[I. COMMENCEMENT]
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JUDGE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH, 2024 AT 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CL CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 MAIN STREET, CLUTE, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.FOR THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS, THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS 5 5 1 0.071.
CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY 5 5 1 0.072 DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY 5 5 1 0.073 DELIBERATION ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS 5 5 1 0 7 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS.
5 5 1 0 7 6 DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES 5 5 1 0 8 7.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 1 8 7 5 1 8 3 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS TAX CODE.
INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED, SECTION 3 2 1 0.3022 SALES TAX INFORMATION.
THE AGENDA MEETING PACKET AND VIDEO LINK ARE POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWW.CLUTEXAS.GOV.
TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS OR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE START OF THE COUNCIL MEETING.
SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
A RECORDING OF THE VIDEO MEETING OF THE MEETING VIDEO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORD WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CALLED TO OUR MR. BA.
DEAR FATHER, WE THANK YOU TO THIS DAY.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU, THESE PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS SAY THEY RUN THE DANGER.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF OUR WORKERS IN THE CITY THAT KEEP OUR GOING EACH DAY.
WE'RE WE JUST ASK THAT YOU ALWAYS CONTINUE TO BLESS THE CITY.
WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS EVERYONE HERE, THEIR FAMILY, BECAUSE EVERYBODY DOES THEIR SEPARATELY JUST BRING EVERYBODY THEIR TRAVEL WORKING.
WE ASK THAT ALL HOW YOU SEE THE CITY SHOULD BE GOING IN YOUR EYES.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOHNSON, PLEASE.
TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE ROLL CALL CALVIN SHIPPLE.
[II. RECOGNITIONS]
FIRST ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNITIONS AND THE ITEM A IS ADMINISTER.ADMINISTER STATE STATEMENT OF OFFICER AND OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE UNOPPOSED S FOR THE MAY 4TH, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL AWARDS, A, C, AND E FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
Y'ALL LIKE TO JOIN ME DOWN AND LET MS. ROSIE SWEAR US IN RIGHT HAND.
AYE CHRIS MAX, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY MADE, OFFERED PROMISE TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OF VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION APPOINTMENT AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, APPOINTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
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TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION THE CASE MAY BE SO.NICOLE
AND THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE, PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION TO THE UNPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY 4TH, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR COUNCIL WARD'S, CITY COUNCIL WARD'S A, C AND E.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CITIZEN VISITOR COMMENTS.
I DIDN'T SEE ANYONE SIGNED UP.
[IV. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE WILL FOREGO THIS ITEM AND MOVE INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.ITEMS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE ARE GENERALLY ENACTED IN ONE MOTION EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS THAT CITY COUNT THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY REQUEST ONE OR MORE ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE ACTION TONIGHT.
CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET CALENDAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 24, 20 25 AND MINUTES.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING COUNSEL AS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS AND REGULAR COUNSEL MEETING.
APRIL 25TH, 2024 AT 7:00 PM I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
CHRIS SECOND BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR.
ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE RENEWED? MOVED.
ANY DISCUSSION? DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT SCHEDULE OR, UH, BUDGET CALENDAR PRETTY MUCH FOLLOWS THE SAME PATTERN AS LAST YEAR.
WE WILL BE HAVING OUR, UH, ANNUAL WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY THE 13TH, SATURDAY THE 13TH OF JULY, SATURDAY THE 13TH OF JULY 13TH.
CAN YOU, CAN YOU SEND A CALENDAR, MIKE? WE WILL.
CAN YOU TELL US THAT DATE AGAIN? SATURDAY, JULY 13TH.
I'LL IT OFF THE CALENDAR RIGHT NOW.
NOT FRIDAY THE 13TH, NOT FRIDAY THE 13TH, SATURDAY THE 13TH.
AND, UH, WE OPENED UP THE CLEAR GOV TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
THIS AFTERNOON WE'LL BE SENDING OUT A TRAINING LINK FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WANT TO GO THROUGH THE TRAINING AGAIN ON CLEAR GOV TO REFRESH YOURSELVES.
UM, IT'S, UH, HOPEFULLY GONNA WORK.
WE KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SYSTEM THIS YEAR.
MAYBE AS HAS IT IMPROVED SINCE LAST YEAR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED? HEARING NONE.
[V. BUSINESS ITEMS]
ITEM ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ELECTION, POSSIBLE ACTION TO ELECT THE MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.[00:10:01]
DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? YES.HEARING NONE NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.
ANY OPPOSED? UNANIMOUS REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNSEL.
