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>>> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE HAVE A BUSY AGENDA TONIGHT. IF YOU COULD CALL THE ROLE.
>> MAYOR PROTEMPERATURE YOUNG. >> MAYOR CROOK.
>> HERE. IF YOU WOULD RISE AND JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGES 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.
>>> THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED. AGAIN WELCOME
[1. Announcements/Reminders:]
EVERYBODY. WE WILL JUMP INTO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS.MR. GARZA, GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD EVENING.
I APOLOGIZE FOR MY VOICE. I PROMISE IT DOES NOT HURT. I ALSO PROMISE THAT IT'S THE COWBOYS FAULT FOR THE GAME. SO, GENERAL REMINDER. CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28ST AND FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH. THEY WILL REOPEN AT 8:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 2ND. TRASH NORMALLY COLLECTED ON THURSDAY WILL BE COLLECTED ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27TH. YARD WASTE AND RECYCLING NORMALLY COLLECTED ON THURSDAY WILL BE PICKED UP ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH. COLLECTION SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY WILL BE PICKED UP AS USUAL. OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL CLOSE AT 5:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27TH AND REOPEN AT 9:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH. OUR RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY AND REOPEN FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH. WE -- THEY RELEASED THE EPISODE TODAY FEATURING OUR DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DANIEL WILLIAMS. IT DISCUSSES HOW BUSINESSES DECIDE TO COME TO VICTORIA AND INCLUDES AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT WHICH FOOD CHANGE IS REPLACING TACO BUENO. YOU CAN TUNE IN AND LEARN MORE ON THE WEBSITE. ON BEHALF OF OUR CONVENTION VISITORS DISCOVER VICTORIA TEXAS LAUNCHED IT'S 5TH SHOPPING VICTORIA MOBILE PROMOTION OFFERING A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES WHILE EXPLORING LOCAL SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS CAN SIGN UP AT THE WEBSITE. EACH CHECK IN COUNTS AS AN ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING THAT WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15ST THE FOR ONE OF FIVE GIFT BAGS FILLED WITH ITEMS FROM LOCAL RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS. IN ADDITION I HAVE A COUPLE OF EXCITING INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTIONS I WANT TO MAKE. I WANT TO FIRST ANNOUNCE AND ASK OUR NEW FIRE MARSHALL TO PLEASE COME UP. SHE WAS SWORN IN YESTERDAY AS THE NEW FIRE MARSHALL. SHE BRINGS TO THE ROLE NEARLY 30 YEARS OF DIVERSE EXPERIENCE IN FIRE INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND OUTREACH ALONG WITH A PASSION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGE MEND. SHE STARTED HER CAREER WITH THE DALLAS FIRE RESCUE IN 1994 AS A FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS AS A SENIOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND AS A LIEUTENANT. SHE JOINED THE ARSON FIRE INVESTIGATION DIVISION IN 2017 AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. IN TO YOU 02 SHE RETIRED FROM THE DALLAS FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT AND WE CAME THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE ORLANDO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NOW IS THE NEWEST FIRE MARSHALL. I WANT TO INTRODUCE
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE TO SEVEN AS FIRE MARSHALL FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND IT'S COMMUNITY. I'M GREATFUL TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY'S CONTINUED SUCCESS AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH A DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION. I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE SUCCESS OF THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY OF VICTORIA.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].
>> SO ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL WELCOME TO THE TEAM. WE'RE
GLAD TO HAVE YOU. >>> IN ADDITION, YESTERDAY WAS ALSO THE FIRST DAY FOR OUR NEW HR DIRECTOR. NINA CAMPOS
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STARTED WITH US YESTERDAY AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. SHE IS A VICTORIA NATIVE WHO IS EAGER TO APPLY HER KNOWLEDGE. SHE STARTED HER CAREER IN 2006 AS AN ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVE COORDINATOR AND SENIOR HR GENERALIST. SHE HAS ALSO SERVED AS HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AND AS DIRECTOR OF -- FOR SEEKING HR A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM. IT COVERS A WIDE RANGE INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT AND I'M VERY EXCITED THAT SHE HAS PICKED US TO BE HER NEXT EMPLOYER OF CHOICE. SO I WOULD LIKE IT INTRODUCE NINA TO ALL OF YOU.>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THAT WE ARE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER. EVERYBODY HAS BEEN VERY WELCOMING AND WE ALREADY HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT IDEAS TO HELP MAKE THIS GREAT COMMUNITY EVEN BETTER SO THANK YOU.
>> WELCOME. [APPLAUSE]. >>> SINCE I HAVE -- FOR THIS EVENING. YOU AREN'T HELPING MY CAUSE BY SHUTTING OFF MY MIC.
>> THAT SEEMED PAINFUL. THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT. WE
APPRECIATE IT. >> CAN I LEAVE NOW? I'M JUST
[a. GIS Day Proclamation. Duane Crocker, Mayor]
KIDDING. >> GO GET THAT LOOKED AT.
>>> MOVING ON. ITEM B DID A IS A G IS DAY PROCLAMATION.
>> WHEREAS THE SCIENCE CONNECTS PEOPLE, REGIONS AND SYSTEMS WHEREAS GIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GEOQRAPHY, AWARE IN THIS, HELPING PEOPLE SHARE KNOWLEDGE TO THE SYSTEMS WE RELY ON WORK EACH DAY AND WHERE THE CITY IS WORKING TO EXPAND TO THE SCHOOLS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHOWCASE REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS AND WHEREAS HAVING A DEDICATED DAY OF DIS ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS, CITIZENS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS DEMONSTRATES THE BENEFITS OF GIS IN A UNIQUE AND CONCENTRATED WAY AND WHEREAS AWARENESS WEEK IS NOVEMBER 18TH THROUGH THE 22ND AND PROMOTES LITERACY IN SCHOOLS AND WHEREAS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DAY IS OBSERVED ON NOVEMBER 0TH, 2024.
I MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA TEXAS PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 20TH AS GIS DAY AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES.
>>> MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL BEHOLDING IT'S 20TH DAY THIS WEEK. GIS DAY IS A GLOBAL EVENT AND RUNS WITH GEOGRAPHIC EVENT. WE WILL ATTEND TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WHERE WE WILL PRESENT TO THE 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS WE WILL -- DEMONSTRATE THEM -- LEARN GEOGRAPHY AND GIS TO DO A POWER PAINT PRESENTATION AND THE CITY'S GI WEBSITE. AFTER THE PRESENTATION WE WILL TAKE THEM OUTSIDE WHERE
THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A G. >>ANNOUNCER: OCAC HING ACTIVITY TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND A GEOCACHE UNIT. WE WILL SHOW HOW GPS IS USED WITH GIS. EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A GIS SERTA LONG WITH A GIS BAG OF GOODIES, GIS GOODIES. WE WANT TO THANK THE VICTORIA CONVENTION -- FOR PROVIDING THE DESIGNS FOR US. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. IF NOT, THANK
YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EVENT. I HOPE IT GOES WELL. ALL RIGHT.
[b. Small Business Saturday Proclamation. Duane Crocker, Mayor]
>>> MOVING ON THEN -- WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
BUSINESS PROCLAMATION. >> YES, SIR. WHEREAS SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE BACK BONE OF THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY, CREATING JOBS AND FOSTERING INNOVATION. WHERES THIS'S ENRICH THE FABRIC OF THE CITY THAT ENHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND WHEREAS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS HAVE RESILENCX A COMMITMENT TO SEC THE COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS IT'S A SPECIAL OCCASION TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES I DWAYNE CROCKER, MAYOR OF THE PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 30TH AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND -- THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, SMALL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS CENTER AND MAIN STREET -- ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND TO MAKE A CONSCIENCE EFFORT AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY SUPPORTING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES
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WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE].>> GOOD EVENING. I'M LINDSEY YOUNG. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT UHV AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND FOR RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR CENTER REAL QUICK IS WE ARE FUNDED BY THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES AT NO COST.
THAT IS TO AN 11 COUNTY DISTRICT OR REGION. WE ARE FUNDED TO HAVE THREE BUSINESS ADVISERRORS FOR AN 11 COUNTY REGION. WE STAY VERY BUSY. IT IS OUR GOAL AND INTENTION AND PURPOSE TO WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS FROM A START UP PHASE THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE OF THE BUSINESS. I WAS ASKED TO BRING STATS WITH ME ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES REAL QUICK. IT'S VERY HARD TO PINPOINT AND TO DRILL DOWN HOW MANY SMALL BUSINESSES ARE IN VICTORIA PROPER OR IN THE COUNTY AND WITH THE HELP OF OUR SPD RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OUT OF SAN ANTONIO THERE IS PROBABLY SEVEN TO 8,000 REGISTERED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY WHICH IS HUGE. THAT'S A BIG NUMBER.
OF COURSE NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE GOING TO EMPLOY PEOPLE. NOT ALL OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE ACTIVE BUT THESE ARE 7 TO 8,000 REGISTERED BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY ARE GOING TO BE OUR MECHANICS, OUR DOCTORS, LAWYERS, THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AND SO, THAT'S A BIG NUMBER FOR HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE AREA. THEY AREN'T JUST BUSINESSES. THEY ARE A SOURCE OF PRIDE IN OUR ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY AND WE SEE THAT EVERY DAY WHEN WE WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES, SPECIFICALLY FROM THE VICTORIA AREA. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS JUST A DAY TO CELEBRATE THAT AND IT'S A DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS THEY PUT IN TO THE COMMUNITY. I THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION
AND THE HIGHLIGHT THERE. >> THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK. I HOPE
SATURDAY GOES WELL. >> I HOPE IT'S A GOOD
SATURDAY. THANK YOU. >> [APPLAUSE].
>>> GOOD EVENING MAYORS, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPAND ON LINDSEY'S TALK AND SO AS MAIN STREET MANAGER MY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN TO ENCOURAGE SOME OF THE BUSINESSES TO RELOCATE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY I WOULD SAY AT LEAST 160 BUSINESSES AND AS LINDSEY SAID IT'S HARD TO PINPOINT HOW MANY BUSINESSES ARE IN -- IT'S 160 AND GROWING. I ALSO DID WANT TO TAKE A VERY BRIEF SECOND TO SAY THAT WE WANT TO BRING AWARENESS TO SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY BUT THERE'S A MOVEMENT THAT'S BEEN BUILDING UP STEAM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND THAT'S PINK FRIDAY. THIS IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SHOP LOCAL.
IT IS A LOT LIKE BLACK FRIDAY BUT IT'S REALLY FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHOP LOCAL AT THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES IN THEIR COMMUNITY DURING THAT TIME. THAT IS THIS COMING FRIDAY ON NOVEMBER 22ND IS PINK FRIDAY AND IT'S THE SMALL BUSINESS VERSION OF FRIDAY. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO REMEMBER
TO SHOP LOCAL ON THAT DAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SOME OF OUR MAIN STREET BOARD MEMBERS WERE HERE AND THE SMALL BUSINESSES.
REMEMBER ALL THE PARTNERS HERE TO SERVE. ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSS IN THE AREA AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING YOU NEED TO START UP YOUR BUSINESS. JUST WANTED TO
PUT THAT UP THERE. >> THANK YOU.
[c. Distinguished Citizen Award Recognitions. Ashley Strevel, Director of ...]
>> IN OUR LAST ITEM UNDER ITEM 2 IS CITIZEN AWARD RECOGNITION.
