>> WELL, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
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THE TIME OF 6:41 P.M.THIS WILL BEGIN THE CITY COUNCIL SESSION FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
MYSELF, BRIAN ACHICKON IS PRESENT. MR. DUFFY BALL?
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU'LL JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE.
[PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN TONIGHT WITH OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE COUNCIL ISN'T ABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS SECTION THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION AND RESPONSE TO A SPEAKER'S INQUIRY OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
YOU'LL COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. HERE YOU GO.
>> JOHN PROM, 120 TICKEY DRIVE PAST LEGACY CHURCH.
I COME TO PRAY OVER YOU AND THIS CITY.
FATHER, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS GROUP OF MEN AND LADIES, THIS TEAM THAT YOU'VE PUT TOGETHER.
LORD, I JUST PRAY, FATHER, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM, COUNSEL, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE EVERY DECISION THAT THEY MAKE.
FATHER, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD USE THEM TO BRING FORTH TRUTH.
LORD, LET THEM BE UNDIVIDED AS WE HAVE JUST PLEDGED, GOD.
GOD, I PRAY FATHER, THAT THE CITY BE A FRIENDLY CITY.
LORD, LET US PUT THINGS IN PLACE THAT WOULD BRING UNITY AND HELP US TO BE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE FRIENDLY AND ACCEPTING, GOD.
GOD, WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR WORD THAT GIVES US GUIDANCE, AND LORD, I PRAY THAT THESE MEN AND THESE WOMEN AND ALL THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS WOULD BE GUIDED BY YOUR WORD.
LORD, LET THAT TRUTH THAT WE HAVE COMMITTED OURSELVES BE THE TRUTH THAT WE LIVE BY, THAT WE MAKE DECISIONS BY, THAT WE USE THAT TO GUIDE US IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR IT IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.
>> HELLO, EVERYBODY. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR BEING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME AND TO THE POLICE OFFICERS FOR INVESTIGATING WHAT I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT.
I'M JUST GOING TO START OFF WITH THAT.
LAST NIGHT A GROUP OF BIGOTS SNEAKED AROUND YOUR CITY AND LEFT BIGOTED MESSAGES ON YOUR NEIGHBORS' PROPERTY.
I CAME HERE TODAY TO SPEAK AGAINST RACIAL HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION OF MY NEIGHBORS, AND TO SPEAK AGAINST WHITE NATIONALISM.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE SNEAKING AROUND AT MIDNIGHT TO TRESPASS AND LEAVE RACIALLY CHARGED BIGOTED MESSAGES. IT JUST DOESN'T.
WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW TODAY IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
SORRY, I FORGOT TO SAY, 14, TRAILDUST.
YOU KNOW WHERE WE LIVE, YOU KNOW OUR NAMES, WE'RE HERE TO LOOK YOU IN THE EYE AND SAY HOW WE FEEL, NOT TO SNEAK AROUND AND TRESPASS TO INTIMIDATE.
I FEEL THAT IF WE HAD A COUNCIL THAT VALUED DIVERSITY AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION,
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THAT THEY WOULDN'T EMBOLD IN THIS TYPE OF COWARDICE.AS DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT CHAIR FOR LORI CROSSING AND PARTS OF PRINCETON, I'M EMBOLDENED TO REGISTER AS MANY DEMOCRATS AND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE IN THIS CITY TO HELP FIGHT THIS KIND OF SMALL THINKING.
ANY COUNCIL PERSON THAT IS AGAINST DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY IS AN ALLY TO WHITE SUPREMACY.
YOU'RE EITHER GOING TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY, OR YOU'RE JUST GOING TO EMBOLDEN THESE TYPES OF FOLKS.
I HOPE YOUR VOTES WILL REFLECT THAT. THANKS SO MUCH.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MIKE BATES, AND I LIVE AT 1508 WALSH DRIVE IN TIMINERI ESTATES.
I'M HERE FOR FRANK'S ABOUT THE NUISANCE ISSUES.
I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR BUSINESS THE LAST TIME THE COUNCIL HELD MEETING, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS GOT MY PERSPECTIVE ON THINGS.
AT LEAST I HAVE A FORUM TO DO SO.
WE MOVED HERE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO.
OUR HISTORY IN THIS AREA GOES BACK WELL OVER 30 YEARS.
MY WIFE AND I WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE, IT'S STILL WHEN HUTCHINSON'S WAS SELLING BARBECUE OUT OF A TRAILER UP THE STREET.
RATERS WAS THE PLACE TO GO FOR CATFISH ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER MOVED OUT HERE, WE THOUGHT IT'D BE A GREAT PLACE TO MOVE BACK TO.
WELL, I WANTED TO JUST MAKE SURE YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND HOW INTRUSIVE THE NOISES FOR US IN TIMINERI ESTATES. YES.
>> DO YOU THINK YOU CAN PUSH YOUR MIC UP JUST A LITTLE BIT?
>> I'M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU. THANK YOU.
>> I'M SORRY. I HAVE A LOUD VOICE.
I KNOW IT CARRIES, BUT ANYWAY, MOST OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS ABOUT A THIRD OF A MILE TO ROUGHLY HALF A MILE FROM FRANK'S BIYER.
IN-BETWEEN US AND FRANK'S IS THE CONCRETE PLANT.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY'S EVER BEEN HERE BEFORE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISE FROM THE CONCRETE PLANT.
I HAVEN'T, WE HAVEN'T, IT'S NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE, AND THAT PLACE RUNS 5, 6 DAYS A WEEK, 16 PLUS HOURS A DAY.
THE NOISE FROM FRANK'S MUST BE SO BAD THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEXT TO A CONCRETE PLANT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT.
WE'RE NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CONCRETE PLANT.
WE'RE NOT LIVING NEXT TO A LIBRARY.
THE NEXT THING IS THE DISTANCE ITSELF.
AGAIN, THIRD TO FIFTH OF A MILE AWAY.
THAT'S BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE DISTANCE FROM HERE TO ALMOST THE HIGH-SCHOOL, OR IF YOU WERE TO GO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEHIND YOU AND THEN GO TO THE BACK STREET, GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, WALK ABOUT TWO OR THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS IN LENGTH, THAT'S WHERE FRANK'S IS FROM US AND THE NOISE IS CARRYING THAT FAR, ESPECIALLY THE BASE NOISE.
FRANK KNOWS THIS. I'VE HAD LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH FRANK DIRECTLY VIA TEXT AND IN-PERSON.
HE KNOWS THE ISSUE IS THE BASE.
IT'S JUST THAT HE JUST STOPPED PAYING ATTENTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S JUST IN FOR THE MONEY NOW, BUT IT'S JUST BOTHERSOME ALL THE TIME.
THAT WAS REALLY IT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT EXACTLY RIGHT NEXT DOOR, WE LIVE NEXT TO THE CONCRETE PLANT AND THAT THE DISTANCE IS QUITE AWAY.
I THINK A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU'RE THAT FAR AWAY AND THE NOISE IS COMING THROUGH YOUR HOUSE THE WAY IT IS REPETITIVELY FOR HOURS, IT'S TOO LOUD.
AS A REASONABLE PERSON, THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. DARREN DE'POWELL.
>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MAYOR.
[INAUDIBLE] 3792, COUNTY ROAD.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I TOO PRAY FOR YOU, COUNCIL, MAYOR, BECAUSE Y'ALL MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I PRAY THAT IT IS GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THAT IT'S THOUGHTFUL FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
NOT SOMETHING THAT IS ON AN AGENDA OR GOOD FOR A PORTFOLIO, THAT IT IS TRULY GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS CONSULTATION FIRM IS NOT JUST ANOTHER WAY TO PUT IN DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION.
THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA IS BANNED, DEI, THERE ARE AMENDMENTS AND AGENDAS THAT ARE CANCELING DEI FROM UNIVERSITIES.
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IT IS NOT A GOOD THING.PEOPLE SHOULD BE HIRED ON MERIT AND CHARACTER, NOT BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, OR THEIR NATIONALITY, THEIR GENDER.
I BELIEVE, AS WE CAN SEE THAT IT HAS COME ABOUT IN CORPORATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES AND THINGS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND, THAT IT IS NOT.
IT IS DETRIMENTAL, IT IS NOT HELPING US BECOME UNITED.
I JUST PRAY THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO PUT THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU DON'T FIX SOMETHING THAT'S NOT BROKEN. THANK YOU.
>> HI, MY NAME'S DEBORAH WILSON AND I LIVE AT 2524 GREENFIELD ACRES.
WHEN WE ELECTED THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR TO MAKE DECISIONS AND TO CARE FOR PRINCETON.
NOW, I READ BACK ON SOME OF THE VOWS WHEN WE ELECTED THE OFFICIALS THAT WE HAVE NOW, AND SOME OF THEM I VOTED FOR.
WHAT I VOTED FOR WAS WHAT YOU TOLD US, OR WHAT YOU REPRESENTED YOURSELVES TO BE.
YOU STATED THAT YOU CAME TO PRINCETON BECAUSE YOU'D LIKED IT.
BUT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE IT.
IT'LL MAKE CHANGE BECAUSE WE'VE GOT MORE PEOPLE COMING IN AND WE KNOW THAT.
BUT IF YOU LIKED WHAT WAS HERE AND IT WASN'T BROKEN, AND I HEARD ONE OF THE COUNCILOR NOW IN THE LAST SESSION ASK, WELL WHAT IS BROKE THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A CONSULTATION TO COME IN AND FIX, AND HE GOT NO ANSWER.
I FEEL LIKE THAT IT'S $25,000 AND I'VE GOT A ROAD THAT YOU CANNOT DRIVE DOWN.
IN FACT, ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS ACTUALLY ENDED UP DYING OVER FLIPPING HER FOUR-WHEELER OUT OF A HOLE.
YOU'VE NOT LIVED HERE 40 YEARS, SO IT'S BEEN A WHILE BACK.
BUT WE STILL CAN'T DRIVE DOWN THAT ROAD.
WE WANT TO SPEND $25,000 ON A CONSULTATION, WHEN IF YOU'LL JUST TALK TO THE CITY MANAGERS AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE OVER EACH DEPARTMENT, AND EVEN THE GENTLEMEN THAT ARE ON THIS BOARD, THEY'RE ALL VERY SMART MEN.
I THINK THEY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR CITY NEEDS RATHER THAN HIRING $25,000 FOR A FIRM.
AS FAR AS THE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY, I HEARD THAT YOU SAY LAST TIME, THAT THAT WAS NOT YOUR INTENT.
I'M HEARING ALSO THAT THE EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COMES UP AND I WANT TO TELL YOU, I'VE BEEN IN PRINCETON 40 YEARS AND I DO NOT WANT TO WORK AND EQUALIZE SOMEBODY WHO LAYS ON THEIR COUCH ALL DAY.
BECAUSE IF I WORK FOR WHAT I HAVE, THEN I DESERVE TO HAVE THAT.
I JUST WANT THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THAT THE CONSULTATION FIRM AND ALL THE THINGS, WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT MORALLY AND ALL THAT.
BUT WHY DOES PRINCETON NEED A CONSULTATION WHEN WE HAVE BRILLIANT PEOPLE ON OUR BOARD? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE]
>> CLINTON LAWRENCE, 1304 EAST COLLEGE.
REGARDLESS OF WHAT THIS MAYOR SAYS, HAVING A HR CONSULTANT COMPANY TO EVALUATE STAFF AND TO IMPLEMENT A DESIRED CULTURE IS JUST ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SNEAK DEI INTO THE CITY.
DO Y'ALL RECALL THE COMPANIES THAT CAME BEFORE THIS COUNCIL WITH THEIR DEI PRESENTATIONS? DID Y'ALL NOTICE THEY ALL HAD HR BACKGROUNDS? THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT.
THIS IS AN INTENTIONALLY DISHONEST ACT TO SNEAK DEI IN THROUGH THE BACK DOOR.
IF DEI NEVER GOT OVERTURNED, WOULD THIS COUNCIL BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW? I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT.
BUT THIS MAYOR IS DETERMINED TO EXPAND HER REACH OF POWER AND INFLUENCE.
ALSO, THIS MAYOR SAYS IN A RECENT SOCIAL MEDIA POST, "I'M TRYING TO MEASURE THE HEALTH OF EVERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING HR".
THAT STATEMENT'S THE EVIDENCE THIS MAYOR IS TRYING TO MICROMANAGE THE CITY.
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THIS COUNCIL DOESN'T NEED TO BE MEASURING ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE.THE CITY MANAGER SHOULD BE THE PERSON DIRECTING THE EVALUATIONS OF STAFF.
WHY USE CITY RESOURCES ON THINGS THIS COUNCIL SHOULD NOT BE ENGAGING IN? MADAM MAYOR, YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ME.
I'VE RAISED SHEEP FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND I CAN SENSE WHEN THERE'S A WOLF AMONG THEM.
NOW, I WANT TO USE THE REST OF MY TIME TO EXPLAIN TO THIS COUNCIL, SO EVERYONE ON THIS BENCH COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS THAT MY WIFE AND I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED OR THREATENED BY ANYONE ON THIS BENCH OR BY ANY OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
JUST BECAUSE I COME BEFORE THIS COUNCIL TO EXPRESS A DIFFERENT VIEW, OR CRITICIZE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL IN THEIR CAPACITY OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, DOESN'T GIVE ANYONE HERE THE RIGHT TO INTIMIDATE OR MAKE THREATENING GESTURES TOWARDS ME OR MY WIFE.
THESE BULLYING TACTICS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ANYMORE, AND IF LEGAL ACTION HAS TO BE TAKEN, THEN THAT WILL BE THE COURSE OF ACTION WE WILL TAKE MOVING FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE]
>> JOHN CAMPBELL, PRINCETON, 1506 MONTE CARLO BOULEVARD.
HONORABLE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ADDRESS YOU TONIGHT ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE LAST TWO MEETINGS.
YOU ANNOUNCED THAT ALL OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE MISINFORMED CONCERNING DEI, AND THE CONSULTING FIRM ON THE MATTERS OF STAFFING, LEVEL, TALENT, ALLOCATIONS, AND WORKPLACE CULTURE.
I COME TO YOU TODAY THAT THESE CONSTITUENTS ARE NOT WRONG.
THEY'RE NOT WRONG. THEY'RE NOT MISINFORMED.
THIS GOVERNMENT THAT WE HAVE TODAY IS MISINFORMED, AND THEY CONTINUE TO USE THAT WORD MISINFORMATION, MISINFORMED, BUT YOU SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY FROM THOSE SAME PEOPLE THAT HAVE MEANT HOLLAND, THERE IS MISINFORMATION.
NOW IT'S BEEN PROVING THAT THEY WERE THE ONES WITH THE MISINFORMATION.
WHAT I LIKE TO SAY TO YOU TODAY, THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT WRONG.
THE CITY OF PRINCETONS ARE IN NEED OF MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.
BUT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE OUR ROADS ARE TAKEN CARE OF, OUR STREETS ARE MAINTAINED.
THAT THERE'S PROPER LIGHTING IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, ON ROADS.
I HAVE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON ABOUT THE LIGHTING ON MY STREET.
I HAVE ALMOST HIT THREE KIDS WALKING DOWN MY STREETS, AND RUNNING DOWN MY STREETS BECAUSE WHEN I GO OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, IT IS PITCH BLACK.
NOW, I KNOW THEY'VE TOLD ME THERE'S EVERYWHERE LIKE 600 FEET, BUT IF YOU GO AND MEASURE IT IS NOT 600 FEET FROM ONE DISTANCE TO THE NEXT.
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS THEY'RE GOING TO BE A PEDESTRIAN, COME ACROSS THAT STREET AND GET HIT.
THE CITY OF PRINCETON, IT IS GOING TO BE SUED BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE OUR STREETS ARE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE.
THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO BE DOING.
YOU NEED TO BE TAKING CARE OF THE ROADS.
ALONG THESE HIGHWAYS, ROADS ARE MESSED UP, BROKEN UP, WHETHER IT BEING BECAUSE OF SCHOOLS BEING BUILT OR NOT.
SOME OF THEM, THERE'S NO SCHOOL IN THE AREA AND THE ROADS ARE HINIOUS.
THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON.
BOARD MEMBERS, YOU LISTENED TO THEM, BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THEY'RE SAYING NO TO AN ANSWER BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IT.
BUT THEN YOU GOT A COURSE THEM TO SAY YES.
I THOUGHT YOUR VOTE WAS SUPPOSED TO, WHETHER IT'S A TIE OR NOT, AND IF I'M WRONG, YOU LET ME KNOW BECAUSE I NEED MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DEI ALSO.
GIVE IT TO THE PUBLIC, LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU WHAT YOU BELIEVE IT IS.
I KNOW WE'LL HAVE THE RIGHT DECISION THEN.
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE TONIGHT FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE?
[MAYORS COMMENTS]
IF NOT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO MAYOR'S COMMENTS.THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT TO ADDRESS TONIGHT IS ALSO THE FLYERS THAT WERE HANDED OUT AMONGST OUR COMMUNITY, FROM THE WHITE SUPREMACY GROUP.
I WANT TO MAKE FOR SURE THAT EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT, AS WELL AS EVERYONE ONLINE LISTENING, FULLY UNDERSTANDS THAT THAT IS NOT THE CITY WE LIVE IN.
WE DO NOT TOLERATE ANY TYPE OF HATE ACTIVITY, AND THAT HAS NEVER ANYTHING THAT I'M EVER GOING TO GET BEHIND.
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IT WAS A COWARDLY ACT TO DO IT AT NIGHTTIME, BUT WE'RE INVESTIGATING.WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT, I PROMISE YOU THAT.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT KNOWN THAT THAT WAS DISGUSTING.
I HOPE THAT NO ONE IS BEHIND THAT.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE RETAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL REQUEST, IN WHICH EVENT THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERING ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE OUR MINUTES, SSD AT FRISCO, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05-22-O2 FOR SALE OF 418 NORTH SECOND STREET.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05-22-01 FOR SALE OF 414 NORTH SECOND STREET.
GRANT OF EASEMENT TO ENCORE AND SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 228 NORTH SECOND STREET.
GENTLEMEN, IF THERE'S NOTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TONIGHT, IF I CAN GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION OR ANYTHING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> OKAY. WITHOUT, I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MR. JEFF ABBA?
>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE ARE GOING OUT OF ORDER TONIGHT.
INSTEAD OF STARTING AT OUR REGULAR AGENDA,
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE WILL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND IT COORDINATES WITH TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO A CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION 551.0712.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON APPENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR IN A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY, UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THIS AGENDA, AND OR THE SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DIVISION OF TEXAS, SHERMAN DIVISION, NORTH COLLIN SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT VERSUS THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 423CV0002-ALM, SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CLOSED MEETING A.
THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT AN OPEN MEETING.
ONE TO DELIBERATE, THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TWO, TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
B SUBSECTION A DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE DELIBERATION OR HEARING OUR REQUEST, A PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WILL BE ADDRESSING CITY ATTORNEY.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THIS WILL TAKE US BACK TO OUR REGULAR SESSION.
THERE'LL BE NO ACTION TAKEN TONIGHT FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[REGULAR AGENDA]
TONIGHT WE'LL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM 2023-093, ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022, AUDITED, PRESENTED BY LOUIS BREEDLOVE WITH BROOKSWATSON & COMPANY.THERE'S A BUTTON ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND IT'LL TURN GREEN. THERE YOU GO.
>> I THINK I GOT IT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS STILL LEFT FOR THIS EVENING.
MY NAME IS LOUIS BREEDLOVE, SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER AT BROOKS WATSON AND I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PRINCETON FOR THE ANNUAL FISCAL AUDIT FOR 2022.
WE DID COMPILE IT A LITTLE LATER THAN IDEALLY PRESENTED OR I THINK YOU WERE NOTIFIED LAST COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE HAD SOME UNFORESEEN DELAYS ON OUR END AND ALSO HAD THE NEW IMPLEMENTATION OF GATSBY 87, WHICH THE CITY HAS A NUMBER OF OPERATING LEASES THAT FELL UNDER THAT REQUIREMENT, SO THAT TAKES SOME EXTRA TIME AS WELL.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO REPORT WE WERE ABLE TO ISSUE A CLEAN OPINION AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD AND I KNOW KAREN IS NOT HERE TONIGHT BUT FINANCE TEAM AND EVERYONE IN THAT DEPARTMENT IS OUTSTANDING.
THEY WORKED REALLY HARD, SUPER ORGANIZED, SUPER DETAILED, AND SO YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT STAFF HERE.
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I COMMUNICATE THAT TO YOU ALL AS WELL.
I USUALLY LIKE TO GO IN DETAIL A LITTLE BIT OVER AUDIT PROCESS, BUT JUST IN GENERAL WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW.
WE DO PERFORM THE AUDITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS.
WHEN WE PERFORM THE AUDIT, WE DO VARIOUS ASSESSMENTS OVER THE VARIOUS CONTROLS THAT ARE WITHIN THE CITY.
WE PERFORM DETAILED WALK-THROUGHS TESTING SAMPLES THROUGHOUT EACH OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE AND LOOKING FOR ANY POTENTIAL RISKS OF POTENTIAL ERRORS.
