7.A.Consider approval of a resolution granting consent to the creation of the Southland Farm Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Johnson County in the city of Burleson extraterritorial jurisdiction, subject to various terms and conditions. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director)

[7.A.Consider approval of a resolution granting consent to the creation of the Southland Farm Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Johnson County in the city of Burleson extraterritorial jurisdiction, subject to various terms and conditions. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

SEVEN A IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION GRANTING CONSENT TO THE CREATION OF SOUTHLAND FARM MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER TWO OF JOHNSON COUNTY IN THE CITY OF BURLESON EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, SUBJECT TO VARIOUS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS TONY MCELWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

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THANK YOU, MISS CAMPOS.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SOUTHERN FARM MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER TWO OF JOHNSON COUNTY SUBMITTED A PETITION FOR THE CONSENT OF THE CREATION OF A MUD. WE RECEIVED THAT ON MAY 29TH.

STAFF HAS HELD TWO PREVIOUS MEETINGS WITH THE DEVELOPER ONCE MYSELF, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR WITH A PARTY OF THE GROUP.

AND THEN THERE WAS A SUBSEQUENT MEETING WHERE WE HAD MORE CITY STAFF TO FURTHER GET INFORMATION, AT OUR REQUEST, THAT THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE US ON REGARDING THE PROPOSAL WE'VE GOT ON THE SCREEN A LOCATION MAP WHERE WE'VE GOT A GREEN STAR THAT GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF WHERE THIS LOCATION IS, BUT IT'S ADDRESSED AS 8113.

COUNTY ROAD 1014.

LONG STORY SHORT, THIS IS WEST OF THE TOLL ROAD TO ORIENT YOU TO THE LOCATION OF THE SITE.

THIS IS ANOTHER MAP THAT GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF THE AREAS THAT YOU SEE IN THE REDDISH COLOR, RUST COLOR, OR THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT STRIP ANNEXATIONS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE THE BLACK AND WHITE ROADWAYS THAT YOU SEE TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN.

THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT SITS WEST OF THE TOLLWAY.

IT'S NOT ADJACENT TO CITY LIMITS.

SO THE DEVELOPER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CITY STAFF WITH SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSAL.

SOUTHARD FARMS IS PROPOSED TO CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 284 ACRES.

BASED ON THIS PETITION, 13 TO 1400 LOTS, ALL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, WITH THE APPROXIMATE LOT WIDTH RANGING FROM 40 TO 60FT WIDE.

AND SO, THE MARKET IS TARGETED TO FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS OR INDIVIDUALS MOVING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME INTO A NEW HOME OR SECOND HOME.

EXCUSE ME? IN ABOUT A THIRD OF THE SITE IS GOING TO BE DEDICATED TO ROADWAYS AND EASEMENTS.

THE MUD WILL PROVIDE A PRIVATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY TO TREAT ITS WATER, AND JOHNSON COUNTY, SUD WILL BE THE WATER PROVIDER IN THIS AREA.

THIS IS JUST A CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF THE ORIENTATION OF THE ROADS, WITH 1014 BEING THE ROAD ORIENTED TOWARD THE SOUTH OF THE SITE.

THE AREA THAT YOU SEE NORTH FAR NORTH IS ACTUALLY OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S ETJ.

SO, THEY'VE CROPPED IT AT THAT LOCATION, BUT THAT'S OUTSIDE OF OUR PURVIEW.

BUT YOU SEE THAT WE'VE GOT OPEN SPACE, DETENTION AMENITIES AREA AND THEN TWO ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE COMPONENTS TO THE NORTH, AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL DETENTION AREA TO TREAT WATER RUNOFF.

SO, AS I MENTIONED, THE PROPERTY IS NOT CONTIGUOUS TO CITY LIMITS, AND A PORTION OF THE NORTHERNMOST SITE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF BURLESON ETJ.

STATUTORILY, WE HAVE 90 DAYS IN WHICH TO TAKE SOME FORM OF ACTION.

THAT'S WHY IT'S ON YOUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT TO BEAT THE AUGUST 27TH DEADLINE FOR THE CREATION OF THE MUD.

JUST AS A REMINDER FROM OUR PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS ON MUDS FROM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, A MUD PROPOSAL DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CITY'S CONSENT.

THE CITY CANNOT REQUIRE ANNEXATION AS A CONDITION OF CONSENTING TO A MUD.

THE PROJECT CAN OCCUR AND REMAIN OUTSIDE OF OUR CORPORATE LIMITS.

AND IF THAT HAPPENS, THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE EVALUATED AND REVIEWED LIKE ANY OTHER ETJ SUBDIVISION.

YOUR OPTIONS TONIGHT ARE YOU CAN EITHER APPROVE THE PETITION OR CONSENT TO THE PETITION.

DENY THE PETITION.

