[6.A.185 NW John Jones DR, Suite 150 (Case 25-095): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on a zoning ordinance change request from “C, Commercial”, to “C, Commercial” with a Specific Use Permit for a Liquor Store”. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-2)]

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 6.A 185 NORTHWEST JOHN JONES DRIVE, SUITE 150, CASE 25-095. TONIGHT IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A ZONING ORDINANCE.

CHANGE REQUEST FROM C COMMERCIAL TO C COMMERCIAL WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A LIQUOR STORE.

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

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS TONY MCELWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

AT THIS TIME, MR. MAYOR, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE APPLICANT THAT HE WOULD REQUEST THAT YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONTINUE THAT PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025 AT THE NEXT. AT THAT COUNCIL MEETING. WE CAN DO THAT.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO? OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 631, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE THE CLOSING DATE TO SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. WE WILL CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

[7.A.Consider and take possible action on a project with Kraftsman for the replacement of the Indoor Pool Playstrcutrure at a total price of $443,674.21. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION SEVEN. GENERAL SEVEN A IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROJECT WITH CRAFTSMEN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INDOOR POOL PLAY STRUCTURE AT A TOTAL PRICE OF $443,674.21. THE STAFF PRESENTED THIS EVENING IS GEN BASHAM, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION. DID YOU NOT PUT THAT TOGETHER? YEAH.

IT'S BECAUSE HE HAS A SEPARATE ONE. NO, IT'S ANOTHER ONE.

OPEN THAT ONE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS EVENING, I AM BRINGING FORWARD THE INDOOR POOL PLAY STRUCTURE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS THE EXISTING STRUCTURE.

SO, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL PROBABLY REFER BACK TO THIS PICTURE THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION.

BUT WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING THIS EVENING IS THE STRUCTURE RIGHT HERE THAT YOU SEE IN OUR ZERO ENTRY AREA, AS WELL AS THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE THREE LEAF STRUCTURES THAT GO AROUND THE LAZY RIVER.

SO A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE STRUCTURE ITSELF. IT IS 15 YEARS OLD.

WE ARE ABLE TO FIT THIS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CURRENT EXISTING SCHEDULED CLOSURE.

CLOSURE THIS FALL. WE BID THIS PROJECT PUBLICLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND WE RECEIVED FOUR BIDS.

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES DEMO AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE.

THE SURROUNDING SPRAY FEATURES FROM THE LAZY RIVER DESIGN OF THAT NEW STRUCTURE AND FEATURES, AND THEN INSTALLATION OF THAT STRUCTURE, AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE IS CURRENTLY THE END OF OCTOBER 2025.

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PARK BOARD DID RECEIVE THIS ITEM ON MAY 15TH AND UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.

THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE BIDS THAT WE RECEIVED.

SO, CRAFTSMAN CAME IN AT 443,674. AQUA UNDERGROUND CAME IN AT 511,343.

RAINDROP CAME IN AT 512. AND THEN WATERPLAY CAME IN ACTUALLY AT THE LOWEST.

BUT THEY DID NOT INCLUDE DEMO AND REMOVAL, WHICH WAS PART OF THE REQUIRED SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, SO THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED AS OUR LOW BID ON THIS PROJECT.

THIS IS THE DESIGN THAT'S BEING PRESENTED. WE DID DO A WALKTHROUGH WITH KRAFTSMAN LAST FRIDAY, AND THERE WILL BE A FEW TWEAKS NOW THAT THEY'VE SEEN THE ONSITE, BUT AS FAR AS COLOR SCHEME, THIS WILL BE THE COLOR SCHEME THAT YOU WILL SEE.

AND WE ARE MATCHING THE BIG SLIDE REPLACEMENT TO THIS TEAL COLOR THAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE.

AND THEY SPLASHED COLOR IS ABLE TO COLOR MATCH COMPLETELY.

SO, THEY SHOULD LINE UP REALLY WELL. AND WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR SOME TRANSPARENCY ON THAT.

THEY'VE GOT A FEW OPTIONS WE'RE LOOKING AT. FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WAS PRESENTED BACK ON MAY 27TH AS PART OF OUR FY 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE, AND THEN WE'RE ANTICIPATING THE ADOPTION OF THAT PENDING COUNCIL APPROVAL ON JUNE 16TH TO THE VENDOR OF KRAFTSMEN AT THE TOTAL OF $443,674. AND QUESTIONS AGAIN, THE 25-26 CIP SHOWS 367,500 FOR THIS. I ASSUME YOU'VE GOT THE OTHER 76,000 COVERED.

YES, THAT'S WHAT WE WILL BE APPROVING ON JUNE 16TH.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION TO LARRY AND SECOND BY DAN.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION EIGHT REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

[8.A.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on an overview of the Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza policy. (Staff Contact: Joni Van Noy, Economic Development Coordinator)]

8.A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION ON AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAYOR VERA CALVIN PLAZA POLICY.

LISTED IS JOANIE VAN NOY. BUT YOU ARE NOT JOANIE.

I AM NOT. JOANIE IS WAY PRETTIER. BUT THIS IS OUR ESTEEMED DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ALEX PHILLIPS. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

ALEX PHILLIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF BURLESON.

HERE TO KIND OF JUST A POLICY OVERVIEW OF THE MAYOR CALVIN PLAZA.

IT IS GENERAL INFORMATION. IT'S OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 5 A.M.

TO 12 A.M. HOURS COULD BE ALTERED BY CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, EVENTS COMMITTEE OR THE OLD TOWN ADMINISTRATOR JUST FOR SUCH THINGS AS MAINTENANCE, SAFETY CONCERNS, SPECIAL EVENTS OR INCLEMENT WEATHER.

THE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA PAVILIONS, PICNIC TABLES MAY NOT BE RESERVED INDEPENDENTLY IN THE POLICY.

THE PLAZA LIGHTING IS PROGRAMED TO TURN ON 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SUNSET AND IS MANUALLY TURNED OFF EACH MORNING BY OUR PARKS MAINTENANCE STAFF, APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 7 A.M. RIGHT NOW. PLAZA RESTROOM FACILITIES CURRENTLY OPEN AT 7:30 A.M.

AND ARE LOCKED AT 5:30 P.M. THAT'S BEEN ALTERED A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF HOT SOUNDS.

SO, THEY OPEN. THEY'RE OPEN A LITTLE BIT LATER.

THE TIMING OF THE LOCKS ON THE RESTROOM FACILITY HAS BEEN ALTERED A NUMBER OF TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS DUE TO VANDALISM DAMAGE, OR WE'VE HAD SOME OVERNIGHT STAYS IN THE RESTROOMS AS WELL.

OTHER INFORMATION IN THE POLICY, JUST GENERAL INFORMATION ACCORDING TO PRIVATE EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY, THE TERM PRIVATE APPLIES TO ANY EVENT TO BE HOSTED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY CHARGING ADMISSION TO ENTER.

THE TERM IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF AN EVENT ONLY OPEN TO A SPECIFIC GROUP OR A LIST OF ATTENDEES.

SO, A WEDDING REUNION BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION THAT SUCH A THING.

PRIVATE EVENTS ARE LIMITED TO JUST HOTEL MOTEL TAX RECIPIENT GRANT RECIPIENTS ONLY.

NO MORE THAN SIX PER YEAR IN THE PLAZA. NO OUTSIDE AV.

THEY MUST USE THE CITY CONTRACTED TECHNICIAN.

THE PLAZA'S PROMENADE MAY NOT BE INCLUDED WITH PERIMETER FENCING AND SHALL REMAIN OPEN TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AT ALL TIMES, AND THE FEE TO RENT THE PLAZA HALF DAY IS 1500 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT AND A 2500 RESERVATION FEE, AND THEN A FULL DAY IS 2500 DEPOSIT AND $5,000 RESERVATION FEE.

PROHIBITED ACTIONS IN THE PLAZA. SMOKING ANIMALS EXCLUDING SERVICE ANIMALS.

MATERIALS. DECORATIONS ATTACHED TO PERMANENT FIXTURES IN THE PLAZA.

ANY OPEN FLAMES. FIREWORKS. MOTORIZED VEHICLES OTHER THAN THOSE WITH PERMISSION.

IN AFFILIATION WITH THE PARADE. NO OUTSIDE AV EQUIPMENT IS PERMITTED.

EVENTS REQUIRING SUCH SERVICES MUST UTILIZE THE CITY'S CONTRACTED TECHNICIAN.

HERE'S JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLE OF SOME VANDALISM RECENTLY IN FEBRUARY.

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THEY SOMEBODY TORE UP THE BATHROOMS PRETTY GOOD.

BUT STAFF HOURS TO ABATE. 2.5 HOURS. MATERIAL COST.

YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN THERE OF WHAT IT COST STAFF TO REMEDIATE THE VANDALISM DURING THE LAST 18 MONTHS.

AND WE GOT THIS INFORMATION FROM PARKS THAT KEEPS A PRETTY GOOD TALLY OF WHAT GOES ON IN THE PLAZA DURING THE LAST 18 MONTHS.

A TOTAL OF 20 INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND TOTALING ALMOST 4000 IN LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS FOR THE PLAZA.

ALSO, REPLACEMENT COSTS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS FOR THE CORNHOLE BOARDS AND BAGS.

ABOUT $1,200 BOARD REPLACEMENT FOUR TIMES NUMEROUS BAG REPLACEMENTS.

YOU CAN SEE THOSE UP ON THE ROOF SOMETIMES OF THE SHADE COVERINGS.

YOU SEE THEM UP THERE? THE GIANT CHESS SET. WE'RE ALWAYS REPLACING THE KING AND QUEEN.

THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO GO MISSING. WE SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF KINGS AND QUEENS AROUND TOWN RIGHT NOW.

WOULD THAT HAVE THOSE PIECES AT HOME SOMEWHERE? ABOUT $1,100.

CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA. THE FOAM BLOCK, THE NOODLES, THE REFRESHER KIT.

TO PUT THAT OUT THERE IS ABOUT $900. LAWN FURNITURE.

WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD A TON OF, YOU KNOW, THEFT OF LAWN FURNITURE.

WE'VE HAD THREE PIECES. THEY'VE BEEN, YOU KNOW, TAKEN.

AND THAT WAS VERY EARLY ON. BUT TO REPLACE THOSE ABOUT $1,100 AND SOME CHANGE.

SO WE KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME REPLACEMENT COSTS WITH THE PLAZA BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THE WAY IT IS AND IN THE OPEN AREA.

BUT WE HAVE WORKED WITH PD AND PARKS TO KIND OF LOOK AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

AND THAT'S WHY WE KEEP THE LIGHTS ON IN THE PLAZA OVERNIGHT IS THAT WAY.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHEN THEY'RE PATROLLING THE AREA, THEY CAN SEE AT FIRST IT WAS TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF.

