[I. COMMENCEMENT]
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF INCLUDE TEXAS, FOLLOWED BY A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2026 AT 7:00 PM FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF KLU CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 MAIN STREET, KLUT, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.FOR THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS, CITY COUNCIL RESERVES A RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS 5 5 1 0 7 1.
CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY, 5 5 1 0 7 2 DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY 5 5 1 0 7 3 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS OF DONATIONS 5 5 1 0 7 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS.
5 5 1 0.076 DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES 5 5 1 0.087.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 8 7 5 4 8 1 8 3 DELIBERATION ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES AND IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS TAX CODE INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 3 2 1 0.3022 SALES TAX INFORMATION.
THE AGENDA AGENDA PACKET, ADMITTING LINK ARE POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWWKLUTEXAS.GOV.
TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, THE 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.
THERE'S NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE MEETING.
THE RECORDING OF THE VIDEO MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CALLED TO ORDER.
MR. KENNY, WOULD YOU CARE TO BLESS US? SURE LORD.
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYER AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE SERVING THE CITY LORD.
AND UH, WE ASK THAT YOU'LL BE WITH US TONIGHT.
LORD, THE COUNCIL MAKES DECISIONS, LORD AND THE
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WILL BE WITH EACH ONE OF US HERE TONIGHT, LORD, JUST EACH FAMILY AND AS WE TRAVEL TO OUR HOME TONIGHT.
LORD, JUST KEEP US SAFE FROM HARLEM.
JOIN US IN THE P PLEASE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE THE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY OF JUSTICE.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE ROLL CALL CITY COUNCIL CALVIN SHIFFLET.
PLAINTIFF IS ON THE COMMISSION CARE TO CALL HIMSELF TO ORDER AND, UH, HAVE ROLL CALL.
READY, ADRIAN S MINDY PRESENT.
PRESENT RONNIE TWEEDLE PRESENT.
[II. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - SUP - THE VAULT BINGO HALL 1033 DIXIE DRIVE]
UH, THE FIRST ITEM ON THE NINTH'S AGENDA IS A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE VAULT BINGO HALL AT 10 33 DIXIE DRIVE.FIRST ITEM IS TO READ THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY, KLU CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNINGS ZONING.
THE COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 AT 7:00 PM FROM THE CITY HALL AND THE CITY OF KLUTE, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 1 0 8 MAIN STREET, KLUTE, TEXAS.
THIS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEW ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWW.KLUTEXAS.GOV.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLAINTIFF'S ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY WILL CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY LINE AND SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION, BCIC DIVISION 15 A 0 0 1 9 STEVEN F. AUSTIN LOT, 1 66, 1 67, 1 67 D AND 1 77 A KLUTE ACRES 2.607.
ADDRESS, LOCATION, 1 0 3 3 DIXIE DRIVE, SUITE, CLU, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.
PROPOSED PURPOSE IS A CHARITY, BING HALL, BINGO HALL.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE ABOVE, QUESTIONED IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE SAME WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 PM ON
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THE DAY OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.ALL MAILS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CITY MANAGER, 1 0 8 EAST MAIN STREET, CLARK, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1.
IF WRITTEN, PROTEST IS FILED AGAINST ANY CHANGE SIGNED BY THE OWNERS OF 20% OR MORE OF EITHER OF THE AREA OF LAND OR LAND INCLUDED IN SUCH PROPOSED CHANGE OR THE LOTS OF LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING THE SAME AND EXTENDING 200 FEET THERE FROM NO AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE EXCEPT BY THE FAVORABLE VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ALL MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL IS SIGNED BY ROSIE PO.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO NOTE THE PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT AND IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BRAS REPORT FACTS ON APRIL THE THIRD, 2026.
AND THE NEXT ITEM IS LIST PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED BY MAIL.
THERE WERE 16 NOTICES SENT OUT.
NONE WERE RETURNED, SO WE WERE PRESUMING THEY WERE ALL DELIVERED.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
AND THE FIRST ITEM IS THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
FIRST ITEM IS TO READ LETTERS.
SO THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN CHAMBER THAT IS IN FAVOR OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
UH, JORDAN TERRY, UH, OWNER OF, UH, THE WHILE.
WHAT WAS IT THAT YOU ALREADY NEED FOR ME SPECIFICALLY? JUST A, A SHORT EXPLANATION OF LIKE THE BUSINESS, WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO, UH, OUR INTENT HERE IS TO OPEN UP LEGAL HALL THAT CAN BE UTILIZED, UM, FOR, WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
UH, WE WILL BE, UH, THE PROCEEDS WILL BE BENEFITING, UH, FOR LOCAL CHARITIES.
UM, AND WE ARE KEEPING THEM WITHIN BRAZORIA COUNTY OR A SURROUNDING COUNTY, UH, THAT TOUCHES BRAZORIA COUNTY.
AND, UM, WE'LL BE OPEN UP SIX DAYS A WEEK, UH, WITH THE INTENT OF WEDNESDAY CLOSE, WE WILL SHIFT AS IT AS IT SEEMS NECESSARY WITH OPERATION HOURS BETWEEN FIVE AND 10 O'CLOCK.
THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
AND I'M OPEN ANY QUESTIONS? HAVE WE DONE THIS BEFORE SOMEWHERE ELSE? OR IS THIS Y'ALL'S FIRST GO AROUND OR? UH, MY, MY WIFE CURRENTLY WORKS AND, AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN OPERATIONS FOR ROUGHLY ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR, OKAY, NEXT ITEM WOULD BE THOSE OPPOSED TO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
THE FIRST ITEM IS TO READ LETTERS FROM THOSE EXPOSED OPPOSED FROM THE TO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
I HAVE NONE IN THE PACKAGE, SO NEXT TIME WILL BE TO HEAR, HEAR FROM ANYONE PRESENT THAT'S OPPOSED TO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
HARRY DUNN COMMENTS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COMMENTS? THAT'S GOOD.
COMMENTS FROM MAYOR CITY COUNCIL? NO.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CLOSED DISCUSSION AND HEAR A RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.
AND I'LL SECOND OR HE, I I CAN'T HEAR YOU GUYS.
YEAH, YOU GUYS MOTION AND EVERYTHING TO UH, SEND IT TO COUNSEL AND EVERYTHING FOR, UH, APPROVAL.
NOW WE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR A AYE.
WE RECOMMEND THAT, UH, THIS BE WE CALL THE STIPULATIONS AND THE NORMAL STIPULATIONS.
OKAY, NEXT ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE OR DENY THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING THE ZONING COMMISSION FROM THE, FOR THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SPECIFIC FROM THE PLANNING THE COMMISSION THAT'S A SPEC SPECIFIC USE PERMIT BE GRANTED WITH NORMAL STIPULATIONS, UH, AS FAR AS YOU KNOW, BUILDING SAFETY AND, AND UH, PARKING AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR TO APPROVE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
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HEARING NONE.[III. ADJOURN JOINT PUBLIC HEARING]
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE ADJOURN JOINT PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING'S ZONING.COMMISSION CARRIED TO ADJOURN.
GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN A SECOND.
P ZONING COMMISSION HAS, HAS ADJOURNED.
AND AS MAYOR, I WILL NOW ADJOURN THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL MOVE INTO, UH, THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
FIRST ITEM IS SAYS VISITOR COMMENTS.
SO WE'LL FOREGO READING THAT ITEM AND
[V. CONSENT AGENDA]
MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.AND ITEMS UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE OR GENERALLY ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO MAY REQUEST ONE OR MORE ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE ACTION.
TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WEEKEND APRIL THE 10TH AND WEEKEND APRIL THE 17TH, 2026 AND MINUTES FROM A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL THE NINTH, 2026 CENTER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SO MOVED, MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS, I SECOND.
ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED? ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR A AYE UNANIMOUS UH, CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN APPROVED.
[VI. BUSINESS ITEMS]
WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO BUSINESS ITEMS AND FIRST BUSINESS ITEM IS A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEK.MAY THE SECOND THROUGH THE THIRD 2026 AND INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY MAY THE FOURTH AND IT'D BE A CITY
WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE DESIGNATED THE DAY OF THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FALL FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL SERVICE AS THE DAY TO HONOR FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OTHERS BY LOWERING THE AMERICAN FLAG ON ALL FEDERAL ABILITIES TO HAVE STAFF.
AND WHEREAS AN AVERAGE OF 80 FIREFIGHTERS COURAGEOUSLY MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THEIR LINE OF DUTY EACH YEAR, WHEREAS FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE PROTECTION OF LIVES AND PROPERTY IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS THE NATIONAL FALL AND FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL WEEKEND MARKS THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY AND WHEREAS THE MAJOR IMPORTANCE THAT WE INCREASE OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE DEATH INJURIES AND PROPERTY LOSS FROM FIRE.
NOW THEREFORE, OUR CALVIN SHIFFLET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLUTE, TEXAS CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF CLUTE TO OBSERVE AND HONOR MAY 4TH, 2026 AS INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY AND MAY 2ND THROUGH THE THIRD 2026 AS NATIONAL FO FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS WEEKEND.
THE WITNESS WHERE OF HEARING TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY CLUE TO BE AFFIXED THIS 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 SIGNED BY MYSELF AND TESTIFIED BY RELATIVE CITY CLERK RIGHT HERE.
HEY, YOU'RE TALLER THAN MIKE FOR SURE.
AND THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK MAY 3RD THROUGH THE NINTH 2026.
YOURS IS, YOURS IS FOR THE, FOR THE PRESENTATION FOR THE AWARD WINNER, CORRECT? YES.
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THINK THIS ONE BELONGS TO CASEY AND DR.THIS ONE WOULD BE A CITY OF CLU PROCLAMATION, NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, WHEREAS SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE ENGINE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND THE FOUNDATION OF A FREE AND PROSPEROUS NATION ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 99% OF ALL PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS AND CREATING NEARLY TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE NEW JOBS NATIONWIDE.
WHEREAS FROM OUR FARMS AND FACTORY FLOORS TO THE FRONTIERS OF TECHNOLOGY, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESSES DRIVE INNOVATION, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND PROVIDE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT KEEP AMERICA COMPETITIVE, SECURE AND STRONG.
WHEREAS IN RECENT YEARS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND WORKERS ENDURED AN INFLATION INFLATION CRISIS MARKED BY RISING PRICES AND DECLINING PURCHASE POWER.
YET UNDER PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, INFLATION HAS COME UNDER CONTROL.
REAL WAGES HAVE BEGAN TO RISE AND AMERICA ENTREPRENEURS ARE ONCE AGAIN OPERATING WITH CONFIDENCE AND OPTIMISM.