THERE'S A THIRD ACTION THAT YOU CAN TAKE, WHICH IS NO ACTION REGARDING THE FARM PETITION.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

COUNCIL I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE? I BELIEVE THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THEM.

ANYBODY? I'M.

I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST LET'S TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS RIGHT NOW WITH THE COUNCIL.

IS HEARING CONSIDERATION ON THIS? NO. NO ACTION.

YOU GOOD WITH THAT. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS RIGHT NOW, TONY.

OKAY. WELL, JUST BY WAY OF PROCEDURALLY, THERE'S STILL AN AVENUE FOR THE APPLICANT, THE DEVELOPER, TO CONTINUE DOWN THE PATH WITH THE CREATION OF THE MUD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF THAT.

OKAY. OKAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THAT BRINGS US ON TO SEVEN B.

[7.B.Hold a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance approving the 2024-25 annual Service and Assessment Plan (SAP) update for the Parks at Panchasarp Farms Public Improvement District No. JC-1; making a finding of special benefit to the property in phase #3 of the district; levying special assessments against the property within phase #3 of the district and establishing a lien on the property; providing for payment of the assessments in accordance with Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; providing for the method of assessment and the payment of assessments; providing for penalties and interest on delinquent assessments; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. (Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

SEVEN B IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 20 2425 ANNUAL SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR

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THE PARKS AT PANTHER SHARP FARM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER JC-1.

THIS IS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL ON FINAL READING, AND TONIGHT IS THE TONY MCELWAIN SHOW BECAUSE YOU HAVE HIM ONE MORE TIME.

TONY MCELWAIN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

MY LAST ITEM, WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM.

SO THIS IS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR PANTRY FARMS. I WILL GO THROUGH THIS AT A BRISK PACE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT YOU ALL HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE, AND YOU'RE PROBABLY A LITTLE TIRED OF MY PRESENTING TONIGHT.

BUT YOUR ACTION TONIGHT ESSENTIALLY WOULD CONCLUDE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO PHASE THREE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

AND IF IT'S APPROVED, THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE WOULD HAVE SEVEN DAYS FROM TONIGHT TO FILE IT WITH JOHNSON COUNTY IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ASSESSMENT ROLLS.

SO JUST BY WAY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT CHAPTER 372 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ESTABLISHES THE LEGISLATION FOR THE CREATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. THEY'RE ALLOWED TO DO ANY NUMBER OF THINGS TO INCLUDE THOSE BULLETED ACTIONS AND ITEMS ON THE ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE CONSIDERATION OF 11 ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BY WAY OF A REFRESHER.

PANTRY SHARP FARMS IS 220.88 ACRES, 659 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS, 250 MULTIFAMILY UNITS.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT SCHOOLS AND PARKS, AND THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVES THE PARKS.

SO, I WILL GO THROUGH THIS VERY BRISKLY.

BUT BY WAY OF HISTORY, YOU INITIALLY APPROVED THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FEBRUARY 3RD OF 2020.

THESE ARE THE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN SINCE THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

THESE FOLLOWING TABLES GIVES YOU SOME DETAILS OF THE LOT BREAKOUT AS FAR AS LOT WIDTH AND TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS WITH PHASES ONE AND TWO.

PHASE THREE 152 152.

LOTS. EXCUSE ME.

THIS TOTAL EQUIVALENCY UNIT IS THE BREAKDOWN ALLOWS MANY CAP TO DO THE ASSESSMENT BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE LOT.

I THINK YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

THIS IS THE PERCENTAGE OF BUDGETED COST THAT MR. [INAUDIBLE] HAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE FIRST THREE PHASES OF HIS DEVELOPMENT, WITH THIS MOST RECENT PHASE OF ACCUMULATING 20.58% OF THE BUDGETED COST OF PARK IMPROVEMENTS. AND THIS TABLE JUST BREAKS THAT OUT AND GIVES YOU A DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT COUNCIL IN PHASES ONE AND TWO.

AND THEN FINALLY PHASE THREE TOTAL COST UPWARDS OF $2.9 MILLION.

AND THE SHARE OF PHASE THREE COST IS OVER $603,000.

THE PROPOSAL IS STILL IN LINE WITH THE CITY'S PID POLICY.

THAT IS THE TAX RATE.

PLUS, THE PID RATE IS STILL LESS THAN THE HIGHEST TAX RATE THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY.

AND SO THAT CHART GIVES YOU A BREAKDOWN OF HOW THAT WORKS.

WE RECOMMEND ESSENTIALLY YOU CONDUCTING A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN TAKING ACTION FOLLOWING THAT.

AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

ANYBODY? I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:26.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? THEN I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:27.

I GUESS WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION.

IS ANYBODY READY? YOU GOT AN ISSUE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I GOT A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY ALEXA.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SEVEN C THIS EVENING.

[7.C.Consider and adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Burleson, Texas General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2024; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for and payment of said bonds; approving the official statement; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Harlan Jefferson, Deputy City Manager) ]

WHAT I WILL DO IS CALL FORWARD ITEM SEVEN C AND SEVEN D FOR ONE PRESENTATION.

