Mar 21, 2024 Regular Council

THANK YOU.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 8.B, PLEASE.

[8.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (Pud) Overlay Zoning District In A Residential, Single-Family (R-1) Zoning District To Construct A Single-Family Residential Development On Property Commonly Known As Vacant Tract Located On 9 Mile Road, West Of Zingleman Road, South Of Homrighaus Road, And North Of Ostermeyer Road, And Which Is Legally Described As Part Of Lot 206 (206-1), Trimble And Lindsey, Section 2, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 24P-005; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing For An Effective Date. (A. Montalvan)]

ITEM 8.B CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

CREATING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT AND A RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS VACANT TRACT.

LOCATED ON NINE MILE ROAD, WEST OF ZIEGELMAN ROAD, SOUTH OF HOME ROAD, AND NORTH OF OSTERMEYER ROAD, AND WHICH IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS PART OF LOT 206.

TRIMBLE AND LINDSAY. SECTION TWO, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 24-005, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE WITH US ADRIEL MOLDOVAN.

ADRIEL. YES, SIR.

THANK YOU. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

26 PUBLIC NOTICES WERE SENT.

THREE OF THOSE RETURNED, ALL THREE IN OPPOSITION.

IN THIS REQUEST, THE APPLICANT IS ASKING TO DEVIATE FROM THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH REQUIRED IN THE R-1 ZONING DISTRICT DEVIATE FROM THE FRONT SETBACK REQUIRED IN THE R-1 ZONING DISTRICT, AS WELL AS DEVIATE FROM THE REQUIRED DEAD-END STREETS TO PROVIDE A TURNAROUND RADIUS IN THE SUBDIVISION.

REGULATIONS. BOTH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF PLANNING STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.

AND THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S REPORT.

THANK YOU, ADRIEL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MONTAVON? I DO HAVE ONE.

YES, SIR. GO RIGHT AHEAD.

DOES THE REDUCTION IN THE SETBACK AND THE LOT DEPTH CREATED ADDITIONAL DENSITY ON THAT PROPERTY? WELL, THERE, THERE PROBABLY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE, YOU KNOW, CERTAIN THINGS DUE TO THAT REDUCTION.

BUT IT'S THE REDUCTION IS MINIMAL.

IT'S ONLY FROM 100FT THAT'S REQUIRED.

AND THEY'RE PROPOSING 90.

AND IN THE FRONT SETBACK THE REQUIREMENT IS 20 AND THEY'RE PROPOSING 15.

SO, THE LOT WIDTH ISN'T CHANGING FROM STANDARD CORRECT.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MR. MONTAVON? IT IS 5:33 P.M.

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

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE INPUT MIGHT ASK FOR THEM TO.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M MIKE GAERTNER. I'M THE ARCHITECT FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BRIEF BACKGROUND, I'LL TRY TO MAKE MY REMARKS VERY BRIEF AS WELL AND THEN TAKE QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

THE DEVELOPERS THAT I'M WORKING WITH, AND I BEGAN THIS PROCESS BY MEETING WITH THE GALVESTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BACK WHEN JEFF WAS STILL HERE AND LOOKING FOR WHERE THE COMMUNITY HAD NEEDS AND WHAT JEFF TOLD US.

BIGGEST NEED RIGHT NOW IS FOR HOUSING THAT PEOPLE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE IN IF THEY WORK HERE.

AND SO THAT IS OUR GOAL.

AND SO WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT DIFFERENT TRACTS OF LAND AND TRYING TO FIND PLACES TO DO THIS.

THIS IS THE SECOND PUD THAT I'VE BROUGHT TO YOU.

THE SECOND ONE WAS APPROVED.

IT HAS THE SAME GOALS WHICH IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE.

WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE COSTS UNDER $500,000, WHICH.

STRIKES ME AS JUST TOTALLY CRAZY FOR MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING, BUT THAT'S IT IS WHAT IT IS.

WE WILL TRY TO BRING PRICES DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE INTO A RANGE.

WE'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A RANGE THAT MAYBE GOES AS LOW AS $350,000, BUT.

AT THIS POINT. IT DEPENDS ON TIMING, THE ECONOMY, SCARCITY OF BUILDING MATERIALS, LABOR, ALL OF THOSE FACTORS COME INTO PLAY.

SO I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE BUILDING HOUSES A COUPLE OF YEARS FROM NOW AT 350, BECAUSE I CAN'T PREDICT THE FUTURE THAT WELL, I CAN PREDICT THAT WE WILL BE

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BUILDING HOUSES FOR UNDER 500.

NINE MILE ROAD IS A PRETTY ODD DUCK BECAUSE THE STREET, WHENEVER IT WAS BUILT, IS NOT BUILT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

IT'S OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AND ENCROACHES ANYWHERE FROM EIGHT FEET ON THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, 8 TO 22FT INTO THE INTO THE PROPERTY. SO, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PUD, WE PROPOSE TO REALIGN THE STREET AND WIDEN IT TO A NORMAL STREET WIDTH WITHIN THE 50-FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AND PROVIDE A SIDEWALK ALONG THE EAST SIDE.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH THE CITY TO FIND A WAY TO WIDEN THE STREET AND EXTEND THE SIDEWALK ALL THE REST OF THE WAY TO OSTERMEYER ROAD.

THIS IS FROM THE NORTH EDGE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

900FT IS ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY TO OSTERMEYER ROAD.

WE'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN EXTEND IT ALL THE WAY.

THERE'RE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT TRAFFIC.

AND SO, I DID JUST AN ESTIMATE OF THE OF THE TRAFFIC IMPACT OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

YOU'VE ALL RECEIVED A COPY OF THAT.

BUT GENERALLY, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, A ONE LANE ROAD WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE TO LET SOMEONE ELSE PASS, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE HERE, 14 FOOT WIDE. SORRY.

SORRY. SO, IT'S A 14-FOOT-WIDE ROAD, WHICH IS ONE LANE ROAD.

ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, IT HAS A CAPACITY OF 400 CARS PER HOUR.

WE WOULD BE CONTRIBUTING SOMETHING LIKE 15% OF THAT CAPACITY DURING PEAK HOURS, WHICH IS 7 TO 8 AND 4 TO 5, 5 TO 6.

DURING THOSE HOURS, MOST OF THE TIME WE WOULD BE ADDING 5%.

WE WOULD BE ADDING 5% TO THE CAPACITY OF THE ROAD IS WAY UNDER CAPACITY EVEN FOR THAT BUT MAKING IT A TWO-LANE ROAD ALL THE WAY FROM THE SUBDIVISION TO OSTERMAYER CERTAINLY WOULD BE A BIG HELP.

AND AS BEST I CAN TELL FROM THE NORTH END OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT TEN MORE HOMES, SO NOT EXTENDING THE STREET WIDER PAST THIS SUBDIVISION DOESN'T SEEM AS THOUGH IT WOULD MAKE ANY SENSE.

LET'S SEE. COUNCIL MEMBER COLLINS ASKED ABOUT DENSITY.

WE DO NOT HAVE A DENSITY GUIDELINE IN THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BUT THE PREVIOUS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDED A MAXIMUM DENSITY OF EIGHT UNITS PER ACRE FOR THE WEST END.

WE'RE AT 6.9.

SO, IT'S A REASONABLE DENSITY IN TERMS OF OUR OVERALL BUILDABLE AREA, BECAUSE OF THE REDUCED FRONT YARD SETBACK, THE BUILDABLE AREA ON EACH LOT IS ONLY 5% DIFFERENT THAN IF IT WAS A FULL-SIZED LOT. AS ADRIEL SAID, WE'RE AT 90FT INSTEAD OF 100.

THAT'S THE BIG DIFFERENCE.

AND THAT'S SO WE CAN FIT A 60-FOOT RIGHT OF WAY IN THERE.

LAST THING I THINK AT PLANNING COMMISSION, SOMEONE SAID YOUR RENDERING SHOWS THREE STOREY HOUSES.

ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE THREE STOREY HOUSES? NO, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE HEIGHT RESTRICTION IN THE R-1 ZONING DISTRICT.

THE HOUSES WILL BE LIMITED IN HEIGHT TO 50FT.