AND WHEREAS THE AMERICA FIRST ECONOMIC RESURGENCE HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 500,000 NEW JOBS DRIVEN SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM ABOVE ITS 52 YEAR HISTORICAL AVERAGE SECURED OVER 20 TRILLION IN FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMMITMENTS AND DELIVERED STRONG GDP AND GROWTH.
AND WHEREAS OUR NATION NOW STANDS AT THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW ERA FOR MAIN STREET BUILT ON COMMON SENSE PRO-GROWTH POLICIES THAT PUT OUR PEOPLE, OUR WORKERS, AND OUR JOB CREATORS FIRST.
AND WHEREAS PRIORITIZING THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, CURE BORDERS AND FAIR TRADE IS RESTORING ECONOMIC STRENGTH, SELF-RELIANCE AND OPPORTUNITY.
WHEREAS THE EN ENACTMENT OF THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS MAKE THE 1 99 A SMALL BUSINESS DEDUCTION PERMANENT ALLOW 100% EXPENSING FOR NEW FACTORIES AND EQUIPMENT EXPANDS OPPORTUNITY ZONES, ELIMINATES TAXES ON TIPS AND OVERTIME AND DELIVERS MEANINGFUL TAX RELIEF THAT STRENGTHENS SMALL BUSINESSES, EMPOWERS ENTREPRENEURS AND FUELS JOB CREATION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CLU, MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS SHARES THE TRUMPET ADMINISTRATION'S COMMITMENT TO CUTTING RED TAPE AND KEEPING TAXES LOW AND FIGHTING FOR THE HARDWORKING ENTREPRENEURS WHO POWER OUR ECONOMY FROM THE GROUND UP.
WHEREAS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1963, HONORING THE VITAL ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN CREATING JOBS, GROWING THE ECONOMY, AND ANCHORING OUR COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS IN 2026, UNITED STATES WILL COMM COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, KNOWN AS FREEDOM TWO 50, MARKING A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON OUR NATURE'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF FREE ENTERPRISE.
NOW THEREFORE, OUR CALVARY SWIFTLET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KLU DO HERE PRIOR PROCLAIM MAY 3RD THROUGH 9 20 26 AS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS AND CELEBRATE THEIR MANY ACHIEVEMENTS.
THE WITNESS WHERE I HAVE HERE IN TWO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CL MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS TO BE FIXED THIS 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 SIGNED BY MYSELF FOR THE TESTIFIED ROAD APPOINTMENT CITY CLERK.
SO WE HAVE SOME RECIPIENTS FOR THIS.
AS MAYOR, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE, I'M HERE INFORMALLY ACCEPT AND THANK THE CITY FOR THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SMALL 20 TAKING PLACE BY THIS PROCLAMATION, THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND LOCAL PARTNERS SUCH AS THE BRADS BOOK, COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND DIRECTOR MS. JENNIFER.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO THE ENTIRE CITY AND COUNCIL.
THAT'S ALL CAMERAS AND DON'T UP WITH YOUR
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CHAIRHAVE A SMALL BUSINESS OFFICER.
THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE PROCLAMATION HONORING, HONORING MAMMOTH LAKE DIVE ACADEMY, HOUSTON DISTRICT RECOGNIZING THEIR AWARD FOR THE RURAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR.
I THINK WE ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATIVE VASU'S OFFICE HERE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AS WELL.
SO NANCY, IF YOU DON'T MIND, YOU CAN GO FIRST RIGHT HERE.
UH, JASON, YOU'RE AN AMAZING MAN TO TAKE 65 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LAND AND TURN IT INTO A SCUBA PARK THAT SERVES OVER 4,200 DIVERS AND TO ALSO OFFER TO OUR VETERANS SINCE YOU'RE A VETERAN YOURSELF FROM THE US AIR FORCE.
SO WHERE MY PARENTS AND I THINK IT'S GREAT, SO WHEN THEY'RE INJURED, THEY CAN COME AND EXERCISE SCHOOL, BUT I, I MYSELF WOULD DROWN.
YOU'RE, YOU HAVE DONE WONDERS FOR THAT PLACE AND FOR THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE WAY YOU GIVE BACK.
SO REPRESENTATIVE VASU IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WANT TO GIVE YOU A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING YOU ON, AND THIS IS A LONG TITLE, I HAVE TO READ IT.
JASON BURLESON IS BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE HOUSTON DISTRICT RURAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR AT THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
AND HE WAS RECOGNIZED MARCH 6TH IN HOUSTON, WHICH IS UNBELIEVABLE.
AND SO WE'RE RECOGNIZING HIM FOR OUR COUNTY SO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT A GREAT JOB HE'S DONE.
AND HE WHAT WHEN GIVING BACK TO THE COMPUTE, UH, THE COMMUNITY, HE'S PRESIDENT OF THE DV EIGHT, UH, INCORPORATED.
AND IT'S A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AS I SAID EARLIER, THAT PROVIDES FREE SCUBA LESSONS FOR THE VETERANS AND THOSE THAT WERE HURT ON THE IN SERVICE DOING IN SERVICE THAT SAYS A LOT.
SO FROM REPRESENTATIVE, THE SUIT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON THIS AWARD.
AND JUST TO SAY IT'S THE THIRD AWARD FROM BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE THAT GOT RECOGNIZED AND I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT FOR OUR AREA SAYS A LOT ABOUT OUR COLLEGE AND WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER FOR OUR BUSINESSES.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? THIS IS YOUR, THERE'S TWO IN THERE JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO FRAME ONE, BUT WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU.
