Nov 15, 2023 EEDC/City Council Joint Meeting

HERE, SIR. UM WE HAVE OTHER SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS AND

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[NOVEMBER 15, 2023 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA]

[.1 CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH A QUORUM A. Pledge ofAllegiance.]

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[CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

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[DISCLOSURE OFCONFLICT OFINTEREST]

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[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

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[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN AS LORD AND SOVEREIGN. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE, BEAUTIFUL DAY HAD THANK YOU, LORD FOR THE BLESSINGS AND YOUR GRACE THROUGH IT. WHAT TO PRAY CONTINUED NOW FOR THE REGION OF ISRAEL, PRAYING FOR THEM FOR THE PEACE IN JERUSALEM. A WORD FOR THE HOSTAGES ARE BEING KEPT. WHERE PRAY FOR WISDOM BOTH IN THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS.

THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM TO FIND. RESOLUTION TO THIS IS JUST AND THAT BRINGS PEACE TO THE REGION. WELL I THINK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO SERVE YOU IN THE BUSINESSES AND AFFAIRS OF

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THE UNITED STATES. THE REPUBLIC. ONE NATION. THANK YOU. DOCTOR EXAMINED. 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. 1320 23 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 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, NO, 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. THERE'S SOME CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA. THAT WE'VE MADE AN EFFORT TO JUST EXPEDITE LEE. I'M ON THE AGENDA. THAT 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 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. UM 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 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 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 LOS 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 COMPETENCE IN OUR CITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES THAT DRIVE US TO CONTINUE TO EXCEL. UM THAT'S NOT ALL MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE THREE GREAT AWARDS 52 CITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESSES, ONE 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.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WOULD YOU LIKE TO 30? TOGETHER.

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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.

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. THE MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE ALLOWED THE CITY TO JOIN MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DO THEIR PART, IMPROVING AND 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 , 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. 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. 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 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. UH 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 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. 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 COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT QUOTE ADDITIONAL POSTAL REQUIREMENTS. THE OLDER PACKETS 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 T WORKS ON TRANSFERRING THOSE PACKETS INTO, UM, CIVIC CLERK. CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL EMBEDDED LINKS AND SEVERAL OF OUR WEB PAGES. I URGE THE PUBLIC TO ADVISE ME ON ANY CONCERNS. THEY MAY HAVE TO 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 NUMBER 6388 1854. 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

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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 PROCLAMATIONS. ITEM SIX. YES, SIR. MAYOR. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. WE HAVE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HERE. TO PROCEED TO READ THAT I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD. THE EDINBURGH 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 AND 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 1001ST FAMILIES AND ASSIST 325 FAMILIES UNDER ITS LITTLE REC 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 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 IT HEADING? 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 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 UNIVERSITY 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 POWER 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. HE HAS, UM GOOD EVENING, MARY.

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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. LET ME KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE VOLUNTEERS THAT COORDINATE A LOCAL FESTIVAL OR PARADE THAT CELEBRATES THE SEASON AND GOOD TIMES FRAUD. AND WHERE IS THE ENDING WORK OF EACH LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TEXAS, 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 FROM PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CREATE SCHOLARS AND EVENTUALLY HIGHLY 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 PRETTY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMITTEE RECEIVES PROJECTS FUNDING AND THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY ROAD ENHANCEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS AND MOBILITY. 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 THRIVE AND THE LOCAL COMEDY TO GROW WITH WATCHFUL I AM PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL PEOPLE. IN TIMES OF THIS ASTRA 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 FOR ATTRACTING AND ASSISTING VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY AND 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 STUFF AROUND TOWN, PLEASE THANK THEM FOR THE WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. BUT THE POWER INVESTED BY THEM BY LAW, TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE AREA, FOCUS OF YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER AND CONSIDER WHERE YOU MIGHT AS A MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER. CONGRATULATIONS JIM BERG. THANK YOU. 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 HIS 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, DO SEE SANTANA HERE WITH THIS CENTENNIAL. SORRY. I MEAN, YES, REALLY SORRY

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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 BASE. 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 AND PROUD TO SAY WE'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS FAVORITE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE MONITORS READER'S CHOICE AWARDS IN 2020 23 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 OR 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 AROSE 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 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. 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 ESSAY, MATTHEWS EVERY COUPLE SCHOOL WEEK. PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION PIECE STUFF UP TO THE PROBLEM. 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 SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. AND DESIRES TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AND WE'RE 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 EPISCOPAL 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 UN BELIEFS AND RELIGIONS AND TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS MORE FULLY AND FAITHFULLY IN THEIR OWN LIVES. AND WHEREAS IT UP EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ST MATTHEW'S FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES OF ALL BELIEFS AND

