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ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
[CALL TO ORDER]
THE TIME IS 4:03 P.M..THIS WILL BEGIN OUR SPECIAL SESSION.
TODAY IS SEPTEMBER THE 11TH, 2023.
AGAIN, THIS IS A SPECIAL SESSION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR ROLL CALL.
IF YOU WILL STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.
. THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
[PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.THE COUNCIL IS UNABLE 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 RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
FIRST OFF, I WANTED TO GIVE MY APPRECIATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFICALLY TOMMY MATT IN HIS DEDICATION TO HELPING OUR CITY GET BETTER.
SPECIFICALLY THE BEACHUM AND MONTE CARLO INTERSECTION.
A LOT OF GROWING PAINS THERE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING OUT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY VERY WELL.
SO I APPRECIATE HIS EFFORTS AND HIS TEAMS. THEN ALSO WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA OR I THINK I SAID THAT RIGHT WITH THE INVOCATION.
I WANT TO LET THE CITY COUNCIL KNOW THAT I SUPPORT THE INVOCATION BEING SAID HERE IN THESE CHAMBERS.
AND MANY PEOPLE IN THIS CITY THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO SUPPORT THIS.
SO I URGE YOU TO ALSO SUPPORT THE INVOCATION IN THIS CHAMBER.
AND AGAIN, IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
TERRY GILMORE 924, QUAIL LANE, PRINCETON, TEXAS.
I'M JUST HERE TO LET YOU KNOW FROM THE VFW STANDPOINT THAT WE HAVE TWO THINGS THAT I THINK ARE, YOU KNOW, CONDUCIVE WITH THE THE CITY IS ON THE 30TH OF THIS MONTH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FAMILY FREEDOM FESTIVAL AND CAR SHOW IS GOING TO BE ALONG WITH IT.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THINGS FOR KIDS AND WHAT HAVE YOU.
IT'LL BE OVER AT THE CALDWELL PARK.
AND THE SECOND THING IS TO I THINK SOME OF YOU KNOW, BUT WE LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER, WE'RE DOING HONOR TO WOMEN IN SERVICE OVER AT THE PRINCETON LIBRARY.
SO THOSE ARE THE TWO MAIN THINGS THAT I NEED TO SPEAK TO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AGAIN. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
JOHN KUSTERBECK 1034 GROVE SOUTH.
THE ISSUE COMES TO HOW YOU SELECT PEOPLE TO BE ON IT.
IF YOU GO BACK TO HOW IT PREVIOUSLY WAS WITH THE PRINCETON MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE, THEN THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IN VIOLATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ESPECIALLY WHAT IS IT, 2014 SUPREME COURT CASE, GREECE VERSUS GALLOWAY.
ALSO, WITHIN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, THERE ARE MANY POSITIONS WHICH ARE NEVER POSTED TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE SUDDENLY FILLED BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS OF THE HIGHER UPS. THE MAYOR IN THE PAST HAS BROUGHT UP HIRING A CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSESS THE STAFF WITH FOR THE CITY.
IT IS CONCERNING THAT NO ONE HAS EVER CALLED INTO ACCOUNT THE QUESTION OF BLOOD.
WHY IS IT MANY EMPLOYEES ARE RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER? WHY DO PROMOTIONS OCCUR FOR LONG TIME EMPLOYEES WITH NO CONTINUED EDUCATION TO ADVANCE THEM IN THEIR NEW POSITIONS IS SERIOUS CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO CREDENTIALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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EFFICIENCY, WHICH IS EVIDENT WITHIN THE CITY STAFF.ANYONE ELSE HERE TODAY FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL ITEMS ON ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE. ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, WE HAVE OUR MINUTES.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 309 11 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09.
1102 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-0911003.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09 1113.
FISCAL YEAR 24 INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL SHELTER.
FISCAL YEAR 24 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES.
P L 2023 2329 PRELIMINARY PLAT PRINCETON 20 PL 2023 2188 PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR MORNING RIDGE PHASES TWO AND THREE FP 2019 ZERO 413 FINAL PLAT FOR WHITE WING TRAILS PHASE TWO A AMENDMENT TO FINAL PLAT OF BRIDGEWATER PHASE FIVE TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 309 1101 AND FP 2023 2393 FINAL PLAT FOR SOUTH RIDGE PHASE ONE.
DO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND THAT.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR SPECIAL AGENDA TONIGHT.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
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 A PENDING 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.
SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTER CLOSED MEETING.
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 TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE B, SUBSECTION A DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECT OF THE DELIBERATION OR HEARING REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET BACK IN HERE.
THIS WILL TAKE US OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.
THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TONIGHT TAKEN DURING OUR SPECIAL I'M SORRY, DURING OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO OUR SPECIAL AGENDA AGENDA ITEM 2023-172 PROCLAMATION HUNGER ACTION MONTH.
[SPECIAL AGENDA]
A PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS HUNGER ACTION MONTH.WHEREAS HUNGER ACTION MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2008 BY FEEDING AMERICA AND WORKS TO PROMOTE WAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE TO GET INVOLVED AND HELP FIGHT THE HUNGER CRISIS.
AND. WHEREAS, THE NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN STRIVES TO MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC ONTO ACTING THE ISSUE OF HUNGER AND HELP THE MORE THAN 10.9% OF COLLIN COUNTY POPULATION WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE, WHICH INCLUDES NEARLY 11.9% OF CHILDREN.
AND. WHEREAS, THIS PRINCETON CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT RELENT IN ITS EFFORTS TO CARE FOR OUR OWN, AND WE CHALLENGE ALL OF COLLIN COUNTY TO GET INVOLVED DURING THIS MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO COME TOGETHER TO HELP SOLVE THE HUNGER CRISIS IN NORTH TEXAS BY PARTNERING WITH ALL OF NORTH TEXAS TO PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL PEANUT BUTTER DRIVE. THERE WILL BOTH BE THERE WILL BE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATING.
THE MORE WE COLLECT, THE MORE IMPACT WE MAKE.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRIANNA CHACON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2023 AS HUNGER ACTION MONTH IN PRINCETON, AND DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME THIS PRINCETON CITY COUNCIL IN NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK IN WORKING TOGETHER TO ERADICATE HUNGER IN OUR CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND NATION.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL.THIS IS AN ONGOING ITEM WE'VE BEEN HAVING SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT.
THIS CAME ABOUT WE IT WAS BROUGHT UP BY THE COUNCIL MEMBER TO BRING UP THE HEALTH INSPECTIONS AND IT ACTUALLY COINCIDED WITH THE TIME WHERE OUR COUNTY CONTRACT WAS UP FOR RENEWAL.
GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
IF YOU'LL JUST TURN THE MIC OFF. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THIS EVENING AND INVITING ME, SEAN.
I'M LISA POMEROY, THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR HEALTH SERVICES FOR BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA.
SO WE USE A STAFF OF REGISTERED SANITARIANS.
WE HAVE OUR LICENSED THROUGH TDLR AT THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WE WORK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH CITY TO GET THE LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS THAT NEED INSPECTIONS.
WE PREFER TO GO BY THE RECOMMENDED TO ROUTINE INSPECTIONS PER YEAR.
THAT'S RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS ONE EVERY SIX MONTHS.
WE USE AN IPAD OR AN APP TO PUT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS INTO A TEMPLATE.
I BROUGHT REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR TEMPLATE.
THEN AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION, AFTER WE'VE REVIEWED IT WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE ESTABLISHMENT, THEY SIGN IT, THEY PROVIDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS, WE HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE CITY.
WHEN IT'S SUBMITTED THAT DAY, YOU RECEIVE THE INSPECTION.
DO YOU WANT TO GIVE THEM 24 HOURS TO MAKE IT SAFE? DO YOU WANT THEM TO CLOSE VOLUNTARILY UNTIL THEY CAN BRING EVERYTHING UP? DO YOU WANT US TO COME BACK TO DO THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION? ALL OUR COMMUNICATION IS WITH THE CITY AND YOU RECEIVE ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT WE OBTAIN WHILE WE'RE THERE.
WE DON'T TAKE IT UPON OURSELVES TO CLOSE THE LOCATION.
WE CONDUCT FOLLOW UPS AS NEEDED WITH YOUR.
APPROVAL. ANY COMPLAINTS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY THE CITY, YOU FORWARD THEM ON TO US.
I WILL QUESTION THE PERSON WHO'S PROVIDED THE CONCERN OR THE COMPLAINT.
DO YOU REALLY WANT US TO GO OUT OR IS IT TIME FOR THEIR NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION? SO THERE'S NOT ANY FEES THAT ARE ACCRUED BY THE CITY WITHOUT YOUR APPROVAL OR YOUR DIRECTION.
ANYTIME THERE'S A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR A NEW ESTABLISHMENT THAT COMES INTO TOWN, WE ASK FOR A DRAWING OF WHAT THE INSIDE OF THE LOCATION IS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT MEETS THE CURRENT CODES.
AND IF NOT, WE PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
THEN IF THEY WANT TO GET A VARIANCE FROM A REQUIREMENT THAT IS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT, IF THEY WANT TO GET A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENT OR THE COMMENTS THEY HAVE TO GET THAT FROM YOU, NOT FROM US.
WE DON'T GIVE ANY VARIANCES TO ANY STATE CODES THAT COMES FROM THE CITY.
IF YOU HAVE TEMPORARY EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON IN TOWN, THEN WE COMMUNICATE WITH EACH VENDOR REGARDING WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR THAT EVENT THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE ON SITE.