AND IF SOMEONE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD A THREE STOREY HOUSE, HIGH RAISED HOUSE IN 50FT, THEY ARE A BETTER ARCHITECT THAN I.

SO, THEY WILL ALL BE TWO STOREY HOUSES.

SO, WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.

YES. MARIE.

SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVEN'T MENTIONED BUT WE TALKED ABOUT IS IN THE DEED RESTRICTIONS ONE YOU WILL BE DEED RESTRICTING SHORT TERM RENTALS.

YES. THAT'S CORRECT.

WE WILL IN THE PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE WILL BE RESTRICTIONS AGAINST SHORT TERM RENTALS IN THIS SUBDIVISION.

AND YOU ARE ALSO ADDING SEWER AND WE YEAH, WE YEAH.

FOR UNFORTUNATELY WE GOT CITY WATER OUT THERE BUT NO SEWER.

SO, THERE WILL BE A LET ME IF I CAN RUN THAT THROUGH THERE WILL BE A LIFT STATION.

IT'LL BE IN THE LOCATED IN THE LOT THAT IS FURTHEST TO THE SOUTHWEST ON THIS SITE.

AND IT'S GOING TO PUMP ABOUT 900FT TO THE, TO THE CLOSEST CONNECTION.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF THAT LIFT STATION.

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SO, IT WOULD ACCOMMODATE ANY OF THE OTHER HOMES THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT WOULD PREFER TO HAVE SANITARY SEWER INSTEAD OF SEPTIC.

AND WHEN WE REALIGN THE STREET, THAT'S A GOOD TIME TO DIG A DITCH ACROSS THE STREET AND PUT IN A SEWER AND A MANHOLE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO INCUR THAT EXPENSE.

WE'LL PROVIDE A MANHOLE ON THE WEST SIDE FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO TIE INTO OUR LIFT STATION.

THEY JUST GOT TO BRING THEIR PIPE OVER TO THE TO THE MANHOLE.

GOOD. OKAY. AND WHAT ELSE? I JUST WANTED TO MORE MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS SEWER.

SINCE THIS PROJECT IS BEING DONE BY THE DEVELOPER, NOT BY THE CITY, IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THAT AREA WILL HAVE TO GO TO SEWER.

BUT IF YOU CHOSE TO, IT IS A BIG COST SAVINGS.

WE'RE JUST, YOU KNOW.

DEALING WITH A SEPTIC SYSTEM IN A DRAIN FIELD OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS CAN SOMETIMES BE A LITTLE BIT OF A HEADACHE.

AND ON DAYS LIKE TODAY, THEY CAN BE A LITTLE BIT PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE THE SOIL BECOMES SATURATED.

SO IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CONNECT TO OUR LIFT STATION, THEY'RE WELCOME TO DO IT.

BUT CERTAINLY, I MEAN, WE HAVE NO POWER TO REQUIRE ANYONE TO CONNECT.

IT'S ENTIRELY UP TO ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO.

THEY'RE WELCOME TO.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN WE WERE TALKING AT WORKSHOP TODAY, I KNOW YOU WEREN'T THERE, WAS REQUIRING IN THE PUD THE WIDENING OF THE STREET, BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST CONCERN THAT I'VE HAD FROM THE RESIDENTS IS THE SIZE OF THE STREET.

AND ACTUALLY CECIL MR. NORMAN HAD CALLED AND I WENT AND DROVE THE STREET YESTERDAY, AND I'D HAVE TO SAY THAT I AGREE WITH HIM.

SO YOU HAVE COMMITTED TO DOING AT LEAST THE 900 AND YOU WILL WORK WITH THE CITY.

AND I GUESS I'M LOOKING TO BRIAN FOR THAT OTHER 300FT.

OR IF WE COULD COME UP WITH A WAY TO WORK TOGETHER TO WIDEN THAT PART AND ADD A SIDEWALK, BECAUSE I KNOW THE CONCERN OF MANY OF THE RESIDENTS IS THE FACT THAT THE SCHOOL BUS DROPS THE KIDS OFF AT OSTERMAYER AND NINE MILE ROAD, AND SO IF WITH MAKING IT WIDER, IT WOULD INSTALL NEW SIDEWALKS FOR A DEVELOPER OR FOR A NEIGHBOR.

YEAH, THAT'D BE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGH OUR SIDEWALK PROGRAM, AND ALL THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR IS THE MATERIALS.

EITHER YOU OR THEM.

YEAH, YEAH. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET THAT.

YEAH, WE WOULD PAY THE SHARE OF THE SIDEWALK.

SO THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOUR PROPERTY? NO, IN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO OSTERMEYER ROAD.

BUT WHAT IN TERMS OF WHY IN TERMS OF WIDENING THE STREET? WE WOULD HOPE THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO FIGURE SOMETHING.

KNOW ABOUT 300FT OF STREETS.

300FT. BECAUSE THE WORST PART OF THE ROAD IS RIGHT AT OSTERMEYER AND NINE MILE ROAD, WHICH I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT ROAD HASN'T MADE IT.

YOU COULD SAY YOU'RE DOING D6, YOU KNOW, NEW STREETS IN D6.

I MEAN, SHE NEEDS SOME NEW STREETS OVER THERE.

FIRST. WE ARE THE MOST UNSERVED AS SAYING WE COULD CHANGE THAT.

I'M NOT JUMPING INTO THAT RISE, WISE MAN.

YEAH, THAT AREA MAY VERY WELL BE ON A SCHEDULE, I DON'T KNOW.

APPRECIATE IT. BRIAN. VERY GOOD.

ANYTHING ELSE? WELL, I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT, SINCE IT WAS TALKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENTIAL OF THE 100 TO 90 OR YOUR LOTS, TYPICALLY IN R1 IT WOULD BE 5000 AND YOURS ARE 4000, 4600, 4600 SOMETHING.

AND I WOULD IMAGINE PART OF THAT IS INVOLVED IN WIDENING THE ROAD BECAUSE, WELL, IN PUTTING IN PUTTING IN THE, THE REGULATION STREET WIDTH AND SIDEWALKS AND ALL THAT.

SO, BY REDUCING THE FRONT YARD SETBACK TO 15FT NOW WE'RE ON THE BUILDABLE AREA IS ONLY FIVE-FOOT DIFFERENCE.

SO, WE'RE LESS THAN 150 SQUARE FOOT DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF THE BUILDABLE AREA ON THE ON EACH LOT.

OKAY. BUT BECAUSE I HAVE, I MEAN THESE ARE ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO ME BY RESIDENTS THAT I TALKED TO.

SO, ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI? ARE THESE DRAWINGS? IS IT? HAVE YOU REVISED THEM TO SHOW THAT OFFSET IN THE STREET SINCE YOU WENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION?

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NO, THIS IS, I DON'T, THIS WASN'T REALLY TALKED ABOUT AT PLANNING COMMISSION.

THE OFFSET IN THE STREET. THAT'S REALLY THE FIRST I'VE HEARD ABOUT IT WHEN YOU WHEN YOU JUST MENTIONED THAT SOME OF THIS STREET IS NOT EVEN WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY, LIKE, NOT EVEN CLOSE. I MEAN, BEING OFF BY 22FT, YOU'LL BE OFF.

YEAH. WHEN YOU GOT A 14-FOOT-WIDE STREET AND IT'S OFF BY 22FT, YOU KIND OF MISSED.

YEAH, A LITTLE BIT, A LITTLE BIT.

AND SO Y'ALL ARE COMMITTED FOR THE 900FT.

YES. TO REALIGN.

RELOCATE. YES.

WIDEN. AND THEN YOU WOULD BE LOOKING FOR THE CITY'S HELP TO WIDEN THE ADDITIONAL 300FT SOUTH TO OSTERMEYER.

YEAH. AND.

THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD STREETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT THAT WE HAVE NOW, THE CONDITIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE NO WORSE THAN THEY ARE NOW.

YOU WOULD STILL HAVE A ONE LANE ACCESS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

WE'RE NOT PLANNING ON JUST RIPPING OUT THE STREET, AND THEN Y'ALL JUST WAIT, YOU KNOW, 6 OR 8 MONTHS TO GET BACK INTO YOUR HOUSES? NO, THERE WOULD ALWAYS THERE WOULD BE CONTINUOUS ACCESS FOR THE WHOLE FOR EVERYBODY THAT'S OUT THERE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION.

