[I. COMMENCEMENT]
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FOR THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS, CITY COUNCIL RESERVES A RIDE TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1.
CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY.
5 5 1 0 7 2 DELIBERATION ROUTE WILL PROPERTY 5 5 1 0 7 3.
DELIBERATION ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS 5 5 0 7 4 PERSONNEL MATTERS.
DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES 5 5 8 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 1 8 7 8 3 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS TAX CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 3 2 1 0.322 SALES TAX INFORMATION.
THE AGENDA IN THE PACKET IMMEDIATELY PROPOSED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWWDOTEXAS.GOV.
TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DUTY, PUBLIC COMMENT, THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FORM MUST BE CONCLUDED AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE START OF THE START OF THE COUNCIL MEETING.
SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT LIMIT.
NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FORM.
A RECORDING OF THE MEETING VIDEO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORD WITH OPEN MEETING TIME.
MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CALLED TO ORDER, UH, MR. BOND.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS TODAY.
LORD, WE, WE APPRECIATE THE, THE COOLER WEATHER LORD, AND IT GIVES IT MORE FESTIVE FOR THE TIME OF YEAR WE'RE AT, LORD.
SO WE'RE JUST, UH, WE'RE THANKFUL THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN A PLACE THAT WE CAN COME AND MEET LIKE THIS AND HAVE PEOPLE DISCUSS AND, AND DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SO, LORD, AS WE GO FORWARD TONIGHT, WE JUST ASK THAT YOU BLESS EVERYONE HERE, BLESS THEIR FAMILIES THIS TIME OF YEAR, LORD, AND ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY'RE ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND STUFF AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, LORD.
SO WE JUST ASK THAT YOU ALWAYS LOOK OVER ALL THEM AND OUR EMPLOYEES AND YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
IN THE PLEASE CERTIFY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCLUDING REPUBLIC FOR WHICH CHANGE, ONE NATION AMERICA, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.
NOW HAVE ROLL CALL CITY COUNCIL CALVIN.
PRESENT, NICOLE MADDOX PRESENT.
JOE LOPEZ PRESENT FRANCIS VAUGHN PRESENT PLAINTIFF ZONING
UH, WE CALL PLAINTIFF AND ZONING INTO ORDER.
[II. 1ST - JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - SUP - WAREHOUSE/VALVE REPAIR FACILITY 456 BRAZOSPORT BLVD.]
FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR A WAREHOUSE REPAIR FACILITY FOUR BOULEVARD.FIRST ITEM IS TO READ THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND IT IS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE P CITY COUNCIL.
AND THE PLANNING IS ON COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON THE THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 AT 7:00 PM FROM THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF KLUTE, PE COUNTY TEXAS, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 EAST MAIN STREET.
THIS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEW ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW TEXAS GOV.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY WILL CONSIDER A QUESTION OF GRINDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE FOLLOWING, REAL PROPERTY, LYING AND SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS BCIC DIVISION 14 LOT 5 95 A 0 0 4 9 CA CLU ACRES 2.43.
ADDRESS LOCATION IS 4 56 SOUTH BRA BOULEVARD, ACLU, TEXAS.
PROPOSED USE IS A WAREHOUSE AND A VALVE REPAIR FACILITY.
ALL IN PERSONS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE ABOVE QUESTION IN FEBRUARY AGAINST THE SAME WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 PM ON THE DAY OF PUBLIC SECURITY,
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ALL MAILS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CITY MANAGER, 1 0 8 EAST MAIN STREET, PTE, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.WRITTEN PROTEST IS FILED AGAINST ANY CHANGE SIGNED BY THE OWNERS OF 20% OR MORE OF EITHER OF THE AREA OF LAND LOTS OR LAND INCLUDED IN SUCH OPPOSED CHANGE OR THE LOTS OR LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING THE SAME.
AND EXTENDING 250 THERE FROM NO AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE EXCEPT BY THE FAVORABLE BOAT OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SIGNED BY ROSIE CLERK.
AND THE NEXT ITEM IS TO NOTE THE PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT.
THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BRAD FACTS ON NOVEMBER THE 22ND, 2024 AS NOTED IN THE PACKAGE.
NEXT ITEM IS THE OWNER NOTIFY LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED BY MAIL.
THERE WERE 15 SENT OUT, NONE RETURNS, SO WE PRESUME THAT WERE ALL DELIBERATE.
AND THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
AND THE FIRST ITEM IS THOSE THAT'S FAVORS PACIFIC USE PER BID.
FIRST ITEM IS TO READ LETTERS FROM CITIZENS IN FAVOR OF IT.
THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT'S IN FAVOR OF PERMIT.
HAVE REPRESENTATIVE ON YOUR LICENSE.
I'M WITH, UH, REPRESENTING A WC MY EMPLOYER WHO, UH, IS AN INTERESTED PARTY IN THE BUILDING.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M SUPPOSED TO EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT WHO WE ARE.
I MEAN, COULD YOU, COULD YOU JUST GIVE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE FACILITY WILL BE USED FOR, WHAT IT'LL BE, OF, WHAT THE FACILITY WILL BE USED FOR? YES, SIR.
SO A WC IS A, A COMPANY WE'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR SINCE 1965 AND WE CURRENTLY OPERATE IN FREEPORT DOWN THE ROAD AND WE'VE BEEN THERE QUITE A WHILE.
UM, SO WHAT WE DO IS WE DO PROCESS CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR SURROUNDING PLANTS AND STUFF AROUND HERE.
AND PART OF THAT IS WE, UH, WE WILL REPAIR VALVES AND UH, TEST THEM AND THAT WAS PART OF THE CONCERN AS FAR AS DOES THE, UH, THE ZONING OF THIS FACILITY THAT WE REALLY WANT TO OCCUPY OR, YOU KNOW, WANTED TO BE ABOVE BOARD AND COME AND PRESENT ANY KIND OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE ZONING AND SPECIAL USE.
SO, UH, IT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A WAREHOUSING AND THEN WE ALSO OPERATE, EVERYTHING'S CLEAN BEFORE IT GETS THERE, DECONTAMINATED BEFORE IT ARRIVES.
THERE'S STRICT PROCEDURES WITH THESE PROCESS FACILITIES.
UH, WE ALREADY OPERATE IN THAT FASHION TO A QUALITY MANUAL INTO A SME CODE DOWN THE STREET IN FREEPORT.
WE'RE JUST FORTUNATELY OUTGROWING OUR CAPACITY.
SO WE WANT TO MOVE OUT OF THAT FACILITY AND MOVE OUR BUSINESS TO INCLUDE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO YOUR PLANS AND INTENTIONS AND YEAH.
IS THERE A TIMELINE INVOLVED OR, OH, I'VE ALREADY SIGNED A LEASE CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL, SO IT WILL, IT'LL COMMENCE JANUARY ONE, SO I MEAN WE WILL BE MOVING IN AND CLEANING THAT PLACE UP 'CAUSE IT LOOKS PRETTY BAD RIGHT NOW.
THE LANDSCAPING'S A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL, SO, WE'LL, IT'LL DEFINITELY LOOK BETTER.
ARE Y'ALL, DO Y'ALL SELL THE VALVES TOO OR DO Y'ALL? YES SIR.
SO WE'RE A DISTRIBUTOR EMPLOYEE OWNED, UM, LIKE I SAID, WE STARTED IN 1965.
WE'VE BEEN IN FREEPORT SINCE EARLY EIGHTIES, UM, IN THE SAME FACILITY DOWN THERE ON UH, 3 15, 3 33, 3 32.
I ACTUALLY LIVE IN LINK CITY AND I COVER THE WHOLE STATE, SO I GET MY ROADS MIXED UP.
UM, Y ARE DOWN ON THE BEACH ROAD.
I'M SORRY, Y ARE DOWN ON THE BEACH ROAD.
PAT, RIGHT? WE'RE RIGHT IN FRONT OF UH, YEAH, WE'RE RIGHT IN FRONT OF UH, YEAH BY, YEAH, WE'RE ONE OF THE LAST TWO LOTS THERE.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE THOSE OPPOSED TO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
THE FIRST ITEM IS READ LETTERS FOR THE CITIZENS.
OPPOSED? I HAVE NONE IN THE PACKET.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT OPPOSED TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, PERIOD.
WE'LL MOVE TO COMMENTS FROM PLANNING, ZONING, COMMISSION.
COMMENTS FROM BARR CITY COUNCIL.
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PUT THE BUILDING TO ORDER MA'AM.IN A FEW MINUTES I'LL HOPEFULLY TELL YOU.
THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO CLOSE DISCUSSION AND HEAR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
MAKE A MOTION RECOMMENDATION AND NOTHING THEY WILL APPROVE.
ANY OPPOSED? I GOT BURN ON THAT
WE RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE SUP WITH ALL THE STIPULATIONS NORMALLY INTACT.
OKAY THEN ITEM SIX WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE OR DENY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT THERE FROM PLANNING AND ZONING THAT THE SPEC SPECIFIC USE PERMIT BE GRANTED WITH THE TYPICAL NORMAL STIPULATIONS.
I'LL MAKE THEM COUNCIL MC CHRIS, SECONDED BY I'LL SECOND.
MADOX, ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
I ATTORNEY BOW ALL FAVOR? AYE.
JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, WE'LL MOVE TO
[II. 2ND JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REPLAT - 212 SMITH ST.]
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER TWO.REPLANT REQUEST FOR TWO 12 SMITHERY.
FIRST ITEM IS TO READ THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALL PERSONS AND INTERESTS, CITIZENS, CORPORATIONS, FIRMS, THEIR AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, AND TO ALL PERSON FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ON ANY INTEREST IN LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS ARE EXTRA EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF KLU RESORT COUNTY, TEXAS.
200 FEET OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND SEE COUNCIL AND PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 AT 7:00 PM FROM THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY POLICE, MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 EAST MAIN STREET, KLU, TEXAS.
THIS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEW ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWW.TEXAS.GOV.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO 12.014 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR A PLAT OF THE FOLLOWING SUBDIVISION LOCATED DAIRY ISLAND, A RELAID OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY LISTED BELOW.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION, RIPPLE SUBDIVISION, TRS 4 4 9 DASH 4 4 9 A A 0 0 4 9 A AL DIVISION 14 BCIC LOT THREE AND FOUR CIIS TWO 12 FIFTH STREET, KLU, TEXAS 7 7 1 PURPOSE.