DO YOU ACCEPT RESIDENT JAMES
I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE BEST ASSETS THAT YOU, THE CITY OF CLUT HAS IS YOUR CITY PARKS.
I HAVE ENJOYED THEM IMMENSELY.
MY CHILDREN HAVE ENJOYED THEM IMMENSELY.
MY GRANDCHILDREN HAVE ENJOYED THEM IMMENSELY.
WHAT THE MAIN PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CITY PARKS? YOU HAVE A HAZARD AND IT'S CALLED NATURE.
AND EVERY YEAR YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF ALL THIS STUFF COMING DOWN IN YOUR CITY PARKS AND YOU HAVE ALL THESE BUGS CALLED MOSQUITOES FLYING AROUND.
AND IT'S NOT FUN TO BE OUT IN YOUR PARKS WHEN THERE'S MOSQUITOES AND WHEN YOUR PARK DOESN'T LOOK WELL MAINTAINED.
YOU LOOK AT YOUR PARK, YOUR GRASS OUT HERE, AND IT'S WELL MAINTAINED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES ARE, BUT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER WANTING TO KEEP YOUR PARKS WELL MAINTAINED FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY.
CAN CAN WE SAY SOMETHING? OH YES.
IT'S AN, IT'S AN AGENDA ITEM, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
YOU CAN SPEAK TO THIS, UH, MR. BUTTER BUTTERFIELD.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HEAR ME GOOD RIGHT NOW.
UH, CAN ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? YES.
UH, CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M SORRY.
HEARING, DO YOU MIND IF I COME A LITTLE CLOSER? NO, ABSOLUTELY, PLEASE, OF COURSE.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, UH, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR COMING UP HERE TO US AND, YOU KNOW, BEING RESPECTFUL, UH, ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE ISSUES THAT WE KNOW ARE GOING ON.
UH, IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DO SOMETHING WRONG, IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT WE GET A RESPECTFUL, UH, PERSON COMING UP HERE.
BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.
UM, WE KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES AT THE PARKS, UM, WITH MAINTAINING, UH, AND I'LL TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THAT IS BECAUSE WE WERE LOW STAFFED.
UH, WE ONLY HAD ONE PERSON MOWING, UH, ALL CITY PARKS.
I'M, I'M NOT TELLING YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD DO, I'M JUST TELLING YOU WHAT I ENJOY.
NO, AND YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S TOP OF OUR MIND, UH, THAT WE ARE WORKING ON IT.
UH, WE DID HIRE MORE PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN THE PARKS, UH, AND ACTUALLY OUR PARKS DIRECTOR IS HERE OVER HERE IN THE BACK.
UM, AND YES, I WANTED TO SPEAK TO YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE REPRESENTATIVE.
SO I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW WE'RE WORKING ON IT AND UH, YOU KNOW, WE HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY AND I'M SURE HE'S DOING ANY JOB.
AND I TOLD HIM, WELL, WE NEED TO GO LOOK
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AT IT.SO, BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING UP HERE.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MAY THE 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH, 2024 AS POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15TH, 2024 AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND IT WOULD BE CITY
WHEREAS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN AMERICA WAS CREATED TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE AS EXERCISE AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY POLICE OFFICERS AND COMMUNITIES BOTH LARGE AND SMALL.
AND WHEREAS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HELD EVERY YEAR IN MAY WAS CREATED 1960 THROUGH 62 THROUGH A PROCLAMATION BY THE THEN PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY.
AND WHEREAS OUR COMMUNITY WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE AND COMMAND THE RISK POLICE OFFICERS TAKE EVERY DAY TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY'S LAWS ARE PROPERLY ENFORCED AND THAT PUBLIC SAFETY IS INSURED.
AND WHEREAS NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE COMMUNITY ALSO APPRECIATES AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FACILITATED BY OUR POLICE OFFICERS TO BOTH BETTER SERVE AND IS INSTILL MUTUAL TRUST, CAMARADERIE, AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CLU.
AND WHEREAS MAY 15TH IS RECOGNIZED AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF ALL FALLEN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND US FLAGS SHOULD BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF NOW, THEREFORE, OUR SHIP LET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLU, TEXAS CALLED UPON THE CITIZENS OF CLUE TO OBSERVE MAY THE 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH 2024 IS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.
AND IN HONOR OF THE SERVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND I OBSERVANCES IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE MAY JOIN IN COMMEMORATE, COMMEMORATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF ALL CITIZENS.