AND THEN WE WOULD SEND A SANITARIAN OUT TO CONDUCT THE INSPECTION AT THE EVENT.
IF IT'S A VENDOR THAT'S OUT THERE FREQUENTLY AND THEY'VE DONE REALLY WELL, I STILL SUGGEST THAT THE CITY GETS AN APPLICATION AND THE PERMIT FEE FROM THE VENDOR AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEND US OUT THERE.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO SEND US OUT THERE TO DO THE INSPECTION.
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WE WOULD STILL COMMUNICATE WITH THE VENDOR, LET THEM KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE.WE DON'T LET THEM KNOW THAT NOBODY'S GOING TO BE CHECKING UP ON THEM.
AND THEY'VE AGREED TO DOING THAT BY PROVIDING YOU WITH THE APPLICATION.
THE CITY PROVIDES ALL THE APPLICATIONS, BRINGS IN THE APPLICATIONS AND THE PERMIT FEES.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT.
AND THEN YOU ALSO ALSO ISSUE THE PERMIT.
WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO HAVE A HAVE A LAGOON OR WATER PARK TYPE FEATURE WHERE YOU TELL THE COUNCIL A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THOSE SERVICES AS WELL. SURE. SO FOR SWIMMING POOLS, A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL OR LAGOON OR INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURE WATER PARK, THOSE ARE ANYTHING THAT SERVICES OVER A SINGLE OR A DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL.
WE DO CONDUCT PLAN REVIEWS AND SWIMMING POOL INSPECTIONS FOR ANYTHING THAT'S PUBLIC FOR LAGOONS.
I RECENTLY LOOKED AT A LAGOON PLAN, A TWO SURFING PLANS, PUBLIC INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURE WATER PARKS SUCH AS HAWAIIAN FALLS AND THEN CITY POOLS.
BUT WE WILL GIVE YOU THE CODES THAT PERTAIN TO WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR LISA, I'M SURE SHE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
BUT IT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE'D HAVE A HAVE A BETTER QUALITY SERVICE GOING WITH BUREAU VERITAS.
WE HAVE A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
SO AND IT WOULD ALLOW US TO JUST HAVE A BETTER DAY TO DAY INTERACTION.
SO NEXT STEP IS IF THIS IS A ROUTE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO, WE WILL NEED TO BRING BACK TO YOU A HEALTH ORDINANCE WHERE WE CAN ADOPT SOME REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS A GRADING SYSTEM AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
DOES COLLIN COUNTY CURRENTLY DO THAT OR DOES OUR CODE DO THAT? THEY DON'T EITHER. AND I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT.
I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THAT A LITTLE BIT.
AND THEN OUR STAFF COULD CAN ASSESS THAT AND DETERMINE WHAT APPROPRIATE ACTION IS.
THEY JUST DON'T DO THAT ON THEIR PART.
OKAY. BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE'RE CURRENTLY DOING.
WE WOULD BE ADDING TO THE WORKLOAD OF THE CURRENT STAFF TO DO THAT.
YES. WE'RE NOT ADDING ANYTHING ON.
OKAY. AND WE BELIEVE BASED ON ESTIMATED COST OF, AS LISA SUGGESTED, THE MINIMUM OF TWO INSPECTIONS PER YEAR, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY IN THE $40,000 RANGE BASED ON OUR ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF INSPECTIONS WE WOULD HAVE, WHICH IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN OUR CURRENT CONTRACT WITH COLLIN COUNTY.
OKAY. AND THEN WHEN YOU SAID IF ANY VARIANCES NEED TO BE GRANTED IN THEIR BUILDING CONCEPTS, THAT IT WOULD COME TO US VERSUS YOU BY US, DO YOU MEAN IT WOULD GO TO THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM OR WOULD IT BE COUNCIL THAT WOULD BE MAKING THOSE DETERMINATIONS? WE GO TO DEVELOPMENT TEAM.
YEAH, DEPENDING ON HOW THE ORDINANCE IS DRAFTED AND WHAT TYPE OF VARIANCE THAT WAS, IT WOULD EITHER GO TO THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM OR IF IT WAS DEPENDING ON HOW THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN, IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT COMES TO COUNCIL AS WELL.
OKAY. WE HAVE I'LL GIVE YOU ONE EXAMPLE.
A LOT OF TIMES THERE'S A QUESTION REGARDING A SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE FLOORS, WALLS OR CEILINGS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT WANTS TO HAVE NO CEILING UP ABOVE KITCHEN.
I CAN'T GRANT THAT, BUT I WOULD DEFER THAT TO YOU ALL.
AND YOU CAN GRANT THAT'S NOT ANY BIG DEAL.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD SAY, YES, THAT'S FINE.
BUT THE STATE CODE SAYS IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEAN.
WELL, THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO WRITE THAT INTO THE COMMENTS.
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OFFICIAL. SO OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL WOULD MAKE A LOT OF THOSE CODE INTERPRETATION DECISIONS.THANK YOU. GOT A QUESTION, SEAN, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
YOU HAD MENTIONED REVIEWING PLANS FOR NEW ESTABLISHMENTS TO SEE IF THE PLANS ARE UP TO CODE.
ARE WE CURRENTLY GETTING THAT NOW WITH COLLIN COUNTY? WE DO.
SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE MUCH OF A DELAY IN TRANSITION? NO, I DON'T EXPECT IT TO BE ANY DELAY AT ALL.
IT'LL PROBABLY BE MORE EXPEDITIOUS, ACTUALLY.
OKAY. OUR HEALTH PLAN REVIEW, I GENERALLY HAVE THEM THE FIRST COMMENTS OUT WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS.
I TRY TO DO IT QUICKER THAN THAT, BUT IT'S USUALLY AT LEAST BY TEN BUSINESS DAYS.
BUT IF WE HAD THIS RELATIONSHIP, WE COULD INCORPORATE THAT INTO OUR PLAN REVIEW PROCESS.
SO IT WOULD PROBABLY EXPEDITE THINGS A LITTLE BIT.
OKAY, GENTLEMEN, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION AND DIRECTION ON WHAT WE WANT TO TAKE ON THIS, PLEASE.
WEIGHT PROMOTION. YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY BUREAU VERITAS.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? DO WE NEED TO ADD TO THAT? THAT WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THE PARAMETERS OF THAT IN THE NEXT MEETING? WELL, THAT'LL SUFFICE FOR THIS EVENING'S MOTION.
ALL RIGHT THEN IF THAT'S ENOUGH, I CAN HAVE A SECOND.
THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-173 FOR HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICES.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-174 PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENTS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX. MAYOR WE HAVE A FRONTLINE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT HERE REPRESENTING THAT PROJECT TO GIVE YOU UPDATE OF THE PROJECT STATUS.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN.
ROBERT WINEMAN SPOKE WITH YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS 60 DAYS AGO, ABOUT 60 DAYS AGO.
SO CAUGHT ME RIGHT ON THAT TIMELINE I GAVE ALL OF YOU.
WE. HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME KEY CONTRACTORS THAT WILL BE WORKING ON THE RECONSTRUCTION.
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION WE HAVE TO TAKE FOR ANY DEFICIENCIES.
AND THE WAY WE IDENTIFIED THOSE WAS WE HAD ARCHITECT OF RECORD ENGINEERS OF RECORD COME TO THE SITE, VISIT THE SITE, MAKE SOME DOCUMENTS FOR OURSELVES, WHICH WE'VE ALSO SHARED WITH THE CITY. SO AS YOU PROBABLY SAW, IF YOU'VE DRIVEN DOWN 380, WE STARTED THOSE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 5TH.
SO LAST WEEK I'VE BEEN GOING FOR ABOUT SIX, SEVEN DAYS NOW.
WE HELD A PRE-CON WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT ALREADY HAD ONE, WE HELD ANOTHER ONE WITH THE NEW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS OURSELVES AND ESTABLISHED SOME KIND OF PARAMETERS FOR RE INSPECTING THE BUILDINGS PRIOR TO ANY NEW ITEMS GOING INTO THE BUILDINGS.
SO THAT'S KIND OF OUR UPDATE, BUT I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UPDATE, GENTLEMEN.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YES. I ONLY HAVE ONE.
ONE QUESTION. WHEN'S THE DATE OF COMPLETION? IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT 12 MONTHS FROM NOW.
WE'RE PROJECTING IT'S SPLIT INTO THREE PHASES.
THE FIRST PHASE IS THE CLUBHOUSE AS WELL AS THE FIRST FOUR BUILDINGS, WHICH IS ABOUT 106 UNITS.
AND WE'RE PROJECTING THAT THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY FOR THE FIRST TURN.
SO CURRENTLY ALL THE INSPECTIONS ARE HAPPENING NOW TO ENSURE THAT YOU CAN START THE CONSTRUCTION.
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IS THAT WHAT I UNDERSTAND? YES, SIR. WE HAD OUR PRE-CONSTRUCTION.LET ME. THANK YOU, SIR. MR. WASHINGTON, CURRENTLY, THE PROCESS THAT THEY'RE IN RIGHT NOW, THERE'S A LOT OF DILAPIDATED MATERIALS THAT ARE ON THE BUILDING.
SO DUE TO ITS EXPOSURE TO THE WEATHER AND JUST BEING NO ACTIVITY HAPPENING ON THEM RIGHT NOW.
ONCE THEY GET IT BACK TO A POINT TO WHERE IT'S READY FOR THE NEW MATERIAL TO GO BACK IN, WE'LL DO AN ASSESSMENT, VERIFY THERE'S NO OTHER DEFICIENCIES AND THEY'LL GO BACK INSTALLING PER PLANS WITH THE NEW MATERIALS.
