[1. DISCUSSION OF CITY OF DECATUR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 PROPOSED BUDGET. Specific items for discussion: 1) Property Tax Rate 2) 2024/25 Proposed Budget 3) Other.]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO BRING YOU THIS YEAR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED ON THAT, I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK NOT ONLY THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, BUT SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IN HELPING ME GET THIS FAR WITH THE BUDGET. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR POURING IN THE TIME TO PREPARE US ALL TO GRAPPLE WITH THIS BUDGET.

IT'S BEEN AN INTERESTING COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALING WITH THIS BUDGET AND GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I'LL RECOMMEND A TAX RATE TONIGHT AND CARRYING OUT ALL THE STEPS THAT ARE REQUIRED ACCORDING TO OUR CHARTER AND THE TAX OFFICE.

SO BEFORE WE GET TOO FAR DOWN INTO THE WEEDS OF THE DOLLARS AND CENTS, I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU OF A FEW TERMS THAT MAY BE FOREIGN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DEFINITIONS, THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE IS LAST YEAR'S LEVY DIVIDED BY THE CURRENT TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE FOR THIS YEAR, MEANING THAT YOU WOULD NOT INCREASE ANY REVENUE PAST THAT POINT.

SO NATURALLY, IN A HEALTHY MUNICIPALITY, THAT NUMBER WOULD STEADILY FALL BECAUSE THE CITY WOULD BE GROWING, WHICH WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE NEXT TERM IS THE NO NEW REVENUE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RATE.

THAT IS THE PORTION OF THE RATE THAT EXCLUDES ANY OF OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS.

AND YOU'LL HEAR ME REFERENCE THAT AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE END OF THE PRESENTATION.

AND IT JUST SIMPLY MEANS LAST YEAR'S LEVY, MINUS LAST YEAR'S DEBT, DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL VALUE THAT WE HAVE THIS YEAR, AND THEN THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE THAT ALLOWS FOR US TO GROW OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SIDE OF THE HOUSE BY 3.5% AND THEN ACCOUNT FOR ANY NEW DEBT WE TOOK ON BETWEEN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE AND THIS YEAR'S TAX RATE, PROVIDED THAT WE TOOK THAT DEBT ON IN THE CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION FASHION.

SO THOSE ARE SOME TERMS THAT WE'LL SEE AGAIN AS THE PRESENTATION MOVES ALONG.

SO THE DATES THAT WE'LL POINT OUT TONIGHT, AND THIS WILL BE OUR ROADMAP FOR GETTING A TAX RATE AND A BUDGET APPROVED THIS YEAR.

TONIGHT YOU'LL APPROVE BY A RESOLUTION THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX VALUES.

YOU'LL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADOPTING THE BUDGET.

AND YOU'LL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING AFTER PROPOSING A TAX RATE TO GET TO A TAX RATE THIS YEAR.

AND THEN ON THE 26TH, YOU'LL HAVE THE FIRST READING OF BOTH OF THOSE.

AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, YOU'LL HAVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT BY ORDINANCE YOUR TAX RATE AND YOUR BUDGET.

ALL RIGHT. TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES.

CURRENTLY THIS YEAR IN FY 2024, WE ARE AT HUNDRED AND 93 TOTAL TAXABLE DOLLARS.

FOR FY 25, WE WILL BE AT 1,378,121,520 FOR TOTAL TAXABLE VALUES.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 10% OVERALL IN THE TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE.

AND OF THAT 10%, 19 MILLION OF IT IS DEVOTED TO NEW CONSTRUCTION.

SO THOSE WERE NUMBERS THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER AS A GROUP.

THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE BUDGET WE DID SEE THOSE TOWARDS THE END OF JULY.

SO WE PUT THAT ON A SLIDE SHOW.

CAN YOU GIVE ME THE SCREEN CONTROL, PLEASE? THANK YOU. IF WE PUT THAT ON A HISTORICAL GRAPH, YOU CAN SEE, AS I ALWAYS SAY, ANY GOOD BAR GRAPH GOES HIGH AND TO THE RIGHT AND OUR TRENDS ARE VERY POSITIVE.

YOU CAN SEE THEIR SIX YEAR LOOKBACK.

WE'RE STEADILY GROWING, WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL HOPE FOR YOU CAN SEE THE PROPOSED TOTAL TAX RATE THERE ON THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN AT 0.577551 CENTS.

AND THEN YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT'S BROKEN OUT BETWEEN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.

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AND THEN OF COURSE INS, WHICH IS YOUR DEBT SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND WE'RE GOING TO DIVE FURTHER INTO THOSE ITEMS. SO, YOUR FY 24 TAX RATE WAS 0.58116.08.

AND I'M PROPOSING THIS YEAR THAT YOU TAKE THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE, WHICH IS 0.577551 CENTS AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THERE OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION DID REDUCE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION VALUES, WE ACTUALLY GREW MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.

AND THEN OF COURSE, YOU ALL REMEMBER THE FCO 2024 DEBT PACKAGE THAT WE ISSUED THAT COVERED PUBLIC SAFETY, THE FINISH OUT OF THE POLICE FACILITY WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL PIECES OF DEBT THAT WE ISSUED IN THAT 2024 SERIES, WHICH IS WHY YOUR INS OR YOUR DEBT TAX HAS INCREASED TO A SMALL AMOUNT THERE.

SO, I AM PROPOSING A PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR YOU TO FOLLOW.

THAT IS THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE OF 0.577551 CENTS.

IT IS HIGHER THAN OUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE, BUT IT DOES NOT PUT US IN THE POSITION TO BE SUBJECT TO ROLLBACK.

IT'S A 0.003 $0.05 DECREASE IN THE OVERALL TAX RATE.

TAKING THIS OPTION WILL GENERATE $729,559 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE, WITH A 110,000 OF THAT BEING IN THE FORM OF NEW CONSTRUCTION. AND IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, EVERY YEAR WE GRAPPLE WITH THE LANGUAGE THAT'S USED IN THE PUBLIC POSTINGS.

AND SO WE DO HAVE TO SAY THIS YEAR THE CITY RAISED TAXES BY APPROXIMATELY -$3.62 PER $100,000 OF HOME VALUE. AND WE ARE MAINTAINING OUR DISABILITY EXEMPTION AT 25,000.

