>> IT'S SIX O'CLOCK. WE'RE GOING TO CALL
[DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER]
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THIS MEETING OF THE ANGLETON CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.WE WILL ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION. COUNCILMAN SARTIN.
>> BOW YOUR HEAD, PLEASE. FATHER, AGAIN, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT, JUST GRATEFUL HEARTS AND THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE OUR GOD, THAT YOU WATCH OVER US, THAT YOU CARE FOR US, THAT YOU LOVE US.
FATHER, THANK YOU THAT WE CAN CALL ON YOU AT ANY TIME AND YOU HEAR.
FATHER, WE COME TONIGHT WITH HEAVY HEARTS.
LOSS OF OUR DEAR FRIEND, TERY ROBERTS.
FATHER, PRAY FOR YOUR PEACE AND COMFORT FOR PAM AND KYLE AND COURTNEY AND EXTENDED FAMILY, FATHER, AT THIS TIME.
JUST BE WITH US TONIGHT, FATHER, AS WE CARRY OUT YOUR BUSINESS AND GIVE US THE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING TO MAKE CHOICES AND DECISIONS THAT ARE HONORABLE TO YOU AND HONORABLE TO CITIZENS HERE AT ANGLETON.
FATHER, WE LOVE YOU. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE.
>> I'LL TAKE THIS MOMENT IF YOU DON'T MIND.
[Additional Item]
IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW, WE'VE LOST ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS SATURDAY, PASSED AWAY.DEAR FRIENDS OF ALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TERY ROBERTS, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ANGLETON.
NOT ONLY DID HE LIVE HERE, HE SERVED HERE.
HE INVESTED HIS LIFE INTO THE COMMUNITY.
HE INVESTED HIS LIFE INTO THE CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I HAVE A FOND MEMORY AT A GAME WHEN HE WAS COACHING AND I WAS COACHING IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE AND ONE OF THOSE GAMES WHEN WE HAD HAD A REALLY FUN GAME.
IT'S HARD TO LOSE SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT, SOMEONE YOU LOVED, BUT WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO KNOW TERY.
VERY FORTUNATE THAT GOD SHARED HIM WITH US.
I JUST WANTED TO HAVE A MOMENT.
IF SOMEONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO.
>> I'LL GO AHEAD AND DO. I WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S A BIG ABSENCE RIGHT HERE TO MY RIGHT, AND I'M GOING TO MISS TERY.
I DON'T GET TO SERVE WITH HIM VERY LONG ON COUNCIL, BUT IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HE WAS A VERY FUNNY PERSON.
WE HAD A LOT OF LAUGHS ON THE SIDE.
HE KEPT THINGS LIGHTHEARTED, BUT HE ALSO WAS A VERY SERIOUS PERSON.
HE CARED DEEPLY FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND HE CARED DEEPLY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED HERE, AND HE WANTED TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS EVERY TIME AND BE THE MOST INFORMED THAT HE COULD BE.
I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GREAT THINGS ABOUT MR. ROBERTS.
I'M GOING TO REALLY MISS HIM, AND PRAY FOR THE FAMILY AND HOPE THAT ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THEM AND KEEP THEM IN THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS THEY GO FORWARD. CHRISTINE.
>> HE WAS REALLY A GREAT EXAMPLE.
HE WAS JUST KIND AND GENEROUS AND HAD A VERY PATIENT EAR AND GAVE THE BEST ADVICE.
I WILL CHERISH THE TIME THAT WE HAD WITH HIM AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND EVERYONE WHO HAS TOUCHED.
>> I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE TO HAVE KNOWN TERY, BEING CALLED EXTENDED ROBERT'S FAMILY OVER THE COURSE OF MY LIFE, AND JUST A GREAT GUY GONE TOO SOON.
I'M GLAD I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM WHILE WE WERE ON COUNCIL.
AS CECIL SAID, I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KEEP THE FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS.
I KNOW THIS IS SHOCKING TO THEM.
>> WHEN I THINK ABOUT TERY AND THE LIFE HE LIVED, AT LEAST FOR ME, I THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID IN YOUR LIFE AND THE THINGS YOU ACCOMPLISHED.
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I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT HIS FAMILY AND THE WAY HE TALKED ABOUT HIS FAMILY, THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT HIM AND THE LEGACY LEFT BEHIND.I THINK THE SAME IS TRUE OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY.
HE WAS OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT BEYOND HIMSELF, THOUGHT OF OTHERS.
ALL THOSE DESCRIPTIONS THAT OUR OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE STATED ARE EXACTLY TRUE.
A TRUE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING THAT HE DID WAS WITH GREAT PURPOSE, AND HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED.
PLEASE THINK ABOUT HIS FAMILY AND REMEMBER THEM.
THEY'RE STILL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, SO WE'LL KEEP OUR ARMS AROUND THEM AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. [INAUDIBLE]. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK REAL QUICK.
WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK IN AT 6:10.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT ARE HERE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
[OVERLAPPING] IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM THAT'S NOT HERE ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FORM THAT'S BY THE BACK DOOR TO THE SECRETARY.
ON A CEREMONY OF PRESENTATIONS,
[1. Presentation of employee service award.]
NUMBER 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD. COLLIN.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
TONIGHT, WE RECOGNIZE TWO EMPLOYEES, ONE OF THEM COULD NOT JOIN US, FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE.
WE HAVE EDDIE RENTERIA, WHO IS IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, AND COREY LUKACHE WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
>> COUNCIL, CAN YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. APPRECIATE IT.
>> [APPLAUSE] THEN WE JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING, NANCY ACOSTA WITH 10 YEARS AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A TELECOMMUNICATOR.
>> GOING ON TO CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEM NUMBER 2, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH CROW TO PROVIDE A FINANCIAL AUDIT AND REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024. COUNCIL.>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. THAT MOTION CARRIES.
>> I'LL GET WOUND UP HERE IN A MINUTE.
[3. Update, discussion, and possible action on Fire Station No. 3 Apparatus Bay Project.]
>> I'LL GO ON TO REGULAR AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER 3.
UPDATE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON FIRE STATION NUMBER 3, APPARATUS [INAUDIBLE] PROJECT. CHIEF. [BACKGROUND].
>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MAYOR.
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, IF YOU REMEMBER, IS THE ADDITION TO STATION 3.
IT'S NEAR DOUBLE WHAT THE BUDGET WAS WHEN WE WERE WORKING ON THIS.
THIS IS PART OF THE BOND WITH K. MOCK AND EVERYTHING.
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WORKED ON SO HARD TO GET SOME DATA FOR US HERE.THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE COULD LOOK AT.
THE COST OF THE BUILDING IS JUST FOR THE MATERIAL FOR THE STEEL, 61,000, GIVE OR TAKE.
OUR ORIGINAL BUDGET WAS 500,000.
I THINK WHAT WE'D LIKE TO LOOK AT IS TAKING THIS ON OURSELVES INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH THAT HAD IT UP TO $1,000,000, AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME IN WELL UNDERNEATH THAT 500,000 TO DO THAT.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST IF IT WORKS WITHIN LEGAL AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS THAT WE WORK THIS AS OUR OWN GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND WE SUB OUT EACH PIECE OF IT SEPARATELY OR PACKAGE A CONTRACTOR TO DO THIS, BUT THE PRICE TO DO IT OUTSIDE OF GOING THROUGH WHERE WE ORIGINALLY WENT THROUGH THE BIDS, THIS COULD MEAN MUCH LESS.
ROUGHLY THE STEEL IS 25% OF THE OVERALL PROJECT.
GENERALLY. THIS IS A METAL BUILDING WITH CONCRETE, A LITTLE BIT OF ELECTRICAL, AND THAT'S IT.
I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE THIS SITS CURRENTLY. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> HAVE YOU GOT ANY ESTIMATES ON WHAT THE SLAB AND FOUNDATION WOULD COST? YOU JUST GOT [INAUDIBLE]
>> JUST ROUGH NUMBERS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA.
WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN PRICING FOR ANY OF THAT YET.
WE WOULD HAVE TO GO FORWARD WITH THAT TO GET PRICING.
ALL OF THE PRICING IS TYPICALLY GOOD FOR DAYS, WEEKS AT BEST.
THEN WE HAVE TO RENEW IT, SO WE HAVEN'T EVEN ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO GET THAT INFORMATION YET.
WE DID LOOK AT POSSIBILITY OF BY BOARD, HDAC, AND TRYING TO GRAB THAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT TIED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TO AN HDAC.
IT'S SO UNIQUE AND EACH ONE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, SO IT WAS HARD TO FIND ANYTHING FOR THAT.
>> YOU'D PROBABLY BE TWO THIRDS, IF NOT, 100% OF THE STEEL COST IN CONCRETE?
>> THAT'S TYPICALLY WHAT I'VE SEEN IN MY EXPERIENCE.
AS YOU DOUBLE THE STEEL TO GET YOUR CONCRETE, AND THEN DOUBLE THAT TO GET THE BUILDING FINISHED OUT AND INSTALLED.
>> WHO'S GOING TO BE THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON THIS?
>> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE SKILL SETS INTERNALLY TO DO THAT.
>> I WAS LOOKING AT TAKING THAT ON MYSELF IF I NEEDED TO.
I'VE GOT 30 YEARS IN THAT DOING THAT STUFF, BUT IF WE DON'T WANT TO, IT'S FINE.
UNLESS I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT, I'M JUST LOOKING AT SHAVING COSTS.
THAT'S 20% OF THE COST OF THE BUILDING IS YOUR GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
>> ARTHUR, DIDN'T WE LOOK AT THE MODULAR BUILDING CONCEPT?
>> SIXTY-ONE ROUGHLY WAS THE BID WE GOT IN FEBRUARY 15TH, I BELIEVE, WAS THE DATE OF THAT.
>> BUT THAT'S A LOT LESS THAN THE 1.9 MILLION.
>> THE ORIGINAL BIDS CAME IN AT THE LOWEST BID.
>> WE'RE TALKING WAY LESS THAN THAT.
>> [INAUDIBLE] AND HIS GROUP INVOLVED.
THERE ARE PROCUREMENT RULES FOR MUNICIPAL.
>> THERE'S VALUES THAT ONCE YOU EXCEED THOSE VALUES, YOU GOT TO UP TO PUBLIC BID.
>> BRADY, YOU WANT TO CHIME OUT ON THIS?
>> YEAH. YOU STILL GOT TO PUBLICLY BID IT.
>> I GUESS MAYBE I DIDN'T CLARIFY MYSELF VERY WELL WHEN I MENTIONED GENERAL CONTRACT.
WHAT I WAS BASICALLY LOOKING AT IS FOUR PHASES OF THIS. YOU GOT THE CONCRETE WORK.
BECAUSE WE HAVE ENGINEER DRAWINGS FROM THE BUILDING MANUFACTURER.
WHICHEVER ONE IT IS, TYPICALLY ALL WILL COME OUT WITH ENGINEERED DRAWINGS, AND YOU WOULD HIRE OUT YOUR CONCRETE IN PHASE 1, BUILDING IS PHASE 2, ELECTRICAL, AND THEN YOU FINISH OUTDOORS.
THAT'S ALL IT SAYS. IT'S A VERY SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION.
>> I UNDERSTAND, BUT FOR INSTANCE, YOU GOT TO PUBLICLY BID CONCRETE IF IT'S GOING TO COME IN OVER 50,000.
>> YES, SIR. THAT'S ALL I'M GETTING AT IS IF WE COULD DO THAT AS A PIECE, BID THE CONCRETE, THEN BID THE NEXT PIECE SEPARATELY VERSUS HIRING
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SOMEONE TO DO ALL OF IT AND THEN PAY THEIR PIECE, BUT WE MAY FIND GOING OUT TO BID FOR THIS THAT WE CAN DO IT WITHIN THE BUDGET WITH THAT.IT'S JUST ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU GUYS WANT TO DO.
I'M JUST THROWING OPTIONS OUT THERE, SPIT BALLING.
>> SEEMS LIKE THIS IS VERY SCALED DOWN FROM THE FIRST ITERATION.
>> WELL, WE HAVEN'T EVEN DISCUSSED THE CIVIL PIECE OF IT, THE CONCRETE AROUND IT, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE ACTUAL BUILDING ITSELF IS ROUGHLY THE SAME.
[OVERLAPPING] THE FINISHES ARE LESS, SOME OF THAT STUFF.
IT'S VALUE ENGINEERED FOR SURE.
>> THE ORIGINAL EXPLANATION IN THE NEED WAS TO HAVE A PLACE TO PUT SOME TRUCKS THAT CURRENTLY ARE SITTING OUTSIDE WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN THE SHOP.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING IT TO US.
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY SO FIND A WAY.
IF IT'S TO WORK WITH LEGAL MAKE SURE WE'RE CHECKING OUR BOXES.
>> AGAIN, LEGALLY, I DON'T KNOW.
BUT IF WE CAN DO IT ON BY PIECEMEALING IT OR IF IT'S A GENERAL CONTRACTOR GETTING OUT TO BID, AND MAYBE THAT'S THE BEST OPTION.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TRY TO MOVE FORWARD.
LIKE I SAID, YOU DEMONSTRATED TO ME THAT THERE'S A DESIRE TO DO THIS.
IF THAT'S AN ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT, I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU AT YOUR WORD, YOU'RE THE CHIEF.
>> WHOEVER MAKES A GOOD BUILDING.
THAT'S FOR SURE AND THERE'S OTHERS OUT THERE JUST LIKE THEM THAT DO THE SAME.
>> MUELLER IS ON THE BUYBOARD, WE CAN'T JUST SAY MUELLER GO. WE GOT TO BID IT OUT.
>> I COULD NOT FIND ANY OF THE BUILDING MANUFACTURERS, OR MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CONTRACTORS ON BUYBOARD THAT FIT THIS BECAUSE IT IS EVERYONE ITS OWN.
I WAS HOPING TO FIND A X Y SIZE.
HERE'S YOUR PRODUCT, BUT I COULDN'T FIND IT.
>> THE DRAWINGS ARE ENGINEERED TYPICALLY BY THE BUILDING MANUFACTURER.
THEY'LL HAVE ENGINEER DRAWINGS AND THEN THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH A CIVIL DRAWING BASED ON THOSE ENGINEER DRAWINGS, WEIGHTS, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
>> I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AS LONG AS WE CAN STAY ON THE LEGAL SIDE AND FOLLOW IT PROPERLY.
>> THE IDEAL SCENARIO IS THAT WE FOUND A GENERAL THAT CAN DO IT.
IT'S JUST WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH LUCK ON THE LAST RUN.
>> I THINK YOU ENGINEERED THIS DOWN TO WHERE IT'S DOING ITS BASIC JOB OF KEEPING THE EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE WEATHER.
WE CAN FIND A WAY TO MAKE THAT HAPPENING AND KEEP THAT EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT LASTING LONGER.
I'M OPEN, WHATEVER WE CAN DO AS LONG AS IT'S ON THE LEGAL SIDE.
>> WE CAN FOR SURE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> YEAH. MY ONLY QUESTION OR THOUGHT WOULD BE DOES THIS RENDITION, IF YOU WILL, DESIGN ALLOW FOR IMPROVEMENT?
>> IT'S DESIGNED SO THAT WE COULD EXPAND LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE BUILDING AND ADD BAYS EITHER DIRECTION IF WE WANTED TO.
WE CAN ADD TO THAT EASY ENOUGH.
>> YOU WANT TO SLICKED AND NOT ABLE TO ADJUST IN THE FUTURE.
>> ARE THOSE ROLL UP BAYS ON THE BACK SIDE, TOO?
>> I THINK THEY'RE SHOWN THAT WAY.
IF COST IS A FACTOR, THAT CAN COME OUT.
THE DOWNSIDE TO DOING THAT IS THEN YOU HAVE AN OVEN.
IF YOU'RE IN THERE TRYING TO DO STUFF, WHEN YOU'RE NOT MOVING THERE, IT GETS HOT.
>> BUT I JUST REMEMBER THAT BEING A POINT OF CONVERSATION LAST TIME THAT WE WANTED ALL SIX ROLL UPS.
>> I THINK IDEALLY, THAT WAS THE BEST SCENARIO IF WE CAN DO IT IF THE MONEY ALLOWS FOR.
>> WELL, I DON'T THINK YOU NEED ANY ACTION FROM US OTHER THAN LET'S FIGURE OUT A WAY TO STAY LEGAL ON IT.
>> I'D LOVE TO HEAR BACK FROM A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR WHATEVER.
HAVE A TALK TO YOU. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GET THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
>> WE'LL GET WITH LEGAL AND WE'LL FIGURE OUT THE PLAN FOR BIDS, I GUESS, WOULD BE THE BEST NEXT PLAN.
>> I'M GOING TO FLIP BACK UP TO CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL.
I DO HAVE A FORM, AND IT'S NOT ON AN AGENDA ITEM.
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MR. BARNES, CAN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM, PLEASE? YOU GOT ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE AND YOU CAME FORWARD IT.I MOVED INTO YOUR COMMUNITY ABOUT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO OVER ON 1220 FAIR DRIVE, AND THE COBS ARE BASICALLY STOPPED UP.
MY GARAGE IS FLOODING WITH THE IMPROPER DRAINAGE.
I SPOKE WITH THIS GENTLEMAN HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES ABOUT THE SITUATION.
WE'RE ON IT AND WE GOT YOU ON THAT LIST FOR NEXT WEEK AND NEXT WEEK WAS LAST YEAR.
IT'S ALMOST ANOTHER YEAR SINCE I REPORTED THAT, AND WATER IS RUNNING INTO MY GARAGE.
I SUPPORTED YOU WITH PICTURES.
THEY GOT FLAGS OUT THERE, WHERE THEY HAVE MARKED THE PROPERTY, WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE CLEANING THE DITCHES OUT.
THE PAINT THAT WAS ON THE GRASS, IT'S GONE.
I DON'T CUT MY GRASS BECAUSE THE CITY WOULD HAVE PROBABLY TO PAY SOMEBODY TO COME OUT AND DO THAT MARKING.
AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW SO I JUST LEFT AND LET THAT WATER STAND IN MY DITCH, AND WE GOT A WATER METER THAT'S LEAKING ON THE CITY SIDE BECAUSE I HAD A PLUMBER TO COME OUT AND CHECK IT.
I REPORTED IT TO WHO IS IN CHARGED OVER THERE.
I EVEN SPOKE WITH THE I GUESS YOU WOULD CALL THE SUPERVISOR OVER THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET WITH YOU NEXT WEEK.
IT'S BEEN BETTER THAN SIX MONTHS.
THE WHOLE STREET, THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT.
THE CUPBOARDS NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT.
ALL THE WATER IS GOING UP IN EVERYBODY ELSE'S YARD.
I SUPPORTED YOU WITH PICTURE THERE, SO YOU CAN SEE, I WOULD LIKE THAT MATTER ADDRESSED AND TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE I DON'T WANT MY PROPERTY FLOODED OUT.
I'M A SINGLE PARENT AND I SUPPORT THE BILLS ALL BY MYSELF.
IF THAT DITCH STAYS MOIST LIKE IT IS, THE TREES LEANING TOWARD MY HOUSE, THEREFORE, IT'S GOING TO FALL ON MY HOUSE.
MY BACKYARD IS FLOODING BECAUSE THE WATER IS RUNNING OFF THE ROAD BACK TOWARD MY HOUSE ALL UP IN THE GARAGE.
IF I CAN GET THAT MATTER TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE TORNADO SEASON COMES, ESPECIALLY, I WILL BE VERY PLEASED. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BARNES. WE'LL GET WITH STAFF AND GET YOU AN ANSWER.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT THIS AFTERNOON?
>> I'LL LET YOU KNOW. I GOT YOUR NUMBER.
>> I'M NOT SURE IF I WAS DIRECTED IN THAT DEAL, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD OF THIS.
>> ITEM NUMBER 4, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE
[4. Discussion and possible action to approve an agreement with Brazoria County for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the rehabilitation of a portion of Lift Station 24 collections system.]
THE AGREEMENT WITH BRAZORIA COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, FUNDING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF A PORTION OF LIFT STATION 24 COLLECTION SYSTEM. MR. PETERSON.>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. PREVIOUSLY, THE CITY HAD ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY ON THE CDBG FOR LIFT STATION 25.
THEY HAD WENT OUT, DONE THE ENVIRONMENTAL.
WE WERE FIXING IN BRINGING A PROPOSAL TO GET UNDER CONTRACT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN AND GET THAT PROJECT MOVING.
HOWEVER, IN AUGUST, THEY CHANGED THE LOAD OF MODERN INCOME MAP, WHICH TOOK THE PROJECT AREA OUT.
ACTUALLY, THE CITY IS NO LONGER A FULL WIDE LMI COMMUNITY ANYMORE, AND ONLY HAD A LITTLE SMALL SPOTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE REASON THEY PICKED THE ORIGINAL LIFT STATION AREA WAS DUE TO STUDY THAT THE CITY HAD DONE AND I&I STUDY, WHICH IDENTIFIED LIFT STATION 25, AND LIFT STATION 24 IS VERY HIGH I&I PLACES.
ONCE 25 WAS OUT, WE WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT THE LMI MAP, WORKED WITH THE STAFF WITH THE COUNTY AND CAME UP THAT LIFT STATION 24 IS THE NEXT LOGICAL PLACE TO START TO MOVE THAT MONEY TO REDUCE THE I&I.
WE'VE BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY.
GRADY'S FIRM HAD MADE SOME COMMENTS ON THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WHEN IT CAME IN.
