[CALL TO ORDER ] [00:00:05] 06:00. SO WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD WE HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS HERE TONIGHT. WE HAVE THE LIBRARY BOARD WITH US. SO I'M GOING TO ASK THE LIBRARY BOARD IN UNISON TO START US OFF IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. ALL RIGHT. WELL. AND AT THIS TIME I HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR THE LIBRARY BOARD. [PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION: LIBRARY ] SO I'M GOING TO ASK IF MAYBE THE BOARD COULD JUST COME ON UP. AND I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCIL TO STAND BEHIND ME BECAUSE THIS IS A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY OF DECATUR. THIS IS MY LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND MY STAFF. OKAY. I DON'T SEE ANYBODY COMING. WELL. VERY GOOD. DID WE SHOULD WE WAIT A SECOND? SHOULD I MOVE THIS TO A DIFFERENT SECTION OR JUST GO ON? I THINK WE SHOULD JUST MOVE ON. ALL RIGHT. ARE Y'ALL COMING IN? YEAH. COME ON. WE DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS FOUNDATION BOARD AS WELL. IT IS. THANKS. THIS IS ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE. HEY, SIR. HOW ARE YOU? DOING FINE. HOW ARE YOU DOING? GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. ALL RIGHT. WELL, IF THIS IS OUR HONOR AS A CITY TO MAKE A PROCLAMATION OF ACHIEVEMENT, OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES. WHEREAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN EDUCATION, RECREATION AND EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITIES, WHEREAS LIBRARIANS CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY IN LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL WHO SEEK INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES. WHEREAS EACH YEAR, THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION CONFERS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIBRARY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN TEXAS, WHEREAS THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT OF LIBRARY EXCELLENCE AWARD IS OPEN TO TEXAS PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORS AND THE LIBRARIES THEY REPRESENT. WHEREAS EACH YEAR APPLICANTS MUST EXHIBIT EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING SERVICE TO UNDERSERVED AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS, AND ENHANCING SERVICES AND MARKETING THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN INNOVATIVE WAYS IN PROMOTING CULTURE, TOPICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING, AND PROVIDING LITERACY SUPPORT AND PROVIDING SUMMER READING CLUBS, AND PURSUING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING THE DIGITAL INCLUSION AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING OF THEIR STAFF. WHEREAS OF THE APPROXIMATELY 550 PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT EXIST IN TEXAS, ONLY 102 LIBRARIES RECEIVED THIS AWARD IN 2024. WHEREAS THE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE 2024 TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT OF LIBRARY EXCELLENCE. SO THEREFORE, IT IS OUR PLEASURE AS THE CITY AND THE MAYOR, ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL, TO PROCLAIM APRIL 1ST, 2025 TO BE DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DAY IN THE CITY OF DECATUR. OH, YES. ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. BIG SMILES. ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONGRATS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. GOOD WORK. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT SUZY. DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS TONIGHT? NO, SIR. WE DON'T. ALL RIGHT, WELL, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO. [2. NATURE CREEK RESERVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, HEAR COMMENTS, AND CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 125.3262 ACRES OF LAND AND 0.96-ACRE OF THE N US HWY 81-287 BUSINESS RIGHT-OF-WAY, LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY’S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR. THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED IS GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1800 N US HWY 81-287 BUSINESS, DECATUR, TEXAS. (ANNEXATION APPLICATION — LIBERTAS DECATUR, LP.) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0.) A2024-01 ] THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. AND THIS IS ON NATURE CREEK RESERVES PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. I APOLOGIZE, AND WE WILL OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM AT 06:05. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HELLO, SIR. HELLO. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE APPLICATION BY APPLICATIONS BY LIBERTAS DECATUR LP. [00:05:08] THE FIRST APPLICATION BEING A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 125.3262 ACRES LOCATED AT 1800 NORTH HIGHWAY 81 287. AND IN THE ETJ AND 0.96 ACRES OF RIGHT OF WAY OF NORTH U.S. HIGHWAY 81 287. AND I'D LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT BY REFERENCE FOR THIS CASE, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE PROPERTY ENTRY OFF OF BUSINESS 287. THE ANNEXATION HAS LEGALITY IN CHAPTER 43 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH PERMITS VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AFTER PROPER NOTICE. PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING AND CITY COUNCIL DECISION. THE PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS AND WILL NOT CREATE ANY ENCLAVES. THE EXISTING LAND USES ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST INCLUDE. AGRICULTURAL. RURAL LIVING. ESTATE LIVING. TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD. COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD. PARKS AND ACTIVITY CENTER. THIS ANNEXATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND INCLUDES GUIDELINES, GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND LAND USE. MEETING THE QUALITY. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. MEETING THE NEEDS FOR GROWING. GROWING COMMUNITY. EXPANDING DECATUR'S HOUSING STOCK WITH HOUSING OPTIONS AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE GROWTH PATTERNS BY PRESERVING RURAL CHARACTER AND LONG TERM GROWTH AREAS. U TILITIES ARE CURRENTLY NOT SERVED WITH WATER AND WASTEWATER. UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED AND ARE PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPMENT. PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE ANNEXATION WERE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200FT. NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED AS OF MARCH 10TH. THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION REQUEST, A202401. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. WELL VERY GOOD. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. DOES ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ANNEXATION? ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU OKAY IF I GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS ITEM, SIR? YES. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL CLOSE THIS ITEM AT 6:08, AND WE WILL GO ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. [3. NATURE CREEK RESERVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR AN APPROXIMATE 200.4471 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1800 N US HWY 81-287 BUSINESS, DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM ESTATE LIVING LAND USE (EL), AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIVING LAND USE (AR), COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE (CN), AND COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL LAND USE (CC) TO TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE (TN). (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION — LIBERTAS DECATUR, LP) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0) CP2024-01 ] AND THIS IS A NATURE CREEK RESERVE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AND WE'LL OPEN THAT UP AT 6:08. YES, SIR. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THE THREE APPLICATIONS BY LIBERTAS DECATUR, LP. THIS IS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR 200.4471 ACRES BETTER KNOWN AS 1800 NORTH, US HIGHWAY 81287. WE'D LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT THAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET BY REFERENCE. THE CURRENT LAND USES THAT ARE IN THE PROPERTY BEING ANNEXED ARE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIVING ESTATE LIVING, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROPOSED LAND USE THAT IS PROPOSED FOR THIS IS TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PRIMARY LAND USE BEING SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED AND THE SECONDARY LAND USE BEING CIVIC, INSTITUTIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, SMALL RETAIL AND OFFICE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSING ONLY SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNITS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN USING THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR LAND USE. MEETING QUALITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING COMMUNITY, EXPANDING DECATUR'S HOUSING STOCK WITH HOUSING OPTIONS AND PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE GROWTH PATTERNS AND PRESERVING THE RURAL CHARACTER AND LONG TERM GROWTH AREAS. AGAIN, THE UTILITIES ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVED ON THE PROPERTY AND WILL REQUIRE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPER. WE DID SEND OUT PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATIONS. [00:10:01] WE DID RECEIVE ONE RESPONSE THAT WAS OPPOSED TO, AND THAT WAS THAT RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED ON THE 4TH OF MARCH. IT REPRESENTS 0.10% OF THE AREA AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CP 2020 401. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. ALL RIGHT. AGAIN, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. WE WILL CLOSE THIS ITEM AT 6:11 AND MOVE ON TO OUR [4. NATURE CREEK RESERVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON AN AMENDMENT TO REZONE AN APPROXIMATE 200.4471 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1800 N US HWY 81-287 BUSINESS, DECATUR, TEXAS, REZONE APPROXIMATELY 200.4471 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1800 N US HWY 81-287 BUSINESS, DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (SF-2) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD). (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION—LIBERTAS DECATUR, LP) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0) PD2024-01 ] NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS THE NATURE RESERVE, AND THIS IS TO REZONE. SIR. THIS IS. OH, I'M SO SORRY. AND WE WILL OPEN THAT UP AT 6:11. THANK YOU. THIS IS THE THIRD OF THREE APPLICATIONS BY LIBERTAS DECATUR LP FOR REZONING OF THE PROPERTY. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 200.4471 ACRES LOCATED 1800 NORTH, U.S. HIGHWAY 81 287. AND I'D LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT BY REFERENCE. CURRENT ZONING ON THE PROPERTY IS EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND SINGLE FAMILY TWO. THE PROPOSED ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY IS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH THE UNDERLYING ZONING OF SINGLE FAMILY TWO. THE PRIMARY LAND USE BEING SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED WITH RECREATIONAL AND OPEN SPACE INCLUDING DOG PARK WALKING TRAILS. PLAYSCAPE FEATURES PRESERVING AN EXISTING LAKE AND A WOODED FLOODPLAIN. THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSING ONLY SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLINGS. THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THAT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, COMING IN AT 5000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS, AT 195 OF THOSE SEEN IN THE PURPLE AREA. TYPE TWO LOTS WOULD BE 6000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS THAT ARE IN THE PEACH AREA. THERE'S 375 OF THOSE TYPE THREE LOTS ARE BETWEEN 9000 AND 15,000FT². THEY ARE THE RED LOTS THAT YOU SEE THERE. AND THERE'S 123 OF THOSE. VERY NICE. THIS PLAN DEVELOPMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION FOR LAND USE STRATEGY, ENSURING ZONING CLASSIFICATION THAT ALLOWS FOR A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES MEETING ALL THE NEEDS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND INCOME LEVELS, AND ENCOURAGES THE RATIFICATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLANS. AGAIN, THE UTILITIES ARE NOT SERVED AT THAT LOCATION, BUT ARE REQUIRED AND PROPOSED. THERE WAS ONE PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION THAT WAS RETURNED IN OPPOSITION TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED ON 4TH OF MARCH. IT IS 0.10% OF THE AREAS THAT WERE NOTIFIED. SO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF, AFTER CHANGES THAT WERE PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPER CONCERNING A WAIVER TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TREE SURVEYS WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. THAT'S ALL I HAVE ON THE PRESENTATION. THE DEVELOPER IS HERE, AND THEY DO HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT AT THIS TIME ALSO. ARE WE READY FOR THAT? MAYOR, BEFORE YOU MOVE ON, COULD YOU JUST ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS TWO, 3 OR 4? YES. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS TWO, THREE AND FOUR? JUST FOR CLARITY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. HEARING NONE. COUNCIL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM FOUR? IS IT, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS ITEM. IS THAT ALL RIGHT? THAT APPROPRIATE? NO QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. SO WE WILL CLOSE THIS ITEM AT 6:15. AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS HELEN EVE BEADLE. I'M THE LAND PLANNER FOR THIS PROPERTY. AND MY ADDRESS IS 8458 HOWELL DRIVE, FRISCO, TEXAS. [00:15:01] IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT OUR PROPOSAL. I BELIEVE YOU ALL ARE FAIRLY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROPERTY AND SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED SINCE YOU APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT LAST MONTH, AND SO WE HAVEN'T CHANGED ANYTHING. I'LL JUST EXPAND A LITTLE BIT AND CAN TALK AS MUCH AS WE WANT OR AS LITTLE AS YOU'D LIKE. SO YOU DO SEE THE CONCEPT PLAN UP ON THE OVERHEAD SCREEN. AND STAFF HAS REVIEWED, REVIEWED AND PRESENTED ALL OF THE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. YOUR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL, AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR INTEREST AND THEIR ATTENTION. SO, THE DEVELOPMENTS A LITTLE OVER 200 ACRES, WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT LOT SIZE PRODUCTS. THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR A NUMBER OF UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS A 24 INCH SEWER LINE, A LIFT STATION, WATER WILL BE EXTENDED TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY AND OPEN UP DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THIS AREA. AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR OVERALL AVERAGE LOT SIZE IS 7600FT² AND THE LOT SIZES BY PRODUCT, WE DO HAVE A 28% OF THE 5000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS. WE HAVE 54% OF 6,018% OF THE LOTS THAT ARE NINE TO 15,000FT². AND I'LL RUN THROUGH SOME OF THE AMENITIES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IN THE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TRAILS. TRAILHEAD LOCATIONS AND WORKOUT AREAS WILL HAVE A STOCKED FISH POND WITH AN OVERLOOK AREA. THESE ARE SOME OF THE TRAIL IMAGERY AND THE WORKOUT STATIONS. JUST TO GIVE YOU A FEEL FOR THE TYPE OF COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE WANTING TO BRING TO YOUR CITY. I'LL GO BACK TO THE CONCEPT PLAN. YOU CAN SEE THE TRAIL. PROPOSED TRAIL LOCATIONS ARE A RED DOTTED LINE ALL ALONG THE CREEK AREAS AND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS HERE THIS EVENING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM. AND WE ALSO HAVE ONE THAT'S ATTENDING REMOTELY. AND SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM AS WELL. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS MOMENT, IF YOU HAVE ANY. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. WELL APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. WE'D ALSO WELCOME, IF ANYONE DOES WANT TO MAKE ANOTHER COMMENT FROM THE GROUP. I MEAN, I'M HAPPY TO HEAR OTHERWISE AND IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT BY ANY MEANS. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS ON YOUR SIDE AS WELL AS ON CITY STAFF. WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S COMMITMENT TO THAT. ALL RIGHT. ITEM FIVE IS A FIRST READING AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON 1801 [5. 1801 S TRINITY STREET/DECATUR OFFICE VILLAGE CONSIDER FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR AN APPROXIMATE 5.82 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1801 S TRINITY STREET, DECATUR, TEXAS, FROM COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE (CN) TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (PSLI). (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION — KIMLEY-HORN) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0) CP-25-0001 ] SOUTH TRINITY. AND THIS IS AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL OPEN THIS UP AT 619. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS IS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE DECATUR OFFICE VILLAGE AT 1801 SOUTH TRINITY. IT'S APPROXIMATELY 8.5.82 TWO ACRES. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT BY REFERENCE INTO THE RECORD, PLEASE. THE EXISTING LAND USES AND SURROUNDING LAND USES FOR THE PROPERTY INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY. COMMERCIAL AND COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROPOSED LAND USE FOR THIS PROPERTY IS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES ARE FOR MEDICAL CAMPUSES AND MEDICAL OFFICES. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE PRIMARY LAND USE BEING HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, MEDICAL OFFICES. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, FLEX, INDUSTRIAL OFFICE AND SERVICE. THE ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY IS C2 THOROUGHFARE BUSINESS, WHICH DOES PERMIT THE MEDICAL CAMPUS AND MEDICAL OFFICE USES. PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS MADE AND NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED AS OF MARCH 10TH, 2025. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CP 250001 AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION [00:20:04] RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO MAKE COMMENT IN THE PUBLIC? I HAVE A QUESTION. I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THIS IS. THIS IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THOMPSON STREET FROM THE NEW RETAINING POND FOR THE PD. IT'S ON TRINITY AND THOMPSON RIGHT THERE AT THE CORNER ADJACENT TO THE NEW WATER TOWER. OKAY, SO ACROSS FROM THE HILLS NURSING HOME IN THAT AREA. BACK DOWN TOWARD THE CORNER. BUT YES. YEAH. SO THAT WAS THE LAND THAT THE HUBBARDS HAD FOR SALE. LET ME SEE IF I CAN DO THAT. OH, THERE IT IS, RIGHT THERE. RIGHT. SO THIS IS TRINITY STREET HERE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THAT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT THERE. I WAS GOING TO SAY NOT A POINTER IS A POINTER. YEAH. 1706 SOUTH STATE STREET. AND THEN THE HILLS NURSING HOME OVER THERE. BUT IT IS THE ENTIRE PROPERTY, SO IT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE HILLS NURSING HOME ALSO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM AT 6:22. ALL RIGHT. ITEM SIX IS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DECATUR MAIN STREET TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION. [6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DECATUR MAIN STREET TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM. RESOLUTION R2025-03-07 ] GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TONIGHT, WE'RE BRINGING A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW US TO ENTER INTO A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THIS IS THE TEXAS DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. YOU'VE HEARD US CALL IT CDBG, I BELIEVE IS THE ACRONYM. THE RESOLUTION POINTS OUT THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR UP TO $50,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS, SHOULD WE RECEIVE A UP TO $1 MILLION GRANT. THE PRIORITIES THIS YEAR FOR THIS PROGRAM HAPPEN TO BE DEALING SPECIFICALLY WITH SIDEWALKS, HANDRAILS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE IN THE IMMEDIATE DOWNTOWN AREA. YOU CAN SEE ON PAGE 37, STARTING ON PAGE 36 OF YOUR PACKET, THE TIMELINE. IT'S GOT A VERY QUICK TURNAROUND TIME. SO WE SQUEEZED THIS RESOLUTION IN SO WE COULD MEET THAT APRIL TIMELINE TO GET OUR APPLICATION IN. FRIDA STANDING BY, IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR MAIN STREET. OTHERWISE, WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A GREEN LIGHT TO APPLY FOR A GRANT. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE ALWAYS LIKE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS AN ITEM FOR A MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MAYOR TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2025-0307. SECOND. GO AHEAD. I BELIEVE WE GOT THAT AT THE VERY FAR END. DID YOU GET THAT, SUSIE? YES. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT ITEM PASSES. ITEM SEVEN. THIS IS A SECOND READING. TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR OFFICES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS [7. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 3, 2025, CITY GENERAL ELECTION ELECTED TO OFFICE; CANCELING THE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACES 2, 4 AND 6; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2025-03-09 ] PLACES. SO, I FEEL LIKE WE UNDERSTAND THIS ONE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, OTHERWISE WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-0309. SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. ITEM EIGHT IS A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF DECATUR, [8. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2024-09-26 AMENDING THE CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES; ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR NEW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FEES, WATER METER FEES, GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 1, 2025. ORDINANCE 2025-03-10 ] TEXAS, ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF DECATUR SCHEDULE OF FEES. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. ITEM EIGHT IS YOUR SCHEDULE OF FEES, FIRST READING. THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO. STARTING ON PAGE 54 OF YOUR PACKET, YOU SEE THE AMENDED FEE SCHEDULE. THE FIRST THING AND I'LL LET COREY WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DEPTH. BUT IS OUR ANNUAL CPI WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS. IT'S A 1.8% INCREASE ON OUR WASTE CONNECTIONS CONTRACT. THE NEXT ITEM IS ON PAGE 59. YOUR WATER TAP FEES. SPECIFICALLY, THEY'RE UNDER THE TAP AND REGULATIONS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NEW FEES FOR METER BOXES, IF YOU'LL RECALL. PUBLIC WORKS HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF GOING OUT AND GETTING NEW METERS INSTALLED. AND WHAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES IS THOSE LIDS GET DAMAGED. WE'RE JUST SIMPLY LOOKING TO REPLACE THOSE. THE COST THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM INCURS WHEN A BOX IS DESTROYED BY A PROPERTY OWNER OR BY AN [00:25:06] ACCIDENT. SO THAT'S ON PAGE 59 UNDER WATER TAP FEES. THE NEXT ITEM IS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE. PAGE 60. IT'S A PLANNING ITEM. WE'RE MOVING TO REMOVE THE PRE-APPLICATION FEES. WAYNE AND HIS TEAM HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB AT CLEANING UP THAT PROCESS, AND THERE'S NO LONGER A NEED FOR PRE-APPLICATION FEE TO BE CHARGED TO A PROPERTY OWNER OR SOMEONE WISHING TO DEVELOP. AND THEN THE FINAL FEE ON THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS ON PAGE 61. IT DEALS WITH THE LIBRARY. THEY'VE INSTITUTED A NO CHARGE NOTARY PUBLIC NOTARY FEE FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS A LIBRARY CARD, AND FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE A LIBRARY CARD, THEY'RE ASKING TO CHARGE $5, AND THEY'RE ALSO TAKING ON NEW FEES FOR THE RENTAL AND USE OF THEIR OPEN SPACE THERE IN THE FRONT OF THE LIBRARY. SO THAT'S KIND OF THE BASICS OF THIS FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE. AND I WOULD PAUSE AND INTRODUCE MR. COREY GLASPER. AND HE REPRESENTS WASTE CONNECTIONS. HE'S SPECIFICALLY OUR PARTNER HERE IN DECATUR. I THINK HE'S GOT A FEW THINGS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR PIECE OF CPI. COREY. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME. MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL CITY THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THIS TIME. MY NAME IS COREY GLASPER AND I'M WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS. I'M THE MUNICIPAL MARKETING MANAGER AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT MANAGER AT THIS TIME. I DID WANT TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL'S ON WASTE. WASTE CONNECTIONS IS PARTNERING WITH THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO THROUGHOUT WISE COUNTY OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. WASTE CONNECTIONS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE WISE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS THIS YEAR, WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO MEET WITH SEVERAL CITIES AND BE THERE WITH THE WITH THE TIME AND SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES IN WISE COUNTY. WE'VE ALSO PARTNERED WITH KEEP DECATUR BEAUTIFUL THIS YEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE 230 YARD ROLL OFF CONTAINERS FOR THEIR EVENT, WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. SO SUCCESSFUL THAT I BELIEVE WE'RE HAVING IT TWO TIMES THIS YEAR. AND SO WE'VE COMMITTED TO DONATING TWO 30 YARD BOXES AT BOTH EVENTS SO THAT WE'VE INCREASED OUR DONATION TO THEM JUST TO HELP KIND OF CLEAN UP SOME OF THAT TRASH AND MAKE IT A WAY POSSIBLE FOR THEM. I DO HAVE AN UPDATE BECAUSE MR. MAHER QUESTIONS ME ABOUT THIS OFTEN ON THE COMMERCIAL RECYCLING. WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO DO THAT. SO IT HASN'T FELL OFF OUR RADAR. BUT WE DO WANT TO UPDATE YOU STILL LOOKING AT WHAT OPTIONS ARE OUT THERE FOR US TO DO THAT, THAT ARE COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FOR EVERYBODY? I DO WANT TO ALSO UPDATE THAT WASTE CONNECTIONS WILL BE PARTNERING WITH DECATUR FOR THEIR TML EVENT THAT THEY'LL BE HOSTING HERE ON APRIL 4TH. SO WE'LL BE PART OF THAT, AND WE'D LOVE TO BE JUST PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF DECATUR SO. I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE CPI THIS YEAR WAS 1.88%. IT'S VERY MINIMAL TO WHAT I'VE SEEN IN THE PAST, AND SO I WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THAT, OR IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU, I'D LOVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO DO THAT. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, COREY. THANKS, COREY. APPRECIATE IT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ONE ITEM THAT I FAILED TO MENTION IS ON PAGE 59 OF YOUR PACKET. IT'S ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FEES THAT PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEES. SO WATER AND SEWER FEES SPECIFIC TO INSTALLING. TRADITIONALLY WE'VE CHARGED A 4% OF THE VALUE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FEE. YOU CAN NO LONGER DO THAT. IT'S NOT AN ACCEPTED PRACTICE ANYMORE. SO WE'VE UPDATED THAT TO CHARGE BY THE LINEAR FOOT, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT REFLECTED ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 59 ON YOUR PACKET. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. THIS WAS A FIRST READING. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE. [9. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE USE WITH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT (NCT9-1-1). ] THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS JUST SIMPLY AN UPDATE TO OUR CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND NCT 911 THROUGH THE MOVING OF THE 911 INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE THOMPSON STREET WATER TOWER. WE DETERMINED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE MOST UP TO DATE CONTRACT ON FILE. THEIR DIRECTOR REQUESTED THAT WE GET THAT CONTRACT ON FILE AND WORKED TO GET TO GET THE LANGUAGE TO A STATE THAT WE LIKE, AND SHE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD TO THAT. THERE'S ACTUALLY TWO AGREEMENTS HERE WITHIN THIS ONE ITEM. ONE IS FOR THE THOMPSON STREET TOWER AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE IS IT STATE STREET TOWER? ROSE. ROSE AVENUE TOWER. ALL RIGHT. SO DO YOU NEED THAT DISTINCTION OR JUST THE CONTRACT? I JUST YOU'RE APPROVING BOTH AGREEMENTS, LETTING US KNOW THAT THERE'S. YES. AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT OR TWO TOWERS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCIL, QUESTIONS? [00:30:03] MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR BOTH FOR COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE USE WITH NCTC COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT. I HAVE MOTION SECOND AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. SAME. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. ITEM TEN, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY WAIVE OF CERTAIN FEES PERTAINING TO STORM DAMAGE CLEANUP. [10. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE CERTAIN FEES PERTAINING TO STORM DAMAGE CLEANUP. RESOLUTION R2025-03-08 ] MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE. IF YOU SERVED WITH US DURING WINTER STORM URI, WE WAIVED CERTAIN FEES TO GET PROPERTIES BACK UP AND RUNNING AFTER THAT STORM CAME THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. BUT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO TAKE A SIMILAR APPROACH AFTER THE STORMS THAT CAME THROUGH ON TUESDAY AND TO OR I GUESS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WE'RE ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO GO THROUGH THE STEPS, FOLLOW THE PERMITTING PROCESS. WE'RE SIMPLY GOING TO WAIVE THE FEES IF THEIR DAMAGES WERE A RESULT OF THAT STORM. THAT WAS ON THE FOURTH, I BELIEVE, MARCH 4TH AND FIFTH. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM A TIMELINE OF SIX MONTHS FROM THAT STORM IMPACT DATE TO GET THEIR PROPERTIES IN A IN A POSITION WHERE IT'S PERMITTED AND BACK UP AND RUNNING. SO WE'RE STILL ASKING THEM TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESSES THROUGH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, JUST SIMPLY WAIVING THAT FEE ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT, AND THIS WAS WAYNE'S BRAINCHILD. I GIVE HIM ALL THE CREDIT. AND TURN IT OVER TO HIM IN CASE I MISSED ANYTHING. I KNOW THERE'S SOME NEW PERMITTING PROCESSES FOR THINGS THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND. I.E. FENCES. YES, SIR. HOW ARE WE GOING TO. KIND OF. BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF FENCES DOWN. YES, SIR. JUST KIND OF SPITBALLING WITHOUT DOOR HANGERS ABOUT NEW PERMITTING PROCESSES, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN WE DRIVE AROUND AND WE SEE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO NEED IT, KIND OF, HEY, JUST FYI TYPE THING SO WE DON'T GET INVOLVED, STARTED WITH IT. AND THEN PEOPLE ARE LIKE, OH, I GOT TO HAVE A PERMIT. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, SIR. YES, SIR. WE WE'VE ALREADY SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE FIELD MAKING CONTACT WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE STORM DAMAGE. WORKING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS, LETTING THEM KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT, LEAVING NOTICES THERE TO CONTACT US. THE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THESE THINGS, BUT WE WILL HELP YOU WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS. AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO ELIMINATE THOSE FEES TO GO THROUGH THIS. AWESOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING PROACTIVE. OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I WOULD SAY, GOSH, I REALLY APPRECIATE I KNOW THE WINDS LAST WEEK WERE REALLY TAKE YOU AWAY. YES. AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR CITY SERVICES AND COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY AND THE OEM. AND IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BEHIND THE SCENES MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S WORK ON THAT. ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO HAVE A ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS RESOLUTION? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-0308. I 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. I APPRECIATE THAT. [11. HOLD A DISCUSSION, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE BUDGET PREPARATION TIMELINE. ] ITEM 11. HOLD A DISCUSSION, CONSIDERING IT, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE BUDGET PREPARATION TIMELINE. NATE, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S ALREADY BUDGET SEASON THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT? THAT BUDGET WAS 24365. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS SOMETIMES. I'LL MAKE QUICK WORK OF THIS. ALL OF THE COUNCIL HAS SEEN A SIMILAR PRESENTATION FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. JUST LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT AS WE COME IN TO SAVE THE DATES FOR OUR BUDGET PROCESS. JUST AS A REMINDER, OUR STAFF CONTINUALLY TO YOUR POINT, MAYOR CONTINUALLY STAYS IN A MODE OF THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE AS IT RELATES TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS, THE NEEDS OF THEIR STAFF, AND SO ON. SO THIS IS KIND OF THE BASIC BUDGET TIMELINE THAT WE TACKLE EVERY YEAR. SO RIGHT NOW STAFF IS WORKING THROUGH DRAFTING THEIR REQUESTS, DOING THEIR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, GETTING QUOTES, YOU KNOW, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. MOVING INTO QUARTER TWO, WE START LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE WE GOING TO ESTIMATE OUR REVENUES? AND THEN WHAT IS THE BUDGET WORKSHOP AND COMMITTEE GOING TO LOOK LIKE? SO JUST AS A REMINDER, WE ALWAYS WORK BACKWARDS FROM THAT. OCTOBER 1ST MUST HAVE BUDGET APPROVED AND IN PLACE AND MOVING. WE WORK BACKWARDS FROM THAT OCTOBER 1ST DATE. SO THAT MEANS THAT IN SEPTEMBER WE'RE GRAPPLING WITH APPROVING A BALANCED BUDGET. SO THAT MEANS THAT IN AUGUST WE'RE WORKING TO GET A FINAL DRAFT PUT BEFORE THIS BODY FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. AND THEN SO IN JULY, WE HAVE OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK DAYS. THAT'S WHERE THE SMALL COMMITTEE COMES TOGETHER AND HELPS MYSELF AND JEN GET DOWN TO A BALANCED BUDGET. [00:35:07] SO THAT MEANS THAT IN JUNE, WE'RE ASKING YOU TO HAVE THE FULL BLOWN BUDGET WORKSHOP WHERE ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE PRESENT. SO I'LL LEAVE THIS DATE UP HERE IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT YOUR PHONES. I'VE GOT TWO DATES IN MIND RIGHT NOW, AND I'M REALLY JUST TRYING TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN HAVE A FULL COUNCIL DAY WORKSHOP WHERE ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS COME IN AND PRESENT THEIR NEEDS FOR FY 26 TO EACH OF YOU ALL. SO IF WE HAVE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH, BUDGET WORKSHOP AND DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION DAY, THEN ON MONDAY WE CAN APPROVE THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND WE CAN BE OFF TO THE RACES IN JULY. ALL RIGHT. I'M LOOKING AT THE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE PROPOSING FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH WOULD BE FROM 9 TO 5 OR SCHEDULED BETWEEN 9 TO 5. THAT'S RIGHT. FOR PRESENTATIONS AND THAT FROM DEPARTMENTS. RIGHT. MY HOPE IS THAT WE START ON TIME AT 9 A.M.. LET THE DEPARTMENTS COME THROUGH AND PRESENT ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER TILL THEY'RE DONE. LAST YEAR WE SPLIT THAT INTO TWO DAYS, AND IT WASN'T AS PRODUCTIVE AS I THINK WE ALL HAD HOPED FOR. SO IN COMMUNICATING TO STAFF, THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOU GUYS, WE FOUND THAT WE COULD PROBABLY PUT THAT ALL ON ONE DAY AND LEAVE WITH A PRETTY GOOD VISION FOR WHAT FY 26 NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE. ALL RIGHT. IF THAT FRIDAY DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU, WE'VE GOT ANOTHER DAY. THE 17TH, WHICH IS A TUESDAY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS OUT NOT TO CREATE A SPLIT DECISION PLATFORM FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT, BUT JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU SOME OPTIONS. WELL, YEAH, I'LL I KNOW THAT I'M PROBABLY OPEN TO EITHER ONE OF THOSE DATES. SO ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL ON EITHER ONE. ANY DATES NOT WORK. ALL RIGHT. MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT ON THE EARLIER DATE. LET ME GET TO THAT. OKAY. WELL, HOW ABOUT YOU? LOOK AT YOU. SO THIS THIS COULD BE YOUR MOTION IF IF YOU'RE ALL SET ON A JUNE 6TH. JUST A QUICK REMINDER BEFORE YOU GET INTO THE MODE OF VOTING. THIS WOULD BE FOR ALL COUNCIL TO BE PRESENT AT A WORKSHOP. WE WOULD ASK ALL OF OUR STAFF DEPARTMENT HEADS TO BE PRESENT AT THAT SAME WORKSHOP AND EVERYBODY PRESENTS THEIR NEEDS. VERY GOOD. DID YOU HAVE AN ALTERNATE SLIDE IN CASE IT WAS A DIFFERENT DATE? YES. I FIGURED AS MUCH. VERY SWEET. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBERS. THE FIRST BUDGET MEETING FOR FY 2026 ON JUNE 6TH, FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. OR UNTIL COMPLETE. SECOND. 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 SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. ITEM 12, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS [12. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND SETTING FORTH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION. RESOLUTION R2025-03-09 ] TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND SETTING FORTH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION. THIS IS RESOLUTION 2025-0309. YOU WILL RECALL MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE SEVERAL SESSIONS AGO WE OPENED UP THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, AND WE KIND OF GRAPPLED WITH WHAT WAS OUR MAX AMOUNT OF APPLICANTS THAT WE WOULD TAKE IN PROCESS. WE OPENED THAT PERIOD UP FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH AND WE ENDED UP WITH EIGHT APPLICANTS. SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION BY RESOLUTION TO APPOINT THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION. HERE ARE THEIR NAMES. THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT SUBMITTED VALID APPLICATIONS TO US, VETTED THROUGH THE CITY FOR ADDRESS AND THAT SORT OF THING. AND WE ALREADY HAVE A PLACEHOLDER FOR THEIR FIRST MEETING IN ORIENTATION. SO IF YOU APPROVE THEM TONIGHT BY RESOLUTION, WE'LL GET TO WORK THIS MONTH ON NEXT STEPS FOR OUR CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION. EXCELLENT. WELL, THANK YOU, THOSE EIGHT FOLKS, FOR SIGNING UP. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R 2025-0309. 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. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES. ITEM 13 IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. [13. CONSENT AGENDA – ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE RECOMMENDED IN ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA. (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, 6-0) ] DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING OFF OF THAT? OTHERWISE, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 14, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT. [14. FP-25-0002 CONSIDER TAKING ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST TO FINAL PLAT LOT 1R, BLOCK 15, BEING A REPLAT OF LOTS 1 – 4, BLOCK 15, HALE ADDITION AND TIPPEN STREET AND MINOR STREET, IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. (FINAL PLAT APPLICATION—MAXON DRILLING) (THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL CONTINGENT UPON THE CIVIL PLANS REVIEW (CPR) BEING APPROVED BY CITY STAFF BEFORE THE FINAL PLAT IS FILED AND RECORDED, 6-0) ] THIS IS APPLICATION FOR MAXON DRILLING. YES, SIR. MAYOR. COUNCIL. THIS WAS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. [00:40:04] WE DID PULL IT OFF THERE BECAUSE WE DID NEED SEPARATE ACTION TAKEN ON THIS. THIS IS FINAL PLAT FOR 900 EAST US HIGHWAY 380 BUSINESS. IT IS THE PROPERTY THAT'S OWNED BY MAXON DRILLING. THEY ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO PLAT THAT PROPERTY AND THE PLANNING WILL ABANDON TIPTON STREET. TIPTON STREET AND MINER STREET. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD BY REFERENCE. TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 212 ALLOWS THE PROPERTY TO BE LEGALLY PLATTED. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. IT IS AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICES, OUTDOOR STORAGE, AND YARD SPACE. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL CONTINGENT UPON CIVIL PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL. THAT WAS WHAT WE WERE MISSING FROM THIS PORTION OF IT. IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD AT THAT POINT. ONCE WE DO GET THE CIVIL PLAN APPROVAL IN PLACE AND THE FINAL PLAT WOULD BE APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS WORDED VERY WELL IN THE MOTION AND THE ITEM. SO ANY WELL ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. FP 25-0002. SECOND. WELL, WE DO NEED THE CONTINGENCY. OH, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU. 0001. 0001 UPON APPROVAL. I'LL APPROVE IT. CONTINGENT UPON THE CIVIL PLANS REVIEW BEING APPROVED BY CITY STAFF BEFORE THE FINAL PLAT IS FILED AND RECORDED. EXCELLENT. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. SO, MOTION BEFORE US. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES. ITEM 15, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ANY. HEARING NONE. WE'LL ADJOURN AT 6:42. TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK. DON'T DO THAT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.