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OKAY. LET'S CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00. AND LET'S RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HAS ANYONE
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SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM? WE DO HAVE, CAROL HAMBRICK. YOU CAN APPROACH THE PODIUM. GOOD EVENING. CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. MAYOR'S NOT HERE. WELL THE. WE DO HAVE. I'M CAROL HAMBRICK, MY PARTNERS IN CRIME ARE WITH ME. DAVID MILLER, MY NEIGHBOR, FRIEND AND PICKLEBALL PARTNER.MY HUSBAND, STEVE HAMBRICK, WHO'S ALSO MY PARTNER, HUSBAND AND PICKLEBALL PARTNER. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE HORIZON CITY PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION. WITH GRATITUDE, WE ARE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT SAYING THAT WE ACCEPT A STAFF PROPOSAL GIVEN TO US BY MICHELLE GARCIA BEFORE HER DEPARTURE TO INSTALL TWO AND QUITE POSSIBLY THREE PICKLEBALL COURTS NEXT TO THE RESTROOM AREA IN COCHRAN PARK AND OUR PRESENTATION THAT IS IN COUNCILMAN MILLER'S HANDS. WE ARE URGING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROPOSAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
IN CONVERSATIONS WITH JACOB VASQUEZ, THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AT HORIZON CITY. HE HAS INDICATED THAT THE PROPER LAYOUT THREE PICKLEBALL COURTS CAN COMFORTABLY FIT ONTO THE INTENDED CONCRETE SLAB AT THIS LOCATION. THIS PROPOSAL HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY THE NEWLY FORMED HORIZON CITY PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION, AND IN ADDITION, THIS PROPOSAL WAS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY THE OSPREYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE LIAR'S CLUB. TWO PRINCIPAL ENTITIES AT THE OSPREY SENIOR CENTER, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THESE NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS. WITH THE PENDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HORIZON CITY RECREATION CENTER.
I'M HOPING THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER ALLOWING US TO COLLABORATE IN THE DESIGN STAGES OF THE CENTER TO INCLUDE PROVISION FOR PLACEMENT OF SOME PICKLEBALL ACCOMMODATIONS INDOORS. THERE ARE SEVERAL SUCH REC CENTERS IN EL PASO, LIKE THE BEAST THAT ARE EXCEPTIONAL AT THE BEAST. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE PROVISIONS FOR THREE INDOOR COURTS AND SIX MORE OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS THAT ARE BEING PLANNED. WE PLEDGE TO WORK WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL CITY STAFF FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROPOSAL, WHICH WILL BE A WIN WIN FOR ALL. CITY HORIZON CITY RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE DAVID MILLER. JUST TO KIND OF QUICKLY ADD, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED IN SOME OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND NEWS REPORTING, PICKLEBALL IS THE RAGE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND APPEALS ESPECIALLY TO OLDER FOLKS LIKE MYSELF, IT'S A FUN SPORT. AND THE PROPOSAL THAT'S BEING THAT IS IN, COUNCILMAN ALDERMAN'S AND MILLER'S HANDS, CALLS FOR THAT USING THAT SLAB THAT IS NOW JUST VACANT, NOT BEING USED FOR KIND OF MINIMAL, EXPENDITURE OF PAINTING IT, THE SURFACE OF IT. AND SO MULTICOLORED DOWN WAS USED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE LATER, AND THEN PAINTING THE PICKLEBALL, LINES FOR THE COURT WILL PROVIDE OUR OWN THEN. RIGHT NOW, WE TRAVEL OUT OF THE CITY TO GO PLAY AT OTHER LOCATIONS. AND AS AN OCTOGENARIAN, WHICH MEANS I'M 80 YEARS OLD AND SOME OF THE CRUELEST LANGUAGE WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES. JUST WAIT A LITTLE BIT. I'LL GET TO YOU. SO PLEASE KIND OF HURRY ON THAT AND WE WANT TO HELP. WE WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS, I WOULD ANTICIPATE WE'LL BE COMING TO YOU TO SAY WE'D LIKE TO FUND AND, WITH Y'ALL'S BLESSING BENCHES TO ENHANCE IT. THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD PLEDGE TO
