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[1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
IT IS 5 P.M, AND IT IS JULY 25TH, 2024.I'M OFFICIALLY CALLING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER FOR THIS EVENING.
I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYBODY THOSE THAT ARE IN THE AUDIENCE.
IT'S BEEN A WET WEEK, HASN'T IT, FOR EVERYBODY.
VERY GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US THIS AFTERNOON.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, BUT COULD WE HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, NELLIE.
WE NOW HAVE THE INVOCATION, AND WE HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING THE VENERABLE DOCTOR [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE BUDDHIST ORDER, THE TEXAS BRANCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
DEAR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, IT'S MY HONOR TO SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU.
A PRAYER FOR BLESSING ON OUR CITY COUNCIL IN GALVESTON.
OH GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA WITH THE GREATEST SINCERITY.
WE WOULD LIKE TO CONFESS TO YOU THE REALITY OF OUR CITY COUNCIL IN GALVESTON.
ALTHOUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE ADVANCED, OUR INDUSTRIES HAS REPORTED FREQUENT INCIDENTS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE.
OH, GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA.
MAY THE ANGER, HATRED AND JEALOUSY OF OUR SOCIETY BE TRANSFORMED INTO COMPASSION, KINDNESS, AND BENEVOLENCE.
MAY THE WRONG KNOWLEDGE AND THE WRONG VIEW OF OUR SOCIETY BE TRANSFORMED INTO RIGHT KNOWLEDGE AND THE RIGHT VIEW. OH, GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA, WE PRAY FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT.
MAY WE BE INSPIRED WITH WISE FORESIGHT AND HAVE NO FEARS OR WORRIES.
OH GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA, WE PRAY FOR YOU.
MAY OUR CITY HAVE FAVORABLE WEATHER AND NEVER HAVE NATURE, DISASTERS OR MAN MADE CALAMITIES.
MAY OUR POLITICAL BE HONEST, CLEAN AND JUST, AND NEVER HAVE CORRUPTION OR BRIBERY.
MAY OUR LIVES BE ABUNDANT IN FOOD AND CLOTHING, AND NEVER SUFFER ECONOMIC [INAUDIBLE]. OH, GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA.
PLEASE ACCEPT THIS PRAYER FOR OUR CITY.
OH GREAT COMPASSIONATE GOD AND BUDDHA, PLEASE ACCEPT THIS PRAYER FOR OUR CITY.
LET'S HAVE OUR PLEDGE, PLEASE.
COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ANY COUNCILMEMBER WOULD LIKE TO MENTION? VERY GOOD.
HEARING NO RESPONSE, WE MOVE TO ITEM SIX, SIX A, PLEASE, NELLIE.
[6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER]
ITEM SIX PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS OF COUNCIL OFFICER BOARDS AND CITY MANAGER SIX A.[00:05:01]
VERY GOOD.I HAVE A NOTE HERE AND I WANTED TO MENTION MYSELF.
I WANT TO EXTEND THE CONDOLENCES TO THE SCHWEITZER FAMILY.
JIM SCHWEITZER'S WIFE PASSED AWAY RECENTLY, AND THEY HAVE BEEN THE SCHWEITZER FAMILY IN EDUCATION AND WITH GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, HAVE BEEN A MAINSTAY OF THIS CITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THE CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHIES TO THE SCHWEITZER FAMILY.
IF WE COULD, WE HAVE SOME PROCLAMATIONS AND WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION.
LET'S START WITH RECOGNIZING LOCAL LULAC CHAPTER 151 AND THEIR PRESIDENT, ROBERT QUINTERO.
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER PORRETTO.
I GOT TWO OF THEM. SO I'M GONNA TELL YOU LIKE YOU TOLD ME.
I'M GONNA GET TO YOU IN A MINUTE.
[CHUCKLING] ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT.
[CHUCKLING] THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF GALVESTON, A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION.
WHEREAS GALVESTON LULAC COUNCIL 151, FOUNDED IN 1948 AFTER SERVICEMEN FROM WORLD WAR TWO CAME HOME FROM WAR AND FACED REJECTION AND DISCRIMINATION FROM MOST JOBSITES, AND WHEREAS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF COUNCIL 151 HAD BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EQUAL HOUSING PROSPECTS, JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS, CIVIL RIGHTS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND WHEREAS FOR 75 YEARS, LULAC COUNCIL 151 HAS BEEN A VIABLE ASSET TO THE CITY OF GALVESTON AND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AGENCIES SUCH AS GISD, BALL HIGH ROTC AND GALVESTON LITTLE LEAGUE AND LASSIE LEAGUE PROGRAMS, TO NAME A FEW.
THEREFORE, WE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE JULY 25TH, 2024 AS LULAC COUNCIL 151 IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON AND WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS ON RECEIVING THE LULAC CHAPTER OF THE YEAR.
CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR JANELLE WILLIAMS, CITY SECRETARY.
COME ON UP. COME ON UP, EVERYBODY, ALL THE LULAC MEMBERS.
THIS IS ANOTHER CITY OF GALVESTON CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO ROBERT QUINTERO, PRESIDENT OF LULAC, WHO RECENTLY WAS AWARDED THE 50 YEAR LULAC SERVICE MEDAL FROM NATIONAL PRESIDENT DOMINGO GARCIA.
COUNCIL 151 DISTRICT EIGHT STATE OF TEXAS AND THE NATIONAL MAN OF THE YEAR, BECOMING ONLY THE ONLY SECOND MEMBER TO WIN THIS DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUAL HONOR TWICE IN THE 95 YEAR HISTORY OF LULAC.
THEREFORE, WE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MR. QUINTERO FOR HIS CONTINUOUSLY HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND SERVING LULAC COUNCIL 151 AND TESTIMONY WHEREOF WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY.
JANELLE WILLIAMS, CITY SECRETARY.
AND OF COURSE, DISTINGUISHED FORMER STUDENT.
