8.A. Consider for approval an ordinance of The City of Galveston, Texas, to adopt the 2024 Water Conservation Plan which includes and incorporates The City’s Drought Contingency Plan. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) rules, gives specifications Of Water Conservation Goals, improving the efficiency in the use of water, increasing recycling and reuse of water, improving the efficiency of our water utility; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (T. Pedraza)

[8.A. Consider for approval an ordinance of The City of Galveston, Texas, to adopt the 2024 Water Conservation Plan which includes and incorporates The City’s Drought Contingency Plan. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) rules, gives specifications Of Water Conservation Goals, improving the efficiency in the use of water, increasing recycling and reuse of water, improving the efficiency of our water utility; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (T. Pedraza)]

ITEM EIGHT A PLEASE NELLIE.

ITEM EIGHT A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS TO ADOPT THE 2024 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES AND INCORPORATES THE CITY'S DROUGHT

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CONTINGENCY PLAN.

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD RULES GIVE SPECIFICATIONS OF WATER CONSERVATION GOALS, IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF WATER, INCREASE IN RECYCLING AND REUSE OF WATER.

IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR WATER UTILITY.

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

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

THANK YOU. NELLIE. WE DISCUSSED THIS THIS MORNING IN OUR WORKSHOP.

WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HERE.

TRINO, DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING, SIR, ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? GOOD EVENING. NO, I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY OTHER THAN TO ANSWER ANY REMAINING QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

THIS IS A MANDATORY ITEM THAT WE'RE REQUIRED BY TCQ TO PUT OUT EVERY FIVE YEARS AND UPDATE EVERY FIVE YEARS, AND WE'RE AT THAT TIME.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FROM MISTER PEDRAZA? VERY GOOD. IT'S FIVE.

OH. I'M SORRY. EXCUSE ME.

NOT A QUESTION. I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M HAPPY YOU'RE HERE.

OH. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

IT'S 5:26 P.M..

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

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO RESPONSE, IT'S 5:26 P.M..

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM EIGHT A AND BRING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ACTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. COUNCILMAN PERRETTA HAS A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROLLINS.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

VERY GOOD. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NINE, PLEASE NELLIE.

[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]

ITEM NINE. PUBLIC COMMENT A, AGENDA ITEMS B NON-AGENDA ITEMS. AS YOU KNOW IN THE AUDIENCE THERE, FOR MANY OF YOU, THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT AGENDA OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO FILL OUT A FORM IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM THERE TO GIVE TO US SO THAT YOU CAN OFFICIALLY HAVE A DESIGNATION OF WHO WE'RE SPEAKING TO.

WE HAVE SOME OTHER FORMS COMING FORWARD.

AND VERY GOOD.

I'M GOING TO CALL ON CHRIS SCARBOROUGH FIRST.

CHRIS. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR BROWN COUNCILMAN, MAYOR PRO TEM ROBB AND CITY MANAGER MAXWELL, THANKS FOR HEARING ME OUT.

I'VE JUST GOT A FEW ITEMS I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO.

FIRST OFF, I HAVE OMITTED MY ADDRESS DUE TO MY PRIOR WORK AS THE FORMER DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

SO, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, EVERYONE KNOWING EXACTLY WHERE I'M AT.

SO THAT BEING SAID, A LOT OF NEGATIVE PRESS HAPPENS WITH OUR JOB.

THIS IS A THANKLESS POSITION.

I'VE BEEN IN IT. I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE A TARGET ON MY BACK.

SO I CAME HERE TODAY TO JUST THANK EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR THE JOB YOU DO.

I KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE A DIFFERENCE IN OPINION ON HOW WE CHOOSE TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE, BUT I HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN EVERY ONE OF YOU COLLABORATIVELY COMING TOGETHER.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO LET THAT BE KNOWN.

AND THANK YOU.

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN THIS COUNCIL TO DO WHAT'S NEEDED FOR OUR CITY.

SECOND TOPIC I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IS HOW IMPRESSED I AM AT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

CHIEF BALLY HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.

I'M AN UNARMED COMBATIVES INSTRUCTOR FOR THE FOR ALSO THE AIR FORCE VICE UNITS WITH DRUG CARTELS AROUND SAN ANTONIO.

AND SO I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF INTERACTING WITH SOME OF MR. BALLY'S OFFICERS TO REFINE SOME OF THEIR UNARMED TACTICS IN A PRIVATE CAPACITY.

AND I'M JUST IMPRESSED IN THE WARRIORSHIP COMPASSION, PRUDENCE THAT I HAVE SEEN EXUDED IN THEIR DEMEANOR WITH THE PUBLIC.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT GETS SAID ENOUGH.

MAINLY WE HEAR JUST NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND YOU AND YOUR BOSS COLLEAGUES ON WHAT YOU DO.

KEEP IT UP. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT.

OKAY. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

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YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING, AND I'M GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MR. SCARBOROUGH. MISS REBECCA HUGHES.

REBECCA. REBECCA.

COUNCIL. THANKS FOR GIVING ME A TIME TO SPEAK.

AND I AM HERE TO STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION FOR PROJECT ROSENBERG AND DESIGNATING THAT THE CITY IS ABLE TO HANDLE RECEIVING THE PROPERTY, ASSUMING PROJECT ROSENBERG CAN NEGOTIATE A DEAL OUT WITH GISD.

IT REALLY IT MEANS A LOT TO ME PERSONALLY.

I LIVE ACROSS THE STREET.

TRUE CONFESSION, BUT I SEE IT EVERY DAY.

OUR PARK GETS HEAVY, HEAVY USE AND I AND A LOT OF ENJOYMENT.

AND I BELIEVE MAKING IT BIGGER IS GOING TO GIVE EVEN MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE PARK.

AND THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE.

THANKS. YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU. KATHLEEN.

