Oct 17, 2023 City Council Meeting

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SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT IT. COMING UP NEXT ON THE CNN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL ON THE COUNCIL MAYOR RAMIRO GARCIA JUNIOR COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL DAN DIAZ. COUNCIL MEMBER, JASON DE LEON. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNNY GARCIA AND MAYOR PRO 10 DAVID WHITE. SITTING IN HIS ADVISERS MANAGER MYRON L. AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA. AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURGH CITY HALL, EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING BY MY WATCH. IT IS 601 PM I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL REGULAR, UH, SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16TH BY MY WATCH AT 601. PM I DO SEE THAT VISIBLY. WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNSEL BEING PRESENT AT THIS TIME. WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED WITH PRAYER. WE DO HAVE PASTOR DR DAVID ALEXANDER FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HERE IN EDINBURGH THAT WILL MEET US IN PRAYER. MAYOR. COUNCILOR VERSUS COME TO YOU AGAIN. MY GOD, WE. RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN AS LORD AND SOVEREIGN. THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE, BEAUTIFUL DAY THAT WE'VE HAD THANK YOU, LORD FOR THE BLESSINGS AND YOUR GRACE THROUGH IT. WHAT TO PRAY CONTINUE NOW FOR THE REGION OF ISRAEL, PRAYING FOR THEM OR FOR THE PEACE IN JERUSALEM. A WORD FOR THE HOSTAGES THAT ARE BEING KEPT. WE'RE PRAYING FOR WISDOM, BOTH IN THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS. THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM TO FIND. RESOLUTION TO THIS IS JUST THAT BRINGS PEACE TO THE REGION. THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO SERVE YOU IN THE BUSINESSES AND AFFAIRS OF EDINBURGH. THE WORD FOR WISDOM FOR A COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FOR THE CITIZENS THAT COMMUNICATION WOULD HAPPEN WELL, PEOPLE BE UNDERSTOOD AND AWARD THAT. STEWARDING THESE AFFAIRS CHIEF TRUSTED US WITH TAKE PLACE. THANK YOU AGAIN WARD FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU IN THIS WAY IN JESUS' NAME. PLEASE JOIN US SOON. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, TOO BLACK.

THE UNITED STATES. DESERVES PUBLIC. ONE NATION UNDER. THANK YOU, DOCTOR CENTER THAT PRESIDENT. WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. YES SIR. MAYOR THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN THE COURSE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. 13 2023 AND NINE PM SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER STATE LAW.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN AN AGENDA ITEM. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY COMPLEX TO DISCLOSE? NO, NO, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. I DON'T HAVE A MAYOR'S REPORT. I JUST DO WANT TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE REST OF COUNCIL. THERE'S SOME CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA. THAT WE'VE MADE IN AN EFFORT TO JUST EXPEDITE THE I'M ON THE AGENDA AND AT THE SAME TIME BEING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC, SO YOU WILL HAVE OUR YOU WILL HEAR OUR CITY SECRETARY. WE NEED SOME OF THE ITEMS TONIGHT JUST IN AN EFFORT TO MOVING THE ITEMS ALONG, BUT NOTHING ELSE CHANGES IN TERMS OF VOTING ON THE ITEMS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THAT, UM, CITY MANAGER. YOU HAVE TO REPORT YES, SIR. MAY ACTUALLY HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I'D LIKE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT, UM, AND THE FIRST ONE BEING READER'S CHOICE AWARDS, SO I'M DELIGHTED TO SHARE SOME FANTASTIC NEWS. UM, I KNOW THAT IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE LAST MEETING, SO I JUST FELT THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE THAT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE THESE GREAT EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE DEPARTMENTS. WE DID RECEIVE THREE OF THE MONITORS. READER'S CHOICE AWARDS, AND IT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS. THESE AWARDS REFLECT THE APPRECIATION OF OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN EDINBURGH. FIRST UM, THE FAVORITE BUTTERFLY AND BIRDING CENTER AWARD WENT TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PARKS AND RECREATION WORLD BIRDING CENTER, AND I BELIEVE WE MIGHT HAVE SOME OF OUR STAFF HERE WOULD LIKE TO COME TO THE FRONT. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM SO WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE WITH THESE FINE EMPLOYEES AFTERWARDS. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, YOU'RE MISSING OUT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY AN AMAZING NATURE CENTER SECOND

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I ALSO WANT TO MENTION MAYOR. WE DO HAVE DOCTORS, MARIO SALINAS HERE FROM OUR EDINBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE ONE AS WELL. UM, SO I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HIM. THEY ARE EXTREMELY SUPERB. IF WE MAY. MAYOR CAN WE PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH DR SALINAS? I KNOW I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT HERE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH.

ALRIGHT SECOND, WE'VE GOT MOVED WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE. UM WE ASKED THE COMMUNITY. AND WE DELIVERED. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH GOT ACTIVE WITH OVER 43,000 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LOGGED ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE CITY TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE IN THE MEDIUM COMPANY CATEGORY IN THE 2023 MOVE WITH THE MAYOR CAMPAIGN, AN INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE HABITS AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT OUR MAYOR BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.

MARY RAMIRO GARCIA JR HELPED KICK OFF THE CITY SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WITH EDINBURGH'S FIRST WALK WITH THE MAYOR EVENT AT THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER. THE MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE ALLOWED THE CITY TO JOIN MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DO THEIR PART, IMPROVED IN IMPROVING HEALTH. HEART HEALTH AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS AMONG THE RESIDENTS BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES EVERY DAY TO RUN, WALK BIKE AND DO MORE, SO I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, MAYOR AND ALL EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN LOGGING IN THOSE , UM MINUTES BECAUSE IT ALLOWED THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO BE PUT PLACED ON THE MAP AT A NATIONWIDE LEVEL WITH THIS MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE, SO THANK YOU, MAYOR. BUT THANK ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY COMPETITIVE RESIDENTS OUT THERE, I THERE WAS AN APP, AND I THINK YOU JUST REGISTERED AND ANYTHING YOU DID WITH THE STRETCHING OR ANYTHING.

EVERYBODY UPDATED YOUR ACTIVITIES. SO AND BASED ON ALL THAT WORK WAS 43,000 MINUTES WEREN'T MINE, BUT THOSE WERE ALL THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I WANT TO. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT THIS THAT APP DOESN'T GO AWAY, SO KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. IT'S STILL ACTIVE. YOU MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED WITH THE POINTS, BUT I THINK THAT WAS

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CLARICE BANDEIRA CITY SECRETARY. YES WE DO HAVE SOME CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO FIND THE CURRENT AGENDAS POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE UNDER GOVERNMENT AGENDAS AND MINUTES MEETING AGENDAS. TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ADDITIONAL POSTER REQUIREMENTS. THE OLDER PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND THROUGH A LINK ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT SAME PAGE, WHERE IT SAYS VIEW PREVIOUS AGENDAS AND MEETINGS. UM THERE WILL BE A DISRUPTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE I T I TO WORKS ON TRANSFERRING THOSE PACKETS INTO, UM, CIVIC CLERK.

CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL EMBEDDED LINKS ON SEVERAL OF OUR WEB PAGES. I URGE THE PUBLIC TO ADVISE ME ON ANY CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE, IF THEY CLICK ON THAT LINK, AND IT DOESN'T TAKE THEM TO THE AGENDAS. PAGE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. UM THEY CAN REACH ME AT MY DIRECT LINE. IT'S 96TH STREET, 18 54. I WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT. THE PUBLIC USES THE HTML AGENDA WHERE IT JUST GIVES YOU YOUR ITEM. WHATEVER ITEM YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A SMALL DISRUPTION. UM, IT SHOULD BE. UP AND RUNNING AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH WILL BE NO RIVERS. UM AND WE ALSO APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISRUPTION OR CONFUSION. YOU MAY HAVE IT IF YOU HAVE ANY OF YOUR CONFUSED OR YOU CAN'T FIND THE PACKET. JUST GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME A CALL, AND I WILL HELP YOU.

AND MAYOR WITH THAT, I THINK WE MIGHT. ONCE EVERYTHING GETS A LITTLE CLEARED AWAY. UM WE CAN MAYBE DO A P S A FOR THE PUBLIC. SO YOU KNOW, TO SHOW THEM HOW TO GET TO THESE AGENDA NOTICES AND THESE PACKETS AS WELL. UM NEXT. WE ALSO HAVE SO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES. THERE'S GOING TO BE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO HOW THE PROCEDURES WE CONDUCTED. I MEAN, THE PROCEDURES ON HOW WE CONDUCT THE MEETINGS, AND I JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE COUNCIL OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE MAYOR WILL BE OPENING THE MEETINGS AS USUAL, IDENTIFYING THE REGION AND THE ITEM NUMBER AND THE CITY SECRETARY WILL BE ANNOUNCING WHICH ITEMS WERE ON AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE VOTES, THE VOTES AND SO FORTH. UM AND SO IT'S GOING TO CHANGE A LITTLE BIT. WE'RE GONNA TRY TO DO THIS. IN THE SPIRIT OF EXPEDITING THE PROCESS OF THE MEETINGS. UH THERE STILL WILL BE . PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE STILL BE, YOU KNOW, ACTION ITEMS. UM NONE OF THAT WILL CHANGE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHO'S READING THE ITEM INSTEAD OF THE MAYOR. IT WILL BE THE CITY SECRETARY. THANK YOU.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS. ITEM SIX. YES, SIR. MAYOR. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY OF YOUR PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. WE HAVE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HERE. TO PROCEED TO READ THE APPROXIMATION FOR THE RECORD. THE AMERICAN WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH HAS THE AUTHORITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER, 1949 AND FOR OVER 74 YEARS HAS ENDEAVORED TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS BY USING A COMBINATION OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS ALSO HELPED THE COMMUNITY COMBAT HOMELESS OR PEOPLE IN IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE COMMITMENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STAFF HAS ENSURED THAT OUR RESIDENTS NOT ONLY HAVE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BUT A PLACE THEY CAN CALL HOME. THIS HAS HELPED IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SO MANY HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND WHEREAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STAFF WORKED DILIGENTLY ALONGSIDE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE HURT SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE, I RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND WHEREAS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH EFFORTS BY AN A H R O SOUTHWEST AND A H R O. TEXAS IN A H R O AND TEXAS HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND WHEREAS CURRENTLY THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY RENTS SUCCESSFUL SECTION EIGHT PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING 1000, PLUS FAMILIES AND ASSIST 325 FAMILIES UNDER ITS LITTLE RED PROGRAM.

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WITHOUT THEM, WE COULDN'T HAVE A PROGRAM, BUT I DO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IT MEANS A LOT TO THIS AGENCY. AND OF COURSE, OUR STAFF AND BOMBINGS WERE NOT PERFECT, BUT WE TRY TO DO BETTER AS WE GO DAY BY DAY, AND WE TAKE THOSE CHALLENGES ON ONE DAY AT A TIME. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, DOCTOR SEO, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYTHING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DON'T BE. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 16 THROUGH 2020 23 S TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEAK IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION PEACE OUT TO THE PODIUM. I WILL NOT READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD. WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOES ABOUT EACH DAY SERVING BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. MANY CITIZENS KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT CUTS THE RIBBON OF A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN OR THE GROUP THAT HOLDS THE SHOVELS IN THE PHOTO WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OF A NEW BUSINESS. EXPANSION OR DEVELOPMENT. SAMMY NO. THE CHAMBER AS THE VOLUNTEERS THAT COORDINATE A LOCAL FESTIVAL OR PARADE THAT CELEBRATES THE SEASON AND GOOD TIMES FOR ALL.

AND WHERE IS THE ENDING WORK OF EACH LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TEXAS REACH VIRTUALLY EVERY CORNER, EVERY COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS WORK IN THE SERVICE OF BUSINESS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF PROSPERITY AND THE PLACE THAT PEOPLE LOVE TO CALL HOME. THEY WORKED TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE AMERICAN DREAM CHAMBER FOR PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CREATE SCHOLARS AND EVENTUALLY HIGHLY SKILLED QUALIFIED WORKERS TO SERVE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY REPORT FROM CRICKET PRINTS FROM PREKINDERGARTEN ADVANCED DEGREES CHAMBERS ARE WORKING FOR OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHAMBERS OPERATE PROGRAMS, TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO EVENTUALLY

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THEY'RE WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS TO CREATE STRUCTURE WHERE CITIZENS CAN THRIVE. THEY'RE ALSO FIGHTING TO MAINTAIN A REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO TRY AND THE LOCAL COMEDY TO GROW WITH. WATCH WHAT I AM PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL PEOPLE. AND HORNS IN TIMES OF DISASTER CHAMBER SHIP QUITE OFTEN. GROUND ZERO FOR GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT AS SERVICES TO BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THEM WITH REBUILDING, REOPENING THEIR DOORS AND WORKING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AND THESE TIMES. THE CHAMBER IS ALSO WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GUARANTEE THAT CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO RETURN TO EVERYDAY LIFE. AND WHEREAS THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN THE AREA, LOOKING OUT FOR ALL PEOPLE, WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE OR A NEW TURN SIGNAL, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BUSINESS CONNECTED CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GROW OPPORTUNITY OR ATTRACTING AND ASSISTING VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY IN NAVIGATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTIONS. THE CHAMBER IS THEY'RE WORKING, CONNECTING, ADVOCATING AND SERVING. AND WHERE IS THE ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICE. OR IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE YOUR CHAMBER STAFF AROUND TOWN, PLEASE THANK THEM FOR THE WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILOR CITY OF EDINBURGH. THE POWER INVESTED BY THEM BY LAW, TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE AREA. FOCUS OF YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER AND CONSIDER WHERE YOU MIGHT BE AS A MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER. CONGRATULATIONS CHAMBER COMPARED . MAYOR COUNCIL. RONNIE LARONDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE EDINBURGH TVB. I DID WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE HIS STAFF THAT IS HERE WITH THIS IN OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT WE HAVE EMAIL DID ORDER GUEZ. CORTINA WE HAVE OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT KELLY SALAZAR. AND OF COURSE, THAT'S ANTENNA HERE WITH THIS CENTENNIAL. SORRY, I MEAN, YES, REALLY SORRY. NICE ELLIE.

CENTENNIAL FIRST TIME HERE, ALL RIGHT. I'M JUST THAT WAS AMAZING . CLARICE YOU READ THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK. THAT'S WHAT I WAS WORRIED. I KNOW THERE'S ANY FORMAT, SO I YEAH PROBLEM. BUT THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR RECOGNITION OF OUR FESTIVAL. I MEAN, OUR FISCAL YEAR FOR 2022 AND 2023 WAS PACKED WITH MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE HAD WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IN MANY WAYS, WE HAVE BUILT STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE BUSINESSES AND PROVIDED MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS. WE WERE HONORED TO CUT THE RIBBON AND WELCOME OVER 100 NEW BUSINESSES TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. WE HOSTED 36 EDUCATIONAL SEVEN HOURS THROUGH THE CHAMBER WITH PARTNERSHIPS WITH U T R G V SPDC AND MEMBERSHIP INDUSTRY LEADERS PROVIDING SMART TOOLS TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM WISELY EVALUATE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS. WE KEPT IN CONTACT WITH OVER 1500 BUSINESS COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH THE REGION WITH THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH AN OPEN RATE OF 48% THIS KEEPS OUR REGIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS INFORMED OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST HAPPENING IN OUR CITY. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESIDENT AND ENGAGEMENTS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF 40,000 FANS AND FOLLOWERS THROUGHOUT OUR ALL OUR PLATFORMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LATEST UPDATES ON GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, LAW CHANGES AND RESOURCES FOR OUR MEMBERS, THEIR EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LUNCHEONS AND BREAKFAST IS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HELD 138 CHAMBER EVENTS THAT CONNECTED 12,558 PEOPLE TO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FESTIVALS WE WERE ABLE TO HOST THE NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE. FIESTA EDINBURG, TEXAS COOK THEM UNIVERSITY OF DRAFTHOUSE BEER FEST WITH WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 80,000 PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, WHICH HELPS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TAX REVENUE BASED THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, EVENT PROCEEDS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS ABLE TO DONATE OVER $43,500 TO UT RGB VETERANS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OUR AMERICAN LEGION IN THIS FISCAL YEAR ALONE.

