Feb 22, 2024 Regular Council

[1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER]

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GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

IT IS 5 P.M..

I'D LIKE TO OFFICIALLY CALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 22ND TO ORDER.

I'D LIKE TO THANK STAFF, COUNCIL NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE.

AND FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING THIS IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM HERE, BUT LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

MAYOR BROWN, PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM COLLINS PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.

COUNCIL MEMBER FINKLEA PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER BOUVIER HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER LISTOWSKI HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER. ROBB PRESENT.

WE HAVE ALL OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE.

WE HAVE REVEREND STEPHEN HILLS, REVEREND HILL, TO GIVE OUR INVOCATION.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, SIR.

THANK YOU FOR ASKING ME.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE SO INCLINED, LET US PRAY.

A WONDERFUL GOD, YOU HAVE BLESSED US WITH LIFE AND WE COME TO YOU IN PRAYER.

WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THIS ISLAND AND ALL THE PEOPLE ON IT.

YOU HAVE ENRICHED US AND ALL OF OUR LIVES BY GIVING US SO MANY GIFTS.

WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS US AS WE RECOGNIZE OUR GIFTS AND ABILITIES, ESPECIALLY THE ONES WHERE DOORS WERE OPENED FOR US.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE WORK OTHERS HAVE DONE IN THIS CITY TO EASE OUR LIVES, FOR THE BUILDINGS WE DIDN'T BUILD AND THE STREETS WE DIDN'T LAY OUT.

HELP US TO LIVE WITH GRATITUDE AND A THANKFUL HEART AS WE CARE FOR OTHERS TODAY.

HELP US TO SERVE EACH OTHER WITH COMPASSION, KINDNESS, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AMEN. AMEN.

THANK YOU, REVEREND HILL.

REVEREND HILL IS FROM THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HERE IN HERE IN GALVESTON.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PROCLAIM? HEARING NO RESPONSE.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 6 PLEASE.

[6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER]

REPORTS OF COUNCIL OFFICER BOARDS AND CITY MANAGER 6A PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0415, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. WE DO HAVE SOME RECOGNITIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

WE HAVE THE TUCKER LODGE 297 HERE WITH US AND LIKE TO HAVE YOU COME FORWARD, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, SIR.

MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS.

MY NAME IS ROBIN WINSLET.

I AM THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF TUCKER LODGE NUMBER 297, LOCATED JUST DOWN THE STREET.

WE ARE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LODGE, IN ORDER TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR 157 YEARS THAT WE HAVE ENJOYED BEING A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.

FREEMASONRY IS AS OLD IN TEXAS AS TEXAS IS ITSELF.

MASON MASONRY FOUND ITS WAY TO GALVESTON IN 1837, AND IN 1867 TUCKER LODGE WAS FORMED TO MEET THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF THE FRATERNITY ON THE ISLAND.

WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE MOTTO OF OUR ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS TO TAKE A GOOD MAN AND MAKE HIM BETTER.

WE DO THIS THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION, EDUCATION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, CHARITY AND VOLUNTEER WORK.

WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.

WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOLS PROVIDING DENTAL EDUCATION TO SECOND GRADE STUDENTS, RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS, AND THROUGH AWARDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO GALVESTON STUDENTS.

WE VOLUNTEER IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORT VETERANS, AND ALSO SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE SUPPORT GALVESTON IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS RELATIONSHIP FOR THE NEXT 157 YEARS AND BEYOND.

ON BEHALF OF THE BROTHERS OF OF TUCKER LODGE, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE

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THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] WE NOW HAVE A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE GALVESTON MUSIC FRIENDLY TEXAS COMMUNITY DAY.

AND THEY HAD ASKED THAT I READ THIS.

AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE HERE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MAYOR, COULD YOU SING THE PROCLAMATION SINCE IT'S IN HONOR OF MUSIC APPRECIATION? HOW FRIENDLY THAT WOULD BE.

YOU DON'T WANT DON'T WANT ME SINGING.

NOW WHEREAS AS GALVESTON HAS A LONG HISTORY OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, FROM THE HISTORIC GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE TO THE BALINESE ROOM, AND IT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF MANY TALENTED MUSICIANS AS BARRY WHITE, BRETT DANIEL HAMILTON LOOMIS, AMONG OTHER ILLUSTRIOUS SINGERS AND SONGWRITERS. AND WHEREAS, GALVESTON HAS JOINED MORE THAN 50 TEXAS CITIES BY EARNING THE PRESTIGIOUS DISTINCTION OF BECOMING AN OFFICIAL MUSIC FRIENDLY, TEXAS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BY THE TEXAS MUSIC OFFICE.

