Jul 13, 2026 City Council

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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, STAFF AND GUESTS.

[I. CALL TO ORDER ]

ADOLFO IS A DPS TROOPER HERE IN THE REGION. HE'S A MEMBER AT VICTORY CHURCH HERE IN DECATUR, AND HE'S GOING TO LEAD OUR COMMUNITY PRAYER TONIGHT. SO HELP ME WELCOME ADOLFO.

AND I CAN JUST USE THIS RIGHT HERE. PLEASE DO. ALRIGHT. CAN EVERYBODY HEAR ME? OKAY.

HEY, I BROUGHT THIS COOL BOOK. IT'S CALLED THE FOUNDER'S BIBLE.

AND SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE, BUT I WANTED TO READ SOMETHING TO YOU BEFORE I PRAYED.

BUT IT TALKS ABOUT THE KEY TO GOOD GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LIKE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

AND IT SAYS HERE, MOST CITIZENS BELIEVE THAT THE U.S.

CONSTITUTION GOVERNS AMERICA, BUT IT DOES NOT.

WHEN THE FOUNDING FATHERS WERE CREATING IT AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, DELEGATE JOHN FRANCIS MERCER AFFIRMED.

HE SAID THIS. IT IS A GREAT MISTAKE TO SUPPOSE THAT THE PAPER WE ARE TO PROPOSE WILL GOVERN THE UNITED STATES.

IT IS THE MEN WHOM IT WILL BRING INTO THE GOVERNMENT AND INTERESTS THEY HAVE IN MAINTAINING IT, THAT THEY ARE TO GOVERN THEM. THE PAPER WILL ONLY MARK OUT THE MODE AND THE FORM.

MEN ARE THE SUBSTANCE AND MUST DO THE BUSINESS.

SO YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES DOING THE BUSINESS I LIKE.

BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WAS A GUY BY THE NAME OF WILLIAM PATTERSON.

HE WAS ONE OF THE SIGNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND HE SAID THIS RIGHT HERE.

HE SAID HE WAS QUOTING DIRECTLY FROM PROVERBS 29 AND VERSE TWO.

AND I KNOW THAT SOME OF YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD THIS, BUT IT SAYS, WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS INCREASE, THE PEOPLE REJOICE. BUT WHEN THE WICKED MAN RULES, PEOPLE GROAN.

AND I KNOW FOR A FACT, BECAUSE OF LIKE WHAT I DO FOR WORK, IT'S A LOT LIKE WHAT YOU GUYS DO.

I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE RUNNING A CITY. YOU'RE ALWAYS PROBABLY TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY.

AND THAT'S A, THAT'S A HARD JOB TO DO, RIGHT? WHAT I REALLY LOVE IS THAT MAN, WHEN TRULY, AND I KNOW THIS FROM EXPERIENCE, BUT WHEN YOU JUST PUT GOD FIRST AND LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY FOR YOU GUYS BEFORE YOU EVEN GET STARTED.

GOD SEES THAT AND HE WATCHES IT, AND HE LOVES THAT RIGHT THERE.

AND HE HONORS THAT. AND YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD.

YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS CAN REALLY WORK REAL HARD OVER HERE.

OR YOU CAN PUT GOD FIRST AND THEN JUST WORK A LITTLE BIT.

AND BECAUSE THERE'S JUST THIS SPIRITUAL LAW THAT HE SAYS, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU'LL JUST TRUST ME AND IF YOU'LL PUT ME FIRST.

SO I WANTED TO PRAY FOR YOU GUYS. NATE WAS TELLING ME THAT YOU GUYS HAVE A VERSE AS A CITY, I THINK THAT Y'ALL ARE GOING TO BE STANDING ON MATTHEW 514 THAT SAYS FOR, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

AND I LIKE WHAT IT SAYS BECAUSE IT SAYS A CITY SET ON A HILL CANNOT BE HIDDEN.

AND YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN LIVING HERE IN DECATUR FOR ALMOST 23 YEARS, AND DECATUR IS ON A HILL.

AND YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE JUST THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T BE HIDDEN.

YOU KNOW, I SEE VIDEOS ALL THE TIME ON MY PHONE WHERE PEOPLE ARE PASSING BY AND THEY'RE RECORDING DECATUR THEY'RE GOING BY 287.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN SOME OF THOSE, BUT MAN, DECATUR IS A HAPPENING PLACE AND I JUST WANT TO PRAY THAT GOD WILL HELP YOU GUYS TO, TO DO WHAT HE'S CALLING YOU TO DO. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR, FOR WHAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GUYS DO.

SO YEAH, LET'S PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE JUST COME TO PRAY TO YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

LORD, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY.

LORD, HEAR FOR ALL OF THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR GOD, I JUST THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU LOVE US AND THAT YOU TAKE CARE OF US AND YOU WATCH OVER US.

AND LORD, WE CAN PUT YOU FIRST. WE HAVE THAT RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO PUT YOU FIRST AND SEEK YOU FOR WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE AND GOD, YOU PROMISED THAT WHEN WE WOULD DO THAT, YOU WOULD TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING.

PEOPLE WILL BE HAPPY. LORD. ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS BE RIGHTEOUS, WHICH MEANS JUST BEING IN RIGHT STANDING WITH YOU.

IF WE'RE RIGHT WITH YOU, THE PEOPLE THAT WE GOVERN WILL BE HAPPY.

AND LORD, I SPEAK THAT OVER THIS CITY, OVER DECATUR LORD, I LIFT UP EVERYBODY WHO'S IN GOVERNMENT AND DECATUR I PRAY FOR ALL OF THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FOR WHAT THEY DO. LORD, I THANK YOU AND PRAISE YOU FOR THEM.

THEY'RE THE ONES THAT JUST LIKE WHAT I WAS READING.

IT'S NOT THE PAPER, BUT IT'S THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE DOING THE WORK.

SO LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM. AND I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF THIS CITY, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THIS CITY. LORD, EVERY PERSON, LORD, FROM GREATEST TO SMALLEST, LORD, EVERY PERSON WHO'S A PART OF MAKING THIS CITY RUN AND SHINE LIKE A LIGHT ON A HILL.

LORD, I JUST PRAY THAT YOU WOULD USE THEM, THAT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT WOULD GUIDE THEM, THAT YOU WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT. LORD, I KNOW IT'S EASY TO GET INVOLVED IN ALL KINDS OF POLITICS AND ALL THESE SILLY LITTLE THINGS, BUT GOD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM TO SEE THE LIGHT AND TO STAY TRUE TO YOU.

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

YEAH. THANKS. THANKS. APPRECIATE YOU. YES, SIR.

YES.

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AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, GOD BLESS HER. YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. TIME IS NOW 6:00 ON JULY 13TH. WE HAVE A QUORUM.

WE ARE MISSING MIKE MCQUISTON AND JAKE HAYES TODAY.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, EVERYBODY WHO CAN STAND. SO WE CAN MOMENT OF SILENCE.

AND THEN, PAM, WHEN WE'RE READY, CAN YOU JOIN US? 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.

ALRIGHTY. SUSIE, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS NOW? ALL RIGHT. AWESOME. I THINK WE RESOLVED THAT LAST ONE.

ALL RIGHT. ACTION ITEM NUMBER 1. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR,

[1. Consider and take appropriate action to approve the second 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 ]

THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE SINCE YOU SAW IT AT YOUR LAST APPOINTED TIME.

THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO JUST POINT OUT TO YOU, AND FOR THOSE WHO MAY PICK THIS LIVE STREAM UP OR PICK THIS UP LATER, JUST AS A SIMPLE REMINDER, THE CITY OF DECATUR TOOK OVER THE MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FORMER EAST BUSINESS HIGHWAY 380.

AND IT'S REFLECTED HERE IN A CITY CREATED MAP THERE IN THE RED LINE FROM FM 51 TO US HIGHWAY 380.

AND SO A NAME CHANGE WAS NECESSARY REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU SO CHOOSE TO NAME IT.

STAFF FELT THAT THAT WAS APPROPRIATE TO COUPLE IT WITH THE HONORING OF THE WOODRUFF FAMILY.

SO AGAIN, NO CHANGES TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ORDINANCE.

AND THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM IF YOU SO CHOOSE TO MAKE A MOTION.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, MR. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-07-19 TO RENAME THE ROADWAY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS EAST WEST HIGHWAY 380 TO WOODRUFF WAY, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ERECT NEW SIGNAGE AND EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE ROADWAY NAME CHANGE.

MULLENDORE. THAT'S GOOD. I'M GOING TO SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. WE GOT A FIRST FROM MELINDA AND A SECOND FROM WILL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. TO HONOR OUR FOUNDERS. ANY OPPOSED? SAY PLEASE.

NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. YES, IT IT'S A GOOD THING.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 2. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING OF AN SUP FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TO ALLOW A SECOND CARPORT AT THE

[2. Consider and take appropriate action to approve the second 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. SUP-26-0003, Ordinance 2026-07-20]

SUP260003 THAT HAS AN ACCOMPANYING ORDINANCE WITH IT.

20260720 STAFF STANDING BY FOR QUESTIONS. BUT IT WAS THE SAME AS IT WAS WHEN YOU FIRST RECEIVED IT.

I DO APOLOGIZE, I DON'T HAVE THE LANGUAGE UP ON THE SCREEN FOR YOU ON THIS ITEM.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE SUP26-0003. YEP, YEP.

THREE. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S ORDINANCE 2026. IN ADDITION TO ORDINANCE 20260720.

ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT IT FIRST FROM WILL AND A SECOND FROM LINDA. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FOR CONSIDERING. APPROVE A PROCEDURE TO OPERATE THE SPLASH PAD AT MEMORIAL PARK.

ITEM 3, SIR. YEAH, MAYOR. WELL, LET'S DO ITEM 3.

I APOLOGIZE, YES. ITEM 3. CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING A PETITION TO ESTABLISH WISE COUNTY EMERGENCY DISTRICT NUMBER 5.

[3. Consider and take appropriate action regarding a Petition to establish Wise County Emergency Services District No. 5. ]

THE PURPOSE HERE IS TO GET YOU KIND OF UP TO SPEED WITH WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

DISTRICT NUMBER 5, THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION WILL TELL YOU STAFF'S FINDINGS.

WE'LL GIVE YOU RECOMMENDATION. BUT AT THE END, COUNCIL ACTION IS REQUIRED BECAUSE STATE LAW MANDATES MUNICIPAL CONSENT.

IF WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW AN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT TO BECOME PART OF OUR ETJ.

SO THE PETITIONERS FILED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT CREATE SD NUMBER 5 WITH THE INTENT TO PROVIDE HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE IN THEIR AREAS. WE'LL GET TO A MAP HERE IN JUST A MOMENT.

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ACCEPTED THE PETITION.

IT JUST SIMPLY MEANS THAT IT WAS IN CORRECT FORM.

THEY'RE ALLOWING IT TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THEY'LL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 27TH.

AND TAKE THAT UP BEFORE THE PUBLIC ON JULY 27TH, I BELIEVE AT 8:30 AT THE COURTHOUSE.

SO LET'S PAUSE HERE AND DO SOME SOME MAPPING.

SO THIS PICTURE COMES FROM THE PETITION PAPERWORK THAT WE RECEIVED HERE IN THE CITY ON JUNE 12TH.

ASUCENA PROCESSED THIS INTO OUR RECORDS. AND SO YOU'LL SEE THIS IS A COUNTY, A COUNTY MAP AND THE AREAS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN RED WITH KIND OF THE DEEPER COLOR YELLOW. THAT'S A PORTION OF THE PROPOSED ESD.

YOU CAN SEE THIS MAP DOESN'T CLEARLY SHOW COMING INTO OUR ETJ, BUT THE NEXT MAP IS A LITTLE MORE CLEAR.

AND THIS IS ALSO PART OF THE PACKET THAT WE RECEIVED.

THE NEXT MAP DOES SHOW THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 5IN ITS PROPOSED STATE COMING UP INTO OUR ETJ.

AND AGAIN, THESE WERE PROVIDED BY THE PETITIONERS AS PART OF THEIR INITIAL PACKET, WHICH WAS IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET FOR REVIEW.

AND SO THE CITY PROVIDED A COUPLE OF EXTRA MAPS.

TUCKER AND OUR GIS TEAM OVER AT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

SO JUST A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTY THERE YOU SEE DECATUR'S ETJ AND CITY LIMITS REPRESENTED THERE IN THE MIDDLE.

THE ETJ IS THE BLUE AND WHITE DOTTED LINE. SO IF WE ZOOM IN A LITTLE BIT WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING ACTUALLY SHOWS THERE'S 2 DIFFERENT FORMS, BUT THE LANGUAGE IS WHAT WE FOLLOW THE WRITTEN LANGUAGE.

THEY'RE ASKING TO BECOME PART OF THE CITY'S ETJ.

IF WE WERE TO ALLOW THAT, ESSENTIALLY THEIR BOUNDARY WOULD COME UP INTO THE AREA OF 22, 64 AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, AND THEY WOULD BECOME PART OF OUR CITY'S ETJ.

SO THROUGH OUR DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS I THINK THE BIGGEST NOTEWORTHY ITEM HERE, AND FIRE CHIEF BENNETT MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOR YOU FROM AN OPERATIONAL STANDPOINT, BUT THE ESD, WE'RE NOT OPPOSED TO THE ESD IN AND OF ITSELF.

WHAT WE'RE OPPOSED TO IS THE POTENTIAL FISCAL RISK DOWNRANGE.

YOU THINK ABOUT OUR ETJ AND ITS AND ITS PROPOSED AREA.

IF, FOR EXAMPLE, A BUSINESS WERE TO WANT TO COME IN AND ANNEX RIGHT UP INTO THE CITY FROM THE ETJ, IF THE ESD WERE ALREADY HERE, THEY'RE POTENTIALLY LEVYING A TEN CENT IF THEY CHOOSE A TEN CENT TAX ON PROPERTY, AND THEN THEY WOULD BE COLLECTING SALES TAX IN THE AREA TOO.

SO THE CITY WOULD BE COMPETING ESSENTIALLY FOR THOSE SALES TAX DOLLARS IF WE ALLOW THEM IN THE ETJ.

AND SO SPECIFICALLY, IF ANY PORTION OF DECATUR ETJ INCLUDED, SD 5 WAS LATER ANNEXED TO THE SALES TAX CAPACITY WITHIN THAT AREA MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ABSORBED. AND IT WOULD PUT US IN A SITUATION TO BE GOING AFTER SPECIALIZED CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATING WITH THEM.

SO STAFF BELIEVES THAT THE BETTER POSTURE AT THE MOMENT IS JUST TO NOT ALLOW THE PETITION FOR THEM TO ENTER INTO OUR ETJ IF CONTINUING ON WITH FISCAL IMPACT, IF WE WERE TO ALLOW THEM INTO ETJ AND BEGIN COLLECTING TAXES, IT COULD PREVENT US FROM EXECUTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS VIA OUR CHANNELS WITH EDC OR CHAPTER 380 AGREEMENTS.