DINATALE. KATHLEEN.

GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL.

I'M KATHLEEN DINATALE.

I LIVE AT 1116 WINNIE STREET, ACROSS FROM ADO PARK AND ROSENBERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AND SO I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT ROSENBERG RESOLUTION.

IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO SEE COMMUNITY NEIGHBORS COME TOGETHER AND PROACTIVELY WORK TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS FOR A SITUATION THAT ARISES THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN A SCHOOL IS CLOSED DOWN IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE KIDS AREN'T THERE ANYMORE.

AND IT'S A BIG CHANGE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THEN FOR THAT BLOCK.

THAT THE SCHOOL IS ON TO COME UP.

AND SO THE NEIGHBORS HAVE ALREADY WORKED WITH GISD AND CITY STAFF TO ADJUST, MAKE CHANGES FOR THE ZONING SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD NOW AND HOPEFULLY SEE A PARK, A GREEN SPACE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL AREA.

AND HISTORICALLY, THERE WAS A PARK THERE.

SO I THINK IT'S REALLY SPEAKS WELL OF OUR GALVESTON COMMUNITY, TOO, THAT A NEIGHBORHOOD CAN COME TOGETHER TO RAISE MONEY, GET, GET WORK DONE TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING THAT WILL REALLY BENEFIT THE ENTIRE CITY OF GALVESTON.

SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD. THE NEXT TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE COMING TO THE PODIUM HERE.

ONCE A MAYOR AND ONCE A COUNCIL MEMBER.

ALWAYS A MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER.

MAYOR JOE JAWORSKI, COME FORWARD.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

AND I JUST SEE ALL MY FRIENDS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GREAT STAFF.

AND I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF Y'ALL.

SO MY THANKSGIVING COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED FROM THE HEART.

THANK YOU, BRIAN MAXWELL.

THANK YOU. AND IF YOU COULD SEE MY THOUGHT BUBBLE, IT SAYS HOOK EM HORNS.

DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD? I'M SORRY, BUT, YOU KNOW, I JUST WISH I HAD SERVED ON THE JIM YARBROUGH COUNCIL BECAUSE BRIAN AND JIM TOGETHER ARE A-1.

BUT I WON'T REPEAT, BUT AM GRATEFUL FOR MY WIFE AND KATHLEEN DINATALE, WHO IS A NEIGHBOR IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF WINNIE FOR GIVING YOU SORT OF THE PREFACE OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.

IT IS, YOU KNOW, PRETTY SEISMIC WHEN A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL CLOSES, BUT SUCH IS THE POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC.

BUT I'M GLAD THAT THE GISD HAS A PLAN.

WHEN THEY PASSED THAT MONUMENTAL BOND TWO YEARS AGO, PART OF IT WAS CONGLOMERATING OR CONSOLIDATING CAMPUSES.

AND SO ROSENBERG IS ONE OF THOSE THAT HAS CLOSED.

WHILE THE CHILDREN MAY BE GONE FROM THAT CAMPUS, THEY CAN RETURN IN A BEAUTIFUL GREEN SPACE PARK.

AND THAT IS OUR GOAL.

WE LITERALLY CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT THE CITY.

AND SO OUR REQUEST IS THAT THE CITY BE THE RECEIVER.

WHEN THE GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE ASKED BY OUR GROUP, PROJECT ROSENBERG, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, TO ACCEPT A SUM OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE RAISED.

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WE NEED THE CITY TO BE OUR PARTNER.

AND THAT IS WHAT THE RESOLUTION IS INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH.

I DEEPLY APPRECIATE BOB BROWN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.

DAVID COLLINS BEFORE HIM, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM DISTRICT THREE.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR BRIAN MAXWELL, WHO HAS YOU KNOW, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF HIS AUTHORITY, BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.

BUT OF COURSE, HE WOULD BE THE FIRST TO SAY HE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT COUNCIL EITHER.

SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.

THE RESOLUTION HOPEFULLY IS CLEAR.

AND I'M GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. THANK YOU.

YOU BET. COUNCIL MEMBER JACKIE CO JACKIE.

HI, JACKIE COLE 2308 SIDNAR.

CAN YOU GIVE THESE OUT? HAVE MY GHOST SHIRT ON.

MY GHOST WOLF'S ON.

SO I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT 11 D, WHICH IS THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR YOU ALL THAT'S ON YOUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.

AND YOU HAVE IN THAT REALLY VERY GOOD PRIORITIES.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE LIST OF PRIORITIES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

THEY INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR THE PELICAN ISLAND BRIDGE.

SUPPORT FOR A NEW ANCILLARY PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH UNIT FOR POLICE CALLS AND REQUESTS FOR RESPECT FOR HOME RULES, WHICH ARE REALLY NECESSARY, FOR EXAMPLE, LOCAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS THAT HELP US TO MAINTAIN STORM RESILIENCY.

HOWEVER, ALONG WITH THOSE PRIORITIES, IN OTHER WORDS, WATCH WHAT'S HAPPENING UP THERE AND INTERVENE IF NECESSARY IS AN ACTUAL LEGISLATIVE REQUEST. AND THIS REQUEST YOU HAVE THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN FILED HB 802 FILED BY TERRI LEO WILSON, AND IT IS A REQUEST TO ACTUALLY EXEMPT OURSELVES FROM STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR BEACH AND ACCESS DUNE PROTECTION PLAN.

AND I FIND THE RATIONALE IS TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH MINOR ISSUES LIKE SIGNS AND BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS REALLY ABOUT SIGNS.

I THINK THIS IS A, THIS REQUEST IS FOR PARTIAL APPROVAL.

SO IF YOU'RE NOT COMPLIANT IN ONE PART, THEN MAYBE WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GET THIS PART TAKEN CARE OF AS LONG AS IT'S IN COMPLIANCE.