WHEN THAT DOES HAPPEN AND YOU HAVE THAT ASSESSMENT, WILL YOU JUST BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL AND LET US KNOW THAT'S THE STAGE THAT WE'RE AT WHEN WE'VE DONE THE FIRST ASSESSMENT? YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO ASSESS IT ON A BUILDING BY BUILDING BASIS AS THEY GET ONE READY SO WE CAN BRING YOU SOMETHING BACK SO THAT, YOU KNOW.
THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? PROBABLY WORTH MENTIONING TO YOU THAT WE EXPECT THE FIRST ASSESSMENT TO BE SOMETIME THIS WEEK FOR BUILDING ONE AS WELL AS THE CLUBHOUSE.
SO. OKAY, GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 175 SICILY PRESENTATION SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF SICILY SERIES 2023 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS PRICING BY JIM SABONIS.
IF YOU'LL TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON, PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING. TODAY WAS A BUSY DAY AS THE SICILY.
SECTION ONE BONDS WERE PRICED.
IN SUMMARY, THE AREA ONE BONDS OF 25,428,000 WERE PRICED AT A NOMINAL YIELD OF 7%. THEY'LL HAVE A 30 YEAR AMORTIZATION AND THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA BONDS OF 7,185,000 WERE PRICED AT A NOMINAL YIELD OF 7.875%.
IN SUMMARY FOR THE CITIZENS AND A REMINDER FOR YOU COUNCIL, THE SICILY PIT IS A VERY LARGE PROJECT.
THE PHASE ONE AND SECTION ONE IMPROVEMENT AREA INVOLVES 577 HOMES.
THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA WILL ADD ANOTHER 478 HOMES FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER $200 MILLION OF VALUE, GENERATING A LITTLE OVER $1 MILLION IN VALUE.
THIS PROJECT WAS SOMETHING IS LONG IN PROCESS.
I WANT TO COMPLIMENT OUR UNDERWRITER, FMS. THEY UNDERTOOK THIS PROJECT IN A CHALLENGING MARKET AND WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IN SUMMARY, WE'RE PLEASED THAT THE PRICING FOR THIS PROJECT BASED ON ITS NATURE AND IT ACTUALLY FROM A REFERENCE POINT MEGA PROJECT, WAS PRICED EARLIER THIS YEAR AT A NEARBY CITY.
AND EVEN WHEN WE COMPARE THE TWO PRICINGS, THE UNDERWRITER INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS PRICE MORE FAVORABLY, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE SUCCESS PRINCETON HAS HAD IN THE BOND MARKET AND INVESTORS KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANAGEMENT AND THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
I KNOW THERE'S A WIDE RANGE OF ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE TAKEN UPON FOLLOWING THIS.
THANK YOU, SIR. GENTLEMEN, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SABONIS? THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
ALL RIGHT. AGENDA ITEM 2023-176 REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SICILY.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SICILY.
MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS IS THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THAT ACCOMPANIES THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE PROCESS IN WHICH WE REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE EXPENDITURES.
STAFF RECOMMENDS YOU PASS THIS.
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THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ON THIS ON ITEM 2023 176, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT.THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-175 FOR SICILY PIT I'M SORRY.
2023 176 FOR REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT OF SICILY PIT.
THIS WILL BEGIN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE.
AND SINCE EVERYONE IS HERE FOR THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE AT THE TIME IS STILL.
5:08 P.M. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
AND SINCE I WANT US HERE FOR THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE IT.
SO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-179 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09.
11 ZERO FOUR ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE SICILY [INAUDIBLE] I A NUMBER ONE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PROVIDED IN THE SICILY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA AND IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER ONE PROJECTS.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS IS THE ORDINANCE THAT ACTUALLY APPROVES THE ASSESSMENTS.
IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023-179.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09 11 044 ASSESSMENTS ORDINANCE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
OKAY. THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09 1104 FOR ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE.
SICILY. MIA AND I NUMBER ONE STICKS TO AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-180 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09.
11 ZERO FIVE FOR TOURS FOR SICILY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PROJECT PLAN AND FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THIS OUTLINES THE THE FINANCE PLAN PREPARED BY OUR TEAM, OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ORDER.
DASH ZERO NINE. 11 ZERO FIVE FOR TOURISTS FOR SICILY.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-180.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-181 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09.
1106 BOND ORDINANCE SICILY IA1 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2023 SICILY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER ONE PROJECT APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INDENTURE OF TRUST, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
THIS IS REGARDING THE SAME PROJECT AND THESE ARE THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS.
FOR THIS THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
AND YET AGAIN, THERE'S NO DISCUSSION.
IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
YES, YOUR HONOR. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023, DASH 181.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09-1106 BOND ORDINANCE 68 ONE.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
2023-09 1106 FOR BOND ORDINANCE SICILY IA1 AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-182 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09.
11 ZERO SEVEN BOND ORDINANCE SICILY AM I A DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BOND SERIES 2023 SICILY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA ONE PROJECT APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTEGER TRUST, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A
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CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.AGAIN, GENTLEMEN, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS, IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND HAVE A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023-182 FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-09.
11 ZERO SEVEN FOR BOND ORDINANCE.
AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT, YOUR HONOR.
OH, GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD, MR. DEFFIBAUGH. I'LL SAY THAT, YOUR HONOR.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09 1101 FOR BOND ORDINANCE SICILY MIA AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-183 SOUTH RIDGE PRESENTATION SUMMARIZING SOUTH RIDGE IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER ONE SERIES 2023 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BOND PLAN TO FINANCE BY JIM SABONIS.
SOUTHRIDGE PID IS AN EXTENSION REALLY OF THE EAST RIDGE PAID THE PHASE ONE SOUTHRIDGE PAID PROJECT PLAN WHICH WAS BEING DISCUSSED ON THE NEXT ITEM INVOLVES 223 LOTS, RANGING FROM 40 TO 60 FOOT FRONT FOOT LOTS, WITH HOME VALUES EXPECTED TO BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 350 AND $460,000.
THIS PROJECT, SIMILAR TO EAST RIDGE, WAS LAND THAT WAS IN THE ETJ.
THE SUCCESS AND RAPID ABSORPTION OF THAT HAD THEM PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY WHICH BECAME SOUTHRIDGE IDENTICAL TERMS AND CONDITION AS EAST RIDGE, IT WILL GENERATE ABOUT $86 MILLION OF ADDITIONAL VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY.
THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST PHASE OF A COUPLE PHASES.
THEY'LL BE COMING FORWARD WITH A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD PROJECT.
AND AGAIN, BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF EAST RIDGE, THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS IN PLACE THAT PARALLELS THE THE EAST RIDGE DEVELOPMENT AND WE RECOMMEND ANSWERING ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VERY SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD EXTENSION OF WHAT'S BEING DONE IN THAT AREA.
THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION, GENTLEMEN.
DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SABONIS? IF NOT, WE'LL KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
THIS ITEM WHICH YOU'RE JUST ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE, WE'RE GOING TO TABLE THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
YES. THE RESOLUTION FOR THE TOUR'S FIVE SOUTH, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THAT ONE.
THE PLAN WE HAVE A PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD INTO TO ISSUE THE BONDS.
AND DUE TO THE VOLUMES OF WORK, THE TOURIST PLAN WAS NOT PREPARED.
WE DISCUSSED IT ON OUR GROUP PROFESSIONAL CALL.
THE SCHEDULE WILL BE CHANGED SLIGHTLY.
SO AGAIN, WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUE OR A PROBLEM.
SO THANKS. I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE ITEM THEN AND THEN WE'LL JUST GET A MOTION TO TABLE IT.
YES, THAT'S FINE. SO AGENDA ITEM 202318 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09 1103 FOR FIVE SOUTH RIDGE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT PRELIMINARY PROJECT PLAN AND FINANCING PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE AND CALLING THE SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2023, PUBLIC HEARING FOR CREATION OF THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE.
SO I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 2020 318 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 309 1103 TOURS FIVE SOUTH RIDGE. THANK YOU.
OKAY WITH THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE TABLING OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-184 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 202309 11 ZERO THREE AGENDA ITEM 2023-185 PARK BOND UPDATE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE PARK BOND PRESENT PRESENTED BY KIMLEY-HORN.
NERD COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
AMBER, DO YOU HAVE THAT? DO THEY HAVE THIS PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF THEM?
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BACK IN FEBRUARY.JOE HAMBURGERS, KIMLEY-HORN ASSOCIATES 260 EAST DAVIS STREET MCKINNEY, TEXAS.
BRITNEY IS ON VACATION IN EUROPE OR SHE WOULD PRESENT BE PRESENTING THIS TONIGHT.
SO BACK IN FEBRUARY, BACK ON FEBRUARY 13TH OF 23, YOU ALL PRIORITIZED THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT THIS BOND ELECTION IS GOING TO COVER.
AND THAT PRIORITIZATION IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
THE BLUE ASTERISKS BY THOSE PRIORITIES ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE TODAY SHOVEL READY.
YOU CHOSE THE PHASE ONE PROJECTS THAT ARE SHOWN IN RED ON THAT SAME PAGE.
THERE YOU GO. WITH THE RED PHASE ONE OFF TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
WE ADDED THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT REC CENTER VERSUS AQUATIC CENTER, AND WE WERE ASKED TO GO OUT AND CONDUCT AN ADDITIONAL SURVEY TO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON THEIR PREFERENCES AS REC CENTER VERSUS AQUATIC.
