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WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
THIS WILL BEGIN THE MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
IF YOU WILL STAND WITH ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE.
AND I APOLOGIZE I MEANT TO STATE, SO FOR THE INVOCATION WE DID NOT HAVE A SPEAKER TONIGHT.
MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THAT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY FOR 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 THE 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.
TONIGHT, I HAVE MR. CLINTON LOWRANCE, IF YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
CLINTON LOWRANCE, 1304 EAST COLLEGE.
HOWEVER, I DO HAVE ONE CONCERN THE PUBLIC COMMENT MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PRINCETON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON THE CITY'S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL FOR A CITY OFFICIAL TO BE AGITATING A SENSITIVE SITUATION ON OFFICIAL CITY MEDIA IS COMPLETELY OUT OF BOUNDS, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
RESTRAINT AND PROFESSIONALISM SHOULD BE EXPECTED BY ALL CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES AT ALL TIMES.
ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO COUNCILMAN OBERA FOR SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL.
I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST TO THIS COUNCIL TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NATION OF ISRAEL.
I WILL BLESS THOSE WHO BLESS YOU.
I WILL CURSE HIM WHO CURSES YOU.
AND IN YOU ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.
I WANT TO USE MY TIME TO PRAY.
I PRAY FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL AS THEY FIGHT THE EVIL TERRORIST HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH.
GIVE THEM VICTORY OVER THEIR ENEMIES.
YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
AMEN. WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE TODAY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY, IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO MAYOR'S COMMENTS.
[MAYORS COMMENTS]
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.MAYOR WILL REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCE INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS, INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, MAYOR WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT MATTERS.
RECOGNITION OF STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND VENDORS FOR FALL FEST CONTRIBUTIONS AND UPDATE ON THE EVENT.
I HOPE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO IT.
IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT EVERY YEAR.
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SO I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF THEM.SO WE WILL MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
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 DISCUSSIONS OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SO REQUEST IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE. ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, WE HAVE MINUTES PEDC CONSULTANT AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION NO.
2023-10-23-R 1023 ETJ REMOVAL REQUEST - D.L.
CALDWELL. GENTLEMEN, IF THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON IT.
OKAY, HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA TONIGHT.
[REGULAR AGENDA]
ITEM NUMBER 2023-239 FD PROMOTION, STEVEN GAMMONS IS THE FIRST OFFICER PROMOTED TO BATTALION CHIEF IN THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.GAMMONS HAS 15 YEARS WITH PRINCETON, WITH SIX YEARS AS A VOLUNTEER AND NINE YEARS AS AN EMPLOYEE.
MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. ONCE AGAIN, WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
IT IS A CHIEF LEVEL OFFICER THAT EVENTUALLY WILL BE WORKING A 24 TO 40 HOUR, 48 HOUR SHIFT SUPERVISION OVER ALL THE STATIONS FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL STANDPOINT.
AFTER REVIEWING THE CANDIDATES THAT WE HAD IN OUR ORGANIZATION UNANIMOUSLY WITH A BOARD THAT DID NOT CONSIST OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS, BUT MEMBERS OF THE CITY AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
CAPTAIN GAMMONS AT THAT POINT WAS GIVEN THE UNANIMOUS DECISION TO BE PROMOTED TO BATTALION CHIEF.
I'LL READ A LITTLE BIT IN HIS BEHALF.
NOW I WOULD LIKE TO READ HIS CERTIFICATE OF PROMOTION.
NO NEED TO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
APPOINTMENT TO BATTALION CHIEF FOR STEVEN GAMMONS.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT FOR REPOSING SPECIAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE FIDELITY AND ABILITIES OF STEVE AND GAMMONS, HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF BATTALION CHIEF IN THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT STRICTLY CHARGES AND REQUIRES ALL PERSONNEL OF LESSER GRADE TO RENDER OBEDIENCE.
THIS APPOINTEE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO OBSERVE AND FOLLOW ORDERS AND DIRECTIVES, AS MAY BE GIVEN FROM TIME TO TIME BY SUPERIORS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES, RULES, AND STANDARDS OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON AND THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BY ACCEPTING THIS PROMOTION, YOU ARE TASKED WITH DEMONSTRATING THE STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP, PERFORMANCE AND DEDICATION PERTAINING TO THIS POSITION, WHICH WILL ACT AS AN EXAMPLE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE IN THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
IT IS WITH GREAT APPRECIATION THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SERVICE.
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WE'RE GOING TO BRING THE FAMILY UP.TRADITIONALLY, THE FIREFIGHTER GETS TO CHOOSE WHO PINS ON THE NEW COLLAR BRASS SIGNIFYING HIS RANK AND THEN ABLE TO PIN ON THE NEW SHIELD.
IN THIS CASE, IT'S A SOLID GOLD SHIELD SIGNIFYING THE RANK OF CHIEF OFFICER.
BATTALION CHIEF, STEVEN GAMMONS.
IN CASE YOU WONDERED, YOU NOTICED COUNCILMAN DEFFIBAUGH IS WEARING OUR UNIFORM SHIRT.
SHE'S GOT TO READ IT. ALL RIGHT.
SO NOW WE'LL DO AGENDA ITEM 2023- 240.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT IS A LIFESAVING AWARD.
BUT THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHERE THEIR IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TRULY SAVE A LIFE RIGHT THEN AND THERE AND SOMETIMES COMING FROM A HOSPITAL, WE FIND THAT A PERSON THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN NOT BREATHING AND HEART NOT BEATING, WALK OUT OF THE HOSPITAL DAYS LATER.
I WOULD LIKE TO READ THIS LIFESAVING AWARD WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THESE FIREFIGHTERS.
THE AMR SUPERVISOR, DENNIS NORMAN AND MARK KESSLER IN THE BACK IS HERE TO REPRESENT AMR
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. LIFE SAVING AWARD AWARDED TO LIEUTENANT CHRIS SOLANO.FIREFIGHTER STEVEN MATTHEW HOLLINGSWORTH AND FIREFIGHTER MICHAEL CHAD CARTER.
THE MEDICS INVOLVED WERE STEVEN CORTINAS, JOHN BROCKMAN, [INAUDIBLE], AND OF COURSE, KATIE BRADLEY.