CONFINED TWO LOTS INTO ONE SIGNED BY ROSA 20 CLERK.
AND THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO NOTE THE PUBLISHER AFFIDAVIT.
THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED IN BRAD FACTS ON 2024.
AND THEN THE NEXT ITEM IS NO LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED BY MAIL.
THEIR UH, LIST SHOWS THAT WERE 19 DELIVERED ZERO RETURN.
SO WE PRESUME EVERYONE GOT THEIR LEVEL.
NEXT ITEM IS OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
AND FIRST ITEM IS THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE RELA.
FIRST ITEM IS TO READ LETTERS FROM CITIZENS.
THEN THE NEXT WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE PRESENT IN FAVOR OF THE RELA.
WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS TO, UH, I HAD TWO 50 FOOT LOTS.
MY HOUSE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE STORM.
I NEED WIDER LOT TO, TO BUILD THE HOUSE ON THIS SO THAT, THAT ONE'S GETTING DEMOED IS THE PLAN.
YES, IT IT, IT'D BE DEMOED AS SOON AS I GET IT CLEANED OUT.
IT'S WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING YOURSELF INTO OVER THERE BY NOW, HUH?
UH, IS THERE AN OUTLAW SINCE 79? ABOUT 45 YEARS.
OKAY, NEXT ITEM WILL BE THOSE OPPOSED TO THREE FLAT.
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FIRST I READ LETTERS.NEXT ITEM WILL BE YOU HEAR FROM ANYONE PRESENT OPPOSED? HEARING NONE.
WE'LL MOVE COMMENTS ON PLANNING THE ZONING COMMISSION.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE COMMENTS FROM BAR CITY COUNCIL.
DISCUSSION IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION.
I'LL SECOND, FIRST, AND SECOND.
NONE OPPOSED? WE HAVE ONE SUBSTANTIALLY.
WE RECOMMEND THAT, UH, REPL BE GRANTED.
THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE OR DENY THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING ZONING.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR PLANNING ZONING.
YOU WANT CARRY TO MAKE A MOTION AS SUCH? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
MAYOR MR. AGUILAR, MAKE THE MOTION AS WE DRAFT THE, UH, THE UH, RELA.
[III. ADJOURN JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS]
PLAN IS ZONING COMMISSION CARE TO ADJOURN.ANY OPPOSED? PLANNING AND ZONING IS ADJOURNED.
A WE WILL ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MOVE INTO THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
AND FIRST ITEM IS CITIZEN VISIT'S.
I SEE YOU KNOW, EVERYONE SIGNED UP SO WE'LL WILL FOREGO READING THAT AND MOVE INTO THE NEXT PART OF THE AGENDA, WHICH
[V. CONSENT AGENDA]
IS THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEM LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR CONSIDER ROUTINE OR GENERALLY ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY REQUEST ONE OR MORE ITEMS BE REMOVED.
THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE ACTION.
TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF MINUTES, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FROM NOVEMBER THE 14TH, 2024 AT 7:00 PM OF MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOVE BY I'LL SECOND BY COUNSEL AZAR, ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED OR ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
[VI. BUSINESS ITEMS]
WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO OUR BUSINESS ITEMS IN ITEM A.IT IS A PROCLAMATION ON THE 2024 SILVER SILVER AWARD AT URBAN DESIGN PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF KLU LIVABLE CENTER STUDY FOR THE HOUSTON SECTION OF AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, TEXAS CHAPTER.
IT WOULD BE CITY OF KLU PROCLAMATION 2024 SILVER AWARD AT URBAN DESIGN.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF HAD BEEN AWARDED THE 2024 SILVER AWARD AND UNDER DESIGN CATEGORY FROM THE HOUSTON SECTION THE A BA TEXAS CHAPTER.
WHEREAS CITY OF CLUE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR PARTNERS AT HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL TDOT, KEVIN SLOAN STUDIO AND GAP STRATEGIES FOR BRINGING LIVING CENTERS TO LIFE.
AND WHEREAS STAFF OFFER A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CL CITY COUNCIL PLANNING AND PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF, STAKEHOLDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SURVEY RESPONDENTS FOR THEIR PATIENCE, PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT.
AND WHEREAS THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR RECOGNIZES THE DEDICATION AND INVESTMENT OF TIME, ENERGY, AND CAPITAL BY OUR CONSTITUENTS, THERE ARE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IN FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS THIS PLAN SERVES AS A GUIDE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CL AND ALSO AS A LAUNCHING POINT FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL CREATE GREATLY ENHANCE THE VIABILITY AND VIABILITY OF OUR CITY FOR YEARS TO COME.
NOW THEREFORE, OUR CALVIN SHIFFLETT MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INCLUDE HAVE THE DISTINCT PLEASURE TO HONOR, RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT THE 2024 SILVER WORLD SILVER AWARD IN URBAN DESIGN FOR THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE, FROM THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICA PLANNING ASSOCIATION.
THE WITNESS WHERE I'M HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF SEA AS 12TH 2024.
IT WOULD BE SIGNED BY MYSELF AND THE TESTIFY ROSA CLERK JOSE CANTU FROM HJC IS
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HERE TO, UH, HAVE MAKE A FEW STATEMENTS.MY NAME IS JOSE CANTU, SENIOR PLANNER AT HGAC IN OUR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
MORE SPECIFICALLY, UH, PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE LIVABLE CENTERS PROGRAM.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH Y'ALL THAT WE FELT THAT THIS PROJECT REALLY DESERVED RECOGNITION IS PROBABLY ONE OF OUR FAVORITE ONES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
AND I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE SUMMARY THAT I WROTE AND THEN IN RESPONSE WHAT THE A PA SAID ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
SO, LIKE MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES, CLU DOES NOT HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE DOWNTOWN C CLUE IS SAID TO HAVE TWO DISTINCT TABS TO THE NORTH.
AN AFFLUENT MASTERPLAN COMMUNITY AND TO THE SOUTH OLD KLU IS CHARACTERIZED BY AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE GOAL OF THIS 10 MONTH PLANNING STUDY WAS TO IDENTIFY PLACEMAKING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIMODAL CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES THAT SERVE AS COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES THAT COULD LATER GROW INTO A SAFE, WELL CONNECTED TOWN CENTER FOR CLUE.
THROUGH TARGETED ONLINE AND IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT, THE PROJECT TEAM RECEIVED NEARLY 1700 SURVEY RESPONSES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE STUDY.
THE PROJECT TEAM WAS MET WITH RESOUNDING SUPPORT RESIDENTS FROM ALL OVER TOWN AGREED THAT KLUT NEEDED MORE OPTIONS TO WALK AND BIKE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY GATHERING.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, A DOWNTOWN.
THE PROJECT TEAM ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH LANDOWNERS AROUND SHANKS LAKE, ALSO KNOWN AS KLU LAKE.
THESE CONVERSATIONS EXPLORED THE FEASIBILITY OF A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY AND TRANSFORMATIVE TO A DESTINATION CENTERED AROUND THAT BEAUTIFUL NATURAL RESOURCE.
THE LONGSTANDING LANDOWNERS EXPRESSED FULL SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION VIEWING THIS PROJECT AS THEIR LEGACY PROJECT FOR KLU.
IN ADDITION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF SHANKS LAKE, THE PROJECT TEAM USED A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH INCORPORATING EXISTING CONDITIONS, ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFY THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND PLANTATION DRIVE AS THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR KLUTZ TOWN CENTER, ADOPTING A PHASED REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.
THE PROPOSED DESIGNS PRIORITIZE INTERSECTION SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS FOR BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS.
UTILIZES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STREET TREES AND GREEN MEDIANS TO CREATE THAT BOULEVARD FIELD.
AND IN RESPONSE, THIS IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION SAID.
THE CITY OF KLUTE LIVABLE CENTER STUDY SHOULD RECEIVE THE 2024 SILVER PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN FROM THE HOUSTON CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION.
THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THIS PLANNING STUDY MEANS SIGNIFICANT PROCE PROGRESS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.
BRINGING Y'ALL ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE REALIZATION OF A SHARED VISION FOR SHANKS LAKE AS A COMMUNAL ASSET AND ADVANCES YOUR ASPIRATIONS FOR A VIBRANT MAIN STREET INCLUDE THIS STUDY REPRESENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF A COMMUNITY DRIVEN VISION AND SHOWCASES HOW CATALYST SITES THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY CAN LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY.
I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TROPHY TO GIVE Y'ALL.
DID HE CALL YOU? COUNT BUT COUNSEL? YEAH, WE CAN STAND UP HERE.
LET ME DO IT WITH THIS ONE THEN.
THE PLAN, I MEAN IT'S JUST WRITTEN REALLY WELL NOW WE JUST NEED TO SEE IT.
HE'S IN AND IS ASKED TO BE RESCHEDULED.
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OKAY, WELL THAT, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM B FOR FIRST CONSIDERATION OF A DIFFERENT MEETING.MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR SECOND COUNCIL.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A VOTE.
AND I WILL BE TABLED UNANIMOUS MANY.
THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 64 DASH 2024 APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE LIVABLE TO THE DOWNTOWN LIVABLE CENTER DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE.
AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 64 24 RESOLUTION OF CITY OF TEXAS APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE LIVABLE CENTER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE, WHERE THE CITY OF FLU DID RECENTLY COMPLETE AN ADOPTED LIVABLE CENTER STUDY TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FUTURE POLICY AND PROJECT DECISION AS THEY RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN CALLS FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PLANNING, ZONING COMMISSION, THE PARK BOARD, THE EDC AND OTHER BODIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
AND WHEREAS THAT SUCCESS ALSO RELIES ON THE WORK OF CHAMPIONS TO HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND BUY-IN.
AND WHEREAS, UH, CITY COUNCIL DID PREVIOUSLY ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 16 DASH 2024 CREATING A TASK FORCE FOR SAID PURPOSES.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO INCLUDE TEXAS.
THAT DELIVERABLE CENTER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE SHALL BE INITIALLY APPOINTED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER POSITION NUMBER SIX.
FURTHER, THESE APPOINTEES SHALL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RE-APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL INTO PERPETUITY.
FOR AS LONG AS THIS TASK FORCE IS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIES.
