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NO, DO THAT.[I. COMMENCEMENT]
MOSES IS HEREBY GIVING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND PLAINTIFF'S AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY,FOR THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS, CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO OBJECTIVE 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, 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 AND DONATIONS.
5 5 1 0 7 4 PERSONNEL MATTERS.
5 5 1 0 7 6 DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES 5 5 1 0 8 7.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUR 8.175.
IS THAT RIGHT? DASH 4 1 8 0.183 DELIBERATION ABOUT HOMES AND HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES AND 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 AND MEETING LINK ARE POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE@WWW.CLUTEXAS.GOV.
TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS AT 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.
RECORDING OF THE MEETING VIDEO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORD WITH THE OAKLAND MEETING ACT MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CALLED TO ORDER.
MR. KEEN, WOULD YOU CARE TO GIVE US AN INVOCATION TONIGHT? GOOD ORDER WE COME TO TONIGHT.
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER AND OR WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS CITY BUSINESS.
LORD BE JAZZ, THAT YOU WILL GUIDE US IN WHAT DIRECTION WE NEED TO GO, LORD AND UH, THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE TONIGHT.
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU DO WITH OR JUST FORGIVE US OUR SIN, THAT JESUS NAME, AMEN.
JOIN, HONOR US IN THE PLEDGE PLEASE.
I PLEDGE THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
MAY I HAVE ROLL CALL CALVIN SHIFFLET.
PRESENT JEFF CHRIS PRESENT NICOLE MADDOX.
PRESENT JOE LOPEZ PRESENT DAVID COLE PEPPER.
PRESENT PLAINTIFF IS ZONING COMMISSION CARE TO CALL HIMSELF TO ORDER AND HAVE ROLL CALL DAVID.
CALL THE PC TO ORDER HAVE ROLL CALL ADRIAN RIS.
MINDY PRESENT RONNIE TWEER PRESENT.
PRESIDENT DAVID, RICK AWAY PRESENT.
[II. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REPLAT - 911 BRAZOSPORT BLVD]
ITEM ON THE TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR A REPL AT NINE 11 RISE FOR BOULEVARD.UH, THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE TO READ THE UH, NOTICE AND SO TO ALL PERSONS AND INTEREST CITIZENS, CORPORATIONS, FIRMS, THEIR AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, AND TO ALL PERSON FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ONLY ANY INTEREST IN LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OR EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF FLUTE, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS OVER THERE.
200 FEET OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY, KLU CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 AT 7:00 PM FROM THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF KLUTE, BRAZO 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, THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 1 2 0.014 FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR A PLAT OF THE FOLLOWING, DERI FOLLOWING SUBDIVISION LOCATED THEREIN.
A RE PLAT OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY LISTED BELOW.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION BCIC DIVISION 14 LOT 1 76 B DASH 1 78 DASH 1 78 E DASH 1 79 DASH 1 79 A DASH 1 79 C DASH 600 A ONE DASH 6 0 1 DASH 6 0 1 A DASH 6 0 1 A ONE DASH 6 0 1 CA 0 0 4 9 A CALVIN
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CLUE ACRES 6.978 CIIS IS NINE 11 HIGHWAY 2 88 BI MEAN YEAH, HIGHWAY 2 88 FLUTE, TEXAS 7 7 5 3 1 9 11 BRASS PORT BOULEVARD FLUTE, TEXAS 7 7 5 4 1.COMBINING LOCK 1 76 A PORTIONS OF LOCK 1 78 1 79, 180 606 0 1 AND 6 0 2 AND A PORTION OF A 30 FOOT ROAD SUBDIVISION NUMBER 14 OF BRAD COAST INVESTMENT SUBDIVISION TO CREATE ONE LOT AND ONE BLOCK AND IT'S SIGNED BY ROSIE POINT AT CITY CLERK.
WELL THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO NOTE THE PUBLISHER AFFIDAVIT.
IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BRADFORD FACTS ON MAY 22ND, 2026.
