Oct 17, 2023 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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STORY WELCOME TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY OCTOBER 17TH, 2023. WILL YOU PLEASE READ CONTROL?

>> DE LA GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER.

>> PRESENT. >> COCHRAN.

>> HERE. >> COUNCILWOMAN SCOTT.

>> PRO ITEM YOUNG. >> HERE.

>> COUNCIL LOFFGREN. >> HERE.

>> MAYOR BAUKNIGHT. >> HERE.

AND COUNCILMAN CROCKER. >> AND MS. SOLIS WILL NOT BE

JOINING US THIS EVENING. >> THANK YOU, IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

[1. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:]

GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I HAVE QUITE A FEW THINGS TO DISCUSS. AS AN ANNOUNCEMENT WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC WE'LL BE CELEBRATING OUR 200TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT YEAR. AND A SERIES OF ORAL HISTORY BESIDE VICTORIA WILL BE FEATURED.

ON BEHALF OF UBO WE WANT TO CONVEY TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE PREPARING TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1700 RESIDENTIAL WATER METERS BETWEEN FALL OF 23 AND SUMMER OF 24.

AND YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT IN OUR REPORT.

ON BEHALF OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE DO HAVE PHASE 2 OF THE QUEEN CITY NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP FROM ANYONE 10:00 11:00 A.M. ON OCTOBER 21ST...

ARE THE UP ON BEHALF OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, AS YOU MAY KNOW, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES THE CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS DOUBT AND REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THAT.

TO SIGN UP FOR THE PARADE TO REGISTER AS A FOOD OR MERCHANDISE VENDOR PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SPACE IS LIMITED AND THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 1ST.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE CONTINUE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 20 TWO CITIZENS ACADEMY. RESIDENTS ARE ENSURED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THAT DEADLINE IS ALSO APPROACHING NOVEMBER 1ST. THE COURT WILL BE HOSTING A JAVA WITH THE JUDGE EVENT ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 6TH FROM 7:30 TO 9:00 A.M. IN THE CITY HALL COURTYARD AND IN ADDITION HOSTING A FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR ON THE PUBLIC NOVEMBER 8TH AT 1:30 AT VICTORIA COMMUNITY CENTER.

ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP BY NOVEMBER 3RD. AND IF IT'S OKAY THERE'S SOMETHING NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA THAT I WANT TO START OFF WITH WHICH IS RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF VICTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT RECENTLY TEAMED UP WITH THE CAPKA ISD AND NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE THIS YEAR'S FIRE PREVENTION WEEKEND CAMPAIGN. COOKING SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU, PAYING ATTENTION TO FIRE PREVENTION.

AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVED THIS SLOGAN THEY BEGAN PLANNING THIS YEAR'S SHOW, RECIPE FOR SAFETY, AND YOU'RE GOING GET A SENSE OF HOW AWESOME IT WAS BY THE PICTURE UP ON THE SCREEN.

THE MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT CAME UP WITH THE THEME AND BEGAN WRITING THE SCRIPT PREPARING ALL PROPS AND PUTTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER. IT STARTED ON THE 10TH AND WRAPPED UP OCTOBER 13TH. AND OVER 4,000 VICTORIA STUDENTS ATTENDED THIS FUN AND EDUCATIONAL SHOW IT WAS A BLAST.

I KNOW SOME TEAM MEMBERS HAD A CHANCE TO GO AND PARTICIPATE AND WE HAD MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT WROTE LYRICS, SANG, ACTED, IT WAS QUITE THE BLAST.

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I WON'T GO THROUGH THE CHARACTERS BECAUSE THAT WILL TAKE A WHILE, BUT THE EMPLOYEES ARE WHAT MATTERS.

ON THE BAND SIDE, MADELINE, JERELL, LOUIE, CONNER AND BRAD.

AND THE CREW YOU HAD CHRIS, CHANCE, TREVOR, FRANK, RICARDO, PAMELA, MCKAYLA, JOHN, MARIA, ANTHONY, JEFF, AND MADELINE.

AND WE HAD THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROVIDE SECURITY AND THE TEAM DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. AGAIN, THEY MADE UP THE CAST, THE BAND AND THE CREW INVOLVED BEING AUDIO, LIGHTING, STAGE OPERATORS, ET CETERA. WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT IS MADE UP OF SOME AWESOME FOLKS THAT DO MORE THAN JUST FIGHT FIRES AND SAVE LIVES AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THATTITY THINK THEY DESERVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

I KNOW THEY'RE NOT ALL HERE TONIGHT BUT IN GENERAL I THINK THEY'RE WORTHY OF THAT.

THAT'S ALL I GOT ON MY SIDE, MAYOR.

>> OKAY, GREAT. WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS FOLLOWED

[a. National Pharmacy Week Proclamation. Jeff Bauknight, Mayor]

MS. HILARY, IF YOU'LL HELP. >> PHARMACISTS ARE EXPERTS IN TODAY'S CONPLEX MEDICATIONS AND PATIENTS AND HOSPITALS AND CITIZENS RECEIVE BETTER CARE WITH THEM AND PHARMACISTS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN PATIENT CARE HELPS DUES UNNECESSARY COSTS ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE PHARMACIST AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS PRACTICING IN THE ACUTE AND AMBULATORY CARE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR ASSISTANCE AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM, PHARMACISTS IN THE TEXAS PHARMACY ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN DECLARED OCTOBER 15TH TO THE 21ST AS PHARMACY WEEK. THE CITY OF TEXAS OFFICIALLY DECLARES OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST, 2023 AS NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK AND ALL CITIZENS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE VALUABLE SERVICES OF THE PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS THAT WORK IN INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, RETAIL HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE AND ALL THEY COULD TO HELP THEIR PATIENTS MAKE THE BEST USE OF

THEIR MEDICATIONS. >> I'M RICKY LANCE.

THIS WILL BE THE START OF MY 40TH YEAR AS A REGISTERED FARMER HERE IN TEXAS AND I LOVE PHARMACY, MY LIFE, THAT'S ALL I DO AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT LIFE. I APPRECIATE MAYOR BAUKNIGHT SAYING IT'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH OCTOBER 21?

THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS. >> ITEM B2-B THE FRIENDS AND

[b. Friends of the Library Week Proclamation. Jeff Bauknight, Mayor]

I INVITE YOU TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO OUR CONTRIBUTION MAKING AN EVEN BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND GUESTS.

MY NAME IS DIANA SNEAD AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING THIS WEEK OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST AS THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WEEK. THE MISSION OF OUR UNDERSTAND FROM TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS -- MISSION OF OUR INVOLVEMENT IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SERVICE AND PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEERISM AND ADVOCACY TO DEVELOP A LITERATE AND ENGAGE A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS LIFELONG LEARNING.

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I'M JESSICA BURR RAM, THE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY.

I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR HIGHLIGHTING THIS GROUP.

THEY HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. WITH THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM FREE OF CHARGE AND OUR SITTING EVENT, OUR GINGER HOUSEWORK SHOP, WE'VE HOSTED THAT FOR OVER 34 YEARS, FREE OF CHARGE, THESE ARE YEARLY THINGS THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS GROWN TO LOVE. WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS THEY SPEND HOURS A WEEK SORTING BOOKS, WORKING THE BOOK SALES AND ALSO WORK AT OUR EVENTS AS VOLUNTEERS.

SO AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF THE

[c. Distinguished Citizen Award recognition. Ashley Strevel, Director of Communications and Public Affairs]

>> NOW WE HAVE MS. ASHLEY WITH THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD RECOGNITION. THIS IS ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CITY COUNCILS OF THE YEAR BECAUSE WE GET TO RECOGNIZE SOME IMPORTANT AND EXCITING PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.

I'M GOING TO READ THEM OFF TO YOU RIGHT NOW AND TELL YOU WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THE FOLLOWING GROUP OF RESIDENTS GRADUATED FROM THREE OF OUR CITY-HOSTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE OUR RESIDENTS AND PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP. FOR EXAMPLE, CITIZENS ACADEMY, WHICH IS HOSTED BY THE CITY'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS A FIVE-WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FEATURING LEADERS FROM VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE CITY DISCUSSING THE IN AND OUTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

IT EVEN INCLUDED A Q AND A PANEL WITH YOU ALL, CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. IN ADDITION WE HOSTED THE POLICE ACADEMY HOSTED BY VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH IS AN 11-WEEK PROGRAM AND THE FIRE RESPONSE PROGRAM WHICH FEATURES THE ABILITY TO REPEL OFF OF A 50 FOOT BUILDING AND USE THE JAWS OF LIFE ON A VEHICLE. WE DON'T REQUIRE THAT.

IT IS OPTIONAL, BUT MANY PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR IT.

AND WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT ABOUT 10 OF OUR PARTICIPATES GRADUATED FROM ALL THREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THIS YEAR, AND SO WE WOULD LIKE TO PHONE THEM -- WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM NOW. AS WE CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STEP UP AND RECEIVE YOUR AWARD. THE CITY OF VICTORIA AFFIRMS THAT DEBBIE, HE IS STAVIAN, MARY, MR. RAFEAL, JESSE, DAVID, ELIZABETH, ROD BERT, JODY, AND STEVE, WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT, HAVE COMPLETED CITIZENS ACADEMY, THE CIVILIAN POLICE ACADEMY AND THE CIVILIAN FIRE ACADEMY CIVILIAN RESPONDER PROGRAM.

AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED THE TITLE OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP, COMMITMENT TO SELF IMPROVEMENT AND DEDICATION TO VICTORIA COMMITTEE.

CONFIRMED THIS 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023, LET'S ALL JOIN IN A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THESE FINE INDIVIDUALS.

I HAVE ONE RECOGNITION. LAST WEEK WE GOT TO PRESENT THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND WHILE I WAS THE ONE UP THERE GIVING THE PRESENTATION, THERE WAS SO MUCH WORK THAT WENT IN BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE IT AN AWESOME

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YOU DID 3D PRINTING AND WE HAVE A 3D MODEL NOW OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AS WELL AS DECORATIONS ON THE TABLE AND THE OTHER STAFF THAT DECORATED SUCH AS APRIL AND VICTORIA. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH TO MAKE THAT BE EVENT HAPPEN. IT REALLY LOOKED GOOD FOR THE CITY AND MADE THE PRESENTATION LOOK EASY ON MY PART, BUT THERE WAS SO MUCH THAT HAPPENED FROM BEHIND THE SCENES.

ALL, ALL SO MUCH. GREAT JOB.

[3. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:]

ITEMS FROM COUNCIL. >> SO I KNOW WE GOT A BUSY MEETING BUT I WANTED TO GIVE JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON VICTORIA YOUTH HUT THIS YEAR. YOU ALL MAY REMEMBER THAT WAS STARTED BACK IN 2001. --

>> 21. >> I'M SORRY.

21. I KNOW YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT GOING AND IT IS A -- FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, IT'S A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT, THE TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION AND THE TEXAS YOUTH HUNTING PROGRAM.

THE GOAL IS TO EXPOSE NOVICE, UNDER-SERVED KIDS AGES 12 TO 17 TO THE OUTDOORS AND SPORT OF HUNTING.

THIS IS -- IN THE LAST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN HELD IN RIVERSIDE PARK.

THIS YEAR THERE'S BEEN FIVE YOUTHS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE FREE OF CHARGE BASED ON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE. THIS YEAR THE YOUTH HUNT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD THROUGH THE FIFTH BUT A CHANGE OF VENUE THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF BEING AT RIVERSIDE PARK, IT WILL MESS TATE CLOSING THE PARK AND WILL BE HELD AT THE PORT OF VICTORIA.

THE COMMISSIONERS AND NAVIGATION DISTRICTS SAW THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

THERE IS UNDEVELOPED ACREAGE OUT THERE THAT IS -- I THINK PRIME FOR THIS SORT OF ACTIVITY, UNTIL IT GETS DEVELOPED, WHICH HOPEFULLY IT WILL. AND SO THERE'S -- THEY STEPPED UP AND SAID, HEY, WHY DON'T WE CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM.

WE CAN DO IT OUT AT THE PORT AND THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN RIVERSIDE PARK FOR IT. AND SO ANYWAY, I THINK WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN

UPDATE AND REMIND THEM. >> THANK YOU.

AND THANKS TO THE PORT FOR PARTNERING WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND EVERYBODY THAT PROVIDES THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OUR YOUTH AND OUR CITY.