APPROVED AS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
IT IS SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTESTED BY ROAD EMPLOYMENT CITY CLERK MAYOR MONICA'S HERE TO, UH, INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
BUT FIRST I WANTED TO SAY, UM, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PLAN THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, HAC AND ALL THE PARTNERS, UH, CREATED.
IT'S REALLY BEEN, YOU KNOW, UH, GREAT TO SEE IT COME ALIVE AND YOU KNOW, THE PROGRESS THAT WE'RE MAKING TOWARDS IT.
UM, ONE OF THE, UH, BOARD SEATS THAT WE SAID IT WAS AN INDUSTRY PARTNER.
UH, WE KNOW THAT INDUSTRY, UH, WE HAVE TO WORK HAND IN HAND.
UH, SO MONICA IS THE NEW BASF COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR US.
UH, SO WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF? HELLO.
UM, IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK IN GLUTE.
I'M BORN AND RAISED IN C CLUTE.
UM, LIVED HERE FOR 14 YEARS AND MY PARENTS MOVED TO VICTORIA.
SO IT'S BEEN A COUPLE, LIKE ALMOST 30 YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT EXCITED TO BE BACK AND LIKE ERIC SAID, UM, MY NAME IS MONICA DIO AND I AM THE NEW MANAGER OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WITH BASF.
EXCITED TO LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY, TO THE COUNCIL.
AND I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE MY HOMETOWN IS GREAT AND HERE IN THE FUTURE.
I WILL SAY THAT BASF HAS BEEN A GREAT CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CITY OF CL.
APPRECIATE YOU VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME FOR THIS POSITION.
OF COURSE, IT'S GONNA BE QUITE A TASK.
HAVE A MOTION NOW AND A SECOND ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 64 DASH 1 24.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
NO, I'LL SECOND MOTION BACK OUT PERSON MAD.
AND SECOND BACK OUT THE LOPEZ.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ANY QUESTIONS? ANY MORE COMMENTS? HEARING NONE.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 66 DASH 2024 AMENDING HOURS OF PAY IN LIEU OF VACATION IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
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AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 66 DASH 2024.THE RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY INCLUDE TEXAS APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND VACATION BENEFITS AND PAYING TO THEREOF.
WHEREAS CITY COLLUDE HAS LONG STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ITS EMPLOYEES KNOW THAT THEY ARE VALUED AND WHEREAS THE CITY IS ALSO DESIRES TO REMAINING COMPETITIVE FOR TALENT IN EVERY EVOLVING LABOR MARKET.
AND WHEREAS STAFF HAVE REQUESTED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT POLICY, WHICH ALLOWS THE ANNUAL SALE OF 40 OF PRESUME THAT'S SUPPOSED TO THE ANNUAL SALE COUNTY HOURS.
40 HOURS OF VACATION IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
AND WHEREAS OTHER CITIES IN THE MARKET ALLOW THE UTILIZATION OF 40 HOURS OF VACATION EARNED AFTER SIX MONTHS OF THE EMPLOYMENT SOMETIMES LEAVE INCLUDE A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY INCLUDED IS DESIRES OF HONORING THE REQUEST MADE BY STAFF WHILE ENHANCING OUR COMPETITIVE IN THE LOCAL LABOR MARKET.
NOW THEREFORE WE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY INCLUDE TEXAS, THAT THE AMENDS TO THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AS RELATED RELATES TO PAVEMENT IN LIEU OF VACATION AND ACCESS TO VACATION HOURS EARNED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE SIX MONTHS PROBATION PERIOD.
PERIOD TO ATTACH OR APPROVE RED PATH AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
SO THIS CHANGE CAME, UH, AS A RESULT OF SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM STAFF BY BASICALLY THREEFOLD.
UH, THE FIRST IS THE REQUEST TO SELL.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF TENURED EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
THEY'VE ACCRUED X NUMBER OF HOURS OF VACATION.
AND ARE, WE'RE NOT BECAUSE WE'RE, AS YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS DO MORE WITH LESS, AREN'T ABLE ALWAYS TO TAKE THAT TIME.
AND SO THE REQUEST WAS, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IT CAPPED AT 40 HOURS.
UH, THE CHANGES INCLUDED IN THIS WOULD, WOULD ALLOW THEM TO SELL UP TO 80 HOURS IF THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
BUT THEY HAVE TO TAKE VACATION A, A PERIOD OF VACATION BEFORE THEY'RE ABLE TO DO SO.
IT WOULD ALSO EXPAND THE ABILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS EMS AND POLICE, UH, TO TAKE 24 HOURS AND THEN SELL 60 HOURS IF THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER AREA WHERE WE ARE CONSTANTLY STRUGGLING TO GET FOLKS TIME OFF.
UH, AND THEIR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO SELL THIS TIME RATHER THAN SEE IT GO TO WASTE.
I KNOW THERE'S ALWAYS A CRUNCH WHEN IT COMES UP.
COMES UP TO THEIR ANNIVERSARY.
AND THEN FINALLY WE CONDUCTED A SURVEY ASKING THE LOCAL CITIES.
'CAUSE WE'D HEARD FROM SOME OF OUR NEW HIRES ABOUT THE VACATION AFTER SIX MONTHS.
AND IT TURNS OUT WE'RE THE ONLY CITY IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTY THAT STILL REQUIRES ALLOW, THEY ACCRUE 40 HOURS IN THAT FIRST SIX MONTHS, BUT THEY'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE EIGHT UNDER OUR CURRENT POLICY.
AND SO, UH, THE OTHER CITIES ALLOW THEM TO TAKE THE FULL ACCRUAL AT SIX MONTHS.
AND SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE OTHER REQUESTS THAT WAS MADE.
SO, UH, MYSELF, ANGEL, ROSIE, UH, TALKED ABOUT THIS, CRAFTED THIS CHANGE TO THE POLICY AND WE'RE MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, WE MODIFY THE POLICY TO ALLOW THIS.
SO WHEN YOU SAY SELL, YOU MEAN INSTEAD OF GOING ON VACATION, GETTING PAID FOR THOSE VACATION HOURS? CORRECT? YES MA'AM.
BECAUSE YOU'RE SAYING SELLING 'EM.
THEY'RE GONNA SELL A VACATION PACKAGE.
SO AT THE END OF THE YEAR, IF THEY HAVE ACCRUED HOW MANY HOURS YOU SAY UP TO 60 HOURS FOR, SO IF, IF YOU, LET'S SAY YOU'VE BEEN HERE MORE THAN 10 YEARS, YOU GET ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY, ANOTHER 144 HOURS OF VACATION THAT YOU ACCRUED, YOU MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO TAKE 80 OF THAT HOURS THAN YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SELL ABOVE THE 40 THAT YOU CAN CURRENTLY SELL.
'CAUSE WE'VE HAD FOLKS HAVE TO CASH OUT AS MUCH AS 80 HOURS OF VACATION OR NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT VACATION AND LOSE IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THERE'S NOT ADEQUATE STAFFING OR THE JOB DEMANDS OR WE HAVE A STORM OR SOMEBODY, THERE'S A VARIETY OF REASONS.
ARE THEY ABLE TO, ARE THEY ABLE TO ROLL IT OVER EACH YEAR OR WE CAN ROLL OVER 40.
BUT THAT'S, AND THAT, THAT'S WHERE WE GOT INTO A SITUATION WITH A COUPLE OF EMPLOYEES THAT THEY HAD ROLLED, HAD TAKEN AND STILL HAD A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VACATION HOURS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WERE IN, IN DANGER OF LOSING 'EM.
SO, UH, THE REQUEST WAS MADE OF ME, HEY, CAN YOU, CAN I BUY OR CAN I SELL THESE 80 HOURS BACK? AND I WAS LIKE, I'VE CAPPED AT 40.
AND SO THIS, THAT'S WHERE THIS REQUEST COMES FROM.
SO, AND NO MATTER HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN HERE, YOU CAN ONLY ROLL OVER 40.
THAT'S THE WAY IT CURRENTLY STANDS.
AND THAT GETS BACK TO THE ACCRUAL AND THE COMPOUND.
SO IF YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY, WE HAVE HAVE NUMEROUS STAFF WHO'VE BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS THAT ARE IN ANOTHER HALF A WEEK ABOVE THAT.
SO THERE IT'S 168 HOURS AND THEN YOU'RE LEFT WITH THIS CRUNCH.
AND SO THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM A, TO SELL THAT TIME ONCE THEY FIT THAT AFTER THEY'VE TAKEN SOME AND THEN ALSO PAY THEM FOR THAT, WHICH ALSO MIGHT FREE THEM UP TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE ON THEIR VACATION.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE A LOW CAR EMPLOYEE THAT'S BEEN HERE 30 YEARS AGO.
AND SO WE SEE THIS AS ANOTHER TOOL IN
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AND HELP GIVE THAT, GIVE US SOME MORE FLEXIBILITY IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT.'CAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HONESTLY THAT WE WERE AT SUCH A COMPETITIVE DISPATCH.
I THOUGHT EVERYBODY AROUND US HAD THE SAME POLICY.
I'M IMPRESSED WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WORKING SO MUCH THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO USE THEIR VACATION
THAT'S SOME DEDICATION RIGHT THERE.
REMINI, I MEAN THIS SOUNDS GOOD, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS PART OF OUR EMPLOYEES A LITTLE BIT DEEPER TO WHERE, I MEAN YEAH, I THINK OTHER CITIES AROUND HERE ARE MORE COMPETITIVE WITH THEIR VACATION PACKAGES, ESPECIALLY WITH HOW, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT OUR PAY SCALE IS COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES.
AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ON THE, YOU WORKED FOR SIX MONTHS, YOU ACCRUE 40 HOURS, BUT YOU COULD ONLY USE EIGHT.
IS THAT IN THE FIRST YEAR THAT WAS OF EMPLOYMENT.
THAT WAS AT THE SIX MONTH MARK.
YOU WOULD ACCRUE THAT 40, BUT YOU WOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO USE EIGHT.
YOU COULD ONLY USE EIGHT LIKE FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
UNTIL YOU HIT THAT ONE YEAR BENCHMARK AND THEN YOU WERE ALLOWED TO USE THE REMAINING TIME.
BUT YOU'RE CHANGING THAT IS WHAT YOU SAID.
I'D PROBABLY BE THE ODD GUY OUT HERE.