WE, YOU KNOW, 151 HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 75 YEARS NOW.
WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR 75TH ANNIVERSARY.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE ANOTHER 75 YEARS.
IT WILL BE HERE A LOT LONGER THAN I'M HERE.
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SO WE CONTINUE TO BE AN ASSET TO THE CITY OF GALVESTON, SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT YOU APPOINT US TO, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEND YOU APPLICANTS OR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THOSE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.THAT'S QUITE AN HONOR, NOT ONLY FOR GALVESTON, BUT FOR MR. QUINTERO. SO WE'RE SO HAPPY THAT HE IS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE MEMBERS OF LULAC, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
LET'S MOVE. ALSO, LET'S MOVE NOW TO A VERY NICE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR A YOUNG MAN, AND HE IS NOT HERE YET. SO YOU WANT TO HE WILL BE HERE.
IF YOU NOTICE WHEN HE'S HERE, MARIE, LET ME KNOW.
WE ALSO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.
I WANT TO FIRST SAY KUDOS TO PASTOR PATTERSON AT REEDY CHAPEL.
THEY GAVE A KICK OFF TO ASTRONAUT STEPHANIE D.
WILSON, WHO WILL BE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, AND WE WERE SO EXCITED BECAUSE SHE'S AN AFRO-AMERICAN ASTRONAUT, AND THE KIDS WERE THERE, AND THE ADULTS AS WELL, WHO GOT TO TAKE PICTURES WITH HER.
HE WAS HERE FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
YOU HAVE ABOUT ONE MINUTE TO COME UP RIGHT QUICKLY.
I'M SNEAKING THAT IN, AND HE GAVE US ONE OF CAME TO OUR COMMUNITY AND HE'S WANTING TO SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING SBA LOANS FOR HOMEOWNERS THOSE WHO OWN RENTAL PROPERTY 501(C)(3), AND WE WERE SO ELATED TO HAVE HIM IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND HE'S COMING BACK AGAIN MONDAY TO WILBRYDGE.
PASTOR JOHNSON IS GOING TO BE THE HOST THERE.
THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS, MAYOR BROWN, GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
MR. RAWLINS. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
HELLO, FOLKS. MY NAME IS SUSHIL KUMAR, AND THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE IN LESS THAN 30S.
MY 32ND ELEVATOR SPEECH IS WE ARE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR PRIVATELY DAMAGED PROPERTY.
MY INTEREST RATES ARE 2.68% FIXED FOR 30 YEARS FOR HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS, 4% MONEY FOR BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES, AND 3.25% FOR PRIVATE NONPROFITS.
THE IDEA IS TO INFUSE LIQUIDITY INTO AS MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES AS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MR. KUMAR. COMMUNITY EVENTS APPRECIATE YOU.
VERY GOOD. IS HE HERE? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
SO THIS MONTH'S WEST GALVESTON PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING WILL BE ON AUGUST 3RD.
AT THE MARRIOTT COURTYARD AND IT WILL BE ON THE SUBJECT IS HURRICANE BERYL.
SO WE WILL HAVE MAYES MIDDLETON THERE, THE MAYOR, BRIAN MAXWELL JOE GIUSTI FROM THE COUNTY AND ME, DISTRICT SIX REPRESENTATIVE. SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, IT IS ON AUGUST 3RD.
IT IS TYPICALLY THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, SO AUGUST 3RD AT 9 A.M..
ALSO, JOSH, WE HAVE JOSH HENDERSON WHO IS HERE MONTHLY WITH I THINK THE PET OF THE MONTH OR THE PET OF THE WEEK OR THE YEAR.
SHE'S THE PET OF THE LAST 116 DAYS AT THE SHELTER.
I APOLOGIZE, SOMEBODY'S GOING TO HAVE TO SWEEP IN HERE LATER.
SHE DOES SHED, BUT BEYOND THE FACT THAT SHE SAID THAT'S REALLY THAT'S REALLY HER WORST QUALITY.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY POTTY TRAINED.
SHE WILL NOT MAKE A MESS IN HER CAGE.
FIRST ONE TO GET TO GO FOR HER POTTY WALK EVERY SINGLE DAY.
BECAUSE SHE IS ABSOLUTELY THAT WELL BEHAVED.
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SHE'S A DOLL.SHE NEEDS SOMEBODY TO GIVE HER A HOME INSIDE.
THIS IS WITH SOME PROPER BRUSHING.
I THINK YOU COULD KEEP HER SHEDDING UNDER CONTROL.
SADLY, SHE'S IN A PRETTY CROWDED SHELTER, AND I.
AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO SAY WE'VE GOT THE TIME TO SIT AND BRUSH ALL OF OUR DOGS DAY TO DAY, IT'S A PRETTY CROWDED PLACE, SO ROSIE IS DEFINITELY LOOKING FOR A HOME.
SHE LOVES THE BEACH, LOVES WATER AND TRUE HUSKY FASHION.
IF YOU'RE NICE, SHE'LL SING FOR YOU.
SHE DOES KNOW HOW TO HOWL, BUT SHE'S NOT SO OBNOXIOUS WITH IT.
SOME HUSKIES HAVE THE TENDENCY TO BE SO OVERBEARING THAT YOU.
SHE'S HARD TO. THEY'RE HARD TO LIVE WITH.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE WE PUT HER.
SO WE DO HAVE ROSIE HERE FOR OUR SPOTLIGHT DOG TODAY.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED IN OUR SURF DOG EVENT THIS PAST WEEKEND.
OH MY GOODNESS, WE PACKED THE BEACH.
AFTER EXPENSES, WE'RE ABLE TO PUT ABOUT $20,000 IN OUR BANK ACCOUNT.
THIS WEEKEND, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO, COME BY THE NAKED IGUANA ON SUNDAY.
WE'RE HAVING A DOGGY BIKINI CONTEST.