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WE DO A RISK-BASED APPROACH STATEMENTS HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RISK WHICH DICTATES WHAT LEVEL OF TESTING WE NEED TO DO AND WHAT TYPE OF PROCEDURES WE NEED TO PERFORM TO ENSURE WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE MATERIAL ACCURACY OF YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.WE DO COMPLIANCE TESTING, BID REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC FUND INVESTMENT ACT GRANTS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
ALSO REVIEWING ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TO ENSURE THAT ANYTHING YOU ALL MAY HAVE APPROVED THAT MAY REQUIRE SOME COMPLIANCE THAT THAT'S IN LINE AS WELL.
THEN WE GO THROUGH THE FIELD WORK.
WE'RE TESTING ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITY, CONFIRMING WITH THIRD-PARTY WHEREVER POSSIBLE, TESTING THE CUTOFF AND MATERIAL ACCURACY OF YOUR BALANCE SHEET AND YOUR REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.
THIS'S BREAKDOWN OF WHAT'S IN THAT REPORT.
WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT IS THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION FOLLOWED BY THE FINANCIAL DATA.
WITHIN THAT FINANCIAL SECTION IS THE AUDITOR'S OPINION, THAT'S OUR OPINION OVER THE FINANCIALS.
THE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION ANALYSIS, WHICH IS GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISON AND SOME VARIOUS COMMENTARY ON THE BUDGET AND VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE FINANCES FOR THE YEAR.
YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THEY'RE GOING TO CONTAIN YOUR GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENTS AS WELL AS YOUR FUND LEVEL STATEMENTS.
BEHIND THAT YOUR NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THAT'S GOING TO GIVE YOU DETAIL PERTAINING TO ALL THOSE NUMBERS.
IT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY ABOUT WHAT'S MAKING UP THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
BEHIND THAT, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND A LOT OF EXTRA DATA TO HELP WITH THE TRANSPARENCY FOR THE CITY AND THE STATISTICAL SECTION.
AS IT RELATES TO THAT FIRST ITEM, THE AUDITOR'S OPINION.
THERE'S FOUR POSSIBLE OPINION TYPES WE ARE ABLE TO ISSUE AS AUDITORS.
THERE'S THE UNMODIFIED, QUALIFIED, DISCLAIMED, OR ADVERSE.
THE CITY DID RECEIVE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A CLEAN OPINION.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ASSURANCE THAT WE AS AUDITORS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE.
REAL QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE FINANCIALS.
GENERAL FUND HAD OVERALL FUND BALANCE OF 5.4 MILLION.
OF THAT, THERE'S 377,000 THAT'S RESTRICTED WITHIN THAT FUND.
THE REMAINING AMOUNT, JUST OVER FIVE MILLION IS UNASSIGNED PORTION.
THE OTHER FUNDS THAT ARE CONSIDERED MAJOR, THE TIRZ, DEBT SERVICE, CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS, AND THEN YOUR NON-MAJOR FUNDS ARE HOW THEY ARE PRESENTED WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THOSE ARE THE FUND BALANCES AS OF YEAR-END 9/30/2022.
ALL OF THE FUNDS WITHIN EACH OF THESE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES AND THEY ARE ALL IN LINE WITH WHAT WE EXPECT IN ALL SOURCES AND USES WITHIN THOSE FUNDS ARE BEING USED APPROPRIATELY.
HIGHLIGHTED FINANCIALS FOR YOUR PROPRIETARY FUNDS.
THESE OPERATE MORE LIKE A BUSINESS AND SO WE LOOK AT TO SEE, ARE THEY SELF-SUSTAINING? ARE THEY OPERATING APPROPRIATELY? THE NET OPERATING INCOME FOR YOUR WATER AND SEWER FUND IS 3.9 MILLION, SO IT IS OPERATING WELL IN A GOOD POSITION.
OVERALL, NET POSITION IS 77.5 MILLION.
THE MAJORITY OF THAT IS INFRASTRUCTURE.
A LOT OF THAT INFRASTRUCTURE AMOUNTS TO 50.4 MILLION FOR THE WATER SEWER FUND AND THEN YOUR STORMWATER DRAINAGE FUNDS.
SIMILARLY, THE NET OPERATING LOSS OF 672,000.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S GENERALLY A MONEY-MAKING FUND.
THAT'S USUALLY MORE OF A BREAKEVEN, BUT OVERALL STILL IN FAIRLY GOOD SHAPE AND THEN THE CHANGE IN NET POSITION, OR THAT NET POSITION IS 17.1 MILLION.
MAJORITY OF THAT IS RESTRICTED AS WELL AS THE 16.1 MILLION OF THAT IS RELATED TO CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
REAL QUICK HIGHLIGHTS OVER YOUR DEEP DIVE ON YOUR FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
YOU HAVE A POLICY THAT THE GENERAL FUND WOULD MAINTAIN OR IT'S THE GOAL OF THE CITY TO HAVE 90 DAYS OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES IN RESERVES OR 25%.
THE CITY DID HAVE 27% SO EXCEEDING THAT GOAL FOR THE CITY WHICH WE EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO FLUCTUATE ESPECIALLY WITH A LOT OF THE ACTIVITY THAT'S GOING ON WITHIN THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
A LOT OF GROWTH, A LOT OF CHANGE, SO THAT NUMBER IS GOING TO FLUCTUATE QUITE A BIT BUT IT'S STILL IN A VERY HEALTHY POSITION.
OVERALL FOR THE BUDGET RESULTS FOR THE YEAR, YOU HAD A NET POSITIVE BUDGET VARIANCE OF 2.1 MILLION.
REVENUES, YOU HAD 3.2 MILLION COMING OVER WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
EXPENDITURES WE'RE UNDER BUDGET BY 1.5 MILLION, AND THEN YOUR OTHER SOURCES AND USES THAT'S GOING TO BE TRANSFERS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE EXCEEDED BUDGET EXPECTATIONS OF 2.5 MILLION BUT OVERALL HAD A NET POSITIVE BUDGET VARIANCE OF 2.1 MILLION.
SO ASSUMING YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING YOU WERE SEEKING TO ACCOMPLISH FOR THE YEAR, THAT'S SIGN OF A VERY HEALTHY FISCAL BUDGET.
COMMUNICATION LETTERS, THAT'S GOING TO BE THE TWO OTHER LETTERS IN A COMPANY THE REPORT.
THERE'S THE COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE.
THERE'S A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO PULL OUT FROM THAT LETTER.
IT GOES OVER, OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE AUDITORS MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY, BUT A FEW KEY POINTS I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT IS ONE, THE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE ETHICS REQUIREMENTS REGARDING INDEPENDENCE.
TWO, WE HAD NO DIFFICULTIES WHEN WE ENCOURAGE ENCOUNTERING WITH MANAGEMENT.
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THEN THREE, THERE WERE NO UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS IDENTIFIED.THE SECOND LETTER IS COMMUNICATION REGARDING INTERNAL CONTROLS.
WE ALWAYS TRY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GIVE FEEDBACK.
WE DIDN'T IDENTIFY ANYTHING THAT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A MATERIAL WEAKNESS OR SIGNIFICANT FINDING.
JUST A COUPLE OF FYI'S FOR SOME UPCOMING PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE COMING OUT AND JUST TO PREPARE THE CITY FOR THOSE.
BUT OTHERWISE EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT.
WITH THAT I'LL OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE ONE. IF YOU GO BACK TO THAT SLIDE WHERE YOU WERE DISCUSSING THE 90 DAY OPERATING EXPENSE, THE FUND BALANCE, I KNOW YOU SAID WE'RE NOW SITTING AT 27% WHICH IS ABOVE 25%, WHICH IS THE TARGET SHOWING 2021 WAS 54% AND THEN IT DROPPED. WHAT HAPPENED?
GENERALLY YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT NUMBER CAN GET TOO HIGH.
IT'S A MATTER OF BUDGETING THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CITY, AND SO THAT'S WHY THAT TARGET OF 25% IS A GOOD GOAL AND USUALLY YOU SEE THAT RANGE FOR HEALTHY CITIES THAT ARE IN GOOD POSITION BETWEEN 25-50 IS PRETTY NORMAL AND IT FLUCTUATING WITHIN THAT RANGE IS PRETTY NORMAL.
WAS IT GETS ABOVE THAT 50% RANGE, IT CAN START TO, UNLESS THERE'S SOME BIG PROJECT COMING UP THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT THE CITIES MAYBE RESERVING THOSE FUNDS FOR AND HANGING ON FOR SOMETHING COMING.
BUT IN GENERAL, THAT FLUCTUATION IS IT OUT OF THE NORM ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY THAT CITY OF PRINCETON IS.
A LOT OF CHANGE SO THAT NUMBER SWINGING A LITTLE BIT IS EXPECTED.
THE CHANGE IS GENERALLY JUST DUE TO TIMING AND THE BUDGET GOALS AS WELL.
IF MORE CAME IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THERE IS KNOWING THAT THAT WAS AVAILABLE, BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS COULD ALSO DRAW THAT NUMBER DOWN.
SO THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO RAISE RATES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
>> GENTLEMEN, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I WAS JUST SAYING IF YOU DO THINK OF ANY I KNOW SOMETIMES, A THOUGHT COMES LATER, MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS THERE, SO DO FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT ANYTIME I'M AVAILABLE.
>> THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION AND FOR GETTING IT DONE BRIEFLY OR QUICKLY SINCE I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE WANTS TO STAY ALL NIGHT, SO I APPRECIATE THAT. GENTLEMEN.
>> YOU ARE ALREADY DOING IT LIKE MOTION, DO YOU ACCEPT THIS.
I LIKE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.
>> WITHOUT ADO I'LL ROLL CALL VOTE, MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES FIVE, ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE REPORT.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-094 FOR SICILY LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION OF PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SICILY LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT BY ZACH IPOUR.
GOOD EVENING, MR. IPOUR. YOU'RE NOT MR. IPOUR.
>> I'M NOT MR. IPOUR, NO. SORRY, MAYOR.
MR. IPOUR JUST STEPPED OUT FOR A MINUTE.
[INAUDIBLE] WITH MEGATEL 2101, CEDAR SPRINGS, DALLAS, TEXAS 75201.
MAYOR HONORED, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WE WERE ASKED TO COME JUST GIVE A PRESENTATION ON WHERE WE'RE SITTING RIGHT NOW ON THE SICILY LAGOON.
YOU HIT THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE LAGOON PLANS, ARE ABOUT 9% COMPLETE ACROSS THE BOARD.
WE'RE WAITING FOR THE SITE PLAN APPROVAL AND THE CIVIL SET APPROVAL TO GO AHEAD AND TURN IT FROM THE PERMIT.
DETENTION PLANS ARE RIGHT NOW IN THE SITE CIVILS.
THEY DID RECEIVE THEIR FIRST COMMENTS FROM THE CITY AND THEY'RE WORKING TO ADDRESS THOSE AND GET THOSE TURNED BACK IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WITH HEK FOR THE MAIN BUILDING AND ALL THE ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ARE AT 90%.
THE GEO TECH HAS FINISHED ALL OF THEIR WORK ON THE PROJECT.
ONE OF THE LAST THINGS WE HAD TO DO FOR THE SLIDES WAS TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL GEOTECH BORROWINGS FOR THE WIND LOAD.
WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF CLADDING AND DECORATIVE FEATURES ON THE SLIDES.
THE WIND LOAD HAS GONE UP PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY AND WE HAD TO REDO THE PEERS FOR THAT.
THE INTERIOR DESIGN IS 75% COMPLETE RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE BIDDING ALL OF THE MAJOR ITEMS AND NEGOTIATING PRICING ON ALL THE BIG-TICKET ITEMS. THEN SINCE WE HAVE HAD OUR FIRST SET OF COMMENTS IN ON THE CIVIL SETS,
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WE HAVE OUR ENGINEERS WORKING ON GETTING A GRADING PERMIT SO WE CAN START WORKING ON THE LAGOON ITSELF.WE'RE HOPING TO GET THAT UP AND GOING.
WE'VE GOT SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BIDDING HIM.
RIGHT NOW, THE TWO CONTRACTORS THAT SEEM TO BE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE ON ALL OF THE LAGOONS IS THE RPMX AND HAMATE ON THE EXCAVATION, AND HAMATE DID ALL OF THE WORK OUT ON SITE WITH THE EXCAVATION OF 1A AND 2, AND IT MOVED PRETTY QUICKLY.
WE'RE HOPING THEIR NUMBERS COME IN BEST BECAUSE IT'D BE THE FASTEST.
WE REDID THE MULTI-FAMILY, YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE DETENTION POND ON THE NORTH.
THEN WE'VE GOT ROOM FOR A SECOND DETENTION POND ON THE SOUTH AND WHERE THE NEW 3D BYPASS WILL COME IN THE DARK GREEN.
THAT'LL IMPACT A LITTLE BIT ON THE COMMUNITY, BUT NOT MUCH, WE'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THAT, SO IT SHOULD WORK FINE.
WE DID CHANGE THE MULTI-FAMILY TO SOME FOUR-STORY AND THAT'LL BE PART OF WHAT THEY'RE WORKING ON A SITE PLAN ON RIGHT NOW.
IT'S JUST SOME DRONE FOOTAGE FROM LAST WEEK OF THE SITE.
ALL OF THE WORK UTILITIES ARE COMPLETE, PREFER PRE-PAVING THE GRADE IS BEING BROUGHT BACK TO PAVING REQUIRED ELEVATIONS RIGHT NOW.
RPMX HAS LIME MIXTURES OUT ON SITE AND THERE'LL BE STARTING ALONG ON MONDAY.
THEY ANTICIPATE THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABOUT 45 DAYS TO PAVE EVERYTHING.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE ALSO HAVE OUR CONTRACT LET WITH THE SCREEN WALL AND THE FLAT WORK GUYS, THEY SHOULD BE TURNING IN FOR PERMITTING SOMETIME NEXT WEEK AND THEY SHOULD BE DONE IN ABOUT 30 DAYS.
THEN FRANCHISE WILL COME IN AS SOON AS THE PAVING GUYS ARE DONE AND OUT OF THE WAY.
TEX-MEX IS A LITTLE SLOWER THAN SOME OF THE OTHER FRANCHISE GROUPS.
I EXPECT THEM TO BE ABOUT 45 DAYS.
NEXT SLIDE. COUPLE MORE JUST SHOTS FROM THE DRONE ON DIFFERENT AREAS.
THAT'S THE MAIN ROAD OFF OF 75 BACK INTO THE SUBDIVISION.
THIS IS IN THE NORTH PART OF THE SUBDIVISION WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF LAKES AND DRAINAGE AREAS THAT GO THROUGH.
THEN I WAS ALSO ASKED TO CHECK IN AND WE HAD A CHARITY THAT WE DONATED A BUNCH OF MONEY TO LAST YEAR.
I HAD I ASKED THEM TO SEE IF THEY COME TONIGHT AND GIVE A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON WHAT THEY MEAN.
>> I'M GOING TO INTERRUPT YOU JUST FOR A MOMENT.
>> I APOLOGIZE. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN PRIVY BEFORE TO OUR COUNCIL OR TO PUBLIC AND I KNOW WHEN WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS BEFORE THAT WAS A PRIVATE CONVERSATION.
WE HAVE NOT ALLOTTED THEM THE TIME TO DO A PRESENTATION, SO I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT AT A FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING [OVERLAPPING] JUST THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO BE HERE.
BUT FOR TONIGHT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD SKIP OVER THIS. THANK YOU.
>> CERTAIN. ABSOLUTELY, MAYOR.
>> I JUST WANT TO GRANT EVERYONE THE SAME TRANSPARENCY FOR THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THEN I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING.
THAT'S WHERE WE'RE SITTING AT RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE HOPING TO GET AN EARLY-GRADE PERMIT PRETTY QUICKLY, AND THEN AS SOON AS WE CAN GET THE SITE CIVILS APPROVE AND THE SITE PLAN APPROVE, WE'LL BE TURNING IN FOR THE PERMITS FOR THE LAGOON AND ALL THE BUILDINGS. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
FIRST I'LL THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.
THE LAGOON IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT OUR CITY IS SO EXCITED ABOUT.
THE BIG HOT TOPIC RIGHT NOW, AND I HOPE YOU FOLLOW IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE BIGGEST THING THAT WE SEE IS WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HOLD-UP.
JUST TO APPEASE THE MASSES ON THIS BECAUSE I THINK RIGHT NOW EVERYONE IS THINKING THIS MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY COME TO FRUITION, WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO GET THIS OUT THERE AND GET THIS DONE? [OVERLAPPING]
>> THE BIGGEST HOLD-UP HAS BEEN THE 3D BYPASS, THAT DERAILED THE WHOLE PROCESS FOR ABOUT FOUR-AND-A-HALF MONTHS.
[INAUDIBLE] WEREN'T QUITE SURE WHERE THEY WANTED TO GO.
WE'RE GIVEN ABOUT FIVE OR SIX DIFFERENT ALTERNATE ROUTES.
MOST OF THOSE ROUTES TOOK OUT EITHER MOST OF THE LAGOON OR THE ENTIRE ENTRYWAY.
WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF AND THE FOLKS IN THE COUNTY AND CAME UP WITH A GOOD SOLUTION THAT WORKED FOR EVERYONE.
BUT THAT WAS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST HOLD-UP OF ANYTHING.
>> I'M GOING TO ASK THAT YOU MOVE THE SLIDE, PLEASE.
THANK YOU. THEN ON YOUR MULTI-FAMILY,
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I KNOW THAT YOU SAID YOU WENT TO A FOUR-STOREY VERSUS A THREE-STOREY.MR. BORG, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER FOUR-STOREY MULTI-FAMILY RIGHT NOW?
THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WE HAVE IN ANY TYPE OF PLANNING STAGES AS WELL.
>> WELL, CAN APPARATUS BE ABLE TO REACH ROOFTOPS OF FOUR-STOREY.
>> I DO NOT KNOW. MR. BORG MAY HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE ON THAT THAN I DO.
SO I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS CAPABILITY, SORRY FOR THAT.
>> IT WILL BE ABLE TO REACH THE FOURTH FLOOR.
THERE'S SOME ALLOTMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WILL ALLOW SOME PURCHASES WHEN THOSE APARTMENTS GET BUILT, TO ALLOW US TO PURCHASE SOME APPARATUS THAT WILL ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT THAT STRUCTURE.
>> GOOD. AND SURE WE'RE PROTECTED THERE.
>> I BELIEVE ALSO THEY HAVE A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN THOSE UNITS.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. IT'LL ALL BE UP TO THE 2021 FIRE CODES.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON LAGOON AGAIN.
DO WE HAVE A COMPLETION DATE ON THAT?
>>MR. CLYBA, IF YOU'LL MAKE SURE YOUR MIC IS ON.
>> THE 90% COMPLETE IS FOR THE PLANS FOR THE PERMIT TO TURN IN.
>> THANK YOU. I'M SORRY, AGAIN.
>> SIR. THE 90% COMPLETE IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO BE ABLE TO TURN IN THE ENGINEERED DESIGN.
>> THE ACTUAL LAGOON IS NOT 90% COMPLETE.
>> CORRECT, YEAH. ALL THE DESIGNS THAT TURNED IN FOR THE PERMIT ARE SITTING ON THE SHELF. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YOU DON'T HAVE PICTURES OF EVERYTHING YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE CAN LOOK AT OR WAS THAT THE PICTURE?
>> IT LOOKS LIKE ENGINEERING PLANS, IT'S NOT ANYTHING.
>> SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY COMPLETION DATE ON IT?
>> WE DO HAVE THE SKETCHES THAT WERE UP THERE THAT ARE BASED ON THE ACTUAL PLAN AND DESIGN THAT THE ENGINEERS HAVE DONE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.
>> NO DATE. NOW, ONCE WE GET STARTED, USUALLY WE GET THE LAGOONS FILLED ON A SCHEDULE OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE IT STARTS.
>> DO YOU HAVE OTHER LAGOONS IN OTHER CITIES?
>> FORNEY IS JUST ABOUT DONE WITH THE EARTHWORK AND START PIPE, PROBABLY IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
THE PIPE TAKES ABOUT A MONTH, AND THEN THEY'LL WORK INTO THE CONCRETE SECTION.
I THINK OUT THERE, WE'RE LOOKING TO PROBABLY HAVE THE LAGOON FILLED MAYBE IN SEPTEMBER TIME-FRAME.
>> HOW MANY MORE LAGOONS AND THESE DEVELOPMENTS DO YOU HAVE? HOW MANY MORE CITIES ARE YOU IN?
>> WE HAVE 14 SCATTERED ACROSS TEXAS [OVERLAPPING] IN DIFFERENT CITIES.
>> IS ANY LAGOON COMPLETED IN ANY OF THESE CITIES?
>> WE STARTED THIS BUSINESS MODEL TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO, AND THE PROCESS [NOISE] HAS ENDED UP BEING A LOT LONGER THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED.
WE TALKED IN OUR DEVELOPER AGREEMENTS, WE OFTEN TALK WITH THE CITIES ABOUT TRYING TO EXPEDITE SOME OF THE PROCESS.
FOR THE MOST PART, ONCE THINGS GET DOWN TO THE STAFF LEVEL BECAUSE THE LAGOON DOESN'T REALLY FIT INTO A NICE BOX THAT MOST CITIES HAVE EVER BUILT, AND IT HAS ITS OWN CODES IT SLOWS THE PROCESS DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A LEARNING CURVE.
WE'VE HAD SOME OF OUR CONTRACTORS SWITCH THEIR MINDS ON SOME OF THE WORK THAT THEY WERE DOING, SO WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE.