BUT WHAT IS PARTIAL? IS IT PARTIAL BASED ON LOCATION.

IS IT PARTIAL BASED ON SIGNS INSTEAD OF ACCESS ISSUES? I THINK THAT THE COUNCIL CAN JUST DIRECT STAFF TO KEEP OUR PLAN IN COMPLIANCE, AND THEN WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT, AND THEN WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO ART GALVESTON, DOESN'T HAVE TO GO TO AUSTIN AND ASKED FOR EXCEPTIONS WHEN WE'RE ASKING THEM TO TRUST US IN OUR LOCAL HOME RULES DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE.

SO WE SHOULDN'T BE GOING UP THERE.

IT DIMINISHES OUR POSITION, I THINK, TO GO UP THERE AND ASK FOR EXCEPTIONS FROM THE RULES AND TO BE SPECIAL, AND THEN TO SAY, BUT WAIT A MINUTE, TRUST US, WE CAN MAKE RULES FOR THIS CITY.

WELL, YOU DON'T NEED TO INTERVENE WITH THAT.

SO I WOULD REQUEST THAT YOU LOOK AT THIS CAREFULLY AND CONSIDER REMOVING THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST FROM YOUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, JACKIE.

MARJORIE FOWLER.

MARJORIE. MARJORIE FOWLER, AND MY HUSBAND AND I LIVE JUST, I LIVE ON 16TH STREET, JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE ROSENBERG SCHOOL.

AND I'M ALSO ON THE BOARD OF THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.

AND OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PROUD TO, AS A MEMBERSHIP, AS A BOARD TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT ROSENBERG EFFORT TO WORK WITH JOE.

AND FOR ALL OF THE THAT HE'S DOING WITH AND WITH BOB APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE.

THE COMMUNITY IN THAT AREA HAS REALLY BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF HAVING A GREEN SPACE.

WE DON'T HAVE MUCH IN THE EAST END, AND IT REALLY COULD BE A BLESSING FOR OUR NOT ONLY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT FOR ANYONE WHO COMES IN WITHIN THAT IN THAT AREA.

BECAUSE WE DO HAVE WE HAVE LOTS OF VISITORS, LOTS OF TOURISTS WHO COME THROUGH OUR HISTORICAL DISTRICT, AS WELL AS THE UTMB STUDENTS AND STAFF THAT ARE

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JUST DOWN THE STREET.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THE IN THE RESOLUTION, AND WE HOPE THAT INDEED, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVIDING MORE GREEN SPACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION.

NOW LET'S MOVE TO OUR ORDINANCE REQUIRING NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING, 10A PLEASE NELLIE.

[10.A. Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 an ending September 30, 2025; and making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. (Ludanyi)]

10A, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH 2029 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025, AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

VERY GOOD. WE HAVE OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR BACK WITH US.

MISS LADANYI, TO INTRODUCE THIS SUBJECT.

GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

THE ORDINANCE YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WHICH IS A FIVE YEAR PLAN, AND IT IS SIMPLY ADDING AN ITEM. THE ITEM IS RELATED TO THE GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY CONTRACT THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVING LATER IN THE MEETING, AND IT ESSENTIALLY ALLOWS US TO EXPLORE OTHER WATER SOURCES INTO PERPETUITY BY IMMORTALIZING THIS IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

AND THERE'S NO COST TO THE CITY AT THIS POINT.

SO VERY GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS LADANYI? I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM TEN A.

IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SORRY. I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.

FRANKLY. THERE WE GO.

VERY GOOD. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU.

ITEM TEN B NELLIE.

[10.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston Approving The 2024-2025 Annual Service Plan Update To The Service And Assessment Plan And Assessment Roll For Public Improvements For The Bayside At Waterman’s Public Improvement District In Accordance With Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, As Amended; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing For An Effective Date. (M. Hay)]

ITEM TEN B, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON APPROVING THE 2024 TO 2025 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UPDATE TO THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BAYSIDE AT WATERMAN'S PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 372, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE HAVE OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, MICHELLE HEY.

HI. GOOD AFTERNOON.

YES, I'M MICHELLE HEY, I'M THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF GALVESTON.

AND TODAY IN YOUR PACKET, YOU WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST RECENT UPDATE TO THE BAYSIDE AT WATERMAN'S PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

THIS IS AN ANNUAL OCCURRENCE FOR THE CITY.

THESE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ARE COLLECTED FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT TO PAY OFF THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

AND SO THIS IS SORT OF A PASS THROUGH.

WE RECEIVE THIS, WE IN THE REPORT, YOU'LL NOTICE WHAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED ON THE ASSESSMENTS, WHAT'S OUTSTANDING AND WHAT THEY HAVE PROJECTED.

SO WE ARE JUST ASKING TODAY THAT YOU APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS HEY ON THIS ITEM? VERY GOOD. I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION COUNCIL.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BOB BROWN FOR APPROVAL.

SECONDED BY.

I'LL SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER PERETTA ANY DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU, MICHELLE.

ITEM TEN C, NELLIE.

[10.C. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, Chapter 2, Administration, Article Iv., Division 4. Sister Cities Program Committee”, To Amend The Composition Of The Board; To Amend Term Limits, And To Update, Clarify, And Make Corrections As Applicable; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (N. De La Fuente)]

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

AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.

CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE FOUR, DIVISION FOUR, SISTER CITIES PROGRAM COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD TO AMEND TERM LIMITS AND TO UPDATE, CLARIFY AND MAKE CORRECTIONS AS APPLICABLE.

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

VERY GOOD.

THIS IS AN ITEM THAT OUR LIAISON, STAFF LIAISON FOR SISTER CITIES PROGRAM IS NELLIE.

NELLIE. DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC? IT'S GOING TO TAKE OVER.

