Aug 01, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting

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I WANT TO OPEN THE SESSION UP AT 5:31 FACE TO FACE.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

RON WILLIAMS. PLEASE RISE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR OUR PLEDGES.

LET US BOW OUR HEADS.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE JUST COME BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY.

AND LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR BEING GOD.

WE PRAY A SPECIAL PRAYER OF THIS MEETING FOR THE LEADERS HERE.

MAYOR FLETCHER AND HIS TEAM.

LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF BURLESON.

AND LORD, WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT NEED HEALING IN THEIR BODIES ON THIS AFTERNOON.

AND LORD, WE PRAY FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

WE PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH LEADERS AND OUR PASTORS IN THIS CITY.

LORD AND WE PRAY FOR OUR SURROUNDING AREAS.

LORD AND WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISES.

WE GIVE YOU THANK. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF BURLESON LORD.

CONTINUE TO PROSPER TO THIS CITY AND HELP US GROW.

LORD, IN JESUS NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.

. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION TWO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS.

[2B. Presentations]

HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE AN ITEM UNDER 2B FOR PRESENTATIONS.

THIS IS A PRESENTATION OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

TONIGHT WE HAVE THE JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION MEMBER JAMIE JONES.

MISS JONES, IF YOU COME FORWARD HERE TO THIS GUEST PODIUM.

THANK YOU. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS EVENING AS WE'RE ALL HOT AND READY FOR SUMMER TO BE DONE.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE 130TH JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEER NO SETTLERS REUNION.

WE HAD TO MISS A COUPLE OF YEARS BECAUSE COVID GOT IN OUR WAY AND KIND OF CANCELED SOME CARNIVALS.

SO WE'RE BACK ON TRACK.

OUR PARADE IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST THE 31ST.

WE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONES WE'VE HAD IN 130 YEARS.

AND I KIND OF TEASE OUR CHIEF OF POLICE THAT I'D LIKE FOR THAT PARADE TO LAST ABOUT AN HOUR.

AND OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO BREAK HIM IN GOOD, BECAUSE HE'S NEW.

BUT THEY CALL ME CRAZY FOR A REASON.

I'M VERY SEATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY.

I'M VERY, VERY IN LOVE WITH JOHNSON COUNTY.

I WANT TO BRING THIS BACK TO WHAT IT WAS MANY YEARS AGO.

WE WANT TO INVITE ALL CITY MAYORS, ALL CHIEFS, ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS, ALL COUNCIL OPEN TO BE IN THE PARADE.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR BUSINESSES TO SPONSOR OUR QUEEN CONTEST.

OUR QUEENS GET A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE WINNER.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MANY, MANY.

WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH OUR BABY CONTEST.

WE HAVE OUR FIDDLE CONTEST.

WE HAVE OUR GOSPEL ON SUNDAY.

SATURDAY, WE'LL HAVE TWO BANDS AND VENDORS ON THE GROUNDS.

AND AT 6:00 WE WILL HAVE OUR SECOND ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS AWARD.

AND LAST YEAR I WAS JUST HUMBLED DEEP IN MY SOUL WITH THE TURNOUT THAT WE HAD.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AGAIN.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE DID HAVE TO BUMP UP OUR DEADLINE FROM THE 15TH OF AUGUST TO THE 10TH OF AUGUST DUE TO DEMAND OF TRYING TO GET THE TROPHIES IN AND GETTING THOSE ENGRAVED.

SO JUST AS SOON AS THE MAYORS AND THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE FIRE CHIEF GET TOGETHER AND MAKE THEIR NOMINATIONS.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU SO WE CAN GET THOSE GOING FORWARD AND HAVE THOSE READILY AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT AND ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BE THE PRESENTER OF THOSE.

LAST YEAR WE HAD TO HAVE SOME INTERNS BECAUSE OF COVID, SO I WOULD BE MOST HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF YOU THERE AND SHAKE YOUR HAND AND SEE SOMEBODY YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

THERE'S SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE PACKET.

REACH OUT EMAIL.

I'M READILY AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYBODY.

THANK YOU.

