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>> [NOISE] I HEREBY CALL THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARKER TO ORDER.
[CALL TO ORDER]
IT IS SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2024 AT 7:00 PM.MS. GRAY, DO WE HAVE A QUORUM?
>> YES, MA'AM. WE HAVE A SAME QUORUM.
>> AT THIS POINT, LET'S DO THE PLEDGES.
I'M GOING TO HAVE CHIEF SHEFF DO THE AMERICAN PLEDGE AND CHIEF PRICE TO DO THE TEXAS PLEDGE.
>> THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
I WILL SAY IF YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT HAS TO DO WITH THE BUDGET OR THE TAX RATE, PLEASE HOLD UP ON THAT BECAUSE WE WILL BE DOING THOSE AS A PUBLIC HEARING SEPARATELY.MISS NELSON, IS YOUR COMMENT ON THE BUDGET OR THE TAX RATE, OR OTHER?
>> UNLIKE OTHER TIMES, I USUALLY HAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT, I DO NOT, I HAVE SCRIBBLES.
[LAUGHTER] I'LL DO THE BEST I CAN.
I LIVE AT 5802 CORINTH CHAPEL ROAD IN PARKER VILLAGE, AND THE TOPIC I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS A FILLING OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR ROLE.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF PARKER THAT ARE HERE.
WITH THE RECENT DEPARTURE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FRESH START, WHICH I ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE THE MOST OF.
AS YOU CAN SEE, AS I HAVE TO GET MY LITTLE NOTES BECAUSE I DID THEM OUT OF ORDER.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ROLE WHICH NEEDS TO BE FILLED, SUGGESTING THAT YOU CONSIDER NOT UNLIKE THE CITY ATTORNEY POSITION THAT YOU FILL IT WITH A TEMPORARY TRANSITIONAL PERSON, WHILE YOU LOOK FOR A MORE PERMANENT CANDIDATE.
SAME CONCEPTS, YOU CAN HAVE HYBRID, YOU CAN HAVE IN-HOUSE, OUT-HOUSE, FULL TIME, PART TIME, LEVERAGE SOMEBODY, LEVERAGE ANOTHER FIRM.
ALL THE SAME CONCEPTS THAT YOU WERE DOING AS YOU LIST WITH THE ATTORNEY, SAME CONCEPT FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
TEMPORARY POSITIONING ALLOWS THE WORK TO NOT TOTALLY FALL ON THE MAYOR AND OTHER KEY STAFF, WHICH IS USUALLY WHAT HAPPENS EVERY TIME A PERSON LEAVES.
IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WHO'S ALREADY WORKING TOO MANY HOURS HAVE TO FILL THAT.
BUT I AM STRONGLY SUGGESTING THAT YOU DELAY THE POSTING OF THE POSITION AND THE HIRING OF THE POSITION, SO THAT CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR CAN RESOLVE SOME LONG-STANDING ISSUES.
IT IS NO SECRET THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF WHAT THE ROLE OF CITY STAFF IS, THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, WHAT THE ROLE OF THE MAYOR IS, AND HOW EVERYONE INTERACTS.
THAT'S A KNOWN FACT. OUGHT TO GET RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL.
I CAN'T IMAGINE GOING TO WORK FOR ANY PLACE WHERE SOMEBODY COULDN'T TELL ME WHO I REPORTED TO, OR WHAT MY OBJECTIVES WERE, OR WHO'S GOING TO WRITE MY REVIEW, AND WHO'S GOING TO WRITE MY PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND HOW MY MERIT INCREASE, AND HOW MY BONUS WAS GOING TO BE DETERMINED.
I DOUBT IF ANY OF YOU WOULD TAKE A JOB LIKE THAT.
I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN IN GOOD FAITH ASK SOMEBODY, AND I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN POST A JOB WHEN YOU GUYS DON'T AGREE TO THAT.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO USE FILLING THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION TO GET THIS OUT.
NOW IF YOU NEED TO GO TO MARRIAGE COUNSELING, ARBITRATION, OR HOPEFULLY, THE CITY ATTORNEY CAN HELP LOOK AT SOME LAWS, IT OUGHT TO BE CLEAR CUT HOW THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT ARE.
ONCE AND FOR ALL, LET'S GET IT IN WRITING, GET IT OVER WITH AND PUT IT BEHIND US.
THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY TO YOU.
BUT WHAT I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST TO YOU IS IF YOU PLEASE IF YOU DON'T TAKE THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, BUT IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THERE WAS AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE ON THE OPINION SECTION ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE DALLAS MANAGER POSITION.
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LITTLE CITY, WEAK MAYOR, STRONG CITY MANAGER, STRONG MAYOR, WEAK CITY ADMINISTRATOR, I GET THAT.BUT WHAT WAS INTERESTING IN THE ARTICLE WAS THE CITY MANAGER HAD NO PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.
EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE CITY GETS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW.
EVERYBODY ELSE GETS DEFINED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO THAT.
THE CITY MANAGER OF DALLAS WAS NOT.
DIDN'T HAVE ANY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. WE ALL DID THIS AT WORK.
YOU WRITE UP WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED THAT YEAR, YOU WRITE IT, YOUR MANAGER WRITES IT, AND YOU COME TO AGREEMENT. NONE OF THAT.
THERE WAS NO TRANSPARENCY IN THE CITY MANAGER EVALUATION, ALL DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
AGAIN, THE COMMENT WAS, WHO WOULD TAKE THAT JOB? BECAUSE YOU HAD 15, YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT, GUYS, 15 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALL THOUGHT THAT THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED TO THEM. IMAGINE THAT.
BUT THE ARTICLE IS EXCELLENT, WELL WRITTEN, PLAYS OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT I'M NOT JUST SUGGESTING THAT WE ADMIRE THE PROBLEM, WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND SO IN SOME COHERENT FASHION, USE THIS FILLING OF THIS POSITION TO SOLVE THIS LONG-STANDING DISPUTE, AND THEN LET'S GET ON DOWN THE ROAD.
>> THANK YOU. MR. OR MS. RIOS?
>> ARE YOU GOING TO DO THE SPEAKING, SIR?
>> YOU CAN FOLLOW ME. [LAUGHTER].
>> HI. I'M SARISHA, AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'M HERE AND THE SAME CAUSE, SERIOUS FLOOD DUE TO FAILED CULVERT, AND WE'VE HAD FLOOD EVERY RAIN IN APRIL AND MAY, AND IT FLOODED ENTIRE THREE HOMES, NOT JUST MY HOME.
IT ALSO FLOODED OUR FRONT YARDS AND THE DRIVEWAYS OF MY NEIGHBORS.
IT'S A TOTAL FAILED CULVERT ON LEWIS LANE, NEAR THE TURN, AND I'VE BEEN [NOISE] VERY WORRIED, AND I'VE BEEN ADDRESSING THIS FOR A LONG TIME, AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY RESPONSE [NOISE] FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES YET.
I'M REALLY WORRIED BECAUSE ANY RAINS ARE GOING TO CAUSE EXTREME FLOODING AS THERE IS NO WATER OUTLET.
THE CULVERT IS TOTALLY FAILED.
I'VE SUBMITTED SOME PICTURES, AGAIN, AND THERE'S NO WAY FOR THE WATER TO GO AND THE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING IN FROM THE CULVERT IS LITERALLY FLOODING.
TOO MUCH DAMAGE AND TOO MUCH FLOOD, AND HIGH RISK OF OUR HOMES ALSO GETTING AFFECTED IF THIS KEEPS CONTINUING.
