6.A. Consider and take possible action on a right-of-way use agreement with BTX Old Town LLC and BTX Condominium Association Inc., for building balconies, signs, outdoor dining patio’s with attached canopies, fencing, building lighting, downspouts, and awnings that were constructed in the right-of-way, for buildings addressed as 135 &139 W. Ellison Street. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (Old Town Design Standards Review Committee recommended approval 8-0)

[6.A. Consider and take possible action on a right-of-way use agreement with BTX Old Town LLC and BTX Condominium Association Inc., for building balconies, signs, outdoor dining patio’s with attached canopies, fencing, building lighting, downspouts, and awnings that were constructed in the right-of-way, for buildings addressed as 135 &139 W. Ellison Street. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (Old Town Design Standards Review Committee recommended approval 8-0)]

AWAY USE AGREEMENT WITH BTX, OLD TOWN, LLC, AND BTX CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATED FOR BUILDING BALCONIES, SIGNS, OUTDOOR DINING PATIOS, WITH ATTACHED CANOPIES, FENCING, BUILDING LIGHTING, DOWN SPOUTS AND AWNINGS THAT WERE CONSTRUCTED IN THE RIGHT AWAY FOR BUILDINGS ADDRESSED AS 135 AND 139 WEST ELLISON STREET.

STAFF CONTACT AS TONY MOEN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR. MR. MOEN.

>> THANK YOU.

COUNCIL [INAUDIBLE] ON FOR SOME TIME FOR THE ELLISON STREET BUILDING.

AS MENTIONED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, THE LOCATION IN QUESTION WE'VE GOT HIGHLIGHTED, BUT IT'S 135 AND 139 ELLISON STREET.

JUSTIN BOND IS THE APPLICANT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, BEING THE BTX OLD TOWN LLC AND BTX CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATED.

JUST AS A REMINDER, WE ARE PART OF THAT SINCE WE ARE A TENANT IN AT THE ASSOCIATION.

>> THE RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENT IS ESSENTIALLY FOR ALL OF THE STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED OVER THE LAST YEAR PLUS THAT ENCROACH WITHIN THE ELLISON STREET RIGHT AWAY.

AS MENTIONED, WE'VE GOT BALCONIES, AN ASSORTMENT OF SIGNS, OUTDOOR DINING PATIOS, CANOPIES, FENCING, LIGHTING AND ETC, THAT ARE CURRENTLY ENCROACHING WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

WE HAVE AN EXHIBIT 4 THAT INCLUDES LANGUAGE THAT ALLOW FOR DESIGN FLEXIBILITY FOR THIS SITE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE ESSENTIALLY A ZERO LOT LINE CONFIGURATION FOR THE BUILDINGS TO BRING THEM AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE RIGHT OF WAY.

IN DOING SO, THE THINKING OF THE COUNCIL AT THAT POINT IN TIME WAS THAT THESE ADD ON STRUCTURES WOULD COME BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.

WHAT WE HAVE WITH THIS RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENT IS TO INCLUDE ALL OF THOSE AREAS THAT WE CURRENTLY SEE FOR THE BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING RIGHT NOW.

I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE BEING AFFECTED AND UNDER CONSIDERATION BY YOU TONIGHT.

WE'LL START WITH THE SHIPMENT BUILDING.

WITH WALL SIGN ENCROACHMENT, WE HAVE WALL SCONCES, SIGNS, DOWNSPOUTS, CURRENTLY ENCROACHING THE BALCONY, OF COURSE, IS THE MOST OBVIOUS THING WITH DOWNSPOUTS, WALL SCONCES.

THE NEXT BUILDING OR USE, I SHOULD SAY, IS FOR BUFFALO BROS. THAT IS THE EXISTING CANOPY AND WALL SCONCES.

THERE'S ALSO A DEVELOPMENT BUILDING PLAN PROPOSAL THAT WE HAVE IN HOUSE THAT I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION THAT THEY'LL NEED CONSIDERATION ON AS WELL.

TWISTED SISTERS, WE'VE GOT AWNING,

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PATIO SEATING, PROJECTION SIGN, WALL ENSCONCES.

AT THE TIME THAT THEY PUT THE OUTDOOR SEATING AREA AND I DID HAVE A BRIEF CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND LET HER KNOW THAT IT WOULD ULTIMATELY HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.

WE HAD APPROXIMATELY A SEVEN MONTH DELAY IN GETTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING RESPONSES FROM THE FRANCHISE UTILITY PROVIDERS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SO WE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO GET THAT DONE, BUT IT WAS A DELAY FOR SURE IN GETTING IT TO YOU FOR CONSIDERATION.

RATHER THAN PRECLUDE THEM FROM HAVING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TO WHAT OTHER RESTAURANTS ARE DOING, WE JUST PUT THEM ON NOTICE THAT WE ULTIMATELY WOULD BRING THIS FORWARD TO YOU AND ULTIMATELY THE DECISION WOULD BE YOURS.

MOVING FORWARD TO WHERE WE HAVE THE CITY HALL ANNEX.

WE'VE GOT A HANDICAPPED DOOR OPENER, WALL SCONCES AND THE AWNING.

THE CHANNEL LETTER SIGNS ALSO PROJECT THAT SPELL OUT CITY HALL ANNEX, THAT WILL BE SOMETHING YOU NEED TO CONSIDER TONIGHT.

MOVING NEXT DOOR, WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY THE WESTERN BOUTIQUE STORE THAT'S COMING IN AT THE BOTTOM.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A SIGN THAT'S GOING TO BE ENCROACHING WITH EXISTING BALCONY, AWNING, WALL SCONCES, SUPPORT POSTS WITH THE UPSTAIRS BEING OF COURSE, THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LOCATION.

RAZZOO'S, WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH.

THEY'VE GOT THEIR PATIO SEATING AGAIN, THE SAME ASSORTMENT OF SIGNS.

JUST BY WAY OF A REMINDER, COUNCIL, YOU DID APPROVE THE RAZZOO'S ROOF SIGN, WHICH IS THE SIGN MOUNTED AS PART OF THE AWNING, I THINK, MAYBE A YEAR, TWO YEARS AGO.

THAT DID COME FORWARD UNDER A SEPARATE APPLICATION TO YOU FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE ADDITIONAL SIGNS FOR THE COOK LAW FIRM, THE OTHER RAZZOO SIGN, ARE ALL PART OF YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, BUFFALO BROS IS LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT A SEATING AREA SIMILAR TO WHAT IS SEEN ELSEWHERE IN OLD TOWN, EXCUSE ME, WITH PROPOSED AWNING, PATIO SEATING, WALL SCONCES.

WE BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION JUST SO THAT IN YOUR DECISION TONIGHT, THIS CAN BE INCLUDED IF YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH AN APPROVAL.

THE WESTERN LAVISH BOUTIQUE, THAT IS A PROPOSED SIGN THAT THEY'RE LOOKING TO PUT IN RIGHT UNDER THE BALCONY.

AS YOU KNOW, WITH OUR RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENTS, WE DO HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE AND THE APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY OR ANY FRANCHISE UTILITY PROVIDER FOR THE REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS.

A CITY MANAGER ASKED US TO GO IN AND JUST PUT IN A SLIDE TO SHOW WHERE WE'VE HAD SIMILAR DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR, WHICH CAME UNDER COUNCIL CONSIDERATION WE HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU, GRUMPS, OLD TOWN STATION, SPICE RACK AND OLD TOWN BREWING COMPANY.

WE TOOK THIS FOUR TO THE OLD TOWN DESIGN STANDS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, IT WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY VOTE OF 8-0.

IT'S FOR YOU TONIGHT, COUNCIL TO ULTIMATELY TO DECIDE THE RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENT.

STAFF IS IN SUPPORT. I'D LIKE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

I'M NOT SURE IF MR. BONDS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT BUT I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

>> ANYBODY? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY PHIL AND A SECOND, BY ADAM, PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

>> THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 7, GENERAL.

SEVEN AS, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH A P GROUNDWORK VENTURE, LLC,

[7.A. Consider and take possible action on a development agreement with AP-Groundwork Venture L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company, and its successors or assigns, for a mixed-use, municipal management district known as TallGrass. (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS FOR MIXED USE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS TALLGRASS.

STAFF CONTACT IS TONY MCKOING, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

>> THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ON WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THIS PROJECT.

BEFORE I GET STARTED, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SOME VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE TO THIS EFFORT.

REPRESENTING THE FAMILY TONIGHT IS MISS BRANDY ARMSTRONG RECLING.

SHE'S IN ATTENDANCE OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER.

AS OUR FAMILY OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES, MR. GREG, FRAZIER, AND MR. RICH WYATT, ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.

WE ALSO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORKING

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WITH MR. SPEARS AND THE CITY STAFF THAT ARE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.

THIS PRESENTATION IS FAMILIAR TO YOU AS ONE THAT MR. SPEARS GAVE YOU A FEW WEEKS AGO.

I WON'T GO THROUGH IT SLIDE BY SLIDE, BUT JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THIS IS A MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

IT'S GOING TO BE A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ALONG THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CITY.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE KEY PLAYERS IN THE PROJECT TEAM, AS FAR AS THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE, I SHOULD SAY, ENTITIES, MOST DIRECTLY INVOLVED.

WE'VE GOT A COURSE OF CITY OF BURLESON, THE LAND OWNER A P GROUNDWORK VENTURE, LLC, LIONHEART PLACES, KIMLEY HORN, ACI, ABHR, WHICH IS THE LAW FIRM THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH, RCLCO AND RSI AND THEN KIMLEY HORN AGAIN WITH THE SITE SURVEY.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY THE THEMES THAT THE PROJECT IS LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE ON.

IT SERVES IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CAPACITIES FROM A CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE, BROKER INVESTOR, GOVERNMENT, NEIGHBORHOOD STAKEHOLDERS.

BY WAY OF LOCATION, THE PROJECT SITE TALLGRASS IS LOCATED OFF OF THE TOLLWAY.

YOU SEE IT ON THE SCREEN IN YELLOW WITH SOME VERY CRITICAL AREAS DUE EAST AND OF COURSE NORTH.

A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON THE PROJECT SITE.

SOME OF THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S ETJ, A BIG PORTION OF IT IS WITHIN THE CITY'S ETJ.

THIS IS JUST AGAIN SOME FAMILIAR AREAS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST THAT SHOWS THE GROWTH OF [INAUDIBLE] OVER THE LAST FEW DECADES.

THIS IS THE WORK THAT THE PROJECT TEAM HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY MOVING FORWARD WITH WITH CITY STAFF, EVERYTHING FROM VISION AND GOAL SETTING THROUGH SOME INTENSIVE MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS AND THEY'VE MOVED FORWARD WITH, GOTTEN APPROVAL OF THE MMD THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S ETJ AND LOOKING FORWARD WITH THE NEXT STEPS IN THIS PROCESS.

COMMUNITY GOALS WHICH YOU'VE BEEN EXPOSED TO.

I'LL LEAVE THAT ON THE SCREEN JUST FOR YOU TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE FAMILIAR WITH IT.

MR. SPEARS TEAM PUT TOGETHER SOME KEY INITIATIVES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, STARTING FROM BACK SUMMER OF LAST YEAR, THROUGH AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, TO INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING WITH MMD NUMBER 1.

CONCEPT MASTER PLAN OF A VARIETY OF USES FROM TRADITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY, DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED, A STATE HOUSING MULTI FAMILY, WHICH IS YOUR RENT DISTRICT.

WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE A ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, A MAJOR EMPLOYERS LOCATED WITHIN THE PROJECT SITE AND ACRES OF PARKS AND TRAILS, CIRCULATION PLAN PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN, WHICH CITY STAFF HAS LOOKED AT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR TALLGRASS AND SOME OF YOUR CONCEPTUAL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE PROJECT TEAM AND CITY STAFF.

WE'VE GOT THREE MAJOR COMMERCIAL HUBS THAT ARE BEING CONTEMPLATED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.

ONE IS A MAJOR EMPLOYMENT AREA, THE OTHER ONE IS A TOWN CENTER, ANOTHER ONE IS A REGIONAL RETAIL SERVICES.

THEY'RE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO LINE UP INTERESTED INVESTORS FOR THIS ASPECT OF THE PROJECT.

THIS IS A RENDERING THAT SHOWS YOU FULL BUILDOUT.

YOU'LL NOTICE THE AMOUNT OF ATTENTION AND DETAIL SPENT WITH THE GREENERY AND THE VEGETATION FOR THE SITE, THE VARIETY OF LAND USES.

TEXT DOT IS AN INTEGRAL MEMBER OF THIS DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND THAT WE'RE WORKING ON A PROJECT WITH THEM AS WELL AS A DEVELOPER AFFECTING FM 1902.

YOU'VE SEEN THIS RENDERING BEFORE.

IT LOOKS LIKE GOING TO GIVE OLD TOWN A LITTLE BIT OF A COMPETITION WITH WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE OUT THERE.

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE BASICALLY A MULTIFACETED EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL GENERATIONS.

AGAIN, ANOTHER RENDERING THAT SHOWS THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN ELEMENTS WITH A LOT OF GREEN OPEN SPACES, WALKABLE COMMUNITY, BOULEVARD PARK.

YOU'LL SEE THE HOUSING HOUSE ARRANGED ON SITE AND THE CIRCULATION THE INTERIOR STREETS.

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ALSO THE ALIGNMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE GARAGES AND HOW THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THOSE REFLECTED IN THE RESIDENTIAL USES.

THIS SHOWS AN UPGRADED FM 1902 LOCATION.

THAT'S STILL SOMETHING WE'RE IN DISCUSSION WITH, BUT YOU'LL SEE THE ALLEY OF TREES THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN ON THE SITE LEADING THROUGH THE PROPERTY.

THEY'VE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE NATURAL TERRAIN AND RELIEF TO GIVE IT A MORE ESTABLISHED SETTLED IN LOOK.

WHAT IS EXPECTED AND CONTEMPLATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT? DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WILL TRIGGER THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS.

CITY WOULD ACCEPT THE DEVELOPER'S PETITION CONSENTING TO THE CREATION OF THE MMD.

CITY WOULD ACCEPT DEVELOPER'S REQUEST AND I LEFT SOMETHING OUT.

THE DEVELOPER IS GOING TO REQUEST THAT THE ETJ PROPERTY BE RELEASED, THEY WILL INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE MMD AND AT A LATER DATE, THE ENTIRETY OF THE MMD THROUGH AN SPA WILL BE BOUGHT INTO THE CITY.

BUT WE'RE VERY MUCH IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS, BUT THE NEXT THING THAT YOU'LL GET IS THE PETITION TO HAVE THE ETG PROPERTY RELEASED SO THAT THE MMD CAN [INAUDIBLE] TO FULFILL THE ALIGNMENT OF THE LAND USES AND THE PROJECT SCOPE.

WE ARE WORKING ON THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.

THAT IS ESSENTIALLY THE DOCUMENT THAT WE WILL UTILIZE TO NIL IN ANY ANNEXATIONS THAT WOULD BE CONTEMPLATED FOR YOU TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE.

WE HAVE FORWARDED ONTO JOHNSON COUNTY AND AMENDED IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT THAT CONTEMPLATES THEM PROVIDING THE CITY OF BURLESON WITH ALL OVERSIGHT OF ANY PLATTING OF THIS PROPERTY.

THE JOHNSON COUNTY STAFFERS ARE LOOKING AT THAT AND WILL PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS BACK TO US AND WE WILL PROVIDE THAT TO THE DEVELOPER'S TEAM AND GET THAT MOVING FORWARD.

AS A REMINDER, WATER WILL BE PROVIDED BY JOHNSON COUNTY SUD.

WHILE THE DEVELOPER WOULD LIKE TO PROPERLY BE INCLUDED WITH THE CITY'S CCN, THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT.

CITY WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE WASTEWATER PLANS FOR THE SITE.

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS WILL COMPLY WITH CITY REGULATIONS.

PUBLIC ROADS WILL BE OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE MMD AND THE CITY IS WORKING THROUGH SURFACES FOR A FEE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF CITY MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS ANY OTHER COMMENTS, BUT OF COURSE, WE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE PROJECT.

WE'LL RECOMMEND YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TONIGHT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS?

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXA AND A SECOND BY PHIL, PLEASE VOTE.

PASS IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT ITEM IS 7B.

RECONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE NOMINATION FOR TARRANT COUNTY ABRASIL DISTRICT BOARD OF

[7.B. Reconsider and take possible action on the nomination for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors. (CSO#5926-09-2025)]

DIRECTORS, CSO NUMBER 5926-09-2025.

>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, THERE'S NO PRESENTATION FOR THIS EVENING.

THIS WAS A REQUEST TO HAVE THIS ITEM BROUGHT BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION.

WITH THAT SAID, MISS HENRY IS AVAILABLE TO GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME.

>> I'LL START THIS OFF.

AT THE LAST MEETING, WE PUT A RESOLUTION TOGETHER TO PUT OUR THREE VOTES TO GARY LASADA.

ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE I CAME TO THIS MEETING, GARY GAVE ME A CALL AND HE HAS RECENTLY DROPPED OUT OF THE RUNNING.

NOW THERE'S 13 RUNNING FOR THE TAD.

BUT HE DID RECOMMEND VINCE POSCENTE AS A REPLACEMENT FOR GARY LASADA.

I'VE LOOKED AT HIS RESUME AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE, WHAT ELSE HE'S DONE FOR TARRANT COUNTY AND ALL THE BOARDS HE'S SERVED ON.

THAT'S A STARK. I KNOW WE'VE GOT SOMEONE HERE THAT PROBABLY WANTS TO TALK.

