[1. CALL TO ORDER ]
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GOOD EVENING. TODAY IS THURSDAY THE EIGHTH, AND WE WILL START THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING, TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO. WE HAVE, TWO COUNCILORS, ONE WAS PLANNED ABSENCE FOR MISS HOLMES. SHE'S AT THE HTML CONFERENCE, AND MR. KELLY, I WOULD EXPECT, IS ON HIS WAY. LAST I HEARD. SO, WITH THAT, WE WILL GET STARTED. INVOCATION TONIGHT WITH, PASTOR MATTHEW HARDING. WELL, GOOD EARLY EVENING. IT'S HOT ENOUGH OUT THERE FOR EVERYBODY. SO LET ME PRAY FOR US. FATHER WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO BEGIN THIS SESSION, THIS AFTERNOON WITH, INVOKING YOUR NAME. LORD, OUR DESIRE IS THAT IN ALL THAT WE DO IN THE CITY IS THAT WE WOULD HONOR YOU. THANK YOU. THAT, FATHER, YOU CARE ABOUT THE CIVIC DUTY AND THE CIVIC BUSINESS OF THIS CITY. AND WE'RE GRATEFUL, FATHER, THAT WE GET TO PAUSE AS WE PREPARE FOR THE BUSINESS OF THE EVENING. AND JUST, FATHER, REMIND OUR HEARTS THAT WE NEED YOU, THAT YOU ARE GOOD AND A GRACIOUS GOD, THAT YOU LOVE US AND YOUR DESIRES. THAT, FATHER, WE FOLLOW YOU AND LOVE YOU AND KNOW YOU INTIMATELY. FATHER, I PRAY FOR WISDOM TONIGHT. I PRAY FOR ALL THE DECISIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE MADE THAT AFFECT OUR CITY, ITS CITIZENS, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO COME THROUGH NORTH LAKE AND WHO VISIT HERE. FATHER, HELP US TO BE NOT ONLY A HOSPITABLE CITY, BUT FATHER CITY. THAT WOULD ALWAYS REFLECT GOODNESS BECAUSE OF CHRIST. WE LOVE YOU AND WE THANK YOU THAT TONIGHT WE HONOR YOU IN ALL THINGS. WE ASK IT FOR YOUR GLORY IN THE NAME OF OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. BLESS YOU. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT. 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. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS ONE. SAY UNDER GOD, ONE. AND JESUS. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TAKE A QUICK
[2. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS ]
PAUSE FOR SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS. JUST TO, WE'RE APPROACHING THE KIND OF THE ELECTION SEASON AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON. SO WE INTEND TO HAVE ONLY ONE COUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION AND, WITH THE TWO MEETINGS WE'RE HAVING IN AUGUST, WE BELIEVE WE CAN GET ALL THE ITEMS THE TOWN'S BUSINESS SCHEDULED IN TIME. AND THEN NOT ON THIS IS WE'RE HAVING THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BANQUET IN IN DECEMBER, SO WE'LL GET THAT TO YOU. SO YOU CAN PLAN FOR THAT AS WELL. THAT'LL BE ON THE SATURDAY EVENING AT THE OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER. MORE THAN LIKELY. AND THEN ALL THE OTHER BOARD MEETINGS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, THERE IS A TOWN HOLIDAY COMING UP. THE TOWN OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED. SO JUST WANTED TO KEEP THIS AT FRONT OF YOUR MIND. I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE VERY BUSY SCHEDULES, SO THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU DREW. AND WITH THAT WE WILL START OUR[2.A. Presentation - Metroport Chamber Annual Report ]
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, FIRST WE HAVE MISS SALLY ALDRIDGE WITH THE METRO COURT CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT. WELCOME SALLY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE TIME TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE CHAMBER. WE RUN ON A CALENDAR YEAR, SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE WERE FOR THE END OF DECEMBER AND THEN GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AS OF THE MIDDLE OF OUR YEAR, WHICH IS THE END OF JUNE.SO WE CONTINUE TO BE, YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, CONNECTING THE ALLIANCE REGION. SINCE 1988, WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY CHANGES WITH OUR MISSION, VISION OR VALUE STATEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION. AND OF COURSE, OUR SIX COMMUNITIES THAT WE REPRESENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF BUSINESSES THAT STRETCH FAR BEYOND THAT, WE CONTINUE TO SERVE, FORTUNE 500 GLOBAL, 500 MIDSIZE COMPANIES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SMALL BUSINESSES. AND THESE ARE THE AREAS THAT WE FOCUS ON FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP NETWORKING, EDUCATION, PROMOTION AND ADVOCACY. THESE ARE ALL THE AREAS THAT WE COVER FOR NETWORKING. OUR EDUCATION, OUR PROMOTION AND OUR ADVOCACY. AND OF COURSE, WE'LL RETURN FOR DENTON AND TARRANT COUNTY DAYS IN 2025. AND THEN OUR ED INITIATIVES THAT WE WORK WITH, THE COMMUNITIES, THESE ARE ALL THE AREAS THAT WE FOCUS ON, AND WE'RE HOPING TO POTENTIALLY DO ANOTHER VIDEO, IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SO STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT. AND THEN WE HAVE A BUILDING THAT WE USE, NOT ONLY FOR LEASABLE OFFICE SPACE, BUT THE COMMONS AREA IS FOR OUR MEMBERS TO USE, AND IT'S A GREAT
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RESOURCE FOR OUR MEMBERS. AND THAT'S ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEASE, OFFICE SPACE AND OUR 2023 OVERVIEW, WE DEFINITELY HELD, IN A HOLDING PATTERN. WE'RE FINDING THAT, THIS INDUSTRY IS DEFINITELY BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY IS IN A HOLDING PATTERN NATIONALLY. SO THAT'S A GOOD THING, WE DID GROW BY NEW MEMBERSHIP WITH A 25% GROWTH. OUR PARTNERS, WE CANNOT DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM OUR FINANCIAL PARTNERS, THIS IS A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF OUR PRESIDENT CIRCL, OUR CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE, WHICH ARE HIGH MEMBERSHIP LEVELS IN MEMBERSHIP. AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR COMMUNITIES. AND THEN, THESE ARE ALL OF THE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WE HOSTED THROUGHOUT 2023. SO WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS OUR LARGE BUSINESSES AND OUR EVENT PARTNERS. AGAIN, COULD NOT DO ALL THAT WE DO WITHOUT THIS TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AND THANK YOU TO THE TOWN OF NORTH LAKE FOR BEING A BRONZE PARTNER. OUR SILVERS, OUR GOLDS AND OUR PLATINUMS AND THEN A QUICK REVIEW OF WHERE WE ARE MID-YEAR FOR 2024, WE ARE HOLDING, A LITTLE HIGHER AT 531 MEMBERS AS OF THE END OF JUNE. SO NATIONALLY, WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING BETTER THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN ON A NATIONAL BASIS, WE'VE HELD TWO MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEONS. WE HELD OUR ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT FORUM, WHICH FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION THAT WE PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITIES. AND OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR WAS RESIDENTIAL. OUR TASTE EVENT IS OUR FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT WE DO FOR OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, FOR OUR BUILDING, AND WE HELD THAT OUT AT THE SPEEDWAYS, GARAGES. WE HELD TWO WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEONS. WE HOLD THOSE AT TROPHY CLUB, COUNTRY CLUB, OUR EMERGING LEADERS OF METRO PORT, WHICH IS A PROGRAM TO HELP OUR ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, HELPS OUR MEMBERS GROW INTO GREAT LEADERSHIP ROLES, WE HELD TWO OF THOSE TWO BUSINESS EDUCATION TRAINING, WHICH FOCUSES ON SMALL BUSINESS, TOOLS AND TRAINING, WE'VE HELD TWO METRO PARK MIXER. WE'VE HELD THREE SINCE THEN. NETWORKING NOON. WE TAKE THESE TO ALL OF OUR BUSINESS RESTAURANTS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER, AND IT'S A GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, BUSINESS BUILDERS. WE'VE HELD SIX, AND WE'VE HELD OUR ONE IN NORTH LAKE AND, REGIONAL ADVANTAGE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. WE FINISHED CLASS SEVEN AND GRADUATED THEM AT OUR MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON IN MAY. AND THEN WE ARE ABOUT TO LAUNCH OUR, CLASS EIGHT, THIS FALL. AND WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING THEM ALL AT THE, AT THE LUNCHEON NEXT WEDNESDAY. AND THEN ALL THE WAYS IN WHICH WE COMMUNICATE, NOT ONLY WITH THE PUBLIC, BUT ALSO OUR MEMBERSHIP, WE ARE VERY HEAVY INTO QR CODES TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS UP TO DATE ON EVERYTHING THAT WE GOT GOING ON. LOVE QR CODES, AND THEN WHAT'S COMING UP FOR YOUR CALENDAR, THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF ALL THE THINGS WE'VE GOT ON CALENDAR FROM NOW THROUGH TO THE END OF THE YEAR. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, LOTS STILL HAPPENING ON OUR CALENDAR. AND THEN JUST A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF A FEW PICTURES OF RIBBON CUTTINGS AND, AND AT THE JEFFERSON, WE DID THE, WE DID OUR BUSINESS BUILDER THIS YEAR AT NORTH LAKE. SO, THAT IS MY QUICK REPORT, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT, AND PARTNERSHIP THAT WE'VE HAD FOR SO MANY YEARS, SINCE 2003.SALLY, YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS OUTSTANDING. THE THING THE VALUE YOU BRING TO THE TOWN, TO OUR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND KEEPING US INVOLVED. AND ESPECIALLY THINGS LIKE LEGISLATIVE REPORT AND THE LUNCHEONS AND STUFF ARE JUST PHENOMENAL. SO THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. OH, AND LONESTAR IS COMING UP SEPTEMBER 13TH. SO WE'VE GOT A GREAT LINEUP OF SPEAKERS. I'M LAUNCHING THAT AT THE LUNCHEON TOO, SO STAY TUNED. WONDERFUL. ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU SALLY. ALL RIGH.
