Sep 02, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

[1.CALL TO ORDER]

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I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025 AT 5:31 P.M.

TONIGHT WE HAVE FRANK PACE, THE MINISTER OF WINGS OF HOPE, SAYING OUR INVOCATION.

WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND FOR OUR PRAYER AND ALSO OUR PLEDGES? THAT BUTTON? THERE WE GO THANK YOU. NORMALLY WHEN YOU LEAD IN PRAYER, YOU SAY, WOULD YOU BOW WITH ME? AND WE TEND TO DO THAT. AND THEN WE CLOSE OUR EYES AND THEN WE PUT OUR HANDS IN AN ATTITUDE OF PRAYER.

AS I WAS TALKING TO THE LORD AND SAY, WHAT'S YOUR WHAT'S YOUR PRAYER FOR TONIGHT? HE SAID, I WOULD LIKE FOR EVERYBODY TO KEEP THEIR HEAD UP AND THEIR EYES OPEN.

DO WHAT THEY WANT TO WITH THEIR HANDS. BUT LOOK AT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.

LOOK AT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT, THE LORD SAID.

FATHER GOD, YOU PUT EVERY ONE OF US HERE, EVERY PERSON IN THIS ROOM, EVERY PERSON IN THE CITY YOU PUT HERE FOR YOUR PURPOSE AND YOUR PLAN. LORD, AS WE LOOK AT ONE ANOTHER TONIGHT, LET US SEE THE VALUE, THE GIFTS, THE TALENT THAT EVERY PERSON IN THIS ROOM BRINGS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THIS CITY, FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THIS COMMUNITY, FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE PEOPLE AROUND US. LORD, I THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE GIFTED THIS CITY WITH WONDERFUL, PRECIOUS, SPECIAL PEOPLE. I THANK YOU TONIGHT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO USE THOSE GIFTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY OF BURLESON.

LORD, WE BLESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE STAFF THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.

WE THANK YOU THAT THEIR GIFTS AND THEIR TALENTS, THEIR SKILLS AND THEIR TRAINING WILL COME FORTH IN POWER AND MIGHT TO MAKE BURLESON ALL THAT YOU WANT IT TO BE. FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR EVERY PERSON IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN.

2.B IS PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.

SO THAT WILL BRING US ON TO SECTION 2.C COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS.

[2.C.Community Interest Items]

TO 1:00 P.M. DESPITE THE RAIN, THERE WAS STILL AN AWESOME CROWD THIS LAST WEEKEND.

LOTS OF MICRO BUSINESSES THAT ARE MAKING AND CREATING SUCH AMAZING THINGS AND ART AND FOOD, AND IT'S JUST AWESOME AND GOOD. AND SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU SHOP HERE IN THE PLAZA FROM 8:00 A.M.

TO 1:00 P.M. ON SATURDAYS, AND WE HAVE OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 13TH.

IT IS FREE TO ATTEND. IT IS 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

YOU DROP IN AT ANY TIME. THERE IS SO MUCH HELPFUL INFORMATION THAT I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS AND OUR COMMUNITY TO GO THERE, ASK QUESTIONS, GAIN LOTS OF INSIGHT, GET LOTS OF FREEBIES, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, LEARN ABOUT RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE EVENT OF A OF AN EMERGENCY. WE HAVE OUR BE HEALTHY 5K/10K AND FUN RUN COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 20TH.

THERE IS A FEE TO PARTICIPATE, BUT IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

I ENCOURAGE YOU, MY KIDDOS AND I USUALLY DO THE FUN RUN BECAUSE WE'RE NOT VERY FAST, BUT THERE ARE GOOD RUNNERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I KNOW MAYOR PRO TEM LOVES TO RUN IN IT, AND HIS WIFE HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE PAST TOO.

BUT IT'S SUCH A GOOD TIME. WE START OUT HERE AT THE PLAZA AND THEY HAVE TWO DIFFERENT ROUTES MAPPED OUT.

AND IT'S A I JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET OUT AND GET STEPPIN WITH US.

WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU THAT BRINGS US ON TO SECTION 3.

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ANYONE? NO EACH PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, SHALL SPEAK DURING THIS SECTION. SPEAKER CARD MUST BE FILLED OUT AND TURNED INTO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL, AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.

EACH PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA SHALL SPEAK WHEN THAT ITEM IS CALLED FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION.

AT THIS TIME, I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA? OKAY. THAT WILL BRING US ON TO SECTION 5 CONSENT AGENDA.

[5.CONSENT AGENDA]

THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEMS AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS EVENING, THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS 5.A THROUGH 5.K.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? MOVE TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY VICTORIA SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 6 BUDGET AND TAX RATE.

[Items 6.A - 6.C]

AFTER EACH ITEM AFTER THE PRESENTATION, I WILL READ EACH ITEM INDIVIDUALLY FOR ACTION ON EACH ONE OF THOSE.

THANK YOU, AMANDA. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AS AMANDA SO GRACIOUSLY MENTIONED, WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 25-26 WITH THE TAX RATE AND RELATED ORDINANCES.

SO HERE YOU ARE ON THE GUIDE OF OUR TRANSPARENT BUDGET PROCESS.

SO AT 9/2, ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE FINAL READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND APPROVED BUDGET AND TAX RATE, AND WE BEGAN BACK IN MAY. SO HERE WE ARE THIS EVENING WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET AND THE TAX RATE.

SO OUR BUDGET IS DEVELOPED INTENTIONALLY TO ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO HERE ARE THE CORE FOUR FOCUS AREAS THAT THE CITY HAS HAD.

THE COUNCIL WAS BRIEFED ON UPDATES TO THIS STRATEGIC PLAN ON AUGUST 18TH, AND IT WAS ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA FOR ADOPTION. SO THESE ARE OUR KEY BUDGET AREAS, FOCUSING ON HEALTHY FUND BALANCES, NOT JUST FOR ONE YEAR, BUT FOR THE FUTURE WITH OUR FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL FORECASTS, WITH OUR CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES.

SO AT THE END OF THE SPRING AND THE BEGINNING OF EACH SUMMER, WE HAVE A BUDGET SURVEY FOR THE CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS. SO THIS YEAR WE HAD 424 RESPONDENTS.

ASKING WHICH ARE THE TOP THREE PRIORITIES THAT THEY WOULD FUND.

AND STREETS AND TRAFFIC POLICE AND FIRE AGAIN WERE ARE THE TOP THREE FOCUS AREAS FOR THE CITIZENS THAT RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY. AND SO THE SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS ARE DOWN THERE AT THE BOTTOM, A LITTLE OVER 94.5% ARE RESIDENTS 13 WORK IN OR NEAR BURLESON.

SO PROPERTY TAX FACTS. SO AS WE KNOW THIS YEAR, JOHNSON COUNTY, TARRANT COUNTY, THERE WAS NOT A REAPPRAISALS OF PROPERTIES.

BUT THIS BUDGET DOES ASSUME THE ADDITIONAL 2% FOR THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

SO THIS GRAPHIC HERE IS A VISUALIZATION BREAKING DOWN THE $0.7218 PROPERTY TAX RATE.

AND WHAT THE INCREASES ARE IN TOTAL OF THE $0.0591 AND HOW IT'S BROKEN OUT OVER THE DEBT SERVICE RATE OR THE INS RATE AND THE GENERAL FUND TAX RATE, WHICH IS ALSO CALLED THE M&O MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS.

HERE'S A SLIDE THAT'S FAMILIAR SEEING THIS SUMMER, WITH AN ADDITIONAL COLUMN ON THE RIGHT SHOWING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR FY 26.

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AND THOSE ARE TAX YEARS ON THERE. SO HERE IS A GRAPHIC SHOWING THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED TAX RATE. AND SO THIS ASSUMES AN AVERAGE VALUE OF $300,210 FOR THE HOME.

AND SO WE CAN SEE WHAT LAST YEAR'S VALUES WERE, WHAT THE TAX LEVY WAS COMPARED TO THE $0.7218 THAT'S BEING PROPOSED FOR FY 26. YOU SEE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT THAT DIFFERENCE ANNUALLY FOR THOSE ON THE HOMESTEAD IS $179.56, WHICH BREAKS DOWN TO $14.96 ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

SO WE WERE ASKED TO COMPARE THE BUDGET YEAR IN 2019 TO BUDGET YEAR 2026.

SO YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IS RELATIVELY COMPARABLE.

BUT LAST YEAR, LAST SEPTEMBER, DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, THERE WAS A $0.03 ADDED TO THE PROPERTY TAX RATE SPECIFICALLY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES. SO IF WE TAKE THAT $0.03 THAT DIDN'T EXIST IN 2019 SPECIFICALLY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES, AND WE LOOK AT HOW THAT IMPACTS THE TOTAL RATE THAT BRINGS THE RATE DOWN TO $0.6916.

THAT AFFECTS THE GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEBT SERVICE THAT WE CAN PAY THOSE OBLIGATIONS FOR OUR DEBT ISSUANCES. SO THE THREE POINT AT THE BOTTOM, WE HAVE THAT TOTAL THERE.

SO THIS TAKES THAT COMPARISON TO THE NEXT STEP LOOKING AT THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND.

SO IF WE LOOK AT 2019 TO 2026, OVER THOSE SEVEN YEARS THERE'S BEEN A DIFFERENCE OF $25.67 MILLION.

OF THAT A HAIR UNDER $15 MILLION IS PERSONNEL.

THAT'S COMPRISED OF COST OF LIVING MARKET AS WELL AS IF WE SEE OVER TO THE RIGHT AN INCREASE OF 58.8 EMPLOYEES TO OUR POSITION CONTROL, 60% OF WHICH ARE ON OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM.

19.5 AND POLICE AND 16 ON THE FIRE TEAM. SO ADDITIONALLY, IN THOSE INCREASES, THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS HAS A STATISTICAL WEBSITE THAT YOU CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION.

AND SO FROM JULY 2018, WHICH WAS THE SUMMER IN WHICH THE 2019 BUDGET WAS BEING PREPARED, COMPARED TO THIS SUMMER IS A 28% INFLATION RATE OF WHAT THINGS COSTED IN 2019, THE 28% MORE TODAY.

SO THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE $2.55 MILLION IN THE OPERATING BUDGET CPI INCREASE.

AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE PERSONNEL AND IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE IT CONTRIBUTION OR THESE STREETS ITEMS. NEW STREETS INITIATIVES WE HAVE THAT $0.03 THAT WE MENTIONED SLIDE OR TWO AGO IS THAT'S A.

$1.74 MILLION FOR FY 26, AS WELL AS THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS ADDED THIS YEAR AS A ONE-TIME EXPENDITURE FOR STREET MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. AND THEN WE DISCUSSED IN AUGUST THE IT FUND INCREASES OVER THE LAST 10, 15 YEARS.

AND SO THIS YEAR SHOWS THE GENERAL FUND PORTION OF, OF THAT OBLIGATION, WHICH IS INCREASED BY $2.4 MILLION OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

AND BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SECTION WE DO HAVE THE SUPPLEMENTALS FOR THE GENERAL FUND FOR FY 26 AND THE REST OF THE CITY IN THE APPENDIX OF TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, AS WELL AS THE CIP SLIDES FOR THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE OTHER FIVE YEAR CIP PLANS THAT WE WEREN'T INTENDING TO DISCUSS IN DETAIL WITH YOU THIS EVENING, SINCE WE'VE DISCUSSED THEM SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.

BUT WE ARE WANTED TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR IF THERE IS A DESIRE TO REVIEW THOSE SLIDES IN MORE DETAIL.

MAYOR I DO WANT TO SPEAK TO QUESTION I RECEIVED LAST WEEK FROM A COUNCIL MEMBER, JUST IN REGARDS TO MY RANKING OF SUPPLEMENTALS, AND MY NUMBER ONE RANKING THIS YEAR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE EQUITY PAY.

AND I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT TO THE FULL COUNCIL.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS DISCUSSED AS WE WENT THROUGH BUDGET AND WE EVERY YEAR WE BENCHMARK OUR CRITICAL TO FILL POSITIONS AGAINST WHERE WE ARE IN MARKET.

WE IDEALLY TRY TO STAY IN THE TOP QUARTER OF THE 14 CITIES WE COMPARE AGAINST.

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AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT, AS WELL AS MY MEETING WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE ASSOCIATIONS WHO BOTH EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH REGARDING RETENTION AS WELL AS RECRUITMENT. THAT WAS MY NUMBER ONE SUPPLEMENTAL FOR THE YEAR.

SO I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT. SO KEVIN, THE COMPARISON THOSE 2019 WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THAT THE RATE WAS THIS HIGH.

THE TAX RATE. AND THEN BY COMPARING IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

SO WE'VE GOT AN INFLATION RATE OF 28% DURING THAT TIME.

AND AND ADDITIONALLY, OF THE INCREASED STAFFING, 60% OR ALMOST 60 EMPLOYEES WENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY BECAUSE THOSE BUDGETS, BOTH THOSE BUDGETS HAVE GONE UP SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE HIRING OF PERSONNEL AND EVERYTHING.

YES, SIR THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY THESE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDES WERE NOT IN THE INITIAL AGENDA POSTING LAST TUESDAY.

WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM A COUNCIL MEMBER TO ADD MORE CONTEXT AND INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY TAX RATES AND LOOKING AT DIFFERENT SPLITS.

SO HERE WE HAVE A TABLE THAT INCLUDES A VOTER APPROVAL RATE WITH THE INCREMENT, THE CURRENT RATE AND THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.

SO IT SHOWS HOW THOSE RATES ARE BROKEN UP BETWEEN THE M&O, WHICH IS THE MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS PORTION OF THE TAX RATE AND THE INTEREST AND SINKING, WHICH COVERS OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS. AND THEN ON THE FAR RIGHT, WE CAN SEE THE IT IS THE INCREMENTAL INCREASE FROM RATE TO RATE ON THAT TABLE. SO WE'LL BEGIN. WE'LL LOOK AT EACH PORTION OF THE TAX RATE.

SO WE'LL BEGIN BY LOOKING AT THE INTEREST AND SINKING WHICH AGAIN IS THE DEBT RATE.

SO IF WE WERE TO GO FROM THE 0.2285 BACK DOWN TO OUR CURRENT RATE OF 0.1923, THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CIP WOULD BE PROPOSED.

WHICH ESSENTIALLY IT LEAVES PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND ELIMINATES ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE.

SO ABOUT $46.3 MILLION OVER THE TIME HORIZON OF INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FUND.

