[1. CALL TO ORDER Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag Texas Pledge: Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God; one and indivisible]

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TONIGHT WE HAVE MARGARET FIELD WITH THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CAN SERVE INVOCATION.

PLEASE RISE AND THEN REMAIN STANDING FOR OUR PLEDGES. THANK YOU.

>> I WAS ASKED UNEXPECTEDLY TO BE HERE AND I FORGOT I HAD MY GRANDDAUGHTERS.

THIS IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER IVY.

SHE MAY ASSIST IN SOME WAY, WHO KNOWS.

BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

LET US PRAY. HOLY, AND GRACIOUS GOD, WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO BE GATHERED TOGETHER TO DO YOUR WORK IN THIS PLACE, AND LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE GIFTED EACH ONE OF US UNIQUELY SPECIFICALLY.

YOU'VE CALLED US TOGETHER FOR A SPECIFIC TASK TO LEAD YOUR PEOPLE, AND SO WE JUST PRAY THAT WE MAY BE FILLED WITH YOUR WISDOM, THAT WE LISTEN.

NOT JUST HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY, BUT TRULY LISTEN FOR WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND US.

WE PRAY FOR OPEN HEARTS THAT MAY BE COMPASSIONATE TO ALL OF YOUR PEOPLE, AND FOR THE WISDOM TO DISCERN THE BEST DECISIONS WITH THE INFORMATION WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

WE KNOW THAT YOUR SPIRIT RESTS AND EACH ONE OF US IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN WE ARE GATHERED.

SO WE JUST INVITE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO WORK IN AND THROUGH EACH PERSON HERE THIS EVENING, AND WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL LEAD WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

WE LIFT UP ALL OF THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

[C. Community Interest Items This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. An "item of community interest" includes the following: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognitions of city officials, employees, or other citizens; reminders about upcoming events sponsored by the city or other entity that is scheduled to be attended by city official or city employee; and announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city.]

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 2, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS.

THAT'S PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NONE LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

THAT'LL BRING US TO ITEM 2C, COMMUNITY INTERESTS ITEMS. CITY COUNCIL?

>> I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT JUNE 6TH IS D-DAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO HONOR OUR VETERANS, ESPECIALLY OUR WORLD WAR II VETERANS.

I WOULD SAY THAT IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR ALL THE VETERANS.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COUNCIL MEMBER STANFORD.

>> AS PART OF THE SPLASH PAD GRAND OPENING THE OTHER DAY, I HAD A BLAST.

SOMEBODY ASKED IF THERE WAS AN AGE LIMIT ON THE KIDS PLAYING, AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

I'M PROUD OF OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE, DID A GREAT JOB.

>> I WANT TO TALK REAL QUICK.

WE HAVE THE 10TH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT'S COMING UP.

IT BENEFITS WHEELCHAIRS FOR KIDS.

IT'LL BE AT HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU INFORMATION HERE SO YOU CAN REGISTER AND GET MORE INFORMATION AT LONGHORNGOLF.EVENTBRITE.COM.

WHAT THIS IS, THIS IS A REALLY NEAT THING.

THESE KIDS, THEY'RE LITTLE, SO AS THEY GROW, THEY NEED WHEELCHAIRS.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING IS ONLY SO MANY YEARS.

WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS THEY OUTGROW THESE WHEELCHAIRS, BUT YET THEY STILL HAVE TO GO AROUND IN THEM.

A LOT OF SORES, A LOT OF PROBLEMS. I'VE GOT JACK MATSON BACK HERE FROM THE MARINE CORPS.

HE CAN DEFINITELY FILL YOU ALL IN ON TONS MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT I KNOW BECAUSE I ONLY HAD A FEW MINUTES TO SIT DOWN WITH HIM AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS THEY'RE DOING.

BUT IT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY GOLF IF YOU JUST WANTED TO MAKE A DONATION.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY JUST TO REACH OUT.

THESE LITTLE GUYS NEED HELP, AND THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 3,

[A. Items to be continued or withdrawn.]

CHANGES TO THE POSTED AGENDA.

3A IS ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN, AND 3B IS ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS OR ADD ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN OR ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA?

>> COUNCIL, ANY CHANGES? NO.

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>> OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD ITEM 8B.

WE WILL BRING THAT FORWARD JUST PRIOR TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 4, CITIZENS APPEARANCE.

[4. CITIZEN APPEARANCES Other than public hearings and items listed on the posted agenda, citizens in attendance who desire to speak to City Council may speak during this section. Speakers in attendance: Each person will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak and will not be interrupted by City Council or staff. If you would like to speak, please fill out a speaker card and give the completed card to the City Secretary prior to addressing City Council. Speakers not in attendance: Each person must fill out an online speaker card. Online speaker cards will be for items posted on the agenda only and must be submitted 30 minutes prior to the posted start time of the meeting. Online speaker cards will be read aloud by the City Secretary at the time the item is presented. Online speaker cards can be found on the city’s website, www.burlesontx.com on the agenda/notices page. Please note that City Council may only take action on items posted on the agenda. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from deliberating or taking action on an item not listed on the agenda. City Council may, however, receive your comments on the unlisted item, ask clarifying questions, respond with facts, and explain policy.]

OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS LISTED ON THE POSTED AGENDA, CITIZENS IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DO SO DURING THIS SECTION.

SPEAKERS IN ATTENDANCE, EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD AND HAND THAT OVER HERE TO MY OFFICE.

SPEAKERS NOT IN ATTENDANCE, EACH PERSON MUST FILL OUT AN ONLINE SPEAKER CARD AND IT MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE POSTED START TIME OF THE MEETING AND THE ONLINE SPEAKER CARDS WILL BE READ BY MYSELF.

AT THIS TIME, I DO HAVE TWO SPEAKER CARDS IN PERSON AND ONE ONLINE SPEAKER CARD.

WE'LL START WITH THE IN-PERSON SPEAKER CARDS. MIKE PURDUE?

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MIKE PURDUE.

I'M A RESIDENT OF BURLESON.

I'M ALSO UNITED STATES MARINE, AND MANY YEARS AGO I STARTED A TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE HERE IN BURLESON.

I RUN SERVICE FIRST MORTGAGE HERE IN BURLESON, IN OLD TOWN, THE PURDUE GROUP.

MANY YEARS AGO, LIKE I SAID IN 2017, WE WANTED TO FIND A WAY TO BRING OUR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER AND FIND A CHARITY.

BEING A MARINE AT CHRISTMAS TIME, I FIGURED TOYS FOR TOTS WAS THE BEST ONE.

OUR FIRST YEAR IN 2017, WE HAD 17 BOXES.

LAST YEAR, WE HAD 35, AND IT JUST KEEPS FILLING UP.

COUNCILMAN GREEN IS GENEROUS ENOUGH TO DONATE ONE OF THEIR BIG MOVING TRUCKS EVERY YEAR, AND THIS PAST YEAR, WE ALMOST NEEDED A SECOND TRUCK.

SOMETIMES WE DO DONATE THESE TOYS TO A HUGE DRIVE THAT MANSFIELD HAS.

THEY'VE DONE THIS FOR 12 YEARS.

CHANNEL 4 NEWS IS THERE.

THEY BROADCAST LIVE EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

IT'S A BIG EVENT THAT THEY DO AND THEY'RE BRINGING IN THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF TOYS.

RECENTLY, I'VE MET JACK MATSON, WHO'S TEEING UP HERE, AND I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS A FEW HOURS AGO.

WE HAD THE IDEA OF BRINGING THIS TO BURLESON ON A MUCH LARGER SCALE.

I'M GOING ON MY SIXTH YEAR OF DOING THIS.

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO THIS AND COORDINATE IT WITH A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND SO ON.

WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO DO IT ON THE SAME NIGHT AS THE CITY OF MANSFIELD SO WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE COMPETITION GOING WITH THEM, AND HOPEFULLY THAT BRINGS CHANNEL 4 NEWS.

MAYOR IS OVER THERE DOING A THUMBS UP.

THAT WOULD BRING CHANNEL 4 NEWS TO OUR COMMUNITY, GET TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.

THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. I'M TEEING THIS UP FOR JACK MATSON, WHO IS YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PURDUE.

NEXT SPEAKER CARD, I HAVE, I KNOW IT'LL BE A SHOCK, JACK MATSON. NOBODY KNEW YOU WERE COMING.

>> OKAY. WELL, I AM JACK MATSON.

I'M A RETIRED LIEUTENANT COLONEL, PUT 26 YEARS ON THE MARINE CORPS AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

I'D STILL BE THERE TODAY IF I WASN'T SO BAD AND UGLY.

BUT THE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM WAS INITIATED BACK IN 1947.

I PUT A PIECE OF PAPER I THINK IN FRONT OF EVERYONE THAT GIVE YOU THE FULL HISTORY.

I WON'T GO INTO THE FULL AREA THERE.

BUT 1948, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DETERMINED THAT THE RESERVE MARINES WOULD BE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM.

WELL, THE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEARS SINCE '48 TO NOW HAS PROVIDED MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF TOYS, ABOUT 620 MILLION TOYS, TO OVER 240 MILLION CHILDREN.

THAT'S ALMOST THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES IN TOTAL, OVER THE COURSE OF THE TIME.

WELL, WE HAVE THESE COLLECTIONS.

MIKE TALKED ABOUT A BOX.

THAT BOX IS ABOUT THIS BIG, AND IT INCLUDES ABOUT 50 OR 60 TOYS.

HE COLLECTED 17 OF THEM THE FIRST YEAR, AND HOW MANY OF THE SECOND YEAR? 34.

>> I GOT THAT WRONG, IT WAS 53 NOT 35.

>> INCREDIBLE TOY COLLECTION HOWEVER, NONE OF THOSE TOYS FINDS THEIR WAY NORMALLY INTO THIS COMMUNITY.

YOU HAVE TO BE PART OF THE TOYS FOR TOUCH PROGRAM WHICH IS MANAGED BACK IN QUANTICO VIRGINIA BY THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.