WE ALSO HAVE ONE FROM THE CITY OF CLU AND IT IS THE CITY OF CLU PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS MAMMOTH LAKE DIVE ACADEMY, A LOCAL CLU BUSINESS, HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2026 HOUSTON DISTRICT RURAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR.
WHEREAS THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, DEDICATION, AND EXCELLENCE IN SMALL BUSINESS.
WHEREAS THE CITY WISHES TO HONOR THIS BUSINESS ON THEIR RECOGNITION BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, I CAL HIPLET DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAMMOTH LAKE DIVE C DIVE ACADEMY AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2026 HOUSTON DISTRICT, REAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR WAR, THE WITNESS WHERE I HAVE HEARING IN TWO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY CL TO BE A AFFIXED.
THIS 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 AND IT'S SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTESTED BY ROSA
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CELEBRATE LIKE WE, IT REALLY IS.HOW AM I GOT ANOTHER ONE, TWO, MY CHARGER.
AND NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION, CITY OF LUKE PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS IN 1952, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER CONTINUING A CHERISH CHERISHED AMERICAN TRADITION OF PRAYER, MEDITATION IN CHURCHES, GROUPS, AND AS INDIVIDUALS.
AND WHEREAS THE POWER OF PRAYER HAS UNITED OUR NATION IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP TO HELP USHER IN OUR GREATEST MOMENTS.
AND WHEREAS IN 2026, WHEREAS THE 2026 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER THEME, GLORIFY, GLORIFY GOD AMONG NATIONS, SEEKING HIM IN ALL GENERATIONS REMINDS US OF OUR FAITH ROLE IN OUR NATION'S FOUNDING AND HERITAGE.
WHEREAS WE JOINED TOGETHER A PRAYER FOR OUR WORLD, NATIONAL AND WORLD LEADERS, THE CHURCH, OUR FAMILIES, EDUCATION, THE US MILITARY, WORKPLACES, GOVERNMENT ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA, AND FOR THE SAFETY AND STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES, FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALL WHO SERVE DAILY.
NOW THEREFORE OUR CLET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLU, TEXAS, YOU HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 7TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND THE CITY OF CLU ENCOURAGING ALL CITIZENS TO OBSERVE THIS DAY WITH PRAYER AND REFLECTION.
YOU WITNESS WHERE I'M HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE A SEAL OF THE CITY UTE TO BE AFFIXED THIS 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 AND THEN SIGN BY MYSELF AND ATTEST I WROTE APPOINTMENT TO THE CLERK.
AND WE HAVE ONE MORE PROCLAMATION FOR POLICE WEEK MAY 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH 2026 AT PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY MAY 15TH, 2026 AND IT WOULD BE CITY OF CLU PROCLAMATION NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.
WHEREAS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE SACRIFICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA.
AND WHEREAS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HAS OBSERVED EACH MAY HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED IN 1962 BY PROCLAMATION FROM PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CLUE APPRECIATES THE DAILY RISKS TAKEN BY OUR POLICE OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THE LAW AND PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.
AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY VALUES THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF OUR OFFICER, IMPORTANT ROLE OUR OFFICERS PLAY IN BUILDING TRUST, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIZENS.
WHEREAS MAY 15TH IS DESIGNATED AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY TO HONOR FALLEN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING WHICH US FLAGS SHOULD BE FLOWN AT A HALF STAFF.
NOW THEREFORE, OUR CALVIN SHIFFLET MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CL TEXAS CALLED UPON THE CITIZENS OF CL TO OBSERVE MAY 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2020 SIXTH AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE CITY OF CLU AND CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO HONOR THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THROUGH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES.
I FURTHER CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CLU TO OBSERVE MAY 15TH, 2026 AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OR BEEN DISABLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND TO REMEMBER THEIR FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS.
THE WITNESS WHERE I'M HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF OBS CITY OF CL TO BE AFFIXED.
THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 IS SIGNED BY MYSELF AND THE TESTIMONY ROSA APPOINTED AT THE CITY CLERK.
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WE'LL CLAP, DOUBLE WAIT, I WAS, I WAS LOOKING DOWN CJ I WAS.OH, LET'S WAIT ON MAKE SURE ERIC'S READY.
NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDERATION AND AL ACTION ON THE 60 DAY PROGRESS UPDATE REGARDING THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ORDER FOR THE DANGER STRUCTURE AT THREE 14 NORTH DIXIE DRIVE PROPERTY ID 1 5 4 6 1 1.
I BELIEVE THE, UH, RESIDENTS ARE HERE.
I THINK HE'S PROVIDED US WITH SOME PHOTOGRAPHS.
DO Y'ALL CARE TO UPDATE THIS ON YOUR PROGRESS THUS FAR? GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.
MY NAME IS JOSH RAMIREZ, REPRESENTING PROPERTY AT THREE 16 NORTH DIXIE DRIVE RESIDENCE IN QUESTION.
UH, AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, I HAVE, UM, PLACED TWO ISO CONTAINERS TO PROVIDE STORAGE FOR CONTENTS OF SET RESIDENCE SO WE CAN PROCEED TO DEMOLISHING RESIDENCE AS AGREEMENT.
UH, JERRY HAS GONE BY, HE'S DOCUMENTED THAT HE EVEN CAME BY TODAY.
I WALKED WITH HIM TO THE BACKYARD, HE CON CONFIRMED WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON THAT.
