Apr 02, 2026 City Council

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IT'S SEVEN CLOCK. APRIL 2, 2026. WE WILL START WITH ROLL CALL. COUNCILMEMBER WARNER

>> HERE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM THORNTON. >> HERE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER GORDON.

>> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PORTERFIELD. >> HERE COUNCIL MEMBER KING.

>> HERE. ALL RIGHT. THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY EBINEZER BAPTIST

CHURCH. >> LET US PRAY HEAVEN, FATHER, LORD, WE GIVE YOU GLORY, HONOR AND PRAISE GOD, LORD, AS WE LIFT YOU UP ON TODAY, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU, LORD FOR YOUR LOVE AND YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY, LORD, AS WE CELEBRATE YOU, LORD, ON THIS ACTION THIS WEEKEND. LORD, WE JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR US, LORD, IN SPITE OF OURSELVES, LORD. BLESS THE LORD, THE MAYOR LORD AND PASBLESS LOR THE MAYOR, LORD AND BLESS THE CABINET MEMBERS, HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD ALL LORD AND FATHER, COUNCIL MEMBERS, LORD AND ALL THAT ARE HERE. LORD, LORD, WE THANK YOU, LORD FOR YOUR GRACE. THANK YOU, LORD FOR YOUR MERCY. HEAVEN FATHER, AS WE LEAVE THIS PLACE, LORD, WE ACTUALLY HAVE YOUR ANGELS OF PROTECTION. AROUND US, LORD, THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE TO HOME SAFELY LORD LET ME GIVE YOU ALL THE HONOR GIVE YOU ALL THE PRAISE IN JESUS NAME WE PREY. AMEN.

>> >> AMEN. >> PLEDGE? AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. COMMISSIOUNCILM. >> I PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG

[5.1. Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month]

ONE STATE UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE. >> THE COUNCIL WILL JOIN US UP FRONT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THE FIRST IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH. (CHATTING, DISCUSSION OFF THE

MIC) >> THIS IS PROCLAMATION TONIGHT OF CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.

WHEREAS THE MONTH OF APRIL IS RECOGNIZED AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.IT TIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS A RIGHT TO GROW UP IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WELL BEING OF OUR CHILDREN. IS A RESPONSIBLE THAT STRENGTHENS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS CHALLENGES, AND NEGLECT IMPACT CHILDREN OF ALL AGES RACES AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS POSING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH, REQUIRING A UNITED EFFORT TO INVEST. AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY. CHILD CHILDREN'SADVOCACY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HOPE HEALING JUSTICE AND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2025 THE WCCAC CONDUCTED 968 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WITH 50 TERRESTRIAL OF THE CASES INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE 23%, PHYSICAL ABUSE, AND 19%. NEGLECT ARE NOT ONLY IMPACTING CHILDREN AGE 7012, FOLLOWED BY 13 THROUGH 17, YEAR OLDS AND BIRTH TO SIX YEAR OLDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE WCC A C PROVIDED 385 MEDICAL EXAMS SUPPORTED 621 FAMILIES WHO HAD SEEN TRAUMA THERAPY TO 158 INDIVIDUAL S EDUCATED 23,526 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON CHILD SAFETY, AND HAD 2853 VOLUNTEER HOURS PRESENTED BY OVER 700 VOLUNTEERS, THE WCC PLAYS A NEW ROLE IN PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SPACE.

TPWR CHILDREN OF ABUSE HAVE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALING FOR BOTH THE

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THE CITY OF I DON'T RECOGNIZE IS THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDREN. ABUSE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS, EMPOWER FAMILIES. TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN FOSTER PARTNERSHIP AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. TO CREATE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND WHEREAS WE CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE AND REACH FULL POTENTIAL IN A SUPPORTIVE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT. THEREFORE, THE CITY OF COUNCIL CITY OF HUTTO DO HERE BY PROCLAIM APRIL 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE WARENESS MONTH. WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN A SHARED EFFORT TOTO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE, TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ITS IMPACT AND TO SUPPORT THE VITAL WORK AND THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER IN PROVIDING HOPE IN HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

[APPLAUSE]. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

>> SURE. YEAH. I WILL SAY REAL QUICKLY WHILE WE LEAD THE WAY IN GETTING TO PROCLAMATIONS WE ARE BY. NO MEANS WE ALMOST DOING THIS WORK, THE REASON THAT WE ARE SUCCESSFUL AND BEING THERE, SERVE FAMILIES AND JOINT IS BECAUSE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IS BECAUSE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DFC IS THE VICTIM ADVOCATES, THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE STAYING BEHINDCHILDREN I WANT TO THANK THE CITY FOR TAKING A STAND AND SUPPORTING OUR WORK, I THINK SUPPORTING LOTS OF OTHER WAYS, KEEPING CHILDREN HEALTHY BUT THROUGH THE ADVOCACY CENTERS ONE FANTASTIC WAY TO DO IT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT, THE CITY IS

FANTASTIC. THANK YOU. >> [APPLAUSE].

>> I WILL KEEP THIS SHORT. CHILD ABUSE [INAUDIBLE]THAT'S MY CHILDREN OFTEN ENVIRONMENT.

EVERY CHILD DESERVES AS LITTLE SAFE VALUE AND PROTECTED AS COMMUNITY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS, SPEAK UP AND TAKE ACTION. PREVENTION STARTS.

EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR FAMILIES BY WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF ABUSE FOR EACH CHILD AND PROTECT THOSE WHO CANNOT ALWAYS PROTECT THEMSELVES WITH THAT SAID HUTTO IS GOING TO BE ON APRIL 25TH ON ADMIRES PARK WE HAVE FLYERS IN THE BACK. THEY'RE HOLDING IT UP.

WE'RE GOING TO GET TOGETHER WITH OTHER AGENCY COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND WE'RE GOING TO PASS OUT SOME GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE KIDS IF YOU GUYS ARE AVAILABLE PLEASE

COME OUT. WE'RE REALLY GOING TO BE OUT HERE [APPLAUSE]. >> I WOULD INVITE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT THEY DO SO MANY IN GEORGETOWN THERE IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT EACH YEAR WITH OUR BUDGET AND I THINK WHILE IT'S EXTREMELY SAD WE HAVE ORGANIZATION THE NEED FOR IT, I THINK THE BRIGHT LIGHT TO THAT IS SUPPORTING TO DO WHAT THEY DO AND SEEING THE VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FACILITIES THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF THINKING IN TERMS OF WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH A CHILD THAT IS SAY TENURES OLD. HOW YOU INTERACT WITH THEM TO PUT THEM THE EASE AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED I THINK IS GREAT. I INVITE YOU ALL TO SET YOU UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT. I CAN HELP IT WOULD

BE WORTH IT SO. >> ANYBODY [INAUDIBLE]. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON HOW TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE IT IS NOT JUST OUR RESPONSIBILITY BUT IT'S EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE THOSE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE THANK YOU SO MUCH MAYOR FOR READING THIS PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNIZING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH. AND GO HIPPOS! LET ME SEE IF I CAN'T GET YOU ALL IN A PICTURE. 3, 2INGS ONE. ONE MORE. ALL RIGHT. 321. PERFECT. [APPLAUSE] (CHATTING

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OFF THE MIC). >> ALL THE PLACES WE HAVE THOUGHT OF. WE GOT SOME OF OUR PEOPLE GOING TO EANDER FOR THEIR LPROCLAMATIONLEANDER FOR THEIR LPROCLAPROCLAMATION AS WE TOOK A COUPLE IN CASE ANYBODY WAS DRINKING. RR THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR

[5.2. Sexual Assault Awareness Month]

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS KYLA COLEMAN. I'M THE SENIOR VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR FOR THE HUDDLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND ACKNOWLEDGING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH AS WELL AS CHILD ABUSE WISE MONTH I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE WERE DILIGENTLY TO OUR THANK OUR STARS THAT WAS HERE TODAY FOR BEING. HERE TODAY IS SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS AS WE WORK TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AND CRIMES THAT ARE SEXUAL ASSAULT IN NATURE AND OUR DETECTIVES THAT ARE HERE THEY WORK TIRELESSLY ON CASES WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT IS A PRIORITY FOR OUR AGENCY. SAFE ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION THEY CANNOT BE HERE TONIGHT THEY HAVE A CASE THEY ARE WORKING ON. THEY ARE OUR GO TO RESOURCE ACUTE AND NOT ACUTE SEXUAL EXAMS WHICH ARE THE EXAMS THE NURSES COMPLETE FOR OUR CASES THEY ARE AMAZING. THEY

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[APPLAUSE]. >> ALL SQUEEZE IN A LITTLE BIT? OKAY. THAT'S GOOD.

>> (CHATTING OFF THE MIC). >> HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. I WILL

[6. PUBLIC COMMENT]

>> HOWDY EVERYBODY. LUCAS EVANS I LIVE AT 2098 KARLS TON DRIVE WHERE CARSON I LIVE AT 2098 CARLSTAR, AND DRIVE THAT IS WHERE CARLSTAR AND MY PROPERTY BEGINS. JUST WANT TO BE UPDATED AND INFORMED ON ANY. FUTURE EASTERN EXPANSION AT ANY POINT THAT THAT COMES UP. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT CAUGHT BY SURPRISE. AND THEN I COULD HAVE JUST WROTE THIS DOWN, BUT ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM THREE, KENNY ROAD 137. THAT GOES TO MY FAMILY CEMETERY AND CROSSES THROUGH THE NEW HIGHWAY COMING THERE IS LIKE A CHURCH RIGHT THERE I BELIEVE.

SO, I JUST ASK THAT YOU ALL WOULD INCLUDE THAT GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE CEMETERY. THE ROAD WORK BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY DEGRADED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ALL INTENDED ON FINISHING THAT.

SO, I WILL SEE YOU ALL PUTTING A GIANT WASTEWATER PIPELINE IS GOING THROUGH I GUESS THAT HAS TO HAPPEN., BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE CROSSING BRUSHY CREEK, OR IS IT GOING TO STAY ON THIS SIDE OF BRUSHY CREEK? IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW WHAT I ALWAYS SAY, JUST, LET'S FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH NATURE AND THE PARKS AND WATER QUALITY AND MY GIRLFRIEND SITTING THERE EMILY AND WHO WORKS FOR AN AWESOME PLAN YOU SHOULD CHECK THEM OUT. THEY DO PLANS FOR EVERYBODY

EVERY WATERSHED WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. >> MR. MAYOR I COULD OFFER FACTUAL RESPONSES YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND THERE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO. FIRST I WOULD SAY THE 137 PROJECT HAS ALREADY BEEN LET AND THE BOUNDS OF THAT THE INTERSECTION AT 1616137 ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE BRIDGE AT BRUSHY CREEK IT'S BASICALLY IMPROVING THAT INTERSECTION AND REBUILDING THE INTERSECTION AT 137. AS FAR AS BRUSHY CREEK GOES, RBGSTHAT IS AN IMPROVEMENT. IT'S.

EFFECTIVELY GOING FROM THE EXISTING ENCLAVE LIFT STATION, WHICH IS OVER BY THE ENCLAVE SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS NORTH OF FRESHLY CREEK RIGHT ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE CREEK AND.

IS EFFECTIVELY GOING THERE FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY EAST AND SOUTHEAST TO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WHICH ISLESS AON THE SAME SIDE OF BRUSHY CREEK SO IT SHOULDN'T NEED TO BEES KROING

IT I DON'T THINK. >> ALL THAT CHAIN LINKED FENCE LIKE THE REST OF US. RIGHT?

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CONVERSATION. >> I CAN OFFER ONE CLARIFICATION IT'S A DIFFERENT ROAD YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT. THE ONE THAT GOES JIGS HILL ROAD. IT'S NOT THE ONE THAT GOES TO YOUR FAMILY

CEMETERY. >> BETWEEN THE APARTMENTS AND BROOKLYN SUBDIVISION DOWN 137.

MIKE HIKE. >> THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE JIMMIE PIERCE.

>> JIMMIE PIERCE I LOOK AT 103 EAST LIABLE USED TO LIVE ON E STREET. SO, THESE 1 WAY STREETS AN OLD TOWN ALL THEY ARE IS A NUISANCE 1 WAY STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS DO NOT WORK THEY JUST CAUSE PROBLEMS SECONDLY, DON'T LIE TO THE PUBLIC SAYING YOU ARE GOING TO ADD 400 PARKING SPOTS WHEN THERE'S NO WAY THAT MANY ARE GOING TO FIT. Y'ALL BE BETTER OFF INSTEAD OF DOING ONE WAY STREETS TO BUY THE EMPTY LOT ALONG 1660 AT FARLEY AND THE ONE AT FARLEY AND WEST STREET AND MILLED PARKING LOTS AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY. COST LESS SECT SECONDLY YOU WASTED MONEY CHANGING THE PARKING SPOTS. SOUTH CONGRESS HAS BACK IN ANGLE, PARKING, AND THAT ACTUALLY HAS LESS ACCIDENTS ON BUSY STREETS THAN COOLING ANGLE PARKING BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT BACKING UP INTO TRAFFIC.

THIRDLY, YOU'D BE BETTER OFF HAVING EAST STREET GO SOUTH, INSTEAD AND NORTH, AND THEN PUTTING LEFT RIGHT TURN ONLY AT THE END OF THE STREET, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU'VE GOT A TURN LANE IN THE MIDDLE OF 70 MINUS BACKED UP WITH PEOPLE, TURNING LEFT ONTO TWO STREETS RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER, ONLY ONE OF WHICH HAS A LIGHT AND IT'S BACKED UP EVERY DAY. THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS THIS DATA CENTER. DATA CENTERS HAVE NO REASON TO BE INSIDE TOWN.

THEY CAN BE OUT ON WHATEVER PIECE OF PROPERTY BECAUSE THEY DON'T REALLY EFFECT ANYBODY EXCEPT FOR TAKING UP SPACE THAT COULD BE USED FOR MORE COMMERCIAL FOR MORE RETAIL FOR MORE RESIDENTIAL. SECONDLY, THEIR POWER DRAW IS GOING TO GO FROM THAT SUBSTATION RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME KIND OF CONTRACT WITH THE ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS IF THEY HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORHOODS HAVING ELECTRICITY AND THE DATA CENTER HAVING ELECTRICITY THE DATA CENTER IS NOT GETTING CUT OFF. EVERY DATA CENTER HAS AN AGREEMENT LIKE THAT.THEY CAN FIND SOME LAND OUTSIDE OF TOWN, BUILD THEIR OWN SUBSTATION, AND THEY CAN PAY FOR THEIR POWER, THERE'S NO REASON TO DRAW FROM THE RESIDENTS.

AND LASTLY, WHEN PREVIOUS MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL HAD ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST THEM YOU MR. MAYOR SAID THAT THEY SHOULD IF THEY HAD ANY MORAL CHARACTER THEY SHOULD RESIGN.

THIS. IS THE THIRD LAWSUIT NAMED YOU SPECIALLY ACCORDING TO YOUR OWN

WORDS, YOU SHOULD RESIGN >> THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE BRANDON DAYLIN?

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF MY NAME IS BRANDON DILLION CITY COUNCIL PLACE FOUR.

I WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SHARE MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE WATER SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF HUTTO. AS RESIDENTS WE DEPEND ON RELIABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER FOR OUR DAILY LIVES BUT RECENT ISSUES HAVE RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR RESILIENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO HIGHLIGHT PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE HAS ONE OF THE ISSUES. THE PAST FEW MONTHS PFLUGERVILLE HAS EXPERIENCED WATER BREAKS THAT HAD SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS STARTING THIS YEAR. THE MAIN WATER MAIN RUPTURE CAUSE MILLIONS OF GALLONS TO BE SPILLED ON ROADWAYS AND DRYING UP LAKE PFLUGERVILLE. SINCE THEY HAD FIVE WEEKS THROUGHOUT THEIR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LEADING TO STATE TREAT WATER RESTRICTIONS AND PFLUGERVILLERVILLE HPBDING OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FINES.STREETS ARE FLOODED EMERGENCY CREWS STRETCHED THIN AND RESIDENTS COULDN'T RELY ON THE SEA FOR BASIC WATER NEEDS. THESE INCIDENTS. EXP EXPOSED

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LET'S LEARN FROM PFLUGERVILLE'S EXPERIENCE AND MAKE SURE HUTTO'S WATER SYSTEM REMAINS RELIABLE

AND SAFE FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THAT BRINGS US TO

[7.1. 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.]