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CONTRIBUTE, WITH IT. BUT WE'VE ONLY BEEN FORMED RECENTLY, AND WE HAD LIKE 29 MEMBERS. THERE'S THOUSANDS OF THE PLAYERS IN THE EL PASO. I KNOW YOU HAVE A FULL AGENDA TODAY. GOD BLESS YOU. IN THE DAYS AHEAD. OUR HOPE IS THAT EACH OF YOU ON THE CITY COUNCIL WILL JOIN US IN BECOMING PICKLE HEADS. AND TO ENSURE YOU DON'T HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR NOT PLAYING BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE PADDLE AND BALL, WE WOULD NOW LIKE TO REMOVE THAT. I PRESENT YOU. YOU EACH ARE NOW PICKLE HEADS. YOU KNOW OUR ORGANIZATION WELL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US ON FRIDAY MORNINGS AT LARTINGTON PARK. LARTINGTON PARK. THANK YO. ON FRIDAY MORNINGS, AFTER COOLING OFF, THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AND WE WILL DIRECT STAFF TO LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU. MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THIS IS TO WELL[CONSENT AGENDA ]
ITEM NUMBER NINE. AND THAT'S TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDAS. AND ALSO EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR AND, REUBEN MICKELSON. KUDOS AND KUDOS, COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. I SECOND THERE'S A MOTION. THERE'S A SECOND. PLEASE POSE THE COUNCIL. I'M SORRY. CAN THERE BE A QUESTION ON THIS? YES. GO JUST ON NUMBER FIVE. CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON NUMBER FIVE? I THINK SO, YES. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY. WHY IT'S BEEN DELAYED AGAIN. YES, MA'AM. SO THIS WAS DELAYED DUE TO SOME DESIGN CONSTRAINTS THAT THEY HAD. AND THEN ALSO SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE CONTRACTOR. IT'S A LITTLE PERSONAL. I DON'T WANT TO GO DEEPLY INTO IT, BUT THEY HAD SOME CHALLENGES. IN THE COUNTRY. OKAY ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM. OKAY NO, I, I, I, I, I.ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER TEN. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM, THIS IS ON THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPLICATIONS FOR MAIN OFFICE CASE NUMBER CC 20 4-0001 ARE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACKS TEN AND TEN. A SECTIONS 43, AND TRACKS 13 A AND 13 A. ONE SECTION 42 BLOCK 78, TOWNSHIP THREE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD, RAILROAD, COMPANY SURVEYS AND A PORTION OF LOT FOUR, BLOCK TWO TEXT LAND. TOWN OF HORIZON. CITY OF CASTLE COUNTY, TEXAS, CONTAINING 4.314 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY C3 ARCHITECTS, LLC, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, SO THIS IS A COMBINATION OF PLAT PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14 160 BLAIR DRIVE, WHICH IS SOUTH OF BLAIR DRIVE AND EAST OF CANADA DRIVE. SO THIS REQUEST CAME BEFORE US BECAUSE THERE'S ALREADY EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN EXISTING BUILDINGS. HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT WANTED TO EXPAND ON IT AND THE PROPERTIES ACTUALLY IN TRACK FOUR. SO THE REQUIREMENT WAS TRADED AS FAR AS TO PLAT THE PROPERTY, SO THEY'RE COMING BEFORE YOU ALL FOR THAT, AS FAR AS, LIKE I SAID, INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY EXISTING TO INCLUDE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. THERE'S, 52 FOOT MINOR ARTERIAL ALREADY THERE. STORMWATER IS ALREADY ADDRESSED. AND GOING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PARK COMPLEX THERE FOR INDUSTRIAL PARKS. INDUSTRIAL PARK IN THAT PART OF THESE, THIS IS THE AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE. SO IT INCLUDES TWO TRACKS IN A PORTION OF A PLATTED PROPERTY ON THE BOTTOM. IT'S A SMALL LITTLE SLIVER DOWN HERE. YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT ON THE AERIAL. THIS LITTLE PIECE RIGHT HERE. OKAY AND THEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AS YOU CAN SEE, ALL THE PROPERTIES ARE PRETTY MUCH, INDUSTRIAL ALL AROUND IT, THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT THEY SUBMITTED. AND THIS IS THE FINAL PLAT. AS
