Oct 03, 2022 Economic Development Corp. (Type A)

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WE HAVE A FULL QUORUM WE'RE JUST WAITING ON.

YES, MA'AM. AND I APOLOGIZE FOR MY PREOCCUPATION, BUT HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS I HAD TO DISPENSE WITH.

I HAVE 3:17 ON THE CLOCK.

SO AT THIS TIME, WE'LL CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE TYPE A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

[1. Call to Order]

HAVE WE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE TYPE A CORPORATION? I SEE NO REQUEST. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE A, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 15TH, 2022, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TYPE A

[3A. Consider approval of the minutes from the August 15, 2022 Economic Development Corporation (Type A) meeting.]

[INAUDIBLE] SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION BY JOHNSON, A SECOND BY TAMARA TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

I THINK YOU ALL HAD IT PASSED ANYWAY.

[INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT.

INTERESTING MEETING.

THREE B IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 106 ACRES OF LAND LYING CONTIGUOUS TO BURLESON CITY LIMITS PRESENTED BY

[3B. Consider approval of a resolution requesting the voluntary annexation of approximately 106 acres of land lying contiguous to Burleson city limits.]

[INAUDIBLE] ITEM DOES INVOLVE THIS PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION.

SO JUST WITH REGARD TO BACKGROUND INFORMATION, THE SUBJECT SITE THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING ARE TWO CONTIGUOUS TRACTS OF LAND.

THE ADDRESS IS 9640 FROM 1902 AND 9028 COUNTY ROAD 1019.

LAST YEAR, BACK ON JUNE 7TH, CITY COUNCIL RATIFIED THE ACTION OF THE BURLESON 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THESE TWO PROPERTIES.

AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER 20TH OF LAST YEAR, STAFF RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR MR. DREW [INAUDIBLE], REPRESENTING THE 4A FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF THE 106 ACRE TRACT .

JUST BY WAY OF JUST PUTTING BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY.

THE TWO TRACKS RIGHT THERE ON THE SCREEN, TOTAL OF 106.582 ACRES.

AND IT'S PART OF AN ANNEXATION RESOLUTION RELATED TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 380 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

THAT TREATY CONTEMPLATED.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL REGIONAL OFFICE PARK THAT WE WILL CALL IN HERE LOCALLY.

HOOPER BUSINESS PARK, LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN END OF CHISHOLM SUMMIT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARK IS TO TARGET NATIONAL REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR INDUSTRIES SUCH AS OFFICE PROFESSIONAL AND THE LIKE THAT YOU HAVE ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU.

SO THE NECESSARY ACTIONS THIS AFTERNOON WOULD BE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY.

AND THEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON, COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF THE RATIFICATION OF A MINUTE ORDER FOR THE SAME ACTION.

SO THERE ARE OPTIONS THAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE ARE TO EITHER APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OR DISAPPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.

STAFF, OF COURSE, IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF THE TWO TRACKS, AND I LIKE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

[INAUDIBLE] I THINK I HAVE NONE.

SO IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, THEN I'M READY FOR A MOTION TO [INAUDIBLE].

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, OK JOHNSON.

THE MOTION SECOND TO PAYNE.

[INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT, SO A MOTION SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

[3C. Consider approval of a resolution approving the acquisition of real property along and around County Road 914 for right of way and other purposes in the name of the City of Burleson and authorizing the expenditure of funds.]

AND THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY ALEX PHILLIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. MCCLENDON FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS, TO NOT JUST LOOK AT THE BURLESON FOR RIGHT AWAY RESOLUTION.

THIS IS ON THE FUTURE LAKEWOOD RIGHT OF WAY.

THE RESOLUTION WOULD APPROVE THE ACQUISITION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY NEEDED FOR THESE FROM THESE FOUR PARCELS TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW ROADWAY FOR CHISHOLM SUMMIT AND HOOPER BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT.

THE RIGHT OF WAY THERE IS LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 914 AND A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD 1020.

EACH PROPERTY CONTRACT WOULD BE WOULD APPEAR BEFORE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION JUST FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF THE FUNDS.

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ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO QUESTIONS.

SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON THAT ITEM THREE C.

MOVE TO APPROVE, SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. A MOTION BY JOHNSON, SECOND BY PAYNE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

NEXT UP IS WE HAVE A WIDE RANGING AGENDA, ALL ABOUT MORE OR LESS THE SAME THING.

ITEM THREE D IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF RA DEVELOPMENT LTD FOR ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND FOR THE LIMITED AUTHORIZATION FOR

[3D. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the reimbursement of R.A. Development, Ltd., for roadway construction costs and for the limited authorization for grading, stormwater infrastructure, and roadway construction for R.A. Development, Ltd., pursuant to an existing Chapter 380 and Economic Development and Performance Agreement in an amount not to exceed $17,980,956.61, including contingency. ]

SPEED TALKING JOBS, YOU KNOW, GIVING YOU HOW ALL THE STUFF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE IS GOING TO KILL YOU.

GO AHEAD. SORRY. YOU'RE GOOD.

GOOD AFTERNOON. TONIGHT, BEFORE YOU IS A RESOLUTION FOR A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION TO RA DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS A LIMITED AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT AS PART OF THE CHISOLM SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT.

SO IT'S A QUICK HISTORY FOR YOU.

IN JULY OF 2020, COUNCIL CREATED A MASTER PLAN, COMMUNITY POLICY, AND ESTABLISH THE GUIDELINES FOR THAT PARTICIPATION AND INCENTIVE FOR MASTER PLAN COMMUNITIES.

MAY 3RD OF 2021, A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL WITH A NET POSITIVE IMPACT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFIED WAS PROJECTED TO ADD OVER A BILLION DOLLARS IN NEW VALUE OVER 20 YEARS.

AND WITH EVERY DOLLAR OF PARTICIPATION, THE CITY WAS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE $1.66 IN RETURN .

ON JUNE 7TH, 2021.

[INAUDIBLE] AGREEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WERE APPROVED BY COUNCIL, AND THEN COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE 92 ACRES FOR THE FUTURE OFFICE OR MEDICAL PARK . ON SEPTEMBER 20TH OF 2021 THERE WAS THE APPROVAL OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION RA DEVELOPMENT FOR DESIGN OF PAVING AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, AND ALSO AN APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE PAVING AND SANITARY SEWER WITH KIMLEY-HORN.

ON OCTOBER 18 OF LAST YEAR, THERE WAS THE APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN OF PHASE ONE GRAVITY SEWER CONSTRUCTION.

CFC CONTRACT CFC WITH RA DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT GRAVITY SEWER, WHICH IS COMPLETING IS ALMOST COMPLETE APPROVAL OF A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION RA FOR DESIGN PHASE ONE, AND THEN APPROVAL OF MOU AS SET FORTH IN THE THREE D AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR INSPECTION OF THAT SEWER. SO THAT'S A QUICK HISTORY.

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL.

SO IS IT SOMEWHAT MASTER PLANNING? COMMUNITY IS APPROXIMATELY 1000 ACRES.

WE'LL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, OVER TEN MILES OF INTERCONNECTED TRAIL SYSTEM AND 102 ACRES OF DEDICATED PARKLAND.

ON THE FUTURE BUSINESS PARK.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 106 ACRES WITH POTENTIAL OFFICE OR MEDICAL USE AND WILL HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY.

SO AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, THE DEVELOPER HAD THEIR SET OF OBLIGATIONS AND THAT IS ANNEXATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND PHASED APPROACH.

THEY'LL DEDICATE A THREE ACRE TRACT FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY, COORDINATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT ALL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

THEY'LL DONATE REQUIRED RIGHT AWAY FOR ROADWAY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATE THE PAID CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES REQUIRED AS THE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

AS THE CITY SIDE OF THE AGREEMENT.

THE CITY WOULD PARTICIPATE IN SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.

SO PHASE ONE IS THE GRAVITY SEWER FOR MOCKINGBIRD LANE TO CR 914 A AND THAT IS FINISHING UP WITH SOME LAST LAST PAVING ITEMS. PHASES TWO AND THREE WOULD BE A LIFT STATION NEAR FM 1902, TWO FOURTHS MAINS AND A GRAVITY SEWER LINE TO THAT LIFT STATION WITH AN APPROXIMATE $8 MILLION IN DEVELOPMENT REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.