>> GOOD EVENING. TODAY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THERE IS OFTEN TIME SOLUTIONS YOU ARE WORKING SO HARD TO DO IN THIS COMMUNITY. WHEN IT TAKES RESIDENTS WHO COME AND STAY INVOLVED AND ATTEND ALL THREE OF THE CITY'S OFFERED FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THERE'S SUCH A DIFFERENT SYNERGY. I LIKE TO SAY WE LIKE TO EMPOWER OUR RESIDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES AND INFORMATION AND YOU ALL HELP US DO THAT. THESE PEOPLE ARE SO SPECIAL TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN SO I WILL GO HEAD AND READ FOR CONTEXT ABOUT WHAT THE PROGRAMS ARE AND THEN WE WILL RECOGNIZE THEM. THE FOLLOWING GROUP OF RESIDENTS GRADUATED FROM ALL THREE OF OUR CITIES HOSTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TOEN BEIGE OUR RESIDENTS AND PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
CITIZENS ACADEMY WHICH IS HOSTED BY THE CITY'S COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IS A FINE WEEK PROGRAM FEATURING LEADERS FROM VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO DISCUSS THE
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INS AND OUTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT. IT EVEN INCLUDED A Q AND A PANEL WITH CITY MANAGER GARZA AND MANY OF YOU HERE AND CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY HOSTS POLICE ACADEMY, AND FIRE CIVILIAN RESPONDER PROGRAM WHICH FEATURES THE ABILITY TO RAPEL OFF A BUILDING. I HAVE YET TO DO THAT BUT BRAVERY TO THOSE WHO HAVE DONE IT AND THEY USE THE JAWS OF LIFE ON A VEHICLE. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT TONIGHT WE ARE RECOGNIZING 12 OF OUR PARTICIPANTS WHO GRADUATED FROM ALL THREE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADU I'M GOING TO NAME THEM ONE BY ONE. THEY WILL COME UP AND STAND HERE AND SHOW IT OFF. THE CITY OF VICTORIA AFFIRMS THAT MISS ROSE BLAHA, WE CAN CLAP. FEEL FREE TO CLAP. MR. CARL FRISH. [APPLAUSE].MISS ROSANNA FRISH. MISS RUTH -- AND SHE IS WITH HER LOVELY HUSBAND.
AND WHILE HE MAKES HIS WAY UP NOT PICTURED BUT WE WILL GO HEAD AND ANNOUNCE HER NAME TONIGHT. HER HUSBAND IS PRESENT AND HIS NAME IS NORMAL SANYER.
OF COURSE, NEXT WE HAVE JOANIE BURKE. BASHA LINGO.
NOT PRESENT BUT ALSO RECEIVING AN AWARD IS ELLEN MCRANEY. NEXT WE HAVE NAOMI ODEM. MISS DEBORAH WILLIAMS. AND THAT'S ALL 12. LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLETED CITIZENS ACADEMY. THE CIVILIAN POLICE ACADEMY AND THE CIVILIAN FIRE ACADEMY. CIVILIAN RESPONDER PROGRAM ANDO GRANTED THE TITLE OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP AND DEDICATION TO THE VICTORIA COMMUNITY. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INVOLVE MEMBER AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS. QUITE A CREW. THEN I BELIEVE UNDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS, YOU MAY HAVE ONE OR TWO OTHER ITEMS FOR US.
>> YES, SIR. I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE SOME AMAZING EMPLOYEES THAT RECENTLY SOME NICE AWARDS. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE CITY WAS NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE TEXAS DOWNTOWN PRESIDENT'S AWARD AND THE BEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CATEGORY FOR THE PLAZA EXPANSION PROJECT. IT WAS ONE OF 98 ENTRIES AND 11 CATEGORIES. WINNER WAS CHOSEN BASED ON BEING CREATIVE. BEST PRACTICES, PUBLIC, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS TO DOWNTOWN ISSUES AND CONCERNS. THIS WAS A BIG TRANSFORMATION PROJECT TOWARD THE DOWNTOWN. IT'S AMAZING THAT ITS BEING RECOGNIZED AT A STATE LEVEL. IT'LL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO NAME EVERY PERSON THAT WAS INVOLVED THAT EFFORT BUT OBVIOUSLY IT START WAS ALL OF YOU FOR SUPPORTING SUCH A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN. OBVIOUSLY DANIEL WILLIAMS, ALL OF THE FOLKS INVOLVED IN THE DOWNTOWN. MIKE MOVED ONTO A DIFFERENT CITY. I JUST REALIZES THAT SOUNDED LIKE -- YEAH. YEAH. OF COURSE THE -- THE DESIGN TEAM FROM AND EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED WITH
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THAT. ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THEM. THIS NEXT ONE, IS DEFINITELY JUST AS IF NOT AS EXCITING, BECAUSE IT REALLY SHOWCASES THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT ASHLEY AND HER TEAM HAVE DONE. WE LEARNED FIVE STATE AWARDS FROM THE OFFICERS AND ADVISERS. SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE US EASTERNING FIRST PLACE FOR THE 200 YEAR REFLECTION VIDEO. THIS IS THE VIDEO WE HAD AT THE BALL THIS EVENING.THEY SHOWCASED -- AND HAD ME EATING CHEETOS IN THE PANTRY AND WAS PRODUCED BY GEORGE AND LAUREN. THE TEAM ALSO EARNED MERIT AWARDS FOR THEIR JAMS. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM. I WANT TO ASK ASHLEY AND HER TEAM, THOSE INVOLVED, SPECIFICALLY A.J., A.J. HAS BEEN A CRITICAL PART OF THIS WORK AND SO, WE NEED TO MAKE HIM STAND UP AND GET THE CREDIT THAT HE DESERVES FOR ALL THAT HAVE AMAZING VIDEO PRODUCTION HE HAS UNDERTAKEN. I WILL STEP UP IF IT'S OKAY WU. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE PICTURE AS WELL WITH THE AWARDS.
THIS WILL LOOK LOVELY IN MY OFFICE. THANK YOU. MAYOR.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THIS EVENING.
[3. Items from Council:]
>> ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
>>> MOVING ON THEN. DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS FROM COUNCIL TONIGHT?
YES. >> I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR HARD WORK THIS YEAR. WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA. THANK
>> WELL SAID. >> WELL SAID. ANYONE ELSE?
[4. Citizen Communication:]
THEN MOVING ONTO CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. I HAVE ONE CARD TONIGHT AND THAT.HOW ARE YOU? >> GREAT. EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND ATTORNEY CROCKER. I LIVE AT 2204 EAST NORTH STREET. IT'S CALLED VICTORIA OAKS TRAILER PARK. I WANTED TO THANK THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR FIXING UP THE PARK AND THE -- SPENT 20,000 OF HIS POCKET FOR A HELICOPTER TO PUT IN PATRIOT PARK. I APPRECIATE THAT AND I WAS WANTING TO TALK ABOUT EVICTIONS, MANAGEMENT THINKS I HAVE BEEN REPORTING IT TO CODE ENFORCEMENT. THEY WERE ASKING THE CITY OF VICTORIA IF I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT AND -- THE REASON CODE ENFORCEMENT FOUND THEM -- ALL THESE VIOLATIONS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS IS THEY ARE WELL TRAINED BY JESUS AND KIM. THE ONLY REASON THEY FOUND ALL THE VIOLATIONS, YOU KNOW. ONE PERSON HAS TWO MASTERS DEGREES.
IT'S ALL THAT EDUCATION THAT MAKES THEM FIND ALL THE VIOLATIONS. I WAS EVICTED ON THE 23RD OF NOVEMBER AND OCTOBER -- AND THEY WANT ME OUT BY DECEMBER AND THEY WANT ME TO MOVE MY TRAILER HOUSE AND THEY GOT A BIG FENCE IN FRONT OF MY TRAILER HOUSE WITH -- METAL SPIKES AND BIG BOULDERS IN FRONT OF MY TRAILER HOUSE. HOW AM I GOING TO MOVE THAT OUT? I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING AT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, YOU KNOW. A BIG OLD FENCE RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY TRAILER HOUSE AND BIG OLD BOULDERS AND STUFF AND THE POT HOLES. THEY STILL FIX WITH POURING DIRT IN IT. AS FAR AS I
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KNOW THERE'S NO CODE VIOLATION FOR THAT, YOU KNOW. THERE'S NO CODES ON LEAVING A BIG OLD FENCE IN FRONT OF MY TRAILER HOUSE AND BIG OLD ROCKS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THE POT HOLES.THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE THERE'S NO CODE VIOLATIONS AND DANA FOWLER, SHE HAS NOT HELPED AND ANY WAY I CALLED THE PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY AND CAN'T GET AHOLD OF HIM BECAUSE HIS MAILBOX IS FULL SO I WAS WONDER FIGURE MAYOR CROCKER COULD TAKE ME TO HIS LAW FIRM TOMORROW AND TALK TO HIM. I WILL GIVE HIM A DOLLAR FOR GAS BECAUSE HIS MAILBOX IS ALWAYS FULL. WHEN YOU ARE -- PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY YOUR MALL BOX IS ALWAYS FULL AND YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A LITTLE PERSON LIKE ME IN A TRAILER PARK. LY NEED SOME KIND OF EXTENSION BECAUSE HE WILL TRY TO GET ME A WRIT UP -- AND BASICALLY DEMOLISH THE TRAILER PARK. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD
AFTERNOON. APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.
[1. An ordinance amending the 2024-2025 Budget of the City of Victoria, an...]
>>> WE HAVE ITEMS WITH PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WE WILL START WITH ITEM C1.
>> CARING FOR -- AT SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. THIS ITEM IS ON
FIRST READING. >> GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CARRY OVER. THIS IS A YEARLY PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH. WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE IS -- WHAT IS THAT? IT'S A LEGAL COMMITMENT BY CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER OUTSTANDING AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH. ESSENTIALLY SERVICES WEREN'T RECEIVED AS OF THE END OF THE YEAR.
WHAT WE DO IS -- FINANCE AND THE DEPARTMENTS REVIEW THEIR OUTSTANDING LIST TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE CLOSED OUT AND WHAT STILL NEEDS TO BE CARRIED OVER. THESE -- THIS HAS NO IMPACT ON FUND BALANCE OR WORKING CAPITOL. WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS IS -- IS A SOUPED TO BE SPENT DURING THE YEAR.
THERE'S A NET ZERO EFFECT ON THE BUDGET. ESSENTIALLY THIS IS JUST A MATTER OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.
JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE, WE HAVE JUST OVER 61 MILLION DOLLARS THAT WE ARE CARRYING OVER. THE MAJORITY OF THESE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE CAPITOL PROJECTS.
THE BIG ONES THIS YEAR, PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS, AND SOME OTHER STREET PROJECTS AS WELL AS TWO VEHICLE PURCHASES. YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> NO. HOUSE KEEPING MEASURE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU KEEPING US ON TRACK THERE. WITH THAT, THERE'S NO QUESTIONS I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO ITEM C1. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH EXPECT TO ITEM
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM C1. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION IN ALL IN FAVOR SAY
>> ANY OPPOSED IN ITEM C1 PASSES. MOVING ON THEN TO ITEM
[2. An ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Victoria City Code to prohibit...]
C2.>> TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF BYOB ESTABLISHMENTS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 A.M. AND 7:00 A.M. MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND 2:00 A.M. AND 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND MONDAY THROUGH -- AND AMENDING14-9 FOR SALE AND CONSUMPTION.
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. WHAT IS THE BYOB ESTABLISHMENT? I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE TALK ABOUT THAT OUT OF THE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX HERE. IT MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT INCLUDING PRIVATE CLUBS, NOT OTHER -- NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED BY THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEFORE RAGE CODE THAT LETS PATRONS BRING THEIR OWN ALCOHOL INTO THE PREMISES.
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THE BYOB ESTABLISH HELICOPTERS ARE NOT. WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AN ADOPTION PROHIBITING THE BYOB ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATING BETWEEN 2:00 A.M. AND 7:00 A.M. MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND 2:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY. ADOPTING THIS ORDINANCE WOULD INCREASE THE COMMUNITY AND OUR OFFICER'S SAFETY. EASTBOUNDLY SOME OF THE CITIES WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, SOME OF THE CITIES THAT HAVE AN ORDINANCE THAT BASICALLY REQUIRES THE 2:00 A.M. TO 4:00 A.M. 57% OF OUR CALLS FOR SERVICE HAVE BEEN BETWEEN THE 2:00 A.M. AND 4:00 A.M. NUMBER. THE INCIDENTS OR CASES ARE 232 ARE IN THAT 2:00 A.M. TO 4:00 A.M. WINDOW. SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE THAT ORDINANCE AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE AUSTIN CARROLLTON, PARKER HEIGHTS, HOUSTON, IRRINE AND LOVEKIN. WILL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO CONSUME OR POSSESS AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK BETWEEN 2 AND 7 AT A BYOB MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND # A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY. IT'LL YOU IT'LL BE UNLAWFUL FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REMAIN ON THE PREMISES INCLUDING THE PARKING LOT BETWEEN THE SAME HOURS ACTUALLY BETWEEN 2:30 AND 7:00 A.M. MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND 2:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY. THE PERSON THAT'S ON THE PROPERTY IS -- A PAID EMPLOYEE OF THE BYOB ESTABLISHMENT. LASTLY THIS IS THE HOURS OF CONSUMPTION, NO PERSON WILL CONSUME OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO CONSUME AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK IN A PUBLIC PLACE ON ANY TIME ON SUNDAY BETWEEN 2:00 A.M. AND 10:00 A.M. AND ANY OTHER DAY BETWEEN 2:00 A.M. AND 7:00 A.M. VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500.>> I SAY SOME CITY THAT HAVE ALREADY PASSED SIMILAR
ORDINANCES. IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES.
