Oct 19, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

APPROXIMATELY 725 SOUTHWEST WILSHIRE BOULEVARD CSP26-020.

[6.B. Approximately 725 SW Wilshire BLVD (CSP26-020): Consider and take possible action on a resolution for a Commercial Site Plan with a variance to the number of minimum parking spaces required for the change of use of the existing commercial building to include a physical therapy clinic, retail and restaurant. (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 1).]

THE NEXT ITEM IS 6B.

THIS IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION FOR A COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN, WITH A VARIANCE TO THE NUMBER OF MINIMUM PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO INCLUDE A PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC, RETAIL AND RESTAURANT.

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

MR. MCELWAIN.

TONY MCELWAIN: THANK YOU.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WITH YOUR INDULGENCE, BEFORE I GET INTO THE STAFF REPORT, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A RUNDOWN OF WHAT THE WONDER CONCEPT IS, AND THAT'LL HOPEFULLY HELP YOU FRAME YOUR THINKING AS TO WHY THE PARKING VARIANCE IS BEING REQUESTED.

SO LET ME PULL THAT UP.

SO WONDER IS A BRAND THAT IS COMING TO TEXAS, BUT NOT YET HERE.

IT'S A DINING CONCEPT THAT BRINGS MENUS FROM CELEBRITY CHEFS, AND IT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO ORDER THE FOOD, BUT NOT HAVE YOUR TRADITIONAL SIT-IN DINING EXPERIENCE.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE A CELEBRITY OR A GUEST CHEF KITCHEN CONCEPT THAT'S BEING PROPOSED.

SO WE'VE GOT BASICALLY A RUNDOWN OF SOME OF THE CHEFS THAT THEY'VE HAD, DISHES THAT ARE BEING PREPARED BY INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS BOBBY FLAY, MARC MURPHY.

AND YOU CAN ORDER THESE TYPICALLY VIEW VIA THEIR MOBILE APP, WEBSITE, OR IN-PERSON.

SO THIS IS A SELECTION OF SOME OF THE DINING PARTNERS THAT WONDER TYPICALLY INCLUDES-- BELLIES, BANKSIDE, DI FARA, CHIOS.

THAT'S JUST A LIST OF SOME OF THE DISHES AND PARTNERS THAT THEY HAVE.

SOME MORE OF THE PARTNERS BEING CONTINUED ON THIS SLIDE.

SO THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF WONDER IS TO MAKE GREAT FOOD MORE ACCESSIBLE.

AND ESSENTIALLY, THE WAY THEY DO THAT IS BRING THE FOOD DIRECTLY TO YOU THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE RESTAURANT PARTNERS.

AND AGAIN, SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL PARTNERS THAT THEY HAVE AS FAR AS INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY'RE GETTING THE FOOD PREPARED, DISHES PREPARED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS.

SO BASICALLY, WONDER LOCATIONS TYPICALLY EMPLOY ABOUT 20 STAFF, WITH SEATING FOR 10 TO 20 PATRONS WITH PICKUP AND DELIVERY OPTIONS.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOUR TYPICAL DINING EXPERIENCE IS I THINK THEY TYPICALLY WILL HAVE MAYBE 30 TO 40 INSTANCES OF THAT OCCURRENCE, WHERE THEY'LL HAVE EVENTS THAT HAPPEN THERE.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE LOCATIONS.

A LOT OF THEM ARE IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST, I SHOULD SAY, WITH LOCATIONS ALSO IN CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, AND NEW JERSEY.

AGAIN, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY LOCATIONS HERE IN TEXAS.

THEY'RE AGGRESSIVELY LOOKING TO EXPAND INTO OUR MARKET.

SO THIS IS JUST MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.

ARTICLE FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, SOME OF THE PRESS AND RECOGNITION THEY'VE RECEIVED.

SO THAT JUST GIVES YOU A RUNDOWN OF WHAT THE CONCEPT IS.

IT'S NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL SIT-DOWN, EAT-IN, DINING RESTAURANT.

[00:30:01]

SO WHILE STAFF HAS NOT HAD ANY DIRECT CONVERSATIONS WITH WONDER, WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH RETAIL CONNECTION, WHICH IS THE BUSINESS OWNER LOOKING TO RECRUIT WONDER TO COME INTO THE LEASED SPACE THAT THEY HAVE.

WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, WITH YOUR CONSIDERATION, IS A RESOLUTION FOR A COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN WITH A VARIANCE TO THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MINIMUM PARKING SPACES FOR THE CHANGE OF USE.

THEY'RE LOOKING TO BRING IN WONDER AND ALSO A PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC.

THIS IS THE LAYOUT OF THE SITE PLAN THAT THE CITY STAFF RECEIVED.

THE LITTLE SHADED AREA THAT YOU SEE IN THE MIDDLE IS THE BUILDING THAT THEY'RE PROPOSED TO HOUSE THE TWO TENANTS IN.

SO MUCH LIKE I DID WITH THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION, THIS IS A CONFORMANCE TABLE, AND YOU'LL SEE A RESTAURANT OR CAFETERIA TYPICALLY REQUIRE 42 PARKING SPACES FOR A LEASED SPACE-- THE SIZE OF WHAT'S BEING OFFERED BY RETAIL CONNECTION.

WHAT IS ON THE SITE IS CURRENTLY 10 SPACES, SO THEY'RE DEFICIENT BY 32 PARKING SPACES.

IN OUR REVIEW OF THE CASE, THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC, HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 08:00 TO 5:00.

WONDER, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IS TYPICALLY LOOKING TO HAVE A START TIME LATER THAN THAT AND EXTENDED TO THE EVENING.

AND THERE WAS ALREADY AN EXISTING PARKING AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY.

WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED NOW IS FOR APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE TO FURTHER ALLOW SOME KIND OF SHARED PARKING ARRANGEMENT.

WITHIN YOUR CITY COUNCIL PACKET WAS A WRITE-UP BY THE APPLICANT, SORT OF A JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT AS TO WHY THEY THINK THAT THE PARKING WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR THIS AREA.

STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VARIANCE, AND WE RECOMMENDED THAT SUPPORT TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ALSO TO YOU, BASED LARGELY ON THE CONCEPT THAT WONDER IS BRINGING TO THE TABLE.

THOSE CELEBRITY CHEFS ARE NOT GOING TO BE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO BE COOKING IN BURLESON ON A REGULAR BASIS.

RATHER, YOU CAN GET THE FOOD FROM THERE, AND I EXPECT MOST OF THE TRAFFIC TO BE OF A TAKEOUT VARIETY.

DURING THE DISCUSSION WITH THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION, THERE WERE NO SPEAKERS OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT, AND THE VOTE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO YOU BY 5 TO 1, WITH ONE COMMISSIONER WHO DID A SITE VISIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING.

STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION-- A CHANGE IN LAND USE OR THE FILING OF A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, WHICH TRIGGERS REQUIRED PARKING IN EXCESS OF 25 SPACES, WILL REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF A NEW PARKING VARIANCE.

SO THAT'S TO SAY THAT IF THE WONDER CONCEPT DOES NOT COME TO FRUITION AND THEY PURSUE ANOTHER APPLICANT, THIS RESOLUTION THAT YOU APPROVE WILL ONLY MOVE FORWARD IF THEY ARE UNDER THE 25 PARKING SPACE THRESHOLD.

IF WE GET A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FROM A LESSEE OR A NEW CONCEPT, WE'LL HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK THROUGH THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION OF ANOTHER VARIANCE.

SO ESSENTIALLY, WE'RE TAILORING THIS TO THE WONDER CONCEPT AND THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCEPT.

IF ONE OF THE TWO OF THOSE GO AWAY, WE'LL BRING THAT BACK FORWARD TO YOU, COUNCIL, FOR CONSIDERATION, PROVIDED IT REQUIRES MORE THAN 25 PARKING SPACES FOR THE COMBINED USE.

I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

WE DO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL HERE FROM RETAIL CONNECTION WHO ALSO IS FAR MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT WONDER THAN I AM.

AND ANY CONVERSATIONS YOU HAD WITH THAT ENTITY? DAN MCCLENDON: I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS, TONY, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: YES, SIR.

DAN MCCLENDON: HOW DID DO WE ARRIVE AT THEM HAVING 10 SPACES THAT BELONG TO THEM? ARE THOSE JUST THE ONES AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING THAT COUNT TOWARDS THAT? TONY MCELWAIN: YES.

WELL, WE DID AN OVERALL COUNT OF THE SPACES AROUND THE BUILDING.

YES, SIR.

AND I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT THIS SQUARED OFF-- TRYING TO SEE IF WE BROKE IT DOWN BY A PER LOT BASIS.

AND IN MY COUNTING OF THE SPACES, YEAH, I REMEMBER COUNTING THE SPACES SURROUNDING THE PERIMETER OF THAT PARTICULAR BUILDING.

SO THE SHARED PARKING ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED ORIGINALLY FOR A DIFFERENT USE HERE, BUT BASICALLY FOR THE SAME CONCEPT THAT PARKING SPACES WOULD BE THERE, THAT WOULD BELONG TO NOBODY? BUT IT SEEMS TO BE SIGNIFICANT HERE THAT SHARED PARKING DOCUMENT WAS NEVER FILED, SO IT HAS NO LEGAL STANCE AT THIS POINT? TONY MCELWAIN: CORRECT.

[00:35:01]

DAN MCCLENDON: SO INFERRING FROM THAT, THEN THE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THIS SITE MAY DECIDE THAT THEY DON'T WANT THIS BUSINESS'S PARKING TO GET OVER IN FRONT OF THEIR BUILDING.

CAN THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT? CAN THEY PUT SIGNS UP THAT SAY, "THIS PARKING SPACE BELONGS TO ME.

IF YOU PARK THERE, I'M GOING TO TOW YOUR CAR." IS THERE THAT KIND OF A POSSIBILITY HERE? TONY MCELWAIN: SO BY OUR PARKING STANDARDS, NO.

IF THERE IS SOME CONDO ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BUSINESSES THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED TO US FOR REVIEW, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I WILL HAVE TO DEFER TO RETAIL CONNECTION.

IF THEY HAVE ANY MORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I'M UNAWARE OF ANY PROHIBITION THAT WILL PROHIBIT SOMEONE FROM PARKING IN FRONT OF ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT.

DAN MCCLENDON: I MEAN, THE TENANTS THAT ARE THERE NOW MAY BE OWNER OCCUPANTS OR WHOEVER THEY ARE MAY BE FINE WITH IT.

NOW HAVE THEY BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS? TONY MCELWAIN: WE NOTIFIED SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS.

YES, SIR.

SO THEY'VE ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK UP? BUT THEN IF SOMEBODY ELSE BUYS AND A DIFFERENT USE GOES IN, THEN THEY HAVE A BELLIGERENT ATTITUDE ABOUT IT, THIS COULD BE DIFFICULT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE.