YOU KNOW, HISTORICALLY, THIS BODY HAS GRAPPLED WITH THE USE OF SALES TAX AS A CREATIVE MEANS TO BRING GOOD QUALITY JOBS.

MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL HERE TO THE COMMUNITY.

SO OUR CONCERN NUMBER 2 CONCERN WOULD BE THAT THERE'S AN IMPACT SOMEHOW ON THE ECONOMICS OF THE CITY MOVING FORWARD.

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OBVIOUSLY, THE MUNICIPAL SALES TAX AUTHORITY COULD BE QUESTIONED.

AND THEN I THINK IT WOULD ULTIMATELY IMPACT OUR LONG TERM GROWTH PLANNING.

YOU KNOW, THE ETJ IS A TOOL THAT HAS BEEN UNFORTUNATELY STATUTORILY WATERED DOWN OVER THE YEARS.

BUT THERE IS A MEANS TO GUIDE GROWTH IN THE ETJ, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SCENARIOS WHERE WE CAN USE OUR ABILITY TO GUIDE, AS A PRINCIPLE, TO AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THESE SERVICE DISTRICTS, SPECIFICALLY IN THIS SCENARIO.

SO STAFF HAS CRAFTED A MOTION THAT WOULD DENY THE REQUEST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE INTO THE CITY'S ETJ.

AND BEFORE YOU ACT, I WILL JUST PAUSE AND ASK IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR CLARITY I CAN PROVIDE.

OR MAYBE YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CHIEF. NATE, I HAVE ONE.

SO IT'S THE FIRST RACE TO THE DOLLAR. SO THAT 10 CENTS.

SO IF THEY'RE ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT THERE'S NO WAY FOR US ON THE BACK END TO FIGHT FOR IT, FOR LACK OF BETTER WORDS.

GOOD. GOOD QUESTION. AND LET ME AND LET ME CLARIFY.

THE 10 CENT ON PROPERTY TAX WOULD NOT BE OURS TO EVEN SPEAK TO.

WHAT I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE SALES TAX AVAILABILITY IN THAT AREA, AND SPECIFICALLY, I THINK, FUTURE GENERATIONS HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS DECISION.

YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW THERE'S AN 8 AND A QUARTER SALES TAX THAT'S CAPTURED IN THE CITY LIMITS IN THE ETJ.

SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS ARE LEFT ON THE TABLE BECAUSE THE CITY'S NOT COLLECTING SALES TAX IN THE ETJ.

AND SO WHAT YOU SAID IN THE VERY BEGINNING IS CORRECT.

IT'S FIRST TO THE TAX, BUT SPECIFICALLY FOR SALES TAX, IF THE SD WERE TO.

AND THIS WOULD BE TRUE FOR ANY SD, NOT JUST THIS SCENARIO, BUT IF AN SD COMES IN AND THEY ABSORB, SAY, A PENNY, A LEFTOVER PENNY OR A PENNY AND A HALF ON THE SALES TAX, IF THEY CAP IT OUT AT 8 AND A QUARTER, THEN NO OTHER TAXING BODY CAN COME IN AND ABSORB ANY FUNDS BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY ABSORBED.

SO JUST FOR CLARITY'S SAKE, WE'RE NOT SAYING THAT WE'RE OPPOSED TO SD NUMBER 5.

WHAT WE'RE OPPOSED TO IS THE UNBALANCING OF THE TAX PICTURE FOR FUTURE FOLKS THAT SEEK TO BE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF DECATUR VIA ANNEXATION.

GREAT QUESTION. I HOPE I ANSWERED THAT FOR YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. IF YOU GOT ANYTHING? NO.

NOT SPECIFICALLY. I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ESDS.

AGAINST. I'LL JUST MAKE THAT PUBLICLY KNOWN. I SPOKE AT THE LAST ONE IN PUBLIC FORUM AT THE COUNTY AND I WILL AGAIN WITH THIS ONE.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT QUITE FRANKLY, OF JUST COMING AND GRABBING PROPERTY FOR TAX.

AND I THINK IT'S AGAINST THE CITIZENS EVEN IN THOSE AREAS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SOME OF THE RESPONSE AREAS FOR US ARE 5 MINUTES AWAY AND THEY'RE 20 PLUS. SO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. MR. MAYOR, I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO INCLUDE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DECATUR ETJ IN THE PROPOSED WISE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 5.

BASED ON IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS WITH FUTURE ANNEXATION, PLANNING, MUNICIPAL SALES TAX AUTHORITY, AND LONG TERM GROWTH STRATEGIES, AND FURTHER DIRECT STAFF TO COMMUNICATE THE CITY'S POSITION TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES.

I SECOND. WE'VE GOT A FIRST BY BELINDA AND A SECOND BY AMANDA.

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

THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. NOW ITEM NUMBER 4.

[4. Consider and approve a procedure for operations of the Splash Pad at Memorial Park. ]

MAYOR, I KNOW YOU WERE EXCITED TO GET TO ITEM FOUR, SIR.

RELIVING YOUR SPLASH PAD? YES, SIR. BREAKING DAY OR GROUNDBREAKING DAY? COUNCIL AND MAYOR, YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. A DRAFT PROCEDURE AT YOUR DAIS SEAT.

AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, YOU CAN HAVE MY COPY.

YOU MAY RECALL HISTORICALLY, YOU'VE ALLOWED US TO CREATE PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOT THEY'RE NOT POLICIES.

THEY DON'T LAND IN A HANDBOOK, BUT THEY'RE PROCEDURES THAT WE CAN USE WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCIL BEHIND THEM TO JUST MANAGE THINGS SUCH AS SPLASH PADS.

AND SO STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OPERATING WITHOUT A CLEAR PROCEDURE.

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AND SO WHAT'S BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A, IS A DRAFT OF A COUNCIL PROCEDURE FOR STAFF TO GO AND POST ON THE WEBSITE USE IN OUR TOOLKIT. IN TERMS OF MANAGING THE SPLASH PAD, THEY'RE INTENDED TO BE CLEAR STANDARDS NOT ONLY FOR STAFF, BUT FOR OUR VISITORS AND THE PUBLIC WHO GO AND USE THAT SPLASH PAD.

AND SO THE ITEMS THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING ARE THOSE HERE OPERATING SEASON, THE HOURS OF OPERATION.

WHAT CONSTITUTES AN AUTHORIZED CLOSURE? WEATHER AND LIGHTNING AND HOW WE COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC BASED ON THOSE ITEMS. THE ON SITE RULES, SUCH AS, YOU KNOW, NOT BRINGING ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO INTO THE AREA OR MAYBE NOT BRINGING FOOD AND BEVERAGE ONTO THE PAD ITSELF.

MAINTENANCE PROTOCOLS AND THEN JUST GENERAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

AND YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK MANY TIMES ABOUT BENCHMARKING.

WE'VE LOOKED AT OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE SIMILAR EQUIPMENT IN THEIR, IN THEIR MAINTENANCE ROUTINES.

AND SO WE'VE GAINED BEST PRACTICES BY COMMUNICATING WITH THOSE CITIES.

SO THAT'S WHAT THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS HERE TONIGHT.

SO IF YOU IF YOU APPROVE THIS TONIGHT, IT'LL GIVE US A CLEAR AND CALCULATED PATH FOR COMMUNICATIONS.

