May 10, 2022 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS]

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OK IT'S 6:00 WE WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL ITS MAY 10TH, 2022.

WE WANT TO WE'RE HONORED TO WELCOME PASTOR MARK LASH FROM CONCORDIA LUTHERAN TO DO OUR INVOCATION.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU, ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE GREAT CITY OF BEDFORD.

WILL YOU JOIN ME IN A WORD OF PRAYER? [INVOCATION] GRACIOUS GOD HEAVENLY FATHER, WE GATHER TOGETHER THIS EVENING TO PRAY FOR YOUR BLESSINGS.

WE KNOW, LORD, THAT ALL GOOD THINGS COME FROM YOUR HAND AND THAT YOU SATISFY THE DESIRES OF EVERY LIVING CREATURE.

WE PRAY, LORD, FOR THIS FAIR CITY, ASKING THAT IN THE ABUNDANCE OF YOUR GRACE, YOU WOULD GIVE US BLESSINGS SO THAT WE MIGHT BE A BLESSING TO EVERYONE THAT IS AROUND US. WE PRAY FOR FAVORABLE WEATHER.

WE PRAY FOR FAVORABLE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU MIGHT BE GLORIFIED LORD AS WE REACH INTO THIS WORLD TO TOUCH IT WITH THE GIFT OF YOUR LOVE.

I PRAY FOR THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCILMAN ON THIS DAY THAT YOU WOULD BE GLORIFIED IN ALL ACTIONS THAT ARE TAKEN ON THE BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD. I ASK THAT YOU HEAR THIS PRAYER AND THE PRECIOUS AND POWERFUL NAME OF JESUS.

AMEN. AMEN.

COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES? THANK YOU, PASTOR MARK.

THANK YOU, MR. COGAN.

WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS HERE UNDER COUNCIL RECOGNITION.

[COUNCIL RECOGNITION]

SO WELCOME TO THE MIC OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER, DAVID SMYTH, OFFICE MANAGER STACI CERVINI, STREET AND DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT CHRIS TECHAU.

I GET THAT RIGHT.

UTILITY SUPERINTENDENT ELIJAH DORMINY, FLEET MANAGER JOE GRASMIC, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CLARK DAVIS.

WELCOME, FOLKS.

THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION AND IT READS AS FOLLOWS.

WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

AND WHEREAS, THESE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER COLLECTION, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS, IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE YEAR 2022 MARKS THE 62ND ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I, MICHAEL BOYTER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST 2022 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

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 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS MAKE EVERY DAY FOR OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WE ARE GETTING PAVEMENT ON IT TOMORROW.

SO SHE COULDN'T BE THERE TONIGHT SO.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SHE'S WORKING ON PAVEMENT AT HARWOOD.

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NEXT UP, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF.

I'M SORRY. WE HAVE.

THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST 2022 AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND LIKE TO WELCOME EMS DIVISION CHIEF GEORGE SMITHWICK AND CHIEF WALKER, IT LOOKS LIKE.

WELCOME, GENTLEMEN. THE PROCLAMATION READS.

WHEREAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

AND WHEREAS, FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS OF THE BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE READY TO PROVIDE LIFE SAVING CARE TO THOSE IN NEED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

AND WHEREAS, ACCESS TO QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES THE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATE OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ILLNESS OR INJURY.

AND WHEREAS, OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM CONSISTS OF FIREFIGHTER, PARAMEDICS, PHYSICIAN, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, EMS EDUCATORS, EMS FIELD TRAINING OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATORS, 911 OPERATORS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.

AND WHEREAS, BEDFORD EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ALSO CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY BY TEACHING CITIZENS LIFE SAVING SKILLS AND THE ACTIONS TO TAKE BEFORE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL ARRIVE AT THE SCENE. AND WHEREAS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MEDICAL DIRECTOR DR.

SHARON MALONE, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE HIGHLY DEDICATED AND STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD.

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I MICHAEL BOYTER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, AND THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST 2022 AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK, WITH THE THEME EMS WEEK RISING TO THE CHALLENGE.

SO THANK YOU FOLKS SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE A RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD'S 26TH CONSECUTIVE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD, AND WE HAVE STRATEGIC SERVICES MANAGER MEG JAKUBIK AND WE HAVE A PLAQUE.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE LIKE A BUILD OR A RESTAURANT OR SOMETHING.

YOU WANT ME TO READ THIS, MEG? SO THIS IS FROM THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

IT'S A DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2021.

SO WE'VE SEEN THIS OVER TIME.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN.

GREAT JOB BY EVERYONE.

AND SINCE YOU'RE THE FACE OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, I GUESS I'LL GIVE IT BACK TO YOU.

[APPLAUSE] AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL, AS A POLICY DOCUMENT AND AS A PLAN FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND SO WE ARE HONORED TO CONTINUE RECEIVING IT AND ENSURING THAT OUR BUDGET DOCUMENTS STAY UP TO THE STANDARDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OUR CITIZENS AND ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN WHAT OUR OPERATIONS ARE LIKE.

SO AND CERTAINLY THIS IS DEFINITELY A TEAM EFFORT TAKES EVERYONE IN ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS GOING THROUGH.

WE'RE BACK IN THE THICK OF BUDGET PROCESS AGAIN.

AND SO CERTAINLY COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT EVERYBODY'S EFFORTS ACROSS THE CITY.

BUT WE'RE VERY DEFINITELY PLEASED AND BLESSED.

AND I KNOW RECENTLY WE HAD AN AUDITOR'S REPORT WHERE THEY JUST CONTINUE TO SING PRAISES OF THE THINGS EVERYONE'S DOING AND HOW ACCOUNTABLE YOU ARE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

MR. WELLS, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP FOR OPEN FORUM? HAVE A PRESENTATION FIRST.

OH, WE DO. PRESIDENT. I'M SORRY.

I APOLOGIZE. NEXT A PRESENTATION SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT.

[PRESENTATIONS]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

SO TONIGHT WE ARE HERE TO REPORT ON THE SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH WAS JANUARY THROUGH MARCH OF 2022.

SO THE CLOSE OF THE MARCH BOOKS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THROUGH TODAY.

AND SO LET'S GO.