REAPPOINTMENTS 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. THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

SUBCOMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, AND WE HAD THREE GOOD CANDIDATES THAT ALL CAN BE OF SERVICE TO THIS HUTTO. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROCESS, AND I THINK TWO OF THE THREE ARE HERE, YEAH, TWO OF THE THREE ARE HERE TONIGHT. SO I APPLAUD YOU ALL FOR FOR STEPPING UP. I'M UNCOMFORTABLE. I'VE SHARED THIS WITH THE COUNCIL, AND FOR YOUR COMFORT DOG WITH THE CITY SECRETARY SO I'M UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE MONDAYS, THE BOARD COMMISSION MEETINEIR TO THE DEI COMMISSION THE PERSONALITY TRAIT IS A NEGATIVE DEMOTION I GUESS. ALSO HOW GENERAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEEMED A BETTER QUALIFICATION DEIB THAN A FORTUNATE 500 COMPANY. THE MDEIB CHAIR ANSWERED NO TO MY SPECIFIC REQUEST ABOUT IF THERE WERE ANY LEADERSHIP CONCERNS ABOUT THE DIEB. I ALSO FIND IT AN UNWANTED PRECEDENTBOARD AND COMMISSION CHAIRS, AS THEY SPECIFICALLY STATED, TO USE THE BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEW PROCESS TO GATHER INFORMATION FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GAINS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

FINALLY, THE POST INTERVIEW, TILL WE DO PRIVATELY WITHOUT THE INTERVIEW.

DIGRESS TO QUESTION AND INTERPRETING THE CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOLS NEW OR AGENDA ITEM FOR THAT. BY BOARD COMMISSION QUESTIONING AND PARTICULAR SECTIONS I HAVE LISTED THOSE, WE CAN GO INTO THOSE IN DETAIL. I GUESS AS OUR SOCIETY BECOMES MORE DIVERSE THE TERM DIVERSITY EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXAMPLES HERE, RACE, ETHNICITY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, RELIGION, MARITAL AND FAMILY STATUS, MILITARY SERVICE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, AGE, SKILL.

SETS EDUCATION SEAROCIOECONOMI STATUS, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, NEURODIVERSITY, DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS, NATIONALITY AND CITIZEN STATUSES, WORLDVIEWS, AND I THINK THEY CALL THEM PERSONAL IDENTITIES. I HAVE A NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH THAT DEFINES THAT BUT BASICALLY WE WERE GROWING UP, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT FORM OUR IDENTITIES THAT I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL IDENTITY SO I NOTHING BY THAT. I WOULD PREFER DEI COMMISSIONERS THAT PREFER DIEB COMMISSIONERS FOR THE BOARD OFDEFINITION OF DIVERSITY AND BELONGING. SO THIS IS NOT ABOUT HIRING, WHICH IS THE BAD PART OF THIS. IT'S NOT PART OF THIS HUDDLE, A DEIB COMMISSION THE GOVERNMENTS INCLUDE EVERYONE, AND TO COIN ONE OF THE TERMS YOU BELONG IN HUDDLE. SO WITH THAT, THERE WAS SOME DISAGREEMENT ON THE NOM NOM NOMATION NATION 2 T AND TURNED TO 1 TO 2 AFTERWARDS. SO, WITH THAT, THE TWO NOMINATIONS IS VOTED BY THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE ONE IS MUSA FURRY.WHO'S AND I WOULD ALSO

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TWO NAMES AND RAISE YOUR HAND. >> I DON'T THINK THAT IS A MOTION.

>> NO IT'S NOT A MOTION BUT MAYBE SOME QUESTIONS. >> ONLY BECAUSE YOU SAID A LOT.

I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND -- >> I'M SORRY. >> TRYING TO KEEP UP HERE.

>> I'M ASKING IF THIS IS OUTSIDE THE POSTED AGENDA ITEM WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DISCUSSING THE APPOINTMENT WE ARE TALKING PROTOCOLS AND STUFF I WAS GOING TO ASK THE CITY.

>> WE WOULDN'T BE TALKING PROTOCOLS I BELIEVE MOST OF HIS COMMENTS ARE ABOUT APPOINTMENT

PROCESS AND WHAT WENT ON. >> I GUESS YOU SAID AN ISSUE WITH A CANDIDATE THAT IS

NERVOUS. WHAT IS THAT ABOUT. >> I EXPRESSED NERVOUSNESS THEY WERE UP FRONT ABOUT IT. I KNOW IN THE DELIBERATIONS AFTER ALL THE CANDIDATES WERE GONE THAT WAS BROUGHT UP BY ONE COUNCIL MEMBER AND ONE CHAIR THAT THAT WAS A PROBLEM AN ISSUE AND WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THE DIEBCOMMISSION, AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, PARAPHRASING WHAT I UNDERSTOOD. YES, MISCHARACTERIZATION OF WHAT I SAID BUT YOU CAN PROCEED, I CAN.

SO, THIS IS LITERACY, WHAT SOMEONE WALK US. >>.

>> SOMEONE WALK US THROUGH EXACTLY. >> YOU CAN FINISH.

>> ANY MORE ON THAT BILL. >> NO. OKAY. >> WHEN YOU SAY MISS

CHARACTERIZED I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS YOU. >> I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

ALL TRANSPIRED FOR YOU TO ALL RECOGNITION RECOMMENDATION THEN I CAN ASK FOR THE QUESTION.

>> SO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ON A VOTE OF 3 TO 1 WAS FOR

MRS. FURRY. >> THERE IS ONLY THREE. THERE'S ONLY THREE PEOPLE TO VOTE.

>> NO. THE CHAIR NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROCESS THE CHAIR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VOTE WITHIN THE NOMINATING PROCESS FOR IT. SO, YEAH. SO THE VOTE WAS 3 TO 1 FOR MUSA THEN COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS PREFERRED ANOTHER CANDIDATE. I BELIEVE HE SAID HER NAME EBONY ADAMS I HAD TELL YOU FROM MY PERSPECTIVE ALL THREE WERE NECK AND NECK AND NECK. THEY WERE ALL VERY GOOD CANDIDATES I THINK ALL THREE WOULD SERVE VERY WELL ON THE DEIB COMMISSION. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S OUR JOB AS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO SELECT ONE PERSON. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR ME AND ALL OF US I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR ANYONE ELSE. FOR ME, VERY DIFFICULT DECISION, ALL THE CANDIDATES ARE PHENOMENAL I MADE A CHOICE BASED ON MY FEELING OF HOW THE INTERVIEWS WENT. AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING NEGATIVE OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES WHEN YOU GOT TO PICK ONE YOU GOT TO PICK ONE. I PICKED MR. FURRY I THOUGHT HE WOULD FIT WELL. SO, THREE OTHER PEOPLE AGREED. AND IT WAS A VOTE OF 3 TO 1 -- YEAH. TWO OTHER PEOPLE. YEAH. SO THREE OF US TOTAL.

>> I'M SORRY WHAT. IS THE ISSUE? WHAT IS THIS NOVEMBEROUS? WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT THERE BEING

AN ISSUE? >> WELL I MEAN -- I CAN SHARE MY PERSPECTIVE. ONE OF THE CANDIDATES WAS NERVOUS IN THE INTERVIEW AND THE CANDIDATE ADMITTED THEY WERE NOUS WHEN THEY INTERVIEWED THEY INTERVIEWED NERVOUS THAT WAS IT. FOR ME THAT WASN'T THAT BIG OF A DEAL. I THINK MAYBE -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORD'S IN OTHER PEOPLE'S MOUTHS THAT IS NOT A

DECIDING FACTOR FOR ME IN NOT CHOOSING THAT CANDIDATE. >> I DISCARDED THAT RIGHT AWAY

MOST PEOPLE THAT COME AND INTERVIEW ARE NERVOUS. >> IS THAT A CONCERN?

>> IT WAS MENTIONED I DON'T KNOW IT WAS A BIG CONCERN. IT WASN'T A CONCERN FOR ME AT ALL.

>> FOR ME HERE MENTIONED APPLICATION ISN'T ABOUT ANYBODY. OKAY. WHAT IS THE DEAL ABOUT THE

LEADERSHIP? WHAT IS THE LEADERSHIP ISSUE? >> I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT'S

ABOUT. >> I ASKED THERE WAS A POINT MADE BY 1 OR 2 OF THE FOUR

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THIS FOR A WHILE AND FORTIFIED. SO, WAS. >> SO THE DISCUSSION HAD OP THE

PERSON'S LEADERSHIP ABILITY. >> FOR ME WHAT I HAD IS THE PERSON WE ENDED UP CHOOSING HAVING STRONG LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES THAT'S WHAT I FOCUSED ON I DIDN'T FOCUS ON A

NEGATIVE ABOUT ANYBODY. >> NEITHER DID I FOR CLARITY. >> OKAY I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT IS THE DEAL ABOUT THE OUT FOR PERSONAL GAIN INFORMATION? >> THERE WAS A MOMENT IT WAS ASKED THE INTERVIEWEE A QUESTION THAT PERTAINED TO THEIR CAREER WORKFORCE DEVELOP. PARAPHRASING SPHO AND SOMEWHAT AND THEY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORKFORCE ABILITIES OR SKILLS AND HAVING SOME CONNECTION LATER DOWN THE LINE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE THAT WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL CAREER PATH WHATEVER GAINING INFORMATION ABOUT A CANDIDATE FROM THE BOARDS AND NOMINATION COMMISSION NOMINATING INTERVIEW PROCESS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY. NEED. THAT MEANS THE CONVERSATION COME UP ABOUT SOMETHING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. I DON'T REMEMBER THAT. COMING UP IF IT DID, IT WASN'T PART OF OUR DELIBERATIONS. I REMEMBER ONE CANDIDATE HAPPENED TO WORK FOR THE SAME COMPANY AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM I REMEMBER TALKING ABOUT THAT, THAT'S ACTUALLY A DIFFERENT CANDIDATE THAN WE PICKED. I REMEMBER THAT KIND OF COMING UP BUT I DON'T REMEMBER.

I REALLY DON'T. >> I MIS-SPOKE. I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE DELIBERATIONS DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WITH ONE INDIVIDUAL, CHAIR ASKED THEY COULD ASK A QUESTION THEY ASKED IF THEY COULD ASK A QUESTION PERTAINING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HER OWN COMPANY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WHICH I ASSUMED OR COULD SAY THAT THAT PERSON BEING IN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING AGENCY MIGHT NOT BE GERMANE TO OUR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ON IF THEY ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE DEI NOT ON DELIBERATION I'M NOT I'M A DELIBERATE I'M SORRY TO CAUSE A FORCE OF IT I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE.

FOR ANYBODY ASKING THE PERSON YOU ARE LAWNSCAPING CAN YOU DO MY LAWN A DISCOUNT WHATEVER I DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO BE ASKING PERSONAL QUESTIONS OUTSIDE THEY BEING REVIEWED RECOMMENDED OR NOMINATED FOR A CITY BOARDS OR COMMISSION POSITION.

>> I DON'T REMEMBER ANY QUESTION OUTSIDE OF THE PURVIEW MAYBE MAYOR PRO TEM CAN REMEMBER

SOMETHING I DON'T. >> NO. I DON'T. NOTHING THAT I HEARING AID THAT MADE ME

CONCERNED. >> WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAD SOMETIMES PROBLEMS HEARING FROM

YOUR PHONE CONNECTION AND NOT BEING PRESENT? >> NO. I HEAR EVERYTHING.

>> OKAY. I GUESS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I DO FEEL IT HAPPENED. >> YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP.

>> I WAS WAITING TO GET INTO THE PART OF THEABOUT THE POST INTERVIEW MEETING DIGRESSED INTO QUESTIONING, INTERPRETING THE CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOLS AS MY FAVORITE PART, BECAUSE THAT SEEMED TO BE A POINT OF CONTENTION. WHEN I WAS ON THE SUB COMMITTEE.

MAYBE I'M OUT OF LINE HERE FOR ME I DON'T THINK THE SUB COMMITTEE HAS TO AGREE. THE SUB COMMITTEE MEETS MAKES THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IF ANY ONE OF YOU THREE HAVE A MOTION I SAY GO FOR IT. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO AGREE I THINK IT'S A LITTLE BETTER YOU HAVE SOME

AGREEMENT, BUT I DON'T SEE THAT AS BEING A PREREQUISITE. >> YOU HAVE TO COME TOGETHER FOR

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A DECISION. >> I DON'T KNOW I CAN GET INTO PROTOCOLS THERE IS NOTHING IF THE PROTOCOLS THAT SAYS THEY HAVE TO BE UNANIMOUS.AND IT ALSO SAYS WHEN WE PRESENT THE NAMES OF NOMINEES, THEY'RE ALL PLURAL. BUT, I MEAN, ARE YOU GUYS TRYING TO GET TO UNANIMOUS, OR YOU GUYS JUST DELIVER YOU WANT TO DO? WE. SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO THAT FOR THE RECORD IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY OF THIS, SO.

UNANIMOUS. >> MY EXPERIENCE IS WE DO REACH A CONSENSUS AND REACH UNANIMOUS NOT ALWAYS I DON'T THINK OUR JOB IS TO BE UNANIMOUS IT'S OUR JOB TOBUT IF A COUNCIL MEMBER WANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENT NOMINATION, THEY'RE ALWAYS FREE TO DO SO. AND I AGREE 100% WITH WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM JUST SAID, IS THAT THE GOAL IS TO BE UNANIMOUS. BUT THERE IS ONE NAME A SINGLE NAME THAT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AS OUR CHOICE THAT THAT MAY BE A YOU KNOW A MAJORITY VOTE THAT MAY BE UNANIMOUS VOTE BUT WE PUT FORTH A SINGLE NAME, AND THEN WE DID DISCUSS THE PLURAL, NAMES, AND I THOUGHT I CLARIFIED THAT WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MORRIS LAST.

NIGHT, OR TONIGHT. THE REASON IT'S TPHRURL PLURAL PLURAL IN THE PROTOCOLS, WE ARE PUTTING FORTH MULTIPLE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SAME NIGHT THERE MAY BE MULTIPLE NAMES BUT THE INTENTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE COULD BE ONE NAME PER BOARD PER VACANCY THAT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WOULD BE PUTTING FORTH IF THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES, WE ARE PUTTING FORTH TWO NAMES IF THERE IS ONE VACANCY WE PUT FORTH ONE NAME. THAT IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED MONDAY

NIGHT. >> PER PROTOCOLS THERE IS NOTHING THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO BE

UNANIMOUS. >> I AGREE WITH YOU THERE. WE DISCUSSED THAT. I AGREED WITH

YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY AGAIN, WE HAD THREE STRONG CANDIDATES ANY ONE OF THE THREE WOULD BE WELL SUITED TO BE ON THIS BOARD I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM BEING THERE I DON'T WANT IT TO GET LOST WHATEVER I ASKED WE DIDN'T PICK WE ENGAGE THEM IN THAT MISSION WITH THE CITY WITH SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THEY HAVE GOING ON. I DON'T WANT TO WITH CHASING ANYBODY AWAY I DON'T WANT TO MAKE ANYONE UNCOMFORTABLE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE VOLUNTEERED ARE ALL VALUED AND PLAY A ROLE HERE BUT WE HAVE TO READIT NEVER SAYS YOU'RE TAKING A VOTE. IT NEVER SAYS ANY OF THAT. SO THE WAY I READ THIS, YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DELIBERATE, AND YOU'RE GOING TO COME UP HERE AND TALK TO US ABOUT IT. I THINK TRADITIONALLY, I GUESS YOU GUYS HAVE COME TO A CONSENSUS IN THE BACK WELL, EITHER. BUT I WOULD JUST SAY THE PROTOCOLS NOT ONCE AS IT SAY THERE'S A VOTE OF ANYBODY, IT LITERALLY SAYS THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SERVING A CAPACITY. THE THE CHAIR DOESN'T SERVE.

THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD COMMISSION OR WHOEVER WILL PARTICIPATE. WHEN CONSIDERING APPOINTMENTS TO SPECIFIC BOARD COMMISSION, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS INTERINT INTERVIEW APPLICATIONS, PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL, THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING HELD UP TO THE MEETING, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAMES FOR NAMI IS AHEAD OF THE MEETING WHERE THEY WILL BE PRESENTED FOR A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT IMPENDING NOMINATIONS, AND THAT'S THE KEY THERE, MAYOR. I ASSUME THERE'S SOME SORT OF VOTE, BUT I THINK WE'VE HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE, WHERE WE'VE HAD HAD ISSUES WHERE WE'RE OUT, NOTIFYING PEOPLE HEY COME, DON'T COME OR PEOPLE THINK THEY'RE BEING TOLD TO COME AND COME. IT JUST SOMEHOW, WE'RE GOING TO DEFER OUT HOW TO DO THIS WITHOUT IT. AND, SORRY.

RAR. >> WE DID COME TO AN AGREEMENT. THAT IS WHAT IS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PER PROTOCOL THE TWO NAMES ARE NOMINATED AND SENT OUT TO THE TWO COUNCILMEMBERS.