SO WHEN WE REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY FOR THEIR AVERAGE HOMESTEAD TAXABLE VALUE THIS YEAR, THEY HAVE US AT $256,939. LAST YEAR WE WERE AT 267 AND $94 $267,094.

THAT IS A 12% SHOULD BE DECREASED THERE.

THAT'S A TYPO.

SO THAT MEANS THAT THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER IS GOING TO SEE ABOUT A $68 DECREASE IN THEIR TAXES OR A 2.5%. AND YOU CAN SEE THERE ON THE VERY BOTTOM, THE TOTAL LEVY ON ALL PROPERTIES IS GOING FROM 7.2 MILLION TO 7.9 MILLION.

AND SOME CHANGE. SO THAT'S UP ABOUT 10%.

AND I WOULD REMIND EVERYBODY THIS IS JUST THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE TAX RATE.

OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE OTHER OUR OTHER PARTNERS HAVE THEIR OWN TAXES AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROCESSES THAT WE ARE RIGHT NOW AT THIS TIME DURING THE SEASON.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT ON TAX RATE.

AND WE'LL COME BACK TO THIS ITEM HERE IN JUST A MOMENT.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE FOCUSED ON OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR.

THE COUNCIL HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN EMPLOYEE FOCUSED.

AND THIS YEAR THAT LOOKED LIKE HIRING AND RETAINING AND DOING SOME RESTRUCTURING OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

WE MAINTAINED OUR FUND BALANCE GOALS 25% IN THE GENERAL FUND AND THEN 20% IN OUR FUND TWO OR OUR WATER FUND.

WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE STREET PAVING, LEASING OF PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES, BUILDING REPAIRS, AND THAT'S BUILDING REPAIRS FOR ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS AND THEN MAINTENANCE TYPE EQUIPMENT, WHETHER THAT BE IN PUBLIC WORKS OR OTHER FACILITIES.

SO, THIS YEAR, FOCUSING ON PERSONNEL.

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT TO YOU THAT WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET, MEANING THAT OUR EXPENSES ARE NOT MORE THAN OUR REVENUES AND PERSONNEL.

WE'VE CREATED A MERIT PROGRAM.

WE HAVE FUNDED THE STEP PLAN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

THAT'S POLICE AND FIRE.

WE'VE MAINTAINED OUR HEALTH CARE COSTS AT 100% PER EMPLOYEE.

WE ARE ALLOWING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES OR PROVIDING THIS BUDGET PROVIDES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES, FOR POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC WORKS.

AND THEN WE'RE CONTINUING TO LEAN ON OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CONTRACTS.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE ENTERED INTO THOSE CONTRACTS TO KIND OF FLIP OUR TONE WITH TECHNOLOGY, TAKE A LOT OF WEIGHT OFF OF OUR IN-HOUSE STAFF, BUT THEN ALSO ALLOW FOR SOME SECURITIES, BIG BROTHER, IF YOU WILL, WATCHING OUT FOR US IN THE BACKGROUND.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE DEBT SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND OUR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE TOOK ON.

SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT SALES TAX COLLECTIONS.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING A 3% INCREASE.

SO, IF WE LOOK AT WHERE 2024 IS PERFORMING RIGHT NOW, IT PUTS US RIGHT AT 6.7 MILLION FOR YEAR END FOR FY 24 AND SO WE SIMPLY DID THE MATH AND CREATED A 3% INCREASE ON THAT PROJECTION TO LAND US RIGHT AT ABOUT 6.9

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MILLION IN SALES TAX COLLECTIONS.

AND THEN OF COURSE, EDC GETS THEIR PORTION AND WE GET OUR PORTION.

AND AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE FAIRLY STEADY GROWTH AS THE YEARS COME ALONG.

WE ARE CONSERVATIVE IN SALES TAX THIS YEAR.

I FEEL LIKE THAT'S JUST KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT IN THE ECONOMY AND HOW PEOPLE ARE SPENDING THEIR DISPOSABLE INCOME.

I'M VERY COMFORTABLE WITH 3%.

AND I BELIEVE OUR, OUR COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE FELT THE SAME.

SO IF WE LOOK AT IF WE WERE TO ONLY LOOK AT ONE SLIDE TONIGHT, I WOULD SHOW YOU THIS SLIDE.

OUR GENERAL FUND REVENUES THIS YEAR ARE PROJECTED TO BE $17,142,946.

AND THEN OUR EXPENSES VERY CLOSELY THIS YEAR, $17,142,805.

SO ON THE REVENUE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $1,208,588.

AND THEN ON THE EXPENSE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $1,106,864.

I'LL POINT OUT THE EXPENSES $300,000 IN THE MERIT PROGRAM CREATION AND THEN THE COMMITMENT TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY STEP PAY.

AND THEN OUR NEW POSITIONS.

TWO IN POLICE, ONE IN FIRE, ONE IN DISPATCH AND TWO IN PUBLIC WORKS.

WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO LONGEVITY AND CERTIFICATION PAY FOR OUR STAFF.

AND THEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENSES.

JUST A REMINDER THAT WE TRANSFERRED A LOT OF THE I'LL SAY, PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY FUNDS OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY BUDGET, INTO THE POLICE BUDGET AND FIRE BUDGET WHERE APPROPRIATE.

WHILE THAT WAS LESS.

AND THEN JUST A REMINDER THAT WE HAVE ONE MORE CALENDAR YEAR TO SPEND, THE ARPA FUNDS THAT WERE GIVEN TO US AS PART OF THE COVID RELIEF ACT. SO WE HAVE $600,000 REMAINING IN THOSE ARPA FUNDS, AND THEY WILL HAVE TO BE SPENT BY THE END OF WE PREFER BY THE END OF FY 25.

ON THE REVENUE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, YOU SEE US REFLECT THE 3% INCREASE IN SALES TAX.

THEN, OF COURSE, CONFERENCE CENTER RECEIPTS CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARDS.

AND THEN EVERYTHING RELATED TO BUILDING, PLANNING AND FIRE PERMITTING FEES ALL ARE TRENDING IN AN UPWARD FASHION.

