8.A Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2116 Postoffice / Avenue E, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, West 28 Feet Of Lot 11 (11- 1), Block 501, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case No. 25P-009; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)

[8.A Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2116 Postoffice / Avenue E, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, West 28 Feet Of Lot 11 (11- 1), Block 501, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case No. 25P-009; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)]

TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2116 POST OFFICE AVENUE E AS A GALVESTON LANDMARK PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS M.B.

MENARD SURVEY WEST 28FT OF LOT 11, BLOCK 501, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

REQUESTING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER RECORD THE PROPERTIES LANDMARK DESIGNATION IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY IN GALVESTON COUNTY, THE TAX RECORDS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON AND THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE SITE AS A HISTORICALLY OR ARCHEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANT SITE IN NEED OF TAX RELIEF TO ENCOURAGE ITS PRESERVATION PLANNING CASE NUMBER 25P-009, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

SHOW YOU HOW EFFICIENT THE CITY IS. AS WE STARTED READING THIS CATHERINE GORMAN MAGICALLY APPEARED.

SO, CATHERINE, GLAD TO HAVE YOU. THANK YOU. THIS IS THE CENTRAL STORE BUILDING LOCATED AT 2116 POST OFFICE, WAS BUILT IN 1914 BY INVESTORS MARGARET NOIS AND J.

E PEARCE. AS ORIGINALLY BUILT, THE CONSTRUCTION WAS IN THE NEW CHICAGO COMMERCIAL STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, WHICH WAS TYPICALLY PLAIN AND LACKING EXTERNAL ORNAMENTATION.

FROM THE 1920S TO THE 60S, DINER AND LUNCHEONETTE CULTURE THRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CENTRAL DRUGSTORE WAS ESTABLISHED BY PHARMACIST ANDREW F DICKINSON IN 1921, WHO, AFTER SERVING IN WORLD WAR ONE, OPENED THE STORE AND ADDED A LUNCHEONETTE SERVICE IN 1930.

LANDMARK COMMISSION PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. VERY GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL FOR MISS GORMAN. IT IS 5:38 P.M..

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

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU? HI, I'M JULIE BAKER, AND I DID THE RESEARCH FOR THIS LANDMARK APPLICATION FOR MY FRIEND CLYDE AND KIM WOOD. THIS 2116 POST OFFICE, IT WAS AN INTERESTING PROJECT TO RESEARCH.

STARTS OUT WITH TO ME, THE ARCHITECTURE IS NOT WHAT'S SO SIGNIFICANT IT'S THE PEOPLE AND THE STORIES THAT ARE INSIDE THOSE BUILDINGS.

AND THIS WAS NO EXCEPTION. THERE WERE TWO YOUNG MEN THAT WERE FARM BOY FARM BOYS IN SHELBY COUNTY WORKING FOR THEIR DAD, ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS. THE NEXT TIME I FOUND THEM ON THE CITY OF GALVESTON DIRECTORIES, THEY WERE BOTH WORKING AT STAR DRUG AS SODA JERKS.

AND THEN I FOUND THEM BOTH GOING TO SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TO BECOME PHARMACISTS.

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AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, THEY BOTH GO TO WORLD WAR ONE WITH THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD IN THE MEDICAL CORPS.

THEN THEY BOTH PURCHASE DRUGSTORES. ONE BROTHER, GRADY DICKINSON, BOUGHT STAR DRUG, WHERE HE HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A SODA JERK.

AND THEN ANDREW PURCHASED THE BUILDING AT 2116 POST OFFICE AND OPENED CENTRAL DRUG, WHERE WE HAD THAT DRUGSTORE WELL INTO THE 90S UNDER DIFFERENT OWNERSHIP AFTER HE PASSED AWAY.

SO I DO BELIEVE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO GALVESTON CULTURE AND THE HISTORY OF GALVESTON.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL APPROVE OUR APPLICATION. VERY GOOD.

AND, CLYDE, DID YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YES, SIR.