>> THERE IS ONE OPENING THE WAY THE EMAIL READ EVERYBODY READ THE EMAIL. IT SHOULD SAY THE NOMINATION FROM THE MUSA FURRY TO BE APPOINTED TO THE D EID COMMISSION.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GORDON. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM THORNTON. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. THE TWO NAMES WERE MENTIONED TONIGHT PROTOCOL DOES EACH CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SAY THIS NAME OR THAT

NAME? >> NO. PER THE PROTOCOL THAT IS ONLY DONE OUTSIDE OF THE

NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROCESS. >> OKAY. >> WITH THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

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>> THEY HAVE DEIB EXPERIENCE THAT IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST. WHAT YOU RECEIVED IS A

SUMMARY FROM ONE COUNCILMEMBER. >> PERSONAL. >> YEAH. IN THE INTERVIEW THEY ALL HAD DEIB EXPERIENCE, IN FACT, TWO OF THE CANDIDATES NOT THE ONE AT IBM HAD BEEN HELPING

OUT WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEES WITH THE COMMISSION. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU FOR

CLARIFYING THAT. >> TO CLARIFY I DID NOT MAKE UP -- I LOOKED TO LINKEDIN AND SUMMARIZED I HOPE I GOT -- I HAD SOME ERRORS ON THE TIME FRAMES I WENT DOWN EXACTLY WHAT WAS LINKEDIN. I ASSUME PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUALS IN CHARGE OF THEIR PROFILES THAT IS ALL I

SHARED. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I WANTED TO REITERATE WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM SAID. ALL THREE CANDIDATES WERE GRADE GREAT. I SUSPECT WE WILL HAVE OPENINGS COME UP IN THE FUTURE ON THE COMMISSION THESE ARE VERY STRONG CANDIDATES I TOLD THEM WE WILL HOLD THEIR APPLICATIONS ON FILE AND IF IT COMES UP THEY WILL

STILL BE HELD FOR AN INTERVIEW. >> ALL RIGHT. IN NO OTHER DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM THORNTON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KING.

>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS. >> NAY.

>> COUNCILMEMBER GORDON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WARNER.

>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PORTERFIELD. >> NAY.

>> MAYOR SNYDER. >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES 5-2. ANY OTHER

OPPONENTMENTS? >> NO. THAT IS ALL. >> I WILL BRING UP AN AGENDA ITEM THAT WE GO BACK TO OUR PROTOCOLS ON THE COMMITTEE. ALL RIGHT NEXT WE GO TO 7.2.

[7.2. Consideration and possible action regarding recommendations or updates from City Council sub-committees (i.e. HISD).]

I DON'T MIND HAVING LUNCH AND BREAKING BREAD MY RECOMMENDATION TO HIM AND HE AGREED YOU ARE OKAY WITH IT. WE WILL GO TO QUARTERLY AND TRY TO MAKE IT MORE PRODUCTIVE.

>> YEAH. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WE HAD GOING ON AT THOSE THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE MONTHLY.

>> NOT MUCH UPDATE OTHER THAN WE'RE LOSING TO QUARTERLY. I HAVEN'T TOLD THEM YET. ALL

[7.3. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-076 appointing a representative to the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition (CAC) (City Council)]

DO YOU ALL WANT TO DO THERE? >>

>> SUPPOSED TO BE A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MAYBE YOU DO NEED TO NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO WANT IT.

COUNCIL CAN WE PUT SOMEBODY ON THE COUNCIL? [LAUGHTER]. >> IT HAS TO BE AN ELECTED

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AND WE HAD ORIGINALLY SAID CUSTOMER MORRIS TO DO IT, SO I WAS GONNA SAY THAT.

I AM THE CAPTION REPRESENTATIVE AND CLEAN AIR. I'VE READ THE PACKETS AND EVERYTHING. I'D LIKE TO, I'M AVAILABLE TO HAVE PLENTY OF TIME IF SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO STEP UP INTO IT I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT. AND WILLING TO PIGGYBACK IT WITH MY CAP COM.

>> SO MOVED. >> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? HEARING NONE PLEASE CALL THE

VOTE. >> WHO WAS THE SECOND? THORNTON. >> THANK YOU MAYOR SNYDER.

>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WARNER. >> AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER PORTERFIELD. >> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM THORNTON.

>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER GORDON. >> AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS. >> I THINK I WILL ABSTAIN FOR ME IF THAT'S OKAY.

>> COUNCILMEMBER KING. >> AYE QUICK QUESTION I DON'T THINK HE CAN ABSTAIN UNLESS

THERE IS CONFLICT. >> AYE. SORRY. >> MOTION PASSES 7-0. ALL RIGHT.

NO OBJECTIONS I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 12.2 UP NEXT HEARING NONE, ITEM 12.2. CONSIDERATION

[12.2. Consideration and possible action to approve Resolution No. R-2026-083 reaffirming City support for Temple College. (Mayor Mike Snyder)]

>> ST RUR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT. SO, OUR COMMITMENT REMAINS STRONG TO THE CITY OF HUDDLE, WE CONTINUE TO GROW, PROGRAMS, AND WE ARE WHO'VE BEEN IN BUILDING DESIGN TO ALSO INVEST IN A NEW FACILITIES HERE AS WELL. WE WE LAUNCHED THE TEXAS BIO SCIENCE INSTITUTE T BI PROGRAM SERL YEARS AGO AND NOW HAVE SEVERAL COHORTS OF CLASSES OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE EARNED THAT ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN STEM AND HEALTH CARE FIELDS, WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS ON DESIGNING NEW WORKFORCE PROGRAMS TO TRAIN STUDENTS NOT ONLY HIGH COMMAND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

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I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. >> FROM THE NOISY 1S.

>> THEY SHOULD PROBABLY FIND HIM WHEN, AT LEAST FOR ME, WHEN I TRY TO ADDRESS IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND FIGURE OUT THERE'S AN ISSUE, LET'S GET IT. IF THERE'S NOT, THEN LET'S CELEBRATE IT. ANY QUESTIONS. I CONCUR WITH WITH MAYOR? I MEAN, THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT RELATIONSHIP FOR A WHILE NOW AND IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH H IST, AND THE FUNDING AND WORKWORKING TOGETHER I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH THE CITY RAND TEMPLE THAT CAN'T BE DISCUSSED THERE IS LOTS OF FUTURE PLANS IN THE WORKS. THESE ARE YOU KNOW SERL YEARS OUT. PROBABLY FOR ACTUAL BREAKING -- ACTUAL RIBBON CUTTING TYPE OF THING THERE IS A LOT OF NEAT THINGS GOING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THEY WANT TO I HAVE HEARING AID THIS SPECIFICALLY. SPECIFICALLY THERE IS ANOTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH. SOUTH OF HERE THAT WANTS TO BE MOVED IN. PEOPLE REALIZE THE VOTERS HAVE TO VOTE ON THE MONEY THAT GOES TO WHICH COLLEGE. SO, NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL THE I GUESS THAT'S A PROPOSITION.

I THINK THAT ALL THE MOMENTUM, ESPECIALLY THE WORK IN ISD WITH THE STUDENTS.

I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS -- THERE'S THINGS TO WORK ON. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY -- I DON'T WANT TO START OVER FROM SCRATCH. I RATHER HAVE THE GOOD POSITIVE MOMENTUM THAT I SEE FROM ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL THING WITH TEMPLE. I'M 100% IN SUPPORT OF YOU GUYS.

I DON'T WANT TO MOVE ANYBODY ELSE IN. >> COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> I'M SERVICE PRESIDENT FOR TEMPLE COLLEGE.

THIS IS OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WE ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY. WE'VE BEEN SERVING CENTRAL TEXAS FOR GENERATION OF FAMILIES.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> NO. I'VE HEARD COMMENTS ABOUT THIS

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I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE SUPPORT YOU AND WILL BACK YOU. SO, AS THE MAYOR HAD MENTIONED, WE ARE IN A SEASON TO FILL A COUPLE OF VACANCIES UP HERE. THAT WILL BE COMING UP.

THERE'S A BUNCH OF UNTRUTHS BEING SPOKEN. THIS COUNCIL WOULD SUPPORT YOU.

YOU'RE DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE RUMORS ARE COMING FROM.

>> I WILL SAY, YOU Y'ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO TEMPLE COLLEGE.

I DID SPEND TIME WITH THE STAFF. WE HEAR THE TOMORROW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT A LOT IN HUTTO.

WE GET THE TSTC AND ISD GETS QUARTER MILLION A YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE THE BRANCH MAINTENANCE TAX. I THINK WE HAVE A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU Y'ALL.

I THINK THE SUPPORT BY SEEING WHAT YOU Y'ALL DO WHEN YOU HAVE THE LAND AND THE RESOURCES THERE, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A NEED. WE BRING THAT TO HUTTO.

THERE'S MUCH OF A NEED AFTER THAT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WHEN YOU ALL AND TSTC.

YOU COVERING EVERYTHING. YOU GUYS ARE ENGAGED. THEY HAVE EMPLOYERS OFFICES IN THEIR COLLEGE AND THEY HAVE MEETING ROOMS WHERE THE EMPLOYEES COME IN AND THEY ARE BASICALLY PICKING THE KIDS RIGHT OUT OF THE TRAINING LIKE THEY'RE ONE MINUTE THEY ARE CLEANING MACHINES OR BUILDING THAT CANDY DISH. THEY ARE BUILDING THAT AND GAO THE -- YOU GOT THE EMPLOYERS LOOKING OVER THEY WANT TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE.

WE NEED THIS RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE THEIR WHOLE SYSTEM SET UP IT'S LIKE ON WHEELS.

THEY CAN MOVE IT OVER HERE AND THEY CAN EXPAND AND SHORTEN IT DOWN AND BRING THIS ON.

FROM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, I THINK NOT SUPPORTING TEMPLE COLLEGE, I THINK YOU'RE RELYING ON OTHER PEOPLE TO TRY TO FILL THAT VOID. I THINK THE PEOPLE OF HUTTO SPOKE WHEN THEY APPROVED THE TAX. THEY SPOKE LOUDLY THEY WANT TO SUPPORT THIS. I'M HOPING THAT THE NEXT 100 YEARS LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN THE

PAST YEARS DID. NOTHING MORE TO COME ON THAT. >> I WANT TO SAY I HAD TWO KIDS TAKE MASSES AT -- CLASSES AT TEMPLE. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS IS AMOUNT OF PROGRAM AND THINGS SHOULD BE LOCALLY. MY KIDS WERE ABLE TO TAKE EXAMS NEAR HUTTO BUT HAD TO GO TO KRATZ UP -- CLASS UP IN TEMPLE SOMETIMES.

IT'S ONLY SEVERAL YEARS AGO THAT WE HIT THE BREAK EVEN POINT AND NOW WE'RE IN THE POSITIVE DIRECTION. NOW THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY COMING IN THAT YOU GUYS CAN FUND EXPANSION ACTUALLY GET MORE PROGRAMS IN HUTTO. WE'RE JUST REACHING THE POINT WHERE IT'S GOING TO REALLY START PAYING DIVIDENDS IN THE CITY. THIS IS THE WORST TIME TO WANT TO CHANGE THAT. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. WE'RE RIGHT WHERE WE NEED TO BE.

YOU CAN GROW HERE AND WE CAN HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS AND ADULTS TO TAKE

CLASSES. >> ONE OF OUR -- WENT TO TEMPLE COLLEGE.

HE WENT TO TSCC. I LOVE TO SEE THE EXPANSION GROW AND TO GET TO COME HERE, I REALLY APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY I HAD TO GO AND TOUR THE FACILITY UP THERE AT TEMPLE.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE IT GROW IN HUTTO. FOR SURE.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU'VE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND YOU PLAN TO DO FOR US.

IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. >> APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER R-2026-083 REAFFIRMING CIT

>> SECOND. >> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MORRIS.

I WILL READ PART OF THE RESOLUTION. THIS IS RESOLUTION CITY OF HUTTO REAFFIRMING THIS AMENDMENT TO SUPPORTING TEMPLE COLLEGE AT ITS HUTTO CAMPUS.

RECOGNIZING MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUPPORTING TEACHER GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN HUTTO. TEMPLE SERVED AS CENTRAL TEXAS REGION FOR NEARLIAL CENTURY. WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF HUTTO RECOGNIZES THAT ACCESS

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TEMPLE COLLEGE EXPANDING FACILITIES, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN HUTTO AND ACROSS WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ALIGNING PROGRAMS WITH EVOLVING NEED TO STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS AND REGIONAL ECONOMY. TEMPLE COLLEGE HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES INCLUDING EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR HUTTO RESIDENTS INCLUDING FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING ADULTS AND RECENT GRADUATES. LAUNCHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS SUCH AS TEXAS BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE ALLOWING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EARN ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN STEM RELATED FIELD PARTNERING WITH HUTTO ISD AND OTHER DUAL CREDITS.

FAVORITE PART. IMPLEMENTING A FREE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM FOR HUTTO STUDENTS EXPANDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COLLEGE OF COURSE WORK, CERTIFICATION TO DEGREE PAT PATHWAYS. SUPPORTING REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY BUILDING A HIGHLY SKILLED TALENT PIPELINE THAT ATTRACTS OR RETAINS EMPLOYERS. AWARDING THOUSANDS OF CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES AND GENERATED MORE THAN 100,000 CREDIT HOURS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. PROVIDING COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT THROUGH GED PROGRAM AND ESL COURSES. A PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES INCLUDING HUTTO EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE ROLES.

RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT GRANT FUNDING TO ADVANCE SEMICONDUCTOR AND ADVANCE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE TRAINING. LASTLY, SERVING AS AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNER THROUGH LOCAL SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND MENTORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS.

THAT CONTINUED GROWTH AT TEMPLE COLLEGE AND HUTTO ENHANCES EDUCATION, STRENGTHENS LOCAL WORKFORCE AND CONTRIBUTES TO LONG-TERM PROSPERITY. YOU ALL HAVE ARTICULATED A VISION CONTINUED GROWTH IN HUTTO AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EMPLOYER AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS. THAT'S OUR RESOLUTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

>> MOTION PASSES. 7-0. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

>> KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. NEXT, BUMPED IT UP. I FIGURE IF WE'RE TALKING CHAMBER STUFF UP. YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

[8.1. Hutto Chamber of Commerce Update Presentation (Joe Gonzalez)]

NEXT WE HAVE ITEM .1. >> I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU THE QUARTERLY UPDATE, HUTTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTER ONE UPDATE. I WILL KEEP THIS BRIEF. AS YOU GUYS KNOW, EVER TIME I COME UP HERE, I LIKE TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. THE CHAMBER CONTINUES TO SHOW STRONG ENGAGEMENT AND STEADY GROWTH. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 452 MEMBER.

SOMETHING WE'RE PROUD OF, WE ARE AT 75% CONTENTION RATE. WE CONTINUE TO SEE BUSINESS ACTIVITY INCLUDING RIBBON CUTTING AND RECENT ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OPPORTUNITY AUSTIN. AS YOU KNOW, THE CHAMBER IS INVOLVED IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REMAINS VERY STRONG IN CENTRAL TEXAS -- DISTRICT STRENGTHENING THE WORKFORCE PIPELINES INCLUDING OUR UPCOMING EIGHTH GRADE CAREER

[01:10:06]

LIKE THE TEXAS AIRSPACE AND DEFENSE MANUFACTURING COMMITTEE. FROM ADVOCACY AND ALIGNMENT, WE LAUNCHED A DEDICATED ADVOCACY SUBCOMMITTEE AND WORKING TO BUILD A STRONGER COORDINATION WITH THE CITY AND HUTTO. AN ALSO THE EDC. WE'LL BE KEEPING IN TOUCH ON THAT END. GETTING MORE INVOLVED WITH YOU AND SHARING SOME INFORMATION PACK AND -- BACK-AND-FORTH NOT ONLY TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY AWARE BUT COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF HUTTO, TEXAS. WE ARE ALSO CONSISTENTLY HEARING FROM OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHICH COMES DOWN TO THREE DIFFERENT THINGS. WE'RE HEAR A LOT OF THIS IN THE COMMUNITY. WORKFORCE IS ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES.

INFRASTRUCTURE ALIGNMENT AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. CONTINUE TO BE THREE OF THE IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT ARE HEARD DAILY. IN OUR COMMUNITY.

GOING BACK TO FEBRUARY, WE HELD AN SBA REGION DAY. WE HAD FORMER COUNTY JUDGE WILLIAM WHERE AHAVE PARTICIPATE IN THIS. IT WENT VERY WELL HERE IN THE CITY OF HUTTO. WE DID MEET WITH A COUPLE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, PARADIGM WAS ONE OF THEM. THE FEEDBACK WAS WONDERFUL. WE HAVE FEW OTHER EVENTS.

WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO TAKE OUR EVENTS TO ANOTHER LIVE. TRY TO BRING IN PRESENTERS, SPEAKERS AND DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS FROM NOT ONLY THIS REGION BUT OUTSIDE WE'RE WORKING ON TO BRING THEM HERE TO SPEAK AND INFORM US WHAT'S GOING ON ELSEWHERE.