>> DO YOU KNOW IF ANY OF THEM -- ANY OF THE CITIES HAVE BEEN
CHALLENGED IN COURT? >> I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT. DO YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE?
>> I'M DOUBLE CHECKING BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT. I DON'T
THINK THEY HAVE. I DON'T. >> OKAY. CHIEF KIND OF ALONG THAT LIVE. NOT AS FAR AS CHALLENGING BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY HAD STATS BEFORE THEY -- WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE BYOB ORDINANCE FOLLOWING INSTITUTION OF THE ORDINANCE?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FOLLOW UP ON THAT IS BETWEEN
THESE OTHER. >> SOME OF THEM ARE RECENT. I
DIDN'T KNOW IF. >> I DIDN'T KNOW.
>> THE ONLY THING YOU CAN SPEAK FROM IS -- A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IS -- A LOT OF THE CLUBS WOULD HAVE AGGRAVATED OFFENSES AND THEY WOULD BE IN THE AFTER HOUR CLUB FROM THE 2 TO 4 WINDOW. THAT'S THE ONLY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE I HAVE ON IT. AS FAR AS THESE WITH THE NUMBERS ARE I DON'T KNOW SIR.
>> CHIEF COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE THAT HAS THE -- THE
>> ONE MORE. >> THERE WE GO. SO YOU WILL NOTICE ON THE SLIDE THERE THE PHRASE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED.
THERE'S BEEN A SOMEBODY DID DISCUSSIONS. I BELIEVE IN THE PACKET THAT PORTION WAS STRUCK IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BUT I BELIEVE THAT AFTER SOME DISCUSSION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PERHAPS THAT SHOULD STAY IN GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT WOULD BE SEEMINGLY UNEQUAL FOR SOMEONE TO -- EASY FOR -- NOT EASY BUT COULD CERTAINLY HAPPEN WITH -- TO POSSESS ALCOHOL -- A CLOSED CONTAINER IN THEIR CAR, IN THE BACKSEAT THIS HE HAVE A 12 PACK ON THE BACKSEAT BUT THEY ARE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. WE THOUGHT THE DISCUSSION WAS THE INTENT TO CONSUME ASPECT OF THAT WAS IMPORTANT AND SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT AND -- YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT FURTHER?
>> YES, SIR. TO JUMP IN THIS HOURS OF CONSUMPTION IS A
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DIFFERENT SECTION OF CODE THAN THE BYOB ORDINANCE ITSELF. THEY ARE CONNECTED SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO UPDATE 14 -- 9.WHEN HE WITH PROPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE COUNCIL HE SUGGESTED STRIKING THOSE FOUR WORDS, BECAUSE THAT WOULD MATCH THE LANGUAGE IN THE BYOB ORDINANCE. HOWEVER, AFTER WE DISCUSSED IT WE FELT IT WAS BETTER TO LEAVE IT IN. IF THAT'S OKAY WITH COUNCIL THIS EVENING WE BRING THIS BACK ON THE SECOND READING AT THE NEXT MEETING. WE WILL PUT THAT LANGUAGE INTO THE INTENDED ORDINANCE. ALONG WITH THAT JUST SO YOU ARE AWARE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS BEING CHANGED IS THE -- IT'S THE LAST SECTION THAT SAYS VIOLATIONS OF THE SUBSECTION WILL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500. THAT -- AS PUBLISHED IN CODE IT SAYS $50 AND WE LOOKED AT THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE WHEN IT WAS ADOPTED IT WAS ADOPTED AS $500 BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE WAS A TYPO THAT GOT MISSED WAY BACK WHEN.
WE ARE CORRECTING THAT TO HOW IT SHOULD BE. THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE AND THEN WE ALSO ARE CHANGING THE TIMES ON SUNDAY FROM 2 TO 10:00 A.M. WE DID THAT WITH THE INTENT TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN STATE LAW THAT ALLOWS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL WHICH IT USED TO BE NOON. HE WE ARE JUST CHANGING THOSE TIMES TO MAKE THEM MATCH. THE IDEA IS THAT SAY SOMEONE WANTED TO HAVE A BRUNCH EVENT ON OUR PLAZA WHICH IS PUBLIC PROPERTY ON A SUNDAY MORNING AS A FUNDRAISER OR SOMETHING. THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO START SERVING ALCOHOL, THINGS THAT HAVE NATURE AT 10:00 VERSES NOON.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION. WHAT I GATHERED WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO DO THIS EVENING OR WHAT -- WE ARE TASKED IS IF WE APPROVE THIS IT'LL INCLUDE -- IT'LL INCLUDE THE STRIKE OF INTENT TO CONSUME. OUR INTENTION, NO FUN INTENDED IS THAT WHEN THIS COMES BACK ON SECOND, THIRD READING IT -- WE WOULD ADD THAT LANGUAGE BACK IN. IS THAT
CORRECT? >> WE WILL PRESENT IT WITH THAT
-- THAT LANGUAGE INCLUDED IN. >> OKAY. IT MAKES SENSE. ANYONE
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? > >> WE COULD MAKE AN AMENDMENT.
I LOOKEDDA THE -- SIMILAR -- TO WHAT WE DID WITH THE UDO IS -- WE APPROVED IT AND WENT BACK AND MADE REVISIONS TO IT ON SECOND AND THIRD READING THAT SEEMED TO BE THE EASIER PATH
FORWARD. PERFECT. >> BEFORE WE GET TO THAT I'M STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH WHAT DIRECTION WE ARE GOING WITH IT. I'M LOOKING AT THE WORDS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS REALLY THE -- WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TACKLE BY ADDING IN WITH THE INTENT TO CONSUME. I'M JUST WONDERING -- IF IT READS NO PERSON WILL CONSUME AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK.
>> IF I MAY IF WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT A WAY TO CURB PEOPLE, DRINKING IN PUBLIC AT 3:00 A.M. IF WE JUST SAY CONSUME WE HAVE TO HAVE EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE CONSUMED. AS IT STANDS, WITH THE POSSESS WITH THE INTENT TO CONSUME I GUESS WE HAVE SOMETHING WITH AN OPEN CONTAINER THAT WE HAVE THAT AS OUR EVIDENCE TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE THE INTENT TO CONSUME. OR YOU WOULD HAVE TOA HAVE AN OFFICER WALK UP ON SOMEONE. SO THAT GIVES US A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY THERE.
>> THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
THANK YOU CHIEF. APPRECIATE IT. WITH THAT THEN I WOULD OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM C2. IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH
RESPECT TO ITEM C2. >> I MOVE WE ADOPT C #.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ADOPTION OF ITEM C2. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION IN ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED. ITEM C2 PASSES.
[D. Consent Agenda:]
>>> MOVING ON THEN. TO OUR CONSENT AGENTA.
>> ITEM D1 -- THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 5TH.
ITEM D2 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT TO PREFORM -- ON TWO GENERATORS IN THE AMOUNT OF 85.
ITEM D3 IS A RESOLUTION DETONATED AS CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS FOR THE FY25 OPERATION LONE STAR
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GRANT. ITEM D4 IS A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER IS THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO ACCEPT AN AWARD IN THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. SHIELD GRANT PROGRAM FOR FY25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $223,016. ITEM D45 IS THE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER -- TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FOR THE OTHERS OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS FOR LOCAL, BORDER SECURITY PROGRAM FOR FY25 IN THE AMOUNT OF 20,000. ITEM D6 IS THE RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANC ES -- FOR AN ENCROACHMENT OF A MANUFACTURED HOME.FOR HOSTING THE SUPPORT FOR CITY WORKS IN THE -- AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $164,250. ITEM D8 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PURCHASE OF ONE NEW 2026 -- MANY 2106 WITH OX15-FOOT DUMP BODY FROM -- DOGGIT FREIGHT LINER. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ONE -- CB -- DOUBLE DRUM ASPHALT CLUB FROM HALT CAT IN THE AMOUNT OF -- ITEM D10 IS A RESOLUTION IMPROVING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5 TO THE LAURENT STREET -- MERCER CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $152.95 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF -- ITEM D11 IS A RESOLUTION -- WITH NEW GEN STRATEGIES AND INCLUSIONS FOR TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $322.50.
>> THANK YOU. MR. GARZA. I GLAD I DIDN'T TASK YOU WITH READING
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION IN ALL IN FAVOR SAY
[1. Approve a professional services agreement with Victoria Engineering, I...]
AYN. >> CONSENT AGENDA PASSES.
MOVING ONTO THEN OUR ACTION ITEMS. ITEM E1.
>> THAT'S A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT. FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF WATER AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE I-69 CORRIDOR.
>> GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL. I'M CHECKING -- RACHELLE POINTED OUT SOMETHING I HAD SEEN EARLIER. GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF ENTERTAINMENT OF THE WORD SEARCH. ALL THE SPELLING ERRORS.
>> LIKE HAVING A LIST. >> YES.
>> AT THE NOVEMBER -- COUNCIL MEETING. FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UTILITY AS LONG THE I-69 CORRIDOR WAS RECOGNIZED AS BEING AN ECONOMIC GOAL AND AT THAT TIME -- AT THAT COUNCIL MEETING, A PROFESSIONALS SERVICES AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED THE FIRM TO ASSIST THE CITY IN OBTAINING EASEMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS. THIS PROPOSED ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT JUST FOLLOWS ALONG PARALLEL WITH THAT CONTRACT. URBAN ENGINEERING HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED SOME PRELIMINARY STUDIES, ENGINEERING STUDY FOR THIS CORRIDOR AS TO THE NEEDS AND THEN IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST THEY PROVIDED US WITH A PRICE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE THE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT. THE VARIOUS SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ARE BOUNDARY SURVEY WITH LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.
PREDESIGNED SOUL TESTING. ANY -- PERMITTING, RAILROAD PERMITS FOR RAILROAD CROSSES. PRELIMINARY DESIGN TO REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF THAT'S THE DIRECTION WE ARE LOOKING TO GO WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS. GOING ON AND -- CREATING THE FINAL DESIGN AND THEN DURING CONSTRUCTION PROVIDE PROJECT OVERSIGHT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM? PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. GIVEN THAT THEN I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E1.
>> I MOVE WE ADOPT. >> SECOND.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION?
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>> SEEING NONE I WILL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR AYE. ANY
[2. Cast votes for the appointment of a member or members to the Victoria ...]
OPPOSED, ITEM E1 PASSES. MOVING ONTO ACTION ITEM E2.>> IT'S A REVOLUTION TO CAST VOTES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OR MESHES OF THE VICTORIA CENTRALLA PACAL
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. >> GOOD EVENING. THE RESOLUTION CAST VOTES FOR INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED TO VICTORIA -- BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE ELECTION PROCESS -- IT'S A LONG PROCESS. WE STARTED BACK IN OCTOBER WHEN -- THE COUNCIL AND THE -- RECEIVED NOMINATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES. THE LETTER LOOKS LIKE IT WAS ADDRESSED TO MAYOR CROCKETT. THE COUNCIL CHOSE TO NOMINATE JA N SCOTT AS THE NOMINEE TO THE BOARD. MAYOR CROCKER HAS SINCE RECEIVED NOTICATION AND A BALLOT TO CAST THE VOTE. SINCE DECEMBER 31ST.