THAT WAY IT'S NOT AS OPEN. AND THAT WAY PEOPLE THINK IT'S CLOSED TO NOT HAVE THE LIGHTS ON.

SO, IT'S KIND OF GONE BACK AND FORTH. WE PRESENTED THIS ITEM TO THE COMMUNITY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON APRIL 23RD OF THIS YEAR.

THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SPACE WAS AS FOLLOWS.

KEEP THE PLAZA RESTROOMS OPEN AND HAVE THEM LOCK AT 10 P.M.

DAILY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND THEN EXPLORE DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN'S AREA OTHER THAN THE BLUE BLOCKS THAT BECOME, AS WE WE'VE SEEN PERSONALLY TO BECOME, YOU KNOW, WEAPONS AT TIMES FOR KIDS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND THEY GO MISSING A LOT TOO, ESPECIALLY ON A WINDY DAY.

SO ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR? WE PUT TOGETHER SOME JUST THIS IS GENERAL HIGH LEVEL, DIFFERENT TYPE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT OR DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR PLAY AREAS IN THE PLAZA.

NONE OF THESE PICTURES DEPICT ANYTHING THAT WE'VE PICKED OUT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PLAZA.

WE JUST WANT TO KIND OF GET SOME THINGS IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS TO UNDERSTAND.

ARE THESE SOME THINGS SIMILAR TO THIS THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE IN THE PLAZA? IF IT IS, THEN WHAT WE WOULD DO, OUR STAFF WOULD GET WITH PARK STAFF TO GET A BETTER RECOMMENDATION OF EXACTLY WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND FOR THE PLAZA.

SO AND IT JUST GIVES YOU SOME GENERAL COST OF WHAT SOME OF THIS STUFF COST.

THIS WORLD AND TWIRL. I'M NOT DOING THE WHIRL AND TWIRL, BUT THIS WOULD BE FOR THE KIDS.

BUT IT'S $933. SOME MUSICAL FLOWERS. THAT'S MORE INTERACTIVE.

1400 AND SOME CHANGE EACH MINI CYCLONE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD BE RECOMMENDED OUT THERE IN THE PLAZA, BUT JUST THE SPACE AND, YOU KNOW DANGER IT MIGHT HAVE FOR PEOPLE WALKING BY WITH THE KIDS SWINGING FROM IT.

SO, I HAD A, I HAD A QUESTION ASKED OF ME ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM UNDER THE WORDING DOWN THERE THAT SAYS IT NEEDED BASS OR STABILIZATION.

IS THAT REFERRING TO LIKE A CRASH PAD, SOFT LANDING AREA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FALL AREA THAT WOULD BE MADE MORE FALL SAFE? THIS LOOKS LIKE THIS LOOKS KIND OF SCARY HERE. LIKE I SAID, ANYTHING THAT Y'ALL KIND OF GIVE DIRECTION ON, I WOULD GET WITH PARK STAFF TO GET A MORE PROFESSIONAL OPINION THAN JUST MY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPINION ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, BECAUSE THAT IS NOT ME. ALL RIGHT. MOVING TUNNELS, SOME TUNNELS THAT KIDS CAN CLIMB THROUGH, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, $2,000. SO, IT JUST KIND OF ON THE PLAZA POLICY, I GET THE DIRECTION THAT Y'ALL WANT TO GO.

I THINK WE WERE GOING TO BRING BACK THE PLAZA POLICY WITH THE CHANGES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED HERE TONIGHT.

BUT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BRING BACK SOME OTHER CHANGES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE PLAZA POLICY MOVING FORWARD FOR Y'ALL TO KIND OF DISCUSS AS WELL.

TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE OPEN TO OUR PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO USE THE PLAZA.

SO HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

AND JEN IS IN THE BACK, JUST IN CASE THERE'S ANY KIND OF PLAYGROUND QUESTIONS.

I ASK, OKAY. OH, SORRY. GO AHEAD. I ASKED THE TWO KIDDOS THAT I HAVE IN MY HOUSEHOLD ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUT

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THERE. I'VE SEEN THE BLOCKS GET USED AGAINST EACH OF THEM.

THE NOODLE THINGS BECOME SWORDS, AND SO. AND THERE'S ALWAYS TEARS AND FIGHTING OVER THOSE BLOCKS.

THEY ARE BEYOND WELL LOVED. BUT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO STAY PUT WAS MY RECOMMENDATION.

THAT COULD BE THERE. THAT DOESN'T DISAPPEAR, HOPEFULLY NOT WALK OFF.

WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC IN THE PLAZA A LOT OF THE TIMES, AND SO IT JUST KIND OF FITS WITH THE THEME OF WHAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON THERE. AND THEN BOTH OF THE KIDS REALLY LIKED THE TUNNEL IDEA BECAUSE KIDS ARE CLIMBING ALL OVER THAT TRAIN.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S ACTUALLY THERE TO BE CLIMBED ON AND AROUND.

AND SO THOSE WERE THE TWO VOTES FROM MY HOUSEHOLD.

BUT I GENUINELY APPRECIATE JUST THE CONSIDERATION.

WE'VE DONE THE BLOCKS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT MIGHT BE NICE TO CHANGE IT UP, BUT ALSO HOPEFULLY THEY DON'T WALK OFF, TOO. YES. I ALSO CONSULTED A FAVORITE LITTLE SIX YEAR OLD, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE MUSICAL FLOWERS WERE VERY PRETTY AND THEN YOU CAN DANCE WITH THEM.

OKAY. AND SO, I MEAN IT'S IMPORTANT. AND THEN THE TUNNELS BECAUSE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH PLACES FOR HER TO CLIMB.

YEAH. SO, I'M GOING RIGHT ALONG WITH YOURS. OKAY.

I LIKE THE IDEA OF KEEPING THE RESTROOMS OPEN TILL 10:00.

OKAY. AND CUSTOMIZING IT FOR EVENTS. YES, SIR.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE IDEA OF YOU TURNING THIS OVER TO JIM OR JEN FOR THE PLAYGROUNDS.

ABSOLUTELY. AND I KNOW THERE'S A COMPANY CALLED CUNNINGHAM RECREATIONS WITH HUNTER BARRON THAT DID A REAL GOOD JOB AT CENTENNIAL PARK WITH DIVERSITY. BRINGING IN WHAT WE NEEDED MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT FOR US.

THEY COULD PUT TOGETHER 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT SAMPLES OF WHAT WE COULD LOOK AT.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO THE THE VANDALISM THINGS.

DO WE HAVE LIKE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN IT WAS VANDALIZED OR WHEN? I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY IF WE HAVE SOMEBODY SLEEPING IN THERE, I'M ASSUMING OVERNIGHT.

SO IT VARIES. SOME OF THAT HAS HAPPENED DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS DURING SUMMERTIME.

SOME OF IT'S HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE LOCKS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT TO BE A DIFFERENT STYLE OF LOCK, OR THEY'RE FIXING TO BE CHANGED OUT TO WHERE IT'S NOT WHERE THEY THEY CAN BE FORCED OPEN IF SOMEBODY REALLY WANTED TO BE IN THERE.

BUT THE NEW LOCKS THAT ARE GOING ON THERE WON'T BE ABLE TO.

SO AND IT'S SOME OF THE VANDALISM. WELL, I WON'T SPECULATE, BUT IT HAS BEEN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE SEE AN UPTICK IN VANDALISM. AND THEN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS COLD, YOU START TO SEE SOME PEOPLE START TO FIND REFUGE IN THE BATHROOMS BECAUSE THEY ARE HEATED AND COOLED. YEAH. WE FOUND, YOU KNOW, TABLE AND CHAIRS IN THERE FROM THE PLAZA.

AND JUST IN THERE, SOMEONE WOULD TEAR NOTHING UP.

THEY DON'T TEAR NOTHING UP. IT'S MORE OF JUST THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IN THERE.

IT'S MORE FINDING SHELTER THAN IT IS ANYTHING.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. WE HAVE EXPERTS.

IF AUDREY LIKES IT, IT MUST BE GOOD. OKAY, BUT.

OR IS COUNCIL WANTING TO SEE SOME MORE POSSIBILITIES ON THIS? [INAUDIBLE]. THESE AREN'T EVEN REALLY THERE JUST.

YEAH, JUST THESE ARE EXAMPLES TO TALK ABOUT BUDGET AND THEY'RE JUST PLACEHOLDERS.

YEAH. THEY'RE JUST PLACEHOLDERS. JUST IDEAS. BASICALLY, HE WANTED FEEDBACK, WHICH I APPRECIATE BECAUSE I THREW THE IDEA OUT THERE OF CAN WE EXPLORE SOMETHING OTHER THAN THINGS THAT CAN WALK AWAY? YES. AND IF ANYBODY WANTS THE BLOCKS, THEY'LL BE IN MY OFFICE.

I'M KIDDING. SO WE CAN COME AND USE THEM ON EITHER NOODLES ON YOU? YES. EITHER WAY. I MEAN, WE SEE THEM OUT ON STACKED ON TOP OF THE TRAIN.

THEY'RE JUST NOT. I MEAN, THEY'RE KIDS, BUT IF WE HAD SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T MOVE AND COULDN'T BE CARRIED AWAY.

MAYBE. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M TAKING AWAY FROM TODAY IS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF LIKE STATIONARY THINGS THAT WILL STAY THERE FOR AND CAN'T BE MOVED AND ALSO INCLUSIVE.

YES. SO WE WILL LOOK AT I'LL GET WITH JEN AND HER STAFF AND PUT TOGETHER SOME OPTIONS WHEN WE BRING BACK THE FULL PLAZA POLICY.

JUST AS SOME DISCUSSION POINTS AS WELL. I THINK THE OTHER PART THAT'S COME INTO MIND IS THAT THE PLAZA IS NOT NECESSARILY A PARK, YOU KNOW. YES, WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY IT.

AND THE OPENNESS. I DON'T I FEEL LIKE IF WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE THE MINI CYCLONE AND SO ON,

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THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD GO AND ENJOY AT A PARK, NOT AT THE PLAZA.

WOULD SOMEBODY REFRESH MY MEMORY? DO WE HAVE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS OF ANY KIND ON THE PLAZA? WE DO, AND WE HAVE ACCESS TO THEM. PD HAS ACCESS TO THEM.

WE JUST ON THE VANDALISM AND THE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE VANDALISM THAT HAS HAPPENS IN THE RESTROOM.

