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COUNCIL FOR TUESDAY, FAIRBURY 20, 2024. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
>> FOR THE PLEDGE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL DO A LITTLE BIT
[a. Recognition of Mayor Jeff Bauknight. Duane Crocker, Mayor Elect]
DIFFERENT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. WE WILL GO INTO PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FIRST FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTRATION OATH THEN ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS. DURING THAT TIME ALSO , I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PHOTO, MAYBE WE CAN DO THATFIRST? >> YES, WE COULD DO THAT TO TALK IF YOU BEAR WITH US, WE WILL TAKE A PHOTO QUICKLY.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> YOU CAN ALSO AS PART OF
THIS HAND THIS TO JEFF. >> OKAY.
>> WE WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE IN THE PICTURE AS WELL.
>> YEAH. >> WE TOOK PICTURES OF THAT
INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ]. >>
PICK A SIDE, MARK. >> WE HAVE ONE MORE.
]. >> THIS IS NO LONGER A SURPRISE SACRIFICES YOU HAVE MADE FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE PUT IN FOR THE CITY , WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A BUSY AGENDA THIS EVENING. I TAKE THE PRIVILEGE TO SAY IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE .
>> APPRECIATE THAT. >> MAYOR ?
>> A QUICK THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY, I DO HAVE AN EVENT I HAVE TO GO TO TONIGHT, IF IT IS OKAY WITH YOU I WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK ON MARCH 5, ADDRESS EVERYBODY.
>> ABSOLUTELY, I INSIST THAT YOU DO.
>> INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] , GAVEL, PHOTOS FROM YOUR TIME
HERE AND OTHER STUFF . >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> PLEASE PATCH, DEPUTY MANAGEMENT PATCH , THANK YOU.
>> YOU THAT YOU, THANK YOU. >>
[3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE TO DUANE CROCKER]
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TRANSITION TO THE MAYOR ELECT SO IF YOU WOULD NOT MIND STAYING FRIEND, THEN ADMINISTRATING THE OATH .THE 20 MINUTE SPEECH, RIGHT?. >> CUT IT DOWN TO 30 MINUTES.
[1. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS]
SO THEN LET US GO BACK INTO MR. GARZA ANNOUNCEMENTS ANDREMINDERS. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS . QUITE THE PARTY IN HERE THIS EVENING .
>> I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO VERY QUICKLY RUN THROUGH A RECOGNITION SINCE WE DID JUST OF COURSE DO THE RECOGNITION TO MAYOR BAUKNIGHT BEFORE I GET INTO ANNOUNCEMENTS, BUT I DID WANT TO RECOGNIZE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY , LIBRARY DIRECTOR JESSICA IS HERE FOR RECEIVING THE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2023 ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES AWARD.
THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THAT OUR VICTORIA LABOR HAS GOT THIS WORD ONE OF ONLY 84 LIBRARIES TO BE AWARDED THIS THIS YEAR. IT HAS BECOME ROUTINE THAT OUR DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THESE RECOGNITION SO THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR STAFF DEDICATION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC , OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SERVICES WE OFFER SO JESSICA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COUNSEL, THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARY AND OTHER ENTITIES ARE BEING RECOGNIZED AND RECOGNIZING HOW AWESOME IT IS. CONGRATULATIONS
>> ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT FRONT, WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT TOMORROW MORNING WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE MU -- NEW PUBLIC HEADQUARTERS 2525 N.
MAIN STREET, IF YOU PUMP THAT IN GOOGLE PROBABLY WILL NOT COME UP YET, BUT THAT IS LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE PIT RESORT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9:00 A.M. THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF MAIN STREET OSICH OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE CLOSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC THAT WE ANTICIPATE LEADING TO THE EVENT , BUT EXCITING EVENT FOR US TOMORROW, BUT MORE TO COME ON THAT THEN . ON BEHALF OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN KEEP OTORI A BEAUTIFUL WE WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE CONTINUE TO SEEK VOLUNTEERS FOR THE CLINIC IN THE NORTH PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FEBRUARY 24, 9:00 AMP AND INDIVIDUALS AGAIN GROUPS WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, THE EXTENT CUP/ KB B FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ADDITIONALLY RESIDENCE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MCADAM AND SUBSTATE AND SUPERSEDING NEED ASSISTANCE WITH MOVING ITEMS FROM THE -- NOTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AT VICTORIA TX 361-45- 3230. ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPAL COURT, EVERYWHERE OR DURING FEBRUARY THE MUNICIPAL COURT WILL BE HOSTING INAUDIBLE ¿ STATIC ] PAST-DUE CITATION ACTIVE WARRANTS THE SESSIONS ARE PART OF ONE RESOLUTION MONTH. YEARLY EFFORT TO ALLOW THOSE WITH OUTSTANDING WARRANTS TO SPEAK WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE OR PROSECUTOR TO DISCUSS RESOLUTION OPTIONS. COMMUNITY SERVICE REDUCE FINES MAY BE AVAILABLE SO PLEASE VISIT VICTORIA TX DOPPLER/MENISCAL COURT TO SEARCH FOR YOUR ACTIVE WARRANTS OR PAST-DUE CITATIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MUNICIPAL COURT 361-45-3050.
ADDITIONALLY THIS HAS BECOME CUSTOMARY VOLUME ] -- HOST MOCK TRIAL ON MONDAY MARCH 4 AT 9 A.M. HERE AND MENISCAL COURT CHAMBERS REALLY NEAT EVENT. AS IT ALLOWS COMMUNITY YOUTH FROM NAZARETH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MUNICIPAL COURT AND BE INTERACTING WITH THE JUDGE AND
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STAFF. ON BEHALF OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, WE WANT TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO WE CAN TURN TO OF THE TAP WINTER GAMES HELD ON FEBRUARY 24 AND 25, THIS WEEKEND LIKE FOOTBALL, GOLF, YOUTH PASS PITCH SOAP ALSO EXPECTED TO BRING OVER 1100 ATHLETES PLUS FAMILIES INTO TOWN SO WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HOSTING THE TASK WINTER GAMES ONCE AGAIN. THAT IS ALLI HAVE. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. WE HAD OR HAVE COVERED THE ONE LOOK AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION ON THE AGENDA, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER PUBLIC OR EMPLOYEE
>> WE WILL SCROLL DOWN AND THIS IS THE INAUGURAL ITEMS FROM COUNCIL THAT I WILL ASK FOR SO DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING?
[5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION]
>> SORRY TO DISAPPOINT. >> NO WORRIES , WE WILL HAVE TO
WORK FOR THAT FOR MARCH 5. >> OKAY, ITEM A5, CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. I HAVE TURNED TO GREEN CARD, WOODROW WILSON
WAGNER? >> JUST A REMINDER OUR CITIZENS COMMUNICATION WOULD BE LIMITED TO THE THREE MINUTES, GOOD TO SEE YOU , SERVING.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON,, WOODROW WILSON WAGNER HERE TO EXPRESS MY THANKS TO TWO FELLOW EGG IS FOR THE SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY. OUTGOING MAYOR JEFF BUCK NIGHT AND INCOMING MAYOR DUANE CROCKER . AS AGGIES WE ARE SOMETIMES THE, BUT OF VARIOUS JOKES AND PUNCHLINES.
YET AS JEFF AND DUANE HAVE DEMONSTRATED IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO SOMETHING CALLED THE AGGIE HONOR CODE. WE DO NOT LIE, WE DO NOT CHEAT, WE DO NOT STEAL, AND WE DON'T TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO SO. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WROTE A COLUMN ABOUT BEING TRUE SERVANTS TO ALL THOSE IN NEED AND STATED THAT OUR NEXT MAYOR NEEDED TO BE A SERVANT LEADER AND THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED. PAY BEEN ROADS ARE IMPORTANT YET OUR CITY LEADERS MUST HAVE A SERVANT HEART TO PAVE A PATH OF PROGRESS THROUGH LISTENING, EMPATHY, AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP. SERVANT LEADERS LISTEN TO ALL OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS, NOT JUST THE ONES WHO AGREE WITH THEM, BUT INDEED I STOOD AT THIS VERY PODIUM AND HAVE DISAGREED WITH JEFF AND DUANE A FEW TIMES YET I ALWAYS FEEL RESPECTED AND LISTENED TO.N ISSUES . REAL EMPATHY REQUIRES HUMILITY.
NOT THE FULL, HUMBLEST MANUFACTURED BY SOCIAL MEDIA.
YET A REAL EFFORT TO STEP BACK AND MAKE IT NOT ALL ABOUT ONESELF. JEFF AND DUANE ARE NOT SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITIES.
THEY ARE REAL HUMAN BEINGS WHO ARE TRULY EMPATHIC TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS. POLITICIANS OFTEN USE CLICHÉS LIKE I SEE YOU AND I STAND FOR YOU YET SOMETIMES THEY ARE TONE DEAF TO THE REALITIES OF THEIR CONSTITUENCIES. SERVANT LEADERS LIKE JEFF AND DUANE UNDERSTAND THAT VICTORIA IS NOT SAN FRANCISCO. IS NOT OSTEND, IS NOT NEW YORK, AND IT NEVER WILL BE . CONSERVATIVE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES ABOUND HERE AND THEY DO INFORM OUR CIVIC AND PERSONAL ACTIONS.
JEFF AND DUANE EMBRACE OUR ACTUAL IDENTITY AND DO NOT SHAME OR CANCEL PEOPLE WHO DISAGREE WITH THEM . THE BEST SERVANT LEADERS LIKE JEFF AND DUANE ARE PRODUCTS OF THE VERY COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND THEY WANT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE NEXT GENERATIONS THAT FOLLOW IN THE SAME COMMUNITY.