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST, AT ABOUT 7:30 P.M., WHILE ON A CALL WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE IN THE TREATMENT OF AN ALS TRAUMATIC INJURY, PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS LIEUTENANT CHRIS SOLANO, FIREFIGHTER HOLLINGSWORTH, AND FIREFIGHTER CHAD CARTER, ALONG WITH THE AMR MEDICS JOHN BROCKMAN, STEVEN CORTINAS AND [INAUDIBLE] WERE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRULY STEPPING IN AND SAVING THE LIFE OF THEIR MEDIC PARTNER, KATIE BRADLEY, FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENTAL AND VERY SURPRISING EXPOSURE TO LATEX WHILE ON A MEDICAL CALL.
KATIE WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK AND HER AIRWAY RAPIDLY BEGAN TO CLOSE.
THE PRINCETON FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICS, RECOGNIZING THIS TRUE EMERGENCY AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TREATING HER AND THEN TRANSPORTING HER, IN ADDITION TO CARING FOR THE PATIENT WHO THE CALL WAS ORIGINATED FOR.
BEFORE I FINISH, I'D JUST LIKE EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ANAPHYLAXIS IS, IT'S A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH SHUTS DOWN YOUR AIRWAY. AND IF YOU DON'T TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, THEN A PERSON CAN DIE.
AND THIS PARTICULAR MEDIC WHO WAS WORKING ON THE BOX WENT INTO AN ANAPHYLAXIS SITUATION.
AND SO THEY HAD A PATIENT THEY WERE WORKING WITH.
AND THEN INSTANTLY THEY HAD A MEDIC THEY WERE WORKING WITH.
AFTER HER TRANSPORT AND STABILIZATION, KATIE WAS QUOTED IN THE HOSPITAL ER WAS SAYING, I READ MY MEDICAL CHART FROM THE HOSPITAL, AND IF I HADN'T BEEN IN THE BEEN WITH THE PRECISE PEOPLE THAT I WAS, THAT CREW, WITH THAT IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION OF MY PARTNER AND THESE SPECIFIC FIREFIGHTERS AND HOW THEY RESPONDED TO THAT EMERGENCY, I 100% BELIEVE WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION TODAY, AND IT WOULD BE A WHOLLY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THESE SIX GENTLEMEN WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY HAD TO DO THAT NIGHT, AND FOR THAT, I NOW GET TO WATCH MY NEWLY ADOPTED SON GROW UP, AND I CANNOT THANK THEM ENOUGH.
THEY DESERVE THIS LIFE SAVER AWARD MORE THAN I CAN EVEN SAY.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON AND THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT IS WITH PROFOUND APPRECIATION AND ADMIRATION THAT WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR EFFORTS IN SAVING OF A LIFE. WE HEREBY RECOGNIZE YOUR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AS A SKILLED FIRE AND EMS PROFESSIONAL. ON ONE LAST NOTE, TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE WITH THE SERIOUSNESS, KATIE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD AN EPISODE SIMILAR TO THIS, AND IT PUT HER IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER. IN THIS INSTANCE, SHE WAS ABLE TO COME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
AT THIS TIME, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE.
[INAUDIBLE], STEVEN HOLLINGSWORTH.
DENNIS NORTMAN IF YOU WOULD COME UP HERE, WE HAVE THE PLAQUES FOR EMT [INAUDIBLE].
EMT JOHN BROCKMAN AND PARAMEDIC STEVEN CORTINAS.
COME ON BACK HERE. LET'S TAKE SOME PICTURES.
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ONE LAST MENTION.ANYWAYS. WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION.
IMPROMPTU. COUNCILMAN WASHINGTON.
IF WE COULD GET YOU BACK DOWN HERE, PLEASE.
ANYWAYS, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, WE HAD OUR GUNS AND HOSES AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE BRIAN WASHINGTON AND HIS WIFE, BIANCA, FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY DID TO TRAIN US, TO GET US READY TO BEAT UP SOME COPS.
HE DID A LOT IN PROMOTING TRAINING, PUTTING UP WITH US AND BEATING US UP.
THANK YOU BIANCA FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH US.
LIEUTENANT SOLANO, IN THE FUTURE, WHEN YOU'RE UP HERE, IT'S COUNCILMAN WASHINGTON. SORRY.
SO GOOD. TIME TO RUN TO THE RESTROOM IF THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
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ALL RIGHT GUYS WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.[00:30:08]
THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-241.ORDINANCE NO. 2023-10-23 FOR SOUTHRIDGE DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON. THAT WAS A TONGUE TIE, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.
APPROVING A PROJECT PLAN AND FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIX.
MAYOR COUNCIL JAMES SABONIS WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES, THE CITY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
THAT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW TO PUT ME RIGHT AFTER THOSE ITEMS, BUT AND I'LL MAKE THIS SHORT.
EARLIER THIS EVENING, TIRZ BOARD FOR THE TIRZ NUMBER SIX APPROVED A PROJECT FINANCING PLAN.
THAT PROJECT FINANCING PLAN IS A CULMINATION OF A STRATEGIC AGREEMENT THE CITY HAD WITH A DEVELOPER WHO HAD APPROXIMATELY 230 ACRES, AND [INAUDIBLE] AND PART OF THE NEGOTIATION THAT HE BROUGHT THAT INTO THE CITY LIMITS, BUILD QUALITY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, AND THERE WOULD BE A PID TIRZ, THE PID BONDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
THIS TIRZ COMPLETES THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROJECT THAT'S GONE FORWARD.
MITCH MOSES BEEN THE TOURS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITIES HERE WHO ACTUALLY DRAFTED PLAN.
IF YOU HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, HE CAN ANSWER THEM, BUT WE WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN.
DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? IF NOT, IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE? YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2023-242, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-10-2301 31.
2023-10-23 AND DO I 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 AGENDA ITEM 2023-241 FOR ORDINANCE NO.
AND YOUR HONOR, I SAID THE WRONG ONE.
IT ACTUALLY WAS THE ORDINANCE THAT WAS ON.
I SAID THE ONE NEXT TO THE ONE DOWN BELOW IT.
OH, I STAND CORRECTED ON THIS ORDINANCE NO.
WE'LL JUST REDO THE MOTION, PLEASE.
YEAH, WE'LL JUST REDO THE MOTION.
DO YOU WANT TO REDO THE MOTION? YES, I'LL REMAKE IT.