IT'S SURE TO BE A GOOD TIME, AND SO WE'LL BE OUT ON THE STRAND THIS SUNDAY FROM 1 TO 3 FOR ANYBODY WITH SOME TIME TO COME BY AND HAVE SOME LAUGHS OR COME BY AND GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN WITH YOUR DOG.
GLAD TO SEE YOUR HAIR'S GROWN BACK.
IT'S GETTING THERE. I'VE ACTUALLY GOT EYEBROWS A LITTLE BIT NOW, TOO.
WHAT WAS THE FINAL NUMBER ON THE EVENT THAT WE ALL PARTICIPATED.
SO THE FINAL NUMBERS FOR OUR JORDAN'S WAY LIVE FACEBOOK EVENT FUNDING OUR NEW ADOPTION TRAILER.
WE RAISED $82,000, WHICH IS NOT ONLY ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE THE ADOPTION TRAILER, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO GET ONE WITH SOME UPGRADED OPTIONS, AND SO WE'RE GETTING ONE WITH TWO AIR CONDITIONERS.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SOUTH TEXAS HEAT, I THINK THAT'LL COME IN HANDY.
IT ALSO COMES WITH AN UPGRADED GENERATOR, AND SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO NOW HAVE THAT ON ORDER AND EVEN THE NICER MODEL THAN WHAT WE HAD INITIALLY SHOT FOR.
SO HOPING TO START ANNOUNCING ITS RELEASE IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER.
OKAY. THANK YOU, JOSH, VERY MUCH, AND ANYBODY INTERESTED, CHECK OUT THE PAWS GALA AS WELL.
WE'RE NOW SELLING SPONSORSHIPS, TRYING TO GET READY FOR THAT BIG PARTY IN SEPTEMBER, AND PLEASE TAG WINSTON MAXWELL AS YOUR PERSON TO CREDIT FOR THAT.
BRIAN MAXWELL IS ONE OF OUR ELITE PET OWNERS THIS GO ROUND.
APPRECIATE IT. GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
THE GALA IS SEPTEMBER THE 28TH AT THE SAN LUIS CONVENTION CENTER.
WE HAD COUNCILMAN RAWLINS WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
CINDY HOOD WAS SOMEONE THAT I FEEL LIKE WAS AN UNSUNG HERO.
DURING BERYL, SHE, TO ME, WAS THE MAIN REASON THAT HOLLAND HOUSE WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE, AND SHE REALLY PUT A LOT OF THINGS IN ACTION THERE.
SO THANK YOU. CINDY HOOD, VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND WE'LL COME BACK AS THIS OTHER GENTLEMAN COMES IN.
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM SIX B, PLEASE.
ITEM SIX B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2024.
THIS IS OUR INVESTMENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS YOUR QUARTERLY REPORT FOR YOUR INVESTMENTS.
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IT GOES FROM APRIL 1ST UNTIL JUNE 30TH.SO IT'S THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
THAT'S ABOUT A $23.1 MILLION DECREASE FROM THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2024.
HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REPRESENTS ABOUT 28.1 MILLION OF YOUR TOTAL PORTFOLIO THAT IS INVESTED.
THE PORTFOLIO WAS ABOUT 86.96% INVESTED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT POOLS.
YOU WILL FIND THAT ON PAGE SIX OF YOUR REPORT.
ON THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER, YOU CAN SEE THIS GRAPH WHERE IT'S SPLIT OUT, AND THAT LEAVES ABOUT 13.4% THAT'S INVESTED IN TREASURY BILLS. THE MATURITY DATES ONLY GO OUT TO ABOUT SIX MONTHS, SO YOUR LONGEST MATURITY ON YOUR TREASURIES GOES THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024 RIGHT NOW, AND THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY, WHICH IS ON PAGE FIVE ALSO DECREASED IN THIS QUARTER.
IT IS 5.397%, DOWN FROM 5.424%.
OVERALL, THE GAINS IN THE PORTFOLIO FOR THIS QUARTER WERE $2,321,102.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS LUDANYI? THANK YOU, CSILLA.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
ALL RIGHT. ITEM SEVEN, PLEASE.
[7. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS]
NELLIE. ITEM SEVEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.CLAIMS 24-041 THROUGH 24-049 ARE ON THE SCREEN.
THERE ARE NONE. I HAVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
ORDINANCES REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NINE, PLEASE.
[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]
ITEM NINE, PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE THREE MINUTES, THREE MINUTES TO COME FORWARD AND GIVE INPUT TO COUNCIL.I'M GOING TO LEAD THIS OFF HERE WITH MISS SHEILA BELL.
SHEILA, COME ON UP, AND SHEILA, I WAS LIKE, RIGHT BEFORE THE STORM.
I'M LIKE, OH, GOD, SHEILA GAVE US A WARNING.
KEEP WATCHING. IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
IT JUST DIDN'T HAPPEN THIS TIME.
BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME, THEY WERE THERE AT OUR HOUSE.
I HAVE A FAMILY. THE RIDE SERVICE WOULDN'T LET US OUT THE CAR.
I STILL LOVE Y'ALL. STILL LOVE GALVESTON.
MAYOR BROWN HELD A GREAT PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER THE STORM.
I PROPOSED HELICOPTERS AND PLANES TO AIRLIFT PEOPLE OUT IN THE EVENT OF A FLOOD OR EMERGENCY.
COORDINATE SPECIAL NEEDS FOR HELP FOR CITIZENS WHO NEED POWER FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
LIKE MY HUSBAND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
LET'S MAKE GALVESTON A GENERATOR CITY BECAUSE WE NEED IT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE POWER NO MATTER WHAT.
INDEPENDENT, SELF-SUSTAINING, WITHOUT OUTSIDE HELP.
GOD TAUGHT ME THAT WEATHER IS ELECTRICAL.
I WAS HOPING THAT WE CAN START MONITORING ELECTRICAL THE WHOLE CITY.
