Mar 03, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting

FIRST AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND TO JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY MATTERS WITH NEIGHBORING CITIES, MAYOR PRO TEM.

DO YOU KNOW? NO ACTION.

WITH THAT, THE BRIEFING WORKSHOP IS ADJOURN VBAC AT SEVEN O'CLOCK FOR A REGULAR MEETING.

IT'S 6 39.

[4. Open Meeting, Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance.]

FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION.

TODAY IS MARCH 3RD, 2022, AND THE TIME IS 7:00 PM.

AND THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LEANDER CITY COUNCIL, PASTOR MOORE WITH SUMMIT WORSHIP CENTER, WE'LL BE LEADING OUR INVOCATION.

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

WELCOME PASTOR MOORE.

UH, LET'S PRAY, FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, LIKE YOU'RE ON THE THRONE.

THANK YOU LORD, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GATHER THE GATE TODAY, TONIGHT THIS EVENING, UH, TO TALK THROUGH, UM, HOW WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR CITY.

THANK YOU FOR THESE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO STAND IN THE SEAT OF AUTHORITY.

WE PRAY LORD EVEN HERE TONIGHT.

UM, GOD EVEN KNOWS THERE'S CONVERSATION, EVEN AS THERE'S DISAGREEMENTS, EVEN AS THERE'S, UM, TRYING TO GET UNDERSTANDING.

I PRAY LORD IN THE NAME OF JESUS LORD, THAT THERE WOULD BE UNITY GOD, FOR EVEN WHEN YOUR PEOPLE ARE UNIFIED, YOUR WORD SAYS THAT YOU RELEASE A BLESSING.

SO LORD, WE ASK GOD, HAVE YOU WEIGH IN THIS PLACE? GOD, LET THERE BE HONOR THAT THERE'LL BE RESPECT.

UM, EVEN IN THE DISAGREEMENTS, LET US CONTINUE TO FIGHT AND PROTECT THE BOND OF PEACE.

AND WE ASKED THIS LORD IN YOUR NAME, AMEN FOR THE FLAG STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC OR WITNESS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, PASTOR.

THAT WAS LOVELY.

CITY.

SECRETARY

[5. Roll Call.]

CRABTREE, WE PLEASE CALL ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER CATHERINE BATTALION PARKER HERE.

THE COUNCIL MEMBER ASKED ME THAT THE LIGURIA HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER, JASON SHAW COUNCIL MEMBER, NICOLE THOMPSON, PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER, CHRIS SONY, MAYOR PRO TEM, BECKY ROSS HERE, MAYOR CHRISTINE DE LA.

ITEM NUMBER SIX NON-AGENDA ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

QUORUM IS PRESENT IN CITY COUNCILS ELIGIBLE.

DO BUSINESS, MOVE ON TO

[6. Public comments on items not listed in the agenda. Public comments on items listed in the agenda will be heard at the time each item is discussed by Council. [All comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes (6 minutes if translation is needed) per individual.]]

I WILL CALL ON SPEAKERS PRIOR TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE AGENDA ITEM.

AND DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING INDIVIDUALS THAT SUBMITTED COMMENTS VIA THE WEBSITE WILL ONLY HAVE POSITIONS READ INTO THE RECORD.

ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE COUNCIL AND WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DURING ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, THERE IS NO DIALOGUE BETWEEN COUNCIL AND COMMENTERS.

SO JUST KNOW THAT THE THREE MINUTES IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.

IF YOU'RE COMMENTING FIRST UP, WE HAVE JOHN BARROWS.

GOOD EVENING, MR. BARROWS, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN YOU MAY SPEAK, WELL, MY NAME IS JOHN BARROWS, SORRY.

UH, 9 0 1 NELDA STREET, LEANDER, TEXAS, RIGHT OVER BY

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A ROUCH HIGH SCHOOL, UH, IS GOING TO BE RIGHT IN THE, UH, STURT CROSSING NEIGHBORHOOD.

UM, SO I'VE LIVED THERE FOR RIGHT OUT ABOUT THREE AND A HALF YEARS NOW.

UM, COERCE A THAT SUBDIVISION THERE IS RIGHT AT ABOUT A HUNDRED, UH, OR SO HOUSES AND THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, AROUND 500 AND SOMETHING OTHER, YOU KNOW, BUT UH, IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, BASICALLY WE HAVE TO GO TO AND FROM, UH, THROUGH ROUSH HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN ALSO WILDLY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SO THAT ROAD IS VERY, VERY BAD.

UM, OF COURSE, UH, Y'ALL PROBABLY ALL KNOW THAT.

SO, UM, SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT THAT, BUT WHAT I'M HERE FOR IS TO REPRESENT THAT 588 PEOPLE ON MY PETITION THAT ARE FOR REPAIRING THIS ROAD AND ACTUALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG.

I KNOW WE HAD SOME, UH, ISSUES, YOU KNOW, WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO BUILD A NEW BUILDING OR APARTMENT COMPLEX OR WHAT NOT.

AND SO THAT HELD UP THE CITY FROM MAKING THAT DETERMINATION, WHETHER OR NOT, YOU KNOW, YOU NEEDED MORE LAND OR WHATEVER, OR TO ACTUALLY GO AND PROCESS THROUGH THE, YOU KNOW, THE, I GUESS THE REHAB OF THE ROAD OR BUILD A NEW ROAD.

AND SO WHAT MY PROBLEM IS IS, YOU KNOW, KIDS ARE AT THOSE SCHOOLS, RIGHT? AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.

THERE'S A BUNCH OF BUSES, BUNCH OF CARS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND SO ALL IT'S GONNA TAKE IS ONE KID GET KILLED.

YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT 16 YEAR OLDS DRIVING ON THAT ROAD EVERY DAY AND THEY'RE FLYING, YOU KNOW, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S SCHOOL ZONE OR NOT, IT, UH, IS DANGEROUS.

SO I WENT UPON MYSELF, TOOK MEASUREMENTS, RIGHT FROM CREDIT HOLE TO CREDIT HOLE.

IT'S LIKE AROUND 19 FEET.

SO YOUR NORMAL CAR IS AROUND SEVEN TO EIGHT FEET.

SO THAT'S NORMAL MATH RIGHT THERE, YOU KNOW, BETWEEN THOSE TWO, TRYING TO SQUEEZE IN DOING, YOU KNOW, THAT 30 MILE AN HOUR ZONE IS OFF, YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL'S ZONE.

SO YOU'RE DOING 30 MILES AN HOUR.

PLUS, YOU KNOW, I SEE GUYS DOING 45 THROUGH THERE, YOU KNOW, JUST DEPENDS.

BUT ANYWAYS, MY LITIGATION HERE, IT'S JUST TO SHOW YOU ALL, YOU KNOW, THE EVIDENCE OF THE ACTUAL, YOU KNOW, CIRCUMSTANCE THAT'S OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, STAND WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE THE PETITION ON.

I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY, BUT UH, HOPEFULLY ON THE NEXT COUNT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, YOU KNOW, I'LL BE HERE.

I WANT TO AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. BARROWS.

NEXT STEP.

WE HAVE RICH PARKER.

GOOD EVENING, MR. PARKER, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, UH, 3,600 POLICY TRAIL AND LEANDER.

AND I'M HERE TO BRING TO YOU ALL THE AWARENESS OF THE LANDER PD, AS WELL AS THE EMS, AS WELL AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THEY ALL, THEY CAME TO ANYTIME FITNESS TODAY BECAUSE THE GENTLEMEN PASSED OUT AND THEY WERE THERE LIKE THAT.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO THE, TO THE, YOU KNOW, THE TROOPS AND THEY DID A GOOD JOB.

SO THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. PARKER, BETHANY BELL.

GOOD EVENING, MS. BELL, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

ABSOLUTELY.

BETHANY BELL, 2 0 7 NORTHERN TRAIL, LEANDER, TEXAS 7, 8, 6 41, GREETINGS TO DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL PERSONS BEFORE ME AND TO THE CITY RESIDENTS OF LEANDER.

I AM HERE REPRESENTING GIRL SCOUTS, CRYSTAL FALLS SERVICE UNIT THAT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE, UH, LANDSCAPE OF LEANDER.

AND WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE HOSTING OUR ANNUAL WORLD THINKING DAY, THE FIRST ONE SINCE COVID.

SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED AND WE WILL LOVE TO INVITE YOU ALL EACH OF YOU AND THOSE BEHIND ME, UH, TO COME AND SUPPORT THIS EVENT, WORLD THINKING DAY IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ACROSS ALL GIRL SCOUT TROOPS ACROSS THE WORLD.

AND HERE IN LEANDRA, WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN PUTTING ON A SUPER BIG PRODUCTION OR EAST TROOPER RESPONSIBLE FOR A HIGHLIGHT IN DIFFERENT CULTURES AND COUNTRIES PUTTING ON VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, UH, KIND OF THINK ABOUT WALKING THROUGH DISPLAYS OF CULTURE, WHAT THE GIRL SCOUTS IN THOSE COUNTRIES LOOK LIKE, WHAT THEY DO, THE THINGS THAT THEY DO FOR FUN AND HOW THEY GIVE BACK TO THEIR CITY AND COMMUNITY.

SO WE ARE JUST HERE TO JUST PLUG THIS EVENT AND HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN CONSIDER COMING.

IT ACTUALLY IS THIS SATURDAY TO ALL THOSE BEHIND ME FROM NINE 30 TO 1130 AT DANIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO BE PARTNERING WITH LEANDER ISD AS WELL AS THE HOST LOCATION.

AND THAT'S IT.

UH, IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. BELL.

THERE'S NOBODY ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

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[7. Recognitions/Proclamations/Visitors. Leander FFA program and students]

TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN RECOGNITION OF LEANDER FFA PROGRAM AND STUDENTS COUNCIL MEMBER, MATT KEELEN.

GLORIA HAS A PROCLAMATION.

SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE LEANDER FFA.

SO LEANDER FFA HAS 269 STUDENTS THAT ARE SERVED IN THE PATHWAYS OF AGRICULTURE, MECHANICS, ANIMAL SCIENCE AND PLANT SCIENCE.

FFA IS A YOUTH ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH AND CAREER SUCCESS.

THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, THE STUDENTS ARE ACTIVE IN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES ON THE LOCAL CHAPTER LEVEL, THROUGH ACTIVITIES ON THE STATE LEVEL, STUDENTS ATTENDED LEADERSHIP CAMPS, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, AND WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AND GUIDE THE LEANDER FFA CHAPTER LEANDER FFA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS, CONTESTS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONTEST, SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT CONTEXTS AND LIVESTOCK SHOWS, PROJECT SHOWS AND AGRISCIENCE FAIRS.

LEANDER FFA OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE TEXAS VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AS LEVEL ONE CERTIFIED VETERINARY ASSISTANTS, THE TEXAS STATE FLORAL ASSOCIATION WITH A LEVEL ONE KNOWLEDGE BASE CERTIFICATION AND A LEVEL TWO PRACTICAL HANDS-ON CERTIFICATION AND AN AMERICAN WELDING SENSE.

AN OSHA CERTIFICATIONS.

THESE CERTIFICATIONS ALLOW STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION.

SO TODAY I'M GOING TO READ A CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT LEANDER FFA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF LEANDER, TEXAS FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE 2022 GREATER LEANDER FFA SHOW AMONG THE 269 LEANDER FFA STUDENT MEMBERS, 174 PARTICIPATED IN SHOWING ANIMALS AND PROJECTS DURING THE EVENT, THESE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA STUDENTS TRULY EXEMPLIFY THE MOTTO OF LEARNING TO DO, DOING, TO LEARN EARNING, TO LIVE, LIVING, TO SERVE THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED IN RECOGNITION.

THEY'RE ALL IN ON THIS DAY, MARCH 3RD, 2022.

THANK YOU GUYS.

THANKS YOU GUYS.

OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM 18 CONDUCT.

WE'RE MOVING ON TO OUR CONSENT

[ CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION]

AGENDA.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONSIDER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS EIGHT THROUGH 17 COUNCIL.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, ALL RIGHT.

ONTO

[18. Conduct the Second Public Hearing on the City of Leander’s Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, Article 8.02, Division 2 of the Leander Code of Ordinances to determine the need to continue the ordinance. Discuss and consider action on renewing the City of Leander's Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, Article 8.02 of the Leander Code of Ordinances for a term of three (3) years currently expiring in March 2022.]

THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF LEE ANDERS, JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE ARTICLE 8.02 DIVISION TWO OF THE LANDER CODE OF ORDINANCES TO DETERMINE THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE ORDINANCE.

LIEUTENANT PART 10, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M HERE FOR CHIEF MINT AND HE'S OUT OF, OUT OF, OUT OF STATE.

