[00:03:20] THERE WE GO. THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. IT'S 532. I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE EDINBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH A QUORUM] CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MR. GARZA, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, MA'AM. VERONICA GONZALEZ, PRESENT. RAUL RESENDEZ PRESENT. DAN DIAZ. PRESENT. SABRINA WALKER HERNANDEZ. PRESENT. AARON RIVERA PRESENT. RICHARD GONZALEZ IS NOT HERE. AND WE HAVE A VACANT SPOT. IS EDDIE GIVE HIS RESIGNATION AT THE LAST MEETING. RIGHT. SO WE HAVE QUORUM. [A. Pledge of Allegiance.] ALL RIGHT. WOULD YOU PLEASE ALL JOIN ME IN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU ALL. ALRIGHT. [2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE] DISCLOSURE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MISTER CHAIR. YES, MA'AM. UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A BOARD MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM, IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF MEMBER CAN PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? [3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST] NO, SIR. THANK YOU. PUBLIC COMMENTS. JACKIE, OR DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AGENDA ITEMS, LET'S START WITH THIS IS NUMBER FIVE. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON JUNE 25TH, [4. PUBLIC COMMENTS] 25, 2024. HAVE YOU ALL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY THAT'S UNDER TAB A5A? [5. AGENDA ITEMS] YOU'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MINUTES. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE [00:05:01] MINUTES? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE OR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION APPROVED. OKAY. PRESENTATION OF YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING ON JUNE 30TH, 2024, TAB B, MR. GARZA. YES, MA'AM. IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE FIRST REPORT IS THE BALANCE [A. Consider approval of Minutes for the special Board Meeting held on June 25, 2024.] SHEET ENDING JUNE 30TH. IN YOUR BALANCE SHEET, IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE LISTED AS ASSETS, CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF $12,480,999. SALES TAX RECEIVABLE OF $1.5 MILLION. NET RECEIVABLES OF ABOUT $4.3 MILLION. THE NET RECEIVABLE OF 9.6 RESTRICTED ASSETS OF ABOUT 9.9 $9.9 MILLION. TOTAL ASSETS OF 37,925,206. LIABILITIES. CURRENT LIABILITIES. WE HAVE $842,329 AND THEN RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR. IN OUR FUND BALANCE, WE HAVE $6.7 MILLION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, $2.3 MILLION FOR DEBT SERVICE, 9.6 FOR THE NOTE RECEIVABLES, WHICH IS THE SANTA ANA RECEIVABLE. AND THEN OTHERS INCLUDE PROPERTY ACQUISITION WITH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS OF $13.6 MILLION. AND THEN ON THE SECOND PAGE IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE BEGINNING OF THE ACTIVITY BUDGET ACTIVITY REPORT. THIS SHOWS YEAR TO DATE NUMBERS, NOT MONTHLY NUMBERS. SO YEAR TO DATE THROUGH THE FIRST THROUGH JUNE 30TH WOULD BE IN OUR REVENUES LINES, WE HAVE $6.4 MILLION, WHICH IS ABOUT 55% OF THE REVENUES FOR THE YEAR AND OUR TOTAL REVENUE SO FAR IS THAT SAME 6.4 MILLION. OUR EXPENDITURES ARE BELOW 46% FOR THE YEAR SO FAR IN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AT 772 24 OUR PROGRAMS AT 473 968 PROPERTIES. WE SPENT 269 575 ON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND OTHER INSURANCE. QUICK QUESTION ON THAT ONE. UNDER PROPERTIES, THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, WE'RE AT 666%. SO WHY WHY THE LARGER AMOUNT, I GUESS, YEAR TO DATE THAN THE BUDGET? THIS WAS PRIOR TO OUR BUDGET AMENDMENT. FROM THE LAST MEETING WHERE WE INCLUDED, WE ADDED $800,000 FOR THE REPLATTING OF THE PROPERTY AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. OKAY. SO THAT INCLUDES SOME OF THE ENGINEERING FEES. AND WE'RE HEADED TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF OF THE THE INFRASTRUCTURE OUT THERE THERE IS THAT INCLUSIVE OF THE CLEANUP ON ON CANAL STREET. IT DOES INCLUDE ALSO DEMOLITION OF THE OF THE BUILDING ON ON CANAL STREET. THAT WAS ABOUT $69,000. OKAY. OKAY. AND THEN OUR INCENTIVE AGREEMENT SO FAR, WE'VE EXPENDED $7.3 MILLION. MOST OF THAT ON THE OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY INCENTIVES ON DEBT SERVICE. WE HAVE EXPENDED $1.5 MILLION SO FAR. WE'VE GOT SOME OTHER DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS COMING UP IN AUGUST. SO THAT WILL SHOW UP IN OUR AUGUST REPORT. [B. Presentation of year–to-date Financial Report ending on June 30, 2024.] AND THEN ON BOND PROJECTS, WE'VE EXPANDED 8,184,006 55. SO THAT SHOWS OUR TOTAL REVENUES OF $6.8 MILLION OF TOTAL EXPENSES THIS YEAR OF OVER 18.6. SO WE'RE IN A DEFICIT. BUT THAT WAS PROJECTED AND TAKEN CARE OF IN OUR OUR BUDGET AMENDMENTS, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN TO CITY COUNCIL YET. WHEN IS THAT GOING TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL? AT THE AUGUST MEETING. THE 1ST AUGUST MEETING. OKAY. AND THEN THERE'S A CASH BALANCE STATEMENT ALSO AFTER THAT. WHICH IS BASICALLY KIND OF GOING IN LINE WITH WHAT WAS ON OUR BALANCE SHEET. IT'S SHOWING OUR UNRESTRICTED CASH OF AS OF JUNE 30TH, 7.784. AND THEN SHOWING WHERE OUR RESTRICTED CASH IS RIGHT NOW, AND MOST OF IT IS FOR THE BOND FUNDS AND ALSO RESTRICTED FOR DEBT SERVICE. HAVE WE ALREADY PAID ALL OF OUR MONEY FOR THE ACE BUILDING? WE HAVE PAID MOST OF IT, BUT NOT ALL OF IT, I DON'T THINK. OKAY. THEY'RE TRYING TO WRAP THAT ONE UP. OKAY. ALSO, THE OTHER THING ON YOUR REPORT IS ACTUALLY KIND OF A SUMMARY OF WHERE WE'RE AT WITH OUR SALES TAX REVENUES. AND SO THROUGH THE I GUESS IT WOULD BE THE APRIL STATEMENT WE ARE AT ABOUT 6% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. [00:10:03] SO WE'RE WE'RE COMING RIGHT ALONG IN TERMS OF EXACTLY WHERE WE WERE THINKING WE WERE GOING TO BE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. WE'RE BETWEEN 5 AND 6% AND INCREASING OVER OVER LAST YEAR. AND LAST YEAR WAS A GOOD YEAR AS WELL. OKAY. DO YOU NEED US TO APPROVE THAT? YES. NO, IT'S JUST A PRESENTATION. OKAY. ITEM C, PRESENTATION OF QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT. [C. Presentation of quarterly investment report ending March 31, 2024.] SO IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE AN INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31ST. IT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD, WE HAD $16.8 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS. WE HAVE DISBURSED $8 MILLION OF THAT. WE'VE EARNED OVER $163,000 FROM TECH STAR, AND OUR ENDING BALANCE IS AT 9,040,000. SO THE OTHER PAGES JUST SHOW A BREAKDOWN OF THAT, WHERE THAT'S COMING FROM IN TERMS OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDS AND HOW MUCH WE'VE EARNED. SO WE'VE EXPENDED $8 MILLION ON THE BONDS. ONE OF THEM WAS, AS YOU HAD SAID, THE ACE, AND THEN THE OTHER ONE WAS THE CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR ONE OF THE WATER PARKS THAT WE DID SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THERE'S SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT THE MARKET IS DOING IN TERMS OF THE THE YIELD ON OUR ON OUR FUNDS. CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION? JUST JUST AS WE GO BACK TO THE SALES TAX REVENUE, INTERESTING THAT IN MAY WAS ONLY UP 190 BUCKS COMPARED TO TRENT MAY WAS BASICALLY A FLAT MONTH. YEAH. DO WE? ANY REASON WHY? I MEAN, WE HAD BEEN UP 40, 50,000. AND IF ANYTHING THE CITY IS SAYING OR I HAVEN'T, I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANYTHING AND I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT IN DETAIL TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYBODY WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN ARREARS SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES YOU COLLECT SOME OF THE PAYMENTS COME IN LATER AND THEY GET THEY GET CONSOLIDATED IN LATER MONTHS. AND I GUESS JUST A NOTE FOR US TO BE CAUTIOUS IN THE EVENT WE SEE THAT TREND. SURE. YEAH. GOOD POINT. OKAY. AND THEN CONSIDER DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ITEM D. [D. Consider discussion and adoption of EEDC FY2025-2027 Strategic Plan.] SO I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY'S HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK IT OVER. I KNOW WE HAD OUR BOARD MEET AND WORK ON OR LET US KNOW WHAT THE PRIORITIES WERE. THEY PUT THAT INTO A DOCUMENT WITH THE GOALS AND THE AND WHEN IT WOULD START, WHEN IT WOULD BE COMPLETED, AND THE METRICS. ANY COMMENTS ON THAT OR DO PEOPLE NEED MORE TIME TO REVIEW THAT? AGAIN, THIS IS A THREE YEAR PLAN STARTING NEXT FISCAL YEAR. AND JUST TO SUMMARIZE THE PLAN FIRST OF ALL THERE'S FIVE GOALS THAT WE WANTED TO TRY TO FOCUS ON. AND THE FIRST ONE AND THEY'RE ALL OUTLINED AND DETAILED IN YOUR PACKET. BUT IN SUMMARY, THE FIRST ONE IS THE RECRUITMENT, BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. SO OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO DEVELOP THAT BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN THAT INCLUDES SOME CONTINUED RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND ALSO SOME WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE AIRPORT IN TERMS OF A MASTER PLAN AND THEN IDENTIFYING SOME OTHER PROPERTIES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO, TO, CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR INDUSTRIAL BASE. THE THIRD GOAL IS ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. ONE IS TO FINALIZE SOME OF THOSE BOND PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE OUTSTANDING, INCLUDING THE PARKING GARAGE AND THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER. AND THEN ALSO TO CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH OUR PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE OUT HERE WITH THE FOOD TRUCK PARK AND MIDTOWN AND THAT TYPE OF THING. AND THEN NUMBER FOUR WOULD BE RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS. WE'VE OUTLINED WHAT WE WANTED AS A GROUP TO INCREASE IN TERMS OF THE NUMBERS OF BUSINESSES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT, DINING AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES. AND OF COURSE, OVERALL. AND THEN NUMBER FIVE HAS TO DO WITH ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL EFFICIENCY, ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES. IF YOU'D LIKE I CAN GO THROUGH EACH OF THOSE. BUT I THINK THAT WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH THOSE DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. YEAH. AND AND SO THE THE ONE THAT WE HAVE IN THERE ABOUT THE PARKING FACILITY. SOME OF THAT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON, I GUESS, WHAT THE CITY IS ABLE TO DO OR NOT DO. YEAH, FOR THE MOST PART OUR CONTRIBUTION IS IS FINANCIAL, RIGHT. AND THEN THE CITY'S DOING THE ACTUAL HEAVY LIFTING, IF YOU WILL. SURE. OKAY. AND YEAH, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD TAKE TIME TO READ. WE CAN ALL READ EVERYTHING, [00:15:02] BUT WHERE ANY OF THESE GOALS. WHERE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT INCREASING OUR VISIBILITY IN MEXICO AND BRING IN INVESTMENT FROM MEXICO TO EDINBURGH? WELL, THAT HAS TO DO WITH OUR BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAMS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S A BULLET POINT THERE. MAKE IT A GOAL, NOT JUST. A AS WE KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT A LOT. WE'RE STILL PENDING HIRING A PERSON. