[DISCUSS AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING DESIRED BOUNDARIES OF A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ).]
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I'M GOING TO GAVEL US IN AT 5:30 FOR OUR WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION STAFF TO STAFF REGARDING DESIRED BOUNDARIES OF A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.
JUST A REMINDER FOR THOSE THAT MIGHT BE WATCHING OR JOINING US HERE TODAY.
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE IS WHAT THE ACRONYM TIRZ STANDS FOR.
IT WOULD SIMPLY BE PORTIONS OVER THE CURRENT VALUE THAT GET COLLECTED WOULD GO INTO A FUND DEDICATED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES IN THE DISTRICT, SO DEDICATED INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS FOR THE FUTURE.
SOME BENCHMARKS THAT WE HAVE TO WATCH VERY CAREFULLY ARE THE 50% MARK, MEANING NOT MORE THAN 50% OF YOUR TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE CAN BE CAPTURED IN A TIRZ DISTRICT.
AND THEN THE OTHER BENCHMARK IS 30% OF THE VALUE CANNOT BE CAPTURED IN THE FORM OF RESIDENTIAL USE.
SO THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT WE'RE WATCHING OUT FOR.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PETTY AND ASSOCIATES TO GET TO THIS POINT TONIGHT, WHERE WE CAN LAY THE MAP OUT IN FRONT OF YOU, AND WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR TONIGHT WAS JUST A KIND OF A ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOP DISCUSSION OVER WHAT THE DISTRICT LOOKED LIKE TODAY IN ITS CONCEPT FORM, VERSUS WHAT YOU WOULD DESIRE IT TO LOOK LIKE.
ONCE WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO APPROVE IT.
SO WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS A DRAFTED MAP.
THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE OF TWEAKS SINCE WE VERY FIRST GOT THIS MAP.
WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR IS TO TAKE NOTES, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE OPENLY WITH YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND IF ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WANTS TO WEIGH IN ON THEIR COMMENTS RELATED TO TIRZ, THAT WOULD BE OKAY TOO.
BUT JUST I JUST REALLY WANT YOUR THOUGHTS.
WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET TO IS LIKE THE 90% MARK ON A DISTRICT BOUNDARY, TO GIVE IT BACK TO OUR CONSULTANTS AND HAVE THEM GET TO WORK ON CREATING OUR FIRST TIRZ DISTRICT.
NEXT WILL COME ONCE THE DISTRICT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE NEXT PIECE WILL BE ALL THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS THAT WILL NEED TO GO INTO THE CREATION OF THE TOURS.
SO IT'LL BE A MUCH HEAVIER LIFT.
BUT TONIGHT IS JUST ABOUT NAILING DOWN THAT DISTRICT BOUNDARY.
SO HAPPY TO CLARIFY ANYTHING OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BASED ON WHAT I'VE SHARED WITH YOU SO FAR.
WELL, DO YOU HAVE SOME CONTINUED COMMENTS OR.
THAT'S IT FOR NOW, UNLESS YOU HAVE COMMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE MAP MAYOR.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
I KNOW THAT IN DISCUSSION, I DO LIKE THE CONCEPT OF HOW WE HAVE THE DOWNTOWN AREA INCLUDED.
AND I ALSO FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE INFILL PROCESS IS SOMETHING THAT I'M, WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT WE'VE INCLUDED A LOT OF OUR INFILL OPPORTUNITY AREAS FOR THAT SO WE COULD USE A TIRZ POTENTIALLY FOR THOSE DEVELOPMENTS.
YES. AS LONG AS YOU'RE BRINGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FORM OF WATER, SEWER, ROADS, SIDEWALKS, THINGS LIKE THAT, ANYTHING THAT WAS THOUGHT OUT AHEAD OF TIME AND LANDED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS LIST.
VERY GOOD. AND JUST A REMINDER HOW WE LANDED HERE.
WE'VE BEEN RESEARCHING WAYS TO POINT DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN DIRECTIONS FOR OUR CITY AND THE PALOMA TRAILS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS IN IT LANGUAGE THAT REQUIRES US TO ESTABLISH A TIRZ SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
AND THROUGH WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS AT PETIT AND ASSOCIATES, WE DETERMINED THAT WE COULD USE THIS AS A TOOL TO DO MUCH MORE THAN JUST HELP THAT DEVELOPMENT ALONG.
