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DO LIKE THREE COATS.[I. COMMENCEMENT]
NOTICE ARE HEREBY GIVING AN COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2026 AT 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF KLUT CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 MAIN STREET, CL, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.FOR THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS, CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO 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 INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.071.
CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY.
5 5 1 0.072 DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY 5 5 1 0 7 3.
DELIBERATION ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS.
5 5 1 0 7 4 PERSONNEL MATTERS.
DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES 5 5 1 0 8 7.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUR 8.17 5.183 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS TAX CODE INCLUDED, NOT LIMITED.
SECTION 3 2 1 0.3022 SALES TAX INFORMATION.
THE AGENDA MEETING PACKET VIDEO LINK ARE POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE@WWW.CLUTETEXAS.GOV.
TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, A GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE START OF THE MEETING.
SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND ACCORDING TO THE MEETING, VIDEO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETING ACT MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CALLED TO ORDER.
DO WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER FOR IFICATION? I'LL WING IT.
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT ASKING FOR YOUR BLESSINGS ON THIS CITY.
WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR CHILDREN.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD WATCH OVER ALL OUR CHILDREN AND KEEP THEM SAFE.
I KNOW THAT OVER THE PAST WEEK THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HAVE MET ILL FATE DROWNINGS, PARTICULARLY I KNOW THAT SUMMERTIME'S COMING UP AND I'VE ASKED THAT YOU WOULD WATCH OVER OUR CHILDREN AND KEEP 'EM SAFE.
I ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THIS COUNCIL THE WISDOM TO DO THE THINGS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THE CITY.
AND I ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON, JESUS.
JOIN US AT THE PLEDGE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL I HAVE.
UH, FIRST ITEM, SUSAN COMMENTS.
[Ill. CONSENT AGENDA]
AND MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONSENT, CONSENT AGENDA OR CONSIDER ROUTINE AND GENERALLY ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS IF COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY REQUEST ONE MORE ITEM, BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE ACTION.
TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF AUTHORIZING BRAZORIA COUNTY AND MOSQUITO DISTRICT TO DO A SPRAYED OVER THE CITY, UH, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT.
WE CAN DO FEBRUARY 27TH AND WEEKEND.
READ FOR COUNCILS MEETING ON FEBRUARY 26TH.
DO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION MOTIONS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR.
ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED? ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
CAN I REMOVE COUNTS PAYABLE WEEKEND OF MARCH 6TH? I MISSED THE VOTE.
IT'S JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, BUT EITHER WAY YOU DON'T GIVE THAT TO ME.
UH, ONE OF THEM HAS TO DO WITH THE, UH, THE LIST STATION AT RICHWOOD.
UH, I JUST MADE A NOTE HERE FOR THE, THE LIFT STATION WE HAD WORKED ON AT RICHWOOD USE THAT.
DID WE EVER FIND OUT IF WE WOULD HAVE ANY LUCK WITH GETTING SOME KIND OF MAYBE HELP OR REIMBURSEMENT ON THAT? I'M SET THE, ON THAT ONE INVOICE, I, I REACHED OUT TO THEM AND THAT'S WHY IT WAS LATE.
THAT WAS THE ONE INVOICE I WAS HOLDING.
I'VE MET WITH THEM TO DISCUSS IT.
IT, UH, THAT FINAL ONE WAS, HAD TO DO WITH A IMPEL, UH, A PULLEY THAT
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WAS SENT WITH THAT, THAT THE, UH, MANUFACTURER SENT.AND THAT'S WHERE WE WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THAT ON THAT SKID BEING, UH, I GUESS YOU CALL IT LEVEL, IT WAS MAKING A NOISE AND IT TOOK QUITE A BIT TO GET IT TO WHERE IT WAS NOT MAKING A NOISE, MAKING THE NOISE.
IT WAS MAKING, IT WAS NOT LEVEL AND IT WOULD'VE CAUSED THE, THE PUMP TO GO OUT SOONER.
UH, SINCE IT WAS A NEW PUMP, IT, UH, WE EVEN HAD MCGILL OUT THERE TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS UH, TIGHT TO WHERE, BUT WHEN IT WAS DONE, IT WAS DONE.
