May 26, 2026 City Council

ALL RIGHT. THE TIME IS NOW 6:00. I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

[I. CALL TO ORDER ]

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WE DO HAVE A QUORUM TONIGHT, BUT WILL CARPENTER AND JAKE HAYES ARE BOTH MISSING.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE ARE GOING TO DO A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

IF EVERYBODY CAN RISE, THEN WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE.

AND THEN MATT'S GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

MATT, IF YOU CAN LEAD US.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHTY.

SUSIE, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS TODAY?

[II. OPEN FORUM ]

[1. SUP-26-0002 – Public hearing, and discussion regarding the first reading of an ordinance for a Specific Use Permit (SUP), in accordance with Appendix B, “Zoning”, Section 7.6 “Accessory Structure Regulations,” Subsection 7.6.5, “Carports”, (A) “Residential Uses,” (5) to allow a carport be constructed that is sixty feet (60’) in length, which is in excess of twenty-four feet (24’) in length permitted by the zoning ordinance, and (6) to allow a carport to be constructed that is thirteen feet (13’) in height, which is in excess of twelve (12) feet in height permitted by the zoning ordinance, on a legally platted lot, in an SF-2, Single-Family Zoning District, on approximately 0.61 acres of land located at 1600 S College Avenue, Decatur, Texas. (KAVICKY, PROPERTY OWNER)]

LISA, PLEASE HELP US. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD.

WE'LL ENTER OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE.

SO THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR 1600 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE.

ACCORDING TO OUR CODE. CITY COUNCIL CAN APPROVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

SO THIS PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY 2 CARPORTS ARE PERMITTED.

THEY HAVE TO MEET ALL THE SETBACKS, ALL THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.

THE REQUESTED CARPORT IS OVER 30FT FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE, SO IT DOES MEET THE SETBACK REGULATIONS.

WHY IT NEEDS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. IT EXCEEDS WHAT IS PERMITTED BY CODE AS FAR AS SIZE, IT IS APPROXIMATELY 24FT WIDE, 60FT IN LENGTH AND 13FT IN HEIGHT. AND THE CODE ALLOWS 12FT IN HEIGHT AND 24FT IN LENGTH.

SO IT WAS AN EXISTING CARPORT, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE, IN 2024, WHEN THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY AND IT WAS DESTROYED BY OUR WINTER STORM FERN. AND THE PROPERTY OWNER'S REQUESTING TO REPLACE IT THE SAME SIZE AND IN THE SAME LOCATION.

IT IS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2050.

THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY PLATTED AND BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CARPORT.

SO PER THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, 17 PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED VIA U.S.

POSTAL SERVICE AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES NEGATIVE, FOR OR NEUTRAL. SO BASED UPON OUR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OUTLINED IN OUR STAFF REPORT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SUP-26-0002 AND PLANNING COMMISSION. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0.

WE'RE HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUEST.

AND AGAIN, IT'S A FIRST READING. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR NO, THERE'S NOBODY HERE TO SPEAK. CORRECT, SUSIE? ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THAT AT 6:03 AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2.

[2. RP-26-0005 – Public hearing, discussion, and take appropriate action to approve a request to Replat Lot 4R, Block 58, South Decatur Addition, being a replat of Lot 3 and 4, Block 58, and part of Saunders Street, South Decatur Addition to the City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas, also known as 1104 S State Street. (LAMIRAND, PROPERTY OWNER) ]

YES, SIR. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR. I'LL ENTER OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE.

SO THIS IS A REPLAT REQUEST FOR 1104 SOUTH STATE STREET.

IT CAN BE. IT CAN BE PLATTED LEGALLY. IT MEETS THE SUBDIVISION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPROVAL IS MINISTERIAL.

SO IT'S 1104 SOUTH STATE STREET, A LITTLE UNDER HALF AN ACRE.

AND IT INCLUDES ONE HALF OF THE UNOPENED SAUNDERS STREET, WHICH IS TO THE SOUTH OF THAT PROPERTY.

SO IN APRIL, THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS GRANTED 3 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS REGARDING SOME SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.

THE FRONT YARD FOR THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND THE REAR AND SIDE YARD FOR THE ACCESSORY SHED STRUCTURE IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.

SO THE PROPERTY NOTIFICATIONS PER STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, 17 PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED VIA THE U.S.

