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GOOD MORNING OR GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.[1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
I'M SORRY. IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYBODY THAT'S IN THE AUDIENCE HERE.
GLAD TO SEE EVERYBODY, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
WE'VE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER THIS LAST 6 OR 8 WEEKS.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM TODAY, BUT LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL NELLIE.
WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER BOUVIER THAT IS ZOOMING IN.
IN THE PARKING LOT. [CHUCKLING] WHAT A DAY.
WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER FINKLEA, THAT IS ZOOMING IN.
WE'RE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, AND HE I DON'T THINK, DAVID, YOU CANNOT HEAR US.
IS THAT RIGHT? [CHUCKLING] HE CANNOT.
REVEREND STEVE HILL FROM THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REVEREND HILL. GLAD TO HAVE YOU.
WE BIND UNTO OURSELVES TODAY THE POWER OF GOD TO HOLD AND TO LEAD GOD'S EYE, TO WATCH GOD'S MIGHT, TO STAY GOD'S EAR, TO HEARKEN, TO OUR NEEDS, THE WISDOM OF OUR GOD.
TO TEACH GOD'S HAND, TO GUIDE GOD'S SHIELD TOWARD THE WORD OF GOD, TO GIVE US SPEECH, GOD'S HEAVENLY HOST TO BE OUR GUARD.
GOD TO WIN US GOD TO COMFORT US AND RESTORE US.
GOD IN THE HEARTS OF ALL THAT LOVE US.
GOD IN THE MOUTH OF FRIENDS AND STRANGER.
MAY OUR ACTIONS TODAY BE A BLESSING UPON ALL PEOPLE.
APPRECIATE IT. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, COUNCIL, THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DECLARE? HEARING NO RESPONSE.
BEFORE WE START OUR PRESENTATIONS HERE, I JUST WANT TO DO A FEW HOUSEKEEPING CHORES OR ONE WITH COUNCILMAN FINKLEA JOINING US VIRTUALLY HERE.
OUR ONLINE VOTING WILL NOT BE UTILIZED.
WE'RE GOING TO DO ALL OF OUR VOTING MANUALLY SO ON ALL OF OUR ITEMS HERE.
DOES HE HAVE TO LEGALLY BE ABLE TO HEAR? WELL, WE NEED TO KNOW THAT'S A QUALIFICATION.
I WAS TALKING TO SOMEBODY. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? DON, WE HAVE YES, WE HAVE A QUORUM.
SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.
[6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER]
ITEM SIX, PLEASE.NELLIE. ITEM SIX PRESENTATIONS REPORTS OF COUNCIL OFFICER BOARDS AND CITY MANAGER.
SIX A PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.0415.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO READ TODAY, AND WE'RE SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE FOR THOSE PROCLAMATIONS.
I WOULD SAY FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT ARE HERE, FOR THE PROCLAMATIONS, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU HAVE A PROCLAMATION READ, YOU HAVE TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE MEETING UNTIL THE END OF THE MEETING HERE.
SO I WANT TO SEE YOUR FACES OUT THERE THE ENTIRE TIME.
LET'S START WITH THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS PROCLAMATION.
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SURE. HEY, ROSE.PROCLAMATION, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA WAS INSTITUTED AS AN ORGANIZATION IN 1903 FOR WOMEN WITH THE PURPOSE OF GROWING IN SPIRITUALITY AND WORKING IN FAITHFULNESS, FAITHFUL, SERVICE AND LOVE FOR GOD, AND WHEREAS, SINCE THE BEGINNING, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY AND UNSELFISHLY USED THEIR GOD GIVEN TALENTS AND TIME TO WORK FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND TO DEFEND HUMANITY, AND, WHEREAS, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS HAVE WORKED FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SHOW COMPASSION FOR THOSE IN OUR PARISHES, COMMUNITY, NATIONS AND WORLD WHO ARE VULNERABLE, HOMELESS, VOICELESS AND MOST IN NEED AND, WHEREAS, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCH FOR LIFE, PRAY AND WORK EFFORTLESSLY TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO LIFE AT ALL STAGES, FROM CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH AS DESIGNED BY GOD'S CREATION, AND, WHEREAS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2023, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA AS CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS SUNDAY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.
I HEREBY PROCLAIM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2023, AS CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA DAY. SIGNED BY MAYOR CRAIG BROWN ON 22ND OF AUGUST 2023.
WE'LL DO A PICTURE FIRST AND THEN WE'LL HAVE YOU ALL TALK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
HI, I'M CYNTHIA SCHOFF AS A REGENT OF THIS CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COURT STAR OF THE SEA.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND RECOGNITION VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, AND MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO SAY WELCOME BACK, ROSE, WHO'S SERVED AS ONE OF OUR CITY SECRETARIES FOR SO MANY YEARS.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK IN THE CHAMBERS.
IT IS MY HONOR TO READ THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH. WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL OF GALVESTON RECOGNIZES AND PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH THROUGHOUT GALVESTON AND, WHEREAS, GALVESTON JOINS THE MANY CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES THAT OBSERVES LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH IN OCTOBER, AND, WHEREAS, ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE BORN FREE AND EQUAL IN DIGNITY AND RIGHTS, LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD IMMEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE CULTURAL, CIVIC AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF OUR COUNTRY.
THE CITY OF GALVESTON IS COMMITTED TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, HAVE INVISIBILITY, DIGNITY AND EQUALITY IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY, AND, WHEREAS, CELEBRATING LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH INFLUENCES AWARENESS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR CITY OF GALVESTON'S LGBTQ COMMUNITY, AND
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IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ACTION AND ENGAGE IN DIALOG, TO STRENGTHEN ALLYSHIP, ENCOURAGE HONESTY, HONESTY AND OPENNESS ABOUT BEING LGBTQ+ IN GALVESTON WITHOUT FEAR OF CRITICISM OR MISTREATMENT, AND, WHEREAS, THIS NATION WAS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS INFINITE DIGNITY AND WORTH IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON CALLS UPON THE PEOPLE OF THIS MUNICIPALITY TO WORK TO ELIMINATE PREJUDICE EVERYWHERE IT EXISTS, AND THEREFORE, WE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2023 AS LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS, YOU.
FANTASTIC, IF ANYBODY LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING, HERE'S THE MICROPHONE.
HI, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS DANNY ROWE.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THIS ORGANIZATION HAS SPEARHEADED THE PROCLAMATION, AND WE AS THIRD COAST PRIDE FEST; WE'RE A GROUP OF FRIENDS, A GROUP OF CHOSEN FAMILY AND ACTIVISTS. WE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF EVERYBODY THAT'S COME BEFORE US TO PUT ON EVENTS LIKE THIS AND REALLY JUST TO BRING CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO GALVESTON.
WE'RE ALL PART OF THE SAME COMMUNITY.
WE'RE ALL GALVESTONIANS, AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO HOLD LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH THIS OCTOBER.
WE HAVE ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER BOUVIER HI. WE'RE HERE. COME ON UP.
TREES, LET'S TALK ABOUT TREES.
AT LEAST I'M ON THE COMMITTEE.
APPRECIATE IT. CITY OF GALVESTON PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS THE FIRST AMERICAN ARBOR DAY WAS FOUNDED BY JULIUS STERLING MORTON BY PROPOSING A TREE PLANTING HOLIDAY ON JANUARY 4TH, 1872--THAT'S 151 YEARS AGO--TO NEBRASKA BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
MORE THAN 1 MILLION TREES WERE PLANTED IN NEBRASKA ON THE FIRST ARBOR DAY ON APRIL 10TH, 1872.
ARBOR DAY IS NOW CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND WORLDWIDE, AND, WHEREAS, IN 2008, THE CITY OF GALVESTON SUFFERED A LOSS OF OVER 40,000 TREES CAUSED BY HURRICANE IKE, STORM SURGE.
SINCE THEN, OVER 21,750 TREES AND PALMS HAVE BEEN REPLANTED BY GALVESTON COMMUNITY.
FALL AND WINTER ARE THE BEST SEASONS TO PLANT TREES, AND, WHEREAS, TREES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN REDUCING TOPSOIL EROSION CAUSED BY WIND AND WATER CUTS, ENERGY COSTS BY MODERATING TEMPERATURE PURIFIES AIR, PROVIDES HABITAT TO WILDLIFE AND ADDS GREEN SPACES TO OUR PARKS FOR COMMUNITY GATHERINGS.
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TREES INCREASE PROPERTY VALUE AND ENHANCE THE LIVABILITY BEAUTY OF OUR COMMUNITY WHILE IMPROVING ECONOMIC VITALITY TO OUR BUSINESSES BUSINESS AREAS, AND, WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GALVESTON RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF PUBLIC TREES AND HAS DESIGNED AS DESIGNATED AS A TREE CITY USA BY THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION, AND THEREFORE WE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 12TH, 2023, AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO CELEBRATE, PROTECT AND PLANT TREES, TO GLADDEN HEARTS, PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR THIS FUTURE GENERATION. IN TESTIMONY WHEREFORE WITNESSED BY MY HAND SEAL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023.DR. CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR AND JANELLE WILLIAMS, CITY SECRETARY.
YOU'RE WELCOME. OH, I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO [INAUDIBLE].
YES. THEY'RE JUST UP FOR RENEWAL.
OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I MEAN FOR THAT.
OKAY, AND I'M NANCY GREENFIELD.
I'M THE CHAIR OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON TREE COMMITTEE AND WE ALSO HAVE THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TREE CONSERVANCY HERE, AND WE WANTED TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR RECOGNIZING US, BUT THIS IS THE 2000 WELL, 22.
WE WERE THE FIFTH YEAR WE HAVE BEEN ARBOR DAY.
SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AND WE APPRECIATE REMINDING EVERYONE ABOUT TREES.
VERY GOOD. THAT'S ALL OF OUR PROCLAMATIONS, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS, COUNCIL THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE MARKS ON THEIR CALENDAR.
THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION FOR OUR LOCAL GALVESTON COUNTY, MISS JUNETEENTH.
SHE'S ALSO ONE MISS JUNETEENTH, TEXAS.
SO IF YOU GUYS CAN GIVE HER A GREAT HELP, GIVE HER A SEND OFF, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
ALSO, I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, THIS COMING WEDNESDAY HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 9 A.M.
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE.
THAT HAS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE PAPER COMING UP TOMORROW, BUT I WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT.
YES, AND WE HAVE COUNCILMAN FINKLEA ON THE PHONE.
WE'RE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS HERE.
DAVID, CAN YOU HEAR US? YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY.
