8.A Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2327 Avenue M And Legally Described As The M.B. Menard Survey, (1000-1) Part Of Northeast Block 17, Galveston Outlots, 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; Landmark Case Number 25LC-043; 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 2327 Avenue M And Legally Described As The M.B. Menard Survey, (1000-1) Part Of Northeast Block 17, Galveston Outlots, 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; Landmark Case Number 25LC-043; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)]

ITEM 8.A CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2327 AVENUE M AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE M.B MENARD SURVEY, PART OF NORTHEAST BLOCK 17 GALVESTON OUTLETS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AS A HISTORIC, 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.

LANDMARK CASE NUMBER 25LC-043, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

WE HAVE CATHERINE GORMAN WITH US. CATHERINE. GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING. IN JULY OF 2025, THE APPLICANT SUBMITTED FOR TAX ELIGIBILITY FOR WORK AT 2327 M.

SINCE THE APPLICANT HAS EXCEEDED THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR PARTICIPATION, THEY ARE REQUESTING VERIFICATION THAT REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN MET. THE THRESHOLD TO PARTICIPATE WAS $136,000. THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $180,000 ON REPAIRS, ROOFING, PAINTING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SYSTEMS. THE TAX EXEMPTION WILL FREEZE THE CITY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, AT THE PRE IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF $380,000. THE LANDMARK COMMISSION AND STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. GORMAN COUNCIL? SO WE DO HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO. THIS IS THE HOUSE.

27. 2327 AV IT'S BEEN IT WAS VACANT FOR DECADES.

AND THE NEW OWNERS HAVE DONE A TOTAL REFURBISHMENT.

AND THAT'S HOW IT LOOKS TODAY. I'VE WATCHED THAT CHANGES IN THAT HOME THAT'S BEEN SPECTACULAR.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. IT'S 5:37 P.M. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.A IS THE APPLICANT OR ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? PLEASE COME FORWARD. HOW ARE YOU, SIR? GOOD IT'S. THE PROPERTY IS ONCE THE HOME OF OLGA SAMAROFF, WHO WAS THE FAMOUS PIANIST ON FROM THE ISLAND. IT WAS HER CHILDHOOD HOME. AND AS CATHERINE SAID, IT WAS ABANDONED FOR MANY YEARS.

AND SO IT'S BEEN REALLY FUN TO SEE IT COME TO LIFE.

AND THANKS TO BEAU RAWLINS FOR ALL OF HIS WORK IN [LAUGHTER] IN YOU KNOW, ACCOMPLISHING THAT.

I MOVED HERE FROM FROM UTAH DOWN TO HERE. I GREW UP IN THE HOUSTON AREA.

AND SO IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO WORK WITH BEAU FROM A LONG DISTANCE.

AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RESTORE IT AND ENJOY IT, AND IT'S BEEN GREAT.

SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU SIR.

GREAT JOB, BY THE WAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? IT IS 5:38 P.M. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.A BRING THAT BACK TO.

I TO APPROVE. MOTION FOR APPROVAL. COUNCILWOMAN ROBB SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER.

LEWIS, IF YOU COULD ARE WE VOTING ELECTRONICALLY? ALL RIGHT. OKAY. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER RAWLINS HAS DECLARED A CONFLICT ON THIS HE'S ABSTENTION.

VERY GOOD. THAT'S UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ITEM 8.B, PLEASE.

[8.B. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1721 Postoffice / Avenue E And Legally Described As The M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 2 And The West 10-8.5 Feet Of Lot 3, Block 437, 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; Landmark Case Number 25LC-045; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)]

ITEM 8.B CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1721 POSTOFFICE AVENUE E AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE M.B. MENARD SURVEY, LOT 2 IN THE WEST 10-8.5FT OF LOT 3, BLOCK 437, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, AS A HISTORICAL 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.

LANDMARK CASE NUMBER 25LC-045, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.

MS. GORMAN. THIS IS A SIMILAR REQUEST. IN THIS CASE, THE THRESHOLD FOR PARTICIPATION WAS $90,000.

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THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $128,000 ON FOUNDATION, ROOFING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND HVAC. THE TAX EXEMPTION WILL FREEZE THE CITY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TAXES FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, AT THE PRE-APPROVED VALUE OF $250,000. STAFF AND LANDMARK COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

WE HAVE A CORRECTION TO THE ORDINANCE. IN THE ORDINANCE, THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE DONNA BAKER AND THE OWNERS, DONNA BAKER AND ROBERT FAICKNEY. WE HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER.

THIS IS THE BEFORE PHOTO. AND HERE IS THE AFTER.

AND THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S REPORT. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM MS. GORMAN? IT IS 5:40 P.M.

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.B IS THE APPLICANT OR ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS.

HOW ARE YOU, SIR? JUST FINE. I'M ROBERT FAICKNEY, AND WE'VE RESTORED THE HOUSE ON 1721, AND IT'S TAKEN A YEAR OR SO OF. AND I'M THINKING MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE HIRED THIS GUY RIGHT HERE [LAUGHTER] INSTEAD OF MY WIFE AND I DID IT HIRING OUR OWN, YOU KNOW, SUBCONTRACTORS.