HOW AND WHEN DO WE HANDLE COMMUNICATING TO THE PUBLIC? WHAT MEDIUMS DO WE USE, SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND OR THE WEBSITE? AND THEN JUST SIMPLY HOW STAFF HANDLES ANY UNEXPECTED ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP.

AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS WHERE WE FEEL LIKE WE PROBABLY DON'T HAVE IT PERFECT, BUT WE NEED A GOOD STARTING POINT.

WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SOUND STARTING POINT. AND SO IF YOU PROVE IT TONIGHT, WE'LL EVALUATE THIS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

AND WE CAN ALWAYS UPDATE THIS PROCEDURE AS NEEDED.

SO I'LL GIVE YOU JUST A MOMENT. IT IS AN ACTION ITEM.

I'LL GIVE YOU JUST A MOMENT TO LOOK OVER THAT DRAFT.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, I'M SURE GREG WILL BE PREPARED.

IT'S THE THURSDAY LATE OPENING. IS THAT FOR MAINTENANCE OR IS THAT FOR A SPECIFIC REASON, OR DID WE JUST.

GREAT. GREAT QUESTION. SO IT'S BECOME VERY CLEAR TO STAFF THAT WE NEED ONE DAY OF THE WEEK THAT STAFF CAN COME IN AND ASSIGN AS MANY RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE OUR CHEMICAL RESERVES ARE FULL, TO DO ALL OF OUR REQUIRED STATE TESTING TO COME IN AND JUST CHECK FOR MAINTENANCE, YOU KNOW, PUT EYES ON EVERY LITTLE MOVING PIECE AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOTHING THAT'S CRITICAL THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND THEN OPEN LATE.

OTHERWISE, WHAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO IS BRING STAFF IN EARLY TO WORK FORCING OVERTIME OR BRING THEM IN, YOU KNOW, EARLY ON A WEEKEND, FORCING AGAIN, OVERTIME.

SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS TAKE CARE OF THAT DURING THE NORMAL OPERATIONS DAY OF PARKS.

AND WE ALSO WANT TO GET IT TO A ROUTINE WHERE THE FAMILIES THAT REGULARLY ENJOY THE SPLASH PAD, THEY KNOW, HEY, ON THURSDAYS, THEY'RE GETTING IT READY FOR US FOR THE WEEKEND.

SO THAT'S HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

YES, MA'AM. GREG. SORRY. GO AHEAD PLEASE. MR. MAYOR, HOW'D THIS WEEKEND GO? THE FIRST WEEKEND HAVING STAFF.

YEAH. SO WE HAVE STAFF NOW ON THE WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

AWESOME.

MR. HALL, QUESTION FOR YOU, SIR. I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2 PIECE DEFINE PROPER SWIM ATTIRE.

AND SEE ME IN A BIKINI. YOU DON'T KNOW? OKAY.

GREAT QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS? THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM FOR YOU TO CONSIDER TONIGHT.

ANYBODY WANT TO GIVE US A MOTION? I CAN MAKE A MOTION.

I MOVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE FOR THE SPLASH PAD AT MEMORIAL PARK, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED.

I'VE GOT A FIRST FROM LINDA, SECOND BY REX. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SAY NO. AYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER 5.

[5. Hear and consider first reading of an ordinance updating and amending public works review and inspection fees and implementing requirements of Local Government Code Section 212.906; providing for the method of calculating fees; prohibiting value‑based fee consideration; prohibiting certain disclosure requirements; requiring annual publication; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Ordinance 2026-07-21 ]

REVIEW INSPECTION FEES AND IMPLEMENT REQUIRED LOCAL CODE.

ALL RIGHT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS AN ORDINANCE.

IT'S A FIRST READING, SO THERE WON'T BE ANY ACTION TONIGHT.

RATHER, WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS WE CAN CLEAR UP BETWEEN NOW AND WHEN YOU MEET ON THE 27TH, I BELIEVE THIS ORDINANCE DOES IMPACT OUR FEE SCHEDULE.

AND IT'S SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTIONS.

SO YOU, SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY CHANGES WITH OUR FEE SCHEDULE.

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SO FOR EXAMPLE, IF IF 2 OF US ARE BUILDING A PROJECT AND YOURS IS VERY FLAT, VERY EASY TO ACCESS, AND MINE IS QUITE, QUITE HILLY OR LOTS OF TERRAIN OR LOTS OF TREE COVER.

AN INSPECTOR MAY SPEND MORE TIME DEALING WITH THE TERRAIN OBSTACLES TO VALIDATE THAT WHATEVER INFRASTRUCTURE WE'RE BEING ASKED TO PUT IN IS CORRECT AND TO CITY STANDARD, WHEREAS YOUR PROJECT MIGHT BE MORE FLAT, EASILY ACCESSIBLE, SPEND FAR LESS TIME.

SO IN THE IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY AND AND CHARGING THE RIGHT FEES ACCORDING TO PROJECT, THIS MODEL NOW ESTABLISHES A MEANS FOR US TO COLLECT FEES BASED ON THE HOURS SPENT IN THE FIELD FROM OUR INSPECTIONS TEAM THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS. AND SO LET ME GET TO HERE'S HOW WE CALCULATED THAT.

SO WHAT WE, WHAT WE DID IS WE SAID, OKAY, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PUT SOMEONE BOOTS ON THE GROUND INSPECTING THESE PROJECTS? AND SO WE FACTORED IN, AGAIN, ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, WHAT WE COULD FACTOR IN AND WHAT WAS CORRECT IN OUR BASE COMPENSATION, THE BENEFITS SUCH AS RETIREMENT AND HEALTH ANY VEHICLE OR FLEET OVERHEAD TO INCLUDE FUEL AND THEN ANYTHING TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY, YOU KNOW, RECORD KEEPING, TRACKING, THAT SORT OF THING.

AND OF COURSE, ANYTHING THAT LED TO THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN THE FIELD DEALING WITH THESE INSPECTIONS AND WHAT THAT, WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO BOIL THAT DOWN TO USING A STANDARD 40 HOUR WORK WEEK ACROSS A 2080 HOUR YEAR THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT DOWN TO A PER HOUR FIGURE. AND THEN WE SIMPLY HAVE, YOU'LL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, WE SIMPLY HAVE THAT BROKEN DOWN INTO EITHER A FULL DAY RATE OR A HALF DAY RATE FOR THESE INSPECTORS THAT ARE IN THE FIELD AND THERE IS AN ELEMENT HERE.

THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH PUBLIC WORKS THAT THERE'S A PRE DEVELOPMENT MEETING IN WHICH A DEVELOPER PARTNER WILL TELL US, YOU KNOW, WE'RE INSTALLING THIS AMOUNT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE SUSPECT IT WILL TAKE THIS MANY WORKING DAYS FROM THAT PROJECTION.

PUBLIC WORKS STAFF CAN THEN COME IN AND GIVE THEM AN ESTIMATE OF, OF WHAT THEY NEED TO BUDGET FOR IN TERMS OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC WORKS.

AND SO THAT'LL BE VERY HELPFUL. THERE WILL BE A, A THANK YOU, PAM, A TRUE UP, IF YOU WILL.

SO IF, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT ESTIMATE FROM THE DEVELOPER TEAM IS WELL OVER OR WELL UNDER, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE FINAL BILL IS ISSUED FOR A TRUE UP TO GET MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE PROJECT ARE.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE TECHNOLOGY PIECE BEING EMBEDDED HERE.