THANK YOU, AND WE CAN HEAR YOU TRIED REBOOTING.
LIKE RESTARTING, COMING BACK IN.
[7. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS]
NELLIE. ITEM SEVEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS CLAIMS 23-074 THROUGH 23-080 ARE ON THE SCREEN.THANK YOU. ITEM EIGHT IS PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THIS IS THE TIME WE HAVE ANY ITEMS THAT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS THAT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE STRAIGHT TO ITEM NINE, PLEASE, NELLIE.
[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]
ITEM NINE PUBLIC COMMENT.A, AGENDA ITEMS, B, NON AGENDA ITEMS, AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF FORMS HERE.
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WE HAVE THREE MINUTES RESERVED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND AS WE'VE MENTIONED BEFORE, DUE TO THE STATE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS, WE CANNOT RESPOND TO YOU ON PUBLIC COMMENTS, BUT REST ASSURED THAT WE WILL BE TAKING NOTES AND IF YOU NEED INFORMATION, STAFF PROBABLY WILL BE GETTING BACK WITH YOU VERY QUICKLY ON THAT.VERY GOOD. LET'S START WITH E.
I GOT ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE SAME THING.
THEY'VE COMMITTED THE SAME CRIME, AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A FAKE LETTER.
SO DOES DOES THE MAYOR WANT TO TAKE THIS? I'M NOT LYING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
OKAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.
LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE REPEAT OFFENDERS.
ALL THOSE LETTERS I GAVE YOU BEFORE DURING THE LAST MEETING, THOSE ARE REAL LETTERS.
THOSE LEGAL DOCUMENTS, THOSE COURT DOCUMENTS.
THEY'RE NOT FAKE. DO NOT EVER SAY I'M CRAZY AGAIN AND I NEED TO TAKE MY MEDICATION.
I TOLD YOU THEIR RECORDS GOT EXPUNGED.
SO IF YOU TRY TO LOOK IT UP, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.
BECAUSE MY FATHER TOOK THESE PEOPLE TO COURT, I GOT RESTRAINING ORDERS.
IT WAS IRONCLAD BECAUSE THEY'RE REPEAT OFFENDERS AND THEY WON'T STOP DOING THIS.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
I AM NOT CRAZY, THIS HAPPENED.
THEY'RE ADULTS, AND SOME OF THOSE CHARGES WEREN'T MISDEMEANORS.
I DON'T CARE. YOU DON'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.
I DON'T CARE. I'M A LAW ABIDING CITIZEN.
I DON'T LIVE IN LOW INCOME HOUSING.
I DIDN'T LIE. I GAVE YOU THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
I RECEIVED THAT LETTER AFTER I COMPLAINED AT THE LAST MEETING I WENT TO.
THEY DID THE SAME THING AGAIN.
ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE LEGITIMATE, VALID COMPLAINTS.
I'M NOT BOTHERING THESE PEOPLE.
THEY BOTHERED ME. OTHER PEOPLE GOT RESTRAINING ORDERS ABOUT THIS, BUT THEY EXPUNGED THE RECORDS.
I'M NOT LYING. DON'T SAY I'M CRAZY BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING.
QUIT YOUR JOBS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING, YOU WORK FOR THE PUBLIC.
I'M SORRY I VOTED FOR YOU, SHARON LEWIS.
SINCE YOU DON'T LIKE ME, THAT'S MY FAULT.
PLEASE INVESTIGATE THAT AND ARREST THEM AGAIN AND LEAVE THEM IN THERE THIS TIME; THE REPEAT OFFENDERS, THEY GOT TO GET AT LEAST TEN YEARS OR MORE BECAUSE THE LAST TIME I SPOKE TO A LAWYER SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE GUILTY PARTIES GET AT LEAST TEN. WHEN THEY GET ENOUGH EVIDENCE, IT'S MORE THEY'RE ACCOMPLICES 5 TO 7.
I TOLD YOU, THEY'RE ON DRUGS AND MENTALLY ILL.
I'VE BEEN IN GALVESTON DOING HOMELESS OUTREACH SINCE JUNE 11TH.
I CONCUR WITH THE LADY BEFORE ME.
THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE HERE ON THE ISLAND IN GALVESTON, BRAZORIA COUNTY, FOR 25 PLUS YEARS, GULF COAST CENTER HAS RAN MEDICINES, MAKING PEOPLE THINK EVERYBODY'S CRAZY. THEY RUN THE BUSSES.
I HAVE A CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING AT 33RD AND P, I DO 12 STEP PROGRAMS. I'M A BEACH AMBASSADOR.
THEY'RE PROBABLY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE [INAUDIBLE] I'VE TAKEN IN.
I HAVE BEEN PICKING PEOPLE UP AND PUTTING THEM INTO PLACES AND HELPING THEM.
I'M TRYING TO DO THE BEST I CAN.
I LOST MY ABILITY TO GO TO I MAY HAVE TO GO TO GALVESTON COLLEGE FOR MY EMT PROGRAM.
I'VE ALREADY GOT MY PELL GRANT.
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET GAS IN MY TRUCK.
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.I JUST BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION.
ALSO, CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH ON JUNE 11TH IS WHERE I CAME IN TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE GRACE CLINIC, AND I WAS GIVEN A WARNING NOT TO COME BACK TILL JANUARY TODAY FOR MICHAEL GINGER, I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I'M WORKING WITH MS. WOLF, THE SOCIAL WORKER THERE AT THE CLINIC.
OKAY. I'M JUST BRINGING IT TO ATTENTION.
OKAY. YEAH, I UNDERSTAND WHERE SHE'S COMING FROM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.
I HAVE MY OTHER HAT ON TODAY AS PRESIDENT OF THE LAFITTE TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
HE INFORMED THE HOMEOWNER THAT IT WAS NOT HER APARTMENT OR HOUSE.
IT WAS THE CITY SEWER WE CALL THE CITY AND REQUESTED SERVICE, AND THEY RESPONDED PROMPTLY, AND LET ME SAY AS A FOOTNOTE HERE THAT EVERYONE WE'VE DEALT WITH AT THE CITY HAS BEEN POLITE, COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL.
SO THIS IS A THIS WILL BE COVERED IN THE SUMMARY.
THEY DROVE IN ON ORLEANS PLACE, PUMPED THE SEWER, AND WHILE BACKING OUT, THEY BROKE THE DRIVEWAY.
THE WEIGHT OF THAT BIG PUMPER TRUCK FULL OF SEWAGE BROKE THE DRIVEWAY.
WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CITY PROPERTY THAT THE CITY COULDN'T REPAIR.
ORLEANS PLACE APPEARS TO BE A CITY STREET BECAUSE IT'S SIGNED AND MARKED AND APPEARS TO BE A CITY STREET, BUT IN FACT, IT'S PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BEST RECOURSE FOR US WAS TO FILE A CLAIM.
THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE APPARENTLY THERE HAS TO BE NEGLIGENCE.
MY QUESTION IS, WAS IT NOT NEGLIGENCE FOR THE TRUCK TO DRIVE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PUMP A PRIVATE SEWER AND THEN DRIVE BACK OUT? THERE'S PROBABLY NO RECOURSE FOR THIS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO FILE A LAWSUIT, AND FOR THE $1,000, WE HAD TO ASSESS OUR MEMBERS FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DRIVEWAY.
IT WOULDN'T BE WORTH THE LEGAL FEES, BUT IT'S A CATCH 22 THAT WE'RE JUST ANGRY ABOUT, I GUESS IS THE BEST WAY TO SAY IT, AND I KNOW THAT SEVERAL OF YOU I'VE MENTIONED THIS TO HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE AND SYMPATHETIC, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.
SO THANK YOU FOR LETTING US VENT OUR CLAIM AND EXPLAIN OUR SITUATION, AND I HOPE THAT THERE'S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO FOR FOLKS LIKE OUR ASSOCIATION WHO REALLY CAN'T AFFORD THE $1,000 TO FIX THE DRIVEWAY.
THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME, BILL.
I'M THE INTERIM CEO FOR GALVESTON ISLAND PARK BOARD AND I LIVE OUT ON THE WEST END OF THE ISLAND.
TODAY, I'M COMING FORWARD TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO YOUR STAFF FOR THE WORK THEY'VE UNDERTAKEN THE LAST FEW MONTHS FROM PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE CREATION OF A BUDGET IS NO SMALL UNDERTAKING.
IT TAKES MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS.
MR. LOFTON, MISS [INAUDIBLE] AND THEIR TEAMS HAVE NOT ONLY PRODUCED A BUDGET FOR COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, BUT HAVE ALSO TAKEN ON THE TASK OF REVIEWING OUR BUDGET AT THE PARK BOARD AND ALL OF ITS MOVING PARTS.
THEY WERE PATIENT AND ACCOMMODATING WITH MR. FRAZIER AND ME AS WE WORKED THROUGH THE DETAILS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
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AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.PATRICIA. HELLO, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT I LIVE ON SOUTH SHORE DRIVE AND ACROSS THE STREET IS TWO VACANT LOTS THAT THE CITY HAS BOUGHT, AND I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE'S A PLAN TO PUT A PUMPING STATION THERE AND THAT IT BE A HUGE EYESORE AND THAT THEY'RE PLANNING ON TEARING UP OUR ROADS, SOUTH SHORE DRIVE AND MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR US TO GET TO THE FRONTS OF OUR HOUSES.
FOR ALL THE HOUSES THAT ARE ON THAT STREET.
THERE'S A ALMOST 40 HOUSES THERE, AND THIS IS A CUL DE SAC, A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SOME VERY EXPENSIVE PROPERTY.
SO I'M HERE TO SAY THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS PROJECT OR GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE MY CONCERNS OVER PROPERTY VALUES, ACCESS TO OUR HOUSE, THE STREET BEING TORE UP, AND ANY KIND OF CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR BEING ABLE TO DRIVE DOWN OUR ROAD WHILE THEY'RE TEARING UP THE STREET.
ANY CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR FIRE AND RESCUE? I BELIEVE THAT THE RESIDENTS OF OUR STREET SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND SHOULD GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OUT WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT THIS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHETHER OR NOT OUR PROPERTY VALUES WILL BE DEVALUED BECAUSE OF A PUMP STATION, THAT HAS TOLD ME TO BE VERY, VERY LARGE IN EXCESS OR RIGHT CLOSE TO MAYBE 40FT, AND THEREFORE MY HOUSE PERSONALLY WILL HAVE NOTHING TO SEE BUT THIS PUMPING STATION IN FRONT OF IT, AND THAT WILL GREATLY DEVALUE MY HOUSE, AND THEY SAY THIS PROJECT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST ABOUT TWO YEARS.
SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN WE LIVE ON A STREET THAT'S GOING TO BE ALL TORE UP FOR TWO YEARS AND WE HAVE NO ACCESS TO OUR DRIVEWAYS FOR MAIL DELIVERY, FOR GARBAGE PICKUP AND ALL THE OTHER SERVICES THAT WE'RE EXPECTING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT WE RECONSIDER THIS PROJECT.
OKAY. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE HOMELESS SITUATION IN GALVESTON.
A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE LIVING ON OUR STREETS ARE NOT BOIS.
A BEAUTIFUL CITY AT THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND THE WEATHER.
NO SNOW. THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS GROWTH IN THE HOMELESS POPULATION ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE AND THERE ARE SOLUTIONS.
STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE DEVISED ANSWERS FOR OUR PROBLEMS. WE CAN ALSO LEARN FROM OTHER CITIES HOW THEY DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT ALL SOLUTIONS FOR THE CITY OF GALVESTON START HERE WITH YOU, THE CITY COUNCIL. BESIDES USING THE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY HUD AND OTHER AGENCIES, WE NEED YOU TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE TO BREAK THE STALEMATE BETWEEN GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND UTMB.
ALSO A FIRM DIRECTIVE TO ALL THE POLICE ENTITIES CONCERNING THIS ISSUE.
THE PASSING OF THE BUCK BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS FRUSTRATING AND NONPRODUCTIVE FOR BOTH AGENCIES.
IT'S BECOMING MORE OBVIOUS DAILY AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT ALL AREAS OF THE ECONOMY IN GALVESTON.
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I ASK YOU TO PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW.MAKE A PLAN THAT WORKS AND THAT WE CAN ALL LIVE WITH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. ANTHONY [INAUDIBLE].
I'M SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCED YOUR LAST NAME.
MAYOR BROWN, ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PROVIDING THIS FORUM.
I AM HERE ALSO TO SPEAK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS.
THE OKTOBERFEST AND THE GALVESTON LYCEUM ARE BOTH 501(3)(C) THAT ARE OPERATED BY FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH TO HELP PUT US IN THE BLACK AT THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE DONATIONS JUST AREN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE.
PRESENTLY, FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OPERATES $12,000 IN THE RED EVERY MONTH.
OKAY, THAT'S JUST ON DONATIONS.
WITH THE RECENT UPTICK IN HOMELESSNESS, WE ARE SEEING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON RENTALS AT OUR GALVESTON ISLAND LYCEUM. IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS, SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK OK AND HANGING OUT 24 HOURS A DAY AT OUR DAILY BREAD, WHICH IS A MINISTRY ACROSS THE STREET FROM US.
SO IT IS AFFECTING OUR BOTTOM LINE DRAMATICALLY.
THERE ARE SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE.
IT'S FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1850 PRE-CIVIL WAR.
OUR DAILY BREAD IS A WONDERFUL MINISTRY.
IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE STOPPED, BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO SO THAT WE CAN BOTH COEXIST.
THE SITUATION THAT WE'RE IN, OPERATING AT A DEFICIT AND THEN NOT HAVING OUR OTHER 501(3)(C) BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO US IS GOING TO PUT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OUT OF BUSINESS.
I PERSONALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE IT GO AWAY.
IT'S THE OLDEST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WE HAVE ENTERED INTO DIALOGS WITH OUR DAILY BREAD AND THEY ARE AMENABLE TO POSSIBLY MOVING THAT MINISTRY TO SOMEWHERE THAT IS MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED SO THAT IT WON'T BE ON OUR FRONT DOORSTEP.
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, HAS HAD TO DISABLE ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND WATER SPIGOTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH BECAUSE OF THE STUFF THAT WAS GOING ON AFTER HOURS.
THAT'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER SITUATION.
KEITH BECKER, I LIVE AT 20 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE.
WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PUMP STATION ON JULY THE 7TH FROM READING THE DAILY NEWS AND WHEN PART OF THE ARTICLE THERE WAS OUR HOUSE, AND SO WE ARE GROUND ZERO TO THIS PROJECT.
WE HAVE THE ENGINEER COME OUT AND WE WERE THINKING PUMP STATION.
A PUMP STATION, WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE OVER 40FT TALL AND BIGGER THAN OUR HOUSE, AND THIS IS TO PREVENT FLOODING. WE'VE LIVED AT THIS HOUSE SINCE 2007.
OTHER THAN IKE, AND WE GOT HIT WITH IKE.
WE DID, AND BAYOU SHORE GOT HIT BY IKE, AND, BUT WE ALL REBUILT.
PEOPLE BOUGHT LOTS, BUILT NEW HOUSES AND IT'S A WONDERFUL NEIGHBORHOOD ON ENGLISH BAYOU.
THIS IS, BUT WE'VE HAD RAINS BEFORE AND SOMETIMES KNEE DEEP RAINS, BUT BY THE NEXT DAY IT'S GONE BECAUSE IT WAS THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM THERE WORKS, AND IT'S
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LIKE, WHY DO YOU WANT TO? I MEAN, MY FATHER USED TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, DON'T FIX ANYTHING THAT'S NOT BROKEN, AND TRUST ME, OUR STORM SEWER SYSTEM THERE IS NOT BROKE BECAUSE THAT WATER, WHEN IT RUNS INTO ENGLISH BAYOU THERE.ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS TO BE LOW TIDE, THAT WATER GETS SUCKED OUT, AND WE'VE NEVER HAD WATER IN OUR HOUSE AFTER IKE, AND SO IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A TOTAL WASTE OF $50 MILLION.
PUT THAT TOWARDS THE IKE DIKE, BUT WE DON'T NEED THAT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE DON'T NEED THE HEADACHES FOR 2 TO 3 YEARS OF STREETS TORN UP AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THAT, WE REALLY DON'T NEED IT, AND SO THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. BECKER, AND WE HAVE CAROLYN NELSON-BECKER.
GOOD EVENING. I ALSO LIVE AT 20 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE.
I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS CONCERN TO THE FULL COUNCIL, AND I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT COUNCILMAN BOUVIER AND ROBB WINIECKE, THE ENGINEER HERE, HAVE BEEN VERY GENEROUS WITH THEIR TIME WITH US.
I'M SPEAKING ABOUT THE PROPOSED PUMP STATION TO BE BUILT NEXT DOOR TO MY HOUSE.
WE LIVE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ON ENGLISH BAYOU WITH VERY NICE HOUSES.
THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, NOT A COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ONE.
ACCORDING TO THE PLANS THAT WE SAW, OUR SOUTH SHORE DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED DOWN FROM P STREET TO THE DEAD END OF OUR STREET FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS THAT IT WILL TAKE TO CONSTRUCT THIS STATION.
NO PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR HOW WE GET TO OR LEAVE OUR HOMES.
NOT TO MENTION THE NOISE AND THE DIRT FROM THE LARGE MACHINERY THAT WILL BE THERE.
AMBULANCE AND FIRE TRUCKS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS EASILY.
WE WILL NOT HAVE NEWSPAPER MAIL, GARBAGE PICKUP OR ANY OTHER DELIVERIES TO OUR HOME.
A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY HAS NOT BEEN DONE TO KNOW HOW THIS AFFECTS THE WILDLIFE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR THE PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR OUR BAYOU. THE PUMP STATION, IF BUILT, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD WILL BE LARGER THAN OUR HOUSE AND TAKE UP TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS, WILL TRASH THE VALUE OF OUR PROPERTY AND THAT OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME TO GALVESTON AND BUY HOMES.
ACTIONS LIKE THIS WILL TURN AWAY.
MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD WANTED TO LIVE IN OUR WONDERFUL CITY AND AS MY HUSBAND SAID, WE HAD NO NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS UNTIL AFTER WE SAW OUR HOUSE PICTURED IN THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS THIS SUMMER.
WE WANT TO KNOW, THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY THAT SOLD THIS TO THE CITY, DID THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE PUT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD? WERE THEY INFORMED OF THE PROJECT? I WOULD IMAGINE THAT THEY WOULDN'T HAVE HAVE AGREED TO SELL IF THEY KNEW THIS.
SO I'M RESPECTFULLY ASKING YOU TO STOP THIS PROJECT OR MOVE IT TO A COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL AREA.
CAN I GIVE THIS TO YOU? THANK YOU, MISS BECKER.
HEY, Y'ALL. [CHUCKLING] GOOD OLD TEXAS HEY.
HEY. HOW Y'ALL DOING TODAY? SO GLAD TO BE HERE.
[CHUCKLING] NOW, YOU BETTER BE GOOD, TOO.
I WILL, MS. SHEILA BELL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SWEETIE.
I RAN ACROSS THIS. I WATCH A LOT OF NEWS.
IT SAYS AIR FORCE GENERAL WARNS CHINA-US MAY BE AT WAR IN TWO YEARS.
INTERESTINGLY, THAT IS FOUND IN JEREMIAH 51 AND 46.
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YOUR LIVES, IT'S COMING STRAIGHT OUT OF BIBLE PROPHECY, AND WHEN YOU TURN ON THE NEWS, THERE IT IS.THERE'S A LOT OF PROVOCATIONS.
GOD IS A REVEALER OF SECRETS, DANIEL TWO AND 28, AND LOOK, I'M JUST SHEILA BELL.
WHEN GOD SHARES SOMETHING WITH ME, I'M LIKE, WHOA, ALL EARS, BECAUSE HE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT, AND BUT THE THING IS THOUGH, WHEN HE SHOW IT TO ME, IT HAPPENS. THERE WAS A FISH KILL GINA BELLMAN TALKING ABOUT BLUE WATER AND THE WATER CHANGING COLORS.
I HAVE AN ARTICLE HERE ABOUT THE WATER CHANGING COLORS ALL OVER THE EARTH.
SO I'M NOT JUST UP HERE TRYING TO BE ON TV.
IT'S REALLY THINGS ARE HAPPENING.
IN THE 90S, GOD REVEALED TO ME THAT AMERICA WOULD BE ATTACKED.
IN 2012, THE LORD REVEALED TO ME CHINA WOULD SEND AN ATTACK, A CHEMICAL ATTACK.
WHAT GOD SHOWED ME IS TEN TIMES, A HUNDRED TIMES WORSE THAN WHAT HAPPENED IN 2020.
GET YOU SOME DUCT TAPE AND WHEN YOU SEE THINGS IN THE AIR, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE TOYS.