BUT I THINK OVERALL, IT'S GONE ABOUT WHAT WE HAD HOPED IT TO AS FAR AS SPEED-WISE FROM THE CITY PROCESS.
>> SO YOUR ANSWER IS THAT OUT OF 14, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY LAGOON COMPLETED?
>> GENTLEMEN ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
AGAIN, I'M HAPPY TO ADD THAT TO A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.
I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU GUYS TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS YOUR DONATION THAT YOU DIDN'T MAKE, THAT WAS A HUGE CONTRIBUTION.
SO WE JUST WANT TO DO IT THE PROPER WAY AND GIVE ALL PARTIES THE SAME RESPECT.
THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH, AND I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TONIGHT.
>> THAT'S GOING TO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-095, SICILY LAGOON PIT, DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION SUMMARIZING SICILY PIT SECTION 1, IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 1, SERIES 2023 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS AND SECTION 1,
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MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREAS SERIES 2023 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS PLAN FINANCED BY [INAUDIBLE].>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'VE GOT A SUMMARY PRESENTATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PHASE 1 AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE, THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH TO SET THE SCENE OF THE ACTIONS YOU HAVE.
IN GENERAL, THIS TREMENDOUS PROJECT FOR THE CITY.
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE EAST RIDGE PROJECT.
I'LL BE DOING THEIR PRESENTATION IN A MOMENT.
>> YES. THE SECTION 1 OF THE SICILY PROJECT INVOLVES 1,055 ROWS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS OF AN AVERAGE PRICE OF $417,000, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE PRICE OF ANY DEVELOPMENT CURRENTLY IN THE CITY.
AT BUILD-OUT, IT'LL GENERATE AT THE CURRENT TAX RATE ABOUT $2.3 MILLION AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE CITY.
ALSO, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST BOND ISSUE WITH SIMULTANEOUS CLOSING, A $1.4 MILLION PID FEE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY TO BE USED AS THE CITY SEES FIT.
TO THE BENEFITS OF THE HOMEOWNER, PRINCETON CITY SERVICES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THAT THESE LARGE PROJECTS, THE TYPICAL MODEL IS EITHER TO DO A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OR TO DO A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN A NEGOTIATION FOR THE CITY, IS A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT.
WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT AS MUCH AS WE SHOULD, BUT THE COUNCIL IS BENEFITING THE FUTURE HOMEOWNERS.
WHEN WE DO THIS, IT HAS A MAXIMUM LIFE OF 30 YEARS.
THE PAYMENTS ARE SET AND FIXED AT $1 AMOUNT.
THEY DON'T GO UP LIKE AD VALOREM TAXES IN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS.
WHEN THEY'RE SET, THE HOME CAN GO UP IN VALUE, BUT THE ANNUAL PAYMENT STAYS THE SAME AND ULTIMATELY, IT'S A BENEFIT FORM.
THEN THESE ASSESSMENT CAN BE PRE PAYABLE AT ANYTIME.
IT'S UNLIKELY THAT MANY PEOPLE DO, BUT THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THEY DO.
WHERE YOU WILL SEE PREPAYMENTS IS IN RETAIL, MIXED USE PROJECTS.
MOST OF THE BUYERS OF THOSE WILL PRE-PAY THEIR ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE CLOSING.
TREMENDOUS BENEFIT TO THE CITY AND A BENEFIT NEGOTIATE FOR THE FUTURE HOMEOWNERS.
[NOISE] THE TWO AREAS THAT WILL BE FUNDING WILL BE DOING THE FULL BUILD-OUT FOR IMPROVEMENT AREA 1 OF 577 HOMES, AND THEN WE'LL BE IN THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS WE'VE PUT IN PLACE, BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL THE MAJOR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER FOR BOTH ALL OF SECTION 1, WHICH IS MADE UP OF THE AREA 1 AND AREA 2.
ULTIMATELY, THESE TWO AREAS WILL BE BUILT OUT AT ABOUT $440 MILLION OF VALUE.
THIS SHOWS LOT COUNTS AND THE LOT MIX THAT'S TAKING PLACE.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUES THAT WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE.
THERE WILL BE A $30 MILLION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT BONDS ISSUED THAT ARE PURELY A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY AND THE ASSESSMENT CELEBRITY ON THE PROPERTY.
THEY WILL ACTUALLY FUND ABOUT $22 MILLION OF PROJECT FUNDS.
THIS SHOWS THE CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS OF WHAT'S EXPECTED AND WHAT WE'RE USING FOR THE SERVICE ASSESSMENT PLAN.
IT WILL VARY THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND IMPROVEMENT AREA IS SET BY THE ASSESSMENT THAT'S PUT IN PLACE.
THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, IT WILL VARY BASED ON THE INTEREST RATE INELIGIBLE, BUT THIS IS VERY CLOSE TO WHAT WE ANTICIPATE ISSUING.
BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'LL BRING THESE FORWARD AND IT WILL FULLY FUND ALL THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR SECTION 1, WHICH IS AREA 1 AND 2 IN SECTION 1, AND THE FULL IMPROVEMENTS TO BRING IN LOTS FOR AREA 1.
THIS SHOWS YOU THE OVERLAPPING TAX RATES AND ASSESSMENTS THAT HAVE BE PUT IN PLACE.
IN SUMMARY, WE HAVE TOTALS OF 55% THAT WERE ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROJECT.
THE TARGET OVERLAPPING TAX RATE THAT WE HAVE HERE IS $2.83, WE'LL BE GIVING AT $0.28.
TIRZ OFFSET TO THE $0.90 ASSESSMENT.
THE 2.83 IS ACTUALLY PRETTY LOW COMPARED TO WHAT OTHER INITIAL DISTRICTS WERE PUT IN PLACE.
REASONABLE. THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AVERAGE PRICE POINT OF THE HOME, EVEN AFTER THE TIRZ, THE CITY WILL BE GENERATING ABOUT $1,040 AT THE CURRENT RATE.
AS THE HOME VALUE GOES UP, AND THE ASSESSMENT COST GOES DOWN, THE ACTUALLY TIRZ VALLEY DECREASES OVER TIME THAT WE'LL PUT IN PLACE.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
AGAIN, IT'LL MODIFY SLIGHTLY AS WE DO THE FINAL PRICING.
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ON PAGE SIX, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ACTION ITEMS. WE'VE BEEN DIRECTED BY DEREK TO TRY TO COMBINE THEM INTO AS FEW AS POSSIBLE.THIS ONE, WE'RE ACTUALLY STARTING FROM SCRATCH WITH A NEW PIT, A NEW TIRZ FOR THIS PROJECT.
THERE'S A COUPLE MORE ITEMS AND YOU'LL SEE ME BACK ON JUNE 12TH.
WE WILL HAVE A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF THE TIRZ.
ON JUNE 26TH, THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE ON THE AGENDA THE ACTUAL CREATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING AND CREATION OF THE TIRZ.
WE'LL START THE PROCESS TO FOR THE ASSESSMENTS, AND IT ALL CULMINATING ON JULY 10TH, AT WHICH TIME THE SPECIAL TIRZ BOARD WILL HAVE ITS MEETING, FINALIZE THE TIRZ PLAN AND THE AGREEMENT.
LATER THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THAT TIRZ PLAN AGREEMENT AND ISSUE THE BONDS AND THE ACTIONS.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE THEM AS FEW STEPS AS POSSIBLE, BUT WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO JULY 10TH.
IF THE BONDS ARE SOLD ON JULY 10TH, THEY'LL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND ANTICIPATE THAT WE CLOSE ON AUGUST 8TH.
THIS IS OUR CURRENT PLAN AND AS RECENTLY AS LAST THURSDAY, WE WENT THROUGH THIS PLAN AND THE PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED AS THESE PLANS GO, LOTS OF LAWYERS AND A LOT OF ACTIONS WILL BE TAKING PLACE.
EVERYONE'S COMMITTED, IT COULD FALL A LITTLE BIT, BUT THIS WOULD OUR GOAL, WOULD BE TO PUT IN PLACE.
IN SUMMARY, A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD FINANCING BASED ON OUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE PROJECT THAT'S IN PLACE, WE ANTICIPATE NO SETBACKS OR RED FLAGS THAT WE KNOW SO FAR.
AGAIN, JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW WHY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AND BENEFICIAL PROJECT TO THE CITY AND GIVE YOU A LIST OF ITEMS THAT WOULD BE COMING FORWARD AND TAKING PLACE.
>> THANK YOU. MR. IPORES, IS HE STILL HERE? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WORKING WITH US TO CREATE A PID VERSUS A MUD.
WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
JUST A QUESTION FOR YOU AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M LOOKING AT THIS THE RIGHT WAY, ON ONE OF YOUR SLIDES YOU HAD ON THERE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE ANNUALLY, WOULD THAT BE AN IMPACT OF ABOUT $230 A MONTH PER THE HOMEOWNER AND THOSE PID FEES?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE. RIGHT THERE.
ON AN AVERAGE, SAY $390,000 HOME, IS THAT LOOKING LIKE IT'S 201 ANNUALLY? IS THAT THE RIGHT CALCULATION TO LOOK AT? IT WOULD JUST BE THE 2,417?
>> [OVERLAPPING] CORRECT. THE NUMBERS, I APOLOGIZE, THESE ARE THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY AND ASSESSMENT LEVIES? CORRECT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD THAT CORRECTLY.
GENTLEMEN, ANY QUESTIONS? THEN I GUESS WE NEED A MOTION GENTLEMEN TO ACCEPT THIS.
ACTUALLY, WE DON'T EVEN NEED A MOTION.
[OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU, MR. SABONIS.
THEN WE'LL GO TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-096 FOR EAST RIDGE AND SICILY DEVELOPMENTS UPDATE AND PRESENTATION FOR FINANCING PLANS FOR EAST RIDGE AND SICILY DEVELOPMENTS BY JIM SABONIS.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL, IF YOU TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE, THIS IS ACTUALLY A FACE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EAST RIDGE PROJECT.
THERE'S 309 LOTS THAT ARE IN PHASE 1 AND CURRENTLY 53 ARE CLOSE TO THIRD-PARTY OWNERS.
FOUR ARE MODELS, AND THERE ARE SEVEN THAT ARE COMPLETE FOR SALE,159 ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
IN TOTAL, BASED ON MATH, WE'RE LOOKING AT SOMEWHERE IN THE RANGE OF 223 LOTS THAT ARE EITHER COMPLETED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION, LEAVING US 86 SLOTS LEFT TO GO.
TALKING TO THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM, THEY'VE INDICATED THAT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE ABSORBING ABOUT 26 PER MONTH.
THEY'RE READY TO GO FORWARD WITH THE NEXT PHASE.
THE NEXT PHASE WOULD BE PHASE 2, WHICH IS ABOUT 353 LOTS, AVERAGE VALUE THEY'RE PROJECTING THERE'S 374,000.
JUST THIS PHASE ALONE WOULD GENERATE ABOUT $700,000 AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY.
IN THIS CASE, WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PID FEE COMMITTED NEGOTIATED AT CLOSING OF THE BOND ISSUE, $635,000 WOULD BE FUNDED BY THE DEVELOPER, BY HIS CASH TO THE CITY TO USE AS HE SEES FIT.
THIS, AGAIN, WAS A REALLY IMPORTANT PROJECT.
THIS ONE, NOT ONLY WAS A POTENTIAL MUD, BUT IT WAS AN ETJ.
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MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROJECT IN OUR FAR NORTHEAST HELPED THE CITY EXPAND ITS TERRITORY BOUNDARIES AND BOTH OF IT'S CITY LIMITS AND ITS CCN.TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY TAKE PLACE, ABSORB THE LAND IT HAS.
FOR THE CITIZENS AGAIN, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MUD THAT WOULD'VE HAD A LIFE AS LONG AS IT NEEDED TO DEVELOP OR TO GET ALL ELIGIBLE FUNDS BACK FAR LONGER TRADIONALLY THAN 30 YEARS, AND THIS WILL BE NOT TO BE EXTENDED LONGER THAN 30 YEARS.
I HAVE FIXED PAYMENTS, THEY'LL RECEIVE FULL CITY SERVICES. PAGE 2 SHOWS A BREAKDOWN.
THE NEXT PAGE SHOWS A BREAKDOWN OF THE LOT CATEGORIES BROKEN DOWN BETWEEN THE 40 AND 50 LOTS.
THE 353, AND WHAT THOSE PRICE POINTS ARE.
THOUGH, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THESE PRICE POINTS ARE GOING TO BE EXCEEDED AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PRICE POINTS.
PAGE 4, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A VERY SIMPLE BOND ISSUE, A SINGLE BOND ISSUE OF ANTICIPATED ABOUT $13 MILLION TO FUND THE PROJECT FUND AND THE RELATED COSTS.
NEATLY HERE WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE CAPITALIZED INTERESTS.
IS THERE GOING TO BE TURNING OVER LOTS TO THIRD PARTIES WITHIN THIS CURRENT YEAR? THOSE WILL ACTUALLY BE EXPECTED TO PAY A FULL PAYMENT FOR BOTH A NOTICE AND FOR A LEVEL OF PAYMENT FOR PURPOSES.
ONE THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE INTEREST RATE IS LOWER ON THIS THAN WE ACTUALLY HAVE IN THE PREVIOUS PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S A PROVEN SUCCESSFUL PROJECT.
JUST A CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST PHASE, WE EXPECT A LITTLE LOWER RISKS FROM INVESTORS FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE.
THE NEXT PAGE ACTUALLY SHOWS THE TAX BILL.
IT'S A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TAX BILL.
THEN THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TAX BILL HAS TO DO WITH THE PRINCETON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VERSUS THE LAMBDAS AND THE MCKINNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THEY HAVE A LITTLE DIFFERENT TAX RATE.
OTHERWISE, EVERYTHING ELSE IS NEAR IDENTICAL.
IT JUST DEPENDS THE PRICES AND PAYMENTS ON TAXES, ASSESSMENTS ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE HOME PRICES.
THEN ON PAGE 6, IS THE SCHEDULE THIS A VERY SIMPLE PROCESS THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AGAIN ON JUNE 12TH.
THEY'LL HAVE A RESOLUTION WHERE YOU'LL RECEIVE A DRAFT SERVICE ASSESSMENT PLAN AND A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING.
THEN THE ONLY OTHER ACTION ITEMS WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 26TH, AT WHICH TIME THE EXISTING TARIFFS PLAN WOULD BE MODIFIED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL ZONE.
AGAIN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFICIENCY, YOUR CITY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO START ORGANIZING ITS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AS ONE TOUR WOULD ZONE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE MULTIPLE TOURIST BOARDS WITHIN A PROJECT.
WE'LL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND THE ACTION ITEMS TO ISSUE THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BONDS WITH A CLOSING JUST FADED ON JULY 26TH.
A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES HAS BEEN DONE TO GET ON THE SCHEDULE.
AGAIN, NO RED FLAGS OR ANYTHING THAT HAS TATE MOVING FORWARD WITH A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT IN THIS ONE, A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FACE THAT'S WORKING VERY WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? THAT CONCLUDES MY FORMAL COMMENTS.
>> MAYOR COUNCIL, WE ALSO HAVE BRIAN HUNNICUTT WITH GREENBERG PARTNERS HERE HE'S GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT.
>> HELLO. SEE IF THIS WILL WORK.
GOOD THING I CHARGED MY COMPUTER. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO ADD TO WHAT WAS JUST SAID.
JUST AGAIN, A QUICK UPDATE WITH SOME PICTURES MORE OR LESS TO PRESENT WHAT'S GOING ON AT EAST RIDGE.
IF YOU-ALL CAN SEE WE JUST TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AREA 1 THAT WAS MENTIONED HERE IN THE RED AND THE GREEN.
THOSE LOTS ARE WELL UNDERWAY AND BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH HOW HOMES HAVE BEEN SELLING OUT HERE.
IMPROVEMENT AREA TO DOWN HERE IN PURPLE JUST TO THE SOUTH.
I'M JUST RIGHT THERE, CONNECTED WITH IT NEAR THE AMENITIES, EVERYTHING THAT WE DID WITH THE FIRST PHASE.
THIS ONE SHOULD BE IN A SWEET SPOT TO SELL REALLY WELL.
AGAIN, IT JUST GOES THROUGH THE UPCOMING PHASES.
PHASE 3 IS IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW WE'VE STARTED WORKING TO GET THAT WRAPPED UP.
I'M ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD AT WHAT WE HAVE BECOME.
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JUST A QUICK RECENT PICTURE OF OUR AMENITY CENTER.IT IS COMPLETE AND THEY ARE GETTING IT READY TO OPEN UP FOR POOL SEASON FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING THERE CURRENTLY.
IT SHOULD BE A HIT A LOT TO DO WITH BASKETBALL AND PLAYGROUND AND A BIG POOL AND THE BUILDING IS REALLY NICE, SO IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD WHEN THE TEMPERATURE STARTS CREEPING UP THERE.
THE MODEL LOTS. THERE'S FOUR TOTAL, TWO FOR EACH BUILDER.
THE BUILDERS ARE TROPHY SIGNATURE AND MEREDITH JONES.
THEY'VE BEEN REALLY ACTIVE IN HERE DOING GREAT WITH KEEPING CELLS GOING.
AS IT WAS MENTIONED, THE PRELIMINARY 1, PHASE 1 A1B, HERE'S JUST A VERY RECENT PHOTO.
A LOT OF HOMES, 53 OCCUPIED TO BE EXACT, AS OF MARCH 31ST.
LOOK IN EXPECTING SOME TIME THIS SUMMER TO BE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT, WHICH IS GREAT.
IN PRELIMINARY 2 WHILE WE'RE HERE TONIGHT, JUST TO GIVE A RECENT PHOTO OF PHASE 2A, WHICH IS ON THE LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN, AND PHASE 2B ON THE RIGHT.
PHASE 2A WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED AND HAD 424 COUNCIL MEETING AND WE EXPECT HOMES TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION THERE IN JUNE AND THEN TO-BE WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY EXPECT APPROVAL AT THE 626 COUNCIL.
LOOK TO REALLY RAMP THIS UP HERE THE SUMMER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH OUR CITY TO ANNEXIN AND MAKING THIS A PID VERSUS A MUD.
WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT AND IT DID CONNECT MANY PIECES FOR US.
THANK YOU. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY.
I GO UP THERE ACTUALLY QUITE OFTEN JUST TO SEE THE PROGRESS THAT, BUT I'VE BEEN IN THE MODELS, THAT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING A NICE PRODUCT HERE. WE APPRECIATE THAT.
>> GENTLEMEN. ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-097 FOR EDC DIRECTOR UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON THE EDC DIRECTOR POSITION REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OBERA.
I HAVE ASKED OUR LEASE BOARD CHAIR, MR. JOHNSON, TO COME AND DISCUSS THIS WITH US TO GIVE US AN OVERVIEW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. GOOD EVENING.
MADAM MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL.
NOT SURE OF THE QUESTIONS YOU GUYS HAVE REGARDING IT SO I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP THE FLOOR TO YOU AND BE PREPARED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AVAILABLE.
>> SURE. I GUESS JUST TO GIVE EVERYONE AN UPDATE.
WE HAD DISCUSSED AS A COUNCIL TO HAVE AN EDC DIRECTOR POSITION.
WE DID NOT NECESSARILY AGREE TO HAVE THAT BE STEADILY FUNDED.
WE DID SHOOT THAT DOWN TO THE EDC BOARD TO LET THAT POSITION BE PAID FOR THROUGH THE EDC UNDER THE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION OF THE EDC.
WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM US SINCE THAT TIME FROM THE BOARD ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
I'VE ATTENDED THE BOARD MEETINGS AND I'VE WATCHED THEM ONLINE.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS TO SEE SPECIFICALLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THAT POSITION WHERE IT STANDS NOW.
I GUESS IF YOU WANT TO GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF AFTER WE SENT IT DOWN TO YOU GUYS, WHAT'S HAPPENED SINCE THEN AND I GUESS MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY WE DO NOT HAVE THAT DIRECTOR POSITION YET?
>> ABSOLUTELY. FIRST, WITH THE LAST MEETING WE LEFT OFF, WE TABLE THAT THERE WERE SOME DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE FUND IN THE PROCESS OF THE LOGISTICS.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT? WE WANTED TO BRING IT TO THE CASTLE.
LAST I CHECKED THAT POSITION IS ACTUALLY POSTED ONLINE, WHICH WE DID NOT APPROVE OF ANY POSTING OF THAT POSITION.
THAT CAUSED SOME CONFUSION ON OUR PART BECAUSE THE POSTED POSITION, WHICH IS ON GOVERNMENTJOBS.NET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WAS NOT THE FINAL DRAFT.
IN FACT, WE WERE STILL WORKING ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION DRAFT.
>> MR. BARACK, I GUESS IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT THEY DID TABLE THAT AT THEIR LAST MEETING FOR THAT DIRECTOR POSITION.
WHY WOULD WE BE LISTING A POSITION OUT THERE FOR IT?
>> I WAS GIVEN DIRECTION AT PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING TO WORK WITH THE EDC ON GETTING A EDC DIRECTOR OF POSITION.
I'VE WORKED FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS WITH THE EDC AND IT'S BEEN TABLED SEVERAL TIMES.
WE'RE ASKING THEM TO FUND IT AND I KNOW THIS IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE COUNCIL.
IN ORDER TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED,
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WE POSTED THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE EDC, AND IT'LL BE OUT THERE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS, THREE, FOUR WEEKS.THEN NEXT EDC MEETING, THEY HAVE A WORKSHOP FOR A BUDGET AND WE'RE HOPING TO GET DIRECTION ON WHETHER THEY INTEND TO HELP SUPPORT THE POSITION.