POSTAL SERVICE, AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES.

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I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE NO, THAT IS NOT A FIRST READING. THAT IS. 005.

AND A SECOND? WERE YOU GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? YES. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:05. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

APOLOGIES ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT.

ITEM NUMBER 3. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:05.

[3. RP-26-0006 – Public hearing, discussion, and take appropriate action to approve a request to Replat Lot 6R, Stratton’s Addition, being a replat of Lot 6, and part of the alley, Stratton’s Addition, to the City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas, also known as 401 S Trinity Street. (VANOVER, PROPERTY OWNER)]

LOT 6R GO AHEAD LISA. YES, SIR. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR, WILL ENTER OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE. SO THIS IS ANOTHER REPLAT REQUEST FOR 401 SOUTH TRINITY STREET.

IT CAN BE LEGALLY PLATTED. IT'S A LITTLE UNDER A QUARTER OF A LITTLE OVER A QUARTER OF AN ACRE.

THIS WAS ALSO GRANTED SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS REGARDING SOME ENCROACHMENTS.

IN FEBRUARY, THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FOR THE FRONT YARD, THE SHED FOR THE SIDE AND REAR YARD AND THEY ARE PROPOSING A NEW GARAGE STRUCTURE IN THE REAR YARD AND IT WILL ENCROACH 5FT. PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED WITHIN 200FT AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES OF ANY OPPOSITION IN FAVOR OR NEUTRAL AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REPLAT REQUEST AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SUSIE, DOES ANYBODY SIGNED UP? ALL RIGHT. AT 6:07.

LET'S CLOSE THAT. AND DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION MAYOR TO APPROVE RP-26-0006.

SECOND. WE'VE GOT A MOTION FROM MELINDA AND A SECOND FROM REX.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NO.

THE AYES HAVE IT. ALL RIGHT. NUMBER 4. ITEM NUMBER 4.

[4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Decatur, Texas, authorizing the City Manager and the City Manager’s Designee to execute all documents and serve as authorized signatories for the Resilient Communities Program (RCP) Grant administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). R2026-05-11 ]

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND SERVE AS AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR THE RCP GRANT ADMINISTRATED BY THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

YES, SIR. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR, IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT ALREADY.

[LAUGHTER] SO AS YOU KNOW, WE WERE WE RECEIVED THE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES GRANT AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ENTERING ALL OF OUR DOCUMENTS, THE STATE GLO REQUIRES TWO SIGNATORIES FOR ANY DOCUMENTS SUBMITTALS.

SO THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION ALLOWED THE CITY MANAGER IT DIDN'T ALLOW FOR HIM AND A DESIGNEE.

SO THAT IS WHAT THIS RESOLUTION IS SET TO ACCOMPLISH.

SO DO WE NEED TO DESIGNATE A DESIGNEE? I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

NO WE ALREADY HAVE A DOCUMENT IN PLACE THAT DESIGNATES SOMEONE TO ACT IN MY ABSENCE.

AND IN THIS PARTICULAR SCENARIO, WE CAN APPOINT SOMEONE BASED ON THE FUNCTION THAT THEY NEED, FOR EXAMPLE, FINANCE OR PUBLIC WORKS. AWESOME.

ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WE DO NEED A MOTION.

YES. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE R2026-05-11. SECOND.

I'VE GOT A MOTION FROM MIKE AND A SECOND FROM MELINDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

THE AYES HAVE IT. DON'T RUN.

VARIANCE 20

[5. V‑26‑0002 – Consider and take action on a variance request submitted by Sam Satterwhite, authorized agent for Paloma Trails Development, LLC, to allow an increase in the permitted sign face area for the entrance monument sign within the Paloma Trails Planned Development. The approved Planned Development Ordinance and Development Standards limit the sign face area to twenty (20) square feet; the applicant requests approval for a seventy (70) square‑foot monument sign. (Paloma Trails)]

YES, SIR. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD AND WILL IN OUR STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE.

SO WE RECEIVED THE PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THEIR PALOMA TRAILS MONUMENT ENTRANCE SIGN.

SO THEY HAVE A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WHICH GOVERNS ALL THEIR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AND THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LIMITED THE SIZE OF THE FACE OF THE

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THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WALL PLAN THERE AND A 20FT² SIGN WOULD IT WOULD GET LOST IN IN THAT.