UH, THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP AGAIN IS THAT I REQUESTED FOR IN THE BEGINNING IS JUST TIME FOR FINANCIALS.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE, I WASN'T PLANNING ON THIS YEAR, SO FINANCIALLY IT WASN'T IN THE BUDGET.
I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT YESTERDAY.
I JUST NEEDED TIME TO SAVE UP THE MONEY.
SO AGAIN, I DO ASK FOR, UH, THE EXTENDED TIME.
I INITIALLY ASKED FOR SIX MONTHS.
THIS IS A 60 DAY UPDATE, SO ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS WE'RE STILL REQUESTED JUST TO BE ABLE TO SAVE UP AND GET ALL THIS DONE.
AND WE'RE STILL IN THE PROGRESS OF EMPTYING THE CONTENTS.
SO WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR, HAS ANYTHING BEEN, I'VE HAD TWO ISO CONTAINERS DELIVERED AS AGREEMENT THAT I CAN, WE CAN DO THAT AND THEN WE ARE ON THE PROGRESS OF EMPTYING THE CONTENTS OF SAID MOBILE HOME TO GET IT DEMOLISHED.
BUT AGAIN, THE WHOLE POINT OF I NEED THE TIME IS 'CAUSE I NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAVE THE MONEY TO BE ABLE TO GET IT DONE BECAUSE THIS WASN'T SOMETHING I BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR.
SO HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO COME OUT OF THE TRAILER? HOW MUCH MORE TIME DO YOU THINK JUST EMPTY THE CONTENTS? I CAN GET THE CONTENTS OUT OF THE TRAILER FAIRLY SOON.
IT'S NOT, THAT'S NOT THE, THE PROBLEM.
THE PROBLEM IS THE FINANCIAL SIDE.
I NEED TIME TO BE ABLE TO SAVE THE MONEY.
YOU COULD HAVE DONE WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE AND THEN WE, I DON'T HAVE I UNDERSTAND WAITING ON THE FINANCIAL.
BUT I REALLY THINK WE'RE AT THE POINT WHERE WE SHOULD BE WAITING ON FINANCIAL, NOT WHAT WE COULD HAVE ALREADY HAD DONE.
JUST TO BE FAIR, I WE CAN DO THAT TOMORROW.
I MEAN, EMPTYING THE CONTENTS OF THE TRAILER, THERE'S NOT MUCH IN THERE.
THAT'S, THAT'S NOT REALLY THE ISSUE ON OUR HALF, NOT IT'S, AND I THINK THAT'S MY POINT THAT COULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE.
I MEAN, YOU HAD, I'M, I'M THE YOUNGEST ONE THERE AND WE'RE ALL DISABLED.
I JUST, I JUST WENT TO THE CARDIOLOGIST.
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT BYPASS SURGERY.
UH, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY.
WE HAD THE MONEY FOR THE TAXES, THEN WE HAVE TO BUY THE ICE CONTROLLER.
THEN IF I'M IN THE HOSPITAL, THAT MEANS I'M SICK ALREADY.
I JUST CAN'T BE OUT THERE EVERY DAY.
SO, SO I'M, IT'S, THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT EMPTY RIGHT NOW AND KNOW I'M A BUNCH OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND ONE DISABLED VET THAT LIVE ON THE PROPERTY.
I CAN UNDERSTAND PART OF THAT.
SO I MEAN IT'S, I AGREE WITH YOU.
I MEAN, WE CAN WORK DILIGENTLY AS REMOVING THE CONTENTS.
I I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL END OF THIS.
AND AGAIN, I WISH I COULD DID IT YESTERDAY.
WE JUST KIND OF FEEL LIKE IF I FEEL I SHOULDN'T SAY WE, THAT IF EVERYTHING WAS OUT OF IT, THEN THAT DE TEARS THE DANGER PART OF SOMEONE
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BEING IN THERE.THAT'S KIND OF HOW I READ INTO IT.
I CAN ASSURE YOU NOBODY'S IN THERE ON A DAILY BASIS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, IS JUST SOLELY A STORAGE UNIT AND WE'RE NOT IN AND OUT OF IT.
IF ANYTHING'S GOING IN AND OUT OF IT, IT'S GOING OUT AND NOT BACK IN IT.
WELL, I THINK, UH, UH, COUNCIL HAS, UH, BASICALLY, UH, YOU KNOW, TWO, TWO OPTIONS MM-HMM
SO, YOU KNOW, OPTION NUMBER ONE, UM, I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL ORDER WAS 90 DAYS, I'M SORRY, WAS THE, THE ORIGINAL ORDER WAS 90 DAYS TO, TO, WE AGREED WITH 90 AS AN UPDATE AT 30 OR 60 OR RATHER.
SO WHAT, YOU KNOW, UH, COUNSEL COULD, UM, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER THE REQUEST AND GRANT AN EXTENSION HERE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION SECOND AND VOTE OR Y'ALL CAN, UH, YOU KNOW, COME BACK AT THE, AT THE END OF THE 90 DAY AND, UH, CONSIDER AT THAT TIME.
I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES, UM, IN THE PAST WITH, UH, I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER ONE OF THE OTHER HOUSES WE WERE DOING THAT THERE WAS SOME FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND, AND THE UH, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE PARTY CAME AND, YOU KNOW, HAD GOTTEN QUOTES AND THINGS LIKE THAT OF, YOU KNOW, AND GETTING IT.
AND SO THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD KNOW WHAT KIND OF, WHAT KIND OF DOLLAR FIGURES WE'RE LOOKING AT AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR AN EXTENSION.
SO, ALRIGHT, I HAVE A PROPOSAL ON THAT.