THANK YOU, MR. CRAWFORD. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT WE'LL CLOSE

[4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:]

I HAVE FIRST -- SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME,

TARAKUS. >> SORT OF CLOSE.

>> I CAN'T READ THAT ONE LETTER IN THERE.

>> PENMANSHIP WAS NEVER MY STRONGEST SUIT.

>> I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IS PETER TARAKUS. AND I AM THE NEW VICTORIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR. MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE IN VICTORIA FOR 25 YEARS. WE'VE RAISED OUR DAUGHTERS HERE, PARTICIPATED IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, FROM EVERYTHING SCIENCE PROJECTS TO THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE AND WATCH WITH PRIDE AT THEIR GRADUATION AS VALEDICTORIANS AT VICTORIA WEST HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE WORKED WITH MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

IN THIS CENTURY AND THE LAST. ALWAYS AIMING TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR EVERYONE.

NOT ONLY FOR THE GROUP AND ORGANIZATION THAT I WAS WORKING FORKING BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

I'M EXCITED TO BE PART OF VICTORIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION. ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TIME OF GROWTH. MY PARTY AND I WANT TO FACILITATE AND ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS FOR VICTORIA, FROM SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENTS. WELL TRULY BELIEVE WHEN WE MAKE

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THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

MS. GAY POTIC. >> GREETINGS MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. HOPE YOU HAVE ALL BEEN DOING WELL. IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE I FAILED THE VACATED LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD JOINT CITY AND COUNTY SEAT. I'VE BEEN AT SEVERAL MEETINGS, MY HUSBAND AND I NOW HAVE GREEN BABY NUMBER 12, MY MOTHER TURNED 90 AND MY FATHER TURNED 91. I SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RESEARCHING BOOKS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND OTHER TOPICS TOWARDS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BEING A SAFE PLACE FOR THE CHILDREN OF VICTORIA AREA. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE JOINT AND CITY COUNTY SEAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

AND WE HAVE MS. SISON. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ASHLEY SISON.

I HAVE APPLIED TO BE REAPPOINTED TO MY SEAT ON VICTOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. NOW I'D LIKE TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT MYSELF.

I LOVE THE CONCEPT OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GENERAL, AND I LOVE OUR VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIFICALLY.

I WOULD BE A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON TODAY IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE LIBRARIES THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED THROUGHOUT MY LIFE.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANSHIP FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AS I'VE SERVED ON THE BOARD, AND I FEEL LIKE I'M WELL-QUALIFIED TO SERVE ANOTHER TERM.

I USE THE LIBRARY REGULARLY FROM CHECKING OUT BOOKS, CDS AND VIDEOS TO PRINTING THINGS, ATTENDING PROGRAMS, REQUESTING MATERIALS THROUGH INNER LIBRARY LOAN AND JUST SITTING IN THE LIBRARY BUILDING READING OR WRITING IN MY JOURNAL OR PEOPLE WATCHING OR WORKING ON MY CRAFTS.

AS AN ADULT WHO USES THE LIBRARY, I FEEL LIKE I PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE TO THE ADVISORY BOARD.

I'D LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THAT PERSPECTIVE AND RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU REAPPOINT ME TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

>> THANK YOU. MS. ANGELA LAPPIS.

>> HELLO AND GOOD EVENING ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL. IF I MAY TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS ANGELA LAPPIS AND I'M A PROUD HOMEOWNERS IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA, SPECIFICALLY THE ORIGINAL TOWN SITE HISTORIC DISTRICT.

I WANTED TO EXPRESS HOW WONDERFUL IT IS SEEING THE REGROWTH OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS A HUB FOR ACTIVITY AND COMMERCE FOR THE CITIZENS OF VICTORIA. I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS MY INTEREST IN GIVING BACK PUBLICALLY TO THE CITY BY SERVING ON THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

IN TERMS OF MY PERSONAL PROFESSION.

I CURRENTLY CAME TO VICTORIA FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AND THERE I SERVED ON NATIONAL COMMITTEES, HOSPITAL COMMITTEES AND OTHER LOCAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN POLICY AND PROCEDURE IMPLEMENTATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND CERTAIN FINANCE OPERATIONS FOR THE HOSPITALS, OTHER COMMITTEES AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. I'D LIKE TO BRING THAT ABILITY AND THAT ENTHUSIASM TO THE CITY OF VICTORIA BY SERVING ON VICTORIA ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO

THIS COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU.

>> MR. LOPEZ. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM HEAR TO -- I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT A TOPIC WE ALL ARE INTERESTED IN, FOOD.

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COME TO CHURCH, YOU GET A LITTLE HUNGRY AFTERWARDS AND PEOPLE WANT TO GO OUT, BLOOMING FLOWER IS AVAILABLE SOUND MORNING.

OTHER EATERIES, THEY'LL BE HERE FOREVER.

AND I THINK TRYING TO SERVE MEATLOAF ON WEDNESDAY IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. YOU'VE GOT -- WE GOTTA SUPPORT THESE LOCAL EATERIES, PATRONS OF THE LOCAL EATERIES.

WE CAN'T JUST BLOW SMOKE AT THEM AND WISH THEM THE BEST.

WE GOTTA ACTUALLY GO THERE. WE GOTTA ACTUALLY TIP THE WAITERS AND WAITRESSES WHO ARE TRYING THEIR BEST.

AND WE CAN'T FORCE THEM TO OPEN LITTLE DEBBIE BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, YOU KNOW, AND NOT BE OPEN.

BUT WE PATRONIZE THEM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY TO WHERE THEY CAN HIRE SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO WORK AND DOESN'T BELIEVE ON SUNDAY, THEN THEY CAN AFFORD THEIR ELECTRICITY, THEIR OVERHEAD TO BE OPEN. BECAUSE HAVING TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP TO DENNY'S OR IHOP TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT.

NO, GO TO WHERE WE HAD THE RIBBON CUTTING.

AND GOOD AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD. TORTILLAS THAT MELT IF YOU SQUEEZE THEM TOO HARD. I SUPPORT MY LOCAL EATERIES AND I DON'T HAVE THE INCOME. BUT I GO.

I HAVE A SIDE DISH, I HAVE AN OATMEAL, AN OCRA.

WE NEED TOE SUPPORT THEM BECAUSE -- I HEARD SOMEBODY SAY DOWNTOWN HAS BEEN SLEEPY. WELL, THEN PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP. THERE IS GOOD PLACES TO EAT AROUND HERE, BUT THEY'RE NOT OPEN.

THEY GOT NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ON SUNDAY SO YOU CAN'T EVEN GET TO THE PLACES IF YOU'RE LIKE ME HAVING TO WALK.

I MEAN, WE NEED TO SUPPORT THEM AND BY SUPPORTING THEM, THAT MEANS ONCE A WEEK HAVE THAT SPINNING WHEEL THAT SAYS DENNY'S, BURGER KING AND MCDONALD'S, HAVE WATER WELL, EL PASO, THE ONES YOU WANT TO EAT HE AT DOWN HERE.

BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T GO TO THEM, THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE HERE TOO LONG. AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU MAKE THEM BEAUTIFUL, IF YOU DON'T GET THE LOCAL PEOPLE TO COME IN, WHY WOULD A TOURNIST. THEY'RE HEARING ABOUT THE NEW ONES WE GOT AND WE HAVE TO BE THE WORD OF MOUTH TO LET OUR RELATIVES WHO COME TO VISIT, PEOPLE COMING FROM THE AIRPORT, WE GOT PLACES TO COME TO, BECAUSE TO BE HONEST, YOU DON'T GOT NOTHING SOUND. I WALK THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, MAYBE ONE OR TWO CARS. WE NEED TO ATTRACT THE LOCAL PEOPLE HERE, CLEAN-UP QUEEN CITY AND TELL THEM TO COME DOWNTOWN I'M JUST SAYING, VICTORIA, FOCUS ON THOSE WHO REALLY EAT HERE, AND THAT'S US RESIDENTS. I'M READY TO EAT PANTS, MY FAT PANTS ON. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP AND WE ALL GOTTA BE GRATEFUL AND I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A RESIDENT OF THIS CITY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. LOPEZ. MS. BUCHANON.

HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON -- OR ACTUALLY EVENING NOW. CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR BAUKNIGHT, MY NAME IS JEWEL BUCHANON.

I'VE BEEN HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND LIVE ON CREEK RIDGE DRIVE.

AS A FREQUENT VANCOUVER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS THROUGH LIVESTREAM I WANTED TO PUBLICALLY COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR THE THOROUGH DISCUSSION OF THE FISCAL RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING THAT YOU DID LAST MEETING CONCERNING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OUR COUNTY AIRPORT'S FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT.

I WATCHED AND LISTENED TO THE COUNTY'S PRESENTATION AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION BY YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND THE ADDED INPUT BY YOU, MR. CROCKER AND THE REST OF THE BOARD, AND YOUR UNANIMOUS COUNCIL DECISION TO SUPPORT OUR COUNTY AIRPORT THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS HE IF LIEU OF SIGNING UP FOR YEARS FOR OUR CITY PROJECTS, DUE TO THE PROPOSAL OF THE COUNTY AIRPORT BUDGET, WAS A SOUND DECISION WITH ALL OF VICTORIA IN MIND AND I APPLAUD IT. I KNOW A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THAT IDEA AND SOMETIMES THINGS JUST DON'T WORK OUT.

THE COUNTY IS A TAXING ENTITY FOR ALL OF US JUST AS THE CITY IS. OUR COUNTY JUDGE HAS MENTIONED SOME OTHER AVENUES THAT HE HAS FOR INCREASING HIS COUNTY REVENUE ON OR NEAR THE AIRPORT GROUNDS AND THAT TO ME SEEMS LIKE A BETTER PLAN FOR EVERYONE. I PLANNED TO EMAIL YOU GUYS ALLE

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AND I HAVE SUBSTITUTED IN ALL LESS OF THE LIBRARY HERE IN THE ISD AND SERVED ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, ONE TERM AS A REGULAR MEMBER AND THEN VOTED CHAIR.

SO I HUMBLY SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BEGUN.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE TO PICK FROM, AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR DECISIONS LAST WEEK, YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS AND YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

MS. FISK. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND INTERESTED CITIZENS.

BACK WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND STUPID I THOUGHT THAT LIBRARIES WERE MAINLY A COLLECTION OF OLD BOOKS THAT COULD BE USED FOR RESEARCH.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT SINCE THEN, MAINLY WHO AND WHAT THE LIBRARY IS FOR. IN MUST CONTAIN CONTRADICTORY IDEAS AND POLICIES, WE'LL HAVE BOOKS AND AUDIO TAPES AND MOVIES. AS SOME PEOPLE READ REGULAR PRINT BOOKS AND MOVE ON TOE LARGE PRINT AND THEN AUDIO BOOKS. ALSO GREAT FOR PEOPLE WHO COMMUTE OR TRAVEL. MOVIES ALLOW FAMILIES TO AVOID

THE COSTLE FOR MATERIALS. >> THERE WILL BE MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO STUDY OTHER CULTURES AND RELIGIONS.

YOU CAN PLAN YOUR WEDDING OR PREPARE FOR DIVORCE.

YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION HOW TO STAY TOGETHER, WHAT ARE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP.

THERE ARE BOOKS TO HELP CARDIANS GUIDE THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH SUBJECTS THEY MIGHT NOT BE COMFORTABLE WITH TO JUST A SINGLE DAD EXPLAINING THE CHANGES OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO A DAUGHTER'S BODY A AND UNDERSTANDING THINGS SUCH AS TERMINAL ILLNESS. THERE SHOULD BE LOT OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN STARTING THE THOUSAND BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES A LOVE OF READING FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND GETTING AFTER ASSOCIATED READING WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION. THEN ART, MUSIC, CRAFTS AND ANIMALS, WHAT CHILDREN ARE LEARNING AT HOME OR AT SCHOOL.

WE CAN BALANCE IT OUT WITH ADULTS THAT MIGHT INCLUDE CRAFTING, QUILTING, ART AND GENEALOGY.

THE LIBRARY SHOULD PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR ALL CITIZENS. THAT INCLUDES BEING IN A PLACE WHERE ALSO NO EXPECTATION OF HAVING TO SPEND MONEY JUST FOR A PLACE TO BE. A PLACE YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE ALONE TO ESCAPE THE NOISE OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU OR A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN ESCAPE THE TOMORROW SOLITUDE OF A LONELY WORD, A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN COOL OFF IN THE SUMMER HEAT OR AVOID THE COLD. TONIGHT YOU GET TO CHOOSE WHO YOU MUTE ON -- PUT ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

I ASK THAT YOU CHOOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT UNDERSTAND WHO OUR PATRONS ARE AND THE DIVERSITY OF THEIR NEEDS.