IT'S CALLED A BOLTEK EFM FIELD MONITOR.
DURING IKE, WE DIDN'T HAVE NO WAY TO COMMUNICATE.
THE ONLY WAY WE COMMUNICATED WAS WITH OUR WALKIE TALKIES.
PEOPLE WERE LITERALLY TRYING TO BUY THEM FROM ME.
GOD SHOWED ME ALSO A VISION OF STAIRS TO THE ROOF.
I LITERALLY SAW EVERY BUILDING, EVERY HOUSE IN GALVESTON WITH STAIRS THAT WOULD HELP DURING A FLOOD IN KATRINA, PEOPLE HAD TO LITERALLY TRY TO SAW THROUGH THEIR ROOFS, THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO US.
RVS ARE GOOD, SUSTAINABLE AIR CONDITIONING, BATHROOMS, STOVE DURING A POWER OUTAGES, AND DON'T BLAME THE CITY AND THE CITY MANAGER FOR WHAT HAPPENED, Y'ALL. IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT.
WE MUST BECOME A GENERATOR CITY.
A GENERATOR PROGRAM THAT WE CAN GET GENERATORS HALF PRICE OR FREE.
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I HAVE A SONG CALLED, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT GALVESTON.
I WANT TO SELL IT, RENT IT, MORTGAGE IT, MARKET IT.
I WANT TO BUY EVERYBODY A LIFE JACKET, CB RADIOS OR WALKIE TALKIES AND A GENERATOR.
BEFORE I LEAVE THIS EARTH, I GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP PEOPLE.
SOMEBODY HERE, RICH AND FAMOUS, SOMEBODY HERE HAVE CONNECTIONS.
I DO NOT WANT TO BE SCARED WHEN A FLOOD COMES TO THIS CITY.
GOD BLESS YOU. THANK YOU, SHEILA.
ELLEN BURTON I LIVE AT 2911 BROADWAY.
I'VE BEEN HERE OVER 30 YEARS IN THE SAME PLACE, AND I'VE NEVER SEEN WATER LIKE I SAW THIS LAST FLOOD, AND I THINK IT WOULD HELP IF THE PEOPLE ON EITHER SIDE OF ME WOULD KEEP THE STORM DRAINS CLEAN AND QUIT THROWING THEIR TRASH IN THERE AND THEIR LAWN WASTE, AND I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE WE COULD START ENFORCING THAT ORDINANCE. BECAUSE I CLEAN UP, I HAVE TO RAKE AND CLEAN UP ALL MY LEAVES, BUT THEY DON'T.
THEY JUST SWEEP THEM OR BLOW THEM INTO THE STORM DRAINS.
THAT MIGHT HELP THE CITY IF THEY MIGHT GENERATE A LITTLE REVENUE TOO, IF THEY START ISSUING TICKETS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, ELLEN, VERY MUCH.
GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR BROWN.
WINNIE. I AM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING, GROWING, CULTIVATING PUBLIC ART IN GALVESTON. TOMORROW NIGHT AT 5:30 P.M., WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING FOR ONE OF OUR PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION FOR 2023.
THIS IS A MURAL AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT AVENUE P AND 45TH.
IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY MURAL DONE BY CATHERINE STROUD AND MEMBERS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CAME IN AND HELPED VOLUNTEER FOR THAT.
SO I REALLY IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY MURAL.
IT'S JUST REAWAKENED THAT BLOCK, AND SO THAT WILL BE AT 5:30 TOMORROW NIGHT, AND WE HOPE THAT SOME OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS WILL JOIN. COUNCILMAN FINKLEA IS NOW OUR EX-OFFICIO FOR THE COMMISSION, AND WE HOPE THAT SOME OF YOU WILL BE HERE AND ANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PLEASE COME TO SHARE THE REALLY EXPRESSION OF JOY THAT THIS BEAUTIFUL MURAL BRINGS TO US.
SO THE YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE ARTS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HELPED TO DESIGN THE MURAL.
CATHERINE STROUD PAINTED IT AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE COMMUNITY.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AND INVITE YOU ALL TO BE THERE.
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN, VERY MUCH.
BY THE WAY, YOUR COMMITTEE DOES A SUPERB JOB.
GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR. THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBERS, MR. MAXWELL, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST EXTEND MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO YOUR HARD WORK AND SERVICE FOR WHAT THE CITY WENT THROUGH ON THIS STORM AND WHAT YOU ALL ACCOMPLISHED, BUT THAT REALLY GOES MORE TO THE CITY WORKERS.
I JUST ADMIRE THEIR DEDICATION AND THEIR HARD WORK EVEN WHEN IT'S RAINING.
I NOTICED YESTERDAY SOME OF THE PUBLIC WORKS GROUP WERE OUT SCRAPING CURBS TO GET GRASS AND DEBRIS OUT OF THE WAY SO WE COULD DRAIN SOME OF THIS HEAVY RAIN THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING. THE OTHER PART OF WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY IS THAT THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION I JUST LEARNED ABOUT RECENTLY, EXCUSE ME, CALLED WHERE IS IT? SORRY. LOST MY PLACE.
FOUR B'S DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM.
THEY'RE LOCATED IN HEADQUARTERED IN TEXAS CITY.
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TOWN AT COMMUNITY COASTAL CHURCH AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO THEY'RE PUTTING TOGETHER A BUILDING THAT WILL PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED.THEY ALSO HAVE A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR THOSE THAT CAN SIGN UP AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS AND ENERGIES TO HELP THOSE IN NEED AFTER STORMS. SO I WANT TO PUT A SHORT PLUG IN FOR THEM.
IT'S FOUR, THE NUMBER FOUR, B, THE LETTER B RESPONSE DOT ORG.
AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIRELESS EFFORTS DURING THIS STORM.
SOME OF US HAD GENERATORS, THANK GOODNESS SOME OF US DID NOT, BUT I THINK THE CITY AS A WHOLE IS BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN, AND I THINK A LOT OF CREDIT GOES TO YOU GUYS AND TO THE ENTIRE CITY.