THROUGH OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS. I'M PROUD TO SAY WE'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS FAVORITE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE MONITORS READER'S CHOICE AWARDS IN 2000 TO 2023 AND NINE OUT OF THE LAST 10 YEARS. YES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE TEAM AND THE VOLUNTEERS. I WANT TO THANK OUR CHAMBER STAFF FOR BOARD AMBASSADORS AND 575 MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OUR MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF WORK. BUT THAT SAID, I'M GONNA PASS IT OVER TO KELLY, JUST TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THANK YOU, RONNIE. PIN A ROSE ON OUR KNOWS WE'RE HAPPY TO BE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH IS BUSINESS PEOPLE. I'M PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER NEW PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE 575 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE AND HAPPY

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CONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU, KELLY. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS GOOD LUCK ON TAKING THE HELM OF THE CHAMBER. FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL Y'ALL DO. THANK YOU. AND YOU CAN'T LEAVE WITHOUT YOUR PROCLAMATION.

MAYOR. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT INCLUDING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THAT READER'S CHOICE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I MADE EARLIER TODAY. GO AHEAD. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 15 THROUGH 21 2023 ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK. HAVE YOU PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE POPULATION. PLEASE STEP UP TO THE POST. I WILL NOT READ THE APPROXIMATION FOR THE RECORD. WHEREAS SINCE 1976 ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WHERE IS CURRENTLY THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF THIS COUPLE, SCHOOLS AND CREDIT SAINT MATTHEW'S. THIS SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. AND THIS IRISH TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND WHERE SAINT MATTHEW'S SCHOOL OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY AND CONSIDERS ITSELF A MAJOR PART OF THE OUTREACH OF THE PARISH BY OCCUPYING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES COME INTO THE SCHOOL AND PERISHED ON CHURCH PROPERTY AND WHERE I THINK MATTHEWS IS ONE OF THEM MORE THAN 270 EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE, EDUCATING MORE THAN 70,000 STUDENTS OF FAITH AND THOSE WHO KNOW PAY TRADITIONS. SAINT MATTHEW'S INVITES BOTH TO SEE CLARITY ABOUT THEIR DON'T BELIEFS AND RELIGIONS AND TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS MORE FULLY AND PAINFULLY IN THEIR OWN LIVES. AND WHEREAS IT EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ST MATTHEW'S FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL CONSUME A LEASE OF ALL BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS AND SEEDS TO INTEGRATE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION INTO THE OVERALL CURRICULUM AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL AND WHERE I THINK MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ADMIT STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED IN A LOVING CHRISTINE ATMOSPHERE SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND BASIC CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ONE ANOTHER. AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL ELECTED COMMEMORATE THE 47 YEARS ST MATTHEW'S EPISODE EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS COMMITTED AND SERVED THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. NOT THEREFORE THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. BY THE BAR POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LARGE AND HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15 THROUGH 21 2023. I THINK MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK AS STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SPREAD AWARENESS.

MR MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH. IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. WE THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR SCHOOL. FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS, ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS EDUCATED THE YOUNG OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. CHRIST CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. AND I THINK IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WITH ALL THAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US TO HAVE A PLACE THAT'S A LIGHT.

A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE THOUGH WE HAVE DIFFERENCES POLITICALLY. ETHNICALLY EVEN RELIGIOUSLY.

EPISCOPAL MEANS WELCOMING TO EVERYONE AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO. WE STRIVE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND ALL THE FAMILIES THAT COME TO OUR SCHOOL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OF OUR CITY THAT PROTECT US EVERY DAY THAT ALWAYS COME BY TO SAY HI. AND HOW ARE THINGS GOING? WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHO IS COMING TOMORROW TO DO A FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM FOR US. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE EDINBURGH CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ALWAYS SUPPORTS US WHEN WE NEED THEM. WITH OUR FUNDRAISING AND OTHER EVENTS THAT REQUIRE US TO HAVE MATERIALS AND NEEDS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT BEYOND OUR PAY GRADE IN OUR RANGE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. WE LOVE BEING EPISCOPAL , AND WE LOVE BEING ARMADILLOS.

THANK YOU. RATIONS THANK YOU REGULATIONS AND LET ME JUST STATES ARE THANK YOU FOR ALL

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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DO. ALRIGHT WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO AT THIS TIME. THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEM SEVEN. YES, YOUR MAYOR. THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL LAST FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION, WAS HE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE TO SEE COUNCILMAN OUR RESPONSE. PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME AARON COUNCIL, THERE ARE EIGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DR MARIO SALINA'S AND FELIX REGARDING EDINBURGH. C I S D V A T R E. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MARIA

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WE HAVE AN EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WILL COME DIRECTLY TO ME AND EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 23RD AND ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 7TH AND THE SITES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PAMPHLET AND ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU. TO CONCLUDE. THE 6.7 MILLION IS ANNUAL WILL GET THOSE SAME. THREE PENNIES GENERATES 3.7 MILLION THIS YEAR. IN THAT YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS AND FOLLOW ME. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ARE. FOR OVER 4000 EMPLOYEES 90% OF THOSE EMPLOYEES. LIVE IN. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FROM A CHARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY. HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT A TIME WHEN THE PEOPLE SAY NO. AND THIS COUNCIL DECIDES THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE MONEY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC. HOW ARE THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO ESTABLISHED? THERE IS THE PERCEPTION THAT WINNING AN ELECTION MEANS THAT YOU KNOW THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. SO WHEN DID YOU DECIDE THERE WAS A NEED FOR A CULTURAL CENTER OR HIGH RISE PARKING. WHEN DID THIS COUNCIL DECIDE WHICH I KNOW THIS WAS BEFORE YOUR TIME, BUT IT'S IN YOUR LAP NOW BUILDING A SPORTS ARENA, GIVING 1 MAY ONE HOSPITAL $10 MILLION WITHOUT ASKING THE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR HIM. THESE QUESTIONS BECOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WHEN THESE THOSE PAYING THE BILLS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY, IT BECOMES IMPORTANT THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS SELECT PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE. DO NOT FORGET THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE PLEDGING THE REVENUE FROM THE HOMES OF THEIR RESIDENTS. IF THE PEOPLE CANNOT PAY, THEY RISK LOSING THEIR HOMES FOR A PROJECT THEY DID NOT APPROVE. WE NEED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO INCREASE OUR DEBT. DO NOT PUT OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PAY A POLITICAL DEBT OR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THAT. AS YOU KNOW, THE EDINBURGH C I S D HAS DECIDED TO PLACE THE TAX. INCREASE ON THE BALLOT. THE PEOPLE OPPOSING THIS ACTION BECAUSE THE STATE WILL COMPENSATE THE SCHOOL FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, SO I'M HOPING EVERYONE WILL VOTE FOR THE $100,000 HOMESTEAD AND BOTH KNOW FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS BECAUSE THE STATE IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT LOSE MONEY. AH THEY'RE ALSO PAYING EACH EMPLOYEE. IF IT PASSES, I BELIEVE IT'S $1000. UH AND SO WE GET TO KEEP PAYING COUNTY HAS ALSO DECIDED TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX RATE, BUT THAT ACTION WILL INCREASE ITS REVENUE BY $22

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BUT YES, I UNDERSTAND. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMEBODY EXPLAINS TO YOU WHAT THE ITEMS ARE FROM STAFF. BEFORE WE GET TO THE ITEM. YEAH. GO AHEAD. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS HIS TO SCIENCE REGARDING THE INTERIM HEALTH AND CO DIRECTOR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL SCIENCE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JUST WANTED FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK THE CITY MANAGER AND THE COUNCIL FOR CREATING AND PUTTING UNDER ONE ROOF. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. IT YOU KNOW, YOU DEFINED AND PUT IT ALL UNDER ONE ROOF IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND I APPRECIATE YOU ARE TAKING A VERY PROACTIVE STEP. IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP US AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT FURTHER ADO ALSO WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND CODE, THE GENTLEMAN WAS HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS NOW WAS QUOTE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ENFORCEMENT MANAGER. AND NOW HE'S HELPING US AMIDST THIS TRANSITION. THESE ARE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND CODE AND HIS NAME IS MR RAFAEL GONZALEZ. THEY COULD COME UP HERE REALLY QUICKLY. MY NAME IS RAFAEL GONZALEZ, AS MR J. SCIENCE HAS SAID, I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE CITY ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. 30. UM IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING FOR THIS CITY. WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF GROWTH WITH CODE AND HEALTH. UM THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHERE WE WERE ONLY TWO AND NOW WE'RE ABOUT SEVEN OR EIGHT. UM AND AS THE CITY GROWS, WE'RE ASKING FOR MORE MORE STUFF. BUT FOR NOW WE'RE DOING GOOD. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BECOME A DEPARTMENT AND TO GROW AS WELL.

THANK YOU. WELCOME ABOARD. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS WHO IS OUR SCIENCE REGARDING SHALOM, SIR? PROJECT DRAINAGE. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MAYOR, UM, HERE AGAIN, JUST TO SEE IF WE CAN TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH ON THE SHALOM. SEWER LINE. THERE'S SOME. RESIDENTS HERE THAT HAVE COME HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT 15 20 YEARS THAT ARE NOW GOING TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS. UH WHAT THE BROKEN SEPTIC. THEY ALREADY STARTED BUILDING ON THE NEW I GUESS SUBDIVISION TO JUST TO THE EAST OF US ABOUT 100 FT AWAY, SO HOPEFULLY THE CITY IS TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH PRETTY SOON TO GIVE US OR GRANTS AS A SEWER LINE. THERE'S SOME OTHER ISSUES THERE WITH DRAINAGE. BUT THE

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AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS GEORGE BILATERALS REGARDING SHALOM SUBDIVISION NUMBER. CITY CASTLE. THANKS. FOR YOU KNOW THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS. AS YOU KNOW, FROM THE SHALOM. SUBDIVISION NUMBER. ONE THE CITY RESTRICTIONS OF BE ABLE NOBODY'S ABLE TO BUILD. AND WITHOUT RESTRICTION. SOMEWHERE A FRIEND'S NOT MR SIGN UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION. BIG. AND THEY WERE DISCOURAGED TO BUILD BECAUSE THERE IS SLOWER. AND THAT IS THE RESTRICTIONS. YOU CANNOT BUILD.

YOU DON'T HAVE A SEWER LINE. SO, HAVING SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS IF YOU WANT TO SELL. THE BUYERS ARE DISCOURAGED WHEN THEY FIND OUT THAT THERE'S NO C D LINE. THAT'S THAT'S ON THAT SIDE. AND SO. I'VE BEEN THERE A ROTTEN 23. GEARS AND SUBDIVISION SHALOM. AND YOU KNOW? I DON'T THINK IT'S A QUESTION OR JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT. HMM. ON THE EAST SIDE. THERE IS A SUBDIVISION. THAT THEY USED TO START BUILDING LESS THAN A YEAR. AND THEY ALREADY HAVE, UH, SEWER LINE. THEY STARTED BUILDING. AND SO WE ASKED OURSELVES. WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT WE NEED TO DO SO WE CAN HAVE A SORT OF LIKE SO ACTUALLY THERE'S SHORT LINES. WHAT SIZE THAT WE CAN. GET CONNECTED. AND WE ALSO HAVE RESTRICTIONS, BUT WE NEED YOU HELP. I DON'T KNOW. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS. AND.

SO YOU DON'T KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS REAL SMALL. THERE IS A 215 TO 50 FT. LENGTH. THE LINE. AND, UH, JUST TO BE COLLECTIVE IN A JUST IF YOU CAN TAKE. LOOK AT LOOK AT THIS. THIS PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE, AND WE HOPE CAN HELP US. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS A JOKE GETTER REGARDING SEWER LINE AT SHALONDA. MAJOR CITY COUNCIL. UM YES, I'M HERE TO JUST TO REMIND YOU GUYS ABOUT US. YOU KNOW, WE NEEDED THAT SWORD LINE. UM I MOVED FROM CHICAGO AND 2000 AND I BUILT THERE IN THAT SPOT. WHICH IS RIGHT BEHIND THE EDINBURGH HOSPITAL. IT'S A SMALL SUBDIVISION, 12 HOUSES HAPPY, RELAXED. THE REASON I LIKE IT BACK AND DAMP ASIA'S CAUSE.

THERE WASN'T THOSE HAPPY. RELAX BEFORE IT'S JUST 60 BY 1 20 ALREADY IT WAS REALLY SMALL FIRE, SO UM WE STARTED BUILDING THERE. NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH THE SEPTIC TANKS. AWAITING THE CITY NOW. YOU KNOW? I THINK CLOSE TO $6000 IN TAX EVERY YEAR. I'VE THEIR BIG HOUSE. BIG MISTAKE. SO UH, YEAH. MOVING FROM CHICAGO. LIVING IN A BUNGALOW 700 SQUARE FEET. COME HERE TO TEXAS.

EVERYTHING SPEAKING TEXAS? WELL, NOT THE TAXES ALSO. AH! JUST YOU KNOW, JUST A FAIRLY REMINDER THAT WERE THERE AND WE NEED THAT SEWER LINE BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CANNOT DISPOSE THAT ON THE TOILET, THE TOILET PAPER GONNA GET CLOCKED. SO HAVING A BAG OF TOILET PAPER TISSUES ON THE SATURDAY TOILET, YOU KNOW, COME ON. IT'S LIKE A THE HEALTH ISSUE, BUT WE NEED TO

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JUST YOU KNOW, HELP US OUT OVER THERE SO WE COULD BE, YOU KNOW HAPPY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT IS CASO REGARDING INVITATION TO LOS MARCOS BY THAT. MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. DEAL CASTLE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS. FIRST THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSTANT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE OUR DEPARTMENT AND OUR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. OUR NEXT FESTIVAL IS LOTS MORE TO VIOLENCE TAKING PLACE THIS SATURDAY OF 21ST DEPARTMENT PARK AFTER THEATER, IT WILL SPAN OF OUR FOUR CITY BLOCKS BETWEEN THE CITY HALL AND THE MUSEUM OF SEDATIVES IS HISTORY WILL HAVE GROUP OF SALADO AND WILL HAVE A COMMUTE TO COMMUNITY STAGE IS ONE OF THE MUSEUM AND ONE OVER HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF AND MAX STYLE.

WE'LL HAVE THE COMMUNITY ALTAR DEDICATED TO THE LATE CHIEF SNYDER. AND INVITING ME TO KIND OF PAY TRIBUTE TO THAT AS WELL. WE'LL HAVE A TRADITIONAL CALENDAR PARADE THAT WILL START AT THE MUSEUM AND WILL END AT THE STEPS OF CITY HALL. AND THE EVENT WILL START AT 5 P.M. AND WILL CONTINUE TO 11 P.M, AND WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME AND CELEBRATE. ALSO ADDITIONALLY JUST TO INFORM EVERYONE WE RECEIVED SEVEN PINNACLE AWARDS AT THE START OF THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND EVENT ASSOCIATION. WE GOT FOUR. TWO SILVER AND TWO BRONZE. THREE GOLD AND THESE ARE MARKETING WORKS FOR THE SUBJECTS IN TOUCH WITH HIM. FIRST OF ALL. THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL AND THE DEFICIT QUESTION. CONGRATULATIONS. I JUST WANTED TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND JOIN US THAT THEY WERE. THERE IS OUR BIGGEST FESTIVAL, AND IT'S ALSO A DAY TO REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONES AND ESPECIALLY OUR FIRE CHIEF, SO DEFINITELY INVITE ALL THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT THERE AND BE WITH US FOR THIS FOR A BLOCK OF PARTY AND CELEBRATION, BUT ALSO DO YOU REMEMBER? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM EIGHT PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. TOM GREEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THE SMALL PRESENTATION AND PRESENTATION ON THE UPCOMING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THAT I'D LIKE TO DO WITH MY PRESENTATION CAN GET ON THE BOARD, PLEASE. ABSOLUTELY YES. THAT LONG. BUT. THE FIRST COUPLE OF PROJECTS OF LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDES SHALOM , SIR. YES SIR. THAT WOULD BE SO LONG. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RESIDENTS TO HEAR SOMEBODY MAY WANNA LET THEM KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO DISCUSS THE ITEM. WE LET THEM KNOW THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE. I KNOW THERE WAS OTHER OKAY. GROW IT. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE BECAUSE UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS WE CAN RESPOND, AND IT'S AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA. WORLD PRESENTATION. YEAH.