WE CAN'T PHYSICALLY YOU CAN'T CAMERA INSIDE THE RESTROOM FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, BUT YOU COULD CAMERA ON THE DOOR FACING OUTWARD SO THAT ANYONE THAT WALKED IN THE RESTROOM WOULD KNOW THAT THERE WAS A CLEAR RECORD OF THEM GOING IN THERE. IF YOU COULD SEE THAT AS A ONLY AS A DETERRENT, NOT NECESSARILY AN ENFORCEMENT TOOL, JUST TO DISSUADE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT GO IN THERE WITH THE WRONG KIND OF INTENT? I THINK SO, AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE CAN LOOK AT SOME SIGNAGE TO KIND OF PUT UP TO POINT OUT THE CAMERAS, YOU KNOW, SMILE, YOU'RE ON CAMERA KIND OF THING AS A DETERRENT.

THE CAMERAS ARE THERE, BUT THEY ARE I WOULDN'T SAY SECLUDED, BUT YOU DON'T JUST SEE THEM WITH THE NAKED EYE OF WALKING AROUND UNLESS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THEM. SO YOU DON'T WANT TO CREATE THE THE THE MOOD OF A PRISON BY HAVING A CAMERA STARING AT EVERYBODY.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT. BUT BUT FOR OUR OWN PURPOSES, I THINK WE SHOULD LET PEOPLE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO IN THE RESTROOM, GO THERE FOR THE REASON THAT'S APPROPRIATE TO GO IN THERE AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE, YOU KNOW.

YES, SIR. I'VE GOT DIRECTIONS ON THE RESTROOM.

HOURS AND THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. I'LL GET WITH THE OR, YOU KNOW, PLAY EQUIPMENT.

I'LL GET WITH JEN AND COME BACK WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AND COSTS AND THEN KIND OF GO FROM THERE.

GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 8.B RECEIVER REPORT.

[8.B.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding the implementation of a Façade and Corridor Enhancement Grant Program. (Staff Contact: Alex Philips, Economic Development Director)]

HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FACADE AND CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

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

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS A PRESENTATION JUST LOOKING AT FACADE AND CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN AND AROUND THE AREA.

IN THE METROPLEX FACADE IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF EXTERIOR BUILDING MODIFICATIONS AIMED AT ENHANCING ESTHETICS FUNCTIONALITY AND OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THESE IMPROVEMENTS CAN INCLUDE REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, AND UPGRADES TO ELEMENTS LIKE WINDOWS, DOORS, SIDING, ROOFING, AND LANDSCAPING. SOME BENEFITS OF FACADE IMPROVEMENTS AND IMPROVED CURB APPEAL.

INCREASED PROPERTY VALUE, SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY, AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

THERE ARE MANY CITIES IN THE METROPLEX THAT HAVE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR FACADE AND CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENTS.

SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE FOR SPECIFIC AREA OR CORRIDORS WHERE OTHER CITIES ARE CITYWIDE.

EACH ONE OF THE PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND HAVE DIFFERENT GUIDELINES.

FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE FORM OF VARIETY OF ACCOUNTS, LIKE THEY'VE BEEN FUNDED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, 4B OR TIF. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS ARE SET UP AS REIMBURSABLES, AND GRANTS RANGE FROM ANYWHERE FROM 5000 TO 400,000.

SO, HERE'S KIND OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIST THAT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAD SHARED WITH US THAT THEY HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH IN THE PAST, AND WE ADDED TO THAT. ALL THE CITIES HAVE APPLICATIONS THAT GO IN FRONT OF A SPECIFIED BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

SOME OF THEM GO TO THEIR TIF DISTRICT BOARD, SOME OF THEM GO TO 4B BOARDS, SOME OF THEM GO TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL.

THE FUNDS ARE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS AND ARE ANNUALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.

THE CITY OF BURLESON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AT THIS TIME.

THERE IS NO CURRENT SURVEY FOR THE BLOCK GRANTS THAT JOHNSON COUNTY HAS ON FILE, NOR DOES TARRANT COUNTY HAVE IN OUR CITY JURISDICTION HAVE A SURVEY FOR US TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE. ONE OF THE COUNTIES WOULD HAVE TO DO A SURVEY OF OUR COMMUNITY TO SEE IF WE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS.

MOST OF THE POLICIES OF REIMBURSEMENTS, AND THEY'RE CAPPED AS WELL AS LIMITED UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT PER PROJECT.

THE FOR A FORAY SALES TAX ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THE STATE STATUTE FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS. HERE'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A COUPLE PROGRAMS THAT WE LIKED THIS ONE OUT OF SUGAR LAND, A COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION GRANT.

IT'S A GRANT PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM OFFERED BY THERE 4B CORPORATION.

THE INTENT IS TO PROMOTE NEW OR EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY STIMULATING REDEVELOPMENT REINVESTMENT, ESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS OF AGING RETAIL PROPERTIES AND COMMERCIAL CENTERS IN THE CITY.

THIS IS A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF DISTINCT AND VIBRANT ACTIVITY CENTERS BY PROMOTING ATTRACTIVE AND WELCOMING PUBLIC SPACES,

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RENOVATED STOREFRONTS AND BUILDING FACADES, AND PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY SETTINGS.

IT'S A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT. THEIRS IS AVAILABLE UP TO 20% OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.

APPLICANTS MUST BE PROPERTY OWNERS OF MULTI-TENANT COMMERCIAL CENTERS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.

PROPERTIES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 20 YEARS OLD AND HAVE AT LEAST 15,000FT² OF LEASABLE SPACE.

THERE'S A MINIMUM INVESTMENT AND GRANT FUNDING BALANCE.

THEY'RE DETERMINED ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE APPLICANT AS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT.

TOP OF PROJECTS COULD INCLUDE FACADE IMPROVEMENTS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AMENITIES, OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, OUTDOOR SEATING, PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS, AND PUBLIC ART IMPROVEMENTS.

CITY IRVING HAS A ONE THAT IS VERY SIMILAR. THEIR PROGRAM IS DESIGNATED TO CERTAIN TIF DOWN IRVING BOULEVARD THROUGH THEIR COMMUNITY. VERY SIMILAR TO HOW WE 174 OR STATE HIGHWAY 174 THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

BUT THERE'S DIFFERS A LITTLE BIT IN THEY FUND UP TO $400,000 A YEAR OUT OF THEIR GENERAL FUND.

THEY DO INCLUDE PROPERTIES OWNED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES AS WELL, AND APPLICANTS CAN EITHER BE OWNERS OR CURRENT TENANTS WITH THE LANDLORD'S CONSENT OF EXISTING NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES FOR FRONTING A COMMERCIALLY DEVELOPED STREET, AND THERE IS A MATCHING PROGRAM GRANT UP TO 50%.

JUST AS A REMINDER, WE DO HAVE A REBATE PROGRAM, THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REBATE PROGRAM.

THIS WAS CREATED TO ASSIST BURLESON HOMEOWNERS WITH FINANCIAL BURDEN.

BURDEN OF CARING FOR OLDER HOMES IN THE CITY, ENCOURAGE REINVESTMENT INTO RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, LOWER THE FINANCIAL HURDLE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS THAT TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS.

DEMONSTRATE STRONG COMMITMENT BY THE CITY TO REINVEST IN MATURE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.

THERE'S A $5,000 LIMIT PER PROPERTY PER 12 MONTHS.

THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE GENERAL FUND ANNUALLY FOR THE AMOUNT OF 25,000.

SO JUST KIND OF RUN THROUGH WHY 4A DOES NOT APPLY FOR A PROGRAM LIKE THIS.

THE MAIN REQUIREMENT IS THAT A BUSINESS BRING NEW MONEY INTO THE COMMUNITY.

CERTAIN PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO CREATE OR RETAIN PRIMARY JOBS.

A PRIMARY JOB IS ONE AT A COMPANY THAT EXPORTS A MAJORITY OF ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO MARKETS OUTSIDE THE LOCAL REGION.

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT PROMOTE OR DEVELOP NEW AND EXPANDED BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES.

REGIONAL OR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. JOB TRAINING FACILITIES FOR CORPORATIONS ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO UTILIZE 10% OF THEIR ANNUAL REVENUE FOR ADVERTISING. AND THAT WAS THE PIECE THAT WE USED FOR A FOR OPERATION TOGETHER.

IT WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING THE PANDEMIC FOR ADVERTISING.

SO DISCUSSION, WE COULD CREATE A CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM UTILIZING THE GENERAL FUND OR FORBES SALES TAX, SIMILAR TO SUGAR LAND IN IRVING, WE COULD EXPAND THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REBATE PROGRAM TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES OR ANY OTHER OPTIONS THAT COUNCIL WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. THIS IS VERY HIGH LEVEL.

THIS IS IF YOU WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD IN A CERTAIN WAY, THAT WOULD, IT WOULD COME BACK AS A POLICY AND APPLICATION AND WHAT ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT AN APPLICANT MUST DO TO BE QUALIFIED FOR THE PROGRAM THAT WOULD COME BACK.

THIS IS JUST A VERY HIGH LEVEL DISCUSSION OF A POTENTIAL PROGRAM.

COUNCIL MEMBER, I ASKED FOR THIS TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD SOME TIME BACK BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF URBAN BLIGHT, IF YOU WILL, ALONG WILSHIRE CORRIDOR MOSTLY WAS WHERE MY FOCUS WAS.

BUT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES AND RETAIL CENTERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THAT FRONT ON WILTSHIRE BUT JUST DON'T PRESENT A VERY ATTRACTIVE VIEW.

AND I THINK THE CITY COULD PUT A MUCH BETTER FACE FORWARD IF WE COULD ENCOURAGE THROUGH SOME INCENTIVIZATION LIKE THIS FOR THOSE OWNERS OF THOSE PROPERTIES. AND I HAD, I GUESS BECAUSE I'M A PAVING GUY, I HAD SPECIFICALLY IN MIND THAT, YOU KNOW, IF WE HAD A LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENT, YOU KNOW, THE DOLLAR TREE COMPLEX IN THERE HAS AN ENORMOUS PARKING LOT THAT'S NOTHING BUT CONCRETE AND PAINT STRIPES, AND IT COULD BE MADE TO LOOK A WHOLE LOT BETTER, FOR EXAMPLE. MR. BASTEN OWNS A NICE PROPERTY WHERE FLOWERS BY FRAN IS AND SOME OTHER THINGS.

THE BUILDING LOOKS VERY NICE, BUT IT COULD BE MADE TO LOOK A WHOLE LOT NICER WITH JUST THE PARKING LOT, BECAUSE THE PARKING LOT IS WHAT YOU SEE. YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE TO HAVE.

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AND I'M JUST GIVING THOSE AS JUST A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES THAT CAME TO MY MIND.

BUT OF COURSE, THE IN A TIME WHEN WHEN WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING AT OUR BUDGET VERY CLOSELY.