HOW ABOUT THE 90 DAYS? I HAVE THE CONTENTS SENTED, THAT'S ONE MONTH FROM NOW.
JERRY CAN STOP BY, HE CAN INSPECT IT.
WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A MEETING ABOUT IT.
UM, THE RESIDENCE WILL BE EMPTY PAST 30 DAYS FROM TODAY.
ALL CONTENTS, EVERYTHING WE NEED.
AND IN THAT TIME I WILL START GETTING THE QUOTES FOR GETTING IT DEMOLISHED AND THEN THAT'LL GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE CASH.
AND I DON'T WANNA SPEND IT OUT ANOTHER 60, 80 WHATEVER DAYS.
I JUST, I, I LIKE TO HAVE IT DONE YESTERDAY.
YOU KNOW, IT'S ALL OUTTA HER HAIR.
I'M JUST, FINANCIALLY, I'M TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, JUST PUT THE MONEY BACK.
WELL, AND I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PLAN WHEN YOU COME BACK.
UM, AND THEN YOU HAVE SOME, YOU KNOW, SOME ESTIMATES AND WE HAVEN'T, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY HAS A GENERAL IDEA OF WHAT YOU'RE UP AGAINST.
YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF, WHAT KIND OF, YOU KNOW, I'M PROPOSING JUST SEND JERRY OUT IN 30 DAYS, HE CAN INSPECT.
WE DON'T EVEN HAVE TO HAVE A MEETING ABOUT IT.
WELL IF, IF THE, THE COUNCIL HAS TO AH, ACTUALLY VOTE IN IT AND GRANT AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION.
I DON'T WANNA BE THE BAD GUY HERE, BUT I GOTTA ASK YOU ONE MORE QUESTION.
WHY WAIT TO GET A BID UNTIL IT'S EMPTY? HOW COME WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE A BID THAT WE GO, HEY, WE KNOW WE NEED THIS MUCH MONEY.
WHY? I'VE RAISED WHILE WE'RE EMPTYING IT, I'VE ALREADY SPENT X AMOUNT OF MONEY.
I KNOW I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO DO ANYTHING.
WHY AM I GONNA GET A BID YET? 'CAUSE PRICES CAN CHANGE BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE ASK YOU TO DO.
I MEAN, NORMALLY THOSE BIDS ARE PROBABLY GOOD FOR WHAT, 30, 90 DAYS.
THEY, THEY'LL TELL, THEY JUST GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT.
ARE YOU LOOKING AT 5,000, YOU'RE LOOKING AT 50,000.
AND I'VE ALSO CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE OF BEING ABLE TO DO IT MYSELF.
I WAS JUST GONNA GET A ROLL OFF DUMPSTER.
I WENT FROM GETTING A BID TO HAVE SOMEBODY DEMOLISH IT TO THINKING MAYBE I'M GONNA DO IT MYSELF WITH A ROLL OFF DUMPSTER AND THEN I I'M JUST GONNA HIRE SOMEBODY.
IT'S JUST I CAN'T HAVE MY MOM OUT THERE AND MY OLDER ELDERLY UNCLE AND I, I JUST CAN'T HAVE THEM OUT THERE AND IT'S GETTING HOTTER.
I'M JUST GONNA HAVE SOMEBODY COME AND DEMOLISH IT.
LAST DAY COST ME $8,000 MY HOUSE, AND THAT'S A HOUSE.
AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD EXPECT.
PROBABLY SQUARE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET, GOT STEEL, EVERYTHING.
BUT I WASN'T JUST GOING TO DO THE HOUSE.
I WAS, THERE'S A COUPLE OF SHEDS THERE THAT I WANT TO CLEAN THE PROPERTY UP.
WE'VE BEEN GETTING RID OF STUFF, TRYING TO ORGANIZE AND OVERALL BEAUTIFY THE PROPERTY A LITTLE BIT.
YOU KNOW, JUST MAKE IT BETTER.
WELL, YOU CAN ONLY DO WHAT YOU CAN DO.
UH, WELL I I, I JUST, I, I DON'T SEE WHY WE CAN'T GO AHEAD AND GET A BID SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME IDEA.
AND SO WE KNOW, OKAY, OKAY, LOOK, ARE WE NOT, WE ME, AM I, AM I BEING A LITTLE TOO PUSHY HERE BECAUSE OF WHERE WE'RE AT? UH, VERSUS WAITING ANOTHER 90 DAYS? MM-HMM
OKAY, NOW I'M GONNA GET ME A BID.
THERE'LL BEING ANOTHER 60 DAYS.
AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE IT LED US TO THESE QUESTIONS.
WELL, WHAT, WHAT I'M SEEING HERE IS YOU HAVE 30 DAYS LEFT ON THE, ON THE CURRENT AGREEMENT.
IN THAT 30 DAYS YOU CAN FINISH CLEANING OUT WHAT'S IN THE TRAILER, GET A QUOTE OR TWO OR THREE, WHATEVER YOU FEEL LIKE DOING, COME BACK HERE AFTER, AFTER YOUR 30 DAYS AND GIVE US A TIMELINE OF HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE YOU TO RAISE THE MONEY.
AND SIR, YOU SAID THEY'RE GOOD FOR ROUGHLY
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30 TO JUST I DON'T HAVE, I DON'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE.EXPERIENCE OF GETTING A QUOTE.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE 30 DAYS FOR SOMETHING LIKE, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT THEY'RE GOOD FOR LIKE ANYWHERE FROM 60 TO 90 DAYS.
