Mar 09, 2026 City Council

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ALL RIGHT. I HAVE 6:01. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. I'M MIKE MCQUISTON. I'M THE MAYOR OF DECATUR.

I'LL BE PRESIDING OVER THIS MEETING TODAY. AND WE'VE NOW CALLED OUR MEETING TO ORDER.

AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

AND AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE SEVERAL GUESTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR STUDENTS FROM THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THEATER PROGRAM TO LEAD US 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.

[PRESENTATION(S)]

AND WE HAVE A BUSINESS OF THE MONTH TO CELEBRATE.

HEY SUGAR. YES, SIR.

SO, HEY SUGAR, COME ON UP THERE. COME ON. IT'LL BE GOOD.

EVERYBODY. SURE. COME ON. WE'LL MAKE IT ALL WORK.

COME ON. ARE WE COMING UP HERE ON THE STAIRS? YEAH. EVEN BEHIND. I WAS GOING TO SAY. THANK YOU.

YES, SOMEBODY COULD USE, A FEW OF YOU COULD BE RIGHT NEXT.

ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY, YOUNG MAN? ALL RIGHT.

WELL, IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO HAVE THIS AS A BUSINESS OF THE MONTH.

OUR PROCLAMATION FOR. HEY SUGAR. WE'RE AT. YES.

OH. YES, SIR. COME ON. RIGHT HERE, BUDDY. THANK YOU MATT.

NO. NO WORRIES. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE A TEAM NOW.

WE'VE GOT IT ALL HERE. ALL RIGHT. OUR PROCLAMATION FOR HEY SUGAR.

WHEREAS HEY SUGAR WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 BY CLAYTON, THE TEN-YEAR-OLD WITH THE SUPPORT OF OWNER KRISTIN, BEGINNING AS A SMALL FAMILY OPERATED BUSINESS IN AN AIRSTREAM TRAILER AND GROWING INTO A MULTI-LOCATION COMPANY WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 EMPLOYEES ACROSS TEXAS. AND WHEREAS HEY SUGAR WAS CREATED TO FOSTER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A WELCOMING PLACE FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO GATHER, AND THE DECATUR LOCATION CONTINUES THIS MISSION, WITH SIX EMPLOYEES SERVING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM A HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BUILDING WITH SCENIC VIEWS OF THE WISE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. AND WHEREAS HEY SUGAR SERVES ITS OWN TEXAS CREAMERY BRAND OF ICE CREAM AND IN THE PAST YEAR PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH MORE THAN 6,000 POUNDS OF CANDY AND CHOCOLATE AND HAS RECEIVED COMMUNITY RECOGNITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, INCLUDING THE 2024 READER'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEST MILKSHAKE AND BEST ICE CREAM, AND THE 2026 READER'S CHOICE AWARD FOR THE BEST. OH, I'VE GOT IT TWICE. BEST ICE CREAM TWICE.

BOOM! IT'S SO GOOD WE HAD TO DO IT TWICE. AND WHEREAS HEY SUGAR CONTINUES TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DOWNTOWN DECATUR EXPERIENCE ENHANCING TOURISM, SUPPORTING LOCAL RETAIL ACTIVITY AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY GATHERING ATMOSPHERE OF THE CITY'S HISTORIC SQUARE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PRESENT, I AM AT MCQUISTON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DECATUR DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2026 AS HEY SUGAR DAY. [APPLAUSE].

I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOU, SIR. YES, I WAS THINKING.

WAIT A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO. ONE. TWO.

THREE. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS FOR US? SURE.

I JUST WANTED TO FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK EVERYBODY FOR THIS HONOR.

EVEN THOUGH THE BUSINESS STARTED IN ROANOKE NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE, THIS WAS OUR SECOND LOCATION.

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SO THIS IS A SPECIAL HONOR FOR US, AND THEY'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE WITH US AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR BUYING OUR 6,000 POUNDS OF CANDY THIS YEAR.

WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

[THEATRE IN OUR SCHOOLS PROCLAMATION]

ALL RIGHT. WELL, HEY. YEAH. YOU GUYS HERE? YOU.

DO WE HAVE THIS SET RIGHT? WHICH EITHER ONE OF YOU GUYS STAGE MANAGER BY CHANCE? PRODUCTION MANAGER. OKAY. PRODUCTION MANAGER.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, IT IS OUR HONOR TO HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH.

WHEREAS MARCH IS RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE AS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH.

A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT THEATER EDUCATION PLAYS IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH IS SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATIONAL THEATER ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORTED IN TEXAS BY THE TEXAS EDUCATIONAL THEATER ASSOCIATION TO ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY THEATER PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS.

AND WHEREAS, PARTICIPATION IN THEATER EDUCATION HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE CAREERS AND LIFE LONG SUCCESS.

AND WHEREAS THEATER PROGRAMS FOSTER EMPATHY AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND STORIES, STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

AND WHEREAS THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THEATER EDUCATION BY PARENTS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENSURES THAT STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS HAVE ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PRESENT, I, MIKE MCQUISTON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH AS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH.

WE FURTHER ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEATER EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU. MAYBE YOU WANT TO GET. MAYBE WITH THE TWO.

GOT IT. THANK YOU. IT'S OUR HONOR. YES, WE ARE. WE ARE ADVANCING TO.

OH, HI. WE'RE ADVANCING TO BY-DISTRICT. OH, I REALLY DON'T GET YOUR MIC.

WE'RE ADVANCING TO BY-DISTRICT. WE ARE DOING A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION CALLED IN THE DOORWAY BY SEAN GRENNAN.

IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE IN THE WORLD, WE ARE THE WORLD PREMIERE.