ALRIGHT OKAY, SIR. ALRIGHT, GO AHEAD AREA IS DISCUSSES WHATEVER BIG TOPICS THAT WE'VE HAD WITH A LOW DRIVE. THIS IS THE AREA THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. IT IS OFF OF ALBERTA ROAD, JUST EAST OF JACKSON OF SUGAR ROAD AND JACKSON RIGHT BEHIND. HOSPITAL. THIS IS THE CURRENT STRUCTURE THAT'S WITHIN THE SALOON DRIVE THERE CURRENTLY THE SERVICES THAT THEY RECEIVE OUR FIRE POLICE WATER TRASH STRAIGHT INTO THE STREETS, STREETLIGHTS CODE ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO ALL PARTS OF LIBRARY. THEY DO HAVE THE CURRENT WATERLINE. THE NEAREST, UH, LINE THAT THEY CAN CONNECT TO IS AWFUL. ALBERTA. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THAT DID COME UP WITH A DRAINAGE THAT THEY MENTIONED THAT THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED TO OUR MAIN DREAM JUST NORTH OF THE STRATEGIES. UNFORTUNATELY THE DRAIN ACHIEVEMENT IS DEDICATED BY PLATT AS HAVE YOU MAINTAINED BY THE OWNERS, WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO ASSIST THAT IN THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE WAS AN ACTUAL PICTURE OF LAST WEEK. BEST EASEMENT IS ACTUALLY FENCED , AND SO WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT. THAT'S THAT'S THEM BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHICH IS HIS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS A DRAINAGE EASEMENT. BUT WE ARE PROPOSING IS AN EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE TO

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AND WHEN, BEFORE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SEWER. I WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE 7 TO 8 MONTH PROCESS.

AND AT THAT POINT, WE'LL NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN HIRE A PLUMBER TO CONNECT. FOR THE NEXT PUBLIC. UH, DON'T WHICH THAT SAID, I MEAN, WE'D LIKE TO LET THE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WE DO HERE. YOU JUST ALWAYS CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WE DO. WE DO HEAR YOU. SO THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. IT'S HARD TO GIVE FALSE HOPE. UNTIL WE FIGURE IT OUT. SO ALL THE TIME YOU DID COME HERE AND YOU'VE COME AND SPOKEN TO THIS. THIS GROUP HERE WE'VE HEARD YOU. AND THERE'S A LOT OF ETHICAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUT THERE. WE HEAR YOU ALL THE TIME. IT'S JUST WE GOTTA FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET IT. TO GET IT ACCOMPLISHED. LOT OF STUFF WE DO IN THE BACK AND STUFF LIKE THAT GOES BACK TO TRYING TO FIGURE THAT. PARADE WE'RE GONNA GET HER DONE MAJOR ITEMS AS WE HAD. THE ENGINEERING ALREADY DONE WAS JUST IDENTIFYING THE FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT. I APPRECIATE STAFF, YOU KNOW, FOLLOWING UP ON THIS AND MAKING SURE WE SEE IT THROUGH BUT ALSO JUST REMIND. I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE. BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF ITEMS AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE MUCH THE SAME WAY SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT THAT WE, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE WE'RE STAY VIGILANT AND LOOK AT THOSE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE WE'RE DEVELOPING THAT. WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND SERVICE AS WELL QUESTION ON THIS AREA TO FOR A LONG TIME. BACK WHEN I WAS IN PATROL AND STUFF. I DON'T THINK WE ANNEXED THIS AREA. I THINK IT COULD BE BUILT. THE TIME OF ONE OF OUR REMEMBER REMEMBERS PATROLLING THAT AREA AND THAT STORY WASN'T THERE AND THEN ONCE IT POPPED UP, SO SOMEHOW, THIS THING MIGHT HAVE SLIP THROUGH. THE GAP IN PNG OR SOMEWHERE ELSE YOU GOT BUILT WITHOUT THE ON THAT 1 30 WAS YES, THAT IS CORRECT. THROUGH DURING THE DEVELOPMENT TIME THERE WAS NO SEWER LINING UP AREA, SO THEY WERE WITHIN THAT THRESHOLD OF EXPANDING THE SEWER LINE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEVELOPMENT. OKAY? SOUTH JACKSON AREA. THAT WERE IN PLACE, BUT I'LL JUST CHECKING ON MY MEMORY, TOO, BECAUSE I REMEMBER THAT REMEMBER PATROLLING THOSE AREAS INTO BEING JUST FARMLAND AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU START PATROLLING THE FARMLAND AREA. THERE'S A STREET. THROUGH THERE. I'M TRYING TO THINK BACK, MAN. I COULD HAVE SWORN THAT THING WAS BUILT. WHAT WAS INSIDE, TOO. AND THEN TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT.

WHEN YOU DEVELOPMENT COMES IN, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE SEWER FOR THEIR NEW DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S WITHIN 203 100 FT. OF AN EXISTING STORE LINE, SO THE OTHER SUBDIVISIONS THAT WERE BUILT AFTERWARDS HAVE TO EXTEND TO THAT SECTION, WHICH MOST OF THEM DID CONNECT ONTO JACKSON AND ON 12 3RD. THANK YOU , AND I JUST LIKE TO ECHO WHAT CHIEF SAID. FOR THE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT DON'T FEEL SINGLED OUT . UM SINCE COMING INTO OFFICE FOUND OUT THERE'S A LOT OF AREAS THAT WERE ANNEXED 20 YEARS PLUS WHERE THE KANSAS BEEN KICKED DOWN THE ROAD 20 YEARS LITERALLY , UM AND THERE'S SERVICES THAT ARE MISSING. IT'S EXPENSIVE. UM THE PLAN IS ALWAYS DEVELOPMENT AROUND YOU IS GOING TO BRING THINGS CLOSER. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE BALL WAS DROPPED HERE BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED AROUND. BUT LIKE CHIEF SAID, WE'RE LOOKING AT AT EVERY EVERY AREA WE'RE HEARING. AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN UNTOUCHED THERE OR NOT BEEN A CONCERN IN OVER TWO DECADES, AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO ADDRESS ALL THE CONCERNS AND, UM, JUST LOOKING AGAIN. GET IN WITH A GOOD COUNSEL THAT CARES, AND WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS ALL THOSE AREAS.

COUNCILMAN IF I MAY ALSO, UM MENTIONED THAT I KNOW THAT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, GARCIA MENTIONED

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I'M LIKE, COME TO CITY COUNCIL COME TO PUBLIC COMMENT OR YOU CAN GO ON THE RECORD AND EVERYBODY CAN BE HEARD, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THAT THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS. AREAS AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE MEETINGS THAT WAY. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT AT SIX PM, WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AFTER WORK. WE ANNOUNCED IT. WE TRY. MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS IT'S SPECIFICALLY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THIS AGAIN AND FOR STEP THAT'S MAKING IT HAPPEN, MA'AM. YES SIR. COUNCILMAN GO AHEAD. THE NEXT PROJECT IS GLEN ROAD. GLEN ROAD, HAS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED. IT CAME OUT TO THE PUBLIC PROMINENCE. ON THE EXACT WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR GWYN ROAD.

CURRENTLY GOOD ROAD SECTION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS BETWEEN 1 DEGREES STILL IN DAVIS. THE CURRENT SERVICES ARE. FIRE POLICE, WATER TRASH, STRANGE STREETS, STREETLIGHTS, CODE ENFORCEMENT, ACCESS TO OUR PARKS AND ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY. RIGHT NOW. WE STARTED THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. I THINK YOU'RE THE PRIMARY COST. FOR THAT. PHASE ONE, WHICH INCLUDES ARE THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, GEOTECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS AND SO FORTH. WE'RE LOOKING AT A COST OF $1.5 MILLION PHASE TWO WOULD BE THE RIGHT AWAY ACQUISITION THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO ADD ALL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND WIDENING TO THE ROADS WERE ESTIMATED AT ALMOST $3.1 MILLION. PHASE THREE WOULD BE THE CURRENT ELECTRICITY AND GAS RELOCATIONS, SO WE ACTUALLY BROUGHT THAT DOWN. NOT VERY MUCH A 300,000. PHASE FOUR WOULD BE THE ACTUAL ENGINEERING DESIGN. FOR THE AREA. WHERE AT 2.5. PHASE THREE WOULD BE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE THE REVIEW FOR THE PROJECTS WHERE THE ESTIMATED ABOUT 1 58. AND PHASE SIX WOULD BE THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF ALL TO BE COMPLETE. AREAS WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $15 MILLION 15.8 MILLION IN TOTAL, WHICH INCLUDES WATER, SEWER WATER. I'M SORRY. WATER IS PART OF NORTH ALAMO, SO THEY DO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. SO WE HAVE CITY SEWER.

A NEW DRAINAGE, THE STREETS CURB AND GUTTER SIDEWALKS. AND SO FORTH. IN TOTAL OFF PHASES. THAT WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED 2023 ALMOST $23.5 MILLION. A LITTLE BIT OF. SO WOULD YOU BLESS HIM? HE WOULD PUT THIS ON OUR FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AT THIS POINT.

COMMON. JUST HAVE A QUESTION. I KNOW THE ROADS IMPORTANT TO WIPE. BUT IF THE ROAD IS NOT WHITE COULD THERE BE AN OPTION TO PROVIDE SEWER? AND DRAINAGE, KEEPING THE HARDWARE THE SAME LIKE TO KEEP THIS PLAN AS A MASTER PLAN, BUT I THINK ONE OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE RESIDENTS OVER HERE WAS KIND OF LIKE SHALOM CIRCLE THAT SEWER WE COULD WITH TO LEAVE IT, BUT WHAT IS VERY IMPORTANT WAS STILL NEED TO DO THE RIGHT AWAY ACQUISITIONS BECAUSE THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL RIGHT AWAY IN THE AREA, AND THAT WOULD BE A REQUIREMENT. TO ADD THAT SECTION FOR SEWER. THE BRIDAL. SO ULTIMATELY IT WOULD BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO REQUIRE ALL THE RIGHT AWAY AND WE WOULD STILL NEED TO DO ALL THE PHASE ONE FOR IT TO ACTUALLY SEE THE ALIGNMENT AND HOW IT WORKS. AND WITHOUT BUILDING THE BROADWAY YES. THE OTHER ITEM THAT WE WANT TO BRING BACK. TO CHANGE THE CLASS OF THE ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS ROADWAY RIGHT NOW. IT'S AT 80 FT RIGHT AWAY. WE WANT TO BRING IT DOWN. ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A 36. BACK TO BACK ROAD WAYS, SO THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO ACQUIRE SO MUCH RIGHT AWAY AT THAT. ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY HAVE COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THAT'S GOOD RIGHT AWAY FOR THE FUTURE, BECAUSE WHEN THE ROADS YES, SIR.

THAT WOULD BE FOR THE FUTURE FOR THE BUILD OUT, BUT WE DO WANT TO LESSEN THAT RIGHT AWAY AT THAT POINT TO MOVE ALONG THE PROJECT FESTERING MEAN WHETHER OUR PROJECTIONS FOR GWEN ROAD BECAUSE WIND ROAD IS WELL, GOOD WROTE. HENRY NORTH ON THE GROWTH IN RODENTS IS ALTERED BY IS STOPPED BY MONTECRISTO AND BUY FROM DAVIS. THERE'S DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH. SO IT DOES THAT

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PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 11 8. WE HAVE A CONTRACTUAL UNDER CONTRACTUAL, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE CITY OF MCALLEN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STORM WATER AND SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND CITY OF MCALLEN CITY LIMITS. CRUZ MOTION. HAVE A SECOND. I THINK THERE WAS A QUESTION THAT HERE WAS THIS ONE OF THE ITEMS, MS BYRNE. CAN WE JUST LET THE PUBLIC NORTHWARD IS GOING TO BE THIS? BUT DO YOU? DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION MEMBER TO GET ANSWERED OR ON THIS SIDE OF. WHERE IT SAID THEY'RE THE ONES THAT OKAY? SURE THAT'S OKAY . WE'LL DESCRIBE IT RIGHT NOW. WHAT WITH THIS IS ON THE HABS AND SECOND, RIGHT? YOU WANT TO DESCRIBE MISSOURI MAP WE CAN PUT ON THE SCREEN. DO WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA? DON'T WE HAVE IT ON THE ON SCREEN, BUT IT IS ON THE AGENDA. BUT GOOD EVENING MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. SO THIS PROJECT, THE CITY OF MCALLEN IS WORKING ON THIS STORM PROJECT ON SECOND STREET, THE JUST NORTH OF WISCONSIN, AND THEY'RE CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING BRANDED ALONG THE WAY THERE IS ON THE PACKAGE. IF SOMEBODY COULD PUT IT UP, THAT'D BE GREAT. IF SOMEBODY PUT IT UP ON THE IT'S ON THE IT'S AN EXHIBIT TO THE PACKAGE. YEAH, THIS IS ON THE INTERSECTION OF HOBBS AND SECOND. I DO. OKAY SO THIS AREA ON THE MAP OF THIS IS ACTUALLY SECOND STREET. THE MCALLEN IS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT TO GO AHEAD AND CORRECT MY COUNTY'S WORKING ON THE DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR THEMSELVES. THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP THE AREA FRONTERA ROAD IN NORTH CAROLINA ON THEIR SIDE. AND THE WORD TO THE EAST SIDE OF ALONG THAT WAY. THEY HAVE A CONFLICT WITH OUR SEWER LINE THAT'S WITHIN THE CITY OF MCALLEN. SO THERE'S A PORTION OF THE REQUEST THAT THAT IS TO COVER THAT CONFLICT. BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT WE HAD ALREADY EXPLAINED EXPRESSED OUR INTEREST. SO WHEN WE FOUND OUT FROM THEIR PROJECTS THAT WE WANTED TO DRAIN HOUSE. RIGHT SO WE ASKED FOR THEM TO EXTEND THE FROM NORTHGATE LANE, GOING NORTH ALL THE WAY TO HOPS AND PUTTING A FEW INLETS THAT WE CAN BRING THAT AREA. WE HAD FUN AT THIS PROJECT. THROUGH SAVINGS AND OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED HURRY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL SUPPOSE HIM SIGN MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12. WE HAVE AWARDING OF BIDS ITEM A CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE RECONDITIONING OF THE 836 COMPACTOR BY HOLT CATERPILLAR OF EDINBURG, TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT OF 675,956 AND 92 CENTS MOTION, WE HAVE EMOTIONS THEIR SECOND WE