AS I SAID WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER, A NUN NAME SISTER LEE ANITA MARONE TALK E A SONG THAT WOULD INSPIRE ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. MAKE US TRUE SERVANTS TO ALL THOSE IN NEED, FILLED WITH COMPASSION AND THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR, WHATEVER THE COST. FEEDING THE HUNGRY, FINDING THE LOST . THANK YOU, JEFF BUCK NIGHT AND DUANE CROCKER FOR BEING TRUE SERVANTS TO THIS COMMUNITY. WHOOP,
GIBBON SO SAY WE ALL. >> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT. I WILL CONFIRM THAT THE OFFICIAL MAYORAL COLOR WILL REMAIN
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR CROCKER AND CITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATIONS MR. CROCKER I AM MICHAEL VENTO, 2204 E. NORTH
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STREET . ACROSS THE STREET FROM PETTY ROTOR, PEOPLE ARE ILLEGALLY DUMPING LOTS OF CLOTHES. THEY DO NOT PUT THEM IN BAGS OR ANYTHING AND THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEY ARE NOT DOING THE COMMUNITY A FAVOR .THE GET ALL WET, MILDEWED, STUFF, I WISH SOMEONE COULD PUT SOME CAMERAS UP TO SEE WHO IS DOING THAT SO THEY COULD GET A TICKET, BUT I WISH THAT WOULD STOP, BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT ACROSS FROM PETTY WELDER, PEOPLE ARE POOR, THEY NEED CLOSE, THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYONE A FAVOR, BUT THEY COULD TAKE IT INSIDER TAKE IT TO THE SCHOOL AND I ALSO WANT TO WISH MAYOR BAUKNIGHT HIS GOOD LOOK ON HIS NEW CAREER, THANK YOU FOR HIS SERVICE AND WANT TO THANK MIKE FOR THE DOG PARK, THE DUCK POND, LOOKS REALLY GOOD. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD
EVENING AND GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU. THOSE ARE THE TWO CARDS THAT I HAVE . SO WE WILL MOVE ALONG THEN TO ITEM C, NO
[D. CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEMS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT TAKES US TO D, CONSENTAGAGENDA. >> ADOPTION OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON FIBBER 620 24, ESPECIALLY IN FAVOR 30, 2024 .
ITEM D2 ORDINANCE INCREASING SOLID WASTE FEES OR HAS IT IS HELSEL WASTE PICKUP ITEMS ON SECOND AND THIRD READING. ITEM D3 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A. 220 23 RESIDENTIAL STREET IN ITS PROJECT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND CLARK CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS, INC. DAVID SHEBLAK, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA ITEM MEMO, AIM-24-028, PDF 4.
APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CRESTWOOD DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PHASE III, MAIN TO NAVARRO, CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND CLARK CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS, INC.
DAVID SHEBLAK, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA ITEM MEMO, AIM-24-029, PDF 5. APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DAIRY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, SALEM ROAD TO WHISPERING CREEK, CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND CLARK CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS, INC. DAVID SHEBLAK, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA ITEM MEMO, 6.
AMEND THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE OR DOWNTOWN TIRZ BYLAWS. DANIELLE WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA ITEM MEMO, .
>> 7. RATIFY EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH J&R CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. FOR THE CALLIS STREET SANITARY SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $235,420.00. DAVID SHEBLAK, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA .
8. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDEMPTION OF A PORTION OF THE OUTSTANDING CITY OF VICTORIA, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2013A AND CITY OF VICTORIA, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2014 DURING THE CITY'S 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. WESLEY JANECEK, ASSISTANT FINANCE .
>> I WILL ENTERTAIN MOTIONS TO ACCEPT OR IMPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS RED AS WELL MUCH OF FOR APPROVAL?
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM E ACTION ITEMS FOR COUNCIL, NONE. MR. GARZA YOU HAVE TAKEN IT EASY ON ME THIS
[1. Victoria Main Street Program 2023 Annual Report. Kate Garcia, Main Street Manager]
EVENING, THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.
>> WAIT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> MANAGER REPORT. 1. VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM 2023 ANNUAL
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO SPEAK CLEARLY INTO A MICROPHONE TONIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU THE VICTORIA MAIN STREET ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023 . FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY PRESENTING THE TEAM THAT IS MAIN STREET PROGRAM IT IS A DIVISION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT IS DIRECTED BY DANIEL WILLIAMS. MYSELF , KATE GARCIA, MAIN STREET MANAGER, KRISTIN KOPECKY IS A VERY TALENTED DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR AND THE NEWEST MEMBER OF ARE TEAM IS MR. LYNETTE ALEMAN, SHE JOINED US AUGUST OF 2023 AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. WE LOOK TO EXPAND THIS TEAM BY TWO IN 2024 BY BRINGING ON TWO DEDICATED OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES TO SPECIFICALLY HELP US MAINTAIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA MAIN STREET BOUNDARIES. WE ALSO HAVE A NONPROFIT ARM TO THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM TONIGHT WE HAVE PAMELA EDGE WITH US, PRESIDENT . ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER VERY TALENTED AND VERY DEEPLY KNOWLEDGEABLE INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE UP OUR BOARD OF CURRENTLY 10, BUT I WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SHAMELESS PLUG TO SAY THAT WE HAVE THREE SEATS AVAILABLE ON THE MAIN STREET BOARD AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING, DETAILS ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS,, ET CETERA, IS AVAILABLE@VICTORIAMA INSTREET.ORG. WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR THREE BOARD MEMBERS TO JOIN THIS DISTINGUISHED BOARD. WE ARE GUIDED BY A MISSION STATEMENT THAT IS LEADERSHIP AND THE USE OF THE
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MAIN STREET PROGRAM THE VICTORIA MINISTRY PROGRAM WILL ENSURE THAT DOWNTOWN CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMMUNITY OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, AS WELL AS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND PERSONAL ENJOYMENT. NOW WE ARE A DIVISION, PARENT COMPANY, PARENT ORGANIZATION, IS MAIN STREET AMERICA SO WE ARE THEN FILTERED THROUGH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION THAT MANAGES THE -- I ALMOST SAID KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THAT IS DIFFERENT, THE MAIN STREET OF TEXAS THEN FILTER DOWN TO VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM. THEY ARE THE -- MAIN STREET MISSION STATEMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED BY FOLLOWING FOUR PILLARS THE ECB FOR ECONOMIC VITALITY, PROMOTION, ORGANIZATIONS, AND DESIGN. WE WILL START BY DIVING INTO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY THAT IS A PROCESS THAT USES CAPITAL INCENTIVES AND OTHER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL TOOLS TO HELP BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT. I WANT TO SHARE HER THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE FABRIC OF MAIN STREET AS OF 2023. YOU WILL SEE THAT -- I WILL USE THE FANCY NEW POINTER THAT JANE SHOWED ME, BUT YOU WILL SEE IT IS PREDOMINANTLY COMPRISED OF PROFESSISIONAL SERVICES . THIS IS LAW, THIS IS SOME REAL SOCIAL -- REAL ESTATE, CPA OFFICES AND SUCH, BUT YOU WILL SEE THAT WE ARE EXPANDING IN DIVERSITY BY ADDING -- 23 REESE TELL SPACES, BUT WE HAVE 10 RESTAURANTS DOWNTOWN NOW, WE HAVE AN EXPANDED ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE . IT IS EVER-EXPANDING. SO DOWNTOWN IS STARKLY DIFFERENT IN ITS FABRIC AS IT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO. IT IS STILL EXPANDING. FURTHER INTO ECONOMIC VITALITY, I WANT TO SHARE COMPARISON OF THE 2022 VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE 2023 VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS. THESE WERE PULLED FROM THE BUXTON MOBILITY SOFTWARE THAT WE USE. YOU WILL SEE THE TOP AGE GROUP THAT ARE ATTRACTED TO DOWNTOWN, 36-45 AND 51-65-YEAR-OLDS. YOU WILL SEE THE TOP INCOME GROUPS THAT ARE VISITING DOWNTOWN, ABOUT 50,000 TO 75,000 AND 125,000 TO THE 50,000 INCOME EARNERS. YOU WILL SEE THAT HOUSEHOLD SIZE IS ONE, TWO WHICH WE ARE ATTRACTING PREDOMINANTLY SINGLES AND COUPLES. YOU COMPARE THAT TO 2023, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE BROADENED OUR DEMOGRAPHICS AND ATTRACTING A MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE NOW ADDED 76+ -YEAR-OLDS AND WE HAVE ALSO ADDED AN ADDITIONAL INCOME LEVEL . WE ARE STILL TARGETING -- NOT TARGETING, BUT ATTRACTING SINGLES AND COUPLES. I WILL GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO TO TARGET EVEN FURTHER DIVERSIFY OUR DEMOGRAPHICS OF 2023, BUT IT IS EXCITING TO SEE THAT WE ARE EXPANDING AND BROADENING THAT DEMOGRAPHIC RANGE. DIVING INTO REINVESTMENT REPORT 2023. REINVESTMENT IS BUSINESS OWNERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, INVESTING IN THEIR BRICK AND MORTAR , TO INCREASE OR STABILIZE THE PROPERTY VALUES.THE TOTAL REINVESTMENT FOR 2023 IS JUST UNDER $4.5 MILLION.
YOU WILL SEE THAT THAT IS AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 156 FROM 2022, WHERE WE WERE JUST ABOUT OR SLIGHTLY OVER $1.5 MILLION IN REINVESTMENT IN 2022. I WANT TO SHOW KIND OF A TRENDING GRAPH STARTING IN 2022 2023 YOU WILL SEE WE ARE PRETTY STEADY WITH REINVESTMENTS UNTIL YOU SEE A SPIKE IN 2023. SO TO KIND OF FURTHER GRANULATE AND BREAK THAT DOWN, THE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IS SLIGHTLY OVER $3.5 MILLION FOR 2023. YOUR PUBLIC INVESTMENTS.
INVESTMENTS IS SLIGHTLY UNDER $500,000 AND PARTNERED , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REINVESTMENT, IT IS JUST OVER $200,000. THAT LOOKS LIKE THE FAÇADE GRANT FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENT GRANT IN WHICH PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND PUBLIC PARTNERED TOGETHER.
FOR THEIR REINVESTMENT . I WANT TO DRILL DOWN AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF NOTABLE REINVESTMENT PROJECTS IN 2023.
THIS IS THE CITY OF VICTORIA DAILY ON EXPANSION PROJECT, PROJECTS LIKE THE TRI-COUNTY REHABILITATION OF 150 N. BRIDGE STREET. THIS IS A REMODEL OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF 113 E.
CONSTITUTION, THE OLD VICTORIA ADVOCATE BUILDING. PROSPERITY BANK MADE OVERALL INVESTMENTS AND RENOVATIONS AT 101 N. MAIN.