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-10-23 SOUTHRIDGE, THANK YOU AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-241 FOR ORDINANCE NO.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-242, ORDINANCE NO.
TERMINATING TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE.
THIS ORDINANCE IS GOING TO CAUSE THE TERMINATION OF TIRZ 1.
TIRZ 1 WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND ALONG THE SAME TIME AS THE ARCADIA FARMS DEVELOPMENT BEGAN, IT FUNDED PROJECTS SUCH AS BEACH AND BOULEVARD SOUTH AND MYRA LANE. THOSE PROJECTS HAVE ALL BEEN FULLY FUNDED AND COMPLETED, AND THERE'S NO NO LONGER A NEED FOR TOURS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THEM.
AND WE'VE GOT MITCH AND JIM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AS WELL.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? NO. YOUR HONOR, THIS TIME I'LL MAKE THE CORRECT MOTION 2023-242, ORDINANCE NO.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. THANK YOU.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MOTION CARRIES FOUR, ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-242 FOR ORDINANCE NO.
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN, FOR YOUR UPDATE TONIGHT.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-243.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10-23-R02 FOR INVOCATION POLICY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN INVOCATION POLICY FOR OPENING INVOCATIONS TO BE OFFERED BEFORE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY.
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CITY, FOR CITY COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS KIND OF GOVERNING THE INVOCATION OF POLICY AND PROCESS, KIND OF BASICALLY THE SELECTION OF THE INVOCATION SPEAKER WILL BE ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS.THEY'LL BE SELECTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.
AND IT JUST KIND OF ENSURES SOME OBJECTIVITY IN THE SPEAKER.
THANK YOU, SIR. GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YOUR HONOR, I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.
AND THE ONE THING IS ABOUT THE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS AND HOW THEY SIGN UP.
THERE'S NO REALLY SPECIFIC GUIDELINES IN DOING THAT.
SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE, I THINK IT WOULD BE BE GOOD, BUT I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO DO IT IN PERSON INSTEAD OF JUST ONLINE, BECAUSE ONLINE THEY CAN SIGN UP FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND I DON'T, AND I THINK THEY NEED IT.
THIS NEEDS TO BE AN INDIVIDUAL THING.
AND I GUESS WE COULD BRING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL AT THEIR DIRECTION.
YES, WE CAN. SO THAT'S WHAT MR. DEFFIBAUGH SAID OR COUNCIL MEMBER DEFFIBAUGH SAID, IS THAT'S PRETTY ON PAR WITH THE CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH COUNCIL AND ALSO WITH STAFF IS TO TO HAVE AN IN-PERSON SIGN UP SHEET. SO, LIKE YOU SAID, WE'LL START WITH IN-PERSON AND SEE HOW THAT GOES.
AND WE CAN ALWAYS CHANGE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE SIGN UP METHOD.
BUT TO START BY SIGNING UP IN-PERSON AT COUNCIL MEETINGS TO VOLUNTEER TO GIVE THE INVOCATION AND THEN HAVE A TIME LIMIT OR. A LIMITATION ON HOW OFTEN YOU CAN GIVE THE INVOCATION BASED ON DIRECTION GIVEN FROM COUNCIL AND THE DISCUSSIONS I'VE HAD WITH STAFF AS WELL. THANK YOU.
AND THE REASON WHY I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE IF WE DON'T HAVE IT WRITTEN OUT WORD BY WORD, STEP BY STEP, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT WILL COMPLAIN ABOUT IT.
AND WE'LL HAVE IT DONE BEFORE BEFORE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING OKAY.
SO WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THIS.
YES. THIS IS JUST THEN NEW AGENDA ITEMS PROCEDURES.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
OKAY, IF NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AGENDA ITEM 2023-243 RESOLUTION NO.
2023-10-23-R02 FOR THE INVOCATION POLICY.
THANK YOU. DO I 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 AGENDA ITEM 2023-243 RESOLUTION NO.
2023-10-23-R02 FOR THE INVOCATION POLICY.
THIS AGENDA ITEM 2023-244 AMR CONTRACT AGREEMENT DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.
CHIEF HARVEY'S GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
MAYOR COUNCIL. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
JUST A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF WHAT THIS CONTRACT IS AND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT.
THE RESOURCES THE FIRE MARSHAL HAS AVAILABLE TO MANAGE THAT CONTRACT ARE VERY SLIM.
BESIDES THE COUNTY, AS FAR AS THE COUNTY AREA THAT HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR, WE ARE THE LARGEST COMMUNITY AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE CALLS WITHIN THIS RESPONSE AREA THAT AMR HAS.
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TO PRINCETON AND A DIRECT CONTRACT WHERE WE WILL MANAGE IT.THE STIPULATIONS, THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, EVERYTHING REMAINS THE SAME AND IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR SERVICE IN THE PAST.
FORTUNATELY FOR US, THE COST OF THESE SERVICES WERE GOING TO BE THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, WITH AN INCREASE OF 12 MORE HOURS IN AMBULANCE SERVICE.
THE COALITION, THE OTHER ENTITIES INVOLVED CITIES.
ONCE THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO, ACTUALLY AGREED TO GO TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE WITH FOUR AND A HALF AMBULANCES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD, FOR A VERY REASONABLE COST TO ALL THE COMMUNITIES, WHICH IS SHARED BY PRINCETON, THE COUNTY AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITIES AROUND US.
WE THINK THIS IS AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN THAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, PROVIDING A GOOD SERVICE FOR THE CITIZENS, A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP THAT WORKS FOR ALL THE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AREA.
AND THEN OF COURSE, WE HAVE DENNIS NORTMAN AND MARK KESSLER WITH AMR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR CONTRACT AND SERVICES, THIS CONTRACT WAS VETTED WITH OUR LAWYER TEAM.
THANK YOU. I THINK IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT AGREEMENT.
YOUR HONOR, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY ONE THING AND MAKE IT JUST A FEW MORE COMMENTS ABOUT AMR AMULETS.
WHENEVER THIS FIRST CAME ABOUT WAS WHENEVER I WAS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL AND THE.
WE HAD AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT WAS HERE THAT WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
AND THEY DID GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND LEAVE GRAYSON COUNTY.
THEY JUST LEFT ALL THE EVERYTHING THEY'RE BUILDING ON A WEDNESDAY.