AND I, I DID REACH OUT TO THEM.
THAT'S WHY IT WAS HELD, HELD BACK AND, UH, I TRIED EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET THEM TO REDUCE THAT, BUT THEIR, IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT THAT PULLEY, UH, FOR THAT.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE THE ISSUE CAME IN WITH IT.
I, WE JUST DISCUSSED IT ABOUT POSSIBLE IF THERE WAS ANY ON ANOTHER SITUATION.
I THINK MR. ALSO, I'VE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY MANAGER RICHWOOD, TO DISCUSS WE HAVE TO RENEGOTIATE THE LEASE AND ALSO INCLUDING THOSE COSTS IN THE FUTURE, THE REPORT, AN APPORTIONMENT OF THOSE COSTS.
I DO HAVE BACKUP DOCUMENT, I THINK AS IT MIGHT BEEN INCLUDED WITH THAT, BUT I DID HAVE A, THAT I, I REQUESTED A EXPLANATION FOR THE ENTIRE THING.
I'VE GOT IT WITH ME IF, IF, IF YOU'RE WANTING TO SEE IT.
NO, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF WE COULD GET RICHARD TO HELP US IN, IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE.
THAT IS IN DISCUSSION THAT THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED.
I WAS THINKING SOMETHING ELSE.
SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER YET, BUT WE WILL HAVE.
AND IF YOU DON'T MIND, I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
UM, I NOTICED WE HAD SOME GENERATORS WORKED ON.
UH, BUT THIS SAYS ON THERE, ONE FOR THE LIBRARY IN CITY HALL.
WE HAVEN'T GOT ANY, WE HAVEN'T GOT ANY GENERATORS THERE, DO WE? WELL, THE, THE, I KNOW THE ONE HERE, IT'S NOT FUNCTIONAL.
THE GENERATOR AT, UH, LIBRARY IS SHARED AMONG THE FLEET SHOP.
SO IT'S ACTUALLY IS THAT THE PORTABLE? IT IS A PORTABLE RIGHT NOW, YES.
AND IT WAS, IT'S, IT IS TIED TO THE FLEET SHOP AND THE LIBRARY.
SO WHEN IT COMES ON, IT TAKES CARE OF BOTH OF THEM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENT, THANK HEARING DONE.
I'LL ENTERTAIN THE GOLD ALL LABOR.
[IV. BUSINESS ITEMS]
GONNA MOVE TO BUSINESS ITEMS AND ITEM A IS PROCLAMATION FOR APRIL, 2026 FAIR HOUSING MONTH.AND IF YOU HAVE ONE IN YOUR PACKET THAT YOU BEEN REPLACED.
SO, CITY OF KLU PROCLAMATION WE'RE A TITLE EIGHT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 AS AMENDED PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION AND HOUSING AND DECLARES AS A NATIONAL POLICY TO PROVIDE WITHIN CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS FAIR HOUSING IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HAS INITIATED THE SPONSORSHIP OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR, DESIGNED TO REINFORCE THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMITMENT TO THE LAW AND CONCEPT OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY INCLUDED AFFIRMATIVELY SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ASSURE FAIR ACCESS TO ALL AMERICANS TO RENTAL HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF FLU WELCOMES THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REAFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO BRI, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HOUSING, TO ALL RESIDENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
AND WHERE THE CITY
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF INCLUDE IS HONORED TO JOIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF TEXAS, MISSOURI COUNTY AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ACROSS AMERICA IN CELEBRATING THE RIGHT OF ALL CITIZENS TO LIVE WHERE THEY CHOOSE WITHOUT FEAR OF DISCRIMINATION.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF CLU, BY THE CITY OF CLU, HEREBY CELEBRATES AND HONORED ALL EFFORTS WITH WHICH GUARANTEED THE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE OF PROCLAIM APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH, AND URGE ALL LOCAL OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FURTHER FAIR HOUSING OBJECTIVES.