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM BE CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL SIDE LOAD RETRIEVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR PARISH TRUCK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 767, 406 AND 92 CENTS, MOTION MOTION AND A SECOND DISCUSSION AND BUDGET. THANK YOU. BUDGET UNDER CAPITAL LEASE. ALSO IN FAVOR OF EMOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SUPPOSING SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM C UNDER BIDS, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL FRIEND WILL REACH EVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM PARIS TRICK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 883,014 AND ZERO CENTS OKAY. PROMOTION ON THE SECOND DISCUSSION REAL QUICK. IS THIS TRUE REPLACE OR TO ADD TO IT. THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO ADD TO THE FLAVOR. ALRIGHT OTHER QUESTIONS OR CALL FOR A VOTE CALLS IN FAVOR THE MOTION PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SUPPOSING SIGN MOTION CARRIES WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM. 13 WE HAVE APPOINTMENT, SO I'LL JUST CALL FOR MOTIONS HERE WE HAVE THE FIRST ONE. WE HAVE SEVERAL UNDER ONE MEMBER UNDER CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. COUNCIL I THINK THERE'S SOMEONE THAT NEEDED TO MAKE. I THINK EACH OF US ARE GOING TO POINT THAT EVERYBODY A POINT WHERE WE MISSING TIM WHITE. SO WE HAVE ONE MEMBER. WE EACH APPOINTED A MEMBER TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE, WE CAN BRING IT BACK, BUT, UH, I WAS HERE LAST WEEK AND SOMEBODY TOOK MINE. UH WE ACTUALLY LEFT IT VACANT BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EACH OF US APPOINTED A MEMBER LAWYER. MINE WAS JAMES LAWYER, BUT HE'S ALREADY GETTING ALSO APPOINTED WAS TAKING THAT SOMEBODY PICK YOUR APPOINTMENT. OKAY STUCK ME IN THE FINE. WHAT DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TONIGHT, AND NOW WE CAN PUT IT BACK ON. I DON'T HAVE ONE. IT'S UP TO YOU. IF YOU DON'T HAVE APPOINTMENTS, I MEAN GOING TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE. CHARTER REVIEW REVIEW. OKAY WE'LL DO IT NEXT WEEK. ALRIGHT WE'LL BRING IT BACK. ALRIGHT OKAY. WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON. WE ARE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ONE MEMBER MAYOR, I'D LIKE THE MOTION TO APPOINT RUDY RAMIREZ. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IS THIS JUST JUST DECLARE PRIZE MEMBER FORMER MIRACLE, ALL RIGHT. HE'S PRECISELY OKAY. ALRIGHT WE'RE EMOTIONAL SECTOR WAS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN PUSHING CARRIES. PLEASE UH, PLEASE THANK OUR MAYOR, FORMER MAYOR FOR OFFICE SERVICES. WE HAVE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ONE AH, ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATE MEMBER COUNCIL. THEIR MOTION TO APPROVE RADICALISM. RONNIE CAVAZOS. IS THERE A SECOND? APPLICATION. WE HAVE A SECOND. I WAS IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES A COUNCIL UNDER ITEM. 14 OTHER BUSINESS THERE NEED FUTURE ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO REQUEST. BEYOND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. NO. OKAY? UH WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO ITEM 15 CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL JUST AGAIN AS A REMINDER. WE'RE CHANGING THE FORMAT HERE. WE DO HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS ON HERE. UH IF YOU'D LIKE TO REMOVE ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO DISCUSS WE CAN MAKE A MOTION WITH THAT IN MIND OF DIET, YOU CAN MAKE ONE MOTION AND APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH F. THERE WAS A QUESTION ITEM E. SO I WAS GOING TO REQUEST IF THERE IS A MOTION THAT WE REMOVE ITEM ME JUST DISCUSSION. THERE'S A QUESTION ON THERE. OH, YOU HAVE AN F ALSO , OKAY? OH I'M SORRY. YOU KNOW WHAT? IT WAS ITEM F MY MISTAKE. YES, MOTION TO APPROVE A THROUGH HEAT. TAKE YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE A THROUGH E, UH AND THE SECOND ALSO IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND OPPOSED HIM SIGN. COUNCILOR RESIN QUESTION ITEM C. SO WE ALREADY TOOK A VOTE AND WE OKAY? I MEAN, I AGREE WITH THAT. OKAY THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS, WHY ARE THESE COMING SO LATE? I MEAN THE

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BUT THEY WILL START TO CONFLICTING SOMETHING ELSE. THAT YES, THE REASON WHY, YES, WE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION. YES. ALRIGHT COUNCIL. SO THE ONE THAT WAS TAKING US ITEM F CONSIDER PROVING OUR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TRANSFER AND I THINK THERE WAS A QUESTION RIGHT? GO AHEAD AND PRETEND THE QUESTION WAS MAKE MOST TO APPROVE. FIRST ONE, OKAY, WE HAVE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD, SIR. IN THE DISCUSSION, RIGHT? YES. GO AHEAD. WE'RE LEARNING A NEW WAY. SO WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? IT'S UNDER VARIOUS . ONE WE HAVE FINANCING. I WAS JUST TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO SOMEBODY IN THE PUBLIC JUST TO MAKE SURE I DID IT CORRECTLY THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE WE'RE ACTUALLY TAKING MONEY FROM ONE OF THE ACCOUNTS THAT QUOTE TO THE VIPER TO HELP FUND ANOTHER PART. YES THAT'S CORRECT. ADDING MONEY TO THEM. WE'RE TAKING MONEY. CORRECT THAT'S AND I THINK I WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION QUESTION. AND FOR THE RECORD, IT SAYS VARIOUS. IS IT BECAUSE THERE'S SEVERAL ACCOUNTS RIGHT? CORRECT AND I THINK IT PERTAINS TO DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS. AND THIS IS THAT THE CLOTHES OUT TO FINISH THE YEAR? YOU KNOW THAT FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR? YES, YES, SIR. SO THESE FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE STILL, THAT WEREN'T USED IN THAT BUDGET LINE ITEMS, SO THEY'RE BEING TRANSFERRED TO IT. TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS IS THAT YES, THAT'S CORRECT. GOT IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 16 WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO WE NEED TO READ THE ITEMS, COUNSELOR? YES I WILL READ IDEAS FOR SURE SHE CAN READ OUT THE ITEMS IF SHE WOULD LIKE. I WOULDN'T SAY THAT IT'S NECESSARY. BUT IF THAT'S PREFERRED, OKAY. THAT WE TAKE THE VOTE NOW OR AFTER THEY'RE READ WHAT YOU CAN. WE CAN TAKE THE VOTE NOW AND THEN, AS WE WERE EXITING TO ARCH CAN BE READ FOR THE RECORD REPRESENTS FAVORITE EMOTION WILL GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT IS NOW 7 17 RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SORRY THANK YOU. RICHARD ALSO PULSING SIGNED. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT'S 7 17. PM. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM, A CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH QUATRANO VENTA 1071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING 1087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. CLOSE ME B CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS OR PROJECT SALAD PROJECT. CULTURE KEY AND PROJECT NOTES. 551071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATION, CLOSE MEETING. ITEM C CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. 551071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, CLOSED MEETINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CONVEYANCE EXCHANGE OR LEASED A REAL PROPERTY. 551071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY BY 1072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY CLOSE MEETING 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, CLOSED MEETINGS. ITEM E CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE 551071 CONSTITUTION WITH ATTORNEY CLOSE MEETING ITEM F CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE ORDINANCE 1071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING. ITEM G CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING USE PERMIT ORDINANCE 551071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY CLOSE MEETING.

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STEWARDING THESE AFFAIRS ENTRUSTED US WITH TAKE PLACE. THANK YOU AGAIN WARD FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU IN THIS WAY IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN. AMEN. JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MY PLEASURE TO BLACK. DID STATES. TO THE REPUBLIC. ONE NATION. THANK YOU, DOCTOR EXAMINE THE PERSON. WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. YES SIR. MAYOR THE MEETING WAS POSTED, OF COURSE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 13 2023 AND NINE PM SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER STATE LAW. CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN AN AGENDA ITEM. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. I DON'T HAVE A MAYOR'S REPORT. I JUST DO WANT TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE REST OF COUNCIL. MOTHERS SOME CHANGES STORE AGENDA THAT WE'VE MADE IN AN EFFORT TO JUST EXPEDITE THE I'M ON THE AGENDA AND AT THE SAME TIME BEING OPEN

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SLEEP? TOGETHER.

I ALSO WANT TO MENTION MAYOR. WE DO HAVE DOCTORS, MARIO SALINAS HERE FROM OUR EDINBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE ONE AS WELL. UM, SO I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HIM. THEY ARE EXTREMELY SUPERB. IF WE MAY. MAYOR CAN WE PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH DR SALINAS AND I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT HERE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH.

ALRIGHT SECOND, WE'VE GOT MOVEMENT, THE MAYOR INITIATIVE. UM, WE ASKED THE COMMUNITY. AND WE DELIVERED. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH GOT ACTIVE WITH OVER 43,000 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LOGGED ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE CITY TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE IN THE MEDIUM COMPANY CATEGORY IN THE 2023 MOVE WITH THE MAYOR CAMPAIGN, AN INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE HABITS AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT OUR MAYOR BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION. MAYOR RAMIRO GARCIA JR HELPED KICK OFF THE CITY SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WITH EDINBURGH'S FIRST WALK WITH THE MAYOR EVENT AT THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER.

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SHE VOICED HER OPINION ON IT, BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT. I WILL DEFER TO THE CITY SECRETARY, HOWEVER, TO EXPAND ON THE INFORMATION WHERE THEY CAN FIND THE AGENDA NOTICES AND PACKETS.

UH AND KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE STILL MAY BE SOME CHANGES TAKING PLACE AS WE CONTINUE WITH THIS TRANSITION, OKAY? AND WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK AS WELL BECAUSE WE WERE STILL IN A TIME PERIOD WHERE WE CAN MAKE THESE CHANGES. UM AND CLARICE, IF YOU CAN ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT ON THAT. GOOD EVENING. CLARICE CALDERA CITY SECRETARY. YES WE DO HAVE SOME CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO FIND THE CURRENT AGENDAS POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE UNDER GOVERNMENT AGENDAS AND MINUTES MEETING AGENDAS. TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ADDITIONAL POSTER REQUIREMENTS. THE OLDER PACKETS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH A LINK ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT SAME PAGE, WHERE IT SAYS VIEW PREVIOUS AGENDAS AND MEETING UM, THERE WILL BE A DISRUPTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE I WORK ON TRANSFERRING THOSE PACKETS INTO CIVIC CLERK. CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL EMBEDDED LINKS ON SEVERAL OF OUR WEB PAGES. I URGE THE PUBLIC TO ADVISE ME ON ANY CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE, IF THEY CLICK ON THAT LINK IN THE DISTANCE DOESN'T TAKE THEM TO THE AGENDAS. PAGE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. UM THEY CAN REACH ME AT MY DIRECT LINE. IT'S 96TH STREET 8 18 54. I WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE PUBLIC USES THE HTML AGENDA WHERE IT JUST GIVES YOU YOUR ITEM. WHATEVER ITEM YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A SMALL DISRUPTION. IT SHOULD BE. UP AND RUNNING AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH WILL BE ANOTHER VERSUS UM AND WE ALSO APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISRUPTION OR CONFUSION. YOU MAY HAVE IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY, IF YOU'RE CONFUSED , OR YOU CAN'T FIND THE PACKET, JUST GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME A CALL, AND I WILL HELP YOU. AND MAYOR WITH THAT, I THINK WE MIGHT. ONCE EVERYTHING GETS A LITTLE CLEARED AWAY. UM WE CAN MAYBE DO A P S A FOR THE PUBLIC. SO YOU KNOW, TO SHOW THEM HOW HOW TO GET TO THESE AGENDA NOTICES AND THESE POCKETS AS WELL. UM NEXT. WE ALSO HAVE SO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES. THERE'S GOING TO BE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO HAVE THE PROCEDURES WE CONDUCTED. I MEAN, THE PROCEDURES ON HOW WE CONDUCT THE MEETINGS, AND I JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE COUNCIL OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE MAYOR WILL BE OPENING THE MEETINGS AS USUAL, IDENTIFYING THE REGION AND THE ITEM NUMBER AND THE CITY SECRETARY WILL BE ANNOUNCING WHICH ITEMS WERE ON AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE VOTES, THE VOTES AND SO FORTH.

UM SO IT'S GOING TO CHANGE A LITTLE BIT. WE'RE GONNA TRY TO DO THIS. IN THE SPIRIT OF EXPEDITING THE PROCESS OF THE MEETINGS. UH THERE STILL WILL BE . PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE STILL BE, YOU KNOW, ACTION ITEMS. UM NONE OF THAT WILL CHANGE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHO'S READING THE ITEM INSTEAD OF THE MAYOR. IT WILL BE THE CITY SECRETARY. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO A PROCLAMATIONS. ITEM SIX. YES, SIR. MAYOR. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. WE HAVE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HERE. TO PROCEED TO

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AND WHEREAS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH EFFORTS BY AN A H R O SOUTHWEST AND A H R O TEXAS IN A H R O AND TEXAS HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND WHEREAS CURRENTLY THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY RENTS ASSIST, SUCCESSFUL SECTION EIGHT PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING 1000 , PLUS FAMILIES AND ASSIST 325 FAMILIES UNDER ITS LOW RATE PROGRAM. THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE CONSTRUCTION OF 36 ADDITIONAL UNITS TO THIS MORE FAMILIES AND HELP ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS MORE OPTIONS WHEN APPLYING FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE CITY, AND WE'RE ASKED MOST RECENTLY, THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW BY THE HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE THE WEEK OF JUNE 5TH 1920 23. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE REVIEW WAS COMPLIANCE RATHER THAN EXHAUSTIVELY EXAMINING ANY AREA. THIS REVIEW TOUCHED MULTIPLE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY FEEDBACK VERSUS THE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE. AND WHERE IS THE HUDSON ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE MONITORING REVIEW TEAM REVIEWED MATERIALS FROM ALL THE AGENCIES PRIMARY PROGRAMS THE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE REVIEWED WHERE THE GOVERNANCE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS PROGRAM, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND SECTION THREE. THEY INTERVIEWED AGENCY STAFF MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE AGENCY'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH REGULATORY AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. AND WHERE IS THE COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS SUCCESSFUL, REVEALING MANY BEST PRACTICES AND NO AREAS OF NON COMPLIANCE. STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE AND WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. THE ATMOSPHERE OF H A IS POSITIVE AND THE STAFF WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PRACTICES NOTED BY HERB STAFF, WHILE ON SITE WERE PRAISEWORTHY. THE REVIEW COVERED SEVERAL AREAS THAT RESULTED IN THE REVIEW OF NUMEROUS INTERNAL EHH PRACTICES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT FINAL REVIEW PRODUCT, NO FINDINGS OR OBSERVATIONS. AND WHEREAS THE INNER CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE WORKS OF THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THEIR EFFORTS TO CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENTS TO HOLIDAY DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE DEDICATED TIME TO IMPROVE EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BY THE POWERED RESIDENT THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLAINTS REVIEW AFTER ALL, THEY DO TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. YES. UM GOOD EVENING, MARY. MR SURE, DIAZ, COMMISSIONER, WHITE COMMISSIONER CLEAR AND COMMISSIONER DE LEON AH! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND OUR GOALS, SOMETHING THAT I THINK THE CITY OF EDINBURGH ECCLES AND MUCH LIKE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. UM IT'S A TEAM EFFORT, UM HAVING GREAT EMPLOYEES MAKES LIFE EASIER. UM, I GOT TO GIVE THEM CREDIT. AND THIS IS NOT ALL MY STAFF. THERE'S SOME STAFF MEMBERS THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT, YOU KNOW, FAMILY OBLIGATIONS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT. THINGS WOULD BE POSSIBLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO THANK THE RESIDENTS. THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROGRAM. WITHOUT THEM, WE COULDN'T HAVE A PROGRAM. BUT I DO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IT MEANS A LOT TO THIS AGENCY. AND OF COURSE, OUR STAFF AND BOMBINGS WERE NOT PERFECT, BUT WE TRY TO I DO BETTER AS WE GO DAY BY DAY, AND WE TAKE THOSE CHALLENGES ON ONE DAY AT A TIME. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR SEO, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYTHING. THANK YOU. ITEM B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 16TH 28 2023 S TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE TO RECEIVE

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WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOES ABOUT EACH DAY SERVING BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. MANY CITIZENS KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT CUTS THE RIBBON OF A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN OR THE GROUP THAT HOLDS THE SHOVELS IN THE PHOTO WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OF A NEW BUSINESS EXPANSION OR DEVELOPMENT. WE KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE VOLUNTEERS THAT COORDINATE A LOCAL FESTIVAL OR PARADE THAT CELEBRATES THE SEASON AND GOOD TIMES FOR ALL. AND WHERE IS THE ENDING WORK OF EACH LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TEXAS REACH VIRTUALLY EVERY CORNER OF EVERY COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS WORK IN THE SERVICE OF BUSINESS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF PROSPERITY AND THE PLACE THAT PEOPLE LOVE TO CALL HOME. THEY WORKED TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE AMERICAN DREAM CHAMBER FOR PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CREATE SCHOLARS AND EVENTUALLY HIGHEST SKILLED QUALIFIED WORKERS TO SERVE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM PRE PRINT FROM PREKINDERGARTEN ADVANCED DEGREES. CHAMBERS ARE WORKING FOR OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHAMBERS OPERATE PROGRAMS, TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO EVENTUALLY BEGIN THEIR OWN RANCHERS AND GROW THE LOCAL ECONOMY. AND WHEREAS CHEAP.