HOWEVER, AT THE END WE WILL NEED TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS ON SEVEN C AND AN INDIVIDUAL MOTION FOR 7D.

7 C IS TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 2024, LEVYING AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS.

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APPROVING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING SEVEN D CONSIDER AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BURLESON,

[7.D.Consider and adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Burleson, Texas, Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for and payment of said certificates; approving the official statement; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Harlan Jefferson, Deputy City Manager) ]

TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND LIMITED SURPLUS REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2024.

LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF SAID CERTIFICATES.

APPROVING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

THIS IS ALSO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING.

TONIGHT STAFF PRESENTER IS HARLAN JEFFERSON, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

MR. JEFFERSON.

THANK YOU, MISS CAMPOS.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL STAFF THAT ARE HERE TO HELP ME RESPOND TO QUESTIONS, WE ALSO HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS WITH OUR BOND COUNSEL, MCCALL PARKHURST AND HORTON. WE HAVE SAM GILL AS WELL AS COOPER ANDERSON.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE MARTY SCHUH WITH OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, HILLTOP SECURITIES.

YOU GUYS HAVE MET MARTY BEFORE? MARTY IS GOING TO PRESENT THE SECOND HALF OF THE PRESENTATION.

JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE BOND SALE, THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SERIES 2024 SET AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19.6 MILLION.

THESE BONDS ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE APPROVED IN THE MAY 2022 GENERAL BOND ELECTION.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE A REFINANCING OF SOME BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS FROM 2014 THAT WERE INCLUDED.

THE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS FOR 2024 WERE NOT TO EXCEED $39 MILLION.

THEY COVER TAX SUPPORTED DEBT FOR THE GENERAL FUND, AS WELL AS 4 A, 4 B AND TIF2 OBLIGATIONS, AND WE HAVE THE LIST FOR EACH CATEGORY IN FRONT OF YOU.

AND I'LL REMIND YOU, WE'VE DECIDED TO GO WITH A STRATEGY TO DELAY UTILITY OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION.

SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE NOT INCLUDED.

THE BOND ISSUES DO ALIGN WITH OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WHICH I'LL SHOW YOU IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES.

WITH REGARD TO THE REFUNDING, WE LOOKED AT THE LAST ESTIMATES FROM JULY OF THIS YEAR AND WE THOUGHT THE SAVINGS AT THAT TIME WOULD BE $697,000 OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD, ABOUT 70,000 A YEAR, WITH A PRESENT VALUE OF SAVINGS OF 4.39%.

THE CITY HAS BEEN LOOKING AT THIS REFUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, OF SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, WE LOOKED AT THE SAVINGS AND IT WAS OVER 900,000 OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE PRESENT VALUE OF SAVINGS OF OVER 5%.

THE THRESHOLD IN YOUR POLICY IN WHICH YOU WOULD CONSIDER REFINANCING OR REFUNDING IS 3.5% PRESENT VALUE SAVINGS.

TO SHOW YOU HOW VOLATILE THE MARKET WAS, BY OCTOBER, THE PRESENT VALUE SAVINGS WAS DOWN TO 1.97% 323,000.

AND BY NOVEMBER, WE SAW A LITTLE RALLY UP TO $569,000 SAVINGS.

AND IT WAS RIGHT AT 3.5%.

SO WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR IT.

AND WE SET THIS MONTH AS THE TIME TO LOOK AT THE REFINANCING, THE ORDINANCE FOR THE CO AND GOS.

THEY COVER ITEMS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTIONS BACK IN OCTOBER OF 23, NOVEMBER 23RD AND APRIL OF THIS YEAR. AND YOU ALSO HAD INCLUDED A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL THE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION RESOLUTION THAT WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 17TH OF THIS YEAR, PROVIDING 45 DAYS NOTICE.

THIS IS A LIST OF THE TOP BOND RATINGS FROM THE THREE MAJOR TWO OF THE THREE MAJOR BOND RATING AGENCIES MOODY'S AND STANDARD AND POOR'S. WE HAVE THE THIRD HIGHEST RATING WITH THE AA 2 FOR MOODY'S AND A AA FOR STANDARD AND POOR'S.

SO, WE'RE JUST A COUPLE OF STEPS FROM THE HIGHEST RATINGS OVERALL ACROSS THE NATION WHEN THE TOP 5% AND IN TEXAS WHEN THE TOP 6% THAT RATING.

HERE'S THE HISTORY OVER TEN YEARS.

ON THE RIGHT COLUMN, YOU'LL SEE WE RECEIVED THE UPGRADE FOR MOODY'S IN 2022.

AND WE HADN'T RECEIVED AN UPGRADE FROM S&P IN OVER TEN YEARS.

