[1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum] [00:00:09] MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY IS NOW IN SESSION. PLEASE RISE AND JOIN US IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGG& 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. WELL, HAPPY NOVEMBER TO EVERYONE. THANKSS& FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU CHIEF. WE HAVE WE DO HAVE A QUORUM AND WE HAVE OPEN FORUM. SO WE HAVE MR. HECTOR REYES, YOU HERE ON. [2. Open Forum] WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON OPEN FORUM, SIR? YES. YES SIR. YES PLEASE. AND WE DO HAVE A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT PLEASE, SIR..& I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF. THANK YOU SIR. HELLO, ANDRES. COUNCIL. I. I LIVE AT 729 DESERT SILVER AND I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 15 YEARS. AND MY NEIGHBOR AND I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ALONG SINCE THE FIRST DAY WE MET. I INTRODUCED MYSELF& AND SHE IGNORED ME ANYWAYS,,& LAST YEAR I WAS CITED FOR MYY& FENCE THAT HE COMPLAINED TO THE CITY AND. ON NOVEMBER 1824. SOO& I COMPLIED. I, I DID MY TEAR DOWN AND RECONSTRUCT MY FENCE. AND HERE'S THE PERMIT THAT EVERYTHING WAS PASSED TO CODE. SO I TURNED AROUND. AND I SAID, HEY, YOUR PERGOLA IS IS TOO CLOSE TO MY ROCK WALL. SO II& CAME DOWN HERE AND I SPOKE WITH& DONNA AND HE HAD NO PERMIT FOR THAT PERGOLA. AND IT'S RIGHT AGAINST MY MY ROCK WALL. YOU CAN SEE IT. CAN I PASS THESE PICTURES TO SOMEONE? SURE. YOU CAN START THERE, SIR, AND IT'LL PASS. OKAY, THAT'S MY PERGOLA. I MEAN, THAT'S A PERGOLA RIGHT OVER THE FENCE. AND THIS IS HIS EXCESSIVE LIGHTING. AND. HE PUT& UP THIS PERMIT NUMBER, AND, I DON'T KNOW, LET ME JUST WRITE THE PERMIT NUMBER. YOU DIDN'TT& DO ANYTHING TO. CORRECT THE PERGOLA. YOU PAINTED IT AND PUT THAT NUMBER ON THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT NUMBER IS LEGIT OR HOW YOU HAPPENED TO OBTAINN& PERMIT, SO I'D LIKE THE CITYY& CODE OR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. HOW HOW HE CAME ABOUT TO A PERMANENT NUMBER. AND IT'S NOTHING IS TO CODE. THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. WOW. HOW CAN I BE ADDRESSED? AS& TO WHAT? WELL, COME OF MY SAY HERE. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE BACK WILL TAKE SOME INFORMATION FROM YOU, SIR. OKAY. MR. DANNYY& SERRANO RIGHT BACK THERE. HE'LL TAKE SOME INFORMATION FROM MEE& AND WE'LL GET. HE'LL GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU. AND YOU CAN KEEP THE PICTURES. OKAY? IF YOU WANT TO HAND THOSE OVER. YES,,& SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. BEING THAT THERE'S NO ONE& ELSE SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM,,& WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TOO& [CONSENT AGENDA] OUR CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE..& OKAY. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AND EXCUSE CITY COUNCILWOMAN INKS. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND EXCUSE ALDERWOMAN AIMS. AND DID YOU HEAR FROM ALDER AND ALDERMAN KIROS AND ALDERMAN KIROS? OKAY, OKAY. DID YOU HEAR FROM THEE& COUNCIL MEMBER? YES, I DID WELL, I DID FROM COUNCILMANN& COUNCILWOMAN, BUT NOT FROM YOU KNOW, I SECOND THE MOTION. OKAY, OKAY. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE& COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA HIGH. AVILA HIGH. CARDIO HIGH. MENDOZA. HIGH MOTION CARRIES. MOVE ON TO REGULAR AGENDA, PLEASE. ON TO ITEM NUMBER SIXX& UNDER THE REGULAR AGENDA. AND THAT'S DISCUSSION AND ACTION. ACTUALLY, WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE [00:05:01] JUDGE GETS HERE. IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU. YES. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THAT DOWN OKAY. ON TO [7. Discussion and Action] ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. THIS IS ONN& AN UPDATE. THIS IS DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS IS ON AN UPDATE AND STATUS REPORT ON THE& CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY AND THE NOHO PROCESSORS, LLC. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. LADY GARCIA WITH THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. FOR THE RECORD, BEFORE I START THE PRESENTATION, THIS IS AN ITEMM& THAT COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIAA& ASKED US TO PUT ON THE AGENDA. AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO ASK MR. GABRIEL IF HE HAS ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, AND THAT'S ALSO FOR THE NEXTT& ITEM AS WELL. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE FOR ME TO ADDRESS? YOU CAN PRESENT FIRST AND THEN QUESTIONS. WE'LL FOLLOW UP. THANK YOU. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IS IF YOU ALL RECALL, THERE WAS AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT THAT THE CITY DID SIGNED WITH NOHO PROCESSORS OR NOT. NO. GALERA. WE DID THAT BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2025. THE APPLICANT WAS GOING TO INVEST ABOUT $47 MILLION 110 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES FOR AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $19.86, AND SOO& THE CITY WOULD PROVIDE $125,000& OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. SO WHAT HAPPENED FROM THEN TO NOWW& IS THAT THE NOHO PROCESSORS DID NOT EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. THEY DID HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH THE& TARIFFS THAT WERE TAKING PLACE BECAUSE OF THE OF THE PRESIDENT. THAT OR THE NEW. GOVERNMENTT& THAT THAT WAS COMING INTO OFFICE. AND SO WE DID TALK TO, TO TO THIS GROUP AROUND FEBRUARY, ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT COME TO OUR OFFICE, WE'RE HOLDING OFF ONN& THE AGREEMENT. THEY DIDN'T SIGN THE THREE AGREEMENTS. RIGHT NOW& WE DON'T HAVE ESSENTIALLY AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER OR& WITH THE BUILDER. WE'VE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CONTACT THIS COMPANY AND TO NO AVAIL. SO WE CAN'T GIVE YOU WE DON'T HAVEE& ANY OTHER UPDATE ASIDE FROMM& THEM LETTING US KNOW THAT THAT THEY'RE HOLDING OFF ON THE PROJECT TO THIS TO WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN TERMS OF THEM SELLING THE PROPERTY. THERE'S BEEN SOME RUMBLINGS ABOUT THEMM& SELLING THE PROPERTY. THEY DID PULL THEIR PERMITS FROM FIRE AND FROM THE CITY, BUT AT THIS POINT THE PROPERTY STILL BELONGS TO THEM. THERE IS NO WE HAVEN'T SEEN A BROKER THAT'S PRESENTED SOMETHING TO US WHERE THEY'RE SELLING THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY. IT'S STILL UNDER THEIR OWNERSHIP. AND SO THAT IS ESSENTIALLY THE UPDATE ON THIS CHAPTER THREE AGREEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WASN'T EXECUTED. WE DID ALL THE SIGNATURES. THEY DID NOT. ANDD& SO THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE CAN ESSENTIALLY DO BECAUSE WE HAVE NOTHING VALID WITH THEM. WITHH& THAT I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SIR I APPRECIATE IT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? JUST ONE. WAS THERE NO& TIME TIME FRAME AGREEMENT AS FAR AS SIGNATURES OR THERE ISN'T. THERE WASN'T. RIGHT. AND& SO WE TRIED YOU KNOW TRYING TO GET THEM TO SIGN IT. LIKE I SAID THEY THEY CAME TO US, YOU KNOW, BUT NOTHING ON PAPER THE AGREEMENT YOU KNOW. BUT YEAH, THAT WAS ESSENTIALLY IT. WE TRIED OUR BEST TO, TO GET HIM ON THE PHONE. YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY THIS COMPANY ISS& IN MEXICO. BUT YOU KNOW, WE DID INTERNATIONAL CALLS TO THEM..& UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF THEM..& THANK YOU. BUT THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHERE THE PROJECT IS AT. YES, SIR. HAD WEE& EXECUTED THE AGREEMENT, THEREE& WAS SOME TERM IN THERE THAT SAID THEY HAD LIKE SIX MONTHSS& TO GET THEIR PERMITS. RIGHT. YOU KNOW, AND AT THAT POINT WEE& WOULD HAVE TERMINATED THEE& AGREEMENT OR WE WOULD HAVEE& TRIGGERED A CURE PERIOD WITHH& THEM. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THATT& DIDN'T EVEN GET WE DIDN'T EVENN& HAVE A CHANCE TO DO THAT, YOU KNOW. BUT IN TERMS OF WORKINGG& WITH THEM IN THE FUTURE, IT'SS& HIGHLY LIKELY BECAUSE OF HOW DIFFICULT SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE TO DEVELOP. AND, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THEE& CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE HERE IN& HORIZON CITY, ESPECIALLY IFF& THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT LARGE INVESTMENT HERE INN& HORIZON, RIGHT? YES, SIR. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MR. GARCIA? HOW MUCH DID THE DEVELOPER ALREADY INVEST INTO THEE& PROPERTY? YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE PAID FOR THEE& LAND, BUT I CAN TELL YOU IT WAS& IN THE MILLIONS. HE DIDN'T THEY& DIDN'T DISCLOSE HOW MUCH THEY HAD PAID FOR THEIR ENGINEERR& THAT THEY HIRED. I MEAN, THEY THESE PEOPLE HAD PLANS SUBMITTED. I THINK THEY WERE ISSUING PERMITS ALREADY AT FIRE& YOU KNOW, SO THEY HAD GONE AA& LONG WAY, A SIGNIFICANT THEY HAVE DONE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTT& OF WORK. WE SAW THEIR FINANCING& IT REALLY WAS FOR $43 MILLION IS WHAT THEY WERE PLANNING TO INVEST. I MEAN, THAT'S ONE OFF& THE THINGS THAT WE DO IS ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE FINANCING IN PLACE. AND THEY DID. IT'S JUST THEY PULLED BACK FROM THE PROJECT BECAUSE OF THEE& POTENTIAL COST, BECAUSE OF THE TARIFFS. AND SO YOU'D SAY THATT& THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTT& PROJECT IS MAINLY AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE [00:10:03] AND FEDERAL POLICY. THAT WAS THEIR INDICATION. THAT'S WHAT THEY INDICATED, THAT THE POLITICAL CLIMATE JUST WASN'T WORKING FOR THEM IN TERMS OF THE TARIFFS, BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BRING THAT PRODUCT IN FROM FROM MEXICO. SO THERE WAS THERE WAS GOING TO BE A COST TO THEM,& YOU KNOW, AND AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS, YOU KNOW, WE DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE SAW IS THATT& THEY'RE THE COMPANY THAT BOUGHT PRODUCT FROM THEM WAS COSTCO, AND COSTCO WAS ESSENTIALLY THERE'S THERE'S ARTICLES OUTT& THERE THAT SAY, HEY, YOU COMPANY, YOU SWALLOW THE THE TARIFF BECAUSE WE'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO DOO& BUSINESS WITH COSTCO, THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS GOING TO WORK..