I KNOW THAT JEWEL, ASHLEY, JILL AND KIM CAN HOLD THESE THOUGHTS IN THEIR HEARTS AND HEADS AS WELL AS I DO.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. FISK.

>> MR. VILES. >> GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS STEVEN BILES REPRESENTING THE SOCCER ORGANIZATION AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

I KIND OF THOUGHT SINCE WE'RE USING THE SOCCER FIELDS OUT AT THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX THAT I'D COME GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON HOW WE'RE DOING. WE ARE DOING WELL.

SINCE WE STARTED WE HAD 414 PLAYERS THAT SEASON AFTER FIVE SEASONS. THIS YEAR WE HAVE 687 RECREATIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS. I'M JUST -- YOU KNOW, MY GOAL FOR THIS SEASON, WHICH WAS AN UNREALISTIC GOAL WAS 650, AND I WAS REALLY HOPING WE'D GET TO 600, AND WE ARE ALMOST AT 700.

I THINK A LARGE PORTION OF WHY WE'RE HERE AT THIS IS DUE TO THE WAY THAT PARKS AND REC IS MANAGING THOSE FIELDS.

THEY'RE IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE FOR US.

I'M CONSTANTLY GETTING PARENTS SAYING, HEY, WE REALLY LIKE PLAYING HERE AT RIVERSIDE. THESE FIELDS IN GREAT CONDITION AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> MR. VONDEROFF.

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>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE JUST HAD A MASSAGE PARLOR EIGHTH RAIDED BY THE SPECIAL CRIMES UNIT OF THE PEACE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. IT WAS A JOINT EFFORT, AND THERE WERE TWO FEMALES ARRESTED. I DIDN'T WANT TO NAME PUBLIC -- PUBLICALLY NAME THE ADDRESS BUT OFF IN THE BARREL KIND OF LIKE BY JASON'S DELI. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT NOW THE JOHN, HE'S BEING CHARGED WITH A STATE JAIL FELONY. SO IF YOU'RE A LAWYER OR AN ENGINEER OR A DOCTOR AND YOU GET CHARGED WITH A FELONY FOR YOUR FIRST TIME, YOU CAN'T BE PRACTICING LAW FROM THE JAIL.

IT'S KIND OF HARD. AND THAT MEANS CLIENTS AREN'T GONNA COME. AND A LONG TIME AGO IT USED TO BE A MISDEMEANOR BUT THE REASON THEY CHANGED IT IS BECAUSE SEX TRAFFICKING OF YOUNG GIRLS, LIKE 12 TO 13, AND THE STATE SENATOR AND THE GOVERNOR, THEY COME DOWN ON THAT, AND IF IT'S -- WITH SOMEONE 18 OR YOUNGER, IT'S THIRD-DEGREE FELONY AND THAT'S TWO TO 10 AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE FORCED INTO THIS WORK AGAINST THEIR WISHES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS IS CRACKING DOWN ON IT, AND ON SEPTEMBER 2021, THEY PASSED THAT NEW LAW TO MAKE IT A STATE JAIL FELONY AND NO LONGER A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

AND ALSO AT THE QUEEN CITY PARK THERE'S ABOUT 12 LOOSE DOGS.

THEY BE AIN'T STRAY DOGS, BUT THEY'RE OWNED DOGS.

THE REASON I KNOW BECAUSE THEY GO LIKE A JACK RABBIT UNDERNEATH THE HOUSE WHERE THEY LIVE, YOU KNOW, AND THESE DOGS ARE VERY INTELLIGENT AND NO ONE BELIEVES IN USING LEASHES AT CHRIST KITCHEN OR QUEEN CITY AND ONE PERSON HAS ALREADY GOT BIT BY A DOG AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND THE LEASH POLICIES AREN'T ENFORCED AT CHRIST KITCHEN OR QUEEN CITY PARK. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY NEED TOLL HIRE A PARK RANGER JUST TO WORK AT QUEEN CITY PARK BUT THEY HAVE MATE MADE BETTER CHANGES, WORKING TO KEEP ORDER.

AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE SAFE GOING OVER THERE BECAUSE THE SHOOTING AND ALL OF THAT STUFF THERE WAS ALSO A PERSON THAT WAS STABBED IN QUEEN CITY PARK AND HE'S ON CRIMESTOPPERS, $800 REWARD IF

[1. An ordinance amending Chapter 10, Division 3 of the Victoria City Code pertaining to the Junk Vehicle Administrative process.]

YOU FIND IT. >> WITH THAT THAT'LL CONCLUDE THE CITIZEN COMMUNICATION AND GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS, ITEM C1 IS PERTAINING TO THE JUNK VEHICLE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.

>> GOOD EVENING. I HAVE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION.

FIRST I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ARE -- CODE ENFORCEMENT IS WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THIS IN FRONT OF YOU.

JUNK VEHICLES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE FOR US ENFORCE AND THE FLEXIBILITY OF THIS NEW ORDINANCE WILL GIVE US USING THE COURT OF RECORD, HAVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BEING ABLE TO SHOW TOW TRUCK DRIVERS A COURT ORDER TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE WILL BE SO BENEFICIAL AND VALUABLE TO US.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED WITH THAT I'M GOING TO AND RYAN HARRY TO GIVE US A BRIEF OVERALL VIEW OF WHAT THIS WILL DO FOR US.

>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS RYAN HENRY, I'M AN ATTORNEY OUT OF SAN ANTONIO, BEEN A MUNICIPAL LAWYER SINCE 1998. SO THIS IS KIND OF JUST WHAT I NORMALLY DO AND I WAS ASKED TO HELP CONSULT AND WORK ON THIS ORDINANCE FOR YOU THIS HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO GIVE YOUR STAFF MORE EFFICIENCY, MORE FREEDOM, MORE CHOICES AS WELL AS ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE OBSTACLES THAT THEY WERE FACING AS THEY WERE TRYING TO ENFORCE THE JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE.

THE ORDINANCES IS A LOT OF RED WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT.

INITIALLY THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ADDING THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

YOU STILL HAVE THE SAME OPTIONS THAT YOU HAD BEFORE, BUT IN ADDITION TO THE ONCE THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR BY STATE LAWS, THE STATE LAW OPTION DOES HAVE SOME LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS THAT DON'T REALLY OH ROW NOT DESIGNED TO -- ARE NOT DESIGNED TO ONLY

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AND SO YOU'VE BUILT IN A LITTLE MORE NOTICE, A LITTLE MORE DUE PROCESS, BUT A LOT MORE EFFICIENCY AND THE WAY THAT IT'S MANAGED AND AS YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD.

SO INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH IT LINE BY LINE, WHICH I'M SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO DO BECAUSE YOU'D BE HERE ALL NIGHT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU, BUT THE PURPOSE OF IT AS I SAID REALLY WAS JUST KIND OF THAT NEXT STEP IN UTILIZING THE POWER, THE COURT OF RECORD TO MAKE THINGS MORE EFFICIENT FOR

YOUR STAFF. >> I HAD ONE QUESTION ON IT.

IT MENTIONS IN HERE. A JUNK VEHICLE, WHICH IS ALSO A PUBLIC NUISANCE -- IT SAYS ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK ON SITE AFTER

IT'S RECONSTRUCTED. >> YES, SIR.

>> I'M SORRY. SECTION D -- SECTION 10-51, JUNK VEHICLES DEFINED. IT'S ITEM D.

>> YES, SIR. SO WHAT THAT -- STATE LAW, EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN ADOPT AN ALTERNATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS, STILL HAS SOME MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR YOU.

AND SO WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN THIS IS IF YOU LOOK AT BE, 10-51B, IT NOTES JUNK VEHICLES UNDER A1 AND A3.

OUR PUBLIC NUISANCE -- BECAUSE THE STATE LAW KIND OF FINDS THEM THAT WAY, AND THE STATE LAW DEFINES THEM THAT WAY AND BASICALLY THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T ALLOW THEM TO BE RE-PURPOSED OR BROUGHT INTO COMPLAINTS AND PART OF THE PROBLEMS THAT STAFF WERE HAVING WERE SOME THINGS WERE CLOSE AND IT COULD BE FIXED BUT IF THEY WENT AHEAD AND DECLARED THEM A NUISANCE THEN THEY HAD TO

BE CRUSHED AND DEMOLISHED. >> SO STAFF WANTED THE FLEXIBILITY IN ORDER TO LET PEOPLE FIX THINGS.

IT ALLOWS IT TO BE A JUNK VEHICLE TO START THE PROCESS BUT DOESN'T QUALIFY AS A NUISANCE, THEREFORE IF IT QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 2 -- A2, THEN IT CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLIANCE SO IT ALLOWS TO YOU ADDRESS SITUATION WHEN THOSE COME UP BUT LET PEOPLE FIX

THEM. >> OKAY.

>> DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

>> I THINK SO. BUT IN THIS THERE'S LOT ALSO A DEFINITION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE. IS THAT ALREADY IN STATE LAW?

>> YEAH. THERE IS A SECTION OF STATE LAW.

YOU ALSO HAVE AD NUISANCE PROVISION THAT WAS WRITTEN TO INTEGRATE TO YOUR EXISTING CODE AND I DON'T WANT TO END UP WITH CONFLICTS IN THE DEFINITIONS SO IT'S JUST ADOPTING THE DEFINITIONS YOU ALREADY HAVE OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IS THIS WORKING? I THINK IT'S WORKING.

>>> YOU WALK AWAY -- >> AS SOON AS I WALK AWAY, OF COURSE. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE. WE SEE THIS AS A PROGRESSION FROM WHEN WE BECAME A COURT OF RECORD AND SORT OF THE NEXT STEP IN THAT PROCESS. JUST SO YOU THAT -- SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE, IF AND WHEN THIS ORDINANCE DOES PASS, WE WILL THEN BRING RYAN IN TO DO TRAINING MUCH LIKE WE DID WHEN ISSUED THE COURT OF RECORD WITH THE JUDGE, WITH STAFF, CODE ENFORCEMENT SO EVERYBODY HAS A REALLY CLEAR UNDERSTANDING.

OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SOME NEW PROCEDURES THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO GET USED TO, BUT WE ARE VERY EXCITED AND THINK THAT THIS WILL BE VERY GOOD FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE ESSENTIALLY MULTIPLE OPTIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR

SITUATION. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM CRL-1.

ANYBODY WISH -- C-1 PLEASE MOVE FORWARD.

SEEING NO ONE, WE ENTERTAIN THE MOTIONS.

>> I MOVE WE ADOPT. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM C-1.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE

[D. CONSENT AGENDA:]

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AGENDA. >> ITEM D1 IS ADOPTION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 2ND 2023.

THE REMOVAL OF THE JUVENILE CURFEW TO ALIGN WITH STATE LAW AND ITEMS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD READING.

D2 HAS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE SPORTS FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY IN AN AMOUNT TO NOT TO EXCEED $4,205.59 FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $53,705.5. D4 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE TO CENTRAL SQUARE TECHNOLOGIES.

AND D5 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE TWO OPTIONAL ANNUAL RENEWALS FOR THE CHRISTMAS DECORATION SERVICES FOR THE SHERRARIUM COMPANY FOR A TOTAL THREE-YEAR AMOUNT OF $119,490. AND D6 IS TO APPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOODACELLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,225. D7 A RESOLUTION IMPROVING A CONTRACT WELL LONE STAR GROUND CARE, GROUND FX LANDSCAPING AND BIO LANDSCAPING, DBA YELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPING FOR THE MOWING OF THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES FOR THE $637,752.03.

D8 IS APPROVE THE ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FEES WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $57, 742.15.

>> GOT A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[1. Appoint/Reappoint three members to the Victoria Public Library Advisory Board.]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY "AYE." >> AYE

>> THOSE OPPOSED OKAY. PASSES.

>> ITEM E WAS A RESOLUTION APPOINTING OR REAPPOINTING THREE MEMBERS TO VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ADVISORY BOARD.

>> THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WILL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

LISTED HERE IS THE FOCUS AREAS OF THAT BOARD.