IT IS GOING TO BE QUITE A HIT. AND JUST FYI, IT STARTED HERE IN DECATUR WITH THESE FABULOUS PEOPLE, AND IT'S A STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS. AND TO KEEP LIVING AFTER EVERYTHING HAS JUST KIND OF CRUMBLED DOWN AROUND YOU. SO IT'S A TALE OF RESILIENCE. AWESOME. WELL, I, THANK YOU.

WE DO HAVE ONE SCHEDULED FOR MAY. WE'RE TRYING TO GET ONE SCHEDULED BEFORE THEN.

IT'S SUCH A HEAVY SHOW AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO TAKE CARE WITH IT TO NOT, I DON'T KNOW, SATURATE THE, THE HEART JUST A LITTLE BIT. ABSOLUTELY. IT'S JUST, IT'S A HEAVY SHOW.

SO I NEED TO GIVE THAT TO YOU. YEAH. LET ME TAKE THIS HEAVY MIC.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG A LITTLE BIT ON OUR FORMER PRINCIPAL

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MY DAUGHTER PARTICIPATED, GOING TO BRAG A LITTLE FURTHER.

MY DAUGHTER PARTICIPATED IN THEATER FROM 2003 TO 2008.

AND THEN SHE LATER WENT ON TO BE A THEATER DIRECTOR HERE AT DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL.

AND THEN SHE WENT ON TO PLANO AND IS CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF ARTS WITH THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO WE KNOW THAT THEATER IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TO STUDENTS AND LEARNING, BUT ALSO, AS THE PROCLAMATION SAID TO OUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT DIVERSITY AND STRUGGLES. LIKE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SHOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE PREPARING.

SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT. AND THE YOUTH ARE OUR GREATEST RESOURCE.

YES, THANK YOU ALL.

YOU'RE SO KIND. DO WE HAVE ANY REPORTS TONIGHT BEFORE WE GET STARTED? NO. ALL RIGHT, SUSIE, DO WE? THANK YOU. SIR. I'M SO SORRY TO. SUSIE. DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR.

ALL RIGHT, SO ITEM 2, CONSIDER FIRST READING OF CITY ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS,

[2. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE 2025-11-43 AMENDING AND ADOPTING A NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES. ORDINANCE 2026-03-10]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO A TALE OF RESILIENCE, IF YOU WILL.

TALE OF RESILIENCE, THANK YOU. SO I'M GOING TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS UNDER ITEM TWO, IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME FIRST AND FOREMOST INSIDE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PACKET THAT CAME OUT, THERE ARE FEE CHANGES SUCH AS WASTE CONNECTIONS, ANNUAL CPI, A COUPLE OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO TWEAK.

BUT AT YOUR SEAT, I GAVE YOU THIS DOCUMENT HERE.

THIS NEW FEE SCHEDULE DOCUMENT IS THE NEW FORMAT THAT WILL REPLACE WHAT'S IN YOUR PACKET.

SO SUSIE'S DONE A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING THIS SPREADSHEET INTACT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

BUT IT'S TIME FOR THAT TO GO AWAY AND US TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED DOCUMENT FROM WHICH TO WORK FROM.

SO MANY THANKS TO SUSIE AND OUR STAFF FOR HELPING ME GET THAT DOCUMENT STRAIGHT.

WE'LL USE THIS AGAIN UNDER ITEM 9, SO DON'T LOSE IT BETWEEN NOW AND ITEM 9.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG. IF YOU'RE GOING TO FOLLOW US PAGE FOUR IN YOUR PACKET STARTS THE FEE UPDATES.

SO JUST TRACKING THE THE RED INK, IF YOU WILL, IN YOUR PACKET STARTING ON PAGE SEVEN.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAS CHANGED THE WAY OUR FENCE PERMITS INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

SO THEY ESSENTIALLY CLEANED THAT UP. IF YOU'RE BUILDING A 100 FOOT OR LESS FENCE, THE PERMITS $25 100 FOOT OR MORE IS $75.

AND IF IT'S A SUBDIVIDED AREA, THERE'S A PER LOT COST.

SO JUST CLEANING UP THE WAY THAT FEE PERFORMS. MOVING ON TO PAGE EIGHT, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF NEW FEES THERE.

ONE FOR DAYCARE HEALTH INSPECTION. AND THEN IF YOU'LL RECALL, THIS YEAR WE STARTED THE NEW EVENT PERMIT PROCESS, WHICH SIMPLY ALLOWS FOR POLICE, FIRE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, PUBLIC WORKS STAFF, MAIN STREET STAFF, TO VET LARGE EVENTS. THERE'S A CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT THOSE EVENTS COME IN, AND THE FEES THAT GO WITH THAT ARE SIMPLY ADMINISTRATIVE TO COVER STAFF'S BURDEN.

AND THEN OF COURSE, THE PROCESSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND THEY ARE BROKEN OUT IN BETWEEN A REGULAR EVENT, AND THEN OF COURSE, A NONPROFIT EVENT BEING HALF PRICE.

MOVING ALONG, YOU'LL SEE ON PAGE NINE, THERE'S A WHOLE NEW SECTION THERE FOR TOWING.

IF YOU'LL RECALL WE SUBSTANTIALLY UPDATED OUR TOWING ORDINANCE WITH THE HELP OF CHIEF CAMPBELL AND HIS TEAM ALONG WITH PAM.

SO THAT ORDINANCE HAD COMPLETELY NEW SET OF FEES THAT CAME WITH IT.

AND THOSE, THOSE ARE REQUIRED AND LIMITED BY STATE LAW, I BELIEVE STATE STATUTE.