SO YOU CAN GET A WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER WORKING SIX MONTHS.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE ACCRUED AND THAT'S WHAT, LIKE I SAID, MOST OF THE CITIES AROUND US ALREADY HAVE THAT PACKAGE AVAILABLE.
YEAH, BECAUSE E EVERY PAY PERIOD IS HOW MANY HOURS? UH, FOUR.
THE CALCULATION IS FOUR POINT SOMETHING.
ARE ALL, HAVE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES SEEN THESE, SEEN THIS AND THEY LIKE THIS OPTION BETTER OR, UH, I THINK THAT THE EMPLOYEES THAT MADE THE REQUEST HAVE SEEN IT.
UM, IT GIVES THE DEPARTMENT HEADS A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY AS WELL WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR SCHEDULING AND MAY BEING ABLE TO MAKE THAT OFFER TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.
TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THEM.
I KNOW THAT EMS IS PROBABLY OUR MOST PROBLEMATIC DEPARTMENT BECAUSE WE ARE SHORT STAFFED THERE.
THEY'RE CONSTANTLY NOT A MONTH GOES BY THAT I DON'T HAVE ONE OF 'EM COMING SAYING, HEY, I NEED TO SELL OR I NEED TO WALL OVER.
CAN I PLEASE HAVE PERMISSION? CAN I ASK TWO SECONDS? HAVE HAVE ANY OF THEM ASKED TO CARRY OVER MORE, LIKE MOVE IT UP TO 80 OR LIKE, I'VE BEEN WITH MY DEPARTMENT FOR FIVE YEARS AND I'M ABLE TO ROLL OVER ONE 20.
YEAH, WE'VE LOOKED AT THAT AND WE CAN DEFINITELY TAKE A LOOK AT THAT IF WE WANT TO.
UH, THE CONCERN FROM THE AUDIT TEAM WAS, IS AT SOME POINT YOU DEVELOPED A, AN ACCRUAL BASIS THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PAY OUT A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER CASH PAYOUT WHEN AND IF THEY DECIDE TO LEAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT.
WELL, I COULD BE WRONG WITH THE ROLLOVER.
NO, IT'S, I CAN, RIGHT? IS IT OKAY? IT'S ALRIGHT.
I THINK YOU WANTED TO NOT A BIG, I I I AGREE WITH BEING IN A LITTLE DIFFERENT SECTOR EMPLOYEES TIME OFF.
BUT SO IT'S A, IT'S A COMPETITIVENESS THAT IF YOU COME TO WORK AND YOU CAN'T HAVE A WEEK'S VACATION AFTER SIX MONTHS OF WORK, SEE SEEMS LIKE A SEVERE LACK OF DEDICATION TO ME.
BUT ONCE AGAIN, I'M PROBABLY WAY OUT HERE IN RIGHT FIELD ON VACATION AND TIME OFF.
SO, AND I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT FROM HIS DEPARTMENT, BUT I'VE HEARD THAT FROM FOLKS THAT HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM OTHER CITIES INTO OTHER DEPARTMENTS LIKE PUBLIC WORKS.
I THINK IT SOUNDS KIND OF NORMAL THOUGH, THAT MEAN IT'S TWO WEEKS A YEAR, TWO WEEKS VACATION, A YEAR IN SIX MONTHS.
HAVE YOU EVEN LEARNED WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND WHAT THE FULL SCOPE OF WHERE YOU WENT TO WORK AT? IS MY QUESTION TO, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ACCRUING VACATION.
I MAY NOT UNDERSTAND SIX MONTHS.
WE WORK SIX MONTHS SOME MM-HMM
AND YOU'RE ACCRUING VACATION ON THAT SAME TOKEN THOUGH, JEFF, WE MAY BE HIRING SOMEBODY THAT'S ALREADY GOT 10 YEARS PERIOD, GONNA BE HERE SIX MONTHS.
ARE THEY ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY TIME OFF IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS? WE'LL TYPICALLY WORK WITH THEM.
THEY CAN USE THEIR SICK TIME AS THEY ACCRUE IT AND IF THERE'S AN EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE, WE'LL MAKE AN ALLOWANCE AND LET THEM MAKE THAT UP.
BUT, BUT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, ME JUST, I'M GOING ON A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE.
SO YOU'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO GO SIX MONTHS WITHOUT LIKE ANY VACATION TIME USED TO BECAUSE YOU HAD TO WORK A WHOLE YEAR.
I WAS GONNA SAY BETTER THAN HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE YEAR.
NO, BUT NO, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING IS TWO WEEKS A YEAR.
IT DOESN'T WORK A WHOLE YEAR TOO BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.
THAT'S WHERE MOST INDUSTRIAL ASPECTS TAKES A YEAR.
I I GUESS THAT'S WHERE MY QUESTION CAME FROM.
A LOT OF THE, A LOT OF THE INDUSTRIAL, UH, CONTRACTORS OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM, IF THEY DO GIVE VACATION, THEY GIVE IT BASED ON HOW, YOU KNOW, PORTION OF A DAY PER HOUR YOU WORK.
SO IF YOU GET, IF YOU WORK 160 HOURS THAT MONTH OR WHATEVER, YOU MIGHT ACCUMULATE SIX HOURS VACATION.
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WELL, I'M NOT SAYING IT'S NOT A SWEET DEAL FOR AN EMPLOYEE, I'M JUST SAYING AS A, AS AN EMPLOYEE, YOU'RE TO HIRE A GUY IN HIS SIX MONTHS, HE'D TAKE A WEEK OFF.RIGHT NOW HE CAN ONLY TAKE EIGHT HOURS OFF PROBABLY A NOTE ON HIS, UH, SHEET.
BUT IF THAT'S STANDARD AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS, THEN I'M OUT.
I I GUESS I DIDN'T REALIZE YEAH, GO AHEAD.
I CAN ONLY REALLY SPEAK FROM MY DEPARTMENT.
AND I CAN TELL YOU WE DO HAVE AN ADVANTAGE IN THAT MY FOLKS HAVE THE OPTION TO, BECAUSE WHEN THEY WORK OVERTIME, THEY GET COMP TIME, THEY CAN TAKE COMP TIME INSTEAD OF OVERTIME.
SO I URGE MY FOLKS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW IF, YOU KNOW, IF, IF YOUR BEST FRIEND'S GETTING MARRIED, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE COMING UP, STOCK UP SOME COMP TIME SO THAT YOU CAN DURING THAT FIRST YEAR.
SO WE, WE KIND OF HAVE THAT ADVANTAGE OF THAT.
I'M, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALSO DIFFERENT IN THAT WE DON'T, WE, OUR OUR PROBATION IS DIFFERENT THAN EVERYBODY ELSE'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ON PROBATION ONLY AFT AND YOUR SIX MONTHS DOESN'T START UNTIL YOU'RE RELEASED BY YOURSELF BECAUSE THEY'RE ON FIRST TRAINING FOR THE FIRST FOUR WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.
WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT LONGER PROBATION.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE WE'RE KIND OF USED TO THE EIGHT HOUR PART.
UM, BUT YOU KNOW, I'M, I'M NOT SURE WHERE PUBLIC SAFETY US AND EMS COME IN IS, IS THE WHOLE NOT BEING ABLE TO USE YOUR TIME.
AND, AND I, I WANT TO SAY I 100 AGREE 100% AGREE THAT THERE PART OF IT IS THAT THEY'RE DEDICATED AND, AND THAT, BUT FULL DISCLOSURE ON THAT IS WE WORK SO MANY SHIFTS OF OVERTIME THAT IF YOU, IF YOU KNOW YOU'VE GOT AN OVERTIME SHIFT IN THERE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA BURN VACATION BECAUSE THEN YOU LOSE IT AT THE OVERTIME RATE.
SO THEREFORE THEY'RE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT TAKING THEIR OVERTIME AND WHICH COMES UP TO WE END UP, YOU KNOW, GETTING TO THAT POINT TO WHERE WE, YOU KNOW, EITHER TAKE IT OR LOSE IT.
AND WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT, QUITE HONESTLY BECAUSE OF OUR STAFFING, WE THEY TAKE IT, IT CAUSES MORE OVERTIME BECAUSE WE'VE GOTTA CALL SOMEBODY IN.
SO IT'S KIND OF THAT CATCH 22.
BUT THE, THE SELLING OF THE HOURS BENEFITS THE CITY AS WELL BECAUSE WHEN YOU SELL THE HOURS, IT'S AT STRAIGHT TIME WHEN WE FORCE IT OR WHEN THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT OR LOSE IT, CALL SOMEBODY IN, YOU'RE AT TIME AND A HALF.
SO THAT PART ACTUALLY SAVES THE CITY A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY AND IS A NICE PERK.
I YEAH, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH BEING ABLE TO BUY ACCURATE OR PAY THEM FOR IT.
I MEAN OBVIOUSLY WE WE'RE, WE'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT'S GOT ALL THIS SAVED UP.
SO IT, IT'S NOT THAT THEY CONSIDER NOT HAVING VACATION TIME IS THE REASON I DON'T WANNA WORK HERE.
THEY'RE NOT USING WHAT YOU'RE ALREADY GIVING THEM.
BUT A BRAND NEW SIX MONTH EMPLOYEE GETTING A WEEK OFF IS A PERSONAL THING.
I HIRED HIM FOR DO ONE TIME AND I GOT ONE DAY THE DAY I HIRED HIM.
IT'S TIME I, ONCE AGAIN JUST LOOKING THROUGH DIFFERENT GLASSES.
AND BUT IF IT'S NOT, I GUESS TO BE FAIR, YOU SAID SEVERAL EMPLOYEES, WE'VE COVERED TWO DEPARTMENTS AND WE KNOW WE'RE NOT GOT PEOPLE TAKING ANY VACATION AT, UH, OUR SERVICE CENTER THAT ONLY LEAVES ONE OR TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT'S UPSET ABOUT SIX MONTHS.
SO, WELL, NO, NO, ACTUALLY THE PUBLIC WORKS, THE SERVICE CENTER WAS WHERE THE, THE INITIAL COMPLAINT CAME ABOUT THE SIX MONTHS.
WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE COME OVER FROM ANOTHER CITY AND HE WAS LIKE, WAIT A MINUTE, I'M ONLY GETTING EIGHT HOURS AFTER SIX MONTHS.
AND I WAS LIKE, YES SIR, THAT'S THE WAY THAT THE POLICY'S WRITTEN.