ALL RIGHT. WE GET NUMBERS. YOU HAVE HAPPY NUMBERS. SAD NUMBERS. I'M HOPING THEY'RE HAPPY. OKAY.
[2.B. Briefing - Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Tax Rate and Budget ]
I MEAN, THAT IS FOR YOU ALL TO DECIDE, BUT I THINK THEY'RE HAPPY, BUT WE'RE ALMOST AT THE END OF THE ROAD, ALMOST TO THE END OF THE TUNNEL. WE GOT ABOUT A MONTH LEFT IN THIS PROCESS, SO WE ARE MOVING ALONG. OKAY, SPEAKING OF PROCESS, JUST A QUICK REVIEW OF THE BUDGET TIMELINE. WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED A NUMBER OF THINGS, WE RELEASED THE BUDGET ON AUGUST 2ND. THE PROPOSED. SO THAT IS ONLINE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS OBVIOUSLY TO LOOK AT AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC.AND THEN CURRENTLY WE'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE A QUICK GLANCE AT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AND THEN SEPTEMBER 12TH IS THE MEETING WHERE WE WOULD HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPT THE BUDGET AND THE TAX RATE. SO THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE GOING FORWARD, JUST A QUICK REVIEW OF THE BUDGET FOCUS AREAS THAT WE AS STAFF LOOK TO WHEN PLANNING THE BUDGET AND PROPOSING IT. WE HAVE OUR FOUR AREAS OF EFFECTIVELY MANAGING PUBLIC RESOURCES, DIVERSIFYING THE TAX BASE, OPERATING EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY
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MANAGING GROWTH. AND THE PRESENTATION TODAY IS GOING TO BE STRUCTURED WITHIN THESE FOUR AREAS. AND HOW WE'RE TRYING TO SUPPORT THOSE. SO STARTING WITH EFFECTIVELY MANAGING PUBLIC RESOURCES, THIS IS ESSENTIALLY LOOKING AT MAINTAINING THE HISTORIC 29.5 CENTS TAX RATE THAT NORTH LAKE, NORTH LAKE HAS HAD FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE PROPOSING THAT TAX RATE AGAIN. AND THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX RATE GOING TOWARDS THE DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE OPERATION FUNCTIONS OF THE TOWN WOULD BE THE 0.16 WITH INTEREST IN SINKING. SO THOSE FUNDS GO INTO DEBT BEING 0.2. THAT WILL MAKE UP THAT NAUGHT POINT 295 TAX RATE. WE INVEST THE MONEY IN EMPLOYEES, OPERATIONS AND STAFF. AND AS I MENTIONED, THAT IS GOES TOWARDS, DEBT AND CAPITAL PROJECTS SUPPORTING CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO HELP GROW THAT COMMERCIAL TAX BASE. SO THINGS LIKE THE CAPTAIN BRANCH AREA, THE CLEVELAND GIBBS ROAD, THE FORT ROAD, THOSE PROJECTS NOW LOOKING AT OUR PROPOSED TAX RATES. SO THE COUNTY RAN THE CALCULATIONS. WE DOUBLE CHECKED THEM. AND THIS IS WHAT WE ENDED UP WITH. SO A NO NEW REVENUE RATE OF $0.27 AND A VOTER APPROVED RATE OF 29.5, AND A DE MINIMIS RATE OF $0.30. SO, COUNCIL, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL ADOPT AT THE 29.5 CENTS MAINTAIN WHAT NORTH LAKE HAS ALWAYS HAD. AND THAT WOULD BE THE VOTER APPROVED RATE. COUNCIL COULD ADOPT AT THE DE MINIMIS RATE OF THAT $0.30, IT WOULD GARNER AN EXTRA ABOUT 300,000 REVENUES AND WOULD POTENTIALLY COVER THE TRAFFIC AND MARKINGS CREW. THAT'S BEEN DISCUSSED IN PRIOR SESSIONS, BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, WE'RE WE'RE A STAFF, SUGGESTING THE AND PROPOSING THE RATE OF 20.5 CENTS THAT WOULD LEAD TO A SPLIT IN INS THAT WE SAW IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE OF 43% GOING INS AND 57% TO KNOW, LAST YEAR IT WAS A 60 OVER 40 SPLIT WITH 60. NO. AND 40% INS. IT'S SWITCHED A LITTLE BIT. IT'S GONE TOWARDS INS A LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN RIGHT NOW AND THE AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING. BUT THOSE PROJECTS, THE GOAL IS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO PRODUCE FUTURE REVENUES FOR THE TOWN AND HELP TO REDUCE THE TAX BURDEN ON RESIDENTS. SO WITH PROPERTY TAX VALUE GROWTH, WE'RE EXPECTING AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 1.7 MILLION OR 2024% DUE TO GROWTH IN THE PROPERTY TAX BASE. YOU CAN SEE THOSE INCREASES IN INS AND MO ON THAT CHART ON THE RIGHT, ONCE AGAIN, JUST POINTING OUT THAT INS IS GROWING A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN EMNO THIS TIME AROUND JUST TO SUPPORT THOSE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY.THEY'RE CURRENTLY ONGOING WITH INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IT'S EXPECTED THAT THOSE INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S GOING TO HELP US GET BACK TO THAT 6040 SPLIT AND ALSO HELP US HERE ON THIS NEXT SLIDE, TRYING TO REACH THAT 6040 SPLIT IN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENT, OR THAT 5050 SPLIT IN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL. SO RIGHT NOW WITH TAXABLE VALUES, WE'RE EXPECTING ABOUT 3.1 BILLION IN VALUES, 15% OF THAT IS JUST THE OVERALL INCREASE IN VALUES. AND THEN 70% OF THAT IS AN INCREASE OF NEW TAXABLE VALUES. JOHN. YEP DOES THAT BASICALLY MEAN THAT THE EXISTING TAXABLE VALUES WENT DOWN JUST A SMIDGE. AND THE NEW TAXABLE VALUE, THE NEW GROWTH IS OVERSHADOWING THAT OR SO THE NEW TAXABLE VALUES ACTUALLY COMPARED TO LAST YEAR WENT UP. SO AND THAT INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUES ON OUR WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT OUR TAX RATES THAT CAUSED THE MO TO ACTUALLY GO DOWN BECAUSE WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE IS TRYING TO DO IS TRY AND GET US TO THAT.