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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. THE PAST 46 YEARS, ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS EDUCATED THE YOUNG OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. IN A CRISIS ENTERED 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 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 GRADUALLY 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 ALL 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 TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. WHEN I READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD. WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTIES, BURROWS, TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES AND 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 SHOULD BE MEANINGFULLY 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 AND PLANNING AND 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 MONTH 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 PARLIAMENT AND THEN BIOLOGIC HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING ONE AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION TO COMMUNITY PLANNERS FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND

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SHE'S OUR NEW ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SHE WORKS WITH ALL OF OUR MAPS. SO NOW WE HAVE SOMEBODY IN HOUSE THAT DOES THAT FOR US. BUT TO HAVE CLAUDIA, THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MIXER, PNC MEETINGS POSSIBLE TAKES ALL THE MINUTES. AND ISABELLA'S APART PASSIONS, THE FRONTLINES ANSWERING THE PHONES. FOR OUR DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE TEAM THAT WORKS WITH ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS AND CITIZENS TO KEEP THE GROWTH IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DO YOU REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU WERE. GOT A LOT OF WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT. 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 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 ATTRACTIVE COUNCILMAN THAT RESPONSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME AARON COUNCIL, THERE ARE EIGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DR MARIO SELENA'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. I'M THE SUPERINTENDENT.

FREDINBURG PH. D. WITH ME. DON'T FELIX IS THE CITIZENSHIP INTENDANT. FOUR BIDS AND OPERATIONS. THE. THE PURPOSE OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. 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. MUS 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 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 PURPLE 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 B 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 V A. T. R E. THAT'S A DECREASE OF 18.54 CENTS OVER PRIOR YEAR FOR EVERY $100 VALUATION. 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

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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 SPEND 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 MARK ALLEN HAS 40 CENTS. TAX RATES. SO AGAIN, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL VOTE AGAINST THAT SCHOOL TAX RATIFICATION.

THANK YOU. QWERTY ALSO HAS COMMENTS ON FIVE D. 11 8. AND 15 F VARIOUS. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT. EXCUSE ME REAL QUICK, AND WE STARTED DRESSING. SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS REAL QUICK, JUST SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM ANYBODY ELSE AFTER 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 AND ASKED ME QUESTIONS THAT I COULDN'T ANSWER. CALLED THE EXPLAIN WHAT? I'M SORRY, MAN. WHERE THE 11 A JUST EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS WHERE IT IS AND WHAT? HOW 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 IN THIS GONE. YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THOSE TWO

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BEFORE WE GET TO THE ITEM. YEAH. GO AHEAD. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS INTO SCIENCE REGARDING THE INTERIM HEALTH AND CO DIRECTOR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL EXERCISE. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JUST WANT TO 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 YOU'RE DEFINING AND PUTTING ALL THE ONE ROOF IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THAT 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. WAS QUOTE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ENFORCEMENT MANAGER AND NOW HE'S HELPING US AMIDST THIS TRANSITION. THESE ARE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ENCODED. 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 THE CITY. ALRIGHT 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 WILL OUR SCIENCE REGARDING SHALOM SORT PROJECT DRAINAGE. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MAYOR, UM, HERE AGAIN, JUST TO SEE IF WE CAN TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH ON THE SHALOM. SEWER LINE. UM, THERE'S SOME. RESIDENTS HERE THAT HAVE COME HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT 1520 YEARS THAT ARE NOW GOING TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS. AH! 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 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 MAIN ISSUE THE SEWER. UM IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GROWN AROUND US ALL $10 MILLION APARTMENTS. UH $100,000 HOMES AND WE'VE BEEN LEFT OUT. 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. 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. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS GEORGE BELLAGIO'S REGARDING SHALOM SUBDIVISION. CITY. GASOL, THANKS . FOR YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T 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 MR. SCIENCE THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION BIG. AND THEY WERE DISCOURAGED TO BUILD BECAUSE THERE IS NOT SUPER. AND THAT IS RESTRICTION. YOU CANNOT BUILD UP. YOU DON'T HAVE A SHORELINE. 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 S LINE. THAT THAT'S THAT'S NOT THAT'S SAD. AND SO. I'VE BEEN THERE AROUND 23. YEARS IN THE SUBDIVISION, SHALOM. AND YOU KNOW? I DON'T THINK IT'S A QUESTION OR JUST SO