CHAMBERS ARE ADVOCATES LOCALLY STATEWIDE AND PROPERLY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMITTEE RECEIVES PROJECTS FUNDING AND THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY ROAD ENHANCEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS AND MOBILITY. THEY ARE WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS TO CREATE STRUCTURE WHERE CITIZENS CAN THRIVE.

THEY'RE ALSO FIGHTING TO MAINTAIN A REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO WRITE AND THE LOCAL COMEDY TO GROW WITH. WATCH WHAT I AM PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL PEOPLE. AND WE'RE IN TIMES OF DISASTER CHAMBER SHIP QUITE OFTEN. GROUND ZERO FOR GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT AS SERVICES TO BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THEM WITH REBUILDING, OPENING THEIR DOORS AND WORKING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AND THESE TIMES. THE CHAMBER IS ALSO WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GUARANTEE THAT CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO RETURN TO EVERYDAY LIFE. AND WHEREAS THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN THE AREA, LOOKING OUT FOR OUR PEOPLE, WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE OR A NEW TURN SIGNAL, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BUSINESS CONNECTED CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GROW OPPORTUNITY OR ATTRACTING AND ASSISTING VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY IN NAVIGATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTIONS. THE CHAMBER IS THEY'RE WORKING, CONNECTING, ADVOCATING AND SERVING. AND WHERE IS THE ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICE. OR IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE YOUR CHAMBER STAFF AROUND TOWN, PLEASE THANK HIM FOR THE WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. BUT THE POWER INVESTED BY THEM BY LAW, TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE AREA OF FOCUS OF YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER AND CONSIDER WHERE YOU MIGHT BE AS A MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER. CONGRATULATIONS JIM BERG DEEPER. MAYOR COUNCIL RONNIE LARONDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE EDINBURGH TVB. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE STAFF THAT IS HERE WITH THIS IN OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT. WE HAVE EMAILED ORDONEZ, CORTINA. WE HAVE OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT KELLY SALAZAR. AND, OF COURSE, THERE'S SANTANA HERE WITH THIS CENTENNIAL. SORRY. I MEAN, YES. REALLY SORRY. YEAH NICE SENTENCE . NOT YOUR FIRST TIME HERE, ALL RIGHT? I'M JUST THAT WAS AMAZING . CLARICE YOU READ THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK. THAT'S WHAT I WAS WORRIED. I KNOW THERE'S ANY FORMAT, SO I, YOU KNOW, NOT A PROBLEM. BUT THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR RECOGNITION OF OUR FESTIVAL. I MEAN, OUR FISCAL YEAR FOR 2022 AND 2023 WAS PACKED WITH MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE HAD WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IN MANY WAYS, WE HAVE BUILT STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE BUSINESSES AND PROVIDED MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS. WE WERE HONORED TO CUT THE RIBBON AND WELCOME OVER 100 NEW BUSINESSES TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. WE HOSTED 36 EDUCATIONAL SEVEN HOURS THROUGH THE CHAMBER WITH PARTNERSHIPS WITH U T R G V SPDC AND MEMBERSHIP INDUSTRY LEADERS PROVIDING SMART TOOLS TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM WISELY EVALUATE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS . WE KEPT IN CONTACT WITH OVER 1500 BUSINESS COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH THE REGION WITH THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH AN OPEN RATE OF 48. THIS KEEPS OUR REGIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS INFORMED OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.

OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESIDENT AND ENGAGEMENTS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF 40,000 FANS AND FOLLOWERS THROUGHOUT OUR ALL OUR PLATFORMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LATEST UPDATES ON GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, LAW CHANGES AND RESOURCES FOR OUR MEMBERS, THEIR EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LUNCHEONS AND BREAKFAST IS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HELD 138 CHAMBER EVENTS THAT CONNECTED 12,558 PEOPLE TO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR

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WITH THAT SAID, I'M GONNA PASS IT OVER TO KELLY, JUST TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THANK YOU. RONNIE AROSE ON OUR KNOWS WE'RE HAPPY TO BE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS PEOPLE. I'M PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER NEW PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE 575 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE AND HAPPY TO BE PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION.

RONNIE MAY HAVE FUMBLED KNIGHTLEY'S NAME A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME HIM. HE HAD FOUR STRONG WOMEN BEHIND THEM. AND SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT EASY TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU, KELLY. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS GOOD LUCK ON TAKING THE HELM OF THE CHAMBER FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL Y'ALL DO. THANK YOU. AND YOU CAN'T LEAVE WITHOUT YOUR PROCLAMATION. THERE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT INCLUDING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THAT READER'S CHOICE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I MADE EARLIER TODAY. GO AHEAD. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 15 THROUGH 21 2023 ESSAY, MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK. HAVE YOU PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION TO STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. I WILL NOT READ THE APPROXIMATION FOR THE RECORD.

WHEREAS SINCE 1976 ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND WHERE IS CURRENTLY THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS AND CREDIT SAINT MATTHEW'S. THIS SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. AND THIS IRISH TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AND WE'RE AT ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL, OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY AND CONSIDERS ITSELF A MAJOR PART OF THE OUTREACH OF THE PARISH BY OCCUPYING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES COME INTO THE SCHOOL AND PERISHED ON CHURCH PROPERTY AND WHERE I THINK MATTHEWS IS ONE OF THE MORE THAN 270 EPISCOPO SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE, EDUCATING MORE THAN 70,000, STUDENTS OF FAITH AND THOSE WHO KNOW PAY TRADITION. SAINT MATTHEW'S INVITES BOTH TO SEE CLARITY ABOUT THEIR ON BELIEFS AND RELIGIONS AND TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS MORE FULLY AND PEACEFULLY IN THEIR OWN LIVES.

AND WHEREAS IT UP EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ST MATTHEW'S FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES OF ALL BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS AND SEEDS TO INTEGRATE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION INTO THE OVERALL CURRICULUM AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL AND WHERE I THINK MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ADMITS STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED IN A LOVING CHRISTINE ATMOSPHERE, SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND BASIC CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ONE ANOTHER AND WHERE THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO COMMEMORATE THE 47 YEARS. ST MATTHEW'S EPISODE EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS COMMITTED AND SERVED THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. NOT THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LOGGING HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15 THROUGH 21 2023. SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK AS STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SPREAD AWARENESS.

MR MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH. IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. WE THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR SCHOOL FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS, ST . MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS EDUCATED THE YOUNG OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. IN A CHRIST

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EPISCOPAL MEANS WELCOMING TO EVERYONE AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO. WE STRIVE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND ALL THE FAMILIES THAT COME TO OUR SCHOOL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OF OUR CITY THAT PROTECT US EVERY DAY THAT ALWAYS COMBINED TO SAY HI. AND HOW ARE THINGS GOING? WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO IS COMING TOMORROW TO DO A FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM FOR US.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE EDINBURGH CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ALWAYS SUPPORTS US WHEN WE NEED THEM. WITH OUR FUNDRAISING AND OTHER EVENTS THAT REQUIRE US TO HAVE MATERIALS AND NEEDS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT BEYOND OUR PAY GRADE IN OUR RANGE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. WE LOVE BEING EPISCOPAL, AND WE LOVE BEING ARMADILLOS. THANK YOU . ELATION THANK YOU RELATIONS AND LET ME JUST STATES ARE THANK YOU FOR ALL Y'ALL DOING THE COMMUNITY. I KNOW Y'ALL HOST THE CUP SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS ALSO THERE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO ABOVE AND BEYOND EDUCATION. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTHS. IF YOU'RE PRESIDENT RECEIVED THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PONY. I WILL NOT READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD. WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTIES, BUREAUS, TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES WHERE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PLANS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN THE WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE AND WHERE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFUL. E INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES DETERMINED, DETERMINED THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WHERE IS THE BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. AND WHERE IS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING, ONE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES. AND WHERE IS THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTHS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY AND HOW PLANNERS CAN LEAD COMMUNITIES TO EQUABLE, RESILIENT AND LONG LASTING RECOVERY. AND WHERE IS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING WENT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND WHEREAS THE CITY THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ORIGINAL PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LOGIC, HEREBY RECOGNIZED ONE OF OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING ONE AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION. THE COMMITTEE PLANETS FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM AND CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THANK YOU, MARIAN COUNCIL, AS MOST OF US IN THIS ROOM KNOW, OR SOME OF THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW EDINBURGH IS THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE REAR AND VALLEY, ALSO THE FIFTH LARGEST OKAY, 50. THAT'S HIS GROWING CITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN THE NATION WHERE 11 OR 12, DEPENDING ON WHAT ARTICLE YOU READ. UM WE WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THAT MOMENTUM AND LOOK AHEAD INTO THE FUTURE. GOTTA GO WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT IS TO MANAGE GROWTH IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. I WANT A PERSON TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MANAGEMENT FOR ALLOWING US THE RESOURCES AND THE NECESSARY STAFF TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. THIS TIME. I WANT TO TAKE SOME TIME TO INTRODUCE OUR PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE RITA LEGAL VEDO SHOULD BE ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR. LISA WAS A PLANNER, TOO. ALEX GONZALEZ.

WE'RE HERE TO MY TO MY RIGHT AND WAS ALSO A PLANNER, TOO. THE BIG GUY BEHIND ME IS ABLE BELTRAN, PLANNER ONE ADAM AND YOU, SANDRO. OVER HERE ON THE FAR RIGHT. HE'S ALSO A PLANNER, ONE THEN WE HAVE TILL FRID FRED FARLEY. IT'S ALSO A PLANNER WHEN HE'S HERE ON ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. AND ONE OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS IN LLANELLI. LEO DURAN. HE'S OUR CITY FORESTER AND A PROUD TO SAY THAT LAST MONTH HE WENT UP TO WACO, AND HE PASSED HIS ARBORIST EXAM. SO NOW HE'S A CERTIFIED ARBORIST IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. LET'S HAVE GABBY CANTU. CONCLUSION COMES FROM THE

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PARTY ALL DO REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU WORK. THANK YOU. GOT A LOT OF WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR NEW ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO AT THIS TIME. THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEM SEVEN. MR MAYOR. THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCILOR LAST FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION, WAS HE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE COUNCILMAN OR RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME MARY COUNCIL, THERE ARE EIGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DR MARIO SALINA'S AND FELIX REGARDING EDINBURGH. C I S D V A T R E. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MARIA SALINAS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT FREDINBURG PH. D. WITH ME IS DELL. FELIX IS THE CITIZENSHIP INTENDANT. FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS. THE YEAH, THE PURPOSE OF OUR PUBLIC COMING.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK. THE PURPOSE OF OUR COMMENTS OR WE HAVE AN ITEM ON THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION. AND WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON WHAT THAT ITEM ENTAILS. MS FELIX WILL DO THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION. BUT BEFORE SHE DOES THAT, LET ME GIVE YOU SOME BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS. WE HAVE 4000 EDINBURG, SADLY, HAS 4700. FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. OUR BUDGET IS OVER $400 MILLION A YEAR. WE HAVE THE HIGHEST PAID TEACHERS IN THE VALLEY AND WE HAVE OVER 34,000 STUDENTS ATTENDING OUR SCHOOLS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. WE'RE HERE TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE EDINBURGH VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION. EDINBURGH C I C PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE DECREASING BY 21.71 CENTS, AND WE'RE ASKING FOR THREE OF THOSE PENNIES THROUGH A V A. T R E, BETTER KNOWN AS A VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION. EDINBURGH C I S D TOTAL TAX RATE IS $1.06 FOR EVERY $100 VALUATION AND ARE PROPOSED TOTAL TAX RATE IS 87.50 CENTS, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF THE B A. T. R E. THAT'S A DECREASE OF 18.54 CENTS OVER PRIOR YEAR FOR EVERY $100 EVALUATION. THESE THREE PENNIES WILL GENERATE APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION TO EDINBURGH. C. I S D 3.2 OF THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM TAX COLLECTIONS AND 3.5 FROM STATE SCHOOL FUNDING. UM THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 4700 EMPLOYEES AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR OUR CAMPUSES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ER IS ON OUR WEBSITE. WE HAVE A LINK. WE HAVE AN EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WILL COME DIRECTLY TO ME AND EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 23RD AND ELECTION DATE IS NOVEMBER 7TH AND THE SITES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PAMPHLET AND ON OUR WEBSITE.

THANK YOU. AND CONCLUDE. THE 6.7 MILLION IS ANNUAL WILL GET THOSE THINGS THREEPENNY GENERATES 6.7 MILLION THIS YEAR. NEXT YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND FOLLOW ME. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ARE.

FOR OVER 4000 EMPLOYEES. 90% OF BOTH EMPLOYEES. LIVE IN EDINBURGH. NEXT. PUBLIC COMMENT IS FIRM AND CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY. HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT A TIME WHEN THE PEOPLE SAY NO. AND THIS COUNCIL DECIDES THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE MONEY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC. HOW ARE THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO ESTABLISHED? THERE IS THE PERCEPTION THAT WINNING AN ELECTION MEANS THAT YOU KNOW THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE . SO WHEN DID YOU DECIDE THERE WAS A NEED FOR A CULTURE CENTER HIGH RISE PARKING WHEN DID THIS COUNCIL DECIDE WHICH I KNOW THIS WAS BEFORE YOUR TIME, BUT IT'S IN YOUR LAP NOW. BUILDING A SPORTS ARENA, GIVING 11 HOSPITAL $10 MILLION WITHOUT ASKING THE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR HIM. THESE QUESTIONS BECOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WHEN THESE THOSE PAYING THE BILLS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY, IT BECOMES IMPORTANT THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS SELECT

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FOR FOUR YEARS. I DON'T SEE MOST OF THE TIME. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR NAME ON THAT LIST, IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME ONES. LITTLE BY LITTLE. THE PUBLIC IS PLACING LIMITS ON YOUR ABILITY TO SPIN BECAUSE YOU'RE SPENDING IS INCREASING POVERTY. YOUR ABILITY TO TAX IS BEING USED TO DECIDE WHETHER BUSINESSES WILL SUCCEED OR WILL FAIL. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH SPENDS TOO MUCH MONEY AND IT NEEDS TO REDUCE THIS TAX RATE. THE CITY OF MCALLEN HAS 40 CENTS. TAX RATES.

SO AGAIN, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL VOTE AGAINST THAT SCHOOL TAX RATIFICATION. THANK YOU. HE ALSO HAS COMMENTS ON FIGHT E. 11 8. AND 15 F VARIOUS. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT. EXCUSE ME REAL QUICK, CAN WE STARTED DRESSING. SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS REAL QUICK, JUST SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM, ANYBODY ELSE, STEPH BUT ANYWAY, UM NO. I'M SAYING, UH AT THIS TIME, WE CAN HAVE ANYBODY ELSE STATIC AND PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION THEY ALREADY HAVE. BUT I'M JUST ASKING THEM TO EXPLAIN IT TO THE PUBLIC THAT CALLED IN ASKED ME QUESTIONS THAT I COULDN'T ANSWER. CALLED AND EXPLAINED WHAT? I'M SORRY, MA'AM. I WHERE THE 11 A JUST EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS WHERE IT IS AND WHAT WHATEVER. AND THEN ON 15 F AGAIN I TALKED TO CITY SECRETARY AND SHE WAS GOING TO POSSIBLY OF SOMEONE EXPLAINED EXPLAINED TO ME, SO I UNDERSTAND , BUT THE ONES THAT HAD CALLED ON THE PHONE TO ASK ME I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO KINDA INSTEAD OF JUST VOTE FOR IT. YOU KNOW, I MAKE THE MOTION. I SECOND IN THIS GONE. YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THOSE TWO ARE? HAVE SOMEBODY EXPLAINED TO YOU? BUT THEN WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION. BUT YES, I UNDERSTAND. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE SOMEBODY EXPLAINS TO YOU WHAT THE ITEMS ARE FROM STAFF. BEFORE WE GET TO THE ITEM. YEAH.