MOVING ALONG, AND IF I'M GOING TOO FAST, PLEASE JUST TELL ME TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP.

PAGE TEN STARTS YOUR CPI CONSUMER PRICE INCREASE OR INDEX INCREASE WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS.

AND SO THE MAIN TAKEAWAY HERE AND FOR OUR RESIDENTS THAT ARE WATCHING THIS ON EITHER ON FACEBOOK LIVE OR PICK THIS UP LATER, IT'S ABOUT $1.06 CHANGE TO YOUR GARBAGE BILL FOR THIS YEAR'S CPI INCREASE, WHICH IS JUST OVER 4%.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, DEPENDING ON WHAT SIZE UNIT THEY HAVE, ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 8 YARDS.

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MOVING DOWN INTO PAGE 11, YOU SEE THAT OUR GARBAGE BAGS ARE INCREASING FROM $12 TO $14.

AND THEN OUR RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE BRUSH REMOVAL, IF YOU REMEMBER, THE CITY DOES THAT, THAT'S A SERVICE THAT WE CHARGE $2.50.

THAT'S A BLANKET CHARGE ACROSS THE BOARD. SO EVERY PERSON THAT PAYS A WATER BILL PAYS THAT BLANKET FEE.

SO THAT'S GOING FROM 250 UP TO $3 PER MONTH. OKAY, MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WATER, WE'RE ON PAGE 12 NOW, WATER AND SEWER METER SIZES, THOSE HAVE CHANGED.

AND OF COURSE, YOU REMEMBER, AND YOU'LL SEE ANOTHER ITEM HERE LATER ON THE AGENDA IN WHICH WE'RE CHANGING SOME METERS OUT THROUGH THE THROUGH THE BOND PROCESS.

SO THAT'S JUST TO ACCOUNT FOR THE CHANGES IN METER SIZE AND HOW MUCH THEY ACTUALLY COST THE CITY OF DECATUR.

SO THE FIRST FOUR-METER SIZES, THEY'RE GOING UP.

MOVING DOWN INTO PAGE 13, NEW DEVELOPMENT FEE OR EXCUSE ME, PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICATION AND PERMIT FEES.

YOU'LL SEE THERE, WE'VE CHANGED AROUND SOME WORDING TRYING TO, AGAIN, TRYING TO MAKE THE ORDINANCE INTERACT WELL WITH THE CUSTOMER.

SO LISA AND HER TEAM HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB THERE CHANGING THAT WORDING TO JUST REFLECT ALL PLATS.

AND THEN IF YOU MOVE ON DOWN TO THE VARIANCES, THE APPEAL AND WAIVER, THOSE ARE NEW FEES THAT WE'VE PLACED IN THERE AT $100 TO BE IN LINE WITH THE OTHER VARIANCES THAT ARE ALREADY PRESENT.

ALRIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO, I BELIEVE THIS IS PAGE 14 IN YOUR PACKET.

YES. YOU WILL SEE THERE THAT THE LANDSCAPING FEE WAS ADDED NEW.

AND THEN THE REINSPECTION FEES OR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FEES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED.

THEY'RE UNDERNEATH THE LANDSCAPING SECTION. HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE CLARITY.

THIS IS A FIRST READING. AND THIS ITEM WILL ALSO PAIR WITH ITEM 9.

AND ITEM NINE WILL ALSO IMPACT HOW THE FEE SCHEDULE IS DRAFTED.

BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'LL TALK ABOUT IMPACT FEES.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

GOOD WORK. WE APPRECIATE YOU AND CITY STAFF WORKING ON THIS.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 3. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE

[3. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06-16, AND APPENDIX B, “ZONING,” OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT ZONING REGULATIONS ON A TRACT OF APPROXIMATELY 47 ACRES, DEER PARK (AKA NOUVELLE TERRACE) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, TO UPDATE THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT’S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. (NOUVELLE TERRACE) PD-25- 0005. ORDINANCE 2026-03-09]

MAYOR, COUNCIL. ITEM 3 HAS NO CHANGES FROM YOUR FIRST READING.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM FOR YOU ORDINANCE 2026-03-09.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

ALL RIGHT COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION? MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE PD-25-0005 AND ORDINANCE 2026-03-09.

VERY GOOD. SECOND. AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

THAT ITEM PASSES. THANK YOU. ITEM 4. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR,

[4. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 2, 2026, CITY GENERAL ELECTION ELECTED TO OFFICE; CANCELING THE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACES 1, 3, AND 5; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2026-03-07]

NO CHANGES ON ITEM 4, EITHER. AND JUST AS A REMINDER WE HAD NO CANDIDATE POSITIONS THAT WERE OPPOSED.

SO THAT AFFORDED US THE LUXURY TO CANCEL BY ORDINANCE, OUR JOINT ELECTION STATUS WITH THE COUNTY AND DISD.

VERY GOOD. MR. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-03-07.

SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT, THAT ITEM PASSES.

[5. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX V, “CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS,” OF APPENDIX A, “SUBDIVISIONS,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO INCORPORATE STANDARIZED METER BOX DETAILS. ORDINANCE 2026-03-08]

YES, SIR. ITEM 5. LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, WE DISCUSSED ADDING THIS EXHIBIT, WHICH IS ON PAGE 61 OF YOUR PACKET ADDING IT TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. THAT DOES REQUIRE AN ORDINANCE CHANGE.

SO THIS IS JUST YOUR SECOND READING. THERE'S BEEN NO CHANGES TO PAGE 61 SINCE WE FIRST PRESENTED THAT TO YOU, AND IT'S JUST ADDING THAT STANDARD DETAIL FOR FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITY INTO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL.

LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE WE APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-03-08.

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ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. DID YOU AYE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT ITEM PASSES.

[6. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2025-10-36 WHICH CREATED THE WEST FORK PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY. ORDINANCE 2026-02-06]

FIRST, WE DID RUN THROUGH THE REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICES, PUBLICATIONS IN THE NEWSPAPER, ETC., AND WE HEARD FROM THE COUNTY THAT WALNUT CREEK, I BELIEVE, IS THE BODY THAT WILL BE JOINING THAT.

VERY GOOD. THAT'S WHAT STARTS ON PAGE 60 OF YOUR, 61 OF YOUR PACKET.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU, NATE. THANK YOU TEAM FOR GETTING ALL THAT DONE.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-02-06.

SECOND. AND WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 7. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR TO ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING DISCHARGE,

[7. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING DISCHARGE CONTROL OF FATS, OILS, GREASES, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED PROVISIONS. ORDINANCE 2026-03-11]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WAYNE. DO YOU REMEMBER BACK IN JANUARY, WE BROUGHT THIS AS AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH IT AND CREATED THE ORDINANCE, THIS WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE CHANGES TO CHAPTER 14 UTILITIES. WE ALSO REVISED THE TITLE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO DISCHARGE CONTROL ORDINANCE.

FOG WAS KIND OF LIMITING ON THE FATS, OILS, AND GREASES BECAUSE IT ALSO PERTAINS TO PETROLEUM BASED DISCHARGES AND SAND AND GRIT TRAPS.

SO ORDINANCE DOES PROVIDE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR THE PRODUCERS BACKS FLOW SOLUTIONS, WHO MAINTAINS OUR BACKFLOW DATABASE WILL ALSO BE KEEPING A MAINTENANCE DATABASE FOR THESE SAND TRAPS, GRIT TRAPS AND GREASE TRAPS. THE ULTIMATE ENFORCEMENT WILL STILL LAND WITH THE CITY, THOUGH.

OF COURSE IT'S PROVIDING THE STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF WASTEWATER COLLECTION OR TREATMENT SYSTEM THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEVICES SUCH AS OIL AND WATER SEPARATORS, SAND TRAPS, GREASE INTERCEPTORS, AND GREASE TRAPS.

SOME OF THE FACILITIES THAT WOULD BE USING THESE INCLUDE ANY FOOD MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING OR PREPARATION AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS.

OF COURSE, VEHICLE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CAR WASH FACILITIES HAVE DEVICES ALSO.

ANYTHING THAT WOULD GENERATE SEDIMENT LADEN WASTEWATER.

AND THEN ANYTHING THAT FALLS UNDER THAT HEADING OF NEEDING REQUIRED PRETREATMENT, BUT IT WILL NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL USERS. OF COURSE, IT'S IN THERE TO PROTECT THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS. IT PROVIDES DEFINITIONS, APPLICABILITY AND PROHIBITIONS, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS.

MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES, INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND A PENALTY FOR ENFORCEMENT.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE ITSELF? QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, WAYNE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT INFORMATION.

COUNCIL, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR. OH, OH, OH, GOSH.

WELL, LET'S DO THIS AGAIN NEXT TIME WE GET TOGETHER, SHALL WE? WE HAD TALKED ABOUT FOG JUST THE OTHER DAY, SO I WAS I HAD IN MY HEAD.

SO THANK YOU. COUNCIL KEEPING ME ON MY TOES. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 8.

[8. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF BOND FUNDED WATER UTILITY METER PRODUCTS FROM ATLAS UTILITY SUPPLY COMPANY.]

YES, SIR, MAYOR. THIS ITEM STARTS ON PAGE. IT'S ACTUALLY ONLY ON PAGE 76 OF YOUR PACKET.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, PUBLIC WORKS IS NOW WELL INTO OUR SECOND YEAR, I BELIEVE, OF INSTALLING CELLULAR READ METERS.

FAR MORE ACCURATE. THERE'S AN APP THAT HOMEOWNERS CAN LOG INTO AND SEE DATA RELATIVE TO HOW MUCH WATER THEY'RE USING FROM OUR SYSTEM.

SOMETIMES IN THE SAME HOUR THAT IN WHICH THEY LOG ON.

SO GREAT DATA THERE, AND IT WAS JUST TIME FOR A LITTLE MAINTENANCE ON THE SYSTEM.

SO AS PART OF OUR 24 SERIES, WE ISSUED SOME DEBT TO COVER A FULL SCALE REPLACEMENT.

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BUT BECAUSE IT'S OVER MY AUTHORITY AT 100,000, WE'RE BRINGING IT HERE TO YOU FOR SPENDING 160,825.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR DEFER TO PUBLIC WORKS.

COUNCIL, QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

IT IS AN ACTION. YES, SIR. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

YES, SIR. SO WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF BOND FUNDED WATER UTILITY METER PRODUCTS FROM ATLAS UTILITY SUPPLY COMPANY.

OKAY, SO FIRST WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES.

[9. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, TEXAS, TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2024-12-36 AMENDING AND ADOPTING ADJUSTED ROADWAY IMPACT FEE PERCENTAGES AND RELATED PROVISIONS. ORDINANCE 2026-03-12]

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OKAY, SO ITEM 9, IF YOU RECALL, IN FEBRUARY, WE CAME TO YOU AND SAID YOU KNOW, OUR, OUR TOTAL IMPACT FEE STACK IS NOW ALL ACTIVE, MEANING WATER, WASTEWATER AND ROAD FEES ARE ALL BEING ASSESSED ON EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECTS. AND WE, WE'VE BEEN HEARING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY THAT OUR, THE TOTALITY OF THAT STACK MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HIGH.