THEY'RE THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNING BODIES OF MANAGEMENT. THEY ADVOCATE FOR THE LIBRARY BUDGET AND MONITOR -- AND MONETARY SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES CONCERNING THE LIBRARY AND PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS AS DELICATED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY. THE BOARD COMPOSITION IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN ALL OF OUR OTHER BOARDS.

ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR THREE YEARS.

THEIR CITY APPOINTEES, MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES MAY SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS. IT IS QUITE A LARGE BOARD. FOUR COUNTY-APPOINTED POSITIONS, FOUR CITY-APPOINTED POSITIONS, ONE JOINT CITY COUNTY-APPOINTED POSITION AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BRONTE CLUB.

SO HERE'S A LIST OF ALL OF THE CURRENT MEMBERS.

WE HAVE TWO APPOINTMENTS FOR CITY COMMISSIONS FOR TERMS ENDING IN ON OF 2026 THAT ARE UP AND ONE APPOINTMENT FOR THE JOINT POSITION OF -- THE CITY COUNTY POSITION WITH A TERM ALSO ENDING IN OCTOBER OF 2026, AND THAT'S THE CITY COUNTY POSITION MUST ALSO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

SO 18 APPLICANTS. SO MS. ASHLEY, WHO SPOKE EARLIER AAND -- ARE BOTH COUNTY MEMBERS. THEY ARE ASKING TO BE REAPPOINTED AND WE HAVE APPLICATIONS FROM ANGELA LAPPIS, ANJELICA, ANN, KATHERINE, CHARLES, DONNA, ARE HARLEY, JOE, JOE, KAY, KEN, LISA, SAMANTHA, AND SUSAN.

>> THAT'S THE SHORT PRESENTATION I HAVE.

I DO HAVE SOME BALLOTS READY TO GO...

>> WELL, I HAVE A SUGGESTION, WE HAVE 18 APPLICANTS.

I THINK WE'D BE HERE A WHILE TRYING TO WIDDLE IT DOWN.

IF I COULD GET THREE VOLUNTEERS OR A SMALL VOTING COMMITTEE TO DECIDE UPON IF YOU WANT TO REAPPOINT SO WE ARE DEALING WITH A SMALLER LATE AND THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CAN CALL AND INTERVIEW ANY OF THEM THEY WANT TO OR GO THROUGH ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS. NO SET PROCESS TO COME BACK TO A

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>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. 18, WE'D BE HERE ALL NIGHT.

>> YEP. >> WHEN I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS I'D LIKE TO GET IT OVER WITH TONIGHT, BUT IF OF COUNCIL WANTS TO GO WITH THE COMMITTEE, I WANT TO GO WITH THE

COMMITTEE. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE IS MS. SOLIZ HERE?

>> I NOMINATE MS. SOLIZ. >> OKAY.

BUT THAT'S -- AND WHAT I WOULD ANTICIPATE AND PROBABLY JUST LEAD IN MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING BUT NEXT MEETING WE'LL COME BACK WITH THAT SLATE AND DO OUR VOTING AT THAT TIME. SO I WILL POINT MR. LOVELY GRIN.

-- LOFFGRIN, THANK YOU. I'LL TRUST YOU ALL TO COME BACK WITH AN APPROPRIATE FAM WE CAN VOTE ON.

I'D SAY FIVE OR SIX AND Y'ALL CAN DETERMINE IF WE'RE GOING TO REAPPOINT. TOTALLY UP TO Y'ALL.

>> OKAY. >> ARE WE GONNA ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONS TO THE APPLICATIONS IF SOMEONE WANTS TO UPDATE THEIR RESUMÉ OR APPLICATION WITH INFORMATION, ARE WE GONNA ACCEPT THAT OR GO BY WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE?

>>> WELL, THERE SHOULD BE AN APPLICATION FORM THAT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE ALREADY HAS ON EVERYONE.

>> WHAT I'M ASKING IS IF SOMEONE WANTS TO UPDATE OR ADD MORE

INFORMATION. >> IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION YOU'RE WELCOME TO REACH OUT TO THEM.

>> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU. IT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, AND SO I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED MORE APPLICANTS.

>> JUST MORE INFORMATION. BUT IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT THEM THEM.

SO WOULD SOMEBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT --

>> TABLE E1 TO THE NEXT MEETING. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TABLE E1 TO THE NEXT MEETING SPENDING THE NOMINATING -- WE'LL HAVE THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT BEFORE THAT AND THEN WE'LL VOTE ON IT.

THANK YOU ALL FOR VOLUNTEERING. MAYOR, THANK YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY "AYE" AWL.

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

[3. Sports Facility Assessment Overview. Jesús A. Garza, City Manager]

>> CITY MANAGER REPORTS. >> YES, SIR.

AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THE SPORTS FACILITY STUDY UP TO THE FIRST REPORT AND THANK YOU TO THE 18 APPLICANTS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE, I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S TIME TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION AND SHOWING YOUR INTEREST.

IT'S A GREAT GROUP OF CANDIDATES AND GOING TO BE A TOUGH JOB TO WIDDLE IT DOWN AND I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBERS CHOOSING TO GO DO THAT. THANK YOU ALL.

>> AND FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE WE'LL REACH OUT TO YOU TO HELP COORDINATE MEETING.

SO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM US ON THAT.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> AN EXCITING AFTERNOON I WOULD SAY WE'VE BEEN EMBARKING ON A SLEW OF DIFFERENT MASTER PLANS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS THIS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON SPORTS FACILITIES AND I'M GOING TO ASK DAN MORGAN TO COME UP AND WALK US THROUGH THE TIMELINE AND WE WILL DISCUSS RECOMMENDED STEPS

AFTER THAT AS WELL. >> THANKS FOR LEGISLATE ME GIVE A PRESENTATION THIS EVENING. HOPING EVERYONE IS DOING WELL.

HAPPY TO ANY ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT YOU DO HAVE WE'RE ACCESSING THE MARKET ABILITY OF ENHANCING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE CITY WITH DRIVING NEW COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY ACCESS THROUGH RECREATION PROGRAMS AT FACILITIES.

SPORTS FILLS COMPANY, WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH TO ASSESS THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY AND WE'VE

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WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE OPINION OF COSTS TO DO THAT AND WRAP WITH SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR -- AND EXAMPLES OF WHERE WE'VE SEEN OTHER FACILITIES DEVELOPED AROUND THE COUNTRY.

PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF SOME OF THE CREATIVE FUNDING WAYS THAT THESE ARE DEVELOPED AS WELL AS HOW PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS COME IN TO PLAY AND I'LL WRAP WITH A LITTLE DISCUSSION ON THE NEXT STEPS. S WE'VE BEEN IN THIS INDUSTRY SINCE 2003. WE GET INVOLVED IN THE ANALYZE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH AND AMATEUR SPORTS, RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENT FACILITIES ACROSS THE

COUNTRY. >> WE MANAGE OUR NETWORK OF VENUES GROWING VERY SHORTLY, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE WE CURRENTLY OPERATE FACILITIES. AND YOU'LL SEE QUITE A FEW IN TEXAS AND THE KEY FROM THIS IS THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE DO ON ANALYSIS SIDE AND THE RECOMMENDATION SIDE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE IN THE INDUSTRY FROM FACILITIES THAT WE'VE HELPED OPEN AND AS WELL AS ONES THAT WE'VE MANAGED OVER THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS. SO ANYTHING THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING, ANYTHING WE'RE ANALYZING IS BASED ON RAILROAD DATA AND OUR BEST ABILITY TO GIVE YOU RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE REALISTIC AND CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT SPORTS ASSETS. INSIDE WHAT I HAVE HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE CALL CONCEPT TO CONCRETE, JUST TO BRING US WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FACILITY DEVELOPMENT, WHETHER THAT'S ENHANCING EXISTING FACILITIES OR DEVELOPING NEW.

YOU CAN SEE SORT OF A WINDING PATH THERE WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF WHAT IT OFTEN TAKES TO DEVELOP FACILITIES.

WE'RE REALLY IN THE BEGINNING THIS PROCESS.

WHAT WE'VE COMPLETED IS REALLY THAT FIRST STEP IN MARKET FEASIBILITY, UNDERSTANDING THE OPPORTUNITIES, RECOMMEND WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE RIGHT ASSETS FOR YOU ALL BASED ON THE GOALS AND GIVING YOU SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO ARE WHAT IT COULD TAKE TO DEVELOP FACILITIES FROM THERE.

IT WILL TYPICALLY TAKES TWO TO THREE YEARS FOR NEW FACILITIES TO BE DEVELOPED FROM WHEN WE'RE STANDING HERE DOING FEESBILITY AND CUT THE RIBBON TO OPENING. JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE OF WHERE ARE WE ON THAT JOURNEY AND THAT PROCESS TO DEVELOP FACILITIES. THERE'S A LOT OF DETAILS THAT GO INTO THIS PROCESS. WE START WITH WHAT WE CALL DEFINITION OF SUCCESS THERE'S A LOT OF FACTORS THAT GO EVENTUAL MARKET FEASIBILITY BUT WE TEST THE GOALS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES WE SERVE. I'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT WE HEARD AS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IN JUST A MINUTE BUT WE TAKE THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS AND DO A LOT OF ANALYSIS.

THAT'S DATA DRIVEN AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY, EVERYTHING FROM DEMOGRAPHICS AND SOCIOECONOMICS AND PARTICIPATION RATES AND DIFFERENT SPORTS ACTIVITIES, UNDERSTANDING HOW YOUR CURRENT FACILITIES ARE CREATING, HOW THEY'RE BEING USED. LOOKING AT COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE LOCALLY, SUBREGIONLY AND REGIONALLY.

AND FROM OUR EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DEVELOPING THE FACILITIES TO USE ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT SOME OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE. WE DO NOT TELL YOU WHAT TO DO BUT PRESENT YOU WITH THE DATA SO YOU CAN MAKE GREAT INFORMED DECISIONS AND OBVIOUSLY WE CAN HELP WITH YOU THAT.

IN TERMS OF DEFINITION SUCCESS, I'M NOT GOING TO READ EVERYTHING THERE, BUT WHAT WE HEARD WHEN WE WERE ENGAGED TO THIS DO THIS ANALYSIS. NEW FACILITIES OR ENHANCED EXISTING FACILITIES, REALLY THE FOCUS IS HOW DO WE ENHANCE THE ABILITY FOR VICTORIA TO BE A DESTINATION FOR SPORTS TOURISM.

THOSE ARE MULTIDAY EVENTS THAT DRAW PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN.

WE SEE THAT TYPICALLY IN THE FOUR TO SIX HOURS RANGE.

DRIVING HERE, STAYING OVERNIGHT. SPENDING IN HOTELS AND PARTICIPATING IN THOSE EVENTS AND FACILITIES.

THAT'S THE NO. 1 GOAL AND SO THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT CONTEXT AT HOW WE LOOK AT RECOMMENDATION AND HOW WE PRIORITIZE IT. BUT THAT'S NO. 1 AND ENHANCING SOME INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOW THOSE FACILITIES FUNCTION AND SERVE. BOTH TOWERS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND RECREATION AND THEN OBVIOUSLY ALWAYS IMPORTANT IS IMPROVING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING ASSETS AND LIMITING ONGOING OPERATIONAL SUBSIDIES.

SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

BUT NO. 1 IS SPORTS TOURISM AND NUMBER 2 IS HOW DO WE CREATE IT FROM A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE. SO THAT'S WHAT WE TEST AGAINST.

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THIS IS A DRIVE TIME BREAKDOWN OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS WE LOOK AT. WE LOOK AT A TOTAL OF 68 FACTORS. THIS IS SAMPLING BUT WE'RE ANALYZING THE LOCAL POPULATION, THE MORE REGULAR USERS OF FACILITIES THAT WILL BE MOSTLY ON THE WEEKDAYS, RIGHT, WEEK TO WEEK AND THEN GETTING OUT TO THAT FOUR-HOUR DRIVE TIME AS I MENTIONED, THAT'S WHERE WE'LL HAVE THE ABILITY TO CAPTURE PEOPLE FOR TRAVEL FOR EVENTS. SO WE LOOKED AT POPULATION, INCOME, GROWTH POTENTIAL, AGE AND SPENDING ON LIKE ASSETS TO REALLY SET THE STAGE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE WITHIN YOUR LOCAL SUBREGIONAL AND REGIONAL AREA. I'LL MENTION ON THE REGIONAL SIDE, ACCESS TO 17.2 MILLION PEOPLE IS REALLY POSITIVE.

YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITHIN THAT REGIONAL DRIVE TIME WHERE IF YOU CREATE A DESTINATION AND BUILD ON WHAT YOU ALREADY, HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DRIVE MORE AND WE LOOK AT THE COMPETITION OF WHAT IS THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE.

THIS IS FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL FIELDS AND LOOKING AT FACILITIES THAT EXIST IN THE REGION THAT HAVE ENOUGH INVENTORY AND FIELDS TO DRIVE CURRENT EVENTS. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A NEW DESTINATION, WITH VERY TO REACH ENOUGH INVENTORY TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE TO OWNERS, TEAMS, PLAYERS, PARENTS, ET CETERA.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR FIELDS, SOCCER, LACROSSE, FOOTBALL, ET CETERA. SOME OF THE LANDSCAPE WITHIN THE REGION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW CAN VICTORIA COMPETE AND HOW CAN IT COMPETE WITH ENHANCED OR NEW FACILITIES.

AS WE LOOK AT THE DATA THAT'S IN THE MARKED ANALYSIS WE LOOK AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES NEW AND EXISTING.

YOU CAN SEE A LIST THERE, EXISTING FACILITIES THAT WE ANALYZE, ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX, THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND ARENA, RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE, AND THEN RIVERSIDE STADIUM IN THE ADJACENT FIELDS. AND SO WHAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IS PRIORITIZE WHERE COULD YOU LEVERAGE YOUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET SOME OF THESE GOALS, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.

WE THEN ANALYZE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW FACILITIES FOR OUTDOOR FIELDS, OUTDOOR MULTIPURPOSE AND INDOOR EVENTS TO UNDERSTAND HOW COULD YOU FIT IN THAT COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE SO KEEPING LEVERAGING ASSETS AND THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP NEW ASSETS IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY. THE KEY FACTORS DRIVING THE PRIORITIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT, NO. 1, ABILITY TO ACHIEVE DEFINITION SUCCESS SPECIFICALLY ATTRACTING SPORTS TOURISM, WHAT ARE THE EXISTING ASSETS LIKE, THE CONDITION, WHERE ARE THEY LOBELLED, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS AND HOW DO THEY OPERATE.

THE POTENTIAL CAPITAL AND AVAILABLE FUNDS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT. ACREAGE AND SOME OTHER FACTORS.

WE USE THOSE TO PRIORITIZE OUR RELATIONS FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. SO LISTENING HERE IS OUR HIGH, MEDIUM -- LISTED HERE IS OUR HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW PRIORITY.

LOW PRIORITY DOES NOT MEAN IT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY BUT IT MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF DRIVING HEADS AND BEDS AND SPORTS TOURISM. ON THE HIGH PRIORITY SIDE.

WE THINK THE BEST POTENTIAL INVESTMENT TO -- OR THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK OR RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR TOURISM IS INTO ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX AND NEW FIELD DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THAT LOCATION, BOTH WHERE THE EXISTING FIELDS ARE AND SOME ADJACENT ACREAGES. YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX AND ENHANCING THAT FACILITY AND ITS ABILITY TO CONSERVE AND BE A TOURNAMENT DESTINATION. MEDIUM PRIORITY WE LOOKED AT INDOOR COURT AND EVENTS FACILITY.

THAT WILL BE A VERY EXPENSIVE ENDEAVOR.

WE ANALYZE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND INDOOR ARENA THAT DEFENSIVE NERVE THAT CAPACITY.

THE REALITY -- ARENA TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY AND SO WHAT WE'D LOVE AND ENCOURAGE TO USE EXISTING TRAIN STRUCTURE, WE DON'T FEEL THAT THAT'S THE RIGHT BUILDING TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND I CAN TALK MORE ABOUT THAT.

SO WE LOOKED AT THE INDOOR COURT FACILITIES ON THE NEW SIDE AND WE HAVE THAT AS A MEDIUM PRIORITY? WARM WE'RE SEEING HERE IS THERE'S A NEED FOR FIELD OF INVENTORY FOR A NUMBER OF FIELDS AND ADDING QUALITY ASSETS IS A HIGHER PRIORITY AND AS LOWER PRIORITY SIDE IS THE GOLF COURSE AND STADIUM. WE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THOSE ARE TO THE COMMUNITY. AGAIN, THIS IS WITH A SPORTS TOURISM FOCUS. THE STADIUM IS IMPORTANT TO STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AND LIKELY IN NEED OF RENOVATION AND ENHANCEMENTS WHICH WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AND I'LL SHARE. BUT THE REALITY IS THOSE ARE

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NO. 3 IS THE EXISTING ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX FIELDS AND NUMBER 2 IS SOME ADJACENT ACREAGE THAT I WOULD THINK IS IDEAL TO SERVING SOME OF THE ENHANCEMENT TO CREATE MORE INVENTORY HERE.

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX ARE TO DEVELOP AN ADDITIONAL SIX FIELDS THEY'RE FLEXIBLE FIELDS, THEY CAN SERVE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND SO THEY'RE REALLY FLEXIBLE AND I'LL SHOW YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF THAT, BUT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE A FULL SIZED DIAMOND WITH THE ABILITY TO RUN YOUTH SPORTS ON TOP OF THAT AS WELL AS SOCCER FIELDS AND THEN TWO HAVE DIAMONDS IN THE CORNERS AS WELL AS SOME SECONDARY SUPPORT BUILDINGS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU BUT I WANT TO CLARIFY.

YOU MENTIONED SIX ADDITIONAL FIELDS BUT WHAT WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT IS REPLACING THE EXISTING FOUR AND ADDING TWO.

>> YEP. SO WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING KEEPING FOUR FOR A TOTAL OF 10, BUT REPLACING THE EXISTING FOUR WITH SIX? JUST TO BE CLEAR.

>> YEAH, GREAT. THANK YOU AND THAT WILL GIVE YOU AN INVENTORY WITH SIX FIELDS TO REPLACE WHAT'S AT ARCH ADULT COMPLEX AND COMPLEMENT THE 12 FIELDS THAT YOU HAVE AT YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX WITH THE SOCCER COMPLEX AS WELL AND THAT ALLOWS YOU TO GO UP TO 18 BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELDS AND 11 MULTIPURPOSE FIELDS INCLUDING WHAT'S OUT THERE AT RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX AND THAT STARTS TO GET NOT THAT INVENTORY TO BE A TOURNAMENT DESTINATION. AND SO PART OF THE REASON WHY WE PRIORITY THESE IS BY USING EXISTING SITES AND COMPROMISING EXISTING FIELDS AND GIVES YOU THE BEST OPPORTUNITY ON RETURN FOR INVESTMENT WITHOUT SPENDING AS MUCH AS IT WILL TAKE TO BUILD A WHOLE NEW COMPLEX. SO THESE ARE COMPLEXABLE.

THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLES HOW THESE FIELDS CAN WORK.

WE OPERATE THESE FIELDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL AND WE'VE GOT EXAMPLES OF IT BUT YOU CAN SEE THE FULL BASEBALL FIELD THAT IS ALSO A FULL SOCCER FIELD.

ANOTHER VISUAL OF HOW THAT CAN WORK.

THIS CAN ALSO BE A YOUTH BASEBALL, SOFTBALL.

AND SO THESE ARE PORTABLE MOUNDS AND PORTABLE FENCING.

HAS TO BE SUNSHINE TO THAT WE CAN TUESDAY IN THAT FLEXIBLE WAY BUT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REALLY BE FLEDGES ON HOW QUESTION DRIVE THE MAXIMUM VOLUME OF TOURNAMENTS AND VISITATION TO THE AREA. FOR THAT DEVELOPMENT, THIS IS A SUMMARY WHAT'S DETAILED IN OUR REPORT.

BUT WE ESTIMATE IT TO BE ABOUT A 17.7 MILLION-DOLLAR DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE NEW FIELDS AS WELL AS OF THE BUILDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. ONE THING I'LL BE POINT OUT IS WE HAVE INCLUDED SOME ESCALATION.

WE EXPECT THE COST TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE SO, WE'RE, AGAIN AT THAT TIMELINE OF TWO TO THREE YEARS, WE HAVE INCLUDED SOME CALCULATIONS WHERE IT'S LIKELY TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE.

BUT 17.7 MILLION-DOLLARS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX. AND IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE, WE HAVEN'T STUDIED THE FULL FINANCIAL FORECAST BUT LOOKING AT INDUSTRY AND HOW FACILITIES PERFORM, YOU CAN SEE SOME OPPORTUNITIES FROM A LOW TO HIGH RANGE OF HOW OTHER FACILITIES ACHIEVE REVENUE, NETTED OPERATING INCOME AND ECONOMIC IMPACT. ESSENTIALLY WE THINK THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE FIELDS AT THE HIGH PERFORMING LEVEL TO BE A BREAK-EVEN OPERATIONALLY, WHICH IS RARE FOR MOST PARKS AND RECREATION ASSETS BUT BECAUSE THEY'RE DISTURB WE GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH TOURNAMENTS, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY DO THAT AND OPPORTUNITY TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT AS WELL IN THE RANGE OF $4 TO 5 UP TO $15 MILLION THROUGH TOURNAMENT EVENTS ANDS. PART OF THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE STUDYING THAT FURTHER IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE CITY INTERESTED IN BUT GIVES YOU AN IDEA HOW THESE ASSETS PERFORM IN OUR PORTFOLIO AND THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY.

YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX REALLY FOCUSED ON HOW DO WE ENHANCE THAT ASSET TO SERVE AND THE ABILITY TO HOST MORE TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS. YOU CAN SEE WE'VE GOT TWO OPTIONS. WE'VE GIVEN YOU AN OPENINGSS WHERE YOU TURF ALL OF THOSE FIELDS THAT DOES A COUPLE OF THINGS, THAT WILL REDUCE YOUR OPERATING COSTS.

OBVIOUSLY UPFRONT COST ALSO BE HIGHER, BUT YOU REDUCE YOUR OPERATING COSTS AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY MORE AND GUARANTEE MORE FOR TOURNAMENTS AND THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR ABILITY TO

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SO TO BRING THAT FACILITY MORE UP TO SPEED FROM A TOURNAMENT PERSPECTIVE, THOSE ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT FROM A COST PERSPECTIVE, WE EXPECT ALL OF THOSE ENHANCEMENTS TO BE ABOUT $5.4 MILLION TO TURF THOSE FIELDS AS WELL AS ENHANCE THOSE ASSETS. IF YOU JUST LOOK AT FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS ONLY -- BECAUSE THE VEAL THAT THE FACILITY DOES SERVE FOR TOURNAMENTS CURRENTLY. IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE FOUND GO TO SYNTHETIC TURF THE OTHER ENHANCEMENTS WOULD BE ABOUT $300,000. S THAT'S DETAILED IN OUR REPORT FOR RELATIONS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE SEE FROM A NATURAL GRASS VERSUS SYNTHETIC TURF.

IT SHOWS THE 10-YEAR COST OF NATURAL GRASS AS THE GREEN LINE AS IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE IN THE BEGINNING BUT AS YOU OPERATE IT BECOMES MORE COSTLY. THE TURF IS MORE EXPENSIVE IN YOURCY OH BUT BECOMES LESS EXPENSIVE AS YOU GO OUT BECAUSE YOU'RE REDUCING YOUR OPERATING COSTS.

ESSENTIALLY WE SEE PRETTY CLOSE TO BREAK EVEN ALTHOUGH THIS SHOWS THE BENEFIT OF TURF BUT PRETTY CLOSE TO BREAK EVEN OVER TONE 12 YEARS, NATURAL GRASS VERSUS TURF.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN GENERATE MORE REVENUE WITH TURF AND DRIVE MORE TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS IN HEADS AND BEDS AND THERE'S A GUARANTEE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RAIN-OUTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE TURF. IT WILL BE MORE BENEFICIAL IN THE LONG TERM AND LESS COSTLY TO OPERATED.

>> WHAT'S THE USEFUL LIFE? I MEAN, HOW LONG DOES THAT --

>> YEP. IT DEPENDS ON USAGE.