AND THEN THE NEXT ITEM IS TO NOTE THE UH, LIST OF PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFIED BY MAIL.
THERE WERE NINE DIFFERENT LETTERS SENT OUT.
NONE WERE RETURNED SO WE PRESUME THAT THEY WERE ALL DELIVERED.
AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
AND THE FIRST ITEM IS THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE REPL.
FIRST ITEM IS TO READ LETTERS.
I DON'T SEE ANY IN MY PACKAGE HONOR.
SO THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN CHAMBERS THAT IS IN FAVOR OF THE REPL MAYOR.
I THINK WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM KIM FAB HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THIS.
RELA IF Y'ALL HAVE QUESTIONS, NO HONOR, NO QUESTIONS.
I THINK Y'ALL WILL DO A GOOD JOB WITH IT.
THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE THOSE OPPOSED TO THE REPL.
AND THE FIRST ITEM IS READ LETTERS AND I HAVE NONE.
AND THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE PRESENT THAT IS OPPOSED TO THE REPL HEARING.
COMMENTS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NO PROBLEM.
COMMENTS? NO, NO COMMENTS FROM MAYOR.
SORRY, I JUMPED TO GO BUCKLE THE CLUE.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE TO CLOSE DISCUSSION AND HEAR THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING THE ZONING COMMISSION ON THE FINAL CLAP.
AND SECOND THAT WE RECOMMEND THE REFLEX.
ALL FAVOR? AYE A MAY PNCS RECOMMENDS YOU APPROVE THE REFLEX.
OKAY THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE OR DENY THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE FINAL RELA, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT WE GRANT THE RELA AS REQUESTED.
I'LL MAKE SAID MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE PNCS RECOMMENDATION FOR REPL.
HAVE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CULPEPPER AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CRISP DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE ALL ENTERTAIN A VOTE.
[III. ADJOURN JOINT PUBLIC HEARING]
ZONING CARRIED.WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE INTO THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
THE FIRST ITEM, ISOR CITIZENS VISITORS COMMENTS AND I HAVE NO, NO ONE THAT SIGNED UP.
SO WE WILL FOREGO THAT ITEM AND MOVE
[V. CONSENT AGENDA ]
INTO BUSINESS OR INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA.ITEMS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE OR GENERALLY ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY REQUEST WONDER MORE ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE ACTION.
TONIGHT'S AGENDA CONSISTS OF MINUTES, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS PUBLIC HEARING.
MAY 28TH, 2026 AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
AND I WOULD NOTE WITH MS. ROSIE HAVING TO TAKE OFF, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO GET THE REST OF THE PACKET COMPILED, BUT WE'LL HAVE A DOUBLE DOSE FOR Y'ALL AT THE NEXT MEETING.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IT'S PRESENTED? I MAKE A MOTION MOVE MADE BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS.
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A SECOND.ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED OR ANY DISCUSSION? I HEARING NONE.
[VI. BUSINESS ITEMS ]
WE WILL MOVE INTO BUSINESS ITEMS. AND FIRST ITEM ON THE BUSINESS ITEM IS A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL FLAG DAY.IF, AND WE'RE GONNA READ YOURS.
IT'D BE THE CITY OF P FLUTE PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS KJZT FAMILY LIFE SOCIETIES HAVE LONG PROCLAIMED THEIR PATRIOTISM BY CELEBRATING AND HONORING NATIONAL FLAG DAYS JUNE 14TH.
WHEREAS KJ ZT FAMILY LIFE SOCIETIES PERFORM MANY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, CULTURAL AND PATRIOTIC ACTIV ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS.
AND WHEREAS THE VOLUNTEERS OF THESE ADULT AND JUNIOR SOCIETIES PROVIDE GREAT SERVICE TO OUR STATE AND NATION THROUGH CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC PROJECTS.
AND WHEREAS KJZT FAMILY LIFE CALLS UPON THEIR SOCIETIES TO TELL THE IDEALS AND OBJECTIVES OF KJZT FAMILY LIFE AND TO UNITE IN OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL FLAG DAY.