I LOVE THIS CONCEPT AND I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THIS, BUT I'M REALLY CONCERNED THAT THIS DOCUMENT NEVER GOT FILED.

TONY MCELWAIN: I WANT TO CORRECT MYSELF.

I'M NOT SURE WHO WE NOTIFIED.

LET ME GET THAT ON THE RECORD.

I DON'T WANT TO MISSPEAK BECAUSE IT'S NOT A ZONING CASE.

I HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHECK TO SEE WHAT NOTIFICATION WE DID FOR THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES.

LIKE I SAID, I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT MAY HAPPEN SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE.

ARE YOU READY FOR A MOTION? CHRIS FLRTCHER: WELL, YEAH.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT.

I'M FOR IT, TOO.

BUT THE ENFORCEMENT, IS THAT GOING TO PUT OUR POLICE IN A POSITION? IT WILL BE A CIVIL SITUATION.

IS THAT CORRECT? TONY MCELWAIN: SO IF YOU HAVE A SITUATION WHERE A SITE IS OVERPARKED, SO TO SPEAK, I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING AT THIS LOCATION BASED ON THE MIX OF BUSINESSES THERE NOW.

GO THERE FREQUENTLY FOR CERTAIN RESTAURANT.

I THINK THERE'S AMPLE PARKING, BUT IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE PARKING DEMAND DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORKDAY.

SO IF YOU HAVE A PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC THAT IS A TYPICAL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OPERATION, I THINK THEY WILL HAVE THEIR INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE COMING IN-- EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS.

WONDER'S A WILD CARD IN THE SENSE THAT DEPENDING ON IF THERE'S A GUEST CHEF OR SOME POPULAR EVENT GOING ON, YOU MIGHT SEE AN UPTICK IN THE PARKING.

BUT I THINK MOST OF THAT WILL BE DURING THE EVENING TIME WHEN THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED, FOR INSTANCE.

SO I'LL HAVE TO DEFER TO RETAIL CONNECTION IF THEY HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU ON THAT.

BUT FROM OUR ENFORCEMENT, IF YOU'RE BLOCKING A FIRE LANE, IF YOU'RE ILLEGALLY PARKED-- AND YES, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ADDRESS.

BUT AS FAR AS A COMPLAINT THAT SOMEONE IS PARKING IN FRONT OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENT, THAT'S NOT ANYTHING WE WOULD ADDRESS.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: OK.

THIS COULD BE AN ANCHOR STORE FOR OTHER BUSINESSES WITH THESE KIND OF NAMES BEING BROUGHT UP.

SO IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, OR IF THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR A MOTION ON THIS.

WELL, I'M GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE PARKING WAIVER.

ADAM RUSSELL: SECOND.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN, A SECOND BY ADAM.

ARE YOU THINKING? PASS IS UNANIMOUS.

THAT BRINGS US TO GENERAL 7A-- IS TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS AND IF NECESSARY, THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR USE BY THE CITY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HULEN STREET WIDENING PROJECT-- ST2306-- AND FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES PERMITTED BY LAW.

[7.A. Consider and take possible action on a resolution authorizing the commencement of negotiations and, if necessary, the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the purpose of acquiring property interests for use by the City for the construction of the Hulen Street Widening Project (ST2306) and for other public purposes permitted by law. (Staff Contact: Randy Morrison, PE, Director of Capital Engineering)]

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS RANDY MORRISON, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL ENGINEERING.

MR. MORRISON.

RANDY MORRISON: THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS RANDY MORRISON.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL ENGINEERING.

AND THIS ITEM IS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROCEEDING WITH ACQUISITION, AND IF NECESSARY, EMINENT DOMAIN FOR OUR HULEN STREET WIDENING FROM SH 174 TO CANDLER DRIVE.

[00:40:01]

QUICK BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT.

AS WE LOOK TO IMPROVE HULEN STREET BETWEEN SH 174 OR WILSHIRE BOULEVARD UP TO CANDLER DRIVE, THE PROJECT WILL BUILD ULTIMATE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A FOUR-LANE ROADWAY WITH SHARED USE PATHS, UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND A NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT HULEN AND CANDLER.

IN ORDER TO BUILD THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED, WE NEED TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHT OF WAY.

YOU CAN SEE ON THIS SLIDE, WE HAVE 11 RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITIONS, SIX DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, THREE WATER LINE EASEMENTS, TWO SIDEWALK EASEMENTS, AND 11 TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENTS FOR THE PROJECT.

AND WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OUR DESIGN CONSULTANT, WHO HAS A SUBCONSULTANT AND/OR MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM THAT ARE HELPING US WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION PROCESS.

AND SO THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE TABLE OF THE DIFFERENT ACQUISITIONS AND THE DIFFERENT OR VARIOUS SQUARE FOOTAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITIONS.

AND THEN THE SUBSEQUENT SLIDES WILL SHOW THE MAPS THAT SHOW WHERE EACH OF THESE ACQUISITIONS ARE LOCATED.

SO I'LL JUMP INTO THAT.

THIS IS STARTING ON THE WESTERN END OF THE PROJECT NEAR BNSF AND HULEN.

AND SO NEAR THE RAILROAD THERE, WE HAVE A WATER LINE EASEMENT TYING INTO AN EXISTING WATER LINE.

AND ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THERE, CLOSE TO THE CANDLER AND HULEN INTERSECTION, YOU CAN SEE THE RIGHT OF WAY NECESSARY TO BUILD OUT THOSE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS.

AS WE MOVE FURTHER EAST, YOU CAN SEE THE RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S REQUIRED THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CANDLER DRIVE AND HULEN.

AND THEN AS THE PROJECT MOVES TOWARDS WILSHIRE, IT KIND OF SHIFTS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF HULEN THERE AND THE RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S NEEDED TO BUILD OUT THE WIDER ROADWAY.

AND THEN THIS THIRD EXHIBIT SHOWS A WATER LINE EASEMENT.

THIS IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HULEN, SO IT'S NOT DIRECTLY WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE ROADWAY.

BUT THIS WATER LINE IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR US TO ADDRESS-- JC SAID WATER LINE THAT EXISTS OR IS IN CONFLICT WITH OUR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN HULEN.

COMPLETING THIS SMALL SEGMENT HERE AND TYING IN THAT WATER LINE ALLOWS US TO ABANDON A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT STRETCH OF WATER LINE THAT EXISTS ALONG HULEN.

AND THEN THIS FOURTH EXHIBIT SHOWS AS WE APPROACH WILSHIRE, THE WIDENING ON THE SOUTH SIDE THERE, AND THEN IT KIND OF SHIFTS TOWARDS THE NORTH AS WE TIE INTO WILSHIRE.

AND THAT SHIFT IN ALIGNMENT REALLY ALLOWS US TO AVOID MAJOR IMPACTS TO THE EXISTING BANK THERE THAT'S ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HULEN AND WILSHIRE.

SO THAT COMPLETES THE MAJORITY OF THE PRESENTATION.

AS MENTIONED, THIS IS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION-- AUTHORIZING US TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS AND IF NECESSARY, EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR HULEN STREET WIDENING PROJECT.

I'LL BE AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANYONE? DAN MCCLENDON: I'M GOING TO PREFACE MY MOTION WITH SOME EXPLANATION, BECAUSE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT, THAT MEANS THAT THIS AUTHORIZES THE LEGAL TAKING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OR PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR PUBLIC USE.

AND OUR ATTORNEYS ASSURE US THAT IN ORDER TO MEET ALL THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, I HAVE TO READ THIS MOTION THAT THEY'VE GIVEN ME, WHICH IS SIX SINGLE-SPACED PAGES, VERBATIM, FOR THIS TO BE A LEGAL ACTION.

SO THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO STEP OUTSIDE, CALL YOUR MOM, GO GET YOUR OIL CHANGED IN THE CAR, OR WHATEVER, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT.

AND MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT.

I WILL READ AS FAST AS I CAN.

SO I MOVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLESON AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY PERMANENT WATER LINE EASEMENTS, PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, SIDEWALK EASEMENTS, AND TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENTS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION NUMBER CSO6301-10-2026 AS PRESENTED SPECIFICALLY.

A 0.298-ACRE-- 12,982-SQUARE-FOOT-- WATERLINE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2018-33461 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 1 WATER LINE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.750-ACRE-- 32,661-SQUARE-FOOT-- RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2021-6701 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS--

[00:45:01]

DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 2 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.792-ACRE-- 34,515-SQUARE-FOOT-- RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2021-6701, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 3 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 25-SQUARE-FOOT PERMANENT SIDEWALK EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 02, SHANNON CREEK PHASE 1 ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 009, PAGE 0647 PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AND IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2007-38044, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 19 SIDEWALK EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.228-ACRE-- 09,950-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2016-7339 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 28 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

PAGE 2.

A 1.140-ACRE-- 49,635-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20120001440 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 29 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.343-ACRE-- 14,929-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20120001440 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 29 TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.077-ACRE-- 03,370-SQUARE-FOOT-- SIDEWALK EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20120001440 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 29 SIDEWALK EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.029-ACRE-- 01,275-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 1, TANTARA ESTATES ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 368, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 34, TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.105-ACRE-- 04,585-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN LOT 1, BLOCK 3, TANTARA ESTATES ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 368, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35A, RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.124-ACRE-- 05,400-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 3 ON PLAT, RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 368, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35A, TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.029-ACRE-- 01,264-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 3, TANTARA ESTATES ON PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 368.

PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35A, DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

PAGE 3.

A 0.038-ACRES-- 01,635-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2019-12861 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35B, RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.037-ACRE-- 01,618-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2019-12861 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35B, TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.014 ACRE-- 618-SQUARE-FOOT-- WATER LINE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2019-12861 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 35B, WATER LINE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.513-ACRE-- 22,336-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 3610, PAGE 114, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 36, RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.125-ACRE-- 05,464-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 3610,

[00:50:02]

PAGE 114 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS, DRJCT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 36 TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.201-ACRE-- 08,747-SQUARE-FOOT-- WATER LINE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 3610, PAGE 114, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 36-- WATER LINE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.662-ACRE-- 28,849-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 2811, PAGE 404, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 37 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.212-ACRE-- 09,231-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 2811, PAGE 404, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 37-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

PAGE 4.

A 0.10-ACRE-- 450-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 2811, PAGE 404 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 37-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.033-ACRE-- 01,457-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 010, PAGE 388, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 38 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.031-ACRE-- 01,361-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED IN VOLUME 010, PAGE 388, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 38 TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 2.081-ACRE-- 90,649-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2023-22161 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 39 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.438-ACRE-- 19,054-SQUARE-FOOT-- TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2023-22161 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 39 TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.532-ACRE-- 23,175-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2023-22161 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 39 DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.005-ACRE-- 225-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2023-22161 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 39 DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

PAGE 5.