MY NAME IS CLYDE WOOD. I OWN THE BUILDING. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK JULIE FOR DOING THE RESEARCH.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT MYSELF. I DO HEAR A LOT OF STORIES.

BECAUSE MY SHOP IS POPULAR. WE'VE BEEN THERE IN THAT BUILDING FOR 16 YEARS.

PEOPLE ARE COMPELLED TO TELL ME THEIR EXPERIENCES WHEN IT WAS CENTRAL DRUGSTORE COMING AFTER SCHOOL AND GETTING CHERRY COKES, AND I COULD TELL A THOUSAND STORIES THAT HAVE BEEN RELATED TO ME.

SO ANYWAY, THANKS TO JULIE AND I THINK THE MAYOR BROWN AND THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS? I'LL JUST NOTE THAT BOTH JULIE AND CLYDE ARE FORMER LANDMARK COMMISSIONERS, SO IT'S NICE TO SEE THEM STILL SUPPORTING HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

YEAH, VERY MUCH SO. I WOULD MAKE A COMMENT, TOO, BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU'RE OUT SHOPPING, ONE OF THE UNIQUE ICONIC STORES FOR GALVESTON IS LOCATED IN THIS BUILDING.

CLYDE HAS OPENED THAT, AS HE MENTIONED 16 YEARS AGO, THE WITCHERY.

IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE TO SHOP AND UNIQUE GIFTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO, CLYDE, THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. APPRECIATE THAT.

IT IS 5:41 P.M.. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM, BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ACTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND. ARE WE DOING THAT ELECTRONICALLY? APPROVAL COUNCILWOMAN ROBB COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS FOR SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I HAVE ONE ITEM. DID THE BROTHERS EVER FIGHT HAVING TWO DRUGSTORES OR? YOU KNOW, I ASKED THAT QUESTION AND WHAT A GALVESTON RESIDENT THAT'S IN HER LATE 80S TALKED TO ME ABOUT THE DRUGSTORES, AND SHE SAID PLEASE. I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION BECAUSE I THOUGHT, WOW, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM EACH OTHER.

AND I WAS TOLD BY AN ELDERLY RESIDENT THAT HAD, YOU KNOW, WAS ALIVE IN THE 50S, 40S, 50S, 60S, AND SHE SAID NO, THAT IT WAS FRIENDLY, THAT THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT DRUGSTORES WITH THE LUNCHEONETTE COUNTERS THAT SOME DAYS THEY WOULD GO TO ONE, SOME DAYS THEY'D GO TO ANOTHER. THE ONE AT CENTRAL DRUG HAD PURITY ICE CREAM, WHICH WAS SPECIAL.

AND SO THEY ALL HAD SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

SO IT WAS NOT A VICIOUS COMPETITION APPARENTLY.

ONE OF THE ONE OF THE BROTHERS LIVED NEXT, AND HE AND HIS WIFE LIVED NEXT DOOR TO MY WIFE AND I WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE, AND THEY BUILT THEIR HOME ON WOODROW IN THE 4800 BLOCK. AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE THERE WAS TALKING TO THEM, I ALWAYS ENJOYED DOING THAT.

IT WAS INTERESTING. SO YEAH. THAT'S COOL. VERY GOOD.

WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES COUNCIL.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NICE TO SEE YOU, CLYDE. JULIE. THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT B.

[8.B Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1808 / Avenue K, And Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 9, Block 138, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Granting A Substantial Rehabilitation For Historic Property Tax Exemption; Designating The City Manager To Execute Those Documents Necessary To Implement The Tax Incentive Program; Planning Case Number 25LC-010; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)]

ITEM EIGHT B CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1808 AVENUE K AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS M.B.

MENARD SURVEY LOT 9, BLOCK 138, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

AS A HISTORICALLY OR ARCHEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANT SITE IN NEED OF TAX RELIEF TO ENCOURAGE ITS PRESERVATION.

GRANTING A SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THOSE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM, PLANNING CASE NUMBER 25LC-010 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

VERY GOOD. CATHERINE. THIS IS A PROPERTY THAT IS PARTICIPATING IN OUR SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES PROGRAM.