WELL, I GUESS THAT WOULD BE THE OTHER THING I THINK WOULD BE IMPORTANT.
AND I BELIEVE AND I WILL OBVIOUSLY LET THE REMAINDER OF COUNCIL RESPOND TO THAT.
BUT I ALSO APPRECIATE THE PROACTIVENESS OF THIS.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PROCESS.
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REQUIREMENTS. BUT THE BLUE AREA THAT WE HAVE HERE HIGHLIGHTED, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MATRIX COMES UP TO AS FAR AS THE PERCENTAGE OF VALUE OR PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS? I DO. MAYOR.SO THE CURRENT BOUNDARY THAT'S BEFORE YOU.
AS A TAXABLE VALUE OF $396,161,910.
IF WE'RE USING THE CURRENT YEAR'S TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE, THAT REPRESENTS 31%.
OKAY. AND JUST A REMINDER, OUR STATUTORY LIMIT IS 50%.
SO WE'RE WELL UNDER ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE RUNNING INTO, AND I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBERS, BUT WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE 30% MARK OF THAT 396 MILLION BEING REPRESENTED BY RESIDENTIAL.
SO, THIS IS REALLY A TOOL TO HELP WITH UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES.
SO RAW LAND THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED OR COULD BE DEVELOPED IN A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CITY.
SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH RESIDENTIAL IN THIS CURRENT LAYOUT.
IT'S VERY CLOSE TO POTENTIALLY SHAVE.
I THINK WE NEED TO DIG INTO THE DETAIL.
I DO BELIEVE AND OUR CONSULTANTS BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE SOME RESIDENTIAL OUT.
GOTCHA. AND SO ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT I HAD ON, ON MY BRAIN, AND WE CAN JUST LOOK AT THIS AND TALK THROUGH IT TOGETHER IS THE PROPERTIES LOCATED? IT WOULD BE ON THE NORTH BUSINESS ROUTE AND THEN NORTH OF HIGHWAY 380.
AND I THINK THAT WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY HELP OUR RESIDENTIAL PERCENTAGE.
RIGHT. AND JUST THINKING ABOUT GOING FORWARD, IF WE COME TO A PLACE WHERE WE AGREE ON A CURRENT DISTRICT, AS LONG AS WE'RE IN THE PARAMETERS ESTABLISHED, WE CAN CONTINUE TO AMEND THE TIRZ DISTRICT.
THAT'S RIGHT. IT CAN BE. IT CAN BE AMENDED ANNUALLY, IF YOU SO CHOOSE.
AND ONCE IT'S ESTABLISHED THAT 30% RESIDENTIAL PIECE GOES AWAY.
AND OBVIOUSLY THAT IS BECAUSE OVER TIME THESE AREAS OR POCKETS GET BUILT OUT.
SOME MAY BECOME RESIDENTIAL, SOME MAY BECOME COMMERCIAL, AND SO ON.
OKAY. GOOD QUESTION. YES, MA'AM I HAVE JUST THE CONCERN THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
OH, SORRY. IF I MAY TURN THIS ON FOR YOU, MA'AM.
I HAVE A CONCERN, AND I BROUGHT IT UP LAST TIME.
AND THIS MAP DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROPERTY BETWEEN MAIN AND WALNUT ON THE WEST END OF TOWN.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT LEAST THAT LITTLE BLOCK ADDED.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. I WOULD JUST ASK IF YOU COULD JUST HIGHLIGHT THE AREA THAT YOU, YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED AND THEN JUST WRITE ME SOME NOTES IN THERE SO THAT I CAN KEEP TRACK OF YOUR DESIRES.
AND THAT'LL BE KIND OF THE CATALYST THAT MOVES THIS PROJECT FORWARD.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE PETTY AND ASSOCIATES.
COME AND GIVE US A FINAL VERSION.
MELANIE. DO YOU MIND REPEATING THAT ON MAIN AND WALNUT? WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU TALKING? EAST. WEST. WEST.
OKAY. FOLLOW MAIN AND WALNUT UNTIL YOU GET TO FM 51 BUSINESS.
AND I DID ASK KAREN TO HELP ME WITH GOOGLE MAPS.