GOD DID SHOW ME RUSSIA'S GOING TO SHUT OFF ALL POWER GRIDS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. NOW, THINK ABOUT THAT.
ARE WE READY? IS YOUR HOME READY FOR THAT? IS THE CITY READY FOR THAT? DO WE HAVE BACKUP SYSTEMS TO ALL POWER GRIDS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS? ARE WE READY FOR IT? SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE PRECAUTIONS? DON'T JUST WATCH THE NEWS.
THESE NATIONS ARE BOLDLY CAUSING PROVOCATIONS.
THEY'RE NOT SNEAKING AND DOING IT NO MORE.
GOD SHOWED ME THIS WAS THE MOST PREPARED CITY AND PROTECTED CITY IN THE US.
IT WON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT Y'ALL.
THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. VERY GOOD.
THAT'S ALL OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
OH, WE HAVE ONE MORE INDIVIDUAL.
I'M THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL HOTEL ARTIST LOFTS, OWNER OF THE PROLETARIAT, FOUNDER OF MISFITS PRODUCTIONS, AND I SERVE ON THE GALVESTON THEATER AND ARTS PARTNERSHIP.
GALVESTON THEATER AND ARTS PARTNERSHIP IS A 501(C)(3) WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF GALVESTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH LECTURES, MUSICALS AND STAGE DRAMAS, ALL HOUSED IN A 1929 VAUDEVILLE THEATER AT THE SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL.
WE HAVE ACQUIRED 250,000 FROM THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION THAT WE'VE USED TO SECURE THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING DURING STORM SAVING SEASON BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING SOME RUST CRACKING AND BRICKS. THAT WOULD BE SCARY.
WE ARE HAVING AN EVENT ON SEPTEMBER THE 28TH.
IT'S AN OPEN HOUSE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO.
WISH I HAD SOME SMALLER ONES, BUT I HAVE ONE FOR EVERYBODY AND ONE OF MY CARDS.
I'VE ALSO SENT DUDLEY AN EMAIL AND I SENT MR. COLLINS AN EMAIL AS WELL.
DURING THE FLOODING THE OTHER DAY.
THEY WORKED. IT SERVED ITS PURPOSE.
ONE MORE, MAYOR, MY GRANDBABY HAD AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.
WHAT IS YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER'S NAME? WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS AALIYAH.
OKAY. YES, MA'AM? HELLO, EVERYONE.
TODAY, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF THERE'S A TORNADO.
FIRST THING, YOU GOTTA GRAB A PILLOW AND A HELMET, AND THEN YOU GOTTA PUT THE HELMET ON YOUR HEAD.
THEN YOU'RE GOING TO DUCK DOWN IN THE CLOSET, AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SHUT IT.
GET IN THE CLOSET AND SHUT IT.
DID Y'ALL GET THAT? [CHUCKLING] THANK YOU.
SHEILA, I'M LOOKING FOR MORE INDIVIDUALS NOW OF YOUR FAMILY, NEXT MEETING COMING UP.
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[CHUCKLING] THANK YOU.ALL RIGHT. WE'RE MOVING ON FOR OUR AGENDA.
WE'RE MOVING TO ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING.
[10.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, Chapter 15, “Garbage And Trash”, Amended” By Increasing The Monthly Fees To Be Charged For Garbage And Trash Collection To The Amount Of $129.00 Per Month For Commercial Accounts Effective __________1, 20__; Decreasing The Days Of Service And Providing For Additional Carts; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (D. Bender)]
10A, PLEASE NELLIE.CHAPTER 15 GARBAGE AND TRASH AMENDED BY INCREASING THE MONTHLY FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION TO THE AMOUNT OF $129 PER MONTH FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS, EFFECTIVE, DECREASING THE DAYS OF SERVICE AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL CARTS, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. BENDER, GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE, SIR.
THE ORDINANCE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE WORKSHOP, I JUST JUST SOME BACKGROUND.
SO WE ASSESSED ALL OF OUR COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING OUR TRANSFER STATION CONTRACT, AND WE CAME UP WITH AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN CORE, AND WE DETERMINED THAT BUSINESS UNIT WAS JUST NOT PERFORMING AND IT WAS COSTING THE RESIDENTS REALLY AN INEQUITABLE PORTION OF THE GARBAGE DEPARTMENT'S OR THE SOLID WASTE SYSTEM'S FINANCES.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE PUT TOGETHER.
AGAIN, WE DID INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT.
WE'RE THERE WITH THE MARKET RATES.
IT'S ALL THE SAME PRICE SO WE APPROACH THAT WITH THE COMMERCIAL AS WELL.
VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS? JOHN? MR. BENDER, I'M THE ONE WHO KIND OF RAISED SOME QUESTIONS THIS MORNING IN THE WORKSHOP ABOUT THIS.
SO I HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT HOW THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN RIGHT NOW.
THE INCREASE IN THE FEE FOR THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE FROM THE 53.12 TO THE 129, THAT'S IRREGARDLESS OF HOW MANY CANS THEY HAVE UP TO FOUR? THAT'S UP TO FOUR.
IF YOU GET ONE CAN OR IF YOU GET FOUR CANS, YOU PAY THE 129 RATE? WE DID THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER, ON AVERAGE.
SO WE FOUND THAT DELTA AND THE REASON WE DID FOUR CARTS IS ANYTHING BEYOND THAT IS A TWO YARD CUBIC SERVICE TO TWO CUBIC YARD SERVICE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR SIMPLY BY FOUR DIFFERENT PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS.
THAT'S WHERE WE FOUND THAT DELTA.
ANYTHING MORE THAN FOUR IS TWO CUBIC YARDS.
ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE, IT MIGHT SAY IT HERE IN THE ORDINANCE, BUT ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE, IS THERE A CHARGE PER CAN OR IS IT JUST A FLAT? IT'S A FLAT RATE AND THEN IT'S AN EXTRA $5 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CAN FLAT RATE PLUS FIVE BUCKS PER CAN.
WHY DO WE DO IT LIKE THAT INSTEAD OF CHARGE A RATE PER CAN? THE $5 IS A BIT ARBITRARY.
AND WHAT WE'RE HOPING WE'LL FIND IS THAT WE'LL FIND ADDITIONAL EFFICIENCIES WITH OUR NEW TECHNOLOGY AND WE CAN STAVE OFF OR REDUCE ANY UPCOMING RESIDENTIAL INCREASE. SO, I MEAN, THERE'S SOME MORE ANALYSIS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WHEN WOULD THIS GO INTO EFFECT? THIS WOULD GO INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1ST.
WELL, WE NEED TO DETERMINE THAT.
I THINK THEY LEFT THAT BLANK, JOHN.
SO IN THE MOTION, IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, WE WOULD PUT THE START DATE ON THAT.
DO YOU JUST TO TRY TO COLLECT FEES AND PAY FOR YOUR SERVICE, I MEAN, WOULD IT HURT IF WE PUSHED THIS A MONTH? IT WOULD. I MEAN, WE WOULD WE WOULD FOREGO ABOUT $33,000 IN REVENUE FOR THAT FIRST MONTH, BUT THE DEPARTMENT CAN THE DEPARTMENT CAN HANDLE IT.
I MEAN, I HATE TO SLOW THE PROCESS DOWN HERE, AND I JUST KIND OF BROUGHT THIS UP IN THE WORKSHOP TODAY, AND WE'VE ALREADY WORKSHOPPED THIS ITEM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DEFER THIS FOR A MONTH JUST SO I COULD GET A LITTLE BIT OF FEEDBACK FROM SOME OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT I SPOKE SPOKE ABOUT THIS MORNING.
OKAY. SO WELL, JOHN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DEFER INTO OUR NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING UNLESS BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF MEETINGS IN BETWEEN THERE, UNLESS YOU WANT TO PUT THAT ON ONE OF
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THOSE MEETINGS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, IF YOU WANT TO SPEED UP THAT PROCESS.ALL RIGHTY. I WOULD SECOND THAT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT YOUR INTENT IS, JOHN.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT FOR WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DEFERRING THE ENTIRE THING.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ACCEPTING THE MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE DOWNTOWN AND DEFERRING THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES? I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT IF THAT HELPS TO DEFER JUST THE ONE PART OF IT THAT DEALS WITH THE CANS.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARY.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, BUT WE WEREN'T PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITION FOR DOWNTOWN CUSTOMERS UNTIL THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, SO THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY IMPACT IF WE DELAY IT A MONTH.
ANY OTHER WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR COUNCIL FOR DEFERRAL, AND JOHN, LET ME MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
THE MOTION, THE REASON FOR DEFERRAL, HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED ON THAT? I MEAN, I DON'T NEED MUCH.
THAT'S MY FAULT, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT SOONER.
I WAS MORE WHEN WE WORKSHOPPED THIS LAST TIME, I WAS MORE FOCUSED ON THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND UNDERSTOOD THAT, AND I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW IT WOULD AFFECT COULD AFFECT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.
ALL RIGHT. I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION, IF I MAY.
WHAT ARE WE CONTEMPLATING, THOUGH? JUST WHETHER WE SHOULD RAISE THE RATE, WHAT THE RATE IS, WHETHER WE SHOULD FIND DAVID, MR. FINKLEA HAS A COMMENT AS WELL, BUT OR FIND A WAY TO SCALE THIS SIZE OF THE AMOUNT THAT'S BEING COLLECTED.
WHAT'S YOUR THOUGHT? POSSIBLY SCALE IT, BECAUSE I JUST DON'T SEE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER THAT JUST HAS ONE CAN OUT THERE, BUT THEY'RE CONSIDERED A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS, I THINK THAT'S A BIG JUMP FOR THEM IN PRICE, AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT.
MAYBE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF THAT OUT THERE.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE COUNCILMAN FINKLEA AND THEN MARIE ROBB COUNCILMAN.
YEAH. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER LISTOWSKI.
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT YOU IN THIS.
I'D LIKE TO BE ALONGSIDE YOU AS YOU KIND OF LOOK AT THIS BECAUSE I HEARD SOME DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THINGS BEING THROWN OUT THERE EITHER THAT, HEY, WE'RE UNDERCUTTING RATES OF OTHER PRIVATE BUSINESSES OR THE RATES AREN'T SET COMPETITIVELY, OR DO WE EVEN NEED TO BE DOING THIS AT THE COMMERCIAL LEVEL.
I WOULD AGREE WITH WHAT DAVID SAID BECAUSE WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING WHAT THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE FROM THAT, WHICH COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON SMALL.