THE COUNTY ADDED A COUPLE MORE.
THEY'VE CHECKED IT OFF. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE GOOD.
THIS IS FOR $220,000 LOAN FOR THE SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION OF ONE OF THE HIGHER RANKED I&I SOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING IS THE CITY EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK WITH A PROPOSAL WE'LL DO THE DESIGN AND GET THAT PROJECT MOVING.
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>> CDBG IS ANNUAL OR IS THAT EVERY TWO YEARS?
>> HOW MANY LIFT STATIONS, ARE WE? I GUESS WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT EVERYTHING FALLS IN THE CITY WITH THE LOW INCOME DESIGNATION.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER LIFT STATIONS SOMEWHERE THAT ARE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO GO AFTER?
>> THIS IS THE ONE THAT THE STUDY IDENTIFIED WAS A HIGH PRIORITY.
>> IT'S ONLY ONE OR IS THERE OTHERS?
>> HOW MANY WERE THEY? I THINK I STUDIED 34 LIFT STATIONS.
>> IGNORE THIS. IT WAS JUST THIS AREA.
>> IT WAS JUST THAT AREA. SO 25 WAS THE WORST.
THIS WAS THE SECOND WORST, BUT THIS ONE WAS ONE THAT DID MEET THE LMI.
WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE, THIS IS THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUTLER CITY.
>> I'M JUST THINKING IN TWO YEARS WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IF THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT'S IN THAT AREA? THAT'S WHY I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHERS IN DESIGNATED AREAS THAT WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE FUTURE OR HOW IS THAT PLANNING GOING TO TAKE PLACE TO FUND [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
I CAN GET WITH HECTOR AND WHAT WE CAN DO IS LOOK AT RUN TIMES OF LIFT STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
THEN THE DELTA BETWEEN REGULAR RUNS VERSUS WET WEATHER RUNS.
THAT'LL GIVE YOU A GOOD INDICATOR OF WHAT LIFT STATIONS RECEIVING A LOT OF I&I, OR YOU CAN CONTINUE ON WITH THIS AREA.
THIS ISN'T THE WHOLE COLLECTION SYSTEM.
THIS IS JUST THE LARGER DIMER OF THE TRUNK COMING INTO THE LIFT STATION.
THERE'S STILL QUITE A BIT TO DO IN THIS AREA.
THIS IS JUST THE MOST DOWNSTREAM END OF THAT COLLECTION SYSTEM.
>> ALSO, I WANT TO SEE A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE ONES AS WELL BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GOOD THAT WE CAN GO FORWARD WITH THIS ONE AND FIND A WAY TO WHAT'S THE NEXT AND HOW IS THAT GOING TO WORK? COUNCIL.
>> DOES THE STATION ITSELF NEED ANY WORK OR IS IT IN FINE SHAPE? WE'RE JUST LOOKING AT LINE WORK RIGHT HERE.
>> WE ACTUALLY USED ARPA FUNDS TO REHABILITATE THIS LIFT STATION, SO WE TURNED IT FROM A WET, DRY WELL TYPE LIFT STATION AT ALL WET WELLS SUBMERSIBLE. IT'S GOOD TO GO.
WE DID THAT PRIOR, AND EVEN AFTER THAT, WE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH I&I.
THAT'S WHY WE SELECTED THIS AREA, LIFT STATION 25 AREA TO DO A WHOLE STUDY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE THE MAIN CULPRITS THERE AND, WE HAD IT REALLY NARROWED DOWN IN LIFT STATION 25 AREA, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE AREA CHANGED ON US, AND WE HAD TO MOVE TO THIS.
BUT IT'S STILL A GREAT AREA TO ACCOMPLISH.
I WILL SAY, WE HAVE I&I ISSUES IN A LOT OF AREAS OF TOWN.
TO SAY THAT IN THE FUTURE, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND A GREAT PROJECT IN ANOTHER LMI AREA, WE DEFINITELY WILL BE ABLE TO.
>> COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ACTION OR QUESTIONS?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOVE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY WITH LIFT STATION 24 CDBG AGREEMENT.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.
MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, JOHN.
>> ITEM NUMBER 5, DISCUSSION ON ANNUAL UPDATE OF
[5. Discussion and annual update of the Kiber Reserve Subdivision Development.]
THE KIBER RESERVE SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT.>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
KIBER RESERVE, AS YOU CAN PROBABLY SEE FROM YOUR PACKAGE IS DOING QUITE WELL.
THAT SUBDIVISION HAS 57 HOME OWNERS IN IT.
WE BELIEVE THAT WENT UP BY TWO IN THE LAST 30 DAYS SINCE WE ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED THIS SO AROUND 59 OF THE HOMES ARE OCCUPIED.
THEY'RE ACTIVELY BUILDING ON ABOUT SEVEN AT THIS POINT AND WE STILL HAVE WE BELIEVE ABOUT 26 VACANT LOTS.
AT CURRENT ABSORPTION, THAT PROJECT WILL BE FULL OF HOMES SOMEWHERE MID 2026.
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THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR PRICE POINT AT AROUND $250,000, WHICH IS MORE THAN WE HAD HOPED FOR FIVE YEARS AGO, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE ENTIRE MARKET WENT UP.NEVER WOULD HAVE THINK THAT A STARTER HOME WOULD BE STARTING AT 230-250, BUT THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE AT THESE DAYS.
THAT'S NOT JUST IN THE ANGLETON MARKET. THAT'S EVERYWHERE.
>> DID YOU SEE A CHANGE, I'M GOING TO ASK IN QUALITY BETWEEN ADAMS AND FIRST AMERICA?
>> BOTH OF THOSE WERE GOOD BUILDERS.
I THINK THAT FIRST AMERICA MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUT TOO HIGH A LEVEL FINISH ON SOME OF THE INTERIORS THEY WERE DOING, AND THAT MAY HAVE PUSHED THEIR PRICE UP.
THEY MISJUDGED THE ANGLETON MARKET AT FIRST.
BUT AS FAR AS THE QUALITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION, THE WIND LOADS, THE CONCRETE, THEY BOTH DID A GOOD JOB.
I THINK IT'S MORE OF A COSMETIC INTERIOR.
THE EXTERIORS WERE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS WELL.
>> I RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT FIRST AMERICA IS WHY I'M ASKING.
I KNOW THEY WERE THE FIRST ONES IN THERE?
>> YES, SIR. WELL, ACTUALLY, ADAMS AND FIRST AMERICA WERE THERE AT THE SAME TIME.
>> WHICH HOUSES WENT UP FIRST?
>> THEY WERE BOTH BUILDING SIMULTANEOUSLY, BUT THE VERY FIRST HOUSES THAT WENT UP PROBABLY TWO OR THREE OF THEM WERE FIRST AMERICAS.
>> HOA IS ACTIVE, AND IT HAS NOT YET REACHED THE POINT WHERE IT'S SELF SUPPORTING, SO THE DEVELOPER IS STILL FUNDING THE NEGATIVE EACH YEAR ON THAT.
>> I WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE DRAINAGE AND DETENTION AREA.
>> THAT'S MAINTAINED BY THE HOA.
WE DID PLANT IT IN A MEADOW TYPE MIX THAT WAS GOING TO PROVIDE THE NATURAL FLOWERS AND THINGS.
THIS SPRING, THOUGH SHOULD COME BACK OUT AGAIN, AND THEN THEY MOW IT DOWN I BELIEVE IN APRIL OR MAY AFTER THOSE HAVE MATURED FOR THE YEAR AGAIN.
AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE DETENTION POND IS DOING ITS JOB PERFECTLY AT THIS POINT, EVEN THROUGH SOME OF THE RAIN EVENTS THAT HAVE COME ALONG, IT HAS NOT EXCEEDED ITS CAPACITY.
>> NO, YOU ASKED MY QUESTION. IT WAS WHERE I WAS GOING.
>> YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DRAINAGE AND DETENTION AREA STAY MAINTAINED.
I AM A LITTLE LEERY BECAUSE WE'VE HAD AN ISSUE SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY WHERE THE HOA NEVER GOT FULLY STOOD UP, AND THERE WAS A DETENTION AREA, AND THEN IT JUST GOT DROPS, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS STAYS MAINTAINED AND GOES THROUGH.
>> IN OUR DEED RESTRICTIONS, WHICH ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN A LOT OF THE DEED RESTRICTIONS OUT THERE, IT DOES REQUIRE THE HOA TO MAINTAIN THAT.
>> IT MAKES PROVISION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, AND OUR MOST CURRENT VERSION, WHICH WE'LL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH, HAS A NEW CLAUSE IN IT THAT BASICALLY SAYS THAT IF A GOVERNMENT AGENCY DIRECTS THE HOA, IT HAS TO DO A REPAIR, THEN IT BECOMES A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A VOTE AND THERE'S AN ENTIRE MECHANISM.
I MIGHT SUGGEST THAT YOU LOOK AT THAT AS A GOOD PROTECTIVE, FOR FUTURE SUBDIVISIONS BECAUSE WE GOT THAT DIRECTLY FROM FLORIDA WITH ALL THE CONDOMINIUM PROBLEMS THEY'RE HAVING OVER THERE.
WE TOOK SOME OF THEIR LANGUAGE AND ADAPTED IT TO THE TEXAS LAW.
BUT IT PUTS IT SO IT NO LONGER TAKES THE COOPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION THAT CITY CAN DICTATE IT, AND THEY CAN'T VOTE TO SAY NO ANYMORE.
>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME, AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD HERE. APPRECIATE IT.
[6. Discussion and possible action on the Windrose Green Section 4 Final Plat, located near Parks Edge Ln. and Windrose Green Bend. ]
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE WIND ROSE GREEN SECTION 4 FINAL PLAT, LOCATED NEAR PARKS EDGE LANE AND WINDOWS GREEN BOULEVARD, [INAUDIBLE].>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE WIND ROSE GREEN OF SECTION 4 FINAL PLAT.
THIS PLAT WAS SUBMITTED TO US AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR REVIEW,
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YOU SEE SOME OF THE PRELIMINARY COMMENTS THERE.IF YOU WOULD ROLL MAYBE SIX SLIDES OR SEVEN SLIDES DOWN, YOU'LL PULL UP THE LAND PLAN, IN WHICH YOU WERE PRESENTED IN YOUR PREVIOUS MEETING ON WINDOW SCREEN, OR YOU WHERE SECTION 4 IS.
IT'S WHERE THE CENTER RETENTION POND WOULD BE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THAT.
THE CORE CENTER WOULD BE SECTION 4, AND WE'LL BE LOOKING AT SECTION 5, WHICH IS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THAT.
THIS PARTICULAR SECTION 65 LOTS TO RESERVED FREE BLOCKS WAS REVIEWED AS NOTED.
THE COMMENTS WERE RESUBMITTED A WEEK LATER, ON FEBRUARY 26, IN WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO CLEAR ALL OF THOSE COMMENTS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WHO VOTED 5-0 UNANIMOUSLY WITH THE MEMBERS PRESENT TO FORWARD THIS TO YOU FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
THE DEVELOPERS ARE HERE VIRTUALLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER REGARDING THIS PLAT.
THIS IS THE FINAL PLAT FOR CONSIDERATION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION 5-0. THANK YOU.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE WIND ROSE GREEN SECTION 4 FINAL PLAT.
>> I HAVE A MOTION FOR MY COUNCIL ON THIS.
I GET THE COUNCILMAN STARTING FOR APPROVAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS?
>> DO YOU SAY ALL THE REMAINING ITEMS ARE APPROVED?
>> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SAID SUBJECT TO THE EFFECT OF PENDING FINAL SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY ENGINEER?
>> YES. THOSE WERE CLEARED PRIOR TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO MET LAST WEEK, AND THEN THE DOCUMENT THAT'S LOADED WOULD SHOW ALL OF THE RED MARKS REMOVED. YES, SIR.
>> I'M JUST REFERRING TO WHAT YOU WROTE IN YOUR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.
>> LET ME GO BACK UP TO THE EXECUTIVE.
>> LAST SENTENCE. RECOMMENDATION.
>> YEAH, TYPICALLY, WHAT WE DO IS THE CITY ENGINEER WILL GIVE US A LETTER.
ONCE WE PASS IT THROUGH COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL, WILL GIVE US A LETTER JUST CERTIFYING THAT EVERYTHING IS GOOD.
THAT LETTER IS WHAT WE'RE REFERRING TO.
PRIOR TO US GETTING THE MLRS IS WHAT I'M SAYING.
WE CHECK OFF ALL THE BOXES PRIOR TO THEM RECORDING ANY TYPE OF DOCUMENTS.
THAT'S PRETTY JUST STANDARD PER THE CODE.
BUT HE'S COMPLETED HIS REVIEW, SUBMITTED THE EMAIL, CLEARING THE COMMENTS FORMALLY WITH US.
JOHN IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT BUT THEY'VE BEEN CLEARED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN SECOND ALREADY.
JOHN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THIS?
>> OKAY. I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>>THOSE WHO OPPOSE, SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
[7. Discussion and possible action on the Windrose Green Section 5 Final Plat, located near Parks Edge Ln. and future Atlas Point Lane. ]
POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE WINDOWS, GREEN SECTION 5 FINAL PLAT LOCATED NEAR PARKS EDGE LANE IN FUTURE ATLAS POINT LANE.>> YES. THIS IS SECTION 5, AS I ORIENT YOU ON THE LAND PLAN.
THIS ALSO WENT FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN THEIR LAST MEETING, AND AS NOTED ON THE SUMMARY, WE WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THOSE COMMENTS BEFORE STAFF AND THE CITY ENGINEER.
THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BEFORE YOU FIVE, WITH THAT 5-0 VOTE FOR THIS PARTICULAR FINAL PLAT, SECTION 5 WIND ROSE GREEN.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE SECTION 5 FINAL PLAT THREE.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN FOR APPROVAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, I CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. THE MOTION HAS PASSED.
[8. Discussion and possible action on the Preliminary Plat of Section IB of Austin Colony Subdivision, located west of the terminus of Tigner St.]
POSSIBLE ACTION ON PLENARY PLAT OF SECTION 1B OF AUSTIN COLONY SUBDIVISION LOCATED WEST OF THE TERMINUS OF TIGNER STREET.[00:40:06]
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS IS, OF COURSE, AUSTIN COLONY, SECTION 1B IN WHICH YOU WERE EXPECTING THE SECOND CAPTURE OF THE 50 ADDITIONAL LOTS, WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM UP TO 100 LOTS ON THE PLAT LEVEL.
THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, IN WHICH YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTIN COLONY 50 LOTS AS STATED THREE BLOCKS TO RESERVE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST, AND ALSO, THE CD ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO REVIEW THE PARTICULAR PLAT AND MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING A FEW ITEMS THAT WERE TEXTUAL IN NATURE.
COORDINATION OF RIGHT OF WAYS AND WHAT HAVE YOU.
THOSE THINGS WERE CORRECTED BY THE ENGINEERS BAKER AND LAWSON AND PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION LAST WEEK, IN WHICH THOSE COMMENTS WERE CLEARED BY BOTH STAFF AND THE CITY ENGINEERS.
WE ARE REQUESTING YOU TO MOVE THIS PLAT ALONG WITH APPROVAL.
THIS WOULD BE A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR AUSTIN COLONY, SECTION 1D.
THE ONLY ITEM THAT'S PENDING WHICH PRECEDED MY BEING HERE WAS, THAT WE KNOW THAT THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IT WOULD HAPPEN IN STAGES IN TERMS OF COMPLETING IT WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAYS.
THERE'S AN INSTANCE WHERE WE HAVE IN THE CODE WHERE EVERY TIME YOU DEVELOP 30 LOTS, YOU SHOULD HAVE DUAL ACCESS OUT OR YOU CAN DEVELOP 50 LOTS WITH THE BOULEVARD OR REQUEST A VARIANCE, SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT VARIANCE WAS DONE.
I EXPLAINED TO MR. RAY THAT WE COULD BRING THE VARIANCE AS A SEPARATE ITEM BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE ADVERTISED.
BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THE COUNCIL WANTS TO DO SEPARATELY, WE WILL BRING THAT BACK TO YOU AS A SEPARATE ITEM IN TERMS OF THE VARIANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE THAT WE REALIZE, THIS IS AN ONGOING DEVELOPMENT.
WE'LL WORK WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S ADEQUATE TURNAROUND WITH THE TEMPORARY T FORMATION IN TERMS OF THE RIGHT OF WAY JUST IN CASE, THAT BECOMES AN ISSUE.
BUT THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE WANTED TO POINT OUT.
>> WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED 1A, HAVEN'T WE?
>> THAT COMES IN OFF OF ANCHOR.
>> THIS IS 1B COMING OFF OF TIGNER.
>> IT WOULD CONTINUE DOWN TO CONNECT?
>> THE IDEA IS ONCE WE WOULD COMPLETE 1B, THEN WE GO ON TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIGNER, YES, SIR.
BUT THAT MIGHT HAPPEN 18 MONTHS TO TWO YEARS DOWN THE ROAD.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MR. RAY WILL TALK ABOUT AS WE GET TO THE NEXT ITEM IN TERMS OF THE SCHEDULE.
BUT WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU REALIZE THAT IT WOULD BE AN ONGOING MOVING TARGET IN TERMS OF THAT CONNECTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAN TO AUSTIN COLONY, SECTION 1B AS PRESENTED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN FOR APPROVAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, I CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
[9. Discussion and possible action on the Austin Colony Subdivision Amended and Restated Development and Public Improvement District (PID) Agreement between Tejas-Angleton Development, LLC. and the City of Angleton, Texas. ]
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE AUSTIN COLONY SUBDIVISION, AMENDED, AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THOSE ANGLETON DEVELOPMENT, LOC, AND THE CITY OF ANGLETON, TEXAS.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS A CONSIDERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN WHICH WE'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR.
BASICALLY, WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS WE'VE REVAMPED THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THROUGH JULIE PARTIN, WHO IS PART OF GRACE.
WELL, ONE OF THE PARTNERS, WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL DRAFTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS, GIVEN YOU A REVISION OR AMENDMENT TO THE DA, AS RESTATED TO COVER ALL OF THE ASK OF MR. RAY, IN WHICH HE'S PRESENTED THOSE TO YOU WITHIN THE LAST THREE MEETINGS OR SO.
WE WANTED TO POINT OUT JUST THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE WE LAST CAME BEFORE YOU.
WHAT THIS OUTLINE IS BASICALLY BACK AND FORTH, THE 91-PAGE DOCUMENT AND WHICH YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.
WE WERE ABLE TO FINE-TUNE, CLEAN UP ALL OF THE LOT MIX CONFIGURATIONS, AND WORK WITH MR. RAY JUST TO MAKE SURE [NOISE] WE'RE CLEAR IN TERMS OF WHAT HE'S ASKING.
THERE WERE SOME CONSTRAINTS THAT WERE IN THE DA, WHICH YOU SEE BEFORE YOU.
WE DO HAVE A RED-LINE VERSION, A FEW COPIES OF THAT IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE CHANGES ALL THE WAY UP TO TODAY.
BUT WHAT THAT DID, BUT THAT PUT SOME TIGHT CONSTRAINTS ON HIM IN TERMS OF THE LOGIC OF PHASING IN TERMS OF THOSE DATES, WHICH WERE TWO YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, WHICH HELPED HIM WITH A TIGHT REQUIREMENT THAT HE COULD NOT MEET.
WITH THAT, IN THAT DOCUMENT AND YOU CAN ROLL TO THE NEXT SLIDE,
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WHICH WILL OUTLINE THOSE DATES WHICH HAVE PROGRESSED FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE TO MEET MORE OF A REALITY TIME PERIOD IN WHICH HE CAN ACHIEVE.I'LL LET HIM PRESENT THAT PORTION TO YOU BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PRESENTED IN YOUR LAST MEETING, BUT JULIE PARTIN IS ON VIRTUALLY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT PART OF THE DOCUMENT OR ANYTHING REGARDING THE PID RATES WHICH WE DISCUSSED EARLIER.
IF YOU WOULD JUST ROLL DOWN TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THAT COVERS EACH SECTION AND DATES IT OUT TO 2035, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECTION 9, WHICH COVERS POSSIBLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU'RE AWARE OF, WHICH WOULD TAKE THAT OUT TO JANUARY 1ST, 2040.
HE WAS ALSO ASKING, IN THIS CASE, IF THE DEVELOPER DEVELOPS, AND THE CITY ACCEPTS THAT PORTION OF TIGNER STREET IN WHICH WE'VE DISCUSSED, AND WHICH IS DEPICTED ON THE LAND PLAN.
FOR SECTION 1B, THE DEVELOPER IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO THE AFORESAID ESCROW AGREEMENT AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO FUND THE $650,000 ESCROW AGREEMENT.
THIS CHANGE IS ALSO IN THE DOCUMENT, WHICH YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MR. RAY ASKED FOR WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS SINCE FRIDAY GOING BACK AND FORTH.
JULIE PARTIN HAS PUT THIS INTO THE PROPOSED D8.
STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MINOR CHANGE ON THE AMENITIES AND WHICH WE PREFER TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY FENCING AROUND THE BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY, TO BE PREMIUM WOOD FENCING, AND THAT WAS A PORTION, I THINK THAT WAS LEFT OUT WHICH FACES ANCHOR ROAD.
MR. RAY HAS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT'S JUST A SMALL SEGMENT THAT FRONT ANCHOR, WHICH WOULD BE INCLUDED INTO THAT AMENITY ITEM.