GO AHEAD. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS HIS SCIENCE REGARDING THE INTERIM AND CO DIRECTOR.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCILORS, SUICIDES. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JUST WANTED FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK THE CITY MANAGER AND THE COUNCIL FOR CREATING AND PUTTING UNDER ONE ROOF. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, YOU KNOW, UNIFYING AND PUT IT ALL ON THE RUN. THE ROOF IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THE VERY PROACTIVE STEP. IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP US AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, ALSO, I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND CODE, THE GENTLEMAN WAS BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS NOW. I WAS QUOTING FORCE MINT OFFICER ENFORCEMENT MANAGER AND NOW HE'S HELPING US AMIDST THIS TRANSITION. THESE ARE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ENCODING. HIS NAME IS MR RAFAEL GONZALEZ. THEY COULD COME UP HERE REALLY QUICK. MY NAME IS RAFAEL GONZALEZ HAS, UM MR J SCIENCE HAS SAID I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE CITY ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. 30. UM IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING FOR THE CITY.

WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF GROWTH WITH CODE AND HEALTH. UM THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHERE WE WERE ONLY

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EVERYTHING SPEAKING TEXAS BRO? NOT THE TAXES ALSO. UH, JUST, YOU KNOW, JUST A FAIRLY REMINDER THAT WERE THERE AND WE NEED THAT SCORELINE BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CANNOT DISPOSE THAT AND THE TOILET THE TOILET PAPER BECAUSE IT GETS CLOGGED. SO HAVING A BAG OF TOILET PAPER TISSUES ON THE SATURDAY TOILET, YOU KNOW, COME ON. IT'S LIKE A THE HEALTH ISSUE, BUT WE NEED TO DO THAT HE GOES THE TOILET, THE PACIFIC CAKES, VERY OCLOCK. YOU KNOW, AND THEY CHARGE A PRETTY PENNY. JUST UNPLUG IT SO THE LINE IS RIGHT THERE BY MY HOUSE. I LIVE ON THE POLICY IS WHAT THEY'RE AND WE'RE NOT THAT FAR. IT'S LIKE 250 FT LINE. YOU GUYS WIN OR SOMEBODY WENT IN THE SERVER. WRITE SOME LINES THERE. YOU KNOW WHERE THERE BUT THE LINES WENT AWAY AWAY ALREADY, SO I GUESS THEY NEED TO GO BACK AND REWRITE EVERYTHING. BUT THERE WAS HOPE I WAS LIKE, WOW. YOU KNOW, WE'RE STARTING THE WHEEL. GET GOING SO I MEAN, THIS IS MY SECOND TIME HERE. JUST YOU KNOW, HELP US OUT OVER THERE SO WE COULD BE, YOU KNOW HAPPY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT IS CASTLE REGARDING INVITATION TO I LOST MARTOS VIOLENCE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL BY THE CASTLE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS. FIRST THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSTANT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE OUR DEPARTMENT AND OUR LIBRARY. CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION. OUR NEXT FESTIVAL IS LOS MARCOS VIOLENCE TAKING PLACE THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST PROMINENT PART COMPUTER THAT WILL SPAN ABOUT FOUR CITY BLOCKS BETWEEN THE CITY HALL AND THE MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS. HISTORY WILL HAVE GROUP OF SALADO AND LED AVANTI WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY STAGE IS ONE OF THE MUSEUM AND ONE OVER HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF AND MCINTYRE. WE'LL HAVE A COMMUNITY ALTAR DEDICATED TO THE LATE CHIEF SNYDER AND WE INVITED ME TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THAT AS WELL. WE'LL HAVE A TRADITIONAL CALENDAR PARADE THAT WILL START AT THE MUSEUM AND END AT THE STEPS OF CITY HALL. AND THE EVENT WILL START AT 5 P.M. AND WILL CONTINUE TILL 11 PM AND WE INVITE EVERYBODY COME AND CELEBRATE. ALSO ADDITIONALLY JUST TO INFORM EVERYONE WE RECEIVED SEVEN PINNACLE AWARDS AT THE AT THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL EVENTS ASSOCIATION. WE GOT FOUR. TWO SILVER AND TWO BRONZE AND THREE GOLD. AND THESE ARE MARKETING AWARDS FOR THE SAR TECHS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL AND THE FESTIVAL. CONGRATULATIONS. THE COUNCIL. I JUST WANTED TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND JOIN US THAT THEY WERE THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL, AND IT'S ALSO A DAY TO REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONES AND ESPECIALLY OUR FIRE CHIEF. SO DEFINITELY IT MIGHT ALL THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT THERE AND BE WITH US FOR THIS FOR A BLOCK OF ARDIAN CELEBRATION, BUT ALSO DEB, REMEMBER THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SOME ITEMS. EIGHT PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. GOOD AFTERNOON.

MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. TOM GREEN ASSISTANCE COMMANDER. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THE SMALL PRESENTATION, INCLUDING PRESENTATION ON THE UPCOMING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THAT I LIKE TO DO WITH MY PRESENTATION. KICK IT ON THE BOARD. BUT BUT. THE FIRST COUPLE OF PROJECTS OF LEGISLATIVE QUICK IS THAT INCLUDES SHALOM, SIR. YES SIR. THAT WOULD BE ALONE DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RESIDENTS STILL HEAR SOMEBODY MAY WANNA LET THEM KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO DISCUSS THE ITEM THAT WE LET THEM KNOW THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE. I KNOW THERE WAS OTHER OKAY GROW, IT MAKES SURE BECAUSE UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS WE CAN RESPOND AND THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA WORLD PRESENTATION. YEAH ALRIGHT. OKAY. ALRIGHT GO AHEAD FOR SURE IS DISCUSSES, UH, BIG

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THAT EASEMENT IS ACTUALLY FENCED IN, SO WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT. THAT'S THAT'S THEM BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. WHICH IS HIS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS A DRAINAGE JESUS. WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS AN EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE TO CONNECT ALL THE WAY TO ALBERTA ROAD ANTI EXTEND SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS, THE RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT WITH THE PLUMBER THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE AREA FOR THAT. WE HAVE ALREADY FINISHED THE PROCUREMENT. WE'RE STARTING TO PROCUREMENT FOR THIS. OUR PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THOSE WERE THE MARKS THAT THE GENTLEMAN OF THE PUBLIC ALMOST DIDN'T BRING UP. WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FUNDING FOR IT. WE WERE MET WITH OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR AND TRYING TO FIND OUT ON THE COST SAVINGS ON SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE HAVE IN SOME OF THE BOND FUNDING THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY SO RIGHT NOW FOR THE SEWER LINE, THE MANHOLES IN THE PAVING. WE'RE LOOKING AT A TOTAL OF $358,000. AND WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR THIS, SO I WILL BRING YOU THE AWARD. IF NOT THE FIRST VIDEO IN NOVEMBER FOR SURE THAT THE SECOND MEETING OF NOVEMBER FOR THAT AREA REASONABLY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE FUNNY BECAUSE WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR. WE CONSOLIDATED PROJECTS AND FIGHTING WHERE WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT. SO THOSE ARE. NEWS THAT I DO HAVE FOR SHALOM TO WHAT IS THE TIMELINE TO SO RIGHT NOW, IF WE CAN FOLLOW THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS WILL BE BRINGING FOR WARD. I WOULD SAY THE SECOND MILLION OF NOVEMBER FOUR OR FIVE ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS FOR CONTRACT AND SIGNAGE, AND IT CAN START WORK WITHIN FOUR WEEKS. AND WHEN BEFORE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SEWER. I WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE 7 TO 8 MONTH PROCESS. AND AT THAT POINT, WE'LL NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN HIRE PLUMBER TO CONNECT. CORRECT. SO THE NEXT PUBLIC SO WHAT'S THAT SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO LET THE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WE DO HERE. YOU WE JUST ALWAYS CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WE DO. WE DO HEAR YOU.

SO THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. IT'S HARD TO GET FALSE HOPE. UNTIL WE FIGURE IT OUT. SO ALL THE TIME YOU DID COME HERE AND YOU'VE COME AND SPOKEN TO THIS. THIS GROUP HERE WE'VE HEARD YOU. AND THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PARTS ARE COMMEDIA THERE. WE HEAR YOU ALL THE TIME.

IT'S JUST WE'VE GOTTA FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET IT. TO GET IT ACCOMPLISHED. LOT OF STUFF WE DO IN THE BACK AND STUFF LIKE THAT GOES BACK TO TRYING TO FIGURE WE'RE GOING TO GET IT DONE ONE OF THE MAJOR ITEMS AS WE HAD. THE ENGINEERING ALREADY DONE WAS JUST IDENTIFYING THE FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT. I APPRECIATE STAFF FOLLOWING UP ON THIS AND MAKING SURE WE SEE IT THROUGH BUT ALSO JUST REMIND. I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE. BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF ITEMS AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MUCH THE SAME WAY. SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT THAT WE, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE WE'RE STAY VIGILANT AND LOOK AT THOSE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE WE'RE DEVELOPING THE WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, YOU KNOW. EXPENSE SERVICE QUESTION ON THIS AREA TO A LONG TIME. GOVERNMENT I WAS IN PATROL AND STUFF. I DON'T THINK WE ANNEXED THIS AREA WAS BUILT.

TIME OF ONE OF OUR I DON'T REMEMBER REMEMBERS PATROLLING THAT AREA AND THAT STORY WASN'T THERE AND THEN ONCE IT POPPED UP, SO SOME ARTISTS THING MIGHT HAVE SLIP THROUGH. THE GAP IN PNG OR SOMEWHERE ELSE THEY GOT BUILT WITHOUT THE ON THAT ONE. SO IT WAS. YES, THAT IS CORRECT TO DURING THE DEVELOPMENT TIME. THERE WAS NO SEWER LINE IN THE AREA, SO THEY WERE WITHIN THAT THE THRESHOLD OF THE EXPANDING THE SEWER LINE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEVELOPMENT. OKAY SOUTH JACKSON AREA THAT WE'RE IN FACE. BUT I WAS JUST CHECKING ON MY MEMORY TOO, BECAUSE I REMEMBER THAT REMEMBER PATROLLING THOSE AREAS INTO BEING JUST FARMLAND. AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU START CONTROLLING THE APARTMENT AREA. THERE'S A STREET. TOP THROUGH THERE. WHAT I'M TRYING TO THINK BACK, MAN. I COULD HAVE SWORN THAT THING WAS BUILT. I WAS INSIDE CITY. TURNED INTO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT. WHEN YOU DEVELOPMENT COMES IN, THEY ARE REQUIRED. TO EXTEND THE SEWER

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DISCUSSION GO AHEAD, SIR. COME ONES THAT ORDINANCE, THE ONES THAT PETITION FEELING PETITION IS THE FIRST STEP. THIS IS WHETHER OR NOT WE SEE IT IN IT AT A FUTURE MEETING, SO THE OTHER ONE HAS ALREADY BEEN SEEN BY THE COUNCIL. AND THEN IT COMES BACK AS AN ORDINANCE, RIGHT? YEAH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS ALWAYS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 11 8. WE HAVE CONTRACTUAL UNDER CONTRACTUAL, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO ENTERING LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE CITY OF MCALLEN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STORM WATER AND SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND CITY OF MCALLEN CITY LIMITS. WE HAVE MOTION SECOND, THE WEB SECOND, I THINK THERE WAS A QUESTION THAT HERE. IT WAS THIS ONE OF THE ITEMS THIS BURN. CAN WE JUST LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE THIS? BUT DO YOU DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? MA'AM? DID HE GET ANSWERED OR ON THIS SIDE? WHERE IT'S THAT THEY'RE THE ONES THAT OKAY? SURE THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL DESCRIBE IT RIGHT NOW. WHAT WITH THIS IS ON THE HEARTS AND SECOND, RIGHT? YOU WANT TO DESCRIBE MISSOURI MAP WE CAN PUT ON THE SCREEN. SO WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA. DON'T WE HAVE IT ON THE SCREEN, BUT IT IS ON THE AGENDA, OK? BUT GOOD EVENING MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. SO THIS PROJECT, THE CITY OF MCALLEN IS WORKING ON THIS STORM PROJECT ON SECOND STREET, JUST NORTH OF WISCONSIN, AND THEY'RE CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING DRAINED IT. ALONG THE WAY. THERE IS A FACT THAT IF SOMEBODY COULD PUT IT UP, THAT'D BE GREAT. SOMEBODY PUT IT UP ON THE IT'S ON THE IT'S AN EXHIBIT TO THE PACKAGE. YEAH, THIS IS ON THE INTERSECTION OF HOBBS AND SECOND . BECAUSE. DO YOU HAVE? OKAY SO

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THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP THE AREA FRONT ROAD IN NORTH CAROLINA ON THEIR SIDE. IN THE WORLD TO THE EAST SIDE. YEAH. ALONG THAT WAY. THEY HAVE A CONFLICT WITH OUR SEWER LINE THAT'S WITHIN THE CITY OF MCALLEN, SO THAT THERE'S A PORTION OF THE REQUEST THAT IS TO COVER THAT CONFLICT. BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT WE HAD ALREADY EXPLAINED EXPRESSED OUR INTEREST WHEN WE FOUND OUT FROM THEIR PROJECTS. THAT WE WANTED TO DRAIN HOUSE. RIGHT SO WE ASKED FOR THEM TO EXTEND THE FROM NORTHGATE LANE AND GOING NORTH ALL THE WAY TO HOPS AND PUTTING A FEW INLETS THAT WE CAN TRAIN THAT AREA. WE HAD FUN AT THIS PROJECT THROUGH SAVINGS ON OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO FUND ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12. WE HAVE AWARDING OF BIDS ITEM A CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE RECONDITIONING OF THE 136 COMPACTOR BY HOLT CATERPILLAR OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AND THE AMOUNT OF 675,956 AND 92 CENTS. WE HAVE EMOTION. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND AND THIS IS ALREADY BUDGETED ITEMS. TODAY. MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CAMARO GOMEZ, DIRECTOR FOR SOLID, PLEASE. YES, SIR. THAT IS, UH, IT IS BUDGET UNDER CAPITAL LEASE RIGHT NOW.

YOU CAN'T ASK ABOUT THE OTHER ONES. BUT. THAT'S ALL AHEAD. OTHER QUESTIONS COMFORTABLE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL SUPPOSING SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM B. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL SIDE LOADER ACHIEVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM CARRIAGE TRUCK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 767 406 AND 92 CENTS EMOTIONAL MOTION AND A SECOND DISCUSSION. ALSO ON BUDGET. THANK YOU BUDGET UNDER CAPITAL. THESE. POSITIVE EMOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT NOW. ALSO POSING. SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM C UNDER BIDS, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL THREAT WILL REACH EVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM PARIS TRICK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 883,014 AND 06. SECOND THE MOTION ON THE SECOND DISCUSSION, WHICH IS REAL QUICK. YES, SIR.

GO AHEAD. IS THIS TO REPLACE OR TO ADD TO IT? THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO ADD TO THE FLEET.