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THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS A JOKE GETTER REGARDING SEWER LINE AT SHALONDA. MR MAYOR, 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 RATHER THAN SPOT. WHICH IS RIGHT BEHIND THE EDINBURGH HOSPITAL. IT'S A SMALL SUBDIVISION, 12 HOUSES HAPPY TO LOTS. THE REASON I LIKE IT BACK IN THEIR FACES, BECAUSE, UH, THERE WASN'T THOSE HAPPY RELAXED BEFORE IT'S JUST 65 1 20 YEARS. IT WAS REALLY SMALL FIRE. IT'S SO UM WE STARTED BUILDING THERE. NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH THE SEPTIC TANKS. BUT WE'RE IN THE CITY NOW. YOU KNOW? BE CLOSE TO $6000 IN TAX EVERY YEAR. I'VE BEEN A BIG HOUSE BIG MISTAKE. OKAY SO, UH, YEAH. MOVING FROM CHICAGO LIVING IN A BUNGALOW 700 SQUARE FEET. YOU COME HERE TO TEXAS.

EVERYTHING SPEAKING IN TEXAS, BRO, NOT THE TAXES ALSO. UH, JUST, YOU KNOW, JUST FAIRLY REMINDER THAT WERE THERE AND WE NEED THAT SEWER LINE BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF I DON'T KNOW. YOU CANNOT DISPOSE THAT AND THE TOILET THE TOILET PAPER BECAUSE IT GETS CLOCKED. SO HAVING A BAG OF TOILET PAPER TISSUES ON THE SIDE OF THE TOILET, YOU KNOW, COME ON. IT'S LIKE A THE HEALTH ISSUE, BUT WE NEED TO DO THAT HE GOES THE TOILET. THE PACIFIC TANKS, THEY O'CLOCK, YOU KNOW, AND THEY CHARGE TO PREPARE INEFFICIENT. PLUG IT SO THE LINE IS RIGHT THERE BY MY HOUSE. I LIVE ON THE PROZAC IS RIGHT THERE. 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 WHAT 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 WHERE WE'RE STARTING, THE WILL 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 MCGILL CASTLE REGARDING INVITATION TO LOST MORE TOOLS BY THAT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. MY DEAR COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS. FIRST THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSTANT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE OUR DEPARTMENT AND OUR LIBRARY CULTURAL EXHIBITION. OUR NEXT FESTIVAL IS LOST VIOLENCE TAKING PLACE THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT THE PROMINENT PARK AMPHITHEATER THAT WILL SPAN ABOUT FOUR CITY BLOCKS BETWEEN THE CITY HALL AND THE MUSEUM OF SUBTEXT IS HISTORY WILL HAVE GROUP OF SALADO AND LED AVANTI WILL HAVE A COMMUTE TO COMMUNITY STAGES, ONE AT THE MUSEUM AND ONE OVER HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF HAPPY AND MCINTYRE THE COMMUNITY ALTAR DEDICATED TO THE LATE CHIEF SNYDER AND WE INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO KIND OF 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 UNTIL 11 PM 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'VE GOT FOUR. TWO SILVER AND TWO BRONZE GOLD AND THESE ARE MARKETING AWARDS FOR THE SUBJECTS INTENTIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL

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THAT WOULD BE SLOW. DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RESIDENTS TO 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 JUST WANNA MAKE SURE BECAUSE UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS WE CAN RESPOND AND THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA WORLD PRESENTATION. YEAH. ALRIGHT OKAY. ALRIGHT GO AHEAD. FIRST 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 THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS THE CURRENT STRUCTURE THAT'S WITHIN THE SHALOM DRIVE 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 A CURRENT WATERLINE. THE NEAREST LINE THAT THEY CAN CONNECT TO IS OFF ALBERTA. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THAT DID COME UP WITH A RANGE THAT THEY MENTIONED AT THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED TO OUR MAIN DREAM JUST NORTH OF THIS STRATEGIES. UNFORTUNATELY THE DRAIN ACHIEVEMENT IS DEDICATED BY PLATT AS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE OWNERS, WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO ASSIST THAT IN THE PICTURE YOU COULD SEE WAS AN ACTUAL PICTURE OF LAST WEEK.