RHONDA, IF YOU DON'T MIND, NAVIGATE TO WEST WALNUT AT THE BUSINESS ROUTE.
I WENT. I WENT EAST FOR SOME REASON INSTEAD OF WEST.
THAT'S GOOD [INAUDIBLE] I WAS LIKE IT LOOKS BLUE, SO I WANTED TO CLARIFY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT WOULD BE THIS.
IT WOULD BE SOME OF THIS AREA RIGHT IN HERE.
YEAH. AND THAT'S KIND OF I KNOW THAT THAT WAS A DISCUSSION AT ONE TIME WHEN WE VISITED ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT ABOUT MAIN AND WALNUT, AS WELL AS TRINITY AND STATE STREET.
WHATEVER THAT EXTENSION POTENTIALLY LOOKS LIKE.
BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE CURRENT MAP THAT YOU PROVIDED US EXTENDS FOR QUITE A FEW BLOCKS.
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AND TO MELINDA'S POINT, I THINK GOING DOWN TO THAT BUSINESS INTERSECTION, THAT PROBABLY THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.THERE'S A LOT OF BUSINESSES DOWN THAT WAY.
I DON'T DISAGREE, AND WE DRAFTED THIS MAP BASED ON THE IDEA OF THE WHOLE ENFIELD DESIRE THAT CAME OUT OF OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP, AND WE JUST STARTED WITH THE IDEA OF SIX BLOCKS IN EVERY DIRECTION FROM THE COURTHOUSE.
SO THAT'S HOW WE LANDED WITH THAT.
THE CONSULTANTS LIKE THAT, IT WAS EASY TO MANAGE.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, FROM THERE THEY JUST STARTED EXTRACTING CAD DATA.
AND SO WE'LL OBVIOUSLY WORK TO GET THAT CLEANER ON THE WEST SIDE.
I MEAN, THIS IS DEFINITELY A 60,000 FOOT VIEW.
BUT I MEAN, GOSH, IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITY AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
YEAH. SOME HOMEWORK IF YOU NEED TO THINK THROUGH IT A LITTLE MORE.
WELL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION POINTS WE WANT TO HAVE WITH NATE? VERY GOOD.
IF YOU DO RUN ACROSS QUESTIONS, JUST PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
THIS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR MYSELF AND STAFF.
SO HAPPY TO PRIORITIZE TIME WITH YOU TO GET TO A GOOD SOLID BOUNDARY THAT WE ALL AGREE ON.
RIGHT. WELL, MAYBE THAT WOULDN'T BE A BAD IDEA JUST TO KIND OF FOR ACTION PLANS.
SO IF WE WERE TO TAKE THIS BACK, WHEN WOULD YOU WANT US TO PROVIDE THE FEEDBACK BACK TO YOU? NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS, IF, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
OKAY. THAT WOULD GIVE US TIME THURSDAY WITH STAFF ON OUR DEVELOPMENT DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE MAP RIGHT AND TURN IT AROUND TO OUR PETTY AND ASSOCIATES. OKAY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM ANYBODY IN THE IN THE PUBLIC? NATE. ANYTHING ELSE? NO, SIR. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, HEARING THAT, WE WILL CLOSE OUR WORKSHOP AT 5:42. THANK YOU.
I HAVE 6:00, SO WE WILL GET THIS MEETING STARTED.
[CALL TO ORDER]
IF YOU'RE ABLE PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.OUR FIRST ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
[1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.]
AND WE WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM AT 6:00 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING CITY BUDGET.NATE. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.
ITEM ONE IS ABOUT OUR PROPOSED BUDGET SPECIFICALLY, SO LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ANY COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR PROPOSED BUDGET. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS PRESENTATION TO YOU AT OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE PRESENTATION SINCE I PRESENTED IT LAST.
JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR TAX RATE IS GOING DOWN BY BASICALLY A THIRD OF A PENNY, BUT THAT REPRESENTS $3.62 PER $100,000 VALUE ON A HOME.
SO OUR TAX RATE THIS YEAR WILL BE 0.577551 CENTS IF YOU ADOPT IT AT OUR SEPTEMBER 9TH MEETING, AND A REMINDER THAT OUR OVERALL BUDGET IS BALANCED OUT WITH $17.1 MILLION FUNDING, THE GENERAL FUND, $7.4 MILLION FUNDING THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, AND THEN JUST SHY OF $2.5 MILLION IN OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS.