A 0.041-ACRE-- 01,779-SQUARE-FOOT-- VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT OF WAY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2011-16721 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 40 RIGHT OF WAY TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.034-ACRE-- 1,467-SQUARE-FOOT TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2011-16721 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 40 TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 400-SQUARE-FOOT TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1-R-2 OF BLOCK 1 SOUTHCLIFF ADDITION ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 381.

PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AND DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2025-35458, DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS, DRJCT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 62 TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.007-ACRE-- 300-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1-R-2 BLOCK 1 SOUTHCLIFF ADDITION ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 381, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AND DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2025-35438 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 62 DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 840-SQUARE-FOOT TEMPORARY GRADING EASEMENT ON PROPERTY

[00:55:02]

DESCRIBED AS LOT 1R BLOCK 1 SOUTHCLIFF ADDITION ON PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 381, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 2138, PAGE 193 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 63 TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

A 0.017-ACRE-- 750-SQUARE-FOOT-- DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT.

1R, BLOCK 1, SOUTHCLIFF ADDITION ON THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 008, PAGE 381, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- PRJCT-- AND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 2138, PAGE 193 DEED RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS-- DRJCT-- AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, PARCEL 63 DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION.

AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HULEN STREET WIDENING PROJECT TO SERVE EXISTING AND NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY AND FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PERMITTED BY LAW.

AND I FURTHER MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CSO6301-10-2026 AS PRESENTED.

THE FIRST RECORD VOTE WILL APPLY TO ALL UNITS OF PROPERTY TO BE CONDEMNED.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: OH, ACTUALLY, I PUSH THE BUTTONS.

EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU, DAN.

I GOT A MOTION BY DAN, A SECOND BY ADAM.

ARE YOU TIRED? RANDY MORRISON: THANK YOU.

MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU DID SO WELL.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THE NEXT ITEM? [LAUGHS]

[7.B. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance amending Chapter 14, “Businesses”, of the Code of the Ordinances by amending various sections of Article XII “Short -Term Rental Registration” to provide for new definitions, to provide that the hotel occupancy tax ordinance be satisfied to receive a short-term rental permit or any renewal, to provide that any short-term rental permit may be denied or revoked for failure to comply with the hotel occupancy ordinance, and to provide that short-term rentals must collect and remit tax pursuant to the City’s hotel occupancy tax ordinance. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

7B-- CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, BUSINESSES, THE CODE OF ORDINANCE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ARTICLE XII-- SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRATION-- TO PROVIDE FOR NEW DEFINITIONS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE BE SATISFIED TO RECEIVE A SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT OR ANY RENEWAL TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT MAY BE DENIED OR REVOKED.

FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY ORDINANCE.

AND TO PROVIDE THAT SHORT-TERM RENTALS MUST COLLECT AND REMIT TAX PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS TONY MCELWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

MR. MCELWAIN.

TONY MCELWAIN: THANK YOU, MS. CAMPOS.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO PURSUE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.

THIS, AND THE NEXT ITEM, FULFILL THE CITY'S STAFF OBLIGATIONS TO BRING BACK TO YOU CHANGES TO VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

THIS DEALING WITH TEXTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE CLARITY TO THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX IN CHAPTER 14.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS ESSENTIALLY ARE GOING TO BE LAID OUT IN THIS PRESENTATION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES.

BUT JUST AS A WAY OF DEFINITION, A SHORT-TERM RENTAL IS ESSENTIALLY A RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, A PORTION THEREOF USED FOR LODGING TO OCCUPANTS FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN ONE OR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

SO YOU HAVE TO FALL BELOW THAT THRESHOLD TO BE CONSIDERED A SHORT-TERM RENTAL.

CURRENTLY, THE CITY DOES NOT ACTIVELY PURSUE THE COLLECTION OF LOCAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FROM SHORT-TERM RENTALS.

BUT DURING THE AUGUST 3 MEETING, YOU DIRECTED US TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO DO EXACTLY THAT.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14, "BUSINESSES" ARTICLE XII-- "SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRATIONS." I'LL GO THROUGH THESE NEXT FIVE SECTIONS JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME DETAIL OF WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED.

SECTION 14-572.

WE'RE PROVIDING A HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE DEFINITION TO INCLUDE.

A REFERENCE TO CHAPTER 74, TAXATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON'S CODE OF ORDINANCES.

IN A SUBSECTION OF THAT, WE'VE ADDED TEXT AND THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN REMAINS UNCHANGED IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

AGAIN, WITH THIS SLIDE, WE'RE ADDING JUST THE REFERENCE TO THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE.

EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

AND WE'RE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION FOR A REVOCATION OF PERMIT.

THAT'S NUMBER 5-- FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE.

THIS IS A NEW PROVISION-- 14-583.

[01:00:02]

THIS WHOLE SECTION IS NEW TEXT.

BUT ESSENTIALLY, IT IS PROVISO LANGUAGE THAT REQUIRES OPERATORS TO REMIT THEIR TAXES TO THE CITY.

YOU ALSO DISCUSSED THIRD-PARTY ASSISTANCE DURING THE AUGUST 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

YOU ELECTED NOT TO MOVE FORWARD.

I THINK YOU WANT US TO TAKE A WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH TO SEE IF THOSE SERVICES WOULD BE NECESSARY.

HOWEVER, WE DID FOLLOW WITH SOME RESEARCHING BECAUSE I THINK MR. LUDWIG TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD DO THAT.

AND THE PROCUREMENT METHOD FOR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY-- WE WOULD EITHER LOOK AT A COOPERATIVE CONTRACT, "PIGGYBACK" OFF AN EXISTING CONTRACT WITH EXAMPLE BEING FORT WORTH, DIRECT SOURCE OR OBTAIN PROPOSALS, OR FORMAL RFP PROCESS.

IN LIEU OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND FINANCE WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ENHANCE COLLECTION EFFORTS.

I THINK AS OF TODAY'S DATE, WE'VE GOT 36 APPROVED SHORT-TERM RENTALS, AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE EITHER SIX OR SEVEN THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE REVIEW PROCESS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE WHO'S NOT RESPONDED.

SO WE'VE HAD A 100% CLEARANCE RATE WITH THE INDIVIDUALS OPERATING AS SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY.

STAFF ALSO DISCUSSED AN ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM FOR HOT/MOT.

IN THIS CASE, IF THE CITY PURSUES THIS OPTION, IT MUST ALSO ALLOW THE HOT/MOT SPOT COLLECTORS TO WITHHOLD FROM THE TAX PAYMENT 1% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX COLLECTED AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF COLLECTING THE TAX.

IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH FINANCE, WE DIDN'T SEE A DELTA THAT WOULD LEND US RECOMMENDING SUPPORT OF THIS TO YOU.

RIGHT NOW, THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IS COLLECTING HOT/MOT WITHOUT USING AN ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION.

AND MY DEPARTMENT COLLECTS FEES ALL DAY LONG WITHOUT THE NEED FOR AN ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM.

WE'RE NOT RECOMMENDING THAT AT THIS TIME.

WE THINK THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH CHECKS AND BALANCES BETWEEN THOSE TWO DEPARTMENTS TO COLLECT HOT/MOT AND COLLECT HOT FROM THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPERATORS.

IF COUNCIL APPROVES THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CODE, STAFF WILL PROVIDE LETTERS TO ALL OPERATORS THAT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THESE UPDATES AND GREATER CLARITY THAT SHORT-TERM RENTALS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.

AS PEOPLE HAVE COME IN, WE VERBALLY TOLD THEM THAT THIS ITEM IS PENDING CITY COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION, SO THEY HAVE SOME UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE GOING TO REVISE THE EXISTING PERMIT TO SPECIFICALLY REFERENCE HOTEL OCCUPANCY, ORDINANCE, AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS.

THAT'S TO MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT IF YOU'RE COMING IN, THAT'S AN OBLIGATION THAT YOU MUST FULFILL.

CITY STAFF, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDS THAT YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES.

AND I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

ALSO MR. RYBICKI HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH THESE UPDATES.

WE CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANYBODY? ANY QUESTIONS? WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO KICK THIS OFF? TONY MCELWAIN: IT'LL TAKE EFFECT.

IT WILL TAKE EFFECT LIKE ANY OTHER ORDINANCE.

IF YOU WANT TO POST-DATE OUR ACTION TO A DATE CERTAIN, WE CAN DO THAT.

OTHERWISE, IT'LL TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW WITH YOUR ACTION TONIGHT, INFORMING SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPERATORS.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: OK, EXCELLENT.

TONY MCELWAIN: SECOND READING.

TONY.

I'M SORRY.

FORGIVE ME.

COUNCIL MEMBER: THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THE SECOND READING WILL COME BEFORE YOU ON NOVEMBER 9, PENDING ANY ACTION YOU GUYS TAKE TONIGHT.

AND THEN THERE IS A PUBLICATION CLAUSE ON ALL ORDINANCES THAT HOLD A PENALTY CLAUSE IN THERE.

SO IT WOULD PROBABLY MOST LIKELY BE AFTER THE 9TH, PROBABLY 10 DAYS AFTER THAT FOR US TO GET IT PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER.

AND THEN IT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AT THAT POINT.

TONY MCELWAIN: THANK YOU.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? DAN MCCLENDON: CAN I ASK ONE MORE QUESTION FIRST.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: YES.

DAN MCCLENDON: IF SOMEONE HAS ALREADY MADE A RESERVATION, PERHAPS EVEN PAID FOR IT IN ADVANCE, WOULD THEY BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYING THE TAX IF THEY WERE QUOTED A RATE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE TAX? OR ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT? BECAUSE IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO HAVE PEOPLE SIGN UP AND PAY FOR A FEE.

THIS IS NOT A SMALL TAX, IT'S A 10% TAX OR MORE.

TONY MCELWAIN: I HAVE TO DEFER-- CITY ATTORNEY: THE WAY IT IS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED, THE TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED ON TOP OF WHATEVER FEE.

WE DON'T ACCOMMODATE THE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE PERSON WHO IS RENTING THE SPACE AND THE OPERATOR OF THE SPACE.

WE'RE SIMPLY LEVYING THE STATE-MANDATED HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.

ONE OPTION AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL IS TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO MAKE THE ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE

[01:05:03]

OR THE CHANGE EFFECTIVE AT THE START OF THE NEW YEAR.

AND THEN JUST GIVE EVERYBODY IN THE BUSINESS ADEQUATE WARNING OR LEAD TIME THAT THIS IS COMING.

YOU COULD HAVE THE THEORETICAL THING WHERE SOMEBODY LEASED IT OR MADE THE ARRANGEMENT FOR MONTHS IN ADVANCE.

BUT IF THE SECOND READING WAS IN NOVEMBER PUBLICATION TO FOLLOW, AND YOU MADE IT EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY, THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH LEAD TIME TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE CONCERNS.

DAN MCCLENDON: I AGREE WITH THAT.