SO THAT'S THE FIRM THAT PROBABLY GIVE US OUR NEXT BOND RATING UPGRADE.

IN TERMS OF A REASONS WHY WE HAVE SUCH A HIGH RATING IS THE GROWTH OF OUR TAX BASE, THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES, THE STABLE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, HEALTHY

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FINANCIAL POSITION, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.

AND THEN AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY PENSION LIABILITY ISSUES THAT WE HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT.

THIS IS A LIST OF THE ACTUAL CIP ITEMS THAT TIED TO THE BOND ISSUE.

SO GOES WITHOUT THE REFUNDING WAS A LITTLE OVER $6 MILLION.

AND FOR THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT SIDE, 9.4 MILLION FOR COS.

THIS IS A LIST OF THE PROJECTS FOR 4B WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT OR BRIEFLY SHOW YOU EARLIER IN THE 4B MEETING.

I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE DID HAVE SOME ITEMS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTIONS IN 2023 THAT WE DIDN'T ISSUE DEBT FOR, SO THAT'S WHY WE SHOWED TWO COLUMNS HERE. WE'RE INCLUDING ITEMS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTIONS IN BOTH YEARS.

SO THE TOTAL IS 11.6 MILLION 4A AND 4B IS THE SAME SITUATION.

WE HAVE ITEMS THAT WERE IN BOTH YEARS THAT WE'VE ISSUED DEBT FOR THIS YEAR, AND THEIR TOTAL IS $17 MILLION COMBINED IN BOTH YEARS.

AND THEN TIF TWO IS JUST HALF $1 MILLION FOR WARRANT PARKING LOT.

SO AT THIS POINT IN THE PRESENTATION, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MARTY AND SHE'LL PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE BIDS TODAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MARTY SCHUH WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES.

WE REPRESENT THE CITY AS YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

I'M BRINGING ALL GOOD NEWS.

FOR A SECOND THERE, I THOUGHT MR. JEFFERSON WAS GOING TO STEAL MY THUNDER.

SO I'M REALLY HAPPY I GET TO PRESENT THE GOOD STUFF.

YOUR BONDS WERE SOLD THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SALE, AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THEY WERE PUT OUT ON THE OPEN MARKET, AND ANY AND ALL UNDERWRITERS WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT A BID FOR THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE AND SELL YOUR BONDS TO THE PUBLIC.

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE SALE.

ONE IS TO DO A SEALED BID PLATFORM WHERE ALL OF YOUR PARTICIPANTS SUBMIT A BID.

THEY'RE OPEN AT A SPECIFIC TIME, THEY'RE ALL REVEALED AT ONCE, AND THEN THE LOWEST INTEREST COST IS THE WINNER.

THAT IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF A COMPETITIVE SALE, AND THE TYPE OF SALE METHOD THAT THE CITY HAS HISTORICALLY USED.

THIS YEAR, WE DECIDED TO CHANGE IT UP AND TRY A DIFFERENT SALE PLATFORM, AND SO WE WENT WITH AN AUCTION FORMAT OF A COMPETITIVE SALE.

AND THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT YOUR VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS, THEY ALL SUBMIT THEIR BIDS AND THEY CAN'T SEE THE OTHER BIDS, BUT THEY CAN TELL WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE IN THE LEAD OR FIRST POSITION.

SO THEY HAVE, WITHIN A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR BID TO GET INTO THE LEAD POSITION.

SO IT'S MORE OF A FUN KIND OF SALE BECAUSE IT CREATES A LITTLE BIT OF AN AUCTION OR BIDDING WAR THAT YOU SEE A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY WHERE YOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE ACTIVELY BIDDING TO KEEP IMPROVING THEIR RATES.

SO WE PREPARED THE SALE BOOKLETS IN FRONT OF YOU.

I'M GOING TO START WITH THE CO FIRST, WHICH IS ACTUALLY BEHIND TAB TWO.

THE VERY FIRST PAGE 2A IS YOUR RESULTS OF YOUR COS.

YOU HAD SEVEN DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS OR FIRMS BIDDING.

AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, WE LIKE TO SEE A MINIMUM OF THREE FIRMS FOR PARTICIPATION.

THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER A SUCCESSFUL SALE.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE SAW BECAUSE OF THE AUCTION PLATFORM, 24 IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR BIDS.

SO WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THESE RESULTS.

AFTER THEY WERE WORKING SO HARD TO GET INTO YOUR FIRST PLACE.

BOK FINANCIAL WAS CROWNED THE WINNER WITH A PROPOSED TRUE INTEREST COST OF 3.79%.

AND BEHIND THE BID RESULTS, WE HAVE INCLUDED THE FULL SET OF THE FINAL NUMBERS FOR YOU, SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THAT INTEREST RATE TRANSLATES TO IN DOLLARS OVER THE LIFE OF THE BONDS. I'M JUST GOING TO FAST FORWARD HERE.