AND WE WERE WITHOUT AN AMBULANCE SERVICE AND JOHN HODGES WITH AN AMR AMBULANCE, AND I GUESS HE'S STILL WITH AMR, CONTACTED ME AND I SAID, I KNOW YOU'RE WITHOUT SERVICE AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
AND WE DID THAT UNTIL WE FORMED THE COALITIONS AND WHERE WE'RE AT NOW WITH ALL THE COALITIONS.
AND SO I WAS SO GLAD TO BE THE INITIAL PART OF IT.
YOU KNOW, CHIEF STILTZ CAN REMEMBER THAT BEFORE WE STARTED DOING THIS.
MCKINNEY, BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY QUIT.
SO WITH THAT, IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON 2023-244.
A CONTRACT AGREEMENT TO APPROVE.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND.
THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2023-244 FOR AMR CONTRACT AGREEMENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN.
MAYOR, COUNCIL I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BY THE POND OR THE PARK RECENTLY, BUT IT'S NEAR FULL, AND OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS WERE ABLE TO GET THE FOUNTAIN TURNED ON TODAY.
SO WE HAD SOME FORTUNATE TIMING WITH ONE OF OUR OTHER PROJECTS, OUR ELEVATED STORAGE TANK.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO COOPERATE WITH THE CONTRACTOR WHO WORKED WITH US TO USE SOME OF THE WATER FROM THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK THAT WE WERE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PUT INTO OUR SYSTEM TO ASSIST IN FILLING THE POND.
SO, SO AND WE'VE GOT RAIN IN THE FORECAST, SO I EXPECTED IT TO, ONLY TO GO UP.
SO WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THEM.
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I'M GOOD. OKAY.GIVE ME JUST A SECOND. I'M GOING TO PULL.
I'VE GOT A LITTLE PRESENTATION I'M GOING TO PULL UP REAL QUICK.
SO I GOT IT [INAUDIBLE] OKAY, MAYOR COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE PERMIT PROCESS AS REQUESTED FOR OUR NEW A NEW TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT PROCESS.
I THINK THAT'S THE MOST APPLICABLE TO WHAT YOU'VE REQUESTED.
THE FIRST STEP IS REALLY FOR THE APPLICANT TO COMPLETE A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION.
THAT APPLICATION IS LOCATED ON OUR WEBSITE.
THE WEB ADDRESS IS RIGHT THERE ON THE SCREEN.
IT'S A MULTI PURPOSE FORM AND IT CONTAINS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR A PERMIT ON THE FORM.
THEY CAN DO THAT THROUGH OUR ONLINE PORTAL WHICH IS NEW AND HAS BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSFUL SO FAR.
ONCE THE PERMITS ARE RECEIVED, STAFF REVIEWS, THE PROJECT PLANS AND PROVIDES COMMENTS TYPICALLY TAKES ABOUT 10 BUSINESS DAYS FOR US TO GET INITIAL COMMENTS BACK TO THE APPLICANT.
WE HANDLE EVERYTHING IN THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ALL SUBMITTALS, AND WE COORDINATE THE WITH THE OTHER APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, WHETHER IT BE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, CIVIL ENGINEERING, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HANDLES ALL THAT COORDINATION.
GENERALLY DURING THIS TIME, THERE'S QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT COMMENTS.
SO THERE'S SOME COLLABORATION THAT GOES BACK AND FORTH WITH STAFF AND THE APPLICANT.
THIS IS NORMALLY MUCH QUICKER THAN THE INITIAL PLAN REVIEW TIME, SO IT TAKES NOWHERE NEAR TEN DAYS.
YOU KNOW, WE TRY TO HAVE THIS DONE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS ONCE WE RECEIVE RESUBMITTALS.
IF ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND STAFF STAFF APPROVES THE PERMIT AND APPLICANT CAN PAY THE APPLICABLE FEES, RECEIVE THE PERMIT AND COMMENCE WITH CONSTRUCTION. AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE, INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND APPROVED.
THE APPLICANT IS CLEARED TO OCCUPY WHATEVER STRUCTURE IT MAY BE.
GET EVERYTHING READY LIKE THEY'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
I'VE PROVIDED THE LINK IN THE PRESENTATION THERE, AND IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE.
IT GIVES ALL THE BUSINESS INFORMATION.
WE GET IT INTO THE SYSTEM AND THEN THEY'LL GET ANNUAL RENEWALS AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH THE MAIL FOR THEIR ANNUAL BUSINESS REGISTRATION PROCESS. AND THEN THEY'RE READY TO OPERATE AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
SO THAT'S A QUICK HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF IT.
I HOPE THAT ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
WE DID DISCUSS AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT REDUCING THOSE FEES AND THAT'LL I DON'T I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET THAT ON THE NOVEMBER AGENDA, SO BUT THAT I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU SIR. I HAVE A COUPLE SO WITH THIS OVERALL PROCESS, BARRING ANY.
YOU KNOW, ANY DELAYS THAT'S OUT OF THE CITY'S CONTROL.
WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE TIMEFRAME SHOULD IT TAKE? WHAT ARE THE CITY'S GOAL IN TERMS OF COMPLETING ONE OF THIS APPLICATION PERMIT PROCESS? WELL, OUR GOAL IS, LIKE I SAID, INITIAL INITIAL COMMENTS WITHIN TEN DAYS.
SO OUR TURNAROUND TIME IS REALLY PROMPT.
THAT'S PRETTY QUICK TURNAROUND FOR ANY MUNICIPALITY.
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CAN RETURN AND ANSWER ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS THAT WE HAD.BECAUSE ONCE WE GET IT BACK, IT'S REALLY IT'S A QUICK PROCESS.
AND THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN TERMS OF OUR TURNAROUND TIMES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PROCESS THAT REALLY AUDITS TURNAROUND TIMES.
IT'S A WE HAVE OUR GENERAL AUDIT THAT WE GO THROUGH EVERY YEAR.
THEN THAT LOOKS OVER PERMITS AND FEES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
IT'S JUST A CUSTOMER SERVICE THING.
AND I WOULD GET INVOLVED IF WE HAD SOMETHING THAT IF WE HAD SOMETHING THAT WAS SEEING LONG LEAD TIMES OR LONG AWAITED RESPONSES AND I DON'T HEAR THOSE CONCERNS VERY OFTEN.