THIS IS OUR SECOND READING FOR OUR JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE AS PER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE SEAS REQUIRED BEFORE THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE, ABOUT DATE OF ADOPTION WITH JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE MODIFY OR ABOLISH OUR ORDINANCE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

COMPARABLE CITIES, CURFEW, A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, CITATION INFO AND DISPOSITIONS.

IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO ARE YOU, THAT'S THE END OF YOUR PRESENTATION?

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ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

NOBODY HAS SUBMITTED ANY CARDS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

DID ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT, PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

COUNSEL WILL NOW MOVE INTO ACTION REGARDING CONTINUING THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE AS DESCRIBED BY LIEUTENANT PARTIN MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION I JUST WANT TO, I JUST WANT TO SAY BEFORE THE VOTE, I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I DON'T LOVE CURFEW ORDINANCES, SO IT IS NOT PERSONAL.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OPPOSED PASSES SIX TO ONE.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SPECIAL USE CASE 21 S U 0 0 4 TO ALLOW FOR A FOOD TRUCK PARK, INCLUDING MINOR WAIVERS TO THE COMPOSITE ZONING ORDINANCE ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 0.9, 3 73 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS IN SIZE, AS STATED ON THE POSTED AGENDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

ITEM NUMBER 19,

[19. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Special Use Case 21-SU-004 to allow for a food truck park including minor waivers to the Composite Zoning Ordinance on one (1) parcel of land approximately 0.9373 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcel R035579; and addressed as 1006 Los Vista Drive, Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Special Use Case 21-SU-004 as described above.]

GRIFFIN, GOOD EVENING.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A FOOD TRUCK PARK LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BAGHDAD ROAD AND LIS VISTA.

UM, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR USE.

IT'S NOT NORMALLY PERMITTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

UM, ON THE SCREEN IS THEIR, THEIR LAYOUT.

UM, THEY ARE PROPOSING SOME WAIVERS TO THE ORDINANCE STANDARDS CAUSE THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A TEMPORARY USE.

UM, THEIR PARKING AREA WOULD BE CRUSHED GRANITE INSTEAD OF A PAVED PARKING AREA.

THEY'RE ALSO REQUESTING TO DELAY THE SIDEWALK.

SO IT WOULD BE REQUIRED ALONG THOSE VISTA UNTIL THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.

UM, THIS REQUEST WAS REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DURING THE JANUARY 13TH MEETING, THEY RECOMMENDED TO APPROVE THE CASE, BUT THEY DID ADD A CONDITION.

THEIR CONDITION WAS TO UPDATE, UM, AN HOURS OF OPERATION LIMIT TO ONLY ALLOW PATRONS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 10:00 PM.

THIS MEANS THAT THEY COULD ACTUALLY BE ON SITE TO PREPARE FOOD, BUT YOU COULDN'T HAVE GUESTS VISIT THE SITE.

UM, THIS REQUEST WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR, UM, FEBRUARY 3RD.

IT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE OF THE INCREMENT WEATHER AND THE CANCELLATION.

WE DID DO A NEW NOTIFICATION IN THE PAPER AND MAILED NEW NOTICES TO EVERYONE WITHIN 200 FEET.

UM, WE ALSO HAD ONE COMMISSIONER THAT WAS AGAINST, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION.

HE SAID THAT HE WAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE CASE, BUT HE DIDN'T LIKE THE RESTRICTION ON THE HOURS.

UM, THE APPLICANT IS HERE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AND I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME FINALLY.

SO NOT MUCH OF A PRESENTATION.

UM, THIS, THE LAYOUT IS SIMPLE.

THE USE IS SIMPLE.

REALLY.

I'M HERE FOR QUESTIONS.

SO YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THE PACKAGE.

I HOPE SO.

WHAT QUESTIONS CAN I ANSWER? WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING THEN.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

I DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY WHO SUBMITTED A CARD ON THIS ITEM.

WAS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHED TO SPEAK, WAIT, UM, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO FILL OUT A COMMENT CARD.

AND, UH, JAMES OLIVER, I'M AT 1004 PURPLE MORE PASS LANDER.

UH, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR YOUR TIME.

UM, REGARDING THIS MATTER, I WOULD ACTUALLY APPROVE THIS, BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO STIPULATE THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF SOUND ORDINANCE OR LIVE MUSIC, MUSIC ORDINANCE AS WELL.

AND THAT'S IT.

WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WISHED TO SPEAK? OKAY.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

YOU'LL NOW TAKE ACTION REGARDING SPECIAL USE CASE 21 COUNCIL.

DON'T YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT, THE, THE CHANGE OVER THE STIPULATION OF THE 10 TO 10.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT? THE CHANGE THAT THE COMMISSIONER PROPOSED OR THIS IT'D BE GREAT FOR BREAKFAST TACOS FOR THE COMMUNITY? I THINK SO TOO.

I MEAN, WE WOULD TAKE AS MANY HOURS AS YOU'LL GET US.

SO THIS WAS SO OKAY.

10 TO 10.

WE NEVER DISCUSSED HOURS UNTIL THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING.

SO WE HADN'T SAID ANYTHING FROM, IT WAS DETERMINED AT THAT MEETING IN THE COMMISSION MEETING THAT 10 TO 10 WAS APPROPRIATE.

AND THEN THE COMMISSIONER SUGGESTED EIGHT TO 10 WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE.

THAT'S WHY HE VOTED AGAINST IT THERE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHY, UM, THE TIME RESTRICTION, EXCUSE ME.

UM, THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT NOISE NEXT TO A NEIGHBORHOOD.

UM, THEY ARE NOT REQUESTING ANY WAIVERS TO OUR CURRENT NOISE ORDINANCE.

UM, SO THAT'S JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

OR IT HAS ALREADY THE, SO HIS PROPOSAL DOESN'T INCLUDE LIKE A STAGE OR A SOUND AREA OR ANYTHING.

SO THERE IS A NOISE ORDINANCE ALREADY THAT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW, CORRECT? YEAH, GO AHEAD.

UM, YOUR 24 HOURS A DAY, BUT IS THERE ANY WAY THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE, MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE IS ANY, ANY ENTERTAINMENT VENUE THAT YOU TURN IT INWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS NOT MAKING NOISE

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SO YOU COULD HAVE LOUD MUSIC, YOU HAVE SOMEBODY WITH A GUITAR COMING UP WITH THEIR OWN LITTLE PERSONAL APP AND WRITE.

AND MOST LIKELY IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE DIAGRAM, IT WOULD BE SOUTH OF WHERE YOU SEE THE PAVILION AND THE TRUCKS POINTING NORTH.

JUST FROM WHERE WE'LL HAVE AVAILABLE.

SO WE SHOULD PROBABLY IMPLEMENT THE SAME THINGS THAT WE DO TO THE OTHER MUSIC VENUES, LIKE THE TIMES FOR THAT, BUT THE FOOD, I MEAN, HE, YOU KNOW, FOOD DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF NOISE THOUGH.

RIGHT? I AGREE.

I THINK THE ONLY ISSUE IS GOING TO BE NOISE AROUND THE RESIDENCES.

MS. KRISCHA.

SO THIS, THIS REQUEST, THEY HAVE A BASED DISTRICT OF AND THAT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES.

SO I THINK IT'S PROBABLY A NON ISSUE SO WE CAN REMOVE THAT RESTRICTION COMPLETELY AND HAVE NO WORRIES.

SO WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? SOMETHING LIKE THEY'RE DOING OVER AT THE GOOD LOT OVER AT CEDAR PARK, IT WILL BE A LESS INVOLVED VERSION OF THAT.

WHAT I DON'T WANT IS IS THE CITY COMING IN BECAUSE SOMEBODY IS PLAYING THEIR GUITAR AND THEN SOMEBODY'S GUITAR SAID IT LIKE THAT.

I DIDN'T SAY, I SAID WHATEVER, I'M SOUTHERN, WHATEVER, BUT THEY'RE COMING IN, IN THE CITY COMING IN AND BEING, YOU KNOW, YOU, YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING THERE.

IF YOU'RE, IF YOU PLAN ON DOING MUSIC, YOU NEED TO PUT SOMETHING IN THERE AS YOU'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN FRONT OF US, TRYING TO GET A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

AND IT, IT WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING LIKE WHAT YOU'D SEE AT THE HOTSPOT.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WE'D HAVE MORE THAN AN INDIVIDUAL ARTIST.

I'M TRYING TO PROTECT YOU.

I DON'T KNOW THE RULES ON THIS, SO YEAH.

SO I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE HOURS.

I SUGGEST THE HOURS BE 8:00 AM UNTIL 10:00 PM.

SO WHY NOT EARLIER THAN EIGHT? WHY NOT JUST GET RID OF IT? YEAH.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT? I MEAN 10 O'CLOCK OR WHATEVER, BUT KNOW IF I WERE LATE IN, DO YOU MEAN, I'M SORRY.

YOU MEAN A 10:00 PM AS THE ONLY HOUR STIPULATION AND THEN, AND I'M LIKE WITH, WITH JASON, I DON'T WANT YOU TO HAVE TO COME BACK TO, OKAY.

YOU'VE GOT A GUY THAT WANTS TO SELL COFFEE THERE AND YOU HAVE TO COME BACK BEFORE US AND ADD THAT.

I MEAN, THAT'S JUST COSTS MONEY THAT IF WE HAVE IT AVAILABLE NOW, I MEAN JUST, WHY NOT, THEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE.

OH, YOU HAVE TO COME UP HERE TO TALK EVEN THAT, THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

THEY COULD STOP BY THERE AND GET A BREAKFAST TACO OR A CUP OF COFFEE OR WHATEVER.

SO, I MEAN, TO ME THE EARLIER THE BETTER, ESPECIALLY ZOMBIE BE RUNNING A FOOD TRUCK ON THAT LOT.

SO YOU PROBABLY WON'T COFFEE.

I'M TRYING TO, SORRY.

OUR ISSUE IS JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE NOT DISTURBING THE RESIDENTS.

THAT THERE'S NO, THAT'S THE ONLY THING I DON'T, LIKE I SAID, IT WOULD BE AT 3:00 AM.

IF YOU'RE LIKE BREAKFAST TACOS, LIKE REAL QUIET, WHO CARES? RIGHT.

BUT THE SECOND Y'ALL START MAKING NOISE.

I PROMISE YOU, IT'S GOING TO, THE CITY IS GOING TO BE ON YOU.

LET US HEAR ABOUT Y'ALL JUST POSITIVE.

PROCEDURAL QUESTION IS GOING TO ANSWER.

THERE'S STILL A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

DID YOU WANT OH, CURRENTLY RETRACTED.

JUST SO WE CAN SEE OKAY.

HAVING CONVERSATION.

SO PROCEDURALLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING, SO, OKAY.

SO MS. GRIFFIN, SORRY.

DO YOU KNOW, UNDER THE CURRENT NOISE ORDINANCE, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE LOUD AFTER, DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HOURS IS MUSIC AFTER 10 CAN'T PLAY MUSIC AFTER 10, BUT ALSO COULDN'T JUST BE EXCESSIVELY LOUD IF PEOPLE WERE THERE.

RIGHT, RIGHT.

SO I THINK THAT PROBLEM TAKES CARE OF ITSELF.

IT IS A GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND THERE'S GENERAL COMMERCIAL RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET THAT GOING TO BE A GAS STATION.

SO IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY RESTRICTION ON IT LIKE THIS.

SO I'M GOOD WITH US.

IF WE TO DO IT WITHOUT ANY TIME, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON HOURS REMOVING THE PNC PNC RECOMMENDATIONS.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ZONING CASE 21 Z 0 3 9.

CONGRATULATIONS ITEM 20

[20. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Zoning Case 21-Z-039 to amend the current zoning of Interim SFR-1-B (Single-Family Rural) to HC-4-D (Heavy Commercial) on one (1) parcel of land approximately 4.95 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcel R031285; and more commonly known as 2999 Hero Way West, Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Zoning Case 21-Z-039 as described above.]

TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONING OF INTERIM SFR.

ONE B SINGLE FAMILY RULE TO HC 4D D HEAVY COMMERCIAL ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 4.95 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS IN SIZE, AS STATED ON THE POSTED AGENDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

GRIFFIN, WELCOME BACK.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 9 9 HIRO WAY WEST.

UM, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CHANGE THE ZONING TO A HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

UM, THIS WOULD BE A SIMILAR USE TO THE LIBERTY CIVIL NEXT DOOR.

UM, THIS REQUEST WAS REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, UM, DURING THE JANUARY 13TH MEETING AND THEY UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.

UM, THIS WAS MEANT TO BE ON THE FEBRUARY 3RD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA, BUT IT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER.

WE DID, UM, REPOST ALL NOTIFICATIONS AND, UM, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE A PRESENTATION?

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THE PUBLIC HEARINGS NOW OPEN.