BUT ON AVERAGE YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK INTO THE 10 TO 15-YEAR RANGE. AND SO OVER THOSE 10 YEARS, IT'S PRETTY MUCH EQUAL COSTS AND THEN YOU'LL BE LOOKING AT REINVESTING IN YOUR TURF DEPENDING ON HOW IT'S BEEN MAINTAINED AND YOU'LL HAVE ANOTHER ?REE. THAT, AGAIN ANOTHER 10-YEAR LIFESPAN, WOULD YOU EXPECT THAT TO BE PRETTY EQUAL AND DRIVING IN MORE HEADS

AND BEDS. >> SO THE BENEFIT OF IT IS THE PREDICTABILITY OF THE TOURNAMENTS BECAUSE OF DRAINAGE.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT, YEP. >> WE ANALYZE WHAT WE WOULD TROLL DO TO ALL OF THE OTHER FACILITIES THAT WEREN'T IN THE HIGH PRIORITY CATEGORY. WE DO BELIEVE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A COURT AND EVENT PLACE FACILITY TO BE A DESTINATION HERE INDOORS. THAT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 100,000 SQUARE FOOT INDOOR FACILITY. THAT'S IMPORTANT.

IF YOU WERE TO SAY, WELL, IF WE JUST HAVE FOUR COURTS, WE CAN HOST SMALLER TOURNAMENTS. YOU HAVE TO GET TO A CERTAIN INVENTORY TO COMPETE AND IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING THERE, YOU'RE NOT GOING ALL THE WAY AND YOU'RE GOING TO REDUCE YOUR OPPORTUNITY DRIVE SPORTS TOWARDS THEM. THAT'S BASED ON A REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF COURTS YOU'RE GOING TO NEED TO COMPETE.

SO YOU CAN SEE SOME DETAILS OF THAT FACILITY.

RIVERSIDE SOCCER, I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE AND CREATE BETTER PARKING WHICH WILL HELP SERVE AS A TOURNAMENT ASSET TO PARTNER WITH GOLF COURSE ON MOBILE FOOD AND BEVERAGE. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S DELICIOUS FROM A FLOOD PERSPECTIVE ABOUT BUILDING -- OBVIOUSLY THERE'S LOOKING AT THAT AND BETTER WAY TO FIND SEATING AND LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE COMPLEX. OBVIOUSLY THEY'LL NEED LIGHTS AND THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SOME CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SETTING OUT THERE AS WELL. BASEBALL STADIUM OPPORTUNITY FOR -- ACROSS THE BOARD. OBVIOUSLY I THINK SOME STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS WILL NEED TO BE DONE, ON WHAT CAN BE SEPTEMBER AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE NEW.

BUT WE WOULD RECOMMEND TURFING -- RETURFING THE INFIELD AS WELL AS THE OUTFIELD FOR THE REASONS WE TALKED ABOUT, UPGRADING YOUR STAGE STRUCTURES, REPLACING STANDS, UPGRADING BLEACH EFFORTS, UPGRADING PLAYER LOCKER ROOMS AND INCREASING THE CAGE AND WARM-UP AREAS. IT CAN BE A GREAT ENHANCEMENT TO TOURNAMENTS BUT WE DON'T EXPECT TO DRIVE IT ON ITS OWN.

SO YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOD CONCERNS WITH BUILDING AND YOU CAN SEE WE'VE LOOKED AT DRIVING RANGE TO HAVE AUTOMATED BALL SYSTEMS AND THINGS LIKE TO. BUT THAT'S MORE OF A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A COST OF THE SAME DETAIL ON EACH ONE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP WHAT IT WOULD COST. YOU CAN SEE THE COMPLEX IS ABOUT $2.3 MILLION. BASEBALL STADIUM IS ABOUT 33.4 MILLION. IT DOESN'T INCLUDE A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS.

THAT COULD BE ADDITIONAL COST. WOULD YOU NEED TO UNDERTAKE WITH ENGINEERS HOW THAT WOULD BE. BUT THE ASSET S THAT QUESTION

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THE GOLF COURSE JUST OVER $800,000.

AND THE BIG ONE WOULD BE A VERY BIG INVESTMENT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $31.1 MILLION TO GET IN THE GAME THERE, IF YOU WILL, FROM INDOOR. SO INDOOR IS AN OPPORTUNITY BUT BASED ON THE COST VERSUS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO ENHANCE YOUR EXISTING OUTDOOR, WE HAD THAT AS A LESSER PRIORITY, ABOUT YOU COULD BE A SUCCESSIVE MODEL. I'LL WRAP ON SOME FUNDING EXAMPLES. I'LL GO THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY QUICKLY AND THEN I CAN THE GOAL QUESTIONS.

THE KEY HERE IS THAT EVERY COMMUNITY THAT WE SEE, WE DO ABOUT 150 STUDIES A YEAR, NO TWO FACILITIES ARE FUNDED THE SAME WAY AND IT TAKES STRATEGY AND PICK MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE FACILITIES IN OUR EXPERIENCE, AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT AND GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE SEE. THIS IS JUST SOME POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FROM WHAT WE'VE SEEN TRADITIONAL LENDING, TRADITIONAL BONDS TO THINGS LIKE TIFF DISTRICT, SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS, AGAIN, NOT TAXING ON YOUR EXISTING POPULATION BUT YOUTH SALES AND TAXES, THE ONE THAT'S USED MOST IN OUR COUNTRY AND HOTEL TAX, LEVERAGING TOURISM DOLLARS, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT SOME UNIQUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES HERE AS WELL.

SO WE'RE JUST GETTING TO THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG IN TERMS OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES BUT THE KEY IS OFTENTIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE AND CREATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS FOR THESE TYPES OF FACILITIES. SO SOME EXAMPLES, AND THESE ARE ON THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

THIS IS SANDUSKY OHIO, 180,000 INDOOR COURT BASED HAVE OOH.

A $42 MILLION DEVELOPMENT. YOU CAN SEE 60% OF THAT FUNDING CAME FROM TAX INCENTIVES FROM THE COUNTY AND THE CITY.

THERE'S A MEDICAL SECTOR PARTNER THERE FOR BOTHLY SPACE AS WELL AS AN EQUITY PARTNER AND WE DO 17,000 ROOM NIGHTS AND $20 MILLION THROUGH THAT FACILITY. BUT IT'S A PRIVATELY DEVELOPED FACILITY. THE REASON THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY IS INTERESTED IN THESE TYPES OF FACILITIES.

IS NOT FOR THE REVENUE THEY CAN DRIVE IN THE FACILITY ITSELF BUT THE ABILITY TO CAPITALIZE ON THE SPEND THAT COMES TO YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OTHER BUSINESSES LIKE HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL. THE OWNER OF THIS HE ON AN AMUSEMENT PARK DOWN THE STREET, THEY BUILT THE FACILITY TO DRIVE MORE PEOPLE TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK PARK.

SO THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE REASON WE SEE THE PRIVATE SECTOR GET INVOLVED IS FOR THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THEIR ANCILLARY BUSIES THAT ARE AROUND FACILITIES.

SO I DON'T WANT TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE IN KANSAS, A FACILITY THAT'S BEING FUNDED THROUGH A SALES TAX REBATE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS THE DEVELOPMENT TO KEEP SALES TAX THAT WOULD NORMALLY GO TO STATE TO THE DEVELOPMENT TO FUND THE SPORTS FACILITY WHICH ACCESSES THE ENGINE FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

SIMILAR SETUP HERE IN ILLINOIS. INDOOR/OUTDOOR FACILITY.

YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF FIELDS THERE, 12 FIELDS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT. AGAIN, THIS IS A SPECIAL DISTRICT THAT'S GOING TO FUND, YOU KNOW, THE SPORTS FACILITY.

AS YOU THINK ABOUT CREATIVE WAYS THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR COULD PLAY A ROLE, THESE ARE HOW WE SEE THAT HAPPENING AROUND THE COUNTRY. FOR THE NEXT STEP'S PERSPECTIVE, WE'VE COMPLETED STEP 1, AS I MENTIONED, IN THAT CONCRETE AND MARKET FEASIBILITY. WE BELIEVE THE NEXT STEPS ARE TO EXPLORE HOW YOU CAN ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND ARENA.

WE DON'T THINKTH RIGHT FOR OUR SPORTING VENUE FOR AN INDOOR SPORTING TYPE FACILITY BUT IT'S OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THAT FOR OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS, IDENTIFYING YOUR DESIRED FACILITIES, WHAT DO YOU THINK NITS YOUR COMMUNITY BASED ON RELATIONS AND POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES TALKING AND HAVING POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP CONVERSATIONS, PUBLIC ENTITIES, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, CITY, PRIVATE AND MEDICAL SECTOR ARE THE ONES THAT WE SEE THE MOST, AND ANY ASSET THAT AS A COMMUNITY SAY, HEY, WE THINK THIS COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

WE RECOMMEND COMPLETING A FINANCIAL FORECAST AND IMPACT ANALYSIS SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO OPERATE, HOW MUCH REVENUE YOU CAN DRIVE AND HOW MUCH SPENDING WILL BE BROUGHT TO YOUR COMMUNITY. AND THEN MUCH OBVIOUSLY VISUALLY IT -- AND THEN OBVIOUSLY IT WILL BE -- THANKS FOR LETTING ME TALK THROUGH THAT. AGAIN, A LOT OF INFORMATION, HOPE I COVERED IT ALL AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU H

HAVE. >> THANK YOU, DAN.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> VERY THOROUGH.

>> YEAH. >> A LOT OF INFORMATION.

>> IT IS. THANK YOU.

>> IT'S DEFINITELY A LOT TO DIGEST AND, YOU KNOW, OUR OBJECTIVE IS OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTH TO CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU THROUGH A COMBINATION OF OUR ONE ON ONE SETTINGS CAN AND OTHERWISE JUST TRY TO START TO PUT FEELERS THROUGHOUT TO FIGURE OUT, WHAT MAKES SENSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE REALLY SORT BEGINNING TO GET SOME QUESTIONS SUCH AS LOCATION.

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THOUGH THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT COULD LOOK AT SHIFTING AROUND AND WHAT NOT. IT WAS MENTIONED THE RECOMMENDATION TO EXPLORE THE COMMUNITY CENTER A LITTLE FURTHER, SO EXPECT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AT OUR NEXT MEETING AROUND A VERY SPECIFIC MASTER PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER THAT COULD HELP LOOK AT HOW ELSE CAN WE LEVERAGE AND IMPROVE THE COMMITTEES THAT ARE FOR SOME OF THE OTHER USES THAT WERE MENTIONED. IT'LL BE A SEPARATE, SORT OF VERY SPECIFIC PROCESS THERE. AND THEN COULD BE PART OF THE OVERALL DISCUSSION, YOU KNOW, AROUND FACILITIES.

>> I NOTICE THAT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE FACILITIES OBVIOUSLY WERE ADULT FACILITIES AND SOME WERE SOUTH FACILITIES.

IN TERMS OF SPORTS TOURISM -- YOUTH FACILITIES.

IN TERMS OF SPORTS TOURISM, WHAT'S THE BIGGEST DRIVER RIGHT

NOW? >> YOUTH SPORTS IN A BIG WAY.

WHERE WE SEE THAT CHANGE A LITTLE BIT IS PICKLEBALL.

THAT'S MORE ADULT DRIVEN BUT IN A FACILITY LIKE THIS, WE WOULD SEE ALL THOSE FACILITIES SERVING ACROSS THE POPULATIONS BUT MOST TRAVEL FOR TOURNAMENTS WILL BE YOUTH GENERATED.

>> WE CAN PUT PICKLEBALL INSIDE THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

>> WITHIN THE YOUTH SPORTS, WHAT ARE THE MOST POPLAR RIGHT NOW?

>> BASEBALL STILL NEEDS A CHARGE JUST IN TERMS OF THE SHEER NUMBER EVENTS. IT USED TO BE IN A BASEBALL SEASON YOU'D PLAY 15, 20 GAMES, KIDS ARE PLAYING STOVE 80 GAME NOW AND TRAVELING EVERY WEEKEND FOR TOURNAMENTS.

BASEBALL IS STILL PROBABLY NO. 1 IN TERMS OF THE VOLUME OF TOURNAMENTS. WHAT WE SEE IN SOFT BALL IS THAT'S REALLY GROWING IN A FAST WAY.

MORE FACILITIES ARE FOCUSED ON WOMEN'S SPORTS AND THE MULTIPURPOSE SIDE WHAT WE TEND TO SEE IS SOCCER IS HUGE, RIGHT.

THOSE EVENTS TEND TO BE REALLY BIG AND LESS FREQUENT.

