Dec 05, 2023 City Council Meeting

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. AND WHERE IS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT AN INDEPENDENT, FAIR AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE LAWS OF GOVERNANCE AND THE JUDGES. THE COURT PERSONNEL SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND ACT IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF JUDICIARY. JUSTICE. AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

[REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 5, 2023]

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[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM]

[A. Prayer.]

OKAY? ALRIGHT SO I'M GONNA ASK HER MAYOR POOLE TEMPERATURE LEAD US IN PRAYER, PLEASE THAN THEIRS. YES WITH PLEASURE IF WE COULD ALL GO AHEAD, PLEASE, LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE DAY YOU'VE GIVEN US TODAY. WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING ALL OUR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRESENT. THANK EACH ONE OF US. FROM THE FROM BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL FOR JOINING US HERE, OPEN OUR HEARTS AND OUR MINDS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR COMMUNITY FOR RESIDENTS AND FOR

[B. Pledge of Allegiance.]

[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

[4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS]

[A. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing City of Edinburg Retiree, Ramiro Rodriguez, Lieutenant, Edinburg Fire Department for 20 Years of Service. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service]]

[B. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing City of Edinburg Retiree, Ruben J. Lopez, Captain, Edinburg Fire Department for 20 Years of Service. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service]]

AND WHEREAS ON DECEMBER 12TH 2011 FIREFIGHTER TO RODRIGUEZ WAS PROMOTED FROM FIREFIGHTER TO THE TENANT. AND WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 28 2013 LIEUTENANT RODRIGUEZ TRANSITION FROM FIRE LIEUTENANT TO CIVIL SERVICE, LIEUTENANT AND WHEREAS AN OBVIOUS 17TH 2015 LIEUTENANT RODRIGUEZ TRANSFERRED FROM FIRE SUPPRESSION DIVISION LIEUTENANT TO FIRE PREVENTION LIEUTENANT AND WHEREAS DURING HIS YEARS OF SERVICE, LIEUTENANT RAMIRO RODRIGUEZ ATTENDED NUMEROUS TRAININGS. HE RECEIVES CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL. MARCOS GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONFERENCE. ANSWER GETS A PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION FROM TEXAS AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FLAGGERS IN WORK ZONE. EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS TO EDINBURGH, SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONS FROM TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, BASIC VIRUS PRESSURE. AND WHEREAS LIEUTENANT RODRIGUEZ RECEIVED AND HELD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES LICENSES. FIREFIGHTER INTERMEDIATE

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NOBODY'S TRANSFERRED FROM FIRE SUPPRESSION. FIRE INSPECTOR ONCE THE FIRE MARSHAL AS FIRE INSPECTOR WIN, AND WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 20TH 2008 FIRE INSPECTOR ONE, LOPEZ WAS PROMOTED FROM FIRE INSPECTOR WAY TO FIRE INSPECTOR TO ARSON INVESTIGATOR TOO. AND WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 1 2012 CAR INSPECTORS TO ARSON INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM FIRE INSTRUCTOR TO ARSON INVESTIGATOR TO PROVIDE PREVENTION CAPTAIN AND WHEREAS IN OCTOBER 28 2013 FIRE PREVENTION, CAPTAIN LOPEZ TRANSITION FROM FIRE PREVENTION CAPTAIN TO CIVIL SERVICE ATTENDANT AND WHEREAS IN OCTOBER AND APRIL 5TH 2021 LIEUTENANT LOPEZ WAS PROMOTED FROM CIVIL SERVICES TENANT TO CAPTAIN WHEREAS ON JUNE 28 2021 CAPTAIN LOPEZ TRANSFER FROM THE FAR MARSHAL'S OFFICE TO THE FIRE SUPPRESSION DIVISION. AND WHEREAS ON JULY 1020 23, CAPTAIN OF THIS WAS TEMPORARILY APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF AND WHEREAS DURING HIS YEARS OF SERVICE CAPTAIN RUBEN JAVIER LOPEZ, IT'S IN NUMEROUS TRAININGS AND RECEIVED CERTIFICATES WITH TENNIS FROM THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTER GOVERNMENT RISK POOL. DTM REASONABLE SUSPICION, TESTING JJ KELLER AND ASSOCIATES SUPERVISORS NEED TO KNOW CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION FROM TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN BASIC RIO GRANDE VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS ACADEMY BASIC FIRE SUPPRESSION AS CAPTAIN BLOWFISH RECEIPT HELD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES LICENSE. ADVANCE PEACE OFFICER LICENSE COST STRUCTURE CERTIFIED ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING OVER ONE CERTIFICATION, TCF, ARSON INVESTIGATOR INTERMEDIATE TCF, ARSON INVESTIGATOR ADVANCED CFT INSPECTOR INTERMEDIATE TCF P INSPECTOR ADVANCED TCF P FIREFIGHTER INTERMEDIATE TCF P.

T. C F P. AREA OPERATOR AND TC FP FIREFIGHTER, ADVANCED TCF P. DRIVER OPERATOR COMFORT TCF, P HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ON SEPTEMBER 13TH 2009, INSPECTOR TO ARSON INVESTIGATOR TO RUBEN LOPEZ RECEIVED A LETTER COMMENDATION AND WHEREAS ON NOVEMBER 1720 23 AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE CAPTAIN REUBEN JAVIER LOPEZ RETIRED FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH NOW THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE YOU'VE BEEN HAVING AN OFFICE CAPTAIN AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HIS YEARS OF LOYALTY AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL ELECTED EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE AND WHICH CAPTAIN RUBEN JAVIER HAPPY RETURN. ALRIGHT NOW WE CAN HEAR FROM, UH I KNOW THEY'RE BOTH SHY SO, BUT WE ARE GOING TO ASK THEM TO COME UP HERE AND IT'S AND JUST SHARE. UH SOME WORDS AND JUST ON BEHALF OF MYSELF WILL DO INDIVIDUALLY, CHIEF EVERYONE TO DO THEM, BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR CITY, AND I TOLD CAPTAIN LOPEZ. WE'RE DOING THIS IN CASE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND, SO WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE HERE TOWARDS CITY AND HASN'T STOPPED ASKING THE JURY WORKING LAST DAY. HE WAS WORKING THE PARADE THIS FRIDAY. SO WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE BOTH OF YOU GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. THE CALL OF DUTY HERE IN OUR CITY, AND WE'RE JUST SO VERY GRATEFUL FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR CITY , BUT THANK YOU. LET'S ALL GIVE HIM A HAND AGAIN FOR BROKEN. IF YOU WANT TO SHARE ANY WORDS, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE INDIVIDUALLY.

COME TO IT. GOOD EVENING. TODAY IS A BITTERSWEET MOMENT AS WE GATHER TO CELEBRATE THEIR

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TO THE EDINBURGH FIRE DEPARTMENT. RUBEN LOPEZ AND ROMERO RODRIGUEZ. AND OR MIDDLE YOUR JOURNEY WITH US HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT SHORT OF REMARKABLE FOR TWO DECADES, THE TRUCE PERIOD OF SERVICE EMBODYING THE VALUES THAT MAKE OUR DEPARTMENT EXCEPTIONAL. REUBEN COME DEMEANOR, FACE OF CHAOS, LEADERSHIP THERE IN EMERGENCIES AND THE COUNTLESS LIVES YOUR TOUCH OUR TESTIMONY OF YOUR OWN WAY WE COMMITTED COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. YOUR LEGACY WILL FOREVER BE ACTUALLY THE HISTORY OF EDINBURGH PARK DEPARTMENT. RAMIRO YOUR SURFACE FOR SELF COMPASSION AND THE GENERAL INTERIOR CHAUFFEUR, PEOPLE USER. LIKE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.

YOU'RE INTACT. YOUR IMPACT GOES BEYOND THE CALLS. HE RESPONDED TO THERE IS DEEPLY INGRAINED IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU. AS YOU BOTH DEPUTY TO THE NEW CHAPTER IN YOUR LIVES. WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE. GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOUR DEDICATION IS HAS NOT ONLY MADE YOUR COMMUNITY SAFER. BUT ALSO LEFT IN DURING MARKET. THE EDINBURGH DEPARTMENT YOUR RETIREMENT. YOU FEEL THE JOY, RELAXATION AND FULFILLMENT OF ALL YOUR DREAMS. FRIENDSHIPS, FORMS AND THE MEMBERS CREATED DURING YOUR TIME. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE FOREVER SHERIFFS. REMAIN ON NEEDLE BEHIND THE LEGACY OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP. AND YOUR ABSENCE WILL BE FELT. BUT AS YOU EMBARK ON THIS NEW ADVENTURE, NO DO YOU TAKE WITH YOU? THE GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION OF THE COMMUNITY IS SAFE FROM THE STRONGER FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE SERVICE YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. YOU GUYS ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERS. THERE'S A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF STORIES THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU ABOUT AND AFTER COUNCIL ABOUT BUT ONE THAT COMES IN, FOR EXAMPLE, REAL QUICK BECAUSE I'M YOU KNOW. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A FAMILY THAT LOST THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY TO A FIRE. BRAMBILLA TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO BUILD THAT GENTLEMAN, A HOUSE SO HE RAISED OVER 60 $70,000 AND MAKE SURE THAT GENTLEMAN HAD A HOUSE. SO THAT'S THE KIND OF PERSON IS WE GIVE A HAND AGAIN. THAT'S GOING. WAY BEYOND YOU KNOW THE JOB AND REUBEN. ALSO, RUBIN IS AN EXCELLENT WORKER. HE'S ALWAYS GOING BEYOND THE CALL OF UNI. WE WOULD ALWAYS CALLING MY ENFORCER. HE WORKED FOR ME FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND EVERY TIME WE HAD AN ARSON CASE OR SOMEWHERE TO GET ARRESTED. RUBIN WAS A PERSON THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR ME AND ANYTHING I WILL GET TO REUBEN. HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. AND WHAT DID I GET FOR? REUBEN ALSO IS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY MAN. IF YOU ARE NO REUBEN PERSONALLY. HIS KIDS ALWAYS COME FIRST, AND THEY'RE ALL HERE. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK HIS KIDS AND HIS FAMILY FOR THE 20 YEARS OR 32 YEARS BECAUSE REUBEN ONLY 20 YEARS OF THE CAREER FIREFIGHTER, BUT 12 YEARS OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF 32 YEARS OLD SERVICE SO ONCE AGAIN WITH THE FAMILY APPRECIATE YOU, THEN INDUSTRY BUT FOR SO MANY YEARS MR AND MRS LOPEZ, LIKE I TOLD YOU BEFORE YOU ALL RAISED AN OUTSTANDING, UH, SON. WE'RE SURELY GOING TO BE MISSED, AND YOU ALL HEARD HIS BIO EARLIER.

ARSON INVESTIGATOR MASTER FIREFIGHTERS, SPECTER. THOSE CERTIFICATIONS ARE HARD TO COME BY AND THEY'RE TRULY GOING TO BE THIS BUFFALO. HOW AN OUTSTANDING RESUME SHOULD BE NICE. AGAIN.

THANK YOU GUYS APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU GOING TO FLIP A COIN OR WHO WANTS TO ER? OKAY ALRIGHT. OKAY. RAMIRO YOUR FIRST YOU GOT TO SPEAK TO THE MIC SO THAT YOU CAN GO ON THE RECORD.

HELLO THERE, GUYS. WELL I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY. CHIEF EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. I MEAN, HE HE SAID IT, HE SAID, MOST OF US SO THAT'S WHAT I'VE DONE FOR THE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. BEEN GREAT. CHANGED MY LIFE FOR 20 YEARS. UM IT ALL STARTED WITH MR IF YOU GUYS HAVE YOU SEEN? UM ROSIE? SHE'S THE ONE THAT BROUGHT ME UP AS I WAS 10 YEARS OLD SELLING DAY REVIEW. THAT WAS ONE OF THEM. MR SIT DONGO. THAT'S UPHOLSTERY IS THE ONE THAT HELPED ME A LOT. HE TAUGHT ME A LOT OF STUFF. AND THEN IT CAME, MR CHARLIE MEYER. TAUGHT ME A LOT OF STUFF. AND MISTER SEAN SNYDER. REST IN PIECES. HE WAS ONE OF MY MENTORS, AND I HOPE THAT MAYBE. I COULD GET CLONED ON THE ENTIRE CITY OF EDINBURGH. I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING HERE WITH CITY, MELBOURNE. GREAT CITY. AWESOME GUYS AND MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE. SHE'S THE ONE THAT'S BEEN YEAH, DEALING WITH ME FOR THANK YOU FOR COMING, GUYS. THANK YOU. FRIENDS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

THANK YOU FOR COMING. THANK YOU. THE WHOLE ENTIRE CITY OF EDINBURGH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. HELLO. MY NAME IS CAPTAIN LOPEZ. I JUST WANT TO THANK FIRST AND FOREMOST OUR LORD SAVIOR. FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. OPPORTUNITY TO DO MY JOB TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND ALSO I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER PEOPLE I WORKED WITH THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. BUT I'VE BEEN HERE. I'VE LEARNED A LOT, BUT I WANT TO

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I THINK YOU GUYS ARE LIFETIME MEMBER. SO YOU KNOW, UH, I'M SURE CHIEF FIND A PLACE WE CAN ALWAYS, UH, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE TO UTILIZE YOUR ASSISTANCE, BUT, UH, AS I MENTIONED IN, THE CHIEF MENTIONED IT, THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH. AND FOR ALL YEARS OF SERVICE AND AS THE CHIEF MENTIONED ALSO TO YOUR FAMILIES BOTH THE FAMILIES LOVELESS FAMILY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING THEM TO SERVE OUR CITY FOR SO MANY YEARS. AND THOSE ARE TWO INDIVIDUALS, PROBABLY ANYWHERE THEY GO. THEY KNOW THAT'S EDINBURGH RIGHT THERE BECAUSE THEY REPRESENTED OUR CITY VERY WELL. AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. LET'S GIVE HIM A HAND AGAIN, PLEASE. THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO SAY, UH, CITY MANAGEMENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE CAN LET TWO PILLARS LIKE THAT RETIRED AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK WE NEED TO STAGGER THESE KIND OF RETIREMENTS. UM 20 YEARS, MAN. YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK A LONG WAY. I'VE SAID IT SEVERAL TIMES, SINCE, UH, SERVE HAVING THE HONOR OF SERVING IN THIS POSITION. EVERYBODY KNEW EDINBURGH AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT WOULD SHOW UP. IT WAS ONE OF THE ONLY FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE RESCUE SQUAD AND WHAT'S THE RESCUE SQUAD? THEY HAD ACTUAL MTS THAT WOULD COME AND GIVE YOU FIRST STATE IF THE AMBULANCE WASN'T THERE, AND GOING BACK 20 YEARS. IT'S JUST YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE STORIES. THEY JUST HAD A LITTLE STORY ABOUT RAMIRO. YOU KNOW, BUILDING A HOME FOR SOMEONE JUST 20 YEARS OF SERVING. IN AND OUT EMERGENCIES. DISASTERS IS JUST.

GOES UNTOLD OF THE THINGS AND TO MAKE 20 YEARS AND STILL HERE. YOU GUYS, YOU KNOW, LIKE THEY SAY, YOU FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. YOU'RE STILL HERE? UM I SEE THE FACES OF YOUR FAMILY. NOW IT'S TIME TO GO BACK TO YOUR FAMILY AND SERVE THEM BECAUSE THEY SUPPORTED YOU ALL THESE YEARS AND OTHER REAL WORK STARTS AT HOME. YEAH THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATION. ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS AGAIN ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH DOOR'S ALWAYS OPEN. YOU GUYS. WE HAVE ALL THESE BOARDS AND CONSERVE ON SO WE SIGN UP. WE CAN USE YOUR CONTINUES AN EXPERTISE SO I WILL ASK ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE 20 YEARS THAT I WANTED TO STAND.

THANK YOU. ALRIGHT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PRESENTING EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER. 2023 I THINK WE HAVE SOME RECOGNITIONS. FOR THIS EVENING EMPLOYEE THE MONTH OF

[C. Present the Recipient for the Employee of the Month Award for the Month of October 2023. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service]]

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ALRIGHT COUNSEL. IT IS NOW 752. AND I GET A MOTION TO RECONVENE TO MOVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. I WAS IN FAVOR OF THE RED HAND SUPPOSED SAME SIGN. UH MOTION CARRIES, UH, JUST WANTED THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. YES, SIR. WE PUT OUR HANDS UP HERE YOU HAVE. YOU SHOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHY WE ALL HAVE OUR UH, SURE, JUST BEFORE I DO THAT. IS THERE ANY ACTION? NO MATTER NO ACTION REQUIRED ON ANY ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, MAYOR, PRO TEM ASSETS TO SEE WHAT THESE ARE. THIS IS A CAP THAT WAS GIVEN TO EACH OF US. WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN TO ME, BUT EVERYBODY ELSE GOT ONE. I GUESS AFTER THAT, BUT OF USS GONZALES, UH, STARTED LOOK AT THE CREW FROM THE USS FREDI GONZALEZ AS UH, IS IN TOWN AND IF YOU'RE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND THEY PROVIDED US HE'S VERY NICE CAPS TO COMMEMORATE THEIR VISIT HERE, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH, AND WE THANK THEM FOR BEING HERE IN OUR CITY. AND, UM I HOPE EVERYBODY IS ABLE TO GO TO THE EVENT THAT WE'RE HAVING TOMORROW AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST FOR WEIGHT AND ALSO THE VETERANS PARADE ON SATURDAY, SO THAT'S WHAT THESE ARE SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MOVE MOTION.

SECOND FALLS IN FAVOR. RAISE A RED HAT. I WAS OPPOSED. WE'RE ADJOURNED. 753.

YOU GOTTA TAKE CARE OF TEXAS. AND WHEN WE GOT IF YOU'RE WELL DOWN AND LOOKING BOX BODY OF WATER, KEEP THE AIR CLEAN. TAKE CARE OF TEXAS COMPLAINING Y'ALL. KEVIN FOWLER HERE. TEXAS HAS CLEAN AIR, RIVERS AND LAKES. LET'S GET OUTDOORS AND ENJOY THEM. VISIT TAKE CARE OF TEXAS DOT ORG PLEDGE TO HELP KEEP IT THAT WAY, AND WE'LL SEND YOU A FREE TEXAS STATE PARK GUY. YOU GOT TO TAKE CARE OF TEXAS. IT'S THE ONLY ONE WE GOT.

DOES THAT MOUNT SINAI, KNOWN AS THE SEVENTH VERSE, UNIVERSAL ETHICS ONE TO WORSHIP YOU AND YOU ALONE. TO NEVER CURSE YOUR HOLY NAME THREE NOT TO COMMIT MURDER FOR NOT TO COMMIT ADULTERY, INCEST ALREADY SEXUAL MISDEEDS. FIVE NOT TO STEAL. LIAR. CHEAT NOT TO BE CRUEL NUMBER SIX TO ANY LIVING CREATURE AND SEVEN THAT EVERY SOCIETY GOVERNED BY JUST LAWS BASED ON THE RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF YOU. OH, GOD AS THE SOVEREIGN RULER OF ALL

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

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BLESS US WITH SPEAK PEACE. ESPECIALLY DURING THESE HARD TIMES. NOW, LET US SAY. AMEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

YESTERDAY, MAYOR THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL LAST FOR SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY 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 COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME IN COUNCIL, THERE ARE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR MY CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS OF EDINBURGH. AND I'M GLAD TONIGHT SHOWS THAT EDINBURGH NEEDS A LOT OF PRAYERS. SO WE ARE THANKFUL FOR BOTH PRAYERS TONIGHT.

COUNCIL MEMBER, IT SEEMS THAT THE PEOPLE MAY BE MAKING PROGRESS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE TAXES DURING THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION. 83% OF THE VOTERS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO YOU STATE FUNDING TO REDUCE OUR SCHOOL ATTACK. AND BY THE WAY, I THINK MOST PEOPLE MAYBE GOT YOUR TAXES FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TODAY. THIS ELECTION WAS A VERY SMALL STEP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REALLY A TAX REDUCTION. IT WAS THE SHIFTING OF TAXES, BUT WE WILL TAKE WHATEVER WE CAN GET.

MY POINT IS THAT THERE IS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC SPENDING AND THE INCREASE IN POVERTY. 40% OF OUR COUNTY POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY. IT IS SIMPLY THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS SPENDING AND GIVING AWAY OUR MONEY. FASTER THAN THE PEOPLE CAN INCREASE THEIR INCOME. THESE COUNCILS. THIS COUNCIL ALSO HAS SO BONDS TO IT BUILD A SPORTS ARENA PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TRAINING FACILITY, PRIVATE MEDICAL CLINIC, HOSPITAL EXPANSION AND OUTDOOR EVENT CENTER AND SUPPORT FOR INCREASING THE ABILITY TO USE PUBLIC MONEY. TO SUPPORT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. SO WHY OR ELECTED OFFICIALS FUNDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IT IS TO CREATE LONG TERM PERMANENT JOBS. WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT 80% OF ALL JOBS ARE CREATED BY SMALL BUSINESSES, ONE OF THE MAJOR TRENDS AT OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES IS THAT EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CONCENTRATED AT OLDER FIRMS. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING.

IT IS LOWER TAXES AND ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO DO ITS THING. MAKING MONEY OUT TAKING MONEY OUT OF THE ECONOMY IN AN AREA WHERE 40% OF THE POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY ONLY PRODUCE MORE POVERTY. HOW IS BUILDING A HIGH RISE PARKING FACILITY? ENTER LOCATION WHERE THERE ARE NO BUSINESSES FOR A COUNTY WITH 5000 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LEAVING TOWN AT 55 PM EACH DAY. THE CITY MET A SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON BUILDING AND IMPROVING THE BASIC SERVICES THAT THE CITIES WERE CREATED FOR. THE CITIES TO PROVIDE WATER, SEWER STREETS. PUBLIC SAFETY LONG TERM JOBS WILL COUNT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TODAY I DROVE THROUGH EDINBURGH QUITE A FEW PLACES WHERE THERE WAS KIND OF RAINY AND MISTY. IT STINKS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THESE LIFT STATIONS THAT WE HAVE BUT THEIR GOD, MAYBE WE SHOULD USE SOME MONEY ON THAT. AND THEN TONIGHT ALSO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR NINE B. I'M HOPING THAT THE SIGNS I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO THE LAWYER BEFORE THE MEETING.

THAT THE SIGNS THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, I KEPT ALMOST HAD A WRECK TRYING TO FIND WHEN THE ELECTION WAS THERE'S NO ELECTION. THEY JUST HAVE THEIR SIGNS UP. DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND . SO I'M HOPING THAT Y'ALL WILL MAKE A DECISION THAT PEOPLE CANNOT PUT THEIR SIGNS UP UNTIL CLOSER TO THE ELECTION. AND I COULD SAY TONIGHT I HOPE I WANT TO PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT I STAND WITH ISRAEL AND I PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM. MS MCCARTY

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VILLAGE. THANKS FOR REPAIRING. REDLINED, THE STATE RED BLOODED STATES. GOOD EVENING, MR MAYOR.

IT'S A COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. MY NAME IS ROBERT VELEZ. I MOVED TO EDINBURGH IN 2018 IN THE HOUSE THAT I NOW RESIDE ON AND READ BY THE STATES. TO TAKE A POSITION AS A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY, UM GOING INTO MY SIXTH YEAR REALLY EXCITED. I MOVED HERE FROM NACOGDOCHES. BIG IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BUT AS SOMEONE WHO SPENT MOST OF MY WORKING CAREER AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, I KNOW THAT OFTENTIMES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DON'T GET A LOT OF RECOGNITION. IN FACT, IF YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB, RIGHT, YOU GENERALLY DON'T KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WORKING, SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

WE'RE NUMBER ONE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE HAVING SUCH A CLOSE ELECTION THAT NOW I CAN POINT THAT OUT TO MY PUBLIC POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS THAT THEIR VOTE REALLY MATTERS. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CITY ELECTION. I'M SURE HOPE I DIDN'T OPEN A WOUND THERE. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO THANK YOU BECAUSE I HAVE A SOLID EXAMPLE OF HOW WHEN CITIZENS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD THAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN, THINGS CAN WORK AND THINGS CAN CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR I CALDWELL. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE CITY ABOUT THE INTERSECTION IN MY SUBDIVISION. THAT WAS REALLY BAD HAS BEEN BAD EVER SINCE I MOVED THERE. UH, WITH POTHOLES AND IT HAD BEEN PATCHED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. AND THE EMAIL WENT UNANSWERED. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO NECESSARILY GET AN ANSWER, BUT I DID END UP CONNECTING WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF THE ROADS, ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLACE, AND HE SAID, WELL, COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONAL PATCHES THAT WERE DONE ON IN THE INTERSECTION. AND I WAS GRATEFUL EVEN THOUGH THAT WASN'T WHAT I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR. BUT THEN , TO MY SURPRISE IN THE SUMMER I GOT A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT MY ENTIRE SUBDIVISION WAS BEING RESURFACED. UH HUH. AND. NOW I CAN EXPLAIN TO MY STUDENTS THAT THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. PEOPLE CALL THE CITY SAYING, HERE'S MY PROBLEM. HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO TO FIX IT. LIFE THE FIRST RESPONSE WASN'T EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. BUT THEN I GOT MORE THAN WHAT I WANTED MORE THAN WHAT I ASKED FOR, AND WE'RE ENJOYING OUR NEW RESURFACED SUBDIVISION. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE ATTENTION THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF EDINBURGH HAS BEEN GETTING, UH RECENTLY. I MEAN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ON THE MAP WHEN YOU HAVE A WATER BURGER. SO THANKS AGAIN TO THE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THANKS FOR ALL THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES STAFF FIRE.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DO A JOB THAT IS OFTEN TIMES. GONE WITHOUT WITHOUT A LOT OF THINGS. SO THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR. SHOULDN'T THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ARMANDO JOSE. HE HAS COMMENTS ON 70 E C AND F. CAN YOU REPEAT THE NUMBERS? I'M SORRY. SEVEN D E AND F. I THINK THAT'S CORRECT. I'M NOT REALLY SURE THAT'S OKAY. SO GO AHEAD, SIR. GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN. BUT HERE WE ARE AGAIN. AND HERE I AM AGAIN TO OPPOSE THE PROJECT. AND AGAIN, THE APPEARANCE APPEARED WITH NEW SCHEME DEMONSTRATING LITTLE CARE FOUGHT OR REFLECTION OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIONS TO THEIR PROPOSALS. THEY REMIND ME OF WHEN A 10 YEAR OLD WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE THEORY OF SUPPOSITION, BUT WHAT IF PHENOMENON BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF FROM THAT POINT OF DISCOVERY OF WHAT IF THE CHILD FREELY USES THAT THEORY FOR MOST WTF SITUATIONS? IT'S LIKE YOUR CHILD LIKES THIS SCARLET SCHOOL AND WANTS TO TAKE HER TO THE VALENTINE'S STANCE. BUT HE'S NEVER ASKED A GIRL OUT. SO SHE TURNS TO THE ONE PERSON HE KNOWS WHO HAS ASK GIRLS OUT AS HIS DAD. I WANT TO TAKE THIS GIRL TO VALENTINE'S STAND. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I DON'T WANT HER TO SAY NO. SO TO BE A SOLID I WANT YOU TO TALK TO MOM ABOUT THE HER MOM TO TALK TO HER DAD TO TELL HER TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME. THAT'LL WORK RIGHT? I SEE IT.