IF WE MOVE TO THE M&O SIDE TO REDUCE THE TAX RATE TO FROM THE $0.7218 DOWN TO WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY.

IT'S THE $0.4704 OF THE $0.6627 RATE. THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BUDGET WOULD BE REMOVING THAT $1,000,000 ONE TIME SUPPLEMENTAL FOR STREETS MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS SHIFTING THE MERIT AND STEP PAY WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS BACK TO JANUARY 1ST. AND THEN IF WE TOOK A STEP EVEN FURTHER, IF WE GO BACK TO THE M&O NO NEW REVENUE RATE, THE ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE BUDGET, THE REMOVAL OF THE SEASONAL DRAINAGE WORKER, AS WELL AS THE POLICE OFFICER POSITION FROM THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTALS FOR FY 26.

AND AS A SIDE NOTE, THERE IS ALSO 3 PARAMEDICS PROPOSED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, AND THEY ARE FUNDED IN THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT FUND. HOWEVER, THAT FUND IS SUPPORTED BY THE GENERAL FUND.

IF THE EXPENDITURES OUTPACE THE REVENUES, THE GENERAL FUND WOULD PROVIDE A SUBSIDY.

SO HERE'S LOOKING AT THAT SAME INFORMATION THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS. SO IF WE'RE LOOKING AT THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE COMPARED TO THE CURRENT RATE, SO THAT CHANGE WOULD GENERATE $3.4 MILLION, TWO OF WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TOWARDS THE INTEREST IN SINKING OR THE PAYING OFF THE DEBT OBLIGATIONS, THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. SO WITHOUT THAT REVENUE, THAT CIP PLAN FOR THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT, WE WOULD HAVE A REDUCED CAPACITY OF $46.3 MILLION TO BE ABLE TO FUND THOSE PROJECTS.

THE M&O PORTION OF THAT $3.4 MILLION IS $1.4, WHICH THEN IS THE ONE-TIME STREET MAINTENANCE OF $1 MILLION. AND THEN THE TIMING OF THOSE MERIT & STEP IN PUBLIC SAFETY EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS OF NEARLY HALF $1 MILLION.

AND THEN FROM THE CURRENT RATE THAT WE HAVE DOWN TO THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, THAT REVENUE DIFFERENCE IS $208.6 THOUSAND.

WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A CUT IN THE NEW SEASONAL DRAINAGE WORKER AS WELL AS THAT POLICE OFFICER.

SO POLICE OFFICER NUMBER HERE IS $288,000. THAT INCLUDES $108,000 OF ONE-TIME COSTS TO GET THAT POLICE OFFICER ON AND EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB HERE.

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SO HERE'S A SLIDE SHOWING THE PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST.

IT'S KIND OF A SUMMARY OF THAT INFORMATION SHOWING THE DETAILS OF THOSE AGREEMENTS.

WHICH BRINGS US TO THE PROPOSED FEE CHANGES FOR FY 26 BEGINNING IN THE GENERAL FUND.

SO THESE SLIDES ARE SLIDES THAT WE'VE BROUGHT TO YOU BEFORE.

SO WE DO NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. WE HAVE SOME POLICE, LIBRARY, SOME DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROPOSALS.

AS WELL AS SOME FIRE PROPOSED FEES. AND IN THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE EMERGIFIRE AND SOME OF THESE FIRE FEES, WE DO HAVE A EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1ST. AND A FOOTNOTE ON THE FEE SCHEDULE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING FOR ADOPTION.

WHICH BRINGS US TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FEES.

SO THE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE IN THE FEE SCHEDULE HAS A $3.5 MINIMUM.

THE MINIMUM IS ACTUALLY $2.5. AND SO WE'RE ADJUSTING THAT TO REFLECT THE $2.5 MINIMUM.

AND THEN ON THE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES FOR THE INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE FOR THOSE PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE, OUR VENDOR CHARGES A $0.50 PER TRANSACTION. AND THAT GOES STRAIGHT FROM THE CUSTOMER'S CREDIT CARD DIRECTLY INTO THEIR BANK.

THAT DOESN'T COME THROUGH THE CITY. IT'S NOT A PASS THROUGH, BUT WE WANTED TO ITEMIZE IT AND REFLECT THAT ON THE FEE STUDY OR THE FEE SCHEDULE.

AND HERE ARE SOME PROPOSED CHANGES TO SOME OF THE FEES AND RATES THROUGH THE WATER AND SEWER SERVICES.

FOR SOME METERS AND TAPS. AND THEN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RESIDENTIAL FEES INCREASED BY 5%.

IS THE PROPOSAL FOR THIS YEAR FOR BOTH WATER AND WASTEWATER.

HERE'S A SCHEDULE OR A TABLE SHOWING WHAT THE IMPACT OF THAT WOULD BE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CONSUMPTION.

AND THEN HERE THAT IS AS WELL FOR THE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS.

HERE'S A TABLE SHOWING WHERE CITY OF BURLESON IS INTO SOME COMPARABLE CITIES, AS WELL AS TO A DATA SET OF FORT WORTH WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE SOLID WASTE FEES.

IT WAS AGREED UPON WITH US AND THE VENDOR FOR 4% INCREASE.

AND SO THIS IS WHAT THAT IMPACT LOOKS LIKE TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL.

AND THEN HERE IS THE NON-RESIDENTIAL PORTION.

AND HERE'S A TABLE SHOWING 2025 RATES FOR COMPARABLE CITIES.

AS WE SEE WE HAVE THE CITY OF BURLESON FY 2025 AND THE THIRD COLUMN THERE.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A 26 PROPOSAL. SO WE CAN SEE BOTH OF THOSE RATES COMPARED TO OUR PEER CITIES.

THE GOLF COURSE IS PROPOSING AN INCREASE FROM $55 TO $62 FOR THE MAXIMUM RATES.

AND SO THIS WON'T BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THOSE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED ARE IMPLEMENTED IN 26.

BEFORE WE LEAVE THE FEES, I WANT TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO THE CITY OF BURLESON HAS AN INVESTMENT POLICY THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT TREASURERS ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS.

SO THIS YEAR ANNUALLY IS RE-ADOPTED AND SO THIS YEAR THERE'S NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES FROM THE GTOT ORGANIZATION, WHICH THEY HAVE HONORED US WITH AN AWARD IN 2022.

AND WE GOT IT AGAIN IN 2024. SO THERE THERE'S NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES FROM THAT ORGANIZATION.

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AND THEN UPDATING OUR DIVERSIFICATION STRUCTURE TO MATCH AND BE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE POLICY TO A THREE YEARS.

AND THEN THERE'S SOME MINOR TYPOS AND INDENTATIONS AND THINGS THAT ARE BEING ADJUSTED.

WHICH BRINGS US TO THE BUDGET SUMMARY SECTION OF THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

SO FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET, DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS EACH DIVISION DEPARTMENT WORKED VERY HARD TRYING TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAVINGS. AND THAT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEETINGS WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, RESULTED IN $541,998 IN REDUCTIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

ON TOP OF THAT, THERE WAS PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $778,681.

THAT, PLUS THE WHAT WE BUDGET IN FOR ATTRITION AT $1 MILLION, BRINGS US TO $2.3 MILLION REDUCED FROM THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. SO THIS WAS THE TABLE OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET $263.2 MILLION.

THE BULK OF THE INCREASE FROM YEAR OVER YEAR, WE SEE, IS IN CAPITAL PROJECTS, $15 OF THE $16 MILLION.

AND THE REMAINING OF THAT CONSEQUENTIAL INCREASES ARE FROM THE DEBT SERVICE TO PAY FOR THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS.

THEN THERE WAS COUNCIL DIRECTION. SO COUNCIL WAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS.

FOR THE TAX RATE TO BE THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE WITH THE INCREMENT OF $0.7218.

THE MERITS AND STEPS INCREASES BE RETURNED TO OCTOBER 1ST FOR THIS YEAR TO BE RECONSIDERED ANNUALLY.

PUBLIC SAFETY EQUITY ADJUSTMENT AS WELL MOVE TO OCTOBER 1ST.

THE NEW POSITIONS FOR THE THREE PARAMEDICS AND ONE POLICE OFFICER TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, AS OPPOSED TO OCTOBER 1ST. AND THEN ADDING THAT $1 MILLION FOR STREET MAINTENANCE THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS EVENING.

SO THIS IS A TABLE OF THE BUDGET THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED FOR ADOPTION.

FOR TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING AND NEXT WEEK'S FORMAL ADOPTION OF $264.7 MILLION.

WE'RE READY I WAS YEAH YES, SIR. BECAUSE I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION, AND I JUST WANT TO GO BACK BECAUSE I KNOW PROBABLY A LOT OF WHAT A LOT OF THE CITIZENS ARE WANTING TO KNOW IS, YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE THE TAXES, YOU KNOW, WHERE'S OUR MONEY GOING TO GO? AND SO, NUMBER ONE, THE DEBT INCREASE IN THE DEBT RATE GOES TO MAKING EVERYTHING THAT'S CROSSED OUT IN RED.

IT TAKES THE RED LINE OUT. AND SO WE CAN DO ALL THOSE PROJECTS NOW BY INCREASING THE INS RATE.

IF WE GO BACK TO THE INS RATE THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY, THEN THESE ARE THE PROJECTS THAT WE LOSE.

AND WE'LL HAVE TO DO THEM ANOTHER DAY. AND I KNOW SEVERAL OF THESE WILL HELP ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC AND OTHER THINGS.

AND THEN THE NEXT, THE NEXT SLIDE. NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO THE M&O RATE.

SO NOW THE WE'RE GOING TO PUT AN ADDITIONAL MILLION DOLLARS INTO STREETS.

AND THEN WE'RE ALSO GOING TO SHIFT MOVE UP THE EQUITY PAY AND THE MERIT.

AND, TOMMY, DO YOU MIND GOING INTO THE EQUITY PAY REASON FOR THAT? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. KIND OF ALLUDING BACK TO WHAT I PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.

AS WE TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BENCHMARK AGAINST PEER CITIES.

WE KNOW AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO GROW. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE DO IS GOING TO BE EMS, FIRE RESPONSE, AS WELL AS POLICE RESPONSE. AND IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ADD PERSONNEL AS THE CITY GROWS.

IF WE'RE NOT OFFERING A COMPETITIVE MARKET BASED SALARY, WE CAN ADD AS MANY POSITIONS AS WE NEED TO, BUT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO FILL THEM. AND SO IT ULTIMATELY GOES BACK TO TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT TRYING TO BE NUMBER ONE IN THE MARKET, AND WE'RE TRYING TO BE KIND OF IN THE TOP 25% SO WE CAN BE COMPETITIVE.

OKAY THAT IS BECAUSE THE VOLUME OF CALLS ARE GETTING AS SUCH, WHERE WE MAY NEED TO RUN A FOURTH AMBULANCE AT PEAK TIMES.

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WE'RE BASICALLY THERE NOW FOR BEING ABLE TO REQUIRE THE STAFFING TO HAVE A PEAK AMBULANCE AND REALLY GETTING TO THE POINT AT SOME POINT WHERE YOU CAN RUN THAT 24 OVER SEVEN BASED ON CALL VOLUME. THE OTHER THING TOO IS JUST WE WOULD BE PAYING OVERTIME FOR THOSE CALLS BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RUN THEM REGARDLESS WE ANTICIPATE APPROXIMATELY $270,000 IN OVERTIME IN THE EVENT THAT WE DON'T HIRE THE PARAMEDICS, WHICH ARE BUDGETED AT $411,000. SO AND AGAIN, AS THAT CALL VOLUME CONTINUES TO INCREASE, YOU'LL SEE AN INCREASE IN OVERTIME COMMENSURATE. RIGHT I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR TAX ABATEMENTS. AND ALEX IS WILLING TO COME KIND OF GIVE US A 30,000 FOOT AS TO WHY WE DO THEM AND THE BENEFITS OF THEM. BUT THIS IS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THOSE ARE THE TAX ABATEMENTS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE OUTSTANDING.

THESE ARE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS? YEAH THEY'RE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS OF JUST THE CITY TAXES.

SO SCHOOL DISTRICT GETS A WHOLE. SO DOES THE COUNTY.

THERE IS SOME A COUPLE OF COUNTY TAX ABATEMENTS ON THESE.

BUT LIKE GOLDEN STATE FOODS, THEY'VE ADDED, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE HUNDRED JOBS TO THE LOCAL MARKET WHERE THOSE PEOPLE ARE EATING AND SHOPPING AT OUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS. MCLANE CLASSIC FOODS IS THE SAME WAY.

YOU CAN SEE THE VALUE THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON THE ROLLS. THESE DEALS ONLY LAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

THESE COMPANIES ARE NOT GOING TO BE HERE JUST FOR 10 YEARS AND THEN LEAVE.

AS SOON AS THEY'RE THESE ABATEMENTS ARE DONE THE FULL VALUE GETS THE CITY GETS THE BENEFIT OF THAT FULL VALUE.

EVERY CITY HAS THE SAME TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX THAT WE DO.

AND WE COMPETE FOR THESE COMPANIES ON DIFFERENT SITES.

EVERY ONE OF THESE WAS MORE OR LESS A COMPETITION.

GOLDEN STATE FOODS, MCLANE AND YUKON. THE COMMONS DEAL WAS THAT'S AN OLD DEAL, BUT IT ACTIVATED THE JOHN JONES CORRIDOR.

THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT H-E-B. THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT TARGET.

THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT HOME DEPOT. THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT US OUR OWN MOVIE THEATER.

SO THERE'S A BENEFIT TO THESE DEALS THAT ARE FOR THE CITIZENS AND THE PEOPLE THAT COME AND EAT AND SHOP IN OUR IN OUR COMMUNITY.

ABBY DEVELOPMENT IS THE SAME WAY. IT GIVES US SOME MORE LIVING, AFFORDABLE LIVING, SENIOR LIVING.

AND IT ALSO GAVE US INFRASTRUCTURE WITH GREENRIDGE GOING ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM JOHN JONES TO HUGHS LANE.

SO THESE DEALS ARE VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE A PARTNERSHIP IN THESE DEALS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE RIGHT DEVELOPMENT THAT WE WANT TO GET.

AND A LOT OF THESE IT'S NOT NECESSARILY MONEY OUT OF THE CITY'S POCKET BECAUSE MCLANE CLASSIC FOODS WHERE THEY WERE WAS AG LAND.

YES ALL OF THESE DEALS STARTED AS AG LAND, WHICH WE'RE STILL GETTING THE BASE VALUE ON THE TAXES WHEN IT WAS JUST DIRT.