THE WITNESS WHERE I'M HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY CLUE TO BE AFFIXED AS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 AND BE SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTEST BY ROSA APPOINTED AT
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CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 12 DASH 2026 A APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION AND IT'LL BE CITY OF FLUTE RESOLUTION 12 DASH 2026 APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION WHERE SECTION ONE 10 DASH 1 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF CITY OF KLUTE, MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS PROVIDES THAT FIVE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED INITIALLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL.AND WHEREAS SECTION ONE 10 DASH 1 22 OF THE CODE OF OR OF CODE PROVIDES THAT TWO COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AT EACH EVEN NUMBER YEAR AND THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED IN EACH ODD NUMBER YEAR.
AND WHEREAS A SEAT ON THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION POSITION FOUR HAS RECENTLY BECOME VACANT AND THE CITY COUNCIL NOW DESIRE TO APPOINT A COMMISSIONER TO FILL SET VACATED POSITION NOW, THEREFORE WILL BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH CLU MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS FIRST THAT BRANDON GAR IS HEREBY APPOINTED TO FILL THE RECENTLY VACATED POSITION FOR ON THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION SUCH TERM TO EXPIRE IN SEPTEMBER 20, 27 AND SECOND THAT THIS RESOLUTION AFTER EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE PERMANENT RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CLUTE, TEXAS.
READ PAST AND APPROVE THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026, AV SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTEST BY ROSIE APPOINTED AT CITY CLERK.
HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL PER MADS SECOND, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CALL PERPER.
HEARING NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A VOTE.
ALL IN ALL IN FAVOR, A AYE AYE.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION AND RE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 13 DASH 2026 TO SUSPEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE PROPOSED BY CENTER POINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
TEXAS DIVISION TO INCREASE RATES UNDER THE GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOR 45 DAYS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN A COALITION OF CITIES KNOWN AS THE TEXAS COAST UTILITIES COALITION, TCUC OF CITY.
THIS IS OUR, THIS IS JUST A FURTHER, THIS IS OUR ANNUAL DANCE WE DO WITH CENTER POINT IN, IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRY AND APPEAL THEIR CONTINUING REQUEST FOR INCREASES.
UH, THIS ONE'S RELATED TO THE GAS ON, UM, THIS IS THE GAS RATES.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 13 DASH 2026.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
SECOND IT BY COUNCILMAN LOPEZ.
NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDERATION OF THE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2026 DASH OH OH SEVEN REGULATING DYOB ESTABLISHMENTS BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE FOR COMMERCIAL, FOR COMMERCIAL VENUES NOT LICENSED BY TACB, THAT PERMIT ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF PAT PATRON.
PATRON PROVIDED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PURPOSE TO REGULATE SU SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
I'M GONNA TURN THIS OVER TO MR. DUNCAN
UH, SO, UH, UH, APPARENTLY THERE'S, UH, SOME CONCERN RAISED ABOUT, UH, BUSINESSES IN, UM, THE CITY OF INCLUDE TO DOING, UM, UH, BYOB IS PART OF THEIR BUSINESS.
UM, SO BASICALLY IF YOU, IF YOU SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, THEN YOU'RE REQUIRED TO GET A LICENSE FROMT A, B, C.
UH, IF YOU DON'T, UH, SELL, UH, ALCOHOL, BUT YOU ALLOW PEOPLE TO BRING ALCOHOL AND THEN YOU SELL, YOU KNOW, YOU SELL MIXERS OR YOU HAVE A COVER CHARGE OR SOME OTHER WAY TO BENEFIT, UH, THEN YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGULATED BY TABC.
AND SO WHAT I'VE, WHAT I'VE, YOU KNOW, SOME CITIES, UH, HAVE REGULATION, UM, WITH REGARD TO BYOB AND THIS ONLY APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL, YOU KNOW, BUSINESSES.
AND SO, UH, I'VE PREPARED, UH, YOU, YOU BASICALLY HAVE THREE OPTIONS.
OPTION NUMBER ONE, YOU COULD SAY, WELL, YOU DON'T FEEL IT'S A PROBLEM.
