1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025 AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $.577551.

[2. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION CREATING THE MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.]

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE MEADOW-BROOK PID AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION CREATING THE MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

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>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ITEM 2 IS SIMPLY PUBLIC HEARING FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK FOR AGAINST THE MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

>> ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? QUESTIONS? DO HAVE ANY SIGNED UP?

>> NO, SIR. WE DON'T.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE WILL CLOSE ITEM 2 AT 6:05.

ITEM 3, AT PUBLIC HEARING,

[3. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN 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 VETERINARIAN CLINIC, INDOOR PENS ONLY, IN A C-O, OFFICE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT, ON APPROXIMATELY 0.76 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1600 W. US HIGHWAY 380 BUSINESS, DECATUR, TEXAS. (SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION 2024-07—DR. JOE ABEL, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER WISE ASSOCIATES LP) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 5- 0, CHAIRMAN LEMOND AND COMMISSIONER BERUBE ABSENT.) SUP2024-07 ORDINANCE 2024-09-27.]

OPENING THAT UP AT 6:05.

CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE AS THE CITY DECATUR TO GRANT SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE VETERINARIAN CLINIC DOOR PENS ONLY.

>> MR. MAYOR, THIS IS A REQUEST ON DR. JOE ABEL'S BEHALF OF WISE ASSOCIATES LP TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW VET CLINIC WITH INDOOR PENS ONLY IN A CEO THAT'S AN OFFICE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 0.76 ACRES OF LAND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS JB WILLIAMS SURVEY ABSTRACT 880 WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1,600 WEST US HIGHWAY 380 BUSINESS.

THIS IS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUP REQUIREMENTS.

THERE IS A SITE PLAN AND A FLOOR PLAN THAT IS INCLUDED.

THERE'S THE SITE PLANS WITH THE EXISTING LAND USE, I'M SORRY, I'VE LOST THAT ONE.

SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRY, AND THEN THE PROPERTY OF INTEREST IS ZONED AS COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND THERE WAS THE NOTIFICATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET.

THERE WERE 16 PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES.

NEXT SLIDE IS THE SITE PLAN AND FLOOR PLAN FOR THIS PROPERTY.

FOR THE TIME BEING, DR. ABEL'S PLANS TO OCCUPY BUSINESS SUITE A, WHICH IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND WE'LL LATER MOVE INTO THE OTHER PART, BUT THE SUP IS FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, WAYNE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR THIS ITEM?

>> NO, SIR. WE DON'T.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE CITY?

>> NO.

>> VERY GOOD. THEN WE WILL CLOSE THAT ITEM AT 6:08.

WE'LL OPEN UP ITEM 4 AT 6:08.

[4. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON AN AMENDMENT TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.541 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1102/1202 OLD CHICO ROAD AND 0.06 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE CENTERLINE OF OLD CHICO ROAD FROM THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT (C-2) TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (SF-2). (ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION 2024-05—RICK DEFALCO, ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER OSCAR FONSECA) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, 5-0, CHAIRMAN LEMOND AND COMMISSIONER BERUBE ABSENT.) ZC2024-05 ORDINANCE 2024-09-28]

THIS IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.4541 ACRES OF LAND.

THIS IS ORDINANCE 24-09-28.

>> MR. MAYOR, THIS IS A REQUEST FROM RICK DE FALCO ON BEHALF OF OSCAR FONSECA, TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FROM C-2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY TO RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT.

THIS IS 0.6 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED FROM THE CENTER LINE OF OLD CHICO ROAD, AND 0.541 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE 1102 THROUGH 1202 OLD CHICO ADDRESSES.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONING CHANGE FROM C-2 TO SF-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING THREE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AT THAT LOCATION.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ENCLAVES THAT WAS FROM THE ORIGINAL ZONING MAP WAS STILL ZONED AS A C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

HOWEVER, IT'S BEEN USED AS RESIDENTIAL FOR MANY YEARS AND SO ALL WE'RE DOING IS PUTTING IT BACK INTO A C-2 OR ITS SF-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE USE AS RESIDENTIAL.