I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO THE ACTION REGARDING, UH, SORRY, ZONING CASE 21 0 3 9 AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY COUNCIL MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CASE 21, CPA 0, 0 8 TO ADOPT AN UPDATED, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING THE UPDATE OF THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND MAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

ITEM 21,

[21. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Comprehensive Plan Case 21-CPA-008 to adopt an updated Comprehensive Plan including the update of the future land use plan and map. Discuss and consider action regarding Comprehensive Plan Case 21-CPA-008 as described above. ]

GRIFFIN, GOOD EVENING.

THIS ONE'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER, SO I'M SORRY IN ADVANCE.

UM, THIS IS A, A CITY INITIATED AMENDMENT.

UM, WE PROPOSE CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS WELL AS THE TEXT.

UM, THE PURPOSE OF THE CHANGES, UH, WAS TO UPDATE AREAS THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR RESIDENTIAL TO ALLOW FOR MORE COMMERCIAL USES IN THE FUTURE.

UM, IN YOUR, IN YOUR PACKET, IT KIND OF GOES SECTION BY SECTION, WHICH AREAS CHANGED.

UM, THE FIRST INTERSECTION I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS HERO WAY IN THE FUTURE LAKELAND EXTENSION.

UM, WE'RE PROPOSING TO CHANGE THAT, UM, FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TO AN ACTIVITY CENTER AFTER THE, UM, TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN WAS UPDATED, THEY CHANGED, UH, SEVERAL ROAD TYPES.

SO WE NOW HAVE MORE ARTERIALS, SO IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE MORE COMMERCIAL IN THAT AREA.

UM, THE NEXT AREA, THIS IS OFF OF 1431, AND THIS IS CLOSE TO THE, UM, TREVISO NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE PULLED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER TO FOLLOW THE LOT LINES IN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT BETTER, AND THEN ADDED THE MULTI-USE CORRIDOR IN BETWEEN ALONG 1431.

UM, WE FELT LIKE RESIDENTIAL USES WERE NOT APPROPRIATE ALONG THE ARTERIAL ROADWAY.

AND THEN THIS ONE WE FELT LIKE WAS A, A TYPO.

UM, IF YOU LOOK AT THE EXHIBIT, UM, OUR CURRENT, UH, MAP LEAVES THIS AREA OUT OF THE TRANSITIONAL AREA.

SO WE WERE PROPOSING TO ADD IT BACK.

UM, IT WAS KIND OF AN AWKWARD STRETCH WHERE YOU WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO DO ANY LOCAL OFFICE USES.

OH, AND THAT AREA IS, UH, A MIX RIGHT NOW OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL.

SO IT SEEMED APPROPRIATE TO EXTEND IT.

UM, THIS AREA WAS ANOTHER AREA WE FELT LIKE WAS A TYPO.

UM, ON OUR 2015 MAP, THIS WAS, UM, LABELED AS INDUSTRIAL WITH THE 2020.

THEY TOOK IT OFF AND I THINK IT WAS A MISTAKE.

SO WE ARE REQUESTING TO ADD IT BACK, UM, IS CURRENTLY, OR WAS PREVIOUSLY TFR WHERE THEY HAD THE BIG MULTIPLES AND TRUCKS.

SO IT JUST MADE SENSE FOR IT TO REMAIN INDUSTRIAL, EXCESSIVE ZONED INDUSTRIAL, UM, THIS AREA, THIS IS THE PROPOSAL FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

IT WASN'T ON OUR ORIGINAL LIST.

UM, THE AREA LONG HORIZON PARK BOULEVARD, THIS PIECE RIGHT HERE IS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL.

AND, UM, THAT MEANS IT SUPPORTS SINGLE FAMILY USES AND THEN A LOCAL OFFICE OR LOCAL COMMERCIAL YOU'RE STILL REQUIRED TO GET A ZONING CHANGE.

BUT THE IDEA WAS TO HAVE A MIXTURE OF USES WHEN YOU'RE NEXT TO INDUSTRIAL.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE THE SAME TYPE OF SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

UM, THE OVERLOOK A STATE'S NEIGHBORHOOD, AS WELL AS SOME OTHER NEIGHBORS.

UM, I BELIEVE THEY WERE TO THE SOUTH.

UM, THEY ATTENDED THE MEETING AND REQUESTED THE COMMISSION CONSIDERED CHANGING THAT AREA BACK TO NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.

AND THAT WAS IN THE 2015 PLAN.

UM, THIS WAS THE TOPIC THE COUNCIL DID DISCUSS.

I THINK SEVERAL OF YOU WEREN'T ON THE COUNCIL YET, BUT IT WAS KIND OF A HOT BUTTON.

UM, BUT THIS WAS THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION.

AND THEN, UM, THIS AREA IS, UH, SAN GABRIEL.

THAT'S THE PREBLE STREET RIGHT HERE.

UM, WE WERE PROPOSING TO MOVE THAT, THAT CENTER.

UM, THE CURRENT LOCATION IS ALREADY MORE OF A INDUSTRIAL AREA AND WE FELT LIKE IT MADE MORE SENSE FOR THAT TO BE EMPLOYMENT CENTER WHERE WE LOOK FOR THOSE TYPES OF USES AND THEN MOVE THE ACTIVITY FURTHER NORTH THAT CENTERS IT CLOSER TO THE, UM, THE FARMSTEAD SITE.

AND I THINK THERE ALREADY WAS KIND OF A DESIRE TO SEE THOSE TYPES OF USES THERE.

AND THEN THIS NEXT ONE IS, UM, LOCATED ALONG HERE AWAY, BUT WE HAVE THE FUTURE EXPANSION.

WE WERE PROPOSING TO, UM, CHANGE THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER TO ADD THIS AREA RIGHT HERE.

NOW THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION DID ASK TO LEAVE THIS PART OUT AND RETURN IT BACK TO, UM, MULTI-USE CORRIDOR.

I THINK THAT MADE SENSE BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THE, THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WAS PART OF THEIR RECOMMENDATION.

THIS SHOWS THEIR RECOMMENDATION.

SO YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGE IT'S RIGHT HERE.

BECAME AN INTERSECTION OF TWO ARTERIALS.

AND THIS AREA IS, UM, JOURNEY PARKWAY.

IT'S AN AREA WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO SEE MORE GROWTH.

UM, RONALD REAGAN IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE RIGHT HERE, AND WE PROPOSE TO ADD A MULTI-USE CORRIDOR, A LONG JOURNEY PARKWAY.

UM, WE DIDN'T INCLUDE IT ON AREAS THAT WERE ALREADY PROPOSED FOR RESIDENTIAL USES.

AND WE ALSO, UM, WE'RE PROPOSING A NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER ON THIS, THIS QUADRANT, THAT CORNER

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IT WAS PREVIOUSLY A COLLECTOR AND AN ARTERIAL, AND IT SEEMED LIKE A LOGICAL AREA TO HAVE MORE COMMERCIAL USES.

SO NOW THESE ARE THE TEXT AMENDMENTS.

SO WE LOOKED AT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TRY TO FIND WAYS TO INCORPORATE, UM, WATER SAVINGS.

SO WE ADDED A CHANGE TO PROPOSE LANDSCAPING'S DROUGHT, DROUGHT TOLERANT, AND REDUCE THE TURF GRASS AREAS.

WE WERE ADDING THIS, UM, TO SUPPORT FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPOSITE ZONING ORDINANCE.

AND THEN THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE MULTI-USE CORRIDOR.

UM, I'M GONNA SKIP SLIDES REALLY QUICK BACK.

UM, WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR OVERALL PLAN, WE HAVE HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS AND, UM, JUST REGULAR CORRIDORS.

OUR PROPOSAL WAS IN, UM, CENTERS, WHEREAS AN INTERSECTION FOR THAT TO ALLOW GENERAL COMMERCIAL TODAY, YOU CAN'T HAVE GENERAL COMMERCIAL UNLESS IT'S A PRIORITY CORRIDOR.

AND THAT SOUNDS VERY COMPLICATED.

UM, BUT IT BASICALLY IT'S AT INTERSECTIONS WE'D SUPPORT GENERAL COMMERCIAL.

SO THAT WOULD ALLOW THINGS LIKE GAS STATIONS AND MORE INTENSE USES WITHOUT HAVING COMMERCIAL EVERYWHERE.

WE ALSO CLARIFIED THE LANGUAGE ABOUT, UM, WHEN RESIDENTIAL IS ALLOWED IN A MULTI-USE CORRIDOR.

UM, SO WE CLARIFIED IT TO SAY THAT COMMERCIAL WAS MEANT TO BE THE PRIORITY ALONG IN ARTERIAL CLASS ROADWAY.

UM, WE DON'T HAVE A DESIRE TO SEE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES BACKUP TO A MAJOR ROADWAY.

SO THIS STILL ALLOWS THE RESIDENTIAL, BUT IT HAS TO BE SECONDARY TO A COMMERCIAL USE.

AND THAT, THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY RESIDENTIAL JUST MEANS IT WON'T BE ON THE ROAD.

SO IF YOU HAVE A BIGGER PROPERTY, YOU PUT YOUR COMMERCIAL CLOSER TO THE ROAD AND THEN THE RESIDENTIAL IS IN THE BACK.

SO IT'S MORE OF A TRANSITION AND THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE ACTIVITY CENTER.

UM, WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS, UM, AT A PREVIOUS MEETING.

THIS IS THE AREA, UM, WHERE THE RECHARGE ZONE WAS LOCATED.

UM, SO WE WERE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE MIX.

SO THAT AREA THAT'S OVER A RECHARGE ZONE DOES NOT IMPACT THE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTIAL THAT'S ALLOWED.

AND THEN, UM, WE ALSO ADDED A NEW ACTION ITEM AS AN ACTION ITEM TO SUPPORT A REDUCTION IN HIGH WATER USAGE WITH LANDSCAPING.

UM, SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHANGES TO ORDINANCES WHEN IT COMES TO, UM, HOA LOTS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TURF GRASS.

AND THAT IS IT FOR MY PRESENTATION.

SO JUST TO RECAP REALLY QUICKLY, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WAS SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THE CHANGES, BUT THEY DID MAKE TWO AMENDMENTS.

UM, THE AMENDMENTS WERE MAKING THE CHANGE ALONG CORIZON PARK BOULEVARD, THAT AREA, IT WAS A TRANSITIONAL AS OF 2021, AND THEY WERE REQUESTING TO CHANGE THAT TO NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.

AND THE OTHER CHANGE WAS, UM, ALONG, UH, 2243, WHERE THE RE REAGAN'S OVER NEIGHBORHOOD IS LOCATED.

IT WAS TO NOT HAVE EMPLOYMENT CENTER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 2243.

UM, SO I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FIRST UP IS BRIAN SATANIC GETTING NAMED MR. SANTANA SULTANA, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

I'LL BE BRIEF.

MY NAME IS BRIAN .

I LIVE IN, UH, THE UNDER CROSSING, UH, JASON TO OVERLOOK A STATES.

SO, UH, JUST WANTING TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE CHANGE.

UM, AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP COMMERCIAL OUT OF OUR AREA.

THE AREA THAT WE LIVE IN RIGHT NOW IS SO DENSE WITH NUCLEAR, NEW APARTMENTS GOING IN LEFT AND RIGHT, UH, THAT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO LIMIT THE MOUNTAIN, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRAFFIC COMING DOWN ON THAT ROAD ON HORIZON PARK.

IT'S, UH, , UH, COMMERCIAL OR ANY, UH, APARTMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN THAT AREA.

AND JUST GOING TO MAKE AN EXACERBATE, THE PROBLEMS THAT WE'RE HAVING.

SO, UH, I WAS JUST WANTING TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE CHANGE.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER LEE, AUSTIN.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THREE MINUTES.

MY NAME IS JENNY AUSTIN AND MY FAMILY RESIDES AT 6 0 9 HORIZON PARK BOULEVARD, AND THEY HAD TEXAS 7 8 6 4 1, UH, HONORABLE MERIT, DELISLE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR GROWING CITY.

IT AS WELL APPRECIATED.

UM, WE HAD OUR HEIGHTS THREE IS AN OLD AND UNIQUE SUBDIVISION INDUSTRIAL ZONING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS ON LEANDRA DRIVE.

IT COMPLICATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SURROUNDING PARCELS ON HAZELWOOD AND HORIZON PARK BOULEVARD.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ABOUT 20 OF THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE PARCELS ARE NOT FULLY DEVELOPED YET.

UM, BUT THE FUTURE LOO USE ALLOWS FARS HOOKAH LOUNGES, LIQUOR STORES, MANUFACTURED HOME SITES, RV TRAILER, AND BOAT STORAGE, CREMATORY AT EVOLVING ANIMAL BOARDING

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AND RECUR IMPOUND YARDS.

THE ACREAGE PARCELS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO THESE POSSIBLE USES ARE NOT ESTATE BOTS.