SO WE APPLIED ANYWHERE FROM A 15 TO 20% LOGIC TO THOSE REVENUE SOURCES TO COME UP WITH THAT $300,000 TOTAL INCREASE.

OKAY, I'LL SWITCH GEARS BRIEFLY TO THE WATER FUND, WHICH IS FUND TWO.

THIS IS WATER SEWER TRASH COLLECTION, WATER FUND REVENUES $7,395,202.

AND OUR EXPENSES $7,000,394, 500 AND $394,513.

THE REVENUES INCREASE IS 407,000.

AND THEN OUR EXPENSE INCREASE OF 233,000.

ONE OF THE VERY CREATIVE THINGS THAT GREG HALL CONSISTENTLY DOES IS PUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

SO, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND REALLOCATING SOME OF HIS STAFF.

AND YOU'LL SEE, AS PART OF A RESTRUCTURING INSIDE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, YOU'LL SEE SOME PEOPLE MOVE AROUND AND TAKE ON OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.

IF THIS BUDGET IS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER.

AND SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE A LITTLE MORE INCREASE IN REVENUE AND NOT SO MUCH IN EXPENSES, BECAUSE HE WAS ABLE TO REDUCE SOME CONTRACT LABOR COSTS, MOVE A FEW FOLKS AROUND AND STILL HIRE A COUPLE OF FTES.

AND I WOULD JUST SAY, TOO, THAT THE CHEMICAL COSTS FOR CREATING HIGH QUALITY WATER CONTINUE TO GO UP.

SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON.

TONY AND RODDY AT THE PLANTS DO A GREAT JOB AT TELLING US WHERE THOSE NUMBERS NEED TO BE.

ALL RIGHT. SO LET'S TALK DEBT SERVICE FUND.

SO IF YOU'LL REMEMBER LAST YEAR OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS WERE RIGHT AT 2 MILLION.

THIS YEAR THEY'RE CLOSER TO 2.5 MILLION.

AND YOU SEE THAT THE REVENUES REFLECT THAT.

ON THE REVENUE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, IT'S AN INCREASE IN $852, AND THEN ON THE EXPENSE SIDE, AN INCREASE OF $435,061. AND THAT CAPTURES ALL OF THE SERIES THAT WE ARE OBLIGATED FOR TO DATE TO INCLUDE THE LAST 1 IN 2024. SO IF WE WERE TO PUT THIS ALL IN ONE BIG PICTURE, THIS IS KIND OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

YOUR GENERAL FUND, RIGHT? AT 17 MILLION.

YOUR WATER AND SEWER FUND JUST SHY OF 17 OR EXCUSE ME, 7.5 MILLION.

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AND THEN OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS JUST SHY OF 2.5 MILLION.

SO NEXT STEPS FOR THE BUDGET.

AND BEFORE WE GET TOO FAR INTO NEXT STEPS, I WOULD REMIND COUNCIL THAT IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL WITH TONIGHT OR SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF, IF THERE'S ANY PARTICULAR THING YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DIVE INTO FURTHER AS IT RELATES TO BUDGET? HAPPY TO DO THAT.

EXCUSE ME. WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THAT BEFORE YOUR FIRST READING AT YOUR NEXT COUNCIL SESSION.

SO TONIGHT I AM PROPOSING A PROPERTY TAX RATE OF 0.577551 CENTS, AND THEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF ACTION ITEMS. MAYOR, IF YOU'LL GUIDE US THROUGH THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF ACTION ITEMS WILL I'LL FLASH THE RECOMMENDED MOTIONS UP THERE, IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET AT THIS POINT.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AT THIS POINT? ALL RIGHT. WELL, I GUESS THE ONLY OTHER COMMENT IS, AGAIN, I KNOW THAT YOU STARTED OFF WITH THANKING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AS WELL AS STAFF, AND I WOULD WANT TO ECHO THAT AGAIN, I KNOW THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME.

AND REVIEWING THAT. AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, THERE'S WE WANT TO DO SO MUCH FOR OUR CITIZENS.

WE WANT TO DO SO MUCH FOR THOSE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING AND PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND, AND IT'S IT'S STILL DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE'RE LIMITED WITH THE REVENUES THAT WE HAVE.

SO AGAIN, APPRECIATE ALL THE DILIGENCE AND HARD WORK THAT THE COMMITTEE DID, BUT ALSO STAFF MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS AND YOU GUYS BEING VERY GOOD WITH YOUR DOLLARS THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR IN YOUR CONTROL.

SO, THANK YOU.

MAYOR MIKE, CAN I CHIME IN AS WELL? I WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE THE TIME WITH MY FELLOW ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES, BUT ACTUALLY, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

IT WAS SEAMLESS BECAUSE OF OUR LEADERSHIP.

IT WAS TRANSPARENT.

IT WAS SUPER FLUID, LIKE YOU WOULD THINK THAT LIKE, IF I LOOK AT MY OWN PERSONAL CHECKBOOK.

RIGHT. IT'S ALWAYS IN THE RED AND NO OH, I MEAN BLACK WITH IT.

ANYWAY, LONG STORY SHORT, BUT YES, IT WAS.

YEAH. THIS WAS I WAS SUPER THANKFUL AND BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMITTEE.

AND YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE THE OTHER THING.

JUST TO ECHO, I APPRECIATE YOU SERVING ON IT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR.

AND I KNOW COMING HERE WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

I THINK THAT'S IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS, IF YOU WILL, THAT WE DO AS A COUNCIL IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT AND APPRECIATE ALL THE COLLABORATION OF THAT PROCESS.

ALL RIGHT.

ANYTHING ELSE FOR ITEM ONE? NO, SIR. OKAY.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

SO ITEM TWO. CONSIDER TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FISCAL YEAR.

[2. CONSIDER AND SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025.]

ALL RIGHT. SO, THE NEXT STEP IS TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AT YOUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH WILL BE AUGUST 26TH.

SO WE'LL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE BUDGET THEY'LL BE PRESENTED AT THAT TIME.

THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN AT THAT MEETING, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE A SECOND READING, BECAUSE WE APPROVE THE BUDGET AND THE TAX RATE BY ORDINANCE.

SO YOU'LL HAVE A SECOND READING ON SEPTEMBER 9TH.