THAT GIVES ME UP TO THE 90 DAY THAT, THAT QUOTE WOULD BE GOOD FOR AFTER, YOU KNOW, I'LL, I'LL GET THAT ON THIS WEEK OR WHATEVER.
SO IN THE 90 DAY MARK, I COME BACK, I'VE GOT A BETTER IDEA NOW THAT I'VE GOT THOSE ICE CONTAINERS PAID OFF AND WE'RE, WE GOT THE BALL ROLLING ON THAT.
I CAN, LIKE I SAY, YOU KNOW, THAT'LL GIVE ME A BALLPARK THERE.
MAYBE I CAN GET IT DONE SOONER.
BUT YOU CAN COME BACK, YOU CAN COME BACK IN IN 30 DAYS AND SAY, HEY, IT'S GONNA TAKE ME THREE MONTHS TO RAISE THE MONEY TO GET IT DEMOLISHED OR IT'S GONNA TAKE ME FIVE MONTHS TO, TO RAISE THE MONEY TO GET YES, I AGREE.
YOU KNOW, AND THEN SO SINCE THEN TILL NOW I'VE RAISED THE MONEY AND I'VE GOT THE ICE CONTAINERS AND YOU KNOW, LET'S JUST CALL MY BANK ACCOUNT BACK AT ZERO.
AND, AND, BUT YOU GOT EVERY, YOU GOT EVERYTHING OUT OF IT.
BOARD THE DOORS UP, NOBODY COULD GO IN.
THE DANGEROUS PART WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AT THAT POINT.
EXCUSE TO ME THEN IT IS JUST AN ICE.
AND NOBODY WANTS THE EYESORE EVEN ON OUR PART.
I, I KNEW SOMEBODY THAT KIND OF DEALT WITH A SIMILAR SITUATION YEARS AGO AND THE, THE CITY ACTUALLY GOT THE BIDS.
DO, DO WE STILL DO THAT? OR, SO THAT WAS PROBABLY A VOLUNTARY DEMOLITION OR ONE WHERE WE'D HAVE TO TAKE ACTION.
SO, UH, IN THIS CASE, THE HOMEOWNER IS TAKING THAT BURDEN ON SO THAT WE DON'T PLACE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY UHHUH.
IF, IF WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION LIKE THAT, WE'LL SECURE THE BIDS, WE'LL DEMOLITION, DEMOLISH THE BUILDING AND THEN WE'LL PLACE A LIEN FOR THE VALUE OF THAT TOTAL AGAINST THE PROPERTY UHHUH.
AND YOU KNOW, JERRY GAVE GAVE ME A COUPLE OF BID, UH, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE 'CAUSE AGAIN, WE DON'T DEAL WITH THIS.
SO I'M GONNA CALL, HE GAVE YOU THREE, UH, OPTIONS TO, TO REACH OUT TO AND I'M GONNA REACH OUT TO ALL THREE OF 'EM AND, UH, I'M, I'M SURE JERRY CAN GIVE YOU SOME NAMES.
OKAY, SO IF WE'RE WE'RE GOING WITH THE MAYOR'S SUGGESTION, THEN THERE'S NO REASON TO, THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED.
YEAH, THERE'S NO ACTION AT THIS TIME.
LIKE I SAID, OTHER THAN, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE GONNA EXPECT YOU BACK IN 30 DAYS WITH, WITH ANOTHER UPDATE.
EVERYBODY COOL WITH THAT? YEP.
YEAH, IT STILL WITHIN YOUR 90 DAYS AND WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE.
I'M LOOKING FOR TWO THINGS, RESIDENTS TO BE EMPTY AND BIDS AND PROGRESS AT THAT POINT.
ROGER, THAT SOUND LIKE A PLAN.
I DON'T HAVE A WAY CONTACT YOU SIR.
SO WE WERE HERE AT FIVE 30 UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE WERE SIX O'CLOCK BECAUSE THAT'S ALL OUR OTHER LETTERS AND I HAVE THE LETTERS WITH ME.
THERE WASN'T CLARIFICATION IN IT.
SO WE'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE EXPECTING A SIX 30 MEETING, UNCERTIFIED LETTERS, BLAH, BLAH BLAH.
UM, ANYWAY, SO CONTACT, I'LL GET WITH HER, THEY CAN CONTACT US, SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER SO IT'S ALL DOCUMENTED.
NOW THE AGENDA'S POSTED BEFORE OR THE WEEK BEFORE.
SINCE OUR UH, VERY FIRST LETTER, IT WAS AT SIX 30.
RIGHT? WE ASSUMED IT WAS ALWAYS AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THE LAST LETTER I RECEIVED DOESN'T HAVE A TIME.
I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE SEVEN O'CLOCK HOSPITAL.
SO WE HAD ASKED ROSE OVER THERE ABOUT THAT.
WE DIDN'T BRING ANYTHING BECAUSE WE THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA BE IN AND OUT.
SO YOU'LL SEND US A LETTER, BE BACK IN 30 DAYS SO IT'S OFFICIAL OR WE JUST COME BACK IN 30 DAYS.
WELL, WE'LL, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW AHEAD OF TIME WHEN THE MEETING IS, UH, VIA MAIL.
BUT ALSO IF YOU JUST, WE'LL MAKE A NOTE TO BE BACK IN 30 DAYS.
IT MIGHT NOT BE EXACTLY 30 DAYS BECAUSE IT'LL BE AT OUR NEXT SCHEDULE.