THERE IS A WAY FOR US TO DO THAT THROUGH THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND JOINT RESERVE TRAINING CENTER UP THERE MARK PORTY ONE.

THE CEO THERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR ENTIRE AREA, AND WE CAN WORK WITH HIM TO PROVIDE THE TOYS.

THEN WE CAN HAVE THE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY ACTUALLY REQUEST THOSE TOYS AND GET THEM.

DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY TOYS THEY WANT, IF THEY'RE A CHURCH AND THEY'VE GOT CHILDREN THAT ARE IN NEED, FAMILIES OBVIOUSLY SUFFERING FROM COVID SITUATION, LOST THEIR JOB, THOSE THINGS.

THOSE LITTLE KIDS NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING DURING THAT CRISIS FOR CHRISTMAS TIME,

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AND SO THESE TOYS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HELP THOSE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL THE CHURCHES, ALL THE NON-PROFITS, SO THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS.

WHERE ARE ALL THESE TOYS ARE GOING TO COME FROM, WELL, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT THEY DO OVER IN MANSFIELD.

IN MANSFIELD FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS, IF THEY'RE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THEY COLLECT SOMEWHERE AROUND 30,000 TOYS FROM SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING UNTIL ABOUT 11 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.

HOW DO THEY DO THAT? WELL, THEY ACTUALLY BRING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN AND ALL OF THE CHILDREN THEY SET UP THE STAGE.

ALL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE CHEERLEADERS, THE DANCERS, THE BAND.

ALL OF THEM GET ONSTAGE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THEY ACTUALLY DEMONSTRATE WHAT THEY CAN DO AND BRINGS ALL THE FAMILIES, HALLS, AUNTS, UNCLES, MOMS, DADS, GRANDMA AND GRANDPAS WHO BRING TOYS.

WELL, THAT'S HOW YOU COLLECT THOSE.

HOWEVER, THERE'S A STREAM OF CARS THAT COME IN AND MOST OF THOSE FOLKS ARE COMING IN DRIVING LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE CAR IS COMPLETELY FULL OF TOYS.

THEY OPEN UP THE DOOR AND JUST CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET 30,000 TOYS.

ALL OF THOSE CARS COMING IN AT MANSFIELD.

I DID A LITTLE STUDY, A LITTLE REVIEW, TRIED TO FIND OUT HOW MANY PEOPLE IN BURLESON KNEW ABOUT THE MANSFIELD COLLECTION AND VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THAT PROGRAM.

I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE BENEVOLENCE OF BURLESON IS MAYBE A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN MANSFIELD.

I THINK YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE IN HERE MIGHT AGREE WITH ME.

WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING AT CHISHOLM BALL FIELDS TO DO THE SAME KIND OF THING.

IT'LL BE IN ITS FLEDGLING STAGES THIS FIRST YEAR, BUT WE WANT THIS TO BE AN ANNUAL EVENT.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TOYS, WE WANT TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ASK FOR THOSE TOYS AND GET THOSE TOYS.

WHETHER THEY'RE LITTLE KIDS, BOYS, GIRLS, WHATEVER.

WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THAT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS NOW WITH THE POLICE AND THE CITY AND WITH THE BISD AND OTHERS TO TRY TO COORDINATE HOW WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

THEN ON THE FIELD, WE DECIDED HOW WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS THING HAPPEN.

WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS JUST LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING, SO THAT AT LEAST YOU'LL BE AWARE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.

MY NAME IS JACK MATSON THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> WOULD IT BE OUT JACK? WOULD IT BE OUT OF LINE TO MAYBE A LITTLE BIT WITH MAYOR EVANS FROM NASHVILLE?

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> THAT WOULDN'T BE OUT OF LINE WOULD IT? I WISH WE COULD DO SOMETHING, I'M PROUD OF YOU GUYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I DO HAVE AN ONLINE SPEAKER CARD FROM SARAH CARLSON AT 1158 CROSSBAR DRIVE.

LAST MEETING COUNCIL MEMBERS ADVOCATED USING HOT MOTT FUNDS IN THE FUTURE TO PURCHASE THE CAMERAS NEEDED TO LIVE STREAM COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE PLAZA.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT STEP TOWARDS INCREASING THE INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR ALL RESIDENTS.

I ALSO WANTED TO THANK COLEEN GREGORY FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT HE PUTS INTO SETTING UP AND FILMING THESE LIVE STREAMS. I KNOW THEY ARE ENJOYED BY MANY.

I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKER CARDS UNLESS SOMEBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL? I SEE NONE.

WE DID BRING FORWARD ITEM EIGHT B PRIOR TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[B. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding an operational overview and proposed FY22-23 budget for the Neighborhood Services Department. (Staff Presenter: Lisa Duello, Neighborhood Services Director)]

EIGHT B IS RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING AN OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW AND PROPOSE FISCAL YEAR 2022 - 2023 BUDGET FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE STAFF PRESENTED THIS EVENING IS LISA DWELLER, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR. MISS DWELLER.

>> THANK YOU, AMANDA AND ALSO THANK YOU FOR MOVING THIS UP, IT WASN'T NECESSARY, BUT I DO APPRECIATE IT, I REALLY DO.

AS AMANDA SAID, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND I'M THE TEAM LEADER OF THE BEST DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY, IT'S MY BELIEF.

WE'VE GOT ANIMAL SERVICES CODE COMPLIANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

WE COVER A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO TALK ABOUT, JUST KEEP IN MIND EVERYTHING WE SHOW YOU SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO.

WE HAVE 11.5 PEOPLE THAT DO WHAT WE DO.

I'M VERY LEAN DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE STAFF THAT I HAVE.

WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED WITH ANIMAL SERVICES.

ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT WE DO BY STATE LAWS,

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WE SERVE AS THE RABIES CONTROL AUTHORITY WHEN WE PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF ANIMALS AND HUMANELY ENFORCING ANIMAL RELATED LAWS.

WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, SPAY/NEUTER, MICROCHIPS.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU ALL HAVE EVER HAD ONE OF YOUR PETS COME TO THE SHELTER? WE HAVE DEFENSIVE DRIVING FOR PET OWNERS INSTEAD OF PAYING A FINE THEY CAN DO RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP CLASS.

THEN WE ALSO MANAGE THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT'S JUST IN A NUTSHELL.

CODE COMPLIANCE, ENFORCED CITY CODES, NUISANCE REGULATIONS, ZONING REGULATIONS, SIGN REGULATIONS.

WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET OUT AND DO SOME MORE PUBLIC EDUCATION, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.

THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE IS ANOTHER, OBVIOUSLY A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO.

THEN WE HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAMS LIKE HOPE I THINK THE MAYOR HAS PARTICIPATED.

WE HAD A PARTNER PROGRAM ACTUALLY THIS PAST WEEKEND WHERE WE GO OUT INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND WE PLACE LARGE ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER SO PEOPLE CAN DO SPRING CLEANING.

WE HAD A GREAT PARTICIPATION THIS WEEKEND, THEN LEAP IS THE LAWN EQUIPMENT ASSISTANT PROGRAM.

WHEN WE TELL SOMEONE NEEDS TO CUT THEIR YARD WILL SAY, WELL, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN COME GET IT AND BORROW IT FROM US, SO JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO.

STORMWATER OR EXCUSE ME, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, ONE OF THE MAJOR PARTS WHAT WE DO IS WE ADMINISTERED THE CITY STORMWATER PERMIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE JUST GOT DONE DOING IS MEETING WITH ALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO HELP US COMPLY WITH THOSE PERMIT REGULATIONS.

CONSTRUCTION SITE INSPECTIONS JESSE T AMBER [INAUDIBLE] SPECIALISTS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KEEP BURLESON BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS, MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL PROGRAM.

THEN JUST AS YOU KNOW, JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WE STARTED INSPECTING, ENFORCING FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLIC POOLS.

JUST PLEASE STOP ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANYTHING.

I'M GOING TO GET INTO ANIMAL SERVICES, JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE.

THIS PAST YEAR WE IMPLEMENTED A WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

WE HAVE OUR BARN CAT PROGRAM HAS REMAINED STEADY AND IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT, THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE FERAL CATS AND PEOPLE INSTEAD OF EUTHANIZE THEM WHICH IS USUALLY WHAT WE DO.

PEOPLE ACTUALLY GET ON WAITING LISTS SO THEY CAN HAVE A BARN CATS TO HELP WITH RODENT CONTROL.

IT'S BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSFUL, WE DID A FREE MICROCHIP PROGRAM BECAUSE THAT HELPS ANIMALS HOME.

ONE THING THAT WE TRY TO FOCUS ON IS WHEN OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS ARE OUT IN THE FIELD IS TO TRY TO RETURN THE ANIMAL IF THEY HAVE A MICROCHIP.

WE WILL CHECK THEM IN THE FIELD AND IF WE KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE, WILL BRING THE ANIMAL BACK INSTEAD OF BRINGING IT BACK TO THE SHELTER.

WE COORDINATED A FREE ADOPTION DAY WITH LOCAL BUSINESS, OUR VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE INCREASED 100 PERCENT.

THEY WERE DOWN QUITE A BIT FROM COVID, SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE OUR VOLUNTEERS BACK AND WE HAD 658 ADOPTIONS.

THIS IS SOME OF OUR PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL THIS.

SOME OF THE THINGS I WILL KNOW IS OUR ADOPTIONS ARE DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF RETURN OF ANIMALS RIGHT NOW. WE'RE NOT SURE.

I MEAN, THERE'S ALL ARTICLES IN THE PAPER ABOUT COVID RETURNS A LOT OF PEOPLE ADOPTED ANIMALS DURING COVID.

NOW THE RETURNING THEM ANYWAYS, AND THEN THE RETURN THE OWNER AND THE FIELD THAT'S A LITTLE LOW, AND THAT WAS BECAUSE WE HAD I THINK OUR PART-TIME POSITION WAS VACANT FOR A WHILE, SO THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS WERE NOT OUT IN THE FIELD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

ONE THING WE ARE HAPPY ABOUT AND WE WANT TO ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANIMAL ISOLATION AREA AND THE WALLS ARE GOING UP RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK.