AND HIS REQUEST WAS, IS THERE A WAY TO SELL IT? IS THERE A WAY TO BUY IT? IS WHAT, WHAT CAN I DO? 'CAUSE I'VE PLANNED THIS, LIKE NIKKI ALLUDED TO THIS TRIP WITH MY FAMILY AND I SAID, WELL, YOU KNOW, I WOULD STRUCTURE YOUR THING AROUND THE HOLIDAY MAYBE BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE TO GIVE YOU PD HAS THE ABILITY TO EARN COMP TIME.
THAT'S THE ONLY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY THAT WE ALLOW THAT IN.
AND SO, UH, ON A FORMAL BASIS, AND SO WE'RE C THIS CATCH 22, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO ATTRACT EMPLOYEES AND WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN, IN GETTING FOLKS FROM OTHER CITIES.
BUT WHEN THEY COME AND THEY SEE OUR PACKAGE, THEY'RE LIKE, WELL, WAIT A MINUTE.
I THOUGHT I WAS, YOU KNOW, OVER THERE, I GOT THIS OVER HERE.
THE OTHER THING THAT WE DON'T DO THAT A LOT OF CITIES ARE DOING, AND AS I MENTIONED, ONE OF THE THINGS, ONE OF OUR CONCERNS IS, IS ALLOWING THEM TO ACCUMULATE SO MUCH VACATION ON THE BACK END BECAUSE IT BECOMES A REAL HEADACHE WHEN THEY DO DECIDE TO LEAVE.
I WOULD THINK WE NEED A MAXIMUM ON WHAT YOU CAN CASH OUT.
SO THE CASH, LIKE YOU SAID, SO IT DOESN'T ACCUMULATE TO ALL THEM HOURS.
THEY GET THE MONEY, WE STAY CAUGHT UP AND YEAH.
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WELL, I MEAN I GUESS 15 YEARS IS, IS A MAX.YOU TOP OUT, YOU TOP OUT AT 15 YEARS, SO NO, NO, WE DON'T, WE WE MAX THE MAX IS 248 HOURS.
WELL THAT'S THE MAXIMUM YOU CAN EARN IN THAT YEAR.
IF YOU ROLLED YOUR 40 PLUS YOUR OTHER AT 20 YEARS.
SO YEAH, I MEAN, OKAY, SO THEY GET EIGHT ADDITIONAL HOURS AFTER THEIR 15 YEAR AFTER 25 KEEP, YEAH.
I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO TWIST IT UP.
JUST IF THE GUY COMES IN AND SAID, MAN, I REALLY NEED A JOB READY TO GO TO WORK, BUT BY THE WAY, IT'S SIX MONTHS I'M TAKING OFF A WEEK.
YOU'RE FIRST ON MY LIST, DO YOU NEED A JOB OR NOT? BUT THAT'S JUST, THAT'S MY STANDARD AND WHAT I DO AND WHAT MY, MY SCOPE.
SO THAT'S THE REASON I'M ASKING.
I MEAN IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER CITIES.
THERE'S A REASON HE'S LEAVING THE OTHER ONE ALREADY.
BUT USUALLY WHEN THEY COME OVER FROM OTHER CITIES, THEY'RE ALSO USUALLY TAKING A, A PAY CUT AS WELL.
I MEAN, COMPARED TO THE POLICE OFFICERS THAT CAME OVER FROM LAKE JACKSON.
I MEAN THAT'S THE THING IS WE'RE MAYBE WHAT, EIGHT, 10% BELOW WHAT WE SHOULD BE PAYING OUR EMPLOYEES.
WELL, I THINK NOW SOME OF US WE'RE AT 5% RIGHT.
WE'VE ACTUALLY CLOSED THE GAP MORE THAN THAT IN, IN A COUPLE OF DEPARTMENTS.
SO, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 66 DASH 24? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL TO APPROVE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
IS THAT, IS THAT AS WRITTEN OR IS THAT, UH, QUESTION ABOUT THE SIX MONTHS.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE AN YOU CAN MAKE THE 20 HOURS? I I'M ASKING.
I DON'T YEAH, YOU COULD RIGHT NOW IT SAYS THE 40 IF YOU WANT MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE, THE RESOLUTION AND DROP THAT NUMBER OR NO, NO, THEY'D HAVE TO DIE FIRST.
AND THEN DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND? I I WE GOT A MOTION.
SECOND, THE DISCUSSION, MY DISCUSSION WOULD BE, UH, 20 HOURS VERSUS 40 HOURS.
BUT THAT'S ME AND I'M A HUNDRED PERCENT AGREEING WITH BEING ABLE TO BUY IT BACK FOR THEM TO SELL IT BACK.
UH, HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN THE VOTE.
FOUR, FOUR AND ONE AGAINST NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 69 DASH 40 24 APPROVING THE FINAL RELA FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT TWO 12 MS. SMITH STREET.
AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 69 DASH 2024 OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY,
WHEREAS THE CITY OF CLUTE IS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DENY PLAS AND RELAS OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND THE EXTRA EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION, THE PLANNING IN THE ZONING COMMISSION VOTED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SAID REPL REQUEST.
WHEREAS THE KLU CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT THE REQUEST IS DULY MADE AND CONFORMED WITH ALL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR REPL NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY CL TEXAS.
THAT SECTION ONE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE REQUEST TO RE PLATTER REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT TWO 12 SMITH STREET, CL TEXAS SECTION TWO EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS RESOLUTION AND THE RULES, REGULATIONS, PROVISIONS, REQUIREMENTS, ORDERS AND MATTERS ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED HEREBY SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ON THE DATE OF PASSAGE.
AND UPON EXECUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY IS SET FORTH BELOW SECTION THREE.
PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED, WAS ATTENDED BY A CORPSMAN THE CITY COUNCIL WAS UP TO THE PUBLIC.
AND THAT THE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIME, PLACE OF PURPOSE OF SAID MEDIUM WAS GIVEN AS REQUIRED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 5 5 1 READ PAST ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
IT'LL BE SIGNED BY MYSELF FOR TESTIMONY.
CLERK I, A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 69 DASH 2024.
SO MOVED, MOVED BY COUNCIL PERSON BALL.
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COUNCILMAN CHRIS.NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION AND A POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 70 DASH 2024, ADOPTING A NEW DIVERSION PLAN FOR MUNICIPAL COURT AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 70 DASH 2024.
A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF PLU, TEXAS ADOPTING A YOUTH DIVERSION PLAN FOR THE PLU MUNICIPAL COURT WHERE THE CITY OF PLU CITY IS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS LOCATED WITHIN COUNTY JURISDICTION, ACTING BY AND THROUGH IT CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS IN 2023, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSED THE TEXAS YOUTH DIVERSION AND EARLY INTER EVICTION ACT CODIFIED AS CHAPTER E AND CHAPTER 45 AND TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
AND WHEREAS PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS YOUTH DIVERSION AND EARLY INTERVENTION ACT REQUIRED EACH MUNICIPAL COURT TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A YOUTH DIVERSION PLAN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1ST, 2025.
WHEREAS THE CITY HAD REVIEWED THE YOUTH DIVERSION PLAN PROPOSED BY THE CITY OF ITS PROPOSED BY THE CITY OF KLU MUNICIPAL COURT DEFINES THAT SAID PLAN SHOULD BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED NOW THEREFORE, WE ARE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF KLU, TEXAS, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIFICALLY FINDS THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED RECITAL WITH TRUE AND CORRECT CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ADOPT THE ATTACHED USE DIVERSION PLAN AND AUTHORIZES IMPLEMENTATION BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2025.
AND IT WOULD BE READ PASSES, ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
IT'LL BE SIGNED BY MYSELF, TESTIFIED BY ROSE APPOINT CITY CLERK AND APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER DUCK.
SO, UM, AS IT SAYS IN THE RESOLUTION, THIS, UH, STATE LEGISLATURE REQUIRED THAT, UH, EVERY MUNICIPAL COURT, UM, UH, PASS A YOUTH DIVERSION, UH, PLAN.
UH, AND BASICALLY, UH, UNDER THE LAW NOW IF A JUVENILE COMES IN, THEY'RE CHARGED WITH A NON IF TRAFFIC VIOLATION.
UH, THE COURT IS THEN REQUIRED TO HAVE A, UM, YOUTH COORDINATOR DOES AN EVALUATION AND, UH, TALKS TO THEM AND THEIR PARENT ABOUT ENTERING A DIVERSION PLAN THAT WOULD KEEP IT OFF OF THEIR RECORD AND THEY HAVE TO DO SOME SORT OF CLASS OR SOME SORT OF COUNSELING OR, UM, AND THAT WHATEVER THE PROGRAM, IT CAN BE AS, AS LITTLE AS 30 DAYS OR AS LITTLE AS LONG AS SIX MONTHS LONG.
AND THE LEGISLATURE HAD A A LONG LIST OF POSSIBLE TYPES OF PLANS.
SOME OF THEM VERY SIMPLE, SOME OF THEM THINGS THAT WE, THAT EVERYBODY DOES ALREADY.
LIKE A, YOU KNOW, TOBACCO CLASS IF YOU'RE ARRESTED WITH THE, WITH TOBACCO, UM, UH, THE ANTI-FAT CLASS ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES FOR FIGHTING AND THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.
IT ALSO HAS, UH, FOR I GUESS PROBABLY THE BIGGER, UH, CITIES, UH, ESTABLISHING A TEEN COURT, HAVING, UH, UH, FAMILY COUNSELING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
UH, A LOT OF OTHER, UM, UH, PROGRAMS. IT'S JUST A HUGE LIST.
AND SO EACH CITY, UH, THE COURT, UH, NEEDS TO GO THROUGH AND FIGURE OUT WHAT TYPES OF, UH, PROGRAMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO REFER, UH, THE JUVENILES, UH, TO AS PART OF THESE DIVERSION PLANS.
UM, AND, UH, THAT THE COURT HAS TO APPOINT A DIVERSION COORDINATOR.
UH, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A NEW POSITION.
IT COULD BE SOMEBODY THAT'S ALREADY THERE, THAT'S JUST THEIR ADDED TO THEIR JOB DUTIES.
BUT THERE ARE FUNDS FROM SOME OF THE COURT FEES TO HELP PAY FOR THAT.