I REALLY WANT THE CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO THIS AS THIS IS GETTING VERY DESPERATE FOR US.
IT'S BEEN VERY CONCERNING AND VERY DISTRESSING WHEN THESE FLOODS HAPPEN.
LUCKILY, NO RAINS AND IT'S BEEN OKAY, BUT I'VE WAITED FOR A LONG TIME TO GET SOME HELP, AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY BREAKTHROUGH AT ALL IN THIS.
A CLEAR SIGN OF A CLOSED CULVERT.
THERE'S NO WAY FOR THE WATER TO GO UNTIL IT GETS CORRECTED.
I'M PLEADING THE CITY TO HELP ME OUT ON THIS MATTER, TO ADDRESS THIS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THESE FLOODS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS MY NEIGHBOR.
TWO OF OUR OTHER HOMES ALSO GOT FLOODED AND HER DRIVEWAYS WERE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED, AND THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WATER ENTERING OUR HOME FROM THE CULVERT AS IT'S NOT HAVING ANY WAY, ANY ACCESS TO GO THE WAY THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO, AND THE ONLY WAY FOR IT IS TO ENTER OUR HOME.
[LAUGHTER] AS OF NOW IT'S DESTROYING OUR YARDS, BUT IT'S VERY SCARY, THERE'S HIGH CHANCE IT CAN ENTER THE HOUSE ANYTIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LIKE MY NEIGHBOR SAID, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION.
I TRAVEL REGULARLY AND I DON'T WANT TO COME BACK TO SEE MY HOME COMPLETELY FLOODED LIKE THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES THAT WE SAW THIS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A SOLUTION, IF YOU CAN HELP US FIND A SOLUTION.
LIKE MY NEIGHBOR SAID, THIS IS A SERIOUS REQUEST.
I KNOW THAT SHE HAS BEEN COMING FREQUENTLY HERE TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WE HAVE ANOTHER NEIGHBOR WHO JUST MOVED NEXT TO ME, WHO'S GOING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE IF WE HAVE THESE STORMS OCCURRING AGAIN.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION SOON.
WE DON'T WANT TO SEE OUR HOMES FLOODED.
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PARTICULARLY, I JUST MOVED TO PARKER, AND I LOVE PARKER.IT'S A GREAT CITY FOR MY KIDS. MY KIDS LOVE IT.
BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE THE VIDEOS AND THE PICTURES, AND YOU HAVE SEEN HOW SERIOUS THE SITUATION IS, AND WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS KEEP HAPPENING. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE BUDGET OR THE TAX RATE? THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
[ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST ]
JUST TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW, THE CITY OF PARKER IS PARTICIPATING IN THE PEANUT BUTTER DRIVE, AND THERE SHOULD BE BOXES IN THE FOYER, AND NOT ONLY HERE, BUT AT THE POLICE STATION, IS THAT CORRECT?>> YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR DONATION OF PEANUT BUTTER JELLY OR OTHER CANNED GOODS INTO THE BOX.
WE'LL BE COLLECTING IT ALL MONTH LONG TO BENEFIT THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK, AND WE WANT TO SHOW PARKER PROUD BECAUSE EVERY CITY IS PARTICIPATING IN THIS, AND WE GENERALLY DO BETTER THAN A LOT OF THE OTHER CITIES, AND WE WANT TO KEEP THAT UP.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, AT 5:00 PM IN THIS ROOM.
IF YOUR AREA WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, HAVE FIRE TRUCKS, POLICE OFFICERS, POLICE VEHICLES COME OUT, PLEASE GET ONE OF THE FLYERS, DO YOU HAVE ONE? GET ONE OF THE FLYERS AND CONTACT, IS MICHELLE COORDINATING IT? CONTACT MICHELLE AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EITHER BY EMAIL OR PHONE AND GET SIGNED UP FOR IT, SO WE CAN ALL PARTICIPATE.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, OF COURSE, IS OCTOBER 1ST, AND IT GOES FROM 6:00-9:00 PM.
AT THIS TIME I WILL NOTE THAT THE OCTOBER 1ST REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS CANCELED DUE TO PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, AND THAT MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 8TH.
THE NEXT IS REALLY FOR COUNCIL, I HAVE A QUESTION.
I HAVE A REQUEST TO COUNCIL TO CANCEL THE OCTOBER 15TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AS MS. CLIFTON, OUR CITY ATTORNEY, CANNOT BE AVAILABLE THAT NIGHT.
THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT MEETING UNTIL OCTOBER 22ND, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THAT'S AGREEABLE WITH COUNCIL, BECAUSE OUR OTHER CHOICE IS MEET WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY, WHICH I NEVER THINK IS A GOOD IDEA.
IT COULD BE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A NEW ATTORNEY BY THEN.
I DON'T KNOW. I REQUEST INPUT. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> IS EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THE TWO? WE'LL GO WITH THE 22ND THEN. THANK YOU.
PARKERFEST IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 20TH, FROM 3:00-6:00 PM, AND IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER AND BE A PART OF IT, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
JUST SHOOT MYSELF AN EMAIL OR FRANK DACOSTA, OR GO TO THE PARKERFEST PORTION THAT IS ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, AND YOU CAN SIGN UP TO BE A VOLUNTEER THERE.
IT'S A LOT OF FUN. WE ARE CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 5TH, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING BECAUSE THERE WILL BE VOTING GOING ON IN THIS ROOM, AND IT IS NOT AN OPTION TO HAVE A MEETING WHEN THAT'S HAPPENING.
THAT'S ALL OF THAT. AT THIS TIME,
[CONSENT AGENDA]
WE'RE READY TO MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.COUNCIL, THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 20TH, 2024, AND ARE ANY CONSIDERATION AND/OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-807, APPROVING AND NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN ATMOS CITY STEERING COMMITTEE, OF WHICH THE CITY OF PARKER IS A MEMBER, AND THE ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION MID-TEX DIVISION, REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2024 REVIEW MECHANISM FILING AND ADOPTED TARIFFS TO REFLECT RIGHT ADJUSTMENTS.
FIRST, I'LL ASK COUNCIL IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WANTS EITHER OF
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THOSE ITEMS PULLED OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I SECOND THE MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KERCHO AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-0. THANK YOU.
NOW WE'LL GO TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS.
[4. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY2024-2025 BUDGET.]
ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET.AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS 7:16, [NOISE] I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THAT OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, GRANT SAVAGE, PLEASE LEAD US INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'D FIRST LIKE TO START BY LOOKING AT AN OVERVIEW OF THE TOTAL 2024-2025 PROPOSED BUDGET.
PROPOSED EXPENDITURES TOTALED $22,128,953.
IN THE GENERAL FUND, THERE'S PROPOSED EXPENDITURES OF $7,743,693, AND THAT LEAVES A SURPLUS OF $57,712.
THE WATER FUND PROPOSED EXPENDITURES OF $5,913,246, WHICH LEAVES A SURPLUS OF $31,954.
THOSE TWO SURPLUSES ARE FROM THE SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT LEAVING THOSE DOLLARS AVAILABLE FOR THE TMRS PLAN UPDATE THAT THEY'LL BE DISCUSSED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.
THAT'S WHY WE SEE A SURPLUS OF THOSE TWO FUNDS.