ALRIGHT OTHER QUESTIONS. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ALSO MOTION PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO HIM SIGN. MOTION CARRIES WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM. 13 WE HAVE APPOINTMENT, SO I'LL JUST CALL PROMOTIONS HERE. WE HAVE THE FIRST ONE. WE HAVE SEVERAL UNDER ONE MEMBER UNDER CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. COUNCIL I THINK THERE'S SOMEONE THAT NEEDED TO MAKE THINK EACH OF US ARE GOING TO POINT THAT EVERYBODY A POINT WHERE WE MISSING WHITE ON WHITE. SO WE HAVE ONE MEMBER. WE EACH APPOINTED A MEMBER TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE, WE CAN BRING IT BACK, BUT, UH, I WAS HERE LAST WEEK AND SOMEBODY TOOK MONEY. UH WE ACTUALLY LEFT THAT BACON BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EACH OF US APPOINTED A MEMBER LAWYER. MY NAME'S LAWYER, BUT HE'S ALREADY GOOD. SOMEBODY ELSE WAS APPOINTED TAKEN LAST MEETING. SOMEBODY TOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT. OKAY FINE. OKAY WHAT? DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TONIGHT? NOW WE CAN PUT IT BACK ON. I DON'T HAVE ONE. IT'S UP TO YOU. IF YOU DON'T HAVE APPOINTMENTS, I MEAN YOU WANNA BE ON THE COMMITTEE? TURNER REVIEW REVIEW. WE'LL DO IT NEXT WEEK. ALL RIGHT BEFORE BRINGING BACK ALL RIGHT. OKAY WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON. WE ARE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ONE MEMBER MAYOR. I'D LIKE THE MOTION TO THE POINT. RUDY RAMIREZ. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IS THIS JUST JUST DECLARE PRICES MEMBER FORMER MAYOR TALL RIGHT. HE'S PRECISELY ALRIGHT, WE'RE MOTION TO SECTOR HOUSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN PUSHING CARRIES. PLEASE PLEASE THANK OUR MAYOR, FORMER MAYOR CHARGE FOR HIS SERVICES. MY PLEASURE. WE HAVE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ONE AH, ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATE MEMBER COUNCIL. THEIR MOTION TO APPROVE RUNNING COLOSSUS. RONNIE CAVAZOS IS THEIR SECOND AND WHEN THAT APPLICATION SECOND WE HAVE A SECOND. I WAS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TRYING. MOTION CARRIES A COUNCIL UNDER ITEM 14 OTHER BUSINESSES OR ANY FUTURE

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YES. ALRIGHT COUNCIL, SO THE ONE THAT WAS TAKEN US ITEMS F CONSIDER PROVING OUR HISTORY BUDGET TRANSFER AND I THINK THERE WAS A QUESTION RIGHT? GO AHEAD AND PUT THEM THE QUESTION WAS TO MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE FIRST TIME. OKAY WE HAVE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD DISCUSSION, RIGHT? YES GO AHEAD. WE'RE LEARNING OUR NEW WAY. SO THE QUESTION IT'S UNDER VARIOUS. ONE. WE HAVE FINANCING. I WAS JUST TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO SOMEBODY IN THE PUBLIC JUST TO MAKE SURE I DID IT CORRECTLY THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE WE'RE ACTUALLY TAKING MONEY FROM ONE OF THE ACCOUNTS THAT GO TO THE VIPER TELL FUND ANOTHER PART. YES THAT'S CORRECT. ADDING MONEY TO THEM. WE'RE TAKING MONEY, CORRECT. AND I THINK THAT WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION QUESTION AND FOR THE RECOGNIZES VARIOUS. IS IT BECAUSE THERE'S SEVERAL ACCOUNTS, RIGHT? I MEAN, CORRECT . I THINK IT PERTAINS TO DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS. AND THIS IS THAT THE CLOTHES OUT TO FINISH THE YEAR. YOU KNOW THAT FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR? YES, YES, SIR. SO THESE FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE.

STILL THAT WEREN'T USED IN THAT BUDGET LINE ITEM, SO THEY'RE BEING TRANSFERRED. TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS IS THAT YES, THAT'S CORRECT. GOT IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 16 WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO WE NEED TO READ THE ITEMS COUNSELOR WILL READ THE ITEMS. SURE SHE CAN READ OUT THE ITEMS IF SHE WOULD LIKE. I WOULDN'T SAY THAT IT'S NECESSARY. BUT THAT'S PREFERRED, OKAY. DO WE TAKE THE VOTE NOW OR AFTER THE RED? WHAT YOU CAN WE CAN TAKE THE VOTE NOW AND THEN, AS WE WERE EXITING, TOO, CAN BE READ FOR THE RECORD REPRESENTS FAVOR. THE MOTION WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT IS NOW 7 17 RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SORRY THANK YOU. RESEARCH ALL SUPPOSING SIGN. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT'S 7 17. PM. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM, A CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH QUATRANO VENTA 1071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING BY 1087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, CLOSED MEETING. B CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OR PROJECT SALAD PROJECT. CULTURE KEY AND PROJECT NOTES. 551071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATION, CLOSED MEETING. ITEM C CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. 551071 CONSTITUTION WITH ATTORNEY CLOSED MEETING 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, CLOSED MEETING DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CONVENIENCE EXCHANGE OR LEASED A REAL PROPERTY. 551071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY 551072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL

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THANK YOU, SIR. I DON'T HAVE A MAYOR'S REPORT. I JUST DO WANNA ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE REST OF COUNCIL. MOTHERS, SOME CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA. THAT WE'VE MADE IN AN EFFORT TO JUST EXPEDITE LEE. I'M ON THE AGENDA AND AT THE SAME TIME BEING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC, SO YOU WILL HAVE OUR YOU WILL HEAR OUR CITY SECRETARY READING SOME OF THE ITEMS TONIGHT JUST IN AN EFFORT OF MOVING THE ITEMS ALONG, BUT NOTHING ELSE CHANGES IN TERMS OF VOTING ON THE ITEMS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THAT CITY MANAGER. YOU HAVE REPORT YES, SIR. MAY ACTUALLY HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I'D LIKE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT, UM, AND THE FIRST ONE BEING READER'S CHOICE AWARDS. SO I'M DELIGHTED TO SHARE SOME FANTASTIC NEWS. UM I KNOW THAT IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE LAST MEETING, SO I JUST FELT THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE THAT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE THESE GREAT EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE DEPARTMENTS. WE DID RECEIVE THREE OF THE MONITORS READER'S CHOICE AWARDS, AND IT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS. THESE AWARDS REFLECT THE APPRECIATION OF OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN EDINBURGH. FIRST UM, THE FAVORITE BUTTERFLY AND BIRDING CENTER AWARD WENT TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PARKS AND RECREATION, WORLD BURNING CENTER, AND I BELIEVE WE MIGHT HAVE SOME OF OUR STAFF HERE OF YOU LIKE TO COME TO THE FRONT. I REALIZE THEM SO WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE WITH THESE FINE EMPLOYEES AFTERWARDS. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, YOU'RE MISSING OUT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY AN AMAZING NATURE CENTER SECOND FAVORITE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WAS WON BY THE EDINBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF OUR DEDICATED OFFICERS WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE THEIR FIRST YEAR, SO I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE SOME ENFORCEMENT HERE AS WELL. LASTLY WE HAVE OUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE I KNOW THEY WANT SEVERAL TIMES GOES TO THE LOWEST LAGOS GOLF COURSE. THIS AWARD HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCELLENT RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE CITY OFFERS TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND I REALLY WANT TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED AND SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT. IT'S YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR CITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES THAT DRIVE US TO CONTINUE TO EXCEL. THAT'S NOT ALL MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE THREE GREAT AWARDS 52 CITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESSES WANT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES FROM FAVORITE RESTAURANTS TO CAR WASHES TO YOGURT SHOPS. AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THEY REALLY STOOD OUT AT THIS EVENT. THIS IS TRULY A REMARKABLE SHOWING OF OUR CITY. SO THANK YOU ALL.

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE HEROES TOGETHER? I ALSO WANT TO MENTION MAYOR. WE DO HAVE DOCTORS, MARIO SALINAS HERE FROM OUR EDINBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE ONE AS WELL. UM, SO I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HIM. THEY ARE EXTREMELY SUPERB. IF WE MAY. MAYOR CAN WE PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH DR SALINAS? I KNOW I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT HERE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU.

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THE MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE ALLOWED THE CITY TO JOIN MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DO THEIR PART, IMPROVED IN IMPROVING HEALTH. HEART HEALTH AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS AMONG THE RESIDENTS BY ENCOURAGING TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES EVERY DAY TO RUN, WALK BIKE AND DO MORE, SO I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, MAYOR AND ALL EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN LOGGING IN THOSE MINUTES BECAUSE IT ALLOWED THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO BE PUT PLACED ON THE MAP AT A NATIONWIDE LEVEL WITH THIS MOVEMENT, THE MAYOR INITIATIVE, SO THANK YOU, MAYOR. LET'S THANK ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY COMPETITIVE RESIDENTS OUT THERE. THERE WAS AN APP AND I THINK YOU JUST REGISTERED IN ANYTHING YOU DID WHETHER YOU DID STRETCHING OR ANYTHING. EVERYBODY UPDATED YOUR ACTIVITIES. SO AND BASED ON ALL THAT WORK. THOSE 43,000 MINUTES WEREN'T MINE. THOSE WERE ALL THE COMMUNITY AND SO I WANT TO. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT THIS THAT APP DOESN'T GO AWAY, SO KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. IT'S STILL ACTIVE. YOU MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED WITH THE POINTS, BUT I THINK THAT WAS THE IDEA TO KICK OFF. JUST YOU KNOW, STAYING HEALTHY AND ACTIVE. AND SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE COMMUNITY THAT CAME FORWARD. YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR. UM THIRD, I HAVE. I JUST WANT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL DID CHOOSE TO MOVE THE NOVEMBER 7TH 2023 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND AT SIX PM SO IT WILL BE HELD HERE NEXT THURSDAY. EXCUSE ME THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND. ALSO I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW I KNOW THE MAYOR SPOKE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME CHANGES IN OUR PACKET AND SOME CHANGES IN THE CITY COUNCIL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES. UM WE WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC THAT THE CITY WILL BE UTILIZING A NEW AGENDA PACKETS SOFTWARE, SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSITIONING. I KNOW THAT MISS BYRNE IS VERY ACTIVE. SHE, UH, VOICED HER OPINION ON IT, BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT. I WILL DEFER TO THE CITY SECRETARY, HOWEVER, TO EXPAND ON THE INFORMATION WHERE THEY CAN FIND THE AGENDA NOTICES AND PACKETS. UH AND KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE STILL MAY BE SOME CHANGES TAKING PLACE AS WE CONTINUE WITH THIS TRANSITION, OKAY? AND WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK AS WELL BECAUSE WE WERE STILL IN A TIME PERIOD WHERE WE CAN MAKE THESE CHANGES. UM AND CLARICE, IF YOU CAN ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT ON THAT. HAVE A GOOD EVENING, CLARICE. PANDORA CITY SECRETARY.

YES WE DO HAVE SOME CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO FIND THE CURRENT AGENDAS POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE UNDER GOVERNMENT AGENDAS AND MINUTES MEETING AGENDAS. TO COMPARE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ADDITIONAL POSTER REQUIREMENTS. THE OLDER PACKETS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH A LINK ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT SAME PAGE, WHERE IT SAYS VIEW PREVIOUS AGENDAS AND MEETING THERE WILL BE A DISRUPTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE I T I T WORKS AND TRANSFERRING THOSE PACKETS INTO, UM, CIVIC CLERK. CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL EMBEDDED LINKS ON SEVERAL OF OUR WEB PAGES. I URGE THE PUBLIC TO ADVISE ME ON ANY CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE, IF THEY CLICK ON THAT LINK IN THE DISTANCE DOESN'T TAKE THEM TO THE AGENDAS. PAGE.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW. UM THEY CAN REACH ME AT MY DIRECT LINE. IT'S 956 STREET 8 18 54. I WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT. THE PUBLIC USES THE HTML AGENDA WHERE IT JUST GIVES YOU YOUR ITEM. WHATEVER ITEM YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A SMALL DISRUPTION. UM, IT SHOULD BE. UP AND RUNNING AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH WILL BE NOVEMBER 6. UM AND WE ALSO APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISRUPTION OR CONFUSION. YOU MAY HAVE IT IF YOU HAVE ANY OF YOUR CONFUSED OR YOU CAN'T FIND THE PACKAGE. JUST GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME A CALL AND THAT WILL HELP YOU. AND MAYOR WITH THAT, I THINK WE MIGHT. ONCE EVERYTHING GETS A LITTLE CLEARED AWAY. UM AND WE CAN MAYBE DO A P S A FOR THE PUBLIC. SO YOU KNOW, TO SHOW THEM HOW HOW TO GET TO THESE AGENDA NOTICES IN THESE PACKETS

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THE EDINBURGH WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH HAS THE AUTHORITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER 1949 EFFORT OVER 74 YEARS HAS ENDEAVORED TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS BY USING A COMBINATION OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS ALSO HELPED THE COMMUNITY COMBAT HOMELESS OR PEOPLE IN IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE COMMITMENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STAFF HAS ENSURED THAT OUR RESIDENTS NOT ONLY HAVE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BUT A PLACE THEY CAN CALL HOME. THIS HAS HELPED IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SO MANY HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND WHEREAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STAFF WORKED DILIGENTLY ALONGSIDE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE HURT SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE, I RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AND WHEREAS UH, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH EFFORTS BY A H R O SOUTHWEST AND A H R O TEXAS AND A H R O AND TEXAS HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND WHEREAS CURRENTLY THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY RENTS ASSIST, SUCCESSFUL SECTION EIGHT PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING 1000 , PLUS FAMILIES AND ASSIST 325 FAMILIES UNDER ITS LOW RENT PROGRAM. THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE CONSTRUCTION OF 36 ADDITIONAL UNITS TO THIS MORE FAMILIES AND HELP ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS MORE OPTIONS WHEN APPLYING FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE CITY. AND WHEREAS MOST RECENTLY, THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW BY THE HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE THE WEEK OF JUNE 5TH 1920 23. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE REVIEW WAS COMPLIANCE RATHER THAN EXHAUSTIVELY EXAMINING ANY AREA. THIS REVIEW TOUCHED MULTIPLE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY FEEDBACK VERSUS THE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE. AND WHERE IS THE HEADS AND ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE MONITORING REVIEW TEAM REVIEWED MATERIALS FROM ALL THE AGENCIES PRIMARY PROGRAMS THE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE REVIEWED WHERE THE GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS PROGRAM, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND SECTION THREE. THEY INTERVIEWED AGENCY STAFF MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE AGENCY'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH REGULATORY AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. AND WHERE IS THE COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS SUCCESSFUL, REVEALING MANY BEST PRACTICES AND NO AREAS OF NON COMPLIANCE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE AND WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. THE ATMOSPHERE OF E H A IS POSITIVE AND THE STAFF WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PRACTICES NOTED BY HEARD STUFF WHILE ON SITE WERE PRAISEWORTHY. THE REVIEW COVERED SEVERAL AREAS THAT RESULTED IN THE REVIEW OF NUMEROUS INTERNAL EHH PRACTICES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT FINAL REVIEW PRODUCT, NO FINDINGS OR OBSERVATIONS. AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE WORKS OF THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THEIR EFFORTS TO CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENTS THROUGH HOLIDAY DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE DEDICATED TIME TO IMPROVE EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLAINTS REVIEW AND FOR ALL THEY DO TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. GOOD EVENING, MARY. THAT'S TRUE. I COULDN'T BE SURE DS COMMISSIONER WHITE WE SHARE THAT CLEAR AND MAKE SURE THE LIEN UM THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND OUR ECO SOMETHING THAT I THINK THE CITY OF EDINBURGH ECCLES AND MUCH LIKE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. UM IT'S A TEAM EFFORT. HAVING GREAT EMPLOYEES MAKES LIFE EASIER. UM I GOT TO GIVE THEM THE CREDIT.

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THANK YOU. ITEM B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 16TH 28 2023 S TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION T STILL TO THE PODIUM. I WILL NOT READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD. WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOES ABOUT EACH DAY SERVING BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. MANY CITIZENS KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT CUTS THE RIBBON OF A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN OR THE GROUP THAT HOLDS THE SHOVELS IN THE PHOTO WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OF A NEW BUSINESS. EXPANSION OR DEVELOPMENT. SEND ME NO. THE CHAMBER AS THE VOLUNTEERS THAT COORDINATE A LOCAL FESTIVAL OR PARADE THAT CELEBRATES THE SEASON AND GOOD TIMES FOR ALL. AND WHERE IS THE ENDING WORK OF EACH LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TEXAS REACH VIRTUALLY EVERY CORNER, EVERY COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS WORK IN THE SERVICE OF BUSINESS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF PROSPERITY AND A PLACE THAT PEOPLE LOVE TO CALL HOME. THEY WORKED TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE AMERICAN DREAM CHAMBER FOR PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CREATE SCHOLARS AND EVENTUALLY HIGHLY SKILLED QUALIFIED WORKERS TO SERVE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM PRE K PRETTY FROM PREKINDERGARTEN TO ADVANCED DEGREES. CHAMBERS ARE WORKING FOR OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHAMBERS OPERATE PROGRAMS, TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO EVENTUALLY BEGIN THEIR OWN RANCHERS AND GROW THE LOCAL ECONOMY. AND WHEREAS CHEAP.