NO NEW START WITH THAT. NO NEW REVENUE RATE. SO WHEN TAXABLE VALUE GOES UP, THE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS PORTION OF THE TAX RATE GOES DOWN, SO IT IS A LITTLE IN TERMS OF THE INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUES, IT IS A LITTLE LESS COMPARED TO THE INCREASE THAT WE SAW LAST YEAR.
BUT THERE STILL WAS A RATHER LARGE INCREASE, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO OTHERS IN THE AREA, AND THEN THE NEW GROWTH THOUGH, THAT 717%, THAT'S WHAT'S DRIVING A LOT OF OUR, INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. THIS THIS TIME AROUND. AND ONE MORE QUESTION. HOW HOW HAVE THESE NUMBERS CHANGED SINCE OUR ESTIMATES TO NOW, OR ARE THEY ABOUT SPOT ON. THEY'RE ABOUT THESE NUMBERS ARE ABOUT SPOT ON. THEY'RE ROUGHLY THE SAME, THE TAX RATE NUMBERS ARE OURS ARE A LITTLE BIT OVER, PART OF THAT WAS JUST WE NEEDED TO REASSESS EXACTLY HOW MUCH DEBT WE NEEDED TO, TO TAKE ON FOR THE INS RATE. SO THAT WAS PART OF IT. WE WORKED WITH THE COUNTY ON THAT.
GOT IT SQUARED AWAY SO THAT WE COULD REACH THAT 29.5 CENT, AND I HAVE TO GO OVER. OKAY. I JUST WANTED FOR COUNCIL, ESPECIALLY WITH SOME OF THEM. SAW THE LAST MEETING ONLINE, WEREN'T HERE.
WHATEVER THAT THOSE NUMBERS WHERE THEY FLUCTUATED FROM LAST MEETING AT THIS MEETING THEY DIDN'T FLUCTUATE TOO MUCH. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT NOT TOO MUCH. SO SO THE NEXT FOCUS AREA WAS DIVERSIFYING THE TAX BASE. SO THAT FEEDS INTO WANTING TO MAINTAIN EXISTING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO REALLY KIND OF PROMOTING AND GROWING THAT COMMERCIAL GROWTH, THAT COMMERCIAL TAX BASE, SO THAT WE CAN TAKE TAX BURDEN IN THE FUTURE OFF OF RESIDENTS AND PUT IT MORE INTO COMMERCIAL. SO TO DO THAT, IT'S TENDS TO WE'VE FOCUSED ON INVESTING IN
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INFRASTRUCTURE. SO YOU CAN SEE THE CAPITAL PROJECTS NUMBERS HERE ON THE SLIDE, ABOUT 90 MILLION IN TOTAL PROJECTS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, AND A SPLIT BETWEEN, ROAD AND NON UTILITY PROJECTS, WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS, AND THEN BUILDING PROJECTS. THIS IS JUST A QUICK BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT ARE ON SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR. EITHER THEY'RE ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND WE'RE WORKING ON THEM, OR THEY'RE COMING UP FOR BIDS THIS YEAR AND EXPECTING CONSTRUCTION TO GET STARTED. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTED ONES, THOUGH, ARE THE BUILDING PROJECTS. WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE STARS SPORTS CENTER AND ALSO THE HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER. THOSE ARE NOT GOING TO BE PAID OUT WITH PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. THE STAR SPORTS CENTER IS BEING SUPPORTED BY LEASE REVENUES, AND THE HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER IS HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AND SALES TAX. AND THE PUBLIC WORKS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY PROPERTY TAX. BUT IT'LL ALSO BE SPLIT WITH UTILITY REVENUES. BUT FOR THIS YEAR, WE'RE PROPOSING MOVING FORWARD JUST THE ARCHITECTURE TO GET THE PROJECT ROLLING. WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE A HIGHLIGHT OF SOME OF THE MAJOR PROJECTS, JUST PARTIALLY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO SEE. SO THE NORTH LAKE STAR CENTER, THAT'S A $45 MILLION PROJECT, AND IT'S GOING TO ANCHOR THAT SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, AND IT'S GOING TO HELP PROVIDE FUTURE LEASE AND SALES TAX REVENUES FOR THE TOWN, THOSE WILL HELP PAY FOR THE CENTER AND THEN ALSO HELP SUPPORT THE TOWN IN ITS REVENUE GROWTH. IT'S WE'RE HOPING IT'S GOING TO ATTRACT OBVIOUSLY NEW BUSINESSES AND VISITORS TO THE AREA, AND WE'RE PAYING FOR IT WITH GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND EXPECT TO HAVE THAT DONE IN 2025, CHADWICK, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GOES HAND IN HAND WITH THAT STAR CENTER PROJECT. THEY'RE ALL HAPPENING DOWN IN THAT SAME AREA ON HIGHWAY 114, AND IT'S ABOUT A $21.2 MILLION PROJECT. IT'S TO PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES, COMMERCIAL GROWTH IN THE AREA AND IN THE LONG RUN, CREATE NEW PROPERTY AND SALES TAX REVENUE THAT THE TOWN CAN DRAW FROM. AND THOSE ARE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION THAT WERE FUNDING THAT PROJECT WITH AND EXPECTED TO COMPLETE 2025 AS WELL. MAJOR ANOTHER MAJOR PROJECT IS THE HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER. THAT ONE IS NEARING WRAP UP THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO BE TAKING OUT A REVENUE BOND TO PURCHASE THE CONFERENCE CENTER AND THEN HAVE THAT REVENUE BOND BEING PAID BACK FROM REVENUES FROM THE HOTEL ITSELF, AND THEN ALSO SALES TAX AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. AND THEN THE CATHERINE BRANCH PROJECTS. THERE'S A NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE CATHERINE BRANCH AREA, ALL FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING THAT COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AREA, BRINGING IN NEW COMMERCIAL AND HELPING TO GROW THE PROPERTY AND SALES TAX REVENUE OUT THERE, THERE'S A NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES THAT WE'RE USING TO PAY FOR THA. 2025 WOULD BE THE MOST THIS UPCOMING YEAR, BE THE MOST, RECENT ISSUANCE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THOSE PROJECTS IN THAT AREA AND THEIR EXPECTED 2025. SORRY, THAT'S A MISNOMER. ABOUT 2025 THROUGH 2026 EXPECTANCY.SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS BE COMPLETED AND COME ONLINE NOW IN TERMS OF OPERATING EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE HAVE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMPETITIVE IN THE AREA AND THAT WE ARE COMPENSATING OUR EMPLOYEES AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE OF THE MARKET SO THAT WE CAN RETAIN EMPLOYEES, FIND THE BEST, AND ALSO KEEP THEM IN LOWER TRAINING COSTS AND COSTS DUE TO ANYBODY LEAVING. SO TO DO THAT, WE'RE PROPOSING A 3% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 170,000. WE TALKED THE LAST TIME WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BUDGET AND ABOUT REALLY HELPING OUT THE OFFICERS, TRYING TO ATTRACT THE GOOD TALENT THAT WE NEED AND KEEP IT. SO TO DO THAT, WE'RE PROPOSING AN INCREASE IN THEIR BASE STEP. AND THEN JUST THAT INCREASING THAT DISTANCE BETWEEN STEP FOR SEVEN 8000. AND THEN WE'RE ON SCHEDULE. WE DO ABOUT EVERY TWO YEARS. WE DO A PLANNED MARKET STUDY JUST TO CHECK AND SEE WHERE ARE WE IN THE AREA. DO WE NEED TO MAKE ANY MARKET ADJUSTMENTS FOR POSITIONS? ARE WE COMPETITIVE ENOUGH WITH WHAT'S OUT THERE? AND THAT'S ABOUT $10,000. IN TERMS OF RESPONSIBLY MANAGING GROWTH, THIS IS ABOUT FOCUSING ON GROWING TOWN STAFF AND SERVICES TO MATCH WITH THE GROWING POPULATION AND THE NEEDS THERE. SO WE'RE PROPOSING EIGHT ADDITIONAL POSITIONS AT 840,000. THAT'S SPREAD ACROSS FUNDS. YOU CAN SEE KIND OF THE DISTRIBUTION THERE OF WHERE IT WOULD FALL. AND IT FALLS IN EVERYTHING FROM THE GENERAL FUND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STORM DRAINAGE FUND, AND THEN ALSO EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THOSE POSITIONS AND SERVICES. AND WE'RE LOOKING AT NEEDING THREE NEW OR THREE PLACEMENT VEHICLES THIS YEAR FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE, AND ALSO FOR NEW VEHICLES TO SUPPORT SOME OF THESE POSITIONS AND ALSO INCREASE SERVICE REQUESTS. NOW, THESE PERSONNEL ADDITIONS, AS I MENTIONED, THEY'RE ALWAYS ABOUT MAINTAINING. THEY START WITH MAINTAINING CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS. AND TO DO THAT WE HAVE FOR POLICE TWO OFFICERS IN A DETECTIVE FOR PUBLIC WORKS, A MAINTENANCE WORKER, A METER TECH AND THEN A STORMWATER INSPECTOR, AND THEN ALSO A DEVELOPMENT ANALYST, IT ANALYST THAT FALLS UNDER ADMINISTRATION, JUST TO NOTE THAT THAT STORMWATER INSPECTOR POSITION, THAT IS ONE THAT IS PERFORMING FUNCTIONS THAT ARE, AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, UNFORTUNATELY MANDATED BY THE STATES, AND SO WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. COUNCILORS CHOSEN PAY FOR THAT OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX. OH SORRY. PROPERTY TAXES. THERE WE GO. DREW HAD WANTS TO MAKE SURE I SAY THE RIGHT WORDS. SO WITH EQUIPMENT, THIS IS JUST A QUICK BREAKDOWN OF THE NEW VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT THOSE POSITIONS AND TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICE LEVELS, POLICE AND