IT CROSSED MY MIND THAT IF WE WERE TO IF WE HAD HAD THE IDEA SOME TIME BACK TO CREATE ANOTHER TIF AREA WHERE WE COULD HAVE CAPTURED THE INCREMENTAL TAXABLE VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND USE THOSE TO FOCUS WITHIN THE AREA, JUST LIKE WE DO WITH THE OLD TOWN TIFF THAT WE COULD HAVE, JUST BASICALLY BY THE APPRECIATION OF PROPERTY VALUES AND THE AMOUNT OF NEW INVESTMENT, WE COULD HAVE ALREADY BUILT A WAR CHEST TO SOME DEGREE THAT WE COULD HAVE USED TO SPONSOR SOME PROGRAMS LIKE THIS.

SO I LIKE THE IDEA OF CREATING A PROGRAM. OF COURSE, IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF LEGWORK TO GET THERE, AND IT'LL TAKE A LOT OF FINE TUNING OF WHAT THE PROGRAM MEANS AND WHO IT'S OFFERED TO AND SO ON.

BUT I THINK THERE'S A FUNDING MECHANISM THAT WE COULD PUT INTO PLACE, AND WE COULD MAKE IT DOWN THE ROAD SOMEWHERE WHERE IT COULD BE ENOUGH TO DO SOME SIGNIFICANT ASPECT CHANGES. THANK YOU, SIR .

I THINK THIS PROGRAM IS A GOOD FIT FOR BURLESON.

IT'S TIME TO DO IT. MY CONCERNS ARE, IS IT TIME RIGHT NOW OR LATER IN THE FUTURE? WE HAVE A LOT OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE.

INCENTIVES, OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING ON THAT THIS WOULD FIT IN WITH, AND ALSO POSSIBLY REDOING THE MASTER PLAN ALSO.

AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO INCORPORATE THIS, AND THAT WOULD GIVE US TIME TO GO THROUGH IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO REINVENT IT, REEVALUATE IT, REINVENT IT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IT.

CORRECT. WHETHER OR NOT IT NEEDS TO COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, THE 4B WE COULD DO A TIF, CREATE A TIF DOWN 174 AND JUST USE IT OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

THERE'S A LOT OF OPTIONS THAT I FORESEE WE COULD USE FOR THIS, AND THAT GIVES US PLENTY OF TIME.

SO I'M FOR IT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I JUST THINK WE NEED TO WORK ON IT A LITTLE BIT AND BRING IT BACK IN THE FUTURE.

OKAY. I'M CERTAINLY FOR IT, ALEX. I KNOW DAN WANTS TO GO DOWN 174, WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE THAT'S A VERY HEAVILY TRAVELED.

PEOPLE COME UP AND DOWN THERE EVERY TIME. I THINK IT'S GREAT OVER THERE IN THAT AREA.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT I WANT TO BRING SOME OF IT DOWNTOWN.

ALL DOWNTOWN NEEDS A LOT OF SPRUCING UP. IT'S GETTING OLD.

IT'S NOT PRETTY. A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN THERE LAST NIGHT, WE WERE THERE.

LOTS OF PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. USE THOSE ALLEYWAYS.

USE THE STREETS. VERY MUCH USED. MORE USED THAN I THOUGHT.

NEEDS TO BE SPRUCED UP A LITTLE BIT WITH SOME MURALS ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

I AGREE, BUT, YOU KNOW, I LIKE IT, SO WE NEED TO GET THERE.

BELTON, TEXAS AND MAGNOLIA, TEXAS BOTH OFFER MURIEL GRANTS SIMILAR TO WHAT THIS IS, AND THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING ELSE WE COULD LOOK INTO.

IF I GOT DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL IS WHAT I'LL DO IS GET WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH TONY AND HIS STAFF AND START DRAFTING A, YOU KNOW, A DRAFT POLICY WORKING WITH STAFF TO BRING BACK TO COMMITTEE AND THEN TO FULL COUNCIL, IF THAT'S WHAT CMO DIRECTS. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM EIGHT C SEE, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION ON THE ALTERNATE WATER

[8.C.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on the Alternate Water Supply Feasibility Study. (Staff Contact: Errick Thompson, Director of Public Works)]

SUPPLY FEASIBILITY STUDY. THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS ERIC THOMPSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. THOMPSON. THANK YOU, MISS CAMPOS, AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I THOUGHT I WAS JUST GOING TO COME UP HERE AND INTRODUCE OUR CONSULTANT WHO'S ACTUALLY DOING THIS WORK.

SO, AS THE TITLE SLIDE HERE SHOWS, THIS WAS REALLY PREPARED BY BIRKHOFF, HENDRIX AND CARTER.

THE PRIMARY CONSULTANT FROM THE FIRM HAD A BIT OF A MEDICAL ISSUE, SO HE WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT, SO I'M SENDING POSITIVE THOUGHTS HIS WAY. BUT I GUESS THE DOWNSIDE, OR THE UPSIDE IS YOU GET ME.

I WILL TRY TO DO IT A LOT, LOT, LOT QUICKER THAN THE COMMITTEE.

SO, I REALLY WANT TO ALSO APPRECIATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF YOUR FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION ON THIS.

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A LITTLE OVER A WEEK, ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO NOW. BUT IT'S A PRETTY BIG TOPIC THAT WELL, WE COULD EASILY GET LOST IN THE MINUTIA, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO KEEP IT A LITTLE HIGHER LEVEL.

WE'LL SPEED THROUGH, NOT SPEED THROUGH, BUT WE'LL GET THROUGH IT RELATIVELY QUICKLY. AND FEEL FREE, AS ALWAYS, TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS AND IF I NEED TO GET BACK WITH THE CONSULTANT TO GET YOU A BETTER ANSWER.

WE'LL DO THAT. BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE COUNCIL HAD AN UPDATE ON THIS PROJECT.

IT'S ACTUALLY ONE THAT'S KIND OF TIED TO YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND ABOUT A YEAR AGO, YOU AWARDED A CONTRACT TO BIRKOFF, HENDRICKS AND CARTER TO LOOK AT THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS FOR THE CITY. SO, BIRKHOFF, HENDRICKS AND CARTER, THIS MAP IS REALLY JUST INTENDED TO SHOW THAT THEY'RE DOING WATER PLANNING AND WATER RELATED CONSULTING ALL OVER THIS REGION, REALLY ALL OVER THE STATE. SO BURLESON IS KIND OF AT THE VERY LOWER LEFT ON THIS MAP, BUT ALL THOSE COLORS REPRESENT LARGE AND LONG TERM ENGAGEMENTS THAT THEY'VE HAD WITH A LOT OF CITIES IN THE AREA.

SO THIS PROJECT SCOPE IS PRETTY BROAD BASED. BUT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT EACH OF THESE MIDDLE SIX OR SO ITEMS AND A LITTLE BIT OF DETAIL.

YOU KNOW WHY IS THE WHY ARE WE HERE? SO THAT AGAIN, GOES BACK TO THE CONTRACT THAT THIS COUNCIL AWARDED ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY FAMILIAR THAT WE GET OUR WATER SUPPLY RIGHT NOW FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.

THAT'S TREATED WATER. IT'S IN AN AGREEMENT THAT RUNS THROUGH 2031.

SO IN ABOUT TWO AND A HALF, THREE YEARS, WE WILL START THE PROCESS WITH FORT WORTH AND ALL THEIR OTHER WHOLESALE CUSTOMER CITIES OF PROVIDING INPUT INTO THE REPLACEMENT VERSION OF THAT AGREEMENT.

AND THEN THIS STUDY AGAIN WAS TO LOOK AT FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.

SO NOT NECESSARILY THE INTENT WAS NEVER OR AT LEAST FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, WAS NEVER TO REPLACE THE FORT WORTH SUPPLY, BUT IT WAS TO BASICALLY LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS MIGHT WE HAVE IN THE EVENT, BECAUSE POPULATION GROWTH HERE IS ON STEROIDS.

TO DESCRIBE IT ONE WAY. SO THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I THINK OUR 2050 POPULATION PROJECTION IS LIKE 12.5 MILLION PEOPLE VERSUS AROUND EIGHT NOW. SO A VERY POPULAR PART OF THE COUNTRY AND ONLY BECOMING MORE POPULAR BY THE DAY.

ALL THOSE PEOPLE NEED WILL NEED WATER. SO, I SPENT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THE WATER SYSTEM.

YOU'VE GOT THE CITY OF BURLESON KIND OF IN THE WELL INSIDE THE YELLOW OUTLINE WHERE WE PROVIDE WATER. SO NOT ALL BURLESON RESIDENTS RECEIVE THEIR DRINKING WATER FROM THE CITY OF BURLESON.

BETHESDA AND JCSUD ALSO HAVE SOME OF THE SERVICE AREA.

IS SOME OF THE CITY AS THEIR SERVICE AREA? AND IN SOME CASES WE OVERLAP OR HAVE SHARED JURISDICTION, I'LL CALL IT. AND THAT'S ALL DRIVEN BY WHAT THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION CALLS A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.

I WON'T GET TOO DEEP INTO THAT, BUT THIS RED OUTLINE IS BASICALLY OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE WE'RE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICE. SO DOESN'T EXACTLY LINE UP WITH THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF REGULATION THAT DRIVES THAT PROCESS.

SO WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA WE HAVE TWO PRESSURE PLANES.

SO THAT MAP KIND OF HAS A PINK SORT OF SHADED AREA ON THE WEST FOR THE MOST PART, AND THEN A BLUE OR PURPLE ON THE RIGHT OR THE EAST. THOSE ARE THE TWO PRESSURE PLANES. ONE BASICALLY HAS A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF JUST UNDER 900FT.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE CALL THE LOW PRESSURE PLANE OR LOWER.

AND THEN THE OTHER HAS A HIGH WATER ELEVATION OF ABOUT 1000FT.

SO HENCE THE NAME UPPER PRESSURE PLANE. WATER PLANNERS LIKE TO TALK IN TERMS OF BUILD OUT AND MAXIMUM DAY DEMAND. SO HOW MUCH WATER DO WE NEED WHEN BURLESON IS COMPLETELY BUILT OUT? THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE SUMMER, BASICALLY. WE'RE SET UP RIGHT NOW WITH THE WATER MASTER PLAN

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AND THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY IN PLACE TO HAVE 14 MILLION GALLONS A DAY OF MAX DEMAND IN THE LOWER PRESSURE PLAIN AND ANOTHER TEN IN THE UPPER, FOR A TOTAL OF 24.

ALL THAT WATER COMES FROM WATER FROM FORT WORTH INTO TWO DELIVERY POINTS, ONE AT THE INDUSTRIAL PUMP STATION JUST UP I-35.

AND THE ALSBURY PUMP STATION IS SHOWN HERE WITH A CROSS OUT, BECAUSE YOU MAY RECALL THAT THE PUMP STATION EXPANSION FOR INDUSTRIAL ALSO INCLUDES THE DECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION OF ALSBURY. ALL THAT CAPACITY, ALL THAT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL MOVE TO THE TO THE NEW, LARGER INDUSTRIAL PUMP STATION. AND THEN ON THE WEST SIDE THERE'S THE HULON PUMP STATION WHICH.