ANYWAY, IT'S TURNED OUT REALLY PRETTY, WITH THE FLOORS ALL REDONE, ALL THE ORIGINAL DOORS, WINDOWS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I'D LIKE TO INVITE ANY OF Y'ALL BY TO SEE THE INSIDE, BECAUSE WE STILL GOT ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO TO FINISH UP. AND ANYWAY, I THANK YOU FOR THE FORESIGHT OF TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO RENOVATE THESE OLD HOUSES BECAUSE THEY ARE A TREASURE.

THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. GREAT JOB.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IT IS 5:42 P.M.

I'LL BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL. CLOSING PUBLIC HEARING SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

I'D LIKE TO LET ME SEE MY BUTTON'S NOT WORKING OKAY YEAH, WE ALL VOTED. SEE? EVERYBODY VOTED THERE WE GO, BOB BROWN. OH, RIGHT I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE WE VOTE IF WE COULD GALVESTON THE SPECIAL PLACE IT IS BY BY BRINGING THEIR HOUSES BACK INTO THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A MOTION.

EVERYONE'S CAST THEIR VOTES. BOB. IT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. ITEM 8.C, PLEASE. ITEM 8.C, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON,

[8.C Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay Zoning District In A Traditional Neighborhood (TN) Zoning District. The Subject Site Is For The Proposed Roseate Beach Development And Is Located On Property Commonly Known As Vacant Tracts Located East And West Of Pabst Road, North Of The Bermuda Beach Subdivision, West Of 11 Mile Road, And, South Of San Luis Pass Road/Fm 3005, And Which Is Legally Described As: The Preserve At West Beach, Section 8 (2010), Abstract 121, Acres 39.6264; The Preserve At West Beach, Section 8 (2010), Abstract 121, Block 4, Lot 1, Acres 3.8736; The Preserve At West Beach, Section 9 (2010), Abstract 121, Acres 21.5022; And Abstract 121, Hall & Jones Survey, Portion Of Lot 457 (457-1, Trimble & Lindsey, Section 2 Aka Portion Of Blocks 74, 77, & 84, Nottingham Subdivision, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 25P-043; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing For An Effective Date. (C. Gorman)]

TEXAS. CREATING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT IN A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICT.

THE SUBJECT SITE IS FOR THE PROPOSED ROSEATE BEACH DEVELOPMENT AND IS LOCATED ON PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS VACANT TRACTS, LOCATED EAST AND WEST OF PABS ROAD, NORTH OF THE BERMUDA BEACH SUBDIVISION, WEST OF 11 MILE ROAD AND SOUTH OF SAN LUIS PASS ROAD.

FM 3005 AND WHICH IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE PRESERVE AT WEST BEACH SECTION 8 ABSTRACT 121 ACRES, 39.6264. THE PRESERVE AT WEST BEACH SECTION 8, ABSTRACT 121 BLOCK 4, LOT 1, ACRES 3.8736.

THE PRESERVE AT WEST BEACH, SECTION 9, ABSTRACT 121 ACRES, 21.5022 AND ABSTRACT 121 HALLS AND JONES SURVEY, PORTION OF LOT 457, WHICH IS TRIMBLE AND LINDSEY SECTION 2, AKA PORTION OF BLOCK 74, 77 AND 84 NOTTINGHAM SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 25P-043, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WE HAVE MS. GORMAN. THIS REQUEST IS TO INCORPORATE A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT TO A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD BASED ZONING DISTRICT IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR PRIVATE STREETS. SECTION 6.303 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRES A PUD FOR PRIVATE STREETS.

NO DEVIATIONS FROM THE LDR ARE BEING REQUESTED.

THE REQUEST IS SOLELY TO ALLOW THE STREETS IN THE DEVELOPMENT TO BE PRIVATE. PRIVATE STREETS SHALL MEET ALL STANDARDS FOR AN EQUIVALENT PUBLIC STREET.

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PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. THERE'S A CORRECTION TO THE STAFF REPORT AND TO THE ORDINANCE THAT SHOULD INSTEAD OF WEST OF 11 MILE ROAD, IT SHOULD READ EAST OF 11 MILE ROAD. AND THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S REPORT.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. GORMAN? YES, BOB AND THEN DAVID.

IT SAYS PRIVATE STREETS. DOES THAT MEAN THAT THEY ARE GOING TO MAINTAIN THE STREET AS WELL? THAT'S CORRECT. SO A PRIVATE STREET IS MAINTAINED BY THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. OKAY.

AND DOES THAT PRIVATE STREET MEAN THAT IT WOULD BE CLOSED TO ANYBODY EXCEPT PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE? IT COULD BE GATED. YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL I HAD.