AND WHEREAS, THE MUSIC FRIENDLY TEXAS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PROGRAM, THE FIRST IN THE NATION ESTABLISHED IN 2016, SEEKS TO FOSTER MUSIC, BUSINESS RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION IN TEXAS CITIES AND COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE TEXAS MUSIC INDUSTRY ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 192,000 DIRECT AND INDIRECT PERMANENT JOBS AND GENERATED MORE THAN $26 BILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY STATEWIDE IN 2022. THEREFORE, WE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 26TH, 2024 AS GALVESTON MUSIC FRIENDLY DAY, TEXAS COMMUNITY DAY.

CONGRATULATIONS VERY MUCH [APPLAUSE].

SURE. I WOULD LOVE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

I WAS LOOKING AROUND AT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE STANDING AT THE PODIUM WITH ME, AND OCCURRED TO ME, IN ORDER TO BE A TEXAS MUSIC FRIENDLY COMMUNITY, YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD HAIR AND GOOD STYLE. SO THANK YOU FOR THE COLLEAGUES THAT ARE A PART OF THE COMMITTEE JOINING ME UP HERE TODAY.

AND I DO WANT TO TAKE ONE MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO ISN'T WITH US TODAY.

MR. ALEX THOMAS.

ALEX THOMAS WAS A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE PARK BOARD, AND REALLY IS THE ONE WHO DID A MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDATION WORK THAT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS A REALITY TODAY.

SO I HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 4 P.M..

DAVE. YES, YES, AT 4 P.M.

AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE OFFICIAL CEREMONY THERE WHERE WE RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE ON STAGE.

WE'LL HAVE A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, A NICE RECEPTION THAT FOLLOWS, AND WE WILL RECOGNIZE MR. ALEX THOMAS AT THAT EVENT AS WELL.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR HIS EFFORTS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, KIMBERLY.

[APPLAUSE] WE NOW HAVE QUITE AN HONOR.

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM OUR SISTER CITIES PROGRAM COMMITTEE, AND IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, THIS IS WELL DESERVED TOO, THIS RECOGNITION.

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MY NAME IS JOE CAPPADONA.

I'M THE VICE CHAIR OF THE SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE.

THIS IS PAMELA WILLIAMS. SHE'S A MEMBER OF THE SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE.

I REPRESENT THE CITY OF NIIGATA.

PAM REPRESENTS THE CITY OF [INAUDIBLE].

AND THAT IS THE BIRTHPLACE, IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW IT, OF BERNARDO DE GALVEZ.

SO WE'RE VERY PROUD.

WE ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER SISTER CITIES, STAVANGER, NORWAY, AND VERACRUZ, MEXICO.

NIIGATA, HOWEVER, IS OUR OLDEST SISTER CITY.

NEXT YEAR, 2025, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING 60 YEARS AS A SISTER CITY.

MANY IN THIS ROOM HAVE BEEN IN NIIGATA BEFORE, AND IT'S A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL PLACE.

OUR SIMILARITIES ARE UNBELIEVABLE.

BOTH ARE PORT CITIES.

BOTH HAVE MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

BOTH HAVE MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES.

THEY HAVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 1.2 MILLION.

THEY ALSO HAVE SNOW SKIING ABOUT 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE COAST.

IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE.

HOWEVER, WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE IN NOVEMBER A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF NIIGATA FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIVISION CAME TO VISIT US IN NOVEMBER, ALONG WITH THE FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE TEGURAMORI PROJECT.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT IS.

THOUSANDS OF YEARS OR THE HISPANICS HAVE THE DE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, THE DAY OF THE DEAD.

JAPAN ALSO CELEBRATES THE DAY OF THE DEAD, IT'S IN AUGUST, I BELIEVE IT'S THE 24TH.

THEY CELEBRATE IT BY MAKING FISH CART LANTERNS.

AND THEY ARE THEY HAVE LUMINAIRES IN THEM AT NIGHTTIME, THEY'RE ON WAGON WHEELS, AND THEY PULL THEM THROUGH THE CEMETERIES AND LIT UP.

AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY.

THEY'RE ALL HAND-PAINTED.

THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

THAT TRADITION IS BEING CARRIED ON BY THE TEGURAMORI PROJECT.

HE'S BEEN TO OUR CITY ABOUT TEN TIMES NOW.

HE USUALLY COMES IN THE FALL.

HE WILL BE BACK AGAIN IN NOVEMBER.

THE ART CENTER AND THE ART LEAGUE HELP DO THEIR TEACHING AND STUFF DOWN THERE.

HOWEVER, THAT ALSO HAPPENED TO FALL THIS YEAR IN TIME WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, OUR FIRST EVER IN GALVESTON. AND THEY WERE HERE THAT DAY, THEY WITH TEACHING ORIGAMI AND ALL THAT STUFF AND HELPING THE CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT OUR SISTER CITIES.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE PERSON, MARIE, COULD I GET YOU TO COME DOWN? NIIGATA SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE ASKED ME TO PRESENT THIS TO MARIE ROBB.

[APPLAUSE] MARIE WAS OUTSTANDING IN HELPING THEM AND MAKE THEIR VISIT A HUGE SUCCESS.