IS THERE SOMETHING THAT, LIKE, FLAGS IT OR HEY, THIS IS X AMOUNT OF DAYS.
THERE IS IN OUR NEW ONLINE PORTAL SYSTEM.
THAT'S KIND OF WHAT IT'S SET UP.
AND IT HAS A REVIEW TIMELINES AND IT'LL TELL YOU, OKAY, THIS REVIEW IS DUE AFTER TEN DAYS, YOU KNOW.
SO IT DOES HAVE SOME TRIGGERS BUILT INTO THAT SYSTEM THAT NOTIFIES STAFF OF WHEN REVIEWS ARE DUE.
THANK YOU.[INAUDIBLE] WHAT IS THE, IS THERE AN AVERAGE OR IS THERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PEOPLE DURING THE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT WHENEVER THEY TURN IN THEIR PERMIT APPLICATION, THAT THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE ALL THE INFORMATION NECESSARY THE FIRST TIME? I MEAN, THERE'S A CHECK OFF LIST IN THERE FOR THE CONSUMER TO COMPLETE, AND THEN THEY TURN IN JUST HALF OF IT.
DOES THAT HAPPEN? IT DOES, AND AS I MENTIONED AT THE START OF THE PRESENTATION, THERE'S A CHECKLIST OR INSTRUCTIONS ON THAT KIND OF GENERALLY GIVE YOU WHAT'S REQUIRED BECAUSE EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT. EVERY PROJECT IS THE SAME.
SO IT'S NOT IT'S REAL HARD TO STRUCTURE SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY.
SO TO ANSWER YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION, THAT HAPPENS, BUT NOT THAT OFTEN.
NORMALLY WHEN YOU GET INVOLVED IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, MOST APPLICANTS HAVE QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OR DESIGNERS OR SOMEBODY THAT IS FAMILIAR WITH WHAT'S REQUIRED. BUT IT DOES HAPPEN A HANDFUL OF TIMES A YEAR.
YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY IS JUST WAY OFF TARGET WITH WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE.
OUR STAFF WILL TRY TO WALK THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS.
IF SOMEBODY COMES IN WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND OKAY, HERE'S AND GIVE THEM LINE FOR LINE SPECIFICS AND TRY TO HELP THEM, HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS LIKE THAT OR NOW ARE ALL THE PLANS SUBMITTED.
WE WENT TO PAPERLESS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN WALK ME THROUGH THIS PROCESS INTERNALLY ON WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE, BECAUSE I AND WE MAY ALREADY HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN PLACE, BUT I JUST WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE DO AND IF NOT, POTENTIALLY EXPLORE IT.
IDEALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT WHERE IF A PERMIT COMES IN, THERE'S SOME TYPE OF SOFTWARE THAT CAN TRACK THAT AND THERE'S LIKE A TICKET ASSIGNED TO THIS PARTICULAR PERMIT WHERE ANY AND EVERYTHING INVOLVING THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED HERE VERSUS IT'S IN SOMEBODY'S EMAIL HERE, IT'S IN SOMEBODY'S COMPUTER HERE, IT'S IN SOME SHAREPOINT PLACE HERE THAT WE CAN CONSOLIDATE ALL OF THAT AND KEEP THAT TOGETHER.
ARE WE ALREADY DOING THAT? YES WE ARE.
I DIDN'T DIVE INTO IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO TOO MUCH SIDE STUFF.
BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT OUR NEW SOFTWARE, OUR ONLINE PORTAL, DOES.
IT GOES DIRECTLY IN THAT SYSTEM.
IT ASSIGNS IT TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
IF IT'S A BUILDING PLAN OR ASSIGNS IT TO THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, IF IT'S A PLANNING AND ZONING CASE, AND THEN IT STAYS IN THEIR SYSTEM, IT STAYS IN THEIR HUB OR IN THEIR ONGOING PROJECTS UNTIL IT WORKS THROUGH THE PROCESS AND GETS COMPLETED.
SO THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT DOES.
THAT'S OUR NEW SOFTWARE WE'VE HAD IT FOR.
WE'VE HAD IT ONLINE. I THINK WE BROUGHT IT ONLINE IN AUGUST.
SO AND WE'RE STILL WORKING OUT A FEW OF THE BUGS, BUT IT'S BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSFUL.
I'M PRETTY HAPPY WITH IT SO FAR.
WELL, GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? YES. OKAY.
I'VE GOT ONE MORE FOR YOU HERE, SO BEAR WITH ME A SECOND WHILE I GET THIS ONE UP.
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OKAY. MAYOR. COUNCIL STAFF IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH POOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION.WE'VE BEEN AWARE OF THOSE ISSUES FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
SO WE HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING WITH A GROUP, ANTHEMNET, WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE DESIGN AND OR SPECIALIZES IN COMMUNICATION, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.
THE INFORMATION RIGHT THERE ON THE SCREEN, THAT'S THEIR WEBSITE.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM AND WE IDENTIFIED SOME SITES THAT THE CITY HAS CONTROL OF THE CITY THAT ARE CITY OWNED AND WE APPROVED AN SUP BACK IN MAY THAT ALLOWED FOR TOWER FACILITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THOSE SITES.
THIS I WAS UNABLE TO GET THIS SLIDE TO ORIENTED THE RIGHT WAY.
BUT THIS IS THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF SOME OF THOSE THIS IS UP IN THE EAST RIDGE DEVELOPMENT AT OUR FUTURE FIRE STATION AND OUR EASTRIDGE BOOSTER STATION.
SO THIS LOCATION IS NO LONGER NEEDED.
THERE'S A LOCATION HERE AT CITY HALL THAT WAS ALWAYS PLANNED FOR.
WE'RE STILL PLANNING ON DOING THAT.
AND THEN THERE'S A LOCATION AT A FUTURE PARK.
AND THEN THE EDC OWNS A 30 ACRE PIECE THAT HAS A POTENTIAL SITE THERE ANTHEMNET PROVIDES WHAT IS CALLED STEALTH TOWERS.
THEY HAVE, THEY'RE SOMEWHAT ATTRACTIVE.
THEY LOOK LIKE WATER TOWERS OTHER TYPES OF MONUMENTS.
SO THAT ONE'S ONE THAT MAY WORK FOR US TOO.
THEY'RE GOING TO PUT ONE OF THESE.