THERE WAS A DELAY IN THAT PROJECT DUE TO JUST BACK ORDER OF ITEMS AND EVERYTHING.

ONE THING WE DID BEFORE COVID, WHICH WAS VERY POPULAR, WE BRING OUR ANIMALS OUT TO THE NURSING FACILITIES.

I REQUEST THEM AND JUST TO HELP WITH THEY LOVED TO GO OUT AND SEE THE ANIMALS.

THEN OUR INCREASE KENNEL SPONSORSHIP.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY'S FAMILIAR WITH THAT, BUT YOU CAN SPONSOR A KENNEL.

THIS IS OUR POSITION SUMMARY, THERE'S FIVE AND A HALF PEOPLE THAT WORK AT THE SHELTER AND IF YOU SEE THE ASTERISK, WE ARE ASKING FOR THAT HALF PERSON TO GO TO ONE PERSON.

THEY WORK PART-TIME, WE'LL GET INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAILS ON THAT BUT SO THAT'S ONE OF OUR SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST.

THE OPERATING BUDGETS, A LITTLE OVER HALF A MILLION.

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I WON'T GO OVER THE NUMBERS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THAT.

HERE'S REVENUES FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, ACTUALLY, JUST FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

IT LOOKS LIKE TO DATE WE'RE ABOUT 11, SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ESTIMATED ABOUT 22,000 AND REVENUES.

THEN THE INJURED ANIMAL FUND IS A DONATION FUNDS THAT WE USE TO HELP ANIMALS THAT, WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE IN OUR BUDGET.

BUT SAY, AN ANIMAL WAS HIT BY A CAR AND WE THINK THAT IT CAN BE AND WE KNOW FOR SURE IT'S SOMEBODY ANIMAL ON THESE EMERGENCY.

WE USE THOSE FUNDS TO GO OUT AND TAKE CARE OF THAT ANIMAL OR HEART-WORM TREATMENT, AN ANIMAL THAT WE FEEL IS ADOPTABLE.

COST AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES ARE SPAY/NEUTER COMPLIANCE IS 100 PERCENT RIGHT NOW.

THEN WE'VE GOT A PILOT FREE ADOPTION PROGRAM.

I THINK YOU SAW THAT IN THE FRIDAY REPORT, THE INFORMATION ON THAT TO HELP REDUCE CAPACITY NUMBERS.

LIKE I SAID, WE'VE HAD A HUGE INFLUX OF [NOISE] RETURNS.

OUR RETURNS ARE SURRENDERS, I SHOULD SAY OWNER SURRENDERS OR AS MUCH AS OUR STRAYS RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL.

IT'S NOT JUST US, IT'S ALL OVER.

THEN I TALKED ABOUT THE FIRST OFFENSE PROGRAM, THE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP.

IT'S DEFENSIVE DRIVING FOR PET OWNERS.

THEN WE CONTINUE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING MIGRATORY BIRD CONTROL.

SOME OF YOU WEREN'T FAMILIAR, BUT QUITE A FEW YEARS BACK WE HAD THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF EGRETS THAT NESTED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD.

I THINK MR. MCCLENDON WAS FAMILIAR THAT SO WE DO QUITE A BIT OF EDUCATION AND SO FAR IT'S BEEN WORKING.

AS FAR AS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, WE IMPROVE BARKING DOG COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS.

WE INCLUDED MORE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.

WE'VE BEEN UPDATING OUR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

OUR LIVE RELEASE RATE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT 99 PERCENT.

WE PROVIDED THE FREE MICROCHIP TO PET OWNERS.

WE DO PROVIDE FOOD AND ANIMAL CARE TO CITIZENS IN NEED.

SOME PEOPLE COME IN AND THEY WANT TO SURRENDER THEIR ANIMAL BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DONATED FOOD AND SO WE WILL HELP SUPPORT THOSE FAMILIES.

AGAIN, WE PROVIDE HEARTWORM TREATMENT TO ADOPTED ANIMALS THAT WE FEEL THEY COME IN AND HAVE HEARTWORM AND WE WILL TRY TO TREAT THEM.

WE DO FLEA AND TICK TREATMENTS FOR ADOPTED ANIMAL WITH DONATED ITEMS. FIRST THING THAT WE'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS MY FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST DURING THE PLANNING AND THE LONG PROCESS IT TOOK TO FINALLY GET THE NEW ISOLATION AREA.

THE OPERATIONAL COSTS GOT LOST IN THE SHUFFLE.

WE'RE ASKING FOR $11,000 JUST FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS AND THAT'S LIKE BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND FOOD FOR THE SPACE 27 PERCENT OF THE EXISTING LINE ITEMS THAT WE USE FOR THE EXISTING FACILITY.

THAT'S OUR FIRST REQUEST.

SECOND REQUEST IS TO TAKE THAT PART-TIME KENNEL TECH TO A FULL-TIME POSITION.

RIGHT NOW, [NOISE] THAT POSITION WOULD HELP OBVIOUSLY WITH THE ADDED CARE THAT IS GOING TO BE NEEDED AT THE ISOLATION AREA.

IN THE HOURS THAT THAT PART-TIME PERSON ISN'T THERE RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TO HAVE AN ACO IN THE SHELTER SO THIS WOULD FREE THAT ACO TO BE OUT DOING MORE PATROLLING AND DOING OTHER ITEMS. THAT COST IS 45,766 TO PROTECT THAT POSITION TO FULL-TIME.

JUST TO ADD, WE'VE HAD 5.5 PEOPLE IN THAT POSITION SINCE, I BELIEVE 2012.

IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS IN THAT NUMBER.

[NOISE] ANOTHER THING IS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EXISTING SHELTER, THE CANOPY, THE ORIGINAL BUILDING IT NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AND IT'S RUSTING TO THE POINT WHERE WE POSSIBLY MIGHT NEED TO REPLACE IT.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET THAT REPAINTED AND FROM THE ELEMENTS, SO THAT'S $19,000 ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS ON ANIMAL SERVICES? I'M GOING TO GET INTO CODE COMPLIANCE.

WITH YOUR HELP, WE IMPLEMENTED THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REBATE PROGRAM, IT WENT LIVE ON MAY 1ST.

WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT HAS

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BEEN I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE A PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

SOMEONE THAT'S BEEN INQUIRING QUITE A BIT ABOUT A HOME RENOVATION AT THEIR HOME.

THAT WAS ONE THING. WE ATTENDED TO HO MEETINGS.

WE'D LIKE TO GET OUT THERE AND MORE.

WE HAD QUITE A FEW THAT CANCELED ON US.

BUT JUST TO GET OUT INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND SO [NOISE] THEY KNOW WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO, AND THEY CAN USE THIS AS A RESOURCE.

WE'VE BEEN UPDATING OUR OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING OUR SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, SO WE'RE UPDATING THAT.

WE GET OUT TO COMPLAINTS WITHIN 24 HOURS.

I USED THE WORD TERM CROSS TRAINING, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE GOT OUT TO PD AND WENT TO THEIR ALL THE ROBOCALLS AND JUST TALKED ABOUT HOW WE OVERLAP AND HOW WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER IF THEY GO IN AND THEY HAVE A CALL OR PROPERTIES IN REALLY BAD SHAPE, THEY GIVE US CALL AND GO OUT AND WILL RESPOND TO DO OUR JOBS.

WE INCREASED COLLABORATION FOR OUR HOPE.

HOPE IS A HOMEOWNER'S OUTREACH FOR POSITIVE EMPOWERMENT WHERE WE WILL GO OUT AND WE'LL HAVE A PROPERTY THAT HAS CODE VIOLATIONS, BUT WE FIND OUT MAYBE THEY'RE ELDERLY OR ANYTHING AND WE'LL CONNECT THAT PROJECT TO A CHURCH AND THEY WILL HELP THE RESIDENT.

WE'VE GOT AN OLD TRAILER THAT WE STOLE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WE'VE EQUIPPED WITH LAWN EQUIPMENT FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS TO USE SO WHEN THEY'RE DOING THESE PROJECTS.

ACTUALLY THEY USE THAT THIS WEEKEND.

JUST SOME PICTURES.

A BIG PROJECT THAT WE DID LAST YEAR.

WE HELPED AN ELDERLY WOMAN TOTALLY CLEAN UP PER YARD, REPLACED HER FENCE.

JUST ONE THING PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW WE DO TAKE DOWN STRUCTURES.

WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE A WHILE WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE HAD FOR DANGEROUS STRUCTURES REMOVED LAST YEAR.

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW IT, BUT WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THOSE DONE WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO PUBLIC HEARING.

THEN JUST AN EXAMPLE, WE HAD 61 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CASES THIS PAST YEAR TOTAL RENOVATIONS ON SOME OF THE HOMES.

JUST SOME HIGHLIGHTS.

TOTAL INSPECTIONS.

IT WAS ALMOST 4,000 INSPECTIONS WITH THREE PEOPLE.

THE MAJORITY OF WHAT WE DO IS PROACTIVE.

ABOUT 68 PERCENT OF WHAT WE DO IS PROACTIVE.

WHERE RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS WITHIN A DAY AND THE AVERAGE CASE COMPLETION TIME IS ABOUT 22 DAYS.

NOW I'VE GOT THAT SPLIT UP HERE.

LIKE I SAID, 66 PERCENT OF WHAT WE DO IS PROACTIVE.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, AND IT USED TO BE AROUND 75-80 PERCENT BUT AS THE CITY GROWS, OBVIOUSLY WE GET MORE COMPLAINTS.

VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE, 86 PERCENT OF OUR CASES ARE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AND NUISANCE TYPE COMPLAINTS.

ALMOST HALF OF THOSE ARE TAKEN CARE OF WITHIN 10 DAYS.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO SEE AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IS THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REBATE PROGRAM.

THAT'S A GOAL TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT PROJECTS.

IT WOULD BE TALKING WITH IN ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

THE NEWER VERSIONS THE CHANGES ARE MINOR, BUT IT'S GOOD TO HAVE AN UPDATE.

