[1. CALL SESSION TO ORDER] [00:00:05] >> CALL THIS MEETING OF THE HUTTO CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. FIRST ITEM IS ROLL CALL. NEXT INVOCATION. LED BY DANNY COOK FROM LEGACY CHURCH HUTTO. >> LET PRAY EVERYBODY. FATHER WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR TODAY. WHAT A REMARKABLE DAY THIS IS TO BE ALIVE AND GATHER TOGETHER. WE LORD WE PRAY THAT YOU GIVE THE FAVOR OF THE CITY OF HUTTO TO TONIGHT AND LORD WE ASK THAT ULTIMATELY YOUR WILL WILL BE DONE. WE PRAY THIS, AMEN. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. NEXT ITEM PUBLIC COMMENT. MOVE ON TO BOARDS AND [6.1. Consideration and possible action regarding possible appointments, re-appointments and/or removals to City Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Economic Development Corporations, Local Govemment Corporations and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Boards, and Area Govemment appointments.] COMMISSIONINGS. 8.1. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ORDINANCE 6.1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS, RE-APPOINTMENTS AND/OR REMOVALS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, TASK FORCES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARDS, AND AREA GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS. >> WE SHOULD BE MEETING NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THAT'S ALL. >> NEXT IS ITEM 8.2. 6.2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS OR UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES. ISD SUBCOMMITTEES HAVE NOT MET. ANY OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES? [7.1. Presentation and discussion related to Taylor Meadows Development, a light industrial project located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Hutto. (Sony David/Steven Walton)] NEXT IS 7.1. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION RELATED TO TAYLOR MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT, A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CITY OF HUTTO >> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS SONNY DAVID. CIVIL ENGINEER. >> COUNCILMEMBER, STEVEN WALTON, >> WE DID HAVE A PRESENTATION PULLED UP. I WAS WONDERING IF WE CAN PULL THAT UP? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE A PACKET. IRON MOUNTAIN HAS BEEN PROVIDING RECORD MANAGEMENT SERVICES GLOBALLY FOR OVER 70 YEARS. WE HAVE TWO QUARTER MILLION -- 240,000 CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE. IRON MOUNTAIN DATA CENTERS IS A MOUNTAIN. WE SERVE OVER 1300 CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE. WE HAVE IN THE AMERICAS ALONE, WE HAVE DATA CENTERS SEVEN SITE -- STATES. PRIMARY IN THE WEST, UPPER MIDWEST AND THE EAST. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS PROJECT IN GREATER DETAIL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE WANTED TO QUICKLY GO THROUGH THE PROJECT LOCATION GIVING YOU A GENERAL IDEA WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED. THIS CURRENTLY TWO TRACKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT. THE NOVA TRACK IN BLUE. ALSO THE LARGER TAYLOR AND MEADOWS TRACK IN GREEN. THE ACTUAL PROJECT SITE INCLUDES THE NOVA TRACK AS WELL AS A PORTION. TOTALING 500 ACRES IN SIZE. LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE SAMSUNG PLANT. [00:05:08] THE PROJECT SITE IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN A SEWER CCN. THE OWNER THE TAYLOR TRACK THAT WHITE COLOR INTROD A WASTEWATER AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HUTTO TO PROVIDE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE. THE SECURE CAPACITY FOR THAT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOMMODATES A MAXIMUM OF 4589 LUEST. OUR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS A NEW DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT, IN SHOWN ON THE PORTION OF THE LOT HERE, HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. IS SHOWN HERE ON THIS MAP. THERE'S SEVEN DATA CENTERS IN GREEN. THERE'S ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONS AND YUTE -- UTILITY YARDS IN RED. THE AREA SHOWN IN YELLOW ARE NEW COUNTY ROADS THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. YOU NOTICE IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, THERE'S A PROPOSED DETENTION BASIN. THERE'S ALSO THREE CIRCLES HERE SHOWN. THOSE ARE THE ACCESS POINTS THAT WE WOULD ACCESS TO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON. THE PURPOSE TO COME HERE AND DISCUSS A SITE WITH YOU IS TO REQUEST SANITARY SEWER SERVICE. THE WATER DEMAND THAT WE'RE SHOWING FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS RELATIVELY MINIMAL. THE INTENTION IS TO USE THE RECYCLE WATER LOOP FOR THE WATER CHILLERS. REALLY THE DOMESTIC WATER DEMAND LIMITED TO TOILET AND SINKS AT THAT POINT. ALL SEVEN OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE LIMITED TO ABOUT 30,200 GALLONS PER GAL FOR SANITARY SEWER. WHICH IS IN THE ORDER ABOUT 108 LUES THAT ARE REQUESTED FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RESIDENTIAL AS PART OF THE TAYLOR MEADOWS TRACK. THERE WILL BE DRIZZLE IN THE -- DECREASE IN THE WATER DEMAND. REALLY, WE WANTED TO PRESENT THE PROJECT TO YOU AND INTRODUCE IT TO YOU AND HAVE THE DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT, THE REQUEST FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AND WE ALSO DID WANT TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK AND INPUT RELATIVE TO ANY INCENTIVE OPTIONS THAT MAY BE SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO THE CITY AND TO OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. ALL YOU'RE ASKING FOR NOW RIGHT NOW IS WASTEWATER SERVICE? >> YES. >> IT'S A HUTTO ADDRESS? >> IT'S A TAYLOR -- >> IF AND WHEN YOU DID ANNEX IN THE FUTURE, YOU ANNEX -- >> NO. WE'RE GOING TO BE BASICALLY WITHIN WILLIAM AT THE END OF DAY FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE SITE. BUT THE REQUEST IS TO GET WATER FROM JONAH AND THE SANITARY SEWER FROM CITY OF HUTTO. >> YOU SAID THERE'S AN AGREEMENT FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE. >> FOR THE TAYLOR MEADOWS PORTION OF THE TRACK. THEY FORMED A MUD AND THERE'S A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT. >> THAT WOULD REDUCE OUR REQUIREMENT FOR US TO PROVIDE WASTEWATER SERVICE? >> THERE'S A PORTION OF IT THAT'S ON OUR SITE. THERE'S A PORTION SOUTH OF US THAT WOULD REMAIN THE RESIDENTIAL OR -- >> IT WOULD ALL GO AWAY. >> IT WOULD BE REDUCED. YES. >> HOW MUCH WOULD IT BE REDUCED? NOT TO HOLD YOU OFFICIAL. >> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE PROJECT AND THE SITE, IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT 50/50 IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. POTENTIALLY 50% REDUCTION. >> ONE OF THE THINGS DATA CENTERS NOW IS GETTING POWER. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE PC, REQUIRING $600,000 UP FRONT. >> IRON MOUNTAIN. MADE A SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN ENCORE. WE'RE IN ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WHICH WILL BRING ADDITIONAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO BILL UP THE FRANCHISE AND FOR THE [00:10:02] PURCHASE OF POWER IF ENCORE. >> MY UNDERSTANDING YOU PAY THE $600,000 FEE. THAT PUT YOU ON THE LIST FOR ENCORE TO SUPPLY YOU? >> I THINK WE'RE GOING BATCH TWO. THERE'S A ATTACK AMOUNT THAT'S PUT IN. >> THE POINT I'M SAYING IS THAT, PEOPLE WANT TO PUT DATA CENTERS EVERYWHERE. THERE'S LAND AND ZONING AND WATER AND WASTEWATER AND POWER. IF YOU'RE NOT ON LIST YET FOR PUC, THERE'S NO TIMETABLE YOU CAN SAY, THIS COULD BE EIGHT YEARS OUT. >> OUR RAMP THROUGH ENCORE IS ABOUT THREE-YEAR RAMP. 2030 IS WHEN WE WILL START RAMP UP THE POWER. WE'VE EXPLORED NATURAL GAS POTENTIALLY. >> ANY NUCLEAR OPTIONS? >> SMALL NUKES JUST TOO MUCH EXPENSIVE AT THIS TIME. >> IT'S BIG SITE. >> EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. >> THANK YOU. >> DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU MENTIONED INCENTIVES, WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? >> I JUST REALLY OPENING DISCUSSION UP TO WHAT INCENTIVES CITY OF HUTTO WILL BE LOOKING FOR FROM IRON MOUNTAIN. >> YOU GIVING INCENTIVES TO THE CITY? >> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. CORRECT. WE ARE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOR INCENTIVES COMING OUR WAY, YES. >> OKAY. >> NOT TO HOLD YOU TO ANYTHING, WHAT TYPE OF INCENTIVES OR CATEGORIES OF THE INCENTIVES YOU USED BEFORE. >> SOMETIMES JUST KIND OF COMMUNITY-BASED. THAT'S WHAT I'M STRUGGLING WITH. AT THAT TIME CENTERS ARE NOT POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE IN LARGE PART WHEN WE GET PROPERTY TAX OUT OF IT WE CAN MAKE THE CASE THAT WE'RE MAKING A GOOD DECISION FOR FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE CITY. WE CAN MAKE THAT CASE TO THE PUBLIC AND IT MAKE SENSE. WHEN WE'RE NOT GETTING THAT, I HAVE A HARD TIME MAKING THAT CASE TO THE PUBLIC TO GO OUT OUR WAY TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. >> THE INCENTIVES ARE PART OF THAT. DATA CENTER SECTOR I COME FROM OIL AND GAS, WHICH HAD THAT UTILITY. THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION, THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION. [00:17:46] >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? THANK YOU. [7.2. Quarterly Police Department Update (Jeffrey Yarbrough)] APPRECIATE IT. NEXT IS ITEM 7.2. QUARTERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE. CHIEF YARBROUGH. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. JEFFREY YARBROUGH WITH THE CITY OF HUTTO POLICE DEPARTMENT. I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A QUARTERLY UPDATE. THE THINGS THAT WE'RE COVERING THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE STAFFING, I'LL GIVE YOU A FEW HIGHLIGHTS ON SOME OF THE CRIME ACTIVITY THAT WE'VE BEEN TRACKING AND SOME OF THE INFORMATION ON OUR SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM. WHICH IS A S.W.A.T. TEAM HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. CURRENTLY, WE ARE AUTHORIZED FOR 54 OFFICERS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR VACANCIES. WE HAD ONE LEAVE TO GO TO PRIVATE SECTOR. ANOTHER LEFT BECAUSE SHE RETIRED. THE OTHER TWO ARE VACANCIES THAT WE HAVE FROM THE EXISTING POSITIONS. WE HAD THREE THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED. WE'VE GOT FIVE OUT ON FMLA. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, SOMETIME PEOPLE THINK YOU GOT YOUR FULL STAFF. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE CURRENTLY FACED WITH. WE'RE PROUD BECAUSE OUT OF THAT, WE GOT TWO NEW BABIES THAT HAVE JOINED THE HUTTO POLICE DEPARTMENT FAMILY. WEAPON GOT TWO INFIELD TRAINING. WE'RE WORKING TO FILL THOSE CURRENT VACANCIES. WE HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND WE COMPLETED THE INTERVIEW ON THAT. CRIME TECH RETIRED. WE ARE FINISHING UP THE CODE ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEW THIS WEEK. I HAVE FEW POINTERS. WE HAD SOME TRENDS THIS OUR [00:20:06] COMMUNITY WHILE BACK ON MOTOR VEHICLES. I ONLY HAVE TO JANUARY 31, 2026. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE FEBRUARY NUMBERS FROM THE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF THIS PRESENTATION. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS YEAR, YOU'LL SEE THAT WE HAD 20 VEHICLE BURGLARIES FOR THOSE TWO MONTHS, DECEMBER 1 TO JANUARY 31ST. AT THE SAME TIME AT THE SAME THIS YEAR.WITH HIGH VOLUME OF T, THAT'S JUST A BY-PRODUCT, UNFORTUNATELY THAT YOU WILL HAVE. WHAT WE'RE SEEING WHEN OUR SEE OUR CAD, COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCHER. YOU'LL SEE THAT NUMBERS ARE INCREASING. LAST THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS OUR SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM AND THE PARTNERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS VIDEO IS A CRITICAL INCIDENT THAT WE HAD FEW WEEK BACK. A CITIZEN SHOWED UP AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH OBVIOUS TRAUMA. THERE'S AN AIL AIL AIL FACE THAT HER STRANGE BOYCOTT -- OUR SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM ASSISTED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOUND BECAUSE OF THE PERSON HE'S HISTORY WITH WEAPONS AND THERE BEING A PATROL WARRANT OUT FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL. WHEN WE RAVED, WE WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY GET AN INTERIOR DRONE DEPLOY IN HOUSE. IF YOU LOOK AT PICTURE, UP IN THE TOP LEFT, YOU'LL SEE S.W.A.T. MEMBERS GOING ON THE RIGHT YOU'LL SEE OFFICERS DEPLOYED. THIS IS WILLIAMSON'S COUNTY. HE COMES OUT AFTER A WHILE AND THEY ARE GIVING THEM DIRECTIVES TO WALK TOWARDS THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY DOESN'T HAVE ANY WEAPONS. THIS IS WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS UNKNOWN. THIS INDIVIDUAL. ONCE HE'S TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY GO BOOT HOUSE AND DO A CLEAR SWEEP TO THAT HOME TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THERE. THEY DON'T ACCESS FOR C CONTRABAND. WE HAD AN INCIDENT A COUPLE OF WEEK AYE WHERE OUR SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT WAS OUT. WE HAD A HOME IN OUR COMMUNITY WHERE WE ENDED UP RUNNING A SEARCH WARRANT. THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE THAT PERSON INTO CSUTY, RECOVER WEAPON AND ILLEGAL CONTRABAND. WE'RE DOING A LOT OF WORK. SOMETIMES PEOPLE MAY NOT SEE THIS. THIS GUZZ GO ON IN THE COMMUNITY. AT THIS POINT, ANY QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A FEW. CONGRATULATIONS . ON THE NEXT SLIDE, THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. SIGH I'M JUST WONDERING WHETHER THERE'S ANY WAY TO KNOW HOW MANY VEHICLE HOURS ARE -- IN THE CITY LIMITS OVER 24 HOUR PERIOD OR WEEK. MY FEELING IS THAT WE MIGHT SAY ACCIDENTS ARE GOING UP, WHICH MAYBE INDICATION OF -- I'M JUST WORLDING IF IT'S JUST -- IF WEI-YINED VE -- SAFETY IST SAIL THERE -- [00:25:15] >> I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN GATHER AND COLLECT. >> IT'S NOT A REQUEST NECESSARILY. IF YOU LOOK AT A BIGGER PICTURE. >> I WANT TO SAY THAT HUTTO POLICE IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB. WE HAD A WORK SESSION PRIOR TO THIS. HUTTO POLICE SCORED EXTREMELY HIGH. CITIZENS ARE VERY PLEASED WITH WHAT THEY SEE. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THE LEADERSHIP. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DOING, CHIEF. IT SHOWS HAS GOING ON. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KING. IT COULD NOT BE DONE ON THE DEDICATED OFFICERS THAT ARE DOING THE WORK AND COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS OUR OFFICERS. WE THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREPARE. E >> UP WAY ABOVE THE NATIONAL AND STATE AVERAGE. THOSE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD NUMBERS. THE PEEP WHO HAS BEEN RAN THAT -- [7.3. Presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2025 (Alberta Barrett)] NEXT IS ITEM. 7.3. PRESENTATION ON THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL. ALBERTA BARRETT, FINANCE DIRECTOR. BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO JOHN WATSON WITH BROOK WATSON AND COMPANY, OUR EXTERNAL AUDITOR, I LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS FINANCIAL DOCUMENT IS THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THESE FINANCIALS ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THEREFORE, THIS YEAR, WE HAVE TAKEN AN ACTIVE ROLE IN RECORDING AND PRESENTING THESE FINANCIALS. WITH THAT, I LIKE TO THANK OUR FINANCE STAFF. ESPECIALLY LAURIE AND CHRISTINA. IT WAS THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT GOT THIS DOCUMENT PUT TOGETHER AND HAD A GOOD OUTCOME. WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO JOHN AND HE CAN GO THROW THRU T -- >> HERE TO PRESENT THE AUDIT OVER YEAR END SEPTEMBER 30/25. Y'ALL HAVE A HANDOUT AND A PRESENTATION ON HERE. I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH POWERPOINT. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW ALONG. QUICK OVERVIEW AUDIT PROCESS, WE FOLLOWED U.S. GAGIS. IT'S A THREE PHASED APPROACH. FIRST PACE IS WITH -- WE AGREE TEST BALANCES AND WE DRAW SAMPLES AND VERIFY IT WITH AUDIT EVIDENCE. THE FIRST SECTION IS INTRODUCTORY SECTION HAVE SOME GOOD FOUNDATION OFF THE CITY. AFTER THAT IS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS [00:30:10] EXPLANATION OVER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES YE YEAR OVER -- CHANGES YEAR-OVER-YEAR. GOOD PLACE TO LOOK YEAR OVER YEAR. BASIC FINANCIALS FOLLOW THAT. THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT BASE OF THE COUNTY. MODIFY ACCRUAL FOR GOVERNMENT FUND AND FULL ACCRUAL FOR GOVERNMENT WIDE. IT SHOWS LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE SIMILAR SITUATION PRESENTED TWICE. IT SHOWS DETAILS ABOUT THOSE RESULTS. IN THE BACK OF THE REPORT, GOT YOUR BUDGET TO ACTUAL GENERAL SCHEDULES. LOOK AT THE GENERAL FUND AND PENSION SCHEDULE. YOU GOT A LOT OF TEN-YEAR TREND DATA. CITY RECEIVED UNMODIFIED OPINION. THAT'S A GOOD THING. THAT'S HIGHEST LEVEL ASSURANCE CPA PROVIDES. CREDIT TO THE CITY. WE FEEL WE DO A THOROUGH JOB WITH OUR AUDIT. THEY PROVIDE ALL THE EVIDENCE WE REQUESTED AND DO IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. THEIR PERFORMANCE HAS GOTTEN BETTER EACH YEAR. REALLY PLEASED WITH THAT AND HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF THEIR EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, THE CITY RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENT IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM THE GFOA. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. IT'S A NATIONAL BODY THAT REVIEWS -- THERE'S A LOT OF SPECIAL REVIEWERS. I'M ONE. WE LOOK AT THESE REPORTS AND MAKE SURE THEY MEET THE STANDARDS. IT'S REALLY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND. IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT. FOR TEXAS CITY TO GET THAT REWARD. IT LOOKS GOOD. YOU'RE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. HAPPY TO REPORT THEY RECEIVED THAT LAST YEAR. WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE IT AGAIN THIS YEAR. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR. KEEP IN MIND, THIS IS SEPTEMBER 30, '25. TOTAL ASSETS EXCEEDED TOTAL LIABILITY ABOUT $312 MILLION. CITY HAD OVERALL INCREASE IN NET POSITION OVER THE YEAR. LITTLE OVER $54 MILLION. THE CITY GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS REPORTED COMBINED END FUND BALANCE. PIE CHART YOUR REVENUES. THIS IS GOVERNMENTAL SIDE. TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL REVENUESER $87,612,187. PRIOR YEAR WAS $51 MILLION. IT'S PART OF THAT INCREASE THERE. PROPERTY TAXES ARE 25%. $21,856,000. SALES TAXES WERE 16%. $4,361,000. PRIOR YEAR ABOUT $9.5 MILLION. CHARGES FOR SERVICES WERE 15%, LITTLE OVER 13 MILLION DOLLARS. PRIOR YEAR WAS ABOUT $15.7 MILLION. CAPITAL GRANTS WERE 36% OVER $31 MILLION. THAT WAS A BIG JUMP. THAT WAS GOVERNMENTAL REVENUE SIDE. THIS IS THE GOVERNMENT EXPENSE SIDE. GOVERNMENT EXPENSES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE $52 TRILLION. YOUR LARGEST COMPONENTS HERE, PUBLIC SAFETY MAKES UP 23%. LITTLE OVER $11.5 MILLION. PRIOR YEAR WAS LITTLE OVER $9 MILLION. PUBLIC WORKS MAKES UP 17%. $.9 MILLION CLEAR. CITY ADMINISTRATION MADE 11% AROUND $5.6 MILLION. BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT WERE 4% AND PRIOR YEAR WAS $9 MILLION. SOME SIGNIFICANT NON-RECURRING IT-- THAT WAS THE GOVERNMENT WIE LOOK. THIS IS KIND OF A MORE GRANULAR LOOK. THESE ARE YOUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. ON THE LEFT HERE, WE GOT YOUR GENERAL FUND WHERE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY OCCURS. [00:35:27] DEBT SERVICE FUND, WE CAN SEE JUST SMALL DEFICIT HERE. 35,$35,237,000. LGC SPUR SURPLUS THERE. ARPA, IT RECOGNIZED REVENUE TOO. BREAK EVEN. OTHER GOVERNMENTAL $42.2 MILLION. THESE ARE CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS THAT ARE ROLLED UP IN THERE. IN YEARS OF EXPENDITURE, THERE'S DEFICITS. YEARS OF DEBT OFFERINGS, THEY ARE THERE ARE SENIOR PLACES. THIS YEAR WAS A SPENDING YEAR. THIS IS FOR YOUR GENERAL FUND. REVENUES AT THE TOP EXPENDITURES. NET DOWN AT THE BOTTOM. ALL BUDGET AMENDMENT PASSED. IN THE MIDDLE WE HAVE THE ACTUAL AND ON THE RIGHT WE HAVE VARIANCE BETWEEN THE BUDGET AND THE ACTUAL. JUST GOING WITH BOTTOM LEFT HERE CIRCLED THIS RED, YOUR FINAL BUDGET WAS A SURPLUS BUDGET OF $654,683. THE ACTUAL ABOUT $2.8 MILLION. YOU HAD A SURPLUS HIGHER THAN THE SURPLUS PROJECTED FROM YOUR BUDGET. IN THE VARIANCES HERE, WE CAN SEE WHY. WE SEE REVENUES CAME IN OVER BUDGET BY ALMOST $700,000. THAT WAS PRIMARILY SALES TAXES. THOSE SALE TAXES CAME IN OVER $500,000 BOSTON BUDGET VARIANCE. EXPENDITURES WERE CLOSE TO BREAK EVEN. ALL OF THAT WAS THE GOVERNMENTAL SIDE. IN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNMENTAL SIDE, WE GOT THE UTILITY SIDE. WE GOT UTILITY SYSTEM HERE ON THE LEFT. GOT YOUR SOLID WASTE IN THE MIDDLE AND TO THE HERE ON THE FAR RIGHT. REVENUES AT THE TOP, EXPENSE BELOW THAT. YOU GOT OPERATING INCOME. BELOW THAT WE HAVE NONOPERATING. WE HAVE CIRCLED HERE OUR INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. WE EXPE EXPECT -- WE EXPECT SURS HERE. THAT'S WHAT WE SEE. UTILITY SYSTEM, LITTLE OVER $7.1 MILLION IN SURPLUS THERE. THEN SOLID WASTE ALSO OPERATED WITH SURPLUS, $379,692. I DON'T HAVE A LOT MORE FOR YOU WITH NUMBERS. WE'LL TOUCH ON THE LETTERS. THEN I WILL OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS. THIS SLIDE HERE IS YOUR PENSION. THIS IS JUST A FOUR-YEAR LOOK. THERE'S PAGE CITATIONS. IF YOU TURN IN YOUR FULL REPORT TO 114 AND 115 YOU WILL SEE TEN YEARS OF DATA. THESE LAST FOUR YEARS CIRCLED AT THE BOTTOM, WE GOT YOUR NET PENSION LIABILITY, $219,703. IT IS A PENSION THAT IS 99% FUNDED. YOUR ASSET JUST ABOVE THAT NUMBER IS $32,989,294. THAT ASSET RELATIVE TO THE LIABILITY WHICH IS JUST LITTLE BIT HIGHER, WHICH IS ABOUT MIDDLE OF THIS PAGE. $33,208,000. SIMILAR TO PRIOR YEAR, IT'S AT VERY WELL FUNDED PENSION. AVERAGE NATIONWIDE, STUDIED BY NCPRS OF GOVERNMENT PENSIONS WAS 83.1 PERCENT. AND STRONG MARKETS WHICH THIS NUMBER HAVE BEEN CLAIMING NATIONALLY I NOTICED. IMPACTS YOUR BUDGET. [00:40:01] THEY ARE SENDING IN CONTRIBUTION RATES JUST ON HOW HEALTHY YOUR -- YOUR CONTRIBUTION RATES SITTING AROUND 13%. 12.5% IN 2024 AND -- I SEE A VARIETY. NUMBER OF CITIES THAT WE AUDIT. EVERYTHING I WANTED TO MENTION OAF THE NUMBERS. REALLY, A LOT OF INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE TWO LETTERS. THESE ARE REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS FROM AUDITOR. FIRST LETTER WE CALL THE SAAS114 LEVEL, AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED REGARDING INDEPENDENCE. WE ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF THE CITY. WE DON'T HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM OUTSIDE THIS DIFFICULT. NO DEAF ADVERTISE DEALING PACKET MANAGEMENT WHICH YOU CAN -- NO ONE CORRECT IN THIS STATEMENT. WE FELT MATERIAL AND WORTH NOTING AND CORRECTING. MANAGEMENT WAS HAPPY TO ADJUST THOSE. THOSEUP ADJUSTMENTS THE LETTER CONTINUES TO GET SMALLER YEAR BY YEAR. SECOND LETTER, RELATES TO INTERNAL RULES. WE DO QUITE A BIT IN THE PROCESSES. DIFFERENT THINGS AND THAT'S WHAT THAT LETTER RELATES TO. AS WE GO THE YEAR END AUDIT, NATURALLY, WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THINGS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS THAT'S WHAT THIS LETTER RELATES TO. THERE'S OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO MENTION AND RELATED TO THAT FIRST LETTER. THE CITY DID TOO LATE A IF YOU COUNTY -- IT USED YOU ONLY ACCRUED THAT LIABILITY IF IT'S SPEED PAID IN CRUSH. IF SOMEBODY HAS 50 DELAYS ARECRUIT CREWED, THE CITY RARE TO ESTIMATE HOW MANY DAYS THEY ARE EXPECTED TO LOUIS. >> THAT'S EVERYTHING I WANT TO SHARE. IF YOU WANT -- >> QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? >> GREAT PRESENTATION. I WANT TO APPLAUD YOUR STAFF, YOUR NUMBERS. OUR STAFF, MANAGEMENT OF OUR FINANCE AND ALL PEOPLE WORKING TO DO ALL THE NUMBER CRUNCHING, GETTING ALL THE APPS. THIS WENT REALLY WELL. I THINK THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR WE USED DWY. >> NOIT THE SECOND IT'S MORE THAN THAT. >> IT'S LONG GOING RELATIONSHIP. >> WE JUST RENEWED THE CONTRACT LAST YEAR. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND. NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR OF THE MOST RECENT CONTRACT. >> IT'S A GLOWING REPORT. TWO LETTERS I DIDN'T GET INTO THE NUMBERS, KIND OF JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS GON THOSE. THIS WAS ON THE FIRST LETTER. >> HISTORY, GREAT TOOLS FOR US. HAVING A LOT OF DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT CLIENTELE AND SEEING WHAT THEY ARE USING AND SEEING ASSETS BEING RETIRED. THERE'S THINGS THAT -- THERE'S A [00:45:10] RANGE OF ACCEPTABILITY. IT'S AN ESTIMATE. IT'S NOT EVERYTHING IS A FINE POINT. IT HAS TO BE THIS. THERE'S A RANGE OF ACCEPTABILITY. WE BUILD THAT THROUGH OUR CITY. THE PENSION IS SOMETHING WE'VE EVALUATED AND GOING THROUGH WITH THE SUPPORT TEAM FOR A WHILE. TRUTHFULLY, A LOT OF IT WAS ON THE FRONT END AND THEN THINGS STAYED RELATIVELY CLOSE. >> I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A BAD THING OR GOOD THING. >> I THINK OTHER THAN LOOKING AT, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CAPITAL ASSETS, LOOKING AT WHEN THINGS ARE RETIRING, WE STARTED -- WE'LL LOOK AT IT. ARE WE SHARING THAT WITH CLIENTS ACTIVELY? I DON'T KNOW IF WE ARE. >> JUST CURIOUS. >> WHEN THEY COME OUT WITH ESTIMATES THAT ARE TOO HIGH, THAT'S USUALLY WHEN WE LET THEM KNOW, THAT'S REALLY NOT WHAT WE'RE SEEING. TRUCKS DON'T USUALLY LAST 25 YEARS. >> THANK YOU. OTHER THING, THIS IS THE SECOND LETTER ON THAT INTERNAL CONTROL MATTERS. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE STUFF. THESE ARE GREAT THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THE AUDIT THAT PROVIDE -- THE RECOMMENDATIONS WAS ABOUT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, EXISTING POLICY AND CITY RESPONSE. THIS REPRESENTS SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GREAT IMPROVEMENT. OF THE 13 OF THOSE ENTRY, SIX DIDN'T IMPACT THE FUND BALANCES. THESE TYPES OF ADJUSTMENTS ARE HIGHLY TECHNICAL. I'M NOT TRYING TO POINT OUT ERRORS. I THINK THESE ARE THE MINOR THINGS THAT WE HAVE. THIS IS JUST REINFORCES THE GRAY AND THE AUDIT THAT THIS IS A GLOWING REPORT. THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT. OTHER ONE WAS ABOUT -- I THINK THIS WAS ABOUT THE -- I THINK I UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE BY WORKED WITH CITY MANAGER. IF YOU WANT PLAIN THAT A LITTLE BETTER >> YES, THE POOL CASH THAT WE'RE REFERRREFERRING TO RELATED TO T. RIVER MARK HAVE THREE THREE -- IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WE NEED TO TAKE A LEAK AND GET CLEANED UP. JUST PUT THEM IN THEIR PROPER PLACES. TOP SOME OF THAT CASH DIDN'T GET DISTRIBUTED TO THE RIGHT KIDS. >> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT RECOMMENDATION AND FOLLOW-UP BY CITY STAFF. ONE OF THEM WAS THE EBC PURCHASE [00:50:09] POLICY I WAS CONFUSED BY THAT? I THINK SO JAMES COMING HERE. IT'S BEEN COMMON FOR MOST CITIES TO DO THEIR -- UPON JAMES COMING HERE, WE CONVERTED OUR BUDGET TO -- WE NEED TO GET WITH KEEPER >> THE LAST THING THAT TABLE ON PAGE 243. I WAS LAST -- THESE ARE COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIT. THEN 2024, 2025 IS TIME AND NOW WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR. GREAT F -- THIS IS A GREAT REPO. I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THANK YOU TH. >> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE. WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU IN, WE WERING IS VICE PRESIDENT GORE. WE -- YOU FIGURE IT OUT AND I IMPROVE YOUR PROCESSES AND YOU FIX IT. THAT IS CLEARLY WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH NUMBER OF ITEMS GOING DOWN EACH YEAR AND THE RESPONSE TO THE ITEMS. YOUR FEEDBACK THAT STAFF IS VERY EASY TO WORK A IT'S A GOOD STORY IT'S SOMETHING I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> A COUPLE OF CLARIFICATIONS QUESTIONS ON THE CAPITAL GRANTS THAT BUMPED UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM $6000 TO $31 MILLION. IS THAT ALL JUST COMMUNICATE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FEAR AND IT INC. >> BIGGEST PORTION THE PITTS ROLL UP. THE BIG PORTION -- THE PIT ASSESSMENTS FOR THOSE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPER AND OBVIOUS -- >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTOOD THAT WE HAVE TO GO SPEND HOWEVER WE WANT. THAT NOT THE BYRNE BENEFIT TRANSPORT F -- IN THE ARPA MONEA REVENUE IS THERE MATCHED FOR AN EXPENSE IT'S NOT HITTING THE >> THE PATIENT OF THAT IS THE $6 MILLION WE DID WITH THE COOP THE PAY OFF FOR THE LAND. [00:55:08] >> OH, OKAY. >> LET ME LET CHRISTINA ADDRESS THAT. SHE'S GOT THE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE ON THAT. >> LAST YEAR, THE CITY WROTE OFF THE EDC LOAN FOR $6 MILLION. LAST YEAR THAT WAS $6 MILLION INTENSE ON THE -- >> WHAT IS THE TOP THING THAT YOU'RE THE MOST PROUD OF THAT YOU HAVE CHANGE ORDER IMPROVED SINCE LAST YEAR'S DATE? >> I CAN I L I FEEL ALREADY STRONG. THESE ARE OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT TAKEN -- THAT'S WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE ENTRIES AND THEN BABILY RIDE OR DEVELOP THE AUDIT FOR PRESENTATION. THEY CAN ACTUALLY -- >> BASED ON YOUR PRESENTATION, CITY OF HUTTO IS IN A VERY STRONG FINANCIAL POSSESS POSITION. >> WELL, THE OPINION IS TI TIRE.BACK TO THE NUMBERS, THE RESERVE AND GENERAL FUND IS VERY HEALTHY. A THIRD OF THE YEAR WORTH OF FAKE -- I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ALARMING >> FANTASTIC JOB. >> THANK YOU. POSITION, I EXPRESSED MIDIS AIR FOR -- EXPRESSED MY DESIRE TO PRESENT THE AUDIT. SHEERS DETERMINED THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO IT. THANK YOU. [8.1. Conduct a public hearing and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-010 approving the levy of special assessments for, and apportioning the costs of, certain improvements to property in and for the Prairie Winds Public Improvement District Improvement Area #2; fixing a charge and lien against all properties within the district, and the owners thereof; providing for the manner and method of collection of such assessments; making a finding of special benefit to property in the district and the real and true owners thereof; approving a service and assessment plan; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. (Alberta Barrett)] >> THANK YOU ALL. APPRECIATE IT. >> NEXT ITEM. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION 8.1. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 0-2026-010 APPROVING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR, AND APPORTIONING THE COSTS OF, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY IN AND FOR THE PRAIRIE WINDS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AREA #2; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; MAKING A FINDING OF SPECIAL BENEFIT TO PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; APPROVING A SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AT 7:59 P.M., I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK? >> SOMEBODY FROM BART'S OFFICE HERE TO TALK ON THIS? >> AGAIN, ALBERTA BARRETT. TONIGHT BART COULDN'T BE HERE. HE HAD A CONFLICT AND COULDN'T BE HERE. IN HIS REPLACEMENT, HE HAS JAY. HE'S HERE. GLAD TO SEE HIM AGAIN. HE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. [01:00:07] >> THANK YOU MS. BARRETT. I'M AN ATTORNEY WITH MCCALL PARKER AND HORTON. IT'S ANY PLEASURE TO BEER FOR -- TO BEE HERE. PRETTY MUCH WE NEED TO LEAVE THIS HEARING OPEN BECAUSE THE HEARING WAS CALLED FOR TODAY AND WERE NOTATE GOING TO TAKE ACTION ON AN OPPORTUNITY -- >> IT WILL BE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL APRIL 2ND. >> ENTERTAIN MOTION TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING. A >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND IN ANY DISCUSSION? CALL THE VOTE. [8.2. Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-011 authorizing the issuance of the "City of Hutto, Texas Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Prairie Winds District Improvement Area #2); approving and authorizing an indenture of trust, a bond purchase agreement, an offering memorandum, a continuing disclosure agreement, a landowner agreement, a reimbursement agreement and other agreements and documents in connection therewith; making findings with respect to the issuance of such bonds; and providing an effective date. (Alberta Barrett)] THANK YOU. ITEM 8-2, WE ARE GOING TO POSTPONE FOR APRIL 2ND. >> I WILL ASKER A MOTION -- ASK A MOTION TO CONTINUE ACTION ON ORDINANCE. 8.2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 0-2026-011 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE "CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026 (PRAIRIE WINDS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AREA #2); APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INDENTURE OF TRUST, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AN OFFERING MEMORANDUM, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, A LANDOWNER AGREEMENT, A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO -- >> THERE'S NO PUBLIC HEARING. A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE ACTION ON THE ORDINANCE NUMBER. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 0-2026-011 TO THE APRIL 22ND MEETING. CALL THE VOTE. [9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS] NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANY ITEMS ANYONE WANTS TO PULL? >> ELIKE TO PULL 9.3. >> LEGAL WOULD ASK YOU TO PULL 9.4. WE SENT SOME MEMOS TO COUNCIL ON THAT AND LEGAL ANALYSIS. >> ANYTHING ELSE? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 9.1 AND 9.2 AS PRESENTED. CALL THE VOTE? [9.3. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-071 approving an economic development grant of public funds in the amount of $11,258,107.66; approving the related funding agreement with the Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Type A; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements related thereto; approving the related expenditures of the HEDC for the sole use to fund the development and construction of the CRI37/FM1660 Project also known as T05-2023 CIP Project and providing an effective date. (Cheney Gamboa)] >> MOTION PASSES 5-0. OKAY, ITEM 9.3. 9.3. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-071 APPROVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT OF PUBLIC $11,258,106.66, APPROVING THE RELATED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE HUTTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HEDC) TYPE A; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS RELATED THERETO; APPROVING THE RELATED EXPENDITURES OF THE HEDC FOR THE SOLE USE TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CRI 37/FM1660 PROJECT ALSO KNOWN AS T05-2023 CIP PROJECT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE >> I DIDN'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON IT. OTHER THAN CONTINUE TO OBJECT TO THIS GOING THROUGH THE EDC. I UNDERSTAND THAT POLICY STILL HAS NOT BEEN FULLY VETTED BY LEGAL. I JUST DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE RUNNING THROUGH EDC. I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT PROJECT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING IT GET DONE. LOOK FORWARD TO RUNNING OUR FULL FIRTH FI -- THAT'S THE ONLY REAN [01:05:02] I PULLED IT. I DIDN'T HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. >> I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO PULL THAT ONE A WELL BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. I WANT TO CONFIRM WHETHER A FORMAL PROJECT SCHEDULE EXISTS ON THIS YET. >> LET'S DO ONE-BY-ONE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING. I DON'T WANT TO -- THERE'S A QUESTION. >> WHO WILL BE TRACK RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING AND FORCING THAT SCHEDULE >> THAT WILL LIE WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THERE'S A MANUAL WE'RE FOLL FOLLOWING. >> WHETHER THE SCHEDULE IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR IS SCHEDULE SCH IS BEING PART OF TE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. >> IT WAS SENT OUT FOR BID. THERE WAS A REQUIREMENT TO DELIVER THIS PROJECT BY X DATE. THE COMPANY THAT THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN CONDITIONALLY AWARDED TO HAS MET THAT TIME FRAME. >> FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT TO THE END OF THE PROJECT, WAS THAT PRIOR SCHEDULE GIVEN TO YOU BY GENERAL CONTRACT CONTRACTOR. >> YES, THEY PROVIDED A GANT CHART WITH ALL THE ITEMS AND BEAUTIFUL COLORS TO SHOW US WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING TO DO. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SINCE IT'S THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SCHEDULE, THAT THEY ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE IT -- TO KEEPING THAT SCHEDULE. >> THE SCHEDULE WAS PART OF THE BIDDING PROCESS. THEY SUBMITTED THAT SCHEDULE AND ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE. THEY WERE AWARE OF IT AND APPROVED THAT SCHEDULE IN THE PROCESS. >> GREAT, THANK YOU. >> DISCUSSION AND A MOTION? >> I LIKE TO APPROVE ITEM 9.3. THE RESOLUTION R2026-01 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KING. ANY DISCUSSION? CALL THE VOTE. [9.4. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-072 authorizing publication of notice and scheduling public hearings related to the Strategic Partnership Agreement by and between the City of Hutto and Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 35. (Legal)] >> MOTION PASSES 4-1. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 9.4. 9.4 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-072 AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARINGS RELATED TO THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUTTO AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 35. >> RESEARCH ON AGREEMENT, IT WAS SENT OVER TO THE CITY IN AUGUST OF 2024. THEN APPROVED BY THE MUD IN I WANT TO -- SEPTEMBER 2024. IT INCLUDED THE LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION SITUATION PROVISIONS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR OTHER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS. I BELIEVE THE DEVELOPMENT WAS SENT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,S THERE THERE'S A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT COUNCIL IN THERE. I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE ATTORNEY ABOUT MUDD. WE WOULD ASK YOU TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM UNTIL WE WORK THAT OUT WITH THE MUDD 35. WHICH IS I BELIEVE THE WALLLY MUDD. >> ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? [01:10:03] >> WE NEED A MOTION TO TABLE OR IS IT SUFFICIENT? >> NO ACTION IS SUFFICIENT. I'LL REPORT BACK TO THE ATTORNEY. >> THANK YOU. [10.1. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-073 of the City of Hutto, Texas determining costs of the proposed public improvements in the Cottonwood Creek Public Improvement District, approving a proposed assessment roll for improvement area #3, and making related findings and determinations in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. (Alberta Barrett)] NEXT ITEM 10.1. 1 0.1 . CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-073 OF THE CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS DETERMINING COSTS OF THE PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COTTONWOOD CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVING A PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR IMPROVEMENT AREA #3, AND MAKING RELATED FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 372 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE >> THANK YOU. AGAIN, ALBERTA BARRETT. FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD. ON THESE NEXT TWO ITEMS, WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM P3 THAT WILL BE HERE IT TALK ABOUT THE ASSESSMENTS. THEN JAY WILL BE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE OTHER ITEM AS FAR AS THE LEVYING AND THE ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLUM. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. NICE TO SEE ALL AGAIN. THE ITEM BEFORE IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE COTTONWOOD CREEK AND AREA NUMBER THREE AND AIL -- LET ME GO THROUGH THIS. THIS IS IA3, WHICH IS THE FINAL APPROVAL DISTRICT. CONTAIN 171 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE PROPOSED AUTHORIZED IMPROVES ARE 4-POINT WIN -- $4.187 MILLION. THERE IS A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE ABOUT 658,000 WORTH OF BOND ISSUANCE TELISSUE -- ASSESSMENTE LEVIED. ABOUT $1600 FOR THE 50-FOOT LOTS AND ABOUT $1900 FOR THE 70-FOOT LOTS. THE TAX RATE EQUIVALENT IS .395%. WE'LL CONTAIN THE BUYER DISCLOSURES, FOR THOSE LOTS AS WELL. THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FEE THAT WE'LL BE SEEING FROM THIS AREA? >> I TO NOT KNOW THAT. >> IS THERE A SET PERCENTAGE? >> IT GOES BACK TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. I IT'S AN ASSESSMENT ON EACH PARTICULAR BOND. IT TOTALS TOTAL BOND BOND -- WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION. >> IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY VOTE AT ALL. JUST CURIOUS. >> IANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY ACTION? I'LL MAKE A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED. DOES THAT MOTION ALSO INCLUDE IT. [01:15:04] >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE MOTIONED BY COUNCILMEMBER GORDON AND AB -- [10.2. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-074 of the City Council of the City of Hutto, Texas, approving the form and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Limited Offering Memorandum for "City of Hutton, Texas Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Cottonwood Public Improvement District Improvement Area #3). (Alberta Barrett)] CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-074 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS, APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY LIMITED OFFERING MEMORANDUM FOR "CITY OF HUTTO", TEXAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026 (COTTONWOOD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AIR NUMBER THREE. >> FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD. TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION FROM HILLTOP, AT THIS TIME, YOU'LL AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO JAY SO ADDRESS THE RESOLUTION. >> ALL THE ITEM 10.2 IS DOING IS IN RELATION TO ITEM 10.1. IT'S AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY LIMITED OFFERING IN RELA LE -- ALL THE RISKS ANDF ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIT AND THINGS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL SECURITY LAWS. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? >> I MAKE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND M-- MOTIONED BY BOARD MEMBER GORDON AND SECOND BY THORTON. CALLED THE VOTE. [11.1. Discussion and possible action on approving a resolution appointing a Charter Review Commission. (Councilmember Gordon)] NEXT WE HAVE 11.1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVING A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION. >> JUST A RESOLUTION APPOINTING OUR CHARTER COMMISSION. AS THE CHARTER SAYS, EACH ONE OF US NAMES A PERSON. THEN ONCE WE NAMED ALL SEVEN WE VOTE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND THEN GET TO WORK. WE GOT A COUPLE OF NAMES FROM THE TWO ABSENTEES. >> I BELIEVE THE MAYOR HAD MONICA. AND POURER -- DEBBIE HOLLAND. >> ELIKE TO ADD JAMES WEAVER. >> I LIKE TO ADD NATHANIEL TURNER. >> I LIKE TO ADD TONY. >> I HEARD NATHAN TURNER, JAMES WEAVER. I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION NUMBER THIS THERE. >> NO. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL THE VOTE. [01:20:17] NOT BE CALLING ITEM 12.3. >> THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT PULLING THAT. [12. EXECUTIVE SESSION] 1 2.1 RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 551.071 , (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY), TO DELIBERATE AND SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING: A) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SALES TAX REVENUE BETWEEN THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #3 AND THE CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS; B) MARCH 3, 2026, NOTICE OF CLAIM SUBMITTED BY ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC. FOR LIMMER LOOP AND INNOVATION BOULEVARD SIGNAL CONTRACTOR PROJECT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION R-2025-68, DATED MARCH 27, 2025; C) PROCURING COMPLETION CONTRACTOR TO ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC. AS LIMMER LOOP AND INNOVATION BOULEVARD SIGNAL CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE THE CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION R-2025-68, DATED MARCH 27, 2025; D) MIDWAY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC V. HUTTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ET. AL, CAUSE NO. 2026-11003, PENDING IN THE 334TH DISTRICT COURT, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. 12.2. RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) AND DELIBERATIONS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.072, (REAL PROPERTY); 551.087 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) RELATED TO PENDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE HUTTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR THE CITY OF HUTTO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) PROJECT CORE; (B) PROJECT COTTONWOOD; (C) PROJECT LAKE; (D) PROJECT SEQUEL; (E) PROJECT MEGASITE; (F) PROJECT HEARTBEAT; (G) PROJECT ORCHARD; (H) PROJECT DYNAMITE AND, (I) PROJECT WEST. 12.3. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 (ATTORNEY CONSULTATION) AND SECTION 551.072 (REAL ESTATE), DELIBERATION AND CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AS PAN OF THE CR 132 REALIGNMENT PROJECT (CIP T41-2025): PARCEL 2. CITY >> 9:41. WE WILL RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. [13. ACTION RELATIVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION] NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. NEXT IS 1 3.1 . CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA ITEMS, LISTED ABOVE. >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION REGARDING 12.1B. IT'S MOVE TO DENY THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY. AUTHORIZE CITY OF ATTORNEY TO SEND THE NOTICE OF DENIAL. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY COUNCILMEMBER LAWRENCE. SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM THORNTON. CALL THE VOTE. REGARDING 12.1C. MOTION TO MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELEC NOR BELLCO INC. ANOTHER COMPLETE THE CONTRACT ON TERMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY -- ANY DISCUSSION. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> MOTION PASSES 5-0. 1 3.2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-067 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AS PART OF THE CR 132 [01:25:01] REALIGNMENT PROJECT (CIP T41-2025): PARCEL 2. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION WITH THE EXECUTION TO BE CITY MANAGER ON THE TERMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. THERE'S NO ACTION ON 13.3. 14.1, GENERAL COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL. [14. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS] >> GOOD JOB STAFF, ALL AROUND. ALL NIGHT. 14.2, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. WE WILL MOVE TO ADJOURNMENT AT * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.