THANKS. COUNCIL MEMBER FINKLEA. CATHERINE, LOTS 096 THROUGH 117 ARE DESIGNATED AS BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES. THERE WOULD BE SUBJECT, OBVIOUSLY, TO ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND BEACHFRONT CONSTRUCTION AS WELL. HAS THERE BEEN A LIKE A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF WHETHER OR NOT THOSE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE IT? I MEAN, GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE BEACH EROSION IN THAT AREA TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT SEVEN FEET PER YEAR.

WELL, THE DEVELOPMENT ITSELF HAS BEEN UNDER THE REVIEW OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND THE BEACHFRONT CONSTRUCTION RULES.

SO IT'S NOT JUST CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE 1000FT OF THE MEAN HIGH TIDE THAT COMES UNDER REVIEW.

IT'S ALSO INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THE SUBDIVISION HAS GONE THROUGH THAT REVIEW FOR THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THEN EACH LOT WILL BE UNDER REVIEW INDIVIDUALLY FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED.

AND THOSE ARE GENERALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE KIND OF GRAYED OUT TO THE EAST.

CORRECT? YES THAT'S I THINK THE BERMUDA BEACH.

BERMUDA BEACH OKAY. VERY GOOD THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

IT IS 5:46 P.M. GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.C IS THE APPLICANT OR ANYONE HERE? YES, SIR. COME FORWARD. I'M MANNY MEHOS. I'M THE DEVELOPER AND OWNER OF GREEN EAST, WHICH IS THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY.

CATHERINE STATED IT PRETTY WELL. IT'S THIS IS THE PURPOSE IS FOR PRIVATE STREETS.

WE'RE AN OVERLAY ON A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD, SO WE'RE STILL FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD REGULATIONS.

BUT THE PRIVATE STREETS, IT REALLY IS, BECAUSE YOU WON'T SEE IT ON THERE. YOU'LL SEE SOME SOME AMENITY BUILDINGS ON THE THAT'S BASICALLY THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.

AND THEY'RE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO FM 3005. THEY'RE ELEVATED, THEY'RE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, GYMNASIUM CLUBROOM, A POOL AND SOME AND SIX PICKLEBALL COURTS.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE WERE RIGHT THERE ON 3005, AND IT'LL ATTRACT A LOT OF ATTENTION.

SO THE MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE GATES IS SECURITY, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE DRIFTING AND SEEING WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.

IS THE POOL OPEN TO EVERYONE? AND WE'D RATHER JUST, YOU KNOW, DEAL WITH THAT AT THE GATE.

THERE WILL BE TWO ENTRANCES, ONE FOR NON-OWNERS AND ONE FOR OWNERS OR PROPERTY OWNERS OR HOMEOWNERS.

THE AND THEN WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE A CONSTRUCTION GATE AT THE FAR IF YOU LOOK TO THE FAR RIGHT THERE OR THE FAR EAST END, THERE'S A ROAD SEAWORTHY DRIVE THAT GOES TO PABS ROAD, AND THAT WILL ALSO BE A PRIVATE GATE, BUT IT'LL BE MAINLY FOR CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS. SORRY ABOUT MY VOICE I'M.

ANYWAY SO THAT'S IT. I MEAN, IT'S CATHERINE STATED IT PERFECTLY REGARDING THE THE BEACHFRONT LOTS.

THOSE WERE WE ARE WE ARE REFURBISHING THE DUNE, SO THERE'LL BE A VERY, VERY HIGH DUNE [LAUGHTER] THERE THAT'LL BE, YOU KNOW, AS AS LARGE AS YOU'LL SEE ALONG THE WEST BEACH.

SO THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? MAY I ASK A QUESTION TO THE DEVELOPER? YES, SIR BY ALL MEANS. COULD YOU COME BACK UP? I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU. SO IN THE APPLICATION, I SAW THAT THE PUD WAS FOR THE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL ROADS TO BE PRIVATE.

I'M, I'M ASSUMING AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT, YOU'LL HAVE LIKE, DEED RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER SORTS OF DEVELOPED WAYS TO RECOVER YOUR DEVELOPMENT COSTS, WHATEVER THAT IS. WAS THERE ANY CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO REZONING THIS FOR OR ALL, OR A PORTION OF IT TO BE R-0 TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF SHORT TERM RENTALS? OH WE HAVEN'T WE HAVEN'T DECIDED ON SHORT TERM RENTALS YET.

OKAY. WE'RE NOT WE'RE NOT AT FINAL PLAT YET. WE'RE NOT REALLY MARKETING LOTS YET OR CLOSING LOTS.

THERE MIGHT BE A RENTAL POOL WHERE THERE'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE AND, YOU KNOW, FIRST COME IN, THEN YOU ON THE WAITING LIST, SOMEONE SELLS THEIR HOUSE, THEY CAN'T SELL THE RIGHT TO SHORT TERM RENTAL.

THEY'LL JUST SELL THEIR HOUSE AND THE NEXT PERSON WILL STEP INTO THE POOL.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE CONTEMPLATING RIGHT NOW. WE HAVEN'T WE HAVEN'T PUT IT IN THE IN THE PATTERN BOOK YET FOR BUILDING.