THANKS, JENNY. WE HAVE NO OTHER PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING, SO THAT MOVES US ON TO ITEM 2C COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS

[2C. Community Interest Items]

YEAH. VICTORIA AND I WENT TO THE POWER STATION 16 TO HELP THE HARVEST HOUSE WITH THE SUPPLIES THE KIDS

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WE ACTUALLY DID HAVE A GOOD RESPONSE.

A LOT OF SEVERAL FOLKS CAME BY AND BROUGHT THEIR KIDS AND LOOKED AT THE FIRE TRUCKS.

THAT WAS GREAT, TOO, BUT WE HAD A VERY GOOD RESPONSE INSIDE AND WE WERE OUT.

SO. BUT IT WASN'T BAD.

IT WASN'T BAD AT ALL. SO GREAT DEAL.

I'M SURE VICTORIA HAS SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THAT TAPE.

I WANTED TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR LISTENING AND HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE AGENDAS ON THE WEBSITE.

SO FOR THE CITIZENS SO THEY KNOW THAT JESSE ELIZONDO ARE DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

OKAY, THANK YOU. HE IS WORKING ON FIXING IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN THINK OF IT.

OUR PAST AGENDAS SO THAT THEY ARE MORE USER FRIENDLY, EASIER FOR YOU TO GET TO AN ITEM WITHIN A PAST AGENDA.

SO HANG IN THERE.

THERE'S A LOT TO DO ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2015, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO DO THIS LITTLE BY LITTLE.

IN THE MEANTIME, IT IS SEARCHABLE.

IT MIGHT JUST TAKE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME WHEN YOU GET INTO AN AGENDA TO FIND SOMETHING.

IF YOU EVER HAVE A PROBLEM, I KNOW YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ME PERSONALLY VIA EMAIL.

I'M SURE THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULDN'T MIND HELPING AS WELL, BUT THANK YOU, JESSE, AND TO CITY MANAGER FOR WORKING ON THAT.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS FIRST.

FIRST THING IS, PLEASE KEEP THE PEOPLE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY IN YOUR PRAYERS.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE GOING THROUGH A LOT UP THERE.

AND IT'S NOT GOING TO GET CLEANED UP ANY TIME SOON.

SO KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

SECOND THING I HAVE IS I'VE GOT SOME WONDERFUL NEWS TO SHARE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE RECENT COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS.

YOU HEARD CHIEF CORDELL PRESENT ON THIS PROGRAM AND THE DIFFICULTIES HE'S HAD IN RECRUITING AND FILLING VACANCIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

SO JUST A QUICK RECAP.

TWO COUNCIL TO COUNCIL MEETINGS AGO AS PART OF THE AGENDA.

OUR CHIEF PRESENTED ON THE SRO PROGRAM AND DURING THIS PRESENTATION, HE REQUESTED A 50% INCREASE IN SRO PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE AN ARMED UNIFORMED PRESENCE, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE CHIEF ALSO SHARED THE DIFFICULTY THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED IN FILLING OFFICER VACANCIES, INCLUDING THE FACT THAT HE'S BEEN ABLE TO STAFF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED POWER SHIFT TO THIS DIFFICULTY, ALONG WITH THE ANTICIPATED DIFFICULTY IN FILLING THE VACANCIES CREATED BY THE ADDITION OF SRO PROGRAM.

HERE IN THE DIFFICULTY THE CHIEFS HAVE IN THE FELONIES POSITIONS AND COMPREHEND THAT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ONLY ADDRESS THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

I REALIZE THAT THERE WOULD BE TEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LEFT WITHOUT ARMED PROTECTION TO PROTECT AGAINST THE POTENTIAL OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER COMING OFF THE HILLS OF VIVALDI AND BEFORE THAT, SANDY HOOK.

IT WAS IN MY HEART THAT WE COLLECTIVELY COULD DO MORE.

I OFFERED A SUGGESTION FOR THE BESIEGED TO PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SECURITY, ALONG WITH SOME COST SAVING MEASURES THAT COULD BE EMPLOYED BY THE ISD SO THAT ALL CAMPUSES, NOT JUST THE SECONDARY, COULD BE STAFFED WITH A LICENSED PEACE OFFICER.