IF WE WANTED TO CONDITION THE PUD JUST TO MENTION THAT IN THERE, DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW YOU'D WANT THAT TO MENTION? WHAT STREET DEVELOPER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REALIGN THE 900FT IN FRONT OF THE PROPERTY? THAT'S PART OF THE PUD. IT'S IN THE PLAN.

I DON'T, ADRIEL, COULD YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WHEN WE VOTE, WILL THAT BE INCLUDED IN THAT? WELL, IT'S NOT PART OF THE CONDITIONS.

IT'S PART OF THE MENTIONING WITHIN THE ACTUAL SUBMITTAL BY THE APPLICANT.

BUT IT'S NOT A CONDITION OF WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.

BUT THAT WOULD COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI THAT WILL BE COVERED IF WE APPROVE THIS PROJECT, THE 900FT.

WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IF YOU IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SPECIFIC, YOU COULD CONDITION IT SPECIFICALLY IN THAT MANNER.

OKAY, WELL, LIKE I SAY, IT'S PART OF THE PLAN.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT A CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT CONSTRUCT THE REALIGNED NINE MILE ROAD AS SHOWN IN THE PUD PLAN, IT'S IN THE PLAN. YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU CAN ADD THAT AS A CONDITION.

I THINK THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.

YEAH. OKAY.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. GAERTNER? SHARON, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, MIKE, WE MAY CALL BACK ON YOU.

OKAY. HERE, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE, AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED, WE GAVE MR. GAERTNER, HE'S THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PROJECT.

HE GETS TIME TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND TO HAVE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

THERE WILL BE THREE MINUTES FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

COME FORWARD. THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING. I LIVE OUT THERE ON OSTERMEYER.

I LIVE OUT THERE ON OSTERMEYER ROAD AND I DRIVE THERE ALL THE TIME.

YOU WOULD HAVE TO. OSTERMEYER ROAD IS NOT BIG ENOUGH, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF ISSUES OUT THERE.

WE DON'T HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET ALL THESE PEOPLE INTO THAT STREAKS.

THERE'S ONLY ONE IN AND ONE OUT.

THERE'S NO OTHER WAY IN AND OUT.

BUT ANYWAY, I TRIED TO GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AFTER THREE HOURS OF LISTENING TO THE OTHER THING, I HAD TO GO BECAUSE I HAD TO FEED MY ANIMALS BEFORE DARK, SO I WASN'T ABLE TO SPEAK AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

THE MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSING THAT HE SAYS HE SPEAKS OF.

WE HAVE LOTS OF HOUSES FOR SALE.

NOBODY'S BUYING THEM. THEY'VE BEEN ON THE MARKET A VERY LONG TIME.

SOME OF THEM ARE BRAND NEW AND THEY'RE UNDER $500,000.

SO, THEY'RE IN THAT PRICE RANGE.

WE NOBODY'S BUYING THEM BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE HERE, YOU KNOW, THAT CAN AFFORD THEM RIGHT NOW.

MY WORRY ALSO IS HE SAID HE'S GOING TO MAKE IT.

SO, THE STRS ARE WRITTEN OUT THAT THEY CAN'T HAVE STRS.

BUT THEN HE DID SAY IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BECAUSE I DID WATCH IT ONLINE, THAT IT COULD BE LATER ON THAT THEY COULD ALLOW STRS THERE.

AND YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT THAT.

THEY'RE CRAZY. THEY HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE COME IN.

NO. AND THEN IF THE HOUSING MARKET CRASHES, WHAT'S GOING TO PREVENT IT FROM SOMETHING ELSE COMING ALONG DOWN THE ROAD, LIKE INSTEAD OF A HUD, MAKING IT A HUD? I MEAN, WHAT'S GOING TO PREVENT THAT? HE DID. I MEAN, HE DID STATE IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION THAT IT IS POSSIBLE AND THAT WHICH MEANS TO ME AND MOST PEOPLE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN, THAT STRS WILL BE ALLOWED THERE. AND THE SEWAGE.

WHO WANTS I DON'T KNOW WHAT A LIFT STATION IS.

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I JUST ASSUME IT'S ABOVE GROUND AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY.

AND IT COULD BE LOUD.

WE MOVED OUT THERE TO HAVE QUIET AND PEACE AND.

BUT YET WE'RE STILL ONLY FIVE MILES FROM THE GROCERY STORE.

BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE CITY, YOU KNOW, SOUNDS AND EVERYTHING.

WE HAVE BIRDS. THAT'S ALL I HEAR ARE BIRDS AND OCEAN.

THAT'S ALL I HEAR WHEN I GO OUTSIDE.

YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE OTHER ESTABLISHMENT YOU'RE MAKING ON ZIEGELMAN WITH 45 HOMES.

NOW YOU WANT TO PUT IN 48 HOMES.

THAT PEACE AND QUIET IS GONE.

AND NO, WE DON'T WANT TO SELL.

I WANT TO LIVE THERE.

I WANT TO STAY WHERE I'M AT.

AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL.

I HAVE HORSES, I CAN'T AFFORD TO MOVE.

HE CAN'T AFFORD LAND ANYMORE.

WE WANT TO STAY IN OUR PEACE AND QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE CAN RIDE OUR BIKE ON SUNDAY MORNING AND SEE ONE CAR.

ONE CAR. WE COULD RIDE TEN MILES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND SEE ONE CAR.

WE CAN'T WITH 90 EXTRA HOMES.

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN TO US ANYMORE.

APPRECIATE IT. YES, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT. MY NAME IS MARISSA NUTTALL.

I ALSO LIVE DOWN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD THERE.

A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WANTED TO MENTION THAT WERE BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED A LITTLE BIT.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE ROAD THROUGH THAT AREA.

AND IT'S NOT JUST NINE MILE ROAD.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EXPANDING NINE MILE ROAD, WHICH IS GREAT, I GUESS, FOR THAT SECTION.

BUT THERE ARE TWO ACCESS POINTS.

OSTERMEYER ROAD FEEDS THAT.

AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT IS NINE MILE DOWN TO STUART ROAD AND TEN MILE DOWN TO STUART ROAD.

ACCORDING TO GALVESTON COUNTY'S OWN REGULATIONS, THE MINIMUM ROAD WIDTH FOR ALLOWING A SUBDIVISION IN THESE AREAS IS 22 FEET.

I KNOW OSTERMEYER WHICH IS THE WIDEST OF THOSE ROADS IS 19FT.

SO, WE'RE LOOKING AT NOT JUST THIS SECTION OF NINE MILE, BUT OSTERMEYER, NINE MILE, AND TEN MILE THAT ALL FEED THESE AREAS.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, NINE MILE ROAD AND TEN MILE ROAD BOTH FLOOD AT HIGH TIDE.

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT INTRODUCING ANOTHER 40 ODD HOMES IN THIS AREA THAT ARE THEN GOING TO ALSO HAVE TO NAVIGATE SALTWATER FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE ON EITHER 9 OR 10 MILE ROAD IN THAT STREET RIGHT NOW OFF OF NINE MILE ROAD THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT'S GOING IN ON.

THIS SUBDIVISION IS GOING TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THE HOMES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THAT ROAD.

SO, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HOW POOR QUALITY OF THE ROAD IS ALREADY RIGHT NOW.

BUT BRINGING IN THAT MUCH MORE TRAFFIC, MORE THAN DOUBLING THE ACCESS NEEDS TO THIS ONE ROAD.

AND NOT JUST THAT SECTION OF NINE MILE, BUT THE WHOLE AREA.

IF YOU'RE CURIOUS AT LOOKING UP THAT REGULATION IT'S THE GALVESTON COUNTY RULES AND REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE APPROVALS AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SUBDIVISIONS AND RE SUBDIVISIONS, PAGE 53.

THANKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE WE CLOSE THIS PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION? ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. GAERTNER, COUNCIL? IT IS 5:53 P.M.

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

I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THAT WE DISCUSS WITH THE ROAD AND THE DEED RESTRICTING OF THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS.

ANYTHING I'M MISSING? SO, ANYTHING I'M MISSING? AND THE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.

JUST A LITTLE CONCERN THAT YOU'RE ASKING THE CITY TO PICK UP DEVELOPER EXPENSES.