THANK YOU MARIE. THEY REALLY ENJOYED THE BASEBALL GAME THEY WENT TO, FOOTBALL.

I MEAN, YEAH, THEY ENJOYED EVERYTHING.

YES, AND THANK YOU.

THANK YOU TO THIS.

I'M SORRY.

[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL TOO, FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.

AND MAYOR BROWN, WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU.

BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO AND I AM THE WORST EX OFFICIO MEMBER I NDEED.

BUT I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR POLICE AND FIRE BECAUSE EVERYONE WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO RIDE IN A POLICE CAR.

THEY WANTED TO RIDE ON A FIRE TRUCK.

THE POLICE ACTUALLY GREETED THEM IN THEIR LANGUAGE.

THEY ACTUALLY LEARNED A NUMBER OF THINGS.

THEY WANTED TO GO TO A ROTARY MEETING.

AND I WAS HAPPY.

THANK YOU. JAY [INAUDIBLE] WHO DONATED THE FOOTBALL GAME TICKETS.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU NELLIE AND JANELLE TOO.

THEY ARE HUGE HELP, BELIEVE ME.

MIC]

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COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY FURTHER RECOGNITIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? YES, BRIAN.

I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT NEXT SATURDAY IS OUR SECOND ANNUAL TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT HERE AT CITY HALL.

I BELIEVE IT STARTS AT 10 A.M.

HERE BEHIND CITY HALL.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING OUT YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR KIDS AND LET THEM SEE ALL THE EQUIPMENT, NOT ONLY FROM THE CITY OF GALVESTON, BUT FROM OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING WITH US. IT'S A GREAT EVENT AND WE'RE HOPING FOR GOOD WEATHER.

AND IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED LAST YEAR.

YES, THAT'S NOT THIS WEEKEND.

NEXT SATURDAY, NOT THIS SATURDAY.

NEXT SATURDAY, 10 A.M.

IT'S MARCH 2ND. THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY GOOD.

OH. I LOVE THE LIGHT.

YES SHARON SORRY.

ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO HONOR OUR OWN TANYA NOLAN, WHO HAD THE BILLBOARD ON BROADWAY, AND SHE'S ACTUALLY GONE FROM OUR BROADWAY TO THE BROADWAY IN NEW YORK AS SHE HER BILLBOARD IS NOW AT TIMES SQUARE.

AND WE WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

SHE'S A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER, BUT SHE'S ALSO A MUSIC WRITER AND PRODUCER, SO SHE'S FROM DISTRICT ONE, AND WE JUST LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HER.

AND NUMBER TWO, THIS IS OUR AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.

AND WE JUST LIKE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE MANY INVENTIONS, THE MANY STRUGGLES.

MY NEW ONE THAT I LEARNED WAS A MEDICAL STITCH THAT WAS CREATED BY, HE WAS 14 YEARS OLD, AND HE IS NOW 20 YEARS OLD.

IT IS A VERTICAL MEDICAL STITCH, THE HENSLEY, THAT IS USED ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.

AND THAT WAS MY NEW THING THAT I LEARNED THIS TIME.

AND THIRDLY, I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOUR RECIPIENTS OF THE JUNETEENTH GRANT.

WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SHARON.

VERY GOOD. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 6B NELLIE.

ITEM 6B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

THE INVESTMENT REPORT IN THE FIRST QUARTER REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 2023, WE HAVE OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, CSILLA LADANYI, CSILLA.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HEADS UP DUE TO THE QUARTERLY NATURE OF OUR FINANCE, FISCAL AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, WE'RE PRESENTING THESE REPORTS TO COUNCIL FIRST SO THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING THEM EVEN SIX MONTHS OR SIX MONTHS SIX WEEKS LATER, IT'S A LITTLE MORE TIMELY IN ITS PRESENTATION, AND THE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE THESE REPORTS IN TWO WEEKS DURING THEIR MEETING.

TO START WITH, YOU RECEIVE THE QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 2023, AND IF YOU HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF YOU, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE THINGS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ON THE REVENUE SIDE, WE ARE EXPECTING REVENUES TO BE ABOUT $4 MILLION HIGHER THAN WE ORIGINALLY PROJECTED IN THE BUDGET.

THIS IS ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR REPORT, AT ABOUT $175 MILLION.

AND ALL OF THAT IS BEING DRIVEN BY REVENUE IN THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUND.

REGARDING OUR EXPENDITURES, YOU'LL NOTE THAT WE'RE PROJECTING OUR EXPENDITURES TO BE ABOUT $20 MILLION LESS THAN WHAT OUR BUDGET WAS.

AND ALMOST ALL OF THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY DRIVEN BY SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT WERE RIGHT NOW NOT PROJECTING TO HAVE SPENT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE. YOU WILL ALSO SEE THAT REFLECTED IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FUND BALANCE THAT IS INCREASING.

OUR PROJECTIONS ARE SAYING IT WILL INCREASE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THAT MONEY.