NOW THEREFORE, I CALVIN SHIFFLET, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLU, TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE DAY JUNE 14TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL FLAG DAY AND CALL UPON CITIZENS TO LEND THEIR SUPPORT AND SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS BY MEMBERS OF KJZT FAMILY LIFE.
THE WITNESS WHEREOF OF HEARING TWO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CL TO BE AFFIXED 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026.
AND IT'D BE SIGNED BY MYSELF AND I TESTIFY BY ROSIE CITY CLERK.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE LADIES HERE TONIGHT.
WE WILL GET ONE SIGN AND GET IT TO 'EM, I PRESUME.
NEXT ITEM WILL BE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL BRAD SUPPORT TOURISM REPORT AND REQUEST FOR CONTENDING CONTINUED FUNDING TOWARDS THEIR MARKETING EFFORTS.
I'M EDITH FISHER, I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BRAZOSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND I'M GONNA, UM, BRIEFLY GO OVER OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT.
UM, SO WE ARE A DIVISION OF THE BRAZOSPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE PROMOTE THE WHOLE AREA AS A LEISURE DESTINATION.
WE'RE FUNDED THROUGH HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES COLLECTED NOT ONLY, UM, BY KLUT BUT BY FREEPORT LAKE JACKSON AND SURFSIDE BEACH.
WE, UM, RE HAVE A, UH, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT'S OUR GOVERNING BODY, AND THEN WE SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS TO YOU AND MAKE AN ANNUAL PRESENTATION TO LET YOU KNOW HOW THE, UM, TAX FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVE, HOW WE SPEND THOSE.
THE NEXT ONE, ONE WAY WE PROMOTE THE AREA IS WORKING WITH OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND ATTRACTIONS.
WE WORK WITH T DOTS TRAVEL DIVISION.
THEY DISTRIBUTE OUR, UH, BROCHURE AND OTHER COLLATERAL FOR US AT THE VISITOR CENTERS AT THE ENTRY POINTS OF THE STATE.
UH, THE CLOSEST ONE IS IN ORANGE AND THAT'S THE MOST VISITED, UM, INFORMATION CENTER.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY HAVE THAT INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH THEIR VISITORS.
ONCE A YEAR, I MEET WITH THE TRAVEL COUNSELORS THAT WORK FOR TDOT THAT WORK AT THESE INFORMATION CENTERS TO UPDATE THEM ON NEW THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR AREA AND ON DIFFERENT EVENTS SO THAT WHEN THEY HAVE VISITORS THAT COME IN AND SAY, HEY, WHERE'S A GREAT PLACE TO GO BIRDING, OR I'M INTERESTED IN FISHING, THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PULL UP OUR INFORMATION AND SHARE THAT.
UM, WE ALSO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR'S, UH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM DIVISION THROUGH, UH, TRAVEL TEXAS.
LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE TOURISM FRIENDLY DESIGNATION FOR CLUT AND FREEPORT LAKE JACKSON AND SURFSIDE BEACH.
WE WORK WITH AROUND HOUSTON, WHICH IS A TOURISM INITIATIVE MADE UP OF 14 REGIONAL PARTNERS.
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OUR RESOURCES TOGETHER.WE WANT VISITORS WHEN THEY'RE IN HOUSTON FOR A WEEK OR MORE TO SPEND ABOUT THREE DAYS IN HOUSTON.
AND THEN INSTEAD OF THEM DRIVING TO DALLAS OR AUSTIN, WE WANT THEM TO COME TO OUR AREA AND STAY AND SPEND THEIR MONEY HERE.
UH, WE ALSO WORK WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION THROUGH THE INDEPENDENCE TRAIL REGION AND THEN OTHER PARTNERS LIKE THE COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT.
SO OUR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS INCLUDE, UH, DIGITAL MARKETING, PRINT ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COOPERATIVE MARKETING.
THAT'S WHERE WE PULL OUR RESOURCES TOGETHER WITH, UH, PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE THE EXPOSURE, UM, TO OUR DESTINATION FOR, UM, LESS DOLLARS.