YOU DON'T THINK THAT YOU THINK IT'S OKAY FOR BUSINESSES TO DO BYOB AND WE'LL JUST KEEP THINGS AS THEY ARE AND WE HAVE NO ORDINANCE AT ALL.
UM, OPTION NUMBER TWO IS, UH, WE CAN REGULATE IT AND BASICALLY BY REGULATING IT, UM, UH, YOU DO A LOT OF THE SAME FUNCTIONS THAT TABC WOULD DO WITH, WITH A BUSINESS, UM, UH, HANDLING ALCOHOL.
SO THEY WOULD NEED TO BE, UH, GET A PERMIT, BE REGISTERED, HAVE INSPECTIONS, HAVE A SAFETY PLAN, HAVE A LOT OF, UH, UH, PRETTY MUCH
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MOST OF THE SAME THINGS THAT A, THAT A BAR OR OR OTHER BUSINESS SERVING ALCOHOL WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO.AND THEN OPTION NUMBER THREE, YOU COULD SAY, WELL, WE'LL JUST, WE DON'T WANNA MESS WITH IT.
RIGHT? IF YOU WANT, IF YOU WANT PEOPLE COME TO YOUR BUSINESS AND DRINKING ALCOHOL, THEN YOU CAN GO TO TAPC AND GET A LICENSE AND, UH, AND OR OTHERWISE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO YOUR BUSINESS AS PART OF YOUR BUSINESS CONSUMING ALCOHOL.
SO, UM, I PREPARED, UH, TWO, UH, DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
ONE, A, UM, ORDINANCE REGULATING, UH, BYOB ESTABLISHMENTS, UM, ONE JUST COMPLETELY OUTLAWING B YBS ESTABLISHMENTS OR, UH, Y'ALL DON'T DO EITHER.
DON'T PASS EITHER ORDINANCE AND JUST SAY, HEY, WE DON'T THINK IT'S A PROBLEM.
WE DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH IT.
HAS IT BE, HAS IT BEEN A PROBLEM? I, I KNOW THAT WHEN, AND I CAN'T THINK OF THE NAME OF IT, WHEN THAT RESTAURANT OPENED ON 2 88 B TO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A LICENSE THE FIRST TIME I WENT THERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY DO OR NOT NOW, BUT SHE SAID, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK, YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN BEER IN OR WHATEVER.
I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM PER SE.
I THINK WHAT WE'RE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE LOCATION WE HAVE, UH, POTENTIALLY BUSINESSES LOCATED NEXT TO SCHOOLS, UH, CHURCHES THAT NORMALLY MIGHT BE PROHIBITED FROM SERVING ALCOHOL, BUT BECAUSE WE ALLOW BYOB, THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE.
AND SO WHAT WE LOOKED INTO WAS A PROVIDING SECURITY, UH, AT THOSE SITES AND THEN B, REGULATING THROUGH A PERMIT PROCESS.
BUT WHAT I MEAN WOULD WE DON'T WANT, WOULD IT BE ANYTHING BESIDES A RESTAURANT THAT WOULD DO THAT? YES, SIR.
YEAH, IT COULD BE ANY KIND OF BUSINESS.
YOU, YOU, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I I'VE NEVER SEEN IT ANY PLACE BESIDES A RESTAURANT.
I MEAN, WELL, YEAH, YOU HAVE, UM, UM, TYPICALLY YOU, IT'D BE RESTAURANTS, YOU COULD HAVE CLUBS OR BARS THAT, UH, THAT DON'T, THAT JUST SELL THE MIXERS.
WELL, I'VE SEEN BAR, IT'S ALSO, YOU COULD HAVE LIKE BINGO HALLS, SOME BINGO HALLS WILL HAVE, YOU KNOW, BRING YOUR OWN BUS, BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE.
AND SO, UM, YEAH, I DIDN'T CONTEMPLATE THE FOURTH OPTION, BUT FOURTH OPTION YOU COULD SAY A, IT'S OKAY, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T DO IT NEXT DOOR TO A CHURCH OR A SCHOOL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS ANOTHER, YOU KNOW.