THIS IS ALSO THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SOURCES AND USES, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THOSE PROJECT FUNDS ALIGNED TO YOUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

AND THEN IF WE FLIP BACK TO TAB A1, WE HAVE THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS.

YOU HAD IN THIS TRANSACTION YOU HAD SIX DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS.

AND WE SAW A TOTAL IMPROVEMENT OF 16 DIFFERENT BIDS.

KEYBANK CAME IN WITH THE LOWEST PROPOSED TRUE INTEREST COST OF A 3.44%.

THE REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RATES.

NORMALLY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SELL AT COMPARABLE RATES.

THE ONLY REASON WHY YOU'RE SEEING A DIFFERENCE THERE IS BECAUSE THE REFUNDING COMPONENT OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, BECAUSE THOSE REFUNDING BONDS ARE AMORTIZED SHORTER, IT CREATED A SHORTER OVERALL AVERAGE LIFE OF THE MATURITY OF THE BONDS.

THEREFORE, THE RATE WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER.

BUT YOUR REFUNDING REALLY DID BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCTION IN RATE.

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AND THAT'S THE EXCITING NEWS BECAUSE WE JUST HEARD ABOUT HOW IT BOUNCED ALL OVER THE PLACE.

YOUR FINAL SAVINGS IS JUST OVER $1,071,502.

THAT YOUR SAVINGS TRANSLATES TO AVERAGE ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS OF ABOUT 107,000 PER YEAR, OR A NET PRESENT VALUE SAVINGS OF 6.81%.

WE DON'T EVEN START TYPICALLY RECOMMENDING REFUNDING PROPOSALS UNTIL THEY HIT A MINIMUM 3% THRESHOLD.

YOUR POLICY IS A LITTLE BIT GREATER THAN THAT.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, YOU'RE WELL ABOVE THAT.

AND JUST IT'S SIGNIFICANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS ALSO NET OF ALL OF YOUR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION.

SO THIS IS YOUR ACTUAL SAVINGS TO POCKET AFTER ALL EXPENSES OF THE TRANSACTION.

THERE'S BEEN NO EXTENSION OF THE FINAL MATURITY.

THE REFUNDING COMPONENT WAS JUST STRUCTURED TO MIRROR THAT OF THE OLD DEBT.

SO THE NEW DEBT IS JUST REPLACING THE OLD DEBT AT A LOWER INTEREST RATE.

AND SO ALL IN ALL, WE'RE REALLY PLEASED WITH THESE RESULTS.

A VERY LARGE PART OF THAT, AS MR. JEFFERSON ALREADY MENTIONED, WAS, IS LARGELY DUE TO THE STRONG CREDIT RATINGS OF THE CITY AS PART OF THE NORMAL BOND ISSUANCE PROCESS, YOU DO HAVE TO APPLY FOR AND PURCHASE A BOND RATING. BOTH STANDARD AND POOR'S AND MOODY'S CAME IN AND ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

STAFF HAD TO PROVIDE A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR THEM TO CONDUCT A FULL CREDIT ASSESSMENT ON THE CITY.

THEY DID AFFIRM YOUR RATINGS AT THE AA LEVEL FOR BOTH AGENCIES, AND IT'S VERY SIGNIFICANT.

I KNOW HE ALREADY MENTIONED IT, BUT YOU ARE ONLY TWO NOTCHES AWAY FROM A PERFECT SCORE.

YOU ARE IN A VERY ELITE CATEGORY OF RATINGS, AND WE THINK YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THAT.

THEY DO RELEASE FULL WRITE UPS OR REPORTS THAT COMMENT ON THE STRONG MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CITY.

WE HAVE INCLUDED THE FULL RATING REPORTS BEHIND THE VERY LAST TAB FOR YOU.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THOSE IN FULL.

AND THIS IS THE FINAL STEP OF THE BOND ISSUANCE PROCESS.

SO BY ACCEPTING OR ADOPTING THE ORDINANCES BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, YOU ARE EFFECTIVELY ACCEPTING THESE BIDS AND LOCKING THESE INTEREST RATES INTO PLACE FOR THE LIFE OF THE BONDS. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

ANYBODY. YOU DID GOOD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ARE WE READY? ARE YOU THROUGH, HARLAN? YES. OKAY.

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION ON? SEVEN C FIRST.

YEAH. MAYOR, COUNCIL, THERE'S ANOTHER HANDOUT IN FRONT OF YOU.

THERE'S SPECIFIC MOTIONS THAT WE WOULD ASK YOU TO READ INTO THE RECORD THIS EVENING.

YOU GOT IT, DAN. AND TO DO SO I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON.

ITEM SEVEN C FOR APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BURLESON TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 2024 LEVYING AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS.

APPROVING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY VICTORIA? PLEASE VOTE.

OKAY. WE GOT A PROBLEM.

YEAH, BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY GONE THROUGH.

I CAN SHOW THE VOTES HERE.