AS THEY TRANSITION FROM RURAL TO HOMESTEAD, EACH PROPERTY OWNER WILL NEED TO CONSIDER THE INDUSTRIAL USE THAT IS ADJACENT TO THEM, THE DEPTH OF THEIR LOT AND THE LOCATION OF THE CURRENT STRUCTURES TO EXPAND IT HORIZON PARK BOULEVARD.

SO THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL USE IT WOULD CREATE MANY WALLED MICRO COMMUNITIES AND THE LEANDER HEIGHTS AREA, UH, WHEN LOCAL OFFICE AND BUSINESSES ARE PUSHED THE PERIPHERAL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, UH, THE SERVICE TEND TO BE LOCATED IN RETAIL STRIP CENTERS.

AND THEN WE, UM, END UP HAVING TO GET IN OUR CARS AND DRIVE FOR THESE SERVICES AND CREATING THE TRAFFIC THAT WE COMPLAIN ABOUT.

SO, UM, THE NEW COMMUNITY PLANNING, THEY HAVE BUZZWORDS IN IT LIKE WALK, BIKE SCORES, UH, COWORKING SPACES, ZERO COMMUTE, UH, LIVE WORK PLAY.

SO WE HAVE TO FIND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO DESIGN OUR CITIES, TO HAVE SPRINKLES OF LOCAL SERVICE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE, TO ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER AS DANGEROUS IN A CITY.

WE HAVE SMART CODES THAT RECOGNIZE THAT INDUSTRIAL AND RIBS OF RESIDENTIAL USE REQUIRE A TRANSITION THAT TRANSITIONAL LAND USE PROVIDES FOR LOCAL OFFICE AND LOCAL BUSINESSES USE ALONG RESIDENTIAL.

THIS ONE ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, THE BAKERS, THE ARTISTS, THE MUSIC SCHOOLS, THE CPAS, THE FIRMS TO HANG THEIR SHINGLES CLOSE TO HOME OR POSSIBLY AT HOME.

THIS WILL PROVIDE LOCAL JOBS FOR LOCAL CITIZENS AND CREATE CITY REVENUE THROUGH BUSINESS, PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.

I LIVE HERE TOO.

I AM FINALLY ADAPTING TO THIS NEW LEANDER, THE ONE WITH THE PARK NEARBY, THE ONE WITH SIDEWALKS, THE ONE, THE FIGHT TRAILS AND THE ONE THAT ENCOURAGES LOCAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS.

I'VE READ THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES NOT CHANGE ZONING WELL THROUGH EXPERIENCE.

I REALIZED THE FUTURE LAG MAP.

IT DRIVES CURRENT DECISIONS AFTER LIVING HERE FOR 30 YEARS.

IT'S MY BELIEF AS A PROPERTY OWNER AND MY OPINION AS A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER THAT THAT TRANSITIONAL LAND USE PROVIDES THE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS THAT BEST SERVES THIS AREA OF OUR GREAT CITY.

AND THANK YOU.

AND I'LL BE GLAD HOW THE LADY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, FRANK ATKINSON.

WE CAN'T HAVE BACK AND FORTH THERE.

GOOD EVENING, MR. ATKINSON, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST, WE ASK THAT YOU RECONSIDER THE INDUSTRIAL COMPONENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HAZELWOOD, OUR GRANT, A MORE FAVORABLE TRANSITIONAL LAND USE ON THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING.

MY NAME IS FRANK ATKINSON.

UM, MY WIFE AND I, MY WIFE, JENNY, I'M GOING TO READ THIS LETTER AND I LIVE AT 4 0 5 HAZELWOOD STREET LEANDER.

AND, UH, OUR PROPERTY HAS BEEN, UH, IN OUR FAMILY SINCE 1971.

AND, UH, IT'S BEEN IN, UH, OUR FAMILY HOME FOR OVER 50 YEARS.

AND, UH, WE WEREN'T AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING, UH, MEETING IN JANUARY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET A NOTICE OR ANYTHING.

SO WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A MEETING, UH, WHERE GENERALLY, UH, CONCERN ABOUT THE FUTURE USE MAP AND THE DECISIONS CHANGE THE TRANSITIONAL USE TO NEIGHBORHOOD USED WITHOUT, UH, OUR INVOLVEMENT, OUR KNOWLEDGE RECENTLY, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR WAS REZONED AS INDUSTRIAL USE.

WE HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ATTENDED THE MEETINGS AND, UH, AND VOICED OUR OPINIONS.

SO WE'RE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULTS AFTER REVIEWING THE INDUSTRIAL USE USES ALLOWED ON THIS PARCEL.

IT DOES NOT SEEM FAIR TO LOCK OUR PROPERTY INTO A RESIDENTIAL USE.

WE PLAN TO LIVE HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME, BUT DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE ANY FUTURE SALE ARE TRANSFERRED DUE TO THE INDUSTRIAL USE NEXT DOOR.

WE WOULD WANT A FUTURE LAND USE THAT IS THE MOST ACCOMMODATING AND FLEXIBLE TOGETHER WITH THE AUSTIN FAMILY.

WE MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HAZELWOOD AND WOULD LIKE A SAY IN HOW OUR PROPERTY AND THE PROPERTIES AROUND US ARE ZONED.

IF THE FUTURE LAND MAP IS AS IMPORTANT

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I APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S RECONSIDERATION IF POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME.

THANK YOU, MS. THANK YOU, MR. EDSON, CLIFFORD HALL.

GOOD EVENING, MR. HALL, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

W WITH THE TRANSITION, YOU SAID LOCAL OFFICE, LOCAL COMMERCIAL AND SINGLE-FAMILY USES, IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH, THAT'S CORRECT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR DELILAH.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

MANY COUNCIL WOMEN, CLIFFORD HALL, 6 0 4 SCENIC PATH OVERLOOK A STATES.

WELL, IT'S SO FUNNY THAT I'M NERVOUS SPEAKING TO YOU ALL AFTER EIGHT PREVIOUS ZONING, UH, UH, DISCUSSIONS OF WHICH, YOU KNOW, I'M, I'M HAPPY TO SAY WE'RE 7 0 1 1.

SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

UM, I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE, UH, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORTING THE PLANNING, ZONING RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AREA LONG HORIZON PARK TO BE, UH, RE RE PUT BACK IN ITS RESIDENTIAL, UH, FORMAT FOR THE FOU, UH, JUST A SHORT BULLET POINTS.

I THINK WE KNOW HORIZON PARK HAS 500 NEW HOMES COMING IN ON THE HORIZON LAKE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSITIONAL SUGGEST FUTURE DEVELOPERS WILL HAVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.

WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD, UH, TOWARDS THE TRANSITIONAL CONDOS, TOWN HOMES, UH, AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT.

UM, AND YET WE WILL DEFEND AGAINST THAT CONTINUOUSLY, UH, AT EACH PLANNING AND ZONING AND IT, YOUR, UH, FAVORABLE LISTENING AT THE COUNCIL.

SO IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME OF US AND Y'ALL, UH, AS WE GO THROUGH THIS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.

SO THAT'S ONE BULLET I'D LIKE TO SAY, SECONDLY, UH, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE LANDOWNERS JUST PREVIOUSLY NOTED ABOUT THEIR SITUATION, UH, BUT YOU KNOW, THEY BOUGHT THEIR LAND A LONG TIME AGO AT A FAIRLY LOW VALUE.

AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE INCREASE OF COMMERCIAL DOLLARS THAT FLOW THEIR WAY.

AND I DON'T FIND THIS AS FAVORABLE AS THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BOUGHT LAST YEAR HOMES ACROSS THE STREET IN THE HALF A MILLION AND MORE RANGE.

AND YET THEY SEE COMMERCIAL COMING ACROSS THE STREET.

SO I GET THAT EVERYBODY WOULD LOVE TO GET THE MOST DOLLARS FOR THEIR MONEY, BUT I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT PUT THEIR MONEY IN LAST YEAR AND THEREFORE, UH, ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR VALUE TODAY.

UM, SECOND WINDOW, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP IS CRITICAL.

IT'S ALWAYS REFERENCED ON THE ZONING GUIDE WHEN WE'RE AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING AND IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

UM, WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST, OF COURSE, IT GOES BACK TO THE 2015 STANDARD, UH, AND JUST FINALLY ON THE, UM, THE MECHANICS OF HOW THIS WORKS.

I ALSO AGREE THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE, UH, PRESENTATION OF A CHANGE WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO ANY NEIGHBORS.

I GET IT THAT IT'S IN THE PAPER AND I'M MORE DILIGENT LATELY AND WATCHING THE WEBSITE, BUT WE DIDN'T EVER GET NOTIFICATION THAT THIS CHANGE ALONG OUR STREET AND I'M WITHIN 200 FEET AND I DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION.

FINALLY, I THINK THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERRATA THAT THE CITY SHOULD LOOK INTO AS AN ACTION NEIGHBOR.

WE HAD 12 PEOPLE, RIGHT? THAT THEY WERE FOR THIS PRESENTATION AT THE POSTPONE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON WHEN IT WAS AGENDA ITEM 22, DORIS SADLY WAS ABLE TO, SHE INFORMED ME FIRST THAT WE ACTUALLY HAD TO REWRITE ALL THAT, AND THOSE ITEMS ARE DELETED.

I FIND THAT TO BE A, YOU KNOW, AN INADVERTENT PLAN FOR THE CITY THAT, YOU KNOW, THESE COULD BE LOST.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT IN OPEN GOVERNMENT, WE WANT THAT RIGHT.

SHE DID ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO REWRITE HER AN EMAIL AGAIN.

BUT I THINK FIRST TIME AROUND, WE HAD 12 PEOPLE SAYING FOR, THANK YOU, MR. HALL, THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED CARDS TO HAVE THEIR POSITIONS READ INTO THE RECORD.

UM, THOSE THAT ARE IN FAVOR OF THE PNC RECOMMENDATION INCLUDE DAVID R. REEVES, GAIL WHITE, RYAN LANDIS, BARRY HYDO, SUSAN RICKS, AND MARLA TAYLOR LANDERS.

AND THEN LANA SANDERS ALSO SUBMITTED THAT SHE WAS FOUR, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH SHE WAS FOUR THERE'S.

NOBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

WAS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHED TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO THE ACTION REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CASE 21, CPA 0, 0 8 AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY COUNSEL, IF NOBODY ELSE, PLEASE GO, MISS GOING TO HAVE ONE, ONE CLARIFICATION FOR MS. GRIFFIN TO JUST

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SO NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL IS ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

SO IT DOES INCLUDE COTTAGE, HOUSING AND TOWNHOUSES.

UM, THE TRANSITIONAL ONLY ADDS LOCAL OFFICE AND LOCAL COMMERCIAL.

THEY STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH A ZONING CHANGE AND A ZONING CHANGE DOES REQUIRE THE NOTIFICATION OF EVERYONE WITHIN 200 FEET, AS WELL AS NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH.

IT SEEMS LESS LIKELY WITHOUT A ZONING CHANGE THAT SOMEBODY WOULD GO PUT A BUNCH OF DENSE RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN THERE WITH THE TRANSITIONAL, CORRECT? YEAH, THIS IS, I REMEMBER WE TALKED ABOUT THIS EXTENSIVELY PRIOR.

THAT'S HOW IT GOT ON THAT WAY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS WELL.

TO GO TO THE TRANSITIONAL TO ALLOW THE, THE, UM, LOW TRAFFIC TO USES OF LIKE LOCAL COMMERCIAL AND LOCAL OFFICE.

RATHER, I THINK THE OTHER CONCERN WAS, UM, OF THE LOTS AND THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL AREA.

IF THEY CAME IN TO DEVELOP AND SINGLE FAMILIES DEVELOP NEXT DOOR, THEY HAVE GREATER SETBACKS.

UM, SO IT MAKES IT MORE CHALLENGING FOR THE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

SO ASK HIM THIS WAY ON PURPOSE CLIFF TO JUST TO, SO HEARING IT OUT LOUD, UM, TO MAKE SURE WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE TRYING TO PROTECT NEIGHBORS ON ONE SIDE AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD BUY IN THERE AND DEVELOPING THE PROPERTY.

AND I'M NOT IN AGREEMENT THAT WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT ANYBODY WHO JUST BOUGHT IN THE LAST YEAR MORE THAN ANYBODY WHO'S BEEN HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

THAT WOULD, THAT THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING FOR US TO DO.

I DON'T THINK AS A CITY.

UM, SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS FOR RIGHT.

IS THERE AN ASK CLIFF, ARE YOU WANTING MORE, TOM? IS THAT WHAT THE NEIGHBORS, THEY WANT NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL INSTEAD OF THE TRANSITION WITH THE POSTING OF THE MEDIAN AND EVERYTHING.

I DON'T, I THINK HE DIDN'T APPRECIATE THE PROCESS PROBLEM.