SO IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF ACTIONS, ITEM TWO HERE IS IT'S POSSIBLE LANGUAGE FOR SOMEONE TO USE TO MAKE A MOTION.

COUNCIL. EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE.

THEN WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE SCHEDULING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 26TH, 2024 AT 6 P.M.

FOR THE BUDGET OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

VERY NICE. THANK YOU.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? YES. IS THERE A QUESTION? IT STARTS IN OCTOBER.

OH, YES. I APOLOGIZE, THAT SHOULD BE FY 25.

CITY MANAGER, YOU HAVE A VERY ASTUTE FINANCE DIRECTOR.

SHE WAS JUST SAYING THE SAME THING.

ALL RIGHT. SO, THANK YOU FOR THE CLARITY.

LET'S BACK UP FOR A MOMENT.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR TO 2025.

WE READ WHAT WAS PUT BEFORE US.

SO SORRY.

I THINK WE DO UNDERSTAND THE MOTION, THOUGH, AND THE PROCESS.

SO AGAIN, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION AS AMENDED.

I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU WOULD REDO IT, MR. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 26TH, 2024 AT 6 P.M.

FOR THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND ALSO THE SCHEDULING OF THE SECOND READING ON SEPTEMBER THE 9TH, 2024. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE AN AMENDED MOTION HERE.

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AND A SECOND.

AND IF ALL THOSE JUST LET'S IF YOU DON'T MIND, LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN.

IF SINCE COUNCIL MEMBER CARPENTER MADE THE FIRST SECOND AND WE'RE CONSIDERING THIS AN AMENDED MOTION IF HE APPROVES OF THE SECOND, LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN LIKE THAT. THANK YOU.

LEGAL COUNSEL SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND I FIND THAT THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE QUESTION THAT I ALWAYS ASK.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? HEARING NONE.

IF ALL THOSE IN FAVOR WOULD RAISE THEIR HAND AND SAY I OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU.

[3. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, APPROVING THE 2024 CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX VALUES FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS; DESIGNATING AN OFFICER TO SUBMIT THE NO NEW REVENUE AND VOTER APPROVAL RATES TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SAME OFFICER BEING AUTHORIZED TO ALSO CERTIFY THE RATES WITH THE COMPTROLLER PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL; AUTHORIZING THE OFFICER TO SUBMIT THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX RATES TO THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION R2024-08-12.]

ITEM THREE.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, APPROVING THE 2024 CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX VALUES.

JEN IS GOING TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

JEN IS GOING TO CORRECT ME HERE AS WELL BECAUSE I HAVE LAST YEAR'S VALUES.

SO, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT IT IS 2024 CERTIFIED VALUES AND THAT VALUE IS $1,378,121,520.

NOT 1 BILLION.

24411.393 NONETHELESS, THE MOTION WOULD BE THE SAME, AND WE WILL REPORT THE CORRECT DATA.

ALL RIGHT, SO OUR WORK AHEAD OF US AT THIS TIME IS TO APPROVE THE IS THE RESOLUTION WRITTEN CORRECTLY WITHIN OUR DOCUMENT.

SO, THE RESOLUTION 2020 408 12 HAS THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE 2024 CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX VALUES FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, AND DESIGNATING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO CALCULATE THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE AND VOTER APPROVAL RATES TO CERTIFY SUCH TAX RATES, WITH THE COMPTROLLER TO PRESENT THE CERTIFIED RATES TO CITY COUNCIL, AND TO PRESENT THE CERTIFIED TAX RATES TO THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR.

WELL WORDED MOTION.

THANK YOU. SHE'S ON FIRE UP IN THE SECOND THAT.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT ITEM PASSES.

THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR.

[4. CONSIDER PROPOSING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, IF PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL EXCEED THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE OR THE NO-NEW- REVENUE TAX RATE, TAKE A RECORD VOTE AND SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING. ]

CONSIDER PROPOSING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.

THIS ONE IS CORRECT, MAYOR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? JUST A REMINDER BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION, MAYOR, THIS IS THE VOTER APPROVED RATE.

IT IS HIGHER THAN THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, BUT IT SHOULD NOT PUT US IN A POSITION TO BE SUBJECT TO ROLLBACK, BECAUSE IT IS THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE WHICH CAPTURES OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INCREASE OF 3.5%.

IT ALSO CAPTURES THE NEW DEBT THAT WE TOOK ON IN 2024.

ALL RIGHT. SO, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR PROPOSAL.

NO, MA'AM. YOU WON'T BEAT ME THIS TIME.

MR. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO PROPOSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25, AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF 0.577551 PER HUNDRED OF VALUATION, WITH 0.93991.02 FUNDING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND 0.178424 FUNDING, INTEREST AND SINKING AND TAKE A RECORD VOTE.

ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL SECOND AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

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

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

[5. HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONSIDER TAKING ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOTS 1R-2R, BLOCK 203, JAMES TARLETON ADDITION, BEING A REPLAT OF BLOCK 203, JAMES TARLETON ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 905 NORTH TRINITY STREET. (REPLAT APPLICATION 2024-03—ELEAZAR OVALLE-SANCHEZ) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.) RP2024-03]

WE'LL OPEN THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 624.

AND THIS IS HEARING PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONSIDERING TAKING ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO A FINAL PLAT.

LOTS ONE R AND TWO R.

THIS IS RP.202403.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING. THIS IS REPLAT 202403 905 NORTH TRINITY STREET.

IT'S MR. SANCHEZ'S REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOTS ONE R AND TWO R, BLOCK 203 JAMES TARLETON, TARLETON EDITION.

IT'S AN APPROXIMATE 0.402 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A REPLAT OF PART OF BLOCK 203 OF THE JAMES TARLETON ADDITION.

THE PROPERTY IS BEING REPLATED TO BUILD TWO NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON THOSE LOTS.

THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 905 NORTH TRINITY.

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THE PLAT EXHIBIT.

CAN YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE? THANK YOU.

IT HAS SHOWN ON HERE.

THANK YOU. WE DID SEND OUT NOTIFICATION TO 25 PROPERTY OWNERS AND RECEIVED ZERO RESPONSES FOR THAT.

THE PLAT DOES MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR ZONING ORDINANCE, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, AND DESIGN STANDARDS.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF OUR REPLAT 2020 403 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HAS COMMENT FROM.

