[1. WAV-25-0003. Public hearing, discussion, and take appropriate action regarding a request by Stephanie Jimenez, property owner, pursuant to the City of Decatur Subdivision Ordinance, Section 702, “Major Waivers” and Chapter 4, “Subdivision Regulations,” Section 403, “Dimensional Standards,” Subsection 403.2, “Right-of-Way,” to waive the required fifteen foot (15’) right-of-way dedication, in order to replat the property located at 905 S Perrin Street, Decatur, Wise County, Texas.]

A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE REQUEST BY STEPHANIE JIMENEZ, PROPERTY OWNER FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR. GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL, SIR.

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I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE STAFF REPORT INTO THE RECORD.

AND THIS IS A WAIVER REQUEST BY PROPERTY OWNER STEPHANIE JIMENEZ, REQUESTING A WAIVER FROM THE DEDICATION OF 15FT OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR FUTURE ROADWAY EXPANSION ALONG SOUTH LANE STREET.

PROPERTY OWNER IS REPLATTING THE PROPERTY TO BUILD ON THE REAR OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY.

THAT PART OF THE LOT DOES FACE LANE STREET ON THERE.

AND SO UNDER SUBSECTION 433 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE DOES REQUIRE THE DEDICATION OF RIGHT OF WAY WHEN REPLATTING PROPERTY. THE ROADWAY OF SOUTH LANE STREET IS RECOGNIZED AS A MINOR ARTERIAL, CALLING FOR A 50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY TO BE IN PLACE FOR THAT.

THE CURRENT STREET RIGHT OF WAY IS 20FT, SO THAT WOULD BE DEDICATION OF THEIR PORTION WOULD BE 15FT OF RIGHT OF WAY ALONG SOUTH LANE STREET. THAT'S 0.034 ACRES OF LAND.

AGAIN, THE PROPERTY OWNER IS PLANNING THE PROPERTY SPLITTING THIS LOT INTO FOR DEVELOPMENT.

AND THEN SHE HAS ALSO SUBMITTED A RESIDENTIAL INFILL APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION, WHICH ALLOWS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OF THINGS LIKE THIS WAIVER. LANE STREET IS AN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS PRIMARILY BUILT OUT.

ANY WIDENING OF THAT STREET WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION FROM ADJOINING PROPERTIES SO THAT WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT PROJECT THE IMPROVEMENTS ON SOUTH LANE STREET ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN, AND THE PROPERTY OWNER WOULD LOSE DEVELOPABLE AREA BECAUSE THIS AREA THAT WOULD BE THE DEDICATED RIGHT OF WAY WOULD BE PART OF THE FRONT YARD SETBACK.

IF IT'S NOT DEDICATED SECTION 702.2 OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DO ALLOW FOR A MAJOR WAIVER TO BE APPLIED FOR BY THE APPLICANT AND CAN BE HEARD BY CITY COUNCIL AND THEY CAN APPROVE, DENY OR APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS.

SOME FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE THIS WAIVER REQUEST IS THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE SUBDIVISION, WHICH DOES ALLOW FOR THE REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM THE CODE REQUIREMENTS.

SOME OF THOSE THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED ARE THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED LAND USE AND EXISTING LAND USE AROUND IT.

THE PROPOSED LAND USE FOR THIS IS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, RESIDENTIAL OR DUPLEX.

I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE THEY WANT TO BUILD AT THIS TIME, BUT ALL OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS OR PROPERTIES ARE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

UNDER CONSIDERATION OF THE IMPACT ON ADJACENT PROPERTIES, THIS WAIVER WILL ALLOW FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT COMPLIANT WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. AGAIN, THIS IS A POTENTIAL INFILL PROJECT THAT SHE'S BRINGING FORWARD.

FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION INCLUDE THE EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAFFIC, HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, AND WELFARE IN THE VICINITY.

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN IN ITS CURRENT CONFIGURATION FOR OVER 50 YEARS.

THERE'S BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT THAT'S BEEN OBSERVED OR REPORTED DURING THAT TIME.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LAND INVOLVED.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS PRIMARILY BUILT OUT IN THIS AREA.

DON'T EXPECT LARGE REDEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA.

DEDICATION OF THIS SINGLE PORTION OF RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH IS ONLY 15 FOOT ALONG THE FRONT OF THE STREET, WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT FOR WIDENING LANE STREET TO THAT 50FT.

