[Items 1 & 2]
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I CALLED THE ORDER, THE MEETING, AND THE TIME IS SEVEN OH ONE STATE THAT THE NOTICE OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS DULY POSTED.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL HERE.
ITEM NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CITY ENGINEERS SHAWSHEE KUMAR.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[3. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS]
I THINK NUMBER THREE, OUR PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.I'M GOING TO GO ITEM NUMBER THREE, A RECOGNIZES MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK TEAM FOR THEIR FIRST PLACE FINISH AT THE 2020 AND 20 2021.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING AND SOME BAD WORDS.
IF AT ANY TIME, SHOULD WE MOVE TO THE NEXT AS NATIONAL OR ARE THEY READY? NO PROBLEM.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF A CITY'S RESIDENTS, ARRIVAL OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY BY RECOGNIZING THE CITY TEAM OPERATING FIRE STATION, FIRE ENGINE 34 AND THE CIVILIANS WHO ASSISTED IN THAT EFFORT.
YEAH, MAYOR COUNCIL, UH, MORGAN PATINO FIRE CHIEF.
UH, WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY OF A CITY RESIDENT THAT SURVIVED A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE.
AND ALSO THE CREW THAT ASSIST US ASSISTED WITH THAT RESCUE.
UH, I'D LIKE TO READ A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE INCIDENT JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
ON MOTHER'S DAY, MAY 10TH, 2020, THE REQUEST FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO A FEMALE THAT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING CAME INTO OUR DISPATCH CENTER.
THE MEDICALLY TRAINED CREW FROM FIRE STATION FOUR, ALONG WITH FORT BEND COUNTY EMS RESPONDED UPON ARRIVAL.
THEY FOUND AN UNCONSCIOUS PULSELESS FEMALE WITH CPR BEING PERFORMED BY HER HUSBAND.
THE FIRE CREW ASSUMED MEDICAL TREATMENT, INCLUDING CPR, CARDIAC, DEFIBRILLATION, AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS.
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A POLICY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.THE PATIENT CONTINUED WITH CARE AT THE HOSPITAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AND WALKED OUT ON HER OWN.
IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR SINCE MS. SHANTELLE WILLIAMS EXPERIENCED THIS NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION STATES THAT IMMEDIATE CPR DOUBLE AND ALMOST TRIPLES, A CHANCE OF SURVIVAL WHEN COMBINED WITH ADVANCED FIELD MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DEFINITIVE HOSPITAL CARE, WE BELIEVE IMMEDIATE CPR BY MR. JASMINE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN MS. JASMINE'S SURVIVAL.
WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOME INDIVIDUALS FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE WANT TO CELEBRATE MICHELLE WILLIAMS, HEALTH AND RECOVERY.
SECOND WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MR. JASMINE WILLIAMS FOR HIS ACTIONS, AND WE WANT TO AWARD HIM WITH THE SERVICE AWARD OF EXEMPLARY ACTION FROM MISSOURI CITY FIRE.
IF I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A CREW FROM FIRE STATION FOR LIEUTENANT GREG IBARRA, RIGHT UP LIEUTENANT JOSH LEWIS DRIVER, JOSH LEWIS AND FIREFIGHTER TRAVIS WILLIAMS. WE WANNA AWARD THEM THE LIFESAVING AWARD FROM MISSOURI CITY FIRE AND RESCUE.
WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR MISSOURI CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, A DISPATCH CENTER.
THEY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THIS INCIDENT, AS WELL AS FORT BEND COUNTY EMS. UH, MARY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US FOR SOME PHOTOS WITH THE GROUP? OKAY, WE'RE READY.
WE CAN GO TO, UM, ITEM THREE, A MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL AND WITH COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING AND COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS.
WE ARE A WONDERFUL
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ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE STAFF IS A MISSOURI CITY.WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND DEDICATION AND PLACE IN FIRST PLACE AT THE 2020, 21 U I L STATE TRACK MEET OR THE THURGOOD MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL.
SO I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO OUR COACHES AND ALSO TO OUR STUDENTS.
I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU GUYS TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW YOUR GOALS AND YOUR DREAMS. UM, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING, UM, AS AN ALUMNI, I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO PLEASE.
UM, THANK YOUR COACHES AND YOUR STAFF WHO ARE HERE WITH YOU GUYS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MENTOR AND SOMEONE TO GUIDE YOU, AND I KNOW HOW HARD AND EFFORTLESSLY THAT THEY WORK TO KEEP YOU GUYS ON TRACK.
SO SPEND TIME GIVING THEM THEIR FLOWERS WHILE THEY CAN STILL SMELL THEMSELVES AS ONCE I CAN CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS ON OUR REPRESENTING THE CITY, WILL ANALYSTS CONTINUE TO DO GREAT THINGS.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE FOREGROUND WASHER, TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM, WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL FOR HAVING US OUT.
UM, IT'S AN HONOR TO GET RECOGNIZED FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THE KIDS AND THE ATHLETES I PUT ON THE STUDENTS IN THE, UM, COACHES I PUT IN.
WE PLAN ON KEEPING IT GOING FOR, COME DOWN FOR THE PICTURE.