SO I THINK THAT THE DIFFERENCES WITH THE PLAN AMENDMENT, WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY CHANGING PEOPLE'S ZONING SO THAT THE REQUIREMENT IS TO POST IN THE PAPER.

YOU DON'T SEND NOTICES.

NO, WE DON'T, BUT THAT'S WHAT I, I JUST DON'T MAKE SURE THIS IS ALL SMOOTH.

AND THAT, THAT NEIGHBORHOOD THERE'S NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE LIKE, DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT THE CITY TRIED TO SLIP SOMETHING IN EVERYBODY'S OKAY.

AND ROBIN, I'M NOT SAYING YOU DID ANYTHING WRONG.

IT'S JUST, WE DON'T WANT ANY APPEARANCE OF, DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY HERE, IF NOT, I'M GONNA MAKE THEM, WHAT ARE YOU FIXING TO MAKE EMOTION? WELL, I, IT, JUST, TO ME WITH THE LOCAL, IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME TO HAVE THAT AS TRANSITIONAL TO ALLOW FOR THOSE SMALL COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

SO WITH ALL THOSE THINGS BEING SAID, UM, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE P AND Z, HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR NUMBER, GEEZ.

I JUST LOST IT.

I HAD IT TO NUMBER TWO, REMEMBER NUMBER ONE.

TO, TO LEAVE IT AS IT IS TO HAVE A SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? I JUST WANT TO SAY TO EVERYBODY ON BOTH SIDES HERE, I THINK THIS IS ONE THAT, UM, HAS AGONIZED US BEFORE AND IS AGONIZING US TODAY BECAUSE THERE'S NO CLEAR, OBVIOUS ANSWER.

UM, YOU'RE BOTH RIGHT.

UM, BUT WE OBVIOUSLY CAN'T DO BOTH.

SO WITH THAT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM 22, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ZONING CASE 21 0 3 7, TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONING OF LLC TO BE LOCAL COMMERCIAL AND SFU, M H TO BE SINGLE FAMILY, URBAN MANUFACTURED HOME TO GC THREE C GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND LC TO A LOCAL COMMERCIAL ON TWO PARCELS OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 6, 6 0 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS IN SIZE, AS STATED ON THE POSTED AGENDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

ALL

[22. Discuss and consider action on the First Reading of an Ordinance regarding Zoning Case 21-Z-037 to amend the current zoning of LC-2-B (Local Commercial) and SFU/MH-2-B (Single-Family Urban/Manufactured Home) to GC-3-C (General Commercial) and LC-2-A (Local Commercial) on two (2) parcels of land approximately 1.5660 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcels R035565 and R035563; and addressed as 1007 and 1009 Los Vista Drive, Williamson County, Texas. ]

SO THIS IS THE, UM, FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE, UH, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 0 9 LOS VISTA.

UM, WE DID COMPLETE, UH, THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE LAST MEETING, BUT WE DID NOT TAKE ACTION ON IT BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO SEE IF IT GOT APPROVED OR NOT.

UM, SO SINCE THAT AMENDMENT WAS APPROVED, THIS IS AN INTERSECTION THAT WOULD SUPPORT GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES.

UM, SO, SO THAT MEANS THAT YOU COULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.

UM, JUST AS A RECAP, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL, UM, AT THEIR MEETING IN JANUARY.

SO I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES, UNANIMOUSLY ITEM

THIS ONE'S NOT A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT IS NOT COUNCIL

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[23. Discuss and consider action on Development Agreement Case 20-DA-003 regarding the Edgewood Development on four (4) parcels of land approximately 140.239 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcels R031736, R032138, R496874, and R496876; generally located to the southeast of the intersection of RM 2243 and CR 175 in Leander, Williamson County, Texas.]

23, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, CASE 20 D A 0 0 3 REGARDING THE EDGE DEVELOPMENT ON FOUR PARCELS OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 140.2, THREE NINE ACRES PLUS OR MINUS AND SIZE AS STATED ON THE POSTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AND SERVICES.

GRIFFIN, I'M BACK GETTING MY LAST ITEM.

UM, SO THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE EDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION.

UM, THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONTAINS A FIVE MAIN POINTS.

UM, THEY ARE PROPOSING TO, UH, BUILD A WATERLINE THAT IS LOCATED FROM RONALD REAGAN DOWN 2243.

UM, WITH THAT CONSTRUCTION, THEY'RE GOING TO OVERSIZE IT FROM 12 INCH TO 16 INCH, AND THEY'RE ASKING THE CITY TO, UM, PAY FOR THE OVERSIZING, WHICH IS A TYPICAL PROCESS FOR US.

THEY'RE ALSO, UH, BUILDING AN OFF-SITE WASTEWATER MAIN.

THIS ONE'S BEING OVERSIZED FROM AN EIGHT INCH TO A 12 INCH NEST, THE SAME CONCEPT FOR THE ASKING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

UM, THEY'LL GET, UH, REBATES AS OTHER PEOPLE TIE INTO THE LINE.

UM, THEY'RE ASKING FOR TEMPORARY OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES.

UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UH, WOULD OCCUR AS THEY DEVELOP.

UM, AT THE END, IT'LL ALL BE UNDERGROUND, BUT IT ALLOWS THEM TO HAVE THEM AS THEY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

THEY ARE ADDING MASONRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE HOMES AND, UM, TYPICALLY THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY A ROADWAY ADEQUACY FEE FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY ROAD 1 75.

UM, THEY ARE GOING TO UPGRADE A CULVERT CROSSING AND 1 75 IN LIEU OF PAYING THAT.

SO THEY'RE GOING TO NOT HAVE TO PAY TOWARDS THE ROAD, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO IMPROVE THE ROAD AND I'M, I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND I, I, I KNOW THIS IS OKAY, BUT JUST TO MAKE ME IT, DOES IT CROSS THE STREET? NO.

OKAY, PERFECT.

ITEM 24, DISCUSSING SIR ACTION ON A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENTIONED ISSUE, COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION ROAD STREET AND TRAFFIC CIVILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS.

I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES, UNANIMOUSLY

[24. Discuss and consider action on a Resolution directing publication of notice of public hearing and intention to issue combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation (road, street and traffic signalization improvements).]

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE POWER IS GETTING GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU, MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

UM, MY PRESENTATION WILL COVER PARTS OF THIS ITEM AND THE NEXT ONE, BUT, UH, WANTED TO SPARE YOU TWO PRESENTATIONS.

SO, UM, JUST AS A REFRESHER, UM, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION? UH, THAT'S A BIG WORD, BUT THEY ARE SIMILAR TO GENERAL OBLIGATIONS.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFICATES VERSUS GENERAL OBLIGATIONS IS THAT CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATES CAN BE ISSUED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL.

THERE'S A CAVEAT.

AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE HAVE THIS, UM, NOTICE TONIGHT, THE CAVEAT IS IF 5% OR MORE OF THE VOTERS PETITION TO PUT THE CERTIFICATES TO A VOTE, THEN THE COUNCIL WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT IT TO THE VOTERS.

SO ABSENT A, THE CITY COUNCIL CAN ACT ON CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.

STATE LAW REQUIRES 45 DAYS ADVANCED NOTICE.

SO WE, UH, IF THIS PASSES THIS EVENING, UH, WE THEN PUBLISH NOTICE IN THE, IN THE PAPER AND THEN THE CITY CAN, CAN ACT IN 45 DAYS, WHICH WOULD BE THE FIRST MEETING IN MAY.

STAFF IS PROPOSING TWO SERIES OF CERTIFICATES, SERIES A, WHICH IS THIS ITEM AND SIRI SERIES B, WHICH IS THE NEXT ITEM A IS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND, UH, B AS FOR, UH, WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS.

TYPICAL QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED ANYTIME, UH, THE CITY IS ISSUING DEBT.

WHY IS IT NEEDED? CAN WE AFFORD IT? WHAT ARE OUR ALTERNATIVES? CAN WE WAIT? AND WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T? SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THOSE, UH, PRETTY HOPEFULLY QUICKLY.

SO WHY IS IT NEEDED? I'M TALKING FIRST ON SERIES A AND THESE ARE THE TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, WHICH THE TOTAL AMOUNT WE'RE ASKING, UM, IS NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF 22,500,000.

BUT THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FUND OUR PORTION OF HERE AWAY EAST EXPANSION, UH, PER THE COUNTY AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE CITY AND THE COUNTY, UH, LATE LAST YEAR, THE CITY'S COMMITMENT IS $13.9 MILLION.

UH, THE COUNTY IS COORDINATING THAT PROJECT.

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AND, UM, SO WE, WE ARE, UM, UH, OBLIGATED TO, TO THAT AMOUNT.

SO THAT'S THE PRIMARY REASON FOR BRINGING, UH, THESE CERTIFICATES TO YOU NOW, THE OTHER PROJECTS, UM, INCLUDE HERITAGE GROVE ROAD.

THE ESTIMATED COST IS 3.2 MILLION.

UH, THE BLOCKHOUSE FARM DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS APPROVED AT YOUR LAST MEETING, $870,000 AND A VARIETY OF TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, SIGNALIZATION PROJECTS.

WE ESTIMATE THAT $2.2 MILLION COULD ACCOMPLISH THREE, UH, UH, INTERSECTIONS THAT COULD BE SIGNALIZED ITEMS. ONE AND THREE WERE TAUGHT IN, UH, TALKED ABOUT AT THE END OF THE BUDGET PROCESS WHEN, WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE CIP THAT, UH, WE, WHEN WE GOT TO THIS POINT, WE WOULD BE COMING BACK TO YOU WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON POSSIBLY INCLUDING HERITAGE GROVE ROAD AND, UH, SOME TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECTS IN WITH THE, UM, UH, THE CEO FOR HERE AWAY EAST SERIES B, WHICH IS YOUR NEXT ITEM.

THAT'S THE WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THOSE CERTIFICATES IS WE HAVE FINAL PAYMENT FOR OUR SHARE OF THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION THAT'S GOING ON IN, UH, IN ROUND ROCK.

OUR SHARE OF THAT PROJECT IS 42.3%.

AND OUR REMAINING PAYMENT IS 12 POINT ROUGHLY $12.5 MILLION.

SO THAT'S THE PRIMARY REASON TO ISSUE THE CEO'S FOR THAT? YOU MAY RECALL THAT, UH, LAST YEAR WE, WE DID A, A SERIES OF, UH, OBLIGATIONS TO FUND, UH, OUR, UM, TWO OF OUR FIRST THREE PAYMENTS.

THE SECONDARY PROJECTS INCLUDE TWO AT SANDY CREEK WATER TREATMENT, PLANT SLUDGE PROCESSING IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WAS, UH, UH, IN THE CIP PROGRAM.

UH, THE ESTIMATED COSTS NOW IS $10 MILLION.

UH, ITEM TWO IS THE WASTEWATER OR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT REDUNDANT TREATMENT, UH, THAT'S $5.8 MILLION.

AND THEN ITEM THREE IS THE RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM AT THE 2243 SEWER PLANT PHASE TWO PHASE ONE IS, IS INCLUDED AND FUNDED IN THE CURRENT CITY BUDGET.

UM, PHASE TWO WOULD, UM, EXPAND THAT OUT TO THE, UM, UM, THE DELIVERY SYSTEM OUT TO, UH, POTENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM THAT REUSE WATER.

SO THE NEXT QUESTION IS, CAN WE AFFORD IT, UH, WHENEVER I'M ASKED THAT'S THE TECHNICAL ANSWER, IS IT DEPENDS, YOU KNOW, SO WHAT'S THE QUESTION, WHAT'S THE MEANING BEHIND THE QUESTION? CAN WE AFFORD IT SOMETIMES? WHAT PEOPLE MEAN IS, IS THIS GOING TO CAUSE OUR DEBT, UM, TAX RATE TO GO UP? SOMETIMES IT MEANS HOW DO WE COMPARE TO OUR OTHER NEIGHBOR CITIES? AND OTHER TIMES IT MEANS IF WE DO THIS NOW, IS THIS GOING TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO DO, UH, ISSUE DEBT IN THE FUTURE FOR OTHER PROJECTS? SO CAN WE AFFORD IT IS A LOADED QUESTION, BUT TYPICALLY THE WAY WE IN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY, UH, MUNICIPAL FINANCE INDUSTRY ANSWERED THAT IS WE LOOK AT WHAT'S CALLED DEBT CAPACITY, UM, WHICH IS ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING HOW MUCH DEBT CAN THE CITY ISSUE AND STAY WITHIN OUR TARGET TAX RATE.

UM, NOW THE TRICK THERE IS YOU GOT TO DECIDE WHAT YOUR TARGET TAX RATE IS, WHICH IS WHAT, UM, Y'ALL GET TO, UH, TO DO.