IT DOES MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES WITH THE COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD,

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THAT IS THE EXISTING LAND USE THAT IS ALREADY FOR THAT PROPERTY, WHICH SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES, INCLUDING SMALL FAMILY, SINGLE FAMILY, DETACHED AND PATIO HOMES WITH SMALL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ALSO.

THE ZONING MAPS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THIS SHOWS THE EXISTING LAND USE, WHICH IS COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE EXISTING ZONING, WHICH IS C-2 AND THE PROPOSED ZONING, WHICH IS SF-2 AND THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT ALL AROUND THAT IS SF-2 ZONING SO IT'S VERY COMPLIMENTARY TO THAT AREA.

THERE WERE 12 PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WERE NOTIFIED FOR THIS.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES FOR THIS.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 5-0 WITH CHAIRMAN LAMOND AND COMMISSIONER ABSENT, AND STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 2024-05.

>> THANK YOU, WAYNE. COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? DO YOU HAVE ANY ONE SIGNED UP FOR THIS?

>> NO, WE DON'T.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER REPORT FROM THE CITY? VERY GOOD.

WE WILL THEN CLOSE THIS ITEM AT 6:11, AND THAT WILL GET US TO OUR NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ACTIONS ITEMS.

[5. CONSIDER SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ADOPT 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]

ITEM 5, CONSIDER SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY DECATUR, TEXAS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ADOPT A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025.

>> MAYOR AND COUNSEL, NO CHANGES TO THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED DURING YOUR LAST TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS.

THE FULL BUDGET CAN BE DETAILED STARTING ON PAGE 1 THROUGH 7 BY DEPARTMENT BY LINE AND THEN THERE'S ALSO AN EXPLANATION OF THE TAX, WHICH SUPPORTS IT NEXT IN ITEM 6.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET.

THIS IS AN ITEM 4 ACTION CONSIDERATION, AND IT WILL REQUIRE A RECORD VOTE, MAYOR.

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> NO, BUT I'LL MAKE A MOTION IF YOU WOULD HAVE ONE.

>> I WOULD LOVE A MOTION.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2024-09-23.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? IF WE WOULD, WE'LL JUST START AT THIS END OF THE TABLE AND LET'S SAY YOU ON THE MOTION?

>> AYE.

>> THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU.

ITEM 6, CONSIDER SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR,

[6. CONSIDER SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE 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]

TEXAS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2024 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLE, LEVING AN ADVOM TAX FOR 2024 AT 0.57755 PER $100 ASSESSED VALUATION.

>> MAYOR, THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD IS YOU JUST COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

THIS IS YOUR SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE.

YOU TAKE ACTION TONIGHT TO APPROVE IT.

THIS ITEM ALSO REQUIRES A RECORD VOTE.

>> VERY WELL. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL?

>> NO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2024-09-24.

>> SECOND.

>> YOU'VE GOT A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? WE'LL START AGAIN, AT THIS END OF THE TABLE.

>> AYE.

>> THAT PASSES. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

ITEM 7, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF

[7. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND CREATING THE MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 372 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION R2024-08-18]

THE CITY OF DECATUR TEXAS AUTHORIZING CREATING MEADOW CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

>> IS BOB DRANSFELD ONLINE?

>> HI, THIS IS JORDAN SAWYER AND I AM HERE AS WELL.

>> HI, WELCOME.

>> HI. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> CAN WE HEAR WHO THIS IS?

>> THIS IS JORDAN. GO AHEAD JORDAN.

>> YES. THIS IS JORDAN SAWYER ON THE CITY'S BOND, COUNSEL.

WE HAVE PREPARED THIS RESOLUTION.

I LOST MY VOICE THIS WEEKEND SO I'M SORRY I'M SPEAKING HERE.