OUR INSPECTORS WILL HAVE THEIR TIME SPENT DOCUMENTED THROUGH THOSE ROUTINE VISITS, PUTTING THAT INFRASTRUCTURE IN AND BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE TIME SPENT IN THE FIELD.

AND SO AGAIN, THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY AN ACTION ITEM, BUT IT IS A MEANS FOR US TO MODERNIZE OUR PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTION STRUCTURE ONE MORE TIME. IT ALIGNS WITH BEST PRACTICES.

AGAIN, LOOKING AT OTHER BENCHMARKING CITIES, WE'VE DONE THAT HOMEWORK AND WE BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL THAT WE'VE BROUGHT TO YOU TONIGHT IS PROBABLY THE MOST CONSISTENT WITH WHAT OUR OTHER BENCHMARKING CITIES ARE DOING AT THIS MOMENT.

AND JUST BEFORE I PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS, JUST A REMINDER, SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE LEGISLATIVELY DRIVEN.

YOU MAY HAVE SERVED THE COUNCIL LONG ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THAT THERE WAS A POINT IN TIME WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO CHARGE INSPECTION FEES BASED ON THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT, AND WE COULD NO LONGER DO THAT. WE WENT IN A DIRECTION THAT WE THOUGHT WAS FAIR FOR ALL CONCERNED, AND IT TURNS OUT THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE ONE MORE STEP.

AND AND THIS IS THAT STEP. SO I WILL PAUSE THERE AND ASK WHAT QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT FEELS GOOD ABOUT IT. AWESOME.

WE'RE FEELING GOOD ABOUT IT. Y'ALL NEED ANYTHING FROM US TONIGHT? ONLY YOUR FEEDBACK. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FEEDBACK AT THE MOMENT, THINK ABOUT IT.

GLANCE THROUGH THE ORDINANCE AS IT'S WRITTEN AND DRAFTED IN YOUR PACKET, AND PLEASE GIVE MYSELF A CALL OR GREG IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, AND THEN IT'LL BE AN ACTION ITEM FOR YOU ON THE 27TH.

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IS THAT NOT IT. MAYOR, I KNOW. DEAR GOSH. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE.

RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON A STRATEGY DEADLINE FILING FOR THE 2027 BUDGET.

[6. Receive update regarding statutory deadlines for filing the proposed FY2027 budget and take appropriate action.]

AND JEN AND I DON'T BLAME YOU, ACTUALLY, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT'S NECESSARY.

AGAIN, THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE SERVED MANY YEARS ON THE COUNCIL, YOU KNOW THE THROWS OF BUDGET THAT WE'RE IN AT THE MOMENT.

SO WE'LL ALSO HAVE TO ADD IN A FEW NEW REQUIREMENTS FROM THE LEGISLATORS AND ALL GOOD.

NOTHING. NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SPEAK OF. BUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS TONIGHT IS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT.

TALK ONE MORE TIME ABOUT DEADLINES. AND THEN I'LL GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF TIMELINE OPTIONS AND WE'LL NEED TO DIVE INTO THOSE TIMELINES AS THEY RELATE TO KIND OF WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO GO WITH BRINGING YOU A PROPOSED TAX RATE.

AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR, I'M NOT ASKING FOR YOU TO APPROVE ANYTHING TONIGHT.

THIS REALLY ENVISIONED ME SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ON, HEY, WHEN DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MEET HERE? BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE WAITING ON, AND I THINK IT'S ON ONE OF MY FUTURE SLIDES IS WE DON'T HAVE THE ACTUALS FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT YET. AND ACCORDING TO THE LEGISLATORS, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE THOSE YET.

IT'S A IT'S ALWAYS A WAITING GAME THIS TIME OF YEAR.

BUT I DO WANT TO JUST WALK THROUGH A COUPLE OF THESE THINGS. SO THIS IS REQUIRED LANGUAGE NOW, AND I RECOGNIZE THAT THAT'S PROBABLY HARD FOR YOU TO SEE.

BUT WHEN WE GET OFFICIALLY STARTED WITH THE BUDGET, IT STARTS WITH FILING OUR PROPOSED BUDGET, WHICH WAS DONE ON JUNE 29TH WITH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

SO WE TOOK THE DRAFT THAT WE HAD AT THAT MOMENT, WHICH HAS A LOT OF DIFFERENT COLORS ON IT.

BUT WE TOOK WE TOOK THE DRAFT THAT WE HAD AT THAT MOMENT, AND WE FILED IT WITH THE CITY SECRETARY WITH THESE REQUIRED STATEMENTS ON TOP OF IT, A STATEMENT OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE, IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, THE LANGUAGE WE HAVE TO USE IF WE'RE COLLECTING EVEN ONE PENNY MORE THAN WE COLLECTED LAST YEAR, EVEN IF IT'S IN THE FORM OF NEW CONSTRUCTION DOLLARS, WE HAVE TO SHOW THAT THE PROPERTY TAX WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE THAN IT DID IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE POSTING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE US TO SAY THAT WE'RE PUTTING ON THE WEBSITE, WHICH WE'VE WE'VE ALREADY PUT THE FIRST DRAFT ON THE WEBSITE.

IT REQUIRES THAT WE COMPARE LAST YEAR'S EXPENSES, WHICH IS THE YEAR WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW TO OUR PROPOSED EXPENSES.

AND THEN THERE'S A CERTIFYING STATEMENT ON THERE.

SO TO DATE, WE HAVE MET WITH ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS AND WE'VE HEARD THEIR NEEDS AND WE'VE LANDED ALL OF THE PRIORITY NEEDS IN THE BUDGET.

AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, AND IF YOU'VE SERVED ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ANY TIME, REVENUES DON'T MEET EXPENSES, THAT'S A PRETTY COMMON SCENARIO THAT WE WALK THROUGH EVERY YEAR.

THE FIRST DRAFT, AS I SAID EARLIER, HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE WEBSITE.

AND THEN OF COURSE, THE BUDGET COMMITTEE STILL HAS YET TO MEET IN ANTICIPATION OF HAVING THOSE APPRAISAL DISTRICT NUMBERS.

SO WE CAN ACTUALLY TALK DOLLARS AND TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THEM.

SO OUR MAJOR FOCUS AREA THIS YEAR. AGAIN, PROBABLY FEEL LIKE A BROKEN RECORD TELLING YOU THIS, BUT I BELIEVE EVERY PUBLIC FACING GROUP RIGHT NOW IS GRAPPLING WITH SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS AS RISING INSURANCE COSTS DUE TO BENEFITS.

HAD THE PLEASURE THIS MORNING OF SITTING IN COMMISSIONERS COURT, AND THEY WERE DEALING WITH THEIR INSURANCE THIS YEAR, AND I BELIEVE THEY THEY HAD TO GO UP 8.5%, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, ON THEIR INSURANCE.

OUR BROKER IS TELLING US RIGHT NOW TO PLAN FOR 20.

AND THOSE FOLKS THAT SERVE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL SEE THE NUMBER THAT WE'VE, THAT WE'VE PUT IN THERE TO, TO TRY TO HOLD THAT NUMBER. BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT ITEM, THE NEXT MAJOR FOCUS IS PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING.

AND THAT COMES IN THE FORM OF POLICE AND FIRE.

WE DID A, WE HIRED A CONSULTANT TO GIVE US A STAFFING STUDY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND THEY CAME OUT WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT ALLOWS FOR US TO ADD STAFF OVER SEVERAL YEARS.

SO THOSE STAFF REQUESTS ARE BUILT INTO THE BUDGET THUS FAR.

AND THAT'LL BE A GREAT ROADMAP FOR US IN THE FUTURE.