SO WE WILL, OF COURSE, START WITH THE GENERAL FUND, OUR LARGEST OPERATING FUND.

SO THIS FIRST GRAPH, WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR REVENUE ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGET.

AND SO WE'RE SEEING FAIRLY TYPICALLY WHAT WE EXPECT TO SEE AT THE SECOND QUARTER.

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IT'S GENERALLY PAID SOMETIME IN JANUARY.

THE REMAINING OUTLIER AMOUNT ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO PAY THEIR PROPERTY TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS.

SO WE CONTINUE TO SEE THAT MONTHLY, BUT THE BULK OF THAT REVENUE DOES COME IN THROUGH THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS.

SALES TAX CONTINUES TO BE AHEAD OF OUR BUDGET PACE.

AND SO CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE'RE LOOKING AT AND EVALUATING FOR WHAT OUR BUDGET NUMBERS SHOULD BE FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN, AS WE HAD SAID WITH THE FIRST QUARTER, AS A REMINDER, WE DO HAVE AN ACCOUNTING PRACTICE IN HOW WE'RE RECORDING THOSE FRANCHISE REVENUES. AND SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, PARTICULARLY WHEN I GET TO THE NEXT SLIDE LOOKING YEAR OVER YEAR BEHIND WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WE'RE REALLY NOT.

IT'S JUST HAVING TO DO WITH THOSE TIMING OF WHEN WE RECEIVE PAYMENTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY FOR COLLECTIONS IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

AND SO BY NEXT YEAR, WE'LL START TO LOOK BACK WHERE IT'LL BE MORE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE TRENDS YEAR OVER YEAR.

SO THIS IS KIND OF THIS ONE YEAR HICCUP WITH THAT.

CHARGES FOR SERVICES CONTINUED TO DO WELL.

OPERATING TRANSFERS AGAIN, LOOKING ACTUAL THE BUDGET WE'RE IN WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.

AND THEN LOOKING AT IT YEAR OVER YEAR AGAIN, WHAT WE PRETTY MUCH EXPECT TO SEE PROPERTY TAX, WE DO SEE AN INCREASE THERE.

SALES TAX, WE'RE STARTING TO SEE A MEASURABLE INCREASE, AGAIN NICE TO SEE.

THIS IS WHERE WE'RE SEEING THAT DIP IN THE FRANCHISE TAX THAT ISN'T REAL IT'S JUST AN ACCOUNTING CHANGE.

BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO WATCH IT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR JUST TO MAKE SURE THERE AREN'T ANY VARIATIONS IN THOSE COLLECTIONS.

AND THEN CHARGES FOR SERVICES ARE DOING BETTER.

A LARGE BULK OF THAT WOULD BE OUR AMBULANCE FEES.

AND THEN OUR OTHER AGAIN, OPERATING TRANSFERS THAT HAD TO DO WITH SOME OF THE AGREEMENTS THAT WERE DONE WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AND WHERE MONEY HAS MOVED.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IT'S LOWER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

WHY AMBULANCE FEES MORE PEOPLE ARE USING AMBULANCES OR AND OR OUR COLLECTION AGENCY HAS BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER MORE OF OUR BILLS SO AS PART OF THEIR PRACTICE.

SO LOOKING AT THE EXPENDITURES AGAIN, OTHER THAN THAT ONE REALLY PRETTY YELLOW LINE OUTLIER UP THERE ON DEVELOPMENT, EVERYONE'S IN PRETTY GOOD SPACE. THE ONES WHO ARE A LITTLE BIT PAST THEIR 50% HAS MORE TO DO WITH ONE TIME PAYMENTS JUST THAT HIT EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

THE DEVELOPMENT IS DUE TO THE LAND PURCHASE.

YOU ACTUALLY DO HAVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TONIGHT SO THAT FROM A BUDGET TO BUDGET STANDPOINT THAT WILL THEN EQUALIZE.

AGAIN, THAT'S A ONE TIME MONEY SITUATION AND SO IT WAS AN APPROVED COUNCIL PURCHASE.

NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH THERE.

AND THEN AGAIN, WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT YEAR OVER YEAR, SO NEXT YEAR THAT'LL REVERT BACK INTO NORMAL SPENDING PRACTICES.

AND THEN AS JUST A REMINDER, POLICE AND FIRE LAST YEAR WE HAD TAKEN THAT FIRST QUARTER OF QUITE A FEW OF THE SALARY DOLLARS THAT WERE ABLE TO BE PAID WITH CARES, AND WE HAD MOVED THAT INTO CARES FOR THAT FIRST QUARTER.

AND SO THAT'S PART OF WHY YOU'RE SEEING THE DIFFERENCES AND THE LONGER PACING ON THIS YEAR'S SPENDING ON POLICE AND FIRE.

MOVING INTO THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, LOOKING AT YOUR THREE YEARS OF REVENUE.

AS A REMINDER, WE DID NOT CHANGE WATER AND SEWER RATES THIS YEAR DUE TO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT FACTORS.

WE HADN'T SOLD DEBT WE HAD EXPECTED TO SELL.

WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD THOSE RATES.

BUT YOU ARE SEEING WHERE LOOKING AT IT, WE ARE NOW ON PACE WITH WITH WHERE THE RATE CHANGES HAVE BEEN FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

SO WE'RE SELLING MORE WATER AND WE'RE SEEING THAT REFLECTED IN THE WATER REVENUE.

AND THEN MISCELLANEOUS IN THOSE PRIOR TWO YEARS.

AGAIN, THAT'S GOING BACK TO ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND OPERATING TRANSFERS THAT WERE RECORDED.

SO NOT CONCERNING THAT THE ACTUAL NUMBERS YOU'RE SEEING FOR THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IS SO MUCH LESS THAN THE PRIOR TWO IN THOSE CATEGORIES.

EXPENDITURE SIDE.

YOU SEE SOME DIFFERENCES AGAIN.

TIMING COMES DOWN TO A LOT OF WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT YEAR OVER YEAR QUARTERLY WITH OUR PAYMENTS TO THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY.

CERTAIN YEARS, WE HAVE MAYBE ONE MORE OR ONE LESS PAYMENT FOR OUR WATER PURCHASE OR OUR WASTEWATER TREATMENT THAT COME IN THE CYCLES AS WE'RE LOOKING QUARTER OVER QUARTER.