WE HAVE PREPARE THIS RESOLUTION THAT'S BASED ON THE PETITION TO CREATE THE MATO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT WAS FILED BY THE LANDOWNER.

WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD THERE BE ANY, BUT THIS IS THE RESOLUTION THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD FOR EARLIER.

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>> ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYONE ON COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2024-08-18.

>> SO WE HAVE A MOTION OR SECOND.

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

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.

AND THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM 8, CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS,

[8. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE 2024-03-07 AMENDING AND ADOPTING A NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES. ORDINANCE 2024-09-26]

TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE 2024-03-07, AMENDING AND ADOPTING A NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES.

THIS IS ORDINANCE 2024-09-26.

>> MAYOR, AND COUNCIL, THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF YOUR ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.

YOU'RE PROBABLY VERY FAMILIAR THAT OFTENTIMES WE ADJUST OUR FEES AS NEEDED, DEPENDING ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET.

FEES ARE COMING ONLINE, FEES ARE GOING OFFLINE.

LAW CHANGES OR LOCAL ORDINANCE CHANGE DEPICT WHEN AND HOW WE DO THESE THINGS.

TONIGHT, I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU FROM PAGES 53-71 OF YOUR PACKET.

I JUST WANT TO HIT THE HIGH POINTS HERE.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE SHEET THAT HAS HIGHLIGHTED AREAS THAT WILL CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS. WE'RE ADDING A STORABLE SWIMMING POOL PERMIT FOR THOSE POOLS THAT ARE HIGHER THAN 18 INCHES IN WATER DEPTH.

THE REASON WE'RE DOING THAT IS BECAUSE THE IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL PERMIT IS $300.

IT'S NOT FEASIBLE TO ASK A PERSON WHO JUST HAS A TEMPORARY POOL TO PAY $300 FOR A POOL PERMIT, SO ADDING THE SIMPLE $50 FEE COVERS THAT ITEM.

MOVING ON TO GET INTO DONATION BINS.

WE CHANGED THAT TO A VERY CLEAR ANNUAL DONATION BIN PERMIT FOR $40 PER LOCATION.

I WOULD SAY THAT IN EVENT A NONPROFIT ORGANIZES THAT OR A CHURCH OR A SCHOOL, THERE WOULD BE A CONSIDERATION AND STAFF WOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE THE CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE THAT FEE IF IT WAS APPROPRIATE.

BUT THAT CLEANS THAT ITEM UP, MAKING IT AN ANNUAL FEE.

MOVING ON INTO RESTAURANTS, MOBILE FOODS, AND COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETS.

WORKING WITH WAYNE AND HIS TEAM IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THEY WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE 3% CPI BEING APPLIED TO THESE FEES.

EACH OF THOSE FEES, I JUST MENTIONED, RESTAURANT, MOBILE FOOD, AND COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET ITEMS ALONG WITH FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PLAN REVIEW, ALL RECEIVED A 3% CPI TO THEIR TOTAL COST.

THEN IF THE LAST ITEM IS RELATED TO PARKS.

WE SNUCK THAT ONE IN THERE.

APOLOGIES. THANK YOU, GREG.

WE ADDED THIS. GREG AND I BOTH MISSED IT, SMALL CLERICAL ERROR.

YOU SHOULD HAVE A ONE LOOSE ITEM AT YOUR DAS SEAT THAT BASICALLY WE'RE JUST TAKING FEES AWAY AND GIVING IT A COMBINED FEE FOR A COURT OR PAVILION RESERVATION, IS $20 PER HOUR.

INSTEAD OF HAVING NUMEROUS DIFFERENT FEES AND MEANS TO COLLECT THOSE FEES, WE JUST STREAMLINED IT INTO ONE FEE. VERY SIMPLE.

AND JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS FIRST READING.

HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY MORE CLARITY OR BRING ADDITIONAL CLARITY AT YOUR NEXT MEETING.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WELL, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 9.

[9. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN EASEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH INDUSTRIAL DIESEL FOR A 8” WATERLINE.]

CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN EASEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH INDUSTRIAL DIESEL.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ITEM 9 IS A SIMPLE EASEMENT TO ALLOW THE CITY ACCESS TO A WATER LINE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED TO THE CITY.

THIS WILL HELP TWO DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK.

IT'S A SIMPLE DOCUMENT.

IT IS ATTACHED IN YOUR BINDER STARTING ON PAGE 72, AND YOU MAY APPROVE THIS BY ACTION OF YOUR CHOICE TONIGHT.

VARY HAS APPROVED IT ON OUR SIDE.

>> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ITEM? LOOK FOR A MOTION.

>> MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN EASEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH INDUSTRIAL DIESEL FOR AN EIGHT INCH WATER LINE.

>> VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A MOTION? I HAVE A SECOND.

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

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSE SAME SIGN.

THAT PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM 10, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE

[10. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A PARKING LOT USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, WISE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF DECATUR AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT.]

A PARKING LOT USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, WISE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DECATUR.

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>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS AN UNUSUAL BUT INTERESTING ITEM FOR US TO DEAL WITH.

IT'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

AS WE ALL KNOW, PARKING AROUND OUR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CAN BE A BIT PROBLEMATIC AT TIMES.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT, OUR PARTNERS IN THE COUNTY RECOGNIZE THAT, AND OUR FRIENDS AT EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT.

THEY HAVE A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT'S OTHERWISE UNIMPROVED.

FOLKS PARK ON IT AT WILL ANYWAYS.

THE INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR US TO PROVIDE THE MATERIALS TO SURFACE THAT SPACE, AND THE COUNTY WOULD ASSIST WITH EQUIPMENT IN LAYING DOWN THOSE MATERIALS TO CREATE A SMOOTH ASPHALT PARKING SPOT.

THEN THE CHURCHES LIFT ON THE BACK END, THEY ARE REMOVING AN OLD FUEL TANK THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REMOVED AT SOME POINT.

THEY'RE GOING TO PAY THE COST TO REMOVE THAT FUEL TANK AND THEN ALLOW US TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT FOR EIGHT YEARS, THAT IT CAN BE USED AS A PUBLIC PARKING SPOT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND ON THE WEEKENDS.

IT WOULD BENEFIT THE WISE COUNTY COURT ANNEX, WHICH IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.

AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, EMMANUEL WOULD HAVE AN IMPROVED PARKING SPACE FOR INCREASED ATTENDANCE AT THEIR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT THE CHURCH.

SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE ARE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO INVEST $66,000 IN ASPHALT AND PAVING MATERIALS AS OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS EIGHT YEAR AGREEMENT.

IF YOU APPROVE US TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE CHURCH WILL THEN PROCEED WITH EXECUTING A CONTRACT TO REMOVE THE FUEL TANK THAT'S EXISTING ON SITE, AND THEN THE COUNTY, THEIR PART WOULD BE PROVIDING THE LABOR AND THE EQUIPMENT TO ACTUALLY DO THE PAVING.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

THIS IS IN YOUR PACKET IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL, STARTING ON PAGE 83, AND THERE'S AN IMAGE ON PAGE 87 JUST TO GET YOU FAMILIAR GEOGRAPHICALLY WITH WHERE THIS IS IN THE CITY.

IT SETS IT AT THE CORNER OF WEST MAIN AND LANE STREET.

AND THAT IS AN ESTIMATED COST BASED ON THE SCOPE OF WORK WE'VE IDENTIFIED.

>> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL?

>> YES, I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF EIGHT YEARS? IS THIS RENEWABLE OR ARE WE LEASING OR WHAT'S THE THOUGHT PROCESS OR HAS THAT EVEN BEEN DISCUSSED?

>> GREAT QUESTION. TALKING TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHURCH, AND I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S ANY FOLKS FROM THE CHURCH HERE OR NOT TONIGHT.

BUT IN COMMUNICATING THIS DEAL WITH THE CHURCH, WE ASK IF IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE TO ASK FOR RENEWAL AT THE END OF THE EIGHT YEARS.

