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. >> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2023.
IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
[1. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS]
ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MR. GARZA.ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REMINDERS TONIGHT?
I'LL START OFF WITH REMINDERS. WE'D LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC AND INVITE THE PUBLIC TO COME JOIN US AND COME LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS WITH VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM AS WE LIGHT THE CHRISTMAS TREE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST.
FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL COURTYARD.
I'M SURE YOU NOTICED THE TREE GOING UP TODAY.
THE EVENT WILL BE LIVE STREAMED COURTESY OF HEB.
AND OF COURSE SPECIAL THANKS TO HEB FOR SPONSORING THE CEREMONY ONCE AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT, THE NEXT DAY ON BEHALF OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE -- AT 6:00 P.M. THE PARADE ROUTE RUNS SOUTH ALONG MAIN STREET FROM GOODWIN TO CHURCH AND BACK NORTH ON BRIDGE STREET FROM CHURCH TO GOODWIN.
WE ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO COME EARLY TO FIND THE BEST SEAT AND STOP BY ONE OF EIGHT VENDORS. PLEASE NOTENA STREETS WILL BE BARRICADED EARLY ON SATURDAY AND THE GRASSY AREA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEATING AS THAT'S CLOSED OFF DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
>> ON BEHALF OF MS. MCCOURT, THE MUNICIPAL COURT WILL BE HOSTING COOKIES AND -- THIS IS A COME AND GO EVENT AND SANTA WILL BE PRESENT FOR PHOTOS. PUBLIC IS INVITED TO JOIN US TO MEET STAFF AND ENJOY HOLIDAY STREETS AND I FORGOT TO MENTION SANTA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY.
AT CITY HALL. >> AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, OBVIOUSLY WITH THE HOLIDAY COMING UP WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT ALL NONEMERGENCY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING. OFFICES WILL REOPEN AT 8:00 A.M.
ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 7TH. DETAILS ON LIBRARY AND GOLF COURSE REOPENINGS THOSE SCHEDULES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE BUT THE LIBRARY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND I BELIEVE TRASH PICK UP WILL CONTINUE AS -- OKAY. SO THURSDAY USUAL THURSDAY PICK UP WILL BE PICKED UP ON WEDNESDAY IS THAT CORRECT? AWESOME.
THANK YOU. AND OF COURSE FOLKS CAN ALWAYS FIND THIS INFORMATION ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR OUR WEBSITE
[a. Recognition of Outgoing Library Advisory Board Member. April Hilbrich, City Secretary]
WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS.
>> YES, SIR. ITEM 2AIS GOING TO BE THE RECOMMEND NATION OF TONY VAZQUEZ.
HE SERVED ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
THE CITY APPRECIATES YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SEFB YOUR COMMUNITY, SIR AND PRESENTS YOU WITH THIS PLAQUE IN HONOR OF YOUR TIME AND SERVICE. [APPLAUSE]
[b. Recognition of Danielle Williams for successful completion of the Texas Women's Leadership Institute. Jesús A. Garza, City Manager]
. >> I'LL START OFF WITH OUR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DIRECTOR DANIELLE WILLIAMS FOR COMPLETING THE TEXAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CREATED BY TEXAS WOMEN LEADING GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO ARE READY TO BECOME CITY MANAGERS. THE PROGRAM IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY TCMA AND IS PART OF A NATIONAL TREND OF 2 LACK OF -- CHIEF EXECUTIVE WORLD ACROSS TEXAS.
AS PART OF THIS SHE COMPLETED COURSE WORK THROUGHOUT THIS CLEAR. WE OF COURSE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY
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SUPPORTIVE OF ANY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY AMONGST ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES BUT SPECIFICALLY OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM. SHE TOOK INITIATIVE IN PURSUING BEING PART OF THIS PROGRAM. AND SO WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HER CONTINUED FOCUS. IN HER PURSUIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AND SO CONGRATULATIONS DANIELLE FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.>> ALL RIGHT. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL.
>> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYBODY.
[4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:]
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION. WE HAVE ONE CITIZEN.
>> HI. I LIVE AT 2204 EAST NORTH STREET. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
ANAND REPRESENT -- I MEAN MAYOR. AND I WANTED TO THANK JESUS FOR DING THAT MURAL IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S ALMOST FINISHED. WE HAVE SOME SERIOUS WATER LEAKS AT THE TRAILER PARK. YOU KNOW.
AND LAST TIME WE HAD A WATER LEAK THE PLUMBER DID NOT PUT NO GRAVEL OVER IT AND THE CITY OF VICTORIA TRUCK GOT STUCK AND THEY HAD TO PAY ALLEN'S WRECKERS LOTS OF MONEY TO DO IT AND I HOPE THIS TIME THE PLUMBERS THINK TO PUT GRAVEL OVER THEIR WORK BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME SCENARIO AND I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE NO TRASH PICK UP WEDNESDAY.
THERE'S NO WAY FOR THE TRASH TRUCK TO GET THROUGH IF HE DOES HE'S PROBABLY GOING TO GET STUCK AND HAVE TO CALL ALLEN'S WRECKER AGAIN AND I MISSED THE TRASH PICK UP MONDAY BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY FOR HIM TO COME THROUGH BECAUSE THEY JUST STARTED TEARING UP THE ROAD ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND THERE'S STILL -- THEY'RE STILL DOING IT. TY HOPE THEY DON'T COME WEDNESDAY BECAUSE THEY'LL PROBABLY GET STUCK BUT NO ONE GAVE NOTICE OR WHAT'S GOING ON. YOU KNOW, FROM THE PLUMBERS OR THE MANAGEMENT AND STUFF AND IT WAS FLOODED OUT ON THE HOUSE 2204 EAST NORTH STREET WHERE THAT -- THE TAN HOUSE AND SHE CANNOT EVEN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT'S BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND BY LAW THE TRAILER PARK OWNER IS REQUIRED TO FIX IT. HE'S NOT DOING US A FAVOR.
HE'S REQUIRED TO BY LAW AND THERE'S PLENTY OF POTHOLES THAT HE HAS NOT FIXED, YOU KNOW, AND THEY'RE LIKE A FOOT DEEP AND ONE ICE CREAM TRUCK ALMOST FELL OVER GOING THROUGH IT AND I'M SO SCARED THE UPS DRIVER IS GOING TO FLIP IT OR SOMETHING BUT THAT'S PROBABLY THE ONLY WAY IT WILL GET FIXED, UPS TRUCK DRIVER THEREUPON FLIPS IT OR SOMETHING AND THEY HAVE TO DO QUICKER DELIVERIES NOW BECAUSE THEY GOT A PAY RAISE AND ARE MAKING 170,000 A YEAR AND WHEN YOU'RE PAYING THAT MUCH FOR A DELIVER DRIVER THEY DON'T WANT YOU STANDING AROUND.
[1. An ordinance amending the 2023-2024 Budget of the City of Victoria, and carrying forward encumbrances outstanding at September 30, 2023. Wesley Janecek, Assistant Director of Finance]
WITH THAT, ITEM C1. >> ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023-2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF VICTORY AND CARRYING FORWARD OUTSTANDING AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023.
THIS ITEM IS ON FIRST READING. >> GOOD EVENING.
THIS IS AN ITEM WE BRING TO YOU EACH YEAR.
THE -- FOR WHICH GOODS AND SERVICES HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. WE REVIEW THESE ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE CARRIED OVER OR CLOSED OUT.
THIS ACTION HAS NO AFFECT ON BUDGET AMOUNTS FOR FISCAL 24 AS WE'RE GOING TO CARRY OVER THE BUDGET FROM FISCAL 23 TO COVER THESE ENCUMBRANCES AND WE PRESENT THIS ANNUALLY AS A BUDGET AMENDMENT AS A MATTER OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.
THE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS A BREAKDOWN BY FUND OF WHERE THESE ITEMS ARE COMING FROM. THE TOTAL CARRY OVER IS JUST OVER $31 MILLION WHICH IS PRIMARILY MADE UP OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. YOU'LL SEE OUR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION FUND. THE UTILITY PROJECTS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND SANITARY LINES AND WATER LINES AND OUR GENERAL FUND CONSTRUCTION FUND.
THERE'S THE PLAZA AND BEN WILSON CORRIDOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY DESIGN. I'M HAPPEN FOY ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. >> THAT BEN WILSON CORRIDOR IS PART OF THEIR MONEY THEY'RE PAYING US TO PAY --
>> IS THAT CLOSE TO BEING COMPLETED? I'M SORRY. YOU'RE NOT THE ONE THAT WOULD
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>> THEY ACTUALLY EXPECT IT TO BE OPEN BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR TO TRAFFIC BOTH DIRECTIONS.
>> GREAT. >> THEY'VE BEEN WORKING HEAVY ON LANDSCAPING. THE LAST TIME I WAS GOING
THROUGH THERE AND CONTINUED ON. >> IT'S GOING TO BE WONDERFUL BUT IT WILL BE GOOD WHEN WE CAN HAVE TRAFFIC GOING BOTH DIRECTIONS.
>> DON'T GO THROUGH THERE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOU GOT TO GO THIS BAY AND THAT WAY AND THIS WAY AND THAT WAY.
>> LIKE A SKI SLOPE. >> KIND OF, SIR.
WE NEED A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ONE.
SO ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON ITEM C1 PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE. SEEING NO ONE GET UP WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> GOT A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM C1.
ANY FURTHTHER DISCUSSION? >> HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN
>> THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
[2. An ordinance calling a Special Election on February 3, 2024 for Mayor of the City of Victoria. April Hilbrich, City Secretary Ordenanza convocando una elección especial el 3 de febrero de 2024 para alcalde de la ciudad de Victoria. April Hilbrich, Secretario de la ciudad]
ITEM C2. >> AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 3, 2024, FOR MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
THIS ITEM IS ON EMERGENCY READING SO WE WILL NEED AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS TO PASS THIS ITEM.
WHEN DETERMINING HOW TO FILL THE VACANCY MANY THINGS WERE CONSIDERED. ARTICLE 16 SECTION 65 B OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION STATES THAT BY ANNOUNCING THIS BID TO RUN FOR TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 30 THE MAYOR AUTOMATICALLY RESIGNED HIS POSITION AS MAYOR.
RESIGNED TO RUN NOTIFICATION OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION.
SO WE HAD TO CONSIDER THAT FIRST.
AND THEN WE MOVED ON TO ARTICLE 2 SECTION 4 OF THE CITY CHARTER STATING THAT IN THE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE OF A VACANCY OCCURRING WITH MORE THAN 180 DAYS REMAINING ON THE TERM A SPECIAL ELECTION WAS CALLED TO CALL THAT VACANCY SO THE TERM DOES NOT END UNTIL MAY OF 2025 SO OF COURSE THERE'S MORE THAN
180 DAYS LEFT. >> AND THEN WE WENT ON TO ARTICLE 11 SECTION 11 OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION STATING AN ELECTION MUST BE HELD WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF VACANCY OCCURRING. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY ON NOVEMBER 19TH SO THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO HOLD AN ELECTION BEFORE MARCH 12TH OF 2024 BUT THE TEXAS ELECTION COLD THEN SECTION HAD 1-001 C STATES THAT AN ELECTION MAY NOT BE HELD WITHIN 30 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE OR COUNTY OFFICERS, GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION CREATING A PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH WE COULD NOT HOLD AN ELECTION SO SEEING AS THE PRIMARY ELECTION WAS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 5TH OF 2024, THAT LEFT A BLACK OUT PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 4TH TO APRIL 4TH WHICH IS WHY WE SETTLED ON
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FEBRUARY 3RD. >> ELECTION DAY OF COURSE IS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23RD AND WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING TO CANVASS THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD TO FOLLOW UP IN THE GUIDELINES TO CANVASS THAT ELECTION.