RAISE CONSTITUTION LLC IS PLANNING A REMODEL AT 207 IS CONSTITUTION, GREEK BROTHERS. I PROMISE WE WILL NOT STAND
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ECONOMIC VITALITY, BUT THESE NUMBERS ARE JUST REALLY GREAT TO SHARE, TO SHOW JUST HOW MUCH DOWNTOWN IS GOING AND DIVERSIFYING. TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN 2023 START AT 158. TOTAL STARTED IN 2022, WHAT YOU TO AND I WILL EXPLAIN THAT NUMBER IN JUST A SECOND, BUT AS CONTRAST TO 2023, WE ONLY HAD 15 START. WHEN I SAY EIGHT TO BUSINESSES STARTED THAT IS NOT BROKEN BY ORDER BUSINESSES, BUT THOSE ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS POPPING UP INSIDE INCUBATOR BUSINESSES SUCH AS PEACHES AND TORTILLAS, SUCH AS MOTHER CLICKERS DOWNTOWN . WE SEE SUCCESS IN THESE BUSINESSES STARTING IN THESE INCUBATOR TYPES BRICK AND MORTARS AND SPINNING OUT INTO THEIR OWN RICK AND MORTARS, STAIN AND RETAINING THAT BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN. YOU WILL ALSO SEE A DECREASE IN AVAILABLE SPACE. WE ARE ATTRACTING SO MANY BUSINESSES TO START THAT AS AVAILABLE SPACE DIMINISHES, SO DOES THAT NUMBER OF BUSINESS STARTS, BUT THAT IS A GOOD THING SO WE ARE EXCITED TO KEEP GROWING AND KEEP ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES. TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS IN 2023 STOOD AT 2271 . TOTAL CREATED IN 2022, 63 AS CONTRASTED TO 19 IN 2023. NOW THAT INCLUDES BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AND THE TREND WILL MATCH THE SAME AS BUSINESSES STARTED AS WE DECREASE IN SPACE AVAILABLE. WE WILL SEE A SMALL DECREASE IN THE JOBS CREATED. PROMOTIONS, SO PROMOTIONS IS A FUN ONE. THIS IS A DENSE , BRIEFLY PROMOTIONS FOCUSES ON PROMOTING DOWNTOWN AS A CENTER OF COMMERCE , CULTURE AND COMMUNITY LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALIKE. I BROKE THE EVENTS DOWN INTO FIVE CATEGORIES SO I WANT TO COMPARE 2023 TO THE YEAR 2023 AGAIN SO WE HAVE NETWORKING EVENTS, LIVE MUSIC VENTS, EDUCATION CLASSES, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ARTS AND CULTURE. YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE 145 TOTAL EVENTS IN 2022. KIND OF BLEW MY MIND A LITTLE BIT WHEN I WAS PUTTING THIS REPORT TOGETHER, BECAUSE IN 2023, WE JUMP UP TO IT HUNDRED 78 TOTAL EVENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. WITH THE TWO HIGHEST INCREASED CATEGORIES BEING LIVE MUSIC AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. NO I WANT TO TAKE A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO MENTION THAT THIS IS NOT SOLELY CITY OF VICTORIA EMPLOYEES GOING OUT AND HOSTING EVENTS ALTHOUGH WE DO HAVE A LIBRARY THAT HOSTS A LARGE NUMBER OF QUALITY COMMUNITY EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, BUT THIS IS THE BUSINESS OWNERS. THIS IS THE EVENT ORGANIZERS BELIEVING IN THE MASTER PLAN AND WE SEE IT IN THE NUMBERS HERE AT THIS PRESENTATION TODAY THAT WHAT WAS LAID OUT IN THE MASTER PLAN, WHAT WE ARE SLOWLY WORKING TOWARDS IS WORKING. SO I REALLY WANT TO COMMAND THE EVENT ORGANIZERS OF THE BUSINESS OWNERS FOR ATE HUNDRED 70 AID EVENTS, THAT IS JUST AGAIN BOGGLING MY MIND . SOME OF THOSE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED LAST YEAR I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THEM A FEW OF THEM ARE UNIQUE, RECURRING WE HAVE OUR TOP LEFT, OUR CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY . THAT FELL ON THE SAME DATE AS THE ART WALK IN 2023. WE SAW INCREASED ATTENDANCE, MORE DIVERSIFIED AUDIENCE AND WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST, THAT WAS A GREAT TIME TO HAVE THOSE TWO EVENTS IMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. YOU WILL SEE PEACHES AND TORTILLA THEIR , PATCH, ANNUAL, PATCH THAT POPS UP ON CONSTITUTION STREET EVERY OCTOBER, AS A BELOVED COMMUNITY EVENT AND YOU'LL SEE THE FURRY FRIENDS ARE ALSO WELCOME DOWNTOWN WITH MOONSHINE. THEY HAVE THEIR ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PAW- PARTY. MOTHER CLICKERS RECENTLY HAD THEIR PARTICULAR PARTIES, APPROXIMATELY HELD QUARTERLY FOUR TIMES A YEAR, YOU SEE A SMASHING SUCCESS.COMMUNITY EVENT THAT ENGAGE SURROUNDING BUSINESS OWNERS . I WANT TO SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT THE MIDDLE EVENT IT IS ONE THAT WE HAVE NOT REALLY SEEN IN THE PAST BEFORE AND EXCITING TO SEE HOW IT WILL GROW IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A CNG PRODUCTION ESSENTIAL . IT IS TYPICALLY HELD ON THE SAME DAY AS AN ARTWORK. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE FOLKS BEHIND CNG PRODUCTIONS PUT TOGETHER A FASHION SHOW LITERALLY DOWN THE MIDDLE OF CONSTITUTION STREET. IT IS A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION THAT ENGAGES ALL OF THE SURROUNDING BOUTIQUES OF DOWNTOWN TO PUT ON THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND SHOW IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR DOWNTOWN AND I THINK IT IS VERY UNIQUE AND YOU
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DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT TO MISS THE NEXT ONE. THEY TYPICALLY BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL NEEDS SO THEY COVER ALL THE BASES WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A UNIQUE EVENT.ORGANIZATION, THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SUPER EXCITING.
ORGANIZATION CREATES A SHARED VISION AND CONVERTS A MAIN STREET MISSION TO CLEAR GOALS, DEFINES ORGANIZATION ROLE IN REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN OR COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR USING AND APPROACH THAT FITS THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BUILD THE STRUCTURE FOR THE BOARD AND STAFF. A LOT OF THIS IS TALKING ABOUT PROCESSES AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. WITH THAT STARK INCREASE IN EVENTS WE WENT BACK AND REVIEWED SOME OF THOSE TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE, BE EASIER FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS. SOME OF THAT LOOKS LIKE ESTABLISHING ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. A HIGH LEVEL OF WHAT THAT ACCOMPLISHES WAS VISITORS ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THINK MORE LIKE FREDERICKSBURG , BUT OF COURSE YOU NEED TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ASSOCIATE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND TO BAC REQUIREMENTS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS SHIPOWNERS AND RESIDENTS TO ACTIVATE AS I WALKED IN FRONT OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENT FOR TEMPORARY SEATING, DISPLAY,, ET CETERA AS WELL AS STREET LOOKING FOR EVENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. WE HAVE ALSO STANDARDIZE OUR STREET BLOCKING OUTSIDE OF DELHI ON PLAZA SO STEP PARTNER WITH DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP VOLUME ] BEARS LOCATION SANTA ROSA STREET LOVINGNGLY DUBBED ZONE IS YOUR MAIN STREET IN SANTA ROSA INTERSECTION THAT GETS ENGAGED FOR MODERATELY SIZED EVENTS AND CONSTITUTION STREET. WE HAVE UPDATED THE ITINERARY VENDOR ORDINANCE TO REFLECT AND INCLUDE THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT . WE REMOVE DELI ON PLAZA FROM THE BEVERAGE, BECAUSE IT IS INSIDE THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT THE ORDINANCE WAIVES THE VENDOR ACQUAINTS FOR SPECIFIC CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES. MAIN STREET NEED UPS WERE ALSO INCREASED , STAFF CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED MEET UPS, HELD IN MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR, WITH THE INTENT TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EACH OTHER AS WELL AS HE CITY STAFF.
THESE FORMS ARE SAFE PLACE FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, GREAT PARTNERSHIPS AND HAVE EASY ACCESS TO STEP ON A DAILY BASIS. CURRENTLY THESE ARE HELD QUARTERLY. HOSTED BY BUSINESS WITHIN THE MAIN STREET BOUNDARIES AND THE TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON WHEN THAT HOST HAS AVAILABILITY TO HOSTED, BUT WE DO TEND TO COMMUNICATE THAT OUT TO THE ENTIRE STAKEHOLDER GROUP WINDOWS WILL BE . THE ATTENDANCE IS GROWING SO WE REALLY LIKE TO SEE THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS GET TOGETHER AND BRAINSTORM. DESIGN, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST VISUAL AND EASY TO SEE DIFFERENCE IN DESIGN EXPLORES A RANGE OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DOWNTOWN.