WE'RE GETTING READY TO TAKE A SHOWER IF YOU WANT TO COME DOWN.
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YEAH.ITEM THREE C PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY AS BIKE MONTH IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.
SO WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION, OKAY.
WHEREAS THE MONTH OF MAY MARKS THE TRADITIONAL START OF RIDING SEASON NATIONAL BIKE, A NATIONAL BIKE MONTH IS, IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE THEIR STAFF.
I MEAN, SAFE AND PROPER USE AMONG WRITERS.
AND WHEREAS IN 2021 BIKE TO WORK WEEK IS MAY 17 THROUGH 23RD WITH, WITH BIKE TO WORK DAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 21ST, 2021.
AND WHEREAS CREATING A BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE CITIZENS' HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE GROWING THE ECONOMY OF MISSOURI CITY, ATTRACTING TOURISM DOLLARS, IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY, SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND REDUCING POLLUTIONS CONGESTION AND WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR STREETS AND ROADS.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS FEEL THAT IT IS THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL CITIZENS TO PROMOTE BIKE SAFETY AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER A SENSE OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONG ALL USERS OF OUR CITY COUNTY AND STATE ROADWAYS.
NOW, THEREFORE THAT I, ROBYN
CONGRATULATIONS BECAUSE IT'S A PROCLAMATION MARIN COUNCIL, UH, IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED.
UH, WE, WE DECIDED TO PROCLAIM MAY IS AS BIKE MONTH.
UM, IT'S A NATIONAL MOVEMENT, UH, STARTED IN 1956 BY THE AMERICAN LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS TO HELP PROMOTE, UH, WELLNESS AND THE HEALTH BENEFITS THAT COME FROM CYCLING, ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO GIVE IT A TRY.
UM, I CAN SPEAK FROM FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF THE, THE PERSONAL HEALTH BENEFITS THAT HAVE COME FROM CYCLING.
I HAVE RECENTLY, UH, PICKED IT BACK UP, UM, AND, UH, IT'S DONE WONDERS FOR MYSELF.
AND IF YOU'VE TRIED TO BUY A BIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC, YOU KNOW, THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE GIVING IT A TRY.
AND SO, UH, WE FEEL IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE.
WE GOT A COUPLE OF PARTNERS, UH, THAT WE'RE HOPING TO BE HERE.
I JUST GOT A TEXT FROM THE BRAZOS RIVER BIKE RALLY THAT THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT.
UH, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER OR IMPENDING WEATHER, BUT A LAST MINUTE SCRAP, BUT WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP, UH, AND PUTTING ON A GREAT BICYCLING EVENT EVERY SPRING AND THEN OUR OWN A BIKE SHOP RIGHT HERE IN MISSOURI CITY.
SUGAR CYCLES IS ALSO A GREAT PARTNER WITH THESE TWO PARTNERS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON PUTTING INTO A NEW BIKE, UH, AMENITIES IN OUR PARKS, UH, ALONG THE, UH, EDIBLE ARBOR TRAIL.
AND ONE OF OUR MOST USED TRAILS WE'LL BE PUTTING IN A NEW, UM, UM, MOBILE, UH, BIKE, FIX IT STATION, UH, COMING UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THESE PARTNERS AND APPRECIATE THE PROCLAMATION.
NEXT, WE HAVE THREE D PROCLAMATION THE WEEK OF MAY 16 THROUGH 2016 THROUGH 22, 2021.
AS PUBLIC WORKS WEEKS IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY MAYOR PRO TEM, ANTHONY MORALS.
SASHA, CAN YOU AND YOUR TEAM COME UP?
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SO AS THEY COME UP, UM, WE'RE GOING TO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 16TH AND 22ND AS PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.AND AGAIN, AS THEY COME UP, I'D LIKE FOR EVERYBODY TO GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE BECAUSE THE WINTER STORM, THESE GUYS PUT IN LONG HOURS TO MAKE SURE WE WERE SAFE.
WE HAD ELTON ON THE STREETS PUTTING SAND OUT OF THE WHOLE ENTIRE TEAM.
I EVEN SAW THE MAYOR SWEATING OUT THERE, PUTTING SAND DOWN RIGHT NOW, BUT, UH, THANK YOU WITH ALL, UH, ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU GUYS PUT IN EVERY DAY.
WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY AND INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CITIZENS EVERYDAY LIVES AND THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMED CITIZENRY IN VITAL TO BE DIFFERENT AND EXCUSE ME, EFFICIENT OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC WORK SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS WATER, SEWER STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.
AND WHEREAS THE HEALTH SAFETY AND COMFORT OF THIS COMMUNITY GREATLY DEPENDS ON THESE FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
AND WHEREAS THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THEIR PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING INDEPENDENT EFFORT AND SKILLS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS.
AND WHEREAS AS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED PERSONNEL WHOSE STAFF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS MATERIALLY INFLUENCED BY THE PUBLICS AND PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR WORK THEY PERFORM NOW, THEREFORE I'M MAYOR PRO TEM, ANTHONY MARULA, AND ROBIN ALEC AT MAYOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK, MAY 16TH THROUGH 22ND AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.
AND I CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN PROVIDING OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS MAKE EVERY DAY TO OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO.