>> FEBRUARY 13TH? >> I'M SORRY, FEBRUARY 13TH.
>> FEBRUARY 3RD IS STUCK IN MY HEAD AFTER THE LAST WEEK OR SO.
SO WE DO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE VICTORIA COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION AND EARLY VOTING FOR US. AND THEN THERE ARE I BELIEVE SHE HAS 14 POLLING PLACES LISTED THAT SHE'LL BE OPENING THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO HOST ELECTION -- VOTING ON THE ELECTION DAY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS I'M GLAD
TO ANSWER THEM. >> I WILL SIMPLY ADD THAT YOU PLAN ON BRINGING FORWARD A BUDGET AMENDMENT NEXT MONTH TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
>> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE. SEEING NO ONE RISE UP WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN MOTIONS.
>> CALL FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION MOVE.
>> GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2024. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> THOSE OPPOSE SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
[D. CONSENT AGENDA:]
WITH A SUPERMAJORITY.D1 IS ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING.
2 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH JOHN WRIGHT SOESHTHS INCOPED FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF LICENSE PLATE READERS.
3 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF TCEQ ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FEE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,324.67.REAPPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS.AMEND RESOLUTION NO.
2023-193 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #3 TO THE DELEON PLAZA EXPANSION PROJECT WITH LAUGER COMPANIES, INC.APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NEWGEN STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND WATER/WASTEWATER RATE STRUCTURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $384,224.00. APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS TO THE ETHEL LEE TRACY PARK SPLASH PAD WITH KRAFTSMAN COMMERCIAL PLAYGROUNDS & WATER PARKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $188, $188,727.02..
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[1. Approve the new Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatements for the City of Victoria. Danielle Williams, Director of Economic Development]
>> E1 APPROVE THE NEW GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR TAX ABATEMENTS
FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA. >> WHAT I HAVE TONIGHT IS AN UPDATE AND REVIEW TO THE EXISTING TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES. WE'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF THOSE CHANGES. IN JULY OF THE 1 THE GUIDELINES WERE ADOPTED. JULY 23RD WE ENGAGED, THE CITY ENGAGED HUSH AND BLACK WELL TO CONSIDER THE GUIDELINES.
YOU MAY REMEMBER THEM FROM THE INTERSURPRISE ZONE THAT WE CAME AND ADOPTED. AND SO WE ENGAGED HUSH AND BLACK WELL TO HELP WITH DRAFTING THESE GUIDELINES REVIEWING THEM FOR US AND PROVIDING US FEEDBACK WITH THE EXISTING OR CURRENT TRENDS IN THE TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES COMPARING IT TO OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN THE NEW MARK STRATEGIC PLAN.
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>> I'M GOING TO TOUCH ON THESE CHANGES AND HOW WE CAME TO THESE CHANGES. IN SECTION 2.1 UNDER AUTHORIZED FACILITIES, WE EXPANDED THE LIST OF FACILITIES AND WE -- AND THAT WAS SO THAT IT WAS A CONSISTENT WITH THE FACILITIES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE COME TO OUR AREA BASED OFF OF THE NEW MARK AT THAT STEGEIC PLAN ADDING IN THE REGIONAL VISITOR AMUSEMENT
FACILITY, SPORTS FACILITY. >> THAT IS WANTING A TAX ABATEMENT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LIFE OF THAT HAVE NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL LAST TEN YEARS WHICH DID WHAT THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF YEARS CAN BE WRITTEN FOR. THAT'S JUST TO MAKE IT CONSISTENT OR COMPANIES MOVING FORWARD.
SO THE LIFE OF WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING TO THE PROPERTY MUST BE AT THE MAXIMUM OF TEN YEARS SO COINCIDE WITH THE ABATEMENT TERMS. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS EXISTING AND NOT A NEW BUILD AND AN ADD ON.
SECTION 2.14 IS A COMPLETELY NEW AADDITION TO THE TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THESE COMPANIES THEY ARE BUILDING A FACILITY THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE FOR THE WORKERS THAT WILL BE IN THAT FACILITY.
. >> MOVING ALONG, UNDER SECTION 5.2 CONTENTS AGREEMENT, THERE WAS AN ADDITION OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION.
AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE USUALLY ASK FOR IN THE AGREEMENT SO BASICALLY JUST MAKING IT KNOWN THAT WE WILL LOOK TO HAVE THOSE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED TO US WITH THE AGREEMENTS. SO THAT IS THE TAX CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
WE'LL LOOK TO SEE COPIES OF THOSE AS PART OF THEIR AGREEMENTS. IN SECTION 6.2, FAILURE TO COMMENCE OPERATION. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS A CALL BLACK PROVISION TO ENSURE THE FACILITY PROJECT IS COMPLETED AND JOBS ARE CREATED WITHIN THE TIMELINE. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE EVENT THAT THE FACILITY IS NOT COMPLETED AND DOES NOT BEGIN OPERATION WITH THE MINIMUM REQUIRED NUMBER OF PERMANENT JOBS BY JANUARY IS FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINE ESTABLISHED IN AGREEMENT NO ABATEMENT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THAT TAX YEAR.
THIS IS JUST LETTING FOLKS KNOW THAT IF YOU DO NOT PROCEED WITH YOUR PROJECT THEN WE WILL NOT GIVE YOU THE TAX ABATEMENT.
ALL RIGHT. UNDER 6.5 THIS IS ACTUALLY ANOTHER NEW SECTION TO THE GUIDE LINES.
A STATUTORY TAX LIEN AND THIS IS IF THE PROJECT FAILS TO MEET THE DELIVERABLES A TAX LIEN COULD BE PLACED ON THE FACILITY OR PROPERTY FOR THE DURATION OF THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.
THIS WOULD SECURE PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES OF THE FACILITY OR
PROPERTY. >> BEFORE YOU GO FORWARD, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE OTHER SLIDE BEFORE THAT?
>> THIS ONE SNP. >> YES, MA'AM.
FAILURE TO COMMENCE OPERATION --
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>> THAT'S THE WAY I'M READING IT.
>> IF THEY DON'T MEET THEIR FIRST DEADLINE AND THEY DON'T GET ANYTHING THAT YEAR THEY WOULD STILL OH EVERYTHING.
IF THEY MISTHAT SECOND JANUARY THEN AT THAT POINT WE HAVE THE RIGHT -- THERE'S KIND OF A WIGGLE ROOM THERE OF AN OPPORTUNITY. BUT THEY WOULD PAY THAT FIRST YEAR OF TAXES IF THEY DON'T COMPLETE IT IN THAT TIMEFRAME.
>> BUT IF THEY DO MEET IT FOR THE SECOND YEAR.
>> THEN THEY GET THE REMAINING. >> OF THE -- OF WHATEVER THE
>> THANK YOU. >> THEN IT'S KIND OF VAGUE IN THERE. I COULD NOT -- I UNDERSTOOD THE FIRST YEAR BUT I DIDN'T KNOW FOR THAT TAX YEAR AND THAT'S WHY I WAS QUESTIONING IT BECAUSE IT'S ONLY ABOUT THAT TAX YEAR.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> WOULD THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO REAPPLY FOR ANOTHER ABATEMENT?
>> THAT I'M UNSURE OF. >> THEY COULD.
THERE WOULD BE NOTHING PRECLUDING THEM FROM REAPPLYING FOR SOMETHING. BUT AT THAT POINT, IF THEY WERE
ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. >> RIGHT.
>> I DON'T SEE HOW WE WOULD CONSIDER A TAX ABATEMENT IF THEIR PROJECT IS ALREADY 75% COMPLETE.
OR SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES. TO YOUR POINT THOUGH, WE COULD ADD SOME VERBIAGE TO MAKE IT CLEAR WE'RE TALKING TWO SEPARATE YEARS. FOR EXAMPLE, RATHER THAN IT READING, YOU KNOW, JOBS BY THE NEXT JANUARY WE CAN ALWAYS MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT'S THE SECOND AS OPPOSED TO NEXT WE CAN INADOPT A WORD LIKE THE SECOND JANUARY OR SOMETHING ALONG --
>> WE CAN SAY JANUARY 1ST OF THE SECOND YEAR OF --
>> OF THE SECOND YEAR >> THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT.
YES, MA'AM. >> THAT MIGHT MAKE IT MORE
>> I'M ASSUMING THAT BECAUSE OF -- IT SAYS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TERMINATION IF THAT'S DISCRETIONARY WITH IF CITY
>> OKAY. >> AND THESE GUIDELINES DON'T
MEAN AUTOMATIC APPROVAL. >> CORRECT.
>> ALL RIGHT. THEY'RE JUST GUIDELINES.
>> RIGHT. >> IT'S STILL AT THE DISCRETION OF CITY COUNCIL ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY APPROVE ANY ABATEMENT.
>> RIGHT. ONCE WE PROPOSE AN AGREEMENT WE WILL BRING IT BOOK TO COUNCIL AND COUNCIL HAS FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE PROCEED WITH THAT TAX ABATEMENT.
>> AND AT WHICH TIME THERE COULD BE ADDITION IT WILL TERMS FOR SOMETHING THAT ANY COUNCIL MAY WANT.
>> THERE CAN BE REVISIONS. >> OKAY.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU MS. WILLIAMS.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> I THINK SHE'S NOT DONE.
>> OH. >> I STILL HAVE JUST ONE MORE.
STATUTORY TAX LIEN WE DISCUSSED THAT AND THEN ALSO THE AUTOMATIC TERMINATION CLAUSE. WE ADDED THAT IN THERE AS A NEW ONE AND THAT'S ESSENTIALLY IF A COMPANY FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY DURING THAT PERIOD OF THE TAX ABATEMENT THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE TERMINATED. AND THAT'S IT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. I THINK IT MAKES FOR A BETTER
I MOVE WE ADOPT E1. >> SECOND.
>> AND A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM E1.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN.
[2. Award the base proposal for the Springwood Medical Plaza 2 Offsite Public Infrastructure Project to Lester Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $709,775.00. Ken Gill, Director of Public Works]
>> E2 IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BASE PROPOSAL FOR THE SPRINGWOOD MEDICAL PLAZA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO LESTER CONTRACT INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,900,775.
>> THERE WILL BE AN ABSTENTION ON THIS ITEM.
I'LL BRIEFLY TAKE THIS MOMENT TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME DAVID -- TO YOU WE'VE REALIZED THAT I FAILED TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE HIM AT A COUNCIL MEETING BUT EVEN WITH US -- YOU'VE BEEN WOULD YOU SAY
>> BUT HE'LL BE PRESENTING THIS AGAIN I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT OFFICIALLY MENTIONING YOU ARE WITH US
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BEFOREHAND. BUT THANK YOU.>> GOOD EVENING. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE EXTENSION OF A 12 INCH SEWER LINE FROM AN EXISTING 157 INCH SEWER LINE ALONG SPRING CREEK.
WEST OF SPRING CREEK BUT SOUTH OF THE ZACH LANCE PARKWAY.
THIS AREA WILL -- THIS SEWER LINE WILL OPEN UP THIS AREA FOR SOME POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS BY PROVIDING SEWER SERVICE FOR THAT AREA. APPROXIMATELY 1,450 LINEAR FEET OF 12 INCH SEWER MAIN WILL BE INSTALLED AS WELL AS 350 LINEAR FEET. TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED.
ONE FROM LESTER CONTRACTING INCORPORATED.
THE SECOND BY GRACE FLOORS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC.
IT WAS DETERMINED FROM THE SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT LESTER CONTRACTING WOULD PROVIDE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE CITY.