CONTINUE OUR UPGRADE OF THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM.

CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS AND HOAS AND CONTINUE WITH THE CROSS-TRAINING.

WE WANT TO GET OUT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY GO OUT AND CALLS TOO SO THIS ANOTHER THING WE'D LIKE TO DO AND JUST TALK WITH THEM AND JUST SEE HOW WE COMMUNICATE.

BUT THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE FORMAL.

SO THE OPERATING BUDGET PROPOSED FOR NEXT YEAR IS ALMOST $400,000 FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.

WE HAVE SOME REVENUE FROM NUISANCES, THE LIENS.

WHEN A PROPERTY, IF WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR CONTRACT OR GO OUT, WE HAVE OUR CONTRACT OR CLEANED IT UP, AND THEN WE HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND WE PLACE A LEAN.

THAT'S WHERE THAT REVENUE IS NOT VERY MUCH.

WE HAVE QUITE A FEW OLD ONES.

PERSONNEL, WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE.

WE HAVE A CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND TWO CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICERS.

I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS AT A LATER DATE, BUT I KNOW COUNCIL IDENTIFIED ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A RENTAL REGISTRATION INSPECTION PROGRAM.

THAT'S A WHOLE ANOTHER PRESENTATION.

WE'VE GUESSTIMATED AT THIS POINT AND ARE NOT GUESSTIMATED.

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BUT WE THINK THAT WE WOULD NEED THREE MORE PEOPLE TO DO A PROGRAM WITH THAT.

SO THE NEW POSITION REQUESTS.

WE'VE HAD THREE CODE-COMPLIANCE OFFICERS SINCE 2014, THE POPULATION HAS INCREASED BY 23 PERCENT.

THE CITY IS DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THE PARCELS HAVE GONE UP, BUT IT'S ABOUT 18,000 PARCELS SO EACH OFFICER HAS 6,100 PARCELS.

WITH THAT SAID, WE HAVE A CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE TOUGH CASES IMPLEMENTING THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS HE'S STILL HAS AN AREA.

WE'D LIKE THAT NEW CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO TAKE OVER HIS AREA SO HE CAN CONCENTRATE ON MORE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, MORE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY, EXCUSE ME.

SO THIS IS A PACKAGE DEAL.

MY FIRST REQUEST FOR CODE COMPLIANCE IS TO UPGRADE THE CURRENT CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER TO HE'S CURRENTLY NOT EXEMPT TO EXEMPT AND HAVE A CAR ALLOWANCE AND THEN HAVE A NEW CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER COME IN.

WE WOULDN'T NEED A VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD TAKE OVER THE MANAGER'S POSITION.

THAT COST IS ABOUT $96,000 A LITTLE OVER.

THE MANAGER IS JUST GETTING MORE COMPLICATED CASES AND HE'S TAKEN MORE TIME TO DEAL WITH THAT.

IT'S HARD FOR HIM TO GET OUT IN THE FIELD.

HE'S HANDLING IT NOW, BUT IT'S JUST THE CITY IS GROWING IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THAT.

I BELIEVE WE NEED THAT.

QUESTIONS ON CODE COMPLIANCE CAN MOVE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

>>WELL, COULD I ASK REAL QUICK?

>>SURE.

>> WILL THE MANAGER USE HIS OR HER OWN CAR?

>>YES.

>>OKAY.

>>YES.

>>THAT'S THE CAR ALLOWANCE. OKAY.

>> YEAH AND HE WOULD GO OUT AND HELP OR THEY WOULD GO OUT AND HELP WITH SPECIAL CASES OR AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN RIDE WITH THE CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER BUT GO INTO MEETINGS AND ALL THAT.

YEAH, A LOT OF MANAGERS HAVE THAT YES.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WE EXPAND THE URBAN CANOPY RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP WOULD KEEP ROLES SOME BEAUTIFUL WE PLANTED FOUR TREES THE SPRING SO LAST YEAR WE DID TWO AND TO PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH AGREEMENT TO WATER.

SO IN SOME AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE VERY MANY TREES, WE IMPLEMENTED THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEEP ROLES AND BEAUTIFUL THAT WAS VERY EXCITING FOR US.

WE WANTED THE NEW THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS THE TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL.

WE REINSTATED PUBLIC SCHOOL, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SPECIALISTS, BEEN GOING OUT TO THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND DID SOME CLASSES.

WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING A FOOD HANDLER CLASS PROGRAM.

THERE ARE OTHER AVENUES FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE FOOD HANDLER CLASSES, BUT THIS WOULD BE WITH A CITY THAT WE KNEW WERE TRYING TO GET CERTIFIED BY THE STATE RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT THE PROGRAM THERE.

WE HAD AN AUDIT BY TCQ AND COMPLIANCE REVIEW WAS GREAT WITH NO VIOLATIONS.

WE IMPLEMENTED REAL-TIME ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL KNEW THAT, BUT YOU CAN CHECK ANY, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND CHECK ANY.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE SCORE OF A RESTAURANT, YOU CAN SEE THEIR WHOLE INSPECTION REPORT.

THAT WAS DONE LAST YEAR.

ONE THING WE ADOPTED PART OF KEEP ROLE SOME BEAUTIFUL AND THE STAFF ADOPTED PART OF HIRING 174.

WE INCREASE FOOD ESTABLISHED INSPECTIONS BY 80 PERCENT AND M PUBLIC POOL INSPECTIONS BY 14.

OUR REVENUE HAS BEEN PRETTY LUCRATIVE FOR OUR HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND NEW PLACES COMING IN.

LAST YEAR WE HAD 85,000, SO WE'RE PREDICTING ABOUT 86,000 THIS YEAR.

I POINTED OUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS, OUR FOOD-ESTABLISHED INSPECTIONS.

DEFINITELY, WE'RE GETTING OUT THERE MUCH MORE OFTEN.

OUR PARTICIPATION IN A HHW HAS BEEN UP THE LITTER CLEANUP BOUND TO IT WE'RE DOING PRETTY GOOD.

[NOISE] ONE THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT LAST YEAR WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR MOSQUITOES.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GRAPH, OUR FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF THE NUMBER OF MOSQUITOES COMPARED TO WHAT WE COLLECTED LAST YEAR.

WE ACTUALLY TRAPPED 53,000 MOSQUITOES LAST YEAR ONE PERSON DID ANYWAYS.

THE MAP TO THE LEFT AND Y'ALL MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

YOU SAW HOW MANY TIMES WE SPRAYED EVERY TIME THERE'S A POSITIVE TRAP WE SPRAYED FROM MOSQUITOES.

BUT LAST YEAR WAS VERY UNUSUAL AND WE SUSTAINED AND KNOCK ON WOOD.

WE DID NOT HAVE ONE POSITIVE HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS,

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SO I THINK WE WERE SUCCESSFUL.

THE TRAP IS A LITTLE, THAT'S THE TRAP THAT WE USE TO TRAP THE MOSQUITOES.

STORMWATER WE HAD 8,100 UTILITY BILL INSERTS.

WE DID ADD AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

THESE ARE SOME SITES OF SOME CONSTRUCTION SITES IN BURLESON THAT'S NOT JUST TAKEN THAT'S JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE DEAL WITH.

WE DID HAVE TO ISSUE FOR CITATIONS AND THEN ONE PERSON TO THE 400 INSPECTIONS.

WE'D LIKE TO GET MORE FOR OUR GOALS FOR NEXT YEAR.

WE'D LIKE TO HAVE SOME MORE VOLUNTEERISM FOR KEEP BURLESON BEAUTIFUL STAFF DOES A LOT OF THE WORK.

WE'D LIKE TO HAVE SOME MORE VOLUNTEERS, CONTINUE TO REINSTATE THE EDUCATION PROGRAM, DO SOME MORE EDUCATION ON MOSQUITO CONTROL, EXPAND THE PUBLIC ART, INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND ADOPT THE SPOT PROGRAM, AND AGAIN, PLANT SOME MORE TREES.

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR NEXT YEAR.

THAT BUDGET IS ABOUT 323,000.

WE WENT FROM 3-2 PERSONNEL IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

THEY'RE GETTING A LOT DONE, PRETTY LEAN.

WE ELIMINATED A POSITION THERE AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID IS MOVE THE FUNDING FROM GENERAL FUND TO SOLID WASTE FOR THE HHW AND AS FAR AS WE'RE PROVIDING FOOD HANDLER CLASSES FOR OUR CITY RESTAURANTS.

THESE ARE A LITTLE BIT OF REPEATS I APOLOGIZE.

ONE THING THAT WE NEED TO PROBABLY LOOK AT, INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS IS ABOUT 200-300 PERMITS AND WE HAVE ABOUT 352, SO WE MIGHT BE [NOISE] LOOKING AT GETTING SOME MORE PERSONNEL HERE SOON.

THAT WRAPS IT UP. THIS IS WHAT I'M LOOKING AT FOR NEIGHBORHOODS SERVICES, LITTLE OVER $174,000 FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

[NOISE] SORRY, I GOT A LITTLE LONG-WINDED.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANY QUESTIONS.

WE DO A LOT MORE THAN THAT.

[LAUGHTER] I'M VERY PROUD OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH.

THEY'RE A GREAT TEAM. QUESTIONS?

>> ANYBODY?

>> JUST WELL DONE. I COMMENTED TO YOU.

I WAS LIKE, YOU GUYS DO A LOT OF STUFF AND YOU OVERSEE A LOT OF THINGS. WELL DONE. GOOD JOB.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU, LISA.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> MAYOR AND COUNSEL, THAT BRINGS [NOISE] US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA SECTION 5,

[5. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations.]

ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNSEL AND WILL BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS 5A THROUGH 5E.

MAYOR, IF YOU COULD CALL FOR A MOTION.

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> BUT YOU HIT IT ALREADY.

NO. ALL RIGHT. MOVE TO APPROVE. IT'S NOT WORKING.

>> OKAY.

>> ONE SECOND.

>> I'M SORRY. HOLD ON. LOOK CINDY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FIRST AND THEN.