IT WOULD REQUIRE THE, REQUIRING ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THAT EXPANSION OF THAT STREET.

THE WAIVER IS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PROPERTY RIGHTS.

GRANTING THE WAIVER WILL ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY BY USING THIS AREA AS PART OF THE FRONT YARD SETBACK OF THE PROPERTY.

GRANTING THE WAIVER WILL NOT AFFECT ORDERLY SUBDIVISION OF OTHER LANDS IN THE AREA.

WITH THIS SUBDIVISION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT OUT, THIS LOT WOULD NOT DIFFER FROM ANY OTHER LOTS THAT ARE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE HARDSHIP IS NOT A MERE INCONVENIENCE. FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A HARDSHIP IN ITSELF.

THE RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION WOULD DECREASE THE LOT SIZE BY OVER 1500FT², WHICH WOULD CREATE A NONCONFORMING LOT.

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WE CHANGED THAT LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE TO 8000FT².

THIS WILL BRING IT DOWN BELOW. THAT WOULD REQUIRE A VARIANCE FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP.

WE DID NOTIFY 17 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200FT BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM THOSE NOTIFICATIONS.

BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF WAV-26-0003.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID HAVE A VERY IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION REGARDING RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION AND WHEN AND WHERE IT'S NEEDED.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, COMMISSION HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION.

THEY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER REQUESTING REQUESTED BY THE, BY REQUIRING THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DEDICATE FIVE FEET OF RIGHT OF WAY INSTEAD OF 15FT, AS REQUIRED BY THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND TO RECOMMEND THAT ALL VARIANCE REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT BE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.

ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE CAN ASK? ANSWER. NO. I FELT LIKE THE COMMISSION DID A GOOD JOB IN EVALUATING THAT THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.

SO SO CURBS AND GUTTERS BE REQUIRED? IT WOULD BE REQUIRED YOU KNOW, WHETHER OR NOT SHE ASKED FOR A WAIVER ON THAT.

WE HAVEN'T GOT TO THAT PORTION OF IT YET. BUT AT THIS POINT WITH PLATTING THE PROPERTY CURBS AND GUTTERS AS WELL AS SIDEWALK WOULD BE REQUIRED.

WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE FIVE FEET? JUST TO GAIN SOME RIGHT OF WAY IN THERE, RATHER THAN GIVING ALL OF THE RIGHT OF WAY BACK UP AND THEN HAVING TO REACQUIRE IT AT A LATER DATE.

WHENEVER THIS APPLICATION WAS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR REPLATTING AND WE DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE LOOKING AT REQUIRING THE DEDICATION OF THAT RIGHT OF WAY, WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF TALKING TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING PLANNED FOR THIS, OR IF IT MADE ANY SENSE TO DEDICATE THAT. AND THERE IS NO PLAN TO EXPAND THAT STREET OR WIDEN THAT STREET AT THIS TIME OR IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. IF WE, IF WE GAIN THE FIVE FOOT OF RIGHT OF WAY RIGHT NOW THAT'S FIVE FOOT OF RIGHT OF WAY WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO GAIN IN THE FUTURE IF THAT STREET IS WIDENED. SO WAYNE, WHICH WOULD BE THE MOST CLEAN WAY TO DO THIS? GIVE THE FIVE, DO THE FULL 15. LIKE WHAT'S THE [INAUDIBLE] NO. OKAY, I HEARD THAT, BUT JUST.

SURE. AND YOU KNOW, IT WORKS EITHER WAY. YOU KNOW, THE, THE ADDITIONAL FIVE FEET IS AGAIN, RIGHT AWAY WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO GAIN AT A LATER TIME.

IT STILL MEETS NEARLY TO THE EXTENT OF WHAT THEY WOULD NEED.

IT IS GOING TO DROP THE LOT BELOW THE 8000FT² THAT IS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME OTHER VARIANCES THAT THEY'RE GOING TO, TO HAVE TO TO GET IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.

AND SO THAT WOULD ADD TO THOSE VARIANCES. WHETHER IT BE AN INFILL, THOUGH.

BUT IF WE DROP IT TO FIVE, IT WOULD BE IN FRONT OF ZBA FOR THE LOT NOT BEING APPROPRIATE SIZE.

CORRECT. AND IT WOULD NEVER END UP BACK IN FRONT OF US.