SO, UH, UH, THE COURT FEES THAT WE COLLECT ON CERTAIN TICKETS GO INTO A FUND AND THEN THAT THOSE FUNDS COULD BE USED TO, WOULD BASICALLY BE USED TO, I GUESS, REDUCE, UH, YOU KNOW, GO TOWARDS THE SALARY OF SOMEBODY WE ALREADY PAY, RIGHT? SO THAT WOULD BE A POSITIVE FOR US FROM A BUDGET STANDPOINT.
AND SO WE, UM, UH, UH, PUT TOGETHER A PLAN WITH, UM, UH, SOME CLASSES AND PROGRAMS THAT, UH, THAT, UH, UH, WITHOUT LIKE THE REAL INVOLVED ONES LIKE TEEN COURTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, SEND IT TO THE JUDGE.
THE JUDGE, UH, REVIEWED IT, UM, UH, IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE, UH, WITH THE, THE PLAN, THE PROGRAM, UH, AND, UH, IT DOES GIVE HIM SOME DISCRETION, BUT IT SPELLS OUT PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE FOR DIVERSION PLANS.
UM, AND SO WE'VE GOT THE APPROVAL FROM THAT AND FROM THE, FROM THE COURT AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COURT TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND SO AS THE, UM, UH, RESOLUTION INDICATES WE'RE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE THIS IN PLACE BY JANUARY 1ST, WE SAY, WELL, GOSH, IT'S OUR LAST MEETING OF DECEMBER.
WE'RE CUTTING IT PRETTY CLOSE.
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I SAY, I GOT PHONE CALLS FROM A NEIGHBOR TO OUR NORTH AND A NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR, AND THEY'RE LIKE, CHRIS, YOU HAVE THESE HORNS WE HAVEN'T DONE YET.AND I SEND 'EM OVER TO THEM SO I CAN SAY THAT WE ARE FASTER THAN ONE OF OUR, SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORING CITIES.
SO, UM, UH, IN ADDITION, WHENEVER A JUVENILES, UH, ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PLANT IN ONE OF THE PROGRAMS AND SIGN A A DIVERSION AGREEMENT, THE PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A $50 ADMINISTRATION FEE.
AND THEN STILL THE, THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO PAY FOR WHATEVER CLASSES THAT THE JUDGE ORDERS THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN IT.
SO IT'S PRETTY, UM, UM, BUDGET NEUTRAL.
UH, ACTUALLY I, LIKE I SAID, BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO COLLECT, UM, SOME ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE, UH, COORDINATOR.
AND SINCE THE COORDINATOR IS SOMEBODY THAT WE ALREADY EMPLOY IS ACTUALLY KIND OF BUDGET POSITIVE.
SO, UM, SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE, BUT I'D RECOMMEND THAT WE PASS IT BECAUSE I, I DON'T KNOW, THERE IS NO, I DIDN'T SEE ANY STATUTORY PENALTY IF YOU DON'T DO THIS BY JANUARY 1ST, BUT THE LAW SAYS, YOU KNOW, EVERY MUNICIPAL COURT'S REQUIRED TO ADOPT THIS BY JANUARY 1ST, 2025.
WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF BEING THE COORDINATOR OR WHATEVER THE TITLE WAS? WELL, I THINK THAT, UH, THERE, THERE'S NO SPECIAL, THERE'S NO SPECIAL QUALIFICATION.
UH, AND IT'S JUST SOMEBODY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO, UH, NO, NO QUALIFICATION OR TRAINING IS NECESSARY.
ACTUALLY, YOU'RE JUST THE PERSON THAT'S IN CHARGE OF THAT PROGRAM TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE DIVERSION, YOU, YOU, YOU MEET WITH THE FOLKS WHEN THEY COME TO COURT AND SIT DOWN WITH THEM AND GO THROUGH THE OPTIONS AND HAVE THEM SIGN THE CONTRACTS.
AND THEN YOU'RE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF, UH, MAKING THE REPORT, MAKE SURE ALL OF THE MONEY COLLECTED FOR THE COURT COSTS AND FOR THE AGREEMENT FEES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.
UM, AND THEY'RE KEPT IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT, NOT A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT, BUT IT'S LIKE THE TECHNOLOGY FUND OR THE COURT SECURITY FUND.
YOU HAVE YOUR, NOW YOU HAVE YOUR PRETRIAL, YOU KNOW, I MEAN YOUR YOUTH, TEXAS YOUTH DIVERSION FUND.
SO, UH, JUST SOMEBODY THAT'S IN CHARGE OF THAT TO SIGN OFF ON THAT PAPERWORK.
BUT, UH, UM, I BELIEVE THAT, UM, UH, THIS IS JUST AN OPTION TO THEM.
IF THE, IF THE PARENT'S LIKE, NO, WE DON'T WANNA DO THAT, WE DON'T CARE IF IT GOES ON HIS RECORD, THEN, YOU KNOW, THEY GET A SHOPLIFT AND GET A THEFT AND WE DON'T CARE.
WE JUST WANNA PAY THE FINE AND BE DONE WITH IT.
OR THEY SAY HE'S NOT GUILTY, WE WANT OUR DAY IN COURT, WE WANT TO HAVE A TRIAL.
SO, UH, IT'S AN, IT IS AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM, BUT IT, IT'S, IT IS DESIGNED TO, UM, TWO THINGS TO, UM, REDUCE KIDS GETTING THINGS ON THEIR RECORD, GIVE 'EM A CHANCE.
UH, BUT ALSO, UH, A LOT OF THESE CASES END UP GETTING REFERRED HIGHER UP TO JUVENILE.
UH, I THINK ANOTHER FUNCTION OF THAT IS TRY TO REDUCE, UH, THE, THE LOWER LEVEL OFFENSES FROM BEING JUVENILE REFERRALS UP TO COUNTY AND KEEP THEM IN THE CITY.
SO I THINK THERE'S TWO PURPOSES THERE.
WHEN YOU SAY THAT WE CAN ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL, UH, COURT COSTS OR COURT FEES, YES.
ARE WE ADDING FEES OR IS, IS IT THAT WE CAN ACQUIRE MORE FUNDS, MORE MONEY FROM THE FEES THAT THEY'RE ALREADY PAYING? LIKE A BIGGER PERCENTAGE OF THAT OR? NO, IT'S AN, IT IS A SEPARATE, THEY CAN CHARGE A SEPARATE, UH, UH, A SEPARATE COURT COST.
SO LIKE, LIKE I SAID, THE TECHNOLOGY FEE IS COURT COST.
AND I'M NOT SURE IT IS MOSTLY JUVENILE, UH, OFFENSES, BUT THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL COURT COST THAT THEN GOES INTO THE FUND AND THAT CAN BE USED TO OFFSET THE COORDINATOR.
UM, AND THEN ALSO THE, UM, THERE'S A CHILD SAFETY FUND, WHICH WE DO HAVE, UH, FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES THAT WE COLLECT AN EXTRA COURT COST FOR A CHILD SAFETY FUND.
AND THAT CAN BE USED TO, UH, SUPPORT A CROSSING GUARD SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM.
BUT IF YOU DON'T USE THOSE FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, THEN THEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THIS YOUTH DIVERSION, UH, FUND ALSO.
AND I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, DO WE? WE DO.
SO MY QUESTION TO YOU, IF YOU WANT TO, HOW MANY CASES DO WE, IT'S A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES.
I, AND THEN SO THAT FEE, IS IT CHARGED TO EVERYONE? THE COURT COST? YEAH.
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IT'S ONLY GONNA BE ON THAT SPECIFIC CASE.SPECIFIC, SPECIFIC CHARGES RELATED TO JUVENILE CASES.
SO YES, THEY CHOOSE THAT OPTION, RIGHT? YEAH.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE TALKING MINIMAL, MINIMAL NUMBERS.
THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO REALLY AFFECT CLT BECAUSE, AND THIS IS NON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS, SO IT WOULD TAKE MAYBE DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, MAYBE DOC FIGHTING, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE.
SO I, I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF IT'S MORE THAN TWO CITATIONS A YEAR FOR JUVENILES THAT'LL EVEN MEET THIS CRITERIA.
SO IT, THIS IS MORE A CHECK BOX TO SAY WE'RE DOING WHAT THE STATE SAYS WE'VE GOTTA DO.
I MEAN, IF IT WAS TWO A MONTH, THAT'S 24 A YEAR.
YEAH, I I I'M SAYING PROBABLY TWO A YEAR.
THAT'S ONLY 24 A YEAR, RIGHT? YES SIR.
YEAH, I MEAN, THE IDEA OF IT IS GOOD.
I MEAN, IT'S JUST ANOTHER UNFUNDED MANDATE FOR BIGGER CITIES.
I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA BE OVERLOADING A CURRENT EMPLOYEE.
AND I, I'M GLAD THAT YOU POINT THAT OUT BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING I WANTED TO MEANT TO SAY ALSO, IS THAT WE HAVE SO FEW CASES, IT'S JUST THE LEGISLATURE REQUIRES US TO SET THIS UP AND SO WE'VE DONE ALL THE STUFF WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO TO SET IT UP.
WHERE DO THEY GO TO THE CLASSES? DO WE, DO THEY DO 'EM HERE OR THEY HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE OTHER FACILITY, THIRD PARTY, THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS AND THEY PAY THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER.
SO THAT'S JUST ANOTHER FEE ON THEM.
RIGHT? AND THAT, THAT'S LIKE I SAID, IF THEY WANNA PARTICIPATE IN, KEEP IT OFF THE RECORD, MORE MONEY, LIKE THEY JUST NEED TO ACT RIGHT.
WELL, LIKE I SAID, AND IF THEY DON'T CARE IF IT GOES ON THEIR RECORD, DON'T COST THEM DIME OTHER THAN WHAT THEY'RE GONNA PAY YOU ANYWAY.
AND LIKE I SAID, COULD BE, IT COULD BE, COULD BE A, A KID THAT JUST MADE A DUMB MISTAKE.
DO YOU HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL FROM I'LL SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CHRIS, A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL ENTERTAIN A VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 71 DASH 2024 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE APPROVAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MISSOURI COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FLUTE FOR ROAD REPAIR PROJECTS.
RESOLUTION NUMBER SECTION ONE DASH 2023.
RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL OF CITY INCLUDE DETECTIVE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR SIGNATURE APPRO FISCAL YEAR 2025 ROAD BRIDGE PROJECTS UNDER THE DECISION INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BRAZO COUNTY.