IF SO, THEN WE WON'T NEED TO LOOK TO PUT IT IN THE CITY'S BUDGET.
WE'LL LOOK FOR THE HELP FROM THE EDC. YES.
>> I APOLOGIZE. I JUST WANT TO GET SOME CLARITY ON THIS.
WAS THERE A JOB DESCRIPTION CONSENSUS FROM THE EDC THAT YOU AS IMPORTANT, DECIDED ON THAT WE HAVE SINCE POSTED ON?
>> THERE WAS NO. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WERE YOU EVER ASKED TO PROVIDE A JOB DESCRIPTION?
>> TO PROVIDE A JOB DESCRIPTION, YES.
WE DISCUSSED IT AT THE EDC BOARD MEETING.
>> WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE THAT TO?
>> TO THE BOARD. WE WANT TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE BOARD.
>> WAS IT TABLED OR DID YOU ALL CONTINUE WITH THAT?
>> IT WAS TABLED BECAUSE OF [OVERLAPPING] HE BASICALLY JUST STATED THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FUNDING.
IF WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED THE FUNDING, HOW DID WE COME UP WITH A CONSENSUS TO POST IT WITH IT? THE JOB IS POSTED. [OVERLAPPING]
>> MR. JOHNSON, DID YOU HAVE A JOB DESCRIPTION IN MIND?
>> YES. I WAS ACTUALLY WORKING WITH ADRIAN KENNEDY.
HE'S ONE OF THE NINE BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT OF THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
I WAS USING RESOURCES TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE REPRESENTATION FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
IT IS A PROCESS AS WE ALL KNOW, TO GET THIS GOING AND THIS POSITION WAS NOT TABLED MULTIPLE TIMES, SO THAT'S AN INACCURACY.
>> WERE YOU EVER SUPPOSED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY MANAGER ON JOB DESCRIPTION? HAVE YOU EVER REQUESTED THAT? DID YOU'LL EVER HAVE COMMUNICATION? BECAUSE USUALLY JOB DESCRIPTION GOES THAT WAY AND THEN IT GETS POSTED.
AS INSTRUCTED HERE, I'VE REACHED OUT TO THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY GO THROUGH THOSE SENIOR MANAGER.
AS WE DISCUSSED IT, AS THE BOARD, IT IS A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS FOR EVERYBODY TO HAVE SOME INPUT IN IT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO EVERYONE ON THE BOARD, TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS IT AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL.
I WANTED TO PRESENT IT SO THAT THE TRANSPARENCY EVEN YOU ALL CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE SOME INPUT ON THE NEXT EXECUTIVE POSITION THAT WILL BE CREATED.
WE'RE NOT HIRING SOMEONE INTERNALLY, WE'RE HIRING THE NEXT EXECUTIVE POSITION.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE BY DOING IT.
WHEN I WAS APPOINTED TO USE MY RESOURCES LIKE ADRIAN KENNEDY, WHO IS AGAIN ONE OF THE NINE BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AS A WHOLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION ABOUT THAT POSTING AND IF IT WENT TO MR. BERK OR NOT.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT'S STILL UP TO THE EDC BAR TO MAKE THAT ULTIMATE DECISION SINCE THAT WOULD BE UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE EDC BOARD. AM I CORRECT ON THAT?
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, PLEASE.
EDC DIRECTOR, WHO WOULD THEY REPORT TO?
>> TO THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD AND THE COUNCIL.
>> ALSO, WE CURRENTLY HAVE EDC, CDC COORDINATOR.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THAT POSITION? WOULD WE KEEP THAT OR DO YOU KNOW?
>> I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER.
>> IF I MAY. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ANSWER UP TO THE CITY MANAGER.
IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, THEN I WOULD LIKE DIRECTION.
BUT THE EDC BOARD WAS ASKED AND THIS PROJECT WAS TABLED TWICE.
THE EDC BOARD WAS ASKED TO PAY FOR THE POSITION.
THE EDC BOARD WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
THERE WAS NEVER ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING WHO THE EDC DIRECTOR WOULD REPORT TO AND THE CONSENSUS AND THE GENERAL RULE OF THE CITY IS THAT
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THE STAFF MEMBERS REPORT UP TO THE CITY MANAGER.IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, THEN I NEED SOME DIRECTION BECAUSE THAT'S GENERALLY HOW IT WORKS.
WE CARRY THE INSURANCE, WE CARRY THE BENEFITS.
WE CARRY ALL OF THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, POLICY MANUAL, AND PERSONNEL PROCEDURES.
IF THERE'S ANOTHER PROCESS THAT THE COUNCIL IS THINKING OF PUTTING IN PLACE WITHIN THE EDC, THEN I'M NOT AWARE OF IT.
THE EDC WAS ASKED TO PAY FOR THE POSITION AND WE DEVELOPED A JOB DESCRIPTION BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US FROM MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE CITY OF MCKINNEY, THE CITY OF ANNA, AND THE CITY OF FRISCO WERE THREE EXAMPLES GIVEN TO US.
WE COMPILED A JOB DESCRIPTION FROM THOSE THREE CITIES AND WE PRESENTED IT TO THE BOARD TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT.
WE GAVE THE CITY COUNCIL THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT IT WOULD COST FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO MAKE THOSE ALLOCATIONS.
THERE WAS NEVER ANY DISCUSSION ON THE PROCESS IN WHICH THERE MAY BE A DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD PROCEDURE ON WHERE A EMPLOYEE MIGHT OPERATE.
FROM THE STAFF'S PERSPECTIVE, WE FOLLOWED 100% PROTOCOL AND POSTED THE AGENDA KNOWING THAT THIS WAS A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY TO FILL THIS POSITION.
WE HAVE A SLOT HERE IN THE CITY HALL FOR THIS POSITION.
WE BELIEVE WE HAVE DEVELOPED WITH A VERY GOOD JOB DESCRIPTION THAT HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF THOSE THREE CITIES THAT WE DISCUSSED.
IF THERE'S ANOTHER DIRECTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO GO IN, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO BE MADE AWARE OF IT BECAUSE I FOLLOWED STANDARD PROCEDURE.
>> WHAT THREE CITIES DID YOU SAY THAT WAS? MCKINNEY, ANNA.
>> MCKINNEY, ANNA, AND FRISCO.
>> FRISCO. OF THOSE THREE CITIES MCKINNEY CURRENTLY IS NOT A CITY EMPLOYEE, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THE EDC DIRECTORY OF MCKINNEY REPORTS TO THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, NOT THE CITY MANAGER.
>> I BELIEVE ANNA'S WORKING TOWARDS THAT DIRECTION AS WELL.
>> YES. MAYOR NATE PIKE HAS CONFIRMED IT.
THE CITY OF ANNA IS WORKING FOR THAT DIRECTION AND THEIR REASON IS BECAUSE IT HELPS STREAMLINE BUSINESSES.
ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASONS IS THAT IT DOESN'T STOP THE PROCESS OF IF THE COUNCIL HAS A VISION OF, LET'S SAY, SIT-DOWN RESTAURANTS OR LAND, EVEN THOUGH THE GROCERY STORE, THE EXTREMES LIKE THAT AND THEY CAN FOCUS 100% ON ACHIEVING THAT GOAL.
>> THAT WAS MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR PIKE AS WELL, WAS THAT THEY WERE MOVING THAT POSITION OVER TO BE DIRECTLY UNDER THE EDC AND NOT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY.
FRISCO IS ALSO UNDER THE EDC, CORRECT?
>> THEN I KNOW SELENA IS AS WELL.
>> MAY ASK, WAS DOES OUR CHARTER SAY?
>> OUR CHARTER DOESN'T SPECIFY THAT.
>> DOES IT SPECIFY CITY EMPLOYEES WHO THEY REPORT TO?
>> BUT IT WOULDN'T BE A CITY EMPLOYEE.
THE CITY WOULDN'T BE PAYING FOR IT, THE EDC WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT AND IT WOULD BE THEIR EMPLOYEE.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO RECEIVE SOME DIRECTION BECAUSE THE EDC DOESN'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL POLICIES IN PLACE.
THE ONLY WAY THIS WILL WORK IS IF THE EDC MADE OUTSIDE CONTRACT WITH SOMEBODY OTHER THAN A CITY EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THE BOARD ITSELF ARE NOT SUBJECT TO AND HAVE NO AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTION OVER EMPLOYEES.
THIS IS A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION THAT IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT GOING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, THEN THIS IS A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION THAT WANTS A LOT MORE THOUGHT.
BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO ME IF THIS IS THE DIRECTION THAT THE EDC WANTS TO GO, THEN IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR THE EDC TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS.
HOWEVER, I WOULD NEED TO ALIGN THAT WITH THE CHARTER DOCUMENT BECAUSE THE CHARTER DOCUMENT CLEARLY CALLS THEM OUT AS VOLUNTEERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY THROUGH THE CHARTER.
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THERE MAY BE SOME PITFALLS TO THIS UNDERSTANDING.>> HOW ARE THE OTHER CITIES THAN ACCOMPLISHING THIS?
>> I CAN TELL YOU THIS THAT I'M NOT PRIVY TO THAT, BUT I AM PRIVY TO THE THREE CHARTS THAT THEY POST ON THEIR WEBSITE AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS.
THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS ARE CLEAR THAT THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO EITHER CITY MANAGER OR THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER IN THOSE CASES.
SPECIFICALLY THE CITY OF FRISCO, I REVIEWED THAT YESTERDAY AND THAT EDC DIRECTOR WORKS ALONGSIDE DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
AS FAR AS TODAY, THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS SAYS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED TONIGHT.
>> I ALWAYS WANTED TO RESPECT THEIR BOARDS.
WE MAKE THOSE APPOINTMENTS FOR A REASON SO THAT YOU WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY.
WE'RE NOT ALWAYS IN YOUR MEETINGS.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW WHAT YOU DISCUSS AND THE ADVICE THAT YOU GET OR THE SENTIMENT OF YOUR BOARD.
WHAT IS THE SENTIMENT OF YOUR BOARD IN REGARDS TO THAT POSITION? I KNOW THAT YOU TABLED IT.
WAS IT A TABLING OF WE NEED TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS POSITION OUT OR WAS IT WE NEED TO TABLE THIS BECAUSE WE NO LONGER WANT THE DIRECTOR POSITION.
>> AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD WE WANTED TO PRESENT MORE INFORMATION.
FOR INSTANCE, THE GENERAL FUND HE'S JUST DISCUSSED IF WE WERE HAVING A WORK SESSION FOR IT, WHICH IS A CONTRADICTION TO WHAT THE BOARD JUST STATED TONIGHT.
THE POSITION WAS POSTED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOARD.
HOWEVER, IF WE'RE STILL DISCUSSING THE FUNDING, WHO CAME UP WITH THE AMOUNT? ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE WITH THE POSTING OF THE JOB, IT SEEMS THAT WE ARE NOT PREPARED FULLY TO DO THIS THE CORRECT WAY.
IF WE CONTINUE THIS PATH IS THAT THE POSITION IS ASKED FOR THIS PERSON TO HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE IN MBA AND 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
THAT IS OVERWHELMING. MY WARNING UNDERVALUE.
OUR OWN CITY MANAGER MAKES $174,000 AND HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THOSE ACCOLADES, SO FOR US TO POST THIS POSITION AND EXPECT ANYONE TO TAKE US SERIOUS WITH THAT AMOUNT IS AN ATROCITY.
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE WANTED TO DO THIS.
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I REACHED OUT TO THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO MAKE SURE THAT PRINCETON IS PUTTING THE LIGHT THAT WE'RE WERE SERIOUS AND WE WANT TO BUILD THIS DEPARTMENT OUT THE CORRECT WAY TO MOVE THE WISHES OF OUR COUNSEL.
AS MR. BOSTWICK STATED, THE EDC DOESN'T HAVE THESE PROCESS AND POLICIES IN PLACE.
WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE ANY DIFFERENT THAN HIRING A PEER FOR MR. BOSTWICK, SO IT WOULD PRETTY MUCH BE THE SAME PROCESS.
>> I'M HAPPY TO RESPECT THE OPINION OF THE EDC.
IF THAT IS WHAT YOU GUYS WANT TO DO AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THAT OUT AND DO IT THE RIGHT WAY, I'M IN NO POSITION TO RUSH THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT DONE THE CORRECT WAY AND AGAIN AT THE DIRECTION THAT YOU WOULD PREFER AT THE END, COUNCIL NEEDS TO APPROVE THAT.
WE WOULD STILL BE OVER THAT PROCESS, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT DEVELOPED OUT.
GENTLEMEN, WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE THIS EVENING?
>> JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I WAS CLEAR.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY TABLED BECAUSE THE QUESTION WAS FUNDING.
>> FUNDING AMONGST OTHER THINGS IN TERMS OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION TO ENSURE THAT WE FILLED IT OUT AND EVERYBODY HAD A SAY IN WHAT THEIR DESCRIPTION WAS AND WHAT WE WERE LOOKING TO DO, OF COURSE THIS PERSON, AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING TO HIRE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD.
THIS PERSON WOULD COME IN AND PRETTY MUCH REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS EDC.
>> MR. WASHINGTON. I APOLOGIZE.
I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THIS BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE FUNDING FROM THE EDC FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND WE DEVELOPED A CLEAR CONCISE JOB DESCRIPTION.
>> I'M SORRY, WHEN YOU SAID WE DEVELOPED IT, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EVEN THE BOARD HELPED DEVELOP THIS JOB DESCRIPTION?
>> THE BOARD WAS GIVEN THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR REVIEW.
IT WAS TABLED TWICE FOR NON DISCUSSION.
>> BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVIATING FROM THE STANDARD PROCESS.
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DEVIATING FROM THE STANDARD PROCESS THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS.IF THERE WAS A DEVIATION FROM THE PROCESS AND HOW THIS EMPLOYEE WOULD COME ON BOARD THEN I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THAT.
>> HEADING DIRECTION FROM US TONIGHT ON WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS DIRECTOR POSITION GO.
I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO RECEIVE DIRECTION AND A CONSENSUS WITH THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN'T REALLY VOTE ON IT, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE CONSENSUS AND DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL, IF THE DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL IS TO LET THE EDC TAKE IT FROM HERE AND TAKE IT OFF MY PLATE, THAT WOULD BE THE DIRECTION I WOULD RECEIVE.
BUT CURRENTLY, I'M FOLLOWING THE STANDARD PROCESS OF HIRING AN INDIVIDUAL FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON TO WORK FOR THE EDC DIRECTLY.
>> I THINK THAT WAS OUR INITIAL POLL [OVERLAPPING].
>> WITH ONLY DAY-TO-DAY OVERSIGHT FROM ME, NOT DIRECTION, BUT OVERSIGHT TO MONITOR THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENT THE PERSONNEL POLICY PART OF IT, SINCE THE EDC DOESN'T HAVE THOSE PIECES.
THEY WOULD ONLY REPORT TO ME ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE BUT THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS CLEAR, THEY RECEIVE ALL THEIR GENERAL GUIDELINES AND THEIR VISION AND THEIR MARCHING ORDERS FROM THE EDC AND I JUST MAKE SURE IT'S CARRIED OUT.
THAT'S HOW THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS WRITTEN.
>> I THINK IT WAS ALWAYS THE INTENT OF COUNCIL TO GIVE THAT TO THE BOARD, TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS AND TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO SAY THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEND IT BACK DOWN FOR YOU SO THAT YOUR BOARD CAN CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT.
IF IT'S TABLED FOR NOW, I DO HOPE THAT YOU CAN HAVE A WORKSHOP SESSIONS SOON TO START THAT PROCESS.
I KNOW I SAID THAT IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I WANT YOU TO RUSH, I DON'T WANT TO RUSH THE POSITION, BUT I DO WANT TO RUSH THE PROCESS.
I DO THINK THAT OUR CITY IS IN NEED OF THE DIRECTOR POSITION METHOD HASN'T CHANGED ON THAT AT ALL.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE POSITION BE TAKEN DOWN UNTIL THERE'S A GENERAL CONSENSUS FROM THE BOARD ON WHAT THAT SHOULD LOOK LIKE AND WHAT DIRECTION WE ULTIMATELY DECIDE TO DO.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU MAYOR AS WELL WITH THAT, BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MR. BOSTWICK AND MR. JOHNSON BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE Y'ALL ARE NOT CONNECTED AT ALL AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE.
EVEN THOUGH THE EDC DIRECTORY IS SUPPOSED TO REPORT TO THE PLEASURE OF THE EDC BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL, THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN YOU AND THE DIRECTOR IS PINNACLE.
THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME COLLABORATION IN TERMS OF MAKING THIS PROCESS, I DO ALSO FEEL THAT THERE'S STILL SOME CONFUSION ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF IT SINCE [OVERLAPPING].
>> IT MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE DISCUSSED.
HOWEVER, I'VE MADE A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THOSE MEETINGS AND THEY WERE CANCELED.
>> WELL, I GUESS WE IN A POSITION TO CORRECT IT NOW WE CAN MAKE SOME ACTION TO CREATE THIS ATMOSPHERE FOR THERE TO BE AN OPEN DIALOGUE FOR THIS TO BE RESOLVED SO WE CAN GET [OVERLAPPING] POLICIES SET IN PLACE, SO WE CAN GET SOME DIRECTION AS TO HOW WE WANT TO SEE THIS PLAY OUT.
>> AT THIS POINT, MY EARS ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE SOME DIRECTION ON WHICH WAY THE COUNCIL WANTS TO GO.
IT DOESN'T WANT A VOTE BUT I WOULD CERTAINLY LOVE TO SEE SOME CONSENSUS JUST A NOD EVEN.
SAY, LOOK IF IT'S GOING THIS WAY OR THE OTHER WAY, ARE THEY GOING TO GO THROUGH? I REALLY NEED TO KNOW, ARE THEY GOING TO GO THROUGH THE GENERAL CHANNELS OF STAFF EMPLOYMENT AND HAVE THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL MANUAL? ARE THEY GOING TO ADHERE TO THOSE THINGS OR THEY GOING TO BE A SEPARATE PIECE SOMEWHERE OUT THERE WHERE WE DON'T KNOW YET.
I NEED TO KNOW THAT DIRECTION BECAUSE IF I DON'T KNOW THAT THEN THE PROCESS WILL BE DISRUPTED.
>> I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE DATE I KNOW IT'S COMING UP IN JUNE.
>> JUNE. AFTER JUNE MEETING ARE YOU [OVERLAPPING]
>> IT'S NOT THIS COMING MONDAY, IT'S THE NEXT MONDAY.
>> IS IT TOO SOON TO CALL A WORKSHOP SESSION BEFORE THAT MEETING?
>> THERE'S A WORKSHOP SESSION THAT MONDAY BEFORE THE MEETING, YES.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU GUYS START WORKING ON THAT IN THE WORKSHOP.
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I DO THINK YOU GUYS NEED TO DECIDE AMONGST THE BOARD IF THAT IS GOING TO BE A POSITION THAT IS UNDER THE CITY OR FOR CITY STAFF OR IF IT'S GOING TO BE EDC STAFF AND WHAT THE LOGISTICS OF THAT LOOK LIKE.IF YOU ARE ABLE AT THIS TIME TO FACILITATE THAT, IF YOUR BOARD FEELS LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AN OUTSIDE ENTITY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW, BUT I DO THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOUR BOARD NEEDS TO DISCUSS IN A WORKSHOP SESSION.
THEN I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO COME AND PRESENT BACK TO US TO WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. WOULD THAT WORK?
>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M RECEIVING DIRECTION.
I HEAR YOU MAYOR, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD REALLY FROM THE GENERAL COUNCIL.
IF I COULD JUST GET A CONSENSUS SO I KNOW THAT I'M GOING DOWN THE RIGHT PATH.
>> YES, I THINK THAT'S THE DIRECTION WE SHOULD GO SO WE CAN GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE THE EDC DOES NOT EMPLOY, THEN YOU JUST FOLLOW THE NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR AN EMPLOYEE IS WAS WHAT YOU STATED EARLIER, RIGHT?
>> THAT'S HOW I WAS INTERPRETING THE POSITION.
GOING DOWN THE NORMAL CHANNELS, NORMAL POSTINGS, NORMAL HIRING PROCEDURES THAT THE CITY'S ENJOYED FOR MANY YEARS, THAT WAS THE PROCESS.
I SAY WORRIES, ALL MY CONCERNS, WORRIES, ULTIMATELY WHO'S GOING TO PAY THE BILL? BECAUSE IT WILL BE A POSITION WHICH I BELIEVED, AND IT MAY GO A DIFFERENT WAY FROM WHAT I'M HEARING.
BUT WHAT I BELIEVED IT WAS A POSITION THAT WOULD BE JUST ALONG THE SAME LINES AS WE'VE ALWAYS DONE.
THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THE GUIDELINES WOULD ALL BE IN PLACE THAT THE CITY ALREADY HAS IN PLACE, AND THEY WOULD FALL UNDER THAT, HENCE HAVE THE STANDARD REPORTING PROCEDURE IN CASE SOMETHING WENT AWRY BECAUSE SOMETIMES THINGS GO AWRY AND WE NEED TO COURSE CORRECT.
>> MR. JOHNSON, DID YOU ALL DISCUSS THE JOB DESCRIPTION? DID YOU ALL TALK ABOUT THAT OR HAVE WE GOTTEN THAT FAR?