>> JUST ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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TONIGHT WOULD BE NOMINATION AND THEN COME BACK AT A LATER DATE FOR VOTES.

YOU CAN NOMINATE UP TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE VACANT.

THE ARE FOUR SEATS THAT ARE UP AND THERE ARE TWO.

THE COUNCIL COULD TAKE ACTION TO NOMINATE UP TO TWO PEOPLE.

>> LARRY, YOU NOMINATING ONE?

>> YES. IF THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME, I'D RATHER HEAR.

>> YES. I'M THE SPEAKER CAR.

>> I'LL HEAR FROM HER.

>> I HAVE A SAID SAYID.

>> MAYOR COUNCIL, I'M SAID SAYID.

I'M ONE OF THE CANDIDATE FOR TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE AND DUTIES AND FUNCTION OF APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD ARB.

PREVIOUSLY, WE HAD MR. LOSADA, ON THE BOARD.

HE WAS A APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBER BEFORE.

AND RIGHT NOW NO ONE HAS THAT EXPERIENCE.

THE ARB IS A VITAL LINK TO THE JOURNEY PROPERTY OWNERS EXPERIENCE WHEN DISCUSSING THEIR PROTESTS WITH THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

CURRENTLY, AS OF JULY OF 2024, THE TED BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF ARB FOR TWO YEAR TERM.

I WILL BRING THE CLARITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARB PROCESS TO THE TAD BOARD HELPING TO ENHANCE THE GOVERNANCE OF OUR APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

SINCE JANUARY OF 2025, I HAVE ATTENDED ALL THE TADS CLOSED DOOR ENTITY MEETINGS.

I ATTENDED THOSE MEETINGS ON BEHALF OF ENTITIES WHO CAST A VOTE FOR MY CANDIDACY IN THE PRIOR ELECTION.

THEY INCLUDE COLVILLE, CROWLEY, BANBROOK, HALTOM CITY, RICHLAND HILLS, GRAPEVINE, HAS LED AZEL WHITE SETTLEMENT, GRAND PRAIRIE, FORT TSD, ARLINGTON ISD, AND EVERMAN ISD.

GOING FORWARD, MY PLAN IS TO IMPLEMENT THE RECENT CHANGES BY THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION WITHIN THE TAXES PROPERTY TAX CODE, FOCUSING ON UNIFORM AND EQUAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS, UNIFORM AND EQUAL TREATMENT TO ALL TAXING ENTITIES, AND THE TAXPAYERS.

THE ACCURACY AND INTEGRITY OF THE TAX ROLE, WILL BE MY FIRST PRIORITY.

I'M ASKING FOR YOUR NOMINATION.

PLEASE JOIN HANDS WITH ME TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THE GOVERNANCE OF OUR APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

YOUR SUPPORT IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SHE WAS ONE THAT DID SEND SOME VERY NICE INFORMATIVE E MAILS AS WELL, JUST TELLING A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT HERSELF.

AND THAT WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

AND A LOT OF HER BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES, I THINK, WOULD BE QUITE VIABLE AT THIS TIME.

>> WE CAN NOMINATE. THERE'S TWO VACANCIES, CORRECT?

>> YOU CAN NOMINATE UP TO TWO CANDIDATES THIS EVENING? I WAS GOING TO DO TO TWO THAT WE WELL, THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME.

FOR SOMEONE TO SHOW UP IN PERSON.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THAT GOES A LONG WAY WITH THIS COUNCIL.

>>> ESPECIALLY FOR [INAUDIBLE]?

>> YES.

>> DOES ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A SUGGESTION ON NOMINATING BOTH OF THEM?

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO SUGGEST.

>> I'M GOOD WITH BOTH.

>> IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS?

>> I GUESS [INAUDIBLE].

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PUT BOTH CANDIDATES ON.

>> IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH? DO WE NEED NAMES?

>> WELL, WE NEED TO CALL TO RESCIND THE RESOLUTION.

THEN TO NOMINATE THE TWO PEOPLE.

>> YOU MOTION TO RESCIND THE READ?

>> YOU'LL NEED TO RESCIND MR. LASADA, AND THEN YOU'LL NEED TO NOMINATE THE TWO INDIVIDUALS YOU WOULD WISH TO NOMINATE.

>> ONE MOTION.

>> TO DO IT WITH THE SAME ONE?

>> YES. WEAKEN MOTION.

>> WE WILL RESCIND OUR NOMINATION FOR MR. LASADO.

THEN WE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE.

WHAT'S THE OTHER NAME? MISS SAYID.

>> THEN COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, COULD YOU REPEAT THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL YOU HAD?

>> MISS VINCE P-U-N-T-E.

>> WE DIDN'T HAVE MY MIC ON SORRY.

IT'S VINCE PUENTE.

P-U-E-N-T-E.

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>> I HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXA AND A SECOND BY ADAM.

PLEASE VOTE. PASS IS UNANIMOUS.

>> NEXT ITEM IS 7C.

CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO

[7.C. Consider and take possible action on a resolution nominating candidates for the election of members to the Central Appraisal District of Johnson County Board of Directors. (Staff Contact: Janalea Hembree, Assistant to the City Manager)]

THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

STAFF CONTACT IS JANE HEMBR ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU, MONICA. TODAY, I'M GOING TO GO OVER THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF JOHNSON COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

THIS WILL BE A VERY SIMILAR PRESENTATION TO THE ONE FROM LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

I'LL GO THROUGH IT FAIRLY QUICKLY.

IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP ME.

OF COURSE, THE BOARD IS MADE UP OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION.

THOSE MEMBERS ARE NOW ON ALTERNATING TERMS. THEIR FOUR YEAR TERMS BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF EVERY OTHER EVEN NUMBERED YEAR.

THREE MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THEN YOU HAVE ONE TAX COLLECTOR.

THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THEY DO HIRE THE CHIEF APPRAISER, GOVERN THE DISTRICT, THEY ADOPT THE ANNUAL BUDGET.

THEY DO NOT APPRAISE YOUR PROPERTIES, BUT THEY DO ADOPT THE REAPPRAISAL PLAN.

THE VOTE ALLOCATION HASN'T BEEN FINALIZED YET.

WE SHOULD HAVE A ROUND APPROXIMATELY 160 VOTES.

THERE IS A TOTAL OF 2000 VOTES.

THE CURRENT BOARD HERE IS ON YOUR LEFT.

I'VE HIGHLIGHTED THE TWO NAMES, OF THE MEMBERS THAT ARE UP THAT THEIR TERMS ARE ENDING.

ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, I DID WANT TO POINT OUT YOUR PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS.

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, YOU GUYS DID NOMINATE FIVE BECAUSE THERE WAS FIVE SPOTS OPEN AT THAT TIME.

NOW THERE IS ONLY TWO SINCE THEY'VE GONE TO ALTERNATING TERMS. THERE WAS SOME OPENINGS WITHIN DURING THE TERM THIS YEAR, SO YOU GUYS ALSO NOMINATED SOMEBODY IN FEBRUARY OF 2025, AND THEN ALSO IN MAY OF 2025.

IN ORDER TO BE A MEMBER, THESE ARE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

THEY MUST RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

THEY ARE INELIGIBLE IF THEY'RE DELINQUENT ON ANY PROPERTY TAXES OR HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY BUSINESS ENTITY.

THEN THERE'S ALSO THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKES THEM INELIGIBLE, SO THEY CAN'T BE RELATED SECOND DEGREE BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE TO ANYONE WHO APPRAISES PROPERTY OR A PERSON WHO REPRESENTS PROPERTY OWNERS FOR COMPENSATION.

THIS IS A TIMELINE.

IT'LL BE THE SAME EXACT TIMELINE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WITH TARRANT COUNTY.

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 15.

THEY WILL GET A BALLOT BACK TO US ON OCTOBER 3.

IT WILL BE A VERY QUICK TURNAROUND.

AS SOON AS I GET THAT BALLOT, WE'LL COME BACK TO COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 3.

IF YOU GUYS CHOOSE TO MAKE ANY VOTES AT THAT TIME, THEY ARE DUE BACK BY DECEMBER 4.

JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS NOT UNTIL DECEMBER 15.

SO IF YOU GUYS DO NOT CHOOSE TO MAKE VOTES ON NOVEMBER 3, YOU WILL EITHER NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE VOTES OR YOU WILL HAVE TO CALL SPECIAL ELECTION.

OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

THEN FOR THESE, THE TERM WILL START JANUARY 1.

WITH THAT, IF YOU GUYS CHOOSE TO DO SO TODAY, THIS IS JUST NOMINATIONS.

YOU CAN AGAIN HAVE TWO NOMINATIONS SINCE THERE'S TWO OPENINGS.

THEN ONCE ALL THE NOMINATIONS ARE GATHERED FROM ALL THE ENTITIES, I'LL BRING THOSE BACK FOR VOTE ALLOCATIONS. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> WELL, ONE KIM AND DAVIS AND DAVID CARNEY, SAID THEY DON'T WANT IT NO MORE.

THEY'RE OUT OF THE PICTURE.

>> I DO HAVE TWO SPEAKER CARDS, MAYOR.

>> LET'S LISTEN TO THEM.

>> THE FIRST SPEAKER IS CRAIG HADLEY.

>> MAYOR, COUNSEL, I'M CRAIG HUNTLEY, LIKE WE SAID, NOMINATION TIME AGAIN.

WE'VE GOT PETER SPENCON UP FOR RE ELECTION, OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

MISS AMY LINGO IS STEPPING DOWN, AND SHE WANTS TO BE THE NEW TLO OFFICER FOR THE CAT OFFICE.

I GAVE YOU TWO OTHER CANDIDATES, A JASON MARBI AND ORNSO HERNEZ.

JASON, HE'S ALREADY GOT A NOMINATION FROM THE CITY OF KEENE.

ORNETO HASN'T BEEN NOMINATED ANYWHERE YET.

HE'S WORKS IN HOUSTON THREE DAYS A WEEK.

HE'S AN ENGINEER FOR FMC, AND I TOLD HIM I WOULD SPEAK FOR HIM TONIGHT.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MR. SPENCON RE NOMINATED AND I'D LIKE TO SEE NACIO NOMINATED TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

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>> NEXT NEXT SPEAKER IS PETER SPENCON.

>> MR. MAYOR, COUNCILMAN.

I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STAND BEFORE YOU.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU REALLY HELPED ME IN THE CITY OF CLEBURNE.

WE WERE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO MAKE CLEBURNE MOVE IN TO THE NEXT ERA.

WE SEARCHED MANY OF US FROM CITY TO CITY, AND WE ENDED UP IN BURLESON TO FIND THAT YOU HAD THE BEST PROGRAM.

HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT THE IPMC IS? WELL, YOU ADOPTED IT, AND WE LOVE IT.

STANDS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

RIGHT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY OUT HERE, YOU HAVE YOUR DEPARTMENT WITH THE INSPECTORS.

WELL, IN OUR RESEARCH, WE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE BEST.

I TOOK IT TO THE CITY.

FOR TWO YEARS, I FINALLY GOT IT ONLY TO HAVE THE FIRE MARK, FIRE CHIEF PUT IT ON HIS DESK FOR TWO YEARS.

BUT IF YOU KNOW ME, I'M VERY PERSISTENT ABOUT WHAT I THINK IS RIGHT.

AFTER GETTING A NEW CITY MANAGER AND EDUCATING EVERYBODY AND BRINGING THEM HERE TO BURLESON, YOUR PEOPLE, BY THE WAY OUT THERE WERE PHENOMENAL.

AND CLEBURNE HAS NOW ACCEPTED THE IPMC, WHICH WILL MAKE ANY CITY BETTER.

THE ORDINANCES THAT IT PRESENTS, THANKS TO YOU, WE ARE USING IN CLEBURNE.

NOW, LITTLE HISTORY ON MYSELF.

I MOVED TO TEXAS 50 YEARS AGO.

I LOVE CLEBURNE, TEXAS.

I'VE HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAVE.

I WAS IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC BUSINESS FOR 42 YEARS.

I ROSE TO THE TOP INDEPENDENT RECORD PROMOTER.

ALSO BILLBOARD MAGAZINE NOMINATED ME FOR COUNTRY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR.

I WORKED FOR EVERY BIG ARTIST, EVERY LABEL, VICE PRESIDENT, SO EVERY EGO YOU CAN IMAGINE I HAD TO DEAL WITH.

BUT I ALWAYS HAD THE ANSWER WHEN THEY CALLED ME, AND IF I DIDN'T, I SAID, I DON'T HAVE IT, BUT I'LL HAVE IT FOR YOU.

NOW, WHAT HAVE I DONE IN CLEBURNE? I'M CURRENTLY ON THE PNC.

AND ALSO, I HAVE PUT MY HEART INTO SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE ACCEPTED.

25 YEARS AGO, I WENT TO THE MAYOR INVITED ME, AND I WENT TO LISTEN TO A PRESENTATION OF A GENTLEMAN BY THE NAME OF TOMMY CHANCELLOR FROM ODESSA, TEXAS.

HE HAD STARTED A GOOD BASED PROGRAM CALLED CHRISTMAS IN APRIL.

IT'S CALLED NOW CHRISTMAS AND ACTION.

I FELT GOD CALLING ME TO THAT, SO I SPENT MANY, MANY YEARS.

I WAS PRESIDENT FOR EIGHT OR NINE YEARS, BUT I HAD TO STEP DOWN BECAUSE I HAD CANCER, AND I HAD TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO MY HEALTH FOR A WHILE.

BUT IT HAS CONTINUED ON, STILL IN OPERATION, AND I HEARD THE OTHER DAY, THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING IT HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

WHAT IT IS, IT'S A PROGRAM THAT HELPS THE ELDERLY LOW INCOME DISABLED VETERANS, TO LIVE BETTER IN THEIR HOMES AT NO COST TO THEMSELVES.

I CAN TELL YOU I'VE RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS.

WHEN I STARTED IT, PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT, BUT THEY KNEW ME. THEY INVESTED IN IT.

IT HAS LASTED, LIKE I SAID, 25 YEARS.

WE HAVE DONE HUNDREDS OF HOMES BURLESON UP THROUGH CROWLEY ALL OVER IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND I'M SO THRILLED THAT YOU'RE DOING THAT.

ALONG WITH THAT, I STARTED THAT PROGRAM.

I ALSO DID THE RELIEF CONCERT OUT AT BYRON STEWART PARK IN 2013, WHEN THE TORNADO CAME THROUGH AND TORE UP OUR COMMUNITY.

I WAS ABLE TO BRING SOME TALENT IN, AND WE RAISED $100,000 TO HELP THE DISPLACED PEOPLE, IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. WHAT ELSE? I HAVE BEEN STARTED ANOTHER CHARITY CALLED NASHVILLE LIGHT.

HAVE ANY OF YOU HEARD OF IT? WELL, IT IS A TOP SOLD OUT EVENT EVERY YEAR AT THE CLEBDG CIVIC CENTER.

WE SELL 600 TICKETS OUT. AND WHAT IS IT? I BRING IN TOP WRITERS FROM NASHVILLE.

PEOPLE THAT HAVE WROTE WRITTEN THE BIGGEST HITS YOU CAN EVEN IMAGINE, OKAY? AND THEN I BRING IN THREE NEW WRITERS THAT ARE ASSIGNED TO PUBLISHING CONTEXTS.

THEN WE LET LOCAL TALENT OPEN.

WELL, IN THESE 11 YEARS, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN 12 YEARS, BUT BECAUSE OF COVID, WE COULDN'T.

I'VE RAISED $1.3 MILLION WITH ONE EMPLOYEE ONLY, AND ALL OF THAT MONEY GOES TO THE CLEBURNE ISD TO THE TEACHERS, ARE NEVER PAID ENOUGH, AND THEY CAN GET GRANTS FOR THESE THINGS, PLUS WE GIVE OUT TWO NASHVILLE LITE SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,500 EACH.

BUT I'M PROUD OF MY EFFORTS THAT I DO.

I WAS A MEMBER OF ROTARY CLUB FOR MANY YEARS.

AGAIN, AS VICE PRESIDENT, I HAD TO STEP AWAY BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES.

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BUT I LOVE CLEBURNE, I LOVE MY COMMUNITY, AND I RECEIVED THE SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD, WHICH HUMBLED ME VERY MUCH.I WAS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR IN 2015 BECAUSE OF WHAT I DO, BECAUSE MY HEART IS INTO HELPING OTHER PEOPLE.

NOW, AS CHAIRMAN, LET ME GIVE YOU A QUICK REPORT.

I NEVER DESIRED TO BE CHAIRMAN, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAME UP THERE, JIM COCKRELL.

WE HAD SUPPORTED MY WIFE AND I.

THIS IS MY WIFE, VICKY.

AND WE HAD SUPPORTED JIM COCKRELL, BUT I GET A PHONE CALL FROM LARRY TRAMMELL ONE SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE SADDEST OF NEWS.

HE SI, PETER, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS, BUT JIM DROVE OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY ON HIS MOTORCYCLE AND WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

HE SAID, WHAT DO WE DO? GOD SAID, YOU NEED TO DO THIS.

I SAID, WHAT IF I DID IT? HE SAYS, WOULD YOU? AND I SAID, YES, BUT I'VE GOT TO GET MY WIFE'S APPROVAL FIRST, BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO KEEP A HAPPY MARRIAGE, YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR WIFE'S SUPPORT.

WELL, SHE SUPPORTED ME IN IT.

I ENDED UP BEING CHAIRMAN.

AND TO DATE, WE HAVE TAKEN A $1.25 MILLION BUDGET FROM BEFORE, AND WE'VE LOWERED IT IN HALF THE FIRST YEAR, $500,000 LESS.

WE'VE LOWERED IT AGAIN THIS YEAR, WHICH PUTS MONEY BACK INTO JOHNSON COUNTY.