THE FIVE WITH THE MOST VOTES CLEARED ARE -- WILL BE DECLARED ELECTED. THIS YEAR THE FIVE CANDIDATES AND THERE'S ONLY FIVE SO, ESPECIALLY -- ALL OF THEM WILL BE ON THE BOARD. OUR COUNCILMAN JA N SCOTT, JOHN MCNEAL. BRYAN MORRIS, AND COMMISSIONER JASON O RT. SO, THIS IS A LIST OF THE VOTING GROUPS SEEING THE NUMBER OF VOTES THEY HAVE. WE HAVE 839 VOTES TO CAST THIS EVENING. AND THE CASTING OF THE VOTES, SO, TAX CODE ACTUALLY SAYS WE CAN CAST ALL THE VOTES FOR ONE CANDIDATE OR YOU CAN DISTRIBUTE IT AMONG THE CANDIDATES. THE CITY OF VICTORIA ALWAYS CAST ALL THEIR VOTE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL THEY NOMINATED WHICH IS NORMALLY A CITY COUNCILMEMBER. IN 2023, THE COUNCIL DID DECIDE TO CAST THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES FOR THE COUNCILMEMBER NOMINATED BUT ONE FOR EACH ONE BECAUSE OF THE RITE OF RECALL. WE DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO RECALL UNLESS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS CAST AT LEAST ONE VOTE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THE WAY WE ARE -- THE RESOLUTION IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN IT DOES CAST 835 VOTES FOR KOSS AND ONE FOR EACH OF THE OTHER FOUR CANDIDATES. YOU ARE FREE TO CHANGE THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> THANK YOU. SO A -- AS SHE SHARED I THINK IN 23 WE DID MAKE THAT SWITCH JUST FROM THE STANDPOINT OF -- I THINK IT'S GOOD POLICY. I THINK IT'S A GOOD PROTECTION FOR THE CITY. I HAVE NO CONCERNS. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND MAYBE SET A PRECEDENT OF GOING FORWARD. I GUESS WE PROBABLY NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ANY FURTHER SECOND. I WILL
ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS. >> IA MOVE WE ADOPT E2.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY -- SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE ORDINANCE THAT WE ARE LOOKING
AT APPROVING? >> I THINK RU A SHOE IN.
>> IT'S HUMBLING TO BE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THIS BOARD. IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK. THANK
YOU FOR DOING THAT. >> WITH THAT I WILL CALL THE
VOTE ON ITEM E2. ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE.
[1. Master Fee Schedule Update. Wesley Janecek, Finance Director]
>> ANY OPPOSED. ITEM E2 PASSES. >>> CITY MANAGER. MR. GARZA.
>> SO THIS EVENING, WE WILL CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ON THE MASTER FEED SCHEDULE. WESLEY MENTIONED THAT HE WANTED ME TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM INSTEAD OF HIM. THANK YOU WESLEY. I APPRECIATE IT. BUT YOU MAY RECALL AT OUR LAST MEETING HEARING JULIE. OUR INTENT AS MENTIONED AT THAT MEETING IS TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT MAKING CHANGES TO FEES OR ADDING FEES AND THAT CONTINUES TONIGHT. YOU WILL HEAR FROM LISA WHO WILL TALK THROUGH PARK FEES AND DANIELLE WHO WILL TALK ABOUT NEW FEES ASSOCIATED WITH MAIN STREET. OVERALL, OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO TRY TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE OF A NEW MASTER FEE SCHEDULE IN HOPES THAT IT CAN GO INTO EFFECT IN JANUARY.
HOWEVER, AS I ALSO MENTIONED -- WE ARE HAPPY TO GO AT WHATEVER PACE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION. WE SENT YOU THE PRESENTATION FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING AND WE WILL SEND YOU THE ONES FROM TONIGHT AS WELL. SO PLEASE LET US KNOW WHETHER IN THIS -- OR THROUGH THE ONE ON ONES OR IN WISE, JUST WHERE RU AT WITH THE FEES.
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR US WHAT TO DO IN DECEMBER AS IT
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RELATES TO INTRODUCING AN ORDINANCE.>> LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THAT. WITHOUT FURTHER ADU I
WILL ASK LISA TO COME OUT. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL I WILL SUBMIT THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
>> ALL RIGHT. HERE IS THE INTRODUCTION TO THE PARKS AND REC FEES. HERE IS THE BREAK DOWN. WE HAVE -- FACILITIES. RU WONDERING WHAT THAT IS ALL ABOUT. RECREATION VEHICLES, RIVERSIDE STADIUM. YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX. ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
AS WELL AS GAZEBOS AND MOVE LONES, SPECIAL EVENT AREA.
COMMUNITY CENTER AND CEMETERY LOTS. OUR MASTER FEES ARE LOCATED IN OUR CODE OF ORDINANCE UNDER CHAPTER 24 FEES. ARTICLE 2. SO, THE ANALYSIS OF OUR CURRENT FEES INCLUDE THE COMPARISON OF CURRENT FEES WITH NEIGHBORING AREAS OR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, ANY IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES, ISSUES OR GAPS IN THE CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE AS WELL AS FEEDBACK. THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT HAS OVER 100 FEES.
THEY ARE ALL LISTED AGAIN IN CHAPTER 24. ARTICLE 2. I WILL BE SHARING THE RATI, IN, ALE BEHIND THE CHANGES AND THE EXPECTED IMPACT OF THESE PROPOSED CHANGES. OUR OBJECTIVE TONIGHT IS TO HIGHLIGHT AREAS IN OUR DEPARTMENT THAT CAN INCREASE ITS FEE REVENUES TO ENHANCE OUR RESIDENT'S EXPERIENCE. PARKS AND REC FEES ARE OFTEN LOW BECAUSE PARKS -- PUBLIC PARKS CONSIDERED A VITE AN SERVICE SIMILAR TO EDUCATION AND SAFETY. PUBLIC PARKS AND REC AGENCIES HAVE TRIED NOT TO REQUIRE FEES OR HAVE ACCESSED ONLY MINIMAL CHARGES. RECENT YEARS HOWEVER, PRESSURE FROM SEVERAL AVENUES HAVE FORCED MANY PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENTS TO RETHINK THE BASIC TENANTS AND IN MANY CASES START A COST PROGRAM TO RECOVER PART OR ALL OF THE EXPENSES GENERATED BY THIS PUBLIC SERVICE. THE CITY OF VICTORIA CONSIDERS THE NEED TO CHARGE FEES WITH SEVERAL PRICING IDEAS THAT INCLUDE COST RECOVERY. IT'S SENSITIVE TO THE FINANCIAL ABILITIES OF OUR VICTORIA RESIDENTS. ENSURE THAT OUR PARKS AND REC PROGRAMS PLAY IT'S IMPORTANT ROLE WE ARE COMMITTED TO MEETING EXPECTATION AND MANAGING THE FEE PROGRAMS AND THEN THE RECOVERY DECISIONS ARE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT. FIRST I WILL TALK ABOUT OUR AQUATICS FACILITY.
THE OUR TEAM IS REQUESTING TO MOVE THE -- REMOVE THE FIRST FEE FROM THE SCHEDULE. THE GARY TEAM MOSES POOL NO LONGER EXISTS AND SO THE CITY OF VICTOR WHY HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YM CA AND IT OFFERS COMMUNITY SWIM HOURS. HOWEVER, THE CITY DOES HAVE THREE SPLASH PADS AND THAT'S -- TRACY, LONE TREE AND COMMUNITY PARK. WHEN THE SERVICE WAS OFFICER OFFERED IN THE PAST THE NUMBER OF SPLASH PAD RENTAL WAS LESS THAN FIVE A YEAR. THE EXTENDED HOURS REDUCED THE ACCESS AND CAUSED STAFFING CHALLENGES AS IT RELATES TO EXTENDED WORK HOURS IN THE EVENING. THESE ARE THE FEES FOR OVERNIGHT USE OF OUR PARKING SPACES AND RIVERSIDE PARK SPECIFICALLY. THE CITY OF VICTORIA HAS 18AV SPOTS FOR USE. IT INCLUDES, ELECTRIC IS HE, SEWAR AND WATER AND RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. THE CHECK IN TIME IS AT 3:00. CHECK OUT IS AT 2:00. WE OFFER DAILY, WEEKLY, AND MONTHLY RATES.
COMPARISON CITIES -- WERE SE GO, AN WITH 85 SPOTS. A BATHROOM, LAUNDRY ON SITE, CABLE TV AND THAT'S $40 A NIGHT. THE CITY OF VICTORIA FEE WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2012.
RIVERSIDE PARK IS A DESIRABLE LOCATION. WE AGREE THAT IT'S IDEAL FOR BUDGET CONSCIOUS TRAVELERS LOOKING FOR A SIMPLE
CAMPING EXPERIENCE. >> COULD I ASK A QUESTION BACK
>> I -- YOU MAY HAVE SAID THIS BUT ARE YOU PROPOSING TO NOT ALLOW THOSE TO BE -- TO BE PROSECUTE PRIVATELY RESERVED?
>> YES. >> SO YOU ARE REMOVING MORE THAN THE FEE. I WAS LOOKING AT IT SAYING -- I WAS NOT FOLLOWING WHAT YOU WERE SAYING.
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>> NEXT I WILL TALK ABOUT OUR ADULT ATHLETE I CAN LEAGUES AT THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX. I KNOW THIS SLIDE IS SHOWING SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEAGUES, PLAY AND NORMALLY SEASONLY WE HAVE LEAGUE PLAY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WE HAVE USED COMPARISON CITIES, TO NAME ONE AND WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO ON THIS SLIDE IS VERY SIMPLE BUT IT MAY LOOK COMPLICATED. WE JUST DECIDED TO NOT LIST EACH ONE BY SPORT. WE HAVE DECIDED TO COVER IT INTO ONE NAME. ADULT ATHLETIC LEAGUE. WE DECIDED TO USE THE SEASONS AS A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC. WE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE BASEBALL LINE, FLAG FOOTBALL LINE, AND JUST COVER IT INTO ONE. THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE FEE. THERE'S A RANGE OF $100 TO 400 DOLLARS PER SEASON
PER TEAM. >>> AS YOU CAN SEE AT THE BOTTOM THE LATE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ALL OF OUR LEAGUES IS CURRENTLY AT $25. DUE TO THE SCHEDULING CONSTRAINTS IF THE TEAM ENTERS IN LATE WE ARE ASKING THAT FEE BE RAISED TO
$50 PER TEAM. >> WHAT DETERMINES THE RANGE?
>> THE LEAGUE SIZE DETERMINES THE RANGE. THE TYPE OF SPORTS.
OUR NUMBERS AND PARTICIPATION DRIVE HOW WE WILL CHARGE FOR THE LEAGUE ITSELF. NEXT WE HAVE OUR RIVERSIDE STADIUM COMPLEX.
THE THESE ARE THE FEES FOR THE FIELD RENTALS. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE FIRST THREE, THERE ARE NO CHANGES. THERE ARE NO FEW CHANGES TO THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM FEES. FOR PLAYOFF GAMES, SEASONAL CAMS AND GAME RENTALS. WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE WHAT IS A GATE FEE. IT'S FOR PRIVATE TOURNAMENT USE AND LINE REMARKING FOR TOURNAMENTS. THE GATE FEE WILL BE A ONE TIME, $200 FEE. COLLECTING A SMALL PORTION OF THEIR SALES FOR THE USE THAT HAVE LOCATION CAN PROVIDE ANOTHER STREAM OF REVENUE FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIGHTING COSTS ARE IN THE PRICING OF THESE FEES AS WELL.
NEXT WE HAVE OUR YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX AND WHAT IS -- NICE TO MENTION ABOUT OUR YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX IS WE ARE GETTING SOME VERY ENCOURAGING NUMBERS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF GAINS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE RECENT YEARS. WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD AN INCREASE OF $25 FROM 150 TO $175 PER GAME AS YOU CAN SEE IT WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2018 AS WELL AS EACH ADDITIONAL GAME WITH A INCREASE OF $25 A DAY. WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL WEEK. ALMOST 55 TEAMS WERE AT THIS LOCATION.
THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU SOME LOOK AT THE ACTIVITY WE HAVE ON A
>> YES, SIR. >> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE
OF RIVERSIDE STADIUM. >> GOT THEM.