IT'S NOT A CITY LOCATION, BUT ONE OF THESE WATER TOWER FACILITIES IS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED THROUGH WITH A PRIVATE DEVELOPER AND IT'S GOING TO GET CONSTRUCTED IN THE WHITE WING TRAILS SUBDIVISION.
THAT ONE'S ALREADY APPROVED AND BEEN PERMITS BEEN ISSUED.
YOU CAN PLACE CELLULAR ANTENNAS ON THE UP THERE, ON THE RAILING ON THE TOP OF THE WATER TOWERS AND YOU CAN ALSO DO THEM AROUND THE BASE. THIS IS GOING TO BE KIND OF A IT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THIS IS A LAST RESORT.
IT CAUSES SOME, IT CAN CAUSE SOME OPERATIONS ISSUES WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
AND IT CAN CAUSE YOUR TOWER TO GET A LOT REAL CONGESTED WITH EQUIPMENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND IT JUST DOESN'T GENERALLY DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.
SO WITH THAT, I THINK THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION THERE AND I'LL TRY TO ANSWER.
I KNOW I RAN THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK.
I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, REALLY? YOU SAID THERE HAVE BEEN PERMITS APPROVED FOR SOME, FOR A TOWER.
IS THERE A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON WHEN RESIDENTS COULD SEE THAT RELIEF? THE ONE IN WHITE WING TRAILS IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AND THAT ONE'S BEEN APPROVED IN UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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I SPOKE TO HIM LAST WEEK AND HE'S GOT TO MAKE SURE HE'S GOT COMMITMENTS FROM SOME OF THE TOP THREE PROVIDERS BEFORE THEY JUMP INTO CONSTRUCTION.AND HE'S GOT COMMITMENTS FROM ALMOST ALL OF THE ONES HE NEEDS.
HE'S GOT A COUPLE MORE COMMITMENTS THAT HE'S GOT TO TIE UP AND THEN ONCE HE DOES THAT, THEN WE CAN COMMIT AND START WORKING WITH HIM ON SOME OF THOSE GROUND LEASES AND GET THOSE STARTED.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TONIGHT? OKAY. IF NOT, WE APPRECIATE THE UPDATE ON THAT.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-248 6TH STREET TXDOT RECONSTRUCTION TRASH CANS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE TXDOT 6TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THE LOCATION FOR HOMEOWNER TRASH CANS.
THE PRODUCT THAT YOU SEE OUT THERE ON SIXTH STREET RIGHT NOW IS UNFINISHED.
THEY INTEND TO STRIPE THAT ROADWAY, AND WHEN THEY DID THE RECONSTRUCTION, THEY ACTUALLY WIDENED IT AND AMBER'S GOT THE EXHIBIT UP THERE ON THE STREET, ON THE SCREEN.
AND ONCE IT'S STRIPED, THERE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE A THREE FOOT SHOULDER.
SO ONCE THEY GET IT STRIPED, I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SUFFICIENT ROOM FOR THEM TO PARK THEIR TRASH CANS WITHIN THAT THREE FOOT SHOULDER TO WHERE IT'S NOT GOING TO BE FALLING OFF INTO THE DITCH.
SO I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS.
WELL, I MEAN, THAT'S FINE IF IT'S A GOOD LEVEL SURFACE, BUT YOU TAKE SOMEONE THAT'S 85 YEARS OLD, ELDERLY THAT'S NEARLY CRIPPLED, AND THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE TRYING TO ROLL THEIR TRASH CAN ONTO THE GRASS IF IT'S GRASS THERE OR MUD, AND IT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY DIFFICULT SOMETIMES, AND THEN MAKING SURE THAT THE TRASH TRUCKS KNOW THEY COME ALONG AND HAVE THEY SET THEM, IF THEY SET THEM BACK SO THEY'RE STANDING UP, OR ARE THEY GOING TO KIND OF DROP THEM AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO FALL OFF INTO THE DITCH? YOU KNOW. SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY MY RECOMMENDATION I THINK WE REALLY NEED SOME CONCRETE PADS OUT THERE FOR THE PEOPLE TO MAKE IT A LOT MORE CONVENIENT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO ROLL THEIR TRASH CANS OUT THERE AND THEN ROLL THEM FROM THEIR SIDEWALKS OUT THERE AND THEN DO THAT.
I THINK THEY'VE PROBABLY COMMITTED TO WHAT THEY'RE WILLING TO COMMIT AT THIS TIME.
I DON'T KNOW IF ALL OF YOU ARE AWARE OR NOT, BUT IT IS THE PLAN FOR SIXTH STREET TO BE TAKEN OFF SYSTEM, MEANING THAT IT'S GOING TO BE THE CITY ROAD, A CITY STREET OWNED BY THE CITY, OWNED AND OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CITY HERE, AFTER THIS CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE.
SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT MAYBE AFTER IT IS TAKEN OFF SYSTEM AND THE CITY THAT CONTROLS THAT WE COULD HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS AND WORK WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS THERE IF THAT'S ACCEPTABLE.
THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? OKAY, NOW WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-249 4TH STREET & MONTE CARLO ENTRANCE DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE ENTRANCE FROM 4TH STREET & MONTE CARLO ENTRANCE REQUESTED BY MAYOR CHACON.
I'M GOING TO TAKE OVER THE SCREEN ONE MORE TIME FOR YOU ALL HERE.
MAYOR, COUNCIL THIS IS THE INTERSECTION OF FOURTH STREET AND MONTE CARLO WHERE THE CONCERNS ARE.
WE'VE ALL BEEN THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION.
SO AFTER THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, MR. MAPP AND MYSELF DISCUSSED THIS, AND WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS THEY MAY BE.
AND WE THINK WE HAVE A SOLUTION THAT WE CAN DO THAT WOULD BE REASONABLY COST EFFICIENT AND WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AND WE CAN TAKE AND DO AWAY WITH THESE CURVES WITHIN OUR RIGHT OF WAY THERE AND KIND OF PUT A TRIANGLE APRON AND MAKE THAT TURNING RADIUS TO WHERE IT'S NOT SO TIGHT.
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SO MR. MAPP HAS SUGGESTED THAT HE BELIEVES THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO INTERNALLY WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.SO IF THE COUNCIL DOESN'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS, WE CAN PROBABLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT AND WITHIN OUR CURRENT BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
SO WITH THAT I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AND TOMMY, IF YOU GOT ANYTHING ELSE.