SO THEY'RE PROPOSING 70FT², WHICH IS IN SCALE WITH WHAT THE LANDSCAPE WALL WILL BE.

SO CHAPTER 15, THE SIGN CODE ALLOWS CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT SIGN VARIANCES.

THERE'S CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET. WE CAN GO THROUGH THOSE.

IT'S IT DOESN'T PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE.

SINCE THEIR SIGNS ARE GOVERNED AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARE GOVERNED BY THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.

THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASK FOR SOMETHING LARGER, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE VARIANCE PROCESS.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CORNER THERE, WHERE THEY'RE PLANTING IT.

AND THE VARIANCE IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS PRESENT A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY BASED ON THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF THAT.

IF YOU HAD A SMALLER SIGN, IT WOULD GET LOST IN THE LANDSCAPING.

IT'S INSUFFICIENT FOR THAT SIGN LOCATION. GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE WILL NOT HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY ADVERSE EFFECT ON ANY OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES.

PROPERTY TO THE NORTH OF THAT'S GOING TO BE COMMERCIAL, I BELIEVE.

AND THIS IS THE ENTRANCE INTO THE RESIDENTIAL.

AND WITH THE LANDSCAPING THAT THEY HAVE PROPOSED, IT'S GOING TO MAKE A NICE BUFFER GOING IN THERE.

AND IT DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER.

AND SINCE THEIR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARE GOVERNED BY THEIR APPROVED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, THE VARIANCE IS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE.

AND THOSE ARE OUR CONCLUSIONS. IT DOES ALLOW, AGAIN FOR THE SIGN VARIANCE TO HELP ACCOMMODATE THE LARGER SIGN IT MEETS.

IN STAFF'S PROFESSIONAL OPINION, IT MEETS ALL FOUR OF THE REQUIRED CRITERIA, SO WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

A SEPARATE SIGN PERMIT, OF COURSE, IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION.

IT STILL LOOKS A LOT SMALLER THAN SOME OF THE ONES I'VE SEEN OUT THERE, SO I THINK IT'LL LOOK AWESOME.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE V-26-0002A. SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

THE AYES HAVE IT. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 6. A PRESENTATION DISCUSSING AND CONSIDERING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INFILL PROCEDURE FOR

[6. Presentation, discussion, and consider appropriate action to approve an Infill Procedure for certain underutilized, vacant, blighted, or otherwise eligible commercial properties.]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, OUR PROCESS HAS BEEN TO BRING ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE ACTION BY THE COUNCIL TO YOU IN ADVANCE FOR A DISCUSSION. THAT WAY YOU'RE AWARE OF WHAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD.

BE ABLE TO GET YOUR INPUT AND INCORPORATE THAT IN BEFORE WE TRY TO TAKE ACTION ON AN ITEM.

SO TONIGHT, WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS BRING BEFORE YOU COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY DISCUSSION TAKE AWAY ANY INPUT OR DISCUSSION THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS WITH THIS AND SHOW YOU THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ON THAT.

I DO HAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE INFILL POLICY IS AND THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY THAT'S ALREADY ADOPTED.

WE DO HAVE SOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO THAT JUST SO THAT THEY'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

SO OUR INFILL POLICY WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO INCENTIVIZE REVITALIZATION OF UNDERUTILIZED, VACANT OR BLIGHTED PROPERTIES AND RESTORE PROPERTIES TO THE TAX ROLL.

THESE POLICIES ARE. PROVIDE THE DEFINITIONS FOR WHAT QUALIFIES AS A PROJECT, HOW THE STRUCTURES ARE ADDRESSED IN THAT POLICY, AND THE INCENTIVES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE THAT INFILL DEVELOPMENT.

SO IN JULY OF 2025, THE COUNCIL APPROVED A RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY.

AND I'VE GOT A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY ON HERE ALSO.

BUT IN LIGHT OF OF HOW WELL THAT'S BEEN RECEIVED AND SOME OF THE, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE COMING FORWARD IN COMMERCIAL WE'D LIKE TO HAVE A COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY THAT COMPLEMENTS THAT RESIDENTIAL POLICY.