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THERE IS A MEMO THAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET ON PAGE ONE, AND THERE'S ALSO A DRAFT BUDGET IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET, AND THERE IS A COPY OF WHAT WENT TO THE WEBSITE AT YOUR SEAT.SO YOU'LL GET BOTH OF THOSE FOR FIRST READING AND CONSIDERATION TONIGHT ON YOUR SEPTEMBER.
AT YOUR SEPTEMBER 9TH MEETING, YOU'LL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE.
AND THEN IF EVERYBODY'S IN AGREEANCE, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO ADOPT BOTH BUDGET AND TAX RATE.
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR OTHER COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP ON PUBLIC HEARING OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THIS ITEM AT 6:03.
SO THAT'LL GET US TO OUR NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.
[2. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE BUDGET AS REPRESENTED IN DRAFT FORM; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2024-09-23]
OUR FIRST READING FOR ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025.MAYOR, THOSE ARE THE DETAILS I SHARED WITH YOU ON ITEM ONE.
AGAIN, THERE'S A MEMO THAT BEGINS ON PAGE SEVEN THAT GOES FURTHER INTO THE DETAILS OF OUR.
SO AGAIN, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
BUT THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW THIS BUDGET.
ALL RIGHT. LAST COUNCIL SESSION.
THANK YOU. NATE, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THAT ORDINANCE? HEARING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE.
[3. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS APPROVING THE 2024 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL; LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR 2024 AT $.577551 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 2024-09-24]
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE.CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS APPROVING THE 2024 CERTIFICATION APPRAISAL ROLE.
I FEEL LIKE I'M ON AUTO REPEAT.
YES, SIR. AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
BUT AGAIN, THIS IS A SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE ITEM THAT YOU HEARD IN ITEM ONE.
WE PASSED OUR BUDGET AND TAX RATE BY ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE REQUIRES TWO READINGS.
SO, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF THE TAX RATE ORDINANCE TONIGHT.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR.
[4. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN A REGIONAL EFFORT SEEKING LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER AND WASTEWATER DEMANDS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO CONTRIBUTE $10,000. RESOLUTION R2024-08-16]
CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL EFFORT SEEKING LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER AND WASTEWATER DEMANDS.FOR SOME TIME NOW, OUR PARTNERS IN THE SOUTH END OF WISE COUNTY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SOME GROWTH IN THE SAME FASHION THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT, AND THEY HAVE BEGUN PUTTING THEIR HEADS TOGETHER ON A LONG TERM SOLUTION.
AND THEIR PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY TODAY IS A LACK OF CONTINUED GROUNDWATER AS A RESOURCE, WHICH IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM OUR PROBLEMS SINCE WE'RE SURFACE WATER USERS.
IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW ME TO SPEND UP TO $10,000 FROM OUR WATER AND SEWER FUND TO HELP WITH ANY NECESSARY EXPENSES, SUCH AS LEGAL OR ENGINEERING FEES, THAT THEY'RE GOING TO INCUR AS THEY TRAVEL DOWN THE ROUTE OF EITHER CREATING LEGISLATION FOR A NEW WATER AUTHORITY, OR FOR JUST GETTING THEIR HEADS WRAPPED AROUND THE ENGINEERING PIECE FOR LONG TERM WATER SUSTAINABILITY.
VERY HAPPY TO ANSWER MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
WELL, ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD SAY IS FOR A NUMBER OF SEQUENTIAL YEARS PARTICIPATING IN THE WISE CHAMBER THAT HAS A LUNCHEON OR DINNER FOR MAYORS.
ALL THE MAYORS GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT CITY ISSUES OR ISSUES THAT ARE CONFRONTING US.
AND WATER HAS BEEN ONE OF THE PARAMOUNT ISSUES FOR EVERY CITY THAT'S BEEN A PARTICIPANT IN THAT.
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE PROBABLY A GOOD FOR US TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COALITION.
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SEEMS LIKE A. GOOD ENDEAVOR.THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 20240816.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US.
SO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
[5. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO AWARD BID TO TANKSCO, INC. DECATUR, TX 76234 IN THE BASE BID AMOUNT OF $803,200.70, FOR THE SUNSET 0.5MG ELEVATED STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.]