PUBLIC WORKS EFFORTS THAT'S GOING ON.
THANK YOU AGAIN. YOU'RE WELCOME.
OKAY, THAT'S ROSALYN JACKSON, AND WE ARE STANDING BEFORE YOU ALL BECAUSE ON BEHALF OF THE OLD CENTRAL CALDWELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND CLUB 68, WE JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR EVERYTHING THAT THEY'VE DONE FOR THE CITIZENS OF GALVESTON DURING BERYL.
I'M SURE SHE WAS WITHOUT POWER WITH THE REST OF THE ISLAND, CONSIDERING 90% OF THE ISLAND HAD NO ELECTRICITY, BUT SHE TEXT POST TO FACEBOOK, SHOWED UP TO CHECK ON HER CONSTITUENTS.
IT WAS EXACTLY ONE WEEK AFTER THE STORM.
SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD FOUR CHILDREN.
HER NEIGHBOR HAD FIVE CHILDREN.
EVERYONE AROUND THEM HAD ELECTRICITY, BUT THEY DID NOT.
SO I TOLD HER, I SAID, I CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.
I SAID, BUT LET ME GIVE YOU CITY COUNCILMAN SHARON LEWIS'S NUMBER.
I SAID MAYBE SHE CAN CONTACT CENTERPOINT, AND SO THE LADY, THE YOUNG LADY CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING ABOUT 8:30, AND SHE SAID, THEIR TRUCK IS ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. SHE SAID, THEY'RE IN MY ALLEY.
I KNOW YOU PUT THAT CALL IN TO CENTERPOINT.
I WANT HER TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT SHE DID.
NOW, CLUB 68, WE NEVER LOST POWER.
WE HAD SOME ROOF DAMAGE, BUT ONCE WE GOT EVERYTHING CLEANED UP WEDNESDAY MORNING, MISS ROSALYN JACKSON SAID I HAVE FOOD IN MY FREEZER, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER.
SO WE PULLED OUT THE BARBECUE PIT AND WE STARTED FEEDING THE COMMUNITY.
THEY HELPED US CLEAN UP, COOK AND SERVE.
SHARON LEWIS, ALONG WITH COMMISSIONER TOLLIVER, GALVESTON'S OWN TANYA NOLAN, PAUL MORGAN, VISION GALVESTON ALL DONATED TO THE CAUSE. WE WANT TO PERSONALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DID.
ALONG WITH ALL OF CLUB 68 SUPPORTERS BOOBY HENDERSON, CAROLYN GAMBLE, LESTER, FLOSSY, DARNELL, CYNTHIA SONJA, VICKIE HARRIS, PAULA MORTON, MARIE DECKER, JOANNE MCCOY, BRAXTON JACKSON, LEON MCGREW, JANETTA SANTANA, AND CLARENCE. WANT'S CLARENCE'S LAST NAME? DAYTON, AND I PROBABLY FORGOT A FEW PEOPLE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM PUBLICLY BECAUSE THEY CAME OUT, THEY GOT TO WORK.
WE COULDN'T PAY THEM. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY.
NOW THAT TUESDAY MORNING WHEN I WAS STANDING.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS MCGREW.
[CHUCKLING] ANYWAY, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL DONE.
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GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING TO THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.I'M A COMMISSIONER FOR HOUSING.
I WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SHARON LEWIS, DAVID FINKLEA, AND TO ALL OF YOU, ESPECIALLY THE MAYOR, BECAUSE I'M SURE EVERYBODY DID SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SOMEBODY, BUT WHEN I PLACED A CALL IN ABOUT GULF BREEZE NOT HAVING ELECTRICITY, THEY HAD IT THE NEXT DAY, AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I WAS THINKING, CITIZENS, WE HAVE TO DO MORE ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT GULF BREEZE, THE HOLLAND HOUSE, AND THE OAKS ALL HAVE ELECTRICITY AS SOON AS IT'S AVAILABLE. TO MARIE ROBB, YOUR AREA WAS HIT REALLY HARD.
I'M SURE YOU DID A LOT, AND I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR ALL OF Y'ALL AND EVERYBODY.
CLUB 68, THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB.
I KNOW THEY RAN OUT OF TIME, BUT THEY DID.
THEY HELPED EVERYBODY THAT THEY COULD, AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY TO DO ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO, AND I DO HAVE ONE THING THAT I WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS.
IT'S NOT WORKING, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S SAFE FOR THE CHILDREN OR ANYBODY ELSE IN THAT ENVIRONMENT.
WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT AND SEE IF WE CAN DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO CHANGE IT WHERE SOME OF THAT WATER CAN DRAIN OFF INTO THE STREETS, INTO GUTTERS, LIKE THE OTHER WATER, BECAUSE THE LAST THING THAT WE WANT IS FOR A CHILD TO DROWN OVER THERE.
OH, YEAH. SO I WANT YOU ALL TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
YOUR SERVICES DO NOT GO UNKNOWN.
WE LOVE YOU. THANK YOU, PAT, VERY MUCH.
BRIAN, I THINK YOU PROBABLY TOOK NOTE OF HER COMMENTS ON THAT DRAINAGE.
MAYOR, COUNCIL, MR. MAXWELL, CITY STAFF.
GALVESTON REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GINA SPAGNOLA, THE GEDP AND MR. KEITH GRAY.
CHRISTINE BRYANT, MICHELLE HAY WITH THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
EACH OF THEM WORKED TIRELESSLY.
I'M NOT GOING TO STEAL THE ENTIRE SPOTLIGHT OF WHAT THAT ORGANIZATION IS DOING FOR OUR ISLAND.