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT GETTING BILLBOARDS, GETTING OUR NAME TO ALL THE INVESTORS IN MEXICO THAT WANT TO COME. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED SOMEWHERE. WE'VE WE'VE ON SECTION 1.2. IT TALKS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CONDUCTING VISITS TO ON AVERAGE TEN DIFFERENT BUSINESSES A MONTH AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS RECORDING RESPONSES. BUT WE CAN ALSO ADD BUSINESS TRIPS TO INTO INTO INTERNATIONAL. WELL, IT MIGHT IT MIGHT FIT UNDER 1.3. YEAH I THINK BETTER. YEAH. THAT HAS TO DO WITH US ATTENDING DIFFERENT EVENTS. AND OF COURSE, IN MONTERREY, THERE'S TYPICALLY QUITE A FEW EVENTS IN MEXICO CITY AS WELL IN OTHER PARTS OF MEXICO. SO IF YOU WANT US TO SPECIFY INTERNATIONAL VISITS, WE COULD DO THAT. WELL, I THINK OBVIOUSLY I KNOW CARLOS AND STEPH GETS TO DO THAT, BUT I JUST THINK WE NEED TO BRING THAT BUSINESS OUR WAY. YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THERE IS NOT ONE SIGN OF EDINBURGH BETWEEN THE VALLEY AND MONTERREY. THERE'S OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ADVERTISED. JUST WE GOT WE GOT TO TRY AND BRING THOSE INVESTORS IN. I KNOW THERE'S A BIG PUSH WITH YOU KNOW, RENAMING THE AREA AND REBRANDING EVERYTHING, BUT I JUST THINK THERE'S A LOT OF A LOT OF POTENTIAL IN MEXICO. AND WE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, NOT JUST VISITS, BUT HOW DO WE GET THE BUSINESSES OVER HERE? SO THE PART OF IT WOULD BE THE MARKETING, AND THEN PART OF IT WOULD BE THE VISITS. AND SO I MEAN, THE MARKETING AND THEN THE ACTUAL I GUESS 1.3 DOES TALK ABOUT REFINING OUR BUSINESS RECRUITMENT PROGRAM. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S A GOAL, NOT JUST YEAH, BUT NOT JUST A GENERAL BRUSH OR A STRATEGY UNDER THE. YEAH, IT'S GOT TO BE A STRATEGY, NOT JUST ONCE WE FILL THE POSITION FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL POSITION THAT WE HAVE. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR AND A LITTLE BIT MORE DIRECT ON ON WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING FROM THAT PERSON, YOU KNOW, AND JUST, I MEAN, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT GOES WITH THAT, BUT BUT WE NEED TO WE NEED TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. YEAH. 1.4 UNDER THAT. YEAH, I THINK IT'S A 1.4. YEAH. SO LET ME ASK YOU ALL THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THIS WAS SENT TO YOU EVERYBODY ABOUT WHAT, WEEK AND A HALF, TWO WEEKS AGO. TWO WEEKS AGO. OKAY. SO CAN WE PUT A DEADLINE TO ADD COMMENTS? SO THAT WE CAN GET IT DONE. AND, AND BECAUSE CITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AND APPROVE OR SEE WHAT WE'RE CAN WE DO CAN WE GIVE A DEADLINE OF I KNOW WE HAVE ANOTHER JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY NEXT WEEK. HAS THAT BEEN SCHEDULED ALREADY? 30 NEXT TUESDAY? NEXT TUESDAY? YEAH. CAN WE GIVE A DEADLINE OF WHAT'S TODAY? TODAY IS TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. TODAY'S TUESDAY. SO HOW ABOUT FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK? TO SUBMIT COMMENTS. IS EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? OKAY LET'S DO THAT. AND THEN THAT WAY THEY CAN BE INCORPORATED IN AND WE CAN HAVE IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. NOT THE JOINT MEETING NECESSARILY, BUT THE COUNCIL MEETING. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WE'RE NOT ADOPTING IT TODAY. IT'S SUBJECT TO THOSE ADDITIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO DO YOU WANT TO. WELL, WE CAN'T REALLY DO A MOTION TO APPROVE IT UNTIL WE ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THE. YEAH. OKAY. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. [6. EXECUTIVE SESSION] OKAY. SO THEN THE NEXT ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND THAT'S ITEM SIX IN HERE. WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THERE. SO CAN WE GET A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. SECOND. MOVED. AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OKAY. IT IS NOW 548, AND WE'RE ENTERING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. [00:21:47] IT IS 721 YEAR CONCESSION, SO MOVE FOR A SECOND TIME. SECOND, SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OKAY. MOTION PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM F THAT WE DID NOT ADDRESS DURING THE INITIAL OPEN SESSION. MISTER CHAIR, LET ME MAKE SURE THAT THE RECORD REFLECTS THAT. WE LOST ONE OF YOUR MEMBERS. OH, YES. RICHARD HAS LEFT RIGHT AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION, RIGHT AT WHEN WE STARTED EXECUTIVE SESSION. WHEN WE LEFT. YES. 721. SO ITEM F IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE A TWO PAGE DOCUMENT WHICH OUTLINES SOME OF THE REQUESTS FOR BUDGET AMENDMENTS. AND I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THEM LINE BY LINE. IF THAT IS OKAY WITH YOU, ALL REVENUE ITEMS FIRST THE HALF CENT SALES TAX REVENUE OUR APPROVED BUDGET SHOWS US THAT 09,725,676. WHAT I'M REQUESTING FOR THE AMENDMENT IS $9.5 MILLION, WHICH IS A DECREASE IN OUR REVENUES FROM OF 225,676 ON THE SALE OF EDC PROPERTY. WE HAD PROJECTED IN OUR APPROVED BUDGET $2.19 MILLION. BASED ON THE TIMING OF THE DIFFERENT SALES OF PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW DECREASING OR ASKING FOR A DECREASE IN THAT LINE ITEM TO 1.787850, WHICH IS A DECREASE OF $402,150. I'M ASKING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE OF 12,500, AND THEN A TRANSFER OF RESERVES OF $13,107,022. AND I'LL GO INTO WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING TO OR WHERE THAT MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT. AND THEN IN TRANSFER AND BOND ACTIVITY WE HAD PROJECTED $1.8 MILLION, WHICH WAS FOR THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER. INSTEAD, WE'RE MOVING $8 MILLION OF THAT REVENUES OVER INTO FROM THE BOND FUNDS INTO BASICALLY THE EXPENDITURES. SO WE'RE SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY. BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY FINISHED ALMOST FINISHED WITH THE ACE BUILDING. AND THEN DID FINISH THE WATER PARK AS WELL. SO THE CITY HAD NOT REQUESTED THOSE MONIES. THOSE MONIES ARE NOW BEING TRANSFERRED OVER ON THE PERSONNEL SIDE. I DON'T HAVE TO GO LINE BY LINE ON THEM, BUT I HAVE TWO POSITIONS THAT HAVE YET TO BE FILLED. AND AS SUCH, WHEN I MADE THE INITIAL BUDGET THE RAMPING UP OF THE STAFF WAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. BUT THESE TWO POSITIONS HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF OFFICE CONSTRAINTS, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IN A BIT. AND SO THAT REFLECTS A BASICALLY ON EVERYTHING RELATED TO PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES, A SAVINGS OF 202,009 71. [00:25:01] SO BECAUSE WE DID NOT HIRE EVERYBODY YET AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS. WE DO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS WHICH OFFSETS SOME OF THE SHORTFALL FROM THE PROJECTIONS ON THE SALES TAX REVENUE, BY THE WAY ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. WE HAD $96,000 BUDGETED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEND ALL THAT. SO I'VE REDUCED THAT BUDGET TO $70,000, WHICH IS A SAVINGS OF 26,000. ON OUR OFFICE SPACE LEASE. WE HAD PROJECTED THAT WE WOULD BE IN OUR MORE PERMANENT LOCATIONS OFF OF OFF OF THE TRANSIT CENTER. HOWEVER, THAT HAS BEEN DELAYED. AND SO IN LIEU OF THAT, WE'RE NOT ONLY GOING TO RENEW OUR EXISTING SPACE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE OUR OFFICE SPACE BECAUSE WE'RE BRINGING ON TWO OTHER PEOPLE. SO THE INCREASE IS GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL $11,180 FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENTS. BASICALLY ON THIS ONE, IF YOU LOOK AT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE LINE ITEMS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SAVINGS OF $171,000 TOTAL. BUT I'M CUTTING BACK ON SOME OF THESE THINGS FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE TRAVEL AND TRAINING SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE. WE'RE DOING LESS TRAVEL AND LESS TRAINING ON CONFERENCES. WE DID HAVE SOME SAVINGS AND WE HAD PROJECTED TO TRAVEL A LITTLE BIT MORE. WE'RE NOT DOING THAT, SO WE'RE SAVING A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY ON SOME OF THAT. AND THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THE SIGNIFICANT ONES THAT 30 AND $40,000. THE CONTINUING EDUCATION. WE'RE AGAIN PULLING BACK ON SOME OF THAT BECAUSE WE'RE BUSY. INSTEAD OF TRAINING, WE'RE DOING. AND SO THAT'S WHAT THAT'S REFLECTIVE OF, OF THE SAVINGS. SO IN TOTAL ON THAT LINE ITEM, WE'RE SAVING $171,000. TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT WE'RE SAVING IS 388,781. GOING ON TO PROGRAMS ON THE RESEARCH STUDIES AND OTHER CONTRACTS, WE HAD SET ASIDE $360,000. I'M PROJECTING THAT WE'LL SPEND ALMOST $300,000 OF THAT. SO THAT'S A $60,000 SAVINGS ON THE PURCHASING OF PROPERTIES. I STILL HAVE THAT NUMBER PRETTY HIGH AT $4.6 MILLION INSTEAD OF 4.7. THE REASON IS BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE MONIES AVAILABLE FOR WHATEVER OPPORTUNITIES POP UP. AND WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THAT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE UTILITIES. IT'S A SMALL NUMBER. AND THEN ON THE OTHER PROJECTS WE HAVE $40,000 SET ASIDE FOR ENGINE FOR THIS BUDGET YEAR. I'M GOING TO SAY, BASED ON OUR DISCUSSIONS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WE NEED TO DO THAT ONE AT $49,000. SO THAT'S MY REQUEST TO CHANGE THAT FROM WHAT IS IN YOUR PACKET. AND THEN THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY PROJECT, THAT WAS MONEY THAT WAS EXPENDED FOR CITY PROJECT THAT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT $7.2 MILLION. THE OWASA ROAD LINE EXTENSION WAS IT WAS $1.75 MILLION. THE TURF FIELDS WAS $2 MILLION. IN THE WATER STORAGE TANK WAS A 21 $2.1 MILLION. SO IN TOTAL, IN PROJECTS YOU KNOW, WE HAD WE DIDN'T HAVE THOSE PROJECTED WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THEM WHEN WE WERE BUILDING THE BUDGET, BUT WE HADN'T PROJECTED THOSE. AND SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. BUT NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INCREASING OUR EXPENDITURES FOR PROJECTS FROM A PROJECTION OF 1,075,000 TO 14,147,022 ON OUR BOND PROJECTS. AS I SAID BEFORE, WE'VE ALREADY THE CITY ASKED US FOR THE $7 MILLION FOR THE ACE CENTER THAT WE HAD COMMITTED AND $1 MILLION FOR THE MUNICIPAL WATER PARKS THAT WE HAD COMMITTED TO. WHAT WE DON'T HAVE EXPANDED OUT IS THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER OR ANYTHING ON THE PARKING GARAGE AT THIS POINT. SO OUR TOTAL PROGRAMS AND EXPENDITURES, AND NOT INCLUDING OUR DEBT SERVICE IS AT $28.3 MILLION. THAT'S AN INCREASE IN OUR BUDGET OF $19 MILLION. IF YOU INCLUDE OUR TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE THE DEBT SERVICE WHICH DID NOT CHANGE, THOSE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY MUCH SET IN STONE, IS WE'RE AT DISBURSEMENTS OF THREE AND A HALF, $32.5 MILLION THIS FISCAL YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 18.691696. YOU ALL ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THESE PROJECTS. WE JUST HADN'T ACCOUNTED FOR THEM. NOW, A QUESTION THAT YOU ALL PROBABLY HAVE, AND I'M GOING TO ANSWER IT FOR YOU, IS, OKAY, WE'RE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY. WHAT DO WE HAVE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR PROJECTED IN UNRESTRICTED CASH. THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE WHAT'S IN THE BOND FUNDS FOR THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER AND FOR THE [00:30:03] PARKING GARAGE. AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE SET ASIDES FOR THE CONTINGENCIES FOR OUR DEBT SERVICE AND WHATNOT. AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE'LL HAVE ABOUT $2.2 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED CASH. LET ME REPEAT THAT $2.2 MILLION. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, SAY, THE LAST TWO YEAR TREND TO TO TO THAT 2.2? WHERE DO WE FALL IN 2022? WHERE WERE WE IN 2023? JUST APPROXIMATELY. SO UNRESTRICTED CASH. UNRESTRICTED CASH. BEFORE. BEFORE THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD $18 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED CASH. YES. AND THAT'S NOT INCLUDING BOND MONIES AND WHATNOT. IF YOU INCLUDE THE BOND MONIES, THEN YOU'RE TALKING ANOTHER SIX. YEAH, BUT BUT NO, JUST LINE ITEMS THE WAY YOU HAVE IT. SO THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO FALL AT 2.2. LAST YEAR WE FINISHED WITH 18 MILLION. AND THAT'S GONE. YOU RECALL THE PREVIOUS YEAR APPROXIMATELY. I DO NOT BUT IT WAS IT WAS IT WAS PRETTY PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. YEAH, PRETTY MUCH THE SAME IN TERMS OF. RIGHT. YEAH. WE HAD A LOT OF CASH. WE WERE VERY LIQUID AT THIS POINT. IT'S A DIFFERENT BALLGAME. SO WE'VE INVESTED IN A LOT OF PROJECTS. YEAH. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. YES, MA'AM. THE NORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK, WE WERE WORKING ON SIGNAGE FOR THAT, AND I MIGHT HAVE MISSED A MEETING. IS THAT REFLECTED IN HERE? I KNOW CARLOS WAS WORKING ON A PROJECT, YOU KNOW, WITH THE RIGHT. NO, IT IS NOT. WE DON'T HAVE FINAL NUMBERS ON THAT, BUT THAT TYPE OF SIGNAGE IS VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT LATER ON. OKAY. BUT NO, WE WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THOSE NUMBERS FINALIZED FROM, FROM THE SIGN COMPANIES. OKAY. OUR INTENT WAS TO PUT A SIGN UP THERE SO THAT WE CAN ADVERTISE THE LOCATION AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE. THAT WAS IN THE $35,000 RANGE. NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEN TIMES THAT AMOUNT. YEAH. OKAY. YEAH. SO I KNOW THE PARKING GARAGE IS ZERO HERE, BUT IT'S STILL BOND MONIES. THAT AND MY UNDERSTANDING THERE'S QUESTIONS WHETHER THAT EVEN GO FORWARD. AND IF IT DOESN'T THE $3 MILLION. CORRECT. WE HAD PUT $2 MILLION COMMITTED TOWARDS. SO DOES THAT COME BACK TO OUR GENERAL LAND FUND? NO. THAT IS STILL REALLY DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED TO USES WITHIN THE BOND LANGUAGE. OKAY. SO WE WOULD HAVE TO TALK WITH OUR BOND COUNSEL ABOUT WHAT OTHER TYPE OF PROJECTS MAY BE PERMITTED SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ISSUES WITH THAT, THAT FUNDING OUR FUNDS ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE CITY'S FUNDS FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT IN THAT OUR BONDS WERE TAX ABLE. THE CITIES WERE TAX EXEMPT. SO WHEN THEIR TAXABLE BONDS THERE'S A LITTLE MORE LEEWAY. BUT I WOULD I WOULD DEFER OVER TO BOND COUNSEL. FOR FOR MORE SPECIFICS ON THAT. AND MAYBE WE CAN HAVE THEM HERE AT THE, AT THE BOARD RETREAT AND TALK ABOUT THAT. IS THERE A TIME FRAME FOR UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS? YES, THERE IS. AND WE'RE PAST THE TIME FRAME FOR THE 2019 BONDS, WHICH IS THE ONES FOR THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER. THE PENALTIES DEPEND ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE INVESTING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT YOU'RE EARNING. IN TERMS OF ARBITRAGE. BUT AT THIS POINT, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT POINT TO WHERE WE'RE WE'RE IN ANY KIND OF PENALTY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. BECAUSE INTEREST RATES ARE STILL HIGHER THAN, THAN WHAT WE'RE EARNING. RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BUT WE CAN OBVIOUSLY THAT'S SOME OF WHAT WE'D LOVE TO TALK ABOUT IN OUR NEXT MEETING AT THE BOARD RETREAT. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA THAT WE ADDRESS THAT AND KNOW WHAT KIND OF TIME FRAME WE HAVE AND WHAT TIME. YEAH, WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. SO WILL THAT BE THE ONLY OUTSTANDING BOND MONEY THOSE TWO PROJECTS? OKAY. YEAH. SO MAYBE WE CAN ADDRESS BOTH OF THOSE. YES, SIR. DID WE TAKE ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION? I DON'T REMEMBER. WELL, WE DID NOT TAKE ACTION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION POST EXECUTIVE SESSION, RIGHT? YEAH. OKAY, SO WE JUST JUMPED INTO ITEM FIVE F. SO WHAT I WOULD NEED FROM YOU ALL, IF YOU ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT, IS A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AS A AS DISCUSSED, WITH THE ONE EXCEPTION BEING THE ENGINE SWITCHING OUT TO $49,000 INSTEAD OF 40,000, AS IT SAYS IN THE PACKAGE. AS THAT'S DISGUSTING. OKAY. [00:35:06] CAN I GET THEM? SO THAT'S ON ITEM F. NO. WE WANT TO DO ITEM F FIRST. WE CAN. THE BUDGET. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT WAS BASICALLY MY PRESENTATION. OKAY. OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, AS PRESENTED BY MR. GARZA, A SECOND. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. NOW, IF WE MAY, MR. CHAIR, GO BACK TO ITEM. I GUESS IT WOULD BE UNDER ITEM SEVEN THAT WE WOULD TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS WITHIN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE ITEMS THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION ON WOULD BE ONE, TWO, 11, ONE, TWO AND 11. YES, SIR. OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6A1, TWO AND 11, AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION. A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION PASSES. IS THAT IT? WE'RE DONE. WE'RE DONE. THAT'S IT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB. GOOD JOB. [00:46:17] ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. WELCOME, [00:46:20] EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO GET STARTED. WELCOME TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING. TODAY IS. JUNE 26TH, 2024. CAN I GET A STAFF TO CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE QUORUM FOR TODAY'S MEETING? YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH BOARD MEMBERS. ANDREW ALMAGUER PRESENT. MR. GARZA, JUNIOR. MR. RUBEN RUIZ, JUNIOR. AND YOURSELF. MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. MARK MORAN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. YES, SIR. ANYBODY? EVERYBODY, PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN PRAYER. LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY ASKING FOR YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM, AND SUPPORT AS WE BEGIN TODAY'S MEETING. HELP US TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION. ALLOW US TO GROW CLOSER AS A GROUP AND NURTURE THE BONDS OF COMMUNITY. FILL US WITH YOUR GRACE, LORD GOD, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT MIGHT AFFECT OUR CITY AND CONTINUE TO REMIND US THAT ALL WE DO HERE TODAY, ALL THAT WE ACCOMPLISH, IS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. AMEN. EVERYBODY, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING. CAN I GET MR. REESE TO JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE BE SEATED. GOING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. CAN I GET CITY STAFF TO VERIFY THAT THE PROPER CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE WAS GIVEN? YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN, STAFF DID NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AS PER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON THE 28TH OF JUNE AT 5:15 P.M.. THANK YOU FOR THAT, MR. OCHOA. CAN YOU PLEASE ELABORATE ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST? YES, MR. CHAIR, UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A BOARD MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM, IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? ANYONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF A RESIDENT DESIRES TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE LARGE GROUPS IS REQUIRED. WE ASK FOR EVERYONE'S COOPERATION AND FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES. NEXT ITEM. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MEETING PROCEDURES USED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. ALL ITEMS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED AS THEY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA AS EACH ITEM IS INTRODUCED. STAFF WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED. THE PARTY MAKING THE REQUEST MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION, AND MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY ISSUES ARISING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION MAY DO SO. A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH PERSON INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON THE ITEM. THE USE OF A SPOKESPERSON FOR LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED. ONCE THE CHAIR CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BOARD MAY QUESTION ANYONE AND MAINTAIN ANY DISCUSSION WHICH CLARIFIES THE PROPOSAL AND WILL THEN TAKE WHAT ACTION IT BELIEVES TO BE APPROPRIATE. A MINIMUM OF FOUR VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR AN ITEM TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. ABSENCES TO CONSIDER EXCUSING THE ABSENCE OF BOARD MEMBER RONNIE CAVAZOS FROM THE MAY [00:50:07] 30TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING. CAN I GET A MOTION FROM THE BOARD, PLEASE? MOTION TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY MR. RUIZ. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND BY MR. GARZA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM MINUTES. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MAY 30TH, 2022 REGULAR MEETING. BOARD. CAN I GET A MOTION PLEASE ON THIS ITEM? MOTION. I GET A MOTION BY MR. ALMAGUER TO APPROVE. I HAVE A SECOND BY MR. REECE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. PUBLIC HEARINGS EIGHT A CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. ARTICLE THREE, SECTION 3.102 STANDARDS FOR RURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEING LOT 15 SANTA GLORIA SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 3308 NANCY STREET, AS REQUESTED BY NANCY D VILLAREAL ON BEHALF OF LUIS ALEJANDRO ORTIZ VILLARREAL. GOOD EVENING. I AM WILFRED RICARDO FARLEY PLANNER HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. SO THE REQUEST IS THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE THREE, AS IT APPLIES TO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TO SINGLE FAMILY USE. SO HERE ON THE PICTURE HERE, AS IT'S GOING TO HELP US TO REALLY VISUALIZE WHAT THE REQUEST IS. SO HERE WE SEE A CONCRETE SLAB IN THE FRONT. SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A 25 FOOT ENCROACHMENT FOR CARPORT. SO SHE WANTS TO BUILD A CARPORT ON THIS EXISTING SLAB. AND TO THE FRONT YARD SETBACK INSTEAD OF THE TEN FOOT ENCROACHMENT ALLOWED. ONE THING YOU REALLY WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO ON THIS PICTURE? THERE IS NO GARAGE. OKAY. THERE. THERE IS NO BREEZEWAY WHERE SHE COULD PARK HER CAR. AND THIS IS TYPICAL OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD A LITTLE THING ABOUT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NANCY STREET IN HIS OWN RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT. AND THAT'S TRUE FOR ALL THE SURROUNDING DIRECTIONS. AND IT'S ALL MADE UP OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE IN ALL DIRECTIONS. A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND IN HISTORY, WHICH IS KIND OF INTERESTING, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TWIST THAN WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING LATELY. SO THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF SANTA GLORIA SUBDIVISION THAT WAS RECORDED JANUARY 31ST, 2008. THE SETBACKS ARE 25 IN THE FRONT, SIX ON THE SIDE AND 23FT IN THE REAR. SO ON APRIL THE 4TH, THE APPLICANT SHE'S HERE TODAY APPLIED FOR A BUILDING PERMIT, AND SHE BROUGHT IN A SITE PLAN. SO DID YOU NOTICE WHAT CAUSED HER TO COME IN TO APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT? IT WASN'T CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. SHE DIDN'T HAVE IT BUILT OVER THE WEEKEND. SHE'S TRYING TO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT OUR CITIZEN, WHAT A GOOD CITIZEN WOULD TRY TO DO, YOU KNOW, COME IN AND GET A BUILDING PERMIT. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE MOVE FORWARD. SO STAFF REVIEWED THE SITE PLAN AND NOTICED THE PROPOSED ENCROACHMENT INTO THE FRONT YARD SETBACK. SHE DID APPLY FOR THE VARIANCE ON APRIL THE 19TH, 2024. NOW, WHAT IS VERY INTERESTING ABOUT THIS SUBDIVISION. WHAT'S VERY INTERESTING ABOUT IT IS THAT SIMILAR VARIANCES WERE GRANTED FOR CARPORTS ON LOT 59 ON JUNE 2018, LOT 31 ON DECEMBER 2020, AND LOT 32 OF APRIL 2021. AND WE HAVE A MAP. LET'S SEE HERE. SO ON THIS MAP HERE, YOU SEE THOSE PARCELS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN? THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT RECEIVED VARIANCES. HER PARTICULAR PARCEL IS IN RED, SO JUST DOWN THE STREET AND AROUND THE CORNER THOSE LOTS RECEIVE VARIANCES FOR CARPORTS. SO STAFF MAIL NOTICES OF THIS REQUEST TO 47 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS AND RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THIS REQUEST AT THE TIME THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED. SO A LITTLE BIT OF ANALYSIS ABOUT WHAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO DO. THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF CARPORT WOULD BE IN FRONT OF THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE ON THE EXISTING SLAB THAT WE SAW IN THE PRECEDING PICTURE. [00:55:03] SHE WOULD ENCROACH 25 FOOT INTO THE FRONT SETBACK, LEAVING A ZERO FOOT FRONT SETBACK. NOW, THE CODE OR THE DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ARTICLE THREE SPECIAL ALLOWANCES DOES ALLOW CARPORTS TO ENCROACH TEN FEET INTO THE FRONT SETBACK, INCLUDING OVERHANG. SO THE APPLICANT JUST SIMPLY STATES THAT SIMILAR CARPORTS EXIST IN THE AREA. AND THAT IS TRUE. STAFF, WE WENT OUT AND WE DROVE EACH EACH DROVE EACH STREET, AND WE NOTICED ABOUT 12 CARPORTS THAT WERE BUILT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. NOTWITHSTANDING THOSE CARPORTS THAT HAD BEEN GRANTED VARIANCES BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM A PREVIOUS BOARDS. SO THEREFORE STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL, THE VARIANCE VARIANCE REQUEST, IF APPROVED, IF APPROVED BASED ON THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BASED ON SIMILAR VARIANCES THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE APPLICANT WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUILDING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS, AND SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY A RECORDING FEE. AND I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS HERE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. THANK YOU, MR. FARLEY. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM, PLEASE? ALEJANDRO ORTIZ YES, WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT HERE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? PREGUNTANDO. BUENAS TARDES. BUENAS TARDES. BUENO PARA EMPEZAR SU NOMBRE, POR FAVOR. GRACIAS. A. LA APLICACION. NO. NADA MAS PORQUE ESTE YO NECESITO ESE PARA PROTEGER MIS CARROS DE DEL SOL. DE ESO ES LO PUEDEN PROPORCIONAR EL PERMISO PARA ESE. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I HAVE A I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STEPH. GO AHEAD. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STEPH. MR. FARLEY ON THE. SO THE ONES THAT YOU GUYS LOOKED AT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. DOES IT FIT THE SIMILAR DIMENSIONS AND EVERYTHING THAT THIS ONE HAS OR IS THIS ONE? YES, SIR. IT FITS IT TO A T. ALL OF THESE HOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PRETTY SIMILAR. THERE ARE NO GARAGES. THERE'S NO BREEZEWAY TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES. IT ACTUALLY, IT APPEARS TO BE THE COURAGE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU KNOW, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. AND THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO DENY. WELL, THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL. HOWEVER, IF APPROVED, IT COULD BE APPROVED BASED ON THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND OR THE SIMILAR VARIANCES THAT HAD BEEN APPROVED. YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. FARLEY. I BELIEVE YOU'RE ASKING FOR THE HEIGHT OF IT? NO. OH, I SEE HERE. THIS IS. OKAY. BARTLEBAUGH IS NOT GOING TO OBSTRUCT ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IS NOT GOING TO OBSTRUCT THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY. ANY UTILITIES THERE? NO, NO, UTILITIES ARE THERE. AND THE SLAB, THAT SLAB WAS BUILT FOR THEM TO PARK THEIR CAR THERE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND LIKE I SAID, IF YOU DRIVE UP AND DOWN THE STREETS, I MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE CARPORTS RIGHT AND LEFT. SO WE'VE APPROVED THEY WILL HAVE TO GET A PERMIT FOR IT ALSO. CORRECT. THEY'LL HAVE TO GET A PERMIT AND IT WILL BE INSPECTED. YES IT WILL. SHE WILL NEED TO GET A PERMIT, PERHAPS A WINDSTORM DESIGN. DEPENDING ON THE SQUARE, FOOTAGE OF THE PROPOSED CARPORT AND BUILDING WOULD NEED TO GO OUT THERE. AND THIS PARTICULAR CASE WOULD BE KIND OF SIMPLE BECAUSE IT'S NOT BUILT RIGHT, YOU KNOW, WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER CASES THAT WE'VE SEEN PREVIOUSLY. YOU KNOW, SHE'S A CITIZEN THAT'S TRYING TO GO ABOUT IT THE CORRECT WAY. MR. FOLEY HAD A QUESTION, AND I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE WORD IN SPANISH. WERE THERE ANY HARDSHIPS THAT WERE MAYBE MENTIONED DURING THE DURING THE APPLICATION? YOU CAN YOU MAY ASK HER IN SPANISH. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IN SPANISH. LA MEJOR TAMBIÉN EL TECHO ES MAS SIMPLEMENTE PARA. QUÉ ES EL. SOL Y ESO NO ES UNA PREGUNTA COMO ESTAMOS VIENDO MAS DISCAPACIDAD PARA PROTEGER LA TAMBIÉN DE. [01:00:05] LA CASA. OKAY. IS THAT THE QUESTION YOU HAD. YEAH. JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S ANY OF THE WORD HARDSHIP. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. OKAY. GRACIAS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT. YEAH. OKAY. GRACIAS. GRACIAS. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? NO. OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS ITEM AND ASK THE BOARD FOR A MOTION. I MOTION TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY MR. GARZA. I SECOND THE MOTION. HAVE A SECOND, MR. REESE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO ITEM EIGHT B. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, UDC ARTICLE THREE, SECTION 3.102. AS IT APPLIES TO SETBACKS, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A TEN FOOT ENCROACHMENT FOR AN OUTDOOR COVERED PATIO WITH A RESTROOM INTO THE 20 FOOT REAR SETBACK, LEAVING A 20 FOOT SEPARATION FROM THE REAR PROPERTY LINE AND A ZERO FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, GOOD AFTERNOON. WE DID RECEIVE A PHONE CALL THIS MORNING FROM THE APPLICANT STATING THAT HE HAD TO LEAVE OUT OF TOWN ON AN EMERGENCY. HE DID REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED AND HEARD AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING. THE BOARD DOES HAVE THE DISCRETION TO EITHER TABLE IT OR BECAUSE IT IS ON THE AGENDA, THEY STILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT ON IT. SO REALLY, IT WOULD BE UP TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION WHETHER THEY WOULD LIKE TO TABLE IT OR ACT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. YES, SIR. QUESTION FOR THE BOARD. DO WE UNDERSTAND THAT? DO WE? SO WE DO HAVE THE OPTION TO EITHER TABLE THE ITEM OR CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE A MOTION. DO WE UNDERSTAND THAT? DO WE UNDERSTAND? MR. CAVAZOS? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE MOTION. YES. I'M SORRY. MOTION. YOU WANT TO REQUEST A MOTION? I'M SORRY TO POSTPONE. OKAY. SO I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. CAVAZOS TO TABLE THE ITEM. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. HAVE A SECOND FOR MR. GARDNER. SECOND THE ITEM. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL TABLE IT FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. YES, SIR. WE'LL SEE YOU BACK NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. EIGHT C THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE UDC, ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION FIVE 5.207. AS IT APPLIES TO EASEMENTS, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A FOUR FOOT ENCROACHMENT FOR A SWIMMING POOL INTO THE TEN FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ARTICLE FIVE AS IT APPLIES TO EASEMENTS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A FOUR FOOT ENCROACHMENT FOR SWIMMING POOL INTO THE TEN FOOT REAR UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THAT'S THAT'S WE HAVE HERE, YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY KIND OF PUT IN THEY KIND OF STRAIGHTENED IT OUT A LITTLE BIT OF WHERE THE SWIMMING POOL IS GOING TO GO IN THEIR BACKYARD. SO THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CASCADE AVENUE IN A ZONED RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT. JASON, ZONING IS RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PRIMARY IN ALL DIRECTION, AND THE LAND USE IS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF MEDICINE PARK PHASE ONE SUBDIVISION THAT WAS RECORDED ON JANUARY THE 5TH, 2007. I JUST WANT TO PAUSE HERE FOR A MOMENT. WE DO HAVE THE RECORDING OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAT. PASSED OUT TO THE MEMBERS. HERE WERE APPROVAL ALSO FROM THE HOA. SO ON MAY THE 28TH, 2004, THE APPLICANT MET WITH STAFF AND THEY SUBMITTED A SITE PLAN FOR SWIMMING POOL. STAFF REVIEWED THE SITE PLAN AND NOTICED THE FOUR FOOT ENCROACHMENT INTO THE TEN FOOT REAR UTILITY EASEMENT. ON THAT SAME DAY, THEY APPLIED FOR THE VARIANCE. ON MAY THE 28TH, 2004 STAFF MAILED NOTICES OF THIS VARIANCE REQUEST TO 44 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS AND RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST. A LITTLE ANALYSIS OF WHAT WENT ON WITH THIS PROPERTY AND HOW IT CAME TO US. [01:05:03] THE PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL WOULD BE IN THE REAR YARD OF THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE, AS INDICATED ON THE PHOTO HERE. IT WOULD ENCROACH APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET INTO THE REAR TEN FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT. THE SWIMMING POOL IS KIND OF IRREGULAR IN SHAPE. IT MORE OR LESS MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 14FT IN LENGTH AND 27FT WIDE. HERE AGAIN, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR SWIMMING POOL DOES ALLOW SWIMMING POOLS TO ENCROACH INTO THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS CASE. LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIND A SITE PLAN. SO HERE WE HAVE THE SITE PLAN OF WHERE THE PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL IS GOING TO BE LOCATED. IF YOU NOTICE, IT'S KIND OF IN THE SIDE YARD A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT'S NOT ENCROACHING INTO THE SIDE YARD SETBACK. SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO KEEP IN MIND AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THE ONLY THING IS THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO SCREEN THIS PARTICULAR SWIMMING POOL AND IT IS SCREENED IN THE BACK, BUT IN NO CASE AS ARTICLE THREE BRINGS OUT, MAY THE SWIMMING POOL ENCROACH INTO AN EASEMENT. AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR. THE APPLICANT HAD THEIR TEN FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT SPOTTED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO ACTIVE LINES WOULD BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED POOL. NOW, THE RESPONSE BACK FROM THE UTILITY COMPANIES WHERE AEP, AT&T, SPECTRUM, TEXAS GAS SERVICE AND ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY AND NONE OF THOSE UTILITY COMPANIES OR ENTITIES HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SWIMMING POOL BEING BEING LOCATED IN THE REAR UTILITY EASEMENT. SO THEREFORE STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL, THE VARIANCE REQUEST. HOWEVER, IF APPROVED, YOU KNOW, BASED ON THE UTILITY LINE, THE UTILITY COMPANIES NOT HAVING ANY ISSUE WITH THE SWIMMING POOL IN THE UTILITY EASEMENT, THE APPLICANT WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS. AND ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS THEY WOULD NEED TO APPLY TO IS IF YOU NOTICE THERE ARE ABOUT 2 OR 3FT FROM THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE. SO THEREFORE THEY WOULD NEED A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO SIGN OFF ON THAT BECAUSE OF THE HYDRO PRESSURE AGAINST THEIR FOUNDATION. SO IF APPROVED, THEY WOULD NEED TO PAY THEIR RECORDING FEE AND MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS. AND I BELIEVE THE APPLICANTS ARE HERE TONIGHT. OKAY. HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DANIEL MCGILL. I'M HERE WITH MY WIFE AND TO REQUEST THE PERMIT TO BUILD OUR POOL IN OUR HOUSE. WE HAVE TWO KIDS. DIEGO IS EIGHT YEARS OLD, IS VERY ACTIVE. DANIELITO IS 13 YEARS OLD, SUPER ACTIVE. AND WE DECIDE WITH MY WIFE AFTER 13 YEARS THAT WE ARE OWNER TO BUILD A POOL. IN THE BEGINNING. NO, BECAUSE OUR KIDS ARE VERY SMALL. THEY DON'T WANT TO SWIM IN A POOL. RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE CLASSES FOR SWIMMING POOL AND THEY WANT TO ENJOY IN THE HOUSE LIKE THE OTHER NEIGHBORS HAVE THE POOL THEY WANT TO ENJOY IN OUR HOUSE. THAT'S THE REASON THAT WE DECIDED WITH MY WIFE TO BUILD A SWIMMING POOL IN THE HOUSE. OUR BACKYARD IS NOT BIG, IT'S VERY SMALL. BEFORE WE ARE THINKING TO BUILD A SWIMMING POOL THERE. BUT IT'S LIKE A JACUZZI. IT'S VERY SMALL WITH THE RESTRICTIONS AND NOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE BIG. IF YOU PERMIT TO BUILD OUR SWIMMING POOL, WE WERE SCARED THEY WILL BUMP THEIR HEADS AS THEY JUMP IN. IF WE USE THE ALLOWED SPACE. SO THAT'S THE REASON WE'RE ASKING. I'M FROM UKRAINE, MY HUSBAND IS FROM PERU, SO WE HAVE EDINBURGH BABIES. PLEASE HELP US OUT. CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR? CAN YOU ALSO YOUR NAME FOR THE ARENA? ARENA. ARENA? YES. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS TIME. WE'VE BEEN WAITING ALL, ALL MONTH, 30 DAYS. AND WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE, VERY ENERGETIC. WE BELIEVE THAT IT'S TIME TO FOCUS THE KIDS, TO TAKE OUTSIDE. SO WE PUT THE BASKETBALL FOR THEM. WE HAD TO REMOVE THE PLAYGROUND BECAUSE IT'S NO MORE IN STYLE FOR THEIR AGE. BUT NOW WE'RE REALLY HOPING TO PUT THE POOL THERE SO THEY CAN ENJOY IT AND USE THEIR ENERGY PROPERLY. RIGHT? OKAY. VERY GOOD. I THINK I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. YEAH. LET ME OPEN IT UP. LET ME OPEN IT UP. I'M GOING TO SAY, YOU KNOW, JUST JOKING AROUND. BUT WE DO HAVE A MAYOR IN OUR SUBDIVISION. AND I TOLD MY HUSBAND WE CANNOT INVITE HIM OVER BECAUSE HE WILL BUMP HIS HEAD AS WELL. SO, PLEASE. THANK YOU. BEFORE YOU SIT DOWN, I'M GOING TO OPEN IT UP TO THE TO THE BOARD TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. IF YOU DON'T MIND. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? NO QUESTIONS. NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [01:10:02] YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR STEPH. WE DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR STEPH FOR MR.. SURE. GO AHEAD. MR.. FARLEY, YOU MENTIONED THAT ON THE EASEMENT IN THE BACK THAT NOBODY GOT BACK TO YOU ALL ABOUT AP AT&T. DO WE HAVE OH NO THEY DID GET BACK TO US ON THEIR RESPONSE. YES SIR. THEY DID. AND THEY HAD NO ISSUES AT ALL. SO THE RESPONSE BACK WAS FROM AP, AT&T, SPECTRUM, TEXAS GAS SERVICE AND ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY. ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE. YES, SIR. THAT HAD NO ISSUE WITH THE POOL BEING LOCATED IN THE UTILITY EASEMENT. OKAY. AND WE HAVE RECORD OF THAT. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. WE HAVE RECORDS OF THAT. OKAY. THEY THEY FORWARDED THOSE OVER TO ME. YES, SIR. SURE. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE HERE IN THE THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? NO. ALL RIGHT, THEN, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE ITEM AND ASK THE BOARD FOR A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY MR. ALMAGUER. I'LL SECOND THAT. SECOND BY MR. CAVAZOS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. WE HAVE JUST INFORMATION. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS OR TALK ABOUT? NOT NECESSARILY WHEN IT COMES TO THE BOARD OR ANYTHING, BUT TOMORROW WE DO HAVE OUR ALL-AMERICAN CITY CELEBRATION. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT. SO I DO INVITE YOU ALL TO COME OUT AND CELEBRATE WITH US. SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE CITY. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, JUST OUR ATTENDANCE ROSTER, AND THEN WE'RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES, SIR. THEN LET'S GO AHEAD AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING. LIKE TO OPEN IT UP FOR MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND MR.. THREE SECONDS. MOTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. EVERYBODY, HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU EVERYONE. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. MY NAME IS JACQUELINE SABURIDO. THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME BEFORE I WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. BEFORE TWO OF MY FRIENDS DIED. BEFORE I NEEDED MORE THAN 40 OPERATIONS. THIS IS ME WHEN MY LIFE WAS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE IN COLLEGE. THIS IS ME AFTER BEING HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER. EXPLAIN THIS TO ME AGAIN. OKAY. WE GOT HAMMERED TODAY, RIGHT? YEAH, WELL, SO DID A LOT OF OUR FANS. THEY GO TO EACH OTHER'S HOMES AND HAVE GAME WATCHING PARTIES. WHAT HE'S SAYING IS. BUT BOB WAS OUT THERE GETTING BLITZED. SORRY, BOB. IT'S OKAY. OUR FANS ARE GETTING BLITZED. WHAT DO YOU THINK? WE'RE STILL IN THESE PADS. THEY'RE OUT THERE DRIVING HOME NOW TO GAME WATCHING. PARTIES CAN MAKE DRUNK DRIVERS PASS UP THAT DRINK OR PASS OFF YOUR KEYS. YEAH, HE WAS MY CLOSEST FRIEND. HE WAS LIKE MY BROTHER TO ME. 11. WHAT IS YOUR EMERGENCY? IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY BAD COLLISION. I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT AT FIRST, BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS, I HIT ME. I THINK THERE MIGHT BE FATALITIES. HE WAS ALWAYS LAUGHING, ALWAYS PLAYING JOKES ON SOMEBODY. THAT I MISSED THAT A LOT ABOUT HIM. HE'S BLEEDING PRETTY BAD. [01:19:05] ALL RIGHT. SORRY. SORRY, JASON. THAT WAS YOUR ROUTINE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. I WANT TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER BY MY WATCH. IT IS 545. FIRST ITEM. THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER ESTABLISH QUORUM. I CAN SEE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE PRESENT EXCEPT THE MAYOR WHO IS REPRESENTING THE CITY IN DC AT THIS TIME. ITEM NUMBER TWO. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. YES, SIR. MAYOR PRO TEM, THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON MAY 31ST, 2024 AT 4:30 P.M.. SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE [01:20:01] ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR. NO, NO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, SIR. THAT BEING THE CASE, WE'LL GO TO REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. FIVE A CONSIDER APPROVAL OF TERM THREE BOARD MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD MAY 16TH, 2023. COUNCIL. SO MOVED. THANK YOU. WE GOT A FIRST AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. ITEM B, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS REPORT ON APPLYING AGREED UPON PROCEDURES TO COST REIMBURSABLE. REIMBURSABLE TO BURNS BROTHERS LIMITED DATED MARCH 31ST, 2024. PREPARED. PREPARED BY MCCALL, GIBSON SWEDLUND BAREFOOT PLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? FINANCE. JUST ONE QUESTION. I DID READ THAT. JUST FOR THE RECORD, EVERYTHING IS ABOVE BOARD. WHAT YOU GUYS REVIEWED AND SAW. I SAW THERE WAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH ON THE INTEREST AND JUST KIND OF A RECORD OF WHAT'S BEEN TAKING PLACE. YES, SIR. NELSON RAMIREZ, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. YES. EVERYTHING IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPENSES AND COSTS THAT THEY'VE INCURRED OUT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR RECORDS AS WELL. THANK YOU. COUNSEL. GET A MOTION. SORRY, I DID THAT. I'M SORRY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. NELDA. ITEM C, CONSIDER APPROVING THE COUNTY TAX INCREMENT PAYMENT OF 471, FOUR, 38 AND $0.46. AND THE CITY OF EDINBURG TAX INCREMENT PAYMENT OF 455 TWO 4462 TO THE BURNS BROTHERS LIMITED CONNECTION WITH THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS. SO MOVED. SECOND. GOT A FIRST AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. ANYTHING ELSE? MYRA. COUNSELOR. GOOD AT THIS TIME. ITEM SIX IS ADJOURNMENT. CAN I GET A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND. MEETING IS ADJOURNED. CITY HALL MEETING. WILL WILL CONTINUE AT 6 P.M. SHARP. [01:25:26] MY NAME IS JACQUELINE SABURIDO. THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME BEFORE I WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER. BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE TWO OF MY FRIENDS DIED BEFORE I NEEDED MORE THAN 40 OPERATIONS. THIS IS ME WHEN MY LIFE WAS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE IN COLLEGE. THIS IS ME AFTER BEING HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER. MISS TEETER, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WANTED YOU ON THE CHARITY COMMITTEE. THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT BY MY WATCH. IT'S 5:00. I'M GOING TO CALL THE THIS WORK SESSION. CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. IT'S JUNE 18TH, LIKE I MENTIONED, 05:00. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DE LEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE AND MYSELF PRESENT HERE THIS EVENING. AND WE'RE GOING TO START THIS EVENING WITH A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. CAN YOU PLEASE RISE SO WE CAN RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM TWO, CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON JUNE 14TH, 2024 AT 5:45 P.M.. SIR. GREAT. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE MEMBER CAN PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. VERY WELL. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE ONLY ITEM WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA PRESENTATION DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS. I WANT TO START BY I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHARTER REVIEW [01:30:03] COMMITTEE. I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. DO YOU WANT TO COME UP? IF YOU DON'T MIND. INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. I KNOW YOU SAT ON OUR CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND WE RECEIVED THE RECOMMENDATION. I THINK WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS THEM TODAY. IT WAS THEIR CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, OR THERE'S NOT. SO Y'ALL ARE THE ONLY TWO HERE FOR NOW, SO. OH. THERE'S ONE. OKAY. WELL, IF YOU DON'T MIND. DO YOU MIND? JUST FOR THE RECORD. SO WE CAN HAVE YOU ALL, I INTRODUCE WHO'S HERE ON OUR END AS THE RECORD, IF YOU DON'T MIND INTRODUCING YOURSELF. I'M DIANE TEETER, PROFESSOR EMERITA OF BIOLOGY AT SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE, AND I'M PLEASED TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE BECAUSE I'M. ENTHUSIASTIC THAT YOU'RE DOING A FIVE YEAR PLAN INTO THE FUTURE, AND THAT I HOPE YOU'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SERVING. THANK YOU. YEAH. GOOD AFTERNOON, JAMES LOYA. I WAS PART OF THE COMMITTEE AS WELL. I REALLY ENJOYED THE PROCESS OF PARTICIPATING, AND I JUST LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE CHANGES OR THE IMPLEMENTED RECOMMENDATIONS COME TO FRUITION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HI. GOOD AFTERNOON. ALBERT MORALES AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING ME INTO CONSIDERATION ALSO TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMITTEE. IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING PROCESS AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, FINISHING THE REST OF THIS AND SEEING, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO US. SO I GUESS I'M LOOKING AT OUR CITY STAFF TO KIND OF GO OVER WHO'S GOING TO PRESENT THE ITEMS, AND THEN THIS WILL BE AN OPEN DISCUSSION, BY THE WAY. SO WE HAVE RECEIVED WE HAVE LOOKED AT THEM. I THINK TODAY WE JUST WANTED TO PRESENT THEM TO EVERYONE, TO THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, AS TO WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FROM YOU ALL. SO MR. REESE. YES, SIR. MAYOR WE DO HAVE SOME INFORMATION. THIS IS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PARK. EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO YOU ARE. BUT FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE FOR THE PUBLIC. SAY MY NAME IS CLARICE BANDERAS AND THE CITY SECRETARY. THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE SOME CHARTER HISTORY. THE ORIGINAL CHARTER WAS COMMISSIONED AND WAS APPOINTED ON JUNE 26TH, 1946. THE ORIGINAL CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE WAS CREATED ON MAY 19TH, 1964, BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 159. THE CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE WAS RECONSTITUTED ON JUNE 18TH, 1974, BY RESOLUTION 564, AND THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS CREATED BY RESOLUTION 2574 ON AUGUST 15TH, 2023. THE ORIGINAL CHARTER WAS ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON APRIL 5TH, 1949, AND THEN LISTED ARE THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS. AND THIS IS OUR CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. JAMES LOYA, CYNTHIA GARZA REYES, ALBERTO MORALES, DIANE TEETER, ANDRES PALMA. AND THIS IS A TIMELINE THAT WE PROVIDED. THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS CREATED IN AUGUST 15TH. THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MET BIWEEKLY FROM DECEMBER 1ST UNTIL MAY 23RD, 2024. TODAY, THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION. IF THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS IT. WE WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE ELECTION ON JULY 2ND. JULY 16TH THROUGH AUGUST 6TH. THE DEADLINE TO ORDER THE ELECTION WILL BE AUGUST 19TH, 2024. ELECTION DAY. CAN YOU TURN ON YOUR MIC, CHIEF? SORRY. THAT WOULD BE WITH AN ELECTION DATE OF NOVEMBER. YES. YES, NOVEMBER. YES. PROPOSITION. I READ IT. YES. OKAY. SHOULD. ARTICLE TWO, SECTION TWO AND ARTICLE 18, SECTION ONE, SECTION TWO AND SECTION THREE BE AMENDED TO INCREASE TERM LIMITS? CAN YOU STOP? I'M SO SORRY TO HAVE TO STOP YOU. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR OUR CITY ATTORNEY. IN THESE AMENDMENT REVIEWS, I'M JUST. JUST FOR MY SAKE. AND OF COURSE, MAYBE THE PUBLIC'S SAKE. ALSO IS WAS THERE CHARGES BY THE COUNCIL? I DON'T REMEMBER THAT THAT WERE MADE FOR THE REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW, OR DID THEY JUST REVIEW THE CHARTER IN ITS ENTIRETY? BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT. YEAH. NO. SURE. HAPPY TO TO PROVIDE SOME SOME SUMMARY INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND ON THIS. AND OBVIOUSLY THE MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO COME AND JUMP IN AND ADD ANYTHING THAT I MISS OUT ALSO. BUT THE COMMITTEE MET REGULARLY AS A FIVE MEMBER COMMITTEE. CITY SECRETARY MYSELF WERE ALSO A PART OF ALL OF THE MEETINGS AS WELL. AND SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID WAS THEY WENT ARTICLE BY ARTICLE AND SECTION BY SECTION, LITERALLY READ THROUGH EVERY SINGLE WORD IN THE CHARTER AND IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH THAT, QUESTIONS WOULD COME UP. DISCUSSIONS WOULD BE HAD AMONGST THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. [01:35:04] THERE WERE REQUESTS BY THE COMMITTEE FOR CITY STAFF TO LOOK INTO SOME THINGS. I HAD SOME REQUESTS TO LOOK INTO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE LAW. AND THEN JUST THROUGH THE COURSE OF THIS DISCUSSION OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS GOING THROUGH EACH SECTION. THEY CAME UP WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY WANTED TO PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO TO AMEND THE CHARTER. A LOT OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT YOU'LL SEE AND I GUESS THE CITY SECRETARY OR MYSELF CAN GO THROUGH THEM OR THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN GO THROUGH AND EXPLAIN THEM IF THEY WOULD LIKE. BUT WHAT YOU'LL SEE IS THAT A LOT OF THE PROPOSITIONS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED ARE SOMEWHAT CLEANUP IN NATURE. THERE ARE SOME PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER THAT CONFLICT, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. TEXAS CONSTITUTION ALWAYS WINS IN A FIGHT AGAINST THE CITY CHARTER. AND SO WE'VE BEEN ACTING UNDER THE LEGALITY OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. BUT SOME OF THESE SUGGESTIONS, YOU'LL SEE PUT THE LANGUAGE OF THE CHARTER IN LINE. THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE OF A CLEANUP. BUT WE'LL GO THROUGH KIND OF ALL THE PROPOSITIONS AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT SOME OF THOSE CLEANUPS ARE AND THEN WHAT SOME OF THOSE ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS ARE AND THEN I BELIEVE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MIGHT EVEN DISCUSS AN ITEM OR TWO, THAT THERE WAS NO CONSENSUS TO PUT FORWARD AS A RECOMMENDATION. BUT STILL SOME OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED TO DISCUSS. OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD ARTICLE TWO, SECTION TWO AND ARTICLE 18, SECTION ONE, SECTION TWO AND SECTION THREE BE AMENDED TO INCREASE TERM LIMITS OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MUNICIPAL COURT MUNICIPAL JUDGE SO THAT THEY CAN SERVE NO MORE THAN THREE YEAR TERMS FOR LIFE RATHER THAN TWO TERMS, AND ALSO INCLUDE REVISIONS SO THAT TERM LIMIT PROVISIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES ARE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY CHARTER. WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO ELABORATE ANYTHING ON THIS ITEM? I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. MAYBE FOR THE MEMBERS I'VE SEEN PROPOSED THIS. I JUST MAYBE WANTED TO GET SOME BACKGROUND AS TO WHAT WAS BEHIND EXTENDING IT FROM TWO TERMS TO THREE TERMS. I TAKE PRETTY SACRED WHEN THE VOTERS VOTE A CERTAIN WAY. I KNOW THAT THE VOTERS HAVE TO VOTE BASED ON WHAT'S BEFORE THEM. SO I DO GET THAT. AND I THINK AT THE TIME MY QUESTION MAY BE BEFORE I ASK THE MEMBERS FOR OUR CITY ATTORNEY IS TERM LIMITS WERE ENACTED I BELIEVE, OVER TEN YEARS AGO. RIGHT. AND THE AMENDMENT BACK IN 20, 2011, IS THAT CORRECT? WELL, IT ACTUALLY IT'S HAPPENED TWICE NOW. SO THE FIRST TIME WAS WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO BACK IN 2011. AND AT THAT TIME, TERM LIMITS WERE IMPOSED FOR THREE TERMS OF FOUR YEARS, I BELIEVE. AND THEN THERE WAS A ANOTHER CHARTER AMENDMENT IN 2018 TO REDUCE THAT FROM THREE THREE TERMS TO TWO TERMS. AND SO THAT WAS THE MOST RECENT AMENDMENT BACK IN 2018. GOT IT. AND SO I GUESS MY QUESTION FOR THE COMMITTEE AND ANYBODY IS WELCOME TO ANSWER, WHAT IF I CAN GET SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN WHY WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO GO FROM TWO TERMS TO THREE TERMS. ANYBODY? AND BY THE WAY, THIS IS INFORMAL. AND WE DO HAVE A NEW MEMBER COMING IN. SO WE ASK EVERYBODY TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. MR.. SO IF YOU DON'T MIND. AND IT'S JUST FOR THE RECORD IF YOU DON'T MIND ON THE MIC. I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT WE'RE WE DO MINUTES AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC KNOWS WHO'S HERE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ANDRES PALMA AND I AM A PROUD RESIDENT OF EDINBURG, TEXAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SERVING. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. AND JUST WANT THE RECORD. REFLECT. OUR MAYOR PRO TEM DAN DIAZ, HAS ALSO JOINED US. SO WOULD ANYONE JUST WANT TO ELABORATE ON. GO AHEAD. MA'AM. YOU CAN STEP RIGHT UP TO THE PODIUM. I'M SORRY. ONE OF THE REASONS WAS FOR LONG TERM CONTINUITY. THERE ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT JUST FOR ONE TERM OR TWO TERM, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE THREE TERMS. PLUS, WE'RE GOING TO ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A LEARNING CURVE. IF WE HAVE A COUNCILMAN THAT COMES IN EARLY AND HE DOESN'T QUITE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. AND THIS TAKES A LOT OF PREPARATION AND A LOT OF STUDY THAT HE HAS TO UNDERGO. SO IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE CONTINUITY AND CONTINUITY AND FLOW, THIS IS SOME OF THE REASONS. ANYBODY ELSE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. COUNCIL. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM IN PARTICULAR RAISING THE AMOUNT OF TERMS FROM 2 TO 3 TERMS. ANY I THOUGHT, I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST HAPPY TO HAVE US WANTED US AN EXTRA TERM, THAT'S WHY. NO, BUT BUT I WILL SAY, IS THIS FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE IN 2018, WHEN THE CHARTER PASSED FOR THE TWO TERMS, [01:40:07] THAT MEANS A COUNCIL MEMBER COULD STAY TWO TERMS IN THEIR CURRENT SEAT AND THEN JUMP TO ANOTHER SEAT. AM I CORRECT? IT'S A MATTER OF INTERPRETATION. AND SO THE WHEN THOSE AMENDMENTS WERE PASSED IN 2018 THERE WAS NOT EXPLICIT LANGUAGE ABOUT LIMITING TERMS TO PLACE ONE VERSUS PLACE TWO VERSUS PLACE THREE. AND OF COURSE, ALL OF THE COUNCIL SPOTS ARE CITYWIDE, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOT SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS. AND SO WITHOUT THAT KIND OF EXPRESS, LIMITED LANGUAGE, IT COULD BE INTERPRETED THAT SOMEBODY COULD JUMP FROM PLACE ONE TO PLACE TWO, PLACE THREE, AND DO TWO TERMS IN EACH SPOT. SO THE WAY IT'S SET RIGHT NOW, IF I WANTED TO NEXT YEAR, I COULD JUMP TO ANOTHER SEAT AND STILL HAVE ANOTHER TWO TERMS. PRETTY MUCH. WELL, THAT'S A LEGAL CHALLENGE. YEAH. SO THAT IS A LEGAL QUESTION THAT WOULD NEED TO BE DECIDED, I THINK. THE THERE ARE THERE ARE WAYS TO INTERPRET IT. SO WITH THIS PROPOSITION, A IT'S STATING THAT I EVEN IF I JUMP SEATS, I CAN ONLY DO THREE FULL TERMS THROUGH THE LIFE OF NO MORE THAN 12 YEARS, NO YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT SEED I JUMP TO. NO MATTER ONLY 312 YEARS TOTAL. CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE CLEANUP ASPECTS OF THIS CHANGE, IS THAT IT DOES MAKE IT EXPLICIT THAT THE TERM LIMIT APPLIES TO ANY PLACE. SO SOMEBODY COULDN'T JUMP FROM PLACE ONE TO PLACE TWO TO PLACE THREE AND RESTART THE TERM LIMITS. SO WHAT IF A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEMBER DECIDES THEY WANTED TO RUN AND THEY'VE ALREADY SERVED 12 YEARS? ARE THEY? DOES THAT MEAN THEY CANNOT SERVE ANYMORE AFTER THAT? THAT'S RIGHT. SO THIS WOULD THIS WOULD BE RETROACTIVE AND IT WOULD APPLY TO ANYBODY THAT'S ALREADY SERVED. SO ANY NUMBER OF TERMS THAT HAVE BEEN SERVED WOULD COUNT TOWARDS THE LIMIT. THANK YOU. BUT IN THAT POSITION ITSELF, COUNCIL MEMBER MAYER. RIGHT. IS THAT. THAT'S CORRECT. DIFFERENCE IN. YES. SO JUST TO PIGGYBACK TO THAT QUESTION, SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT COUNCIL MEMBERS. IF SOMEBODY HAS SERVED AS COUNCIL MEMBER, IT'S CLEAR THAT THEN THEY COULD RUN FOR MAYOR. BUT DOES IT APPLY ALSO FOR MAYOR. COULD THEN SERVE AS COUNCIL MEMBER? YES, IT APPLIES TO THAT AS WELL. SOMEBODY WHO RAN FOR MAYOR AND TERM LIMITED OUT COULD RUN FOR COUNCILMEMBER AND START NEW TERMS AS OUR CURRENT CITY CHARTER IS IN PLACE. IS THAT YES, EVEN EVEN AS THE CURRENT CITY CHARTER IS WRITTEN? OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? ANY COMMENTS? I WOULD JUST SAY PERSONALLY, THIS IS JUST I'M ONE PERSON I'M GOOD WITH EIGHT YEARS. I THINK TWO TERMS IS GOOD. I THINK THAT'S JUST ME PERSONALLY. I KNOW THERE'S DIFFERENT OPINIONS. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. BUT IT'S UP TO EVERYONE HERE AND THEN ULTIMATELY, OBVIOUSLY UP TO THE VOTERS. RIGHT. SEE WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE. BUT I THINK ANYTIME PEOPLE SEE ANYTHING WITH TERM LIMITS OR THEY, I THINK THEY'LL SEE IT AS A WAY THAT WE WANT TO STAY AS LONG AS WE CAN IN OFFICE. AND I THAT'S JUST ME PERSONALLY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? I MEAN, NOW WE CAN MOVE ON. I WILL SAY THAT I REMEMBER AT FIRST WHEN THE CHARTER COMMITTEE WAS, WAS FORMED WAS IT WHAT WAS THE TIMELINE? I KNOW I SAW IT SOMEWHERE. WAS IT OVER A YEAR AGO? WAS IT TWO YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS FORMED? IT WAS LAST YEAR. IT WAS LAST YEAR. FOR ME PERSONALLY, COMING INTO OFFICE, THE FIRST, I THINK THE FIRST YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF WAS A LEARNING FIGURING OUT, CLEANING UP. THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT WAS INITIATED, INITIATED IN THE PAST THAT WE WANTED TO CONTINUE WAS NOT GOING TO BE STALLED, WAS NOT GOING TO BE HALTED. SO THERE WAS SORT OF A A BUFFER OR A LEARNING CURVE WHERE WE REALLY COULDN'T INSTITUTE ANYTHING OF OUR, OF OUR IDEAS, ANYTHING OF OUR INITIATIVES, BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH TO FINISH AND CLEAN UP. SO I REMEMBER AT FIRST I KIND OF LIKE THE IDEA OF ADDITIONAL TERMS. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, EIGHT YEARS IS A LONG TIME TO, TO ESTABLISH, BUT THAT'S ASSUMING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO WIN YOUR SECOND TERM, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T WIN YOUR SECOND TERM, WELL, THEN YOU REALLY ONLY HAVE HALF OF YOUR FIRST TERM TO GET SOMETHING DONE. BUT EXTENDING IT A THIRD TERM, I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE ANY OF THE LEARNING CURVE IN THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVE TO BE REELECTED. I KNOW THAT I WAS ALSO OFFERED IN THE BEGINNING ONLY BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF LIMITS PLACED ON CITY MANAGEMENT. THERE'S WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER SEARCH, WE WENT THROUGH THE EDC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH. THERE WAS A LOT OF TALK OF LONGEVITY. SHOULD I RELOCATE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, FROM CALIFORNIA? BEING THAT THERE WAS A LIMIT ON HOW LONG YOU COULD BE A CITY MANAGER, AND WE DON'T WANT THAT. WE DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO COME DOWN AND MOVE THEIR WHOLE FAMILY AND SAY, HEY, YOU'RE ONLY GOOD HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS. SO IT WAS ALL KIND OF TRYING TO STAY ON THE SAME SHEET OF MUSIC WITH, WITH CITY MANAGEMENT. AND SO IT WAS JUST KIND OF THE TALK, RIGHT? OF COURSE, THIS GOES TO THE VOTERS, AND I KNOW THE TERMS WERE WERE VOTED ON IN [01:45:03] 2018. I'M OKAY WHETHER IT PASSES OR NOT. I THINK THAT YOU STILL HAVE TO BE REELECTED. AND THE VISION THAT YOU HAD, YOU GET TO CARRY IT ON AND HOPE YOU'RE HOPING THAT IF YOU DON'T GET REELECTED, WHOEVER'S THERE CONTINUES WITH YOUR GOOD INITIATIVES. BUT THANK YOU TO THE, THE THE CHARTER COMMITTEE, WHICH IS ALL RESIDENTS. I KNOW. I WALKED IN LATE, I'M SURE EVERYBODY WAS INTRODUCED, BUT THIS IS INDEPENDENT RESIDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED. AND DE PALMA JUST CAME UP HERE. HE'S ALSO THE CHAIR OF ONE OF OUR 2040 COMMITTEE. SO THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER. SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING. AND PIGGYBACK OFF OF WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM DIAZ WAS SAYING. I DON'T THINK IT WAS JUST FOR THE CITY MANAGER, EITHER. I THINK THE THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO SERVE EIGHT YEARS. AND I BELIEVE THAT OUR CITY ATTORNEY. AM I CORRECT OMAR ON THAT? YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE TERM LIMITS FOR FOR APPOINTEES? YEAH, THAT'S ANOTHER PROPOSITION. CORRECT. BUT THE WAY IT WAS SET UP BEFORE, THEY COULD ONLY SERVE EIGHT YEARS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN THAT UP SO THAT IF THEY IF THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB, THEY'RE ABLE TO SERVE MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS. CORRECT. RIGHT. BUT THAT'S ANOTHER I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T CONFUSE ANOTHER PROPOSITION. CORRECT. AND GOING BACK TO WHAT MRS. MISS TEETER WAS SAYING, IT IS A LEARNING CURVE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT YOU GET ELECTED IN OFFICE AND THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO HOW EVERY DEPARTMENT WORKS. IT TOOK ME ALMOST A YEAR JUST TO LEARN EVERYONE'S NAMES AND EVERY DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE YOU ONLY GET TO SEE THEM EVERY TUESDAY, EVERY, YOU KNOW, SO OFTEN. SO JUST TO LEARN THAT, I THINK OUR MAYOR HAD A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OVER US BECAUSE HE SERVED AS CITY MANAGER. AND SO HE CAME IN ALREADY KNOWING EVERYONE'S NAMES AND ALL THAT. AND I'M OVER HERE LIKE, WHAT? TOM IS THAT TOM? WHO'S THAT? YOU KNOW, SO SO IT IS DEFINITELY A LEARNING CURVE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE MRS. TEETER, BECAUSE IT'S A BIG THING FOR PEOPLE TO NOT REALIZE THAT IT IS A LEARNING CURVE TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. SO THANK YOU. YEAH, CORRECT. THE MAYOR HAS ABOUT A TEN YEAR HEAD START ON ALL OF US HERE IN CITY GOVERNMENT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. SHOULD ARTICLE TWO, SECTION FOUR BE AMENDED TO REVISE THE PROCESS FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, WHICH REQUIRES THAT VACANCIES WITH MORE THAN ONE YEAR BE ORDERED TO A SPECIAL ELECTION. I CAN JUMP IN ON THIS ONE BECAUSE THIS ONE'S VERY LEGAL AND TECHNICAL IN KIND OF NATURE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CLEANUPS. AND SO THE CHARTER CURRENTLY SAYS THAT ANY VACANCY IS FILLED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. SO IF ANY MEMBER VACANCY IS CREATED FOR ANY REASON, THE CITY COUNCIL FILLS THAT SPOT. THAT CONFLICTS WITH THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, WHICH REQUIRES THAT IF THERE IS MORE THAN A YEAR LEFT ON THAT TERM, THAT THERE HAS TO BE A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THAT. SO THIS IS MAKING THE CHARTER FLOW WITH THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. NEXT. I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION, THOUGH. LET'S JUST SAY SOMEONE. WAS IN OFFICE. THEY PASSED AWAY TWO YEARS INTO THEIR TERM. OR MAYBE, SAY, THREE YEARS INTO THE TERM. SOMEONE RUNS GETS ELECTED, OR TWO YEARS INTO THE TERM. THEY GET RUN, THEY GET ELECTED. THEY WIN THEIR ELECTION. SO THAT'S TWO YEARS THAT THEY'VE SERVED. AND THEN THEY'RE ABLE TO DO TWO MORE TERMS AFTER THAT. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY WERE TO GO INTO A FOURTH TERM AND THEY'RE ALREADY SERVED TWO MORE YEARS? YOU KNOW, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THE TERM THAT'S FILLED AND IS NOT A COMPLETE TERM DOESN'T COUNT TOWARDS THE TERM LIMITS. AND THAT'S HOW IT'S DRAFTED IN THE IN THE CHARTER AS WELL. SO THEY'LL FINISH THOSE TWO YEARS AND THEN THEY COULD RUN TWO TERMS. THAT'S CORRECT. YES THAT MAKES SENSE. AND SO RIGHT NOW JUST TO BE CLEAR ON WHAT THE STATE CONSTITUTION SAYS IF, IF IT'S LESS THAN A YEAR. WE HAVE TO APPOINT. OR HOW DOES THAT WORK? JUST SO I'M CLEAR. SO THE WHAT THE CURRENTLY IS SURE. WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS IS THAT IF IT'S A YEAR OR LESS A HOME RULE CHARTER CITY CAN CHOOSE TO APPOINT RATHER THAN ELECT. AND OUR CURRENT CHARTER, THAT'S THE OPERATIVE LANGUAGE IS TO APPOINT. AND SO THAT'S REMAINING IN PLACE FOR WHEN THE CITY IS ABLE TO DO THAT. BUT OTHERWISE IT HAS TO BE A SPECIAL ELECTION. SO RIGHT NOW, IF IF THERE BE A VACANCY WITH MORE THAN 12 MONTHS, WE HAVE TO HAVE AN ELECTION WE CAN'T APPOINT. THAT'S CORRECT. AND COULD WE? I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS, COULD WE ADD LANGUAGE HERE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO APPOINT OR NOT? I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS. NO. SO IF THE THE CONSTITUTION WOULD NOT ALLOW THAT. GOOD. SO THIS IS JUST BEING CLEAR WITH THE OR IN LINE WITH THE CONSTITUTION. THAT'S CORRECT. YES. OKAY. ANYBODY ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? I THINK IT'S PRETTY CLEAR TO CLEAN UP. SO THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. AND OPPOSITION SEE SHOULD. ARTICLE TWO, SECTION THREE, ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION THREE, ARTICLE SIX, SECTION ONE, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION TWO AND ARTICLE 18. [01:50:04] SECTION ONE BE AMENDED SO THAT THE CITY'S APPOINTED POSITION CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY AND MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK EACH SERVE UNTIL REMOVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ANY COMMENTS ON THIS FOR I MAKE SOME COMMENTS. AND MOLLY QUESTION IS WHAT LANGUAGE WAS IN PLACE BEFORE WHEN IT GOT CHANGED? AND IS THAT LANGUAGE THAT WE CAN ENACT BACK INSTEAD OF I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING IT THIS WAY. SO SURE. SO SO THE FIRST THING I'LL SAY IS THAT THE THE CHARTER IS INCONSISTENT. THERE ARE ARTICLES THAT DEAL JUST WITH THE CITY MANAGER, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT ANOTHER SECTION REGARDING TERM LIMITS MIGHT SAY. SO THERE'S CONFLICTS ALREADY KIND OF THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER. BUT THE OPERATIVE TERM LIMIT LANGUAGE, WHICH I BELIEVE IS ARTICLE 18 CURRENTLY SAYS THAT APPOINTED POSITIONS, THE FOUR THAT ARE LISTED HERE, ALL OF THEM HAVE TERM LIMITS AS WELL. AND SO THAT'S TWO TERMS OF FOUR YEAR TERMS. SO A TOTAL OF EIGHT YEARS EVEN FOR THE APPOINTED POSITIONS. BUT THIS NEW LANGUAGE CLEARS THAT UP, RIGHT? SO THIS THIS NEW LANGUAGE MAKES IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS, WITH THE PROVISIONS THAT WERE IN PLACE IN OTHER SECTIONS THAT SAY THAT THE POSITION CONTINUES TO BE REMOVABLE AT WILL BY THE CITY COUNCIL. BUT THAT THE THE APPOINTEES SERVE IN THEIR POSITIONS UNTIL REMOVED AND DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC SET NUMBER OF TERMS OR SPECIFIC SET NUMBER OF YEARS. PERSONALLY. PERSONALLY, I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE. SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF WHAT I WAS MENTIONING WHEN WE WERE SEARCHING FOR CITY MANAGER. OR WE FELT THAT WE DIDN'T GET THE POOL WE WANTED INITIALLY, BECAUSE WHY WOULD THEY RELOCATE FOR A RIGHT? YOU'VE GOT A SHELF LIFE OF EIGHT YEARS. I THINK IF SOMEBODY IS GOOD, LIKE FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT, FOR JUST BRINGING GOOD TALENT TO OUR AREA AND TO OUR CITY. I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO DO AWAY WITH THOSE LIMITS. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS ITEM. ANYBODY OBJECT WITH PUTTING LANGUAGE INSTEAD OF UNTIL REMOVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL? I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE HAD BEFORE. THAT'S WHY I MADE IT. SAME. THAT'S CORRECT. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GO VOTE TO REMOVE ALL THESE POSITIONS. I MEAN, LOOK, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHEN PEOPLE GO VOTE, ESPECIALLY AS NOVEMBER. THEY'RE VOTING FOR PRESIDENT. THEY'RE VOTING FOR ALL THESE BIG POSITIONS, AND THEY'RE GOING TO GET AT THE BOTTOM SECTION THIS. THEY'RE GOING TO VOTE FOR THESE SECTIONS AND THEIR HEAD IS ALREADY GOING TO BE RIGHT. THERE'S A LOT OF ITEMS. SO I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS NOT ABOUT REMOVING ANY POSITIONS. JUST I MEAN, IT'S JUST CLEARING IT UP. OBVIOUSLY, WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, BUT I'D LIKE TO INCLUDE IN THAT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL. I MEAN, IT'S ALMOST THE SAME THING, YOU KNOW, IF POSSIBLE. I THINK THAT'S THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS THERE BEFORE. BUT ANYWAY. BUT I'M GOOD WITH THIS SECTION. I APPRECIATE THE COMMITTEE. CAN INCLUDING THIS IN HERE. WELL, SO ULTIMATELY, JUST TO BE CLEAR, IT'S UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER THE SPECIAL ELECTION. OR AND SO WHATEVER LANGUAGE THE CITY COUNCIL PREFERS, YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THAT. THIS WAS CRAFTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMITTEE. RIGHT. AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING. YEAH, BUT ULTIMATELY IT'S UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM. SO LET'S, LET'S, LET'S HAVE IT ADDED BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS BACK ON ANOTHER MEETING. RIGHT? YEAH. BUT I JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM THE COMMITTEE. ARE YOU ALL OKAY WITH IT? IT'S ALMOST THE SAME THING. IT JUST. I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET THE IDEA THAT, I MEAN, THESE ARE APPOINTED POSITIONS WE HAVE, AND WE'RE NOT TRYING TO REMOVE ANYONE. IT'S JUST THE TERM LIMITS REALLY, AT THIS POINT. BUT IS THE COMMITTEE OKAY WITH THAT OR PUTTING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CITY COUNCIL INSTEAD OF OVER TIME? OKAY. GO AHEAD. PROPOSITION D SHOULD ARTICLE THREE, SECTION NINE BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT THE CITY'S ORDINANCES AND NOTICES BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW? WELL GO AHEAD. ANY COMMENTS BY ANYBODY? I HAD A COMMENT ON AS COMPARED TO WHAT? WHAT DO WE HAVE NOW? WELL, IT SAYS RIGHT NOW THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A LOCAL PAPER. AND SO WE USED TO HAVE THE EDINBURG DAILY REVIEW AND SO EVERYTHING USED TO BE PUT ON THERE. WE CURRENTLY PUT THEM ON THE WHERE DO WE PUBLISH OUR NOTICES RIGHT NOW ON THE ADVANCE NEWSPAPER. OKAY. AND SO RIGHT NOW. [02:26:55] OKAY EVERYONE, IT'S 755 AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ENTER BACK INTO OPEN SESSION. [02:27:02] SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY, WE GOT A MOVE. [02:27:05] AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OKAY, WE ARE [7. OPEN SESSION] [02:27:08] NOW BACK INTO OPEN SESSION, AND I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO PROCEED, [02:27:13] AS DISCUSSED AND DIRECTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ITEMS FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION [02:27:19] NUMBERS ONE, TWO, TEN AND 13. [02:27:22] CAN WE GET THAT MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION TO PROCEED, AS DISCUSSED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE OR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OKAY, SO THAT MOTION IS APPROVED ON ITEMS ONE, TWO, TEN AND 13. AND NOW I'D LIKE TO TURN THE CHAIR OVER TO OUR VICE PRESIDENT, RAUL RESENDEZ, TO MAKE IT TO GET A SECOND MOTION. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE OR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AND I WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT ONE. VERONICA HAS SUSTAINED FROM VOTING IN TERMS OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THOSE ITEMS. YES. AND ALSO FOR THE RECORD. SHE DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM. YES. THANK YOU. SO WE DO WE DO HAVE IF I MAY AGAIN JUST ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. NOW, WE HAD A FEW. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE IN EVERYONE'S PACKET. THE STAFF REPORTS, NUMBER EIGHT, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT AND ITEMS A, B, C, AND C ONE, I THINK. [8. STAFF REPORT] DO YOU WANT TO GO OVER THOSE OR DO YOU WANT US TO JUST REVIEW THEM? I MEAN, WE'VE WE VIEWED THEM AS PART OF THE PACKAGE. I THINK THAT THEY'RE SELF EXPLANATORY AND YOU ALL HAVE ALL THE TIME YOU CAN DESIRE FOR, FOR, FOR USEFUL FOR YOU FOR REVIEWING THE, THE AGREEMENTS OR I'M SORRY, THE, THE REPORTS. OKAY. SO WE'VE I'VE OBVIOUSLY BEEN VERY BUSY A LOT OF MEETINGS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND STAFF HAS BEEN VERY BUSY AND COORDINATING, NOT JUST THOSE MEETINGS, BUT CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE PHILIP APPLICANTS AND CHASING AFTER DEALS AND TRAVELING AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT. BUT THINGS ARE GOING REALLY WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO YES, AND WE'LL LET YOU ALL GET HOME. SO BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU'RE VERY BUSY TOMORROW, WE DON'T WANT TO KEEP YOU UP ANY LATER THAN YOU NEED TO SO YOU CAN GET TO THE REAL WORK TOMORROW. BUT EVERYONE REMEMBER THEY'RE THEY'RE DOING PHOTOS WITH THOSE WHO WERE RECIPIENTS OF THE PHILIP PROGRAM. SO IF YOU CAN ATTEND ANY OF THOSE PHOTOS PHOTO SHOOTS. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE AS MANY EDC BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AS POSSIBLE, AND WE'RE GETTING REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW, THE IMPRESSIONS THAT ARE COMING OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WHATNOT. SO PEOPLE LIKE TO SEE NOT OUR FACES, BUT THE FACES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. [02:30:04] EXACTLY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [9. ADJOURNMENT] SO WITH THAT, THEN, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. MEMBERS. THANK YOU. DO YOU, DO YOU. AND. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.