WE'VE ALSO RECEIVED A LOT OF INPUT FROM SOME OF OUR COMMERCIAL APPLICANTS THAT, THAT WERE ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THAT RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY, SAYING THAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ALONG THESE LINES ALSO.

SO THAT RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED, IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE RESIDENTIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT, REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL, IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD ESTHETICS, AND TO RESTORE PROPERTIES TO THE TAX ROLL.

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PROJECT HAS TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMITS OF DECATUR.

HAS TO REPRESENT A MINIMUM OF $50,000 IN INVESTMENT IN AN UNDERUTILIZED VACANT OR BLIGHTED PROPERTY.

THE REVIEW AND PERMIT THAT IS ISSUED OFF OF THAT WILL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE ADOPTED CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES AND RESULT IN A PERMITTED USE UNDER THE ZONING REGULATIONS. THIS POLICY USES SOME TOOLS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THAT.

UPON COMPLETION OF A PROJECT, AN APPLICANT CAN RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO 50% OF THEIR APPLICATION PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES. THEY CAN ALSO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO $25,000 OF IMPACT [INAUDIBLE] FEES WHEN THOSE ARE APPLICABLE TO THAT PROJECT.

PROJECT. IF THERE ARE CITY LIENS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THAT PROPERTY BASED ON DEMOLITION, SANITATION OR MAINTENANCE, THOSE LIENS COULD BE FORGIVEN THROUGH THIS PROCESS ALSO.

WE HAVE SOME REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY THAT IS BUILT INTO THESE POLICIES.

AND THOSE ARE USUALLY ADOPTED THROUGH VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS THAT GO THROUGH THE VARIOUS BODIES THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF THOSE. AND SO SOME EXAMPLES OF THAT WOULD BE THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE, AN 8000 FT² LOT, WHICH IS OUR MINIMUM LOT SIZE NOW, WOULD BE HARD TO ACHIEVE IN SOME DOWNTOWN AREAS.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO REACH TO ACHIEVE THAT 8000 FT².

SO THIS DOES ALLOW FOR DEPENDING ON CONTEXTUAL COMPATIBILITY, YOU'RE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT LOT SIZE DOWN TO A MINIMUM OF 3500FT². AND SO THAT WAY WE GET SOME OF THESE LOTS THAT ARE EMPTY IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA TO BE REVITALIZED.

THERE'S ALSO SOME SETBACK VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS THAT CAN BE APPLIED FOR.

AND THERE'S REDUCED OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO WORK WITH WITHIN THAT ALSO.

WE HAVE A STREAMLINED PROCESS THAT GOES IN THROUGH THAT WITH THE APPLICATION AND PERMIT REVIEW AND ISSUANCE.

AND WE ALSO PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH DESIGN STUDIO AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

THIS RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROCESS IS ALREADY PRODUCING FRUITS.

SO WE ADOPTED THAT IN JULY OF 2025. WE HAVE SIX APPLICATIONS IN VARIOUS STATES THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

THIS REPRESENTS $1.6 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH THIS RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROCESS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT ARE OUT THERE PENDING SUBMITTAL.

WE'RE WAITING ON THOSE, AND WE'RE EXPECTING SEVERAL OF THEM TO COME IN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

SO THAT BRINGS US TO THE COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY. WE HAVE A RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY.

THIS IS THE COMMERCIAL SIDE OF THAT. AND SO IT'S BASED OFF OF THE SAME TYPE OF POLICY AS RESIDENTIAL.

AND YOU SEE THERE'S AN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT OR CRITERIA.

PROJECT MUST BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DECATUR.

IT WOULD REPRESENT A PRIVATE INVESTMENT OF NO LESS THAN $100,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS.

THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS AND PERMITTING IT WOULD COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE CITY ADOPTED CODES AND ORDINANCES AND ADDRESS A LOT THAT IS CURRENTLY VACANT, UNDERUTILIZED, DETERIORATED, OR CLASSIFIED AS NONCONTRIBUTING TO THE SURROUNDING BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

WE ARE PROPOSING THAT THERE ARE SOME FINANCIAL INCENTIVES INCLUDED WITH THAT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

THERE WOULD BE. THE APPLICANT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UP TO 50% OF APPLICATION PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES REIMBURSEMENT FOR UP TO 50% OF APPLICABLE IMPACT FEES PER QUALIFYING USE, WHETHER THAT'S WATER IMPACT FEES, WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES, OR ROADWAY IMPACT FEES OF THE VARIOUS USE CLASS CATEGORIES.