WITH THAT SAID, THAT'S BASICALLY MY UPDATE FOR THIS QUARTER. SHORT AND SWEET.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> I GOT ONE ON THE CRAWFISH.

I HAVE A GUY THAT TALKS ABOUT IT SAUSAGE AND CRAWFISH. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING, SOUTH SIDE MARKET WILL HAVE THE SAUSAGE AND THE CRAWFISH. CAN YOU CONFIRM OR DENY?

>> I CANNOT CONFIRM OR DENY.

EVERY YEAR HE'S LOOKING FOR SAUSAGE. >> NOW THAT YOU MENTIONED IT.

YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE IT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> APPRECIATE THE TIME.

[8.2. Hutto Arts Today (HAT) presentation regarding their application for the use of Hotel Occupancy Funds for the Mural Fest event. (Lizzy Samples)]

>> HELLO, I'M PRESIDENT OF HUTTO ARTS TODAY. I'M HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE APPLIED FOR THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS. WE ORIGINALLY WANTED TO PUT ON A HUGE THREE-DAY EVENT. ONCE WE CAN REALIZED AND UNDERSTOOD HOW THE HOT FUNDS WORKED THAT REIMBURSEMENT GRANT AND THAT THE AMOUNT THAT WE WANTED AND THE AMOUNT THAT WAS APPROVED. WE NEED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS.

WE HAVE MADE A FEW CHANGES OUR ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. GOING FROM A THREE-DAY EVENT THAT WE WERE DOING COMPLETELY ON OUR OWN WE WERE HOPING TO NOW CHANGE IT TO A TWO-DAY EVENT AND PARTNER WITH ANOTHER EVENT GOING ON IN THE CITY. WE'RE WANTING TO PARTNER WITH

[01:15:03]

OUR MURAL FESTIVAL WILL BE THE 21ST AND THE 22ND. WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES TO THE BUDGET AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE NEEDING YOUR APPROVAL FOR. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL BEEN TO A MURAL FESTIVAL.

IT IS GOING TO BE VERY INTERACTIVE EVENT THAT CREATES WITH LIVE PAINTING, WE BRING IN ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. NOT JUST LOCAL ARTISTS BUT WE BRING THEM IN, WHICH PUTS HEADS IN BINS AND PEOPLE TRAVELING. WE ARE CREATING PIECES OF ARTWORK THAT WILL BE SEEN AROUND THE CITY OR AT LEAST A YEAR. THESE MURALS CAN BE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

WE HAD ONE MURAL AND IT GOT PAINTED OVER OR REMOVED. THE COMMUNITY WAS REALLY UPSET ABOUT THAT. WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR MURAL? WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE SOME AMAZING LOCAL ARTISTS AND THAT'S SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY THAT WE'RE GROWING.

THIS IS KIND OF LIKE A MINI MURAL FESTIVAL. THE THINGS THAT WE LEARNED THIS ARE GOING TO HELP US GROW IT NEXT YEAR. DAY ONE WE'LL BRING IN THE ARTISTS AND THE SPONSORS AND HAVE LIKE A LAUNCH PARTY AND MEET THE ARTISTS, SEE THEIR WORK. WE'RE GOING OF IT -- HAVE A KICKOFF EVENT HAVE THAT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WITH THE SPONSORS DAY TWO, WHICH IS ON THE FRIDAY THAT THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY HAPPENS AND THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. WE'RE LINING IT TO -- WE WOULD LIKE TO IF THINGS GET APPROVED, START EARLY AND PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE MURALS AND THE PAINTINGS HAPPENING ALL DAY LONG. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE STATIONS AND A LOT OF INTERACTIVE AND ART ACTIVITY FOR EVERYONE. LIVE MUSIC AND ART ACTIVATIONS.

THIS IS GOING TO GET LIKE EVERYONE EXCITED AND PUMPED UP WITH FOR THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENT AND THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY. WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING THAT WE HOST THIS MURAL FESTIVAL IS NEXT TO THE GIN. WHERE THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENT IS HAPPENING. THERE'S A NICE GRASSY AREA. WE'RE GOING TO PUT UP THE TEMPORARY MURALS AND ALL THE ART ACTIVATIONS. THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE PAINTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THEN IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MUSIC. THE BENEFIT OF DOING THE FESTIVAL WITH THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY IS GOING TO ALLOW ALL OF US TO CROSS PROMOTE AND REALLY PUSH ALL OF THE EVENTS TOGETHER. WE GET TO CAPITALIZE ON THAT GRADUATION WEEKEND, MEMORIAL WEEKEND. PEOPLE COMING IN NOT JUST TO HUTTO BUT FROM GEORGETOWN AND ROUND ROCK. WE'RE GOING TO BE ACTIVELY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL TEXAS FOR PEOPLE TO COME. MURAL FESTIVALS REALLY POPULAR. PEOPLE DO TRAVEL FOR THEM.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH ANOTHER EVENT.

IT IS HAPPENING VERY QUICKLY. WE HAVE A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

WE NEED APPROVAL FOR THE CHANGES. OTHERWISE, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE AN EVENT BEFORE THE OCTOBE. THAT HAPPENS WE CAN ADJUST AND FIGURE IT OUT.

I WENT OFF TOPIC. I KEPT TALKING. TALKING ABOUT GRADUATION.

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>> CAN YOU GO BACK FOR A MINUTE? GRADUATION MAY 21ST? >> YES.

GRADUATION IS MAY 21ST. FAMILIES ARE GOING TO BE HERE CELEBRATING.

GRADUATION IS THURSDAY AND OUR EVENT IS FRIDAY. IF WE DO HAVE SOME OF THE EVENTS ON THURSDAY FOR THE ARTISTS COMING IN AND AN ART SHOW EVENT WITH THEIR ARTWORK AND

CELEBRATING THAT. >> I WAS THINKING IF GRADUATION IS MAY 21ST, I'M WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY GO TO THE MURAL FESTIVAL ON THE 21ST BECAUSE IT KIND OF LOCKS UP THE

WHOLE CITY. >> WE CAN MAYBE -- WE CAN CONSIDER DOING THE ARTIST TALK

AND THAT STUFF ON THE 22ND. >> THIS IS OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. THE 21ST IS CRAZY AND EVERYBODY IS GOING TO THE STADIUM AND TO ME IT SEEM BETTER TO BE 22ND AND THE 23RD.

THAT WAY YOU'RE KICKING OFF WITH THE SUNSET AND THEN IT'S ROLLING OVER INTO THE WEEKEND TO WHERE -- I DON'T KNOW ALL THE EVENTS AND THINGS. IF IT'S ON THE 21ST, I WOULD IMAGINE THE CITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO GET ALL THE PORT A POTTIES OUT EARLY.

>> WHAT WE'RE ENVISIONING ON THE 21 ACCESS -- 21ST MORE LIKE A PRIVATE EVENT.

LIKE 111 EAST OR HOOKY, HAVING A KICKOFF PARTY BUT NOT THE FULL FESTIVAL.

IT WOULD BE FOR A CHANCE TO MEET THE ARTIST IN A MORE INTIMATE SETTING.

THANK OUR SPONSORS AND PEOPLE TO COME IN AND SEE. -- WE WANT A PLACE WHERE ARTISTS CAN EXHIBIT THEIR WORK. IT'S MORE LIKE A KICKOFF AND VIP.

NOT A FULL DAY OF A FESTIVAL. THE FULL FESTIVAL DAY IS THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GAIN COMBINING WITH

THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY. >> YOU WON'T NEED CITY SERVICES? >> RIGHT, EXACTLY.

WOULD NOT NEED ANYTHING FROM THE CITY ON THE 21ST. JUST PLANNING AROUND THE TRAFFIC.

GRADUATION. WE WILL BE ABLE TO GRAB THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAME IN FOR THE GRADUATION AND GIVE THEM SOMETHING FUN TO DO DURING THE DAY.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? >> THIS IS ONLY --

>> THAT'S KIND OF WHY IT'S LIKE IF WE NEED Y'ALL GREEN LIGHT RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN IMMEDIATELY START LAUNCHING OUR CALL FOR ART AND -- WE'RE TAGGING ALONG WITH SUNSET BLOCK PARTY.

WHICH IS PART OF THE KEY. WE WILL BE PUSHING -- INSTEAD OF -- WE'RE GOING TO BE PUSHING A LOT OF SOCIAL MEDIA. IT'S AN EXCITING THING. WE NEED TO HAVE THE GREEN LIGHT THAT WE CAN YES THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING AND NOW LET'S JUST GET EVERYTHING SIGNED.

WITH THE MARKETING, IT WILL BE FOCUSED MORE ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND CREATING ONLINE AND PUSHING

IT OUT WITH THE CITY. >> NOW, THE REQUEST IS NOW $46,000 ROUGHLY.

>> YEAH. >> IT'S STILL REIMBURSEMENT IF WE APPROVED THIS?

>> EXACTLY. IT'S ALL REIMBURSEMENT. WE HAVE TO SPEND THE MONEY TO GET THE MONEY. YOU GUYS HAVE TO -- WHEN YOU GET THE RECEIPT, IT GETS APPROVED OR NOT APPROVED. OUT NOT A RISK FOR THE CITY SINCE IT'S REIMBURSEMENT.

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>> IT IS A RISK. HOW IS IT GOVERNED OR MONITORED WHAT THE MONEY IS SPENT ON? WE'RE GOING TO BE REIMBURSE $40,000. THEY SPEND $20,000 ON SOMETHING

WHY WOULD WE REIMBURSE THAT? >> WE HAVE TO TURN IN RECEIPTS. WE'VE TURNED IN A RECEIPT AND THEN IT GETS APPROVED. IT'S A MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT WE CAN SPEND.

WE'RE GOING TO GET -- THE CITY NOT JUST GIVING US THAT AMOUNT. >> FOR EXAMPLE, ON MAY 21ST, HAVING AN EVENTER YOU DECIDE TO SPEND $30,000 ON AN EVENT TO FEED THESE ARTISTS.

>> WE'VE SENT IN VERY DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF WHAT OUR BUDGET IS. IF WHAT WE SPEND IS NOT ON THAT,

WE WILL NOT EXPECT THE CITY TO APPROVE THAT. >> CITY MANAGER.

THIS IS ITEM 12.1. THERE ARE THE SPECIFICS THAT YOU ASKED ON EXACT PAGE NUMBER.

THERE'S THREE PAGES. YOU BROUGHT UP ONE TABLE, MAYOR. THERE'S YELLOW AND BLUE AND THERE'S A SPREADSHEET. TELL ME IF I'M WRONG, KIND OF CAME TO CONCLUSION THAT THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WOULD BE CHANGING THE MARKETING BUDGET OF $15,000 TO $16,000.

SO THE NET REQUEST CHANGE IS ONLY $1000. IS THAT A GOOD SUMMARY?

>> THEN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THE AIR IS TO REDUCE OVERALL REQUEST DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS A THREE-DAY EVENT AND NOW IT'S AT TWO-DAY EVENT. THAT SORT OF STUFF.

THEY ARE ASKING FOR $1000 MORE OVERALL. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO REDUCE IT FROM WHAT IT WAS DOWN TO 38. THAT'S IN THE ITEM.

>> HOW ARE WE FUNDING THE -- WE'RE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON THE MARKETING.

THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY WE CAN SPEND ON MARKETING. HOW ARE WE FUNDING THE MARKET AT THE SUNSET MARSH? IT'S ONE THING THAT YOU HAVE TWO EVENTS ON TWO DIFFERENT WEEKENDS. WEARYING MARKETING. IF WE START COMBINING THEM AND WE'RE SPENDING $20,000, I'M PICKING NUMBERS ARE WE EXCEEDING THE MARKETING THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR? IS THERE NOT A WAY WHEN WE'RE MARKETING THE SUNSET, WE'RE MARKING THE MURAL FEST. IT SEEM LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE TWO -- I'M NOT A PRO DOING EVENTS. IT WILL BE SOMEWHAT TOUGH MARKET TWO EVENTS ON THE SAME DAY AND COMMUNICATE TO PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY REALLY PART OF THE SAME EVENT AT THE SAME PLACE.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.

I AM NOT AWARE THAT THERE IS FUNDING FOR MARKETING FOR THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY.

I DON'T SEE IT IN THE ATTACHMENTS -- >> MAYBE WE'RE NOT GONG IT THIS YEAR. USUALLY COMMUNITY IMPACT, WE HAVE FLIERS AND THAT STUFF VERY EXPENSIVE TO PUT FLIERS IN THE PAPER. I SEEN PAID FACEBOOK

ADVERTISING. >> WE CAN FOLLOW BACK UP WITH THAT.

I WASN'T PREPARED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I SEE IN THE LIST OF FUNDS IT'S DEFINITELY NOT THIS THERE. THERE'S NOTHING FOR THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY IN THERE.

>> THIS IS A PRESENTATION. THE ACTUAL ITEM IS THE BACKUP MATERIAL IS.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS, TOO, THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVEN IS HAPPENING AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY. WHAT WE WERE ALL EXCITED ABOUT IS THE MURAL FESTIVAL IS KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE. IT WILL HELP BRING PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENT TO THE SUNSET BLOCK PARTY AND VICE VERSA. THEY'RE GOING TO BE LIKE WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE. LET LOOK AT THE ART AND THE PAINTING.

WE'RE GOING TO GUIDE PEOPLE INSIDE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY MURAL HAPPENING WITH THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENT. IT'S GOING TO REALLY HELP WITH THE FLOW OF THREE EVENTS.

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>> WE'RE DOING ART FAIR MURAL TOO? >> NO.

>> THIS THING SAYS COMMUNITY CONNECTION FAIR ART MURAL. WHEN IS THAT ONE HAPPENING?

>> THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WILL BE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME.

IT'S JUST THAT THE COMMUNITY MURAL THAT -- ONE OF THE COMMUNITY MURALS WILL BE DONE INSIDE THE GIN. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? IT KIND OF ADDS THAT --

>> MAYOR, COUNCIL. IT'S $300 FOR MARKETING. >> WE'RE HAPPY TO CROSS-MARKET.

>> YOU GOT ARTISTS COMING IN ALL OVER. HOW MANY ARTISTS AND HOW MANY ARE COMING FROM FROM HUTTO. I DO GET THEY ARE COMING FROM AROUND THE STATE.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ASK, I'M AN ARTIST, WHY DID YOU GIVE THEM MONEY AND THEY DIDN'T CALL ME. THERE'S PROBABLY MORE ARTIST THAN WE HAVE MONEY AND MURALS TO

PAINT. >> I'LL BE HONEST. WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THOSE DETAILS. I DID NOT WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TALKING TOO MUCH UNTIL I KNEW IF THIS WAS THE DAY WE'RE GOING WITH OR IF WE'RE PUSHING IT BACK.

TO ME, IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GIVE THE LOCAL ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE SEEN AND PARTICIPATE. I FEEL LIKE IT'S -- I WASN'T TALKING ABOUT HOT FUNDS THEN THAT WILL BE MY NUMBER ONE THING I WANT TO FOCUS ON. WE DO NEED TO BRING PEOPLE IN FROM OUT OF TOWN AND BRINGING A FEW FROM OUTSIDE HELPS. IT WOULD BE THE MAJORITY, I BELIEVE, LOCAL. I HAVE TO WORK THAT OUT. THE MORE SPONSORS WE GET, THE

MORE WALLS WE CAN HAVE AVAILABLE. >> THANKS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANKS, ELIZABETH. NEXT, IF WE CAN DO ITEM 13.2.

IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS. 13.2. PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A HUTTO

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PILOT PROJECT. >> MAYOR, CAN WE DO 13.1 FIRST?

WE TRYING TO GET THE CONSULTANT OUT OF HERE? >> YES.

WE'LL THROW 13.1. >> KATE MORIARTY. WE DO HAVE SALINA WITH WSB.

SHE IS SERVING AS OUR OWNER REPRESENTATIVE. WE HAVE ZANE HANNITY.

THERE ARE TWO ITEMS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON.

FIRSTLY, HERE, THIS IS NOT THE FULL DEPTH OF THE TO BE DRAINAGE CHANNEL.

THIS IS KIND OF EARLY CONSTRUCTION. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE FENCES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL. AS THE CONTRACTOR, AS I UNDERSTAND HAS BEEN IN THE FIELD, THEY ARE SEEING THERE'S LIKELY GOING TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE EXISTING REAR FESSES ON THESE PROPERTIES AS THE CHANNEL IS CONSTRUCTED.

AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS, THE RETAINING WALL IS SUPPOSED TO BE 12 INCHES THICK.

THAT IS, AS I UNDERSTAND, TXDOT STANDARD. THAT IS WHY THE DESIGN ENGINEER DESIGNED IT AS SUCH. WE HAVE CONFIRMED WITH THE DESIGN ENGINEER THAT IT CAN BE REDUCED TO 7 INCHES. HOWEVER IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY FIX THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE FENCING THAT MAYBE IMPACTED. IN REGARDS TO THE FENCING, WE'RE ASKING FOR DIRECTION ON IF WE

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WE WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE DOLLARS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. SECONDLY, IF YOU ALL LIKE TO PROCEED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE 5 INCHES OF RETAINING WALL. THERE IS NO CONCERN ABOUT THAT IMPACTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE'S NO CONCERN.