IT'D BE AT OUR SECOND MAY MEETING.
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NEXT ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.UH, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 DASH 2026.
BOY, THAT'S A WEIRD NUMBER, HUH? MM-HMM
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLUTE, TEXAS APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT REQUESTS AND CON CONTRACTUAL CHANGES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG MITIGATION PROGRAM.
BIT BOG GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE GLO FOR FLOODED.
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED AS PER GLO CONTRACT NUMBER TWO FOUR DASH OH SIX FIVE DASH 200 DASH F 5 0 3 WHEREAS THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE APPROVED THE CITY'S TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CDBG MITIGATION GRANT INCLUDING THE AWARD OF ONE POINT 220,900 TO SUPPORT THE FLOOD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL INCREASE RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS.
WHEREAS PART OF THE REQUIREMENT GRANT STARTUP DOCUMENTATION, THE CITY MUST DESIGNATE AND APPROVE VIA RESOLUTION.
CITY STAFF AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND APPROVE PAYMENT REQUEST AND CONTRACTUAL CHANGES TO THE CDBG MITIGATION GRANT.
WHEREAS MAYOR CALVIN S SHIFFLETT AND CJ SNIPES CURRENTLY POSSESS THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY TO, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AND CONTRACTUAL EXPERTISE TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, I MEAN BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLU, TEXAS.
GRANT CDBG MITIGATION MID MOD GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF GLO FOR FLOODED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED AS PER GLO CONTRACT TWO FOUR DASH OH SIX FIVE DASH 200 DASH F 5 0 3 RED PATH THAT ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF APRIL 1 26 SIGNED BY MYSELF AND TESTED BY ROSIE WICK CITY CLERK.
THIS REQUEST COMES FROM GLO EVEN THOUGH WE HAD APPROVED AND EXECUTED THE CONTRACT, THEY WANTED ANOTHER RESOLUTION INDICATING THAT WHO THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES WERE, ALTHOUGH I THOUGHT WE'D SPELLED THAT OUT IN THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION.
UM, JUST ONE MORE STEP TO TAKE IN ORDER TO GET THIS PROJECT STARTED AND IF COUNSEL WILL CALL, THIS IS THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT RUN BEHIND PENN MONEY.
WE'RE GONNA DO SOME INLINE DETENTION AND INCREASE THE WATER, THE WATER HOLDING CAPACITY BACK THERE.
IT'S GOT A TRASH UNIT TO HOLD IT UP RIGHT NOW.
WELL THAT'S
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
SECONDED BY COUNCILPERSON MADDOX DISCUSSION.
ONE MORE HOOP TO JUMP THROUGH QUESTION.
HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A VOTE.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 0 0 8 FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE VAULT BINGO HALL LOCATED AT 10 32 DRIVE AND IT WOULD BE ARTICLE NUMBER 2026 DASH 0 0 8 AN ORDER TO THE CITY OF CLU RESORT COUNTY TEXAS CONTAINING FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE DONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY TO PERMIT THE SPECIFIC USE OF A PORTION OF 3.653 ACRES OUT OF TRACKS.
1 67, 1 68, 1 76 A DASH TWO AND 1 77 IN BRA COAST INVESTMENT COMPANY BCIC SUBDIVISION NUMBER 15 IN THE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LEAGUES GRANT, ABSTRACT 19.
CITY OF CLU, MISSOURI COUNTY, TEXAS AND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY KNOWN LOCALLY AS 10 33 DIXIE DRIVE AS SET FORTH SPECIFICALLY IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED AS A LOCATION FOR OPERATIONS OF CHARITY BINGO BY THE VAULT.
BINGO, LLC UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEREIN SPECIFIED PROVIDING THAT SAYS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE CONTAINING A REPE CLAUSE AND IN THE EVENT OF PARTIAL IM VALIDITY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT TO BE ENFORCED 10 DAYS AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
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I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 26 DASH 0 8 20 26 DASH ZERO EIGHT I'LL MAKE A MOTION.MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL FIRST MADDOX, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRISP DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE ALL ENTERTAIN THE VOTE.
[VII. NOTICE/ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS]
NEXT ITEM WILL BE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICE OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS.NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IS MAY, THURSDAY, MAY THE SEVENTH AT NOON HERE AT CITY HALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 14TH, 2026 AT 7:00 PM PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
FLAG GARDEN AT 12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 28TH, 2026 AT SEVEN AND MEMORIAL DAY IS MONDAY, MAY 25TH AND CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED AND THE
[VIII. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]
NEXT ITEM WILL BE A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AND CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.5 5 1 0.071 GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY CONSENTING, PENDING, CONCERNING, PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OFFICERS OR OTHER MATTER WHICH IS DUTY TO THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS.
CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 5 1.
GOVERNMENT CODE TO WIDTH INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT UPDATE AND THEN SECTION 5 5 1 0.072.
GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION ABOUT A DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
IF DELIBERATED IN AN OPEN MEETING COULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THIRD PARTY TO WIT SEVEN 16 EAST MAIN WE WILL NOW RETIRE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE LEFT MAYOR I MAKE A MOTION TO COME IN.
HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR THAT WE COME BACK TO OPEN SESSION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
SECOND BY COUNCILPERSON MADDOX.
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE ACTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL.
UH, NEXT ITEM WILL BE ADJOURNMENT.
SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN SECOND.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AGUILAR PENDING.
I HOPE I DIDN'T TEAR UP THE SPEAKER.