THANK YOU, MAYOR, MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
I THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.
I THANK FOR THE TRUST THAT YOU'VE ENTRUSTED IN PUBLIC WORKS AND WE'VE ALWAYS HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE SCOUTS.
SO THE REASON WE CELEBRATE PUBLIC WORKS, WE TO BRING THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS TO THIS COMMUNITY.
THAT'S THE REASON WE SERVE, BUT CELEBRATE PUBLIC'S WORKS.
WE NOW, WHAT WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS DOES HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
BE FIXING SIDEWALKS, FIXING POTHOLES STREET, SWEEPING, OR SUPPLYING CLEAN, PORTABLE WATER TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS WEEK, THE THEME OF PUBLIC ROADS IS TOGETHER.
AND WHAT IT REALLY MEANS IS TOGETHER.
WE CAN BRING A STRONGER COMMUNITY WITH THE COOPERATION OF OUR COUNCIL.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM, AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS, WE DO HAVE A VERY DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE GROUP OF PUBLIC WORKS.
YOU SEEN THEM DURING HARI OR THE LAST WINTER STORM, AND OUR MOTTO IS FOSTER RESPOND.
AND LASTLY, WE DO RESPOND LIKE THE FIRST RESPONDERS DURING AN EVENT, BUT WE'RE THE LAST PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE SCENE AND WE ARE KIND OF THE UNSUNG HEROES, BUT I REALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND RECOGNITIONS.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
UM, SO WE HAVEN'T, WE DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
ITEM NUMBER FIVE, OUR STAFF REPORTS, THERE ARE NO STAFF REPORTS ON THIS AGENDA.
[6. CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEM NUMBER SIX, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF? YEAH.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION MAYOR? THE ONLY DISCUSSION I HAVE IS THERE'S A LOT OF ITEMS HERE FOR THE WASTEWATER UTILITY PLANT AND JUST IN THE TEAM'S LEADERSHIP FOR LOOKING OUT FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR WATER AND THE ONES THAT YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO MAKE FOR OUR WATER.
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WE'LL GO AHEAD AND VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY, AYE.THOSE OPPOSED TO THE MOST TO SAY NO MOTION CARRIES PASSES.
[7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS]
NUMBER SEVEN.UM, PUBLIC HEARING, UNRELATED ACTIONS, SEVEN 81, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS AMENDING REGULATIONS AND PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 96, REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF A PRESENTATION BY, UM, JENNIFER THOMAS GOMEZ.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, NO PRESENTATION.
UM, HOWEVER, THE ORDINANCE WAS CHANGED FROM THE FIRST READING FOR JUST TWO MINOR ITEMS. AND ONE OF THE ITEMS WITH THE CLARIFY, THE SETBACK BETWEEN BUILDINGS FOR THE MID DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL USES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
THE OTHER ITEM WAS TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO ASSISTED LIVING FROM THE PARKING RELATIONS.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY CHANGES MADE TO THE ORDINANCE BETWEEN THE READINGS, JENNIFER.
UM, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED BY CITY STAFF? SO MOVED? SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KLAUSER.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION THERE OR NO DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
SAY, AYE, THOSE OPPOSED TO THE MOTION.
SAY NO MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.
JENNIFER ITEM SEVEN B IS PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ACTIONS.
THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ACTIONS ON THIS AGENDA.
[8. APPOINTMENTS]
ITEM NUMBER EIGHT ARE APPOINTMENTS, UH, EIGHT A CONSIDER APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CNM MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.THERE'S A PRESENTATION BY A CITY ATTORNEY IS JAMO.
THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RECEIVED A REQUEST ON BEHALF OF THE SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO REAPPOINT DANA OSBORNE AND JOHN KNOX, TWO POSITIONS FOUR AND FIVE RESPECTIVELY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH TERMS EXPIRING ON JUNE 1ST, 2025 PURSUANT TO THE STATUTE THAT CREATED THE SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO APPOINT THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT.
THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS ARE THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT.
IS THERE A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT, UH, UH, THOSE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE, UH, SANTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KLAUSER.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE.
THOSE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.
ITEM A B CONSIDER APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MISSOURI CITY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
IS THERE A CITY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT NUMBER TWO HAS PROVIDED ONE INDIVIDUAL FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE DISTRICT'S BOARD.
THAT INDIVIDUAL IS MS. IVY LEVINGSTON.
SHE IS AN INITIAL BOARD MEMBER.
THEY HAVE ASKED FOR HER TO BE REAPPOINTED WITH A TERM ENDING ON JUNE 1ST, 2025.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS BOARD.
FROM THE NOMINEES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD.
MS. LEVINGSTON IS THE ONLY NOMINEE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD.
IS THERE A MOTION THAT WE REAPPOINT IVEY LIVINGSTON TO THE BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING ON JUNE 1ST 25.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
CAUSER SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE.
THOSE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
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MOTION PASSES.[9. AUTHORIZATIONS]
OUR AUTHORIZATIONS, UM, ITEM NUMBER NINE, A CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF THE WILLOW WATERHOLE WATERHOLE CONSULTING CONTRACT.UM, THERE'S A PRESENTATION BY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, JEREMY DAVIS, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THE WILLOW WATERHOLE WATERSHED IS LOCATED IN THE MOST NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY.
