN THAT SF TWO ZONING DISTRICT, WHICH IS ALLOWED BY THE ORDINANCE WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 5 TO 0.

OKAY, I WILL NOTE ON ITEM FIVE FOR SPECIFIC LANGUAGE.

I HAPPEN TO HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.

SO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM FIVE? SO WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

WELL, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SUP 2023-08 WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT FOR A BUILDING PERMIT TO CONVERT THE DETACHED GARAGE INTO AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ITEM SIX.

THANK YOU WAYNE. ITEM SIX.

[6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM (AWOS) AT THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. RESOLUTION R2023-12-27]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS ITEM IS THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS, THROUGH THE AIRPORT.

UH, GREG COULDN'T BE WITH US TONIGHT, AND I'M NOT SURE IF HE LANDED ON THE ZOOM OR NOT.

THIS IS A TXDOT, UH, GRANT OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US.

TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT IS AROUND $150,000.

WE WOULD BE PAYING UP TO 10% OF THE MATCH ON THAT.

SO WE HAVE A NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER OF $20,000 INSIDE OF THIS ITEM.

IT IS A BUDGETED AMOUNT THAT WOULD COME OUT OF THE AIRPORT'S BUDGET.

UH, IF YOU APPROVE US TO ENTER INTO THIS, UH, GRANT PROCESS, IT'LL BE BY RESOLUTION.

AND THE ONLY THING I WOULD ASK IS THAT IF YOU MAKE A MOTION TONIGHT, UH, ON PAGE 70 OF YOUR PACKET, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CLARIFY IF IT SHOULD BE THE MAYOR OR MYSELF THAT

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SO IT COULD BE EITHER, UH, HISTORICALLY, I THINK THE MAYOR HAS SIGNED THE GRANT PAPERWORK, BUT EITHER ONE IS APPROPRIATE.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND AWOS STANDS FOR WEATHER.

UM, AUTOMATED WEATHER, AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION STATION.

YES. WE MADE THAT VERY CLEAR, DIDN'T WE? THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2023- 1227 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR THE MAYOR TO SIGN OFF ON ANY GRANT PAPERWORK.

GOOD JOB BETTY, I'M GOING TO SECOND THAT.

NICELY DONE. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM SEVEN.

[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL FEES TO BE PAID BY THE DEVELOPER REGARDING THE BISHOP HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT.]

ALL RIGHT, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU MAY RECALL WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS RECENTLY ABOUT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS.

AND THIS, UH, THE BISHOP HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT DOES HAVE AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT, A 380 INCENTIVE CHAPTER 380 INCENTIVE AGREEMENT IN PLACE. AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL ALLOW THE DEVELOPER TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED. AND PRIMARILY IN THIS CASE, IT'S LEGAL WORK SO THAT THE DEVELOPER WILL PUT ON DEPOSIT THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD COVER THE LEGAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, UH.

AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH UH ENNIS DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, LLC, PROVIDING A CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL FEES TO BE PAID BY THE DEVELOPER REGARDING THE BISHOP HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT.

THAT'S GOOD JACK, I'M GOING TO SECOND THAT.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

VERY GOOD. ITEM EIGHT.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AMEND THE CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH NS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC REGARDING THE BISHOP HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT TO EXTEND CERTAIN DEADLINES.]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AS PAM ALLUDED TO IN THE PREVIOUS ITEM, THERE'S A CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PACKAGE WITH THE BISHOP PROJECT.

AND TONIGHT, TIM NYSTROM IS HERE ON BEHALF OF THE PROJECT, TO MAKE A REQUEST TO EXTEND THEIR FIRST DEADLINE FROM DECEMBER 31ST TO AUGUST 31ST OF 2024 FOR BUILDING PERMITS.

SO, TIM, I'LL ALLOW YOU TO SAY A FEW THINGS IF YOU WANT, AND THEN I'M HAPPY TO CHIME IN, ANSWER QUESTIONS.

JUST LET GO.

OH! LET GO! ALL RIGHT, THERE WE GO.

I WAS LIKE, OH, I HOPE THEY DON'T HAVE TO HOLD THAT THE WHOLE TIME.

WE'LL FORGET. UM, TIM NYSTROM WITH NEW STREAM AS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IN THIS CASE.

UM, HERE TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION ON OUR 380.

CHAPTER 380 AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE WITH THE CITY THAT WE HAD WORKED THROUGH AND PUT INTO PLACE, I BELIEVE, BACK IN MAY AND END OF MAY, EARLY JUNE.

AND AS YOU GUYS KNOW, WE'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN ON GETTING ALL THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS WRAPPED UP.