OF 803,270 FOR THE SUNSET ELEVATED STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE'RE ALREADY REHABBING THE SUNSET OR ROSE AVENUE TOWER, BUT WE ARE. THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY CO 2022 BOND FUNDS.WE'RE GETTING TO THE POINT NOW WHERE THE MILLION-GALLON ELEVATED STORAGE TANK OVER ON THOMPSON.
THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER IS TANKSCO AND MAYOR YOU HAD THE CORRECT DOLLAR AMOUNT THERE, $803,200.70.
JUST A REMINDER THAT IS COMING FROM CO 2022 BOND FUNDS.
GREG DID THIS COME IN LOWER THAN WHAT WE'D ANTICIPATED? YEP. QUITE A BIT, WASN'T IT? YES. OKAY.
YEAH. BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THAT'S WHAT WAS IN THE BOND.
SO IT SHOULD LEAVE ROOM FOR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS HOPEFULLY.
YEAH. I THINK IT SAID THERE'S $100,000 IN THERE FOR OOPS.
GREG, WHAT DOES THE REHAB ENTAIL? WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING? DID YOU SAY THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT DOWN? THAT'S WHAT HE SAID. OKAY.
OKAY. I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT SEEMS LIKE.
WHAT'S THE MATTER, JAKE? SORRY ABOUT THAT. ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. LOOK FOR A MOTION.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AWARD THE BID TO TANKSCO.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
ITEM SIX. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH PETTY AND ASSOCIATES.
[6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH PETTY AND ASSOCIATES.]
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF YOU'LL RECALL THE WORKSHOP JUST PRIOR TO COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT OUR PARTNERS AT PETTY AND ASSOCIATES WERE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN GETTING US TO THAT POINT. THEY'RE ALSO HEAVILY INVOLVED IN HELPING WITH THE ONGOING TIRZ, DISTRICT NUMBER ONE CREATION AS A WHOLE.SO THIS IS ALLOWING US TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 TO GET US THROUGH THE TOURS DISTRICT NUMBER ONE CREATION.
THE PACKET STARTS ON PAGE 33 OF THE DETAILS, AND IT DETAILS A TIMELINE, WHICH IS UP TO 90 DAYS FROM THE TIME WE SIGN THE CONTRACT. AND THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER DETAILS IN THERE.
THE BIG TAKEAWAY IS THE NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER OF 25,000.
AND THEN OF COURSE, THE FACT THAT THEY'RE ALREADY A PARTNER.
AND WE HAVEN'T ENTERED INTO THAT AGREEMENT WITH THEM YET.
COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ANSWER QUESTIONS.
COMMENTS. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION, MR. MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE.
THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH PETTY AND ASSOCIATES.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US.
DID YOU CATCH THAT, SUZY? OKAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.
[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CIAC). RESOLUTION R2024-08-17]
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS ACTION ITEM IS A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, WATER, SEWER AND OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTINUE TO BE AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST TO MAKE DECATUR BETTER EVERY SINGLE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN. THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX TO ASSIST US WITH OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING.
IF YOU APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT, IT WILL ALLOW US TO USE CHAPTER 395 AS THE BACKBONE.
THEY WOULD BE ADVISING COUNCIL AND STAFF ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPACT FEES.
YOU'LL HEAR FROM OUR CONSULTANTS AT NUGEN ON SEPTEMBER 9TH ABOUT IMPACT FEES AND WATER RATES.
AND SO THIS COMMITTEE IS BEING FORMED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE PATH OF IMPROVING THE SERVICES THAT WE HAVE AND DOING THE BEST THAT WE CAN WITH PUBLIC FUNDS.
SO IT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY OUT OF THE CURRENT BODY OF THE P AND Z.
PAM, THEY GET TO GIVE US FOUR MEMBERS, AND THEN ONE MEMBER MUST BE FROM THE ETJ.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE WILL OF THE PNC WOULD BE TO GIVE US HOPEFULLY TO GIVE US FOUR MEMBERS.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE.
ALL RIGHT. HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE.
THANK YOU. MAYOR, IF I MAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTION TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION ON THAT.