THE ABATED VALUE IS JUST ON THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE ON THE LAND THAT THEY DID.

SO IT'S NOT ON THE FULL VALUE OF THE DIRT AND THEIR IMPROVEMENTS.

IT'S JUST ON THE IMPROVEMENTS. WE'RE STILL GETTING THE BASE VALUE TAX.

RIGHT, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS, THAT'S WELL OVER $300 MILLION IN INVESTMENT IN THE CITY.

YES, SIR. AND THEN AND THEN THESE ABATEMENTS ALLOW US TO BE COMPETITIVE AND GET THESE. YES, SIR WE'VE CREATED 2000 JOBS IN HIGHPOINT BUSINESS PARK.

THAT'S AWESOME ALL RIGHT THAT'S ALL I HAD END. SO WE DID ADD THIS SLIDE HERE TO SHOW THE REGIONAL PROJECTS MAP.

SO SOME REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON AROUND THE AREA THAT ARE FUNDED BY SOME EXTERNAL SOURCES THAT WE'RE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLANNING.

AND THE NEXT STEPS NEXT WEEK, SEPTEMBER 8TH, IS A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

WELL, THE FINAL READING FOR THE ORDINANCES TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AND TAX RATE, THE TAX ROLL SCHEDULE OF FEES, WATER AND WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE FEES, AS WELL AS A CREDIT CARD AND DEBT FEES.

SO THESE AND THEN THIS EVENING, HERE'S A LIST OF THE ACTIONS REQUESTED FOR THIS EVENING.

I WON'T READ EACH ONE OF THEM, BUT THESE ARE THE ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.

I'LL STAND FOR ANY ADDITIONAL I HAVE ONE THING BEFORE WE MAKE A MOTION TONIGHT ON THE 4 B BUDGET RATIFICATION.

I'D LIKE TO CONSIDER TO THE COUNCIL THAT WE PULL THE DRY SAUNA FROM THE 4B CIP IN THE MOTION,

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IT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE TAX RATE. IT'S A SELF-SUPPORTING FUND WITH ASSISTANCE FROM SALES TAX.

BUT IT IS A DEBT THAT WE'RE GOING TO OCCUR. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT.

SO JUST SOMETHING FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IF THEY MAKE A MOTION ON THE 4B TONIGHT.

COUNCILMEMBER SCOTT, ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION FROM A STAFF RECOMMENDATION STANDPOINT, RATHER THAN MAKING YOUR MODIFICATION TO THE RATIFICATION OF 4B, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU MAKE IT TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

AND THEN WHAT WE WOULD DO IS WE WOULD RUN EVERYTHING BACK THROUGH 4B AGAIN TO RE ADOPT THEIR BUDGET, AND THEN YOU WOULD RATIFY THE MODIFIED VERSION.

OKAY WE'LL MAKE THE MOTION IF. IF COUNCIL DECIDES TO PULL THE 4B FROM THE BUDGET.

ANY THOUGHTS WE HAVE SEVERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. OKAY SO 6.A IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET.

THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAX THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $3,115,704, WHICH IS A 7.38% INCREASE. AND OF THAT AMOUNT, $873,089 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR. MAYOR, COULD YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET, PLEASE? 6.A? ARE WE GOING BY LINE ITEM? YES, SIR.

I'M GOING TO. YOU'RE GOING TO OPEN THAT ONE, THEN I'LL CALL B, THEN I'LL CALL C, AND ALL THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE OPEN SPEAKERS]. SO IF YOU'LL OPEN THE BUDGET THANK YOU MAYOR. THEN WE'LL MOVE US ON TO 6.B, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2025.

THE PROPOSED RATE IS $0.728 PER $100 VALUATION.

THE PROPOSED TAX RATE EXCEEDS THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.

MAYOR, COULD YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON B? OH, HOLD ON MAYOR, LET ME MAKE ONE STATEMENT.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT ADOPT THE TAX RATE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THE FINAL READING OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TAX RATE WILL BE AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. HERE AT THE BURLESON CITY HALL, 141 WEST RENFRO STREET.

BURLESON, TEXAS 76028. NOW MAYOR CAN YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE? I WILL OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:09. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO 6.C HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF BURLESON SCHEDULE OF FEES, INCLUDING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

I'LL OPEN THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:09 ALSO. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS OPEN FOR THE BUDGET, THE TAX RATE AND THE SCHEDULE OF FEES.

I HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD TO ADDRESS 6.B WILLIAM BECKHAM.

IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, PLEASE. THANK YOU. CAN YOU TURN ON THE MIC, PLEASE? OH GOOD EVENING. BASICALLY, I WANTED TO SPEAK FOR A MINUTE REGARDING THE PROPOSED TAX RATES TAX RATE INCREASE.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT HERE IN BURLESON FOR 20 YEARS.

I WOULDN'T SAY THAT I'VE I HAVEN'T SUPPORTED TAX TAX INCREASES.

GENERALLY IF THERE'S A REASON, A GOOD REASON FOR IT I EVEN VOTED FOR A FEW OF THEM.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS UNREASONABLE. THE AT LEAST FROM MY FROM MY PROPERTY, MY, THE APPRAISAL ON MY PROPERTY WENT UP JUST ABOUT THE FULL 10%. WHICH MEANS THAT IF THIS TAX INCREASES APPROVED, I'LL BE PAYING THE TAX RATE. I WAS TAX INCREASE OF 8.9%, NOT THE 7% THAT THAT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER.

SO BASICALLY I'LL BE PAYING THE 8.9% ON NOT ONLY THE PROPERTY VALUE AS IT WAS LAST YEAR, BUT ALSO AN ADDITIONAL 10%, WHICH IS GOING TO BRING IT OVER, WHICH IS GOING TO BRING IT OVER 10%.

YOU KNOW, ON THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THAT WENT OUT, IT MENTIONED THE AVERAGE HOMESTEAD VALUE WENT UP BY 1.24% LAST YEAR.

I KNOW MY APPRAISAL WENT UP BY ALMOST 10%. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE PEOPLE, THE PUBLIC TO CHECK THE APPRAISAL DISTRICTS TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH

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YOU KNOW, THE AND AGAIN, THE 1.4% IS ACTUALLY ON A FIGURE, THE, THE NOTICE OF THIS THIS MEETING SHOWED A VALUE, AVERAGE VALUE OF $296,000 LAST YEAR.

AND THE GENTLEMAN THAT PRECEDED ME SHOWED IT FOR LAST YEAR WAS $299,000.

SO THOSE NUMBERS ARE THOSE NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT AS WELL.

AND THIS DOESN'T CONSIDER THAT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF NEW HOMES BUILT IN THE LAST YEAR IN BURLESON, WHICH SHOULD HAVE INCREASED THAT THAT AS WELL.

YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, I'VE LIVED HERE 20 YEARS.

I'VE NEVER, YOU KNOW, PROPERTY VALUES HAVE GONE UP PROBABLY SINCE 2019, WHICH ALL THIS WAS BASED, PROBABLY 40% TO 50% FOR EACH RESIDENT OF BURLESON.

AND THE TAXABLE VALUES ARE STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP, ARE STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP FOR THE AMOUNT THAT THE APPRAISALS HAVE ACTUALLY GONE UP.

YOU KNOW, MANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE ELECTED ON PLEDGES OF LOW TAXES.

I'M SURE THEY'LL MAKE THE SAME PLEDGES DURING NEXT YEAR'S ELECTION OR THE NEXT ELECTION.

I'M SURE SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMPAIGNED ON LOWER PROPERTY TAXES, EVEN THOUGH THE TAXES WENT UP DUE TO HIGHER APPRAISALS.

YOU KNOW, I GUESS PROBABLY IN SUMMARY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY.

AGAIN TO LOOK. LOOK UP YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISALS.

LOOK UP THE TAX RATES THAT THEY'RE WANTING TO DO.

LOOK AT THE SERVICES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET.

AND AND AS FAR AS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD EITHER BE TO LOWER THE RATE TO A MORE REASONABLE RATE OR INCREASE IT TO PUT THIS TO A PUBLIC VOTE. I SAW THAT EVERY THAT THE COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY FOR THIS TAX TO INCREASE THE TAX RATE, THE MAXIMUM THAT THEY COULD WITHOUT A PUBLIC VOTE.

IF THEY'RE GOING TO RAISE IT THAT MUCH, GO AHEAD AND INCREASE IT MORE SO THAT WE CAN GET A PUBLIC VOTE AND GET AND LET THE CITIZENS MAKE A DECISION ON THIS.

I'M SURE THAT THERE'S SOME TYPE OF ELECTION WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR WHERE THIS COULD BE ADDED TO THE BALLOT, BUT FOR SOMEBODY I JUST DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR AN 8.9 OR ABOVE TAX RATE INCREASE BASED UPON THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A HOUSE HERE THAT HAS GONE UP IN VALUE.

THANK YOU IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? BILL JANISCH. BILL JANISH 117 NORTHEAST CLINTON.

I THINK ALL OF US AGREE THAT TAXES SUCK. SO DO HOMEOWNERS AND AUTO INSURANCE POLICIES.

WHAT TRUSTEE RATES MOVED HERE WHEN I WAS 5. HOUSE PAYMENTS BACK THEN WERE $67.

RENT WAS ABOUT $75. INTEREST RATES WERE ABOUT 5% TO 6%.

AIR CONDITIONING WAS AN OPTION. THIS CITY HAS COME A LONG WAY.

THERE'S ABOUT 3000 PEOPLE HERE WHEN WE MOVED HERE.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS. THERE'S STILL A LOT MORE TO GO.

UNDER THE PREVIOUS CITY MANAGER, WE HAD A LOT OF NEGATIVE STUFF GOING ON.

WE GOT WAY BEHIND ON OUR ROADS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. TOMMY AND OUR BOND COMMITTEE AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, THE BOND COMMITTEE, COUNCIL AND FINANCE GOT TOGETHER AND MOVED SOME MONEY AROUND, CREATED ALL THIS.

I THINK WE'RE PUTTING IN, LIKE $1.2 MILLION A YEAR IN REPAIRS.

WHEN THE NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN, LIKE CLOSER TO A $3,000,000 OR A $3,500,000 WE COULD ALL BUY LAND AND LIVE OFF THE GRID AND ALL THAT STUFF.

NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE, HAVE EVERYTHING DELIVERED, HAVE OUR OWN WELLS, HAVE OUR OWN, YOU KNOW, LIVESTOCK THAT WE COULD EAT OFF OF, GROW OUR OWN VEGETABLES AND STUFF. IT'S REALLY NOT A POSSIBILITY FOR MOST, BUT. SO IT'S NOT AN OPTION.

WE HAD A FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS LARRY, DAN AND ADAM.

HARLAN AND TOMMY ARE ALWAYS THERE. THESE GUYS ARE PROBABLY THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS BURLESON HAS EVER HAD.

THEY DON'T JUST GET IN AND SPEND MONEY, THEY GET IN AND SAVE MONEY. THEY GO AND THEY DIG DEEP.

THEY LOOK FOR CUTS. THEY LOOK FOR WHERE THE MONEY CAN BE SPENT WISELY.

THEIR GAME PLAN, LIKE ON THE STREETS AND STUFF WITH JASON.

THEY'VE REALLY DONE MIRACLES WITH THAT. IF YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE SOMETHING CRAZY, GO DOWN TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD MEETING.

I WENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. LAST TIME THEY HAD IT.

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YOU HAD THREE PEOPLE IN THERE VERBALLY ATTACKING THE LADY SETTING HER UP.

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIRE SOME EMPLOYEES WITH THE COUNTY DOWN THERE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS RIDICULOUS TRYING TO FORCE THEM TO QUIT.

THEY WANT THEIR OWN PEOPLE IN THERE. THAT'S WHERE YOU GET NOT ANARCHY YOU GET TOTAL CHAOS. WHAT I HEARD DOWN THERE WAS SOME THINGS OPENED MY EYES.

THEY SAID THERE WAS SOME HOUSES IN JOHNSON COUNTY.

THERE'S ONE THAT WAS ONLY BEING VALUED AT 2% OF THE ACTUAL VALUATION WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

THERE'S ONE LADY PAYING 1,052%. THAT'S MORE THAN TEN TIMES WHAT SHE SHOULD BE PAYING.

YOU GUYS DO NEED TO GET DOWN AND CHECK THAT. CHECK YOUR VALUATIONS.

IF YOU HAVE DAMAGES ON YOUR HOMES, YOU CAN GET YOUR VALUATIONS DROPPED DOWN.

IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. SOME OF OUR COUNCIL SPEND 20 HOURS A WEEK.

SOME SPEND PROBABLY CLOSER TO 40. THERE'S ONE THAT I KNOW OF THAT PROBABLY SPENDS 60, MAYBE 80 HOURS A WEEK PREPPING FOR ALL THIS STUFF.

HE PUTS HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER, TO SAVE US MONEY AND HELP US PROSPER.

LIKE ALEX HAD MENTIONED AND ADAM TALKED ABOUT IT.

THESE ABATEMENTS AN INVESTMENT WHERE WE'RE NOT OUT MONEY.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE IT PAYS OFF LIKE THEY HAD MENTIONED AFTER THE END OF THE ABATEMENT PERIOD, THEY DO PAY FULL RATES IN, BUT THEY'RE STILL MAKING MONEY. PLUS THEY EMPLOY PEOPLE HERE.

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT THAT DO HAPPEN HERE THAT I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH.

LIKE LARRY MENTIONED, I'M GLAD HE DID THE SAUNA.

PARKS IS WANTING TO PUT IN A DRY SAUNA OVER AT THE BRICK.

ALMOST A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE HERE WILL GET THE LUXURY OF GOING IN THERE TO IT.

THAT'S. THAT'S A WASTE. I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY BEING WASTED FOR PARKS.

WE DON'T NEED TO REPLACE STUFF BRAND NEW. THERE'S STUFF THAT WE REALLY DON'T JUST DON'T NEED. I'M GLAD THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TONIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM TO ALL THE COUNCIL MEETINGS. AT LEAST WATCH THEM ONLINE.

REACH OUT TO YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, REACH OUT TO THE STAFF, THEY WILL CONTACT YOU. THEY'LL CALL YOU OR MEET WITH YOU IN PERSON.

KNOWLEDGE IS A LOT MORE THAN JUST HEARING, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE GRIPES.

I AGREE WITH SOME OF THE GRIPES, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? OKAY, I SEE NO SO, MAYOR, IF YOU WILL CLOSE 6.A ON THE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING? I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR 6.A AT 6:18 P.M.