AND THEN THERE'S ALSO THE LIEN FORGIVENESS PROCESS FOR DEMOLITION, SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE.

IF THERE ARE ANY CITY LIENS THAT ARE ON THAT PROPERTY.

WE'RE CARRYING FORWARD THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FROM THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BASED ON APPROVAL BY THE, THAT APPROVING OR THAT REGULATING BODY. WE'RE ALLOWING THAT APPLICANT TO TELL US WHAT IT IS THAT THEY NEED TO DEVIATE FROM.

IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THERE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO TO CHANGE OFF OF THAT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

WE CONTINUE WITH THAT STREAMLINED PROCESS. OUR PLANNING APPLICATIONS ARE PRETTY MUCH DICTATED BY STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS.

WITH THAT 30 DAY SHOT CLOCK WILL MAINTAIN THAT PERMITTING REVIEW AND UTILITY REVIEWS WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN TEN DAYS.

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THIS POLICY DOES, JUST LIKE THE RESIDENTIAL POLICY, HAVE A QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPONENT TO IT.

AND SO EACH QUARTER, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE REPORTING ON THE PROJECTS THAT ARE APPROVED UNDER THE POLICY, THE TOTAL INCENTIVES ISSUED UNDER THE POLICY AND THE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE IMPACT OF THE PROJECTS APPROVED.

SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS TIMELINE, OF COURSE, TONIGHT WE WANTED TO BRING THAT BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.

GET YOUR INPUT, FEEDBACK AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS.

ON JUNE 2ND, WE'D LIKE TO TAKE IT BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING, MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THEM SO WE CAN GET ANY FEEDBACK FROM THEM.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS IS A VERY LARGE PART OF THIS BECAUSE OF THE VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THEM ALSO.

AND THEN OUR HOPE AND PLAN IS TO BRING IT BACK BEFORE YOU ON JUNE 22ND FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.

SO TONIGHT I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, RECEIVE ANY INPUT OR FEEDBACK THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

I JUST THINK IT'S WONDERFUL. I MEAN, WE. THIS IS SO BADLY NEEDED AND, YOU KNOW, ENABLE REALLY PRODUCTIVE THINGS TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. AND I, I DON'T HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.

I THINK IT'S VERY THOROUGH I JUST WANT MY COMPLIMENTS TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MOVING THIS FORWARD.

I THINK THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT. I LOVE THE CONSISTENCY OF IT.

AND I DON'T HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES OR DISCUSSION OF CHANGES.

SO GREAT WORK. APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL CITY STAFF.

THANK YOU. I JUST HAD SO THERE'S NO LOT SIZE MINIMUM? THERE IS NOT. IT WOULD STILL HAVE TO MEET WHATEVER THE DESIGN STANDARDS AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ARE.

AND ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR THAT LOT UNDER THIS, UNLESS THERE WAS A VARIANCE REQUIRED FOR THAT.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE NOT AS BIG ON THE LOT SIZE AS THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

IT'S ABOUT PARKING AND THINGS AWESOME. I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA, I THINK. WE'LL RUN IT THROUGH A WAY TO BEAUTIFY AREAS THAT WOULD NEVER GET BEAUTIFIED AND THEN HAVE A PROSPEROUS BUSINESSES IN THERE.

SO DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE FROM US TODAY? NO, SIR.

WE'LL HAVE IT BACK TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU. THANK YOU ALL YOU CAN. WE SNUCK ONE IN THERE ON YOU, MAYOR WE DID. I DIDN'T EVEN MARK IT OFF. I MARKED OFF EARLY.

CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THIS SRO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN DECATUR ISD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DECATUR AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. ITEM 7 IS AN ITEM THAT YOU SEE PRETTY WELL EVERY YEAR IN TERMS OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY.

THIS YEAR, THINK OF IT WITH A FEW CHANGES. SO I'LL WALK YOU THROUGH KIND OF WHAT HAS CHANGED AND WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.

SO THE DISTRICT WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO AN SRO MODEL THAT INVOLVES THREE SROS INSTEAD OF THE SEVEN THAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE.