IT WOULD NOT. OKAY. IT WOULD NOT. THAT THAT MINIMUM OR THAT LOT SIZE WOULD BE REDUCED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND WOULD WOULD BE AN APPROVED LOT SIZE. AND INFILL WOULD ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE, A PLAY A FACTOR IN THAT.

CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. AWESOME. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:14.

AND LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:14. PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION.

MAYOR. I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE. JUST A POINT OF ORDER.

ITEM ONE IS AN ACTION ITEM. MY BAD. I PROBABLY SORRY, CALL FOR A VOTE OR DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WAV-25-0003 SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY MIKE AND A SECOND BY WILL.

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I NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE MOTION. IS YOUR MOTION TO DO THE FIVE FEET COUNCIL MEMBER MCQUISTON? APPROVE APPROVE AS WRITTEN UNDER OUR AGENDA. AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN 2025-003.

YOU WANT TO DO THE 15 FOOT, NOT THE FIVE FOOT THAT THE WANT.

TO DO EXACTLY WHAT WAS PROPOSED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

OKAY. SO YOUR MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

YES. OKAY. AND WHO SECONDED. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

PLANNING. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. IT'S A LITTLE IT'S.

SO HE'S SAYING APPROVE IT THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN WITH THE 15FT.

WELL, LET ME JUST BACK OUT. I MAY HAVE INTERJECTED CONFUSION. THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

DIDN'T YOU JUST SAY THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THE FIVE FEET? I DID, OKAY. I DID. AND HE'S. HE COUNCILMAN MCQUISTON IS PROPOSING A MOTION TO TAKE THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF, WHICH WAS TO APPROVE THE WAIVER AS WRITTEN.

OKAY. FOR THE 15FT. 15FT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. THAT ONE PASSES. ALL RIGHT.

NOW WE'LL OPEN. WE PASSED WHAT WAS ACTUALLY WRITTEN IN ITEM NUMBER ONE.

[2. SUP-25-0003. 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 (A), “Residential Uses,” (8) to allow a second carport at the property addressed as 600 N Trinity Street, which is in an SF-2, Single-Family Zoning District, Decatur, Texas. ]

PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN IT AT 6:16 PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSS REGARDING THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

YES. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR SO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR 600 NORTH TRINITY STREET.

OUR CODE ALLOWS THAT TO BE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL AFTER A RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

SO IT'S ZONED SF2 CARPORTS ARE PERMITTED. THEY HAVE TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SETBACKS AND THIS REQUESTED CARPORT IS IN ADDITION TO THE HOUSE, IT'S AT THE VERY LOCATED BEHIND THE HOUSE. IT IS A CARPORT ON THE PROPERTY.

THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO COME FORWARD FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

THERE WAS AN EXISTING CARPORT BEEN IN PLACE SINCE ABOUT 1995 ACCORDING TO THE GOOGLE MAP IMAGERY THAT WE COULD FIND, WAS DESTROYED BY OUR WONDERFUL ICE STORM FERN BACK THIS WINTER.

SO THEY ARE REPLACING IT THE SAME SIZE AND SAME LOCATION, NOT CHANGING ANY FOOTPRINT.

IT'S NOT IN CONFLICT WITH ANY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED.

THEY ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS NOW. WE NOTIFIED 17 PROPERTY OWNERS VIA THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, AND SINCE THIS IS A ZONING. IT WAS, ALL PROPERTY WAS ALSO POSTED PER STATE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

WE DID RECEIVE TWO RESPONSES AND BOTH WERE FAVORABLE OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

BASED UPON OUR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OUTLINED IN OUR STAFF REPORT, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SP 2603 AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6 TO 0. I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS, BUT THIS IS NO ACTION BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. LET'S CLOSE THAT HEARING AT 6:18.

AND THAT IS THE FIRST READING. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER THREE TAKING CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION PETITION OF

[3. Consider and take appropriate action to approve a resolution accepting the annexation petition of Raymond Wood, property owner, of an approximately 3.943-acre tract of land in the H. Henderson Survey, Abstract No. 369, Wise County, Texas, and adopting a schedule of public hearings and actions regarding the annexation request and directing the City Secretary to publish notice of the public hearings. Resolution R2026-06-14 ]

RAYMOND WOOD, PROPERTY OWNER OF APPROXIMATELY 3.943 ACRES OF LAND.