SO YOU'VE GOT MORE ONE-OFF WEEKENDS WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING A TON OF PEOPLE, DOING THAT 10 TIMES YEAR WHERE A BASEBALL FACILITY IS GOING TO DO THOSE BE EVENTS BUT SMALLER AND MORE FREQUENT. SO YOU'RE SEEING LA COAST-CROSS GROW -- LACROSSE TO NOW FACILITY ITS LIKE PAN OH CITY BEACH THAT WE RUN WITH THOSE TYPES OF FEELS.

IT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT'S GROWING AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. SAFE TRAVELS BACK HOME.

>> THANK YOU. >> NOW WE'LL GO INTO WHAT WOULD

[1. Landfill and Garden-Ville Rate Increase Update. Darryl Lesak, Director of Environmental Services]

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL. JUST REAL QUICK WANT TO TOUCH ON SOME THINGS. I INCLUDED WASTE MANAGEMENT IN HERE. I KNOW IT WAS APPROVED AT THE LAST MEETING BUT MS. SOLIZ ASKED ME IF I WOULD JUST DO A QUICK SLIDE TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RATE.

>> SHE'S NOT EVEN HERE. ALL RIGHT, I'M DONE.

>> OKAY. >> THE PUBLIC SERVICES, THEY -- A REMINDER THAT WE OWN THE LANDSCAPE AND SO THEIR INCREASE ACTUALLY COULD HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST INCREASE THAT WE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED. IT WAS PUSHING -- HOWEVER, IN OUR CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WE ARE PUBLIC, IT STATES THAT WE CANNOT EXCEED 8% IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. SO LAST YEAR THEY DID 4%, WHICH ALLOWS THEM ONLY TO DO 4% THIS YEAR.

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP OUR RATES SO THAT WE STAY COMPETITIVE WITH THE LANDFILLS AROUND US. THEY HAVE A LOT OF UNIQUE THINGS BUT WE WERE VERY SMART AND I CAN'T TAKE THE CREDIT FOR THAT, GILBERT AND JERRY JAMES, WHEN THEY PUT THAT CONTRACT TOGETHER AND PUTTING THAT CAP IN THERE. YES.

I GAVE YOU CREDIT FOR SOMETHING. SO THE PART-TIME RATE IS GONNA GO TO 34.50, THAT'S WITH THE CURRENT INCREASE, IT WAS 33-17.

SO IT'S NOT A LARGE INCREASE. BUT IT IS GONNA GO UP AND SO THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT LEADS INTO -- ALSO AFFECTS WASTE MANAGEMENT'S INCREASE. GARDENVILLE, THIS CONTRACT WAS REALLY PAINFUL FOR ME TO DO LAST YEAR.

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WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THINGS NORMAL LEADS TO WHICH I TALKED ABOUT LAST YEAR. WE THOUGHT THIS WAS KIND OF MAYBE A ONE-TIME THING BUT THE WAY THINGS WERE GOING WITH COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER THINGS.

SO WE'RE AT 1.24% RATE INCREASE. OF COURSE YOU HAVE A CITY RATE THAT WE CHARGE OURSELVES, EVEN THOUGH WE OWN THE FACILITY, GARDENVILLE RUNS IT, WE STILL PAY DISPOSAL OURSELVES.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE UNDER THE CONCEPTION WE DO THAT FOR FREE.

WE DO NOT. WE PAY.

WE PAY THE CHEAPER GREAT BECAUSE IT'S OUR FACILITY, BUT WE DO PAY. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT 1.24% RATE INCREASE THERE. ON THE BIO SOLIDS THAT COME FROM OUR COMPLEX FACILITY, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A 49 CENT RATE INCREASE. 50 CENTS AS WE DO EXCEED THE 9,000 TONS. AND LAST I'LL TALK ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT. IT'S KIND OF HARD TO EXPLAIN HOW THEY DO THEIR INCREASES BUT WE HAVE A 60/40 SPLIT, 60 IS THEIR MNO, THEIR FUEL, PERSONNEL, TRUCKS, VEHICLES, ALL THAT STUFF. 40% IS A DIRECT PASS-THROUGH FROM THE LANDFILL. SO THE 4% THAT THE LANDFILL INCREASED AFFECTS 40% OF THEIR RATE.

SO CURRENTLY IF YOU HAVE A SIX YARD GOING ONCE A WEEK, $406.14, WITH THE NEW INCREASE THIS WILL GO TO $439.32, AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 3.1 -- $3.18. AND SO WITH THAT, WASTE MANAGEMENT'S INCREASE WAS 3.62%. SO I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

[2. Water Meter Replacement Program Update. Gilbert Reyna, Chief Financial Officer]

>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. >> THANK YOU, MR. LESAK.

OUR FINAL ONE IS MR. GILBERT REYNA.

WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. I'M ANXIOUS TO HEAR HOW THIS WILL GO BACK TO MR. LESAK. THAT'S OKAY.

HOW Y'ALL DOING TONIGHT? LAST -- WELL, YOU'VE GOT EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT NICE TO BE HERE.

GREAT WEATHER. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE AMR REPLACEMENT. IT'S NOT GOING TO TAKE THAT LONG. KEN WILL HELP ME THROUGH THE PROCESS TOO. SO REAL QUICK FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE AND EVERYTHING AMR TECHNOLOGY TO COLLECT DATA.

DIAGNOSTIC AND EVERYTHING ELSE, AND IT'S TRANSMITTED TO OUR UTILITY BILL AND OFFICES. AND FROM THERE, WITH TROUBLE SHOOT, WE ANALYZE THE DATA. WE ALSO DO THE BILLING FROM THAT. AND JUST QUICK -- YOU WANT TO HIT IT FOR ME? KEN GAIL DID AN AWESOME VIDEO.

>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AMR METERS BUT TODAY I WANT TO SHOW

YOU EXACTLY WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. >> LOUDER.

>> YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO RESTART IT.

>> HERE'S YOUR STANDARD METER BOX...

ALL RIGHT, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT METERS BUT TODAY I WANT TO SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT ONE OF THEM ARE, METERS AND METER BOXES LOOK LIKE. HERE'S YOUR STANDARD METER BOX.

AND ON TOP OF YOUR METER LID YOU'LL SEE THE ANTENNA THAT GOES TO THE METER. THIS IS ALL THE AMI THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, AND UNDERNEATH THAT ANTENNA IS THE BATTERY THAT KEEPS -- SENDS THAT SIGNAL TO OUR THREE AN 10 IN THATS -- ANTENNAS AND DOWN HERE YOU'LL SEE THE ANTENNA AND BATTERY CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRONIC METER, AND BASICALLY THAT'S IT. AND WHEN WE WANT TO GO CHANGE OUT, QUESTION CHANGE OUT EITHER THIS PORTION, WHICH IS THE BATTERY THAT YOU SIMPLY UNCLICK IT FROM THE METER, UNSCREW THIS, TAKE IT OUT AND PUT ANOTHER ONE ON.

AND THE OTHER SITUATION IS WE REPLACE THIS AND THE METER.

THAT'S FAIRLY SIMPLE, AND THAT'S WHAT OUR METERS LOOK LIKE IN TOWN. THIS IS THE PROPERTY OWNER'S SIDE METER CUT-OFF. IT'S IN THE METER BOX AND THAT'S

COMING FROM OUR WATER MAN. >> THANKS, GALE.

THE REASON I WANTED TO SHOW YOU BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WONDERED WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. BASICALLY IF IT'S 10, 15 MINUTES -- HELLO? I CAN HEAR MYSELF NOW.

>> TALKING ABOUT THE BACKGROUND. HOW THIS STARTED, TALK ABOUT THE

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WE SAW AN IMPLEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM BACK IN 2013 WHEN WE HAD ACTUALLY 22,000 UNITS TO INSTALL.

AND KEEP IN MIND THIS WAS DONE AT ONE TIME BECAUSE BEFORE THAT EVERYTHING IS MANUAL UPGRADED. OKAY.

SO NOW I'LL GET MORE INTO THAT IN A MINUTE.

WE ESTABLISHED TWO BASE STATION. WE FINANCED THE WHOLE PROJECT OVER 10-YEAR WITH BONDS. THERE WAS NO RATE INCREASES, IT WAS PAID WITH AN EXTRA GENERATED REVENUES FROM THE SYSTEM BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF HUMAN TOUCH AND READING, THERE'S A LOT OF ERRORS. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE COST REDUCTION IN STAFF AND AS YOU KNOW WHERE IT WAS OPERATED BASICALLY AS A RATING SYSTEM INTO THE BILLING UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IN 2021 WHEN WE HAD THE WINNER -- WINTER EVENT WE KIND OF LEARNED FROM OUR MISTAKE AND MOVED FORWARD FROM THERE. SINCE THEN, THERE'S A LOT OF TRAINS GOING ON. THE MODULES, THE MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF IT, THE REPORTS, THE MAPPING, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BACK THEN IF WE KNEW IT, HAS A DIAGNOSTIC.

IT HAS A NOSE ALERT REPORT. A BATTERY REPORT.

SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO US AND WE KNOW MOVING FORWARD, AND OF COURSE WE HAVE THIS TRAINING -- THEY'RE GOING THIS YEAR AGAIN AND HOW THE OPERATING SYSTEM HAS BEEN HUGE. WE ALSO TOOK THE SITUATION A LITTLE FURTHER. WE WANTED TO EVALUATE THE EQUIPMENT BACK THEN. WE PURCHASE THE RIGHT TYPE OF METERS TO A LARGER WIN, AUTOMATIC SYSTEM THAT CUT OFF EVERYTHING. WE WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT OUR MAINTENANCE OF IT.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ENHANCEMENTS WE CAN DO TO CROSS TRAIN. WHAT ELSE DID WE DO? I CAN'T REMEMBER. OH, THAT WAS A BIG DEAL.

YOU JUMPED OVER THERE. NO.

THE NEXT MOVE IS WENT INTO EMERGENCY PLANNING SYSTEM BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A PLAN BEFORE THAT.

SO WE MADE A PRIORITY TO ESTABLISH A PLAN IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE IN AN EVENT LIKE THIS, BE IT -- WE HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE IN ORDER TO CARRY THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE HAVE ALL OF THIS DATA NOW AVAILABLE TO US. IN ADDITION, PIO DID A GREAT JOB ESTABLISHING THE BORDER WISE PROGRAM.

THERE WAS A HUGE INCREASE IN OUR VOLUME OF OUR USAGE OF WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT SYSTEM PROGRAM WHERE EVERYBODY CAN GO LOOK AND SEE THEIR USAGE... HUGE PROGRAM.

THEY DID A GOOD JOB ON THAT. WE'RE ALSO DOING A PUBLICATION STUDY. WE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ANTENNAS MAKING SURE ARE WE RECEIVING THE DATA, ARE WE COLLECTING WHAT WE NEED TO COLLECT? ARE THEY WORKING RIGHT? WE FOUND OUT THAT TWO OF THEM WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY.

WE REPLACED TWO BACK THEN AND HAD A THIRD ANTENNA AT WATERWELL TOWER NO. 1, DIDN'T WE? SO ALL THAT WAS DONE AFTER YEARS. THERE WAS A LOT OF PERMIT THERE.

NOW WE WANT TO DO -- START A REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

WE HAVE RIGHT NOW 23.5 UNITS OUT THERE.

THE AVERAGE LIFE OF THESE -- I'M NOT FINISHED.

THANK YOU.

>> I AM NOT FINISHED. PUT IT BACK.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I GET IT.

THANK YOU, SIR. WAIT FOR THE CUE.

15 TO 20 YEARS, HOWEVER I GIVE YOU THIS, THAT'S TRUE AS OF 15 YEARS, BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD MAINTENANCE FLAM PLACE.

NOT REACTIVE, WE GOTTA BE MORE PROACTIVE AND WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT AND HAVE PLANS FOR THAT.

MOST OF THE FAILURES OF COURSE IS TRANSMISSION, REGISTRATION, MEASURING THE BATTERY. RIGHT NOW -- THE NUMBERS YOU'LL SEE NOW IS ABOUT TWO MONTHS OWED.

THEY'RE A LITTLE BETTER NOW. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ABOUT 2,027 NO RATES, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A UNIT FROM THAT ADDRESS IN THREE DAYS WHICH RESULTS IN US SENDING PERSONNEL OUT THERE TO START COLLECTING IT. WE'RE BACK TO THE OLD SYSTEM AGAIN. SO A MAJORITY OF THIS -- YOU CAN

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WE'VE GOT SOME ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF IT, BUT NOT THAT BAD.

GO BACK, PLEASE. YOU DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING.