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PUBLIC WORKS ARE OBVIOUSLY THE ONES WHO END UP BENEFITING THE MOST FROM THE FROM VEHICLES.THEY HAVE A LOT OF WORK THAT THEY DO THAT REQUIRES THAT, SOME OF THE UNIQUE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS POLICE IS LOOKING AT INSTALLING THE OPTICOM SYSTEM FOR ALL THEIR POLICE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS OUTFITTING ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR DRONE SUPPOR, AND THEN JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AND SIGN CREW. THAT HAS BEEN A POINT IN A LOT OF OUR CONVERSATIONS SO FAR, WE'RE UNABLE TO SO FAR AFFORD THE FULL COST OF A TRAFFIC AND SIGN MARKING CREW IN THE 25 BUDGET, BUT WE'RE PROPOSING A PROPOSING A PHASED APPROACH WHERE WE WOULD PURCHASE THE TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT THIS YEAR, AND THEN ERIC AND PUBLIC WORKS. HE'D BE ABLE TO TEST THEM OUT AS NEEDED TO PROJECTS USING THAT EQUIPMENT AND THEN WE CAN FOLLOW THAT UP IN FUTURE PHASES WITH ACTUALLY GETTING THE FIRST SET OF EMPLOYEES OR CREW LEADER AND A MAINTENANCE WORKER. AND THEN FINALLY, THE THIRD EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO ROUND OUT THAT CREW AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. AND WITH THAT, THAT IS THE HIGHLIGHTS KIND OF FOCUSING IN ON THOSE THOSE FOCUS AREAS FOR THE BUDGE.
AND THIS IS JUST A QR CODE, WANT TO MAKE THIS AVAILABLE TO, RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN. THEY CAN FIND THE DIGITAL BUDGET BOOK ONLINE. THEY CAN LOOK THROUGH THAT AND EXPLORE IT, AND IT SHOULD WORK IN FUNCTION. I CHECKED IT THIS MORNING, BUT IF WE ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO GO CHECK IT OUT AND BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL THOUGH. IT'S WORKING SO OKAY. EXCELLENT. SO THAT'S THAT WAS THE ONE THAT GAVE ME THE HEARTBURN. ALL RIGH.
EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN MY EYES. COUNCIL. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. NOT AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT I HAVE LIGHT AS MUCH AS IT WAS ONE OF MY GOALS. GET SIGNED IN MARKING CREW ON THERE. WE NEED TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. AND I THINK A PHASED APPROACH MAKES A LOT OF SENSE, I ADD TO THAT, I DEFINITELY AGREE. I THINK THAT WAS A GREAT IDEA TO BE ABLE TO DO IT THAT WAY, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S A NEED, BUT IT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WE ALL WANTED TO SPEND THE MONEY ON RIGHT NOW. SO, GREAT JOB ON GETTING THAT PHASED OUT THAT WAY. DO YOU SEE ANY CHANGES BETWEEN NOW AND PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ALL THAT STUFF, OR ARE WE PRETTY MUCH LOCKED IN? I THINK WE'RE PRETTY MUCH LOCKED IN AND SET TO GO. SO UNLESS THERE'S ANY SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS AND THE ECONOMY COLLAPSES TOMORROW, I THINK WE'RE GOOD. SO. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILORS, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HERE WANTS TO TAKE ON THE DIMINISHED DE MINIMIS RATE. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T THINK SO. I SURE DON'T. SO I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR THE DETAIL AND THE CONCISENESS SIMULTANEOUSLY. WONDERFUL. NOT A PROBLEM. SO MAYOR WILL APPROVE THIS SEPTEMBER 12TH OR YOU WILL THE COUNCIL WILL. WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER MEETING AUGUST 22ND. SO IF YOU DO HAVE ANY CHANGES. BUT THIS IS THE TOWN MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES OR REQUESTS, I'D ASK THAT THEY BE REVENUE NEUTRAL. BUT I WILL PUT AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA JUST TO. IF YOU HAVE GIVE YOU A CHANCE, IF ANYONE HAS ANY CHANGES UNLESS YOU UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT TO SCHEDULE IT. BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST IN CASE I DON'T MIND HAVING SOMETHING ON THERE, BUT PLEASE COMMUNICATE AHEAD OF TIME TO STAFF. IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTED CHANGE. THIS WAY THEY'RE NOT SCRAMBLING AT THE LAST MINUTE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO, IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S BALANCED AND ALL THE T'S ARE CROSSED AND THE I'S ARE DOTTED, SO I APPRECIATE
[2.C. Briefing - Resolutions for Texas Municipal League Legislative Agenda ]
THAT. DREW. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ITEM C RESOLUTIONS FOR HTML LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. SO OUR, MUNICIPALITIES HAVE A AN ASSOCIATION. IN FACT, ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IS THERE AT TRAINING RIGHT NOW IN ROUND ROCK. IT'S THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. AND THEY REQUEST THAT THE TOWNS SEND THEM LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. AND SO THESE ARE YOUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. WE HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS AT STAFF AS STAFF, SO I'LL BRIEF THESE, BUT WE WON'T HAVE YOU ACT ON A RESOLUTION UNTIL NEXT MEETING. SO TWO THINGS THAT HAVE BECOME VERY IMPORTANT. AT LEAST IN MY EYES, WHEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GOING ON IN OUR ETJ AND SOME SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY SMALLER COMMUNITIES, IS PROTECTING OUR GROUNDWATER FOR, FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ONLY HAVE, WELL, WATER AS A SOURCE FOR FARMERS, FOR RANCHERS THAT THAT DEPEND ON THIS, WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF DEVELOPMENTS COME IN AND TEXAS IS A WATER RIGHT STATE. SO IF YOU OWN THE LAND, YOU OWN THE WATER. BUT THAT WATER IS SHARED UNDERNEATH ALL THAT LAND. SO, THERE IS A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, ON THE BASICALLY A QUARTER AROUND PONDER FROM 12:00 TO 3:00 THAT WILL DRILL MORE WELLS AND PONDER ACTUALLY HAS NOW. BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE WATER RIGHTS, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT. SO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT[00:25:01]
BOARD HAS A POLICY TO REGIONALIZE AND TRY TO USE SURFACE WATER AND BUILD ENOUGH CAPACITY IN LAKES. AND FOR THAT. BUT THERE'S REALLY NO TEETH TO THAT. THERE'S NO REAL WAY TO COORDINATE THAT. NOW, THE TOWN AND I'VE TALKED TO THE MAYOR ABOUT THIS HAS MET WITH NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, MET WITH OUR SUPPLIERS TO TRY TO DO THIS, BUT WITHOUT ANY LEGISLATIVE HELP. IT'S REALLY KIND OF US JUST YELLING IN THE WIND. THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT IS OUR WATERSHEDS. SO IF A DEVELOPMENT COMES IN AND PUTS IN A SMALL PACKAGE PLANT AND THERE'S REALLY NO OVERSIGHT AND THERE'S AN ERROR, IT COULD DUMP SEWAGE INTO OUR STREAMS. AND ULTIMATELY INTO OUR LAKES. AND SO THERE'S NOT AS THERE'S NOT AS MUCH OVERSIGHT ON INDEPENDENT OPERATORS AS THERE ARE ON CITIES. I DON'T KNOW IF SOME OF Y'ALL MAY HAVE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH. ROGER. MIKE, MAYBE. BRIAN, WHEN WE TOOK OVER THE ARROW VALLEY WATER SYSTEM. FOR LIKE A SECOND AND THEY HAD ALL KINDS OF, VIOLATIONS. AND THE SECOND WE GOT AT TCU WAS KNOCKING AT OUR DOOR, WANTING US TO FIX EVERYTHING. AND THEY DIDN'T ENFORCE ANY THINGS ON THE PRIVATE OWNER. SO WE KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT IT IS KIND OF LOPSIDED ENFORCEMENT THERE. SO, AGAIN, REGIONALIZATION, WE HAVE, A SEWER PLANT, TRA RUNS THAT'S PREPARED TO TAKE ALL THE STUFF FROM THE BASIN. SO, THOSE ARE, THOSE ARE MY TWO ASK OF YOU. AND THEN ANOTHER THING, AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'LL WORRY ABOUT THIS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, BUT INFLATION, AT LEAST THE COST OF STUFF THAT CITIES BUY, HAS GONE WELL OVER 3.5%, AND LIKE I SAID, THAT THAT MAY CHANGE HERE IN A LITTLE WHILE, BUT, YOU KNOW, THE I KNOW AND