THAT'S NOT WE DON'T HAVE A POLICY TO DO THAT.

THAT'S CORRECT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S IN THE CONDITION.

NO, NO, OUR CONDITION IS FOR THE DEVELOPER TO.

WIDEN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY 900FT.

OKAY, BUT NOT EXTEND THE SIDEWALK AND PUT IN THE ROAD ALL THE WAY TO OSTERMEYER.

PUTTING IN A SIDEWALK THERE? YEAH, BUT NOT TO OSTERMEYER.

IT WOULD BE NICE FOR THE CITY TO CONTINUE THAT.

SO, THE RESIDENTS OF, YOU DON'T, NINE MILE, YOU DON'T HAVE A CURRENT POLICY OR CHARTER PROVISION THAT REALLY ALLOWS THAT.

SO. WELL, WE COULD CERTAINLY SEEK SOME FUNDING TO DO THAT OR WORK WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS, WHICH IS WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR THAT.

I WOULD THINK THAT IF THEY'RE WIDENING A ROAD, THEY WOULD WANT TO EXTEND IT DOWN BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO, AS I SAID, THE WORST PART OF THE ROAD IS THAT OSTERMEYER AND NINE MILE ROAD THAT I DON'T KNOW, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROAD IS ONE THING.

WIDENING IT AND MOVING IT FOR DEVELOPER PURPOSES IS ANOTHER.

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WELL, THAT'S NOT FOR DEVELOPER PURPOSES, BUT FOR TAXPAYING CITIZENS.

YEAH. COUNCIL, BEFORE WE DISCUSS THIS, LET'S GET A SECOND, IF WE COULD.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LISTOWSKI.

GO AHEAD. JOHN. MY CONCERN, BRIAN, IS, YOU KNOW, IF THAT ROAD IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, THEN I THINK THE CITY DOES HAVE SOME KIND OF OBLIGATION TO.

WELL, THAT WOULD JUST DICTATE THAT THERE'S A PRESUMPTIVE EASEMENT ON IT.

WE HAVE THAT ALL OVER THE WEST END BECAUSE THOSE WERE COUNTY ROADS THAT THE CITY ANNEXED.

THAT'S PROBABLY THE CASE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO FIX MISTAKES.

COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.

YEAH. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS DEVELOPMENT, IT'S LOOKING LIKE AN INVESTMENT OF UPWARDS OF $19 MILLION FOR 48 HOMES THAT HAVE A ROUGH COST OF $400,000 A PIECE.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS OUR ONE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FOR CONCESSIONS.

AND I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING DOWN THE RIGHT ROAD.

BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S UNREASONABLE TO ASK THE DEVELOPER TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO OSTERMEYER ROAD.

I WOULD AGREE THAT I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S UNREASONABLE.

YEAH, DON'T PUT THE BURDEN ON THE CITY.

AND YOU KNOW, THAT SHOULD BE PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

THAT'S. THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING.

I THINK IT'S GREAT AND ALL THAT, I JUST DON'T.

I JUST HAVE A HARD TIME PULLING ALL MY PAVING CREWS OFF OF CITY STREETS TO GO ON A ROAD FOR IT.

THAT'S GOING TO BENEFIT A MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT.

SO, LET'S FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO CLARIFY THE MOTION.

COULD YOU RESTATE IN YOUR CONDITION IF THERE IS ONE APPROVED THE POD WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE DEVELOPER WIDEN THE ROAD FROM OSTERMEYER TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THEIR PROPERTY, INCLUDING A SIDEWALK? I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY, SO WE'RE CLEAR ON THE MOTION, AND THERE'S A SECOND TO THAT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT'S UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 8.C, PLEASE.

[8.C. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Abandonment Of Approximately 749.5 Square Feet Of Alley Right-Of-Way; The Property Is Commonly Known As, Adjacent To 3802 Broadway / Avenue J, And Is Legally Described As The East ¼ Of Lot 5, Lots 6-9, And The East Half Of Lot 10, Block 218; In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 24P-004; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (A. Montalvan)]

ITEM 8.C, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

ABANDONMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 749.5FT² OF ALLEY RIGHT OF WAY.

THE PROPERTY IS.

THE PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADJACENT TO 3802 BROADWAY AVENUE J AND IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE EAST ONE FOURTH OF LOT FIVE, LOT 6-9, AND THE EAST HALF OF LOT TEN, BLOCK 218, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 24P-004 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR AN ABANDONMENT.

WE HAVE ADRIEL AGAIN.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

THERE WERE 29 PUBLIC NOTICES SENT.

NONE OF THOSE RETURNED IN THIS REQUEST.

THE APPLICANT IS ASKING REQUESTING AN ABANDONMENT OF THE REMAINING 749.5FT² OF ALLEY RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO 3802 BROADWAY. THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST.

AND SO IS STAFF.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE REPORT.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MONTALVAN? IT IS 5:58 P.M.

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

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS? HEARING NO REPLY.

IT IS 5:58 P.M.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

BRING THIS BACK TO COUNCIL FOR POTENTIAL ACTION.

I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR THE APPROVAL OF ITEM 8.C.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE WITH THE MOTION IN.

YOU GOT A PICTURE? MOTION IN FIRST.

NOT WORKING.

WE HAVE TO PUT THE SECOND IN.

OH, NO. IT'S NOTHING.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

SHOULD WE TRY AGAIN? OKAY. JUST DO A MANUAL ONE.

ALL RIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. WE'RE MOVING TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]

DURING OUR PUBLIC COMMENT TIME, FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NOT GIVEN PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE ALLOW THREE MINUTES ACCORDING TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, WE CANNOT RESPOND TO YOU, BUT WE DO TAKE SERIOUSLY WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE.

AND WE IN THE CITY STAFF AS WELL AS COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE MAKING NOTE OF THAT.

I WILL CALL FOR FIRST OF ALL, AND I HOPE I'M PRONOUNCING THIS.

SHANIA BLAIR.

IS MISS BLAIR HERE?

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YES. IS IT SHANIA? SHANINE? I DON'T HAVE VERY GOOD HANDWRITING, SO.

SHANICE. HI.

HI. HI, I'M SHANICE BLAIR, AND I'LL START.

DEAR DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE GALVESTON CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL.

I'M SHANICE BLAIR, COMMUNITIES OF CARE CO-COORDINATOR FOR THE FUTURE IS US, A HOGG FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA COMMUNITIES OF CARE INITIATIVE.

THIS MAY IS THE 70TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONUMENTAL BROWN VERSUS BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT OUTLAWED SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON SATURDAY, MAY 18TH AT THE OLD CENTRAL CULTURAL CENTER.

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THIS MOMENTOUS MOMENT IN HISTORY AT THE FUTURE IS US PRESENTS THE BROWN VERSUS BOARD OF EDUCATION 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. THE RULING HAD A DIRECT AND FAR-REACHING IMPACT ON EQUALITY AND EDUCATION AND IN PUBLIC LIFE.

AS THE FUTURE IS US WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND ACCESS IN GALVESTON AND GALVESTON'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.

WE ARE PARTICULARLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ANNIVERSARY.

AT THIS INAUGURAL CELEBRATION, WE WILL BE HONORING EDUCATION JUSTICE WARRIORS FROM GALVESTON AND BEYOND, INCLUDING SUE JOHNSON, WHO'S HERE, THE COLLINS FAMILY, GALVESTON'S NAACP, AND TAMMY CAMPBELL OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

LIKE ALL OF THE FUTURES US EVENTS, OUR CELEBRATION WILL BE FREE, WITH TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOR OUR NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUTAINMENT, WITH FOOD PROVIDED BY SOUL TO SOUL.

THERE ARE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NOT JUST TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FUTURES US WORK, WHICH, BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT, IS CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE 1954 BROWN VERSUS BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPREME COURT DECISION.

WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH YOU.

MAY 18TH, 2024.

APPRECIATE IT. MISS BLAIR IS THE ONLY FORM THAT I HAVE REQUESTING, BUT I THINK SHEILA, DID YOU.

WE HAVE SHEILA BELL.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

NO ONE WAS BACK THERE.

I LEFT IT THERE. IT'S PROBABLY STILL THERE.