I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD WAY TO DO IT.

THAT GIVES PLENTY OF NOTICE AND NOBODY'S GOING TO GET SURPRISED.

I THINK 90 DAYS AHEAD OF TIME IS DEFINITELY GOING TO COVER.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO A MOTION WITH THAT? DAN MCCLENDON: I WILL.

COUNCIL MEMBER: MR. MAYOR PRO TEM.

DAN MCCLENDON: YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER: I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT THE CITY'S PORTION IS 7%, I BELIEVE.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT-- LET ME FIND THEM OUT.

I'M SORRY.

WHAT'S THE ITEM? OK.

ON ITEM 7B, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO AHEAD WITH THE COLLECTION OF THE TAX, BUT THAT WE DO IT EFFECTIVE 1ST OF 2027 AND NOTIFY ALL PERMITTED STRS RIGHT NOW SO THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WILL BE MADE AWARE OF IT.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: I'VE GOT A MOTION BY DAN.

A SECOND BY ALEXA.

AMANDA CAMPOS: I WOULD JUST ASK QUICKLY ON TO THE ATTORNEYS ON THE NOTIFICATION TO THESE PEOPLE.

WE STILL HAVE A FORMAL VOTE TO TAKE ON NOVEMBER 9.

SO WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT MAYBE WE DIRECT YOUR HELP STAFF.

CITY ATTORNEY: I THINK WHAT THE STAFF WOULD TAKE FROM THIS ACTION TONIGHT IS TO SEND NOTICE TO THE CURRENT STR PERMIT HOLDERS THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS PENDING AND MAY BE ACTED ON IN NOVEMBER, AND IT WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY, AND THEY SHOULD ACCOMMODATE THAT IN THEIR BUSINESS PLANNING.

AMANDA CAMPOS: THANK YOU.

[7.C. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance amending Article II, “Hotel Occupancy Tax” of Chapter 74, “Taxation”, of the Code of Ordinances by amending the definitions in the chapter, to provide additional language regarding remittance, to provide that the city manager may request additional documentation for reports, to provide additional remedies to the city for violations and imposing interest and penalties for late payments, to provide language making it a misdemeanor offense to violate the chapter, to provide language specifying the city's use of tax monies received and requiring the city maintain certain books and accounts, and to provide collection procedures upon the sale of a hotel. (First Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

THAT BRINGS US TO 7C-- TO CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II-- HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, OF CHAPTER 74, TAXATION, OF THE CODE OF THE ORDINANCES BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION IN THE CHAPTER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE REGARDING REMITTANCE.

TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FOR REPORTS.

TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REMEDIES TO THE CITY FOR VIOLATIONS AND IMPOSING INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENTS.

TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE, MAKING IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE TO VIOLATE THE CHAPTER.

TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE SPECIFYING THAT THE CITY'S USE OF TAX MONIES RECEIVED AND REQUIRING THE CITY MAINTAIN CERTAIN BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.

AND TO PROVIDE COLLECTION PROCEDURES UPON THE SALE OF A HOTEL.

THIS IS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRST READING.

THE STAFF PRESENTER IS, ONCE AGAIN, TONY MCELWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

TONY MCELWAIN: MAYOR AND COUNCIL, DURING THE AUGUST 3 COUNCIL MEETING, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCES REGULATING SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND HOT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS TO AMEND THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 74-- TAXATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

THE FIRST REVISION THAT WE HAVE IS INVOLVING DEFINITIONS.

WE'VE REVISED THE DEFINITIONS TO INCLUDE SHORT-TERM RENTALS WHILE EXCLUDING OIL FIELD PORTABLE UNITS.

IT INCLUDES NEW DEFINITIONS FOR OWNER, SHORT-TERM RENTAL, AND TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.

THE TEXT THAT YOU HAVE UNDERLINED IS THE NEW TEXT THAT IS BEING PROPOSED IN OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES.

THE REST OF THE TEXT STAYS THE SAME.

AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE ON THIS SLIDE THAT IS UNDERLINED IS THE NEW TEXT TO INCLUDE THE PROVISION TO ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST.

AND A PERSON REQUIRED TO COLLECT THE TAX SHALL PROVIDE, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT TO THE CITY.

THEN LANGUAGE DEALING WITH ON AND BEFORE THE DUE DATE.

WE'VE ADDED A PROVISION OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE IN SUBSECTION (A), AND EVERYTHING (B), (C), AND (D) ARE NEW PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 74 THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED.

AND I'LL JUST PAUSE HERE TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THAT.

THERE'S A 15% PENALTY OF THE TAX DUE, IF THE TAX HAS BEEN DELINQUENT FOR AT LEAST ONE MUNICIPAL FISCAL QUARTER.

MOVING ON.

WE DO HAVE A CRIMINAL PENALTY SECTION AND DISPOSITION OF TAX COLLECTION AND USES AS NEW TEXT.

[01:10:04]

WITH THE CRIMINAL PENALTY, THERE IS A $500 FINE.

THIS IS ANOTHER NEW SECTION-- 74-40 AND 74-41.

THIS WAS CITY RECORDS AND ALSO COLLECTION PROCEDURES ON THE PURCHASE OF A HOTEL.

THIS IS TO BRING US COMPLIANT WITH STATE LAW IN A LOT OF THESE INSTANCES.

SO IT'S LANGUAGE THAT WE JUST NEED TO HAVE IN THE TAXATION SECTION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

SO IT DOESN'T GET US OUT OF LOCKSTEP WITH THE STATE.

STAFF, OF COURSE, SUPPORTS THESE CHANGES TO CHAPTER 74.

WE THINK IT BRINGS THE ORDINANCE CURRENT AND ALSO MEETS THE OBLIGATION THAT THE COUNCIL HAS PUT FORWARD TO THE CITY MANAGER'S TEAM WITH UPDATING THIS.

I'D LIKE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANY QUESTIONS? WE'LL NEED AN ACTION ITEM ON THIS.

TONY MCELWAIN: FIRST READING TONIGHT, YES, SIR.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: OK.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? LARRY SCOTT: MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 7C.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN, AND SECOND BY LARRY.

TONY MCELWAIN: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, TONY.

THAT BRINGS US TO 7D-- CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN, PREPARED BY ENGINEERING, PLANNING, AND DESIGN CONSULTANTS, KIMLEY-HORN.

[7.D. Consider and take possible action on a resolution approving the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan prepared by engineering planning and design consultants, Kimley-Horn. (Staff Contact: Cheryl Marthiljohni, Director of Human Resources/ADA Coordinator)]

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS CHERYL MARTHILJOHNI, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, ADA COORDINATOR.

CHERYL.

WE DO HAVE A CITIZEN COMMENT, BUT WE'LL WAIT TILL AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS.

AND THEN WE'LL CALL THE CITIZEN UP.

CHERYL MARTHILJOHNI: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS. CAMPOS.

APPRECIATE THAT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

AS THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THIS AGENDA ITEM.

JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

AN ADA TRANSITION PLAN, AS YOU MAY ALL KNOW, IS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT THAT A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT USES TO IDENTIFY PHYSICAL BARRIERS IN ITS BUILDINGS, SIDEWALKS, PARKS, AND OTHER FACILITIES, AND TO LAY OUT HOW IT WILL REMOVE THESE BARRIERS SO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN ACCESS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE EVERY PUBLIC ENTITY WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AN ADA TRANSITION PLAN, AND IT MUST CONTAIN AN INVENTORY OF BARRIERS, THE METHODS FOR FIXING THEM, AND A SCHEDULE TO USE AS A GUIDE.

BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2025, COUNCIL APPROVED US TO BEGIN A YEARLONG JOURNEY OF WORKING TO PREPARE THE REQUIRED CITY'S ADA SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN.

THIS EVENING, I'M PROUD TO INTRODUCE OUR PARTNERS.

WE HAVE ONE TONIGHT-- BRIAN SHAMBURGER IS HERE WITH KIMLEY-HORN WHO WILL PRESENT THE WORK THAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND REVIEW THE DRAFT PLAN FOR COUNCIL'S FINAL ADOPTION.

I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT FEEDBACK ON THE CITY'S ADA SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN INCORPORATED THE FEEDBACK FROM OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FEEDBACK.

IN ADDITION, WE WILL DISCUSS HOW THIS PLAN IS AN EVERGREEN DOCUMENT OR A ROADMAP OF SORTS TO HELP GUIDE THE CITY IN MAKING DECISIONS WHEN INCORPORATING ADA PROJECTS AND UPDATES.

AS A REMINDER, COUNCIL APPROVED 50,000 WAS BUDGETED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR TO HELP OFFSET SOME INITIAL NEEDS.

THESE INITIAL NEEDS, AS AN EXAMPLE, MIGHT BE SIGNAGE, FOR EXAMPLE.

SO AT LEAST SOME BUDGETED MONEY IS SET ASIDE TO HELP WITH THOSE INITIAL NEEDS.

IN ADDITION TO FUTURE BUDGET ITEMS, THE CITY WILL BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO FUND ADA PROJECTS.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS YOU'LL HEAR LATER TONIGHT WHENEVER JENNA LEE GETS UP AND TALKS ABOUT UTILIZING PERHAPS CDBG FUNDS TO HELP OFFSET SOME AD PROJECTS AT OUR SENIOR CENTER.

FINALLY, I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS.

IT WAS A TEAM THAT HELPED PUT THIS TOGETHER WITH DIRECTION FROM ERIC THOMPSON, OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, RANDY MORRISON-- DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL ENGINEERING, AMONG OTHERS.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO BRIAN TO GET INTO THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU ALL.

BRIAN SHAMBURGER: THANKS, CHERYL.

MAYOR, COUNCIL, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THIS LAST YEAR.

REAL QUICK, I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME BACKGROUND ON THE OVERALL WORK.

GO THROUGH SOME OF THE OBSERVATIONS THAT WE IDENTIFIED THROUGH SOME OF THE REVIEW OF PROGRAMS

[01:15:01]

AND POLICIES.

AND THEN WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE TRANSITION PLAN ITSELF AND THEN THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED.

SO WE ALSO HAD SOME STAFF TRAINING THAT, AGAIN, A LOT OF THIS IS ABOUT EDUCATING BOTH THE PUBLIC AND STAFF ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS.

SO LOTS OF WORK.

AND I WANT TO MOVE THROUGH SOME OF THE REAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

AGAIN, I THINK CHERYL DID A GREAT JOB KIND OF TEEING UP IN THE FRAMEWORK.

BUT REALLY THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT YOU PROVIDE, BUT ALSO THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN WHICH THEY'RE HOUSED AND SERVED.

WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY ON THEIR EXPERIENCES AND WHAT THEIR PRIORITIES ARE.

WE WANT TO EDUCATE STAFF.

WE ALSO WANT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON WHAT REALLY ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADA.