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FAR AS COMMENTS FROM STAFF, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OR PENDING COMMENTS. AND THE PLAT DOES MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF PLAT SECTION 4.2. AND THEN OUR REQUIREMENTS OF FINAL PLAT 4.3. AND THEN WITH THAT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE COMBINATION PLAT FOR PLAT, WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'LL PASS IT. DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, MAIN OFFICE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE BANE THEY'RE BUILDING, THE NEW OFFICE BUILDING. IS THAT WHAT THIS. OKAY. THAT'S CORRECT. GREAT. THAT'S GREAT. I MOVE TO APPROVE.SECOND, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE PULL A BRAND NEW A I, I MOTION CARRIES. I ITEM
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NUMBER 11. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON THE FINAL REVISION OF THAT APPLICATION FOR RANCHO DESIERTO MAYO UNIT 14, CASE NUMBER SD OH 20 4-001 TO REAFFIRM APPROVAL AND ALLOW RECORDING OF THE PLAN PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS SECURED BY SUFFICIENT BOND. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF LEE CLARK SERVING NUMBER 297, TOWN OF HORIZON CITY, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, CONTAINING 18.708 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY TREY AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. COUNSEL REVIEW. AGAIN FOR THE RECORD. SO THIS IS A THIS IS A REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT TO DO AN EARLY RECORDING. WHAT IT IS THAT THE PLAT HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL, AND WE'RE BACK TO THE REVIEW BECAUSE THEY'RE REQUESTING TO START THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOME OF THE LOTS, BASED ON THE HORIZON POLICY, THEY CAN DO THAT. THEY COULD DO RECORD EARLY BEFORE THE ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN PLACE, BUT ONLY UP TO 15% OF THE ENTIRE SUBDIVISION. IN THIS CASE, IT'S 68 LOTS. SO THAT WOULD BE TEN LOTS, TEN LOTS, WHICH THEY'RE PROPOSING TO DO SO THAT THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THOSE TEN LOTS. BUT NOT THE ENTIRE ONE, PRETTY MUCH, AS FAR AS AS FAR AS PARK DEDICATION, THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE PARK CREDITS THAT THEY HAVE. AND THEN AS FAR AS RIGHT OF WAY, THEY'RE PROPOSING THESE RIGHT OF WAYS, THE 52 FOOT RIGHT OF WAYS AND 76 FOOT RIGHT OF WAYS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION. TO THE LEFT IS THE AERIAL MAP. THAT'S RTB UNIT 14 AGAIN. AND THEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE ZONING MAP. IT'S ALL PRETTY MUCH ARE NINE, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. THAT'S THE LOCATION MAP. AND THIS IS THE FINAL PLAT AGAIN. IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED BACK IN JANUARY OF 2024. THESE ARE THE PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAYS. AND THEN WITH THAT, THERE'S NO PENDING COMMENTS, ENGINEERING HAS REVIEWED THE BOND THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE AS A REQUIREMENT TO COVER ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S REQUIRED, AND AGAIN, THEY ARE GOING TO DO SOME LIMITED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE TEN LOTS THAT THEY BUILD. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO THAT, WITH THIS RESOLUTION WOULD BE IN PLACE WITH THE APPLICATION FOR, PERMITS FOR THOSE TEN LOTS. SO BE AN EARLY START TO THE SUBDIVISION, WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. OKAY. COUNCIL, I THINK I THINK YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTION, BUT PREVIOUSLY WE HAD REQUIRED A BOND, EQUAL TO A VALUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS. YES, SIR. OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. IS THAT CORRECT? AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE MAINTENANCE AS WELL, AND THE MAINTENANCE AS WELL? THAT'S CORRECT. AND THAT BOND IS IN PLACE? YES, SIR. IT'S BEEN REVIEWED AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE REVIEWED, WE HAVE RECEIVED IT AND REVIEWED IT. AND THE ENGINEER, PRETTY MUCH APPROVED IT. IT LOOKS GOOD. HAS THAT HAVE YOU SEEN THAT? I HAVEN'T SEEN I, BUT THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT'S SUFFICIENT. AND THE CODE DOES ALLOW FOR. YEAH. WE USED WE USED TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BOND TOO, BUT IT USED TO COME TO THIS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WE USED TO DO IT. THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S WRONG. RIGHT. SO THE DIFFERENCE HERE, SIR, IS THAT TYPICALLY ON AN APPLICATION YOU CAN REQUEST EARLY RECORDING. RIGHT. YOU WOULD JUST CHECK OFF A BOX ON THERE AND THEN THEY WOULD COME IN AND THEN COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE THAT. AND THEY WOULD EARLY RECORD WITH A BOND FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANC. IN THIS CASE IT WENT THROUGH WITHOUT THAT REQUEST. THE REQUESTING IT NOW AFTER THE FACT. SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE COMING BACK. AND WE'RE ALSO ASKING THE COUNCIL TO REAFFIRM THE APPROVAL BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING BACK AFTER THE FACT WITH THE BOND IN PLACE WITH A BOND IN PLACE. THAT'S CORRECT. YES SIR. IS IT TWO BONDS? IS IT ONE FOR[00:15:05]
THE IMPROVEMENTS AND ONE LATER ON FOR THE MAINTENANCE FOR THE MAINTENANCE? THAT'S CORRECT.YES, SIR. OKAY. TO COVER BOTH ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. I SECOND THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE PUL. HEATHER ORTEGA. HI I HI I MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU ALL. ITEM
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NUMBER 12. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON AN UPDATE ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. I BROKE IT. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL TERRY CASADA, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER. OXBOW AND PAULINE STREET IMPROVEMENTS. WE'VE DONE A WALK THROUGH OF THAT PROJECT AS WE REPORTED LAST MONTH, THERE IS STILL A FINAL WALK THROUGH THAT IS PENDING TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN LAST MONTH'S WALK THROUGH, WILL HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. WE ARE PENDING A FINAL CHANGE ORDER FOR QUANTITIES TO INCLUDE A DRIVEWAY. THAT COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING. LATER IN THIS AGENDA, WE EXPECT TO BRING THAT TO YOU NEXT MONTH. AS SOON AS THOSE QUANTITIES ARE FINALIZED, AND THEN WE CAN CLOSE OUT THE PROJECT. MUNICIPAL FACILITIES. PHASE ONE COUNCIL HAS ANOTHER ITEM TO CONSIDER ON TODAY'S AGENDA, AND THAT'S TO CORRECT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT AWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INCLUDE THE ALTERNATES. WE HAD INCLUDED THAT IN OUR DISCUSSIONS, AND THAT WAS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. BUT THE AMOUNT THAT WAS POSTED ON THE AGENDA DID NOT REFLECT THAT TOTAL. SO WE'RE BRINGING THAT TO YOU FOR FINAL APPROVAL. AND POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DILIGENTLY WORKING ON ON THE GROUNDBREAKING. WE WILL HAVE THAT ONCE WE HAVE ALL OF THE AGREEMENTS EXECUTED. AND OF COURSE, THE CONTRACTOR WAS WAITING ON TODAY'S ACTION FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE FUND. WE'RE SCHEDULING THE KICKOFF MEETING FOR THE LATTER PART OF JULY OF 2020 FOR THAT PROJECT WAS AWARDED BY COUNCIL AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WAS ALSO AWARDED BY COUNCIL. LAST MONTH. NORTH DARRINGTON RECONSTRUCTION. WE CONTINUE WORKING ON DEVELOPING THE PROCESS FOR A CIB LOAN. APPLICATION THE COUNTY, THEIR STAFF AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR HAVE ALREADY REVIEWED THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS FORWARDED TO THEM, I'M SORRY. THEY'RE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE AMENDMENT. THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE UPDATED FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND THE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL ANALYST HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS FEASIBLE.SO THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THE ZONE CAN AFFORD THE TWO PROJECTS. AND THEN ONCE THE AMENDMENT IS APPROVED, WE WILL WORK ON THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS FOR THE TRC THAT'S APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS, COURT. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED, BUT IT WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND THE CREMA BOARD. THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY BOARD, BECAUSE AND THE COUNCIL BECAUSE IT'S A THREE PARTY AGREEMENT. OKAY SO THERE'S A LOT OF STEPS THAT WE NEED TO TAKE TO GET READY TO APPLY FOR THE LOAN, WHAT STAFF IS PROPOSING IS THAT THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, BE THE APPLICANT FOR THE LOAN. SO WE WOULD HAVE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM FOR REPAYMENT, AND THEN THEY REPAY THE LOAN. BUT, THE REASON FOR THAT COUNCIL IS THAT THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY HAS A LONG RELATIONSHIP AND HISTORY WITH THE SEB LOAN. WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN BEST LEVERAGE THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT THEY HAVE INTO THE NEGOTIATIONS AND THAT IT WOULD JUST BE ADMINISTRATIVELY MORE EXPEDIENT AND ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY TO HANDLE IT THAT WAY. ON THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT ITSELF, TEXAS GAS SERVICE HAS COMPLETED THEIR RELOCATIONS, BUT WE'RE PENDING THEIR DOCUMENTATION SO THAT WE CAN REIMBURSE THEM. THE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY THE CITY. WE HAVE FORWARDED IT TO, TO TEXAS GAS. WE EXPECT THAT THEY WILL SIGN OFF ON IT SHORTLY. WE NEED FOR THEM TO. BECAUSE THE LOOK AHEAD FOR TWO WEEKS FROM THE CONTRACTOR IS THAT THEY WILL START WORKING ON AREAS THAT REQUIRE PERMISSION TO BE ON TEXAS GAS SERVICE PROPERTY. WE HAVE ACQUIRED ALL OF THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND THE FINAL POLICIES FOR THE EASEMENTS AT DARRINGTON AND PAULINE ARE UNDER REVIEW, AND WE EXPECT THAT THE POND FOR NORTH DARRINGTON, THAT THEY WILL BEGIN GRUBBING AND CLEARING OF THAT AREA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
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WEEKS. SO YOU'LL START SEEING MORE OF THAT ACTIVITY ON THE DARRINGTON PART OF THE PROJECT, THUS FAR, YOU'VE SEEN IT PRIMARILY ON THE HORIZON BOULEVARD PART OF THE PROJECT.SO IT'S COMING. ANOTHER ONE OF OUR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS IS A SOUTH DARRINGTON SAFETY LIGHTING PROJECT, WE'RE PENDING THE POWER TO BE PROVIDED TO THE POLLS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE POLLS ARE LABELED FOR EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUIREMENTS, AND THEN THEY'LL PROVIDE THE POWER TO THE POLLS. ARPA FUNDED PROJECTS. THE FIRST ONE IS OUR TRANSIT PLAZA SIDING PROJECT. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO BRING A FINAL SELECTION BASED ON TECHNICAL REVIEW TO THE COUNCIL IN AUGUST. THE CONSULTANT ABLE CITY IS, FINALIZING THEIR REPOR, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL AT THE AUGUST MEETING, CITY HALL BUILDOUT. WE'RE REVIEWING THE DESIGN AND THE FEE THAT THE DESIGN CONSULTANT HAS PROPOSED TO US, WE HOPE TO BRING THAT TO YOU HERE IN THE NEXT 30 TO 45 DAYS. AND WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE A REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR THE STREET AND, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. ON DILLEY, THE LAKE AND TRANSIT PLAZA. AND COUNCIL MAY RECALL WE HAVE HUD FUNDING FOR THE DESIGN.