CHAMBERS ARE ADVOCATES LOCALLY STATEWIDE AND PERSONALLY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMITTEE RECEIVES PROJECTS FUNDING AND THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY ROAD ENHANCEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS AND MOBILITY. THEY ARE WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS TO CREATE STRUCTURE WHERE CITIZENS CAN THRIVE.

THEY'RE ALSO FIGHTING TO MAINTAIN A REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO TRY AND THE LOCAL COMIC TO GROW WITH. WATCH WHAT I AM PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL PEOPLE, AND WE'RE IN TIMES OF THIS. ASTRO CHAMBERS ARE QUITE OFTEN GROUND ZERO FOR GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT AND SERVICES TO BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THEM WITH REBUILDING, REOPENING THEIR DOORS AND WORKING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AND THESE TIMES. THE CHAMBER IS ALSO WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GUARANTEE THAT CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO RETURN TO EVERYDAY LIFE. AND WHEREAS THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN THE AREA, LOOKING OUT FOR OUR PEOPLE , WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE OR A NEW TURN SIGNAL, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BUSINESS CONNECTED CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GROW OPPORTUNITY OR ATTRACTING AND ASSISTING VISITORS TO THE COMMITTEE IN NAVIGATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTIONS. THE CHAMBER IS THEY'RE WORKING, CONNECTING, ADVOCATING AND SERVING. AND WHERE IS THE ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICE. OR IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE YOUR CHAMBER STAFF AROUND TOWN, HE'S THANKING FOR THE WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN CITY OF EDINBURGH. BUT THE POWER INVESTED BY THEM BY LOVE, TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE AREA OF FOCUS OF YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER AND CONSIDER WHERE YOU MIGHT BE AS A MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER. CONGRATULATIONS JIM BERG IMPROVED. MAYOR COUNCIL.

RONNIE LARONDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE EDINBURGH TVB.

I DID WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE STAFF THAT IS HERE WITH THIS AND OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT. WE HAVE EMAILED ORDER GUEZ. CORTINA WE HAVE OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT KELLY SALAZAR.

AND, OF COURSE, SANTANA HERE WITH THIS CENTENNIAL. SORRY, I MEAN, YES, REALLY SORRY. YEAH NICE. REALLY SENTENCING FIRST TIME HERE, RIGHT? I'M JUST THAT WAS AMAZING. CLARICE YOU READ THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK. THAT'S WHAT I WAS WORRIED. I KNOW THERE'S A NEW FORMAT, SO I, YOU KNOW, NOT A PROBLEM. BUT THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR RECOGNITION ARE OUR FESTIVAL. I MEAN, OUR FISCAL YEAR FOR 2022 AND 2023 WAS PACKED WITH MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE HAD WE'VE

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WHEREAS SINCE 1976 ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE UPPER REAL GRAND VALLEY, AND WHERE IS CURRENTLY THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS AND CREDIT SAINT MATTHEW'S SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. AND DESIRES TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AND WE'RE AT ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL, OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY AND CONSIDERS ITSELF A MAJOR PART OF THE OUTREACH OF THE PARISH BY OCCUPYING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, COME INTO THE SCHOOL AND PERISH ON CHURCH PROPERTY AND WHERE I THINK MATTHEWS IS ONE OF THE MORE THAN 270 EPISCOPO SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE, EDUCATING MORE THAN 70,000 STUDENTS OF FAITH AND THOSE WHO KNOW PICK TRADITION. SAINT MATTHEW'S INVITES BOTH TO SEE CLARITY ABOUT THEIR BELIEFS AND RELIGIONS. AND TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS MORE FULLY AND FAITHFULLY IN THEIR OWN LIVES.

AND WHERE IS IT? EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ST MATTHEW'S FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES OF OR BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS AND SEEDS TO INTEGRATE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION INTO THE OVERALL CURRICULUM AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL WHERE SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, TO OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED AND I LOVING CHRISTINE ATMOSPHERE SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND BASIC CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ONE ANOTHER AND WHERE

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MR MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH. IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. WE THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR SCHOOL. FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS.

ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL EDUCATED THE YOUNG OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. IN A CHRIST CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. AND I THINK IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WITH ALL THAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US TO HAVE A PLACE THAT'S A LIGHT.

A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE THOUGH WE HAVE DIFFERENCES POLITICALLY. ETHNICALLY EVEN RELIGIOUSLY.

EPISCOPAL MEANS WELCOMING TO EVERYONE AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO. WE STRIVE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND ALL THE FAMILIES THAT COME TO OUR SCHOOL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OF OUR CITY THAT PROTECT US EVERY DAY THAT ALWAYS COME BY TO SAY HI. AND HOW ARE THINGS GOING? WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO IS COMING TOMORROW TO DO A FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM FOR US.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE EDINBURGH CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ALWAYS SUPPORTS US WHEN WE NEED THEM. WITH OUR FUNDRAISING AND OTHER EVENTS THAT REQUIRE US TO HAVE MATERIALS AND NEEDS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT BEYOND OUR PAY GRADE IN OUR RANGE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. WE LOVE BEING EPISCOPAL WHEN WE LOVE BEING ARMADILLOS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU REGULATIONS AND LET ME JUST STATES ARE THANK YOU FOR ALL Y'ALL DOING THE COMMUNITY. I KNOW Y'ALL HOST THE CUP SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS ALSO THERE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO ABOVE AND BEYOND EDUCATION. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTHS. PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. I WILL NOT READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD.

WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTY'S GROWTH TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES AND COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PLANTS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN THE WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE AND WHERE'S COMMUNITY COUNTING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFUL. E INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICE, DETERMINED, DETERMINED THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WHERE IS THE BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION. AND WHERE IS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING ONE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES. AND WHERE IS THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTHS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY AND HAVE PLANNERS CAN LEAD COMMUNITIES TO EQUABLE, RESILIENT AND LONG LASTING RECOVERY. AND WHERE IS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND WHEREAS THE CITY THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY, ORIGINAL PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR THE CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LOGIC, I HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTHS AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION TO COMMUNITY PLAN IS FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM AND CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. CONGRATS. THANK YOU, MARY IN COUNCIL AS MOST PROMOTION THIS ROOM, NO PERSON OF THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW EDINBURGH IS THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE RIVER AND VALLEY WERE ALSO THE FIFTH LARGEST. THAT'S JUST GROWING CITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN THE NATION WHERE 11 OR 12, DEPENDING ON WHAT ARTICLE YOU'RE IN. UM WE

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. PARTY ALL DO REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU WORK.

THANK YOU. GOT A LOT OF WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR NEW ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO AT THIS TIME. THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEM SEVEN. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL LAST FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION, WAS HE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE CITY COUNCILMAN OR RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, EVERY COUNCIL THERE ARE EIGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DR MARIO SALINA'S AND FELIX REGARDING EDINBURGH. C I S D V A T R E. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MARIA SALINAS, SUPERINTENDENT FREDINBURG SAFETY. WITH ME.

DON'T FELIX IS THE SUPERINTENDENT. FOR BIDS AND OPERATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF OUR PUBLIC COMING. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK. THE PURPOSE OF OUR COMMENTS OR WE HAVE AN ITEM ON THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION. AND WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON WHAT THAT ITEM ENTAILS. AND. FELIX WILL DO THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION. BEFORE SHE DOES THAT. LET ME GIVE YOU SOME BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS. WE HAVE 4000 EDINBURGH. SANDY HAS 4700 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. OUR BUDGET IS OVER $400 MILLION A YEAR. WE HAVE THE HIGHEST PAID TEACHERS IN IN THE VALLEY AND WE HAVE OVER 34,000 STUDENTS ATTENDING OUR SCHOOLS. EVENING MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. WE'RE HERE TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE EDINBURGH VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION. EDINBURGH PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE DECREASING BY 21.71 CENTS, AND WE'RE ASKING FOR THREE OF THOSE PENNIES THROUGH A V A. T R E, BETTER KNOWN AS A VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION. EDINBURGH C I S D TOTAL TAX RATE IS $1.06 FOR EVERY $100 VALUATION AND ARE PROPOSED TOTAL TAX RATE IS 87.50 CENTS, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF THE T R E. THAT'S A DECREASE OF 18.54 CENTS OVER PRIOR YEAR FOR EVERY $100 EVALUATION. THESE THREE PENNIES WILL GENERATE APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION TO EDINBURGH. CSD 3.2 OF THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM TAX COLLECTIONS AND 3.5 FROM STATE SCHOOL FUNDING. UM THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 4700 EMPLOYEES AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR OUR CAMPUSES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ER IS ON OUR WEBSITE. WE HAVE A LINK.

WE HAVE AN EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WILL COME DIRECTLY TO ME AND EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 23RD AND ELECTION DATE IS NOVEMBER 7TH. AND THE SITES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PAMPHLET AND ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU. TO CONCLUDE. THE 6.7 MILLION IS ANNUAL WILL GET THOSE THINGS. REPENTANCE GENERATES 2.7 MILLION THIS YEAR. AND NEXT YEAR AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ARE. FOR OVER 4000 EMPLOYEES 90% OF THOSE

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BROKE FOUR YEARS. I DON'T SEE MOST OF THE TIME. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR NAME ON THAT LIST, IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME ONES. LITTLE BY LITTLE. THE PUBLIC IS PLACING LIMITS ON YOUR ABILITY TO SPIN BECAUSE YOU'RE SPENDING IS INCREASING POVERTY. YOUR ABILITY TO TAX IS BEING USED TO DECIDE WHETHER BUSINESSES WILL SUCCEED OR WILL FAIL. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH SPENDS TOO MUCH MONEY AND IT NEEDS TO REDUCE THIS TAX RATE. THE SYRIAN MARK ALLEN HAS 40 CENTS TAX RATES. SO AGAIN I HOPE THAT YOU WILL VOTE AGAINST THAT SCHOOL TAX RATIFICATION. THANK YOU. MCCURDY ALSO HAS COMMENTS ON FIVE D. 11 8. AND 15 F VARIOUS. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT . EXCUSE ME REAL QUICK, CAN WE START ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS REAL QUICK JUST SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM, ANYBODY ELSE STAFF BUT ANYWAY UM, NO, I'M SAYING AT THIS TIME, WE CAN HAVE ANYBODY ELSE STATIC AND PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION THEY ALREADY HAVE. BUT I'M JUST ASKING THEM TO EXPLAIN IT TO THE PUBLIC THAT CALLED IN. ASK ME QUESTIONS. THAT I COULDN'T ANSWER. CALLED AND EXPLAIN WHAT I'M SORRY, MA'AM. I WHERE THE 11 A JUST EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS WHERE IT IS AND WHAT WHATEVER. AND THEN ON 15 F AGAIN I TALKED TO CITY SECRETARY AND SHE WAS GOING TO, POSSIBLY OR SOMEONE EXPLAINED EXPLAINED TO ME, SO I UNDERSTAND, BUT THE ONES THAT HAD CALLED ON THE PHONE TO ASK ME I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO KINDA INSTEAD OF JUST VOTE FOR IT. YOU KNOW, I MAKE THE MOTION I SECOND AND IT'S GONE. TO EXPLAIN WHAT THOSE TWO ARE. CAN HAVE.

SOMEBODY EXPLAINED TO YOU, BUT THEN WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION. BUT YES, I UNDERSTAND. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE SOMEBODY EXPLAINS TO YOU WHAT WHAT THE ITEMS ARE FROM STAFF. BEFORE WE GET TO THE ITEM. YEAH. GO AHEAD. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS HIS WHO SIGNS REGARDING THE INTERIM HEALTH AND CODE DIRECTOR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCILOR SUICIDES. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JUST

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SO HOPEFULLY IF YOU ALL DO LISTEN TO US. WE CAN TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TOGETHER.

I'VE DONE MY PART FOR THE CITY. THE SURVEYS TALKING TO THE CITY MANAGEMENT, TRYING TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE NEED TO BE, BUT IT'S ALSO AFFECTING NOW THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME. THIS IS THE UNFORTUNATE PART OF US HAVING TO COME EVERY WEEK TO TRY TO GET AN ANSWER, BUT I'M HOPING THAT YOU ALL THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL CAN GUIDE CITY MANAGEMENT AND GIVE US SOME TYPE OF SEWAGE. THANK YOU. AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JORGE PALACIOS REGARDING SHALOM SUBDIVISION NUMBER. CITY COUNCIL, THANKS FOR HER. YOU KNOW THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS. SOME AS YOU KNOW, FROM THE SHALOM. SUBDIVISION NUMBER. ONE THE CITY PUT RESTRICTIONS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO NOBODY IS ABLE TO BUILD. AND WITHOUT RESTRICTION. SO OUR FRIENDS, NOT MYSTERIOUS SIGNS THEM. THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION. DICK. AND THEY WERE DISCOURAGED ME ALL BECAUSE THERE IS SURE. AND THAT THIS RESTRICTION YOU CANNOT BUILD UP THE SHORELINE. SO, HAVING SAID THAT THAT IS.

PROBLEM IS IF YOU WANT TO SELL. THE BUYERS ARE DISCOURAGED WHEN THEY FIND OUT THAT THERE IS NO CITY SEWER LINE. THAT'S A THAT'S A THAT SIDE. AND SO. I'VE BEEN THERE AROUND 23. GEARS AND SUBDIVISION SHALOM. AND YOU KNOW? I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A QUESTION OR JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT. ON THE EAST SIDE SUBDIVISION. THAT. THEY USED TO START BUILDING A LESS THAN A YEAR. AND THEY ALREADY HAVE A SEWER LINE. THEY STARTED BUILDING. AND SO WE ASKED OURSELVES. WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT WE NEED TO DO. SO WE CAN HEAR A SEWER LINE. SO ACTUALLY, THERE'S SHORELINES. WHAT SIZE THAT WE CAN. GET CONNECTED. AND WE DISCOVER RESTRICTIONS, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP. I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THIS? SO YOU KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS REAL SMALL. THE PROJECT IS. 215 TO 50 FT. LENGTH. LINE. AND HE HAS TO BE COLLECTIVE. YOU KNOW, JUST IF YOU CAN TAKE. LOOK AT LOOK AT THIS. THIS PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE, AND WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP US. AND THAT'S ALL I HEAR ABOUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS A JOKE GETTER REGARDING SEWER LINE AT SHALOM.

THE MAYORS, CITY COUNCIL. MAYBE, UM YES, I'M HERE TO JUST TO REMIND YOU GUYS ABOUT US. YOU KNOW, WE NEEDED THAT SWORD LINE. UM I MOVED FROM CHICAGO AND 2000. AND I BUILT THERE RIGHT IN THAT SPOT. WHICH IS RIGHT BEHIND THE HOSPITAL. IT'S A SMALL STEP.

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SUPPOSE SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES BASED ON DISCUSSION. ALSO FOR ITEM B. I WOULD RECOMMEND I'M GOING TO MAKE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS HERE. THE FIRST MOTION THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IS TO RATIFY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS APPROVED BY THE E. D C FOR PROJECT SALAD AND PROJECT CULTURE. KEY MOTION TO THAT PRESENTED SECOND, THE SECOND FAVORITE RESURRECT AND SUPPOSING SOME MOTION CARRIES AND THE SECOND MOTION FOR ITEM BE THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IS A MOTION TO CONDITIONALLY RATIFY A ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT LOVE PENDING FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. TAKE IT FOR A MOTION IN THE SECOND. MOLLY QUESTION IS SO IT'LL BE FINAL. IF IT IS THE APPROVES. WHAT THAT'S CORRECT COUNCIL IS PROVEN AT THIS TIME NOT HAVE TO COME BACK. THAT'S CORRECT. YES. AND WHEN DOES THE BBC MEAT WE'VE GOT A MEETING SLATED FOR THE DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN MONDAY. UM 30TH 30, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

POST SIGN MOTION CARRIES. THE OTHER ITEMS. NO OTHER ACTION ITEMS. MAYOR ALRIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN ADJOURNED MOTION AND SECOND THE SECOND WAS IN FAVOR. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN OR ADJOURNED. WATER BOY.

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