AT THIS TIME WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE AWARD THE BASE BID TO LESTER CONTRACTING. WITH CONTRACT TIME OF 300 CALENDAR DAYS WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT THEY WILL START CONSTRUCTION SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR IN JANUARY OF 2024. AND PROJECT SHOULD WRAP UP COMPLETION IN NOVEMBER OF NEXT YEAR.
>> WHAT DOES THE ADDITIVE ALTERNATIVE MEAN?
>> LET ME BACK UP. THE ALTERNATIVE WHAT WE HAD WAS TWO SECTIONS OF THIS. THIS SEWER LINE THE BASE BID WAS TO CROSS THE FAMILY PROPERTY IN AN EXISTING EASEMENT THAT THE CITY ALREADY HAD IN THEIR POSSESSION.
AND IT STOPPED AT THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE -- THE ADDITIVE ALTERNATE WAS TO EXTEND AND CONTINUE THE PROJECT ON INTO THE SPRINGWOOD PLAZA MEDICAL COMPLEX PROPERTY.
AND AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO FORMAL EASEMENT THAT IS -- THAT'S NOT MY PAY GRADE, I'LL SAY.
[LAUGHTER]. >> AND SO AT THIS TIME WE JUST PROPOSE TO STOP AT THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE PROPERTY.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE MAP AND SHOW US WHAT THE ADDITIVE IS? CHEESE
>> OKAY. WHAT WE'RE SHOWING ON THIS MAP WHERE THE GREEN LINE STOPS, THAT'S THE THE END OF THE PROJECT AS FAR AS THE BASE BID GOES. FURTHER TO THE SOUTH, SOUTHEAST OF THAT, THAT'S GOING INTO THE SPRINGWOOD MEDICAL PLAZA PROPERTY. I THINK IT'S DIVERSIFIED
PROPERTIES LLC. >> DIVERSIFIED WELLNESS, YEAH.
SO THE ADD TIFF IS NOT SHOWING ON THE MAP.
>> NO. >> BUT THE ALTERNATE WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY CONTINUED THROUGH THAT I GUESS RECTANGULAR LOOKING PROPERTY BUT IT'S STOPPING AT THE PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN THE PROPERTY AND DIVERSIFIED WELLNESS.
>> OKAY. SO BUT UP IN THE NORTHERN SECTION IS THAT ALREADY
HITTING ONE OF OUR SEWER LINES? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> I'LL NEVER LOOK TO THE RIGHT. >> THAT WAY THAT DIVERSIFIED WELLNESS CAN DECIDE HOW THEY WANT TO DEVELOP.
THERE'S A LOCATION FOR THEM TO CONNECT IN BECAUSE THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT SEWER LINE ANYMORE UP TO NURSERY.
SO EVERYTHING THAT'S THERE TOOK THE CAPACITY OFF OF NURSERY AND WHENEVER THEY'RE READY THERE'S A POINT FOR THEM TO CONNECT TO RIGHT THERE. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM E 2. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. >> MOTION CARRIES.
[1. Update on City’s affordable workforce housing initiatives and from the Victoria Housing Authority. Mike Etienne, Assistant City Manager]
>> ALL RIGHT. INTO CITY MANAGER REPORTS.
UPDATE ON CITY'S AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE AND FROM THE VICTORIA HOUSING AUTHORITY.
TODAY I WANT TO PROVIDE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON OUR EFFORTS TO BRING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKFORCE HOUSING TO THE CITY OF VICTORIA. SO IF I CAN ADVANCE THE SLIDE.
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>> SO IN MY PRESENTATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL I WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING. I WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS THAT WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH.
THOSE ARE -- THAT'S -- YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE.
THE VICTORIA AND ODOM STREET AND AN UPDATE ON OUR EFFORT TO BRING MORE SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES TO THE CITY OF VICTORIA THROUGH THE INFILL HOUSING PROGRAM. SO AFTER I'M DONE I WILL PASS IT ON TO HOUSING AUTHORITY. OFTEN WE HEAR THAT THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A BIG CITY ISSUE.
IT'S ACTUALLY BECOMING MORE AND MORE AN ISSUE IN A SMALLER MEDIUM SIZE CITY LIKE VICTORIA. HOUSES HAVE BEEN GOING UP MUCH FASTER THAN INCOME. THE HOUSING TAX CREDIT POLICIES TO MAKE SURE SMALLER CITIES CAN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET OR BE AWARDED A 9% TAX CREDIT PROJECT. WE'VE ALSO FACILITATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE APARTMENT COMPLEXES WITH 311 UNITS FROM FAMILIES OR SENIORS. WE'VE ALSO GENERATED THINGS FROM HAD HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DEVELOPER FEES.
THEN THE COULD HAVERS OF THE HFC WE HAVE THAT AMOUNT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN USE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.
WE'VE ALSO CREATED OVER 150 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO THESE PROJECTS AND GENERATED OR WILL GENERATE OVER $200,000 A YEAR IN TAX THEY ARE NOT FOR SENIORS BUT THEY'RE WELCOME BUT THEY'RE PRIMARILY FOR WORKING FAMILIES.
THE APARTMENTS ARE LOCATED AT 4601 NORTH BEN JORDAN AND I'M SURE ALL OF YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS AT THE CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF SAM HOUSTON AND BEN JORDAN. JUST TURN THE CORNER AND YOU WILL SEE THEM. THE DEVELOPER IN THE HOUSE -- IN THE HFC WE HAVE COMPLETED THE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS AN INCOME LIMIT. A TENANT CANNOT MEET MORE THAN
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60% -- YOU CAN SEE THE TABLE BELOW.SO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX HAS 168 UNITS THE GATED THE COMMUNITY.
247 FITNESS CENTER. SWIMMING POOL.
NINE FOOT CEILINGS. SO IT'S A WONDERFUL APARTMENT COMPLEX AND IT IS FULLY LEASED. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO WANT TO BE OR GET ON THE WAITING LIST YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBER 3612106733.
THE SECOND PROJECT IS THE FISH POND AT VICTORIA.
AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OVER. SOME OF YOU MAY NOT THINK THAT'S SENIORS BUT THE STATE THINKS THAT'S 55 AND OVER INDIVIDUALS ARE CONSIDERED SENIORS. SO THIS PROPERTY OR THIS DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED AT 2313 NAVARRO RIGHT BEHIND THE DONUT SHOP. SO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY OF 2024.
SO THE CITY DID SUPPORT THE PROJECT THROUGH OUR RESOLUTION BUT IT'S FUNDED PRIMARILY BY THE STATE.
9% HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. SO THIS TELLS YOU WHO THE DEVELOPER IS. THE DEVELOPER IS FISH POND.
THEY DO HAVE A DEVELOPMENT IN ERO WHICH IS FAIRLY POPULAR THERE. THEY'RE BASED IN AUSTIN.
THE TARGET POPULATION AGAIN IS 55 AND OLDER.
AND THE INCOME IS SAME AS THE OTHERS.
60% OR LESS OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME.
AND IT WILL HAVE 75 UNITS. THE DEVELOPER IS LOOKING POTENTIALLY AT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF UNITS TO 68 TO MAKE IT LESS DENSE. AND ALSO REDUCE THE HEIGHT TO FOUR STORIES TO THREE STORIES. BUT CONSTRUCTION IS STILL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 2024.
IF YOU WANT TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST -- THIS IS WHAT THE PICTURES WILL GO THROUGH. 18 TWO BEDROOMS. AND THE AVERAGE RENT IS ABOUT $620 A MONTH.
THIS PROJEBLTH IS AT 901BROWER DRIVE.
THE CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO START IN MARCH 2024.
IT IS FUNDED AGAIN BY THE STATE. IN A CONVENTIONAL LOAN THAT THE DEVELOPER WILL GET. SO THIS IS THE SITE PLAN.
THE DEVELOPER IS REAL TEXT. THE SAME DEVELOPER THAT BUILT THE ENCHANTED GARDENS, THE DEVELOPERS OUT OF AUSTIN ALSO CURRENTLY RANK NUMBER 13 AS THE LARGEST 13TH LARGEST BUILDER IN THE ENTIRE NATION. CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN
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MARCH. THIS IS WHAT THE RENT WILL RANGE FOR. WE HAVE 68 UNITS.28 ONE BEDROOMS AND 42 BEDROOMS. AND THE FOURTH PROJECT IS THE AH.COM STREET PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. THIS PROJECT IS ON THE SOUTH
SIDE IN SILVER CITY. >> ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
AND FINALLY IN MY LAST FEW MINUTES AN UPDATE ON THE SINGLE FAMILY INFILL HOUSING FAMILY PILOT PROGRAM.
SOME OF YOU AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE NEARLY 1,000 VACANT LOTS WITH CODE VIOLATIONS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE SFI.
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LEANS RANGE FROM $100 TO $60,000 BUT MANY OF THOSE LOTS ARE SIMPLY ABANDONED. THE OWNERS ABANDON THE PROPERTIES AND IT'S COSTING THE CITY OVER $100,000 A YEAR TO MAINTAIN THOSE LOTS. THAT'S TO MO AND CLEAN THOSE LOTS. WE WANT TO WORK WITH DEVELOP DERS TO BUILD SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON THEM.
BUT WE HAVE CHALLENGES. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE IS THAT THOSE PROPERTIES VACANT LOTS THAT YOU SEE THROUGHOUT THE CITY ARE TAX DELLEN KENT.
THE OWNER HAS NOT PAID TAXES SO ESSENTIALLY THEY HAVE ABANDONED THE PROPERTY. SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES HAVE TITLE REJECT ISSUES. THE ONLY AWAY TO ADDRESS THAT IS TO GO TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE. SO WHAT WE'VE DONE IS PARTNER WITH LINE BERGER LAW FIRM TO TRY TO CLEAR TITLE IN 50 PROPERTIES TO START WITH AND BRING THEM TO THE ONLINE PROPERTY TAX FOR CLOSURE OPTION. SO WE'RE HOPING THIS PARTNERSHIP CAN HELP US AND WE COULD BID ON THOSE PROPERTIES.
AND ULTIMATELY, OUR GOAL IS TO TRANSITION THOSE PROPERTIES TO HOME OWNERSHIP. SO THE HFC WOULD PURCHASE THEM THAT'S STEP ONE ALL THE WAY TO STEP SIX WHERE WE ESSENTIALLY TRANSFER THEM THROUGH PRIVATE BUILDERS TO BUILD SINGLE FAMILY TO MODERATE INCOME HOME BUY PERS.
AGAIN, IT'S TRANSITIONING THOSE VACANT LOTS TO HOME OWNERSHIP.
SO YOU SAID BUILDERS. COULD ANYBODY ELSE BUY THE EMPTY LOT IF THEY WANTED TO BUILD A HOUSE THERE AND NOT NECESSARILY
GO WITH THE BUILDER? >> WELL IF THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS
THE CAPACITY OR FINANCES, YES. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY WHERE HFC ACQUIRES THE VACANT LOTS THEY WOULD BE A POTENTIAL BUYER BUT
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ANYBODY COULD BUY THOSE LOTS FROM THE TAX SALES.AT THIS TIME, I WILL INTRODUCE TAMMY EMMERSON IT WILL BE QUICK
BECAUSE I TALK FAST. >> THEY BALANCE EACH OTHER OUT.
WE HAD TO COUNT IT OUT TO SEE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN.
WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES. OBVIOUSLY YOU GUYS KNOW THAT WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE AGENCY WAS WHEN I CAME ON SO THERE'S BEEN SOME UPDATES ANTICIPATE CHANGES.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS A FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
ONE BOARD MEMBER MUST BE A PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENT OR PARTICIPANT IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
BUT WE DO MEET ONCE A MONTH AND ALL OF OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO AT THE END AND THEN OF COURSE MR. E IS OUR CITY LIAISON.