2023, WE PURCHASED BISTRO SETS AND UMBRELLAS FOR THE CITY HALL COURTYARD TO GET MORE INVITING AS WELL AS SERVICE THE RESTAURANT THAT SURROUNDED. WE HAVE 10 RESTAURANTS PROBABLY MORE IN 2024 . THIS PROVIDES THEM A NICE PLACE TO SIT OUTSIDE, NO, GET FORM -- MORE FAMILIAR WITH CITY HALL, JUST I SAW A GENTLEMAN OUT ON HIS LAPTOP TODAY JUST RELAXING AND WORKING . GREAT TO SEE. IF YOU NOTICE WE REMOVE SHRUBBERY AT CITY HALL THAT WE WILL BE LATER REPLACING WITH NICE DECORATIVE LANDSCAPING. YOU WILL ALSO NOTICE SOME NICE GOLD AND BLACK BENCHES OUTSIDE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BE PLACED THROUGHOUT MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN FOR FOLKS TO ENJOY ALL OF THE PARKING LOT PARTIES AND EVENTS, 887 EVENTS THAT OCCUR DOWNTOWN . WE HAVE ALSO SPIFFED UP SOME OF THE PLANTERS AND TRASH CANS TO MAKE THEM MORE APPEALING. ONE REALLY BIG DESIGN PROJECT THAT I WILL NOT GO INTO MUCH DETAIL WITH, BECAUSE DANIELLE WILL GO DEEPER INTO IT, BUT DESIGN IS THE DELEON DESIGN PROJECT IS A BIG DESIGN PROJECT FOR US IN THE MAIN STREET . VERY QUICKLY, LIKE I SAID THE PROJECT START DATE WAS JULY 20, 23, ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE WILL BE MARCH, 20, 2024. WEATHER COOPERATING WITH THIS, PLEASE. COMMUNITIES ARE PERMANENT PERFORMANCE FACILITY, YOU WILL SEE A NEW PUBLIC RESTROOM FACILITY, TWO NEW SITTING AREAS, PERGOLA, AREA WITH BENCHES INCORPORATE INTO THE SEAT WHILE AND WHILE FEATURING STATUES AND ENCAPSULATING I SHOULD SAY STATUES OF THE FOUNDERS OF MARTIN DELEON AND PATRICIA DELAGARZA . IMPROVED ADA ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE PLAZA . AND RENOVATION OF THE BANDSTAND. I WANT TO DETAIL SOME GOALS FOR 2024. THOSE INCLUDE PHILIP PROGRAM FOR 18-25 DEMOGRAPHIC WE SAW THAT
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WAS ONE AGE RANGE THAT WAS LACKING. SO WE ARE FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING AND BROADENING THAT AGE GAP. TO INCLUDE 18-25-YEAR-OLDS . INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH COLLEGIATE STUDENTS SO THAT FEEDS BACK INTO THE 18- 20 EARLES PROGRAMMING WHO BETTER TO TELL US WHAT THEY WANT THAN THE 18-25 YEAR ALSO WE ARE WORKING TO ENGAGE MORE ALLEGIANT STUDENTS TO PROVIDE INPUT AND GUIDANCE. BICENTENNIAL SUPPORT, STAFF WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH CDB TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. I HAD ANOTHER ONE , HERE WE GO. DELEON PLAZA RESERVATION WENT TOO FAST. SUB VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO TRANSITION THE DELEON PRESERVATION PROCESS, MAIN STREET PROGRAM. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER WE ARE LOOKING AT HIRING TWO FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES THAT WILL BE DEDICATED STRICTLY TO THE VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM BOUNDARIES AND CONTINUE INCREASE IN PARKING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARED PARTNERS OR SHARED PARKING AGREEMENTS AND POSSIBLY EXPLOIT SOME MECHANISMS TO BETTER RETAIN AND MANAGE OUR PRE-EXISTING PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE. WITH THAT, THANK YOU.>> OKAY , ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I DO . I KNOW THAT CURRENTLY YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO RENT THE GAZEBO SO YOU WOULD GO TO PARKS AND RECREATION?
>> YES. >> IS THE PODIUM OR THE STAGE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FOR RENTING? AND ANY FUTURE TIME ,
HOW WILL THAT WORK? >> YES, ONCE THE PLAZA IS COMPLETED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR RENTAL, ALL OF THE FACILITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL THROUGH MAIN STREET PROGRAM. YOU WILL CONTACT MAIN STREET PROGRAM AND THEY WILL HELP YOU BE GUIDED THROUGH THE PROCESS.
>> ONE QUESTION I HAD ON NUMBER 4, LIVE MUSIC EVENTS. DOES THAT INCLUDE FOR EXAMPLE IF A BAR HAS A HAPPY HOUR ON A THURSDAY NIGHT, BRINGS A BAND IN, DOES THAT INCLUDE THAT TYPE OF EVENT ARTIES, INCLUDE GREEKS EVERY TIME THEY HAVE A LIVE PERFORMANCE, 5D EVERY TIME THEY HAVE A POSITION SO THAT IS ALL INCLUDED IN THAT LIVE MUSIC EVENT, YES, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THANK YOU UP THE TO THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU AND
[2. Economic Development Department 2023 Annual Report. Danielle Williams, Director of Economic Development]
YOUR TEAM PUT TOGETHER . GOOD JOB.>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> NEXT CITY MANAGER REPORT IS LISTED AS IF ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT 2023, MISCELLANEOUS,
HOW ARE YOU? >> GOOD EVENING,, MAYOR, COUNCIL , LOOKING FORWARD TO PRESENTING THE 2023 AND REPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . FIRST I WANT TO GIVE HATS OFF TO KATE AND HER PRESENTATION AND ALL THE HARD WORK THEY'VE BEEN DOING OF COURSE THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND I THANK THEM VERY MUCH. WE WILL DIVE IN. WE WILL TALK ABOUT MISSION, RETAIL RECRUITMENT, CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, NOTABLE PROJECTS AND FUTURE GOALS. MISSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS TO FOSTER THE GROWTH THROUGH COLLABORATION INNOVATION FOR THE CONTINUED PROSPERITY OF ARE TO COMMUNITY. ANOTHER NICE PICTURE OF THE TEAM. AS PART OF MY ANNUAL JOB , MORE OR LESS, I WORK ON AND FOCUS ON RETAIL RECRUITMENT SO ATTENDING ICS IN LAS VEGAS LAST YEAR, ATTENDED RETAIL LIVES, CONFERENCES WHERE YOU CAN GO AND ACTUALLY SPEAK TO THE FOLKS THAT DEVELOP STRIP CENTERS, BROKERS, YOU NAME IT, ALL OF THE ABOVE SO WE TRY TO RESENT VICTORIA IN A NICE WAY THAT WILL WANT THEM TO COME TO VICTORIA AND DEVELOP AND BRING RETAIL OR RESTAURANT OR SHOP TO VICTORIA . SO WE VISITED WITH 29 RETAILERS LAST YEAR AND WE HAD FIVE RETAILERS OPEN OR ARE OPENING, FIVE RETAILERS STILL SHOWING INTEREST AND 19 ONGOING CONTACTS WITH FOLLOW-UP CALLS. AS FAR AS CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, THIS NUMBER IS PULLED FROM THE PERMIT ADDED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THEIR WAS OVER 1000 DEVELOPING PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY. THAT RESULTED IN EIGHT $3 MILLION PUBLIC, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS SO YOU CAN TELL JUST FROM THOSE NUMBERS WE CONTINUE TO GROW. HERE IS AN INTERESTING SLIDE WANT TO PRESENT HIS PROJECT TIMELINE.
I WILL GO INTO MORE DEPTH IN SOME OF THESE PROJECTS, BUT IT KIND OF GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF SOME OF THESE SHOPS AND STORES THAT ARE EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR ANNOUNCED THAT THEY ARE COMING AND I TRY TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE DATA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHOW THAT WE HAVE STUFF MOVING TO VICTORIA AND OPENING AND BEING VERY SUCCESSFUL . IF YOU NOTABLE PROJECTS HERE HIM I WANT TO FOCUS A LITTLE BIT ON
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THE SPRING CREEK MEDICAL PLAZA. IT WAS A NEW OR WILL BE A NEW FAMILY PRACTICE AND BEGAN CONSTRUCTION IN 2022. THAT FEATURES THE NEW VENTURA RESTAURANT AND AND YOU MEDICAL FACILITY AND ALSO THE DBA CLINIC WHICH I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS BEEN NEEDED IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR SOME TIME. THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO BE OPEN IN2024, THIS YEAR. >> HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE, SCHEDULED TO BE OPEN SOON. NICE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE VA CLINIC . MOVING ON WE HAVE GOT OTHER NOTABLE PROJECTS WITH MURDOCHS, BILLY T HOPE BRANCH AND HOPE TAKE SO THESE I WANT TO TOUCH ON, BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL INCENTIVIZE IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM THROUGH THE VICTORIA TAX INCORPORATION WHICH SOME MAY BE AWARE, BECAUSE YOU SEVEN THAT BOARD. JUST TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MURDOCHS, IT BEGAN CONSTRUCTION IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS HOME STORE IN THE MALL, ALL POSSIBLE THROUGH A 3-D AGREEMENT WITH VICTORIA MALL AND SALES TAX DEVELOP INCORPORATION. WHEN MURDOCHS OPEN IT QUICKLY BECAME NUMBER 1 IN SALES IN THE STATE AND 15 TOTAL COMPANY. THIS COMPANY IS TYPICALLY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THEY JUST STARTED PRINTING AND INTO THE STATE OF TEXAS. MY UNDERSTANDING THAT INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] COLLEGE STATION, ANOTHER ONE IN COLLEEN SO WE FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT MURDOCHS IS DOING SO WELL HERE IN VICTORIA. AGAIN THAT IS NUMBER 15 OUT OF A TOTAL OF 45 STORES. THE TURN IS IN THIS - LOW VOLUME ] LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE SCHEDULED TO OPEN MARCH 18TH WHICH I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE RIBBON CUTTING OF THE DATE WHEN THEY OPENED IN AUGUST LAST YEAR. THANK YOU TO THE CITY CHAMBER FOR DOING THOSE CUTTINGS. DELETE YUCATÁN HOPE BRANCH, VICTORIA SALES TAX CORPORATION THE BILLY T CONTENT RECOVERY OUTREACH ENTERED INTO A THREE REIMBURSE THE COST TO THIS PROPERTY IS ON HIGHWAY 185 NEAR THE NEW TEXAN. IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THIS DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE, BILLY T CONTENT APPROACH THE SALES TAX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS PERSISTED TO HELPING THEIR UTILITIES CITY UTILITIES OUT TO THE NEW FACILITY. SO THEY WERE ABLE TO COME TO AGREEMENT AND THIS WILL RESULT IN A 35,700 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY WITH 20 TREATMENT BASED, 20 FEMALE TREATMENT BEDS AND 12 COMBINED. IT IS THE FIRST INPATIENT DETOXIFICATION REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN VICTORIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. SO AS YOU KNOW VICTORIA IS A HELP FOR A LOT OF OUR MEDICAL SERVICES AND INDUSTRY SO THIS WILL ALSO SAVE THE SAME PURPOSE FOR FOLKS TO COME TO VICTORIA AND GET THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED . IT WILL INCLUDE ADMIN OFFICES, COUNSELING OFFICES, GROUP AND FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, KITCHEN SHOWERS, CHILDCARE AREA WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR FEMALES NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