WE'RE MAKING VERY SMALL STEPS TOWARDS GETTING THAT AGREEMENT FINALIZED, BUT THEY ARE GOING FORWARD, WE HAVE SUBMITTED ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE REQUESTED. AND SO WE EXPECT TO GET THE FINAL AGREEMENT HERE SHORTLY, AND THEN WE CAN BEGIN THE DESIGN AND SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS. COUNCIL, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS? SHOW UP AND WAIT.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. YES. BUT YOU DON'T SEE ANY SNAGS OR ANYTHING LOOMING OUT THERE THAT WOULD JUST LIKE WE JUST HAD. WE'RE ON TXDOT TIME NOW. WELL, WE'RE ON HUD TIME NOW FOR DILLY TO LAKE AND THE TRANSIT PLAZA. WE'RE REALLY NOT ON TXDOT TIME, OTHER THAN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT, THEY'RE MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION OF DARRINGTON. SO THEY'RE WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR, AGAIN, THIS IS A COMPLICATED PROJECT. THERE ARE A LOT OF MOVING PIECES, BUT IT'S MOVING, AND WE'RE STAFF IS MEETING WITH THEM ON A WEEKLY BASIS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE UPDATES. OKAY, OKAY. I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. I SECOND, FOR THE COUNCIL, PLEASE. I HI.
HI. HI HI. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. ITEM NUMBER 13. THIS IS ALSO A
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DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM, THIS IS REGARDING A RESOLUTION TO CORRECT THE AWARD OF SOLICITATION TO 2023-101 FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES. PHASE ONE, PROJECT TWO DANTEC'S GENERAL CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED, THAT WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 11TH, 2024 FOR $8,318,442 TO INCLUDE ALTERNATE ITEMS AND INCREASE THE TOTAL BID AMOUNT TO $9,070,442. THE AMOUNT ERRONEOUSLY POSTED ON THE AGENDA WAS $8,318,442, AND DID NOT, AND DID INCLUDE THE SUM DID NOT. OKAY. AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE SUM NECESSARY TO PAY FOR THE FOUR ALTERNATES APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. COUNCIL. TERRY QUEZADA, CIP MANAGER. THIS IS A CORRECTION THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU IN THE CIP REPORT. WE WERE SO ENTHUSIASTIC IN GETTING THE BID AWARD TO COUNCIL THAT WE PICKED UP THE, THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER FOR THE BASE BID, WHICH IS THE $8.3 MILLION AMOUNT. THE ALTERNATES ALTERNATE NUMBER ONE IS EXTERIOR METAL CANOPY FOUNDATION AND FRAMING AND LIGHTING. ALTERNATE TWO IS A SALLYPORT AT THE HOLDING CELLS BACK ENTRANCE. ALTERNATE NUMBER THREE IS LANDSCAPING, AND YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR MONITOR WHERE THAT AREA IS. ALTERNATE NUMBER FOUR IS LANDSCAPING, WHICH IS REALLY MORE GROUND COVER, FOR THAT PONDING AREA. AND IT WILL ALLOW FOR SOME WATER HARVESTING.SO THOSE ARE THE FOUR ALTERNATES THAT WERE ADVERTISED WITH THE PROJECT. WE ASKED THE CONTRACTOR TO LOOK FOR ANY VALUE ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NONE FURTHER AVAILABLE FOR THE ALTERNATES. SO THE TOTAL SUM OF THE CONTRACT SHOULD BE THE
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$9,070,442. AND UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL, WE CAN EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS. AND THEN SCHEDULE THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE PROJECT. I HAVE A QUESTION. YES, SIR. WE'RE STILL WITHIN BUDGET, RIGHT? YES, SIR. WE STILL ARE. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS COUNCIL MAY RECALL THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AWARDING THE ALTERNATES IN OUR DISCUSSION LAST MONTH, BUT THE AMOUNT DID NOT INCLUDE THOSE. BUT YES, WE'RE STILL WITHIN BUDGET, SO YES, WE CAN DO THAT. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. PULL THE COUNCIL. MILLER. GUY ORTEGA A BRAND NEW A THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 14. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM.[14. Discussion and Action]