AS FAR AS THE OTHER FUNDS, ANY OF THE ITEMS THERE IN RED LOOK LIKE A DEFICIT, AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE USING SAVINGS FROM PRIOR YEARS TO FUND PROJECTS IN THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND, YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BUDGET FOR '23, '24 AND THE BUDGET FOR '24, '25, THERE'S AN INCREASE OF 18% REVENUES, AND OPERATING EXPENDITURES, THERE'S AN INCREASE OF A LITTLE OVER 10%.
THE TRANSFERS HAVE AN INCREASE OF AROUND 34%.
>> LOOKING AT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WAS PREPARED TO USE A PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.310439.
IT'S A DECREASE OF LITTLE OVER 1 CENT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE.
THAT INCLUDES SALARY INCREASES FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, INCLUDES TRANSFERS TO THE STREET CONSTRUCTION FUND, A LITTLE OVER 1.1 MILLION, TRANSFER TO THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT FUND OF 100,000, TRANSFER TO THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT FUND, 300,000 AND TRANSFER TO THE IMPROVEMENT REPLACEMENT FUND OF 721,000.
THE WATER FUNDS HIGHLIGHTS, BASIC SALARY INCREASES FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, CONTINUE TO PURCHASE NEW WATER METERS AND REPLACE OLD ONES FOR 168,000.
THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR TRANSFERRING SURPLUS FUNDS UTILITY CONSTRUCTION FUND, $328,355.
THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND AS PROPOSED PAYING OFF THE LEASE VEHICLES, WHICH COST 246,000, REPLACEMENT IN 2015 NEW HOLLAND BACKHOE FOR PUBLIC WORKS AMOUNT OF 150,000, REPLACE IN 2016 FOR F-150 EXTENDED CAB FOR PUBLIC WORKS FOR 55,000, REPLACE IN 2016 FORD F-150 CREW CABIN PUBLIC WORKS FOR 60,000, REPLACE IN 2014 CHEVY TAHOE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 71,650.
REPLACE IN 2010 F-750 RUSTRO, FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 180,000.
IN THE TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT FUND, CONTINUING THE RADIO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR FIRE AND POLICE RADIOS, AMOUNT OF 120,000.
THIS YEAR, IN THE PARKS FUND LOOKING BEHIND A PORTABLE MODULAR STAGE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 10,000 AND A PUBLIC ADDRESS SOUND EQUIPMENT IN AMOUNT OF 80,000.
>> ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE THAT WANT TO TALK IN
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THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX OR ON THE BUDGET? ANY COMMENTS PUBLIC? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SAVAGE? THEN I WILL HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:20, AND I WILL BRING IT TO COUNCIL.COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SAVAGE?
>> I HAVE ONE. I ACTUALLY TALKED WITH GRANT ABOUT THIS PRIOR TO THE MEETING A LITTLE BIT, BUT I THINK FOR EVERYBODY'S BENEFIT, MAYBE GO THROUGH THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS A LITTLE BIT WHERE THE BASELINE WAS FOR THAT.
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE?
>> SURE. FOR THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE A 5% PLACEHOLDER IN THERE.
THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN EVERYONE'S GETTING A 5% BUDGET INCREASE.
IT'S JUST WHAT'S BEEN A PLACEHOLDER.
IN YEARS PAST, IT'S BEEN LESS THAN 5% PLACEHOLDER, 4.2% ONE YEAR AND 1.6%.
IT NEVER HAS REACHED A 5%, BUT THERE'S 5% PLACEHOLDER.
>> I GUESS I'LL JUST ALSO MENTION THAT WE TALKED THROUGH THE CONCEPT THAT WE CURRENTLY DO HAVE SOME VACANCIES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO HIRE, AND THE CONCEPT OF MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR THOSE NEW HIRES WHEN WE DO FIND THEM.
WE DO STILL HAVE THAT MONEY ALLOCATED IN THE BUDGET FOR THESE VACANCIES.
NOW, WE'RE STILL GOING THROUGH THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO THE ATTORNEY.
WILL WE HAVE THAT ATTORNEY BE A STAFF MEMBER? WILL THAT ATTORNEY BE HIRING AN OUTSIDE FIRM? THEN THAT WOULD COME OUT FROM A DIFFERENT LINE ITEM ON THE BUDGET.
I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE TALKED THROUGH THIS CONCEPT AND NOTED THAT ONCE WE IDENTIFY THESE NEW HIRES, ANY BUDGET AMENDMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM WITH RESPECT TO CITY COUNCIL, SUCH THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THE BUDGET VARIANCE COMPARED TO WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN THE BUDGET FOR OUR FUNDS VERSUS THE ACTUALS THAT WE'LL NEED ONCE WE HIRE THOSE NEW EMPLOYEES.
I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE DID TALK THROUGH THAT THING THROUGH, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THAT WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE LOOKING AT IT AND ADDRESSING IT IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO BE ABLE TO PREPARE FOR THOSE NEW EMPLOYEES.
>> VERY GOOD COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NOE.
THE OTHER THING THAT I THINK IT'S INTERESTING TO MAYBE NOTE IS THAT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO MAYBE GET THAT BALANCING IN THAT BUDGET NUMBER, WOULD BE AFTER THE AUDIT SO THAT EVERYTHING IS CLEANED, AND YOU MIGHT COMMENT ON THAT A LITTLE BIT GRANT, BUT THAT WOULD GIVE US A VERY CLEAR INDICATOR OF WHERE WE ARE.
>> I AGREE. AFTER THE AUDIT IS COMPLETE, USUALLY IN FEBRUARY, MARCH TIME FRAME, WE'LL HAVE A GOOD FINAL NUMBERS IN.
AT THAT TIME, ANY I GUESS SURPLUS FUNDS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE ACCUMULATED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WOULD BE IDENTIFIED.
AT THAT TIME WE COULD DO A TRANSFER, AND A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO MOVE BACK TO WHERE WE NEEDED TO FOR MORE SURPLUS AT THAT TIME.
>> OF COURSE, IF WE FIND SOMEBODY NOT IN A HASTY MANNER AS NELSON WAS TALKING ABOUT, BUT THAT WAS A THING.
BUT IF IT DOES GO PAST THAT POINT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO DO, WHICH IS, I THINK LIKELY, WE CAN MAKE THAT BALANCE LATER.
>> I'D ALSO POINT OUT THAT ANY UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THIS YEAR DO ROLL OVER TO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
>> THE OTHER THING TOO, I MIGHT ADD, AND MAYOR, YOU OF COURSE, KNOW THIS VERY WELL IS THAT IT WOULD BE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SAME BUCKETS, WHERE WE WANT TO UTILIZE THOSE.
THEY'D BE IN THE EXACT SAME CATEGORIES WHERE WE WOULD HAVE TO ALLOCATE THOSE, SO IT WOULD BE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
>> JUST TO GO ON, THE COUNCIL CAN CHANGE THE BUCKETS AT ANY POINT IN TIME THAT IS FELT THAT IT'S NECESSARY.
BECAUSE THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET? NO.
[5. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 872 ADOPTING THE 2024-2025 BUDGET.]
THEN WE WILL GO TO CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 872, ADOPTING THE 2024-2025 BUDGET.>> MADAM MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 872, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
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>> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER NOE AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER KERCHO TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 872, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2024-2025 BUDGET.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING ANY, THEN I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
>> I'M SORRY. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECORD VOTE.
>> THAT IS TRUE. MR. KERCHO, WHAT IS YOUR VOTE?
>> WE HAVE APPROVALS FROM RANDY KERCHO, BUDDY PILGRIM, JIM REED, AND AMANDA NOE.