UNDER THE NEW MODEL, THE CITY WILL ABSORB A COUPLE OF THOSE SROS BACK INTO OUR STAFF.

AND BUT WE'LL STILL HAVE A SPLIT 70%, 30%, 70% FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT, 30% FUNDED BY THE CITY ON THE ON THE THREE REMAINING SRO POSITIONS. SO DISD HAS ALREADY APPROVED THEIR HALF OF THIS AGREEMENT AT ONE OF THEIR PREVIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS, I BELIEVE THIS MONTH. AND THEN OURS IS HERE TONIGHT.

SO WHAT WOULD WE BE ABSORBING IN TERMS OF FY 2027, WHAT WOULD WE BE ABSORBING AS A CITY? SO THE LET'S WALK THROUGH THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE COST OF ABSORBING TWO POLICE OFFICERS, TWO OFFICERS SALARIED AT 150 PLUS BENEFITS. IT GIVES YOU TO A TOTAL EMPLOYEE COST OF AROUND $220,000.

NOW, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS ESTIMATED BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A CLUE ON WHAT HEALTH OPTIONS THEY CHOOSE HOW MUCH THEIR TMRS WOULD BE IMPACTING, BUT AROUND $220,000 AS A TOTAL COST. AND SO RIGHT NOW, THE CITY PAYS 30% OF THAT $220,000 EXPENSE.

SO WE WOULD BE SEEKING TO ABSORB 70% OF THAT IN THE UPCOMING FY 27 BUDGET.

AND THAT WOULD BE ROUGHLY $154,000. SO IF YOU APPROVE THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TONIGHT, YOU'RE APPROVING THAT CHANGE.

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AND I'LL PAUSE RIGHT THERE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.

I JUST THINK THAT YOU SHOULD CLARIFY, THERE'S BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF TALK OUT THERE AND CRITICISM ABOUT THIS HAPPENING.

AND I JUST THINK THAT YOU NEED TO CLARIFY THAT THIS IS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT CUT THIS BACK, NOT THE CITY. YEAH, SURE. I'LL CLARIFY TO MY BEST UNDERSTANDING.

AND THEN THE CHIEF, HOP IN IF I SAY ANYTHING THAT'S NOT CORRECT.

SO WE'VE HAD A LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH DISD TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND SECURITY.

AND THE CONVERSATIONS ON CHANGING THE SRO MODEL WERE ONGOING.

EVEN WHEN I CAME IN AS YOUR CITY MANAGER BACK IN 2022.

SO SINCE THEN, THE DISTRICT HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB AT CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, CHANGING THEIR APPROACH TO SCHOOL SAFETY.

AND WE'VE LANDED ON THIS CONVERSATION OF THEM NEEDING TO REDUCE THEIR MODEL FOR THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.

AND AS A PARTNER, IT BECOMES OUR JOB TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THAT WORK THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT.

AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT AS A PARTNER, BEING WILLING TO ABSORB THOSE EXPENSES, BRING THOSE OFFICERS BACK INTO THE FOLD ON THE CITY SIDE OF THE HOUSE.

SO I HOPE, I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, AND I HOPE THAT PROVIDES CLARITY FOR ANYBODY WHO MAY LISTEN TO THIS LATER.

AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE.

I KNOW THE DISTRICT. IT'S A FINANCIAL SITUATION.

AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT, THAT THE CITY INITIATED.

AND THAT'S JUST WHAT I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT, IS THAT WE ARE TOTALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE SCHOOLS AND HELPING THEM ANY WAY THEY CAN, AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THEM IN GOOD FAITH.

BUT THIS IS NECESSARY ON THEIR PART, I BELIEVE, FINANCIALLY.

THAT'S OUR, THAT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING AS WELL. AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

LIKE YOU SAID, THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AS THEY'VE MOVED INTO OTHER PROGRAMS. AND WE CAN ONLY SUPPLY A SERVICE THAT IS ASKED TO BE SUPPLIED BY US.

AND I ALSO FEEL LIKE WE, OUR SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO BE CONTINUE TO BE VERY SAFE AND SECURE.

I KNOW THAT THEY'RE THE MODELS THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT TEXAS. I BELIEVE THAT TOO. AND I CAN'T SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS AT DISD, BUT I CAN SPEAK TO THE FACT THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE A GOOD PARTNER.