ALEXA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE YES. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

AND ALSO ON 7D, IS THERE A MOTION ON THAT? AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND LIMITED SURPLUS REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2024, LEVYING AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF SAID CERTIFICATES, APPROVING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN.

A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

SHUT UP! SIRI! GOD ALL MIGHTY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOT HER STARTED.

PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, HARLAN. I GUESS SHE'S ABOUT TO READ ME AN ENTIRE WEBSITE.

OKAY.

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THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM SEVEN.

[7.E.Consider approval of an amendment to Chapter 6 Animal Care and Control, Section 6-16 Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, (c) Number of members; terms, exempting the licensed veterinarian, municipal officer, and daily operations position from term limits. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Amanda Campos, City Secretary)]

E AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER SIX, ANIMAL CARE CONTROL, SECTION 6-16, ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SEEING NUMBER OF MEMBERS TERMS EXEMPTING THE LICENSED VETERINARIAN AND MUNICIPAL OFFICER DAILY OPERATIONS POSITIONS FROM TERM LIMITS.

THIS IS THE FIRST READING STAFF CONTACT IS AMANDA CAMPOS, CITY SECRETARY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND I DID WANT THE COUNCIL TO KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER STAFF AND WITH JEN BASHAM, SO THEY KNEW THAT I WAS BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

THEY'RE NOT SURPRISED, I HOPE THEY READ MY EMAIL.

SO WHAT ARE WE HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH TONIGHT? I THINK THIS IS JUST OUR FIRST OF SEVERAL ACTIONS THAT WE'LL TAKE CONSIDERING OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY IS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN SPECIFIC BOARD, COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MEMBERS THAT REQUIRE TO HAVE ONE.

SO, THESE ARE REQUIRED POSITIONS ON DIFFERENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

THIS IS JUST THE ONE WE'RE STARTING WITH.

WE'RE STARTING WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE THREE POSITIONS THERE ARE THE LICENSED VETERINARIAN, THE MUNICIPAL OFFICER AND THE DAILY OPERATIONS PERSON.

SO WHAT IS THE SOLUTION IN ORDER TO DO THAT? SO ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS IS TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE, PARTICULARLY AMENDING CHAPTER SIX, SECTION 616.

THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY.

SEE NUMBER OF MEMBERS.

AND IT'S THE TERMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON FOR THIS ACTION.

CURRENTLY, THE TERMS FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOLLOWED THE SAME TERMS AS EVERY OTHER BOARD FOLLOWING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE TWO, WHICH LIMITS THEIR TERMS TO THREE, I'M SORRY, TWO, THREE-YEAR TERMS. WHAT WE WOULD PROPOSE WITH THIS AMENDMENT IS TO EXEMPT THESE THREE SPECIFIC BOARD MEMBERS.

SO, THE LICENSED VETERINARIAN, THE MUNICIPAL OFFICER, AND THE PERSON THAT'S IN CHARGE OF DAILY OPERATIONS, THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER MEMBERS ON ANY OTHER BOARD, NOR ON THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SO WHAT'S THE PROCESS TO GET THIS DONE SO THAT WE CAN GET? SO THE FIRST THING WAS THAT THE COMMITTEE MET THE COMMUNITY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MET ON AUGUST 7TH, AND YOU'LL SEE THE MEMBERS LISTED THERE ON THE SLIDE TO THE RIGHT.

WHEN THEY WERE REVIEWING ALL THE APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT RETAINING A LICENSED VETERINARIAN FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT, GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE HAD THE TERM LIMITS WHEN WE HAD A PERFECTLY QUALIFIED LOCAL VETERINARIAN WHO WAS WILLING TO SERVE BUT HAD TERMED OUT, ACTUALLY, DOCTOR CAMP HAS ACTUALLY SERVED AS THE CHAIR FOR MANY YEARS, VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, HAS BEEN WITH ON THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MANY YEARS. AND SO HE'S SEEN ALL THESE DIFFERENT GROWTHS AND ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP.

SO THE COMMITTEE, IN REFLECTING THAT SAID, HOW CAN WE BEST DO THAT? AND ONE OF THE WAYS WAS TO DO THIS AND THEY ASKED ME TO BRING THIS FORWARD TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

SO IT IS BEFORE YOU FOR CONSIDERATION ON FIRST READING.

IF YOU APPROVE THIS FIRST READING, THEN WE WILL COME BACK ON SEPTEMBER 9TH FOR THE FINAL READING AT THAT POINT.

THEN IT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

AND THEN WE CAN LOOK AT APPOINTING A LICENSED VETERINARIAN, BECAUSE WE DID, HOWEVER, JUST RECENTLY LOSE OUR LICENSED VETERINARIAN FOR ATTENDANCE. AND SO AND NO FAULT OF THAT VETERINARIAN, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE A BUSY SCHEDULE AND IT WAS HARD TO COORDINATE ALL THE MEMBERS.