THANK YOU MAYOR. IF YOU WILL CLOSE 6.B FOR THE TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING? I WILL CLOSE SIX B AT 6:19 P.M. ALSO. AND IF YOU WILL CLOSE 6.C THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SCHEDULE OF FEES.

6.C WILL BE CLOSED AT 6:19 P.M. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US NOW TO ACTIONABLE ITEMS. WE'LL START WITH 6.D.

[6.D. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance adopting the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 beginning October 1, 2025, and terminating September 30, 2026, and making appropriations for each fund; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause and an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $3,115,704, which is a 7.38 percent increase, and of that amount $873,089 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $3,115,704, WHICH IS A 7.38% INCREASE AND OF THAT AMOUNT, $873,089 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FOR NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THIS IS NOT THE FINAL ADOPTION, JUST THE FIRST READING.

MAYOR COUNCIL. I'LL REITERATE WHAT I SPOKE TO REGARDING COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT'S COMMENT REGARDING THE SAUNA.

SHOULD THERE BE A DESIRE TO MODIFY THE BUDGET TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE CAPITAL PLAN, THIS WOULD BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ITEM TO MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE THAT.

I'M GOING TO AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT TO THAT WE SHOULD TAKE IT OUT.

I AGREE. I MEAN, WE HAD TO SPEND AN EXTRA THAT MUCH TO REPLACE THE INDOOR.

I THINK THE PLAY FOR THE LITTLE KIDS IN THERE, SO I THINK COULD JUST KIND OF A WASH AT THAT POINT AND WE CAN LOOK AT IT.

ACTUALLY NOT LOOK AT IT [LAUGHTER] JUST GET RID OF IT.

SO I THINK IT'S MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH.

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YOU WOULD ADOPT THAT THE SAME WAY ON THE SECOND READING, AND THEN WE'LL BE CARRYING IT THROUGH 4B AND ULTIMATELY WE WOULD HAVE YOU RATIFY THE 4B'S ACTION AT A LATER DATE. SO WE CAN JUST MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE THAT FROM 4B'S BUDGET? FROM THE CAPITAL PLAN. FROM THE CAPITAL PLAN.

4B'S CAPITAL PLAN? AND THEN THAT THAT'S SEPARATE FROM THE MOTION THAT HE NEEDS TO HE NEEDS TO DO? CORRECT. OKAY. SO ARE WE READY FOR A MOTION FOR 6.B? 6.D YES, SIR. IS THERE A? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.

SO I MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET BUT REMOVING THE DRY SAUNA FROM 4B CAPITAL PLAN.

ONE OTHER THING. JUST THAT BECAUSE WE GAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS THIS EVENING THAT IF AS THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED ASSOCIATED RATE. AND THEN THAT WILL TIE TO THE EXPENDITURES WE HAVE TIED TO THAT VERSION OF THE BUDGET.

OKAY. THEN I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED WITH THE $0.7218 BUT REMOVING THE DRY SAUNA FROM 4B'S CAPITAL PLAN.

OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM A SECOND BY ALEXA.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT BRINGS US TO 6.E CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX OF THE CITY OF

[6.E. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Burleson for Tax Year 2025 on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2025, and adopting a tax rate of $0.7218 per $100 of valuation for Tax Year 2025; providing for revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Burleson debt; providing for enforcement of collections; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause and an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. The proposed tax rate exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance) ]

THE PROPOSED TAX RATE EXCEEDS THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THE FINAL READING WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 8TH. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ON 6.E? MAYOR I'M GOING TO READ A LEGALLY REQUIRED WORDING FOR THIS MOTION AS FOLLOWS.

I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF $0.7218 PER $100 VALUATION, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 9.51% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

OF THAT RATE, $0.4933 PER $100 VALUATION IS TO FUND MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS, AND $0.2285 PER $100 VALUATION IS TO FUND THE CITY'S DEBT SERVICE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND ONE BY PHIL.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 6.F CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 2025 TAX ROLLS AND DECLARING

[6.F.Consider and take possible action on an ordinance approving the 2025 tax rolls; and declaring an effective date. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

IS THERE A MOTION ON 6.F? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 TAX ROLLS. I HAVE A MOTION BY VICTORIA, SECOND BY ADAM. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO G.

[6.G.Consider and take possible action of an ordinance providing a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 schedule of fees for various City of Burleson services. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

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[6.H. Consider and take possible action of an ordinance providing Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rates for water and wastewater service. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

MOTION I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN, A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

[6.I. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance providing Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rates for collection and disposal of residential and non-residential solid waste, recyclables, and trash. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

IS THERE A MOTION ON 6.I? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 25-26 RATES FOR COLLECTION OF DISPOSAL RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLES AND TRASH.

I HAVE A MOTION BY LARRY A SECOND BY ADAM. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU THAT BRINGS US TO 6.J. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A MINUTE ORDER RATIFYING THE BURLESON 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD'S ACTION TO ADOPT AN ANNUAL

[6.J. Consider and take possible action on a minute order ratifying the Burleson 4A Economic Development Corporation Board’s action to adopt an annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO 6.K. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AMENDED ORDER RATIFYING THE BURLESON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD'S,

[6.K. Consider and take possible action on a minute order ratifying the Burleson Community Service Development Corporation Board’s action to adopt an annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

DO WE NEED TO DO THAT HERE TOO, WITH THE CHANGE WE WERE WANTING TO DO? I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S NECESSARY THE CHANGE YOU'VE MADE IS SUFFICIENT. OKAY.

I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE, BUT I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SAY TAKING OUT THE DRY SAUNA JUST TO COVER OUR BASES [LAUGHTER].

I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO 6.L. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF BURLESON INVESTMENT

[6.L. Consider and take possible action of a resolution adopting the City of Burleson Investment Policy (formerly City Council Policy #30) and stating the City Council has reviewed the policy in accordance with Section XI. Investment Policy Adoption. (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Interim Director of Finance)]

IS THERE A MOTION ON 6.L? I'LL SAY AFTER REVIEWING THE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION XI, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INVESTMENT POLICY.

I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM, SECOND BY LARRY. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 7 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 7.A IS 900 COUNTY ROAD 1021.

[7.A. 900 CR 1021 (Case 25-190): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on an ordinance for a zoning change request from “A” Agricultural to “SF16” Single-family dwelling district 16 for the proposed Legacy Hill subdivision with minimum 16,000 square foot lots. (First and Final reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 9-0)]

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

MR. MCILWAIN. THANK YOU, MS. CAMPOS, GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS IS ONE OF FOUR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON YOUR AGENDA TONIGHT.

IT DOES INVOLVE THE REZONING OF THE PARCEL THAT WE HAVE ON THE SCREEN, HIGHLIGHTED IN THE LIGHT BLUE COLOR.

THE APPLICANTS, MR. MIKE ARNOLD, WHO'S THE PROPERTY OWNER, AND MR.

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HERE IN THE CITY OF BURLESON, WE'VE GOT ON YOUR SCREEN TWO GRAPHICS, ONE THAT SHOWS THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND SURROUNDING LANDS, AND ALSO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT SHOWS THIS ENTIRE AREA OF THE CITY TO BE SET ASIDE AND DESIGNATED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD USE, WHICH INCORPORATES A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TYPES.

SO THE SF-16 ZONING DISTRICT, WE'VE GOT THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY ON THE SCREEN.

YOU CAN'T EXCEED MORE THAN 2.3 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, A MINIMUM OF 16,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS, AND THE HOME SIZE HAS TO BE AT LEAST 1800 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM, AND THEN YOUR SETBACKS ARE 25FT FOR THE FRONT TEN IN THE REAR AND SIX FEET ON EACH SIDE, UNLESS YOU'RE AGAINST A SIDE STREET.

AND THEN IT GOES TO. 15TH STREET, 15FT FOR THE SIDE STREET, 80 FOOT MINIMUM LOT WIDTH.

AND THE LOT HAS TO BE AT. LEAST 100FT IN DEPTH.

WE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN 300FT OF THE SUBJECT SITE.

AND WE'VE GOT THOSE PROPERTIES HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SCREEN.

PUBLISH THIS IN THE NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS POSTED A SIGN ON THE PROPERTY.

AT THIS TIME, STAFF HAS RECEIVED NO FORMAL OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST.

DURING THE DISCUSSION WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THEY ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE REQUEST BY A VOTE OF 9 TO 0.

THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION, NO SPEAKERS PRESENT THAT NIGHT.

THIS REQUEST IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

AND I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL? THEN I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:33 P.M.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? THEN I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:33 P.M.

ALSO, IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE FOR A ZONING CHANGE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY LARRY, A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO 7.B. 10732. COUNTY ROAD 1020 THIS IS CASE 25-191.

[7.B. 10732 CR 1020 (Case 25-191): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on an ordinance for a zoning change request from “SF16” Single-family dwelling district 16 to “A” Agricultural to remove approximately 4.786 acres from the proposed Legacy Hill subdivision. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 9-0)]

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING.

MR. MCILWAIN WILL BE THE PRESENTER ONCE AGAIN.

THANK YOU, MS. CAMPOS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL THIS INVOLVES THE SAME PROPERTY, JUST A DIFFERENT SECTION OF LAND AND OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. ARNOLD. HE WOULD LIKE TO DOWN ZONE PART OF THE PROPERTY.

BACK TO AGRICULTURAL USE. THIS PORTION CAME TO YOU A FEW MONTHS BACK AND YOU APPROVED SF-16.

MR. ARNOLD, AFTER SOME RECONSIDERATION, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RECONSIDERED BACK FOR AGRICULTURAL USE.

SO THE POLYGON. POLYGON, EXCUSE ME, SHOWS THE PROPERTY AS FAR AS THE ZONING MAP AND THEN WHERE IT SITS IN RELATION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. CITY WENT THROUGH AS REQUIRED REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS DOING PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE PROPERTY. RECEIVED NO FORMAL OPPOSITION. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF 9 TO 0.

AND I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL ANYONE? I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:35 P.M.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? THEN I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:36 P.M.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE THE ZONING CHANGE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM SECOND BY LARRY. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

EXCUSE ME. THAT BRINGS US TO 7.C. 880 WEST COUNTY ROAD 714 THIS IS CASE 25-189.

[7.C. 880 W County Road 714 (Case 25-189): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on an ordinance for a zoning change request from “C” Commercial, to "SFE” Single-family estate district on approximately 3.093 acres. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 9-0)]

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REQUEST FROM C COMMERCIAL TO SFE SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE DISTRICT ON APPROXIMATELY 3.093 ACRES.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH OF FORT WORTH IS REQUESTING YOUR CONSIDERATION TO ZONE PROPERTY THEY OWN FROM COMMERCIAL TO SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE. MR. JONATHAN HILL IS THE APPLICANT FOR THIS ITEM TONIGHT.

THE INTENT IS FOR MR. HILL TO CONSTRUCT A HOME ON THE PROPERTY.

THIS AREA IS DESIGNATED FOR COMMERCIAL USE. BUT IT SITS IN THE CITY'S FLOODPLAIN OPEN SPACE DESIGNATION ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

SO IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. HILL WE DID MAKE THEM AWARE OF THAT THERE IS A SMALL SECTION OF THE PROPERTY THAT LIES OUTSIDE OF THE REGULATORY FLOODPLAIN THAT WILL FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF A SMALL HOME SITE.

AND THAT'S WHY THE REQUEST IS COMING TO YOU NOW.

THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL PLAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS WHERE THE HOME SITE WOULD SIT ON THE PROPERTY.

YOU CLEARLY SEE THAT THERE'S THE CREEK RUNNING THROUGH THE PROPERTY, BUT IT'S PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE FLOODPLAIN.

THE SFE IS THE CITY'S SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE ZONING DISTRICT IT PROVIDES FOR A LARGER RESIDENTIAL LOT.

THIS WILL BE A ONE ACRE MINIMUM LOT AND WE'VE GOT THE FLOOR AREA SETBACKS WITH DEPTH REQUIREMENTS.

SAY, FOR INSTANCE, IF IT WERE A CHURCH OR ANOTHER CHURCH OR A SCHOOL, THOSE SETBACKS WOULD INCREASE TO 25FT.

BUT THIS IS JUST A HOME SITE AND ONE HOME SITE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED.

WE PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICES TO THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE SCREEN, AS WELL AS PLACING A ADVERT IN THE NEWSPAPER, AS WELL AS A SIGN ON THE PROPERTY. OUR STAFF DID RECEIVE ONE PHONE CALL THAT WAS NOT IN OPPOSITION, BUT WAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE REQUEST THAT HAPPENED TODAY, I BELIEVE.

WE RECEIVED NO FORMAL OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST.

PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION IS FOR SUPPORT OF THIS COUNCIL BY A VOTE OF 9 TO 0.

AGAIN, NO DISCUSSION, NO SPEAKERS. WHEN IT WENT TO THE COMMISSION THAT EVENING.

THE REQUEST, EVEN THOUGH IS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, THE OPEN SPACE FLOODPLAIN DESIGNATION IN THE CITY DOES NOT DICTATE A CERTAIN USE.

AND BECAUSE IT'S A DE MINIMIS IMPACT WITH REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL USE VERSUS COMMERCIAL, WE'RE SUPPORTIVE OF IT AS WELL.

I DON'T ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. DO YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING? COUNCIL ANYBODY? I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:39 P.M. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? THEN I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:39 P.M.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE THE ZONING CHANGE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO 7.D. 185 NORTHWEST JOHN JONES DRIVE, SUITE 150.

[7.D. 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) (This item was continued from the June 2, 2025 City Council meeting) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-2)]

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

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING.

THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 2ND, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS MR. MCILWAIN. ONE MORE TIME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

YES, MA'AM THANK YOU. AS THE CITY SECRETARY MENTIONED, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM CAME BEFORE YOU APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO.

AND AT THAT TIME, THE APPLICANT REQUESTED TO HAVE THE ITEM CONTINUED UNTIL THIS DATE.

SO WE'VE PLACED IT BACK ON YOUR AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.

THE H-E-B SHOPPING CENTER HAS A LEASED SPACE THAT IS AVAILABLE.

MR. BRETT BAKER, WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH H-E-B, HAS WORKED WITH MR. RON THROWER, THE APPLICANT FOR A ZONING CHANGE THAT WILL ALLOW A PACKAGE STORE TO BE PLACED WITHIN THIS LEASED SPACE. PACKAGE STORES HERE IN THE CITY OF BURLESON REQUIRE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IN ORDER TO OPERATE.

THIS IS AN URBAN MIXED USE AREA OF THE CITY. AND COMMERCIALLY ZONED.