>> I MOVED IT DIDN'T YOU THERE.

>> OKAY. IT'S WORKING NOW.

I'VE GOT A MOTION ABOUT DAN A SECOND, BY TOMORROW PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 6 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

6A IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO CODE OF ORDINANCES APPENDIX A,

[A. Ordinance Amendments to Code of Ordinances Appendix A - Subdivision and Development (Case 21-099): Hold a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance amending the Burleson Code of Ordinances as found in Appendix A (Subdivision and Development), Article 1 (General Provisions), Article 2 (Platting Policies), Article 3 (Plat Requirements), Article 4 (Community Facilities Policy, and Article 9 (Appendices - Community Facilities Contract) for the purpose of modifying platting approval authority, modifying the final plat and replat policies, designating the planning and zoning commission as the approval body for final plats and replats within the city limits, and amending the form community services contract. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Tony McIlwain, Director of Development Services)]

THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT.

THAT'S CASE 21-099.

TONIGHT WE'LL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO APPENDIX A, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ARTICLE 1, THE GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 2 THE PLATTING POLICY, ARTICLE 3, THE PLAT REQUIREMENTS ARTICLE 4 THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES POLICY, AND ARTICLE 9, THE APPENDICES, COMMUNITY FACILITIES CONTRACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MODIFYING, PLATTING APPROVAL AUTHORITY, MODIFYING THE FINAL PLAT AND REPLAT POLICIES, DESIGNATING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AS THE APPROVAL BODY FOR FINAL PLATS AND REPLAT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AMENDING THE FORM COMMUNITY SERVICES CONTRACT.

TONIGHT, THIS IS BEFORE YOU ON FINAL READING.

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVEN IS TONY MACCOIN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

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MR. MACCOIN.

>> YES. THANK YOU. MS. CAMPOS.

EXCUSE ME, COUNSEL I'M LOSING MY VOICE.

LAST MEETING WE BRIEFED YOU REGARDING THE CHANGES TO THE CITIES, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

YOU GAVE US DIRECTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.

ON AUGUST SECOND OF LAST YEAR.

AS AMANDA MENTIONED, WE WANTED TO MAKE MADE SEVERAL CHANGES THAT ESSENTIALLY DELEGATES APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF SUBDIVISION PLAT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

THANK YOU, JAMES. ALL PLATS WILL STILL GO TO THE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REVIEW PROCESS, AND BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL ENGINEERING, BUILDING, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

JUST IN TERMS OF A SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS, CHANGES THEIR APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR PRELIMINARY PLATS, FINAL PLATS, AND REPLATS TO THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.

OUR WRITTEN APPEAL STILL WILL COME FORWARD TO YOU, COUNSEL, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

IT CLARIFIES LANGUAGE REGARDING EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY PLATS.

WE'VE UPDATED THE CFC CONTRACT TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A CONTRACTOR SINCE WE'RE MAKING FROM A THREE-PARTY TO A TWO-PARTY SYSTEM.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE BRIEFED YOU ON AT THE LAST MEETING.

I'LL GO THROUGH THIS RATHER QUICKLY, BUT THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE INSTANCES OF THE SUMMARY OF CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE TO THE DRAFT ORDINANCE THAT YOU HAVE.

THEN AGAIN WITH THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES CONTRACTS.

THE PLAN ZONING COMMISSION VOTED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVE THIS UNANIMOUSLY.

STAFF IS CERTAINLY SUPPORT OF IT AS WELL.

WE DID HAVE ONE SPEAKER WHO SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBDIVISION PLATS.

COUNSEL, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS DISCUSSION, WE ASK THAT YOU GO THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

>>ANY QUESTIONS?

>> MAYOR, IF YOU COULD OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE AND STATE THE TIME.

>> I OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:14 PM.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNSEL ON THIS ITEM?

>> YOU ALREADY CLOSED? SO YOU CAN CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE, AND STATE THE TIME.

>> I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:15PM. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS?

>> MOVE TO GROUP.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY RONNIE AND SECOND BY TEMERRA.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM

[B. AACA Parts and Supplies located at 118 NW Hillery St. (Case 21-141): Hold a public hearing and consider a Commercial Site Plan with associated waivers to the Old Town Design Standards, Masonry Construction Standards and the Design Standards Manual for an HVAC business expansion. (Staff Presenter: Tony McIlwain, Director of Development Services) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a unanimous vote)]

6B AACA PARTS AND SUPPLIES LOCATED AT 118 NORTHWEST HILLARY STREET.

THIS IS CASE 21- 141.

TONIGHT WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN WITH ASSOCIATED WAIVERS TO THE OLD TOWN DESIGN STANDARD, MASONRY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, AND THE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL FOR AN HVAC BUSINESS EXPANSION.

THE STAFF PRESENTERS, ONCE AGAIN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, TONY MACCOIN. MR. MACCOIN.

>> THANK YOU. COUNSEL, THIS IS ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE HAD THE LIBERTY OF DISCUSSING, BUT AS YOU MIGHT RECALL, THERE WAS A SNAFU WITH THE LANGUAGE THAT WE HAD REGARDING THE PUBLIC NOTICE.

JUST AS A REFRESHER, MR. BUPA RAUCOUS IS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.

HE REPRESENTS OUR KP VENTURES.

THE INTENT IS TO EXPAND THE EXISTING BUSINESS LOCATED 118 NORTHWEST HILLARY STREET.

THIS IS A STREET VIEW, CAPTURE OF THE EXISTING BUSINESS IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL, BUT IT IS IN THE CITY'S OLD TOWN OVERLAY.

BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN APPROXIMATELY 1975 AND IT CONSISTS OF OVER 9,000 SQUARE FEET.

CURRENTLY, AACA PARTS AND SUPPLIES IS HOUSED WITHIN THE LOCATION.

THE INTENT IS TO EXPAND THE SITE ADDITIONAL 7,400 PLUS SQUARE FEET.

THIS IS A SITE PLAN WITH THE ASSOCIATED WAIVERS.

BUT THE HIGHLIGHTED AREA IN GREEN SHOWS THE ADDITION TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING WRAPPING AROUND TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, WHICH WILL BE THE SOUTH AS IS LAID ON THE SCREEN THERE.

THESE RENDERINGS ARE FROM THE LAST MEETING THAT SHOWS IT FROM DIFFERENT VANTAGE POINTS.

THE WAIVER REQUEST FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ITEMS, ONE IS FOR MATERIALS.

WE HAD A BRIEF DISCUSSION ABOUT THE EXISTING BUILDING AND THE YEAST THAT'S GOING ON WITHIN THE BUILDING,

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STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE WAVE OF REQUESTS.

TOTAL GLASS AREA, AS WE DISCUSSED, THIS IS A METAL BUILDING.

THERE IS THE INTENT TO EXPAND SOME OF THE GLASS WITH THE DOOR ENTRY.

THE STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THAT REQUEST.

PARKING REQUIRED IS 15, PROVIDED IS 11.

THIS EXPANSION DOES NOT PROPOSE TO SEE ANY ADDITIONAL FOOT TRAFFIC.

WELL, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY NEW STAFFING EXCUSE ME, BUT RATHER USED FOR ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE SPACE.

AGAIN, STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THAT WAIVER REQUEST.

LANDSCAPING. THIS IS A LARGELY IMPERVIOUS SITE.

WE HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION ABOUT THE NEED FOR SOME GREENERY ON THE SIDE AND PLAYER POSSIBLES IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS DISCUSSED.

BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE WAIVER REQUESTS FOR THE LANDSCAPING.

FIRE LANE REQUEST.

THIS HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITY'S FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE FIRE MARSHAL IS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING THE DISTANCE BECAUSE THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PLANNING STAFF SUPPORTS, TO SPRINKLER THE BUILDING.

PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.

THIS BUILDING IS WHAT IT IS, IT'S A METAL BUILDING, IT'S A WAREHOUSE BUILDING, WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT REQUEST AS WELL, COUNSEL.

A SUMMARY OF IMPROVEMENTS, WHAT THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS AGREED TO DO ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH NINE, BRICK VENEER TO THE PRIMARY FACADE THAT WILL BE LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE SITE, NEW DOUBLE DOORS.

THE AWNING WOULD NOT LOOK LIKE THIS AWNING, BUT WILL STILL BE SUSPENDED BY THOSE CABLES THAT WAS DEPICTED ON A PREVIOUS SLIDE THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.

PLANTER PLOTS PRIMARY FACADE, DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE WITH A GATED ENTRY, AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE EXTENSION OF THE FIRE LANES, THE RE-STRIPING OF PARKING, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER, AND THEN THE REMODELING OF THE INTERIOR SHOWROOM WOULD COME AND TAKE PLACE AT A SECOND PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS THE CURRENT AERIAL AND THOSE PROPOSALS ARE TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN.

ALL UTILITIES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE SITE.

THIS HAS NOT CHANGED A TIA IS NOT WARRANTED.

WE'VE MET ALL OF OUR PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE.

THIS AGAIN IS JUST A WHOLE TOWN DESIGN STANDING FOR V COMMITTEE COMMENTS.

SOME OF THE THOUGHT PROCESSES AS FAR AS THE NUMBER OF POTS, THE PREFERENCE FOR THE AWNING THAT YOU SEE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN AS OPPOSED TO THE COLOR RENDERING TO THE RIGHT.

AGAIN, THE WALL-MOUNTED SIDE IS WALL MOUNTED AWNING, IS PREFERABLE.

P AND Z IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE REQUEST, STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE REQUEST OLD TOWN DESIGN STANDARDS COMMITTEE IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE REQUEST.

I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AND FOLLOWING THAT, WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE.

>> CARRYING AT 6:21.

>> I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE ANYBODY?

>> NO, SIR. I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS.

>> MR. ROCKUS IS HERE, BUT HE'S ALREADY SPOKEN TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO HAVE HIM COME BACK UP, HE IS AN ATTENDANT STAFF, SIR.

>> I DIDN'T SEE ANY SIGNAGE ON THE DRAWINGS, IS IT A SEPARATE PERMIT ON THE SIGNAGE OR ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE SIGNS?