I MEAN, ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW.
WHAT'S THE TIMELINE THAT WE CAN MOVE ON THAT? I'LL LET TOMMY GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ON THAT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WE CAN MOVE ON THAT JUST AS SOON AS WE GET THE BUDGET FREED UP.
WE'LL HAVE TO COORDINATE WITH SOME RIGHT OF WAY STAKINGS.
BECAUSE THE REASON THAT ROAD IS DESIGNED LIKE IT IS, 4TH STREET BUILT TO ITS MAXIMUM WIDTH.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE RIGHT OF WAY THERE.
AND WHEN THAT ROADWAY WAS CONSTRUCTED, MONTE CARLO, THERE WAS ACTUALLY COUNTY ROAD 461.
IT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE COUNTY.
SO WE WERE LIMITED TO WHAT WE COULD DO WITHIN THAT RIGHT OF WAY AS FAR AS INSTALLING THE TURN RADII.
SO ONCE WE GET SOME, THE BUDGET FREED UP TO DO THIS, AND WE START ORDERING SUPPLIES AND WE COORDINATE WITH THE SURVEY CREW TO STAKE OUT THE RIGHT OF WAY, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT AND PROBABLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I LIKE THE IDEA, BUT DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT, OR IS THAT JUST DIRECTING STAFF? I DON'T THINK SO.
I THINK JUST STAFF DIRECTION IS APPROPRIATE.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU GUYS.
GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THAT? OKAY. IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.
AGENDA ITEM 2023-250 SICILY LAGOON DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE SICILY LAGOON.
LAGOON REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OBERA.
THIS IS A STAFF UPDATE ON WHERE THE MEGA TELL FOLKS ARE WITH THEIR PERMITTING PROCESS.
THEIR PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS APPROVED ON MARCH 27TH.
EXCUSE ME. THEIR FULL CIVIL PLANS FOR THE SITE DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAGOON HAS BEEN THROUGH THREE PLAN REVIEWS.
THE THIRD COMMENTS WERE SENT ON AUGUST 3RD.
THERE'S ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING COMMENT.
THAT SHOULD BE RELATIVELY EASY FOR THEM TO CLEAR UP.
EXCUSE ME. AND THEN THEY'LL BE CLEARED FOR TO START CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR SITE WORK FOR THAT LAGUNA.
THE OTHER PROCESS THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH, THEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY SUBMIT THE BUILDING PLANS FOR THE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LAGOON, AND WE HAVE NOT SEEN THOSE AS OF YET.
SO WITH THAT, I CAN TRY TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
YOU SAID YOU HADN'T SEEN THE BUILDING PLANS YET.
IS THAT TYPICAL THAT WE WOULDN'T ALREADY SEE THOSE IN THE PROCESS? RIGHT NOW? IT IS SOMEWHAT TYPICAL, NOT ALL PROJECTS, BUT IT IS TYPICAL THAT THE CIVIL PLANS NORMALLY WE NORMALLY SEE THOSE FIRST.
WE'VE SEEN THEM AT CONCEPTUAL LEVELS, BUT NOT AT THE DETAILED CONSTRUCTION PLAN LEVEL YET.
OKAY. SO THE LAST PRESENTATION THAT GAVE, I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW LONG AGO THAT WAS, BUT THEY GAVE US A TIMELINE OF, I BELIEVE IT WAS 18 MONTHS AT THAT TIME, AND I KNOW AT LEAST 3 OR 4 MONTHS OF THAT HAS BEEN EATEN UP SINCE THEY'VE BEEN HERE.
ARE THEY STILL PROJECTED TO MAKE THEIR DEADLINE? THEY'RE NOT HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT.
BUT I WOULD SAY YES AND THEY HAVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS PER THEIR AGREEMENTS.
YOU MAY REMEMBER THE CONVERSATIONS.
SO I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO KEEP THE PROCESS GOING AND START CONSTRUCTION PRETTY QUICKLY.
THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, GENTLEMEN? OKAY. THEN THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2023-251 FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA, AND NOT FOR DISCUSSIONS OF THESE REQUESTS.
GENTLEMEN, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS? NO QUESTIONS. I HAVE A FEW ITEMS. OKAY. UH, FIRSTLY IS REGARDING TEAKWOOD STREET.
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THANK GOD SHE SURVIVED.BUT IT'S ALSO BROUGHT UP THE CONCERN OF TEAKWOOD BEING CUT THROUGH TRAFFIC AND SPEEDING THROUGH IT.
THEY VOICED A REQUEST FOR SPEED BUMPS.
I KNOW MAYOR PRO TEM DEFFIBAUGH HAD SOME OPINION ABOUT SPEED BUMPS, AND HE CAN REITERATE ON THAT BECAUSE I'M REALLY NOT SURE WHAT HIS STANCE IS ON IT OR WHAT THE CITY STANCE IS ON SPEED BUMPS OR WHATEVER.
AND NOW WE'VE HAVE A CHILD THAT WAS HIT.
SO WANT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO IN REGARDS TO TEAMWORK.
YES, SIR. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? I DO, THE RESERVATION PROCESS FOR JM CALDWELL PARK.
YESTERDAY WAS THE PUMPKIN PAINTING PARTY THAT WAS RESERVED BY HEART AND SOUL CHURCH.
I WAS TOLD REGARDING BE TRYING TO BE NICE.
INCONSISTENT PROCESS IN THE RESERVATION PROCESS.
THE APPLICATION FOR THE RESERVATION WAS SUBMITTED IN MAY 9TH.
THEY DIDN'T GET FINAL APPROVAL TO A WEEK BEFORE THE DATE, WHICH WAS OCTOBER 22ND.
WITH THAT FINAL, THEY WERE GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS OF NEEDING ADDITIONAL EMTS AND VARIOUS THINGS THAT WAS NOT COMMUNICATED PRIOR STRAINING THE EVENT.
AT THE TIME OF THE START TIME OF THE EVENT, WHERE OUR PRIOR TO THE START TIME OF THE EVENT, THERE WAS ANOTHER FULL EVENT GOING ON IN TIME THAT WOULD TYPICALLY BE USED FOR SETUP. THERE WAS A WHOLE NOTHER EVENT GOING ON.