VERY GOOD. ALRIGHTY.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS COUNCIL? MAYOR I'LL MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS.

YES, MA'AM. THIS REALLY IS JUST A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM.

OTHER THAN TWO, IT INCLUDES TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE, AND THAT IS TO STAGGER THE TERMS FOR THE MEMBERS AND ALSO MAKE IT FROM A FIVE MEMBER BOARD TO A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD.

VERY GOOD. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.

I'LL SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

VERY GOOD. ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THAT.

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THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

WE'RE MOVING TO OUR CONSENT ITEMS.

[11. CONSENT ITEMS]

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

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

VERY GOOD AS WE KNOW.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCIL THAT ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT AND ADDRESS INDIVIDUALLY? HEARING NONE OF THOSE I'M GOING TO MAKE, GO RIGHT AHEAD.

YES, MA'AM. YOU'RE FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 11 A THROUGH 11 CC.

A THROUGH 11 CC.

I'LL SECOND.

I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROLLINS ON THAT.

THE ONLY COMMENT I HAVE IS I WAS GOING THROUGH THESE AND READING THROUGH THESE.

THERE ARE THREE ITEMS HERE THAT I THINK NEED, WE NEED TO SAY SOME THANK YOU.

LET'S SEE HERE, THAT'S A 11 Q.

LET'S SEE HERE.

11 Q IS FOR BALLISTIC [INAUDIBLE].

YEAH. TO THE ADOPT A COP.

I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THAT.

AND THE LAST ONE IS 11 X.

12,000. YES, MA'AM.

SO I WANT TO THANK BOTH THOSE ENTITIES FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.

WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND SECONDED FOR ALL OF OUR CONSENT ITEMS FOR APPROVAL.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES COUNCIL.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

LET'S MOVE TO 12 A, PLEASE.

[12.A. Resolution - Project Rosenberg Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Expressing Its Support For The Efforts Of Local Community Groups In The Initiative They Have Identified As “Project Rosenberg” To Work With Galveston Independent School District (GISD) To Convey To The City Of Galveston The Grounds Of The Former Rosenberg School As A Greenspace Park, Expressing The Council’s Willingness To Accept The Grounds Of The Former Rosenberg School As A Green Space Park At A Time And Under Conditions To Be Agreed Upon By The City And GISD, Further Expressing The Council’s Support For The Not For Profit Organization Better Parks For Galveston To Be The Repository Of Donations Needed To Prepare The Property For Conveyance To The City, Directing Staff To Prepare A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City, Galveston Independent School District And Better Parks For Galveston Reflecting The Provisions Of This Resolution As Soon As Practicable, Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date. (B. Brown/C. Brown)]

ITEM 12 A, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE INITIATIVE. THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED AS PROJECT ROSENBERG TO WORK WITH GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF GALVESTON THE GROUNDS OF THE FORMER ROSENBERG SCHOOL AS A GREEN SPACE PARK, EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL'S WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT THE GROUNDS OF THE FORMER ROSENBERG SCHOOL AS A GREEN SPACE PARK AT A TIME, AND UNDER CONDITIONS TO BE AGREED UPON BY THE CITY AND GISD.

FURTHER EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON TO BE THE REPOSITORY OF DONATIONS NEEDED TO PREPARE THE PROPERTY FOR CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY, DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON, REFLECTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COUNCILMAN ROBB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BOB BROWN.

BOB, DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ITEM? I'D LIKE TO JUST GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THIS AND MAYBE ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THERE MIGHT BE, BUT I GOT SOME PREPARED REMARKS HERE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T MISS ANYTHING.

THE ROSENBERG SCHOOL IN THE ADJACENT CITY PARK HAD BEEN PART OF THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY.

THANKS TO THE GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM TWO OF GALVESTON'S MOST WELL-KNOWN PHILANTHROPIC FAMILIES, HENRY ROSENBERG DONATED THE FUNDS TO BUILD THE SCHOOL THERE IN 1889, WHICH STOOD FOR 80 YEARS BEFORE BEING REPLACED BY THE CURRENT ONE A YEAR AGO.

TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2023.

UPON LEARNING THAT THE GISD PLANNED TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL, EAST END NEIGHBORS SHOWED UP AT A MEETING OF THE GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD TO ASK THEM TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF ROSENBERG FROM UN TO R-3, WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, OUT OF CONCERN OVER WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO THE PROPERTY WHEN GISD NO LONGER OPERATED A SCHOOL THERE. THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THAT CHANGE OF ZONING AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING LAST MONTH.

AND THEN ON AUGUST 28TH OF THIS YEAR, GISD, AT THEIR BOARD MEETING, DECLARED ROSENBERG SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZED TAKING BIDS TO SELL IT.

EAST END NEIGHBORHOODS WERE THERE.

THEY WERE THERE ASKING FOR TIME TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY.

THE BOARD GAVE THEM TILL DECEMBER 1ST, 2024.

HE'S THEN NEIGHBORS INFORMED PROJECT ROSENBERG, A GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY GROUP, AND PARTNERED WITH VISION GALVESTON TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD GOING

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DOOR TO DOOR TO ASK THOSE LIVING AROUND ROSENBERG SCHOOL WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE THE OLD SCHOOL BECOME.

THE SURVEY, INDICATED BY AN OVERWHELMING MARGIN THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE IT BECOME A PARK, POSSIBLY AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING ADJACENT PARK.

THIS PAST SUNDAY EVENING, PROJECT ROSENBERG AND THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION BEGAN RAISING MONEY TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY FROM GISD.

IN JUST FOUR DAYS, THEY RAISED $44,800 FROM THE OECD MEMBERSHIP ALONE, AND THE CAMPAIGN IS ONGOING.