THEY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE TO ASK AND FELT LIKE IT WOULD BE AN OKAY RENEWAL PROCESS FOR US.

THE EIGHT YEAR TERM WAS DECIDED ON BECAUSE WE FELT THAT WE COULD GET OUR $66,000 INVESTMENT BACK OVER THE COURSE OF EIGHT YEARS.

AND IT WOULD ALSO GIVE THE CHURCH TIME TO IDENTIFY ANY OF THEIR OWN CAPITAL PROJECTS IF THEY NEEDED TO IMPROVE ANY SPACE AROUND THERE.

THEY WOULD KNOW FUTURE LAND PURPOSE AT THE EIGHT YEAR POINT.

I'M NOT SURE IF I DIRECTLY ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION, BUT YES, I THINK THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT CONTRACT AT THE EIGHT YEAR MARK.

GOOD QUESTION. VERY GOOD.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION?

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, WISE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF DECATUR, AND AUTHORIZE A CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT.

>> SECOND.

>> SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSE SAME SIGN.

THAT PASSES.

ITEM 11, IS A DISCUSSION REGARDING NAMING AND RENAMING OF ROADWAYS.

[11. DISCUSSION REGARDING NAMING AND RENAMING OF ROADWAYS. ]

THIS WAS ASKED BY COUNCIL PERSON REEVES.

>> YES, SIR. I'LL START OUT THE DISCUSSION.

I ASKED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE WE'VE ALL ATTENDED BOARD MEETINGS AND COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND WE APPRECIATE OUR PUBLIC COMING FORWARD AND SPEAKING TO US, BUT WE SIT UP HERE AND WE CANNOT ANSWER.

AND SO THIS HAS COME BEFORE US FOR AT LEAST A MONTH NOW, AND I WANTED A CHANCE TO RESPOND TO THE CONSTITUENTS THAT WERE ASKING FOR THIS.

I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS IN OUR WORLD TODAY ARE PARTISAN POLITICS.

I'M VERY PROUD THAT WE ARE A BIPARTISAN COUNCIL, AND I FEEL STRONGLY THAT WE SHOULD STAY THAT WAY AND NOT DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD INFLUENCE ANYTHING POLITICALLY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

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AND SO I REALLY THINK THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THAT DECISION.

I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE CITIZENS OF DECATUR MAKE.

BUT I THINK I NEED TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH CITIZENS THAT WANT TO DO THIS BEFORE I WOULD BE COMFORTABLE ASKING FOR IT TO BE VOTED ON.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO DO THAT IN PERHAPS A PETITION WITH PEOPLE THAT LIVE WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS TELLING US IF THEY WANT IT OR NOT.

I KNOW I PERSONALLY GOT PHONE CALLS AND IT WAS JUST 50/50 WITH WHAT I GOT.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE I COULD MAKE A VOTE BASED ON THAT, AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO EVEN START GETTING INTO BIPARTISAN POLITICS AS OUR CITY COUNCIL.

SO THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY.

>> WELL, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE CONCEPT OF MUNICIPALITIES NOT GET INTO POLITICS.

AND I WOULD LEAVE IT AT THAT.

I WOULD FEEL THAT AS A GOVERNING BODY, WE SHOULD NOT EVEN GET INTO THE CONCEPT OF WHETHER WE SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T NAME IT THROUGH A PETITION OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

I THINK WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN AS A NON PARTISAN ENTITY, PERIOD.

>> I'VE LIVED HERE FOR 31 YEARS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE ALWAYS LOOKED AT IS THAT OUR COUNCIL REPRESENTS EVERYBODY.

EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT LIVES IN THE CITY, EVERY PERSON THAT PAYS TAXES.

I ALSO TRY TO LOOK AT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY THAT USE OUR CITY EVERY DAY.

BUT WHEN MELINDA AND I WERE ELECTED, WE REPRESENT EVERY SINGLE PERSON.