WELL, I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT LAST MONDAY THE BISD ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAVE ADOPTED THIS VERY SUGGESTION BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR VERY OWN CHIEF CORDELL AND SERGEANT SHERMAN TO CREATE AN ARMED IN-HOUSE SECURITY TEAM TO BE KNOWN AS ARMED SECURITY MONITORS, WHICH WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SINCE ARMED SECURITY AT SCHOOLS IS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED PEACE OFFICERS.

THIS FORCE WILL CONSIST OF RETIRED OFFICERS AND OTHER EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS SEEKING A CHANGE IN THEIR CAREER PATH.

BURLESON PD DON'T GET ANY IDEAS.

SO AND SO.

AND I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK CHIEF CORDELL AND THE BURLESON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BEING OPEN MINDED, NOT ALLOWING ANY POLITICS TO GET IN THE WAY OF PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AND OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS.

I AM PROUD OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BISD.

FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THIS HYBRID MODEL OF SROS AND DISTRICT SECURITY WILL BECOME THE NEW GOLD STANDARD AND THE ENVY OF OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WELL DONE.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S.

I CANNOT. BEGIN TO.

TO EVEN STRESS HOW WONDERFUL THAT RELATIONSHIP IS AND AND HOW PROUD I AM OF OUR CHIEF.

SO, YOU KNOW, JUST WELL DONE ON THAT END.

AND ONE MORE THING. IF YOU'RE A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER OR YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS.

HAVE THEM REACH OUT TO BE BISD.

I THINK THEY MAY MIGHT SERVE A FEW POSITIONS LEFT AGAIN.

THANK YOU, CHIEF, AND THANK YOU, BISD.

I KNOW THERE'S STILL WORK TO BE DONE, BUT THIS IS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

VICTORIA? I WANTED TO MENTION THAT THERE'S CURRENTLY A SURVEY OPEN FOR THE SHANNON CREEK PARK IMPROVEMENTS OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHANNON CREEK PARK.

I BELIEVE IT'S THE THIRD PHASE OF OUR SURVEY AND IT IS OPEN THROUGH AUGUST 16TH.

I SAW THE LINK AND WAS ABLE TO ACCESS IT THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND ON OUR HOME PAGE AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, SO I MAY ASK FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO HELP ME GET THAT POSTED AND SHARED MORE, BUT I DID SEE IT ON THE FRIDAY REPORT.

SO TAKE ADVANTAGE AND LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS SO THAT WE CAN SHAPE THE SHANNON CREEK PARK AND THERE'S EVEN A SPOT TO SUGGEST A NAME FOR IT.

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REGISTRATION FOR THE BEE HEALTHY RUN IS CURRENTLY OPEN AND THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH.

AND THERE'S A FIVE, A TEN K AND A FUN WALK.

IT'S A GREAT TIME.

I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON WALKED IT LAST YEAR AND I KNOW DAN HAS RENTED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND I HAVE AS WELL.

AND SO COME OUT, GET HEALTHY WITH ALL OF YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

REGISTRATION FOR THAT IS OPEN AUGUST KICKED OFF CLEAR THE SHELTERS AND I HEARD EARLIER THAT WE ARE AT CAPACITY AT OUR ANIMAL SHELTER SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME.

I BELIEVE THEY HAVE UPWARDS OF 70 ANIMALS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME AND WE HAVE TREMENDOUS STAFF OUT THERE GETTING THEM READY TO BE THAT PERFECT LITTLE FURRY PARTNER IN YOUR HOME. SO DURING THE WEEK OF THE 23RD, ALL FEES ARE WAIVED.

BUT WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO STOP BY OUR ANIMAL SHELTER AND MEET SOMEONE NEW.

THAT MIGHT BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR FAMILY.

AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO MAKE A PLUG FOR THE BTX BACK TO SCHOOL BASH.

IT WILL BE AUGUST 13TH FROM 4 TO 7.

AND THIS IS FREE COME DOWN HERE INTO THE PLAZA.

LET'S KICK OFF AND SEND OUR KIDDOS BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A GREAT POSITIVE VIBE.

ONE OF THE.

I HAD MENTIONED TO THE MAYOR EARLIER THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE BIT OF PUSHBACK FROM THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN THE SOME OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE, STAFF PERSONNEL IN A NUMBER OF CITIES ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS, COMMENTS AND COMMENTARY THAT WE'RE MAKING FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT WE MAY BE BEGINNING TO MOVE BEYOND THE ITEMS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR A COMMUNITY INTEREST DISCUSSION.