YES, AGAIN. LISA HANNON, PLANNING DIRECTOR. I DON'T KNOW IF OUR CITY ATTORNEY WANTS TO JUMP IN ON THIS, BUT THIS RESOLUTION AGREES TO ANNEX THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, AND IT DOES SET THE PUBLIC HEARING DATES FOR THE ANNEXATION.

YOU'RE NOT AGREEING TO ANNEX IT. YOU'RE CALLING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU'LL DECIDE THAT LATER. YEAH. OKAY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? AND YES, THIS IS TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION? SECOND? I'VE GOT A MOTION FROM MELINDA AND A SECOND FROM WILL.

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

THE AYES CARRY IT. ITEM NUMBER FOUR, [INAUDIBLE] DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE COMMERCIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENTAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE.

[4. Discuss and take appropriate action to approve the Commercial Infill Development Policy and Procedures. ]

WAYNE. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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A FEW WEEKS AGO, YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT WE BROUGHT THIS BEFORE YOU AS A DISCUSSION ITEM AND MADE A PROPOSED TIMELINE OF BRINGING IT BACK TO YOU FOR ADOPTION ON THE 22ND OF JUNE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE DID TAKE IT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AS WELL AS THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AS A PRESENTATION FOR WHAT THE COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THEY MADE NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THAT POLICY AND WANTED IT BROUGHT FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL.

SO THIS COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY IS THE PURPOSE OF IT IS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO INCENTIVIZE REVITALIZATION OF UNDERUTILIZED, VACANT OR BLIGHTED PROPERTIES AND TO RESTORE PROPERTIES TO THE TAX ROLL.

IT DEFINES INCENTIVES AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE INFILL DEVELOPMENT.

APPLIES TO PROPERTIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF DECATUR PROPERTIES UTILIZING AN APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POLICY. THE POLICY DOES HAVE DEFINITIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH IT.

IT ALSO DEFINES INFILL LOT ELIGIBLE STRUCTURE, QUALIFIED PROJECT, SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION AS WELL AS CONTEXTUAL COMPATIBILITY.

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS INCLUDED WITH IT TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POLICY.

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS.

REPRESENT A PRIVATE INVESTMENT OF NO LESS THAN $100,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS EXCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION.

COMPLY WITH ADOPTED CODES, ORDINANCES AND DESIGN STANDARDS, RESULT IN A PERMITTED USE UNDER THE ZONING REGULATIONS AND ADDRESS A LOT OR STRUCTURE THAT IS CURRENTLY VACANT, UNDERUTILIZED, DETERIORATED OR CLASSIFIED AS NONCONTRIBUTING TO THE SURROUNDING BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

THEY WILL SUBMIT A CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN OR A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION WITH THIS.

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY AVAILABILITY.

THE CITY MANAGER MAY AUTHORIZE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES UPON COMPLETION OF A PROJECT.

REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO 50% OF APPLICATION PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES.

REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO 50% OF APPLICABLE IMPACT FEES.

FORGIVENESS OF ANY CITY, LIENS RELATED TO DEMOLITION, SANITATION OR MAINTENANCE.

IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED PROCESSES, THROUGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, BUILDING STANDARDS AND CITY COUNCIL, AS WELL AS A STREAMLINED PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF COORDINATION, OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING. CITY MANAGER MAY SUSPEND, MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE INCENTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM AS NEEDED.

WE WILL HAVE A QUARTERLY REPORT THAT COMES TO CITY COUNCIL THAT WILL INCLUDE THE PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER THIS POLICY, THE TOTAL INCENTIVES ISSUED UNDER THE POLICY AND ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE IMPACT OF THE PROJECTS THAT WERE APPROVED.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE POLICY? HAVE YOU HAD ANYBODY TALK TO YOU YET? YES, SIR. YES, SIR. I'VE HAD AT LEAST THREE PROJECTS THAT HAVE TALKED TO US ABOUT THIS COMMERCIAL INFILL POLICY.

AND WHAT'S THEIR FEELING? THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT.

AWESOME, AWESOME. I GUESS JUST I WANT TO JUST TAKE ONE SECOND TO, AGAIN, THANK CITY STAFF FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOTH INFILL POLICIES, INCLUDING TODAY'S COMMERCIAL.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY PROGRESSIVE AND VERY MUCH NEEDED TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THOSE TO FILL IN THOSE VACANT PROPERTIES HERE IN DECATUR. SO THANK YOU FOR FOR WORKING ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY GOT ANYTHING ELSE? ANY MOTION? MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2026-0615.