AND SO WE, WE ASKED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAUSE WITH YOUR BLESSING AND GO BACK TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND JUST HAVE A FRUITFUL DISCUSSION ON THEIR THOUGHTS. WE ENGAGED OUR ENGINEERS AND THEY PRODUCED A DOCUMENT FOR US THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

IT'S AT YOUR SEAT. WHEN WE DID ASK YOU FOR KIND OF A PAUSE TO REEVALUATE THOSE IMPACT FEES, ONE OF THE PIECES OF FEEDBACK WE HEARD WAS, LET'S LOOK AT MORE CITIES THAN WHAT WE ORIGINALLY LOOKED AT.

SO WE'VE DONE THAT. SO IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME, LET'S WALK THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT TOGETHER.

AND I DO APOLOGIZE FOR WHOEVER WATCHES THIS LATER.

WE DIDN'T GIVE THIS TO TECHNOLOGY. SO HE DOESN'T HAVE IT, BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY ABLE TO PROVIDE IT IF NEEDED.

THIS SO THIS DOCUMENT, IF YOU JUST OPEN UP TO THE FIRST PAGE, YOU CAN SEE ON THE TOP IS COMPARISON DATA IN KIND OF A CHART FORM.

AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM IS MORE OF A GRAPH FORM.

SO BUT IF YOU HOLD THIS OPEN IN THIS FASHION.

YOU CAN SEE WE'RE LOOKING AT ROADWAY ONLY HERE.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ALONG WITH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THEY CAME ALONGSIDE US AS PARTNERS IN THE SAME ROOM.

AND WE TALKED THROUGH HOW THESE FEES ARE IMPACTING NOT ONLY DEVELOPMENT AND DECATUR, BUT KIND OF MORE REGIONAL.

SO JUST REAL QUICKLY LOOK AT THAT ROADWAY DATA AND YOU CAN SEE DECATUR IS KIND OF AT THE TOP OF THE LIST THERE ON FEE PER UNIT.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THAT GRAPH, IT SHOWS THAT WE'RE WAY OUT IN FRONT OF THE NEXT PERSON, WHICH WOULD BE, I BELIEVE, COLLIERVILLE. AND SO AS WE LOOK TO THE NEXT PAGE, WE LOOK AT WATER AND WATER.

WE'RE WHAT I WOULD SAY CAUTIOUSLY MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IF YOU WILL, IN THE RIGHT AREA FOR WATER FEES.

WHEN WE COMPARE IT TO OUR BENCHMARKING CITIES, YOU CAN SEE THERE THAT THE CLOSEST CITY TO US IS DENTON AND THEY'RE ALMOST THREE TIMES WHAT WE ARE. THE NEXT PAGE IS WASTEWATER. AND AGAIN ON WASTEWATER.

I THINK WE'RE IN THE RIGHT OR IN THE RIGHT AREA ON WASTEWATER FEES.

AND YOU'LL SEE THERE WE ARE, NUMBER THREE BEHIND DENTON AND AUBREY.

AND KEEP YOUR EYE ON AUBREY AND I DID THIS WITH CIAC AS WELL.

JUST LOOK AT KIND OF LOOK AT AUBREY. THAT'S A COMMUNITY THAT'S GROWN A LOT LIKE WHAT DECATUR IS POSITIONED TO BE GROWING, AND THEIR TOTAL FEE STACK, WHICH IS KIND OF THE LAST COMPARISON HERE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY LAST COMPARISON DATA PAGE AND THE TOTAL, AUBREY IS 20,583 AND DECATUR IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT AT 27,535.

SO JUST A QUICK COMPARISON OF THOSE TWO CITIES. AND WE COULD OBVIOUSLY COMPARE THE REST OF THEM AS WELL.

BUT THAT WAS KIND OF WHERE WE STARTED THIS CONVERSATION WITH CIAC IS LIKE, HEY, DO WE, DO WE FEEL LIKE OUR, OUR TOTAL FEE STACK IS TOO HIGH WHEN WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO THESE OTHER BENCHMARKING CITIES? AND WE HAD A GOOD LONG DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT AND WHY THAT IS.

AND THE SIMPLE FACT IS OUR ROADWAY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CIP IS, IT'S JUST GIANT, IT'S QUITE LITERALLY GIANT.

IT'S A VERY LARGE PLAN. WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR PLAN COMPARED TO SOME OF THESE OTHER BENCHMARKING CITIES, THERE'S MANY MORE PROJECTS ON THE PLAN, WHICH IS GOOD, BUT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WHILE WE WANT DEVELOPMENT TO PAY ITS FAIR SHARE AND PAY ITS

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AND YOU'LL SEE, AND RHONDA'S GOT IT UP HERE. YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENT FEES THAT ARE LISTED.

THESE FIRST TWO, THIS IS YOUR WATER AND YOUR WASTEWATER FEES.

THE CIAC MADE THE RECOMMENDATION TO LEAVE THOSE FEES WHERE THEY WERE.

COULD YOU BLOW THAT UP A LITTLE BIT OR ENLARGE? MAYBE IT WOULD BE. AND IF YOU'LL IF YOU'LL ALLOW ME TO ALSO.

WAYNE'S GOING TO DO A PRESENTATION HERE AND RUN YOU BACK THROUGH THE SAME SCENARIOS THAT WE RAN IN FEBRUARY, WHICH YOU SAW THE ACTUAL PROJECTS THAT ARE HERE IN THE COMMUNITY ALREADY HAPPENING, AND HOW THE NEW RECOMMENDATION FROM CIAC WOULD BE APPLIED IN TERMS OF HOW THE MATH WORKS ON THEIR PROJECTS. BUT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO RECOMMEND LEAVE WATER AND WASTEWATER ALONE, WHERE THEY'RE AT AND LOWER ROADWAY IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES.