THIS IS ON SETTING THE DATES FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP HEARINGS ON THE CITY BUDGET AND THE TAX RAT, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH THE PROPOSED TAX RATE BASED ON THE FINAL BUDGET AND THE RECOMMENDATION OR RECOMMENDED DATE FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP IS AUGUST 6TH, 2024.THE DATE FOR THE BUDGET HEARING IS AUGUST 27TH, 2024, AND THE TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING IS SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2020. FOR ALL BUDGET RELATED MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT 6 P.M.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. LILY GAITAN, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AS ALVA ELVIA READ THE LISTING OF THE DATES. THESE ARE THE DATES THAT WE PROPOSE FOR THE BUDGET.
WORKSHOP AND RELATED HEARINGS. I WOULD LIKE ALSO TO ADD ON THE 10TH, WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE FINAL VOTE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPERTY TAX RATE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THESE ARE PRETTY MUCH SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR. WE JUST MOVED THEM UP A LITTLE BIT SINCE WE DON'T HAVE THE, THE DELAY THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR REGARDING THE 2023 SALES.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE WORKSHOP ON THE SIXTH. YES, SIR. AND OH, IN THE IN THE SEPTEMBER THE 10TH. OKAY. OKAY. AND THEY'RE ALL TUESDAYS. RIGHT? YES, SIR. AT 6 P.M. ALL RIGHT WITH IT. EVERYBODY OKAY? NO I'M GOOD. YEAH. MOVE TO APPROVE. I SECOND. PULL THE COUNCIL, PLEAS.
MILLER HIGH, GRANVILLE HIGH. HIGH. I THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 15. THIS
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IS, ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DYNAMICS AUTO BODY SHOP, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DRIVEWAY. COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. TERRY QUEZADA, THIS IS THE AGREEMENT THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU IN THE CIP REPORT. ONCE WE WERE ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION AT THE OXBOW. PAULINE AND BRO PROJECT, THERE WERE SEVERAL ENTITIES THAT APPROACHED THE CITY AND ASKED IF WE COULD BUILD A DRIVEWAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THE CITY WAS ABLE TO DO SO, BUT THEY ARE REIMBURSING FOR THE COST OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE DESIGN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DRIVEWAY.SO WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU IS THE FINAL REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LAST OF THE ENTITIES WITH DYNAMICS AUTO BODY SHOP. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. SO THIS IS REVENUE GENERATING, RIGHT? NO IT JUST IT JUST MAKES THE CITY WHOLE. IT JUST MAKES THE CITY WHOLE. BUT IT IT IT PROVIDES, ONE COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FOR, FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ARE THERE. YES. SO I GUESS WE WOULD HAVE DONE THIS AFTER THE PROJECT WAS DONE. THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT AND HIRE THEIR OWN CONTRACTOR. YES, SIR. THAT'S CORRECT. AND BROKEN OUR CURB AND GUTTER. YES. SO IS THE DRIVEWAY ON PAULINE OR ON OXBOW? ON PAULINE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO MORE QUESTIONS. YOUR MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. FOR THE COUNCIL, PLEASE. MILLER. A BRAND NEW. HI. HI. HI. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL SINCE WE DON'T HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, LET'S CALL THIS MEETING OVER. IS THERE A MOTION?
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