SO ONCE THAT'S DETERMINED, THEN WE CAN LOOK AT FUTURE GROWTH ASSUMPTIONS, AND THEN WE CAN DO THE MATH AND COME UP WITH WHAT WE THINK, UM, UH, HOW MUCH DEBT THE CITY CAN ISSUE AND STAY WITHIN THAT TARGET TAX RATE.

SO HOW COME UP, HOW MUCH DEBT CAN WE AFFORD FOR SOME OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN, UH, ON THE COUNCIL FOR A WHILE, YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT OUR TARGET TARGET DEBT RATE WOULD BE ONE THIRD DEBT, TWO THIRDS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, BUT I WANT TO STRESS, LIKE I ALWAYS DO THAT.

THAT IS HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE.

IT'S NOT IN A TEXTBOOK, IT'S NOT SOME INDUSTRY STANDARD, EVERY CITY IS DIFFERENT.

UM, BUT IT IS, IN MY OPINION, IT'S A GOOD BENCHMARK TO KIND OF CHECK WHERE YOU ARE IN YOUR GROWTH AND DECIDE WHERE YOU WANT TO,

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UM, WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

UM, I HATE TO USE THIS ANALOGY, BUT IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME THAT IF THE CITY'S BUDGET OR A DIET, YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE THE PROTEIN, UM, IT'S, IT'S CRITICAL.

IT'S NEEDED TO BUILD STRONG BONES AND MUSCLE.

UM, ALL THE OTHER FEES, NO OFFENSE TO MY NEIGHBOR DEPARTMENTS, THE SALES TAXES AND, AND THE DEVELOPMENT FEES.

THOSE ARE THE CARBS AND THE SUGARS THAT GIVE YOU A LOT OF ENERGY, BUT THEY DON'T LAST.

SO I'M VERY JEALOUS OF WHERE, UH, THE, THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IS SET IN ORDER TO FUND THE DEBT YOU NEED, BUT ALSO TO HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF, OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

HOW DO WE STAND NEXT TO OUR NEIGHBORS? I LOOKED AT THE, OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE RELATIVELY SIMILAR SIZE, EXCEPT AUSTIN IS A LOT BIGGER, BUT IN THE FOUR COUNTY AREA, AND WE'RE AT 37%.

SO KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE, I'M NOT AT THE LOWEST OF OUR NEIGHBORS, BUT CERTAINLY NOT AT THE HIGHEST.

AND THIS IS THE PERCENTAGE THAT THEIR DEBT RATE OUT OF THE TOTAL TAX RATE, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

UM, SO NOW WE LOOK AT, IF THAT'S, WE GOT TO DECIDE THE TARGET TAX RATE, AND I JUST CAME UP WITH THREE OPTIONS.

IT'S REALLY, UH, COLLECTIVELY THE COUNCIL'S DECISION ONCE YOU, UM, YOU KNOW, DISCUSS HOW FAR YOU WANT TO GO, BUT OPTION A, LET'S SAY THE, UH, WE WANT TO INCREASE OUR TARGET RATIO OF DEBT TO OPERATIONS UP TO 40%.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT 37%.

LET'S SAY WE INCH IT UP TO 30 TO 40%, THAT WOULD GIVE US A 19 CENT TAX RATE ON DEBT.

OPTION B IS LET'S STAY WHERE WE'RE AT.

UH, OUR CURRENT DEBT TAX RATE AT 17.70 CENTS.

OPTION C WOULD BE TO LOWER THE TOTAL TAX RATE TO 45 CENTS.

WE'RE CURRENTLY AT JUST UNDER 48.

UM, AND THEN SET OUR TARGET DEBT RATE AT ONE THIRD.

SO THAT'D BE 15 CENTS.

SO, SO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THREE OPTIONS ON HOW MUCH THAT WOULD GENERATE GIVEN SOME PROJECTIONS ON OUR, ON OUR TAX BASE GROWTH OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OUR AVERAGE INCREASE IN OUR TAX BASE HAS BEEN 18.2%.

UH, THAT'S PRETTY, PRETTY TREMENDOUS.

I WILL WE'LL SAY.

UM, SO LOOKING AT THAT AND, AND FORECASTING OUT THE NEXT 10 YEARS, UM, I TOOK 15% FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

THAT'S PRETTY CONSERVATIVE.

WE, WE PRETTY MUCH KNOW W WE'RE GOING TO HIT THAT NEXT YEAR BASED ON WHAT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN, UH, TO DATE.

UM, SO THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE NEXT TWO YEARS INCREASING BY 15%, THE NEXT THREE, 5%, WHICH FOR US HISTORICALLY IN THE LAST 10 YEARS IS, IS LOW AND THEN FLATTENING OUT.

SO RELATIVELY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH ASSUMPTIONS.

UM, I WOULD FOCUS ON THE END HERE, BUT SCENARIO A, WHICH IS LET'S GO UP A LITTLE BIT ON THE, ON THE TAX RATE TO 19 POINT SCENT AT 19 CENTS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE CITY GOOD ISSUE, $156 MILLION IN DEBT STAY WITHIN THAT TARGET TAX RATE, ASSUMING THE VALUES, UM, THE TAX BASE VALUES GROW LIKE, UM, THE ASSUMPTIONS I PUT IN, UH, THE, THESE JUST REPRESENT AT WHAT YEAR YOU COULD ISSUE THAT DEBT.

WE, WE COULD NOT ISSUE $156 MILLION TODAY AND, AND MEET THOSE TARGETS, UM, OPTION B, WHICH IS THE STAY WHERE WE'RE AT, UM, ADDS UP TO $119 MILLION OVER SPREAD OUT OVER OVER FIVE YEARS, OPTION C, WHICH WOULD BE TO DROP THE OVERALL TAX RATE, UH, TO 45 CENTS AND SET YOUR TARGET DEBT RATE TO 15, UM, 15 CENTS THAT THAT CAPACITY WOULD EQUAL $81 MILLION.

PUTTING THAT IN, IN A PIE CHART TO, UH, TO, TO

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HELP YOU TONIGHT.

UH, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN THE TRANSPORTATION CEO'S IS ASKING FOR, UM, THE AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH $22.5 MILLION OUTSTANDING, BUT ON ISSUED PARK BONDS ON THE BOOKS ARE 11.9 MILLION AND AUTHORIZED, BUT ON ISSUED ON THE REC CENTER IS $16.2 MILLION.

SO THOSE THREE MINUS THE TOTAL OF 150 SOMETHING MILLION WOULD LEAVE A HUNDRED.

AND 5 MILLION STILL IN A CAPACITY WITH OPTION A OPTION B YOU WOULD STILL HAVE CAPACITY OF $68 MILLION AND OPTION C YOUR, UH, CAPACITY WOULD BE $30 MILLION.

NOW, EVERYTHING I'VE SET UP TO THIS POINT IS FOR TECH SUPPORTED THAT THE TRANSPORTATION, UM, UM, PROJECTS, UH, THE, THE UTILITY FUND IS, IS IT A SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT, UH, ANALYSIS? IT'S, THOSE ARE FUNDED BY WATER AND SEWER RATES.

SO DO WE HAVE ANY ALTERNATIVES? UH, WELL, AS YOU KNOW, THAT WHEN YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, UH, WE FUND, UH, WHERE YOU RECOMMEND IN, IN THE BUDGET PROCESS, UH, FUNDING ONE-TIME PROJECTS WITH, UH, SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR OVER AND ABOVE OUR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS.

UH, WE, WE USE THAT TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS OF, OF A SMALL, TO MEDIUM SIZE NATURE, BUT THAT THE AMOUNT THAT IS AVAILABLE EACH YEAR IS HIGHLY VARIABLE.

UM, THIS PAST YEAR IN THE CURRENT BUDGET, WE WERE ABLE TO, TO TAKE IN $6 MILLION OF SURPLUS ABOVE AND BEYOND OUR RESERVE REQUIREMENT AND, AND RECOMMEND, UH, PROJECTS AND PROJECT, UH, CAPITAL, UM, PROJECTS TO FUND IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.

BUT IN PRIOR YEARS, IT'S, IT'S OFTEN IN THE ONE TO $2 MILLION RANGE.

SO, UM, COULD WE USE EXISTING FUNDS? WE COULD, BUT CERTAINLY NOT ENOUGH TO, TO FUND THE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO, UH, TO APPROVE.

UH, CAN WE WAIT, UM, THE PRIMER, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SERIES A IS THE HERO WAY EAST EXPANSION PROJECT.

WE'RE ALREADY COMMITTED TO $13.9 MILLION WITH THE COUNTY.

UH, IN FACT, WE'VE ALREADY MADE OUR FIRST REQUIRED PAYMENT OF ROUGHLY THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS PER THE CONTRACT.

SO, UM, THESE FUNDS WOULD, UH, REPLENISH OUR RESERVES SO THAT, UH, MADE THAT PAYMENT SERIES B IS THE WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS AND 12 AND A HALF MILLION OF THAT TOTAL 34 MILLION IS RELATED TO INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT.

WE HAVE, WE HAVE WITH OUR PARTNER CITIES ON THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT EXPANSION.

UM, THE OTHER PROJECTS, UH, UH, ENGINEERING STAFF CAN SPEAK MORE TO THE ROADS AND THE UTILITY PROJECTS, BUT, UM, WE CERTAINLY THINK THEY'RE CRITICAL AND NECESSARY.

WE RECOMMEND, UH, APPROVAL.

SO I, I WILL ADD ONE FINAL THING TO, TO BE CLEAR.

UM, THE RESOLUTION AND THE NOTICE IS PURPOSELY WRITTEN TO, UH, NOT SOLELY RESTRICT, UH, THE CITY, UH, ON WHICH TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS YOU MAY WANT TO, UM, USE THOSE FUNDS FOR.

WE CERTAINLY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE FOUR THAT MAKE UP THE TOTAL.

UM, BUT, UM, IF ANOTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT CAME UP, UH, THAT YOU WANTED TO USE THOSE FUNDS FOR, UM, WE'VE WRITTEN THIS BROAD ENOUGH, SO THAT, THAT COULD BE DONE THAT WAY, SAME WAY WITH UTILITY PROJECTS, IF ANOTHER UTILITY PROJECT CAME UP, UM, AND WE HAD SAVINGS FROM, UH, FROM THESE OTHER PROJECTS, THEN THOSE FUNDS COULD BE REDIRECTED TO ANOTHER UTILITY PROJECT THAT, UH, THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED THAT IS MY PRESENTATION.

SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON, ON

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EITHER ONE OF THOSE.

THANK YOU, MR. POWERS, YOU BET, YOU KNOW WHICH ONE I'M THINKING.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE OPTIONS.

C DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION? WHAT'D YOU? SO OPTION C BEING LOWER, THE RATE TO 45 CENT.

OH, I KEPT THE DEAD AND 33RD OF THE CAPACITY AT 30.

WELL, THAT CERTAINLY, UM, WHERE YOU GAVE IT TO ME WELL, BUT IT DOESN'T AFFECT, UH, YOU CAN STILL APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS IS WITH EITHER ONE OF THOSE OPTIONS, BECAUSE OPTION C UH, FAR EXCEEDS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT, BUT HE KEEPS THAT, THAT RATE LOWER, UM, THAT THE MAXIMUM, THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE.

CAN YOU GO BACK TO THAT SLIDE? SO WE'RE ALL LOOKING AT IT AND MAYBE YOU CAN EXPLAIN IT FROM KEN, YOUR PERCEPTION.

OOPS.

LET'S SEE WHAT PAGE NINE.

SO THAT'S THAT ONE? WHAT, WHAT THIS OPTION? UM, IF THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION IS MY INTERPRETATION, IF THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION IS, UH, WE, WE WANT TO MOVE TOWARDS OPTION C THEN AS WE'RE COMING TO YOU THIS SUMMER WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WE'VE GOT OUR EYE ON, ON THAT.

UM, WITH THE INCREASE IN TAX SPACE, THERE'S GOING TO BE OPPORTUNITY TO LOWER THE CURRENT TAX RATE MORE THAN LIKELY, UM, DEBT IS, IS GOING TO BE WHAT IT IS.

UH, THE STATE LAW SAYS, WHATEVER DEBT YOU HAVE OUTSTANDING, YOU SET YOUR TAX RATE TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN, CAN PAY THAT, THAT DEBT, BUT LIKELY, UM, WE COULD COME DOWN FROM THE CURRENT RATE OF 17.70 CENTS AND GET CLOSER TO THAT 15.

SO OPPOSITE OPTION C WOULD BE A TARGET TO MOVE TOWARDS.

BUT THE NEXT THING THAT IS IN THAT STATEMENT IS THAT AS YOU DISCUSS OTHER DEBT NEEDS IN THE FUTURE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A CAPACITY OF, UM, YOU KNOW, 81.

LET ME GO.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT A REMAINING CAPACITY OF $30 MILLION FOR THINGS THAT WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT VERSUS 68 AT THE NF.