REGARDING THE GENERAL FUND, WHICH I THINK OPERATIONALLY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONSIDER RIGHT NOW, WE'RE PROJECTING PROPERTY TAXES AND SALES TAX WILL BE FLAT FOR THE YEAR, AS WAS BUDGETED.

OVERALL, WE'RE NOT SEEING SO FAR TRENDS TO SHOW SALES TAX IS GOING TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT WE PROJECTED IT WOULD BE.

JUST OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE COUNCIL WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WE CANNOT COLLECT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMITS ON CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS NOW BASED ON SOME NEW STATE LAWS.

SO YOU'RE SEEING A DECREASE IN PROJECTED REVENUES RELATED TO THAT, AND YOU ARE SEEING A SLIGHT INCREASE, ABOUT $40,000 RELATED TO PARKING REVENUE, WHICH IS A GOOD THING BASED ON THE TRENDS WE'RE SEEING SO FAR.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST.

YOU WILL NOTE ON PAGE SEVEN, YOU'LL SEE THE EXPENDITURES IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ARE DOWN.

THAT ALMOST $20 MILLION IN ALMOST ALL OF THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT WE ARE NOT PROJECTING TO BE SPENT DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.

AND IN THE VERY BACK UNDER THE APPENDICES, YOU YOU CAN SEE THE TRENDS RELATED TO SPECIAL OR TO SALES TAX AND HOT TAX.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING INTO THOSE DETAILS IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SO FAR, YEAR TO DATE SALES TAX IS DOWN ALMOST 4% COMPARED TO LAST TIME THIS YEAR. SO WE'RE WATCHING THAT AND HOT TAX IS DOWN ABOUT 2.5%.

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BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT PROJECTING EITHER OF THOSE SOURCES OF REVENUE TO SEE INCREASES OVER WHAT WAS BUDGETED.

AND THEN MOVING ON TO THE INVESTMENT REPORT THAT YOU ALSO RECEIVED, THE SUMMARY IS ON PAGE FIVE AND IT IS THE THIS PAGE IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THIS OBVIOUSLY IS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2024, WHICH IS OCTOBER TO DECEMBER.

WE ARE REPORTING, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT.

AND AS ALWAYS, OUR PORTFOLIO REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES OF SAFETY, LIQUIDITY, DIVERSIFICATION AND YIELD.

AS YOU ARE AWARE, THERE IS A CONTINUED HIGH INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT.

AND RIGHT NOW THE PROJECTIONS ARE THAT THOSE INTEREST RATES AREN'T GOING TO BE BROUGHT DOWN AS FAST AS WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THEY MIGHT DURING THE COURSE OF CALENDAR YEAR 24.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS WE'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE HIGH INTEREST RATES, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO LEAVE A LOT OF MONEY AT THE POOLS.

BECAUSE THAT INVESTMENT IS PROVIDING US WITH THE HIGHEST YIELD WE CAN GET AT THE MOMENT.

ON PAGE FIVE, YOU'LL SEE THAT OUR TOTAL PORTFOLIO WAS $193.9 MILLION, ENDING DECEMBER 2023.

THIS IS DOWN FROM THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, MOSTLY BECAUSE IT IS OUR LOWEST REVENUE QUARTER OF THE YEAR, THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR WHEN PROPERTY TAX ISN'T ARRIVING YET AND WE'RE SPENDING DOWN OUR FUND BALANCES.

AND SO THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SEEING THAT DECREASE IN THE OVERALL PORTFOLIO.

THE INTEREST INCOME FOR THE PERIOD WAS ABOUT $2.3 MILLION, VERY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

AND OUR OUR WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY WAS 5.474, WHICH WAS A TAD BIT HIGHER EVEN THAN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, WHICH WAS GREAT.

ABOUT 84.7% OF OUR TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IS IN POOLS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2023.

AND I THINK THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIZES EVERYTHING RELATED TO THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.

I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

OTHERWISE WE LOOK GREAT.

QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 2023.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

CSILLA, COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS LUDANYI? THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. ITEM 7 PLEASE NELLIE.

[7. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS]

VERY GOOD ITEM.

[8.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The 2015 Galveston Land Development Regulations, By Amending “Article 2: Uses And Supplemental Standards”, And To Amend Article 14: “Definitions” In Order To Add Vape Shop And Applicable Regulations; Planning Case Number 24za-001; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)]

ITEM 8A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE 2015 GALVESTON LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE TWO USES AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS, AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 14 DEFINITIONS IN ORDER TO ADD VAPE SHOP AND APPLICABLE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 24ZA-001 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

GOOD EVENING.

CATHERINE. YES, MA'AM.

GO RIGHT AHEAD. THANK YOU.

THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE REGULATION OF VAPE SHOPS.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSED THE TOPIC AT SEVERAL WORKSHOPS AND IS READY TO MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO YOU TODAY.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING INCLUSION OF VAPE SHOP AS A NEW AND UNLISTED LAND USE.