I'M GOING TO PAUSE NOW AND GIVE MR. RAY AN OPPORTUNITY TO COVER THOSE THREE ITEMS OR SO AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE CLEAR ON THAT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR JULIE PARTIN, SHE IS ON THE LINE ALL THREE TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS AS WELL, AS WELL AS [INAUDIBLE].
>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. I'M MR. RAY.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, BUT BASICALLY, IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAD A COUNCIL MEETING AND COUNCIL VOTED TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT, WHICH WAS THE [INAUDIBLE].
THEN THE MAYOR AND I THINK ALL OF US AGREE THAT SECTION 9, WHICH IS THE SUBDIVISION THAT COULD GO COMMERCIAL OR COULD GO RESIDENTIAL, WE HAVE TO KEEP IT OFF OF THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET.
WE CAN'T DEVELOP IT FOR I THINK, SIX YEARS AFTER CONSTRUCTION STARTS.
WE INCREASED THE SIZE OF THAT.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO CHANGES.
THE OTHER THINGS WERE A CLEANUP.
JULIE STATED THEM A LOT BETTER THAN I DID.
I THINK I HAVE A GIFT TO TALK MORE THAN I HAVE A GIFT TO WRITE AND DRAW CONTRACTS, THOUGH, AND SHE DID A GOOD JOB, AND THAT'S IT.
A QUICK UPDATE, WE PLAN TO START ON SECTION 1A.
WE HAVE COMMITMENTS FROM BUILDERS.
WE HAVE COMMITMENTS FROM FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE'RE IN THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND DRAFTING.
HOPEFULLY, WE GO OUT FOR BIDS WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
HOPEFULLY, WE START CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS ON 50 LOTS.
WE WANT TO DO 50 LOTS FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT TO GET GOING, AND YOU GOT SOME ENGINEERING.
THEN I THINK ENGINEERING ON 1B IS IN THE CITY HAS BEEN TURNED INTO THE CITY.
I'M NOT SURE THE EXTENSION OF TIGNER ROAD TO THE BACK TO DO PAYMENT.
BUT WE GOT ENGINEERING THERE, AND SO I DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON THAT.
IN ORDER IF I WANT TO GO 100 LOTS, THEN I HAVE TO WAIT ON THAT, DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON THAT.
THE OTHER THING IS WITH THESE INTEREST RATES TO CARRY THAT FINANCING, WE PAY CASH FOR THE LAND, THAT'S OUR EQUITY.
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IT'S A SHORT-TERM LOAN, HOPEFULLY.WHAT I PREFER TO DO IS I DON'T WANT TO GO AHEAD AND BUILD THOSE HUNDRED LOTS RIGHT NOW, I WANT TO BUILD 50.
BORROW THE MONEY FOR 50, AND THEN WHEN WE NEED THE 100, WHEN WE NEED THEM, THEN GO AHEAD AND DEVELOP THEM.
THAT I HAVE TO CARRY THAT INTEREST AND IT'S HIGH.
INTEREST NOW IS [INAUDIBLE] OFF THE CHARGE.
OUR PLAN WOULD BE TO DEVELOP THE 50 LOTS.
THE BUILDERS WOULD BUILD THE MODELS.
THAT SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS, YOU OUGHT TO HAVE OPEN MODELS, PRETTY LANDSCAPING, ETC.
THEN PROBABLY LIKE TO SEE 30 DAYS OF TRAFFIC, HOPEFULLY SOME SALES, AND THEN WE WILL BE READY TO START CONSTRUCTION ON 1B.
THEN WE'LL START ON 1B, AND WE WILL HAVE LOTS, AND HOPEFULLY, WE WILL SELL.
I BELIEVE WE COULD IF WE START CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS, WE CAN DELIVER LOTS, HOPEFULLY JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR, DEPENDING UPON WHATEVER.
THEN THAT WOULD GIVE US SELLING 35-50 LOTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
THE NEXT YEAR, I'M HOPING WE'D HIT 75-100 LOTS A YEAR.
THAT'S OUR GOAL. THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE THIS WORK.
HOPEFULLY, I'M UP HERE A YEAR FROM NOW, WE WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING SECTION 1B AND OPEN UP THAT PORTION OF TIGNER ROAD.
WHAT OTIS WAS SAYING ABOUT A VARIANCE, AND I THOUGHT WE DID THIS, BUT I'M NOT SURE I COULDN'T FIND IT WHEN I LOOKED FOR IT, THE CITY CODE IS 30 LOTS FOR ONE WITHOUT TWO ENTRANCES.
WE WOULD NEED A VARIANCE TO CLOSE ON 50 LOTS.
HOPEFULLY BEFORE WE SELL AND OCCUPY 30 HOMES, WE'VE GOT THAT AREA OPEN.
THAT SAID, I'M NOT SURE WE CAN GO FORWARD TO DO THAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT GIVES US THAT RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SAYS SECTION 1 IS 50 LOTS, SO DO WE HAVE? I GUESS IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO STAND UP HERE AND POUND THE TABLE, THEY CAN SAY, WELL, YOU'VE AUTOMATICALLY GOT IT, THE CITY.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THE DEAL IS.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED THAT. I THINK OTIS AND I BOTH THANK YOU FOR BEST GO AHEAD AND PRESENT THAT AS ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM, DISCUSS IT, AND VOTE ON IT.
>> WHY IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE MEANS BLANK, OTIS?
>> IT SHOULD BE A VERSION OF IT THAT MOVES THAT DATE TO MARCH 11 TODAY.
YOU WILL GET IT ONCE IT'S DATED LEGALLY, BUT THERE IS A VERSION THAT WE HAVE.
I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE YOU'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, BUT I DO HAVE IT.
>> ONE THAT'S ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA, MY APOLOGIES.
WE HAVE DONE THREE OR FOUR REITERATIONS OF THAT SINCE FRIDAY GOING BACK WITH THE DEVELOPER, SO THAT'S BEEN CLEANED UP.
>> THEN I GUESS ANOTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS, IF I REMEMBER THE WORDING THAT WE HAD ON THE SIX YEARS FOR THE COMMERCIAL, IT WAS FROM THE FIRST PERMIT ISSUED ON THE FIRST HOUSE.
>> THAT WAS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE COUNCIL MEETING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS REFLECTED IN HERE BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE IT IN THE WORDING.
>> WE'LL MAKE SURE WE CAPTURE THAT.
>> I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ON THAT.
I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE, SOUNDS LIKE A MINUTIA, BUT ONE OF THE LAST THINGS THAT OTIS MENTIONED WAS THE FENCING ALONG ANCHOR ROAD, AND IT WAS GOING TO BE PREMIUM WOOD, BUT IS THERE ANY MASONRY IN THAT FENCING?
MY GOAL WOULD BE YOU WOULD HAVE A BRICK, WHAT ARE YOU CALLING?
>> A PILE-MASTED, MAYBE ONE IN THE MIDDLE, AND THE ONE AT THE END.
OR JUST MAYBE ONE IN THE MIDDLE AND ONE AT THE END, THEN YOU'D HAVE A WOODEN FENCE,
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AND THEN YOU'D HAVE PLANTED SHRUBBERY IN FRONT OF IT, AND THAT'S IRRIGATED, AND LIGHTED, AND PRETTY.IT'LL BE THAT WAY OR I'LL COME BACK AND TELL YOU WHY I CAN'T DO IT.
>> I'M GLAD YOU SAY IT NEEDS TO BE THAT WAY.
>> NO. THAT WAS MY PLAN TO DO THAT, AND IT'S NOT A LOT.
>> WELL, I SAY IT'S A LITTLE BIT COMPARED TO TIGNER ROAD, THE SAME THING TO TIGNER ROAD.
>> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. RAY?
>> I WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW YOUR TIMELINE.
>> I WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW YOUR TIMELINE.
>> IDEALLY, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THIS ENTIRE PROJECT TO BUILD OUT?
>> WEATHER. ASSUMING WEATHER IS NOT A FACTOR, GENERALLY SIX MONTHS FROM THE TIME YOU MOVE THAT FIRST 30 IN TO THE TIME WE REACH WHAT WE CALL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, SIX MONTHS.
NOW, TO GET THE CITY TO ACCEPT IT IS ANOTHER 30 DAYS, HOPEFULLY NO MORE.
BUT OUR ENGINEER IS STILL THE CITY'S ENGINEER.
EVERYBODY'S GOT TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY, SIGN OFF ON IT, GO THROUGH THE STAFF, SO YOU'RE LOOKING FROM THE TIME WE START TO THE TIME THE CITY DECLARE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, AND WE'RE READY TO GO SEVEN MONTHS.
NOW, THAT'S IF THE WEATHER GOES FINE, IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY LABOR ISSUES, ANY MATERIALS ISSUE, ANY WHATEVER ISSUE, SO WE'RE USING 6-8 MONTHS.
I'M USING EIGHT MONTHS IN MY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FROM THE TIME I START TO THE TIME I REACHED SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION'S, EIGHT MONTHS.
I'M HOPING WE CAN GET BETWEEN SIX AND SEVEN.
>> THE COMMERCIAL WORDING IS ON PAGE 246.
>> IT JUST WASN'T CLEAR AND THEY DIDN'T SPECIFY IT COMPLETELY.
>> LOOKING TO SEE WHAT I HAVE TO SAY BEFORE I GET CHATTY.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE AUSTIN COLONY SUBDIVISION AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEJAS-ANGLETON DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND THE CITY OF ANGLETON, TEXAS. A.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN FOR APPROVAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I CALL FOR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY ABOUT SAYING AYE.
>> HOLD ON. PERRY, YOU HAD SOMETHING?
>> I WANTED TO SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW, ARE THERE ARE ANY OTHER CHANGES?
>> WELL, I'VE REVIEWED IT AT 50,000 FEET, BUT JULIE DRAFTED IT, SO YOU DON'T NEED TWO LAWYERS FILLING ON IT.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE ANY OTHER FINE-TUNING.
I'M NOT SAYING I WILL REVIEW IT.
I'M NOT SAYING IN EACH REVIEW, BUT YOU'RE APPROVING IT RIGHT NOW, THE WAY IT IS, IT'S THE WAY IT IS.
>> WELL, I THOUGHT IT WAS READY TO GO. IT WAS PRESENTED TO US TONIGHT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS READY READY TO APPROVE THIS THING.
I'M JUST REFERRING TO STAFF TO PRESENT US TO VOTE ON.
I FIGURED IT'S READY TO BE VOTED ON.
>> I'D GO WITH THE DATE, LIKE YOU DID.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE, WE'LL COME BACK.
SHOULDN'T BE. NOTICE THAT I TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER TODAY ON IT.
LIKE ON PAGE 3, THE EFFECTIVE DATE, THIS PACKET IS FILLED OUT AND WHAT YOU HAVE IT JUST MAKE IT EASY.
>> I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO SAY SUBJECT TO OUR COUNCIL LEGAL REVIEW.
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>> I HAVE AN AMENDED MOTION AN AMENDED SECONDS.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, SPEAK NOW IN FAVOR.
HOLD PLEASE. CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MR. WAYNE.
[10. Discussion and possible action on Abigail Arias Park schematic designs.]
>> ITEM 10. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON ABIGAIL ARIAS PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGNS.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WE DO HAVE BERTA LAND IN PLACE HERE THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF BOARDS TO SHOW YOU REGARDING ABIGAIL AREA'S CONCEPT PLAN.
WE'RE GOING TO BRING THOSE UP TO THE FRONT.
WE HAVE PAUL HOWARD HERE, AND WE ALSO HAVE PHILLIP KELLY.
THEY ARE GOING TO PRESENT A LITTLE OF WHAT THEY HAVE DEVELOPED, TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE BOARDS A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY, AND PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE PARK DESIGN.
WE HAVE GONE OUT TO THE PUBLIC.
FEBRUARY 22ND, WE HAD A TOWN HALL REGARDING THESE SAME CONCEPTS.
WE ALSO HAD THESE CONCEPTS PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ON MARCH 4TH.
WE'VE COLLECTED ALL OF THAT INPUT, WE'RE SEEKING YOUR INPUT THIS EVENING, AND WE WILL TAKE TOWN HALL, PARKS BOARD, AND YOUR INPUT AND COME BACK TO YOU WITH A FINAL DESIGN.
WHEN WE COME BACK TO YOU WITH THE FINAL DESIGN, WE'LL FIRST GO TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR APPROVAL FOLLOWED BY YOUR APPROVAL AND THE MOVING BOARD, SO WE ARE GOING TO OPEN IT UP TO VERDICT.
>> GOOD EVENING. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU ALL.
CLAUDIA WALKER, OUR PROJECT MANAGER IS IN THE OCEAN RIGHT NOW ON VACATION, SO SHE ASKED ME STEP IN AND GIVE YOU ALL THIS UPDATE.
>> THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS DESIGN WAS TO LOOK AT IT FROM FOUR PILLARS OF HEALING.
ONE WOULD BE MENTAL, ONE PHYSICAL, ONE SOCIAL, AND ONE SPIRITUAL.
THESE ARE THEMES THAT HELP GUIDE THE DESIGNERS THROUGH THE WAY THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE SITE AND HOW PEOPLE MOVE THROUGH THE SITE AND EXPERIENCE THE PARK.
MENTAL IS THE PILLAR THAT FOCUSES ON A PLACE FOR ARTS, FOR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, FOR RECOGNITION, FOR REFLECTION.
GO TO THE NEXT ONE. PHYSICAL. THIS SECTION OF THE DESIGN PILLARS IS MORE ABOUT ACTIVE RECREATION, PLAY, RUNNING, BICYCLE, CLIMBING, THINGS TO DO, AND THOSE ELEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE CONCEPT AS WELL.
THE NEXT ONE. THE SOCIAL COMPONENT INVOLVES THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY, GATHERING SPACES AND PEOPLE WATCHING. THE NEXT ONE.
THEN THE SPIRITUAL HELPS DESIGNERS TO THINK ABOUT FINDING PLACES FOR A LITTLE QUIET REFLECTION OR CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES, AND BEING IMMERSED IN NATURE.
ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE THOUGHT ABOUT DURING THE DESIGN OF THIS CONCEPT. NEXT ONE.
WE HAVE TWO CONCEPTS TONIGHT, AS MEGHAN MENTIONED, AND WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT EACH ONE OF THEM ART-BOARD, LOOKED AT THOSE MOST RECENTLY AND THEY HAD THEIR PREFERENCES FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF BOTH OF THEM, AND WE'RE HOPING TO GET SIMILAR INPUT FROM YOU ALL TONIGHT.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THESE A LITTLE BIT BETTER ON YOUR SCREEN.
WE'VE ALSO INCLUDED IN EACH OF THESE CONCEPTS A BLOWN UP LIST OF THE ITEMS BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO SEE THE LEGEND OUT THERE THAT WILL HELP GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE COMPONENTS.
ONE OF THE CORE THINGS THAT YOU'LL NOTICE IN BETWEEN THE TWO CONCEPTS THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IS THE PARKING.
IN THIS CASE, WE'VE GOT THE PARKING OFF TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
YOU DO SEE THERE'S A GRAYED OUT AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PARK AREA.
THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER OR MAYBE FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE PARK, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR ANOTHER ENTRANCE AND SOME ADDITIONAL TRAIL AND OTHER RECREATION COMPONENTS IN THE PARK.
BUT THE MAIN FULL COLOR AREA IS THE ACTUAL CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT THIS POINT.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A LOOP TRAIL RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE PARK AROUND THE PERIMETER, AS WELL AS SOME INTERIOR PATHWAYS THAT CONNECT TO VARIOUS PROGRAM ELEMENTS, SUCH AS THE PAVILION, A LARGE GROUP PAVILION, YOU SEE HERE,
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A SPLASH PAD AND PLAYGROUND AREA, AND WE'LL GET INTO MORE OF THIS.THERE'S A SKATE SPOT THAT YOU'LL SEE CENTRAL ON THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SPOT OF THE SITE, WHICH IS MORE OF A LINEAR TYPE SKATING AREA.
IT'S A PATHWAY, BUT IT HAS LOTS OF LITTLE SKATEABLE COMPONENTS, AND A PLACEHOLDER OFF TO THE MID-WEST OF THAT FOR A POTENTIAL FUTURE IMPORTANT PLACE CONCRETE BOWL TYPE ELEMENT.
CORRECT. THAT WOULD BE WOW THAT.
RIGHT THERE, THAT'D BE WHERE THE SKATE SPOT IS AND HERE'S THE LINEAR COMPONENT OF THAT.
THE OVERALL THEME ON THIS CONCEPT IS WHAT THEY CALLED THE CREEK.
YOU CAN SEE THIS ORGANIC FLOW THAT MOVES THROUGH HERE, IT'S WHAT THEY CALL BIO-MIMICKING NATURE.
YOU'VE GOT WATER-ORIENTED THEMES IN THE PLAYGROUND IN THE SPLASH PAD AREA, BOTH IN COLOR AND POSSIBLY IN THE EQUIPMENT DESIGN.
THERE'S LOTS OF WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE THOSE WHEN THEY'RE ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
THEN YOU'VE GOT A NATURAL AREA COMING THROUGH HERE RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER AND THIS IS GOING TO BE NATIVE PLANTING, SOME BERMS, LOTS OF SHADY TREES, AND MORE OF CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES MENTIONED.
I ALREADY MENTIONED THE MAIN NEUTRAL TRAIL.
THE STRUCTURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LARGE PAVILION, THIS IS DESIGNED AS A CENTRAL GATHERING SPACE WITH RESTROOMS THAT'S CLOSE ENOUGH IN PROXIMITY TO THE PLAY AREAS, SO IT'S REALLY CONVENIENT FOR SMALL CHILDREN OR FOR VIEWING ACTIVITY WHILE YOU'RE HANGING OUT.
THIS IS A RENTABLE SPACE, WHICH IS ONE THING THAT THE PARKS BOARD IDENTIFIED AS A PRIORITY IS TO MAKE THAT A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN RENT IT OUT FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND WHATNOT.
THE PLAYGROUNDS HAVE, AGAIN, FUN WHIMSICAL ELEMENTS.
THERE'S A CREEK THING, AN IDEA BEHIND THE PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES THAT FALLS WITH THE OVERALL THEME OF THE CREEK ON THIS SITE.
THIS COULD BE INCLUDING MAYBE A DRY CREEK BED TYPE OF ELEMENT WITH BOULDERS FOR SITTING ON AND CLIMBING ON, AND THEN THE BLUES AND TEALS FOR COLORS WITH SOME FROGS AND TURTLES, THINGS LIKE THAT AS FUN ELEMENTS WITHIN THE PLAY STRUCTURES.
THE LANDSCAPE, THERE'S SOME BERMS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PARK.
YOU SEE THESE LITTLE CIRCULAR KIDNEY-SHAPED THINGS RIGHT HERE, THESE ARE BERMS THAT ADD A LITTLE VISUAL INTEREST TO THE OVERALL LANDSCAPE, WHICH IS RIGHT NOW IS CURRENTLY VERY FLAT, EXCEPT FOR A SMALL SWILL THAT RUNS NORTH SOUTH THROUGH HERE AND DRAINS OUT TO THE STREET'S STORM-WATER SYSTEM.
THESE BERMS HELP TO ADD SOME INTEREST.
THAT'S REALLY OVERALL VIEW OF CONCEPT A.
THIS ONE IS CALLED PLAY IN THE RAIN, INSPIRED BY MS. ABIGAIL'S WHIMSICAL NATURE.
IT'S A SIMILAR AQUATIC THEME WITH THE PLAY STRUCTURES AND THE SPLASH PAD AREA.
THE IDEA MAYBE THAT THE PLAY SURFACE FOR THIS SPLASH PAD WOULD HAVE CONCENTRIC CIRCLES LIKE WATER DROPS COMING DOWN, SIMILAR THEMES OF THE ACTUAL EQUIPMENT AS IN CONCEPT A.
NOTED BY THE PARK'S BORDERS THAT WAS APPRECIATED IS THIS HEART SHAPE THAT YOU SEE TO THE PATHWAY HERE SURROUNDING THE CORE PLAY AREA.
THE PAVILION/RESTROOM IS RIGHT HERE, ALSO IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE PLAYERS SO YOU CAN KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CHILDREN.
IT'S VERY CONVENIENT IF YOU WERE HAVING SOME TYPE OF EVENT LIKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND WHATNOT AT THE PAVILION.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS ONE AND CONCEPT H IS THAT WE'VE CENTRALIZED THE PARKING DOWN HERE IN THE MIDDLE.
BOTH CONCEPTS INCLUDE TWO ENTRANCES ON, WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS ROAD?
>> CEMETERY ROAD. THEN, OF COURSE, THAT THE OTHER CONCEPT HAD A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CONNECTION, SHOULD EXPANSION TO THE EAST BE SOMETHING THAT THE CITY PURSUES LATER ON.
BUT IN THIS CONCEPT, BOTH WILL BE ON THIS SIDE.
IN BOTH CONCEPTS, THERE IS ADEQUATE CIRCULATION AND ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO ACCESS THE SITE.
CONCEPT A HAS 43 SPACES, AND CONCEPT B HAS 48 SPACES, SO NOT A HUGE DIFFERENCE THERE.
THERE'S ALSO, IN BOTH CONCEPTS, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE IN THE MIDDLE TO WESTERN HALF OF THE SITE WITH BLUE TRAILS CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT.
NOTED BY THE PARKS BOARD THAT WAS VERY APPRECIATED ON THE VERY NORTH PART OF THE SITE, IS A PROPOSED AMPHITHEATER TYPE AREA.