I KNOW THE LEGISLATURE WANTS TO GO LOWER THAN THREE AND A HALF. THEY WANT TO GO TO ZERO. BUT, ESPECIALLY FOR A GROWING CITY, CONCRETE, METAL, ALL THOSE THINGS COST MORE. AND YOU SAW THE INCREASES IN OUR POLICE STAFF. THAT'S OVER 3.5% AS WELL. AND SPEAKING OF POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE CHIEFS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION HAS A NUMBER OF AREAS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE IN THAT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. THESE ARE MOST ALL OF THESE WILL REPEATED BY OTHER BY OTHER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SO THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT, THAT, WE'D LIKE YOUR, YOUR STAMP OF APPROVAL ON SO WE CAN, WE CAN GO THROUGH EACH OF THESE AS WELL. OR YOU CAN LOOK AT THESE AND WE'LL COME BACK, ON THE 22ND WITH A RESOLUTION STATING ALL THESE VERY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THESE BEFORE HE MOVES ON. NOT YET. I SEE ONE I DEFINITELY DISAGREE WITH. AND THAT'S DECRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA. NOW, WHY DO WE WANT TO PUT PEOPLE IN JAIL FOR MARIJUANA, INCLUDING GIVING PEOPLE LIFE SENTENCES, ETC, ETC. FOR SOMETHING THAT ABOUT HALF THE STATES HAVE NOW MADE LEGAL? WE CAN STRIKE THAT.THAT'S THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL. THAT'S YES. I THINK THE WILL OF THIS COUNCIL MEMBER. AND I DON'T SMOKE MARIJUANA RIGHT. AND WHATEVER THE REST OF THAT SONG IS. DO YOU DO YOU HAVE ANY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OR DO YOU SEE SOMETHING BESIDES THE MARIJUANA THAT, THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE ON HERE? YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ADDED TO THIS, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER RIGHT NOW, BUT, GET TO US BEFORE THE 22ND. YES, SIR. I DO HAVE AN ITEM, THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, I KNOW IT WOULD BE AN UPHILL BATTLE. I KNOW IT'LL PROBABLY GET KNOCKED OFF QUICKER THAN IT GETS ADDED, BUT, THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE REALLY STRUGGLING WITH. A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, THE, THE KIND OF THE NATIONAL EFFORTS TO GET RID OF ZONING. YEAH, I THINK THAT THAT'S A BIG MISTAKE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO MOVE INTO COMMUNITIES EXPECTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. OKAY, SO, I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT FRONT AND CENTER. YES, SIR, CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE ALLOW EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE DETENTION? LIKE, WHAT'S THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN THAT SECOND TO THE LAST ONE. WHAT IS MEANT BY BY THAT? JUST ELABORATE. JUST, YOU KNOW, IS IT JUST IF SOMEBODY'S JUST GOING CRAZY, IS IT JUST. WELL, IF SOMEONE'S HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RIGHT NOW, PARAMEDICS AND EMTS, I DON'T THINK THEY CAN BE LIKE A DOCUMENTED MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE.
IF WE GO OUT ON A CALL AND, SOMEONE'S SAYING THEY WANT TO HARM THEMSELVES RIGHT NOW, POLICE OFFICERS CAN DO AN EMERGENCY DETENTION, AND, YOU KNOW, A DOCTOR AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT THE PARAMEDICS AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO THAT. AND SO IF THEY'RE TRAINED AND THEY CAN DO THAT AS WELL, THEY CAN SAY, YES, THIS PERSON IS MENTALLY UNFIT, RIGHT NOW. THEY NEED TO GET HELP. THE LAW WOULD ALLOW THEM TO WRITE AN EMERGENCY DETENTION ORDER AS WELL. AND THEY HAVE THE
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TRAINING TO SEE THAT. I BELIEVE SO, OKAY. I'M NOT I'M NOT AN EMS PERSON. I UNDERSTAND, I'M JUST THAT'S WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM THAT. OKAY. AND INVOLVED IN THAT MANY TIMES, MANY TIMES, A DOCTOR HAS TO SAY THAT SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE, DETAINED AND YOU'RE GOING TO SAY THAT THE EMS CAN DO IT, WHICH IS PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE EMS IS OUT ON THE SCENE. THEY KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING. AND INSTEAD THEY HAVE TO BRING THEM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEN TELL THE DOCTOR WHAT THEY SAW. IT'S BASICALLY GOING TO BE THE SAME THING, EXCEPT THERE'S MAYBE ONE LESS STEP. AND A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE WILL BE MORE APT TO GO WITH A PARAMEDIC THAN WITH A POLICE OFFICER. SO ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I WAS JUST MAKING SURE IF THERE'S A CALL OR SOMETHING AND SOMEBODY SAYS THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO GET SOMEBODY IN TROUBLE, THEY SHOW UP LIKE THEY HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING TO DETERMINE. YEAH I BELIEVE WHAT THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE IS. I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE LAST ONE. WHEN YOU'RE SAYING WHEN IT'S SAYING CONSIDERING THE METHODS, CAN YOU JUST CLARIFY WHAT THAT WOULD BE? THE DIFFERENT METHODS? WELL, AND THE THING THAT THEY'RE SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT IS TASER TEN, THE WAY THAT THE LEGISLATURE SET UP THE PARAMETERS FOR THE TASER TEN, IT SAYS THAT, IT'S CONSIDERED A FIREARM BECAUSE OF THE FIRING MECHANISM IN TASER TEN. SO THEY'RE TRYING TO SWITCH THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO PURCHASE A LESS LETHAL WEAPON AND OUR OFFICERS USE IT. AND THEN THAT PERSON DOES HAPPEN TO PASS, THEN THE OFFICER IS GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, PUT ON TRIAL OR GO BEFORE A GRAND JURY BECAUSE THEY USE DEADLY FORCE WHEN THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY WHAT IT WAS USED FOR. SO THAT'S THAT'S WHERE THAT COMES FROM. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU CHIEF. ANYTHING ELSE FOR ON THESE. SO LIKE I SAID THIS IS THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS. WE ALREADY HAVE AN ADD AND A SUBTRACT. AND WE'LL BRING THESE FORWARD TO YOU, AUGUST 22ND. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE PUBLIC INPUT, FOR ANYBODY[3. PUBLIC INPUT ]
HERE FOR THE BOARD POSITIONS, WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS ACTUALLY JUMBLE THE AGENDA WHEN WE GET TO ACTION ITEMS. SO WE'LL TAKE ON THE BOARDS FIRST. THAT WAY WE DON'T KEEP YOU HERE ALL NIGHT.IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED IN STAYING, BUT, GO ONE MINUTE. YOU'RE FIRST. NO, WE'RE GOING TO DO THOSE WHEN THAT ITEM COMES. JOEL MCGREGOR 8921 EAST. SAM LEE LANE, FIRST OFF, I'M I'M WITH ROGER ON THE MARIJUANA THING. I DON'T SMOKE MARIJUANA. I THINK IT'S STUPID. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T NEED TO BE SPENDING A BUNCH OF MONEY ENFORCING THINGS THAT JUST CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE THAT DO CHOOSE TO DO THAT. NOT A LOT DIFFERENT FROM DRINKING. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I'M WITH AARON ON THE EMS THING. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED, YOU KNOW, YOU NEED TO BE REAL CAREFUL WHO CAN LOCK SOMEBODY UP. YOU KNOW, SO THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DANGEROUS, JUST IF SOMEBODY JUST DOESN'T LIKE YOU, THEY COULD SAY YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING AND LOCK YOU UP, AND, I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE TASER THING. IF YOU TASE SOMEBODY AND THEY DIE, WASN'T THAT DEADLY FORCE IF IT KILLS THEM. BUT ANYWAY, THE MAIN THING, OF COURSE, THAT I'M ALWAYS AGAINST IS TAXES. AND, YOU KNOW, WE JUST HEARD HOW COMMERCIAL STUFF AND ALL THESE PROJECTS COMING IN ARE GOING TO REDUCE THE TAX BURDEN ON THE HOMEOWNERS. AND WE I'VE BEEN HERE 11 YEARS, AND I'VE BEEN HEARING THAT FOR 11 YEARS. AND SOME OF YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN THAT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS USED TO DO PROJECTS BEFORE, BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY REDUCTION IN OUR TAX RATE FOR THOSE 11 YEARS. AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF THESE THINGS ARE DOWN THE ROAD, BUT. ON SOME OF THEM AND HOW FAR DOWN THE ROAD IS IT GOING TO BE? 20 YEARS, 30 YEARS, 40 YEARS, YOU KNOW, I'LL BE DEAD BY BEFORE WE SEE ANY OF THAT.