THEY APPLIED FOR THE FIRST STEP TAX ELIGIBILITY BACK IN MAY OF 2023.

THE THRESHOLD TO PARTICIPATE WAS INVESTING $138,000 INTO THE BUILDING.

THEY HAVE SUPPORTED A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $170,000 ON REPAIRS, ROOFING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SYSTEMS. AND THEY'VE ESTIMATED AN ADDITIONAL WORTH OF $64,000 OF SWEAT EQUITY.

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SO LAND COMMISSION AND STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

IT'S THESE ARE NOT THE MOST DRAMATIC BEFORE AND AFTER'S THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN, BUT IT'S A REALLY SPECIAL HOUSE.

AND THEY DID A LOT OF WORK ON IT, AND THEY JUST, LIKE A CRISP WHITE HOUSE.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. CATHERINE, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS GORMAN? IT IS 5:45 P.M.. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM EIGHT B.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? HEARING NO RESPONSE.

IT'S 5:45 P.M.. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ACTION. COUNCIL? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. APPROVAL COUNCILMAN FINKLEA FOR APPROVAL.

SECONDED BY. I'LL SECOND. SECOND. COUNCILMAN PORRETTO, ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH. SORRY. ONE COMMENT, SO THIS IS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM ME.

IT'S ON MY MORNING WALK WITH MY DOG. SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AS THEY'VE GONE THROUGH AND MAKING THEM.

SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THEY DID ON THE INSIDE.

REALLY A LOVELY LITTLE HOUSE. YEAH, IT'S TRULY A LABOR OF LOVE, AND THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MEET THESE OBJECTIVES IS NOT INCONSEQUENTIAL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OWNERS. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES, EVERYONE. VERY GOOD. THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

FOR THOSE ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE, LET'S MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT C, PLEASE.

[8.C Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2528 Postoffice, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 14, Block 505, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case Number 25P-008; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (D. Lunsford)]

ITEM EIGHT C, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 2528 POST OFFICE AS A GALVESTON LANDMARK PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS M.B.

MENARD SURVEY LOT 14, BLOCK 505, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER RECORD THE PROPERTY'S LANDMARK DESIGNATION IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY IN GALVESTON COUNTY.

THE TAX RECORDS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON AND THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE SITE AS A HISTORICALLY OR ARCHEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANT SITE IN NEED OF TAX RELIEF TO ENCOURAGE ITS PRESERVATION PLANNING.

CASE NUMBER 25P-008 MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR OH, DANIEL. SORRY.

LET'S GET YOUR PRESENTATION FIRST. OF COURSE.

SO THIS ONE'S KIND OF AN INTERESTING LANDMARK DESIGNATION, IT'S ESPECIALLY INTERESTING.

SO DURING GALVESTON'S FREE STATE DAYS, WHICH WERE ALL PRETTY WELL AWARE OF A NUMBER OF ILLICIT ACTIVITIES WERE TOLERATED, INCLUDING PROSTITUTION. AND AMONG THE AMONG THE MANY DISORDERLY HOUSES, AS THEY WERE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO IN COURT RECORDS IN THE CITY'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT AT THE TIME WAS THE MOLLY WALTERS HOUSE.

THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST REMAINING STRUCTURE BUILT SPECIFICALLY AS A BROTHEL IN GALVESTON.

MOLLY WALTERS HERSELF WAS A PROSTITUTE FROM NEW ORLEANS BEFORE SHE BECAME A MADAM IN GALVESTON.

SHE BUILT THE HOUSE IN 1886, AND IT SERVED AS A HOUSE OF ILL REPUTE UNTIL THE 1950S OF COURSE, UNDER VARIOUS MADAMS. REGARDLESS, IT REMAINS AN IMPORTANT PART OF GALVESTON'S HISTORY, WAS ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1984.

LANDMARK COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, REQUEST, AND OF COURSE, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS WELL.

