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WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ANGLETON BETTER LIVING CORPORATION TO ORDER.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, AND WE WILL GO RIGHT INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
[1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the publication of Angleton Better Living Corporation notice of public hearing meetings on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 and Tuesday, January 9, 2024, regarding the following: (i) the construction, acquisition, renovation, and improvement of parks and recreational facilities within the City of Angleton, including the Angleton Recreation Center, Abigail Arias Park, Freedom Park, and BG Peck Soccer Complex, and (ii) drainage improvements in flood-prone areas in the City limits, which are beyond the responsibility of the Angleton Drainage District. ]
ITEM NUMBER ONE, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF ANGLETON BETTER LIVING CORPORATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS MEETING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2024 AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2024 REGARDING THE FOLLOWING.I THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS RECREATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ANGLETON, INCLUDING THE ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER, ABIGAIL ARIAS PARK, FREEDOM PARK AND BG PECK SOCCER COMPLEX, AND TWO DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE CITY LIMITS, WHICH ARE BEYOND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ANGLETON DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
YES. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
EXCUSE ME REGARDING THE FOLLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ANGLETON, INCLUDING THE FACILITIES THAT YOU HAD MENTIONED HERE RECENTLY.
ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER, ABIGAIL ARIAS PARK, FREEDOM PARK, AND BUSHY PARK SOCCER COMPLEX.
SO ABLC IS REQUIRED TO HOLD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE PROJECTS THAT YOU ALL HAD DESIGNATED AT THE LAST MEETING, WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PUBLIC PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, WHICH WOULD OCCUR TOMORROW, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, THE 12TH AND THE 18TH.
WE DIDN'T DISCUSS IN THE LAST MEETING, BUT WHAT I WILL REITERATE HERE THIS EVENING IS THAT ABLC HAS A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IN ORDER TO GO OUT FOR DEBT ISSUANCE.
BUT THE CITY OF ANGLETON ALSO HAS KIND OF AN OVERLAPPING SCHEDULE OF TIMELINE, IF YOU WILL, OF THINGS THAT MUST OCCUR FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
AND SO THE REASON THAT WE'RE HAVING THIS MEETING TONIGHT IS SO THAT THOSE TIMELINES MATCH UP.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE WE START HAVING DISCUSSIONS AND RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY ABLC REGARDING THE PROJECTS, THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY, AND THEN THE CITY COUNCIL.
CONSIDER BOTH RESOLUTION ORDINANCE AND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ABLC.
SO I'LL OPEN UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
OTHERWISE THIS IS JUST TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION.
OKAY. WE'LL GET INTO THE SPECIFICS OF IT LATER.
BUT THIS WILL FORMALIZE THAT PROCESS AS IT RELATES TO THE DEBT ISSUANCE.
DOES THE BOARD WANT TO TAKE ACTION? WHAT DO WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT? NOT MUCH TO TALK ABOUT, BUT.
NOW I'LL MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF ABLC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2024 AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2024.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TOWNSEND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JACKSON.
ANY FURTHER ITEMS? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
OH, LOOK AT THAT. THE NEXT THING IS ADJOURNMENT.
SO WE WILL ADJOURN THE ABLC MEETING AT 5:39 P.M..
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.