WE'VE GOT THOSE TWO MAP GRAPHICS UP TO GIVE YOU SOME CONTEXT OF THE SCOPE OF THE CITY ZONING MAP,

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CITY STAFF RESPONSES TO THE APPLICANT ARE ON THE RIGHT.

THE BUILDING IS LEASED SPACE IS LESS THAN THE 5000 SQUARE FOOT MINIMUM.

THAT IS ONE REQUEST FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THERE ARE NO OTHER PACKAGE STORES WITHIN 1000FT OF THIS SUBJECT SITE.

THERE'S ONE THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED, BUT IN OUR MEASUREMENT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET AWAY.

THE BUILDING WILL NOT HAVE ANY WALK UP DRIVE ACCESS AND WILL NOT BASICALLY RUN COUNTER TO ANY OTHER STANDARDS OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN EXISTING USE.

SO THERE WILL BE NO RETRO FITTING FOR A LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND CANOPY TREES.

THIS IS STAFF STREET VIEW, SHOWING YOU THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE LEAF SPACE.

THE INTENT IS THAT IF THE ADJACENT LEAF SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE APPLICANT'S INTENTION IS TO EXPAND.

THAT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE IN CONSIDERATION WITH H-E-B'S COORDINATION.

WE PROVIDED PUBLIC NOTICES TO THOSE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN IN YELLOW, AS WELL AS PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER NOTICE AND PLACED A SIGN ON THE PROPERTY.

PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 2.

DURING THE COURSE OF THAT MEETING, THERE WERE NO NO DISCUSSION FROM ANY SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS.

AND THE APPLICANT WAS PRESENT, BUT NO QUESTIONS WERE PRESENTED. I WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE REGARDING THIS CASE.

MR. RON THROWER IS AVAILABLE TONIGHT AND HAS A TWO SLIDE PRESENTATION THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT NOW OR WAIT TILL DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, TOTALLY UP TO YOU COUNCIL.

WHAT TO SAY YOU THROWER WOULD LIKE TO REPRESENTING TWIN LIQUORS AND H-E-B IN THIS REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

YOU ALL KNOW WHO H-E-B IS. MOST RESPECTED GROCER IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS, MY OPINION.

BUT YOU ALL DON'T KNOW WHO TWIN LIQUORS IS, AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL A BRIEF HISTORY. SOME OF YOU ALL HAD THE ABILITY TO MEET WITH MY CLIENTS, TO HAVE SOME FACE TO FACE CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO READ THIS VERBATIM.

I'M JUST GOING TO HIT SOME HIGH POINTS IN HERE. IT'S A FAMILY BUSINESS THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR ALMOST OVER 85 YEARS, OF WHICH I'VE REPRESENTED THEM IN THE LAST 25 YEARS AND ABOUT 50 CASES AROUND THE STATE.

THEY'RE TEXAS OWNED, TEXAS PROUD BUSINESS. IT'S BROTHER AND SISTER, MARGARET AND DAVID JABOUR THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS SINCE THE 80S.

THEY HAVE OVER 100 LOCATIONS STATEWIDE. HUDSON OAKS, KILLEEN, TEMPLE, BELTON, RICHARDSON, PEARLAND, SUNSET VALLEY, AND OF COURSE, THERE'S MANY STORES IN AND AROUND THE AUSTIN AREA.

THEY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH H-E-B, BUT THAT PARTNERSHIP SHOULD HAVE QUOTATION MARKS BECAUSE THE PARTNERSHIP IS NOT A WRITTEN PARTNERSHIP.

IT'S A SYMBIOTIC PARTNERSHIP WHERE H-E-B DESIRES TO HAVE TWIN LIQUORS LOCATED IN THEIR CENTERS.

THEY HAVE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF LOCATIONS WHERE H-E-B AND TWIN LIQUORS EXIST ON THE SAME PIECE OF PROPERTY, AND THEY WANT TO CONTINUE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

AND THEN ALSO ABOUT THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND THE PHILANTHROPY OF TWIN LIQUORS, THEY GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY'RE INVOLVED IN.

THEY GIVE BACK TO THE ARTS. THEY GIVE TO THE LIBRARIES, TO GALAS, TO THE CARITAS HOUSE, TO WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES AND ENTERPRISES, MEDICAL ENDEAVORS LIKE THE DOWN SYNDROME CHILDREN CANCER, MARCH OF DIMES, THINGS LIKE THAT, AND ALSO MEALS ON WHEELS, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

THERE'S PROBABLY 400 OR 500 ENTITIES THAT THEY GIVE TO EVERY YEAR.

IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AS MR. MCILWAIN HAD POINTED OUT, YES, IT IS A SMALL TENANT SPACE TODAY, BUT THE IDEA IS TO EXPAND THAT AS OTHER LEASE SPACES BECOME AVAILABLE, THAT AREA IS GOING TO BE EXPANDING TO THE WEST AND IS SHOWN IN YELLOW IN HERE.

AND AGAIN, IT'S SOMETHING THAT RIGHT NOW YOU'RE LOOKING AT 1370FT² TO BRING A CLASS A TEXAS OWNED ENTERPRISE RETAILER, TO THIS LOCATION, AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AGAIN AS THEY WISH TO EXPAND.

AND AT THAT POINT, THEY WILL HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD, JUST AS EVERY OTHER CITY THAT THEY'VE ENTERED INTO HAS RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED THEM WITH OPEN ARMS. I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT THANK YOU.

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NO, SIR IT WAS CONTINUED FROM THE FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

SO IF YOU'LL JUST REOPEN IT FOR THIS. OKAY WE'RE GOING TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN AT 6:46 P.M.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? AND I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:46 P.M.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? IN REFERENCE TO ZONING CHANGE 185 NORTHWEST JONES JOHN JONES DRIVE. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ZONING CHANGE.

REQUEST TO C COMMERCIAL WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A LIQUOR STORE WITH THE CONDITION LIQUOR SALES ONLY APPLY TO THE UNIT ADDRESSED AT 185 NORTHWEST JOHN JONES DRIVE, SUITE 150. I HAVE A MOTION BY LARRY AND A SECOND BY DAN.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 8 GENERAL.

[Items 8.A - 8.C]

6.A IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AMENDMENTS TO AN AGREEMENT WITH EMERGICON LLC THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EULESS TO ADD FIRE RESPONSE, BILLING AND COST RECOVERY SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH EMERGIFIRE.

6.B IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MITIGATION RATES FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING, AND 6.C IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE BILLING POLICY.

ALL OF THIS IS BEING PRESENTED THIS EVENING BY OUR OWN FIRE CHIEF, CASEY DAVIS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS BACK BEFORE YOU. AS WE'VE DISCUSSED BEFORE, THIS HAS BEEN BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BACK ON JUNE 18TH.

AND THEY WERE RECOMMENDED TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE FULL COUNCIL.

WE BROUGHT IT TO FULL COUNCIL. JULY 21ST. COUNCIL REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL, PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND DIRECTED STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL REVIEW.

SO TONIGHT WE'RE BACK WITH YOU FOR A FINAL REVIEW OF THIS ITEM.

WITH THE CITY FACING INCREASING COSTS AND DECREASING REVENUES WITH THE GOAL TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THE CITY, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO PURSUE REVENUE WHERE WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS COMPLETED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH PEER CITIES TO DEVELOP OPTIONS TO ENHANCE OUR REVENUE STREAM FOR OUR SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. SOME INSURANCE CARRIERS INCLUDE FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE CHARGE RECOVERY CLAUSES IN THEIR POLICIES TO HELP PAY FOR COSTS RELATED TO FIRE INCIDENTS AND FIRST RESPONSE SERVICES. OUR DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE THE STAFFING OR THE EXPERTISE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY AND PURSUE THESE REIMBURSABLE CLAIMS FOR INSURANCE.

SO EMERGIFIRE EMERGIFIRE IS PART OF EMERGICON.

EMERGICON IS WHO DOES OUR AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICES ON THE AMBULANCE SIDE OF THINGS.

AND SO, OF COURSE EMERGIFIRE. THEY HELP DEPARTMENTS SHIFT MORE COST BURDEN AWAY FROM TAXPAYERS BY PURSUING INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SERVICES. THE PROCESS DOES MOVE FROM A DIRECT TAXING MODEL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE.

SO WE KNOW THAT WAS A CONCERN. SO WE REACHED OUT TO EMERGIFIRE.

THIS IS THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION THAT THEY PROVIDED TO US AS IT RELATES TO INSURANCE PREMIUMS. AND TO DATE, THERE ARE NO FORMAL CASE STUDIES THAT SPECIFICALLY ISOLATE THE EFFECTS OF FIRE RESPONSE BILLING ON INSURANCE PREMIUMS. PREMIUMS ARE TYPICALLY INFLUENCED BY THE INCIDENT ITSELF, SUCH AS VEHICLE CRASH, FIRE OR HAZARDOUS SPILLS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COST BILLED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PREMIUMS ARE BASED ON EVENTS, NOT FEES.

INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS LOOK AT THE OVERALL CLAIM.

PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURIES, LIABILITY AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IS ALREADY FACTORED INTO THAT RISK.

WHETHER OR NOT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS FOR SERVICES DOES NOT AFFECT HOW THE CLAIM IS SCORED.

FIRE BILLING IS TREATED AS A CLAIM LINE ITEM FOR THE CARRIER'S PERSPECTIVE.

THESE CHARGES ARE LIKE TOWING, CLEANUP, OR POST-INCIDENT SERVICES THAT ARE BUNDLED INTO AN OVERALL CLAIMS COST.

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THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN OPERATED FOR YEARS THROUGHOUT THE METROPLEX, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO INSURANCE PUSHBACK BASED ON BILLING PRACTICES ALONE.

SO IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.

COUNCIL HAS THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC POLICY PARAMETERS TO ENSURE FIRE SERVICE BUILDING PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH THE VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THE OPTIONS TO CONSIDER, AS WE'VE WORKED THROUGH THIS WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND WHENEVER I PRESENTED TO YOU LAST TIME, IS FOR NON-EMERGENCY, FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES TO BE DIRECTED TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, INSURANCE PROVIDER WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ALLOWING DIRECT BILLING TO BUSINESSES THAT SPECIFICALLY REQUEST IT AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF THIRD PARTY COLLECTIONS UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I PRESENTED TO YOU LAST TIME.

AND BASICALLY WHEN WE'VE WORKED BACK THROUGH LANGUAGE FOR THE RESOLUTION WITH THE EMERGIFIRE, THEY SAID SOMETIMES SOME BILLING SOME BUSINESSES WANT TO BE BILLED DIRECTLY AND NOT SPECIFICALLY GO TO THEIR INSURANCE.

SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD FLEXIBILITY IN THE LANGUAGE WITH THAT AS WELL.

SO THAT'S THE SLIGHT CHANGE HERE. BUT NOTHING IS REALLY CHANGED PHILOSOPHICALLY ABOUT IT BEING ABOUT INSURANCE CLAIMS. SO JUST FOR A QUICK REMINDER, THESE ARE THE ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECOVERED.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, STRUCTURE FIRES, VEHICLE FIRES.

EQUIPMENT FIRES, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL INCIDENTS.

SO HOW THIS WOULD WORK IS WE WOULD RUN AN INCIDENT JUST LIKE WE NORMALLY WOULD.

WE WOULD COLLECT DATA ON SCENE, LIKE WE ALREADY DO INTO OUR REPORT WRITING SOFTWARE.

AND THAT INFORMATION WOULD THEN BE SENT OVER TO EMERGIFIRE.

WE ALREADY HAVE THAT SYSTEM IN PLACE WITH THE EMERGICON AND THAT WORKS SEAMLESSLY.

NOW, THEY WOULD TAKE THOSE INCIDENTS, THEY WOULD REVIEW THOSE FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS. AND IF THERE WAS AN INSURANCE CLAIM, THEN THEY WOULD SEEK TO RECOVER COSTS.

IF THE POLICY HAD THOSE THAT BUILT INTO IT, THEY WOULD COLLECT THOSE REVENUES AND THEN FORWARD THAT BACK TO THE CITY NET THEIR FEES AND PROVIDE MONTHLY. THEY WOULD PROVIDE MONTHLY STATEMENTS ON WHAT THEY COLLECTED AND THEIR FEES FOR SERVICE.

SO PRELIMINARY REVENUE ESTIMATES. SO AGAIN, FIRE BILLING IS NOWHERE NEARLY AS PREDICTABLE AS WHAT EMS BILLING HAS BEEN.

SO THIS IS A VERY HIGH LEVEL LOOK. THEY LOOKED AT THE WHAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY BILL FOR LAST YEAR.

THEY RECOGNIZED 518 RESPONSES TO BE BILLABLE.

AND THEY FIGURED APPROXIMATELY 300 OF THOSE WOULD POTENTIALLY PAID.

SO AN ANNUAL COLLECTION RATE, UPWARDS OF $145,000 NET OF THEIR SERVICE FEES.

SO EMERGIFIRE RATE IS DEVELOPED BASED ON FEMA RATES.

SO THEY DIDN'T GO OUT AND JUST MAKE THESE UP ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT KIND OF SETS AS FEMA RATES.

AND SO THEY BASE THAT THEIR RATES ON THE FEMA RATES.

SO WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT FOR YOU TO CONSIDER IS AN ADDENDUM WITH THE EMERGICON.

SO EMERGICON IS THE ONE THAT WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WITH.

SO IF WE GO FORWARD WITH THE ADDENDUM, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THROUGH EMERGIFIRE A SUBCONTRACTOR TO A EMERGICON WITH SPECIALIZED IN THIRD PARTY BILLING FOR BOTH EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF STANDARD EMS BILLING THAT WE DO WITH THE EMERGICON NOW.

SO AGAIN, THEIR SCOPE OF SERVICES WOULD BE PREPARE SUBMISSIONS ELIGIBLE FOR CLAIMS. THEY WOULD PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION WE SHOULD RECEIVE ON SCENE.

THEY WOULD POST PAYMENTS ON OUR BEHALF AND THEN MONTHLY REPORTING FOR CASH RECEIVED AND ACCOUNTS BALANCES.

THE COST FOR THEIR SERVICE IS 15% OF ALL REVENUES COLLECTED FOR THEIR SERVICE FEE, AN ADDITIONAL 2% FOR ANY FEES PAID BY CREDIT CARD.

THE TERM FOR THIS AGREEMENT. IT GOES ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED IN DECEMBER OF 22 AND EXPIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2026.