AND THEN SHE'S A TEENAGER. THAT CAN I WASH YOUR CAR? SURPRISE YOU. WHAT? I WANT TO GO TO THE PROM DAD. I WANT TO PRACTICE WASHING YOUR CAR. SEE, I NEED MONEY FOR THE PROBLEM. I NEED A TUX CORSAGE TICKET TO DINNER. PRIDE FILLS YOUR CHEST AND TEARS WELL UP IN YOUR EYES. HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED, SON? 500 BUCKS, HE SAYS YOU GO AND SWALLOWED. AGAIN YOU SAY I'M NOT PAYING 500 BUCKS

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THEY NEED LONG TERM PLANS LONGER THAN TWO MONTHS, WHICH IS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE HERE ASKING FOR CHANGE, SOLID PROPOSALS AND CONCRETE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO PROMOTE THEIR ENTERPRISE.

OTHERWISE THEY WILL BEGIN THEIR PROJECT CHANGED THEIR MINDS AND WE THE CITIZENS ARE LEFT WITH A SEVEN STORY PARKING GARAGE. LAVINIA DOESN'T NEED HDB WON'T USE AND WALMART IS GRATEFUL.

THAT'S TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE MAKE THEM SIT DOWN, THINK AND PLAN APPROPRIATELY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR. IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. ADDITIONAL. THERE'S THREE I THOUGHT THERE WAS FOUR.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE OF BURNS. I COUNT IT AS ONE OKAY. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE

[6. PRESENTATION AND REPORTS]

[A. Presentation Regarding the Recount of the November 07, 2023, City of Edinburg Municipal General]

FOR THE CITY OF YOU'RE GONNA BE HAPPY WITH THIS. I TRY TO LIVE MY BYE. FOR PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE IS TO TRY TO KEEP THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAPPY WITH THE MAJORITY OF TIME. AND REALIZE IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME MAJORITY. THEY'LL ALWAYS CHANGED TO MAKE FOR UNHAPPY TODAY. BUT TOMORROW,

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I JUST TALKED TO THE YOU KNOW, TO OUR ELECTION PEOPLE REAL COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR ELECTION PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO REASON FOR ME TO BE HERE TO LOSE A DAY'S WORK, SO I'M JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR PROCESS. WHAT HAPPENED? I'M PROUD OF OUR CITY. UH YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH I HAD NO COMMUNICATION WITH THEM RECOVERING THIS DID MY JOB STAYED AWAY, OR COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT RAN EVERYTHING FOR US. AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. THAT'S ALL. I REALLY, REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY KNOWS WE'VE COME A LONG WAY. OUR ELECTIONS ARE SECURE AND HAPPY, AND IT IS WHAT IT IS. AND I THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THANK YOU.

THAT'S MY SOAPBOX. THANK YOU. THANK THANK YOU. PROFESSOR LIKED IT BECAUSE THAT'S I THINK IT WAS PLAYING RIGHT FOR YOU. NOT SURE. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, CHIEF FOR THAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, BUT I THINK THE RECOUNT WAS SOMETHING NEW FOR ALL OF US. JUST BRIEFLY STATE WHAT THE PROCESS WAS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CHOSEN, SO JUST FOR THE RECORD, THEY KNOW THAT IT'S A VERY FAIR PROCESS. AND THERE'S PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE ASKED TO SERVE. UM WE HAD TO FIND 18 PEOPLE THERE WAS SAFE GROUPS OF THREE PEOPLE. EACH EACH GROUP HAD A CHAIR. AND, UM THE PROCESS FOR FINDING PEOPLE THEY HAD TO BE CITY OF EDINBURGH VOTERS. AND, UM, WE VERIFIED MADE SURE THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION WAS UP. TO DATE. EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. AND UM, THEY JUST SPENT THE DAY COUNTING THE BALLOTS TO SEPARATE THE BALLOTS THEY COUNTED, ANDY TALLIED AND ALL OF THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST GATHER AND EVERY AND EVERY BOX WAS SEALED THAT YES, EVERY BOX. HOW DID CELIA SLIPS ON HIM? PADLOCKS? IT WAS IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE. PROBABLY SOMETHING GOOD FOR A CLASS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EXPERIENCING AND SEEING THOSE BOXES AND WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THE COUNTY HAD EVERYTHING VERY ORGANIZED. PASSES WIND. BY SMOOTHLY. QUICKLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND THANK YOU. MR LEWIS'S UNDER YOUR OFFICE. THEY HAVE TO. YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY ON THAT. SO, UM, HOLIDAYS. YEAH. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM

[B. Presentation Regarding Updates on the Utility Rate Study. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

AND WE HAVE APPOINTED THE COUNCIL. WE APPOINTED A UTILITY RATE COMMITTEE. IS THAT CORRECT? I DON'T KNOW HOW HOW MANY MEMBERS WERE THAT? UTILITY RATE TASK FORCE. SORRY WAS THE TASK FORCE, RIGHT? DO WE KNOW HOW MANY MEMBERS WITHIN THE TASK FORCE? I'M JUST BRINGING OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE DATE? BUT HOW MANY FOUR? OKAY SO THERE'S FOUR. I GUESS THAT WE POINTED AND WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS MAKE SURE THAT THE CONSULTANT DID THE RESEARCH THAT THE COMMITTEE MET AND EVALUATED WHAT THAT REPORT WAS BUT I IF THERE WAS ANY PROPOSED CHANGES, I WANTED US TO HEAR FIRST, YOU KNOW, AND I WANT THE RESIDENTS TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS, SO THAT AS WE'RE GETTING THE INFORMATION, UH, THE COUNSEL, THE RESIDENTS ARE AS WELL. AND SO I ASKED OUR CITY MANAGER TO GIVE US AN UPDATE, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS TODAY. UM I THINK INITIALLY WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMITTEE. UM BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT.

BECAUSE I THOUGHT COUNCIL WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HEARD SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT THE CONSULTANTS COME UP WITH. AND THAT WE PROVIDE OUR CITY STAFF OR FEEDBACK RIGHT ON. WHAT PROCESS WE NEED TO GO BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WE'RE BEHIND. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ON OUR IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR UTILITY SYSTEM, AND SO, UH, AS OPPOSED TO US PUTTING AN AGENDA ITEM SAYING, ALL RIGHT, WE NEED TO DO THIS. WE NEED TO MAKE THESE CHANGES. UM I WANTED THIS TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS, SO WE NOT ONLY OURSELVES, UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT ALSO OUR RESIDENTS, SO BUT JERRY, GO AHEAD, SIR. GREENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS GERALDO CARMONA. JUNIOR I'M THE DIRECTORY TO LEASE. UM, AND TONIGHT I WOULD BE DOING THE UTILITY RATES. STUDY UPDATE. SO WHAT IS THE INTENT OF A RATE STUDY? IT'S PRETTY MUCH TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. UM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND. WE DON'T DO ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICITY. SO BASICALLY ON THE ON THIS RATE STUDY, IT'S GOING TO LOOK AT ALL THE OPERATING OPERATION

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RIGHT SO BASICALLY, THIS WILL LOOK AT THE RATE STRUCTURE AND ANY RATE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO UM, I NEED TO BE DONE TO FULLY COVER ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING WATER TO SO, BASICALLY JUST TO, UM JUST TO CLARIFY THAT, WHATEVER WHATEVER REVENUE THE DELIVERY FUNK CREATES, WE PUT IT BACK INTO THE SYSTEM TO IT COVERS. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THAT WE GOTTA DO . WE GOTTA COVER ELECTRICITY. UM SALARY, WAGES, ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO BECAUSE IT BOTHERS GROWTH THAT'S BEEN TAKEN INTO TAKING PLACE HERE AT THE CITY. UM WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO COVER FOR THAT. UM, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE. BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, A LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED THE YEARS AGO, RIGHT? THERE'S ONLY DESIGNED FOR SO MUCH AND NOW WITH ALL THESE GIRLS AND NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED.

SO SOME OF THE SOME WATER AND WASTEWATER FACTS IS THAT THE AVERAGE UTILITY HAS BEEN INCREASING BY 5 TO 6% PER YEAR. UM AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. UM . DURING THE NEXT 15 YEARS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE RATES MIGHT TRIPLE. UM AND ALL OF THIS IS NOT. IT'S TAKEN ALL INTO PLACE BECAUSE OF INFLATION, ESPECIALLY DURING COVID, UM, WE HAVE SEEN IT DURING LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, SO THE STUFF OPERATIONS RIGHT CHLORINE. WHICH IS OUR PRIMARY DISINFECTED FOR WATER SYSTEM. RIGHT? UM IT USED TO BE ABOUT 600 TO 700, YOU KNOW, JUST THE ONE TON CYLINDER. AND NOW IT'S GONE UP TO LIKE $2400. UM AND WE USE THAT EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROVIDE SAFE WATER TO A RESIDENCE. RIGHT SO JUST EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP EVEN IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, SOMETHING THAT MAYBE A PLAN WOULD COST YOU 15 MILLION BEFORE RIGHT NOW, IT'S GONNA COST YOU MAYBE EVEN DOUBLE. UM, SO EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP. SO. SO THIS THIS THIS IS WHY WE'RE DOING THIS. THIS RATE STUDY TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING WITHIN THE CITY FUND. AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE. SO ONE OF THE BACK SO JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND OF THE WATER AND WASTE WATER RATES. THE CITY HAS NOT DONE ANY CHANGES TO ITS RATES SINCE 2011 UM WE ARE THE LOWEST IN THE REGION AND I'LL HAVE A COMPARISON OF THE LATER SLIDES THAT BASICALLY SHOWS A COMPARISON BETWEEN NEARBY UM, WATER PURVEYORS, BUT ALSO AT THE STATEMENT. STATE AVERAGE UM AND LIKE I MENTIONED YOU, INFLATION IS PRETTY MUCH DRIVING ALL THE COSTS. UM. MAJOR THING TO POINT OUT IS THE IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LIST. FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. IT IS ABOUT TO WONDER OVER $260 MILLION UM, A LOT OF THAT, AND ALL HAVE A LIST THAT SHOWS THAT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LIST. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO BE WITH THAT WE WILL HAVE TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE UPCOMING YEARS AND AGAIN. THIS HAS TO DO WITH ALL THE GROWTH THAT WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING HERE AT THE CITY. JERRY LET ME LET ME I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO START REAL QUICK RIGHT THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE THE LIST ELSEWHERE, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KIND OF COVERED THIS RIGHT NOW, UM SO COUNCIL IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PART OF WHAT'S BEING ASSESSED IS NOT JUST WHAT OUR RATE STRUCTURE IS RIGHT. BUT I THINK BASED ON WHAT'S GOING TO BE LOOKED AT AND RECOMMENDED IS LARGELY BASED ON AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG IS OUR TOTAL CAPITAL. IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, RIGHT AND SO UM I KNOW WE'RE NOT THERE YET. WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE THE JOINT MEETING AND WHAT'S GOING TO BE LOOKED AT, UM MY ONLY QUESTION ON THIS IS SOME OF THIS LIST. IS I KNOW WHAT'S NORMALLY SUBMITTED TO US AS PART OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS. YOU KNOW THE CAPITAL OUTLAY. UM THE BIGGEST TICKET ITEM THAT I SEE HERE LATER ON IS THE, UH, A NEW WATER PLANT. RIGHT? RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T HAVE PLANS FOR THAT. WE DON'T WE HAVE TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING COMPANY TO DO PLANS AND ALL THAT. SO MY ONLY THING COUNSELOR I WANT TO POINT OUT AT THIS TIME IS WHATEVER IT IS THAT

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WHOEVER'S WITHIN OUR CCN WOULD BE $37 NORTH ANIMAL THAT THERE WAS BOTH WATER AND SEWER THERE AT $40.66 AND SO FORTH, RIGHT, ONE OF THE THINGS IS JUST A HISTORICAL AND FORECAST OF THE WATER ACCOUNT. BERKELEY IT'S BEEN YOU KNOW, IT'S OUR ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN GOING UP. YOU KNOW, FROM 700 TO MAYBE 1000 YEAR ACCOUNTS EVERY YEAR. IT JUST FLUCTUATES BASED ON WHEN THE SUBDIVISION GETS COMPLETED, UM AND WHEN THEY START ASKING FOR METERS ITSELF, HOW MANY OF WHAT'S A PERCENTAGE OF THESE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OUR CITY LIMITS? JUST ON AVERAGE BALLPARK. I WOULDN'T NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT, SIR. I CAN DEFINITELY GET INFORMATION. I JUST WANT COUNSEL TO UNDERSTAND THAT. NOT ALL THESE WATER ACCOUNTS ARE INSIDE CITY. MOST OF THEM ARE, I WOULD SAY 90, BUT I KNOW JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. I THINK THAT IMPORTANT QUESTION MAYOR ESPECIALLY WITH THE SEARCH. THE RECENT CHANGES OF PEOPLE NEED T J. I THINK WE NEED TO CONSIDER THAT SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO ANNEX SOUTH. THEN WE PROBABLY SHOULD CHARGE MORE BECAUSE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND JERRY AND THIS IS IN NO WAY TRYING TO BLAME YOU. BUT SO THE RATES HAVE NOT BEEN STUDIED OR RAISED IN 10 YEARS. CAN YOU TELL ME IN YOUR OPINION WHY THAT HAS BEEN I DO NOT KNOW, SIR. AND THE REASON THE REASON WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW IS BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH, RIGHT? YES, SIR.

WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE. IT'S KIND OF LIKE CREDIT YOU CAN YOU CAN. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE SO MUCH CREDIT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO GET GAIN MORE WATER. CORRECT? CORRECT YES. SO THERE'S A LOT OF I MEAN, WERE REGULATED BY TEXAS TEXAS COMMISSIONER.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF T C E Q. SO THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT. UM YOU KNOW, IN THE WATER PLANTS, THEY TELL YOU HEY, YOU HAVE DEPLOYED SO MUCH FLOW PER CONNECTION. UM YOU KNOW, WHEN AND ALSO IN THE WASTEWATER SIDE ONCE YOU GET TO A CERTAIN FLOW, UM, YOU HAVE TO START PLANNING FOR THAT FOR THAT EXPANSION. UM OTHER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN OR BUILDING NEW ONE RIGHT? A LOT OF THINGS, TOO, IS THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE PLANTS. IT'S ALSO ALL THE PIPING THAT GOES WITH IT. UM YOU KNOW, BECAUSE IF YOU ARE, THE PLANTS CAN HANDLE ALL THIS FLOW, RIGHT? BUT YOUR PIPE SIZE FROM 20 YEARS AGO IS STILL THE SAME BRIGHT YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE THOSE TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL. AND, UM. JUST JUST ALSO FOR THE RECORD, THE GROUP THAT IS STUDYING THIS THE TASK FORCE IT'S MADE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RIGHT? FIVE MEMBERS. AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME IN YOUR IN YOUR IN YOUR RECOLLECTION THAT THE CITY HIRED SOMEONE TO DO A STUDY? I'M NOT AWARE OF, UH OF PREVIOUSLY THAT THIS KIND OF STUDY HAS EVER DONE SO WE KNOW THAT FOR 10 YEARS THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED AND PROBABLY LONGER

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WE'LL PICK UP. IT WAS A THE BUDGET SESSION LAST TIME OR TIME AGO. I KIND OF HAS ASKED ME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM. YOU REALLY HAVE TO GET ONE GOING ON THE COST OF GOOD SOUL. THERE'S A AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE PRICE OF PORK, CHLORINE AND WE TALKED ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF WITHOUT GOING UP AS KIND OF THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANSWERED MAY NOT BE PREPARED. TODAY IS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A COST. FOR A GALLON OF WATER 1000 GALLONS OF WATER. PROFIT THAT NEEDS TO COME OUT OF THAT. SO WE CAN TURN IT BACK INTO THE INFRASTRUCTURE SITE. WORK WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT PERCENTAGE IS SO WE CAN CONTINUE ON THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. TO FIGURE OUT IF WE NEED A 20. OVER ON THE COST OF WATER, SO WE CAN PUT THAT INTO THE FUND THAT'S GOING TO FUND THE WASTEWATER PLANT IS GOING TO FIND THAT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT PERCENTAGE COST IS FOR THE FUTURE. SO IF SOMETHING GOES UP, EVERYTHING CAN GO UP. UP AND DOWN TOGETHER. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO REFER BACK TO BEFORE BECAUSE WE ALREADY KNEW THAT WE JUST FUND WAS GOING TO BE SHRINKING BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING MORE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING, RUNNING RUNNING EVERYTHING. HOWEVER WE WEREN'T FASCINATING COST ON. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO COME TO THE POINT WHERE THE MIRRORS AND EVEN TIME TO TALK ABOUT THAT FUN THAT'S SEEKING FOREIGNER OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO PLACE IT, PLEADING FUN OR WHATEVER WE WANT TO CALL IT. IT'S NOT KEEPING UP. THIS KEPT GOING UP AND THIS KEPT TREATING. AND THAT'S THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WITH US. SO SOMEWHERE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT HAS TO HAVE THIS FUN WHERE WE KNOW THAT DAVID WHITE PAID $100 FOR HIS WATER BILL $20 OF THAT'S GOT TO GO INTO THIS FUND SO WE DON'T HAVE TO COME. KEEP COMING BACK AND GET WATER WENT UP 10% AND I WANT $102, AND NOW IT'S 20 COLORS AND 20 CENTS. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YEAH MAYBE $2 BUILDING THAT FUNDING. WE NEED TO DO THAT, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA KEEP COMING TO THIS AND YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A HIT WITH THE CITY. WITH OUR WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS, SO WE'VE GOT TO GO CATCH UP 10 YEARS AGO. BECAUSE IT'S GOT TO BE IN EVERYTHING EVERY TIME I GO BUY GAS ANKLES UP, YOU PAY RENT. HE GOES UP THAT MUCH, BUT IT'S A SLIDE. I CAN'T GO TO A PERSON AND SAY YOU HAVE MAINTAINED YOU'VE BEEN PAYING THIS AMOUNT OF RED FOR 10 YEARS FOR THIS 10 YEARS, BUT YOU'RE 10 YEARS BEHIND SOMEONE TRIPLE IT. IT JUST SHELL SHOCKED EVERYBODY. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH GREAT COUNCIL AND THAT'S WHY ACTUALLY, I HAVE BROUGHT UP AND I DIDN'T MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED AS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY EARLIER WAS THIS LIST THE RATE STUDIES. I UNDERSTAND IT IS LARGELY BASED.

YES ON WHERE WE'RE AT WHERE YOU COMPARE US, BUT ALSO ON THESE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

WHAT I'M SAYING TO IS, AND I TALKED TO HER CITY MANAGER ABOUT THIS THAT THESE. THERE'S 260 MILLION BOTH WATER. WASTEWATER, RIGHT IF YOU LOOK AT THAT LIST UM AND OF COURSE, MY POINT IS AS A COUNCIL WE NEED TO AVAIL. WITNESSES SEE HOW MUCH OF THIS DO WE NEED. AT LEAST CATCH UP.

THAT'S 12 WITH THE GROWTH THAT'S COMING. YOU KNOW, WHERE DOES THAT PUT US LIKE? I LIKE TO LOOK AT IT AND FACES BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LIKE LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY TEXT RIGHT, SAYING, I MEAN, WE SEE IT EVERY YEAR IN THE BUDGET. WE GET THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, RIGHT? YOU HAVE THAT LONG LIST AND A LOT OF MAKE EQUIPMENT AND ROADWAYS AND THAT THAT WE NEED TO DO AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE LOOKING AT THAT AND SAYING, ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA ADOPT THAT. AND THEN WE'RE GONNA RAISE OUR TAX RATE TO DO ALL THAT. WELL THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO THINGS. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN? THAT'S NOT HOW TO ME. WE NEED RESPONSIBLY. LOOK AT THIS. AND THAT'S WHY I THINK WE REALLY GOING TO NEED TO LOOK AT THIS LIST OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. UM AND FIND OUT HOW WE CAN ADDRESS IT.

NUMBER ONE SO WE CAN CATCH UP NUMBER TWO, SO WE CAN TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWTH THAT WE'RE HAVING AND NOT, AND IT COULD BE THAT WE DO NEED TO DO ALL THIS TO 60. MAYBE THAT IS THE ANSWER, BUT I'D LIKE THIS TO REALLY STUDY THAT BECAUSE THAT'S GONNA REALLY DICTATE WHAT WE END UP AND WHAT WE DO SO I GUESS WE'RE BOTH KIND OF ON THE SAME STREET, RIGHT. WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT THIS. IF OUR FUND WOULD HAVE KEPT UP FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO YOU KNOW, WE ALL PAY WATER BILLS, TOO, SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A HIT BECAUSE WHETHER IT'S BUT YOU GET 100. FROM THIS ONE TO THIS ONE. ARE WE GOING TO TRY TO FEES IT IN OVER THREE YEAR PERIOD THAT IT'LL BE A FIVE YEAR PERIOD? I JUST I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE NO, I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT INCREASING UTILITY RATES. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT

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THIS IS PART OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DO WITHIN THE FIVE YEARS TO KEEP UP WITH OUR GROWTH AND TO KEEP UP WITH OUR REGULATIONS. SO THEY DO HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A WISH THIS THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO KEEP UP WITH OUR STANDARDS. AND YES, SAYS WE HAVE SOME SCENARIOS THAT WE DO WANT TO PROPOSE TO YOU ON DIFFERENT INCREMENTS THAT WE WANT TO DO WITHIN A FIVE YEAR THEY ACTUALLY BROKE IT DOWN IN THAT WAY, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT IT'S VERY HARD FOR US TO INCREASE EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE, BECAUSE WHO WE AFFECT OUR RESIDENTS? WE DO NOT WANT TO EVICT OUR RESIDENTS OR OUR CUSTOMERS, SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THAT WE WANT TO PROPOSE TO YOU ALL. SO THAT WAY YOU ALL CAN CONSIDER EXACTLY AS WHAT THE MAYOR SAYING YES THIS YEAR AND THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS. WE DON'T NEED THE WATERFRONT. BUT IN FIVE YEARS, BUT THAT'S MY POINT AND TOM CORRECTLY WERE WRONG AND COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY TO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY? IS THAT WHATEVER THAT RATE STRUCTURE, IT'S RIGHT FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. UM WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT THIS IN A WAY, WHERE, FOR EXAMPLE, LOOK AT SOME OF THESE ITEMS. THE BIGGEST TICKET ITEM IS THE NEW WATER PLANT 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY WATER PLANTS. THAT'S 60 MILLION IN ITSELF. YOU GOT SOME WATER TOWERS, AND WE JUST BROKE GROUND ON THE NORTH SIDE. THERE'S SOME BEING PROPOSED HERE AS WELL. ALL I'M SAYING IS, LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT WE DON'T EVEN HAVE PLANS FOR THOSE THINGS RIGHT? LIKE WE'RE WE'RE LOOKING TO DO THEM. BUT I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT WE START CHARGING A RESIDENCE. LET'S SAY A DIFFERENT RATE WHEN WE'RE NOT YET READY RIGHT TO START OR ISSUE BONDS. WE DIDN'T HAVE PLANS FOR THEM. THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. WE DO NEED TO DO THEM, AND THAT'S WHY I MEAN LET'S LOOK AT THIS RESPONSIBLY BECAUSE I THINK WE OWE IT TO OUR RESIDENTS TO DO THAT. THAT IS CORRECT. AND WE HAVE THE SCENARIOS THAT WE PUT JUST TO KEEP US BLACK FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THAT'S JUST FOR OPERATIONS AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE ITEMS, SO WE HAVE TO ADDRESS AND YOU ARE CORRECT. AND WHEN WE DO HAVE IF YOU FORCED US TO HAVE A WORKSHOP TO GO OVER SOME OF THESE ITEMS. WE WANT TO PRESENT THOSE ITEMS TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AT THAT POINT , AND YES, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. COUNCILOR WHITE ON HOW WE HAVE TO PUT ASIDE BUT ANYTHING THAT COMES INTO YOUR REFUND IS PART OF OPERATIONS. THERE'S TECHNICALLY NO REVENUE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS ALWAYS TO STAY IN THE BACK. NOT IN THE RED, AND THAT JUST GOES STRAIGHT BACK TO OPERATION. GO AHEAD. I'M SORRY TO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME KEEPING THE BLACK BECAUSE YOU'RE FORESEEING THE WATER PLANTS, SO WE'RE GOING TO BE POSITIONED NOW WE NEED TO RAISE IT BECAUSE OF THE WATER PLANT. BUT IF WE'VE BEEN SAVING THIS ONE TRYING FOR THE 10 YEARS BACK YOU WOULD HAVE HAD THIS FUN THAT WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE IT. ALMOST LIKE A WHAT'S THE FUN ARE IT'S ALMOST LIKE OUR LIKE A RESERVE FUND MINIMUM RESERVE FUND TO KEEP SOMETHING MINIMUM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS PLANS COMING. WE'VE KNOWN THIS PLANTS NEEDED. PROBABLY PAST 10 YEARS. WE CAN FORESEE THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY AND START SAYING NO. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE MIGHT NOT BE HIT IT RIGHT ON THE NOSE. WE MIGHT SEE 15 YEARS WE NEEDED WE NEEDED 13 AND WE NEEDED IN 17. BUT WE CAN START FORESEEING. WE CAN LITTLE BIT OF TIME SAVES A LOT OF STUFF HITTING EVERYBODY AT 111 CHANCE. ONE SHOT INSTEAD OF GOING TO A $60 MILLION BOND. WE TAKE IT OUT OF THAT LITTLE BIT. WE'VE BEEN TAKING TWO CENTS. WE WILL INCREASE THE WATER BILL BY TWO CENTS, TWO CENTS TWO CENTS. NOBODY FEELS IT. THAT'S GREAT.

I'M HEADED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME FUN, WHICH IS PART OF THAT UTILITY FUND THAT RESERVE FUND AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT. YOUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT CAN HELP US DURING OUR BUDGET PROCESS IS, I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING SEPARATE AND APART FROM WHATEVER WE COME UP WITH ON THE RIGHT SO THAT WE CAN DO AS PART OF OUR REGULAR PROCESS, SOMETHING LIKE LIKE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEPRECIATION FUND FOR.

WE DON'T GET HIT WITH ALL THE CARS AT ONE TIME, AND I KNEW 30 CARS DOING DEPRECIATION FUND FOR ALL THESE YEARS. THE MONEY'S THERE INSTEAD OF ONE SHOT AND GETTING EVERYBODY THAT'S AND I THINK COUNCILMAN WHITES TRYING TO SAY IS TRYING TO HAVE A MARGIN IN THERE. THAT'S RESPONSIBLE, REASONABLE. AND IT WILL BE RESPECTABLE FOR PEOPLE SO THAT 10 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD OR FIVE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD IS NOT A BIG HIT ON THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. MAYBE INSPIRING COMMITMENT, AT LEAST PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE RESERVE IF POSSIBLE. SAME FOR VACATION. BUT YOU GUYS SAY FIRST, PLEASE. IT IS HE WILL PUT $10. ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. JURY. YEAH. DO, UM.