>> I DON'T WANT TO GET TO FAR BEFORE COMING BACK. YOU'RE
GOING FORWARD. >> I'M TRYING TO GO BACK.
>> START OVER. >> SHE IS DONE. THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>> THANK YOU. >> TO THE RIVERSIDE -- GO BACK
THAT ONE. GOT IT. I KEEP WANTING TO HIT THE CIRCLE LIKE
>> HERE YOU GO, SIR. RIGHT HERE.
>> YOU DIDN'T -- YOU DIDN'T SAY IT BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD.
THE ITEMS AT THE BOTTOM RELATED TO THE FIELD. CAN YOU -- TALK
THROUGH THOSE? >> YES. SO, NEXT TO THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM WE HAVE TWO MORE FIELDS THAT WE USE FOR PRACTICE FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY AND SO THOSE GET AS MUCH USE AS OUR OTHER FACILITIES AND SO BEFORE THE FEES CAN'T INCORPORATE LOW AND -- FIELD SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURED THAT. CURRENTLY OUR OTHER FIELDS THAT ARE USED FOR PRACTICE OR TOURNAMENTS AT THE SAME COST OF $75 AND THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION YOU WILL SEE THE INCREASE OF THE 25 THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO $100 FEE FOR THAT. WE HAVE MANY, MANY TEAMS
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THAT COME TO THE FACILITIES FOR PRACTICE AND USE THOSE FORTOURNAMENTS. THANK YOU SIR. >> THANK YOU.
>> WHILE RU ON THAT SLIDE JUST I THINK I UNDERSTOOD THIS. ON THE GATE FEE FOR PRIVATE TOURNAMENTS THAT'S FOR RIVERSIDE STADIUM AND IS THAT IN ADDITION TO THE GAME RENTAL
>> I SEE -- RIVERSIDE STADIUM GAME RENTAL AND A GATE FEE FOR PRIVATE TOURNAMENT IS $200 FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
>> THAT IS A ONE TIME FEE. >> WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM A
GAME. >> IT WOULD BE THE 225 -- YOU WILL SEE THAT AS SPEAKING THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION. WE ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE THAT AS WELL. RIVERSIDE, YOUTH SPORT COMPLEX AND REMIND ME. TELL ME AGAIN WHAT'S CAPTURED IN THE
GATE FEE. >> THE GATE FEE TYPICALLY WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IS RECEIVING A NUMBER OF ADMISSION FEE THAT COME IN TO THE COMPLEX. THOSE CAN RANGE FROM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND SO, INSTEAD OF PICKING OUT A STANDARD NUMBER WE OPTED FOR A ONE TIME FEE. SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU WOULD DID FOR A CONCESSION FEE. THAT'S STANDARD IN OPERATIONS FOR TOURNAMENTS. WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD ROUTE TO GO. IT IS JUST TO ASK FOR JUST THAT INITIAL COST PROPOSED FOR $200 WHEN THEY COME THROUGH THE GATE INSTEAD OF HOW MANY DID YOU GET TODAY. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IN THE BUILDING. IT MADE IT A LOT EASIER SO JUST THAT
ONE TIME. >> AND YOU WILL SEE THE SAME THING FOR THE COMPLEX AND YOUTH COMPLEX BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THESE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS IS IT'S A PROFIT DRIVEN THING.
THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY MADE BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND WE GET NONE OF THAT. SO, IT'S COMMON PRACTICE TO TRY TO
RECOVER SOME OF THAT EXPENSE. >> I'M HAVING TROUBLE TELLING THE DIFFERENCE -- IF THERE'S A -- A GAME RENTAL FEE. ISN'T THAT -- TO THE PERSON THAT IS USING THE FIELD -- ISN'T THE MONEY COMING FROM THE SAME PLACE SO IT'S A -- I GUESS IT'S -- ISN'T IT ESSENTIALLY JUST RAISING THE FEE OF THE STADIUM? I DON'T SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
>> NOT EVERYBODY THAT USES THE FIELD FOR A GAME USES THE WHOLE FACILITY AND CHARGES ADMISSION. SO, THERE ARE -- OFTEN TIMES SOMEBODY -- SOMEONE DOES JUST BOOK A FIELD FOR A GAME AND THAT'S ALL IT IS. WHOEVER BOOKS THAT GAME IS NOT TRYING TO MAKE A PROFIT OFF HOSTING THAT GAME. WHEN A TOURNAMENT IS TAKING PLACE, SOMEONE, YES, IS GETTING CHARGED FOR THE GAME BUT THAT ORGANIZER IS MAKING A ARE FIT OFF USING OUR FIELD.
AND WE ARE GETTING NONE OF THAT. SO I THINK THAT THE -- I THINK ITS SPOT ON WHICH IS IF WE THINK OF CONCESSIONS, RIGHT, WHEN SOMEONE USES OUR CONCESSION STAND TO SELL SNACKS, WHATEVER, IT'S VERY COMMON THAT WE ARE SHARING IN THAT PROFIT TO SOME EXTENT BUT -- SOMETIMES IT'S A -- IT'S A FLAT FEE. IT'S MUCH TRICKER AS OPPOSED TO JUST A FLAT FEE.
>> LIKE -- THE VICTORIA GENERALS. THEY CHARGE AN ADMISSION FEE BUT THEY HAVEN'T HAVING A TOURNAMENT. THEY ARE
HAVING A GAME. >> THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE. HOW
WOULD YOU HANDLE THAT? >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL, MAYOR.
THANK YOU. SO FOR THE GENERALS THEY ARE UNDER CONTRACT BY THIS ORDINANCE RIGHT NOW AT $225 I GAME. SAME THING WITH UHV AND VSID. YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS NO CHANGES RIGHT NOW TO THOSE USER GROUPS AT THIS GAME FEE FOR THE 225. WHEN HE TALK ABOUT THE OTHER FEES FOR THE TOURNAMENT LET'S SAY WE HAVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS COME IN AS AN ORGANIZER TO RENT RIVERSIDE STADIUM. THEN WE ARE ASKING FOR THE STADIUM FOR THE 200-DOLLAR FEE FOR 100-DOLLAR FEE. SO 400 DOLLARS WILL COME IN FOR THAT DAY. WHILE THERE THEY CAN SET UP A GATE AND THEN THEY CAN COLLECT FIVE OR $10, $7 FOR THAT PARENT FAMILY. WE ARE JUST ASKING FOR THAT FEE. YOU WOULD GET SAY THE WEEKEND WOULD BE $800. FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND THEN A ONE TIME FEE AND SO YOU ARE AT ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT WOULD
MAKE JUST -- >> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARITY.
THIS IS ONLY PRIVATE TERMS, NOT THE CONTRACT USE.
>> YES. >> AND THAT'S -- THAT'S A
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GOOD THING THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT.>> THANK YOU. >> I WILL ALSO ADD IF I MAY THAT ONE OF THE CONSISTENT FEEDBACKS WE GET FROM THE FOLKS THAT WE CONTRACT WITH, UHV, VISD, GENERALS, AS THE FIELD IS GETTING USED MORE BY PRIVATE TOURNAMENTS ITS TAKING A BEATING BASICALLY. PART OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS COLLECT SOME MORE REVENUE. IT'S MORE MAINTENANCE WE HAVE TO DO ON THE FACILITY TO TRY TO GET IT READY FROM ONE DAY TO THE OTHER. NOT ALL OF THESE TOURNAMENTS IS -- THE SAME DISTANCE. SO, THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF WORK THAT HAS TO GET INTO REBUILDING THE MOUND, MOVING IT ET CETERA AND OFTEN WE AREN'T COVERING THE EXPENSE. TO GET THE FIELDS READY. SO WE ARE JUST TRYING TO BE MORIN TENSIONAL. IT'LL GET MORE STAFF TIME FOR GAMES OR PRACTICES, ET CETERA. THEN LET'S RECOVER SOME MONEY TO HELP WITH THAT. WE FROM ORGANIZATIONAL STANDPOINT CREATED AND UPGRADED A POSITION TO BECOME A CREW LEADER WITH IN THE PARKS MAINTENANCE DIVISION WHOSE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MANAGE A CREW TO HELP WITH RIVERSIDE STADIUM. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THAT SPECIFIC STRUCTURED SO A LOT OF THE CREWS THAT WERE DOING WORK AT THE STADIUM WERE THE SAME CREWS GOING AROUND AT ALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS. THEY HAVE STRUCTURED IT NOW TO WHERE THERE'S A DEDICATED CREW TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON RIVERSIDE STADIUM. THE DEMAND AND THE USE IS JUST SO MUCH. WE WANT TO RECOVER SOME MONEY BECAUSE OF -- BECAUSE OF ITS POPULARITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> APPRECIATE THE DIALOGUE.
THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX CONTINUES. FEES AGAIN FOR -- TOURNAMENT PLAY. YOU WILL SEE THE $75 INCREASE FOR OUR PRIVATE TOURNAMENT TO 100. FEES WERE LAST UP DADEED IN 2018 AND THE GATE FEE. JUST TO PIGGY BACK OFF WHAT WAS ALREADY DISCUSSED AND JUST TO REPEAT -- THE REGULAR AND EXPERT UP KEEP OF THE SPORTS FACILITY IS ESSENTIAL MORE SUSTAINABILITY AND FOR THE RICK OF INJURY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT -- CONSIDER BOTH THE UP FRONT AND THE LONG TERM EXPENSES. THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO, ALSO TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE LAST TWO SLIDES WITH THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX WE HAVE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOURNAMENTS, THEY ARE $25 PER HOUR AND WE WANT TO PROPOSE A 5-DOLLAR INCREASE TO 30. WE ALSO HAVE PROPOSED FOR A LINE REMARKING FOR TOWNMENTS. THIS IS PRETTY STANDARD FOR OUR OPERATIONS FOR TOURNAMENTS. A GAME MAY OCCUR. WE HAVE TO COME BACK OUT AND REMARK THE FIELDS AND THIS WILL BE A NEW FEE.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HADN'T DONE IN THE PAST AND SO THE MAN HOURS TO DO THAT. THE SUPPLIES TO DO THAT AS WELL WE ARE ASKING FOR A PROPOSED $50 PER FIELD. ALSO THE YSC. A PRACTICE ONLY FIELD. WE GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR THE TOURNAMENTS. ALSO, TOURNAMENT TO COME IN AND PRACTICE. AND SO WE WANTED TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT. A TWO HOUR MINIMUM, FOUR HOUR MINIMUM AND THE PRICES VARY. $40. THEN FOUR HOURS IT WOULD BE 85. WE DO -- DO A LOT OF FIELD PREP IN ORDER FOR THE PRACTICES AS WELL. OUR ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE RED AGAIN THESE ARE OUR PROPOSED FEE UPDATES THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE OUR FIELD RENTALS. 75 -- AS WELL AS THE PRIVATE TOURNAMENT.
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOURNAMENTS. THESE FEES ARE ALL WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THE PRIOR SLIDES. ALSO AS WELL AS -- WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP A UNIFORM BASE ACROSS ALL OF OUR THREE MAJOR FACILITIES. NEXT WE HAVE THE MULTIPURPOSE COMPLEX. YOU MAY KNOW THIS AS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAER FIELD WHICH CAN TURN INTO IA FLAG FOOTBALL FIELD FIELD AND WE HAVE TAKE
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FIELD RENTAL JUST LIKE THE SOFTBALL FACILITIES FOR $75 AND WE ARE ASKING FOR THE INCREASE TO 100. WE ARE NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES FOR THE TOURNAMENT DEPOSIT. NEXT THE GAZEBOS AND PAVILIONS WHICH ARE QUITE POPULAR. VICTORIA HAS 11 TOTAL PAVILIONS AND GAZEBOS WHICH COST FROM $10 DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION AND THE NUMBER OF -- THESE ARE A GREAT GATHERING PLACE. WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THESE FEES INCREASE $5 FOR EACH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE THEATER WHICH WILL BE INCREASING TO $25 IF -- APPROVED. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO -- AT LEAST 2014 RATES TO AREA MARKET RATES FOR SUCHA FAILS.SAN MARCOS IS AT $33 A DAY. THE PARK STAFF SPENDS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME IN AND OUT OF THE SEASON MAINTAINING THE OUTDOOR STRUCTURES. THERE IS -- INSECT DAMAGE, STAINING, REPAINTING, RUSTED BOLTS. AND THEY ALL HAVE COST THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. STAYING ON TOP OF THE ISSUES IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AND THESE INCREASES IN REVENUE WILL HELP
EXTEND THE LIFE SPAN. >> IS THE PLAZA GAZEBO.