YES, YES. OH.

HELLO, EVERYONE.

YOU WANT THESE? HEY, AM I STARTED YET? ALL RIGHT. THINGS HAVE REALLY RAMPED UP.

FIRST, LET ME THANK CITY COUNCIL WHEN I CAME HERE TODAY.

Y'ALL SHOULD SEE THE SMILES.

AND. HEY, SHEILA BELLS I GET.

I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL.

THEY'RE SO, SO PRECIOUS.

AND THEY REALLY GREET YOU WHEN YOU COME.

TREAT YOU LIKE A REAL HUMAN BEING.

I WANT TO SAY THINGS HAVE REALLY RAMPED UP.

YEAH. GOD GAVE ME THIS.

YOU NO LONGER JUST WATCHING THE NEWS NO MORE.

YOU'RE WATCHING BIBLE PROPHECY BEING FULFILLED.

THAT'S BEEN WRITTEN THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO.

WHEN YOU TURN ON THE NEWS, LOOK LIKE NATIONS PICKING ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

WELL, JEREMIAH 59 AND SEVEN CALLS IT ASSEMBLY OF NATIONS.

THEY ALL AGAINST THE US, THE NUMBER ONE NATION IN THE WORLD.

AND IT'S ALL IN THERE. YOU JUST GOT TO STUDY.

I DO A LOT OF STUDYING THE THERE'S TWO BABYLONS IN SCRIPTURE MYSTERY AND ANCIENT MYSTERY.

BABYLON IS AMERICA BECAUSE SHE WASN'T HERE WHEN THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN.

YET THE LITERAL CITY OF BABYLON IS IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

I FOUND THAT ASTOUNDING.

AND YOU LOOK IT UP.

OKAY. MY PRAYER IS THAT THIS CITY GETS THE.

THE CITY COUNCIL BUILDING GETS A GATE AROUND IT.

THINGS ARE RAMPING UP.

YOU HAVE TO BE READY BEFORE THE ATTACKS, Y'ALL.

NOT WHEN THEY HAPPEN.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET NOTHING DONE.

MY PRAYER IS THAT THERE BE CHECKPOINTS READY, LAW ENFORCEMENT READY.

THE DAY THAT CERTAIN ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE AND THERE'S A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

MY PRAYER IS THAT EVENT PLANNING GETS A HEAD COUNT ON EVERY LARGE MEETING ON THIS ISLAND OR EVENT.

YOU NEED TO GET ENOUGH SECURITY AND GET A HEAD COUNT FOR EVERYONE THAT'S ON THE ISLAND.

WHAT GOD LITERALLY SHOWED ME.

LET'S JUST JUST BE HONEST.

THAT'S A MILLION PEOPLE CAME ON THIS ISLAND AND TOOK IT OVER BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DO THE PROPER PERMITS.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A HEAD COUNT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE ENOUGH SECURITY AND MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT.

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD.

MAKE SURE YOU STOCK UP WHEN THERE'S A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SHOP TOO MUCH.

GOD SHOWED ME CHINA'S HIGH SPEED DRONES THAT MOVE AT WARP SPEED.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO SAY THAT FOR A LONG TIME.

RUSSIA IS GOING TO SHUT DOWN POWER GRIDS.

ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS WATCH THE NEWS AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO OTHER NATIONS.

THAT'S WHAT THEY PLANNING TO DO TO US.

AND THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO SHOW YOU, TOO, IS THIS.

THIS IS A I HAVE A LITTLE MACHINE AT THE HOUSE.

IT GRADES GAUGES ELECTRICITY.

THE STRAIGHT PART ON HERE IS WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, THE JAGGED PART IS WHEN THE WEATHER'S CRAZY AND THERE'S STORMS AND LIGHTNING AND

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EVERYTHING. WEATHER IS ELECTRICAL METEOROLOGY.

YOU GOT TO CATCH THAT, OR YOU WILL NEVER IMPROVE TORNADO WARNING TIME OR SAVE MORE LIVES.

GOD GAVE ME THIS VERY INTERESTING THING THAT I JUST FOUND ASTONISHING IF I GOT TIME.

OH NO. TORNADOES ARE THE RESULT OF INTERACTION BETWEEN ELECTRIFIED CLOUDS AND ELECTRIFIED GROUND.

WHERE DOES LIGHTNING GO? TO THE GROUND? BETWEEN THE TWO.

BETWEEN THE CLOUD AND THE GROUND.

YOU GOT TO GET THAT.

I SAID IT, OKAY.

THANK YOU. SHEILA.

I THINK NEXT MONTH'S MEETING YOU SHOULD SING FOR US.

YOU HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT IN SO LONG.

VERY GOOD. SUE.

JOHNSON. SUE.

SO, CAN YOU TOP THAT? YEAH. NO, NOT.

GREETINGS, COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS SUE JOHNSON.

I LIVE AT 2627 AVENUE [INAUDIBLE] HERE IN GALVESTON.

I AM HERE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NIA CULTURAL CENTER AND OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON'S FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD, WHERE I SERVE AS EDUCATION TASK FORCE CHAIR.

I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD ON AND OFF SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF BORN LEARNING TRAILS AT WALTER NORRIS JUNIOR COMMUNITY CENTER AND AT THE MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

SINCE 1996, NIA CULTURAL CENTER HAS BEEN IN SERVICE TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY PROVIDING EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES.

OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM IS THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND FREEDOM SCHOOL, WHERE FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'VE OPERATED THE PROGRAM.

THE FAMILY.

THE FREEDOM SCHOOL SERVES CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE, AND THE POINT IS THAT THEY ARE THERE TO BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE NATION AND THE WORLD WITH HOPE, EDUCATION AND ACTION. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE EXPANDED THE AGE RANGE OF OUR PROGRAM AND INCLUDED THE HARAMBEE FOR GALVESTON'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN.

THIS PROGRAM HOPES TO STRENGTHEN THE APPEAL OF EVIDENCE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD.

IT WAS A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED WAY, WHO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO PARTNER WITH ON ESTABLISHING MORE BORN LEARNING TRAILS THAT TO FIND WAYS TO TURN EVERYDAY MOMENTS INTO FUN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CITIZENS.

SO, I ENCOURAGE YOU, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD AND THE UNITED WAY, TO APPROVE THE BORN LEARNING TRAILS INSTALLATION.

AND WE HAVE SOMEONE WE NEED TO GIVE A LOT OF THANKS TO THE UNITED WAY.

THANK YOU. SUE.

LINDSEY WHITE. LINDSEY.

YOU DON'T NEED TO THANK ME, RACHEL.

I'M DONE TALKING. AND YOU'LL BE LIKE, OH, NO, I'M JUST KIDDING.

MY NAME IS LINDSEY WHITE.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON.

I'VE LIVED ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND SINCE 1999, WHEN I MOVED HERE AND MADE IT MY HOME.

I LIVE AT ONE CADENA PLACE IN YOUR DISTRICT.

I AM HERE TODAY WITH MY WORK HAT ON AT UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND I AM.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE ON COUNCIL.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS SERVING OUR CITY, AND AFTER THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO EACH JOIN US ON APRIL 13TH IF YOU ARE ABLE TO APPROVE OUR VOTE TODAY.

FOR THE BORN LEARNING INSTALLATION AT MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AND WALTER NORRIS JUNIOR COMMUNITY CENTER, WE'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING PAINT ON THE GROUND WITH PERMISSION ON APRIL 13TH. IT'S A SATURDAY.

WE'RE PRAYING FOR GREAT WEATHER, AND WE'D LIKE IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE TO COME BY AND SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT YOU MADE POSSIBLE.

THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO INVITE YOU TO DO WITH THIS PUBLIC COMMENT.

AND BEFORE I WALK OUT OF HERE IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON THESE PROJECTS AND WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE NIA CULTURAL CENTER. BRINGING ALL OF ALL OF US TOGETHER IS WHAT UNITED WAY IS ALL ABOUT.

AND THEN BEING ABLE TO SEE IT ON THE SIDEWALK IS SO COOL.

WHEN YOU DRIVE BY AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE A PART OF THAT PROJECT.

AND THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE ON APRIL 13TH.