BUILD OUT WILL HAVE ABOUT TEN MGD OF CAPACITY.

AND THEN ULTIMATE DELIVERY VOLUMES AGAIN, I MENTIONED THAT CONTRACT WITH FORT WORTH.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE SUPPLY LINES THAT COME FROM THE NORTH INTO INDUSTRIAL AND ALSBURY TODAY.

AND THAT'S TODAY WE CAN GET ABOUT SIX MGD FROM THAT, FROM THOSE LINES.

AND AGAIN, ONCE THE INDUSTRIAL PUMP STATION IS BUILT OUT OR EXPANDED HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, AND THE ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY LINE THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH FORT WORTH ON NOW WE'LL HAVE 14 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY THAT CAN COME INTO THE TO THAT SITE OVER ON THE WEST SIDE. IT'S A COMPLETELY SEPARATE SUPPLY LINE FROM ANOTHER PART OF FORT WORTH SYSTEM.

IT'S A 36 INCH LINE. TODAY WE CAN GET 7.6 MILLION GALLONS FROM THAT LINE.

AND WITH A FUTURE EXPANSION, SMALL EXPANSION OF THE PUMP STATION, WE'LL HAVE CAPACITY FOR 10 MILLION GALLONS THERE.

SO MATCHES BACK TO OUR 24 MILLION GALLONS FROM BEFORE.

WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER APPROXIMATELY 6 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY FROM THE UPPER SIDE OF OUR SYSTEM TO THE LOWER SIDE.

IT REALLY ONLY GOES THAT ONE DIRECTION BECAUSE OF GRAVITY AND FROM 1000 DOWN TO 900.

BUT IT WOULD BE WE'D NEED MORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUMPS TO ACTUALLY DO IT IN REVERSE.

BUT THE TWO PRESSURE PLANES WE HAVE ARE INTER INTERCONNECTED.

AND THEN THE RED AND BLUE LINES HERE, MAJOR RED AND BLUE LINES ARE REALLY THE MAJOR TRANSMISSION MAINS WITHIN THE BURLESON SYSTEM.

SO, THEY'RE ALONG HIDDEN CREEK, ALONG I-35, ALONG 174, ALONG HULEN ALSBURY.

SO, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THREE. OR THE CONSULTANTS LOOKED AT THREE MAJOR WAYS THAT WE COULD GET MORE WATER.

WELL, I GUESS I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF. WHY WOULD WE LOOK AT ALTERNATE TREATED WATER SUPPLY? REALLY, IT'S ABOUT RISK AND RESILIENCY. SO WE WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR RISK IS AND TRY TO REDUCE THAT TO THE EXTENT THAT COUNCIL DEEMS IT PRACTICAL. ADDING MORE WATER SUPPLY COULD GIVE US MORE FLEXIBILITY.

I TALKED ABOUT THE TWO PRESSURE PLANES AND HOW WE CAN MOVE WATER AROUND TO SOME EXTENT.

WELL, DEPENDING ON HOW WE GOT ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY, WE MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY.

THERE MIGHT BE CHANGES IN LAND USE. THERE MIGHT BE CHANGES IN IN DEVELOPMENT, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS THAT MIGHT.

PROJECT THAT WE MAY NEED MORE THAN THE 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE MASTER PLAN THAT WE CALL BUILD OUT.

SO THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER REASON WHY YOU MIGHT LOOK AT ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY.

AND THEN THIS IS KIND OF FLEXIBILITY AS WELL.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE PEAK DAY CHARGES THAT WE ALSO HAVE TO PAY TO FORT WORTH.

WELL, IF WE HAD A ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY, WE COULD POTENTIALLY SHAVE THOSE PEAKS DOWN TO KIND OF REDUCE SOME OF THOSE COSTS.

SO, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A ONE FOR ONE TRADE OFF, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING THAT WOULD GO INTO REALLY REFINING AND DEFINING HOW MUCH WE COULD OFFSET PEAK CHARGES.

AND THEN WE'VE REALLY ALREADY TALKED ABOUT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY.

SO HOW MUCH WATER? HOW MUCH MORE? ONE THOUGHT WAS THAT.

OH, WE COMPLETELY REPLACED WHAT WE GET FROM FORT WORTH.

THAT 24 MGD. IT'S NOT REALLY ECONOMICALLY OR CONTRACTUALLY FEASIBLE.

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I MEAN, WE'RE GOING TO BE BUYING WATER FROM FORT WORTH AT LEAST THROUGH 2031.

AND WE'RE PROBABLY FAR BEHIND THE CURVE IF WE WERE GOING TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THAT BEYOND 2031.

SO, WE KIND OF TOOK THAT ONE OFF THE LIST PRETTY QUICKLY.

MAX DAY DEMAND AT BUILD OUT. SO, IF WE GOT NO ADDITIONAL SUPPLY FROM FORT WORTH OTHER THAN WHAT WE HAVE TODAY, WHICH IS A LITTLE UNDER 14 MILLION, WE MIGHT NEED ANOTHER TEN.

THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T. AGAIN, NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY PARTNERING WITH FORT WORTH TO PAY FOR OUR SHARE OF THE NEW ART LINE THAT WILL GO TO CONSTRUCTION HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS, ROUGHLY.

TO BRING THAT ADDITIONAL WATER FROM FORT WORTH, WE'VE ALREADY PAID THEM FOR OUR SHARE OF DESIGN, PRELIMINARY DESIGN. AND I THINK OUR NEXT PAYMENT IS FOR RIGHT OF WAY.

SO THAT PROJECT IS MOVING ALONG. I DON'T THINK WE WOULD THROW THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY AWAY SO WE COULD LOOK AT ENOUGH TO JUST PEAK SHAVE THE PEAKS. SO AGAIN, THE HOTTEST DAYS OF THE SUMMER WHEN EVERYBODY IS DRAWING FROM ALL OF OUR TANKS AND RESERVES AND WE'RE PAYING EXTRA BECAUSE IT'S THE HOTTEST TIME OF THE YEAR, AND IT'S THE MOST WATER WE USE.

THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 12 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO JUST PROVIDE WHAT WE WOULD CALL EMERGENCY SUPPLY, WHICH IS TYPICALLY THOUGHT OF AS ABOUT HALF OF YOUR AVERAGE DAY DEMAND.

SO THAT WOULD BE ROUGHLY 6 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

SO WHERE IN THE WORLD COULD WE GET ANOTHER 6 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER? NOW I'LL TALK ABOUT THESE THREE CATEGORIES OF WHERE WE COULD GET WATER FROM TREATED WATER.

AND THEN WE'LL TALK RAW WATER AND GROUNDWATER, MAYBE NOT IN THAT ORDER.

SO TREATED WATER WE HAVE JCSUD ABOUT FOUR MILES AWAY.

MIDLOTHIAN, ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY. CLEBURNE ABOUT TEN.

MANSFIELD ABOUT TEN. 10 OR 11. ARLINGTON. ABOUT 11.

RAW WATER. SO PREVIOUS SLIDE WAS ALL ABOUT WATER THAT'S ALREADY TREATED.

WE DON'T NEED A TREATMENT PLANT FOR IT. IT COMES INTO THE SYSTEM.

AND I'M OVERSIMPLIFYING, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A FULL BLOWN TREATMENT PLANT TO COMBINE IT WITH WATER.

WE HAVE RAW WATER. THIS WILL BE WATER THAT WE ACTUALLY NEED TO BRING INTO A TREATMENT PLANT BEFORE WE COULD SEND IT BACK OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS.

SO TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT HAS A BALANCING RESERVOIR ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY.

TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY HAS JOE POOL LAKE, ABOUT 17 MILES AWAY.

BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY HAS LAKE GRANBURY ABOUT 23 OR 4, 23 OR 24 MILES AWAY.

SO THOSE WOULD BE POTENTIAL RAW WATER SOURCES.

WE NEED A WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND WE'D BE LOOKING AT ABOUT 90 TO $120 MILLION FOR THE RAW WATER OPTION.

AND AGAIN, THESE ARE ALL VERY HIGH LEVEL BUT PRELIMINARY NUMBERS, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SCALE OF INVESTMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH MAKING ANY OF THESE OPTIONS A REALITY. SO, THEN WHAT ABOUT GROUNDWATER? IT'S. I'LL CUT TO THE CHASE, AND IT'S NOT VERY RELIABLE.

IN THIS PART OF TEXAS, IT'S, WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT WELLS.

THAT WOULD BE AT LEAST 2000FT DEEP. WE WOULD EXPECT HIGH TOTALS TDS OR SOLIDS IN THE WATER.

THAT REQUIRES MORE TREATMENT. THAT HAVE TO BE AN EFFORT TO BLEND THAT WATER WITH THE WATER THAT WE GET FROM FORT WORTH.

SO, THAT'S ANOTHER COMPLICATION. AND WE WOULD EXPECT TO GET RELATIVELY LOW VOLUMES OF ABOUT 0.7 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

PER. WELL. SO WE NEED NINE. YOU SEE ALL THESE GREEN DOTS FLYING IN? THOSE ARE ROUGHLY NINE WELLS STRATEGICALLY PLACED NEAR STORAGE TANKS OR PUMP STATIONS THAT WE HAVE THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO GET TO 6 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

A TON MORE ANALYSIS AND WORK NEEDS TO GO INTO REALLY REFINING WHERE THESE WELLS MIGHT BE, AND SOME MORE GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION TO REALLY CONFIRM THAT WE COULD EVEN GET THE YIELDS SHOWN OF 0.7 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. BUT BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

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THIS IS KIND OF A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD EXPECTATION OF WHAT WE MIGHT GET FROM GROUNDWATER.

WE'D ALSO HAVE TO WORK WITH PRAIRIE LANDS, GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

SO THERE'S A FEE TO THEM FOR EVERY VOLUME OR THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER.

WE WE WITHDRAW FROM GROUNDWATER. AND THAT'S LOOKING AT LOOKING LIKE ABOUT 45 TO $54 MILLION WITHOUT TREATMENT. AND THEN WHEN YOU ADD THE TREATMENT TO IT, IT'S OVER $100 MILLION PROPOSITION AND MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER HOTTEST TIME WHEN WE HAVE THE MOST DEMAND FOR THE WATER, IS PROBABLY WHERE THE GROUNDWATER IS GOING TO BE THE LEAST RELIABLE. SO PROBABLY NOT THE BEST OPTION.

SO OUR BEST OPTION AT THIS POINT, IT'S ALL LINES KIND OF LEAD BACK TO JCSUD THIS MAP THAT JUST CAME IN IS THEIR ENTIRE SERVICE AREA.