WELL, I THINK THAT WOULD FALL UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES.
THERE'S A GUIDELINE NOW TO HOW FAR A, A BAR OR SOMEONE SERVING ALCOHOL CAN OPEN UP FROM A CHURCH OR A SCHOOL.
BUT THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO THE BYOB.
I, I, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW, I I, I'M NOT A BIG DRINKER MYSELF, BUT I DON'T, I DON'T SEE WHERE IT'S BEEN A REAL BIG ISSUE.
I, AND I WASN'T, I MEAN, I NEVER THOUGHT OF A BINGO HALL OR, OR, OR SOME SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES A, A RESTAURANT DOING THAT.
I HAVE BEEN IN BARS THAT SERVED ONLY BEER AND YOU COULD BRING YOUR BOTTLE IN AND THEY'D SAY THE, THE MIXERS, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
SO ARE WE JUST BRINGING UP THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE'S CONCERNS ABOUT IT? OR ARE WE BRINGING UP THIS ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEBODY MADE A, WE, THERE'S A A A POINT
WELL, I THINK IF YOU, IF YOU OPTION NUMBER TWO WAS TO REGULATE IT, THEN, THEN SOMEONE HERE WOULD HAVE TO, WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT.
SO YOU, YOU'RE, YOU'RE CREATING MORE WORK FOR YEAH.
WOULD THAT FALL UNDER, I GUESS, CODE ENFORCEMENT OR WHO'S YEAH.
IT WOULD BE QUITE, I MEAN AT LEAST THE ORDINANCE THAT I, YOU KNOW, MODELED AFTER OTHER CITIES, THAT REGULATED IS QUITE INVOLVED.
SHE LIKELY FALL UNDER YOUR DEPARTMENT, WOULDN'T IT? WELL, YOU, YOU HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT NOW, CORRECT? YES.
I, I, I ASSUME IT WOULD FALL UNDER, UM, I, I WAS ASKED ONE QUESTION ABOUT THIS AND JUST WHAT MY FEELINGS WOULD BE WHILE IT WOULD BE, WOULD BE, AND I JUST SAID IT'D BE NICE IF THEY HAD SECURITY.
UM, I WOULDN'T, I FIRST LOOKED AT THE ORDINANCE, PROPOSED ORDINANCES TODAY WHEN I PUT 'EM UP ON THE WEBSITE, SO IT'S RATHER EXTENSIVE.
UM, THE ONE THAT'S HERE ACTUALLY CALLS FOR METAL DETECTORS AND THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, I THINK IT'S MODELED AFTER THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
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IS.I'VE LOOKED AT HARPER HEIGHTS, WHICH IS STILL A LARGER CITY THAN OURS, BUT NOT QUITE, THEIRS ISN'T QUITE AS EXTENSIVE AS THIS ONE.
SO I, I THINK YOU'VE GOTTA KIND OF, YOU KNOW, IF WE WANT TO REGULATE IT, WE PROBABLY WANT TO REGULATE IT CLOSER TO WHAT WE WOULD DEAL WITH VERSUS THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY CALLS TO ANY PLACE THAT'S BYOB OR HAVE WE? NO, THE, THE ONLY ONE I'M AWARE OF IS THE POTENTIAL BUSINESS.
UH, RESTAURANTS QUITE OFTEN DO IT WHILE THEY'RE WAITING, BUT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE THEY'RE SERVING FOOD REALLY.
SO THE LAW IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THERE.
NOW IS THIS POTENTIAL BUSINESS GONNA BE MORE LIKE A CLUB, I GUESS, OR LOUNGE OR, UH, NO, IT'LL BE A RECREATIONAL, UH, FACILITY.
IT'LL BE A RECREATIONAL FACILITY, UH, AN ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY.
SO DID WE CLARIFY WHETHER THIS CAME UP BECAUSE OF A CONCERN? I WON'T CALL IT A COMPLAINT, OR IT WAS A, A CONCERN.
WE WERE TAKING A LOOK AT A POTENTIAL BUSINESS GOING IN NEXT DOOR TO A SCHOOL THAT WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE BYOB AND THEN THAT LED US DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE TO REALIZE THAT THERE WAS NO REGULATION ON SPACING AND DISTANCE.