SOME ASSUMPTIONS IS THAT MOST OF THE OPERATING IT OPERATING EXPENSES WILL INCREASE ABOUT

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THAT'S PRETTY MUCH SAFE TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE ULTIMATE GOALS EVENTUALLY GET EVERYONE AT $15 AN HOUR. THIS IS ALSO GOING TO HELP US. I JUST NEED TO GET THERE BY BEING ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE PAY TO KEEP THE STAFF THERE AND IT WOULD LOOK, IT WOULD WORK TOWARDS THAT. BUT AGAIN, WE GOTTA BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM ITSELF. SO HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE RATEPAYERS, RIGHT? SO, UM. A BASICALLY IT ALLOWS FOR THE UTILITY FUND TO PAY FOR ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS, MAINTENANCE OPERATING CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

THERE HAVE BEEN GOING UP SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THESE PAST YEARS, STORING COVID. UM AND THEN ALSO, IT'S SO THAT THE UTILITY FUND CAN OPERATE THE CAN BE SELF SUFFICIENT WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY BACK IN THE GENERAL FUND. AND MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT THE CITY HAS ITSELF IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND EFFECTIVELY TREAT A WASTEWATER. SO JUST TO KIND OF FOR EVERYBODY'S PURPOSES. THIS IS IN THAILAND AS TO HOW EVERYTHING'S BEEN TAKEN TO PLACE OR I'LL GO DOWN THE LIST. SO BACK IN JUNE, 14TH. WE WENT WITH THE TASK FORCE, AND THEY RECOMMENDED TO PROCEED WITH THE UTILITY RATES STUDY TO LOOK AT. LIKE I SAID, EVERYTHING OPERATION COST ANY TYPE OF DEATH THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO INTO THE FUTURE. UM AUGUST 1ST. WE RECEIVED OUR PENIS FROM TWO FIRMS. UM AND THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BACK IN AUGUST 15TH. TO BUILD AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, WHICH IS A CONSULTANT. THAT'S ON BOARD RIGHT NOW. AUGUST 30TH. WE HAD A KICK OFF MEETING BETWEEN US AND THE CONSULTANT. AUGUST 31ST. THEY WE DID PROVIDE SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAD REQUESTED. SO THAT WAY THEY CAN PERFORM THEIR ANALYSIS.

NOVEMBER, 8TH. THE CONSULTANT PRO PRESENTED THE OPTIONS TO STAFF AND ALSO IN THAT MEETING WITH THE CITY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR. AND WE STAFF IN THE CITY CITIES FINANCIAL ADVISOR ALSO PROVIDED FEEDBACK TO THE CONSULTANT. NOVEMBER, 15TH. IT'S ALSO PRESENTED THE OPTIONS TO TELERATE TO THE TASK FORCE AND ALSO THE TASK FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO THEM. SO, UM

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[7. PUBLIC HEARINGS-SPECIAL ITEMS]

[A. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Commercial Neighborhood (CN) District to Residential Multifamily (RM) District, Being a 6.415 Acres out of Lot 1, Block 2, Steele & Pershing Subdivision, Located at 2900 South McColl Road, as Requested by Nico Holdings, LTD. (A 4/5 Vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

YOU WERE ABLE TO UM, COMMENT OR GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS LISTED, SO THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN. ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. YOU SIR, WE CAN COME TO THE PODIUM SERVICE. YEAH. YOU HEARD MY OPPOSITION EARLIER. UH YOU HEARD IT THE LAST TIME ALSO, I JUST I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS COME UP BEFORE THE BOY BEFORE YOU ALL COME UP SEVERAL TIMES. ALREADY THESE PEOPLE KEEP CHANGING THEIR MINDS AS TO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. HOW THEY WANT TO DO IT. AND I JUST DON'T THINK THAT THEY ARE READY FOR ANYTHING PERIOD. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO JUST POSTPONE THIS. HAVE THEM COME UP WITH A SOLID PLAN OF WHAT IT IS THAT THEY WANT TO DO AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY STICK TO IT. BECAUSE WITHIN THE PAST 34 YEARS CHANGED THIS. FROM ONE THING TO SOMETHING COMPLETELY, TOTALLY DIFFERENT. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY JUST WANT YOU TO SAY YES TO ANYTHING. SO THAT THEY CAN GO OUT AND SELL THIS TO SOMEBODY. AND YEAH. I JUST DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT. I THINK YOU KNOW IT'S NOT FAIR. TO YOU ALL WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT PROJECT WHEN IT FAILED? AND THAT'S GOING TO FALL TO US.

ALSO. SO I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE SALT ON SOLID GROUND. ABOUT WHAT IT IS THAT THEY WANT.

AND WHAT IT IS THE DECORATION DO. AND HOW THEY ARE GOING TO FUND. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE

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[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential Primary (RP) District to Residential Multifamily (RM) District, Being Lot 4 and the West 1⁄2 of Lot No. 5, Block 336, Original Townsite of Edinburg, Located at 316 East Champion Street, as Requested by Samuel Saldana on Behalf of Alvaro & Melissa Luna. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[C. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential Primary (RP) District to Commercial General (CG) District, Being Lot C1, Los Lagos Phase VII – B Subdivision, Located at 2708 Los Lagos Drive, as Requested by Rio Delta Engineering on Behalf of Los Lagos Development LLC. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE REASON REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RP DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL CG DISTRICT OF BEING LOVED SEE WHAT LOS LAGOS FACE. SEVEN B SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 278 LOS LAGOS, TRAVIS REQUESTED BY REAL DELTA ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF THOSE LAGOS DEVELOPMENT LLC. TO PROOF. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ITEM SEES THEIR 2ND 2ND. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT

[D. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Residential, Urban & Townhome (RU) District, a 1.00 Acre Tract Out of the North 10 Acres of Lot 5, Section 274, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey Subdivision, Located at 1218 South Jackson Road Unit A, as Requested by Sheriff Muse-Ariyoh, on Behalf of Joe Hernandez. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ARE YOU DISTRICT A ONE ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE NORTH 10 ACRES OF LAP FIVE SECTION 274, TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY SUBDIVISION. LOOK AT 1218 SUBJECTS IN WROTE EIGHT AS REQUESTED BY SHERIFF USE AERIAL ON BEHALF OF GEORGE MANDATES. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS WHERE ITEM D COUNCIL TO PROVE MOTION. AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSIONS. QUESTION. UM SO THIS ITEM. DE EN FR THE SAME. IT'S THREE ACRES. CORRECT DNF DIFFERENT LOTS BUT ONE ACRE EACH. I KNOW THAT THE LAST TIME THIS CAME TO COUNCIL, WE TURNED IT DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT MULTI FAMILY AND THEY'VE SINCE THEN BACKED OFF ON THE ON THE DESIGNATION. TO WHAT IS IT URBAN AND TOWN HOME. FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE. COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT CAN OR CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED THERE WITH THAT REZONING MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'RE CORRECT.

PREVIOUSLY WHAT WAS HEARD WAS A ONE ACRE TRACT FOR MULTI FAMILY EVER THINKING OF DOING A HIGH RISE APARTMENT CONFLICTS. AND WHEN IT CAME TO CITY COUNCIL, THE APPLICANT WITHDREW HIS REQUEST. SO THERE WAS NO ACTION BY THE COUNCIL. CORRECT REMEMBER THAT? UM AND THEN IT WENT BACK.

UM HE REGROUPED. HE LOOKED AT TWO ADDITIONAL ACRES. SO NOW IT'S A TOTAL OF THREE ACRES. AND HE'S REVISING HIS REQUEST TO SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOUSE. HE WANTS TO DO SINGLE FAMILY TOWN HOMES IN THE AREA BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF OPPOSITION PREVIOUSLY FOR THE MULTI FAMILIES SO THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES TOWN HOMES ON THAT WITH THIS REZONING NO, HIS INTENT IS TO DO EITHER A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE OR A TOWN HOMES. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HE

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CORRECT AWARE OF ANY CHANGES THEY'RE REQUESTING ON THAT OR POTENTIALLY ANY VARIANCES OR ANYTHING KNOWLEDGE. HE DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANY VARIANCES. HE WANTS TO DO EVERYTHING BY CODE.

AND AS FAR AS DRAINAGE, GOOSES ZONING, BUT WHAT IS PLANNED IN THERE? THERE'S A THERE'S A THAT RUNS ALONGSIDE THEIR THAT RUNS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE. YOU CAN SEE THERE ON THE EXHIBIT. SO THE OUT BALL WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE DITCH, BUT THEY'RE ALSO REQUIRED TO HAVE ON SITE. DETENTION SO AND THAT'S THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE ON. YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ITEM D. CAN WE DISCUSS THE OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL ALSO BECAUSE THEY'RE TIED TOGETHER, SO I GUESS MOLLY QUESTIONS. THESE ARE DIFFERENT OWNERS. IS THAT CORRECT? SO WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE ACCESS AND I KNOW WE'RE JUST HERE FOR ZONING CHANGE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S A RESIDENCE THAT ARE AGAINST IT. BUT APPLICANT MR SHARIF IS APPLYING WITH THE CONSENT OF THE THREE OWNERS. SO IT IS ONE IN THE OKAY. GOT IT. I'M SORRY. I SAW THREE. SO IT'S INDIVIDUALLY.

THE SEPARATE OWNERS GOT IT. OKAY SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE JOINED TOGETHER AND THE PLANT WILL REFLECT THAT, OKAY? MAYBE JUST ONE OWNER IN THE PLAN, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. THANK YOU. UM THERE'S ANOTHER DISCUSSION OF CALL FOR A VOTE. THERE WAS AN ITEM D.

[E. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Residential, Urban & Townhome (RU) District, a 1.00 Acre Tract Out of the North 10 Acres of Lot 5, Section 274, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey Subdivision, Located at 1218 South Jackson Road Unit B, as Requested by Sheriff Muse-Ariyoh, on Behalf of Teresa P. Hernandez. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ARE YOU DISTRICT A ONE ACRE TRACK OUT OF THE NORTH AND ACRES OF LOT FIVE SECTION 274, TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY SUBDIVISION AT 1218 SUBJECTS IN ROAD UNIT BE AS REQUESTED BY SHARIF, MUSE AERIAL ON BEHALF OF TERRASSA FERNANDEZ. POSITIVE PROOF. EMOTION THE SECOND ENDING DISCUSSION. YES ALSO. I MEAN, IF YOU COULD PUT ON THE RECORD AND FOR THE FOR THE VIEWING VIEWING AUDIENCE AND THE RESIDENTS, THE RENDERING OF THE TOWN HOMES THAT WILL GO THERE JUST SO WE HAVE IT. WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF ON THE DISPLAY, BUT I CAN GIVE MY COFFEE TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT ANY IF ANY BIRDS IN IT WANTS TO SEE THE RENDERING WHAT'S TURNED INTO THE CITY AND JUST KNOW BEFORE ANYTHING? YEAH IF ANYTHING CHANGES, UH, IT HAS TO COME TO COUNCIL FIRST. THIS THIS ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE IT ON A RAISE YOUR HAND WILL HAVE CITY GIVE YOU A COPY OF IT. SO THAT SO THAT EVERYONE'S IN AGREEMENT OF WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO GO THERE FOR ITEMS D, E AND F. HEART AND, UH AND I JUST WANT TO ALSO STATE FOR THE RECORD, LIKE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE TRIED TO PUT MULTIFAMILY A LOT OF UNITS WHEN THEY COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND ARE AGREEABLE TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND WILLING TO NOT APPLY FOR VARIANCES AND WILLING TO MAKE IT A GOOD PRODUCT. UH IT JUST LOOKS FAVORABLE ON COUNCIL AS LONG AS THEY STICK TO THE PLAN. ANYBODY ELSE? IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR ABOUT ALSO IN FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS

[F. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Commercial, Neighborhood (CN) District to Residential, Urban & Townhome (RU) District, a 1.00 Acre Tract of Land Being a Portion of Lot 5, Section 274, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey Subdivision, Located at 1210 South Jackson Road, as Requested by Sheriff Muse-Ariyoh, on]

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[8. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

TICKETS. ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE. NO THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN 2021. AND THIS IS UP FOR RENEWAL AND WE DID CHECK TO SEE IF THERE'S BEEN ANY ISSUES IN THAT AREA. TO BE REPORTED, AND THIS EVERY TWO YEARS OR EVERY YEAR. WE HAVE ABOUT EIGHT THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THIS CITY OF THE PROCESSES TO OR I GUESS IF THE PROCEDURE IS TO RESUME EVERY TWO YEARS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME THAT HAVE BEEN IMPROVED FOR LIFE OF SO IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE. THEY HAVE A CLEAN TRACK RECORD. WE CAN RECOMMEND THAT THE NEXT WE WERE LIKE THE EU'S QUESTION AHEAD. I MEAN, I WAS READING THAT CARING FOR SIX OR MORE. THEY CAN APPLY FOR THE DAYCARE. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY HAVE DISLOCATION? AT THIS LOCATION. WE DON'T WE KNOW THAT THEY CAN HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 12. TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF THE SIX AND SIX SO THE BACKBONE IS 12. BUT WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE CURRENT POPULATION IS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION THAT WILL CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED HIM. SIGN MOTION CARRIES NEXT ITEM IS AN ITEM. NINE ORDINANCES. WE HAVE ITEM A CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 18.334 ACRES OR LESS OUT OF LUCK, 14 AND 15 GOT 59 ALAMO LAND AND SUGAR COMPANY SUBDIVISION ONE PAGE 24 TO 26 HONEY MET RECORD CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, AND IS LOCATED 3661 EAST CANTON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MELDING AND HUNT. MOTION AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR ABOUT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM B COUNCIL CAN I GET A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES

[A. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Being Lot 10, 281 Estates Subdivision, Located at 614 West Orange Avenue, as Requested by Jontue Echavarria and Veronica Villarreal. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Renewal of the Special Use Permit for a Licensed Child Care Home, Being Lot 2, Las Villas at Autumn Ridge Subdivision, Located at 3511 Monette Street, as Requested by Yadira P. Casillas Leonel. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[9. ORDINANCES]

[A. Consider Ordinance Providing for the Voluntary Annexation of 18.334 Acres, More or Less, Out of Lots 14 and 15, Block 59, Alamo Land and Sugar Company Subdivision, Volume 1, Page 24-26, Hidalgo County Map Records, City of Edinburg, Texas and is Located at 3661 East Canton Road, as Requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[B. Consider Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title XV, Land Usage, Chapter 150, General Provisions Regarding Enforcement, Possible Amendment, or Possible Repeal. [Omar Ochoa, City Attorney]]

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HOWEVER WE WOULD LIKE COUNCILS INPUT IN POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS, UM TO THE CURRENT ORDINANCE, AND MAYBE TRY TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK ON ANY CHANGES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE NOW THAT IT'S BEEN IN PLACE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FOR BEFORE WE GET FEEDBACK, I THINK, UH, FOR CITY ATTORNEY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE THAT BACKGROUND RIGHT FOR EVERYBODY. YES EVEN FOR THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF THE STATE LAW ABOUT OH, YES, YES, THAT'S IN PLACE THAT ESSENTIALLY NEGATED US EVEN HAVING ANYTHING IN PLACE. AND SO I THINK WE APPROVED THIS ORDINANCE. WHEN DO WE APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE EARLIER THIS YEAR. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. SEE SO JUST FOR A QUICK BACKGROUND TO THE CITY HAD A POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE AND IT'S UTC. UH SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE UDC, I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THAT WAS. THE UDC WAS REVISED IN TOTAL. UM AND AS A RESULT, THE POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE GOT LEFT OUT SO IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THIS NEW POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE WAS PUT INTO PLACE. IT LARGELY MIRRORS WHAT WAS IN PLACE IN THE ORIGINAL UDC PROVISIONS. UM AND STATE LAW DOES ALLOW FOR CITIES TO REGULATE POLITICAL SCIENCE.

THERE'S A SPECIFIC STATE LAW THAT ALLOWS FOR IT. AND SO A LOT OF THE LANGUAGE IN HERE TRIES TO TRACK WHAT STATE LAW ALLOWS CITIES TO DO. OKAY I JUST WANTED THAT BACKGROUND, THEN GO AHEAD.

AND I'M NOT ONE THAT I PUT THIS ITEM ON AND IT'S NOT IN THE WHERE IT SAYS NINE ORDINANCES TALKS ABOUT THE WHOLE SINO AND THERE'S NO WAY WE'RE TRYING TO MORE SPECIFICALLY TALKED ABOUT THE POLITICAL SCIENCE SECTION OF THAT AUDIENCE. I THINK IT WAS MORE SIGNAGE IN THE ORDINANCE.

AND THE CONCERN I HAVE OBVIOUSLY HAVE. NO I JUST CAME OUT OF CAME OUT OF AN ELECTION TO BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS ORDINANCE AND I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I SEE A BUNCH OF VIOLATIONS AND YOU KNOW, AS A CANDIDATE AND SUFFER WE ALL DISCUSSED IN THE PAST. YOU DO THIS AFTER AN ELECTION YOU BRING UP THESE RESULTS, SO YOU DON'T THINK ESPECIALLY AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. THEY DON'T THINK THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO UNDO INFLUENCE. BUT THE SIGNS YOU SEE ARE SIGNS THAT ARE ILLEGALLY PLACED BY OUR ORIGINS, AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH THEM. ORDINANCES. THEY GOTTA BE DOWN IN SEVEN DAYS. WE STILL HAVE THINGS. BETTER STILL DRAFTED AROUND THE CAR ON MAIN THOROUGHFARES THAT ARE FROM COUNTY JUDGES. COUNTY PRECINCTS FOR ELECTIONS. WE HAVE THINGS THAT ARE STRICTLY IN VIOLATION. GIVE YOU A GOOD EXAMPLE ON THE CORNER OF TOURISTS AND PLUG ON THE CAMP RIGHT THERE IN CLUSTERS. WE USED TO BE THAT PEACE PLAN IT'S OWNED BY THE CITY. A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN THE SELECTION WAS, BUT HERE'S A NEWS BROADCAST OUT THERE. THERE IS EVERYTHING GOING ON UP THERE WITH THE CITY TRUCK PICKING UP SIGNS AND SOMEBODY ELSE'S MARATHON TIME. PICKING UP SIGNS AND ALL THIS, BUT DURING THIS LAST ELECTION FOR SIGNS THERE AND STRICT VIOLATION AND IT'S JUST AN IRRITANT ON MY SIDE IS THAT CITY ORDINANCES CAN BE ENFORCED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY CAN BE ENFORCED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT. YET THESE VIOLATIONS ARE THERE AND NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE. MORE SO MY PROBLEM. MY THING IS, IF WE DON'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT IT, THAT'S REPEALED THE ORDINANCE SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM. LET'S GO BACK TO LET PEOPLE PUT THEIR SIGNS OF WHERE THEY NEED TO PUT THEM. OR WE NEED TO ENFORCE IT.

WE'RE GOING BACK TO ANOTHER ELECTION CYCLE. PART OF THIS ORDINANCE WASN'T TOO TWO.

RESTRICT A LITTLE POLITICKING OR POLITICAL AND ALL THAT IT WAS TO HELP KEEP YOUR CITY BEAUTIFUL.

TO KEEP THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY SO YOU DON'T HAVE 30 FT. SIGNS OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A FOUR BY EIGHT. I THINK IT GOES BY SQUARE FOOTAGE. I THINK FOUR BY 848 SQUARE FEET IS THAT 48 SQUARE FEET. IT'S 36 SQUARE FEET, BUT NO MORE THAN 8 FT. HIGH SO FOUR BY PRACTICALLY THE LIMIT OR BY EIGHT SIDES, SIDES, SO WE DON'T HAVE 18 WHEELERS, SIGNS LIKE WE SEE IN FAR AND GOING UP AND DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY. THAT WAS THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS. MY THING IS, WE EITHER ENFORCE IT OR WE REPEAL IT AND THIS IS SOMETHING GOING ON. WE HAD THREE OR FOUR. WE GOT , LIKE SIX MEETINGS DURING THE ELECTION. I DIDN'T BRING IT UP WITH ANYTHING ELSE. I DIDN'T

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WE'RE GOING TO ENFORCE IT. WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE. WE NEED ENFORCE IT. SO IF I MAY EXERCISE , ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL JUST KIND OF WE DO KEEP RECORDS OF THIS. WE UNDER THE NEW ORDINANCE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CITATION, AUTHORITIES. SO WE DON'T ISSUE ANY CITATIONS AUTHORITY NOW TO GO ONTO THE PROPERTY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REMOVE THE SIGN OUTRIGHT.

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WE RECEIVED ALSO ANOTHER ATTORNEY THAT SEND US AN EMAIL THAT SAID. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. IT JUST SAYS MY NAME ON IT RIGHT. IT'S NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. SO THEN NOW WE HAVE TO AND AGAIN SOME OF THIS IS COMPUTING SOME CONFUSION. WE DO ASK YOUR MAMA PRICES SOME GUIDES ON THIS, BUT IT WAS LIKE THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SCIENCE. SO YOU HAVE NO ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OVER THIS. SO THEN WE SAY, OKAY, THAT'S NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. THEN IT'S A SIGN THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT. SO YOU NAME IT. I HAVE TO COME AND APPLY FOR A PERMIT. APPLY GETS REVIEWED. WE LOOK AT THAT ISSUE THE PERMIT SO AGAIN, SOME OF THEM ARE PREMISE. SOME OF THEM SAY GREETINGS ON IT NOW. I MEAN IT. WE'RE NAVIGATING THIS AS IT BECOMES MORE CHALLENGING. I THINK BECAUSE THE ORDINANCES COMING TO PLAY, THERE'S BEEN A LOT MORE CREATIVITY ON THE SIGNAGE. SO UNFORTUNATELY WE SIT DOWN WITH OMAR AND WE SAT DOWN WITH US, OUR CITY MANAGER AND SAY, HEY, HOW DO WE NAVIGATE THIS? GIVEN THIS PARTICULAR SIGNAGE THAT'S COMING UP BECAUSE WE DO TRUST ME. I MEAN, REMEMBER THE CITY FOR 12 YEARS AND FORTUNATE ENOUGH AND YOU KNOW SOME OF THESE THINGS THEY PROVIDE THE VISUAL CLUTTER. IT'S JUST IT'S JUST QUITE A BIT FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS TO ABSORB AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT TO BE PROACTIVE ABOUT IT. BUT WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW THAT WE'RE GETTING THESE CHALLENGES A LITTLE BIT MORE WANNA NAVIGATOR OF THE LEGAL SIDE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE WE DON'T HAVE THE CITATION AUTHORITY OVER THESE PARTICULAR SIGNAGE. MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. BUT AND I TALKED TO HIM MORE ABOUT THAT, TOO. SO OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE ON COUNCIL OF ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I JUST WANT TO SAY FOR YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A CANDIDATE THAT'S WILLING TO SKIRT THE LAW AND ORDER THE ORDINANCE AND TRAIN AND PRETEND LIKE THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE REVEALED. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE PUBLIC RECORD AND WE EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THAT SOMEONE'S TRYING TO BYPASS OUR WHOLE INTENDED JUST BEAUTIFYING THE CITY, KEEPING IT CLEAN OF SCIENCE. UM AND I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE A VERY HARD STATS WITH ANYONE TRYING TO DO THAT. QUICK QUESTION. ON ON THE POLITICAL SIGNS HERE, IT SAYS. RESTRICTING SIZE AND HEIGHTS IF WE WANTED TO COULD WE KEEP IT STRICTLY YARD SIGNS AND NOT THE FOR MATES. UH NO. YOU COULDN'T DO THAT, BECAUSE AGAINST STATE LAW DIRECTS WHAT CITIES CAN REGULATE. UH AND SO THE CITY CAN'T GO LESS THAN 36 SQUARE FEET, BUT IT CAN REGULATE 36 SQUARE FEET. SO ONE THING I WOULD SAY, AND I'M EXCUSING. BUT MAYBE SOMETHING FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IS WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES RECENTLY WITH TRACTOR TRAILER SCIENCE. I WAS ACTUALLY JUST GONNA BRING THAT UP. WOULD WE? WOULD YOU WERE ACTUALLY CODE ENFORCEMENT TEAM? WE'RE MEETING WITH OMAR, PERHAPS SOME LANGUAGE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE ALREADY HAVE THE DIMENSIONS FOR POLITICAL SIGN. BUT AS YOU AS I WAS MENTIONING RIGHT NOW. SOMETIMES WE GET WELL. THAT'S NOT A POLITICAL SIGN, RIGHT? IT'S MORE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT. WELL MAYBE WE NEED TO IF WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE ORDINANCE ABOUT JUST PROHIBITING TRACTOR TRAILER SIGNS IN GENERAL , JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE DIFFICULT, DIFFICULT, THRUSTER AND MOVE BECAUSE IT'S HOW LARGE THEY ARE. AND THEN SO WHEN WE WHAT WE PROVIDE THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION BECAUSE WE GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY. WE DON'T CITE. THAT'S COMPLIANCE IS ALWAYS THE FIRST OPTION, RIGHT? WE NEVER WANT TO HAVE TO GO TO MINISTER. OF COURSE WE DON'T HAVE TO. SO WE SENT THEM A NOTICE OF VIOLATION LETTER JUST ADVISING THEM PAY. LOOK YOU'RE IN VIOLATION. THE ORDINANCE YOU HAVE 10 DAYS TO TAKE CARE OF IT. BEFORE WE TAKE AN ACTION NOW, THIS IS JUST FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE. CORRECT, AND I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS THIS INCLUDE BUSINESS SIGNS AS WELL. OR IS THIS JUST POLITICAL SCIENCE? SO WE HAVE SITUATIONS OF OFF PREMISE SCIENCE AND THAT GOVERNS BUSINESS SCIENCE. SO TECHNICALLY WHERE YOUR BUSINESS IS AT IS WHERE YOUR SON IS ALLOWED TO BE BUILT THEIR PROPERTY, BUT THEY HAVEN'T BUILT THE BUILDING YET. THEY HAVE A PERMIT. THEN I DON'T KNOW. I'M JUST ASKING IN GENERAL, THEY WANT TO PUT UP A TWITTER JUST GENTLY INTERJECT ON THAT. SO THERE ARE ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE BUSINESS SCIENCE BUT TO COME AND GET IT PERMIT THAT'S CORRECT. BUT FOR BUT THIS

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ARE YOU FAILED AT THE TIME. DOES IT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ACTUALLY PASSING THEM, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THEIR STAGE SO FAR APART? WHAT WHAT HAPPENED? DO YOU REMEMBER THAT COUNCILMAN THAT'S ACTUALLY FOR THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT LIKE IN THE DOWNTOWN LONG EXPRESS THAT FIELD. £10 I HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT, BUT I DO RECALL US HAVING THAT DISCUSSION . CAN WE LOOK IT UP AND THEN SEND IT TO EVERYBODY. LET THEM LOOK AT IT. YES TO TRY TO FIND IT, TOO. BUT IT WAS. IT WAS AN ITEM THAT DID FAIL. OKAY BEFORE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD ENFORCE THESE POLITICAL SIGNS OF THE UNITED A ORDINANCE. NO NEIGHBORING TOWNS DO SEND YOUR LETTER. MY EXPERIENCE WHEN I READ COUNTY, UH, I DIDN'T KNOW SOME SIGNS WENT OUT AND I GOT A LETTER SAYING I WAS GONNA GET FINED. AND WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY, AND THEIR MAMA SIGNS ARE OUT THERE, IT KIND OF MAKES PEOPLE MOVE RIGHT AWAY. SO MAYBE THERE IS A WAY WE COULD TIE THAT IN WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO BE A, YOU KNOW, A VIOLATION. THAT WOULD COST THEM SOMETHING, BECAUSE IF THEY THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE, AND I'M JUST GOING TO LET HIM SIT THERE TO BE HONEST HERE. WHAT WE WANTED TO AVOID HIM. BUT HE'S THINKING MAYBE THIS CITATION WAS TALKING TOMORROW. IS THAT OK? WE REMOVE IT. THEY PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU'RE MOVING TO PUT BACK, BUT THEN YOU FIND THEM AND SAY BY THIS DATE BECAUSE, LIKE I SAID, I WAS ONE OF THOSE WHEN I RAN COUNTY. I HAD NO IDEA THAT SON WENT INTO A CERTAIN TOWN AND WE REMOVED THE MELTS KNIFE THAT NIGHT BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO GET FIVE PRETTY SIGN. YEAH AND WITH THAT SAID, I GOT A CALL FROM OUR EMAIL FROM FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT YESTERDAY YESTERDAY, SO WE MOVED THE SIGN TODAY. BECAUSE I HAVE I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. I STILL HAVE SIGNS. I HAVE NO FREAKING CLUE WHERE THEY'RE AT. THIS PROBLEM IS SO MANY UP AND I DIDN'T DO THEM ALL MYSELF. SO THEY SENT ME ONE. BUT WE GOT IT DOWN TO THE TO ME. LAST NIGHT. I CHECKED MY EMAIL AROUND FOUR O'CLOCK, SO WE GOT IT DOWN TODAY, AND THAT'S WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPENING. IF THE PERSON IS IGNORING IT. THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TWO OR THREE DAYS. AND IN VIOLATION. I GOTTA GET ADJECTIVE TO DOWN YESTERDAY, I FOUND A NOTE. WHEN YOU GUYS FOUND I APPRECIATE THAT, TOO, AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. BUT IF OUR YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK TO PROFESSIONAL COURTESY. PROFESSIONAL CRITICISM . TWO WAY STREET. YOU GUYS ARE GIVING ME A CALL AND SAYING, HEY, THIS SIGN IN VIOLATION. YOU NEED TO GET A MOVE. JUST LIKE I TALKED ABOUT THE ONE I MOVE. AND THEN YESTERDAY, BUT I JUST STAY AND WAIT TILL THE WEEKEND AND MOVE IN THIS COMMUNITY. FOR ME, THAT'S NOT PROFESSIONAL. TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN TO MOVE. I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE EXAM NORMAN VIOLATION OF THE SEVEN DAYS I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE AT THEM INTENTIONALLY. YES SIR. WE HEAR YOU WILL ADDRESS IT. YES,

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SO MY THING WAS, Y'ALL ARE ABLE IF SOMEONE HAS TALL GRASS ON THEIR LOT TO SEND A LETTER AND SAY CUT YOUR GRASS OR THE CITY WILL SEND YOU A BILL. OKAY I KNOW THERE ARE SOME POLITICAL SIDES THAT HAVE BEEN UP AND I WAS TOLD TONIGHT. WELL, IT'S ON A PRIVATE FENCE. VINCENT OWNER OF PAPER SAYING, TAKE THE SIGN DOWN. ARE YOU WILL BE FINED OR WERE, YOU KNOW WHATEVER, BECAUSE SOME OF THEM BEEN UP FOR FIVE YEARS. AND I CAN SAY WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH JUST TRASH AND GENERAL. UH SO WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THAT THE SIGNS ARE TAKEN DOWN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU GET ELECTED, YOU'D LOSE WHATEVER BUT HAVING THE SIGNS UP FOR AS LONG AS THESE ARE LOOKING AT. IT'S KIND OF UGLY LOOKING, AND I COULD SAY I KNOW THAT YOU ALL CAN DO OTHER ORDINANCES WITH TEETH IN IT, SO MAYBE WE COULD HAVE TEETH IN THIS ONE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT WE NEED TO KEEP IT WOULD ENFORCE IT. WE DON'T NEED ACTION FOR THAT, DO WE? NO, NO ACTION REQUIRED. ALRIGHT. BUT IF. WOULD YOU MIND SENDING THE ORDINANCE EVERYBODY AGAIN? AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS LIKE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP. PLEASE SEND HIM CITY MANAGEMENT IF IT'S SOMEONE TO BRING BACK TO MAKE CHANGES THAT WE CAN DO SO, SO WE NEED TO GET WITH OUR COURT ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT THEY NEED

[10. V ARIANCE]

[A. Consider Variance Request to the City's Unified Development Code as Follows: Table 3.102-4 Duplex and Multiplex Lot and Building Standards, Lot Width Lot and Building Standards, Lot Width, for Oakview Center Subdivision, Being a 28.352 Acre Tract of Land Out of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Poco Bueno Subdivision, and a Part of Lot 15, Section 270, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey’s Subdivision, Located at 2300 South I-69C US Expressway 281, as Requested by Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[B. Consider Variance Requests to the City's Unified Development Code as follows:1) Table 4.204-1 Bufferyard Classification, Class A and 2) Table 3.102-4 Duplex and Multiplex Lot and Building Standards, Lot and Building Standards, Lot Width, for Canton Hills Subdivision, Being 18.334 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lot 14 & 15, Block 59, Alamo Land & Sugar Company Subdivision, Located at 3661 East Canton Road, as Requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[11. AWARDING OF BIDS]

[A. Consider Awarding RFP No. 2023-017, Employment Screenings to Choice Screening, Inc. and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service].]