AND THE POLICE OFFICERS THAT WILL BE IN THE DISTRICT ARE STILL DECATUR SWORN AND TRAINED OFFICERS.

THEY'RE STILL PLUGGED INTO THE 911 SYSTEM. THEY HAVE THE SAME COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES, AND THEY'RE STILL CONSTANTLY TRAINING WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE IN THE STREETS.

SO I THINK THAT MESHING ABILITY IN DECATUR IS STILL GOING TO BE VERY STRONG.

GREAT OUR BUDGET AND WOULD MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.

SO BUDGET COMMITTEE, PUT YOUR, SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS AND WE'LL GET THERE ON THIS ITEM.

BUT TONIGHT IS ABOUT APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

SO WE JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ON APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

BUT TONIGHT IS SIMPLY ABOUT APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT ALREADY HAS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPROVAL.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND A LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DECATUR AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

THERE MAY BE A MISPRINT ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

ISN'T IT CITY MANAGER AND POLICE CHIEF NATE? IT SAYS IT SAYS MAYOR.

THAT IS ON PAGE 47, WHICH IS PAGE 10 OF THE DOCUMENT.

SO 47 OF THE PACKET, WHICH IS PAGE 10 OF THE AGREEMENT.

SO WILL THAT MOTION CARRY YOU WITH THE MAYOR BEING IN THAT MOTION? FROM WHAT I'M HEARING, THE MOTION WAS PERFECT.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. EXCELLENT. SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM MIKE, A SECOND FROM AMANDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

THE AYES CARRY IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE CAN GO TO NUMBER 8.

[V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ]

MAYOR, IF I MAY. NOT CHANGING ANY OF YOUR ITEMS. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT A CLERICAL ERROR ON MY PART.

[LAUGHTER]. WE WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT ITEM H THAT WE LISTED IT AGAIN ON ITEM L.

SO [LAUGHTER] WITH THAT CLERICAL CHANGE IN MIND, THE CONSENT IS AVAILABLE FOR ACTION.

WELL,

[00:30:01]

I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SERVICE ITEM D.II.

WHAT WE HAD TALKED AND IF WE PROBABLY GO BACK, DARLENE WAS GOING TO STAY AND THE LIAISON WAS GOING TO BE AMANDA CROSS.

I THINK THAT'S BEEN APPROVED. WE DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AS A LIAISON ON OUR BOARD WHO WAS ACTIVELY MEETING WITH US TO SO THAT WE COULD.

FOR CLARITY, THE ORDINANCE THAT HAS ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY OVER THE CONFERENCE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD ONLY ALLOWS FOR FIVE SEATS.

SO IF WE WANT IF WE WANT TO ADD ANOTHER SEAT OR A COUPLE OF SEATS, WE'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THAT ORDINANCE.

HOW WE HEARD IT WAS ALLOW MRS. HILTON TO MAINTAIN THE SEAT AND APPOINT MS. CROSS AS THE LIAISON TO THE COUNCIL, WHICH DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BOARD SEAT.

I GOT YOU. IN THE ARRANGEMENT THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL CHANGEOVER.

THAT WAS AN OPEN SEAT THAT DARLENE WAS ALSO APPOINTED TO.

SO IF WE WANT TO GO THAT DIRECTION, WE'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THAT ORDINANCE.

WHERE IT'S YOU'RE STILL A LIAISON, BUT YOU'RE NOT A OKAY. I HOPE THAT HELPS CLARIFY. HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER FEEDBACK? ALL RIGHT. PAM, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW? SO YOU'VE GOT A MOTION ON THE TABLE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN.

SO YOU'RE AT THE POINT OF NEEDING A SECOND. AND A SECOND? ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT A MOTION FROM MIKE AND A SECOND FROM REX.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

THE AYES CARRY IT. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 9. COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUEST FUTURE AGENDA

[9. Council member requests for future agenda items. ]

AND THEN WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,

[VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]

551.072 DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY TO DISCUSS AND OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LAND FOR WATER PLANT EXPANSION.

AND THE TIME MAYOR. AND THE TIME IS 6:32.

[VII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION ]

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER ACTION OF ANY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION NO ACTION, 07:38 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AWESOME. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.