AND THEN A LOT OF THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE IS DEVELOPING THAT COMPREHENSIVE LIST AND IDENTIFYING ANY BARRIERS.

SO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NEW.

THE ADA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990.

THE REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE PLANS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE THE '60S WHEN THE ABA-- WHICH IS AN ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT-- WHICH IS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

BUT AGAIN, THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ADA, THAT'S A CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.

IT'S TO PROHIBIT ANY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

AND IN TEXAS, WE HAVE A LITTLE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT THROUGH TDLR.

BUT THAT'S REALLY A CONSTRUCTION LAW AND STANDARDS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

AGAIN, THE ADA IS A CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.

SO AGAIN, WE'VE BEEN BUSY THIS LAST YEAR.

WE'VE LOOKED AT ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU OFFER, REVIEWED ALL THOSE.

SPENT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH STAFF, REVIEWING THE FACILITIES AND PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-AWAY.

AND THEN EVERYTHING HAS COME TOGETHER IN THE OVERALL PLAN.

HAD SOME GREAT FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, AND AGAIN, IT'S BEEN GOOD TO HEAR THE INSIGHTS AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOUR RESIDENTS.

FROM A PROGRAMMATIC STANDPOINT, I WON'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME GOING THROUGH THIS, BUT WE DEVELOPED A FULL INVENTORY OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT YOU OFFER.

WE PROVIDED SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE THOSE MORE ACCESSIBLE.

OR AGAIN, SOME OF THESE THINGS CAN BE JUST AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING A WORD HERE AND THERE, BUT IT'S OR MAYBE ESTABLISHING SOME NEW POLICIES THAT MAY NOT BE IN PLACE THAT WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE.

AND STAFF'S ALREADY WORKING ON THESE THINGS.

WE'RE NOT WAITING TO THE END, BUT THEY'RE ALREADY TAKING THE FEEDBACK THAT WE PROVIDED AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLYING THOSE CITYWIDE.

THESE ARE A FEW OF THE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.

ANYTHING FROM REASONABLE MODIFICATION REQUEST POLICIES TO-- AGAIN, WE HAD ONE OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS HERE TONIGHT, MAYBE HAVING A SERVICE ANIMAL POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THAT WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS ASSISTANCE.

AND EVEN LOOKING AT SOME OF THE DESIGN STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL STANDARDS.

AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF THE DIFFERENT POLICIES THAT WE REVIEWED AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS ON.

THE LION'S SHARE OF THE WORK WAS REALLY FOCUSED ON, AGAIN, WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE PUBLIC ACCESS.

SO THAT INCLUDED BUILDINGS, PARKS, ALL THE PARKING-- WHICH IS A KEY ELEMENT.

WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ONCE THEY ARRIVE, THEY HAVE AN ABILITY TO PARK AND THEN GET ACCESS TO THOSE FACILITIES.

BUT THEN EVERYONE, REMEMBER OUR ROBOT FRIENDS THAT WENT ALONG EVERY FOOT OF SIDEWALK AND THROUGH ALL THE INTERSECTIONS? AND AGAIN, WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC.

AND ANYONE TAKE A SELFIE WITH THE ROBOT WHILE YOU'RE-- OK.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR-- YOU ALL WERE A GREAT COMMUNITY FOR THEM TO BE A PART OF.

AND AGAIN, THE FEEDBACK THAT WE RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION THAT YOU NOW HAVE AT THE-- AGAIN, IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO DO WHAT WE WANTED TO DO.

ESPECIALLY WE'RE DOING THIS DURING THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER IN DIFFERENT TIMES.

IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO GET QUALITY INFORMATION.

SO WE LOOKED AT 235 MILES OF SIDEWALK.

THAT'S A LOT.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT THE INTERSECTIONS, DRIVEWAYS, PARK TRAILS.

AND AGAIN ALL THOSE VARIOUS ELEMENTS, CURB RAMPS.

AND SO EVERYTHING THAT'S PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

SO THE BUILDINGS WE HAD, AGAIN, 17 PUBLIC BUILDINGS-- AGAIN, YOU HAVE MORE BUILDINGS.

BUT THESE ARE AREAS WHERE THE PUBLIC HAS INTERACTION WITH THE CITY.

AGAIN, FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO THERE, TO CITY HALL-- WE'RE HERE TONIGHT.

BUT ALSO THE BRICK.

SO EVERY PUBLIC FACILITY WAS LOOKED AT AND FOR EVALUATION AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS.

WE'RE GOING TO WALK THROUGH AN EXAMPLE OF SOME

[01:20:01]

OF THE OBSERVATIONS AND THINGS THAT WE IDENTIFIED.

BUT MAKING SURE THE DOORS DON'T CLOSE TOO QUICKLY OR EXCEED, IT'S NOT TOO DIFFICULT TO OPEN PATH TO TRAVEL, GETTING INTO THE FACILITIES, OR MAYBE SOME CROSS SLOPE ISSUES.

CHERYL MENTIONED SIGNAGE.

AND THEN AN EXAMPLE THAT I'LL SHOW IN THE NEXT SLIDE IS ELEMENTS THAT MAY BE OUT OF REACH RANGE.

AGAIN, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE HERE IN CITY HALL OF MAXIMUM HEIGHT ON SOME OF THE OPERABLE PARTS, OR THE AREAS WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO REACH-- CAN'T BE HIGHER THAN 48 INCHES.

SO AGAIN, NOT EVERYTHING IS HIGH-COST.

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT RIPPING THINGS UP.

THIS IS JUST MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS IN TERMS OF THE MOUNTING.

AND IT CAN BE A QUICK FIX.

IN TERMS OF PARKS-- AGAIN, ALL THE PARKS WERE LOOKED AT, 21 PARKS.

THERE CAN BE FACILITIES AND TRAILS AT THESE LOCATIONS, MAKING SURE PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY THE PARK FACILITIES.

EXAMPLES HERE WHERE THERE MAY BE WALKWAYS, WHERE THERE MAY BE SOME CRACKING AND SINKING AND HEAVING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

RESTROOMS-- ANOTHER ISSUE.

AGAIN, WE HAVE BUILDINGS THAT ARE OUT THERE.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE BUILDINGS WHERE PIPES WEREN'T INSULATED.

AGAIN, EASY FIX, INSULATE THE PIPES.

BUT IT'S SOMEONE WHO MAY APPROACH IN A CHAIR THAT THEY DON'T HAVE FEELING OR SENSATION IN THEIR LEGS, A HOT PIPE, COULD SCALD THEM, OR MAYBE AN EXPOSED PIPE COULD HAVE A SHARP EDGE.

SO AGAIN, EASY FIX.

BUT IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES IS THE CRITICAL ISSUE.

SO FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, THAT'S AGAIN, WHERE A LOT OF THE TIME WAS SPENT IN TERMS OF THE LEVEL OF EFFORT.

BUT EVERY SIDEWALK NOTED HERE IN A DIFFERENT COLOR IN BLUE THAT WAS EVALUATED.

AND THEN WE DETERMINED THE COMPLIANCE.

SO RED IS AREAS WHERE THERE WERE SOME TYPE OF ISSUE.

MAYBE IT COULD BE BARELY OUT OF COMPLIANCE, BUT IT COULD HAVE AN OBSTRUCTION OR SOMETHING THERE.

GREEN IS GOOD.

SO WE EVALUATED AND PRIORITIZED ANY NON-COMPLIANT ISSUES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.

AND THEN AGAIN SOME OF THE COMMON OBSERVATIONS THERE ARE SLOPES ALONG SIDEWALKS OR CURB RAMPS.

WIDTH IS ANOTHER ISSUE TOO.

THEY NEED TO BE AT LEAST 48 INCHES WIDE.

AT INTERSECTIONS, YOU SEE DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACES, WHICH IS THE LITTLE TRUNCATED DOMES, LITTLE BUMPS AT THE CURB RAMP AS YOU BEGIN.

IF YOU HAVE NO VISION OR LOW VISION, THAT'S AN INDICATION OF WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO STEP INTO AN UNSAFE CONDITION, INTO A STREET.

SO THERE'S OBSERVATIONS IDENTIFIED HERE.

AGAIN, THIS IS JUST AN IMAGE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY FROM THE ROBOT.

THEY'RE THE CAMERAS THAT WERE ON BOARD-- SO THERE'S VIDEO THAT'S VERY BRIEF.

BUT ANY OBSTRUCTION THAT'S IDENTIFIED, WE GET AN IMAGE THAT'S ASSIGNED IN THE DATABASE AND THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE STAFF AND THE REPORTS.

BUT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF NOT ONLY SLOPE BUT ALSO WHERE YOU'VE GOT A LEVEL CHANGE, WHERE THEY GOT THAT 2-INCH GAP THERE, WHICH CAN BE A TRIPPING HAZARD.

AGAIN, CAN BE FIXED EASILY BUT IT'S JUST UNDERSTANDING IT.

SO FOR EVERY ISSUE THAT WAS IDENTIFIED, WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE IT IS.

AND NOW STAFF HAS THE ABILITY TO GO OUT AND FIX THOSE THINGS.

SO ALL OF THOSE GET COMPILED.

AND ONCE WE KNOW WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE, WE PLACE THAT INTO THE OVERALL PLAN.

WE PRIORITIZE, WE SCORE AND RANK THOSE BASED ON A FEW FACTORS I'LL TALK ABOUT.

WE ASSIGN COST, AND THEN WE PUT THAT INTO AN OVERALL SCHEDULE.

THAT'S THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITION PLAN.

SO PRIORITIZATION WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE SEVERITY SCORE, WHICH WAS ACCORDING TO HOW COMPLIANT OR NON-COMPLIANT IT WAS.

SO THE MORE SEVERE OUT OF COMPLIANCE IT WAS.

WE RECEIVED A HIGHER SCORE.

AND THEN ACTIVITY, A SCORE WAS ASSIGNED BASED ON ITS PROXIMITY TO PEDESTRIAN GENERATORS OR SO FREQUENCY OF USE.

SO YOU THINK OF IT THAT WAY.

AND THEN WE HAVE AN OVERALL COMPOSITE SCORE-- EVERY BARRIER WAS ASSIGNED A SCORE.

AND THEN WITHIN THAT CATEGORY, DEPENDING ON THE FACILITY TYPE.

FEW EXAMPLES OF THE REPORTS THAT WE PROVIDED.

SO BIG PACKET OF THE PLAN ITSELF.

I'M SURE YOU ALL RECEIVED THAT.

HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PAGES.

BUT AGAIN, THE DOCUMENTATION IS THERE.

AND NOW CITY HAS AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE ISSUES ARE, WHAT IT DID NOT MEET, AND THEN IMAGES AND SUGGESTED SOLUTION AND ASSOCIATED COST AND PRIORITY FOR THE VARIOUS BARRIERS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.