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[B. Consider Awarding RFP No. 2024-003, Police Department Uniform Cleaning and Pressing Service to $1.50 Cleaners Based on Unit Prices as Listed and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement Related Thereto. [Jaime Ayala, Police Chief]]

JAIME L. A POLICE CHIEF. NO THIS IS NOT AN BURGERS ON NORTH HEAD STREET IN MCALLEN. DOLLAR 50 CLEANERS HAS NOT REOPENED AND EDINBURGH LOCATION. THEY USED TO BE IN EDINBURGH. OKAY OKAY THERE. I BELIEVE THAT THE LOWEST BID ON THIS LAST BID THAT WENT OUT WE WERE USING ONE IN THE PREVIOUS BEFORE THIS RECENT BIT. WE HAVE DR DOLLAR 50. WE USE THEM NOW AND WHAT THEY DO IS THEY PICK UP AND THEY DELIVER. THE STATION OFFICERS HAVE TO GO TO THIS LOCATION TO DROP OFF THE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO. DOLLAR 50 WILL COME TO OUR STATION BAG WITH HER NAME ON IT, THEY'LL PICK UP THEY'LL GET THE DRY CLEANING AND THEN THEY'LL RETURN THE ITEMS BACK TO THE STATION AS WELL. AND SHE BUT I'M OKAY. YOU ONLY HAD ONE BIDDER. BUT LIKE I TOLD PARKS IN RECENT THINGS THAT THERE'S ONLY ONE BIDDER. I TELL HIM, PLEASE REACH OUT. LET'S MAKE SURE WE GET LOCAL ENGAGEMENT. UM, I ALWAYS LIKE TO JUST GIVE LOCAL NOTHING AGAINST $1.50 CLEANERS, BUT ALWAYS TRY TO KEEP THE BUSINESS, OKAY? YEAH COUNCIL THAT I ABSOLUTELY 100% AGREE. WE HAD A FEW BIDDERS LAST TIME. VARIANTS IN THE PRICING WAS PRETTY EXCESSIVE WHEN WE WENT WITH DOCTOR $50.50, SO THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T EVEN THE OTHERS DIDN'T EVEN BEEN THANK YOU. I'LL TRY THE ONE THAT THEY'RE ON SUGAR ON FREDI GONZALEZ. I THINK IT'S ALWAYS VOICE PRETTY EXPENSIVE DISCHARGED RIGHT NOW WITHOUT A CONTRACT. 349 IS SURE I DO WEAR DRESS SHIRTS. YEAH I'M IMPRESSED. QUEEN WHEN I GO TO A WEDDING ONCE AT ALL, DID YOUR WIFE THINK, CHIEF? NOBODY SAID ANYTHING. ALRIGHT. 49 SHIRT.

GIVE ME A 10% DISCOUNT BECAUSE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SO KEEP YOUR RETIRED. IDEA. WELL AND TO BE FAIR, I THINK, CHIEF AND THAT WAS GONNA BE A QUESTION COMING UP ON SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT WE DO NOTICE ONE BIDDER, BUT I JUST LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE PLEASE REACH OUT TO AS MANY PEOPLE BUT I KNOW IT'S A PROCESS JUST IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE FOR THEM TO CEMENT A BIT TO THE CITY, SO I THINK SOMETIMES THEY PREFER NOT TO SUBMIT. BUT NO, THANK YOU WERE MISSING. WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION IS OUR WHAT'S IN THE BACK OF HERE? THERE'S NO THERE'S THAT LIST WE USED TO GET IT'S IN THERE. YEAH THERE'S A THERE'S A SPREADSHEET. SO REMEMBER, I DON'T GET A PACKAGE CHIEF OR HAVING ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM. SORRY I HAVE TO ALWAYS REMIND THEM, UH OTHERS, AND IT'S ATTACHING THE PACKET, BUT THEY HAVE A SPREADSHEET OF ALL THE LIST OF AND IT'S BY EMAIL. DO WE JUST EMAIL LITTER? THE NOTICES OR PROCUREMENT HERE. ANYTHING. ANYBODY HERE FROM PROCUREMENT? THE WE EMAIL THE LIST OR DO WE ALSO MAIL IT TO THEM? AS PART OF THE BID OR WHEN WE SO WHAT CHIEFS BRINGING UP THERE'S A LIST OF BIDDERS THAT SIGN UP REGISTER, SO WE DON'T JUST POST IT ONLINE OR WHATNOT. DON'T WE SEND IT OFF? I THINK IT'S A IT'S ON OUR WEBPAGE. NOW WE HAVE ONLINE BIDDING. OKAY BUT WHAT WE USED TO WRITE YOU GIVE ME I WOULD PUT IN MY BED BACK IT WITH LAURA. THANK YOU FOR BEING PACKED WITH WHICH SHE SENT IT TO AND PLUS ALWAYS ADDED INITIATIVES THAT ARE REGISTERED LIKE THEY REGISTERED CORRECT. FORM IS GONNA BE BIG. SO SOMETIMES IT BE 1520 PEOPLE WERE JUST WAITING FOR THEM TO SHOP TO SURF IN NOW. I NEED TO CHECK ON THAT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. THAT'S PROBABLY YEAH, VENDORS ARE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM, AND THEY WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL. UM WHEN THAT BIG COMES UP, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING, AND SO, UM, AND THAT'S MY POINT. THEY HAVE TO REGISTER AND WE EVALUATE THEM MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND THAT IS CORRECT. ALL THE VENDORS DO GO TO OPEN UP NOW. THEY WE HAVE A VENDOR THAT WE WANT TO INITIATE. WE ASKED THEM TO PLEASE REGISTERS ARE OPEN. GOD WE SHOW THEM THE LINK. WE SHOW THEM HOW TO REGISTER ON THERE THAT WAY OF THE PUT THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS AND ITEMS THAT THEY'RE GETTING ON. AND ONCE IT'S POSTED IT ACTUALLY

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LET'S FACE IT OPEN GOVERNOR'S PROBABLY FOR SOME OF THESE PEOPLE. BIGGER BIGGER COMPANIES.

MOST OF THESE OASIS THEY'RE ALL LOCAL LITTLE MOM AND POP ALMOST BUSINESSES. SO ARE THEY GOING TO BE UP IN THE SAME? WE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, UM YOU KNOW SOME OF OUR BODY SHOPS AND SOME OF THAT STUFF. WE DID BODY WORK DONE AND ALL THAT STUFF AND WE JUST GO TO OPEN GOV. AND SO HERE BIT OUT ON THIS CAR. IT'S JUST GONNA BE THE FORD AND CHEVROLET AND ALL THOSE BIGGER COMPANIES. WE'RE GONNA LEAVE THE MOM AND POP'S HOUSE BECAUSE IT JUST IT'S LIKE RIGHT HERE. MR HE'S A YOUNG ONE OVER THERE. GOT THE COMPUTER AND I GOT PAPER. AND THERE'S A THERE'S A THERE'S A BUT THERE'S A REASON THAT'S PROBABLY THE SAME THING BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING PAY VERY GOOD MONEY FOR WHAT WE GET, AND WE'RE NOT GETTING A. ALL RIGHT. I'M GONNA CALL THE QUESTION ALREADY.

LET'S CALL FOR A VOTE. GUYS I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION AHEAD, SIR. HELLO QUESTION SINCE WE'RE IN THE CONVERSATION OF WASHING, UM THIS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT OF TOPIC. BUT WHO ARE WE USING TO WASH THE POLICE VEHICLES, SO WE JUST WENT OUT FOR BIDS? BECAUSE BLUEWAVE I BELIEVE CHANGED OWNERSHIP AND THEY INCREASED THE PRICING. THE CURRENT BITTER THAT WE WENT WITH IS, UH. CLEAN THE ONE ON TRENT AND CLEAN, CLEAN SOMETHING CLEAN, CLEAN, EASY, CLEAN 150 OPTIONS IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW. THERE ARE THERE ARE THE PROBLEM IS WE GOT A REALLY GOOD PRICE.

420 A CAR WASH WITH EASY CLEAN AND THE OTHERS WERE UP ABOUT $9. SEVERAL BIDDERS ON THAT THERE WERE THERE WERE MORE BIDDERS ON THAT AND FOR ME. MY GUYS KNOW MY PET PEEVE IS A DIRTY CAR. AND SO WERE EVALUATED MONTHLY EXPENDITURES. TO SEE IF GOING ON A PACKAGE LIKE NOBODY WASHES PER MONTH PER UNIT IS GOING TO BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN THEY'RE NOT SO. HOW FAR IS THE EASY CAME FROM HERE? IT'S THREATEN AND ROBIN BETWEEN SUGAR AND JACKSON. I BELIEVE ON TRIPS AND BUFFALO WINGS AND RINGS. THE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR ME IS THAT IT'S IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF OUR CITY.

AND WE WANT SOMETHING ALSO IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR CITY, AND SO WE ACTIVELY HAVE SOLICITED FOR OTHER OTHER CAR WASHES TO GO TO AND JUST THERE'S A REP FOR EASY CLEAN. WHERE'S YOUR HAND? IS IT THEY'RE UP HERE NOW? I'VE GOT NOTHING AGAINST YOU GUYS JUST TRYING TO GET A

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[C. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Various Ammunition from GT Distributors Through the Texas]

[D. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Truck Equipment from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. Through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) Contract No. 698-23, in the Amount Not to Exceed $38,918.00. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief]]

[E. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) New Pothole Patch Truck Through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (TIPS) Contract No. 200802 from H.D. Industries Inc, in the Amount of $229,705.00 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related thereto. [Vince Romero, Director of Public Works]]

[F. Consider Awarding Bid No. 2024-05, Purchase of City Vehicles to SAMES FORD of McAllen, Texas, in the Total Amount of $136,499.00 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related thereto. [Vincent A. Romero, CPM, Public Works Director]]

[G. Consider Awarding Bid No. 2023-29, City Wide Pavement Markings to Valley Striping Corp., Per Unit Prices as Listed and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement Related Thereto.]

COME ON. COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? TAKE IT DISCUSSED. GO AHEAD, SIR.

QUICK QUESTION, ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ONE COMPANY TO ANOTHER, THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE ABOUT 40. IS IT SIMILAR TO? THEY'RE BOTH BASICALLY COMPARING AND DURING THE SAME MATERIALS AND KIND OF QUALITY OF MATERIAL. I APOLOGIZE TO THE MEDAL PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MAYOR COUNCIL. YES, IT IS. IT'S SIMILAR SAME THING. WHAT THEY'RE USING THERMAL PLASTICS. WHAT WE EXPECT OUT SAME PRODUCTS, SAME MATERIAL. THE VENDOR THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO AWARD WAS ALSO THE LAST BIDDER ON THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT, SO HE HAD IT FOR THREE YEARS, SO HE'S PRETTY MUCH KEEPING HIS PRICE. OKAY JUST MAKING SURE BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO TO PRICE SURPRISE. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SAME QUALITY OF

[H. Consider Rejecting Bid No. 2023-27, Annual Concrete Services. [Vincent A. Romero, CPM, Director of Public Works]]

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[I. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Gorman Rupp Diesel Driven Pump from Precision Pump Systems Through the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) Contract No. 672-22 in the Amount Not to Exceed $83,475.26. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

[J. Consider Awarding Bid No. 2024-04, New Tires, Retread, and Flat Repair Services to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Based on Unit Prices as Listed and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related thereto. [Ramiro L. Gomez, Director of Solid Waste Management]]

[K. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of a Security System from SHI GS through the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contracts, DIR-TSO-4288 in the Annual Amount of $78,459.50, for a 36 Month Term for a Total Amount of $235,378.50. [Daniel Vera, Director of Information Technology].]

[12. CONTRACTUALS]

[A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Participation Agreement Between the City of Edinburg and City of San Antonio's Alamo Region Security Operation Center (ARSOC) Regarding Improvements and Sharing of Cybersecurity Information and Resources. [Daniel Vera, Director of Information Technology]]

[B. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of EnCORE Routing, Accounting and Cloud Hosting Software from Routeware, Inc. Through the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative, in the Amount of $227,958.48 and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement Related Thereto. [Ramiro L. Gomez, Director of Solid Waste Management]]

[C. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Hanson Professional Services, Inc. Based on RFQ No. 2021-001, in the Amount of $315,228.00 for FY2024 Semi-Annual Compliance Monitoring and Reporting for the Edinburg Regional Sanitary Landfill Facility in Accordance with the Current Operational Permit Obligations and Authorize the City Manager to Execute any Documents Related Thereto. [Ramiro L. Gomez, Director of Solid Waste Management]]

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BASED ON OUR Q NUMBER, 20 21-001 AND THE AMOUNT OF 315,228 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 SEMI ANNUAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND REPORTING FOR THE EDINBURGH REGIONAL SANITARY LANDFILL FACILITY. AND OF COURSE , WITH THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL PERMIT OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERE TO SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALL OF FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I WAS, SUPPOSE SEEMS

[D. Consider Change Order No. 1 for RBM Contractors, LLC for the Alberta Road Reconstruction Phase 2 for an Amount Not to Exceed $247,640.83, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

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ALBERTA PROJECT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU ALL STAFF FOR THANK YOU, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE WE UTILIZE THIS CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM E. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE

[E. Consider the Approval of Change Order No. 1 for RFP No. 2023-02 to for the Edinburg ACE Building for an Amount Not to Exceed $221,604.26 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

[F. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Job Task Order No. 1 with Milnet Architectural Services, Inc. for the New Restrooms at the Bicentennial, Memorial & Frontier Parks for an Amount Not to Exceed $63,000 or 6% of Construction Cost and Authorize the City Manager to Execute any Documents Related Thereto Pursuant to the City's Ordinances and Procurement Policies. [Tomas Reyna, Assistant City Manager]]

[G. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Pathfinder Public Affairs, Legislative Advocacy Services for the City of Edinburg. [Myra L. Ayala, City Manager]]

[13. APPOINTMENTS]

[A. Consider Appointments to the Following City Advisory Boards, Councils, Commissions and Committees: Community Development Council, One Member; Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, One Member; Edinburg Golf Board, One Member; Edinburg Housing Authority, Two Members. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

[14. CONSENT AGENDA]

[A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Waterline Access Agreement with Sharyland Water Supply Corporation to Provide Fire Protection Services to Brownwood Subdivision Phase 3. [Gerardo Carmona, Jr, P.E., Director of Utilities]]

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[15. OTHER BUSINESS]

[A. Future Items Requested by City Council. [Myra L. Ayala, City Manager]]

I THINK NOW ALL CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS, RIGHT? IS THERE A MEETING SET UP SOON ORDINATING MEETING PRETTY SOON, OKAY? AND THEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE AUDIT.

ALSO FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, IF WE CAN PLEASE ALL RIGHT. ALRIGHT UH, COUNCIL CAN I HAVE A MOTION

[16. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THAT MOUNT SINAI KNOWN AS THE SEVENTH VERSE, UNIVERSAL ETHICS. I WANT TO WORSHIP YOU AND YOU ALONE. TO NEVER CURSE YOUR HOLY NAME THREE NOT TO COMMIT MURDER FOR NOT TO COMMIT ADULTERY, INCEST OR ANY SEXUAL MISDEEDS. FIVE NOT TO STEAL. LIAR CHEAT NOT TO BE CRUEL NUMBER SIX TO ANY LIVING CREATURE AND SEVEN THAT EVERY SOCIETY GOVERNED BY JUST LAWS BASED ON THE RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF YOU. OH GOD AS THE SOVEREIGN RULER OF ALL HUMANKIND AND ALL NATIONS, AS THIS ASSEMBLY IS DOING RIGHT NOW. BY ENJOYING IN THIS MEETING WITH A PRAYER AS THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORK FOR THIS GREAT CITY. ALL TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN OUR WORLD. BUT YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO INHABIT A SAFE, MORAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE PLACE. BEAUTIFUL PLACE. FILLED WITH GOODNESS AND KINDNESS THAT EXPRESSES THE BEAUTY OF THE DIVINE INTENT. ALMIGHTY GOD. THE MERIT OF OUR SINCERE EFFORTS. BLESS US WITH GOOD HEALTH SUCCESS IN ALL OF OUR ENDEAVORS AND POSITIVE RESULTS. FROM OUR WORK. OUR WORK. BLESS OUR WONDERFUL CITY. AND COMMUNITIES THAT IT CONTINUES TO PROSPER AND GROW TO BE A MODEL CITY WITHIN OUR GREAT STATE AND OUR BELOVED COUNTRY, MIGHTY GOD. BLESS US WITH CLARITY. BLESS US WITH STRENGTH. AND BLESS US WITH SPEAK PEACE. ESPECIALLY DURING THESE HARD TIMES. NOW, LET US SAY. AMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. YESTERDAY, MAYOR THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL LAST FOR SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY 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 COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME IN COUNCIL, THERE ARE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FROM A CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS OF EDINBURGH. I'M GLAD TONIGHT SHOWS THAT EDINBURGH NEEDS A LOT OF PRAYERS. SO WE ARE THANKFUL FOR BOTH PRAYERS TONIGHT. CANCEL MEMBER. IT SEEMS THAT THE PEOPLE MAY BE MAKING PROGRESS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE TAXES DURING

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THIS COUNCIL ALSO HAS SO BONDS TO IT BUILD A SPORTS ARENA PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TRAINING FACILITY, PRIVATE MEDICAL CLINIC , HOSPITAL EXPANSION AND OUTDOOR EVENT CENTER AND SUPPORT FOR INCREASING THE ABILITY TO USE PUBLIC MONEY. TO SUPPORT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, SO WHY OR ELECTED OFFICIALS FUNDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IT IS TO CREATE LONG TERM PERMANENT JOBS. WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT 80% OF ALL JOBS ARE CREATED BY SMALL BUSINESSES, ONE OF THE MAJOR TRENDS OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES IS THAT EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CONCENTRATED AS OLDER FIRMS. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING. IT IS LOWER TAXES AND ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO DO ITS THING. MAKING MONEY OUT TAKING MONEY OUT OF THE ECONOMY IN AN AREA WHERE 40% OF THE POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY WILL ONLY PRODUCE MORE POVERTY. HOW IS BUILDING A HIGH RISE PARKING FACILITY IN OUR LOCATION WHERE THERE ARE NO BUSINESSES FOR A COUNTY WITH 5000 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LEAVING TOWN AT 55 PM EACH DAY. THE CITY A SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON BUILDING AND IMPROVING THE BASIC SERVICES. THAT THE CITIES WERE CREATED FOR THE CITIES TO PROVIDE WATER, SEWER STREET PUBLIC SAFETY. LONG TERM JOBS WILL COME I WOULD ALSO LIKE TODAY I DROVE THROUGH EDINBURGH QUITE A FEW PLACES WHERE THERE WAS KIND OF RAINY AND MISTY. IT STINKS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THESE LIFT STATIONS THAT WE HAVE BUT THEIR GOD, MAYBE WE SHOULD USE SOME MONEY ON THAT. AND THEN TONIGHT I ALSO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR NINE B. I'M HOPING THAT THE SIGNS I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO THE LAWYER BEFORE THE MEETING. THAT THE SIGNS THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, I KEPT ALMOST HAD A WRECK TRYING TO FIND WHEN THE ELECTION WAS THERE'S NO ELECTION. THEY JUST HAVE THEIR SIGNS UP. DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND. SO I'M HOPING THAT Y'ALL WILL MAKE A DECISION THAT PEOPLE CANNOT PUT THEIR SIGNS UP UNTIL CLOSER TO THE ELECTION.

AND I COULD SAY TONIGHT I HOPE I WANT TO PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT I STAND WITH ISRAEL AND I PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM. MS MCCARTHY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK ON NINE B. 10, 8 AND 10 B. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ROBERT W. VILLAGE. THANKS FOR REPAIRING.

RED LINE IS STATE FUNDED STATE. GOOD EVENING, MR MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. UH MY NAME IS ROBERT VELEZ MOVED TO EDINBURGH AND 2018 IN THE HOUSE THAT I NOW RESIDE ON AND READ BY THE STATES. TO TAKE A POSITION AS A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY, UM GOING INTO MY SIXTH YEAR. I'M REALLY EXCITED.

I MOVED HERE FROM NACOGDOCHES. BIG IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BUT AS SOMEONE WHO SPENT MOST OF MY WORKING CAREER AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, I KNOW THAT OFTENTIMES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DON'T GET A LOT OF RECOGNITION. IN FACT, IF YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB, RIGHT, YOU GENERALLY DON'T KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WORKING, SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. WE'RE NUMBER ONE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE HAVING SUCH A CLOSE ELECTION THAT NOW I CAN POINT THAT OUT TO MY PUBLIC POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS THAT THEIR VOTE REALLY MATTERS. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CITY ELECTION. I'M SURE HOPE I DIDN'T OPEN A WOUND THERE. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO THANK YOU BECAUSE I HAVE A SOLID EXAMPLE OF HOW WHEN CITIZENS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD THAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN, THINGS CAN WORK AND THINGS CAN CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR I CALDWELL. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE CITY ABOUT THE INTERSECTION IN MY SUBDIVISION. THAT WAS REALLY BAD. IT HAD BEEN BAD EVER SINCE I MOVED THERE. WITH POTHOLES AND IT HAD BEEN PATCHED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. AND THE EMAIL

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BUT THEN, TO MY SURPRISE IN THE SUMMER I GOT A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT MY ENTIRE SUBDIVISION WAS BEING RESURFACED. AH AH! AH AND NOW I CAN EXPLAIN TO MY STUDENTS. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

PEOPLE CALL THE CITY SAYING, HERE'S MY PROBLEM. HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO TO FIX IT FIRST RESPONSE WASN'T EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. BUT THEN I GOT MORE THAN WHAT I WANTED MORE THAN WHAT I ASKED FOR, AND WE'RE ENJOYING OUR NEW RESURFACED SUBDIVISION. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE ATTENTION THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF EDINBURGH HAS BEEN GETTING, UH RECENTLY. I MEAN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ON THE MAP WHEN YOU HAVE A WATER BURGER. SO THANKS AGAIN TO THE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THANKS FOR ALL THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES STAFF FIRE. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DO A JOB THAT IS OFTEN TIMES. GONE WITHOUT WITHOUT A LOT OF THINGS. SO THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ARMANDO HASSAN. HE HAS COMMENTS ON 70 E C AND F. CAN YOU REPEAT THE NUMBERS? I'M SORRY, 70. E AND F. I THINK THAT'S CORRECT.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE THAT'S OKAY. SO GO AHEAD, SIR. GETTING GENTLEMEN. BUT HERE WE ARE AGAIN. AND HERE I AM AGAIN TO OPPOSE THE PROJECT. AND AGAIN, THE APPELLANT'S APPEAR WITH NEW SCHEME DEMONSTRATING LITTLE CARE , FOUGHT OR REFLECTION OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIONS TO THEIR PROPOSALS. THEY REMIND ME OF WHEN THE 10 YEAR OLD WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE THEORY OF SUPPOSITION, BUT WHAT IF PHENOMENON BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF FROM THAT POINT OF DISCOVERY OF WHAT IF THE CHILD FREE USES THAT THEORY FOR MOST WTF SITUATIONS? IT'S LIKE YOUR CHILD LIKES THE SCARLET SCHOOL AND WANTS TO TAKE HER TO THE VALENTINE'S STANCE. BUT SHE'S NEVER ASKED A GIRL. SO HE TURNS TO THE ONE PERSON HE KNOWS WHO HAS ASK GIRLS OUT AS HIS DAD. I WANT TO TAKE THIS GIRL TO VALENTINE'S STAND. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I DON'T WANT HER TO SAY NO. SO DO ME A SOLID I WANT YOU TO TALK TO MOM DOCTOR, HER MOM TO TALK TO HER THAT TO TELL HER TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME. THAT'LL WORK RIGHT? SEE AND THEN HE'S A TEENAGER. THAT CAN I WASH YOUR CAR? SURPRISE YOU SCREAM. WHAT? I WANT TO GO TO THE PROM DAD. I WANT TO PRACTICE WASHING YOUR CAR. I NEED MONEY FOR THE PROBLEM. I NEED A TUX CORSAGE TO TAKE HER TO DINNER. PRIDE FILLS YOUR CHEST AND TEARS WELL UP IN YOUR EYES. HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED, SON? 500 BUCKS, HE SAYS YOU GO AND SWALLOW. AGAIN YOU SAY I'M NOT PAYING 500 BUCKS FOR A CAR WASH. DAD, I GOT THIS. I'M GONNA PRACTICE WATCHING YOUR CAR. THEN I'M GOING TO GO TO GRANDDAD WAS HIS CAR WHEN YOU HERE'S MY SOB STORY, BOOM 500 CC'S ONE CAR WASH. YOUR PRIDE EVAPORATES. YOU STARE IN STUNNED DISBELIEF. THEY KNEW. YOU KNOW, GRANDPA WILL DO THIS. IT'LL SAVE YOU MONEY. TELLING YOU THINK. WHAT ABOUT MY SON? THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. THE OWNERS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. SO THEY WHAT IF I BUILD UP TIRE SPORT? JUST ALL KNOW WHAT IF I BUILT A FIVE STORY GARAGE? OR SOME OTHER COCKAMAMIE IDEA THAT WILL CHANGE IN TWO MONTHS. THESE APPELLANTS HAVEN'T SHOWN THAT THEY ARE BUSINESS PEOPLE WITH THE SOLID FOUNDATION OR SKILL AND HOW TO FUND START OR RUN A BUSINESS, LET ALONE HOW TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE ONE. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR YOU TO SAY YES TO ANYTHING FOR EASY PREY TO INVEST IN THEIR VENTURE, AND THEN THEY WILL IN TWO YEARS TIME ABANDONED. THIS IS A FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. I EMPLOY YOU TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. PLEASE DENY THIS PROPOSAL UNTIL THEY STABILIZE THEMSELVES AND HAVE FIXED POINT OF FOCUS. THEY NEED LONG TERM PLANS LONGER THAN TWO MONTHS, WHICH IS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE HERE ASKING FOR CHANGE, SOLID PROPOSALS AND CONCRETE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO PROMOTE THEIR ENTERPRISE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BEGIN THEIR PROJECT CHANGED THEIR MINDS AND WE, THE CITIZENS. ARE LEFT WITH A SEVEN STORY PARKING GARAGE.