ON THE ROADWAY SIDE, THERE'S THREE PHASES TO THIS PROJECT AS WELL.

PHASE ONE IS LAKEWOOD DRIVE, WHICH IS A FOUR LANE DIVIDED ARTERIAL FROM CR 1016 TO FM 1902.

PHASES TWO AND THREE.

AGAIN IS A FOUR LANE DIVIDED ARTERIAL FROM CR 1020 TO CR 1016 AND THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION WAS ANTICIPATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $35 MILLION BUDGETED FROM 4A FUNDS.

SO TONIGHT BEFORE YOU ARE IS ONE ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION.

ITEM THREE D HAS PHASES ONE THROUGH THREE OF REIMBURSEMENT OF LAKEWOOD DRIVE CONSTRUCTION COST TO THE DEVELOPER.

SO THIS IS JUST SHY OF $18 MILLION $17,981,000 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8,800 LINEAR FEET OF ROADWAY, WHICH INCLUDES JUST SHY OF $3 MILLION IN CONTINGENCY.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT INCLUDE LANDSCAPING AND OR STREET LIGHTING, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE BID AT A LATER DATE.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE HERE A LITTLE BIT.

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THE REASON FOR THE LIMITED AUTHORIZATION IS WE'RE STILL WAITING ON THE FINAL DESIGN OF PHASES TWO AND THREE OF THE SEWER.

SO WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPER TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION WITH GRADING STORM SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH LAKEWOOD, PAVING OF THE SOUTHEAST LANES AND CONSTRUCTION UP TO 1902 AND JUST SHY OF THE EXISTING ROADWAY.

ONCE THE ONCE THESE SEWER PLANS ARE FINALIZED, WE'LL RELEASE THEM TO DO THE FULL CONSTRUCTION.

SO JUST A QUICK TIMELINE.

TODAY, WE'RE IN OCTOBER, WE'RE GOING TO BE CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROADWAY.

IN NOVEMBER YOU CAN PLAN FOR US TO COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT STREET LIGHTING FOR LAKEWOOD .

IN DECEMBER WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE THE FINAL ENGINEERING AND WORK CONSTRUCTION, HOPEFULLY FOR PHASES TWO AND THREE OF THE SEWER PROJECT.

IN JANUARY, WE'LL START CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.

MARCH WE'LL COME BACK WITH THE PID.

IN JULY. WE'RE EXPECTED TO DO COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A LANDSCAPING CONTRACT AND THEN HOPEFULLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR FROM NOW, WE'LL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE ROADWAY.

AND IN MARCH OF 2024, WE'LL HAVE COMPLETION WITH ALL THE LANDSCAPING.

SO AS YOU RECALL, THERE'S $35 MILLION THAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS PROJECT.

THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AS BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TODAY IS APPROXIMATELY $18 MILLION FOR THE ROADWAY.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING AT THE HIGH END TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR LANDSCAPE.

THAT DOES INCLUDE CONTINGENCY, APPROXIMATELY THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE STREETLIGHTS, AND THAT INCLUDES THE BEARING OF THE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC AND $1,000,000 FOR THE BUSINESS PARK DETENTION POND, WHICH WILL BE BUILT ON THE BUSINESS PARK PROPERTY.

WE ESTIMATE THAT PROJECT COST TO BE A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION, WELL BELOW THE $35 MILLION ESTIMATE.

AND TODAY BEFORE YOU, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT AND LIMITED AUTHORIZATION AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THAT RESOLUTION.

I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR ERIC? I SEE NONE.

I AM GOING TO RAISE A SMALL ISSUE ABOUT THE ROADWAY DESIGN, BUT THIS IS NOT THE ACTION.

IT WILL BE LATER ON DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING WHEN WE ACTUALLY APPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE ROADWAY.

I'LL BRING MINE UP THEN. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE WHATSOEVER WITH THIS ACTION OF OF THE AUTHORIZATION FOR LIMITED CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL AND THE REIMBURSEMENT.