JUST KIDDING. MOVE TO APPROVE. NUMBER FOUR. WAITING FOR.

THERE'S NO WAY. WE'RE ON NUMBER FOUR. I BELIEVE YOU WOULD WANT TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES.

SO MOVED AS COUNSEL PAM SO ELOQUENTLY PRESENTED.

I'LL SECOND THAT. WE GOT A FIRST FROM WILL AND A SECOND FROM AMANDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SHE IS VERY QUIET. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? NO. AYES CARRY IT. ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION CASTING A VOTE FOR THE PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL OF NORTH TEXAS GOVERNMENT.

[5. Consider and take appropriate action on a resolution casting a vote for the Primary Representative to the Regional Transportation Council of North Central Texas Council of Governments. Resolution R2026-06-15 ]

RESOLUTION R-2026-615. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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SO IT IS THAT TIME WHERE WE GIVE OUR WRITTEN APPROVAL TO SUPPORT A VOTE FOR THE RTC.

AND JUST A REMINDER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY BE NEW TO THE RTC OR MAYBE SOMEONE WHO PICKS THIS UP AND WATCHES IT LATER, THE, THE RTC, REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PARKER WISE COUNTY CLUSTER.

SO THOSE TWO COUNTIES JOINING TOGETHER, THE RTC PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ADVISORY ROLE IN UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES SPANNING PARKER AND WISE COUNTIES AND THEIR POLICIES AND BYLAWS ALLOW FOR JUDGES TO HOLD THE THE CHAIR SEATS, IF YOU WILL.

AND HISTORICALLY, THE PARKER COUNTY JUDGE HAS HELD THAT SEAT FOR SOME TIME.

AND SO IN COMMUNICATION HERE LOCALLY, AMONGST OTHER CITIES THAT WE DO BUSINESS WITH AND COMMUNICATE WITH, AND OF COURSE, THE COUNTY, WE'VE DISCUSSED GIVING OUR SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF A RESOLUTION FOR JUDGE CLARK, OUR WISE COUNTY JUDGE, TO BE THE PRIMARY SEAT AND THE PARKER COUNTY JUDGE TO TAKE THE THE ALTERNATE SEAT.

AND SO IF YOU APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT, IT WOULD BE GIVING ME THE AUTHORITY TO, ALONG WITH THIS RESOLUTION, TO PUT THAT IN WRITING TO THE POWERS THAT THE RTC AS A FORM OF SUPPORT WHEN IT COMES TIME TO APPOINT THOSE BOARD SEATS.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM. MR. MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2026-06-15.

I'LL SECOND THAT. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY MELINDA AND A SECOND BY WILL.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? NO. THE AYES CARRY IT. ITEM NUMBER SIX. CONSIDER A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR TO CHANGE THE NAME OF ROADWAY FORMERLY

[6. Consider first reading of an ordinance of the City of Decatur, Texas, to change the name of the roadway formerly designated as East Business Highway 380, as is situated within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur, Texas, to “Woodruff Way” and authorize the City Manager or his designee to erect new street signs and execute other documents necessary to effectuate the intent of the ordinance. Ordinance 2026-07-19 ]

DESIGNED OR DESIGNATED AS EAST BUSINESS HIGHWAY 380, AS, AS IT IS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR TO WOODRUFF WAY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ERECT A NEW STREET SIGN AND EXECUTE OTHER DOCUMENTS.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS AN EXCITING ITEM TO BRING BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.

WE'VE WE'VE TALKED HISTORICALLY ABOUT THE WHY AND THE HOW TO RENAME A STREET.

AND THIS ONE HAS TWO OF EACH OF THOSE. AND SO YOU MAY RECALL, AND IF YOU DON'T, A SMALL HISTORY LESSON HERE, THE RED LINE REPRESENTS THE STREET WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SO FROM FM 51 NORTH TO HIGHWAY 380 EAST IN FRONT OF THE NEW PALOMA TRAILS SUBDIVISION, THAT SECTION OF ROAD NOW IS UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AUTHORITY AND OWNERSHIP OF THE CITY OF DECATUR.

THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH PALOMA TRAILS THAT WAS TURNED BACK TO THE CITY AND THAT WE NOW MAINTAIN THAT.

SO IT'S EFFECTIVELY A CITY STREET. AND SO THE NAME HAS TO BE CHANGED REGARDLESS OF OF WHAT THE COUNCIL DECIDES TONIGHT.