IF YOU WILL LOOK AT THE LIST OF THE FIVE OR SIX ITEMS THAT ARE PERMITTED UNDERNEATH THE COMMUNITY, INTEREST ELEMENT OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA IS INTENDED AND ENVISIONED TO ALLOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND TO COMMEND PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

I'M BRINGING THIS UP ONLY BECAUSE A NUMBER OF CITIES HAVE HAD COUNCIL MEMBERS ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS OF THINGS THAT COULD BE POLICY RELATED.

IF WE DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER WATER RATIONING, WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO EMBARK ON A TREE PRESERVATION PROGRAM, PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, PROGRAM DISCUSSIONS ON MATTERS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY BE CONSIDERING, EITHER BY ADOPTING ORDINANCES, PROGRAMS OR BUDGETARY APPROPRIATIONS.

AND THE CONCERN HAS BEEN RAISED THAT THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE UNLESS IT IS IDENTIFIED AS A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM.

THE PURPOSE OF COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS IS TO GIVE THE COUNCIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO JUST THROW OUT THINGS THAT THE COUNCIL IS NOT GOING TO ACT ON.

IT'S ONLY GOING TO ADVISE THE COMMUNITY THAT SOMETHING HAS OCCURRED.

BUT IF IT'S A PROGRAM OR PROJECT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY BE ADOPTING A BUDGETARY AMENDMENT ON OR MAY BE ADOPTING AS A PROGRAM OR ORDINANCE, IT SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL UNLESS IT'S LISTED IN A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM.

THE IDEA BEING CITIZENS COME UP AND BRING US THINGS WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AND WE CAN'T AGENDA IT UNDER CITIZEN COMMENTS.

BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING WE KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT PLANS FOR A NEW STORMWATER PROGRAM, SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE, WE'VE GOT TO AGENDA IT BEFORE WE LAUNCH INTO A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.

AND ONE OF THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS SORT OF FORCIBLY REMINDED US EVERYBODY'S GETTING LAX AND LOOSE ABOUT THIS.

AND WE'RE DISCUSSING POLICY MATTERS UNDER COMMUNITY INTEREST, AND WE NEED NOT TO DO THAT, OR WE COULD BE FACING SOME CONSEQUENCES.

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD REMIND THE COUNCIL WHAT OUR LIMITATIONS ARE.

SO THE AUDIENCE WILL ALSO BE AWARE.

THERE MAY BE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT FROM YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT NOT UNDER COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS BECAUSE IT PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION THREE.

[3B. Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion by the city council, staff, or members of the public in attendance. Items to be added to the Consent Agenda require an official vote by the city council.]

CITY MANAGER LANGLEY. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA? THEN THREE B IS ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION BY EITHER THE CITY COUNCIL STAFF OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE OR ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH REQUIRE AN OFFICIAL VOTE BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE AGENDA, IF YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM AND STATE THE ITEM.

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EACH PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA SHALL SPEAK DURING THIS SECTION.

A SPEAKER CARD MUST BE FILLED OUT AND TURNED INTO MY OFFICE HERE PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED 3 MINUTES.

I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS AT THIS TIME.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION? THERE ARE NONE. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO SECTION FIVE.

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION.

THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS OF THE ITEM AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

MAYOR IF YOU COULD ASK FOR A MOTION, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. HERE IS YOUR MOUSE.

RONNIE, USE YOUR DIGITAL.

IS IT NOT WORKING? NO, NO, IT'S NOT ON.

SORRY. NO. I HAVE A MOTION BY RONNIE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND BY VICTORIA.

ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

MAYOR, COUNCIL. I THINK I'VE FIXED THAT FOR NEXT TIME.

FOR THE NEXT ITEM, IT'LL WORK.

OKAY, THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION SIX.

[6.A. Consider approval of a construction contract with Texas Materials Group dba Texas Bit for the construction of the 2020 Neighborhood Streets Rebuild Project in the amount not to exceed $1,983,052.60. (Staff Presenter: Eric Oscarson, Public Works Director)]

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS ERIC OSCARSON, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

MR. OSCARSON.

[INAUDIBLE], SO THIS PROJECT WAS PART OF THE 2020.