IF THAT'S THE DIRECTION THE COUNCIL WANTS TO GO, BUT THE ACTION TONIGHT DOESN'T, DOESN'T FIND ANYTHING EITHER WAY.

IT IT'S STILL POSSIBLE TO LOWER THE TAX RATE BASED ON WHAT WE DON'T KNOW TODAY.

ABS ABSOLUTELY.

IT'S JUST YOUR TARGET.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND, UM, I GUESS MAYBE ANOTHER WAY TO THINK ABOUT IT IN TERMS OF, OF TONIGHT'S MEETING IS LET'S SAY YOU, UH, MR. SHAW ARE WANTING TO STRONGLY ADVOCATE, WHICH I BELIEVE YOU ARE FOR OPTION C.

THEN YOU MAY SAY, ABSOLUTELY.

WE'VE GOT TO MEET OUR COMMITMENT, COMMITMENT WITH THE COUNTY FOR THE $13.9 MILLION.

BUT I WANT TO WAIT ON THE OTHER PROJECTS.

I MEAN, THAT, THAT IS PART OF THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT THAT THERE'S, IT'S NOT A TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ON, ON THE SIZE OR THE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO IN MY HOUSE.

IF I WAS GOING TO PUT ANYTHING ON CREDIT, I WOULD GO, OKAY, WHEN DO I HAVE TO HAVE, WHAT DO I NEED? WHAT DO I WANT? AND THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THE WAY WANT THE CITY SET UP.

THAT'S WHAT I SEE LOOKS.

I MEAN, I SEE, I WOULD LOVE TO CAP THE DEBT, THE DEBT, RIGHT.

BUT WE KNOW THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

SO YEAH.

I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN FAMILIES ACROSS LAND TO DO EVERY DAY.

THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

IS THERE A SECOND? I HAVE A FEELING WE'RE GONNA HAVE MORE DISCUSSION, SO I'M NOT GOING TO SECOND YEAR.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE, THE RATES THAT YOU FEEL WE CAN GET NOW.

MOTION FAILS FOR LACK OF A SECOND.

SO MR. POWELL, DID I UNDERSTAND IT AND OUR DISCUSSION YESTERDAY, UM, THEY, BEFORE THE,

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SO TO, TO ISSUE THE BOND, BECAUSE IT MAY BE MORE LATER, IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? UM, NO, NOT EXACTLY THAT.

UH, THESE ARE PROJECTS WHERE WE NEED THE FUNDS NOW.

UH, AND TO BE CLEAR, TONIGHT'S ACTION, DOESN'T BIND YOU ON, UM, UM, THE BOAT TO ISSUE THE DEBT.

IT STARTS THE PROCESS.

LEGALLY, WE, WE NEED TO PUT THE NOTICE IN THE PAPER, THERE'S A 45 DAY PERIOD THAT, UH, UM, SO DO WE HAVE, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PICK, DO WE EVEN HAVE TO PICK A SCENARIO? OKAY.

SO CAN WE JUST GIVE YOU THE OVERALL FEEDBACK THAT WE WANT TO TRY TO BE AS RESPONSIBLE AS POSSIBLE? UM, I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO PUT IT, AND THEN, UM, THAT WAY WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON HERE.

I KNOW RICK, YOU GOT SOME BUDGET SEASON, SO I THINK YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING FOR SOME DIRECTION.

WELL, UM, TO ME IT'S ALWAYS BUDGETS COME ON.

UH, BUT, BUT ALSO IN, IN THE, ONE OF THE CITY MANAGER GOALS WAS A DISCUSSION OF WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH DEBT.

AND SO, UM, PERHAPS I OVERCOMPLICATED TONIGHT'S AGENDA ITEM, BUT I WAS HOPING TO, UH, ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE, UM, UM, THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE TO, TO, TO HELP PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE IN TERMS OF HOW, UM, WHAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR WHICH CAPACITY? I DIDN'T HEAR IT.

SO W WE, WE DON'T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE NEUTRAL.

WHAT ALL THREE OF THE THREE OPTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED.

SO I TOOK THAT AS THE Y'ALL CAME UP WITH THE THREE OPTIONS AND Y'ALL WERE OKAY WITH ANY OF THE THREE IS YOU WERE GOING TO LOOK FOR DIRECTION FROM US THAT THAT WAS JUST TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHERE YOU FEEL WITH THE SECONDARY PROJECT.

I THINK WE, WE, THE PRIMARY PROJECTS, I DON'T SEE A WAY TO DO IT WITHOUT ISSUE IN THIS CEO'S M OKAY.

AND I'M OKAY WITH THAT.

THE SECONDARY PROJECTS I WOULD DEFER TO ENGINEERING AND THE CITY MANAGER HAVE REPERCUSSIONS, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, LEGALLY WE'VE, WE'VE GOT COMMITMENTS WITH THE COUNTY AND OUR PARTNERS WITH THE WASTE WATER PLANT.

I RECOGNIZE THE CITY MANAGER.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I THINK THAT THE, THE ONE THING ALSO PUT IN CONTEXT IS, IS THE LARGER DEBT RATIO ISSUE.

AND WE'LL BE COMING BACK, I'LL BE COMING BACK TO Y'ALL ON FACILITIES.

UM, AND SO AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW, JUST ONE OF THOSE SINGLE LARGE FACILITIES WILL BE AT CITY HALL.

I'LL BE AT PD NEW STATION, UH, CENTRAL STATION, AND THEN FIRE TRAINING.

WELL, IF YOU ADD ALL THREE OF THOSE UP, YOU'RE, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE UP THERE.

SO I WOULD JUST LOOK AT IT IN THAT CONTEXT.

I DO THINK NEAR TERM, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE OUR COMMITMENT TO HIRO WAY.

AND THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE LISTED BELOW THAT HAVE BEEN, YOU KNOW, WE SEEM TO TALK ABOUT SIGNALS A LOT.

SO THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT DAN HAS PREPARED TO SPEAK TO AS WELL.

BUT WITHIN THAT CONTEXT, YES, WE HAVE TO LIVE WITHIN A BUDGET.

AND WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH OUR GROWTH, BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS.

SO I WOULD JUST KEEP KIND OF AN OPEN MIND ON THAT, BE FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, BUT ALSO OPEN TO SOME THINGS YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO SAY GRACE, OVER MR. POWERS.

DO YOU MIND GOING BACK TO, UM, SLIDE NUMBER, OH, ON OURS, IT'S NUMBER NINE, THE, UH, NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE THE THREE OPTIONS.

I FEEL LIKE WHENEVER I'M LOOKING AT THIS, THAT IT'S NOT SO MUCH OPTIONS AS THOSE ARE GOALS FOR COUNSEL AND FOR, FOR BUDGET AND THE SHOULD ACTUALLY KIND OF BE REVERSED.

LIKE OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL IS TO SET THE TAX RATE TO 45 CENTS AND HAVE THE DEBT RATE ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE TOTAL.

BUT IF WE CAN'T GET THERE, THEN IT'S TO KEEP THE CURRENT DEBT RATE.

AND IF WE CAN'T GET THERE, BUT IT'S TO SET THAT TARGET RATIO AT 40%, BECAUSE BASED ON THE GRAPH THAT YOU HAVE ON THE SLIDE PRIOR TO THAT, IF WE WENT TO 40%, AS MUCH AS IT HURTS, IT'S NOT OUT OF LINE WITH OTHER CITIES IN OUR AREA, SO WE CAN SEE WHERE IT'S BEING DONE AND THOSE CITIES AREN'T BEING CRUSHED.

AND SO THAT'S LIKE THE FINAL, BUT THE FINAL WAY THAT WE HAVE TO GO.

BUT YEAH, I THINK THAT WE, WE DO NEED TO HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR ALL OF OUR GROWTH.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE SEE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF NEEDS THAT CAN'T BE BACKLOADED LATER

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ON.

UM, I'M BEGINNING TO REALIZE WHY I'M NOT A TEACHER.

SO THE INTENT OF OPTION A, B AND C IS, IS NOT THE LIMIT OF YOUR OPTIONS.

IT IS JUST A WAY TO KIND OF UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPLY THE FORM, THE FORMULA TO DETERMINE DEBT CAPACITY.

YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT MY TARGET RATE IS.

AND YOU, YOU COULD GO A, TO Z TRIPLE X, YOU KNOW, UM, AND THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE SOME ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT YOUR GROWTH.

SO THOSE WERE JUST HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, UH, IT'S IT'S, IT'S GOOD.

IT'S NOT, UH, NOT MEANT TO LIMIT YOU EITHER ON THE LOW SIDE OR ON THE HIGH SIDE, IT WAS LIKE THEIR GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

SO WE NEED TO, AS WE GO INTO THE PLANNING SEASON, WE KIND OF LIKE THE MAYOR SAID, START HERE.

IF IT DOESN'T WORK, GO UP, IT'S LIKE A THRESHOLD OR GUIDING PRINCIPLE.

SO DOES ANYBODY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RESOLUTION? NO.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR, TO, UM, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, DIRECTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENTION TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.

SECOND, THIS IS FOR ITEM 24.

THERE'S A MOTION A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALSO, THAT WAS A GREAT ANALOGY ABOUT THE DIET.

I'M GOING TO USE THAT WHEN I EXPLAIN DEBT.

ITEM 25, DISCUSSING CONSIDER ACTION ON A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENTION TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.

[25. Discuss and consider action on a Resolution directing publication of notice of public hearing and intention to issue combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation (waterworks and sewer system improvements).]

UM, NO PRESENTATION JUST TO, THIS IS THE SECOND WEDNESDAY.

DISCUSSING CONSIDER ACTION ON A RESOLUTION, INITIATING THE PROCESS TO REFINANCE, TO DEVELOPER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT AREA OF THE DEERBROOK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,850,000.

MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES, UNANIMOUSLY ITEM 26,

[26. Discuss and consider action on a Resolution initiating the process to refinance two (2) developer reimbursement agreements for the Northern Improvement Area of the Deerbrooke Public Improvement District with special assessment revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,850,000.00.]

UH, THE DEER RIM ROAD, STONE BRANCH DRIVE, SAGE RANCH, DRIVE, UH, WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UM, DEAR BERT, DEAR BROOKE PID IS UNIQUE IN A COUPLE OF WAYS COMPARED TO THE OTHER TWO, UH, UH, PIDS THAT WE HAVE IN, IN LEANDER.

UH, THE DEER BROOK PID, UH, WAS SEPARATED BETWEEN THE, A NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT AREA AND A SOUTHERN IMPROVEMENT AREA IN AIAA AND SIA.

THAT'S ONE DIFFERENCE.

THE OTHER DIFFERENCE IS, UH, SOME OF THE DEVELOPER, UM, IMPROVEMENTS FINANCED BY THE DEVELOPER.

SOME OF THOSE WERE REIMBURSED THROUGH THE INITIAL SERIES OF BONDS AND, UH, SOME OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE COST OF SOME OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING REIMBURSED THROUGH ANNUAL COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT AND PAID DIRECTLY TO THE DEVELOPER, SIMILAR TO A KIND OF LIKE OWNER FINANCING, SO TO SPEAK.

UM, SO ALL WELL AND GOOD.

THIS IS, YOU KNOW, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF, UH, IN THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN.

AND IT'S BROKEN OUT INTO THE BONDS THAT WERE SOLD IN 2017 AND THEN TO, UM, REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS THAT THE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED WITH THE DEVELOPER AND ALL OF THAT WAS CONTEMPLATED IN THE ORIGINAL, UH, CREATION OF THE PIT.

AND THEN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ALSO HAD A SERIES OF, UH, BONDS.

UM, THE, THE INTENT OF TONIGHT'S, UM, REQUEST TO THE COUNCIL IS, UM, THE INTEREST RATE THAT IS IN THE AGREEMENT FOR THE, UH, DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS, THE OWNER FINANCING, SO TO SPEAK IS MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT WE CAN GET IN THE MARKET TODAY.

SO IF WE, UM, PROCEED WITH ISSUING, UM, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS, WE'LL GET A LOWER INTEREST RATE.

WE'LL PAY OFF THE OBLIGATION TO THE DEVELOPER AND THE ANTICIPATED SAVINGS OVER THE LIFE OF THE PIT TO THE HOMEOWNERS IS ROUGHLY $450,000, UM, WHICH IS ABOUT 10 TO $15,000 A YEAR IN TOTAL.

SO EACH HOMEOWNER IS NOT GOING TO SEE A TREMENDOUS SAVINGS, BUT IT'S GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

IT'LL BE A WAY TO, TO, UH, LOWER THE COST OF PAYING FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS SLIDE JUST SHOWS SOME OF THE, OR SHOWS THE PROJECTS THAT THE DEVELOPER CONSTRUCTED,

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SO, UM, THAT'S THE BEST MAP I COULD FIND, UH, OF THE, OF THE PIT IT'S, IT'S KIND OF OLD, BUT, UH, AND THEN OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR HAS RUN A PROFORMA.