BUT WE THOUGHT IT FITTING BASED ON COMMUNICATION WITH PAST COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS AND AMONGST STAFF TO PROPOSE WOODRUFF WAY AS AS A NEW NAME FOR THIS SECTION OF CITY STREET. AND JUST A PIECE OF HISTORY HERE.

THE WOODRUFF FAMILY HAS SERVED THIS COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME.

IN FACT, W.B. WOODRUFF WAS OUR 19TH MAYOR. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FATHER OF THE LATE MARTIN WOODRUFF, WHO WAS OUR 26TH MAYOR AND THE FATHER OF MASON WOODRUFF, WHO CURRENTLY SERVES ON PLANNING AND ZONING.

AND SO THE WOODRUFF FAMILY HAS MADE MANY MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DECATUR COMMUNITY.

AND MARTIN WAS HAS LONG HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SERVICE, NOT ONLY FROM THIS DAIS, BUT FROM MANY OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ACROSS THE CITY NONPROFITS, HIS WORK WITH THE UNITED WAY IS PROBABLY MOST RECOGNIZABLE OUTSIDE OF THIS BUILDING.

AND SO STAFF BELIEVES THAT BECAUSE OF THAT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GENERATIONS OF DECATUR RESIDENTS, WE FELT IT ONLY FITTING TO PUT THIS BEFORE YOU IN ORDINANCE FORM.

AND THIS IS A FIRST READING FOR YOU TONIGHT. WE'LL HAVE IT BACK FOR YOU AT YOUR NEXT APPOINTED COUNCIL TIME.

AND WHAT QUESTIONS CAN I ANSWER FOR YOU IN THE MEANTIME? I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO TALK WITH JASON WREN LAST NIGHT, AND I SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT, AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T THINK IT COULD ONE BE NAMED ANY BETTER, BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY THAN A WOODRUFF WAY.

AND I GUESS HE HAD WORKED IN WB'S OFFICE AND HIS WIFE HAD WORKED IN WB'S OFFICE AT ONE POINT, AND HE TOLD US A STORY ABOUT WHEN MARTIN VISITED HIM AND SOMEBODY ELSE AT COLLEGE, AND HE ASKED HIM, WHY ARE YOU GOING TO DO. AND HE SAID, I'M GOING TO BE A LAWYER. AND HE GOES, WHY? AND HE GOES, WELL, MY DAD'S A LAWYER. MY BROTHER. YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF MY THING.

AND MARTIN LOOKED AT HIM AND HE GOES, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING A LAWYER. BUT I JUST LOOK AT YOU AS SOMEONE WHO'S GOING

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TO BUILD SOMETHING. AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I PRACTICED LAW FOR A WHILE, AND THEN I WENT TO WORK AT THE HOSPITAL AND HE WAS RIGHT.

I FEEL BETTER BECAUSE WE'RE BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER.

AND WHEN I TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THIS, HE'S LIKE, I DON'T THINK WE COULD HAVE HONORED A BETTER FAMILY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND FOR THE AMOUNT OF YEARS THEY'VE GIVEN TO OUR JUST COUNTLESS HOURS AND NEVER REALLY ASKED FOR ANYTHING BACK.

SO I'M VERY PROUD THAT WE'RE DOING THIS. THANK YOU MAYOR.

100%. YEAH. I ALSO LIKE THE CONCEPT OF ONE. IT'S THE COMING INTO DECATUR.

IT'S THE WAY INTO DECATUR AND I CAN'T THINK OF ANOTHER.

THERE'S SEVERAL FAMILIES THAT COME TO MIND, BUT WOODRUFF'S IS ONE OF THOSE THAT YOU THINK OF, WHAT'S HELPED BUILD DECATUR IS WOODRUFF'S. AND I ALSO LIKE THE CONCEPT THAT IT'S RIGHT OFF OF INTEGRIS, WHICH AT THE TIME WAS POCO GRAPHITE THAT MARTIN ALSO WORKED AT, WHICH IS A BIG PART OF OUR COMMUNITY IS AS WELL.

SO I JUST CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING MORE MORE FITTING.

AND I DO LOVE THE PHRASEOLOGY OF THE WOODRUFF WAY.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MCQUISTON. ANY OTHER FEEDBACK FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE FIRST READING. IT'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU AT YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT TIME. ALL RIGHT. NUMBER SEVEN, TAKE CONSIDERING,

[7. Discuss and consider taking action to approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Water District and the City of Decatur for the sale and purchase of untreated water and to establish the terms and conditions governing the agreement between the parties. ]

TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF UNTREATED WATER. ALL RIGHT. THIS ITEM IS AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE WISE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT.