YOU WOULD PREFER TO BE INCLUDED IN PHASE ONE OF THE PROPOSED 2023 PARKS AND LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM.
AND THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
49.24% SELECTED THE REC CENTER WITH THE INDOOR WELLNESS AND LEISURE POOL, 36%, BASICALLY THE AQUATIC CENTER AND THEN 14.77% THE REC CENTER.
SO WE GOT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY THAT YOU HAVE THOSE BEFORE YOU.
OPTION THREE, WHICH WAS PART OF THE PART OF THE SURVEY, IS SHOWN ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
IT SHOWS A PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL REC CENTER AND THEN WHAT WHAT THE LEISURE POOL MAY LOOK LIKE.
THEN ON THE NEXT PAGE, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BOND SALE PHASING.
THE FIRST ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX PROJECTS TOTAL $50 MILLION WITH THE NOT TO EXCEED PHASE ONE BOND SALE WAS DETERMINED TO BE $80 MILLION. SO WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU ALL TONIGHT IS A SELECTION ON WHETHER THIS BE THE REC CENTER, THE AQUATIC CENTER OR THE REC CENTER WITH THE LEISURE POOL.
AND THAT'S WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.
I'M IN AGREEANCE WITH THE SURVEY.
I ACTUALLY TOOK THE SURVEY, SO I LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING A RECREATION CENTER WITH A LEISURE POOL.
I THINK IT HITS JUST THE NEEDS OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS HERE.
WHAT WOULD JUST AN AQUATIC CENTER LOOK LIKE? DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT? I DO NOT HAVE THAT WITH ME TONIGHT.
BUT WHAT I'M SEEING IS THE AQUATIC CENTER.
PEOPLE ARE WANTING MORE OF A POOL FOR RECREATION, FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
NOW, I LIKE THE LEISURE POOL. DON'T GET ME WRONG, BUT I JUST.
YOU MAKE AN HARD CHOICE HERE? SORRY, SIR. AND I'LL.
I WAS UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING AND MAYBE THE MISUNDERSTANDING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET BOTH THE AQUATIC CENTER AND THE RECREATION CENTER WITH THE LEISURE POOL.
AND IF THAT UNDERSTANDING IS WRONG, I'M.
HELP ME WITH THE NUMBERS, BECAUSE THE REC CENTER ALONE IS $20 MILLION.
YOU ADD A POOL, THAT'S $10 MILLION FOR A POOL.
I THOSE NUMBERS JUST DON'T JIVE WITH ME.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE $10 MILLION IS COMING FROM A POOL.
I KNOW IT'S NOT A NORMAL BACK BACKYARD POOL, BUT THAT JUST SEEMS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE TO ME.
YES, SIR. AND IT'S NOT BEEN DESIGNED YET, BUT THESE NUMBERS COME FROM TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS, TYPICAL FACILITIES THAT WE'VE DEALT WITH AROUND THE METROPLEX AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. THERE'S PUMPS, THERE'S FILTERS, THERE'S THE BUILDING ITSELF IS WEATHERPROOFED ON THE INSIDE TO KEEP IT FROM ROTTING.
SEAN MIGHT BE ABLE TO TALK MORE ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT GOES INTO THE BUILDING.
YEAH, THE NUMBERS THAT JOE'S PROPOSED HERE, YOU KNOW, ASIDE FROM THE ONES THAT ARE PROBABLY SHOVEL READY, THESE ARE NUMBERS, BEST GUESS NUMBERS, YOU KNOW, BASED ON OTHER PROJECTS THAT THEY KNOW OF THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SIZE.
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GET US, YOU KNOW, GET US DOWN TO A REALISTIC NUMBER.SO WHETHER IT REALLY WORKS OUT TO $10 MILLION FOR A POOL OR NOT, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY DON'T KNOW.
I'M SURE JOE JUST TOOK ANOTHER SIMILAR PROJECT AND, YOU KNOW, PLUG THAT NUMBER IN THERE.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF THE MOST LIKELY IF IT COMES IN UNDER BUDGET, THOSE FUNDS WILL BE ABLE TO BE DISPERSED OVER THE OTHER PROJECTS SO THEY WON'T BE LOST. OF COURSE.
BUT AS IT STANDS, WE HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE.
I THINK WE'RE LOSING A LOT IF WE SAY NO TO THE AQUATIC CENTER VERSUS THE LEISURE POOL, I THINK THE LEISURE POOL IS NECESSARY AS WELL FOR OUR SENIOR COMMUNITY AND, YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES.
BUT I DO THINK WE'RE LOSING A LOT AS WELL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE CITY, FOR AN AQUATIC CENTER.
I WOULD HATE TO JUST CHOOSE ONE AND NOT THE OTHER.
I HAVE A QUESTION REAL QUICK ON THE BUDGET THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED.
AT THAT POINT, DOES IT JUST GO INTO A GENERAL PARK PROJECT OR WOULD WE BE APPROVING WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY COME UP TO SPEND THAT MONEY ON? WELL, THE MONEY IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROJECTS IN THE BOND SALE.
RIGHT. SO IT WOULD NOT GO INTO A GENERAL FUND.
BUT. NO. I MEAN, THE GENERAL PARK BOND.
YEAH. OR WOULD THAT COME BACK TO COUNCIL FOR US TO SAY, WELL WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL $8 MILLION THAT WAS NOT UTILIZED, HOW DO WE WANT TO UTILIZE THAT? IN WHAT PROJECTS WOULD IT GO TO? WELL, WE WOULD TYPICALLY DO IS DEAL WITH THE SHOVEL READY PROJECTS FIRST, GET THOSE OUT OF THE WAY, AND THEN ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
AND THEN WHEN WE HAD A SIMILAR TO WHEN WE BUILT THE CITY HALL HERE, AFTER EVERYTHING WAS CLOSED DOWN AND ALL THE BILLS WERE PAID, THEN THAT WOULD COME TO COUNCIL, HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH THE REST OF IT? AS LONG AS IT FELL WITHIN THE CATEGORIES THAT THE BOND WAS ISSUED, THAT'S HOW WE WOULD HANDLE IT.
THAT'S WHAT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE FOR SURE.
IS THAT SURPLUS AT THE END? WOULD THAT BE A DETERMINATION BY STAFF TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE WOULD DO WITH THAT OR WOULD IT COME BACK TO COUNCIL? THAT NUMBER WOULD COME BACK TO COUNCIL.
OKAY. AND MR. OBERA, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE DILEMMA THAT WE'RE THAT WE'RE IN IS COUNCIL GENERALLY SELECTED THE ITEMS THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE IN THE FIRST PHASE? SO WE REALLY ARE NEEDING DIRECTION ON ASSUMING THE BOND PASSES ON HOW TO APPROACH THE RECREATION CENTER AND THE AQUATICS CENTER, BECAUSE THAT WAS ONE OF THE ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST PHASE.
WE CAN'T HAVE THE REC CENTER WITH THE POOL.
AND I THINK THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LIMIT THE PHASE ONE BOND SALES TO $80 MILLION.
SO IF YOU'LL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
THE FIRST SLIDE. THERE YOU GO.
SO THE SUBTOTAL IS $50 MILLION ON THE FIRST SIX PROJECTS THAT ARE SHOWN THERE.
THE FIRST BOND SALE WAS DECIDED TO BE 80 MILLION.
SO 20 MILLION WOULD GO TOWARD THE REC CENTER IF THAT WAS CHOSEN.
22 THE AQUATIC CENTER, IF THAT WAS CHOSEN OR THE 30.
AND THEN IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
SO THERE'LL BE SOME CHOICES AS WE GO DOWN THE ROAD.
IF YOU ALL CHOOSE TO DO THE REC CENTER WITH THE LEISURE POOL THERE, LIKE SEAN MENTIONED, THERE COULD BE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM OTHER PROJECTS BEING DONE THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO DO THE AQUATIC CENTER. THERE MAY BE FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES THAT WE CAN COMPLETE SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS UNDER.
SO IDEALLY WHAT WE COULD DO IS HAVE A REC CENTER WITH MORE THAN JUST A LEISURE POOL, HAVE MORE OF A FAMILY STYLE WHERE THERE ARE THE SLIDES AND MORE RECREATIONAL STUFF.
IF WE CAN FIND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE OTHER PROJECTS.
SO IT'S NOT COMPLETELY OFF THE TABLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD DO THAT.
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OKAY. STANDING.GENTLEMEN, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-186 PARKS AND REC PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTED BY PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR CHASE BRYANT.
COUNCIL. SO, AS REQUESTED FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, WHAT I WANT TO DO IS KIND OF GO OVER THE INCREASE IN BUDGET FOR THE 23-24 YEAR AND ALSO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE 22-23 FISCAL YEAR THAT WE JUST HAD AND HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE KEY COMPONENTS.
I'M JUST GOING TO HIT UP ON A COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS.
THE JJ BOOK WILSON MEMORIAL PARK.
THIS IS A EIGHT ACRE TWO PARCEL PARK THAT HAS A FISHING POND, DOCK, GAZEBOS, WALKING TRAILS, AND IT IS ACTUALLY ACTIVELY BEING USED ON A DAILY BASIS FOR WALKING AND HIKING AND EVEN EXERCISE OUT THERE IN THE GRASSY KNOLL.
THE CALDWELL PARK BUILDOUT PHASE ONE.