THIS. SO I JUST THINK THIS NEEDS A LOT MORE DISCUSSION.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR DEFERRAL, AND JOHN, IF THIS MET YOUR APPROVAL, WE'RE GOING TO BE EXTREMELY BUSY BETWEEN NOW AND OUR OCTOBER 26TH MEETING.
WOULD THIS MEET YOUR APPROVAL TO WAIT TILL OCTOBER 26TH ON THE AGENDA? ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.
MARIE, THAT MEETS YOUR APPROVAL? ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.
[10.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Giving Provisional Approval Of The Budget Of The Galveston Park Board Of Trustees; Directing City Staff To Assist The Park Board Staff In The Development Of A Final Budget; Allowing For The Payment Of The First Quarter Of The Park Board’s Anticipated Hot Budget; Requiring The Execution Of An Interim Hot Contract Prior To Payment Of Such First Quarter Payment In Conformity With The Annual Budget; Directing A Final Budget And Hot Agreement Be Submitted To Council In October 2023; Providing For An Effective Date And Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (Legal)]
ITEM TEN B, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.GIVEN PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET OF THE GALVESTON PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO ASSIST THE PARK BOARD STAFF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FINAL BUDGET, ALLOWING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE PARK BOARD'S ANTICIPATED HOT BUDGET, REQUIRING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERIM HOT CONTRACT PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF SUCH FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET, DIRECTING THE FINAL BUDGET AND HOT AGREEMENT BE SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL IN OCTOBER 2023, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS FROM LEGAL? BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS, IT SOUNDS LIKE OCTOBER 2023 IN THAT AGENDA IS NOT ATTAINABLE SINCE YOU'RE PLANNING ON HAVING INTERNAL MEETINGS AND A MEETING WITH THE PARK BOARD IN OCTOBER, AND I THINK BRYSON SAID THAT HE COULD PROBABLY HAVE IT DONE FOR NOVEMBER.
SO I WOULD SUGGEST AN ORAL CHANGE TO NOVEMBER IS FINE.
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OKAY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.GO RIGHT AHEAD. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BUDGET AS IT IS WRITTEN WITH THE SUGGESTIONS THAT DON MADE.
I WOULD SECOND THAT, AND I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY, IF I COULD, MARIE, ON THIS.
THAT WOULD BE A PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT, ALSO PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET AND THE HOT CONTRACT. YEAH, AGREED.
IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY. I WANT TO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR ON THAT.
VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT DISCUSSION.
I THINK THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN HERE.
AGAIN, I WANT TO BE SURE THEY'RE FUNDED FIRST QUARTER.
THE INTER-FUND TRANSFERS, I THINK YOU HAVE LEGAL ISSUES THERE THAT YOU'RE NOT CONTEMPLATING AND IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT I'VE HEARD THE EXPLANATIONS, BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE TRUSTEES APPROVED A DEFICIT BUDGET WITHOUT REALIZING THAT'S REALLY WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
SO BUT IF YOU KNEW IT WAS A DEFICIT BUDGET, THEN I WOULD ARGUE YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT, BUT TANTAMOUNT, WELL, THE LEGAL ISSUES, I THINK, ARE PARAMOUNT IN THIS.
SO I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION, AND COUNCILMAN FINKLEA, YOU HAD A COMMENT, SIR? YEAH. COUNCIL MEMBER ROBB, WHEN YOU SAY THAT THE BUDGET HAS BEEN APPROVED PROVISIONALLY, ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC PROVISIONS WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE WISHING TO CONTEST, OR IS THIS JUST SORT OF A WE'RE APPROVING THE BUDGET WITH THE AS KIND OF BEING WRITTEN AS PRESENTED BY STAFF? I THINK THERE WERE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT MULTIPLE COUNCIL PEOPLE HAD, WHICH IS WHY WE ALL AGREED TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING IN OCTOBER WITH THE PARK BOARD TO DISCUSS, DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS THAT WE ALL HAVE OR SOME OF US COUNCIL MEMBER ROBB AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT A JOINT MEETING IN OCTOBER BETWEEN THE PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CITY COUNCILS TO START WORKING ON DISCUSSION OF POLICY INTERESTS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE WE'VE OPTIMIZED THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION BETWEEN THE TWO ENTITIES AS WE WORK TOWARDS THE EXECUTION OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR WHAT THE PARK BOARD HAS BEEN TASKED.
MY QUESTION IS, IS THAT ARE THERE ANY LINE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE WISHING TO OBJECT TO OR PULL OUT? OR IS IT JUST KIND OF A PROVISIONAL YOU'RE APPROVING THE BUDGET.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF LINE ITEMS THAT I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IN OCTOBER, AS WELL AS WHAT DAVID COLLINS REFERENCED TODAY.
AS FAR AS THE NEGATIVE FUND BALANCE, THE OVERALL INCREASE IN THE BUDGET, I MEAN, THERE'S A NUMBER OF ITEMS, WHICH IS--ARE YOU WISHING TO DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS BASED UPON YOUR CONCERNS? I'M NOT WISHING TO DECREASE MONEY FOR OPERATIONS.
I WOULD LIKE SOME EXPLANATIONS ON A NUMBER OF THE ITEMS AS AGAIN, AS WE DISCUSSED TODAY, THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEFUNDING THE PARK BOARD. IT'S ABOUT GETTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED, AND THAT'S WHY WE ALL DECIDED TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING IN OCTOBER. SO MY MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE BUDGET PROVISIONALLY WITH PAYING THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT AS WELL TO APPROVE A PROVISIONAL HOT CONTRACT.
I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
VERY GOOD, AND EXPAND ON COUNCILWOMAN ROBB'S.
IF THIS MOTION PASSES, WE'LL HAVE A JOINT MEETING WITH THE PARK BOARD COMING UP HERE.
WE'LL WORK ON A DATE THAT WOULD FIT INTO THIS BUSY SCHEDULE.
COMING UP HERE TO DISCUSS AND GIVE GUIDANCE, DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY HAVE ON THE BUDGET AND GIVE GUIDANCE TO THE PARK BOARD AS THEY FINALIZE THE BUDGET.
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FUND BALANCE STILL EXIST LATER DOWN THE LINE? OR HOW IS THAT GOING, TO? WELL, I'VE HEARD SOME EXPLANATIONS ON THAT AND I'VE NOT HEARD A SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION ON THAT IF YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE FUND BALANCE, WHO DO YOU OWE THAT MONEY TO? HOW ARE YOU PAYING THE BILLS? IS IT JUST ON PAPER? BUT THERE'S PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE BANK THAT'S KIND OF THE EXPLANATION, THE WAY I READ THE EXPLANATION, AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.SO IF THERE IS A NEGATIVE BALANCE IN ANY OF THESE FUNDS, WHICH GIVEN THE INTAKE OF HOT TAX, I KIND OF CAN'T IMAGINE IT, BUT IF IT'S SO, WHERE IS THE PLAN TO SOLVE THAT? IMMEDIATELY. HOW DO YOU HOW DO YOU HOW DO YOU BUDGET MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE.
THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT'S BEING SAID HERE.
THE BUDGET IF IT'S APPROVED THEN WE'RE HOPING TO CORRECT THE NEGATIVE FUND BALANCE OR WILL IT STILL? WE'RE GOING TO I THINK WE NEED TO SEE IN THE BUDGET EITHER REDUCTION IN SPENDING OR AN INCREASE IN REVENUES OR SOME EXPLANATION OF HOW THOSE TWO THINGS ARE GOING TO GET TOGETHER IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
SO THERE WAS A COMMENT MADE ABOUT THE TRUSTEES NOT BEING AWARE OF THE NEGATIVE FUND BALANCE, AND WE HAD A MEETING LAST TUESDAY.
THE PARK BOARD AND BRYSON WENT OVER ALL THE INFORMATION THAT THE CITY WAS CONCERNED WITH TO THE TRUSTEES, AGAIN, ALSO WITH THE NEGATIVE FUND BALANCES AND THEY ARE AWARE AND STILL APPROVE THE BUDGET.
THE NEGATIVE FUND BALANCES ARE FROM YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AGO.
THESE THINGS, I THINK THAT NEEDS SOME EXPLANATION AS WELL.
THE CITY HAD REQUESTED IT AND THEY'VE WRITTEN IT OUT.
I MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO END THE YEAR AT ZERO OR BELOW ZERO.
HOW DO YOU WRITE A BUDGET THAT WAY? THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
WE WOULDN'T WRITE A NEGATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY.
WE CAN SAY WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO END THE YEAR $500,000 IN THE HOLE.
WHERE'S THAT MONEY COMING FROM? ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE HERE.
IT'S FOR THE ONLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION NOW.
WELL, THAT IS NOT MY ONLY QUESTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. THE ITEM AGAIN IS FOR MARIE, IF YOU WILL REPEAT THAT.
SO WE'LL MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S AWARE.
IT'S TO APPROVE THE PROVISIONAL BUDGET AND A PROVISIONAL CONTRACT RELEASING ALL FUNDS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE PARK BOARD PROVISIONAL BUDGET.
THE IS THE CIP PART OF THIS BUDGET.
HOW DO WE APPROVE THE CIP? WE APPROVE THE CIP AND THE BUDGET AT THE SAME TIME.
NO, THERE'S BEEN IN THE PAST TWO PRESENTATIONS, I GUESS I ASKED THE WRONG QUESTION.
OKAY. WE ARE NOT APPROVING A CIP WITH THIS BUDGET.
WELL, WE'RE NOT APPROVING THOSE PROJECTS.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE PROJECTED COST OF THOSE.
THERE'S A BUDGETED COST OF THESE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE PROJECTS ONE AT A TIME.
IF YOU RECALL, WE DID THAT LAST YEAR.
SOME OF THEM WE DEFERRED, SOME OF THEM WE CHANGED SOME OF THEM WE JUST APPROVED.
IT'S A BUDGET. IT'S NOT AN EXPENDITURE.
WE'RE NOT WRITING A CHECK TODAY.
WHEN WOULD WE APPROVE THE CIP? THIS IS MY UNDERSTANDING, IF THIS MOTION PASSES AS A PROVISIONAL APPROVAL, WE WILL NEED TO DISCUSS THAT CIP AS WE DISCUSS THE OTHER ASPECTS OF THE BUDGET IN QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY HAVE.
SO, AND THEN YOU WOULD DO A ADJUSTMENT TO THE BUDGET.
YOU DO A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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YEAH, I WOULD THINK SO.SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO WITH THE CIP.