THAT'S HOW IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE IN TXDOT STANDARDS. I THINK THAT'S IT.

WE HAVE FOLKS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> MAYOR, COUNCIL.

ONLY OTHER THING I WOULD POINT OUT THE YELLOW ARROW IS FORGETLY POINTING TO WHERE THE FINAL EDGE OF THE RETAINING WALL WILL BE IN RELATION TO THE FENCES. IN SOME INSTANCES, THAT CHANNEL WILL BE AS DEEP AS 4 FEET DEEP. WHENEVER THEY EXCAVATE THAT CLOSE TO FENCES THAT ARE ALREADY INTO IN A STATE OF FAILURE, THERE'S A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT FENCES ARE GOING TO EITHER START LEANING REALLY BAD OR THEY ARE FLAT OUT GOING TO COME DOWN. BUT, REPLACING THE FENCES WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT. THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT UP AND ASKING SO WE CAN START WORKING ON MESSAGING AND HOW WE WOULD RESOLVE IT.

ULTIMATELY, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING IF COUNCIL WANTS TO INCLUDE REPLACING THE FENCES IN THIS ITEM THAT WE GO OUT AND WE BID THAT AND LOOK FOR A FENCE CONTRACTOR TO COME IN AND DO THE

WORK TO DO THE REPLACEMENTS. >> FIRST COMMENT IS WHEN THIS IS GETTING DESIGNED.

I KNOW WE'RE MATURING MORE AND MORE AS A CITY. TO ME, THESE ARE DETAILS WE GOT TO CATCH. I WOULD GO BACK TO OUR DESIGN CONSULTANT AND SAY ASK HIM HOW DID YOU EXPECT TO DO A WALL THAT CLOSE TO A FENCE AND NOT BRING THIS UP? I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO THE FENCE. I THINK AS WE MATURE, WE HAVE TO STOP COMING BACK. THIS WHAT'S CAUSING CHANGE ORDERS AND DELAY.

I THINK IF THE CONSULTANTS ARE NOT STEERING US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, WE NEED TO CHANGE SCOPE OF WORK OR CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT CONSULTANT. I THINK YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE PEOPLE FENCES IF THEY WERE ALL 20 YEARS OLD. I WOULD SAY, IT'S LIVED ITS LIFE. THERE'S A COST SHARE. LOOK AT THAT PICTURE.

YOU HAVE FAIRLY NEW FENCES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN. >> SOME WITH METAL POLES.

>> YEAH. I DO THINK -- WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT -- WE TOOK ON THIS PROJECT 20 YEARS AGO. AS WE DO IT, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO DO ALL THE FENCES. MY GUESS IS WE WILL GET RIPPED OFF EVERY SINGLE SOMETIME WE DO IT. MAYBE WE GO LOCAL AND MORE OF HOUSE FOR HOUSE.

>> I'M WITH WSB. I REPRESENT THE CONSULTANT. >> YOU'RE THE WHAT NOW ON THIS

PROJECT? >> I'M REPRESENTING THE CONSULTANT.

>> YOU'RE THE OWNER REP, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> OTHER PROJECTS.

BASICALLY KIND OF MANAGE THE PROJECTS DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR OTHER PROJECTS --

>> OTHER CONSTRUCTION MEANS YOU MANAGE THE PROJECT YOU'RE THE -- >> SHE WORKS FOR ENGINEERING FIRM AND THIS PROJECT, THEY ARE THE ENGINEERING FIRM. SHE'S HERE TO REPRESENT THEM.

IN OTHER PROJECTS WE HAVE BROUGHT HER ON SPECIFICALLY TO START MANAGING PROJECTS THAT WSBA DID NOT DESCRIBE. FOR EXAMPLE, THESE ON COUNTY ROAD 137 ASSIGNED TO THAT

PROJECT. >> OUR CONSULTANT? >> SHE'S CONSULTING FOR US.

YES. >> ONLY REASON I SAID THAT, WHEN YOU SAID THIS, I LIKE TO HAVE OUR CONSULTANTS REPRESENT US AND NEVER THE OTHER SIDE. IF WE GET MAD IN THIS SITUATION, TODAY, WE'RE MEAN TO HER AND SHE'S REPRESENTING US ON ANOTHER DEAL.

IT'S NO FAULT OF YOURS. IT'S A MATURITY. WE HAVE TO PICK CONSULTANTS THAT REPRESENT THE CITY. IF YOU REPRESENT THE CITY ON SOME PROJECTS AND OTHER PROJECTS AND YOU'RE THE ENGINEERING FIRM. YOU HAVE TO SAY THERE'S A CONFLICT IN SOME CASES.

>> I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, THIS WAS BROUGHT UP MULTIPLE TIMES

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IT IS ON THE CONTRACT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THE FENCES. HYDROLICLY THIS HAD TO BE 8 FEET WIDE. FOR THE DESIGN HAD TO BE AS BIG AS IT WAS USING 12-INCH THICK WALL. BUMPS UP AGAINST THE EASEMENTS.

PART OF THE ISSUE IS THAT THE FOUNDATION FOR A LOT OF THOSE POLES ARE VERY WIDE.

THEY'LL HAVE TO BE CUT INTO TO FIT THE WALLS. YOU ALSO HAVE A FEW FENCES THAT ARE WITHIN THE EASEMENT. CONSTRUCTABILITY IS DEFINITELY CONCERN AT THIS POINT.

A LOT OF THOSE FENCES -- YOU TOUCH THEM THEY'RE GOING TO FALL.

IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN DESIGN. THAT WAS THE DIRECTION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER AT THE TIME.

IT WAS PUT -- WE HAD DETAIL IN THE PLAN THAT SHOWS THE WAY TO PUT IN THE FENCES THAT, APPROVED

BY THE HOA. >> THE CONTRACTOR SIGNED OFF THAT THEY'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

IT IF THE FENCES FAIL? >> CORRECT. >> THAT'S A BIT OF INFORMATION.

CHANGES MY THINKING. >> THE PROPERTY ARE WITHIN THE EASEMENT THAT WAS NOT KNOWN DURING DESIGN. THERE ARE DEFINITELY FENCES WITHIN THE EASEMENT.

>> I COULD SEE THAT. I COULD SEE US TELLING THE HOMEOWNER, YOUR FENCE IS OUT IN EASEMENT, WE FIX IT. IF THE CONTRACTOR SIGNED OFF -- IT'S A CRAZY NUMBER, THREE POINT

SOMETHING MILLION. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ON SCOPE. REFERRING TO THE DIAGRAM YOU PRESENTED, PAGE 1483 IT SHOWS ALL THE PITCHES. MY QUESTION -- PROPERTIES AFFECTED ARE ONLY FOR A SMALL A MINORITY, SMALL PORTION OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

COULD YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA -- I'M NOT GOING TO HOLD YOU OFFICIAL ACCURATE NUMBERS TO SIGNIFICANT DIDN'TS. IS IT ONE THIRD. IS IT MORE OF A QUARTER OR

TENTH? >> I WOULD PROBABLY SAY 60% OR 70%.

I'M WITH LIBERTY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION. >> YOU'RE THE GUY THAT GOT TO

FIX THE FENCES IF THEY FALL OVER. >> I'M TRYING TO GET A SCOPE OF THIS. BASICALLY TWO THIRDS. I KNOW EVERY DITCH GOING TO BE DIFFERENT. A THIRD DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOING TO BE 30.

OR 29.5 FOR WHATEVER. THE SCOPE OF THIS IS MORE THAN JUST THIS.

2500 TO 3500 ESTIMATE PER FENCE, THAT'S ABOUT 180 TO 190. WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT CLOSER TO QUARTER MILLION. IF THIS RATIO OF FENCES THAT NEED -- I'M NOT HOLDING -- I WANT COUNCIL TO UNDERSTAND, THIS IS TWO THIRDS OF THE PROBLEM. THERE'S TWO THIRDS OF THE SCOPE THAT DETERMINE --

PERIOD SCOPE. >> THERE'S THREE PORTIONS TO THIS JOB.

THERE'S THE POND, THE CONCRETE CHANNELS WHICH IS WITH THE ACTUAL WALLS AND ALL THAT.

THERE'S TRICKLE CHANNEL. YOUR TRICKLE CHANNEL FENCES -- >> IT'S LIKE A BRACE.

>> THOSE WON'T BE AFFECTED. IT'S THE STUCK THAT WE'RE EXCAVATING UP TO FOUR FEET.

>> RIGHT UP AGAINST THE FENCE. >> THAT'S WHERE THE ISSUES ARE. THOSE FENCES ARE NOT SHOWN TO BE

IN THE EASEMENTS. >> BUT SOME ARE. >> GOOD MAJORITY OF THEM.

THAT WAS ALL SENT TO THE CITY. SHOWING THESE FENCES ARE BUILT INTO THE CITY EASEMENT.

>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS. SALINA. YOU SAID THAT IN DESIGN, WE

DIDN'T SEE THAT THE FENCES WERE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY? >> CORRECT.

THE SCOPE OF THE SURVEY DID NOT IDENTIFY EVERY POST. >> $430,000 IN SURVEYING IS ALL ENGINEERING. SURVEY COULD BE TEN GRAND OF THAT.

NEXT TIME WE DO THIS, WHEN WE GO TO PHASE TWO AND THREE, WE NEED TO HAVE A DIFFERENT SCOPE TO MAKE SURE WE KNOW AT THE TIME OF DESIGN WHO'S IN THE EASEMENT. WHO'S NOT.

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SENSE YOU'RE ON THE HOOK FOR SO OF THE FENCES, PROBABLY. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO DO ALL OF THEM. CAN YOU PICK UP 25% OF THE FENCE DEAL? WE'LL BLOW AND GO. DO WE WANT TO SIT THERE AND NIT PICK EACH ONE, THIS ONE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THIS ONE WASN'T? RIGHT NOW YOU GUYS WANT US TO SHOULDER ALL THE COST. I DON'T WANT US TO COME BACK ON YOU LATER, YOU KNOCKED THAT FENCE IN. SALINA SAYING THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND T ONE WASN'T.

>> THERE'S ESTIMATION $2500 TO $3500 PER FENCE. WE HAVE 55 PROPERTIES.

>> YOU GUYS GOT ONLYST MATES THAT SAY HEY, WE GOT A PROBLEM OUT HERE.

THESE FENCES FALL IN, THIS ONE IS HANGING BY A WIRE. I'M SURE YOU GUYS GOT SOME NUMBERS. YOU GUYS CAN PROBABLY GET A BETTER PRICE THAN WE CAN.

EVERY TIME WE BID SOMETHING OUT, IT'S $4 MILLION WHEN WE D DO IT. >> I SENT YOU A PRICE THIS WEEK.

THIS INCLUDES REMOVAL OF DISPOSAL. IT INCLUDES TEMPORARY FENCES.

WE CAN'T TAKE THOSE DOWN AND LEAVE IT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THEN IT INCLUDE THE PERMANENT FENCE REINSTALL AFTER THE FACT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK AFTER THIS AND SEE WHERE WE CAN GET TO IF WE NEED TO. I CAN'T COMMIT TO 25% WITHOUT TALKING TO MY HIGHERUPS.

UP -- HIGHER UP. >> YOU WANT US TO VOTE TODAY

SAYING WE'LL FIGURE THIS OUT LATER? >> AFTER HIS PROMOTION.

>> HE'S GOT TO GET THE FIRST CHCHECK. >> EVERYTHING IS IN THE EASEMENT. WE DON'T FEEL AT FAULT FOR THIS ISSUE. BEING IT'S NOT CALLED OUT ON THE

PLAN. CORRECT. >> JUST, AGAIN, ARE THOSE 55 PROPERTIES, WHAT'S YOUR ESTIMATION? MORE THAN HALF, THREE QUARTERS

OR GREATER THAN THREE QUARTERS ON EASEMENT? >> I GUESS THIS IS KIND OF DISCUSSION WE CONSIDER IN THE EASEMENT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE FOUNDATION, CONCRETE FOUNDATION

IN THE EASEMENT TO POST THEMSELVES OR FENCE THEMSELVES. >> MY REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE.

IF YOU PUT A FOOTING AND THE FOOTING GOES OUTSIDE YOUR PROPERTY LINE, YOU ENCROACHED INTO SOMETHING. WHETHER THAT WILL BE 6 INCHES OR 16 FEET.

I HAD TO GET 6 INCHES. OUR FOOTING ON A DUMPSTER CONFLICTED WITH A FOOTING OF A RETAINING WALL BY 6 INCHES. THAT'S MY INTERPRETATION. IS THAT RIGHT IF YOUR FOOTING

CROSSES A PROP LINE? >> YOU HAVE TO READ THE EASEMENT.

IF YOU PUT SOMETHING IN THE CITY'S EASEMENT, THE CITY CAN ASK YOU TO REMOVE IT.

>> THE WAY THIS WAS, THIS IS LIKE A 20 SOMETHING-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBORHOOD BUILT.

RETAINING STITCHES OWN BY THE HOA FOR A WHILE, UNDER A PLAT NOTE WE SUPPOSED TO TAKE THEM OVER. 20 YEARS GOES BY, THE CITY NOW IT'S A GOOD TIME TO TAKE THESE OVER. WE ACCEPTED IT. IT'S ALMOST LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE

HAD THAT CONVERSATION. >> WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER BEFORE.

>> TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CONCRETE AS PART OF THE STRUCTURE, I SAY

ALL. >> 99%. >> ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, 99%.

>> MY POINT IS THAT THERE'S SOME -- IF IT'S MORE THIRD EASEMENT AND IT'S DIFFERENT NEGOTIATING.

I'M A FEET AWAY. IT'S 100% AN EASEMENT. THAT NEGOTIATION IS CLEAR.

>> THEY JUST LOST 25%. >> THANK YOU. WE GOT TO DO THIS RIGHT.

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STEEL POLES AND WE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT? >> THAT WILL BE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CHANGING ORDER FOR THE PROJECT AFTER CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR

REPLACEMENT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

IF YOU SEE AN OLD GUY WALKING AROUND IN A DITCH, IT COULD BE HIM.

>> IF YOU WANT TO COME OUT AND GIVE ME A CALL. >> I WILL PUT ON MY ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE. >> PUT YOUR HARD HAT ON. >> I HAVE A HARD HAT.

>> INO. I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. >> I DON'T DO THIS MOTION WILLIE NILLY. WE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THE FIRST SPACE WITH THE FENCES.

IT'S A NIGHTMARE TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE 1. NOW YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE AND IT'S POOR PLANNING ON OUR PART. IN MY MIND, 20 YEARS AGO, WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CATCHING THIS STUFF THEN GOING, YOU JUST BUILT OUTSIDE YOUR AREA. IT'S JUST LESSONS LEARNED, I THINK. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT ITEM 13.2. 13.2. PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE

[13.2. Presentation and possible action to approve a Hutto Wastewater Treatment Pilot Project. (Councilmember Gordon)]

>> PUBLIC SPEAKING IS NOT MY FORTE. BARE WITH ME.

MY NAME IS MICHAEL MARTINEZ. I'M A BUILDING DESIGNER. I SEEN HOW MUCH AND HOW FAST HUTTO HAS GROWN FIRSTHAND FROM A CITY WITH A SINGLE BLINKING LIGHT O6A SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE'RE WORKING WITH NOW. I CARE ABOUT WHERE IT GOES FROM HERE.

WITH ME IS PAUL SKILLA CANS CORN WHO DEVELOPED THE TREATMENT SYSTEM.

PAUL IS HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER I FINISH. I THINK THE IDEA SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. ONCE YOU HEAR IT CLEARLY. HUTTO IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN TEXAS. YOU'RE MANAGING THE INFRASTRUCTURE DECISIONS THAT COME WITH IT. WATER AND WASTEWATER IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGE OF THAT GROWTH.

WHAT GETS EXCITE, WILL SHAPE THE CITY FOR DECADES. I THINK MOST PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM ALREADY KNOW THAT. WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS A CHANCE TO EVALUATE PART OF THAT CHALLENGE AT ZERO COST TO THE CITY. WITH NO OBLIGATION BEYOND THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO RUN A PRIVATELY FUNDED PILOT PROJECTEN A PORTION OF A TRIANGLE PARCEL NEXT TO THE CENTRAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. WHICH UTILIZES LITTLE MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THAT PARCEL AND ACCESSES UP TO 20,000 GALLONS A DAY. FOR NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.

EVERY DROP RETURNS THE SAME DISCHARGE PATHWAY USED TODAY. NOTHING LEAVES THE RENEW ROUTE AND PLAN OPERATIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED IN ANY WAY. WE NEED ABOUT 3 TO 6 MONTHS TO COMMISSION AND GET OPERATIONAL. WHEN IT'S DONE, THAT DATA BELONGS TO THE CITY.