I WILL NOTE THAT MR. FECHT IS UNABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT, BUT HE WILL BE RECORDED IS NOT PRESENT.
AT THIS TIME, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT ORDINANCE NUMBER 872 ADOPTING THE BUDGET IS PASSED. THANK YOU ALL.
YOU AND THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATE IN PUTTING THIS BUDGET TOGETHER.
IT'S A LOT OF WORK, WE KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR VISION AND EVERYBODY THAT COOPERATES TO GET THEIR BUDGETS IN, SO IT GETS DONE.
THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 6,
[6. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 873 RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THE CITY RECEIVING MORE REVENUES FROM PROPERTY TAXES IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET THAN IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 873, RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE IN THE 2024-2025 BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THE CITY RECEIVING MORE REVENUES FROM PROPERTY TAXES IN THE 2024-'25 BUDGET THAN IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.>> TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRES THIS COUNCIL TO RATIFY WHEN THERE'S A INCREASE IN THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUES AND PROPOSED BUDGET VERSUS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THE LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY $477,850 OR 8.66%.
OF THAT AMOUNT, $186,518 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FOR NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR.
>> COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? IF NOT, THEN I WOULD ACCEPT A MOTION.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 873, RATIFYING THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUES REFLECTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REED AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER KERCHO TO ADOPT OR RATIFY ORDINANCE NUMBER 873.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING ANY.
I DON'T BELIEVE THIS REQUIRES A RECORD VOTE.
THEN IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF RATIFYING ORDINANCE NUMBER 873, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
>> THAT'S OKAY. ORDINANCE NUMBER 873 PASSES.
NOW WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 7,
[7. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY2024-2025 TAX RATE.]
WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TAX RATE.MR. SAVAGE, YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE THIS FOR US.
>> WAIT ONE SECOND. I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> JUST TO RECAP OVER THE PROPERTY TAX RATES THIS YEAR.
THE PROPOSED M&O RATE FOR '24 IS GOING TO BE 0.302744.
THAT'S GOING TO FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE GENERAL FUND.
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THE DEBT RATE CALCULATION IS GOING TO BE 0.007695.THAT'S GOING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THE DEBT THAT'S FUNDED BY PROPERTY TAXES.
THE TOTAL OF THOSE TWO IS GOING TO BE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE THE 0.310439.
THAT'S A LITTLE OVER 1 CENT DECREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
THE PROPOSED TAX RATE DOES EXCEED THE NO NEW REVENUE AND THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE.
IT EQUALS THE SAME AS THE DE MINIMIS RATE, WHICH IS GOING TO BE THE MAX TAX RATE THAT WE CAN CHARGE ABOUT HOLDING AN ELECTION.
AS I SAID EARLIER, IF IT IS A TAX DECREASE OF 0.01241 CENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
ALTHOUGH THE RATE DECREASE, THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.
PROPOSED TAX RATE IS 5.48% ABOVE THE [INAUDIBLE].
>> IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE TAX RATE? NOT HEARING ANY.
THEN I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK COUNCIL, IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SAVAGE? GO AHEAD.
>> I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I WANT TO MAKE AT LEAST MY COMMENT ON IT.
I'M GOING TO VOTE TO APPROVE THE RATE.
I'M RELATIVELY NEW TO PARKER, BEEN HERE ALMOST 2.5 YEARS NOW, OBVIOUSLY, VERY NEW TO CITY COUNCIL.
AS I WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS, I LEARNED A LOT AND I'VE WATCHED TWO YEARS IN A ROW AS OUR TAX RATE HAS GONE DOWN, BUT OUR TAXES CONTINUE TO GO UP BECAUSE OF THE PROPERTY VALUES THAT ARE ASSESSED ON OUR HOMES.
THIS WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE THE LAST YEAR THAT I'M GOING TO JUST BLANKET AGREE TO RAISING ADDITIONAL REVENUE OFF OF EXISTING HOMES THAT KEEP BEING INCREASED IN VALUE BY THE COLLIN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
WE NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL REVENUE THROUGH OTHER MEASURES IN THE CITY, THROUGH LIFTING OUR BUILDING MORATORIUM AND THROUGH THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE SOME MODERATE BUSINESS IN THE CITY SO THAT WE CAN GET SOME SALES TAX REVENUE AND THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER SOURCES AND QUIT PUTTING AN ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REALLY MEAN A LOT TO A CITIZEN.
IF THEIR TAX BILL GOES UP, YOU SAY, BUT YOU GOT THAT BILL AT A LOWER PERCENTAGE RATE.
YOU SHOULD FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT.
NOW WHEN THE TAX BILL GOES UP, THAT'S WHAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PAY.
I'M GOING TO SUPPORT IT THIS TIME AROUND BECAUSE I'M NEW TO LEARNING THE PROCESS AND I PARTICIPATED OBVIOUSLY IN THE BUDGET SESSIONS, BUT I HOPE WE CAN GET AWAY FROM THAT IN THE FUTURE.
IT'LL BE CERTAINLY MY INTENT TO TRY TO GET AWAY FROM THAT IN THE FUTURE.
>> GOOD POINT. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> GOOD COMMENTS AND ONE THING, WE'RE ABSOLUTELY WORKING VERY HARD ON THIS BUILDING MORATORIUM ISSUE. THAT'S A BIG ONE.
I THINK THAT THAT'LL REALLY PROVIDE A LOT OF EXTRA REVENUE AS WE BUILD OUT THE COMMUNITY.
I THINK THAT I WAS A PERSON WHEN I FIRST CAME IN COUNCIL, I REALLY SEE VALUE IN US BUILDING OUT THE CITY BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAINTAIN OUR STRUCTURE, OUR LIFESTYLE, AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO IN OUR CITY, AND THE WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BUILD OUT.
THAT'S ONE WAY WE WANT TO GET THERE.
>> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS, THIS IS A RECORD VOTE TOO, I BELIEVE?
>> MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 874,
[8. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 874 ADOPTING THE 2024 TAX RATE.]
SETTING A TAX RATE OF 0.310439, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 5.48% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE ABOVE THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.>> MADAM MAYOR I A SECOND THE MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REED AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER NOE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF 0.310439.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? I BELIEVE THIS IS A RECORD VOTE ALSO.
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>> AGAIN, I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT MR. FECHT IS NOT WITH US TONIGHT.
THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 874 IS HEREBY ADOPTED.
THANK YOU, PEOPLE. ON A VOTE OF 4-0.
LET ME PUT THAT FOR THE RECORD.
AGAIN, GRANT, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
I JUST CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD SO DID EVERYBODY THAT CHIPPED IN TO HELP ON THAT.
>> EVERYBODY ALWAYS DOES A GREAT JOB ON THAT.
[9. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2024–808 PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION AND EXECUTION OF THE JAIL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT THREE (3) BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.]
>> NINE, I'M SORRY. CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-808, PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION AND EXECUTION OF THE JAIL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT 3 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.
CHIEF PRICE, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
>> THIS IS JUST OUR ANNUAL RENEW OF THAT CONTRACT.
WE USE THE WYLIE JAIL ON A NORMAL BASIS, BUT SHOULD THE EVENT OF WYLIE BEING CLOSED, AND OR WE HAVE A NEED TO TAKE SOMEONE TO THE COUNTY.
WE HAVE TO BE IN A CONTRACT WITH THEM.
THEIR CURRENT RATE FOR THAT HAS GONE UP JUST SHORT OF 20 BUCKS PER DAY PER PRISONER.