THIS IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BUT THE MOST ALL THE FLAT WORK, THEY ARE ON THE IRRIGATION.
SO THE COMPLETION OF THIS PARKING LOT.
THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL 300 PARKING SPACES AT CALDWELL.
SO THIS IS LOCATED ON THE NEW ENTRANCE AT BEECHAM.
SO THIS WILL BE THE NEW THE MAIN ENTRANCE INTO CALDWELL PARK.
SENIOR CITIZENS EXERCISE PROGRAM.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS STARTED TWO MONTHS AGO.
IT HAS GROWN AND DOUBLE IN ITS SIZE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IT IS CONTINUING TO GROW.
SO THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
AND IT'S ALSO FED INTO THE MEALS ON WHEELS, WHICH IS AN AWESOME ORGANIZATION.
THE MEALS ON WHEELS TWO MONTHS AGO HAD FOUR REGULAR ATTENDEES.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT'S ACCOMPLISHED.
THIS WAS THE FIRST ANNUAL FISHING FRENZY HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL PARK HERE.
WE GAVE OVER 300 ROD AND REELS AWAY TO ALL THESE INDIVIDUALS.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS BEING AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR PARKS AND REC.
THE GROWTH IN THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE OVER 20% INCREASE FROM 22 OR 20 1 TO 22.
WE'VE ALSO GREW WITHIN 30% THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
SO THE GROWTH WITHIN THE PARKS AND REC, THE NUMBERS HAVE GROWN WITH OVER 50% IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
SO THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM 2021.
THE WE'VE PROVIDED MORE PASSIVE PARK SPACE AND WALKING TRAILS.
THIS HAS RAPIDLY BEEN GROWING AND IS ACTIVELY BEING USED BY THE COMMUNITY AND GREAT SUCCESS TO THAT.
SO WE'VE GROWN IN 74% PARKLAND OVER THE PAST YEAR.
BUT IT'S GOT TO BE MAINTAINED, RIGHT? SO AS WE'RE GROWING, WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THESE PARKS AND GROWING, YOU KNOW, ALMOST DOUBLE THE SIZE OF PARKLAND THAT WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN.
I HAVE TO HAVE PERSONNEL TO DO IT.
THE JJ BOOK, WILSON PARK, YOU KNOW, BEFORE CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS JUST BASE PASTURE LAND.
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PUBLIC. SO THAT TAKES MORE TIME, MORE EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL, THE GEORGIA, TEXAS LAND AND CATTLE.THIS IS ONE THAT I JUST SPOKE ON RIGHT NOW.
IF THE IF FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE BOND SALES, WE WILL START PHASING ON IT.
THIS IS PORTION OF THE BOND SALES.
BUT UNTIL THAT MEANTIME, IT STILL HAS TO BE MAINTAINED AND CALDWELL PARK BUILD OUT SAME THING.
THE PARKS AND RECREATION HANDLES ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY.
SO WE DO HAVE FIRE STATION FOUR, WHICH IS WAS BRANCH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THAT IS A SEVERAL ACRE PIECE OF LAND THAT PARKS AND REC ALSO HAS TO TO MAINTAIN.
AND PROBABLY THIS NEXT YEAR YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE FIRE STATION TO COME ONLINE AS WELL.
WE'VE HAD 19% INCREASE OVER 22, 23, AND THEN 3,330% FROM 21-22.
SO THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN NUMBERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
COMPLETELY. SO THE BUDGET IMPACTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO THAT YOU SEE IN THIS ANNUAL PARK BUDGET WAS THE ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL.
THIS PERSON WOULD BE HELPING WITH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO A RESPONSIBILITY OF HANDLING THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SCHEDULING EVENTS AND SO FORTH, AND ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE THERE.
MAINTENANCE INTERRUPT YOU REAL QUICK.
WHAT BUDGET IS THAT COMING OUT OF? WHICH BUDGET? SO THE CDC MEETING AND SEAN, IT IS NOT COMING OUT OF THE CDC IS COMING OUT OF THE GENERAL.
SO IS THAT AN INCORRECT STATEMENT AT THE CDC MEETING THAT THOSE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED THERE? YOU, ME SPEAK. GO AHEAD.
SO THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PORTION OUT OF CDC THAT DOES COVER PORTIONS OF PORTIONS OF PERSONNEL AND PORTIONS OF THOSE PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES.
EVEN CURRENTLY THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSON ALLOCATE MONEY ALLOCATED FROM CDC THAT COVERS SUCH AS JESSICA SALAZAR BECAUSE SHE IS THE PARKS AND REC ADMIN.
SO PORTIONS OF THAT FUNDS THAT ARE TRANSFERRED INTO GENERAL FUNDS COVER THOSE EXPENSES.
OKAY. PROBABLY NEED SOME CLARITY THEN AT THE CDC MEETING.
I KNOW THAT WAS BROUGHT UP THERE.
ABSOLUTELY. AND THEN A PARK SUPERINTENDENT, NEW VEHICLE AND MAINTENANCE. SO WITH THESE NEW PARKS, WE NEED NEW MOWERS, VEHICLES, TRAILERS TO MAINTAIN THEM.
INCREASED BUDGET FOR PROGRAMS OFFERED.
THIS IS JUST GROWTH IN INFLATION.
AND LIKE I SAID, MORE ACTIVITIES IS MORE AN INCREASE.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.
AND THEN AS FAR AS THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER.
ON YOUR PREVIOUS SLIDE, THE VEHICLE THAT YOU MENTIONED, WHAT VEHICLE IS THAT? IS IT JUST A TRUCK THAT YOU'RE NEEDING FOR YOUR STAFF? WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE? WHAT WOULD THEY BE UTILIZED FOR? YES, THESE ARE ALL FOUR DOOR FULL SIZE TRUCKS THAT DO PULL TRAILERS, ADDITIONAL TRAILER LANDSCAPING, TRAILERS, MOWERS, EDGERS, THOSE.
WILL THAT BE PURCHASED OR LEASED? THESE ARE ON A THREE YEAR LEASE PURCHASE.
THIS IS SOMETHING SEPARATE, SPECIFIC TO PARKS AND REC, CORRECT? YES. YES.
THIS IS STRICTLY PARKS AND REC.
OKAY. JESS, CAN YOU ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT SENIOR PROGRAMS THAT YOU WANT TO IMPLEMENT? SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY EXERCISE.
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WE DO EXERCISE PROGRAM FROM 10 TO 10:30, 10:45 ROUGHLY, WHICH FEEDS DIRECTLY INTO THE MEALS ON WHEELS AND THEN ALSO ONCE A WEEK AND EVEN AFTERWARDS, AFTER THE MEALS ON WHEELS, THE SENIORS DO GATHER FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CARDS, DOMINOES AND SO FORTH.AND THEN WE ALSO OFFER ACTIVITIES ONCE A WEEK.
JUST DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUN GAMES FOR THOSE SENIORS ONCE A WEEK.
WE'RE GETTING A PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT ON THAT.
YES. SO LIKE I SAID, THE FIRST TIME, WE HAVE AROUND 7 TO 10 NOW WE'RE AVERAGING ABOUT 20 AND THIS IS GROWN IN TWO MONTHS NOW.
SO THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT IS VERY WARRANTED WITHIN THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
HOW ARE WE MARKETING THAT TO ENGAGE OUR SENIOR COMMUNITY? WE ARE TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT THERE VIA FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR THAT COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, JUST THE WORD OF MOUTH IS SPREADING.
THROUGH CHURCHES, THROUGH THEIR DAUGHTERS AND SO FORTH, HAVE SEEN THE, YOU KNOW, THE SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND INQUIRING INFORMATION ABOUT IT. AND THEN I'M JUST RESPONDING, YOU KNOW, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS AND SO FORTH.
BUT WORD OF MOUTH HAS BEEN THE BEST SOURCE OF GROWTH FOR THAT ACTIVITIES.
DO THEY HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR THAT? THEY CAN JUST WALK UP.
WE DON'T HAVE A SIGN UP RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE'VE BEEN TELLING EVERYBODY.
JUST, YOU KNOW, SHOW UP NOW FOR MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM.
BUT AS FAR AS THE EXERCISE PROGRAM, IT IS THEY ARE JUST SHOWING UP.
AND I GOT ONE LAST QUESTION ABOUT JJ BOOK.
WHEN IS THE POND GOING TO BE FILLED UP? I'LL DEFER THAT QUESTION TO MR. FORD. THE POND WAS ACTUALLY SPECIFIED TO BE FILLED.
IT ACTUALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILLED UP DURING THE PROJECT.
BUT THE CONTRACTOR WAS USING THE POND WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
SO IT'S ONE OF HIS CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS TO TO LEAVE IT FULL.
SO PRAY FOR RAIN AND THEN HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK.
SO IS THAT COVERED WITH FISH, TOO? I'M SURE THAT STAFF CAN WORK ON THE FISH.
CHASE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THAT SUBJECT, SO WE'LL WORK THAT OUT SOON AS WE GET SOME WATER IN.
HOWEVER, WE DID UTILIZE THE ISD FOR SHUTTLE BUSSES, SO AND THE LOW IS ROUGHLY RIGHT NEXT DOOR. SO THAT COULD BE A VIABLE OPTION IN THE FUTURE.
AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TAKEN A LOOK INTO.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
I NEED TO NOT TAP THE PODIUM BECAUSE IT'S BLINKING OUT TO DO THE BUDGET PRESENTATION AGAIN.
TANISHA TURNER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
FIRST, WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT? SOME PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.