SO WHO DO WE SERVE? WHO DOES VICTORIA HOUSING AUTHORITY SERVE? WE'RE LIMITED TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AND ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE GROSS INCOME WHETHER THEY QUALIFY AS AN ELDERLY PERSON OR A PERSON WITH DISABILITY OR FAMILY AND IF THEY HAVE U.S.
CITIZENSHIP OR IF THEY'RE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.
IT'S BASED ON THE HUD DETERMINED INCOME LIMITS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING THEY HAVE TO BE LOW INCOME WHICH IS 80% OF AMI OR BELOW.
FOR SECTION 8 THEY HAVE TO BE VERY LOW OR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME. SO PARAMETERS CHANGED FOR THE PROGRAMS AND THESE ARE HUD ISSUED INCOME LIMITS WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. WHEN I CAME HUD CAME AND DONE A REVIEW OF THE AGENCY AND WE WERE -- WHICH IS MANAGEMENT PHYSICAL FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL FUND.
AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE WERE DESIGNATED AS SUB STANDARD MANAGEMENT. THROUGH HUD SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM. TO GET US OUT OF THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE LOW PHYSICAL SCORES BECAUSE OUR HOUSING STOCK IS AGING. MOST OF OUR UNITS WERE BUILT IN 1953 SO WE STILL HAVE TWO PRONG WIRING AND PLYWOOD WALLS SO WE'RE WORKING ON REDEVELOPING THAT.
MANAGEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM WE'VE HAD OCCUPANCY ISSUES AS WELL AS PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT THEIR ANNUAL PLANS ON TIME SO WE'VE CORRECTED ALL OF THAT.
SO WHAT OUR STEPS TO IMPROVE ARE WE'RE GOING -- WE'RE PROPERLY REMOVING OUR UNITS IN ORDER TO DO EXTENSIVE UNITS WHEN THEY'RE UNOCCUPIED. WE'RE WORK, CONTRACTORS TO BRING THOSE UNITS OFF LINE TO RENTAL CONDITION.
WE'RE HOLDING NOW THAT ALL THE COVID EVICTION MORATORIUMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY WE'RE NOW ABLE TO HOLD OUR TENANTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR LEASE VIOLATIONS WHICH WE'RE DOING THAT AS WELL AND MAKING SURE REPORTS GET SUBMITTED ON TIME AND WE'RE HANDLING ALL THINGS TIMELY. I MEET WITH HUD ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR HUD FIELD OFFICE IN SAN ANTONIO TO KEEP THEM ABREAST OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WE'RE MAKING.
SO WE'RE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION.
OUR CURRENT PROJECTS WITH THE HELP OF THE CDVG PROGRAM WE'RE DOING A LARRY LANDING WINDOW REPLACEMENT AND PAINTING PROJECT AND THEN AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR TO HAVE OUR OFF LINE UNITS BROUGHT UP TO RENTAL STANDARDS. OUR NEXT STEPS IS WE ARE HEADING TOWARDS REPOSITIONING SO WE'RE GOING TO BE REPOSITIONING FROM PUBLIC HOUSING TO THE PRIVATE MARKET WHICH IS WHAT HUD ENCOURAGES ALL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO DO.
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IT WILL ALLOW US TO GET FUNDING TO BRING OUR UNITS UP TO A BETTER STANDARD. WE CAN'T HAVE A LOAN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO WE'LL TAKE ON NOTE TO MODERNIZE. WHEN WE DO THIS PROCESS WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE FULL TENANT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WHICH WILL REQUIRE PARTNERING WITH YOU FOLKS.VASH, THE VETERAN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
WE WANT TO LOOK AT THOSE MOVING FORWARD.
ANY QUESTIONS? CHEESE NO THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. WE NEED THAT.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE RAQUEL GARZA WHO -- THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND MAYOR, YOU KNOW, IT OBVIOUSLYING GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AFFORDABLE HANGOUTSING WE NEED TO PARTNER AND COLLABORATE WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
WE CAN'T DO AT THIS TIME ALONE. THE HFC CAN'T DOIT ALONE.
THEY CAN'T DO IT ALONE. I THINK WE'RE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE IMPROVED THAT COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP.
OBVIOUSLY EVEN WITH THE RESURGENCE OF THE HFC SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT CONTINUES AND TO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AT LEAST ANNUALLY BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE IN LINE AND IN TUNE AND MOVING IN THE SAME
[2. Update from The Texas Zoo. Jesús A. Garza, City Manager]
DIRECTION.SO IF IT'S OKAY WE'LL MOVE TO THE SECOND ITEM.
AND IN THE SPIRIT OF ANNUAL REPORTS, THERE WAS A TIME FOR TEXAS ZOO TO GIVE AN ANNUAL REPORT.
WE FIGURED NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME SO SARAH HAMMOND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S BEEN
GOING ON WITH THE ZOO. >> GOOD EVENING.
WE RECEIVED -- IN ABOUT $500,000.
THIS IS TO GO TOWARDS FIVE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT Y'ALL APPROVED BACK LAST YEAR I BELIEVE. THE FIRST PROJECT WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A MASTER PLAN TO HELP FURTHER OUR FUTURE ZOO AND BASICALLY JUST GET US PUSHING INTO MOVING FORWARD.
WE HAVE COMPLETED HALF OF THIS AS OF TODAY.
WE GOT A REDESIGN OF OUR ENTIRE ZOO ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET A CONTRACTOR IN THERE TO UPDATE SOME OF OFFER ELECTRICAL. IT'S A LITTLE OUTDATED AND HAS A COUPLE OF ISSUES WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR STAFF ANIMALS ET
CETERA. >> JUST TO KIND OF HELP THE VIEW SLING OF THE ANIMALS. WE'LL ALSO BE DOING SOME EXHIBIT RENOVATIONS. THIS IS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN OUR OTHER EXHIBIT RENOVATIONS. WE'LL BE REDOING THE ENTIRE ANIMAL NIGHT HOUSE JUST UPG UPGRADING IT, ADDING AC AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE'LL ALSO DO NEW FENCING, NEW KIOSKS AND REPAIRING WITHIN THE EXHIBIT.
WE'LL RENOVATE THE OSCELOT WHICH IS SMALLER.
IT'S MAINLY TO REINFORCE THE TRUCK WHICH YOU ARE AND KEEP IT SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC AND ANIMALS. ALL OF THESE MONTH APOLOGETICS WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH AT THE ZOO WILL ADDRESS BOTH EMERGENCY AND CENTRAL REPAIRS WE'VE BEEN NEEDING TO DO FOR A VERY LONG TIME BUT ALSO IT ADDS AESTHETIC REPAIRS AS WELL.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THINGS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THROUGHOUT THE ZOO ON YOUR LEFT THAT'S OUR OSCELOT
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EXHIBIT. THAT'S NEW GLASS AND FRAMING SO IT'S SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC AND ANIMALS.SOMETHING WE HAVE DONE ON OUR OWN NOT THROUGH ARPA FUNDING, WE REDID OUR EDUCATION STATION. SO WE UTILIZED THIS FOR EVENTS, BANQUETS, BIRTH DAY PARTIES, YOU NAME IT.
WE USE THIS BUILDING. WE REPAINTED IT.
REDID THE CEILING. BASICALLY JUST GAVE IT A FRESH UPDATE. AND FACELIFT.
THERE IS A FOUNTAIN DONATED TO THE ZOO THAT WAS NOT WORKING SO WE GOT UP AND RUNNING GOT IT REPAINTED JUST LOOKING BRAND NEW. IT'S A GOOD AESTHETIC RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE ZOO. AND THEN LAST PICTURE THAT YOU CAN SEE IS OUR NEW VIEWING HOUSE FOR THE JAGUAR EXHIBIT.
THREE INCH REINFORCED GLASS THERE.
WE DID MOVE IT A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT FOR A BETTER VIEWING EXPERIENCE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE OUR JAGUARS THE END ON THE LAY DURING THE AFTERNOON SUN. CITIZEN LOVE TO GO UP THERE AND PEEK IN THROUGH IT. GAVE IT SOME NEW PAINT.
SAME WITH THE NIGHT HOUSE THAT YOU CAN SEE TO THE RIGHT.
OF COURSE WE HAD TO KEEP IT WITH OUR UHV COLORS WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. THEY HAVE LED OVER TO MASTER PLANS AROUND THE NATION. THEIR FIRM FOCUS IS ON LONG TERM STRATEGY AND PLANNING ON -- WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS PERFECT FOR OUR ZOO. ONE OF THE LINES THEY USE IS SMALL SIZE BIG DREAMS BIG HEARTS AND BIG IMPACT.
WE FELT THAT WAS JUST PERFECT FOR US.
THIS IS DEFINING THE POTENTIAL OF WHAT THE ZOO CAN BECOME INCLUDING QUESTIONNAIRES AND WORKSHOPS WITH THE BOARD, STAFF, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. JUST BASICALLY SEEING WHAT WE CAN MAKE THE ZOO BECOME IN THE FUTURE.
THE NEXT WILL BE OUR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS WILL ACTUALLY BE DIGGING DEEP SEE WHATTING WE NEED TO DO.
IT'S JUST DEFINING THE WHOLE BRAND EXPERIENCE.
AND LASTLY OUR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDING THE PHASING THE OF IMPLEMENTATION. SITE PLANS.
CONSIDERATIONS ON REVENUE GENERATION MISSION AND CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS. WE EXPECT THIS TO BE DONE EARLY OF NEXT SUMMER. HOPEFULLY.
FINGERS CROSSED. AND I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL WE WILL BE HOLDING TWO COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR LOCAL AUDIENCE AND TAKE HOLDER INVOLVEMENT.
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN STRIVING TO INCREASE WITH THE TEXAS ZOO IS COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SO RECENTLY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WE HAVE BEEN PARTNERING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS.
BASICALLY TO HELP US GET SOME MORE ADMISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DOOR BUT TO HELP THEM FURTHER THEIR MISSIONS AS WELL.
SO BACK IN SEPTEMBER, WE DID A DRIVE WITH THE FOOD BANK WHICH IS WAR AGAINST HUNGER. THAT WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
PEOPLE COULD JUST BRING CANS. WE COLLECT THEM AND THEN THEY GOT 50% OFF ADMISSION. A WIN WIN FOR EVERYONE.
THIS PAST SATURDAY WE DID A PARTNERSHIP OF SALVATION ARMY PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE. THEY COULD BRING BLANKETS, SWEATERS, JACKETS, ANYTHING THAT WAS ON THE LIST FOR SALVATION ARMY AND WE WOULD GIVE IT TO THEM.
THEY HAVE THEIR BUS OUT THERE AND THEY GIVE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO. AN UPCOMING ONE WOULD BE OUR TOYS FOR TO THES EVENT. THAT'S DECEMBER 9TH THROUGH THE TENTH. IT'S JUST A LOCATION THAT YOU CAN DROP OFF A TOY FOR THE TOYS FOR TO THES DRIVE AND THEN YOU
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WOULD -- TOTS DRIVE AND THEN HALF OFF ADMISSION FOR THE ZOO.THOSE ARE JUST EXAMPLES OF HOW WE STRIVE TO -- FOR THOSE LISTENING FOR NONPROFITS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH THE ZOO PLEASE GIVE US A CALL. WE WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT.
AND THEN LASTLY, WE JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR CITY AND ZOO PARTNERSHIP. Y'ALL DO A LOT FOR US AND PROBABLY A FEW THINGS Y'ALL MAY NOT BE AWARE OF.
