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          ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. 
          THE TIME IS 8:06 P.M. 
          [CALL TO ORDER]
THIS WILL BEGIN OUR SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON. 
          TODAY IS AUGUST 21ST, 2023. 
          WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL MYSELF BRIANNA CHACON IS PRESENT. 
          MR. DEFFIBAUGH HERE. 
          MR. KLEIBER HERE, MR. OBERA HERE, MR. WASHINGTON HERE. AND MR. UNDERWOOD IS NOT HERE. 
          IF YOU WILL STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE. 
          [PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. 
          THE COUNCIL IS ENABLED 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 IN RESPONSE TO A SPEAKER'S INQUIRY OR TO RESIDE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE
TO THE INQUIRY. 
          WE DO HAVE ONE TONIGHT THAT'S GOING TO BE MR. ELAM. AND IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. 
          YEAH. MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE]. 
          PLEASE CALL ME ELAM. 
          NO PRONOUNS, PLEASE. 
          MY ADDRESS IS 903 EGRET STREET. 
          TODAY I'M HERE TO THANK HONORABLE MAYOR AND THE FAMILY FOR COMING FOR THE CRICKET
TOURNAMENT FINALS AND DISTRIBUTED PRIZE. 
          THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          IT WAS ACTUALLY A PLEASURE. 
          SO WE HAD A GREAT TIME. 
          THANK YOU FOR THE INVITE. 
          [SPECIAL AGENDA]
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET TO TAKE US TO OUR SPECIAL AGENDA. 
          WE WILL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM 2023-169 FISCAL YEAR 2023 THROUGH 24 PROPOSED BUDGET
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 23-24 PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A DATE AND TIME FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. 
          THAT PROPOSED DATE IS GOING TO BE SEPTEMBER THE 11TH. 
          YOUR HONOR, SINCE THERE'S PROBABLY NO NEED FOR MUCH DISCUSSION ON THIS, I MAKE A MOTION
TO FOR ITEM 2023-169 FY 23-24 PROPOSED BUDGET IS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF
SEPTEMBER THE 11TH. 
          THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. 
          MR. DEFFIBAUGH? YES. 
          MR. KLEIBER? YES. 
          MR. OBERA? YES. 
          MR. WASHINGTON? YES. 
          MOTION CARRIES 4-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-169 FOR FISCAL YEAR 23-24
PROPOSED BUDGET SETTING A DATE FOR 9/11. 
          THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-170 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-08-21-R FOR PROPOSED TAX
RATE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, NAMING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE THE COUNCIL MAY
ADOPT FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR AND SETTING THE DATES AND TIMES FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TAX RATE. THAT SAME DATE WOULD BE PROPOSED SEPTEMBER THE 11TH. 
          YOUR HONOR ALSO, I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR ITEM 2023-170 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-08-21-R
PROPOSED TAX RATE TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER THE 11TH. 
          THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. 
          MR. DEFFIBAUGH? YES. 
          MR. KLEIBER? YES. 
          MR. OBERA? YES. 
          MR. WASHINGTON? YES. 
          MOTION CARRIES 4-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-170 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-08
-21-R FOR A PROPOSED TAX RATE. 
          THIS WILL TAKE US TO OUR FINAL ITEM 2023-171 RESIGNATION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
REGARDING THE RECEIPT OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOUR UNDERWOOD'S RESIGNATION. 
          SO TONIGHT, WE DO NEED TO ACCEPT THAT RESIGNATION IF WE FEEL THAT THAT NEEDS TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO SPEAK ABOUT, WE CAN PULL IT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          HOWEVER YOU CAN SPEAK ABOUT IT OUT HERE AS WELL. 
          BEFORE WE PROCEED FURTHER WITH THAT, I DO WANT TO JUST PAY RESPECT FOR MR. UNDERWOOD AND HIS TIME HERE THAT HE SERVED WITH US. 
          SO IF HE'S WATCHING TONIGHT, WE JUST APPRECIATE THAT AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT HE
DID SERVE WITH US. 
          HE DOES HAVE HEALTH ISSUES THAT HE'S TRYING TO OVERCOME. 
          SO WE PRAY FOR HIM AND WE WISH HIM ALL THE BEST AND WE THANK HIM FOR HIS TIME. 
          THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. 
          THIS THIS DOES PUT US IN A [LAUGHTER] IN A UNIQUE POSITION, FOR THE CHARTER IT REQUIRES US TO APPOINT SOMEBODY IN THIS IN HIS ABSENCE. 
          AND AND SO WE WOULD PROBABLY LIKE TO DO THAT AT THE VERY NEXT MEETING. 
          SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU FOLKS TO THE COUNCIL TO THINK OF SOME APPLICANTS OR SOME FOLKS
THAT MIGHT SERVE FOR JUST A FEW MEETINGS UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, AND THEN I'LL BRING A RESOLUTION AT
THE NEXT MEETING, AND WE CAN WE CAN WRITE IN A NAME BASED ON THE COUNCIL'S ACTION. 
          AND WE'RE ABLE TO DISCUSS THAT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION NEXT TIME AS A PERSONAL MATTER,
CORRECT? WE CAN, YES. OKAY. 
          SO IF YOU'LL JUST ADD THAT IN UNDER EXECUTIVE SESSION NEXT TIME, I WILL. 
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ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS, IF I
COULD GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT RESIGNATION, PLEASE. 
          YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM 2023-171 TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF KEVIN
UNDERWOOD. 
          AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. 
          MR. DEFFIBAUGH? YES. 
          MR. KLEIBER? YES. 
          MR. OBERA? YES. 
          MR. WASHINGTON? YES. 
          MOTION CARRIES 4-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-171 FOR RESIGNATION. 
          THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS TONIGHT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          SO IF YOU ARE READY TO GO, IF I COULD GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. 
          ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE. 
          THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.