>> AND DANIELLE WILL TALK ABOUT IT.
>> ALL RIGHT. OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. THESE ARE FEES FOR AN EVENT THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL CITY OPERATIONS. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WHAT KATE WILL -- WE HAVE EVENTS THAT ARE -- A LOT OF TIMES INSIDE OF OUR PARKS AND SO WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS INCORN RATE A NEW FEE. OUR SPECIAL EVENT AREA WHERE WE NORMALLY HOLD JULY 4ST AND THE OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT WE WANTED TO CREATE A PER HOUR $15 PROPOSED FEE IN THIS LOCATION.
WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT BEFORE IN THE PAST BUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT TO CAPTURE IT NOW. WE ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ASKING FOR THIS AREA. IT IS BECOMING A VERY VIABLE SPOT AND THE SAME STANDARD FEES AS YOU CAN SEE THE ASTERIX. ALL THAT
HAVE STAYS THE SAME. >> NEXT I WILL WALK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CENTER FEES. THE COMMUNITY CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF SPACES. THERE'S THE DOME WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 SQUARE FEET. THE ANNEX WHICH IS AROUND 7,000 AND AN OPEN AIR ARENA WHICH IS 46,000 SQUARE FEET. THERE'S A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, A CONFERENCE ROOM, CONCESSION STAND, THERE ARE MANY THINGS INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL PRICES SUCH AS WIFI, STAFF SET UP AND TEAR DOWN AND ON SITE EVENT STAFF. WE REALLY BRING A LOT OF GREAT VALUE BY THE PRICE SINCE THE FEE WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2018. WE HAVE A 25-DOLLAR INCREASE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL THREE SITES. TABLES, CHAIRS AND PROJECTOR FEE FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE COMMUNITY CENTER DOES RENT OUT TABLES, ROUND AND COCKTAIL, A DOLLAR EACH IN CHAIRS FOR 25-CENTS EACH. WE ARE REQUESTING A 1 DOLLAR INCREASE FOR TABLES. THE CENTER WILL RECEIVE A NEW -- AV EQUIPMENT MANY WE ARE EXCITE ABOUT THAT AND WE DO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR THE USE OF THIS SO WE WOULD LIKE TO CHARGE A FEE FOR THIS OF $20 PER HOUR. WE HAVE A THE WILL OF REQUESTS FOR DISPLAYING YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION PICTURES AND THINGS OF THAT SORT AND SO WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT FOR OUR RESIDENTS ON A LARGE SCREEN. WE SURVEYED SEVERAL CITY THAT OFFERED THE SAME SERVICE AND WE ARE UNIQUE IN WHAT WE OFFER. WE REALLY CAN PROVIDE EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE. WE OFFER PLANNING SESSIONS ASSISTANCE AND A TRUE IN HOUSE CONNECTION. THIS FEE SEEMED QUITE FITTING WITH THE NEW EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THAT LONG TERM. NEXT WE HAVE OUR CEMETERY LOTS. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE WE OFFER A BURIAL PERMIT. IT'S $10. ITS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE 1995. WE ARE ASKING IF WE COULD UP THAT RATE. IT DOES TAKE STAFF AND STEVE CAN ATTEST TO THIS AS WELL AS THE TOURNAMENT PLAY. THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY. IT'S A LOT OF
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INCREASED ENGAGEMENT THE PUBLIC AND THE RESIDENTS AND SO WE ARE PROPOSING $25 FOR THAT. THEN AS YOU CAN SEE FOREVER GREEN CEMETERY AND THE ENDOWMENT FUND THERE'S NONE FOR SALE AT THIS TIME. WE ARE HAVING TO PLACE THAT INSIDE THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. AND THEN OUR RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE, AND THIS IS JUST A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW. I'M NOT GOING TO COVER ANY FEES. I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT WE ARE PLANNING TO INCREASE THE GOLF COURSE FEES. THERE WILL BE A REPORT GIVEN TO YOU IN DECEMBER NEXT MONTH. THAT WILL OUTLINE THE FEES AS WOMEN AS FUTURE CAPITOL PROJECTS. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU HAVE THOSE AT THIS TIME.>> ONE QUICK QUESTION I HAD ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. YEARLY EVENT. ARE UNDER A CONTRACT? I WAS
THINKING THEY WERE. >> THAT'S ACTUALLY -- EXPIRING LIKE THIS YEAR I THINK. WE HAVE -- WE WERE IN COMMUNICATATION WITH THEM.
IT GOES BACK TO THE SECOND ITEM WITH THE RV'S AND THEN YOU MENTIONED THERE WAS -- SOME -- YOU HAVE MONTHLY RATES AS WELL.
>> YES. >> IS THERE ANY LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THAT SOMEONE CAN STAY THERE?
>> IS THERE SOMEONE THAT CAN MAKE THAT THEIR HOME?
>> NO. NOT AT ALL. WE REGULARLY MONITOR THAT AREA. THERE'S A SCANNING SYSTEM. WE JUST CREATED NEW SIGNS IN THAT AREA.
WE ARE ABLE TO TRACK QUITE OFTEN.
WE DO DAILY WALK THROUGHS IN DAILY, MONTHLY.
>> AFTER 30 DAYS THEY SIGN A NEW CONTRACT AND GET ANOTHER 30 DAYS. I GUESS -- THAT COULD GO ON FOREVER?
>> YES, SIR. >> YOU CAN COME ON UP.
>> COUNCILMAN. IT IS A 30 DAY STAY IF THEN THEY HAVE TO BE OUT FOR SIX MONTHS. THE CHANCES OF THEM COMING BACK WITH IN THAT SIX MONTHS. THEY COME IN AT FIVE OR -- WE WILL WORK WITH THEM AS LONG AS THEY KEEP THEIR SPACE UP.
>> THERE'S NO STRAIGHT 30 DAY. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
APPRECIATE IT. >> WINTER TEXANS.
>> I GUESS -- I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT ANY DIRECTION.
>> SO FOR A WINTER TEXANS THEY CAN.
>> SNOW BIRDS. >> SNOW BIRDS. THEY CAN ONLY BE
-- 30 DAYS AND THEN. >> CORRECT.
>> WE LOVE OUR SNOW BIRDS. WE DID A STUDY ONE TIME. WE HAD PEOPLE THAT CAME FROM JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE 50 STATE AND CANADA AND OVERSEAS LIKE GERMANY AND SWEDEN AND STUFF.
EVERYBODY -- THEY ARE ON THE MOVE. THEY KNOW FOR THE 30 DAYS. IT GOES PRETTY SEAMLESSLY. IF THERE IS AN EXACCEPTION IN TERMS WORKING AT THE LOCAL HOSPITALS. LIKE WE CAN WORK THROUGH. PROCESSES. IF NECESSARY.
>> YEAH. I RECALL A NURSE THAT STAYED AND IT WAS SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCE. IF THERE IS -- EXTENSION IS NEEDED WE DO DISCUSS THROUGH THAT. CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING
THANK YOU. >> I DO WANT TO JUST QUICKLY ADD AND GILBERT REMINDED ME OF T THE REASON WHY THE GOLF COURSE FEES AREN'T SPECIFICALLY TUESDAY IS BECAUSE THEY AREN'T INCLUDED IN THE ORDINANCE WE ARE LOOKING TO AMEND. THEY ARE CREATED SEPARATE. I ACTUALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOLF COURSE AND WE HAVE BEEN UNDER THIS PATTERN OF CHANGING THEM EVERY TWO YEARS. SO, WE WILL GET MORE INTO THAT IN DECEMBER. KNOW THAT NOT TALKING ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE FEES NOW. NOT IMPACT THE ORIGINAL INTERNAL TO RECOMMEND THE ORDINANCE NEXT MONTH. THEY
AREN'T IN THERE. >> GOOD. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> FOR SOMEONE WHO MAY NOT -- WHO MAY BE LOOKING OR LISTENING TO THIS LATER, WHAT'S THE RATIONAL, TO NOT CHANGING PERMIT FEES OR FEES ASSOCIATED WITH BARRICADE USE? KIND OF SKIMMED OVER THAT BUT THAT'S
THE WHAT'S THE RATIONALE. >> FOR -- IN MY OPINION I BELIEVE THAT -- THE FOCUS IS ON THE HIGH PRIORITY ACTIVITIES. I THINK THE BARRICADE HAS BEEN STANDARD AND ACROSS THE BOARD.
WITH RERIGHT IN LINE. SO THERE WAS NO NEED TO FIX WHAT'S NOT BROKEN. BUT WE WANTED TO REALLY FOCUS ON CAPTURING THE INCREASED ACTIVITY ON THE TOURNAMENT AND PRACTICE SIDE
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BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE THAT TYPE OF ACTIVITY.THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. YES.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION. >> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. SO, DANIELLE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU BROUGHT UP.
COUNCILWOMAN SCOTT. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO BE PROPOSING ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS, ESPECIALLY FEES SCHEDULED TONIGHT AND THAT IS MAINLY GOING TO FOCUS AROUND THE NEW VENUE AT THE PLATA AND THE EXPANSION. A FEW ITEMS IF YOU WILL, IF THERE ARE -- SMALL STREET CLOSURES FOR SMALLER EVENTS. WE WILL JUMP INTO IT. A SPECIAL EVENT FEES FOR THE PLAZA. OUR NEW ADDITIONS BEING THAT MAIN STREET IS STILL A FAIRLY NEW PROGRAM AND TRYING TO ACTIVATE DOWNTOWN IS STILL FAIRLY NEW. THE EXPANSION OF THE PLAZA AND ADDING THOSE THINGS THERE WE FELT THAT WE NEEDED TO REALLY FOCUS ON THOSE FEES AS A VENUE AND PROPOSE THEM IN THE MANNER. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO COVER COSTS WITH ASSOCIATING COSTS. WE AIM TO RECOVER THE COST RELATED ORGANIZING EVENTS AT THE PLAZA. ELECTRIC IS HE, BARRICADES, ADDITIONAL TRASH AND GANG BOXES. THAT ARE MOBILE AND MORE. AND PREVIOUSLY THE FEES FOR THE PLAZA. THEY WILL BE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE AS IT'S OWN SEPARATE FEE SCHEDULE. AND THEY WERE CLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED OR RESTRICTED SPECIAL EVENT FEES AS YOU SAW IN LEASES. NOW THEY WILL BE DUBBED SOMETHING DIFFERENT AS I WILL SHOW IN THE NEXT SLIDE. WE -- STAFF AND I BOTH LOOKED OVER SEVERAL OTHER CITIES BUT WE ALSO LOOKED AT VENUES WITH IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE DON'T WANT TO COMPETE WITH WELDER, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT APPLES TO APPLES. WE HAVE INDOOR VENUES, VERSES OUTDOOR VENUES. WE WANT TO BE CONSIDER ABOUT THOSE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE FEES. WE ALSO REVIEWED FEES AND OTHER SIMILAR CITIES AND FACILITIES WHICH WAS DIFFICULT. NOT EVERYBODY HAS THE EXPANDED PLAZA WITH THE THEATER. I JUST WENT LOCKING AT OOOH LARGE THEATER CONCERT VENUES SUCH AS THE ONES IN CITY OF PLANO, CITY OF AUSTIN AND TYLER. WE ALSO SOUGHT FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL STAKE HOLDERS WITH THE WELDER CENTER. THIS SYMPHONY. SO, I HAVE BROKEN US DOWN IN SEPARATE SECTIONS. WE WILL START WITH THE DEPOSITS, PROPOSED DEPOSIT FEES. ONE NEW FEE WE HAVE NEVER -- IS THE APPLICATION FEE SO, ANY TIME THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL EVENT THAT HAPPEN WAS IN THE CITY, IT'S QUITE AN UNDERTAKING WITH IN TAKING IN THE PAPERWORK, REVIEWING IT FOR COMPLETENESS, AND AS WE HAVE PRESENTED IN THE PAST -- IN THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT THIS IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST COVERAGE FOR WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE NEW SPECIAL EVENT CONSULTATION PROCESS AND THAT NEW ORDINANCE WE HAD MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL. IT'S A 25-DOLLAR FEE. THEN WE HAVE THE PLAZA AT 500. THAT'S A DAMAGE DEPOSIT. THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION IS THE COVERER COVERED STAGE AREA. USE OF A THOUSAND DOLLAR DEPOSIT.