[01:25:01]

NON-COMPLIANCE, BOTH ALSO BY FACILITY TYPES OVER SIDEWALKS AND CURB RAMPS, AND THEN PRIORITY AND THEN ASSOCIATED COST TO REMEDIATE OR FIX ANY OF THE BARRIERS.

CHERYL MENTIONED WE MET AND HAD A PUBLIC OUTREACH COMPONENT AS PART OF THE TRANSITION PLAN THAT'S REQUIRED.

AGAIN, WE RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT FREE ADVICE, SO WE HAD AN ONLINE SURVEY AND WEB MAP THAT WAS IDENTIFIED.

AND SO THOSE ARE EXAMPLES.

HOPEFULLY, YOU ALL HAD A CHANCE TO FILL THOSE OUT AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO PARTICIPATE AS PART OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM.

AGAIN, WE ALSO HAD ALMOST 1,000 VIEWS AND 159 CONTRIBUTIONS.

A LOT OF THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE SAID-- THEY FEEL THAT THE CITY IS IN GOOD SHAPE, BELIEVE THAT THE CITY IS ACCOMMODATING OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

AND AGAIN, A LOT OF THE RESPONSES PROVIDED GOOD FEEDBACK TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY THOUGHT WERE THINGS THAT ANY AREAS THAT THE CITY COULD FOCUS.

ON THE MAP PORTION OF IT, THEY HAD ALMOST 100 RESPONSES WHERE PEOPLE IDENTIFIED CERTAIN AREAS WHERE-- HEY, WE'VE GOT SOME ISSUES HERE WE THINK YOU COULD FOCUS ON.

MAYBE THERE'S SOME ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SIDEWALKS OR DIFFERENT FACILITIES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OR PARKS.

AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AGAIN, WAS ANOTHER PART OF OUR OUTREACH, AND THEY PROVIDED TREMENDOUS FEEDBACK IN TERMS OF HOW WE'RE ACCOMMODATING OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY-- PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION.

AGAIN, THE ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH THAT GROUP WAS REALLY POSITIVE.

SO I MENTIONED WE HAD SOME STAFF TRAINING.

WE HAD TWO OPPORTUNITIES IN JUNE.

AND ALSO ONE WAS FOCUSED ON FACILITIES AND THE STANDARDS FOR THOSE.

BUT THE OTHER TRAINING WAS FOCUSED ON THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

WE HAD TWO HOURS IN THE OFFICE, THEN WE SPENT SOME TIME IN THE FIELD LOOKING AT A PARK SITE OR BUILDINGS, AND UNDERSTANDING HOW THESE EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED.

WE ALSO SPENT SOME TIME ON THE SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES-- LOOKING ALONG HERE, ALONG RENFRO, AND GOING ALONG THE AREA, AND UNDERSTANDING.

THE GOAL WAS TO HELP STAFF REALLY TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SOME OF THESE ASSESSMENTS IN THE FUTURE AS THEY'RE REVIEWING PLANS, AS THEY'RE LOOKING AT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AS IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE TO REALLY HAVE A BETTER LENS IN TERMS OF UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS AND REALLY TO HELP SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTUAL TRANSITION PLAN ITSELF.

SO THE TRANSITION PLAN, AND WE HAVE A DRAFT PLAN WE PREPARED-- AGAIN, IS A COMPILATION OF ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED TO DATE.

INCLUDES ALL THE OUTREACH AND THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED, BUT ALSO THE BARRIERS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE EVALUATIONS.

WE PROVIDED A DATABASE, AND THAT THE CITY IS ACTUALLY USING AND UNDERSTANDING AND ALIGNING WITH EXISTING PROJECTS.

AND AGAIN, ALL THE FACILITY REPORTS IS A RESOURCE THAT STAFF HAS AS THEY START TO IMPLEMENT AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING AND TO IMPLEMENT THE OVERALL PLAN OVER THE FUTURE YEARS.

SO I MENTIONED COST WAS FOR EVERY BARRIER THAT WAS IDENTIFIED.

WE HAVE ASSIGNED A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO GO FIX THAT AND AN ASSOCIATED COST.

THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF THE, AGAIN, BOTH FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAYS AND FACILITIES.

AND THAT RESULTED IN AN OVERALL COST TO REMEDIATE ANY BARRIER THAT WAS IDENTIFIED.

FROM A CONCEPTUAL BUDGET-- AGAIN, THESE WERE PLANNING-LEVEL CONCEPTUAL BUDGETS-- WE'VE IDENTIFIED TO ELIMINATE ALL BARRIERS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AGAIN FOR THE 17 BUILDINGS, FOR THE 21 PARKS, AND THE 235 MILES OF SIDEWALK FACILITY CORRIDORS.

THE OVERALL TOTAL COST IS JUST OVER $86 MILLION.

AGAIN, YOU KNOW THAT OVER $60 MILLION OF THAT IS ASSOCIATED AGAIN WITH THE 235 MILES OF SIDEWALKS.

WHEN WE ARE HAVING INITIAL DISCUSSIONS AND BASED ON FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF, INITIALLY SUGGESTED A 25-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE, WHICH TRANSLATES INTO ROUGHLY $3.5 TO $4 MILLION A YEAR.

AND AGAIN, KEEP IN MIND THAT IS NOT A SUM THAT IS DUE TODAY.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT.

AND POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES COULD BE SOME OF THE EXISTING PROJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CIP.

THESE ALIGN WITH SOME OF THESE AREAS, SO THEY'RE ALREADY GOING TO BE ADDRESSING SOME OF THESE BARRIERS.

IT'S LOOKING AT FUNDING AND GRANTS, OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD AGAIN, OCCUR AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.

AGAIN, HAVING THIS TRANSITION PLAN IN PLACE IS A REQUIREMENT BY TXDOT AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY

[01:30:02]

FOR FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS PLAN IN PLACE.

IT'S A REQUIREMENT.

AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, YOU WOULDN'T BE ELIGIBLE.

SO WE WANT TO DEFINITELY ELIMINATE THAT TOO.

IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION.

STILL, 25 YEARS IS REASONABLE.

BUT WE ALSO CAME TO A CONSENSUS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE TRANSITION PLAN WITH A 40-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE-- WHICH AGAIN, REDUCES THE OVERALL ANNUAL COST.

AND AGAIN, IT'S STILL VERY REASONABLE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE COMPREHENSIVE-- I MEAN, YOU GOT A COMPLETE CITY THAT WAS EVALUATED, WHICH IS TO ADDRESS THE AMOUNT THAT HERE IS SHOWN HERE WITH THE $86 MILLION.

AND AGAIN, THIS RANGES FROM ALL DIFFERENT TYPES-- EVERY SINGLE BARRIER.

AGAIN, MENTIONED HOW WE PRIORITIZE THIS FROM HIGH-PRIORITY ISSUES ALL THE WAY TO LOW-PRIORITY ISSUES THAT DO NOT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

BUT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THOSE THINGS, THAT THEY DO EXIST.

SO THE TRANSITION PLAN, AS I MENTIONED, WAS DEVELOPED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY MEETS ALL THE STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE YOU MAINTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE FUNDING.

IT'S INTENDED TO BE A LIVING DOCUMENT.

IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT, AGAIN, IT NEEDS TO HELP GUIDE FUTURE PLANNING EFFORTS, FUTURE CAPITAL FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS, AS YOU START TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS ANY OF THE DEFICIENCIES.

WE'VE SUBMITTED A DRAFT PLAN.

WE'RE WORKING WITH, I GUESS, RIGHT NOW IN TERMS OF THIS NEXT MONTH TO FINALIZE ANY FINAL FEEDBACK THAT WE RECEIVED.

BUT AGAIN, TONIGHT, WE'RE REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE PLAN, ALLOWING THE CITY STAFF TO REALLY START IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO REALLY INCORPORATE THIS PLAN AS PART OF OTHER ONGOING CAPITAL AND ONGOING PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

SO AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR OPPORTUNITY AND REQUEST ANY FEEDBACK TONIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS? CHRIS FLRTCHER: ON THE TIME FRAME-- DO WE NEED TO SELECT A TIME FRAME TONIGHT OR JUST TO MOVE FORWARD WITH WHAT WE GOT? BRIAN SHAMBURGER: WELL, THE CURRENT PLAN IN ITS DRAFT FORM RIGHT NOW IS TO RECOMMEND AND HAS A 40-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: SO IT'S NOT 25, IT'S 40-YEAR? BRIAN SHAMBURGER: IT'S 40.

BASED ON THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF, WE ALL FELT IT WAS REASONABLE TO HAVE A 40-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANYBODY ELSE? AMANDA CAMPOS: I DO HAVE A SPEAKER CARD.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: YEAH.

AMANDA CAMPOS: IF COUNCIL WANT TO SPEAK FIRST, YOU CAN.

AND THEN I'LL CALL UP THE SPEAKER.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: GO AHEAD.

AMANDA CAMPOS: OK.

BILL WILSON.

BILL WILSON: THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING.

AS YOU SEE, I'M ONE OF THESE PEOPLE THAT'S IN THE WHEELCHAIR.

I'VE BEEN STUCK IN THIS THING NOW FOR THE LAST 2 AND 1/2 YEARS.

ME GETTING AROUND TOWN IS REALLY HARD.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF BUSINESSES HERE THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT ALL EITHER.

I CAN'T GET IN THE DOOR.

SPICE RACK, I CAN'T EVEN USE THEIR BATHROOM, USE THEIR RAMP.

ALL THEIR CHAIRS AND TABLES ARE BOLTED TO THE FLOOR, AND EVERYBODY STANDS RIGHT THERE.

I'M BEING LOOKED AT I'M IN THEIR WAY.

THIS IS EMBARRASSING TO ME.

BEAUTIFYING THE CITY IS GREAT, BUT I CAN'T GET TO IT.

THE RAMPS THAT ARE OUT HERE ARE SO FAR UP, WE'RE SO FAR DOWN I CAN'T USE THEM.

WE'VE GOT CARS THAT ARE PARKED ON THE SIDEWALKS.

I WENT THROUGH A LADY'S YARD ONE DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE WORKING ON THEIR CAR, AND THEY WORKED ON THAT CAR FOR A WEEK.

IT WAS PARKED ACROSS THE SIDEWALK.

SHE CUSSED ME OUT FOR BEING IN HER YARD BECAUSE SHE WAS BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK.

THE CAR WON'T BE MOVED BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE FIXED.

I HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING AROUND.

THERE'S A RAMP DOWN BY MY HOUSE THAT I CROSS OVER TO GO TO THE FISH PLACE, OVER TO HOBBY LOBBY.

IT'S AS SHARP AS THIS.

IF I GO DOWN IT, OR HAVE TO STOP FOR ONE OF THE CARS THERE, I COME OUT OF MY CHAIR.

IT'S ON AN ANGLE LIKE THIS, AND IT'S ONLY THE LENGTH OF MY CHAIR.

I LOVE GOING TO THE PARKS.