SO. SO I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.

I GUESS I'M JUST MAKING SIMPLE SIMPLIFY A LOT OF STUFF.

IT'S A GOOD REQUEST.

OR YOU NEED DIRECTION OR A VOTE, A MOTION PLEASE SIR, A VOTE.

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

I HAVE A MOTION BY VICTORIA.

A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. I BELIEVE I HAVE THE NEXT ITEM TOO.

YES, YOU DO.

THAT BRINGS US TO 7F.

[7.F.Consider approval of a minute order electing a councilmember to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for a term of one year. (Staff Contact: Amanda Campos, City Secretary)]

CONSIDER A MINUTE ORDER ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.

STAFF CONTACT IS AMANDA CAMPOS, CITY SECRETARY.

ONCE AGAIN, I'M BEFORE YOU.

I HAVE NO POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

I'M NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS TONY TO HAVE ONE FOR EVERY ITEM I HAVE BEFORE Y'ALL.

I WILL SAY THAT FOR THE MAYOR PRO TEM, WE DID HAVE THREE NOMINATIONS FOR THE SAME PERSON THAT IS THE CURRENT MAYOR PRO TEM,

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DAN MCCLENDON.

AND SO AT THIS TIME, WHAT I'LL DO IS JUST OPEN IT UP TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, IF THERE'S ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS OR IF SOMEBODY WOULD LIKE TO REAFFIRM THE NOMINATION, THAT IS BEFORE YOU CAN DO THAT AT THIS TIME.

IT TAKES FOREVER TO TRAIN HIM.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM I GOT WITH STILL LEARNING.

I'M FOR DAN. I MEAN, HE I'M FOR DAN AND WE ALL ON BOARD ON THAT.

GENUINELY APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

THANKS. AND I WILL NEED A MOTION.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? MOTION TO APPROVE.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. I GOT A MOTION BY ALEXA IN A SECOND BY VICTORIA.

PLEASE VOTE. I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS ONE FOR A MINUTE.

APPRECIATE YOU DAN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION EIGHT REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

EIGHT A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT AND WATCH A DEMONSTRATION OF A NEW FEATURE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO SEE IF THEIR ADDRESS IS IN IS ELIGIBLE TO

[8.A.Receive a report and watch a demonstration of a new feature on the city’s website allowing the public to see if their address is eligible to vote in the city election. (Staff Contacts: Monica Solko, Deputy City Secretary and James Grommersch, Chief Technology Officer)]

VOTE IN THE CITY ELECTIONS.

THE STAFF CONTACTS ARE MONICA SILKO, DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY, AND IT SAYS JAMES.

BUT THIS IS NOT JAMES.

THIS IS HUGO RODRIGUEZ, THE DEPUTY CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO BRING YOU A NEW AND EXCITING SOLUTION FOR ELECTIONS.

IT'S ELIGIBLE ADDRESSES FOR CITY VOTING.

WE AS A CITY WANT TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ELECTIONS.

AND THIS ONE IS OUR FIRST NEW IDEA.

THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE RECOGNIZED AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EACH ELECTION, AND REACHED OUT TO OUR IT DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF WE COULD WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A SOLUTION. THIS SOLUTION WILL HELP VOTERS UNSURE OF THEIR ADDRESS IS LOCATED INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF BURLESON.

SOMETIMES OUR ETJ LINES ARE HARD TO READ ON A MAP, SO WE WOULD PRINT OUT MAPS DURING OUR ELECTION AND THE ELECTION WORKERS WOULD TRY AND FIGURE OUT IF THEY WERE IN THE CITY LIMITS.

SO THIS WAS IT'S CONFUSING.

AND THEN IT WAS ALSO CONFUSING WITH ADDRESSES.

BURLESON. MAILING ADDRESSES CAN BE IN THE ETJ, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.

UM JOSHUA MAILING ADDRESSES CAN ALSO BE INSIDE THE CITY OF BURLESON.

SO AFTER WE MET WITH THE IT DEPARTMENT, THE IT DEPARTMENT CREATED A WEBSITE THAT WOULD HELP OUR RESIDENTS.

THIS TOOL IS DESIGNED TO VERIFY ADDRESSES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN CITY OF BURLESON ELECTIONS.

THE WEBSITE OFFERS AUTOFILL TOOLS TO ASSIST IN RESIDENTS LOCATING THEIR ADDRESS.

ONCE IT'S SELECTED, IT WILL DISPLAY THE ADDRESS ON THE MAP.

AND WE'VE ALSO CREATED A QR CODE THAT CAN BE USED.

THE RESIDENTS CAN USE IT TO ACCESS DURING OUR POLLING AT OUR POLLING LOCATION.

THIS TOOL DOES NOT LOOK UP VOTER STATUS, SO WE CAN'T TELL IF THEY'RE REGISTERED TO VOTE.