WE NOW HAVE 100% CD SET CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SET AND ARE READY TO BE ABLE TO PULL BUILDING PERMITS, CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AS SOON AS WE'RE ABLE TO FIND A GOOD LOAN FOR THE PROJECT.

SO AS YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW, THE CAPITAL MARKETS ARE QUITE CHALLENGING RIGHT NOW, AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE A FEW MORE MONTHS INTO NEXT YEAR TO BE ABLE TO FIND A LOAN THAT'S APPROPRIATE, TO BE ABLE TO GET THE DEVELOPMENT OFF THE GROUND THIS NEXT YEAR.

SO HERE WE'RE HERE TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION, UM, ON THAT AGREEMENT THROUGH, I THINK WE AGREED ON AUGUST 31ST OF NEXT YEAR.

ALL RIGHT. TIME.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? DO YOU SEE ANY OTHER HICCUPS? ANYTHING COMING? DON'T THINK SO.

YEAH. THIS IS SIMPLY A CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING.

AND JUST YOU KNOW THERE'S CERTAIN COVENANTS WE HAVE TO HIT WITH BANKS.

AND YOU KNOW THERE'S JUST WITH LEVERAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND GO INTO LONG STORIES.

RIGHT. BUT THERE'S THERE'S NOT A PRODUCT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW THAT MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE TO BE ABLE TO GET STARTED ON THIS PROJECT JUST YET.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HEARD SOME GOOD NEWS THE LAST NUMBER OF WEEKS.

SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME MOVEMENT AND BE ABLE TO GET THIS STARTED MUCH SOONER THAN LATER.

SO WE DON'T LIKE TO SIT ON PROJECTS EITHER.

SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GET MOVING.

SO WE'VE GOT A LOT INVESTED INTO THE CITY AT THIS POINT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING PARTNERS IN GETTING IT GOING.

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I DON'T HAVE THOSE. OH, I'M SO SORRY, I DIDN'T.

I'M SO SORRY, I DIDN'T I APOLOGIZE, I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT WHEN WE, WHEN TIM AND I FIRST STARTED THIS CONVERSATION, THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE THE ONLY DATE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF THEM, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A CHALLENGE MEETING.

AS AS WE SIT HERE TODAY, THE CONTRACT OR THE 380 AGREEMENT DOES HAVE A CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.

AND COMMUNICATION PREPPING THIS FIRST AMENDMENT.

THE HOPE WAS THAT THEY WOULD MEET THAT PARTICULAR DEADLINE AS WELL, AND THIS ONE BEING THE ONLY BARRIER.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT IN THE OPEN WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT, IF WE IF WE GET STARTED, UM, IN THE SUMMERTIME, YOU KNOW, LATE SUMMER AT THE LATEST, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM HITTING THAT DATE FOR COMPLETION.

SO VERY GOOD.

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

THANK. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE YOU.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO EXTEND THE 380 AGREEMENT.

OKAY WITH NS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC REGARDING THE BISHOP HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT DEADLINE.

AND LET ME JUST INTERJECT.

UM, YOU'RE ACTUALLY AMENDING THE CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT, UH, TO AMEND.

SO, YEAH. SO THE MOTION WOULD BE TO AMEND, AMEND THE 380 AGREEMENT TO THE EXTENDED TIME.

VERY GOOD. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES. AND ITEM NINE IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. 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]

OTHERWISE, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES.

OKAY, THAT GETS US TO ITEM TEN, WHICH IS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[10. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THIS IS UNDER 55.001.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS.

DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EVALUATION OF RESIGN AND DUTIES.

DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEE.

CITY ATTORNEY.

[11. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]

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

OKAY. I MOVE THAT UPON A THIRD PARTY REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT.

UH, WE AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH PAM LISTON, AKA WONDERFUL TO BE THE DECATUR CITY ATTORNEY.

OKAY. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND. AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THAT PASSES.

ANY OTHER MOTIONS? UH, MR. MAYOR, I'M ON FIRE.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DO A SECOND ONE, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU, IF THAT PLEASES EVERYONE HERE, IF THAT PLEASES COUNCIL.

WELL, LET'S HEAR YOUR MOTION. OKAY, LET'S GET IT.

I MOVE THAT WE TERMINATE THE NOVEMBER 12TH, 2019 EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH [INAUDIBLE] FOR GENERAL CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MAYOR TO SIGN THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR SPECIALTY SERVICES.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND. AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, SO THAT MOTION PASSES.

AND ITEM 12.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT SIGNED UP FOR INPUT? ITEM 13 IS COUNCIL.

REMEMBER TO REQUEST FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS TO THE CITY.

AND THAT GETS US TO ADJOURNMENT AT 7:35.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.