THE LAVINIA DOESN'T NEED HDB WON'T USE AND WALMART IS GRATEFUL IT'S TOO FAR AWAY FROM THEM. MAKE THEM SIT DOWN, THINK AND PLAN APPROPRIATELY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. NO PUBLIC

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AND ON MONDAY HORSES THAT WHO YOU HAVE GOT IT, ALL RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE FOR ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AND THEY NEED THOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS ITEM A IS GO AHEAD. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RECOUNT, AS IN THE MEMBER 7 22 23 CITY OF EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR I JUST HAVE A SHORT REPORT. MAYOR, UM THIS IS THE CITY RECEIVED A PETITION FOR A RECOUNT. THE PETITION WAS ACCEPTED AND THE RECOUNT WAS HELD ON MONDAY. NOVEMBER 27 2023 THERE WAS NO CHANGES IN THE COUNT THEIR CANNABIS RETURNS AND RESOURCES THAT WERE PRESENTED ON NOVEMBER 15TH. THEY REMAIN THE SAME AND FOR CITY CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR ON ON THAT MIRROR AHEAD, SIR. PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA KISS. I'D REALLY LIKE THE PUBLIC TO KNOW LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN TALKED ABOUT EARLIER TODAY AND THE SPEECHES. THIS IS PART OF WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS. WE HAD A GOOD 2019 I WAS LIKE, CAME AND RAN. FOR THE FOR THIS OFFICE BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR A CHANGE IN OUR CITY. AND THAT CHANGED OCCURRED. SECOND ROUND CAME.

WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE CHANGE FOR OUR CITY CITIZEN HAS THIS CONSTITUENTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF RESIDENTS OF THE CITY FINALLY, WE'VE GOT A WHOLE CHANGE IN THE CITY COUNCIL FROM WHAT IT WAS IN 2019. BACK THEN WE GET A BLACK EYE IN OUR CITY. AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW. I WANT AN ELECTION BY 10 VOLTS. IT WAS HARD WORK ON BOTH SIDES, MR LOZANO SIDE TOO, AND MY SIDE TOO, AND OUR PROCESS WORK AND OUR PROCESS IS FAIR. ALTHOUGH HE REQUESTED FOR A RECOUNT, WHICH IS WHICH IS WITHIN HIS RIGHTS AND ALL THAT STUFF SUCH A CLOSE VOTE, BUT I WANT THE CITY TO UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW. THE GROUP THAT WE HAVE UP HERE TODAY. GOT A GROUP THAT WANTS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR CITY NOT LOOKING OUT FOR OURSELVES. THAT FEAR THAT WE HAD YEARS BACK. AND I'M GONNA TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I HAVE THAT FEAR TO HERE COMES THE PROBABLY OUR POLITICAL PROFESSOR WILL BE ABLE TO EMPHASIZE SOMEWHERE THAT THAT ONE BOX OF MISSING VOTES THAT JUST CAME OUT FROM THAT LITTLE ZONE THAT WAS IN ONE AREA. OF COURSE THERE WAS, BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. WE HAVE CHANGED OUR CITY. WE'VE DONE WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO. WE'VE CHANGED THIS COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL THAT'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU. ALTHOUGH SOME REAL WAYS WE'RE DOING IT.

SOME DISAGREED, BUT THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE DO AS A COMMUNITY AND WHAT WE DO IS A CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR THE CITY OF YOU'RE GONNA BE HAPPY WITH THIS. I TRY TO LIVE MY BYE. FOR PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE IS TO TRY TO KEEP THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAPPY THE MAJORITY OF TIME. AND REALIZE IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME MAJORITY. THEY'LL ALWAYS CHANGE TO MAKE FOR UNHAPPY TODAY. BUT TOMORROW, SHE MAN. I LIKE MY DECISION, AND THAT'S AND THAT'S WHERE IT IS WHAT WE LIVE.

SO YOU HAVE A GOOD GROUP OUT HERE. IT SHOWED IN THIS LAST ELECTION, THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE BALLOT. 10 VOTES WERE THERE. THE 10 VOTES WERE THERE. I STAYED IN MY HONEST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THEN. I JUST TALKED TO THE TO OUR ELECTION PEOPLE IN REAL COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR ELECTION PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO REASON FOR ME TO BE HERE, LOSE A DAY'S WORK, SO JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR PROCESS. WHAT HAPPENED? I'M PROUD OF OUR CITY. UH YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH I HAD NO COMMUNICATION WITH HIM RECOVERING THIS, I DID. MY JOB STAYED AWAY. OUR COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT RAN EVERYTHING FOR US. AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. THAT'S ALL. I REALLY, REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY KNOWS WE'VE COME A LONG WAY. OUR ELECTIONS ARE SECURE AND HAPPY, AND IT IS WHAT IT IS. AND I THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THANK YOU.

THAT'S MY SOAPBOX. THANK YOU. THANK THANK YOU. PROFESSOR LIKED IT BECAUSE THAT'S. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, CHIEF FOR THAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, BUT I THINK THE RECOUNT WAS SOMETHING NEW FOR ALL OF US. INQUIRIES JUST BRIEFLY STATE WHAT THE PROCESS WAS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CHOSEN, SO JUST FOR THE RECORD, THEY KNOW THAT IT'S A IT'S A VERY FAIR PROCESS, AND THERE'S PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THEY WERE ASKED TO SERVE. WE HAD TO FIND 18 PEOPLE. THERE WERE SIX GROUPS OF THREE PEOPLE. EACH EACH GROUP HAD A CHAIR AND THE PROCESS FOR FINDING PEOPLE THEY HAD TO BE CITY OF EDINBURGH VOTERS. AND WITH VERIFIED, MADE SURE THEIR VOTER INDUSTRY IN WAS UP. TO DATE. EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. AND UM, THEY JUST SPENT THE DAY COUNTING THE BALLOTS TO SEPARATE THE BALLOTS THEY COUNTED AND THE TALLIED AND ALL OF THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. IF ANYBODY

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YES, THE COUNTY HAD A VERY ORGANIZED PROCESS WINNING SMOOTHLY AND QUICKLY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND THANK YOU. MISS CLARISSE IS UNDER YOUR OFFICE. THEY HAVE THE YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY ON THAT SO OVER THE HOLIDAYS. YEAH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING UPDATES ON THE UTILITY RATES STUDY. AND THIS IS HAVING TO DO WITH COUNSELOR. I KNOW WE HAVE A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER. WE, UH HIRED A CONSULTANT GROUP TO HELP US ASSESS OR UTILITY. UH, RATES. AS WE'RE. OBVIOUSLY EXPERIENCING RECORD AMOUNT OF GROWTH AND WE HAVE A LOT OF LIST OF CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT WE NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE AND WE WANTED TO EVALUATE OUR RATE STRUCTURE WAS COMPARISON TO OTHER CITIES AND THOSE THINGS. AND WE APPOINTED THE COUNCIL WERE POINTED A UTILITY RATE COMMITTEE. IS THAT CORRECT? I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MEMBERS WERE IN THAT. UTILITY RATE TASK FORCE. SORRY WAS THE TASK FORCE, RIGHT? DO WE KNOW HOW MANY MEMBERS WERE THEN? THE TASK FORCE JUST BRINGING OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBER UP TO DATE. BUT HOW MANY FOUR OKAY, SO THERE'S FOUR. I GUESS THAT WE POINTED AND WHAT I WANTED TO DO, UH, WAS MAKE SURE THAT THE CONSULTANT DID THE RESEARCH THAT THE COMMITTEE MET ANY VALUE OF WHAT THAT REPORT WAS. BUT I IF THERE WAS ANY PROPOSED CHANGES, I WANTED US TO HEAR FIRST, YOU KNOW, AND I WANT THE RESIDENTS TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS, SO THAT AS WE'RE GETTING THE INFORMATION GOT US THE COUNSEL, THE RESIDENTS ARE AS WELL. AND SO I ASKED OUR CITY MANAGER TO GIVE US AN UPDATE, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS TODAY. UM I THINK INITIALLY WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMITTEE. UM BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT. BECAUSE I THOUGHT COUNCIL WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HEARD SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT THE CONSULTANTS COME UP WITH. AND THAT WE PROVIDE OUR CITY STAFF ARE FEEDBACK RIGHT ON WHAT PROCESS WE NEED TO GO BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WE'RE BEHIND. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ON OUR IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR UTILITY SYSTEM, AND SO, UH, AS OPPOSED TO US, BUT IN AN AGENDA ITEM SAYING, ALL RIGHT, WE NEED TO DO THIS. WE NEED TO MAKE THESE CHANGES. UM I WANTED US TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS, SO WE NOT ONLY OURSELVES, UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT ALSO OUR RESIDENTS, SO BUT JERRY, GO AHEAD, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS GERALDO CARMONA. JUNIOR. I'M THE DIRECTORY CHILIES. UM, AND TONIGHT I WOULD BE DOING THE UTILITY RATES STUDY UP. SO WHAT IS THE INTENT OF A RATE STUDY? IT'S PRETTY MUCH TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. UM THE WATER AND SEWER FARM. WE DON'T DO ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICITY. UM SO BASICALLY ON THIS RATE STUDY, IT'S GOING TO LOOK AT ALL THE OPERATING OPERATION MAINTENANCE COSTS THE BUDGETS, ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE GOT TO DO TO OUR SYSTEM. ANY FINANCIAL PLANS? HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH USAGE ARE CONSUMERS ARE USING AND ANY GROWTH THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING AND, OF COURSE, ALSO TO LOOK INTO OUR OUR TAP FEES BECAUSE THEY COST HAS GONE UP, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE METERS ITSELF. RIGHT? SO BASICALLY, THIS WILL LOOK AT THE RATE STRUCTURE AND ANY RATE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO UM I NEED TO BE DONE TO FULLY COVER ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING WATER TO SO, BASICALLY JUST TO, UM JUST TO CLARIFY THAT THE WHATEVER WHATEVER REVENUE THE TO LIVE FUNK CREATES, WE PUT IT BACK INTO THE SYSTEM. SO HE COVERS, UM, OUR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THAT WE GOTTA DO. WE GOTTA COVER ELECTRICITY. UM, SALARY, WAGES, ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO BECAUSE OF ALL THIS GROWTH THAT'S BEEN TAKEN INTO TAKING PLACE HERE AT THE CITY. UM WE NEED TO BE RECOVERED FOR THAT. YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE TO INFRASTRUCTURE. BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE, A LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED YEARS AGO, RIGHT? THERE'S ONLY DESIGNED FOR SO MUCH. AND NOW, WITH ALL THIS GROWTH, IT NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED. SO SOME OF THE SOME WATER AND WASTEWATER FACTS IS THAT THE AVERAGE UTILITY HAS BEEN INCREASING BY 5 TO 6% PER YEAR. UM AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. UM . DURING THE NEXT 15 YEARS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE RATES MIGHT TRIPLE. UM AND ALL OF THIS IS NOT, IT'S TAKEN ALL INTO PLACE TICKETS AND INFLATION, ESPECIALLY DURING COVID. WE HAVE

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MAYOR ESPECIALLY, WE COULD TURN TO RECENT CHANGES OF PEOPLE NEED T J. I THINK WE NEED TO CONSIDER THAT SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO ANNEX OUT, THEN WE PROBABLY SHOULD CHARGE MORE BECAUSE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND YOUR AREA, AND THIS IS IN NO WAY TRYING TO BLAME YOU. BUT SO THE RATES HAVE NOT BEEN STUDIED OR RAISED IN 10 YEARS. CAN YOU TELL ME IN YOUR OPINION WHY THAT HAS BEEN I DO NOT KNOW, SIR. AND THE REASON THE REASON WE'RE LOOKING AT ANALYSIS BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH, RIGHT? YES SIR. WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE. IT'S KIND OF LIKE CREDIT YOU CAN YOU CAN. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE SO MUCH CREDIT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO GET GAIN MORE WATER. CORRECT CORRECT ? YES SO THERE'S A LOT OF I MEAN , WERE REGULATED BY TEXAS. TEXAS COMMISSIONER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF T C E T. SO THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS. UM YOU KNOW, IN THE WATER PLANS, THEY TELL YOU WHERE YOU HAVE DEPLOYED SO MUCH FLOW PER CONNECTION. UM YOU KNOW, WHEN AND ALSO IN THE WASTEWATER SIDE ONCE YOU GET TO A CERTAIN FLOW, YOU HAVE TO START PLANNING FOR THAT FOR THAT EXPANSION. OTHER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OR BUILDING YOU ONE RIGHT? A LOT OF THINGS, TOO, IS THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE PLANTS. IT'S ALSO ALL THE PIPING THAT GOES WITH IT. UM YOU KNOW, BECAUSE IF YOU ARE, THE PLANTS CAN HANDLE ALL THESE FLOW, RIGHT, BUT YOUR PIPE SIZE FROM 20 YEARS AGO WAS STILL THE SAME. RIGHT? YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE THOSE TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL. AND, UM AH! AND JUST JUST ALSO FOR THE RECORD, THE GROUP THAT IS STUDYING THIS THE TASK FORCE IT'S MADE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RIGHT? YES FIVE MEMBERS. AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME IN YOUR IN YOUR IN YOUR RECOLLECTION THAT THE CITY HIRED SOMEONE TO DO A STUDY? I'M NOT AWARE OF, UH, PREVIOUSLY THAT THIS KIND OF STUDY HAS EVER DONE SO WE KNOW THAT FOR 10 YEARS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED AND PROBABLY LONGER THAN THAT, WHETHER IT'S BEEN NO ONE'S EVER HIRED ANYONE TO DO IT RIGHT STUDY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE MY KNOWLEDGE AND ANYBODY HAVE A DATE ON THAT? SO I JUST WANT THAT FOR YOU KNOW, FOR THE RECORD, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS IN THE CITY THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCES. GREAT STUDY, AND IT'S THIS COUNCIL THAT HAS WE KNOW IT'S AN UNPOPULAR THING, BUT IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE TO KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD. AND IT'S JUST HAPPENED IN SO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS AND WE'RE JUST HERE TO TRY AND MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT AND PLAN PROPERLY FURTHER FOR THE FUTURE OF EDINBURGH. I JUST WANT TO TEACH YOU TO PAY ANOTHER. THANK YOU. GOOD. YES, SIR. IT WAS A THE BUDGET SESSION LAST TIME OR TIME AGO, I ACT KIND OF AS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM. I REALLY HAVE TO GET ONE GOING ON THE COST OF GOOD SOUL. THERE'S A AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE PRICE REPORT CHLORINE AND WE TALKED ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF WITHOUT GOING UP. IT'S KIND OF THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANSWERS MAY NOT BE PREPARED. TODAY IS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A COST. FOR A GALLON OF WATER 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER. THERE'S A PROFIT THAT NEEDS TO COME OUT OF THAT. SO WE CAN TURN IT BACK INTO THE INFRASTRUCTURE SITE. FLIRT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT PERCENTAGE IS SO WE CAN CONTINUE ON THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. TO FIGURE OUT IF WE NEED A 20. OVER IT ON THE COST OF WATER, SO WE CAN PUT THAT INTO THE FUND THAT'S GOING TO FIND THE WASTEWATER PLANT THAT'S GOING TO FUND THAT. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT PERCENTAGE COST IS FOR THE FUTURE. SO IF SOMETHING GOES UP, EVERYTHING CAN GO UP. UP AND DOWN TOGETHER. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO REFER BACK TO BEFORE BECAUSE WE ALREADY KNEW THAT WE JUST FUND WAS GOING TO BE SHRINKING. BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING MORE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING, RUNNING RUNNING EVERYTHING. HOWEVER WE WEREN'T

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AND THAT'S THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WITH US. SO SOMEWHERE NEAR MANAGEMENT HAS TO HAVE THIS FUN WHERE WE KNOW THAT DAVID WHITE PAID $100 FOR HIS WATER BILL $20 OF THAT'S GOT TO GO INTO THIS FUND SO WE DON'T HAVE TO COME. KEEP COMING BACK AND GET WATER WENT UP 10% AND I WANTED TO 100 AND $2. AND NOW IT'S 20 COLORS AND 20 CENTS. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YEAH DOLLARS GOES INTO FUNDING. WE NEED TO DO THAT. WE'RE JUST GONNA KEEP COMING TO THIS. AND YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A HIT WITH THE CITY. START WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS, SO WE'VE GOT TO GO CATCH UP 10 YEARS AGO. THIS HAS GOT TO BE EVERYTHING. EVERY TIME I GO BUY GAS. IT GOES UP, YOU PAY RENT.

IT GOES UP THAT MONTH, BUT THERE'S BUT IT'S A SLIDE. I CAN'T GO TO A PERSON AND SAY YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING ME. YOU'VE BEEN PAYING THIS AMOUNT OF RED PRETENDING, JUST 10 YEARS, BUT YOU'RE 10 YEARS BEHIND SOMEONE TRIPLE IT. IT JUST SHELL SHOCKED EVERYBODY. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH GREAT COUNCIL AND THAT'S WHY ACTUALLY, I HAVE BROUGHT UP AND I DIDN'T MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY EARLIER WAS THIS LIST THE RATE STUDIES. I UNDERSTAND IT IS LARGELY BASED. YES ON WHERE WE'RE AT WHERE YOU COMPARE US, BUT ALSO ON THESE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. WHAT I'M SAYING TO IS, AND I TALKED TO HER STATE. IMAGINE ABOUT THIS. THAT THESE. THERE'S 260 MILLION BOTH WATER AND WASTEWATER, RIGHT IF YOU LOOK AT THAT LIST UM AND OF COURSE, MY POINT IS AS A COUNCIL. WE NEED TO EVALUATE THIS AND SEE. HOW MUCH OF THIS DO WE NEED AT LEAST CATCH UP. THAT'S 12 WITH THE GROWTH THAT'S COMING. YOU KNOW, WHERE DOES THAT PUT US LIKE? I LIKE TO LOOK AT IT AND FACES BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LIKE LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY TEXT RIGHT, SAYING, I MEAN, WE SEE IT EVERY YEAR IN THE BUDGET. WE GET THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, RIGHT? YOU HAVE THAT LONG LIST AND A LOT OF MAKE EQUIPMENT AND ROADWAYS AND THAT WE NEED TO DO AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE LOOKING AT THAT AND SAYING ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA ADOPT THAT. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO RAISE OUR TAX RATE TO DO ALL THAT. WELL, THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO THINGS. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN? THAT'S NOT HOW TO ME. WE NEED TO RESPONSIBLY. LOOK AT THIS. AND THAT'S WHY I THINK WE REALLY GOING TO NEED TO LOOK AT THIS LIST OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. UM AND FIND OUT HOW WE CAN ADDRESS IT. NUMBER ONE SO WE CAN CATCH UP NUMBER TWO, SO WE CAN TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWTH THAT WE'RE HAVING AND NOT, AND IT COULD BE THAT WE DO NEED TO DO ALL THIS TO 60. MAYBE THAT IS THE ANSWER, BUT I'D LIKE THIS TO REALLY STUDY THAT BECAUSE THAT'S GONNA REALLY DICTATE WHAT WE END UP AND WHAT WE DO SO BECAUSE WE'RE BOTH KIND OF ON THE SAME STREET, RIGHT? WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT THIS IF OUR FUND WOULD HAVE KEPT UP FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WE'RE ALL GLAD WE ALL PAY WATER BILLS, TOO. SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE A HIT BECAUSE WHETHER IT'S BUT YOU GET 100. THIS ONE TO THIS ONE. ARE WE GOING TO TRY TO FEES IT IN OVER THREE YEAR PERIOD WILL BE A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. I JUST I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE NO, I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT INCREASING UTILITY RATES. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT FIXING LAWSUIT. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO INCREASE THE UTILITY, RIGHT? I THINK THE RATES UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS AWARE WHAT IS BEING LOOKED AT IS LARGELY TITLE SCAMPER PRICE NOT SO MUCH. IT IS WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT IT'S LARGELY CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. TIED TO THESE CAPITAL PLAN. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCILOR TAMARIN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND YES, CORRECT ON BOTH ENDS.

THIS IS PART OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DO WITHIN THE FIVE YEARS TO KEEP UP WITH OUR GROWTH AND TO KEEP UP WITH OUR REGULATIONS, SO THEY DO HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A WISH THIS THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO KEEP UP WITH OUR STANDARDS. AND YES, THERE SAYS WE HAVE SOME SCENARIOS THAT WE DO WANT TO PROPOSE TO YOU ON DIFFERENT INCREMENTS THAT WE WANT TO DO WITHIN A FIVE YEAR THEY ACTUALLY BROKE IT DOWN IN THAT WAY, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT IT'S VERY HARD FOR US TO INCREASE EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE, BECAUSE WHO WE AFFECT OUR RESIDENTS? WE DO NOT WANT TO REFLECT OUR RESIDENTS OR OUR CUSTOMERS, SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THAT WE WANT TO PROPOSE TO YOU ALL. SO THAT WAY YOU ALL CAN CONSIDER EXACTLY AS WHAT THE MAYOR SAYING YES. THIS YEAR THE NEXT 23 YEARS. WE DON'T NEED THE WATER PLANT BUT IN FIVE YEARS, AND THAT'S MY POINT AND TOM CORRECTLY WERE WRONG AND COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY SO YOU UNDERSTAND. ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY IS THAT WHATEVER THAT RATE STRUCTURE IS RIGHT FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. UM WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT THIS IN A WAY WHERE, FOR EXAMPLE, I MEAN, LOOK AT SOME OF THESE ITEMS. THE BIGGEST TICKET ITEM IS THE WATER PLANT 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY WATER PLANT. THAT'S 60 MILLION IN ITSELF. YOU GOT SOME WATER TOWERS, AND WE JUST BROKE GROUND ON THE NORTH SIDE. THERE'S SOME BEING PROPOSED HERE AS WELL. ALL I'M SAYING IS, LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT WE DON'T EVEN HAVE PLANS FOR THOSE THINGS RIGHT? LIKE WE'RE WE'RE LOOKING TO DO

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SOME ASSUMPTIONS IS THAT MOST OF THE OPERATING OPERATING EXPENSES WILL INCREASE ABOUT 3 TO 4% PER YEAR. AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU HAVE THE SALARIES, MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE PERSONNEL WITH THE PROPER LICENSES TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE THESE PLANTS, AND HE MEANT TO DO ANY TYPE OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN MEAN FROM THE WATER, WATER PLANT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND THEN OUT AND DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEM. SO. UM JUST TO KINDA ADDED THIS SPECIFIC LICENSES. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, AT THE WASTEWATER AND WATER PLANTS JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE RUNNING 24 7. THERE'S SPECIFIC LICENSES THAT THAT THE STATE REQUIRES US TO HAVE IT ALL TIMES. FOR OPERATION PURPOSES OF THAT PLANT. SO THIS IS, UH, THIS IS THE CAPITAL PROVED PROJECT LIST THAT WE HAVE UM, IT IS, UH, IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL LARGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LIST. UM THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE, UM, YOU KNOW, OTHER PROVIDING FIRST TIME SOONER TO SOME OF THESE AREAS. UH IT DOESN'T INCLUDE ALL THE AREAS WE HAVE BEEN GETTING CALLS. YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT TO I WANT SEWER, MY SUBDIVISION. RIGHT SO WE START ADDING THAT IN OUR IN OUR C I P LIST. UM ONE OF THE THINGS TO POINT OUT HERE, MAYOR AND COUNCIL IS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO HAVE ON THIS CAPITAL. CAPITALISTS IS THE WATER AND WASTE WATER MASTER PLAN. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY TYPE OF ANY ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE GOT TO DO OUT OUT IN THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. SO LIST POTENTIALLY GROW. YES, AGAIN.

THESE ARE JUST PART OF THE GROWING PAINS THAT WE WILL SEE BECAUSE OF ALL THE GROWTH THAT WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING LIFE LIKE I MENTIONED, YOU KNOW IF IT WAS INSTALLED 10 20 YEARS AGO,

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THAT'S ON BOARD RIGHT NOW. AUGUST 30TH. WE HAD TO KICK OFF MEDIUM BETWEEN US AND THE CONSULTANT. AUGUST 31ST. THEY WE DID PROVIDE SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAD REQUESTED. SO THAT WAY THEY CAN PERFORM THEIR ANALYSIS. NOVEMBER, 8TH. THE CONSULTANT PROBE PRESENTED THE OPTIONS TO STAFF AND ALSO IN THE MEETING WITH THE CITY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR. UM AND WE STAFF IN THE CITY CITIES FINANCIAL ADVISOR ALSO PROVIDED FEEDBACK TO THE CONSULTANT. NOVEMBER, 15TH. THE CONSULTANT, PRESENTED THE OPTIONS TO TOLERATES TO THE TASK FORCE AND ALSO THE TASK FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO THEM. SO, UM CONTINUING ON THE TIMELINE.