ONE OF THEM WOULD BE TREE REMOVAL AND DEBRIS CLEAN UP SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD A FEW TREES THAT GOT DAMAGED IN RECENT STORMS. EXCUSE ME.
AND SO WE CAME -- THANK YOU. -- WE CALL -- CHRISTINE GOT US IN TOUCH WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WE PILED IT ALL UP AND THE CITY WAS HELPFUL ENOUGH TO COME AND PICK IT UP FOR US.
SOMETHING ELSE THAT Y'ALL HAVE HELPED US WITH, THERE IS A STORM WATER VALVE CURRENTLY WE HAVE APPROXIMATE PARKS DIRECTOR VACANCY SO WE'RE WAITING FOR THAT TO BE FILLED BUT ELIZABETH TEEISS IS AN APPOINTEE PLUS TWO OTHER CITY EMPLOYEES.
SO WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO FOR THE ZOO.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GIVE US AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
>>. >> I'LL JUST BRIEFLY THANK OF COURSE ALLISON LACY AND CHRISTY WHO ARE THE OTHER TWO BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAPPEN TO BE CITY EMPLOYEES THAT SERVE ON THE BOARD AND SO WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD REPRESENTATION OF CITY FOLKS ON THE WORD WHICH IS REALLY A GOOD THING BECAUSE IT'S SIMILAR TO WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THE ZOO CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND VICE VERSA. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO INVEST IN IT AND TO BE COMMITTED TO IT AND WE HOPE THAT THIS MASTER PLANNING PROCESS SERVES AS A SPRING BOARD TO REMIND EVERYBODY OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ZOO. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE ZOO AND HOPEFULLY BRING ON THE RIGHT PLAYERS TO BE ABLE TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE VISION FOR THE ZOO WHICH AT THE END OF THE DAY I THINK BENEFITS EVERYBODY IN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SHOUTOUT BACK TO YOU AS WELL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE BOARD. THERE'S BEEN THE ZOO WENT THROUGH A LOT BECAUSE OF HURRICANE HARVEY AS EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SO IT'S LIKE WITH EVERY ORGANIZATION THAT WAS IMPACTED IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO REBOUND AND GET OUT OF THAT AND THERE'S BEEN A RESURGENCE OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND NEW INTEREST IN ENSURING THAT THE ZOO REACHES ITS FULL POTENTIAL. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THAT AS WELL.
>> AND I HOPE YOU COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE PART OF THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS.
>> AND I WILL ADD TO THAT MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT IF YOU HAVEN'T YET RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS YOU WILL SHORTLY. WE ARE SENDING OUT SURVEYS TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO GATHER INFORMATION FOR THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS AND SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND LOOK OVER THAT AND GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK SO WE KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY IS EXPECTING AND WANTING AND HOPING FOR OUR ZOO.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST ZOO UPDATES I THINK I'VE EVER SAT THROUGH.
APPRECIATE THAT. >> THAT'S SAYING A LOT.
[3. Update on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Development Process. Julie Fulgham, Director of Development Services]
>> ANY CASE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST A THIRD CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. THIS WAS A LAST MINUTE ADDITION BUT WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO UPDATE YOU ON THE LATEST RELATED TO THE GOMENT OF THE UDO. I WON'T STEAL JULIE'S THUNDER BUT I HOPE THIS CONVERSATION IS FRUITFUL SINCE WE ARE ON A
TIMELINE TO TRY AND ADOPT IT. >> JULIE.
>> I'LL TRY AND BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
I KNOW I'M THE LAST PERSON BETWEEN MANY OF Y'ALL AND
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THANKSGIVING BREAK. >> THAT'S TECHNICALLY ME AND
I'LL TAKE ALL THE TIME >> LET ME FEEL THAT PRESSURE.
>> I WANT TO SAY THOUGH THAT THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT ARE CONTROVERSIAL AND I KNOW IT'S THANKSGIVING AND EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THESE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES AND WE AS COUNCIL NEED TO GIVE THIS THE TIME NECESSARY. SO AS JULIE MAKES HER PRESENTATION IF WE'VE GOT QUESTIONS, WE DO NEED TO CONSIDER THESE ITEMS AND HER SUGGESTIONS.
>> SO BEFORE I REALLY GET INTO THE SLIDE SHOW I WANT TO SAY I HAVE BEEN BUSY AND MEETING WITH A LOT OF FOLKS.
IT STARTED I'VE GIVEN THE SAME PRESENTATION OVER AND OVER TO DIFFERENT GROUPS STARTED WITH OUR LAST STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING. WENT TO A DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL ENGINEERS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS GROUP ON NOVEMBER 7TH THEN PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 16TH AND JUST YESTERDAY I MET WITH THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.
GAVE THEM THE EXACT SAME PRESENTATION WHICH I -- OUT THERE WE DON'T WANT ANY SURPRISES AND WE'RE NOT TRYING TO HIDE ANYTHING. WE'RE GETTING EVERYTHING ALL THE CHANGES THAT WE FELT WERE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND LETTING PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEM. I DID ALSO PREFACE ALL MY PRESENTATIONS WITH THESE ARE THINGS I'VE IDENTIFIEDED FROM THINK PERSPECTIVE AS THINGS THAT I THINK DEVELOPERS OR CITIZENS, YOU KNOW, ARE BIG DEVIATIONS FROM WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO BUT I ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO READ THE ENTIRE THING BECAUSE THAT IS MY PERSPECTIVE. I THINK IT IS AN EDUCATED PERSPECTIVE. SO THIS IS KIND OF HOW THE FORMAT OF THE PRESENTATION I WENT ARTICLE BY ARTICLE AND HIGHLIGHTED WHAT THE CHANGES WERE.
SO THIS SLIDE JUST HIGHLIGHTS HOW I ORGANIZED THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION AND EXPLAINED IN DETAIL THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS THAT WE'RE CHANGING. SO AS JANUARY SAID THERE ARE A FEW HOT BUTTON ISSUES. THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS THAT I WILL DISCUSS TONIGHT. TWO THAT I REALLY LIKE SOME DIRECTION ON. TWO I THINK WE'VE SORT OF WORKED OUT. I THINK THEY'RE GOOD AS THEY ARE AS WE TWEAK THEM SO THE FIRST ITEM WAS REQUIRING CONTRACTORS TO CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE SOP ALL OF THE TRADES THE STATE LICENSE TRADES CURRENTLY ARE REQUIRED THE CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE. BUT GENERAL CONTRACTORS THERE'S NO STATE GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE.
WHEN THE STATE ELIMINATED THE GENERAL CONTRACTORS LICENSE ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY CAREER.
A LOT OF CITIES RESPONDED BY REQUIRING THOSE CONTRACTORS TO CARRY GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE AND WE WERE NOT ONE OF THEM BUT THERE'S A LOT OF CITY AROUND HERE UP THE ROAD THAT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
AT FIRST THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS.
RICK MADRID DID AN AMAZING JOB AND REACHED OUT TO A LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT ON EASILY AND GOT QUOTES ON WHAT THAT REALLY WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTRACTORS AND SHARED THAT WITH THE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION SO AT THIS POINT I THINK THE BUILD PERS ASSOCIATION IS NOT OBJECTING THIS. WE ALSO HAD A LOT OF SUPPORT ON YOUR LARGER CONTRACTORS THAT ARE ALREADY CARRYING THIS GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. THERE WAS A LOT OF COMMENTS THAT SAID EVERYBODY SHOULD ALREADY BE DOING THIS.
AND I THINK ALSO CLARIFYING WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE WE WROTE THE ORDINANCE TO SAY THAT IT'S THE LEAST AMOUNT OF A STATE LICENSE HOLDER AND WE REFERENCED ALL THOSE STATE CODES SO THAT IF IT CHANGES WE DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE OUR ORDINANCE SO WE PULLED -- WHAT IT REALLY IS, IS PROVIDE COVERAGE OF NOT LESS THAN 300,000 FOR ALL CLAIMS IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD SO I THINK EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS KIND OF RAISED TO BE AN ISSUE, I THINK WE'VE DONE A LOT OF EDUCATION AND I THINK IT'S FINE AS IS.
>> THIS SECOND ISSUE WAS WE DO FOR THIS LIST OF COMMERCIAL USES WHICH IF THANK YOU READ THROUGH THEM THEY'RE MORE OF YOUR HEAVIER COMMERCIAL USES THINGS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY SO COMPATIBLE TO BE NEXT DOOR TO YOUR RESIDENCE WE HAVE DIFFERENT DISTANCE SEPARATION SOME OF THEM ARE SMALL AS 100 FEET DISTANCE.
THERE'S CONCERN THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT THE LOCATION.
OUR DEVELOPMENT OF SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES SO I ALSO WHILE I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA, ON THE ADMINISTRATION SIDE OF IT I WAS NERVOUS AS WELL SO WE WENT BACK TO THE OFFICE TO SEND IT TO BRAIN STRMING THE AND WE HAVE A CURRENT WAIVER PROCESS FOR SCREENING FENCES WHEN A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS IS UP --
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THAT RESIDENCE CAN SAY NO I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT SCREENING FENCE AND DO WAIVERS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO DRAFT LANGUAGE TO CREATE SIMILAR WAIVERS SO IF A BUSINESS WANTS TO LOCATE ONE FE THESE HEAVY COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WANTS TO SO WE'RE WORKING ON WAIVER LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO THAT SCREENING FENCE AND I THINK THAT EASES MY CONCERNS TOO ON THE ADMINISTRATION SIDE THAT SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS THAT ARE BROUGHT UP OF LIMITING PROPERTIES.>> JULIE, THIS WOULD BE FOR ONE OF THESE BUSINESSES WANTING TO LOCATE THEIR RESIDENTS WOULDN'T IMPACT ANYBODY THERE RIGHT NOW.
>> CORRECT CORRECT. >> AND WITH THE WAIVER PROCESS ONLY BE FOR IMMEDIATE ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
IT WOULD BE WITHIN THAT RANGE. >> OKAY. GOOD.
THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT I WOULD LIKE DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL ON TONIGHT. I'VE GOT SOME OPTIONS LAID OUT.
SO BASICALLY, WE'VE HEARD DURING THE MASTER PLAN AND A LOT OF OUR P PLANS THOSE TYPES OF NEIGHBORHOODS ARE THE ONES THAT YOU END UP 20, 30 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD AND MAY HAVE GAPS IN THE SIDEWALK SO THE PROPOSAL WAS TO WHAT DOES COUNCIL WANT TO DO? ONE OPTION IS MAKE NO CHANGES AND CONTINUE OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE AND PRACTICE.
OPTION TWO IS WE CAN MAKE NO CHANGES AND WE ACTUALLY ALREADY HAVE A SOLUTION IN OUR ECONOMISTING ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 20 WHICH I HAVE ON SUBSEQUENT SLIDES THAT I'LL SHOW FOR Y'ALL. OPTION NUMBER THREE WOULD BE THE CITY TAKES THAT ON TO FILL THE GAPS AND WHEN WE DO PERIODIC CIP PROJECTS TO COMPLETE SIDEWALK GAPS THROUGHOUT EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS. A LOT OF TIMES THESE NEIGHBORHOODS WILL ONLY HAVE TWO OR THREE OR FOUR LOTS THAT HAVE GAPS AND THEY'RE COMPLETELY BUILT OUT.
NOTES NEIGHBORHOODS WITH NO SIDEWALKS.
AGE OPTION NUMBERING FOUR THIS ONE STILL NEEDS VETTING.