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SURE. UNDERSTAND. I MEAN, IT'D BE EASIER TO DO IT THROUGH DEED RESTRICTIONS THAN IT WOULD BE THROUGH OUR ZONING, OUR-0 ZONING CHANGES, POTENTIALLY. RIGHT CATHERINE? YES AND THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD STANDARDS ARE TAILORED TO THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT. IT ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY WITH STREET WIDTHS GREATER LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.

SO IT WOULDN'T BE APPROPRIATE FOR AN R-0. IT WOULD MAKE THE WHOLE SUBDIVISION THEN BECOME NON-CONFORMING.

OH I SEE OKAY. SO BETTER TO ADDRESS THAT POTENTIALLY THROUGH DEED RESTRICTIONS.

IN THIS CASE I THINK SO. OKAY. EXCELLENT. I'M VERY GLAD THAT YOU'RE GIVING THAT SOME SERIOUS THOUGHT.

WE'VE HAD, YOU KNOW, LONG DEBATES HERE ON COUNCIL ABOUT SHORT TERM RENTALS AND THE IMPACT, BOTH GOOD AND BAD, THAT THEY HAVE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US SOME SERIOUS THOUGHT. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? VERY GOOD. IT IS 5:51 P.M. MAYOR I MOVED TO APPROVE.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.C, WE HAVE A.

I'LL SECOND MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY COUNCILWOMAN ROBB, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAWLINS.

DISCUSSION I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU MANNY FOR TRUSTING YOUR HOMETOWN, GALVESTON AND COMING BACK AND INVESTING IN THE ISLAND.

WE APPRECIATE YOU AND LOOK FORWARD. LOOK, LOOK FORWARD TO IT IT'S NICE GETTING THE HOME GROWN DEVELOPER BACK IN.

YEAH, IT'S FUN BEING BACK AND YOU WERE FORTUNATE TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT SO.

OUTSIDE AND HERE [LAUGHTER] PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES COUNCIL. THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. ITEM 8.D, ITEM 8.D CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON,

[8.D Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Changing The Zoning From Residential, Single-Family (R-1) Zoning District To Restricted Residential, Single-Family (R-0) Zoning District, On Various Properties Which Addresses Are Commonly Known As 201, 202, 207, 208, 214, 215, 219, 220, 301, 302, 307, 308, 313, 314, 319, 325, 326 Barracuda Avenue, As Provided In The Attached Map, And Which Properties Are Legally Described As: Abst 628, Lots 1 – 15, Lot 16 & West 38ft Of Lot 17 (16-1), Lyncrest Manor Section 4, Und ½ Int, Lots 17 - 20, Lyncrest Manor, Section 4, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 25P-047; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing For An Effective Date. (P. Milburn)]

TEXAS. CHANGING THE ZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT ON VARIOUS PROPERTIES.

WHICH ADDRESSES ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 201, 202, 207, 208, 214, 215, 219, 220, 301, 302,307, 308, 313, 314, 319, 325 AND 326. BARRACUDA AVENUE, AS PROVIDED IN THE ATTACHED MAP, AND WHICH PROPERTIES ARE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS ABST 628. LOTS 1 THROUGH 15, LOT 16.

IN WEST 38FT OF LOT 17, LYNCREST MANOR, SECTION 4 AND ONE HALF, LOT 17-20.

LYNCREST MANOR SECTION 4 IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

PLANNING CASE NUMBER 25P-047. MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

VERY GOOD. WE HAVE PETE MILBURN. PETE. YES. GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL CASE 25P-047 IS A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING TO CHANGE THE AREA TO R-0.

WE HAVE AN UPDATE AND TO THE STAFF REPORT REGARDING THE PUBLIC NOTICES WE SENT.

53 AND EIGHT WERE RETURNED. SEVEN OF THOSE WERE IN FAVOR AND ONE WAS IN OPPOSITION.

NOTE IN THE STAFF REPORT THE CRITERIA TO ESTABLISH THE R-0 ZONING DISTRICT.

75% OF THE DWELLINGS MUST BE SINGLE FAMILY OWNER OCCUPIED, AND 75% OF THE OWNERS SHALL INITIATE THE CHANGE OF ZONING PETITION. AND IN THIS CASE 82% OF THE DWELLINGS ARE UNOCCUPIED AND 76% OF THE OWNERS INITIATED THIS PETITION. NOTE ALSO IN THE STAFF REPORT THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL, AS WELL AS THE CONFORMANCE WITH THE SECTION 13.601C OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. AND I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THERE IS A NONCONFORMITY IN THIS AREA. THE PROPERTY ADDRESS, 302 BARRACUDA, WILL BECOME A LEGALLY NON-CONFORMING USE AND MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL. SHOULD THIS BE APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18TH.

AND WE HAVE SOME VISUALS ON SCREEN. THE RED RECTANGLE HIGHLIGHTS THE SUBJECT AREA OF THIS ZONING REQUEST CHANGE.

ZONING CHANGE REQUEST RATHER. HERE'S AN AERIAL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THIS IS A VIEW ALONG BARRACUDA DRIVE FACING EAST.