WHAT IF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WANTS TO HAVE ONE IS WOULD BE POTENTIALLY FOR THE DECEMBER 19TH MEETING RIGHT BEFORE UM, YOU KNOW, DURING COUNCIL BEFORE IS TO HAVE THAT WORKSHOP WITH COUNCIL AND THAT'S TO PRESENT THE OPTIONS THAT TOM WAS TALKING ABOUT, AND GET YOUR FEEDBACK. SO THAT WAS A CONSULTANT. AND MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. YOU KNOW, MAYBE SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO WHAT THEY'RE PRESENTING, RIGHT? UM THAT WAY THEY COULD TAKE THAT BACK INFORMATION. CONSIDER THAT AND THEY BRING IT BACK. JANUARY 2024 POTENTIALLY TAKING TYPE OF ACTION, TENTATIVELY RIGHT ON RATES OF THE NEXT TIME LINES WOULD BE JUST TENTATIVE. UM ANY OF THE NEW RATES ARE APPROVED AND WE WOULD BEGIN WITH PUBLIC NOTICES. UM, WE WOULD START THAT IN IN FEBRUARY, 2024 AND THEN, OF COURSE, PROVIDED GREECE PERIOD TO WORK CUSTOMERS. UM AND THEN, TENTATIVELY, MAYBE IN APRIL, WE WOULD BEGIN THE NEW RATES. RIGHT THE ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME AND THE OTHER FEEDBACK SO THE NEXT STEP IS ON DECEMBER 19TH. TO HAVE A WORKSHOP AND EVERYBODY'S OKAY WITH IT WOULD DO BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING.

THAT WILL THAT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. WITH THE UTILITY TASK FORCE MIGHT HAVE A MIGHT HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TIME I GET BACK. OKAY? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. ALRIGHT WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE HAVE COUNSEL

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SO COUNCIL IF IT'S EVERYBODY'S OKAY WITH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC CAME FOR ALL THESE ITEMS AND WE GET EVERYBODY'S FEEDBACK. AND THEY WILL CLOSE THE HEARING AT THAT TIME AND TAKE EACH UP. I DON'T CORRECTION AT THAT TIME, SO UM. OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING, SOMEONE SAY PUBLIC HEARING. FOR ITEMS LISTED UNDER ITEM SEVEN. ITEM SEVEN A, B, C, D, E AND F ON THE AGENDA. SO IF ANYBODY HEARING IS NOW OPEN IF ANYONE IS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS. YOU THE FLOOR IS YOURS. THE HEARING IS NOT OPEN. YOU WERE ABLE TO COMMENT OR GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS LISTED, SO THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN. ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. YOU SIR, WE CAN COME TO THE PODIUM SEVERAL. YEAH. YOU HEARD MY OPPOSITION EARLIER YESTERDAY. UH YOU HEARD IT THE LAST TIME ALSO, I JUST I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS COME UP BEFORE THE BOARD BEFORE YOU ALL COME UP SEVERAL TIMES. ALREADY THESE PEOPLE KEEP CHANGING THEIR MINDS AS TO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. HOW THEY WANT TO DO IT. AND I JUST DON'T THINK THAT THEY'RE READY FOR ANYTHING PERIOD. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO JUST POSTPONE THIS. HAVE THEM COME UP WITH A SOLID PLAN OF WHAT IT IS THAT THEY WANT TO DO AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY STICK TO IT. BECAUSE WITHIN THE PAST 34 YEARS CHANGED THIS. FROM ONE THING TO SOMETHING COMPLETELY, TOTALLY DIFFERENT. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THEY JUST WANT YOU TO SAY YES TO ANYTHING. SO THAT THEY CAN GO OUT AND SELL THIS TO SOMEBODY.

AND NO. I JUST DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT. I THINK CANNOT. IT'S NOT FAIR. TO YOU ALL WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT PROJECT WHEN IT FAILED? AND THAT'S GOING TO FALL TO US. ALSO. SO I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE SALT ON SOLID GROUND. ABOUT WHAT IT IS THAT THEY WANT. AND WHAT IT IS THAT TECHNOLOGY DO. AND HOW THEY ARE GOING TO FUND. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE LEAST IDEA OF ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. IF THEY DO MORE POWER TO THEM. BUT I DON'T THINK THEY DO AT THIS POINT. SO THAT'S WHY I'M OPPOSED TO IT. KEEP CONSTANTLY CHANGING IT FROM HER TIRE STORAGE TO A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL TIN AND NO LOW INCOME HOUSING MY GOD. PRETTY SOON IT'S GOING TO BE A WATER PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT. THAT NOBODY IS GOING TO BE USING. WE'VE ALREADY GOT TWO SO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WHAT THEY SAY. STICKS. AND WHAT THEY SAY IS SOUND AND WHAT THEY SAY IS VIABLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, SO THIS IS FOR ITEMS 70 E AND F. I THINK SO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS? A B C, D, E AND F UNDER ITEM SEVEN UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS. IF THERE'S NOT I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME COUNCIL NUMBER TO TAKE EACH ITEM INDIVIDUALLY AT THIS TIME. FOR ACTION, SO I'LL LET OUR THERESE HOLD PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERED THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REASON ANY REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOODS THE END DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY RM DISTRICT BEING A 6.415 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK ONE BLOCK TWO STEEL IMPRESSION SUBDIVISION LOOK AT IT. 2900 SOUTH MCCALL ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY NICKEL HOLDINGS L T. D. AND THAT'S ITEM AGES FOR THE RECORD COUNSELING. MOST OF YOU APPROVE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALSO IN

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IF YOU COULD JUST SAY CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE. ITEM C CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE REASON REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RP DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL CG DISTRICT OF BEING LOVED SEE ONE LOS LAGOS FACE. SEVEN BC OBSERVATION LOCATED AT 27 OR EIGHT LOS LAGOS DRIVERS REQUESTED BY REAL DELTA ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF THOSE LAGOS DEVELOPMENT LLC. PROOF. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ITEM SEES THEIR 2ND 2ND. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I'LL SUPPOSED SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM D THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REASON I REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RP DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL URBAN AND TOWN HOME. ARE YOU DISTRICT A ONE ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE NORTH 10 ACRES OF LOT FIVE SECTION 274, TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEYS OF DIVISION LOCATED AT 1218 SUBJECTS IN ROAD EIGHT, AS REQUESTED BY SURE USE AERIAL ON BEHALF OF JORDANS. ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS WHERE ITEM D COUNCIL TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSIONS.

CUSHION? UM SO THIS ITEM. D N. F. FOR THE SAME. IT'S THREE ACRES. CORRECT DNF DIFFERENT LOTS BUT ONE INCUR EACH. I KNOW THAT THE LAST TIME THIS CAME TO COUNCIL, WE TURNED IT DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT MULTI FAMILY AND THEY SINCE THEN BACKED OFF ON THE ON THE DESIGNATION. TO WHAT IS IT URBAN AND TOWN HOME. FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE. COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT CAN OR CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED THERE WITH THAT REZONING? YES, MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'RE CORRECT. PREVIOUSLY WHAT WAS HEARD WAS A ONE ACRE TRACT OR MULTI FAMILY.

THEY WERE THINKING OF DOING A HIGH RISE APARTMENT CONFLICTS. AND WHEN IT CAME TO CITY COUNCIL, THE APPLICANT WITHDREW HIS REQUEST. SO THERE WAS NO ACTION BY THE CORRECT REMEMBER THAT, UM, AND THEN IT WENT BACK. UM HE REGROUPED. HE LOOKED AT TWO ADDITIONAL ACRES. SO NOW IT'S A TOTAL OF THREE ACRES. AND HE'S REVISING HIS REQUEST TO SINGLE FAMILY TOWN HALL. HE WANTS TO DO A SINGLE FAMILY TOWN HOMES IN THE AREA BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF OPPOSITION PREVIOUSLY FOR THE MULTI FAMILIES SO THEY CAN YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES TOWN HOMES ON THAT WITH THIS REZONING? NO HIS INTENT IS TO DO EITHER A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE OR A TOWN HOMES. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HE COULD DO MANY UNITS PER ACRE. THE PRELIMINARY PLATT SHOWS ABOUT 28 FOR THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT, THREE ACRES, ALL THREE ACRES. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING DRAINAGE SO THAT NUMBER CAN POSSIBLY GO DOWN FURTHER. INITIALLY HE WAS LOOKING AT, LIKE 40 SOMETHING UNITS ON ONE ACRE. CORRECT CORRECT. AND SO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN HOME HOW MUCH SMALLER IS THAT FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME WORKS AT THE SAME YOU KNOW, THEY ARE SMALLER FOR A TOWN HOME. YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH 2500 SQUARE FOOT LOT. AND FOR THE SMALL HOME, YOU NEED A MINIMUM OF 4000 SQUARE FEET. SO IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THAT THIS IS THE SMALL THE LEAST AMOUNT OF UNITS JUST UNDER A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. CORRECT. IT'S STILL CONSIDERED A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. BUT IT IS A HIGHER DENSITY THAN YOUR TYPICAL 6000 SQUARE BLOCK. THE ONLY QUESTIONS I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY COUNSEL I JUST JUST TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT MY PRETENDS TO BRING IT UP. SO RIGHT NOW THERE'S A REZONING. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, JUST FOR EVERYBODY'S INFORMATION. THEY STILL HAVE TO FOLLOW CITY REQUIREMENTS. IS THAT CORRECT ON FILED A PLOT WITH THE CITY. ARE YOU AWARE OR IS THAT JUST A ZONING CHANGE RIGHT NOW? IT'S JUST A ZONING CHANGE. THEY DID ENGAGE IN ENGINEER THAT HAS PROVIDED US WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT. IT'S VERY PRELIMINARY. IT'S NOT TAKING INTO AND THAT ALSO GETS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. IT'S IN YOUR PACKAGE HERE TONIGHT, RIGHT? BUT WHAT WE'RE WE'RE CONSIDERING AS A REZONING, NOT NOT BLACK, BUT THE NEXT STEP IS THE PLOT. IS THAT CORRECT? MR REVIEW THE PLAN, OKAY. AND THEN THEY STILL ALSO HAD TO SUBMIT PLANS FOR THE BROOKLYN IS ASKING THE TOWN HOMES SO THAT THEY MEET CITY REQUIREMENTS CORRECT AWARE OF

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AND AS FAR AS DRAINAGE, GOOSES ZONING, BUT WHAT IS PLANNED IN THERE? THERE'S A THERE'S A BIT THAT RUNS ALONGSIDE THEIR RUNS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE. YOU CAN SEE THERE ON THE EXHIBIT. UM SO THE OUTFALL WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE DITCH, BUT THEY'RE ALSO REQUIRED TO HAVE ON SITE.

ATTENTION SO AND THAT'S THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE ON. YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ITEM D. CAN WE DISCUSS THE OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL E AND F. ALSO BECAUSE THEY'RE TIED TOGETHER? THAT'S FINE. SO I GUESS MY ONLY QUESTION THESE ARE DIFFERENT OWNERS. IS THAT CORRECT? SO WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE ACCESS AND I KNOW WE'RE JUST HERE FOR ZONING CHANGE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S A RESIDENCE THAT ARE AGAINST IT. BUT THE APPLICANT MR SHARIF IS APPLYING, UH, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE THREE OWNERS. SO IT IS ONE IN THE OKAY. GOT IT.

I'M SORRY. I SAW THREE. SO IT'S INDIVIDUALLY. THE SEPARATE OWNERS GOT IT. OKAY SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE JOINED TOGETHER AND THE PLANT WILL REFLECT THAT, OKAY? HE JUST ONE OWNER IN THE PLATTE, OKAY. SORRY. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. THANK YOU. THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION OF CALL FOR A VOTE. THERE WAS AN ITEM D. THERE'S A MOTION THE SECOND TO APPROVE ALL THIS PAPER THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM E.

CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REASON REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, OR P DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL URBAN AND TOWN HOME. ARE YOU DISTRICT, A ONE ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE NORTH AND ACRES ABOUT FIVE SECTION 274 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY SUBDIVISION AT 1218 SUBJECTS IN RURAL UNIT BE AS REQUESTED BY SHERRY MUSE AERIAL ON BEHALF OF TERRORISTS, A PETER SAYS. THE APPROVED MOTION THE SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? YES ALSO. I MEAN, IF YOU COULD PUT ON THE RECORD AND FOR THE FOR THE VIEWING THE VIEWING AUDIENCE AND THE RESIDENTS, THE RENDERING OF THE TOWN HOMES THAT WILL GO THERE JUST SO WE HAVE IT. UM, WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF ON THE DISPLAY, BUT I CAN GIVE MY COPY TO THE GENTLEMAN. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE THE RENDERING WHAT'S TURNED INTO THE CITY AND JUST KNOW BEFORE ANYTHING? IF ANYTHING CHANGES, UH, IT HAS TO COME TO COUNCIL FIRST THIS THIS ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE IT AND RAISE YOUR HAND WILL HAVE CITY GIVE YOU A COPY OF IT. SO THAT SORT OF EVERYONE'S IN AGREEMENT OF WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO GO THERE FOR ITEMS D, E AND F. ALL RIGHT. AND UH AND I JUST WANT TO ALSO STATE FOR THE RECORD, LIKE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE TRIED TO PUT MULTIFAMILY A LOT OF UNITS WHEN THEY COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND ARE AGREEABLE TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND WILLING TO NOT APPLY FOR VARIANCES AND WILLING TO MAKE IT A GOOD PRODUCT. UH IT JUST LOOKS FAVORABLE ON COUNCIL AS LONG AS THEY STICK TO THE PLAN. ANYBODY ELSE? IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR ABOUT ALSO IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM E. EXCUSE ME, F CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REASON REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN DISTRICT TWO RESIDENTIAL, URBAN AND TOWN HALL. ARE YOU DISTRICT ONE ACRE ATTRACTIVE THAN BEING A PORTION OF THAT FIVE SECTION 274, TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANIES SURVEY SUBDIVISION LOOKING AT 1210 SOUTH JACKSON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY SHARIF NEWS AREA ON BEHALF OF MARIO MARIA MARIA. I WANT YOU TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION TO SECOND AND DISCUSSION. IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR ABOUT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SUPPOSED MOTION CARRIES MOVING 19 ITEM EIGHT COUNCIL. WE HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ALSO SO I WOULDN'T OPEN UP WITH EVERYBODY'S PERMISSION. THIS ITEM EIGHT FOR A AND B. THERE'S ANYONE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE. I WISH TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS PRESENTED FOR ITEM A AND EIGHT B. YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN. ALRIGHT DON'T NOBODY HERE TO COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE ITEM A CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REASON REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RP DISTRICT COMMERCIAL GENERAL CG DISTRICT BEING LATIN TO ANYONE ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED 614 WITH ORANGE AVENUE AS REQUESTED BY JOB TO CHAVARRIA AND VERONICA AREA. COUNCIL APPROVED MOTION THE SECOND ANY DISCUSSION. I WAS ONLY GOING TO BRING UP THIS CLARICE, THE ARE THESE ITEMS. THIS IS SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T REQUIRE 4/5 VOTE, BUT IT DOES STATE THAT ON THE SUMMARY SHEET, SO I'M NOT SURE WE CAN GROUP THEM TOGETHER. OR NOT IN THE FUTURE, BUT THERE WAS MENTIONED IN THERE THAT THEY NEEDED A 4 FT BOAT. SO IS THAT THE CASE? THERE WAS AN ERROR ON THAT RIGHT UP ON ITEM 880 SPLIT

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CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LICENSED CHILDCARE HOME BEING ALLOWED TO LESBIANS. AUTUMN RIDGE SUBDIVISION LOOKING AT 3511 MONEY STREET AS REQUESTED BY OTHER EUROPEAN CASILLAS, LEONID MOTION TO APPROVE WE HAVE MOTION APPROVED IS THEIR SECOND SECOND WORD DISCUSSION, ANYTHING ON RECORD COMPLAINTS ISSUES.

TICKETS. ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE. NO. THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN 2021. AND THIS IS UP FOR RENEWAL. AND WE DID CHECK TO SEE IF THERE'S BEEN ANY ISSUES IN THAT AREA. AND THIS EVERY TWO YEARS OR EVERY YEAR. UM WE HAVE ABOUT EIGHT THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF THE PROCESS IS TO I GUESS IT'S THE PROCEDURE IS TO RESUME EVERY TWO YEARS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR LIFE. SO IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE. THEY HAVE A CLEAN TRACK RECORD. WE CAN RECOMMEND THAT THE NEXT ONE THE LIBERALIZING QUESTION I HAD I WAS READING THAT CARING FOR SIX OR MORE. THEY CAN APPLY FOR THE BIGGER DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY HAVE DISLOCATION AT THIS LOCATION? WE DON'T WE KNOW THAT THEY CAN HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 12. TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS SO THEY CAN HAVE SIX AND SIX SO THE BATHROOM IS 12. BUT WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CURRENT POPULATION IS THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION THAT WILL CALL FOR A VOTE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED HIM. SIGN MOTION CARRIES NEXT ITEM IS AN ITEM. NINE ORDINANCES. WE HAVE ITEM A CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 18.334 ACRES OR LESS OUT OF LATIN. 14 AND 15, NOT 59, ALAMO LAND AND SUGAR COMPANIES. SUBDIVISION VOLUME ONE PAGE 24 TO 26 RECORD CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, AND IS LOCATED 3661 EAST CANTON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MILITANT AND HUNT.

STILL PROVED MOTION AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR ABOUT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM B COUNCIL CAN I GET A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES? THANK YOU FOR A MOTION TO SECOND. UM FOR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS SAKE, THIS IS SO WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM BEFORE WILL MAKE MOTIONS SO I WAS IN FAVOR SUSPENDED THOSE PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES. THERE'S AN ITEM HAVING TO DO WITH POLITICAL OR SIGNS, I GUESS, IN GENERAL FOR CITY AND NOT SURE. CITY MAGIC. YOU WANT TO LEAD OFF THE DISCUSSION AND WE I KNOW MS BYRNE SIGNED UP ON THIS ONE, TOO. BUT SO THE THIS ORDINANCE IS BEING BROUGHT BEFORE YOU SO THAT WE CAN HAVE AN OPEN DIALOGUE. ON WHAT DIRECTIVE THE COUNCIL OR WHAT DIRECTION THE COUNSEL WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ORDINANCE TAKE PLACE . I KNOW THAT, UM I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS REGARDING, UH, THE ENFORCEMENT ASPECT. OF THE SPECIFICALLY THE POLITICAL SIGNS THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND SO I KNOW THAT IT IS OF INTEREST. YOU KNOW TO THE FOR THE COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE CITY DOES NOT GET OVERPOPULATED WITH ALL OF THESE SIGNS, YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR, SO I KNOW THAT THEY'VE REQUESTED FOR CITY ATTORNEY, UM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND IT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE YOU. HOWEVER WE WOULD LIKE COUNCILS INPUT IN POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS, UM TO THE CURRENT ORDINANCE, AND MAYBE TRY TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK ON ANY CHANGES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE NOW THAT IT'S BEEN IN PLACE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FOR BEFORE WE GET FEEDBACK, I THINK, UH, FOR CITY ATTORNEY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE THAT BACKGROUND RIGHT FOR EVERYBODY. YES EVEN FOR THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF THE STATE LAW ABOUT OH, YES, YES, THAT'S IN PLACE THAT ESSENTIALLY NEGATED US EVEN HAVING ANYTHING IN PLACE. AND SO I THINK WE APPROVED THIS ORDINANCE. WHEN DO WE APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE? IT WAS EARLIER THIS YEAR. UM IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. SEE SO JUST FOR A QUICK BACKGROUND TO THE CITY HAD A POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE AND IT'S UTC SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE UDC DON'T REMEMBER. EXACTLY WHEN THAT WAS. THE UDC WAS REVISED IN TOTAL. UM AND AS A RESULT, THE POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE GOT LEFT OUT SO IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THIS NEW POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE WAS PUT

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WE'RE GOING BACK TO ANOTHER ELECTION CYCLE. PART OF THIS ORDINANCE WASN'T TOO TWO.

RESTRICT A LITTLE POLITICKING OR POLITICAL NOW THAT IT WAS TO HELP KEEP YOUR CITY BEAUTIFUL.

HELP TO KEEP THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY SO YOU DON'T HAVE 30 FT. SIGNS OF YOU KNOW WE HAVE FOUR BY EIGHT. I THINK THIS GOES BY SQUARE FOOTAGE, FOUR BY 848 SQUARE FEET IS THAT 48 SQUARE FEET. IT'S 36 SQUARE FEET, BUT NO MORE THAN 8 FT HIGH, SO FOUR BY FOUR BY EIGHT SIDES SIGNED SO WE DON'T HAVE 18 WITHERS SIGNS LIKE YOU SEE IN FARM GOING UP AND DOWN EXPRESSLY. THAT WAS THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS. MY THING IS, WE EITHER ENFORCE IT OR WE REPEAL IT AND YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING GOING ON. WE HAD THREE OR FOUR. WE GOT, LIKE SIX MEETINGS DURING THE ELECTION. I DIDN'T BRING IT UP WITH ANYTHING ELSE. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PROPER TIME. THIS IS THE PROPER TIME AFTER MY ELECTION AND BEFORE ANYBODY ELSE'S STARTS, THAT'S JUST HOW I FEEL. SO YOU'RE SUGGESTING IS TO EITHER FORCE THEY WANT IT. AND IT'S UP TO US THAT IF STAFF REASON ENFORCEMENT OF STAFFS NOT GOING TO FORCE SO WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO MAKE. YEAH SO WE SHOULD HAVE RECORDS. RIGHT MEAN OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT. I KNOW J. DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO? I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. I THINK YOU'RE BRINGING UP SOME GOOD POINTS AND LUCKILY, JUST FINISH REAL QUICK, BUT LUCKILY FOR THE CITY AGAIN, UM SOMEBODY CALLS OR ANY VIOLATION NUMBER. WE HAVE THOSE RECORDS THAT WERE NOT AND SO WE NEED TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE I AGREE. IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING, PLEASE, I'VE GOT TO BE ENFORCED. YOU KNOW, IT'S SO IF WE HAVE THOSE RECORDS WAS NUMBERS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE. UM SO WE CAN DISCUSS THAT. I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR TO SAY THAT I THINK PART OF CONFUSION, CHIEF AND ANYBODY CAN CORRECT ME IF SOMETHING'S CHANGED. BUT COUNSELOR, I THOUGHT THAT WE REITERATED THIS. ORDINANCE BECAUSE THE CHANGE IN STATE LAW ALLOWED CANDIDATES TO PUT UP THEIR SIGNS. WAY BEFORE THE 90 DAY ORDINANCE WE HAD IN PLACE AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID NOT WANT. WE DID NOT WANT PEOPLE TO PUT SIGNS UP FOR A YEAR IN ADVANCE OR SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. BUT RIGHT NOW, YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT STATE LAW DOES ALLOW US TO REGULATE STATE LAW DOES ALLOW THE CITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE . IT'S VERY SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT IS ALLOWED, UH, THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE SIGN THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGN NOT BEING LIGHTED, NOT HAVING MOVING ELEMENTS. ALL OF THOSE ARE VERY CLEARLY WITHIN STATE LAW, ALLOWING FOR CITIES TO DO. WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO ON THE 90 DAYS. UM THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A GRAY AREA THAT'S NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED IN STATE LAW. BUT IT DOESN'T SAY THAT THE CITY CAN'T RESTRICT BY TIME EITHER. AND SO THIS THIS CITY COUNCIL DECIDED TO TAKE THE

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WE DON'T POLITICAL SCIENCE, EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T SAY VOTE FOR IF YOU KNOW IT'S A POLITICAL SAYING IT'S GOT TO COME DOWN, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A LARGE ONLY TO KEEP THE CITY CLEAN. AND EVEN AT THE TIME, I THINK THERE WAS A CANDIDATE WHO PUT HIS SIGNS OUT EARLY. IT WAS KIND OF CHALLENGING THE POSITION OF THE CITY, AND WE ALL WERE IN AGREEMENT THAT EVEN IF IT MEANT A LAWSUIT. WE WOULD STAND ON THE ON THE ON THE GROUND AND WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE CITY CLEAN AND NOT HAVE POLITICAL SIGNS UP ALL YEAR. UM, BUT I'M WITH TIFA. I THINK I DON'T WANT TO REPEAL IT. I WANT TO ENFORCE IT, AND IT GETS STRICTER. THE SAME THING. I MEAN, DURING THIS ELECTION, THERE WAS A LETTER SENT TO THE CITY FROM AN ATTORNEY. REPORTED TO CAMP THREATENING LITIGATION, SO THE CITY BACKED OFF. I'VE KNOWN THIS THE WHOLE TIME, BUT I TOLD YOU GUYS IN THE BEGINNING.

BUT I'M NOT. IT'S NOT THE RIGHT TIME TO FIGHT THAT. BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO CITY SHOULD HAVE.

WE MADE AN ORDER. THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN UP HERE. WE'RE GOING TO BE CHALLENGED. JUST LIKE THE ORDINANCES JUST LIKE THE LAWS MADE IN CONGRESS AND CAPITAL AND ALSO THEY GET CHALLENGED. AND THAT'S WHAT IT IS. AND IT'S FULL , OF COURSE, TO MAKE THE DECISION ON THE CHALLENGING AND LET ME JUST SAY REAL QUICK. I WAS NOT AWARE I WAS STILL BY CITY MANAGER THAT ALSO THE THAT THERE WAS A LETTER SENT THAT THEN WE BACKED UP. WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT. SO WE NEED TO KNOW THERE'S A LETTER ISSUE THAT SAYS OH, WE'RE NOT GONNA NOW FORCED BECAUSE WE GOT A LETTER FROM A WE NEED TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE AT THAT POINT THAT WE MAKE A DECISION, ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE FORCING OR NOT? BECAUSE NOW, CHIEFS RIGHT WE JUST STOPPED ENFORCING, AND AT LEAST I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT, AND WE NEED TO. WE NEED TO BE AWARE POLITICAL SCIENCE.

PEOPLE DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT PUBLIC SCIENCE THEY DON'T REALLY FOLLOW THE ORANGE IS THE ONE THAT COMPLAINED ABOUT POLITICAL SCIENCE OR THE OTHER CANADA? OR SOMEBODY FROM THE CANDIDATES CAMP SO WE CAN GO THROUGH WHATEVER LIST OF WHATEVER MINOR LIST IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT SOME MRS SMITH OR JONES OR NANDO'S OR SOMEBODY MADE A LIST. BUT IT THAT'S GOING TO BE SOMEBODY HAS PROMPTED FROM CAPITALIST, JUST PLAIN FLAT LIKE I HAD TO MOVE ONE BECAUSE ENFORCEMENT.

TECHNICALLY DIDN'T HAVE TO BE MOVED. BUT THEY CALLED ME AND ASKED ME BECAUSE PEOPLE FELT LIKE IT WAS BLINDING THE LEFT TURN COMING UP WITH HOW TO RESPECT YOU JUST MOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A FARM, BUT THERE WAS NO VIOLATION AS IT WAS HERE IN NORTH DON'T WANT TO OBSTRUCT PEOPLE, PEOPLE ISSUE YEAH, THE NUMBERS ALWAYS WANTING TO KNOW J IS A WEAVING. ARE WE ISSUING CITATIONS? WHAT WHAT ARE WE DOING THAT BECAUSE I AGREE. WE'RE GOING TO ENFORCE IT. WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE. WE NEED ENFORCE IT. SO IF I MAY HAVE SOME SCIENCE, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MAYOR AND COUNCIL JUST KIND OF ADVICE WE DO KEEP RECORDS OF THIS. WE UNDER THE NEW ORDINANCE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CITATION, AUTHORITIES. SO WE DON'T ISSUE ANY CITATIONS AUTHORITY NOW TO GO ONTO THE PROPERTY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REMOVE THE SIGN OUTRIGHT. THAT IN ITSELF HAS OBVIOUSLY SOME LOGISTICAL INTRICACIES THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER. UM ACTUALLY, THE COURT ORDINANCE RIGHT NOW ALSO STATES THAT WE CAN DISPOSE OF THE SIGN IMMEDIATELY, SO I COULD HAVE PICKED UP A SIGN AND TAKE IT DIRECTLY TO THE LANDFILL AND THROW IT, HOWEVER, PREVIOUSLY WHAT WE HAVE DONE OUT OF COURTESY TO THE CANDIDATES. IS WE HAVE KEPT THOSE SIGNS AT OUR, UH SERVICE CENTER FOR THE PERIOD OF ABOUT SEVEN DAYS. JUST TO GIVE THE CANDIDATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND PICK THAT UP BECAUSE WE DO UNDERSTAND IT'S AN EXPENSE THAT THE CANDIDATES PAID FOR BETTER RESPECTFUL FOR THOSE FOR THAT SIGNAGE. I ASKED THE CITY MANAGER. WE COULD CONTINUE THAT PRACTICE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED. THAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE ORDINANCE WAS IN PLACE, SHE SAID. YES OUT OF COURTESY. WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THAT. AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO, EVEN THOUGH THE ORDINANCE RIGHT NOW ALLOWS US TO DISPOSE OF THEM IMMEDIATELY. AND SO AGAIN, WE WANT THE CANDIDATE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. WE CHECK THEM IN BECAUSE I'VE HAD CANDIDATES COME AND CALL ME AND SAY HEY, THEREFORE SIGNS MISSING, BUT YOUR LOG ONLY SAYS WE HAVE TO AND SAID WELL, THAT OUR OFFICERS LOG THEM IN BY HAND. AND THAT'S WHAT'S MONITORED AT THE SITE, SO WE DIDN'T PICK UP THOSE OTHER TWO.