WE HAVE SINCE GOTTEN RID OF OUR CHIEF APPRAISER.

I WON'T GO IN OTHER THAN SAY, HE WAS LET OUT OF THE OFFICE.

WE KEPT HIS PHONE AND HIS LAPTOP, AND HE WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN.

CURRENTLY, WE ARE INTERVIEWING NEW CHIEF APPRAISERS THAT WE FEEL WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITIZENS OF JOHNSON COUNTY.

WHAT ELSE WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE LOOKED AT THE DEFICIENCIES THAT WE HAVE, AND WE'RE UPGRADING THEM TO BIGGER AND BETTER.

WE HAVE CURRENTLY HAD AN AUDIT.

THE COMPANY THAT THEY WANTED, WE DIDN'T AGREE UPON.

WE CAME IN WITH ANOTHER COMPANY, AND THEY ALL WENT IN A TAIL SPIN DOWN THERE, AND THEIR HAIR ALL GOT BURNT ON FIRE.

BUT GUESS WHAT? WE'RE FINDING OUT THINGS THAT WE NEEDED TO KNOW OF HOW TO BUILD A BETTER CD OFFICE.

I SAID, SEVERAL PEOPLE THE TLO WE HAD TO ASK HER TO LEAVE, BUT SHE RESIGNED FIRST, BUT AMY LINGO IS AMAZING.

SHE'S THE ONE THAT HELPED DRAFT THE BUDGET, TO SAVE US ALL MONEY.

SHE WAS A BANK PRESIDENT IN KEENE FOR MANY YEARS, AND SHE WILL BE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD AT BEING THE TLO.

FINALLY, THE THING IS, IS WE ARE RETRAINING NOT ONLY THE APPRAISERS, BUT WE HAVE TOTALLY BASICALLY BLOWN UP THE ARB BOARD.

>> I'VE BEEN THERE. I'VE HAD OTHER PEOPLE BE THERE.

NOW, WHEN YOU WALK IN AND YOUR HUMBLE CITIZENS, AND YOU'RE STRUGGLING.

YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE RUDE TO YOU, INDIFFERENT TO YOU, UNKIND TO YOU, THAT ISN'T WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT.

I COMMIT TO YOU THAT WE WILL HAVE AN ARB BOARD THAT WILL LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND CARE ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS AND HELP THEM TO COME TO THE BEST POSSIBLE RESOLUTION FOR THEIR TAX ISSUES.

I'M HERE TO SERVE. I'VE ONLY BEEN DOING IT A LITTLE WHILE, BUT I'M LEARNING EVERY TIME, AND I WANT TO BE THE BEST PERSON TO HELP US ALL. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> YEAH, I DO. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO GET SOME OF THESE REAL EVALUATIONS DONE? MY UNDERSTANDING IS I SAW SOME PAPERWORK THAT OUR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE GROSSLY UNDERVALUED.

ONE OF THE THINGS YOU WANTED TO DO WAS DO A FORENSIC ON THE PROPERTY VALUES. WHERE'S THAT AT?

>> WE ARE IN THE PROCESS. LET ME TELL YOU.

>> WHY IS IT TAKEN SO LONG?

>> EXCUSE ME?

>> WHY IS THAT TAKING SO LONG? > WELL, NUMBER ONE IS TO DO THIS AUDIT AND THE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CAD BOARD EXISTS THAT ARE NOT FAIR ACROSS THE BOARD, WHICH IS YOUR CONCERN.

WE HAVE FOUND PROPERTIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED IN 11 YEARS, 200 OF THEM.

WHY? I DON'T KNOW.

BUT IT'S BEEN AN OVERSIGHT.

FOR EVERY PROPERTY HERE IN THIS AREA, AND SOME OF THEM ARE IN YOUR AREA, THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAXED ARE COSTING YOU MONEY.

WE'RE STRAIGHTENING THAT OUT TO START WITH.

NOW, ON THE THREE YEAR, WE HELD THE APPRAISALS.

THAT'S ONLY FOR RESIDENTS.

WE ALSO HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO FIGHT AGAINST THE PECOS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, WHICH I KNOW YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF. WE DISAGREE.

BY THE WAY, THE ARB, WE HAVE NOT APPROVED THEM YET.

SO IT'S NOT IN EFFECT, AND WE HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOOPHOLE IN THE LAW, WHICH YOU KNOW HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE THEN.

WE'RE THINKING WE CAN WARD OFF ALL OF

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THOSE APARTMENTS THAT THEY BOUGHT AND WANT ZERO TAXATION.

BUT ON THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.

BUT TO MAKE IT RIGHT, WE HAVE TO REPLACE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE.

YOU GOT TO REMEMBER, THE LAST APPRAISAL WAS THERE 40 YEARS.

THE COMMON ANSWER TO US WAS, WELL, WE KNEW NO BETTER, BUT THAN TO DO IT HIS WAY.

WELL, WE DON'T DO IT HIS WAY OR YOUR WAY OR ANY WAY, OTHER THAN FOLLOWING USPAP, WHICH IS THE UNIVERSAL STANDARD PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICES.

WE WILL BE RETRAINING THEM TO MAKE SURE THE VALUES ARE PROPERLY DONE, IS MY WORD TO YOU.

DID I ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

>> YES, AND I APPRECIATE THE PECOS SITUATION.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S ALWAYS BOTHERED ME IS HOW CHIEF APPRAISER CAN CHANGE THE VALUATION WITH NO OVERSIGHT.

WELL, YOU HAVEN'T HIRED CHIEF APPRAISER YET.

CAN YOU PUT IN YOUR BYLAWS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO DO THAT?

>> WELL, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT.

THE PREVIOUS CHIEF APPRAISAL RAN IT THE WAY HE WANTED TO RUN IT.

>> I KNOW THAT.

>> IT HAD NO REASON OR RHYME, AND WE'VE UNCOVERED LIKE PEELING AN ONION BACK.

WE'RE FINDING MORE AND MORE AND MORE.

I CAN'T TELL YOU THE FULL AUDIT, BUT THE AUDIT IS UNDERCOVERING EVERYTHING THAT AFFECTS WHAT YOU AS A CITY ARE TRYING TO DO.

WE'RE NOT TRYING TO ROB YOU OF MONEY OR THE SCHOOLS OF MONEY, BUT WE GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S DONE ETHICALLY, MORALLY, AND CORRECT.

WE ARE BRINGING IN THE PEOPLE.

WE HAD A CHIEF APPRAISER, COME IN, INTERIM, JEFF LAWS, AND HE HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB, AND THE COMPANY, MCKENZIE EASON, THEY HAVE TORE THAT WHOLE CAT OFFICE FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER.

THESE THINGS, YOU GIVE US A LITTLE TIME BECAUSE WE WILL BY THE 13TH, WE WILL HAVE NOMINATED A NEW APPRAISER, AND HE WILL GET THE AUDIT, AND THE AUDIT WILL REVEAL A LOT OF CRAZY STUFF.

IT'LL BE HIS JOB THEN TO CHANGE STAFF, PEOPLE, RETRAIN, ALL OF THAT.

NOW, LET ME GIVE YOU ONE EXAMPLE THAT WE RAN INTO.

OUR LAST TLO, YOU KNOW HOW SHE TRAINED HER ARB BOARD MEMBERS? SHOWED THEM A TWO HOUR VIDEO.

CAN ANY OF YOU BE TRAINED IN TWO HOURS TO DO THIS JOB? I DON'T THINK SO.

WE HAVE HIRED PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE THAT'LL COME IN AND DO A FULL TWO DAY TRAINING AND COME BACK FOR UPDATED TRAININGS ON DIFFERENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO MAKE OUR ARB MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE.

THEY HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING JUST TO DO THEIR JOBS CAUSE THEY DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THEIR JOBS.

THAT'S HOW BAD THIS WHOLE OFFICE WAS.

WE GOT APPRAISERS THAT ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND WE'RE GOING TO RETRAIN THEM IF IT'S POSSIBLE.

IF NOT, THEY MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

I WANT EVERYBODY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS.

>> WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG?

>> WELL, 40 YEARS OF THE OTHER APPRAISAL, FIRST OF ALL, WE HAD TO GET HIM OUT OF THERE.

THEN WE'VE HAD OPPOSITION FROM SOME OF THE LEADERSHIP THERE.

WE HAD EIGHT APPRAISALS WALK INTO THEIR INTERVIEW AND SAID, YOU'RE GOING TO INTERVIEW US TOGETHER OR NOT.

WELL, GUESS WHAT? THEY ENDED UP GETTING INTERVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY BECAUSE WE DO NOT DO MOB INTERVIEW.

WE'RE PUTTING OUR FEET DOWN.

IT IS CALLED PROPER WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS.

WE'RE STRAIGHT IT OUT.

THAT'S WHY IT'S TAKEN SO LONG.

EVERY TIME WE PEEL A LAYER BACK, WE'RE FINDING SOMETHING ELSE.

WE'VE HAD MANY MEETINGS, MANY CONFERENCE CALLS, AND ALL STUFF, BUT THAT REPORT WILL BE OUT.

THE NEW APPRAISER, IT'LL BE HIS JOB TO IMPLEMENT WHAT THE AUDIT HAS REVEALED OR WE WON'T LAST LONG.

>> GOOD DEAL. SO YOU SAW A PROBLEM WITH THE PAST CHIEF APPRAISER, BEING ABLE TO SIGN OFF ON EVALUATIONS WITH NO OVERSIGHT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> CAN YOU FIX THAT? YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, WE'RE GOING TO ASSUME THAT.

>> WELL, I CAN'T. IS THERE ANY WAY CONFIDENTIAL CERTAIN STUFF, BUT THERE WILL BE MORE TO BE REVEALED ABOUT HIM, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO TELL YOU.

I CAN JUST TELL YOU IT WAS A MESS ABOVE A MESS.

IT WAS RUN THE WAY HE WANTED TO DO IT.

HE DID FAVORS FOR WHO HE WANTED TO DO FAVORS FOR.

I COULD TAKE AN HOUR AND TELL YOU ONE STORY AFTER ANOTHER.

>> WE DON'T WANT THAT.

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>> WE'RE JUST LOOKING TO MOVE TO IMPROVE BECAUSE IF YOU STAY ON THE SAME GROUND, YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING.

WE WANT TO ELEVATE.

WE WANT IT TO BE THE BEST CAD OFFICE IN TEXAS.

I WANT TO SAY ONE LAST THING.

I AM PROUD OF EVERY BOARD MEMBER ON THIS BOARD.

NONE OF THEM HAVE A PRIVATE AGENDA.

LET ME JUST MENTION ONE LADY UP THERE, TINA WHITE.

DO ANY OF YOU KNOW TINA? SHE'S NOT A LIGHTWEIGHT.

SHE WAS THE CITY MANAGER OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

THAT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE.

LARRY TRAMMELL RAN A COMPANY OF 23,000 EMPLOYEES, AND I CAN GO ON.

WE'RE DIVERSE ON THE BOARD, BUT WE'RE UNITED IN OUR GOAL OF MAKING THINGS THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE, I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE AND TO BE PROUD OF THAT BOARD AND THE CAT OFFICE.

>> GOOD DEAL. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> YES.

>> I'M SORRY. I HOLD YOUR TIME.

>> YES, MA'AM.

>> WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO BE POETIC ABOUT THIS AT ALL, AND MONICA IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE CRINGING, AND THAT'S OKAY.

I APPLAUD YOU FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE SET OUT TO DO, AND YOU'VE MADE CLEBURNE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND BROUGHT SOME GREAT THINGS.

>> CORRECT.

>> I GET IT. BUT DO YOU REALIZE THAT YOU'RE IN BURLESON, TEXAS?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THERE IS A HUGE DIVIDE THAT IS RIGHT THERE.

I WILL TELL YOU A COUPLE OF US HAVE ATTENDED CAD BOARD MEETINGS.

I'LL TELL YOU IT WAS ONE TIME WHEN IT WAS AN EMBARRASSMENT, THE BEHAVIOR THAT WE SAW.

THERE WAS NOT LEADERSHIP.

IT WAS JUST AN ABSOLUTE EMBARRASSMENT AS A JOHNSON COUNTY RESIDENT, NOT AS A CITY.

>> SURE. DID YOU COME TO ONE OF THE MEETINGS?

>> YES, SIR. I DID.

>> I'LL BET YOU, I CAN TELL YOU THE ONE.

>> WELL, I WILL TELL YOU IT WAS AN EMBARRASSMENT THAT NIGHT, AND I DO KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT SIT ON THAT BOARD.

IT WAS AN EMBARRASSMENT AS A JOHNSON COUNTY CITIZEN.

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>> I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU. I'LL TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT ANYTHING.

I'D ONLY BEEN HEAD OF THE CAD BOARD FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATION TO FOLLOW.

BUT THAT NIGHT, BY ALLOWING IT TO GO A "LITTLE CRAZY," YOU SAW PEOPLE FROM THE ARB BOARD GET UP AND CRUCIFY THE TLO, WHICH SHE NEEDED TO HEAR BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT TRAINED THEM PROPERLY.

THEY KNEW THEY HADN'T BEEN, AND SO THEY COULD NOT FUNCTION AS A GROUP BECAUSE OF THAT. THAT CAME OUT.

THE NEXT THING, IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, THAT CAME OUT, SOME OF THE HEAD LADIES WENT TOTALLY BERSERK WHEN THEY FOUND OUT WE WERE NOT GOING TO GO WITH WESTERN AGENCY TO DO THE AUDIT.

WHEN WE WENT TO THIS OTHER ONE, I ALLOWED THEM TO VOCALLY SHOW US WHO THEY WERE AND WHAT THEY WERE MADE OUT OF.

I WILL TAKE THE HEAT FOR IT, BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

THAT SET THE PRESIDENTS OF HOW WE CAN GO FORWARD TO MAKE IT BETTER.

WITHOUT THAT BEING REVEALED THAT NIGHT, WE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE COMING TO FACT NOW.

I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE FOR IT, BUT YOU WILL SEE THAT THE LAST MEETING WAS MUCH BETTER, AND THE MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BETTER.

LET'S SEE WHAT THE END RESULT IS, AND WE WILL PRODUCE A RESULT, AND YOU COME TO THE NEXT MEETING, AND WE'RE GOING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER.

LISTEN, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING IT UP. THANK YOU.

>> I DO HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER CARD.

>> WELL, ARE WE DONE?

>> I'VE GOT SOME QUESTIONS.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTION?

>> YES, SIR.

>> SURE.

>> WHAT I JUST SAW THERE WAS YOU WERE ASKED A QUESTION, AND YOU STARTED TO HITTING THE TABLE, AND YOU GOT LOUD AND YOU GOT AGGRESSIVE.

NOW, I'VE SEEN THAT IN THE CAD BOARD MEETINGS.

I'VE SEEN IT TO THE POINT WHERE THE VIE CHAIRMAN HAD TO TAP YOU ON THE ARM AS YOU WERE BERATING THE TLO, WHICH YOU SO COMFORTABLY HUMILIATED WHILE AGO.

I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A GIVING HEART, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

I CAN SEE THAT YOU, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN.

AS FAR AS CHARITIES, NON PROFITS, YOU'RE ONE OF THE BEST.

I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, AND YOU'RE EXCELLENT IN YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. I'VE LOOKED INTO THAT.

YOU DO A GREAT JOB. BUT THE TURN APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT A CHARITY, IT'S NOT A NON PROFIT BUSINESS.

IT'S A BUSINESS THAT I HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN.

I'M A STAKEHOLDER IN THAT BUSINESS, I PAY MY TAXES.

SO THIS IS NOT PERSONAL.

BUT AS A STAKEHOLDER IN ANY BUSINESS, I WANT TO PICK SOMEBODY TO BE ON THE BOARD THAT I FEEL IS QUALIFIED TO DO THE BEST JOB FOR THAT BOARD.

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SURE. KNOWING YOU OUTSIDE OF THAT, YOU'RE A GREAT MAN.

BUT ON THAT BOARD, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OF THE PROFESSIONALISM THAT I WOULD EXPECT FROM A DIRECTOR THAT I NOMINATED.

AS FAR AS THE FORENSIC AUDIT, I DON'T APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT'S BEING DONE.

I DON'T THINK IT'S CORRECT.

I'VE GOT MY PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT THAT.

WE CAN SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT SOME TIME.

THE WAY THAT THE TLO GOT WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

YOU CAN SAY SHE RESIGNED.

SHE WAS WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

THAT'S NOT THE WAY ANYBODY THAT WORKS FOR ME WOULD BE PROFESSIONAL.

YOU DON'T BERATE THE M UNTIL THEY JUST QUIT AND SAY THEY QUIT.

THEY WERE WALKED OUT THE DOOR AND I SAW MANY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DOING THE SAME THING, SO IT'S NOT JUST YOU.

I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PROFESSIONALISM IN THAT CAD BOARD.

LAST FOUR OR FIVE MEETINGS I'VE GONE TO, AND I'LL BE AT THE NEXT MEETING IF YOU WANT TO.

>> BUT NOW, CAN I SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE TLO THAT YOU ARE SO QUICK TO DEFEND?

>> AS FAR AS THE CHIEF APPRAISER?

>> YEAH.

>> THEY DO ANSWER TO SOMEBODY.

THEY'RE NOT JUST FREELANCING.

THEY HAVE STATE REGULATIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO GUIDE AND FOLLOW.

IF THEY WEREN'T FOLLOWING THOSE STATE REGULATIONS, THEY WOULDN'T BE THERE.

I KNOW THAT'S FUNNY TO YOU.

>> NO. I KNOW THINGS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN'T DIVULGE.

WELL, THAT IF YOU KNEW, YOU WOULD WORRY ABOUT IT.