THIS IS JUST SO THAT THEY KNOW THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN OUR CITY ELECTIONS.

SO, IT WILL TELL THEM IF THEY ARE IF THEIR ADDRESS IS IN OUR CITY.

SO WE HAVE A LITTLE DEMO FOR Y'ALL COUNCIL.

SO IF YOU WANT TO TRY IT ON YOUR PHONES, IT'S A CELL PHONE OR MOBILE FRIENDLY SO YOU CAN SCAN IT AND TYPE IN ALL THAT INFORMATION YOU WANT.

SO ONCE YOU SCAN THE QR CODE, IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THIS WEBSITE.

WE HAVE DISCLAIMER UP THERE.

AND IF RESIDENTS ARE WONDERING IF THEY'RE REGISTERED, WE ADDED A LINK THAT SAYS AM I REGISTERED? AND IT WILL TAKE THEM STRAIGHT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS WEBSITE TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE REGISTERED.

SO, THIS IS JUST SIMPLE ENOUGH.

YOU CAN TYPE IN THE ADDRESS, YOU CAN START TYPING IN THE NUMBER AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE YOUR ADDRESS IS COMING UP.

SO WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN OUR LOVELY CITY HALL ADDRESS.

AND IT WILL PUNCH YOU AND IT WILL APPEND YOUR ADDRESS AND SAY, HEY, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING.

YES. SORRY.

AND THEN IF YOU'RE NOT ELIGIBLE, IT WILL SAY YOU'RE NOT ELIGIBLE.

I'M SORRY. YOU'RE IN THE, YOU'RE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS AND YOU CAN'T VOTE FOR CITY ELECTIONS.

I THINK THIS IS FABULOUS.

I MEAN, WE ARE INUNDATED EVERY TIME IT VOTERS WANT TO VOTE AND THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE.

AND THEN YOU COME IN AND YOU'RE ALL READY AND GEARED UP AND YOU ARE STARING AT A MAP AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE IN THOSE LINES.

OUTSIDE OF THOSE LINES, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT VERSUS CITY LIMITS, THERE'S SO MUCH CONFUSION.

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WHAT COUNTY DO YOU SIT IN, TARRANT OR JOHNSON? SO THE MORE TOOLS AND ACCESSIBILITY WE CAN GIVE PEOPLE TO LOOK UP IF THEY'RE ELIGIBLE AND HELP SMOOTH THINGS FOR THE VOTERS, THE BETTER.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORTS THAT HAVE GONE INTO THIS.

I APPRECIATE BOTH THESE DEPARTMENTS LEADING THIS.

THANK YOU. I THINK THE NEXT STEPS FOR US IS JUST WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ON A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO GET OUR THE QR CODE AND GETTING IT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, THE WEBSITE, OUR NEWSLETTER, MAYBE A HOW TO VIDEO SO THAT THE RESIDENTS CAN ACCESS IT, AS WELL AS GIVE THE WEBSITE LINK TO OUR 311.

QUESTIONS? GREAT JOB.

I MEAN, THIS IS SUPER.

I WOULD LIKE TO, AT SOME POINT IN TIME, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WEBSITE.

I'VE HAD A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BEING CUMBERSOME AND HARD TO NAVIGATE, SO THIS IS GREAT.

THIS ONE SEEMS VERY EASY.

YES EVEN FOR ME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AND THANK YOU, MONICA AND HUGO.

GREAT JOB. THAT BRINGS US TO 8B.

[8.B.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff feedback regarding grant funding potential for the FY25 Centennial Park renovation. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE STAFF FEEDBACK REGARDING GRANT FUNDING POTENTIAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25 CENTENNIAL PARK RENOVATIONS.

THE STAFF PRESENTED THIS EVENING IS JEN BASHAM, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

MS. BASHAM. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT UP THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN AWARD THROUGH GAME TIME FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD A NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION SITE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND TO ONE OF OUR PARKS. SO I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND JUMP RIGHT IN.

THE BACKGROUND FOR THIS IS CENTENNIAL PARK IS ACTUALLY OUR PLAYGROUND THAT'S UP FOR REFURBISHMENT IN THE 2025 YEAR.

AND THIS IS THE PARK IN THE BACKGROUND.

IT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF OUR ORIGINAL INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS THAT WE HAD.

THAT WAS AN ALL RAMP SYSTEM.

WE BUDGETED A LITTLE OVER $500,000 FOR THIS PROJECT AND GAMETIME POSTED THAT THEY HAD A GRANT, A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM ON JULY 7TH.

SO WE MET WITH STAFF.

WE HAD ACTUALLY RECENTLY JUST HAD THEM OUT TO DISCUSS WHAT THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF INCLUSIVE DESIGN WERE TO OUR PARK BOARD, AND SO WE CALLED THEM UP AND SAID, HEY, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET THIS GRANT? AND THEY SAID, WELL, APPLY.