NURSING STATION ACTIVITY ROOMS, ALL BE INCLUDED IN THIS NEW FACILITY. HERE IS A NICE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THAT BUILDING. HOPE BRANCH. ANOTHER IMAGE, COMES COMPLETE WITH HEB COMMUNITY ROOM. I CONFIRMED THEY ARE ONE OF THE TOP SPONSORS. TO HELP THIS CAPITAL PROJECT. OKAY, MOVING ON, THE TECH GROUND ON PHASE ONE OF A NEW INFECTION SITE IN LONE TREE INDUSTRIAL PARK THIS OPPORTUNITY WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH MATURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOW VOLUME ] AND HIS TEAM AND THE VICTORIA SALES TAX CORPORATION FACILITY WILL BE A 50,000 SQUARE-FOOT WAREHOUSE THAT HAS 20 JOBS AND SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR IN 2024. THAT IS OUT THERE IN YOUR CATERPILLAR IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. OTHER PROJECTS INITIATIVES , SOME OF YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT IN EARLY 2023 WE COMPLETED THE VICTORIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH NEWMAR CONSULTANTS. IT ALSO MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NINE REGIONAL COUNTIES, BECAUSE THIS WAS A COLLABORATION WITH ARE BDC, THEY ARE TAKING MORE OF A REGIONAL APPROACH SO THIS WILL ALSO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS FOR REGIONAL APPROACH IN HELPING FOLKS GROW ECONOMIC WISE IN THEIR SMALLER COMMUNITIES. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN HAS BEGUN AND IT IS GOING TO TAKE SEVERAL PARTNERS TO HELP PULL OFF A LOT OF TASKS THAT ARE IN THAT SORT OF MASTER PLAN, IF YOU WILL. THE VICTORIA SALES TAX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ALSO CREATED THEIR NEW PLAN OF WORK BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN. IT HAS REALLY HELPED ALIGN 11 OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EVEN THE
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SALES TAX BOARD TO TAKE INITIATIVES. NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY, WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ONE, BECAUSE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE LOCAL STUDENTS WANTING TO BRANCH OFF INTO THE TRADES. SO VICTORIA SALES TAX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PARTNER TO FILE FOR A MATCHING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL MEDCO CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY. WE ALL APPLY FOR THE GRANT AND WE ARE JUST RECENTLY WERE AWARDED THE GRANT THROUGH THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION . RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE 34 HIGH SCHOOL PRE-APPRENTICES, 28 ELECTRICAL AND SIX FOR HVAC . MAXALT ANTICIPATE ANOTHER LARGE GROUP OF STUDENTS, SIX IF I STUDENTS, FROM ALL THE WAY TO IS FILL, ST. JOSEPH, CORAL, EAST AND WEST HIGH SCHOOL. VERY VALUABLE PROJECT PROGRAM FOR THE STUDENTS. SO DELI ON PLAZA.I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND GIVE MORE OF A DETAILED UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CONSTRUCTION CURRENTLY. IT IS GOING VERY SMOOTHLY AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK LAGER AND ALL OF HIS SUBCONTRACTORS FOR THEIR SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE THUS FAR . AGAIN, PLEASE PRAY FOR RAIN AFTER APRIL 13, THAT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED , BUT IT IS GOING VERY SMOOTHLY. THEY HAVE POURED A LOT OF THE CONCRETE IN THE MAIN PROMENADE AREA, IF YOU WILL. GETTING READY TO POUR THE SAME CONCRETE RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER FEATURE. FUN FACT, BACKING UP A LITTLE BIT, ABOUT 95% OF THE FOLKS AND CONTRACTORS THAT ARE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT ARE LOCAL . SO THAT IS ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JUST COMING FULL CIRCLE, IF YOU WILL. SO VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HAVE LOCAL FOLKS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. WE LOOK TO STILL BE DONE IN MARCH, IN TIME FOR THE APRIL 13 I CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. IT IS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO BEING DONE. THEY ALREADY HAVE ALL THE FIXTURES INSIDE THE RESTROOM. THE RESTROOM IS HEATED AND COOLED.
VERY PLEASANT AND THERE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS ONE OF THE NICER RESTROOM SO I LIKE TO CALL IT OUR LITTLE BOOKIES IN DOWNTOWN
IS REALLY NICE. >> IT IS VERY NICE .
>> IT IS VERY NICE SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THAT ESPECIALLY DURING LARGE EVENTS TO HAVE A NICE PLACE TO GO TO THE RESTROOM. WE LOOK TO FIRE UP THE WATER FOUNTAIN AT THE END OF MARCH THIS YEAR. THE TILE AND ALL OF THE COLOR SELECTIONS LOOK REALLY NICE AND EVERYTHING IN THEIR WILL LOOK REALLY NICE, BUT IT YOU NOTICE THEY RECENTLY OPENED UP THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PLAZA SO YOU CAN ACCESS THE NEW SOD, NEW PARK BENCHES, BUT VERY SOON WE WILL OPEN UP THE OTHER SIDE, CLOSE TO THE KIND OF MARCH. WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT ALL IN ITS GLORY. THE PARK BENCH AND MAKES IT ALL LOOK REALLY NICE
AND COMING ALONG VERY NICELY. >> I HAVE A LITTLE VIDEO .
>> WEEK, I THINK THE TIME LIGHTS TIME-LAPSE IS FROM LAST WEEK
WORK IN SUCH A TIGHT SPACE. >>
>> THERE YOU GO. DELEON PLAZA EXPANSION . CUTICLES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUE TO BE THE DEVELOPMENT OMBUDSMAN FOR SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSES . BECOME ONE OF THE TOP 10 PLACES TO START A BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND I THINK THEY STOPPED KATE'S PRESENTATION WE ARE HEADING IN THAT DIRECTION ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. ECONOMIC INCENTIVE LEAD FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA . IDENTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT LAND ALL DEVELOPABLE LAND AND POTENTIAL USES WITHIN THE CITY OF VICTORIA IN THE ET J . I WANT TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF THE PARTNERS THAT HELPED WITH ALL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH THIS SLIDE HERE. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH , GOOD JOB ON YOUR REPORT AND APPRECIATE YOUR REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, DANIELLE. I WILL BRIEFLY SAY THAT WE ARE RUNNING THROUGH THESE ANNUAL REPORTS FROM BOTH MAINSTREAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIKE IT IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT IF WE SIMPLY JUST
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THINK TO FIVE YEARS AGO, THE CITY WAS NOT INVOLVED , REALLY, EITHER OF THESE TWO THINGS TO THE EXTENT THAT WE ARE NOW, RIGHT? THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOW SEEING THE FRUITS OF THE LABOR, SIMPLY JUST ACCEPTING AND REALIZING THIS IS PART OF OUR ROLE TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY HERE IN VICTORIA TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS, PART OF THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS, I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT, BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ASKED QUESTIONS WHY WE WERE WANTING TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS FIVE YEARS AGO, BUT NOW WE BEGIN TO SEE THE WHY, RIGHT? THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT IN THAT REGARD.>> IT IS GOOD TO PUT IT INTO ALL ONE REPORT TOO, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON, BUT I DO NOT ALWAYS CONNECT THE RELATION TO EACH OTHER IN THIS PARTICULAR WAY, THIS ONE IS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS IS THIS. SO
THESE REPORTS ARE VERY HELPFUL. >> YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN.
THOSE OF US DOWNTOWN WE SEE THE BUSINESSES AND GET USED TO THE NEW BUSINESSES, BUT EVEN BEING DOWN HERE AND SEEING NEW BUSINESSES, THOSE NUMBERS ARE REALLY SURPRISING, REALLY
[3. Bicentennial Celebration Update. Joel Novosad, Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau]
>> 2024 IS ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER SO I WOULD USE THIS AS A SEGWAY IF THAT IS ALL RIGHT , MR. MAYOR TO TOP PLEASE.
>> TURNING IT OVER TO JOEL WHO WILL SPEARHEAD AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN 2024 AS WE LOOK TO THE CELEBRATING OF THE
BICENTENNIAL. >> GOOD EVENING, AIR, COUNCIL.
EXCITED TONIGHT TO BE GIVING YOU ALL A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR . JUST BEEN A FASCINATING PROCESS WORKING BEHIND THE E SCENES, WORKING WITH SO MANY GREAT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. HAVE A TRULY SPECIAL YEAR FOR VICTORIA. THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT YOU SEE, DELEON PLAZA EXPANSION, JUST A HUGE THING FOR THIS COMMUNITY. REALLY HELPING US IN OUR PREPARATION FOR THE BICENTENNIAL AND THE KIND OF EVENTS THAT WE ARE DRYING AND GOING TO BE HAVING AND OUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR . SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WE DO RIGHT NOW SO WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING SO FAR AND WHAT IS BEEN GOING ON? I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE GUIDED TROLLEY TOURS OF OLD VICTORIA ARE INCREDIBLY POPULAR. AS OF WHEN I DID THIS PRESENTATION LAST WEEK WE WERE SOLD OUT THROUGH JULY ARE READY. DOING THOSE ONCE A MONTH. REALLY THE ONLY WANT THAT HAS APPRECIABLE AMOUNT OF TICKETS LEPER PRETTY MUCH NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. SO INCREDIBLY POPULAR. THANK YOU TO VICTORIA PRESERVATION YOU CAN SEE DIRECTOR JEFF BRIGHT IN THE PICTURE I FIRST OR IN JANUARY, BUT I WAS IN THAT IN FEBRUARY, TORRENT THEY BOTH WENT VERY WELL SO WE RECEIVED GREAT COMMENTS FROM ALL ATTENDEES INCLUDING A WALKING TOUR THAT STARTED WITH A WALKING TOUR WITH VICTORIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THEN TRANSITIONED TO A GUIDED TOUR OF THE OLD VICTORIA DRIVER DOOR, ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL TROLLEYS FROM TEXAS COAST LIMOUSINES. THEN FINISHED WITH A LUNCH AT THE CLUBHOUSE, INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE.