THE WILLOW WATERHOLE WATERSHED IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY AND IT SERVES BOTH MISSOURI CITY AND STAFFORD IN ORDER TO BETTER SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT, BOTH MISSOURI CITY AND STAFFORD SHARE REGIONAL ATTENTION PAWNS THAT ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA TO UTILIZE THE DRAINAGE PURPOSES.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THESE POEMS TO FILL THE NEED OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE MISSOURI CITY PORTION OF THIS WATERSHED.
AFTER SOLICITING QUALIFICATIONS FROM MANY DESIGN FIRMS, CITY STAFF, I FEEL LIKE THE DANA BOWEN ENGINEERING TO DESIGN THIS EXPANSION AND REQUEST THAT CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT.
THANKS JEREMY, IS THERE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE NEGOTIATION? OKAY.
CAN WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING? IS THERE A DISCUSSION SO WANT TO STATE THE MAYOR THAT THIS DID COME BEFORE? THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH A POSITIVE APPROVAL.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND VOTE THOSE A FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED TO THE MOST SIMPLY SAY NO MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.
INSTEAD OF AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE NIGHT ROAD, EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION, UM, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRASHY KUMAR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS IS A MUCH AWAITED PROJECT, PROBABLY IT WAS A MEETING.
THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, I SUPPOSE, BUT AS YOU KNOW, THE AUTHOR, THE AGENT, THE ACTION ITEM FOR YOU TONIGHT IS START RISER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH RSE RSE INDUSTRIES, LLC, FOR THE
THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND.
UH, NITRO IS BEING EXPANDED CONTIGUOUSLY FROM FORT BEND TOLL ROAD, ALL THE WAY TO MCKEEVER.
UH, WE WERE KIND OF DELAYED ON THIS PROJECT, PENDING ACQUISITION AND FROM RHINO, WE DID COMPLETE THAT ACQUISITION, I BELIEVE LAST WEEK.
I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND OUR LEGAL TEAM AND SPECIFICALLY MR. JOE QUINTAL, UH, WHO REALLY FACILITATED THIS RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION.
SO WE COULD GET TO THIS STAGE OF THE PROJECT.
UH, WE BID THIS PROJECT, UH, ASSUMING THAT, UH, WE WILL, UH, UH, ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHT AWAY.
UH, WE HAD 12 RESPONSES, VERY GOOD BEDS RANGING FROM 7.5 MILLION TO 9.5 MILLION RAC WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, UH, IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $7.5 MILLION.
THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS SOME, UH, FORT BEND COUNTY MOBILITY BOND FUNDING IN IT.
UH, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED PROJECT TO SUPPORT, UH, MOBILITY IN THE GENERAL CNI AREA.
UH, WE RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT WITH RSE INDUSTRIES, UH, IN THE AMOUNT OF 7 MILLION, $544,746 AND 10 CENTS WITH THAT.
IS THERE A MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND, CAN WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY SECOND BY MAY APPROACH AND MARULA.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO SAY SASSY.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS WAS GOING TO COME.
HOPEFULLY THIS WILL TAKE AWAY SOME TRAFFIC OFFICE IN THE PARKWAY AND THEN WE'LL COME OUT.
IS THERE ANY, JUST A ONE QUICK QUESTION AT SOME POINT IN TIME IS, UH, WILL THERE BE ANY INTERSECTION LIGHT ON KNIGHT ROAD IN WEST PLANTATION BY CHANCE OR CURRENTLY? UH, WELL WE'LL FIRST BUILD A NITRO AND THEM SEE THE TRAFFIC.
IF THE TRAFFIC VOLUME DICTATES, THEN IT MAY TRIGGER A SIGNAL, BUT AT THIS POINT IT'LL BE A STOP CONTROLLED INTERSECTION.
THERE ARE NO OTHER DISCUSSIONS.
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VOTE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.ITEM NINE C CONSIDER AUTHORIZING OF A CONTRACT FOR THE NIGHT ROAD, EXTENSION MATERIAL TESTING.
WE HAVE AGAIN, ANOTHER PRESENTATION BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THIS ITEM IS RELATED TO THE ITEM YOU JUST VOTED ON.
THIS IS THE, WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE MATERIAL TESTING CONTRACT TO ENSURE QUALITY CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION, WE ARE RECOMMENDING A LOT OF MATERIAL TESTING CONTRACT FOR ROBERT KISSNER RINK.
UH, THIS IS A, FROM THAT SONG ARE PRESELECTED CONSULTANT LIST WITH THAT, WE SEEK YOUR AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE OR NOT PRICE A CONTRACT WITH THIS FORM.
IS THERE A MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM.
IS THAT RIGHT? UM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE WE'LL GO AHEAD AND VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
OPPOSED TO THE MOST IN PLACE THERE NO MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO ITEM NINE.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE MUSTANG BY WATER WASTE, A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BALANCE OF PLAN, PROJECT EASEMENT AGREEMENT.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY OUR UTILITIES MANAGER, TODD HOOVER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS ITEM PERTAINS TO THE MUSTANG BY YOU WISH FOR OUR TRUE AND PLANT BALANCE OF PLANT PROJECT.