NOT INSTALLED AFTER FIVE YEARS OR 90% OF THE LOTS DEVELOPED WITHIN B INSTALLED. HOPEFUL LIVE IT'S LESS THAN 10% BECAUSE WE'RE ONLY CAPTURING FUNDING FOR 10% AND THEN THE CITY WOULD INSTALL THOSE AFTER THAT TIME WITH THAT BOND IF THE DEVELOPER DOESN'T INSTALL THEM. SO GO TO CHAPTER 20 ARTICLE 5.
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION. SO THIS IS CURRENTLY IN THE ORDINANCE. I DO THINK THERE'S SOME TWEAKS NECESSARY IF WE WANTED TO START INSTITUTING THIS MAINLY THE TIME AND THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ARE VERY, VERY SHORT AND I THINK WE WOULD NOT WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE A LOT MORE NOTICE AND TIME.
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>> CAN WE GO BACK TO THE OPTIONS? THIS IS NOT THE CONSPIRE ARTICLE.
I THINK I JUST COPIED REALLY THE SECTIONS THAT I THOUGHT WERE
PERTINENT. >> THE CITY WOULD BUILD THE WALK SCENE THERE WOULD BE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY WITH THE HOMEOWNER WOULD ULTIMATELY THE LOT OWNER WOULD ULTIMATELY BE
RESPONSIBLE. >> THE PROPERTY OWNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE BUT THE PROCESS IS FIRST YOU WOULD ASK THEM TO BUILD IT THE PROPERTY OWNER IF THEY DON'T THEN THE CITY BUILDS IT AND THEN THIS BUILD THEM IF THEY DON'T PAY THE
BUILD THEN THE LIEN IS PLACED. >> SO I'M TRYING TO PUT THIS ARTICLE 5 INTO SOME TYPE OF SNARE OWE.
FOR A DEVELOPER COMING IN AND, YOU KNOW, AS WE DO IT NOW WHERE THEY BUILD THE SIDEWALK WHEN THEY DO THE HOUSE
SO OUR CURRENT SCENE WOULD STAY AS IS AND THIS WOULD BE SHIFTING
THE ISSUE FROM DEVELOPMENT TO. >> JUST HAVE NEVER EXERCISED
THIS. >> JUST NEVER SIB THIS EXERCISE
ADD. >> I THINK IT WAS DONE WITH CURB AND GUTTER AND PAVING AND 60S, 70S.
IT HAS NOT -- >> I DO REMEMBER.
YEAH. IT WAS BUILT TO THE OWNERS.
I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO COVER -- THERE WERE OPEN DITCHES SO WE HAD TO COME IN AND DAD AND MOM HAD TO PAY FOR CURB AND GUTTER AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE STREET TO BE MADE.
>> YES. >> THE SIDEWALK, I DON'T KNOW.
THERE'S SOME PLACES THAT YOU DON'T NEED A SIDEWALK.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXERCISE THIS.
>> OBVIOUSLYING HAVEN'T. >> RIGHT.
AND SO REALLY I THINK THE SIDEWALK GAPS -- WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO SIDEWALK PUT SIDEWALKS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS. WE HAVE A SIDEWALK GAP GIS LAYER THAT TELLS US EXACTLY WHERE YOU HAVE A REALLY GOOD SIDEWALK NETWORK IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. 95% OR 99% OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS BUILT OUT AND YOU JUST HAVE ONE OR TWO OR THREE HOMES IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD THAT OVER 30 YEARS A HOUSE HAS NEVER BEEN BUILT ON SO THERE'S A GAP. AND SO YOU KNOW WE WOULD BE SHIFTING IT FROM TRYING TO FIX IT ON THE FRONT END WHICH WAS WHAT THE PROPOSAL WAS TO JUST ADDRESSING THE GAPS THAT WE HAVE. SO MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE OPTION TWO OR THREE. EITHER THE CITY TAKE ON THE CIP PROJECT TO FILL IN THE SMALL GAPS OR PUSH IT ON AND USE CHAPTER 20 THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND THEN CONTINUE THE SIDEWALK
SCHEME. >> WHAT ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS THAT AREN'T IN GOOD SHAPE. YOU CAN TRIP AND FALL.
THERE'S A LOT HOF THOSE BECAUSE THEY'RE OLD.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THOSE?
REQUIRE THEM TO REPLACE THEM? >> I THINK GENERALLY NOW PUBLIC WORKS WILL SOMETIMES IF IT'S A BAD ENOUGH TRIP HAZARD THEY HAVE A SMALL BUDGET WHERE THEY CAN DO SOMETIMES REPAIR SIDEWALKS AND THEN SOMETIMES NOW TOO IF THE SITE IS BEING REDEVELOPED SOMETHING COMPLETELY TORN DOWN AND BEING REBUILT AND THE SIDEWALK IS DOESN'T MEET -- IT'S BROKEN AND CRACKED AND THEY'RE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AT THAT TIME.
>> I THINK SIDEWALK IS A REAL TRICKY THING TO UNDERSTAND.
BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES PEOPLE ASSOCIATE SIDEWALKS WITH BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROAD. WHICH THEY ARE SOMETIMES.
BUT IN NEIGHBORHOODS MORE THAN THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THEY'RE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOMEOWNER.
AND SO TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHERE THEY MAY NEED REPAIRS, YOU COULD USE THE SAME VERBIAGE TO FIX IT YOURSELF AND THEN BILL THE PROPERTY OWNER. SO YOU COULD USE THE SAME APPROACH TO FIXING AREAS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED.
YES. >> WHICH I IMAGINE WAS THE
INTENT OF THE -- >> I UNDERSTAND BUT LET'S SAY YOU HAVE TWO NEIGHBORS AND ONE HAS A SIDEWALK ALL BROKEN UP AND THEY HAVE ONE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GO PUT A NEW SIDEWALK ON LIKE YOU SAY IN ORAL 2. SO HOW ARE YOU GOING TO APPEASE BOTHS OF THEM OR THE ONE THAT'S GOT THE BROKEN SIDEWALK YOU CAN COME AND SAY OKAY THE CITY PUT A SIDEWALK FOR MY NEIGHBOR AND
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I'VE GOT A BROKEN ONE AND THEY'RE NOT HELPING ME.I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE BUT YOU'RE DOING FOR
ONE BUT NOT FOR THE OTHER. >> BUT IF YOU DID IT IN NUMBER TWO YOU WOULD BE CHARGING THE OWNER.
>> RIGHT. IF YOU DID NUMBER THREE IT WOULD BE IN OUR CIP AND WE WOULD BE PAYING IT BUT NUMBER TWO WE WOULD CHARGE THE OWNER.
>> OKAY. >> AND WE COULD ADDRESS WHEN WE LOOK IN THE PLANNING PHASE IF THERE ARE BROKEN WE CAN DO THE NOTIFICATION AND TRY AND GET SOME OF THOSE REPAIRS. I MEAN IT JUST KIND OF DEPENDS ON HOW FAR WE WANT TO GO.
I KNEE PARTS OF THIS IS ALSO THE -- WHEN YOU SAY MAKE NO CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE WOULD THAT BE IMPACTED?
>> NO. IF WE DIDN'T MAKE A CHANGE TO
THE ORDINANCE. >> IF WE DON'T MAKE CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT OF -- THAT IS WITHIN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SO IF WE
DIDN'T CHANGE IT. >> THAT WASN'T -- THAT WOULD OFFEND -- THAT WAS DISCUSSED AS A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS SO IT'S NOT ACTUALLY ANYWHERE IN THE ORDINANCE.
BECAUSE ENGINEERING MANUALS DON'T HAVE TO GO TO COUNCIL.
THEY'RE NOT IN AN ORDINANCE BUT WE WOULD NOT TOUCH THOSE.
>> OKAY. I KNOW THAT HAD COME UP ALSO.
I HEARD IT WAS CHANGED IN CERTAIN PARTS.
I GUESS ON THE DRIVEWAY PART I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE WEIGHT ON THEM BUT ON THE REGULAR SIDEWALKS IT'S STILL YOUR FOUR FEET FOUR INCH SIDEWALKS.
>> WELL IF WE DON'T -- IF WE CAN GO WITH OPTION TWO OR THREE WE DON'T MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THAT WAS REALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINTS THAT THEY WOULD GET BROKEN UP AND WE DID A LOT MORE RESEARCH AND WE WANTED TO KEEP THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WE WOULD GO LOOK AT WHAT SOME OF THOSE OTHER CITIES DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS ARE SO THAT HAS NOT REALLY BEEN -- IT WAS JUST AN IDEA THROWN OUT THERE IT'S NOT FULLY -- IT'S NOTES ANYWHERE IN THE PROPOSED ODD UNDERSTANDS AND WOULD BE A DEIGNING IN TECHING STANDARDS. ANOTHER WAY TO THINK OF IT IS WITH WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED TO BE DIFFERENT IS YOU'RE ENSURING A SIDEWALK IS BEING PUT IN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID GAPS WE KNOW EXIST WERE BUILT OUT 20, 30 YEARS AGO RIGHT BUT THE DEVELOPERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT THANK YOU FRONT WHICH IS COST PROHIBITIVE. SO, DO THAT OR THE OTHER APPROACH IS TO EXERCISE THE OPTION THAT WE SEND A NOTICE TO AN OWNER THAT THEY GOT TO DO IT. IF THEY DON'T WE DO IT AND THEN BILL THEM IN ORDER TO FILL THE GAP SO WE'RE BEING REACTIVE RIGHT. VERSUS THE PROACTIVE PIECE AND EITHER COULD WORK. PROS AND CONS TO EITHER APPROACH BUT THAT'S THE DIRECTION ULTIMATELY WE NEED IN COUNCIL.
DO WE CONTINUE DOWN THE PATH OF TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE IN REQUIRING SIDEWALKS TO BE PUT IN AT THE BEGINNING OR DO WE SIMPLY JUST TRY AND GO MORE FULL FORCE WITH A REACTIVE APPROACH TO TRY
AND FILL THE GAPS? >> THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN VOICED BY THE DEVELOPERS ARE THEY PRIMARILY COST RELATED OR
ARE THERE OTHER CONCERNS ALSO? >> WELL, THEY -- THEY BELIEVE THAT THE SIDEWALKS WOULD HAVE TO BE TORN OUT AND REBUILT AT THE -- IN THE AREA OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD UP TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOMES.
BUT THAT'S WHERE WE STARTED TO DO A LOT MORE RESEARCH IN HOW THE CITIES THAT HAVE THAT RULE ADDRESS THAT BUT IF THE COST IS TOO PROHIBITIVE WE DID NOT CONTINUE TO GO RESERENELY THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO CARRY THAT CARRYING COST THEN THAT'S A MOOT POINT IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE ORDINANCE.
>> WE HAVE IN OUR CITY IF A DEVELOPER COMES IN TO DO A NEIGHBORHOOD IT'S, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN LOOK AT MY NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE YOU SAID BENCHMARK. THERE'S STILL LOTS AVAILABLE.
THEY JUST DON'T BUILD OUT QUICKLY LIKE YOU WOULD SEE IN SOME OTHER MAJOR METROPOLITAN MASHLTHS WHERE YOU COULD PROBABLY DO SIDEWALKS AT THE TIME.
AND YOUR CARRYING COST IS SHORTER BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO TURN. BUT ALSO THINK ABOUT IT IF YOU HAVE IT SITTING THERE AND THEN YOU WANT TO GO CONSTRUCT A HOUSE YOU HAVE TO PUT A DRIVEWAY IN SOMEWHERE SO YOU'RE TAKING OUT JUST A WASTED COST SOMEWHERE AND IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN ON A RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE THERE'S A LOT OF DELIVERIES OF GOING TO DRIVE RIGHT OVER THAT SIDEWALK AND HAVE TO RIP IT OUT
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SO WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHING? I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT BUT THEN YOUR HOME BUYER HAS TO PAY FOR A SIDEWALK TWICE ON ALREADY AS HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO US UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING OUT THERE ALREADY.JUST NOT AFFORDABLE HANGOUTSING AND YOU'RE PUTTING AN EXTRA BURDEN ON THE PERSON PURCHASING THE HOME AS WELL AS THE
DEVELOPER. >> I'M INCLINED TO LIKE OPTION NUMBER TWO BECAUSE I'M DISCUSSING OR TALKING THROUGH MY HEAD ON OPTION FOUR AND WHILE THAT SHARES THE COST PARTIALLY WITH THE CITY AND PARTIALLY ULTIMATELY THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT'S ONLY PROSPECTIVELY ONLY MOVING FORWARD.