IT'S NOT REALLY FULL ON THE AMPHITHEATER, BUT A BURNED AREA WITH A STAGE CLOSET AREA WHICH COULD SUPPORT SMALL EVENTS, GATHERINGS,
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OR PERFORMANCES, OR EVEN JUST A PLACE TO RELAX.>> THAT WAS ON THE [INAUDIBLE] CONTRACT. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
WE'LL GO BACK ONE SLIDE FOR A SECOND.
WE DON'T WANT TO MISS THAT POINT.
THERE. IN THIS CONCEPT, YOU HAVE A FOOD TRUCK TYPE COURT WITH A PLAZA ENVIRONMENT.
WE'VE GOT DECOMPOSED GRANITE SURFACE THAT'S LOW MAINTENANCE, AND IT HAS SEATING AREAS, SO YOU COULD HAVE SOME SMALL FOOD TRUCK TYPE EVENTS, OR YOU COULD EVEN WORK WITH A REGULAR, COME OUT THERE ON THE PARKS ON WEEKENDS, FOR INSTANCE, AND THAT'S A SOURCE OF REVENUE.
IT'S AN INTEREST IN THE PARK THAT WOULD MAKE IT A DRAW FOR VISITORS AS WELL.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER SHOULD THE CITY DECIDE TO PURSUE THIS ACQUISITION OF THIS PARCEL OF LAND, WHICH IS OTHERWISE REALLY UNDEVELOPABLE BECAUSE OF THE TREE ORDINANCES EFFECT ON THAT SITE, AND THERE'S A LOT OF TREES AND HERITAGE TREES SPECIFICALLY, AND SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT A SIGNIFICANT REPLACEMENT ISSUE TO MITIGATE THAT.
ONE OTHER THING. LET'S GO BACK TO CONCEPT B, THE LAST SLIDE.
IN PLACE OF A FOOD COURT ELEMENT ON THIS ONE, THE IDEA HERE IS A [INAUDIBLE] TYPE OF PLACE.
GO BACK TO THAT IDEA OF A CONTEMPLATIVE SPACE.
WE QUIETLY REFLECT WHAT IT IS, AND YOU CAN SEE HERE IN THAT IMAGE DOWN THERE, IT'S A PATHWAY, BUT A PATHWAY THAT'S BEEN CREATED OUT OF THE HARD SCAPE THAT GIVES YOU A MAZE TO FOLLOW.
IT'S BEEN USED IN OTHER PARKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS A WAY TO CREATE A PLACE TO RELAX AND COLLECT YOUR THOUGHTS, AND YOU GET A LITTLE EXERCISE IN THE PROCESS AS WELL.
WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> THE OTHER THING I'LL MENTION HERE IS WHILE YOU'RE BEING PRESENTED WITH TWO PLANS, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER.
IF THERE ARE CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT YOU LIKE IN EACH OF THEM, THAT'S WHAT WE HAD DISCUSSED IN THE TOWN HALL, ALSO IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU LIKE IN PARTICULAR FOR THE FINAL MASTER PLAN, THEY WILL PUT ALL OF THE INPUT TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE MASTER PLAN.
WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU HAVE SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE THOSE NOTES.
THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED FOR TONIGHT.
WE'D LIKE YOUR INPUT BEFORE WE DEVELOP A FINAL PLAN.
>> DIFFICULT FOR ME BECAUSE I LIKE THE PLAN A, BUT I LIKE THE PARKING OF PLAN B.
>> YES. THAT WAS ACTUALLY A LOT OF WHAT WE HEARD AT THE TOWN HALL AND THE PARKS BOARD MEETING.
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT JUST EVEN FROM A STAFF PERSPECTIVE ON CONCEPT A IS, I SEE A LOT OF GRASS MEDIANS, THAT'S A LOT OF EDGING.
WE GRAVITATED TOWARDS THE OTHER PARKING LOT AS WELL.
ONE THING ON CONCEPT B, I'M SO SORRY, WE'LL DO THAT IN BOARD, CHENEY. THANK YOU.
THOSE ROADWAYS DO ALIGN WITH THE CEMETERY DRIVES AS WELL.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A TURN LANE ON CEMETERY, BUT I WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT AS WELL.
>> I WAS PROBABLY DIFFERENT TO BE HONEST.
I ACTUALLY LIKE THE PARKING ON A, BUT I CAN DO WITH THE PARKING ON B.
HOWEVER, I DO THINK THE CONCEPT OF A FOOD COURT AND ADDITIONAL ENTRANCE FROM A IN SOUTH ANDERSON IS A GOOD IDEA.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU COULD TIE THAT IN TO THE ONE IN B, BUT I COULD DEFINITELY SEE IT'S PRETTY NEAT HOW YOU CAN EITHER HAVE A FOOD COURT THERE OR JUST A DROP OFF PICK OFF AREA, OR I GUESS IT'S PARALLEL PARKING AREA FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING.
I JUST THINK THAT'S IT. ALSO SOUTH ANDERSON.
>> SAY THERE IS ROOM FOR EXPANSION, ESPECIALLY ON B.
YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE THERE, SO EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T ACQUIRE THE EASTERN PARCEL OF PROPERTY ADJACENT, THERE'S ROOM TO ACTUALLY EXPAND A LITTLE BIT OVER THERE TO THE EAST.
>> OBVIOUSLY, IT'D BE NEAT IF YOU COULD CONNECT THE TWO OF THEM.
I JUST WOULD THINK IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT TURNED INTO A CUT THROUGH AND I GUESS THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
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IF WE WERE ABLE TO ACCESS OR ACQUIRE THAT PROPERTY, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME ALMOST ADDITIONAL PARKING LOT OVER THERE ON THAT SIDE THAT COULD BE CONNECTED BY A SIDEWALK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.I JUST THINK YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT. PLUS IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO WALK MORE OF THE LOOPS, THEN THEY CAN JUST DROP OFF RIGHT THERE AND HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
>> TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS PAVERED AREA WHERE THIS SKATE AREA IS.
>> I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S THERE'S SOME SKATE AREA OR SOMETHING THAT'S PAVERED.
>> ON THIS CONCEPT, THIS IS A LINEAR PATH THAT HAS SKATE ELEMENTS.
OUTSIDE OF THE TOP FIVE PRIORITIES, WHICH WERE THE 2-5 PLAYGROUND, 5-12 PLAYGROUND, SWINGS, TRAILS, AND BIKING PATHS, WAS THE SKATE PARK, SO THAT WAS THE SIXTH A PRIORITY, IF YOU WILL.
THE PLAYGROUNDS AND SLASH PEN, WHEN YOU GOT DOWN TO PRIORITY 6 AND 7, IT WAS SKATE ELEMENTS, AND WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THAT AT OUR TOWN HALL AND ALSO IN OUR PARKS BOARD MEETING BECAUSE THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN COMING UP.
WE DID HAVE AND ASK THAT THEY MAKE A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A SKATE BOWL OR PARK, IF YOU WILL.
IN THE INTERIM, THERE ARE SKATE ELEMENTS ALONG THIS PATHWAY THAT AREN'T NECESSARILY THE PRIMARY PATHWAY.
WHEN YOU COME INTO THE PARKING, YOU HAVE YOUR OTHER PRIMARY PATHWAYS AROUND HERE AND YOUR TRAIL, YOUR LOOP TRAIL, BUT OFF TO THE SIDE AND BOTH CONCEPTS, THERE IS A DESIGNATED AREA WITH SOME OF THOSE SKATE ELEMENTS.
>> WELL, I GUESS THE REASON I ASK, IT SAYS SKATE RUN FALLS, SO THAT'S NOT INTENDED TO BE SKATED.
>> I'M SORRY, THIS SPECIFIC AREA WOULD BE, YES.
>> YEAH, BECAUSE I WAS LIKE, THERE'S NO WAY THEY INTEND FOR ANYBODY TO USE THAT WITH PAVERS.
>> THESE ARE [INAUDIBLE] [OVERLAPPING].
>> [INAUDIBLE] ACCESS TO GET OVER TO THE SKATE AREA.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO B? IT MAY SEEM SILLY.
SEE THE GREEN SPACE BETWEEN THE ROADWAY AND THE PARKING LOT? I THINK WAY THAT BE SHRUNK A LITTLE BIT, THEN PULLING THE PARKING LOT TO ALLOW FOR MORE SPACE, I GUESS, NORTH OF THAT?
>> IT DOESN'T LEAN DOWN. PULLING IT DOWN.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'D BE RIGHT UP AGAINST THE ROAD, BUT YOU COULD PULL IT A LITTLE CLOSER, HAVE SOME HEDGES OR SIDEWALKS, AND STILL HAVE A CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF IT.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD A DRIVEWAY, PARK ON BOTH SIDES OF IT.
THIS NEEDS TO HAVE PARKING ALONG HERE.
I'D ALSO KILL OUT ONE OF THE DRIVEWAYS.
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE SERVING A WALMART OR HEB.
IT'S NOT A HUGE STRUNG OF PEOPLE COMING OR GOING AT ANY ONE TIME.
I WOULD SPEND THE MONEY THAT YOU HEAR ON PARKING [OVERLAPPING] AND THROW SOME PARKING OVER HERE ON THIS SIDE AS YOU COME AROUND.
>> WITH JUST ONE WAY THROUGH THERE OR SOMETHING?
>> WELL, IT COULD EITHER WAY, BUT [OVERLAPPING] JUST LIKE YOU HAVE PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DRIVEWAY.
>> [INAUDIBLE] SOME CITY ORDINANCE REQUIRING SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR MAYBE FIRE, BUT I JUST [OVERLAPPING], AND JUST SPENDING MY MONEY IN THE PARKING LOT RATHER THAN ANOTHER DRIVEWAY.
>> I MEAN THE RADIUS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.
THE STRENGTH OF THE CONCRETE AND THE RADIUS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FOR A FIRE ACCESS.
IT MEETS ALL OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS IN THE B CASE.
BUT YOU COULD CERTAINLY DO A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS, MAYBE TRYING TO HAVE A PEAK FLOW, MAYBE HAVING TWO POINTS OF ENTRY.
I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT NAME AROUND, EXCEPT THE BASEBALL GAME AT [INAUDIBLE].
>> BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE NECESSARILY A SPLASH PAD AMENITY IN ANY OF OUR PARK SYSTEMS, WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT TO EXPECT THERE, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.
WHAT WE COULD KEEP IN MIND IS JUST HAVING THE ABILITY TO ADD THAT MAYBE LATER, AND JUST PLAN TO HAVE THAT SPACE, IF WE FIND YOU NEED IT.
>> GO BACK TO THE OTHER ONE, PLEASE, SIR.
SIMILAR THOUGHT, PARKING OVER HERE ON THIS SIDE.
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NO, IF YOU GO TO PUT A DRIVEWAY AND JUST GO AHEAD AND GIVE PEOPLE A WAY TO PARK, YOU CAN ALL ALSO THROW SOME PARKING OUT HERE ON THE OUTSIDE LIKE YOU HAVE OVER HERE.I LIKED WHAT COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND HAD TO SAY ABOUT SHRINKING THAT AREA BECAUSE AS MUCH AS I'D LIKE TO AGREE WITH MR. BOOTH HERE, I DO LIKE THE TWO DRIVES, AND I THINK THAT IF WE SHRUNK THAT DOWN, IT WOULD MAKE THE TWO DRIVES MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE SO WE DON'T HAVE ALL THAT CONCRETE BECAUSE HAVING ONE THAT WAS THAT GENERALLY FLOW WORKS A CERTAIN WAY IN PARKING LOTS AND ONE'S GOING TO BE MORE EGRESS AND INGRESS ON IT.
>> THEN I'M GOING TO BRING UP THE HATED D TOPIC.
THE LEAD DETENTION TO OFFSET THE HARD SURFACE CREATED IN THIS PARK.
DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOT, GIVEN YOUR SLASH PLAN AND STUFF, THOSE ARE CONSIDERED HARD SURFACES THAT WILL NEED TO BE COMPENSATED SOMEWHERE.
>> YES. THOSE CALCULATIONS ARE FORTHCOMING WORK NOW, WE'RE WAITING FOR THE [INAUDIBLE].
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAD YOUR EYE ON THIS THING.
I'VE THROWN THIS OUT IN OTHER AREAS.
BUT YOU CAN HAVE DETENTION, AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE DETENTION.
IT BECOMES WET WHEN IT RAINS AND NOBODY'S OUT THERE PLAYING ANYHOW.
IT WON'T TAKE LONG FOR IT TO DRY OFF.
BUT IT'S STILL A NICE, PRETTY AREA TO PLAY IN.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE DOING THAT IN THREE OTHER PARTS IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON RIGHT NOW WHERE THEY'RE CONVERTING OPEN AREAS LIKE THAT INTO DETENTION TO MEET SOME OF THEIR STORM WATER CHALLENGES.
THAT'S THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION ONCE WE GET SOME VOLUMES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE ENGINEERING, THERE'S DEFINITELY A PLACE FOR IT ON SITE.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO LOSE A HOLE IN THE GROUND.
>> I'VE HAD THAT REACTION IN THE PAST.
PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY THINK OF SOME BIG HAWK IN HOLE.
YOU'RE JUST GOING TO RUIN MY PARK.
NO. YOU CAN SPREAD IT ALL OUT, MAKE IT LOOK [INAUDIBLE].
>> I THINK THAT THE MAIN FOCUS HERE IS THE AMENITY FOR THE TOWN AND FOR THE CITY'S YOUNG AS WE'VE SAID HERE.
WE NEED TO FOCUS ON SAVING MONEY WHERE WE CAN, REDUCING COSTS IN CONCRETE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
IF WE CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE WITH PARKING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE AS SEVERAL OF US HAD SAID, IT'D PROBABLY BE A LOT BETTER OFF.
>> I'LL BE HONEST, I LIKE BOTH CONCEPTS.
SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF THE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS.
I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT, AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO Y'ALL GETTING STARTED ON IT.
I THINK THIS IS GOING TO ADD SO MUCH TO THIS COMMUNITY. I REALLY DO.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT AT A GREAT LOCATION.
>> I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF INCORPORATING A FOOD TRUCK AREA.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD IF YOU COULD TRY TO MAKE IT CLOSER TO THE PAVILION BECAUSE I CAN SEE THIS BEING RENTED OUT FOR FAMILY REUNIONS OR HOLIDAY PARTIES AND HAVING THE FOOD CLOSER TO WHERE EVERYONE'S GATHERED, I THINK WOULD BE A BONUS.
I AGREE WITH TRYING TO GET AS MUCH PARKING AS POSSIBLE.
BECAUSE I CAN SEE SOME OF OUR LARGER GATHERINGS WANTING TO SCOOP THIS UP.
>> I STILL THINK, AND I MAY BE ALONE ON THIS ONE, BUT SOME ENTRANCE OFF OF SOUTH ANDERSON POTENTIALLY, DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RIGHT NOW.
IT COULD BE A FUTURE, BUT JUST AN IDEA WITH THAT IN MIND THAT SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE COULD BE TIED IN.
I DON'T KNOW IF CITY WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT I'D HATE FOR IT NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
[LAUGHTER] I LIKE THIS OPTION.
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BUT IF YOU GO TO THE PRIOR ONE, HAVING THESE BERMS AS PART OF THE WALKING TRAIL, I LIKE THAT.I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT AMPHITHEATER SOMEHOW INCORPORATED INTO THE OTHER PLAN SOMEWHERE UP THERE.
YOU JUST DROPPED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND PUT IT IN.
[NOISE] THEN THESE BERMS WILL BE WIDER AND PUT THEM UP ON THE TOP.
I AGREE WITH CHRISTINE THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUT THAT FOOD TRUCK, IT'S GOT TO BE CLOSER TO SOMEHOW TO GET TO WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO RENT OUT.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I GET TOLD ABOUT A LOT BY MY SCOUTS AND OTHER YOUNG ADULTS IS THE NEED FOR THAT.
I LIKE THE CREEK BED, AND AS MR. BRUCE POINTED OUT, DETENTION, I THINK YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING AND GOT ME THINKING ABOUT THE DRY CREEK BED MENTALITY.
IF YOU PUT THAT IN INCORPORATE IT HERE COMING THROUGH AS YOUR DETENTION, BUT LIKE A DRY CREEK BED WITH THE ROCKS AND THE STONES.
WHEN I TAKE BOY SCOUTS CAMPING, WE FIND THAT IN SOME PLACES WHERE IT'S A GREAT LITTLE PLACE, THEY LIKE TO HANG OUT AND PLAY AROUND IN THAT AREA.
I LIKE THAT IDEA. AS FOR THE PARKING, I AGREE WITH MR. BOOTH THAT DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A DRIVEWAY WITHOUT PARKING.
IF YOU GO TO THE OTHER OPTION AND HAVING THE PARKING DOWN HERE, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, AND SCOOTING THIS DOWN, I THINK WOULD BE EXCELLENT.
IF YOU DID THIS OPTION, YOU'D PROBABLY PUT THAT FOOD TRUCK COURT SOMEWHERE IN HERE, IT'D BE RIGHT THERE NEXT TO IT.
IF WE NEED TO SAVE MONEY, ONE ENTRANCE, I LIKE TOO AS WELL FOR FIRE AND, THE BIG RED TRUCKS, AS CHIEF ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT, GET THEM IN AND OUT.
THEN I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION, BUT I STILL LIKE THE OTHER OPTION BETTER FOR THE CREEK AND THE DETENTION AREA.
I LIKE ALL THE TRAILS THAT YOU PUT IN HERE, AND I THINK YOU'RE GIVING SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY HERE, AREA FOR GREEN SPACE AND PLAYING KICKBALL OR WHATEVER ELSE THEY LIKE TO DO.
THE WATER FEATURES ARE GOING TO BE EXCELLENT.
THE ONLY THING I REALLY WONDER ABOUT IS HOW MUCH OF OUR BUDGET IS GOING TO BE EATEN UP RIGHT THERE ON THAT PAVILION.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T GO LAKESIDE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, WE'VE MENTIONED THAT AS WELL.
WE DO JUST WITH MINIMUM PARK STANDARDS, HAVE TO HAVE A COVERED PAVILION.
IF YOU RECALL BACK WITH LAKESIDE, WE HAD THE GREAT PAVILION, AND THEN WE HAD THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE BACKSIDE WAS MEANT FOR THE BACKSIDE THAT HELD LIKE MAYBE FOUR [OVERLAPPING] TABLES.
THE CONCEPT WAS REALLY TO HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT, BUT ALSO HAVE THE RESTROOMS ON THE BACKSIDE, SIMILAR TO OUR DOG TROT THAT WE HAVE AT LAKESIDE, BUT ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE.
>> THE LAYOUT OF THE ONE AT LAKESIDE IS REALLY WELL DONE.
THEN I GUESS THE LAST THING IS, IF WE GO BACK TO THE OTHER ONE, WE DON'T OWN THIS PROPERTY.
IF WE MOVE THAT DOWN HERE AND HOW WE WOULD INCORPORATE GOING FORWARD SOME TYPE OF NOT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO DO IT, BUT HAVE SOMETHING PLAN B FOR IF WE GET THIS PROPERTY AND HOW WE WOULD DO IT, INCORPORATE IT IN, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING AT. DON'T WANT TO CLOSE OURSELVES TO AN OPPORTUNITY THERE.
>> AS FOR THE AMENITIES, I THINK YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH ADDRESSED IN HERE.
I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PROBABLY CUT THIS DOWN.
>> BUT IT'S A GREAT PLAN IF WE STICK WITH IT.
>> ALSO, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PAVERS ANYWHERE IF WE COULD MAYBE HAVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, BUY A BUNCH OF BRICK AND HAVE IT ENGRAVED, I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD.
>> WE DO HAVE OUR PARK MEMORIAL ORDINANCE, AND SO WE'D HAVE TO FOLLOW HOW THAT ALIGNS, AND WE ALSO HAVE CORPORATE NAMING RIGHTS.
WE WOULD FOLLOW THAT, BUT WE DO HAVE DESIGNATED AREAS, I BELIEVE.
PAUL, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
BUT I THOUGHT THIS AREA WAS A DEDICATED MEMORIAL, AND THEN ON THE OTHER CONCEPT, THIS AREA.
>> [INAUDIBLE] SO RIGHT THERE AT THE ENTRANCE.
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>> THANK YOU. RIGHT HERE THROUGH THIS AREA AS YOU ENTER THE PARK THAT WILL BE MORE OF YOUR DONOR AREA SO THAT WE CAN SEE IT UP FRONT AND CENTER.
DOWN THIS MAIN CORRIDOR RIGHT HERE, I HAVE LIKE BRICK BANDS ALSO [INAUDIBLE]
>> AN ORDINANCE CAN BE MODIFIED?
>> WE'RE GOING TO GET IT THE WAY WE WANT TO GET IT DONE.
>> SURE. ABSOLUTELY. JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE HAD THOSE ORDINANCES. THANK YOU.
>> MY ONLY ONE MADE ME THINK OF THIS.
DO WE HAVE A A MEMORIAL OR A PLAQUE FOR ABIGAIL PLANNED IN THIS?
>> AGAIN, YES, THAT IS GOING TO BE SPECIFICALLY IN THOSE ENTRY.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE SOME DESIGN THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN YET OR SOMETHING?
>> RIGHT. ALL OF THIS IS JUST THE OVERALL CONCEPT.
WHEN WE APPROVE THE CONCEPT, THEN YOU'RE GOING TO START SEEING THE ACTUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS.
WHAT THE SPLASH PAD ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE, WHAT THE PLAYGROUND ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE?