AND PUBLIC RECORD NOT TO US. IT WON'T BE TRADE SECRET. IT WON'T BE SOMETHING WE

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USING DUCK WEED GROWTH PLATFORM AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. DUCK WEED IS A FAST GROWING AQUATIC PLANT USED IN WATER TREATMENT RESEARCH FOR DECADES. IT'S FULLY CONTAINED.

THE THIRD GREENHOUSE IS PERFORMANCE TARGET. ALONGSIDE GREENHOUSES WILL BE SMALLER ENCLOSED STRUCTURES, THOSE WILL BE DOCUMENT WHERE THE SYSTEM IS DOING.

OUR PERFORMANCE TARGET IS TCQ TYPE 1 UNDER 30TAC210.33. THAT'S THE HIGHEST GRADE IN TEXAS. COVERING RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION, PARK, FIRE PROTECTION AND COMMERCIAL TOILET FLUSHING. ALSO THE SAME BENCHMARK HUTTO WAS PURSUING THROUGH ITS OWN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT. WE'RE NOT SETTING A ARBITRARY GOAL.

THE DUCK WEED WILL BE SUBJECT TO PROBLEM ANALYSIS, HEAVY METALS AND OTHER INDICATORS TCQ'S RECOMMENDATION. IT'S TO ENSURE HOW THE PILOT IS OPERATING.

WE CAN USE PRIVATE PLAN FOR THIS. PUT IN THE PILOT ADJACENT MEANS REAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND MORE DATA. WITHOUT BUILDING A SEPARATE INFRASTRUCTURE JUST TO MOVE WATER SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE LOCATION IS PART OF WHAT MAKES THE RESULTS CREDIBLE. THE PILOT WILL RUN ON STANDARD UTILITY CONNECTION WHICH WILL GO THROUGH PERMITTING AND PAY FOR OUR USAGE. SOUND LEVELS, EMISSIONS, OPERATING PERFORMANCE, MONITORED FROM DAY ONE, ACCOST I CAN SHIELDING WILL BE PART OF THE DESIGN. IF ANYTHING RAISES CONCERNS WILL HAVE THE DATA TO SHOW WELL BEFORE ANY LARGER CONVERSATION HAPPENS. AS A DEVELOPER, I SEEN PROJECTS CREATE PROBLEMS FOR CITIES BECAUSE THE RIGHT CONVERSATION DIDN'T HAPPEN EARLY ENOUGH.

THE PILOT WILL OPERATE UNDER A AGREEMENT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. THE PROJECT WILL CARRY FULL INSURANCE AND IDENTIFY THE CITY AGAINST ANY OPERATIONAL LIABILITY.

EVERYTHING WILL BE ABOVE GROUND, MODULAR AND 100% REMOVALLABLE. THERE WILL BE NO EXCAVATION AND NO MODIFICATION TO THE DISCHARGE PERMIT. WE WILL COORDINATE WITH TCQ FROM DAY ONE AT THE PILOT ENDS FROM MATURELY FOR ANY REASON, THE STRUCTURES WILL BE REMOVED AND THE SITE WILL BE RESTORED. TO MAKE THAT COMMITMENT REAL AND NOT JUST A PROMISE.

WE ARE PREFUNDING SITE RESTORATION AND FULL EQUIPMENT REMOVAL DIRECT FROM THE PROJECT INITIAL CAPITALIZATION. THAT MONEY WILL BE SET ASIDE BEFORE SINGLE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED. ONLY EXPOSURE IN THIS IS TIME. THE PILOT WILL BE ENTIRELY PRIVATELY FUNDED AND COST THE CITY NOTHING. THE INVESTMENT BEHIND THIS WILL HAVE NO OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER CITY PROPERTY OR INFRASTRUCTURE. TONIGHT'S VOTE CREATES NO PRESSING OBLIGATIONS, NO LONG-TERM COMMITMENT AND NO AUTOMATIC NEXT STEPS.

ANY FUTURE APPLYING OF THIS TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES A SEPARATE REGULATORY PROCESS AND SEPARATE VOTE BY THIS COUNCIL. EVERY DECISION BEYOND THIS POINT WILL HAPPEN IN THIS ROOM AND BE AGREED UPON BY THIS COUNCIL. HERE'S THE BIGGER PICTURE. I WANT TO BE DIRECT ABOUT IT.

EVERY FAST GROWING CITY IN TEXAS IS GOING TO HAVE TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY IN THE COMING YEARS WHAT WE'RE OFFERING IS A CHANCE TO GENERATE INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE DATA ON TREATMENT APPROACH THAT HAS REAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND HAS BEEN STUDIED AND APPLIED WATER TREATMENT CONTEXT ACROSS THE WORLD.

IT IT WORKS HERE, YOU'LL HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO MAKE THE NEXT DECISION ON SOLID GROUND.

HUTTO IS BETTER INFORMED THAN IT WAS BEFORE. TONIGHT-YEAR ASKING THE COUNCIL TO AUTHORITY A 12-MONTH PILOT THAT COST THE CITY NOTHING. AND COULD GIVE HUTTO A

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ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU >> THANKS, GREAT JOB.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? >> ONLY QUESTION I HAVE -- I LOVE THAT IT'S ZERO COST.

THAT'S GREAT. I THINK THIS IS NEAR A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS CONCERN ABOUT NOISE. YOU SAID IT'S VERY -- EVERYTHING IS WELL INSULATED.

DO YOU HAVE A MEASUREMENT OF WHAT NOISE THAT WOULD CREATE? >> THERE DOCTOR A GAS -- THERE

WILL BE A GAS TURBINE. IT WILL MAKE LESS NOISE THAN A TRUCK. >> IT MAKES NO NOISE.

>> THERE'S COMMUNITY OVER THERE. IT'S BEEN A CONCERN OF THEIRS ONGOING NOISE.

I THINK WE RESOLVED THAT. I KNOW IT COME UP AGAIN. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS.

>> PART OF THIS WILL BE MEASURING THE ACOUSTICS TO ENSURE IT'S MINIMAL.

>> THESE ARE ALL BOXED IN CABINET AND WE CAN INSULATE THOSE TO YOUR REQUIREMENT.

>> CONTINUE ON THAT. THESE TURBINES, ARE THEY FIXED TO THE GROUND OR THEY SUSPENDED

IN ANY MANNER? >> THINK OF OF AS A TURBINE ABOUT THIS BIG.

IN A BOX. >> ON THE GROUND? NOISE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WERE SUSPENDED, NOT REINFORCED PROPERLY. IT DIDN'T DO THE ACOUSTIC MODELLY. IF IT'S ON THE GROUND AND THAT GOES A LONG WAY.

>> PAUL SKILLCORN. >> WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING, PLEASE SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE.

>> I CAN TELL YOU LIVE IN HUTTO. YOUR PRESENTATION WAS AWESOME IN TERMS OF YOU DONE -- THOUGHT OF EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE THING. YOU COVERED THE COST. ALL I ASK YOU ALLOW THAT MONEYTOR ESCROWED. IT'S ESCROWED. IF YOU DO GO AWAY, YOU GOT A BUSINESS AND YOU MOVE, WE HAVE SOME WAY TO GET THE MONEY. ONLY OTHER ASK THAT I HAVE IS THAT SHE DOESN'T RUN UP BILL. IF YOU CAN COVER THE CITY LEGAL PORTION REVIEWING THEE AGREEMENTS. I HAVE NO PROBLEM. I'M ACTUALLY BIG BOO THE REUSED DPR FIGURING IT OUT. PUMPING WATER OUT OF THE GROUND AND PUMPING MORE AND MORE THINKING EVENTUALLY WE'LL BE OKAY. I DON'T SEE THAT AS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION. WE HAD MULTIPLE DEALS UP HERE WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER TRYING TO FIND A WAY FOR THE WATER BUT EVENTUALLY GO FOR SOMETHING THAT CIRCULATES BACK

YOUR MOUTH. >> THAT IS THE END GOAL AFTER WE HAD THE VERIFIED DATA.

>> YOU LIVE IN HUTTO. MAYBE WE'LL GET A BREAK. IF THE DATA SUPPORTS IT YOU WILL COME UP HERE AND BE HARD ON US. WE WERE GOOD PARTNERS. NOW WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT

LEVEL. >> THE GOAL WILL BE WE WOULD BE PARTNERS AND IN IT TOGETHER.

>> TCEQ WILL BE BROUGHT ALONG FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. ALL THE WAY.

>> IT'S THEIR STANDARDS KIND OF THEIR DATA ACQUISITION IS STRUCTURE OR THE GUIDELINES YOU

WILL BE FOLLOWING? >> YES, AT THE BARE MINIMUM, WE'RE GOING TO HIT -- CITY. WHAT FORM WILL THAT LOOK LIKE? THIS IS THE FINAL DRILL DOWN

SCRUB ONE. IS THERE ANY RAW DATA? >> WE'RE GOING TO DO WEEKLY REPORTS. EVERYTHING IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TO YOU GUYS.

ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> IT'S AN ONGOING THING. >> IT'S ON GOING REPORTING

>> WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE THIS DATA. WE WANT TO PUBLISH IT.

>> HAVE ONE OUT IN THE WEEDS LITERALLY. DUCK WEED.

I GREW UP IN AUSTIN. DUCK WEED IS KIND OF A BAD WORD IN A LOT OF SENSE.

DUCK WEED GETS OUT IT'S A PROBLEM. I KNOW YOU SAID SELF-CONTAIN AND

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WHAT HAPPENS IF DUCK WEED GETS LOOSE? >> DUCK WEED IS EVERYWHERE.

I CAN TAKE YOU -- IT'S EVERYWHERE. IT IS WHERE IT LIKES TO BE.

IT GETS WASHED DOWN. IF THERE IS SOME DUCK WEED GETS OUT IT MAY GET OUT.

I KNOW WE DON'T WANT IT TO GET OUT. IT'S THERE ALREADY.

IT'S NOT GOING TO GROW IN ANY SPOT THAT DOESN'T ALREADY LIKE TO GROW.

>> YOU SAYING, WHOLE BUNCH MORE COMES OUT --

>> THAT'S FROM ROUND ROCK >> DUCK WEED IS THE HAPPENING PLANT IN THE WORLD.

>> IF IT'S IN LARGE LAKE AND IT PROLIFERATES IT CAUSES BIG PROBLEM WITH BOATING AND ANGLELING AND LIFE SAFETY. GROWING UP IN AUSTIN, DUCK WEED IS GOOD AND BAD.

>> YOU'LL SEE DUCK WEED. IT EXIST IN AUSTIN. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR COME. I THINK IT WAS SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN MICHAEL APPROACHED ME ABOUT THIS. I GOT THIS WILD IDEA.

SINCE I'M IN HUTTO, WE WOULD LIKE HUTTO TO BE THE EPICENTER OF THIS POSSIBLE GREAT THING.

I HOPE IT WORKS OUT. I HOPING ALL THE DATA COMES OUT RIGHT.

HUTTO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OURSELVES ON THE MAP OF LEADING CUTTING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY.

I'M SURE 100 YEARS AGO WHEN -- I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WAS PROPOSED. I WILL USE BACTERIA AND CHLORINE TO CLEAN YOUR WATER. I.T. NEAT -- IT'S NEAT TO SEE WE'RE GETTING OUT OF THE BOX THINKING. THAT'S ATTRACTED ME TO IT. I BROUGHT IT TO CITY STAFF WHEN FORMER CITY ENGINEER, HE REVIEWED IT AND GAVE SOME GREAT FEEDBACK.

I THINK THIS IS AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY FOR HUTTO TO BE A LEADER IN THE AREA.

>> AGREED. >> CAN YOU GO BACK A COUPLE OF SLIDES.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE YOU ALL TO DO THIS PILOT PROJECT WITH THESE STIPULATIONS AND ADDED THAT THE MONEY YOU GUYS ARE SET ASIDE IS ESCROWED AND THAT ALSO YOU GUYS PICK UP

OUR PORTION OF THE ATTORNEY FEES WORKING THROUGH THAT AGREEMENT. >> SECOND.

>> I'M NOT READY TO GO THAT FAR YET. I DON'T KNOW THAT STAFF HAS VETTED THIS AND SIGNED OFF THAT THEY'RE OKAY DOING THIS. I THINK WHAT I'M READY TO APPROVE IS TO ASK STAFF WORK WITH THEM TO SEE THEY CAN FIND SOMETHING AGREEABLE.

I DON'T KNOW WE CAN APPROVE THE WHOLE PROJECT TODAY. >> THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

THAT'S KIND OF MY ASSUMPTION THAT IT WOULD COME BACK FOR A FORMAL VOTE FOR THE FINAL THING.

I'M GOOD WITH THAT MODIFICATION. >> YEAH. I'M NOT ANTICIPATING APPROVING

AN AGREEMENT WE HAVEN'T SEEN. I'M APPROVING -- >> MOVING FORWARD -- I SOUP THAT WILL BE -- I STILL EXPECT AN AGREEMENT TO COME FORWARD.

>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE TALKED ABOUT SOLAR PANELS ONCE IN THE CITY AND WE TALKED ABOUT OTHER STUFF. AS WE LIMIT THE REVENUE SOURCES THAT WE CAN USE AS A CITY. I THINK IT BRINGS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESSES THAT COME AND GO. MAYBE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT. EVEN IF THIS DOESN'T WORK, I THINK IT STILL SETS THE STAGE FOR US TO BE A PLACE -- WE CAN MAYBE BRING INNOVATION IN HUTTO.

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WEED. >> WE WANT TO MAKE OUT HE THE -- HUTTO THE EPICENTER.

>> AS PART OF PHASE TWO OF THIS THERE IS POWER GENERATION. THERE'S SOME REALLY COOL STUFF

THAT CAN BE TAPPED ON TO THIS. >> WE KEEP PUTTING DATA CENTERS WE WILL NEED MORE POWER.

>> DID YOU WANT TO TALK ON DATA CENTERS?

>> ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> THERE WAS A JINX MOMENT FOR

THE SECOND W.H.O. DID YOU -- WHO DID YOU PULL? >> GORDON.

[9.1. Continue 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)]

ANYONE WISHES TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS? SEEING NONE, I'VE BEEN ASKED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL APRIL 16TH. DO WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THIS IF

THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS? >> I WOULD HAVE A MOTION TO VOTE ON.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO APRIL 16TH. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IT'S CONTINUED VERSUS ADJOURNED. >> YOU ADJOURN THE PETITION.

THE OTHER THING IS JUST A CONTINUE.

>> PASSES 7-0. BECAUSE OF THAT. THERE'S NO ACTION FOR ITEM 9.2.

[9.2. 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)]

>> YOU CAN SAY IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION WE'LL CONTINUE THAT TOO.

>> IF THEY'RE NO OBJECTION, WE'LL CONTINUE THAT TO APRIL 16TH.

[9.3. Conduct a public hearing and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-012 approving the levy of special assessments for, and apportioning the costs of, certain improvements to property in and for the Cottonwood Public Improvement District Improvement Area #3; fixing a charge and lien against all properties withing 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 truck owners thereof; approving a service and assessment plan; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. (Alberta Barrett)]

O-2026-012 APPROVING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR, AND APPORTIONING THE COSTS OF, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY IN AND FOR THE COTTONWOOD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AREA #3; 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. OPEN THIS UP AT 9:14. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHES TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CONTINUE

THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO APRIL 16TH. >> SECOND.

>> THIS IS ALL BAYED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY STAFF. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[9.4. Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-013 authorizing the issuance of the "City of Hutto, Texas Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Cottonwood District Improvement Area #3); 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)]

[10. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

WE HAVE TIMES 10.1-10.8. ANY OTHER ITEM? >> 10.4 PLEASE.

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>> ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE PULLED. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEMS AS PRESENTED.

INTEREST SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY COUNCILMEMBER PORTERFIELD, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM THORTON. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT?

>> I HAVE ONE THING TO SAY. ON I -- ON 10.7, I WANTED TO SAY GREAT WORK ON THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.

LOOKS LIKE OUR GENERAL FUND IS AT 62% OF BUDGET. I THINK OUR RESERVES FOR THE GOAL OF 25% IS COVERING AROUND 30%. NEEDED TO SEE THAT FROM QUARTER TO QUARTER BASIS. I WANT TO SAY, GREAT DEAL OF RESERVES ARE ABOVE THE 25%.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BUDGET WORK. >> PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[10.1. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-077 awarding full-depth repair projects, identified in the pavement condition study treatment plan, located in Hutto Old Town district, including Live Oak Street, Hutto Street, and West Metcalfe Street in the amount of $779,075.50 funded by the street maintenance and repair fund, to Asphalt Inc., LLC. (Rick Coronado)]

>> I HAD ONE QUESTION. CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON IT? >> ITEM 10.1.

CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-077 AWARDING FULL-DEPTH REPAIR PROJECTS, IDENTIFIED IN THE PAVEMENT CONDITION STUDY TREATMENT PLAN, LOCATED IN HUTTO OLD TOWN DISTRICT, INCLUDING LIVE OAK STREET, HUTTO STREET, AND WEST METCALFE STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $779,075.50 FUNDED BY THE STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FUND, TO ASPHALT INC.,

LLC. >> MY QUESTION WAS, I KNOW A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, WE TALKED ABOUT DOING A OVERLAY ON THIS ONE. THE CONCERN WAS THERE WASN'T BASE THERE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT KIND OF THING. WITH THIS PROJECT IS IT GOING DOWN DEEP ENOUGH TO WHERE THERE'S SUFFICIENT BASE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE IT LAST?

>> RICK CORONADO, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. IF YOU RECALL, IT WAS JUST RIGHT AFTER I STARTED. IT WAS 2023, WE BROUGHT THE MAINTENANCE STREET MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT INCLUDED MULTIPLE AREAS THAT ESPECIALLY IN OLD TOWN THAT NEEDED MORE THAN JUST MILLEN OVERLAY. IT'S SPECIFICALLY TO LIVE OAK. THERE WAS NEVER A RECOMMENDATION TO DO MILLEN OVERLAY. IT WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BASE AS WELL.

THIS PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE THE BASE REMOVAL. >> PERFECT.

THIS ISN'T THE FULL-BLOWN ORIGINALLY PROPOSED REBUILD WITH UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND ALL THAT? THIS IS JUST -- I SEEN THEM WORKING ON SOME OF THE

CONNECTIONS TO THE HOMES KIND OF RIGHT NOW. >> THIS WOULD BE SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS DONE ON TAYLOR STREET. TAYLOR STREET HAD COMPROMISED BASE.

THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN STREETS LIKE METCALFE, HUTTO AND LIVE OAK.

YOU HAVE RUTS. YOU HAVE FAILED BASE. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ASPHALT ON TOP TO JUST MILL. YOU DO HAVE TO GO DOWN TO THE BASE.

>> OKAY, GREAT. I DIDN'T WANT THIS TO BE ANOTHER ONE THAT COMES BACK TO US,

SAYWAY HEY, ENEED MORE MONEY. >> NO. IT'S DESIGNED FOR -- I WILL ALSO ADD IS THAT STUDY IS ALMOST GOING ON CLOSE TO FIVE YEARS. THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THEN.

WE ARE LOOKING AT ASSESSING THE STREETS CURRENTLY AND WE'RE UPDATING THAT INFORMATION AS WE GO ANNUALLY. THAT WILL HELP US PREDICT MORE WHAT THE TREATMENTS ARE CURRENTLY VERSUS WAITING FOR ANOTHER STUDY TO GET ANOTHER SNAPSHOT.

THAT THENS US IN MAKING SURE WE'RE PERFORMING THE CORRECT TREATMENT.

>> THANKS, RICK. >> MAYOR, RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

JUST TO CLARIFY. I THINK I HEARD NO ACTION. I THINK THE RECOMMENDATION WAS

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>> CORRECT. THIS ITEM WILL BE REBID. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PLAN ON WHICH AREAS WILL BE ALSO IN THIS BID. INCLUDING ADDITIONAL STREETS.

>> PLEASE PULL FROM CONSENT PROJECT WILL BE REBID. DO YOU NEED US TO DO AN ACTION

ITEM? >> CORRECT. YOU NEED TO DO A MOTION TO

REJECT ALL THE BIDS? >> MOTION TO REJECT ALL THE BIDS.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[10.2. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-078 awarding pavement milling and hauling project located on Brooklands Blvd entrance in the amount of $81,792.00, funded by the street maintenance and repair fund, to Asphalt LLC., Inc. (Rick Coronado)]

R-2026-078 AWARDING PAVEMENT MILLING AND HAULING PROJECT LOCATED ON BROOKLANDS BLVD ENTRANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,792.00, FUNDED BY THE STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FUND, TO ASPHALT LLC INCORPORATED. WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FROM BILLY BENNETT.

>> WE FORMALLY CANDIDATE A REBID ON THE OTHER ONE KIND OF THE SAME DISCREPANCIES ON THE MIXED DESIGN AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I'M FORMALLY REQUESTING REBID OR RESOLUTION R-2026-078.

THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERNS. LACK OF DEFINED QUANTITIES. EVERY BIDDER CAN HAVE DIFFERENT QUANTITIES. THE ADVERTISEMENT INDICATES 750 LINEAR FEET BY 50 FEET WIDE.

HOWEVER, IF YOU KNOW THE AREA, THERE'S A HUGE ISLAND THERE. DO WE ACCOUNT FOR THAT? THERE'S NOTHING CLEAR -- IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER THE BIDDERS CONDUCT THIS AREA INDEPENDENTLY.

IT CREATES CONSISTENTLY AS DIFFERENT BIDDERS CALCULATE QUALITITIES DIFFERENTLY.

I WAS THE ONLY PERSON THAT WENT TO THE PREBID TO THIS THING. THE ADVERTISEMENT STATES THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. HOWEVER, DURING THE PREBID MEETING, IT WAS STATED THE CONTRACTORS COULD PICK UP BARRICADES AND THE CITY WOULD REPLACE THEM UPON COMPLETION. BARRICADES ARE EXPENSIVE AND IT WILL KEEP PEOPLE FROM DRIVING OFF 10 INCHES VERSES IS TRAFFIC CONTROL WHICH IS FLAGGERS OUT THERE.

THE CITY WOULD HANDLE THE TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE CITY SHOULD PROVIDE DEFIANCE SQUARE YARDS WITHOUT STANDARDIZED QUANTITIES. EACH BIDDER LEFT ESTIMATE RESULTING IN UNEQUAL ASSUMPTIONS AND UNFAIR BIDDING ENVIRONMENT. I KNOW ON THE OTHER ONE, IT WAS FOR DIFFERENT REASON. THEY ACTUALLY PROVIDED THE QUANTITY AND EVERYTHING WHICH IS HOW A BID IS DONE. IT HAD THE WRONG MIX ON EVERY SINGLE ITEM.

THERE WAS NO WAY TO BID IT PROPERLY. THE BID FORM HERE IT HAS MOBILIZATION LUMP SUM AND THEN QUANTITY AND MILLING MACHINE OPERATING, QUANTITY, HAULING UNIT, QUANTITY. DUMP FEE, QUANTITY. I CAN PUT ONE THERE AND HIT YOU UP FOR A CHANGE ORDER IF I PUT $20 AND I WIN THE BID AND LIKE YOU SAID YOU DON'T LIKE CHANGE ORDERS. THAT'S ONE THING I CAN COME AFTER YOU FOR.

WHAT I SEE THE BIDDER TOOK THE NUMBER, 750 BY 50. THEY TOOK OUT THE ISLAND.

I HAVE TO GO BY WHAT YOU GIVE ME. THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION.

YOURS MAYBE DIFFERENT. IF IT'S NOT CLEAR IN WRITING, I HAVE TO BID WHAT I'M DEALT.

WE BIDDED 750 BY 50. YOU HAVE A HUGE ISLAND. THE QUANTITY IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT. OTHER BIDDERS WILL USE DIFFERENT QUANTITIES.

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TRAFFIC CONTROL IS NOT BARRICADES. THEY ARE VERY SPECIFICKIVE.

YOU HAVE VERY TIGHT BID ON THIS. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS BID SHEET, I HATE TO SAY IT, I WOULD EXPECT A LOT MORE FROM AN ENGINEER OR CITY IF YOU WRITE IT OUT, THIS IS 300 SQUARE YARDS, TWO INCH OR THREE. IT'S GREAT. VERY EASY.

WE CAN ALL DO THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE IT UP TO SOMEONE ELSE, YOU ASK THREE SEPARATE PEOPLE THAT GOING TO GET THREE DIFFERENT QUANTITIES. WHEN YOU AWARD A BID ON LOW PRICE, I COULD HAVE PUT WHATEVER I WANT TO THERE. THEN I COME IN AND WE WENT OVER BY 750 SQUARE YARDS. I NEED CHANGE ORDER. I NEED TO GET THIS PAID.

THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I'M REQUESTING THAT THIS BE LIKE THE OTHER ONE, GOES OUT FOR REBID. I THINK THAT'S THE FAIR WAY TO DO IT.

IF THEY WOULD JUST WRITE THE BID SHEET JUST LIKE THE OTHER ONE. JUST PROVIDE THE QUANTITIES.

I'M HAPPY TO -- WE TOO,TH LAST PROJECT, WE CAME OUT HERE. WE SELF-ENGINEERED THAT.

WE WERE THE ONES THAT RECOMMENDED, NO, THIS WILL NOT WORK.

WE DID YOUR STREETS LAST YEAR. THEY WANT TO DO TWO INCH AND THERE'S RUTS IN THE ROAD.

WE PUSHED AND PUSHED, FINALLY THEY DID SOME OF THE ROADS IN THE FULL DEPTH.

I CAN'T WARRANTY IT. IF YOU DOING TWO INCHES, IT'S GOING TO TAIL.

-- FAIL. >> IS THAT CARL STERN PROJECT? >> I BELIEVE SO.

A LOT OF THE STREETS NEEDED RECONSTRUCTION. THEY'VE BEEN NEGLECTED FOR SO LONG. THIS SHEET SEEMS VERY WEAK AS IT WAS PROPOSED.

I'D BE HAPPY TO EVEN HELP. I'D BE HAPPY TO GET WITH THEM AND PROVIDE THEM QUANTITIES AND PUT IT OUT FOR REBID. IT MAKES IT A FAIR BIDDING PROCESS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU DON'T WANT TO CHANGE ORDERS. IT HAS TO BE A FAIR BIDDING PROCESS. WHICH WAS NOT. THAT'S ALL I GOT.

>> THANK YOU. JUST FOR CLA CLARIFICATION, AREU ONE OF THE ONES THAT BID ON IT AND DID NOT WIN THE BID?

REBID. >> IN YOUR MOTION, CAN YOU INCLUDE YOU'RE REJECTING ALL THE

BIDS? >> AND REGISTERING ALL THE BID. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? >> YES, SIR. ON APRIL 1ST, THERE WAS A CITY -- FOLLOWING REVIEW OF THE PROTEST SUBMITTED BY BENNETT PAVING REGARDING THE LIVE OAK PROJECT, THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL. I WILL NOT GO INTO DETAIL. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR A BROOKLANDS NOT TO RECOMMEND REBIDDING. SPECIFICALLY, ON THE LIVE OAK PROJECT, THEY DID AGREE. STAFF RECOMMENDS REBID ON LIVE OAK BUT NOT REBID ON THE BROOKLANDS. CITY MANAGER CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT'S CHANGED OR WHY -- WE CAN

DECIDE AS A COUNCIL TO REBID. >> ABSOLUTELY, YOU CAN. >> I'M CURIOUS, THE STAFF SAID IT'S OKAY. WE'RE SEEING SOME DISCUSSION ON WHAT STAFF SAW THAT SAID WE

SHOULDN'T WE BID. -- REBID. >> THE MAIN DETERMINING FACTOR ON REJECTING THE FIRST ONE WAS AFTER REVIEWING BENNETT'S POINTS IN HIS PROTEST, WE FELT THERE WAS ENOUGH JUSTIFICATION TO AGREE THAT WE WOULD REBID AND CORRECT THE BID DOCUMENTS AND GO

BACK OUT. >> ON LIVE OAK? >> ON LIVE OAK.

WHENEVER WE REVIEW THE SAME ITEMS ON THIS ONE, I'M NOT SAYING HE'S NOT RAISING ANY VALID POINTS. WHEN WE REVIEWED IT ON THE BROOKLANDINGS THE CITY WAS, MAYBE THERE'S SOME POINTS. WE DON'T FEEL LIKE IT JUSTIFIES REBIDDING.

WE'RE HAPPY TO REBID IT. DOESN'T REALLY HARM ANYTHING. IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE A TIMELINE

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>> I'M JUST SAYING, IT WASN'T A HARD NO. IT'S A GRAY AREA.

WE THINK PROBABLY WE SHOULD NOT. IT'S NOT LIKE A HARD NO. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM REBIDDING IT. THERE'S NOT SOMETHING GROSSLY GLARING IN THE BID THAT WE WOULD -- THAT WOULD GIVE INFORMATION TO COUNCIL THAT WE WOULDN'T WANT TO REBID.

BETTER USE OF TECHNICALITIES. >> IF COUNCIL ELECTS TO REBID WE WILL PUT IN SPECIFIC QUANTITIES.

WE WILL DO THAT. WE WILL PERFECT THE OTHER ITEMS AND REBID IT.

>> OF NO PROBLEM FOR REBID.

WE HIT ON SOME THINGS. BAH IT'S NOT -- BECAUSE IT'S NOT A PRIORITY.

I FEEL LIKE 68 GRAND OR WHATEVER IT IS, $81,000. NOT A BIG OF DEAL IN THE SCOPE OF THINGS. ONE OF THE THINGS I GET FROM PEOPLE IS THE DOCUMENTS GO OUT.

GOT QUESTIONS AND THEN A DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS. THAT SAYS APRIL 15TH.

THEN APRIL 16TH AN ADDENDUM COMES OUT. I CAN'T ASK QUESTIONS AND EVERYBODY MAKING GUESSES. BEST THING FOR US IS FOR US AS COUNCIL AND STAFF AND EVERYBODY, REDO IT ALL. WE WORK TO GET THIS REALLY DONE RIGHT.

WHEN CHANGE ORDERS COME UP, WE CAN TELL PEOPLE YOU HAD IT. THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING OUT THERE. KEEP GOING. BIDS WILL COME IN CLEANER.

NOT KNOCKING CONTRACTORS, THEY ARE VERY RARELY BID TO LOSE MONEY.

THEY ARE PROBABLY THROWING IN EXTRA TO MAKE SURE I GOT THIS COVERED AND WHAT WE CAN DO THEN COMING UP IS REALLY NIT PICK THEM AND DRIVE THE COST DOWN. IT'S ONLY $81,000.

>> I THINK YOU COVERED IT PRETTY WELL. >> ALL RIGHT.

PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[10.4. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-080 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended water service disconnection agreement with Manville Water Supply Corporation. (Alberta Barrett)]

R-2026-080 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED WATER SERVICE DISCONNECTION

AGREEMENT WITH MANVILLE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION. >> I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS FROM ARE THE CITY MANAGER. IF HE CAN HELP ME OUT HERE. WOULD ANY OF THOSE INCREASED COST PASSED ON TO RESIDENTS DIRECTLY THROUGH FEE OR FUTURE RATE JUDGMENTS?

JUDGMENT -- ADJUSTMENTS. >> THIS IS THE AGREEMENT WITH MANNVILLE FOR MANNVILLE TO GO INTO THE FIELD AND TO TURN OFF THEIR WATER CUSTOMERS FOR NONPAYMENT FOR OUR SEWER SERVICE. NORMALLY, WHENEVER WE HAVE THE WATER CUSTOMER, CITY OF HUTTO WATER CUSTOMER, THEY ARE ALSO A SEWER CUSTOMER. WE'RE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE

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THIS SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS, DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THOSE WHO ARE NOT MAKING

PAYMENTS. >> WHAT SPECIFIC SERVICES ARE ARE WE RECEIVING FOR THE $500 ADMINISTRATION FEE THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT?

>> NONE THAT I'M AWARE OF. THAT IS WHAT MANNVILLE SAYING THEY ARE CHARGING US TO ADMINISTER GOING OUT AND HAVING THE ABILITY FOR US TO ASK TO HAVE ITEM DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED. I DON'T THINK WE'RE GETTING ANYTHING DIFFERENT OTHER THAN

HIGHER BILL MANNVILLE. >> DID THE CITY EVALUATE OTHER PROVIDER OR COMPETITIVE OPTIONS

AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THE SERVICE WAS BID? >> IT'S NOT BID.

WE DID NOT LOOK FOR ANY OTHER PROVIDER BECAUSE IN THIS CASE, MANNVILLE IS THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TURN OR TURN OFF THEIR METERS. THEREFORE, THEY ARE THE ONLY ENTITY THAT WE COULD DISCUSS OR CONTRACT WITH FOR THIS SERVICE. THIS SERVICE IS FOR LIKE ALL OUR RATE PAYERS.

WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT DECIDE TO STOP PAYING THEIR SEWER BILL BECAUSE THEY'RE WATER

WON'T GET TURNED OFF. THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE SYSTEM. >> I GOT ONE MORE.

BASED ON THIS ITEM, THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A IMMEDIATE OR OBVIOUS NEED TO INCREASE RESIDENT UTILITY RATES AS A RESULT OF THIS SPECIFIC CONTRACT CHANGE ON THE OWN, THIS ITEM DOES NOT JUSTIFY INCREASING FEES TO RESIDENCE. CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. OVERALL, THE NET INCREASE IN COST TO THE UTILITY FUND IS LESS THAN $5000. THAT'S SOMETHING WE COULD ABSORB.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO INCREASE RATES TO MAKE THAT UP. >> THANK YOU.