IN ORDER TO CONTINUE WITH HAVING THOSE OPTIONS, WE HAVE TO AGREE TO THIS AND OR NOT SEND THEM BACK A COUNTER, I GUESS.
>> THIS IS OUR BACKUP JAIL, WE NORMALLY USE WYLIE.
>> LAST YEAR, DID WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WENT TO THE COLLIN COUNTY JAIL?
I THINK THEY ALL WENT TO WYLIE.
>> COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF CHIEF PRICE?
>> IS IT PASSED THROUGH TO THE KATANI?
>> NO. IT'S PASSED THROUGH TO US.
NOW, IF FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY HAD TO PAY RESTITUTION, THEY MIGHT CHARGE THEM FOR THAT.
BUT THAT WOULD BE UP TO THE JUDGE ONCE THEY WERE DOING THEIR SENTENCING SIDE OF IT.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS.
>> I DON'T NECESSARILY RECALL CHIEF PRICE, BUT WHAT IS THE RATE FOR THE WYLIE JAIL?
>> DO YOU KNOW IT? I DON'T KNOW THAT NUMBER OFF TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT I CAN GET IT FOR YOU.
>> I BELIEVE IT'S ONLY $100 OR UNDER.
>> I BELIEVE YOU'RE CORRECT, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT NUMBER TO GIVE YOU DEFENSE.
>> IT'S NOT WAY, BUT IT IS LESS THAN THIS.
WHICH IS WHY WE USE THEM AND IT'S A LOT CLOSER DRIVE FOR US TO GO TO WYLIE THAN IT IS TO GO TO THE COUNTY.
IT TAKES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME OUT OF THE BOOKING PROCESS FROM THE JAIL BECAUSE I HADN'T BEEN TO THE COLLIN COUNTY JAIL IN PROBABLY SIX YEARS, BUT MY LAST VISIT TOOK ME 4.5 HOURS TO BOOK ONE INMATE.
>> GOING WITH WYLIE AS THE MAIN IS MUCH BETTER.
>> WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE THIS AS A BACKUP.
>> JUST THE FYI, THERE IS A DOCUMENT IN THE PACKET THAT SHOWS WHAT THE REVENUES WERE THAT CAME IN TO THE COLLIN COUNTY JAIL AND IT DOES SHOW PARKER AS ZERO.
>> THANK YOU. THAT'S A GOOD NUMBER.
[LAUGHTER] THEN IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THEN I WOULD TAKE A MOTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-808.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2024-808, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE JAIL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I SECOND THAT MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER KERCHO AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM REED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-808, PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION AND EXECUTION OF THE JAIL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.
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ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? THEN I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-808, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ANYONE OPPOSED? RESOLUTION 2024-808 IS PASSED 4-0.
THANK YOU. I SEE WHY YOU'RE STAYING RIGHT THERE.
[10. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2024-809 APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MURPHY AND THE CITY OF PARKER PROVIDING FOR POLICE DISPATCH SERVICES.]
CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-809, APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MURPHY AND THE CITY OF PARKER, PROVIDING FOR POLICE DISPATCH SERVICES. CHIEF PRICE.>> AS YOU'RE AWARE, LAST YEAR, WE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE THEN CHIEF AND OUR CITY AND COUNCIL BECAUSE WHEN I FIRST TOOK OVER AS CHIEF, THERE WAS A RATE OF HOW THEY CALCULATED DISPATCH SERVICES THAT NOBODY THAT WORKED AT EITHER CITY REMAINED THAT HAD ANY IDEA HOW THEY CAME TO THAT RATE.
WE STARTED OUT FROM A GROUND POINT OF WHERE IT IS TODAY.
SINCE THAT TIME, THEY'VE HAD A NEW CHIEF COME IN, AND WE HAVE INCREASED IN OUR STAFF, AND OUR CALL LOADS AND VOLUMES HAVE INCREASED.
THROUGH SOME OF THOSE EXPENSES, WE'VE COME TO AN AGREEMENT THROUGH WELL, LUKE WHO'S NO LONGER HERE, WORKED IT OUT WITH MURPHY, WHERE WE WOULD PAY FOR A DISPATCHER'S SALARY, NOT COVERING ANY OF THE BENEFITS, BUT PAY FOR THE SALARY.
THEN THEIR ORIGINAL PROPOSAL WAS THAT IT WOULD HAVE A 5% INCREASE EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER.
WE'VE NEGOTIATED WITH THEM AND CUT THAT DOWN TO THE SECOND YEAR WHERE THE INCREASE GOES.
IT'S STILL CHEAPER FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, THAN IT WOULD BE TO TRY TO FIND A NEW DISPATCH SERVICE BECAUSE IN LIGHT OF DOING THAT, YOU WOULD ALSO HAVE TO FIND NEW CAD SERVICE, WHOLE NEW SETUP FOR SOME VERY EXPENSIVE THINGS THAT WOULD GO AGAINST WHAT'S WORKING WELL FOR US.
WE ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL PASS THIS PROPOSAL SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE WITH THE AGREEMENT FORM.
BASICALLY, WHAT IT WOULD DO IS IT WOULD JUST EXTEND OUT THE CONTRACT WE HAD LAST YEAR UP ANOTHER YEAR.
>> I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, MADAM MAYOR, BUT JUST TO ELABORATE ON SOME OF THE STUFF THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT INTERFACE FOR DISPATCHING SO THAT'S SEAMLESS, SOME OF THE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, AND ALL THAT THING. IS THAT WHAT YOU CORRECT?
>> ONE OF MURPHY'S ISSUES, AS I UNDERSTOOD IT, WAS OUR VOLUME WENT WAY UP.
WE WERE REQUIRING MORE AND MORE OF THEIR TIME, WHICH IS WHY THEY WANTED A DIFFERENT FORM OF A CONTRACT.
>> IT'S ONE THAT CAN BE TRACKABLE FROM MOVING FORWARD.
WHEREAS IF I LEFT TOMORROW AND THE CHIEF OF MURPHY LEFT TOMORROW, THEN SOMEBODY WOULD KNOW HOW WE CAME TO THAT NUMBER VERSUS WHERE IT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE PAST.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS ON THIS.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB IN WORKING THIS OUT BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES GOT FORGOTTEN FOR FIVE YEARS.
IT HAD TO ALL BE BROUGHT BACK UP TO SNUFF AND HOPEFULLY IT'S ON TRACK, AND WE'LL STAY ON TRACK FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> AT THIS TIME, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF PRICE? MR. KERCHO.
>> CHIEF PRICE, IS THERE A CURRENT AGREEMENT? I KNOW THAT AGREEMENT HERE IS WHAT IT IS, BUT HOW YOU GOT THERE.
IS THAT JUST BASICALLY AN AGREEMENT, THERE'S NO SET IN STANDARDS ABOUT HOW YOU ARRIVE AT SOMETHING BASED ON VOLUME OR ANYTHING OF A NATURE LIKE THAT?
>> WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY SET UP, THE NUMBERS WERE SET AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT TO THOSE NUMBERS.
WHAT WE DID WAS WE TOOK THAT FINAL NUMBER AND ADDED A 5% INCREASE FOR COST OF DOING BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS.
THAT'S HOW WE CAME UP WITH THE ONE THAT IS STANDING RIGHT AT THE MOMENT WITH THE OTHER CHIEF.
THEN THIS ONE MOVES TO MORE IN LINE IT WITH HOW WE CAN BENEFIT EACH OTHER.