HERE WE HAVE A PHOTO OF THE HOUSE FOR VIEWING.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE ON THE GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AS A HOMES TOUR AS ONE OF THE PRESERVATION AND PROGRESS HOUSES.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU DANIEL. ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL FOR MR. LUNSFORD? IT IS 5:48 P.M.. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM EIGHT C.

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? IT IS 5:48 P.M. STILL, AND I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEM EIGHT C.

I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF EIGHT C.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.

ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO HANKIE PANKY GOING ON WITH THIS APPLICATION.

OH, COME ON, BRIAN, THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. DON'T GET HIM.

DON'T GET HIM STARTED. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY [INAUDIBLE] . ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC COMMENT. NELLIE ITEM NINE, PLEASE.

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ITEM NINE PUBLIC COMMENT. ITEM A AGENDA ITEMS. ITEM B NON-AGENDA ITEMS. VERY GOOD. THIS IS TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

AS YOU KNOW, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. AS YOU ARE AWARE, WE CANNOT RESPOND, CITY COUNCIL CANNOT RESPOND.

BUT WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOUR INPUT. AND WE DO MAKE NOTES OF THAT AND THE CITY MANAGER DOES THAT ALSO.

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I WILL START WITH ELAINE BENGEL. ELAINE, NICE TO SEE YOU.

HOW ARE YOU ELAINE? I'M GOOD. SO I READ IN THE PAPER ABOUT THE CITY WANTING TO HIRE SOMEBODY ELSE TO TAKE CARE OF DELLANERA PARK AND SEAWOLF PARK.

OKAY, I'M IN RETAIL. I ASK EVERYBODY WHERE THEY'RE FROM, AND THEY ALWAYS COME BACK TO GALVESTON.

OKAY. AND THE REASON THEY COME BACK AND THEY GO TO THE SAME PLACES TO STAY BECAUSE THEY GET GOOD HELP.

AND THEY KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT RUN THOSE PARKS.

THERE'S NO NEED FOR YOU TO TAKE OVER THOSE TWO PARKS.

LET THE PARKS BOARD RUN THEM. THEY'VE MADE MONEY.

THEY'RE CLEAN, AND THE PEOPLE KEEP COMING BACK.

OKAY. IF YOU GOT MONEY TO SPEND, YOU SPEND IT ON HIRING MORE POLICEMEN OR WHATEVER.

YOU'VE GOT TO CONTROL THE SPEEDING ON THIS ISLAND, AND YOU'VE GOT TO CONTROL THE SPEEDING OF THE TRASH TRUCKS, THE RUBBER WHEEL TROLLEYS AND ALL THESE CARS ON 25TH STREET AND BROADWAY AND THE SIDE STREETS.

THAT'S CALLED AND THE CITY WORKERS, THEY SPEED DOWN THE STREETS.

AND THE FASTER YOU GO, THE MORE MONEY YOU'RE SPENDING ON GASOLINE.

DO SOMETHING. I'M TIRED OF IT. VERY GOOD. AN ACCIDENT.

I MEAN, REALLY, THERE'S PEOPLE THAT GO ACROSS 25TH STREET IN WHEELCHAIRS.

OKAY. THANK YOU ELAINE. APPRECIATE THAT. AND THEY'RE SPEEDING.

YOU GUYS NEED TO DO SOMETHING. PUT UP CAMERAS OR SOMETHING.

OUR NEXT COMMENT IS LILLIAN MCGREW, LILLIAN.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS LILLIAN MCGREW. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR OLD CENTRAL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT THIS MORNING AT THE WORKSHOP.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR AGREEING TO SUPPORT THE JUNETEENTH MUSEUM FINANCIALLY.

AND I KNOW YOU ALL DIDN'T AGREE NECESSARILY TO SUPPORT THE LA MORGAN SITE, BUT YOU ALL DID SUPPORT THE MUSEUM ITSELF.

SO WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THE MUSEUM WILL BE WILL REPRESENT NOT ONLY THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO GALVESTON'S HISTORY AS WELL AS AMERICAN HISTORY.