AND THIS IS A PHOTO OF THAT INCLUDES THE PROPERTY THAT'S CURRENTLY OPERATING AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL.

AND THAT IS ALSO THE PROPERTY THAT SUBMITTED THE NOTICE, THE PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION THAT WAS IN OPPOSITION.

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AND THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S REPORT. VERY GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MILBURN? BOB. PETE, JUST TO CLARIFY THAT NON-CONFORMING USE WHEN THAT HOUSE SELLS THE NEW OWNER, IF THEY CHOOSE, COULD ALSO OPERATE A SHORT TERM RENTAL THERE, AS LONG AS THEY REGISTERED WITHIN 365 DAYS.

IS THAT RIGHT? THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. JUST AN OBSERVATION.

ALSO I'VE BEEN KIND OF TRACKING THESE THINGS.

THIS I THINK BY MY CALCULATION, THIS MAKES THE 13TH APPLICATION NEIGHBORHOOD APPLICATION THAT WE'VE HAD FOR R-0, AND IT BRINGS THE TOTAL UP TO 988 SEPARATE PARCELS THAT ARE NOW WITHIN AN R-0 ZONING DISTRICT IF THIS PASSES.

OKAY. VERY GOOD. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR MR. MILBURN? IT IS 5:56 P.M. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 8.D WE HAVE SOMEBODY TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS. COME FORWARD.

I'M MARY JO NASH, AND THAT'S MY BLOCK. AND I'M REPRESENTING ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS EXCEPT FOR 302 BARRACUDA THIS EVENING.

AND WE JUST WANT TO RETAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE A PARK DIRECTLY BEHIND OUR HOUSE.

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL DOG PARKS. I MEAN, IT'S A WALKING NEIGHBORHOOD.

EVERYONE'S ON BIKES, THEY'RE OUTSIDE. AND I THINK WE'RE DOING THIS BACKWARDS IN THE CITY BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE COMMERCIAL VENTURES SHOULD HAVE TO COME AND ASK FOR A SPECIAL DISPENSATION TO PUT A BUSINESS IN THE MIDDLE OF A NEIGHBOR'S HOOD, INSTEAD OF ME COMING HERE TO TRY TO GET, YOU KNOW, LESS OF THIS HAPPENING.

AND I HOPE THAT THE OWNER OF 302 IS LISTENING.

I PLAN TO BUY THAT HOUSE WHEN IT'S FOR SALE, AND IT WILL NOT BE SHORT TERM RENTAL.

VERY GOOD. SO PUTTING US ON NOTICE. VERY GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? ANY QUESTIONS FOR MARY JO? THANK YOU, MARY JO, VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IT'S 5:57 P.M. I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND COUNCILMAN BROWN, MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBB.

IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

I'D LOVE TO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE ANOTHER OBSERVATION WHILE WE'RE VOTING HERE. THIS, THE LAST R-0 APPLICATION WE SAW WAS JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM BARRACUDA ON HARBOR VIEW DRIVE, AND THAT WAS 50 PARCELS THAT WAS APPROVED THEN.

SO THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IS GETTING ITS ACT TOGETHER. YEAH.

I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT THOUGH. YOU INSINUATED THAT'S UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. GO AHEAD I'M GLAD THAT BECAUSE OF THE STATE LAWS THAT EXIST THAT ARE CITIZENS DO HAVE A WAY TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. SO I WILL ALWAYS BE IN SUPPORT OF BECAUSE NEIGHBORHOODS WHO ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE IT.

IT IS NOT AN EASY FEAT. BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GET EVERYONE TO SIGN AN INDIVIDUAL AFFIDAVIT AND I SAY, BRAVO THAT YOU GOT IT DONE, AND I'M SORRY THAT IT HAS TO BE DONE THIS WAY, BUT THAT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.

BUT THANK YOU. ALRIGHTY, WE'RE NOW MOVING TO ITEM 9, PLEASE.

[9. PUBLIC COMMENT]

NELLIE. ITEM 9 PUBLIC COMMENT 9.A AGENDA ITEM 9.B NON-AGENDA ITEMS. VERY GOOD PETE. THANK YOU CATHERINE. VERY GOOD.

WE NOW HAVE OUR PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS TIME WE HAVE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

AS YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND WE CANNOT RESPOND, BUT WE ARE TAKING NOTES AND STAFF OR COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROPRIATELY COULD GET BACK WITH YOU. I HAVE A FORM HERE FOR SAMUEL COLLINS III, SAM.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. MERRY CHRISTMAS A GOOD NOTE.

[LAUGHTER]. ALL RIGHT. WHEN I, WHEN I PLAY THIS CLIP, IT'S NOT TO DISPARAGE THE INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE I THINK THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PUT IN A BAD POSITION TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HE WAS NOT NECESSARILY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT MR. GHF PRESIDENT CLAY ROGERS.

HERITAGE COMMITTEE OF DOCUMENTING AFRO AMERICAN HISTORY.