WE GET A LOT OF VALUE OUTTA THAT.
AND THEN WE HAVE OUR OWN PUBLICATIONS.
AND THEN NEW LAST YEAR WE DID A VIDEO AND CONTENT CREATION WITH A INFLUENCER.
WE HAD HER DOWN FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS.
SHE WENT TO THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.
SHE WENT TO THE WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE BIRD OBSERVATORY.
SHE WENT TO THE BEACH AND THEN SHE SHARED HER EXPERIENCE WITH HER FOLLOWERS AND THAT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WE'RE ABLE TO USE THAT CONTENT THAT SHE CREATED FOR US.
AND THEN THE PUBLICATIONS THAT I MENTIONED, WE DO, UH, A PRINTED STREET MAP.
IT WAS OUT OF PRINT I THINK IN MAYBE 2021.
UH, AND WE HAD A REALLY HARD TIME TO FIND A COMPANY THAT WOULD PREPRINT IT FOR US.
UH, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ITEMS THAT NOT ONLY VISITORS BUT THAT LOCALS REQUEST FROM US.
THEY WANT A PRINTED DETAILED STREET MAP.
SO WE DO, WE DID PRINT ONE LAST YEAR AND IT DOES HAVE ALL OF OUR EIGHT CITIES THAT MAKE UP THE BRAZOSPORT AREA, INCLUDING INCLUDE OUR EXPERIENCED BRAZOSPORT THAT IS A MAGAZINE SIZE VISITOR GUIDE.
IT INSIDE HAS, UM, 25 TOP THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER LISTINGS.
AND THEN OUR RACK SIZE BROCHURE, UM, SEE YOURSELF.
AND BRAZOSPORT IS A MULTI-PAGE VISITOR GUIDE THAT HAS A FOLDOUT, UH, MAP IN THE CENTER WITH POINTS OF INTEREST.
AND THAT IS WHAT WE SEND TO THE TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTERS ACROSS TEXAS.
SO WE HAD EITHER PAID ADS, EDITORIALS, OR LISTINGS IN THESE, UH, PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES.
THEY TOTALED 12.2 MILLION, UM, FOR CIRCULATION AND TOTAL 190,000 IN UM, MEDIA VALUE.
SO IF WE HAD TO PAY FOR EACH OF THOSE LISTINGS AND EDITORIALS, THAT'S WHAT IT WOULD BE.
SO FOR YOUR 25,000 WE ARE PROMOTING, WE'RE GIVING 190,000 WORTH OF ADVERTISING.
AND THEN, UM, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, I WAS JUST GONNA MENTION ONE OF OUR HIGHEST, UH, POSTS LAST YEAR WAS THE CLUT SPOOKTACULAR DRIVE THROUGH.
IT GOT LIKE 15,000 VIEWS FOR, UH, FOR THAT EVENT.
AND THEN THE MOSQUITO FESTIVAL ALWAYS DOES WELL.
BUT, UM, OUR MOST, UH, SHARED OR VIEWED SOCIAL MEDIA POST WAS THAT WAS ABOUT FLYING KITES AT SURFSIDE AND IT GOT LIKE 90,000.
UM, THE NEXT ONE WAS THE KANSAS CONCERT AT THE CLARION IT GOT 37,000.
SO, SO THIS IS WHAT SOME OF OUR ADS LOOK LIKE.
WE ARE, UH, PART OF THE TEXAS DATA WAREHOUSE.
SO WE'RE ABLE TO TARGET, UM, ADS BASED ON, UM, INTEREST ON SPENDING HABITS ON, UH, BROWSING HISTORY.
SO SOMETIMES OUR AD WILL SHOW UP IN A, A GAME OR YOUR WEATHER APP OR YOU KNOW, THE ONE HERE, IT'S ON A CAR WEBSITE.
SO THAT PERSON MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOOKING UP, YOU KNOW, WEEKEND GETAWAYS BEFORE.
