[A. Meeting Opening] [00:00:03] I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE OUT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. TODAY IS MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2026. THE TIME IS, GRANGER? 06:30 P.M. WE WERE CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I'VE ASKED MS. HOWARTH TO OFFER THE INVOCATION. MR. LEPAGE TO LEAD OUR PLEDGE. IF YOU WILL, PLEASE RISE. YOU GOT TO DO THAT NOW. I HAD TO TURN THE MIC ON. OKAY. OUR KIND AND GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT WE CAN BE HERE TODAY, TOGETHER TONIGHT, TO CONDUCT THE CITY, THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF SACHSE. AND WE ASK THY BLESSINGS UPON US THAT WE'LL MAKE WISE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL THOSE THAT LIVE HERE. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR MANY BLESSINGS AND FOR THIS COUNTRY, THIS STATE, AND THIS CITY THAT WE HAVE TO LIVE IN, AND FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT IT AFFORDS US. WE ASK BLESSINGS UPON OUR MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND PROTECT THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE AS THEY WORK HARD TO PROTECT US. AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THESE THINGS. AND WE ASK THAT YOU TO PLEASE HELP US REMEMBER TO TO LISTEN CAREFULLY, TO WEIGH ALL THE OPTIONS, AND TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT. AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THESE THINGS. AND WE ASK THESE THINGS THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. MAY BE SEATED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TURN IT OFF. NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM B RECOGNITION ITEM ONE PRESENT A PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF THE BAILY ROAD PROJECT IN RECOGNIZING THE TEAM THAT WORKED ON IT. [B. Recognition] SO IF I CAN ASK GARVAN MCMAHON CONTRACTING AND THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO COME ON DOWN. WHAT A GREAT LOOKING GROUP WE HAVE UP HERE TONIGHT. SO I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT. AS MOST OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW, BAILEY ROAD IS A PROJECT WE JUST COMPLETED. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE VIDEO THAT ESTHER PUT TOGETHER, WHERE DID ESTHER GO? SHE'S RIGHT THERE. OKAY. ANYWAY, SO ESTHER DID A GREAT JOB PUTTING THE VIDEO TOGETHER. SO IF YOU WANT SOME ENTERTAINMENT VALUE GO WATCH THAT. BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THESE GENTLEMEN YOU SEE UP HERE, EVERYBODY THAT'S PART OF THE TEAM. THIS IS JUST A REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TEAM. AND THEY DID A FABULOUS JOB ON A PROJECT. QUITE FRANKLY, THAT WAS A REALLY COMPLICATED PROJECT. A LOT OF TIMES YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT, HEY, YOU KNOW, RESIDENTIAL COLLECTOR, YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S NOT A SIX LANE DIVIDED ROAD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT WHAT WE TRY TO ACCOMPLISH AND WHAT WE DID ACCOMPLISH WITH BAILEY ROAD IS CREATING A DIFFERENT KIND OF ROAD, A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THAT SERVED OUR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ON THE ROAD, BUT ALSO TO HAVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC NOT BE IMPEDED. WE DON'T WANT THEM GOING TOO FAST. AND SO THEY DID A GREAT JOB WITH TRAFFIC CALMING. WE HAVE A RESIDENT IN THE AUDIENCE THAT LIVES ON THAT STREET, AND SHE HAS BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH HOW THINGS HAVE GONE. SO WE APPRECIATE THAT. AND WE JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND RECOGNIZE THE TEAM THAT PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER. AND IT'S JUST ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE. SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO READ A PROCLAMATION INTO THE RECORD RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF SACHSE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND HIGH QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENHANCES THE DAILY LIVES OF RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS, THE BAILEY ROAD PROJECT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN IMPROVED MOBILITY, SAFETY, NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO TRAVEL, LIVE AND WORK IN SACHSE AND ALONG THE IMPORTANT STATE HIGHWAY 78 CORRIDOR. WHEREAS, THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EXCEPTIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND ITS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COLLABORATORS, INCLUDING GARVER LLC AND MCMAHON CONTRACTING, WHOSE PROFESSIONALISM, EXPERTISE AND DEDICATION ENSURED A FINAL PRODUCT THAT REFLECTS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. WHEREAS THE CITY FURTHER RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR PAUL DUNCAN AND THE ENTIRE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM WHO DEVOTED COUNTLESS HOURS TO OVERSEEING PROJECT PROGRESS, COORDINATING WITH RESIDENTS AND ENSURING THAT COMMUNITY NEEDS WERE PRIORITIZED THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. AND WHEREAS THEIR RESPONSIVENESS, STEWARDSHIP, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL SAFEGUARD THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS AND UPHELD THE CITY'S PROMISE TO DELIVER IMPROVEMENTS WITH CARE, [00:05:01] TRANSPARENCY AND RESPECT. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BAILEY ROAD PROJECT AND EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION TO GARVER, LLC, MAC MACMAHON CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR PAUL DUNCAN AND THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, PARTNERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS GUYS [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO I DO HAVE. YOU WANT TO DO THE? I GOT A COUPLE PROCLAMATIONS FOR YOU GUYS. SO THIS WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THIS FOR THE PICTURE. SO THIS IS FOR MACMAHON. WHO WANTS TO HOLD THAT ONE? OKAY. THERE YOU GO. HOLD ON. WE GOT ONE FOR LET'S SEE FOR GARVER. ALL RIGHT, THERE YOU GO. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OF COURSE, MR. NESBIT REPRESENTING THE CITY. AND SO WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PICTURE RIGHT HERE. WE GOTTA LOVE EACH OTHER, SIR. OH. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE. IS IT ON? OKAY. JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE TEAM, TO THE GROUP. JUST A LITTLE. WE HAD A FEW HICCUPS IN THE PROJECT, BUT DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE DESIGN AND SO APPRECIATE THEM FOR THAT. AND THEN MCMAHON, THEY DID A GREAT JOB WORKING WITH THE RESIDENTS COMMUNICATION AND TRYING TO MAKE IT GOES AS EASY AS POSSIBLE. NOT ALWAYS THINGS DON'T ALWAYS GO AS PER PLAN, BUT WE FIGURED IT OUT. AND AGAIN, FOR JEREMY AND PAUL, JUST THEIR DEDICATION TO LATE NIGHTS. WE ALMOST LOST JEREMY ONE NIGHT WITH A WATER LINE BREAK. BUT WE FIGURED IT OUT AND WE GOT THROUGH IT. BUT AGAIN, TO JOHN AND CAMERON HELPING ME WITH THE ENGINEERING PART OF IT. BUT AGAIN, TEAM EFFORT. AND I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE. AND WE GOT ANOTHER ONE COMING UP HERE NEXT MONTH. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. NEXT PROCLAMATION IS ITEM TWO PRESENTED PROCLAMATION TO NO-DIGTEC AND APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SERVICE ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT OF A TYPICAL CONTRACTOR DEMONSTRATING INVALUABLE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. SO IF I CAN HAVE THOSE REPRESENTATIVES COME UP, PLEASE. SO THESE GUYS DID A GREAT JOB. AND THESE ARE UNSUNG HEROES THAT YOU DON'T EVER HEAR ABOUT. BUT IF THEY DIDN'T HELP THE CITY OUT BY HELPING US DO OUR JOB AND DO OUR JOB THE BEST WE CAN, YOU WOULD DEFINITELY KNOW THAT THEY WEREN'T DOING THEIR JOB BECAUSE WE'D HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A QUICK STORY ABOUT WHAT THEY DID. SO ON JUNE 10TH OF THIS YEAR, THE SACHSE ROAD SEWER LINE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS BACKUP. NOW, WE DON'T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT THAT, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN. AND SO WE HAD CITY CREWS ON IT AND MULTIPLE SHIFTS WITH CITY CREWS. AND SO WHEN NO-DIGTEC LEARNED ABOUT THIS, THEY CONTACTED US AND SAID, HEY, WE'RE HERE TO HELP. AND SO THEY BROUGHT THEIR CREWS OUT. AND IF IT WASN'T FOR THEM, DON'T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE WOULD HAVE HANDLED IT. BUT THAT'S WHAT A GREAT PARTNERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT. AND THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR US BEFORE, AND THEY'LL BE HERE FOR US AGAIN. AND BECAUSE OF ALL THE MAN HOURS AND ALL THE HARD WORK IT TOOK TO GET THAT PROBLEM FIXED, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND RECOGNIZE THESE GENTLEMEN FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY JOB THEY DID, BECAUSE, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THAT TYPE OF ISSUE YOU HAVE, YOU DON'T WAIT, YOU DON'T DO THAT BETWEEN 8 AND 5, NOR DO YOU WANT THEM TO WAIT TO 8 TO 5 TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND SO THEY'RE OUT THERE WORKING HARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN IT'S HOT, WHEN IT'S COLD. AND SO AGAIN, WE JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND I'D LIKE TO READ A PROCLAMATION INTO THE RECORD THANKING NO TECH FOR WHAT THEY DID. WHEREAS ON JUNE 10TH, 2026, THE CITY OF SACHSE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT SEWER BACKUP ON SACHSE ROAD, DURING WHICH CITY CREWS HAD ALREADY ENDURED MULTIPLE 15 TO 17 HOUR SHIFTS, WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CLEAR A MAJOR BLOCKAGE. NO-DIGTEC, WHEREAS NO-DIGTEC, A VALUED CONTRACTOR FOR THE CITY, HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP ACROSS MULTIPLE PIPE BURSTING PROJECTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WHEREAS, UPON LEARNING OF THE SEWER EMERGENCY NO-DIGTEC LED ON SITE BY TEAM MEMBERS COLE EBY, ELVIS ARENAS HOPE I SAID THAT RIGHT IMMEDIATELY PAUSED THEIR WORK ON THE WEST CREEK WATERLINE PROJECT AND DEPLOYED ADDITIONAL MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST CITY CREWS IN [00:10:04] RESOLVING THE EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THIS TIMELY AND VOLUNTARILY VOLUNTARY RESPONSE SIGNIFICANTLY ALLEVIATED THE STRAIN ON CITY RESOURCES, SUPPORTED ESSENTIAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EXEMPLIFIED THE COMPANY'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND PARTNERSHIP. AND WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING THE EVENT, NO-DIGTEC EXPRESSED THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE CITY'S ONGOING RELATIONSHIP AND REAFFIRMED THEIR WILLINGNESS TO STEP IN AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY WHEN NEEDED. AND WHEREAS, THEIR ACTIONS REFLECT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, COLLABORATION AND DEDICATION TO THE RESIDENTS OF SACHSE. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION TO NO-DIGTEC FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, SWIFT RESPONSE AND STEADFAST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SACHSE. CONGRATULATIONS [APPLAUSE]. I DON'T KNOW WHO WANTS TO HOLD THIS. THERE YOU GO. IF I COULD SQUEEZE. THIS WAY. ONE. TWO. THREE. WORKING. OKAY. AGAIN. SO THESE GUYS HAVE DONE A LOT OF PROJECTS FOR US AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB. AND SO THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THEIR GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP. AND SO WHEN WE ACTUALLY REALLY, YOU KNOW, WE HAD A BIG PROBLEM AND THEY HAD THE EQUIPMENT THERE AND NEARBY. THEY DIDN'T EVEN HESITATE. AND SO IT'S VERY, AGAIN, VERY THANKFUL FOR THEIR HELP. AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF, OF, OF MANY PROJECTS THAT THEY'VE DONE. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENT WORK, OUTSTANDING, OUTSTANDING ATTITUDES FOR THE WHOLE THING. AND SO AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU GUYS FOR, FOR HELPING AND DOING WHAT YOU GUYS DO ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE IT. THANKS, SIR. ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO RECOGNIZE OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. AND BOTH OF THEM DID A REALLY, REALLY GOOD JOB. SO I'M GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT TONIGHT. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM C PUBLIC COMMENT. [C. Public Comment] THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR PUBLIC OR FOR ACTION OR PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ANY DISCUSSION. ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE ADDRESSED DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT. I DO HAVE A COUPLE CARDS. THE FIRST CARD I HAVE IS ALLEN SMITH. IF YOU'LL JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE. MY NAME'S ALLEN SMITH. I LIVE IN SACHSE ON MAPLE SHADE. THANK YOU, FRANK, FOR INVITING ME HERE TONIGHT AND LETTING ME KNOW SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SIMPLE ISSUE. MY ALLEY DEVELOPED A LARGE POTHOLE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND THE CITY KEPT CONTINUING, COMING OVER AND PUTTING ASPHALT IN IT AND ASPHALT IN IT. AND AS TRAFFIC GOES THROUGH AND TRASH TRUCKS COME THROUGH, THAT ASPHALT CONTINUES TO PUSH DOWN. BUT IT DON'T JUST PUSH DOWN, IT PUSHES THE EXISTING CONCRETE OUT, WHICH IS MADE MY YARD A ROAD AND MAKE A HUMP. THE CITY CAME THROUGH AND REDID THE ALLEY THIS YEAR. THEY DID A GREAT JOB, BUT THEY DIDN'T REMOVE THE CONCRETE THAT WAS ERODED INTO MY YARD, WHICH IT'S THE EASEMENT OF THE CITY. IT'S REALLY NOT MY YARD, BUT I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, SO I CAN'T MOW OVER IT. IT'S TOO LARGE OF A HUMP. IT. I JUST CAN'T GET TO IT. SO I'VE CALLED SINCE MARCH. I'VE CALLED BELINDA, COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF HER. THEN I GOT AHOLD OF JEFF AND THEN KORITHA AND I'VE CONTINUE TO CALL, BUT THAT'S NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. I SEEM LIKE I'M JUMPING WAY AHEAD BY COMING TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THIS, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO. I MEAN, I CAN'T MAINTAIN THE YARD, BUT I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THAT PORTION OF THE YARD. IT'S AN EASEMENT AND I CAN'T DO IT. AND I'M AFRAID THE CITY IS GOING TO COME BACK AND SAY, I HAVE A PROBLEM FOR NOT DOING MY PART WHEN I'M JUST ASKING THE CITY, WHY CAN'T THEY DO THEIR PART AND REMOVE THE EXISTING CONCRETE ALLEY THAT GOT ERODED AND PUSHED UP UNDER AND PUSHED UP INTO MY YARD? THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING IS WHO DO I SPEAK TO? WHEN CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? [00:15:05] BECAUSE I GET NO CALLBACKS, I LEAVE NUMBERS, I LEAVE MESSAGES, BUT I HAVE NO EMAIL, SO I HAVE NO PAPER TRAILS. AND THAT'S MY BAD FOR NOT DOING THAT. SO I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT. BUT HERE I AM. I'M HOPING THERE'S A RECORD NOW STARTED ON THIS REQUEST. THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING. I HATE TO BE A COMPLAINER, BUT IT'S JUST A SMALL ISSUE. BUT IT'S ONE THAT CONCERNS ME. SO THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. MS. NASH. THAT'S AN EASY ONE. MAYOR. LOGAN THATCHER IS RIGHT OVER HERE. AND MR. SMITH LOGAN WILL WILL GET WITH YOU AFTER THIS, AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE CAN HELP TALK THROUGH YOUR PROBLEMS. OR MAYBE RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU, MS. NASH. THE NEXT CARD I HAVE IS FROM JAY PORTERFIELD. I DON'T KNOW. IF YOU JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE. YES. MY NAME IS JAY PORTERFIELD. I LIVE HERE IN SACHSE. I LIVE ON EASTVIEW DRIVE, WHICH IS IN THE PLEASANT VALLEY RANCH ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ALSO INCLUDES VALLEY VIEW LANE. ON BEHALF OF MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL AND THANK MANY OF THE CITY WORKERS FOR THE INITIAL CLEANUP OF THE HOUSE THAT'S AT 6713 VALLEY VIEW LANE. I UNDERSTAND FROM NEIGHBORS THAT WERE HOME AT THE TIME THAT THE CITY WORKERS FILLED UP NINE OF THOSE BIG CONSTRUCTION DUMPSTERS WORTH OF STUFF TO TAKE OFF OF THAT PROPERTY. THAT PROPERTY HAS BEEN AN EYESORE AND A HEALTH HAZARD FOR A LONG TIME, AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS VERY HAPPY AND VERY THANKFUL FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND COMPLETED SO FAR. I ALSO WANT TO THANK CHRISTINA RAMHOLD WITH THE CITY FOR HER RESPONSIVENESS AND HER DILIGENCE OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO THAT SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THAT PROCESS. SHE'S BEEN ALWAYS BEEN VERY QUICK TO GET BACK TO ME, AND I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS, AGAIN, ARE VERY THANKFUL. WE HOPE THAT THE CITY WILL PROCEED WITH THE NEXT PHASE AND REMOVE ALL THE NON-WORKING AUTOS AND BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT THAT THAT CONTINUE TO BE A BLIGHT ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE STAND. THANK YOU FOR ENFORCING THE CITY CODE TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PORTERFIELD. NEXT CARD I HAVE IS FROM SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ. IF YOU WOULD JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE. HI, I'M SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ. I LIVE HERE IN SACHSE. SO MY, I AM AWARE THAT CITY COUNCIL BY STATE LAW TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM NOT POSTING THE AGENDA DUE TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK. I'VE CONTACTED SACHSE POLICE TODAY, YESTERDAY, AND THE DAY BEFORE ON THE NON-EMERGENCY LINE REGARDING A PUBLIC INFORMATION COULD BE REQUESTED FROM THE FLOCK CAMERA PLACED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUNKER HILL ROAD AND MILES ROAD. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CAMERA IS NOT A CITY CAMERA, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. SORRY. A PUBLICLY POSTED COPY OF THE MVCPA AWARD AND ACCEPTED NOTICE ISSUED TO THE CITY OF SACHSE FOR $1,900 AND THE EXECUTED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND FLOCK GROUP INCORPORATED IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. I SEARCHED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. I SEARCHED THROUGH THE ACCESS PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ON IT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH POSTS ALL THE FOLLOWING TOGETHER THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION, THE MVCPA GRANT AWARD AND ACCEPTANCE NOTICE, AS WELL AS THE FLOCK SAFETY QUOTE AND CONTRACT. THE CITY OF SACHSE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THOSE ATTACHMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ITS MEETING PORTAL. SO THE FOLLOWING RECORDS I'M REQUESTING THEM PUBLICLY THROUGH THE TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE LEGAL PROCESS OF THE OTHER HAND, SO I'M ASKING MY CITY COUNCIL TO SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE ME WITH THOSE REPORTS OF THE MVCPA GRANT AWARD AND ACCEPTANCE NOTICE. THE GRANT APPLICATION AND APPROVED BUDGET, THE EXECUTED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND FLOCK GROUP. THE PURCHASE ORDER AND INVOICES, AS WELL AS THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTRACT IF SEPARATE FROM THE GRANT APPLICATION. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE TO SHOW THE EXACT AMOUNT PAID BY THE STATE, THE EXACT AMOUNT PAID BY THE CITY, THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE FLOCK AGREEMENT, THE CONTRACT TERM, THE ANNUAL RENEWAL COST, AND ANY AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. RAMIREZ. THAT IS ALL THE CARDS I HAVE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. ITEM D COUNCIL STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES ITEM D.1 REPORT ON PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE JUNE 15TH, [D. Council/Staff Reports and Updates] 2026 MEETING. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I DO HAVE ONE RESPONSE I'D LIKE TO READ. WE DID HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM MR. [00:20:01] HARRIS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS FROM THE JUNE 15TH, 2026 MEETING. I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY A FEW POINTS THAT HE BROUGHT UP. MR. HARRIS'S PROPERTY WAS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S CODES AND CONCERNING EXCESSIVE JUNK MATERIALS BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT. MR. HARRIS APPEALED THAT DECISION. THE MUNICIPAL COURT'S DECISION WAS NOT OVERTURNED. THE UNDERLYING ISSUE IS COMPLIANCE WITH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE COUNCIL CANNOT USE PUBLIC COMMENTS TO WAIVE CITY CODES OR DISREGARD A COURT ORDER. MR. HARRIS'S REQUEST TO BUILD A POLE BARN OR ANOTHER STORAGE BUILDING IS A SEPARATE PERMITTING MATTER. VISITING THE PERMIT OFFICE MULTIPLE TIMES DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT STAFF HAS RECEIVED EVERYTHING REQUIRED TO APPROVE A PARTICULAR STRUCTURE. CITY STAFF CANNOT APPROVE SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT MEET THE ADOPTED BUILDING AND ZONING STANDARDS. THE CITY HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENFORCE ITS ORDINANCES FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY FOR EVERYONE. ANYONE ON COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THOSE COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. ITEM D.2. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING SPECIAL EVENTS, CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS. ANYONE ON COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AT THIS TIME? MS. BUHLER. THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVE SOME PARKS AND RECREATION ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES LARGER THAN LIFE CONCERT IS THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH AT 730 TO 9:30 P.M. WE CLOSE OUT THE SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES WITH A NIGHT THAT IS SURE TO BRING OUT YOUR INNER 90S AND EARLY 2000 FAN. LARGER THAN LIFE, A NATIONALLY TOURING BOY BAND TRIBUTE ACT ALL THE WAY FROM NEW YORK CITY, IS COMING TO JC SACHSE PARK FOR AN EVENING OF POWERHOUSE VOCALS, SYNCHRONIZED CHOREOGRAPHY AND THE POP ANTHEMS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION. WE ARE TALKING N SYNC, BACKSTREET BOYS, 98 DEGREES AND NEW KIDZ ON THE BLOCK. FOOD TRUCKS AND ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 7 P.M., WITH OPENING ACT LOLA KINSEY TAKING THE STAGE BEFORE LARGER THAN LIFE PERFORMS FROM 730 TO 9:30 P.M. ADMISSION IS FREE. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAWN CHAIRS, GRAB THEIR CREW, AND DUST OFF THOSE DANCING MOVES. NEXT UP, WE HAVE NATIONAL PICKLEBALL DAY THAT IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 9 A.M. THROUGH 4:50 P.M. IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PICKLEBALL DAY. WE'RE HOSTING ALL DAY PICKLEBALL AT THE MICHAEL J. FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER ON SATURDAY FROM 9 TO 4:50 P.M. ADMISSION IS FREE FOR MEMBERS. SACHSE RESIDENTS WHO ARE NON MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE A $2 DAY PASS AND NONRESIDENTS MAY PURCHASE A $5 DAY PASS. COME ON OUT AND GIVE PICKLEBALL A TRY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. BUHLER. AND REGARDING THE CONCERT ON FRIDAY, IF YOU HAVEN'T CHECKED OUT THE LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING ON THE CITY ABOUT THAT CONCERT SERIES, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT. IT IS HOT OFF THE PRESS. SO ESTHER DID ANOTHER GREAT JOB WITH THAT. GOOD JOB ESTHER. OKAY, LET'S SEE WHO ELSE, MR. LEGH-PAGE. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ANIMAL SHELTER ANNOUNCEMENTS. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. CLEAR THE SHELTERS. HALF PRICE ADOPTIONS ALL MONTH. AUGUST HAS CLEAR THE. THE SHELTERS MONTH SACHSE ANIMAL SERVICES PARTICIPATING WITH HALF PRICE ADOPTIONS ALL MONTH LONG. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN THINKING OF ADDING A PET TO THE FAMILY. THERE IS NO BETTER TIME. STOP BY THE SHELTER, 6424 SACHSE ROAD, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. OR CALL (972) 675-9662 FOR MORE INFORMATION. FEATURED PET. DO WE HAVE A? BRUCE. MEET BRUCE, DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN WHO MAY BE ONE OF OUR MORE SEASONED RESIDENTS AT THE SHELTER. BUT DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU. HE'S GOT A GENTLE SOUL AND A FUN PERSONALITY AND A KNACK FOR STEALING HEARTS. BRUCE IS THE KIND OF DOG WHO REMINDS YOU THAT AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. HE'S A LOYAL, WARM, READY TO BRING JOY INTO HIS FOREVER HOME. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPANION WITH PERSONALITY TO SPARE, BRUCE MIGHT BE YOUR GUY. AND WITH CLEAR, CLEAR THE SHELTERS THIS MONTH, THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO COME MEET HIM. ANYONE INTERESTED IN MEETING BRUCE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE ANIMAL SHELTER AT (972) 675-9662 AND SCHEDULE A MEET AND GREET. THANK YOU, MR. LEGH-PAGE. MR. MILLSAP. OKAY. FOR THE LIBRARY. THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM IS OVER, AND WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED AND PRESENTED ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR HOBBIES. WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK, AUGUST THE 12TH, 6:00 TO 7:00. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A SHORT CLASS IN PASTELS. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO PAINT WITH PASTEL OILS. BE SURE AND SHOW UP. ITS REGISTRATION IS FREE. SO SHOW UP AND PARTICIPATE IN THAT. AND ALSO A BOOK FAIR ON THURSDAY, AUGUST THE 13TH, 6:00 TO 7:00 FOR ADULTS THAT ARE. WOULD LIKE TO SHOW UP AND LOOK THROUGH THEIR BOOK FAIR AND MAYBE PICK A COUPLE OF BOOKS AND TAKE HOME WITH THEM FOR PERMANENT. [00:25:04] SO ADD TO YOUR OWN PERSONAL LIBRARY. ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE. THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ADDING TO YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY, THAT'S FOR SURE. [LAUGHTER]. THANK YOU, MR. MILLSAP. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? MS. NASH? MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SINCE IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, WE'VE ADDED SEVERAL NEW HIRES, SO WE WANT TO WELCOME THOSE. SO IF YOU SEE THEM AROUND THE CITY, PLEASE WELCOME THEM. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A FEW OF THEM HERE TONIGHT. BRANDON CONNER, POLICE RECRUIT. MICHAEL ROBINSON, MAINTENANCE TECH 1 WATER DEPARTMENT. ABIGAIL JOHN IS A RECREATION AIDE. AND NOELLE BENNY IS ALSO A RECREATION AIDE. AND THEN SHELBIE CURTIS IS UP HERE AT THE DAIS. SHE IS THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AND IN THE AUDIENCE NEXT TO ESTHER IS FARON BAMBICO. SHE IS OUR SECOND COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS PARTNER. SO I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF THOSE FOLKS AS NEW CITY EMPLOYEES, AND YOU'LL SEE THEM AROUND. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR SECOND QUARTER SHINE AWARD. THIS IS OUR QUARTERLY RECOGNITION OF OUR CORE VALUES. AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALEX TALEB IN OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT AS OUR SECOND QUARTER SHINE AWARD RECIPIENT. AND ALEX WAS NOMINATED BY A COLLEAGUE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND HIS NOMINATION SAYS IT ALL. HE CONSISTENTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND. ONE DAY I WALKED IN AND FOUND HIM DUSTING THE LIGHT COVERS. AFTER SEVEN YEARS HERE, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE DO THAT. HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS REMARKABLE. THAT KIND OF CARE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN MANDATE IF YOU HAVEN'T MET ALEX, YOU HAVE MISSED OUT BECAUSE THAT GUY ALWAYS HAS A SMILE AND HE IS ALWAYS HAS A KIND WORD FOR ANYBODY THAT HE SEES. HE LOOKS OUT FOR HIS COLLEAGUES, AND HE ENSURES EVERYONE HAS A CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE SPACE TO DO THEIR WORK. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING ALEX AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK. ALEX. HE IS JUST AN OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MS. NASH. I HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS MYSELF. BOARD AND COMMISSIONS. IF YOU'VE EVER THOUGHT ABOUT SERVING ON ONE OF OUR BOARD AND COMMISSIONS, NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE SEVERAL OPENINGS ON OUR BOARD AND COMMISSIONS. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, HELP SHAPE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR CITY. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN APPLYING, YOU MAY DO SO AT THE CITY OF SACHSE WEBSITE WWW.CITYOFSACHSE.COM/BOARD-COMMISSIONS OR BY EMAILING MRS. GRANGER LGRANGER@CITYOFSACHSE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. BACK TO SCHOOL UPDATES. UPDATES IN PARTICULAR OLD BEN DAVIS ROAD. IF YOU KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT OLD BEN DAVIS ROAD, YOU KNEW THAT IT HAD A CHARACTER ALL ITS OWN, AS THEY SAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS IT HAS A DIFFERENT CHARACTER. WE HAVE JUST ABOUT COMPLETED THAT ROAD. IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THAT'S THE ROAD BETWEEN BUNKER HILL AND NEW BEN DAVIS, IF YOU WILL. THAT SERVES RIGHT. SERVES ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY. THAT HAS BEEN FULLY RECONSTRUCTED. IT WILL BE READY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, WHICH IS A WEEK FROM TODAY FOR GARLAND ISD. THIS PROJECT WAS INTENTIONALLY SCHEDULED DURING THE SUMMER, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, TO AVOID DISRUPTING DROP OFFS AND PICKUPS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. SO WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S PATIENCE IN WHILE WE GOT THAT ROAD BACK UP TO WHAT IT NEEDED TO BE. WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY PANEL REPLACEMENT WORK IS CONTINUING ON WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY NEAR COX ELEMENTARY. EXCUSE ME. IT'S BEEN COMPLETED. MY BAD. NOW, WHILE CONSTRUCTION ON WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY WILL CONTINUE WHEN SCHOOL STARTS, THE ACTIVE WORK WILL NOT BE NEAR THE SCHOOL AND EXPECTED TO HAVE A MINIMAL IMPACT AT COX ELEMENTARY. SO WE'VE DONE PART OF IT, STILL DOING PART OF IT, BUT WE TRY TO DO THE SCHOOL PART FIRST AND WE WOULDN'T INTERFERE WITH THAT. THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK WORKING OVER THE SUMMER TO GET OUR ROADS UP TO OUR ROADS COMPLETED THAT WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT WE, IT'S A LOT BETTER FOR EVERYBODY WHEN WE HAVE THESE ROADS DONE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. SO THANK YOU, PUBLIC WORKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK. SPEAKING OF SUMMER, AS WE KNOW, IT'S HOT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. IT'S THE HOTTEST PART OF THE YEAR. AND SO WE JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE DO HAVE A SUMMER WATERING SCHEDULE THAT'S IN EFFECT FROM APRIL 1ST TO OCTOBER THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST. RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT SPRINKLER AND IRRIGATION USE TO NO MORE THAN TWO DAYS PER WEEK. MOST YARDS ONLY NEED ONE DAY PER WEEK. NOW, AS FAR AS WINTER WATER, THE EVEN ADDRESSES MAY WATER ON THURSDAYS AND OR SUNDAYS. ODD ADDRESSES MAY WATER ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. HOA AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES MAY WATER ON TUESDAYS OR FRIDAYS. AVOID WATERING BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M. TAKE CARE TO PREVENT WATER FROM RUNNING ONTO SIDEWALKS OR STREETS. HAND WATER AND DRIP IRRIGATION ARE GREAT ALTERNATIVES FOR KEEPING PLANTS HYDRATED WITHOUT WASTE. FOR FULL DETAILS, VISIT WWW.CITYOFSACHSE.COM/WATERCONSERVATION. AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY DOING THEIR PART TO CONSERVE WATER. THAT IS ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS I HAVE. WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO. [E. Consent Agenda] THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM C. CONSENT AGENDA. [00:30:03] THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM 1. TO APPROVE THE JUNE 15TH, 2026 MEETING MINUTES. ITEM 2. APPROVE THE JUNE 24TH, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES. ITEM 3. ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MAY 31ST, 2026. ITEM 4. CONSIDER APPROVING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ITEM 5. ACCEPT THE 2026 CERTIFIED TAX ROLLS AS APPROVED BY THE DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND COLLIN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. ITEM 6. ACCEPT THE SUBMISSION OF THE ESTIMATED 2026 NEW NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE OF $0.64999 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE, AND THE ESTIMATED VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE OF $0.77187 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE. ITEM 7. APPROVE THE SCHEDULING. APPROVE SCHEDULING OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027. PROPOSED BUDGET AT THE AUGUST 17TH, 2026 MEETING. EXCUSE ME. 2026. 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ITEM 8. ALL FOR THE SECOND CAPTION READING AND APPROVE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AN ELECTRIC POWER FRANCHISE TO USE THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, PUBLIC WAYS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, TEXAS. PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION, THEREFOR PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE. PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS FRANCHISE. PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL EXISTING FRANCHISE ORDINANCES TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC, ITS PREDECESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ITEM 9. APPROVE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PRELIMINARY 2026 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UPDATE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. NUMBER 1. INCLUDING A DETERMINATION OF COST, A SERVICE PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ROLES DIRECTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UPDATE BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 17TH, 2026, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THAT ASSESSED PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT THAT IS ESPECIALLY BENEFITED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICES BEING FINANCED, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF NOTICES FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ITEM 10. APPROVE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING 2020. THE 2026 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN AND UPDATE AND 2026 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE SACHSE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 1, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 372 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED BY VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ITEM 11. CONSIDER REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHEAST SEWER EXPANSION PROJECT (MUDDY CREEK) PROJECT SS-24-18. ANYONE ON COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING NONE, I DO NEED TO REMOVE ITEMS 6 AND 7, SO WE WILL REMOVE THAT. ANYTHING ELSE? WITH THAT MS. BUHLER. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PRESENT. ACCEPT ITEM E. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 AS PRESENTED. AND 5. OH AND 5. SORRY. [LAUGHTER]. I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. BUHLER TO ACCEPT CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 04, 5, 8, 9, 10 AND 11. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MS. HOWARTH. SECOND. SECOND BY MS. HOWARTH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT. MS. HOWARTH SECONDED YEAH. OKAY. [LAUGHTER] WE GOT NEW SYSTEMS. I GOT. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS GOING BACK TO ITEM 6 AND 7 FROM THE CONSENT THAT WERE REMOVED. [6. Accept the submission of the estimated 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.64999 per $100 taxable value and the estimated voter-approval tax rate of $0.77187 per $100 taxable value.] SO I'LL READ THOSE AGAIN. THE FIRST ITEM, ITEM 6. ACCEPT THE SUBMISSION OF THE ESTIMATED 2026 NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE OF $0.64999 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE, AND THE ESTIMATED VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE OF $0.77187 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE. MS. NASH. MAYOR I'M GOING TO OKAY, I'M GOING TO LET DAVID BALDWIN EXPLAIN. COUNCIL RECEIVED AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS, BUT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION OF WHY THIS THIS CHANGE WAS MADE. WE HAD A POSTING REQUIREMENT THAT WE HAD TO MEET, BUT WE WERE STILL GETTING UPDATED NUMBERS FROM BOTH OF OUR COUNTIES EVEN AFTER THE POSTING DEADLINE. AND SO HE IS GOING TO GIVE YOU THE LATEST NUMBERS. HELLO, MR. BALDWIN. HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. YES THAT'S CORRECT. ON THE JULY 28TH, THE AGENDA WAS DUE. [00:35:05] THAT WAS PRIOR TO THE JULY 30TH DATE WHEN WE RECEIVED THE ACTUAL NO-NEW-REVENUE AND VOTER-APPROVAL RATES. SO I WILL READ THOSE OUT FOR ITEM NUMBER E.6. THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE IS 0.652103. THE ACTUAL VOTER-APPROVAL RATE IS 0.772334. EACH OF THOSE ARE ABOVE THE RATE THAT WE ESTIMATED IN THE AGENDA ITEM INITIALLY. AND AGAIN, THAT WAS WE HAD NOT HAD THE FINAL NUMBERS, BUT BECAUSE OF. MS. GRANGER WILL CONFIRM THIS, I'M SURE. BECAUSE OF THE STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS OF POSTING AGENDA, WE DID NOT HAVE THOSE NUMBERS BEFORE WE REQUIRED TO POST THE AGENDA. THAT'S CORRECT. THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. THEY'RE AVAILABLE TODAY. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. BALDWIN. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM COUNCIL. HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN MOTIONS. MS. BUHLER. ACTUALLY, CAN YOU REPEAT THOSE NUMBERS FOR ME JUST ONE MORE TIME? [LAUGHTER]. YOU BET. THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE IS 0.652103. THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE IS 0.772334. THANK YOU, MR. BALDWIN. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NOW I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MAYBE. MR. HOWARTH [LAUGHTER]. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE NUMBERS. FROM MR. BALDWIN. BALDWIN [LAUGHTER]. ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO WITH THAT. I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. HOWARTH TO APPROVE THE NUMBERS THAT STATED BY MR. BALDWIN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MS. BUHLER. SECOND. SECOND BY MS. BUHLER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 7. FROM THE CONSENT THAT WAS REMOVED. [7. Approve scheduling a public hearing on the FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget at the August 17, 2026, City Council meeting.] APPROVE SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET AT THE AUGUST 17TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MS. NASH. WELL, MAYOR, I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO LOOK OVER AT THE CITY ATTORNEY BECAUSE HE ADVISED THAT WE PULL BOTH OF THESE AT THE SAME TIME. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER TO EXPLAIN THAT CHANGE BEFORE WE MOVED INTO THE NEXT ITEM, WHICH WOULD BE THEN SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET. OKAY. SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING AT JUST FOR CLARITY. CORRECT. YEAH. WE'RE JUST CALLING IT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE REVISED NUMBERS. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GORFIDA. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL OR MOTIONS? MS. HOWARTH. SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7 AS PRESENTED. MOTION BY MS. HOWARTH TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7 AS PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MS. BUHLER. SECOND. SECOND BY MS. BUHLER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR CONSENT AGENDA. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ACTION ITEMS ITEM F.1. [1. Consider receipt of the City Manager's Proposed Budget for programs and services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.] CONSIDER RECEIPT OF THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. MS. NASH. STAFF GAVE ME ELECTRONICS. WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS GOES. [LAUGHTER] THEY ARE ON. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? WELL, HERE WE GO YOU ARE WE ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A 68 PAGE SLIDE DECK. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE THIS AS INTERESTING AS POSSIBLE. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE WATCHING AT THE JUNE 15TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE HERE IS REALLY NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED. WHAT I PRESENTED ON JUNE 15TH, BASED ON ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED FROM BOTH OF THE COUNTIES RELATIVE TO OUR TAX RATE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I'M PRESENTING YOU THE SAME BUDGET THAT YOU SAW JUNE 15TH. SO IF YOU ALREADY SAW IT AND AREN'T AS INTERESTED, YOU KNOW, FEEL FREE TO TAKE A NAP OR SOMETHING. BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO TONIGHT IS WE'RE GOING TO, LIKE I SAID, TRY TO MAKE THIS AS INTERESTING AS POSSIBLE. I'LL DO SOME OF THE PRESENTATION. LAUREN ROSE, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, WILL. DAVID BALDWIN, OF COURSE, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR WITH ALSO SOME OF COREY NESBIT AND OTHERS, ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT [00:40:07] ANYBODY ON THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET. I JUST PUSHED THE CLICKER. [LAUGHTER]. THAT'S USUALLY NOT A GOOD SIGN OR A GOOD SOUND, I SHOULD SAY. YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE GUY? OKAY. SORRY, DAVID. SO JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW TONIGHT, WHICH YOU'LL SEE IS A FINANCIAL UPDATE. I WILL TALK LATER IN THE PRESENTATION ABOUT SUPPLEMENTAL REQUESTS. WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS LAST TIME ABOUT SOME COST RECOVERY INITIATIVES. AND OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, LAUREN ROSE, WILL GO INTO SOME OF THAT DETAIL. COREY NESBIT WILL TALK ABOUT OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. WE'LL HAVE A SUMMARY AND TALK ABOUT OUR BUDGET PROCESS NEXT STEPS. BUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE ON THE SLIDE HERE IS ANYONE HAS ACCESS TO OUR BUDGET AT CITYOFSACHSE.COM/BUDGET. AND THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT. THE LATEST AND GREATEST IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU. SO JUST SOME NEW PROCESS REMINDERS. AS YOU KNOW, WE ACCELERATED OUR BUDGET PROCESS THIS YEAR MUCH, MUCH MORE SO THAN WE HAVE IN PRIOR YEARS. SO OUR STAFF COMPLETED ALL THEIR INTERNAL REVIEWS IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY. SO INSTEAD OF CONDUCTING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP AT THE END OF JULY, AS WE'VE DONE TRADITIONALLY, WE DID CONDUCT THAT IN MID JUNE AT THE JUNE 15TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING. AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, WE DID RECEIVE OUR CERTIFIED VALUES AT THE END OF JULY. BUT AGAIN, UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO STATE LAW AGENDA POSTING REQUIREMENTS, THE AUGUST 3RD AGENDA HAD TO BE POSTED BEFORE THE NO-NEW-REVENUE AND THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATES WERE FINALIZED FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICTS. THAT'S WHY IN THOSE AGENDA ITEMS, WE REFERENCE ESTIMATED RATES SINCE THOSE HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING OF THE AGENDA. SO WHILE THE FRONT HALF OF THE BUDGET PROCESS WAS ACCELERATED, THE PROCESS NOW FALLS MORE IN LINE WITH THE NORMAL CADENCE THAT YOU'RE ALL USED TO. BUT WE ARE ONE MEETING AHEAD OF OUR PRIOR SCHEDULE. JUST TO NOTE, SINCE THE BUDGET WORKSHOP, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE BUDGET. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR EMAIL BOX AND THE OTHER WAYS THAT WE HAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO WEIGH IN ON THE BUDGET, BUT WE HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. AGAIN, WE'RE SAME ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE HAD ON JUNE 15TH. OUR PROPERTY TAX ARE CERTIFIED VALUES ARE AT $4.99 BILLION. AND I AM RECOMMENDING TO CONTINUE WITH THE TAX RATE THAT WE HAVE NOW OF 0.650416. SALES TAX HAS COME IN HEALTHY. OUR FRANCHISE FEES ARE STEADY, BUT OUR LICENSES AND PERMITS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN SOME DECLINE IN THAT. AND THIS BUDGET DOES RECOGNIZE SOME OF THOSE DELAYS. AND WE HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE CONSERVATIVE IN OUR APPROACH ON THOSE MOVING FORWARD. EXPENDITURES AGAIN, FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN QUALITY SERVICES. BUT WE HAVE A VERY MINIMAL BASE BUDGET GROWTH DESPITE INFLATION THAT EVERYONE HAS FELT AND EXPERIENCED. SO JUST A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC. IN CASE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN. WE TALK ABOUT THINGS LIKE THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE AND THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE. THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE IS A HYPOTHETICAL TAX RATE THAT WOULD RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE IN THE UPCOMING YEAR FROM PROPERTY TAXES AS LAST YEAR, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN TAXABLE VALUES. SO NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION. NOW, THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE THAT IS THE HIGHEST TAX RATE THAT A TAXING UNIT MAY ADOPT WITHOUT HOLDING AN ELECTION. AND IT SPLIT INTO TWO SEPARATE RATES. SO WE HAVE OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RATE. THAT'S THE FUNDS NEEDED TO RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAXES AS LEVIED THE PRIOR YEAR, PLUS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 3.5%. AND THIS INCLUDES AN UNUSED INCREMENT ADJUSTMENT IF WE WANTED TO, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT. AND THEN OUR DEBT TAX RATE, OUR INS RATE. AND THAT'S SET TO PAY THE TAXING UNIT'S DEBT PAYMENTS IN THE COMING YEAR. SO YOU CAN SEE HERE FROM THE CHART WHERE WE ARE RELATIVE TO THE NO-NEW-REVENUE REVENUE RATE, THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE, AND THEN OUR APPROVED AND PROPOSED RATE. SO YOU'RE SEEING THAT, AGAIN, THERE WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO USE MORE OF THE INCREMENT. WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT. AND WE'VE TRIED. WE HAVE KEPT THE TAX RATE FLAT. THAT'S WHAT I'M PROPOSING HERE. SO THE PROPOSED RATE IS BELOW THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE BY $0.001687. GINA I'LL ALSO POINT OUT IT'S BELOW THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE BY 0.121918 OR $0.12, SO NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE AGAIN BELOW OR THE CITY'S RATE. THE PROPOSED RATE BELOW THE NO-NEW-REVENUE AND THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE. I'LL TURN IT OVER HERE TO DAVID IN JUST A MOMENT. BUT IF YOU NOTICE ON THE SLIDES IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER IN RED, FOR ANYBODY THAT HAS THEIR BUDGET BOOK UP HERE AT THE DAIS OR AT HOME, AND THEY WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG. THESE ARE THE PAGE NUMBERS THAT CORRESPOND TO THIS. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION AND DETAIL. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO DAVID. [00:45:03] SO LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES, WE PRESENTED THIS ON JUNE 15TH AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP. AT THE TIME WE PRESENTED 2025 ACTUAL COLLECTIONS. THIS IS THE 2026-2027 PROPOSED BUDGET AND IT'S PRETTY MUCH THE SAME, THE SAME CHART HERE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS PROPERTY TAXES ARE COLLECTED AT 63% IN THE BUDGET WITH COLLECTIONS AT THE TIME WE RECEIVED, WE WERE AT PART OF THE PIE WAS 61%. LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE AGAIN, A SIMILAR CHART TO THE JUNE 15TH BUDGET WORKSHOP. WE ARE WITHIN COUNCIL'S POLICY OF THE GENERAL FUND ENDING FUND BALANCE BEING BETWEEN 25% AND 35% OF THE TARGET. RIGHT NOW IT'S $8.5 MILLION. SO IT'S PROJECTED AT BEING AT 26.4% IN THAT CHART. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO WE WILL GO OVER SOME COST RECOVERY INITIATIVES. THESE WERE PREVIEWED TO YOU ALL AT THE JUNE 15TH BUDGET WORKSHOP. WE'LL GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL HERE. AND WE'LL ALSO DISCUSS SOME OF OUR PROPOSED MASTER FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES. SO JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET SLIDE DECK. SO WE WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD FOR YOU ALL TO CONSIDER TONIGHT. WE'LL DO A QUICK RECAP OF THAT JUNE 15TH MEETING. WE'LL TALK ABOUT COST RECOVERY PHILOSOPHIES IN GENERAL. WE'LL DISCUSS OUR APPROACH FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THOSE PROPOSED CHANGES. AND THEN WE'LL ALSO TALK ABOUT SOME POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN OUR FUTURE. SO THE OBJECTIVES FOR TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO REVISIT THOSE CONCEPTS SHARED ON JUNE 15TH. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE ALL HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS. WE WANT TO BRING THOSE TO THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR MIND. WE'LL TALK QUICKLY ABOUT SOME OF THE GAPS IN OUR CURRENT POLICY. WE WILL RECOMMEND A FEW TARGETED FEE CHANGES FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, AND THEN WE'LL PREPARE FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN THE FUTURE LATER THIS FALL. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ON JUNE 15TH. FEES FOR SERVICES ARE SET IN THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. WE LOOK AT THOSE ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. BUT THIS YEAR, WITH DECLINING REVENUES ON THE HORIZON, WHICH WERE ANTICIPATED AS WE EXIT FROM A GROWTH CITY AND INTO A MORE OF A MAINTENANCE CITY, WE REALLY NEED TO REVISIT OUR APPROACH AND OUR PHILOSOPHY WITH OUR FEES. BEST PRACTICES SUGGEST SETTING A GUIDING PHILOSOPHY TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR FEES AND THEN THE PRINCIPLES OF IMPACT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THIS OUTLINED IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY. IT DOES SPEAK TO HOW THE FEES ARE SET AND ESTABLISHED, BUT OUR CITY PHILOSOPHY HAS GENERALLY BEEN TO PROVIDE AND COVERS MANY OF THE COSTS FOR RESIDENTS NONRESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE. WHETHER OR NOT INTENTIONAL THAT PHILOSOPHY WAS INHERITED OVER TIME. AND WHILE IN THE PAST WE WERE FAIRLY SELF-CONTAINED, OUR SERVICES HAVE EXPANDED IN POPULARITY. OUR PARKS FACILITIES ARE EXCEPTIONAL AND PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER ARE USING OUR SERVICES. AND SO IT'S CALLED INTO QUESTION SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT WE'VE APPLIED HISTORICALLY AND WHETHER OR NOT THOSE ARE STILL SUITABLE FOR TODAY. AND AGAIN, THAT'S JUST SOME DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S IN OUR CURRENT POLICY. IT TALKS ABOUT SETTING MARKET AND COMPETITIVE PRICING BASED ON THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES. AND IT ALSO ARTICULATES SETTING A DIFFERENT FEE FOR RESIDENTS VERSUS NONRESIDENTS. WHILE THOSE ITEMS ARE DEFINED, THE CHALLENGE WITH THE CURRENT POLICY IS IT DOES NOT REALLY ARTICULATE THE BOLD TERMS HERE FULL, PARTIAL AND MINIMAL VERY WELL. THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE CHALLENGING FOR STAFF TO USE AS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE. AND AGAIN, BECAUSE THAT THAT PHILOSOPHY HAS BEEN TO COVER AS MANY OF THE COSTS AS POSSIBLE. WITHOUT THIS DISTINCTION, IT GETS PRETTY CHALLENGING. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR MORE DIRECTION HEADING INTO THE FUTURE. A REMINDER THAT WE. USING THE NEW MARKET CITIES THAT THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE BAKER TILLY'S COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION STUDY LAST YEAR, WE BENCHMARKED OURSELVES RELATIVE TO OUR COMPARATOR CITIES THROUGH A SURVEY THAT WE DID, AND WE GAVE YOU ALL A PREVIEW OF SOME OF OUR FEES THAT ARE BELOW MARKET. WE ALSO LOOK TO SEE IF WE HAD FEES THAT WERE IN LINE WITH MARKET AND SOME FEES THAT WE WEREN'T CHARGING, BUT COULD BE WARRANTED. I'M ABOUT TO SHOW YOU A COUPLE OF BIG TABLES WITH SOME MASTER FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON HERE. I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT ONE CHANGE [LAUGHTER] PER SLIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EVERYBODY'S SANITY. [00:50:01] BUT AS A REMINDER THIS IS THE PROPOSED BUDGET. SO THIS IS JUST THE FIRST PASS. IF THERE'S FEEDBACK YOU WANT TO PROVIDE US ALL, THERE'S CERTAINLY TIME FOR THAT. WE WILL COME BACK AT A LATER DATE AND APPROVE THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES. SO THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME FOR INPUT. THERE'S JUST A LOT OF TEXT COMING AT YOU ON THESE NEXT SLIDES. SEE? I WASN'T LYING. AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST ONE. SO HERE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF FEES RELATIVE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY. A LOT OF THESE HAVE TO DO WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, BUT ALSO WITH DEVELOPMENT. ONE ITEM I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT, AND I THINK THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM IS TIMELY, GIVEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH SOME ABATEMENTS, IS THAT NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DANGEROUS ABATEMENT FEE. THE CURRENT FEE THERE IS $250. THAT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE THAT WE CHARGE FOR HAVING TO ADMINISTER THOSE ABATEMENTS. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOSE ABATEMENTS IS PRETTY INVOLVED, AND THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS NOT AN HOUR OF STAFF TIME. IT WAS MANY, MANY HOURS OF STAFF TIME. SO OUR RECOMMENDATION, BECAUSE THOSE ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, BUT WHEN THEY DO OCCUR, THEY DO TEND TO TAKE UP SIGNIFICANT STAFF TIME IS TO INCREASE THAT PROPOSED FEE TO $500. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BELOW MARKET. AND I SHOULD MENTION, IF THERE ARE FEES THAT YOU WANT ME TO GO BACK AND REVISIT, I CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. BUT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE THE FLOW OF THE MEETING, WE'LL KEEP GOING HERE. WE'VE GOT OUR ALARM PERMIT FEES, OUR FIRE PLAN FEES, SPRINKLER FEES AND PERMIT FEES. SO YOU CAN SEE THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED DISTINCTIONS HERE. AND IN A LOT OF CASES WE WERE BELOW MARKET. SO JUST AS AN EXAMPLE, THE ALARM PERMIT FEE, IT WAS $10 FOR EVERY TWO YEARS THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BELOW MARKET. SO WE BUMPED THAT UP FOR $20 FOR EVERY TWO YEARS. HERE WE'RE GETTING INTO SOME OF OUR LEISURE SERVICES FEES. I THINK HERE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE DISTINCTION THAT WE MAKE BETWEEN RESIDENT FEES AND NONRESIDENT FEES. WHAT WE HAVE FOUND IS OUR FACILITIES. OUR PROGRAMING IS VERY POPULAR AND WHILE WE LOVE HAVING PATRONS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES JOIN US IN THOSE FACILITIES. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S SPACE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CHARGING A FEE TO COVER THE COST. SO YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DISTINCTIONS THAT WE'VE MADE HERE AND SOME OF THE INCREASES OF NOTE. WE'LL TALK QUICKLY ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL FEE FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER MEMBERSHIP. THE CURRENT RESIDENT FEE IS $20 AND THE CURRENT NONRESIDENT FEE IS $40. WE'RE PROPOSING TO BUMP THE CURRENT RESIDENT FEE UP TO $30 AND THE NONRESIDENT FEE UP TO $60. GETTING INTO SOME OF OUR RESERVATION AND BALLFIELD USAGE. AGAIN, THE GOAL HERE IS TO ONE IF WE'RE BELOW MARKET TO LOOK AT THAT. BUT REALLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IN THE SAKE OF FOR THE SAKE OF COST RECOVERY IS COVER THE COST OF THE OVERTIME THAT IS REQUIRED FOR STAFF TO SERVICE THESE FACILITIES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN OUT TO J.K. SACHSE PARK ON A WEEKEND. IT'S BUSY. THAT SPLASH PAD IS FULL AND THOSE TRASH CANS ARE FULL. SO WE'VE CONSTANTLY GOT STAFF COMING OUT AND THEY COME OUT AND DO THAT ON OVERTIME. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COVERING THE COST TO HAVE THEM COME OUT AND SERVICE THOSE FACILITIES, AND THAT'S REFLECTED IN THIS PROPOSED RATES HERE. AGAIN, WITH OUR LIBRARY, OUR MEETING ROOM RESERVATION IS A VERY POPULAR FACILITY. AND SO WE'VE AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO INCREASE OUR RATES JUST TO COVER THE COST OF HAVING THE OVERTIME STAFF COME OUT AND ADDRESS THOSE. THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF AN EYE CHART, BUT THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE ROOM RESERVATIONS. THE COMMUNITY CENTER ROOM. AND YOU CAN SEE HERE AGAIN, WE'RE JUST TRYING TO COVER THE COST TO HAVE STAFF COME OUT AND SERVICE THOSE ROOMS. THESE FACILITIES ARE ALSO VERY POPULAR. IF ANYONE HAS BEEN THERE ON A WEEKEND OR ON A WEEKNIGHT, THEY'RE IN FULL USE. AND WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COVERING THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THESE. GETTING MORE TECHNICAL INTO METERS AND WATER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES. THESE ARE PASS THROUGH COSTS. SO THESE ARE COSTS THAT ARE INDUSTRY STANDARDS THAT WE ARE SIMPLY PASSING THROUGH TO THE END USERS HERE. SO YOU CAN SEE SOME ADJUSTMENTS. AND IN SOME CASES YOU CAN SEE DECREASES IN THE FEES. BUT THAT REFLECTS JUST A SIMPLE PASS THROUGH. ANY QUESTIONS ON THOSE BEFORE I MOVE TO THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT? OR MAYOR IF YOU'D LIKE. WE CAN COME BACK AFTER. YEAH. IF WE CAN JUST. SURE. THAT TAKES A BIT OF TIME. AND WHAT WE'VE LEARNED THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND THROUGH THIS BUDGET CYCLE IS IT'S REALLY TIME FOR SACHSE TO EXIT THE GROWTH MODE AND ENTER COST [00:55:01] RECOVERY MODE. BEST PRACTICES STATE HAVING A DEVELOPED FRAMEWORK FOR COST RECOVERY. AND I'VE PUT AN ILLUSTRATIVE HERE FROM THE CITY OF PLANO. THEY HAVE A VERY COMPREHENSIVE COST RECOVERY MODEL THAT'S BASED ON A TIERED APPROACH, AND IT'S DEFINED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT VERSUS ALL THE WAY AT THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM. A PRIMARY COMMUNITY BENEFIT. AND THEY DEFINE THEIR FEES BASED ON THOSE TYPES OF IMPACTS. AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S A SLIDING SCALE THERE. BUT WE WANT TO CREATE RULES THAT ARE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED THAT COULD BE APPLIED ACROSS THE BOARD AS STAFF LOOKS AT OUR FEES EVERY YEAR AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS AND BRINGS RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU ALL. SO THAT COST RECOVERY POLICY DEVELOPMENT IS NOT FOR TONIGHT. WE WILL TACKLE THAT AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING, BUT WE WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT WE ARE AWARE THAT A MORE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED, AND THAT IT IS TOP OF MIND FOR US. WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU ALL LATER THIS FALL AND WHAT WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR AS WE DEVELOP THIS POLICY, OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES. WHAT ARE THE COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR RESIDENTS? RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE THOSE DEFINED, AND WE'D LIKE TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND ARTICULATION FROM THE COUNCIL OF WHAT YOUR EXPECTATIONS ARE. WE'D REALLY LIKE TO COME UP WITH SOME STRONGLY DEFINED TERMS. SO THAT WAY AS STAFF TURNS OVER, COUNCIL TURNS OVER, THERE ARE STRONG GUIDING PRINCIPLES OVER TIME THAT STAFF CAN CONSISTENTLY APPLY. WE'D LOVE TO DEVELOP A FEE METHODOLOGY. HOW ARE THEY APPLIED ACROSS CITY SERVICES? AGAIN, LOOKING TO THE CITY OF PLANO AS AN EXAMPLE, PRIMARY COMMUNITY BENEFIT VERSUS PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT AND THE THE FEES THAT ARE CALCULATED AS A RESULT OF THAT. AND THEN ALSO DEVELOP A CADENCE FOR REVIEW AND REPORTING AND ENSURING THAT WE'RE MEETING YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND REVIEWING THESE ON FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO, TO MEET THE COUNCIL'S EXPECTATIONS. SO AS FAR AS NEXT STEPS FOR COST RECOVERY, WE'RE SEEKING FEEDBACK ON THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES THAT CAN BE PARTIALLY DONE TONIGHT. THAT CAN BE DONE IN BETWEEN NOW AND FUTURE BUDGET ADOPTION. AND WE'VE GOT OUR PROPOSED CHANGES THAT I'VE JUST SHOWN YOU. AND THEN WE WILL ALSO COME BACK TO TALK ABOUT FY 27-28 AND THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. AND WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. NOW WE CAN DO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MS. ROSE. QUESTIONS COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. MR. LEGH-PAGE. OKAY. THE FEES WITH THE FELIX CENTER? YES. THAT ONE. ARE THOSE A MONTHLY FEE OR IS THAT A YEARLY FEE? THESE ARE ANNUAL FEES. ANNUAL FEES ON THOSE. AND THEN JUST THE PERCENTAGE ON INCREASE IF WE GET A PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN RATHER THAN A, JUST A DOLLAR AMOUNT, LIKE, HEY, THIS WENT UP 3% OR THIS HAS BEEN 10%. AND MAYBE IF YOU LIST THE CITIES THAT WE'RE USING WHAT THEIR, WHAT THEIR FEES ARE WITH THAT, THAT WAY WE CAN COMPARE EACH ONE'S. THAT'S ALL I HAD ON IT. OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE THAT AS FAR AS FUTURE INFORMATION THAT WE DELIVER TO THE COUNCIL MR. MILLSAP. THESE PROPOSED FEES, THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE OF INCOME THAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN OUR CURRENT PROPOSED BUDGET. RIGHT? CORRECT. YEAH. THERE ARE LOTS OF VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE. I THINK WE HAVE AN ADEQUATE BUDGET TODAY. WE HAVE ADEQUATE SERVICE. AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT MONEY MAY NOT BE NEEDED OR COULDN'T BE USED, BUT I THINK WE ARE PROVIDING THINGS. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE [INAUDIBLE] ON THE FIRST PAGE THAT SHOWED THE NUMBERS WHEN IT WENT FROM $50 TO $250, THAT'S A 500% INCREASE. WELL, THAT'S A LITTLE MUCH ON, ON SOME THINGS. BUT ANYWAY, I AM PERSONALLY IN FAVOR OF LEAVING THE FEE SCHEDULE AS IS THIS YEAR. OKAY. THANK YOU. MS. BUHLER. OH, THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU, MS. ROSE, FOR THE PRESENTATION. ON THE COST RECOVERY. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED. I WOULD STILL LIKE THE MILITARY TO BE FREE AND ALSO REVIEW THE SENIOR COSTS. I KNOW THOSE ARE NOMINAL THE, THE CHARGE INCREASE, BUT I DO LIKE THOSE TO STAY LOW FOR THOSE TWO GROUPS. OKAY. ALSO ON THE METER FEE. IS THAT FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW METER OR IS THAT CONSIDERING BREAKDOWN OF AGING EQUIPMENT? NOT TO THE FAULT OF OUR RESIDENTS. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT? ABSOLUTELY. I'M GOING TO INVITE COREY UP TO TALK ABOUT THAT. SO THESE ARE THE ACTUAL COSTS TO PURCHASE THAT METER. SO THOSE ARE FOR NEW METERS. OKAY. SO NEW CONSTRUCTION METERS. [01:00:02] WHAT IF A NORMAL RESIDENT WHO'S LIVED IN THEIR HOUSE FOR 20 YEARS AND THEIR METER BREAKS DOWN, THAT'S PRETTY ASTRONOMICAL COST FOR SOMETHING. AND THAT WILL BE PASSED THROUGH TO THE RESIDENT? THAT'S WHAT. THAT'S WHAT THE COST WOULD BE FOR US TO REPLACE THAT METER. YES, MA'AM. AND SO THE NEW ONE YOU SEE THE OCTAVE ONE INCH SOME OF THE NEW METERS DON'T HAVE REPLACEABLE PARTS ANYMORE. AND SO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE METER. AND SO THAT'S WHY THERE'S A NEW LINE ITEM. BUT YEAH, THAT'S THE COST OF US TO REPLACE THAT METER. MS. NASH HAS A COMMENT. BUT I WANT TO CLARIFY. WE WOULDN'T EXPECT A RESIDENT TO REPLACE THAT. THAT'S PART OF OUR COST OF DOING BUSINESS. OKAY WHAT THESE ARE FOR IS FOR BRAND NEW METERS FOR A PROJECT. AND WE'RE JUST PASSING ALONG. WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE CORRECTING OUR MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BASED ON THE CURRENT PRICE OF THESE METERS. SO WE AS A MATTER OF COURSE, WE CHANGE THIS BASED ON THE PRICING THAT WE'RE RECEIVING. BUT FOR EXAMPLE, AND THESE ARE CHARGED ESPECIALLY LIKE A ONE OF THESE OCTAVE METERS, THAT'S A DEVELOPER IS PUTTING THAT METER IN AS PART OF BUILDING A NEW HOME. BUT LET'S SAY THAT METER DIES, YOU KNOW, FOR A RESIDENCE. THAT'S PART OF OUR COST OF DOING BUSINESS. WE HAVE TO REPLACE THAT. UNLESS, OF COURSE, THE PERSON TAMPERED WITH IT, BROKE IT, YOU KNOW, OR PURPOSEFULLY DAMAGED IT. WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT. THAT'S. THAT'S PART OF OUR COST OF DOING BUSINESS. YEAH. I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT WE MAKE RESIDENTS REPLACE THEIR OWN METERS. WE DON'T DO THAT. PERFECT. THAT WAS MY CONCERN. THOSE ARE JUST REALLY BIG COSTS FOR THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER. AND YOU KNOW, EQUIPMENT DOES BREAK DOWN AND WE'RE AN AGING CITY, SO I DON'T WANT TO SURPRISE SOMEONE WITH THAT KIND OF BILL BECAUSE I PERSONALLY REPLACE MY AIR CONDITIONER, MY HOT WATER HEATER, VARIOUS THINGS AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I FEEL LIKE THAT IS PART OF OUR COST. AND ALL THE WAY UP TO THE EIGHT INCH. THOSE ARE COMMERCIAL METERS. PERFECT. THANK YOU. SAFE TO SAY DEVELOPERS PAY FOR THAT. YEP. AND MS. ROSE, IF YOU COULD GO BACK TO THE RECREATION. YEAH, WELL. THERE'S SEVERAL [LAUGHTER]. LIKE MS. BUHLER IS REFERENCING. THERE YOU GO. THE MILITARY. YES. YEAH, I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH MS. BUHLER IN THE MILITARY AND SENIORS SHOULD STAY WHAT IT IS NOW REGARDLESS. I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT AS YOU MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR PRESENTATION, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE COSTS THAT WE INCUR. AND WHILE THEY MAY NOT BE BIG COSTS IN SOME RESPECTS, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'RE MEASURING IT AGAINST, YOU KNOW, A LOT, A LOT OF LIKE YOU SAID, A LOT OF OUR FACILITIES ARE POPULAR WITH OUR NONRESIDENTS, WHICH IS GREAT. I MEAN, WE LOVE THEM TO COME. BY THE SAME TOKEN THOUGH, IF WE WANT THE MOST FRIENDLY FEES, IF YOU WILL, TO BE RESERVED FOR OUR RESIDENTS AS OPPOSED TO NONRESIDENTS. YES, SIR. AND I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT EASY. MR. MILLSAP TOUCHED ON IT IS THAT YOU KNOW, WE COULD CERTAINLY OPERATE A CITY WITHOUT INCREASING THESE FEES. HOWEVER, I DO THINK I'M IN SUPPORT OF THAT BECAUSE IT DOES REFLECT THAT THERE ARE COSTS THAT WE BEAR FROM RESIDENTS THAT DON'T, QUITE FRANKLY, CONTRIBUTE THROUGH A NORMAL TAX PROCESS. SO I APPRECIATE Y'ALL LOOKING AT THIS. IT IS SOMETHING THAT AS YOU MENTIONED, THE CITY OF PLANO HAS DONE THIS FOR YEARS. AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT OTHER CITIES HAVE TAKEN THIS ON PRIOR. SO MS. HOWARTH. I WAS JUST GOING TO MAKE THE POINT THAT I KIND OF AGREE ON THE FEES FOR RESIDENTS KIND OF STAYING A LITTLE MORE AS LOW AS WE CAN FOR PARTICULARLY FOR SENIORS, BUT I HAVE BUT I HAVE NO YEAH, I HAVE NO OPPOSITION FOR CHARGING NONRESIDENTS MORE AND CAN MORE. EVEN MORE THAN THIS, IF WE NEED TO. I KNOW WE'VE GOT SOME ISSUES AT THE SENIOR CENTER THAT SOME OF OUR PROBLEM CHILDREN OVER THERE HAVE BEEN NONRESIDENTS, AND WE'RE MAYBE NOT CHARGING THEM ENOUGH FOR DEALING WITH THEIR NONSENSE, BUT THAT WE ALSO WE'RE SUPPORTING THIS WITH TAX DOLLARS. AND I KNOW IF I WENT TO THE CITY OF PLANO AND WANTED TO RENT SOMETHING, IT WOULD COST ME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN THIS TO RENT THEIR FACILITIES BECAUSE I'M NOT A RESIDENT OF PLANO OR RICHARDSON OR WHATEVER. AND IF WE NEED TO SUBSIDIZE SOME OF OUR, WE NEED TO SLIDE SOME OF THE FEE ON TO NONRESIDENTS SO WE CAN KEEP IT COSTS CONTAINED FOR RESIDENTS. I'M COMPLETELY PHILOSOPHICALLY OKAY WITH THAT. THANK YOU. YES, MR. LEGH-PAGE. IF YOU GO BACK TO THE FIELDS, I THINK THE FIELDS FEE. YES. I THINK A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT THAT MR. FRANKS HAD TALKED ABOUT THE LIGHTS AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT THAT HAS THAT BECAUSE I KNOW, ALLEN, I THINK IT'S $25 MORE. YES. TO DO NIGHT TIME THAN IT IS DURING THE DAY. SO IF WE HAVE THOSE BROKE DOWN. YES. SO WE'RE GOING TO INSTITUTE THOSE. AND THEN I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS WOULD EXCLUDE THE SACHSE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION. OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER [01:05:03] OKAY. THANK YOU, MS. ROSE. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME? RIGHT. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. OKAY. YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME [LAUGHTER]. YES. OH, I KNOW WE GOT MORE. YES. SO WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT GEARS OUT OF COST RECOVERY AND INTO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. NORMALLY, YOU DON'T SEE ME UP HERE FOR THE CIP, BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO A LITTLE EDUCATION ON CIP. JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW. WE'LL TALK ABOUT BACKGROUND, SOME FUNDING STREAMS, PRIORITIZATION. WE'VE TRIED SOME NEW THINGS THIS YEAR. AND THEN COREY IS GOING TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THE STATE OF CIP IN SACHSE, OUR PROPOSED CIP FOR THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, AS WELL AS OUR PROPOSED BOND 2027 PROGRAM, MUCH ANTICIPATED, AND THEN A FEW OTHER INITIATIVES WE'RE WORKING ON. AND THEN WE'LL GET INTO NEXT STEPS. SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, THE CITY CHARTER ACTUALLY REQUIRES THE SUBMISSION OF A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT INCLUDES LISTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, IT ALSO INCLUDES THE CURRENT BUDGET YEAR. SO IT'S ACTUALLY A SIX YEAR PLANNING DOCUMENT. THE MAGNITUDE OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IS SIGNIFICANT, AND IT VARIES ACROSS THE CITY DEPENDING ON THE TIME THAT IT WAS INSTALLED, ITS USE, WEAR AND TEAR, ETC. IN EACH AREA, WE MUST ADDRESS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS FORECASTING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS. ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION IS A REAL THING. WHEN DEVELOPERS PUT IN A LOT OF ASSETS, AND THEN THE CITY INHERITS IT AS WE TAKE OVER THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THEN IT'S ON US TO REPLACE THAT COST IN THE FUTURE. THE METERS ARE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT. THE CIP ADDRESSES FOUR MAIN PROJECT AREAS WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE AND ROADWAYS. SO THE DEFINITION OF A CIP PROJECT IT'S A LARGE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN THE CITY'S PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IT DEALS IN PHYSICAL ASSETS THAT HAVE A USEFUL LIFE OF MULTIPLE YEARS AND REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OUTLAY TO COMPLETE. GENERALLY SPEAKING, THAT'S MORE THAN $50,000. WHILE HOUSED IN PUBLIC WORKS, CIP ALSO CAN INCLUDE LEISURE SERVICES, FACILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE. THESE PROJECTS ARE PLANNED IN ADVANCE AND FORECASTED BY STAFF. CERTAINLY, WE HAVE EMERGENCIES THAT COME UP THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, BUT LARGELY WE ARE PLANNING THESE THINGS OUT WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND ARE TRYING TO STAY ON TOP OF THEM BEFORE THEY BECOME AN EMERGENCY. AND PROJECTS TYPICALLY MEET THESE THRESHOLDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CIP. THIS. THIS CIP IS A CONTINUATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S DIRECTION TO FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE. YOU ALL GAVE VERY CLEAR FEEDBACK AT YOUR CITY COUNCIL RETREAT BACK IN FEBRUARY, WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS AS WE GO, AND THE DEBT INSTRUMENTS ARE GOING TO BE KEY TO HELPING US ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS. OUR M&O IS INSUFFICIENT TO COVER THE FULL MAGNITUDE OF THESE COSTS, AND IT CREATES INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY ISSUES. WHEN YOU HAVE RESIDENTS OF TODAY PAYING FOR THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF ASSETS THAT RESIDENTS IN THE FUTURE WILL GET TO USE. SO THE BEAUTY OF DEBT IS IT ALLOWS US TO SPREAD OUT THOSE PAYMENTS OVER TIME AND MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE EQUITABLE BETWEEN ALL RESIDENTS WHO WOULD BE USING THOSE SERVICES. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SEEN A PREVIEW OF THE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. WE'VE GOT JASON HUGHES HERE TONIGHT TO BRING FORWARD MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT. AND THEN ALSO THE GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT ISSUANCES THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED RELATIVE TO A POTENTIAL BOND 2027 PROGRAM. GETTING INTO FUNDING STREAMS. THE CIP IS SUPPORTED WITH SEVERAL FUNDING STREAMS, SO WE'VE GOT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS. THOSE ARE GENERAL FUND DOLLARS, OUR STREET MAINTENANCE TAX FUNDS, WATER UTILITY FUND, SEWER UTILITY FUNDS, DRAINAGE UTILITY FUNDS AND DEBT INSTRUMENTS. THOSE ALSO INCLUDE GENERAL OBLIGATION ISSUANCES. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE BOND 2021 DOLLARS THAT WE'RE USING AND THEN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS. AND IN TANDEM THESE ARE ALL USED TO FUND OUR CIP. WE'RE ON A THEME HERE OF CHANGING THINGS UP. AS PART OF THIS BUDGET PROCESS. WE'VE ACCELERATED SOME THINGS. WE'VE LOOKED AT COST RECOVERY A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY. AND NOW WE'RE ALSO GOING TO LOOK AT PRIORITIZATION OF CIP PROJECTS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. SO SINCE 2015, WE'VE ADDRESSED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON A WORST FIRST BASIS. THERE WAS A LOT OF LOW HANGING FRUIT, A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. AND WE REALLY BEGAN TO TACKLE THAT. A LOT OF THOSE ARE BEING HANDLED THROUGH THE BOND 2021 PROGRAM, BUT MOVING FORWARD, WE WANTED TO DEVELOP SOME MORE DEFINED CRITERIA AND A PRIORITIZATION MATRIX THAT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF VARIABLES TO HELP STAFF PRIORITIZE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCLUSION ON THE CIP FOR CITY COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE PASER RATINGS, WATER/SEWER ISSUES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, [01:10:01] AND MORE. THIS IS AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT. SO WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SHOW YOU IS AN EYE CHART. IT'S NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AT THIS LEVEL, BUT WE WANTED TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE SO YOU COULD UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAME TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT LISTING. SO YOU CAN SEE HERE WE'VE GOT OUR PROJECTS LISTED. IF IT IS A ROADWAY PROJECT, IT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE A PASER RATING. WE'VE GOT WATER, SEWER CRITICALITY, RESIDENT REQUEST, AND THEN THIS DOCUMENT SPITS OUT A GRADE, WHICH THEN ALSO GIVES US RECOMMENDED TIMING. AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. NESBIT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, STAFF. [LAUGHTER] AGAIN, SO WE'RE GOING TO KIND OF COVER THE CURRENT STATE OF THE CIP. LIKE MANY COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE EXTREME COSTS AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAVE A MIX OF PROJECTS AND AGING ISSUES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS EVERY YEAR. AND THROUGH THE CIP, OF COURSE AGAIN, AS OF 2026 ARE ROUGHLY OUR COST TO REPLACE MOST OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY IS $200 MILLION. AGAIN, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL THAT AT ONCE. PAY AS YOU GO. SO AGAIN, WE'RE LESS WITH THE FUNDING MECHANISMS ARE ENTITLED TO KIND OF HELP US CAPTURE SOME OF THAT. AGAIN, SACHSE IS 163 LANE MILES OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. THE ACTUAL DOLLAR PER LANE MILE OF A RESIDENTIAL STREET 27FT WIDE IS $1.5 MILLION. THAT'S HOW MUCH IT COSTS US TO BUILD ONE MILE OF RESIDENTIAL STREET. AND AGAIN, AS A REMINDER, WE DO PASER RATINGS AND ROAD RATINGS TO GAUGE THE HEALTH AND ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE. AND YOU'LL SEE THIS TABLE HERE. THIS IS VERY REFLECTIVE OF OUR CURRENT BIDDING PROCESS. PRICES HAVE GONE DOWN FROM LAST YEAR. SO HOPEFULLY THAT'S A GOOD TRENDING THAT WE'RE SEEING. BUT AGAIN THIS IS THIS CHANGES ON A YEARLY BASIS. BUT AGAIN FROM LAST YEAR YOU SEE THE PRICES HAVE GONE DOWN A LITTLE BIT. AGAIN WE MENTIONED WE USE NEXCO'S LASER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TO SCAN AND MEASURE AND TRANSLATE 3D PIECES OF CRACK DEPTH ROUGHNESS INDICES AND RUNNING. AND IT'S CALLED A PASER RATING. AND SO I'LL SHOW YOU A PICTURE HERE ON THE NEXT SLIDE. AGAIN WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR. SO ONE YEAR WE'LL DO ALLEYS. ONE YEAR WE'LL DO STREETS. AND SO THESE NUMBERS ARE NO MORE THAN A YEAR OLD WITH WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE. HERE'S OUR CURRENT PASER MAP. AGAIN, IT'S KIND OF LIKE COLOR CODED. THE GREEN ONES ARE EXCELLENT. AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF GREEN, A LOT OF GREEN ROADS. AGAIN, THE FAILED OR POOR ARE YELLOW AND RED OR ORANGE AND RED. I SEE WE HAVE A FEW SECTIONS OF THOSE. AND SOME OF THOSE WILL ACTUALLY BE PART OF THE BOND 2021. AND SOME OF THEM WILL PROPOSE WITH BOND 2027. AGAIN, JUST KIND OF SUMMARIZE WHAT, WHAT OUR LANE MILES ARE. WE HAVE 25 MILES OF STREETS OR RESIDENTIAL ALLEYS, EXCUSE ME. AND THAT AVERAGE PASER RATING IS A TWO, SO RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION. SAME THING WITH RESIDENTIAL STREETS, 98 MILES. THAT'S AN AVERAGE RATING OF 2. COLLECTOR STREETS. WE HAVE 11 MILES OF THAT. THAT'S A RATING OF 2. AND THEN WE HAVE 28 MILES OF ROADWAYS. AND THAT IS AN AVERAGE RATING OF 1. AND AGAIN, HERE'S A PICTURE OF OUR PASER EXAMPLES. AGAIN THROUGH THE NEXCO SYSTEM. THEY MEASURE THE CRACKS AND THE DEPTHS OF CRACKS AND THE SPALLING AND THE PAVEMENT HEAVE AND STUFF. AND THAT ALL LEADS TO THE CALCULATION OF THE OF THE ACTUAL RATING OF THE STREET. WE'LL GO THROUGH A QUICK RECAP OF LAST YEAR'S CIP. WE HAVE THREE PROJECTS UNDER DESIGN. WE HAVE A SEWER PROJECT UNDER HIGHWAY 70 AND THE RAILROAD AT OLD CITY HALL. WE ACTUALLY ARE STILL WORKING ON OUR UTILITY MASTER PLAN UPDATE. WE'RE PROPOSING A LARGE WATER VALVE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS WELL. WE HAVE THREE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SOUTHEAST SEWER EXPANSION, MUDDY CREEK. YOU SAW PARTS OF THAT TODAY. WE'RE ACTUALLY WORKING ON FINISHING THE WEST CREEK WATERLINE PIPELINE. THAT'S PROJECT WAS TIED TO THE WEST CREEK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. SO THAT ONE'S ALMOST COMPLETED. AND AGAIN WE'RE WORKING ON THE PUBLIC WORKS PUMP STATION PUMP IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES FOR THAT AS WELL. WE DID COMPLETE THREE MAJOR PROJECTS. WE COMPLETED THE THIRD STREET WATERLINE PIPE BURSTING PROJECT WITH NORDIC TECH. THEY ALSO DID THE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE WATERLINE PIPE BURSTING FOR US. AND THEN WE ALSO DID A MANHOLE ODOR REMEDIATION PROGRAM ALONG BUNKER HILL ROAD. FOR ROADWAY'S UNDER DESIGN AGAIN. WE HAVE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 78 AND COUNTRY CLUB BY THE SPECS. THAT'S UNDER DESIGN RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE MULTIPLE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY WE TALKED ABOUT THAT TODAY. THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION. OLD BEN DAVIS IS ACTUALLY COMPLETED. NOW WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF SIDEWALK LEFT TO POUR, BUT THAT'LL BE DONE THIS WEEK. CORNWALL STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. THAT WAS FINISHED LAST WEEK. AND WE'RE ABOUT TO START THE DAVE STANFORD DRAINAGE PARK IMPROVEMENTS. WE ALSO COMPLETED THE MAPLESHADE ALLEY PROJECT, HILLTOP DRIVE, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. [01:15:05] AND THEN I DIDN'T, SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS HERE REAL QUICK. THE NEIGHBORHOOD PACKAGE, WHICH IS MAPLESHADE AND ALL THOSE ALLEYS, THOSE ARE ALMOST COMPLETED. THERE'S ONE MORE. I THINK WE'RE WORKING ON THE RUSTIC RIDGE SECTION RIGHT NOW. AGAIN, THOSE ONES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. BAILEY ROAD HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WEST CREEK AND WILLIFORD ARE ABOUT TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. YOU'LL SEE WILLIFORD NEXT WEEK OR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. AND AGAIN UNDER DESIGN IS INDUSTRIAL SACHSE ROAD PHASE 2 AND SACHSE ROAD PHASE 3. WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROPOSED CIP. THE FOCUS OF THIS NEXT GOING FORWARD WILL BE FINISHING THE BOND 2021 PROJECTS. AGAIN, IF YOU REMEMBER, WE ACCELERATED SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS. AND SO THAT'S OUR MAIN FOCUS RIGHT NOW GOING FORWARD, THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS IS TO FINISH THE BOND 2021. AGAIN, PART OF THAT ALSO WILL BE FOCUSING ON THE BOND 2027 PROJECTS AND AGAIN, FINISHING OUR MAJOR UTILITY PROJECTS. IN BOND 2027. THE MAJOR PROJECTS WE'RE RECOMMENDING FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE BOND COMMITTEE WOULD BE WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY, SACHSE ROAD PHASE 4, THIRD STREET, COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD SOUTH OF GEORGE BUSH AND THE BLACKBURN INGRAM ROAD AGAIN. NEIGHBORHOOD PROPOSED PROJECTS. WE'RE RECOMMENDING ASHWOOD, BLOSSOM, BROOKHOLLOW, FALCON CREST, HERRING CIRCLE, JEWEL STREET, CREEK HOLLOW. AGAIN THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THEM. AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS. WE'LL PRESENT THIS TO THE BOND COMMITTEE FOR FINAL SELECTION. OTHER INITIATIVES THAT WE'RE LOOKING INTO. I'VE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL'S PLANNING RETREAT, WE'VE OUTGROWN A CURRENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH. SO WE'VE MET WITH ZACHTAX HERE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS TO COME UP WITH A CIP PROJECT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR CITY SIMILAR IN OUR SIZE THAT ARE TOO BIG TO DO MANUAL SPREADSHEETS NOW. BUT WE'RE STILL NOT BIG ENOUGH TO DO MORE ROBUST OR EXPENSIVE PLATFORMS. SO WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH ZACHTAX OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND WITH FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS TO KIND OF COME UP WITH A SYSTEM, WE'RE GOING TO BE THE BETA TEST FOR THAT GROUP. SO IT'LL BE KIND OF INTERESTING SEEING WHAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER ON THAT. AND AGAIN, JUST HERE'S A QUICK SUMMARY OF OUR PROJECT SPENDING BY CATEGORY. YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE $45 MILLION AND CARRY FORWARD BUDGET FOR ROADWAY PROJECTS, $15 MILLION FOR THE FOR OUR FACILITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES $75,000. IN BOND 2021 WE HAVE $40,000 LEFT IN THAT. THAT INCLUDES SACHSE ROAD PHASE 2, PHASE 3. AND WHAT WE HAVE IS SPENT ON [INAUDIBLE]. AGAIN WATER IS ALMOST $3 MILLION SEWER PROJECTS ARE $12 MILLION PROJECT. AND THEN WE HAVE $930,000 FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS GOING FORWARD. AND WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MR. NESBIT. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. MS. HOWARTH. SO ON THAT PROPOSED CIP LIST FOR BOND 2027, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE'RE GOING TO LET THE BOND COMMITTEE LOOK THROUGH IT. I'M ASSUMING THE BOND PACKAGE SIZE THAT WE CAN DO WILL NOT COVER ALL OF THOSE. CORRECT. SO WE'LL HAVE TO BE SELECTIVE. YEAH. DETAILED FOR THIS CONVERSATION? MS. NASH. WELL, AS COREY POINTED OUT, WE HAVE ABOUT $200 MILLION WORTH OF NEEDS. AND AS OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR POINTED OUT TO US, WE HAVE WITHIN OUR EXISTING INS DEBT RATE, ABOUT A $57 MILLION CAPACITY TO KEEP OUR RATE THE SAME THAT IT IS. OKAY. TO PRESENT TO AN UPCOMING BOND COMMITTEE FOR THEM TO DECIDE WHICH ONES THEY WANT. THAT'S HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? OH, WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING HERE. THIS IS. MOST OF THIS IS CLOSE TO THE $200 MILLION. BECAUSE IF YOU FLIP TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, COREY. THESE PROJECTS ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE. OKAY. [LAUGHTER] SO WE WILL HAVE TO PRIORITIZE. TO PRIORITIZE A LOT. AND THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE POLICE AND FIRE AND LEISURE. YES. OH. WHY ARE ROADS SO EXPENSIVE? MR. MILLSAP. OKAY, LAUREN, ON THE FIRST SLIDE, YOU HAD PROJECT CIP BACKGROUND FRANK, IF YOU COULD TURN YOUR MIC JUST A LITTLE BIT. YEAH, I'LL DO THAT. WE'RE GETTING THERE. THIS ONE? [01:20:03] YOU SAID ON THERE SOMEWHERE THAT THE LIST HAD TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING FOR THE FIVE, FIVE YEARS. YES, SIR. THAT WAS. IF IT'S NOT ON THE LIST AT THE BEGINNING, DOES THAT MEAN WE CAN'T ADD ANYTHING FOR FIVE YEARS? NO, SIR. NO, THIS IS JUST A FORECASTING DOCUMENT WHERE WE ANTICIPATE WHAT WE THINK WILL COME UP WITHIN FIVE YEARS. BUT OBVIOUSLY LOTS OF THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IF IT'S A PARTICULARLY WET YEAR OR PARTICULARLY DRY YEAR, THAT VASTLY IMPACTS PAVEMENT CONDITIONS, WHICH WOULD CHANGE ROADS AND SOME OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS. SO IT'S A LIVING DOCUMENT. OKAY. SO THAT COULD BE UPGRADED EVERY YEAR? YES, SIR. AND IT MEANS THINGS COULD BE ADDED, BUT ALSO THINGS COULD BE TAKEN OFF. SURE. AT THAT RATE. OKAY. BECAUSE THAT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I THINK YOU SAID IT HAD TO BE ON THERE FOR FIVE YEARS. WELL, THAT MEANS YOU GOT TO. WHEN DO YOU WHEN YOU ADD. YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. YOU MAKE ANOTHER LIST. [LAUGHTER]. NO. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW. YES. WE COULD PRETTY MUCH ADD WHAT WE WANT WHEN WE WANT. PRETTY MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. MILLSAP. OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL ON CIP? IF NOT. NEXT. WHO'S NEXT I WILL I'LL BRING IT HOME, AS THEY SAY. OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD. ARE YOU GOING TO BE THE FLIPPER, LAUREN? [LAUGHTER] YES. OKAY. YOU CAN'T GET RID OF ME. NO, IT'S OKAY. IF YOU GET TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL REQUESTS. THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. SO, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WHEN I PRESENTED THE BUDGET TO YOU ON JUNE 15TH WITH MY RECOMMENDATIONS I STILL STAND BY THE FACT THAT MY RECOMMENDATION MOVING FORWARD IS TO NOT APPROVE ANY OF THE GENERAL FUND SUPPLEMENTALS THAT WERE REQUESTED, EXCEPT FOR A COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. AFTER ALL THE WORK THAT WAS DONE WITH THE PAY PLAN LAST YEAR AND THE COMPENSATION STUDY. WE STILL WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE MARKET. AND SO THAT COMPENSATION NUMBER REFLECTS EITHER A STEP OR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES OF 3%. SO A MODEST INCREASE. THAT WOULD ALSO BE THE SAME TYPE OF INCREASE WITHIN THE UTILITY FUND. BUT OF COURSE THAT WOULD ONLY THAT WOULD BE PAID FOR THROUGH UTILITY FUND, NOT THE GENERAL FUND. SAME FOR THE EDC FUND AND THE EDC BOARD APPROVED THE ADDITION OF A BUSINESS RETENTION SPECIALIST LAST MONTH AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING, THEY APPROVED THE EDC BUDGET TO MOVE FORWARD. AND THIS INCLUDES THAT NUMBER AND THAT POSITION. THIS IS OUR GENERAL FUND VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND. REPLACEMENTS. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS ITS OWN FUND, SELF-CONTAINED AND FUNDED THROUGH GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS. I AM RECOMMENDING IN THIS CASE, TO REPLACE ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND, WHICH INCLUDES THINGS FOR IT, THE LIBRARY AND FOR PARKS, THESE WOULD BE REPLACEMENT ITEMS. AND PART OF, AGAIN, WHAT WAS LISTED WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AS A MATTER OF IT'S TIME TO BE REPLACED. SAME WITH THIS IN THE UTILITY VERF. IT'S TIME TO REPLACE THAT BACKHOE. IT WOULD BE REPLACED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE WATER UTILITY FUND. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. BALDWIN FOR A SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS. [LAUGHTER]. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR WHEN YOU DO THAT. ONE FIX DIDN'T WORK FOR THE MICROPHONE. WE'RE GOING TO TRY ONE OTHER FIX. SO I HOPE TO HAVE NOT HAVE CREEPING NOISES AT THE NEXT MEETING. TWO MORE SLIDES COUNCIL. KIND OF SUMMARIZING EVERYTHING WHEN WE INCLUDE. SO WE SHOWED A SIMILAR PRESENTATION OR SIMILAR SLIDE AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP THAT WAS EXCLUDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL, THE RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL REQUESTS WHEN WE INCLUDE THOSE AND ANY UPDATES THAT HAVE HAPPENED SINCE THEN, THE GENERAL FUND HAS A SURPLUS OF $2,350. THE UTILITY FUND HAS A SURPLUS. THAT SURPLUS WILL BE USED FOR FUTURE CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING. DEBT SERVICE FUND HAS A SURPLUS. WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN ALWAYS PAY OUR, OUR OUR DEBT PAYMENTS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR THE EDC FUND SHOWS A NEGATIVE BALANCE THAT IS DUE TO AN INTENTIONAL DRAWDOWN OF FUND BALANCE THIS YEAR. EXPENDITURES EXCEED REVENUES AND THAT IS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS AND INCENTIVES. AND THIS ANTICIPATES THOSE TO BE FULLY SPENT WOULD BE THE OUTCOME OF A NEGATIVE AMOUNT. ALSO THERE'S SPECIFIC DOLLARS GOING TOWARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS. SO THAT'S AN INTENTIONAL NUMBER THERE. AND THEN THE GENERAL AND UTILITY VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUNDS EACH ARE SETTING ASIDE MONEY FOR FUTURE [01:25:08] REPLACEMENTS OF VEHICLES AND ASSETS AS THEY DETERIORATE. AND SO GIVEN ALL OF THAT, WE'VE TAKEN ON QUITE A FEW BUDGET ACTIONS THIS EVENING. AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, IT'S ON THE CALENDAR TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET. WE HAVE ROOM FOR BUDGET DISCUSSION AND TO SET A DATE FOR ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 8TH AT THE COUNCIL MEETING. WE CAN. SO ACTUALLY, WE DO NOT NEED TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE BECAUSE OUR RATE ARE. THE PROPOSED RATE AS OF NOW DOES NOT EXCEED THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE. WE CAN ADOPT THE BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, RATIFY THE TAX RATE IN THE BUDGET, AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE. WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, MR. BALDWIN. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ON ANY PARTS OF THE PRESENTATION? MS. BUHLER. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORT, MS. NASH, AND ALL THE CITY STAFF, TO KEEP THIS BUDGET LOW AND LEAN AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING OUR SERVICES. I KNOW THAT'S HARD TO DO IN TODAY'S DOLLARS. YOU KNOW, PRICES CONTINUE TO RAISE, BUT I HOPE EVERYONE SEES THE EFFORT THAT Y'ALL HAVE PUT IN TO KEEP THE COST MINIMAL AND TO KEEP OUR TAX RATE FLAT. ALSO IT'S NO EASY FEAT AS WELL BECAUSE IN OUR 45 CENT PORTION. SORRY. LET ME PULL UP MY NOTES OUT OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX RATE OF $0.45. $0.40 OF THAT IS MAINTAINING OUR FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO THAT MEANS ALL OF OUR OTHER CITY SERVICES GO INTO ABOUT $0.05. SO I THINK IT IS PHENOMENAL THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN THE HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICES THAT WE DO IN SACHSE. SO JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF. MR. LEGH-PAGE. BACK ON THE, THE EMPLOYEE, THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, THE MERIT INCREASE. I THINK ON THE FIRST PAGE WAS THAT JUST STRAIGHT 3% ACROSS THE BOARD ON, ON ALL EMPLOYEES? WAS THERE. WAS THEIR MERIT INCREASES INCLUDED IN THERE? WAS THAT EVERY EMPLOYEE? SO WE DON'T HAVE WE DON'T HAVE A MERIT COMPONENT TO OUR SALARY INCREASES HERE. WE DO MARKET ADJUSTMENTS BECAUSE FRANKLY I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE MARKET. AND I COULDN'T PUT A MERIT COMPONENT ON TOP OF IT BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. AND SO THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, THAT'S FOR ANYBODY WHO IS NON-SWORN PUBLIC SAFETY, THEY WOULD GET 3%. IF THEY'RE PUBLIC SAFETY, THEY WOULD GET A STEP. THOSE STEPS SOMETIMES CAN RANGE DEPENDING ON WHAT POSITION THEY'RE IN. SO SOMETIMES THEY COULD BE 3%, SOMETIMES THEY COULD BE 4%. IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR PAY PLAN, BUT IT WOULD BE ONE STEP FOR POLICE OR FIRE, AND THEN 3% FOR EVERYBODY ELSE THAT WE CALL GENERAL SCHEDULE. OKAY. IS THERE A CAP OUT RATE PER, I GUESS, SAY POSITION, OR IS THERE A MAX RATE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THAT THEY WOULD GO? OR DOES IT CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH? YOU WOULD GET THE 3%. LET'S SAY YOU'RE TOPPED OUT IN PUBLIC SAFETY THEY DO GET A 2% ONE-TIME BONUS, BUT THEY THEIR RANGE DOESN'T MOVE, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. THEY GET A ONE-TIME PAYOUT OF 2%. AND IF YOU'RE TOPPED OUT, WE DON'T HAVE EMPLOYEES IN THE GENERAL SCHEDULE THAT ARE TOPPED OUT BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE THAT LONG. AND BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE JUST REDID OUR MARKET SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE A SITUATION WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES WHERE THEY WOULD GET BEYOND THE 3% OR TOPPED OUT. OKAY. I THINK THAT WAS ALL I HAD. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? I SEE NONE. SO I KNOW ON THE NEXT ITEM IS NASH. WE WILL ACTUALLY TAKE THE RECORD VOTE AND SCHEDULE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CORRECT? SO WE DO. YES, SIR OH, I TURNED YOU ON. THERE YOU GO. THERE WE GO. SO NO SIR, I DON'T WE DON'T HAVE TO BECAUSE YOU'RE RECEIVING IT. OKAY. THAT'S. RELATIVE TO OUR DEBT. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE BUDGET. NO, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU, MS. NASH. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 2. [2. Consider, discuss, and take a record vote to establish a maximum ad valorem tax rate of $0.650416 per $100 of assessed property value and schedule a public hearing regarding the proposed ad valorem tax rate for the September 8, 2026, Council meeting.] CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND TAKE A RECORD VOTE TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF 0.6. EXCUSE ME, $0.650416 PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MS. NASH. I DO WANT TO MAKE A CLARIFICATION, DAVID, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT GOING ABOVE THE NO-NEW-REVENUE [01:30:09] RATE. WE ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ON SEPTEMBER 8TH. IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH. I'LL GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. DEPENDING ON IF COUNCIL ADOPTS THE PROPOSED TAX RATE IN THE BUDGET, THEN WE WOULD NOT NEED THE TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING. CORRECT. I'LL LET YOU DO YOUR PRESENTATION THEN, MR. BALDWIN. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO THIS AGENDA ITEM IS ON THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE TO CONSIDER. HERE'S A MORE SIMPLIFIED CHART SHOWING LAST YEAR'S RATES AND THIS YEAR'S RATES. YOU CAN SEE THE RED LINE IS THE CITY OF SACHSE PROPOSED RATE AND POTENTIALLY THE APPROVED RATE. THAT IS $0.650416. SHOWING IN GOLD IS THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE $0.652103. AND WAY UP THERE AT THE TOP IS THE NO. OR IS THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE OF $0.772334. ON THE TABLE FROM THE CITY MANAGER IS A PROPOSED TAX RATE. THAT IS NO CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR'S PROPOSED TAX RATE. SO IT REMAINS AT $0.650416. YOU CAN BARELY SEE. YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE IT THERE. BUT I JUST WANT TO AGAIN POINT OUT THAT THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE, THAT RED LINE IS BELOW. I'M SORRY, THE CITY'S PROPOSED RATE IS BELOW THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE. THAT RED LINE IS BELOW THE GOLD BAR THERE. AND SO TAX PROPERTY TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE SAYS THAT YOU SHOULD HOLD. YOU NEED TO HOLD ONE PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLISH A NEWSPAPER AD IF PROPOSING TO CONSIDER A TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE NO-NEW-REVENUE OR VOTER-APPROVAL RATE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER. THE PROPOSED RATE OF $0.650416 IS BELOW THE NO-NEW-REVENUE OR VOTER-APPROVAL RATES, AND SO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING OR A NEWSPAPER AD NOTIFICATION. AND SO IN REGARDS TO A MOTION, WE'RE ASSUMING THAT YOUR INTENTION IS TO ESTABLISH THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.650416 AS THE MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE TO CONSIDER ON SEPTEMBER 8TH. AGAIN, THAT IS THE RATE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. THAT'S THE RATE THAT WAS SPOKEN TO AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP. THAT RATE IS $0.001687 BELOW THE NO-NEW-REVENUE RATE. IT IS $0.120231 BELOW THE VOTER-APPROVAL RATE. SO COUNCIL IS NOT OBLIGATED TO APPROVE THE MAXIMUM RATE TO CONSIDER. THAT WILL BE SET TONIGHT. BUT THAT RATE THAT IS ULTIMATELY SET MAY NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE TO CONSIDER. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT COUNCIL NOTE A MAXIMUM RATE TO CONSIDER. YOU'RE NOT HELD TO THAT RATE. YOU CAN GO BELOW IT, BUT YOU MAY NOT GO ABOVE IT WHEN YOU ULTIMATELY APPROVE A TAX RATE. THIS ITEM DOES RECORD REQUIRE A RECORD VOTE AND A POTENTIAL MOTION IS IS NOTED BELOW JUST TO KIND OF HELP FACILITATE THE SITUATION. THE TAX CODE IS SO SIMPLE, [LAUGHTER] ISN'T IT? SO. SO YOU'RE SAYING WE HAVE A CEILING BUT NOT A FLOOR. CORRECT. OKAY. IS THAT YOUR PRESENTATION? THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. BALDWIN. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? MS. HOWARTH. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $0.650416. [LAUGHTER]. DON'T READ THE SLIDE AT THE END. [LAUGHTER] DON'T READ THAT ONE SPOT. YEAH. YOU GOT IT. DID I GET THAT ONE RIGHT? YEP. PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE. I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. HOWARTH. DO. AS STATED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MS. BUHLER. SECOND. SECOND BY MS. BUHLER. WE GOOD MR. ATTORNEY? GOOD ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT. MAYOR, THIS IS A RECORD, A RECORD VOTE. SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD CALL THE VOTE. YES. LOVELY. OKAY. MAYOR BICKERSTAFF. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARTH. AYE AYE COUNCIL MEMBER LEGH-PAGE. AYE WE HAVE 5 TO 0. YES. I DIDN'T TURN THE MICS ON. SORRY ABOUT THAT. [LAUGHTER]. OKAY. BASED ON THAT, THE MOTION PASSES. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0. YES. THANK YOU, MS. GRANGER. THANK YOU, MR. BALDWIN. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. [3. Consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Sachse, Texas, Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2026; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for and payment of said certificates; approving an official statement; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.] [01:35:02] ITEM 3 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF SACHSE, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND LIMITED SURPLUS REVENUE. CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2026, LEVYING AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF SAID CERTIFICATES. APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. MS. NASH. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AS WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET [LAUGHTER] ALL NIGHT, THERE'S TWO COMPONENTS TO OUR TAX RATE. ONE IS THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION PORTION OF THE RATE, WHICH WE JUST SPENT AN HOUR IN A PRESENTATION ABOUT. AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING THE OTHER $0.19, WHICH IS THE SALE OF SERIES 2026 COS AS YOU RECALL FROM THE JUNE 15TH MEETING, THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THIS. ONE IS FOR FUNDING OF THE SERVICE CENTER, AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE MERRITT ROAD REALIGNMENT AND WIDENING. AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE JASON HUGHES HERE, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR FROM HILLTOP SECURITIES, OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE SPECIFICS OF THE SALE. HELLO, MR. HUGHES. WHERE'S YOUR RED RAIDER TIE? [LAUGHTER] DIDN'T WEAR IT TODAY. OKAY, SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND HE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JASON HUGHES GREAT TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT. YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE BONDS OR BEG YOUR PARDON, THE CO SALE THAT WE UNDERTOOK THIS MORNING. AS A REMINDER, THIS IS BASICALLY THE SECOND STEP GOING BACK TO WHAT YOU DID FIRST ON JUNE 1ST, WHICH WAS PASSED THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE COS. AT THAT TIME THAT YOU PASSED THAT YOU PASSED THAT WITH A MAXIMUM NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT IN THERE OF $18.15 MILLION, AS WE DO WITH ALL OF OUR ISSUES THAT WE SELL. WE WENT AND GOT CREDIT RATINGS FROM MOODY'S AND S&P. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE, BOTH ARE THE SECOND HIGHEST OVERALL THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE. SO THOSE RATINGS WERE AFFIRMED AT A AA+ FOR S&P AND A AA1 FOR MOODY'S. OF COURSE, AS THAT RATING IS HIGH OR GOES HIGHER, THE INTEREST RATE IS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. SO THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD POINT OUT, AND I THINK I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, WHENEVER I'VE BEEN IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THE RATING TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PRESENT. IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE FUTURE AS WELL. BUT IT ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PAST. AND A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT S&P IN PARTICULAR NOTED. CITY HAS DEMONSTRATED A CONSISTENT RECORD OF OPERATING SURPLUS. THEY HAVE PRUDENT MANAGEMENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND OUR STABLE OUTLOOK REFLECTS OUR EXPECTATION THAT THE CITY WILL MAINTAIN ITS ROBUST OPERATING OPERATING PROFILE. SO AGAIN, THEY HAVE. THEY HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE AND DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SO KUDOS TO YOU FOR DOING THAT. AND AGAIN, FOR THOSE VERY HIGH CREDIT RATINGS, WE DID SELL THE COS THROUGH WHAT'S KNOWN AS A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS. AND SO WHAT WE DID IS WE PUT IT OUT, WE INVITED ANY QUALIFIED INVESTMENT BANK TO SUBMIT A BID FOR THE COS. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, YOU RECEIVED SIX BIDS, WITH FIDELITY CAPITAL BEING THE BEST BID, I.E. THE LOWEST RATE. AND I WILL TELL YOU, THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF VOLATILITY IN THE MUNICIPAL MARKET RIGHT NOW, REALLY GOING BACK TO MARCH. AND SO TO GET SIX BIDS, SIX BIDS THIS LOW AND THIS TIGHT, I WAS VERY, VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. AND AGAIN, THAT SPEAKS TO THE CITY OF SACHSE NAME AS WELL AS THOSE CREDIT RATINGS THAT I JUST WENT THROUGH. SO AGAIN, FIDELITY CAPITAL MARKETS AT BASICALLY A 4.25%. SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT IS APPROVAL. THE CO'S THE FINAL PAR AMOUNT, $17.62 MILLION, AS MS. NASH SAID, $18 MILLION IS WHAT WE'RE PROVIDING FOR. $7 MILLION OF THAT FOR MERRITT ROAD. THE OTHER REMAINING $11 MILLION IS FOR THE SERVICE CENTER, WITH A THIRD OF THAT COMING FROM THE GENERAL FUND, TWO THIRDS OF THAT $11 MILLION FOR THE DEBT SERVICE TIED TO THAT COMING FROM THE UTILITY FUND. SO THESE BONDS ARE CALLABLE FEBRUARY 15TH, 2035. ALL THAT SIMPLY MEANS IS YOU, THE CITY, RETAIN THE FLEXIBILITY THAT ONCE YOU GET TO THAT DATE, YOU COULD PAY OFF THE COS IN THEIR ENTIRETY OR IN PART IF YOU WANTED TO, YOU COULD REFINANCE THEM JUST LIKE YOU'D REFINANCE YOUR HOME MORTGAGE. BUT ALL OF THIS IS AT YOUR DECISION. SO SOLELY AT YOUR DECISION. SO THIS RATE, ASSUMING YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT IS A FIXED RATE THAT WILL BE LOCKED IN. BUT AGAIN, YOU DO RETAIN THAT FUTURE FLEXIBILITY. AND THEN IF YOU APPROVE TONIGHT THESE WILL DELIVER ON SEPTEMBER 2ND. AND AS YOU MAY RECALL, WHAT HAPPENS IS ASSUMING YOUR APPROVAL, EVERYTHING GOES DOWN TO THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR HIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL, MAKING SURE THAT YOU ADHERE TO STATE LAW UNDER WHICH THESE COS ARE BEING ISSUED. INCLUDED HERE IS THE SOURCES AND USES. AGAIN, WE DID SEGREGATE FOR REALLY INTERNAL ACCOUNTING AND PAYMENT PURPOSES, WHAT WAS SOLD FOR MERRITT ROAD AND THEN AGAIN FOR THE SERVICE CENTER, BOTH THE GO AND THE UTILITY. AS I SAID, WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT IS $17.62 MILLION IN TOTAL, WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU $18 MILLION OF PROJECT PROCEEDS. [01:40:04] AND THEN THE LAST SLIDE AGAIN, WE HAVE THE DEBT SERVICE, THE PORTION ANTICIPATED TO BE REPAID WITH INS TAXES. AND AS MS. NASH SAID, THAT IS YOU DO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO THAT WITHIN YOUR CURRENT 19.42 CENT TAX RATE. SO NO INCREASE TO THE INS TAX RATE AS A RESULT OF THESE OR OF THIS ISSUE. AND THEN YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE THE UTILITY PORTION. AND THEN FINALLY THE TOTAL PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THAT COMBINED OF THOSE TWO. SO WITH THAT, THAT IS MY PRESENTATION. I'D CERTAINLY BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE OR PROVIDE MORE DETAIL AS YOU WOULD LIKE. THANK YOU, MR. HUGHES. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MR. HUGHES OR STAFF. HEARING NONE. THANK YOU, MR. HUGHES. APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, MS. NASH, I'M ASSUMING THAT THE MOTION WILL NEED TO INCLUDE THE EXACT AMOUNT. RIGHT. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. OKAY. YES. AND THE DOCUMENTS, WHICH WERE PROVIDED BY [INAUDIBLE] BOND COUNCIL AT MCCALL, PARKHURST AND HORTON ALL HAVE THE NUMBERS THAT I JUST WENT OVER WITH THAT. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? MOTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MS. HOWARTH. IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM F.3 AS PRESENTED. MOTION BY MS. HOWARTH TO APPROVE ITEM F.3 AS PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MISS. MS. BUHLER. SECOND. SECOND BY MS. BUHLER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT. MOTION CARRIES WITH MR. MILLSAP VOTING NO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. HUGHES. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM G. [1. Receive the quarterly 2021 Bond update.] DISCUSSION ITEMS. ITEM 1. RECEIVE THE QUARTERLY 2020. 2021 BOND UPDATE. MS. NASH. OKAY. I CAN'T JUST I'M LETTING HIM CUE IT UP. THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER]. WE WERE DOING SO GOOD. THERE WE GO. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT, THIS IS A QUICK UPDATE. I THINK YOU'VE HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF THAT TONIGHT ALREADY THROUGH THE CIP PRESENTATION. BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR 2021 BOND PROJECTS. SO AGAIN, FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE PUBLIC WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THIS PRESENTATION, JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF OUR BOND PROJECTS WEST CREEK LANE, WILLIFORD ROAD, SACHSE ROAD, PHASES TWO AND THREE, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PACKAGES, AND THEN WHAT WE'VE COMPLETED SO FAR. SO AGAIN, THESE WERE VOTED ON BY OUR RESIDENTS ON THE NOVEMBER 2021 BALLOT. AND YOU CAN SEE THE DESCRIPTIONS THERE. WEST CREEK LANE. SO THAT IS UNDER ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW. SO AS A REMINDER, THIS IS FROM SACHSE ROAD TO TIMBERCREEK COURT. THE CONSTRUCTION REPLACEMENT OF THE WATER LINE WILL BE COMPLETED THIS MONTH. MILLING AND EXCAVATION IS COMPLETE FOR THE NORTHBOUND SECTION FROM SACHSE ROAD TO TIMBERCREEK CIRCLE, AND THE CONCRETE HAS BEEN POURED FOR THE NORTHBOUND SECTION FROM SACHSE ROAD TO MEADOW CREEK LANE, AND THE PROJECT IS CONTINUING ON SCHEDULE. WILLIFORD RODE AGAIN. THIS IS FROM 70. HIGHWAY 78 TO BAILEY ROAD. THE FINAL DESIGN IS COMPLETE, AS IS THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION AND WE'RE DOING THE FRANCHISE RELOCATIONS NOW. THE PROJECT WAS ADVERTISED LAST MONTH AND WE'RE EVALUATING THOSE BID PACKAGES FOR AWARD. AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT THAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS GOING TO BE THAT CONTRACT WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU ALL AT YOUR NEXT MEETING ON AUGUST THE 17TH TO MOVE FORWARD. SACHSE ROAD PHASE 2. THAT'S AGAIN FROM BRYAN STREET TO MERRITT ROAD. AND AGAIN, THIS IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF A TWO LANE ASPHALT ROAD TO A FOUR LANE DIVIDED CONCRETE STREET. THE FINAL DESIGN IS NOW COMPLETE AND THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION IS STILL UNDERWAY. WE'RE FINALIZING SOME THINGS AS WELL AS SOME FRANCHISE UTILITY COORDINATION, BUT WE DO ANTICIPATE STARTING CONSTRUCTION EARLY IN 2027. AND THEN SACHSE ROAD PHASE 3 FROM MERRITT ROAD TO COUNTRY CLUB. AGAIN, THIS IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO LANE ASPHALT TO A FOUR LANE DIVIDED CONCRETE STREET. AND OBVIOUSLY THE UTILITY AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DO NEED TO BE IMPROVED IN THAT AREA, AND THEY WILL BE UPGRADED AS PART OF THE PROJECT, ALONG WITH ILLUMINATION, LANDSCAPING AND SOME PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES TO BE INCLUDED. SO WE ARE ANTICIPATING PRELIMINARY PLANS TO BEGIN THIS FALL, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE ANTICIPATED TO START IN THE SPRING OF 2028. AS YOU RECALL, COUNCIL, YOU MOVED SOME PROJECTS FORWARD, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO START SOONER WITH THE FUNDING THAT WE [01:45:05] HAVE AVAILABLE. AS I SAID, FUNDING HAS BEEN ACCELERATED, SO WE PREPARED PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN 2024-25 AS WELL AS 25-26 AND THEN MORE. THAT'S AWARDED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AS YOU KNOW, INDUSTRIAL DRIVE AND PARK LANE IS UNDER DESIGN. WE'LL HAVE AN ITEM TO GIVE COUNCIL A MORE DETAILED UPDATE UPCOMING. AND THEN RIDGEVIEW DRIVE ALLEY AND STREET THAT'S ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETE THIS FALL. THAT'S A PICTURE OF THAT. ALL OF THESE GRAPHICS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. AND WE'RE JUST THESE ARE UPDATED FOR YOU NOW. AND THEN ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO GO OUT TO OUR WEBSITE AND CHECK PROGRESS ON ANY OF OUR PROJECTS. THOSE ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT. AND THAT IS AT CITYOFSACHSE.COM/BOND2021. AND JUST A REMINDER HERE, OUR COMPLETED BOND PROJECTS, THE SACHSE ANIMAL SHELTER, THE BAILEY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION, AND THEN OF COURSE, ALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD PACKAGES THAT YOU SEE LISTED THERE. SO WE ARE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS ON THE 2021 BOND PROGRAM, AND YOU'LL SEE MORE TO COME HERE IN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS AND EARLY INTO 2027. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAS. THANK YOU, MS. NASH. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? I WOULD SAY AWESOME JOB. GOOD JOB AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT SET OF PROJECTS, AS YOU POINTED OUT. AND I WILL SAY BAILEY ROAD, WITH ALL THE CHALLENGES WE HAD ON THAT ROAD. AS WE CELEBRATED EARLIER TONIGHT, JUST THAT'S A GREAT PICTURE RIGHT THERE BECAUSE IT IS LET'S JUST SAY I THINK MISS EICHELBERGER WOULD AGREE IT LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN IT DID WHEN WE FIRST STARTED. SO GREAT JOB STAFF. APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH COMMENTS? OKAY. HEARING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON. [H. Executive Session] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM H. EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM 1. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071, SUBSECTION 2 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING LEGAL CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING SECTION 363.11 SUBSECTION. 112. SUBSECTION A OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, AND CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 3980, PROHIBITING THE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE. ITEM 2. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE TIME IS GRANGER? 8:17 P.M. WE ARE ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:17 P.M. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE RECONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION. THE TIME IS GRANGER? 8:45 P.M. THANK YOU, MS. GRANGER. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM I. ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 1. [I. Action Resulting from Executive Session] TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING SECTION 363.112, SUBSECTION A OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 3980. PROHIBITING THE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE. NO ACTION NECESSARY. ITEM 2. TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. NO ACTION NECESSARY. ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE TWO ITEMS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM J ADJOURNMENT. THE TIME IS GRANGER? 8:46 P.M. WE ADJOURNED AT 8:46 P.M. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.