PART OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE NEED FOR AN ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE CONNECTION.
THAT INCLUDES AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND AN UNDERGROUND LINE CONDUIT INTO A PAL PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMER.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY REQUIRES, UH, AN EXECUTED EASEMENT TO PERFORM THIS WORK.
SO THEY REQUIRE A BLANKET EASEMENT FOLLOWED BY THEN A DEFINED EASEMENT AFTER THE WORK'S COMPLETED.
AND THAT'S THE MOST EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE WAY.
GET THE CRITICAL PATH OF THIS PROJECT KEPT ON TRACK FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE CREDIT TO JOSEPH QUANTILE FOR HELPING DEVELOP, UH, JUST TO FIND THE EASEMENT AND, UH, RECOMMEND THAT THAT WE PASSED IT AND APPROVE IT SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE MEET THE AGGRESSIVE TIMEFRAME.
IS THERE A MOTION? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEROLA'S AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER REMODEL.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY OUR FACILITY AND FLEET MANAGER, MIKE TUFTS.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL STASH REQUESTS THAT YOU APPROVE THIS WITH A PREVIOUS PRESENTATION.
ALSO, THE STAFF WILL ADDRESS THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS ADDITIONAL, UH, REQUEST AND SEPARATE ACTIONS.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UM, THE CONTRACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KLAUSER SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION THAT WE'LL GO OUT AND VOTE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THOSE ARE OPPOSED TO THE MOTION.
PLEASE SAY NO MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.
[10. ORDINANCES]
REMEMBER 10 ORDINANCES.UH, ITEM 10, A THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.
I THINK THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING, OCTOBER 1ST, 2020, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021, TRANSFERRING VARIOUS APPROPRIATIONS AMONG ACCOUNTS APPROPRIATING SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE TO VARIOUS FUND ACCOUNTS AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY STAFF CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH SUCH TRANSFERS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN
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PROVISIONS RELATING TO.WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, ATLANTA PORTIS, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO MOVE THROUGH THOSE SLIDES.
THAT'S FIND THE PRESENTATION THERE IS FROM THE, UH, SPECIAL MEETING, BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND, UM, REVIEW ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE WITHIN THE EXHIBIT A FOR YOUR BUDGET, FOR THE BUDGET ORDINANCE.
UH, WE DO HAVE ONE CHANGE IN THE GENERAL FUND.
WE HAVE AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTION EXPENSE.
THIS IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,889.
THIS IS THE FUND, THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTIONS.
THIS INCLUDES THE PAST ELECTION AND SOME FUNDS THAT ARE REQUIRED AS PREPAYMENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED SO MOVED? THERE'S ALREADY, THERE'S SOME OTHER ITEMS THAT ONE WAS JUST A GENERAL FUND.
DO YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE WITH THE, OKAY, SO I'LL, I'LL BE AS QUICK AS I CAN BE.
UM, IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS WE HAVE THE METRO FUND, UH, WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF $1,185,516.
AND THIS IS FOR THE NIGHT'S ROAD PROJECT THAT YOU JUST APPROVED.
WE ALSO HAVE, UH, THE, UH, CONTRIBUTION FROM FORT BEND COUNTY, UH, $2.8 MILLION FOR THE NIGHT ROAD PROJECT THAT IS THERE A MATCH FOR THAT PROJECT WHERE, UH, AGAIN, WE'RE AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE WITHIN, UH, TWO OF OUR BOND FUNDS, A FUND FOR 13, WHICH IS A 2021 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION, THE ONE FOR UTILITIES AND FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS WHERE, UH, AMENDING THE BUDGET TO INCLUDE THE BOND PREMIUM AND THE BOND ISSUANCE COSTS.
AND IN THE UTILITIES, WE ARE AMENDING THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM MUDS 47 AND 48 FOR THE MUSTANG BY UW EXPANSION AND THE PRINCIPAL EXPENSE PAYMENT FOR THE 2021 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION.
WE HAD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RAMONA.
IS THAT STILL YOUR MOTION? OKAY.
IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RABBONI SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE THOSE FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY I, THOSE ARE OPPOSED TO THE MOTION.
SEVEN ZERO ITEM NUMBER 11 ARE RESOLUTIONS.
THERE ARE NO RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA.
[12. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS]
ARE, UH, CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS.UM, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT A COUNCILMEMBER STERLING.
UH, UH, WELL I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, ATTEND THE, UH, DISTRICT A, UH, EVENT WITH THE MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL.
SO I JUST WANT TO COME IN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL ONCE AGAIN ALSO I'D LIKE TO COMMEND THE AND SALUTE THE 2021 FORT BEND ISD, SALUTATORIANS AND VALEDICTORIANS MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL HIT A VALEDICTORIAN WAS SAMUEL O Z, Z, AND SALUTATORIAN WAS DENISE RELICA AND SOMEONE TO COMMEND THEM ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ALSO, I ATTENDED THE DUNKIN DONUT ON HIGHWAY 60 OPENING OF THE DUNKIN DUNKIN DONUTS.