UM, SO WE ALWAYS INCLUDE OUR WEBSITE AND EACH OF OUR CITIES ON OUR ADS.
SO ANOTHER WAY THAT WE, UM, YEAH, ANOTHER WAY THAT WE GET, UM, FREE OR EARNED MEDIA IS THROUGH OUR PUBLIC RELATIONS.
SO BY ATTENDING THESE CONFERENCE EVENTS, MEETINGS AND SHOWS, WE'RE ABLE TO GENERATE SOME COVERAGE ABOUT THE AREA AND INTEREST IN THE AREA.
AND THEN OUR WEBSITE, VISIT BRAZOSPORT.COM.
UH, ON THE ABOUT TAB, THERE'S A PAGE FOR EACH OF OUR FUNDING CITIES.
AND THEN, SO LAST YEAR WE HAD 94,000 PAGE VIEWS.
ABOUT HALF OF THOSE USERS WERE NEW TO THE SITE.
UM, THE MOST VISITED PAGES ON THE SITE WERE THE BEACHES FOLLOWED BY ATTRACTIONS, DINING AND EVENTS.
UM, VISITORS SPENT THE MOST TIME ON THE DINING PAGE, IT WAS LIKE OVER A MINUTE.
AND THEN THE TOP LOCATIONS THAT VIEWERS WERE FROM WERE HOUSTON, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO.
AND THEN THE LAST YEAR, $41 MILLION WAS SPENT, UM, ON TRAVEL INCLUDE, AND THAT INCLUDES YOUR LODGING, YOUR GAS, YOUR FOOD, ANY INCIDENTALS, EVERYTHING.
AND THEN, UM, LOCAL AND STATE TAX RECEIPTS,
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UH, TOTALED 3.4 MILLION AND THERE WERE 570 PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY INCLUDE, AND THAT'S PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME.SO WE WERE ABLE TO DO 190,000 IN MEDIA VALUE ACROSS 33 PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES, UM, WITH AN EXPOSURE OR A CIRCULATION OF OVER 12 MILLION.
WE ATTENDED, UM, 27 INDUSTRY EVENTS AND THEN WE GOT THE TOURISM FRIENDLY DESIGNATION FOR THE CITY.
AND SO FOR UM, THIS YEAR WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL $6,000 IN FUNDING TO COVER THE COST TO REPRINT OUR BROCHURE.
WE JUST GOT THOSE MAYBE SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS AGO AND LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND, ONE OF THE HOTELS IN INCLUDE HAS A NEW NAME AND A NEW PHONE NUMBER.
AND SO RIGHT NOW IT'S, THE PHONE NUMBER'S NOT EVEN CORRECT IN THE BROCHURE.
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET THOSE REPRINTED.
SO THE COST FOR THAT WAS $6,000.
SO WE WOULD LIKE TO, UM, GET THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE BROCHURES OUT.
AND THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
AND THIS IS A PHOTO OF OUR CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
OUR CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IS DAVID WINDER WITH FREEPORT, LMG.
AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
I THINK YOU ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS.
THINK THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 31 DASH 2026 APPROVING THE FINAL RE PLAT OR THE FINAL PLAT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT AT NINE 11 BRADFORD BOULEVARD.
AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 31 DASH 2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KLUTE, TEXAS APPROVING THE RE PLAT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT NINE 11 BRADFORD BOULEVARD, KLUTE, TEXAS.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF PLU, THROUGH PLANNING THE ZONING COMMISSION, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DENY PLAS OF RE PLAATS OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND THE EX AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION, THE PLANNING THE ZONING COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMENDED TO APPROVE OF SAID APPROVAL OF SAID REPL REQUEST.
WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL FILES THAT THE REQUEST IS DULY MADE IT CONFORMS WITH ALL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR REPL.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF CLU, TEXAS.
THAT SECTION ONE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE REQUEST OF REPL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT NINE 11 BRAD PORT BOULEVARD, CLU, TEXAS SECTION TWO, EFFECTIVE, EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS RESOLUTION AND THE RULES, REGULATIONS, PROVISIONS, REQUIREMENTS, ORDERS AND MATTERS ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED HEREBY SHALL TAKE EFFECT TO BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ON THE DATE OF PASSAGE.