WE ASKED TO HAVE A WORK SESSION SO THAT WE CAN GET MORE IN DETAIL WITH THAT.
WE WERE WAITING ON MR. BORG TO BRING THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BUDGET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE COSTS WERE IF WE WERE TO GO THE ACQUISITION.
WE WERE STILL WAITING TO GO THROUGH THAT DISCUSSION ON THE WORKSTATION.
THERE WAS A WORKSTATION ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THIS.
>> MR. JOHNSON [OVERLAPPING] I GUESS YOU JUST FEW QUESTIONS ALSO.
IS IT YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PERSON WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EDC?
>> THIS PERSON WOULD BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, THE SAME AS MR. BORG IS.
>> IF HE'S AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EDC ACCORDING TO OUR CITY CHARTER, I THINK HE REPORTS TO THE CITY MANAGERS.
IS THAT NOT CORRECT, FOR AS FAR AS POLICY PROCEDURE AND EVERYTHING ELSE?
>> THAT'S NOT WHAT WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO DO.
WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO CREATE AN EDC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE POSITION, WHICH IN TURN WOULD CREATE THE EDC DEPARTMENT.
IT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE AN EMPLOYEE.
BECAUSE WHAT WILL MAKE THAT PERSON ANY DIFFERENT FROM OUR EDC AND CDC COORDINATOR.
>> I'M JUST TRYING TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND THIS.
IF HE OR SHE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY BUT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EDC, THEN Y'ALL WOULD BE PAYING THE SALARY AND ALL THE BENEFITS, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, RETIREMENT, AND EVERYTHING AND NOT THROUGH THE CITY'S, BE THROUGH SOMETHING ELSE. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WE'RE INTERESTED IN CREATING AN EXECUTIVE POSITION, YES SIR, WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY.
THIS WAS A JOINT EFFORT FOR THE CITY.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS MIRROR AND AGAIN, I KEEP HEARING NORMAL PATH.
THAT IS VERY SUBJECTIVE IN TERM OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.
THIS HAS NEVER BEEN CREATED HERE IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON AND WE ARE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE YEARS BEHIND ON THIS OBJECTIVE.
IF IT PLEASES THE COUNCIL, I WOULD BRING IN EXAMPLES OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN DETAIL, SO THAT WAY WE'RE NOT GUESSING WHAT THE PROCESS IS AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE OUTSIDE OF HERE NORMALLY.
>> I WOULD LOVE IF YOU COULD DO THAT.
IF YOU WANT TO COME BACK AND GIVE US A REPORT ON THE WORKSHOP AS WELL AS SOME EXAMPLES, I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR ALL OF US TO HELP UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT FURTHER IN THIS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WOULD LOVE TO DO SO.
>> THERE YOU GO. SORRY, I THINK WE'RE ALL PULLING UP.
THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP HERE AND TAKING THAT HEAT TONIGHT AND TAKING THESE QUESTIONS.
I KNOW THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS EASY, THOUGH SOMETIMES WE GOT TO DO WHAT WE GOT TO DO.
YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB AT IT.
I APPRECIATE YOU. STAY STEADFAST AND WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
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>> I APPRECIATE YOU AS WELL. THANK YOU.
THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-098, CONSULTING FIRM, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO ENGAGE A CONSULTING FIRM TO REVIEW PERSONAL MATTERS FOR THE CITY SUCH AS STAFFING LEVELS, TALENT ALLOCATION, AND WORKPLACE CULTURE.
GENTLEMEN TONIGHT, I WOULD LOVE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM.
I'D LIKE TO RESPECT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
WHAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC IS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT THEY WISH TO ENTERTAIN, NOR ARE THESE TAX REVENUES THAT THEY WISH TO SPEND.
THEIR INTENT IS FOR US TO HANDLE THIS OURSELVES.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DO.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE MAKE THAT MOTION IF YOU FEEL INCLINED.
>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE IT INDEFINITELY.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED TO DO THAT INDEFINITELY.
INDEFINITELY MEANS THAT COUNCIL WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO ENTERTAIN THAT AGAIN, AND THAT LIMITS US IN THE FUTURE IF WE EVER WANTED TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING.
>> THAT'S MY MOTION RIGHT NOW.
>> THAT'S YOUR MOTION, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SECOND THAT?
>> WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN ANOTHER MOTION.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE AGENDA ITEM 2023-098 FOR CONSULTING FIRM.
>> WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 4, 1 FOR THE APPROVAL OF TABLING AGENDA ITEM 2023-098 FOR CONSULTING FIRM.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-099, PUBLIC HEARING, SUP, COMMERCIAL ANTENNA, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING OUR REQUEST RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF PRINCETON REGARDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A COMMERCIAL ANTENNA PER THE REQUIREMENT OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON ZONING ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-01-25-01.
THIS WILL OPEN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU WERE HERE FOR THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE. SINCE NO ONE IS HERE FOR THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THAT.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-100 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05-22 SUP COMMERCIAL ANTENNA DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, BY APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR SPECIFIC PROPERTIES CONTAINING 83.57 ACRES OF LAND IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.
THIS SUP REQUEST IS ACTUALLY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE EDC.
THIS IS SOMEWHAT TIED TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN AND IS GOING TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING QUALITY CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THIS SUP REQUEST IS GOING TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AT THESE CITY-OWNED SITES AND THERE'S ONE EDC OWNED PROPERTY.
THIS REQUEST WAS HEARD BY THE P&Z AT THEIR LAST MEETING.
IT WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AT P&Z.
I THINK AMBROSE IS GOING TO PULL UP A COUPLE OF IMAGES FOR YOU.
THOSE ONES I SENT YOU EARLIER. YOU CAN SCROLL THROUGH THERE.
IT'S ALSO TIED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER THAT WE NEED FOR THIS FACILITY, THIS MUNICIPAL CENTER AS WELL.
THAT'S GOING TO CONTAIN EQUIPMENT ON THERE THAT'S REQUIRED TO OPERATE OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
THESE ARE GOING TO BE STEALTH COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS WHO ARE WORKING WITH A PROVIDER THAT IS GOING TO CONSTRUCT THESE FACILITIES.
THIS SUP REQUEST IS SOLELY GOING TO ALLOW THAT LAND USE ON ALL THE SEVEN OF THESE SITES.
WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN DID YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> AMBROSE GOT SOME OF THE IMAGES UP NOW IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM.
BUT LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BE THE STEALTH TOWERS.
THE DESIGN WILL DIFFER AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, BUT THEY WON'T LOOK LIKE YOUR NORMAL COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS.
>> ARE THESE TOWERS GOING TO BE UTILIZED BY ALL CARRIERS?
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>> IT WILL BE AT LEAST TO THREE MAJOR.
YOUR THREE MAJOR TOWERS, I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION THEM BY NAME.
BUT YOUR THREE MAJOR CARRIERS AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO NEGOTIATE INTO THE END OF THE LEASE AGREEMENTS THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO CO-LOCATE OUR EQUIPMENT THAT'S NEEDED TO OPERATE OUR FACILITIES, OUR WATER METERS, OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, WE'LL CO-LOCATE THOSE ON THESE TOWERS.
ALSO EXPAND OUR CITY NETWORK, WHICH IS TIED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN.
>> NO OTHER QUESTIONS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023-100 FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05-22 SUP COMMERCIAL TENANT.
>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WITH THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-100, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05-22 FOR SUP COMMERCIAL AND TENANT.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-101.
CWD PRINCETON ANNUAL REVIEW DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION FOR THE CWD ANNUAL REVIEW AND COST ADJUSTMENT BY JASON ROEMER.
GENTLEMEN, I'M SO SORRY TO KEEP YOU HERE SO LATE TONIGHT.
BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US.
YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE HAVING A SLUMBER PARTY.
YOU'LL TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON.
IT SHOULD BE A BUTTON ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. THERE YOU GO.
>> MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, MY NAME IS GREG ROEMER, PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL.
I'M HERE THIS EVENING WITH VICE-PRESIDENT JASON ROEMER AND MUNICIPAL COORDINATOR ROBERT MEDIGOVICH. NEXT SLIDE.
WE WISH TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS EVENING OUR 2022 ANNUAL REVIEW ALONG WITH THE 2023 COST ADJUSTMENT. NEXT SLIDE.
THE TRASH COLLECTION IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON IS DONE ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
WE OPERATE 15 ROUTES PER WEEK, AVERAGING ABOUT THREE TRUCKS PER DAY.
ALL OF THE VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON ARE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AND JUST A FUN FACT, ONE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE REDUCES THE EMISSIONS EQUAL TO 12 CARS.
ONE OF THOSE TRUCKS DRIVING DOWN YOUR STREETS IS LIKE TAKING 12 CARS OFF THE STREET AS IT APPLIES TO EMISSIONS.
THE RESIDENTIAL BULK AND BRUSH COLLECTION IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED.
THE BULK IS COLLECTED ONCE A MONTH.
THERE'S NO COLLIN REQUIRED, SO WE DRIVE EVERY STREET ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND PICK UP UP TO FOUR CUBIC YARDS OF BULK AND UNLIMITED TIDE AND BUNDLED BRUSH.
THE RECYCLING SERVICES IN THE CITY IS DONE ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
HERE'S MY SLIDE. IT'S DONE WITH A 95 GALLON CART.
HERE WE ARE WITH A RESONANT ON A MULBERRY DRIVE TAKING OUT THE RECYCLABLES, AS WELL AS THE CWD VEHICLE SERVICING EVERGLADES STREET.
THE CWD DRIVERS COLLECT A LOAD OF TRASH, THEY EMPTY THE LANDFILL, THEY RETURN TO COLLECT A LOAD OF RECYCLABLES AND THEN THEY BRING THAT LOAD BACK TO CWD'S FACILITY WHERE WE SEPARATE AND PROCESS THE RECYCLABLES.
THE RECYCLED TONS PER YEAR IS GONE UP CONSIDERABLY SINCE THE YEAR 2020, FROM 1,300 TONS TO LAST YEAR.
THERE WE GO. HERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES.
WE AVERAGE THESE ON A PER 1,000 SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.
IF WE DRIVE BY 1,000 HOMES, HOW MANY PHONE CALLS DO WE GET? GETTING 0.64 MEANS THAT IF WE DRIVE BY ABOUT 1,200 HOMES, WE GET ONE PHONE CALL.
YOU CAN SEE THIS IS UP SLIGHTLY FROM 2020 WHERE IT WAS 0.57.
THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER AND WE WILL DO BETTER.
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS IN OUR BUSINESS AND THE LESS PHONE CALLS WE RECEIVE ABOUT OUR SERVICE THE BETTER.
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SINCE WE STARTED SERVICING THE CITY IN JUNE OF 2019, THE CITY HAS GROWN BY 82%.WHEN WE STARTED, YOU HAD 4,800 HOMES, TODAY YOU HAVE OVER 8,000.
INTERESTING TO KNOW THAT THE ROUTES THAT WE'VE INCREASED HAD BEEN AN INCREASE OF 88%.
WE'VE ACTUALLY ADDED MORE TRUCK HOURS THAN THE GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITY TO KEEP UP.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE COLLECTED 1,900 TONS, 1,861 IN THE YEAR 2022.
THAT'S 39 POUNDS PER HOME PER MONTH, WHICH IS ONE OF THE TOP RECYCLING DIVERSION SYSTEMS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
YOU CAN BE PROUD TO KNOW THAT THE CITIZENS OF PRINCETON ARE VERY ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS WHERE WE COLLECT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, ELECTRONICS, TIRES, SCRAP METAL APPLIANCES, AND SHREDDING.
WE HAD AN EVENT MAY 8TH OF '21, WHERE WE COLLECTED 22,000 POUNDS.
ON APRIL 2ND OF 2022, WE COLLECTED 23,000 POUNDS.
THE MOST RECENT EVENT WAS HELD ON APRIL 2ND.
AT THAT PARTICULAR EVENT, WE COLLECTED 12,000 POUNDS.
IN ADDITION TO THE MATERIALS THAT ARE PROCESSED AND RECYCLED, RESONANCE CAN ALSO DISPOSE A BULK TRASH AND BRUSH AT THIS PARTICULAR EVENT.
GOOD TO KNOW THAT YOUR VENDOR IS KEEPING UP WITH YOUR GROWTH.
WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WORK ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE SURE THAT WE CAN KEEP UP WITH THE CITIES WE SERVICE AND THEIR GROWTH.
THE GREEN TRIANGLE THERE IS CWD'S OPERATING FACILITY.
THIS IS WHERE ALL THE TRUCKS ARE, THIS IS WHERE MY OFFICE IS.
WHEN YOU CALL US, THIS IS WHERE THE PHONE RINGS.
THE LOWER TRIANGLE IS 10 ACRE LOT THAT I BOUGHT PROBABLY A DECADE AGO.
IT'S BEEN UNDEVELOPED UP TILL NOW, BUT CURRENTLY WE'RE SCRAPING IT, WE'RE PAVING IT, WE'RE PUTTING IN ELECTRIC LIGHTING, AS WELL AS PARKING SPACES FOR 160 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.
WE OWN A SLOW FILL STATION WHERE AN UMBILICAL CORD IS HOOKED TO THE TRUCK AT NIGHT TO REFILL IT.
IT TAKES ABOUT FIVE HOURS TO FILL THE TRUCK WITH A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS.
BUT AT THIS FACILITY WE CAN OPERATE AS MANY AS 260 CNG TRUCKS.
TO KEEP US COMPETITIVE IN THE LANDFILL MARKET, WE OPERATE A TRANSFER STATION AT THIS FACILITY.
IT'S PERMITTED BY THE TEC QUEUE TO HANDLE 40,000 TONS A MONTH.
OUT OF YOUR CITY I'M GOING TO GUESS WE HAVE ABOUT 2,000 TONS A MONTH.
WE'RE ADDING TO THAT FACILITY, WE'RE ALSO PUTTING IN A NEW BAYLOR BUILDING, WHICH IS WHAT WE USE TO HANDLE ALL OF YOUR RECYCLABLES WITH.
TRUCKS, WE HAVE ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT ON ORDER THROUGH THE END OF 2024.
IT TAKES NOW ABOUT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF TO GET A BRAND NEW COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE.
WE HAVE 45 VEHICLES ON ORDER THAT WE HAVE YET TO HAVE RECEIVED.
THEY'LL BE COMING IN ALL BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF 2024, 33 OF THEM ARE FOR REPLACEMENTS OF EXISTING FLEET THAT WILL WEAR OUT, AS WELL AS EXPANSION TOWNS THAT ARE GROWING LIKE PRINCETON, AND THEN 12 EXTRAS FOR ANY NEW BUSINESS THAT WE HAPPEN TO STUMBLE ACROSS.
NOW I'LL TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO ROBERT MEDIGOVICH.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ROBERT, COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL.
AS GREG WAS TALKING ABOUT THOSE HHW EVENTS.
WE RECYCLE ALL THE PAINT THERE.
USUALLY EVEN BEFORE IT STARTS COUNCIL MEMBER DEF BOMB SHOWS UP WITH WATER BURGERS REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. NEXT SLIDE.
IN SOME OF THESE PAINT CAN BE USED AT MANY HOMES.
I BELIEVE THE MAYOR HAS EVEN USE THEM AT HER HOMES.
OR HER HUSBAND, NICK PAINTED HIM, BUT SOMETHING I PAINTED AT HER HOUSE AND IT CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE PUBLIC WORKS OR ACTUALLY AT THE NEW CHAMBER OFFICE, WHERE SAY HALL USED TO BE. NEXT SLIDE.
ONE OPPORTUNITY ABOUT BEING INVOLVED WITH CWD,
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WE'RE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED, SO WE REALLY GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS A CADWELL PARK.
WE WORKED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AT THE ONION FEST AND COUNCIL MEMBER WASHINGTON IS LAUGHING BECAUSE THAT'S HIM AT CASINO NIGHT LAST YEAR, WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE FALL FESTIVAL.
NEXT SLIDE. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED WITH THE CHAMBER EVERY SINGLE MONTH THEY HAVE A MEETING AND IN LAST YEAR, THE STATE OF THE CITY WAS GIVEN BY THE MAYOR AND THERE SHE'S RECYCLING.
WE ALSO DID A TOYS FOR TOT TRIBES, WORKED WITH THE CHAMBER.
I BELIEVE THE MAYOR IS THERE SHOWING OFF FOR CHRISTMAS SMILE.
WE ALSO NEEDED A HOLIDAY BASH, WORKED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE WORKED WITH THE CHAMBER AT OAK HOLLOW GOLF COURSE AND MADE THAT A GREEN EVENT. NEXT SLIDE.
WE ALSO DID THE CHAMBER I SPOKE ON ONE OF THE MEETINGS.
WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THEIR GUIDE AND RESIDENTS CAN SCAN.
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THEIR SERVICE DAYS AND RESIDENTS, BUSINESS IS ALSO HOW THEY PAY THEIR BILL. NEXT SLIDE.
WE WERE HONORED LAST YEAR ABOUT THE CHAMBER FEE IN PRINCETON COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR BY THE CHAMBER AND THAT'S MYSELF WITH CHRISTY HOUSTON AND MINDY NORMAN.
GOING INTO THE CHAMBER ON A MONTHLY BASIS REALLY GETS US ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.
ONE OF THE RESIDENTS, RYAN PLATT CONTACTED ME AND SAID WE'RE HAVING A COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP.
CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? WE PUT A 30-YARD OPEN TOP AND HE CLEANED UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS ONE ADVANTAGE OF BEING REALLY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I'LL PASS THIS OVER TO JASON.
WHO'S GOING TO END THE PRESENTATION.
>> REAL QUICK BEFORE YOU DO, I WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME ACCOLADES.
YOU TRULY ARE SUCH A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
ANYTIME I'VE EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANYTHING, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO REACH YOU EASILY AND YOU GET IT JUST RESOLVED VERY QUICK.
I APPRECIATE YOU MENTALLY AND IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU OUT AND ABOUT AND BEING ACTIVE HERE. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL JASON RAYNER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL.
JUST A FEW MORE THINGS ON THIS SLIDE, WE ENCOURAGED THE MOBILE APP.
AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING EVERYBODY CAN DOWNLOAD, ANDROID OR APPLE.
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO BY COLONISTS OR SENDING US AN EMAIL REQUEST, A CART REPLACEMENT, PAID BOLT PICKUP IF YOU JUST TRIMMED YOUR TREES.
IF YOU'RE A COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER, WELL THE BILLS ARE PAID THROUGH UTILITY BILLING, BUT OTHER SERVICES CAN BE DONE THROUGH THE MOBILE APP.
IN ADDITION, SOMETHING WE LAUNCHED TOWARDS THE END OF 2021, I WANT TO SAY IS THE VIEW MY SCHEDULE TOOL ON OUR WEBSITE AND THIS IS GREAT BECAUSE EVERYTHING UP UNTIL THEN WE PUT OUT IS YOUR BOLT PICKUP IS THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTH DAY OF THE MONTH THAT STARTS WHEN THE LUNAR CYCLE BEGINS AND ALL THAT.
THIS REALLY SIMPLIFIES IT AND YOU CAN TYPE IN YOUR ADDRESS.
IT'LL TELL YOU THE SPECIFIC DAY OF THE MONTH THAT IT'S PICKED UP ON.
IT SHOWS YOU A CALENDAR TO ADJUST WITH HOLIDAYS AS WELL.
IT'S REALLY JUST SIMPLIFYING THAT PROCESS. NEXT SLIDE.
THE LAST PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION WE WILL KEEP THIS QUICK IS THE 2023 COST ADJUSTMENT.
PER OUR CONTRACT THERE IS EACH TIME PER YEAR WE CAN ADJUST OUR COSTS AS THEY HAVE CHANGED OVER THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS.
THE MODEL, WE'LL LOOK AT THREE PUBLIC INDICES, CPI-U, SO IT'S DFW, ALL URBAN LESS ENERGY.
WE LOOK AT CNG FUEL, WHICH WILL BE THE HENRY HUB NATURAL GAS INDEX, AND THEN THE DISPOSAL GATE RATE, WHICH UNDER THE CONTRACT IS THE GARLAND LANDFILL.
WE LOOK AT THE CHANGES OF THOSE THREE INDICES OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND THOSE ARE SHOWN THERE AT THE BOTTOM WHERE YOU SEE CPI IS LESS ENERGY IS STILL AT 7.6%, WE'RE TRENDING DOWNWARD AND WE'VE ALL SEEN ENOUGH ABOUT INFLATION IN THE 50-YEAR HIGHS, BUT IT IS TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
FUEL IS DOWN 41%, WHICH WILL MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSE ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDE.
WHERE FUEL WAS UP PRETTY SUBSTANTIALLY HIGH LAST YEAR, YEAR OVER YEAR.
THEN THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE DISPOSAL GATE RATE OR PER TON FEE THAT IS PAID TO EMPTY AT THE LANDFILL. NEXT SLIDE.
THE JUNE 1ST COST ADJUSTMENT PER THIS MODEL IS PRODUCING A 3.8% RESIDENTIAL RATE INCREASE.
WHAT WE DO IS TAKE THE CHANGES IN THOSE THREE INDICES AND APPLY THEM TO A WEIGHTED TABLE THERE YOU SEE AT THE TOP.
THE REASON WE DO THAT IS BECAUSE RESIDENTIAL TRASH HAS A DIFFERENT DISPOSAL PERCENTAGE THAN RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING AND SO ON, SO FORTH.