UH, ON LAST FRIDAY TAMLIN, I WANTED TO CONVINCE HAMLIN OR, UH, UH, THEIR ANNIVERSARY, 50 YEARS OF SERVICE IN MISSOURI CITY.
AND WE SUBMITTED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR THEM AS WELL.
AND I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE FARMERS ASSOCIATION COOK-OFF UNLESS LESS ON LAST WEEK, A DAY, WHICH IS A GREAT EVENT.
AND I THINK THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER, STERLING COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEY.
UH, I, UH, HAD A GREAT FRIDAY AND WEEKEND CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY, NOT GOING TO SAY HOW OLD I TURNED, BUT, UH, YOU SEE THE GRAY NONETHELESS.
UH, I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE, UH, INDIVIDUALS, UH, PARTICULARLY A LOT OF THE FOLKS HERE IN MISSOURI CITY WHO, UH, WISHED ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SENT BIRTHDAY WISHES AND STAFF.
UM, AND MY COLLEAGUES, UH, WANT TO ALSO SAY THAT I TOO ATTENDED, UH, THE DUNKIN DONUTS RIBBON CUTTING EVENT ALONG WITH MAYOR PRO TEM OR RULE AS MAYOR ALLIE CAT, UH, AND OF COURSE COUNCIL MEMBERS CLOUSER AND EMORY, AND WE HAD A BLAST, UM, EATING DONUTS AND DRINKING.
WHAT KIND OF JUICE WAS THAT? UH, FLOYD PASSING FRUIT.
BUT ANYWAY, IT WAS INTERESTING, BUT NONETHELESS, I WAS A GREAT, GREAT RIBBON.
CUTTING CEREMONY ALSO HAD THE GREAT PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION BANQUET
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WITH MAYORAND THEN LASTLY, UH, HAD A GREAT TIME ALSO, UH, CELEBRATING, UH, THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER CEREMONY RIGHT OUTSIDE.
UH, YOU KNOW, WHEN A LOT OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, UH, WAS A VERY, VERY, UH, GOOD EVENT, UH, FULL OF A GOOD SPIRIT OF UNITY.
AND I WAS HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.
UH, YEAH, UH, I, UH, WOULD LIKE TO, UH, GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT, UH, UH, SUPPORTED US WHEN WE, UH, WERE DOING THE RIBBON CUTTING AT A DUNKIN DONUTS, WHICH OUR REMIND, UH, COUNCILMAN MEROLA'S IS IN DISTRICT D THAI.
IT WAS, IT WAS A GREAT, UH, UH, OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A SMALL BUSINESS, UH, IN OPERATION.
UH, THE, UH, THE GENTLEMEN THERE AND THE, UH, UH, THE, UH, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR DUNKIN DONUTS, UH, WAS THERE AND HE'S LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL PLACES IN MISSOURI CITY.
SO, UH, HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE, UH, UH, EXPLORING THAT WITH THEM.
AND, UH, I WAS OUT OF TOWN OVER THE WEEKEND.
UH, WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, BUT, UH, I WAS THERE IN SPIRIT, UH, AND I KNOW THAT, UH, UH, COUNCILMAN BONEY AND, UH, MARIELLA CAPTAIN, UH, AND KLAUSER, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, HELD UP, UH, MY END OF THE, UH, UH, THE, UM, UH, CELEBRATION FOR, UH, THE, UH, UH, NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.
THANK YOU FOR CALLING SUMMARY.
WE HAVE CONSOLE READWORKS ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THURGOOD MARSHALL AGAIN FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EXCUSE ME, UH, REPRESENTING THE CITY IN SUCH A WONDERFUL FASHION.
SPELLING AND I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME FILMING OUR SHORT VIDEO THAT WAS FILMED EARLIER IN OUR COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATIONS DID A WONDERFUL JOB, MAKING SURE THAT, UM, OUR SOUND WAS GREAT.
THE KIDS WERE ENGAGED AND THAT WE WERE COORDINATED.
SOD JUST WANTED TO THANK THEM OR THEIR EFFORTS, AND, UM, MAKING SURE THAT WE PRETTY MUCH EXECUTED THAT PROJECT.
UM, I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY CABO DOGS THIS WEEKEND TO SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS WHO COLLABORATED WITH, UM, PASTOR DAVID SINCERE AND THE EFFORTS TO COLLECT THE TIES, TO TEACH YOUNG MEN HOW TO TIE A TIE AND ULTIMATELY PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS.
SO THAT WAS A WONDERFUL EFFORT.
AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR REACHING OUT AND INVITING ME AND COLLABORATING WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
UM, LASTLY, I HAVE TWO EVENTS COMING UP.
ONE IS CALLED RYAN'S PROJECT, A SOPHOMORE FROM DALLAS.
UM, HIGH SCHOOL REACHED OUT TO ME AND WANTED TO COLLABORATE WITH ME AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PRETTY MUCH HAVE SOME HYGIENE CARE PACKAGES TO DISTRIBUTE OUT TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, ANYONE WHO WENT ENCOUNTER, UM, HOMELESS VICTIM, I'M SORRY, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INDIVIDUALS, OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
AND I KNOW THOSE ARE VERY LOW NUMBERS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY, BUT I'VE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE ORBAN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO PRETTY MUCH EXTEND THOSE, UM, NEEDS TO THEM.