UPON EXECUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY IS SET FORTH BELOW SECTION THREE PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING.
IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS ATTENDED BY A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
AND THAT PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF SAID MEETING WAS GIVEN AS REQUIRED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 5 5 1 READ PAST AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 SIGNED BY MYSELF AND ATTESTED BY ROSIE VET CITY CLERK.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 31 DASH 2026 AS WRITTEN.
SO MOVE MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN COLE PEPPER.
DISCUSSION, DO A GOOD JOB HEARING DONE.
ALL IN FAVOR A AYE Y'ALL HAVE BUSINESS.
NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 32 DASH 2026.
A RESOLUTION OF WARNING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE G-L-O-C-D-B-G MET BOD PROJECT FOR THE INLINE DETENTION ON FIN MONTE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND IT WOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 32 DASH 2026.
UH, RESOLUTION TO CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF FLUTE, TEXAS AWARDING ENGINEERING DESIGN BID AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERVICES
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RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF REGIONAL FLOOD RISK REDUCTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE TEXAS GLO ADMINISTERED CDBG BIT BY GRANT PROGRAM WHERE THE CITY OF KLU WAS AWARDED APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILLION IN CDBG MITIGATION METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION.BIT BOD GRANT FUNDS BY THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE GLO FOR THE MITIGATION OF FLOOD RISK ALONG THE PENN MONTE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND WHEREAS FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY PROCUREMENT POLICIES REQUIRE THE SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH A COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION RFQ PROCESS.
WHEREAS UNDER THOSE RULES THE CITY DID ISSUE SUCH A RFQ ON MAY 15TH, 2026, WHICH CLOSED ON JUNE 5TH, 2026.
WHEREAS STAFF AND THE CITY'S PROJECT CONSULTANTS HAVE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THOSE PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDED FREEZING NICHOLS INC.
OF HOUSTON TO BE SELECTED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL SO THAT NEGOTIATIONS ON A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT CAN BE NEGOTIATED.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF CLUTE TEXAS THAT FREEZES THE NICHOLS INC.
OF HOUSTON, TEXAS IS HEREBY AWARDED THE BID TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT RELATED TO FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED UNDER THE TEXAS G-L-O-C-D-B-G MITIGATION METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF CLUE.
FURTHER THAT SAID NEGOTIATIONS FAIL TO BE AGREEABLE TO THE PARTIES.
FURTHER THAT SHOULD SAID NEGOTIATIONS FAIL TO BE AGREEABLE TO THE PARTIES INVOLVED.
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE, THOSE, THOSE NEGOTIATIONS UNILATERAL AND ENTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NEXT HIGHEST SCORING AND RESPONDENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FAVORABLE AGREEMENT HAS CAN BE REACHED, READ, PAST AND ADOPTED.
11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 IT'D BE SIGNED BY MYSELF AND IT TESTIFIED BY ROSA POINT AT CEDAR CLERK.
IF YOU'LL RECALL ON THE HAZMAT WE ONLY HAD ONE SUBMITTAL, SO WE HAD TO GO BACK THROUGH THIS PROCESS TWICE, UH, BEFORE WE ENDED UP WITH THE ENGINEER THAT WE HAD, WHICH IS ALSO FREEZING NICHOLS THIS TIME.
HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE GOT TWO, UH, TWO BIDS.
UM, WE EVALUATED THE APPLICATIONS, WENT THROUGH THE MATERIALS AND YOU HAVE THE SCORES ATTACHED TO THE, UH, ADDENDUM PACKET THAT WOULD ADJOINED YOUR PACKETS YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED YESTERDAY.
AND WE'RE GONNA PICK ONE OF THESE.
I'M SORRY AND THIS IS THE REFERENCES THAT WE'VE GOT FROM YES SIR.
CONCERN, A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 32 DASH 2026 AS WRITTEN.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION IF I'M SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M MAKING A MOTION ON.