SO THAT REALLY IS THE EXPLANATION FOR THE EBB AND FLOW OF WHY WE'RE SEEING SOME OF THOSE CHANGES IN WASTEWATER AND WATER DISTRIBUTION.

AND THEN LOOKING ON TO OUR OTHER MINOR FUNDS, WE HAVE TOURISM.

YOU CAN SEE OUR REVENUE IS MUCH IS SEEING IMPROVEMENTS THIS YEAR, WHICH IS WHAT WE WERE HOPING TO SEE WITH HOTELS BEING BACK TO MOVING BACK CLOSER TO THEIR

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THE EXPENSES ARE UP OVER LAST YEAR.

OF COURSE, WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF OUR NORMAL OPERATIONS IN THAT FUND FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN MAKING SOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT OBS.

AND SO THAT'S GOING INTO THE EXPENDITURES IN THIS FUND AS WELL RIGHT NOW.

AND THEN STORM WATER.

WE DID RAISE THE STORM WATER RATE THIS PAST JANUARY.

AND SO NOW THAT WE'RE ONE QUARTER INTO IT NOW, WE CAN SEE WHERE WE'RE COLLECTING THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE DUE TO THAT RATE INCREASE.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, [INAUDIBLE] WHICH GIVES US A NICE, EVEN CLEARER PICTURE OF WHAT OUR SALES TRACK TAX COLLECTIONS ARE DOING, AS THAT IS PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY REVENUE SOURCE TO THAT FUND OTHER THAN SOME MINOR INTEREST INCOMES AS WELL.

SO THAT IS THE BRIEF OVERVIEW.

WE OF COURSE DO HAVE THE FULL REPORT IN THE PACKET AND POST IT ON THE WEBSITE IF ANYONE WANTS TO DIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO THE DETAILS.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU, MEG. SO I'M CURIOUS, ARPA MONIES, HOW ARE THEY ACCOUNTED FOR? THEY ARE IN A SEPARATE FUND AND SO YOU WON'T SEE THEM AS PART OF THE NORMAL REPORTING ON THIS.

BUT THAT IS WHY WE'RE BRINGING YOU EACH PROJECT AS A BUDGET APPROVAL OF THOSE FUNDS.

EVERYTHING EXCLUSIVELY RUNS THROUGH THAT FUND.

IT DOESN'T, CORRECT OK COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER CULVER.

SAME PROBLEMS. HAS THERE BEEN AN INCREASE MEG, IN WATER LIGHT FEES? LET ME GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC NUMBERS.

REMEMBER, DURING QUITE A BIT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE NOT CHARGING THEM.

SO WE JUST QUIT THEY HAD BEEN ON A PAUSE AND THEY HAVE NOW RESUMED.

SO IT'S NOT A NEW CHARGE AND IT'S NOT AN INCREASE IN CHARGE? NO, THE AMOUNTS HAVEN'T CHANGED ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT WE ARE NOW BACK TO ASSESSING THEM WHERE PREVIOUSLY, DURING SOME OF THOSE TIMES OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, WE HAD CHOSEN NOT TO ASSESS THEM.

DO WE HAVE MANY CITIZENS THAT ARE LIGHT UNABLE TO PAY THEIR.

I WOULD HAVE TO CONFIRM THAT SPECIFICALLY YES. I DON'T KNOW THAT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, UNFORTUNATELY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MS. CULVER, COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

MEG SO FOR THE TOURISM FUND, IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE SEEING THAT INCREASE IN REVENUE KIND OF EXPONENTIALLY FROM LAST YEAR.

IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THAT ALL OF OUR HOTELS ARE UP TO DATE ON ALL THEIR PAYMENTS? TO MY KNOWLEDGE, YES, THEY ARE ALL UP TO DATE.

IF I HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD, IF THEY'RE NOT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ALSO, I'M LOOKING AT THE ACTUALS.

ONE THING THAT OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING'S TRENDING AS IT SHOULD FOR THE SECOND QUARTER WERE AROUND THAT 50% MARK FOR EXPENDITURES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE NON-DEPARTMENTAL. I WONDER IF YOU COULD ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT, BECAUSE WE'RE AT LIKE 72.16.

SURE. THAT DIVISION HAS A LOT OF ONE TIME CHARGES.

THAT'S QUITE A BIT OF IT.

I LOOKED BACK SPECIFICALLY AT THAT HISTORY TODAY.

WE PAY OUR MAINTENANCE FOR OUR FINANCIAL ENTIRE SOFTWARE RUNNING JUST UNDER $100,000 THAT HADN'T PAID AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR, BUT IT HAS PAID AT THIS POINT THIS YEAR.

SO WE HAVE SOME THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND THEN WE DO HAVE A FEW ACCOUNTS THAT ARE RUNNING A LITTLE BIT FASTER PACE THAN BUDGET, OUR LEGAL SERVICES.

AND THEN FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, I DO KNOW THE CITY'S INSURANCE FOR OUR FACILITIES, OUR VEHICLES, ALL OF THAT HAD ALL BEEN PUSHED TO THE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNTING DID NOTE THAT THAT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SPLIT OUT TO THE OTHER FUND.

SO IT WILL ACTUALLY BE CORRECTED MOVING FORWARD, WHICH WILL BRING THAT BACK DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT.

BUT SO WE'LL PROBABLY SEE IN THAT NUMBER JUST KIND OF HOLD AND THERE'LL BE SOME FLUCTUATIONS.

YEAH, THAT ONE HAS A LOT OF BEGINNING OF YEAR, ONE TIME EXPENSES THAT CAN PUSH IT PAST WHAT YOU WOULD OTHERWISE UNDER NORMAL PACING EXPECT, BUT NOT ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED OF BECAUSE THAT PRETTY MUCH IS AT THE POINT WHERE THE SPENDING IS DONE.

GOTCHA. GOTCHA. THANK YOU, MEG.

I APPRECIATE IT. NOT A PROBLEM.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR. ANYONE ELSE? MEG AS A DEPARTMENT, ARE Y'ALL ABLE TO DO SOME SHORT TERM FORECASTING OF SOME OF THE REVENUES, LIKE SALES TAX? I MEAN, WE'RE SEEING INCREDIBLE SALES TAX NUMBERS RIGHT NOW.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ABILITY TO ANTICIPATE IF THAT WILL CONTINUE OR.