NOW, ROSENBERG SCHOOL IS ADJACENT TO ADU PARK, AND BOTH ARE WITHIN THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND LIKE THE SCHOOL, THE PARK WAS DONATED TO THE CITY BY ANOTHER ENGAGED CITIZEN, FANNIE KEMPNER ADU, IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND, WHO DIED IN 1918 DONATED THE LAND FOR THE PARK, AND GALVESTON RESIDENTS AT THAT TIME RAISED $15,000, AROUND $330,000 IN TODAY'S DOLLARS FOR A PAVILION AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, AND THERE'S A TREE SCULPTURE IN THE PARK DONATED BY FANNIE'S GRANDCHILDREN, ROBERT LYNCH, HIS WIFE SUSAN, AND SISTER CATHY THAT DEPICTS FANNIE KEMPNER ADU READING TO HER GRANDCHILDREN SURROUNDED BY POPULAR STORYBOOK CHARACTERS.

FANNIE ALSO SERVED ON THE GALVESTON SCHOOL BOARD, ONLY THE FOURTH WOMAN TO EVER DO SO.

THE POINT IS THAT THIS PROPERTY HOLDS DEEP MEANING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF A TRADITION OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON THE ISLAND, AND THE EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSOCIATION IS SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFERENCE A WELL ORGANIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CAN MAKE FOR THE CITY BY BEING AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR THEIR UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD, AS THEY CARRY ON, THIS TRADITION OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION WILL SUPPORT THIS GALVESTON TRADITION.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, BOB, AND I WANT TO THANK THE EAST END GROUP.

I WANT TO THANK THE EAST END GROUP THAT WAS INVOLVED HERE.

AND I WANT TO THANK BOB BROWN, COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, THAT WORKED DILIGENTLY ON THIS PROJECT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BOB.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

AND SECOND, THIS, PLEASE CAST OUR VOTES, PLEASE.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12 B, PLEASE.

[12.B. Consider a motion giving a suggested course of action related to the property at 4229 Sand Crab, Galveston, TX. (Legal)]

ITEM 12 B CONSIDER A MOTION GIVEN A SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE PROPERTY AT 4229 SAND CRAB GALVESTON.

THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED TODAY AT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT OUR MORNING SESSION THIS MORNING.

AND IN RESPONSE TO THAT, I MOVE THAT AS TO THE STRUCTURE AT 4229 SAND CRAB GALVESTON, TEXAS A NOTICE BE GIVEN TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND MORTGAGE HOLDER STATING THE FOLLOWING ONE.

THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, AND REPAIRS ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE.

SECOND, THE OWNER OR THEIR SUCCESSOR WILL BE PERMITTED TO APPLY FOR THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER THE CITIES BEACH AND DUNE PROTECTION PLAN FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PRESENT STRUCTURE BY APRIL 30TH, 2025.

THREE, THAT FAILURE TO APPLY FOR THE EXEMPTION WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN ABANDONMENT OF THE PROPERTY AND FOR THAT FAILURE TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE BY SAID DATE WILL RESULT IN THE CITY FILING SUIT TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

HAVE A MOTION.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN IT.

HAVE A SECOND COUNCILWOMAN ROBB ON THAT.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS EARLIER.

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

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

VERY GOOD.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12 C, PLEASE, MA'AM.

[12.C. Discuss and consider appointments to the following City Boards, Commissions, and Committees: 1. Families, Children and Youth Board - Positions 1 through 7 and Ex Officio 2. Finance, Fiscal Affairs and Investment Committee - District 5]

ITEM 12 C, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.

VERY GOOD. WE HAVE SOME TWO ITEMS ON POTENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION ON THE FAMILY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO DEFER THAT TO OUR JANUARY MEETING, IF WE COULD.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FINKLEA.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

VERY GOOD.

THE NEXT IS OUR FINANCE, FISCAL AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE.

WE HAVE A NOMINATION.

THAT'S DISTRICT FIVE.

I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS, ROBERT DAGNAN.

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OKAY. WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR MR. DAGNAN. I'LL SECOND.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? BY.

YES. SO LET'S DO THIS MANUALLY.

OKAY. DO IT MANUALLY.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COUNCILMAN RAWLINGS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

VERY GOOD. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL THOSE OPPOSED.

ALL RIGHT. THAT FAILS FOR NOT HAVING A MAJORITY.

I CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION, RIGHT? I MEAN, I CAN. YES, SIR.

YOU CAN. SO I'M UNSURE WHY THIS BECAME CONTROVERSIAL.

TO ME, IT'S A QUESTION OF TRUST.

AND IT WAS MY APPOINTMENT TO MAKE.

FIRST OFF, IT WAS THE ONLY APPLICANT I HAD.

THAT WAS MY CONSTITUENT.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT HE WANTED TO VOLUNTEER FOR.

IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HIS APPLICATION WAS PULLED BY YOU, MAYOR TO GO AND GET A OPINION FROM OUR ATTORNEY OF WHETHER OR NOT HE WAS QUALIFIED, WHICH I DON'T THINK THAT'S A VERY COMMON PRACTICE.

IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THAT OPINION WAS THAT HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED, WHICH I'M NOT REALLY SURE.

AS IF WE LOOK AT THE MAKEUP OF THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE.

WE HAVE A RETIRED INVESTMENT DIRECTOR.

I GUESS ON THAT COMMITTEE HE WOULD BE OUR MOST QUALIFIED.

BUT THEN FROM THERE, WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO OWNS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, AN ATTORNEY, A STAFF ACCOUNTANT AND A UTMB PHYSICIAN. MR. DAGNAN GRADUATED FROM PENN STATE WITH A DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING.

HE SERVED ON THE PENN STATE'S GENERAL BUDGET BOARD WITH A $850 MILLION BUDGET.

HE WON THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD THERE AT PENN STATE.