LET ME JUST ADDRESS MR. SCOTT.

>> WE'RE HERE TO TALK BUSINESS.

>> YEAH. LET ME ADDRESS ONE ISSUE ABOUT THE TLO.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES SHE LIED TO ME AND THE BOARD? FIVE OR SIX TIMES.

IF YOU'LL NOTICE THAT NIGHT, THE PEOPLE THAT GOT ALL OVER HER WERE HER OWN ARB BOARD MEMBERS THAT SHE DIDN'T TRAIN PROPERLY.

THEY ASKED HER FOR TRAINING, BUT SHE REFUSED TO DO IT.

WE HAD HAD ALL WE COULD HANDLE ABOUT HER LYING TO ME, LYING TO THE BOARD, AND NOT DOING WHAT WE ASKED HER TO DO.

NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I ASKED HER TO DO WAS NOT TO HAVE PEOPLE STAND IN THE DOORWAY.

WHEN WE USED TO GO TO THE ARB, THEY WERE INVITED IN TO SIT.

I HAD AN 89-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO'S HAD A HEART ATTACK AND STRUGGLING, AND HE HAD TO STAND IN THE DOORWAY FOR AN HOUR AND FINALLY SAY, CAN I HAVE A CHAIR, PLEASE? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A MESS THAT WAS.

I'M TELLING YOU, IF YOU HAVE AN EMPLOYEE THAT LIES TO YOU CONTINUALLY AND DOESN'T DO WHAT YOU ASKED THEM TO DO, YOU'LL PROBABLY KEEP THEM ON.

I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE FOR HER RESIGNING.

BECAUSE SHE SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED BECAUSE BECAUSE SHE WASN'T DOING HER JOB ADEQUATELY OR CORRECTLY.

I'LL TAKE THE HEAT FOR IT.

>> WELL, I DON'T WANT YOU TO APOLOGIZE.

THAT'S NOT WHAT WE DO.

WE TAKE THEM INTO A PROFESSIONAL FORM INTO A ROOM.

WE TALK TO THEM AS A PROFESSIONAL.

WE DON'T BERATE AN EMPLOYEE OR ANYBODY WE'RE TRYING TO RUN OFF IN PUBLIC AND YOU DID THAT TWO TIMES.

>> SHE CHOSE NOT TO DO WHAT WE ASKED HER TO DO.

>> SO I KNOW WHAT I SAW. I KNOW WHAT I'VE SEEN.

>> WELL, I DIDN'T SAY ANY DIFFERENT.

I DID I YOU WERE WRONG?

>> LIKE I SAID, YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON.

YOUR CHARITIES ARE UNBELIEVABLE.

IF I WAS RUNNING A CHARITY ORGANIZATION, YOU'D BE THE TOP OF THE LINE.

BUT AS FAR AS THIS BUSINESS, TAD, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SAY, PROBABLY NO.

>> THAT'S FINE. I APPRECIATE YOUR CANDOR AND YOUR HONESTY.

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT TELLS ME? I WANT TO BE BETTER. I WANT TO STEP IT UP.

YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT YOU WILL SEE BECAUSE I'VE HAD TO READ SO MUCH.

I HAD TO QUICK STUDY IT.

I WAS PUT INTO THAT CHAIR AND SO I'M LEARNING, AND I'M NOT A PERSON TO GIVE UP ON ANYTHING.

I WILL BE BETTER, I WILL TRY BETTER, AND IT WILL BE RUN BETTER.

I TAKE WHAT YOU SAY, NOT AS CRITICISM, BUT YOU'RE BASICALLY SAYING, I NEED YOU TO BE BETTER AT WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND I CHOOSE TO BE BETTER. THANK YOU.

>> WELL, BEING PUT INTO THAT CHAIR WAS A TERRIBLE SITUATION.

BUT BEING THE CHAIRMAN YOU RUN THE MEETING, OTHER THAN THAT, ALL CAD BOARD MEMBERS MAKE DECISIONS, AND THEY VOTE.

WHETHER IT WAS THE CHAIR OR WHETHER IT WAS THE POSITION THAT YOU RAN FOR, QUALIFICATIONS IT'S IMPORTANT. AT THE TIME YOU WALK IN.

ON COUNCIL, THERE'S NO TRAINING POSITIONS.

ON CAD, THERE'S NO TRAINING POSITIONS.

WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT YOU GOT IN THERE AND YOUR TRAINING IS WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

YES, THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO GET BETTER, YOU'RE CORRECT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT SPEAKER IS BILL JANISH.

>> BILL JANISH 117, NORTHEAST CLINTON.

I'M JUST ABOUT 150 FEET INSIDE TARRANT COUNTY LINE.

BUT I LIVED IN JOHNSON COUNTY FOR MOST ALL MY LIFE.

ALEXIS, I APPRECIATE YOU MENTIONED.

THAT WAS A TOTAL SH SHOW.

I'VE GONE THE LAST TWO MEETINGS.

YOU WEREN'T THERE AT THE ONE I WAS AT, AND IT'S DISGRACEFUL.

YOU HAD THREE PEOPLE ON THE CAD BOARD THAT DID BE LITTLE THAT LADY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS COMPLETE COWARDICE.

THAT WAS THE FIRST MEETING I WENT TO. IT WAS A JOKE.

LAST MEETING WAS BETTER. I WOULD BE GOING TO MORE.

I WOULD BE ACQUIRING A PROPERTY IN JOHNSON COUNTY, POSSIBLY FAIRLY SOON.

I'LL BE A LITTLE BIT MORE INVESTED.

CHRIS, I APPRECIATE YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT THE TAXES ON THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

I BELIEVE THAT THE AMOUNT THAT BURLESON IS BEING SHORTED IS IN THE MILLIONS.

POSSIBLY, THE CITY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO HAVE RAISED THEIR TAX RATE.

IF CARDBOARD OR ARB OR WHOEVER'S IN CHARGE OF IT WOULD GET ON IT AND REAPPRAISE THESE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

I BELIEVE ORIGINALLY, THEY QUOTED THAT SOME OF THEM ARE AVERAGING ABOUT 55%.

THEN THEY BUMPED UP THIS LAST MEETING.

I THINK THE 70 OR 71 OR 72% MIGHT HAVE BEEN 72, 95% SHOULD BE IDEAL.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT 20 SOMETHING PERCENT LESS.

LARRY, YOUR 45 YEARS OF MANAGEMENT JUST SHOWED UP RIGHT THEN.

LIKE I SAID, PETER, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR CHARITY WORK AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT I GUESS IT'S IMPECCABLE.

I WAS THERE TO WITNESS THE POUNDING ON THE TABLE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

I UNDERSTAND YOU DO HAVE PASSION.

BUT YOU GOT UP THERE A LITTLE BIT AGO AND JUST SAID THAT YOU'RE PROUD OF EVERY MEMBER ON THE CARDBOARD.

THERE'S ONE THAT I THINK IS A TOTAL DISGRACE.

I MEAN A TOTAL DISGRACE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE GOT THERE.

I READ A BOOK. SHE'S IN IT.

GOT SOMEBODY AT THE CRIMINAL PAST.

THAT HAPPENS. BUT YOU GOT SOMEBODY THAT'S ALSO MISMANAGED MONEY, AND THAT'S PART OF HER RECORD.

I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE FOR CORRUPTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

LIKE I SAID, I'M NOT GOING TO NAME PEOPLE.

ANYBODY THAT'S GOT A BRAIN WILL BE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT.

YOU GUYS HAVE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK ON SOME OF THIS STUFF.

YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

CABO NEEDS A COUPLE OF MEMBERS REPLACED.

I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY THAT THEY ATTACKED.

THE OTHER TOO LADY IT'S ORGANIZED ATTACK.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S COMPLETE COWARDICE.

THEY ORGANIZED THE WAY THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT.

I WENT UP AND I APOLOGIZED THAT LADY AND THE OTHER LADIES THAT WERE SITTING ALONG THE TABLE SIDE WITH HER.

I SAID THAT THIS STUFF SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.

THEY SAID GET READY, IT'S GONNA KEEP GOING.

I UNDERSTAND I WANT TO GET SOME PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY TO DO IT.

I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS DOING YOUR HOMEWORK ON THIS STUFF.

>> WITH ALL THAT, YOU GUYS DO HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT TO NOMINATIONS FOR THE BALLOT? YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE NOMINATIONS.

EVEN IF YOU DON'T SUBMIT ANY NOMINATIONS.

I CAN STILL BRING THE BALLOT BACK TO YOU GUYS FOR VOTES ON OTHER PEOPLE THAT WERE NOMINATED.

>> ANY DISCUSSIONS?

>> YES. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JASON MARPET.

>> OKAY.

>> TOO MANY TO GIVE A BACKGROUND ON HIM.

HE'S NOT HERE, BUT I CAN GIVE SOME BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ON HIM.

>> YOU'VE CONTACTED HIM.

HE WANTS TO DO IT? ANYBODY ELSE?

>> I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE IGNACIO HERNOERNZ.

>> HERNEZ. [INAUDIBLE].

>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER].

>> ZERO MOTION TO FORMALIZE THE TWO NOMINATIONS? ANYBODY WANT TO TAKE A RUN AT IT?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE JASON MARPET AND IGNACIO HERNEZ.

>>THREE SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXA AND A SECOND BY LARRY.

PLEASE VOTE. PASS IS UNANIMOUS.

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>> NEXT ITEM IS 7D TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON

[7.D. Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on an ordinance establishing Standards of Care for childcare programs operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CHILDCARE PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS BEFORE COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THE STAFF CONTACT IS ERIC OSKARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'LL START THIS OFF WITH, THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE JEN BASHAM SHOW THIS EVENING.

SHE'S GOT THE NEXT EIGHT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

UNFORTUNATELY, JEN IS NOT FEELING WELL, AND YOU GET ME.

I'LL START OFF THAT WITH A AN APOLOGY. I WILL DO MY BEST.

I AM INTIMATELY KNOWLEDGABLE ON MOST OF THESE ITEMS, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM.

WE ARE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER AND GET THROUGH ALL THESE.

PLEASE, BEAR WITH ME.

SO THE FIRST ONE FOR YOU THIS EVENING IS THE PARK AND RECREATION STANDARDS OF CARE ITEM.

WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS PREVIOUSLY.

SO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES REQUIRES THAT LICENSED CHILDCARE REGULATES LICENSED CHILDCARE, BUT MUNICIPAL DAY CAMPS ARE EXEMPT FROM STATE CHILDCARE LICENSING.

INSTEAD, CITIES HAVE TO ADOPT A STANDARD OF CARE.

WE HAVE TO DO THIS VIA A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS EVENING, AS WELL AS ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE.

JUST BACKGROUND, WE'VE HAD A STANDARD OF CARE.

IT JUST HASN'T BEEN BACK TO COUNCIL IN SOME TIME.

THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS CARE TO ESTABLISH BASIC CHILDCARE REGULATIONS FOR REGULATION BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS OPERATED BY OUR PARKS AND REC.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM IS WITH OVERSIGHT OF ALL THE YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP WILL SUPERVISE OVERALL PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND THEN DESIGNATE DAY TO DAY ON SITE STAFF TO DIRECT DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION.

THE STANDARDS AND REGULATION APPLY TO ALL ONGOING YOUTH PROGRAMS OFFER THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THEIR DATE CAMPS, ANY KIND OF SPORTS CLINIC ART AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, AGRICULTURE AND CULINARY EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS MUSIC OR PERFORMANCE BASED ACTIVITIES.

THE STANDARDS OF CARE, WHICH WAS DILIGENTLY REVIEWED BY OUR DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, MATT, AND YOU CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE'S ANYTHING SPECIFIC, BUT IT COVERS GENERAL INFORMATION, STAFFING, FACILITIES STANDARDS, SERVICE STANDARDS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN, ACTIVITIES, AND MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.

WITH THAT, COUNCIL, NOT ATTACHED IN THE AGENDA PACKET, WAS NOT INCLUDED WAS AN ORDINANCE.

THAT ORDINANCE IS IN FRONT OF YOU.

IT HAS TO BE ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO OPENING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> ANYBODY? THEN I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:48.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS SUBJECT? I SEE NOBODY, SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:48 ALSO.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? ANYBODY? MOTION.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION HERE. IS THAT TO APPROVE TO APPROVE THE CHILD CARE FOR.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY PHIL AND A SECOND BY ALEXA, PLEASE VOTE. HAS IT UNANIMOUS.

>> THE NEXT TWO ITEMS WILL BE PRESENTED AS ONE PRESENTATION, SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ BOTH OF THOSE IN THE RECORD.

[Items 7.E & 7.F]

ITEM SEVEN E IS CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY HORN FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OF GREEN RIBBON IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000.

ITEM 7F IS CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION FOR AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TEX DOT FOR GREEN RIBBON IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JOHN JONES DRIVE FROM GREEN RIDGE DRIVE TO SOUTH TOWN DRIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF 400,000.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS ERIC OSKARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. THE PRESENTATION FOR YOU THIS EVENING IS WITH REGARDS TO THE GREEN RIBBON CONTRACT AND THE AFA WITH TEXTA.

WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER A QUICK BACKGROUND, WHAT THE SCOPE IS, BUDGET, TIMELINE, AND GET COUNCIL DIRECTION.

GREEN RIBBON IS A PROGRAM THAT TEXAS OFFERS, WHICH PROVIDES GRANTS TO IMPROVE VISUAL CHARACTER OF THE CORRIDORS THAT HELP MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION.

IT'S USUALLY THROUGH PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIAL PLANT MATERIAL.

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PREVIOUSLY, JUST TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS AREA, AT THE NEXT MEETING, STAFF WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR A GREEN RIBBON PROJECT THAT WE GOT AWARDED LAST YEAR.

WE ARE NOW MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SECOND PHASE OF IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS AREA IS ALONG JOHN JONES BETWEEN SOUTH TOWN DRIVE AND GREEN RIDGE DRIVE.

ONCE COMPLETE, THE CITY IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAPING.

THIS IS JUST A GENERAL IDEA OF WHAT THE LANDSCAPING WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THIS WAS DESIGNED BY KIMLEY HORN.

AS AN INITIAL DESIGN, ALL THE PLANT MATERIAL IS EITHER NATIVE OR NATURALIZED TO THE AREA.

FOR THE BUDGET, THE GREEN ROB PROGRAM IS A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT.

ONCE WE COMPLETE THE PROGRAMMING AND CONSTRUCTION, TEXAS REIMBURSES US FOR THE CONSTRUCTION UP TO $400,000.

TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT A DESIGN CONTRACT WITH KIMY HORN FOR 115,000 THAT INCLUDES CONTINGENCY.

THAT IS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LANDSCAPING AND THE IRRIGATION, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE, WHICH HELPS US, PUT ALL THE PAPERWORK TOGETHER TO GET REIMBURSED BY TEXSOP.

WE ALSO HAVE PREVIOUSLY AWARDED $250,000.

THIS IS A GRANT THAT KEEP BURSON BAUTIFUL WAS RECEIVED AND IS DOING TO THIS PROJECT.

THE COMBINED GRANT FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS WILL BE A LOCALLY LET PROJECT, WHICH MEANS THE CITY WILL BID THIS PROJECT OUT.

THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THAT ASPECT WILL BE COMPLETED AND MANAGED BY OUR CAPITAL ENGINEERING DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT, NOT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

ONCE CONSTRUCTED, THE MAINTENANCE AND IRRIGATION WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY.

THIS ESTIMATED TIMELINE IF APPROVED THIS EVENING, WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT BY MID YEAR OF 2027.

WITH THAT, WE'RE ASKING FOR TWO ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.

WE'RE ASKING TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH KIMY HORN IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000 FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS APPROVING THE GREEN RIB AND AFA WITH TEXTA AND THE AMOUNT OF 400,000.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? I'M JUST AGOG THAT THIS IS A THREE QUARTER OF $1 MILLION MEDIAN.

IS THAT $400,000 FROM TEXT, 250,000 DONATED AND THEN $115,000 ENGINEERING COST?

>> YES, SIR.

>> I WASN'T A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR MYSELF. I WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

BUT SINCE IT'S NOT OUR MONEY, TEXT DOT CAN SPEND IT, BE GREAT TO HAVE A NICE ATTRACTIVE MEDIAN THERE, BUT HOLY GOD.

>> I KNOW. WELL, IT'S 20% OF OUR MONEY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DESIGN CONTRACT THAT'S OUT OF POCKET.

>> THAT'S 115,000.

WELL, I MEAN, IT HAS TO HAPPEN.

AT $115,000 TOTAL COST, THAT'S A NICE PRICE FOR A MEDIA.

BUT THE HOLY SMOKES.

I'M GOING TO THE HOLD ON, DAN BEFORE YOU DO THAT.

ARE THERE ANY CLAWBACK OR ANYTHING BECAUSE IN THE FUTURE, JOHN JONES GOING TO GO TO SIX LANES AT SOME POINT AND THEN THIS ALL GETS RIPPED OUT.

>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A CLAWBACK? LIKE?

>> I GUESS THEY CAN'T GET THEIR GRANT MONEY BACK, IF IN THE FUTURE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT ALL OUT.

>> IF TEXAD COMES IN AND DOES ANY KIND OF EXPANSION OR WHEN THEY DO EXPANSION OF JOHN JONES, THAT'LL BE PART OF THEIR PROJECT.

THE INTENT IS TO MINIMIZE, IF YOU NOTICE A LOT OF THE PLANTINGS, A LOT OF THE MAJOR PLANTINGS ARE BIGGER TREES ARE MORE TOWARDS THE CENTER.

THE INTENT IS TO AS THOSE LANES WOULD COME IN, YOU WOULDN'T IMPACT AS MUCH AS THE OUTSIDE.