SO, I'D ENCOURAGE SOME KIND OF, TAX RATE REDUCTION. YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD I KNOW THIS YEAR THERE'S NOT ANYWHERE NEAR AS BIG A GAP ON THAT 3.5% THING LIKE IT HAS BEEN IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS.
BUT SOME SOME YEARS IT WAS 50%. YOU KNOW, WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO REDUCE OUR TAX RATE TO $0.15, FOUR POINT SOMETHING CENTS TO DROP IT DOWN WITHOUT CONSIDERING IT WITH THE NO NEW TAX THING. SO WE'VE ABSORBED LOTS OF YEARS, AND I KNOW BEFORE I WAS HERE, BEFORE THE 11 YEARS, THERE WERE YEARS WHERE IT WENT THE OTHER WAY THAT OUR EXPENSES WERE HIGHER THAN THE TAX RATE, AND
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THEY KEPT THE TAX RATE LOW. BUT IT'S BEEN THE OPPOSITE OF THAT FOR 11 YEARS NOW THAT I'VE BEEN HERE. SO I'D LIKE THAT SOME CONSIDERATION THERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU JOEL, I THINK THE ONE THING THAT I CAN COMMENT ON IS THAT THE DUE TO THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE IN THE PAST YEARS, WE DON'T HAVE TO RAISE THE TAX RATES AND ACTUALLY GO ABOVE THAT 29.5. BUT WE'RE I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, CONSENT ITEMS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING TO[4. CONSENT ITEMS ]
PULL? WE HAVE A MEETING. MINUTES. APPROVAL. CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR SETTING A PUBLIC HEARINGS, TWICE FOR THE TAX. PROPOSED TAX RATES, SAME PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE NORTH LAKE PID HARVEST AND THE PID NUMBER TWO FOR HIGHLANDS AND, RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH GM CIVIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER TRAIL AND DRAINAGE PLANS DOWN BY THE STAR CENTER. DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE. THANK YOU.ROGER. I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL TAKE A VOT. PASSES. MOTION PASSES. FIVE ZERO. UNANIMOUS ANDREW, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'M GOING TO SKIP OVER REAL QUICK. AND WE ARE
[6.C. Consider appointment for the Board of Adjustment Place 4, unexpired term, beginning August 8, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025 ]
GOING TO JUMP TO ITEM SIX. DASH C C FOR THE APPOINTMENTS. THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLACE FOR UNEXPIRED TERM BEGINNING AUGUST 8TH AND ENDING MAY 31ST, 2025, LIKE I SAID, IF ANYBODY IS HERE THAT'S APPLIED FOR A BOARD POSITION, WOULD LIKE TO COME INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO COUNCIL.I'LL GIVE YOU THAT TIME. RIGHT NOW, IF YOU CHOOSE TO SPEAK, MAKE SURE THAT I GET THAT Z GETS A FORM BEFORE THE BEFORE YOU LEAVE BECAUSE YOU'RE SPEAKING AT COUNCIL, MR. SULLIVAN, I HAVE A PAPER FROM YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF? HI. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS, DANIEL SULLIVAN. RESIDE AT 3600 WATER MILL WAY IN NORTH LAKE, APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH YOU THIS EVENING AND INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY WIFE AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO NORTH LAKE ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, INTERESTED IN MAKING A PLACE OUR PERMANENT HOME WHERE WE COULD RAISE OUR CHILD, AND KIND OF BUILD OUR FOREVER HOME. HAVE BEEN REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT HERE IN NORTH LAKE. REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE DIRECTION THIS TOWN HAS TAKEN. RECOGNIZING THAT DFW IS GROWING, RECOGNIZING THAT IF, NORTH LAKE IS GOING TO GROW AS WELL, AND RECOGNIZING THAT TO DO SO RESPONSIBLY IS KEY, AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, CERTAINLY A LOT OF INTEREST TO ME, MY BACKGROUND AND CAREER, I'VE SPENT THE PAST 17, 18 YEARS IN BOTH NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC SECTOR, CURRENTLY SERVE AS A VICE PRESIDENT FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTION, ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE NATION, BASED OUT OF DALLAS, TEXAS. AND, THINK MY EXPERIENCE, BOTH IN THOSE ROLES AS WELL AS MY BELIEF IN CIVIC SERVICE WOULD, WOULD CERTAINLY, SERVE THIS POSITION WELL. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IN THE FUTURE, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU THIS EVENING. THANKS. THANK YOU. DANIEL, WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO COME IN AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TONIGHT? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND THEN GET A FORM FOR US BEFORE YOU LEAVE. THANK YOU. I'M CECILE OVIEDO, I'M AT 2409 COYOTE WAY. I'M JUST OPEN TO SERVE. OPEN TO SERVE, THIS IS SOMETHING NEW.