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THEY'RE GOING TO BE STUDENTS FROM GISD OUT PAINTING AND TEACHERS, AND SO THEY'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR OWN FAMILIES TO SEE THE PARK THAT THEY HELPED MAKE.

SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. LINDSAY AND CINDY ROBERTS.

GRAY. CINDY.

TWO MORE MINUTES ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

I'M CINDY ROBERTS GRAY.

I LIVE AT 2016 28TH STREET AND I'M SPEAKING TO AGENDA ITEM 11 L JUST LIKE MY COMPATRIOTS.

THIS PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL AND ORIGINATED WITH THE FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD'S EDUCATION TASK FORCE THAT'S CHAIRED BY SUE JOHNSON.

AND THE TASK FORCE PROPOSED BORN LEARNING TRAILS AS AN EARLY LEARNING SUPPORT FOR RESOLVING THE PROBLEM OF EGREGIOUS ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN OUR SCHOOLS.

OUR BLACK, WHITE KINDERGARTEN READINESS GAP AND PERCENTAGE POINTS, FOR EXAMPLE, IS 19 COMPARED TO FOUR STATEWIDE, WHILE OUR BLACK, WHITE, THIRD GRADE READING ON GRADE LEVEL GAP IN PERCENTAGE POINTS IS 42, COMPARED TO 28 STATEWIDE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH ON BRAIN PLASTICITY US BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS REPORTS ON PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN INDICATE SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

PRENATAL THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD YIELD THE HIGHEST RATE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

THE NATIONAL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE ADVOCATES FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES HAS PUBLISHED THIS GUIDE.

THIS ACTION GUIDE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, PARENTS AND RESIDENTS WORKING TO CREATE TRUE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITIES.

THE BORN LEARNING TRAIL YOU APPROVED LAST YEAR IS NOW IN PLACE AT A DEW PARK IN DISTRICT THREE.

PENDING YOUR ACTION ON 11 L, A TRAIL WILL BE INSTALLED APRIL 13TH AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN DISTRICT TWO AND REQUIRES PAINTING ON THE SIDEWALK AS WELL AS AN INDOOR TRAIL AT THE ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER IN DISTRICT ONE.

THIS IS WIN, WIN, WIN FOR OUR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, MUNICIPALITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERED ACTION ON 11 L CINDY, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU TALK SO FAST.

THAT IS. THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT? I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION TIME NOW.

IT IS 6:12 P.M.

AND WE'RE MOVING TO ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[10.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, Chapter 29, “Planning – Beach Access Dune Protection & Beach Front Construction”, Prohibiting In-Ground Gunite Swimming Pools In Certain Areas; Planning Case Number 24PA-002; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject (K. Clark)]

10.A PLEASE, NELLIE.

ITEM 10.A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.

CHAPTER 29 PLANNING BEACH ACCESS, DUNE PROTECTION, AND BEACHFRONT CONSTRUCTION PROHIBITING IN-GROUND GUNITE SWIMMING POOLS IN CERTAIN AREAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 24-002 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

VERY GOOD. WE HAD WE HAD A DISCUSSION PRESENTATION BY KYLE CLARK THIS MORNING.

OUR WORKSHOP HAD MEMBERS FROM THE GLO PRESENT.

KYLE. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL. YES.

THIS IS JUST A FOLLOW UP FROM THIS MORNING.

WE'RE JUST CLEANING UP SOME LANGUAGE IN OUR ORDINANCE.

THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE US MAKING ANY CHANGES IN OUR PLAN.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE PART OF OUR SUBMITTAL.

IT'S JUST SOME LANGUAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM OUR ORDINANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMPLYING WITH EVERYTHING.

MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

ANY DISCUSSION? WELL, LET ME LET ME MAKE A.

THERE WE ARE. OH, IT'S WORKING AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THANK YOU. KYLE. ITEM 10.B PLEASE, MA'AM.

[10.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended, Chapter 2, “Administration”, Article IV “Boards, Commissions And Committees”, Division 3. “Galveston Cultural Arts Commission”, Section 2-186 “Budget And Expenditures”, Increasing The Yearly Amount Allocable To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Starting With The Budget Year Beginning October 1, 2024; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (Collins/Brown)]

OKAY. ITEM TEN B CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, 1982, AS AMENDED.

CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.

DIVISION THREE, GALVESTON CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, SECTION 2-186.

BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES INCREASING THE YEARLY AMOUNT ALLOWABLE.

WHAT'S THAT? APPLICABLE? APPLICABLE TO 250,000 STARTING WITH THE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2024, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU.

AND WE HAVE A NEW I THINK, AN AMENDED CHANGE TO OUR PACKET MATERIAL THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON.

I'M GOING TO LET COUNCILMAN COLLINS INTRODUCE THIS.

YES. THANK YOU. MAYOR, THIS IS THE EXACT SAME AS WHAT WE SAW THIS MORNING, EXCEPT LEGAL IS ADDED THE LINE.

THE AMOUNT IN THIS SECTION SHALL CONTROL OVER OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, I THINK IS PROBABLY WISE IF WE STILL BRING THE ARP ORDINANCE BACK AND CLEAN THAT UP NEXT MONTH.

BUT THIS ALLOWS US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AS IS TODAY.

AND SO, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.

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I'LL SECOND THAT.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS ON THAT.

AND AS COUNCILMAN COLLINS MENTIONED, DON, YOU'LL BE BRINGING BACK A CHANGE TO OUR ARTS AND HISTORIC TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT COINCIDES WITH THIS. INDEED. EXCUSE ME A SECOND.

OH, AND, DON, YOU'LL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THIS UNIFORM ACROSS ORDINANCES.

I SHALL INDEED.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? WE HAVE A. WELL, EVERYBODY'S VOTING, SO THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. DAVID, I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 10.C.

[10.C. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, Chapter 4, “Alcoholic Beverages”, “In General”, To Provide Regulations For The Sale Of Alcohol At City Parks; Upon An Approval Of A Concessions Agreement By City Council And The City Manager; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (D. Glywasky)]

ITEM 10.C, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, AS AMENDED.

CHAPTER FOUR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN GENERAL TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AT CITY PARKS.

UPON AN APPROVAL OF A CONCESSIONS AGREEMENT BY CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT IN WORKSHOP, THIS IS TO ONLY APPROVE THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AT DELLANERA PARK.

THE SPECIFICS OF THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO US, HOPEFULLY AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

AFTER THE STAFF AND PARK BOARD STAFF COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION ON THE DETAILS OF HOW THAT WILL BE SOLD.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON ITEM 10.C.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

I'LL MOTION. DID YOU MOVE? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE COUNCILWOMAN ROBB FOR APPROVAL AND COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS FOR SECONDING THAT.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THANK YOU. ITEM 10.D, PLEASE.

[10.D. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Providing For The Resumption Of In-Person Meetings Of All City Boards, Commissions, And Committees; Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date. (Collins/Brown)]

ITEM 10.D CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE RESUMPTION OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS OF ALL CITY BOARD BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

VERY GOOD. WE HAD DISCUSSED THIS AT COUNCIL THIS MORNING.

DONNA FAIRWEATHER HAS SUBMITTED SOME CHANGES TO US, THE ORDINANCE, THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT.

AND DON, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CLEAR ON THIS NOW THAT WHEN THIS IF COUNCIL APPROVES THIS ORDINANCE, THEN IT WOULD MOVE ALL THE MEETINGS TO THE SAME CRITERIA THAT CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE FUNCTIONING UNDER, WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT TO HOLD THE MEETING.

AND YOU CAN HAVE MEMBERS, THOUGH, ATTEND VIRTUALLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE, AND THAT YOU HAVE TO ATTEND.

EACH MEMBER HAS TO BE AWARE THAT YOU HAVE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, 75% OF ALL THE MEETINGS.

IS THAT CORRECT? NO, I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS.

I BELIEVE IT REQUIRES THAT APPOINTEES MUST ATTEND IN PERSON AND ADHERE TO THE 75% MEETING REQUIREMENT IN THE CITY CODE OF ALL MEMBERS.

OKAY, I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT I SAID, BUT THAT IS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT THE MAYOR SAID AND WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

IT READS APPOINTEES MUST ATTEND IN PERSON 75% OF THE MEETINGS IN 12 MONTHS.