THIS ADDENDUM WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THOSE ORIGINAL TERMS. SO THE BILLING POLICY THAT WE WANT TO PRESENT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR THE RESOLUTION PORTION OF THIS IS THIS PIECE HERE.

SO THIS IS THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OUT OF THERE.

AND I'LL JUST WALK THROUGH THAT QUICKLY. SO IT'S THE CITY'S INTENT THAT BILLING FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES BE DIRECTED TO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, INSURANCE PROVIDER, WHENEVER APPROPRIATE. IN SITUATIONS WHERE BUSINESSES REQUEST A DIRECT DIRECT BILLING, THE CITY OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT MAY ISSUE A BILL DIRECTLY TO THE BUSINESS.

WE ALSO WANTED THERE TO BE AN EXTREME INCIDENT EXPECTATION EXCEPTION.

SO IN CASES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP, OR EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENTS WHERE INSURANCE COVERAGE IS UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT,

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THERE'S A TYPO HERE WHERE BOTH OF THOSE ARE IN THE RESOLUTION THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU.

AND REALLY, WHAT WE WANTED TO DO HERE WAS JUST IF WE GOT INTO SOME EXTREME HAZMAT SITUATION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE WE NEEDED TO GO OUT THE NORMAL PARAMETERS OF BILLING, YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE OF WHAT THE NORMAL PARAMETERS OF THIS ARE, WE WOULDN'T LOSE OR LOSE OUR RIGHT TO COLLECT THOSE DOLLARS WHERE, WHERE WE NEEDED TO. AND THEN THE THIRD AND FINAL POINT HERE IS THE EMERGIFIRE SHALL NOT UTILIZE COLLECTION METHODS THAT REPORT UNPAID BALANCES TO CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION PRACTICE.

SO NEXT STEPS IS IF COUNCIL APPROVES TONIGHT, WE'LL AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE EMERGICON AND THE SERVICES WOULD BEGIN ON JANUARY 2026.

TONIGHT FOR YOU TO CONSIDER IS THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THIS, A RESOLUTION WITH THE BILLING POLICY LANGUAGE THAT I JUST PRESENTED.

AND THEN FINANCE HAS ALREADY PRESENTED THE FEE SCHEDULE, WHICH WAS APPROVED IN THE BUDGET TONIGHT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

THE ORDINANCE WOULD RETURN FOR A SECOND AND FINAL READING.

UPON COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE WOULD EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND WE WOULD BEGIN THE ONBOARDING WITH A TARGET.

GO LIVE OF JANUARY 2026. THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS MET WITH ME AND WILL SUPPORT US IN COMING UP WITH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TO PUT ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE IN CASE ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. SO WE'RE JUST VERY TRANSPARENT WITH WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE WITH THIS.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE EMERGICON AND TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE, THE RESOLUTION AND THE FEES AS PRESENTED. SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT YOU HAVE.

ANYBODY? I GOT A QUESTION, CHIEF. YES, SIR. AS FAR AS EMERGICON AND EMERGIFIRE, HOW DO YOU VERIFY THAT THERE AREN'T ANY INSURANCE INCREASES OR THAT IT DOESN'T GO TO COLLECTIONS AGAINST THE CITIZEN? SO THERE IS NO. SO EMERGICON AND EMERGIFIRE. NEITHER ONE OF THEM DO ANY KIND OF THIRD PARTY COLLECTION THEMSELVES.

SO WE WOULD HAVE TO GET A, WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER THIRD PARTY TO ACTUALLY DO THIRD PARTY COLLECTIONS.

SO THEY DON'T THEY DON'T DO THAT AS THEIR STANDARD PRACTICE IN THEIR CONTRACT.

THEY HAVE SERVICES THAT THEY'LL PROVIDE TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO DO HARD COLLECTIONS OR GO TO LIKE CREDITOR COLLECTORS, THOSE KIND OF THINGS. SO THEY DON'T EVEN OFFER THAT SERVICE. AND THEN DIRECT BILLING YOU KNOW, THEY PROVIDE MONTHLY STATEMENTS OF WHAT THEY'RE BILLING TO THEIR WHOLE BUSINESS MODEL AND FOCUS IS ON INSURANCE.

AND SO I THINK THE DIFFERENCE HERE WOULD BE IS IF A BUSINESS REQUESTED THAT.

AND SO WE CAN REQUEST THAT THEY HAVE THAT IN THEIR MONTHLY BILLING STATEMENT. IF THERE'S ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE NORM OF A OF AN INSURANCE CLAIM.

OKAY. WELL, THESE ARE SERVICES THAT ARE ALREADY PAID FOR BY THE CITIZENS.

AND WE JUST WANT TO VERIFY AND MAKE SURE THAT THE CITIZENS DON'T HAVE TO PAY A SECOND TIME.

YES, SIR. IN ANY WAY, I AGREE SO WE GOT THREE ITEMS TO VOTE ON? YES, SIR. FIRST ITEM WOULD BE 6.A, WHICH IS THE AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH THE EMERGICON.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? 6.A MEAN 8.A I'M SORRY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MY TECHNOLOGY WENT DOWN.

THAT'S FINE JUST THAT THAT'S SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH [LAUGHTER]. WE'RE GOOD WITH. 8.A.

[LAUGHTER] I HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXA AND A SECOND BY ADAM.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO ACTION ON 8.B. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MITIGATION RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE BEFORE YOU ON FIRST READING.

IS THERE A MOTION ON 8.B? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MITIGATION RATES FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES.

I HAVE A MOTION LARRY IN A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES, PASSES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME THAT BRINGS US TO. GOT ONE MORE CASEY, [LAUGHTER] YOU'RE NOT DONE YET.

GETTING ACTION ON RESOLUTION, ADOPTING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE BILLING POLICIES.

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PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS. OKAY, NOW YOU'RE DONE [LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THE NEXT ITEM IS 8.D.

CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AMENDED ORDER APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF BURLESON BOARDS,

[8.D.Consider and take possible action on a minute order appointing members to the City of Burleson boards, commissions, and committees for October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2028, terms and filling vacancies. (Staff Contact: Amanda Campos, City Secretary)]

TERMS AND FILLING ANY VACANCIES OF PARTIAL TERMS THAT WE HAVE.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS MYSELF AMANDA CAMPOS, CITY SECRETARY.

OKAY THANK YOU I'LL BE PRESENTING TO YOU THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS.

THESE WILL BE FULL TERM APPOINTMENTS AND SOME PARTIAL TERM APPOINTMENTS.

JUST A QUICK REVIEW OF THE POLICY UPDATE. SO ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION ALL THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

WE DID THIS THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT MEETINGS, AND ON THE FOURTH, YOU DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO CREATE A NEW COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SPACES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD. THE CEMETERY BOARD AND THE CITIZENS PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE WOULD ENCOMPASS THIS NEW COMMITTEE, AND THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CEMETERY BOARD WERE CONTACTED AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE THE ONES THAT ARE PARTIAL TERMS, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY FULFILL THE REST OF THEIR TERM ON THE CITIZENS PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE, AND THEN ANY OF THE NEW ONES, ANY OF THE ONES THAT WERE TERMING OFF OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CEMETERY BOARD, WE OFFERED THEM THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO BE EITHER APPOINTED TO THIS NEW BOARD OR TO GO TO ANOTHER BOARD.

SO THE CITIZENS PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE WAS FORMALLY CREATED AND HAD A TERMINATION DATE OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. THIS WAS A VERY SPECIFIC. SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE CITIZENS.

THE PUBLIC SPACES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME OVERLAP.

I WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE COMPLETING THEIR TASK OF CREATING THE MASTER PLAN.

I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE CITY COUNCIL PRETTY SOON IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETINGS FOR YOU ALL TO VOTE ON.

THE PARK BOARD WILL NOW BE RENAMED TO THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD TO BETTER REFLECT WHAT THEIR JOB IS AND WHAT THEY DO REVIEW.

THEY DON'T JUST REVIEW PARKS THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE RECREATION CENTER AS WELL.

SO THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS IS ON AUGUST 13TH THE COMMUNITY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS REVIEWED ALL OF THE APPLICANTS AND LOOKED AT ALL OF THE VACANCIES THAT WERE THERE, ALL THE REAPPOINTMENTS AND ANY NEW APPOINTMENTS TO BE DONE AND ANY PARTIAL OR FULL TERMS. THESE WERE THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT THEY TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION. THEY'RE LISTED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

THEY DID A LOT OF REVIEWING. WE HAD A LOT OF APPLICATIONS.

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN THE CITY OF BURLESON NEVER TO SUFFER FOR SOMEBODY WANTING TO SERVE ON A BOARD OR COMMITTEE.

OTHER CITIES HAVE A HARD TIME RECRUITING WE DO NOT.

THIS IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF APPLICANTS, AND I AM REQUIRED BY THE POLICY THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS APPROVED FOR ME TO PRESENT ALL OF THE APPLICANTS TO YOU SO YOU CAN SEE WHICH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THEY APPLIED FOR.

HOWEVER, I'D LIKE TO ADD, WE DESPERATELY NEED MORE YOUTH TO APPLY.

YES, EACH BOARD HAS A DESIGNATED YOUTH SEAT, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF OUR YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

YES, MA'AM. SO BEFORE YOU ARE ALL OF THE APPOINTMENTS AND THE REAPPOINTMENT FOR EACH ONE OF THOSE, AND I WON'T GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THESE, THIS IS WAS IN YOUR PACKET AND WAS POSTED ONLINE SO THAT YOU COULD VIEW THESE.

SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY THAT OR ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL THAT WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AS BROUGHT FORWARD BY YOUR COMMITTEE ON ANY OF THESE? AMANDA, HOW DO YOU RECRUIT FOR 4B? WE DO NOT ACTIVELY RECRUIT ON OUR APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 4B.

WE LOOK AT THE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR THE PARK BOARD, WHICH BETTER ALIGNS WITH THE 4B PROCESS OF WHAT THEY DO.

HOWEVER, 4B TENDS TO NOT BE A VERY ACTIVE BOARD.

SO WE DO HAVE MEMBERS THAT WE APPOINT THAT THAT ARE APPOINTED ON THE 4B THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN OTHER AREAS.

BUT THAT'S HOW WE DO IT RIGHT NOW. BUT WE CAN ALWAYS CHANGE THAT PROCESS AT THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL.

BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE LAST MONTH GETTING A QUORUM.

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OKAY AND IF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE US ACTIVELY RECRUIT FOR 4B, WE CAN ACTIVELY RECRUIT FOR 4B, MUCH LIKE WE DO ALL THE OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. I MEAN, THAT'S A HARD ONE TO FEEL FOR US.

AGREED. YEAH OKAY. EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? OKAY WE'LL NOTE THAT DOWN AND WE WILL START ACTIVELY RECRUITING FOR THAT TOO.

THIS ARE THE OTHER BOARDS. AND THAT'S THE BURLESON TYPE B COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.

AND JUST SO IT'S NOT CONFUSING IN THE IN THERE IT'S 4B, TYPE B, THE BURLESON COMMUNITY SERVICES.

YOU KNOW, IT GOES BY DIFFERENT NAMES, BUT IT'S ALL THE SAME THING. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT, LIKE WE HAD SAID WE DON'T HAVE YOUTH MEMBERS APPLYING.

SO OUR POLICY DOES ALLOW THAT IF THERE ARE NO YOUTH MEMBERS APPLYING, THEN WE CAN PUT AN ADULT MEMBER ONTO THAT BOARD OR COMMISSION IN THAT YOUTH SPOT. I DO WANT TO REMEMBER. I WANT EVERYBODY TO REMEMBER THOUGH.

YOUTH APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE YEAR ONLY. SO YOU'RE NOT APPLYING.

YOU'RE NOT YOU'RE NOT TYING UP THAT YOUTH POSITION FOR THREE YEARS, AS THE OTHER TERMS ARE FOR ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS.

SO IF YOU SEE AN ADULT IN A YOUTH MEMBER, JUST REMEMBER THAT'S JUST FOR ONE YEAR.

AND THEN WHEN THIS APPOINTMENT PROCESS COMES BACK AROUND, WE WILL TRY TO FILL THAT WITH A YOUTH MEMBER.

SO OPTION ONE TO APPROVE. [LAUGHTER] OPTION TWO TO DENY.

THERE IS A THIRD OPTION ON HERE THAT WE DIDN'T ADD IN THAT, AND THAT IS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME RECONSIDERATION ON ANY OF THESE APPOINTMENTS.

ANY COMMENTS? WE ON THE SAME PAGE? NO [LAUGHTER] WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE WE'RE GOOD. OKAY THANK YOU.

THEN WE WILL. CAN YOU SWITCH OVER TO VOTING, PLEASE? THANK YOU. MAYOR COULD YOU CALL FOR A MOTION, PLEASE? YES, MA'AM. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

PLEASE VOTE. LISTEN, MY SCREEN'S DEAD OVER HERE.

IT PASSES UNANIMOUS. WHAT? OKAY [LAUGHTER]. MAYOR. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE US TO REFLECT YOUR VOTE? AS AN AFFIRMATIVE? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 9 REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

[9.A. Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding the newly formed BTX Prepared Stakeholder Group. (Staff Contact: Joe Laster, Emergency Operations Manager)]

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS JOE LASTER, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER, MR. LASTER. THANK YOU MA'AM. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.

WANTED TO RUN THROUGH THIS EXCITING NEW INITIATIVE THAT WE'RE MYSELF POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

WE'RE ALL KIND OF GETTING TOGETHER TO PUT FORWARD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND OUR BUSINESSES.

THE BTX PREPARED PROGRAM IT'S A CITY LED INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN PREPAREDNESS, COORDINATION AND RESILIENCE.

COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE POLICE, FIRE, EMS AND THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

IT SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATIVE PLANNING, TRAINING AND RESOURCE SHARING.

THIS INITIATIVE MATTERS BECAUSE DISASTERS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.

THEY IMPACT ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. BTX PREPARED BUILDS TOGETHER ALL THE KEY PLAYERS TO BUILD READINESS AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE, UNIFIED RESPONSE. SO MOST IMPORTANT THING IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO BEFORE THE DISASTER OCCURS.

SO BTX IT'S NOT NEW. IT'S MORE LIKE REVAMPED.

SO IT STARTED IN 2019 BY THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS AN EMERGENCY SHELTERING GROUP.

THEY HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS FOCUSED ON LARGE SCALE INCIDENTS FOR SHELTERING.

THERE WAS A PAUSE DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.