I'VE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO GO DOWN THERE A FEW TIMES.

[01:35:01]

AFTER, THESE E-BIKES ARE ABOUT TEARING ME TO PIECES.

THEY COME FLYING PAST ME LIKE CARS.

I THOUGHT THE PARKS WERE FOR GENERALLY RIDE YOUR BIKE, PEDAL IT, HAVE A NICE EASY STROLL.

BUT I'M GETTING BICYCLES AND E-BIKES AND SCOOTERS FLYING PAST ME AT 20- AND 30-MILE-AN-HOUR THROUGH THE PARKS.

THIS IS DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

ME AND ANOTHER LADY WERE TALKING IN THE MIDDLE, GOING UP TOWARD THE HOUSES.

HERE COMES A BIKE FLYING RIGHT BETWEEN US.

IT DOESN'T SLOW DOWN, DOESN'T DO NOTHING-- JUST FLIES RIGHT THROUGH US.

AND THESE ARE ADULTS, TOO.

THESE ARE NOT JUST KIDS, THESE ARE GROWN ADULTS.

ONE PICTURE THAT HE HAD OF THAT SIDEWALK BEING DROPPED, I ALMOST FELL IN IT BECAUSE COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION, YOU DON'T SEE IT UNTIL YOU'RE RIGHT ON TOP OF IT.

I SENT THAT PICTURE IN.

THE ROAD ACROSS FROM GOING TO DAIRY QUEEN TO THE EXXON, AND THEN TRYING TO GET TO CVS, IT'S POTHOLED.

I GOT STUCK THERE TWICE.

ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR.

THEY'RE CUSSING ME OUT FOR BEING IN THE STREET.

I DO HAVE THAT RIGHT OF WAY TO CROSS, BUT I CAN'T.

THINGS NEED TO CHANGE.

I'M SORRY FOR YOU ALL'S TIME.

I HOPE SOMETHING DOES GET DONE.

AMANDA CAMPOS: IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKER CARDS, MAYOR.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: YOU DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE? AMANDA CAMPOS: NO, SIR.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? ALEXA BOEDEKER: COUNSEL.

I WANT TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN REALLY CLOSE TO ME.

I'VE ENJOYED HEARING THE GENTLEMAN'S COMMENTS BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN-- I DON'T MEAN ENJOYED, BUT I WAS GLAD TO HEAR THE GENTLEMAN'S COMMENTS BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO SOME THINGS.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I THINK YOU ALL NEED TO BE AWARE OF ABOUT THIS PLAN.

ONE THING IS THE COST OF THE PLAN.

FOR US TO TAKE THIS ON, EVEN OVER A 40-YEAR TIME FRAME, IS A BIG SHIFT IN THE WAY WE LOOK AT MAINTAINING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

BECAUSE IN THE PAST, WE'VE BEEN FACED WITH THE BURDEN OF TRYING TO KEEP OUR ROADWAYS-- WHERE CARS DRIVE-- USABLE, OR AT LEAST AT A LEVEL OF USABILITY THAT WE FEEL LIKE OUR CITIZENS CAN HANDLE.

BUT YET, AT OUR PRESENT RATES OF SPENDING, WE'RE NOT SPENDING ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN EVEN THE CURRENT CONDITION OF OUR ROADWAYS.

WE NEED TO SPEND MORE THAN THAT JUST TO TREAD WATER AND STAY WHERE WE ARE.

AND I'D VENTURE TO SAY THAT A LOT OF THE CITY, THE SIDEWALKS ARE IN MUCH WORSE SHAPE THAN THE STREETS ARE, AND YET WE HAVE NO BUDGET FOR THAT.

BUT EVEN TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO SWALLOW THIS $64 MILLION WORTH OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER ITEMS-- THE $86 MILLION-- THAT'S OVER $2 MILLION APPROACHING $2.5 MILLION A YEAR.

AND THAT'S JUST TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE TODAY.

THE WORST PARTS ABOUT SIDEWALKS ARE WHEN YOU BUILD THEM, YOU BUILD A THIN LAYER OF CONCRETE ON TOP OF A VERY ACTIVE SOIL IN OUR PART OF THE COUNTRY.

AND I GUARANTEE YOU, EVERY ONE OF THESE $60 MILLION WORTH OF SIDEWALK, EVERY BIT OF THAT WAS BUILT MORE OR LESS COMPLIANT WITH THE RULES AT THE TIME.

CROSS SLOPES WERE BUILT. I'VE BEEN DOING ROAD WORK FOR 50 YEARS HERE, AND THE 2% MAXIMUM SLOPE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE.

BUT YET WE HAVE SIDEWALKS ALL OVER TOWN THAT SLANT SO MUCH TO THE SIDE THAT THERE'S NO WAY A HANDICAPPED PERSON COULD KEEP POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE SIDE OF A SLOPE.

ALL OF THAT STUFF WAS BUILT WELL TO BEGIN WITH.

MUCH OF IT WITHIN THE PAST 40 YEARS.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS TOO HARD TO REALIZE THAT TO SPEND $86 MILLION TO FIX WHAT EXISTS TODAY, BY THE TIME YOU GET TO THE END OF THE 40-YEAR PERIOD, YOU'VE PROBABLY GOT ANOTHER 86 MILLION AHEAD OF YOU.

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A COMMITMENT FOR ALL TIME.

IF WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT BUDGETING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AT WHATEVER IS GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE THE SERIOUS COMMITMENT THAT THIS ENTAILS WITHOUT LOSING FURTHER GROUND ON OUR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK THAT WE'VE ALREADY FOCUSED ON.

SO THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

AND I'LL SAY ONE OTHER THING-- I'M GLAD HE SAID WHAT HE DID ABOUT PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE

[01:40:01]

AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE THAT WHAT THEIR USE OF THEIR PROPERTY DOES TO PEOPLE LIKE HIMSELF, WHO'S BOUND TO A WHEELCHAIR.

I HAVE GONE MANY, MANY TIMES FROM THIS POSITION AND SPOKEN ABOUT WITH PEOPLE PARKING ON SIDEWALKS.

AND I'VE BEGGED, CAJOLED, DONE EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET US TO TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO STOP BLOCKING.

I GUARANTEE YOU, ON ANY GIVEN DAY, IF YOU'RE IN A WHEELCHAIR, YOU CANNOT GO FROM CITY HALL TO AILESBURY ROAD ALONG RENFRO BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO RUN INTO SOMEBODY THAT'S PARKED AS DAMN F-450 ACROSS THE SIDEWALK IN HIS DRIVEWAY AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED YOU.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THAT WHEELCHAIR DOWN A DRIVEWAY, OUT INTO THE STREET, AND A COUPLE OF DRIVEWAYS DOWN TO WHERE YOU CAN GET BACK IN.

THAT IS EVERY DAY.

SO WE BUILD SIDEWALKS, BUT WE DON'T MAKE THE RULES, AND WE DON'T ENFORCE THEM TO WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY USE THEM.

EVEN PEOPLE THAT ARE ABLE TO WALK NORMALLY STILL HAVE TO GO AROUND AN OBSTACLE THAT DOESN'T BELONG THERE.

AND THAT'S WRONG.

SO I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE ON THE BURDEN OF TRYING TO GET MORE PSA.

I WANT SOME ENFORCEMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PARKING TICKETS AND A MEANINGFUL EFFORT.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO GET THE JOY OF DOING THAT.

NOBODY'S GOING TO BE POPULAR FOR DOING IT, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIKE MR. WILSON.

ANYWAY, THAT'S MY SPIEL ON THAT.

I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO REALIZE WHAT YOU'RE TAKING ON HERE AND BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT IT IN FUTURE BUDGETS, BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

LARRY SCOTT: ONE THING-- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY.

LOOKING AT THIS WITH A 3% COST OF LIVING OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS, THAT 68 MILLION, I THINK WHAT IT WAS, BECOMES 119 MILLION.

PLUS, AS DAN SAID, DIFFERENT THINGS BREAK EACH YEAR.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT 130, 140 IN 25 YEARS.

THIS HAS TO BE DONE.

BUT THE PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY, IT'S NOT ALL GOING TO GET DONE BECAUSE WE SAY IT'S GOING TO GET DONE.

WE CAN'T AFFORD IT.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO PICK THE PRIORITY.

ACCEPTING THIS PLAN IS NOT ACCEPTING 100%.

IT WILL BE THE PRIORITIES EACH YEAR, WHICH I THINK YOU DISCUSSED IN THERE.

SO WE HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANYBODY ELSE? DAN MCCLENDON: THE I&D COMMITTEE, LARRY, DID GO A LITTLE BIT IN THE DIRECTION THAT YOU'RE GOING AS FAR AS PRIORITIZING WHAT WE CAN DO.

THE ADA TRANSITION PLAN DOES A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCE FROM IDEAL TO ACTUAL CONDITIONS AS BEING ONE FACTOR THAT FOCUSES WHERE WE SPEND THE MONEY.

ANOTHER WAS FREQUENCY OF USE.

BUT MY PARTICULAR THOUGHT ON IT WAS THAT SOME OF THE SMALLER TICKET ITEMS ON THESE THINGS-- IMPROVEMENTS INSIDE BUILDINGS CAN BE MADE PERMANENT, MORE OR LESS.

FLOOR SLABS AND BUILDINGS ARE NOT GOING TO SHIFT AND CHANGE HEIGHTS OF NAPKIN OR PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS AND WIDTHS OF BATHROOM STALLS AND LOCATIONS OF ANYTHING.

ONCE THOSE ARE FIXED, THEY'RE FIXED FOR ALL TIME.

SIDEWALKS? YEAH, YOU REPLACE THE SIDEWALK.

COME BACK 25 YEARS, IT'S NOT GOING TO COMPLY THEN EITHER.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT OUR ATTENTION TO THE BUILDING REPAIRS THAT WE KNOW CAN BE EFFECTIVE USES OF THE MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S PART OF OUR MOTION TONIGHT.

BUT AS FAR AS DIRECTION TO STAFF GOES, I THINK IN THE BUILDING-- ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC CITY'S BUILDINGS THAT HAVE OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE CONDITIONS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FIRST AND THEN WE CAN MOVE OUTSIDE AS TIME AND MONEY PERMITS.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: CAN WE GET THAT ON ANOTHER AGENDA PRETTY QUICK? WHAT DO YOU THINK? COUNCIL MEMBER: I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN UPDATE IN TERMS OF LITTLE PROGRESS.

WE GENERALLY CDBG PRESENTATION.

AND THE COMMITTEE ON THAT REGARD ASKED US TO COME BACK EARLIER WITH A REPORT ON THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS' STATUS PROJECTS.

AND THEN PLAN BEYOND THAT IS TO REVISIT THE LIST AND FUNDING DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: I'D LIKE TO LEAN TOWARDS THE BUILDING PROJECTS AS FAR AS COMPLIANCE, BECAUSE I AGREE WITH DAN ON THAT.