& AND AGAIN, I'M SPECULATING NOW,& BUT THAT'S THOSE ARE THE ARTICLES THAT ARE OUT THERE,,& YOU KNOW, AS TO HOW THINGS WERE& BEING HANDLED AT THE TIME. THINGS HAVE CHANGED A LITTLEE& NOW, YOU KNOW, BUT THAT THAT WAS AT THE TIME THAT WHAT WAS GOING ON FEBRUARY. HOW MANY ANY& OTHER QUESTIONS? YES. HOW MANYY& JOBS WERE THEY. HAD THEY PROMISED OR HAD THEY? THEY WERE LOOKING AT ABOUT 110 POSITIONS, ABOUT 110 POSITIONS THEY WEREE& TRYING TO DO. AND THERE'S THE INVESTMENT NUMBERS THERE, $47 MILLION. THEY WERE TRYING TO INVEST IN AND DO THIS PIECE ■OF& PROPERTY. SO IT WAS A WEE& THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD DEAL YOUU& KNOW AND I AND I STILL THINK,,& YOU KNOW, THAT IF THEY DID COME TO THE CITY, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD DEFINITELY LOOK AT. AND YOU'LL SEE MY NEXT PRESENTATION. WHY IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, JUST GIVEN OURR& PROXIMITY TO I-10, YOU KNOW, AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT& WE HAVE HERE AS A CITY IN TERMS OF OUR INDUSTRIAL PARKS. BUT IT'S GOOD YOU BROUGHT UP THE NEXT SLIDE WITH THAT. TAKE ANY MORE QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. SO OUR RECOURSE IS TO WAIT. WAIT ON THEM. RIGHT. OR, OR IF THEY DECIDE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SELL THE PROPERTY, THEN WE START PROMOTING THE PROPERTYY& AND MARKETING IT TO OTHER POTENTIAL USERS. SO RIGHT NOW WE WE WE CAN'T REALLY DO MUCH WITH IT, YOU KNOW, UNTIL THEY THERE'S SOME INDICATION THATT& THEY'RE WORKING WITH A BROKER. YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOMEE& LITERATURE OUT THERE THAT'SS& SAYING THAT THEY'RE SELLING IT. UNTIL THEN, YOU KNOW, WE HAVEE& TO GO UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DEVELOP ATT& SOME POINT. IF THEY DECIDE TOO& DO THAT, I CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT. BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. THAT'S A TOUGH ONE, A TOUGH ONE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL??& I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU, MR..& GARCIA, FOR PUTTING THISS& TOGETHER. IT DEFINITELYY& PROVIDES COUNSEL, CLARITY ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT. ABSOLUTELY. MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. SO IS THERE AA& MOTION TO APPROVE THEE& PRESENTATION? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. I SECOND THE MOTION. A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD WEE& PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA& HIGH. ORTEGA HIGH. AVILA..& GUARDIA HIGH. MENDOZA. AYE. [8. Discussion and Action] MOTION CARRIES ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THIS IS A DISCUSSION ACTION ITEM. THIS IS& ON A PRESENTATION FROM THE EDC REGARDING PLANS TO CONTINUEE& MARKETING THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR FUTURE& INVESTMENT. AND AGAIN, EDDIE GARCIA FOR THE RECORD. ANDD& AGAIN MR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE FOR ME TO TO TO& SPEAK ON BEFORE I ALLOW YOU TOO& PRESENT? ABSOLUTELY. FOLLOW UP. THANK YOU SO AND SO AGAIN. SO TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE AMOUNT OFF& INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY THAT'S INN& HORIZON CITY. SO OF COURSE WEE& HAVE THE INDUSTRIAL PARK THATT& WE ALL TYPICALLY KNOW WHERE THE CITY INVESTED $5 MILLION TO PUT IN A PONDING AREA TO, TO, TOO& BUILD THE STREETS. THAT'S PROPERTY THAT, THAT RIGHT NOW THERE'S STILL SOME PROPERTY LEFT IN IT. NOT NOT A WHOLE BUNCH. IT'S ABOUT 21 ACRES THAT ARE LEFT. AND THEN YOU'VE GOT A LARGER PROPERTY TO THE SOUTHH& THAT'S ZONED INDUSTRIAL. RIGHT. IT'S ABOUT 350 ACRES. BUT INN& TERMS OF WHAT IT IS THAT WE DOO& AND HOW WE PROMOTE THESE PROPERTIES, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THERE'S THREE STRATEGIES THAT WE THAT WE UTILIZE, RIGHT. PROMOTION AND MARKETING. WE GOO& OUT THERE, WE TALK TO DIFFERENT BROKERS. WE WORK WITH ALLIANCE. THE OTHER THING THAT WE DO ISS& WE LOOK TO GET THESE PROPERTIES& SHOVEL READY, WHICH IS REALLY,,& REALLY IMPORTANT FOR DEVELOPMENT HERE IN HORIZONN& CITY. AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT II& MEAN, WHAT THE CHALLENGES ARE HERE FURTHER DOWN THE PRESENTATION AND THEN LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN GET SOME MORE INFRASTRUCTURE HERE IN HORIZON CITY IN TERMS OF GETTING MORE ARTERIALS AND POTENTIALLY ANNEXING PROPERTY INTO HORIZON CITY SO THAT WE'RE CLOSER TOO& I-10. THAT'S ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES, IS THAT THESE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES ARE NOT CLOSE TO I-10, OR WE DON'T HAVE& A DIRECT ROUTE TO I-10. AND AND YOU PROBABLY SEE SOME OF THESE OTHER CITIES PUTTING UP ALL THESE DEVELOPMENTS, RIGHT? IT'S BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY PUT THE BUILDING UP AND THEY'RE REALLYY& CLOSE TO I-10 AND THEY HAVE THE& ARTERIAL THEY HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION TO TO I-10. NOT ALLL& OF THEM, BUT BUT A FEW, YOUU& KNOW, MOST OF THEM DO, YOU KNOW& [00:15:03] IN TERMS OF PROMOTING THE PROPERTY, WE DO WORK WITH THEE& STATE. WE WORK WITH BORDERR& ALLIANCE, AND THESE ARE ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WE SEND OUT. RFP,& WE ANSWER RFP. IT'S ESSENTIALLY THE STATE ASKING US, IS THEREE& IS THERE LAND IN HORIZON CITY WHERE THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR US DOING SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING OR SOME TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA? AND SO WE CONSISTENTLY SEND THOSE OUT.& I GUESS OUR, OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS WATER IN SOMEE& CASES. SOME OF THESE ARE DEMANDING A LOT OF WATER..& THEY'RE DEMANDING A LOT OFF& ACREAGE, OR THEY'RE DEMANDING BUILDINGS THAT ARE ALREADY UP. RIGHT. AND SO WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS A SMALLER INDUSTRIAL PARK AND THEN 350 ACRES, AGAIN, WITH THE CHALLENGES THAT WE'VE BEENN& WORKING ON FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THE OTHER THING WE DO IS WE WORK. WE WORK WITH DEVELOPERS, JLL, CORE, MARCUSS& AND MILLICHAP. AND YOU'LL SEEE& RIGHT NOW WHY THEY'RE IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THAT PROPERTY TO THEE& SOUTH JUST CAME UP FOR SALE. ESSENTIALLY IT'S IT'S GOING FOR $2 A SQUARE FOOT, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS. THERE IS SOMEE& MOVEMENT THERE. AND WE WORK WITH SMALLER DEVELOPERS LIKE WOLFE INVESTMENTS. THOSE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT BUILT OUR OUR BUILDING AND ARE DEVELOPING& IN THE AREA WHERE WE'RE ATT& RIGHT NOW. AND THEN DOCTORR& MORENO IS ALSO BUILDING ONN& CARNAZZO, AND HE DOES HOTELS. PONZIO PROPERTY DOES THE SAME THING. SO WORKING WITH A WHOLEE& BUNCH OF FOLKS PROMOTING WHATT& IT IS THAT WE DO HERE IN HORIZON CITY, WHETHER IT'S A BROKER OR SMALLER DEVELOPERS. AND AGAIN, WE HIRED THAT 11 D MARKETING. THEY'RE DOING ALL THE MEDIA. THEY'RE GOING OUT THERE, THEY'RE BRINGING THEIRR& DRONE. WE'RE TAKING A LOOK ATT& WE'RE DOING A LOT OF BEFORE AND AFTER TYPE VIDEOS. YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE PROPERTY LOOKED LIKE WHEN IT WAS VACANT AND WHATT& IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE WHENN& IT'S BUILT UP. AND SO WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT ON COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TYPE PROPERTIES. AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE ATTENDING SOME OF THESE CONFERENCES THATT& ARE OUT THERE, WHETHER IT'S THE& NATIONAL CONFERENCE OR THEE& TEXAS CONFERENCE. AND THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE BROUGHT TO YOU, COUNCIL, FOR YOUR APPROVAL ASS& PART OF THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE DOING. ONE WAS, AGAIN, 11 D MARKETING, WHICH IS REALLYY& KEEPING UP WITH OUR SOCIALL& MEDIA AND THEN GOING OUT TO THESE CONFERENCES AND PAYING TO BE IN THESE CONFERENCES AND HAVING A TABLE SO THAT WE CAN SHOWCASE OUR CITY. SO AGAIN,,& WHEN WE GO BACK TO THAT PROPERTY, THAT INDUSTRIALL& PROPERTY THAT THE CITY INVESTED $5 MILLION, YOU KNOW, INVESTED $5 MILLION TO BUILD THE RIGHT OF WAYS IN THIS AREA. AND ALSO THE PONDING IT MAKES, IT MAKES IT VERY, VERY ATTRACTIVE PIECE OF PROPERTY TO DO THAT FOR, FOR& THE DEVELOPERS OR POTENTIAL USERS. I CAN TELL YOU THAT FROM WHAT I KNOW, BANE IS IS IS DEVELOPING HIS PIECE OFF& PROPERTY THERE. HE'S PLATTING IT. YOU HAVE YOU ALL HAVEE& APPROVED PLATS HERE IN THIS AREA. HE'S GETTING READY TOO& SUBMIT HIS FINAL PLAT. HE IS EXTENDING THIS ROAD HERE, WHICH IS CANONAZO SOUTH CANONAZO, BUT ONLY A PORTION OF IT. RIGHT. HE'S DOING HIS PROPORTIONATE SHARE AND THE CITY'S DOING SOME. THEY'RE YOU'RE SHARING SOME OF THE COSTS IN THIS AREA AS WELL. THROUGH PLANNING. YOU STILL NEED THE ANOTHER EXTENSION INN& THIS AREA HERE TO GET YOU TOO& RUDY KEPNER. SO WE'VE GOT TOO& FIGURE THAT OUT IN THE FUTURE..& HOW WE DO THAT EXTENSION. IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THIS INDUSTRIAL PARK TO DO IT. SO, YOU KNOW, I WAS MENTIONINGG& CHALLENGES AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT. SO WE KNOW THIS& PROPERTY IS STILL UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP. HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ANY BROCHURES LETTING USS& KNOW WHAT THEY'RE SELLING IT..& WE KNOW BANE IS DOING IT. SOO& THAT SAID A LOT OF THISS& PROPERTY IS IS IS SPOKEN FOR AT& SOME POINT. I THINK THE ONLYY& PIECE THAT REALLY ISN'T SPOKEN FOR ARE THESE THREE PARCELS HERE IN THIS AREA. IT'S ABOUTT& 21 ACRES THAT THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO SELL. SOME OF THISS& WAS PURCHASED BY ESD AND ANOTHER PRIVATE DEVELOPER. I'MM& NOT SURE WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE..& I KNOW ESD IS DOING SOME TRAINING CENTERS THERE, BUT THIS IS IT RIGHT NOW. WHAT YOU REALLY HAVE GOT TO WORK WITH,,& YOU KNOW, AND WE'VE BEEN PROMOTING THIS TO DIFFERENT POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS IN THIS AREA. SO THAT'S THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE IN THIS AREA. THAT CORNER LOT WAS JUST SOLD. THEY SOLD THIS THIS CORNER HERE. YEAH. SO IT'S EVEN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF LAND. WE'RE RUNNING OUT OFF& INDUSTRIAL LAND. SO THIS IS AS CLOSE AS YOU'RE GOING TO GET TO SHOVEL READY PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN PLATTED. THE RIGHT OF& WAYS ARE WHERE ARE THERE THE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE, YOU KNOW, WATER, POWER AND GAS. AND SO,,& AGAIN, WHAT WE WORK ON A LOT IS HAVING A SHOVEL READY PROPERTY. AND THAT MEANS THAT WE'VE GOT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE. THE ROADS ARE LAID OUT, AS YOU SAW IN THE OTHER SLIDE. THERE'SS& STILL A ROAD THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED. YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO NEED TO PUT SOME TRAFFIC SIGNALS THAT CAN ALSOO& AND DARRINGTON BECAUSE THAT'S A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION THERE,,& ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THESE TRUCKS AND ESPECIALLY AS YOU FILL THIS INDUSTRIAL PARCEL, [00:20:02] THOSE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT AS YOU MOVE FORWARD& AND YOU PLAN YOUR YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT AGAIN, WEE& WORKED HARD ON DOING SOME OF THESE SHOVEL READY SITES. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS, YOU KNOW, HOW DO WE GET THAT? HOW DO WE GET THE ZONING, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, HOW DO WE GET INFRASTRUCTURE, ESPECIALLY TO THAT 350 ACRES THAT ARE SOUTH OF THE CITY, THE LAST PARCEL THAT'S OUT THERE. SO AGAIN, SITE SELECTORS, AGAIN& THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTUREE& ACCESS POINTS. AND WE'RE WORKING ON THAT. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE MAYOR TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET ADDITIONAL ACCESS POINTS. RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOTHING SOLID THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE,,& BUT WE REALLY ARE WORKING ON AA& PLAN TO GET AN ADDITIONAL POINT OF ACCESS TO THIS AREA CLOSER TO I-10. AND SO AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEENN& WORKING FOR THE AT LEAST THE LAST FOUR YEARS IS THIS 350 ACRE PARCEL IN THIS AREA. AGAIN& THE GREAT THING IS THAT IT'SS& BEEN IT'S UP FOR SALE AGAIN,,& YOU KNOW, AT A AT A REASONABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT. AND SO WE'VE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE OWNER..& IN THIS CASE IT'S BEEN VERYY& DIFFICULT. THERE HASN'T BEEN A LOT OF OR HASN'T BEEN ANY. I GUESS OUTREACH OR WHERE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TO TALK TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT OWNS THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY. WE'VE ONLY SPOKEN TO HIS DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES. SO WE WORK WITH JLL, FOUR DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES THAT WE WORK WITH. BUT I TELL YOU WHY THISS& IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AGAIN, THIS IS A LARGE PARCEL. YOUU& KNOW, AS YOU SAW IN THE OTHER SLIDE, YOU'RE YOU'RE GETTING LOW ON THE INDUSTRIAL SITES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. RIGHT? BRINGING IN MORE JOBS INTO HORIZON CITY, HAVING THAT DIVERSIFYING IN WHAT IT IS THAT& YOU HAVE HERE, BRINGING INN& DIFFERENT DOLLARS AND NOT HAVING THE SAME DOLLAR CIRCULATE OVER AND OVER. BUTT& THE CHALLENGE WITH THIS PROPERTY IS THAT IT ONLY HASS& ONE POINT OF ACCESS, AND THAT'S& LTV ROAD, RIGHT? WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN ADDITIONALL& POINT OF ACCESS, WHICH IS THATT& YELLOW LINE THAT YOU SEE THERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS INN& THE COUNTY. SO WE'VE TALKED TOO& THE COUNTY. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SUPPORT US, BUT ALL WEE& NEED IS THE OWNER TO TALK TO US ABOUT THIS. RIGHT. AND SO WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK& THIS PROJECT IF IT FALLS INTO DIFFERENT HANDS, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WEE& CAN POTENTIALLY WORK ON AA& LITTLE MORE. BUT WE DO NEEDD& THAT SECOND POINT OF ACCESS. AND THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE A COMBINATION OF THINGS BECAUSEE& IT IS IN THE COUNTY, IT'S NOT IN THE CITY. IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THE CITY OR THE EDC TO INVEST DOLLARS INTO BUILDING THIS ROAD, YOU KNOW, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS THATT& WE'RE DOING. BUT WE HAVE TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS A SHOVEL READY PROJECT. THE EDC, I CAN TELL YOU WE'RE WILLING TO DO INCENTIVES. WE'RE WILLING TO MASTER, BUY AND PAY FOR THAT MASTER PLAN, TO MASTER& PLAN THIS 345 ACRES. RIGHT. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT STARTS TO SHOW THE CONNECTIONS THAT YOU NEED, THE THE SITES,,& YOU KNOW, THE THE INTERNAL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES BECAUSE IT'S A LARGE SITE. AND SO THOSE& ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING. AND AGAIN, WE'RE PROMOTING THIS& SITE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES..& BUT I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING IS& WHEN WE SEND OUT RESPONSES TOO& THOSE RFPS THAT COME FROM THE STATE, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TO WORK THIS PARTICULAR ACREAGE BECAUSE, AGAIN, IT HAS NEEDSS& THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS BEFOREE& WE CAN TAKE IT OUT THERE,,& ESPECIALLY THAT SECOND POINT OF& ACCESS IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL TO DEVELOPING THIS PIECE OFF& PROPERTY. SO AGAIN, THIS IS JUST AN AERIAL OF THE PROPERTY.& AND YOU SAW THAT SECOND POINT..& THAT'S A GREAT PROPERTY I THINK IT'S GOING FOR FOR $2 A SQUAREE& FOOT. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGSS& THAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'REE& LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, RIGHT..& FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. THISS& IS FAR EAST. I THINK THIS ISS& ASCENSION IN THIS AREA HERE..& YOU KNOW, AGAIN, THROUGH YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOU ALL ALLOWING US TO GO OUT THERE AND GET A CONSULTANT TO REPRESENT US ATT& THE STATE, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IN FRONT OF THE GLOW. THEY CAME DOWN HERE TO VISIT WITH THE MAYOR. YOU KNOW, WE RECEIVEDD& THEM. THEY TOOK A LOOK AT THISS& PROPERTY, BECAUSE WHAT WE NEED FROM THEM IS TO ALLOW, ALLOW THESE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THIS AREA HERE TO ACCESS ASCENSION FOR A SECOND POINT OF ACCESS OR SEVERAL POINTS OF ACCESS,,& BECAUSE THIS PROPERTY IS CLOSEE& TO THE INTERSECTION AND IT'SS& AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PURPOSES. AND SO AGAIN, WE'RE INVESTING DOLLARS, MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN GET ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INTO HORIZON CITY. THERE. THE A PORTION OF THIS IS IN THE CITY. SOME OF THE OTHERR& PORTIONS, LIKE I SAID BEFORE,,& WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH THE OWNER TO ANNEX THESE PROPERTIES& INTO HORIZON CITY. IF THEY'RE ABLE TO PURCHASE IT FROM THE GL. AND SO THAT'S CRITICAL, RIGHT. AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, HOW DO WE GET THEM IN. WE'LL PROBABLYY& FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO SOMEE& INCENTIVE AGREEMENT TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS SOMETHING THEY CAN'TT& DO BECAUSE THEY'RE OUTSIDE OFF& THE CITY LIMITS. A PORTION OF [00:25:04] IT IS TO THE SOUTH. BUT AGAIN, AGAIN, IMPORTANT THAT WE DO THESE THINGS. AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, WE WENT TO THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE CONFERENCE RECENTLY. AND WHAT THEY'RE SAYING IS, YOUU& KNOW, WE NEED TO REALLY WORK ON NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, ENSURING THAT WE CAN DO AA& FOREIGN TRADE ZONE. SO THOSEE& ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TOO& CONTINUE TO LOOK AT INVESTINGG& IN, WITH, WITH SOME OF THESE CONSULTANTS THAT ARE OUT THERE.& AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE'SS& THERE'S OPPORTUNITY ZONES. THAT 345 ACRE PROPERTY WASN'T IN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE. THEY'RE EXPANDING THAT PROGRAM. THEY'RE& EXTENDING THAT PROGRAM TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES. AND SO WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WITH OUR INVESTMENT WITHH& BORDER PLEX ALLIANCE, WE'RE GOING OUT THERE AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO WORK WITHH& THE GOVERNOR TO CONTINUE TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY ZONES HERE INN& HORIZON CITY. VERY CRITICALL& THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT, REPRESENT HORIZON CITY FOR THOSE THINGS. SO IN TERMS OF OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, OF COURSE,,& WE'RE GOING OUT THERE PROMOTING THE PROPERTY, MARKETING IT, DOING A LOT OF SHOVEL READY STUFF, MAKING SURE THAT IT'S PLATTED, MAKING SURE THAT THERE& IT HAS RIGHT OF WAY THAT WE CAN& GET THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THERE THAT WE NEED. AND AGAIN,,& LOOKING AT ANNEXING IN THE FUTURE AND FIGURING OUT A WAY TO GET US CLOSER TO I-10. AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT THAT'S HAPPENING IN THEE& BACKGROUND, RIGHT? YOU KNOW,,& TRYING TO GET THESE PROPERTIESS& SOLD AND DEVELOPED AND ON THE TAX ROLLS WHERE IT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR HORIZON CITY. BUT THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. THANK YOU SIR I DO WANT TO DO I& DO WANT TO MENTION THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB OUT HERE. YOU REALLY ARE. YOU AND YOUR STAFF, THERE'S LIKE YOU SAID, THERE'S A LOT GOING ONN& AND IT'S JUST GOING TO GET BUSIER AND BUSIER FOR YOU, ALL RIGHT? BECAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT HERE IN HORIZON CITY. SO THANK YOU. I DOO& APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOUU& GUYS ARE PUTTING IN THISS& PRESENTATION ITSELF. IS IS AA& VERY QUICK OVERVIEW AS TO WHAT EXACTLY GOES INTO THIS JOB. I HOPE YOU ALL APPRECIATE EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THEY'RE WORKING ON, HOW HARD IT IS TO GET IN CONTACT WITH A LOT OF THESEE& DIFFERENT ENTITIES. IT IS A TOUGH JOB, AND BUT IT'S A FUNN& JOB, YOU KNOW, AND I'VE HADD& I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THEM. AND IT'S IT REALLY IS FUN. BUT THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN FOR FOR WORKING SOO& HARD FOR OUR TOWN AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IT WE'RE GOING TOO& SEE THE PAYOFF HERE, YOU KNOW,,& VERY SOON. SO THAT'S THE PLAN..& SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM& COUNCIL? MR. FROM THE PRESENTATION, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU GOT A LOT OF MOVING PIECES THAT ARE LIKE YOU KEEP SAYINGG& CRITICAL, RIGHT? WHICH WHICH ONE WOULD YOU SAY IS MORE IMPORTANT TO GET THE COUNTY TO HELP US WITH THE ACCESS ROAD OR TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITHH& THE OWNERS OF THESE PROPERTIES WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS, TO BEE& ABLE TO. RIGHT. WHICH COMES FIRST, THE EGG OR THE CHICKEN? AND, YOU KNOW, THE GOOD THINGG& IS THAT THEY HAVE A BROKERR& AGAIN. AND WE'RE SPEAKING TO THE BROKERS. I THINK WE'VE COVERED THAT AREA. IF WE WANTT& TO GET THAT PROPERTY ON THE TAX ROLLS, IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE GET THAT SECOND POINT OF ACCESS& BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU THATT& WE'VE SPOKEN TO A FEW POTENTIAL USERS OF THE PROPERTY THATT& WANTED 50, 60 ACRES, AND THE SAME THING ALWAYS COMES UP. WHERE IS THAT SECOND POINT OFF& ACCESS? BECAUSE SOME OF THESE TRUCK DRIVERS DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ALL OF THEIR TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH LTV ROAD. THERE'S AA& PARK, RIGHT? AND THERE'S RESIDENTIAL. SO WE NEED THAT SECOND POINT DEVICE. SO THAT'S CRITICAL. BUT SECONDLY, INN& TERMS OF HOW THIS CITY AND I THINK THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT, I MEAN, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK BOTH& OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. BUT WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HORIZON CITY IS THAT WE FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET ANOTHER POINT OF ACCESS OUT OF THE WHOLE CITY, RIGHT? THAT'S GOING TO BEE& CRITICAL, BECAUSE AS YOU CAN TELL, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK AT EASTLAKE, IT'S ALREADY SATURATED, ESPECIALLY AT I-100& AND EASTLAKE. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, IT'S YOU KNOW, TESLA PROBABLY NEEDS CROSSOVERS AT THIS POINT. II& MEAN, FLYOVERS AT THIS POINT,,& RIGHT? BECAUSE IT'S JUST SOO& SATURATED. THE THE TRAFFIC BACKS UP ALL THE WAY TO 75. AND STILL UNDER 75. AND WITH THEE& GROWTH THAT WE SEE COMING INTO HORIZON CITY, YOU'RE GOING TOO& HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ON ON HORIZON BOULEVARD. SO WE NEEDD& TO FIGURE OUT A WAY, YOU KNOW,,& IF YOU THINK HORIZON BOULEVARD AND DARRINGTON IS GOING TO BEE& ENOUGH, IT'S NOT. YOU NEED ANOTHER POINT OF ACCESS. THIS IS GOING TO MAKE IT VERY, VERYY& DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP, YOU KNOW,& AND AND SOME OF THESE COMPANIES WANT CLOSE PROXIMITY OR A DIRECT LINE TO I-10 AS POSSIBLE. DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE? I MEAN, SO IT'S IT'S TWO PHASES,,& YOU KNOW, TWO FRONTS THAT WE'RE WORKING. THEY'RE BOTH VERY IMPORTANT. ONE IS TO DEVELOP THAT PROPERTY. BUT THE LARGER PICTURE IS CAN WE GET ANOTHER [00:30:02] ARTERIAL GOING OUT TO CLOSER TO THE FREEWAY AS POSSIBLE? ITT& SEEMS TO ME LIKE GETTING THE ARTERIAL IS WHAT'S GOING TOO& SELL THOSE, GET THOSEE& PROPERTIES DEVELOPED. ABSOLUTELY RIGHT AND SELL A LOT OF THOSE PROPERTIES. AND SO. I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU, MAYOR,& FOR ADDING BOTH OF MY AGENDA ITEMS TO TONIGHT'S MEETING. AND& THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA, FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER TO GIVE US A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF WHAT'S GOING ON, ALL THINGS EDC. THANK YOU KNOW. YEAH. NO. AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT ONN& BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO BRING THE STORY OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHAT THE EDC IS DOING SO THAT YOU ALL SEE THAT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK. WE HAVE SOME CHALLENGES, BUT I THINK WE CAN OVERCOME IT. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM EIGHT. I SECOND THE MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTIONN& AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASEE& PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA HIGH. ORTEGA HIGH. AVILA HIGH. HIGH. MENDOZA. HI. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER [9. Discussion and Action] NINE. THIS IS DISCUSSION IN ACTION. THIS IS ON AN EXTENSION& TO THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATE TO JUNE 10TH, 2026 PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.11.2 EXPIRATION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. AND TO REAFFIRM CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF FINAL SUBDIVISION PLATT& APPLICATION FOR RANCHO DESIERTO. BAIL UNIT 17 SC 24 0002 RECORDING PLAN APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE RECORDING PLAT, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF LEEE& CLARK'S SURVEY. NUMBER 297,,& TOWN OF HORIZON CITY, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, CONTAINING 19.647 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BYY& APPLICANT SLASH REPRESENTATIVE TREY AND ASSOCIATES. WATER. II& DIDN'T HEAR THAT. SORRY. I'MM& SORRY. YOU MADE MY DAY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, OUR RUBIO PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SOO& THIS IS AN EXTENSION REQUEST FOR RANCHO UNIT 17. THIS IS A 101 RESIDENTIAL LOT SUBDIVISION& AND WHAT IT IS, IS THAT THEYY& KIND OF RAN OUT OF TIME AS FAR AS COMPLETING THE IMPROVEMENTS. SO THEY REQUEST THEY'RE REQUESTING AN EXTENSION. THEE& CODE DOES ALLOW FOR A AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTH EXTENSION TO THE CODE. AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING. SO THATT& WOULD PUT THEM IN JUNE 10TH OFF& 2026 TO FINISH. BUT THEY HAVEE& SINCE STARTED ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THEE& ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS. AND THEN& THIS IS THIS IS THIS IS PRETTYY& MUCH NEXT. I'LL SHOW YOU THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF. IT'S AA& SUBDIVISION. AND THAT PRETTYY& MUCH CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.& AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROMM& COUNCIL. AND I ALWAYS LOOK THIS& WAY BECAUSE I START DOWN THIS WAY. SO SO THAT'S WHY. YOU'RE GOOD. GOOD QUESTIONS. NO. ISS& THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND I SECOND AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL OKAY. ORTEGA. ORTEGA A AVILA MENDOZA. HI. MOTIONN& CARRIES. THANK YOU ALL VERYY& MUCH. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.& [10. Discussion and Action] ON TO ITEM NUMBER TEN. THIS ISS& DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS ISS& ON THE SUBMITTED COMBINATIONS DASH PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN APPLICATIONS FOR DARRINGTON PLAZA SUBDIVISION. CASE NUMBER SC 25 0007. AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE RECORDING PLANT, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ASS& PORTION OF TRACT ONE, A SECTION 42, BLOCK 78, TOWNSHIP THREE,,& TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEYS EL PASO COUNTY,& TEXAS, CONTAINING 7.64 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT SLASH REPRESENTATIVE DEL RIO ENGINEERING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I WAS WONDERING WHERE YOU WERE GOING. AND NOW. GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU, YOUNG MAN. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL..& DAVID REES, PLANNER WITH BRYSON CITY. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPLICATION FOR TEN PLUS ISSUE. THE LOCATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS& EAST OF DARRINGTON ROAD AND NORTH OF KENNESAW AVENUE. THE REQUEST. IT IS A PROPOSED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION, WHICH IT INCLUDES THREE LOTS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. ON THEE& LEFT WE HAVE THE AREA OF THE SUBDIVISION AND THEN ON THE RIGHT WE HAVE THE SONY. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LOCATION MAP. AGAIN, IT IS GOING TO BE LOCATED EAST OF DARRINGTON ROAD& AND NORTH OF KENNESAW AVENUE. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE PRELIMINARY PLAN HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. IT IS GOING TO BE THEE& OUTLINE OF THE SUBDIVISION AND [00:35:06] THE THE SUBDIVIDE EACH EACH LOT. AND THEN IN BLUE IT IS GOING TO BE THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FINAL PLAT AGAIN AND HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. IT IS GOING TO BE THE THE OUTLINE OF THE SUBDIVISION AND THE OUTLINE OF EACH LOT INN& BLUE. IT IS GOING TO BE THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAYS. FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY WE HAVE DARRINGTON ROAD. IT IS 120FT RIGHT OF WAYY& COLLECTOR AND WE HAVE ALSO ROAD 60FT RIGHT. FOR AGENCY REVIEW. THERE IS NO PENDING COMMENTS. OUR RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE APPLICATION MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER FOUR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS.& SECTION 4.2 PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS AND SECTION 4.3 FINAL PLAT REQUIREMENTS. PLANNING RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAT ON AA& PRELIMINARY AND FINAL BASIS. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR..& APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. AREE& THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROMM& COUNCIL? YES SIR. SO FIRST LET ME JUST SAY IT'S VERY EXCITING TO HAVE SOMEONE OF OURR& GENERATION ON BOTH SIDES. EASYY& NOW. EASY. VERY EXCITING. SOO& CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, MISTERR& RUIZ ON PRESENTING THIS ITEM TO& COUNCIL. I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU ON THIS ITEM..& WHETHER OR NOT WE HAD ANY RESIDENTS REACH OUT IN APPROVAL& OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REZONING FOR THIS ITEM. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISTER RUIZ. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. IS THERE AA& MOTION I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE..& SECOND, THE MOTION AND A SECOND. CAN YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AVILA. MENDOZA.& HI. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY, ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11..