UH, HE'S PRETTY CONSERVATIVE.

SO WE HOPE THAT BY THE TIME WE TAKE THIS TO THE MARKET IN LATE APRIL AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU, HOPEFULLY IN, IN, AT YOUR MEETING IN MAY OF THE SAVINGS WILL BE EVEN EVEN GREATER.

BUT WE DID SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH OAK CREEK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS REFINANCING ACTUAL BONDS.

BUT NOW THAT THE DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT IS WELL UNDERWAY, UM, UH, INVESTORS FEEL MORE SECURE ABOUT, UH, BUYING THAT DEBT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS ARE SECURED ONLY BY THE ASSESSMENTS.

THERE'S NO OBLIGATION THE CITY'S TAX RATE OR OTHER FUNDS TO PAY, PAY THOSE BONDS.

SO DEVELOPERS OR INVESTORS LOOK AT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS PRETTY CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT BUYING THAT DEBT.

SO WE WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY TO MOVE FORWARD.

JAPAN IS, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

I HAVE MY NOTES ON HERE.

I HAD A MIXED UP, SO I DID NOT DREAM THAT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

YEAH, THERE'S A MOTION.

AND A SECOND, GO AHEAD.

JUST QUICK QUESTION.

IF I VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS, IT REDUCES THE BURDEN ON THE HOMEOWNER.

THAT'S IT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE TREMENDOUS JOB, JUST BEING PROACTIVE AND LOOKING AT THESE THINGS.

WE LOVE IT WHEN YOU BRING THESE TO US, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ONE, ITEM 27, DISCUSSING CONSIDER ACTION ON A RESOLUTION PLANNING FOR THE PRIORITIES OF THE ADDITIONAL 1% USE OF GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX AND USE TAX REVENUE.

LAST

[27. Discuss and consider action on a Resolution planning for the priorities of the additional one percent (1%) use of General Revenue Sales and Use Tax Revenue, if approved by a majority of qualified voters at the special election held on May 7, 2022.]

IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MAY 7TH, 2022 CHIEF OF STAFF NEW VIDEO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MIKE NEW CHIEF OF STAFF.

UM, THIS RESOLUTION ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A FOLLOW-UP TO, UM, SOME DISCUSSION THAT COUNCIL HAD THE LAST MEETING ABOUT, UM, SOME CONCERNS THAT I KNOW COUNCIL HAS HAD ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS OR PARAMETERS REGARDING OUR BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR PROPOSITION, A CAPITAL METRIC CONTINUATION AND PROPOSITION B GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX COUNCIL.

UH, IN THE LAST MEETING, IF YOU'LL RECALL EXPRESSED THE DESIRE TO COMMUNICATE SOME THINGS TO THE PUBLIC IN A WAY THAT THAT PRESENTS THIS COUNCIL'S DESIRE, UM, AND HOW, UH, FUTURE SALES TAX MONEY, UH, COULD BE USED.

IT MIGHT BE PRIORITIZED BY COUNCIL BY THE CITY.

UM, IF THE OUTCOME WERE PROPOSITION, I FAILS AND PROPOSITION B PASSES.

SO SOME OF THE, THE KEY POINTS OF THAT ARE SHOWN IN THE WHEREAS LANGUAGE.

AND THEN FURTHER DOWN, YOU'LL NOTICE IN THE RESOLUTION LANGUAGE, WE FOCUS ON KIND OF THREE KEY ISSUES.

ONE OF THOSE BEING DEDICATING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH COUNCIL IN SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS HAS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO DO.

SO I'M ALSO ABOUT COVERING AND MANAGING, UH, THROUGH ADDITIONAL SALES TAX DOLLARS, UH, TRANSIT SERVICES.

HOWEVER, THAT LOOKS FOR LEANDER, IF LANDER WE'RE NO LONGER, UH, A CAPITAL METRO MEMBER CITY, AND THEN ALSO, UM, MAINTAINING THE FLEXIBILITY OF MANAGING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT WOULD COME IN, UM, BASED ON THE OUTCOME THAT'S OUTLINED HERE AND, AND WHAT STAFF WILL DO, UH, DEPENDING ON COUNSEL'S ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IS COMMUNICATE THIS, UH, ON OUR WEBSITE.

AND IN EVERY VEHICLE WE HAVE, INCLUDING OUR VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AS SOMETHING THAT THIS COUNCIL GROUP DESIRES AND, AND WAS A MOTIVATION FOR, UM, AND, AND THEIR EVALUATION OF THE ELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR, ALL OF OUR PROPOSITIONS COUNSEL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THIS.

AND THIS IS, THIS IS IMPORTANT.

SO I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.

WE SAY WE'RE GOING KIND OF LIKE THE OLD TOWN PROGRAM, RIGHT? LIKE WE'RE GOING TO PUT SO MUCH IN THIS YEAR, BUT MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE ANY FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO THIS, UM, THIS IS NOT LOCKING US INTO ANY SET PERCENTAGES.

UM, I HAVE SOME CONCERNS BECAUSE OUR DISCUSSION LAST TIME ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT TO DO, UM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH IT WAS THAT WITH THE ADDED COST OF TAKING ON TRANSPORTATION OURSELVES, WE COULD END UP IN, IN A BUDGET SHORTFALL IF WE ALSO DEDICATED A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND SO I'M CONCERNED THAT THAT'S THE FIRST THING LISTED ON HERE IS ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND SOLELY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT MIGHT END UP BEING SOMETHING THAT'S KIND OF AD HOC, WHERE

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UM, AND I ALSO THINK THAT IT'S NOT THE TOP PRIORITY.

I THINK THE TOP PRIORITIES ARE GOING TO BE B AND C B IS THE TRANSIT NEEDS AND C IS, IS EXPANDING OUR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

UM, AND SO I THINK THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THERE, I THINK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE C BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT IT AS A PRIORITY LIST.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN WE DRAFTED THIS, THAT WE LOOKED AT A, B AND C AS SORT OF A PRIORITY ONE, TWO AND THREE AS A SORT OF A RANKING.

WE PROBABLY MIGHT'VE USED NUMBERS.

IF WE WERE CONSIDERING THAT THIS WAS MORE OF COLLECTIVELY, WHAT ARE THE THREE KEY ISSUES THAT WE KNOW BASED ON PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS THAT COUNCIL HAS FOCUSED ON? SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE INTENDED FOR THERE TO BE A SORT OF A RANKING PRIORITY IN THIS.

I THINK THE RESIDENTS WILL READ IT THAT WAY AS A RANKING.

SO I THINK IT'S PROBABLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION NOW.

UM, SO THAT'S MY 2 CENTS.

ANYBODY ELSE? THIS JUST, I MEAN, THIS IS POTENTIAL NEW SALES TAX ONCE THERE'S AN, IF THERE, IF IT FAILS NET OBLIGATION, NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS, IS PAID OFF.

SO THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEVANT.

AM I UNDERSTANDING CORRECTLY? UM, YES.

SO THIS IS BASICALLY DICK OR, UM, DESCRIBING COUNCIL'S DESIRE.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHER OBLIGATIONS, PARTICULARLY TO CAP METRO, AND THAT INCLUDES NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION.

WE DON'T KNOW YET WHAT LENGTH OF TIME THAT WOULD REQUIRE OR WHAT THAT AMOUNT WOULD BE.

UH, WE WON'T KNOW THAT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION, BUT THIS KIND OF TAKES US PAST THAT POINT TO SAY, IF THERE IS SELL SEX WRITER, THAT'S ADDITIONAL SALES TAX REVENUE ALLOCATED AT THAT 2% RATE, WHAT IS THIS COUNCIL'S DESIRE FOR THAT SALE SEX REVENUE? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, CAN WE APPROVE MAKING THE CORRECTION THAT IT'S IS LABELED PRIORITY ONE AND THREE? SO IT'S CLEAR TO RESIDENTS.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD DO THAT.

I THINK THAT WE CAN, I DON'T, I'M FINE WITH, IF YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE, CHANGE THE LETTERS TO DO THAT, BUT AS FAR AS LIKE DECLARING WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE, I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THAT WE, UM, SO WHAT DO YOU MEAN CHANGE THE LETTERS? WHAT TO DECLARE? WHAT, UH, WHAT MAYORS PROPOSING, RIGHT.

I DON'T, I'M NOT SAYING I AGREE OR DISAGREE.

I CAN UNDERSTAND THE, THE TALK, BECAUSE I THINK MORE PEOPLE ARE PRO IF ACTUALLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE HOTTEST BUZZ THINGS AS FAR AS FAR AS WHY THIS GOT ON IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

SO I THINK MORE PEOPLE WILL BE MORE INTERESTED IN THAT.

AND THE LESS PEOPLE, LIKE NUMBER OF CITIZENS MIGHT BE WORRIED ABOUT THE, THE, UM, THE TRANSPORTATION WE AS A COUNCIL KNOW THAT IS A HIGH PRIORITY.

SO WE'RE DECLARING OUR INTENTIONS RIGHT HERE TOO.

SO I DON'T SEE THE RELEVANCE FOR HAVING OBAMA, BUT I'M CERTAINLY OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I DON'T SEE THE RELEVANCE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

ONE OF THE THINGS YOU COULD DO UNDER ITEM ONE IS UNDER THAT FIRST STATEMENT WHERE LANDER CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A FLOOD PRIORITIES WE COULD PUT IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER AS AN ADDITION.

CAUSE IN MY MIND, I AGREE THE TRANSPORTATION SHOULD BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ECONOMICS SHOULD BE C SO I AGREE.

NO, NO, I AGREE.

BUT ALSO DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN ALL THAT GETS RESOLVED.

SO I THINK JUST KEEPING IT REALLY SIMPLE AND PUTTING IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER IS PERFECT.

AND THIS IS NOT FOR US TODAY.

THE AMENDMENT OF NO PARTICULAR ORDER.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM

[28. Council Member Closing Statements.]

28.

COUNCIL MEMBER CLOSING COMMENTS PLEASE.

ONE.

I'M NOT GOING TO SING IT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING, FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

UH, TEXAS INDEPENDENCE MONTH.

OUR TEXAS HISTORY MONTH, TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS THIS WEEK.

SO HAPPY TEXAS INDEPENDENCE WEEK.

UM, AS A DR.

TEAM MEMBER, THAT'S A PRETTY IMPORTANT TO ME.

UH, MY DAR MEMBER AND A, OUR TEAM MEMBER, UH, WOULD BE A NINTH GENERATION TECHS AND HAD I BEEN BORN HERE, BUT THAT'S A, THAT'S A STORY IN ITSELF.

UM, SO LET'S SEE.

WHAT DO WE HAVE COMING FRIDAY, FRIDAY? WE HAVE, UM, EXPO LEANDER EXPO, LEANDER EXPO, UH, STARTING, I BELIEVE IT'S THREE O'CLOCK THREE TO EIGHT.

IT MAY BE FOUR, THREE TO EIGHT.

UM, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU IS IT FOUR, IT SAYS THREE TO EIGHT SOMEWHERE.

IT SAYS FOUR TO EIGHT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

UM, BUT JUST BE SURE AND COME OUT AND SAY, HI, IT'S KIND OF A JOB FAIR AND A CHAMBER EVENT.

UH, THEN TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK.

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UH, ALSO THE, UH, THE, THE, UH, NOT BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, GIRLS SOFTBALL.

THAT'S THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW SOFTBALL, UM, TEAMS. SO THAT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY EXCITING.

SO Y'ALL COME OUT AND SAY, SAY, HOWDY, THAT'S ALL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU PLEASE.

TO I'LL SEE YOU GUYS AT THE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, OPENING CEREMONIES, UM, AND JUST LIKE COUNCIL MEMBERS SAID IT IS, UM, INTRODUCING GIRLS SOFTBALL.

SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING IT THIS WEEKEND, WHERE THE WEATHER WAS BETTER THAN LAST WEEKEND.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS THERE.

PLACE THREE.

YEP.

EIGHT STAFF LET TO GO HOME.

SO AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE HERE, IT'D BE ALL WOULD EXIT THE CHAMBERS TO HAVE YOUR CONVERSATIONS.

THEY WOULD LET YOU GO SEE THEIR FAMILY.

SO UNLESS YOU'VE HATE STAFF, PLEASE LEAVE THE CHAMBER QUICKLY.

REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S FESTIVITIES, UH, WITH, WITH THE BASEBALL PROGRAM.

AND, UM, ALSO WE'RE, WE'RE, UM, WE'RE GOING, GONNA, WE'LL SEE YOU BACK DURING SPRING BREAK, BUT EVERYBODY GET OFF TO A GOOD SPRING BREAK, BUT WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY BE BACK HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT, I BELIEVE.