>> ALL SIGNS WILL HAVE TO COME THROUGH MY DEPARTMENT FOR PERMITTING.

>> THANK YOU-ALL. THE QUESTION IS THE SIGNAGE FOR THE BUILDING, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR IT? I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SIGNAGE ON IT.

>> YES, WHAT IS THERE NOW WILL GO AWAY AND IT WILL JUST BE LIKE GLASS DOOR SIGNAGE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT'S THE MINIMUM SIGNING BECAUSE WE ARE AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS AND EVERYTHING AND THAT'S THE REASON WE WOULD LIKE TO STAY AND INCREASE OUR WAREHOUSE SPACE.

>> I APPRECIATE IT, THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANYBODY ELSE? CLOSE IT?

>> YOU WANT TO CLOSE IT? YES, SIR.

>> I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:22.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> I GOT A MOTION, BUT THE HAND ITSELF [OVERLAPPING] WE ARE GOING FOR IT TONIGHT [LAUGHTER].

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PLEASE VOTE. PASS IS UNANIMOUS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM SECTION 7 OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA, GENERAL 7A,

[A. Consider approval of resolution authorizing a real estate contract with RA Development, LTD, and Tarbrax Investments, LTD, as seller, to purchase fee simple title to a 3.96 acre tract of land, more or less, situated in Johnson County, Texas, commonly known as 2241 SW Hulen Street, for consideration as prescribed in the contract; authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to close on the contract; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. (Staff Presenter: Alex Philips, Economic Development Director)]

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT WITH RA DEVELOPMENT LTD AND TAR RACKS AND INVESTMENTS LTD AS SELLER TO PURCHASE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO 3.96 ACRE TRACK OF LAND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2241 SOUTHWEST JULIAN STREET.

THE STAFF PRESENTED THIS EVENING IS ALEX PHILLIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. MR. PHILLIPS.

>> THANK YOU, MS. CAMPOS. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

ALEX PHILLIPS HERE TO GO OVER THIS ITEM HERE, HALSBURY EXTENSION, GOING FROM THE END OF HALSBURY WHERE IT IS A HUMAN, BACK OVER TO COUNTY ROAD 1020.

SOME PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT WE NEEDED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES FOR THIS NEW EXTENSION.

PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS NUMBER 10 ON THE MAP, THAT IS THE ONE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT.

THE CITIES HAVE PURCHASED PROPERTY NUMBER 12, HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN FOR 350,000.

THE CONTRACT PRICE FOR THESE PARCELS NEGOTIATED AT 350,000 OR $2.02 A FOOT.

THE RIGHT OF WAYS NEEDED TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HALSBURY EXTENSION.

CONTRACT DETAILS DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD OF 30 DAYS AFTER EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.

EARNEST MONEY OF 10,000 THAT'LL GO TOWARDS THE PURCHASE AT CLOSING CITY TO OBTAIN NEW SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY.

CLOSE WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD IS OVER.

THIS ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY WILL GIVE THE CITY SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THE DESIGN OF THE EXTENSION OF HALSBURY BOULEVARD.

OPTIONS TO NOT AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACT WITH RA DEVELOPMENT LTD AND TAR BORAX INVESTMENTS LTD OR DENY THE CONTRACT, STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S CONTRACT.

HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION BY JIMMY AND A SECOND BY RICK PLEASE VOTE.

PASS IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT BRINGS US TO

[A. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding an operational overview and proposed FY 2022-2023 budget for the Public Safety Communications Department. (Staff Presenter: Paul Bradley, Director of Public Safety Communications)]

ITEM SECTION 8, REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

8A, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD THE DISCUSSION, AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING AN OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW AND PROPOSE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.

TONIGHT'S STAFF PRESENTER IS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS, PAUL BRADLEY. MR. BRADLEY, WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU, MS. CAMPOS. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL I'M PAUL BRADLEY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY OF BURLINGTON.

GIVE ME A MOMENT HERE.

I'M GOING TO SPEAK WITH YOU ALL THIS EVENING ABOUT A STRATEGIC OVERVIEW AND AN UPDATE ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT.

A LITTLE BIT OF A REMINDER ABOUT WHO WE ARE.

WE ANSWER THE CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE HERE IN BURLESON AND SUPPORT BURLESON'S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

WE HAVE VERY HIGHLY SKILLED PERSONNEL WITH A TOTAL ALLOTTED STAFF OF 19.

WE'RE A 24/7/365 OPERATION, WE DO NOT CLOSE.

OUR TELECOMMUNICATERS ARE TCOLE-LICENSED, SO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IN THE YEAR 2021, WE ANSWERED 20,341 EMERGENCY 911 CALLS IN OUR CENTER COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR OF 2020, JUST OVER 19,000.

OUR TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE PROCESSED IN 2021 WERE 36,672.

OF THOSE CALLS, ROUGHLY 30,000 WERE FOR POLICE AND 6400 FOR FIRE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THOSE HAVE INCREASED BOTH BY A COUPLE OF THOUSAND VERSUS THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

WHAT WE DO IS WE ANSWER THE 911 AND NON-EMERGENCY CALLS THAT ARE PLACED IN BURLESON.

WE OPERATE THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM, THE CAD SYSTEM THAT YOU ALL HAVE HEARD ABOUT RECENTLY.

WE DISPATCH POLICE AND FIRE UNITS OVER THE RADIO AND PROVIDE CONTINUOUS UPDATES TO RESPONDERS THROUGHOUT THAT CALL.

WE UPDATE AND RELAY AS THE CALL GOES ON.

WE ACCESS THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER, WHICH IS KNOWN AS NCIC.

THROUGH THAT DATABASE WE CAN QUERY PERSON'S VEHICLES, ARTICLES, GUNS, ALL OF THOSE THINGS TO SEE IF THEY COME BACK STOLEN.

WE CAN ENTER THOSE THINGS INTO THE SYSTEM AS WELL TO HELP WITH RECOVERY.

WE ENTER AND CLEAR WARRANTS, AND WE ALSO HANDLE PROTECTION ORDERS HERE IN THE CITY AS WELL.

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WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND DEPARTMENTS.

WE COLLABORATE, OBVIOUSLY VERY CLOSELY WITH POLICE AND FIRE STAFF AND ENSURE THAT WE HAVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE.

IT ALL STARTS WITH US.

WE LAY THE FOUNDATION WHICH INITIATES THE RESPONSE TO THAT INCIDENT.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS PAST YEAR, WE DEVELOP PERFORMANCE METRICS, RELYING ON BENCHMARKS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROTOCOLS, GIVING OUR STAFF GOALS FOR THEIR RECEIVE TO DISPATCH TIME BY PRIORITY, WE EVALUATE TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND DETERMINE THE IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE OUR LEVEL OF SERVICE, AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN SUBSEQUENT SLIDES WITH THE POWER BI DASHBOARD.

WE EMPLOY COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH REFINEMENTS, INCLUDING FIRE RESPONSE OVERHAUL, TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROPER RESPONSES AND REDUCE OUR RESPONSE TIMES TO INCIDENTS.

WE DID NATURE CODE UPDATES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE PROPER APPARATUS RECOMMENDATION FOR FIRE RESPONSE.

WE IMPLEMENT AND DO AUTOMATED FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM.

AGAIN, I'LL TOUCH ON THAT HERE IN A MOMENT.

WE PARTNER WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE RECENTLY TO PRESENT THE BENEFITS OF FIRE-BASED EMS TRANSPORTATION.

WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH A CONSULTING FIRM AND STAKEHOLDERS AND BY STAKEHOLDERS I MEAN POLICE, FIRE, AND THE IT DEPARTMENT HERE IN BURLESON FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A NEW COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH, MDS, WHICH IS MOBILE DATA AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUITE.

HERE I'M SHOWING YOU OUR DASHBOARD THAT WE DEVELOPED THROUGH POWER BI.

THIS ONE RIGHT HERE THAT YOU HAVE A SHOT OF IS FOR FIRE.

IT HELPS US TO SEE OUR PERFORMANCE.

WE'RE ABLE TO TRACK IT BY THE YEAR, BY THE MONTH, AND DRILL DOWN INTO THE DAY.

WE ALSO HAVE A SPREADSHEET THAT WE CAN PULL UP TO LOOK AT SPECIFIC INCIDENTS TO IDENTIFY ISSUES OR TRENDS.

THIS HELPS US TO SEE IF WE'RE MEETING OUR BENCHMARKS THAT WE HAVE SET FOR OUR RECEIVED TO DISPATCH TIME FOR EMERGENCY CALLS.

THE FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM WAS APPROVED BY COUNCIL IN JUNE OF 2021 AND WE WENT LIVE WITH THAT SYSTEM IN DECEMBER.

I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH WHAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACT THIS HAS HAD WITH OUR OPERATIONS WITH THE CITY AS A WHOLE FOR JUST THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO OUR PERFORMANCE.

SINCE WE'VE GONE LIVE, WE'VE HAD A 41 PERCENT DECREASE FOR THE DISPATCH TIMES OF PRIORITY 1 CALLS, 41 PERCENT.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY VERY MUCH REDUCED OUR RECEIVED TO DISPATCH TIMES.

WITH THE SYSTEM, ONE OF THEM BEING THE SIMULTANEOUS ALERTING OF MULTIPLE STATIONS, MULTIPLE CALLS, WE JUST CLICK A BUTTON AND CONTINUE WITH THE CALL HANDLING OR WHATEVER ELSE THAT WE'RE DOING.

WE DON'T INTERRUPT OUR CALL TAKING, CALLER INTERROGATION.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS THAT WE'LL BE PROVIDING IN THE FUTURE WON'T BE INTERRUPTED BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS SYSTEM.

IT'S ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE OVERALL TO OUR CALLERS AND IT'S BEEN A VERY SEAMLESS PROCESS FOR STAFF.

IT'S MADE THEIR JOBS EASIER.

WE'VE OBVIOUSLY SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR STAFF AT THOSE BENCHMARKS, BUT WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE TOOLS IN ORDER TO SUCCEED.