AGAIN VERY POPULAR AND WE HAVE HEARD QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY, BUT ARE YOU ALL ONLY DOING IT THIS YEAR? THE ANSWERS NO, WE WILL BE CONTINUING THIS FOLLOWING THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR , STILL WORKING ON WHAT THE SCHEDULE OF WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE AND THE PROGRAMMING MIGHT LOOK LIKE, BUT JUST BEEN SO POPULAR, JUST BEEN A JOINT TO HAVE THE STREET EVEN THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE IT AFTER THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR SO EITHER YOU ARE OUT THERE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TICKETS YET, CAN BETTER, BY THEM NOW AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE LEFT RIGHT NOW. SPEAKING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS, LOT OF EXCITEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE DUCK POND AS WELL AS A DOG PART. DOES HAVE THEM OPEN TECHNICALLY, EXCITING RIBBON CUNNINGTON IN THE COMING WEEKS SO THURSDAY MARCH 14, DURING SPRING BREAK WE WILL HAVE THE RIBBON-CUTTING FOR THE DUCK POND FOLLOWED BY A KIDS FISHING CAMP. I CAN TELL YOU ANOTHER ONE THAT IS SOLD OUT ABOUT 12 HOURS, 50 SPOTS COMPLETELY FREE, PROVIDING FREE STUFF TO HELP THE CHILDREN FISH, THE SPOTS ARE TAKEN BY THE TIME HE GOT TO WORK NEXT MORNING. REALLY, REALLY A LOT OF EXCITEMENT THAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR. DATE THAT IS STILL BEING FINALIZED FOR MUCH FOR THE DOG PART RICKMAN CUTTING, VERY SPECIAL EVENT DESIGN AROUND THAT AS WELL. RIBBON-CUTTING , DAY OF FUN , IN THE COMMUNITY GATHERING , SO GRADING PROGRAMMING AROUND -- REALLY MAKING SOME FANFARE AROUND THOSE OPENINGS OF THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS, LONG AWAITED IN THE COMMUNITY. SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY PRESSURE, STATUE PROJECT. GOING ALONG VERY WELL, VERY SMOOTHLY. THE STATUES ARE CURRENTLY IN VAL VERDE AT THE FOUNDRY . I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE OWNER LARRY STEVENS AND SHOULD BE READY FOR POURING INTO THE BRONZE RIGHT NOW THEY'RE IN THE WAX MOLDS.
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THERE WILL BE 10 CAST AND PLASTER THEN THE BRONZE POURING WILL BE TAKING PLACE NEXT MONTH OR BEGINNING OF MARCH. I WOULD BE PERSONALLY GOING THERE AS WELL AND THEY DO THAT WOULD DOCUMENT OF THAT WITH VIDEOS AND PHOTOS, BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO A FULL RECAP VIDEO OF THIS ENTIRE PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH. THEN THE BASE THROUGH MONUMENT VICTORIA SHOULD BE MARCH 18, I WOULD BE PUSHING FOR THAT TO GET IN THE WEEK OF MARCH 18 AS WELL AS A STATUTE BY THE END OF THE MONTH SO WE CAN GET THOSE INSTALLED AND PUT A NICE BIG BLANKET AROUND THEM SO PEOPLE CANNOT SEE THEM UNTIL APRIL 13. WE WANT TO GET THEM THERE IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE, BUT WE WANT THE ELEMENT SURPRISE ON APRIL 13. THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG NICELY FOR THE DE LEON STATUE PROJECT. HISTORY SIGNAGE, CURRENTLY GOING UP IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA. SHOUTED TO THE STREETS APARTMENT.FANTASTIC JOB WITH THAT. THOSE SIGNS SHOW THE HISTORIC STREET NAMES FROM MARTIN DELEON QUALITY OF GUADALUPE QUEEN VICTORIA, ALMOST DONE, PRETTY MUCH THROUGH CONSTITUTION STREET. JUST TO HAVE FOREST AND GOODWIN REMAINING, WORKING SOUTH TO NORTH ALMOST DONE. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES AND STUFF HAVE SEEN THEM, REALLY A LOT OF FEEDBACK WHEN TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ABOUT HOW THEY LIKE THAT . JUST CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA IN APPRECIATION FOR THE HISTORY SO THANK YOU TO THE STREETS APARTMENT FOR DOING SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB WITH THAT . PUBLIC ART PROJECT, WERE COMING, MARCH 16. YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT-HAND CORNER, VICTORIA FINANCE ASSOCIATION WILL BE DOING A PAINTING OF A CROSS WALK ARE DEEMED AROUND THE BICENTENNIAL LOGO. THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR , PAID FOR BY A PRIVATE DONOR DURING ONE OF THEIR FUNDRAISERS. WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP SUPPORT THAT PROJECT. REALLY THINK IT WILL LOOK FANTASTIC. IT WILL BE RIGHT THERE AT THE CORNER OF CONSTITUTION AND CITY HALL SQUARE. RIGHT THERE, RIGHT OUTSIDE THESE DOORS YOU WILL BE SEE THAT SET UP. ALSO YOU CAN SEE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT, A PERSPECTIVE MURAL OF PATRICIA DE LA GARZA, BASED ON THE PORTRAIT OF A DELEON FAMILY COMMISSION LAST APRIL. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR GRANT FUNDING WITH THAT WITH THE TEXAN WOMEN OF THE ARTS GRANT FROM THE TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST. KATHLEEN KEATING WAS A MEMBER OF THAT ORGANIZATION AS A LOCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PROGRAM FOR US SO WE APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU FOR THAT AND HER SUPPORT. WE WILL BE HEARING IN MARCH 2 WHO THE FINALISTS ARE. FINGERS CROSSED WE ARE ONE OF THEM, BECAUSE DISSIPATE FOR PROBABLY THE MAJORITY OF THE PROJECT IF WE COULD GET THAT MAXED OUT. MONTH FUNDS HAVE TO BE USED -- IF WE ARE ABLE TO SECURE THE FUNDING, WE WILL BE PAINTING THAT SOMETIME LATE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL AND A MURAL ALSO SECURED BY BLANCHE DELEON, INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] VERY PROMINENT MURALIST SO THAT PROJECT WILL BE TENTATIVE, BUT SEEMS WE ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT. THAT WILL BE PARKING GARAGE FACING THE LIBRARY SO WHAT A WAY TO COME TO DOWNTOWN TOOK WANT TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ARTWORK ALSO HONORING HISTORY SPEAKING OF HISTORY, WE WILL HAVE SOME ITEMS ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY IN CITY HALL . SHOOTING FOR A MARCH TIMELINE ON THIS. I WANT TO THANK THE EYE IS THE FOR AGREEING TO DISPLAY THIS OF DELEON, FOR LET, THAT IS WITH THE REGIONAL HISTORY SEE HER, VICTORIA -- THAT WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN CITY HALL AS WELL AS THE PORTRAIT OF MARTIN DELEON SO I ALSO HAD THE PORTRAIT OF PATRICIA DE LA GARZA THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS COMMISSION BY THE FAMILY, THAT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AS WELL AS HISTORICAL CATTLE BRANDS THAT YOU SEE THE MIDDLE ONE IS FROM MARTIN DALY ON THE LEFT IS FOR SYLVESTER DELEON AND THE RIGHT IS FOR FELIX DELEON. ALONG WITH OTHER SPRAYS ITEMS WE WILL BE FEATURING SOAP NOTES WILL BE IN THE CITY HALL THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR. EXCITED TO SHOW FOLKS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY THAT WE HAVE HERE IN VICTORIA AS WELL AS YOU SEE THE GENTLEMAN WITH THE FLAGS ON THE HORSES, TOM JOE'S WOOD CARVING 125 S. MAIN CURRENTLY WORKING AND TALKING WITH BILL WHITLEY TO FEATURE SOME OF THOSE.
REALLY, REALLY OLD HISTORY OF TOTAL MORE MODERN HISTORY, BUT STILL SOME PRETTY FASCINATING PIECES I THINK THE PUBLIC WILL ENJOY. WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE WORKING WITH VAN WINKLE , TECHNOLOGY PARTNER WHO DOES A LOT OF SHOPPING IN VICTORIA, TOUGHER MARK SALE, PLACES AND PHASES OF GUADALUPE VICTORIA WALKING TOUR. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT CHICKEN AND PULL UP HER STORE, REENACT FOR VIDEO, THE SORT OF THINGS. JUST BE ABLE TO WALK THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF VICTORIA AROUND THE CITY SQUARE, SEE WHERE HISTORY STANDS OR WHERE WAS MADE AND
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LEARN ABOUT THESE FOLKS THROUGH A VERY CONVENIENT FORMAT AND OF COURSE A GREAT THING ABOUT BEING DIGITAL IS WE COULD TRACK WHO IS USING IT. SEE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM, HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND ENJOYING HISTORY HERE, USING OUR PROGRAM IS THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING. THAT LUNCHTIME IS LOOKING TO BE IN MARCH AS WELL. THIS POTENTIALLY PROUD OF, BECAUSE FUNNY, ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THE A LIST OWN 1883? THAT . WE WILL WORKED WITH A COUPLE OF LOCAL REENACTORS, 1824, A VICTORIA ORIGIN STORY, MUCH LINE 1883 OF YOU LIST ON ORIGIN SORRY LOOK THAT UP WHEN YOU GET HOME WITH YOUR INDEFINITELY, BUT IT IS A GREAT REALLY FUN EVENT THAT WE WILL BE HAVING IN RIVERSIDE PART. REENACTORS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE . IT WILL BE ON FRIDAY FOR THE SCHOOL GROUPS IN THE PUBLIC AND SATURDAY FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL. OCTOBER 18 AND 19 RIVERSIDE PARK , STILL WORKING ON THE PLANNING OF THAT, BUT WE HAVE HEARD IN THE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS, DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT, GOLIAD, HAS ANNUALLY, WE ARE DOING THAT IN RIVERSIDE PARK SHOWING THE LIFE OF YOUR AVERAGE SETTLER , BRAVE INDIVIDUAL WHO CAME HERE WHEN THIS WAS NOTHING WHAT SQUARE BRUSH, MADE LIKE THAT OF IT SO THAT WILL BE A VERY, VERY COOL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT IN RIVERSIDE PARK. WE WILL BE OF COURSE ENGAGING THE USE AND OTHER WAY WITH THE POSTER CONTEST.ACTUALLY THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE GOING OUT FOR THAT VERY SOON I BELIEVE, PROVIDING CARD PRIZES, TROPHIES , ENGAGING ALL THE LOCAL SCHOOLS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS.