>> BECAUSE I'M JUST GOING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL, LIKE THE NAME OF THE PARK.
I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST STORY, THERE OUGHT TO BE AN EXPLANATION.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD TRY TO INCORPORATE THAT SOME WAY.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF THAT WOULD COST, BUT I THINK IT WOULD ADD VALUE INTO THE PARK.
>> YOU'LL SEE THAT IF YOU DO RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS YOUR SENSE OF YOUR POINT OF ARRIVAL REALLY RIGHT HERE COMING INTO THIS PLAY AREA.
THIS IS WHERE YOU DRIVE IN AND PARK, THAT'S WHERE IS GOING TO BE DRAWN TO COME IN THROUGH ALMOST LIKE A GATEWAY, AND THAT WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL LOCATION FOR THIS TYPE OF INTERPRET ELEMENTS WITH A SIGN A MONUMENT OF SOME KIND, AND OF COURSE, THE AREA PLAQUE SPONSOR PAPERS AND ON ONE HAND IS THE SAME WITH THE OTHER [INAUDIBLE]
>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INPUT. WE APPRECIATE IT.
WE'LL TAKE THAT BACK AND WE WILL GO AGAIN TO PARK SCORE BEFORE WE COME BACK TO YOU ALL WITH THE FINAL DESIGN.
>> WE'RE KEEPING WITH WHAT TERY SAID.
THEY PROBABLY TAKE A POLL IN HERE.
THERE'S PROBABLY NOT MANY PEOPLE WHO KNEW WHO JESSE VOTE FOR.
THERE'S NOT MANY PEOPLE WHO GOING TO KNOW WHO DR.
PACK WAS. WELL YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE PARK, YOU KNOW THIS.
BUT HAVING KNOWN THESE TWO I KNOW THEIR HISTORY, BUT YOU GO A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS, AND IT'S JUST A NAME.
YOU GO THE SAME WAY WOULD BE WITH ABIGAIL.
SOME POINT TIME WE GO TO SAY, WHO WAS ABIGAIL? WE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU WERE MAKING THAT THEY KNOW THIS LITTLE GIRL AND HAD A HEART FOR SHE HAD A HEART FOR.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
>> ITEM 11, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION ON FREEDOM PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGNS.
[11. Discussion and possible action on Freedom Park schematic designs.]
>> YES. WE DO HAVE TWO SCHEMATIC DESIGNS HERE AS WELL.
THIS ONE, WE ALREADY HAVE AN ADOPTED MASTER PLAN FOR FREEDOM PARK.
THIS PROJECT, SPECIFICALLY, IT WILL MOVE A LITTLE BIT QUICKER.
WE DO HAVE CONCEPT A THAT IS ENCLOSED IN YOUR PACKET, AND ALSO CONCEPT B THAT SHOULD BE ON PAGES, LET'S SEE, 326 AND 327.
IN CONCEPT A, WELL, FIRST, WE DID PRESENT THESE PLANS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR INPUT.
UNANIMOUSLY, THEY APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED TO CITY COUNCIL CONCEPT A.
WE DID ALSO SEND THIS TO ANGLETON LITTLE LEAGUE AND ASKED FOR COMMENTS.
THEY ALSO APPROVED CONCEPT A, BUT THEY DID MENTION THAT THEY THOUGHT SOME OF THE SIDEWALK COULD BE REDUCED TO SAVE COSTS.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ARE ALREADY WORKING ON REVISING.
WITH THAT, I WOULD JUST OPEN IT UP TO CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR INPUT.
WE WOULD LIKE DIRECTION THIS EVENING BY FORM OF MOTION.
YOU WILL SEE IN YOUR PACKET ON PAGE 324, JUST SOME OF THE POSSIBLE PROS AND CONS OF EACH OF THOSE CONCEPTS, INCLUDING CONCEPT A, ACTIVATING MORE OF THE SPACE THROUGH EXTENDED SIDEWALKS, WHICH WE CAN SCALE DOWN, IF NEEDED.
CREATES MORE ADA ACCESSIBLE POINTS, WORKS BETTER WITH THE EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY.
THERE'S ONE LARGE BURN VERSUS SEVERAL AND CONCEPT B,
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ADA ACCESS FROM EXISTING PARKING AND PLAYGROUND, AND IT'LL BE A BETTER FIT OVERALL WHEN WE ADD THE TWO SMALLER FUTURE FIELDS TO THE WEST.>> I THINK THAT WAS THE BIG THING FOR PARKS BOARD AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY FELT CONCEPT A WOULD BE BETTER.
BUT I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION AND TO POTENTIAL MOTION IF YOU'RE READY TO APPROVE THIS.
>> CONCEPT A IS A MORE BETTER USE OF THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY WE HAVE.
THE WAY THE ORIENTATION OF THE BASEBALL FIELD IS.
[NOISE] BASEBALL FIELDS NEED TO BE ORIENTED, SO HOME PLATE AND SECOND BASE.
THAT ALIGNMENT IS EAST-NORTHEAST.
THAT KEEPS THE SETTING SUN OUT OF MOST OF THE PLAYERS EYE.
YOU START ROTATING BACK TOWARD THE WEST, IT'S AGAINST THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF HOW YOU ORIENT BASEBALL FIELD.
>> [NOISE] I'M GOING TO THROW THIS OUT HERE IS I WOULDN'T MIND CENTERFIELD SHOWS A BERM.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS POTENTIALLY LEAVE THE LINES AT 325, BUT PUSH THE CENTER FIELD FENCE OUT TO 345, 350 AND PROBABLY GET AWAY WITH A BERM, GET AWAY FROM A BERM.
THAT MAYBE SOME MONEY SAVED THERE.
I THINK MY HOPE IS, AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS AND IT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE DONE AT A LATER TIME, OBVIOUSLY NOT TONIGHT, BUT IF WE WERE TO DO THAT, I THINK IT MAKES THIS FIELD AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR A PERHAPS AN AGREEMENT WITH ANGLETON ISD TO HAVE A SUB VARSITY BASEBALL FIELD.
BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE VARSITY BASEBALL FIELD, AND YOU HAVE THREE PROGRAMS, YOU HAVE A VARSITY, 2JVS, AND SO YOU HAVE ONE FIELD COULD BECOME A SITUATION WHERE THEY LEASE SPACE FROM US, ESPECIALLY IN THE EARLY SPRING WHEN THERE'S NOT A LEAGUE.
THERE'S NOT A LEAGUE PLAYING RIGHT NOW.
JUNIOR LEAGUE PICKS UP TOWARDS BASICALLY THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL BALL, BASICALLY CARRY OVER.
TO ME, IF WE PUSH THAT CENTER FIELD FENCE OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT, IT MAKES IT MORE OF A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL FIELD FOR DISTANCES, AND MIGHT BE SOMETHING ATTRACTIVE.
I'VE BEEN PITCHING THIS IDEA FOR A WHILE.
EVENTUALLY, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO SEE MY WAY, BUT IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BENEFIT, AND THEN WE WOULD IN TURN BENEFIT FROM LEASING AND FIELD MAINTENANCE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, SOME CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE THE FACILITY, BASICALLY.
>> I AGREE IF YOU CAN PUSH THE FENCE OUT, BUT I'M A BELIEVER IN THE BERM.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COME TO ME AND LIKE THE IDEA OF A BERM.
THEY WANT TO SIT OUT IN THE OUTFIELD AND WATCH THE GAME FROM THE BERM.
WE HAD TO MOVE IT AROUND. I'D BE FINE WITH THAT.
HOWEVER IT WORKS. I'D GO WITH OPTION A, BUT I AGREE.
I DID DISCUSS THIS WITH SOME OF THE LEAGUE BOARD MEMBERS LAST WEEKEND, AND THEY TOLD ME AS WELL ABOUT SAVING THE MONEY ON THE CONCRETE WALKWAY.
BUT I THOUGHT WE THE LONG-TERM PLAN FOR THIS PARK WAS TO HAVE A PROMENADE BASICALLY GOING ACROSS.
>> PARKING WOULD HAVE BEEN AS YOU CONTINUE NORTH ON DOWNING.
>> THEN THE PARKING WOULD BE TO THE WEST, AND THEN THE EXISTING GRAPH OF DRIVE WOULD TURN INTO MORE OF A PROMENADE.
BUT SPECIFICALLY, WHILE WE COULD STILL INCLUDE THAT IN A FUTURE PLAN, OUR FUNDING IS LIMITED FOR THIS PROJECT, AND SO WE'RE PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS TO A NEW DEVELOPED FIELD WITH BLEACHERS.
>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO THERE.
I WOULDN'T SAY THAT IT WOULDN'T OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
I THINK THEY'RE JUST TRYING, SO IT GO.
>> ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU GOT THIS SNAKE IN A LITTLE BIT, LIKE THIS?
>> RIGHT. JUST STRAIGHTEN IT UP A BIT.
AT LEAST STRAIGHT, SO YOU'RE NOT HAVING TO TEAR IT ALL BACK OUT AGAIN AND SPEND MORE MONEY. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I'M SAYING.
>> THE TOPO THAT WE DID, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M NOT SPEAKING OUT OF TURN AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE
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CAN ACTUALLY DO WHILE THE FREEDOM PARK MASTER PLAN WAS APPROVED, NOW THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE TOPOGRAPHY, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT WOULD EVEN WORK.I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK OUT OF TURN.
DO YOU KNOW THAT PROMENADES COULD STILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE ACTUAL BARRIERS ON SITE?
>> IT'S POSSIBLE TO [INAUDIBLE]
>> [NOISE] PROBABLY CUTTING IT OFF EITHER RIGHT HERE FOR THE BATHROOMS. LONG-TERM PLANNING OR IS THERE GOING TO BE ANOTHER LOCATION FOR BATHROOMS WHEN YOU HAVE FUTURE FIELDS OVER HERE? THAT NEEDS TO BE SOME THINK THROUGH.
>> I MISS PLAN OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
I KNOW WE HAD A STORAGE FACILITY, AND I THINK THERE WERE TO BE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING CONCESSION AND RESTROOM AREA, BUT THAT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WE COULD ADDRESS AT THE TIME.
I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT RIGHT NOW, BUT I DO BELIEVE IT WAS STILL CENTRALLY LOCATED AT THE CONCESSION AREA FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> I'LL TELL YOU THAT THE BATHROOMS DOWN HERE BY THE PLAYGROUND GET USED SO MUCH MORE FOR FIELD 2 AND 3.
>> THE KIDS USUALLY FROM HERE WILL GO UP HERE, BUT MOST FAMILIES I SEE GO DOWN HERE.
I CAN EXPECT THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM OVER HERE.
>> THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING BECAUSE IF WE'RE PLANNING THIS OUT, FIGURING OUT HOW WE CONNECT TO THAT LOCATION IS IMPORTANT.
>> THAT'S REALLY MY ONLY COMMENTS.
ALSO, MAKING SURE THAT THE DUGOUTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.
IF THEY'RE TOO CLOSE HERE, OR THEY NEED TO GO BACK SOME FOR THE LEAVE.
THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE THAT THEY MENTIONED TO ME.
>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE SAYING.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY I DON'T THINK WE NEED.
>> I SEE TEAMS WARM UP IN THIS AREA RIGHT HERE ALL THE TIME.
I THINK AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS DISCUSSION OF EVEN PUSHING THIS FENCE BACK FOR LITTLE LEAGUE PURPOSES.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S IN THEIR PLANS AT ALL ANYMORE, BUT YOU MAY WANT TO HOLD OFF ON THAT.
>> THAT'S THE ONE SIDEWALK THAT THEY WERE REFERRING TO. SAVE THE MONEY.
DON'T INSTALL THAT BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE THE ADA ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE PRIMARY.
>> MAYBE SOMETHING TO WHERE IT MIGHT EVEN LOOK NICE TO CONNECT IT ONE DAY WITH A GRAVEL LIKE EXTERIOR, BUT JUST A GRAVEL PATH HERE LIKE YOU HAVE THE JOGGING PATH THROUGH THE EXTERIOR.
>> IT'S A HEAVILY USED WALKING PATH, BECAUSE EVERYONE PARKS OUT IN THE PARKING LOT AND WALKS AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE FIELDS TO GET TO THE BATTING CAGES TO WARM UP, AND AS TRAVIS SAID, THEY WARM UP OVER ON THAT SIDE, SO THEY WALK THROUGH THERE ALL THE TIME.
I GET THE NEED FOR THE SIDEWALK.
IT'S JUST RIGHT NOW I'D SAVE THE MONEY.
>> HONESTLY, IF THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE CASE, I DON'T KNOW, JUST THROWING THIS OUT HERE, JUST THINKING YOU COULD PROBABLY EVENTUALLY JUST CONNECT IT, GRAVEL HERE.
PEOPLE COULD TAKE THE PARKING LOT, TAKE A RIGHT THERE. I DON'T KNOW.
>> I DO THINK THAT GOING BACK TO WHAT JOHN WAS SAYING, THAT TRULY IS THE REMAINDER OF THE PLAN ONCE THAT'S ALL DEVELOPED OUT.
>> IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND MONEY ON IT NOW BECAUSE WE CAN DEVELOP THIS LATER.
HOPEFULLY, THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THE PARKING LOT HERE TO THE CONNECTION CROSS.
BECAUSE EVENTUALLY, TOO, YOU HAVE THE NORTH TRACK OF FREEDOM.
I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WANT TO WALK THE WHOLE THING, BUT OTHER PEOPLE WANT TO JUST QUICKLY JUT OVER TO THE QUIET TREE AREA.
>> I'M LOOKING AT THE 2021 FINAL MASTER PLAN.
I THINK THAT HAVING THE FIELD THAT ORIENTATION, YOU'LL STILL HAVE ROOM FOR THE OTHER TWO FIELDS THAT THEY ENVISIONED AND THE OTHER AMENITIES.
>> BECAUSE THE TWO FIELDS OF POTENTIAL IN THE FUTURE WILL BE OF A
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SMALLER LIKE T BALL OR FIRST LEVEL.>> TWO HUNDRED FOOT FIELDS IS WHAT THEY HAVE LISTED.
>> TWO HUNDRED FOOT, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY HAVE.
>> THEY COULD PROBABLY GO LESS. YOU COULD PROBABLY GO DOWN TO 150, AND SAVE A LITTLE MONEY EXPENSE BY MAKING A BIT SMALLER FIELDS.
>> IF YOU ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH CONCEPT A, AND DON'T MIND PUTTING THAT IN A MOTION, WE'LL WORK ON SOME OF THE REVISIONS THAT YOU MENTIONED REGARDING CONCEPT A.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONCEPT A.
>> MOTION BY MAYOR PRO-TEM TOWNSEND FOR CONCEPT A, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER DANIEL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN? MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM NUMBER 12, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE HIRING FREEZE FOR FRONT DESK,
[12. Discussion and possible action on the hiring freeze for Front Desk, Facility Assistant, Water Safety Instructors, and Seasonal Program staff.]
FACILITY ASSISTANT, WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS, AND SEASONAL PROGRAM STAFF.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
AS YOU RECALL, THIS IS AN ITEM WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY IN THE PAST.
THE CITY IS CURRENTLY UNDER A HIRING FREEZE FOR THE MAJORITY OF EVERYTHING.
PREVIOUSLY, WE HAD APPROVED LIFEGUARDS TO BE LIFTED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO HIRE LIFEGUARDS, BUT WE WANTED TO BRING BEFORE YOU ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS REGARDING THE OPERATIONS FOR THE ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER AND THEN OUR RECREATION DIVISION.
YOU'LL SEE HERE IN YOUR PACKET, WE'LL GO THROUGH A NUMBER OF THINGS.
BUT IF WE WANT TO JUMP TO PAGE 330 FIRST, THIS IS BREAKDOWN AS FAR AS THE OPERATIONS OF OUR FACILITY GOES.
OUR FACILITY DOES OPERATE FROM 5:00 AM TO 9:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THEN ON THE WEEKENDS, WE'RE 8:00-6:00 AND 1:00-6:00.
THE POOL HOURS DO DIFFER A LITTLE BIT FROM THAT.
WE HAVE NON-PEAK HOURS AND THEN OUR PEAK HOURS.
WE'RE QUICKLY APPROACHING OUR PEAK HOUR.
WE'LL HAVE OUR PEAK HOURS FROM MAY MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY.
THOSE HOURS WILL FLUCTUATE TO WHERE OUR POOL HOURS WILL OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY MINUS AND HALF AN HOUR ON THE FRONT END, THE BACK END.
BUT WE DO OPERATE THE FACILITY OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF RESPONSIBILITIES THAT COME WITH THAT.
AS FAR AS STAFFING FOR THAT FACILITY GOES, IN YOUR PACKET, YOU'LL SEE THE ORG CHART THAT'S INCLUDED.
BUT AS FAR AS STAFFING FOR THAT ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER, WE HAVE A FACILITY OPERATION SUPERINTENDENT WHO IS FULL TIME.
UNDERNEATH THAT, WE HAVE AN AQUATICS MANAGER WHO IS FULL TIME AND THEN TWO MEMBER SERVICE ASSISTANTS.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE MEMBER SERVICE ASSISTANTS A LITTLE BIT.
THOSE WHO SERVE A DUAL CAPACITY.
ONE OF THOSE IS FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE RENTAL SIDE OF THINGS.
THEY TAKE THE CALLS IN FOR THE RENTALS, WHETHER IT BE FOR THE ANGLETON REC CENTER, FOR THE PAVILIONS, FOR LAKESIDE.
THEY HELP TO MANAGE BETWEEN THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT AND SOME OF OUR FIELD RENTALS FOR SPORTS AS WELL.
THAT IS THEIR MAIN RESPONSIBILITY.
HOWEVER, EACH POSITION FOR THEIRS IS SPLIT TIME.
THEIR POSITION SERVES FRONT DESK OPERATIONS, SO THEY WORK HALF OF THEIR TIME WORKING THE FRONT DESK, AND THEN THE OTHER HALF OF THEIR TIME IS WORKED ADMIN WORK.
FOR THAT OPENING ONE, THE RENTAL ONE IS OUR OPENER.
THEY SERVE THE CAPACITY OF 4:30 AM TO 1:30 PM.
THEN OUR SECOND MEMBER SERVICE ASSISTANT WOULD COME IN AND THEY WOULD TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THERE, WORK FROM 8:30 UNTIL 5:30.
EACH OF THEM WORK EIGHT HOUR DAYS, AND THEN THEY GET AN HOUR LUNCH BREAK IN BETWEEN.
THEN WE WOULD MOVE INTO OUR PART TIME STAFF TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT AND SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.
THOSE ARE WHERE WE GO INTO THE POSITIONS THAT RELATES UNDERNEATH OUR FACILITY OPERATION SUPERINTENDENT, WHICH IS OUR FACILITY ASSISTANTS, AND THEN YOU HAVE YOUR FRONT DESK CLERKS.
THOSE TWO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY TO OPERATE THE FACILITY WHEN FULL TIME STAFF ARE NOT IN THE BUILDING.
THOSE HOURS WOULD ATTRIBUTE TO THAT 5:00-9:00 PM.
WE DO HAVE ONE PART TIME STAFF THAT COMES IN FROM 12:00-5:00, AND THEN OUR FACILITY ASSISTANTS AND OUR FRONT DESK CLERK SERVE THE CAPACITY OF THE WEEKENDS AS WELL.
IT GIVES A BREAKDOWN OF THOSE POSITIONS AND HOW THEY ROLL THROUGH.
CHENEY, IF YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT, KEEP GOING.
THIS IS OUR METHODOLOGY OF HOW WE ACTUALLY GO TO SHOW OUR BUDGET AS FAR AS LOOKING AT THE HOURS OF OPERATION.
YOU'LL SEE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BOXES HERE.
AS I POINT THESE OUT, I KNOW SOMETHING WILL BE HARD TO SEE.
THIS CORRELATES TO THE NON-PEAK SEASON.
WE ACTUALLY GO THROUGH AND DO A TABULATION FOR ALL THE SPECIFIC HOURS AND WHEN WE PUT OUR BUDGET REQUEST, BREAKING IT DOWN BY THE THINGS THAT I JUST MENTIONED.
YOU'LL SEE IN OUR NON PEAK SEASON, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WE HAVE PART TIME STAFF THAT SERVE FROM 12:15-5:15.
WE HAVE THEM ALSO SERVING FROM 05:00-9:15 AS FAR AS A FACILITY ASSISTANT AND ON A FRONT DESK.
WHEN FULL TIME STAFF ARE OUT OF THE BUILDING, WE ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE TWO MAIN PEOPLE IN
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THE BUILDING TO ENSURE WE'RE COVERING SAFETY.AFTER 7:30, THERE'S ONLY THOSE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN THE BUILDING.
IT FOLLOWS THAT SAME METHODOLOGY GOING DOWN FOR THE WEEKEND.
JUST AS I TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, FACILITY ASSISTANTS SERVE AS A SUPERVISOR ON DUTY.
THEY'RE THE MAIN ONES THAT ARE THERE ALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
THEN YOU HAVE YOUR FRONT DESK STAFF.
ON THE WEEKEND, WE DO SUPPLEMENT AN ADDITIONAL FRONT DESK STAFF.
THEY HELP OPEN, CLOSE, AND THEN WE HAVE ONE MIDDAY.
THAT IS A SECOND PERSON TO HELP WITH THE WAVE THAT COMES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THAT IS WHEN THE MAJORITY OF OUR RENTALS TAKE PLACE.