MORE LOVINGLY KNOWN AS THE WATER BOARD FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT WE CANNOT IDENTIFY.

BUT SOMEWHERE AROUND 1960 TO DATE, THE CITY OF DECATUR AND THE WISE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS TOGETHER.

THE CITY PURCHASING RAW WATER FROM THE WATER BOARD AS ITS SOLE CUSTOMER ALL THESE MANY YEARS.

SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH, WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT OR IF THERE IS ONE, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE IT.

SO WE FELT IT VERY TIMELY AND, AND ACCURATE IN A MODERN MUNICIPALITY TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE WATER BOARD AND TO PROTECT US FROM ANY ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD. AND SO SOMEONE GENERATIONS FROM NOW MAY PICK THIS UP AND SAY, WELL, HERE'S OUR CONTRACT FOR PURCHASING WATER, BUT IT MEMORIALIZES ALL THE BEST PRACTICES THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING TODAY.

IT ALLOWS FOR A THREE YEAR REVIEW PERIOD. IT ALLOWS FOR THE TWO BODIES TO COME TOGETHER SHOULD NEED SURGE OR COST SURGE, THERE'S LANGUAGE IN HERE THAT ALLOWS US TO COME TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE.

AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A COOPERATION AGREEMENT THAT FIXES THE PRICE AT $60,000 PER MONTH, WHICH IS CURRENTLY WHAT WE'RE PAYING. SO I'M HAPPY TO JUST PAUSE RIGHT THERE AND ANSWER ANY MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

I HAVE QUESTIONS, HEARING, HEARING, NO QUESTIONS.

I WOULD JUST ADD THAT THE WATER BOARD DID APPROVE THEIR SIDE OF THIS AT THEIR LAST REGULAR MEETING, WHICH WAS LAST WEDNESDAY. MAYOR. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM IF YOU SO CHOOSE TONIGHT.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF UNTREATED WATER, AND ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

I'VE GOT A FIRST FROM WILL AND A SECOND. AND I JUST WENT BLANK FROM REX.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED. THAT'S WHY I HAVE NAME TAGS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. AND THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. THE AYES CARRY IT.

NUMBER EIGHT, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DECATUR OR THE TWDB

[8. Consider and take appropriate action on a resolution authorizing the filing of an application for financial assistance with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and designating the City’s authorized representative and supporting professional firms. Resolution R2026-06-16 ]

AND DESIGNATE THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL FIRM.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO THIS ACTION IS THE FIRST OF MANY STEPS THAT YOU'LL SEE BEFORE YOU AS THE CITY PURSUES THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE A GRANT. IT'S A WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT.

TONIGHT IS ALL ABOUT SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY.

SO IF YOU LOOK ON PAGE 56 OF YOUR PACKET, YOU'LL SEE THAT THEY'VE SO KINDLY PLACED MY NAME AND ALL OF THOSE 10 OR 12 SIGNATURE RESPONSIBILITY AREAS, WHICH IS VERY APPROPRIATE. YOU MAY REMEMBER HOUSE BILL FIVE COMING THROUGH THE 89TH LEGISLATURE, WHICH EFFECTIVELY SET ASIDE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND SO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS BEEN TAPPED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DIVVY OUT THOSE DOLLARS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS.

AND SO WE'VE GOT KIMLEY-HORN, OUR ENGINEERS WORKING RIGHT NOW ON THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FOR THAT GRANT APPLICATION.

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AND THIS WILL ACCOMPANY ALL THE EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON AT THE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE HAVE A PLAN TO DOUBLE OUR TREATMENT CAPACITY AT THAT LOCATION.

AND SO IF WE'RE COMPETITIVE IN THE GRANT PROCESS, THAT WILL ONLY HELP OUR OVERALL FINANCIAL POSITION.

AND SO REALLY, THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP. IF YOU PASS THIS RESOLUTION, WHICH IS ON PAGE 55 OF YOUR PACKET THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO BEGIN THE FILING.

AND IT WOULD DESIGNATE ME AS THE AUTHORITY IN MOST ALL OF THESE SITUATIONS THAT ARE THERE BEFORE YOU.