BACK EASEMENT IS ACTUALLY FENCE DENSE. WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT. THAT'S THAT'S THEM BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHICH IS IN HIS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS A DRAINAGE EASEMENT. WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS AN EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE TO CONNECT ALL THE WAY TO OVER TO ROAD AND TO EXTEND SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS, WHICH THE RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT WITH THE PLUMBER THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE AREA FOR THAT. WE'VE ALREADY FINISHED THE PROCUREMENT. WE'RE STARTING TO PROCUREMENT FOR THIS. OUR PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETE. THOSE WERE THE MARKS THAT THE GENTLEMAN IN THE PUBLIC OFFICE 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 MANHOLES IN THE PAVING. WE'RE LOOKING AT A TOTAL $350,000. WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR THIS, SO I WILL BRING YOU THE AWARD, IF NOT THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER FOR SURE THAT THE SECOND MEETING OF NOVEMBER FOR THAT AREA REASONABLE. WE COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE FUNDING AS WE WERE WAITING FOR OUR NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR. WE CONSOLIDATED ALL THE PROJECTS AND FIGHTING WHERE WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT. NEWS THAT I DO HAVE FIRST COLUMBIA. SO WHAT IS THE TIMELINE TO RIGHT NOW? IF WE CAN FOLLOW THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS WILL BE BRINGING FOR AWARD. I WOULD SAY THE SECOND MEETING OF NOVEMBER AH, 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 WOULD BE 7 TO 8 MONTH PROCESS. AND AT THAT POINT , WE'LL NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN PLUMBER TO CONNECT PARET. RIGHT? SO THE NEXT PUBLIC SO WHAT'S THAT SAID? I MEAN, WE'D LIKE TO LET THE THAT 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 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. THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY OUT THERE. WE HEAR YOU ALL THE TIME. IT'S JUST WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GET IT. TO GET IT ACCOMPLISHED. A LOT OF STUFF WE DO IN THE BACK AND STUFF LIKE THAT COMES BACK TO

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THE BEST WAY FOR THE FUTURE WHEN 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 THAT IN FASTER RATE WELL, THERE ARE PROJECTIONS FOR GLEN ROAD ROAD AND GOOD ROAD. PEPPERY NORTH ON THE GROWTH IN ROAD IS ALTERED BY STOPPED BY MONTE CRISTO AND BITE FROM DAVIS DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH, SO IT DOES NOT BREAK DOWN SO WE COULD REALLY RESUME IT AS A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT THAT POINT SINCE IT DOES THAT HAVE A FOLLOW THROUGH ALL THE WAY MORE UNLESS WE WANT TO LOOK IN THE FUTURE. AND EXPAND THAT ALL THE WAY TO 2812. BUT THEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOME HEAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AND ESPECIALLY SOME RIGHT AWAY ACQUISITIONS. THANK YOU. YOUR PRESENTATION. ALRIGHT WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE ORDINANCES ITEM A CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 8.350 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OUT OF LOT FIVE SECTION 250, TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY SUBDIVISION. VOLUME ONE PAGE 16 COUNTY MET RECORD CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, AND IS LOCATED AT 1534 NORTH CANYON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MELDED AND HUNT INCORPORATED ON BEHALF OF SANDRA ECEVIT. PROMOTION COUNCIL MOTION APPROVED MOST SECOND IN A SECOND IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED HIM. SIDE MOTION CARRIES. QUITE UM, 10. WE HAVE A PETITION ITEM A CONSIDER THE PETITION PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTEER ANNEXATION OF 46.92 ACRE TRACT OF LAND MORE OR LESS OUT OF LAX. 1314 15 AND 16 BLOCK ONE JOHN CLUSTER SUBDIVISION OUT OF NINE BLOCK 51 ANIMAL LAND AND SUGAR COMPANY SUBDIVISION. HONEY MET RECORDS COUNTY, TEXAS AND IS LOCATED AT 5300 SOUTH OF LOMBARDIA, RIGHT, AS REQUESTED BY REAL DAUGHTER ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF HOLLYWOOD DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION LLC. ACCEPT THE MOTION MOTION, EXCEPT ADDITION IS THEIR SECOND QUESTION. DISCUSSION. GO AHEAD, SIR. SOMEONE'S AN ORDINANCE ONE'S A PETITION. B. PETITION IS THE FIRST STEP. THIS IS WHETHER OR NOT WE SEE IT IN AT FUTURE MEETINGS, SO THE OTHER ONE THAT'S ALREADY BEEN SEEN BY THE COUNCIL. AND THEN IT COMES BACK AS AN ORDINANCE, RIGHT? YEAH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS. I WAS IN FAVOR.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSING SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 11 8. WE HAVE CONTRACTUAL UNDER CONTRACTUAL, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE CITY OF MCALLEN, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF STORM WATER AND

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IT WAS THIS ONE OF THE ITEMS THIS BURN. CAN WE JUST LET THE PUBLIC NORTHWARDS GOING TO BE THIS? BUT THESE? DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION MEMBER GET ANSWERED OR ON THIS ITEM. THAT'S WHERE IT SAID THEY'RE THE ONES THAT CALL. 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? WE DON'T AND WE HAVE IT ON THE ON 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 STONE PROJECT ON SECOND STREET, THE JUST NORTH OF WISCONSIN, AND THEY'RE CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING DRAIN DID ALONG THE WAY. THERE IS A BACK 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 .