THAT INCLUDES PUTTING A NEW DEFINITION INTO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT IT BE INCLUDED AS A LIMITED USE IN NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, COMMERCIAL, CENTRAL, BUSINESS, AND RESORT REC ZONING DISTRICTS. IN THOSE USE IN THOSE ZONING DISTRICTS, THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 300FT FROM SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE FACILITIES, CHURCHES AND OR HOSPITALS, AND THE HOURS OF OPERATION WOULD BE LIMITED TO NOT OPERATE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 P.M.

AND 7 A.M..

WE'RE RECOMMENDING INCLUSION IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AS A PERMITTED USE WITHOUT ANY STANDARDS.

PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THANK YOU CATHERINE.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS GORMAN COUNCIL? IT IS 5:24 P.M..

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8A ANY INPUT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? IT'S 5:24 P.M..

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 8A.

YES, MA'AM. I MOVE TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.

MARIE. MARIE, WE NEED TO.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS COUNCIL? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THIS.

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ITEM 8B, PLEASE.

[8.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Changing The Zoning From Residential, Single-Family (R-1) Zoning District To Restricted Residential, Single Family (R-0) Zoning District On Various Properties Of Clara Barton Lane, Which Addresses Are Commonly Known As 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, And 40 Clara Barton Lane, And As Provided In The Attached Map, And Which Properties Are Legally Described As: Lots 1 Thru 40, Barton Square, Hall And Jones Survey, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas. Planning Case Number 24P-003; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (P. Milburn)]

CHANGING THE ZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT ON VARIOUS PROPERTIES OF CLARA BARTON LANE.

WHICH ADDRESSES ARE COMMONLY WHICH ADDRESSES ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1 THROUGH 39 AND 40 CLARA BARTON LANE, AND AS PROVIDED IN THE ATTACHED MAP, AND WHICH PROPERTIES ARE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 40 BARTON SQUARE, HALL AND JONES SURVEY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 24P-003 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

VERY GOOD PETE.

GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU THERE.

NICE TO BE HERE. OKAY.

CASE 24P-003.

ARE THE PROPERTIES ADDRESSED 1 THROUGH 40 CLARA BARTON LANE.

AND IT'S COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CLARA BARTON NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THIS REQUEST IS FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING IN ORDER TO DESIGNATE THE AREA AS A RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY R0 ZONING DISTRICT. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL.

FOR THE PUBLIC NOTICES WE SENT 71.

AND THERE'S A LITTLE UPDATE TO YOUR STAFF REPORT.

25 WERE RETURNED AND 24 OF THOSE WERE IN FAVOR.

THERE WAS ONE IN OPPOSITION.

AND THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, THE PRIMARY DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE R0 AND THE R1 ZONING DISTRICT IS THE ABILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO USE THEIR PROPERTY AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL.

AND THIS REQUEST TO CHANGE TO R0 WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY SHORT TERM RENTALS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

NOTE IN THE CRITERIA, THESE FIRST TWO POINTS I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT IS 75% OF THE DWELLINGS SHOULD BE OWNER OCCUPIED OR MUST BE OWNER OCCUPIED PER THE STANDARDS OF THE LAND USE, GALVESTON'S LAND USE REGULATIONS, AND IN THIS CASE, 85% OF THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES ARE OWNED OR ARE OWNER OCCUPIED.

75% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS SHALL INITIATE THIS REQUEST, AND IN THIS CASE, 80% INITIATED THIS REQUEST.

FOR CONFORMANCE TO BE CONSISTENT STAFF FINDS THIS REQUEST TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. AND THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND ALSO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY THE 6TH VOTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. AND WE HAVE SOME SLIDES FOR VIEWING.

THIS IS GENERALLY WHERE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS LOCATED AND ON THE ISLAND.

THESE ARE THE PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OPERATING THE SHORT TERM RENTALS.

AND THOSE PROPERTIES ARE 10 CLARA BARTON AND 3 CLARA BARTON.

AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN PROPER REGISTRATION.

OTHER THAN THAT THAT CONCLUDES STAFF REPORT.

THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MILBURN COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

IT IS 5:28 P.M.

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8B.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? COME FORWARD IF.

YES, MA'AM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE, MA'AM.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] AND I LIVE AT NUMBER 40 IN CLARA BARTON.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS APPROVED BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITY IS SUCH A SWEET COMMUNITY.

MOST OF US ARE RETIRED GALVESTONIANS A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE LIVE THERE AND WE ARE SURROUNDED BY ALL KINDS OF RENTAL APARTMENTS, SOME NEAR, SOME FAR.

AND WE'D LIKE TO KEEP OUR LITTLE COMMUNITY JUST AS IT IS.

AND I'D APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

APPRECIATE IT. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? HEARING NO RESPONSE.

IT'S 5:29 P.M..

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8B BRING THIS BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ACTION.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, PLEASE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILMAN FINKLEA [INAUDIBLE] COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI SECONDS THAT MOTION.