WE DON'T JUST APPLY IT UNILATERALLY ACROSS ALL THOSE DIFFERENT SERVICE SYSTEMS. THERE YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGES TO REALLY THE THREE CORE RATES, THE RESIDENTIAL, AN 8-YARD TWICE-A-WEEK, WHICH IS TYPICALLY THE MOST COMMON COMMERCIAL FRONT-LOAD SERVICE IN ANY CITY.
THEN A 35-YARD COMPACT OR PULL OR EMPTY AND RETURN.
WITH THAT, BEFORE OPENING QUESTIONS, I WILL SAY WE'RE WORKING WITH STAFF AND DEREK CURRENTLY TO EXPLORE OPTIONS AT REDUCING DISPOSAL COSTS VIA THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND POTENTIALLY BECOMING A
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SOLID WASTES MEMBER THERE WITH THE HOPES OF LOWERING THAT RESIDENTIAL RATES.WE'RE EARLY IN THAT PROCESS AS WE COME UPON THE END OF OUR INITIAL TERM.
BUT WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO BRINGING SOMETHING TO DEREK HERE SO WE CAN HOPEFULLY BRING THOSE RATES DOWN OR AT LEAST EXPLORE THE OPTIONS AND EXHAUST THOSE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE IS DONE.
>> LET ME JUST MAKE A QUICK STATEMENT ON THAT.
THEY TAKE ALL THEIR WASTE, MOSTLY THE GARLAND AND OF COURSE, NORTH TEXAS FOR WATER DISTRICT HAS A LANDFILL, UP HERE AT 121.
ALTHOUGH THE RATES ARE HIGHER HERE AT NORTH TEXAS WATER DISTRICT, THEIR SOLID WASTE, WE'RE NOT A MEMBER.
REMEMBER THE WATER AND SEWER BUT WE'RE NOT A MEMBER OF THEIR SOLID WASTE.
I THOUGHT IT PRUDENT TO LOOK INTO WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE SOME COST SAVINGS IF WE BECAME A MEMBER AND WE'RE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE DIFFERENCE EVEN THOUGH THE LOAD RATE IS A LITTLE HIGHER, THE FUEL SAVINGS AND THE TIRE WEAR, AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT GOES ALONG WITH RUNNING THOSE TRUCKS BACK-AND-FORTH, THE GARLAND PLUS THE TIME IT TAKES TO CIRCLE THOSE TRUCKS BACK-AND-FORTH.
THESE FOLKS ARE VERY KIND AND THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH THOSE NUMBERS TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL BE SOME COST SAVINGS.
BUT WE'RE EXCITED TO TRY TO BRING THAT BACK TO YOU BEFORE WE RENEW THE CONTRACT.
IF IT YIELDS A BENEFIT, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO BRING THAT TO YOU.
>> WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT THEN.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I'M SO GLAD YOU HAVE AN APP.
>> WE GET THAT QUITE A BIT BUT WILL CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE RESIDENTS THAT THAT IS AVAILABLE.
>> NOW THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE THAT'S A HUGE HOT TOPIC AS WELL AS BULK TRASH COMING.
>> THEN THE LAST TWO SLIDES, SO CONGRATULATIONS IN 2022 THE CITY OF PRINCETON RECYCLED OVER 1800 TONS.
THAT'S 31,000 PLUS TREES, OVER 700,000 GALLONS OF OIL, 13 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER, 6,000 YARDS OF LANDFILL, AND OVER 7.6 MILLION HOURS OF ELECTRICITY.
FOR THAT, THAT IS NOT THE GIFT THAT YOU ALL RECEIVE.
THAT GIFT IS SITTING TO MY LEFT AND IT IS NOT A CHAIR.
WE DONATED TO THE CITY AND I BELIEVE THIS WAS DELIVERED EARLIER TODAY.
IT'S 100% RECYCLING CONTAINER THAT WILL NOT BE PLACED IN YOUR CITY HALL.
MORE THAN LIKELY, IT WILL LIKELY END UP AT A PARK OR POSSIBLY ON THE PATIO, BUT WE JUST WANTED TO PRESENT THAT TO YOU TONIGHT AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-102 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-05-22- R FOR SEAI ENERGY 2023-SOI DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS DENYING THE RATE INCREASE PROPOSED BY PSI ENERGY LP.
ITS STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES FILLED ON ABOUT MAY 5, 2023.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO BE REAL QUICK ON THIS.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO INTERVENE ON RATE INCREASE FOR SEA ENERGY.
>> SIMPLE AS THAT. GENTLEMEN, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE MR. BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THAT?
>> MADAM MAYOR IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS THAT MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION I'M SORRY, AGENDA ITEM 2023-102, RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-05-22-R SEAI ENERGY 2023-SOI.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECOND.
>> YOU DID ALL RIGHT. MR. WASHINGTON SECONDS IT.
WHAT THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MR. DECIBEL?
>> MOTION CARRIES 50 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-102 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-05-22-R FOR SEAI ENERGY 2023-SOI.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-103 FOR BORMAN LANE AND CITY ROAD UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON BORMAN LANE AND OTHER CITY ROADS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLEAVER.
>> MS. MAYOR COUNCIL, I STATED THIS.
MR. CLEAVER BROUGHT THIS UP ABOUT BORMAN LANE.
BORMAN LANE WAS A SHOVEL-READY PROJECT THAT WE HAD DESIGNED TO RECONSTRUCT AN ALL CONCRETE FOR FOUR LANES DIVIDED SOME SIMILAR TO THE SECTION THAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF THE JUNIOR HIGH OVER THERE.
THAT PROJECT WAS UNFUNDED, SO WE PUT IN FOR THE COLLIN COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THAT.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE FOUND OUT LAST WEEK THAT WE WERE NOT SELECTED.
THAT PROJECT IS GOING TO GO BACK ON THE BOOKS AND WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR FUNDING SOURCE ON THAT PROJECT.
THAT'S THE CURRENT STATUS OF THAT.
PLANS ARE READY TO GO, IT'S READY TO BID.
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ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE GOING TO SHELVE THAT AND LOOK FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND THAT DESIGN.PREVIOUSLY, WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT SECOND STREET.
SECOND STREET WE STARTED POURING CONCRETE ON THAT LAST WEEK, SO IT IS MOVING AS WELL.
WE ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET AND THEN ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, A ROADWAY PROJECT MAP LIST.
THIS IS AN OLDER MAP, BUT WE INCLUDED THIS IN THE PACKET SO THAT THE COUNCIL COULD DISCUSS THIS AND IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER ROAD PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL WANTED TO PRIORITIZE, WE COULD DISCUSS THOSE.
WE'VE GOT MS. SHAKE HERE TONIGHT AS WELL.
IF WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT BORMAN, SECOND STREET, OR ANY OF THESE OTHER ROAD PROJECTS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ASSIST THE COUNCIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THEY HAVE.
>> I LIKE TO ASK ABOUT FLORENCE.
I SEE THAT WE HAVE DONE SOME WORK ON THAT.
THE PORTION THAT'S IN THE COUNTY, ARE WE IN ANY CONVERSATION WITH A COUNTY ON IT, IT'S GETTING PRETTY BAD, AND WITH THE WIDENING OF THE 380, ITS USAGE HAS GONE UP.
THE WHINY WHEN IT STARTS, IT'S GOING TO GO UP BECAUSE THEY'RE TAKING A LITTLE SHORTCUT TO THEY'RE GOING THROUGH DEREK'S YARD.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM REGARDING THIS PIECE OF ROAD AND THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT'S NOT ON THE PLAN TO DO ANYTHING BUT REPAIRS FOR LONG INTO THE FUTURE.
I'VE PUSHED THEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS ON THIS PROJECT, BUT IT JUST WON'T MAKE IT TO THE LIST.
ALL I GET IS LOOK, WE'LL PATCH IT AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL I GET.
WE HAVE NO JURISDICTION TO GO PATCH IT.
NO JURISDICTION TO GO FUND IT, AUTHORITY, AND SO THERE IT IS IN PATCH MODE FOR UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO PUT IT ON THE LIST.
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT WIDENED TO THE PROPER WIDTH.
WE DID OUR SECTION AND NOW THEIR SECTION IS LACKING.
>> I'M SORRY, DID YOU SAY THE COUNTY, OR IS THAT TECH?
>> NO. FLORENCE IS THE COUNTY.
>> THERE IS A SMALL SECTION OF FLORENCE AS WELL THAT FROM WHERE THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT ENDS TO THE CITY LIMIT LINE, THAT IS NOT CONCRETE YET.
I'VE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED DIRECTION TO TRY TO GET THAT COMPLETED SO IT IS MY GOAL TO DO A SMALL PROJECT TO GET THAT PORTION PORTING CONCRETE AT SOME POINT.
>> THAT'S ABOUT THE FIRST THREE POTHOLES AND THAT'S ABOUT IT.
>> IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN GO THROUGH COMMISSIONER'S COURT OR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER?
>> WE'VE DISCUSSED IT, BUT I INTENDED TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
THAT'LL TAKE US GINGER THAT ITEM 2023-105 PARKS EQUIPMENT.
NO. WRONG AGENDA ITEM 2023-104 PARKS UPDATE, UPDATE AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PARKS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WASHINGTON.
>> I FEEL BAD WE HAD MS. BURDEN UP HERE AND WE KEPT HER NAME. SHE DIDN'T GET TO TALK.
YOU CAN TELL US THE STORY IF YOU FEEL UP TO IT. WE'LL LISTEN TO IT.
AS MR. WASHINGTON ASKED FOR PARKS UPDATE, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THEM, I WANTED TO GO OVER JUST SOME RECREATION NUMBERS FOR THE SPRING.
I KNOW WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A WHOLE BOND PROCESS AND WE'VE HAD WORKSHOPS AND SO FORTH.
THE UPCOMING PARKS HAVE BEEN ON EVERYBODY'S RADAR, BUT HE WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT WHERE WE WERE RECREATION-WISE.
WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU'VE SEEN THIS CHART BEFORE JUST BEEN UPDATED WITH THIS SPRING.
WE'VE BEEN STEADILY GROWING AND WE REALLY GREW FROM '21 TO '22 WITH A PERCENTAGE OF ABOUT 30%.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE PLATEAUING OUT.
I THINK IT'LL HOLD STEADY FOR A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.
I'M NOT SAYING THE MARKET SLOWING DOWN, BUT THE PARTICIPATION IS LEVELING OFF UNTIL WE SEE SOME FUTURE GROWTH.
WE'VE ONLY GAINED TWO ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR.
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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL IS GROWING.WE WENT FROM 328 TO 350 THIS YEAR AND THEN THE WINTER BASKETBALL IS STEADILY INCREASING AS WELL.
I DO BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO STILL SEE AN INCREASE IN NUMBERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT I THINK IT'S JUST SLOWING DOWN.
ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT WE HAD THIS YEAR IS EVERYBODY WAS AWARE, THE FISHING FORENSICS IS THE FIRST ANNUAL ON APRIL 22ND.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT EVENT, WE HAD OVER 350 PEOPLE HERE.
WE GAVE AWAY TO MAINLY KIDS, THERE'S SOME SENIORS AND ADULTS.
WE GAVE AWAY 250 FISHING POLES, WE HAD BOUNCE HOUSES, CORNHOLE, FREE LUNCH.
WE STOCKED THE POND WITH OVER 750 ADDITIONAL FISH. IT WAS LOTS OF FUN.
IF ANYBODY WHO'S OUT, WE TOOK SOME PHOTOS SO YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE A STOCKING SOME POND WITH THE FISH.
AND WHAT YOU SEE IN THE RIGHT PHOTO, I THINK IT'S A REALLY NICE VIEW, BUT THAT'S WHAT THE POND LOOK LIKE ALL THE WAY AROUND.
>> DO WE STILL GOT 750 FISH IN THE POND? DID ANYBODY GET THEM OUT OF THERE?
>> WELL, WHEN I SAY 750, WE ACTUALLY HAVE 749 BECAUSE AS SOON AS WE RELEASED ONE.
ONE OF THE FISH THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE POND ATE IT.
[LAUGHTER] WE START WITH 749 INSTEAD OF 750.
BUT YES, THOSE FISH ARE STILL IN THERE.
EVERY DAY YOU COME OUT, NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE STILL UTILIZING THEIR FISHING POLES AND FISHING ON A DAILY BASIS.
THIS IS JUST SOME PHOTOS OF THAT DAY.
WHAT WE'VE DONE IS FOR ALL THE KIDS INVOLVED, WE TOOK WEIGHTS EACH HOUR FOR THE LARGEST FISH AND WE GIVE THEM A TACKLE BOX FOR EACH ALL THREE HOURS, 10, 11, AND 12.
JIM, THE KIDS ON THE LEFT SIDE, ACTUALLY WON THE FIRST HOUR AND THOSE ARE JUST SOME PHOTOS OF THE FISH THAT THEY CAUGHT OUT THERE.
AS FAR AS THAT, THAT'S WHAT I HAVE AS FAR AS FOR THE SPRING, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION AND I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PONS.
THE SLUDGY STUFF ALL AROUND THE PINE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO REAL.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO REMOVE AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING ON?
>> YES. THE ALGAE ACTUALLY PROVIDES FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR THE FISH.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL REMOVE AFTER THE SPRING BUT WHAT ALSO HAPPENS IS THAT'S ACTUALLY WHERE THE FISH LAY THEIR EGGS.
WE HAVE WHAT IS CALLED ALGAE SIDE THAT WE WILL PUT IN IT, BUT IT TAKES THE OXYGEN OUT OF THE WATER IN THAT AREA WHICH WILL CLEAN IT UP.
WE DREDGE IT ON A MONTHLY BASIS BUT IT STILL DOES COME BACK WITH THE HEAT.
IF WE WERE TO COMPLETELY KILL THE ALGAE AND THE HYDRANGEA AROUND THE EDGE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS YOU'RE TAKING AWAY HABITAT FOR THE FISH TO REPRODUCE AND SO FORTH.
NOW, WHAT WE WILL DO IS ONCE THE FINGERLINGS HATCH, WHICH SHOULD BE PRETTY SOON BEFORE SUMMER STARTS, WE'LL TARGET CERTAIN AREAS.
WHEN YOU'RE DOING ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE POND AT A TIME, THE FISH CAN MIGRATE TO A SEPARATE AREA WHERE THERE IS OXYGEN, AND THEN ONCE THE AREA IS OXYGENATED BACK, THEY'LL MOVE BACK IN AND YOU ARE TREATED AS SEPARATE AREA.
IT WILL BE CONTINUALLY MONITORED AND ADDRESSED.
BUT IT IS A SLOW PROCESS IN THE SPRINGTIME BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE HABITAT OF THE HATCHLINGS.
>> I DID HAVE ONE OTHER THING.
AS I WAS SITTING HERE THINKING WE TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW AND JUST PRIORITIZING THOSE, I THOUGHT ABOUT THE Z PLEX AND MELISSA, IF THERE WAS A WAY WE COULD GET SOME INFO AS FAR AS NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS PER YEAR OR JUST THEIR SUCCESS RATE, I THINK THAT'D BE GOOD INFORMATION TO LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME AS FAR AS WHAT THEY RUN, BUT I WILL DEFINITELY GET THAT INFORMATION AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COUNCIL ALONG WITH WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IT MAKES FOR THE CITY FOR MELISSA, WITH THE Z PLEX AND ZADDLE PARK.
>> PERFECT. ANYTHING ELSE, GENTLEMEN?
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-105, PARKS EQUIPMENT UPDATE, AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DAMAGED EQUIPMENT.
I'LL ADD THE PARK REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER UNDERWOOD.
>> MR. UNDERWOOD, I APPRECIATE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
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THE EQUIPMENT I DIDN'T NOTICE THE BLEACHERS AND WE DID HAVE SOME OF THOSE SCREENS.THEY WERE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THEY WERE TIGHTENED DOWN.
SOME OF THE BOLTS HAD TO ACTUALLY BE REPLACED ANCHORS INTO THE GROUND.
THE WIND STORM DID DO SOME SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND IF YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE SINCE YOU WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BENCHES HAVE BEEN SOME OF THEM WERE STRAIGHTENED AND SOME OF THEM ARE BEING REPLACED WITH NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS.
I DO THANK YOU FOR FORESEEING THAT AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR ANY OTHER CONCERNS, PLEASE BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-106, NUISANCE UPDATE, UPDATE, AND DISCUSSION ON THE SOUND LEVELS AND RESPONSE TO THE NUISANCE ISSUES REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OBERA.
YOU'RE ABOUT READY TO TURN INTO A PUMPKIN THAT'S [OVERLAPPING]
>> I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT PAST MY BEDTIME HERE.
MADAM MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME UP HERE AND TALK ON BEHALF OF THIS CONTINUING ISSUE THAT WE'RE HAVING OVER AT FRANK'S EVENT CENTER.
THE RESIDENTS OF ITINERARY STATES THEY'RE SEEKING SOME RELIEF AND I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO GIVE IT TO HIM SO AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL, WE DID GO OUT THERE.
I WAS ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH JP2 JUDGE SKINNER THAT IS THE SHERIFF'S WIFE AND JUST FILLER OUT AS FAR AS WHAT SHE WOULD ACCEPT A CITATION FOR.
I THINK THAT GOING RIGHT WITHIN COLLIN COUNTY IS A NOISE DECIMAL METER LEVEL OF 85 AND ABOVE AND THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CONSENSUS ACROSS THE BOARD WITH ALL THE COST POOLS AND ALL THE JP'S OFFICES [NOISE] WE DID RUN INTO A LITTLE BIT OF AN ISSUE.
AMBER, IF YOU CAN PULL UP THAT MAP? DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT MAP UPLOADED? I'M SORRY.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE ON SCREEN IS YOU WILL SEE FRANK'S EVENTS THAT ARE OUT THERE WHERE THE MOUSE CURSOR IS, ROW 1219 IS LABELED OUT, ARE OUT THERE AND YOU SEE ITINERARY STATES AND NICHOLLS DRIVE WELCH, AND JOSEPH DRAFT.
THE JP LINE ACTUALLY DISSECTS BETWEEN ROW 1219.
FRANK'S EVENTS CENTER IS IN JP2'S JURISDICTION AND SEMINARY STATES IS JP3'S JURISDICTION.
BUT I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO JP2 THEIR CORE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HEAR ANY CASES THAT MARK NUMBER 4, SO I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR SOME OF THAT MESS UP JUST A BIT.
AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL, WE DID HAVE OFFICERS GO OVER TO FRANK'S EVENTS CENTER, USE THE ASKED UPON APP THAT IS ON OUR PHONES TO GO OUT AND MEASURE THE DECIMAL METERS.
I GUESS DECIMALS. THE OFFICER DID IT IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES FOR ROUGH AVERAGE TIME OF ANYWHERE FROM ALMOST TWO MINUTES TO WRITE OUT A MINUTE AND THREE SECONDS.
THE FIRST DIAGRAM YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE 53.4 AT 10:49 PM.
HE WENT OUT TO FRONT OF FRANK'S EVENTS CENTER AND FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AND 49 SECONDS, HE MEASURED THE DECIMAL METER LEVELS.
THAT CAME IN AVERAGING AT 55.8.
FROM THERE HE TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.
ON THIS PAGE RIGHT HERE, YOU'LL SAY AT 48 DECIMAL LATER, HE WENT TO NICHOLLS DRIVE.
HE WAS THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AND THREE SECONDS.
ON THE LAST PAGE, THIS ONE GETS A LITTLE BIT INTERESTING HERE.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING ON A MAP IN A LITTLE BIT.
HE WAS OUT THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY A MINUTE, 57 SECONDS.
YOU'LL NOTICE HE'S OUT THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER TIME BECAUSE THE DECIMAL READINGS, YOU SEE SOME OF THE PEAKS THEY HIT A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, AND SOME OF THE MAX IS HIT A LITTLE BIT HIGHER TOO.
BUT THE PEAK WAS 104 AT ONE POINT IN TIME.
A PEAK AND A MAX AND A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
THE PEAK IS JUST A SUDDEN BURST OF ENERGY IF SOMEONE'S JUST YELL REALLY LOUD RIGHT BESIDE YOU.
BUT THE MAX IS AT CONSTANT MAX WHERE IT'S LEVEL ENOUGH, MAYBE A SECOND OR TWO OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THAT CAME IN AT 94 BUT ENDED UP AVERAGING AT 68.
IT WAS A LITTLE WEIRD AS FAR AS THE PLACEMENT OF THESE THINGS.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP ARE OUT THERE.
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THIS CAME UP AT NICHOLLS AND WELCH INTERSECTION.IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP AND YOU'LL SEE SEMINARY ESTATES, YOU'LL SEE AT THE TOP OF TIMINARY STATES THAT NICHOLLS DRIVE AND WELCH.
IT'S ALMOST A DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT RIGHT THERE.
WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A CANYON AND WE'VE GOT SOME TREES, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF BUFFER ZONE.
BUT WHERE FRANK'S EVENT CENTER ACTUALLY SITS A LITTLE BIT HIGHER AND WE'RE NICHOLLS AND WELCH IS.
YOU ALMOST HAVE A DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT.
THERE ARE SOME TREES BARRIERS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE OUT THERE, BUT THEY DID COME IN AVERAGING AT 68.3, BUT THOSE ARE SOME WORRY NUMBER SITTING AT ABOUT 94.4.
I WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT TO COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEPUTY CHIEF JEFF PRICE, WHO WAS ACTUALLY CARBON COPIED IN A LOT OF THESE EMAILS THAT WERE GOING BACK AND FORTH.
I KNOW WE'VE BEEN REACHED OUT TO BY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT RESIDENTS OUT THERE TIMINARY STATES, AND HE DID TELL US THAT THEY WOULD TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION OUT THERE.
HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE LOOKING AT GETTING DECIMAL METERS, BUT I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO JP2 AND SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD JUST ACCEPT THE APP TO YOUR PHONE.
I WOULD HOPE THAT THAT WILL GO PRETTY SOON.
I WENT AHEAD AND I RAN THE CALLS FOR SERVICE AT FRANK'S.
JUST FOLLOWING UP TO SEE WHERE WE'RE AT.
I DON'T THINK THIS A LOT, BUT WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, FRANK'S EVENTS CENTER HAS HAD 25 NOISE DISTURBANCES AND THAT IS WITHIN ONE YEAR.
I THINK WHAT IS GOING ON IS SOME OF THE CALLS ARE PROBABLY GETTING MISPLACED.
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS WE HAVE, IF I HAD TO GUESS APPROXIMATELY 180 RESIDENTS IN TIMINARY STATES.
LET'S JUST SAY NUMBER 1, NICHOLLS DRIVE CALLS IN.
DISPATCH IS PROBABLY LABELING THAT HOUSE FOR THE NOISE DISTURBANCES INSTEAD OF LABELING FRANK'S EVENTS CENTER FROM THE NOISE DISTURBANCE.
I HAVE TO DO A GROUP CACHE AS FAR AS TRYING TO GET ALL THE HOUSES IN ONE TO SEE WHAT ALL NOISE DISTURBANCES ARE COMING IN.
IF I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY BREAK DOWN THAT DATA AND FIND IT OUT FROM THERE.
>> [INAUDIBLE] I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, SIR.
I NOTICE SOMETHING HERE BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT AVERAGES OVERALL.
BUT TO BE CONSIDERED AN ACTUAL VIOLATION, DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT NOISE ORDINANCE GOES AS FAR AS HOW LONG IT MUST MAINTAIN THE DECIMAL?
>> NO, SIR, I DO NOT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO FIND AN ORDINANCE FOR COLLIN COUNTY TO HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE OF 85, AND I NEVER DID SEE IT ANYWHERE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THAT NUMBER.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S COMING FROM A JP'S OFFICER WHO IS STARTING HIGH.
YOU CAN WRITE CITATIONS FOR ANYTHING THAT'S ALREADY FIVE.
CAN'T REALLY GET A CLEAR-CUT ANSWER TO THAT.
BUT BEING AS THOUGH IT'S NOT OUR ENTITY.
I CAN'T REALLY SAY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, YOU NEED TO SET ONE.
I CAN ONLY TRY TO GIVE DIRECTION ON WHAT WE'RE FEELING.
I DO FEEL FOR WHEN WE HEAR ABOUT IT AND WE HEAR SOME OF THE ISSUES, CONTINUING ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON.
>> CHIEF, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I THINK IT'S MORE OF A STATE LAW FOR THE DECIBEL LEVELS FOR THE NOISE THAN BECAUSE COUNTIES CAN'T MAKE ORDINANCES, THEY CAN ONLY MAKE ORDINANCES.
SEPARATE COORDINATES IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.
BUT OTHER THAN OTHER LAWS AND NEW COURT ORDERS, THAT THEY CAN'T DO ORDINANCES.
IT'S REALLY HARD TO FORCE THOSE OTHER THINGS.
STATE LAW, AND I THINK IT'S A 80, 85 DB.
THANKS WHAT IT IS. THAT'S UNDER THE 42.01, OF THE PENAL CODE.
>> WOW. THANK YOU. [NOISE] THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UPDATE.
MR. OBERA, THIS WAS YOURS TO REQUEST.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ASK TONIGHT OR SUGGEST?
>> YES. THANK YOU FOR THAT SEAT BELTS.
VERY THOROUGH, ACTUALLY MORE THAN THAT QUESTION AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
I GUESS THIS QUESTION IS FOR MR. BORG, WE HAD DISCUSSED, THOUGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX A LITTLE BIT WITH SOME WORK YOU'VE DONE WITH CONCRETE PLANT TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THAT NOISE.
WERE YOU ABLE TO LOOK INTO THAT FURTHER IN THIS SITUATION TO TRY TO HELP OUT OUR CITIZENS?
>> ACTUALLY WAS WAITING FOR THE INFORMATION FROM THE [INAUDIBLE].
NOW I HAVE SOME CONCRETE INFORMATION THAT I CAN GO AND START THOSE DISCUSSIONS.
YES, SO MY INTENT IS TO PICK UP THE INFORMATION AND GO FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH. GENTLEMEN, IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE? WE'LL MOVE ON.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-107, INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINCETON LANDING DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON A 20.56 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE DAVID CHERRY SURVEY,
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ABSTRACT NUMBER 166 TODAY PRINCETON COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, IF YOU RECALL WE TABLE THIS FROM THE LAST MEETING SO THAT WE COULD GIVE THE DEVELOPER AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU REGARDING THE REQUEST JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW.
THIS IS AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT, IT ALLOWS FOR THE DEFERMENT OF THE IMPACT FEES ONLY ON THIS PROJECT AND THIS IS A PROJECT THAT IS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
IT'S A SHOVEL READY IN PERMIT STAGE.
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. JORDAN WALLACE, AND HE CAN TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE REQUEST.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US TONIGHT MR. WALLACE, AND HANGING OUT WITH US SO LATE.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL.
I WATCHED THE PREVIOUS VIDEO AND THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS REQUEST TO WHY THIS PROJECT SO IMPORTANT TO US.
I KNOW THERE WAS SOME CLARITY THAT WAS BEING ASKED ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND THE SEQUENCE OF WHEN WE BECAME INVOLVED ON THE PROCESS BEING THAT THE DEVELOPER AGREEMENT WAS PUT IN PLACE, I BELIEVE TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO OR THREE YEARS AGO.
I REPRESENT THE OWNERSHIP TEAM AND WE WERE ACTUALLY ENGAGED ON THIS PROJECT IN AUGUST LAST YEAR, SO WE'VE HAD ABOUT A 10 MONTH PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH THE DESIGN.
REALLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT A LOT OF THE QUALITY OF THIS PROCESS AND THE PROJECTS AND JUST SOME BACK HISTORY ON ME AND THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS THAT WE BUILD.
WE ONLY BUILD CLASS A MULTIFAMILY, MAINLY IN TERTIARY MARKETS AND SUB-MARKETS ALIGN OF FRISCO, DENTON, AND THESE OTHER AREAS SO I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF FACADES AND FINISHES AS WELL.
WHENEVER WE WENT TO TAKE THIS PROJECT TO BID IN JANUARY, LIKE MANY PROJECTS THAT I'VE HEARD ABOUT TODAY THAT HAVE REACHED A SLOWDOWN, WE REACH SOME BUDGET CONSTRAINTS DUE TO INTEREST, INFLATION, ALL THE OTHER THINGS I'M SURE THAT WE HEAR ABOUT EVERYDAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE DON'T WANT TO COMPROMISE IS THE QUALITY OF THE PROJECT.
WE REALLY WANT TO KEEP GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT THAT WE KEPT FROM THIS PROJECT AND SO WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL VALUE TO THE CITY TO PROVIDE THE BILL FOR FEES AND IMPACT FEES FOR THIS PROJECT.
I BELIEVE THEY COME OUT TO 2.6 MILLION.
ALSO INCLUDED IN OUR DEVELOPER AGREEMENT IS A NEW FIRE APPARATUS THAT WAS AGREED TO AS WELL IN THIS AGREEMENT, SO I THINK THIS ADDS A LOT OF GREAT VALUE TO THE CITY.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY PIECE TO BE WAIVED ONLY ABOUT A 12 MONTH DEFERMENT ON ABOUT A MILLION TO.
>> I NEED TO CLARIFY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, THAT'S A PAYMENT TOWARDS A FIRE APPARATUS.
>> THAT'S PAYMENT AMOUNT IS $250,000, NOT THE ENTIRE FIRE APPARATUS.
>> THANKS FOR THAT. I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THOSE THINGS ARE [LAUGHTER] THEY SOUND EXPENSIVE.
>> YEAH A LOT MORE. [LAUGHTER]
>> A QUESTION FOR YOU. I KNOW LAST TIME WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS, THE FIRE APPARATUS, THE 250K WAS NOT BROUGHT UP.
IS THAT SOMETHING NEW SINCE OUR LAST MEETING?
>> IT WAS PART OF THE PREVIOUS DEVELOPER AGREE BUT THERE'S NO NEW CONDITION MET.
>> YEAH. ALL ELABORATE AS BEFORE MR. JORDAN WALLACE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT STAFF INITIALLY NEGOTIATED INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FROM THE GET-GO WITH THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER THAT ENTITLED IT.
>> THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> CAN YOU JUST ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT FOR MY BENEFIT ON HOW YOU FORESEE THESE DEFERMENTS IF APPROVED GOING OUT THERE.
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE TO YOU IN TERMS OF, PHASING YOUR PROJECT OUT AND THOSE INCENTIVES PAID TO THE CITY, HOW DO YOU FORESEE THAT LOOKING?
>> CURRENTLY WE ACTUALLY HAVE ALL 480 UNITS PLANNED TO BE DEVELOPED AND ABSORPTION ECONOMICS.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ALL 480 UNITS ARE PLANNED TO BE DEVELOPED.
>> YOU'RE SAYING THAT TIMEFRAME IS WITHIN 12 MONTHS?
>> AS FAR AS WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT PHASES, SO DELIVERY.
WHENEVER WE'RE DELIVERING BUILDINGS, THE CITY ALLOWS US TO BRING BUILDINGS ONLINE AND I'M SURE YOU KNOW ALL THIS.
WE'LL BE BRINGING THEM ON AND TYPICALLY THAT FIRST BUILDING WILL BREAK DOWN THE AMENITY CENTER, AND THEN WE'LL START BRINGING IN A BUILDING EACH MONTH PRECEDING THAT.
IS THE GENERAL SPEED OF THE PROJECT ON A GARDEN STALL.
>> MR. OBERA, TO CLARIFY, THE WAY THE AGREEMENT IS STRUCTURED IT WILL CAUSE THE DEVELOPER, AT SUCH TIME HE BRINGS A BUILDING ONLINE,
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HE'S REQUIRED TO PAY THE IMPACT FEES FOR THAT BUILDING AS HE BRINGS THEM ONLINE AND SUBSEQUENT BUILDINGS.>> IN THE CITY ATTORNEY WORKED WITH THIS.
PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF A TCO BEFORE OCCUPANCY, THAT FEE HAS TO BE PAID.
IT'S ISOLATED JUST STRICTLY TO WASTEWATER IMPACT, ROAD IMPACT, AND WATER IMPACT FEES, THERE'S ONLY THREE OF THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. LAST QUESTION FROM ME.
IF THE COUNCIL DENIES THE REQUEST TO DEFER THIS, BASED ON YOUR PRESENTATION, YOU'RE SAYING THAT'S GOING TO HURT THE QUALITY OF THE PROJECT AND YOU STILL GOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT, BUT IT'S GOING TO HURT THE AMENITIES, FACADE AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO YOU?
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT'S AN ECONOMICS GAME AT THIS POINT AS INTEREST RATES ARE TWICE AS MUCH AS THEY WERE 10 MONTHS AGO.
WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A QUALITY PROJECT AND WE'RE NOT CUTTING ANY CORNERS IN THAT REGARD SO.
>> I'M NOT TRYING TO DIRECT YOU IN ANY WAY.
I JUST WANT TO BE BLACK AND WHITE WITH [OVERLAPPING]
>> YEAH. WE WANT TO PROVIDE A GREAT PRODUCT.
I THINK THIS IS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.
THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S NOT HERE TO COLLECT MONEY AS A BANK.
IT'S AN INTEREST ALGORITHM THAT WE'RE COMING UP WITH THAT IN THAT CASE.
>> SIR, I THINK COUNCILMAN OBERA BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT THERE BECAUSE I ASKED QUITE A FEW QUESTIONS WHEN THIS WAS BROUGHT UP LAST TIME.
THIS PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO A VERY BELOVED SECTION OF OUR CITY THAT'S GOING TO GO RIGHT NEXT TO OUR PARK.
>> THAT'S A BIG TRACTION FOR ALL OF US, AND I THINK EVERY PERSON HERE ON THE COUNCIL, EVERY PERSON DOWN THERE, WE ALL GO TO THAT PARK.
OUR CHILDREN PLAY THERE AND IN SOME FORMER FASHION WE HAVE FESTIVALS THERE.
WE'RE VERY COGNIZANT AND VERY AWARE OF THE THINGS THAT GO UP AROUND THAT ANY TYPE OF BUILDINGS.
THE REASON I ASKED, IS BECAUSE WE'RE ASKING FOR A DEFERMENT ON A PROJECT THAT HAS TAKEN A LONG TIME AND UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR INVESTMENT COMPANY, I GUESS IS NEW TO THAT, IS THAT RIGHT?
>> I'M ALL ABOUT, WE MAKE DEALS TO DO WHAT WE GOT TO DO, AS LONG AS THEY'RE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY, IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLES AS LONG AS THEY TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE, I'M FINE WITH THAT.
BUT I DO WORRY JUST A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE JUST LIKE COUNCILMAN OBERA SAID, YOU'RE SAYING THAT IF THAT DEFERMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN IT COULD COMPROMISE THE QUALITY OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE BRINGING IN AND I'VE NEVER KNOWN ANYBODY TO GO BUY A BENTLEY WITH A COUPON, SO THAT HAS ME CONCERN JUST A LITTLE BIT. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET TO YOU?
>> HERE'S WHAT I'M SAYING, DO WE HAVE THE MONEY TO BUILD WHAT WE NEED TO BUILD OR DO WE NOT DOES IT HINGES ON THE FACT OF US GIVING YOU A BREAK?
>> ARE YOU ASKING DOES THE DEVELOPER HAVE THE MONEY TO BUILD THE PROJECT?
>> I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 1,500 UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION TODAY, I'VE DELIVERED ABOUT 3,300 IN THE METRO PLEX.
THE MONEY IS VERY MUCH SOLIDIFIED.
[OVERLAPPING] YOU ASKED LAST TIME AND BEING THAT WE HADN'T HAD THE PROPER INTRODUCTION.
JUST WANTED TO ASSERT THAT WE ARE BUILDING CLASSES.
>> NO I APPRECIATE THAT BUT WHAT YOU DO IN DALLAS IS NOT.
>> I DON'T BUILT IN DALLAS I'M NOT DALLAS BUILDER. I UNDERSTAND.
>> WHAT I'M ASKING YOU IS, IS THAT YOU'RE COMING IN HERE, YOU'RE ASKING FOR SOMETHING.
YOU'RE ASKING THE COUNSELING TO COUNSEL TO DEFER PAYMENTS FOR YOU.
I'M ASKING AND JUST MAKING SURE IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE UP 21 ACRES OF LAND AND BUILD APARTMENTS THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN FOND OF.
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD THEM NEAR A CITY PARK THAT WE ALL VALUE AND ADORE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE MAKING A GOOD CHOICE WHEN WE DO THAT.
>> BECAUSE THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP, IF WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A PIECE OF ANYTHING OR DELAY ANYTHING THAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S A GOOD PARTNERSHIP AND WE'RE INVESTING IN SOMETHING WORTHWHILE.
>> YES, SIR. YOU HAVE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT.
>> I JUST HAVE TO SAY AND I'M JUST GOING TO BE BLUNT ABOUT THIS.
WE OFTEN SEE MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPERS COME IN HERE AND IF IT'S TIED INTO A RETAIL COMPONENT, OFTEN THE MULTIFAMILY IS WHAT FUNDS EVERYTHING ELSE.
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE BEING ASKED FOR HELP WITH A DEFERMENT TO HELP FUND YOUR PROJECT VERSUS YOUR PROJECT HELPING FUND OTHERS.
IT JUST FEELS LIKE THERE'S A FUNDING ISSUE THERE.
I DON'T REALLY CARE FOR THIS INTIMATE OF IF YOU DON'T HELP US WITH THE DEFERMENT THAT LOWERS THE PRODUCT LINE.
I JUST WISH THAT YOU HAD THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCT NICE REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THAT BECAUSE THAT PUTS US IN AN ODD PREDICAMENT OF IF WE DON'T GIVE THE DEFERMENT, THEN NOW WE HAVE A LOWER PRODUCT LINE IN OUR CITY.
>> JUST TO CLARIFY THAT, I DO WANT TO ADD THERE'S SENTIMENT IN THE COMMENT THERE.
THE REASON BEING IS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S AFFORDABLE.
I THINK IT'S JUST REALLY TOUGH TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE
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TALK ABOUT HOW EXPENSIVE COST OF LIVING IS THESE DAYS.IT'S JUST REALLY TOUGH SO I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP QUALITY AND COST IN MIND AND I KNOW THAT'S BUDGET AND EVERYBODY'S EYES RIGHT NOW AND THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP.
>> NO AND I AGREE WITH THAT THERE'S AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING YOUR RENTS TO BE IF YOU WANTED TO FALL IN LINE WITH A PRODUCT LINE, THAT'S HELPFUL FOR THAT?
>> I'M MORE ON THE FRONT AND THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS, I'M NOT ON THE RENTS AND THEN THOSE BUT I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE ON THAT.
>> WHAT'S THE AVERAGE ACROSS THOSE 1,500 THAT WE'VE GOT BUILT EVERYWHERE ELSE. DO YOU KNOW THAT?
>> THAT COULD BE A LONG CONVERSATION, REALLY UP HERE IN NORTH TEXAS.
YOU'RE SEEING ONE BEDROOMS GOING ANYWHERE, 1300-1700 RIGHT NOW.
HONESTLY THE COST OF THESE PROJECTS IS WHAT'S BECOME EVEN MORE UNBELIEVABLE.
>> GENTLEMEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS, PLEASE.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.
I AM GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY.
AGENDA ITEM 2023-107, INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND LANDING.
>> IF I COULD, I FORGOT TO HAND THESE OUT.
COULD I AT LEAST SHOW YOU THE FACADE REAL QUICK? I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HEARD IN YOUR LAST SINCE YOU WERE WANTING TO KNOW WHAT IT ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE AND SINCE YOU HAVEN'T HAD THE FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE PRODUCT.
>> WE'LL HOLD OFF ON ANYONE MAKING THAT SECOND, BUT WE DO HAVE A FIRST IN PLACE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T INCLUDE IN HERE THAT'S HARD TO SEE IN A BLACK AND WHITE IS ACTUALLY THE AMOUNT OF GREEN SPACE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING.
THERE'S ACTUALLY A THREE KEY AMENITIES THAT ARE PROVIDED HERE.
CITY COUNCIL THE LAST FEW TIMES I'VE BEEN HERE.
WE HAVE A SIMILAR RETENTION POND IN THE CENTER OF THE PROPERTY THAT'LL ALSO BE LIKE A WALKING JOGGING TRAIL THAT YOU CAN WALK AROUND THE SITE.
THEN ALSO ON THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE, THERE'S A DOG BARK AREA AS WELL.
THEN ONE MODIFICATION WILL PROBABLY BE MAKING THIS WILL BE ADDING A PICKLEBALL COURT OF SOME NATURE OR ONE OF THE MORE TRENDING MORE SPORTS COURT PIECES RIGHT NOW.
>> THE RENDERINGS THAT YOU HAVE IN HERE, THIS IS YOUR AMENITY CENTER AND LEASING OFFICE, CORRECT?
>> IS THE PRODUCT IS GOING TO BE SIMILAR TO THIS?
>> WHAT ISD IS THIS GOING TO BE? IS THIS STILL PRINCETON ISD?
>> AND THIS WOULD FEED INTO LACEY.
>> WE DON'T RUN THE BUS ROUTES.
>> THAT COULD CHANGE? [BACKGROUND]
>> MR. BORG OR MR. FORD WHOEVER COULD ANSWER THIS QUESTION.
HAS THE CITY EVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND IF SO, WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME?
>> I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE AT LEAST THE NEARLY 12 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, WE HAVEN'T DONE IT THAT I CAN REMEMBER ONLY ON ITEMS THAT WERE AUTHORIZED STAFF TO DO.
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SOMETIMES THE STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO SOME DEFERMENTS, BUT THIS PARTICULAR ONE, I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE DONE ONE BEFORE. THAT'S WHY I CAME TO YOU.PERSONALLY IT'S AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT.
IT MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER FORMULATED AS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, BUT EITHER WAY, IT'S THE SAME OUTCOME.
>> ALSO TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'RE MAKING ALONG LONGHORN ROAD THERE, WE'RE ACTUALLY ADDING A DECEL LANE.
I KNOW THAT TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS GOING TO BECOME A BIG PIECE OF INTERESTS AS THE DEVELOPMENTS TO THE NORTH COME TO FRUITION.
WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING A RIDE IN AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A WIDENING THAT'S ACTUALLY OCCURRING THERE AS WELL THAT WERE ACTUALLY FUNDING OUTSIDE OF THOSE IMPACT FEES. AGAIN, JUST TO EXPRESS, 100 PERCENT OF THE FEES RIGHTFULLY GO TO THE CITY.
THIS ISN'T A DISCOUNT, THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFERMENT BEFORE ANYONE, IF ANY EXCHANGES MADE, PAYMENT WILL BE MADE.