WE DON'T REPRESENT ONE DISTRICT, ONE AREA, WE REPRESENT EVERYBODY.

AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY THEY VOTE WHEN I HEAR SOMEONE TELL ME THAT WE'RE A CERTAIN PERCENT CONSERVATIVE, I REPRESENT EVERYBODY.

I REPRESENT EVERYBODY IN WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO BEST FOR OUR CITY TO GROW AND TO MOVE FORWARD AS A CITY.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS ON OUR PLATE EVERY DAY.

I MADE A COMMENT TO SOMEBODY THE OTHER DAY.

I SAID, IF WE HAD 10 DAYS IN A WEEK, NATE STILL WOULDN'T GET FINISHED WITH HIS WORK.

THAT IS HOW MUCH IS GOING ON EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WE HAVE DEVELOPERS, WE HAVE PEOPLE TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR CITY.

AND THIS IS IN MY MIND, NOT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ON OUR TABLE RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITIZENS THAT ARE HERE.

AS I LOOK BACK AND I LOOK AT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN NAMED IN OUR CITY.

IT IS PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO OUR CITY.

IT'S EDUCATORS.

IT'S PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMMITTED MONEY.

YOU LOOK AT THE PARKS.

EVERY ONE OF THOSE PARKS ARE NAMED AFTER SOMEBODY THAT DONATED LAND, THAT DONATED MONEY.

AND THAT'S THE WAY WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT.

AND I JUST LOOK AT IT THAT I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO POLITICS.

AT NO POINT DO POLITICS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS UP HERE.

WE HAVE ALWAYS AGREED TO DISAGREE, AND FIND A WAY THROUGH WHATEVER IT IS WE'RE WORKING ON.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND WHAT WE THINK IS BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I GUESS THAT'S ABOUT IT.

>> VERY GOOD.

>> WELL SAID, SIR.

>> I THINK THAT'S WELL SAID, EDDIE AND TO TOUCH ON WHAT YOU SAID AND WHAT MELINDA SAID.

I'VE GONE BACK AND FORTH ON THIS ISSUE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS SEVERAL TIMES.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T SAY MY POLITICS.

I SUPPORT WHAT THESE FOLKS ARE TRYING TO DO AS FAR AS THAT SIDE OF THE AISLE, YES.

HOWEVER, I'M 100% WITH EDDIE ON WE'VE ALWAYS NAMED STREETS AFTER LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR CITY.

I ALMOST THINK IT'D BE A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR THAT ROAD TO BE NAMED AFTER ANYBODY OTHER THAN FABIO LABRADA.

EDDIE HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY HIM.

THE GUY TAKES 90-100 TRIPS PER YEAR TO HOUSTON TO MD ANDERSON FREE OF CHARGE FOR ANYBODY IN AIRPLANE.

TOOK EDDIE'S SON THIS LAST YEAR, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES, FOR FREE, FREE OF CHARGE.

AND HE OWNS FBO OUT THERE AND IF WE WERE GOING TO NAME IT ANYTHING OTHER THAN HIM, I THINK IT'D BE A SLAP IN THE FACE TO HIM.

HE ACTUALLY PROBABLY WOULDN'T LET US NAME IT AFTER HIM KNOWING THE GUY.

I PERSONALLY THINK WE SHOULD STAY LOCAL WHO WE'RE NAMING STREETS, IF WE HAVE TO NAME STREETS.

I AGREE THE CITIZENS SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE,

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BUT I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO SEE A LARGE PETITION OF DECATUR RESIDENTS BEFORE I COULD VOTE TO PUT IT ON A BALLOT.

THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I THINK THAT'S NOT ON THIS AGENDA AT THIS POINT.

I THINK I WOULD WANT TO ECHO ONE OTHER THING IS, I THINK THIS IS FROM COUNCIL.

I DO APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE BODY IN COMMUNICATING TO US.

AND I DO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY ON COUNCIL'S COMMUNICATION AT THE DIAS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU.