I MEAN, WE CERTAINLY DO THE PROJECTIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.

WE HAVEN'T DONE A FULL, DEEP DIVE IN ANALYSIS INTO KIND OF WHERE THE TRENDS ARE GOING.

BUT I DO BELIEVE, KAREN, THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING AND LOOKING AT AND WE'LL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS SO THAT

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SO REFRESHING MY MEMORY.

IN THIS CURRENT BUDGET PERIOD, WE WERE ESTIMATING A 10% INCREASE IN SALES TAX YEAR TO YEAR AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.

IN YOUR RECOLLECTION, IS THIS GOOD AT MINE AT THAT POINT? AND WE'RE SEEING NUMBERS THAT ARE TWICE THAT AT THIS POINT AS FAR AS OUR IMPROVEMENT.

YES. SO WE'LL CERTAINLY LOOK AT THAT AND DETERMINE WHAT WE THINK WE CAN REASONABLY EXPECT.

OF COURSE, THAT'S A CRYSTAL BALL THAT IS VERY HARD.

SO I KNOW I PERSONALLY WILL PROBABLY I WILL PROBABLY BE MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN I THINK JIMMY WILL WANT TO SEE WHEN I GIVE MY RECOMMENDATION NUMBERS. BUT WE'LL WE'LL PLAY THAT BY EAR AS WE GO THROUGH AND DO THE BEST WE CAN.

AGAIN, WITH THE BUDGET PHILOSOPHY BEING THAT WE DON'T WANT TO BUDGET REVENUE DOLLARS THAT WE DON'T REASONABLY THINK WE CAN COLLECT, VERY GOOD.

LOOKS FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL NEXT UP, OPEN FORUM.

[OPEN FORUM]

IT IS MR. TOM CULBERT.

IT IS YOU. WELCOME.

WE NEED TO HAVE THE PEOPLE SPEAK INTO THIS AMPLIFIED THING.

SO THE TAXPAYING SNOOKS OVER HERE CAN HEAR, AND NOW WE HAVE EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

I MEAN, I CAN SPEAK OVER HERE AND YOU CAN HEAR ME PERFECTLY, BUT THEY CAN'T.

OKAY? THEY HAPPEN TO BE IMPORTANT.

YES, SIR. I GOT THIS BEDFORD CONNECTION THAT SAYS, MAY I GOT IT A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO IN THE MAIL. EVERY DATE IN IT IS JUNE.

SO WHAT DID YOU SAY? DID WE LOSE MAY? OR ARE WE JUST TRYING TO CONFUSE THE SENIORS IN THIS AREA? NO COMMENT. THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU FOR THAT ADVICE.

WE APPRECIATE THAT, SIR.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN JUNE [LAUGHTER] OK THANK YOU FOR THAT.

APPRECIATE THAT, TOM. COME TO THE DANCE YOU'LL SEE HIM.

WELL, WE GOT GOOD NEWS ON THE DANCE COMING UP.

NEXT UP, WE GOT SOME ITEMS TO CONSIDER FOR CONSENT.

[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT]

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS. THE FIRST TWO ARE MINUTES FOR THE APRIL 19TH, 2022 BOARDING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND APRIL 26TH, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE FOUR ADDITIONAL ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL, IT'S THE ITEM IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTED ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 21 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH 22, PROVIDING FOR INTRA FUND AND OR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS AND PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF IDLE FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS WAS THE BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT MEG REFERENCED.

THESE ARE CLEANUP ITEMS, IF YOU WILL, TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO REFLECT WHAT COUNCIL ALREADY APPROVED THE LAND PURCHASE AND THEN THE PA SYSTEM, THE AV SYSTEM FOR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

THE NEXT ITEM IS TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION, APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE STREET IMPROVEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD.

THAT IS, AS YOU KNOW, THE SALES TAX FOR ROADS AND THE COUNCIL INTERVIEWED APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

AND THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN, A RESIDENT NAMED MR. KEITH QUIGLEY, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

HE WAS PICKED TO SERVE ON THE SIEDC BOARD.

AT THAT TIME, I THINK THERE WAS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT MR. QUIGLEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE, BUT WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SERVE.

SO THAT'S FOR YOUR REVIEW TONIGHT.

THE NEXT ITEM IS ALSO DEALING WITH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

IT IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE FOUR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES.

AND BASICALLY THIS IS TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES GOVERNING THE CITY'S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.

AND IT'S BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE THAT WAS APPOINTED BY COUNCIL TO REVIEW THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW, THE PURPOSE AND GOALS, AND TO MODIFY TO MODERNIZE THEM AS THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY.

GO AHEAD. ORDINARILY, I WOULDN'T GO INTO SO MUCH DETAIL, BUT THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT I THINK WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO JUST BE MADE AWARE OF.

AGAIN, IT'S BEEN LISTED BEFORE, BUT COUNCIL CAME TO A CONSENSUS AT THE APRIL 26TH COUNCIL MEETING TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS FOLLOWS LIMITING THE TERMS OF CHAIRPERSONS TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TWO YEAR TERMS WITH CLARIFICATION NEEDED BY COUNCIL, HAVING THE STAFF LIAISON CONDUCT, THE MEETINGS, THE SELECTION OF THE SECRETARY BY THE STAFF LIAISON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHAIRPERSON, CHANGING THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS TO A MINIMUM OF SIX

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PARDON ME, THE NEXT ITEM.

LET'S SEE. I'M SORRY.

I FEEL LIKE I OVERLOOKED SOMETHING.

I APOLOGIZE.

THE NEXT ITEM DEALS WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSON.

IT'S CONSIDERED A SUMMIT OF AN EXECUTED 380 INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND CALCULATED RISK BEDFORD LP, FORMERLY DFW HD PARTNERS LP, TEXAS HARLEY DIVISION TO NOCR BEDFORD, LLC.

BASICALLY, THE PROPERTY IS BEING WELL, THE OWNERSHIP IS BEING SOLD.

IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE INCENTIVES THAT ARE BEING ASSIGNED, BUT NOTHING IS BEING INCREASED OR DECREASED.