TRASH CART DEPASIT. WE HAVE THE MAIN STREET STAMPED CARTS THAT WE CAN DEPLOY OUT IF YOU NEED MORE TRASH CARTS AND THAT ITS $150 PER EVENT AND WE HAVE BARRICADE -- THOSE ARE THE -- PEDESTRIAN BARRICADES, THE A FRAME MRS. KICK BARE KIDS THIS ARE REQUIRED BY OUR LOCAL PD DEPARTMENT WHEN YOU WANT TO CLOSE A STREET. THAT'S 250 PER EVENT. WITH MOST DAMAGE DEPOS ISTS THEY ARE CONSIDER REFUNDABLE. OR ANY OF THE THINGS.
WE HAVE FACILITY USE FEES. WE HAVE THE PLAZA BAND USE FEE AT $20 AN HOUR. TWO HOUR MINIMUM. THAT PREVIOUSLY WAS EITHER $75 FOR THE DAY OR $50 FOR A HALF DAY. THIS WILL BE MORE IN LINE WITH THE EVENTS WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.
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THAT'S EVENT THAT ARE SIX HOURS OR LESS. THE PLAZA WITHOUT THAT THEN WE ALSO INCORPORATED IT WITH THE SET UP, TEAR DOWN DAY USE. THAT'S A NONUSEAGE FEE. WE DIDN'T WANT TO CHARGE PEOPLE ANOTHER USE FEE IF THEY AREN'T USING IT. IT'S JUST FOR HAULING IN EQUIPMENT. SETTING UP VENDORS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. SO THAT WOULD BE $400 A DAY.>> NOW WE HAVE IN PROPOSED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FEES.
WHEN WE QUIET INTO THE LARGER EVENTS ALWAYS CONSULT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ON WHAT TYPE OF DUMPSTERS WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THE SIZE OF EVENT. THOSE COSTS THERE ARE LISTED COSTS BECAUSE THEY ARE DRIVEN BY WASTE MANAGEMENT. SO, THOSE ARE WORKED OUT IN HOUSE AND THEN THEY ARE -- THE PROMOTER PAYS WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE. WE TRY TO WORK WITH THEM AND SCHEDULE IT ACCORDINGLY TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PLANNING THEIR EVENT. WE ALSO HAVE EVENT TRASH SERVICE FEES, SO, AS PART OF THE NEW FACILITY WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE VENDOR THAT WILL COME IN AND BRING PEOPLE TO PICK UP TRASH FOR YOU. NOW IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT BUT WE DO WANT TO OFFER IT AS A SERVICE SO THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE A GROUP THAT COMES IN AND KEEPS UP WITH THE TRASH AND KEEP ITSELF NICE AND CLEAN. SO THAT HOPEFULLY YOU DON'T HAVE AS MUCH TRASH TO PICK UP AND CLEAN UP. IT KEEPS UP WITH IT DURING THE EVENT. THEN -- IN -- IN JUST -- I WILL -- AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION I HAVE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS ON WHAT ALL THESE LOOK LIKE BASED OFF HISTORIC EVENTS. FOOD TRUCK HOOK UPS. WE HAVE FOUR OF THOSE NOW. THEY ARE NOW. ELECTRIC HOOK UPS. SO WE ARE PROPOSING $75 A SPOT AND THEN WE HAVE A TRASH CART FEE. THOSE CARTS I MENTIONED BEFORE.
SOME OTHER ITEMS THAT WE HAVE AND THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN THE PAST ARE THOSE GAME BOXES AS I SAID BEFORE. UP TO 12 HOURS IS $50 PER BOX. WE ONLY HAVE FOUR IN THE CITY. OR YOU CAN USE THEM FROM 12 TO 24 HOURS FOR $100. THEN YOU HAVE THE BARRICADE USE FEE, CITY STAFF SET UP AND REMOVAL. THAT'S OUR STAFF DELIVERING THEM, SETTING THEM UP IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS AND TEARING THEM DOWN AT $500 PER EVENT AND THEN WE HAVE USER SET UP. AND REMOVAL AND THAT'S $50 EVENT. THEY COME, THEY PICK UP THE BARRICADES, THEY DEPLOY THEM AND THEN BRING THEM BACK FOR $50. THEN WE HAVE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AT 175 PER CABINET. THOSE ARE THE LARGE BLACK ELECTRICAL CABINETS ON THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE PLAZA THAT REQUIRE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO TURN THEM ON EVERY TIME THAT YOU WANT TO USE THEM AND THEN YOU PLUG IN ESSENTIALLY ONE OF THOSE GANG BOXES TO EXTEND THE POWER OUT FOR FOOD VENDORS OR ARTS AND CRAFTS VENDORS DOWN THE STREETS THAT SURROUND THE PLAZA. THAT'S NOT A NEW FEE,
>> THE THIRD AND FOURTH ENTRIES PART OF IT SAYS , TYPE TWO WITH LIGHTS AND TYPE TWO WITH LIGHTS. WITH THE DIFFERENCE?
>> I BELIEVE THAT SUPPOSED TO SAY TYPE THREE. THAT LITTLE SUBSTANTIAL. I THINK IT'S JUST THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SIDE OF BARRICADE. WE HAVE THAT A-FRAMES WITH THE LIGHT, OR WE
HAVE THE THREE BARS. YEAH. >> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION. PUBLIC SAFETY FEES.
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MOST OF THE TIME, THESE FEES ARE REQUIRED WHEN WE GET INTO EVENTS THAT HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS OR MAYBE IT'S A SPORTING EVENT OR MAYBE ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE SELLING INDUSTRY-LEADING ALCOHOL. SO THOSE -- SELLING AND DISTRIBUTING ALCOHOL. SO BASED ON THE LOGISTICS OF THE EVENT, AND IN THE NEXT SLIDE, I WILL GET INTO MORE THE DETAILS AS FAR AS WHAT THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE . BUT PUBLIC SAFETY FEES APPLY ONLY WHEN PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMITTEE. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WHEN WE MOVE INTO THIS NEW SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE, THERE WILL BE A COMMITTEE THAT WILL REVIEW THESE SPECIAL EVENTS. -- AND ALL OF THESE FEES ARE AGREED UPON PRIOR TO THEIR EVENT. AND WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO WORK WITH THE PROMOTER SO THAT IT DOES MAKE SENSE FOR THEM. SO WE HAVE POLICE, EMS, AND FIRE PROTECTION. SOMETIMES, FIRE MARSHALS TO GET CALLED IF YOU HAVE OPEN FLAMES SORT OF THINGS. SOMETIMES THEY COME THROUGH AND CHECK THE FOOD TRUCKS, AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO START WITH EXTRA LARGE EVENT SCENARIO AND I'M GOING TO WORK DOWN FROM LARGE TO MEDIUM TO SMALL. AND THESE ARE BASED OFF OF EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST AND THESE ARE JUST SCENARIOS. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU AS A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT AN EVENT COULD LOOK LIKE, FEES ALL APPLIED BUT LIKE I MENTIONED, ALL OF OUR FEES ARE SORT OF A MENU AND THEY ARE REALLY MEANT TO TAILORED TO THE EVENT AND ALL THE EVENTS CAN BE DIFFERENT IN SIZE, DIFFERENT DAY, DIFFERENT IN TIME, DIFFERENT VARIABLES. SO IT DOES GET A LITTLE DIFFICULT TRYING TO APPLY FEES TO TRY TO MAKE LIKE A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T REALLY DO THAT WITH ANY EVENT. EVERYONE WANTS TO HAVE THEIR OWN CREATIVE LICENSE AND CREATING AN EVENT FOR THEMSELVES. SO WITH EXTRA LARGE EVENT, THINK OF TEXAS FEST.BLOCKING OFF SEVERAL BLOCKS OF DOWNTOWN. WE ARE ANTICIPATING A HUGE CROWD OF PEOPLE AND WE ARE ENCOMPASSING ALL OF THE PLAZA AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE LOTS OF TRASH BECAUSE OF THE FOOD TRUCKS. AS ALSO GOING TO REQUIRE A FIRE AND PD AND EMS BECAUSE OF THE DURATION OF THE VENT AND SALE OF ALCOHOL.
>> AND IT'S A FULL WEEKEND EVENT.
>> RIGHT. THIS IS A TWO WEEKEND FULL DAY RENTAL WITH TWO SET UP AND TEAR DOWN. SO YOU HAVE A SET UP ON FRIDAY AND THEN YOU HAVE YOUR EVENT SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND THEN YOU TEAR DOWN ON MONDAY. THIS IS ALL HYPOTHETICAL, TOO. SO AS YOU GO THROUGH IT, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FEES ARE APPLIED AS BASED OFF THE PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE AND THEN IT COMES WITH A TOTAL OF $19,784. NOW. THE FEE IS ADDED IN FOR THIS PARTICULAR EVENT OR BASED OFF OF A EVENT WE HAD THIS PAST YEAR AND JUST IN CASE, IF YOU'RE WANTING TO CLARIFY, WANT TO KNOW, CLARIFY, FOR A MULTI-DAY EVENT, IT SOMEWHERE ABOUT 10 STAFF FOR FIRE AND EMS , WITH ONE KUBOTA AND ONE EMS TENT . THAT IS 10 STAFF FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE EVENT. SO IT COULD BE FIVE THIS DAY, IT COULD BE SO MANY THIS SATURDAY AND SO FORTH. FOR PD, FOR SUCH A LARGE EVENT , WE ARE LOOKING IN UPWARDS OF 30 TO 35 STAFF MEMBERS BEING PRESENT DURING THAT MULTI-DAY EVENT. TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SECURE AND TAKING CARE OF. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I GO TO THE NEXT ONE? OKAY. SO A LARGE EVENT SCENARIO, WE CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT LESSER OF A BILLOW HERE. WE HAVE THE ENTIRE PLAZA, WE HAVE THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION, ONE WEEKEND, FULL DAY RENTAL WITH TWO SET UP AND TEAR DOWN. THAT'S ESSENTIALLY IF YOU ARE JUST HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY FESTIVAL ON A SATURDAY AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO BE SETTING UP AND TEARING DOWN ON FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. AND WITH THAT, FIRE AND EMS IS ROUGHLY AROUND TWO TO FIVE STAFF AND THEN PD IS AROUND 13 TO 15 PEOPLE AND STAFF. AGAIN, THIS IS IF IT'S SELLING ALCOHOL. MEDIUM EVENT.
THINK OF A STREET DANCE , LIKE HOW WE USED TO HAVE THE STREET DANCES. A LOT OF TIMES, IT'S ONLY ONE FIRE, ONE PD. MAYBE NOT EVEN FIRE, USUALLY JUST ONE PD BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE ONE BEER BOOTH WORKING SO YOU SEE $2300 THERE. THIS IS ONE HALF
DAY WEEKDAY RENTAL OF $400. >> I'M TRYING TO KEEP APPLES AND ORANGES TOGETHER HERE. SO IN YOUR USAGE FEE , INCLUDING
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THE PAVILION , YOU HAD A ONE DAY SET UP IN A ONE-DAY TEAR DOWN. SO IT'S A TOTAL OF THREE DAYS.>> RIGHT, AND THE PREVIOUS EVENT.
>> AND THEN THE ONE BEFORE THAT , HOW MANY , IT'S THE SAME?