YOU CAN KIND OF SEE I-35 KIND OF IN THE SORT OF IN THE MIDDLE.

AND NOW I'LL BRING CITY OF BURLESON IN APPROXIMATELY TO SCALE.

JCSUD IS ACTUALLY WORKING WITH ARLINGTON ON A CONCEPT.

SO THAT WAS THE GREEN LINE THAT JUST FLEW IN.

THAT'S A 42 INCH PIPELINE THAT WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT HERE IN A SECOND.

SO, CONNECTING TO JCSUD WE COULD POTENTIALLY CONNECT NEAR THEIR PRESSURE PLATE NUMBER EIGHT SYSTEM, WHICH IS PRETTY CLOSE TO OUR MOUNTAIN VALLEY PUMP STATION.

WE'LL HAVE A BLOW UP OF THAT AREA. SO THAT'S WILSHIRE, THE DIAGONAL ROAD THERE WHERE THE STAR IS. BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, JCSUD, REALLY, THERE IS NO WATER FOR THEM TO PROVIDE US AT THAT LOCATION RIGHT NOW.

SO NOW THIS IS BACK TO THE JCSUD SYSTEM, KIND OF.

WE'VE BLOWN IT UP A LITTLE BIT TO REALLY SHOW THIS 42 INCH TRANSMISSION POTENTIAL OR PRELIMINARY ALIGNMENT OF A TRANSMISSION LINE FROM LAKE ARLINGTON.

SO JCSUD IN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, ARE HAVING THESE DISCUSSIONS NOW TO KIND OF ADVANCE THIS PROJECT BASIC WOULD BE THREE PHASES.

THAT 42 INCH PRELIMINARY ALIGNMENT RUNS REALLY RIGHT THROUGH BURLESON.

SO, THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR US TO POTENTIALLY TO PARTNER WITH BOTH ENTITIES TO, TO POTENTIALLY CONSUME SOME ORDER FROM THIS. THIS LINE, PHASE ONE WOULD BE ABOUT A 27 MILE LONG, 42 INCH TREATED WATER SUPPLY LINE, AND THAT WOULD GIVE ABOUT 15 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY OF CAPACITY.

ANOTHER BLOW UP OF THE SAME THING, PHASE ONE AND THE CAPACITY OF PHASE ONE.

SO WHEREVER WE WOULD CONNECT TO THIS, OR PULL WATER FROM THIS 42 INCH LINE, WE'D NEED AN AIR GAP AND A STORAGE TANK AND A PUMP STATION IN ORDER TO CONNECT IT TO OUR SYSTEM. SO TWO OPTIONS PRELIMINARILY COME TO MIND.

ONE WOULD BE THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY PUMP STATION SITE, AND THEN THE SECOND WOULD BE THE HIDDEN CREEK.

TANK SITE BEHIND THE FIRE STATION. ZOOMING IN ON MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

IT'S ABOUT AN 8000 FOOT CONNECTION. LIKELY A 20 INCH WATER LINE.

THERE'S AN AERIAL PHOTO OF THAT SITE JUST KIND OF NORTH OF WICKER HILL.

SO WE ALREADY HAVE A THREE QUARTER OF AN ACRE SITE TO BUILD THE ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE NEED ABOUT TWO MORE ACRES. SO WE NEED TO EXPAND THAT SITE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS LOCATION WORK.

SECOND LOCATION, AGAIN, WAS HIDDEN CREEK PARKWAY. THE 42 INCH LINE.

THAT'S LIKE JUST A SNIPPET OF IT. IT COMES IN HIDDEN INTO BURLESON AND COMES DOWN HIDDEN CREEK, AND THEN IT TAKES A TURN TO THE SOUTH AT SOUTH HURST.

SO, WE HAVE OUR HIDDEN CREEK ELEVATED STORAGE TANK AGAIN BEHIND THE FIRE STATION, NOT TOO FAR AWAY.

WE ALREADY HAVE A 20 INCH WATER LINE THAT RUNS DOWN HIDDEN CREEK.

AND IT'S KIND OF STUBBED OUT ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-35, SO THAT WOULD MAKE A VERY RELATIVELY EASY PLACE TO CONNECT TO THIS 42 INCH LINE.

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ANOTHER AERIAL OF THAT, WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

SO, THE BROKEN LINE IS THE WOULD BE A NEW 12 INCH LINE OFF OF THE 42 TO CONNECT TO OUR EXISTING 20.

THAT RED RECTANGLE, THERE IS LAND THAT THE CITY ALREADY OWNS.

IT'S THE, THE JUGHANDLE KIND OF OPPOSITE THE GOLF COURSE.

AND AT 35, SO THAT'S ABOUT EIGHT AND A HALF ACRES ROUGHLY WOULD NEED NEAR THAT MUCH AGAIN, PROBABLY TWO AND A HALF, THREE ACRES MAYBE AT THE MOST FOR THIS PUMP STATION AND STORAGE TANK.

LET'S TALK MONEY. BIG PROJECT. YOU CAN'T COST MUCH, RIGHT? SO ABOUT 360 MILLION IS WHAT JCSUD IN ARLINGTON ARE TALKING ABOUT, AS THIS OVERALL PROJECT COSTS OVER THE THREE PHASES.

THESE ARE ALL PRELIMINARY NUMBERS, BUT JCSUD THINKS THAT THEIR CONTRIBUTION IS ABOUT 112 MILLION, WITH ARLINGTON PAYING ABOUT 247 MILLION OVER THE THREE PHASES.

SO, I ALSO TALKED ABOUT BURLESON POTENTIALLY PARTICIPATING.

SO, OUR COSTS OVER THOSE THREE PHASES WOULD PROBABLY BE ABOUT $53 MILLION.

AND AGAIN, THAT GETS US TO 6 MILLION GALLONS A DAY TOTAL OVER THE THREE PHASES OF THE PROJECT.

NONE OF THIS IS SET IN STONE. THERE'S A LOT MORE COORDINATION AND DISCUSSION WITH JCSUD.

AND IN ORDER TO GET ANY WATER OUT OF THE THREE PHASES.

BUT HERE'S A VERY PRELIMINARY LOOK AT WHAT WE MIGHT BE LOOKING AT.

SO THAT'S JUST TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PROJECT, WE WOULD STILL NEED THE COST TO BUILD OUR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACTUALLY CONNECT AND RECEIVE IT. SO THAT'S ABOUT ANOTHER $8 MILLION.

OR 61 MILLION. SO FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, THE CONSULTANT SUGGESTS WE LOOK AT 65 TO 70 MILLION AS THE INVESTMENT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. OTHER POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES OTHER THAN OUR RATEPAYERS WOULD BE WORKING WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

BURLESON ACTUALLY SITS BOTH IN REGION C AND IN REGION G AREAS, AND THE 2021 REGIONAL WATER PLAN.

THIS PROJECT WOULD ACTUALLY, ON ITS FACE, APPEAR TO BE VERY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE PLAN RECOMMENDS AS FAR AS REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AND PIPELINES. SO WE THINK THAT AT THE VERY LEAST, IT MIGHT COMPETE WELL FOR LOW INTEREST FINANCING THROUGH THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

THE SIXTH PLANNING CYCLE IS FOR 2026. THAT'S COMING UP PRETTY SOON.

I WON'T GO THROUGH THIS FLOW CHART, BUT IT'S A LONG PROCESS.

BUT THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROCESS BEGAN IN, OH, THEY OPENED IN JANUARY AND CLOSED IN MARCH.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT.

WE WOULD NEED TO. BEGIN WORKING TO TO HAVE AN APPLICATION READY FIRST OF THE YEAR.

AND THOSE ARE REALLY JUST THE FOUR MAJOR STEPS OUT OF THE 12 BOX FLOWCHART.

SO I'LL RECAP A LITTLE BIT. WE TALKED ABOUT TREATED WATER SUPPLY.

AND THAT WAS ABOUT $67 MILLION RAW WATER OVER TWICE THAT AMOUNT.

AND THEN GROUNDWATER WELL OVER 100 MILLION. IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAKOUT OF WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE MADE OF.

I WON'T REPEAT ALL OF THAT, BUT WE TALKED ABOUT HOW MUCH WATER DO WE TALK ABOUT, 24 OR 12 OR 6 MILLION GALLONS A DAY? I TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE FORT WORTH CONTRACT, WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF OH.

THE CONSULTANT USES THE TERM STRANDED INVESTMENT IN FORT WORTH, BUT WE HAVE BEEN A PARTNER WITH THEM, OR THEY'VE BEEN OUR PARTNER FOR QUITE A LONG TIME, AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF I THINK $16 MILLION, ROUGHLY, IS THE COST OF THIS NEW LINE THAT WE'RE PARTICIPATING IN, OR THAT'S OUR COST TO BRING THE ADDITIONAL 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY IN SO TONIGHT WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOME DIRECTION ON GROUNDWATER.

WOULD YOU LIKE US TO PURSUE ANY MORE ANALYSIS OR LOOK INTO THAT?

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THAT'S, AGAIN, 108 MILLION. IF YOU DO, THEN THERE'S SOME HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES THAT NEED TO BE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF 6 MILLION GALLONS A DAY BEING THE THE YIELD FROM THAT WE SPEND MORE TIME AND GET MUCH, MUCH MORE INTO THE DETAILS ON WHAT THE TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS MIGHT BE, HOW DEEP THE WELLS NEEDED TO BE, HOW MANY WELLS START THE COORDINATION WITH THE PRAIRIE LANDS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT AND THEIR REGULATIONS AND THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT WATER ON THE WATER SIDE.

YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THESE THREE SOURCES THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY REACH OUT TO.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING COUNCIL WOULD LIKE US TO PROCEED WITH.

WE CAN ALSO START MEETINGS WITH EACH OF THOSE THREE ENTITIES TO GET MORE REFINED INFO ON WHAT'S AVAILABLE, WHAT THE TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS MIGHT BE WHERE WE MIGHT BRING THAT WATER INTO OUR SYSTEM.

AND WHERE THE TREATMENT PLANT. TREATMENT PLANT ALONE WAS $60 MILLION OUT OF THE 147 MILLION.

SO, YEAH, WE PREPARE MORE DETAIL COST ESTIMATES OF ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

AND THAT OVERALL COST, AGAIN, WAS JUST UNDER 150 MILLION.

I DO HAVE QUESTIONS. SO WE'VE ALREADY GOT A PLAN FOR THIS PIPELINE TO GO DOWN 35.