SOME ADDED BENEFITS INCLUDING THAT THE POSTER, YOUR ARTWORK GOING TO A BICENTENNIAL COLORING BOOK THAT WILL BE WORKED ON. LOT OF EXCITEMENT TO OTHER CITY STAFF WORKING ON THAT, BUT WE ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH THE USE , GET THEM INVOLVED IN THE BICENTENNIAL . HERE'S JUST A BREAKDOWN OF ALL THE EVENTS WE HAVE GOING ON , SO MUCH, SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR. SOME OF THESE HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED, SHOWED UP FOR THE APRIL 6, CHICK-FIL-A 5K IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA . WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. A LOT GOING ON YOU CAN SEE APRIL IS JUST FULL OF EVENTS. DOWNTOWN RHYTHMS, HOT BROUGHT TOUR OF TEXAS, A LOT OF THAT I WILL TALK ABOUT APRIL 13 IN THE SECOND, BUT YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THESE EVENTS AND MORE AT VICTORIA TX 200.COM, FULL LISTING A BICENTENNIAL EVENTS, BUT THESE WILL BE GRAPHICS WE ARE PRODUCING AND CONTINUALLY UPDATING TO SHOW WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON THROUGHOUT OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR. SO MERCHANDISE. YOU HAVE INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] WE HAD THAT IN THE VISITOR CENTER THE CURRENT DISPLAY THERE. NUMBER OF ITEMS ARE FOR FREE YOU CAN SEE THE STUFF THAT IS SITTING ON THE TOP OF THE COUNTER. STICKERS, BUTTONS, PINS, COMPLETELY FREE, POSTCARDS. SOME ITEMS FOR SALE, BUT YOU CAN SEE ON THE TOP LEFT IS A HOUSE LIKE, THREE BY FIVE HOUSE FLIGHT, YOU CAN SEE THE SMALL GARDEN FLAG THERE, I HOPE YOU ALL DISPLAY IT PROBABLY IN YOUR YARD. ALSO COMES WITH A HANDY STEAK. WE WILL BE SELLING THOSE IN THE VISITOR CENTER AS WELL AS CHALLENGE COINS AND A NOTE YOU HAVE BEEN SEEING THE T-SHIRTS AS WELL. THE SHOULD BE COMING IN BY THE END OF THE MONTH ACCORDING TO THE ADVERTISING ALPERS ADVERTISING PURCHASING THOSE. MORE MERCHANDISE ON THE WAY, SELLING THOSE IN THE VISITOR CENTER AS WELL AS ONLINE TO SHOP IF I. APRIL 13, 2024 TO TO MAKE SURE TO TAKE A BREATH.
COUNTING DOWN THE 15 MINUTES. >> I GET THAT RHYTHM .
>> KINDER, GENTLER, MAYOR. >> I CAN TAKE MY TIME AND SLOW DOWN, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION. A LOT TO SAY, BUT I'VE GOT THAT IN MY HEAD, YOU KNOW. I WILL SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT. YEAH. I HAVE SOME FRIENDS HERE JOINING ME THIS EVENING. ELIZABETH TYLER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE CB, KEISHA WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ELIZABETH WILL TALK MORE ABOUT OUR FIRST EVENT THAT IS HAPPENING ON APRIL 13TH.
>> AWESOME. >> I DO NOT THINK I TALK THIS FAST, AS JOAL, BUT I MIGHT, WE WILL SEE. I GET TO DO OR KICKOFF THE DATE WITH THE REALLY FUN AND EXCITING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT THE VICTORIAN DAVE KAREN, BUT WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH UNITED WAY YOU HB A COMPANY CALLED JUST SERVE OR COMMUNITY PROGRAM CALLED JUST SERVE IN THE K DD CHRISTIE OCHER. WE HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD ON THIS. THE VICTORIA DAY OF CARING IS PUTTING THIS ON TO HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY UNITY BY BRINGING COUSIN INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] WE CURRENTLY HAVE 16 SERVICE SITES CONFIRMED WITH EACH SITE HAVING SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS. THE
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GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLE OUT DOING THINGS, VOLUNTEERING, HELPING IN THE COMMUNITY. EACH SITE HAS DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND DIFFERENT GOALS. SOME MIGHT HAVE SOME PAINTING PROJECTS, STAINING PROJECTS, AT THE ZOO. PACKING FOOD BOXES AT THE FOOD BANK, THANK YOU , KEISHA. LIKE RESTRIPING PERCOLATES, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT . WE HAVE ALL THOSE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HELPING OUT THEN VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED AFTER THEY FINISH THEIR SERVICE PROJECT TO COME DOWN TO THE DELEON PLAZA WHICH JOEL WHAT TALK ABOUT IN A MINUTE AND JOIN US FOR SOME PARTY FUN, MARKET, LOTS OF FUN THINGS LIKE THAT. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS OUT THERE VOLUNTEERING. WE WILL GET YOUR FREE T-SHIRT. YOU COULD GO TO VICTORIA DAY OF CARING.COM AND SIGN UP AND COME UP ON APRIL 13 FROM 8 A.M.:00UNTIL 11:00 A.M. . >> CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE STILL DISTRIBUTING T-SHIRTS, COUPLE
OF DAYS BEFORE, CORRECT? >> YES WE WILL WE PRINT WITH THE LIBRARY, REPEAL GEMS, THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE WE WILL DO THE DISTRIBUTION THEN POSSIBLY ON FRIDAY AS WELL .
>> OKAY. >> THAT WAY THE VOLUNTEERS ON SATURDAY MORNING CAN REPORT DIRECTLY TO THEIR ASSIGNED
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, ELIZABETH. I WILL TALK A
>> IT IS EXCITEMENT. >> IT IS EXCITEMENT, ABSOLUTELY. I WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THAT DAY . THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 13 . OF COURSE, THE DELEON STATUTE DEDICATION UNVEILING AND THE PLAZA RIBBON-CUTTING AT THAT WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 P.M. , BUT WE ALSO WANT TO THANK MOTHER CLUCKERS. THEY WILL BE HAVING ONE OF THEIR VERY POPULAR MARKETS DOWNTOWN THAT THEY HAVE AGREED TO DO IT ON THE PLAZA ONLY. IT WILL BE MEGAN, CONSTITUTION BRIDGE THAT YOU SHAPE SURROUNDING THE PLAZA, LOT OF ENERGY AND SYNERGY AND STARTING AT 10:00 AND END AT 4:00 , BUT THEY HAVE I BELIEVE ALREADY 30 VENDOR SIGNED UP AT A PROBABLY 150 TOTAL SPACES. IT IS GOING VERY, VERY WELL FOR THEM IN TERMS OF SIGN-UP. A LOT OF INTERESTING, UNIQUE VENDOR SO THANK YOU TO MOTHER CLUCKERS FOR DOING THAT PROVIDE ANOTHER LOT OF LIFE AND ENERGY DOWNTOWN., BUT THE DELEON STATUTE DEDICATION WILL BEGIN WITH SOME COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR, FROM THE FAMILY DELEON AS WELL AS A SPECIAL DEDICATION HONORING OF THE DELEON MARTIN AND PATRICIA BY EACH DESCENDENT , BY DESCENDENT OF EACH OF THE 10 CHILDREN OF THEM. THAT WILL BE A PRETTY COOL THING. EVEN LAYING A BOUQUET OR REEF OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT HONORING MARTIN AND PATRICIA WHICH I THINK WILL BE A REALLY SPECIAL MOMENT AT THE STATUTE. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE WITH A RIBBON-CUTTING OF DELEON PLAZA . JUST MORE COMMENTS AND CELEBRATION. THAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT 3:00 P.M. THE MARKET WILL GO UNTIL 4:00 P.M.. SO ABOUT A TRIP TO ARE CEREMONY JUST BREAKING IN, THIS PIECE WE ARE SO PROUD OF IN VICTORIA. SO NEXT I WILL BREAK IT TO KEISHA WHO HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB WITH THE BICENTENNIAL BALL, HER AND THE COMMITTEE CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. TO TALK ABOUT THE VERY FUN EVENING WE WILL HAVE TO
CLOSE THINGS OFF ON APRIL 13. >> HI, GOOD EVENING, I EVEN TOOK THE MASK OFF FOR YOU, BUT GOOD EVENING -- THE EVENING OF APRIL 13 AFTER RELEASE OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE MORNING AND INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] EXTRA CARE THEN CAME DOWN AND CELEBRATE TOGETHER AND ACTIVATE THE PLAZA FULLY, WE WILL HAVE AN EVENING OF DINNER AND DANCING AND COMMUNITY CENTER. THERE WILL BE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER COCKTAIL HOUR WORK COCKTAIL MOMENT THAT STARTS AT 5:30 FOR THE TOP SPONSORS AND SOME ELECTED OFFICIALS COMING IN.
AT 6:00 P.M. WE WILL KICKOFF THE COCKTAIL HOUR WITH LIGHT PERFORMANCES FROM BIC STUDENT SOLOS ENSEMBLES, AND BANDS. AS WELL AS MARIACHI GROUP THAT WILL BE UP FRONT. THEN WE MOVE INTO A SHORT PROGRAM WITH DINNER AND ALSO JUST DANCING AND ENJOYING THE EVENING. I HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT THE NATIONAL
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ORCHESTRA FROM SAN ANTONIO WILL BE COMING IN AS THE MAIN BAND FOR THE EVENING. THAT IS THE CONFIRMED ONE. IF YOU THEIR MEMBERS ARE FROM THE VICTORIA AREA AND THEY ARE FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE CANTU FAMILY NOT ANCESTORS, BUT OLDER MEMBERS ARE PART OF A BAND THAT WROTE A SONG, PERFORMED A SONG ABOUT THE STATE OF TENSION, PERFORMED LIVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. THAT IS REALLY EXCITING TO SEE, BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE SPONSORS AND TICKET BUYERS. WE HAVE MORE THAN EXCEEDED OUR GOAL AND WHAT WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BRING IN. AS OF RIGHT NOW, ALL OF THE TICKETS THAT WE HAVE REMAINING HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMMITTED TO STATE OFFICIALS AND THINGS THAT ARE COMING IN, JUST CONFIRMING THEIR NUMBERS. ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN, I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN, TO TRY TO SEE HOW WE CAN EXPAND. WITH ALLOW MORE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE AND BE PART OF THE CELEBRATION THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ZERO TICKETS LEFT. IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO THIS OR WATCHING THIS, YOU HAVE NOT RESERVED A SEAT OR TABLE OR TICKET, YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN SOMEHOW CONTACT ME, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW IS NO THAT WE ARE ON HOLD FOR SELLING ANYMORE TICKETS AS WE HAVE JUST ABOUT FILLED THE DOME. OTHERWISE I WILL TURN ITBACK TO JOEL. >> THAT IS 600 THE TOSS ALL RIGHT, THAT IS 601 RIGHT NOW.