THAT GIVE US AN ADDITIONAL FLOATER TO BE ABLE TO HELP SET UP ON RENTALS, TAKE DOWN, CLEAN AS NEEDED.
DURING THE WEEKEND, YOU'LL SEE FOUR STAFF THAT WORK AT THE FRONT DESK.
THEN ON SUNDAYS, IS A SIMILAR CONCEPT.
THIS IS THE SAME THING. THIS JUST TALKS ABOUT PEAK SEASON.
THIS YEAR WHEN WE DID OUR BUDGET, PEAK SEASON WAS 15 WEEKS.
THE ONLY THING REALLY CHANGES DURING PEAK SEASON IS WE ACTUALLY ADD AN EXTRA BLOCK OF HOURS.
WE ADD ONE MORE PERSON TO COME IN DURING THE DAY.
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN OVER AT THE REC CENTER IN THE SUMMER, THERE'S TYPICALLY A LINE OUT THE DOOR AND TRYING TO GET THOSE PEOPLE THROUGH QUICKLY.
WE ADD ANOTHER SHIFT TO COME IN DURING THE DAY TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY.
NON-PEAK SEASON, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE ONE PERSON AT THE DESK.
WHEREAS PEAK SEASON, WE TRY TO HAVE TWO PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT CAPACITY. KEEP GOING UP.
WE EVEN BREAK IT OUT TO CAPTURE WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN MEETINGS.
YOU'LL SEE PRIVATE POOL PARTIES IS HERE.
THIS IS OUTSIDE NORMAL OPERATIONS, SO WE PUT THAT INTO ACCOUNT AS WELL.
WHAT IS THE COST THAT'S GOING TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE, AND THIS IS GOING TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL OPERATIONS AS FAR AS FRONT DESK AND FACILITY ASSISTANTS.
SAME CONCEPT IS FOR LIFEGUARDS.
AS YOU'RE LOOKING AT THIS FOR LIFEGUARDS, WE USE THE SAME THING.
WE RECENTLY GOT IT APPROVED BY ABLC AND COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO GET UP TO A FULL FIVE LIFEGUARDS ON SHIFT AT ALL TIMES.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARDS THAT.
BUT THIS OUTLINES THEM FOR NUMBER OF SHIFTS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE, A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THAT WERE RESPONSIBLE.
THE ONE YOU SEE HERE IS ACTUALLY OUTLINED OUT BECAUSE THIS IS DIFFERENT.
THIS IS CALCULATED FOR A SLIDE ATTENDANT.
THIS IS THE SAME METHODOLOGY USED TO CAPTURE OUR NON-PEAK SEASON AS WE SCROLL DOWN, OUR PEAK SEASON. KEEP SCROLLING FOR ME.
SAME THING GOING THROUGH, ITEMIZING OUT EACH HOUR THAT WE WOULD ATTRIBUTE TO WORKING IN THE FACILITY.
THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL TRAININGS THAT GO WITH THEIRS FOR IN-SERVICES AND SERVING POOL PARTY CAPACITY. NEXT PAGE.
THEN THIS IS A TABULATION FOR EVERYTHING.
THIS GIVES A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT THE COST IS FOR EACH POSITION.
TOTAL COST THAT WE HAVE FOR FRONT DESK IS ABOUT $43,000.
TOTAL COST FOR FACILITY ASSISTANCE IS ABOUT $26,000, OPERATIONS AT THE $69,000 AND THEN THE LIFEGUARDS IS OBVIOUSLY THAT MAIN COMPONENT AS FAR AS THAT GOES.
WE TRY TO BE AS EXACT AS WE CAN WITH THAT.
THESE ARE ALL PART TIME POSITIONS.
THIS HELPS TO SERVE THE OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO OFFER THE HOURS THAT ARE CURRENTLY POSTED FOR OPERATION TO FILL THAT NEED.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE SUSTAINING THAT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE NEED TO BE ABLE TO FILL THAT APPROACHING DIFFERENT HOUR FAR AS OUR CAPACITY GOES.
ONE I'LL SPECIFICALLY POINT OUT FOR THAT ONE IS OUR FACILITY ASSISTANTS.
OUR FACILITY ASSISTANTS SHARE 38 HOURS A WEEK AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO ON STAFF.
THAT DOES NOT LEAVE ANY TIME FOR REALLY ANY BUFFERS OR TIME OFF.
PER TMRS, OUR PART TIME STAFF NEED TO STAY UNDER 1,000 HOURS FOR THE YEAR.
IF THEY GO OVER 1,000 HOURS, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO PAY INTO RETIREMENT FOR THEM.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS AS FAR AS CONSIDERATION GOES IS THAT IF WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THAT AND HAVE TWO, IF WE WERE TO LOSE ONE, WE WOULD STRUGGLE TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT OPERATIONS WITH THE STAFF THAT ARE IN PLACE.
THAT'S THE OPERATION SIDE OF THINGS.
WANT TO LEAVE IT OPEN FOR QUESTIONS ON THE OPERATION BEFORE WE GET INTO PROGRAM STAFF.
>> DID SUSIE REVIEW THESE NUMBERS?
>> OTHER THAN WHAT WASN'T PRESENTED TO THE BUDGET, NO.
>> SUSIE, ARE THERE ANY OTHER HIDDEN COSTS THAT WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT?
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>> WHEN I REVIEWED THEIR BUDGET THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, THEY'RE VERY DETAILED AS FAR AS GETTING THEIR PART TIME HELP.
THEY HAVE A SCHEDULE AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS THERE TO FULFILL ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY HAVE AT THE REC CENTER.
THEY DO OVERLAP IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE THAT OVERLAPPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOMEBODY CALLS IS SICK.
IN THE POOL AREA, THEY DO HAVE TO HAVE THOSE AREAS COVERED AS FAR AS THE LIFEGUARDS ARE CONCERNED.
I GO TO THE REC CENTER OFTEN, AND I HAVE SEEN THEIR REGULAR STAFF COME TO THE FRONT DESK WHENEVER THEY NEED TO.
I DID NOT REVIEW THIS BUDGET PARTICULARLY.
WE WILL LOOK AT IT NEXT MONTH.
BUT THEY DO NEED TO START HIRING SOME OF THEIR PART TIMERS FOR SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY PLAN ON HAVING THIS SUMMER.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS THAT MIGHT NOT BE INCURRED HERE? TMRS IS OUT BECAUSE THE PART TIME [OVERLAPPING].
>> THE TMRS THEY CANNOT WORK MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS OR THEY BECOME FULL TIME.
>> IS THERE ANY OVERTIME THAT'S INCURRED RIGHT NOW?
>> BECAUSE I KNOW YOU CAN HAVE A PART TIME PERSON, BUT YOU CAN SOMETIMES GO OVER AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THEM ON A FULL HOURLY UNDER THE 3835?
>> YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OVERTIME.
>> DID YOU DO ANY COMPARISONS TO SAY, WHAT IF WE JUST TOOK THE TWO EMPLOYEES AND MADE THEM FULL TIME AND SAVE THAT MONEY? BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE TWO, YOU DO HAVE OVERLAP IN CASE YOU'RE PICKING [INAUDIBLE].
>> WE WOULD ACTUALLY NOT SAVE MONEY BY MAKING THEM FULL TIME BECAUSE THEY WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COST OF INSURANCE.
>> THE COST OF INSURANCE IS MORE THAN HIRING SOMEBODY ELSE PART TIME?
>> I THINK IT'S ABOUT $11,000 PER PERSON TO DO THAT, AND SO IT'LL INCREASE THE COST THAT GOES WITH THAT.
>> SURE, BUT IF IT SAVES THE HEAD COUNT ON THE OTHER SIDE, I'D LIKE TO SEE THE MATH ON THAT.
>> THE OTHER THING I WILL POINT OUT, FULL TIME IS A GREAT OPTION TO BE ABLE TO GO TO EXPLORE.
WE DID THAT WITH OUR MEMBER SERVICE ASSISTANTS.
WE RECOGNIZED THERE WAS A NEED TO BE ABLE TO FILL.
I BELIEVE WE'RE ABOUT TWO YEARS IN FOR THIS.
WE NOTICED THAT OUR CLEANING SERVICE USED TO BE IN-HOUSE, AND THEN WE STARTED TO USE SERVICE OUTSIDE.
WE CONVERTED OUR CUSTODIAL POSITION TO A MEMBER SERVICE POSITION TO BE ABLE TO INCREASE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
ADDITIONAL TO THAT IS, WE HAD A DEDICATED PERSON THAT USED TO WORK THE MORNING SHIFT.
GREAT PART TIME STAFF WAS THERE FOR YEARS.
THAT PERSON LEFT AND THE ABILITY TO OPEN THE BUILDING BECAME A VERY DIFFICULT THING.
WE COULDN'T RELY ON PART TIME STAFF TO DO THAT.
WE GOT PHONE CALLS CONSTANTLY THAT THE BUILDING WASN'T OPEN ON TIME.
THAT'S WHY HAVING THAT FULL TIME WAS GREAT.
IT HELPED TO PROVIDE THAT OVERLAP WITH IT.
THE STRUGGLE THAT ALSO DOES COME WITH THAT IS THEY ALSO GET BENEFITS LIKE PTO.
WHEN THAT PERSON IS OUT AND THEY SERVE THE CAPACITY OF WORKING THE FRONT DESK, YOU HAVE TO FILL IT WITH SOMEBODY.
THE MORE PEOPLE YOU PUT INTO THAT, THE MORE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FLUCTUATE SCHEDULES VERSUS TRYING TO HAVE A STANDARDIZED SCHEDULE THAT GOES WITH IT.
SOME OF THE METHODOLOGY WAS EVEN WITH OUR CURRENT MEMBER SERVICE ASSISTANTS, WHEN ONE OF THEM IS ON PTO, WE'RE HAVING TO SHIFT SCHEDULES TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION HERE.
REALLY, THE ONLY THINGS I NEED TO KNOW ARE WHAT YOU NEED AND DOES IT FIT INTO YOUR CURRENT BUDGET STRUCTURE? THAT'S IT.
>> IF WE'RE TALKING JUST ARC OPERATIONS, WE TRY TO BE EXTREMELY DETAILED SO WE CAN GET IT DOWN TO THE DOLLAR, IF YOU WILL.
>> THE FINANCIALS HAVEN'T BEEN REVIEWED.
>> WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR EXTRA MONEY.
ALL WE'RE ASKING IS TO BE ABLE TO OPEN UP THE POSITIONS TO BE ABLE TO FILL THE NEEDS THAT ARE THERE.
PART TIME STAFF, THEIR AVAILABILITY CHANGES ALL THE TIME.
EXAMPLE FOR THAT, I HAVE TWO FRONT DESK STAFF THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXPLORING OTHER OPTIONS.
ONE IS GOING TO MILITARY, AND THE OTHER ONE IS DECIDING BETWEEN MILITARY AND SCHOOL.
WHEN THOSE VACATES, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE TO BE ABLE TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS, AND WHEN YOU LOSE THAT, YOU THEN BUMP UP YOUR PART TIME STAFF AND HOW MANY HOURS THEY WORK.
OUR FRONT DESK STAFF AVERAGE ABOUT 15 HOURS FOR THE FRONT DESK STAFF.
WITHIN THE CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNTS, NO EXTRA MONEY.
IT'S JUST WHEN IT CHANGES, EVEN WHEN THAT PERSON LEAVES, WE DON'T DO ANY EXTRA MONEY.
IT'S JUST SOMEBODY ELSE FILLS THAT VOID.
WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTRAS TO FILL THE VOIDS THAT ARE COMING.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, AS I MENTIONED, LIKE THE SUMMER ONE, WE ADD ANOTHER SHIFT FOR SUMMER,
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WHICH IS ALREADY CALCULATED IN THERE.WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO FILL INTO THAT SPOT.
IT'S TO FULFILL OPERATIONS AND STAY WITHIN WHAT WAS PROJECTED FOR OPERATIONAL HOURS.
>> IF YOU WANT TO PONDER, I CAN TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM STAFF, TOO.
>> WELL, I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE MEETINGS AND TRAININGS SECTION.
YOU'VE GOT THE FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE, YOU'VE GOT POOL PARTIES IN HERE.
THOSE ARE REVENUE GENERATORS THAT PAY FOR THEMSELVES.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN INCLUDE THEM IN HERE, BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT NEEDING ADDITIONAL STAFF TO RUN THOSE.
YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR STAFF THAT'S GETTING PAID TO COME IN ON THOSE.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A POOL PARTY, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE COST, RIGHT?
>> YES. BUT BUDGETING-WISE, WE HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR IT AS IT HAPPENS.
WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE BUDGET, WE ASKED FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE FULL YEAR.
IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT POOL PARTY, YOU'RE CORRECT, WE WON'T SPEND IT, SO THAT'S A SAVING THAT COMES TO IT.
BUT IF WE DO HAVE IT AND IT COMES BACK AND THAT MONEY COMES IN, YOU SEE AN EXPENSE ACCOUNT, YOU SEE A REVENUE ACCOUNT.
THAT WOULD ACTUALLY PUT OUR EXPENSE ACCOUNT OVER TO SAY, WELL, WHY DID YOU GO OVER? WELL, IT'S BECAUSE WE HAD POOL PARTIES.
THAT'S WHY WE CALCULATED IN HERE TO SAY, WHAT IS THE FULL YEAR IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN VERSUS LOOKING AT THE ACCOUNTS, TYPICALLY, WHEN WE GO OVER, AND FINANCE WOULD SAY, YOUR ACCOUNT IS OVER.
WHAT IS YOUR ACCOUNT OVER FOR? IT'S EASIER TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN THERE TO SHOW YOUR TRUE PLANNING.
FATHER-DAUGHTER, SAME THING, YES, IT'S A REVENUE-GENERATING ONE.
BUT EXPENSES, YOU HAVE TO SHOW YOUR EXPENSES TO SAY, WHAT IS THE FULL YEAR, SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BUDGET, WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING?
>> JUSTIFY WHY YOU NEED THESE PEOPLE, I DON'T SEE WHY THAT'S BEING COUNTED.
>> BECAUSE THAT'S THE BUDGET WE SUPPLIED, SO WE CAN SHOW IT IN EXPENSES, SO OUR EXPENSES WILL LINE UP WITH WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING.
>> SORRY, REAL QUICK, JUST TO BE CLEAR.
ALL HE WAS PRESENTING WITH THE CALCULATIONS WAS TO SHOW YOU THE BASELINE BUDGET THAT WE HAVE.
WE HAVE ALL THE FUNDING AVAILABLE.
WE'RE NOT ASKING TO FILL POSITIONS BECAUSE OF X Y AND Z.
WE'RE JUST SAYING AS ENTITIES LEAVE, BECAUSE OF THE HIRING FREEZE THAT IS IN PLACE, WE DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO HIRE.
BECAUSE THE HIRING FREEZE IS IN PLACE.
THAT'S ALL WE'RE ASKING TO DO IS WHEN PEOPLE VACATE POSITIONS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT WITH THE PART TIME FOLKS.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL.
>> YOU'RE JUST ASKING TO REFILL THOSE POSITIONS?
>> WE'RE NOT ADDING STAFF, WE'RE REFILLING.
>> WHAT HE'S SAYING IS IF A FREEZE, THAT MEANS YOU DON'T REPLACE.
>> WE WOULD HAVE TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> I THINK DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PART-TIME STAFF AND THE DEMOGRAPHICS THAT WE HIRE, JUST AS MENTIONED, WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE LEAVING FOR THE MILITARY AS IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A HIGH TURNOVER RATE, BUT THEY'RE NECESSARY PART OF KEEPING THE FACILITY RUNNING.
>> AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT HAVING ANY ADDITIONAL STAFF.
>> THE HARD PART FOR OPERATIONS IS THAT IT'S NOT BASED ON BODIES.
I COULD HAVE FIVE EMPLOYEES, I COULD HAVE 50 EMPLOYEES.
THEY'RE ALL GOING TO WORK THE HOURS THAT ARE BASED ON OPERATIONS.
IF IT WAS A THOUSAND HOURS THAT WERE APPROVED FOR OPERATIONS, I COULD FILL THAT WITH FIVE PEOPLE, I COULD FILL THAT WITH TEN PEOPLE, AND IT'S STILL A THOUSAND HOURS, DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE IT IS.
>> WELL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU GUYS. WHAT DO YOU NEED? [OVERLAPPING].
>> I JUST WANT THEM TO DEAL WITH THE PROGRAM STAFF FIRST, TOO.
SORRY. BECAUSE THAT ONE'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AS FAR AS THE PROGRAM STAFF GOES.
AS FAR AS THE PROGRAM STAFF GOES, THAT'LL BE THE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE, THIS IS THE REVENUE-GENERATING SPECIFIC ONES.
THIS OUTLINES THE METHODOLOGY THAT GOES WITH THEIRS, AS WELL AS HOW WE BREAK DOWN THEIR HOURS.
THIS SPECIFICALLY RELATES TO SUMMER CAMP STAFF AND TRACK CAMP, AND SO RIGHT NOW THOSE ARE NOT APPROVED TO OPEN.
WE WERE GOING TO PROMOTE SUMMER CAMP.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, BUT UNTIL WE GET THE HIRING FREEZE LIFTED, WE DIDN'T FEEL CONFIDENT TO BE ABLE TO PROMOTE A PROGRAM THAT WOULDN'T HAVE STAFF ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
THAT IS WHY WE'RE INCLUDING THAT HERE, AS WELL IS TO BE ABLE TO GET IT LIFTED FOR PROGRAM STAFF TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE SLATED TO BE REVENUE-GENERATING.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT COST RECOVERY IN THE NEXT ONE.
BUT THIS WOULD BE FOR OUR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.
THEN OUR WSI WAS PREVIOUSLY THE DECISION PACKAGE WAS APPROVED FOR THAT, BUT AGAIN, THE HIRING FREEZE DIDN'T LIFT THE HIRING FREEZE FOR OUR WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS.
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[NOISE]>> THERE IS 100% COST RECOVERY?
>> NOT ALL PROGRAMS ARE 100% COST RECOVERY, BUT THEY DO FALL IN LINE WITH THE CURRENT COST RECOVERY THAT WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.
LESSONS IS CURRENTLY AT 100% COST RECOVERY.
[NOISE] I'M SORRY, 50% IS CAMP.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT COST RECOVERY AS WELL, IN THE NEXT ONE.
ABOUT THE SAME THING HERE [INAUDIBLE] THIS WAS ALREADY APPROVED EXPENSES.
WE JUST ARE CURRENTLY HIRE FREE, SO WE CAN'T HIRE FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO LIFT THE HIRING FREES FOR PART-TIME STAFF OF FRONT DESK CLERK FACILITY ASSISTANCE, WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS, AND SEASONAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION, DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO-TEM TOWNSEND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? [NOISE].
>> MY ONLY COMMENT IS SLOW WALK.
I MEAN, IT'S GREAT TO HAVE NO LACKING IN PEOPLE, TO KEEP THINGS GOING.
BUT THERE COMES A POINT WHERE MANAGERS HAVE TO MANAGE.
THEY HAVE TO STEP UP, SO IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE ON A SHIFT, THEN THAT'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO DO.
IF THIS WAS A PRIVATE BUSINESS, THAT WOULD BE WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO.
WHEN SOMEBODY PUTS THEIR TWO WEEKS' NOTICE IN, YOU START INTERVIEWING.
YOU DON'T START INTERVIEWING BEFORE THAT, RIGHT?
>> IF THIS WAS A PRIVATE BUSINESS THEY'D BE CUTTING OUT SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS.
>> [BACKGROUND] AS LONG THIS IS.
>> YEAH. I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ONE NEXT.
>> [BACKGROUND] BUSINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE CITY.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM NUMBER 13, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION
[13. Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed updates to the Angleton Parks & Recreation Department Cost Recovery policy.]
REGARDING THE PROPOSED UPDATES OF THE ANGLETON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COST RECOVERY POLICY.THANK YOU, MAYOR. AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, WE'RE GOING TO DIVE INTO THE COST RECOVERY SIDE OF THINGS.
IF YOU RECALL BACK IN 2019, WE'RE GOING THROUGH OUR MASTER PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES FOR THE DEPARTMENTS.
ONE OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, WITH THAT, WAS TO ESTABLISH A COST RECOVERY METHODOLOGY TO BE ABLE TO RECOUP THE COSTS THAT COME FROM PROGRAMS. WE BROUGHT THIS BACK BEFORE COUNCIL IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR TO DISCUSS OUR CURRENT COST RECOVERY PLAN.
AT THAT TIME, ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WAS, TO GO RE-LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND SPECIFICALLY ALIGN WITH SOME OF THE COSTS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
YOU'LL SEE BEFORE YOU, IS OUR CURRENT COST RECOVERY PLAN THAT WE'RE PROPOSING, MOST OF THE INFORMATION IS THE SAME.
BUT A COUPLE OF THINGS I WILL START TO POINT OUT IS THESE TWO PAGES ARE GOING TO START TO MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSE.
BUT THE BIGGEST THING WE STARTED TO LOOK AT IS OUR PREVIOUS COST RECOVERY MODEL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT DIRECT COST ONLY.
THAT WAS THE DIRECT COST ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
IF YOU HAD A CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR FOR A PROGRAM.
IF YOU HAD TO BUY SUPPLIES FOR THAT.
IF YOU HAD DIFFERENT CRAFTS YOU WERE DOING.
IF YOU WERE BRINGING IN DIFFERENT THINGS.
TRAVEL WAS ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS TAKEN IN PLACE.
THE OLD COST RECOVERY PLAN ONLY TOOK INTO ACCOUNT DIRECT COSTS.