SO A MOTION I'LL TAKE IT.

MOVE TO APPROVE, SECOND.

MOTION BY JOHNSON AND SECOND BY PAYNE TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY THE FACT THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY OUT THERE DOING LIMITED AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRYING TO GET THE WHEELS TURNING ON THIS THING IS A GOOD SIGN THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING HARD TO PUT THIS PROJECT ON THE GROUND.

AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE HAVING REALLY GOOD COOPERATION BETWEEN THE THE DEVELOPER AND CITY STAFF, WHICH IS WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

IT'S GREAT WHEN EVERYBODY PULLS TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

SO GOOD WORK AND WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS ITEM THREE E TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MMA MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

[3E. Consider approval of a professional services contract with MMA, Inc. to provide a design and construction documents for a regional detention pond for Hooper Business Park in the amount of $105,000. ]

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS, 4A TALK ABOUT THE HOOPER BUSINESS PARK REGIONAL DETENTION.

HOOPER BUSINESS PARK AS A WHOLE IS APPROXIMATELY 106 ACRES.

PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE PARK.

REGIONAL DETENTION IS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK AND WILL REDUCE THE FUTURE COST FOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT FOR END USERS AS WELL.

THIS THE STUDY IN GETTING TO CONSTRUCTION PLANS TAKES 12 TO 14 WEEKS TO COMPLETE.

THE AREA SHADED IN RED IS THE PROJECT AREA FOR THE REGIONAL DETENTION POND.

DUE TO THE TOPOGRAPHY, BUT THE DETENTION UPON ITSELF BE APPROXIMATELY ABOUT FOUR ACRES FOR THE 106 ACRE PARK.

MMA THERE ACTUALLY HAS A BRANCH OFFICE HERE IN TOWN.

THE BURLESON GROUP TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED DESIGN FIRM, CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRM, SURVEYED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING SERVICES, PART OF THIS STUDY AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THAT THEY'LL RECEIVE THAT THEY'LL DELIVER TO US TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY DRAINAGE STUDY, SCHEMATIC DESIGN, COST ESTIMATE, CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLANS, STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN, AND THEY'LL ALSO DO THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION.

AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WILL GO OUT FOR BID AND AN ITEM AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DETENTION POND WILL COME BACK TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL COST FOR THEIR SERVICES FOR THIS DRAINAGE STUDY ON THE DETENTION POND IS $105,000.

OPTIONS TO NOT APPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, MODIFY IT OR DENY IT.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MMA, AND IT'S NOT MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

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ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS FOR ALEX.

I ONLY HAVE ONE COMMENT.

DETENTION PONDS CAN BE HOLES IN THE GROUND WITH PIPES GOING IN AND OUT OF THEM, OR THEY CAN BE A FEATURE.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT WE'VE EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITIES OF MAKING THIS SOMETHING ATTRACTIVE OTHER THAN JUST A PERFUNCTORY MEANS OF MANAGING INFLUX, INFLUENT AND EFFLUENT FOR THE PROJECT.

SO IF WE COULD PLEASE LOOK AT THAT, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER, [INAUDIBLE].

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT BECAUSE I THINK THIS COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE USED TO GREAT BENEFIT OR THEY JUST PERFORM THE FUNCTION.

IT HAS TO, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH IT.

YES, SIR. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTION? ALL RIGHT.

[INAUDIBLE] MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

A MOTION BY JOHNSON AND SECOND BY PAYNE TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

BEAR WITH US, FOLKS. WE ARE GRINDING OUR WAY THROUGH.

NEXT UP IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BURLESON WORKS AGREEMENT WITH THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND PRESENTED BY ALEX PHILLIPS.

[3F. Consider approval requesting the City Council pass an intention to reimburse resolution that includes an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for capital projects related to Chisholm Summit roadway infrastructure and industrial business park capital improvements. ]

DID I SKIP SOMETHING? JUST CHECKING. APOLOGIZE.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. I DID.

I APOLOGIZE. I SKIPPED THREE F.

SO ERASE THAT AND START OVER TO CONSIDER APPROVAL.

REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL PASS AN INTENTION TO REIMBURSE RESOLUTION THAT INCLUDES AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30 MILLION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS RELATED TO CHISHOLM SUMMIT ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND. INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY MARTIN AVILA.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MCCLENDON AND BOARD MEMBERS.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T THROW MY BACK AS I WENT FROM ONE END AND TURNED AROUND TO THE OTHER.

I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUMPED THE GUN.

I APOLOGIZE ON MY END.

NO, THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.

A LOT OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE PRESENTED TODAY KIND OF FALL INTO THIS PARTICULAR REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE DOING.

AGAIN, A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT EARLIER IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THIS REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION.

THIS REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION ALLOWS FOR THE CITY TO BEGIN FUNDING A CAPITAL PROJECT PRIOR TO ISSUING BONDS.

THAT'S ALL THIS THIS REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION IS DOING.

AGAIN, THE CITY, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH, WE ARE ANTICIPATE ISSUING BONDS IN JULY 2023.

THAT'S KIND OF LIKE IN THE SUMMERTIME OF NEXT YEAR.

WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT IT HAS WE CAN HAVE 18 MONTHS TO ISSUE BONDS TO COVER THESE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS.

WE'RE WELL WITHIN THE 18 MONTHS IN THIS PROCESS WHEN BONDS ARE ISSUED, BOND PROCEEDS WILL THEN BE PUT BACK INTO THAT PROJECT, REIMBURSING WHAT HAD BEEN SPENT. AND THEN GOING FORWARD, WHATEVER'S REMAINING WILL COVER THE PROJECTS THAT WE ISSUED BONDS FOR.

AND AGAIN, THE RESOLUTION IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE BONDS.

AND NO WAY DOES IT GUARANTEE DOES IT SAY WE'RE GOING TO ISSUE THESE BONDS, THIS TOTAL AMOUNT.

IT IS JUST A STARTING POINT.

AND AS WE GET CLOSER AND CLOSER IN REGARDS TO THOSE PROJECTS, IT WILL GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHERE WE'RE AT AND STAFF WILL BRING THOSE ITEMS BACK TOWARDS CLOSER IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. AND IN JUST PART OF THE CIP DISCUSSIONS AND GOING BACK IN AUGUST 4TH DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION, THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED TO COUNCIL THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND ALSO INCLUDED THE FIVE YEAR CIP PLAN PROGRAM.

AND THEN ON AUGUST 15TH, WE CAME TO THE 4A CORPORATION BOARD TO PRESENT THE THE 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET AND ALSO PROVIDED A THE FIVE YEAR CIP PLAN FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION.

AND ON SEPTEMBER 12, COUNCIL APPROVED THE FINAL READING OF THAT BUDGET, WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THAT FIVE YEAR CIP PLAN WAS PART OF THAT.

FOR SO FOR FOR THE 4A AND AGAIN, PART OF THEIR THEIR CIP PROGRAM THAT WAS ABOUT $30 MILLION THAT WAS BEING ANTICIPATED TO TO FUND PROJECTS, PRIMARILY THE CHISHOLM SUMMIT, ALSO IN DEALING WITH THE BUSINESS PARKS AS WELL.

AND SO THAT THAT $30 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS IN ESSENCE ANTICIPATED TO BE COVERED BY THE ISSUANCE OF OF DEBT.

AND IN ESSENCE WE CALL THAT IT WILL BE SELF SUPPORTING DEBT.

THE 4A FUND WILL COVER THAT AMOUNT AS PART OF THE SALES TAX REVENUES, AND WE ALWAYS INCORPORATE THAT AS PART OF OUR FIVE YEAR PROJECTION.

AND AGAIN, THIS IS IN ESSENCE WHAT WAS PROVIDED DURING THE THE BUDGET PROCESS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023.

WE HAVE CHISHOLM SUMMIT.

PART OF THAT WAS $25 MILLION, WHICH IN ESSENCE WHAT YOU HEARD, THAT IS WHAT THE ESTIMATE IS RIGHT NOW ANTICIPATED BY.