THE COMMUNITY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

AND THIS IS COMMENTS AND CONSIDER TAKING ACTION.

SO COUNCIL, IF THERE WAS NO COMMENTS, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RP 2024-03.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES.

AND WE WILL CLOSE THAT ITEM AT 6:27.

ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC ITEM SIX.

[6. HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONSIDER TAKING ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOTS 1R AND 2R, BLOCK 1, EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION, BEING A REPLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AT 1301 EAGLE DRIVE AND 2001 DEER PARK ROAD. (REPLAT APPLICATION 2024-04—NATE MARA, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH AND NATHAN AND AMBER MARA) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 6-0.) RP2024-04]

WE WILL OPEN AT 6:27.

AND THIS IS HEARING PUBLIC COMMENTS CONSIDERING TAKING ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT.

THIS IS RP 202404.

REPLAT 202404 IS LOTS ONE R AND TWO R, BLOCK ONE EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH EDITION.

NATHAN MEYERS REQUEST ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH AND NATHAN AND AMBER MARR.

TWO FINAL PLAT LOTS, ONE R AND TWO R BLOCK ONE EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 5.26 ACRES OF LAND IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING REPLATED INTO LOTS ONE AND TWO BLOCK ONE EAGLE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION.

THE PROPERTIES ARE BEING PROPERLY PLATTED AND THE PROPERTIES ARE KNOWN MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1301 EAGLE DRIVE AND 2001 DEER PARK ROAD.

THE PLAT EXHIBIT IS ON THE SCREEN AND ON YOUR PACKETS.

23 PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED AND NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED BACK.

THE PLAT DOES MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR ZONING ORDINANCE, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, AND DESIGN STANDARDS.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF RP 2024-04.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? DO YOU HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? NO, SIR. AND THIS ITEM IS FOR ACTION.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RP 2024-04.

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.

AND THAT ITEM PASSES, AND WE WILL CLOSE THAT ITEM AT 629.

WE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH OUR NON PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEMS. ITEM SEVEN CONSIDER OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MULTI USE AGREEMENT

[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MULTIPLE-USE AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ALLOWING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION CAMERAS IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION R2024-08-11]

WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. YOU REMEMBER LAST COUNCIL SESSION? YOU APPROVED THE PD TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH A GROUP CALLED FLOCK THAT INSTALLS, PROVIDES, AND INSTALLS LICENSE PLATE READING TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER FOR THE POLICE CHIEF TO GET THESE DEVICES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN AREAS ON TXDOT RIGHT OF WAY.

IT CALLS FOR AN AGREEMENT OF THIS NATURE, AND STRATEGICALLY, THE CHIEF UNDERSTANDS WHERE THOSE ARE, AND HE HAS A PLAN FOR IT.

BUT IT REQUIRES THIS STEP FIRST, AND LEGAL HAS APPROVED OF THIS.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY THAT IS DIFFERENT IS THE AGREEMENT THAT IS IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET HAS SOME CLERICAL ERRORS THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE THAT WAS HANDED OUT TO YOU IN A BLUE FOLDER, I BELIEVE.

SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU REFERENCE THE ONE IN THE BLUE FOLDER FOR ANY SPECIFIC DATA.

AND IF I MISSED ANYTHING ON THAT, NO, IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF THE AUTO POPULATION FUNCTION.

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YOU MAY NOTICE IN YOUR PACKET THERE ARE THESE KIND OF WHITE RECTANGLES AND IT BLOCKS OTHER LANGUAGE IN THE AGREEMENT.

BUT THE ONE THAT YOU ARE HANDED OUT, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO READ.

AND THAT'S THE ONE YOU SHOULD REFER TO IF YOU ADOPT THIS AGREEMENT.

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

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION R202408-11.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

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. ITEM EIGHT.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE BY THE DECATUR MASONIC LODGE NO. 447 FOR THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. RESOLUTION R2024-08-13]

CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE DECATUR MASONIC LODGE.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THE MASONIC LODGE APPROACHED CHIEF CAMPBELL WHEN HE BEGAN HIS CONSTRUCTION ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT, ASKING IF THEY COULD BE PART OF THE CEREMONY FOR A CORNERSTONE OWN LANE, AND WE HISTORICALLY HAVE DONE THIS ON OTHER CITY FACILITIES.

THE LAST ONE I REMEMBER IS THE FIRE STATION.

THE STATE LODGE REQUIRES A RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OR THE GOVERNING BODY.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS STEP ACCOMPLISHES TONIGHT.

IF IF YOU'RE AGREEABLE TO ALLOW THE DECATUR LODGE TO PARTICIPATE AND HOST THIS CEREMONY ALONGSIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THIS RESOLUTION WOULD ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT OR ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT. VERY GOOD.

OBVIOUSLY, A VERY CIVIC ORIENTED ORGANIZATION AND PART OF THEIR HISTORY AND OUR HISTORY AND DECATUR.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, MR. MAYOR, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2024-08-13 AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MASONIC LODGE.

NO SECOND THOUGHT 47.

IT'S A GOOD DECISION MAKING.

THAT'S GOOD. ALL RIGHT, 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.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM NINE. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE REGARDING JURY PAY FOR THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORDS.

[9. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE REGARDING JURY PAY FOR THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD. ORDINANCE 2024-08-21]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS YOUR SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE JURY REIMBURSEMENT FOR APPEARING FOR THEIR JURY DUTY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW.

OR IF YOU. I KNOW YOU HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT THIS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS THAT WE'VE CONSIDERED THIS.

IF YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS A CHANGE IN THE WAY IT'S DRAFTED, LET ME KNOW THAT.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THEN WE WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2020 408 21.

THANK YOU, SIR, I HAVE A MOTION SECOND AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

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

AYE AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. THANK YOU EVERYONE.

CONSIDER ITEM TEN.