ANY DISCUSSION COUNCIL? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON THIS.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]

WE'RE GLAD TO SEE HER.

OF COURSE SHIELLA BELL.

COME ON FORWARD SHIELLA.

HEY Y'ALL. HOW Y'ALL DOING? HEY. WE'RE GOOD.

AWESOME, AWESOME.

WHOO! I GOT SOMETHING TO TELL Y'ALL.

ALL RIGHT. A DANGEROUS NEW PESTICIDE.

NOW IN PEOPLE AND IN THE US FOOD SUPPLY.

REMEMBER I TOLD YOU THERE WAS SOME CHEMICAL GOING AROUND, THE NEWS VERIFIED ME.

80% OF AMERICANS POSITIVE FOR DANGEROUS CHEMICAL IN CHEERIOS.

OH, EXCUSE ME, I NEVER I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

IT'S IN A LOT OF CEREAL.

A LOT OF FOODS. OKAY.

IN MY BOOK, 2004, I WENT BACK IN MY BOOK A MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET SAID THAT AMERICA WAS RISK FOR FOOD TAMPERING. 2004 I GAVE YOU ALL THE BOOKS MONTHS AGO.

THESE ARE YOUR HANDOUTS.

IF YOU IF YOU DON'T MIND, IF YOU LIKE THEM.

OKAY. ON TORNADOES GOT EXHIBIT.

THIS IS A TORNADO.

YOU CAN'T YOU CAN BARELY SEE IT.

BUT WHAT IT'S DOING IS SUCKING IN STUFF.

METEOROLOGISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Y'ALL PLEASE LISTEN TO WHAT GOD GIVE TO YOU TO YOUR SISTER, SHIELLA.

THERE'S MAGNETIC PROPERTIES IN TORNADOES.

THAT'S WHY THEY LIKE POWER LINES, TRAILERS, 18 WHEELERS, AND YOUR CAR.

SO WHEN YOU SEE A TORNADO GET AWAY, DON'T STAY IN YOUR CAR.

IT'S GOING TO SUCK YOU IN.

WEATHER IS ELECTRIC.

AND METEOROLOGISTS.

Y'ALL NOT REPORTING ON THAT BECAUSE I AIN'T HEARD NONE OF YOU SAY IT.

SO I KNOW GOD GAVE ME SOMETHING NEW AND TRUE.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

THE LORD TOLD ME THAT YOU MUST DO A HEAD COUNT WHEN YOU HAVE ANY EVENT THAT OUTNUMBERS THE POPULATION.

GET A HEAD, GET A LOT OF SECURITY AND MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT.

IF YOU DON'T, THEY CAN TAKE OVER THE CITY DURING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

OH. IT'S A LOT MORE. OH, GOSH.

OH, DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE BLUE WATER.

WHEN YOU SEE THE GULF TURN BLUE, GET YOUR LIFE JACKETS AND YOUR BOATS HELP EACH OTHER OUT, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO NEED IT THAT DAY.

AND IT'S NOT JUST GALVESTON.

THERE'S IT'S CLIMATE.

IT'S ALL OVER THE WORLD. SO IT'S NOT JUST US.

OH, YES. MOVIES.

[INAUDIBLE] BUT LOOK, THERE ARE MOVIES WHO DONE PICKED THIS UP ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND THEY'RE GOOD MOVIES.

WORLD WE LEFT BEHIND, DAILY BREAD, EXPLODING SUN, THE RELIANT, DRAGON DAY, GOODBYE WORLD COLLISION, EARTH, DAILY BREAD.

OH, THAT'S A GOOD SERIES.

CONTAINMENT, EMP, RUMORS OF WARS, REVELATION 6 AND 18.

SO I'M NOT JUST MAKING THIS UP.

IT'S NOT JUST ME TALKING ABOUT IT, Y'ALL.

SOME OF Y'ALL JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

ALL RIGHT ON THAT CASE, PROBATE CASE 57849 $100,000 MISSING AND A TITLE.

FULL TITLE TO OUR HOUSE, FOUR BEDROOM, THREE BATH HOUSE.

WE NEVER GOT IT. NOBODY RECORDED THE COURT ORDER.

THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE WE COULD USE A HOUSE RIGHT ABOUT NOW.

AND WHAT ELSE? WHAT ELSE? WHAT ELSE? OH. I'M TRYING TO DO ALL THIS.

I GOT 14 MINUTES.

WELL, I'M JUST GOING TO SAY CITY COUNCIL IS JUST WONDERFUL.

AND WHEN I CAME HERE TODAY, THEY TREAT ME WITH SUCH RESPECT.

THEY TREAT YOU ALL.

ALL OF US CITIZENS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS.

MISS, MISS ROBB EVEN SUNG TO ME, AND SHARON SPOKE TO [INAUDIBLE].

Y'ALL ARE JUST WONDERFUL AND I LIKE Y'ALL A LOT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU SHIELLA.

ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE.

COME FORWARD SIR.

HI, I'M BRUCE REDMANN.

I JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS I SAW IN A WORKSHOP.

I GUESS IT HAD BEEN PROBABLY TWO WORKSHOPS AGO.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT OUR WATER METER BOXES AND THE LOCKS THAT WERE ON THEM.

I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS FOR TAKING THE LOCKS OFF OF THOSE DURING THE FREEZE.

I THINK I PERSONALLY SHUT OFF PROBABLY 100 HOUSES, AND IF WE'D HAD LOCK BOXES, THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THOSE HOMES WOULD HAVE FAR OUTWEIGHED THE ONES THAT FLOATED OFF.

I THINK AS A COMMUNITY, WE DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF HERDING UP THE RUNAWAYS AND GETTING THEM BACK ON TO BOXES.

I'M SURE WE LOST A FEW.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TOUCH ON.

I REALIZED THIS A LITTLE LATE FOR THIS YEAR, BUT OUR MOSQUITO SPRAYING YOU KNOW, THE THE AERIAL SPRAYING OF THOSE CHEMICALS IS CARPET BOMBING THE THE ISLAND, AND THOSE CHEMICALS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE SPRAYED ON OPEN WATER.

SO ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET, LIKE, THE WEST END WITH A LOT OF AFFLUENT PEOPLE SITTING THERE ON THEIR FACEBOOK GETTING EVERYBODY RILED UP, CALLING IN FOR MOSQUITO SPRAY.

THEY'RE SITTING ON THEIR CANAL WANTING THEIR SHRIMP.

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AND IT'S NOT DONE WITH ANY MALICE.

IT'S DONE WITH IGNORANCE, YOU KNOW, TO TO TO WHAT'S HAPPENING.

AND I THINK THE MOSQUITOES SHOULD MAYBE BE APPROACHED MORE LIKE WE'VE APPROACHED THE SEAWEED.

WE MOVED TO AN ISLAND WHERE THAT IS A THING.

LET'S FIND A SOLUTION.

WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND THE FFA AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN THAT, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT GOES INTO IT, I DIDN'T.

I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE WORKSHOP TODAY AND I COULDN'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE APPROVING TODAY.

YOU KNOW, SOME COMMUNITY OUTREACH, MAYBE BEING ABLE TO GET SOME PUCKS AND STUFF TO THROW IN YOUR DITCH JUST SOME AWARENESS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN FIGURE IT OUT.

THE NUMBER OF MOSQUITOES AND MOSQUITO BORNE ILLNESSES THAT ACTUALLY TRANSFER TO HUMANS IN THE GALVESTON COUNTY IS SO SMALL, I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHEN ARE WE JUST CHASING OUR TAIL AND WHEN IS IT A PLACEBO EFFECT? YOU KNOW YOU SPRAY THEM OUT AND THEY COME BACK UP THE NEXT DAY, AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT OUR FISHERIES AND WHATNOT.

AND WHEN YOU KILL THE LITTLE THINGS, EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS IT, YOU KNOW, IT STARVES OUT THE NEXT THING THAT'S EATING ON IT.

AND, WELL, I THINK WE HAVE 14 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOSQUITO HERE ON THE ISLAND.

AND I THINK ONLY THREE BITE HUMANS.

THERE ARE SOME STUDIES IN FLORIDA WHERE THEY'RE WORKING ON SOME GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITOES.

AND HOLD ON, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME AND GET YOU, BUT THEY ACTUALLY RENDERED THEMSELVES STERILE.

AND THE GENE SELF DEFEATS IN, LIKE, TWO GENERATIONS.

SO THERE'S SOME COOL STUFF OUT THERE.

AND I THINK SOME THINGS THAT WE COULD EXPLORE.

I'LL SEND YOU GUYS SOME INFORMATION ON MY RESEARCH AND THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. WELL COME FORWARD.

WHAT AGENDA ITEM SHIELLA, ARE YOU GOING TO RESPOND TO? I'M SORRY.

I'M PUTTING IT UNDER THAT.

THE CHEMICAL ONE.

GO RIGHT AHEAD. JUST WANTED TO ASK ALL THE RESIDENTS TO GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.

THERE ARE CHEMICALS AND STUFF.

BASED ON WHAT THE NEWS REPORTS.

WE SHOULD BE A HUGE CO-OP ISLAND.

I HOPE AND PRAY YOUR.

WE HOPE SOMEONE HAS LIVESTOCK ON THE ISLAND.

WE'RE NOT SUFFICIENT ON ANYBODY ELSE FOR WHAT WE EAT HERE ON THIS ISLAND.

THERE ARE CHEMICALS, LOTS OF THEM.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, 80% OF PEOPLE TESTED.

THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE.

SO SOME OF Y'ALL GREW UP ON FARMS. Y'ALL KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

GROW. START GROWING YOUR STUFF.

SHARE WITH US WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

OKAY. GOD BLESS YOU.

THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 10A, PLEASE, MA'AM.

[10.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending Chapter 10, “Building Code” Of The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended”, By Amending Article Viii, “City Of Galveston Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance”; To Modify Section 10-81(B)(1), To Remove Floodproofing In Residential Construction, As It Is In Conflict With Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) Regulations; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date. (J. Norman)]

VERY GOOD. TIM THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, TIM TIETJENS, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THIS ORDINANCE IS A VERY SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO WHAT WHAT WE NORMALLY HAVE ADOPTED AS A FEMA MODEL ORDINANCE. IT REMOVES THE ABILITY TO DO RESIDENTIAL DRY FLOOD PROOFING.

THAT'S ALLOWED, OF COURSE, IN COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.

BUT WITH RESIDENTIAL, THERE REALLY ISN'T AN OPTION TO DO THAT.

IT'S JUST ELEVATING THE HOMES TO 18IN ABOVE BFE.

SO THIS IS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS ACTUALLY IN OUR LAST ROUND OF REVIEW THROUGH FEMA WHEN WE DID OUR LAST CYCLE VISIT IN 2021.

IT WASN'T CAUGHT AT THAT TIME EITHER BY FEMA OR US, BUT THEY'VE COME BACK AND SAID, THIS PORTION IS IS SOMETHING WE'D LIKE YOU TO REMOVE.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IT'S BEING SUGGESTED TO REMOVE IT'LL IT'LL KEEP US IN GOOD STANDING WITH OUR CRS RATINGS AND AND WE, WE BY PRACTICE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOING THIS ALREADY WE'VE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THE THE 18IN ABOVE FREEBOARD ELEVATION REQUIREMENT IN RESIDENTIAL ANYHOW.

SO THIS BASICALLY GETS US CURRENT WITH, WITH THE PRACTICE AND WITH THE FEMA RULE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, TIM, VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL FOR MR. TIETJENS? I'VE GOT A QUESTION I MEANT TO I MEANT TO ASK THIS YES, SIR.

[00:40:07]

OKAY. AND SO THIS WAS JUST PURELY OUT OF REVIEW OF THIS.

YES. THE, THE, THE ONCE EVERY THREE YEAR REVIEW IS THE CYCLE VISIT.

AND THAT'S TYPICALLY WHERE THOSE THINGS ARE CAUGHT.

BUT IT'S IRONIC BECAUSE WE LITERALLY ADOPTED THE THE FEMA MODEL ORDINANCE.

AND SO THEY CAME BACK AND SAID, WE WANT TO DROP THAT OUT.

AND I THINK THAT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE SORT OF EVOLVED IN, IN THEIR POSITIONING ON THIS MATTER.

SO WE DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH IT AT ALL.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD. COUNCIL I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.

I MOVE APPROVAL. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL.

APPROVAL OF COUNCILMAN COLLINS SECOND COUNCILWOMAN ROBB ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU TIM.

WE ARE NOW MOVING TO OUR CONSENT ITEMS, PLEASE NELLIE.

[11. CONSENT ITEMS]

UNLESS ONE OR MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS OBJECTS, THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

CONSENT ITEMS 11 A THROUGH 11 AA ARE ON THE SCREEN.

COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD YOU LIKE TO PULL ANY OF THESE ITEMS FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION? I DON'T WANT TO PULL THE ITEMS, BUT I'D LIKE TO THANK PEOPLE ON TWO OF THE ITEMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR PROVIDING THE CHIP READERS TO OUR FIRE STATIONS FOR LOST PETS.

AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK FAMILY SERVICES FOR PROVIDING THE GRANT THAT WILL ALLOW ALL CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POOL EGG EVENT.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU TO BOTH.

THANK YOU MARIE.

APPRECIATE THAT. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ALL THE CONSENT ITEMS 11A THROUGH 11AA.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

GO AHEAD MARIE. WE HAVE A SECOND COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

ANY DISCUSSION? [INAUDIBLE] ANY DISCUSSION COUNCIL? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12 A ACTION ITEMS.

[12.A. Discuss And Consider Appointments To The Following City Boards, Commissions, And Committees]

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.

THAT IS DISTRICT THREE.

COUNCILMAN COLLINS. I DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION.

I WOULD NOMINATE MARY ROSS FOR THAT POSITION.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

I WOULD SECOND THAT.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND ON THAT.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

TREE COMMITTEE, THIS IS DISTRICT FIVE.

COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI.

I DON'T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS POSITION AT THE TIME, BUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.

[INAUDIBLE] WE GOTTA GO.

VERY GOOD JANELLE, IF WE COULD PUT THAT ON OUR AGENDA COMING UP NEXT MEETING THEN FOR THE TREE COMMITTEE VERY GOOD.

COUNCIL WE HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL OF OUR ITEMS HERE UNDER OUR AGENDA, IT IS 5:44. AND COULD I CONGRATULATE COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

ALL RIGHT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.