WHY WOULD YOU NOT APPROVE THE BUDGET? NOW AND THEN MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY AS YOU AS YOU PRESENT THEM.
YOU KNOW I STILL CONTEND THAT THERE ARE THINGS BEING DONE CONTEMPLATED IN THIS BUDGET AND THINGS THAT DID HAPPEN LAST YEAR, BUT THINGS BEING CONTEMPLATED IN THIS BUDGET THAT ARE NOT LEGAL, THAT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT CONTRACT AND THAT'S NOT MY ONLY CONCERN, BUT THAT IS ONE THAT I THINK WE WOULD BE ILL ADVISED TO.
OKAY. THAT TODAY I'VE CALLED MISS [INAUDIBLE], WHO IS OUR ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR HERE AT THE CITY, AND SHEILA, THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT THE, THE IMPACT ON THIS BUDGET OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
COULD YOU KIND OF DELINEATE THAT? YEAH. SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MY UNDERSTANDING IS AND PARK BOARD MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO IT, BUT THE CIP IS ENTIRELY FUNDED BY FUND BALANCE AND SO YOUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS COSTS ARE WHAT'S BEING COVERED BY YOUR REVENUE THIS YEAR BUT EVERYTHING IN THE CIP IS BASICALLY COMING FROM THE BALANCES AND WHAT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED FUND BALANCE UNTIL NOW.
SO IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED COMPLETELY, THEN PROVISIONALLY YOU'RE ACCEPTING THE FACT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO FUND THE CIP OUT OF THEIR FUND BALANCES.
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT MAYBE THE MOTION MIGHT WANT TO INCLUDE SOMETHING ABOUT HOLDING OFF ON CIP UNTIL A FINAL BUDGET IS COMPLETED, IF THAT'S A CONCERN TO COUNCIL, BUT OTHERWISE THE WAY THE BUDGET IS PRESENTED INCLUDES THE CIP FUNDED FROM CASH.
WE'RE NOT CONTEMPLATING REVIEWING THE CIP BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER, I THINK, ARE WE? NO, BUT, BUT WITH THE WITH THE PROVISIONAL, WITH THE PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THIS BUDGET, IN YOUR MIND, IS THAT APPROVING THE CIP PROJECTS? IN MY MIND. THE BUDGET INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THIS YEAR'S CIP OUT OF CASH, AND OUT OF BALANCE OR OUT OF BALANCE. OUT OF FUND BALANCE? OUT OF THE FUND BALANCE, CORRECT.
CORRECT, BUT I'M GETTING NO FROM THE CFO, SO MAYBE NOT.
BRYSON, IF YOU WOULD IDENTIFY YOURSELF, PLEASE, SIR.
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS BRYSON FRAZIER.
I'M THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE GALVESTON PARK BOARD.
TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION ABOUT THE CIP, THE CIP IS PRESENTED AS PART OF THIS BUDGET.
THE ENTIRE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS NOT FUNDED AT A CASH BALANCE.
MOST OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE, ESPECIALLY THE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE, LIKE AT EASTERN LAGOON, THE PAVILION THAT'S GOING OUT THERE, IS GRANT FUNDED, RIGHT? THE CASH ASPECT COMES WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT SIDE OF THINGS, RIGHT? YOU HAVE TO EXPEND BEFORE YOU CAN SELECT A REIMBURSEMENT OR REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT.
SO WE'LL COVER IT THAT WAY, AND THEN WE GET THE REIMBURSEMENT BACK FROM RESTORE.
IN THE CASE OF EASTERN LAGOON, IT'S 100% REIMBURSABLE GRANT, SO WE'LL BE GETTING THAT CASH BACK COMPLETELY ON THE FUND BALANCE SIDE, LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT IT'S NOT A NET DEFICIT BUDGET, RIGHT? THERE'S THREE FUNDS THAT HAVE ISSUES.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING THAT BACK FORWARD.
THAT'S WHAT I HAD MENTIONED IN THE WORKSHOP THAT I THINK I CAN HAVE BACK IN NOVEMBER.
THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, AND SO IN MY MIND, WE HAVE TO APPROACH THOSE LIKE THAT, AND I THINK THAT WE'LL GET A CHANCE TO DO THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH SHEILA ON THAT, TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THAT WE CAN ALL GET BEHIND, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUDGET ITSELF, I THINK AND THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, THAT YOU GUYS HAVE THE OPTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AND THEN REQUEST THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN MAYBE BE LOOKED AT SEPARATELY.
YOU COULD APPROVE THEM ALL TOGETHER.
I THINK YOU HAVE THOSE OPTIONS IN FRONT OF YOU.
THAT WAS MY THOUGHT. I THINK YOU BRING UP A GOOD POINT ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PERSONALLY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE EVALUATED AND REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY, AND WE WOULD NEED TO DELINEATE THIS.
IF I UNDERSTAND YOU CORRECTLY, WITH THE MOTION THAT MS.
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ROBB MADE, WE WOULD HAVE TO DELINEATE HOW WE WOULD HANDLE THOSE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.I WAS GOING TO SAY WE DO THAT ANYWAY, RIGHT? THIS IS A PROVISIONAL APPROVAL.
THIS IS NOT, WE'RE NOT CUTTING THE BUDGET IN HALF.
WELL, SHEILA HAS MENTIONED TO YOU FOR SHEILA LET'S GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON HOW WE COULD.
SO THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ARE GRANT FUNDED AND SUCH COMING FROM FEMA EXPENSES AND OTHER GRANTS, BUT THERE'S ABOUT $6.8 MILLION THAT ARE PRESENTED AS A PART OF THE SPEND DOWN ON THE CASH BALANCES, AND THE WAY I SEE THE BUDGET, IT'S INCLUDED IN THEIR SPENDING PLAN.
SO THEN WE WANT TO AMEND FOR PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET WITH ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
WE DO. IT MAY BE IN THE BUDGET THE ACTUAL PLAN ITSELF HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED.
BUDGET IS WHAT YOU INTEND TO SPEND.
I'M SORRY? THE BUDGET IS WHAT YOU INTEND TO SPEND.
SO YOU'RE NOT WRITING A CHECK TODAY.
CORRECT, BUT THAT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WILL BE MODIFIED IN SOME WAY, ALMOST GUARANTEE IT BETWEEN NOW AND THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, THE END OF THE YEAR, THERE'LL BE MODIFICATIONS.
IT'D BE NICE IF IT WASN'T, BUT I MEAN WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS THOSE ESSENTIALLY ONE AT A TIME.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT RIGHT NOW WE DETERMINE THAT AND UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO PASS A MOTION THINKING IT'S GOING TO COVER ONE THING AND IT DOESN'T OR DOES.
SO I MOVE AGAIN FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET, EXCLUDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF THE OF THE CONTRACT, BUT I ALSO QUESTION BECAUSE THE BUDGET THAT WE WERE PRESENTED INCLUDED THE CIP.
WELL, OKAY, BUT I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO COME BACK TO THIS.
THE BECAUSE WHEN YOU SAY EXCLUDING THE APPROVAL OF THE CIP, WE'RE NOT APPROVING THE CIP TODAY.
I MEAN, AS I SAY, IT CHANGES EVERY YEAR WHEN WE BEGIN TO REVIEW THESE THINGS ONE AT A TIME.
I DON'T ANTICIPATE CHANGING THAT AT ANY WAY.
I MEAN FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, THEY'VE GOT A PRETTY DECENT PLAN FOR THAT.
I WAS REFERRING TO THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS SUGGESTED BY OUR FUTURE CFO AND THE COUNCILMAN. EXCUSE ME.
GO AHEAD, MARIE, AND COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.
SO MY QUESTION IS FOR STAFF, AND I DON'T KNOW WHO EXACTLY THIS IS DIRECTED TO.
IF ONE WHAT IS THE REQUIRED TIMING ON THE APPROVAL OF CIP? TWO, ARE THERE CURRENTLY PROJECTS THAT ARE ALREADY UNDER CONTRACT IN THE CIP WHERE WE'RE CURRENTLY EXPENDING FUNDS AND THEREFORE BY DELAYING ANY APPROVAL OF THE CIP, PUT THOSE PROJECTS IN JEOPARDY OF CONTINUING FORWARD OR SEEING DELAYS IN INCREASED CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
BRYSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCILMAN FINKLEA, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF PROJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED COUNCIL APPROVAL.
THE EASTERN LAGOON PAVILION IS ONE OF THEM.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WANTS THAT TO STOP.
I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO MY QUESTION IS, WHY WOULDN'T YOU JUST PROVISIONALLY APPROVE THE YEAR'S BUDGET AND THEN WE STILL HAVE THESE MEETINGS AND THEN THERE'LL STILL BE ADJUSTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MARIE HAS PROPOSED, A PROVISIONAL APPROVAL.
[INAUDIBLE] PROVISIONAL [INAUDIBLE] PROVISIONALLY APPROVE THE BUDGET AND THE HOT CONTRACT.
PROVISIONALLY APPROVE THE BUDGET FUND Q1 AND CONTINUE THESE DISCUSSIONS INTO OCTOBER.
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THAT'S WHAT THE MOTION WAS.OKAY. I MEAN, WE FUND THESE QUARTERLY ANYWAY.
I MEAN, REGARDLESS, RIGHT? EXACTLY.
NOW DOING THAT WE TALKED AT WORKSHOP ABOUT HAVING A JOINT MEETING, GIVING GUIDANCE TO THE PARK BOARD AS THEY FINALIZE THE REMAINING QUARTERS' BUDGETS AND TO TALK ABOUT CIP PROJECTS.
IT IS LIKELY, YES, I WOULD SAY, AS OPPOSED JUST SAYING APPROVE A BUDGET AND THEN COME BACK AND THEM NOT BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE SOME ALTERATIONS OR SOME THINGS THAT WE DON'T LIKE ABOUT IT OR. YES, THAT'S A FINE WAY TO PUT IT.
OKAY. COUNCILMAN FINKLEA HAS HIS HAND UP.
COUNCILMAN FINKLEA, GO RIGHT AHEAD.
MAYOR, REGARDING ANY ANTICIPATED AGENDA FOR THE JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CITY COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO URGE US TO FOCUS ON POLICY AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION ISSUES.
IF THERE ARE OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS RELATED TO FUNDING WITHIN REPORTING OR THESE FUND BALANCES, NEGATIVE FUND BALANCES, I'D LIKE TO HAVE THOSE ADDRESSED REALLY AT THE STAFF LEVEL IN ORDER TO GET CLARIFICATION AND MEET THE REQUESTED THE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER COLLINS HAS.