YES. WITH FORT WORTH WOULD AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEN YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO TIE IN WITH THAT WORK THAT'S BEING DONE SOON, SINCE WE'RE LOOKING AT THREE YEARS AND THEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEN YEARS, WOULD THE WORK BE ABLE TO COINCIDE OR COULD WE USE WHAT WE DO NOW? RIGHT. THE THE ADDITIONAL LINE FROM FORT WORTH IS GOING TO GIVE US WILL GET US TO THE 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

AND IF WE DECIDED TO PURSUE ANY OF THESE OPTIONS, IT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL WATER ON TOP OF THAT.

SO YOU YOU HAVE UNDER CONTRACT, BASICALLY A WAY TO GET 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY FROM FORT WORTH NOW.

WELL, NOT TODAY, BUT IT'S IT'S IN YOUR AGREEMENT.

IF YOU HAD FROM A RISK STANDPOINT OR RESILIENCY OR YOU MAYBE YOU THOUGHT A DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY MIGHT CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY AND YOU MIGHT HAVE MORE POPULATION THAN BUILD OUT POPULATION.

WELL, YOU MIGHT NEED MORE THAN THE 24 MGD. SO THIS COULD BE A WAY OF HOW YOU PROVIDE MORE WATER THAN WHAT'S ALREADY ON THE BOOKS.

BUT. ALL THE WATER THAT COMES IN WOULD STILL BECOME PART OF THE OVERALL SYSTEM.

SO WE WOULDN'T THROW AWAY OR STOP USING THE FORT WORTH WATER.

YOU WOULD JUST HAVE ANOTHER SUPPLY IN ADDITION TO.

SO YOU MEAN WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE RIGHT NOW AND DOING THIS RESEARCH.

COUNCIL WAS VERY SMART. YOU PUT IT IN YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING IT? YES.

OKAY. I FOR ONE. ARE WE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW? OKAY. SO I FOR ONE, LIKE THE THOUGHT OF THE JCSUD , ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S GOING THROUGH ARLINGTON BECAUSE THAT MEANS THAT IT WOULD RUN THROUGH US SO THOSE SOURCES WOULD ALREADY BE THERE.

SO IN A WAY, WORKING TOGETHER WITH ARLINGTON AND JCSUD WOULD OPEN UP BECAUSE WE DO HAVE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS COMING IN, DEVELOPMENTS WANTING TO COME IN. AND WE DO NEED A WATER SOURCE.

THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT'S ALREADY INVOLVED IN THIS WITH THE THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND SO ON.

I THINK IT'S. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE, AND IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'VE GOT ALL OF OUR DUCKS IN A ROW, BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE A NECESSITY.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND WE COVERED SOME TOPICS OF DISCUSSION THAT HAVE GONE BEYOND WHAT WE'VE HEARD HERE TONIGHT.

I THINK AT THE RISK OF SHORTCUTTING BEYOND ANYBODY'S DESIRE TO DO SO, I THINK WE CAN PROBABLY RULE OUT THE CITY OF BURLESON INVESTING WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO CREATE OUR OWN FACILITY TO TREAT RAW WATER AT, AT A, AT A COST OF BRINGING THE RAW WATER HERE THAT DOESN'T

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EXIST. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE IDEA OF DRILLING WELLS, BUT UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT'S A VERY ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE IDEA, AND IT'S REGULATED BY AUTHORITIES OUTSIDE OUR JURISDICTION.

SO WE MAY PUT IN AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET A LOT OF WATER FROM THE GROUND AND THEN BE TOLD THAT WE CAN'T PUMP IT OUT.

SO THAT'S BOTH MORE COSTLY AND MORE RISKY THAN A TREATED WATER SUPPLY SOURCE.

NOW. WHEN YOU START EXAMINING THE NITTY GRITTY OF PURCHASING TREATED WATER, REMEMBER THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TREATS ITS OWN WATER WITHIN ITS TREATS ITS RAW WATER WITHIN ITS OWN JURISDICTION, IN ITS OWN PLANTS.

SO DOES THE CITY OF ARLINGTON. BUT MOST OF THE RAW WATER THAT COMES TO BOTH FORT WORTH AND THE CITY OF ARLINGTON COME FROM THE SAME PLACE.

SO IF THERE'S A DISRUPTION IN THE SUPPLY OF RAW WATER, BOTH THOSE ENTITIES WOULD BE IMPACTED, PERHAPS IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME CROSSOVER OF THE SAME AND SOME OF THEIR OWN SEPARATE SOURCES.

SO I THINK THE BIGGEST QUESTION HERE FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IS, DO WE RELY UPON THE FORECASTS THAT OUR PLANNERS HAVE MADE, THAT 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY WILL COVER OUR NEEDS AT BUILD OUT, OR DO WE WANT TO HEDGE OUR BETS BY ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER SIX OR SO MILLION GALLONS TO GIVE US CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF WHAT THE PLANNERS EVEN THINK WE WOULD NEED, AND ENJOYING PERHAPS THE SIDE BENEFIT OF HAVING AN EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY SOURCE NOT CONNECTED TO FORT WORTH. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE'S A DISRUPTION IN SUPPLY AT A CRITICAL MOMENT.

NOW, IF WE CHOSE TO GO AHEAD AND PURSUE THE TRACK OF OBTAINING WATER FROM THIS NEW 42 INCH WATER LINE THAT HAS BEEN BUILT YET THAT'S GOING TO INVOLVE THE COOPERATION OF, OF COURSE, THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AND ALSO THE JCSUD AND OBVIOUSLY SOME PARTICIPATION IN COST FOR THAT LINE.

SO THE CONNECTION TO THAT LINE WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE OFFERED TO US AT OUR OWN EXPENSE.

AND THE WATER JUST BE THERE. I THINK IF WE WERE TO ADD OURSELVES AND OUR DESIRED CAPACITY TO THE LINE, THAT 42 INCH LINE MIGHT HAVE TO GO UP AND BECOME A 48 INCH LINE, AT WHICH POINT THERE'D BE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.

BUT BASICALLY, WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, WE'VE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THAT PROCESS NOW TWICE ONE ON WATER COMING IN, ONE ON WATER GOING OUT, WHERE WE SIMPLY HAD TO PAY THEM TO BUILD A BIGGER LINE IN ORDER TO HANDLE OUR, OUR NEEDS. SO THAT'S NOT GOING TO COME FROM FREE FOR FREE FROM ARLINGTON EITHER.

IN MY OPINION. SO, I THINK THE MAIN THING IS WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SELL WATER TO OUR CITIZENS AND, AND CUSTOMERS AT A PRICE BASED ON HAVING 24 MILLION GALLONS A DAY OF CAPACITY, OR WE'LL HAVE TO SELL IT TO THEM BASED ON THE PRICE OF HAVING 30 MILLION GALLON PER DAY OR MORE CAPACITY.

AND THOSE TWO NUMBERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME. SO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE ARE.

DO WE WANT TO POSITION OURSELVES FOR THE FLEXIBILITY OF AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY, FOR THE FLEXIBILITY OF MEETING A GREATER SUPPLY THAN IS ORIGINALLY PLANNED, OR DO WE THINK WE'RE OKAY RELYING UPON OUR PLANNERS' FORECASTS OF ULTIMATE CAPACITY AND SAYING WE'RE FINE, WE'VE GOT THAT SOURCE LOCKED IN, WE'RE SECURED.

WE'RE UNDER CONTRACT. AND THAT'S THE COUNCIL'S DECISION TO MAKE.

YEAH. THE 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED.

THAT'S PROJECTED, AND WE CAN BE LOCKED IN ON THAT.

BUT THE LINE COMING FROM ARLINGTON, AND LIKE DAN SAID, WE'D PROBABLY HAVE TO INCREASE THE SIZE TO PROBABLY A 48 INCH LINE FROM WHAT THE TO GET MORE THAN 6 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST GOING TO GIVE US OUR EMERGENCY.

WELL, THE NEED. SO, THE 42 IS RELATIVELY SET.

AND THAT'S KIND OF SIZE BASED ON THE MAXIMUM THAT ARLINGTON WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO JCSUD OR AND OR BURLESON.

SO THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT SOME OF WHAT'S IN THAT 42 INCH LINE WILL HAVE RIGHTS TO OR NOT.

OKAY. SO WE DON'T KNOW YET IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE WATER IN THAT LINE.

IF WE DON'T PAY FOR IT, WE WON'T HAVE RIGHTS.

SO WE CAN PAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. AND IF WE PUT IT IN AT HIDDEN CREEK IN THE LOW PRESSURE, WE HAVE TO BUILD A TANK AND A PUMP AND WE CAN PAY UP TO THAT POINT.

WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

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NO. IT'S EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER AT HIDDEN CREEK OR AT MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

SO THE THE PRICE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET THE 42IN FROM ARLINGTON OUT TO JCSUD .

FROM ONE PERSPECTIVE, IT'S PROBABLY EASIER FOR US IF WE'RE PARTICIPATING IN THAT ON THE FRONT END.

OTHERWISE, THE RATES FOR THE WATER THAT WE WOULD EVENTUALLY DRAW FROM THE PIPELINE ARE JUST GOING TO BE THAT MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE, BECAUSE, JCSUD , I WOULD IMAGINE WE'D LOVE TO RECOUP PART OF THEIR COSTS FOR BUILDING THAT ENTIRE 42 INCH LINE.

YOU SAID THE JCSUD LINE DOWN AT MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONNECTING THERE IS NOT AVAILABLE YET.

THERE'S NO WATER THERE. THERE'S NO THEY DON'T HAVE ANY VOLUME OF WATER THEY COULD SELL US TODAY FROM THAT LOCATION.

OKAY. ANY PROJECTION ON WHEN IT WOULD BE THERE? WELL, WHEN THIS LINE IS FINISHED, ALL THE DISCUSSIONS ON SCHEDULING ARE THEY'RE VERY PREMATURE, BUT THEY'RE UNDERWAY BETWEEN ARLINGTON AND JCSUD .

HOW FAR IN THE FUTURE ARE WE PROJECTING THIS LINE TO BE COMPLETED? SOME OF THAT IS A FUNDING QUESTION, BUT JCSUD, IT'S VERY INTERESTED AND THIS IS A PRETTY HIGH PRIORITY FOR THEM.

I THINK LAST MONTH OR APRIL THEIR BOARD AUTHORIZED THE NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN WITH ARLINGTON SO THAT THEY COULD ACTUALLY GET FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN AND HARDER NUMBERS TO MOVE THIS FORWARD.

BUT IT WON'T BE A COUPLE OF YEARS. IT'S SEVERAL YEARS.

THAT'S A 27 MILE ALIGNMENT TO CONFIRM AND THEN BY EASEMENTS FOR AND THEN CONSTRUCT.

SO OKAY, SO WE'RE LOCKED IN ON OUR 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY BASED ON WHAT WE'VE ALREADY DECIDED.

AND THE INDY'S SUGGESTION OF KEEPING THE DIALOG OPEN WITH JCSUD , I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR NOW.