THE ISSUE WITH THE CLIP IS GHF DOES NOT HAVE AN AFRO AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMITTEE.

IT HAS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMITTEE.

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THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF THE INDIVIDUALS WORKING AND SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 16TH PUT THEM IN A BAD POSITION TO SPEAK ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT.

I DON'T THINK HE HAD ANY ILL INTENT WHEN HE WAS SPEAKING THAT.

BUT TO EXCLUDE INDIVIDUALS THAT KNOW ABOUT THIS HISTORY WAS PROBLEMATIC.

AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE RFQ PROCESS. THE REASON I HAD TO COME TODAY IS BECAUSE THE DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15TH.

WE'RE NOT ABLE TO PRESENT PRESENT SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT WE HAD BECAUSE IN THE RFQ THEY EXCLUDE THOSE IDEAS, AND I KNOW LATER THAT THEY WILL COME BACK AND HAVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND ALLOW YOU TO PUT INFORMATION IN THE PROCESS.

BUT WHAT I HAND IT OUT TO YOU IS, I ADD, THAT WILL BE IN THE PAPER TOMORROW ABOUT SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.

I WANT TO ALSO SHARE A INTERVIEW THAT I DID IN 2022.

WE'RE HOPING TO CREATE A MUSEUM DISTRICT THAT WILL TELL THE FULL HISTORY AND STORY WITH SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY LOCATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNETEENTH STORY, WHETHER YOU'RE HERE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 22ND AND STRAND, OR OVER AT THE 1861 CUSTOMHOUSE, OR EVEN AT REEDY CHAPEL, ASTON VILLA OR THE HARBORSIDE WITH THE MIDDLE PASSAGE MARKER.

THOSE ARE PART OF THE FREEDOM WALK TOURS, BUT IT'S ALSO PART OF THE JUNETEENTH NARRATIVE AND STORY, AND THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT. AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME HERE TO GALVESTON AND RING THE FREEDOM BELL.

SO THE FREEDOM BELL, YOU HEAR, IS A PROOF OF CONCEPT THAT IS ON DISPLAY AT TEXAS A&M GALVESTON.

THE STUDENTS DESIGNED IT AND PRODUCED IT. WE ALSO HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN THIS PROCESS.

WE HAVE MAN HOURS AND WOMAN HOURS INVESTED IN THIS PROCESS, AND WE DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT OUT.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT IT MAY SEEM LIKE I'M CAUSING TROUBLE, BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO PUT IT ON THE PUBLIC RECORD THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IN OCTOBER, 16TH WAS NOT THE START AND IS NOT THE START.

INDIVIDUALS DO NOT GET TO PRETEND TO BE HEROES LIKE BATMAN AND ROBIN WHEN THEY'VE BEEN VILLAINS LIKE THE JOKER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SAM. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COME FORWARD. YES, SIR. YES, SIR COME FORWARD.

TAURUS, COULD YOU GRAB SHAUN'S PAPER ALSO, PLEASE, SIR? THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY GOOD EVENING.

AND I KIND OF SHARE THE SAME FEELINGS AS SAM AND THE REST OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WHEN THEY SAY THAT THERE'S A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS THAT HASN'T BEEN LEFT OUT. IT'S A LOT MORE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS PARTICULAR, YOU KNOW, JOURNEY ON, YOU KNOW, MAKING THIS JUNETEENTH MUSEUM COME TO FRUITION.

AND SO WITH THAT, I WOULD GREATLY ASK THAT YOU AND THE COUNCIL THINK ABOUT IT AND TAKE IT TAKE A HARD, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT MAKING A SUBCOMMITTEE WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS OF, YOU KNOW, THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HERE IN GALVESTON BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT TO OFFER. WE HAVE A LOT TO OFFER. THERE'S SO MUCH GOING TO BE LEFT OUT IF YOU CHOOSE TO LET THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION ROLL WITHOUT US, BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WE WANT TO SHARE WITH NOT ONLY GALVESTON, NOT ONLY TEXAS, BUT THE WHOLE WORLD. AND WE HAVE TO REMIND OURSELVES WE ARE GOING TO BE ENTERTAINING THE WHOLE WORLD.

THIS HERE IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY. SO WE HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT.

WE HAVE TO GIVE THE THE COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED IN IT.

SO MY PHONE NUMBER HASN'T CHANGED. MY EMAIL HASN'T CHANGED.

IF YOU WANT TO TALK, I'M OPEN TO TALKING AND MAKING THIS THING HAPPEN.

THANK YOU SHAUN. VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER PERSON? YOU NEED THIS JANELLE TARAS WOODS. MAYOR IF POSSIBLE, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADD ON TO THE COMMENTS.