[INAUDIDBLE].

WE ARE REQUESTING 1.9. [INAUDIBLE], . BUT ONCE AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR ON THE STREET AND DRAINAGE BOND FUND, AS WELL AS THE WATER AND SEWER BOND FUND FOR THE SEWER WORK THAT'S HAPPENING UNDERNEATH HOBSON AND WITH THAT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH TEXAS MATERIAL GROUP DBA, TEXAS BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD STREET REBUILD PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.983 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDES A 20% CONTINGENCY THAT CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND WE USE TEXAS MATERIALS BEFORE.

YES. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY JIMMY, A SECOND BY VICTORIA.

ALL IN FAVOR.

IT IS WORKING. I'M SORRY, RONNIE.

RONNIE. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S KEEP GOING IN.

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ONE MORE. MOTION PASSES.

UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 6B CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF BURLESON FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

[6.B. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing an agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Burleson for contributions of right-of-way funds for the E. Renfro (FM 3391) roadway improvements not to exceed $114,222. (Staff Presenter: Eric Oscarson, Director of Public Works)]

STAFF PRISONER IS ONCE AGAIN ERIC OSCARSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

THANK YOU, MR. CAMPOS.

SO THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY IS, I THINK IS A REALLY, REALLY GOOD ITEM.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD ITEM FOR THE CITY AND IT'S GOOD FOR THE GO BOND PROGRAM.

SO THIS PROJECT ITSELF IS PART OF THE EAST RENFROE FM 3391 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

AS YOU RECALL, THE STREET WIDENING OF EAST RENFROE WAS APPROVED IN THE 2022 GEO BOND PACKAGE.

OUR SCOPE FROM THE CITY WAS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN OF EAST RENFROE FROM I 35 TO HURST ROAD, WHICH IS JUST PAST 602. AND THAT INCLUDED EXPANDING HURST FROM 4 TO 6, EXPANDING FM 33, 91 FROM 4 TO 6 LANES FROM 35 TO HURST, AND THEN EXPANDING THE REMAINDER OF THE SECTION FROM TWO LANES TO FOUR LANES.

OUR ORIGINAL PROJECT WAS BUDGETED TO GO IN, IN FISCAL YEAR 27 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF ABOUT $2.7 MILLION.

THAT WAS FOR DESIGN ONLY.

AND WHEN I MEAN DESIGN, IT'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCHEMATIC, RIGHT? IT'S A TEXTILE ROADWAY THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE FULL CONSTRUCTION DESIGN FOR THAT $2.7 MILLION.

IT IS INCLUDED IN OUR MASTER PLAN TO BE SIX LANES WIDE TO HURST, AS WELL AS FOUR LANES WIDE ALL THE WAY TO 602.

IN OUR MASTER PLAN, WE IDENTIFIED THIS ROADWAY AS HAVING A 6 TO 10 FOOT HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL ALONG THE ROADWAY AND ALSO ADDING A 20 FOOT WIDE MEDIAN THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. WE HAVE RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THAT TXDOT IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT.

SO TXDOT IS GOING TO FULLY FUND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT.

THAT MEANS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO FUND EVERYTHING FROM 35 ALL THE WAY TO 602.

THEY'RE ANTICIPATING THE LETTING OF THE PROJECT.

AND ACTUALLY FY 26 A YEAR BEFORE WE WERE ACTUALLY GOING TO START DESIGN.

WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE CITY FOR THIS TYPE OF PROJECT? I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. WE ARE REQUIRED TO FUND 10% OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION AND SO THERE ARE NO OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED TO US FOR THIS PROJECT.

MOVING FORWARD, TEXAS IS GOING TO COMPLETELY 100% FUND THIS PROJECT.

SO THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS WE CAN DO PART OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION.

WE CAN AGREE TO PAY THE 10% OF THE ASSUMED FIXED COSTS UP FRONT.

WHAT TXDOT DOES IS THAT TXDOT THAT GOES THROUGH MAKES AN ASSUMPTION OF WHAT THEY THINK THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION COSTS ARE GOING TO BE.

WE PAY 10% OF THAT REQUEST UPFRONT.

THE OTHER OPTION IS, IS WE CAN PAY 10% OF THE ACTUAL COSTS WHICH ARE AT THE BACK END.