HE STARTED HIS OWN COMPANY AT 15.

ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND SOLD IT FOR SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS.

RETIRED HERE IN GALVESTON.

CONTINUES TO RUN A SMALL BUSINESS HERE IN GALVESTON.

IT WAS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WAS COORDINATION BETWEEN OUR CITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

I KNOW THAT AN INDIVIDUAL REACHED OUT TO MR. FINKLEA. I KNOW THAT AN INDIVIDUAL REACHED OUT TO YOU, MAYOR.

AND THAT INDIVIDUAL REACHED OUT TO ME, AS WELL AS CITY MANAGEMENT, WHICH TO ME, COMPLETELY CIRCUMVENTS THE PROCESS OF MY POSITION AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.

WHEN THIS DISCUSSION IS GOING ON OVER SOMETHING THAT IS SIMPLY AN APPOINTMENT, AND TO ME IT ALLUDES TO SOMETHING SO MUCH BIGGER.

I WOULD YOU KNOW, I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS WENT ON.

I'M VERY CONCERNED OF ALL THE DISCUSSION THAT WENT ON AND ALL THE PHONE CALLS BACK AND FORTH OVER A SIMPLE APPOINTMENT, THAT SAME INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU TALKED TO, MAYOR BROWN AND THAT YOU TALKED TO COUNCIL MEMBER FINKLEA, AS WELL AS OUR CITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AS WELL AS OUR CHIEF OF POLICE.

ALL DID THAT BECAUSE HE'S LOUD, BOISTEROUS AND INTIMIDATING.

HE ALSO CALLED ME AND THREATENED ME THAT IF I SUPPORTED THIS INDIVIDUAL THAT I'D LIKE TO APPOINT, THAT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY, TOMORROW MORNING, BEGIN A PETITION TO RECALL MY ELECTION AND TO GET ME REMOVED FROM CITY COUNCIL.

SO THAT'S WHO Y'ALL ARE BACKING.

THAT'S WHO YOU'RE SUPPORTING AND THAT'S WHO IGNITED THIS.

NOW, MAYOR, I KNOW THAT YOU PERSONALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY APPOINTEE.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S HISTORY THERE, SO WE'LL PUT THAT OUT IN THE OPEN.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE ALL ON THIS SMALL ISLAND HAVE HISTORY.

I SEE YOU, AND I LOOK UP TO YOU, MAYOR.

AND I DON'T HOLD IT AGAINST YOU THAT YOU AND YOUR WIFE AND ANGELA TOOK ME TO COURT AND TRIED TO SUE ME OVER A BUSINESS.

I'VE NEVER HELD THAT AGAINST YOU.

OH, I DEAL WITH THAT.

YOU WERE ON THE SUIT MAYOR.

I HAD A BUSINESS ACROSS THE STREET FROM YOU.

AND BECAUSE I HAD MUSIC AND I SERVED ALCOHOL, YOU SUED ME.

NOW IT WAS DROPPED.

BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS, I'VE NEVER HELD THAT AGAINST YOU.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WAS PART OF BUSINESS.

NOW, TO ME, THESE PERSONAL THINGS SHOULD BE SET ASIDE WHEN I WANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THAT

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REPRESENTS ME AND BASICALLY CHARACTERIZES MY REPUTATION.

IF IT'S SOMEONE THAT WASN'T DOING WELL.

NO, NONE OF THESE APPOINTEES EVER GET QUESTIONED.

WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING.

IT'S VERY CONCERNING THAT I'VE BEEN THREATENED TO HAVE A RECALL OVER SOMEONE, THAT'S SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT OFTEN INTIMIDATES AND IS THE SQUEAKY WHEEL AND GETS IN EVERYONE'S EAR.

AND I'M PERSONALLY DONE WITH IT.

I'M DONE WITH BEING INTIMIDATED, I'M DONE WITH BEING BULLIED, AND I'M DONE WITH HAVING THE REPUTATION OF LEADERSHIP THAT JUST SIMPLY LISTENS TO THE SQUEAKY WHEEL INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

SO IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT Y'ALL DON'T SUPPORT THIS.

I'D LIKE TO PUT IT BACK ON THE NEXT AGENDA.

MR. KENT.

YES. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I AM TRULY APPALLED BY THIS PLAY OF POLITICS AND THAT YOU KNOW, BEAU DOESN'T WANT TO SAY HIS NAME.

I'LL SAY HIS NAME, TEDDY O'ROURKE, AND HAVE THIS MUCH INFLUENCE OVER COUNCIL PEOPLE.

MR. DAGDAN IS QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION.

HE HAS A DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, A BS IN ACCOUNTING AS WELL AS A MINOR IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

HE BUILT HIS BUSINESS TO OVER A $50 MILLION BUSINESS AND SOLD IT FOR A HEFTY PROFIT, WHICH IS WHY HE WAS ABLE TO RETIRE SO YOUNG.

HE, HE GREW UP IN A POOR NEIGHBORHOOD OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA.

HE IS SO INTELLIGENT THAT HE RECEIVED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS A VERY PROMINENT PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN PHILADELPHIA. BURT AND I DON'T AGREE ON EVERYTHING.

CAN I SAY THE WORD GOLF CART? I MEAN, BUT WHEN WE START PUTTING PETTY PLAYS INTO COUNCIL'S APPOINTMENTS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY HISTORY OF SERVING ON COUNCIL.

AND THIS IS MY SEVENTH YEAR AND I AM SIMPLY APPALLED.

AND THE FACT THAT MANAGEMENT WAS INVOLVED IN IT AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY WAS INVOLVED IN IT.

AND THE FACT THAT MR. O'ROURKE, WHO IS ON CONSTANT ATTACK OF ME, BUT IF YOU NOMINATED HIM, I WOULD VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM. AND I'M APPALLED THAT THIS PLAYED OUT.