WELL, JUST ME PERSONALLY, I HATE TO PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE RESTAURANTS THAT'S TRYING TO SURVIVE NOW.
AND I THINK I PROBABLY KNEW THREE INCLUDE, UH, THAT DO ALLOW, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S WINE SEEMS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE OF PEOPLE BRING IN TO EAT THEIR SUPPER WITH.
UH, BECAUSE ANY ENFORCEMENT AT ALL IS MAJOR TECHNICALLY, RIGHT? CORRECT.
AND IT'S NOT A PROBLEM AS PER SE, OR YOU HAD SOMEONE QUESTION, COULD THEY PUT A BUSINESS AT A LOCATION, CORRECT.
AND THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS IS, IS IT ADULTS ONLY? IT, UH, NO, I MEAN, I MEAN, I'M ASKING, TALKING, IT'S, IT'S NORMALLY, UH, YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF KIDS IN BARS OR, RIGHT.
THIS, THIS ANYMORE, ANYMORE TO YOU.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S ANY, ANY AID RESTRICTION ON THE FACILITY IN QUESTION.
WHICH IS WHY WE WOULD THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE NEED TO BE SECURITY.
WOULD THAT PARTICULAR BUSINESS NEED A SPECIAL USE PERMIT? IT WOULD.
SO COULD IT NOT BE COVERED AT THAT POINT? I DON'T KNOW.
I WOULD, I WOULD THINK IT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT COULD CONTAIN A, WITHOUT BUILDING A WHOLE NEW YEAH, I DON'T USE THE WORD PROBLEM, BUT WHOLE NEW PROCESS.
OR AND IS THERE A WAY TO JUST REQUIRE SECURITY WITHOUT HAVING TO CREATE A WHOLE ORDINANCE? I THINK THAT'S ABOUT IT'S, OR WELL, YOU COULD, YEAH.
I MEAN, YOU COULD, UH, UH, CREATE A MUCH SMALLER ORDINANCE.
YOU KNOW, BUT DEFINITELY YOU, YOU, YOU'D WANT TO PUT THAT RESTRICTION BY THE CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS JUST LIKE IT IS WITH SELLING ALCOHOL.
I MEAN, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO SAY SOMEBODY CAN BRING IT INTO A BUSINESS AND CONSUME IT, BUT THEY, THAT BUSINESS COULDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO A CHURCH OR A SCHOOL.
WHATEVER Y'ALL'S PREFERENCE IS.
THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, UH, UH, I HAVE NO RECOMMENDATION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
SO THAT'S WHY I, I WENT THROUGH THE THREE OPTIONS THAT Y'ALL COULD DO, RIGHT? YEAH.
BUT, UH, REGULATION, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, UH, ORDINANCE THAT I DRAFTED HAS EVERYTHING, RIGHT.
EVERYTHING IN THE KITCHEN SINK.
AND UH, IF YOU WENT TO REGULATE AND SAY, HEY, WE DON'T NEED, YOU KNOW, 30 PAGES OR IT IS A LOT, HOWEVER LONG IT IS, UH, WE'RE, YOU KNOW, OUR CONCERNS ARE ONLY, YOU KNOW, SECURITY AND DON'T BE NEXT DOOR TO A DAYCARE OR WHATEVER.
THEN WE CAN MAKE AN ORDINANCE THAT IS VERY LIMITED TO THAT EXTENT.
ALSO, I COULD IT BE PART OF A SPECIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT? WHAT IN THE SEC? HERE YOU GO AGAIN.
WELL, THE SECURITY COST ALONE FOR TO HAVE TWO PEOPLE BRING IN A BOTTLE OF WINE WON'T PAN OUT.
I, I GUESS I'M CONCERNED WITH IF WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM, IT AIN'T BROKE.
WELL I HATE TO GO THERE, BUT THAT'S, I, THAT'S JUST ME PERSONALLY.