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WE ACHIEVE THIS BY FACILITATING INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND ENSURING THAT STAKEHOLDERS ARE WELL INFORMED ABOUT LOCAL ACTIVITIES, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENTS.IF YOU LOOK HERE, THIS ACTUALLY GIVES A SUMMARY OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
SOME OF THEM YOU PROBABLY KNOW, SOME OF THEM YOU MAY NOT KNOW.
OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE OVERSEEING THE BRAND STANDARDS AND LOGO MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COPY, ONE OF THEM IS IN YOUR PACKET, WHICH GIVES INFORMATION ON THE CITY'S BRAND AND HOW TO USE IT AND OUR COLORS AND ALL THE THINGS NOT TO DO WITH THE BRAND.
WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
SO ALL THE INITIATIVES THAT HAPPEN HERE IN THE CITY, ESPECIALLY, LET'S SAY MEALS ON WHEELS AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, WE WORK WITH THEM AND WORK WITH THEM ON THEIR MARKETING INFORMATION AND PUSHING THAT INFORMATION OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE PRINCETON HERALD AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS.
SO I HOPE SHE'S LISTENING TO THIS TONIGHT.
SHE HAS BEEN A GREAT ADDITION TO THE TEAM.
SHE'S BEEN WITH US FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.
IF I COULD CLONE HER OR MAKE HER A TRIPLET, I WOULD.
AND SHE'S SUCH A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH.
AND THE CITY, IF YOU DID NOT KNOW, DOES HAVE A LINKEDIN PAGE, WHICH WE OVERSEE AS WELL.
UPDATING A PAGE ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE JULY SPECTACULAR.
OBVIOUSLY WE DO OUR WEBSITE CONTENT, WHICH IS OUR MAIN WEBSITE AND WE OVERSEE THE EDC WEBSITE.
SO WE KEEP THAT UPDATED AND RUN IT AS WELL.
WHAT'S KEY FOR US IN OUR DEPARTMENT IS DEFINITELY EDUCATION.
SO THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE ARE A PART OF THAT WE GET A LOT GLEAM A LOT OF OUR SKILLS FROM BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF ALL NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ALL THE ADVANCES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN PR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING.
SO BUT THIS SO YOU KNOW, WHAT WE DO IN OUR TIME AND AS WELL IN THE PACKET THAT YOU HAVE YOU SHOULD HAVE A LIST OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAININGS ACTUALLY JUST MINE THUS FAR THAT'S IN YOUR PACKET.
IT'S SOME INTERESTING THINGS IN THERE.
WE ALSO MAINTAIN MANY OF THE PLATFORMS HERE AT THE CITY.
SO IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, AGAIN, OUR GRANICUS PLATFORM, WHICH IS FOR OUR AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SO WE OVERSEE THAT GOV QA AND SWAGIT WHICH OVERSEES OUR LIVE STREAMING AS WELL AS OUR CLOSED CAPTIONING.
WE OVERSEE THE TITLE TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH IS OUR MY CIVIC DATABASE, WHICH IS THE ONLINE SUPPORT AS WELL AS THE CITY APP, WHICH IS THROUGH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AS WELL AS THE STAFF APP THAT TYLER TECHNOLOGY DOES FOR OUR CITY.
CIVIC PLUS IS THE SITE THAT DOES OUR WEBSITE.
SO WE OVERSEE THE WEBSITE ARCHIVE.
SOCIAL IS FOR ALL THE ARCHIVING THAT WE DO FOR THE CITY WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT LATER, IS ACTUALLY OUR ADA COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE, WHICH WE ADDED, WHICH HAS BEEN AWESOME TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE ADA COMPLIANT WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE DO FROM GRAPHICS TO IMAGES FROM VIDEO.
EVEN IF THE WEBSITE IS DOWN, IT SENDS ME A REPORT.
WE ALSO OVERSEE CIVIC READY, WHICH IS OUR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SOFTWARE.
AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS EDITOR SUITE, WHICH IS THE WEBSITE.
AGAIN, WE STAY VERY BUSY LOOKING AT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2022, 2023.
ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT I'M REALLY PROUD OF IS THE COMPLETION OF THE CITY'S CRISIS COMMUNICATION PLAN, AND THERE'S A COPY OF THAT IN THAT PACKET AS WELL, WHICH IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, IT'S THE GO TO PLAN FOR ALL THINGS THAT WE NEED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE CITY, TO OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES A TEMPLATE FOR WHATEVER TYPE OF EMERGENCY, EVEN ONES THAT WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
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THERE ARE TEMPLATES FOR THAT AS FAR AS SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION THAT WE PUSH OUT PRESS RELEASES OR ANYTHING THAT'S RELATED TO THAT, IT'S ALL IN THAT IN THAT PLAN. LOOKING AT OUR DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THERE'S BEEN WE WERE TRYING TO LOOK AT DOING LESS PAPER.I'M ALL ABOUT KILLING LESS TREES OR CHOPPING DOWN LESS TREES.
WE'VE CREATED SOME DIGITAL FORMS, SO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN DO ON PAPER, WE HAVE IT DIGITALLY.
I'VE ALSO CREATED A TRAINING MANUAL FOR OUR DEPARTMENT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW.
I COULD I WON'T SAY GET HIT BY A BUS, BUT ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.
SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IF I'M NOT HERE, THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO RUN SMOOTHLY.
SO MY GOAL, OBVIOUSLY, IS TO TRAIN UP THE NEXT PERSON.
SO I'M NOT GOING TO ALWAYS BE THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S PROCESSES IN PLACE FOR THAT NEXT PERSON COMING IN.
SO THERE'S A LOOKING AT THE MONCHITO PLATFORM.
AGAIN, THIS IS OUR ADA COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE.
SO AS LAWS CHANGE, IT CHANGES WITH THAT.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. I LOVE THIS.
LOOKING AT OUR WEBSITE, WE ARE GROWING.
THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE LOOKING AT OUR WEBSITES AND.
IT'S OUTSTANDING TO JUST SEE THAT.
LITTLE PRINCETON, WHICH IS AWESOME.
AND THAT'S ALL IN THE INFORMATION THAT WE'RE PUTTING OUT AS WELL.
SO THERE'S PEOPLE COMING AND LOOKING AT IT.
AND IT'S NOT JUST PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN PRINCETON BECAUSE WE TRACK ALL OF THAT AS WELL.
AND THEIR AVERAGE TIME ON A PAGE, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD BECAUSE THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ONE PAGE, IT'S A MINUTE AND 40S, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD FOR SOMEONE TO ACTUALLY COME ON A PAGE AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT IT AND DIGEST THE INFORMATION THAT IS THERE.
IF YOU LOOK AT OUR REACH, IT HAS INCREASED BY 74%.
AND THAT'S THE INFORMATION THAT WE'RE PUTTING OUT.
AND WE'RE HOPING WE'RE WANTING TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY MORE.
OBVIOUSLY, OUR VISITS HAVE INCREASED AS WELL ON THE SITE BY 26%, WHICH IS PHENOMENAL.
AND WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN INCREASE IN OUR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AS WELL.
LOOKING AT CONTENT CREATION WE'VE DEVELOPED, THIS IS YEAR TO DATE 2289 GRAPHICS.
AND WE PRODUCED AND EDITED 15 VIDEOS TO PEOPLE.
YES. THINGS THAT WE WANT TO SEE THAT WE ACCOMPLISH IN 23, 24.
WE'VE SUBMITTED OUR APPLICATION, WE'VE SUBMITTED OUR PHOTOS THAT WE NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT SITES AROUND PRINCETON, AND WE'RE NOW WORKING ON THE ORDINANCE SO WE CAN ACTUALLY THAT'S OUR NEXT STEP IN GETTING THAT COMPLETED.
THAT WOULD BE GREAT. OR WE CAN GO TO AUSTIN.
WE HAD AN EPISODE ON SNAPCHAT.
WE ARE HAVING OUR EVENTS, OUR FALL FEST, 4TH OF JULY AND DIFFERENT EVENTS WHERE WE HAVE MUSIC.
SO WE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AND WE WANT MORE ARTISTS COMING TO PRINCETON.
REVENUE. THAT'S THE WHOLE GOAL.
EVEN FOR BECOMING FILM FRIENDLY, IT'S BRINGING REVENUE, BRINGING PEOPLE, WE'RE BRINGING REVENUE TO THE CITY AND THE NEXT THING IS DEFINITELY A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM. OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO ASK ME A QUESTION.
OH, SORRY. LOOKING AT ONE OF THE PLATFORMS THAT I'M LOOKING AT IS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GIVING THE RESIDENTS WHAT THEY WANT, NOT JUST KIND OF THROWING THINGS AT THEM SAYING, HERE YOU HAVE THIS IS THIS BUFFET, THIS IS ALL YOU GET.
AND SO THERE ARE SEVERAL PLATFORMS THAT ARE OUT THERE TO DO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
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SO WE CAN REALLY HEAR FROM OUR RESIDENTS.IT'S ANONYMOUS, WHICH IS GREAT.
SO YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WITHIN THAT PROGRAM, WHICH IS AWESOME.
SO MAKING SURE THAT WE AGAIN ARE STAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY.
AND SO WHEN PEOPLE SEE US, WE'RE THE EXPERTS IN OUR FIELD.
AND ALSO WANTED TO DO SOME SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS FOR THE CITY, BECAUSE THAT'S A LITTLE CONFUSING FOR SOME PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY FOR THINGS THAT IMPLY TO THE LAW AND THINGS WE SHOULD AND SHOULDN'T DO.