AND BLOCKS ARE NOW MORE OF AN ISSUE BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO WALK AND EXERCISE. WE CAN FIX THOSE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS IF WE MAKE NO CHANGES AND SIMPLY USE CHAPTER 20 LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVELY WHEN NECESSARY. WHY HAVEN'T WE UTILIZED CHAPTER
I DON'T THINK KENNETH SAID HE'S NEVER USED IT IN YOUR TENURE
>> AND THAT'S KIND OF -- THE QUESTION TOO.
IF Y'ALL ARE OKAY WITH US CHANGING OUR POLICY AND STARTING TO ACTUALLY UTILIZE CHAPTER 20 AND I DO THINK THERE ARE SOME CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE. BUT WHAT WE CAN DO IS BE BETTER AT EDUCATING YOU ON THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST SO THAT YOU CAN DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO INITIATE OR NOT AS OPPOSED TO NOT PROVIDING YOU WITH THE INFORMATION TO KNOW THAT IT'S AN
OPTION FOR YOU. >> AND YOU DID HAVE IN THERE THAT I MEAN WE COULD DO IT AS PART OF THE CIP.
JUST UTILIZING THIS REPAYMENT PLAN AS WELL.
WE ACTUALLY IN SOME WAY HAVE BETTER CONNECTIVITY IN THOSE AREAS THAN WE DO IN THE ONES THAT ARE NOT.
ONE THING TOO TO KEEP IN MIND IF WE DON'T -- WE CAN ALWAYS MAKE THE CHANGES TO CHAPTER 20 AFTER THE UDO GETS ADOPTED.
I THINK FOR NOW THE MORE PRESSING DIRECTION IS WHETHER WE KEEP THE PROPOSAL WITHIN WHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE UDO CHANGE OR PULL IT OUT AND THEN WE CAN TAKE OUR TIME, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY AFTER THE UDO GOAD INTO EFFECT COMING BACK AND FIGURING OUT THE SPECIFICS OF HOW WE CHANGE CHAPTER 20.
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CHAPTER 20 IF WE CHOOSE TO GO THAT ROUTE IT WOULD NOT BE INTANDEM DURING THE HOLIDAYS. >> I'M OKAY WITH MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE NOT STICKINGNA SIDEWALK PART IN THERE.
WE'LL DISCUSS WITH THE NEXT MAYOR AND THEN GO FROM THERE.
>> IN HINDSIGHT WE SHOULD HAVE DISCUSSED AND ESTABLISHED WHAT A PARKLAND DEDICATION FEE IN LIEU OF WOULD BE BECAUSE I THINK A FEE WOULD BE LESS THAN THE DIRECTION THAT WE CAME UP WITH AT THE LAST SEPTEMBER QUARTERLY WORKSHOP SO THIS IS WHAT WAS PROPOSED IN THE ORDINANCE AND PRESENTED AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC PARK PLANNING AS REQUIRED AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF ACRE OF PARKLAND PER 100 DWELLING UNITS. THIS IS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS PLUS UNITS IN MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS AND WHAT NOT.
ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT QUITE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY.
SMALL NEW LOTS WITH WITHIN THE CENSUS TRACTS.
IT'S ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT MARKLAND ANY FEES COLLECTED IN PARKLAND DEDICATION OR DEVELOPMENT MUST BE EXPENDED WITHIN EIGHT YEARS. SO THE STATE LAW IS VAGUE IN PARKLAND DEVELOPMENTS BUT THERE'S A LOT OF CASE LAW ON PARKLAND DEVELOPMENTS SO THAT FEES BEING EXPENDED WITHIN EIGHT YEARS WOULD PROTECT THE CITY FROM CHALLENGE.
HERE'S SOME ADDITION DELINEATE INFORMATION.
FROM THE PARKS MASTER PLAN WE DO HAVE A LEVEL OF SERVICE CHART.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A SURPLUS AND ARE DOING VERY WELL.
WANTING THAT. SO THIS IS ALSO OUT OF OUR PARK.
MASTER PLAN. AND AS I SAID THIS MAP DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR A PRIVATOVER HOA PARKS BUT YOU CAN SEE THE BLUE GRAY BLOBS ARE AREAS OF OUR TOWN THAT HAVE PARK SERVICE GAPS.
AND THE PLAN REALLY ILLUSTRATES A GAP -- PARK SHOULD BE WITHIN HALF OR QUARTER MILE. WE DID FIND SOME.
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WE HAD ENCHANTED GARDENS IT WAS EXPANDED AND SO THERE WAS A LOT MORE LOTS THERE. I NEVER SAW A MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPER ACTUALLY DEDICATE LAND BECAUSE USUALLY THEY'RE CHOOSING A SITE THAT COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE DEDICATIONS.THEY WOULD ALWAYS PAY THE FEE. AND ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FEE IS LESS THAN YOUR DEDICATION REQUIREMENT YOU JUST SEE A LOT OF THAT. -- UNITS THAT WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN HIT WITH I WANT TO THANK CELESTE FOR DOING ALL THIS RESEARCH TO GET THESE NUMBERS FOR YOU.
IS HE IF YOU ADD ANOTHER 82 LOTS YOU'RE ADDING ABOUT HALF THAT.
THE 879 AND 737 THERE IS AGAIN CASE LAW ON HOW MUCH A CITY CAN CHARGE WITHOUT OPENING THEMSELVES UP TO CHALLENGE.
SO WE WERE PROVIDED WITH A CALCULATOR AND AND THE 879 FOR DEDICATION AND $737.62 FOR DEVELOPMENT IS REALLY WOULD BE THE MAX THAT WE WOULD WANT TO CHARGE FOR EACH OF THOSE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT OPENING OURSELVES UP TO CHALLENGE.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT 1,100 LOTS OR THE DEDICATION RATE OF ONE AND A HALF ACRES PER HUNDRED LOTS, THAT'S ABOUT 65,000 SQUARE FEET.
WE ARE REDUCING OUR MINIMUM LOT SIZE TO 5,000 SQUARE FEET PER LOT SO ON 100 LOTS, YOU'RE LOOKING AT DEDICATING ABOUT 13 TO PARKLAND AT 50 OR $60,000 A LOT THAT'S THREE QUARTS OF A MILLION DOLLARS UNDER THE DEDICATION SCHEME SO ADOPTING THE FEE WOULD BE GREATLY BLOW WHAT CURRENTLY IS THE DEDICATION RATE. JULIE JUST SHOWED US A PICTURE OF HOW LACKING WE ARE IN PARKLAND AND WHAT YOU SUGGESTED WAS TO DO 6500 SQUARE FOOT. I MAY BE WRONG.
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THEM IN THAT PARK AND SO I TAKE THAT BACK BUT ANYWAY IT WAS A MUCH SMALLER PARK.
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>> YOU COULD DO A SMALLER DEDICATION RATE AND THE REASON THE DEDICATION RATE WAS HIGHER WAS TO REALLY PUSH DEVELOPERS TO PAY THE FEE SO THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE A LOT OF 6500 SQUARE FOOT PARKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT TOWN THAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAS TO MAINTAIN. BUT THOSE FEES HAVE TO BE SPENT IN THAT OFFENSE AREA. WAS THERE DISCUSSION IN THOSE MEETINGS ABOUT THE FEE IN LIEU AND WHAT THAT LOOKED LIKE IN TERMS OF RECOMMENDATION OF LOOK IF YOU SET THE FEE HERE WE'RE OKAY WITH IT BUT IF IT'S ABOVE THIS WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
I'M TRYING TO GET A SENSE OF THE FEEDBACK.
>> THERE WAS A DISCUSSION OF THE FEE ALTHOUGH THERE'S SOME COMMENTS ABOUT WELL THAT'S JUST DOUBLE TAXATION FOR THE FEE BUT AS FAR AS THE AMOUNT, I DID NOT GIVE ANYBODY A NUMBER BECAUSE WE NEVER DISCUSSED WHAT THAT NUMBER WOULD LOOK LIKE AND THE MAXIMUM IS THAT 1,600. SO THAT WOULD BE PART TWO.
>> SO THIS FEE WHAT CAN IT DID THE USED FOR? MAINTENANCE OF PARKS? EXISTING PARKS.
NEW PARKS? >> SO THE DEDICATION HAS TO BE
BUYING LAND. >> WHY WOULDN'T WE HAVE RAY MARKET DRIVEN HOA PARK IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR. THAT SEEMS TO BE A BETTER ANSWER THAN CREATING A PARK THAT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE PARK
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POTENTIALLY I KNOW THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT FEE BUT A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK THAT THE ENTIRE CITY TAKES CARE OF AND SERVICES JUST THAT NEIGHBORHOOD? IF THE MARKETED IS DRIVING THE NEED FOR PARKLAND I WOULD NOT LET THE MARKET DRIVE IT.>> I THINK ONLY ONE OTHER CONSIDERATION THOUGH IS THAT THAT WOULD BE A PRIVATE PARK AND IF NEIGHBORHOOD COULD DECIDE THEY DIDN'T WANT THAT PARK ANYMORE.
DIDN'T WANT TO MAINTAIN IT AND IF WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE PARKS
FOR EVERYONE. >> IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK.
YOU WOULD NOT NECESSARY -- THAT WOULD BE MY --
>> I THINK -- ISN'T THERE A CODE THAT REQUIRES THAT NEIGHBORHOOD PARK OR ARE WE JUST SAYING LET THE MARKET HANDLE ALL PARKS.
>> I THINK YOU CAN'T HAVE -- FUTURE NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> SO THE QUESTION IS TO WHAT EXTENT IS PARKS IMPORTANT BECAUSE PARKS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT IS IMPORTANT THEN WE CAN PROCEED IN TRYING, OKAY, HOW DO WE GET THERE? IF IT'S NOT AS IMPORTANT WHICH IS OKAY WELL THEN WE SIMPLY JUST DON'T MAKE IT AS HIGH A PRIOR TO TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THESE CREATIVE WAYS THAT WE CAN TRY TO ACHIEVE TO GROW THE PARKS IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> SURE. THE QUESTION IS YOU HAVE TO BALANCE DEVELOPMENT TRACKING DEVELOPERS NOT MAKING IT SO EXPENSIVE THAT THEY WON'T DEVELOP HERE WITH DO WE WANT THE PARKS. TO ME IT SEEMS IF I SAW ON YOUR GRAPH YOU KNOW WE HAD A BOOM IN DEVELOPMENT THERE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND NOW WE'RE WAY DOWN I'M NOT SURE I'M REAL INTERESTED IN MAKING ADDITIONAL BARRIERS TO ENTRY AT THIS POINT GIVEN THE FACT THAT IN THIS YEAR WHICH WE'RE ALMOST AT THE THE END OF WE'VE HAD 15 RESIDENTIAL LOTS CREATED.