THE CURRENT OWNER, AS STATED, WISHES TO SELL THE BUSINESS TO NOCR BEDFORD AND THEY'VE ASKED THE CITY TO ASSIGN THE CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE ACTIVE AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENT TO THE NEW OWNER FOR THE REMAINING TERM, WHICH I BELIEVE HAS THREE YEARS LEFT.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT CONCLUDES CONSENT UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, JIMMY. COUNCIL QUESTIONS.

COMMENTS. MOTIONS.

OKAY. WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CULVER.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THE SECOND FROM MAYOR PRO TEM SABOL, LETS VOTE.

OKAY. THAT'S GOING TO BE UNANIMOUS 5-0.

THANK YOU. STAFF THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO KEITH QUIGLEY FOR AGREEING TO SERVE ON 4B.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO TEXAS, HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND GOOD LUCK.

NEXT UP, WE HAVE PERSONS TO BE HEARD.

[PERSONS TO BE HEARD]

KEITH IS NOT GOING TO BE AVAILABLE THIS EVENING.

I DO WANT TO SAY HE WAS VERY GRACIOUS IN A LITTLE WHILE EARLIER, SITTING DOWN WITH US AND OR SITTING DOWN WITH ME AND TALKING THROUGH SOME CONCERNS HE HAS ABOUT SOME SOME RECENT EVENTS GOING ON IN THE CITY.

SO I WANT TO SAY HOW APPRECIATIVE I AM FOR HIM TO SHARE THOSE THOUGHTS AND THOSE THOSE SUGGESTIONS TO US.

SO APPRECIATE HIM DOING THAT.

NEXT UP, NEW BUSINESS ITEM SEVEN.

[7. Public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 3 of Appendix B of the City of Bedford Zoning Ordinance by amending Section 3.2.C(7)x regarding the definition of a Tobacco Product Store. (PZ-AMEND-2022-500004)(Item was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission by a vote of 4-0-0)]

SO WE HAVE PLANNING MANAGER WES MORRISON.

NOW WE HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ANDREA ROY.

WES HAS A NICE, WELL-DESERVED EVENING OFF TONIGHT AND I HAVE BEEN EQUALLY INVOLVED IN THIS, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THIS ONE WITH YOU ALL.

THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS SIMPLY A MINOR CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO TWO TOBACCO PRODUCT SHOPS.

SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE JUST APPROVED AT OUR LAST MEETING ABOUT SMOKING, THERE WAS AN EXEMPTION FOR RESTAURANTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

OUR TOBACCO SHOP DEFINITION ALSO HAD AN EXEMPTION FOR THOSE USES THAT SOLD MORE THAN 50% FOOD, ETC., AS WELL AS GASOLINE.

SO ESSENTIALLY WE COULD HAVE A CONVENIENCE STORE THAT IS REALLY ALMOST OPERATING LIKE A TOBACCO SHOP WITHOUT AN SUP.

SO THIS THIS BASICALLY DOESN'T DISALLOW ANYTHING.

IT'S A CLEAN UP.

IF YOU ARE OPERATING LIKE A TOBACCO SHOP, YOU WILL HAVE TO COME IN AND GET AN SUP LIKE A TOBACCO SHOP.

WHAT WE DID LEAVE IN WAS THE EXEMPTION FOR GAS STATION.

SO IF YOU ARE SELLING, TYPICALLY, IF YOU'VE GOT YOUR GAS STATIONS AND YOUR TOBACCO, ETC., YOUR MIX IS SUFFICIENT.

WE DID NOT FEEL THAT THAT NEEDED TO COME BACK, BUT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST FROM ACTUAL FUNCTIONING RESTAURANTS AS WELL TO ADD TOBACCO SALES WITHIN THE RESTAURANT.

SO AGAIN, NOTHING AGAINST THAT.

BUT AT THAT POINT, WE'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND DO THE SUP PROCESS WITH THAT.

SO THIS GIVES US A LITTLE MORE PROTECTION IN THERE.

SO THIS SIMPLY TAKES AWAY THE EXEMPTION AND REQUIRES ANYONE THAT'S SELLING TOBACCO TO COME IN AND GET AN SUP FOR US WITH US.

SO I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

DO YOU BELIEVE THIS IS THE END OF US CLEANING UP THE SMOKING ORDINANCE LANGUAGES? FOR NOW. FOR NOW.

YEAH. I MEAN, I HATE TO SAY THAT, BUT I THINK THAT AS WE RUN INTO THINGS, YOU KNOW, THERE'S LOOPHOLES THAT ARE DISCOVERED AND WE DO LIKE TO CLEAN THOSE UP AS WE GO.

BUT I DO THINK THAT WE'VE DONE A GOOD A GOOD LOOK FIRST [INAUDIBLE] GOING OVER THIS, BUT I CAN'T SAY WE'RE DONE.

OKAY. VERY GOOD COUNCIL QUESTIONS.

MAYOR PRO TEM SABOL.

ANDREA, I CAN REMEMBER I'M DATING MYSELF, BUT PROBABLY BACK IN THE 90S ONE OF THE OPTIONS WAS FOR ANY BUSINESS WITH SMOKING WAS TO PUT A MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT IN THAT WOULD TAKE ALL THE SMOKE AWAY.

AND I DON'T SEE ANY OF THAT ANYMORE IN ANY ORDINANCES AROUND US OR EVEN HERE.

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I THINK AS WE'VE GONE ON, IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY DO THAT, REQUIRE IT, MONITOR IT AND MAKE SURE THOSE SYSTEMS ARE BUILT ADEQUATELY.

SO I THINK IT IS CLEANER TO JUST DO THAT, BUT I THINK THEY WERE THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS STILL DOING THAT THAT WE SAW.

OKAY. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE INTERESTED IN A MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES.

WE HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.

I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE.

DO WE HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO I HAVE TO HAVE THE MEDICATION SENT TO THE HOUSE? SORRY, I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO GO BY THERE TODAY.

SO THAT WAS IT. WE'VE GOT A PUBLIC HEARING.

LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IT'S 6:31 WE WELCOME ANY COMMENTS OR THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT.