ANYBODY ELSE? IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? DAN MCCLENDON: I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN WITH A 40-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN AND A SECOND BY LARRY.

[01:45:02]

CHERYL MARTHILJOHNI: THANK YOU.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: THANKS, CHERYL.

ITEM 7E WAS REMOVED EARLIER THIS EVENING FROM THE AGENDA TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD AT A LATER TIME AT ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING.

SO THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION 8--

[8.A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on a proposed project for FY27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. (Staff Contact: Janalea Hembree, Director of Strategy and Innovation)]

REPORTS AND PRESENTATION.

8A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION ON PROPOSED PROJECT FOR FISCAL YEAR '27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-- CDBG-- FUNDS.

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS JANALEA HEMBREE, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION.

JANALEA.

JANALEA: THANK YOU, AMANDA.

SO TODAY, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FUNDS FOR FY '27 ON OUR CDBG GRANT.

AGAIN, THIS WAS A JOINT AGREEMENT THAT YOU GUYS APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 8.

IT IS A JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND TARRANT COUNTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 355,000 ANNUALLY THAT WILL BE SPLIT 80/20.

THE AGREEMENT COVERS FY '27, '28, AND '29 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL ALL ASSOCIATED FUNDS ARE EXPENDED.

NEITHER PARTY MAY TERMINATE OR WITHDRAW DURING THAT THREE-YEAR PERIOD.

TARRANT COUNTY WILL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF THE HUD REQUIREMENTS, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

THE FUNDING STRUCTURE-- BURLESON WILL RECEIVE THE FUNDS THROUGH TARRANT COUNTY IN FORM OF APPROVED PROJECTS.

80% OF THE HUD CDBG ALLOCATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CITY PROJECTS.

THAT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 285,000 ANNUALLY EACH YEAR FOR THOSE THREE YEARS.

TARRANT COUNTY WILL RETAIN 20% OF THE HUD FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE ADMINISTRATION COSTS.

THE CBDG FUNDS CAN BE SPENT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BOTH TARRANT OR JOHNSON COUNTY.

IT'S JUST THAT TARRANT COUNTY IS BEING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF OUR FUNDS.

SO PROJECT TYPES THAT ARE ALLOWED.

I HAD WENT OVER THESE PRIOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

PUBLIC COMMUNITY FACILITIES, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OR HOUSING REHABILITATION.

THE REQUIREMENT ON THOSE PROJECTS, THEY DO HAVE TO BE USED IN A LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME MAPPING BLOCKS.

I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE THOSE ARE IN A FEW SLIDES.

THE ELIGIBLE AREA MUST BE 51% OR HIGHER TO QUALIFY.

70% OF THOSE FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LMI PERSONS.

NO HUD FUNDS CAN BE EXPENDED IN FLOODWAY, UNLESS WE'RE RESTORING INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVING IMPEDIMENT IN THE FLOODWAY.

AND IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRING STREETS OR SIDEWALKS.

SO THIS WAS A QUESTION THAT CAME UP IN THE COMMITTEE.

SOME OF THOSE ADA IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE DONE COULD BE MINOR IMPROVEMENTS, WHERE YOU'RE JUST GRINDING DOWN A SLOPE AND REFILLING IT.

YOU CANNOT USE THAT MONEY FOR THIS.

THIS HAS TO BE COMPLETE REDO RECONSTRUCTION.

SO THE BLOCKS ARE DRAWN BY HUD.

THERE ARE SIX BLOCK AREAS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.

SENIOR CENTERS AND LIBRARIES HAVE SEPARATE CRITERIA-- WHETHER THEY ARE IN OR OUTSIDE THOSE BLOCKS DRAWN BY HUD.

THE MAP RIGHT HERE IDENTIFIED THOSE SIX AREAS IN PURPLE.

SO STAFF WAS ASKED TO IDENTIFY SOME POSSIBLE PROJECTS.

STAFF IDENTIFIED THAT THE SENIOR CENTER IS A POSSIBLE PROJECT FOR THE FY '27 FUNDS.

THE SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENTS QUALIFY REGARDLESS OF LOCATION.

PROJECT BENEFITS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

IT'S NOT SECTIONED TO ONE SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD OR AREA, SO THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON STAFF SUGGESTED IT.

LONG OUTDATED ADA UPDATES ARE NEEDED AND THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY FUNDED.

GRANT FUNDS CAN ADDRESS ADA AND/OR ENERGY-EFFICIENT UPDATES WITHIN OUR SENIOR CENTER.

INTERNAL ADA UPGRADES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE PROPOSAL YOU JUST SAW WERE COMMON AREAS, RESTROOMS, INTERNAL ROOMS, AND THE NORTH EXIT.

EXTERNAL UPGRADES WERE PARKING, STRIPING, AND SIDEWALKS.

AND ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, POSSIBLE ENERGY UPGRADES WOULD BE UPDATING LIGHT FIXTURES, LIGHT SWITCHES, OR INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES OF THE EXTERNAL ADA IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED-- SIDEWALK CRACKS, SLOPING, THE PARKING LOT, AND, OF COURSE, YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS HAVE BEEN WORN DOWN.

THE INTERNAL ADA IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED THAT WERE IDENTIFIED-- THE BATHROOM STALLS ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH.

THERE ARE SOME ADA BARS THAT ARE MISSING IN SOME OF THE STALLS.

WE DO NOT HAVE SIGNS THAT HAVE THE BRAILLE MARKING ON ALL OF THEM, SO THOSE WOULD NEED TO BE UPDATED.

LIGHT SWITCHES ARE NOT AT THE PROPER HEIGHT.

AND THEN AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF THE FLOORING IS STARTING TO LIFT.

[01:50:01]

SO THAT'S NOT ADA-COMPLIANT.

OUTSIDE OF THE SENIOR CENTER, WE DID WANT TO JUST LET YOU KNOW THERE ARE SOME IDENTIFIED CIP PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THOSE QUALIFIED BLOCK AREAS, SO I'VE LISTED THEM OUT THERE.

OTHER POSSIBLE PROJECTS COULD BE FAILED ROADS IN IDENTIFIED BLOCKS, WATER SERVICE LINES, NEW SIDEWALKS THAT DON'T EXIST.

OR WE CAN SET UP A HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

SOME OF THE THINGS I DEFINITELY WANT TO POINT OUT WITH THESE FUNDS-- THERE'S ONLY 14 MONTHS TO FINISH THE PROJECT FROM ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSAL.

PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN DECEMBER.

THAT BASICALLY STARTS OUR 14 MONTHS.

THEY WILL LET US KNOW IF THE PROPOSAL QUALIFIES OR NOT.

SHORTLY AFTER THAT, WE WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT ANOTHER ONE.

BUT THAT STARTS OUR TIME CLOCK OF 14 MONTHS.

IT'S NOT 14 MONTHS AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING THE MONEY OR STARTING CONSTRUCTION.

HUD HAS AN OPTION TO NOT FUND US IN FOLLOWING YEARS IF WE MISS DEADLINES OR WE DO NOT EXPENSE ALL OF THE FUNDS.

SO IF THEY GIVE US 280 AND WE ONLY EXPENSE 260 WITHIN THAT PROJECT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THEY WILL NOT FUND US THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

TARRANT COUNTY ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW IF WE DO NOT MEET DEADLINES OR EXPENSE ALL OF THE FUNDS.

SO AT THE END OF THOSE THREE YEARS, TARRANT COUNTY CAN TELL US THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR US.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDS SELECTING A PROJECT THAT WE BELIEVE WE CAN EXPEND ALL THE FUNDS AND COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TIME FRAME.

$285,000 IS AN ESTIMATE.

COULD BE 250,000, COULD BE 290,000.

IT WILL BE SOMEWHERE IN THERE.

BUT AS IT IS SUGGESTED BY TARRANT COUNTY THAT WE SELECT TWO PROJECTS THAT ARE ANYWHERE FROM 10% TO 15% ABOVE THOSE DOLLARS, SO WE CAN BE SURE THAT WE ACTUALLY EXPENSE ALL DOLLARS THAT ARE GIVEN TO US.

SO HERE IS THE TIME FRAME.

DRAFT PROPOSALS ARE DUE TO THE COUNTY FOR REVIEW IN DECEMBER.

THEY WILL LET ME KNOW IF THAT PROJECT QUALIFIES.

IF IT QUALIFIES, I WILL COME BACK TO YOU.

IN FEBRUARY, THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING AND COUNCIL ACTION TO APPROVE THOSE PROJECTS.

THEN A DETAILED PROJECT ACTION PLAN IS DUE BACK TO TARRANT COUNTY IN MAY.

AND THEY WILL THEN START THEIR PROCESS WITH SOME OF THE HUD REQUIREMENTS AS WELL.

ENGINEERING RFP CAN START ABOUT MAY THROUGH JULY.

WE CANNOT BE UNDER CONTRACT UNTIL HUD RELEASES THOSE FUNDS TO TARRANT COUNTY, HOWEVER.

FUNDS THEN WILL BE RELEASED FROM TARRANT COUNTY TO US AROUND SEPTEMBER AND THEN CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN.

AND THEN PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL/MAY.

SO WITH THAT TONIGHT, THE COMMITTEE DID SUGGEST THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE '27 FUNDS TO BE THE PROJECT OF THE SENIOR CENTER.

IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WE COME BACK AT AN EARLIER TIME, EARLY AFTER THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR STARTS, TO START DISCUSSING WHAT FUNDS FOR '28 AND '29 CAN BE USED.

IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT WE BUDGET 15% ABOVE THE CDBG FUNDS, AND WE USE THAT TOWARDS THE ENGINEERING DESIGN.

SO THAT WAY, WE CAN START DESIGN SOONER.

THAT WAY, ONCE THOSE FUNDS ARE RELEASED, WE ALREADY HAVE DESIGN COMPLETED AND CAN USE THOSE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: ANY QUESTIONS? ADAM RUSELL: WILL THE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER COVER ALL THE FUNDS THAT WE NEED, ONE PROJECT? JANALEA: YES.

I TALKED TO ERIC THOMPSON IN PUBLIC WORKS AND RANDY IN CAPITAL.

THEY BOTH BELIEVE JUST THE ADA INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WILL BE ABOUT 300,000.

ADAM RUSELL: ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, WE CAN LOOK AT BUMPER POLES ALSO IN FRONT OF THAT BUILDING.

I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES CARS HIT IT.

BUT SOUNDS GOOD.

CHRIS FLRTCHER: IS EVERYBODY ON BOARD TO MOVE FORWARD? YOU GOT IT? JANALEA: SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS ARE OK WITH THE SENIOR CENTER.

AND THEN YOU GUYS ARE BOTH OK WITH ABOUT 15% BUDGETING ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CDBG TO GO TOWARDS ENGINEERING? CHRIS FLRTCHER: YES, WE ARE.

JANALEA: OK.