SO AFTER THEY COMPLETE THE PROJECT, THEY COME BACK AND SAY THIS WAS THE ACTUAL COST.

ALL THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION.

SO RIGHT NOW, TXDOT'S ASSUMING THE COST OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION IN A LITTLE OVER $1 MILLION.

THAT PUTS THE CITY'S PORTION AT $114,222.

HISTORICALLY, EVEN TALKING WITH TECH START, THEY TYPICALLY UNDERESTIMATE THE COST OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AND THE PURCHASES.

SO WE FEEL IT'S THE BEST TO GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR THIS UPFRONT AND NOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT COMES ON THE BACK END.

BESIDES THIS, WE HAVE NO OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR THIS PROJECT.

OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE 10% ASSUME ASSUMED RIGHT AWAY COST AFTER TALKING WITH BOND COUNSEL.

THE FUNDING FOR THIS CAN COME FROM THE GO BOND.

SO WE THAT 2.7 MILLION WE HAD SET ASIDE, WE WOULD NEED 114,000 FOR THAT.

THE REMAINDER OF THAT FUNDING COULD BE UTILIZED FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD, AS WE SEE THAT WE'RE COMPLETING GO BONDS.

BUT IT DOES REDUCE THE BURDEN A LITTLE BIT ON THE GO BOND FUND.

SO IF IT DOES COME BACK THAT THEY NEEDED MORE, DID THEY EVER ASK FOR IT? BECAUSE NOW, AS PART OF THIS RESOLUTION, AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, IF WE PAID 114,000 UPFRONT AND THEY END UP HAVING TO SPEND $2 MILLION ON RIGHT AWAY ACQUISITION, WE HAVE NO THEY TAKE ON ALL THAT EXTRA BURDEN.

WE JUST PAY THE 114 IF IT COSTS IF WE DON'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS AND IT COST THEM 2 MILLION, IT WILL COST US 200,000 AT A LATER DATE.

WE'RE COMING OUT AHEAD EITHER WAY.

BUT I WANT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER ON THIS.

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YEAH, HELP THEM OUT, BECAUSE THIS IS THIS IS GREAT NEWS.

BUT IT'S NOT.

WE AGREED TO THIS RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE GOING TO AGREE TO THIS. THERE'S NO WAY WE DON'T PAY ANOTHER NICKEL IS THE WAY I SEE IT.

RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A GREAT DEAL FOR US.

THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR US.

GOOD JOB. THANK YOU, TXDOT.

SO TXDOT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF BURLESON FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF RIGHT AWAY FUNDS FOR THE EAST RENFROE FM 3391 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS NOT TO EXCEED $114,222.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? [INAUDIBLE] YEAH. RONNIE, EVERYBODY WANTS TO VOTE ON THIS ONE.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

GOOD. THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

HEY, JUST A SECOND, ERIC.

I GOT ONE QUESTION FOR YOU.

WHAT'S THE CHANCES OF RENFRO GOING ALL THE WAY TO 917? I HEARD IF THERE WAS A CHANCE THAT IT MIGHT GO ALL THE WAY TO.

SO FULLY EXPAND IT.

YES, EXPAND IT.

SO, I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE A COUNTING PROJECT.

SO 602 IS THE END FOR US FOR THE STATE PROJECT.

SO THERE HAD TO BE DISCUSSION WITH BEING A COUNTY ROAD AS IT EXTENDS OUT.

SO THAT WOULD BE A COUNTY PROJECT WE'D HAVE TO GET.

I HEARD IT WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO 917.

THAT'D BE GREAT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM SIX.

[Items 6C & 6D]

SO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH WARRIOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS FOR THE PURCHASE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE FOR THE FUTURE CITY OWNED SPACE AT ELLISON ON THE PLAZA IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $326,130 AND THEN CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERIOR ESTHETICS AND FINISH OUT OF THE CITY OF BURLESON PORTION OF ELLISON STREET ON THE PLAZA FACILITY TO BE PROVIDED BY BTCS OLD TOWN LLC.

TONIGHT'S STAFF PRESENTERS JUSTIN OUR PURCHASING MANAGER JUSTIN THANK YOU AMANDA MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING AS AMANDA MENTIONED I HAVE TWO ITEMS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH ONE PRESENTATION TO NAVIGATE BOTH OF THOSE.