NO. NO.

OKAY. DON'T WORRY.

I'LL GET BACK TO IT AGAIN. NOW, IN '23, JUNE, WE CAME TO YOU AND HAD A CONTRACT WITH $649,000 TO DO 1700.

MOST OF THOSE GONNA BE TAKEN CARE OF ON THE NORTH PART -- NORTH OF EAST CORA HIGHWAY AND NORTH OF HOUSTON HIGHWAY.

WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE WHOLE AREA AS A PRIORITY.

IT'D BE NICE EVENTUALLY TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN DO THIS SUBDIVISION, EVERYBODY KNOWS HE THIS AND MOVES ON.

BUT RIGHT NOW SINCE THIS IS KIND OF SCATTERED AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET THIS PROGRAM IN PLACE IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME TO GET THIS THING MOVING IN TWO OR THREE YEARS, MAYBE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, THEN YOU HAVE THAT CYCLE THAT YOU CAN START WITH PLACEMENT IN SECTIONS. TIMELINE SHOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS. YOU SEE SIX MONTHS UP THERE.

WE'RE HAVING SOME ISSUES RIGHT NOW.

THE VENDORS CANNOT GET ALL OF THE SUPPLIES IN.

WE HAVE SOME MARKET ISSUES THERE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE THE SAME SITUATION.

BUT NOW IT'S GOING TO TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

IN THE MEANING TIME, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENT TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO INFORM PUBLIC THAT WE'RE PLANNING TO ADDRESS THIS COMING UP IN A PICKUP OF MONTHS OR NEXT WEEK, SO WHENEVER THEY'RE READY TO GO BUT THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSES WOULD BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY TO MAKE SURE WE'LL LIMIT THAT EXPOSURE OF NOT HAVING AN ORDER AVAILABLE TO THEM.

SO THEY'LL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY, NOT HANG ON TO SOMETHING BEFORE THE WORK IS DONE.

IN THE MEANTIME -- KEN AND I SAT DOWN AND SAY HOW CAN WE ENHANCE THIS RIGHT NOW. I WANT HIM TO TALK ABOUT IT.

>> WHAT WE DID FIRST IS WE CONTACTED THE VENDOR, AQUA MET TRANSCRIBES AND SAID, HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SOME OF THE READS. AND WE WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE 300 IMMEDIATELY THAT HE WERE NO-READS DUE TO BATTERY FAI FAILURES. SO ACCESSIBILITY US 355 MEMBERS AND OUR CREWS WORKED EVENINGS, AFTER-HOURS, WORKED WEEKENDS, A LOT OF WORK WITH EVO STAFF BECAUSE YOU CAN'T JUST CHANGE THE BATTERY BUT GO INTO THE REPORT.

THAT LOWERED IT A LITTLE BIT. AND THE NEXT THING WE'RE DOING 1700 IS WE'RE GOING OUT AND PHYSICALLY WITH OUR CREWS BOTH EBO STAFF AND OUR UTILITY STAFF PHYSICALLY OPEN THAT LEADER BOX, LOOK AT IT, WRITE A QUICK NOTE, WHAT IS WRONG.

IS IT THE ANTENNA BROKEN OFF. IS IT THE WIRE CUT.

IS IT THE BATTERY OFF. BECAUSE THEY'LL CHECK AND SEE IF BATTERY IS GETTING NO RESPONSE. BUT WE'RE DOING THAT RIGHT NOW BEFORE WE JUST JUMP IN AND SAY REPLACE ALL OF THE METERS.

WE WANT TO FOCUS ON EXACTLY WHAT IS THE PROBLEM.

AND THAT'S REALLY IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND THAT SAID, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS TRYING TO GO

DOWN -- >> I HAD A QUICK QUESTION.

SO WHAT YOU SAY -- BECAUSE THIS IS FASCINATING.

SO WHEN YOU SAY REPLACE ALL OF THE METERS, I MEAN I'M HEARING YOU TALK ABOUT THE BATTERIES AND THE PARTS OF THE TRANSMITTER.

SO WHEN YOU SAY REPLACE ALL OF THE METERS, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WE SAW YOU PULLING APART OR JUST THE

MECHANICS -- >> OKAY.

THE MSU PART IS ONE FUNCTIONAL PART OF IT.

THAT'S THE THING THAT IS GIVING US THE NO-READS.

THERE IS TIMES WHEN THE TOP PART OF THE METER IS NOT READING.

IT'S NOT WORKING. QUESTION DIAGNOSE THOSE.

THAT'S WHEN WE OPEN UP THAT METER BOX AND THE ANTENNA'S BROKEN LAYING DOWN UPSIDE DOWN OR THE METER TOP IS BROKEN OFF.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT TO DETERMINE WE NEED TO CHANGE, YOU KNOW, THE METER AND THE MXU OR JUST THE MXU THAT'S OUR JOB TO GO LOOK AT THEM. SO BASICALLY WHEN WE'RE LOOKING

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THAT'S THE DIAGNOSTIC WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW SO WE STILL CONTINUE TO DO THE 1700. NOW, THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE, A GOOD QUESTION, THAT THE 1700 INCLUDES A TURNKEY FOR THAT UNIT COMPLETELY. SO, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERY ONE MIGHT HAVE A BATTERY ISSUE. MIGHT JUST BE A TRANSMITTER ISSUE. SO THAT -- BY THEM DOING THAT IT REALLY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. BOTTOMLINE, THE GOAL OF THIS IS BY DOING THIS RIGHT NOW AND HOPEFULLY NEXT MONTH, WE GET THE SERVICE CONTRACT I EXPECT RIGHT NOW HAS DROPPED.

SO I EXPECT WITH THE SERVICE CONTRACT, THE IN-HOUSE AUGMENT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW WE'LL BE HOPEFULLY DOWN TO 1% INSTEAD OF BEING AT 10%, WITH THE 1700 SOON THAT WILL BE COMPLETED.

QUESTIONS? >> MOVING FORWARD.

THE WHOLE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THAT WE DO WANT TO DO 2000 UNIT AS YEAR. OKAY.

NOW, I LIKE TO CONTINUE WITH THE SERVICE CONTRACT BECAUSE AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THIS CONVERSATION THAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME BEFORE WE CATCH UP. WE PUT ALL OF THESE UNITS UP AT ONE TIME. SO WE'VE GOTTA CREATE A CYCLE.

SO EVENTUALLY MAYBE IN FOUR OR FIVE YEARS WE'VE GOT THAT CYCLE IMPLEMENTED WHERE WE CAN BACK OFF ON THE SERVICE CONTRACTOR AND AT THE SAME TIME HAVE A MORE AUGMENTED IN-HOUSE POSITIVE PRO MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, IS THAT THAT WILL KICK IN AND WE HAVE A WHOLE SYSTEM IN PLAY THAT SHOULD BE RUNNING SMOOTHLY FORWARD.

WITH THAT ALSO WE'LL -- IN 2024, RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT $160,000.

WE'RE TRYING TO PROCURE MORE METERS AS WELL AND BATTERIES.

WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE POS OUT THERE, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THEM. AND IN THE MEANTIME, THE CURRENT OPERATION OF MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE WHAT I CALL THE METER TEXT WHICH IS UVO AND THE READERS AND UTILITY OFFICE.

BUT WE LIKE TO SING -- WE GOT ONE SET OF UNITS.

SO EITHER ONE WHEN THEY TABLOID A METER THEY CAN DO ANYTHING TO IT. YOU GO READ THAT THINGTH NOT WORKING, GO AHEAD AND REPLACE IT.

IF YOU REPLACE IT, YOU MOVE ON. SO YOU'VE GOT ONE SHOT TO MOVE ON. THAT'S THE ULTIMATE GOAL I LIKE TO BE AT. INSTEAD OF TWO SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS, YOU'VE GOT ONE FOR THE TURNKEY.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? SO THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO

COME HERE. >>> MARKETING ACTUALLY DOING THAT SAME JOB WHERE YOU CONTINUE DOING ANSWERING THE MARKETING.

WE'RE STILL GOING TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER WHENEVER QUESTION HAVE -- WHEREVER WE HAVE TO REPLACE AND AGAIN WE HAVE A LESSON FOR CUSTOMER WATER DISRUPTION, AND FINALLY WE LIKE TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1% THAT'S NO READ AT ALL.

THERE'S NO WAY -- AND I COULD BE TOTALLY WRONG -- IT WILL BE AT 0. NO REASON.

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT.

BUT 1% YOU'RE LOOKING AT 230 SOMETHING THOUSAND UNITS.

OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE, FOLKS. AND THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT.

>> NOW, WHEN WE HAVE A NO-READ SITUATION AND YOU GOTTA GO OUT THERE AND MANUALLY TAKE THE NUMBERS DOWN, I CAN JUST -- CAN I SAY WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT AND REPAIR IT.

THERE'S A BATTERY ON THE TRUCK AND --

>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE.

RIGHT NOW WE GOTTA GET THE BILLING OUT, IF WE CAN DO GO OUT THERE AND DO THE THING ON THE SPOT AND A LOT DON'T HAVE EQUIPMENT. AND THAT'S THE ULTIMATE

CHALLENGE. >> SO LIKE 10 TRIPS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. A LOT OF PART TIME, RIGHT, BECAUSE HAVE YOU TOME THAT ARE NOT READING IT.

AND IF YOUS EZ -- AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE TRYING TO PUT OUT LITTLE

FIRES HERE AND THERE. >> YES.

I HAVE A QUESTION, SO YOU GET THERE AND THE METER'S DAMAGED.

-- BY A LAWN MOWER. I DON'T KNOW THEY'RE PROBABLY PRETTY DURABLE AND THAT'S NOT LIKELY, BUT WHO'S RESPONSIBLE

FOR THE DAMAGE -- >> IT'D BE US.

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>> COOL. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

OKAY, YOU DON'T GET A READING OFF OF THIS BORDER METER AND YOU GO OUT AND IT NEEDS THE BATTERY TO REPLACED.

IF YOU PUT THE BATTERY WHERE IT DOES IT UPDATE THE READING? THAT'S WHERE UTILITY BILLING HAS TO -- MICHELLE EXPLAINED IT BUT IT'S KIND OF TRICKY. YOU HAVE TO GET THE BATTERY, REPLACE IT AND THEN YOU HAVE TO GO INTO THE UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM, TELL THAT -- TELL IT IT'S GOT A NEW BATTERY IN THE SYSTEM. THEN YOU GOTTA TAKE THE OLD BATTERY OUT WITH ANOTHER DEPART PUT THANK YOU BACK NOT THAT AD-REST SO IT WILL PICK IT BACK UP.

THAT'S WHERE UTILITY BUILDING COMES IN.

THEY HAVE TO DO THAT MANUALLY FOR EVERY SINGLE ITEM.

>> AND AS THE CYCLE HAS TO GO THROUGH, YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY. BUT YOU HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE OLD DATA AND START BACK UP AGAIN.

>> SO IF IT DID JUST HAPPEN TO BE AT THE END OF A BILLING CYCLE, THAT COMES WITH OUR STORY WITH MIKE BEGIN A LITTLE OLD.

>> FOR SOME REASON WE GET OUT THERE AND ALL THE TIMES WE GO OUT THERE IS DO THE READING. BEFORE WE CHANGE THE BATTERY WE TAKE WHERE IT SHUTS OFF. THAT'S THE LAST READING.

WE USE THAT AND ONCE WE DO, IT EVENTUALLY WILL CATCH UP IN THE

FOLLOWING BILL. >> RIGHT.

>> YES. HE.

>> THANK YOU. THAT'S GREAT.

>> ARE WE STILL IN STAGE 3? IOS, WE ARE.

THE RIVER IS STILL VERY LOW AND CANYON LAKE WENT INTO STAGE 2.

WHICH IS RARE FOR THEM. THAT'S GETTING LOW BUT AGAIN, I'VE LOOKED AT THE RAIN MODELS AND IT'S EXPECTING GOOD RAINS THIS WEEK COMING FORWARD BUT WE'RE IN GOOD STATE AS FAR AS OUR -- WHAT'S IN OUR OCRS AND WHAT WE'RE GETTING OUT OF THE

RIVER. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD BEFORE WE RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[H. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:]

>> NO SIR. >> ALL RIGHT, THEN IT IS 6:47 P.M. AT THIS TIME WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, GIVE US ABOUT 5 MINUTES. TAKE A QUICK BREAK AND LET THE ROOM CLEAR. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS AT FIX:47 P.M.

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