SIR, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS PICTURE RIGHT HERE IN THIS PAMPHLET, IN THE BLUE SQUARE, WHAT IS GOING IN RIGHT HERE ON THE OTHER SIDE ALONG THERE?
>> THESE ARE NOT THE PART THAT YOU WERE POINTING ON.
I'M SORRY. I CAN'T SEE THAT FAR.
>> THE PART BUTTS UP AGAINST IT.
THIS IS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
>> [OVERLAPPING] UNLESS I'M BLIND, AND THAT CAN BE TRUE TOO.
>> MR. UNDERWOOD, THAT PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY ACROSS THE STREET, I BELIEVE THAT IS ANOTHER MULTIFAMILY PROJECT.
IT DOES NOT THE FRONT ON THAT ROAD THOUGH THAT IS AN AREA THAT'S IN A FLOODPLAIN THAT ACTUALLY FRONTS OVER ON THE BEECHAM SIDE, SO THAT'S A REMAINDER A LEAVE OUT OF THAT PROPERTY.
BUT IT IS THAT SAME PROPERTIES THAT MULTIFAMILY PIECE IS ON.
>> THIS WAS THAT PIECE OF THAT PROPERTY THAT WAS STILL COUNTING.
>> DOES THAT HELP? I KNOW THAT, THAT WASN'T FAIR NOT KNOWING MUCH ABOUT THE PROJECT, AND THERE WAS LAST MEETING, SO I WANTED TO PRINT THOSE OFF AND PROVIDE IT FOR YOU.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT, THANK-YOU.
>> I APPRECIATE THE MAPPING HERE AS WELL, KNOWING WHERE SPECIFICALLY IT WAS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I KNOW HOW NEW INFORMATION CAN NOT TELL THE WHOLE STORY.
I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH MATTERS, BUT THIS IS THE PROPERTY THAT HAS A LOT OF STUFF STORED ON IT.
>> I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REMOVED.
ALL THOSE TRAILERS AND THIS PROPERTY WAS IN VERY ROUGH SHAPE.
IT WAS IT WAS BASICALLY A WASTE GROUND, AND SINCE ACTUALLY ACQUIRING THE PROPERTY WITHIN 30 DAYS, WE REMOVED EVERYTHING.
>> WHAT WAS THE AMOUNTS YOU'RE ASKING TO DIFFER AGAIN?
>> GUYS, WE DO HAVE OUR MOTION STILL OUT.
BE THE FIRST MOTION TO DENY THIS.
>> WITH THAT, WELL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
TO APPROVE, AGENDA ITEM 2023-107, INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRINCETON LANDING.
>> MAYOR, JUST CALL TO THE ORDER, YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER VOTE. [BACKGROUND].
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>> MADAM MAYOR, THERE WAS A MOTION TO DENY ON THE FLOOR AND THE MOTION TO DENY FAILED, SO THERE IS A RESULT OF ZERO ACTION.
>> THANK YOU. IT IS 11:30 AT NIGHT, SO WE NEED ANOTHER MOTION THEN.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2023-107, INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRINCETON LANDING.
>> TO APPROVE THAT, MR. DEFFIBAUGH, ABOUT OR I'M SORRY, DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> MAY I MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MOTION?
>> YOU HAVE TO YOU HAVE TO CARRY THIS MOTION THROUGH AND THEN START OVER.
>> FOR THE CURRENT MOTION, I'VE GOT TWO YESES. MR. BARBERA?
>> I CAN ENTERTAIN A NEW MOTION?
>> THE AMENDMENT THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT ON THIS.
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IN 12 MONTHS IF IT'S NOT PAYING? WHAT PROTECTIONS DO WE HAVE OR WHAT GUARANTEES DO WE HAVE THAT IT'S GOING TO BE PAID OTHER THAN ANOTHER DEFERMENT.
CAN I MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT EMOTION? GIVEN THE 12 MONTH OBLIGATION THAT HE SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE THIS PAID IN?
>> JUST SO THAT THERE'S CLARITY, HE CAN'T GET A SEAL ON ANY BUILDING WITHOUT PAYING THE IMPACT FEES FOR THAT BUILDING, SO IT'S A GRADUATED PAYMENT.
YOU FOLLOW WHAT I'M SAYING? I GUESS THE MOTION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT FULLY IN 12 MONTHS.
I GET IT. MAYBE YOU MAKE A MOTION THAT YOU DEFER IT PER THE AGREEMENT WITH A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT TO PAY IT IN FULL BY THE END OF 12 MONTHS.
THAT WOULD GIVE HIM THE DEFERMENT, AND THEN A TIME LIMIT THAT HE HAD TO PAY IT IN FULL.
I DON T KNOW THAT THE DEVELOPER WOULD ENTERTAIN THAT, BUT YOU COULD MAKE THAT MOTION AND THEN THE DEVELOPER COULD DECIDE AT THAT POINT, IF YOU WANTED TO TWEAK UP THE CONTRACT, AND THEN WHAT WE'D SAY IS WE APPROVE IT TO LEGAL FORM, AND LET THE ATTORNEY CLEAN IT UP PER THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023-107 FOR INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PRINCETON LANDING WITH A MAX PAYOUT OF 12 MONTHS.
>> CAN I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 3-2 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-107 FOR INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINCETON LANDING.
NEXT, AGENDA ITEM 2023-108 PL20230969, PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PRINCETON 28 EDITION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST FROM RIALTO DEVELOPMENT FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR PROPERTY BEING A 1.61 ACRE TRACT IN THE DAVID CHARITY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 166, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUESTS.
THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS IN OUR ATJ.
IT'S JUST NORTH OF MONTE CARLO AT THE INTERSECTION OF 6TH STREET IN MONTE CARLO OR FM 1377.
THIS IS A SINGLE-FAMILY FOR RENT STYLE PROJECT.
THIS CASE WAS HEARD BY THE PNC AT THEIR LAST MEETING AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AND BEARS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR PRELIMINARY PLAT STANDARDS.
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. TODD HENSLEY, AND HE'S GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROJECT.
>> I MIGHT HAVE MISSED THAT, YOU SAID THEY ARE ANNEXING IN?
>> THEY ARE NOT. THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.
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>> GOOD EVENING, TODD HENSLEY.
I WON'T ELABORATE TOO MUCH ON THAT PRELIMINARY PLOT.
MUCH I'LL ASK IS MANY QUESTIONS AS POSSIBLE HERE.
BUT JUST FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, WE ARE BUILDING THE 12-INCH WATERLINE ALONG MONTE CARLO FOR THE MASTER PLAN.
THERE IS A LIFT STATION THAT IS REQUIRED ONSITE.
THAT SITE WILL BE DEEDED OVER TO THE CITY AFTER CONCLUSION OF CONSTRUCTION THERE.
WITH THAT, THERE'S ALSO A FORCE MAIN THAT WILL GO, AND POTENTIALLY WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE CONDITION OF THE SEWER LINE ALONG 6TH STREET, BUT POTENTIAL UPGRADE TO THAT SEWER LINE THERE, AND THEN THE 6TH STREET LIFT STATION THAT IS WILDLY UNDERSIZED AND OUTDATED WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE UPGRADED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.
THERE IS SOME BENEFIT THERE TO THE CITY FROM AN ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE WITH SOME OF YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
AS FAR AS USE AS MR. FORD ALLUDED TO A SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL UNITS, SO THERE'S THREE LOTS ON THE PRIMARY PLOT.
THE ONE LOT WILL HOUSE MOST OF THOSE UNITS THERE.
THE SECOND ONE WOULD BE FOR AN AMENITY AREA AND AMENITY CENTER THERE.
THEN THIRD LOT, AS I MENTIONED, IS THE FUTURE LIFT STATION LOT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS FAR AS THE PRIMARY PLOT OR THE PRIMARY ENGINEERING GOES, WHICH I BELIEVE YOU ALL HAVE A COPY OF.
>> THANK YOU. MAY I ASK WHY YOU'RE NOT ANNEXING IN?
I'M HAPPY TO BRING UP THE DEVELOPER IF THEY'D LIKE TO COME UP HERE AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
>> GRAHAM JOHNSON, RIALTO DEVELOPMENT, 14757 CELESTIAL PLACE, DALLAS, TEXAS.
A LITTLE DIFFERENT PRODUCT TYPE HERE.
THESE HOMES ARE OUR FACTORY BUILT OFF-SITE WITH THE BEST-IN-CLASS MANUFACTURER OUTSIDE OF FORT WORTH.
WE SHARED THAT INFORMATION WITH STAFF EARLY IN THE PROCESS, AND IT WAS A BEST NEXT PATH TO STAY WITHIN THE ETJ TO DEVELOP.
>> SO THESE ARE MODULAR HOMES?
>> THEY'RE MANUFACTURED HOMES.
>> THAT'S WHY YOU CAN'T ANNEX IN?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. HOW MANY HOMES ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE?
>> YES, SIR, 181 HOMES AT THIS STAGE.
>> WHAT WILL BE THE SIZE RANGE OF THESE HOMES?
>> WE'RE STILL, AND CALL IT 20% PLAN, CIVIL PLANS, RUNNING SOME DELINEATION.
THERE'S A LOT OF JURISDICTIONAL WATERS ONSITE, BUT AT THIS AGE, IT'S ABOUT 70%.
THREE BEDROOMS, WHICH RANGE FROM 1,000-1,100 SQUARE FEET.
OUR TWO-BEDROOM UNITS ARE ANYWHERE FROM 700-900 SQUARE FEET.
THOSE WILL BE ABOUT 15% OF THE HOMES.
THEN OUR ONE BEDROOMS, WHICH WILL BE THE REMAINING 15% AROUND 650 SQUARE FEET.
>> A ONE-BEDROOM HOME, 650 SQUARE FEET?
>> IT'S SMALL, BUT WE THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO DEMAND A GOOD RENT NUMBER.
>> YOU'LL FILL 181 HOMES ON 1.61 ACRE?
>> I WISH. NO. THAT'S A TYPO ON THE NOTE SECTION.
THIS SIDE IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE UNDER 30 ACRES.
>> MR. BOG, 6TH STREET IS SUPPOSE TO BE EXTENDED?
>> LET ME JUST DIRECT THIS CONVERSATION SO WE DON'T GET OUT OF BOUNDS HERE.
THIS IS A PRELIMINARY PLAT AND THE LAW REQUIRES HIM TO MEET THE PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
WE DO NOT HAVE ZONING AUTHORITY OVER THIS PROJECT.
IT'S OUT IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA AND PROVIDED HE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH HE HAS MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DENY THIS.
>> OKAY, BUT THEY PUT THE HOMES UP AND 6TH STREET IS EXPANDED GOING TOWARD THE LOOP, IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOME HOMES OUT?
>> MR. CLOVER, I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LEADING INTO ON THAT.
WHEN WE ADOPTED THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN THAT SHOWS THE EXTENSION OF 6TH STREET IN THAT AREA, THE PRIMARY GOAL WAS TO GET THE LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAY SHOWN ON THAT PLOT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PLANNING CONTROL OVER THAT.
THE EXTENSION OF 6TH STREET THAT'S SHOWN ON THAT THOROUGHFARE PLAN WAS SHOWN IN ERROR.
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IT'S NOT REALLY VIABLE IN THAT SECTION RIGHT THERE DUE TO SOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL IN THAT AREA.THAT SECTION IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THAT MAP WHEN WE PROCEED WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE THIS [OVERLAPPING].
IT'S NOT VIABLE FOR IT TO EXTEND THROUGH THAT SECTION.
IT WILL EXTEND BUT IT'S GOING TO COME OFF OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAY.
WHEN WE GO THROUGH THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, YOU'LL SEE THE CHANGES THAT WILL REFLECT THAT.
>> THANK YOU. AGAIN, DO YOU KNOW THE PRICING OF THESE HOMES, ONE-BEDROOM, TWO-BEDROOM, THREE?
>> YES, SIR. WE TYPICALLY TRY TO BE ANYWHERE FROM 15%-25% OF STAKE BUILT PRODUCT, BUT WITH THE SAME AMENITY PROGRAMMING AS YOU'D SEE WITH A VIA NEXT DOOR, BUT OUR THREE-BEDROOM UNITS WILL BE AROUND 1,800 BUCKS, WHICH IS $1.52 ON THE NET RENTABLE.
OUR TWO-BEDROOM UNITS WILL BE AROUND 1,500 BUCKS, WHICH IS $1.78 ON THE NET RENTABLE.
THEN OUR ONE-BEDROOM 650 SQUARE FOOT UNIT THAT YOU ALLUDED TO WOULD BE AROUND $1.73 SQUARE FEET, WHICH WOULD BE A 1,050 AVERAGE CHECK RATE PER MONTH.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, GENTLEMEN? NOT IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CAN'T DENY IT BECAUSE IT'S THEY MEET ALL THE CRITERIA AND WE DON'T HAVE ZONING AUTHORITY.
>> THEY STILL WILL BE UNINCORPORATED.
>> ALL WE CAN DO IS SAY WONDER PLAQUE.
>> I ASK ONE MORE TIME. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANNEX?
>> BEFORE YOU ANSWER THAT, JUST REMEMBER THERE IS VALUE IN BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
>> I AGREE. THAT'S IN OUR OPINION, WE DIVULGED TO USE VERY EARLY IN THE PROCESS.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE HIDE BEHIND.
AT THIS STAGE, WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO ANNEX.
THAT'S THE ANSWER THERE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T HIDE BEHIND THE US.
WE THINK WE ARE SIMILAR AND QUALITY TO STICK BILL AND WERE ABLE TO BE AFFORDABLE TO MAYOR'S POINT.
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF HIDDEN FEES AND OUR OTHER INCOME, SO WE NEED AN AMI THRESHOLD THAT'S A BIG NEED TODAY, BUT AT THIS STAGE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS TO ANNEX.
>> MR. BORGES THERE ANY TYPE OF AN AGREEMENT THAT CAN BE MADE FOR S2 GRANT A VARIANCE FOR THAT?
>> NO, NOT REALLY. BUT I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS TOPIC.
IT'S RELEVANT TO THIS APPROVAL PROCESS AND I THINK IT'S INFORMATIVE TO EVERYBODY THAT'S LISTENING.
A PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA IN THE TJ, WE DON'T HAVE ZONING AUTHORITY AND NEITHER DOES THE COUNTY.
THOSE ARE OUR ONLY SUBJECT TO OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND ANYTHING FROM THE GROUND DOWN, THE SCRAPE, THE WATER SYSTEM, THE SEWER SYSTEM.
ONCE THEY MEET ALL THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND THE DEDICATIONS ALL THAT, WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DENY IT.
WE TRY FEVERISHLY TO NEGOTIATE THESE DEALS.
WE DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S A DRAIN ON THE CITY'S RESOURCES.
WE'RE GOING TO END UP UNFORTUNATELY, I SAY UNFORTUNATELY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING FIRE SERVICE AND POLICE SERVICE IN THAT AREA BY DEFAULT.
BECAUSE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS OUR POLICE FORCE AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND REMS IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THERE BEFORE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON ALL THE OTHER PIECES.
THAT'S WHY WE WORK SO FIERCELY TO COME UP WITH WAYS TO INCENTIVIZE, TO WORK WITH THE DEVELOPER IN SOME MANNER, TO BRING THEM INTO THE CITY SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER SOME OF OUR RESOURCES, SOME OF OUR DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE EXTENDED TO CARRY THIS OVER INFINITY REALLY FOREVER.
IT'S NOT ON THE GROUND YET, BUT WE DO HAVE TO APPROVE THE PLAN, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE.
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IF THE COUNCIL IS STILL IN THAT CAMP, I WILL CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THEM TO SEE IF THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM.BUT AT THIS POINT THERE SO FAR DOWN IN THE DESIGN PROCESS, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO BE STUCK WITH THE PRODUCT.
THIS WAS JUST FOR INFORMATIVE PERSONAL PURPOSES, I WANTED TO DO A LITTLE EDUCATION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, I CAN HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> YOUR HONOR, SOUTH OF PRINCETON, THERE'S A PLACE CALLED A CLAYTON HOMES, I BELIEVE IT IS.
IT BECAME IN WHATEVER I WAS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL AND I HAD TO WORK WITH THAT PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT AND IT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A REALLY GOOD MOBILE HOME PARK.
THERE'S BEEN VERY FEW DISTURBANCE CALLS DOWN THERE.
THEY KEEP IT WELL-GROOMED, NICE.
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SEPTIC SYSTEM DOWN THERE, THEY OWN THE SEWAGE FACILITY.
HOPES THAT THIS WOULD BE THE SAME THING, BUT KNOWING THAT WE'RE HAMSTRUNG SO TO SPEAK, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2023-108, 2023-0969, PRELIMINARY PLAT PRINCETON, 28TH EDITION.
>> WITHOUT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MR. DECIBEL?
>> MOTION CARRIES 3-2 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-108 PL2023-0969-PRELIMINARY PLAT.
PRINCETON 28 EDITION, GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING AND SPEAKING WITH US TONIGHT.
I DO HOPE THAT WE HAVE FURTHER ROOM FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
WE WOULD LOVE TO CALL YOUR NEIGHBORS.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-109, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSIONS OF THESE REQUESTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON THE NEXT AGENDA THAT WE DO HAVE BOTH MEGATEL AND AURAL HERE TO DO A PRESENTATION TOGETHER.
GENTLEMEN, ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TO A FUTURE AGENDA?
>> YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO ADD SOME INFORMATION OR MAYBE A PRESENTATION ON AIRBORNE TAXES.
I'LL JUST MAKE THIS LITTLE COMMENT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE NEW HOUSES COMING IN HERE, THEY'RE BUILT AND PEOPLE IN THERE THAT WE AUTOMATICALLY GET THAT TAX MONEY AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY SO I LIKE TO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THAT.
ALSO MAYBE A DISCUSSION ON POLICY ABOUT OUR AGENDAS WHENEVER THEY SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED AT COUNCIL MEMBERS.
JUST GENERALLY TO SEE WHAT WE NEED TO WORK ON IT TO MAKE IT MORE STREAMLINED.
>> GREAT IDEA. ANYTHING ELSE, GENTLEMEN?
>> I HAVE SOMETHING. IN OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE I BELIEVE IT WAS DEBORAH WILSON CAME AND SPOKE REGARDING SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SOME MAJOR STREET REPAIR THAT YOU NEED.
COULD YOU MR. BOARDROOMS, BEFORE LOOK INTO THAT AND SEE WHERE SHE LIVES? IS THAT IN OUR CONTROL AND IS THAT ALREADY ON OUR RADAR?
>> I'LL TAKE DIRECTION ON THAT.
WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT AND NONE OF YOU GOT ONE OF THE FOLKS MENTIONED SOME LIGHTING ON MONTE CARLO.
WE'RE GOING TO ALSO LOOK INTO THAT. WE HAVE NOTES ON THAT.
>> JUST FOR CLARITY, DEBORAH LESSONS ON GREENFIELD ACRES.
ANYTHING ELSE TONIGHT? IF NOTHING ELSE, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.
[REPORT AGENDA]
THAT'S WHAT MR. BOARD? [BACKGROUND]>> THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 12TH, 6:30 MEALS-ON-WHEELS MONDAY, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS 10:00-1:00.
STEVEN AND JUDY, DIFFERENT BUTTONS, CENTER, CPR, AED, FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION TRAINING CLASSES ARE HELD ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 6:00 PM TONIGHT AT THE STEVEN AND JUDY FOR BUCK COMMUNITY CENTER.
VENDOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE JAW SPECTACULAR AND NOW OPEN THE LINK CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE PAGE AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION, MAY 27TH, 10:00 AM-1:00 AT PRINCETON PUBLIC WORKS.
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LET'S SEE, DON'T FORGET ABOUT THAT.ON JUNE 22ND, MOVIE IN THE PARK, MISCIBLE CENTER RIGHT HERE, FREE GAMES, CONE ICE, AND MOVIE STARS AROUND VAGUE.
ON JUNE 24TH WE'LL HAVE BEECHAM BOULEVARD DEDICATION AT 10:00 AM AT THE NEW ENTRANCE OF THE PARK.
THIS IS MIDWAY BETWEEN MONTE-CARLO BOULEVARD IN 3D ON THE EAST SIDE WE'LL HAVE SIGNAGE OUT THERE.
I JUST WANT TO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW BEFORE WE PUT OUT A BLURB ON IT FOR A CAMPAIGN, OUR UTILITY BILL PAY KIOSK.
WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH BEFORE WE PUT OUT A BIG BLAST, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO GLITCHES THAT WE NEED TO WORK OUT.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW FIRST THAT WE'RE EXCITED.
WE FINALLY GOT THAT WAS A LONG PROJECT LOT OF PATCHING WORK THAT NEEDS TO GO ON BEHIND THE SCENES WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND THE FOLKS THAT OPERATE THE MACHINE.
WE GOT THAT WORKING AND YOU WON'T BE LONG.
MS. TANISHA IS GOING TO PUT TOGETHER A CAMPAIGN TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT IT'S OPERATIONAL.
SINCE WE MADE SURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY WE BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
[CC REPORT AGENDA]
>> THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
GENTLEMEN, ANYTHING TO REPORT TONIGHT?
>> THERE'S MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBERED SERVICE HERE AT CITY HALL.
THIS COMING MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AT 11:30.
>> ANYTHING ELSE, GENTLEMEN? IF NOT I GO AND GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE.
>> I MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.