>> PERFORMANCE PAVILION TWO FULL WEEKEND DAYS. SATURDAY,
SUNDAY, AND THEN -- >> DOWN ON EITHER SIDE.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY. OKAY, AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS A VERY SMALL EVENT SUCH AS USING THE BANDSTAND FOR A SMALL WEDDING. $80. SO I WISH I HAD MORE SCENARIOS TO KIND OF SHOW YOU IN BETWEEN'S BUT THESE ARE BASED OFF OF HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HELD IN THE FESTIVAL AREA.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DOES BECOME APPARENT IS THAT THE BIGGEST FACTOR IS ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY FRONT. THAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EXTRA LARGE EVENT AND A SMALLER EVENT. SO WE WANT TO BE MINDFUL OF OBVIOUSLY, HAVING AN EVENT ORGANIZER ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED US AND OUR PERSONNEL FOR THEIR TIME THERE. WE ALSO DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE ENTERTAINMENT, I'M SORRY, THE SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE, THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING FIRE AND EMS INTO THE
>> HISTORICALLY , THE CONVERSATION IS ALWAYS CENTERED AROUND, SOLELY FOCUSING ON POLICE, ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S ALCOHOL INVOLVED AT AN EVENT BUT LATELY IT HAS BEEN MORE PRUDENT TO ALSO INCLUDE AN EMS PRESENCE AT THE EVENT AND INCORPORATED THE WAY THAT YOU ARE SEEING IT TONIGHT. THAT IS A BIG PRIORITY OF THE CHIEF, AS WELL, TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE EMS BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES IN THE ABSENCE OF US HAVING EMS PERSONNEL THERE, AND THERE IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OR A CALL COMES IN, YOU ARE HAVING TO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN FROM STATION ONE, FOR EXAMPLE . TO COME IN ALL THE WAY DOWNTOWN. YOU KNOW VERSUS HAVING THE PARAMEDIC ALREADY ON SITE. YOU KNOW, BEING ABLE TO RESPOND AND IT NOT TAKE AWAY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. AND JUST TRYING TO TAKE THE BIGGER PICTURE OF THAT. THE OTHER THING IS OKAY, THESE FEES SEEM BIG . BUT FOR THE LARGER EVENTS -- BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER HAVING TO RENT PERFORMANCE STAGE. BEFORE, THEY WERE HAVING TO DO THAT ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE. AND JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WELL . WHAT WE ARE OFFERING IS ALSO PRODUCING A COST-SAVING ON THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FRONT BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RENTING OR SETTING UP A
PERFORMANCE STAGE. >> ONE QUESTION I HAVE IS AT WHAT POINT DOES A GATHERING BECOME AN EVENT?
>> SO WHEN IT TRIGGERS, AND ATTENDANCE OF 500 OR MORE.
SPECIAL EVENT WOULD BE 500 OR MORE PEOPLE.
>> OKAY. AND THESE FEES ARE THE SAME FOR A PRIVATE EVENT THAT IS TICKETED OR AN EVENT THAT IS A NONPROFIT FUNDRAISER? IS THAT
KIND OF THE SCHEME? >> SO AS WE HAVE THE PROPOSED SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE IN THE POLICY. WE HAVE FEES APPLIED TO -- BUT WE ALSO HAVE A LINE THAT SAYS THE COMMUNITY CAN DETERMINE ANY OF THE FEES TO CHANGE IF IT IS A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION. >> OKAY. AND I WAS THINKING OF THINGS LIKE THE CHICK-FIL-A DID THEIR YOUNG LIFE DOWN THERE AND YOU KNOW, YOU WILL GET LOTS OF PEOPLE DRINKING THEIR
>> RIGHT, AND THE FEES ARE GOING TO BE --
>> THEY ARE ALL HEALTHY AND RUNNING AND STUFF. IT'S AWFUL.
BUT I'M ASSUMING THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, THOSE, WE HAVE SOME LEEWAY IN THERE IN TERMS OF NONPROFIT BUT ALSO B, IF THEY END UP WITH 501 RUNNERS THEN WE DON'T NECESSARILY CALL THAT AN
EVENT UNDER GUIDELINE. >> IT ALSO DEPENDS ON HOW MANY
STREETS ARE CLOSING. RIGHT? >> OKAY, YEAH.
>> SO WHEN YOU SAY 5K, WE ARE CLOSING OFF A LARGE SECTION OF THE AREA THAT TRIGGERS PD, AND THEN WE ARE THINKING IT'S MORE PEOPLE, WE WANT MAKE SURE THAT THOSE RUNNERS ARE BEING SAFE
AND THEN SO FORTH. >> OKAY. AND THEN --
>> THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES BUT THAT IS ALSO WHY WE ARE GOING TO BE LEANING ON THIS COMMITTEE TO HELP US THROUGH THESE EVENT CONSULTATIONS SO THAT IS LIKE A
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ONE-STOP SHOP . WHEN YOU COME IN AND YOU SAY YOU WANT TO HAVE A 5K, WE ARE GOING TO HAMMER OUT ALL THE DETAILS RIGHT THEN AND THERE AND WHEN YOU WALK AWAY, YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE AS SERVICES AND WHAT FEES ARE ASSOCIATED>> WE HAVE YET TO BRING FORWARD THE SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE THAT DANIELLE IS TALKING ABOUT. I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT A FAN OF LEAVING IT UP TO THE COMMITTEE TO DECIDE ON THE PROFITS. THAT IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER, JUST LEAVING IT UP , YOU KNOW, SO WE WILL HAVE TO REVISIT THAT.
>> THEY ALL NEED TO BE TREATED --
>> EXACTLY. AND IT MAKES SENSE THAT IF WE WANT TO TREAT NONPROFIT DIFFERENT, THEN WE NEED THAT DIRECTION FROM YOU BECAUSE IT ALSO, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON IN SOME COMMUNITIES TO HAVE A WHOLE SLEW OF NONPROFIT RATES AT FACILITIES ACROSS THE BOARD. YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, LISA WAS TELLING ME ABOUT A COMMUNITY OR TO -- TWO, IN ALL FACILITIES FROM COMMUNITY CENTER TO EVENTS LIKE THAT COMMUNITY ACTUALLY HAD NONPROFIT RATES FOR EVERY SINGLE LITTLE THING THAT YOU COULD THINK OF. WITH THE IDEA THAT WE ARE JUST GOING TO CHARGE A LITTLE BIT LESS. HISTORICALLY, THAT HASN'T BEEN THE APPROACH THAT WE'VE TAKEN. IF THE DIRECTION FROM COUNSEL IS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A VERSION OF THAT WITH NONPROFIT RATES, WE CAN CERTAINLY PUT THAT TOGETHER AND IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO APPROACH IT THAT WAY THAN TO JUST LEAVE IT UP TO COMMITTEE TO DECIDE WHAT THAT NONPROFIT RATE --
>> IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF EVENTS WHERE MOST OF THOSE EVENTS , NOT INCLUDING THE CITY BUT YOU KNOW, WHERE MOST OF THOSE EVENTS WERE AND I THINK, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY HAD THEIR EVENT THERE AND THERE WAS -- WHAT IS THE MIX OF WHO'S USING
IT. >> I WOULD SAY IT'S PROBABLY SPLIT PRETTY EVENLY DOWN THE MIDDLE IF I JUST HAD TO, YOU KNOW, MENTALLY MAKE A LIST WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF PROCESSIONS, CHURCH PROCESSIONS, THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF GUY CASE -- 5K'S , THERE WAS A FELLOW FEST, THE FAMILY HAD AN EVENT AT THE PLAZA IT WAS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND I WOULD SAY THAT THERE IS, IN TERMS OF, I GUESS IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS , I WOULD THINK IT'S PREVIOUSLY SPLIT BETWEEN ALL THREE. -- THE FOR-PROFIT EVENTS HAVE BEEN ON THE LOWER SIDE, I WOULD SAY, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A GOOD MIX
OF ALL THREE TYPES OF EVENTS. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, AS FAR AS TICKETED EVENTS, WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO. SO CHARGE DIVISION, WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO. IT'S USUALLY TWO OR THREE THAT
>> YOU PUT UP A LOT OF FEES BUT I NOTICED A LOT OF CATEGORIES OF THE PLAZA WITHOUT THE PERFORMANCE PER BILLION -- PAVILION BUT THE ONLY PLACE I SAW THE PERFORMANCE OF PAVILION WITHIN YOUR EXAMPLES OF THE LARGE EVENT. ARE THERE PROPOSED FEES FOR THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION OR DOES IT GO WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU GET THAT ALONG WITH THE PLAZA OR HOW IS THAT GOING TO FIT TOGETHER? ARE YOU ARE ASKING IF THERE EVENTS THAT DON'T USE THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION?
>> WELL, YOU HAVE THAT, BUT ARE THERE, IS THERE THE POTENTIAL OF THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION BY ITSELF FOR THE STREET DANCE AND ALTERNATIVELY, WHAT IS THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION COST ?
>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. SINCE A BRAND-NEW FACILITY, I DON'T THINK I COULD ANSWER THAT VERY ACCURATELY BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER REALLY HAD THAT SITUATION WHERE THEY JUST WANT TO USE THE STREET DANCE AND NOT THE REST OF THE PLAZA.
TYPICALLY, WHEN THEY USE THE PERFORMANCE PAVILION , THEY ARE
USING THE REST OF THE AREA. >> AND YOUR FEE ON THAT WAS WHAT YOU HAVE IN THE LARGE EVENT EXAMPLE IN THE --
>> RIGHT. WITH PERFORMANCE PAVILION, THE EXTRA LARGE EVENT AND THEN ALSO WITH THIS ONE. YEAH. I DON'T THINK WE'VE HAD
AN EVENT REQUEST FOR THAT YET. >> USUALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS AN EVENT ORGANIZER WILL COME IN AND SAY, I'M HAVING A CONCERT,
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THEY WILL PAY THEIR FEES AND THEY WILL OFFSET THEIR EXPENSES BY CHARGING VENDORS TO COME IN FOR THE MARKET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. FOOD TRUCKS. AND SO WE DON'T TYPICALLY SEE SOMEBODY COME IN AND SAY HEY, I JUST WANT TO HAVE A CONCERT AND THROUGH SOME LAUNCHERS OUT. MAYBE DOWNTOWN THEY COULD DO THAT BUT THAT CAN, THAT'S THE ONLY ONE I CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD COME IN AND TRADITIONALLY THEY ARE NOT CHARGED TO USE THE SPACE SO THEY DON'T NEED TO OFFSET THEIR EXPENSES BUT IF IT'S A FOR-PROFIT EVENT, THEY TYPICALLY COME IN, PAY THE FEES AND THEN OFFSET THEIR EXPENSES BY SELLING BENDER SPOTS THAT WOULD THEN USE THE GREEN SPACE BACK TOWARDS THE BANDSTAND.>> IT'S GOING BE HARD TO CONTROL THAT ANYWAY.
>> YES, IT IS. >> IN CLARIFICATION TO THE -- THAT WERE BUILT, THEY ARE PART OF THIS RENTAL USE OF THAT, IS
>> IT'S NOT SEPARATE. I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THAT.
>> KEEP IN MIND, IF IT IS A LARGE EVENT, WE WILL ASK THEM TO HAVE MORE PORT-A-POTTIES INSTALLED. ULTIMATELY, WHAT IS IT, SIX STALLS CAN'T CARRY THE WEIGHT OF ALL THAT.
>> WHAT IF SOMEONE JUST RENTS THE RESTROOM? WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE CHIEF. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> THIS IS A LOT TO THINK ABOUT. I ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE NONPROFIT QUESTION. BECAUSE WE DO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, YOU HV, VICTORIA COLLEGE ALL KIND OF HAVE NONPROFIT RATES FOR THEIR FACILITIES AND SO JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT . IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY CREATE MORE COMPLEXITY WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE , WITHOUT A DOUBT BUT IF YOU ARE CONCERN IS THAT MIGHT BE TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A FUNDRAISER OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT, THEN THE BEST WAY TO TACKLE THAT WOULD BE THROUGH A NONPROFIT OF SOME KIND. AND THEN A POINT, WE WOULD JUST NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE IDEA THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL SORTS OF NONPROFITS CREATED UTILIZING THIS SPACE.
>> AND THEN YOU HAVE JUST FAMILIES USING IT BECAUSE IT'S A PARK AND THEN, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEIR RENTAL FEE WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IF WE WERE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. I WOULDN'T WANT TO CHARGE A FAMILY MORE THAN A NONPROFIT. IF THEY ARE BRINGING 500 PEOPLE , THAT'S A BIG FAMILY. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. GARZA, ANYTHING ELSE?
>> NO, SIR, NO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE ALL HAVE
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