SO AGAIN IS AS WE REVISE THIS CIP PLAN, THE POTENTIAL OF THAT $10 MILLION FOR 2024 WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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AND SO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO ISSUE $35 MILLION, IF EVERYTHING WORKS THE WAY WE THOUGHT IT, PARTICIPATION IN OUR ESTIMATES, WE WILL ONLY BE ISSUING $25 MILLION FOR THAT PROJECT FOR CHISHOLM SUMMIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGAIN ANOTHER $5 MILLION FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL.

SO THAT IS WHAT THE $30 MILLION IS, IS CURRENTLY INCLUDED AS PART OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION.

AND AGAIN, TODAY WE ASKED FOR THE 4A BOARD TO TO DO TWO THINGS EITHER APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL TO PASS THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION THAT INCLUDES $30 MILLION OUT OF THE 4A OR TO DENY THE REQUEST AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

OKAY. QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, NO QUESTIONS.

TAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

MOTION BY JOHNSON SECOND BY PAYNE TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES BY.

UNANIMOUS VOTE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

AND I'LL PAY FOR YOUR CHIROPRACTOR.

DUDE, I'M SORRY. JUST GO AHEAD.

ALL RIGHT, SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET AROUND TO ITEM THREE G WHICH IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BURLESON WORKS AGREEMENT WITH BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND PRESENTED

[3G. Consider approval of an amendment to the Burleson Works agreement with the Burleson Opportunity Fund.]

THANK YOU, SIR. AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BURLESON WORKS AMENDMENT.

WE TALKED TO COUNCIL BACK IN AUGUST ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE TO THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM.

AND THIS IS JUST KIND OF SORT OF ALL OF THOSE INTO THE AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE WITH THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND.

SO I CAN GO THROUGH THE CHANGES THAT WE WERE PROPOSED TO THE TO THE PROGRAM AND THEN MOVE FORWARD THERE FROM THERE.

BURLESON WORKS WAS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR COMPANIES AND CITIZENS IN OUR REGION TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS, TO FILL THE SKILLS GAP IN OUR LABOR MARKET THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOLS.

THE GOAL IS JUST TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND CITIZENS IN THE REGION TO GAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

SO THE CURRENT PROGRAM, AS IT SITS TODAY, THERE'S ONLY ONE TIME OF YEAR THAT COMPANIES CAN GET THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EITHER STUDENTS OR CITIZENS IN THE AREA THAT WANT TO WORK FOR LOCAL COMPANIES.

THE PROCESS IS VERY TIME CONSUMING WHEN THE COMPANIES ARE NEEDING THE LABOR TODAY RIGHT NOW.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE.

WE LAUNCHED THIS BACK IN 1718.

EDC CONTRIBUTED $60,000 TO THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND IN 2018 AND 2019.

THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTRIBUTION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS DUE TO HAVING A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE IN THERE.

BURLESON WORKS HAS AWARDED TEN SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FOUR YEARS, WITH FOUR EMPLOYEES STILL WORKING FOR THE LOCAL COMPANY.

THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN REALLY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC.

THE PANDEMIC WAS A RESET FOR THE PROGRAM AS WE COULD NOT GET INTO THE SCHOOLS TO SHOWCASE PROGRAM.

THE CURRENT BALANCE IS $104,172.

WE EXPENDED A LITTLE BIT OVER $14,000 IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

SO CHANGES PROPOSED NEW EMPLOYEES.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO PROMOTE THE PROGRAM AND CURRENT OFFERINGS TO THE COMPANIES COMPANIES THAT FIND A CANDIDATE THROUGH THEIR OWN HIRING PROCESS THAT IS IN THE NEED OF TRAINING CAN UTILIZE THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE RIGHT THEN AND THERE.

THEY CAN FILL OUT THE APPLICATION, SEND IT IN TO US AND TELL THEM, TELL US WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO SCHOOL AND WHAT CLASSES TO TAKE.

AND WE CAN CONTRIBUTE THAT SCHOLARSHIP MONEY UP TO $3,500 TO HELP COVER SOME OF THEIR CLASSES.

THIS WILL GIVE THE COMPANIES THE ON DEMAND ASSISTANCE AND GETTING TRAINERS SOONER.

RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THAT YEARLY PROCESS.

WE WOULD EXPEND WE WOULD SET ASIDE $30,000 A YEAR FOR THAT AND THE OTHER $30,000 FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES FOR UPSKILLING AND BE ABLE TO COMPANIES BE ABLE TO UPSKILL AN EMPLOYEE FOR A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OR TO GIVE THEM SOME MORE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TO TAKE CARE OF THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

THE ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PAID TO THE COMPANY AFTER RECEIVING THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETED TRAINING AND CONFIRMATION FROM THE COMPANY THAT THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING HAS RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE GAINING ADDITIONAL WAGES OR BENEFITS.

THE ASSISTANCE WOULD BE BASED ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

THE EDC WOULD UTILIZE LIKE I SAID, HALF OF THE BURLESON WORKS BUDGET TO ASSIST WITH THE PROGRAM.

THESE CHANGES WILL MAKE THE PROGRAM EASIER TO UTILIZE AND BE A WHOLE LOT QUICKER TO GET LABOR INTO THESE COMPANIES.

INDUSTRY FEEDBACK. WE PRESENTED THIS TO OUR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE.

WE MET AND PRESENTED THAT BACK IN JUNE TO THEM, THE PARTNERS ARE COLLECTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TRADE SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES IN BURLESON.

THEY WERE ALL IN SUPPORT OF THE CHANGES OF THE PROGRAM AS THIS WILL BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT QUICKER AND BE ABLE TO GET TRAINING AND TRAINED STAFF BACK INTO THEIR COMPANIES QUICKER.

WE PRESENTED IT TO THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY BOARD AS WELL AND THEY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR TO MAKE THE CHANGES TO THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM.

THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND WILL BE RETURNING $104,172 BACK TO THE EDC THIS MONTH.

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THE EDC WE WORK WITH THE BURLESON OPPORTUNITY FUND LIKE WE ALWAYS HAVE WITH MARKETING AND HIGHLIGHTING BOTH PROGRAMS. SO TODAY, IF APPROVED, THE CHANGES TO THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM, MODIFY THE CHANGES OR KEEP THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM THE SAME.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

[INAUDIBLE] I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS.

I THINK ANYTHING WE INVEST IN TRAINING A WORKFORCE ONE WORKER AT A TIME CAN'T HELP BUT HAVE A POSITIVE RESULT FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

I HOPE THE PROGRAM TAKES ROOT AND GROWS.

EVERY TIME WE GIVE INITIAL TRAINING TO A WORKER OR UPSKILL A WORKER, WE INCREASE THEIR WAGES, INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY.

I'M GOING TO WAGER WE PROBABLY INCREASE THEIR SAFETY AWARENESS AS WELL.

AND THEN ALL OF THIS ACCRUES TO THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE WORKERS AND THE AND THE PARTNER COMPANIES.

SO GOOD JOB.

IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION, I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE CHANGES TO THE BURLESON WORKS PROGRAM.

SECOND.

OK MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE CHANGES THE AMENDMENT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

NOW, UNLESS I SKIP SOMETHING ELSE DOWN, WE'RE DOWN TO THREE H, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A ONE YEAR SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE BURLESON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN AN

[3H. Consider approval of a one-year services contract with the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce in an amount not to exceed $20,000.]

GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN.

AND THIS IS AGAIN SOMETHING THAT WE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL BACK IN AUGUST, THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

IT'S THE SAME PRESENTATION I WENT THROUGH THERE.

I'LL GO THROUGH IT AGAIN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

VISION STATEMENT BURLESON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN EFFECTIVE RESOURCE, PROVIDING RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL PROGRAMING TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS FOR MEMBERS AND FOR BUSINESS IN BURLESON THE CORE VALUES STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY, BY PROVIDING EVENTS THAT BRING INDIVIDUALS FROM OUTSIDE THE BURLESON AREA, PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY BY MARKETING BURLESON THIS NEW DESTINATION FOR NEW BUSINESSES.

PROVIDE BUSINESS TO BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THEIR LUNCHEONS AND OTHER AFTER HOURS NETWORKING EVENTS.