AS WE PUT TOGETHER SUBSEQUENT BUDGETS, WE'LL HAVE THAT DOCUMENT SPAN OVER ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AS A ROADMAP FOR US TO HELP OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

AND THEN THE SECOND PIECE TO PUBLIC SAFETY. SAFETY STAFFING OBVIOUSLY, IS WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE FIRE STATION NUMBER 2 THAT'S COMING ONLINE.

AND THE CHIEF WILL NEED TO HIRE STAFFING FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER TWO FOR 2027, JANUARY 2027, MAYBE SOONER. SO THOSE ARE OUR FOCUS AREAS THIS YEAR.

AND THIS IS ANOTHER REQUIRED ITEM THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SHOWING EVERY TIME WE TALK THROUGH THE BUDGET.

IT'S THE TAX RATE CALCULATION AND IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THERE.

BUT I WOULD JUST REMIND YOU THAT IT IS IN THE PROPOSED PACKET.

THIS IS ONLINE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE LISTENING TO US LIVE STREAM, OR YOU COME BACK AND WATCH THIS LATER,

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AND BY THE WAY, UNDER PROTESTS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ABOUT $400 MILLION IN PROPERTIES.

SO THE NUMBERS ARE VERY INTERESTING AT THE MOMENT TO, TO DEAL WITH.

WE NEED THE FIRM NUMBERS. BUT RIGHT NOW THE TAX INCREASE ON THE VOTER APPROVAL SIDE OF THE HOUSE, REMEMBER, THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT MODES.

WE CAN GO HERE. VOTER APPROVAL IS HOVERING JUST BELOW $0.09 IF YOU DO THE MATH.

NOW, TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND YOU THAT HOUSE BILL 9 ALLOWED FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR BUSINESS PROPERTIES TO TAKE ON AN ADDITIONAL $122,500 IN EXEMPTION, UP FROM 2500.

AND SO UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE WORLD OF TAX RATE CALCULATION, WHEN EXEMPTIONS RISE ON ONE SIDE, TAXATION CHANGES ON THE OTHER SIDE. SO WHAT'S HAPPENED RIGHT OFF THE TOP IS $0.02.

BECAUSE OF THE NUMBERS WE HAVE ACCESS TO NOW, $0.02 HAS GONE TO THE NO NEW REVENUE SIDE JUST FOR US TO BREAK EVEN.

SO IF YOU WERE TO TELL ME, HEY NATE, DON'T CHANGE THE DOLLARS WE RECEIVED ON THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SIDE COMING INTO 27, WE WOULD STILL HAVE TO CHANGE THAT TAX RATE BY $0.02, JUST BASED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THAT CHANGE IN THE EXEMPTION.

FROM THERE, THE OTHER LARGE INCREASE JUST COMES FROM DEBT.

AND SO THAT'S OUR I&S CALCULATION. YOU LOOK AT THE I&S SIDE IT'S AROUND $0.05 AT THE MOMENT.

DON'T PANIC JUST YET. JEN AND I HAVE NOT PANICKED YET.

BUT WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW IMPACT FEES TO HELP US OFFSET SOME OF THESE TAX BURDENS.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIP INTO THE TRS FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF STAFFING.

AND WE'LL, WE'LL WALK YOU THROUGH ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

BUT AGAIN, THIS IS A REQUIRED ITEM THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE IN EVERY PROPOSED BUDGET AND EVERY PRESENTATION THAT WE PRESENT.

SO I WANT TO GIVE YOU A GENTLE LOOK AT FUND 1.

AND JUST AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A GENTLE LOOK BASED ON WHAT WE HAVE DRAFTED RIGHT NOW.

SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS FROM THE PACKET, THESE ARE FUND 1 REVENUES.

YOU CAN SEE WHAT WAS APPROVED IN FY 26 THERE ON THE SECOND COLUMN.

AND IF YOU FOLLOW THAT ACROSS OVER TO FY 27 PROPOSED, YOU CAN SEE IT'S ACTUALLY A REDUCTION.

PART OF THAT COMES FROM OUR DESIRE TO GET OUR REVENUES IN LINE WITH WHERE THEY'RE ACTUALLY PERFORMING.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR, I THINK IT'S OUR 3RD YEAR TO REALLY TACKLE THAT, AND IT FEELS VERY PAINFUL, BUT IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE. I WOULD CAUTION ALL OF US TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THE REVENUES TO BE FORECASTED INCORRECTLY, AND IT'S NOT DONE INTENTIONALLY. IT'S DONE BASED ON PERFORMANCE WE'RE SEEING IN THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS THE PERFORMANCE WE SEE RIGHT NOW.

WHILE STRONG, IT'S NOT UNIFORM ACROSS ALL THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

YOU MAY RECALL LAST YEAR WE SPOKE TO YOU ABOUT ADJUSTING SOME OF OUR PROJECTED REVENUES IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES TO TRY TO BE IN LINE.

AND JEN, JEN TELLS ME LAST WEEK THAT WE'RE ESSENTIALLY RIGHT ON TARGET AS LONG AS EVERYTHING HOLDS TOGETHER.

WE'RE RIGHT ON TARGET WITH OUR REVENUES. AND SOME WILL BE UNDER AND SOME WILL BE OVER.

AND THAT'S NATURAL. BUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT HERE WITH GIVING YOU THESE PROJECTIONS, WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT OVER PREDICTING OF THOSE REVENUES.

SO AND AGAIN, THOSE ARE BASED ON WHERE THEY COME FROM.

SO GENERAL FUND IS YOUR LARGEST SOURCE THERE.

AND YOU CAN SEE GENERAL FUND IS ABOUT 2.5% UNDER WHERE IT WAS THE PRIOR YEAR.

WELL, IN TERMS OF GREAT QUESTION, IN TERMS OF REVENUES, WE'RE ONLY TALKING REVENUES AT THE MOMENT.

IN TERMS OF REVENUES, GENERAL FUND HAS CERTAIN THINGS IN IT, SUCH AS OUR CONTRACTED AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER TAXING BODIES.

YOU MAY RECALL THAT THE SRO PICTURE CHANGED RECENTLY.

SO INSIDE OF FUND 1, THAT CONTRACT REDUCED BY AROUND $230,000.

AND SO THOSE ARE NOT ONLY ARE THOSE EXPENSES WILL ABSORB UNDER POLICE, THOSE ARE EXPENSES THAT WILL LOSE ON THE REVENUE SIDE OF THE HOUSE.

SO UNFORTUNATELY, IT GIVES US THE FEELING OF KIND OF A DOUBLE IMPACT, BUT IT'S SIMPLY AN ABSORPTION MODEL THAT WE HAVE TO WALK THROUGH.

THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION, I HOPE. THERE'S A LOT MORE INSIDE OF GENERAL FUND THAN JUST THAT, BUT THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY WE SEE SUCH A DRASTIC CHANGE.

ALL RIGHT. SO MELINDA, YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT SALARIES.

SO THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD SEE SALARIES LIVING.

THIS IS OUR PRELIMINARY FUND 1 EXPENSE. SO THESE ARE WHERE ALL OF YOUR DEPARTMENTS HAVE THEIR COST OF DOING BUSINESS.

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IT'S THE FLEET. IT'S THE FUEL. IT'S THE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR BUILDINGS, ALL OF THE DIFFERENT FEES FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.

THE THINGS THAT QUITE LITERALLY KEEP THE DEPARTMENTS MOVING.

AND YOU SEE HERE, THIS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LEANEST PROPOSED YEARS THAT WE'VE HAD IN QUITE SOME TIME.