WHEREAS THE CITY INCLUDE BRAZO COUNTY HAVE LONG PARTNER TO CONDUCT MUCH NEEDED ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS UNDER A LONGSTANDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS THE CITY TO USE COUNTY RESOURCES FOR THE OVERLAY OF ROADS LISTED ON THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PROJECT REQUEST SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXHIBIT A AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY COULD TAKE THAT TO PROPOSED PROJECTS LISTED ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE APPROPRIATE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
UH, NUMBER IS 25 DASH OH OH ONE 15 WITH MISSOURI COUNTY.
FURTHER, THE CITY WISHES TO THANK COMMISSIONER PAYNE AND THE COUNTY FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE RED PATH THAT ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
IT'LL BE SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTESTED BY ROSA PORT CITY CLERK.
THIS IS THE ANNUAL EXERCISE THAT WE DO.
UH, YOU SEE THE ROADS THAT WERE SELECTED ON THE BACK.
I THINK MR. CHRIS WAS, WASN'T THE PLAN TO GET OLD ANGLETON ROAD ON THERE TOO, BETWEEN WELL, THAT'S SO YEAH, LET ME ADDRESS THAT.
THOSE ARE SO OLD ANGLETON AND THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG OLD ANGLETON WILL BE A SEPARATE PROJECT.
UH, THIS IS JUST THE OVERLAY WORK.
UH, THEY MAY DO SOME RE MILLING, BUT THIS IS THE LARGE SCALE WORK THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ON THOSE PROJECTS.
WE'RE NOT JUST OVERLAYING, RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT.
OUR GOAL IS TO RE COMPLETELY MILL DOWN AND RECONSTRUCT.
HONESTLY, I'D LIKE TO MOVE IT OVER ABOUT TWO FEET, BUT I DON'T THINK OUR FRIENDS AT THE RAILROAD WOULD LET US DO THAT, SO, NO, THAT'LL BE FINE.
I THINK THAT WOULD DON'T TELL MILL THE LAST TIME.
IT WAS THAT END UP THERE WITH THE CONCRETE BEATS, UH, BY BUCKY'S IS SIGNIFICANTLY FAILING.
BETWEEN BRAESWOOD DRIVE AND BUCKY'S, IT'S PRETTY BAD.
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I'LL SECOND MOVE BACK OUT FROM CHRIS.SECOND IT BACK OUT AN
ANOTHER PAPER TO SIGN THAT, THAT WE GOT ABOUT 12 COPIES, I THINK CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 72 DASH OH 24 APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE BRAZORIA COUNTY HISPANIC LINE CLUB FOR THE GIVEBACK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER THE FIFTH THROUGH SEVENTH, 2025 AT THE CL MUNICIPAL PARK.
AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 72 DASH 1 24 A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE CITY OF CL TEXAS APPROVED TO USE THE CL MUNICIPAL PARK FROM THE GIVE BACK FESTIVAL HOSTED BY BRAZORIA COUNTY HISPANIC
WHEREAS BRAZORIA COUNTY, HISPANICS LINE CLUB HAS REQUESTED THE USE OF MUNICIPAL PARK AND CERTAIN STAFF AND EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO HOST THE GIVE BACK VESSEL UNDERWRITTEN BY THE GENEROSITY OF KLU ZONE JD SILVA ASPIRE.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY AND B-C-H-L-C HAVE AGREED TO A PLAN FOR SECURITY, SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE IN THE FORM OF AN AGREEMENT THAT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY CITY COUNCIL AT LEAST 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY TEXAS, THAT THE PEORIA COUNTY HISPANICS LINE CLUB IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO HOST A GIVE BACK FESTIVAL THAT INCLUDES THE AL PARK FACILITIES ON SEPTEMBER THE FIFTH THROUGH THE SEVENTH, 2025.
FURTHER, THAT AN AGREEMENT FOR SUCH USES DETAILING CERTAIN STAFF AND EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THE HOSTING OF GIVE BACK FESTIVAL WILL BE PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION AT LEAST 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THAT EVENT.
RED PASS ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024, SIGNED BY MYSELF TO TESTIFY ROAD POINT CITY CLERK AND THIS IS A CHANGE, UH, LAND.
THIS IS HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE EVENT, BUT THIS IS MOVING THE EVENT FROM THE SPRING TO LATER OR EARLY IN THE FALL, LATE SUMMER, UH, AS WE CALL IT THE, UH, SECONDARY, UH, HEATING CYCLE, UH, HERE IN CLUE.
UM, SO, UH, I THINK THIS LANDIS WAS DOING THIS SO HE COULD MAKE SURE THAT HIS TALENT, UH, ROSTER DIDN'T INTERFERE OVERLAY AND HE HAD A CLEAR SHOT AT, UH, AT GETTING FOLKS THAT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE ON THE, ON THE ROSTER TO BE ABLE TO COME PERFORM CORRECT LANDIS.
AND SO WE'LL COME BACK WITH THE DETAILS ON THE PLAN LIKE WE'VE DONE THE PAST FEW YEARS ABOUT WHAT FACILITIES, WHAT MAINTENANCE, WHAT STAFF AND THE SECURITY PLAN.
I'M CARRIED BACK A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 72 DASH 2024.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION MOTIONS MADE BY COUNCIL PERSON.
UNANIMOUS THANK NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 73 DASH 2024 APPROVING AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR THE RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM THROUGH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
AND THIS WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER SEVEN THREE DASH 2024.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF CL TEXAS AUTHORIZE THE CITY REP, CITY REPRESENTATIVES IN MATTER PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM.
WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BENITO, I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE CLUE YES, CORRECT DESIRE IS TO TO DEVELOP A VIABLE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DECENT HOUSING AND SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WHEREAS IN IT'S, IT IS NECESSARY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY INCLUDE IS COMMITTED TO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND PROGRAM RULES, INCLUDING THE CURRENT TEXAS CDBG PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS AND DESIGNATES THE FOLLOWING TO ACT IN ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY GRANT APPLICATION AND THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM CONTRACT 23 DASH ONE 60 DASH OH 35 DASH E 6 32.
THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGERS WILL SERVE AS THE CITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATIVES TO EXECUTE A GRANT APPLICATION IN ANY SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS.
CERTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENTS BETWEEN TEXAS GENERAL
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LAND OFFICE AND THE CITY AND CERTIFY THE PAPER REQUEST FORMS AND OTHER FORMS REQUIRED FOR REQUESTED FUNDING TO REIMBURSE PROJECT COSTS AND BE ASSIGNED THE ROLE OF OFFICIAL OFFICER ON THE, IN THE GLO GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.NOW THEREFORE WILL BE RESOLVED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CITY INCLUDE TEXAS APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 73 DASH 2024 READ PASSES.
ADOPTED 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024, SIGNED BY MYSELF AND HAVE TESTIFIED ROSE EMPLOYMENT CITY CLERK COUNSEL MAY REMEMBER WE ACTUALLY VOTED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION BACK DURING THE EARLY SI EARLY PART OF THE SUMMER.
WE WERE AWARDED A CONTRACT BUT NEEDED OFFICIAL SIGNATORIES, UH, IN TIGER.
EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE PRE-EXISTING CONTRACTS WITH G-L-O-C-D-B-G FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY'RE SAYING THAT WE NEEDED AN INDEPENDENT RESOLUTION FOR THAT AND THAT'S WHY WE BRING THIS FORWARD TONIGHT.
I WOULD NOTE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE LOUISVILLE CENTER STUDY TO BASICALLY SPRINGBOARD INTO THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS GONNA PAY FOR THE CONSULTING NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH IS THEN THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS TOWARDS A COMPLETE REZONE OF THE CITY.
SO, UH, THIS IS KIND OF A BIG STEP FOR US.
WANT CARRIED TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 73 DASH 2024? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MOTION BY SECOND AGUILAR DISCUSSION.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACCIDENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 74 DASH 2024 APPROVING CIP SIDEWALK PROJECT FOR DIXIE DRIVE.
IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 74 DASH 2024.
A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY
A GS RELATED TO THE SURVEY, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK AND DRAINS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG D DRIVE WHERE THE CITY OC INCLUDE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, CIP CALLING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WHEREAS IN 2020 THE CITY ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION TO FUND SIDEWALK PROJECTS AND WHEREAS THE CITY INCLUDED 2.4 MILLION IN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR OF 20 23, 20 24 BUDGET.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY HAS PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO AN INTERLOCAL RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BEL AIR FOR PAVES SIDEWALK TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND OTHER SERVICES WITH ALLIED GENERAL SOLUTIONS, A GS.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY RECOGNIZES THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL CITIZENS BY PRO, PROVIDING NEW PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY FROM PLANTATION DRIVE TO COMMERCE IN A VERY CHALLENGING SEGMENT.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CL TEXAS THAT THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SIDEWALK DRAINAGE PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ALONG DIXON DRIVE, SUBMITTED BY A GS ATTACHED HERE.
TWO AND ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED.
READ PASSES, ADOPTED THE 12 DAYS DECEMBER, 2024.
SO, UH, I, WITH THE RYAN COUNSEL WE STARTED, WE
UH, AND DUE TO COVID, NUMEROUS SETBACKS, WE FELL BACK, UH, ON THE THIRD PAGE.
ROSIE, DO YOU HAVE THE EXHIBITS? IF YOU COULD GO TO THE SPREADSHEET THERE.
OH, IS THAT THE ONE? YES MA'AM.
I THOUGHT WE, SO WE'D ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED THIS PROJECT COMING IN, UH, CLOSE TO, UH, 600 AND SOMETHING THOUSAND DOLLARS, UH, FOR THE PAVEMENT.
UH, A GS HAS COME BACK WITH A QUOTE, IF YOU'LL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MA'AM.
OR FOR THE NEXT THAT ONE? YES MA'AM.
SO THAT IS THE, UH, THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE CONCRETE COST ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING THE SIDEWALK AND UH, ALSO CARRYING THE CONDUIT IF WE WANTED TO DO DECORATIVE LIGHTING.
THAT'S NOT, THE DECORATIVE LIGHTING IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPORTSMAN CONTRACT.
THIS IS JUST GETTING THE SIDEWALK FROM, IF YOU THINK ABOUT WHERE BURGER KING IS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE OLLIE SHOPPING CENTER.