YEAH, I'M, I'M THIS IS NEGOTIATIONS.
BUT THIS IS TO APPROVE THE COMPANIES THAT THEY HAVE.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A DESIGN ENGINEER TO MEET THE BE MOD QUALIFICATIONS.
YEAH, I'M REAL IMPRESSED BY ALL THAT ABOUT NOW.
BUT YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COUNCILMAN LOPEZ MAKES A SECOND DISCUSSION.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST NEGOTIATIONS, THIS IS NOT A SIGNED CONTRACT.
WE'LL BRING BACK THE SERVICES AGREEMENT ONCE WE HAVE ONE NEGOTIATED.
BUT THIS IS FOR THE DESIGN AND THE LETTING OF THAT PORTION OF PIN MONEY BEHIND THE STREET THAT'LL CONNECT INTO THE OTHER ADDITIONAL PROJECT THAT WE'RE DOING WITH HAZMAT.
AND THAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THESE COMPANIES AND THEN THEY WILL RESPOND OR NO, WE'LL INFORM THEM OF THE WHO WAS THE SELECTED BIDDER OF THE SELECTION.
AND THEN WE'LL SIT OUT AND WORK OUT AN MSA OR PSA.
OKAY, FURTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, HEARING NONE.
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 32 DASH 2026.
WE'RE GONNA, IN THIS AREA, WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA HOLD THE WATER BACK A LITTLE BIT.
THEN THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ELECTION TO RESCHEDULE THE JULY THE 23RD.
2026 MEETING TO JULY THE 30TH, 2026.
AND THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE THE MOSQUITO FESTIVAL WILL BE GOING ON JULY THE 23RD AND THAT
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WE WILL BE A BUDGET SESSION.SO I'M PRESUMING THAT, THAT THAT IS WHY WE'RE HAVING THE MEETING.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE RE TRYING TO RESCHEDULE THIS TO JUST CANCEL IT.
DO I HAVE A MOTION AS SUCH? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL PER MADDOX.
COUNCILMAN CU PEPPER MAKES THE SECOND.
WE WILL DO THE MOSQUITO FESTIVAL ON THE 23RD AND HAVE A COUNCIL MEETING ON THE 30TH.
[VII. NOTICE/ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS]
NEXT ITEM WOULD BE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOTICE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS.JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY, FRIDAY, JUNE THE 19TH CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING IS CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH AT 7:00 PM INDEPENDENCE DAY.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY THE NINTH AT 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL FIRST BUDGET WORKSHOP.
SATURDAY, JULY THE 11TH AT 9:00 AM AND THEN THE 44TH ANNUAL GREAT TEXAS MOSQUITO FESTIVAL WILL BE JULY THE 23RD THROUGH THE 25TH, 2020 SIXTH AT THE KLUTE MUNICIPAL PARK.
AND THEN ON JULY THE 30TH, THERE'LL BE A COUNCIL MEETING.
[VIII. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]
ITEM WOULD BE A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND IT WOULD BE SECTION 5 5 1 0.071.GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING, PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OFFICERS OR OTHER MATTERS OF WHICH IS DUTY TO THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER 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 SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1.
GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING, PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LIT CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OFFICERS OR OTHER MATTERS IN WHICH HIS DUTY TO THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF STATE BAR OF TEXAS CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 5 1.
GOVERNMENT CODE TO WIT ANTICIPATED LITIGA LITIGATION UNDER THE TEXAS TORT CLAIM ACT AND SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY CONCERNING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IF IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT BODY AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH A THIRD PROSPECT FOR DISCUSSION OF THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY.
THAT BEING SAID, WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
CONSIDER A MOTION TO COME BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS, SECOND COUNCILOR, MCC CULP PEPPER.
UH, THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA WOULD BE ACTION TAKEN.
AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN BY CITY COUNCIL.
SO THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE ADJOURNMENT.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CHRIS, I SECOND COUNCILMAN LOPEZ PENDING.