AND I REALLY FEEL THAT THE CITY AS A WHOLE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE JUNETEENTH MUSEUM THROUGH TOURISM AS WELL AS EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND SO IF THE OLD CENTRAL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, ALONG WITH OUR SUPPORTERS, IS ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE LA MORGAN BUILDING, THEN I REALLY THINK THAT YOU ALL WOULD REALLY BE SURPRISED AND SURPRISED AND IMPRESSED WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE PLANNED FOR THE MUSEUM.

SO AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO TRY TO SUPPORT US FINANCIALLY AND TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM.

THANKS, MAYOR. THANK YOU LILLIAN. JOE JAWORSKI, JOE.

THANK YOU MAYOR. JOE JAWORSKI 1028 WINNIE, COUNCIL GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

JUST WANTED TO, AS I PROMISED TO GIVE YOU A PROJECT ROSENBERG UPDATE EVERY CHANCE WE HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING UP TO THE JULY 1ST DEADLINE.

PRESENTLY, WE HAVE AT MOODY NATIONAL BANK $1.7 MILLION DEPOSITED IN OUR ACCOUNT.

THERE'S A LITTLE MORE THAN THAT IN THE GO FUND ME WEBSITE ACCOUNT.

WE JUST GOT OUR FIRST CHECK FROM GOFUNDME, AND THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT 15 TO $20,000 IN THE ACCOUNT STILL, AS THE WEBSITE MONEY KEEPS ACCUMULATING, SO WE'RE OVER $1.7 MILLION IN HAND, WE HAVE 350,000 IN UNCOLLECTED PLEDGES. SO THE MATH ON THAT GETS US TO $2,050,000.

SO WE'RE $150,000 TO GO. OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF MONTHS, WE'D LIKE TO DO THAT SOONER THAN THEN.

SO WE HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHERE THAT'S GOING TO COME FROM.

WE'RE BLOCK WALKING THIS WEEKEND NEAR THE FORMER ROSENBERG SCHOOL TO LET THE NEIGHBORS KNOW WE HAVE A $50,000 MATCH GRANT FROM ONE OF OUR LOCAL DONORS.

WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS EVERY DOLLAR COLLECTED THROUGH MAY 10TH WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BY THIS DONOR.

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SO FAR SINCE THE CHALLENGE GRANT WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 11TH, WE'VE RAISED $13,600 IN NEW MONEY, NOT PREVIOUS PLEDGES THAT ULTIMATELY WERE FUNDED, BRAND NEW MONEY.

AND WHAT I'D SAY, IF I'M LOOKING AT THE CAMERA AT THE RIGHT PLACE TO THOSE WATCHING THE COUNCIL AND TO THE COUNCIL ITSELF GO TO OUR WEBSITE, PROJECT ROSENBERG.COM AND MAKE A SMALL DOLLAR DONATION.

WHATEVER FEELS RIGHT TO YOU. WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM $10 TO $5,000 THAT HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED VIA THE WEBSITE.

WHATEVER YOU GIVE WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.

HELP US GET THAT ENTIRE $50,000. PHASE ONE ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY WAS COMPLETED.

IT'S CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. CITY MANAGER HAS THAT BOB BROWN SHARED THAT WITH HIM.

I HAVE ALSO EMAILED THE CITY MANAGER THE CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF THE MOODY NATIONAL BANK DEPOSIT.

AND YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE ITSELF AND SEE HOW MUCH MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT AT THE GOFUNDME ACCOUNT.

IT ADDS UP TO OVER $1.7. WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THE POST-DEMOLITION PHASE ONE AFTER WE SECURE THIS PROPERTY FOR YOU.

IT'S OUR HONOR TO DO THIS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY.

THIS IS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION, AND IT'S A REAL EXPERIENCE TO BE A PART OF THAT.

SO GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU JOE.

APPRECIATE THE UPDATE. VINEL DAVIS, VINEL.

GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE WATER BILL.

I'M A SINGLE ONLY PERSON THAT LIVES IN MY HOUSE.

AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR, Y'ALL, IT'S GOING UP.

YOU SAY THE DRAINAGE AND SEWER THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR.

OKAY. I LIVE BETWEEN 36 AND 37 IN K AND TWO YEARS OR THREE YEARS AGO Y'ALL CALL YOURSELF PUTTING SOME NEW DRAINAGE AND STUFF IN.

BUT SINCE Y'ALL DIDN'T PUT THE DRAINAGE IN, IT FLOODS FROM BROADWAY ALL THE WAY TO ALL THE WAY INTO MY YARD.

THE FLOODING IS REALLY, REALLY BAD. AND THEN I JUST NOTICED I CAME HERE.

I GOT A CHARGE FOR RECYCLING CHARGE OF RECYCLING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT RECYCLE THAT I'M PAYING FOR ON MY BILL.

I DON'T KNOW, LIKE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE TRASH CAN AND THEY HAVE A CAN FOR RECYCLING AND THEY GET CHARGED FOR IT.

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RECYCLE. I KNOW IF YOU DO, BUT I DON'T KNOW.

YOU KNOW, JUST THE FIRST TIME I'M REALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO MY BILL BECAUSE IT STARTED GOING UP AND UP AND THE DRAIN.

YOU KNOW, THE FLOODING IS BAD NOW SINCE Y'ALL PUT THE NEW DRAINAGE IN AND I GO AND CHECK THE SEWERS THAT MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE NOT CLOGGED OR NOTHING.

AND WHEN THEY ARE CLOGGED, CLOGGED, I CALL AND THEY DO COME OUT TO UNCLOG THEM.

BUT IT'S WORSE SINCE Y'ALL CALL YOURSELF PUTTING SOME NEW PIPES IN.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT DID Y'ALL DO WRONG. THANK YOU, MISS DAVIS.

OKAY, MISS DAVIS. I GAVE YOUR FORM TO THE CITY MANAGER, THEY'LL LOOK INTO THAT AND GET WITH YOU ON THAT.

YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY GOOD. THAT'S ALL THE FORMS THAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW.

TAURUS. DON'T FORGET. OH. I'M SORRY TAURUS. COME ON UP.

I'M SORRY. YOU KNOW, IF I COULD OVERLOOK ONE OF THEM, I WOULD NOT WANT IT TO BE YOURS, BUT.

TAURUS, DO YOU THINK THIS IS A SETUP? IS THAT WHAT? MAYOR, COUNCIL, I GUESS AFTER WHAT NEARLY 45 YEARS OUT OF I COME TO EXPECT ANYTHING. THERE'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BEEN A LONG JOURNEY.

AND SHARING THE COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS. I'M SORRY, COUNCIL LADY LEWIS.

THE NEXT TIME THAT I START A LITTLE VENTURE LOOKING FOR YOU, I'LL CHECK WITH JAPAN.

OKAY. IT'S YOUR RECENT VISIT. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE TRIP.

I AM JUST SO HAPPY I USED THAT WORD TO ATTEND THIS MORNING WORKSHOP.

AND WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN BASICALLY TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE BASICALLY SINCE 1976, THAT'S A LONG TIME.

AND THEN TO FINALLY HEAR THIS COUNCIL, THIS COUNCIL SAYING THAT WE ARE WILLING TO STEP OUT IN FRONT

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AND HELPING WITH THE FUNDING TOWARD A JUNETEENTH MUSEUM.

DO YOU REALIZE HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN JUST TO GET BACK UP CONCERNING MUSEUMS AND THINGS OF THAT PARTICULAR NATURE.

BUT I REFUSE TO STAY DOWN. IS THAT RIGHT, BRIAN? AND THAT'S NO TRICK [LAUGHTER]. SO SO AGAIN, I'M GOING TO LEAVE A FEW MINUTES ON MY CLOCK, MAYOR, BECAUSE I'M SO HAPPY. I DON'T SEE NO REASON TO.

DON'T DO THAT TO ME. OH, MY. THANK YOU GUYS. I'LL GET WITH YOU LATER [APPLAUSE].