SO IF YOU'LL PICK UP THIS DOCUMENT, THIS IS THE NEWEST DOCUMENT THAT HAS THE MOST RECENT DATA.

I APOLOGIZE FOR DOCUMENT SHUFFLE. IF YOU'LL JUST SIMPLY GO TO THE VERY LAST PAGE AND YOU'LL OPEN UP THE ROADWAY IMPACT FEE SECTION. THAT'S TWO PAGES THAT HAVE THE YELLOW LINE DOWN THE MIDDLE.

AND SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN THE ORIGINAL FEE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN MODIFIED.

SO EVERYWHERE THERE WAS A 50% FEE MARK. THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REQUESTED THAT WE TAKE THAT TO 25%.

AND THEN ON RESIDENTIAL, IF YOU'LL RECALL, THAT WAS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE HAD ENTERED THE MARKET AT 100% PER SERVICE UNIT.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, ON A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME, IF YOU'RE FALLING IN THIS BIG PACKET, I'M ON PAGE 45 OF THE BIG PACKET HERE.

A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME WAS ALL IN AT $13,677.

AND THAT WAS JUST CREATING THAT VERY HIGH-END TOTAL FEE PICTURE.

27 PLUS THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME.

AND SO CIAC RECOMMENDED TO ONLY CHARGE 40% OF THAT MAX FEE.

AND SO THAT REDUCED THAT ROADWAY IMPACT FEE DOWN TO $5471.

SO THAT GAVE SOME IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN THE TOTAL FEE.

PICTURE DOWN. NOW WE'RE DOWN CLOSER TO AROUND 20,000 PER SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

AND WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO DO IS LET WAYNE SHOW YOU THIS WITH AN EXAMPLE THAT HE'S GOT PUT TOGETHER IN PRESENTATION FORM, AND THEN WE'LL FINISH TALKING ABOUT THE REST OF THE RECOMMENDATION.

QUESTIONS SO FAR? NO. ALL RIGHT. WAYNE, I WILL LET YOU SWITCH GEARS.

THANK YOU. SO THIS IS BASED OFF OF THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WE WENT THROUGH A COUPLE WEEKS AGO LOOKING AT THIS AND OF COURSE, CIAC RECOMMENDATIONS AND HOW THEY WOULD IMPACT THOSE ANALYZES THAT WE HAD IN HERE BEFORE.

OF COURSE, WATER AND WASTEWATER, AS NATE SAID HAVE NO CHANGES RECOMMENDED.

ROADWAY IMPACT FEES ON RESIDENTIAL FROM 100% TO 40 AND THEN REDUCTION OF INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE CATEGORIES FROM 50% TO ZERO. AND I HAVE THE WHOLE LIST OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND THE RESIDENTIAL ON HERE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT THOSE AND SEE WHAT ALL IS IN THOSE CATEGORIES. BUT IT DOES INCLUDE CHURCHES, SCHOOL USES AND DAYCARES.

REDUCTION OF ALL OTHER LAND USE CATEGORIES FROM 50% TO 25%.

AND SO HERE YOU SEE THE RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY OR RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CATEGORY.

AND ALL OF THE LAND USES THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH THAT, WITH SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSING THROUGH MULTI-FAMILY. AND WHENEVER YOU LOOK AT MULTIFAMILY, THAT INCLUDES DUPLEXES FOR LOW RISE MULTIFAMILY.

THEN YOU HAVE APARTMENT BUILDINGS AT MID-RISE AND THEN MORE CONDOMINIUM STYLE AT THE HIGH RISE.

YOU ALSO HAVE MOBILE HOME PARK MANUFACTURED HOUSING IN THEIR SENIOR ADULT AND SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY AND THEN ASSISTED LIVING. ALL OF THOSE DID GO FROM 100% TO A RECOMMENDATION OF 40% ON THOSE.

THE INSTITUTIONAL LAND USES YOU SEE HERE CHURCHES, DAYCARES, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COLLEGE UNIVERSITIES.

THE CIAC DID RECOMMEND DROPPING THOSE TO ZERO FOR THE PERCENTAGE.

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SO YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THIS AS THE SAME INFORMATION I GAVE YOU THE OTHER DAY, GAVE YOU THE 2024 IMPACT FEES.

AND THEN THE CURRENT IMPACT FEES IS WHAT I'VE DONE IS I'VE PLACED ANOTHER SLIDE IN HERE.

THE TOP LINE IS THE CURRENT IMPACT FEES. YOU SEE THE TOTAL IMPACT FEE OFF OF A OFFICE BUILDING OVER IN VISTA PARK DRIVE.

ONE BUILDING TWO SUITES. TOTAL IMPACT FEE CURRENTLY $328,785.60.

AND YOU SEE, THE PROPOSED IMPACT FEES AT 25% BRINGS THAT TOTAL IMPACT FEE DOWN TO 179,911.30.

TOTAL REDUCTION OF JUST UNDER $150,000. I DO HAVE THE 1801 SOUTH TRINITY, THIS LITTLE OFFICE COMPLEX THAT'S GOING IN OVER THERE.

THIS IS THE 2024 AND CURRENT. AND NOW OF COURSE, THE CURRENT AND THE PROPOSED IMPACT FEES.