RIGHT. AND WE'RE IN AGREEMENT.

YES, SIR. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY TRANSLATION IN THE FUTURE, GENTLEMEN.

WE HAD IT. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COUNCILWOMAN.

ROBB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLLINS.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR LEGAL AND TO ESPECIALLY TO DONNA FOR MODIFYING THIS, I THINK THIS IS A FINE COMPROMISE FROM WHAT WE EVERYTHING WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MORNING.

VERY GOOD. IT WAS A GOOD COMPROMISE ON THAT.

AND, COUNCILMAN COLLINS, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE YOU DO THAT TOO.

IT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 10.E, PLEASE.

[10.E. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending Ordinance 24-008, Regarding The Designated Polling Places For The Election To Be Held In The City Of Galveston On The 4th Day Of May, 2024, For The Purpose Of Electing A Mayor At-Large And Six (6) District Council Members, Each For A Two-Year Term; Making Other Provisions Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date. (M. Jadidi)]

ITEM 10.E, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-008 REGARDING THE DESIGNATED POLLING PLACES FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE AND SIX DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS EACH FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM, MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS OF FACT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THAT.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BOUVIER.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

ITEM 10.F. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, 1982, AS AMENDED.

ITEM 10.F.

[10.F. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended, Chapter 2, “Administration”, Article II “Officers And Employees”, Division 4. “City Manager”, Section 2-71 “Authority To Enter Upon Purchases Contracts And Change Orders”, Clarifying The Procedure To Obtain Bids For Purchases For Purchases Between Fifteen And Fifty Thousand Dollars; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (M. Caruso)]

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CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE TWO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

DIVISION FOUR CITY MANAGER.

SECTION 2-71 AUTHORITY TO ENTER UPON PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND CHANGE ORDERS.

CLARIFYING THE PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN BIDS FOR PURCHASES FOR PURCHASES BETWEEN 15 AND $50,000.

MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WE HAD DISCUSSED THIS EARLIER TODAY AT OUR WORKSHOP ON.

MR. CARUSO HAD TALKED WITH US ABOUT THAT.

I WOULD MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF TEN F.

I WOULD SAY.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLLINS.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

ITEM 10.G, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024, BY ADJUSTING VARIOUS BUDGET ACCOUNTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,868,483 TO PROPERLY RECORD EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CARRYOVER OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ROUTE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND GPS CAMERA UNITS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2023.

ITEM 10.G, PLEASE.

[10.G. Ordinance - Budget Amendment Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by adjusting various budget accounts in the amount of two million eight hundred sixty-eight thousand four hundred eighty-three dollars ($2,868,483) to properly record expenditures related to the carryover of vehicles and equipment ($2,670,979), comprehensive plan ($250,000) and route management software and GPS camera units ($124,940) from FY 2023; disbursement of civilian cost of living adjustments and pension increases, Police and Fire collective bargaining increases including one million seven hundred twenty thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,720,700) transferred from one general fund department to another general fund department without increasing the General Fund budget in total; and a decrease in the amount of one hundred seventy-seven thousand four hundred thirty-six ($177,436) of Special Revenue balances available to spend for the Police Special Revenue Fund, Police Quartermaster Fund, Alarm Permit Fund, and the Fire Special Revenue Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)]

DISBURSEMENT OF CIVILIAN COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AND PENSION INCREASES.

POLICE AND FIRE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING INCREASES, INCLUDING $1,720,700 TRANSFERRED FOR ONE GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT WITHOUT INCREASING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN TOTAL, AND A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF 177,436 OF SPECIAL REVENUE BALANCES AVAILABLE TO SPEND FOR THE POLICE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, POLICE QUARTERMASTER FUND, ALARM PERMIT FUND AND THE FIRE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WE HAVE MISS LADANYI AGAIN WITH US.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU ADOPTED THE FISCAL YEAR 24 BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, AND THIS IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT WE'RE PRESENTING RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 24 BUDGET. IT IS A HOUSEKEEPING BUDGET AMENDMENT BASED ON THE FIRST QUARTER REPORT THAT WAS RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AT THE FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETING.

THE BIGGEST CHANGE HERE IS WHEN WE BUDGET FOR THOSE INCREASES RELATED TO THE CBA AND PENSION.

WE DO IT IN A LUMP SUM.

AND SO, THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT MOVES IT FROM THAT GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT TO THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHERE IT'S BEING USED.

ALSO, THERE'S CARRY FORWARD OF A BUNCH OF CAPITAL ITEMS THAT WERE ENCUMBERED AND REQUESTED, ORDERED IN 23, AND THEY HAVEN'T ARRIVED YET.

SO THAT MONEY IS MOVING FORWARD TO FISCAL YEAR 2024.

AND FINALLY, WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF OUR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS END WITH A POSITIVE FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, BUT IT'S A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD HOUSEKEEPING BUDGET AMENDMENT.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS LADANYI? NOW, I MOVE TO APPROVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILWOMAN ROBB, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.

LET ME MAKE SURE WE GET THAT.

VERY GOOD. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SHEILA.

THANK YOU. BLESSED TO HAVE SHEILA.

I'M GONNA KEEP SAYING THAT OVER AND OVER I KNOW.

AWESOME. SHE'S AWESOME.

VERY GOOD. LET'S MOVE TO CONSENT ITEMS.

[11. CONSENT ITEMS]

ITEM 11, PLEASE.

ITEM 11. CONSENT ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION AS A WHOLE, UNLESS ONE OR MORE COUNCIL MEMBER OBJECTS, THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

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

WE HAVE ITEMS 11.A THROUGH 11.Y THAT ARE CONSENT ITEMS. I WOULD I'M GOING TO PULL ITEM 11.H TO INDIVIDUALLY VOTE ON THAT.

BUT IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL? PULL? YES, I WANT TO PULL, BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT 11 A WE ARE PAVING 37TH STREET.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A TELL US AGAIN A TIMELINE, DO YOU THINK ON COMPLETION OF THAT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN? THANK YOU. JUST THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW.

WE'RE GOING TO FINISH PAVING 37TH STREET.

THANK YOU. THAT IS CORRECT.

I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE 11 J.

THE GALVESTON THE BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON PROGRAM GIVING A DONATION OF $8,000 FOR GETTING A BUDGETED COST FOR PEOPLE TO GET INTO LASKER POOL.

SO, I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN AMAZING GENEROUS, GENEROUS DONATION.

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BETTER PARKS IS A FANTASTIC ORGANIZATION.

OH, FANTASTIC. I MAKE JUST ONE MORE COMMENT.

YES, SIR. BOB, 11.L SINCE MISS WHITE IS STILL WITH US HERE, THIS 11.L IS ON THIS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT TO BE APPROVED RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU. SO, YOU'RE NOT PULLING THAT.

I JUST, I JUST.

I KNOW LINDSAY'S WAITING, SO WE NEED TO.

YES, EXACTLY.

SO, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION.

AFTER ALL, I WAS JUST GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION, BUT GO AHEAD.

I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF ITEMS 11.A THROUGH 11.Y, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF ITEM 11 H.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

ANY DISCUSSION? EXCUSE ME.

AND ANY DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

IT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SO YOU'RE APPROVED THERE, LINDSEY.

SO, THERE WE GO.

VERY GOOD. ITEM 11 H.

[11.H. Consider Approval Allowing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Lucas Construction Company, Inc To Provide Demolition Of The Pavilion At Stewart Beach Park In The Amount Of $158,814.50 Within 30 Days Of A Notice To Proceed Upon Final Approval Of The City Attorney. (D Anderson)]

LET'S READ THAT, PLEASE, MA'AM.

ITEM 11 H. CONSIDER APPROVAL ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH LUCAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE DEMOLITION OF THE PAVILION AT STEWART BEACH PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF 158 MILLION.

NO, I'M SORRY, $158,814.50.

I'D TEAR IT DOWN FOR THAT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A NOTICE TO PROCEED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.

THANK YOU. NELLIE.

I'M GOING TO COUNCILMAN BOUVIER.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? YEAH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL WITH THE KIND OF CONDITION THAT THE CITY WORKS WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO TRY TO SCHEDULE THE PROJECT HARD PART OR WHAT DO THEY CALL IT? HARD CONSTRUCTION PART PAST JULY 4TH.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO TRY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

OKAY. VERY GOOD.