A FURTHER CALL UPON OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF POLLUTE TO OBSERVE MAY 15TH, 2024, AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL TIME AND HONOR OF THOSE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO THROUGH THEIR COURAGEOUS DEEDS, HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY OR HAVE BECOME DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
LET US RECOGNIZE AND PAY RESPECT TO THE FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS OF OUR FOLLOWING HERO AND WITNESS WHERE I HAVE A HEARING TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY
AND I TESTIFIED BY ROSA POINT OF THE CITY CLERK.
I WAS LIKE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING NEXT WOULD BE PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH.
2024 IS NATIONAL EMS WEEK AND CITY OF KLU PROCLAMATION 50TH ANNUAL EMS WEEK.
WHEREAS IN 1974, PRESIDENT GERALD FORD AUTHORIZED THE EMS. WE AUTHORIZED EMS. WE CELEBRATE EMS PRACTITIONERS AND THE IMPORTANT WORK THEY DO IN OUR NATION'S COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS ARE A VITAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ARE READY TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING CARE TO THOSE
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THAT NEED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.WHEREAS ACCESS TO QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES THE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATE OF THOSE EXPERIENCE, THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ILLNESS OR ENTERING.
AND WHEREAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HAVE GROWN TO FILL A GAP BY PROVIDING IMPORTANT OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARE, INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE, FOLLOW UP CARE AND ACCESS TO TELEMEDICINE.
WHEREAS THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF FIRST RESPONDERS, UM, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, PARAMEDICS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, PRE-HOSPITAL NURSES, EMERGENCY NURSES, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHER OUTOF HOSPITAL MEDICARE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, AND WHERE THE MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM, WHETHER A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER, ENGAGE IN THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO ENHANCE THEIR LIFE SAVING SKILLS.
AND WHERE IS IT APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS BY DESIGNATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.
NOW THEREFORE, I CALVIN SHIFT FOOT MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLUTE, TEXAS IN RECOGNITION OF THIS EVENT DUE HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH 2020 FIFTH.
2024 AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMS WEEK THEME IS EMS WEEK, HONORING OUR PAST, FORGING OUR FUTURE.
I ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO OBSERVE THIS WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAM CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES WITNESS WHERE I'M HERE TO UP MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL THE CITY TO BE FIXED.
WOULD YOU CARE TO COME DOWN FEW WEEKS AGO? WE HAVE ONE MORE PROCLAMATION.
IT'D BE A PROCLAMATION FOR CLAIMING MAY 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH.
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORK WEEK PROCLAMATION MAY 19TH THROUGH 25TH, 2024, ADVANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.
WHEREAS PUBLIC WORK, PROFESSIONAL FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES ARE A VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELLBEING OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PLUM.
WHEREAS THESE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION, NATION'S, TRANSPORTATION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS.
WHEREAS IT IS THE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN THE SEA INCLUDE TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF, OF AND TO MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS THE YEAR 2024 MARKS THE 64TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WEEK NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.
NOW THEREFORE OUR CAL SHIFFLET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLU, TEXAS, YOU HEREBY DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH 2020.
25TH OF 2024 IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.
I URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO
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PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES.AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ADVANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL A WITNESS.
WHEREOF HERE TO SET MY HAND, CAUSE THE CIVIL CITY TO BE A AFFIXED THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY, 2024.
ROSA APPOINTMENT SEA CLERK DOWN.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL I WANNA DO.
CHILD ARE, OKAY, I THINK WE'RE THROUGH WITH PROCLAMATIONS AND WE WILL BE MOVING TO THE NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 25 DASH 2024 APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE DELIVERABLE CENTER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE.
IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 25 DASH 2024.
A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITY OF INCLUDE TEXAS APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE LIVABLE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE, WHERE THE CITY OF INCLUDE DID RECENTLY COMPLETE AND ADOPTED LIVABLE CENTER STUDY TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FUTURE AND PROJECT BASIC FUTURE POLICY AND PROJECT DECISIONS IS THAT THEY RELATE TO THE COMM COMMUNITY'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND WHEREAS A SUCCESSFUL IMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN CALLS FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING AND ZONING PARTS BOARD, THE EDC AND OTHER BODIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
WHEREAS THAT SUCCESS ALSO RELIES ON THE WORK OF CHAMPIONS TO HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND BUY-IN WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL DID PREVIOUSLY ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 14 DASH 2024 CREATING A TASK FORCE FOR SAID PURPOSE.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO CITY INCLUDE TEXAS, THAT THE LIVABLE CENTER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE SHALL BE INITIALLY SHALL BE INITIALLY APPOINTED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS.
CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ERIC AGUILAR, PLANNING AND ZONING REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN EZ MENDE, EDC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE VINCENT SOLIS PARK AND REC BOARD MEMBER IS BLANK AT THIS TIME, CORRECT.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER POSITION ONE.
MARGARET ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER POSITION TWO.
AMY CONDON AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER POSITION THREE.
ESA GONZALEZ, SENIOR OF GONZALEZ.
FURTHER, THESE APPOINTEES SHALL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR AND MAY BE REAPPOINTED BY COUNSEL INTO PURPOSE PERPETUITY AS FAR AS FAR AS LONG AS THIS TASK FORCE IS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY.
RED PASS ADOPTED THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY, 2024.
SIGNED BY MYSELF AND I TESTIFIED BY ROSIE APPOINTMENTS IN CLERK.
ALRIGHT, SO DURING OUR MARCH 14TH MEETING, I BELIEVE IT WAS, UH, THE CITY CREATED THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE AND WE HAD FIVE I WHAT I THINK ARE VERY HIGH, HIGHLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO, UH, SERVE ON THIS BOARD.
UH, THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT IN PUSHING, UH, TO VOLUNTEER AND TO SERVE, BUT I THINK
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IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THESE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.SO, UM, I THINK WE HAVE THREE OF THE PEOPLE HERE, IF I'M CORRECT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WANT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE.
UH, OR IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ANYTHING ELSE? I WILL SAY THAT, UM, IN OUR NEXT MEETING, I WILL HAVE A REVISION OF OUR ORIGINAL RESOLUTION CREATING THE, UH, BOARD BECAUSE, UH, I, WE NEED TO ADD TWO MORE POSITIONS.
UH, SO I'LL BRING THAT BEFORE THE, UH, COUNCIL IN TWO WEEKS.
I'M, I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE MOVING ALONG AND I AGREE.
I LIKE THE, THE PEOPLE ON HERE.
YEAH, I THINK IT'S, UH, YOU GOT THE VISION AND EVERYTHING FOR IT.
SO I THINK IT'S, HAVE A QUESTION.
ARE THOSE TWO DUDE POSITIONS, FUNDRAISERS,
I THINK WE HAVE A GOOD ONE ON HAND.
SO, BUT, UH, NO, I, YOU'RE RIGHT.
I MEAN IT'S AN, IT'S AN EXCITING PROJECT THAT WE'RE DOING.
IT'S AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE CITY, UH, TO CREATE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
WELL, I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE'VE BEEN PLANNING TO DEVELOP HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF ROADBLOCKS COME UP, BUT WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA FORGE THROUGH AND SEE IF WE CAN YEP.
YEAH, WE ARE UH, WE ARE IN ACTIVE TALKS WITH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT GROUPS AND HOPEFULLY WE GET THINGS TURNED IN THE RIGHT WAY.
I'LL SECOND MOVE BY COUNCILPERSON OF
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN LOPEZ FOR THE DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE, ENTERTAIN THE VOTE.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE TABLED AT THIS TIME, MR. ME HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY.
IT COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT, SO WE'LL GET HIM RESCHEDULED.
[VI. NOTICE/ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS]
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE NOTICE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS.WATER DAY SATURDAY, MAY 11TH, 2020 4:11 AM TO 2:00 PM C MUNICIPAL PARK POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY SELLER CEREMONY WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH, 2024 NOON.
POLICE DEPARTMENT, FLAG GARDEN, PUBLIC HEARING, CITY COUNCIL SETTING, THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPEALS AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
THURSDAY, MAY 23RD AT 7:00 PM MEMORIAL DAY IS MAY 27TH.
CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED AND THE NEXT ITEM
[VII. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WILL BE A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AUTHORIZED BY DETECTIVE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 5 5 1 0.071 GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY.
CONSENT PENDING OR CONTEMPT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OFFICERS OR OTHER MATTERS IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE CITY OF INCLUDE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF STATE BAR OF TEXAS.
CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 5 1 GOVERNMENT CODE.
AND TONIGHT ITEM WOULD BE DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL IMMINENT DOMAIN.
THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL RETIRE TO OBJECTIVE SESSION.
I'LL CONSIDER A MOTION TO COME BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
I'LL SECOND MOVE BY COUNCIL PERSON BOND.
UH, NEXT ITEM IS ACTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN THIS EVENING.
SO THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE ADJOURN.
COUNCILPERSON VAUGHN MAKES THE MOTION.
COUNCILMAN AZAR MAKES A SECOND PENDING.
ALL IN FAVOR A AYE UNANIMOUS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.