DAVID, THOSE WILL BE THE STAFF IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PARK BOARD STAFF ON THAT.
YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT, AND THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
THAT IS WHAT I SAID IN WORKSHOP THIS MORNING.
WE NEED TO BE TALKING POLICY TRUSTEE TO COUNCIL.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER COLLINS.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? IS EVERYBODY CLEAR ON WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON? THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE PROVISIONAL BUDGET AND A PROVISIONAL CONTRACT AND FUND THE FIRST QUARTER. BUDGET? YES. THAT IS CORRECT.
OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX AT SIX, FOUR, AND ALL THOSE OPPOSED.
IS ONE OPPOSED? VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 11 CONSENT ITEMS. THANK YOU. PARK BOARD CONSENT ITEMS.
[11. CONSENT ITEMS]
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION AS A WHOLE UNLESS ONE OR MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS OBJECTS, THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.WE HAVE ITEMS 11A THROUGH 11B-B.
IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR ITEMS, ANY PARTICULAR ITEMS THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT? I WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION ITEM 11U.
ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT? I DON'T WANT TO SAY WE'VE WORN OUT THE PUBLIC, BUT YOUR WIFE JUST LEFT.
[CHUCKLING] YEAH, SHE DOES THAT QUITE A BIT AT HOME ALSO.
I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 11A THROUGH 11B-B, EXCLUDING ITEM 11U.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I MEAN, EXCUSE ME 11U, COULD YOU READ, PLEASE?
[11.U. Consider For Approval Change Order Number Two (2) With Badger Meter In The Amount Of $572,026.55, Increasing The Contract Cost To $16,434,154.34, To Retrofit Non-AMI Meters Installed During The Bidding, Contract Negotiation, And Project Kickoff Phases Of The Advanced Meter Infrastructure Project. Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Necessary Documents Upon Final Approval By The City Attorney. (T. Pedraza)]
ITEM 11, YOU CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE? ORDER NUMBER TWO WITH BADGER METER IN THE AMOUNT OF $572,026.55 INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT COST TO $16,434,154.34 TO RETROFIT NON-AMI METERS INSTALLED DURING THE BIDDING CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND PROJECT KICKOFF PHASES OF THE ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.I PULLED THIS ITEM COUNCIL WE DISCUSSED AT WORKSHOP THAT IT SEEMS LIKE THERE WAS A CONSENSUS OF WANTING TO CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE TWO, WHICH IS THE CHANGE ORDER WITH BADGER METER IN THE AMOUNT OF
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$976,809.88 IS, AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 11U WITH ALTERNATIVE TWO AS THE CHOSEN APPROACH.I WOULD SECOND THAT WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
THAT IS MIKE, ARE YOU? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
OKAY. YOU CAN SHARE FOR THE PUBLIC WHAT ALTERNATIVE TWO WAS.
WHAT? YOU COULD YEAH, WELL, NO, BUT ALTERNATIVE TWO WAS GOING WITH ALL NEW METERS.
YES. I'M NOT CONVINCED, AND YES, IT MAY BE MORE EXPENSIVE TODAY, BUT IN THE LONG RUN IT'LL BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVES WERE TO LOOK AT BUYING MORE OF THE OLD METERS SO SOME PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE THEM, WHICH THE NEW METERS AFFORD US THE ABILITY TO SHUT OFF WATER AND SO FORTH FROM CITY HALL IF THERE SHOULD BE A FREEZE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE INITIALLY LOOK MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE LONG RUN, IT REALLY IS THE MORE COST EFFECTIVE AND LOGICAL THING TO DO.
THANK YOU, MARIE. MARIE'S OUR INTERPRETER FOR ALL OF THESE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12, A ACTION ITEM.
[12.A. Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Submitting The Names Of Five (5) Nominees Or Less For Election To The Galveston Central Appraisal District Board Of Directors; Directing The City Secretary To Send A Certified Copy Of This Resolution To The Galveston Central Appraisal District Before October 15, 2023; Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective]
ITEM 12A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, SUBMITTING THE NAMES OF FIVE NOMINEES OR LESS FOR ELECTION TO THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BEFORE OCTOBER 15TH, 2023, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.COUNCIL, WE DO THIS EVERY TWO YEARS, I THINK, ISN'T IT, JANELLE? AND THIS IS FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD.
WE HAVE TO SUBMIT OUR NOMINEES BY OCTOBER 15TH AND THEN WE VOTE HAS TO BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 15TH TO THE COUNTY JUST FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE, GALVESTON GETS 252 VOTES, AND HOW THEY CALCULATE THESE AND IT TAKES 834 VOTES TO BE ELECTED.
SO ANYWAY, THAT'S A GOOD, GOOD AMOUNT OF VOTES.
WE HAVE HAD MISTER TOM FARMER SERVE IN THE PAST ON THIS, AND I'M GOING TO NOMINATE MISTER TOM FARMER AS ONE OF OUR NOMINEES AND HE HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB IN REPRESENTING GALVESTON.
I HAVE A SECOND FROM MISTER TOM FARMER.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THAT.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12B, PLEASE.
[12.B. Discuss And Consider For Action The Scope Of The Financial Audit For The Port Of Galveston. (Brown)]
ITEM 12B, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR ACTION THE SCOPE OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE PORT OF GALVESTON.WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS EXTENSIVELY AT THE WORKSHOP.
I THINK MICHAEL BOUVIER HAS A MOTION I MOVE TO DIRECT STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY MOVE FORWARD TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF AN AUDITOR, FIRM OR FIRMS TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE GALVESTON WHARVES BOARD AND THE PORT'S OPERATION.
WITH THE SCALE OF THE AUDIT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REGARDING UPON PROCEDURES AUDITS AS IT RELATES TO FEMA LIABILITIES, PROCUREMENT AND CASH MANAGEMENT AND RECONCILIATION OF CHECKS ACCOUNTS SAID FIRMS SHOULD BE RETAINED BY EITHER THE CITY MANAGER OR CITY COUNCIL, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER.
VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI? ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MICHAEL.
[12.C.Discuss And Consider Appointments To The Following City Boards, Commissions, And Committees: 1. Airport Advisory Committee 2. Arts & Historic Preservation Advisory Board 3. Building Board of Adjustments 4. Civilian Review Board 5. Cultural Arts Commission 6. Ethics Commission 7. Families, Children and Youth Board 8. Finance, Fiscal Affairs and Investment Committee 9. Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority 10. Galveston Wharves Board 11. Landmark Commission 12. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 13. Planning Commission 14. Tree Committee 15. Zoning Board of Adjustments]
ITEM 12C, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.COUNCIL TO MOVE THIS ALONG FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION AND OF REAPPOINTMENT OF ALL OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE LISTED COMMITTEES AND BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AS GIVEN TO COUNCIL BY OUR CITY SECRETARY.
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ALL OF THESE ARE UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT, POTENTIAL REAPPOINTMENT? YES. ALL OF THOSE THAT ARE NOT HIGHLIGHTED.WHAT I SAID ABOUT READING THEM THAT ARE NOT HIGHLIGHTED, I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION.
SO THIS IS FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ALL THOSE THAT ARE NOT HIGHLIGHTED TO GO AHEAD AND BE REAPPOINTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
NOW LET'S GO DOWN ON THOSE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES ON.
WE HAVE MR. WAYNE O'QUINN, WHO HAS BEEN ON THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THIS IS A DISTRICT TWO APPOINTMENT.
COUNCILMAN FINKLEA, DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND, SIR? NO, I DON'T AT THIS TIME, BUT WET'LL TAKE IT DULY NOTED, AND MAKE SURE THAT I COME BACK.
WHAT'S MY TIMEFRAME IN TERMS OF COMING BACK WITH THE RECOMMENDED NOMINEE? I WOULD RECOMMEND BY OCTOBER 26TH, IF POSSIBLE, SIR.
VERY GOOD. WE'RE MOVING DOWN TO JEFF GELB OF THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD.
THAT IS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.
I DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY DOWN FOR THAT, SO I WILL BRING SOMEONE BACK FOR THE FUTURE MEETING IN OCTOBER 26TH. WE HAVE PAUL LOPEZ BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND THAT IS OPEN.
THERE'S NOT A DISTRICT DESIGNATE DESIGNATED TO A DISTRICT.
DOES ANYONE HAVE A NOMINEE FOR THAT? [INAUDIBLE] HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY APPLICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY OF THESE POSITIONS THAT WE'RE CONTEMPLATING? JANELLE? WE DO HAVE A FEW APPLICATIONS.
WE HAVE NONE FOR AIRPORT AND WE HAVE NONE FOR BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
IT DOES, AND STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING ON TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY FOR THIS POSITION FOR A WHILE.
I DON'T HAVE THE LIST IN FRONT OF ME OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POSITION.
IT'S PROBABLY A PLUMBER BEING PAUL LOPEZ.
YEAH. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE TO HANK THEORY.
HANK IS WITH THE FAMILY CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD.
IT'S NOT DESIGNATED TO A DISTRICT.
ANYONE HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATION FOR MR. THEORY'S REPLACEMENT? YEAH. SO I HAVE A LIST HERE.
I HAVE A LIST HERE OF THE VACANCIES FOR THE CHILDREN'S, THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S YOUTH BOARD.
SO ALL THE VACANCIES WE HAVE BETH HARLAN, CINDY ROBERTS-GRAY, DARYL DAVIS, NANCY SCHULTZ, CANDY [INAUDIBLE].
BRIANNA VILLAREAL, STEVIE CHILDS, AND NATHAN WARREN.
JONATHAN WARREN. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
THESE ARE NOMINEES FOR THE NEW POSITION THOSE TO FILL ALL THE VACANCIES THAT WE HAVE IN THE FAMILY.
THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN YOUTH BOARD, SEVEN POSITIONS AND ALSO IT FILLS THE TERM LIMITED SPOTS, RIGHT? YES. I WAS ASKING COUNCILMAN BOUVIER IF YOU'RE PROPOSING THOSE AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THESE.
YES. MAY I SAY SOMETHING? YES, MA'AM. THE DARYL DAVIS IS FROM DISTRICT ONE ON YOUR LIST, DARYL DAVIS.
I'LL SECOND THOSE NOMINATIONS.
THAT WAS A MOTION, AND YOU ASKED TO HAVE THAT AMENDED TO ADD DARYL DAVIS TO THAT.
DARYL DAVIS IS ON THE LIST FROM DISTRICT ONE, AND I WAS JUST CHEERING US ON.