THE PROBLEM IS WE'RE FORECASTING OUR REVENUES MORE ACCURATELY.

AND SO THAT GAP IS WIDENED OUT BY, BY THAT. BUT AGAIN, JUST A QUICK PAUSE HERE.

OUR FOCUS BEING PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEALING WITH HEALTH INSURANCE.

YOU CAN SEE MOST OF THESE NUMBERS ARE ONLY CREEPING HERE AND THERE.

BUT THEN SOME OF THE OTHER NUMBERS ARE GOING UP SUBSTANTIALLY.

AND THAT WOULD BE WHERE WE WOULD BE SEEKING TO ADD FTES.

I HAVE A QUESTION. OUR MUNICIPALITIES, DO THEY PARTICIPATE IN, YOU KNOW, LIKE INSURANCE POOLS WHERE THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS THAT GO TOGETHER.

GREAT QUESTION. SO WE HAVE A, A POOLING EFFECT, IF YOU WILL, FOR OUR PROPERTY INSURANCE THROUGH TML SO OUR LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE IS POOLED WITH OTHER FOLKS THAT USE TML.

BUT IN TERMS OF AGAIN, NOT, YOU KNOW, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THE COUNTY'S PRESENTATION THIS MORNING.

THEY'RE ABLE TO PUT THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE INTO A POOL THROUGH TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.

AND IT'S BEEN VERY POSITIVE FOR THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, MUNICIPALITIES DON'T HAVE A SIMILAR POOL THAT WE'RE AWARE OF.

AND I'M LOOKING I'M NODDING TO SUMMER WHO'S WHO'S AGREEING WITH ME THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT ACCESS.

IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN, I MEAN, TRY TO BE THE LEADERS AND GET SOMETHING LIKE THAT STARTED? I THINK. THERE'S CERTAINLY BENEFICIAL IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

I KNOW THERE NEEDS TO BE A DOOR OPEN SOMEWHERE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I WOULD ASSUME THAT MANY MUNICIPALITIES, CERTAINLY IN TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE CENTRAL NORTH TEXAS AREA, THERE'S OTHER MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE GRAPPLING WITH THIS SAME LEVEL OF HURT.

HAVE YOU ACTUALLY MENTIONED THAT TO OUR INSURANCE CARRIERS OR WE HAVE TALKED THROUGH IT BEFORE.

YES. IT JUST IT HASN'T BUBBLED UP TO PRIORITY IN TERMS OF SOMEBODY PUTTING BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND MAKING IT HAPPEN.

I WAS GOING TO SAY, SURELY THE OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY HAVE THE SAME STRUGGLES.

IF WE COULD JUST EVEN DO SOMETHING COUNTYWIDE, MAYBE IT WOULD HELP.

I WILL MAKE THIS POINT. SOMETIMES THOSE POOLS, IF YOU HAVE A HIGH EXPERIENCE RATIO, A POOL MAY LOOK MORE ATTRACTIVE BECAUSE IT'S A LOWER POTENTIAL COST BECAUSE OF YOUR HIGHER EXPERIENCE RATING.

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FOLLOWING FOLLOWING YEARS THAT GROUPS INSURANCE RATES WILL CLIMB UP BECAUSE THOSE THAT ARE WANTING TO GET INTO THAT ARE THE ONES THAT ARE HAVING THE HIGHER EXPENSES.

SO THEN YOU FIND PEOPLE JUMPING OUT OF IT WHO ARE BETTER PERFORMERS BECAUSE THEIR EXPERIENCE RATIOS IMPROVED AND THEY END UP GOING ON THEIR OWN PLAN. SO IT'S IT'S AN INTERESTING PROCESS.

YES OF COURSE. GOOD, GOOD. COMMENTS ON THE INSURANCE FRONT WILL MR. MAURO. I'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE WITH STEVENS, BASTIAN AND CARTWRIGHT.

THEY START OFF WITH A HIGH NUMBER YOUR INCREASES THIS.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE OR THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF SWITCHING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

SO THE BASELINE IS JUST 20% STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GATE, BUT THERE'S A FEASIBILITY THAT IT WILL BE LESS THAN THAT.

YES, SIR. YOU'RE YOU'RE VERY CORRECT. HISTORICALLY, THEY'VE TOLD US A HIGHER NUMBER THAN WHAT THE ACTUALS ARE AND NO FAULT OF THEM.

THEY'RE LOOKING AT OUR CLAIMS RATIO TO DATE BASED ON SETS OF DATA 12 OR 24 MONTHS BACK AND TRYING TO PREDICT, YOU KNOW, BASED ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN, SAY, DECATUR, TEXAS TODAY, IF THAT CONTINUES WHAT MIGHT ONE EXPECT WHEN IT COMES TO RENEWAL TIME? AND WE'RE WE'RE POSTURED, IF YOU WILL, TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS.

EVERY YEAR WE GO THROUGH THE SCENARIO OF LOOKING AT OTHER INSURANCES AND TRYING TO JUST LAND AT WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. AND I THINK UNFORTUNATELY, AT SOME POINT, THE DECISION IS GOING TO COME DOWN TO WHAT CAN THIS COMMUNITY AFFORD.

AND THAT THAT SCARES ME A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF INSURANCE, JUST VARIES SO WIDELY.

AND SO HAVING STEVENS, BASSETT AND CARTWRIGHT AS OUR AGENT OF RECORD IS GOOD.

IT'S VERY HELPFUL. BRIAN AND HIS TEAM WORK VERY HARD FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WHEN SELECTING INSURANCE.

AND OF COURSE, THE CITY STILL DESIRES TO PAY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

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AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, I THINK IN HISTORY PASSED SOME EXPENSE ON TO THE EMPLOYEES, BUT THAT WAS SIMPLY ALL WE COULD DO TO MAINTAIN A QUALITY PLAN.

AND SO I THINK I THINK THIS TYPE OF CONVERSATION IS PROBABLY OWING ONLY GOING TO GET A LITTLE HARDER BECAUSE CLAIMS ARE NOT GOING DOWN AND NOT, NOT JUST WITH OUR TEAM, BUT ACROSS THE NATION.

AND DISEASE RATES TEND TO GO UP THAT'S SOMETHING WE HEARD THIS MORNING AND BRIAN'S PRESENTATION AT THE COUNTY.

SO I JUST THINK WE HAVE TO BE READY TO RESPOND IN THE MOST FISCAL WAY POSSIBLE.

I HOPE I GAVE YOU SOME CLARITY THERE. ALL RIGHT.

SO SINCE WE'RE NOT TECHNICALLY IN A BUDGET WORKSHOP, I'LL MOVE ON.

SO WE TAKE WE TAKE THOSE 2 NUMBERS, THE PROPOSED REVENUE, THE PROPOSED EXPENSES, AND WE DO THE MATH.

AND IT LOOKS DAUNTING AT THE MOMENT. BUT JUST AS A REMINDER, WE STILL DON'T HAVE THE APPRAISAL NUMBERS.

AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO WAIT AS LONG AS WE CAN SO THAT WE HAVE THE REAL NUMBERS.

WE CAN GIVE YOU ACTUAL TAX RATE CALCULATIONS AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT TYPES OF NEW REVENUES YOU'RE DEALING WITH.

AND AGAIN, IF ANYONE'S WATCHING THIS RIGHT NOW, IT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE.

THIS PAGE IS AVAILABLE THERE FOR YOU. AND A COUPLE OF COUPLE OF GOOD THINGS TO NOTE.