WHEN'S THE NEXT SENIOR DANCE? TOM. WHEN'S THE NEXT SENIOR DANCE? THE 31ST. IS THAT A TUESDAY? THE ONLY ONE IN MAY.

I KNOW IT'S A ROUGH MONTH.

WELL, WE HAD THIS THING WE HAD THIS MINOR THING CALLED AN ELECTION, SO MAYBE THAT GOT IN THE WAY.

YEAH, SORRY.

YOU KNOW. YOU WANT US TO MOVE THE ELECTIONS AROUND THE SENIOR DANCES NEXT TIME OR NO.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON RUNNING, DO NOT RUN THE ELECTION.

[LAUGHTER] THANKS FOR PLAYING, TOM.

OK IT'S 6:32 I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE.

LET'S CLOSE THE PUBLIC AT 6:32 AND SO ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? WE HAD A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN.

LET'S VOTE. ONCE AGAIN, THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU COUNCIL THANK YOU, STAFF.

APPRECIATE THAT. ITEM EIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OLD TOWN DEVELOPMENT

[8. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Old Town Development, LLC, the named master developer for the Bedford Commons mixed-use project, outlining the parameters under which Old Town Development and the City of Bedford will proceed with development of the project.]

AND ONCE AGAIN, TO GIVE YOU A DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ANDREA ROY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THE REQUEST IS AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AS YOU JUST MENTIONED.

THIS IS BASICALLY OUR NEXT STEP IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OLD TOWN DEVELOPMENT.

THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WILL ALLOW US TO BEGIN TO SET MEETINGS, FINE TUNE SITE PLANS, ENGAGE WITH POTENTIAL USERS, DEDICATE OLD TOWN DEVELOPMENT STAFF.

TIME TO THIS PROJECT AS WELL.

SO AGAIN, IT LOOSELY OUTLINES OUR SUPPORT ROLE, THEIR ROLE AND AS WE DO START TO FINE TUNE THINGS AND WE GET INTO A POINT WHERE WE ARE AT A CONTRACT LEVEL THAT WILL COME BACK TO YOU. SO THIS REALLY IS A IT'S A ROADMAP AND A COMMITMENT TO THEM TO SAY WE ARE PARTNERING, LET'S MOVE FORWARD.

AND SO I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE ARE ALREADY WORKING TOWARD MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL USERS IN BEDFORD COMMONS WITH OLD TOWNS.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE GOING EXCELLENT, GOOD COUNCIL QUESTIONS COMMENTS.

PLEASE DON'T BRING A BARBECUE PIT.

IS THAT WHAT I JUST HEARD? [INAUDIBLE] YOU DON'T LIKE BARBECUE? EVERY TOWN SQUARE HAS A BARBECUE PLACE.

OH, MY GOD. BARBECUE IS SO GOOD.

AND NO HOT TUB, RIGHT, MRS. CULVER? NO HOT TUB.

NO HOT TUB. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT CONVERSATION IS GOING, BUT.

OKAY SO ANYONE INTERESTED IN MAKING A MOTION? MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CULVER.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES.

LET'S VOTE. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU STAFF THANK YOU, ANDREA.

THANK YOU, OLD TOWN.

[9. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the management operating agreement for The Center at Generations Park with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth.]

WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE THE MANAGEMENT OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR THE CENTER AT GENERATIONS PARK AT THE BOYS RANCH WITH THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN FORT WORTH.

AND WE GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER JIMMY STATHATOS.

THANK YOU. I'M SORRY.

YOU COULD HAVE THROWN IT.

IT'S NOT. THANK YOU, OK. MAYOR COUNCIL, EVERYONE ELSE.

NONE OF THESE ITEMS SHOULD COME AS ANY SURPRISE.

BUT I WANT I KNOW IT'S A VERY BIG DEAL, SO I WANT TO GO OVER ALL THE DETAILS, BUT I WON'T.

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WE DID THE RFP AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND WE ONLY GOT ONE SUBMITTAL.

AND SO THAT IS THE ONE THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING.

SO BASICALLY IT COMES DOWN TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY WANTS TO OPERATE ITSELF OR PARTNER WITH THE YMCA OR LOOK FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

LOOKING BACK, IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE WE ONE OF THE THINGS EVER SINCE I WAS HIRED IS THIS MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE TALKED ABOUT INCREASING PUBLIC OUTREACH.

AND SO I WAS LOOKING AND MOLLY GOT A LIST TOGETHER OF ALL THE PUBLIC OUTREACH WE'VE DONE ON THIS SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND EVERYTHING.

IT WAS LIKE 12 OR 13 INSTANCES OF WHERE WE SPECIFICALLY AND EXPLICITLY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AND ASK FOR FEEDBACK AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

AND THEN THAT'S NOT COUNTING YOU KNOW, WE DID A TOWN HALL MEETING.

WE HAD MEETINGS WITH SENIORS.

AND ANYWAY, I JUST IT'S GREAT BECAUSE I THINK THAT AT THE POINT PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT THE DETAILS.

BUT WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, SO I WON'T READ EVERYTHING, BUT I WANT TO READ SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS BECAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE WERE ASKED A LITTLE MORE OFTEN THAN OTHERS. SO ANYWAY, THAT BEING SAID, THE YMCA AND THIS IS ALL PREDICATED ON THE COUNCIL APPROVING THIS, SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK I'M ACTING LIKE IT'S A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. BUT SO IF APPROVED, THE YMCA WILL EXCLUSIVELY MANAGE THE CENTER AT GENERATIONS PARK.

THAT INCLUDES THE AQUATIC AREA INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STAFFING THE CENTER AND AND MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE STAFFING LEVELS.

THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND JANITORIAL AND CUSTODIAL SERVICE FOR THE BUILDING.

THEY'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL UTILITIES, PHONES, ETC., AND INTERNET AND ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS, MAINTAINING THE OUTDOOR AQUATICS FACILITY, INCLUDING SUPPLYING POOL SUPPLIES AND CHEMICALS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I TOLD THE YMCA THAT OUR EXPECTATION THEY AGREED WAS WE HAVE STAFF AND WE MAINTAIN THE ROY SAVAGE POOL.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STAFF HAS ACCESS TO ALL THE POOL RECORDS WHILE WE'RE NOT MANAGING IT.