BUT WHEN PRESENTED TO ME, I FEEL LIKE MY BACKGROUND. I OWN A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HERE IN THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AREA, DEAL WITH DEVELOPMENT CODES, ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. AND I HONESTLY JUST JUST COMING WITH A JUST WANTING TO SERVE. SO JUST OPEN TO THAT. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HERE THIS EVENING OKAY. THANK YOU BOTH FOR COMING UP TO SPEAK. I APPRECIATE THAT IT'S ALWAYS GOOD FOR US TO MEET SOME PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SERVING THE TOWN. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COMING IN TONIGHT, WITH THAT, WE HAVE THIS ITEM. WE HAVE FOUR APPLICANTS. LET ME REMIND COUNCIL THAT WE DO HAVE A DUTY TO THE TOWN CHARTER TO HAVE EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE TOWN. FOR EVERY BOARD. AND UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETIMES WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH APPLICANTS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
BUT WHEN WE DO, IT'S IMPORTANT TO FULFILL THE DUTIES OF THE CHARTER. SO, I WILL TAKE NOMINATIONS OR A MOTION OR ANYTHING TO THAT EFFECT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING? CAN YOU
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DO WE KNOW WHERE THE OTHER MEMBERS RESIDE? I CAN'T REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, YES.CURRENT MEMBERS, I GUESS I SHOULD SAY. OH CURRENT MEMBERS, WE HAVE TWO IN PECAN SQUARE, ONE IN THE RIDGE, AND ONE IN STARDUST. AND WHERE OUR NEW CANDIDATES, WE HAVE THREE APPLICANTS, INCLUDING. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT HOW TO PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME. CECILE. FROM PECAN SQUARE. AND MR. SULLIVAN IS FROM KING AND FALLS. TELL ME AGAIN WHERE THEY'RE FROM NOW. TWO FROM PECAN, ONE FROM STARDUST, AND ONE FROM THE RIDGE CURRENTLY. SO WE DON'T HAVE A CANYON FALLS OR. NO, WE DO NOT. I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION FOR MR. SULLIVAN. IF HE'S FROM CANYON
[6.C. VOTE]
FALLS. I'LL SECOND THAT. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR MR. SULLIVAN, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE CAN TAKE A VOTE. Z, I'M SORRY TO PUT YOU OUT OF ORDER THERE, BUT. ALL RIGHT, LOOK AT THAT. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS MR. SULLIVAN.WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HAVE YOU SERVING, TO ALL THE OTHER APPLICANTS THAT ARE HERE AND WEREN'T HERE THIS EVENING, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH STUFF LIKE NORTH LAKE TOWN HALL, 101, THE POLICE ACADEMY. WHEN THOSE CLASSES BECOME AVAILABLE AGAIN, COME TO SOME COUNCIL MEETINGS, COME TO SOME OF THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE EDC, CDC AND PNC. THEY FEEL SO LONELY. NOBODY EVER COMES TO SEE THEIR MEETING. SO IT'D BE A GREAT INTRODUCTION FOR YOU ALL.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU COMING. MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN TO COUNCIL TONIGHT. THANK YOU. I JUST ADD TO THAT I SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR APPLYING. AND IN ADDITION TO THOSE POSITIONS, THE POSITIONS ON THE COMMITTEES DO COME OPEN PRETTY FREQUENTLY, IF PEOPLE MOVE OR THEY HAVE TO RESIGN. SO JUST KEEP WATCHING BECAUSE WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU. THANKS ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'LL SEE IF I CAN KEEP THE MEETING IN ORDER PAST THIS POINT, SO I'M GOING TO BREAK, TEMPORARILY ADJOURN THE
[5. TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE BOARD MEETING ]
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AND ADJOURN OR. I'M SORRY, START THE TAX INCREMENT TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, BOARD MEETING. COUNCILORS, YOU'VE ALL BEEN PROMOTED TO BOARD MEMBERS. WITH THAT, WE HAVE A ANOTHER PERIOD OF PUBLIC INPUT FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY MATTER REGARDING THE TOWERS. DO WE HAVE ANY TAKERS TONIGHT? ALL RIGHT.SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC INPUT, ITEM B, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN FOR TOWERS NUMBER THREE, TOWN OF NORTH LAKE, TEXAS. ALL RIGHT, I'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THIS. SO JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND TO START THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHADDOCK FARMS LLC WAS APPROVED BACK IN DECEMBER. THIS, AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SITE FOR THE STAR CENTER. IT ALSO OUTLINED OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO BUILD OUT OF THE CHADWICK FARMS PROPERTY, INCLUDING, DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND IT CALLED FOR A CREATION OF A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE OR OR ABBREVIATED AS A TERS. THE REST OF THE TIME, SO THAT TERS WAS CREATED TERS NUMBER THREE WAS CREATED BACK IN MARCH INCLUDES 400 ACRES THAT COVERS THAT 30 5W1 14 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CORRIDOR. IT'S SET UP FOR A 40 YEAR TERM. THE ESTABLISHED TOWN COUNCIL IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SO THAT'S WHY YOU GET TO CHANGE HATS AND THEN MEET AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TERS. AND, THERE WAS A PRELIMINARY PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN WITH THAT THAT WAS BASED ON A 50% TAX INCREMEN.
SO HERE'S A LOOK AT THE AREA COVERED BY THE TERS. AND NOW THIS IS THE FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN. AND IT SETS JUST TO MATCH WHAT WAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. AND THE PRELIMINARY PLAN SETS THE 50% TAX INCREMENT OVER THAT 40 YEAR TERM. THAT'S ESTIMATED TO GENERATE ABOUT, $34 MILLION, THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE TERS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $23 MILLION. THESE INCLUDE THE BULK OF THOSE ARE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WHICH I'LL
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SHOW ON THE NEXT SLIDE. WE'LL GET INTO MORE DETAILS ON WHAT THOSE INCLUDE. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A $1.5 MILLION, UP TO $1.5 MILLION REIMBURSEMENT OF A DEVELOPER'S UPFRONT CONTRIBUTION. AND THEN $1 MILLION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CHARGED $25,000 ANNUALLY. AND, AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD APPROVES THIS FIRST, AND THEN YOU RECOMMEND THIS TO YOURSELVES, AND THEN YOU'LL GET TO ACT ON THIS AGAIN. SO DON'T FORGET ANYTHING BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DO THE PRESENTATION AGAIN. NOW THIS IS A LOOK AT THE PROJECTS THAT ARE PROPOSED TO BE, FUNDED BY THE TERS. THESE INCLUDE THE CURRENTLY GENERICALLY NAMED LINK ROAD AND THE FOR THE PAVING AND THE STORM DRAINAGE WITH IT, AS WELL AS A WATER LINE ALONG IT, SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE UPSIZING OF THE LINE ALONG CHADWICK PARKWAY TO SERVE THE STAR CENTER SITE, ALSO INCLUDES THE PARKING LOT AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE THE STAR CENTER SITE, AND AS WELL AS THE SIDEWALKS AND THE TRAILS IN THE PROJECT. THAT IS ALL FOR YOU ON THAT. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES FROM WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THESE WEEKS? NO NO, THE NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED SOME BECAUSE WE'VE REFINED THEM. BUT IT'S THE SAME, SAME PROJECTS AND GENERALLY IN THE SAME TERMS. AND LAST LAST MEETING WE ACTUALLY OFFSET A FEW OF THESE COSTS TO THE DEVELOPER. ABOUT 800,000. RIGHT. WE BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEVELOPER ON ON WHO DOES WHAT. SO THOSE CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WE'RE HAVE AGREED TO ROADS, WATER, SEWER TRAILS AND DRAINAGE FOR THE PROJECT. SO THE DETAILS WERE TWEAKED SLIGHTLY, BUT THE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE TOWN HAVE STAYED THE SAME. EXCELLENT QUESTION. ROGER. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROJECT? AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION. THANK YOU. DOCTOR SESSIONS, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. GANS. A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND LOOK AT Z. SHE IS FLYING TONIGHT.MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, FIVE ZERO. ALL RIGHT, NEXT WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CHADWICK FARMS NOT TO EXCEED 1.5 MILLION. THIS WAS PART OF THE DEAL THAT THEY HAD GIVEN US.
SOME UP FRONT, MONEY TO HELP WITH THE START UP COSTS. AND THEN THEY WILL BE THE LAST REIMBURSED, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? THIS IS A PROVISION THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. CALLED FOR THE DEVELOPER TO PAY $1 MILLION UP FRONT, AND TWO INSTALLMENTS WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT TO COME FROM THE TERS, AS THE LAST IN LINE OF PRIORITY OF PAYMENTS. SO THE DEVELOPER'S CONTRIBUTION IS TO PAY FOR, TOURIST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COSTS, INCLUDING FINANCING. AND THAT, COMBINED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE EDC AND CDC, WILL HELP COVER THOSE INITIAL YEARS OF FINANCING COST, BEFORE THE TERS FUNDS START TO START TO GROW, SO THE TERMS OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, INCLUDE THE PRIORITY OF THE, THE TERS FUNDS, WHICH ARE TO BE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FIRST AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THOSE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. SO LAST IN LINE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASIS, IF THERE'S FUNDING AVAILABLE LEFT REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPER AT A MAXIMUM 4.5% APR WITH TOTAL INTEREST NOT TO EXCEED 500,000.