SO WE DID HAVE OUR SALES TAX DATA RETURN FROM ZACH TAX.

THEY ARE PROPOSING AROUND A 5.5% INCREASE IN SALES TAX.

THAT'S POSITIVE. THE NEGATIVE IS WHAT I JUST SHOWED YOU WAS REFLECTING A 6% INCREASE.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO ADJUST IT A LITTLE BIT. BUT IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT OUR PROJECTIONS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO ZACH TAX PROJECTIONS.

AND JUST A REMINDER, THERE ARE PARTNERS FOR PROPERTY AND SALES TAX SCENARIOS, EXAMPLES AND DATA.

A COUPLE OF MORE THINGS JUST OF NOTE HERE. I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THEM ON THE PRESENTATION, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT BECAME VERY OBVIOUS IS OUR CREDIT CARD FEES, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE YEARS BACK, WE CHANGED THEM TO 3%.

I THINK IT'S TIME TO REVISIT THAT. CONSIDER GOING TO 4.

THERE'S OTHER MEANS FOR PEOPLE TO PROCESS PAYMENTS THAT HAVE NO FEE ATTACHED TO THEM.

AND SPECIFICALLY INSIDE OF OUR MUNICIPAL COURT PROCESS, WE USE A SPECIFIC PROCESSOR.

AND THE FEES ARE THAT WE CHARGE ARE VERY LOW COMPARED TO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY BEING CHARGED.

AND SO RIGHT NOW THE CITIZENS ARE COVERING THE GAP.

AND SO WE WILL BRING SOMETHING TO YOU DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS TO CLOSE THAT GAP, NARROW THAT GAP JUST A LITTLE BIT.

AND SO THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF HOW FUND 1 SHAPING UP.

FUN TWO IS A LITTLE SHORT, BUT NOT NEAR WHAT FUND 1 IS.

AND JUST AS A REMINDER, WE WENT THROUGH THE EXERCISE LAST YEAR OF HAVING A PLAN DONE FOR OUR WATER AND SEWER RATES.

AND SO ALONG WITH THIS BUDGET, WE'LL BE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP THAT WAS PROPOSED BY THE WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY, AND THAT WOULD BE MARGINALLY INCREASING THOSE RATES TO KEEP IN LINE WITH OUR CAPITAL PLANNING.

EXPANDING THE PLANTS. ETC. SO FUN TOO IS SHAPING UP WELL ALSO.

AND THEN OF COURSE, IF YOU RECALL, THERE'S MANY OTHER FUNDS THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT, BUT THEY'RE MUCH SMALLER AND EASIER TO GRAPPLE WITH.

JEN. ANYTHING THAT I MISSED AT THE MOMENT. ALL RIGHT.

SO THE DECISION THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US TONIGHT IS, DO YOU DO YOU WANT US TO BRING YOU A VOTER APPROVAL RATE, WHICH IS JUST FOR CLARITY A VOTER APPROVAL RATE IS OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION THAT WE GOT LAST YEAR, PLUS 3.5% ALLOWED BY THE STATE LEGISLATORS, PLUS THE DEBT TAX THAT IT IS REQUIRED TO COVER OUR I&S OR WOULD YOU LIKE FOR US TO BRING YOU THE DE MINIMIS RATE, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO GO ABOVE THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE AND SEEK ADDITIONAL DOLLARS UP TO UP TO HALF A MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

SO THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS, AND I DIDN'T PUT IT ON THE SLIDE SHOW BECAUSE I JUST THOUGHT ABOUT IT, BUT THE DIFFERENCE HERE WOULD BE AROUND 8 OR SO CENTS OR AROUND 11 OR SO CENTS, DEPENDING ON WHICH TAX MODEL YOU BRING IN.

AND I WOULD JUST REMIND EVERYONE THAT THESE ARE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS, BUT WE'RE AT A POINT WHERE BECAUSE OF THE REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICES THAT HAVE TO GO OUT AFTER THE FIRST HEARING, WE NEED TO SET OUR TIMELINE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO BE VERY TRANSPARENT WITH YOU ABOUT THE PROPOSED TIMELINE.

AND WE'RE TRYING TO AVOID ANY SPECIAL MEETINGS BECAUSE THAT'S JUST UNFAIR TO THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE TO LOOK FOR WHERE OUR BUSINESS IS BEING DONE.

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I HAVE A QUESTION. IS IT A LOT OF TROUBLE TO BRING US BOTH OF THOSE? WE CAN TOTALLY. CAN WE LOOK AT BOTH OF THEM AND GO THROUGH PROS AND CONS TO MAKE A DECISION? WE ABSOLUTELY CAN. OKAY. IF WE GO. GREAT QUESTION.

I FIGURED YOU MIGHT ASK THAT QUESTION. IF WE DO THAT, THAT MEANS THAT WE HAVE TO START AT YOUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU CHOOSE DE MINIMIS, WE HAVE TO KICK IT OFF ON THE 27TH.

IF YOU WERE TO CHOOSE VOTER APPROVAL, IT GIVES US AN EXTRA 2 WEEKS.

LET'S START IT OFF NEXT WEEK. OUR NEXT MEETING.

OKAY. THAT WAY WE HAVE AN OPTION TO LOOK EITHER WAY, SIR, AND MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN DO THE MOST WE CAN FOR THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE TO MEET.

YES, SIR. AS A CITY, IT'S GOOD FEEDBACK. ANY OTHER FEEDBACK? SO BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND I RECOGNIZE THAT JAKE IS ABSENT.

WE'LL REACH OUT TO HIM. BUT SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE MOMENT WE GET OUR APPRAISAL VALUES WILL BE CALLING YOU TO SCHEDULE A MEETING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

JEN HAS DONE A LOT OF LEGWORK UP TO THIS POINT, SO WE'RE READY TO HAVE THAT MEETING.

WE JUST NEED THOSE NUMBERS. ANY OTHER FEEDBACK? SO I DON'T THINK AT THIS POINT YOU NEED AN ACTION ITEM.

PAM, CORRECT ME HERE. I DON'T I'M I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THAT ONE.

IF IF YOU ARE, I AM OKAY. ALL RIGHT. JUST ABOUT TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE.

ARE YOU GOOD? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. JUST ONE SIMPLE THING.

JEN AND THE REST OF THE STAFF AS WE GET THESE NOTICES OUT ONE OVER ANOTHER.

IT SEEMS LIKE ON PEOPLE NOT HITTING DEADLINES.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS YOU LOOK UP.

AND THERE'S 100 PLUS CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

PEOPLE YOU'RE TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE. YES, YES.

NO OTHER COMMUNITIES NOT HITTING DEADLINES. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US OFF THAT LIST.

AND YES, DOING THE WHAT I WOULD SAY IS SIMPLE, BUT I KNOW IT'S NOT.

BUT DEADLINES ARE DEADLINES AND THANKING US, KEEPING US OFF THE NAUGHTY LIST.

YES, SIR. YES, WE HAVE THE BEST AND WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT, NOW LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER 7. CAN I GET A LITTLE AHEAD OF MYSELF?

[IV. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ]

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

I SECOND. I'VE GOT A FIRST BY WILL AND A SECOND BY AMANDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. ALL RIGHT. AT WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 06:47 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER

[V. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]

DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY DISCUSSED OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR HAVE REAL VALUE FOR LAND FOR WATER PLANT EXPANSION. YES, MA'AM.

[VI. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION ]

EVERYBODY LEFT US ACCORDING TO OUR NUMBER 9. IN ACCORDANCE TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION OF ANY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 10. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS?

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

07:18.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.