YOU SEE THIS ONE, IT IS AN OFFICE PARK. THOSE ROADWAY IMPACT FEES ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER OFF OF OFFICE, OFFICE PARK. AND SO THAT, BUT THAT REDUCTION STILL COMES OUT TO 34,6 ON THERE.

IF YOU REMEMBER, I HAD ALL 11 BUILDINGS OUT OF THE 1801 SOUTH TRINITY.

HERE I HAVE THE 50% IN BLACK AND THE 25% IN RED AS YOU GO THROUGH THERE.

AND THEN YOU SEE AT THE END THE DIFFERENCE THAT WE MAKE OFF OF THAT.

AND THAT IS ABOUT $300,000 NEARLY FOR, THAT IT WOULD DROP THAT BY.

AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THE 2024 AND THEN CURRENT AND THEN THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED.

AND SO THAT IS A REDUCTION OF JUST OVER $8,000 ON THE PROPOSED IMPACT FEES AT 40% OF MAXIMUM.

WE DO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL MEASURES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH TO PROVIDE OTHER WAYS TO HELP WITH IMPACT FEES.

CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN IMPACT FEE CREDIT APPLICATION THAT IS READY TO GO.

WE HAVE ONE DEVELOPER THAT'S ALREADY WORKING ON THEIRS GETTING THAT TURNED IN.

THESE CREDITS ARE BASED ON ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF CIP PROJECTS, AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

THAT'S GOING TO HELP OUT A LOT. WE DO, YOU APPROVED THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY HERE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THAT HELPS WITH THESE IMPACT FEES BY OFFERING UP TO $25,000 IN REIMBURSEMENT ONCE THE PROJECT'S COMPLETED ON IMPACT FEES.

NOW THAT'S WATER, WASTEWATER AND ROADWAY IMPACT FEES COMBINED ON THAT.

THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY HAS REALLY STARTED TO TAKE OFF.

I'VE GOT THREE APPLICATIONS IN OUR OFFICE RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS ON, AND WE REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD PICK UP AND USE IT AS A BASE TO BUILD OFF OF ON A COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY.

SO WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH THAT AND SEE IF WE CAN'T COME UP WITH SOMETHING TO BRING BEFORE COUNCIL. I HOPE TO HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU, JUNE OR JULY ON AN AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION. ONE OTHER THING THAT'S ACTUALLY IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW IS THE WATER AND WASTEWATER CONSERVATION CREDIT ORDINANCE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES US TO DO WITH OUR IMPACT FEES.

WE HAVE TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A DEVELOPER TO PROVIDE ABOVE CODE CONSERVATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TO GAIN CREDIT FOR. WE ARE WORKING ON THAT. WE WANT TO HAVE IT IN THERE SOONER THAN LATER BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY IN PLACE WITH STATE LAW.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT ON AN AGENDA HOPEFULLY IN APRIL OR MAY.

SO IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER? VERY GOOD. QUESTIONS, COUNCIL FOR WAYNE? ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, WAYNE. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, WAYNE. I JUST WANT TO DIGRESS FOR A HALF SECOND.

YES, SIR. SO THE INFILL PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE PROVIDING SOME LEVEL OF CREDIT OR PROVIDING SOME LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE FOR SOMEBODY'S INCENTIVE. YES, SIR.

FOR SOMEBODY TO LOOK AT A LOT WITHIN OUR CITY, WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR LIKE FIRE SUPPRESSION FOR BUSINESSES LIKE ON THE

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YES, SIR. SO TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL TOOLKIT IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MY OFFICE.

THE INCENTIVE THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE EDC THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, AND VERY GOOD. WITHOUT SPEAKING DIRECTLY FOR KEVIN OR THE EDC TEAM.

THE BASICS ARE IF A TENANT WANTS TO OR AN OWNER RATHER WANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTY THEY CAN DO SO AND SEEK RETURN ON THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THAT PROPERTY.

SO SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE THERE. THANK YOU. TENANT TO TENANT.

THANK YOU. I WANTED TO DIGRESS FOR A SECOND BECAUSE IT JUST REMINDED ME OF SOME OTHER KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE'RE OFFERING TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO EITHER BUILD OR TO ADD SAFETY FOR THEIR STRUCTURE THAT THEY'RE IN.

SO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS JUST A FIRST READING TONIGHT.

WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE HOMEWORK BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT MEETING.

WE'LL HAVE ACTION FOR YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING.

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE RELATIVE TO IMPACT FEES AND, AND ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO PASS ALONG TO THE CIAC? HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH QUESTIONS OR MORE HOMEWORK.

COUNCIL? WELL, I GUESS I WOULD JUST WANT TO THANK THE CIAC FOR THEIR GETTING TOGETHER. I WANT TO THANK OUR DEVELOPERS FOR ATTENDING AND THEIR FEEDBACK.

I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS.

SO THANK YOU. RIGHT. AND JUST I GUESS THE FINAL THING I WOULD OFFER MAYOR, JUST IN CASE SOMEONE PICKS THIS UP AS BRAND NEW INFORMATION, THE INTENT OF IMPACT FEES ARE TO PAY FOR PROJECTS.

EXCUSE ME, TO ASSIST IN PAYING FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE ON OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS SPECIFIC TO WATER, WASTEWATER OR ROADWAYS. WE DON'T USE THOSE FEES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO MAINTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS OR TO REPAIR PIPES, OR TO FIX BROKEN WATER METERS. THAT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT POT OF DOLLARS IN WHICH WE USE TO DO DAILY MAINTENANCE WITH.

THESE FEES, GO SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS THOSE PROJECTS THAT ARE ON THE CAPITAL PLANS.