MR. SUSHIL KUMAR WILL COME UP AND AND SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WHAT HE DID HERE EARLIER, BUT I DROPPED BY THE BRC TODAY AND WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS THAT, QUOTE, THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST ROLLOUT OF RECOVERY EFFORTS THAT SHE HAS WITNESSED IN HER CAREER WITH THE SBA.
BECAUSE OF THAT, I WANT TO THANK THE CITY.
I WANT TO THANK ITS PLETHORA OF ORGANIZATIONS, AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE LEADERS HERE FOR COMING TOGETHER FOR THE RECOVERY OF THIS ISLAND AND THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, WE CAN AND WILL DO AMAZING THINGS.
I LIVE ON 25TH AND SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, I'VE SEEN 25TH FLOOD AROUND N AND O, AND SINCE THE SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME HAS POURED ALL THEIR CONCRETE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE SEEN THE NEW REMODEL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY DID IT.
FOR ONE THING, IT'S NOT A HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY TOOK OUT MANY TREES AND I HAVE NOT SEEN 25TH FLOOD QUITE LIKE THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S ANYTHING CAN BE DONE.
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DOWN THE STREET AND CREATING THE WAVES.I PUT UP A SIGN THAT SAYS NO VISIBLE WAKE.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT? THE. THAT CREATES MORE PROBLEMS THAN ANYTHING, I THINK.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO SAY IS YOU GUYS DID AN AMAZING, AN AMAZING JOB, BUT MAYOR BROWN, YOU DID SAY SOMETHING THAT I THINK HURT A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES.
THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND I'M NOT A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, BUT I KNOW A LOT OF THEM.
THEY WERE HURT BY THAT PRETTY BADLY.
SO I THINK WE NEED WE NEED THE PEOPLE TO COME DOWN.
I'M A HOMEOWNER, AND I ENJOY HAVING THE PEOPLE COME DOWN.
I APPRECIATE IT, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RETURN OF SUSHIL KUMAR.
SUSHIL, DID YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW MORE WORDS OR? I DO.
HELLO THERE. BY THE WAY, I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU.
JUST WANT TO SHARE A FEW DETAILS.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I'VE SELDOM ATTENDED A CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH THIS LEVEL OF ACCOLADES.
REALLY A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF YOU.
I'VE SEEN GOOD, I'VE SEEN BAD.
I'M SEEING A LOT OF GOOD RIGHT HERE.
SO LET ME START OFF MY LITTLE JOURNEY BY TELLING YOU THAT I WATCHED ON A TIKTOK VIDEO WHEN THE WAVES CAME ON SHORE.
I GREW UP IN NEW ORLEANS ATTENDED TULANE.
I COME TO HOUSTON ALL THE TIME.
I COME TO GALVESTON. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAD SOME FAMILY VISITING FROM INDIA LAST FEBRUARY AND THEY SAID, WOULD YOU TAKE ME SOMEPLACE FUN? I BROUGHT THEM TO GALVESTON, SO HAD, YOU KNOW, HAD LUNCH AND WALKED ABOUT AND STAYED HERE AND PLAYED IN THE BEACHES.
PLEASE REFER TO HER AS MADAM CEO GOING FORWARD, AND THAT'S MY GOOD FRIEND CHRISTINE BRYANT.
WE MET ON A CONFERENCE CALL AND THE REST IS HISTORY.
I SHARE HER PASSION, BUT I DON'T LIVE HERE, SO MY JOB BEFORE I LEAVE IS TO WORK WITH THE LIKES OF MR. RAWLINS. YOU, SIR, AND MISS SHARON LEWIS.
THEIR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO GET YOU INTO A SAFE, SECURE SANITARY CONDITION.
THE AVERAGE GRANT IN THE PAST DECADE IS ABOUT $6,000, AND THE REASON I'M PAUSING IS IF YOU HAVE $6,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE, IT'S A FIRST WORLD PROBLEM TO HAVE.
MY LOAN PROCEEDS ARE IN PEOPLE'S BANK ACCOUNTS WITHIN 30 DAYS.
TEN YEAR TREASURIES YESTERDAY WAS AT ABOUT 4.2%.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR, AFTER THEIR BORROWING, THEIR REVENUES WERE UP 5%.
DECREASES BANKRUPTCY BY 86% AND IT GROWS EMPLOYEES BY A COUNT OF FIVE.
SO THOSE ARE VALUABLE STATISTICS.
WHAT YOU'RE REALLY DOING IS PUTTING THE ECONOMY INTO A SPIN CYCLE DOWNWARD.
MAY I HAVE A COUPLE MORE SECONDS? IF YOU COULD WRAP THAT UP, PLEASE, REAL QUICKLY.
I'D LOVE TO HOST OTHER TOWN HALLS.
MR. RAWLINS, MADAM ROBB ANYWHERE ELSE THAT I COULD BE.
APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME. THANK YOU, MR. KUMAR. APPRECIATE IT.
VERY GOOD. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT? ARE THEY HERE? VERY GOOD.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO WE'VE GOT A PUBLIC COMMENT.
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OH, COME RIGHT UP.OH, MISS JACKSON, COME RIGHT BACK UP.
CITY COUNCILORS, I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT HURST LANE .[INAUDIBLE] HURST LANE ABOUT THE FLOODING.
I COULDN'T EVEN GET OUT Y'ALL DOWN THERE.
IT FLOODS ALL THE WAY TO, I THINK, 57TH STREET.
A LADY HAD THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, A LADY HAD A KID IN THE CAR SLEEPING IN THE CAR.
I COULDN'T DO NOTHING BECAUSE WE WERE STUCK.
WE ARE STUCK. IT'S FLOODED AND NOBODY CAN GET OUT OVER THERE.
SO I JUST WISH Y'ALL CAN JUST HELP US WITH THAT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS JACKSON.
APPRECIATE THAT, AND BEFORE WE LEAVE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION HERE OR NOW THAT WE'RE THROUGH WITH THAT, I SHOULD SAY WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO OUR ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION HERE. RIGHT AS THE STORM WAS LEAVING HERE, I GOT AN EMAIL FROM A FAMILY.