THE BURLESON POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROACHED THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE ABOUT REVIVING THE EFFORT EARLIER THIS YEAR. SO IN 2025, WE RELAUNCHED THE PROGRAM TO BRAND IT, BRAND THE INITIATIVE, REENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPAND THE SCOPE TO STRENGTHEN CITYWIDE SHELTERING CAPABILITIES.

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WE WORK OFF OF OBJECTIVES. WE DID BUILD OUT A CHARTER AND THESE ARE OUR OBJECTIVES.

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION.

CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR SHARED RESOURCES AND MUTUAL AID.

FACILITATE JOINT TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND EXERCISES.

SUPPORT UNIFIED MESSAGING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND ENHANCE OUR CURRENT EMERGENCY SHELTERING CAPABILITIES.

WE DID COME UP WITH A LOGO. AND EACH PORTION OF THE LOGO DOES SYMBOLIZE SOMETHING, SO THE SHIELD SHAPE SYMBOLIZES PROTECTION, UNITY, AND COMMUNITY READINESS. THE WATER TOWER.

IT'S OUR LOCAL IDENTITY AND OUR RESILIENCE. THE BUILDING IS A COMMUNITY STRENGTH, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

OUR LIT WINDOWS ARE A COMMUNITY THAT'S AWARE, CONNECTED AND READY FOR ANYTHING.

ESTABLISHED IN 2025 MARKS THE FOUNDING YEAR AND THE FUTURE FOCUSED GROWTH AND BOLD ALL CAPS IS STRENGTH, ACTION AND TRUST. EVERY ELEMENT REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO PROTECT, CONNECT AND PREPARE BURLESON.

WE HAVE MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY INVOLVED.

WE WANTED TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF YOU ALL SO WE COULD EXPAND OUR REACH.

PUBLIC SAFETY OBVIOUSLY. POLICE, FIRE, DISPATCH VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT ALL TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY LIFELINES.

WE HAVE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND HOSPITALS, OUR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS, CHURCH PARTNERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THEN OF COURSE, OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS SUCH AS THE CERT, COPS AND OUR HAM RADIO OPERATORS. MEETING STRUCTURE.

SO QUARTERLY MEETINGS WE FOCUS ON NETWORKING FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF THE MEETING JUST TO GO AROUND THE ROOM AND SHAKE HANDS AND SEE HOW EVERYBODY'S DOING.

AND THEN WE GIVE PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES AND WE TRY TO BRING IN GUEST SPEAKERS EACH TIME WE HAVE ONE OF THESE.

SO OUR LAST COUPLE MEETINGS WE'VE HAD TWO SO FAR.

SO THE PAST TOPICS OF DISCUSSION, WE HAD RED CROSS COME IN AND SHARE THEIR RESOURCES AND TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING THEY DO.

I GAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WE HAD SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCE COME IN VICTIM ADVOCACY AWARENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

AND ALL THESE TOPICS SPURRED DIFFERENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DIFFERENT FOLKS INSIDE THE MEETING, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE AIMING TO DO. SO REGISTERING AND PERKS.

SO THERE IS A STAKEHOLDER REGISTRATION FORM THAT WE CAN SEND OUT FOR ANY COMMUNITY MEMBER BUSINESS THAT IS INTERESTED IN BEING IN THIS GROUP.

WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A EMAIL GROUP ALREADY, AND WE WOULD JUST ADD THAT BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL TO THE GROUP.

WE PROVIDE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS A LOT OF THE SAME STUFF YOU'LL SEE IN Y'ALL'S WEEKLY REPORTS.

AND THEN WE HAVE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN BETWEEN THAT WE TOO PROVIDE AS WELL.

ONGOING AND FUTURE PRIORITIES. SO PLAN AND EXECUTE JOINT EXERCISES AND TRAINING EVENTS.

SHARE AFTER ACTION REVIEWS TO IMPROVE AS A TEAM.

COORDINATE UNIFIED PUBLIC MESSAGING. PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SAFETY EVENTS SUCH AS OUR UPCOMING PREPAREDNESS FAIR ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 09:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE BRICK. SUPER SAFETY SATURDAY AND INTEGRATE VOLUNTEERS INTO EMERGENCY PLANNING EFFORTS.

PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND OUTREACH.

BUILD PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND VISIBILITY.

SO AGAIN, OUR DESIRED OUTCOME JUST A MORE RESILIENT, MORE RESILIENCE.

COORDINATED AND PREPARED BURLESON STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ALL SECTORS.

BUILDING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE THE BAD DAY, INCREASED READINESS FOR ALL HAZARDS AND CONTINUED GROWING AND PARTICIPATION.

WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR QUESTIONS. IS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS ALSO A PART OF THIS PROGRAM? YES, SIR. OKAY. YOU JUST THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP ON THIS? SO, LIKE I SAID, WE WANTED TO GET IT IN FRONT OF YOU ALL.

THE THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL JUST TO START EXPANDING A LITTLE BIT MORE, BEING A LITTLE MORE PUBLIC WITH IT. BUT WE WANTED TO DEFINITELY ALL KNOW ABOUT IT BEFORE WE STARTED DOING THAT. WHAT'S YOUR OUTREACH? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO? I'VE HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH DIFFERENT FOLKS.

AND NOW WORKING NOW THAT WE GOT THIS IN FRONT OF Y'ALL, WORK ON WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO DO IT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS AND ALL THAT STUFF TOO.

SO IS PD HELPING OUT WITH GETTING IT OUT THERE? IS IT GETTING ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AND THAT STUFF OF THAT NATURE? YES, SIR THAT IS THE PLAN. AND YES, COLLIN'S BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN HELPING US GET MESSAGING AND ALL THAT GOING.

EXCELLENT, I LIKE IT GOOD JOB. ANYBODY ELSE? I'M READY [LAUGHTER] I JUST WANT TO SAY AFTER OUR LAST CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD I'M VERY, VERY PLEASED TO SEE THIS AND SEEING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUT THERE MORE AND BE READY FOR WHEN THAT BIG EVENT SHOULD COME, BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW.

SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO GET INVOLVED AND BE READY SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU MA'AM. JOE I'M IMPRESSED WERE YOU BROUGHT THE CITY OF BURLESON TO THIS FOR US.

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YOU'VE DONE A GOOD JOB. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO 9.B RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION ON A MIXED-USE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

[9.B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on a mixed-use, municipal management district known as Tall Grass. (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

MR. MCILWAIN, ARE YOU READY? I AM. ALL RIGHT.

I ACTUALLY HAVE A TEAM OF EAGER INDIVIDUALS TO TALK TO YOU TONIGHT COUNCIL ABOUT THIS PROJECT TALL GRASS.

AS THE CITY SECRETARY MENTIONED, IT IS A MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MUCH LIKE A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT.

IT DOES PROVIDE FOR PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE, BUT ALSO HAS A COMPONENT THAT ALLOWS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM TYPE ACTIVITIES.

MR. STEVEN SPEARS IS HERE WITH MOMARK DEVELOPMENT.

HE'S GOT ALSO A TEAM OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH HIM AND WITH CITY STAFF ON THIS PROJECT.

AND I'VE ASKED MR. SPEARS TO DO THE PRESENTATION FROM THIS PODIUM, BECAUSE I THINK IT'D BE EASIER FOR HIM TO GET A LITTLE COMFORTABLE WITH HIS NOTES AND EVERYTHING. SO I'D LIKE TO BRING MR. SPEARS UP TO TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT WITH YOU ALL.

I'LL APOLOGIZE NOW I HAVE ALLERGIES. SO IF I SNEEZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PRESENTATION.

IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME. TRUST ME. GOOD EVENING AGAIN MY NAME IS STEVEN SPEARS.

I'M A PRINCIPAL WITH GROUNDWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS.

OUR COMPANY IS IN A VENTURE WITH A FAMILY ON A 621 ACRE SITE ALONG THE CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY NEAR THE 1902 INTERCHANGE.

SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THIS LAND AS THE ANIMAL PANCAKES PROPERTY.

THAT'S BEEN THE NAME OF THE PAST. TODAY, THE PROPERTY IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS TALL GRASS WHERE ROOTS RUN DEEP.

TONIGHT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF PRESENTATION ABOUT WHAT WE ARE ENVISIONING FOR THE 621 ACRE DEVELOPMENT.

AND ALSO JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE TONIGHT WITH ME IS BOB GASS, WHO'S A PARTNER WITH OUR COMPANY, AS WELL AS STEVE ROBINSON AND ERICA SANTAMARIA FROM ABHR.

BEFORE I BEGIN TONIGHT, I WANT TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TEAM THAT'S BEEN COLLABORATING ON THIS EFFORT AS FAR BACK AS MAY OF 2024.

AND I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CITY LEADERSHIP AND THE STAFF WHO WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH, INCLUDING ERIC OSCARSON, ALEX PHILIPS, TONY MCILWAIN, EMILIO SANCHEZ, MICHELLE MCCULLOUGH AND JEN BASHAM.

I SAY THAT BECAUSE I, I COME FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS AND CENTRAL TEXAS, WHERE COLLABORATION IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS RIGHT ON THE SURFACE. AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS COMMUNITY IS FANTASTIC, AND WE'RE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATION AND HELPFULNESS THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED TO DATE. BUT WITH THIS LEVEL OF A PROJECT, IT ALSO COMES WITH A ROBUST CONSULTING TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WE PLAN, VISION AND EXECUTE APPROPRIATELY. AND SO I JUST WANT TO QUICKLY REFERENCE THE CONSULTANTS THAT WE HAVE ON THE SCREEN TONIGHT.

NOT TO BRING OUT THEIR NAME PER SE, BUT TO BRING OUT THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT ARE DISCIPLINES THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.

WE HAVE ECOLOGISTS ON OUR TEAM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS OF ROCKY CREEK, OR THE VEGETATION COVERAGE, OR THE SOIL TYPES.

WE HAVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERS.

TWO DIFFERENT MARKET ANALYSTS ON THIS, ON THIS PROPERTY.

SO WE'RE REALLY THINKING ABOUT HOLISTICALLY. AND THAT LEADS TO THE FIRST OF TWO VENN DIAGRAMS THAT I'M GOING TO SHARE [LAUGHTER] WITH YOU TONIGHT.

THIS FIRST ONE IS ABOUT THE IDEA OF HOW WE THINK ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITH THIS INTERSECTION OF COMMUNITY MARKET FINANCE AND PHYSICAL PLANNING OR PLACEMAKING. SO WE TRY TO SEE WHERE ALL THOSE COME TOGETHER AND REALLY LET THE FORCES OF THOSE RUB ON ONE ANOTHER IN ORDER TO CREATE THE BEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND OUTCOME. SO MANY TIMES YOU'LL SEE A DEVELOPMENT THAT MIGHT BE REALLY HEAVY IN MAXIMIZING THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND A GREAT BIG FINANCIAL MODEL, BUT IT FAILS AT DELIVERING GOOD COMMUNITY VALUES FOR THE CITIZENS.

ON THE OTHER SIDE, YOU MIGHT SEE A PLAN THAT'S BEAUTIFUL AND HAS AMAZING RENDERINGS BUT NEVER HITS.

THE MARKET DOESN'T FULLY FULFILL WHAT PEOPLE CAN BUY IN A COMMUNITY THAT THEY'RE WORKING IN.

SO THAT'S WHY WE REALLY TRY TO THINK ABOUT THESE FOUR FORCES COMING TOGETHER AND WORKING IN THAT SMALL SPACE WHERE THEY ALL INTERRELATE.

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AND SO WHEN WE THINK ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE REALLY THINKING ABOUT THESE FIVE LENSES.

SO WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW DOES THE PLAN SERVE THE GOVERNMENT WHERE WE INTEND TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITIES, OR HOW DOES IT SERVE THE CUSTOMER AND BUYER, OR EVEN THE BROKER OR OUR INVESTORS OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WE'RE CREATING, PLUS THE NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND US. AND SO, AGAIN, WE TRY TO SEEK TO OPERATE IN THAT SPACE WHERE ALL FIVE COME TOGETHER.

SO LET'S JUMP IN A LITTLE BIT TO TO TALL GRASS.

SO WE'RE 17 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WORTH ON THE CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY AT THE INTERCHANGE OF FM 1902.

AND THE PARKWAY, WE'RE 621 ACRES. UP UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO, 421 ACRES OF OUR SITE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE FORT WORTH ETJ.

AND WE'VE WE ANNEXED OUT OF OR ANNEXED OR OPTED OUT AS THE TERM THAT'S COMMONLY USED OUT OF THAT FORT WORTH ETJ AND CURRENTLY IN UNINCORPORATED JOHNSON COUNTY AND A THIRD OF OUR SITES IN BURLESON ETJ.

THE INTENT IS THAT THE ENTIRE PROJECT GOES INTO THE BURLESON ETJ, AND THAT'S A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY ON WITH YOUR CITY LEADERSHIP. WHEN WE ZOOM IN A LITTLE BIT MORE, THE AREA IN YELLOW IS OUR SUBJECT PROPERTY.

IT'S A FAIRLY SIMPLE SITE. GENTLY ROLLING TERRAIN, HAS A COUPLE SMALL CREEKS.

IT'S SERVED BY JOSHUA ISD, JCSUD SAID WATER SERVICE.

AND HOPEFULLY AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WE WOULD BE SERVED BY BURLESON WASTEWATER.

BUT WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE INVESTMENTS THAT'S HAPPENED AROUND US OR IS HAPPENING AROUND US.

I SHOULD SAY THE NTTA EXPANSION THAT IS NOW UNDERWAY.

OF COURSE, EXPANDING THE TOLLWAY FROM TWO LANES TO FOUR.

THE FM 1902 LAKEWOOD DRIVE PROJECT. AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH MICHELLE ON THAT, BECAUSE THE ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S NECESSARY FOR THAT IS LAND THAT WE CURRENTLY OWN.

SO WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM. AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE 380 AGREEMENT THAT YOU ALL HAVE WORKED ON WITH CRAFTMASTERS AND WORKING ARE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT JUSTIN AND ROCKY ARE DOING AT CHISHOLM SUMMIT.

WE TALKED TO THEM FREQUENTLY ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND REALLY THINKING ABOUT HOW OUR TWO MASTER PLAN COMMUNITIES CAN BECOME A GATEWAY OR WESTERN GATEWAY FOR THE CITY OF BURLESON TOGETHER. I LOVE HISTORY SLIDES. I, I TEND TO DO THIS ON MANY OF OUR PROJECTS JUST TO DIG IN TO FIND OUT A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OUR SITE.

AND SO I WANTED TO QUICKLY SHARE THIS WITH YOU.