ITEM EIGHT IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[8. CONSENT AGENDA]
IF THERE IS ANY ITEMS THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL, WE CAN DO SO.OTHERWISE WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES ITEM NINE.
WE WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 615.
[9. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS UNDER FIVE.5.1074. AND ALSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LEGAL ADVICE UNDER A 551.087 AND 551.071. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. WE WILL RECONVENE AT 817.
[10. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 the City Council will reconvene into Regular Session to consider action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session.]
AND THERE ARE NO ACTIONS ON THOSE ITEMS THAT WILL GET US TO ITEM 11 PUBLIC HEARING.[11. COUNCIL TO HEAR PUBLIC INPUT]
DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR A PUBLIC HEARING? WE DO. OKAY.IF YOU WOULD, SIR, JUST IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND THEN.
I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WISE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY.
I KNOW YOU'RE A NONPARTISAN GROUP, AND I GET THAT.
AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD BE PROUD OF.
I KNOW, NATE, YOU GOT A GREAT CITY MANAGER HERE.
SO WE'RE VERY PROUD TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR.
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WELL, THE FACT IS WE DO HAVE ABOUT 80, WE ASSUME THERE'S ABOUT 82% OF THE POPULATION IN WISE COUNTY ARE MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, BUT IT'S NOT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PER SE.THAT'S WHY I'M TALKING ABOUT THIS.
IT'S WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE.
AND I WILL SHARE THAT WITH YOU LATER.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BRING NATIONAL ATTENTION IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S PASSED.
YOU HAVE TWO WAYS YOU CAN DO THIS.
ONE IS YOU CAN DECIDE TO DO A REFERENDUM, WHICH YOU CAN PUT ON.
FIRST OF ALL, YOU CAN VOTE AND JUST DO IT.
I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY RECOMMEND THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT BASED UPON THE LEGAL RESEARCH I'VE DONE, BECAUSE YOU ARE A NONPARTISAN AND THE OTHER WAY IS BY CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM.
NOW, THE REFERENDUM IS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN VOTE AND YOU CAN JUST PUT IT ON THE BALLOT YOURSELF.
AND IN FACT, I CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT BECAUSE I'VE LOOKED AT ALL THE CASE LAW ON IT.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD TAKE THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK, RIGHT? BECAUSE IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO MAKE THE DECISION THEMSELVES AND SAY, LOOK, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED.
AND IF THEY PASS IT, YOU'RE HEROES.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER THAT AND CONSIDER IT AS NEW BUSINESS.
I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE OVER 200 PARKS, ROADS AND CITIES NAMED AFTER BARACK OBAMA.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN GUESS HOW MANY CITIES, PARKS, AIRPORTS, AND ROADS ARE NAMED AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHO HAS DONE MORE FOR DISABLED VETERANS THAN ANY PRESIDENT IN MY LIFETIME.
AND BARACK OBAMA HAS HAD ALL THESE SCHOOLS.
THERE'S OVER 100 SCHOOLS NAMED AFTER HIM, SEVERAL DOZEN PARKS.
I COUNTED 26 ROADS, AND I STILL, I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY PRIVATE ROADS.
AND THERE'S AN AIRPORT AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS.
AND PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS HAD NOTHING, DESPITE ALL THE THINGS HE'S DONE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
AND THE FACT THAT WE DO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DO IDENTIFY WITH THE INITIATIVES THAT HE DID WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. SO I KNOW I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME HERE.
I DO HAVE COPIES IF ANYBODY WANTS IT.
I THINK I EMAILED IT TO EVERYBODY OF THE LEGAL RESEARCH.
I DID THIS AND I WENT THROUGH YOUR CHARTER ON HOW TO DO IT, AND MY TIME IS UP.
BUT THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T ASK QUESTIONS, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SUSIE, DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE SIGNED UP? NO, SIR. WE DON'T.
ITEM 12 IS IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT YOU WANT TO REQUEST, PLEASE DO SO AND WE WILL ADJOURN.
[12. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.]
I'D LIKE TO REQUEST THAT WE DISCUSS THIS AT OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.ALL RIGHT. AND ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR ADDING TO THE AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NO OTHERS WE WILL GET TO ADJOURNMENT.
AND ADJOURNMENT IS AT 8:22.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.