ERIC, I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION FOR YOU TOO. THERE'S A SECTION OF BURLESON THAT'S THAT IS CITY OF BURLESON BECAUSE I LIVE IN IT THAT WE ARE ALREADY ON JCSUD, SO WOULDN'T IT SEEM LIKE IT WOULD SMOOTHLY FLOW IF YOU JUST CONNECTED INTO THAT SAME PIPELINE BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY ON IT? JCSUD STILL NEEDS THE 42 INCH LINE IN ORDER TO HAVE ANY MORE WATER THAT THEY COULD EVEN TRANSFER TO BURLESON OFF OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO GOTCHA. BUT PART OF US ARE ALREADY ON THAT; RIGHT? THAT'S PART OF THE OVERLAPPING IN SOME CASES CDNS THAT I TALKED ABOUT EARLIER THAT YEAH, THERE ARE A LOT OF BURLESON RESIDENTS THAT DON'T BUY WATER FROM THE CITY.

THIS IS GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO DO, AND THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WATER FLOWS OUT OF YOUR, YOUR LINE BECAUSE JCSUD IS, THEY'RE, MAXING OUT ON WHAT THEY HAVE.

THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT THERE RIGHT NOW, SO THEY'RE HAVING TO GROW.

SO, THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG PRIORITY FOR THEM.

DO WE HAVE. HAVE WE HEARD ANYTHING FROM FORT WORTH ON THEIR FUTURE WATER PLANS.

DO THEY HAVE ANY PROJECTS GOING? I THINK THAT'S ALMOST A PERPETUAL ACTIVITY FOR THEM.

THEIR POPULATION GROWS JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE REGION. SO THE 24 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY THAT WE PROJECTED, BASED ON THE BUILD OUT, THAT'S ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR.

THAT'S HOW IT'S ABLE TO BE IN AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM ALREADY.

BUT AS MUCH AS THEY'RE GROWING, I'M SURE I DON'T HAVE AN ACTUAL REPORT FROM THEM.

BUT WE MET HAD A MEETING RECENTLY THAT DIDN'T GET INTO A TON OF DETAIL ON FUTURE WATER SUPPLY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THEY'RE ALWAYS WORKING ON.

AND THIS IS WHAT PROMOTED ALL THIS IS THE WHAT IF QUESTION OF WHAT IF.

FORT WORTH NEEDS THEIR WATER. THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THE PRIORITY.

WELL, I KNOW WE'RE UNDER CONTRACT, BUT STILL, THIS IS THIS IS JUST KIND OF A WHERE DO WE GO IF THAT DOES HAPPEN? AND THERE'S NOT AN ANSWER FOR THAT HERE. I'M NOT TRYING.

I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. THIS WAS THE REASON WE CALLED FOR THIS STUDY.

SO, YOU DONE GOOD. SO WE HAVE THE AGREEMENT THAT, AGAIN, EXPIRES IN 2031.

SO A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THAT, WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE REPLACEMENT AGREEMENT.

IF WE HAD SOME SUPER DIRE MAJOR CATASTROPHE, WELL, EVERYBODY IN THE REGION WOULD LIKELY BE RATIONING WATER AND WOULD SORT OF BE SCALED BACK, BUT THAT'S IT. TURNING THE WATER COMPLETELY OFF.

I JUST AM NOT SURE THAT THAT UNLESS THERE WAS JUST NO OTHER OPTION.

THERE'LL BE A TRICKLE EFFECT BEFORE WE TURN IT OFF, BUT WE GOT TO CONSIDER ANYBODY ELSE.

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SO, I'M LOOKING FOR DIRECTION, AREN'T YOU? TO THE EXTENT THERE IS ANY.

I THINK I'VE HEARD TO KEEP THE DIALOG OPEN, BUT.

AND WE'LL DO THAT. THAT'S RELATIVELY EASY. I HATE TO SAY THIS ISN'T A PRIORITY, BUT THEN AGAIN, I'LL SAY TWO THINGS IN CLOSING. THE CHEAPEST WATER WE HAVE IS THE WATER THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.

SO CHEAPEST WATER WE'RE GOING TO GET IS THE WATER WE ALREADY HAVE.

SO YOU'LL PROBABLY HEAR ME TALK MORE ABOUT WATER CONSERVATION IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE.

BUT THEN BEYOND THAT, LAKES THAT ARE BEING BUILT NOW FOR WHAT NEW WATER SUPPLY WERE BEING TALKED ABOUT 55, 60 YEARS AGO, I UNDERSTAND THAT. SO WHILE IT SEEMS LIKE, OH, WE'VE GOT OUR 24 MILLION GALLONS THAT WE NEED KIND OF ALREADY LOCKED UP.

TRUE. BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL, YOU KNOW, FIVE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEED IT TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE NEXT GALLON IS GOING TO COME FROM.

I AGREE. SO IS THIS SOMETHING WE COULD PHASE IN? LIKE SOMETHING WE COULD WORK TOWARD, LIKE OVER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME? IT'S A, IT'S SOMEWHAT PHASED THE WAY IT'S LAID OUT.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS A 300 AND I'LL CALL IT $60 MILLION PROJECT BETWEEN ARLINGTON AND JCSUD THE FIRST PHASE ONLY YIELDS 15 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY.

AND THEN THERE ARE TWO PLANT EXPANSIONS AT ARLINGTON TO GET TO ULTIMATELY THE FULL AMOUNT 27.

SO, IT'S THOUGHT OF AS A PHASED PROJECT. ALREADY IT'S NOT LIKE WE WOULD NEED ALL 60 MILLION NOW, IF THAT'S HOW YOU WANT IT TO PROCEED. BUT IT'S A DISCUSSION.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ON YOUR RADAR. YOU DID APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSULTANT TO DO THE STUDY, SO WE WANTED TO COME BACK WITH THIS KIND OF. I WON'T CALL IT MIDPOINT, BUT ALMOST MIDPOINT KIND OF UPDATE.

WHICH KIND OF HELPS US FIGURE OUT, DO WE EVEN EXPEND THE REST OF THAT CONTRACT, OR DO WE KIND OF NARROW OUR FOCUS JUST ON ONE, ONE AREA? BECAUSE WE WILL NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE CONSULTANT IF THERE'S ANYTHING NEXT? IT COULD IF IT COULD JUST BE THAT YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE REPORT.

BUT ERIC, THERE WERE FOUR BULLETS PRESENTED TO US BY THE COMMITTEE TO GO OVER.

WE'VE ONLY GONE OVER ONE THAT'S KEEPING THE DIALOG OPEN.

TWO THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME THAT I SEE ON HERE, OTHER THAN THAT ONE IS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF A 67 MILLION SUPPLY PROJECT ON OUR WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I THINK I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON.

OKAY. IT TOOK US ALL THE WAY BACK TO 530. WE'RE GOING TO START OVER.

OH, NO. THAT'S EXACTLY. COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT'S POINT.

EXACTLY WHERE I WAS HEADING NEXT. OF SURE IT COULD THIS STUDY COME? IS THIS THE STUDY THAT WE COULD PIGGYBACK ON TO KIND OF ASSESS WHAT THAT IMPACT WOULD BE, TO HAVE SOME COMPARISON RATES? BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THESE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE FOR OUR CURRENT USERS.

BEFORE WE COULD MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD SAY YES OR NO, I THINK.

RIGHT. AND ALL OF THESE NUMBERS AGAIN, WERE VERY THEY'RE HIGH LEVEL AND PRELIMINARY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT TO GO OFF AND SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY WITH A CONSULTANT ON SOMETHING THAT WE ULTIMATELY MIGHT NOT WANT TO DO. SO THIS WAS KIND OF THE CHECK IN WITH COUNSEL TO GET DIRECTION, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, OF HOW YOU'D LIKE US TO PROCEED.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS ALLUDING TO EARLIER WHEN I TALKED ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL IMPACT OF A $66 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON THE EXISTING RATES, BECAUSE IF WE DON'T USE THIS EXTRA CAPACITY BY SERVING EXTRA CUSTOMERS, THEN THE EXISTING CUSTOMER BASE THAT WE PLAN FOR IS GOING TO HAVE TO AMORTIZE THAT $66 MILLION COST. AND THE ONLY WAY THAT CAN BE DONE IS THROUGH INCREASED RATES.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN WHAT RATES WE THINK OUR CUSTOMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY AND WHAT BENEFIT WE GAIN ON THEIR BEHALF BY HAVING THE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY IN PLACE.

SO ERIC, THAT COVERS TWO OF THE BULLETS. THE THIRD ONE IS FURTHER DEFINE OUR RISK.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY IMPERATIVE THAT THEY PUT THAT ON THERE.

SO WHEN IT COMES BACK, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE RISK AND DON'T HOLD BACK.

JUST GIVE IT TO US. NO PROBLEM. THAT WAS ALL I HAD. WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, ERIC.

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THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION NINE LEGISLATIVE REPORTS AND RELATED ACTION ITEMS.

[9.A.Receive an update and hold a discussion regarding the 89th legislative session. (Staff Contact: Janalea Hembree, Assistant to the City Manager)]

IT'S A STANDING ITEM ON THE AGENDA. EVERY REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL THAT ALLOWS THE CITY COUNCIL TO RECEIVE REPORTS, HOLD DISCUSSIONS AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

SO NINE A IS TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE AND HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS JANA LEE HUMPHREY, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER.

THANK YOU. SO THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE ONE OF THE LAST UPDATES THAT I GIVE YOU GUYS IN PERSON.

AS OF 5:00 TODAY, THE LEGISLATION SESSION CLOSED.

MOST OF YOU ARE AWARE OVER THE WEEKEND THAT OUR HOTEL, THE STATEWIDE HOTEL BILL, DID DIE.

SO IT DID NOT PASS. THE MAYOR AND I WERE WORKING UNTIL ABOUT 9:00 ON FRIDAY NIGHT, WORKING WITH HELEN AND GETTING AHOLD OF COOK.

WE WERE TALKING WITH FOCUS ADVOCACY. WE WORKED ALL DAY SATURDAY TRYING TO GET IT PUSHED THROUGH.

AND THE TWO WERE AT AN IMPASSE, AND THEY WOULD JUST NOT COME TO ACCEPT EITHER OF THE AMENDMENTS ON EITHER SIDE.

SO THAT HAS DIED. WE THERE WAS 15 CITIES THAT WERE AFFECTED THAT WERE ALL PUT ON THE OMNIBUS BILL, SO ALL 15 DID NOT PASS. WE DO HAVE AN OPTION TO REFILE THAT IN TWO YEARS IN THE 90TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

A COUPLE OTHER BILLS THAT DIED, THE LOBBYIST BILL THAT DIED IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

SO THAT WAS GOOD FOR US. ANNUAL REAPPRAISAL PLAN DIED.