SO WE'VE DONE THAT. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN PART OF THAT.

IT'S REALLY MADE THEIR JOBS EASIER.

>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON THAT?

>> SURE.

>> PRIOR TO HAVING THIS SYSTEM, WERE YOUR DISPATCHERS, WERE THEY ALSO ANSWERING THE CALLS AND DISPATCHING IT THEMSELVES OR DID THEY PUSH OFF TO SOMEONE ELSE AT THE CONSOLE?

>> THE SHORT ANSWER OF THAT IS IT DEPENDS.

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THAT PERSON'S SPECIFIC TASK FOR THAT DAY WAS.

[OVERLAPPING] SO REGARDLESS, THERE WAS STILL AN INTERRUPTION.

SO IF THEY WERE THE PERSON TAKING THAT CALL AND THEY NEEDED TO START THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT, THEY HAD TO TELL THE CALLER TO HOLD ON.

>> YEAH. I WANT THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS PARTICULAR THING IS TILL YOU GET INTO HIS STATION AND YOU HEAR IT GO OFF.

AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 20 SOMETHING YEARS WITH MY HUSBAND, THERE'S JUST OPERATOR ERROR AND NOT UNDERSTANDING SOMEONE WELL ENOUGH MAYBE IF THEY MISSPOKE.

BUT WHEN IT'S COMPUTERIZED LIKE THIS AND IT'S AUTOMATIC, THERE'S NO DELAY, THERE'S NO INTERRUPTIONS.

SO WHEN WE GOT TO HEAR IT, I GUESS WHEN WE WERE OUT AT 16S ONCE, IT'S PHENOMENAL.

JUST HEARING THIS DECREASE IN DISPATCH TIME IS TREMENDOUS.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH WHAT A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IT'S HAD FOR US.

IT'S BEEN GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY, IT'S BEEN GREAT FOR US AS WELL.

IT'S MADE OUR JOBS EASIER.

OUR GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE CONSULTING FIRM WHICH IS MISSION-CRITICAL PARTNERS, AND WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO RESEARCH, PROCURE, AND IMPLEMENT THE NEW COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM.

WE'RE WORKING WITH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND

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THE LOCA 9-1-1 DISTRICT TO INTEGRATE OUR NON-EMERGENCY LINES INTO OUR EMERGENCY PHONE CONSOLES.

IT'S COMPLICATED TO EXPLAIN BUT AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WILL MAKE THE JOB OF THE DISPATCHERS MORE COMFORTABLE AND EASIER.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE TRANSITION OF FIRE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND IN-HOUSE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH PROTOCOL.

WE'D BEGUN TEAMING WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR CROSS TRAINING BETWEEN 3-1-1 AND 9-1-1 OPERATIONS.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE NOT GONE LIVE WITH 3-1-1 YET.

THAT PROGRAM WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NON-EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS THAT WE RECEIVE IN PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS, TYPES OF CALLS, OR GENERAL INQUIRIES OF WHO DO I CALL ABOUT THIS OR THAT, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO FILL THOSE CALLS FOR US.

BUT WE DO HAVE CROSS TRAINING.

WE HAVE ONE PERSON ALREADY WHO IS TRAINING TO WORK IN DISPATCH AS WELL TO HELP US OUT.

WE'LL BE WORKING TO OBTAIN TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATION AGENCY CREDENTIALS.

THROUGH THAT, WE'LL ALSO BEGIN THE PROCESS FOR BECOMING ACCREDITED THROUGH CALEA, THAT'S THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

WE'RE ALREADY REFERENCING THEIR STANDARDS IN OUR POLICY, SO WE'LL JUST HAVE TO PROVE THEM UP WHEN THAT TIME COMES.

IT HELPS TO SHOW TRANSPARENCY IN OUR OPERATIONS AND PROVE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING.

A BIT ABOUT THE NEW CAD PROJECT DETAILS.

THIS IS A LOT MORE THAN JUST CAD.

THIS IS MOBILE FOR THE OFFICERS AND FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SUITE THAT IS ALSO USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, AS FINANCE OUTLINE THIS WILL BE PURCHASED WITH RPA FUNDS.

OUR STRATEGIC TIMELINE FOR THIS IS WE'RE GOING TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE IMPLEMENT IT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO LIVE WITH THE FIRE-BASED EMS TRANSPORT, AND THE IN-HOUSE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTING A NEW CAD SYSTEM.

WE DON'T WANT TO DO BOTH THINGS AT THE SAME TIME.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT ALL THE KINKS WORKED OUT WITH OUR TRANSITION TO THIS AND THEN WE'LL GO, HOPEFULLY, LIVE WITH THE NEW CAD SYSTEM IN APRIL OF 2024.

WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE THE RFP PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK AND WE'LL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE REGARDING THIS PROJECT.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE POSITION SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS.

THIS WILL BE FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET PROPOSING THAT WE INCREASE TO 22 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

CURRENTLY, WE HAVE ONE DIRECTOR, ONE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, THREE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISORS, THREE LEADS, AND CURRENTLY 11 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS.

I'M REQUESTING THREE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS TO MANAGE THE EXTENDED CALL DURATION THAT WE'LL HAVE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH PROTOCOL, AS WELL AS YOU'VE SEEN OUR CALL NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED AS WELL.

I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THIS IN THE SUPPLEMENTALS HERE IN A MOMENT.

A BIT ABOUT OUR BUDGET SUMMARY.

WE'RE RIGHT ON TRACK WITH OUR BUDGET AND OUR ACTUAL YEAR-END ESTIMATE.

WE'RE LOOKING TO INCREASE OUR PERSONNEL COSTS FOR FISCAL YEAR '22 AND '23 AND OUR OTHER EXPENDITURES INCLUDE IT RELATED PROJECTS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM AND THE CAD PROCUREMENT PROJECT.

>> WHAT IS THE AMOUNT GO DOWN FOR '22, '23 IN YOUR OTHER EXPENDITURES?

>> SURE. FOR '21, '22, LIKE I SAID, THAT INCLUDE BIG IT PROJECTS IN THERE, THE FIRE STATION ALLURING, AND THEN THE COST FOR THE MISSION CRITICAL PARTNERS CAD PROJECT.

FOR '22 AND '23, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE AND IT'S ALSO A MORE TRUE AND ACCURATE IT ALLOCATION BASED ON OUR EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE FOR THAT YEAR.

[NOISE] FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE, LIKE I SAID, REQUESTING THREE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST POSITIONS.

THESE ARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHERS.

TO OUTLINE THE 3,700, ONETIME COST IS FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS, POLYGRAPHS, ALL THOSE THINGS WE NEED TO DO TO GET PEOPLE ON BOARD AND HIRED.

AS OUTLINED IN THE PRO FORMA, THESE NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.

FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH PROTOCOL THE INITIAL PROCUREMENT AND TRAININGS, $106,500.

THAT RECURRING COSTS WILL BE $32,000 A YEAR.

THAT'S FOR THE QA QI PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CALLS RANDOMLY.

IT'S ALSO FOR THE BI-ANNUAL RE-CERTIFICATION OF STAFF FOR BURLESON MEDICAL DISPATCH.

OUR MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTAL COSTS, I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN THIS THE BEST WAY THAT I CAN.

THE $10,000 ONETIME FEE IS FOR SIX MONTHS OF MAINTENANCE,

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WARRANTY, AND SUPPORT FOR THE FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM.

WE PURCHASED THAT, IT INCLUDED 18 MONTHS.

THAT'S WHY FOR THIS ONE TIME, WE ONLY OWE SIX MONTHS FOR THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

THAT AMOUNT WILL GO UP AND WE'RE PAYING THE FULL 12 MONTHS AND THAT'S REFLECTED HERE IN THE RECURRING COSTS.

OUR TOTAL FOR FISCAL YEAR '22/'23 FOR MISCELLANEOUS COSTS IS ROUGHLY 20,000.

WE'RE LOOKING AT A TOTAL OF 417,663 FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> IS THE EMD TRAINING, I'M GUESSING THAT'S ALL THIS NEW INCLUSIVE STUFF THAT WE NEED FOR BRINGING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE CITY?

>> IT'S FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GIVE MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS OVER THE PHONE.

IT'S PART OF THE SAME PROJECT AND IT'S WHAT WAS OUTLINED IN THE PRO FORMA.

WE HAVE THE INITIAL PROCUREMENT OF THE SOFTWARE AND SIGN THE CONTRACT AND THOSE THINGS TO USE THE PROTOCOL.

THAT'S A 106,000, AND THAT INCLUDES TRAINING AS WELL FOR OUR DISPATCHERS.

BUT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO STAY CURRENT WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TAKE THEIR RECERTIFICATION TESTS EVERY TWO YEARS, THERE'S THAT RECURRING IF 32,000.

>> THIS IS ALL NEW PROTOCOLS THAT THEY'RE LEARNING. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. [OVERLAPPING]

>> BECAUSE NORMALLY THEY WOULD JUST PUSH IT OFF?

>> CORRECT.

>> I REALIZED THAT THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO JUST THE AMBULANCE SERVICES.

I MENTIONED THIS THE OTHER DAY.

I'M I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN WAIT TO SPEAK TO THE DIRECTOR GUY.

BUT I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU GUYS GET SOME MORE TRAINING WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR HIERARCHY AND PROTOCOLS AND HOW THEY HANDLE IN THE FIELD CALLS.

IT'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN POLICE.

I'VE JUST HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW THAT STRUCTURING WORKS AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE CONFUSED BY IT.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL, ESPECIALLY GOING TO THE EMS SYSTEM.

THEY STILL HAVE THOSE SAME PROTOCOLS AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH IT MUCH, MUCH MORE WITH THAT HIERARCHY.

I DON'T KNOW THAT'S MOSTLY JUST GETTING WITH THEIR OWN GUYS.

IT'S HOPEFULLY SHOULDN'T BE A COST OTHER THAN ASKING CHIEF RAYMOND AND HIS GUYS TO PUT TOGETHER A TRAINING AND GETTING YOUR PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH THEM TO DO THAT REGULAR TRAINING.