[10. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE TO THE DECATUR CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO CARPORTS, GARAGE ENCLOSURES, AND AWNINGS AND THE LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS CHAPTER RELATED TO MOBILE FOOD UNITS. (STAFF-INITIATED CASE NO. SI-2024-02) (PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE PROVISIONS REGARDING CARPORTS, AWNINGS, AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE PROVISIONS REGARDING GARAGE ENCLOSURES WITH A VOTE OF 3-2.) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08-22]

CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE FOR THE DECATUR CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO CARPORTS.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS YOUR SECOND TIME TO SEE THIS ITEM AS WELL.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES OTHER THAN JUST A COUPLE OF MINOR MISSPELLINGS IN THE DRAFT THAT YOU SAW.

AND AFTER MY ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR, YOU'RE NOT SURPRISED BY THAT.

IT IS BUDGET SEASON.

I WOULD JUST POINT THAT OUT, BUT THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE SPIRIT OF THIS ORDINANCE AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO YOU.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

OTHERWISE, YOU CAN TAKE SOME ACTION ON IT TONIGHT.

IS IT NOT ALWAYS BUDGET SEASON? THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

THERE ARE PROBABLY JUST TIMES WHERE IT'S JUST YOU'RE SPENDING BUDGETING, BUT YOU'RE SPENDING MORE HOURS ON IT TO GET IT FINALIZED.

BUT FOR THIS ITEM, IT'S ORDINANCE SEASON.

YES. VERY GOOD.

NOW I WILL JUST TAKE THIS HALF SECOND TO SAY, YOU KNOW, I DO APPRECIATE.

I DO KNOW THIS IS A HEAVY TIME OF YEAR TO GET THROUGH ALL THIS PROCESS.

I KNOW EVERY MUNICIPALITY ORGANIZATION IS GOING THROUGH THAT AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH THOUGH FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR AND THIS ONE.

SO ITEM TEN, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL.

WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024- 08-22. VERY NICE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ITEM 11. CONSIDER.

[11. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS ACCEPTING A PETITION FOR AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADVISABILITY OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND CREATION OF MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 372 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; AUTHORIZING THE MAILING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATED THERETO; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION R2024-08-14]

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR.

ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR THE CALLING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADVISABILITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE CREATION OF THE MEADOW CREEK PID.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MEADOW CREEK DEVELOPMENT IS NOT NEW TO ANYONE.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE THE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT WITH US, BY THE WAY.

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WE ARE AT A POINT NOW WHERE WE'LL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CREATION OF THEIR PID AT THE SEPTEMBER 9TH COUNCIL MEETING.

I BELIEVE THIS IS A STANDARD STEP IN GETTING TO THAT POINT.

SO THAT'S WHAT THIS RESOLUTION ACHIEVES.

AND JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY, THE MEADOW CREEK PROJECT IS GENERALLY SITUATED ON 730 SOUTH, SOUTH OF DECATUR, JUST SOUTH OF SOUTH MARTIN BRANCH. SO, THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE STEP IN GETTING US TO A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CREATION OF THEIR PID.

JUST A REMINDER, PID DISTRICTS IN GENERAL ARE CREATED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVEMENTS, ROADS, WATER, SEWER, SIDEWALKS, PARKS, THINGS THAT THE PUBLIC WILL NEED AND ENJOY.

SO YES, SIR.

AND I WOULD ASK IF THE DEVELOPERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR ANYTHING THEY WANT TO SAY IN ADDITION.

I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING HERE TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WELL, THEN WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2024-08-14.

I'M GOING TO SECOND THAT.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT PASSES.

ITEM 12, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND HHW SOLUTIONS.

[12. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND HHW SOLUTIONS, FOR THE COLLECTION, HAULING, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.

AND WHILE WE'RE PAUSING FOR TECHNOLOGY HERE, I JUST WANTED TO FLASH THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE LOGO UP THERE.

THE LANDING SCREEN.

WE WE FOUND THAT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE IS NOT A RESOURCE THAT A LOT OF CITIZENS HISTORICALLY ARE USING ANYMORE.

THIS IS FOR THE SOLVENTS, THE OILS, THE PAINT, THINGS THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR IT'S FURTHER DOWN IN THE PRESENTATIONS, READS ITEM 12.

THINGS THAT YOU FIND DURING SPRING CLEANING IN YOUR GARAGE, IF YOU WILL.

WE DO HAVE THIS RESOURCE WHERE A CITIZEN CAN CALL AND SCHEDULE A PICKUP AT THEIR ADDRESS.

THERE IT IS. WHAT WE FOUND FROM OCTOBER OF 2023 TO MARCH OF 2024, WE'VE PAID HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE $11,932 FOR 52 PICKUPS.

AND SO NOT THAT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE IS NOT DOING THEIR PART.

IT'S JUST THAT WE'RE PAYING A WHOLE LOT PER PICKUP FOR THIS SERVICE.

AND SO STAFF AND I PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER, RESEARCHED WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING.

A LOT OF CITIES ARE TREATING THIS MORE AS A AS NEEDED TYPE APPROACH, WHERE WE COORDINATE A DAY FOR THEM TO BRING THE RESOURCES OUT IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION.

YOU ADVERTISE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF TIME TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO BRING THOSE ITEMS AND DROP THEM OFF.

I ENVISION THIS BEING SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE WORKING FOR IN OCTOBER.

WE'RE WORKING WITH KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL TO HAVE A CITY-WIDE CLEANUP DAY, IF YOU WILL.

SO, WE COULD HAVE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE HERE.

WE COULD HAVE OUR RECYCLING PARTNERS HERE.

WE COULD HAVE OUR TRASH PARTNERS HERE.

SO REALLY, IT'S MORE OF A DAY OF TYPE OF SITUATION.

AND THE COST WOULD BE MUCH LESS FOR US.

SO THE REASON THAT WE'RE BRINGING THIS TO YOU TONIGHT IS BECAUSE IT DOES REQUIRE US TO GIVE THEM 90 DAYS NOTICE.

IF WE INTEND TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACT DOES EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

VERY GOOD. SO JUST REALLY MORE THAN ANYTHING, LOOKING FOR SOME DIRECTION ON HOW YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HANDLE THAT IF WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

ABSOLUTELY. I WOULD SAY WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK FOR THAT.

I FEEL LIKE THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THOSE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS ITEMS THAT YOU'VE DISCOVERED, AND MAYBE THERE'S A BETTER WAY.

