[1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum] [00:00:07] WATCH THE GAME LAST NIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY IS NOW IN SESSION. PLEASE RISE AS WE 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. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WE HAVE A ALMOST A HALF PACKED HOUSE, SOO& WE HAVE WE DO HAVE OUR QUORUM AND WE HAVE OPEN FORUM. WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS THAT HAVE SIGNED [2. Open Forum] UP FOR OPEN FORUM. WE HAVE MR. ALEJANDRO BARRIO. AND HE IS FROM EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL. THAT'S THAT'S I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'SS& ON. CHIEF. COULD YOU CHECK THAT? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. GREAT. GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE COUNCIL COUNCILMEN AND WOMEN. MR. MAYOR, MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO BARRIO, A JUNIOR AT EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOLL& AND VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR SPEEC& AND DEBATE TEAM. I RISE TOO& SPREAD AWARENESS OF EASTLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL, HOSTED AND ORGANIZED BY OUR SPEECH PROGRAM AND ULTIMATELY TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FROM THE CITY OF HORIZON. I ASSURE YOU, I AM NOT HERE TO STEAL ANY OF THE CITY'S MONEY,,& BUT RATHER SERVE AS A COMMUNICATOR OF WHAT OUR SPRING FESTIVAL IS COMPOSED OF, AND SPREAD WORD OF THE POSSIBILITIES IN MANIFEST TO NOT ONLY BENEFIT MY PROGRAM AND SCHOOL, BUT THE CITY AS A WHOLE. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HOSTING EASTLAKEE& SPRING FESTIVAL AND THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH WILL BE HOSTING ITS THIRD, THE THIRD ITERATION OF THIS EVENT. AND THIS YEAR ESPECIALLY, WE'VE BEEN VALUING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FESTIVAL EXPONENTIALLY MORE, AS RECENTLY, OUR TEAM HAD EIGHT INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ME, QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONAL SPEECH& AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES, IOWA, THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF COMPETITION AVAILABLE WITHIN OUR COUNTRY. WITH THOSE EIGHT, EASTLAKE HAD THE MOST NATIONAL QUALIFIERS IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF EL PASO, A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT. THIS TRIP REQUIRES A SURPLUS OF FUNDS TOO& BE ABLE TO INITIATE. THEREFORE,& WE'RE RELYING ON THE SPRING FESTIVAL AS A PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF OUR FUNDING. SPEECH AND DEBATE ASIDE, THIS EVENT DOESN'T SOLELY BENEFIT US. IT ALLOWS FOR OTHER EXTRACURRICULARS, SPORTS CLUBS, SMALL BUSINESSES TO TAKE TIME OFF AND GATHER AT AN EVENT WITH THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE TOO& FOSTER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES AND BRING FORTH A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH A GATHERING OF VENDORS AND CONSUMERS. THIS MORNING, I MET WITH THE ADMINISTRATORS OF ENZOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HORIZON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, PART OF EASTLAKE FEEDER PATTERN, WHERE THEY EXPRESSED THEIR DEDICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO SPREAD WORD FOR THIS EVENT FOR AND FURTHER DISPLAYING THE PARAMOUNT SUPPORT FOR THIS INITIATIVE. INITIATION OF THIS EVENT. FOR EXAMPLE, CONSIDER AMERICA'S HIGH SCHOOL, WHO ALWAYS EXCELS WITH THEIR HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL, WHERE THEY ESTABLISH PRACTICALLY A TRADITION. AND ALTHOUGH EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL DOESN'T DIRECTLY RESIDE IN HORIZON. HORIZON COUNTY ITSELF A MAJORITY OF ITS STUDENTS ARE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY LIKE MYSELF, AND MANY INDIVIDUALS RELATIVELY RECOGNIZE EASTLAKE AS AN INSTITUTION..& THAT'S A PRACTICAL EMBODIMENT AND PART OF HORIZON. NOW, I LOGICALLY PRESUME EACH OF YOU HAVE STRONG TIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, AND YOUR VOICE ISS& AMONG ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL IN HORIZON. BY HELPING SPREADD& THE WORD OF OUR SPRING FESTIVAL, YOU ENCOURAGE LOCALS TOO& PARTICIPATE AND EVEN INVITE YOU AS POLITICIANS TO CELEBRATE WIT& US, CREATING A STRONG IMAGE OF CREDIBILITY, EVEN SPREADING ADVERTISEMENT AND AWARENESS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA GOES A LON& WAY TOWARDS OUR INITIATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THE ATTENDANCE OF HORIZON FIRE, PERHAPS BY BRINGING A FIRE TRUCK TO OUR EVENT, IT WOULD NOT ONLY GATHER INTEREST AND EXCITEMENT, ESPECIALLY AMONG FAMILIES ANDD& YOUNG CHILDREN, BUT ALSO FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR CITY SERVICES AND OUR CITIZENS. WITH THAT, I AM AT THE LEISURE TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION FOR ANYBODY INTERESTED IN PARTAKING IN THE FESTIVAL AS A VENDOR, PARTICIPANT OR CONSUMER. I URGE CONSIDERATION OF INVESTING EFFORTS INTO TRANSITIONING THE EASTLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL INTO POSSIBLY A FUTURE STAPLE OF THE EAST SIDE OF EL PASO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SIR. APPRECIATE IT. WELL SAID. CAN I ASK A QUESTION? OH. WHAT? WHAT DATE? APRIL 12TH. THIS SATURDAY. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. I THINK MAYBE, CHIEF, IF YOU COULD GET HIS CONTACT INFO AND MAYBE WE COULD PUSH THAT OUT. YES, SIR. AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, I DOO& HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN DEBATE. ALTHOUGH I'M ON THE LOSING SIDE, USUALLY BECAUSE I HAVE A WIFE AND FOUR DAUGHTERS.& OH, I UNDERSTAND THAT. I LOSE ALL THE TIME, SO I NEED SOME POINTERS FROM YOU WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. ROB. CAMPION. NO, I'VE BEEN I'VE BEEN [00:05:05] SAYING MY LAST NAME WRONG MY WHOLE LIFE, SO. YEAH. NO, I GET CONFUSED MORE THAN I GET CAMPION. AND THAT YOUNG MAN WAS A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, SO I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NEARLY AS GOOD AS THAT. SO I GUESS I'LL JUST TALK ABOUT AMBULANCE SERVICE. I WANTED TO COME IN AND ADDRESS THE COUNCIL HERE THIS EVENING. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE D& HAVE THE EXTENSION ON THE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING, BUT REALLY JUST WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE FOR THE TRUST THAT YOU ALL HAVE PROVIDED OR PUT INTO US OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THIS EXTENSION WOULD REPRESENT MOVING INTO A SIXTH YEAR EVERY DAY OUR PERSONNEL COME ON SHIFT EXCITED TO GO TO WORK WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE HORIZON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ESD ONE, THE HORIZON FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN WE WHEN WE VENTURED INTO THIS TOGETHER, COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED THAT WE WERE BUILDING SUCH A SUCH A GREAT M PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM. THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN ALL THREE AGENCIES HAS GONE BEYOND ALL OF OUR EXPECTATIONS. YOU KNOW, THE WARMTH AND HOSPITALITY ESD ONE HAS SHOWN US BY HOUSING US IN THEIR STATION HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE. AND THE LEVEL OF COOPERATION THAT EXISTS BETWEEN OUR AGENCY AND CHIEF VARGAS IS REALLY, YOU KNOW, BEYOND WHAT W& HAVE IN ANY OF OUR OTHER SYSTEMS. SO JUST WANTED TO COME UP, EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR LETTING US BE A PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND, YOU KNOW, FEELING SO WARMLY ACCEPTED INTO IT. I KNOW THERE STILL IS A VOTE, BUT BUT CERTAINLY WANTED TO THANKK& YOU ALL FOR THAT. I'LL SCHEDULE WITH CHIEF VARGAS TO COME BACKK& MORE FORMALLY AND PRESENT EMS, EMS DATA, AND AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE'RE DOING IN HORIZON CITY TOO& PROVIDE CARE AND SAFETY FOR THE CITIZENS. BUT JUST WANTED TOO& STOP IN AND SAY HELLO. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. CERTAINLY. BEE& GLAD TO ANSWER ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU SIR. I THINK DURING THE PROBABLY THE THAT AGENDA ITEM THERE'LL BE SOME QUESTIONS THERE. SO THANK YOUU& SIR. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. UNDER CONSENT. OH IT'S UNDER CONSENT. OKAY. MISTER SAMUELL& SCOTT. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. TODAY I COME TO SEEK ANY ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME AND THE OTHER RESIDENTS WHO LIVEE& NEXT TO THE GOLF COURSE. AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S A GOLF COURSE AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT GOLFERS. OUR PROPERTY IS BEING DAMAGED ON A DAILY BASIS. MY HOME, I HAVE ALREADY PUT UP THE LADDERS TOO& PROTECT MY HOME. I UNDERSTANDD& THAT THEY SAY IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY, NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, TO PROTECT MY HOME FROM THEIR GOLFERS AND THEIR GOLF BALLS. I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOLF COURSE BOARD. HE TOLD ME THAT I MUST GO FIND OUT WHOEVER DAMAGED MY PROPERTY. AND IF HE SAYS HE DAMAGED IT, THEN I CAN MAYBE GO TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAVE HIS INSURANCE COMPANY PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. BUT THEN I GO BACK TO HORIZON GOLF COURSE, HAVE INSURANCE FOR THESE EVENTS& THAT HAPPEN TO OUR HOMES, NOT ONLY OUR HOMES. NOW I'M STARTING TO GET WORRIED AS I SIT IN MY BACKYARD WITH MY FAMILY. GOLF BALLS ARE COMING INTO MY BACKYARD. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. HURT. I SPOKE TO THE GOLF PRO AT THE GOLF COURSE. HE TOLD ME, GOOD LUCK WITH GETTING ANYTHING FROM US, WHICH I FIND TO BE ABSURD BECAUSE I HAVE THE RIGHT AS A HORIZON CITIZEN TOO& ENJOY MY BACKYARD WITHOUT BEING INJURED, AND TOLD THAT IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD LUCK IF WE DO ANYTHING ON THE AVERAGE O& A WEEK A MONTH, I GET BETWEEN 1& TO 20 GOLF BALLS IN MY BACKYARD FOR MISSED SHOTS. MY DAUGHTER, MY WIFE WENT IN THE BACKYARD THE OTHER DAY AND THE GOLF BALL LANDED CLOSE TO THEM. AT TIMES I CAN HEAR GOLF BALLS HITTING MY HOUSE. I WENT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE DAMAGED. MY VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, IN FRONT OF ON THEE& OTHER SIDE OF THE GOLF COURSE, IN FRONT OF MY HOME. A GOLF BALL CAME AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS TOLD, WE'RE SORRY, BUT TELL& YOUR HOMEOWNER INSURANCE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. I FILED A POLICE REPORT AND THE POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE LIABLE. THEY ARE LIABLE FOR DAMAGING MY PROPERTY AND MY CARS. THE GOLF BALLS ARE COMING ACROSS THE GOL& COURSE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. AS I SAID, IT'S A MATTE& OF TIME FOR SOMEONE GET STRUCK. WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST AND HOPE [00:10:01] THAT ON THOSE LONG SHOTS THAT THEY HIT THE BALL OVER 100 AND SOME YARDS, THEY CAN PUT UP MAYBE SOME BARRIERS, LIKE THE OTHER GOLF COURSES IN EL PASO, TO PROTECT NOT ONLY OUR HOMES,,& OUR PROPERTY, BUT THE SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND OUR FAMILY. WHAT I CONSIDER READING. IT SAYS WILLFUL NEGLECT REFER TO A SITUATION WHICH WE HAVE INFORMED THE GOLF COURSE OF THIS INCIDENT INTENTIONALLY AND KNOWINGLY FAILING TO FULFILL THEIR LEGAL DUTIES. THEY HAVE A LEGAL DUTY TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE HOMEOWNERS AROUND THE GOLF COURSE. IT'S NOT OUR DUTY TO PAY OUT OUR POCKETS. THEY ARE CHARGING THE GOLFERS MONEY TOO& GOLF ON THAT GOLF COURSE. THEY'RE BEING THEY'RE RECEIVING MONEY BECAUSE IT'S NOT FREE TO GOLF ON ON THAT GOLF COURSE. WHERE WHERE DO I COME AS PAYING& THE BILL FOR THE GENTLEMEN TOO& GOLF AND HAVE FUN? WHERE DO II& HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET CONSTANTLY TO PAY? MY NEIGHBOR SAYS, AND I SPOKE WITH HIM. I THOUGHT HE WOULD BE HERE TONIGHT. HE HAS OVER $50,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO HIS PROPERTY, AND HE CAN'T KEEP FIXING THE WINDOWS IN HIS FRONT OF HIS HOUSE. HIS WIFE AND SON SAY IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME, JUS& AS MINE. TWO OF THEIR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND THEY CAN'T KEEP REPLACING THEM. EVERY TIME AN ERRANT GOLF BALL COMES AND DAMAGE THEIR HOME, THEIR PROPERTY. SO I'M SEEKING ANY KIND OF GUIDANCE, ANY KIND OF HELP I CAN RECEIVE ON THIS INCIDENT. I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING THAT ANYBODY WILL ASK FOR. I'M ASKING FOR THE SAFETY FROM MY FAMILY MEMBERS. MOST OF ALL. A HOME COMES AND GOES. WINDOWS CAN BE REPLACED, BUT A SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE THAT'S ENJOYING THEIR PROPERTY IN THEIR BACKYARD. THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE T& WORRY ABOUT BEING HARMED OR HURT. AND IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY KIND OF ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER, IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL T& RECEIVE ANY KIND OF HELP. ALSO, RESEARCH WHAT THEY SAY IS DUTY OF CARE. THIS REFERS TO THE LEGAL OBLIGATION A PERSON OR ENTITY HAS TO ACT IN A CERTAIN WAY TO AVOID CAUSING HARM TO OTHERS. WE ASK THEM, AND I DID ASK THEM. THEY SAY, WELL, WE CA& PUT UP SOME TREES, BUT IT'LL TAKE 20 YEARS FOR THEM TO GROW. I'M LIKE 20 YEARS. AND I ASKED HIM, PUT YOURSELF IN MY POSITION WHERE I GOT GRANDKIDS. WELL, I HAVE A WIFE AND DAUGHTER. WAIT, I CAN'T WE CAN'T WALK IN OUR BACKYARD WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT BEING INJURED OR HURT. IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, IF YOU CONSIDER THIS AT ALL. WHICH I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD DO, PLEASE GIVE ME ANY KIND OF IDEAS OFF& WHAT I MUST DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE YOU ARE THE GOVERNING BODY OF CITY OF HORIZON, AND IF THE GOLF COURSE WON'T LISTEN TO REASON, MAYBE THEY WILL LISTEN TO SOMEONE THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THE CITY OF HORIZON. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU SIR. THANK& YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. WE HAVE NO FURTHER SIGNUPS FOR OUR OPEN FORUM SO WE CAN. OKAY. IF WE COULD MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT [CONSENT AGENDA] AGENDA, PLEASE. WE CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO EXCUSE. TO PULL ITEM FIVE. OKAY. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? EXCUSE ME. MR. KUDOS. AND YES. AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. CONSENT AGENDA. SO MOVED. SO WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? THIS IS. WE'RE PULLING ITEM FIVE. WE'RE PULLING ITEM FIVE. OKAY. SECOND. YES, SIR. OKAY. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. AYE. ORTEGA. HI. HI. PADILLA. HI. MENDOZA. HI. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FIVE, PLEASE. ITEM NUMBER [5. Discussion and Action] FIVE ON THE UNDER THE REGULAR AGENDA. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON THE APPROVAL FOR THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SIGN THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 266& FOR THE CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO THE OFFICE OF THEE& GOVERNOR. MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. WE HAVE A GRANT FOR THIS YEAR. IT BEGAN IN MARCH, AND THIS ONE WOULD START IN OCTOBER, I BELIEVE. THIS ISS& [00:15:08] ALL GRANT FUNDED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AND IT'& ONLY FOR SALARIES. HOW MUCH ISS& IT FOR? IT'S GOING TO BE FOR. $180,896. AND WHAT IS THE MATCH THAT WE HAVE FOR THEM? NO MATCH. THIS IS GRANT FUNDED. CORRECT. OKAY. NO. NO MATCHING FUNDS AT ALL. NO MATCHING FUNDS AT ALL. THIS IS FOR THE SALARY FOR OUR POLICE OFFICER AND OUR CLINICIAN FROM EMERGENCE HEALTH NETWORK..& OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IS IT? WE DON'& HAVE TO APPLY. WELL, WE'RE SURE OF GETTING THIS GRANT. WE HAVEE& IT THIS YEAR. IT'S PENDING FOR THE COMING UP ONE. BUT YES, IT'S PRETTY SURE WE'RE GOING TO GET. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE TO APPLY EVERY YEAR SIMILARLY TO THE ADDITIONA& LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS THAT WEE& HAVE? CORRECT. I THINK WE DISCUSSED WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS BEFORE, THAT THERE IS THE RISK OF THE POSSIBILITY OF IT. THE POSSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING AN OFFICER. YOU KNOW, IT WOULD NOT WORK. BUT I STILL THINK IT'S A REALLY GOOD PROGRAM. YEAH. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE. GOT A MOTION TOO& APPROVE. AND A SECOND. PLEASEE& PULL THE COUNCIL. MILLER. ORTEGA. AYE. AYE. PADILLA. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. SIR. THANK YOU. HAVE& A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. ITEM [8. Discussion and Action] NUMBER EIGHT. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON AN UPDATE ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THAT'S. I'M SORRY. HERE WE GO. THANK YOU..& YOU'RE WELCOME. COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. TERRY COSIDA, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER. ALTHOUGH WE DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF PROJECTS ON THE CIP REPORT, I CAN ASSURE YOU THATT& THE ONES THAT WE DO HAVE ARE KEEPING US QUITE BUSY. THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES, PHASE ONE SITE WORK CONTINUES, AND I'M SURE YOU CAN LOOK OUT THE WINDOW. AND AS YOU'RE DRIVING IN, YOU'RE SEEING ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT IS ONGOING. WE'RE STILL PENDING THE DETERMINATION OF ROCK WALL CONSTRUCTION ON THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO COORDINATE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER CONNECTIONS. AND THE ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVE TO CROSS THE STREET AND AVOID TEXAS GAS SERVICE LINES. SO WE NEED TO GET INFORMATION FROM THEM BEFORE WE CAN FINALIZE THAT DESIGN AND MAKE THE DETERMINATION AS TO HOW WE'RE GOING TO CONNECT. GENERATOR IS SCHEDULED TO SHIP BY MAY 5TH, 2025, BUT THERE WILL BE A PRICE INCREASE DUE TOO& TARIFFS THAT WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE SHIPPING DATE. BUT WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADVISED THAT THAT IS FORTHCOMING AND WITH THE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. WE ARE WORKING WITH MOTOROLA AND THE DESIGN TEAM FOR THE FINAL LOCATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. THOSE ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT I WANTED TOO& HIGHLIGHT FOR THE COUNCIL. THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY ON SCHEDULE AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE IMAGES FROM LAST WEEK. REGIONAL PARK WE'VE RECEIVED THE QUOTE FOR THE APPRAISAL. SO WE'RE COORDINATING TO FINALIZE THAT AND GET THEM STARTED. FINALLY ON FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDED PROJECTS. NORTH DARRINGTON RECONSTRUCTION CONTINUES. AND WE'RE WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE CIP LOAN THATT& WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO FUND THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT WAS APPROVED A& THE MPO AND NOT ONLY THE FINAL BID AMOUNT, BUT ALSO ANY CHANGE ORDERS, ANY CONTINGENCY AMOUNTS THAT WE WILL NEED. DID WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OR. WE HAVEN'T FINALIZED THAT YET, SIR? NO WE HAVEN'T. NO. THEIR CONCERN