SO IT WAS VERY STRESSFUL, TENSE SITUATION WHERE CITY STAFF HAD TO BE CALLED ON A SUNDAY.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THAT PROCESS.
HOW CAN AN APPLICATION OR RESERVATION BE SUBMITTED IN MAY AND THEY'RE NOT GETTING AN APPROVAL TO OCTOBER? AND WHERE IN THAT CAN WE TIGHTEN THAT UP? AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS NO OVERLAP IN ONE RESERVATION FOR ANOTHER, ESPECIALLY ON BIG FOR BIG EVENTS? WE GOT IT DOWN. WE'LL DIG INTO THAT AND RETURN BACK WITH SOME INFORMATION.
THANK YOU SIR. AND LASTLY, FOR ME, JUST AN UPDATE.
IT MAY BE ALREADY ON THE CITY'S RADAR, ON MAPLE STREET, I TRAVEL THAT STREET FREQUENTLY.
I KNOW ABOUT THAT STREET, SO I'M VERY CAREFUL.
BUT I SAW A CAR BOTTOM OUT THERE THIS MORNING AND I MEAN SPARKS FLYING FROM UNDERNEATH.
THAT'S NOW BECAUSE OF THAT'S A LOT OF SCHOOL TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH THAT WAY NOW MAPLE SO STARTING FROM 4TH STREET DOWN MAPLE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BORMAN HERE, IT'S A LOT OF POTHOLES.
WELL I DON'T IT'S JUST NOT LEVEL I MEAN, I SEE POTHOLES NOW THE FIRST FROM FOURTH STREET BEFORE YOU GET TO CAN UP THAT NOW THAT'S POTHOLES.
BUT WHEN YOU GET BEYOND THAT IT'S JUST REALLY LEVEL.
AND THAT'S WHERE I SAW THE CAR LIKE BOTTOM OUT.
SO DO WE HAVE IS THAT ON OUR PLANS TO RESURFACE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT WITHOUT GETTING OUT OF ORDER HERE? MUCH OF THAT'S PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT PUBLIC STREET, BUT WE'LL BRING YOU SOME DETAILED INFORMATION BACK ON THAT.
THANK YOU SIR. ANYTHING ELSE, GENTLEMEN? YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE FIRST TO REVIEW.
I KNOW WE'VE DONE THIS PROBABLY MANY TIMES.
THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND WITHOUT GOING OVER A WHOLE LOT, BUT IN POLITICAL OR IN DURING ELECTION TIME FROM NOW ON AND ALSO IN THE FUTURE, THAT WHEN AND WHERE THEY CAN BE PLACED, ESPECIALLY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AT THE POLLING PLACE AND THE TIME THING CAN PROBABLY BE PLACED THERE AND HAVE TO BE PICKED UP.
JUST TO LOOK AT IT SO IT'D BE FAIR TO EVERYONE AND MAKE IT A LOT EASIER.
SO. ANYTHING ELSE? OF COURSE I KNOW WE WON'T.
IT WON'T AFFECT THIS ELECTION, BUT IN THE FUTURE.
OKAY. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE WILL NOT BE ENTERING INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT.
THEREFORE, THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.
[REPORT AGENDA]
MAYOR COUNCIL.WE HAVE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 13TH, 6:30.
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WE GOT MEALS ON WHEELS MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM 10 A.M.TO 1 P.M. AT THE STEVEAND JUDY DEFFIBAUGH COMMUNITY CENTER.
TO 9 P.M. AT THE STEVEN AND JUDY DEFFIBAUGH COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE HAVE SENIOR CITIZENS EXERCISE PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS AT 10 A.M.
LOCATED AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND WE HAVE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27TH.
THAT'S ALWAYS FUN HAVING THE KIDS COME.
SO IN DECEMBER 2ND IS OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 5 TO 9 P.M.
AND THE PARADE PUT ON BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL START AT 6 P.M.
WE ALSO HAVE ONE ITEM THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT ON HERE, WHICH IS THE RICHARD SHEEHAN PUMP STATION DEDICATION CEREMONY THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 4TH AT TEN AT 10 A.M.
WE'LL GET SOME MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THAT AS WELL.
BUT THAT'LL BE ON NOVEMBER 4TH AT 10:10 A.M..
[CC REPORT AGENDA]
INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCE INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL EVENTS, INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
THE ONLY THING I NEED TO ADD TONIGHT, GENTLEMEN, ON DECEMBER THE 2ND FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING EVENT, PLEASE CONSIDER REACHING OUT TO STEPHANIE TO VOLUNTEER SOME TIME THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE AS COUNCILMAN THERE TO HELP WITH THAT EVENT AND ALLEVIATE SOME BURDENS OFF OF OUR STAFF, AND TO REALLY HELP THERE.
AND THEN ALSO ON THE NOVEMBER 27TH, AGAIN, TRY TO COORDINATE WITH STEPHANIE, A TIME THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP HERE AND JUST SPEND SOME TIME WITH THOSE KIDDOS, PUT SOME DECORATIONS ON THE TREE AND JUST MAKE FOR SURE THAT YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH THAT.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO ADD.
YOUR HONOR, I HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS. THERE'S GOING TO BE A VETERANS DAY PROGRAM AT VETERANS PARK.
THAT'S MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER THE 10TH.
IN THE MORNING AND BE HOSTED BY THE CITY OF PRINCETON AND ALSO THE VFW POST HERE.
AND THEN ALSO, I'D LIKE TO MAYBE SEE STUFF.
YOU TALKED ABOUT THE LIFESAVING AWARD THAT WAS DONE EARLIER THIS EVENING ABOUT THE ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK, I'VE ACTUALLY HAD ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BEFORE AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, I ACTUALLY WEAR A MEDICAL ALERT BADGE OR NECKLACE.
AND I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO DO AND MAYBE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR MAYBE OUR [INAUDIBLE] THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, WE NEED TO PROMOTE THAT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE THOSE TYPE OF DEVICES AND WEAR THEM EITHER AS A BRACELET OR AS A NECKLACE, TO LET FIREFIGHTERS KNOW IF THE PERSON GOES INTO SHOCK, YOU KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE THE REASON AND HOW THEY CAN TREAT IT.
ANYTHING ELSE? GENTLEMEN? IF NOTHING ELSE, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
OKAY. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.