SO MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THAT OUT FOR OUR STAFF AND YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO COME AS WELL.
LOOKING AT WE WANTED TO EXPAND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACH.
WE ARE LOOKING TO CREATE SOME YOUTUBE CHANNELS FOR THE CITY, HOPEFULLY STARTING WITH PD AND FT DOING SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATED PSA AS SAFETY FIRST, THINGS LIKE THAT.
ALSO LOOKING AT EXPANDING TO INSTAGRAM.
YAY. LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP AGAIN.
AND NOW THE PLATFORM FORMERLY TWITTER.
OBVIOUSLY LOOKING AT ALL THESE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO.
SO LOOKING AT FUTURE STAFFING NEEDS.
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. MARKETING SPECIALIST.
SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST. VIDEOGRAPHER.
PHOTOGRAPHER. MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST.
SO HAVING SOMEONE ON STAFF THAT CAN DO THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
IT WOULD SAVE US MONEY AS WELL.
FIRST OFF, AMAZING PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU. I REALLY DO WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON HOW GREAT THAT WAS.
IT'S VERY NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING TANGIBLE THAT WE CAN LOOK AT.
ALSO, YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SUMMARY IS EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE.
SO I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON THAT AND GIVE YOU THE KUDOS THAT YOU DESERVE FOR IT.
I AGREE WITH YOU. YOU DEFINITELY NEED THE STAFFING TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THAT.
WE NEED TO SEE WHAT THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IN THE FINAL BUDGET NUMBERS.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN WORKED IN AS POTENTIAL STAFF? MAYBE NOT THIS BUDGET, MAYBE THE NEXT BUDGET, BUT I DO HAVE AN IDEA FOR THAT AND I PROBABLY DIDN'T MENTION IT IN THERE IS MAYBE LOOKING AT I HADN'T TALKED TO MR. BORG ABOUT IT YET, BUT UTILIZING INTERNS BECAUSE THAT COULD SUPPLEMENT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING.
SO THAT COULD BE AN OPTION, BUT WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT YET.
IT JUST KIND OF POPPED IN MY HEAD WHEN I WAS IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM.
THERE YOU GO. BRILLIANT IDEA TO UTILIZE INTERNS.
THAT GIVES THEM EXPERIENCE AND OBVIOUSLY GIVES US THE HELP.
ABSOLUTELY. COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN EVERYTHING, RIGHT? SO ABSOLUTELY. THE MORE WE CAN FURTHER THAT COMMUNICATION OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS OF EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON, EXPAND OUR SOCIAL AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN.
DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YES. HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL? YOU KNOW, THEY'VE GOT A MEDIA PROGRAM UP THERE THAT THEY ACTUALLY DO.
YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE THE GREEN SCREEN.
THEY PRODUCE ALL THESE PRODUCTIONS AND THINGS.
HAVE YOU SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT MAYBE GETTING SOME OF THE STUDENTS TO INTERN WITH YOU OR THAT WOULD BE THAT'S WHAT THE THOUGHT PROCESS I HAD IS IF WE COULD UTILIZE THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS, GETTING THEM SOME TANGIBLE SKILLS.
BUT AGAIN, THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A DISCUSSION WITH MR. BORG AS AN OPTION.
I DO LIKE IT. I DO LIKE AND WE USE INTERNS ON OTHER OCCASIONS TOO, SO.
RIGHT. ONE QUESTION AND I APOLOGIZE.
I MEANT TO ASK YOU THIS A MOMENT AGO.
THANK YOU. WAS TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE.
YES. WHERE ARE WE AT ON THAT AND WHAT MIGHT BE HOLDING THAT UP? WE'RE JUST WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
I BELIEVE OUR COUNCIL DOES HAVE THE DOCUMENTS, SO THEY'RE JUST GETTING THE SPECIFICS INTO IT.
SO HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE COMING SOON.
IT COULD BE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
OKAY. NOT THE ONE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT THE NEXT ONE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK, SO WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK AT 6:00.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED AGAIN.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 188 COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS UPDATE.
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UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON THE PRINCETON CDC'S COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVES PRESENTED BY EDC, CDC COORDINATOR DESHAUNA WALKER AND FIRE CHIEF TOM HARVEY.DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL MEMBERS.
CHIEF HARVEY WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.
SO I HAVE CHIEF STILTS HERE WITH ME AND FIRE INSPECTOR JOE SEDANO.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY QUICK UPDATE, SO JUST A LITTLE BACKSTORY.
UM, DURING THE BUDGET TALKS FOR CDC LAST YEAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 23, I'M SORRY, 2223, I REQUESTED FUNDING TO POUR BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND BRING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT WOULD BE AT VERY LOW TO NO COST FOR THE COMMUNITY.
AND FROM THAT CAME CPR, CERTIFIED CPR, FIRE SAFETY AND CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY, ALSO CERT.
AND SO TODAY I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE TO SEE HOW THOSE PROGRAMS WERE COMING ALONG.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU A QUICK VIDEO SO YOU CAN SEE ACTUAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
LET'S SEE HERE. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
SO AS I SAID, JUST A VERY QUICK VIDEO, BUT I WANTED YOU TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY IN ACTION.
THEY ARE TAKING PART IN THESE PROGRAMS. THEY ARE PARTICIPATING.
AND ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SLOW, IT'S JUST BEEN COMING UP ON A YEAR.
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING INVOLVED.
AND SO A LOT OF THESE CLASSES ARE BENEFITING OUR COMMUNITY.
THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE CLASSES.
SO AT THE JULY CDC MEETING, WE DID DISCUSS THE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE AND THEY CONTINUED TO FUND THE CPR CLASSES, THE FIRE SAFETY CLASSES, THE CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY, AND THEY PROVIDED SOME STOP THE BLEED KITS.
FUTURE INITIATIVES UNDER THIS COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS ALSO WILL INCLUDE BASIC FIRST AID. THEY DID APPLY THE KRAZE TRAINING, WHICH IS CIVILIAN RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO FUND THE HEART SAFE COMMUNITY CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE INITIATIVES ARE THE POOL SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE READY SET GO.
THE SMOKE DETECTOR BLITZ THEY ALSO FUNDED.
THAT IS WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL GO OUT AND PROVIDE FREE SMOKE DETECTORS TO OUR VULNERABLE DEMOGRAPHICS SUCH AS MAYBE DISABLED OUR ELDERLY.
THEY WILL GO OUT AND REPLACE THEIR SMOKE DETECTOR FREE OF CHARGE.
AND SO JUST REALLY QUICK, AS I SAID, CRAZE.
I JUST WANTED TO GO A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO THAT.
IT WAS THE CIVILIAN RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTERS.
THAT HAS BEEN A REALLY BIG CLASS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, PROBABLY WITH NEXT TO CPR NEXT.
THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST PARTICIPATION.
I DO BELIEVE THEY HAVE A CLASS COMING UP SOON IN OCTOBER.
WE HAVE SOME PRIVATE CLASSES THAT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES.
WE'RE ALSO WE HAVE ONE COMING UP THIS WEEK.
AND THEN WE HAVE ONE ALSO COMING UP FOR THE ISLAMIC CENTER.
AND THEN THE HEART SAFE, WHICH IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER BIG INITIATIVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
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YOU HAVE FRISCO, THEIR HEART SAFE CERTIFIED AND MESQUITE ON THE LEFT THERE.BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS. IT IS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED, AND SO THAT IS PART OF COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS.
GOING FORWARD, I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO PD TO BRING MORE INITIATIVES AT THEIR EITHER LOW COST OR NO COST TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO THAT IS THE END OF THE UPDATE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME.
I LOVE ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING COLLECTIVELY.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.
THIS IS WHY WE'RE ALL HERE, IS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
RIGHT? SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING IT.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE CONTINUED PROGRAMS BEING PUSHED OUT THERE.
WHAT IS OUR MAIN FORM OF COMMUNICATING THESE PROGRAMS TO OUR PUBLIC OTHER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA? SOCIAL MEDIA.
JUST SOCIAL MEDIA. JUST SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE LOCAL CHURCHES AND THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MEETINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I KNOW WE'RE SCHEDULED TO DO ALL OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, EVERY EMPLOYEE ON THE CRAZE CLASS.
HOPEFULLY WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I AM PRESENTING TO EDC TOMORROW, WHERE I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THESE CLASSES TO OUR CURRENT BUSINESSES AND BUSINESSES COMING IN AS AN INCENTIVE.
ESPECIALLY THE KRAZE CLASS FIRST AID CPR.
YOU NEVER KNOW IN A MOMENT'S NOTICE WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
SO I WILL BE SPEAKING TO EDC TOMORROW ABOUT TRYING TO GET INVOLVED WITH THESE THESE PROGRAMS. THAT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA. UTILIZING UTILIZING OUR BUSINESSES, IT HELPS GROW OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THEN GETS THE WORD OUT THERE AS WELL. MISS TURNER, SINCE I WAS IN THE BACK AND I HEARD ABOUT HOW WE PRESENTING THE INFORMATION TO OUR RESIDENTS, WE ARE ALSO WE ARE DOING SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT WE'RE ALSO DOING E-BLASTS.
WE'RE DOING NEWSLETTERS AND WE'RE ALSO USING THE NEWSPAPER.
OKAY, GOOD. WOULD THAT INCLUDE THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT? YES. SO WE'LL HAVE INFORMATION PROMOTION.
YES, I JUST THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.