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[12. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL TO WAIVE GARAGE SALE FEES AND PERMIT PROCESS FOR A CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE ON OCTOBER 12, 2024, AND HEAR EVENT COORDINATION UPDATE. ]

WE'LL HAVE A PUBLIC SESSION SHORTLY, SIR.

ITEM 12, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY KEEPING DECATUR BEAUTIFUL TO WAIVE GARAGE SALE FEES AND PERMIT PROCESSES FOR A CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2024.

>> MAYOR, AND COUNCIL, THIS REQUEST, IT CAME TO ME VIA KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL AND THINKING THROUGH A LARGER CITYWIDE EFFORT FOR AN EVENT, THEY'RE CALLING DECLUTTER DECATUR, WHICH WILL BE OCTOBER 19TH, IN WHICH WE WILL PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ROLLOFS TO BE HERE.

CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS CAN BE SHREDDED.

COOKING OILS AND FATS CAN BE RECYCLED.

IT'S VARIOUS THINGS THAT CAN BE DROPPED OFF HERE AT CITY HALL.

BUT AS A PRIMER TO THAT, THE WEEKEND BEFORE, WHICH WILL BE THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 12, WE'RE ASKING THE COUNCIL IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH US WAIVING THE GARAGE SALE FEES AND PROCESSES FOR THAT WEEKEND TO ALLOW FOR A CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE.

SOMETHING THAT KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL IS WILLING TO ADVERTISE FOR.

THEY SHOULD RECEIVE ALL THE CREDIT FOR THESE IDEAS.

I'M JUST HERE MAKING THE REQUESTS ON THEIR BEHALF.

WE ESTIMATE IT TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND $500-100 IF YOU HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATION THAT WE WOULD BE WAIVING THE FEES ON.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER OTHER QUESTIONS.

THERE'S ALSO A FLIER ON PAGE 92 OF YOUR PACKET THAT TALKS ABOUT THE DECLUTTER DECATUR EVENT.

>> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WELL, I WOULD SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE THE DECLUTTER DECATUR GROUP.

THAT'S VERY FORWARD OF THEM.

>> LOOK FOR A MOTION.

>> GO MOTION, MR. MAYOR.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE A REQUEST BY DECATUR BEAUTIFUL TO WAIVE THE GARAGE SALE FEES AND PERMITS PROCESSES FOR A CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2024.

>> THANK YOU, MISS REEVES.

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSE, SAME SIGN.

THAT PASSES. ITEM 13.

[13. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR PERSONNEL POLICIES REGARDING MERIT PAY AND PUBLIC SAFETY STEP PLAN. ]

CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING REVISIONS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR PERSONNEL POLICIES REGARDING MERIT PAY AND PUBLIC SAFETY STEP PLAN.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF YOU WILL RECALL IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, THIS GROUP AGREED TO FUND A PUBLIC SAFETY STEP PROGRAM.

THIS YEAR THE NEED IS TO STEP FORWARD THOSE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS THAT NEED TO STEP IN THROUGH THE PROCESS, SO WE'RE ASKING TO CREATE A PUBLIC SAFETY STEP POLICY.

ALSO BY YOUR ACTIONS ON ITEMS 5 AND 6 TONIGHT, YOU APPROVED THE MERIT PAY PROGRAM FOR ALL OF THOSE FOLKS IN THE CITY THAT ARE NOT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE SOME FORM OF MERIT PROGRAM.

WE NEED POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S CONSISTENCY WITH BOTH THE STEP AND MERIT PROGRAM.

>> YES.

>> THERE'S A CLEAR PATH FOR BOTH PROGRAMS. I WORKED WITH THE CHIEFS AND HR TO GET US TO BOTH OF THESE DRAFTS.

THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR PACKET, STARTING ON PAGE 93.

THEY ARE DRAFTS AT THE MOMENT, UNLESS YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU OFFER A MOTION TO APPROVE THEM.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? LOOK FOR A MOTION?

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

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