YOU KNOW, I THINK WE CAN BALANCE INTEREST.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN NOT IMPORTANT. IT JUST MEANS PAY ONE HAS A GREATER PRIORITY RIGHT NOW THAN MAYBE ANOTHER ONE DOES DOWN THE
ROAD. >> AND THAT COULD BE AN OPTION IN KEEPING THE ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN BUT THEN ADOPT THAT FEE TO BE REALLY NOMINAL. I MEAN, THAT FEE COULD BE $25 PER LOT AND TO GET US THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN THAT WE'RE SEEING AND THEN AS THINGS GET BETTER THEN A FUTURE COUNCIL CAN SAY NO WE WANT TO ADJUST THAT FEE TO SOMETHING THAT IS MORE MEANINGFUL SO THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING ALTHOUGH THERE IS THAT EIGHT YEAR REFUND THAT'S ANOTHER OPTION.
>> I THE END TO AGREE WITH THE MAYOR FROM THE STANDPOINT THAT IF RESIDENTIAL PARKLAND OR LOTS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE THEY'RE GOING TO BUY HOUSES IN THOSE TYPES OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND IF I'M A DEVELOPER THAT'S THE KIND OF NEIGHBORHOOD I'M GOING TO BUILD.
SO I'M -- I WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT -- ABOUT KEEPING IN SOME HIGHER BARRIERS FOR ENTRY THAN WE'VE HAD IN THE CURRENT UDO.
BECAUSE PER YOUR OWN DIRECTION THIS WOULD ONLY APPLY ALSO TO LARGER NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENCE DESHLT NOT INFILL PROJECTS AND SO WHEN WE THINK OF WHERE IN TOWN THAT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IT'S LIKE WELL THERE'S AVAILABLE PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE AND THAT'S WHY Y'ALL CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BUT MY UNDERSTANDING OF THAT DIRECTION IN SEPTEMBER WAS FOR IT TO NOT APPLY FOR INFILL
INDIVIDUAL LOTS. >> OKAY. SO YOU'RE TALKING --
>> AND SO BECAUSE WE WOULD BE WE COULD BE VERY EASILY CHALLENGED IF LET'S SAY WE TOOK THIS MONEY FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT POPS UP AND USE THAT MONEY AT HOPKINS PARK RIGHT.
WE WOULD HAVE TO REALLY BE VERY CLEAR IN CONNECTING THE COTS BETWEEN THE MONEY THAT WE COLLECT, YOU KNOW, BY THAT NEW NEIGHBORHOOD OFF OF THOSE PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BENEFIT FROM IT AND THAT'S WHY I USE TRACY AS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE WE'LLED NOT BE ABLE TO
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JUST TAKE THAT MONEY AND. >> I UNDERSTAND.
>> USE IT ELSE WHERE. >> I UNDERSTAND BUT I'M SAYING WE HAVE A LOT OF EMPTY SPACES THAT I THINK COULD BENEFIT MORE THAN JUST CONCENTRATING ON ONE BIG -- BECAUSE PARK.
BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU KNOW THEY SAY OKAY WE HAVE RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE IS HUGE. IT CAN COMPENSATE FOR THE AREA THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PARKS. BUT YOU HAVE SOME PLACES THAT
REALLY NEED A PARK. >> THAT WAS PART OF THE DISCUSSION AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETINGS THAT WE DON'T WANT TINY PARKS LIKE 6500 BUT WE DON'T ALSO NEED MORE RIVERSIDES AND SO THAT SWEET SPOT THAT WAS DISCUSSED WAS THREE AND A HALF ACRES WHICH IS LARGER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK THAT REALLY COULD SERVE A COUPLE OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND SO, YEAH, IF YOU COLLECT THAT FEE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LAND THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN AN AREA THAT'S
BEING BUILT OUT. >> SO THIS SERVICE AREA GAPS MAP TO ME IT'S ONLY TELLING A PARTIAL STORY.
THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF PARKS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN ON THERE.
AND THEY'RE ALSO PUBLIC. IT'S CALLED THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. RIGHT.
NONE OF THOSE ARE SHOWN ON THERE SO I CAN'T REALLY IDENTIFY WHERE THOSE GAPS ARE. IT IS STILL A TAXABLE PARK RIGHT THERE. THERE'S PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
YOU CAN GO ON IT. THERE'S A TRACK.
SO I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS SERVICE AREA GAP MAP REALLY SHOWS THAT.
>> >> I KNOW TERAVISTA HAS A PARK AND WOODWAY HAS A PARK SO REALLY IT WAS ONLY CITY OF VICTORIA
PUBLIC PARKS. >> I WOULD SAY IF THERE'S PLAYGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY THAT ARE IDENTIFIED ON THIS MAP THERE'S USUALLY A FIELD THAT YOU CAN PLAY IN, A TRACK YOU CAN GO RUN OR WALK. THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER AMENITIES THAT DON'T TELL -- THAT ARE NOT SHOWN ON HERE AND
DOESN'T TELL THE FULL STORY. >> THAT ASPECT IS TRUE AND THE REASON WHY I DOUBTED WHETHER WE COULD WITH THE STOOL DISTRICT OR NOT IS BECAUSE IN MY EXPERIENCE THERE'S TYPICALLY FORMAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THESE PARKS FOR THEIR PLAYGROUNDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS A WAY FOR US TO ENSURE THAT'S THE CASE BECAUSE THEY COULD AT ANY MOMENT DECIDE TO JUST CLOSE THEM OFF AND NOT MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
SO IF WE'RE WANTING TO ENSURE THAT PARKS AT SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WE CAN CERTAINLY EXPLORE FORMALIZING THAT ACCESS SO THAT IT CAN SHOW UP ON A MAP LIKE THIS AS SORT OF A FIRST STEP. AND IT ALSO DOESN'T SHOW OBVIOUSLY THE PRIVATE I SHOULDN'T SAY PRIVATE.
THE HOA. THE NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE OF
>> THE OTHER PART TO PARKLAND DEDICATION IS PARKLAND DEVELOPMENT SO I LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM AN HOA OWNED PARK AND WHEN I MOVED IN THERE WAS NO PLACE.
IT WAS JUST GORGEOUS 30-YEAR-OLD OAK TREES AND IT WAS NEVER USED.
A PLAY SCAPE WAS CONSTRUCTED TOD YEARS AFTER I MOVED IN AND THERE'S ALMOST NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT'S NICE WEATHER THAT IT'S NOT USED. SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT HAVING A PARK. IT'S ALSO ABOUT HAVING AMENITIES IN PARKS AND SO THAT'S WHY THERE'S THE TWO FEES SO YOU COULD STEP IN WITH A DEVELOPMENT FEE TO FOCUS DEVELOPMENT ON PLAYGROUNDS AND RIVERSIDE OR MLK OR THE EXISTING PARKS THAT WE
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HAVE. >> I CAN GO BACK ANTICIPATE TALK TO SOME OF THE DEVELOPERS THAT RAISED THE CONCERNS AND ASK IF THERE IS A FEE AT THIS POINT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO BE ABSORBED BAUD OBVIOUSLYING SOME OF THOUGHTS ARE ALREADY ADDING PARKS TO THEIR DEVELOPMENTS AND SEE WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE I GET.
WHAT WOULD YOU SEE. I'LL JUST ASK.
WHAT FEE WOULD YOU SUGGEST AND SEE IF THAT COMES BACK AS ZERO OR $200. SO WE CAN -- IT IS -- LET ME KEEP GOING. PARKING PARKLAND FOR A SECOND.
THERE WERE OTHER COMMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED.
ONE WAS SHOULD WE PROHIBIT BILLBOARDS.
ONE DEVELOPER BROUGHT UP THAT THE BILLBOARDS CAN VERY GREATLY HINDER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE BECAUSE OF DRIVEWAY LOCATION OR REMOVING THE REMOVAL OF THOSE BILLBOARDS AND HOW THE LEASES ARE WRITTEN SO THEY CAN JUST BE REALLY A BIG HEADACHE AND I HAVE WITNESSED THAT MANY TIMES OVER MY CAREER. IF WE'RE NOT READY TO PROHIBIT THAT I UNDERSTAND. THAT WAS BROUGHT UP BY SOMEONE WHO AT THE ENDED THE MEETING NOT SOMETHING WE PROPOSED.
AND THEN ANOTHER ITEM THAT WAS BROUGHT UP WAS TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON GRASS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
REQUIRING EVERYONE TO INSTALL A DRIVEWAY OVER TIME.
AND THAT IS NOT REALLY A UDO TYPE RULE THAT WOULD END UP NEEDING TO BE IN CHAPTER 10 ON NUISANCE ORTS UNDERSTANDS AND THERE WOULD NEED TO BE A VERY BIG PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THAT. I'M HOPINGS THAT'S NOT IN THERE.
TOO MANY ONE CAR -- >> THESE WERE BROUGHT UP BY PEOPLE WHO AT THE ENDED THE MEETINGS BUT WE DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. UNLESS -- DIDN'T WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING BILLBOARDS JUST IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT RIGHT? I KNOW YOU HAVE IT ON THE NEXT
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WE HAVE THE SEPTEMBER 8TH QUARTERLY WORKSHOP WE COULD TALK ABOUT. WE COULD JUST PUT RESERVED FOR THE PARKLAND DEDICATION AND TACKLE THAT IN THE FUTURE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. I HAVE READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE MANY TIMES. MY STAFF HAS READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE MANY TIMES BUT I PROMISE YOU THERE WILL BE AN ERROR IN THE NEW ORDINANCE. AMONG WE STILL NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AROUND COMMERCIAL ITEMS. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO DISCUSS AS A COUNCIL.
I DON'T HAVE ALL OF THEM WITH ME RIGHT NOW.
NO. AND I HAVEN'T THIS IS JUST READING SOME TEA LEAVES AND HEARING CONVERSATIONS.
I JUST WANT TO GET EVERYTHING WE CAN ADDRESSED RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS A GREAT STARLIT AND I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION TOTONIGHT. WE SPENT AN HOUR ON IT SO NOT 15 MINUTES. I WILL ENSURE THAT WE GET ANY COMMERCIAL ITEMS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
I HAVE NOT HEARD. I KNOW THERE'S SOME IN THERE THAT I WAS EXPECTING A LITTLE BIT MORE FEEDBACK ON THAT I DIDN'T GET FEEDBACK SO AND I'VE-JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS THAT I HAVE NOT FOLLOWED UP. I TALKED TO THEM WITH THE COMMITMENT TO EXPLORE THOSE MORE ALONG THE LINES OF THE MAYOR IS REFERRING TO. I WANT TO PUBLICLY COMMEND JULIE. I'VE GONE TO A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AND SHE HAS DONE A FABULOUS JOB OF PRESENTING THE INFORMATION VERY OPENLY AND HEARING A LOT OF COMMENTS TAKING THEM IN VERY RESPECTFUL. SHE'S JUST DONE A GREAT JOB.
I'VE BEEN VERY PROUD TO BE PRESENT AND WATCH HER WORK.
BUT SHE WILL I'M SURE WELCOME THOSE COMMENTS FROM YOU OR FROM
WHOEVER HAS THEM. >> JUST AS A NOTE WE STARTED
>> THE PLAN DISCUSSED -- >> BEFORE MR. GARZA WAS HERE.
>> BEFORE COVID EXISTED. >> YES.
>> BEFORE HARVEY TOO. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
I THINK IT WAS 2016. THOMAS AND I DID A PRESENTATION ON THE NEED. WHERE WE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE DIFFERENT ENABLING ORDINANCES AND STRUCTURE.
SO BUT AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL -- >> IT WAS A DIFFICULT
>> AND I'M SO EXCITED. OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT FOR CITY
[H. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:]
MILLIONINGER'S REPORT AND OUR REGULAR MEETING.WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IT IS 7:09 P.M. BEALL TAKE A TEN MINUTE BREAK.
>> CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SUBJECT MATTER INCLUDES TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.