IS THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NO OTHER DEBT TAKES PRIORITY OVER THE DEBT THAT THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS WITH HMA. FOR EASTLAKE. SO THEY& WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY OTHER DEBT IS SUBORDINATE TO THAT. SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT LANGUAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY HAS AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY AS WE CAN GET IN THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT, BUT WE WILL BRING THAT AMENDMENT TO THE COUNCIL ONCE ALL OF THE LANGUAGE IS FINALIZED. IT IS A THREE PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HMA, THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. SO ALL THREE BODIES WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO THE LANGUAGE ON NORTH DARRINGTON, THE SEWER. IS CONTINUING FROM EASTLAKE TOO& HOMESTEAD. THE DRIVEWAYS FROM NUNDAH TO HORIZON BOULEVARD ARE BEING PREPARED. THE DRAINAGE WORK CONTINUES AT THE LAKE. THE ROCK WALL. THE TOE WALL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POND IS SCHEDULED [00:20:03] TO BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. HOWEVER, WE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SLOPES ON THE POND AND WE NEED TO DETERMINE HOW TO PREVENT THOSE SLOPES FROM HOLDING, NOT HOLDING THE RIPRAP. SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT THIS WEEK TO SE& IF WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT THE DESIGN SOLUTION IS GOING TO BE FOR THAT. ON HORIZON BOULEVARD, PHASE THREE IS UNDERWAY. PAVING FROM DARRINGTON TO BURROW IS UNDERWAY, AND THE CONTRACTOR IS WORKING ON THE PONDS. THE RODMAN SHARED USE PATH IS SCHEDULED FOR ADVERTISING LATER THIS MONTH. THIS IS BEING MANAGED THROUGH THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, SO THEY WILL BE THE ONES RECEIVING THE BIDS AND CALCULATING THE BIDS AND MAKING THE DETERMINATION OF WHERE WE AWARD THAT. HOWARD LOW PEDESTRIAN PATH. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION THAT IS REQUIRED. SHOULD WE MOVE TO THE SECOND PHASE? I HAVE PREMATURELY REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE SECOND PHASE, BUT THAT FINAL APPROVAL WON'T COME UNTIL APRIL 16TH. SHOULD THAT HAPPEN, THEN WE WILL NEED THE RESOLUTION THAT NOW BE HAPPY TO GO OVER. ONCE WE GET TO THAT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. AND FOR DILLY, THE LAKE AND TRANSIT PLAZA, THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH HUD HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR DESIGN SERVICES IS ANOTHER ITEM LATER ON THIS COUNCIL'S AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. AND ONE OTHER UPDATE. THIS IS NOT FOR A PROJECT THAT IS FUNDED, BUT THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED A CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR THEIR LONG TERM PLAN. THEIR MTD. SO STAFF IS LOOKING AT THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE SUBMITTED IN THE PAST, AND& ALSO IDENTIFYING NEEDS THAT THE COMMUNITY MAY HAVE THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE MPO SO THAT WE CAN SUBMIT THOSE. THIS IS A LONG TERM PLAN, AND WE'VE HAD SUCCESS IN PUTTING PROJECTS IN THE MDP AND THEN BEING ABLE TO DRAW FROM THE MTP INTO THE SHORT TERM FUNDING PLAN, WHICH IS A TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THAT'S A FOUR YEAR PLAN. AND SO WE NEED TO HAVE THEM IN THE LONG TERM PLAN BEFORE WE CAN HOPE TO GET ANY FUNDING FOR THE SHORT TERM PLAN. SO AGAIN, THIS IS IT'S A LONG GAME, BUT THIS IS THE WAY THAT THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS WORKS. SO STAFF IS WORKING ON THAT. SO WE CAN SUBMIT THAT. AND WE'LL LET THE COUNCIL KNOW WHICH PROJECTS ARE MOVING FORWARD. SO SUBJECT TOO& YOUR QUESTIONS COUNCIL THAT'S MY CIP REPORT. THANK YOU DOCTOR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL ON ANY OF THE ITEMS HER& IN OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM? MOVE TO ACCEPT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT. AND A SECOND. CAN YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER, ORTEGA AND LEAL. PADILLA. AYE. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. ON T& [9. Discussion and Action] ITEM NUMBER NINE. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THI& IS ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN& AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR THE DESIGN OF THE DILLY D LAKE AND TRANSIT PLAZA PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TOO& EXCEED $1,735,000. COUNCIL TERRY CASADA, CITY MANAGER THIS IS THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR THE DESIGN OF DILLY DA LAKE AND THE TRANSIT PLAZA. THE AMOUNTT& THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU IS THE HUD GRANT AMOUNT, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT AS A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT. WE STILL ARE PENDING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CAMINO REAL DESIGN TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR FEES ARE WITHIN THIS BUDGET. AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO& NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENT, BUT IT WILL NOT BE IN EXCESS. EXCUSE ME. LET'S SEE. EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU. JUST ONE. THERE'S ALWAYS TWO. ACTUALLY, THAT'S A PROBLEM. USUALLY I'M A SERIAL SNEEZER, S& I'M HOPING THIS DOESN'T MEAN I'& PATCHING ANYTHING. THE AGREEMENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS THAT THE TOWN HAS ENTERED INTO WITH THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, WHERE THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND THE FUNDING TOO& THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY. THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. THE BENEFIT TO THE CITY IS THAT THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY HAS SELECTED THEIR CONSULTANTS FOLLOWING THE FEDERAL PROCESSES. SO THIS COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES, AND IT SAVES US SOME ADMINISTRATIVE TIME AND HAVING TO GO OUT AND PROCURE THOSE, THOSE SERVICES. BUT AGAIN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WE BRING THE PROJECT AND THE FEES IN TO THE AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE GRANT FUNDING FOR. SO BASED ON [00:25:04] ON THAT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. DO WE KNOW WHO THE CONSULTANT IS? GANNETT FLEMING IS THE PROPOSED CONSULTANT. YES. WITH HNTB PROVIDING THE OVERSIGHT. AND WE HAVE AT&T ON. IT'S THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY. AND THEY'RE HGTV IS ALSO DOING IS THEIRS. YEAH. HE'S ALSO DOING A SHARED USE PATH. YES, SIR. THEY ARE THE DESIGN FIRM FOR THE RODMAN SHARED USE PATH. BUT THEY ARE PROVIDING THE OVERSIGHT ON DILLEY. OR THEY ARE PROPOSED TO& PROVIDE OVERSIGHT ON DILLEY TOO& LAKE. OKAY. AND THAT'S INTERESTING. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL TO& APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTION TOO& APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. ORTEGA. A RANDALL, A PADILLA, A MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER TEN. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND [10. Discussion and Action] ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO& SUBMIT A TO GRANT APPLICATION T& THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DESIGNN& AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIA& MALL ON HOWARD LOW STREETS. COUNCIL HAS HAD A CAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGER ONE MORE TIME. THIS IS THE RESOLUTION REQUIRED FOR THE FINAL APPLICATION TOO& TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE FUNDING THAT THE CITY IS SEEKING FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. THE RESOLUTION INDICATES THAT THE TOWN WOULD BE WILLING TO ENTER INTO AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT. AND THAT IT WILL COORDINATE WITH WITH TXDOT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROJECT. NOW, THE WAY THAT THIS PROJECT IS STRUCTURED, SHOULD THE CITY MOVE INTO THE SECOND PHASE AND IT BE APPROVED? AND AGAIN, THIS& IS A VERY COMPETITIVE PROCESS BECAUSE WE'RE COMPETING AT A STATEWIDE LEVEL. THERE ARE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE SOO& THAT THERE WOULD BE A ZERO MATCH TO THE CITY. SO THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR DESIGN IS ABOUT $2.6 MILLION. WE STILL NEED TO REFINE THAT. BUT THAT WOULD ALL BE COVERED BY STATE DOLLARS AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS. AND THE CITY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PROVIDE ANY MATCH. NOW IT WOULD HAVE TO& PROVIDE ANY COST OVERRUNS. AND THAT'S PART OF WHAT THIS RESOLUTION ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS THAT AND IS STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU DOCTOR. WHAT IS THAT COMPETITION ON THIS? DO WE KNOW YET WHAT WHO'S SUBMITTING IT FOR THISS& STUFF? THE COMPETITION IS STATEWIDE AND IT IS PRETTY STEEP. TEXDOT PREPARED A REPORT& THAT THEY PRESENTED TO THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT THE MPO, AND THERE ARE 326 PRELIMINARY APPLICATION& THAT WERE SUBMITTED. SO WE HAVE& COMPETITION OF 325. $1.3 BILLIO& WORTH OF PROJECT COSTS. AND THERE'S ONLY. LIKE $256 MILLION. SO AGAIN, THE APPLICATIONS FAR, FAR EXCEED WHAT IS AVAILABLE. THE EL PASO DISTRICT SUBMITTED 13 APPLICATIONS TOTALING $91.7 MILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS, SOO& THE COMPETITION IS STILL ALL WE CAN HOPE FOR IS THAT THE PROJECT IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH IN IT, AND THAT WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT IT IT FITS IN WITH A VISION THAT IT'S NOT JUST A STANDALONE PROJECT, THAT IT HAS GREATER UTILITY, THAT IT WILL BECOME GREATER THAN THAN JUST A STANDALONE PROJECT. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WILL HAVE TOO& DEMONSTRATE IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THE APPLICATION, ASSUMING THAT WE MOVE FORWARD. I TRIED T& ASK, SO WHAT ARE OUR CHANCES OF MOVING FORWARD? WHEN WE MET WITH TXDOT AND THEY SAID, WELL, WE'RE MEETING WITH ALL OF THE ENTITIES, SO I COULDN'T GET ANY INDICATION THAT WE ALSO DID NOT GET ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WERE ANY FATAL FLAWS OR SEVERE WEAKNESSES WITH THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION. MAYBE THIS IS OUR MINI DECK PART. LET'S NOT GO THERE. LET'S NOT GO THERE. IS I& OTHER COMMUNITIES OUR SIZE OR IT'S EVERYBODY SIZES OR ALLL& SIZES? SCHOOL DISTRICTS. I DIDN'T SEE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT ANY. TOO MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. BUT WE'RE COMPETING WITH WITH DALLAS, FORT WORTH, HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO. SO ALL THIS IS STATEWIDE. IT'S A STATEWIDE COMPETITION. WHAT WE CAN HOPE FOR IS, AGAIN, THAT THIS IS THIS PROJECT IS MODEST ENOUGH IN [00:30:03] COST, BUT WITH A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT THAT IT MAKES. IT MAKES FULL USE OF THE INTENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES DOLLARS. SO WE NEED TOO& DEMONSTRATE WE NEED WE NEED TOO& TELL OUR STORY THAT THIS PROJECT DOES EXACTLY WHAT THE FUNDS WERE INTENDED TO DO, THAT IT TRANSFORMS AND MAKES TRANSPORTATION CHOICES AVAILABLE TO OTHERS THAN JUST VEHICLES. OKAY, THAT'S MY ELEVATOR SPEECH. CAN YOU TELL I'VE BEEN PRACTICING IT? YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS THAT THERE'S BEEN A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION. WHAT IS THE PROCESS THEN? IS THERE A SECONDARY APPLICATION OR IS IT, YOU KNOW, OR IS AS YOU PROGRESS, THEN YOU HAVE TO ADD TO THE APPLICATION. THIS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS. THE FIRST IS THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION WHERE TXDOT REVIEWED ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WERE NO FATAL FLAWS, THAT THERE IS FEASIBILITY TO THE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED. AND THEN WE'LL GET OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION ON APRIL 16TH WHETHER OR NOT WE MOVE TO THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT. THAT SECOND PHASE OF THE APPLICATION IS A MUCH MORE DETAILED APPLICATION, WITH A MORE DETAILED COST ESTIMATE, WITH LETTERS OF SUPPORT THAT ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WITH COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION THATT& COUNCIL IS WILLING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT AND WORK WITH WITH TXDOT, AND THEN AFTER THAT IN OCTOBER IS WHENN& THE FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE SELECTED. BUT AGAIN, THE COMPETITION IS PRETTY STEEP, AND WHEN THE PROJECT IS SELECTED IS FULLY FUNDED. OR IS WILL IT COULD IT BE PARTIALLY FUNDED OR WHAT? IS THERE NORMAL. NORMAL. THEIR THEIR NORMAL PROCESS ISS& THAT THEY WANT TO FUND AT LEAST COMPLETE PHASES. AND THEY USUALLY DON'T LIKE TO SPLIT PROJECTS INTO PHASES. SO THEY DON'T THEY DON'T LIKE TO FUND DESIGN ONE YEAR AND FUND CONSTRUCTION ANOTHER YEAR. THEY& WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN FUND A PROJECT IN ITS ENTIRETY, SO THAT THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING USED FOR COMPLETED PROJECTS, OR THAT THEY CAN POINT TOO& INFRASTRUCTURE. AND AGAIN, OUR OUR HOPE IS THAT THIS IS A MODEST ENOUGH COST IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THE STATE, THAT ITT& WILL BE COMPETITIVE. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I DON'T YOU? I APPRECIATE THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. IT ALWAYS IS. BUT AGAIN, PRETTY STEEP PRETTY STEEP COMPETITION. AND WE KNEW THIS. WE KNEW THAT THIS WAS A STATEWIDE CALL. SO THE PROCESS IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND AGAIN MUCH MORE COMPETITIVE. IS THERE A IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL. MILLER. ORTEGA A RANDALL, A PADILLA A MENDOZA. AYE. MOTIONN& CARRIES. THANK YOU COUNCIL..& [11. Discussion and Action] THANK YOU DOCTOR. ITEM NUMBER 11. THIS IS ON A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 13TH THROUGH APRIL 19TH, 2025 AS PUBLICC& SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. HELLO. GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE T& PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. OKAY, SO WHEREAS THE WOMEN AND MEN SERVING AS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS 901 OPERATORS, DISPATCHERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS ANSWER CALLS FROM CITIZENS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. AND WHEREAS THESE PROFESSIONALS, THE UNSEEN FIRST RESPONDERS, ARE THE FIRST LINK IN PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEXANS IN TIMES O& GREAT NEED, AND THEIR SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND CALM PRESENCE ARE INVALUABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATORS EXHIBIT PROFESSIONALISM, COMPASSION AND EMPATHY DURINGG& THE REPORTING OF CRITICAL EVENTS. AND WHEREAS, TOO& HIGHLIGHT THE INVALUABLE ROLE OF PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS, THE COMMUNITY ANNUALLY DESIGNATES A WEEK IN APRIL FOR RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR UNSEEN HEROES. AND WHEREAS ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXTEND THEIR APPRECIATION TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, TELECOMMUNICATORS, WHOSE DILIGENT EFFORTS ENSURE THAT HELP IS ON THE WAY WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST. NOW, THEREFORE& BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TOWN OF HORIZON CITY, TEXAS, THAT THE WEEK OF APRIL 13TH THROUGH APRIL 19TH OF 2025& BE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. AND I'M GOING TO ASK IF I CAN PLEASE HAVE YOUR SIGNATURES. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? WELL. I'M SORRY.& COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? YES. ELLA RAMOS, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. SORRY. YOU'RE FINE. YOU'RE FINE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO. MOVE TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO& APPROVE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? [00:35:06] AND WE HAVE A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. ORTEGA. RANDALL. PADILLA. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES..& THANK YOU. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT. THANK YOU. TO ALL OF DISPATCH. I MEAN, THEY THEY WORK LONG HOURS. THEY WORK VERY HARD. IT'S A IT IS NOT AN EASY JOB. I'VE BEEN IN THERE FOR, YOU KNOW, JUST WATCHING WHAT THEY DO. AND IT'S AMAZING WHAT THEY DO. IT IS, IT IS IT IS NOT THE EASIEST JOB IN THE WORLD. AND,,& YOU KNOW, JUST PLEASE TELL ALL OF THEM THAT HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THEM AND HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO HORIZON CITY. THEY REALLY, REALLY ARE THE UNSEEN HEROES HERE. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE, PLEASE PASS THATT& ALONG TO THEM. SO THANK YOU. IS FULLY STAFFED RIGHT NOW. ARE WE FULLY STAFFED? I THINK WE. ONE VACANCY. ONE VACANCY. 14. YOU WANT ME TO READ NUMBER 12? IN THE MEANTIME? SURE. ITEM [12. Discussion and Action] NUMBER 12. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS THATT& THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE BE BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK BETWEEN THE SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TOO& MASS CASUALTY EVENTS, ACTIVEE& SHOOTER SITUATIONS, AND HOSTILE EVENTS. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MARCO VARGAS, CHIEF OF POLICE. SO WE'RE HERE TOO& RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. NOT ONLYY& IS IT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW UNDER SENATE BILL 11, BUT HOUSE BILL THREE AS WELL, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO. HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE THESE THESE CASUALTY EVENTS AT OUR SCHOOLS. BUT I THINK UNFORTUNATELY WITH WITH THE INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED DOWN IN, IN UVALDE. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THIS, THIS, THIS COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH OUR AGENCIES. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? YES,,& SIR. DO WE DO SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH CLIFF OR. THEY DON'T HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT? THEY DON'T SIR. OUR WE DON'T HAVE AN AGREEMENT BECAUSE IT'S PRIMARILY BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING IT WITH THE SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. POLICE. YES, SIR. THE SOCORRO ALREADY HAVE THESE IN PLACE,,& THEN, WITH EL PASO AND THE CITY OF SOCORRO. YES, MA'AM. YES. SO WE'RE THE LAST ONES TO GET ON BOARD? NO, I BELIEVE NO. IT WAS. YEAH. NO NO, NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT. NO. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR DIEGO. YES, SIR. YOU HAVE TO ABSTAIN. SINCE THE DISTRICT IS MY EMPLOYER. YES. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO, I JUST WANT ALL THE OFFICERS WILL BE TRAINED TO BE PART OF THIS. YES, MA'AM. ARE ALREADY TRAINED. THEY'RE ALREADY TRAINED. YES. READY TO STEP INTO THIS ALREADY? YES, MA'AM. YEAH. WE'RE REQUIRED TO ATTEND WHAT THEY CALL ALERT TRAINING. AND THAT'S AGAIN LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED. SO. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION? CAN WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND AND A SECOND? COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. AYE. ORTEGA. AYE. AYE. PADILLA. I'M SADLY UPSETTING. AND. MENDOZA. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTIONN& CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SIR. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 13. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. [13. Discussion and Action] THIS IS ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE AN AMENDED MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY OF HIKE& AND BIKE TRAIL, AND PERTINENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR FM 1281, HORIZON BOULEVARD, AND BETWEEN ASHFORD ROAD AND RIFTON COURT AND EXTENDING TO ANDREW STREET APPROXIMATELY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, OUR RUBIO PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THIS ITEM & HAD BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL BEFORE THROUGH A PLAT, THROUGH THE DESERT BREEZE UNIT THREE PLAT, BECAUSE THIS TRAIL ISS& GOING TO BE ADJACENT TO THAT, T& THAT SUBDIVISION. LET ME SHOW YOU REALLY QUICK. SO THE [00:40:03] PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF HORIZON BOULEVARD AND EAST OF GRIFTON COURT. IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL. SO IT'S THAT THAT PROPERTY THAT'S BETWEEN RIFTON COURT AND ANDREW POND. AND I'LL SHOW IT TO YOUU& RIGHT NOW. SO IT IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THAT AMENDMENT, THAT AMENDED MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IT FROM ASHFORD ALL THE WAY TO RIFTON..& SO WE'RE EXTENDING IT TO ANDREW POND SO THAT THAT PROPERTYY& THERE. SO THIS IS IN BLUE. YOU CAN SEE IN BLUE THERE. THAT'S THE EXISTING TRAIL. AND IT ENDS AT RIFTON. RIGHT. AND THEN THE YELLOW IS WOULD BE THE EXTENSION TO THAT TO THAT TRAIL. GO ALLL& THE WAY TO ANDREW POND. IT WOUL& END AT ANDREW POND. AND THIS IS& THE SUBDIVISION THAT, THAT LIKE I SAID, THAT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE& THE COUNCIL AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. WHICH IS ADJACENT TOO& HORIZON BOULEVARD. AND THENN& THERE'S THE TRAIL AGAIN, RIGHT NEXT TO THE HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL IN YELLOW. THE EXTENSION. IT'S CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CORRECT? YES, SIR. SO THIS IS A VIEW OF THE EXISTING TRAIL WHERE IT ENDS AT AT RIFTON COURT. AND THEN BELOW IS THE AREA THAT ITT& WOULD BE EXTENDED TO. THAT THIS& RIGHT HERE WOULD BE THE END OF THE OF THE TRAIL. AND THAT PROPERTY THAT'S CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED FOR APPROXIMATELY I THINK IT'S 65 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS. THAT'S THE PLAT THAT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE YOU. THAT INCLUDES THAT TRAIL RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. AND THE DEVELOPER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAIL AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE PLAT. THEIR OPTION WAS EITHER A SIDEWALK OR& A TRAIL, AND THEY DID OPT TO DO THE CONTINUATION OF THE TRAIL. SO THERE ARE NO CONSTRUCTION COSTS TO THE TO THE CITY. IT'SS& JUST THE MAINTENANCE THAT WE WOULD WE WOULD UNDERTAKE AS FAR AS LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING. SO THE APPLICANT WOULD NOT I'M SORRY, THE DEVELOPER WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. ONLY FOR THE TRAIL. HOWEVER, TEXDOT HAS NOTIFIED US THAT IN FUTURE FUNDING THEY WOULD BE INCLUDING THAT. SO TO GIVE US SOME LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ON THE TRAIL ITSELF. THESE ARE THE CROSS SECTIONS OF THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL. THEY'RE ALREADY SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND THEY WERE APPROVED. AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION ON THAT. UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU SIR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? YES, SIR. SINCE IT'S AN AMENDMENT, WHEN DOES THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT EXPIRE OR IS IT PERPETUAL? I BELIEVE IT'S PERPETUAL. OKAY. THE OTHER ONE SEEMS TO BE SO. WHICH AS LONG AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TRAIL, ARE THEY GOING TO PUT OUR TRAIL BACK LIKE IT WAS OR. YES. YEAH. SO THOSE ARE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT. THEY HAVE THEY'VE KILLED A LOT OF TREES UP THERE. THEY HAVE YOU KNOW, I EVEN HAD FOLKS REACH OUT ASKING IF THEY COULD HAVE THOSE TREES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT. BUT FROM THE CONVERSATIONS THAT I'VE HAD WITH TEXDOT, YES,,& THEY'RE GOING TO PUT THAT BACK. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE IFF& THEY'RE GOING TO REPLACE EVERY SINGLE TREE ALONG THAT ROUTE, BUT I KNOW THAT THE, THE WALKING PATH ITSELF IS GOING TO BE PUTT& BACK THE SHARED USE PATH AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND, AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AS WELL. SO I'LL BE WATCHING. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION TOO& APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? THERE IS A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. ORTEGA. PADILLA. AYE. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU [14. Discussion and Action] ALL. THANK YOU. SIR. ON ITEM NUMBER 14, WE HAD. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED POSTPONEMENT OF THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. DO WE POSTPONE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE. IS THERE A SECOND? THERE IS A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. ORTEGA. RAMIL PADILLA. MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 15. THIS IS A DISCUSSION ITEM [15. Discussion] ONLY. THIS IS A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF A 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AND TEN FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON PORTIONS OF LOTS ONE THROUGH TEN, BLOCK NINE. LOTS AND LOTS, ONE THROUGH 11. BLOCK 22, HORIZON COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, UNIT THREE, TOWN OF HORIZON CITY, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES. I BELIEVE THAT'S BLOCK 19, BLOCK 19. YES, MA'AM. SORRY. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE RUBIO AGAIN PLANNINGG& DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOR THE RECORD. SO THIS IS A CITY INITIATED VACATION REQUEST FOR A PORTION OF A 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AND TEN FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON IMMIGRANT ROAD. THI& [00:45:01] IS THE LOCATION MAP OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. SO CURRENTLY, THE WAY THE LOT SITS TO ADJACENT TO DARRINGTON. THEY'RE NOT VERY& CONDUCIVE TO DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY NARROW. SO THE REQUEST IS TO ADD THIS, THIS ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY TO THOSE PROPERTIES SO THEY CAN MAXIMIZE& THE USE OF THOSE PROPERTIES. AND IT'S REALLY TO SPUR DEVELOPMENT. ON THE LEFT IS THE AERIAL OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THAT'S THE PORTION HIGHLIGHTED IN IN GREEN. AND THEN TO THE RIGHT IS THE ZONING MAP. THE PROPERTY SURROUNDING IT IS ALL C1 COMMERCIAL. AND THEY'RE THE PROPERTIES BETWEEN THE LAKE AND DILLEY. IT'S IMMIGRANT ROAD AND THEN ALSO THE EASEMENTS. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT TO MENTION THE EASEMENTS AS WELL. WE'RE PROPOSING TO VACATE. SO THIS THE LIGHT BLUE IS THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAYS ADJACENT TO THE, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. AND THEN IN THE LIGHT RED OR PINKISH AREAS ARE THE EASEMENTS. SO OBVIOUSLY THEY WOULD NEED TOO& VACATE THE EASEMENTS AS WELL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE PROPERTY. SO& WE'RE PROPOSING TO VACATE THAT PORTION OF THAT 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY. AND ALL THE EASEMENTS THAT ARE ON SHOWN ON THE ON THE LOTS. LET ME SKIP THAT BECAUSE IT'SS& NOT A PUBLIC HEARING YET. SO WITH THAT THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU SIR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? SORRY. OH, SORRY. WERE YOU GOING TOO& REPLACE. MORE THAN LIKELY. YES, SIR. RIGHT AFTER THIS IS DONE, THEY'LL THEY'LL HAVE TO COME IN AND COMBINE THE PROPERTY THE WAY THEY WANT TO. THEY WANT TO USE IT. OKAY. THAT'S GREAT. SO YOU SAID THAT WE'RE GOING TO THE PROPERTY THAT WE RECEIVED OR THE PROPERTY THAT WE GAIN BACK. DOE& THAT GO TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS OR WHAT? HOW'S THE OWNERSHIP ON THAT ONE? THAT'S CORRECT. YES, SIR. SO WE OWN IT NOW. THE CITY OWNS IT. SO THE CITY OWNS IT NOW, SO THAT WE COULD CEDE THAT PROPERTY OVER T. BUT YES, FOR DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE TAKING PUBLIC PROPERTY ANDD& GIVING IT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. WE ARE? YES. SO CURRENTLY..& CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. THE CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO IMPROVEMENTS ON IT. THIS IS RAW LAND. THIS IS I UNDERSTAND, BUT WE'RE GIVING PROPERTY. WE'RE WE'RE GIVING PUBLIC PROPERTY TO& PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. WELL,,& CURRENTLY THE CITY OWNS IT. NOT ALL OF IT. YES. THAT THAT PORTION. YES. SO I'M JUST KINDD& OF A LEGAL THING, BUT. SO. THE ACTUAL PICTURE YOU WANT ON THAT ONE? YES. SO LET ME CLARIFY..& EDDIE GARCIA OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SO THAT PROPERTYY& THAT YOU SEE ABUTTING THE RIGHT OF WAY THAT WE'RE VACATING IS ACTUALLY PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE CITY NOW. SO EVEN THE, THE, THE TWO ON THE CORNER, EVERYTHING NOW, THE WHOLE BLOCK WE CLOSED ON THOSE WE WERE ABLE TO THOSE WERE CLOSED ON. OKAY. IF WE GOT THOSE OTHER TWO THAT WAS WHAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WAS WHEN HE SAID THAT WE WERE CEDING THE PROPERTY BACK TO, TO THE ADJACENT LANDOWNERS. SOME O& THAT WASN'T RIGHT. SO WE OWN THAT. WE OWN ALL OF IT. OKAY. OKAY. I'M GOOD. OKAY. SORRY, I DIDN'T CLARIFY. SO THE I WOULD BE THE TWO BLOCKS, THIS BLOCK HERE AND THIS BLOCK HERE ALLL& TOGETHER. OKAY. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, IT'S& JUST A PUBLIC HEARING. OH. I'M SORRY. NO, IT'S A DISCUSSION TO& DISCUSSION. DISCUSSION. SO, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. ALL. OKAY. [16. Discussion and Action] ON TO ITEM NUMBER 16. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY FOR 2025. GOO& EVENING. COUNCIL. LILY GAITAN, FINANCE DIRECTOR. THE INVESTMENT POLICY HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE POLICY, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ALL INVESTMENTS WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT. OUR INVEST. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR INVESTMENT OFFICER, I'M SORRY, INVESTMENT PARTNERS, OUR LOGIC, UBS AND WELLS FARGO. THERE WAS A CHANGE TO THE TO THE TOWN'S ACCOUNTS HELD WITH WELLS FARGO IN EARLY MARCH 2025. WEE& WERE NOTIFIED BY WELLS FARGO THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE SERVICING THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITIES. ACCOUNTS HELD THERE, AND THEY HAD TO BE LIQUIDATED BY MARCH 31ST, 2025. THE TOWN'S ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT THE MANAGEMENT HAD BEEN REVIEWING EXPOSURE ACROSS BUSINESSES AND DECIDED TO EXIT MUNICIPALITIES DUE TO THE SHORT WINDOW TO MOVE THE FUNDS TOO& ANOTHER INSTITUTION. AS THE INVESTMENT OFFICER, I MADE THE DECISION TO MOVE THE FUNDS TO A HELD IN FOUR ACCOUNTS OF WELLS FARGO TO LOGIC POOL. THE LOGIC [00:50:04] POOL IS WHERE THE TOWN'S 2023 BOND PROCEEDS, AND THE TOWN'S RESERVES ARE CURRENTLY HELD. LOGIC PROVIDES HIGH LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY ON FUNDS HELD THERE, WHICH MEANS THAT WE CAN EASILY TRANSFER FUNDS AS NEEDED. THEYY& ALSO ENSURE THAT INVESTMENTS COMPLY WITH THE TOWN'S INVESTMENT POLICY TO EARN ASS& MUCH INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS AS POSSIBLE ON THE WELLS FARGO ACCOUNTS. THE FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE FOUR NEW ACCOUNTS AT LOGIC ON MARCH 28TH, 2025. SOME RESIDUALS WERE ALSO TRANSFERRED ON APRIL. 20TH APRIL FIRST, 2025. THE TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FOR THE FOURR& ACCOUNTS WAS $13.8 MILLION. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE ANY OTHER. SO THIS THIS ENTITY THAT WE WENT TO, WHAT'S THE NAME OF IT? LOGIC. IT'S A POOL. IT'S AN INVESTMENT& POOL. IT'S AN INVESTMENT POOL, RIGHT. IS THERE A LOCAL MANAGEMENT OR WHO MANAGES THAT? TEXSTAR LOGIC AND TEXSTAR. OKAY. YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MOVE TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. AND A SECOND. I KNEW YOU WERE GOING T& BE THE SECOND FOR THAT FINANCE. CAN YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? MILLER. ORTEGA. RAND. LEO A PADILLA, A MENDOZA. HI. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MA'AM. WELL, BEING THAT THERE ARE NO MORE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. AND WE ARE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.