RIGHT. SO THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE THERE IN HOW WE PAY FOR THOSE DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

VERY GOOD. YES. SO HOW, WHAT WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF GOING FROM 100% TO 40 AND 100% TO 25? WE, WE WENT FROM 100% DOWN TO 40.

RHONDA, IF YOU COULD TAKE ME TO THE RESIDENTIAL SCENARIO UP THERE.

I WAS. THE MOST DRASTIC CHANGE WAS 100% DOWN TO 40 ON RESIDENTIAL.

AND IF YOU LOOK ON PAGE 45 OF THAT LOOSE LEAF PACKET LOOKS LIKE THIS.

ALL OF THOSE CATEGORIES WERE ORIGINALLY AT 100%.

SO SOMEONE WHO COMES IN TO BUILD A BRAND-NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IN DECATUR, WHETHER THEY'RE BUILDING 1 OR 1000 OF THEM PER UNIT.

THAT 13,677 WHEN YOU COUPLE THAT WITH THE ROUGHLY 14,000 FOR WATER AND SEWER.

WHEN YOU TAKE ALL THREE OF THOSE FEES TOGETHER, THE TOTAL WAS 27,535.

AND SO THE FEEDBACK ON THAT ITEM FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, AND THEN ALSO JUST FROM REACHING OUT TO PARTNER CITIES IS THAT'S HIGH.

IT'S WAY OUTSIDE THE NORM FOR THAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AND THAT TYPE OF FEE.

SO THAT WAS WHAT THE, THAT WAS THE DRIVER OF THE DRASTIC REDUCTION.

WE JUST SIMPLY FOLLOWED THE MARKET DATA THAT KIMLEY-HORN WAS ABLE TO HELP US PUT TOGETHER.

AND THAT WAS IN THIS SMALLER PACKET. IF YOU LOOK AT A, IF YOU LOOK AT THE ROADWAY FEES IN OTHER CITIES, WE WERE WAY HIGHER THAN OTHER CITIES AND THAT'S DRIVEN.

I DON'T KNOW IF I SAID THIS EARLIER, BUT THAT'S DRIVEN JUST SIMPLY BY THE FACT THAT WE HAVE MANY, MANY PROJECTS ON OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR ROADWAYS.

I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION. I WAS CURIOUS BECAUSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL AND THE RECREATIONAL.

THAT'S SUCH A HUGE DROP IN DIFFERENCE IN THERE.

AND THOSE ARE HIGH POPULATION AREAS FOR ROADWAY.

SO JUST FOR CLARITY, MAKE SURE YOU AND I ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.

THE THE LARGEST DROP WAS IN RESIDENTIAL 100% DOWN TO 40%.

AND THEN IN THE INSTITUTIONAL, WHICH IS YOUR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, WE TOOK THAT OR THEY RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THAT TO ZERO BECAUSE THOSE ARE OTHER TAXING BODIES. AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE WAS AT THE 20 OR 50% MARK.

AND WAYNE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG HERE. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE LIST WAS AT THE 50% MARK.

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BASED OFF OF WHAT I'M LOOKING AT IN THE PACKET, WHAT I'M LOOKING ON.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY. I THINK WE HAVE A CLERICAL MISUNDERSTANDING IN YOUR PACKET. WHAT I'M GOING TO PASS OUT TO COUNCIL RIGHT NOW IS WHAT WE'RE ASSESSING FEES OFF OF TODAY. OKAY. JUST WHAT YOU WANTED, ANOTHER PIECE OF PAPER? YEAH, I NEED I NEEDED ONE. THANK YOU. YEAH. THIS IS DEFINITELY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS IN THE PACKET.

YEAH. OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE. SO WHILE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HANDLE IMPACT FEES AND SCHEDULE OF FEES IN THE SAME NIGHT, BECAUSE THAT MADE SENSE. I DON'T THINK SUZY AND I WERE ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN WE WERE GIVING DATA TO THE PACKET.

SO I DO APOLOGIZE, BUT THE LOOSE LEAF THAT YOU HAVE SHOULD REFLECT IT.

AND RHONDA, IF YOU GO BACK A LITTLE FURTHER INTO THESE PAGES, I THINK YOU'LL.

WE SHOULD SEE THE SAME DATA. I GOT IT RIGHT HERE.

THERE WE GO. ALRIGHT, SO JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE HERE, INSTITUTIONAL WAS IT 50 AND THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO GO TO ZERO. RESIDENTIAL WAS AT 100 AND THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO GO TO 40.

AND WAYNE DID YOU HAVE ONE MORE? THAT ONE WILL WORK.

JUST LEAVE IT RIGHT THERE. OKAY. SO ANYWAYS, I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.

MRS HILTON GOOD CATCH. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION THERE.

WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK CAN I HELP WITH TONIGHT? WELL, THIS IS OUR FIRST READING SO THANK YOU SO MUCH NATE.

THANK YOU CITY STAFF. I WOULD ASK THIS MAYOR AND I APOLOGIZE TO KEEP CUTTING YOU OFF.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING, YOU THINK OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE ASKS YOU A QUESTION THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO VERY CLEARLY.

JUST GIVE ME A SHOUT. WE WANT TO GET THIS RIGHT WHEN WE REPUBLISH IT.

ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. SIR.

[10. CONSENT AGENDA]

SO IF YOU WANT TO PULL AN ITEM WE'LL LOOK TO DO THAT.

OTHERWISE WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. MAYOR.

YES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.

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

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

AYE. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SO ITEM 11.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. HEARING NONE. THAT GETS US TO ADJOURNMENT. AND WE WILL ADJOURN BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AT 06:49.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.