I THINK THERE'S AN EXPECTATION THAT ALL PUBLIC HEALTH, YOU KNOW, THIS ISN'T YMCA FIRST RODEO, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT EVERYTHING'S COOL.

SO. ALL BEDFORD RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE A 20% MEMBERSHIP FEE DISCOUNT.

ALL AVAILABLE SENIOR CITIZENS WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCOUNTS LIKE WHETHER IT'S SILVER SNEAKER OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY AVAILABLE, BUT THE YMCA STAFF WILL ACTUALLY GET YOU SIGNED UP AND WORK YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS SO YOU'LL KNOW ABOUT WHAT DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE THAT MAY NOT YOU MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF.

VERY USER FRIENDLY.

THEY HAVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT ARE BASICALLY LOWER RATES, GREATLY DECREASED RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA.

THAT'S THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY CRITICAL BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE LEARNED I TAKE SWIM LESSONS IN SPORTS AT YMCA AS A YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPER, BUT IT'S BEEN REINFORCED WITH OUR MEETINGS THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE IT TO WHERE EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE.

AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

NO INITIATION FEE FOR RESIDENTS AT ALL AND NO INITIATION FEE FOR NON RESIDENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.

AND YOU KNOW, TALKING WITH THEM, I DON'T WANT TO BOUND THEM TO THIS OR BIND THEM TO THIS I'M SORRY.

BUT YOU KNOW, IDEALLY THEY WOULDN'T NEED AN INITIATION FEE AT ALL.

BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT IF DOWN THE ROAD THEY WANT TO HAVE ONE FOR NON RESIDENTS.

I TOLD THEM THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD GET COMFORTABLE WITH, BUT DEFINITELY NOT EVER FOR BEDFORD RESIDENTS.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT.

I MEAN, NEW AS FAR AS OUR DISCUSSIONS.

BUT I REALLY WANT TO DRIVE IT HOME THAT BASICALLY AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CITY IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOTAL EXPENSES AND TOTAL REVENUES. AND SO IT'S YOU KNOW, IT'S A PARTNERSHIP WHERE IF WE'RE GOING TO CONSTANTLY GET EVERY MONTH, WE'RE GOING TO GET FINANCIAL REPORTS TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE TRENDING.

NOW, IF IF REVENUE IS DOWN BECAUSE MEMBERSHIPS HAVEN'T RAMPED UP YET, THEN OBVIOUSLY EXPENSES WILL BE DOWN BECAUSE THEY WON'T NEED AS MUCH STAFF.

BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER, SECOND QUARTER, THIRD QUARTER TO IDENTIFY SOME TRENDS THAT MIGHT BE PROBLEMATIC.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BE ALL OVER IT AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY SURPRISES.

YOU KNOW, FOR THE FIRST YEAR, IT'S A COST NOT TO EXCEED $350,000.

AND THAT'S INCLUDING A LOT OF RAMP UP STUFF.

AND I'LL I'LL TELL YOU THAT THEY HAVE A SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH A LOT OF MUNICIPAL A LOT OF ENTITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.

ONE OF THE AGREEMENTS THAT WE'RE VERY SIMILAR TO IS BENBROOK.

NOW, BENBROOK STARTED OUT VERY SIMILARLY WHERE THE CITY WAS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDIZE IT, TO KIND OF MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

NOW THEY'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT BREAKS EVEN.

AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING I WANT TO PUT AN ASTERISK BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS RIGHT.

BUT THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN SOME YEARS WHERE THERE WAS A PROFIT THAT WAS REINVESTED BACK TO THE OPERATIONS.

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BUT I DON'T WANT TO I WON'T FORESHADOW TOO MUCH.

WE HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE IN THE BOND FUNDS FOR THE CARDIO FITNESS EQUIPMENT.

WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS THAT WE BASICALLY DO A LEASE FOR THAT EQUIPMENT THAT WILL SPREAD OUT THE PAYMENTS, BUT ALSO WE'LL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM MAINTENANCE AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT COMES WITH IT BEING UNDER A LEASE, IF YOU WILL, AS OPPOSED TO JUST A STANDARD WARRANTY.

THE CITY WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, REPLACEMENT.

AGAIN, THOSE ARE OUR ASSETS, CAPITAL ITEMS AND REPAIRS GROUNDS KEEPING AND LAWN CARE GROUNDS KEEPING LAWN CARE.

I WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE BUILDING THIS AND WE BUILT.

Y'ALL HAVE BUILT THIS INCREDIBLE PARK AND WE'VE BEEN FOCUSING FOR THIS DISCUSSION ON THE CENTER AND THE AQUATIC CENTER.

BUT THE REALITY IS BASED ON THE PERFORMER AND JUST BASED ON LIFE.

WE'RE HAVING TO HIRE SEVERAL PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN ALL OF THIS AREA.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SPEND A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND LIKE WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO HIRE THREE MAINTENANCE INDIVIDUALS ALONE JUST FOR MAINTAINING FIELDS PARK AND WHAT HAVE YOU. AND SO THAT'S THAT'S EXTRA ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.

BUT I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION THAT SO.

AS DISCUSSED THE INITIAL TERMS FOR FIVE YEARS, EITHER PARTY CAN TERMINATE BY PROVIDING A ONE YEAR NOTICE.

ONE YEAR SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME, BUT WE WILL NEED A LOT OF TIME TO RAMP UP.

IF WE DECIDE TO TAKE IT OVER, THE FACILITY WILL BE CO-BRANDED.

MOLLY, OUR COMMUNICATIONS GURU, HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHING OUT TO EXPERTS IN HER FIELD THAT DEAL WITH BRANDING.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO BE DRIVING THE BUS ON THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO COLLABORATE WITH YMCA, AND THEY KNOW WE'VE GOT TO SIGN OFF ON AND EVERYTHING.

SO IT'S THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE AT ALL.

BUT I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS ANYONE'S CONCERNS THAT IT WILL NOT BE CALLED THE YMCA BUILDING.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT RESIDENTS ARE PAYING FOR WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF AND BEDFORD WILL BE MENTIONED AND INCLUDED PROMINENTLY.