THE FAMILY THAT WE'VE TEAMED WITH BOUGHT THE LAND AND IN THE 1951.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THE GS ARE SHOWING UP OR THE NINES [LAUGHTER] ARE SHOWING UP AS GS IN 1951.

AND THAT WAS EVEN BEFORE FM 1902 EXISTED. FM 1902 EXISTED AND CAME INTO PLAY IN 1955.

AND SO I JUST QUICKLY WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU HOW RURAL THIS LAND WAS GOING BACK TO 1942, IN THE DAYS OF WORLD WAR II, COMPARED TO WHAT IT IS TODAY IN 2025, AND HOW THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS HAVE STARTED TO BRING OPPORTUNITY INTO THIS AREA.

SO JUMPING A LITTLE MORE INTO TALL GRASS, THE TAKEAWAY THAT I WANT YOU TO HAVE TONIGHT IS THAT WE'RE A MULTI-GENERATIONAL.

MASTER PLANNED, MIXED USE COMMUNITY. AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THAT THIS IS A PLACE THAT ISN'T JUST FOR ONE GENERATIONAL TYPE.

THIS IS A PLACE THAT YOU CAN GROW UP AND LIVE THE MAJORITY OF YOUR LIFE.

AT LEAST THAT'S THE WAY WE SEE IT. SURROUNDED BY A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE, THIS IS A PLACE WHERE YOU COULD HAVE A JOB FOR YOUR ADULT LIFE.

THIS IS A PLACE FOR COMMERCE. THIS IS A WESTERN GATEWAY. THIS IS A PLACE TO CONNECT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

IT'S A PLACE TO EXERCISE AND BREATHE. AND OUR METHODOLOGY IS REALLY CENTERED AROUND THIS IDEA OF BUILDING GOALS AND DOING OUR ANALYSIS, THEN CREATING A MASTER PLAN, THEN WORKING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE WORKED SO CLOSELY ON WITH THE CITY TO DATE.

AND OUR GOALS. I WON'T GET INTO GREAT DETAIL ON THEM, BUT THEY'RE REALLY CENTERED AROUND SEVEN KEY ITEMS QUALITY OF LIFE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY, DIVERSE HOUSING, PRODUCT AND PRICE POINTS SO YOU CAN REACH A WIDE RANGE OF THE CITIZENS IN THIS AREA. EMPLOYMENT, COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES, LOCAL CULTURE AND LONG TERM VIABILITY THROUGH OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.

AND SO WITH THOSE SEVEN GOALS, WE ALSO HAVE A SERIES OF METRICS.

AND I'M JUST GOING TO QUICKLY HIT ON ONE. I WANT IT BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BRING IT UP LATER ON IN THE LAST PART OF THE PRESENTATION.

AND THAT'S IN THE LIGHT BLUE AT THE TOP NUMBER TWO IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SITE WITHIN A QUARTER MILE WALKING RADIUS TO AMENITY.

WE KNOW THAT AMERICANS TYPICALLY WILL WALK A QUARTER OF A MILE, AND AFTER A QUARTER MILE, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL GET IN A CAR. AND SO AS A PLANNING TOOL, WE LIKE TO ORGANIZE ALL OF OUR PARK SPACES OR AMENITIES WITHIN A QUARTER MILE WALK OF

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AS I MENTIONED, WE STARTED THE PROJECT IN THE SUMMER OF 2024.

WE'VE OPTED OUT OF THE FORT WORTH ETJ. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY ON A TERM SHEET FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

NOW, WE'VE GONE THROUGH A COUPLE CYCLES OF THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

WE'VE CREATED OUR MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT THROUGH TCEQ.

WE'VE EVEN HAD OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN THIS NOVEMBER.

WE WILL HAVE OUR BOND ELECTION FOR THE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

SO IN THE 621 ACRES, WHAT WE ENVISION IS 4000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

AND THAT COMES IN A WHOLE VARIETY OF SPACES BECAUSE OF WHERE WE ARE, THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTE OF BEING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1902 AND THE PARKWAY. SO THAT COULD BE IN THE FORM OF TRADITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY, FRONT LOADED AND ALLEY LOADED HOMES COULD BE IN THE FORM OF ATTACHED LIKE TOWNHOMES.

IT COULD BE IN LARGE LOT ESTATES, ESTATE LOTS, AND THEN EVEN SOME MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IN IT.

WE DO ENVISION A SCHOOL SITE. WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH JOSHUA ISD ON THAT AND THEN MAJOR EMPLOYMENT.

WE DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A PLACE WHERE SIGNIFICANT TAX BASE CAN BE CREATED THROUGH A GREAT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS GROCERY STORE, GOODS OR REGIONAL SHOPPING, FOOD AND BEVERAGE.

MAJOR EMPLOYMENT. SO HAVING MAJOR EMPLOYMENT HERE IN BURLESON.

AND THEN FINALLY A DESTINATION TOWN CENTER. FINALLY, WE'LL HAVE 90 APPROXIMATELY 90 ACRES OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.

SO I MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT THE FIVE MINUTE WALKING DISTANCE.

THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS THE FIVE MINUTE WALKING DISTANCE DIAGRAM.

THAT'S THE GREEN CIRCLE AROUND EACH ONE OF THOSE PODS.

SO THE IDEA THAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, THIS IS OUR PLAN.

THIS IS OUR CONCEPT PLAN. AND WE MADE SURE THAT WE UTILIZED THAT METRIC OF THAT WALKABILITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE CONNECTED TO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.

AND THE IMAGE ON THE LEFT IS THE ROAD NETWORK THAT WILL ALSO HAVE TRAILS INTEGRATED INTO IT.

SO WE CAN ENSURE TO CONNECT THE NORTH SIDE OF 1902 TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF 1902, ETC.

WE HAVE FOUR. SORRY YES FOUR MAJOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND TWO TOWNS OR TWO COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.

THE FIRST COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IS THE ONE NORTHEAST QUADRANT, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY.

SO NORTH OF FM 1902. THAT'S WHERE WE ENVISION MAJOR EMPLOYMENT AND A TOWN CENTER, REAL DESTINATION AREA FOR THE WEST SIDE.

WHEREAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OR LEFT OF CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY, THAT'S WHERE WE ANTICIPATE REGIONAL RETAIL SERVICES GO.

AND ALL THE OTHER DISTRICTS ARE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEN.

SO THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE OBVIOUSLY WILL LIVE. THE ONLY THING THAT I'LL POINT OUT IS RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 4 HAS ROCKY CREEK GOING THROUGH IT.

AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ROCKY CREEK PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE LAYOUT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT AS AN ASSET TO REALLY BE A PLACE TO CONNECT WITH NATURE FOR, FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE THREE THOSE THREE KEY AREAS THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE EMPLOYMENT AREA IN ONE, THE TOWN CENTER TWO AND THE REGIONAL RETAIL IN THREE.

I WANT TO CONCLUDE WITH FIVE. RENDERINGS JUST TO SHOW YOU ALL WHAT OUR VISION IS IN THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORLD.

SO THIS IS A RENDERING WITH A LOT OF DESCRIPTIONS ON IT.

SO I'M GOING TO PUT IT UP HERE JUST FOR A MOMENT.

SO THIS IS LOOKING ON THE INTO THE NORTHEAST TRACT OR THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY OF, OF THE DEVELOPMENT. SO FM 1902 RUNS SORT OF AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.

AND THEN CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY RUNS BASICALLY LEFT TO RIGHT AT THE TOP.

SO THIS IS WHERE A MAJOR EMPLOYMENT COULD BE SET UP RIGHT THERE AT THE AT THE INTERCHANGE OF FM 1902 AND THE PARKWAY, SO THAT IT RECEIVES THAT HIGH VISIBILITY. SO IT CAN BE A PLACE THAT PEOPLE CAN EASILY GET TO.

AND THEN IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO IT IS THE TOWN CENTER.

AND THE TOWN CENTER COULD BE ANCHORED BY FOOD AND BEVERAGE.

IT COULD BE ANCHORED BY A PERFORMING ARTS OR AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.

AND THEN OFF INTO THE DISTANCE YOU SEE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONNECTED THROUGH A SERIES OF GREENWAYS.

I WILL POINT OUT THAT THE FM 1902 CORRIDOR THERE THAT IS SHOWN.

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S CURRENTLY ENVISIONED BETWEEN THE CITY AND TXDOT AND OUR SMALL ROLE IN THE EFFORT.

WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER WE BELIEVE THAT THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL, WALKABLE PLACES AND PARKS FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER WITH A LOT OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND OUTDOOR DINING AROUND IT. AGAIN, TRYING TO CREATE A PLACE OF DESTINATION NOT TOO DISSIMILAR TO WHAT YOU HAVE OUT HERE OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL, A PLACE FOR GATHERING, BUT ON THE WEST SIDE OF OF THE CITY OF BURLESON.

WE DO HAVE A SERIES OF EASEMENTS GOING THROUGH THE PROPERTY, JUST LIKE MOST PROPERTIES HERE IN NORTH TEXAS.

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SO YOU'D HAVE SINGLE FAMILY PODS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THAT WOULD SPILL OUT TO THAT GREENWAY CORRIDOR.

AND THEN ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, YOU SEE A BOULEVARD WITH MORE TOWNHOME PRODUCT AND LINING THAT BOULEVARD EXPERIENCE.

BUT IT'S A GREENWAY CORRIDOR THAT CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

OUR BLOCK STRUCTURE IS VERY MUCH SET UP IN A WAY THAT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE CONNECTED AND CLOSELY ORGANIZED AROUND PARK SPACES AND STREETS THAT CONNECT ONE PARK SPACE TO THE NEXT, TO THE NEXT. TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S EASY ACCESS TO GET TO THOSE AMENITIES.

AND THEN FINALLY, THE LAST RENDERING. THIS IS ON THE WEST SIDE, THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOLLWAY.

SO THE TOLLWAY IS AT THE TOP, SORT OF THE THAT EAST WEST ROAD RUNNING THROUGH THERE.

YOU CAN SEE THE REGIONAL RETAIL ANCHORING THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOLLWAY AND THEN ROCKY CREEK IN THE FOREGROUND, RUNNING OFF INTO THE DISTANCE WITH A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES OR RESTAURANTS THAT MIGHT OVERLOOK ROCKY CREEK.

AND SO, AGAIN, THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE TRYING TO BE MULTI-GENERATIONAL THAT SERVES MANY PURPOSES AND NEEDS OF THE AREA AND THE REGION THAT CAN OFFER HOUSING, FROM MAYBE THAT C-SUITE EXECUTIVE AT A MAJOR EMPLOYMENT, AND THE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE LAWS THAT YOU SEE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE ALL THE WAY TO SOMEBODY WHO'S MAYBE GOING TO CRAFTMASTERS OR HAD JUST GRADUATED FROM CRAFTMASTERS AND ENTERING INTO THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND REALLY HAVING THAT SOCIOECONOMIC STRATA IN ORDER TO SET THAT DIVERSE COMMUNITY FOR THE FUTURE.

I'LL CONCLUDE WITH THE NEXT STEPS. SO WE'RE HOPING TO COME TO CONSENSUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND US AND HAVE THAT APPROVED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THAT COMES WITH IMMEDIATELY OR SHORTLY AFTER THAT, A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR ANNEXATION, WHICH SETS OUT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR WHICH WILL BE ANNEXED OVER TIME.

THAT AGREEMENT ACTUALLY IS WITHIN THE WITH THE MMD OR THE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE CITY.

AND THEN OUR FIRST PHASE, OUR FIRST PRELIMINARY PLAT.

WE WILL SUBMIT AFTER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS SIGNED.

AND AS I MENTIONED, WE'LL HAVE OUR BOND ELECTION FOR THE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT THIS NOVEMBER.

WITH THAT, I WILL CONCLUDE AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU SPEARS HAS LAID OUT THE NEXT STEPS IN VERY CLEAR FASHION.

MY QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO GO WITH THE PROJECT WITH REGARD TO CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OR ANYTHING PRESENTED TONIGHT? I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY WOULD BE AGAINST THIS, DO YOU? [LAUGHTER] NO, I THINK IT'S GREAT. AND I LIKE YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS CONCERN ABOUT DENSITY, BUT IT'S IN A PERFECT SPOT RIGHT? NEXT TO CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY SO WE CAN HIT THE ROAD AND GO TO FORT WORTH REAL NICE AND EASY WITHOUT JAMMING THE STREETS UP, SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT LAYOUT. I FULLY SUPPORT IT.

OKAY, WELL, WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK, MAKE PROGRESS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND BRING THAT BACK TO YOU AT A FUTURE COUNCIL DATE ONCE WE HAVE THAT PREPARED AND READY TO GO.

EXCELLENT THANK YOU TONY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO SORRY.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 10, CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS.

[10. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS]

I THINK I'M SURE WE'VE ALL SEEN A NUMBER OF FACEBOOK POSTS AND OUTREACH FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN ITS PROGRESS AND THE PROCESS, AND IT BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A BIG UNDERTAKING, I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PAYING ATTENTION AND STAYING ON TOP OF THAT ONE.

UNDERSTOOD JEN'S IN THE BACK. SHE CAN SPEAK IF SHE HAS ANYTHING ADDITIONAL TO SAY.

BUT THE INTENTION, THE DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL WAS TO GO TO ONLINE FEEDBACK AND THEN GO TO PARKS BOARD AND ULTIMATELY THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT, AT THIS TIME. I GUESS THE FUTURE IS NOW [LAUGHTER].

I NOTICED ONLINE WE'RE STARTING THE SECOND PHASE OF THE VOTING FOR THE NAME.

WHAT'S THE INTENTION OF GOING THROUGH MULTIPLE PHASES? JEN, DO YOU WANT TO? SHOULD WE PUT THIS ON A FUTURE AGENDA? AS I SAY, THIS IS NOT CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION OR REVIEW.

THIS WAS A REQUEST FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM SO IN ALL HONESTY.

UNDERSTOOD. UNLESS ALLEN HAS A DIFFERENT VIEW ON THE.

WE CAN PROVIDE RESPONSE TO A QUESTION OF CONCERN

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[11. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

PASSES UNANIMOUS. WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:37 P.M.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE ARE IN THE NEW WORKROOM.

IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION? I GOT A MOTION BY ADAM SECOND BY DAN. PLEASE VOTE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE? MOTION SO THE MOTION PASSED TO CONVENE AND TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN.

I'M SORRY, IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONVENE? ADJOURNED ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SAY CORRECTLY? [LAUGHTER] WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 8:04 P.M. OKAY. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.