SO WE EXPECT BY THE TIME WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE THE FUNDS TO END THE TERS, TO BE ABLE TO PAY BACK THE DEVELOPER, IT'S GOING TO GET UP TO THAT 500,000 MARK IS WHAT WE'RE ESTIMATING. AND ANOTHER REMINDER IS THE REIMBURSEMENT IS TO BE PAID FROM THE PORTION OF THE TERS. THAT'S FOR CHADWICK FARMS. THAT'S ABOUT 68 ACRES OF THE OVERALL 480 ACRE TERS. AND, AGAIN, APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED BY THE TERS. AND THEN YOU GET TO DO IT AGAIN AS TOWN COUNCIL. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS ON THIS, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND IT. THANK
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YOU. DOCTOR SESSIONS. GET IT TOGETHER. COME ON. YOU SPOKE TOO SOON, MAYOR.ART. ELECTRONIC SURE. ALL ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING? NONE. UNANIMOUS ALL RIGHT. AND WITH NO FURTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER, THE TERS. NUMBER THREE BOARD WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
[6.A. Consider an Ordinance of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving a Final Project and Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three, Town of Northlake, Texas; and providing an effective date ]
AND REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE RECONVENED. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE FINALLY INTO THE ACTION.ITEMS BACK INTO ORDER. SIX A CONSIDER ORDINANCE ON NORTH LAKE APPROVING FINAL PROJECT. I THINK WE JUST DID THIS ONE. SOUNDS GOOD. DEJA VU. WEIRD. YEAH. YEAH WE GOTTA DO IT TWICE. ROGER. SO
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ROGER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THE SAME MOTION AGAIN? YEAH. I'M MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. DO I HAVE A SECOND SECOND FOR MR. GANS? NO IT'S. IT WANTS TO. RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING? NONE UNANIMOUS. SIX B CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING[6.B. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Chadwick Farms, Ltd., for public improvements in TIRZ No. 3, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 ]
THE TOWN TO EXECUTE THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. ANY MOTIONS. MAKE A MOTION TO[6.B. VOTE]
APPROVE. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION FROM DOCTOR SESSIONS. A SECOND FROM MAYOR PRO TEM LAWRENCE.ALL. OH USE YOUR SCREENS TO VOTE THIS TIME. OKAY. AND MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE ARE
[6.D. Consider a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, awarding Bid No. 24-03 and authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement/contract with Acadia Services, LLC for construction of Catherine Branch Trunk Line Phase 2, in an amount not to exceed $4,343,301 ]
LEAPFROGGING ITEM C BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT ONE. ITEM D IS CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO AWARD BID NUMBER 2403 AUTHORIZING TOWN MANAGER EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH ACADIA SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE KATHERINE BRANCH TRUNK LINE PHASE TWO NOT TO EXCEED 4.343301 MILLION, DO WE HAVE A NARRATIVE ON THIS ONE? THIS WAS SOME OF THE, PROJECT THAT, JOHN WAS TALKING ABOUT IN OUR BUDGET, THIS IS, THE PHASE TWO OF OUR KATHERINE BRANCH TRUNK LINE.THIS WILL TAKE THE TRUNK LINE FROM THE, CURRENT DEVELOPMENT THERE AT NORTH LAKE LOGISTICS CROSSING ALL THE WAY ACROSS 150, FM 156. IT'S BEEN DESIGNED, IT'S UNDER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE. I THINK PART OF THAT IS WITH ALL THIS RAMPANT COST INCREASES, TRYING TO GET AN ENGINEER TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE IS SUCH, A LEAP OF FAITH. BUT, THIS IS A, CONTRACTOR. WE'VE WORKED WITH BEFORE, WE'VE GOT A VERY STRONG AND GOOD, INSPECTION CREW. WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON THEM AND MAKE SURE THEY, DO THE DO THEIR WORK. IT IS GREENFIELD. IT'S OPEN TERRITORY. THERE'S NO, THERE'S NO UTILITIES OUT HERE. THERE'S OVERHEAD POWER, BUT THOSE CAN BE MOVED. THE EASIEST. SO THIS SHOULD GO PRETTY QUICK, AND SO THIS IS ALREADY FUNDED WITH COS I BELIEVE THE MAYBE EVEN THE 2022 CO ISSUANCE. SO IT'S NICE TO SEE SOMETHING COME IN UNDER BUDGET. IT'S SURPRISING TO SEE IT COME IN UNDER SO MUCH. BUT AS YOU AND I DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, HAVING THE INSPECTION CREWS FRONT AND CENTER ON THIS ONE. JUST MAKE SURE IT GOES SMOOTHLY. YES, SIR. I THINK IT'S A GREAT SAVINGS FOR OUR TAXPAYERS, Z JUST FYI, WE HAVE THE TERS UP ON OUR SCREENS RIGHT NOW, THE FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN FINALLY CAME UP, SO I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WANT TO CANCEL THAT OR IF YOU WANT US TO RECORD OUR VOTES IN THERE THE WAY WE JUST DID OR. THEN WE'LL GET BACK TO THIS ITEM IN JUST A SECOND. WE CAN WE CAN JUST HIT THE BUTTONS FOR YOU. YEAH. THE TOURS NUMBER THREE FINANCING PLAN. WHY DON'T WE HAVE A PAUSE IN ACTION? WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THAT'S STILL
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HOLDING US UP, DO WE? DREW FOR THE CANCER BRANCH PROJECT. I'M TALKING ABOUT, BY THE TIME WE GET THERE, WE WILL NOT. SO. YES, THERE IS, AT THE VERY END OF THIS LINE, THERE IS, A, WE WILL GO THROUGH CONDEMNATION TO GET THAT LAST LEG OF THAT, WE HAVE, WE'RE NEARING THE APPRAISAL.WE'LL GIVE THEM THE FINAL OFFER LETTER, I'VE SPENT TWO YEARS NEGOTIATING WITH THE FAMILY, TO NO AVAIL. AND THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE IT. YOU CAN AWARD IT TONIGHT, BUT, IT'S YOUR IT'S YOUR DECISION. BUT THE ACQUISITION OF THE EASEMENTS WILL BE DONE BY THE TIME WE GET THERE. THIS IS A PRETTY LONG PROJECT. SO WE'LL START ON THE EAST AND HEAD WEST. BUT BY THE TIME WE GET THERE, WE WILL HAVE ALL IN PARTICULAR. I WAS WONDERING BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A GREAT AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND RIGHT NOW. I HOPE IT DOESN'T GET DELAYED AND THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY GOES UP. CORRECT? WE IT WILL NOT. YES SIR. ALL RIGHT, WITH
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THAT, I FORGOT. NOW, DID WE TAKE A MOTION ON THIS YET? NO, NAY, A MOTION ON THE, KATHERINE BRANCH.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. THANK YOU. DOCTOR SESSIONS AND MR. GANS. WE HAVE ONE ON THE LEFT ON 6:26 P.M. MY DOGS NEED THE VOTING MACHINE, DIDN'T HE? I'M NOT GOING TO. MOTION PASSES
[6.E. Consider approval of a Resolution of the Town of Northlake, Texas, setting the proposed tax rate of $0.295000 per $100 valuation to be considered for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and taking a record vote ]
FIVE ZERO UNANIMOUS. AND ITEM E IS CONSIDER APPROVAL TO NORTHLAKE SAYING PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 29.5 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FISCAL YEAR, I WILL HAPPILY MAKE A MOTION ON THAT. I'LL[6.E. VOTE]
SECOND THAT. MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUS FIVE ZERO. AND, BEFORE I READ THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING WE EXPECT TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS EVENING? COMING[7. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
OUT OF A GOOD SESSION? NO, SIR. OKAY, SO FOR THE PEOPLE NEW IN ATTENDANCE, WE WERE GOING TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER 551071 AND 551072. THERE'S NO AND 551087. THERE'S NO EXPECTED ACTIONS THAT COULD CHANGE. BUT, IF WE DON'T SEE YOU WHEN WE COME BACK OUT, I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING. AND, HAVE A BLESSED NIGHT.? IT IS 7:31 P.M.[8. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION ]
WE'RE RETURNING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH NO ACTION BY GENERAL CONSENT. WE ARE ADJOURNED. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. COUNSELORS* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.