>> IS THE SEWER BILL SEPARATELY BILLED EACH MONTH IN THE WATER? >> IT DEPEND.

THERE'S PLACES WHERE THEY COLLECTED THE SEWER BILL FOR US. MANNVILLE -- OH, MONICA IS HERE.

COME ON UP. THAT'S EVEN BETTER. MONICA IN MANNVILLE, WE BILL THE SEWER DIRECTLY AND MANNVILLE DOES THE WATER AND THEY BILL FOR US AS WELL

>> CITY COUNCIL, MONICA BURKE UTILITY BUILDING MANAGER. FOR MANNVILLE, THEY ARE A SEPARATE BILL THEY GET A WATER BILL FROM MANNVILLE AND SEWER BILL FROM US.

>> SEWER, TRASH AND DRAINAGE. >> YES. IF THEY DON'T PAY THAT BILL, WE CAN GO PULL TRASH CANS. WE CAN'T REALLY GO PLUG SEWER LINES?

>> I'M SURPRISED SEPARATE BILLS. THAT EXPLAINS WHY PEOPLE IN MANNVILLE THINK THEIR WATER CHEAPER THAN CITY OF HUTTO. THEY ARE NOT FACTORED IN THE SEWER.

>> WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE THEM TIED TOGETHER? WOULDN'T MANNVILLE CONSIDER

RECEIVING THE WASTE AND EMITTING IT? >> THEY CAN'T -- YOU MEAN THE

MONEY? >> CORRECT. >> IT'S POSSIBLE TO DO THAT.

NOW THEY'RE HAVING EVEN MORE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEADACHE. THIS IS CHEAPER.

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>> WE'RE BUSINESS PEOPLE. IT'S AN ETF. AN ETF100 AND 200 IS MATTER OF CREDIT CARD CHARGE. IN THEIR WORLD, YOU JUST PUT ME OUT.

I GOT TO CHARGE AN EXTRA $6 A MONTH. WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?

YOU PULLED IT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT 10.4 AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[11.1. Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2025-015 amending Chapter 24, Article 24.07, Division 2 "Drought Contingency Plan" of the Code of Ordinances in accordance with state law and adopting the 2025 City of Hutto Utility profile and water conservation plan. (Rick Coronado)]

O-2025-015 AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 24.07, DIVISION 2 "DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND ADOPTING THE 2025 CITY OF HUTTO

UTILITY PROFILE AND WATER CONSERVATION PLAN. >> GOOD EVENING.

RICK CORONADO, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON HOW THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED. WE HAD A MEETING BACK IN AUGUST OF 2021, 2025. WE PRESENTED RECOMMENDATION FOR ADJUSTMENT -- DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN AND DROUGHT CONSERVATION PLAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADOPTION FROM THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE BACK IN 2022. DOING SO, HE PROVIDED A MEMO THAT HE AND I WORKED ON SOME RECOMMENDATIONS. IT WAS PRESENTED IN COUNCIL THEN WITH SOME FEEDBACK AS WELL AS MAINTAINING DROUGHT STAGE ONE AS VOLUNTARY.

THAT WAS CONSIDERED -- THERE WAS A LOT OF CLARIFICATIONS IN SOME OF THE LANGUAGE ON THE DROUGHT.

DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PORTION. INCLUDING SOME RESCINDING SOME OF THE LANGUAGE THAT HAD TO DO WITH DIFFERENT STAGES THAT RESTRICTED RESTAURANTS FROM SERVING WATER AND UNLESS THEY PATRON PERMISSION TO DO SO. THERE WAS DISCUSSION OF -- THERE WAS SOME SUMMARY BULLETS LISTED IN THAT MEMO THAT ALSO IDENTIFIED INCLUDING ENTITIES THAT CURRENTLY AREN'T ON THE WATER SYSTEM. THEY DO OPERATE WELLS AND YOU HAVE TO STILL MAINTAIN MAINTENANCE OF THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT WASTING WATER INTO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SO FORTH. I DO HAVE IT LISTED IN THE ITEM AS WELL AS INCORPORATING A WATER CONSERVATION PLANT. I MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY IS TO HAVE -- IF YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS MORE THAN 3300 CONNECTIONS OF WATER, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A DROUGHT CONSERVATION. THERE WAS ALSO SOME PURPOSES HAVE TO BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION. WE TALKED ABOUT STAGE ONE REMAINING INTO VOLUNTARY STATE. UPDATING PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO OUTREACH.

SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IT WAS NOT JUST DONE IN BUBBLE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ALSO GET APPROVAL FROM TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. AFTER SOME LEGAL REVIEW, WE HAD TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL OF A DROUGHT CONSERVATION PLAN TO TEXAS WATER BOARD TO PROVIDE

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WE CITY WOULD HAVE TO COMMIT TO THOSE ITEMS THAT TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD IDENTIFIED.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, I LINED SOME OF THE NOTIFICATIONS IN THE DROUGHT CONTINGENCY.

WE HAVE TO DO NOTIFICATIONS NOT JUST TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BUT ALSO TO ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS AND SO FORTH DURING SOME OF THE STAGE NOTIFICATIONS THAT WAS MISSED IN PROBABLY THE FIRST ADOPTION BACK IN 2022. WE'VE INCLUDED THAT AS WELL. ALSO, JUST KIND OF -- JUST CLARIFICATION AND CLEANUP OF SOME OF THE STAGE DETERMINATION FOR FOUR AND FIVE.

I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED THE NOTIFICATION IN THE RESTAURANT SERVING PATRON WATER.

I HAVE A LIST OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS IN FRONT OF YOU. REDLINED IN YOUR PACKET.

WE PROVIDED ALSO IN ATTACHED PLAN IN PDF FORM. THE PLAN INCLUDES A UTILITY PROFILE AS WELL AS CONSERVATION MEASURES THAT WE CURRENTLY DO. WHEN I MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE IN THE PLAN ARE REQUIRED BY TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

THE WAY THIS WORKS OUT IS THAT EVERY ENTITY HAS TO GO THROUGH A WATER USAGE SURVEY ANNUAL.

ONCE THEY PROVIDE A WATER USE ALL SURVEY, THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE A WATER AUDIT.

SOME OF THAT WATER USAGE SURVEY INFORMATION IT GETS POPULATED IN THE WATER LOSS AUDIT.

THAT WATER LOSS AUDIT ALSO PRODUCES WHAT WE CALL A CONSERVATION ANNUAL REPORT AND UTILITY PROFILE ANNUALLY. THEY ARE MET WITH DIFFERENT DEADLINES.

MARCH 1ST STARTS THE FIRST DEADLINE. MAY 2ND IS THE SECOND DEADLINE. EVERY FIVE YEARS, THAT UTILITY PROFILE GETS UPDATED INTO WHAT WE CALL A WATER CONSERVATION PLAN THAT'S REQUIRED BY MAY 1ST.

THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO A WATER CONSERVATION PLAN. A LOT OF THAT IS POPULATED FROM THE WATER INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE ANNUALLY WHEN WE PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH WATER, WE HAVE CONNECTIONS. WE HAVE WATER USE. IT'S BROKEN UP BY CUSTOMERS.

CUSTOMER TYPE AND SO THAT'S ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. THAT'S A LOT TO KIND OF COME FORWARD TO YOU ON THIS ORDINANCE. ONE IS REGULATORY DRIVEN BUT THE OTHER IS FEEDBACK FROM COUNCIL BACK IN AUGUST TO ENSURE THAT SOME OF THESE ITEMS WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE CONTINGENCY. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN WE ADOPT THIS IN 2022, WE HAD THE CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR DROUGHT BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE CONSERVATION ADOPTED. THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING THAT FORWARD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?

>> I HAD ONE QUESTION. IT'S NOT A BIG ONE. I NOTED WHEN YOU GOING FROM STAGE TWO TO STAGE THREE RESTRICTIONS. THAT THE WATER INVADES CHANGE.

I KIND OF GET WHY UP TRYING TO DO IT THAT WAY. I WONDER IF THAT'S CONFUSING FOR THE RESIDENCE. FOR MINE, STAGE ONE AND TWO, MY ADDRESS ENDS IN A ZERO, MY WATER DAYS IS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. I WONDER THAT WILL BE CONFUSING TO RESIDENT.

IT WILL BE -- IS YOU TRYING TO LEVEL LOAD THE WATER SO NOT -- IF THAT'S THE REASON, THAT KIND

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OF MAKES SENSE. >> I'LL MENTION, THAT'S TAP TYPICAL WHEN YOU GO TO TWO DAY A WEEK TO ONE DAY A WEEK, YOU WANT TO DISTRIBUTE THAT AMONGST MANY RESIDENTS INCLUDING EMOTIONAL, ACCOUNT. THAT INCLUDES YOUR ISD OR YOUR COLLEGES INCLUDING SOME OF --

YOU WANT TO SPACE THAT OUT AS BEST YOU CAN. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE. >> SECOND.

>> WOULD YOU CORRECT THE DATE ON THE ORDINANCE? THE UTILITY PROFILE?

>> YES. >> IT LISTS ANY CORRECT DATES. >> IT DOES NEED TO BE 2025

BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS 2025 DATA. >> OH, OKAY. ON YOUR EXHIBIT IT SAYS IT SAYS

APRIL 2, 2026. >> THAT IS THE DATE OF THE REPORT.

BUT IT REPRESENTS 2025 PLAN. >> OKAY. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ORDINORDINANCE AND CORRECTING TE ORDINANCE NUMBER TO BE 2026 RATHER THAN 2025.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

[12.1. Consideration and possible action on Resolution R-2026-082 to approve the revised application for use of Hotel Occupancy Funds in support of Hutto Arts Today's Mural Fest event. (Cheney Gamboa)]

>> MOTION PASSES HETCH -- 7-0. ITEM 12.1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION R-2026-082 TO APPROVE THE REVISED APPLICATION FOR USE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF HUTTO ARTS TODAY'S MURAL FEST EVENT.

>> HELLO, CHENEY GAMBOA. THIS ITEM REGARDING THE REVISED APPLICATION FOR HUTTO ARTS TODAY UPCOMING MURAL FEST EVENT. I WANTED TO CALL OUT SOME THINGS IN THE AGENDA ITEM REPORT FOR YOUR AWARENESS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION. UNDER PART 5. THERE'S A CALCULATION HOW THE INTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CALCULATED THE PROPOSED AND RECOMMENDED AMOUNT FOR THIS.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS THE CALCULATION.

I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT CALCULATION IN THE A.I.R. CORRECT.

THE ONE IN THE A.I.R. CORRECT. >> THE RECOMMENDATION IS STILL $38,000?

>> YES. >> I WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION IN THE

AMOUNT OF $38,000. >> SECOND. >> ANOTHER THING I WILL SAY.

WE'LL GET TO THIS. YOU'LL HAVE A YEAR IF YOU WANTED TO COME UP WITH SPONSORSHIPS.

ONE THING WE'RE DOING IS FORCING THE CITY MANAGER TO FIND WAYS TO NOT SPEND MONEY ON EVENTS BUT TO THEN -- NEXT YEAR THERE WON'T BE ANY MONEY FOR THIS EVENT. NEXT YEAR YOU GUYS HAVE TO FIND SPONSORSHIPS ALL YEAR AND GET ALL ALREADY. THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE BARRICADE WORK AND MAYBE SECURITY. A LOT OF THE EVENTS THE CITY SPENT MONEY ON, WE'VE BEEN PUSHING TO GO, I THINK NONPROFIT CAN DO CHEAPER AND MAKE MONEY.

II APPRECIATE YOU GUYS STAYING N IT. ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENT.

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[14. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

COUNCIL. >> ANYTHING ELSE? IT'S 9:56.

WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, AND 551.087. 14.1. RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 551.071 TO DELIBERATE AND SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SALES TAX REVENUE BETWEEN THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #3 AND THE CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS. 14.2. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 TO DELIBERATE AND SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS: PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 AND DELIBERATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.072 AND 551.087 RELATED TO PENDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE HUTTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR THE CITY OF HUTTO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PROJECT CORE, PROJECT COTTONWOOD, PROJECT LAKE, PROJECT MEGASITE, PROJECT HEARTBEAT, PROJECT HISTORIC BEAUTY, PROJECT ORCHARD, PROJECT SHRINE, PROJECT WEST, AND PROJECT SATELLITE.

[15. ACTION RELATIVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

>> IT'S 11:09. BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

15.1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN AGREEMENT BASED ON THE FIRMS. TALKED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE ECD LOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO HAVE EXPIRE BY APRIL 16TH. IF IT'S NOT EXECUTED BY THEM. IS THAT RIGHT?

>> SOUND GOOD TO ME. >> IT SHOULD BE DRAFT THE AGREEMENT BASED ON TERMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE EXECUTED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ESD NUMBER THREE ON OR

BEFORE APRIL 15TH. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

15TH. >> PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. I'M DRAFTING THE AGREEMENT.

DO I GIVE IT TO THEIR ATTORNEY? >> YES. FOR THEM TO HAVE IT.

>> BASICALLY, WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS YOU GUYS ARE GOING SPECIALTY. WE NEED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.

WE'RE EXPECTING YOU ESD TO CALL PERSONAL MEETING. MEET -- SPECIAL

MEETING. >> THIS IS BASED ON THE COMMUNICATION THEY WANTED THIS DONE BY END OF MARCH AND EARLY APRIL. THE MOTION IS TO DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT THE AGREEMENT DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE CONSIDERED AND EXECUTED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.

PROVIDE THAT TO THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ESD TO DELIVER TO THEIR BOARD.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU YOU TWO GUYS FOR -- ME AND THORTON, I MAY HAVE BEEN THE ONE WHO COULDN'T HELP GET THAT DONE.

CALL THE VOTE.

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[16. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS]

I WANT TO SAY I LITERALLY -- ABBY WAS SHOWING ME SOME NEW COMMUNICATION STUFF COME OUT FROM THE CITY. ALSO EXCITED. I'M EXCITED FOR IT TO COME OUT.

I WANTED TO GET REAL WITH PEOPLE AND THE STUFF THEY ARE WORKING ON.

IT'S GOT TO BE BLESSED BY THE CITY MANAGER. I WAS LIKE I THINK IT'S GOING TO GO OVER VERY WELL WITH THE PUBLIC. I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO ASSOCIATE WITH IT REALLY WELL. I WAS JUST REALLY HAPPY. I KID YOU NOT.

I'M REALLY CHEERING UP. I SAID NO I GOT TO GO. >> HE'S DOING IT NOW.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE. ONE IS ON THE EDC. WE DID RECEIVE AN APPLICATION TODAY FROM ONE PERSON. WE HAD THE ONE VACANCY. DIRECTOR CHENEY, REMINDED ME THAT WE NEED TWO NON-COUNCILMEMBERS SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.

IF WE LOST ONE OF THOSE JUST FOR ONE MEETING, WE'D LOSE OUR ABILITY TO DO SIGNATURES.

IS THAT A CORRECT STATEMENT? ON CHECKS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AT THAT. THERE IS ONE APPLICANT IN THERE. THAT JUST CAME IN TODAY.

I JUST LIKE TO ASK COUNCIL AND ALSO CHENEY IF YOU THINK OF ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE TO DISCUSS THAT WITH THEM AND SEE IF THEY WANT TO DO THAT AND PUT FORWARD AN APPLICATION AND HOPEFULLY WE

CAN HAVE A MEETING IN TWO WEEKS. >> WHAT'S THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WANT?

>> IT'S COVERED UNDER 7.1. ANYONE CAN ACCOUNT ANYONE TO THE EBC UNDER 7.1.

IT DOESN'T GO THROUGH THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IT WOULD BE --

>> I'VE DONE THAT BEFORE. >> ANY COUNCILMEMBER -- >> I'M ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO LOOK FOR NOMINEES. LOOK FOR NOMINEES. THE SECOND ONE, LOOKING AT THE NOMINATING, COMMITTEE PROTOCOLS. JUST TRY TO CLEAR THAT UP IN 6, 7 AND 8 OR ANYTHING ELSE.

WHETHER THERE'S AN INTENTION OR NOT, I'M NOT GOING TO ARGUE ABOUT THAT.

I CAN SEE BOTH SIDES. TO CLEAR UP THAT LANGUAGE SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY AMBIGUITIES.

GOING FORWARD AND HAVE A COUNCIL REVIEW THAT. I GUESS REVIEW PROTOCOLS, SEE

COUNCIL PROTOCOLS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. >> WE DO THAT AGENDA ITEM AT THE

DISCRETION, CITY MANAGER BASED ON WORKLOAD COMING UP? >> YES.

>> INCLUDING THE BUT NOT LIMITED TO. >> OKAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.