BUT WE GOT A WHILE.

IT'S NOT TO BE HONEST, IT'S NOT ON TEXAS RADAR.

THE TEN TO 20 YEAR PLAN.

I DON'T IT'S 731 IS NOT ON THAT LIST. IT'LL IT'LL BE A BIT.

>> THAT WAS IT.

>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE SEVEN E, THE CONTRACT WITH KIMMY HORN FOR DESIGN.

>> IS THERE A SECOND? I GOT A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY ALEXA, PLEASE VOTE.

>> APPEAL. YOU'RE NOT WORKING. HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> SHOW OF HANDS ALL IN FOUR.

PASSES UNANIMOUS.

I'M ALSO GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 7F, THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TEXT FOR THE GREEN RIBBON IMPROVEMENTS.

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>> I GOT A MOTION BY DAN. A SECOND BY LARRY, PLEASE VOTE.

>> PAGE IS UNANIMOUS.

>> THAT I'LL MOVE US ON TO ITEMS 7G AND 7H ARE ALSO ONE PRESENTATION.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ BOTH OF THOSE INTO THE RECORD,

[Items 7.G & 7.H]

AND THEN WE'LL VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY.

ITEM 7G IS CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A CONTRACT WITH SPORTS FACILITIES COMPANY FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHISENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100,000 OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.

SEVEN H IS CONSIDERED AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN AMENDMENT FOR THE BURLESON YOUTH ASSOCIATION CONTRACT, COS NUMBER 2024-04-2022.

STAFF PRESENTERS ERIC OSCARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> AGAIN, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL..

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS TO DISCUSS CHISENHALL THIRD-PARTY MANAGEMENT WITH SPORTS FACILITY MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS AMENDING THE BYA CONTRACT WITH CHISENHALL.

A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND.

A WHILE BACK, COUNCIL.

GAVE DIRECTION TO STAFF TO PURSUE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIRD-PARTY MANAGEMENT OF CHISENHALL.

BACK IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, WE ISSUED AN RFP, WHICH CLOSED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AS WELL.

WE RECEIVED THREE RESPONDENTS.

WE INTERVIEWED TWO OF THOSE COMPANIES IN APRIL.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE MOVED FORWARD WITH SFC IS SFC MODEL ALLOWED US TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE COMPLEX WHILE THEM MANAGING THE OPERATIONS.

AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL WAS PROPOSED BY A SEPARATE FIRM, WHICH WOULD BE A LEASE MODEL, WHICH THEY GAVE THEM FULL CONTROL OVER THE FACILITIES, AND WE WOULD JUST RECEIVE AN ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT.

WE ENTERED INTO A DUE DILIGENCE CONTRACT WITH SFC FOR $45,000 TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT.

OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS, STAFF HAS WORKED WITH SFC AND BYA, DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT.

THEN THROUGHOUT JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, WE'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE CONTRACT DETAILS, AND STAFF IS HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT THAT CONTRACT.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SFC, THEY'RE NATIONAL LEADER.

THEY OPERATE OVER 50 SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ACROSS THE US.

THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING OUTDOOR FACILITIES, GREAT EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE REGION, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO, AND THEY'VE BEEN NOTHING BUT COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS WORKING THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT AND MAKING SURE THAT IT WAS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH SFC, AS WELL AS THE CITY.

A LITTLE BIT OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, THEY WILL RUN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHISENHALL.

THEY'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STAFFING, SCHEDULING, MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, CONCESSIONS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, MAINTENANCE.

ALL THE THINGS THAT GO INTO MAINTAINING THE FACILITY WILL NOW BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SFC.

THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKING ALL THE TOURNAMENTS, GETTING RENTALS AND EVENTS TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY USE AND ECONOMIC IMPACT.

NOT ONLY TO THE BENEFIT OF CHISENHALL, BUT ALSO TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BRINGING IN ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTS TO BRING PEOPLE INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO EAT AT OUR RESTAURANTS AND SHOP AT OUR STORES.

THEY'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING COLLECTION AND DEPOSITIVE REVENUES AND PAYING ALL THE OPERATING EXPENSES.

THEY WILL MAINTAIN ALL THE EQUIPMENT, THE GROUNDS, AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO CITY STANDARDS, AND THEY'LL COMPLY WITH ALL CITY POLICIES.

THE INITIAL TERMS OF THE CONTRACT, IT'S A FIVE-YEAR INITIAL TERM WITH THE OPTION FOR TWO ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR RENEWALS UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT.

THERE'S TERMINATION CLAUSES WITHIN THE AGREEMENT.

THE CITY MAY TERMINATE FOR CONVENIENCE OR CAUSE AT ANY TIME.

SPORTS FACILITY MANAGEMENT, THE SUBSIDIARY OF SFC MAY TERMINATE WITH 12 MONTHS NOTICE.

AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE THAT THE CITY INITIATES, WILL HAVE A FEE ASSOCIATED WITH CAUSE, WHICH IS EQUAL TO SIX MONTH OF FEES TO ALLOW THEM TO TRANSITION THEIR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES OUT OF THE FACILITY.

FOR COMPENSATION, THE MANAGEMENT FEE STRUCTURES IS $18,500 MONTHLY.

THAT'S THE $1.1 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS.

PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES ARE INCLUDED.

THAT INCLUDES FOR SPONSORSHIPS AND MANAGEMENT IF THEY MEET THEIR PROFORMA NUMBERS.

THE CITY DOES RETAIN ALL OWNERSHIP OF THE FACILITY, ASSETS, AND REVENUES.

ANY REVENUES THAT COME IN GO TO THE CITY.

THERE'LL BE SEPARATE OPERATING ACCOUNTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY THIS FACILITY AND FOR FACILITY REVENUES.

SFM DOES NOT ADVANCE ITS OWN FUNDS.

YOU'LL SEE INITIAL IMPACTS FOR US PROVIDING THE INITIAL FUNDS FOR THEM TO GET THEIR OPERATION STARTED.

WE HAVE FULL AUDIT RIGHTS.

WE CAN LOOK AT THE BOOKS AT ANY TIME.

WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIAL RIGHTS, NAMING RIGHTS, SPONSORSHIPS AND ADVERTISING REQUIRE CITY APPROVAL,

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AND WE'LL COME BACK AND DISCUSS THAT FURTHER, AND THERE'S RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN INDUSTRIES, SO NO ADVERTISING FOR TOBACCO, GAMBLING, ETC.

SFM IS REQUIRED TO HAVE INSURANCE, GENERAL LIABILITY, LIQUOR LIABILITY, IF THE CITY CHOOSES TO SERVE ALCOHOL, WORKER'S COMP CRIME INSURANCE AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY WITH THE CITY NAMED AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED, AND INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS APPLY FOR NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT.

WITH REGARDS TO PERSONNEL, SFM HIRES AND MANAGE THEIR STAFF, SUBJECT TO CITY APPROVAL OF GENERAL MANAGER AND BUDGETED POSITION.

THE CITY WILL BE INVOLVED AND HAVE COMMENTS ON THEIR GENERAL MANAGER.

BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENINGS ARE REQUIRED, AND THE STAFF REMAIN AS SFM EMPLOYEES.

THEY'RE NOT CITY EMPLOYEES.

AND AGAIN, BACK TO OWNERSHIP, WE RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE FACILITY, EQUIPMENT, DATA, AND IMPROVEMENTS.

THE FACILITY IS STILL THE CITY'S.

HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT THE SFC PRO FORMA.

THIS IS THEIR PRO FORMA BASED ON NO ALCOHOL SALES AND SPONSORSHIP SEPARATED.

AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, SPONSORSHIPS, IF YOU DO LOOK AT THE BOTTOM LINE ITEM, SPONSORSHIPS INCOME NET AT THE BOTTOM, THAT $90,000, $108,000 IS PULLED OUT OF THEIR OPERATING EXPENSES.

AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, VENUE REVENUES RE-RECEIVED FOR SPONSORSHIPS WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS IS A FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON.

IT'S GOING TO BE VERY OPEN AND TRANSPARENT ON THE DIFFERENT YEARS IF WE WERE TO RUN IT IN HOUSE VERSUS IF WE HAD SFC TAKEOVER.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN YEAR 1, WE HAVE A 45% COST RECOVERY VERSUS THEIR 52%.

OBVIOUSLY, THEIR COST OF OPERATIONS IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE CITY'S.

YOU'LL SEE THE PPF CONTRIBUTION ALSO IN THERE IN YEAR 1 AT $339,000, IF THE CITY DID IT VERSUS THE $919,496 AS SFC WILL DO, BUT AS YOU SEE, OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, WE GO FROM HAVING A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE SFC CONTRIBUTION OR THE PPF CONTRIBUTION TO THE POINT OF DOWN TO $128,000 IN YEAR 5, AND THAT'S THEM OPERATING IN 94% COST RECOVERY.

I DO WANT TO SHOW THAT IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIVE YEAR, WE ARE ANTICIPATING TO CONTRIBUTE OVER $191,000 MORE WITH SFC, BUT OBVIOUSLY OVER THE 10-YEAR HORIZON THAT WOULD BE REDUCED AND BE TO THE POSITIVE.

THERE'S TWO THINGS OF NOTE.

SPONSORSHIPS WERE TAKEN OUT OF OUT OF THIS PRO FORMA.

THIS $552,000 ESTIMATED REVENUES THAT WAS INITIALLY IN THE OPERATING PRO FORMA.

WE WILL STILL RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS THEY WILL JUST BE SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

IN THE OUT YEARS WHEN WE NEED TO DO IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT SITE, WE WILL CASH FUND THOSE WITH THESE, SO WE WON'T HAVE FUTURE DEBT ISSUANCES, WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

THE SECOND ONE IS ANY KIND OF ALCOHOL SALES AT THE LOCATION.

THERE'S ABOUT $360,000 IN LOST REVENUE BASED ON ALCOHOL SALES.

ALCOHOL SALES ARE APPROVED IN A LIMITED CAPACITY, AND WE'LL GET TO ALCOHOL SALES HERE AT A LATER DATE.

IF YOU INCLUDE BOTH OF THOSE INTO THE ACTUAL OPERATING COSTS, YOU SEE IT'S ACTUALLY WE END UP ON THE NET POSITIVE OVER $721,000 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO THE CITY.

THE SECOND BIGGEST THING WE WANT TO LOOK AT IS ECONOMIC IMPACT.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SFC HAS PUT TOGETHER FOR US.

THIS IS WHAT THEY INTEND TO HAVE AS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

BY YEAR 5, WE ESTIMATE AN ADDITIONAL $30 MILLION IN SPENT MONEY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF THEM BRINGING IN TOURNAMENTS.

BETWEEN HOTEL STAYS, BETWEEN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR RESTAURANTS AND STORES, WE ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL $30 MILLION.

WITH REGARDS TO STAFF, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME WAS REALLY ALLOCATION OF STAFF, SO WE WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT FOR ONE QUICK SECOND.

ANNUALLY, RIGHT NOW, WE SPEND ABOUT 4,400 STAFF HOURS MAINTAINING THAT.

WE HAVE AN INTERNAL CREW OF SEVEN FULL-TIME TWO PART-TIME THAT MAINTAIN A LIST OF OTHER PLACES, INCLUDING CHISENHALL.

AS PART OF THE DISCUSSION ON AUGUST 18, STAFF WAS DIRECTED BY COUNCIL.

TO REALLOCATE EXISTING STAFF THROUGH ATTRITION.

BASED ON ABOUT 4,400 HOURS, IT COMES OUT TO OUR ABOUT TWO FULL-TIME AND TWO PART-TIME STAFF.

CURRENTLY, AS YOU KNOW, WE TOOK OVER THE MAINTENANCE OF BARTLETT FROM BISA.

ONE OF THOSE STAFF MEMBERS IS BEING REALLOCATED TO MAINTAIN BARTLETT.

ONE STAFF MEMBER WILL BE FILLING A VACANCY THROUGH ATTRITION AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND WE HAVE POSITIONS TRANSITION, AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO REDUCE OUR PART-TIME POSITIONS TO MEET THAT GOAL.

JUST AN FYI, WE DO HAVE UPCOMING STAFF DEMANDS, THAT'LL BE COMING ON BOARD.

THE COMMUNITY PARK.

WE ARE FINISHING UP DESIGN, HOPEFULLY GO TO CONSTRUCTION AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

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WE ANTICIPATE TWO STAFF BEING NEEDED FOR THAT FIRST PHASE AND ADDITIONAL THREE TO FOUR WHEN WE FULLY BUILD OUT THAT PARK.

AND THEN SHANNON CREEK, DEPENDING ON THE DIRECTION WE GO WITH THE BUILDING OUT OF SHANNON CREEK, WE WILL NEED SOME ADDITIONAL STAFF.

THIS IS OUR CURRENT 4B FUND.

THIS WAS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AS PART OF THE BUDGET PRESENTATION.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN FY 30, WE END AT 50% JUST SHY AT 51% FUND BALANCE.

WITH THE TRANSITION. WE DO SEE A REDUCTION OF THE FUND BALANCE, BUT AGAIN, WE ARE KEEPING SOME STAFF ON AND TRANSITIONING THINGS OVER, BUT WE STILL STAY ABOVE THAT 36% FUND BALANCE, AND WE INTEND TO SEE SOME IMPROVEMENTS AS SFC CONTINUES TO PROMOTE TOURNAMENTS AND INCREASE REVENUES.

WE HAVE APPROVED TONIGHT. IN OCTOBER, SFC, WILL START ON-BOARDING MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE STAFF.

IN OCTOBER 20TH MEETING, WE PLAN ON BRINGING FORWARD AMENDMENTS AND CREATION OF AN ALCOHOL POLICY IF COUNCIL DECIDES TO GO THAT DIRECTION.

WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING FORWARD BUDGET AMENDMENT AND A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES, BECAUSE OF THE CREATION OF THIS NEW AREA, WE WILL BE CREATING A CHISENHALL FUND SO WE CAN SEPARATELY MANAGE THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES TIED DIRECTLY TO THIS FACILITY, SO IT'S NOT INTERTWINED WITH OTHERS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN CONTROL THAT AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.

WE'LL BE COMING FORWARD WITH SOME BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO CREATE THOSE FUNDS.

IN NOVEMBER, SFC WOULD ASSUME MANAGEMENT OF THE CONCESSION STANDS.

MAINTENANCE STAFF WOULD COMPLETE THE TRANSITION.

SFC STAFF WILL TAKE OVER THE MAINTENANCE BARN THERE, AND THE PARKS TEAM WILL TRANSITION OVER TO THE PARKS ANNEX BUILDING AT THE SERVICE CENTER.

WE'LL ACTUALLY CREATE BETTER ALIGNMENT WITH THE PARKS AND THE AND THE ATHLETIC STAFF.

THEN FLEET WILL BE TRANSITIONED TO A SEPARATE FLEET AS EQUIPMENT STARTS TO ARRIVE.

THROUGH THE AUTHORIZATION, WE WOULD BE CONSIDERING A FIVE-YEAR MANAGEMENT CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.1 MILLION.

AGAIN IS JUST THEIR MANAGEMENT FEE.

STAFF WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD ANY RESOLUTIONS WITH REGARDS TO EXPENDITURES TO FUND SFC'S OPERATION.

ANY QUESTIONS ON SFC BEFORE I MOVE TO BYA?

>> ANYONE?

>> I DON'T KNOW ERIC. IF I VOTE FOR THIS AMENDMENTS THAT INCLUDE ALCOHOL, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT LATER, DOESN'T IT?

>> NO, SIR. THE WAY THE WAY THE CONTRACT IS REWORDED IS CITY COUNCIL HAS THE ABILITY TO TURN ALCOHOL ON AND OFF.

AFTER THIS PRESENTATION, I'LL ACTUALLY DO A REPORTING PRESENTATION.

WE'LL BE JUST DISCUSSING ALCOHOL AND FUTURE ALCOHOL POLICY IF COUNCIL DECIDES TO DO THAT.

THE SECOND ITEM FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THIS EVENING IS THE BYA CONTRACT.

AS PART OF THEIR CONTRACT, THEY MANAGE THE CONCESSION STAND, SO WE NEED TO AMEND THEIR CONTRACT.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM ON THAT AMENDMENT, AND WE HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO BUY THEM OUT AT A TUNE OF $70,000.

THAT IS WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IN REVENUE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS OF THEIR AGREEMENT.

WE DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO TAKE THAT FUNDING AWAY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY USE THAT TO HELP FUND THEIR PROGRAMMING, AND IT'S BUILT INTO THEIR MODEL.

WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT TO OFFSET THAT REVENUE IN ANY PREVIOUS PURCHASES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

THEY'VE DONE SOME IMPROVEMENTS, BOUGHT SOME THINGS, AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE WANT TO MAKE THEM WHOLE.

SOME ALSO CHANGES INSTEAD OF US COLLECTING THE BYA FEE, THE BYA FEE WILL GO TO SFC.

REMEMBERING SFC REVENUES BECOME OUR REVENUES.

IT GOES INTO THE SAME ACCOUNT. IT'S JUST SEMANTICS OF MAKING SURE THEY'RE PAYING SFC.

THAT STILL BECOMES OUR REVENUE.

WE STILL SEE THE REVENUES FROM THERE.

BYA IS GOING TO SCHEDULE ALL THEIR LEAGUE PLAY THROUGH SFC MOVING FORWARD.

THE INTENT IS TO UTILIZE EFFECTIVELY THE FIELDS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THOSE FIELDS AND GETTING AS MUCH REVENUE OUT OF THOSE FIELDS WHEN AVAILABLE.

THEN SFC IS GOING TO BE PROVIDE OPTIONAL WEEKEND SCHEDULE TO HELP AGAIN WORK WITH BY AND SFC TO WORK TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE FIELDS AS EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE AND GET AS MANY TOURNAMENTS IN THERE AS POSSIBLE.

WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING EITHER SFC OR THE BYA CONTRACT AMENDMENT.

>> ANYBODY?

>> I DO HAVE A SPEAKER CARD ON 7G. BILL JANISH.

>> BILL, JANISH. I'M HOPING YOU GUYS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL HE SAID.

WHEN YOU GUYS LOOK FOR SOMETHING WITH A RETURN ON INVESTMENT, THIS IS IT.

I PLAYED HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MEN'S SOFTBALL FOR DECADES.

TRAVELED ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, PLAYED THREE, FOUR, FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, PRETTY MUCH, I WAS GONE.

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SOMETIMES 30, 40 WEEKENDS A MONTH, SOMETIMES MORE.

LIKE I SAID, HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, WE'RE BIG MONEY.

WE HAD CORPORATE SPONSORS THAT WERE PAYING US FIVE DIFFERENT SEASONS PER YEAR, SPRING, SUMMER 1, SUMMER 2, FALL AND WINTER-BALL.

THEY'RE PAYING US $50,000 EACH ONE, SET'S $250,000 A YEAR THAT SOME OF THE TEAMS I PLAYED ON WERE BEING PAID, NOT THAT WE PROFITED, BUT IT COVERED OUR HOTEL, FOOD, EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.

THEY'RE BIG MONEY, AND HUGE MONEY.

YOU'VE GOT PARENTS NOWADAYS, THEY'RE SPENDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR GETTING THEIR KIDS INTO SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS THAT PLAY OUT IN SOME OF THESE FIELDS.

YOU JUST DON'T SEE THAT. WHEN I PLAYED, IF WE HAD A RAIN DELAY, IT MIGHT BE SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, 10 HOURS.

YOU PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, SOMETIMES THE NEXT DAY.

SOMETIMES YOU HAD SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, 10 GAMES, YOU MIGHT HAVE PLAY IN A ROW IF YOU LOST A GAME.

LIKE I SAID, THESE ELITE FIELDS, YOU WON'T HAVE IT LIKE THAT.

IF THERE'S LIGHTNING, YOU DO HAVE TO STOP, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HIGHLY BELIEVE THIS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AND I'VE READ UP ON A LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT WHAT THEY'RE MANAGING.

I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BRING A BIG NAME HOTEL TO BURLESON.

WON'T GET A CONVENTION CENTER.

I DON'T THINK OUT OF JUST THIS, BUT I DO BELIEVE YOU WILL GET A BIG NAME HOTEL OUT OF IT.

I HOPE YOU GUYS DO GO ALONG WITH THIS. THANKS.

>> ANYONE ELSE?

>> IS THERE A MOTION ON 7G?

>> THE AGREEMENT 7G, THE CONTRACT.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY LARRY.

PLEASE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? CAST IS UNANIMOUS.

IS THERE A MOTION ON 7H?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE 7H.

>> SECOND.

>> I GOT A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY LARRY.

PLEASE VOTE. [BACKGROUND]

>> IS IT WORKING HERE? I DIDN'T PUSH THE BUTTON YET. IT'S UNANIMOUS.

>> THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 8, REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

8A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION,

[8.A. Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding a possible policy associated with alcohol sales at Chisenhall Sports Complex. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING POSSIBLE POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL SALES AT CHRISHOLM HALL SPORTS COMPLEX, STAFF PRESENTER IS ERIC OSCARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. LET ME GET TO THE RIGHT ONE.

THERE YOU GO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL.

THIS REPORT AND PRESENTATION IS JUST TO GET INITIAL FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION SO THAT WE COULD IF WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN ORDINANCE OR AN ORDINANCE CHANGE OR A POSSIBLE POLICY WITH REGARDS TO ALCOHOL SALES AT CHRISHOLM.

WE WANT TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION THIS EVENING.

THE POLICY WOULD ESTABLISH RESPONSIBLE GUIDELINES FOR ALCOHOL SALES ON CITY PROPERTY.

I WOULD ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TABC AND CITY STANDARDS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE BALANCE COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT WITH YOUTH PROTECTION.

AGAIN, THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IS BEING CONSIDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AGREEMENT WE JUST PASSED.

ONE OF THE KEY THINGS TO CONSIDER.

I'LL TAKE A SIDE NOTE TO THIS.

I DO WANT TO SAY THAT, YOU HEARD FROM CHIEF CORDELL IN THE PAST WITH REGARDS TO SOME OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ALLOWED ALCOHOL SALES AND WHAT THAT FEEDBACK WAS.

THE CITY MANAGER AND MYSELF MET WITH THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND DISCUSSED IT WITH THEM AND REGARDING SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS.

I ALSO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF SFC, JD WOOD HERE, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO HOW THEY OPERATED OTHER LOCATIONS.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE BROUGHT FORWARD OF A POSSIBLE POLICY WOULD BE NO ALCOHOL SALES DURING YOUTH LEAGUE GAMES OR PRACTICES.

THINK OF YOUR MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME IN THE EVENINGS WHEN BY IS PRACTICING AND PLAYING.

WE WOULD RECOMMEND RESTRICTING RESTRICTING IT.

THE ALCOHOL SALES WOULD BE DURING THAT TIME.

ANY TOURNAMENTS OR EVENTS WHERE WE WOULD TARGET MARKET WHERE WE WOULD TARGET MARKET CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12.

LITTLE LEAGUE, SPORTS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE WOULDN'T RECOMMEND SELLING ALCOHOL SALES AT THAT TIME.

AGAIN, THIS WOULD APPLY TO ALL SFC STAFFING AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND THEN IT WOULD BE UNDER COMPLIANCE BY CITY AND SFC TO MAKE SURE WE COMPLIANT WITH ALL REGULATIONS.

WE WOULD RECOMMEND, OPENING IT UP FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IF THERE ARE SPECIAL EVENTS AT CHRISHOLM TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL DURING THAT TIME.

SALE OF ALCOHOL WOULD BE ONLY IN CITY APPROVED DESIGN AREAS ON THE COMPLEX, SO THAT COULD BE RESTRICTED BY COUNSEL IF YOU WANT IT ONE AREA OR IF YOU WANT IT JUST TO THE COMPLEX.

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NO, OUTSIDE ALCOHOL WOULD BE ALLOWED ON THE SITE.

WE'D HAVE SIGNS LETTING PEOPLE KNOW NO NO ALCOHOL BEYOND THIS POINT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT TAKING IT OFF SITE.

THEN TAB SUIT OF CERTIFICATION WOULD BE REQUIRED OF ALL STAFF.

AS PART OF THE MAIN CONTRACT THAT SFC, THEY'RE ALREADY REQUIRED TO CARRY GENERAL LIABILITY AND LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE, SO THEY WOULDN'T APPLY.

SFC WOULD LIST US AS ADDITIONALLY INSURED, INSURED.

WE WOULD REQUIRE THAT THEY PROVIDE THOSE CERTIFICATES TO US ANNUALLY, AND THEN SFC ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ALCOHOL RELATED CLAIMS. WITH REGARDS TO OVERSIGHT AND ANNUAL REVIEW, THE ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE ADOPTED BY COUNSEL AS NEEDED, SO WE COULD ADJUST THE POLICY AS YOU SEE FIT.

WE CAN REQUIRE SPOT INSPECTION COMPLIANT REVIEWS.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE ALCOHOL SALES AT ANY TIME BASED ON OUR AGREEMENT.

ANY NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY, WE WOULD ISSUE WRITTEN NOTICE IF THERE WAS CONTINUED VIOLATION OF NOT FOLLOWING THE POLICY.

IT WOULD BE CAUSED FOR TERMINATION AS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT.

THEN AGAIN, WE RESERVE THE SOLE DISCRETION TO PERMANENTLY PROHIBIT OR ALLOW ALCOHOL SALES AT THE SITE.

WE CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME.

BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM COUNSEL, IF THE DETERMINATION IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME ALCOHOL USE AT THE FACILITY.

WE WOULD BRING FORWARD ON THE 20TH A POLICY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AS WELL AS FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND THE ALCOHOL ORDINANCE FOR THE USE OF ALCOHOL SALES AT OUR FACILITY.

THEN NOVEMBER 3 WOULD BE THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE, WHICH WOULD FALL IN LINE WITH SFC TAKING OVER OPERATIONS OF THE CONCESSION STAND.

WITH THAT, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR ANY FEEDBACK THOUGHTS ON HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD OR NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AT THE FACILITY.

>> ERIC, WHEN THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO US, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IN SOME CAPITAL INTO THE CITY TO GIVE A LITTLE RELIEF TO THE CITIZENS.

BUT IT'S NOT WORTH IT AFTER WORK IN THE NUMBERS.

THEN INFORMATION WAS BROUGHT BACK TO ME FROM SEVERAL RESIDENTS THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT PLAY, AND THEY'VE CONSULTED WITH OTHER PARENTS THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT PLAY OUT THERE.

THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHO I ANSWER TO AND 100% SAY THEY DON'T WANT ALCOHOL OF THE ONE THAT GOT BACK WITH ME.

AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT EVEN FOR PARTIAL ALCOHOL? IT'S I'M AGAINST YOU.

>> HOW DOES IT WORK WITH? WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE IT DURING LEAGUE PLAY, BUT WHAT IF THERE'S A TOURNAMENT ON THE WEEKEND AND YOU'VE GOT LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES AND BIG KICK GAMES?

>> WE CAN REGULATE IT.

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT COUNSEL WANTS TO DO.

IF WE HAVE A MIX OF GAMES AND WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT IT, AND THEY'RE ON ONE SET OF FIELDS, YOU COULD LIMIT IT TO THOSE SET OF FIELDS.

YOU COULD LIMIT TO DRINKING AREA JUST WITHIN THAT AREA SO YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT, OR YOU COULD JUST SAY, BECAUSE WE HAVE A MIX, WE DON'T SELL.

IT IS AGAIN, THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS CONTRACT WITH SFC IS WE HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO THIS ON THE COMPLEX.

HOWEVER YOU'D WANT TO DO IT. IF WE HAVE A MIX, THEN WE SAY, NO AND IF THAT'S THE DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO.

>> EVEN ENFORCEMENT, THOUGH, BECAUSE IF WE ALLOW IT, NOW TABC TAKES OVER, AS FAR AS REGULATIONS YOU CAN'T HAVE IN YOUR CAR OR NO TAILGATING AND ALL THAT STUFF.

BUT IS SOMEBODY GOING TO BE ENFORCING THAT IN THE PARKING LOTS THAT YOU CAN ONLY BE IN THIS CERTAIN AREA? IT'S HARD TO ENFORCE BECAUSE EVERYBODY'S GOT A YET CUP.

>> SURE. I WOULD BE SIMILAR TO SOMEBODY WALKING OFF SITE OF OUTSIDE WALKING DOWN THE STREET HERE WITH A DRINK.

IF A POLICE OFFICER WOULD TO SEE IT OR WE WOULD PATROL WE'D SEE IT, THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

BUT AGAIN, IT WOULD BE WITHIN THE TABC PERMIT WOULD BE REGULATED TO THE AREAS THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY SFC WITH PERMISSION FROM THE CITY.

THAT WOULD BE REGULATED BY THEM. THEY'D BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT.

BUT IF PEOPLE WALKED OFF SITE, AGAIN, WE'D HAVE TO REGULATE IT THAT WAY.

>> NOW, COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, THE PEOPLE YOU TALKED TO, THE TOURNAMENTS, WERE THOSE BYA RELATED, OR IS IT OTHER TOURNAMENTS THAT THEY'RE OUT.

>> IT'S BYA. THEY HAVE A LOT OF THEM HAVE CHILDREN THAT PLAY MORNING TOURNAMENTS AND AFTERNOON TOURNAMENTS.

THEIR MAIN CONCERN WAS THE AFTERNOON.

THEY HAVE CHILDREN THAT PLAY DOUBLE HITTERS AT 8:00 AT NIGHT AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT ANY ALCOHOL AROUND THEIR CHILDREN WHILE THEY'RE OUT THERE PLAYING.

BUT THEY WOULD NOT SELL ALCOHOL DURING THE BYA EVENTS.

IS HOW THIS ORDINANCE.

ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS WAS TO SELL IT ONLY DURING SFC TOURNAMENTS THAT THEY PROVIDE, BUT ANYTHING BE WHY, THE ALCOHOL IS NOT THERE. NOT ALLOWED.

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>> THAT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION?

>> YEAH.

>> I HAVE AN OPINION ON THAT.

I CAN SEE THE GOOD AND BAD IN BOTH, BUT IT'S LIKE PLAYING HOPSCOTCH.

EVENTUALLY, YOU'RE GOING TO SKIP A SQUARE AND WE'RE ALL GOING TO LOSE IF WE ALLOW IT AT ALL.

THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE THIS IS EITHER 100% DO IT, OR GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS.

>> TO HELP MAKE MY MIND UP ABOUT THIS, I SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF TWO MEN IN MY OFFICE WHO HAD BASEBALL GLOVES ON THEIR BOYS BEFORE THEY EVER OUT OF DIAPERS, AND THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH THE WHOLE PROGRAM ALL THE WAY FROM TEA BALL UP.

THE ADVICE THAT I GOT FROM THEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE STAFF IS SUGGESTING THAT WE DON'T DO ANYTHING WHERE THE TARGET MARKET IS 12 OR BELOW.

BEYOND THAT, I CAN'T REALLY CITE ALL THE REASONS I WAS GIVEN WHY THEY DON'T THINK THAT'S A PROBLEM, BUT IT'S MOSTLY JUST BECAUSE THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN WITH THEIR KIDS IN THE BALL THAT LONG ARE CALM ENOUGH.

THEY'RE REASONABLE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

THEY'RE NOT AS PASSIONATE AS THE YOUNG ONES, PARENTS TEND TO BE.

I REALIZE THESE AREN'T REALLY HARD AND FAST THINGS THAT YOU CAN SEE, BUT THE GENERAL FLAVOR I GOT FROM THE ADVICE THAT I RECEIVED FROM THESE PEOPLE WAS IT'S OKAY WHEN THE KIDS ARE PAST A CERTAIN AGE, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'VE TRIED TO DO HERE.

I'M IN SUPPORT OF STAFF'S PLAN WITH THE RESTRICTIONS THAT THEY HAVE PUT HERE.

>> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH DAN AS WELL.

I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE KIDDOS IN TOURNAMENT LEAGUES, NOT BYA, BUT TOURNAMENT LEAGUES THAT THEY TRAVEL LITERALLY ALL OVER THE STATE EVERY WEEK.

THE GENERAL COMMENT THAT I GOT WAS, WELL, IF THEY DON'T SELL IT, THEN WE'LL JUST GO OUT TO OUR CARS AND BRING IT IN.

WE'RE MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY THERE, BUT I DO FEEL LIKE IF IT'S UNDER 12, I WOULD EVEN SAY 16.

BUT IF IT'S UNDER 12, ALCOHOL DOESN'T NEED TO BE THERE.

BUT WHEN WE'RE DOING A SEPARATE EVENT, OR IT'S ADULTS PLAYING OR SO ON.

SELL IT. LET'S MAKE THE MONEY ON IT.

>> ERIC, I'M TOTALLY AGAINST IT.

LARRY, I'M WITH YOU BECAUSE BILL, BE STILL BACK THERE.

I PLAYED SOFTBALL, TOO, AND KIDS ARE WITH THE PARENTS.

YOU DON'T LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME, PLAYING SOFTBALL. MOST OF THEM.

THEY BRING THEIR KIDS WITH THEM, SO THE KIDS ARE STILL THERE.

TO SEE SOME DAD, BEING IDIOT, IS NOT WHAT I WANT BURSON, TEXAS TO REPRESENT.

SUPPOSED TO BE A CITY OF CHARACTER.

YOU OPEN YOUR DOOR, YOU PUT YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR, THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IT.

WHY DON'T WE HAVE IT AT BARTLETT PARK WHEN THEY'RE PLAYING SOCCER? BECAUSE ADULTS, YOU HAVE YOUR CHILDREN WITH YOU.

I DON'T CARE WHAT AGE THEY ARE.

I'VE BEEN IN ATHLETE BUSINESS.

I'VE SEEN TREMENDOUS PROBLEMS WITH BEER AND ALCOHOL EVENTS.

I LIKE MID LOTHIANS POLICY, WENT TO ONE OF THEIR HUGE SOCCER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND.

THEY PLAY EVERY WEEKEND. NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED.

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY I SIT AND WATCHED A VERY TENSE BALL GAME, SOCCER WITH LITTLE KIDS.

IF PARENTS WOULD HAVE HAD A BEER IN THEIR HAND, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS.

I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU REGULATE IT THEN, BUT YEAH, IT DOESN'T WORK.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOUR FOOT INSIDE THE DOOR AND SOMEBODY'S GOING TO BRING A BEAR IN ANYWAY.B US I LIKE THERE'S SIGNS THAT SAY, NO ALCOHOL PERIOD.

IT JUST CAUSES PROBLEMS. I THINK THE WRONG WAY TO GO ABOUT IT IS THE BLESSED MONEY.

WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE MONEY AT EVERYTHING.

I JUST DON'T LIKE IT.

PLEASE, I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR HANDS FULL SIGNS, PUTTING UP SIGNS ONLY IN DESIGNATED AREAS.

WELL, SIGNS MEAN NOTHING BUT THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO ME, THAT APPLIES TO SOMEBODY ELSE.

JUST LIKE THE SPEED LIMIT IN TOWN.

THAT 30 DOESN'T APPLY TO ME, IT APPLIES TO SOMEBODY THAT WANTS TO DRIVE 30.