WELL, WHAT A WAY TO END OUR PUBLIC COMMENT. SO THERE WE GO.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT. LET'S MOVE TO ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS TEN A PLEASE.

[10.A Consider for Approval renewing an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 26 "Parks and Recreation" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended," Article IV "Youth Services Standard of Care" and sections thereunder; adopting Youth Services Standards of Care for 2025, thereby defining minimum standards of care by which the City of Galveston and its Recreation Department will operate the City's youth recreational programs; providing for an annual review and re-adoption date thereafter; making various finding and provisions related to the subject. (B. Sanderson)]

ITEM TEN A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF RENEWING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, 1982, AS AMENDED ARTICLE FOUR, ITS YOUTH SERVICES STANDARD OF CARE IN SECTIONS THEREUNDER ADOPTING YOUTH SERVICES STANDARDS OF CARE FOR 2025, THEREBY DEFINING MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CARE BY WHICH THE CITY OF GALVESTON AND ITS RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE THE CITY'S YOUTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND RE ADOPTION DATE THEREAFTER, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE. VERY GOOD. WOULD BARBARA COME IN.

IN LIEU OF SEEING BARBARA RIGHT NOW, I'LL JUST SAY THAT THIS IS AN ANNUAL RE ADOPTION.

IT'S REQUIRED, AND IT'S JUST NO CHANGES TO THE LAST ORDINANCE THAT WAS ADOPTED.

BARBARA, WE YOU'VE COVERED EVERYTHING. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILWOMAN ROBB SECOND BY BEAU COUNCIL. SECOND.

I DIDN'T PUSH IT. BY COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION COUNCIL? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM TEN B, PLEASE. ITEM TEN B CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH,

[10.B Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by adjusting various budget accounts in the amount of three million five hundred twenty-eight thousand three dollars ($3,528,003) to properly record expenses related to the distribution of civilian cost of living adjustments ($1,659,951) within their respective funds, carryover from Fiscal Year 2024 for Council approved capital expenditures and Hurricane Beryl Repairs ($1,734,103), transfers within the Convention Center Surplus Fund that include: Island Transit Trolley Repairs ($68,949), 25th Street Lighting Project ($50,000), and equipment rental of light towers for Special Events ($15,000); making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)]

2025 BY ADJUSTING VARIOUS BUDGET ACCOUNTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,528,003 TO PROPERLY RECORD EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF CIVILIAN COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNDS CARRY OVER FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR COUNCIL APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND HURRICANE BERYL REPAIRS, TRANSFERS WITHIN THE CONVENTION CENTER SURPLUS FUND THAT INCLUDE ISLAND TRANSIT TROLLEY REPAIRS TO A 25TH STREET, LIGHTING PROJECT AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL OF LIGHT TOWERS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. VERY GOOD, MRS. LUDANYI. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

AS NOTED IN THE CAPTION, ABOUT $1.6 MILLION OF THIS IS SPREAD THROUGH OUR VARIOUS FUNDS.

AND IT RELATES TO THE COLA THAT YOUR EMPLOYEES RECEIVED, WHICH WAS BUDGETED, BUT WE MOVED IT FROM LIKE A BUCKET DOWN OUT TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS THAT WAY THEIR BUDGETS ALIGN WITH WHAT THEIR ACTUAL SPENDING IS.

THAT IS THE MAJORITY OF THIS. AND THIS WAS IN YOUR FIRST QUARTER REPORT THAT WAS PRESENTED LAST MONTH.

ADDITIONALLY, THIS AS NOTED, THIS AMENDMENT CONTAINS SOME HURRICANE BERYL REPAIRS TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $300, SOME THOUSAND DOLLARS, I CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY.

AND ALMOST ALL OF THAT IS IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT RELATED TO ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND WILL BE REIMBURSABLE.

HOWEVER, THE TIMELINE FOR THAT REIMBURSEMENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SOME TROLLEY REPAIRS THAT OCCURRED, AND THAT'S CONVENTION CENTER SURPLUS KNOWN AS THE TRICKLE DOWN.