SO STAFF RELEASED AN RFP ON MAY 27TH AND CLOSED RESPONSES ON JULY 1ST.

WE HAD 17 MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS DOWNLOADING THE BID DOCUMENTS.

ULTIMATELY, WE RECEIVED TWO RESPONSES.

THERE WAS AN INTERNAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE PUT TOGETHER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASING AND THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

THE EVALUATION CRITERIA THAT WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE SELECTION WAS PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION, QUALIFICATIONS, METHODOLOGY RATES AND FEES AND REFERENCES UNANIMOUSLY BASED ON THAT CRITERIA.

THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SELECTED ROYER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS.

THIS SITE IS A PRICING SUMMARY.

$326,130 IS FOR THE TOTAL PACKAGE.

THAT DOES INCLUDE A 10% CONTINGENCY.

WE HAD A $360,000 BUDGETED FOR THIS PROJECT, SO WILL BE A LITTLE BIT UNDER THAT BUDGET AS PROPOSED.

ROYER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS IS A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATING COMPANY AT OF FORTH WORTH TEXAS.

THEY'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 75 YEARS.

THEY'RE A CERTIFIED HUB VENDOR TO THE STATE.

THEY'RE A PRE-APPROVED VENDOR THROUGH OMNIA PARTNERS, A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT THAT WE USE FROM TIME TO TIME.

THEY'VE PROVIDED THE FFE FOR THE 2016 BUILDOUT.

THE BURLESON POLICE STATION RECENTLY, FIRE STATION 16.

THEY WORKED WITH COOK'S CHILDREN ON CORE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AS WELL AS THE TCU HARRISON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WILL COVER THE PURCHASE, STORAGE, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF ALL FURNITURES FOR THE ELLISON FACILITY.

AND BASED ON THIS PROPOSAL, WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING ANY OF THE DELIVERABLES TO BE DELAYED PAST THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE FACILITY.

AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE'S A 10% CONTINGENCY INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSAL.

THE COLOR SELECTIONS WERE DERIVED BY THE INTERIOR DESIGN TEAM AT ROYER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS.

WE THEN TOOK THAT AND GAVE IT TO THE CITY'S OWNER, ARCHITECT, VAI ARCHITECTS OUT OF DALLAS AND THEN ULTIMATELY IT WAS APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

COUNCIL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE COLOR SELECTION.

THERE COULD BE PRICING IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AS WELL.

SO THIS IS A SAMPLE SETTING GENERALLY TRYING TO TO GIVE YOU A GENERAL CONCEPT OF WHAT THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD LOOK LIKE IN AN OPEN LAYOUT CONCEPT IN TERMS OF THE COLOR.

THE SECOND FLOOR, THAT IS A SAMPLE SETTING OF THE OFFICE.

ALL OFFICES WILL LOOK THE SAME AND THERE WOULD JUST BE DIFFERENT LAYOUTS BASED ON FUNCTIONAL NEEDS.

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THIS IS A LAYOUT OF THE FLOOR PLAN WITH THE PROPOSED FURNITURE AS WELL AS THE COLOR SELECTION.

AND THIS IS THE SECOND FLOOR.

YOU CAN SEE THE CONFERENCE ROOMS, THE ASSOCIATED OFFICES AND THE WORKSPACES IN THE MIDDLE.

BTX OLD TOWN IS THE DESIGN BUILDER BUILDING THIS PROJECT, 11,000 HUNDRED SQUARE FEET OF CITY OWNED SPACE, TOTAL PROJECTS GOING TO BE 45,000 SQUARE FEET.

THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE A TURN-KEY MOVE IN READY SOLUTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FF&E AND IT.

THOSE ARE ITEMS THAT WERE BUDGETED SEPARATE THAT WILL GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT PROCUREMENT PROCESS BUT BE IN TOTAL PART OF THE BUDGET.

SO THIS IS KIND OF A DRILL DOWN INTO THE MATERIALS.

THIS IS THE OFFICE COLOR CARPET THAT YOU SAW ON THE FIRST FLOOR RENDERINGS, THE BATHROOM AND BREAKROOM TILE COLOR AS WELL AS THE HALLWAY VINYL SELECTION.