HISTORY IS HISTORY.

WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENCES.

DON'T SAY YOU WANT TO BE UNITED WHEN YOU'RE DIVIDING AND I'M ASHAMED, VERY MUCH ASHAMED.

LET ME MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS.

YOU'RE THERE ARE ACCUSATIONS MADE THAT ARE TOTALLY UNTRUE HERE.

AND OF COURSE, YOU'RE COMING UP WITH CONSPIRACY THEORIES THAT I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU'RE GETTING THAT FROM.

COULD YOU QUALIFY THAT? I'M GETTING READY TO.

OKAY. THESE APPOINTMENTS THEY NOMINATION COMES FROM.

AND DON GUIDE ME ON THIS.

THE NOMINATIONS ON THIS LIKE THAT COME FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICTS, COME FROM THAT DISTRICT AS A NOMINATION TO COUNCIL.

IT IS THE VOTE OF THE COUNCIL AS A BODY TO EITHER SUPPORT OR NOT SUPPORT THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

NOMINATION. COUNCIL APPOINTMENT.

THIS. NEVER BEFORE HAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

NOW ALSO YOU'RE MAKING A COMMENT THAT AND I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT VOTED AGAINST MR. DAGNAN DID THAT, BEING PRESSURED BY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THAT IS NOT CORRECT ALSO.

I GET A LOT, AND I KNOW ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, EVERY ITEM THAT ALMOST EVERY ITEM THAT COMES ON THE AGENDA, WE GET INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY PRO AND CON ON THIS.

SO JUST BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE VERY EXCITED AND VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS SUBJECT.

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THOSE INDIVIDUALS, MR. O'ROURKE, I TALKED TO ONE TIME, BUT IT WAS ON OTHER ITEMS ALSO.

BUT, THAT I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, BUT I THINK I CAN SAY THAT I PERSONALLY IS NOT INFLUENCED BY JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY IS CARRYING ON ABOUT A TOPIC THAT I'M GOING TO VOTE IN THE WAY AND THAT THAT PERSON WANTS TO VOTE, THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.

THE OTHER ITEM, TOO, IS THAT I DID GET NOT ON THE APPLICANT, I DIDN'T GET ANY COMMUNICATION ON THE APPLICANT, BUT I DID GET INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ASKED ME WHAT THE QUALIFICATIONS WERE FOR SERVING AS A FINANCE PERSON.

I WENT TO DON.

I ASKED DON TO CLARIFY THAT.

THERE IS LANGUAGE THAT OUTLINES WHAT THAT IS.

PART OF THE LANGUAGE SAYS THAT IT HAS TO BE SOMEONE THAT IS SOPHISTICATED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL FINANCING AND OR LARGE ORGANIZATIONS.

JUST LET ME FINISH.

AND DON AND I DISCUSSED THAT, AND DON DID NOT SAY THE GENTLEMAN WAS NOT QUALIFIED.

DON SAID THAT THIS GENTLEMAN, AS OTHER CANDIDATES THAT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CAN SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

SO THAT WAS NEVER PLAYING, THAT NEVER PLAYED A ROLE HERE IN THIS DECISION.

NOW, I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THEY MAY WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ON THIS, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT THE RECORD IS STRAIGHT ON THIS AND THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY COLLUSION BEHIND THE SCENES.

EACH COUNCIL MEMBER, BASED ON WHAT THEY FEEL IS APPROPRIATE, THEY MAKE THE DECISIONS AND CAST THEIR VOTES.

SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU DID NOT PULL THE APPLICATION AND REQUEST THE APPLICATION FROM JANELLE TO REVIEW IT WITH OUR ATTORNEY.

I DID OKAY BECAUSE THEY ASKED THAT THE QUALIFICATIONS THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE QUALIFICATIONS WERE.

I ASKED THAT FOR JANELLE AND OTHER WHEN THEY COME UP AND THEIR APPLICATION IS FOR A PARTICULAR POSITION THAT HAS, I GUESS IT'S EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER CAN, TO ASK WHAT THEIR QUALIFICATIONS ARE AND WHAT'S ON THEIR RESUME ON THEIR APPLICATION.

BUT THIS WAS GEARED TO THE QUALIFICATION ISSUE AND DON ANSWERED THAT AND THIS GENTLEMAN MR. DAGNAN, MEETS THOSE QUALIFICATIONS.

OKAY. SO WHILE WE'VE BEEN HERE TALKING, THAT SAME INDIVIDUAL HAS NOW TEXTED AND CALLED ME A LIAR.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I PUT IT ON RECORD THAT I NEVER SAID THAT I TALKED TO HIM.

IT'S JUST SEVERAL TEXTS THAT I'VE BEEN GETTING FROM HIM.

SO JUST SO SINCE HE'S WATCHING, I JUST WANT TO PUT IT ON RECORD THAT NO, I DIDN'T TALK TO YOU SAID, I'VE ONLY GOTTEN TEXTS FROM YOU, SO I JUST WANT TO QUALIFY THAT.

OKAY. WELL, I MEAN, THE ISSUE IS EACH COUNCIL MEMBER CAN CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE WAY THAT THEY WANT TO CAST THEIR VOTE.

AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE MULTIPLE COMMISSIONS HERE AT, YOU KNOW, HERE THAT WE QUALIFY AND VOTE ON AND SUBMIT NAMES FOR.

THIS ISN'T THIS IS PRETTY UNIQUE, MAYOR.

THIS IS PRETTY UNIQUE.

THIS IS PRETTY UNIQUE THAT THE EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS HAS BECOME CONTROVERSIAL.

LIKE I SAID, I DON'T DENY THAT MR. DAGNAN HAS NOT BEEN CONTROVERSIAL.