THE OPEN HOUSE. SO WE HAVE FLIERS AND EVERYTHING, SO ANY.
WE HAVE FLIERS ALREADY CREATED FOR THAT SO PEOPLE CAN GET WHEN THEY COME IN AS WELL.
OKAY. HOW ABOUT MAYBE THE EITHER ONE OF Y'ALL, HOW ABOUT MAYBE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THEIR LUNCH AND LEARN? THAT WAY YOU CAN GO YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY MIGHT WORK OUT, TOO.
I'VE SPOKE WITH CHRISTY AND SHE INVITED ME TO COME TO THE NEXT ONE TO TALK.
THANK YOU. PROGRAMS. FANTASTIC.
WHAT MAKES THE COMMUNITY HEART SAFE? COMMUNITY? HEART SAFE IS AN INITIATIVE WE STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHERE WE HAVE PUT AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL THE CITY BUILDINGS.
WE ALSO HAVE THEM ON ALL THE SCHOOLS.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET BUSINESSES ON BOARD.
IT'S A CERTIFICATION THAT RECOGNIZES THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE CITIZENS HAVE A HAND IN HANDLING ANY TYPE OF CARDIAC EMERGENCY.
WE GET THEM WITHIN THE HOSPITAL WITHIN THEIR HOUR SO THEY CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE CATH LAB.
AND IT'S JUST A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION THAT LETS US KNOW THAT GOD FORBID, ANYTHING, HEART ATTACK, ANYTHING SUDDEN DEATH HAPPEN HERE IN THE CITY, THAT WE'RE PREPARED FOR IT. THANK YOU, CHIEF.
ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DO.
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-189 PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION OF VIVIER PRINCETON CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REQUEST RECEIVED FROM VIVIER PRINCETON LLC FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
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BEING PART OF THE DAVID CHERRY SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 166 AND CONTAINING 24.57 ACRES.THIS WILL BEGIN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
AND SINCE NO ONE IS HERE, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-190 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 3-09.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON OF TEXAS ANNEXING ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, BEING APPROXIMATELY 24.57 ACRES.
THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECT.
IT'S A LITTLE ALMOST 25 ACRES JUST SOUTH OF THE SICILY DEVELOPMENT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER.
I'M SORRY. AGENDA ITEM 2023, DASH 190.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
AGENDA ITEM 2023-191 PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT NUMBER 32 THAT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
2023-192 PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER 40 THAT HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELED.
2023 193 PUBLIC HEARING IS ALSO CANCELED.
I HAD REQUESTED FOR THIS TO BE PUT ON HERE TONIGHT, GUYS.
IT IS JUST A ONCE A MONTH COMMITMENT.
HOWEVER, WE'RE NOT SEEING THAT COMMITMENT WITH A LOT OF OUR APPOINTEES.
SO THAT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO ADDRESS TONIGHT.
I WILL START WITH OUR ATTENDANCE.
MR. OBERA, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THAT? YES, IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT OUR POINT T IN PLACE TWO DID NOT MEET THE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE P AND Z AS OF SUCH.
HE HAS TENDERED THE RESIGNATION OF HIS POSITION.
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING CONCERNING ON HERE FOR ANY OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS HERE.
HOWEVER, ON OUR EDC, CDC ATTENDANCE FOR CDC, GABRIEL RUBIO PLACED ONE, IF YOU'LL LOOK AT THAT, HE HAS NOT MADE THE LAST FIVE MEETINGS.
IT DOES SHOW SEVERAL OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS HAVE HAD ABSENCES.
HOWEVER, THE LAST FIVE OF MR. RUBIO'S ARE NOT.
AND MR. BORDE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE AGREES TO NOW.
CORRECT. NOT JUST ONE PERSON MAKES THAT APPOINTMENT.
THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT.
AND AND WE'VE PLACED IN FRONT OF YOU ALSO SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE THE PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENT.
AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO REVIEW THAT ALSO WITH YOUR DISCUSSIONS.
OKAY. DID YOU GUYS HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS? OKAY. IF NOT, THEN WE CAN REVIEW THAT AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
WE'LL JUST ADD IT ON TO A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 195.
MR. DEFFIBAUGH, IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THAT ONE.
YES, MA'AM. I BELIEVE THAT THE INVOCATION NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK ON OUR AGENDA FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
THEY ALL BELONGED TO THE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE OF PRINCETON AND ACTUALLY CAME UP AND USED THE THREE MINUTES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING TO OFFER UP A SOMETIMES A SMALL DEVOTION, A SHORT DEVOTION AND SOME SCRIPTURE READING AND OUR PRAYER.
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SPEAK WHATEVER THEY WANT TO FOR THREE MINUTES.BUT I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO PUT THE INVOCATION BACK ON THE AGENDA.
AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THAT IF NO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS.
OKAY, GENTLEMEN, DO I HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT? I'LL SECOND. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THE AGENDA. THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 196 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09 11 R OFFICIAL POPULATION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS ADOPTING 26 914 AS THE OFFICIAL POPULATION AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2023 FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS.
MAYOR, IF YOU'LL ALSO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE NEXT ITEM AS WELL.
THEY'RE BOTH TIED TOGETHER, SO OKAY, LET'S OPEN AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-197 ETJ BOUNDARY MAP UPDATE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF AN UPDATED ETJ BOUNDARY MAP. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
COUNCIL. THESE AGENDA ITEMS. IT'S THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SPECIFIES THAT MUNICIPALITIES WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN 25,000 HAVE A 25 OR HAVE A TWO MILE ETJ.
SO WE WORKED WITH OUR LEGAL FOLKS AND, AND THEY PREPARED THIS RESOLUTION SO THAT WE CAN EXTEND OUR EXTEND OUR ETJ BOUNDARY TO THE TWO MILES AS SPECIFIED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
AND THEN ALSO THE OTHER ITEM THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS IS THE UPDATED ETJ MAP, WHICH DEMONSTRATES THAT TWO MILE BOUNDARY. SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS AND, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US IT'S ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TOOL BELT THAT ALLOWS US TO NEGOTIATE WITH DEVELOPERS AND HELP TO PROPERLY REGULATE DEVELOPMENT. FANTASTIC.
I WANT TO COMMEND BOTH OF YOU GUYS FOR WORKING ON THIS BECAUSE THIS IS HUGE FOR OUR CITY.
THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT FOR US.
SO, GENTLEMEN, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09-11R OFFICIAL POPULATION.
HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND OKAY WITH THAT.
WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH.
YES. MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-196.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09 11 R OFFICIAL POPULATION AND WE NEED A SEPARATE MOTION FOR 2023 197.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2020 3-197 FOR ETJ BOUNDARY MAP UPDATE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 198 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 309.
11 ZERO TWO FOR SECOND STREET.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE SECOND STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
THIS IS IN RELATION TO OUR SECOND STREET PROJECT.
WE INCURRED AN ITEM THAT THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO US THAT HAS RESULTED IN A CHANGE ORDER.
IT'S APPROXIMATELY $181,000 CHANGE ORDER.
I HAVE VERIFIED WITH THE FINANCE THAT WE DO HAVE FUNDING AND WHAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF IS THERE IS A 12 INCH WATER LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN SECOND STREET SOME TIME AGO.
IT WASN'T INSTALLED AT THE PROPER DEPTH.
SO WHEN OUR STREET CONTRACTOR HAS HAS GONE OUT THERE TO BEGIN PAVING OPERATIONS.
HE BECAME AWARE THAT IT WAS AT A VERY SHALLOW DEPTH AND WE CAN'T DO THE PROPER SUBGRADE PREPARATION TO DO THE PAVEMENT WITHOUT LOWERING THIS WATER LINE. I'VE WORKED WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND OUR ENGINEERS.
WE BELIEVE THIS IS A GOOD VALUE TO LOWER THE WATER LINE.
AND IT'S REALLY THE ONLY OPTION THAT WE HAVE TO US.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
HOW OLD IS THIS WATER? WHEN WAS THIS WATERLINE ORIGINALLY LAID? IT'S PRIOR TO MY TIME.
I'VE BEEN HERE. I'VE BEEN HERE ALMOST TEN YEARS AND IT'S BEEN THERE PRIOR TO THAT.
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BEFORE IS IT BEFORE, STEVE? WELL, I DON'T KNOW, STEVE? I DOUBT THAT. BUT IT'S NOT AQUEDUCT.ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2023, DASH 198.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-091102 FOR SECOND STREET A SECOND.
I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
198 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 202309 1102 FOR SECOND STREET.
EVEN WITH MR. DEFFIBAUGH, THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 199 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09 1105 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR APPOINTMENT DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER PLACED FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO COMPLETE THE CURRENT TERM OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR GENTLEMEN, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE YOUR RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE.
YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT RYAN.
I'M PROBABLY GOING TO MESS UP HIS LAST NAME.
IS THAT CLOSE? CLOSE ENOUGH. OKAY.
TO BE APPOINTED TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF PLACE FOR.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
JEFFERS FOR PLACE FOR AGENDA ITEM 2023, DASH 199 FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2020 3-09 1105.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023 200 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSIONS OF THESE REQUESTS.
GENTLEMEN, ANYTHING YOU NEED TO ADD FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM? CURRENTLY I HAVE THE BOARD.
OKAY. WE'LL BRING THOSE BACK. YEAH.
ANYTHING ELSE, GENTLEMEN? IF NOT, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ALL RIGHT. WE WILL ADJOURN FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND THEN COME BACK FOR THE NEXT
MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.