AND THAT WOULD PREDOMINANTLY BE IN EVERY FUNCTIONAL SPACE.

SO THE FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR IN TERMS OF WALKABILITY WHEN PEOPLE COME IN AS WELL AS THE SECOND FLOOR.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDATION THIS EVENING IS TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH BROADER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS TO NOT TO EXCEED OF $326,130 AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERIOR ESTHETICS FOR THE ELLISON STREET FACILITY PROVIDED BY OLD TOWN BTX.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

HAVE RACHEL ZORN WITH ROYER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS HERE AS WELL, AND JUSTIN BOND REPRESENTING BTX'S OLD TOWN.

IF THERE'S QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS? OK I'M GOING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION HERE THEN.

AND REMEMBER, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THESE SEPARATE LISTS.

SO WE'LL DO A 6C FIRST.

OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION ON 16? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR SIX C.

I HAVE A MOTION BY VICTORIA AND A SECOND BY RONNIE.

PLEASE VOTE.

NOT HAPPY. [INAUDIBLE].

I'M GOING TO ASK THE QUESTION ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.

IF YOU'LL WAIT. GO AHEAD.

MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUS.

AND THEN IF YOU TAKE UP ITEM 60.

IS THERE A MOTION? I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 60.

IS THERE A SECOND? THERE WE GO.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION, BY JIMMY AND A SECOND BY TAMARA, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION SEVEN REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

SEVEN A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION.

OH, I'M SORRY. WE ALREADY DISPENSED OF 7 TO 8 IN OUR WORK SESSION.

SO THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION EIGHT CITY COUNCIL REQUEST AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS.

[8. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS]

ON THAT NOTE, I WOULD I WAS WONDERING AND CURIOUS BECAUSE I WENT OUT THERE WHEN I WENT TO GO LOOK AT THE SPLASH PAD A FEW TIMES.

WE HAVE NO COVERINGS AT ALL AT THE ACTUAL POOL.

AND FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME, WHO I HAVE TO BE, I HAVE TO BE FULLY COVERED.

SO I GO IN THE POOL WITH A BIG HAT.

BUT IF I'M SITTING OUTSIDE THE POOL, I WAS LIKE, COULD I BRING MY OWN BIG UMBRELLA AND STICK IT INTO THAT GRASS? BUT I WAS KIND OF CURIOUS WHY WE HADN'T LOOKED AT THAT.

AND THAT MAY BE SOMETHING FOR NEXT YEAR, BUT SOMETHING TO EVEN IF IT JUST WAS OVER THE GRASS.

I LOVE THE GRASS. I'D SIT ON THE GRASS IN MY OWN TOWEL, BUT.

SO JUST A THOUGHT.

SURE. WE'LL BE GLAD TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND BRING YOU BACK SOME INFORMATION ON IT.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT BECAUSE I SIT BY I DON'T GO OUT THERE AND GO IN, BUT I'VE LOOKED AT THOSE KIDS OUT THERE THINKING THEY'RE BURNING UP.

SO I THINK THAT'S A VERY, VERY VALID POINT.

MISS PAYNE. I THINK WE SHOULD CERTAINLY LOOK AT THAT.

GOOD DEAL, JIMMY.

AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO SECTION NINE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[9. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SO PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE FIVE, 1.07, ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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MAYOR, IF YOU COULD ASK FOR A MOTION AND A VOTE, PLEASE, AND STATE THE TIME.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION. SECOND.

606? YEAH, 606.

MAYOR IF YOU COULD ASK FOR A MOTION AND A VOTE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, PLEASE, AND STATE THE THE TIME.

IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONVENE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. I'LL SECOND.

A MOTION BY VICTORIA.

A SECOND BY JIMMY. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS.

STATE THE TIME.

7:00. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE FOR TONIGHT.

SO IF YOU WOULD CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN WITH NO VOTE NECESSARY AND JUST STATE THE TIME, PLEASE.

A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVE TO ADJOURN.

WE'RE OUT OF HERE.

I'M SORRY. I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY TAMARA, SECOND BY VICTORIA.

WE'RE ADJOURNING AT 7:00.

THIS IS GOING TO GO NOWHERE.

GOOD. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.