>> I KNOW THERE'S FOUR OR FIVE CITIES THAT ARE ARE IN THE SAME NETWORK,
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I GUESS, OF THE RADIO ETC.THE RADIO SYSTEM IS OWNED BY PLANO, WYLIE, MURPHY, AND ALLEN.
MURPHY ALLOWED US INTO THEIR PORTION OF IT, SO WE PIGGYBACK OUT OF THEIR SYSTEM IN IT, SO WE PAID FOR THAT FEATURE AS PART OF THIS CONTRACT.
IF WE STOPPED USING THAT, THEN THAT WOULD ELIMINATE OUR RADIOS, AND WE WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO FIND NEW RADIO, WAYS TO COMMUNICATE.
THEN WE CHANGING THAT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE US TO FIND A NEW CAD SYSTEM, TAG IN WITH SOMEBODY ELSE, THE COST OF SETTING IT UP.
IT WOULD BE FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE CONTRACT THAT'S LISTED.
>> THE RADIOS THEMSELVES, IT'S NOT LIKE SETTING IT TO A BAND.
THE RADIOS ARE SET TO EXACT FREQUENCY OR SOMETHING THAT WE'D HAVE TO REPLACE?
>> THEY'RE SET THROUGH THAT PALM SYSTEM, WHICH IS A RADIO SYSTEM OWNED BY THOSE FOUR CITIES.
WE GO OFF OF THE FREQUENCIES THEY PROVIDE US OUT OF IT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF PRICE? THANK YOU, CHIEF.
>> AT THIS TIME, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I WOULD ACCEPT A MOTION.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION FOR CONTINUITY WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-809 APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MURPHY AND THE CITY OF PARKER PROVIDING FOR POLICE DISPATCH SERVICES.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REED.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I SECOND THE MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM RANDY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER NOE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-809.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-0. THANK YOU.
>> THE LAST THING, WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A LITTLE STRANGE,
[11. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION BY COUNCIL IN CASTING THE CITY’S VOTE FOR THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE (TML) INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION.]
BUT THIS IS HOW WE GOT IT.THEY SENT THIS TO US TELLING US WE HAVE VOTES AND WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
I GUESS I WILL ASK ON PLACE 11.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT FOR PLACE 11, WE VOTE FOR ROBERT S. DAVIS.
UPON READING THE INFORMATION ABOUT BOTH CANDIDATES, I FOUND HIS INFORMATION TO BE COMPELLING.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH COUNCILWOMAN, NOE, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
IS THIS EXACTLY HOW IT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO THE CITY IN THE PAST AS WELL?
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S COME UP IN THE PAST.
I DON'T REMEMBER THIS EVER BEING.
IT WAS JUST I GOT AN ENVELOPE THAT HAD ALL THIS IN IT, AND TO ME, IT WAS A COUNCIL VOTE SO HERE IT IS.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
WE WENT ONLINE AND LOOKED AND THERE'S JUST NOT A LOT THERE.
IS EVERYONE OKAY WITH GOING WITH ROBERT S. DAVIS FOR POSITION 11?
>>I AGREE WITH THE COUNCILWOMAN NOE'S ASSESSMENT.
>> UNLESS YOU WANT TO WRITE IN SOMEBODY.
>> MADAM MAYOR UPON READING ME INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATES FOR PLACE 12, I FELT LIKE ALLISON HEYWARD, WHO IS THE INCUMBENT, SEEMED TO HAVE GOOD QUALIFICATIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT SHE'S ACCOMPLISHED.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH COUNCILWOMAN NOE.
ALSO, SHE IS THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF TML, WHICH I THINK THAT IN ITSELF WOULD BE A GREAT PERSON TO HAVE ON THAT COMMITTEE.
>> THEN WE'LL GO WITH MS. HEYWARD FOR PLACE 12.
>> LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, MADAM MAYOR,
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I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE POTENTIALLY JAMES QUIN MIGHT BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR PLACE 13.>> FOR PLACE 13, WE'RE GOING WITH JAMES QUIN.
THERE'S ONLY ONE CANDIDATE OR I WRITE IN? [LAUGHTER]
>> YOU COULD WRITE IN SOMEBODY.
>> I RECOMMEND WE VOTE FOR MIKE LAND.
>>DO WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE ON THIS?
>> I THINK HE WANTED TO TAKE A VOTE AS A SLATE, LIKE THIS IS YOUR SLATE OF THESE FOUR FOR EACH POSITION.
>> THEN I WILL COME YOUR VOTE ON THE SLATE TO BE PRESENTED FOR PLACE 11, ROBERT S. DAVIS, FOR PLACE 12, ALLISON HEYWARD, FOR PLACE 13, JAMES QUIN, AND FOR PLACE 14, MIKE LAND.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE VOTE FOR PLACE 11, ROBERT S. DAVIS, PLACE 12, ALLISON HEYWARD, PLACE 13, JAMES QUIN, AND PLACE 14 MIKE LAND FOR THIS BALLOTS.
>> FOR THE RISK POOL BALLOT. THANK YOU.
>> PRESENTATION. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> MADAM MAYOR I WOULD SECOND IT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO GO FORWARD WITH OUR SLATE OF OFFICERS AS PRESENTED.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING ANY, I WILL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF THAT SLATE OF OFFICERS.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-0. THANK YOU ALL.
[12. UPDATE(S)]
THIS IS WHERE I REALLY MISS LUKE.IT SEEMS SO ODD TO BE DOING THIS MEETING WITHOUT HIM.
I WILL ASK MR. MACHADO, WOULD YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON 2521?
>> ITEM 2521 TXDOT HAS ACTUALLY MOVED SOME EQUIPMENT IN, AND THEY'VE RESUMED CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE FROM PARKER ROAD IN NORTH.
THEY'RE WORKING ON GETTING STARTED ON DOING SOME MORE WORK. THERE'S NO TIME FOR IT.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANYTHING NEW ON THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. DOES ANYBODY? PROJECTS IN PROGRESS.
GARY, CAN YOU UPDATE US ON THE DUBLIN ROAD WATER LINES?
>> DUBLIN WATER LINE ENGINEERING PLANS ARE NEARLY COMPLETE.
I SHOULD HAVE THOSE LATER THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK FROM CRAIG FOR PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL, NEXT WEEK.
>> THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS WITH PLANNING AND ZONING AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS IS REQUIRED BY BY PLANNING AND ZONING TO DO.
>> TODD'S NOT HERE, AND I'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE INDICATE TO ME, THEY DON'T SEE OR HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING HAPPENING ON THAT COMMITTEE.
MR. BARN, I SEE YOU BACK THERE.
WOULD YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE FOR ME? HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING FROM MR. FECHT ON THE NOISE COMMITTEE?
>> NO. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE CALL, EMAIL, TEXT, ANYTHING ABOUT THE NOISE COMMITTEE SINCE IT WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED.
>> DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT DATE IT WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED BECAUSE I DO NOT.
>> IT WAS ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I THINK, SIX WEEKS OR TWO MONTHS AGO, SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE.
>> COUNCIL, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR PERMISSION IS ASK THAT RANDY KERCHO BE ADDED TO THE NOISE COMMITTEE.
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HE CAN BE IN PLACE OF LUKE, WHO IS OBVIOUSLY NO LONGER HERE.BECAUSE MR. KERCHO HAS SHARED WITH ME, HE HAS DONE SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THE NOISE.