& [11. Discussion and Action] DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS ISS& ON A FINAL SUBDIVISION PLATT& APPLICATION FOR UNIT 16, CASEE& NUMBER SC 20 5-0006 TO REAFFIRM AND APPROVAL, TO REAFFIRM APPROVAL AND TO ALLOW RECORDING OF THE PLANT PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREDD& IMPROVEMENTS SECURED BYY& SUFFICIENT BOND. THE ■SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF LEE CLARK'S SURVEY NUMBER 297, TOWN OF HORIZON CITY, EL PASO COUNTY,,& TEXAS, CONTAINING 21.481 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY TRAY AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVED. AGAIN. FORR& THE RECORD, MAYOR, I'M NOT SURE& IF YOU WANT TO JUST TAKE THEM BOTH TOGETHER. THEY'RE RELATED. YES, I THINK YEAH, WE COULD GOO& AHEAD AND DO THAT. OKAY. ITEMM& [12. Discussion and Action] NUMBER 11 AND 12. YES OKAY. AND ITEM NUMBER 12 DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS IS ON A RESOLUTION& FOR RANCHO DE CIERTO. UNIT 16 SUBDIVISION PLAT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF CONDITIONAL BUILDING PERMITS FOR 11 NEW RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. SO THE NEXT ITEM IS THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE RELATED TO RANCHO UNIT 16. THIS IS A 74 RESIDENTIAL LOT SUBDIVISION. AND WHAT HAPPENED HERE IS THAT THEY WEREN'T ABLEE& TO FINISH THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TIME. SO WHAT THEY DID IS THEY WENT AHEAD AND RESUBMITTED THE APPLICATION BECAUSE THEY THEY HAD ALREADY GOTTEN AN EXTENSION& RIGHT. SO NOW THE PLAT HAS SINCE BEEN APPROVED, THE FINAL PLAT, AND THEY'RE COMING BACK TO REAFFIRM IT. AND THEN THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO LIKE AN EARLYY& START ON THIS AND START GET A HEAD START AND START BUILDINGG& SOME OF THE THE ACTUAL DWELLING UNITS. SO THEY'RE THEY'RE REQUESTING TO RECORD EARLY. AND WITH THAT, THEY DID SUBMIT AA& BOND WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY. SUBDIVISION. THIS IS THE SUBDIVISION AGAIN, A 74 LOT SUBDIVISION WITH A. AND THAT'SS& PRETTY MUCH IT. THAT'S UNLESSS& YOU COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON IT OKAY. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY. LET ME GIVE YOU THE REST OF IT I'M SORRY. THE OTHER ONEE& IS THE ACTUAL 11 LOTS THATT& THEY'RE ALLOWED TO DO BY BY HORIZON CITY POLICY AS FAR AS THE EARLY STARTS. AND THEY'RE REQUESTING TO BUILD ON THOSE 11. SO THEY WOULD BE SUBMITTING FOR& PERMITS. THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET A FINAL SEAL ON IT. IT WOULD JUST BE FOR THAT. ANDD& THEN IT WOULD BE REQUIRED TOO& HAVE THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THAT AREA. THEY ALREADY DO. THEY MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS. SO THIS WOULD BE A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT AS WELL. JUST THEE& 1111 JUST 11 MONTHS. YES, SIR. OKAY. AND I WOULD SAY ABOUT 90% COMPLETE ON THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF. SO THEY'RE PRETTY CLOSE& TO FINISHING ANYWAYS. OKAY. ALL& RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. ARE THERE& ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. NO QUESTIONS. IS THERE A MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. AND A SECOND IV LINE. CAN YOU [00:40:02] PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA A, ORTEGA A AVILA. CLAUDIA A MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. [13. Discussion and Action] THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANKK& YOU SIR. OKAY, ON TO ITEM NUMBER 13. THIS IS A DISCUSSION& AND ACTION ITEM. THIS IS ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERLOCAL, PUBLIC SERVICE, TRANSIT AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 WITH THE ELL& PASO AREA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LGC, AND TO DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER. OKAY. IS YOURS. I'M SORRY, IS YOUR PRESENTING THIS ONE? WE PUT THEM TOGETHER. THIS IS NUMBER 13. YEAH, IT'S A PUBLIC SERVICE. YEAH. OKAY. WE'RE LEAVING. WHERE IS HE GOING? OH. YES, SIR. SORRY ABOUT THAT. SO YOU'RE BRINGING IN MR. RUIZ? KIND OF THREW YOU OFF A LITTLE, RIGHT? I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. SO THISS& ITEM, WHAT IT IS, IT'S THE THE RESOLUTION THAT WE BRING TO THE& COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THAT INTERLOCALL& AGREEMENT WITH THE EL PASO AREA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LGC TOO& PROVIDE BUS SERVICE OR TRANSIT SERVICE WITHIN HORIZON CITY. AND WE ALSO BRING TO COUNCIL THE CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT. SO LET ME JUST EXPLAIN REAL QUICK ON THE CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT. SO THE IPADS DID NOT HAVE A POLICY FOR ANY OVERAGES IN FUNDS LEFT OVER RIGHT. AND THERE WAS AN OVERAGE. SO SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE AA& POLICY ON HOW TO USE THE FUNDS,& THEY WENT AHEAD AND GAVE EVERYBODY A CREDIT. SO THAT'S WHY THE CONTRIBUTION THIS YEARR& IS GOING TO BE ABOUT ABOUT $61,000 FOR THAT REASON. BUT TYPICALLY IT'S AROUND $114,000. SO WE DID GET THAT DISCOUNT FOR THAT SERVICE. SO IT'S THE RESOLUTION TO TO SIGN THAT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO GIVE THE CONTRIBUTION. AND THEN THE LAST PART IS TO ASSIGN MR..& RUIZ AS AN ALTERNATE FOR THE BOARD. SO I'D BE THE THE BOARD MEMBER. HE WOULD BE MYY& ALTERNATE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU.& ANY QUESTIONS? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 13. SECOND& MOTION TO APPROVE. AND A SECOND. SECOND IS AVILA. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA A ORTEGA A AVILA A CLAUDIA MENDOZA. HI. MOTION CARRIES. [14. Discussion and Action] THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 144& DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS IS REGARDING APPROVING THE CONTRACT TO SHELBY. DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $749,053.73 FOR FURNITURE AND FIXTURES FOR THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES BUILDING ASS& SPECIFIED IN ORDER NUMBER 1344, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGION 19, COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NUMBER 21.& DASH 70 403. GOOD EVENING..& MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL MARCOO& VARGAS, CHIEF OF POLICE. SOO& THIS ITEM, JUST TO FURNISH THE THE THE THE ENTIRE BUILDING,,& INCLUDING ALL OFFICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND MUNICIPAL COURTS. THE CONTRACT UNDER. WELL, WE HAVE IT UNDER THE CO-OP, UNDER REGION 19. AND BASED ON ON THAT AND THE REPUTATION OF SHELBY, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE IT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO. DO YOU APPROVE CHIEF? OKAY, OKAY. THE REGIONN& 18. ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SCHOOL REGION 18. THE EDUCATION& REGION 18. YES, YES. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? IT'S AA& COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE. WE'RE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO HAVE NEW FURNITURE AT THE NEW BUILDING, THE FURNITURE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE. ARE WE AUCTIONING THAT OFF OR WHAT'S THE RIGHT NOW? WE'RE, WE'RE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYINGG& TO FIGURE THAT OUT, SIR. OKAY..& SO WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OR THE OPTION AT SOME POINT TOO& BE ABLE TO EITHER AUCTION OR DONATE TO OTHER AGENCIES ASS& WELL. SO WE'RE TRYING TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE THAT'S IN NEED AS WELL. WE DO HAVE SOME, SOME FAIRLY SOME FURNITURE THAT'S IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION. SO WE WOULD LOOK AT THAT. BUT AUCTIONING OFF OUR CURRENT FURNITURE AND WHAT WE HAVE HERE TO INCLUDE SOMEE& COMPUTERS, SCREENS AND, YOU KNOW, SO FORTH. AND SO IS AN OPTION TO US. BUT WE WOULD OF COURSE, LOOK AT MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE BEING TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE, THE MONEY THAT WE COULD MAKE OFF OF THATT& SALE FOR THE TO KIND OF PAY [00:45:04] BACK A LITTLE BIT OF THIS SO I COULD REPLACE THESE CHAIRSS& BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT VERYY& COMFORTABLE. YES, SIR. YES SIR, I HAVE THAT ONE AND I MOVED IT,& SIR. DID YOU. NO, I'M JUST KIDDING. SO IS THERE WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. YES. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AVILA? MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WE GOT CHAIRS. ALL RIGHT.& [15. Discussion and Action] ITEM NUMBER 15. DISCUSSION ANDD& ACTION. THIS IS REGARDING APPROVING IT RELATED ITEMS FROM& CDW IN THE AMOUNT OF 121, $129,298.08 FOR THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES BUILDING AS SPECIFIED IN QUOTES NUMBER P, QV1 20. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NUMBER 121 923. DASH. CDW, ANDD& QUOTE NUMBER PK X 54. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GSA COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NUMBER 47Q TK A 18 D004K. EVENING. MAYOR. CITYY& COUNCIL MARCO VARGAS, CHIEF OF POLICE. THIS THESE ITEMS ARE FOR THE THE SAME AGAIN THE SAME& MUNICIPAL BUILDING. THESE ARE THE IT RELATED ITEMS PRIMARILY WHAT WE DID IS WE JUST WE DID A A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OFF& THE AGE OF EVERY, EVERY, EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE, COMPUTER OR WORKSTATION THAT'S GOING TO BE MOVING OVER THERE. SO WE'RE NOT BUYING EVERYBODY BRAND NEW COMPUTERS. IT'S JUST WHOEVER'S MET THAT THRESHOLD OF OR GETTING CLOSE TO THE THRESHOLD OF, OF A FIVE YEAR TURNOVER. SO THANK YOU SIR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I HAVEE& A QUESTION. AS SOON AS YOU ALL MOVE OVER THERE THIS IS GOING TO BE SHUT OFF. THIS BUILDING, THIS PORTION HERE. YES, SIR. OKAY. I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THAT. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND PROMOTION. MAYOR MENDOZA? YES. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE PULLL& THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA, A AVILA HIGH. GARCIA MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, [16. Discussion and Action] THANK YOU. CHIEF. OKAY, ON TOO& ITEM NUMBER 16. THIS IS DISCUSSION ACTION. THIS IS ONN& AN UPDATE ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL TERRY QUEZADA,& CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER. WE HAVE OUR MONTHLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE. WE START WITH MUNICIPAL FACILITIES. THERE'S STILL SITEE& WORK THAT'S ONGOING, INCLUDING IRRIGATION AND GROUND COVERING AT THE PONDS, BACKFLOWW& PREVENTER INSTALLATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. AS FAR AS A VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION IS CONCERNED, PAINTING AND INSTALLATION WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER, AND& I'M GIVING YOU THE UPDATES FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER. WE DID NOT HAVE A MEETING LASTT& WEEK, SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DATED INFORMATION. AND SOO& YOU SEE THAT SPECIAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF THE SYSTEMS WAS SCHEDULED ALSO FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER, AND WE'RE COORDINATING FOR THE MOVE& IN. COUNCIL JUST APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND IT EQUIPMENT. SO THIS IS MOVING FORWARD. AND WE HAVE SOME OFF& THE IMAGES. AGAIN THESE ARE AS OF THE END OF OCTOBER. SO AGAIN A LITTLE BIT DATED. BUT YOU SEE THE THE INTERIOR NOW AND THE PICTURE ON THE UPPER LEFTT& CORNER. THAT'S THE CHAMBERS. SO. CAN YOU GO BACK ONE. I'M SORRY. COULD YOU GO BACK ONE. OOPS. SORRY. SO THE BOTTOM PICTURE IS NOT MY OFFICE. APPARENTLY I CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY. YEAH. FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDED PROJECTS, THE RODMAN SHARED USE PATH OF ADA RAMPS HAVE BEENN& COMPLETED. THE PLAN IS TOO& FINISH BY THIS WEEK. WE JUSTT& HAD A MEETING WITH THEE& CONTRACTOR TODAY. THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUESTING A TIME& SUSPENSION FOR THE BOLLARD DELIVERY. THE BOLLARDS ARE SOLAR POWERED. THEY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING FOR THE PEDESTRIANS THEY ARE COMING IN. I UNDERSTAND FROM CHINA THEY'RE STUCK IN IN CUSTOMS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE THE SHUTDOWN. SO THEY EXPECT THAT THEY WILL COME IN SOMETIME HOPEFULLY SOON. AND SO THEY'RE WORKING ON ON THE TIME FRAME THAT THEY ARE PLANNING TO& SUBMIT A WORK EXTENSION. SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT IS [00:50:06] APPROVED. THEN THE WORK WILL BE SUSPENDED ON THE PATH. THEE& CONTRACTOR WILL CLEAN EVERYTHING UP. HE WILL KEEP THE THE TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE SO& THAT THE SIDEWALK IS CLOSED,,& BECAUSE WE WON'T HAVE THAT LIGHTING FOR THE PEDESTRIANS. AND THEN THE PLAN IS TO RESUME THE CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY,,& ABOUT MID JANUARY OF 2026. TOO& COMPLETE THE PROJECT, WE'VE ASKED THEM TO SUBMIT THE TIME REQUEST SO THAT WILL GO THROUGH& THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. THEYY& WILL REVIEW IT, DETERMINE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE TIME AND THEN MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION. BECAUSE THIS IS STATE FUNDED,,& ALL CHANGE ORDERS HAVE TO BEE& APPROVED BY TXDOT AS WELL. SO IT WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT THAT PROCESS AS WELL. BUT IT IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR AGAIN, THE BOLLARDS. FUNDING UPDATES. WE HAVE VERY EXCITING NEWS. COUNCIL MAY RECALL HOWARD LOW PEDESTRIAN PATH WHERE THE CITY SUBMITTED THE GRANT APPLICATION. IT WAS A TWO STEPP& PROCESS COMPETITION WITHH& STATEWIDE AND THIS IS TOO& ADDRESS HOWARD LOW, WHICH IS A RIGHT OF WAY THAT THE CITY HAS DETERMINED WILL NOT BE USED FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, BUT CAN BEE& USED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC,,& CAN BE USED AS FOOD TRUCK PARK. WE WANT TO MAKE IT SO THAT ITT& COMPLEMENTS THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND THE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. AGAIN, WE'RE HOPING TO GENERATE THAT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED, YOU'LL SEE SOMEWHAT HIGHLIGHTED ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THIS TABLE. THIS IS THE MINUTE ORDER, WHICH IS HOWW& THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATIONN& COMMISSION AWARDS PROJECTS. THEY ARE PLANNING TO AWARD $2.2& MILLION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. THE LOCAL MATCH WILL BE COVERED BY TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS, SO THERE WON'T BE A HARD CASH MATCH REQUIRED FROMM& THE CITY. I'M SURE THAT THEREE& WILL BE SOME EXPENSES THAT WILL& HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CITY,& BUT AGAIN, THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS. THE COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO ACT ON THIS TOMORROW, SO EXCELLENT NEWSS& THAT WITH THIS MOVE FORWARD, THAT IS GOOD NEWS. YES, SIR. SO& THE NEXT STEPS ARE THE TTC'S APPROVAL TOMORROW AN ADVANCEDD& FUNDING AGREEMENT WILL HAVE TO BE FORMULATED AND AGREED UPON. COUNCIL MAY RECALL THAT WHEN WE SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION, THAT WAS PART OF THE COMMITMENT THAT THE COUNCIL MADE, THAT ANY FUNDING AGREEMENT WOULD BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, AND THEN THE CITY WILL DEVELOP A PLANN& FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT HAS SOME TECHNICAL CHALLENGES. WEE& DON'T EXPECT THAT IT WILL HAVEE& AS MANY SOCIAL CHALLENGES. THERE ARE NO BUSINESSES ATT& FRONT ON HOWARD LOW, BUT WEE& UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE UTILITIES IN PLACE, SO WE INCLUDED SOME UTILITY RELOCATION AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. WE CHANGED THE APPLICATION SLIGHTLY SO THATT& THERE'S MORE OF A WE DON'T CROSS THE PEDESTRIANS ONN& HORIZON. WE BRING THEM BACK TO TO DARRINGTON. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY GO THROUGH THE CAMINO REALL& REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEIR PROCESSES ARE FEDERALLY APPROVED. THEY THEY WORKED WITH THE CITY ONN& DEVELOPING THIS APPLICATION,,& AND THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THEE& FUNDS ARE SPENT ON A TIMELY BASIS AND THAT THE CITY CAN DEMONSTRATE TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION THATT& IT CAN RECEIVE THESE FUNDS AND EXECUTE A PROJECT ON A ON A TIMELY BASIS. SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE ON HOWARD LOW ON TIRES AND TODD UPDATES. DESIGN HAS BEGUN FOR THE DELAY, DELAY AND TRANSIT PLAZA, AND 30% OF IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED, SUBMITTED TO THE CITY AND REVIEWED BY CITY STAFF AND THE CITYY& ENGINEER. THE CITY IS FINALIZING ITS DRAINAGE CONSIDERATIONS. THERE IS AA& SIGNIFICANT POND THAT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE WATER, NOT& ONLY FROM DILLEY AND THE LAKE, BUT ALSO FROM THE AREA FROM THE& COMPLETE WATERSHED. THE BENEFIT OF THAT IS THAT THAT MAXIMIZESS& THE LAND THAT THE PRIVATE OWNERS CAN THEN USE. BUT AGAIN,& IT BECOMES A MATTER OF BALANCING THE COST OF THAT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE TIMELINESS OF THIS AND ANY PROPERTY ACQUISITION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED. SO AGAIN, THAT'SS& SOMETHING THAT THE CITY NEEDSS& TO LOOK AT VERY, VERY CAREFULLY AT THIS STAGE BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE 60% DESIGN AND FURTHER AND SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS,,& COUNCIL, THAT IS MY REPORT. DARRINGTON ROAD IS A SEPARATEE& ITEM, SO I DIDN'T WANT TOO& REPEAT IT. SO THAT'S THE NEXTT& THING I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAINN& ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE ON ON THESE PROJECTS..& THANK YOU DOCTOR I APPRECIATEE& YOUR TIME. ARE THERE ANY [00:55:03] QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL? YES, SIR& DOCTOR GHAZALA ON THE HOWARD LOW PEDESTRIAN. I KNOW WE'VE MENTIONED THE. OF COURSE THE FOOD TRUCKS AND PEDESTRIANS. YES, SIR. I BELIEVE WE HAD EARLIER, A FEW MONTHS AGO, SOME PEOPLE BRINGING IN BICYCLISTS, WANTING TO BRING IN CYCLISTS..& IF WE'VE ALSO MADE MAYBE ARRANGEMENTS FOR. I BELIEVE THEY'RE CALLED BICYCLE REPAIRR& KIOSK AREAS. IF WE IF WE CAN MAYBE. PRIORITIZE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BECAUSE NOT ONLY WOULD YOU HAVE PEDESTRIANS, BUT& MAYBE SMALLER KIDS OR CYCLISTSS& THAT WOULD SHOW UP TO THAT AREA& AND POSSIBLY EITHER JUST NEED A QUICK REPAIR, A FLAT REPAIR FOR& THEIR BIKE, OR AGAIN, ATTRACT THE CYCLISTS THAT ARE COMINGG& THROUGH HORIZON CITY. YES, SIR.& SO IF WE CAN MAYBE PRIORITIZE A& KIOSK OR A BICYCLE REPAIR, CERTAINLY. I THINK ONE WOULD BE& MORE THAN ENOUGH. IT'S A SHORT.& IT'S A SHORT DISTANCE. RIGHT. AND PROBABLY MAKE IT CLOSER TOO& TO HORIZON, CLOSER TO THE THE PATH. RIGHT. EXCELLENT IDEA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU DOCTOR. GOING BACK TO THE PICTURES WHERE THE MAYOR'S NEW OFFICE IS GOING TO BE. THE TOP LEFTT& PICTURE. I DIDN'T CATCH WHAT THAT WAS. THAT'S THE CHAMBERS. OKAY. COUNCIL AND THE COURT CHAMBERS. OH I SEE OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. JUST JUST ONE QUICK ONE FIRST. DOCTOR QUESADA& YOUR HAIRCUT LOOKS AMAZING, BUT YOU'RE SO GOOD FOR MY EGO, DESPITE ME NOT BEING OF YOUR GENERATION. OH. I'M SORRY. LET ME PUT ON MY HEARING AID. II& WASN'T ABLE TO HEAR WHAT I SAID. GOOD TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE WAS NOT OF THE GENERATION. YEAH. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. I'LL JUST BRUSH THAT ONE OFF. IT WAS JUST A QUICK CLARIFICATION FOR THE RODMAN SHARED USE PATH. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT CLOSED UNTIL THE BOLLARDS ARE INSTALLED IN JANUARY. YES, SIR. OKAY. THAT'S CORRECT. THAT WAS ALL. YES, SIR. OKAY. OH. I'MM& SORRY. ON THAT SAME NOTE, WOULD WE HAPPEN TO HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IF, IN CASE WE DON'T EVER SEEE& THE LIGHTING. OH, MY GOSH, WEE& CAN. YEAH. I'M SORRY I THREW IT OUT THERE. SO OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE LIGHTING IS THE BOLLARDS ARE IN THE COUNTRY..& THEY'RE IN FLORIDA, BUT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS AND THEN THEY GET SHIPPED TO ELL& PASO. THAT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING. AND AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND THAT CAME FROM FROM CHINA. AND AT THAT POINT IT'S GOING TO BE A COST ISSUE, RIGHT. FOR SOMEE& REASON THEY DON'T SHOW UP. NO. IT'S PROCUREMENT FOR FOR NEW BOLLARDS. BUT AGAIN COST ISSUEE& MORE THAN LIKELY THAT WOULD BEE& OUT OF COUNTRY. SO WE'RE GOING TO FIND OURSELVES IN A WAITING GAME EITHER WAY. RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN. RIGHT. AND AGAIN OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY'RE IN COUNTRY. THEY JUST HAVE TOO& CLEAR CUSTOMS OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. IS THERE A MOTIONN& MOVE. SECOND. MOTION. AND A SECOND PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL. ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AYE. GARCIA. [17. Discussion and Action] MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 17. THIS IS DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS IS ON A STAFF REPORT REGARDING THE HORIZON BOULEVARD AND NORTH DARRINGTON ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,,& INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE MOST RECENT TUESDAY MEETING WITH TEX-DOT. REGARDING THE PROJECT'S DELAY IN COMPLETION AND INCLUDING COORDINATION ISSUES WITH TEXAS GAS SERVICE AND HR MID. COUNCIL CITY MANAGER. THIS IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW FROM THE MOST RECENTT& MEETING, WHICH WAS NOT YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY'S MEETING WAS CANCELED, SO IT'S FROM A WEEK AGO. SO AGAIN YOU HAVEE& INFORMATION THAT IS A WEEK OLD. THESE ARE THE SPECIFIC PHASESS& AND THE WORK THAT WAS BEING DONE FROM NOVEMBER 3RD THAT WAS SCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 3RD TOO& NOVEMBER 21ST. THE CONTRACTOR GIVES TXDOT A THREE WEEK LOOK AHEAD. SO THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BASED THESE COMMENTS ON. PHASE ONE BASE WORK AND CURB FOR THE SHARED USE PATH AND LIGHTING CONDUIT WAS BEING INSTALLED FOR PHASE TWO. THAT'S WHAT THE PHASE THAT IS MOST IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICTS WITH TEXAS GAS SERVICE AND WASTEWATER LINE CONFLICTS. AND THAT'S WHENN& SOUTH ROSSLYN TO PETE LEROUX, PHASE TWO AND THREE. SINCE THIS [01:00:02] IS A COMBINATION, THERE'S SUBGRADE AND GRADE PREPARATION.& AND I FOUND ANOTHER TYPO CURB AND GUTTER INSTALLATION. THE INLETS ARE BEING ADJUSTED. BUT THIS IS ALSO WHERE WE HAVE A CONFLICT WITH TEXAS GAS SERVICE CONCRETE CAPS. NOW, WHAT HASS& BEEN REPORTED TO THE CITY IS THAT TEXAS GAS SERVICE ISS& RELUCTANT TO DO ANY WORK BECAUSE THERE IS NO EXECUTED RELOCATION AGREEMENT. COUNCILL& MAY RECALL THAT IN THIS INSTANCE WITH TEXAS GAS SERVICE, THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING 100% OF THEIR RELOCATION& COSTS, AND THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS, WHERE USUALLY WHEN IT'S AA& PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT, THE RELOCATIONS RUN AT THEE& UTILITIES COST. THAT'S NOT THE CASE THAT WE HAVE WITH TEXAS GAS SERVICE. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS ON AUGUST OF 2024. THE THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL WITH THEE& AUTHORITY FOR THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE THE FINAL TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. AT THAT TIME, WE HAD AN ESTIMATED COST OF $60,000. IT WAS ABOUT $55,000. SO WE SAID 60,000. THAT GIVES THE CITY AND TEXAS GAS SERVICE A LITTLE BIT OF WIGGLE ROOM. WHEN TEXAS GAS SERVICE CAMEE& BACK, THEY SAID, IT'S NOT 60,000 AFTER ALL. IT'S 300,000.& AT WHICH POINT THE CITY SAID,,& WELL, THEN GIVE US THE ESTIMATED COSTS BECAUSE THE CITY HAD RECEIVED THE ESTIMATES FOR THE 54,000, 60,000 THAT HAS& NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING. TEXAS TEX-DOT HAS BECOME INVOLVED. BUT AS OF LAST WEEK, NO ONE HAD SEEN THE ESTIMATED COSTS. ANDD& SO THE CITY'S POSITION HAS BEEN& WE CAN'T GIVE TEXAS GAS SERVICE A BLANK CHECK. WHILE THE RESTT& OF THE LANGUAGE MAY HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON. AND WE BELIEVEE& THAT THAT WE HAVE THAT WORKEDD& OUT, WE CANNOT GIVE THEM A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE GOING TO BE. SO WE'RE WE'RE AT THAT. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. WE'RE TRYING TO GET THAT INFORMATION. THIS FOURTH IS WORKING ON ONN& THE AGREEMENT THAT'S THE CITYY& HAS GIVEN THAT AS THE TOP PRIORITY FOR HER. SO IT'S NOT A LEGAL ISSUE. IT'S A MATTER OF AGAIN, UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE ORDER OF MAGNITUDE IS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE ESTIMATE MAY NOT BE PRECISE TO TO THEE& PENNY, BUT CERTAINLY WE NEED TO HAVE AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE. AND& ALTHOUGH COUNCIL APPROVED THEE& PREVIOUS AGREEMENT, CERTAINLY THE COST HAS INCREASED SO MUCHH& THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PRIOR APPROVAL OF 60,0000& WHEN THE FIRST NUMBER BACK WAS 300,000, AND THAT WAS BEFOREE& SOME OF THESE CONFLICTS WERE IDENTIFIED. ONCE THE CONTRACTOR& GOT INTO THOSE SITES. SO THAT'S THAT'S THE ISSUE WITH WITHH& TEXAS GAS SERVICE. I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT WE'RE AT AN IMPASSE& I THINK IT'S A MATTER OF THEE& RIGHT PEOPLE TALKING TO ONEE& ANOTHER AND THEN GETTING THATT& THAT ESTIMATE, BECAUSE SURELY THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE GOING TO BE BECAUSEE& THEY HAVE DONE SOME OF THE RELOCATIONS. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THE COUNCIL WITH THEE& IMPRESSION THAT THEY HAVE NOT RELOCATED ANYTHING THEY HAVE,,& BUT WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THAT FINAL COST IS GOING TO BE..& DOCTOR CASADA, JUST A CLARIFICATION AND ALSO AA& QUESTION FOR THE MAYOR. A NUMBER OF 60,000 TO 300,000..& THAT'S A WIDE RANGE. DO WE HAVE& A BALLPARK NUMBER WHETHER IT'SS& MID MIDPOINT OR IT WOULD BEE& MORE THAN 300,000 BECAUSE THE 300,000 WAS WHAT THEY CAME BACK& WITH AFTER THEY'D DONE MORE OFF& THE RELOCATION. SO IT'LL BEE& HIGHER THAN THAT. WE DON'T KNOW& WHAT THAT IS. AND AGAIN, THAT IS CERTAINLY, AT LEAST FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S THE BIGGEST CONCERN, RIGHT. EVERYTHING ELSE& WE THE CITY KNOWS THAT THIS ISS& SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE PAIDD& BECAUSE THAT'S PART OF OF THE ORDINANCE THAT GRANTS THE THEE& EASEMENT. SO THERE IS NOO& NEGOTIATING AROUND THAT. BUT WE CERTAINLY WANT TO UNDERSTANDD& WHAT THAT OBLIGATION IS GOING TO BE. OKAY. THANK YOU DOCTOR. OF COURSE. TERRY. AND THE OTHER THING WITH REGARD TO THOSE CAPS THAT JUST FOR YOUR GENERAL INFORMATION, THE INITIAL RESPONSE WE GOT BACK FROM THEMM& WAS GO AHEAD AND MOVE THEM. WHICH TEXAS GAS SERVICE NEVER SAYS MOVE THEM. THEIR THEIR ABANDONED LINES. BUT NOBODY WANTS TO TOUCH UTILITY LINES. SO WE'RE GOING BACK TO THEM SAYING YOU MOVE THEM, YOU NEEDD& TO MOVE AND JUST TELL US WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST. BUT WE NEED& YOU TO GIVE US SOME NUMBERS. AS& TERRY SAID, YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE THEM A BLANK CHECK OR ASK THEMM& TO FILL THIS. WHEN YOU'RE DONE.& YOU NEED TO BUDGETING PURPOSES. OKAY. SO SOME INFORMATION THE CONCRETE CAPS THAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. THE PROTECTIVEE& CAPS ARE CONCRETE SLABS THATT& WERE PLACED ON THE MEDIAN OVER OVER UTILITY OVER THEIR UTILITY& RIGHT. SO THERE'S I BELIEVE THERE'S SIX SECTIONS ALONG. IS THAT CORRECT? SIX SECTIONSS& ALONG DARRINGTON THAT ARE TEN FEET WIDE. THEY'RE FOOT TO AA& [01:05:07] FOOT AND A HALF IN DEPTH AND 30FT LONG, 40FT LONG. SOO& THEY'RE LARGE PIECES OF CONCRETE THAT ARE PLACED ON THE MEDIAN OVER THEIR UTILITY. NOW,& THE ISSUE IS, IS THE UTILITYY& ITSELF. THEY'RE COVERINGG& ABANDONED LINES BECAUSE A COUPLE YEARS BACK THEY CAME INN& AND PUT A NEW A NEW MAIN THAT'S& 20FT UNDERGROUND. BUT THE EXISTING ABANDONED LINE IS WHAT THOSE CAPS ARE PROTECTING. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT TEXAS GAS AND EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE'S ALTHOUGH IT'S ABANDONED DOESN'T MEAN THERE'S NOT GAS INSIDE OF THOSE PIPES. SO THAT'S WHERE THE ISSUE COMES IN& THAT THERE'S A THERE'S A CONCERN THERE OF REMOVING THOSE CAPS AND EXPOSING THOSE, THOSE LINES THEY HAVE TO HAVE THEREE& HAS TO BE A PROCEDURE IN ORDERR& TO EVACUATE THE LINE ITSELF IN ORDER TO GET THIS DONE. SOO& THAT'S WHERE THE MAJOR COST ISS& GOING TO COME IN. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. THE REMOVAL OF THAT CONCRETE ITSELF IS GOING TO BE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT. AND AND WE NEED TO& MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S DONEE& PROCEDURALLY. SO FOR THE SAFETY& OF THE RESIDENTS NEAR THERE. RIGHT. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. SO THAT'S WHY THIS IS KIND OF THE THIS IS GOING TO TAKE A IT'S STALLED EVERYTHING, BUT RIGHTLY SO, BECAUSE WE HAVE& TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY OF THE, OF THE, OF THE RESIDENTS,,& THEIR NEARBY OR ACTUALLY EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A GAS LINE. NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE MOVEE& FORWARD. OKAY. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU MAYOR. YES, SIR. AND IN THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT THATT& THE CITY RECEIVED AND THAT HASS& BEEN EXECUTED, TEXAS GAS SERVICE IDENTIFIED THE SPECIFIC PROCESSES FOR ANY WORK AROUND THEIR LINES. SO, AGAIN, WHENN& THE CITY REQUESTS, YOU NEED TO MOVE THIS. THAT'S IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT THEY INITIALLY HAD TOLD US FOR OUR USE OF OF THEIR EASEMENT. SO AGAIN, WE NEED TOO& MAKE SURE THAT THAT EVERYTHINGG& THERE HARMONIZES OKAY. SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE TEXAS GAS SERVICE UTILITY CONFLICTS WITH THE MET. I JUST WANTED TOO& PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT FOR FOR THE COUNCIL. THE CITYY& AND THE HR MET DO NOT HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT THAT IS CITYWIDE. APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS AGO, MAYBE 12 YEARS AGO,,& THE CITY APPROACHED THE HR MUDD& AND MADE THAT RECOMMENDATION. LET'S ENTER INTO A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, AND THEIR BOARD WANTED TO KEEP INDIVIDUAL PROJECT AGREEMENTS. WHENEVERR& THERE WAS GOING TO BE SOMEE& PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED,,& RATHER THAN HAVING AA& COMPREHENSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. SO THAT'S THE CONTEXT UNDER WHICH WE'RE OPERATING AND HOW WE COLLABORATE WITH THE HR, MUD, THE WATER LINE RELOCATION ALONG DARRINGTON IS A SEPARATE BID FOR THE CONTRACT WITHH& DARRINGTON. SO THE HR DID PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT..& THEY DEVELOPED THE DESIGN, THEY& TRANSFERRED IT OVER TO TXDOT. TXDOT THEN BID IT, ALONG WITH DARRINGTON AND HORIZON. SO THAT IS THE RELOCATION IS INCLUDED. AND THE THE MOST RECENT CONFLICTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE HR CONSULTANTT& HAS PROVIDED A PLAN TO TO TXDOT, AND THEY WERE REVIEWING IT AS OF OCTOBER 22ND. SO ONCE THEY GET THAT REVIEWED, WE'LL WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE SOMEE& MOVEMENT BOTH ADMINISTRATIVELYY& AND WITH THE THE CONFLICTS. GOING ON WITH WITH MORE OF NORTH DARRINGTON. THE CITY HAS REVIEWED THE GEOTECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE COMPLETED. COUNCIL MAY REMEMBER THAT WE BROUGHT THAT AS A SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY SO THAT WE CAN TAP INTO THEIR GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS. THEY DID SOME ANALYSIS BASED ON ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS. WE EXPECT THE FINAL REPORT TO BE READY LATER THIS MONTH, IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO..& AND THEN OUR PLAN IS TO MEET WITH TXDOT AND DISCUSS WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FOR THE TREATMENT. PART OF WHAT WEE& WANTED TO DO IS TO MAKE SUREE& THAT IT WASN'T JUST, LET'S JUST& DO THE MOST ROBUST TREATMENT THAT WE CAN DO. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT THE SOILS CONDITIONS AGAIN, OBJECTIVELY AND SCIENTIFICALLY, SO THAT THE DESIGN FOR THATT& POND TREATMENT MATCHED WHAT THOSE SOIL CONDITIONS WERE, ASS& OPPOSED TO REALLY OVERENGINEERING IT AND NOT MANAGING THE COSTS. YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NECESSARILY GOING TO BE A COST SAVINGS, BUT WE CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT WITH THIS INFORMATION, THE CITY MAY BEE& BETTER ABLE TO TO MANAGE THE COST AND ALSO PROVIDE THAT THAT EVIDENCE TO TO TXDOT ON THE SHARED USE PATH. THERE'S AN [01:10:06] ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE ROCK WALLS THAT ARE IN DETERIORATING CONDITION, SO WE HAVE TO BEE& MINDFUL OF HOW WE ADDRESS THEM. TXDOT HAS DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL, SO THE CITY IS EVALUATING THAT EVERYTHING COMES WITH A COST. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THE COST..& AND WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT THE CONSTRUCTABILITY OF THAT. ANDD& THEN WE WILL BE READY TO TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO TXDOT. SO THOSE ARE THE BIGGER ISSUES.& ASIDE FROM THE UTILITY CONFLICTS THAT ARE RIGHT NOW. THE PROJECT IS FACING AND BYY& EXTENSION, THAT WE'RE ALL FACING, SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS COUNCIL, THAT'S THAT'S THE UPDATE ON ON GOINGG& ON. WELL THANK YOU DOCTOR I APPRECIATE IT. I HOPEE& EVERYBODY'S WATCHING ONLINE TO GET THAT UPDATE BECAUSE I GET A LOT OF CALLS EVERY WEEK ON HOW WE'RE COMING IN AND THAT THAT WENT OVER EVERYTHING. SO THANK YOU I'M GLAD I'M GLAD YOU FOUND IT COMPLETE. THANK YOU. THANKK& YOU, I APPRECIATE IT, BUT WE'LL HAVE A NOTE. WE'LL HAVE A MEETING NEXT WEEK, MAYOR, AND THINGS WILL CHANGE. SO WE WILLL& TRY TO KEEP YOU AS UPDATED ASS& POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR ADDING THIS TO OUR AGENDA. ANDD& THANK YOU, DOCTOR CASADA, FOR GIVING A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW. RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN CALLING AND ASKING AND SURE, WE'LL TRY TOO& I'LL TRY TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT FURTHER CONDENSES THIS, BUT THANK YOU. OF COURSE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THERE A MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE SECONDD& AND A SECOND. I'M SORRY, MADAM MAYOR. COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. HI. ORTEGA, I. HI, HI, HI. MOTION CARRIES. [18. Discussion and Action] WHAT'S MAYOR? ALWAYS A MAYOR..& ALWAYS THE MAYOR. THAT'S RIGHT. NUMBER 18. THIS IS DISCUSSION AND ACTION. THIS IS THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ANN& ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENTT& FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. DILLY DALLY LAKE AND TRANSIT CENTER PLAZA DESIGN ANDD& CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICESS& BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY AND HEWETT ZOLLARS INCORPORATED IN TEXAS CORPORATION. FOR THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF $120,250. COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. TERRYY& QUEZADA, CITY MANAGER. COUNCIL MAY RECALL THAT WE BRINGG& AGREEMENTS SUCH AS THIS FOR YOUR APPROVAL. THEY ARE THEYY& ALLOW THE THE CITY TO TAP INTO HEWETT'S DOLLARS AS YOUR CITY ENGINEER AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS INDEPENDENT OF THE DESIGN ENGINEERS, INDEPENDENT OF TXDOT ON THE PROJECTS. HEWETT ZOLLARS HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH WITH THE CITY, AND SO YOUR STAFF AND I RELY ON ON THEM TO TO LOOK AT DESIGNS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO, TO THE CITY. SO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT ISS& FOR DILLY LAKE AND THE TRANSIT PLAZA FOR $120,250. IT'S ON ANN& HOURLY BASIS. THEY WILL ONLYY& BILL WHAT THEY ACTUALLY SPEND ON THIS. AND BUT THIS, WEE& BELIEVE, WILL COVER BOTH THROUGH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO. DOO& YOU APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTIONN& TO APPROVE. SECOND. AND WE HAVE A SECOND. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AVILA. GARCIA. MENDOZA. HI. [19. Discussion and Action] MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. ITEMM& NUMBER 19, THIS IS DISCUSSION ACTION. THIS IS THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ANN& ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENTT& FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. RODMAN. SHARED USE PATH DESIGNN& AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORTT& SERVICES BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY AND INCORPORATED A TEXAS CORPORATION FOR A TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF $93,550. COUNCIL. SIMILAR TO THE PROJECT THAT YOU JUST APPROVED, THIS IS& A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH YOU..& IT'S DOLLARS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SUPPORT ON THE RODMAN SHARED USE PATH. THIS IS& REALLY MORE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ASPECT OF IT. II& HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT PROJECT..& WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO JINX IT. IT'S GONE..& WELL, OTHER THAN THE THE IMPORTS FROM CHINA. RIGHT. SO THIS ALLOWS THE CITY TO PAY THEM FOR THEIR ADVICE ANDD& SUPPORT. AND AGAIN, IT'S ON AN HOURLY BASIS. SO THEY WILL ONLY& BILL WHAT THEY, WHAT THEYY& CHARGE, THE TIME THAT THEY'VE ACTUALLY SPENT ON THE PROJECT..& AND IT'S FOR $93,550 AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THANK YOU DOCTOR. I DO WANT TO ALSO MENTION THE YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS PROJECT HAS GONE WELL. THE HAS GONE WELL. THE CONTRACTORR& FOR THAT HOCK CONSTRUCTION, [01:15:01] CORRECT? YES, SIR. AND THAT IS THE SAME CONTRACTOR THAT'S GOING TO BE TAKING ON THE PELICANO JOB. SO THEY'REE& THEY'RE A GOOD CONTRACTOR AND WE WISH THEM LUCK. AND IT'S A TOUGH ONE AHEAD OF THEM. BUT I THINK I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THEY CAN DO. THEY'LL DO JUST AS WELL. THEY HAD A TOUGH ONE WITHH& GOLDEN EAGLE PARK. YES. YEAH. SO THEY'LL DO WELL. THEY'LL DOO& WELL. SO WITH THAT ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECONDD& COULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL. ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AVILA MENDOZA. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THANK YOU DOCTOR. THANK YOU DOCTOR I'MM& [6. Discussion and Action] GOING TO CIRCLE BACK TO ITEM NUMBER SIX. THIS IS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM..& THIS IS THAT THE MAYOR BEE& AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON, CITY CITY AND MARIO GONZALEZ, JUDGE, TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF THEE& JUDGE TO ACT AS MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR THE CITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON NOVEMBER 30TH, 2027. COMPENSATION FOR THE FISCALL& YEAR 2025 2026 SHALL BE $58,666.10 PER YEAR. GOOD EVENING. GLAD I MADE IT BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH. RIGHT ONN& TIME. YOU KNOW, I HAD CALLED IN AND IT'S LIKE, OH MY GOD, HE JUST COULDN'T GET ANY SLOWERR& TODAY. IT'S SO GOOD. YOU'RE GOOD. I'M GLAD I MADE IT TO SEE YOU, JUDGE. GOOD. I'M GLAD TO BE HERE. I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO VOTE TO APPROVE, I THINK I'M LEAVING MY 23RD, 24TH YEAR HERE NOW. SO I WOULD ASK FAVOR THAT. WELL, WELL, I DO WANT TO SAYY& THANK YOU FOR FOR MAKING IT..& AND THANK YOU FOR FOR BEING HERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ALWAYS BEING THAT THAT PERSON THERE. YOUR WE DO APPRECIATEE& YOU JUDGE. SO THANK YOU WITH THAT. IT'S A TOUGH IT'S A TOUGH GIG SOMETIMES I KNOW SO BUT BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FOR FOR DOING IT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS. YOU KNOW LIKE ME, WHEN I FIRST GOT MY HAIR WAS A LOT DARKER RIGHT. THAT'S WHATT& MY WIFE SAYS. WHAT IS WHAT IS IT DOING TO YOU? YOU WEREE& HANDSOME ONCE. NO. JUST KIDDING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SIR, ISS& THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE A SECOND MOTION. WE'LLL& GO WITH THEM. WE'LL GO WITHH& ALDERWOMAN ORTEGA. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. OKAY. NO. I'M SORRY. ALDERWOMAN ORTEGA FIRST.& OKAY, FOR THE SECOND, MAYOR MENDOZA. OKAY. CAN YOU PLEASEE& PULL THE COUNCIL? ORTEGA. ORTEGA. AVILA A GAUDIO, A MENDOZA. HI. MOTION CARRIES..& THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JUDGE. IT'S GOOD SEEING YOU. SO, [Additional Item] BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I DO WANT TO& MAKE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE DO HAVE SOME. WE HAVE A COUPLEE& OF EVENTS COMING UP. I THINK THE MAIN ONE IS OUR. WE'RE PLANNING OUR CHRISTMAS PARADEE& FOR HORIZON CITY. THATT& CHRISTMAS PARADE IS ON DECEMBER& 13TH. SO WE ARE THE FIRST MEETING I THINK FOR ALL ENTRANTS, FOR ALL ENTRIES ISS& THIS FRIDAY. SO YOU CAN GOO& ONLINE TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, THE HORIZON PD FACEBOOK PAGE AND DOWNLOAD THAT FORM FOR THE.& IF YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTRY INTO& THE HORIZON CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE AND BE THERE FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. SOO& EVERYTHING'S ONLINE. SO GETT& PREPARED FOR THAT CHRISTMASS& PARADE. SO WE'LL SEE EVERYBODY THERE. AND I'M PROBABLY GOINGG& TO VOLUNTEER SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM TO BE SANTA CLAUS THAT DAY. THAT DAY. IF THE REAL SANTAA& CLAUS DOESN'T SHOW UP, I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT I THINK SO, I THINK SO, SO WITH THAT, I WILL. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. ADJOURN..& AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.