THE GRANDMOTHER CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT HER GRANDSON WAS DOING GREAT THINGS FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND SENT ME PHOTOGRAPHS AND AN OUTLINE OF WHAT WAS BEING DONE.
SO IN RESPONSE TO THAT, WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION HONORING THIS YOUNG MAN, MR. DRAKE ANDERSON, AND IT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIE ROBB.
SO, THIS YOUNG MAN WHO LIVES IN PIRATE'S BEACH TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO.
WE HAVE A THERE'S A LOT OF SENIOR WIDOWS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SENIOR COUPLES, AND HE WENT OUT THERE A LOT OF SECOND HOMEOWNERS AND JUST HELPED EVERYONE. WHICH IS AMAZING.
HE JUST, YOU GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE GOING TO GALVESTON A&M? YEP. COME ON! WOO! THE CITY OF GALVESTON PRESENTS THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO DRAKE ANDERSON FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO HELPING OTHERS IN A TIME OF NEED AFTER HURRICANE BERYL BY WORKING TEN HOURS A DAY IN THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY, CLEANING OUT REFRIGERATORS AND DEBRIS, SWEEPING SAND FROM UNDERNEATH HOUSES, AND VIDEO CALLING NINE FULL TIME RESIDENTS OF THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY BERYL IN THEIR HOMES AND UPON THE HOMEOWNERS' REQUEST.
THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DRAKE ANDERSON FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO HELP OTHERS IN THIS DEVASTATING TIME, BRINGING A SENSE OF CALMNESS AFTER THE STORM.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, WITNESS BY THE HAND OF THE MAYOR AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY ON THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2024.
CRAIG BROWN AND JANELLE WILLIAMS. THANK YOU.
I JUST GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'VE ALWAYS REALLY LOVED GALVESTON, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE AND I'M REALLY THANKFUL FOR HOW WARM OF A WELCOME I GOT, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SPEND MORE TIME HERE.
I DON'T I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE.
REMEMBER THAT SEA AGGIES ARE THE GREATEST AGGIES.
REMEMBER THAT. [CHUCKLING] I WANT TO SAY I'M GOING TO TAKE MY PUBLIC COMMENT.
I THINK THIS CITY IS FULL OF SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT ARE RESILIENT AND WORK TOGETHER, AND I'M JUST SO PROUD TO BE A GALVESTONIAN.
YOU KNOW, AND I'LL GIVE YOU MY ADDRESS.
[00:50:07]
[CHUCKLING] NO, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.THANK YOU FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[10.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Extending The State Of Disaster And Emergency In The City Of Galveston Resulting From The Impact Of Hurricane Beryl; Extending The Emergency Proclamation Related To The Waiver Of Certain Permit Fees To Repair Damage To Property Caused By Said Hurricane; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date. (Legal)]
ITEM TEN A PLEASE.ITEM TEN A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.
EXTENDING THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION RELATED TO THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN PERMIT FEES TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY CAUSED BY SAID HURRICANE, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE OR SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, SIR? YES, MAYOR, YOU HAD ENTERED INTO YOU HAD ENTERED AN EMERGENCY ORDER UNDER THE TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT THAT MADE YOU THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY.
CITY COUNCIL EXTENDED THEM IN JULY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE NAME OF THE ORDINANCE.
THIS WILL EXTEND IT THROUGH AUGUST 30TH.
I PICKED THE 30TH IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS, BECAUSE THINGS HAPPEN IN AUGUST.
IT EXTENDS THE WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES THAT YOU HAD SIGNED BY ORDER.
IT'S IMPORTANT, I BELIEVE, TO KEEP THIS IN EFFECT FOR PURPOSES OF FEMA RECOVERY WHICH CAN COVER CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED DURING A TIME OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY.
SO I RECOMMEND YOU PASS IT, AND AT THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH I GUESS WILL BE ON THE 22ND IF NOTHING HAPPENS WE'LL REVIEW IT TO SEE IF IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED AGAIN.
I WOULD MAKE A MOTION COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM TEN A.
VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT, COUNCIL? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM TEN B, PLEASE.
[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 Iii, “City Council”, Relating To Conduct In Meetings Of The City Council By Amending §2-139, “Order Of Business” And §2-144, “Decorum”; Clarifying That Addresses To City Council Shall Be Related To Matters Of Community Concern And Prohibiting Profanity, Intimidation Or Advocating Breach Of The Peace Before The Council; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (Brown)]
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 THREE CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO CONDUCT IN MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY AMENDING SECTION TWO, DASH ONE, THREE, NINE, ORDER OF BUSINESS AND SECTION 2-144 DECORUM, CLARIFYING THAT ADDRESSES TO CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE RELATED TO MATTERS OF COMMUNITY CONCERN AND PROHIBITED PROFANITY, INTIMIDATION OR ADVOCATING BREACH OF THE PEACE BEFORE THE COUNCIL, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A TOPIC COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED BEFORE AT OUR WORKSHOPS.
DON, YOU HAVE PUT TOGETHER THIS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? YES. IT RESTRICTS PEOPLE FROM TO SPEAKING ABOUT RESTRICTING THEM TO SPEAK ABOUT MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL PREVENT ANY MORE SALES PRESENTATIONS DURING THE NON-AGENDA ITEM THING, AND CLARIFIES THE ORDINANCE TO, PROHIBIT USES OF PROFANITY.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE OR OTHER REMARKS THAT COULD BE ADVOCATING A BREACH OF THE PEACE.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. [INAUDIBLE], COUNCIL? I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS MOVE TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.
ANY DISCUSSIONS? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO OUR CONSENT ITEMS, PLEASE.
[11. CONSENT ITEMS]
NELLIE CONSENT ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION AS A WHOLE UNLESS ONE OR MORE COUNCILMEMBERS 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.