>> THANK YOU, KEISHA AND THE COMMITTEE WHO HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB. THANK YOU TO ALL THE NOMINATIONS, GREAT JOB FOR US, BEEN A TRUE -- I'M KIND OF EXCITED FOR THE SPONSORSHIP -- WENT OVER WHAT I THOUGHT I BUDGETED FOR WHAT WE WOULD GET SO IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS RESPONSE.
>> BEFORE YOU PROCEED, ANYNY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT ANYTHING THAT WE ARE ENVISIONING FOR THAT DAY? GET UP EARLIER AND DO A LOT OF WORK AND TRY AND DANCE?
>> WE HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS. YOU ONLY TURN TO HUNDRED ONCE.
PRESENTATION TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MAJOR PROJECT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON, TORS BRAND, SOME OF YOU ALL HAVE BEEN SEEN IT AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND PROVISIONS, BUT I THINK WE ARE VERY EXCITED WITH WHAT WILL BE COMING OUT WITH AS OUR NEW BRAND. SO WE SHOULD HAVE THE INFORMATION FROM THAT MEDIA PRETTY SOON, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT IS OUR NEW NAME, THE FLOWER IN THE CENTER IS ACTUALLY THE SAME ROWS THAT WE USE IN THE BICENTENNIAL BRAND.
SO OF COURSE VICTORIA WILL NOTE AS A CITY OF ROSES, DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THAT GOING BACK TO THE LATE 1880S WHEN THAT WAS KIND OF COINED BY THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE. IT IS SOMETHING WE KIND OF WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF, BACK AGAIN, NOW YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR PATTERNS, VERY VIBRANT . THAT IS A BRAND MARK RIGHT THERE AT THE SECONDARY LOCAL THINGS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA OR PROMO ITEMS PUT THE ROSES FEATURED VERY HEAVILY, DIFFERENT COLOR CONFIGURATION, A LOT OF LIFE TO IT, BUT IT CALLS BACK TO OUR HISTORY, BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE HERE NOW IN VICTORIA. OF COURSE A TAGLINE, TRUE TO TEXAS. BLENDING OF CULTURES, FOUNDING OF VICTORIA IS THE ONLY -- COLONY IN THE ORIGINAL -- COLONIES . DELEON LEGACY. WHAT YOU CAN SEE NOW IN VICTORIA, THE CULTURE, FOOD, MUSIC, EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER WITH THINK THAT TAG LINE REALLY SPEAKS TO VICTORIA, THE COMMUNITY THAT WE WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO . SO THORNS AND BROWN LUNCH WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS, I CHECKED WITH MAN MEDIATE WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING THE FULL PRINTING KIT BY LATER THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. PROCESS OF REDESIGNING ALL THE MATERIALS WITH THE CITY OF VICTORIA INCLUDING WORKING ON THE WEBSITE REDESIGN. YOU CAN SEE OF COURSE INCLUDES VISITOR GUY, MAPS, ALL THOSE KINDS OF MATERIAL. TO BE REDESIGNED AND ALIGNED WITH THE NEW BRANDING. SPOKEN TO THE WEBSITE, MAINTAIN SAPPHIRE, IF BY MARCH 22ND HAVE ALL OF THE APPROVED CHANGES, HE SHOULD BE READY FOR A LAUNCH, RELAUNCH OF THE WEBSITE IN MAY AS WE ARE WORKING ALL THE BACKGROUND, CODING, EVERYTHING TO GET THAT CHANGED. OF EARLY, MID-MAY FOR A LAUNCH PARTY, DEFINITELY BE SENDING OUT CALENDAR INVITES FOR THAT AS WELL AS A ROLLOUT OF ALL BE NEW MATERIALS THEN PRESS RELEASE THEN JUST CELEBRATING BE NEW BRAND AND WHAT WILL BE THE PROMOTION OF OURSELVES TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE REST OF THE STATE. SO BEFORE I CONTINUE, JUST WANT TO SAY VERY EXCITING TO ANNOUNCE THAT A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY IS
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WONDER, YOU KNOW, TERM WE USED IN THE OFFICE WHEN THE CITY IS NOT BOOT FAST. IS NOT GOING TO BE CALLED NOT BOOT FAST. A LOT OF DESIRE IN THE COMMUNITY I SEE IN SOCIAL MEDIA, WOULD SUSPECT FOR YOU BACK, BUT HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THIS EVENING THAT WE ARE COMING WITH THE NEW FESTIVAL, THERE IS A BRAND RIGHT THERE, STILL FINALIZING THE LOGO, WORKING ON IT, BUT THIS IS TEXAS FEST MUCH LIKE THE TRUE TO TEXAS TAG. YOU CAN SEE THE ICONOGRAPHY THERE, WESTERN IMAGING ALONG WITH THE NEW VIBRANCY AND YOU HAVE THE ARMADILLO PLAYING THE GUITAR, PAIN MR. ARMADILLO FEST, COURSE A VERY POPULAR FESTIVAL BACK IN THE 1970S AS WELL AS A COWBOY HAT, BOOT FEST BACK IN THE DAY. THIS IS A NEW VENTURE, NEW FESTIVAL FOR VICTORIA. COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT IT. THE DATES WILL BE OCTOBER 4, PIE, FRIDAY, SATURDAY OF 2024.EXCITING NEWS THE NEW PAVILION I USED TO HAVE TO DO IT EVERY YEAR WITH BOOT FEST SO THIS IS NICER THANK YOU TO MAIN STREET, ECO-DEVELOPMENT FOR MAKE THAT HAPPEN. ALSO UTILIZING MORE SPACE OF DOWNTOWN. WANT TO THANK MOTHER CLUCKERS AGAIN, BECAUSE THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR MARKET AND HOST VENDORS. ONE OF THE THINGS WE USED TO HEAR BACK WERE THE DAYS OF BOOT FEST WAS DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES WERE LIKE EVERYBODY JUST KIND OF STAYS IN THE SQUARE, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR. IF YOU'RE SPREADING THIS EVENT OUT, VENDORS ARE MORE SPREAD OUT DOWN MAIN STREET, BUT I THINK YOU WILL GET A LOT OF MOVEMENT AROUND DOWNTOWN AT NIGHT THE PARTY WAS BACK TO DELEON PLAZA FOR THE MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINERS. ONE OF MY GOALS WITH ORGANIZING THE EVENT IS TO HAVE THOSE ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL ELEMENTS WITHOUT PUTTING A LOT OF STRAIN ON CITY EMPLOYEES. FOR INSTANCE, CAR SHOW IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT THE CITY JUST ORGANIZE. AGAIN WITH VOLUNTEER HELP, SPOKEN TO BOBBY SPARK, HOT ROD , AGREED TO HOST A CAR SHOW IN DOWNTOWN. LIKE THE CORN HOLE, THINGS THAT AT A LOT OF LIFE AND FUND THAT ARE NOT PUTTING THE ONUS ON THE CITY OF VICTORIA TO ORGANIZE THAT. AGAIN, THAT IS OUR BRANDING WITH THE ARMADILLO PAYING HOMAGE TO ARMADILLO FEST AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT THE FESTIVAL FOR, STARTING OFF WITH A NEW BRAND, NEW IDENTITY, SOMETHING WE ARE JUST VERY
EXCITED ABOUT. >> JOEL, TO BE CLEAR, THAT
LOCAL IS NOT FINALIZED. >> NOT FINALIZED.
>> NOT FINALIZED. >> STILL WORKING ON IT .
>> WE STILL PURCHASED A ARMADILLO ASCOT OUTFIT THAT THE MAYOR WILL LET ME I THINK IT WILL BE JOEL TAUGHT THE
MAYOR WILL WEAR. >> I'M SURE HE WOULD LOVE TO.
>> JOEL, I'M GLAD THAT WE SAID THE BRAND OR WHATEVER IS NOT FINAL YET. I THINK THE ARMADILLO NEED A ROSE STICKER
ON HIS GUITAR. >> THAT IS A GREAT POINT , YES, STILL WORKING ON IT . SHUTTER TO BILLING BRANDS, GETTING ALL OF THE FEEDBACK AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT AND I LIKE THAT SUGGESTION, REALLY NEAT, BUT AGAIN VERY EXCITED TO BE WORKING TOWARDS THIS VISIBLE. WE ARE READY ARE SECURING ENTERTAINMENT HAD A COUPLE OF THE HEADLINERS WORKING ON THE LIST AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THIS WILL BE A FREE EVENT FOR 2024 AS A GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY THEN EXPLAIN WHAT THE PHYSICAL LOOKS LIKE AFTERWARDS, BUT AGAIN VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS EVENT.
>> IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING, THE GUITAR IS THE OFFICIAL
STATE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. >> ARMADILLO IS THE OFFICIAL
STATE MASCOT . >> ONE OF THEM.
>> SMALL MAMMAL. >> THE ARMADILLO IS A SMALL
AND ARM LONGHORN IS BIG. >> JOEL, FEEL BETTER ABOUT
THAT. >> JOEL, USING THE WORD TEJAS, I LOOKED ABOUT IT , BUT THE FACT THAT IT MEANS FRIEND
INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ]. >> FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY. ALL
JUST TIES TOGETHER. >> VERY WELL DONE, I LIKE IT.
>> RIGHT . >> APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS
EVENING. >> APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK, DOING A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU.
[H. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
>> THOSE ARE ALL THE CITY MANAGER REPORTS WE HAVE FOR THIS EVENING WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> IT IS 6:19 WE WILL ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. FIRST 10 MINUTE BREAK UP THE TO I THINK APRIL HAS A REASON.
>> INCLUDES DELIBERATION ON TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.08755 1.07 2.55
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.