WE ONLY PICKED UP TO THIS WEATHER LOCATIONS. THESE ARE ALSO PHOTOS. WE KEEP PHOTOS OF IT BECAUSE WE GET ACCUSED THAT IT'S NOT ON THE RIGHT AWAY. THAT'S NOT OBSTRUCTING SITE TRIANGLE. I MEAN, WE ALL THOSE RECORDS WE KEEP BECAUSE WE DO GET CHALLENGED QUITE A BIT, AND IT WAS ONLY JUST ONE ATTORNEY. WE RECEIVED ALSO ANOTHER ATTORNEY THAT SEND US AN EMAIL THAT SAID. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. IT JUST SAYS MY NAME ON IT RIGHT. IT'S NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. SO THEN NOW WE HAVE TO AND AGAIN SOME OF THIS IS COMPUTING SOME CONFUSION. WE DO ASK OMA HOMEWORK PRICES. SOME GUIDES ON THIS. IT WAS LIKE THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SIGN. SO YOU HAVE NO ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OVER THIS. SO THEN WE SAY, OKAY, THAT'S NOT A POLITICAL SIGN THAT IT'S A SIGN THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT. SO YOU NAME IT. I HAVE TO COME AND APPLY FOR A PERMIT.

APPLY GETS REVIEWED. WE LOOK AT THAT ISSUE THE PERMIT SO AGAIN, SOME OF THEM ARE PREMISE. SOME

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PROACTIVE STANCE. OBVIOUSLY CREATING THE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THOSE KEEPING MORE DETAILED RECORDS AND YES, ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS THAT YOU THINK WE NEED TO HAVE IT. THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION AND ENFORCE IT. WE NEED TO, YOU KNOW, FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE IF WE ALLOW SOMEONE TO PUT UP CERTAIN TYPES SIGN AND OTHERS SEE IT, THEY CAN SAY, WELL, THEY'RE ALLOWING THEM. I'M GOING TO PUT MY AND SO IT DOESNT END IT. SO WE JUST WE GOTTA BE REAL STRICT ENFORCEMENT IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT, IS THERE A VARIANCE PROCESS FOR LIKE? TRACTOR TRAILER OR THE TRAILER OF THE TRUTH REFERRED TO IF SOMEBODY IS TRYING TO GET A PERMIT. SO AS PART OF THE PERMIT, THEY COULD GO TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS TO REQUEST AN EXCEPTION. BUT IN GENERAL, WE JUST DON'T ALLOW THIS UP FROM THE SENSE BECAUSE IT STARTS TO

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BEFORE THE BEFORE WE CHANGE THE COUNCIL TO COLLEGE. THAT WE HAD A SIGN ORGANS CAVE COUNCIL REGARDING BECAUSE 18 WHEELER SCIENCE AND STUFF I FAILED AT THE TIME. IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH ACTUALLY PASSING IN, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THEIR STAGE SO FAR APART. REMEMBER THAT COUNCILMAN THAT'S ACTUALLY FOR THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT LIKE IN THE DOWNTOWN EXPRESS THAT THIS BILL. £10. I HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT, BUT I DO RECALL US HAVING THAT DISCUSSION. CAN WE LOOK IT UP AND THEN SEND IT TO EVERYBODY. AND THEN LOOK AT IT. YES, SIR. TRY TO FIND IT, TOO.

BUT IT WAS. IT WAS AN ITEM THAT DID FAIL. IT WAS BEFORE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WE COULD ENFORCE THESE POLITICAL SIGNS OF THE UNITED A ORDINANCE. I KNOW NEIGHBORING TOWNS. DO SEND YOUR LETTER MY EXPERIENCE WHEN I RAN COUNTY I DIDN'T KNOW SOME SIGNS WENT OUT AND I GOT A LETTER SAYING I WAS GONNA GET FINED AND WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY, AND THE AMOUNT OF SIGNS ARE OUT THERE, THAT KIND OF MAKES PEOPLE MOVE RIGHT AWAY. SO MAYBE THERE IS A WAY WE COULD TIE THAT IN BEFORE THEY WILL BE A, YOU KNOW, VIOLATION. THAT WOULD COST THEM SOMETHING, BECAUSE IF THEY THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE, AND I'M JUST GOING TO LET HIM SIT THERE TO BE HONEST TO YOU. IF WE WANTED TO AVOID HIM, BUT HE'S THINKING MAYBE THE CITATION WAS TALKING. OMAR IS THAT OKAY? WE REMOVE IT. THEY PUT IT BACK. WE REMOVE IT. BUT IF YOU FIND THEM UNTIL BY THIS DATE, BECAUSE, LIKE I SAID, I WAS ONE OF THOSE. WHEN I RUN COUNTY, I HAD NO IDEA THAT SON WENT INTO A CERTAIN TOWN AND WE REMOVED THEM OUT TONIGHT THAT NIGHT BECAUSE I WAS GONNA GET FINED FOR EACH SIGN.

YEAH AND WITH THAT SAID, I GOT A CALL FROM OUR EMAIL FROM UNQUOTE ENFORCEMENT. YESTERDAY YESTERDAY REMOVED THE SIGN TODAY. BECAUSE I HAVE I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. I STILL HAVE SIGNS THAT HAVE NO FREAKING CLUE WHERE THEY'RE AT. THAT PROBLEM IS SO MANY UP AND I DIDN'T DO THEM ALL MYSELF. SO THEY SENT ME ONE. WE GOT IT DOWN TO GIVE IT TO ME. LAST NIGHT. I CHECKED MY EMAIL AROUND FOUR O'CLOCK, SO WE GOT IT DOWN TODAY, AND THAT'S WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPENING. IF THE PERSON IS IGNORING IT. THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TWO OR THREE DAYS. I'M IN VIOLATION. I'VE GOT TO GET UP. TWO DOWN YOUR SACK ON ALONE. WHEN YOU GUYS FOUND ONE NIGHT.

BUT I APPRECIATE THAT, TOO, AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE, BUT FAR YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK TO PROFESSIONAL COURTESY. PROFESSIONAL PRODUCES A TWO WAY STREET. YOU GUYS ARE GIVING ME A CALL AND SAYING, HEY, YOU JUST SIGNS IN VIOLATION. YOU NEED TO GET A MOVE. JUST LIKE I TALKED ABOUT THE ONE. I MOVED THE ONE YESTERDAY, BUT I JUST STAY ON WAIT TILL THE WEEKEND AND MOVE IN THIS COMMUNITY. FOR ME THAT'S NOT PROFESSIONAL. TO GET A MOVE.

I GOTTA MOVE AND I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE EXAM NORMAN VIOLATION OF THE SEVEN DAYS IT'S JUST I DON'T KNOW WHETHER INTENTIONALLY YES, SIR. WE HEAR YOU WILL ADDRESS IT. YES, SIR. MISS FOR YOU HAD A COMMENT ON THIS. YOU WANT TO COMMENT AT THIS TIME? I THINK EVERYBODY'S PRETTY MUCH COMMENTED ON THIS AND I KNOW YOU GOOD. I NOTICED THAT THE SIGNS THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE FOR ALL THESE DISTRICT JUDGES AND EVERYTHING. IT'S NOT TILL NOVEMBER, I GUESS OF NEXT YEAR.

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SIT AND LOOK AT THESE SIGNS. THEY DON'T PARDON THE PRIMARY GOTTA COME DOWN. OKAY WELL FOR MARCH, RIGHT DOESN'T HAVE MARCHES SINCE 24. SO MY THING WAS, Y'ALL ARE ABLE IF SOMEONE HAS TALL GRASS ON THEIR LOT TO SEND A LETTER AND SAY CUT YOUR GRASS OR THE CITY WILL SEND YOU A BILL. OKAY I KNOW THERE ARE SOME POLITICAL SIDES THAT HAVE BEEN UP AND I WAS TOLD TONIGHT. WELL, IT'S ON A PRIVATE FENCE. THEN SEND THE OWNER OF PAPER SAID. TAKE THIS THING DOWN. ARE YOU WILL BE FINE OR WHATEVER, BECAUSE SOME OF THEM BEEN UP FOR FIVE YEARS. AND I COULD SAY EDINBURGH. WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRASH AND GENERAL UH, SO WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THAT THE SIGNS ARE TAKEN DOWN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU GET ELECTED, YOU'D LOSE WHATEVER BUT HAVING THE SIGNS UP FOR AS LONG AS THESE ARE LOOKING AT. IT'S KINDA UGLY LOOKING, AND I COULD SAY I KNOW THAT YOU ALL CAN DO OTHER ORDINANCES WITH TEETH IN IT, SO MAYBE WE COULD HAVE TEETH IN THIS ONE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT WE NEED TO KEEP IT WOULD ENFORCE IT. WE DON'T NEED ACTION FOR THAT, DO WE? NO, NO ACTION REQUIRED. ALRIGHT. BUT IF. WOULD YOU MIND SENDING THE ORDINANCE EVERYBODY AGAIN? AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS LIKE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP. PLEASE SEND HIM CITY

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MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION IN THE SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION JUST LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT BOTH OF THESE NEXT TWO ITEMS WITH 100% ON I'M NOT. PLANNING AND ZONING. I THINK MR FIRMLY SIGNED UP FOR THIS ONE. ARE YOU GOOD? POSSIBILITY. WHAT WHAT ARE YOU WHAT I WAS TELLING HER EARLIER. IS THAT IN THIS CASE, WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BECAUSE TYPICAL MULTI FAMILY.

UM, BUT NEEDS TO HAVE A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 8000 SQUARE FEET. THE ONES THAT THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPER IS PROPOSING EXCEED THAT BY 5250 SQUARE FEET, HE'S PROPOSING LOTS THAT ARE 15,250 SQUARE FEET. SO GIVEN THAT HE'S HELPING US OUT WITH THE DENSITY ISSUE, WE'RE RECOMMENDING FAVORABLY DISAPPEARING. AND THIS IS ALONG THE EXPRESS. I THINK THE QUESTION WAS EXPRESSED CANTON. I'M SORRY, IOWA, RIGHT? I THINK CORRECT, VIOLETS 28.352 ACRES, PROPOSING 47 MULTI FAMILY LOTS AND FIVE COMMERCIAL LOTS ALONG THE FURNITURE, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT COUNCIL. WE HAVE MOTION IN THE SECOND. UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM B. CONSIDER VARIANTS REQUESTED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT COURT AS FAR AS TABLE 4.24 DASH ONE FOR YOUR CLASSIFICATION, CLASS A AND TO TABLE 3.102 DASH FOUR DUPLEX AND MULTIPLEX AND BUILDING STANDARDS THAT IN BUILDING STANDARDS WITH POOR CANTON HILLS SUBDIVISION BEING 18.334 ACRES, ATTRACTIVE LAND OUT OF LIKE 14 AND 15 BLOCK. 59 ANIMAL AND SUGAR COMPANY SUBDIVISION LOCATED 3661 IS CATCHING ROAD AS REQUESTED, AND NOT DIDN'T HAD MOST OF THE APPROVAL A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. CAN I HAVE THIS MARK? MR VERNE ALSO, AS YOU HAD A COMMENT ON THIS, OKAY, GO AHEAD AND STRESS IT WITH THE SAME RESPONSE IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE. THEY'RE NOT GIVING US AS MUCH AS THE PREVIOUS DEVELOPER, BUT THEY ARE GIVING THIS AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF SQUARE FOOTAGE AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING FAVORABLY BECAUSE OF THAT AS WELL. OKAY, SO IT'S SAME. OKAY, ALRIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED TO HIM SIGNED MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO WORKING A BIT 11, A CONSIDER AWARDING RP NUMBER 2023 017 EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS TO CHOICE SCREENING INK AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERE, TOO. MOTION APPROVED A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALWAYS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM 11 BE AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2024 LAST YEAR, ISRAEL THREE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORM CLEANING AND PRESSING SERVICE TO A DOLLAR 50 CLEANERS BASED ON UNION PRICES AS LISTED AND AUTHORITY TO THE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT RELATED THERE, TOO. APPROVAL SECOND DISCUSSION THE SECOND GO AHEAD, SIR. THIS IS A AN IN EDINBURGH, THE $1.50 CLEANERS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL. HOW MAY L? A POLICE CHIEF? NO. THIS IS NOT AN EDINBURGH. IT'S ON NORTH 10TH STREET IN MCALLEN. DOLLAR 50 CLEANERS HAS NOT REOPENED AND EDINBURGH LOCATION THEY HAD THEY USED TO BE IN EDINBURGH. OKAY THEY'RE I BELIEVE THEY'RE THE LOWEST BID ON THIS LAST BID THAT WENT OUT. WE WERE USING ONE IN THE PREVIOUS BEFORE THIS RECENT BIT. WE HAVE DR DOLLAR 50 MEANS THAT NOW AND WHAT THEY DO IS THEY PICK UP AND THEY DELIVER. TO THE STATION WHERE OFFICERS HAVE TO GO TO THIS LOCATION TO DROP OFF THE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO. DOLLAR 50 WILL COME TO OUR STATION. EVERY OFFICER HAS A BAG WITH HER NAME ON IT. PICK UP SO GET THE DRY CLEANING AND THE MILL RETURN THE ITEMS BACK TO THE STATION AS WELL. AND CHIEF. I'M OKAY. YOU ONLY HAD ONE BIDDER. BUT LIKE I TOLD PARKS IN RECENT THINGS THAT THERE'S ONLY ONE BIDDER. I'LL TELL THEM PLEASE REACH OUT. LET'S MAKE SURE WE GET LOCAL ENGAGEMENT. UM, I ALWAYS LIKE TO JUST GIVE LOCAL NOTHING AGAINST $1.50 CLEANERS, BUT ALWAYS TRY TO KEEP THE BUSINESS OPEN THAT I ABSOLUTELY 100% AGREE. WE HAD A FEW BIDDERS LAST TIME. THE VARIANCE IN THE PRICING WAS

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49 SHIRT. GIVE ME A 10% DISCOUNT ENFORCEMENT SO TRUE IF YOU'RE RETIRED. WELL, AND TO BE FAIR, I THINK CHIEF AND THAT WAS GOING TO QUESTION COMING UP ON SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT WE DO NOTICE ONE BIDDER, BUT I JUST LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE PLEASE REACH OUT. MANY PEOPLE, BUT I KNOW IT'S A PROCESS JUST IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE FOR THEM TO SUBMIT A BID TO THE CITY, SO I THINK SOMETIMES THEY PREFER NOT TO SUBMIT, BUT NO, THANK YOU. WE'RE MISSING. SO WE HAVE IN THE INFORMATION IS OUR YOU KNOW WHAT'S IN WHAT'S IN THE BACK OF HERE? THERE'S NO UH THERE'S THAT LIST WE USED TO GET. IT'S IN THERE. YEAH, THERE'S A THERE'S A SPREADSHEET. SO REMEMBER, I DON'T GET A PACKAGE FOR HAVING ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM. SORRY I HAVE TO ALWAYS REMIND THEM, UH OTHERS, AND IT'S ATTACHING THE PACKET, BUT THEY HAVE A SPREADSHEET OF ALL THE LIST OF ITS BY EMAIL. DO WE JUST EMAIL LITTER? THE NOTICES OR PROCUREMENT HERE. ANYTHING.

ANYBODY HERE FROM PROCUREMENT? DO WE EMAIL THE LIST OR DO WE ALSO MAIL IT TO THEM? AS PART OF THE BID OR WHEN WE SO WHAT CHIEFS BRINGING UP THERE'S A LIST OF BIDDERS THAT SIGN UP.

THEY REGISTER SO WE DON'T JUST POST IT ONLINE OR WHATNOT. DON'T WE SEND IT OFF AHEAD? I THINK IT'S A LOT ARE WEB PAGE NOW WE HAVE ONLINE BIDDING. OKAY OKAY, BUT WHAT WE USED TO WRITE YOU KNOW YOU WOULD GIVE ME I WOULD PUT IN MY BIT BACK. IT WAS THANK YOU. MY BIG PACKAGE ON ANALYZING LIST OF FOOD SHE'D SEND IT TO AND PLUS I WOULD ADD IN CONDITIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED.

I LIKE THEY REGISTERED LIST. CORRECT. FORMER SOMETIMES WILL BE 1520. PEOPLE WERE JUST WAITING FOR THEM TO SHOP TO SURF IN NOW. I NEED TO CHECK ON THAT. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. THAT'S PROBABLY YEAH , VENDORS ARE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM, AND THEY WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL. UM WHEN THAT BIG COMES UP, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING, AND SO, UM, AND THAT'S MY POINT AT THE REGISTER, AND WE DO REGISTER, EVALUATE AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND THAT IS CORRECT. ALL THE VENDORS DO GO TO OPENED UP NOW.

THE IF WE HAVE A VENDOR THAT WE WANT TO INITIATE. WE ASKED THEM TO PLEASE REGISTERS ARE OPEN.

GO! WE SHOWED THE LINK. WE SHOW ABOUT THE REGISTER ON THERE. THAT WAY OF THEY PUT THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS AND ITEMS THAT THERE ARE BETTING ON. AND ONCE IT'S POSTED IT ACTUALLY ACTUALLY GET AN EMAIL THAT THIS IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN. MISS MYRA, WHY DON'T WE HAVE A, YOU KNOW SOME KIND OF A WORKSHOP FOR VENDORS, YOU KNOW, AND JUST GO THROUGH OPEN GOV. AND HAVE THEM REGISTERED BECAUSE I PROBABLY PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE THAT THERE NEEDED TO GO REGISTER AND OPEN CUP AND LET'S SEND IT OUT TO MAYBE GET THE CHAMBER INVOLVED AND SEND IT OUT TO ALL THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND JUST HAVE A WORKSHOP AND JUST GO OVER WHAT NEVER BEEN A FAN OF SINGLE BIDDERS. I KNOW SOMETIMES THERE'S ONLY ONE BUSINESS QUALIFIES. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, UM I JUST THINK WE NEED TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE BETTER. I THINK THAT WILL HELP IF WE MAYBE MAYBE GET WITH OUR CHAMBER HAVE SOME KIND OF A, YOU KNOW, SEMINAR WORKSHOP LIKE IF YOU WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY, WE'RE GONNA GO OVER. YOU KNOW, OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE COMING UP, YOU KNOW, AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. IF I'VE NEVER TAKEN THROUGH, WE DID DO THE INITIAL ONE STARTED THE PROGRAM. I'M SURE THAT PROCUREMENT QUESTION I'VE HAD HOW MANY SINGLE BEDS THAT WE HAD LATELY? MORE THAN USED TO. WE USED TO ACTIVELY SOLICIT THE PEOPLE TO COME OUT THERE BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT WAS WHAT'S BEST, RIGHT? SO WE'VE GOT NOW IS WE'VE GOT IT ABLE TO SEND IT OUT THERE. AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AFTER WE USED TO ACTUALLY TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE EACH OTHER SO WE DON'T PAY. THE ALMOST ALMOST GOING PRICE. FEW CHIEF ON YOUR ON YOUR SIDE OF THE GOING PRICE FOR A SHIRT. SO THAT'S RIGHT. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO THAT? THERE'S MORE STUFF IN HERE. THAT'S ALWAYS ONE SINGLE BIT ARRIVED IN SOMETHING'S WRONG ON OUR PART. YEAH AND THAT THE BIG CONTRACTS GIVE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE DID NOT TO PICK ON THIS ITEM. BUT THE TURF FUELS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. WHEN WE FUNDED THE ONE FIELD THAT WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONE BIDDER AND AFTER WE FUNDED THE REST OF THEM . EVERY CONFERENCE I WENT TO. I

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MOST OF THESE OASIS THROUGH ALL LOCAL LITTLE MOM AND POP ALMOST BUSINESSES. SO ARE THEY GOING TO BE UP IN THE SAME ARE WE? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, UH, SOME OF OUR BODY SHOPS AND SOME OF THAT STUFF. WE GET BODYWORK DONE AND ALL THAT STUFF AND WE JUST GO TO OPEN G. AND SO HERE BIT OUT ON THIS CAR. IT'S JUST GONNA BE AFFORD THE CHEVROLET AND ALL THOSE BIGGER COMPANIES. WE'RE GONNA LEAVE THE MOM AND POPS OUT BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST IT'S LIKE RIGHT HERE. MR. HE'S A YOUNG ONE OVER THERE. GOT THE COMPUTER AND I GOT PAPER. THERE'S A THERE'S A THERE'S A BUT THERE'S A REASON THAT'S PROBABLY THE SAME THING BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING PAY VERY GOOD MONEY FOR WHAT WE GET, AND WE'RE NOT GETTING A ALRIGHT, ALL RIGHT. I'M GONNA CALL THE QUESTION. ALRIGHT, LET'S CALL FOR A VOTE. GUYS. I THINK WE'VE LEARNED ONE MORE QUESTION AHEAD, SIR. HOW LONG SINCE WE'RE IN THE CONVERSATION OF WASHING, UM THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT OFF TOPIC. BUT WHO ARE WE USING TO WASH THE POLICE VEHICLES? SO WE JUST WENT OUT FOR BIDS BECAUSE BLUEWAVE I BELIEVE CHANGE OWNERSHIP AND THEY INCREASED THE PRICING. THE CURRENT BIDDER THAT WE WENT WITH IS, UH, CLEAN THE ONE ON TRENDS AND CLEAN CLEAN SOMETHING EASY, CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN 150 OPTIONS IN THE CITY. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE THERE ARE THE PROBLEM IS WE GOT A REALLY GOOD PRICE AT 420 CAR WASH WITH EASY CLEAN AND THE OTHERS WERE UP ABOUT $9. AND SO WE HAVE SEVERAL BIDDERS ON THAT THERE WERE THERE WERE MORE BIDDERS ON THAT. AND FOR ME. MY GUYS KNOW MY PET PEEVES IS A DIRTY CAR. AND SO WE'RE EVALUATING MONTHLY EXPENDITURES. TO SEE IF GOING ON A PACKAGE LIKE I NEVER DID. WASHES PER MONTH PER UNIT IS GOING TO BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN NOT. SO HOW FAR IS IT EASY CAME FROM HERE RIGHT IN TRENTON AND ROBIN. BETWEEN SUGAR AND JACKSON. I BELIEVE IN TRENTON, BUFFALO WINGS AND RINGS. THE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR ME IS THAT IT'S IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF OUR CITY, AND WE WANT SOMETHING ALSO IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR CITIES WE ACTIVELY HAVE SOLICITED FOR OTHER OTHER CAR WASHES TO AND JUST THERE'S A GRIP FOR EASY CLEAN. WHERE'S YOUR HAND THERE? UP HERE NOW? NOTHING AGAINST YOU GUYS JUST TRYING TO GET A LITTLE MORE. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

ALRIGHT FOR MY UNITS. I THINK IT'S 1 27 37. FOR WASHINGTON. THAT IS MY ONLY CONCERN. PICTURE THAT WE GET ON THE EGGS OUT TO SEE THE OPPOSITE HAVING TO DON'T DO THAT ON THEIR OWN AND THEIR SPARE TIME. YOU KNOW, JUST SO WE CAN GET SOMETHING GOING FOR THEM WITH THE CAR WASH AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT WE'VE HAD WE'VE HAD A CAR WASH CONTRACT IN PLACE, AND IT WAS BLUE WAVE BEFORE WE'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO USE THE NEW ONE MONTECRISTO UNIVERSITY AND THE ONE JUST BARELY INTO MCALLEN FOR THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN. BUT LIKE I SAID, THEY CHANGED THEIR CHANGE THE PRICING AND BUT YOU KNOW ON THAT NOTE MY ARRIVE SCENE.

DIFFERENT CITY VEHICLES AT LIKE THE HAND CARWASHES. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? QUESTION. YEAH I'LL JUMP. I'LL JUMP IN THERE AND TELL YOU SOME PEOPLE HAVE PRIDE IN THEIR CAR AND THEY'RE GOING TO SPEND SOME TIME. THAT WE HAVE GUYS THAT ALREADY TO KEEP THEM, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE A TAKE HOME A SIGN CAR. THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE EMPHASIS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR UNIT. ALL RIGHT NOW, I'M GONNA CALL FOR A VOTE ALL IT'S UNFAIR THAT WELCOME. POLICE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. THE MOTION BOTH SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON ITEM C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS AMMUNITION FROM GT DISTRIBUTORS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASES COOPERATIVE BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 698-23 IN THE AMOUNT OF 59,380 55 CENTS, MOTION THE SECOND DISCUSSION. NOT ALWAYS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HANDS AS OPPOSED TO HIM. SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM D. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TRUCK EQUIPMENT FROM METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 69823 IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED 38,918. DIDN'T THINK IT WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. NOT ALWAYS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SUPPOSING

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IT'S JUST PHENOMENAL SOUL. PEOPLE ARE IT'S A SUPPLY ISSUE. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE BOOK. PLEASE RAISE WHERE I'D HAVE ALWAYS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM G. CONSIDER AWARDING BEEN NUMBER 2023. THAT'S 29TH CITYWIDE PAVEMENT MARKETS TO VALUE STRIPING CORP PRAYER UNIT PRICES HAS LISTED AN AUTHORIZED CITY MEASURE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT RELATED THERE, TOO. SO MOVE. COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? TAKE IT. DISCUSSION. GO AHEAD, SIR.

QUICK QUESTION, ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ONE COMPANY TO THE OTHER, THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE ABOUT 40. IS IT SIMILAR TO? THEY'RE BOTH BASICALLY COMPARING AND BEATING THE SAME MATERIALS AND KIND OF QUALITY MATERIAL. IS THERE, NOT APOLOGIZE. VINCENT METAL PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MAYOR COUNCIL. YES IT IS. IT'S SIMILAR SAME THING. WHAT THEY'RE USING THERMAL PLASTICS. WHAT WE EXPECT OUT SAME PRODUCTS, SAME MATERIAL . THE VENDOR THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO AWARD WAS ALSO THE LAST BIDDER ON THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT, SO HE HAD IT FOR THREE YEARS, SO HE'S PRETTY MUCH KEEPING HIS PRICE. OKAY JUST MAKING SURE BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO TO PRICE SURPRISE. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SAME QUALITY OF WORK? THANK YOU. ALSO IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SUPPOSING SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM H CONSIDER REJECTING BIT NUMBER 20 23-27 ANNUAL CONCRETE SERVICES. THEIR MOTION. THE SECOND AND THE SECOND. YEAH WHAT ? SO WE'RE REJECTING? UM WHAT WE'RE GOING TO REBID OR YES, SIR. SO WE'RE GOING TO RE BITZER . WE'RE REQUESTING TO REJECT THIS BID AND THEN SOLICIT TO REBID. AT A LATER DATE. IT WAS THE REASON FOR THE REJECTION. THE REGION WAS THE FUNDING FOR THE FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS. WAS CHANGED TO OUR PEOPLE AND THE SOLICITATION FOR THIS.