THERE WAS A UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF JOHN LEWIS, AND I REMEMBER HIM SAYING THAT THERE COME A TIME WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE GOOD TROUBLE. AND SO THAT TIME IS NOW. I HAVE BEEN STANDING BEFORE THIS COUNCIL OVER 30 YEARS, BASICALLY

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ASKING SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS THAT BECOME REDUNDANT, ESPECIALLY ON THE JUNETEENTH MUSEUM, THAT THE CITY OF GALVESTON NEED TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF JUNETEENTH MUSEUM AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HAVE A RIGHT BECAUSE MAYOR IT WAS OUR ANCESTORS WHO WERE SLAVES, OUR ANCESTORS WHO HELPED BUILD GALVESTON, AND OUR ANCESTORS, AS WELL AS THIS GENERATION, ARE CONSTANTLY BEING LEFT OUT.

LOOK AT THIS BOARD. SIX WHITES AND ONE BLACK.

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT. BUT WE ARE STILL TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD, AND WE WANT OUR VOICES HEARD.

NOW, SPEAKING OF VOICES, I'M GOING TO CHANGE GEARS THERE QUICKLY.

THE STINSON'S VOICE IS JUST SIMPLY AMAZING MAYOR.

I USED TO SING LIKE THAT BACK IN MY YOUNGER DAYS IN THE SHOWER.

[LAUGHTER] AND I HOPE THAT IN THE FUTURE GENERATIONS PERHAPS YOU AND MAYBE BEAU MIGHT GET UP AND LEAVE, BUT I DOUBT THAT. THE THING I'M BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, ALSO HERE ABOUT MAYOR IS, IS THAT PAY RAISE THAT THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT 2.5% I WAS TRYING TO GRASP TODAY FOR THE NONUNION EMPLOYEES, THAT'S GOING TO BE VOTED ON TONIGHT? IN JANUARY. WELL, EXCUSE ME, IN JANUARY. IN JANUARY, OH, SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY I COULDN'T FIND IT HERE.

MY GOD, SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME. BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO, THOUGH, IS SEE IF WE CAN BOOST THAT UP TO A THREE POINT? AND THEN I'M QUITE SURE THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO TALK WITH, WITH THE, THE CITY MANAGER BRIAN, AND SEE IF WE CAN JUST FREEZE HIS SALARY SOME THAT 300 AND WHAT, $314,000, $315,000 HE MAKES A YEAR TO, TO BOOST THIS THING UP TO WHERE THE WHERE THE UNION PEOPLE CAN GET AT LEAST A 3% PAY RAISE RATHER THAN THAT 2.5% MAYOR. SO UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES, I CAN CALL IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [LAUGHTER]. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

ALRIGHT. MERRY CHRISTMAS. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? ALL RIGHT. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 10.A, PLEASE. ITEM 10.A CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON,

[10.A Consideration and approval of an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the Code of the City of Galveston 1982, Chapter 2, “Administration”, Article II. “Officers and Employees”, Division 7, “Purchasing Agent”, Section 2-115., “Use of Facsimile Signatures”, to allow facsimile, digital, and/or electronic signatures in accordance with detailed digital record keeping / digital audit trail, showing the necessary approvals of all required signatures of the Finance Director and City Manager on checks, warrants, and vouchers that exceed twenty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents ($24,999); making various findings and provisions relating to the subject and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)]

TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, 1982, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE II OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

DIVISION 7, PURCHASING AGENT, SECTION 2-115. USE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURES TO ALLOW FACSIMILE DIGITAL AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETAILED DIGITAL RECORD KEEPING.

WARRANTS AND VOUCHERS THAT EXCEED $24,999.99, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. VERY GOOD. HAVE MS. LUDANYI BACK WITH US, CSILLA.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AS WE DISCUSSED EARLIER. CURRENTLY, THE THE CODE SPECIFIES THAT OVER $25,000 THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND THE FINANCE EXECUTIVE HAVE TO APPROVE THAT TRANSACTION LEAVING THE CITY.

AND UNTIL NOW, WE HAVE ABIDED BY THAT, AS THE CODE REQUIRES A WET SIGNATURE ON THOSE TRANSACTIONS BY PRINTING OFF A BUNCH OF PAPER AND SIGNING IT AND FILING IT AWAY FOREVER. WITH OUR NEW SOFTWARE, WITH WORKDAY, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE THAT WHOLE REQUIRED AUDIT TRAIL AND THAT BUSINESS PROCESS IN A DIGITAL FORMAT, [LAUGHTER] SAVE FOREVER. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PRINT OFF THE PAPER, WHICH WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT, AND WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP IT. AND IT'S STORED IN THE COMPUTER, WHICH IS LOVELY.

SO I HAVE PROVIDED, AS REQUESTED, AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE TO COUNSEL WITH THE ENTIRE AUDIT TRAIL OF THE WHOLE TRANSACTION.

BUT WE ARE WE BELIEVE THIS IS AN EFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY AND IT WILL BE COST SAVINGS.

AND SO BOTH IN THE PRINTING OF MATERIALS AND THE STORAGE OF THOSE MATERIALS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FROM MS. LADONNA? I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 10.A SECOND.

HAVE A SECOND, COUNCILWOMAN LEWIS. VERY GOOD.

ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL. CAST YOUR VOTES, PLEASE.

DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL OF THIS AT FIRST, BUT THEN WHEN I, YOU KNOW, LOOKED THROUGH THIS PROCESS, I FELT LIKE IT WAS I FELT LIKE IT'S MODERN AND DEFINITELY A GOOD PAPER TRAIL ON THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE AND SECURITY FOR FINANCES. SO THANK YOU FOR GETTING THAT TO US SO QUICKLY.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. SHEILA. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 11, PLEASE.

[11. CONSENT ITEMS]

ITEM 11 CONSENT ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION AS A WHOLE.

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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 W ARE ON THE SCREEN.

COUNCIL I WOULD ANYONE WANT TO PULL ITEMS FOR SEPARATE? I WOULD LIKE TO. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM 11.H, 11.I AND 11.J.

ARE THERE ANY OTHERS THAT ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL? VERY GOOD. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEMS 11.A THROUGH 11 W EXEMPTING AT THIS TIME.

ITEM 11.H, 11.I AND 11.J. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE A SECOND COUNCILMAN PORRETTO. CAST YOUR VOTES, PLEASE.

THAT'S UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ON. WOULD YOU READ ITEM H, I AND J, PLEASE, MA'AM, ITEM 11.H CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION

[Items 11.H. - 11.J.]

VALUED AT $10,405 FROM BETTER PARKS OF GALVESTON, DONATED BY ROCK KIND INSURANCE FOR A NEW SCOREBOARD AT HOOPER FIELD.

11.I CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION VALUED UP TO $10,000 FROM BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ENCLOSURE AT LASKER PARK, POOL'S PUMP ROOM AND 11.J. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION VALUED AT $19,427.71 FROM BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF NEW AGILITY COURSE EQUIPMENT AT LINDALE PARK DOG PARK.

COUNCIL MEMBER FINKLEA. I KNOW YOU HAD SOME COMMENTS ON THIS, SIR.

SURE. WE DISCUSSED THIS BRIEFLY AT THE WORKSHOP, BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK ROCKLAND INSURANCE AND BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

HAVING USED THE AGILITY COURSE EQUIPMENT OUT AT LINDALE WITH MY PREVIOUS DOG AND MY CURRENT ONE IT'S A IT'S A REALLY ENJOYABLE PLACE.

I ALSO LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY SEPARATE OUT LARGE, LARGE DOGS FROM SMALL DOGS.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BETTER PARKS FOR GALVESTON.

AND I THINK WE WOULD ALL SECOND THAT. THAT'S THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

VERY GOOD. I HAVE A I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, BUT MANUALLY, I CAN MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM.

H I AND J 11 H I AND J. SECOND COUNCILMAN RAWLINS.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 12.A, PLEASE. ITEM.12 A CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FROM CITY OF GALVESTON EMPLOYEES.

[12.A Consideration and action regarding a request from the City of Galveston Employees’ Retirement Plan for City Employees for a one-time contribution of funds from the Pension Reform Fund. (Ludanyi)]

RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR A ONE TIME CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FROM THE PENSION REFORM FUND.

VERY GOOD. WE HAVE SHEILA. SHEILA, THIS IS YOUR NIGHT.

I SHOULD HAVE JUST STAYED. Y'ALL MOVED SO FAST.

SO THE AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER TODAY, THE CIVILIAN PENSION BOARD HAS REQUESTED A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY'S PENSION REFORM FUND TO THE PENSION OF $1 MILLION. AND SO THE CITY HAS PRESENTED THAT TO COUNCIL.

IT IS UP TO COUNCIL TO ALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS TO ANY OF THE PENSIONS.

AND IN THIS CASE, SPECIFICALLY, IT'S A CIVILIAN PENSION THAT HAS REQUESTED IT.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS. I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 12.A.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN. ANY DISCUSSION? WE DISCUSSED THIS QUITE A BIT AT WORKSHOP. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THANK YOU SHEILA.

THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S IT. I'M NOT RUNNING BACK.

ITEM 12.B, PLEASE. ITEM 12.B DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY BOARDS,

[12.B Discuss and consider appointments to the following City boards, commissions, and committees: 1. Airport Advisory Committee - District 4 2. Police Pension Fund]

COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES ONE. AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

DISTRICT FOUR TWO POLICE PENSION FUND COUNCIL MEMBER PORRETTO.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? I WANT TO NOMINATE NICHOLAS ELLIS TO THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT FOUR SEAT.

I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAWLINS.

VERY GOOD. ALL THOSE. SORRY. NICK IS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE.

HE'S JUST HAD TWINS RECENTLY. IN THE PAST YEAR.

HE'S GOTTEN TO KNOW BEAU AS WELL. AND HE'S YOUNG GUY, YOU KNOW, AS A GOOD, GOOD JOB.

HE PAYS ATTENTION. HE WANTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THE CITY.

AND I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO SERVE.

NOT THAT IT'S REQUIRED, BUT ANY BACKGROUND IN AVIATION OR MARITIME? OKAY, I'LL TAKE IT. KIND OF SIMILAR, BUT. ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, LET'S.

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