THE ONLY CAVEAT THAT REALLY WAS FROM THAT WAS COUNCIL DID NOT FEEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO PUT THAT COST ON SENIOR PROGRAMS. WHEN IT WAS APPROVED AND ADOPTED, SENIOR PROGRAM WAS TAKEN OUT OF THAT AND WAS A 0% COST RECOVERY, UNLESS THERE WAS A VERY DIRECT COST SUCH AS A TICKET.
IF THEY WERE TO GO TO A MOVIE, THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE TICKET AND COVER THAT COST.
OUTSIDE OF THAT, THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL TO IT.
WHAT WE'VE DONE HERE IS WE'RE NOW STARTING TO INCLUDE OUR INDIRECT COST.
[02:10:02]
THAT IS SALARIES, THAT IS TRANSPORTATION, THAT IS BENEFITS.THAT IS ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES THAT ARE NEEDED THAT MIGHT NOT BE CAPTURED FOR A VERY SPECIFIC PROGRAM.
IT IS GOING TO CAPTURE EVERYTHING TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE GAINING AS MUCH AS WE CAN AS FAR AS OUR COST RECOVERY GOES.
YOU'LL SEE HERE ON THIS NEXT PAGE AS FAR AS THE PYRAMID.
THIS IS GOING TO TIE THESE TWO TOGETHER TO EXPLAIN WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
YOU'LL SEE AT THE BOTTOM HERE IS YOUR MOSTLY COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT ARE VERY SPECIFIC TO THE COMMUNITY, THAT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IS BENEFITING FROM IT.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, SOMETIMES IT'S LARGE EVENTS.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
OUR SENIOR PROGRAMS FALL WITHIN THAT.
WE HAVE LIKE OUR DOGGIE HUNT IS ANOTHER ONE.
YOU START TO TEAR UP FROM THERE AND YOU GO UP TO A CONSIDERABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT, ALL THE WAY UP TO MOSTLY INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT.
WITH THOSE TIERS, WHAT THAT MEANS, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT YOUR COST RECOVERY LEVEL IS.
BASED ON THAT METHODOLOGY AND THE INFORMATION THAT GREEN PLAY GAVE US ORIGINALLY WITH THIS PYRAMID, WE HAVE A 0-150% COST RECOVERY.
A LOT OF OUR PROGRAMS MIGHT FALL WITHIN HERE, BUT WE TIER UP FROM THERE.
YOU WILL SEE THAT LITTLE PLUS SIGN THAT'S NEXT TO IT.
THAT JUST MEANS WE'RE HITTING THAT MINIMUM, SO IF WE'RE AT 25%, IT COULD BE 30% OR 40%.
IT JUST MEANS OUR MINIMUM TO HIT FOR THAT IS A 25% COST RECOVERY.
YOU'LL SEE BELOW HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS AND WHERE THEY WOULD LIE.
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE OR WHAT'S TO COME.
THIS WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN PLACE TO PROVIDE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WOULD FALL WITHIN.
YOU START WITH YOUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS DOWN HERE, THAT'S 0%, AS WE TALKED ABOUT, SENIORS IS ONE THAT'S DOWN HERE.
YOU MOVE UP TO THE ONES THAT ARE WE'VE INCLUDED SENIOR DAY TRIPS IN HERE, ARE MANY ATHLETES.
WE PREVIOUSLY TALKED ABOUT SUMMER CAMP, IT WOULD BE A 50% COST RECOVERY.
THEN YOU GET INTO ONES THAT ARE VERY MORE SPECIFIC, SO SOME OF OUR LEAGUES, THE JINGO BELL RUN, FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE, AND THEN YOU GET UP TO ONES THAT ARE MOSTLY INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT.
IF THAT'S AN ADULT LEAGUE THAT IS ADULT SWIM LESSONS, AND INDIVIDUAL LESSONS, VERSUS A GROUP LESSON, FACILITY RENTALS, OR COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE.
THIS OUTLINES THE FORMAT AND WHAT WE WOULD USE TO DETERMINE.
STAFF WOULD GO THROUGH AND EVALUATE WHAT IS THE NEED OF THE COMMUNITY, WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WOULD FALL WITHIN THE COST RECOVERY MODEL. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
[NOISE] THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE NEXT ONE AS I GO THROUGH IT.
I'M GOING TO JUMP DOWN TO THESE DIAGRAMS RIGHT HERE IF YOU WANT TO ZOOM IN FOR ME ON THE FIRST ONE.
THIS JUST SHOWS A BLANK NEW FORMULA CALCULATION THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO UTILIZE AS WE DETERMINE WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE GOING TO BE.
RIGHT NOW YOU SEE EVERYTHING THAT IS ZERO WITHIN THERE.
I'M GOING TO BREAK DOWN EACH INDIVIDUAL LINE A LITTLE BIT, AND WE'LL JUMP TO PAGE 351.
I FELT LIKE THIS ONE WAS RELEVANT.
YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE MORE IN THERE.
WE HAVE ONE FOR SENIOR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE ONE FOR LEAGUES IN THERE.
BUT THEN WE JUST TALKED ABOUT CAMP AND WHAT THE COST RECOVERY IS FOR CAMP.
YOU'LL SEE THE LETTERS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED ON THE SIDE OVER HERE AS FAR AS THAT COLUMN OR THE ROWS GO.
IF YOU SCROLL DOWN FOR ME, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE ONES AT THE BOTTOM FIRST.
YOU'LL SEE THAT SOME OF THESE START TO REPEAT THEMSELVES WHEN THEY GET TO THE BOTTOM.
THIS IS THE CALCULATION WE USE TO CAPTURE ALL THAT INFORMATION TO FEED INTO THE TOP.
WE GO THROUGH AND WE LOOK AT THINGS LIKE SALARY, SO THIS ONE TALKS ABOUT PLANNING HOURS.
WHAT ARE THE PLANNING HOURS DEDICATED TO SUMMER CAMP TO BE ABLE TO GET READY FOR SUMMER CAMP? WITH THIS EXAMPLE, 25 WEEKS OF PLANNING, HOW MANY HOURS A DAY, HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK, YOU GET AN APPROXIMATE CALCULATION FOR WHAT IT WOULD COST, FOR PLANNING JUST FOR SUMMER CAMP.
THAT'S THINKING ABOUT WE HAVE OUR RECREATION SPECIALIST WHO IS IN CHARGE OF SUMMER CAMP.
ON THE OFF-SEASON BEFORE SUMMER CAMP, THEY HAVE TO PUT PLANNING HOURS IN.
WE'RE TRYING TO CAPTURE THAT AS WELL TO BE ABLE TO RECOUP THOSE COSTS.
>> DID YOU SAY 25 WEEKS TO PLAN FOR SUMMER CAMP?
>> BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT ONLY ROUGHLY 2 HOURS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
YOU'RE SETTING UP THE FIELD TRIPS.
YOU'RE GOING THROUGH, YOU'RE CONTACTING THE DIFFERENT GROUPS THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH.
YOU'RE TRYING TO SOLIDIFY ANY CONTRACTS.
YOU'RE WORKING TO GET A CONTRACT WITH THE [OVERLAPPING].
YEAH. JUST THE WAY THE CALCULATION BREAKDOWN IS, IT'S TRYING TO DEDICATE IT OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC.
[02:15:02]
THEN YOU'LL LOOK AT CAMP HOURS, AND SO THIS WOULD BE AN EIGHT-WEEK CAMP.ROUGHLY 10 HOURS A DAY IS SPENT, AND THEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK, SO YOU HAVE YOUR COSTS ASSOCIATED THERE.
THEN ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME SUPPORT, SO THIS IS DEDICATED FROM OUR SPECIALISTS.
THEN WE HAVE OTHER OR OTHER STAFF THAT WOULD SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE CAMP AS WELL.
THEN YOU GET DOWN INTO CAMP HOURS AS FAR AS PART-TIME STAFF GO.
YOU'LL SEE THE SAME METHODOLOGY CALCULATION ACROSS TO BE ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT.
WHEN WE GO DOWN TO E, WE'RE CAPTURING ALL THE SUPPLIES.
I'M GOING TO JUMP YOU BACK TO THE TOP.
ALL THAT CALCULATION AT THE BOTTOM BRINGS US UP TO THE TOP TO BE ABLE TO FORMULATE THOSE TOTALS.
WE HAVE OUR SALARIES FOR OUR FULL TIME.
WE HAVE OUR SALARIES FOR OUR PART-TIME.
WE ARE UTILIZING A CALCULATION OF, FOR 31%, IS TO CAPTURE THINGS LIKE THEIR BENEFITS, SO PAYING FOR RETIREMENT, PAYING FOR FICA, PAYING FOR INSURANCE.
WE'RE TRYING TO RECOUP SOME OF THOSE COSTS FOR A PROGRAM THAT'S DEDICATED FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, IF WE'RE HAVING ENTERTAINERS COME IN, AND WE HAVE TO SOLIDIFY COSTS THAT GO WITH THAT, AND HAVING THINGS DONE ON SITES, THERE'S A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
TRANSPORTATION, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR AGREEMENTS WITH ANGLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THEIR BUS SERVICE, SO WE'RE INCLUDING THAT COST INTO THIS CALCULATION.
WE DO PROMOTION OF IT, SO WE INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE PLAYBOOK.
WE'RE INCLUDING A COST THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING THE PLAYBOOK, AND WHAT WOULD THAT COST BE IF WE WERE TO DO SPONSORSHIPS?
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT UTILIZING ROOMS THAT MAY TAKE AWAY FROM RENTAL REVENUE OR SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS ONES LIKE THE POOL.
WE HAVE A MAX CAPACITY FOR THE POOL.
AS SOON AS OUR CAMP GOES INTO THE POOL, THAT MEANS THAT WE CAN'T HAVE GENERAL PUBLIC COMING INTO THE POOL.
THERE'S A COST ASSOCIATED WITH TAKING THAT AWAY FROM GENERAL POOL USE, SO WE'RE TRYING TO RECAPTURE THAT RENTAL COST THAT GOES WITH THAT AS WELL.
WE ARE ALSO DOING TO CAPTURE ALL OF THOSE EXTRAS THAT GO INTO IT AS FAR AS FRONT DESK STAFF.
FRONT DESK STAFF IS THE ONE THAT HELPS REGISTER PEOPLE FOR OUR PROGRAM.
OUR FACILITY ASSISTANTS ARE THERE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE BUILDING.
ADDITIONAL PIECES THAT COME WITH STAFF SUPPORT THAT WE MIGHT NOT HAVE GATHERED, OR TRYING TO ADD A LINE THAT CALCULATES IN THERE AS WELL.
YOU GET YOUR SUBTOTAL IS THAT $79,000, WAS WHAT THE TOTAL THAT IT IS TO RUN A CAMP, BASED ON THIS CURRENT CALCULATION.
WHEN WE JUMP DOWN HERE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT DOWN HERE.
THIS IS JUST A SHEET THAT'S USED FOR AQUATICS AS WELL, SO IF WE DID AQUATICS PROGRAM, AQUATICS COST MORE, SO WE HAVE A HIGHER CALCULATION THAT COMES WITH THAT.
THE MAIN THING TO LOOK AT, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR OUR COST RECOVERY.
THIS IS GOING TO TIER OUT TO GIVE US AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE IT FALLS WITHIN OUR COST RECOVERY PLAN OR POLICY THAT WE'RE PROPOSING AND HOW THAT NUMBER ALIGNS TO SAY, IS THAT GOING TO BE SUITABLE FOR OUR COMMUNITY? CAN OUR COMMUNITY AFFORD THOSE PRICES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT? AS I PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, OUR COST RECOVERY FOR SUMMER CAMP IS CURRENTLY SLATED AT 50% BECAUSE IT PROVIDES A NEEDED SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE KIDS THAT ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, SO THEIR PARENTS HAVE A PLACE TO TAKE THEM THAT WOULD ENSURE THEIR SAFETY, GIVES THEM A FUN ENVIRONMENT TO BE IN.
IT'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THERE OF A COMMUNITY BENEFITS AS WELL AS AN INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT.
OUR CURRENT PRICE, BASED ON OUR OLD COST RECOVERY MODEL, WAS $125.
WE'RE PROPOSING BASED ON THIS NEW ONE, WOULD BE ABOUT 165, AND SO THE INCREASED COST, THAT REVENUE THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT IN FROM SUMMER CAMP IS ABOUT $10,000, BY UPGRADING TO BE ABLE TO CAPTURE MORE FROM MORE THAN JUST THE DIRECT COST AND START TO LOOK AT THE INDIRECT COSTS AS WELL.
>> WHY DON'T Y'ALL PUT THESE TYPE OF THINGS FIRST? I SEE THIS A LOT OF TIMES IN AGENDA ITEMS. WHY DO WE DO THIS? WHY DON'T WE PUT THIS FIRST? WE'RE ALWAYS PUTTING THE SPENDING BEFORE HOW YOU JUSTIFY THE SPENDING.
[LAUGHTER] I'M SERIOUS. I'M NOT KIDDING.
[NOISE] WE GET THIS ALL THE TIME? IT WAS LIKE APPROVING A TAX RATE BEFORE WE HAD A WORKABLE BUDGET.
I'M STILL TICKED OFF ABOUT THAT, BY THE WAY.
>> HAVE YOU POSTED ANY OF THIS ONLINE OR TO THE MEMBERS AND RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK?
>> WE HAVE NOT POSTED IT ONLINE, BUT SORRY, IF I FAILED TO MENTION,
[02:20:02]
WE DID TAKE IT TO PARKS BOARD, WE DID TAKE IT TO SENIOR COMMISSION, AND WE DID TAKE IT TO EBLC.COMMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED FOR SENIOR COMMISSION, THEIR BIGGEST ONE WAS IN REGARDS TO SENIOR PROGRAMS. WE LEFT SENIOR PROGRAMS FOR OUR DAILY PROGRAM.
ON TUESDAYS, WE DO THINGS LIKE BINGO, WE HAVE LUNCH AND LEARNS THAT ARE HOSTED IN HOUSE.
WE LEFT THOSE AS A 0% COST RECOVERY.
ONE OF THE ONES WE WERE PROPOSING WAS THE TRIPS IS CHANGING THAT ONE OVER TO A 25% COST RECOVERY, JUST BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE PLANNING THAT GOES WHEN OUR STAFF IS REQUIRED TO GO OFFSITE, THE TRANSPORTATION THAT'S REQUIRED.
>> THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO EXPLORE A TRANSPORTATION COST, AND SO A BUS FEE, SO IF WE UTILIZE THE BUS TO HAVE A BUS FEE INSTEAD, WAS THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR THAT ONE.
THAT WAS REALLY THEIR MAIN RECOMMENDATION.
>> THAT IS NOT REFLECTED IN THIS ONE.
THAT WAS JUST THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY HAD PROVIDED, SO WE WANTED TO BRING IT TO COUNCIL TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AS WELL.
>> I MEAN, IF YOU HAVE THE COMMISSION THAT GAVE YOU A RECOMMENDATION, I MEAN, YOU SHOULD START WITH THAT OF COURSE.
THAT'S IMPORTANT. [NOISE] WE ASKED THESE PEOPLE TO GIVE US INPUT.
WHAT WOULD THAT DO IF WE CHANGED IT?
>> IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR THIS ONE, SO THIS IS SUMMER CAMP IF YOU GO TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> NOT FOR THIS ONE, BUT FOR THE COST RECOVERY, FOR THE SENIORS.
MAJORITY OF THEIR STUFF IS A 0%, SO IT WOULD REALLY ONLY BE THEIR TRIPS THAT WOULD GO WITH IT.
WHETHER IT WOULD BE A TRANSPORTATION COST, YOU PROBABLY BRING MORE IN THAT 25% COST RECOVERY, BUT THE COST WOULDN'T BE ASTRONOMICAL, IF YOU WERE TO CHARGE A TRIP FEE FOR EVERY TIME THEY WENT ON THE BUS.
EXAMPLE OF THAT WAS, THEY TALK ABOUT LUNCH BUNCH.
SOME OF THEM DON'T TAKE THE BUS.
IF THEY WERE TO GO, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE A TRIP COST ASSOCIATED, IT WOULD ONLY BE IF THEY WERE TO UTILIZE THE BUS.
THAT WAS SENIOR COMMISSION AS FAR AS [OVERLAPPING].
>> PARKS BOARD. WE HAD SOME COMMENTS THAT WERE ON IT OR REALLY MORE QUESTIONS, BUT THEY HAD NO MAJOR CONCERNS BASED ON IT AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIRECT COST WAS BEING EVALUATED TO BE PLACED INTO IT, WHICH WASN'T CURRENTLY CAPTURED.
THEN A VERY SIMILAR THING AS FAR AS EBLC, AS FAR AS THE POLICY REVISIONS TO INCLUDE MORE INDIRECT COSTS.
BUT THEY BOTH PUSHED RECOMMENDATIONS OF WHAT WAS CURRENTLY PRESENTED.
>> I THINK YOU'RE ONTO SOMETHING WITH THE VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE PROGRAM.
I MEAN, IT'S BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO EVEN GROW.
YOU HAVE DECISIONS TO MAKE ON YOUR USAGE OF THAT GYM.
I MEAN, BECAUSE YOU'RE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL, YOU'RE NOT PLAYING BASKETBALL. YOU'RE NOT OPENING THE GYM.
>> WE'RE WORKING AT EXPLORING OTHER ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS TO BE ABLE TO HOST THAT TO NOT HAVE THAT CONFLICT.
ESPECIALLY IF IT GROWS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GROW IF WE ONLY UTILIZE THE REC CENTER.
>> WELL, SPEAKING PERSONALLY, IT'S BEEN A GREAT PROGRAM.
>> I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS POSTED AT THE REC CENTER, AND GET FEEDBACK.
SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY CAN ALL SEE IT.
I KNOW THEY'RE NOT SERVING ON BOARD, BUT THEY ARE MEMBERS OF OUR REC CENTER.
AS MEMBERS, THEY SHOULD HAVE AN INPUT TO SOME EXTENT, AT LEAST FOR US TO LOOK AT.
>> TO LOOK AT. [OVERLAPPING] TO TRY TO CAPTURE A LITTLE BIT MORE, WE COULD ALSO SEND OUT A SURVEY TO OUR CURRENT MEMBER BASE.
>> I THINK MOST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO UNDERSTAND IT BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THESE INDIRECT COSTS UNDER CONTROL AS WELL.
I'M PROBABLY GOING TO GIVE YOU A GOOD EARFUL ON WHY IT SHOULDN'T BE.
>> WELL, I THINK YOU'RE BEING MORE OPTIMISTIC THAN I AM.
I THINK PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS DRIVEN BY THEIR OWN SELF INTEREST.
THEIR SELF-INTEREST WOULD BE TO PAY LESS, GET MORE.
[02:25:03]
>> COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ANY COMMENTS, ANY ACTIONS?
>> I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION IN THE BREAKDOWN IN THE NUMBERS.
>> I COULD TELL YOU PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS.
>> I HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT UP TO MY STAFF, BECAUSE NOT JUST ME.
THEY PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO TRYING TO FINE TUNE THIS. THANK YOU.
>> ANY ACTIONS COUNCIL, OR NO ACTIONS?
>> IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT THE PRESENTATION, OR DO YOU WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING TO DO THAT?
>> I'M OKAY WITH ADOPTING IT, BUT I'M NOT MAKING THAT MOTION BECAUSE I THINK THE MAYOR WANTS IT TO CONTINUE ON.
>> I JUST THINK IT'S BETTER TO MAKE SURE MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.
I HATE ADOPTING COST RECOVERY OR ORDINANCES ON THE FIRST READING WHEN IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT POCKETBOOKS ON A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> I THINK SOMEBODY SAID TODAY, IT'S AN ORDINANCE THAT CAN ALWAYS BE CHANGED.
>> THAT IS TRUE. BUT IT'S HARD TO GET ON TV THAT WAY. HARD TO REPEAL THAT.
>> WHEN IS THE ABSOLUTE LATEST, IF WE WANTED TO WAIT FOR SOME FEEDBACK, YOU NEED TO HIRE THE SEASONAL STAFF AND GET THEM TRAINED AND GET IT PROMOTED?
>> YEAH. THIS ONE WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
I MEAN, THIS REALLY CAN BE APPROVED AT ANY TIME.
THERE'S NO SET TIMETABLE THAT GOES WITH IT.
I WILL SAY THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE THAT'S GOING TO COME WITH IT IS WE'RE GOING TO PUSH MARKETING FOR SUMMER CAMP, SO IT'S GOING TO HELP US DETERMINE WHAT PRICE TO PUT AT FOR SUMMER CAMP.
IF WE STAY WITH THE CURRENT RATES, WE WON'T SEE THE SAME REVENUE COME THROUGH, BUT AGAIN, IT CAN BE ADOPTED AT ANY POINT.
IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE TO DO IT AT A CERTAIN TIMELINE.
IF WE WAIT ANOTHER MEETING, WE MAY NOT CAPTURE SUMMER PROGRAM, SO IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL OUR FALL PROGRAMS, BECAUSE WE'LL START OUR MARKETING AND PUSH FOR THAT.
IF WE APPROVE IN APRIL, WE'LL BE RIGHT AROUND THE WINDOW OF OUR PLAYBOOK.
WE MAY BE ABLE TO SQUEAK IT IN, BUT SUMMER CAMP'S DIFFERENT.
SUMMER CAMP WE HAVE TO PROMOTE EARLY TO GET IT OPEN SO PEOPLE CAN PLAN FOR SUMMER, TRACK CAMP IS THE SAME THING.