I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD AND START SO THAT WHEN TODD GETS BACK, HE CAN JUMP RIGHT IN BECAUSE IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE AND WE NEED TO GET SOMETHING GOING. WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> YES. I'M AGREEABLE WITH THAT.
>> COUNCIL, ARE YOU AGREEABLE WITH THAT?
>> THEN IF YOU WOULD, MR. KERCHO, GET US GOING. THANK YOU.
THE NEXT UPDATE IS ON THE ATTORNEY APPLICATIONS.
THREE ARE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR STAFF POSITION, TWO ARE FIRMS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS HAVE GRANT GO THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY MEET QUALIFICATIONS.
NO JUDGMENTS, JUST MEET QUALIFICATIONS.
ONCE WE KNOW THEY MEET QUALIFICATIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND SET UP THE INTERVIEWS BECAUSE SINCE THERE'S ONLY FIVE, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED TO PRE-SCREEN THEM, BUT IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, WE CAN DO THAT. GO AHEAD.
>> YOU SAID THREE OR WHAT? I DIDN'T GET THAT.
>> WE'VE GOT TWO THAT ARE FIRMS AND THREE INDIVIDUALS, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF FIVE.
LIKE I SAID, WITH FIVE, I JUST THOUGHT WE MIGHT AS WELL GO AHEAD AND CALL THEM ALL IN FOR AN INTERVIEW BECAUSE SOME OF THEM HAVE APPLIED A WHILE BACK MAY OR MAY NOT STILL BE AVAILABLE.
WE DON'T KNOW. BUT IN ORDER TO INTERVIEW, I NEED TO KNOW WHO WANTS TO BE A PART OF IT, AND WHEN YOU'RE AVAILABLE.
GENERALLY, WE HAVE TENDED TO DO THIS IN THE PAST.
WE EITHER DID IT ON A THURSDAY OR FRIDAY FROM 1-5 SO WE COULD DO THEM ALL EITHER ON THE SAME DAY OR TWO DAYS IN A ROW.
IF Y'ALL COULD GIVE ME SOME GUIDANCE HERE.
BECAUSE IF EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE INVOLVED, WHICH IS GREAT, I JUST NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN POST IT.
NOT ALL OF Y'ALL ARE INVOLVED, IT'S NOT MANDATORY FOR PEOPLE TO BE THERE.
I JUST THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
>> YEAH. MY THOUGHT WOULD BE THAT AS MANY THAT COULD ATTEND, IF WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT THE BETTER, JUST BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO BE WORKING HAND IN GLOVE WITH THE FOLKS.
THE ONLY OTHER SUGGESTION I WOULD MAKE IN THIS MAY OR MAY NOT MEAN ANYTHING, BUT FIRST OF ALL, OBVIOUSLY, FIGURE OUT AVAILABILITY, I THINK WE WOULD WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT FIRST BECAUSE TO GO THROUGH AND DO SCREENING DOWN AND THE AVAILABILITY ISN'T THERE, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
>> AVAILABILITY. FIND OUT SINCE IT MAYBE HAS BEEN SOME TIME, I THINK WE OUGHT TO DO QUICK CALLBACKS AND SEE IF THEY'RE STILL AVAILABLE.
THEN IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE SEE THAT IS GLARING THAT, AS YOU GO THROUGH MAYBE THAT'S GROUNDS FOR MAYBE THROWING ONE OUT, BUT I'M FINE WITH LOOKING AT ALL FIVE, OF COURSE.
>> WHAT DO WE HAVE IN TERMS OF WRITTEN RESPONSES, THAT'S INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PASS OUT TO US AHEAD OF TIME.
>> THAT WOULD BE GOOD BECAUSE WE COULD LOOK AT IT AND MAYBE WE'LL SEE SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T DEGREE.
>> AS FAR AS I KNOW, KATHERINE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOU ALL THE APPLICATIONS.
FOR THE INDIVIDUALS, THAT'S VERY EASY.
FOR THE FIRMS, SOME OF THEM HAVE SUBMITTED A BOOK.
WHAT WE CAN DO IS IF YOU WANT TO COME BY HERE AND LOOK AT THEM AT YOUR LEISURE, OR WE CAN GO THROUGH AND SEE IF THERE IS A SUMMARY WITHIN ALL OF THAT.
>> THE FIRM SUBMITTED A PHYSICAL DOCUMENT RATHER THAN A DIGITAL.
THEY LITERALLY BROUGHT THEM IN ON FRIDAY TO DIFFERENT FIRMS. I HAVEN'T OPENED THE PACKAGE BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT UNTIL WE WERE AGREEABLE.
BUT ONE OF THE PACKETS IS PRETTY THICK.
>> I'M DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN ALL THE INTERVIEWS.
I THINK ALL OF US SHOULD, CERTAINLY AS MANY OF US AS POSSIBLE SHOULD.
IT'LL JUST HELP US BE MORE EFFICIENT IN THE INTERVIEW IF WE HAVE SOME OF THE INFORMATION AHEAD OF TIME, IF IT'S A PHONE BOOK TO GO THROUGH, WE PROBABLY DON'T NEED THAT INFORMATION, BUT SURELY THERE'S A CONDENSED VERSION I HOPE SENT OVER THAT WOULD BE MEANINGFUL TO SEND OUT TO US.
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE FORM THEIR QUESTIONS,
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THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT TO ASK SO THAT WHEN WE GO INTO THE INTERVIEW, YOU HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS READY.BUT I CAN GET AS MUCH INFORMATION TO YOU AS POSSIBLE AHEAD OF TIME.
NOW, WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS LOOKING AT THE WEEK OF THE 15TH AND I'M GOING WITH THAT WEEK BECAUSE I FIGURE IF WE SCHEDULE THE INTERVIEWS, PEOPLE MAY NEED TO MAKE TRAVEL PLANS OR WHATEVER, SO I WANT TO GIVE THEM A WEEK TO DO THAT.
WHAT DOES THE 16TH, 18TH, 19TH-20TH, DATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE.
I WILL SAY THIS, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH SAY EVERYBODY IS SCHEDULED TO BE THERE, BUT AS IT TURNS OUT, ONLY THREE OF US ARE THERE.
WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE A SECOND INTERVIEW.
WE DID THAT LAST TIME WHERE WE COULDN'T GET EVERYBODY THERE AT THE SAME TIME.
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
>> ONE QUESTION BEFORE THE DATE.
WELL, I'M GET ANY DAY EXCEPT THE 20TH.
FRIDAY THE 20TH, I WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE.
I DO HAVE A QUESTION THERE ON THE FIRMS WHEN WE WERE GOING OUT WITH THE FIRM, REUSED TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE WERE SENDING OUT TO LIKE A DOZEN FIRMS TO A DOZEN GO OUT AND WE GOT BACK TWO; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WE ONLY GOT BACK TWO BY THE DEADLINE.
NOW, IF IT TURNS OUT THAT WE FEEL NONE OF THE APPLICANTS ARE THE RIGHT FIT.
WE CAN RE-POST AND DO IT AGAIN.
THE LAST TIME WE WENT OUT FOR AN ATTORNEY, I KNOW WE INTERVIEWED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES.
>> THE FIRST TIME WE DID ONLY FIRMS, I REMEMBER.
>> YEAH, THE FIRST TIME WAS ONLY FIRMS, AND THEN WAS INDIVIDUALS.
IT MAYBE THAT WE DO FIRMS ONE DAY AND INDIVIDUALS THE NEXT DAY.