SECOND DO YOU HAVE. OKAY SO THIS AREA ON THE MAP, BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY SECOND STREET. THE MCALLEN IS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT TO GO AHEAD AND CORRECT ACCOUNTANTS WORKING ON THE DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR THEMSELVES. THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP THE AREA FROM THE ROAD AND NORTHGATE LANE ON THEIR SIDE. FINAL WORD TO THE EAST SIDE. YEAH 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 IS TO COVER THAT CONFLICT. BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT WE HAD ALREADY EXPLAINED EXPRESSED OUR INTEREST WHEN WE FOUND OUT FROM THE PROJECT. THAT WE WANTED TO DRINK HUBS. RIGHT SO WE ASKED FOR THEM TO EXTEND THE FROM NORTHGATE MAIN GOING NORTH, ALL THE WAY TO HOBBS AND PUTTING A FEW INLETS THAT WE CAN TRAIN THAT AREA. WE HAD FUNDED THIS PROJECT. THROUGH SAVINGS ON OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO THE FUND. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL THE FAVORITE . PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL SUPPOSED HIM SIGNED 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 AND THE AMOUNT OF 675,956 AND 92 CENTS WE HAVE EMOTIONS ARE AFFECTED. HAVE A SECOND AND THIS IS ALREADY BUDGETED ITEMS. TODAY. THEIR CITY COUNCIL GOMEZ, DIRECTOR FOR SOLID WASTE. YES, SIR. THAT IS IT IS BUDGET UNDER CAPITAL LEASE RIGHT NOW. THE PICTURE. MECHANIC ABOUT THE OTHER ONES, BUT. THAT'S ALL AHEAD. THERE'S ANOTHER QUESTIONS CALL FOR BOTH ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALSO SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM BE CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL SIDE LOADER ACHIEVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR CARRIAGE TRUCK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 767 406 AND 92 CENTS, MOTION MOTION AND A SECOND IN DISCUSSION. ALSO ON BUDGET. THANK YOU. BUT IT UNDER CAPITAL. POSITIVE FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO HAVE SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM C UNDER BITS . CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO COMMERCIAL FRONT DOOR ACHIEVERS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ENTITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM PARIS TRICK CENTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 883,014 AND ZERO CENTS REMOVE STEAK IN MOTION ON THE SECOND DISCUSSION REAL QUICK, GO AHEAD. IS THIS TO REPLACE OR TO ADD TO THE FLEET? THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO ADD TO THE. BURTON OTHER QUESTIONS I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ALSO FAVOR THE MOTION . PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS SUPPOSED TO HIM SIGN MOTION CARRIES TO MOVE ON TO ITEM. 13 WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS, 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 BAKE. I THINK EACH OF US ARE GOING TO POINT THAT EVERYBODY A POINT WHERE WE MISSING.

[The EEDC will convene in Executive Session, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated, Government Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter D, Exceptions to Requirement that Meetings be Open. The EEDC May Elect To Go Into Executive Session On Any Item Whether Or Not Such Item Is PostedAs An Executive Session Item At Any Time During TheMeeting When AuthorizedBy TheProvisions Of The Open Meetings Act.]

[A. Deliberation regarding economic development projects and possible action related ot projects (§551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; $551.071 Consultation with Attorney; $551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting).]

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819. CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR ABC THAT CONVENE SO MOVED SECOND. THERE'S NO ACTION TAKEN.

COMPARABLE. RECONVENING CAN I HAVE THE WORK WHERE YOU CAN PROMOTION SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR,

[The EDC willconvene ni Open Session to take necessary action, if any, in accordance with Chapter 51, Open meetings, Subchapter E, Procedures Relating ot Closed Meeting, $551.102, Requirement ot Vote or Take Final Action in Open Meeting.]

REPORTED AS DISCUSSED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THEM AS THE FIRST I GUESS UNCOMFORTABLE. IN FAVOR. WELL THEN. SECOND AND I SECOND, THE MOTION AND MR GARCIA SECONDED. MOTION OF POLICE. OKAY CAN WE JUST TAKE THE VOTE ONE MORE TIME JUST TO BE CLEAR YOUR RIGHT HAND. FANTASTIC. ALRIGHT

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