CONTRACT WENT OUT IN JULY. WE RECEIVED BIDS IN AUGUST, BUT THE FUNDING BECAUSE IT CHANGED THESE VENDORS. THIS CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE HAVARTI LANGUAGE FOR COMPLIANCE. AND THE LITTLE BITTER, DIDN'T NOT INTERESTED IN AND DOING ANYTHING WITH FEDERAL FUNDING. SO WE HAVE TO REJECT BIDS AND THEN REBUILD IT. AND WHEN WE REDID IT WILL HAVE THE ART OF HERVEY AGENDA. SO DELAYED THEN. UM MANY ANY STREET PROJECTS? NO, SIR. NOT AT ALL. AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IN THE MEANTIME, IS, UH, WE'RE JUST OPEN MARKET. IF WE NEED SOMETHING WE DO HAVE A SIDEWALK CREW THAT WAS RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED. SUPPLEMENT SOME OF THE SMALLER STUFF FOR US, ALL RIGHT? ALRIGHT NO PROBLEM. I WAS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS OPPOSED HIM SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM I CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF WHEN GORMAN RUPP DIESEL DRIVEN PUMP FROM PRECISION PUMP SYSTEMS THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 672-22 AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 83,475 26 CENTS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM J NUMBER 2024 DASCHLE FOUR NEW TIRES RETREAT AND FLAT REPAIR SERVICES TO GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY BASED ON UNIT PRICES, LISTEN AND OTHERS TO THE MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTARY DID THERE TOO. CHECK IT. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? HAVE NOT ALSO FAVORITE POLICE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM K. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A SECURITY SYSTEM FROM S H I. G S THROUGH THE

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SO WHAT? MOTION AND A SECOND ENDING DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALWAYS IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE MOVING ON TO 12 CONTRACTUAL ITEM, A AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S ALAMO REGION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS AND SHARING OF CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. SO MOVE WHERE MOTION AND A SECOND IN DISCUSSION. ANYTHING. CANCELED NAME IS JAMES FRANCIS LIVE UNDER SYSTEM SECURITY MANAGER FOR THE DEPARTMENT HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH STANDING IN FOR DANNY VERA. THE ARTSAKH IS A REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER, WHICH COLLATES INFORMATION FROM CITIES THAT HAVE FISH AND EMAILS, RANSOMWARE ANYTHING THAT POTENTIALLY HARM THE CITY. IT'S ALL COLLATED IN THE OPERATIONS CENTER, AND THEY DISSEMINATE IT, BUT ONLY WITH THEIR PARTNERS. WE ARE IN A PRIVILEGED POSITION WHEREBY THEY'RE WILLING TO EXTEND THEIR REACH BECAUSE IT'S PURELY FOR SENATE TONIO DOWN TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO ALLOW US TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH THEM AND THEN TO ULTIMATELY COPY AND MIMIC WHAT THEY DO FOR THE REST OF THE R G. V SO THAT WE CAN EXTEND THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECURITY. DOWN AS FAR AS PADRE ISLAND. AS FAR AS WE CAN GO WITHIN OUR SCOPE. UM THEY ALSO ALLOW US TO DO TRAINING.

TABLE TOP EXERCISES. WE CAN GO UP THERE. IT'S A PRETTY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND. WE HOPE TO MITIGATE DOWN THERE AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED TO HIM. SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM BE CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ENCORE RIDING ACCOUNTING ACCOUNT HOSTING SOFTWARE FROM BROAD WEAR. THROUGH THE TECHNIQUE. HOUSTON GALVESTON'S AREA COUNCIL COOPERATIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF 227,958 AND 48 CENTS, AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT RELATED THERE TO MOVE EMOTION AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION. NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AS OPPOSED TO HIM. SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BASED ON OUR Q NUMBER, 20 21-001 AND THE AMOUNT OF 315,228 PURPOSE SCHOOL YEAR 2024 SEMI ANNUAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND REPORTING FOR THE EDINBURGH REGIONAL SANITARY LANDFILL FACILITY. AND OF COURSE, WITH THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL PERMIT OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THEIR SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALL OF FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED TO HIM. SIGNED MOTION CARRIES ITEM D CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR OUR BM CONTRACTORS. LOC FOR THE ALBERTA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PHASE TWO FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 247,640 83 CENTS AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTARY LIVED THERE TOO. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND WITH DISCUSSION. SO THIS CHANGE ORDER IS AN INCREASE IN THE BIT GOOD EVENING. REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OPENING. THIS IS A CHANGE ORDER THAT REQUESTED AS A REQUEST FROM COUNSELOR TO ADD SEWER FOR SHALOM DRIVER, WHICH IS INTERCONNECTED TO ALBERTA. TO OUR ALBERTA PROJECT. ENOUGH SAID, THANK YOU. YEAH I JUST WANT TO THANK Y'ALL STAFF FOR YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE WE UTILIZE THIS CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION, PLEASE. THERE IS RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM E. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR RP NUMBER 2023 DACHAU, TOO, FOR THE EDINBURGH ACE BUILDING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 221,626 CENTS, AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERE, TOO. THE PROOF. MOTION AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION. NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AS OPPOSED SEEMS SIGNED. MOTION CARRIES ITEM F CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO JOB TASK ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE NEW RESTROOMS AT THE BICENTENNIAL MEMORIAL AND FRONTIER PARKS WERE IN THE MOUNTAINS TO EXCEED 63,000, OR 6% OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERE TO PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S AUDIENCES AND PROCUREMENT POLICIES. PROMOTION AND SECOND AND DISCUSSION. NOT ALL THE PAPER THE MOTION. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ALL SUPPOSED TO SIGN MOTION CARRIES ITEM G CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGED TO INTERNSHIP

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THE FIRST THAT I'LL TAKE UP IS THE APPOINTMENT. WE HAVE ONE MEMBER FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. UM AND OCEANS AT THIS TIME. THIS IS, UH . FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS THIS BY DISTRICT OR IS THIS OPEN THROUGHOUT THE CITY ? WE KNOW THE CITY OPEN THROUGHOUT THE CITY. OKAY, SO WE HAVE UNDER PRESIDENT MEMBER THAT HAS RESIGNED. AND WE HAVE TO APPLICANTS OR ANYBODY COUNCIL LIKE TWO POINT. IS THERE ANY MOTIONS? IF NOT, WE COULD BRING IT BACK. THERE'S NO APPOINTMENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT THIS TIME. WE CAN BRING THIS BACK. IS THAT CORRECT? YES OKAY, SO NEXT ONE IS EDINBURGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. WE HAVE ONE MEMBER, MR ROLAND GOMEZ HAS RESIGNED. AND SO, UM, COUNCIL LIKE TO APPOINT RICHARD GONZALES. TAKE IT. ALRIGHT UM ALWAYS IN PAIRS OF THE MOTION. PLEASE URGE RIGHT HAND. ALSO, POLLS SEEM SIGN MOTION CARRIES NEXT IS, UH, EDINBURGH GOLF BOARD. WE HAVE ONE MEMBER, MR ARMANDO GUERRA HAS RESIGNED COUNCIL. LIKE THE POINT DAVID HARASSMENT. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT OF DAVID. IS THERE A SECOND? TICKET HAVE A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. THE POLLS SEEM SIGN MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM IS THE EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY. WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS AND I'M GONNA POINT PAUL VI ARE REAL AND ADRIANA ROSAS. FOR THE RECORD. ALRIGHT SO FOR THE RECORD ON ABC APPOINTMENT, MR ROLAND GOMEZ IS ACCEPTED A POSITION IN THE AIRPORT BOARD. RIGHT FOR THE RECORD. ALL RIGHT. AND, UH, COUNCIL WE HAVE ONE ITEM UNDER CONSENT. UNDER 14 DAYS OR MOTION TO APPROVE PROMOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? THEIR SECOND STARTED. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASER IS RIGHT HAND OR THE POLLS SEEM SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES ITEM 15 COUNCIL. THIS IS TIME IF THERE IS ANY FEATURE ITEMS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TO BE AT OUR NEXT AGENDA RIGHT NOW, TIME IS THERE ANY ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE? YES I LIKE TO ADD SOME DISCUSSION ON THE LITTLE LEAGUE ORGANIZATION AND MAYBE SOME EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. THE NEXT AGENDA. AND ALSO SOME DISCUSSION ON THE AMPHITHEATER AS FAR AS THE RENTAL AGREEMENT AND FUTURE EVENTS OR PLANNING WHAT WE WANT TO DO. WE'RE DONE. YES SIR. LIKE TO ADD AN ITEM UNDER DISCUSSION DISCUSSED POSSIBLE CITY NEWSLETTER TO GO OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S EVER BEEN, IF THERE'S EVER BEEN WON IN THE PAST, UM SO THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE IN THE PAST MAYOR PRO TEM, BUT I KNOW THAT STUFF. MAYOR HAS CURRENTLY REQUESTED THAT WE CREATE ONE AND, UM MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS HAS BEEN WORKING ON A NEWSLETTER ALREADY, UM AND THE FORMAT IT'S STILL IN VERY DRAFT FORM. UM BUT CERTAINLY, ONCE WE GET A GOOD IDEA, UH, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND THAT OUT TO YOU ALL FOR YOUR REVIEWING COMMENTS. IF WE CAN GET AN UPDATE, MAYBE IT'S A GOOD IDEA. GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. ALRIGHT ANYBODY ELSE ANY OTHER ITEMS AND JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR ME JUST TO CHARTER REVIEW? ARE WE ARE THEY MEETING IS THERE MISS CLARISSE CHARTER REVIEW CAN BE APPOINTED. I THINK NOW ALL CHARTER RE MUTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, RIGHT? IS THERE A MEETING SET UP SOON COORDINATING MEETING PRETTY SOON, OKAY? AND THEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE ON THEIR AUDIT. ALSO FOR

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ALSO IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THE POLLS SEEM SIGN IT IS 821 AND WILL BE CONVENING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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BEAUTIFUL PLACE. FILLED WITH GOODNESS AND KINDNESS THAT EXPRESSES THE BEAUTY OF THE DIVINE INTENT. ALMIGHTY GOD. IN THE MERIT OF OUR SINCERE EFFORTS . BLESS US WITH GOOD HEALTH SUCCESS. ALL OF OUR ENDEAVORS AND POSITIVE RESULTS. FROM OUR WORK. OUR WORK. BLESS OUR WONDERFUL CITY AND COMMUNITIES THAT IT CONTINUES TO PROSPER AND GROW TO BE A MODEL CITY WITHIN OUR GREAT STATE AND OUR BELOVED COUNTRY ALMIGHTY GOD. BLESS US WITH CLARITY. BLESS US WITH STRENGTH. UNLESS US WITH SPEED PIECE ESPECIALLY DURING THESE HARD TIMES. NOW, LET US SAY.

AMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES SIR. MAYOR THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL LAST FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY 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 TO COUNSEL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME IN COUNCIL, THERE ARE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR MY CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS OF EDINBURGH. I'M GLAD TONIGHT SHOWS THAT EDINBURGH NEEDS A LOT OF PRAYERS. SO WE ARE THANKFUL FOR BOTH PRAYERS TONIGHT. CANCEL MEMBER. IT SEEMS THAT THE PEOPLE MAY BE MAKING PROGRESS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE TAXES DURING THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION. 83% OF THE VOTERS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO YOU STATE FUNDING TO REDUCE OUR SCHOOL ATTACKS. AND BY THE WAY, I THINK MOST PEOPLE MAYBE GOT YOUR TAXES FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TODAY. THIS ELECTION WAS A VERY SMALL STEP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REALLY A TAX REDUCTION. IT WAS A SHIFTING OF TAXES, BUT WE WILL TAKE WHATEVER WE CAN GET. MY POINT IS THAT THERE IS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC SPENDING AND THE INCREASE IN POVERTY. 40% OF OUR COUNTY POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY. IT IS SIMPLY THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS SPENDING AND GIVING AWAY OUR MONEY. FASTER THAN THE PEOPLE CAN INCREASE THEIR INCOME. THESE COUNCIL. THIS COUNCIL ALSO HAS SO BONDS TO IT BUILD A SPORTS ARENA PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TRAINING FACILITY, PRIVATE MEDICAL CLINIC, HOSPITAL EXPANSION AND OUTDOOR EVENT CENTER AND SUPPORT FOR INCREASING THE ABILITY TO USE PUBLIC MONEY. TO SUPPORT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, SO WHY OR ELECTED OFFICIALS FUNDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IT IS TO CREATE LONG TERM PERMANENT JOBS. WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT 80% OF ALL JOBS ARE CREATED BY SMALL BUSINESSES, ONE OF THE MAJOR TRENDS OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES IS THAT EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CONCENTRATED AS OLDER FIRMS. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING.

IT IS LOWER TAXES AND ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO DO ITS THING. MAKING MONEY OUT TAKING MONEY OUT OF THE ECONOMY IN AN AREA WHERE 40% OF THE POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY WILL ONLY PRODUCE MORE POVERTY. HOW IS BUILDING A HIGH RISE PARKING FACILITY? ENTER LOCATION WHERE THERE ARE NO BUSINESSES FOR A COUNTY WITH 5000 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LEAVING TOWN AT 55 PM EACH DAY. THE CITY MET A SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON BUILDING AND IMPROVING THE BASIC SERVICES.

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QUITE A FEW PLACES WHERE THERE WAS KIND OF RAINY AND MISTY. IT STINKS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THESE LIFT STATIONS THAT WE HAVE BUT DEAR GOD, MAYBE WE SHOULD USE SOME MONEY ON THAT. AND THEN TONIGHT I ALSO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR NINE B. I'M HOPING THAT THE SIGNS I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO THE LAWYER BEFORE THE MEETING. THAT THE SIGNS THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, I KEPT ALMOST HAD A WRECK TRYING TO FIND WHEN THE ELECTION WAS THERE'S NO ELECTION. THEY JUST HAVE THEIR SIGNS UP. DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND . SO I'M HOPING THAT Y'ALL WILL MAKE A DECISION THAT PEOPLE CANNOT PUT THEIR SIGNS UP UNTIL CLOSER TO THE ELECTION. AND I COULD SAY TONIGHT I HOPE I WANT TO PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT I STAND WITH ISRAEL AND I PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MA'AM. MS MCCARTHY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK ON NINE B. 10, 8 AND 10 B. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ROBERT W. VILLAGE. THANKS FOR REPAIRING. REDLINED THE STATE BUDGET STATES. GOOD EVENING, MR MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. UH MY NAME IS ROBERT VELEZ. I MOVED TO EDINBURGH IN 2018 IN THE HOUSE THAT I NOW RESIDE ON AND, UH, READ ABOUT THE STATES. TO TAKE A POSITION AS A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY, UM GOING INTO MY SIXTH YEAR REALLY EXCITED. I MOVED HERE FROM NACOGDOCHES BIG IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BUT AS SOMEONE WHO SPENT MOST OF MY WORKING CAREER AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, I KNOW THAT OFTENTIMES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DON'T GET A LOT OF RECOGNITION. IN FACT, IF YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB, RIGHT, YOU GENERALLY DON'T KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WORKING, SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. WE'RE NUMBER ONE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE HAVING SUCH A CLOSE ELECTION THAT NOW I CAN POINT THAT OUT TO MY PUBLIC POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS THAT THEIR VOTE REALLY MATTERS. UH ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CITY ELECTION. I'M SURE I HOPE I DIDN'T OPEN A WOUND THERE. BUT BUT I ALSO WANTED TO THANK YOU BECAUSE I HAVE A SOLID EXAMPLE OF HOW WHEN CITIZENS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD THAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN, THINGS CAN WORK AND THINGS CAN CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR I CALDWELL. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE CITY ABOUT THE INTERSECTION IN MY SUBDIVISION. THAT WAS REALLY BAD . BEEN BAD EVER SINCE I MOVED THERE. UH, WITH POTHOLES AND IT HAD BEEN PATCHED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. AND THE EMAIL WENT UNANSWERED. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO NECESSARILY GET AN ANSWER, BUT I DID END UP CONNECTING WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF THE ROADS, ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLACE, AND HE SAID, WELL, COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONAL PATCHES THAT WERE DONE ON IN THE INTERSECTION. AND I WAS GRATEFUL EVEN THOUGH THAT WASN'T WHAT I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR. BUT THEN , TO MY SURPRISE IN THE SUMMER I GOT A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT MY ENTIRE SUBDIVISION WAS BEING RESURFACED. AH AH! AH AND NOW I CAN EXPLAIN TO MY STUDENTS THAT THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. PEOPLE CALL THE CITY. HERE'S MY PROBLEM.

HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO TO FIX IT. MY FIRST RESPONSE WASN'T EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED.

BUT THEN I GOT MORE THAN WHAT I WANTED MORE THAN WHAT I ASKED FOR, AND WE'RE ENJOYING OUR NEW RESURFACED SUBDIVISION. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE ATTENTION THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF EDINBURGH HAS BEEN GETTING. RECENTLY I MEAN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ON THE MAP WHEN YOU HAVE A WATER BURGER. SO THANKS AGAIN TO THE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THANKS FOR ALL THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES STAFF FIRE. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DO A JOB THAT IS OFTEN TIMES. GONE WITHOUT WITHOUT A LOT OF THINGS. SO THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ARMANDO JOSE. HE HAS COMMENTS ON 70 E C AND F. CAN YOU REPEAT THE NUMBERS? I'M SORRY, 70 E AND F.

I THINK THAT'S CORRECT. I'M NOT REAL. SURE, THAT'S OKAY. SO GO AHEAD, SIR. GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN. HERE WE ARE AGAIN. AND HERE I AM AGAIN TO OPPOSE THE PROJECT. AND AGAIN, THE APPELLANT'S APPEAR WITH NEW SCHEME DEMONSTRATING LOCAL CARE, FOUGHT OR REFLECTION OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIONS TO THEIR PROPOSALS. THEY REMIND ME OF WHEN THE 10 YEAR OLD WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE THEORY OF SUPPOSITION, BUT WHAT IF PHENOMENON BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF FROM THAT POINT OF DISCOVERY OF WHAT IF THE CHILD FREELY USES THAT THEORY FOR MOST WTF SITUATIONS, IT'S

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BUT HE'S NEVER ASKED A GIRL THAT SO HE TURNS TO THE ONE PERSON HE KNOWS WHO HAS ASK GIRLS OUT.

DOES HIS DAD I WANT TO TAKE THIS GIRL TO THE VALENTINE'S STAND. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I DON'T WANT HER TO SAY NO. SO DO ME A SOLID I WANT YOU TO TALK TO MOM, THE DOCTOR HER MOM TO TALK TO HER DAD TO TELL HER TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME. THAT'LL WORK RIGHT? AH, I SEE. AND THEN HE'S A TEENAGER. THAT CAN I WASH YOUR CAR? SURPRISE YOUR SCREAMING. WHAT? I WANT TO GO TO THE PROM DAD. I WANT TO PRACTICE WASHING YOUR CAR. SEE, I NEED MONEY FOR THE PROBLEM. I'LL GIVE IT TUCKS CORSAGE THICKER TO DINNER. PROBABLY FILLS YOUR CHEST AND TEARS WELL UP IN YOUR EYES. HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED? SOME 500 BUCKS , HE SAYS YOU GO AND SWALLOW. AGAIN YOU SAY I'M NOT BEING 500 BUCKS FOR A CAR WASH. BAD I GOT THIS. I'M GONNA PRACTICE WASHING YOUR CAR. THEN I'M GOING TO GO TO GRANDDAD WAS HIS CAR WHEN YOU HERE'S MY SOB STORY, BOOM 500 CC'S ONE CAR WASH. YOUR PRIDE EVAPORATES. YOU STARE IN STUNNED DISBELIEF. HE KNEW. YOU KNOW, GRANDPA WILL DO THIS. IT'LL SAVE YOU MONEY. BUT THEN YOU THINK WHAT ABOUT MY SON? THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. THE OWNERS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. SO THEY WHAT IF I BUILD A TIRE STORAGE? JUST KNOW WHAT IF I BUILT A FIVE STORY GARAGE? OR SOME OTHER COCKAMAMIE IDEA THAT WILL CHANGE IN TWO MONTHS. THESE OPPONENTS HAVEN'T SHOWN THAT THEY WERE BUSINESS PEOPLE WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION OR SKILL AND HOW TO FUND START OR RUN A BUSINESS, LET ALONE HAVE MAINTAINED AND OPERATE ONE. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR YOU TO SAY YES TO ANYTHING FOR EASY PREY TO INVEST IN THEIR VENTURE, AND THEN THEY WILL IN TWO YEARS TIME ABANDONED. THIS IS A FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. I EMPLOY YOU TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

PLEASE DENY THIS PROPOSAL UNTIL THEY STABILIZE THEMSELVES AND HAVE FIXED POINT OF FOCUS. THEY NEED LONG TERM PLANS LONGER THAN TWO MONTHS, WHICH IS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE HERE ASKING FOR CHANGE, SOLID PROPOSALS AND CONCRETE IDEAS ABOUT 100 PROMOTE THEIR ENTERPRISE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BEGIN THEIR PROJECT CHANGED THEIR MINDS AND WE THE CITIZENS ARE LEFT WITH A SEVEN STORY PARKING GARAGE. THEY'RE LOVING IT DOESN'T NEED HDB WON'T USE AND WALMART IS GRATEFUL IT'S TOO FAR AWAY FROM THEM. MAKE THEM SIT DOWN, THINK AND PLAN APPROPRIATELY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. THE NAME OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. THERE'S THREE I THOUGHT THERE WAS FOUR. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE OF BURNS. I COUNTED AS. ONE OKAY. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I HAD BURNED ROBERT BS. AND ON MONDAY HORSES THAT WHO YOU HAVE GOT IT, ALL RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE FOR ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON ANY OF THOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS ITEM A IS GO AHEAD AND PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RECOUNT OF THE MEMBER 7 23 23 CITY OF EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR I JUST HAVE A SHORT REPORT. MAYOR, UM THIS IS THE CITY RECEIVED A PETITION FOR A RECOUNT. THE PETITION WAS ACCEPTED AND THE RECOUNT WAS HELD ON MONDAY. NOVEMBER 27 2023 THERE WAS NO CHANGES IN THE COUNT THEIR CANNABIS RETURNS AND RESOURCES THAT WERE PRESENTED ON NOVEMBER 15TH. THEY REMAIN THE SAME AND PARASITIC CITY OF EDINBURGH CASTLE AND PLACE FOR ON UP ON THAT LAYER AHEAD, SIR. I HAVE TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA, CAS I'D REALLY LIKE THE PUBLIC TO KNOW LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN TALKED ABOUT EARLIER TODAY IN THE SPEECHES. THIS IS PART OF WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS. WE HAD A GOOD 2019 I WAS LIKE, CAME AND RAN. FOR THE FOR THIS OFFICE BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR A CHANGE IN OUR CITY. AND THAT CHANGED OCCURRED. SECOND ROUND CAME AND WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE CHANGE FOR OUR CITY HAS THIS CONSTITUENTS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, THE CITY FINALLY, WE'VE GOT A WHOLE CHANGE IN THE CITY COUNCIL FROM WHAT IT WAS IN 2019. BACK THEN WE GET A BLACK EYE IN OUR CITY. AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW. I WANT AN ELECTION BY 10 VOLTS. IT WAS HARD WORK ON BOTH SIDES, MR LOZANO SIDE TO IN MY SIDE, TOO, AND OUR PROCESS WORKED IN OUR PROCESS IS FAIR. ALTHOUGH HE REQUESTED FOR A RECOUNT, WHICH IS WHICH IS HIS RIGHTS AND ALL THAT STUFF CLOSE FAULT, BUT I WANT THE CITY TO

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ALWAYS CHANGE TO MAKE THE FERN HAPPY TODAY. BUT TOMORROW SHE MIGHT LIKE MY DECISION, AND THAT'S AND THAT'S WHERE IT IS WHAT WE LIVE. SO YOU HAVE A GOOD GROUP OUT HERE IT SHOWED IN THIS LAST ELECTION. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE BALLOT. THE 10 VOTES. WERE THERE. THE 10 VOTES WERE THERE. I STAYED THERE MY HONEST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN I JUST TALKED TO THE TO OUR ELECTION PEOPLE REAL COMFORTABLE WITH THE ELECTION PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO REASON FOR ME TO BE HERE TO LOSE A DAY'S WORK, SO JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR PROCESS. WHAT HAPPENED? I'M PROUD OF OUR CITY. YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH I HAD NO COMMUNICATION WITH HIM RECOVERING THIS DID MY JOB STAYED AWAY, OR COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT RAN EVERYTHING FOR US. AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. THAT'S ALL. I REALLY, REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY KNOWS WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY. PARTITIONS ARE SECURE AND HAPPY, AND IT IS WHAT IT IS.

AND I THANK EVERYONE. THANK YOU. THAT'S MY SOAPBOX. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PROFESSOR LIKED IT BECAUSE THAT'S I THINK IT WAS PLAYING RIGHT FOR YOU. SURE AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, CHIEF FOR THAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, BUT I THINK THE RECOUNT WAS SOMETHING NEW FOR ALL OF US. AND CLARENCE, JUST BRIEFLY STATE WHAT THE PROCESS WAS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CHOSEN, SO JUST FOR THE RECORD, THEY NOTED, IT'S A IT'S A VERY FAIR PROCESS. AND THERE'S PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE ASKED TO SERVE. UM WE HAD TO FIND 18 PEOPLE THERE WAS SAFE GROUPS OF THREE PEOPLE. EACH EACH GROUP HAD A CHAIR. AND, UM THE PROCESS FOR FINDING PEOPLE THEY HAD TO BE CITY OF EDINBURGH VOTERS. AND WITH VERIFIED MADE SURE THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION WAS TO DATE.

EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. AND UM, BUT THEY JUST SPENT THE DAY COUNTING THE BALLOTS TO SEPARATE THE BALLOTS. THEY COUNTED AND THEY TALLIED AND ALL OF THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AND EVERY AND EVERY BOX WAS SEALED THAT YES, YES. YES. ON HIM PADLOCKS.

IT WAS IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE. PROBABLY SOMETHING GOOD FOR A CLASSROOM POLITICAL SCIENCE EXPERIENCE IN SEEING THOSE BOXES AND WHERE THEY CAME FROM, AND THE COUNTY HAD EVERYTHING VERY ORGANIZED. PROCESS WINNING BY SMOOTHLY AND QUICKLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND THANK YOU. MR LEWIS'S UNDER YOUR OFFICE. THEY HAVE TO. YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY ON THAT SO HOLIDAYS. YEAH. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING UPDATES ON THE UTILITY RATES STUDY. AND THIS IS HAVING TO DO WITH.

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[F. Consultation with City Attorney and Possible Action Regarding Agreement with Palm Valley Animal Society for the Operation of an Animal Shelter. (§551.071. Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting; §551.087)]

SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM F I'LL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ON THE POLICY SIGN. MOTION CARRIES, UM I KNOW WE SKIPPED OVER ITEM E. IS THERE ANY ACTION ON THERE? OR AT LEAST AT THIS POINT? IS THIS GOING TO COME BACK? THE NIGHT OF ME BASED ON DISCUSSION, RIGHT, SO THERE'S NO THERE'S NO ACTION BASED OFF BASED ON THE DISCUSSION. UM COME BACK ACTION TO BE TAKEN YET IT MAY COME BACK. ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, UM IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVE SECOND. MOTION IS THEIR SECOND TICKET. SECOND FAVORITE, PLEASE. THERE'S THE

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