I JUST DON'T WANT TO SCHEDULE THINGS AND THEN EVERYBODY TELL ME, OH, I CAN'T BE THERE THEN, I CAN'T BE THERE THEN.
I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
I JUST I CAN'T SCHEDULE IF I HAVE NO CLUE. WHEN MIGHT BE GOOD?
>> IF COUNCILMAN KERCHO WASN'T AVAILABLE ON THE 20TH FOR THAT FRIDAY, MAYBE POTENTIALLY THE FRIDAY THE 13TH OR FRIDAY THE 27TH IN THE AFTERNOON, ONE OF THOSE TWO DATES.
>> WHAT WAS THE FIRST DATE YOU SAID?
>> YEAH, FOR ME THAT WE THE 13TH, I'M GOING BE EUROPE, SO.
>> YEAH, YOU MIGHT NOT BE HERE.
>> 13TH WOULDN'T WORK FOR ME EITHER NOR MONDAY THE 16TH.
>> 16TH WON'T WORK, 17TH, 18TH OR 19TH, I COULD MAKE WORK.
>> AMANDA, IS ONLY FRIDAY WORKING FOR YOU?
>> FRIDAY IS GOING TO TEND TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE OTHER DATES, I NEED TO JUST DOUBLE-CHECK.
>> DOES 27TH WORKS. IT'S A FRIDAY.
>> YEAH. FOR ME, IN GENERAL, LATER IN THE AFTERNOON IS BETTER.
I KNOW ON FRIDAYS, THAT'S NOT THE BEST THING, BUT JUST FOR MY WORK SCHEDULE.
>> WELL, THE LAST TIME WE DID IT, WE DID IT ON THURSDAY AND ON FRIDAY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WORKED BEST FOR THOSE PEOPLE, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO WORK BEST NOW.
IF Y'ALL ALL WANT TO TRY FOR THE 16TH.
WE CAN DO, BUDDY, YOU SAID THAT.
>> OR 18TH EITHER BOTH OF THOSE DAYS WOULD BE OKAY.
>> 19TH WORKS FOR ME AS LONG AS I'M DONE BY ABOUT FIVE O'CLOCK.
I HAVE AN EVENING COMMITMENT THAT NIGHT.
>> I CAN LOOK INTO IT. I'M NOT SURE.
>> BECAUSE I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO. RANDY?
>> YEAH, I WAS GOOD THROUGH THE 16TH THROUGH THE 19TH, ANY OF THOSE DAYS.
>> NOW, I'M PRESUMING THAT WHEN WE SCHEDULE, THAT IT MAYBE THAT THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR THE INTERVIEWEE.
THERE MAYBE SOME THERE, BUT I AT LEAST WANTED A PLACE TO TRY TO START.
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OF COURSE, GRANT, ARE YOU AVAILABLE THEN AND KATHERINE, ARE YOU AVAILABLE? BECAUSE KATHERINE AND GRANT BOTH JOIN US FOR THAT.BUT Y'ALL ARE OKAY WITH US GOING AHEAD AND DOING THE INITIAL SCREEN JUST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.
NO WHETHER ANYTHING ELSE, IT'S JUST STRICTLY THAT THEY MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT WE POSTED.
THEN I'LL GET YOU THE INFORMATION.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER UPDATES?
>> I DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK CARRIE FROM OUR WATER SITUATION.
DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW HOW WE CAME OUT SO FAR IN AUGUST AS FAR AS THE PUMP CAPACITY AND WHAT WE WERE HITTING OR ISSUES?
>> I DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS JUST YET.
ON THE SUPPLY IT WAS SCARY AND IT WAS A LOT OF WATER.
WE GOT ON THURSDAY AND THAT HELPED US THOUGH THE WEEKEND AND LATER TODAY.
WE WERE IN GOOD SHAPE TODAY, PROBABLY WHAT WE'VE GOT TODAY.
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO DONATIONS.
[13. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION(S) FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND CITY STAFF FOR THE RECORD (Each valued at between $0 - $1,000 [RES. NO. 2024-801])]
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR POLICE FIRE AND CITY STAFF FOR THE RECORD.MANY, LAST NAME UNKNOWN, DONATED ONE CASE OF WATER AND ONE CASE OF SODA, VALUED AT $15 TO THE PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MANY, WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU AND THANKFUL.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED DONATIONS.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS?
[FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]
>> MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO PUT ON THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, THE PERSONNEL MANUAL WORKSHOP.
>> I AGREE, WE TALKED ABOUT IT AND ONCE WE GET BUDGET STUFF GOING, THAT WE WANT TO DO THAT.
>> I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS POTENTIALLY ALTERNATIVE DATE FOR THE NOVEMBER 5TH COUNCIL MEETING.
>> YEAH, THAT'S GOING TO GET TRICKY.
SO COULD I SCHEDULE THAT BASED ON THE FIFTH BEING?
>> WELL, THE QUESTION BECAUSE OF WHEN THANKSGIVING IS, IT GETS, GO AHEAD,.
>> AGENDA ITEM, WE NEED TO DISCUSS THE ACTUAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CITY.
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE IT? WHAT WE NEED TO DO GOING FORWARD BEFORE WE HIRE A NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR?
>> MADAM MAYOR, JUST TO ADD TO COUNCIL MEMBER PILGRIM'S REQUEST.
THERE ARE ORDINANCES ON THE BOOKS FOR THE CITY OF PARKER THAT DO COVER SOME OF THESE TOPICS, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE PRUDENT FOR US TO DO A REVIEW OF THOSE EXISTING ORDINANCES AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REFRESH IN A PACKET SUCH THAT THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR KNOWS WHAT ORDINANCES ARE IN PLACE THAT GOVERN MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH HIM OR HER.
>> YEAH, I AGREE WITH THAT. IF WE'VE GOT ORDINANCES, I'D LIKE TO SEE ALL THE ORDINANCES THAT EXISTS NOW.
THAT'LL WORK AS A STARTING POINT.
>> A STARTING POINT FOR WHERE WE NEED TO GO ON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, WHETHER WE NEED TO CHANGE OR WHETHER WE NEED TO FIRM UP SOMETHING THAT'S LEFT UNCERTAIN OR OPEN-ENDED RIGHT NOW.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THERE'S VERY LITTLE.
I WILL LOOK FOR, WE WILL LOOK FOR AND GET WHATEVER THERE IS.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IN THE PAST, AND THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE THERE.
>> THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WASN'T A LOT, BUT TO THE EXTENT THERE IS SOME, I'D LOVE TO SEE THEM.
>> YEAH, IF YOU KNOW OF SOME THAT I'M NOT AWARE OF, LET ME KNOW I'D PROBABLY LIKE TO SEE THEM, TOO.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THE ONES THAT WERE PRESENTED TO ME BEFORE ARE ALL HAVE ALL BUT ONE HAD BEEN RESCINDED, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE THERE MIGHT BE.
THEY'RE PROBABLY THERE BURIED SOMEWHERE.
[01:10:04]
ANY OTHER FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? NOT HEARING ANY.AT THIS TIME, WE WILL RECESS TO CLOSE
[Executive session START TO FINISH]
EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0711, CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY, CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION.
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0712, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER, OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
AT THIS TIME 8:11, WE ARE IN RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'M RECONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKER CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2024.
[RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING. ]
IT IS 9:49. COUNCIL, IS THERE ANY APPROPRIATE DELIBERATION OR ACTION FROM ANY OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS LISTED ABOVE?>> HEARING NONE, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
IT IS 9:49 PM.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.