VERY GOOD. COUNCIL, FIRST OF ALL, IS THERE ANY ONE OF THESE CONSENT ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT TO ADDRESS SEPARATELY? HEARING NO RESPONSE, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS 11 A THROUGH 11 Y FOR APPROVAL.
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GOTTA PUSH THE BUTTON. VERY GOOD.COUNCILMAN PORRETTO SECONDS THAT BUT IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE, I WANT TO BRING UP ITEM 11 T.
I WANT TO THANK THE TREE CONSERVANCY FOR THEIR DONATION TO BRING THESE, FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREES, AND TO THE REPLANTING OF SOME OF THESE TREES AND BRINGING THEM BACK TO LIFE, AND THEY REALLY SERVE QUITE A FUNCTION IN OUR COMMUNITY, HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY SINCE HURRICANE IKE AND EVEN BEFORE THEN, AND THE TREES THAT YOU SEE ON BROADWAY, FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW THAT MAINLY ALL OF THOSE WENT AWAY AND IKE JUST ABOUT AND THEY WORKED TO BRING THOSE TREES BACK AND PLANT NEW TREES THERE.
IT'S QUITE A QUITE A COMMUNITY SPIRIT GROUP, AND I WANTED TO THANK THEM.
ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, LET'S CAST OUR VOTES, PLEASE.
LET'S MOVE NOW TO OUR ACTION ITEMS 12 A PLEASE, MA'AM.
[12.A. Discuss and consider Ex Officio appointments to the following City boards, commissions, and committees]
ITEM 12 A DISCUSS AND CONSIDER EX-OFFICIO APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES.WE HAVE AN OPENING NOW FOR A LIAISON POSITION TO THE ARTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD. IS THERE A COUNCILMEMBER THAT HAS AN INTEREST IN THIS? COUNCILMAN PORRETTO? I DO HAVE AN INTEREST IN IT.
I'VE BEEN ASKED TO SERVE ON IT, AND I'M INTERESTED IN IT, AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? I'LL SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
THANK YOU. ON THE FAMILY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD, COUNCIL, WE ARE STILL THE BOARD WANTED TO MEET WITH ME AND OUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THEY'VE JUST COME BACK INTO TOWN.
I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR DEFERRAL OF THAT ITEM.
I'LL SECOND. SECOND, COUNCILMAN PORRETTO, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THAT.
[12.B. Discuss and consider appointments to the following City boards, commissions, and committees]
ITEM 12 B, PLEASE.LET'S START WITH THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD.
EXCUSE ME. THAT'S A MOTION AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FINKLEA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
DISTRICT ONE FINANCE, FISCAL AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE.
SHARON. I'D LIKE TO APPOINT ARNETTE ROSE AND JANELLE I SENT YOU THAT NAME.
SO THAT'S A MOTION THAT YOU MAKE.
GO RIGHT AHEAD AND PRESS YOUR BUTTON, IF YOU WOULD, SHARON.
I CAN'T FIND THAT, AND WHAT WAS HER NAME AGAIN? ARNETTE ROSE.
THREE IS GALVESTON HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THIS IS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.
I HAVE DONE INTERVIEWS AND SOME RESEARCH, AND I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM APPOINTING MISS BELINDA DAVIS TO THE GHA BOARD, AND LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR NOW, PLEASE.
THAT'S GALVESTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
YES. I'D LIKE TO APPOINT CODY WRIGHT TO THE GALVESTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
GALVESTON PROPERTY FINANCE AUTHORITY.
OKAY. CODY WRIGHT AND IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT?
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YEAH. I'LL SECOND. COUNCILMEMBER BROWN, CAN YOU PUT IN YOUR MOTION? OH, SORRY. THERE WE GO.PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES, AND THERE WE GO.
WE HAVE ONE OTHER OPENING FOR THAT.
IS THAT RIGHT, JANELLE? COUNCILMEMBERS FOR OUR NEXT MEETING.
IF ANYONE HAS A RECOMMENDATION FOR THAT.
DO YOU HAVE ONE, ALEX? NO, I'M GOING TO HAVE ONE MEXT MEETING.
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WE HAVE TWO ALTERNATES THAT WILL BE MOVED UP INTO THE REGULAR MEMBER POSITIONS ON THAT.
COULD YOU READ THOSE ALTERNATE NAMES, PLEASE, JANELLE? SURE. THEY ARE CHRISTIAN [INAUDIBLE].
BOURGEOIS AND TERRY JOHNSON, AND THEY ARE BOTH ELIGIBLE FOR POSITIONS THREE AND POSITIONS SEVEN.
OKAY, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AN APPLICATION FROM JONATHAN CHASTAIN, AND HE IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ALTERNATE POSITION. I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION TO MOVE THOSE TWO SITTING ALTERNATES UP TO THE REGULAR POSITIONS AS OUTLINED BY OUR CITY SECRETARY, AND ALSO MR. CHASTAIN TO BE SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE POSITION ON THE LANDMARK COMMISSION.
VERY GOOD. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THAT.
YES. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JOHN CAMPBELL TO THE TREE COMMITTEE.
I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT, MR. CAMPBELL. COUNCILMEMBER RAWLINS, WHO IS THE LIAISON, HAS NOMINATED MR. CAMPBELL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN.
WE HAVE JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM FILLED NOW, DON'T WE, JANELLE? WE HAVE A FEW OPENINGS.
I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ALTERNATES.
YES, SIR. THE ALTERNATES ON THE LANDMARK.
DOES THAT LEAVE ONE OPENING AVAILABLE FOR? YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE GONE THROUGH OUR APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ARE RECEIVE AND FILE.
[13.A. Letter from Senator Ted Cruz - 4th of July Parade]
WE DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM SENATOR TED CRUZ THAT'S ON FILE EXTENDING 4TH OF JULY.SALUTATIONS TO THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
WE HAVE NOW GONE THROUGH ALL THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.