OH, AND I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.
COUNCILMAN FINKLEA, YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT TO APPOINT THEM? NO, I'M SORRY. NO. COUNCILMAN BOUVIER.
SEE, NOW I DID IT. NO, I'M TALKING.
I'M TALKING TO HIM, CALLING HIM YOUR NAME.
[CHUCKLING] WE'RE TALKING ABOUT [INAUDIBLE]CONFUSES ME [INAUDIBLE] INDIVIDUALS.
THERE WAS SEVEN, AND LET'S MAKE SURE WE'VE GOT SEVEN OPEN.
SEVEN HERE ON THE LIST. IS THERE? NO, THERE'S EIGHT. OH, THERE'S ONE, TWO, THREE.
THERE'S ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, I ONLY SEE FIVE.
WELL THERE'S TERM LIMITED TOO THERE'S THE TERM LIMITED THAT WE HAVE VACANCIES.
YOU SKIPPED THE VACANCIES FOR THE CULTURE AND ARTS COMMISSION, TOO.
YEAH WE NEED TO COME BACK TO THAT.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, SINCE WE'RE AT FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, I ONLY SEE.
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SO I HAVE A FULL LIST HERE.THIS INCLUDES THE VACANCIES AND THE TERM LIMITED PEOPLE ON HERE.
SO YOU GOT ONE, TWO, BUT YOU HAVE THE TERM LIMITED HIGHLIGHTED.
I DON'T. I JUST HAVE TERM LIMITED BESIDE THEM.
SO THERE ARE NINE OPEN POSITIONS AND WE HAVE SEVEN PEOPLE NOMINATED.
COUNCIL MEMBER BOUVIER'S. WHAT'S THIS LIST? IT'S DIFFERENT.
BECAUSE THIS IS DIFFERENT, RIGHT? OH, YEAH.
[INAUDIBLE] WELL, THIS WAS ON OUR TABLE.
THIS IS DIFFERENT, JANELLE? YES THIS LIST CONTAINS THE REAPPOINTMENTS.
HOW MANY DO WE NEED FOR FAMILY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH? NINE. WE NEED NINE.
SO WE NEED NINE, AND WE HAVE SEVEN.
HOLD ON. LET'S START OVER REAL QUICK.
EVERYBODY ELSE IS UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT AND EXPIRES.
YEAH. THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT HIGHLIGHTED OR ELIGIBLE ARE UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
THERE ARE VACANCIES AND TERM LIMITED PEOPLE.
I KNOW YOU GOT THAT IF YOU COUNT SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE WHEN YOU START RIGHT HERE.
YEP. COUNT THE GREEN AND THE YELLOW.
WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE NOW, SO ALL RIGHT SEVEN SPOTS.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD. WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO BACK TO CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.
YOU WERE JUST GOING DOWN THE YELLOW ONES.
WELL, I WAS GOING TO CALL YOU BACK TO CULTURAL ARTS AT SOME POINT.
YEAH, AND I HAD THE WRONG LIST.
I HAD ANOTHER LIST HERE THAT I'M NOT SURE WHERE I GOT THAT, BUT I'M SORRY, SHARON.
I HAVE A NAME, BUT FORGIVE ME.
I LEFT IT AT HOME FOR THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION FROM DISTRICT ONE.
SO MAY I BRING IT? WELL, YEAH, BUT, BUT YOU BRING UP A GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE I HAVE SOMEONE TO NOMINATE TONIGHT, BUT I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A VACANCY AND THE VACANCY CREATED BY MS. LONGORIA, WHO'S NOT REAPPLYING.
SO WE HAVE TWO OPEN SLOTS, RIGHT? YES. OKAY, THEN, YES, BECAUSE I HAVE ONE TO PROPOSE TONIGHT.
WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND NOMINATE JIM NONIS TO THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.
JIM NONIS TO THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.
ALL RIGHT, AND SHARON HAS ONE.
SHARON, DO YOU? I APOLOGIZE. I DON'T HAVE THE NAME WITH ME.
OH, OKAY. WE CAN DEFER TO OCTOBER.
SO WE JUST HAVE ONE POSITION ON CULTURAL ARTS, JIM NONIS, AND MARIE HAS SECONDED THAT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OKAY. THANK YOU.
NOW WE HAVE THE ETHICS COMMISSION.
I'M GOING TO DEFER MINE TO OCTOBER.
ALL RIGHT, AND THEN WE HAD JOHN PAUL FOR MINE AS WELL.
VERY GOOD. OKAY, THEN WE'VE DONE THE FAMILY CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD.
NATHANIEL SCHULER, AND HE'S TERM LIMITED.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT'S IN DISTRICT ONE? SHARON? I'D LIKE TO FIND SOMEONE.
IF YOU WILL DO THAT AND WE'LL HAVE IT BACK ON THE AGENDA, AND WE HAVE A VACANCY ON THE RDA.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE THREE VACANCIES ON RDA.
ANYONE HAVE ANY NOMINEES FOR THE RDA? WE'LL COME BACK AND DO THOSE, AND WE HAVE THEN A VACANCY ON PLANNING COMMISSION. WE HAVE TWO VACANCIES ON PLANNING COMMISSION AND A REAPPOINTMENT, AND THE WAY YOU DID YOUR FIRST
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MOTION ON ALL THE COMMITTEES THAT WERE LISTED, YOU HAD US VOTE ON REAPPOINTMENT OF ALL THE APPOINTMENTS ON THIS LIST, INCLUDING WHARVES BOARD AND PLANNING.YOU DID NOT REMOVE THEM? NO, THEY SHOULD BE SEPARATE.
THAT WASN'T HIS MOTION, AND THAT'S WHAT, BUT, [INAUDIBLE] YES, MA'AM, YOU'RE RIGHT.
SO WE NEED TO COME BACK AND CLEAN THAT UP.
I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT ON THE LIST THAT WAS PROVIDED TO US THAT THE REAPPOINTMENTS FOR WHARVES BOARD AND PLANNING COMMISSION BE RESCINDED AND WE WILL MAKE NEW NOMINATIONS BASED ON OUR RANKINGS FROM THERE.
VERY GOOD. SO LET'S MOVE TO LET'S FINISH UP.
I THINK WE'VE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
GO AHEAD WITH THAT IF YOU WANT, BUT WE HAVE AN OPENING, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, ON TREE COMMITTEE.
OH, WE DO. WELL, BECAUSE WE HAVE A MEMBER NAMED TREE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU. I'M NOT SHOWING THAT RIGHT HERE.
WHAT? WE HAVE A VACANCY ON THE TREE COMMITTEE.
OH, I BELIEVE THERE'S A VACANCY THERE AND I HAVE A NOMINEE.
DO YOU DO YOU IS THAT A VACANCY? I'M NOT SURE. LET ME CHECK ON THAT.
DON'T YOU HAVE THAT LIST, TOO? I DON'T [INAUDIBLE] I KNOW, BUT THIS THIS ONE SAYS TREE COMMITTEE UNDER NAME AND COMMITTEE.
I HAVE A NOMINEE WHEN WE GET TO THAT SUBMITTED A FORM BEFORE.
YEAH, MAYBE IF THAT'S A VACANCY, THEN WE'LL YOU HAVE A NOMINEE FOR THAT.
CERTAINLY HAVE A NOMINEE FOR THAT.
OKAY. THEN I WOULD NOMINATE DEBBIE KEYES FOR THAT POSITION.
OKAY. DEBBIE KEYES FOR THE TREE COMMITTEE.
ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD, AND WE HAVE A VACANCY ON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
DOES ANYONE HAVE A NOMINEE FOR THAT? MAYOR. CAROL HOLLOWAY IS AN ALTERNATE ON THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, AND SHE IS REQUESTED TO BE MOVED UP TO THE REGULAR POSITION.
I'LL NOMINATE CAROL HOLLOWAY FOR MOVING TO THE PERMANENT POSITION OF ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.
LET'S COME BACK TO OUR PLANNING COMMISSION AND WHARVES BOARD..
WE HAVE IT LISTED FIRST AS PLANNING COMMISSION.
I'M GOING TO NOMINATE RUSTY WALLA FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WE'LL TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME.
I'LL SECOND THAT HAVE A SECOND ON THAT.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
I'M GOING TO NOMINATE JOHN LIGHTFOOT FOR A VACANT POSITION AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
I'LL SECOND THAT. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBB.
I'M GOING TO NOMINATE FOR THE REMAINING VACANT POSITION ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WE'VE A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE NEW APPOINTEES AND TO NORMAN LOWRY AND MICHAEL [INAUDIBLE].
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION.
APPRECIATE YOU WANTING TO SERVE.
LET'S MOVE TO THE WHARVES BOARD.
I'M NOMINATING JEFF PATTERSON FOR POSITION ON THE WHARVES BOARD, AND THAT'S A REAPPOINTMENT FOR MR. PATTERSON. I'LL SECOND.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY MIKE BOUVIER.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? WE HAVE RICHARD MOORE AS OUR SECOND NOMINEE FOR THE WHARVES BOARD.
I'M GOING TO NOMINATE RICHARD MOORE.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? I WOULD SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT.
VERY GOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
WE HAVE. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
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DAVID DIDN'T SEE THAT.CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. PATTERSON. CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MOORE FOR COMING ON OUR REAPPOINTMENT AND COMING ON TO THE WHARVES BOARD.
I'D LIKE TO THANK HARRY MAXWELL HAS SERVED SIX YEARS THERE AT THE WHARVES BOARD, AND OR IS IT FIVE YEARS? FIVE AND THREE QUARTERS? ALL RIGHT. IF WE'RE GETTING TECHNICAL, THANK YOU, HARRY, FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR THE MANY YEARS YOU'VE BEEN THERE, AND THANK YOU, RALPH, FOR SERVING FOR YOUR APPLICATION, AND THANK YOU FOR EDUCATING US ON LIEUTENANT BLENDER DURING YOUR INTERVIEW.
I THINK WE SHOULD CHARGE HIM FOR THE FREE ADVERTISING.
I'LL JUST DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THAT ON 13.
[13.A. Receipt And Review 2024 Holiday Schedule]
A NOTE THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE, IF YOU WOULD, COUNCIL, AND GET THAT INTO YOUR INTO YOUR CALENDAR, IF YOU WOULD COMING UP HERE AND WE HAVE THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL OPERATING BUDGET THAT[13.B. Galveston Central Appraisal District Approved 2024 Operating Budget]
WAS A RECEIVE AND FILE ALSO.WE HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL, FOR ALL YOUR INPUT.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.