I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.

MAYOR, WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS ONE IN HERE SEPARATELY.

IT'LL BE A MANUAL MOTION.

OKAY, I'LL SECOND THAT.

IS THERE DISCUSSION ON THAT? YEAH. YES.

DAVID. SO, IN WORKSHOP, WE TALKED ABOUT DELAYING THIS THROUGH THE SUMMER.

I MEAN, SUMMER GOES WELL BEYOND THAT.

IS JULY 4TH REASONABLE OR SHOULD WE LOOK FOR SOMETHING LATER THAN THAT? LIKE SO. LABOR DAY, THE MEETING THAT WE HAD WITH THE PARK BOARD THEY WERE ABSOLUTELY FINE WITH THAT AGREEMENT TO HAVE THIS FOR, FOR THE HARD PART OF KNOCKING THE BUILDING DOWN AND DOING THE ACTUAL HAULING OFF OF THE BUILDING AFTER JULY 4TH.

THEY HAD NO ISSUES WITH THAT.

OKAY, GOOD. YEAH. AND, BRIAN, THE ONLY REASON I ASKED THAT IS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER FOR YOU TO NEGOTIATE WITH A VENDOR WITH A HARD START AFTER JULY 4TH THAN IT WOULD BE THEN AFTER LABOR DAY.

OKAY, KEEPING IN MIND SOME OF THE WORK WILL BE DONE.

THAT IS PRETTY MUCH INVISIBLE TO THE.

YEAH, NOBODY GOT IT.

THANK YOU. AND ALONG THESE LINES, TOO, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE WE ARE I THINK YOU'RE SHOOTING ALSO BUYING FOR HAVING THE BEACH PATROL MOVE BY MEMORIAL DAY.

THE TARGET RIGHT NOW. YES.

AND. AND I WANT TO JUST SAY REAL QUICK THE TEAMWORK BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PARK BOARD COMING UP TO THIS AGREEMENT WAS PHENOMENAL.

THE COOPERATION AND THE RELATIONSHIP DURING THAT MEETING WAS OUTSTANDING.

SO, MY HATS OFF TO THE CITY AND THE PARK BOARD.

YES, MA'AM.

SO, WHAT IF.

I THINK. YES. AND? WELL, WE TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT, BUT WE'RE I MEAN, WE WILL MOVE PETER AT A POINT THAT IT'S CONVENIENT FOR HIM, THAT IT IS IN PLACE.

YOU'LL DRIVE WELL? YES, EXACTLY.

SAY THAT AGAIN. WE'LL DRIVE OFF THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE GET TO IT.

BUT OUR GOAL IS TO GET THE.

OUR PART WAS TO HAVE HIM READY TO GO FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

THERE'S SOME THERE'S A THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT OF IFS, ANDS OR BUTS WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING DATA CONNECTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT WE'RE DOING OUR BEST. SO, WE'LL BE STARTING THIS PROJECT THOUGH.

WHEN STARTING WHICH PROJECT? THE BUILDING OF THE DEMOLITION, WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO TRY TO START THE HARD STUFF AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY.

OKAY. BUT SO, IF THE TRAILERS AREN'T IN PLACE BY MEMORIAL DAY AND THEY'VE STARTED THE SOFT STUFF, WHERE ARE THE LIFEGUARDS GOING TO GO? WE WON'T START ANYTHING UNTIL PETER IS IN HIS.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS HOPING TO HEAR.

THANK YOU. DAVID, CAN I JUST COMMENT THAT IN 2018, COUNCILMAN LISTOWSKI.

AT THE TIME, COUNCILMAN HARDCASTLE AND I WERE ALL ELECTED, AND THIS WAS A TOPIC THAT WE WERE DISCUSSING AT THE TIME, AND WE I RECALL ALL THREE OF US SAYING, LET'S GET THIS

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BUILDING DOWN.

AND HERE WE ARE, SIX YEARS LATER, WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS BUILDING DOWN.

SO, SO, SO ABOUT ABOUT AVERAGE TIME IS THIS GOVERNMENT WORK? IT MOVES A LITTLE SLOWER, BUT I'M.

YES, EXACTLY.

SORRY. YOU HAVE TOLD MR. GORBACHEV TO BRING IT DOWN, AND I WILL BRING IT.

YES. THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY, DAVID, IS GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE THAT WAIT.

SO. VERY GOOD.

WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

THAT WAS A MANUAL MOTION IN A SECOND ON THIS, PLEASE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

LET'S MOVE TO OUR ACTION ITEMS 12 A, PLEASE.

ITEM 12 A CONSIDER OF THE RECEIPT OF AND POSSIBLE FURTHER ACTION RELATED TO THE AGREED UPON PROCEDURES REPORT.

[12.A. Consideration Of The Receipt Of And Possible Further Action Related To The Agreed-Upon Procedures Report - Final Draft Regarding The Processes Of The Galveston Wharves, A Component Unit Of The City Of Galveston, As Of Or For The Period Ended October 31, 2023. (C. Ludanyi)]

FINAL DRAFT REGARDING THE PROCESSES OF THE GALVESTON WHARVES, A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, AS OF OR FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31ST, 2023.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

CAN WE USE YES, I'M PRESSING IT, BUT THERE WE ARE.

I WAS SECOND. VERY GOOD.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO RECEIVE THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE REPORTS AGREED UPON PROCEDURES REPORT FROM WHITNEY PENN, AND TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT TO THE WHARVES BOARD WITH THE REQUEST THAT THE WHARVES BOARD IMPLEMENT THESE RECOMMENDED PROCESSES.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

AND WE HAVE A SECOND, DAVID, THAT'S MET YOUR APPROVAL.

AND JUST FOR OUR KNOWLEDGE, AS I MENTIONED, WHEN THIS THIS PORT AUDIT WAS, WE RECEIVED THIS.

I VISITED WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WHARVES BOARD, VIC PEARSON.

HE HAS PLACED THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION AT THE WHARVES BOARD'S MARCH 26TH MEETING.

COMING UP. VERY GOOD.

YES, DAVID. MAYOR, I SUPPORT THE MOTION.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE REQUEST THAT MAYBE YOU CONSIDER CHANGING ONE WORD TO MAKE IT A LITTLE STRONGER, INSTEAD OF REQUEST THAT THEY IMPLEMENT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THEY REQUIRED. WELL, WE NEED TO GET THE REASON THAT WAS PUT IN THERE IS THAT IN, IN CONJUNCTION IN DISCUSSION WITH LEGAL, WE CAN'T FORCE THE WATER BOARD TO DO THAT.

IT'S A CHARTER THING.

THEY HAVE THIS INDEPENDENCE.

BUT WE WERE TALKING AT STAFF ABOUT IT, WRITING AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM TO DO JUST THIS.

OKAY. I WAS GOING TO SAY, COULD THIS BE PART OF AN INTER-LOCAL BE MY OTHER QUESTION.

OH, YEAH. OKAY.

I'LL STOP. YEAH, IT'S THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN IN THE CHARTER.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. MAYOR.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

VERY GOOD. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12 B, PLEASE.

[12.B. Consider For Approval A Letter Of Engagement With Whitley Penn For Agreed-Upon Procedures Related To The Processes Of The Galveston Park Board, A Component Unit Of The City Of Galveston, As Of Or For The Period Ended March 31, 2024. (C. Ludanyi)]

ITEM 12.B, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL A LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT WITH WHITLEY PENN FOR AGREED UPON PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE PROCESSES OF THE GALVESTON PARK BOARD, A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, AS OF OR FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31ST, 2024.

VERY GOOD. COUNCILMAN BOUVIER, DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS OR? YEAH. I LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

AND MY COMMENT WOULD BE THAT BRYSON, IN THAT MEETING THAT WE HAD YESTERDAY WAS FULLY APPRECIATIVE OF MISS LADHANI AND THE CITY OF GALVESTON FOR SOME GUIDANCE TO HIS BUDGET AND TO HIS PRACTICES, AND HE SEES NO ISSUES WITH THIS AUDIT.

SO, YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILMAN BOUVIER.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.

YES. MARIE, DID YOU WANT TO? OKAY. VERY GOOD.

ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THIS? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.