SO IF YOU KNOW, ANYONE THAT WANTED TO DONATE, PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME.
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON THE 29TH OF MAY FROM 10 TO 12.
AND LIKE I SAID, DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED, UM, FROM ME OR THE COLLEAGUE.
I'M SORRY, MY PARTNERS THAT ARE, BUT THEN THIS, UM, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ALSO, I HAVE, I'M A PARK CLEANUP AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
AND I HAVE PARTNERSHIP AGAIN WITH THAT WILL BE ON JUNE THE FIFTH FROM EIGHT TO NINE.
YOU KNOW, ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER OR JUST LEND A HELPING HAND TO CONTINUE TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT.
WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON THE COMMUNITY PARK.
UM, THAT'S LOCATED AT 1700 GLEN LAKES STRI.
AND, UM, AGAIN, WE NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS.
IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT'S INTERESTED, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT.
UM, I WAS GOING THROUGH ALL MY EVENTS AND IT'S ABOUT 10 OF THEM.
SO I WILL NOT BORE Y'ALL WITH ALL THE, ALL OF THE DETAILS, BUT, UM, ONE LAST NIGHT THAT, UH, WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
I WAS INVITED TO THE, UM, E MUBARAK, UM, MILAN PARTY HOSTED BY THE PAKISTANI AMERICAN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND THE PAKISTANI STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND STAFFORD, UM, VERY, VERY NICE EVENT.
UH, THE MAYORS OF, UM, THE DIFFERENT CITIES WHERE THERE I MET HER WAS WORKING LATE AND I HAD TO GET UP AND PARTICIPATE
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IN THE DANCE CONTEST ON BEHALF OF ELLA CAT.SO WE ALL GOT, UM, MYSELF MAYOR, UH, ZIMMERMAN, AND ALSO CECIL WILLOWS MAYOR OF STAFFORD.
WE ALL GOT PRIZES FOR OUR EFFORTS, SO THAT WAS REALLY NICE AND I APPRECIATED THEM INCLUDING ME.
UM, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
YES, WE HAD A REAL BUSY WEEKEND THIS WEEKEND.
UH, ONE OF FIRST WELCOME THROUGH RECOVERY, LYMPHATIC MASSAGE AND RIVERSTONE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, OUR CLOUDS, AND I, UH, WELCOMED THEM TO THEIR, UH, TO RIVERSTONE MISERY CITY.
WE DID A RIBBON CUTTING AND A BIG CELEBRATION THERE.
UH, THE THREE OF US ALSO ATTENDED THE 20, 21 ELKINS GRADUATION.
UH, WE STARTED AT FLOYD'S CHURCH RPC, AND WE WALKED TO ELKINS AND, AND HAD A GOOD TIME.
AND WE LITERALLY WALKED AND CHEERED, AND IT WAS A GOOD TIME.
UH, WE ALSO ATTENDED FARMER'S MARKETS AND CABO DOGS AND, UM, THE MIRROR'S YOUTH COUNCIL, WHICH I'M SURE THE MAYOR WILL SPEAK ON, BUT IT WAS JUST A REALLY GOOD, GOOD WEEKEND TO BE OUT IN THE PUBLIC AND TO, UH, TO MEET OUR CONSTITUENTS AND OUR NEIGHBORS, UH, WITH THAT.
WELL, OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION EVERYTHING THAT EVERYBODY TALKED ABOUT, BUT THERE'S A FEW THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO MENTION.
UM, BUT THE SPECIAL PRAYER THAT WE HAD HERE AT THE, UM, AT THE, UH, RIGHT OUTSIDE THE PLAZA.
SO I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK ALL OF YOU THAT ATTENDED, ESPECIALLY COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, BONEY AND COUNCIL MEMBER CLOUSER, WHO WAS THERE.
AND I WANT TO ALSO THANK OUR IT DEPARTMENT, OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT, OUR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, UM, ESPECIALLY COMMUNICATION FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A NICE BACKDROP.
UH, WE HAD, UH, WOULD SAY PROBABLY ABOUT 12 PASTORS AND, UM, DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALTOGETHER, PROBABLY ABOUT 12 HERE.
UM, THEY WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR.
SO PLEASE THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM.
AND THEN ALSO ANOTHER ONE THAT, UH, UM, MANY OF YOU ATTENDED THAT, UM, DIDN'T MENTION HERE.
SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND MENTION THE MOTHER'S DAY, UM, CAKE DRIVE THROUGH, UM, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED RIGHT OUT HERE IN THE, IN THE CITY HALL.
AND, UM, AGAIN, UH, COMMUNICATIONS DID A FANTASTIC JOB OF PUTTING THAT TOGETHER, AND I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU AND THE COLLEAGUES THAT WORKED TOGETHER WITH, UM, COMMUNICATION TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
AND THEN OF COURSE THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION, AS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE.
UM, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR, OF ALL MY COLLEAGUES THAT SUPPORTED.