AND IT APPEARS LIKE WE COULD BE CHALLENGED TO FIND THAT BETTER WAY GIVES US THE ADDITIONAL ABILITY TO MARKET THAT AND HAVE A PROBABLY A BETTER UTILIZATION OVERALL.

SO IT SEEMS WORTHY TO TRY COUNCIL.

AGREED. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. SO IF YOU IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO MAKE A MOTION TO TERMINATE THAT CONTRACT AND EMPOWER ME TO EXECUTE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU COUNCIL.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND HHW SOLUTIONS FOR THE COLLECTION, HAULING AND RECYCLING, DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

DO WE NEED TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE? I WOULD SAY JUST ADD THAT THE MAYOR I MEAN, SORRY, THE CITY MANAGER, SHOULD PROVIDE THE TERMINATION NOTICE,

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ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER TO DETERMINE THE DATE AND PROVIDE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION.

SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND.

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

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM 13. CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A PARK PROJECT REQUEST FROM THE DECATUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

[13. 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 RENOVATION OF THE BALLFIELD AT HARMON PARK AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.]

KEVIN HOLZBOG.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

JUST REAL BRIEFLY, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW, AND THEN I WILL HAND IT OFF TO GREG HALL FOR THE DETAILS.

EVEN THOUGH I'LL PROBABLY BE OUT THERE WITH A SHOVEL AND GREG WON'T, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

NEVERTHELESS, THAT'LL BE IN THE PICTURES LATER WHEN WE REPORT BACK TO YOU AFTER THE PROJECTS ARE FINALIZED.

SO THIS PROJECT AS A REMINDER TO THE EDC EACH YEAR ANNUALLY IN OUR BUDGET, WE BUDGET $100,000 FOR PARKS PROJECTS.

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE FUNDED A NUMBER OF REALLY WHAT I THINK ARE REALLY COOL PROJECTS, HIGHLY UTILIZED PROJECTS THIS PAST YEAR.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN A YEAR, BUT THE PICKLEBALL COURTS AT JONES THAT WE JUST HAD THE GRAND OPENING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, ARE BEING USED CONSTANTLY. THAT WAS OUR PROJECT THIS PAST YEAR.

I THINK THE YEAR PRIOR TO THAT, MAYBE THE FITNESS COURT OUT AT RENSHAW PARK, BUT THIS YEAR LOOKING TO HELP AS OPPOSED TO A NEW PROJECT, SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TO ENHANCE, IMPROVE, REPAIR THE ONE OF THE BALL FIELDS HERE AT HARMON PARK.

IF YOU'VE HAD KIDS PLAY AT THIS PARK, IT'S IN DIRE NEED OF REGRADING AND SOME RESURFACING.

SO, THIS YEAR, GREG AND THE CITY APPROACHED THE EDC ABOUT THAT $100,000 ALLOCATION GOING TOWARDS A PROJECT MORE OF MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT AS OPPOSED TO SOMETHING NEW. I THINK THE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I THINK THE BOARD APPRECIATED THAT.

AND WE'RE EXCITED TO BE A PARTNER ON THE PROJECT.

VERY GOOD. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE EDC STANDPOINT.

OTHERWISE, I'LL HAND IT TO GREG.

SO, KEVIN, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SHOVEL.

YOU KNOW, GOLD SHOVELS DON'T ACTUALLY COUNT AS WORK SHOVELS.

WELL, WE USUALLY WE LIKE HAVING THOSE GOLD SHOVELS.

WE DO LIKE GOLD SHOVELS.

YOU KNOW, ANY OTHER SERIOUS QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER? WELL, A COMMENT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY GREAT.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BUDGETING ITEMS THAT MAKE A DIRECT IMPACT BACK INTO THE CITY OF DECATUR OBVIOUSLY.

THAT'S KIND OF THE FUNCTION OR ROLE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BUT IT IS REALLY INTERESTING, TOO, HOW MUCH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT OF THIS LAST PROJECT IS REALLY MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

I MEAN, I JUST LEFT A FUNCTION AND THAT WAS JUST A RANDOM TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ABOUT GOING TO THE PICKLEBALL COURT OUT BY THE AIRPORT.

SO PRETTY NEAT.

IT IS FANTASTIC.

SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATE AGAIN THE GIVE BACK OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

NOW OF COURSE AS A REMINDER FOR YOU ALL AND JUST FOR THE PUBLIC ANY, FOR THE 2 OR 3 PEOPLE THAT WATCH THIS ONLINE.

THE, THE $100,000 THAT'S, THAT'S ALLOCATED ANNUALLY, THE WAY THAT THAT'S TO BE DISBURSED IS, FIRST OF ALL, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAS TO MAKE THE REQUEST IN PERSON AT A BOARD MEETING, WHICH GREG'S DONE EVERY YEAR AND DOES A GREAT JOB OF OUTLINING THE PROJECT IN DETAIL AND THE BUDGET IN DETAIL. THE FUNDING ITSELF IS LINED OUT AS $50,000 DISCRETIONARY, MEANING IT'S $50,000 NO MATTER IF THE CITY SPENDS ANY MONEY OR NOT, AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 MATCH.

AND SO IF THE CITY SPENDS $50,000 ON THE PROJECT, THEN THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 FOR A TOTAL OF 100,000.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL INVITE GREG HALL AND HIS GOLD SHOVEL UP.

WELL, KEVIN, REAL QUICK BEFORE YOU GO.

OKAY, SO I CAN ONLY WORK OUT SHIRTLESS SO MANY TIMES AT THE FITNESS CENTER, BUT I THINK REALLY, THIS MONEY FOR KENNY RENSHAW SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOCUSED THERE AS OPPOSED TO THIS.

IF WE HAVE ANY FUNDS LEFT OVER, WE WILL BUY YOU SHIRTS WILL.

I PROMISE, IS THAT THE REQUEST? GOOD JOB BUD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

YEAH. SO KEVIN DID A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING THE PROJECT AND HOW WE GOT THERE.

SO THIS YEAR, LIKE YOU SAID, WE WANTED TO CONCENTRATE ON A MAINTENANCE PROJECT BECAUSE WE HAVE A SKATE PARK GOING RIGHT NOW AND THE SPLASH PAD IS GOING TO START UP HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 4 OR 5 MONTHS.

SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO ON THIS SOUTH FIELD AT HARMON PARK IS REGRADE IT, INSTALL SOME UNDERDRAIN PIPING.

AND ALSO WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN PUT ARTIFICIAL TURF ON THE INFIELD, ON THE COMPLETE INFIELD.

SO WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET, BUT WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR ON HOW MUCH WE CAN DO TRY TO ELIMINATE HAVING TO BRING IN THE SOIL CONDITIONER EVERY YEAR

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FOR THE BASE PATHS.

AND THAT STUFF'S LIKE $3,000 FOR EVERY FIELD THAT WE PUT THAT STUFF ON, AND IT JUST CAUSES US TROUBLE BECAUSE OF THE DRAINAGE DOESN'T WORK WELL AND THEN THE FIELD GETS BUILT UP AND IT'S JUST CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS OVER THERE.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED THIS YEAR IS REGRADING AND WORKING ON THE DRAINAGE AND THEN THE ARTIFICIAL TURF.

IT'LL HELP THE PARK'S CREW TO HELP MAINTAIN IT.

AND MAYBE AFTER A RAIN TOO.

THE KIDDOS CAN GET ON THERE AND PLAY QUICKER INSTEAD OF HAVING RAIN OUT.

SO IF THIS WORKS WELL, WE'LL BE HITTING UP THE EDC FOR NEXT YEAR FOR THE OTHER BALL FIELDS.

ALL RIGHT. JUST KIND OF TWO YEARS IN A ROW.

GET TRY TO GET BOTH BALL FIELDS DOWN HERE FIXED UP.

THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHER COMMENTS QUESTIONS.

WHAT WOULD THE TIME FRAME BE? WE'RE FIXING TO GET STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

AS SOON AS THIS GETS APPROVED.

HOPEFULLY IT'S A LOCAL CONTRACTOR AND HE'S JUST WAITING FOR US TO SAY YES.

YEAH. AND THE I WOULD SAY THE LITTLE HEATH HAS BEEN TALKING TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE AND THEY MAY TRY TO HELP CONTRIBUTE.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING ON THE AMOUNT OF ARTIFICIAL TURF WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO.

SO THE, THE LITTLE LEAGUE'S TALKING ABOUT KICKING INTO.

SO. ANY OTHER.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU COUNCIL.

WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE PARK PROJECT REQUEST FROM THE CITY DECATUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR FUNDING THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO BE APPLIED TO THE PROJECT COSTS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE BALL FIELD AT HARMON PARK, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

VERY NICE. THANK YOU.

AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES.

THANK YOU, TEAM.

ITEM 14, RECEIVE ANNUAL UPDATE FROM THE SERVICE ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR VISTA PARK.

[14. RECEIVE ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE SERVICE ASSESSMENT PLAN (SAP) FOR VISTA PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS ITEM DEALS WITH THE PID DISTRICT FOR VISTA PARK.

AND AGAIN, OUR PARTNERS.

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS ARE HERE TONIGHT ATTENDING.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE MR. TRENT PETTY, WHO REPRESENTS P3 WORKS.

THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT ARE SERVING THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

AND SO TRENT IS GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH A COUPLE OF THE DETAILS ON THE SAP.

AND THEN AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, WE'LL HAVE A FOLLOW UP ITEM FOR ACTION THAT YOU'LL CONSIDER THEN.

SO HE'LL GIVE THE REPORT TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS HE CAN HELP ANSWER.

AND THEN WE'LL TAKE ACTION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. NICE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

TRENT PETTY, 1021 SYMONS DRIVE, KELLER, TEXAS.

P3 WORKS.

HAPPY TO VISIT WITH YOU ON A COUPLE OF ITEMS TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE EASY ONE.

THIS IS AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 372.

ANY TIME A PID GOES BY ONE YEAR, YOU COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

YOU GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PID AND THE PROGRESS OF THE PID.

THIS IS THE SECOND UPDATE FOR VISTA PARK.

IT IS GOING AS EXPECTED.

THE BUDGET IS AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.

THIS PROJECT SHOULD CONCLUDE HOPEFULLY AROUND FY 25, THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

IT IS ON BUDGET.

IT IS WORKING, SO THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT IN TERMS OF ANY ANOMALIES, IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, VISTA PARK HAS FOUR SEPARATE IMPROVEMENT AREAS.

THE FIRST IMPROVEMENT AREA IS BY FAR THE LARGEST.

IT'S ABOUT A $5.4 MILLION BOND THAT'S FUNDING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.

BUT THE DEVELOPER IS MAKING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS, AND WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS AS EXPECTED.

SO THERE'S REALLY NOTHING MATERIAL TO REPORT TONIGHT.

THE 372 DOES REQUIRE THAT THESE UPDATES ULTIMATELY BE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE.

SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TONIGHT IS PRESENTING IT AND ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS.

THEN NEXT MEETING IF YOU WANT YOU CAN HAVE THAT ON CONSENT.

BUT THAT ORDINANCE WILL NEED TO BE ADOPTED TO FOLLOW UP ON 372 REQUIREMENTS.

SO BEYOND THAT I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

COUNCIL. WELL, I APPRECIATE YOU COMING UP.

IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE MADE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS TO COUNCILS BEFORE, SO APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TODAY AND AND GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS AND LETTING US KNOW WHERE WE'RE WHERE WE STAND. THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT IS A REPORT.

SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 15.

[15. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AND DESIGNATE JEFF SICKING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO R2024-08-14 “FINDING AND DECLARING THAT THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO FUNCTION” REAPPOINTING DWIGHT REEVES, JEFF SICKING, AND CHRISTIE RHINE, JERRY WATSON, AND BARBARA FOSTER TO THE DECATUR HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 1, 2025.]

CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE CERTIFICATION.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AND DESIGNATE JEFF SICKING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.

THIS IS RESOLUTION R 202408-15.

COUNCIL. MAYOR, THERE'S NO REPORT FROM STAFF, BUT THE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION IS ON PAGE 73 OF YOUR PACKET.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR.

COUNCIL. I LOOK FOR A MOTION.

[00:50:05]

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2020 408 1415.

I BELIEVE HE'S RIGHT.

IT'S 14. OKAY.

14. MAYOR.

YOU'RE CORRECT. I CORRECTED YOUR AGENDA.