AND THE GOAL WAS TO CARRY THAT WRAP AROUND AND CONNECT IT TO WHERE IT PICKS BACK UP ON PLANTATION AND THEN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO COMMERCE.
UH, WE'RE HAVING TO WAIT ON THE HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT TO COMPLETE BEFORE WE CAN RUN THE NEXT SEGMENT OF SIDEWALK CONNECTING THIS TO PLANTATION, WHICH WOULD THEN CARRY IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
UH, BUT THESE THREE SEGMENTS HIGHLIGHTED YELLOW, GREEN, AND ORANGE ARE THE PHASES THAT ARE DESIGNATED ON THE FOLLOWING SPREAD ON THE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET.
UH, THIS WOULD BE SIDEWALK AND WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA RUN, WE THINK ON THE WEST SIDE, BUT IT COULD BE ON THE EAST SIDE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF CULVER'S CASINGS
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AND THAT KIND OF STUFF.UM, BUT WE WILL BE RUNNING SIDEWALK THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT WALK TO AND FROM THAT AREA, UH, FROM THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES TO WORK IN THE FA I DON'T WANNA CALL IT THE FAST FOOD CENTER, BUT THAT'S KIND OF WHAT IT IS.
UM, THE ONE, TWO ISSUES THAT WE DO HAVE ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT, UH, ONE IS WE WANTED TO MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE DECORATIVE AND STAND OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
IF YOU'VE BEEN DOWN SHANKS, YOU'VE SEEN THE PIPE, THE ROLLED PIPE THAT WE USED AS THE, THE GUARDING FOR THE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS THERE.
THIS, IN THIS CASE, THEY RECOMMENDED SOME BOLLARDS WITH SHANE TO MAKE IT LOOK A LITTLE BIT MORE, I GUESS DRESS IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE AWAITING THAT COST, SO THAT COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN HERE.
AND THEN THE BIG ONE IS THEY'RE SAYING THAT IF WE DO THIS, WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE EITHER A HAWK SYSTEM OR A SIGNAL AT SOME POINT ALONG THE ROUTE.
UH, THE NATURAL CROSSING BEING AT, AT AUSTIN STREET, UH, WHEN THEY CAME BACK WITH THE PROPOSED COST FOR THAT, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY EYE WATERING.
SO I EXPLAINED THAT I DIDN'T THINK WE WANTED TO DO THAT AT THIS TIME.
THAT THERE WAS A WAY TO GET AROUND IT.
WE'D LIKE TO GET THE SIDEWALK IN AND THEN COME BACK AND REVISIT IT.
THAT'S WHAT THE RED DOT MARKS.
UH, BUT FOR WHAT THEY QUOTED, I THINK IT WOULD BE IN THE CITY'S BEST INTEREST TO MAYBE HELP TRAFFIC THROUGH THERE TO ACTUALLY SIGNALIZE THAT INTERSECTION AS OPPOSED TO PUTTING JUST A, A HAWKS CROSS, A HAWKS SPACE CROSSWALK SYSTEM IN THERE.
UM, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL BRING BACK TO YOU AS WE CONTINUE ON.
WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW ON THE CIP FOR THE NEXT SIX YEARS.
UH, BUT WE WANTED TO GET THIS PROJECT LAUNCHED.
UH, OUR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF BEL AIR EXPIRES ON THE 31ST.
AND SO, UH, THE PRICING THAT WE'RE GETTING NOW WILL GO AWAY AT THAT TIME WILL BE RELENTING AN RFQ AND WORKING WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER CITIES TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO COOPERATE, UH, IN ORDER TO TRY AND KEEP THIS RELATIONSHIP GOING.
'CAUSE IT HAS SAVED US A TON OF MONEY.
IF YOU RECALL, WHEN WE DID SHANKS, WE EXPENDED ABOUT $530,000 JUST TO DO THE SECOND FROM MAINE TO, UH, PLANTATION.
AND THEN WE WERE ABLE TO DO THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF WORK FOR HALF THE MONEY WITH A GS ON LAZY AND COMMERCE, UH, AND THEN THE NORTH PART OF SHANKS.
SO YEAH, THAT WAS MY SO WHEN WE PROPOSE THIS OR WHEN, IF, IF IT PASSES, UH, IS A GS GONNA STILL GIVE US THAT PRICE UNTIL THEY FINISH IT? THAT'S CORRECT.
WE LOCKED THEM IN AT THIS PRICE AND THEY'RE READY TO, THEY'VE GOT TWO CREWS READY TO COME AND ROLL.
SO WHAT, THEY'VE TOLD US THAT BEFORE TOO.
THEY HAVE, BUT I, I WILL SAY THAT THEY'VE BEEN, IF YOU'VE SEEN THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE DOWN HERE ON THE CORNER AT MAY YES.
YEAH, THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB FOR US AND UH, WE WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING AS LONG AS WE CAN.
AND THAT WAS TWO MEN? THAT WAS TWO MEN ON THERE WAS TWO, YES.
YEAH, REGGIE AND, UH, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE OTHER, EXCUSE ME, THE OTHER GUY'S NAME, BUT THEY DID GREAT WORK.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 74 DASH 1 24.
I'LL, I'LL SECOND COUNCIL SECOND BY COUNCILMAN AZAR DISCUSSION.
JUST ONE QUESTION ARE, ARE THEY ABLE TO GIVE US TO LIKE DIFFERENT FOR THE CHAINS AND OH YEAH.
THEY, THEY SENT A VARIETY OF DESIGNS.
UM, WE CAN, WE CAN GO THROUGH THE AESTHETICS ON 'EM AT A LATER TIME IF YOU WANT TO.
WE JUST WANTED TO GET THE CONCRETE WORK STARTED BECAUSE THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF THE COST.
UM, BUT THEY SUGGESTED, THEY I THINK SENT FIVE OR SIX DIFFERENT VISUAL MOCKUPS.
THEY FELT LIKE THIS WOULD BE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE DECORATIVE, BUT AT THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE BASIS.
UM, THAT WOULD ALSO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE, UM, I'M TRYING TO THINK OF THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY THIS, BUT A LITTLE BIT LESS, UH, PRONE TO VANDALISM.
'CAUSE THE OTHER SYSTEMS THEY HAD PUT IN OH YEAH.
ALLOWED FOR ONE OF 'EM HAD HAD WALKWAY LIGHTING INCLUDED ON THEM THAT WOULD GET SMASHED OR BROKEN UP.
ONE OF 'EM WAS A, A LARGER, A LITTLE BIT MORE SUBSTANTIAL BALLER THAT COULD BE TAGGED UP.
UH, THIS WOULD BE POWDER COATED AND THEN WE COULD JUST PAINT OVER IT ANYTIME WE NEEDED TO INSTEAD OF USING STONE OR CONCRETE.
SO, BUT WE'LL BRING THOSE BACK TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T DECIDED ON WHAT KIND OF BOX WE'RE GONNA USE THERE YET.
DO WE HAVE TO DECIDE ON 'EM BEFORE THEY POUR THE CONCRETE THOUGH? NO, NO, NO, NO.
THIS, THEY'RE NOT IN THE CONCRETE.
THEY, THEY WILL BE IN THE CONCRETE BUT THEY'LL WILL GO AHEAD AND LEAVE THE POST HOLES THERE.
SO WHEN WE DECIDE WHAT WE WANT TO DO.
THEY'RE ALSO GONNA RUN CONDUIT.
THEY'RE GONNA PUT A FIVE INCH CONDUIT ON THE BACKSIDE, WHICHEVER SIDE WE GO ON.
BECAUSE MY THOUGHT WAS IS IF WE'RE GOING TO, THIS IS ONE OF OUR MAIN STREETS, KIND OF LIKE PLANTATION.
AND IT WOULD BEHOOVE US I THINK TO DO THE DECORATIVE LIGHTING TO MATCH UP SO THAT WHEN YOU TURN OFF AND GO DOWN DIXIE AND GO DOWN PLANTATION'S KIND OF A UNIFORM LOOK.
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FURTHER DISCUSSION.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTS TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 24 18 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A WAREHOUSE
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VALVE REPAIR FACILITY LOCATED AT BE ORDERS NUMBER 2024 DASH OH EIGHT.AN ORDINANCE OF TORO COUNTY TEXAS CONTAINING FINDINGS AND FACTS AND TO LAW AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDER OF SAID CITY TO THE SPECIFIC USE OF LOT 5 95 OF BCIC DIVISION 14 AND THE A LEAGUE ABSTRACT 49 JOY COUNTY TEXAS OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF JO COUNTY TEXAS ED LOT BEING APPROXIMATELY 2.43 ACRES AND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY KNOWN LOCALLY AS 4 56 BRADFORD BOULEVARD, INCLUDING TEXAS AS A LOCATION FOR OPERATION OF WAREHOUSE IN VALVE REPAIR BY A WCE IN ADDITION TO OTHER PREVENTED USES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEREIN SPECIFIED.
PROVIDING THAT SAID SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE, CONTAIN OVER APPROVAL CLAUSE IN ANY EVENT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
AND PROVIDED THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT 10 DAYS AFTER THE PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024 DASH OH 18.
I COUNCIL DISCUSSION? HEARING, HEARING NONE.
[VII. NOTICE/ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTSAND MEETINGS]
WILL BE NOTICE UPCOMING EVENTS, MEETINGS.CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT 2:00 PM ON DECEMBER 24TH AND CLOSED ON MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD.
25TH DATE RIGHT? BELIEVE SO CHRISTMAS IS ON WEDNESDAY, CORRECT? YEP.
SO WE HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE ON MONDAY KNOWING THAT WE WERE GONNA HAVE HIGH ABSENTEES.
OH, YOU'RE GONNA CLOSE ON FRIDAY THE 20TH.
I UNDERSTAND YOU CAN CLOSE AT 2:00 PM ON THE 20TH.
DO YOUR HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT 2:00 PM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER THE 31ST.
THEY CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2025 AT 7:00 PM MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2025.
CITY OFFICERS WILL BE CLOSED AND THEN ANOTHER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2025 AT 7:00 PM AND THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE ADJOURN.
LAR SECOND, I'LL SECOND COUNCIL PERSON MAD PENDING.
BEFORE I ADJOURN THE MEETING, REMEMBER TO SIGN THE PLEASE? YES, PLEASE.