BUT WHATEVER THEY, HOW MANY BUSINESSES DO WE HAVE INCLUDE OR APPROXIMATELY THAT HAVE THE BYOB? RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY ONES I'M AWARE OF ARE THE, OF, OF A COUPLE OF RESTAURANTS.
UH, THIS WOULD BE A, A CHANGE.
THEY, I KNOW THERE'S A PLACE AND, AND I, AND MAYBE WE CAN READ BETWEEN THE LINES WITHOUT SAYING THINGS HERE, BUT IN MY HOMETOWN, THIS SAME ENTERTAINMENT VENUE WAS ACTUALLY RUN BY THE CHURCH AND THE ALCOHOL WAS SO AT THE CHURCH, SO
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OH MY GOD.WELL I THOUGHT THAT WHEN WE ALL HAD BACK DOOR.
AT THIS TIME I DON'T SEE THE NEED TO FOR TO BUILD A WHOLE NEW WAGON WHEEL.
WELL, I MEAN, I HAVE SEEN, I HAVE SEEN ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE, UH, THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN ENFORCED IT ENOUGH THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
THEY SHUT THEIR BUSINESS DOWN AND MOVED ON
'CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES ARE THAT WILL COME OUT OF THIS PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENT, IF ANY.
AND SO IT'S LIKE, IT'S HARD TO BE IN ORDINANCE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES TO ADDRESS, TO PUT IN THE ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM MO.
MOST OF THESE THAT YOU SEE IN THESE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE THESE BYOB, THAT HAVE THESE TYPE OF ORDINANCES ARE WHAT THEY CALL AFTER HOUR CLUBS AND THAT'S WHEN THEY'RE DOING THE BYOB.
AND THAT'S AGAIN, A LOT OF TIMES WHY THEY'RE MORE CLUBS.
THAT'S SO IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'RE KIND OF TALKING HERE.
SO I, I THINK LOOKING AT THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND ADDING SOMETHING THERE OR POTENTIALLY DOWN THE ROAD, I, I JUST POTENTIALLY DON'T THINK WE NEED ANYTHING THIS ROBUST AT LEAST.
BECAUSE EVEN IF, ESPECIALLY YOU, WE COULD INCLUDE FOOD AS A MAJOR PART OF KIND OF LIKE THE 51% RULE.
SO WHAT DO YOU NEED? SO WHAT'S OUR YEAH.
WE TABLE IT UNTIL WE, TILL WE FIND OUT IF THERE'S A PROBLEM TILL WE FIGURE OUT IT'S A PROBLEM.
I'LL SECOND HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
UH, YOU GOT A SECOND FOR MR. I HAVE A SECOND FOR COUNCILMAN COLPEPPER.
WE WILL REVISIT THIS ITEM AT A FUTURE DATE, UH, IF WE HAVE AN ISSUE TO ADDRESS.
[V. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OFFICE, TEXAS GOVERNMENT, TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.THE FIRST ONE WOULD BE SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1 4.
GOVERNMENT CODE PERSONNEL MATTERS DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
THEN WE WILL MOVE TO ANOTHER ONE THAT IS SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 4.
GOVERNMENT CODE PERSONNEL MATTERS DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR A CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE TO WIT THE PROSECUTOR.
AND THEN THE THIRD ONE WILL BE SECTION 5 5 1 0.071, GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING, PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, SETTLEMENT OFFERS OR OTHER MATTERS OF WHICH IS DUTY TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF STATE BAR OF TEXAS.
CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 5 1, GOVERNMENT CODE TO WIT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT UPDATE.
THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HAVE A HAVE A MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN AGUILAR TO COME BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
UH, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA WOULD BE ACTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE'S NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL ON ITEM ONE.
NO ACTION ON COUNCIL BY ITEM TWO AND NO A NO ACTION BY COUNCIL ON ITEM THREE.
[VI. NOTICE/ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS]
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE NOTICE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS.CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2026 AT 7:00 PM GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL THE NINTH, 2026 AT SEVEN AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2026 AT SEVEN AND NEXT ITEM WILL BE ADJOURNMENT.
MOVE BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR SECOND COUNCILPERSON
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MADDOX.