I ALSO MENTIONED THAT I'D LIKE TO SEE THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT REALLY EXTRACTED OUT OF THE POLICE BUILDING FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY OF SAYING IT.

PART OF ME WAS THINKING, I REALIZE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE ALL THAT EQUIPMENT BECAUSE YOU WERE JUST GOING TO EXPAND WHERE YOU ARE.

BUT THERE'S A LOT TO CONSIDER WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT AND I REALIZE THAT.

I'M ALWAYS ABOUT BEING CREATIVE.

WHERE ELSE IN THE CITY COULD WE MOVE THEM? IS THERE ANYWHERE ELSE? I KNOW YOU MAY NOT HAVE THAT ANSWER, BUT BEFORE YOU GO THERE AND I WANT TO REFERENCE THE MISSION-CRITICAL PARTNERS REPORT THAT WE RECEIVED BEFORE WE HIRED PAUL TO BE THE DIRECTOR OVER THIS DEPARTMENT.

IT SAID COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDES 911 CALL TAKING IN DISPATCH SERVICES TO BOTH BPD AND VFD COMMUNICATION CENTERS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF A POLICE AGENCY ARE OFTEN PERCEIVED TO FOCUS MORE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

THIS FOCUS WHETHER REAL OR PERCEIVED, CAN RESULT IN A DISPARITY AND THE SERVICE LEVEL PROVIDED TO A FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF WHERE I'M COMING FROM IN MAKING THAT REQUEST.

I THINK IT'S BEEN UNDER POLICE WERE SO LONG THAT WE NEED TO CREATE SOME AUTONOMY FOR YOU AS A DIRECTOR TO RUN YOUR DEPARTMENT.

IT'S GOING TO GROW AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY GOING TO GROW AND GIVING YOU GUYS THAT SPACE TO GROW AND BE AUTONOMOUS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

>> [NOISE] I APPRECIATE THAT CONSIDERATION.

WITH THE BOND PROPOSITION THAT WAS PASSED BY THE VOTERS RECENTLY, THERE WAS FUNDING TO EXPAND AND BUILD A NEW COMMUNICATION CENTER AS PART OF THAT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING IS THIS PART OF THE DESIGN OF THAT FACILITY TO SEE IF IT CAN BE A SEPARATE BUILDING PERHAPS ON THE SAME SITE, WHICH WOULD THEN STILL BE WITHIN THE PROPOSITION LANGUAGE AND ALLOW US TO MEET THE INTENT OF THE PROPOSITION THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE COSTS WILL BE PROHIBITIVE TO DO THAT.

I THINK THOSE ARE ONE OF THE THINGS WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT WITH THE DESIGN TO SEE IF IT'S GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EXPENSIVE TO HAVE A SEPARATE BUILDING, IF IT IS, WE PROBABLY WON'T RECOMMEND IT AND WE'LL LOOK FOR WAYS TO HAVE IT INCORPORATED IN THE EXISTING BUILDING OR THE NEW EXPANSION, WHICH COULD STILL HAVE A SEPARATE ENTRANCE AND SOME AUTONOMY AND SOME SEPARATE CHARACTER TO IT, WHICH I THINK IS MAYBE THE INTENT OF WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE IT WORK EITHER WAY, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY LOOK AT THAT AND THEN BRING BACK A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER GOING FORWARD.

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[NOISE] I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THE TRAINING ASPECT THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT.

WE CERTAINLY SUPPORT THAT AND MY OFFICE AWARDS IT AND I KNOW PAUL DOES AS WELL OF HAVING FIREFIGHTERS COME THROUGH AND TRAIN WITH THE DISPATCHERS AND VICE VERSA, THE DISPATCHERS GO OUT AND TRAIN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THAT ALSO NEEDS TO HAPPEN ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SIDE AS WELL.

WE NEED TO HAVE OUR DISPATCHERS GOING OUT AND DOING RIDE A LONGS WITH POLICE LOOKING AT THEIR PROCEDURES AND HAVING THOSE OFFICERS COMING IN.

I'VE DISCUSSED THAT BOTH CHIEF FREEMAN AND CHEIF CHORDEL AS WELL AS PAUL AND WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO AUGMENT THAT TRAINING AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE BETTER FAMILIARITY WITH ALL THE OPERATIONS.

IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED OPERATION THAT WE HAVE IN POLICE AND FIRE AND DISPATCH.

PAUL'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL BRINGING LOTS OF NEW STAFF ON BOARD WITH LOTS OF NEW CREDENTIALS AND TRAINING.

I THINK IT'D BE IMPORTANT TO ONBOARD ALL OF THEM IN A MEANINGFUL WAY TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE TRAINED VERY WELL FOR THAT.

WE APPRECIATE THAT AND I HOPEFULLY ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT WE'RE DEFINITELY TRYING TO DO THOSE THINGS.

>> YES. THANK YOU. I ABSOLUTELY DON'T WANT TO GO OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE HAVE CALLED FOR IN THE BOND.

BY NO MEANS. I JUST THINK TRYING TO CREATE AN AUTONOMOUS SITUATION FOR THEM.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO REALLY GET THEM SEPARATED.

I HAD A THOUGHT I WANTED TO THROW IT OUT AT YOU OR IT'S ACTUALLY HAVING THIS DISCUSSION WITH MY HUSBAND WHO EVERYONE KNOWS IS A FIREMAN AND HE'S A DISPATCHER.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FACT THAT THE FIREMEN ACTUALLY DISPATCH IN IRVING IS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR CITY SO, SO WELL.

WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BRINGING ON NEW DISPATCHERS, I WAS LIKE LOOK FOR SOME RETIRED GUYS, LOOK FOR RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS.

EVEN IN OUR OWN CITY, WE'VE GOT SOME THAT AREN'T RETIRED AND DON'T WANT TO WORK.

THERE'S RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE LIKE, YEAH, I'M READY FOR THAT NEXT CAREER.

THEY KNOW IT, THEY THEY ENJOY IT.

HE DIDN'T THINK HE ENJOY GETTING OUT OF THE FIELD, BUT ONCE HE DID IT AND HE'S LIKES IT NOW, OF COURSE THE GUYS WHO ARE RETIRED OR WOULD DO ANYTHING TO STAY IN THAT VIBE. JUST A THOUGHT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I'M OPEN TO THAT.

I DO WANT TO TOUCH ON THE TRAINING THAT YOU MENTIONED.

I AGREE WITH YOU A 100 PERCENT.

THE BEST THING IS FOR US TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATIONS.

WE CAN'T DO AS WELL AS WE CAN UNTIL WE REALLY TRULY UNDERSTAND THE FIRE SERVICE OPERATIONS.

WE'RE ALREADY COORDINATING, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR TRAINING WITH THEIR STAFF ON INCIDENT COMMAND.

AND WHAT A BIG BOOSTER IS BECAUSE EVERY TIME THEY SAY THAT ON THE RADIO STAFF IS LIKE, WHAT IS THAT? WE'LL BE WORKING ON THAT. THERE'S ALSO AN APP COAL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING COURSE, I HAVE EVERYONE TAKE, BUT I THINK I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID.

NOBODY CAN TRAIN IT BETTER THAN OUR OWN STAFF.

>> I AGREE WITH TEMERRA.

I LIKE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.

I TOO WANT TO SEE IN YOUR OWN BUILDING.

I COME FROM A LITTLE DIFFERENT BACKGROUND, BEING ON THE POLICE SIDE, IN THE BACKGROUND AND SERVING IN FORT WORTH.

OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WAS RIGHT NEAR THE POLICE STATION ALWAYS, BUT IT WAS SEPARATE BUILDING.

THEY PROVIDE THAT AUTONOMY BY KEEPING IT THERE AT THE SAME COMPLEX.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAY THE SAME COMPLEX FOR A COUPLE REASONS.

ONE, BECAUSE IT DOES FIT THE BOMB, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASONS, IT'S GOOD TO BE THERE IN THAT POLICE COMPOUND TO HAVE THAT GOOD SECURE SETTING.

BUT HAVING A SEPARATE BUILDING AND THAT WAY, THAT WAY WE HAVE THAT AUTONOMY FOR WHOLE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT.

IT LITERALLY IS, AND IT'S EVERY BIT AS COMPLICATED AS THE OTHER TWO AND YOU KNOW THAT. THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS ON THAT.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER IF YOU-ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME.

>> ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY, PAUL YOU REALLY DID GOOD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 8B WHICH WE DISPENSED OFF EARLIER PRIOR TO THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THAT MOVES US ON TO 8C.

[C. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Ellison Street Parking Lot project. (Staff Presenter: Eric Oscarson, Public Works Director)]

THIS IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD THE DISCUSSION, AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING THE ELLISON STREET PROJECT PARKING LOT PROJECTS.

TONIGHT STAFF PRESENTER IS ERIK ASGEIRSSON, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

MR. ASGEIRSSON YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

>> THANK YOU MS. CAMPOS. GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL.

THIS EVENING I'M HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU AND DISCUSS THE ELLISON STREET PARKING LOT REDEVELOPMENT.

AS YOU'RE AWARE TODAY OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE REQUESTING SOME GUIDANCE FROM COUNSEL REGARDING THIS PROJECT.

AS YOU AWARE THIS IS LOCATION OFF OF ELLISON STREET AND JOHNSON AVENUE.

THIS CURRENTLY IS THE CITY HALL ANNEX BUILDING WHICH HOUSES SOME CITY STAFF AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ELLISON STREET PROJECT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE GREEN SPACE THIS STAFF WILL BE MOVED OUT.

THIS AREA IS MEANT TO BE REPURPOSED AS A PARKING LOT AND THE FUTURE RESTAURANTS SITE.

AS YOU HAVE ALL SEEN IN THE PAST, THE ELLISON STREET AGREEMENT, THE 3D AGREEMENT, THEIR PROPERTIES DEEDED OVER TO THE DEVELOPER.

THE DEVELOPER IS GOING TO BE ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CITY OFFICE SPACE OVER ON THE SITE.