AND SOME LIGHTING TOWERS RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS ALSO FROM CONVENTION CENTER SURPLUS.

I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR MRS. LUDANYI? VERY GOOD. THANK YOU CSILLA. APPRECIATE THAT.

I'D MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM TEN B.

I'LL SECOND THAT. I HAVE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PORRETTO.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, TEN C NELLIE. ITEM TEN C CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON,

[10.C Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Galveston City Code Chapter 26 “Parks and Recreation: Article III “Park Board of Trustees: Section 26-54 “Areas Under Control of Aoard”, to add Section 26-54(d)(5) providing that management and control excludes beach nourishment and replenishment project; providing that City Council is the final decision maker related to such projects; making various finding and provisions related to the topic and providing for an effective date]

TEXAS, AMENDING GALVESTON CITY CODE, CHAPTER 26, PARKS AND RECREATION ARTICLE THREE PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION 26-54. AREAS UNDER CONTROL OF THE BOARD TO ADD SECTION 26 - 54, PROVIDING THAT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL EXCLUDES BEACH NOURISHMENT AND REPLENISHMENT PROJECT, PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FINAL DECISION MAKER RELATED TO SUCH PROJECTS,

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

MAYOR I MOVE TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL COUNCILWOMAN ROBB.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. COUNCILMAN FINKLEA ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

[11. CONSENT ITEMS]

CONSENT ITEMS, ITEM ELEVEN. ITEM ELVEN. 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 ELEVEN A THROUGH ELEVEN W ARE ON THE SCREEN.

COUNCIL, IS THERE ANY CONSENT ITEM THAT A COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL AND DISCUSS INDIVIDUALLY? IF NOT, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS ELEVEN A THROUGH ELEVEN W.

SECOND THAT. MOTION AND SECOND COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS.

ANY DISCUSSIONS? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE, PLEASE.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ITEM TWELVE A, PLEASE.

[12.A Consider for approval a motion directing the city manager to enter into discussions with the Park Board of Trustees or their designee to effectuate transition from the Park Board to the City the following functions and/or activities: 1) terminating the Park Board’s management and control of Seawolf and Dellanera Parks; 2) cease Park Board operation of paid Seawall Parking with the City assuming such operation; 3) registration of short term rentals in the City of Galveston; with the goal that such transitions be finalized no later than October 1, 2025; and further directing the City Manager give a status report on the implementation of this directive at the Council’s July 2025 meeting. (Rawlins/Robb)]

ITEM TWELVE A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO EFFECTUATE TRANSITION FROM THE PARK BOARD TO THE CITY OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS AND OR ACTIVITIES.

ONE TERMINATING THE PARK BOARD'S MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF SEA WOLF AND DELLANERA PARKS.

CEASE PARK BOARD. TWO, CEASE PARK BOARD OPERATION OF PAID SEAWALL PARKING, WITH THE CITY ASSUMING SUCH OPERATION.

THREE, REGISTRATION OF SHORT TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON, WITH THE GOAL THAT SUCH TRANSITIONS BE FINALIZED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1ST, 2025, AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER GIVE A STATUS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DIRECTIVE AT THE CITY COUNCIL'S JULY 2025 MEETING.

THANK YOU NELLIE APPRECIATE IT. I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS TO START OUR DISCUSSION ON THIS.

MAYOR I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL COUNCIL MEMBER RAWLINS.

I'LL MAKE A SECOND. SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER PORRETTO.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? VERY GOOD. PASS YOUR VOTES, PLEASE.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM TWELVE B.

[12.B Discuss and consider appointments to City boards, commissions, and committees]

ITEM TWELVE B, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ONE SHORT TERM RENTAL AD HOC COMMITTEE AND TWO GALVESTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION GALVESTON PROPERTY FINANCE AUTHORITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS WREN TO BE THE STROAG REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SHORT TERM RENTAL COMMITTEE. HE'S REPLACING AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN RESIGNING FROM STROAG.