I'VE SEEN COUNCIL MEMBER, STERLING COUNCIL MEMBER, EMORY COUNCIL MEMBER CLOUSER, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER OF BONEY ON, ON DIFFERENT MEETINGS.
UM, BUT TAKE A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE, UH, PARKS DEPARTMENT.
I, ESPECIALLY JACKSON AND DANIELLE AND, UM, JASON FOR DOING A WONDERFUL JOB OF COORDINATING, UM, AND PUTTING THAT PROGRAM TOGETHER.
SO IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED, UM, AND A NICE GROUP OF KIDS.
UM, I THINK MAJORITY OF THEM ARE COMING BACK NEXT YEAR, AND I KNOW THAT THAT TEAM IS WORKING.
JASON, THE TEAM IS WORKING TOGETHER TO REVAMP THAT PROGRAM A LITTLE BIT, TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE FUN, A LITTLE BIT MORE INTERESTING, UH, FOR, FOR ALL OF THOSE.
AND LASTLY, I WANTED TO THANK MISSOURI CITY LITTLE LEAGUE, UM, FOR INVITING MYSELF TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH.
UM, SO AS YOU CAN TELL, A COUNCIL MEMBER WENT AND DANCE YESTERDAY, AND I WASN'T THERE BECAUSE I WAS ACHING FROM THE THROW FROM MY ARM.
SO IT WAS SAD MANGATE AND I WAS IN BED, BUT SHE ATTENDED IT, BUT NO, BUT IT'S A GREAT GROUP OF A TEAM.
THEY WERE JUST EXCITED TO SEE US.
UM, SO, AND I DID TELL HIM THAT, UM, WE'LL HAVE MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD COME OUT THROUGHOUT THEIR GAMES AND THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH.
AND SO THEY WANTED, THEY WANTED MORE, MORE OF US TO COME OUT.
AND I SAID, SURE, WELL, LET US KNOW, AND WE'LL PUT IT TOGETHER THROUGH.
UM, SO JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT.
AND LASTLY, WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR FIRE AND OUR POLICE, UH, FOR ALL THE EVENTS OF ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING TO KEEP OUR CITIZENS SAFE, UH, AND OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE NICHOLS FAMILY.
THEY DONATE A $6,000 TO THE MISERY CITY, YOUTH COMMISSION STUDENTS, THE SENIORS.
THEY ALWAYS DO GREAT THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND THAT WAS A REAL SPECIAL NIGHT FOR THEM TO DONATE $6,000.
SO THEY CUT OUT JUST WHAT HE'S SAYING
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IS DURING THE MAYOR YOUTH COMMISSION, THEY HAD SIX SCHOLARSHIPS THAT THEY WERE GIVING OUT TO STUDENTS, UH, EACH WERE IN THEIR AMOUNT OF THOUSAND DOLLARS.UM, SO THERE WERE SIX YOUTH PART OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION RECEIVED THAT.
AND THEN THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER, UH, RECOGNITION AND AWARDS THAT THEY CONTRIBUTED TO IT.
SO THEY'VE BEEN A HUGE SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION, AS WELL AS MISSOURI CITY GREEN.
SO IF YOU SEE HIM, YOU CAN'T MISS HIM.
SO IF YOU SEE TOM AND HIS WIFE, PLEASE THANK THEM FOR US.
[13. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]
ITEM NUMBER 13, WE DO HAVE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND, UM, UM, RECONVENE TO THE CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE SPECIAL, UH, SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
AND WE'LL END, THIS, THIS MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED.
[14. RECONVENE]
THE TIME IS 9:07 PM.AND WE'LL RECONVENE BACK INTO THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE TIME IS AGAIN, SEVEN WE'LL GET BACK INTO THE OPEN SESSION.
IS THERE A MOTION AND ITEM C IS MAY I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE INCLUDE THE CITY ATTORNEY CITY SECRETARY AND THE CITY MANAGER INTO THE THREE AND A HALF PERCENT, UM, COST OF LIVING INCREASE THAT WAS JUST RECENTLY APPROVED.
SO IS THERE A SECOND, IF I COULD CLARIFICATION WHAT WOULD BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE? UH, IT WOULD BE MARCH, NOT MARCH, MAY 28.
THEY PART OF THE SAME PAYOUT WHEN THEY GET RIGHT.
WOULD THAT BE A TITLE? IT WAS MARCH, MARCH 20TH, MARCH 28TH.
IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DID FOR THE REST OF THEM.
THAT WAS THE PAY PERIOD THAT BEGAN MARCH 28TH, WHICH WAS THE FIRST PAPER FIRST CHECK IN APRIL.
DO I NEED TO RESTATE THAT TO INCLUDE, OR IS IT UNDERSTOOD JOYCE? YES.
I'M SAYING, DO I NEED TO ADD THE DATE VERIFICATION? I BELIEVE I MADE A SECOND.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONING SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
EMORY, IS THERE A DISCUSSION? OKAY.
SO THOSE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
PLEASE SAY, AYE, THOSE ARE OPPOSED TO THE MOTION.
PLEASE SAY, NO MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.
AND, UH, THERE ARE NO OTHER ITEMS WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THIS MEETING.