ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE REACHED 6:00. SO WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER FOR NOVEMBER 10TH. [00:00:09] WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. I'M MIKE MCQUISTON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, AND I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING. AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. AND AT THIS TIME, IF YOU JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FROM AT ALL. HAPPY MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY. 250 YEARS. HEY, THERE YOU GO. HAPPY MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY. 250 YEARS. AWESOME. ALL RIGHT. AND SUZY, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS? NO, SIR. WE DON'T. OKAY ITEM TWO. CONSIDER TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION CANVASING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH, [2. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025, SPECIAL ELECTION REGARDING HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENTS. RESOLUTION R2025-11-30 ] 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION REGARDING HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENTS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JOSEPH, IF YOU'LL PULL UP MY PRESENTATION ITEM TWO IS A RESOLUTION FOR YOU TO CONSIDER CANVASING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CALLED CHARTER ELECTION. SO ON PAGE SEVEN OF YOUR PACKET, YOU WILL NOTICE THERE'S A DRAFT OF THE PROPOSITIONS ON WHICH THE VOTES WERE CAST AND RECORDED. THERE'S A LOOSE ITEM AT YOUR SEAT THAT LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS. AND IT HAS THE EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTES, THE ELECTION DAY VOTES, AND THEN TOTAL VOTES PER PROPOSITION. THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT WE'LL BE LOOKING THROUGH. SO THIS ITEM IS IT REQUESTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FORMALLY CANVASS CANVASS THE RESULTS THAT WERE PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE. SO IF YOU JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THAT LOOSE DOCUMENT THAT IS THERE IN FRONT OF YOU, AND THEN WE WILL LET YOU ENTERTAIN ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN PROVIDED. ALSO IN THAT SAME DOCUMENT. AND THEY WERE ALL VOTES FOR WINNING THE MAJORITY. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL GIVE YOU A MOMENT TO TO LOOK THROUGH, AND THEN WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R-2025-1130. SECOND. LEGAL. DO WE NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THAT MOTION OR. NO. IT'S WITHIN YOUR CUSTOM TO ANNOUNCE THE RESOLUTION NUMBER THAT YOU'RE VOTING IN FAVOR OF. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSE. SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT. THAT ITEM PASSES. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE. CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER APPROVED BY THE VOTERS. FOR ONE MOMENT. I'M SORRY. WITH MISS HILTON ONLINE, I NEED TO RECORD HER VOTE ALSO. ALL RIGHT. TEXTING AT THE MOMENT. OKAY. ARE WE GOOD TO MOVE ON? NOT YET. YES. SHE SAID YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ITEM THREE. [3. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. ORDINANCE 2025-11-42] CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER APPROVED BY THE VOTERS. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW THAT WE'VE CANVASED THOSE RESULTS, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PIECE OF BUSINESS HERE RELATED TO OUR CHARTER AMENDMENTS. AND, JOSEPH, IF YOU'LL GIVE ME CONTROL BACK, I WILL GRACEFULLY STEP THROUGH HERE. SO THE BASIC OVERVIEW ON THIS ORDINANCE, THIS IS A FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE. THIS ALLOWS US TO FORMALLY ADOPT THOSE VOTER APPROVED AMENDMENTS. IT REFLECTS THE THE WILL OF THE VOTERS CARRIED ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION. IT DECLARES THE OFFICIAL OUTCOMES AND ALLOWS US TO BEGIN RECORDING THAT INTO OUR CHARTER. AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, IT'S A IT'S AN ELEMENT OF STATE LAW THAT WE PASS AN ORDINANCE PULLING THOSE INTO OUR CHARTER. AND IT'S BASICALLY THE NEXT PROCEDURAL STEP. SO IN CONCLUSION, STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE PROCEED WITH THE FIRST READING HERE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK RELATED TO THE ORDINANCE THAT OFFICIALLY PULLS THESE BALLOT ITEMS FROM BALLOT ITEMS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS [00:05:02] INTO OUR ACTUAL CHARTER, PREPARING IT FOR PUBLICATION. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL OR DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. ITEM FOUR CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, [4. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2025-09-33 REGARDING PLAT FEES IN THE SCHEDULE OF FEES. ORDINANCE 2025-11-43] TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 2025 0933 REGARDING FLAT FEES IN THE SCHEDULE OF FEES. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS A FIRST READING OF A FEE SCHEDULE CHANGE. AND THIS IS QUITE SIMPLE. WE JUST WENT THROUGH THIS WITH ALL OF OUR FEES. AND DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, WE MISSED LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TO THIS APPLY. THIS CHANGE APPLIES TO ALL PLATS. SO IF YOU'RE FOLLOWING ALONG IN YOUR PACKET, YOU LOOK ON PAGE 51. THE INTENT OF THE LAST FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE WAS FOR ALL OF OUR CHANGES SPECIFIC TO PLATTING TO REQUIRE TO BE APPLIED TO ALL OF OUR PLATS. AND THROUGH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THAT DOCUMENT COMING TO THE PACKET, WE MISSED IT. AND IT'S SUBSTANTIVE ENOUGH THAT LEGAL ADVISED US TO PUT IT BACK THROUGH THE PROCESS JUST FOR COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY. YOU HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE. IT LOOKS VERY IT SHOULD LOOK VERY FAMILIAR TO YOU. JUST A CLERICAL MISSTEP. THEREFORE, IT'S COMING TO YOU AGAIN IN ORDINANCE FORM. AND THIS IS A FIRST READING. ALL RIGHT. IT MEETS ALL THE INTENTS OF ALL OF OUR OTHER FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES. IT'S JUST SIMPLY DOING THE RIGHT THING HERE ON A CLERICAL ITEM. ALL RIGHT COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WELL LET'S MOVE ON. ITEM FIVE. CONSIDER THE SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY AMENDMENTS. [5. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FROM ESTATE LIVING (EL) TO COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.422-ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE HD DONALD SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 1158, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING PART OF CALLED 1.205 ACRE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN A WARRANTY DEED TO AMERICAN TOWER MANAGEMENT, INC., RECORDED IN VOLUME 946, PAGE 311, DEED RECORDS OF WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. (PALOMA TRAILS) CP-25-0003 ORDINANCE 2025-11-38 ] CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP. MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS IS SECOND READING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE YOU SAW THIS ITEM AT ITS FIRST READING, AND STAFF STANDING BY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS ITEM. SO YES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION THEN. MR. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-11-38. SO I HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ITEM SIX. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE, [6. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE EXISTING ZONING DESIGNATION FROM EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.422-ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE HD DONALD SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 1158, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING PART OF CALLED 1.205 ACRE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN A WARRANTY DEED TO AMERICAN TOWER MANAGEMENT, INC., RECORDED IN VOLUME 946, PAGE 311, DEED RECORDS OF WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. (PALOMA TRAILS) PD-25-0003 ORDINANCE 2025-11-39 ] AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE EXISTING ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THE ETJ. MAYOR, AND COUNCIL. THIS MAY SOUND VERY FAMILIAR. THERE ARE NO CHANGES ON THIS ITEM EITHER. IT IS A SECOND READING READY FOR YOUR ACTION AND STAFF STANDING BY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THIS IS ALSO ATTACHED TO THE PALOMA TRAILS, AS WAS ITEM FIVE. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. NATE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MAY I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-11-39? SECOND. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM SEVEN. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, [7. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX “A,” “DECATUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE,” APPENDIX I – “DESIGN STANDARDS,” CHAPTER 1. – “DESIGN CRITERIA,” SECTION 107, “LANDSCAPE DESIGN,” ADDING SUBSECTION 107.1.1 “DEFINITIONS,” ADDING SUBSECTION 107.4.1 “PERMIT REQUIREMENTS,” AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 107.6, “XERISCAPING REQUIREMENTS,” PROVIDING FOR UPDATED REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO XERISCAPING. SI-25-0003 ORDINANCE 2025-11-40 ] TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX A DESIGN CRITERIA, SECTION 107 LANDSCAPE DESIGN. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. ITEM SEVEN IS A SECOND READING OF YOUR XERISCAPE ORDINANCE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE ITS FIRST READING AND PRESENTATION. IT IS AN ACTION ITEM FOR YOU TONIGHT AND STAFF STANDING BY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL QUESTIONS. WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-11-40. SECOND. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. OPPOSED? NO. DIDN'T YOU GET YOUR VOTE IN? IT WAS A YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. THE SPELLING IS VERY ENTERTAINING. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ITEM ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE. [8. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCE PLAN. ORDINANCE 2025-11-41 ] MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS A SECOND READING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES OTHER THAN JUST CONFIRMING THE INTENT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR TOURIST DISTRICT. IF YOU'LL RECALL, LAST TIME WE DISCUSSED THIS HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS THERE WAS A DESIRE TO HAVE MUNICIPAL SERVICE FEES ADDED TO THE TOURIST PLAN. WE CONFIRMED WITH OUR CONSULTANTS AT P3 THAT THAT IS THAT IS POSSIBLE. IT IS A STEP THAT WE CAN TAKE. AND IF WE SO CHOOSE, IT WOULD JUST LOOK LIKE US OPENING UP THE TOURIST PLAN AT A FUTURE TOURIST BOARD MEETING. PUTTING THAT LANGUAGE INSIDE OF OUR PLAN AND ASSIGNING DOLLARS AND ALLOWING THAT TO GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROCESS, [00:10:04] YOU KNOW, OPEN MEETINGS AND THAT SORT OF THING, AND THEN BRINGING IT BACK TO COUNCIL AT A FUTURE DATE. THE REASON WHY STAFF WOULD BE RECOMMENDING TONIGHT ON ITEM EIGHT THAT WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE IT AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED, WOULD JUST SIMPLY BE FOR THE PURPOSES OF COLLECTION. IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT A FINANCE PLAN AND A AND A FINAL PROJECT, THEN WE COULD POTENTIALLY PUT THOSE. AND THERE'S ONLY 22,000 OR SO DOLLARS IN THE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE PLAN OR TERSE ZONE THIS YEAR. WE COULD PUT THOSE DOLLARS AT JEOPARDY IF WE DON'T HAVE A FINANCE PLAN TO DIRECT THEM TO ONCE COLLECTED. SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS. AGAIN, IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES THAT WE'VE EVER DEALT WITH ANY TRS ITEMS. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE'LL NEED TO COME BACK TO NEXT YEAR AND ADDRESS VIA THE TRS BOARD AT A SEPARATE PERIOD OF TIME. I DO HAVE THAT FULL PRESENTATION READY AND AVAILABLE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO SKIM THROUGH ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT. OR IF YOU JUST NEED A REFRESHER ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM, I CAN DO THAT TOO. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I APPRECIATE STAFF REVIEWING THAT AND LETTING US BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL JEOPARDY OF THE FUNDING. SO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-11-41. SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. ITEM NINE. COUNCIL TO REVIEW NOT. YES OKAY. ITEM NINE. COUNCIL WILL REVIEW NON-SUBSTANTIVE AND [9. COUNCIL WILL REVIEW NONSUBSTANTIVE AND SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES TO THE PERSONNEL POLICY, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON NON-SUBSTANTIVE ITEMS. CHAPTER 4 CONTAINS PRIMARILY BENEFIT RELATED ITEMS WHICH FALL TO THE AUTHORITY OF CITY COUNCIL. CHAPTER 4 PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL: A. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 01 – EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- EAP B. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 02 – QUARANTINE LEAVE C. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 03 – FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE D. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 04 – MILITARY LEAVE E. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 05 – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE F. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 06 – MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE G. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 07 – JURY DUTY H. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 08 – VOTING LEAVE ] SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES OF THE PERSONNEL POLICY. WE HAVE A THROUGH H HERE, SO I'LL LET YOU LEAD IT OFF. YEAH. THANK YOU MAYOR. APPRECIATE THAT. ITEM NINE IS ESSENTIALLY THE FIRST HALF OF CHAPTER FOUR. CHAPTER FOUR IS PRIMARILY BENEFIT RELATED. THESE EIGHT ITEMS REPRESENT WHAT WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR YOU TONIGHT. IT DOES SAY NON-SUBSTANTIVE AND SUBSTANTIVE. ALL OF THESE ITEMS HERE ARE NON-SUBSTANTIVE. OKAY. THE WAY THE POLICY FUNCTIONS THE WAY IT INTERACTS WITH EMPLOYEES, THE BENEFIT TO THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT CHANGE. WHEN WE REVIEW THESE POLICIES AT OUR NEXT MEETING, WE WILL HAVE SOME SUBSTANTIVE ITEMS TO TALK THROUGH AND WALK THROUGH. BUT THESE ITEMS TONIGHT ARE NON-SUBSTANTIVE, AND THEY'RE JUST INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE THAT YOU ALLOWED US TO PASS TO ADMINISTRATIVELY UPDATE THESE POLICIES. VERY GOOD. JUST AS A AS A REMINDER, THEY'VE ALL GONE THROUGH LEGAL REVIEW. HERE'S HOW WE'RE CLASSING THEM. SUBSTANTIVE VERSUS NON-SUBSTANTIVE, AND AT THIS POINT, YOU'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF THESE. YOU YOU KNOW HOW HOW WE'RE TREATING THESE POLICIES. HERE'S OUR TIMELINE. SO THE SECOND HALF OF CHAPTER FOUR IS COMING AT YOUR SECOND MEETING IN NOVEMBER. THESE ULTIMATELY GET PUBLISHED TO THE WEBSITE AFTER ROLLOUT. AND THEN HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ONES THAT WE HAVE BEEN GRAPPLING WITH SINCE THE LAST TIME WE WERE ALL TOGETHER. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. LOOK FOR A MOTION. NO MOTION NECESSARY, MAYOR. OKAY. THESE ARE NON-SUBSTANTIVE. IT'S JUST YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. EXCELLENT. WELL THANK YOU. AND THE LANGUAGE IN THERE IS PROBABLY FINE, IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO HAVE THIS, THESE SUBSTANTIVE SUBSTANTIVE FOR THE NEXT TIME. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. ITEM TEN, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE WISE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES, [10. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH WISE COUNTY FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.] AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS YOUR ANNUAL FIRE CONTRACT AND FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES CONTRACT WITH WISE COUNTY. THE ONLY CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR IS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. IT WENT FROM 69,000 TO 71,941 FOR THE ANNUAL PERIOD. SO THAT'S AN INCREASE OF ABOUT $2,750 FOR THE SERVICES THAT DECATUR FIRE PROVIDES TO THE UNINCORPORATED AREA AROUND DECATUR. VERY GOOD. COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH WISE COUNTY FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, HAVE A MOTION, A MOTION, AND A SECOND. SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE. OPPOSED? ITEM 11 CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROVE [11. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, FOR CASTING VOTES FOR WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTION. RESOLUTION R2025-11-29 ] RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, FOR CASTING VOTES FOR THE WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR, [00:15:01] ELECTION RESOLUTION 2025-11-29. YES, SIR. ITEM 11 IS WHERE WE ACTUALLY CAST OUR VOTE VIA RESOLUTION FOR THE WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF YOU'LL RECALL, AT OUR MEETINGS IN OCTOBER, WE GRAPPLED WITH CREATING NOMINEE. AND IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE NOMINATED CHANCE OVERTON, WHO WAS WILLING TO SERVE. HE'S A CITIZEN OF DECATUR. WILLING TO SERVE. HE DID MAKE IT TO THE BALLOT AS ONE OF THE NOMINEES. SO TONIGHT, WE'LL WALK THROUGH. HOW DO WE CAST OUR VOTES? THE PURPOSE IS TO EXERCISE THE CITY'S STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER SELECTION. IT ENSURES THAT THERE IS REPRESENTATION OR REPRESENTATION OF THE DECATUR TAXPAYERS ON THAT BOARD. PROVIDED THAT THE NOMINEES RECEIVED THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF VOTES. IN OUR CASE, STAFF WOULD BE ENCOURAGING YOU TO VOTE FOR MR. OVERTON, BUT THAT THAT IS YOUR YOUR CHOICE. IT ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE ELECTION PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. SO THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THIS IS IF YOU'RE FOLLOWING ALONG IN YOUR PACKET, THIS IS ON PAGE 121. THE CITY OF DECATUR HAS 228 VOTES AVAILABLE. AND YOUR PACKET THERE ON PAGE 121 TELLS YOU HOW MANY VOTES EACH OF THE TAXING UNITS HAVE. AND YOU CAN SEE I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE NORTHWEST ISD OR EXCUSE ME, WEST COUNTY HAS THE MOST, FOLLOWED BY NORTHWEST ISD AND THEN IT TRICKLES DOWN FROM THERE. THEN ON PAGE 120 OF YOUR PACKET, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A NOMINATION FORM, AND THERE'S ALSO A LETTER THERE ON PAGE 119 THAT SHOWS WHO'S CURRENTLY SERVING. SO CURRENTLY SERVING BOARD OF DIRECTORS RAY COOK, BILL LEWIS, NOEL RUDDOCK, KAREN SCHLUTER AND MARK STARNES. AND THEN THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT MAKE UP THE NOMINEE POOL. AND YOU DO HAVE AGAIN 228 VOTES YOU COULD CAST. IT WOULD MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO CAST IT FOR THE DECATUR CITIZEN, SO THAT DECATUR TAXPAYERS WOULD HAVE THAT MUCH MORE SUPPORT. BUT I'LL GIVE YOU A MOMENT TO DISCUSS AMONGST YOURSELVES, IF YOU SO CHOOSE. AND NATE, I JUST NOTICED THAT THE RESOLUTION STATES WE HAVE 218 VOTES, SO WE'LL NEED TO TAKE THAT TO ACCOUNT WHEN WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO THE TO TO TO THE NUMBER. IF YOU DO ALL 228 FOR. 28. CHANCE OVERTON. YOU KNOW, WE'LL PUT THAT. BUT IF YOU SPLIT THEM UP, THEN WE'LL MAKE IT ADD TO 228, AND WE'LL REVISE THE ORDINANCE BEFORE SIGNATURE TO BE 228. ALL RIGHT. WELL, COUNCIL ANY ANY DISCUSSION? WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION THEN. MR. MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO TO CAST OUR 228 VOTES FOR CHANCE OVERTON. SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. ITEM 12 IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. [12. CONSENT AGENDA] DOES ANYBODY WANT TO PULL ANY OF THESE ITEMS? OTHERWISE WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? VERY GOOD. AND THAT GETS US TO ITEM 13. AND WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:18. [13. EXECUTIVE SESSION] WHERE? IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.001. CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING. FIVE. FIVE. OKAY, WHERE HE IS. HEY, MAYOR. CALL EVERYBODY TO ORDER. YES. IT'S LIKE IF YOU COULD GIVE ME A MOMENT TO READ THIS BEFORE WE GO IN. REQUIRED BY LAW TO READ. WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATIONS, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. REVIEW OF EXPIRING CONTRACT OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE. ITEM B WILL BE 551.0087. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF DECATUR AND WHICH THE CITY IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OR TO DELIBERATE FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVES TO THE BUSINESS PROSPECT. ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVES PERTAINING TO THE HOTEL AT THE DECATUR CONFERENCE CENTER. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. COUNCILLOR. YES? WHAT TIME MAYOR? AT 6:18. THANK YOU. [00:20:06] ALL RIGHT, I'M MIKED UP. WE WILL NOW COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:41 [14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION] AND WE'RE RECONVENING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. WE'LL GO TO ITEM 15. COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? HEAR NONE. WE WILL ADJOURN BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AT 8:42. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.