BUT SOME OF THE OTHER SMALLER SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, LEAGUES, WE WOULDN'T PUSH OUT JUST RIGHT AWAY.
IT MAY CAPTURE SOME OF IT, BUT THERE'S NO DEFINITIVE TIMELINE.
>> EVEN IF WE WAITED ONE MEETING, WE WOULD POTENTIALLY LOSE SUMMER CAMP?
IF WE WAITED ONE MORE MEETING, WE WOULD BE [OVERLAPPING].
>> NOW BEFORE THE RATES CHANGE.
>> THAT'S YOUR MARKETING SCHEME?
>> RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR THE OTHER [OVERLAPPING].
I MEAN, WE COULD ACTUALLY EXPLORE THAT AND DO A TIERED APPROACH AND SAY AN EARLY BIRD, IF IT CHANGED.
IDEALLY, I WOULD SAY, PROBABLY WHAT SHOULD TO CAPTURE MORE COSTS.
>> I'M GOING TO APPROVE THE BUDGET WITH THE OLD [OVERLAPPING].
>> WITH THE CURRENT RATES, YES.
THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR IS APPROVED BASED ON THE CURRENT RATES.
WE STILL FILE OUR CURRENT COST RECOVERY POLICY.
>> I'D LIKE FOR Y'ALL TO DO THE [INAUDIBLE] RATES.
I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO BRING IT BACK IN TWO WEEKS WITH ANY POSTINGS AND RESPONSES.
THIS IS NOT A MOTION, BUT I WILL TAKE THE UNDER ON FIVE PEOPLE COMMENTING.
THAT'S MY MOTION. EXCEPT FOR THE FIVE PEOPLE COMMENTING.
>> THAT'S PART OF YOUR MOTION. WE'LL SEE.
>> IF IT'S TWO, THEN IT'S TWO MORE THAN YOU HAD.
>> TRANSPARENCY. I LIKE IT JOHN.
YOU'RE TRANSPARENT. THAT'S GOOD.
>> ITEM NUMBER 14,. UPDATE DISCUSSION OF HOSPITAL ACTION
[14. Update, discussion and possible action on city property repairs damaged by Hurricane Beryl.]
ON SAFE PROPERTY REPAIRS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE BERYL.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A SPREADSHEET OF IT ALL.
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I CAN'T PRINT IT OUT BECAUSE, WELL, IT'S JUST TOO BIG FOR YOU ALL.I JUST WANT TO GO OVER WHERE WE'RE AT ON SOME OF THE DAMAGES.
OVERALL DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED DURING BERYL, WHERE WE ARE WITH FEMA FUNDING, AND ALSO WHERE WE ARE WITH GETTING THEM FIXED.
DEBRIS. OUR TOTAL COST WAS AT $2,495,035.
THANKS TO THE EMERGENCY LOAN, WE WERE ABLE TO PAY [INAUDIBLE] GOLF TETRA TECH.
THAT WAS ABLE TO BE PAID FOR THAT.
THE ANNEX, IT'S STILL HOLDING.
WE HAVEN'T FIXED REALLY ANYTHING IN IT BESIDES A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THAT.
THE RECREATION CENTER IS ALSO IN A TEMPORARY FIX, MINUS THE LEAKS.
WE DID FIND OUT THAT THE ROOF WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE CITY HALL ANNEX.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY [INAUDIBLE] THERE?
>> MY GOSH. OKAY. DO YOU WANT ME TO FIX IT REAL QUICK SO YOU GUYS CAN SEE IT?
>> WE JUST DRAG THE COLUMNS OUT.
WE ESTIMATED THE DAMAGES AT 155,000.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE CLOSE TO THAT. BUT THAT'S ON HOLD.
THE REC CENTER, WE FOUND OUT THE ROOF WAS ON WARRANTY SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO REPAIR THE ROOF ITSELF.
THANKS TO MR. [INAUDIBLE], HE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH JACO ROOFING, WHO WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THIS SPECIFIC AREA FOR THE ROOF.
IT DOES HAVE ANOTHER LEAK, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IS AN ISOLATED SOMETHING ELSE THAT THEY'RE WORKING WITH THE WARRANTY WITH THAT.
EVERYTHING ELSE WITH THE REC CENTER IS ON HOLD TO BEING REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING THAT THEY RECEIVED, AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO ABOUT THAT BECAUSE TO REPLACE A PORTION OF THE GYM FLOOR WITH FEMA MONEY VERSUS ALL BEING REPLACED WITH THE GRANT FUNDING, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT AT THIS POINT.
IT'S GOING TO BE PAID FOR BY FEMA.
WE'RE RIGHT NOW IN TALKS WITH TEXT DOT TRYING TO FIND THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATIONS THAT YOU HAD WITH TXDOT.
AT THIS TIME, FEMA IS SAYING THAT TXDOT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE LIGHTS.
WE ALL KNOW THEY'RE NOT, SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND TEXT DOT TO GET THAT PUSHED THROUGH.
>> THAT'S GOT SOME DUST ON IT.
>> I SAID THAT'S GOT SOME DUST ON IT.
>> [LAUGHTER] YEAH. WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT.
BATES PARK IS IN THE QUOTATION QUOTE PORTION.
THROUGH HERE YOU CAN SEE WHAT FEMA IS FUNDING FOR US.
THEY GAVE US JUST SHORT OF 3,000 FOR BATES PARK.
WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THOSE QUOTES BECAUSE BATES PARK IS COMING A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WHAT FEMA GAVE US, SO WE'LL HAVE TO SEND THAT BACK THROUGH REVIEW FOR FEMA TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THOSE QUOTES.
>> EVERYTHING IS IN QUOTES OR IN CRC OR STATE FUNDING WITH FEMA.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S REALLY BEEN FIXED IS LIFT STATION NUMBER 7, WHICH IS ON KAYSIE STREET, HAS BEEN FIXED.
WE FIXED THAT WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
THAT WAS UNDER THE EMERGENCY REPAIR, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS PERMANENT WORK, IT FELL INTO THE PA FUNDING.
THEN WE HAVE THE PUBLIC WORKS FENCING WAS FIXED.
WATER PLANT NUMBER 3, ALSO, HAS BEEN FIXED, THE ROOF THERE.
FIRE STATION 1, THAT IS ANOTHER AREA.
THE FENCING THERE HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT WE'RE WORKING WITH FEMA TO GET ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THAT BECAUSE IT WENT OVER.
THE MACHINERY FOR THE SEWER PLANT, WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE $100,000.
IT ACTUALLY ENDED UP BEING 68,000.
FEMA IS FUNDING THAT, AND THEY ALSO PUT THAT IN MITIGATION, SO WE'LL GET ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MITIGATES O THAT, HOPEFULLY, WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, WHICH IS GREAT FOR US BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MITIGATION GRANT PROCESS.
THEY PICKED IT UP AS AN AUTOMATIC GRANT FOR US TO MITIGATE THAT PIT TO HELP FOR THAT.
THEN ANIMAL CONTROL, WHICH WAS ALSO FIXED.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE SITTING AT $2,605,265.11.
>> UNCOVERED OR FEMA REIMBURSED.
>> FEMA SO FAR HAS ONLY GRANTED US 147,631, BUT BEFORE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE DEBRIS, DEBRIS WILL BE COVERED.
DEBRIS IS HANDLED SEPARATELY WITH A SEPARATE AGENT.
WE'VE HAD SOME COMPLICATIONS WITH DEBRIS AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THEM.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS IS GOING TO PAY THE 25%.WE'RE JUST HAVING TO WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
I CAN'T PUT THAT IT HAS BEEN COUNTED BY FEMA BECAUSE WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THE CRC.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE TIME ON THAT, OR IS IT STILL IN STALL?
>> HONESTLY, THAT IS HAVING SOME DIFFICULTIES.
IT'S THE ONE I THOUGHT WOULD GO FAST, AND IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN THE SLOWEST.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS MOVING PRETTY FAST CONSIDERING EVERYTHING.
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. THAT WAS A REALLY QUICK BRIEF OVERVIEW.
WE HAVE RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO FUNDING, BUT I KNOW THAT OUR CATEGORY B, WHICH IS OUR EMERGENCY, WHICH IS THE MONEY THAT WE'VE ALREADY SPENT IS REALLY CLOSE.
WE JUST SIGNED THE PAPERWORK FOR THAT WITH THE STATE, WITHIN GMS. I KNOW THAT THEY WERE GETTING WITH SUSIE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE DIRECT DEPOSIT AND EVERYTHING.
I KNOW THAT MONEY FUNDS IS COMING VERY QUICKLY.
>> WELL, IT'S THE FIRST PIECE.
>> IT'S A VERY SMALL PIECE, BUT FIRST PIECE. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE ON SOME OF THESE OTHER REPAIRS OR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IF WE'RE GOING TO EVEN DO THEM?
>> THE REC CENTER, I DON'T HAVE A TIMELINE.
LIKE I SAID, IT'S DEPENDING ON THAT GRANT THAT THEY JUST GOT, AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T MESS UP THAT GRANT WITH THE FEMA FUNDS, AND FEMA IS HAPPY WITH THAT.
EVERYTHING ELSE WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT THE SCOPE OF WORK WAS THAT FEMA GAVE US AND HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WERE GIVING US, SO WE HAD A BUDGET TO STICK WITH.
WE JUST RECENTLY GOT THAT PROBABLY WITHIN THE LAST MONTH.
THAT SCOPE OF WORK HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ALL THE DIRECTORS ALONG WITH THAT BUDGET, AND THANKS THAT SUSIE IS AMAZING, BY THE WAY, WITH N CODE.
SHE WAS ABLE TO SET UP PROJECTS WITHIN THERE, SO THEY'RE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR BUDGET AND PUT IT IN THERE SO IT CAN BE MONITORED.
THAT'S THE REASON WE'RE TAKING.
BECAUSE WITH FEMA, YOU CANNOT DO SOLE SOURCE, YOU CANNOT DO BY BOARD.
IT HAS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT, AND SO THAT TAKES TIME.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. I REMEMBER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO THE ANNEX ROOF BEING SIGNIFICANT.
THOSE WERE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY?
>> THE REC CENTER WAS SIGNIFICANT.
>> BUT ONE WHICH ONE CAUGHT THE WARRANTY REPAIR?
>> THE REC CENTER CAUGHT THE WARRANTY REPAIR.
THE ANNEX, AFTER MR. DEPTOCH GOT UP THERE WITH ONE OF OUR LOCAL ACS, IT WASN'T AS BAD AS WE THOUGHT.
ALSO, THANKS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A LADDER TRUCK.
MR. DEPTOCH JUST BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR A LOT OF THAT ON HIS OWN.
>> ALONG ANOTHER SHOUT OUT TO STEWART WITH PARKS, FIXING STUFF FOR $46 WITH WHAT THEY HAVE.
>> HOW DID WE ARRIVE AT THE WARRANTY ON THE REC CENTER?
>> MR. DEPTOCH GOT TO DIGGING AND TALKING TO MEGHAN AND EVERYBODY.
WHEN WE WERE PULLING THE PAPERWORK, THE DOCUMENTS I NEEDED FOR FEMA, WE PULLED THAT AND REALIZED THAT ROOF WAS NEW BECAUSE WE WERE GOING TO BATTLE FOR THAT ROOF WITH FEMA.
WE REALIZED THAT THAT WAS NEW, AND WITH A NEWER ROOF, STILL UNDER THAT 10-YEAR WARRANTY.
WHEN WE STARTED TALKING TO FEMA ABOUT IT, MR. DEPTOCH HAD BEEN WORKING SO MUCH WITH JACOB ABOUT THE ANNEX.
HE REALIZED THAT THEY HAVE A 10-YEAR WARRANTY.
WE WERE ABLE TO START DIGGING THROUGH THAT PAPERWORK TO FIND THE WARRANTY FOR THE REC CENTER.
>> WELL, THANK TO ALL INVOLVED.
>> GOOD. THAT'S THAT'S A GOOD SIGN.
>> ANYTHING ELSE FOR JAMIE? THANKS FOR YOUR WORK LAST WEEK. APPRECIATE THAT.
>> IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT WE WERE QUICK ON THE DRAW AND EVERYONE LINED UP AND STARTED WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SANDBOX.
GLAD IT WAS ONLY A FALSE LEAK.
>> I AGREE. IT TAKES A VILLAGE.
>> JAMIE, REGARDING THOSE ANTIQUE LIGHTS TO TOWN.
>> BAKER LAWSON WAS THE ENGINEER ON THAT PROJECT.
OH, LADY, I CAN'T REMEMBER. I HAD HAIR.
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>> IF YOU CAN REMEMBER ANYTHING, I WOULD WELCOME IT.
>> THE ANTIQUE LIGHTS WERE A GRANT.
>> I EXPECT NOTHING LESS, SUSIE.
>> YES. ANYTHING YOU CAN REMEMBER, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> [INAUDIBLE] PAPERWORK AND WHO KNOWS?
>> SOMETIMES, THOUGH, IF YOU CAN GIVE ME THE BIGGER ONE, THOSE KEYWORDS, I CAN DIG, BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT HISTORY JUST BEING NEW HERE, SO IT'S HARD FOR ME TO DIG. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THAT'S REALLY TRUE. WE HELPED HER MOVE. WE KNOW.
>> ITEM NUMBER 15, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE
[15. Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 20250311-015 amending the utility sewer rates in the City of Angleton fee schedule in Chapter 2 Administration Article X Section 2-266.]
ORDINANCE NUMBER 20250311-015, AMENDING THE UTILITY SEWER RATES IN THE CITY OF ANGLETON FEE SCHEDULE IN CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE X, SECTION 2-266 FOR ARTICLE 2.>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, ALL I'VE DONE IS TAKEN THE RATE THAT NEWGEN STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS HAVE PRESENTED TO YOU-ALL LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
I'VE PUT IT INTO ORDINANCE FORM SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO THE INCREASE IN FOR NEXT MONTH'S BILL CALCULATION.
THE INCREASE WAS ONLY TO THE SEWER RATES.
THAT IS GONE INTO EFFECT WITH THE ORDINANCE AND IT WILL BE CHANGED ON THE FEE SCHEDULE.
WE WILL SEND OUT THE NOTICE ON THE BILLING FOR MARCH THAT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN THE APRIL BILLING.
>> DIDN'T WE ALREADY SEND THAT OUT?
>> WE SENT IT OUT IN SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> BUT IT WILL ALSO BE ON THE BILL.
IT DOESN'T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL NEXT MONTH'S BILLING BECAUSE IT'S MID-MONTH TO MID-MONTH.
>> NOT ANOTHER INCREASE, IT'S THE SAME INCREASE WE TALKED ABOUT LAST MEETING.
>> IT'S NOT ANOTHER INCREASE. IT HAS TO BE BY ORDINANCE, SO YOU CAN DO AND INCREASE ON THE FEE SCHEDULE.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20250311-015, AMENDING THE UTILITY SEWER RATES IN THE CITY OF ANGLETON FEE SCHEDULE IN CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE X, SECTION 2-266.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH FOR APPROVAL. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> WE'RE STILL ON ITEM 15? JUST FOR POINT OF CLARITY.
THE ORDINANCE IN THE PROVIDED DOES END IN 015 AS TANNER READ IT OUT.
HOWEVER, IN THE AGENDA CONTENT, IT SAYS ITEM 016.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WHICH ONE IS ACCURATE.
>> [OVERLAPPING] I KNOW. I'M JUST SAYING THE AGENDA ITEM SAYS 016.
I JUST WAS MAKING SURE IT'S CORRECT, BUT TANNER READ IT.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CORRECT. IT'S GOOD.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 16, DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20250311-016,
[16. Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 20250311-016 amending the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget at year end by amending the General Fund, Street Fund, Community Events, Keep Angleton Beautiful Fund, Capital Expenditure Revenue Fund, and miscellaneous minor funds.]
AMENDING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AT YEAR-END BY AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND, STREET FUND, COMMUNITY EVENTS, KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL FUND, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REVENUE FUND, AND MISCELLANEOUS MINOR FUNDS. SUSIE.>> WHAT I HAVE DONE IS PUT INTO ORDINANCE FORM WHAT WE DISCUSSED ON THE CHANGES ON THE ORIGINAL BUDGET.
THIS IS CLEARING UP THE 1,000,005 THAT WE WERE IN
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THE DEFICIT AND CAPTURING ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS REDUCTIONS.WHAT I'VE DONE IS DONE A FINANCIAL WITH ALL THE BUDGET CHANGES.
YOU-ALL COULD SEE WHICH DEPARTMENT, HOW MUCH EACH DEPARTMENT HAD CUT.
GONE AHEAD AND DONE THE ORDINANCE TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH THE CHANGES WERE, AND WHICH FUNDS HAD ALSO GIVEN YOU-ALL SOME MONEY, LIKE, THE COMMUNITY FUND, LEVIN GAVE YOU SOME MONEY, THE KAB FUND, THE CAPITAL REVOLVING FUND, THE STREET FUND ALSO GAVE MONEY AS ADDITIONAL REVENUE ALONG WITH ALL THE CUTS THAT EACH DEPARTMENT HAS DONE.
THAT WILL NO LONGER HAVE A TRANSFER FROM FUND BALANCE FROM THE GENERAL FUND.
THE GENERAL FUND DOES NOT HAVE A TRANSFER FROM THE FUND BALANCE.
IT IS IN BALANCE WITH ALL THESE CHANGES.
THE ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW ME TO GO AHEAD AND INSTALL THE NEW BUDGET.
WHEN WE DO THE MID-YEAR BUDGET NEXT MONTH, YOU WILL SEE ALL THESE CHANGES IN THERE, AND THEN WE CAN COMPARE AND DO ADDITIONAL CHANGES IF WE HAVE TO FOR THE MID-YEAR BUDGET.
THIS ORDINANCE IS JUST TO FIX THE ORIGINAL BUDGET THAT HAD THAT HUGE DEFICIT COMING FROM THE FUND BALANCE.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20250331-016, AMENDING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SARTIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH FOR APPROVAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? HEARING NONE, CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
>> APPRECIATE THE HOUSEKEEPING.
>> THANK YOU, SUSIE. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL. COUNCIL, ANYTHING?
[COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL]
>> CAN WE GET A UPDATE ON ALL THE COS WE'VE TAKEN OUT, WHAT PROJECTS ARE LEFT TO COMPLETE? I GUESS, IN WHATEVER STATUS THEY'RE IN.
SOME COULD NOT HAVE BEGUN AT ALL, SOME COULD BE IN THE PROCESS AND ANY COMPLETED.
JUST THAT WAY WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR PROJECTS AND WHAT STILL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE OR WHAT WE HAVEN'T TOUCHED.
>> WHEN WE DO THE MID-YEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP NEXT MONTH, WE WILL DO ALL FUNDS, AND THAT WILL SHOW YOU EVERY FUND TO BE BUDGETED, IF THERE'S ANY COS, ANY BONDS.
EACH BOND HAS A FUND OR IT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE A FUND OF ITS OWN, AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S LEFT.
AT THIS POINT, THERE ARE BUDGETS THAT DON'T HAVE ANY BUDGETS IN THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT BUDGETED FOR, BUT I WILL BE DOING THAT IN THE MID-YEAR BUDGET.
>> IS THIS ON THE FIRST MEETING OF APRIL OR THE SECOND MEETING OF APRIL?
>> IT'D PROBABLY BE THE SECOND BECAUSE IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO CLOSE OUT MARCH BY THE FIRST ONE.
BUT AT MID-YEAR, THERE ARE A LOT OF FUNDS THAT WERE NOT BUDGETED.
ONLY THE MAJOR FUNDS WERE BUDGETED.
>> YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTION. I JUST WANT TO LOOK AND SEE WHERE WE ARE ON THOSE NEW PROJECTS.
>> THAT WILL SHOW WHERE WE ARE.
>> ALL THE NEW FUND, ALL THE BONDS THAT ARE STILL ACTIVE AND WHAT THEY HAVE LEFT IN THEM, AND WHAT PROJECTS ARE TO BE DONE.
>> MY ONLY THING IS POOR HECTOR, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE LEFT HERE, SO I'M GOING TO PICK ON YOU FOR A MINUTE.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS EARLIER ABOUT THE LIFT STATIONS AND THE CBD GRANTS.
PUT TOGETHER A PLAN AND SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL ON WHAT ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, HOW THAT WOULD LOOK.
I KNOW IT'S MORE OF A CIP PLAN, BUT JUST SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE LIFT STATIONS AND THE SEWER LINE.
>> YOU JUST WANT TO A SEWER UPDATE ON PROJECTS, WHERE WE'RE AT, WHERE WE NEED TO GO.
WHAT'S NEXT, PRIORITIES? WE CAN DO THAT. YOU WANT ME TO INCLUDE WHAT WE WOULD UTILIZE THE CDBG FUNDING IN THE FUTURE FOR, FUTURE PROJECTS?
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>> JUST ANY FUNDING REVENUE STREAMS AND THE TIMING OF THEM OF HOW WE CAN START FIGHTING THIS OFF WITHOUT EITHER GOING FOR DEBT OR RAISING RATES, OR DO WE HAVE TO RAISE RATES AT THIS TIME AT THIS RATE? WHO'S GOING TO FUND THIS? I WANT THE CITIZENS TO KNOW WHAT THIS MONEY THAT WE JUST RAISED RATES ON, HOW WE'RE GOING TO FUND THIS GOING FORWARD AND HOW THAT LOOKS.
>> THANKS. ANYBODY ELSE? WE WILL ADJOURN AT 8:55:15.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.