I DON'T DENY THAT HE'S HURT FEELINGS.

AND IN FACT, THAT'S NOT WHY I WANTED TO APPOINT HIM.

I DIDN'T WANT TO APPOINT HIM BECAUSE OF HE'S A GOOD GUY.

I WANTED TO APPOINT HIM BECAUSE I FELT LIKE HE WOULD DO A GREAT JOB, AND I FELT LIKE HE WOULD ASK HARD QUESTIONS AND I FELT LIKE HE WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

AND I'M SORRY FOR THE PERSONAL FEELINGS THAT HAVE GOTTEN IN THE WAY TO DENY A GOOD CANDIDATE.

AND I HOPE THAT WE ALL REALIZE THAT THIS HAS SET A PRECEDENT TO SCRUTINIZE A WHOLE LOT MORE COMING UP IN THE FUTURE.

WELL, I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS ON THIS.

I JUST WOULD SAY THAT EACH COUNCIL MEMBER CAN VOTE THE WAY THEY FEEL IS APPROPRIATE TO VOTE ON THIS.

AND LET'S CLEAR UP TWO OTHER TOPICS ON THIS.

FIRST OF ALL, DID EITHER ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS HERE? OKAY. VERY GOOD.

SECOND OF ALL, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

COUNCILMAN ROLLINS HAS ASKED TO PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA.

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WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO DO THAT? PUT IT BACK ON. I'LL PUT IT BACK ON.

OKAY, WE'LL PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING.

YES, SIR.

I JUST, YOU KNOW.

YOU KNOW, I RAN ON TAKING THE PERSONAL OUT OF POLITICS.

AND REGARDLESS IF I LIKE COUNCILMAN FINKLEA'S, YOU KNOW, DISTRICT TWO POSITION, I JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION AND I THINK IT'S A PROFESSIONAL COURTESY TO VOTE FOR MY COLLEAGUES APPOINTMENT, WHETHER I HAVE HAD PERSONAL DEALINGS WITH HIM OR NOT.

AND I THINK THERE'S A DECORUM AS A COUNCIL, AS COLLEAGUES WHERE EVEN IF, YOU KNOW, WE MAY WHOLEHEARTEDLY DISAGREE WITH THE DECISION, BUT OR THE PERSON, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO TRUST OUR COLLEAGUES AND THERE SHOULD BE A DECORUM WHERE, YOU KNOW, IF MR. DAGNAN IS NOT QUALIFIED, YOU KNOW, THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES TO SURFACE.

I THINK ANYBODY WHO'S NOT QUALIFIED, THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES TO SURFACE.

THEY DON'T MAKE THE MEETINGS.

YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T PARTICIPATE.

THEY DON'T READ THE THINGS THAT OUR EXCELLENT STAFF GIVES US TO, YOU KNOW, READ AND MAKE DECISIONS ON.

AND I JUST I WOULD HATE TO SEE A ERODING OF THE TRUST THAT WE HAVE AMONGST ONE ANOTHER MOVING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE AND I JUST THINK IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT PEOPLE'S OPINIONS ARE ABOUT IT.

I JUST IT'S A OBSERVATION I'VE MADE AND IT'S A PERSONAL FEELING, BUT I THINK IT'S ALSO A PROFESSIONAL FEELING.

WHERE IF YOU DO HAVE A SPLIT COUNCIL, IF YOU HAVE FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO REALLY WANT TO CAUSE A PROBLEM, IT COULD SURFACE.

AND I THINK AND I ASKED OUR CITY SECRETARY, HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE WHERE WE DIDN'T GET A CONFIRMATION AND TO THEIR RECOLLECTION AND REVIEW, THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO WAS KELLY DESHAUN.

AND YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE HAS TO BE SOME SERIOUS REASONS WHY NOT.

AND THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WANTS TO SERVE IN COUNCILMAN ROLLINS DISTRICT AND, YOU KNOW, MIGHT BE UNPOPULAR PERSON, BUT I THINK THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF DECORUM AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT WE ALL SHARE UP HERE.

AND THAT'S JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION, AND I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD.

SURELY. I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY.

I WOULD SAY, THOUGH, I WILL NEVER, EVER SUPPORT AN IDEA WHERE I TELL A WHERE A COUNCIL MEMBER FEELS THAT THEY HAVE TO VOTE IN A CERTAIN WAY.

THIS COUNCIL, EACH COUNCIL MEMBER HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN CRITERIA.

AND I UNDERSTAND IN THIS SITUATION YOU FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE VOTING A CERTAIN WAY ON THIS, AND I DON'T SUPPORT THAT IF A COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORT. IF A COUNCIL MEMBER VOTES AGAINST A PARTICULAR ITEM, I RESPECT THEIR OPINION ON THAT, AND WE MOVE ON AT THAT POINT. VERY GOOD.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT MEETING.

SO WE'LL DISCUSS IT EVEN MORE AT THAT POINT.

VERY GOOD.

LET'S DO ITEM 13, PLEASE.

[13.A. Receive and file: Section 2-73 of the city charter requires that the council members are to be informed of auction sales that exceed $1,000. This staff report represents the receiving and filing of all auction sales for the fiscal year 2023-24. (D. Smith)]

ITEM 13, RECEIVE AND FILE.

ITEM 13 A RECEIVE AND FILE SECTION 2-73 OF THE CITY CHARTER REQUIRES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO BE INFORMED OF AUCTION SALES THAT EXCEED $1,000.

THIS STAFF REPORT REPRESENTS THE RECEIVING AND FILING OF ALL AUCTION SALES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 THROUGH 2024.

VERY GOOD. WE HAVE RECEIVED ALL THOSE.

WE HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL OF OUR ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.

IT IS 6:13.

WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.

BEAU, WOULD YOU LIKE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Nov 14, 2024 Regular Council

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