I'M GOING TO DRIVE 50.

WELL, ARE YOU GOING TO BRING A BEER IN, AND IT DOESN'T APPLY TO ME.

I'LL DRINK MY OWN BEER. I JUST DON'T LIKE IT, PERIOD. THANKS.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT LARRY SAID THAT IT'S, NOT THAT MUCH REVENUE TO DO IT. IS IT WORTH IT? I STILL HAVE THE CONCERNS ABOUT PEOPLE DRINKING AND FEEL RIGHT ABOUT PARENTS.

PARENTS GO NUTS AT THEIR LITTLE KIDS' GAMES.

WE ALREADY HAVE PEOPLE POURING BEER INTO A STIR FOAM CUP AND GOING AROUND.

BUT I STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING ON TO HIDDEN CREEK.

EVEN IF IT'S AN ADULT DEAL AND IT'S LEGAL FOR THE ALCOHOL,

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I WORRY ABOUT, WE GOT A SPEEDING PROBLEM IN THIS TOWN.

EVERY TOWN HAS A SPEEDING PROBLEM.

YOU'VE GOT HIDDEN CREEK WITH CURVES AND PEOPLE LEAVING THAT SITUATION.

I'M LEANING AGAINST NOT DOING IT.

THERE'S SOME ISSUES HERE.

THE THING THAT I DO LIKE IS THE CLAUSE.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT'S KEEPING ME FROM JUST TOTALLY SAYING NO, IS THE FACT THAT WE CAN END IT AT ANY TIME, AT ANY TIME, BUT I HOPE THAT'S NOT TOO LATE.

I HOPE THAT'S NOT AFTER THE FACT WHEN SOMETHING BAD GOES.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE MORE POINT, AND THAT'S SOMETHING I MENTIONED BEFORE THAT WHEN WE HAVE GOTTEN INTO THIS ARRANGEMENT THAT WE JUST APPROVED WITH SFC.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY GOAL TO GIVE THEM EVERY TOOL IN THE BOX THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM TO MAKE THIS VENTURE A SUCCESS.

I THINK THE ALCOHOL SALE FLEXIBILITY IS A PART OF THAT.

I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE OFFERING THESE TOURNAMENT FACILITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A FACTOR IN HOW MUCH THEY GAIN ACCEPTANCE IF THE RULES ARE ALLOWING THEM TO OFFER THIS.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT TO THEM.

I WANT TO GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THEY GOT, EVERY TOOL AND THE KIT, AND LET THEM DO THE BEST THEY CAN WITH.

>> I'LL JUST SAY JUST TALKING ABOUT HIDDEN CREEK IN GENERAL.

WE DO HAVE THE GOLF COURSE THERE WHERE I WOULD ASSUME THAT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL GET DRUNK EVERY WEEKEND, AND THEN GETTING BACK ON HIDDEN CREEK.

JUST GOING TO MAKE AN ASSUMPTION.

WE ALSO HAVE RESTAURANTS AND BARS THAT ARE ON HIDDEN CREEK THAT PEOPLE CONSUME ALCOHOL AND GET BACK ON HIDDEN CREEK.

WE HAVE EVENTS IN THE PLAZA THAT PEOPLE DRINK ALCOHOL AND DRIVE BACK HOME AND DO THINGS ON.

WE HAVE FOURTH OF JULY REAL GOOD.

WELL, IT'S HARD BECAUSE YOU'RE DANCING, WE ALLOW IT HERE, BUT THEN WE DON'T ALLOW IT, AND I GET IT.

I WAS TOTALLY AGAINST IT AT FIRST UNTIL WE BROUGHT UP THESE OTHER WHAT STAFF HAD RECOMMENDED, WHERE WE SET AN AGE THRESHOLD.

THEN IT'S ONLY FOR SFC BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT IT WITH BY EVENTS, ANYTHING THAT'S BURSON RELATED, BURSON LOCAL.

BUT I WOULD SAY, I WOULD AGREE WITH WHAT STAFF WAS WANTING TO DO, AND WHAT MAYOR POTEM SAID, JUST GIVE SFC THE TOOLS THEY NEED.

>> GREAT.

I WANT TO GO ALONG WITH THE STAFF, BUT I WANT IT MONITORED AND THAT ONE CLAUSE THAT WE CAN END IT AT ANY TIME.

THAT NEEDS TO BE ON THE FOREFRONT THAT MAKE SURE THEY KNOW THAT IF THIS GETS OUT OF HAND IN ANY SENSE OF THE WORD, THAT WE CAN COME BACK AND SAY, IT'S DONE.

>> YES, SIR. IT'S IN THE CONTRACT THAT WE JUST APPROVED.

IT'S IN THERE, AND WE'LL REITERATE THAT IN THE POLICY.

TONIGHT IS JUST TO GET GENERAL FEEDBACK.

AGAIN, WE HAVE WE'LL BRING BACK AN ORDINANCE ON OCTOBER 20 FOR FIRST READING TO AMEND, OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR ALCOHOL SALES AT THIS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE CHRISHOLM PROPERTY, AS WELL AS A POLICY THAT COUNCIL COULD ADOPT.

IT HELPS PREPARE SECOND READING ON THE ORDINANCE IN NOVEMBER.

>> WHY IS THE AGE UNDER 12 AND NOT 12 AND UNDER?

>> IT CAN BE EITHER ONE. IT WAS JUST UNDER 12.

I THINK THAT WAS THE COMMENT, BUT IT CAN BE 12 AND/OR UNDER 12.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TOURNAMENTS ARE RUN.

ARE THEY UNDER 12 OR 12 AND UNDER?

>> TWELVE AND UNDER.

>> WE WOULD PUT IT AS 12 AND UNDER BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THEY RUN THEIR TOURNAMENTS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE FOLLOW HOW THEY WOULD MARKET TOURNAMENTS, SO TOURNAMENTS WOULD BE 12 AND UNDER.

WE'LL UPDATE THAT LANGUAGE IN THE POLICY.

>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE NEXT STEP ON REVIEW.

>> THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 8B, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN.

[8.B. Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

AGAIN, THE PRESENTER IS ERIC OSCARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU.

SORRY.

SORRY, I'M GOING TO SWITCH.

SHE YELLING AT ME. IS IT THIS ONE?

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WHERE'S THE FULL SCREEN BUTTON? COME ON.

THAT'LL BE CLOSE ENOUGH.

LET'S SEE IF IT GOES THROUGH. I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST TO BE THE WOO CHILD OF PARKS, THAT'S JEN'S JOB, AND I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO DO THAT FOR HER.

I KNOW SHE'S PROBABLY WATCHING AND GETTING READY TO SCREAM AT HER COMPUTER FROM HOME.

I WILL DO MY BEST, AND WE'LL ALL WORK THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.

THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING FOR JEN AND HER TEAM, AS YOU KNOW, THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH BEING CPR CERTIFIED.

AS PART OF THAT IS TO UPDATE THEIR MASTER PLAN.

HER AND HER TEAM HAVE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME WORKING THROUGH THIS, AND SO I WILL DO MY BEST TO GIVE HER AND HER TEAM JUSTICE.

THIS IS THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK THROUGH TODAY.

FIRST OFF, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT SAYING THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT'S BEEN A PART OF THIS.

SPECIFICALLY, CITY COUNCIL, YOUR EFFORT.

I KNOW YOU SAT DOWN WITH THE TEAM TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PRIORITIES, WHAT YOU WANTED TO SEE WITH THE PARKS MASTER PLAN.

THANK YOU TO YOU, THANK YOU TO THE PARKS BOARD.

AGAIN, THE PARKS BOARD WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THIS.

THE PARKS AND REC STAFF, CITY MANAGEMENT AND THEN KILEY HORN AND OUR CONSULTANTS REALLY, TRULY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THEY'VE DONE ON PUTTING THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT TOGETHER.

IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO READ ALL 166 PAGES OF IT, THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THERE, AND THEY'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB.

IT'S A QUICK INTRODUCTION.

THIS IS THE PARKS AND 2025 PARK RECREATION TRAIL AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN.

IT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING, ENHANCING, AND SUSTAINING OUR SYSTEM.

THE 2019 MASTER PLAN, THE LAST TIME THIS WAS UPDATED, WE TRY TO UPDATE THESE EVERY FIVE YEARS.

WANT TO TALK THROUGH A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE IN THAT PLAN THAT WERE ACCOMPLISHED.

THEY WERE TO IDENTIFY AND BUILD THE DOG PARK, WHICH IS PARK THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED.

THEY WERE TOLD TO WORK ON AN IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY, THAT'S OAK VALLEY SOUTH.

WE'VE COMPLETED SOUTH SCOTT STREET TRAILHEAD, AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL EXPANSION.

WE'RE WORKING THROUGH A TRAIL EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE DESIGNED THE VILLAGE CREEK TRAIL.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE PUT A PAUSE ON THAT PROJECT UNTIL WE GET 174 EXPANSION COMPLETED.

THEN WE'LL GET THAT VILLAGE CREEK TRAIL DONE UNDERNEATH 174.

WE UPGRADED AMENITIES AT CHISENHALL.

WE HAVE COMPLETED RENOVATION OF ALL 15 FIELDS TO ARTIFICIAL TURF, AND THAT ARTIFICIAL TURF ALLOWS US TO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TOURNAMENTS, WHICH SFC AND JENNY WOULD JUST WALK AWAY WITH THAT CONTRACT TO HELP GET MORE PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND PLAYING ON THOSE FIELDS.

WE ACQUIRED LAND FOR THE COMMUNITY PARK.

WE ARE WRAPPING UP DESIGN ON THAT PARK CURRENTLY.

THE HOPE IS AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR TO GO OUT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN PUTTING THOSE SOFTBALL FIELDS IN.

WE'VE APPLIED FOR GRANTS TO BUILD THAT COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND, AND SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT.

WE CREATED A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE COMPLETING YOUR FIVE OF THAT PLAN, AND THEN TO CONTINUE RENOVATING EXISTING PARKS.

WE HAVE OVER 20 COMPLETE RENOVATIONS AS PART OF THE LAST MASTER PLAN.

A LOT OF GREAT WORK DONE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS BY THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO CHECK OFF MANY, MANY BOXES FROM THAT PREVIOUS PLAN.

WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THAT WORK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING? THESE ARE THE EIGHT DIVISIONS OF OUR PARKS AND REC PROGRAM.

WE HAVE ADMIN MARKETING AND OUR VOLUNTEERS.

YOU HAVE THE BRICK, YOU HAVE RUSSELL FARM.

YOU HAVE THE GOLF COURSE.

WE HAVE OUR PARKS GROUP, OUR ATHLETICS GROUP, OUR SPECIAL EVENTS GROUP, AND OUR GROUP THAT MANAGES ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. THOSE GROUPS ALL GOT TOGETHER AND DISCUSSED WHAT THEIR MISSION, VALUES, AND VISION WERE FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

WHAT THEY CAME UP WITH WAS THE MISSION OF THE BURLESON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SERVES EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY PUBLIC SPACES, TRAILS, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

THEIR VISION IS TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE EVERYDAY LIVES THROUGH PARK AND RECREATION.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS FOR JEN AND HER TEAM WERE TO ESTABLISH CORE VALUES.

THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT WHAT THEIR INTERNAL VALUES WERE, AND WHAT THEIR INPUT INTO THAT WAS, AND THEN HOW THAT IMPACTS THE OUTPUT, WHAT THE COMMUNITY SEES.

THESE SIX ITEMS WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO JEN AND ALL OF HER TEAM.

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ONE WAS BEING VULNERABLE.

VULNERABILITY AS STAFF AND VULNERABILITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT, AND THE WAY THEY LOOKED AT THAT IS BY BEING TRANSPARENT.

TRANSPARENT TO THE PUBLIC, TRANSPARENT TO EVERYONE, WHAT WAS GOING ON WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, WHAT WAS GOING ON WITHIN THE PARKS.

THEY WANTED TO BE MINDFUL AND INTENTIONAL IN THE ACTIONS THAT THEY TAKE.

TO DO THAT THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE BEING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WITH ALL THEIR OUTPUTS.

MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE BE INCLUSIVE IN THE PARKS, MAKING SURE THAT ALL THESE THINGS ARE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE.

THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAD HEALTHY AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, MAKING SURE THAT THE TEAM IS WORKING WELL TOGETHER, AND THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BUILD CONNECTIONS, NOT ONLY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT ITSELF, BUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE BEING ACCOUNTABLE.

THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ACCOUNTABLE NOT ONLY TO THEMSELVES, TO COUNSEL, TO THE PARKS BOARD, BUT ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE HOPEFUL OUTPUT OF BEING TRUSTWORTHY.

THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE BEING PASSIONATE AND ENERGIZED AS A TEAM WITH THE HOPE THAT THAT WOULD PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS.

LASTLY, THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE BEING CARING AND EMPATHETIC, AND THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO HEAR THE VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THEY'VE COMPLETED OVER $30 MILLION IN COMPLETED PROJECTS.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS LIST, BUT IT IS SIGNIFICANT.

A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT BY CITY COUNCIL TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEN IN THE PARKS.

THAT INCLUDES RENOVATION OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PLAYGROUNDS, EXTENDING TRAILS, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GOLF COURSE, AND MANY OTHER PROJECTS.

THEY'VE ALSO ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MASTER NATURALISTS, THE BIC ADULT TRANSITIONS, EAGLE SCOUTS, AND MANY OTHER GROUPS, INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR ASD, BROS AND BLAZE, AS WELL AS OUR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OVER THE LAST YEARS.

THEY'VE DONE SOME OTHER INITIATIVES, WHICH INCLUDE INTRODUCING NO MORE AREAS.

THEY'VE COMPLETED THE PARK RULE SIGNAGE.

THEY'VE UPDATED PARK FEES.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD RECORD BREAKING ROUNDS AT HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE.

AGAIN, WE JUST RECEIVED THE LATEST NUMBERS LAST WEEK.

TIMING, I THINK WE GOT THE NUMBERS LAST WEEK.

AGAIN, JAMES AND HIS TEAM BROKE ANOTHER RECORD.

RECORD NUMBER OF ROUNDS, REVENUES WITH GOLF CARTS AND GOLF, AS WELL AS ON THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SIDE.

WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.

WE'VE INTRODUCED OVER 100 NEW PROGRAMS AND 20 NEW EVENTS.

THEN AFTER THIS PRESENTATION, WE'LL TALK PUBLIC ART, MASTER PLAN POLICY.

A LOT OF GREAT WORK BY THAT TEAM.

FROM 2022-2025, WE'VE APPLIED FOR SOME GRANTS, AND WE'VE BEEN AWARDED SOME GRANTS, SO WE ALSO RECEIVED SOME AWARDS.

EARLIER TONIGHT, YOU APPROVED PHASE 2 OF THE GREEN RIBBON.

WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING FOR PHASE ONE.

WE RECENTLY WERE AWARDED FOREST SERVICE URBAN FORESTER GRANT, AS WELL AS A TREE CARE GRANT.

IN THIS NEW FISCAL YEAR, WE'LL HAVE A NEW URBAN FORESTER STARTING WITH THE CITY, AS WELL AS RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO PLANT TREES AND ESTABLISH IRRIGATION.

WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM GAMETIME, WHICH ALLOWED US TO PUT AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT CENTENNIAL PARK.

WE'VE RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS THAT ARE LISTED HERE WITH REGARDS TO EXCELLENCE AND MAINTENANCE, TRAINING, DFW DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AS WELL AS PRIDE IN OUR PARKS CAMPAIGN AND TREES FOR TOMORROW PROGRAM.

HERE'S SOME IMAGES. THIS IS WHAT JEN'S GOOD AT.

IS TALKING ABOUT ALL THE GOOD PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AND ALL THE GREAT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE ONGOING.

TO GET READY FOR THIS UPDATED MASTER PLAN, WE DID A SURVEY.

THIS IS WHAT WE HEARD. WE DID A SURVEY.

OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS GAVE FEEDBACK ON THE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND CURRENT RECREATIONAL OPTIONS.

THE RESPONDENTS VOTED ON TRAILS FOR PRESERVATION, OPEN SPACE, AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING FACILITIES AS THEIR PRIORITIES.

FESTIVALS, EVENTS, AND FAMILY GATHERING OPPORTUNITIES WERE HIGHER PRIORITY FOR PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

BESIDES THE SURVEY, WE DID STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.

THAT STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD OF 2024.

THIS INCLUDED MEMBERS THAT HAD STRONG TIES TO THE COMMUNITY.

THEY WERE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PARK BOARD REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT WERE ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT A SUCCESSFUL MASTER PLAN LOOKS LIKE AND THEIR IDEAL VISION FOR THE CITY WHEN IT COMES TO PARKS.

COMMON TOPICS THROUGH THAT FEEDBACK WERE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACES THROUGH THE CITY.

THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, CONNECTING THE CITY THROUGH A MORE SEAMLESS TRAIL SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND CONNECTION TO NATURE, ADDRESSING SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, AND MAINTENANCE, A HEALTHY MIX OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WANTED TO LOOK AT CURRENT ASSETS AND SUCCESSES, AS WELL AS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO COMPLETED A SLOT ANALYSIS BASED ON ALL THAT INFORMATION.

HERE ARE THE MAJOR THEMES.

PEOPLE ENGAGED THAT FROM A STRENGTH STANDPOINT, WAS THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, THAT WE DID HAVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

WE HAD A POSITIVE REPUTATION IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND DIVERSE OFFERINGS.

THINGS THAT THEY FELT WE WERE WEAK ON WAS FUNDING AND GRANT LIMITATIONS, MAINTENANCE ISSUES, AND ROOM TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY.

OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES, INCLUSIVITY INITIATIVES, SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS, CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF ASSETS, AND SPORTS TOURISM, WHICH WE CHECKED ONE OF THOSE BOXES OFF TODAY.

CURRENT THREATS WERE COMPETING INTEREST, DEVELOPER LAND ACQUISITION, AS WELL AS GROWTH AND RELUCTANCE TO COMMUNITY HESITATION.

LET'S TALK ABOUT PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 777 ACRES OF DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED PARK LAND WITHIN THE CITY.

THERE ARE EITHER COMMUNITY PARKS, NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, MINI PARKS, SPECIAL USE, AND UNDEVELOPED LAND.

OUR LARGEST PARKS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ARE CHISENHALL, BAILEY LAKE, HIDDEN CREEK, RUSSELL FARM, AND BARTLETT.

THIS IS AN OVERALL MAP OF OUR CURRENT EXISTING FACILITIES.

CURRENTLY, BURLESON HAS ABOUT 14.1 ACRES OF PARKLAND PER 1000 RESIDENTS, THE NRPA STANDARD IS 10.2.

CURRENTLY IN 2025, WE EXCEED THAT.

WHEN YOU CALCULATE ALL THAT OUT, IT SHOWS WE HAVE ABOUT A 214.6 ACRE SURPLUS OF PARK LAND.

BUT AS WE GROW AND ESTIMATED POPULATION IN 2053, SO OVER THE NEXT 28 YEARS, OUR POPULATION IS ANTICIPATED TO GROW TO 125,000 PEOPLE.

IF WE DO NOT INCREASE THAT PARK ACREAGE ABOVE THAT 777 ACRES, WE DROP DOWN TO ABOUT 6.2 ACRES PER THOUSAND RESIDENTS, WHICH PUTS US AS A DEFICIT.

THE IMPORTANCE TO THIS IS THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT ACQUIRING PARK LAND AS WE GROW.

AS WE KNOW, AS WE GROW WEST AND THE OTHER AREAS WE'LL BE LOOKING TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL PARK LAND AND CREATE MORE PARK AND OPPORTUNITIES.

BUT IT'S JUST INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE OF WHAT THAT IMPORTANCE IS.

IN THE PLAN, THERE IS ONE SECTION OF THE PLAN THAT DISCUSSES ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE ETJ.

THE INTENT OF THAT STATEMENT ISN'T THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE PARK LAND OUT IN ETJ THAT WE WOULD ACQUIRE IT THROUGH DEDICATION OR THROUGH DEVELOPMENT, SIMILAR TO HOW WE DO IN OTHER DEVELOPMENT.

EARLIER TONIGHT TALL GRASS WAS APPROVED.

THEY HAVE OVER 90 ACRES OF PARK LAND THAT WILL BE IDENTIFIED WITHIN THAT PROJECT.

A CERTAIN TIME WHEN THAT AREA IS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY, THAT'S 90 ACRES OF PARK LAND THAT WILL BE ADDED TO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WE GET THROUGH AND AS OTHER PROPERTIES ARE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED IN THE ETJ, IF THEY COME INTO THE CITY, THAT WOULD BE ACQUIRED.

THAT'S THE ACQUISITION PROCESS.

WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO SPEND MONEY.

CLARIFICATION ON THAT SECTION OF THE MASTER PLAN.

TRAILS, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 36.49 MILES OF DEVELOPED TRAILS, 5.1 ARE CLASSIFIED AS SHARED USE, OVER 16 MILES ARE CLASSIFIED AS SIDE PASS AND 10 MILES AS NATURAL TRAILS.

WE HAVE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF USERS THAT USE OUR TRAILS, AND THIS IS JUST A QUICK LEGEND OF WHERE THOSE TRAILS ARE AT.

WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT IMPROVING OUR TRAIL SYSTEM.

THE MASTER PLAN CALLS OUT FOR THAT.

FINISHING OF THE VILLAGE CREEK TRAIL.

WE ALSO TALK A LOT ABOUT THE TEN MILE LOOP AND GETTING A LOT OF THOSE THINGS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PLAN.

EXISTING INVENTORY OF RECREATION AND PROGRAMMING.

WE HAVE ANNUAL EVENTS RANGE FROM DOGS AND DOUGHNUTS TO OUR MULTI DAY FESTIVAL AND HONEY TOUR.

WE HAVE 38 CURRENTLY COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND HERITAGE AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS.

WE HAVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES RANGING FROM SUMMER CAMP TO ADULT ATHLETICS, PARDON ME, HOSTING OVER 101 PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.

THE BRICK HAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 SQUARE FEET.

IT'S OUR ONLY INDOOR FACILITY, AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, AND MULTI GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

THE BURLESON SENIOR CENTER HAS VARIOUS INDOOR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES, LANGUAGE LESSONS, EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND GAMES.

WE HAVE THE GOLF COURSE, AS WELL AS THE RUSSELL FARM ART CENTER WITH THIS NEW ART STUDIO.

WE HAVE 30 ACRE HISTORIC FARM, AND ART CENTER WITH MANY DIFFERENT EVENTS WITH OPTIONS TO CREATE ART AND OTHER CLASSES.

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>> THE INTENT OF THIS IS TO GO THROUGH THE SIX GOALS.

WE TALK ABOUT ROOTED IN BURLESON.

SIX GOALS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS.

THE SIX ARE LISTED HERE.

ONE IS TO ELEVATE PARK QUALITY, STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE, ENHANCE RECREATIONAL FACILITY OPPORTUNITIES, ENRICH EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING FOR ALL, ADVANCE HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE IS A PREMIER PUBLIC FACILITY, AND ESTABLISHED RUSSELL FARM IS A CULTURAL AND ART HUB.

I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE, BUT ALL OF THESE HAVE ACTION ITEMS THAT FALL UNDER EACH ONE OF THESE GOALS.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR TRY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE.

BUT EACH ONE HAS DIFFERENT THINGS WITH REGARDS TO THEIR ACTION ITEMS TIED TO EACH DIFFERENT GOAL.

YOU CAN SEE IN ENRICH EVENTS, THEY CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT PLANNING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AT THE GOLF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT FACILITIES TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY USE AND APPEAL.

AGAIN, WITH RUSSELL FARMS, ENGAGED WITH A BROADER COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE PRESENCE AT THE FARM AS WELL AS OFFER DIVERSE PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES.

FINANCIAL AND REVENUE STRATEGIES.

AS YOU KNOW, 70% OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET COMES OUT OF THE 4B, AND PROPRIETARY FUNDS ARE GENERATED FROM VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS TRANSFER INTO THE PPF.

WE ALL SUBSIDIZE ALSO BY THE GENERAL FUNDS REVENUE, IF NEEDED, WHICH CODING FROM LOCAL TAXES.

WE TRY TO IDENTIFY AS MANY GRANTS AS POSSIBLE TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS.

WE DO RECEIVE DEVELOPMENT FEES.

FEES ARE CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS FOR THE DEDICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS.

IT WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2022, AND THERE'S NO CURRENT NEED TO UPDATE AT THIS TIME.

THEN OBVIOUSLY, WE USE MUNICIPAL BONDS FOR LARGE SCALE CAPITAL PROJECTS. CURRENT STAFFING.

IN 2025, WE HAVE ABOUT 212 STAFF THAT SUPPORT OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS JUST AN ANALYSIS THAT WAS COMPLETED TO LOOK AT WHAT THE NEXT 20 YEARS BRINGS.

BASED ON THAT INFORMATION, WE ANTICIPATE THE NEED WITH THE ADDITIONAL PARKS THAT COME ON BOARD AND THE EXPANDED PROGRAMMING, YOU SEE A LOT OF THOSE INCREASES ARE TIED TO PARKS MAINTENANCE AND INCREASING STAFF ON THE PARKS MAINTENANCE SIDE.

HOW DO WE IMPLEMENT ALL THIS? WE ARE GOING TO CONDUCT PARK SPECIFIC MASTER PLAN.

ONE OF THE THINGS TO ELEVATE PARK QUALITY THAT JEN AND HER TEAM ARE LOOKING TO DO IS TO START MASTER PLANNING INDIVIDUAL PARKS.

YOU'LL SEE IN THE CAPITAL PLAN THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING A MASTER PLAN FOR WARREN PARK.

LOOKING AT REDOING ALL OF WARREN PARK, DOING A BIG OLD MASTER PLAN OF THE ENTIRE SITE.

HOW DO WE UTILIZE THE SITE THE BEST? HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE DRAINAGE GOING THROUGH WARREN PARK, ALL THOSE THINGS, RATHER THAN JUST LOOKING AT AN INDIVIDUAL AREA.

THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT DOING MASTER PLANS.

AGAIN, CONTINUING THE IDEA OF INCORPORATING ALL INCLUSIVE PLAY STRUCTURES.

I THINK THE TEAM HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

WE WANT TO IMPROVE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE AND LOW IMPACT DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES.

HOW DO WE PUT THINGS TOGETHER THAT WILL HAVE MINIMUM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS? WITH REGARDS TO STRENGTHENING CONNECTIVITY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE, WE AGAIN CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREENWAY EXPANSION, AGAIN, THROUGH TRAILS AND OTHER AREAS, CREATE OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES.

HOW DO WE LOOK AT COMMUNITY GARDENS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION INITIATIVES? I KNOW THE TEAMS LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL NORMAL AREAS, THINGS THAT ARE LOW MAINTENANCE, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WITH ENHANCING RECREATIONAL FACILITY OPPORTUNITIES, WE WANT TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCED AQUATIC AND INDOOR RECREATION AMENITIES.

I THINK WE'RE SUPPORTING THAT NOW WITH THE UPGRADE TO THE BRICK AND INDOOR POOL.

PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS AS DEMANDS AND TRENDS EVOLVE.

AS YOU KNOW, PICKER BALL CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND BECAME THIS BIG THING.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR PARKS TEAM AND STAFF TO BE UP TO STUFF ON THE GREATEST AND LATEST THINGS COMING THROUGH, SO WE OFFER THE PROGRAMS THAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PLACEMAKING WITH RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

WITH ENRICHED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OVERALL, WE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF NEW EVENTS.

AGAIN, STAFF CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING AT NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAN EVENTS AND IDENTIFY NEW GAPS IN PROGRAMMING AND ESTABLISH NEW PROGRAMS. AT THE GOLF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT FACILITIES, AND WE'RE GOING TO INTEGRATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY AND GENERATING REVENUE.

THEN AGAIN, ESTABLISH RUSSELL FARMS AS AN ART AND CULTURAL HUB WITH A DIVERSIFYING THE PROGRAMMING.

ATTACHED IN HERE SOME APPENDICES.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM.

THE CAPITAL PLAN OBVIOUSLY WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL.

THE CAPITAL PLAN WILL BE UPDATED PRIOR TO ADOPTION.

WE WILL REMOVE THE SUNA THAT COUNCIL WILL CHANGE AT THE OCTOBER 20TH MEETING.

WE ARE GOING TO BRING AN ITEM FORWARD TO 4B IN FULL COUNCIL TO REMOVE THE SUNA FROM THE CAPITAL PLAN,

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AND WE'LL UPDATE THIS CAPITAL PLAN THAT'S IDENTIFIED IN HERE AS WELL.

BUT IT HAS PARK DESIGN STANDARDS, THE CAPITAL PROGRAM PLAN, AND THE CULTURAL PLAN.

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS IN THE DESIGN STANDARDS.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS, BUT IT TALKS ABOUT NATIVE AND ADAPTED PLANTINGS, TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PLANTING THINGS THAT ARE NATIVE AND NATURALIZED TO TEXAS, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SUSTAINABLE AND WILL NOT CAUSE NEGATIVE IMPACTS.

ALSO IN HERE IS TALKS ABOUT THE CAPITAL PROJECT PROGRAM, HOW ARE WE GOING TO TAKE THINGS FROM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, PRIORITIZATION TO FULL COMPLETION AND THEN ALSO LOOKING AT THEIR CULTURE PLAN.

WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY FEEDBACK, AND I WILL BRING THAT FEEDBACK TO JESSICA AND JEN AND ALLISON AND INFORMATION BACK.

>> ANYBODY? YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. I'M SORRY.

JEN'S DOING A GREAT JOB. ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS?

>> I'M NOT SURPRISED AND NOT THAT DISAPPOINTED, BUT I WANT TO SEE MORE TOWARDS BICYCLE TRAILS AND PATHS.

BESIDES OFF STREET PATHS, I KNOW WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO PROVIDE ON STREET STRAPPING AND CREATE TRAILS IN OUR COLLECTOR STREETS THAT WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE.

I THINK WE MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADD A LOT FOR A VERY LOW COST WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ONLY PUTTING PAVEMENT MARKINGS DOWN AND PROVIDING A SAFE LANE FOR BICYCLISTS, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE US DO MORE OF THAT.

OF COURSE, OFF STREET TRAILS WHEN WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THEM, IF WE CAN GET GRANTS FOR THEM OR WHATEVER, WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF POWER LINE RIGHTS OF WAY THAT COULD HAVE TRAILS IN THEM.

I THINK WE HAVE ONE COMING UP ON THE NEW VILLAGE CREEK PARKWAY PROJECT THAT WILL ADVANCE THAT PARTICULAR CONCEPT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.

BUT I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT.

MY DREAM IS TO SEE THE CITY CONNECTED WITH BIKE TRAILS AS MUCH OF IT OFF STREET AS POSSIBLE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH FORT WORTH MANAGED TO DEVELOP THEIRS OVER THE PAST DECADE OR SO THEY'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB, AND IT'S POSSIBLE TO GET OUT AND DO NOT ONLY RECREATIONAL CYCLING, BUT COMMUTING, AS WELL, IN SOME INSTANCES.

I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE FOCUS ON THAT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ANYBODY ELSE?

>> I THINK JEN AND HER TEAM HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB PUTTING THIS MASTER PLAN TOGETHER. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

IT TAKES A WHILE TO READ IT, BUT ONCE YOU'VE READ IT, YOU UNDERSTAND IT.

I APPRECIATE THEM PUTTING MORE IN HERE ABOUT RUSSELL FARM AND THE ART CENTER, GOING TOWARDS THE ART.

WHEN I MENTIONED THE ART CENTER EARLIER, I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE AND I APOLOGIZE.

WE HAVE ONE OF OUR FAMOUS ARTIST VOLUNTEERS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BRINGING HIM UP EARLIER.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS ONCE WE GET THAT 90 ACRES IN THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, WE'LL ONLY BE 11 ACRES SHORT OF WHAT WE NEED FOR 2053. THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

>> THAT DOESN'T EVEN INCLUDE ALL [INAUDIBLE] SUM IN, SO WE GOT THAT COMING IN TWO WEEKS. WE'LL BE LOOKING GOOD.

>> BUT THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PLAN.

THE ACCREDITATION FOR CAPR, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT ALSO WHAT WAS MENTIONED HERE WAS TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRANTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH THEM. APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ONE THING I WAS LOOKING AT IS, OF COURSE, I AGREE WITH WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM MCCLENDON WAS SAYING, I'D LIKE TO GET THE 10 MILE LOOP CLOSED, AND IF WE CAN GET SOME GRANTS TO DO THAT FOCUS ON GETTING THAT AND OTHER BIKE TRAILS.

BUT ONE OF THE GOALS, IT WAS GOAL NUMBER 5, ADVANCED HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSES A PREMIER PUBLIC FACILITY, BUT THE ACTION ITEMS THEY'RE A LITTLE VAGUE ON HOW TO DO IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AND I AGREE WITH THE WARREN PARK MASTER PLAN.

I WANT TO SEE A HIDDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE MASTER PLAN OR A STRATEGIC PLAN BECAUSE WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT AND THINGS WE NEED TO DO, AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO GET TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND BRING IN STAKEHOLDERS, BECAUSE AT THE EGRET PARTY I TALKED WITH A GENTLEMAN, AND THERE'S A LITTLE MINI SENIOR LEAGUE THAT PLAYS ALMOST EVERY MORNING, AND THEY'RE OUT THERE ALL THE TIME AND TO GET FEEDBACK FROM OTHER GOLFERS OF EXACTLY WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.

JUST TO TALK ABOUT THE ACQUISITIONS, BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD, I DON'T WANT TO USE 4B MONEY TO BUY PARK LAND DEDICATION UNLESS IT'S A MIXED USE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT.

>> SURE.

>> THEN ABSOLUTELY, WE CAN LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE REALLY TRIED TO GROW FAST AND NOT TAKE CARE OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, AND NOW WE'RE FOCUSING ON TAKING CARE OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, LOOKING AT THE BRICK AND REPLACING EVERYTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.

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I STILL WANT TO FOCUS ON TAKING CARE OF WHAT WE HAVE AND GETTING THEM UP TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE AS WELL.

LIKE I SAID, WITH THE GOLF COURSE, I THINK THAT THAT'S A NEXT STEP FOR ME.

>> SURE. THANK YOU.

>> THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO 8C.

RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION,

[8.C. Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding the Public Art Master Plan. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)]

AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING THE PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN.

STAFF PRESENTER, ERIC OSCARSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE JEN SHOW.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

I BELIEVE THIS IS THE LAST ONE? LAST ONE.

YOU KNOW ME. THIS IS NOW WE SHOULD BE BUILT.

I GOT TO BUILD STUFF.

I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR KINDNESS IN THIS.

AGAIN. THIS LAST ITEM IS TO DISCUSS THE PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN.

I DIDN'T SAY IT IN THE LAST PRESENTATION, BUT THE PARKS MASTER PLAN WENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS FIRST BEFORE WE BROUGHT IT FORWARD.

SAME THING WITH THIS PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN.

I WOULD SAY THAT THE PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN WAS PUT TOGETHER BY A SPECIALIZED COMMITTEE.