BUILD COMMUNITY WIDE LEADERSHIP BY ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF BURLESON.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES. THE CHAMBER DOES QUARTERLY LUNCHEONS, RIBBON CUTTINGS, MEMBER EVENTS, NETWORKING, TRAINING, SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES, THEIR OBJECTIVES, SEEKING AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCE DESIRE FOR FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BURLESON.

THEIR REQUEST IS ENTERING INTO A FORMAL ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH THE CITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BENEFIT SHARED EDC AND CHAMBER OBJECTIVES, BUSINESS RETENTION, MARKETING AND ALSO TOURISM.

ON THE BUSINESS RETENTION, THEY WOULD CONDUCT 100 ANNUAL BUSINESS RETENTION AND MARKETING MEETINGS WITH BUSINESSES TO GATHER KEY INFORMATION, EDC TO COLLABORATE ON THOSE QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION TO GATHER AT THE MEETINGS.

THEIR DELIVERABLES INCLUDE.

CONTACT UPDATES, BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY, SUMMER OF BUSINESS, SUMMARY OF BUSINESS STRENGTH, KEY ISSUES AND GROWTH PLANS, AS WELL AS EMPLOYEE NUMBERS, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND HOW THEY'RE GROWING AND WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE.

ON THE TOURISM SIDE, THEY ARE TO HOST THREE EVENTS A YEAR THAT ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE OF BURLESON, AS WELL AS ADDING TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE BURLESON HONEY TOUR IS ONE OF THOSE COMING BACK NEXT YEAR AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT ONE.

THE POWER OF HILL'S FULL CIRCLE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE IN 2023 IS ALSO COMING BACK WITH AN ADDITIONAL TOURISM EVENT THAT WILL BE ADDED IN 2024 THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT.

SO THE CONTRACT TERMS IS $50,000 TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE BUSINESS RETENTION AND THE MARKETING PIECE IS $20,000 OF THAT ANNUALLY.

THIS IS THE 4A EXPENSE.

APPROXIMATELY THEY'LL SPEND 130 HOURS ON DOING THOSE 100 MEETINGS.

THE TOURISM IS $10,000 PER EVENT, $30,000 TOTAL IN LIEU OF THEM DOING THE HOT MOD GRANTS EVERY YEAR, IT WOULD BE IN THEIR ANNUAL CONTRACT TO HOST THOSE EVENTS. TERMS PRODUCE THEY'LL HAVE TO PRODUCE FOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS WITHIN 30 DAYS AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER.

HOST THE ANNUAL CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT, HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE EVERY OTHER YEAR.

UTILIZE BURLESON CATERING FOR STATE OF THE CITY AND THE EDC LAUNCHING AND TERMINATION IN BREACH OF CLAUSE THERE.

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AND EITHER PARTY MAY TERMINATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WRITTEN NOTICE.

SO THE ACTION TODAY IS TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED OR DENY THE THE CHAMBER CONTRACT FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS AND MARKETING MEETINGS AND THE TOURISM SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, BUT IT'S THE $20,000 JUST FOR THE 4A EXPENSE.

HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS. COMMENTS.

GLAD TO SEE THIS.

I THINK WE ALL.

AND THESE ARE THESE ARE THREE VERY EXCELLENT EVENTS.

SOME OF THE BEST THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN BURLESON EVERY YEAR.

AND GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET BACK TOGETHER.

I WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT THAT WE'VE WE'VE BEGUN WITH THE CHAMBER AND TO TRY TO EXPAND THAT AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

[INAUDIBLE] MOVE TO APPROVE, SECOND, SURPRISINGLY.

ALL RIGHT. MOVED BY JOHNSON, A SECOND BY PAYNE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND THAT MOTION PASSES BY, UNSURPRISINGLY, A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. HAVE WE ANY REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR REPORTS? ALL RIGHT. I SEE NONE.

HAVE WE A NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE DO NOT OK.

WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE TO DO THEN WE'LL CLOSE THE MEETING 3 MINUTES LATE AT 3:48.

THANK YOU, ALL, FOLKS. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.