WITHIN 15 DAYS NOTICE THE CITY HAS A RIGHT TO USE THE CENTER FOR ANY PURPOSE FREE OF CHARGE UNLESS IT CONFLICTS WITH SCHEDULE PROGRAMS WHICH CANNOT REASONABLY BE REARRANGED.

I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH YMCA WHERE WE'RE GOING TO SIT DOWN IN ADVANCE AND PLAN OUT, AND THERE'S GOING TO BE THINGS THAT COME UP LAST MINUTE, AND I KNOW THEY'LL ACCOMMODATE THIS WHEN THEY CAN.

BUT AGAIN, IT'S ALL IN THE NAME OF HAVING A PARTNERSHIP.

CITIZENS WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE ON AN ADVISORY BOARD.

THAT BOARD WILL MEET PERIODICALLY.

THEY'LL DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUES.

THIS IS IT'S NOT EXCLUSIVE TO OUR FACILITY.

THEY ALSO HAVE IT FOR OTHER FACILITIES.

AND SO DETAILS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

BUT THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE AN OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY CITIZENS THAT ARE ON CITY COUNCIL THAT WILL BE GETTING REPORTS, BUT CITIZENS THAT AREN'T OR WHOEVER THAT Y'ALL DESIGNATE TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

ANOTHER HOT BUTTON ITEM THAT THE YMCA REALLY ACQUIESCED ON WHICH I APPRECIATE IS THEY ARE ALLOWING DAY PASSES.

THAT'S HUGE, BECAUSE INITIALLY I DON'T WANT TO SAY THERE WAS SOME RELUCTANCE, BUT THEY'RE DOING SOME THINGS FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP THAT SEEM TO BE SOME ONE OFFS COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHER DEALS THEY HAVE IN PLACE.

BEDFORD RESIDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE UP TO TEN GUEST PASSES PER YEAR AND NON BEDFORD RESIDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE UP TO THREE GUEST PASSES PER YEAR.

THERE'S A LIMIT ON IT.

I'M JUST BEING CANDID.

THE CITY'S FINANCIAL EXPOSURE IS PREDICATED ON THE COST COMPARED TO THE REVENUES, AS WE POINTED OUT.

WE DON'T WANT ANYONE NOT SAYING ANYONE WOULD DO THIS, BUT WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GAME THE SYSTEM BY JUST BUYING A BUNCH OF DAY PASSES TO AVOID A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP.

AND SO I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA QUITE FRANKLY.

THE EVENT HALL SHALL BE AVAILABLE THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS FOR SENIOR DANCES, AND WE ALREADY HAVE THE DATES FOR JUNE 2023.

I'M JUST JOKING. [LAUGHTER] OKAY.

IF APPROVED, THE YMCA AGAIN WOULD ONLY OPERATE THE CENTER IN THE OUTDOOR AQUATIC CENTER.

THEY WOULDN'T OPERATE THE PARK, THE BALL FIELDS OR ANYTHING ELSE.

SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM WILL STILL TAKE PLACE A LITTLE BIT FOR SCHOOL.

NOW THE YMCA THEY OFFER A LOT MORE THAN THE CITY OFFERS, QUITE FRANKLY.

AND THAT'S NOT A NEGATIVE. THEY OFFER A LOT MORE THAN ANY CITY I'M AWARE OF, AND THEY OFFER A BIGGER AMOUNT AND A WIDER VARIETY.

AND SO THEY WILL HAVE A PLETHORA OF SENIOR ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTER.

BUT WE WILL STILL HAVE SENIOR PROGRAMING.

SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMING, LITTLE BEDFORD SCHOOL.

AND THE TWO PROGRAMS WILL WILL SUPPLEMENT EACH OTHER.

AS I MENTIONED, THE DANCES WILL BE AT THE EVENT HALL AT THE CENTER.

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AND SO THERE WILL BE A LOT OF OVERLAP KIND OF HYBRID STUFF, IF YOU WILL.

ANOTHER HOT ISSUE THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THERE WAS SOME MISINFORMATION OR MISCONCEPTIONS.

YMCA IS NOT GOING TO BE PLAYING IN OR CONDUCTING CITY SPECIAL EVENTS.

NOW, IF THERE'S A WAY TO WHERE THEIR INVOLVEMENT, THEY CAN SUPPLEMENT IT, WHETHER IT'S AT THE CENTER OR WHAT HAVE YOU, AND IT ADDS VALUE AND MAKES IT BETTER.

GREAT. BUT WE'RE NOT RELINQUISHING THE LEAD ON ANY CITY EVENTS TO ANYONE OUTSIDE THE CITY, PERIOD.

YOU KNOW, IT'S EASY WELL, IT'S NOT EASY.

BUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MONEY AND SAVINGS WITH ZEROS, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S ALMOST EASIER TO RELATE TO 100 BUCKS THAN TO LIKE $600,000 BUCKS BECAUSE A LOT OF US DON'T HAVE $600,000 TO JUST THROW AROUND.

SO THIS SAVINGS NOW, THIS NUMBER IS FLUID AND WE'RE GOING ON PROJECTIONS BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S ALL BASED ON REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.

BUT I WANT TO KIND OF SHOW WHAT THE RESIDENTS CAN HELP PAY FOR.

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES.

I'M TRYING TO BREAK IT DOWN TO SHOW WHAT THE SAVINGS COULD HELP OFFSET.

SIX NEW FIREFIGHTERS, SIX NEW POLICE OFFICERS, SURFACE TREATMENT FOR OVER EIGHT MILES OF RESIDENTIAL STREETS, MILL AND OVERLAY WORKED FOR NEARLY TWO MILES OF RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND ALMOST TWO NEW AMBULANCES.

NOW, THIS IS EVERY YEAR.

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, THE LABOR COSTS ARE ONGOING, SO IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S EVERY YEAR.

BUT LIKE THE TWO AMBULANCES, THAT'S ONE AND DONE.

THEN WE WOULD SAVE THE MONEY THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHOW WHAT THAT SAVINGS, THE IMPACT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF CITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR.

THOSE ARE ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE.

A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO MENTION AND I'LL MENTION A LITTLE BIT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, WE HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD STEWARDS OF THE OF THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, AND WE DO ANTICIPATE A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS FROM GENERATIONS PARK.

AND SO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE'VE GOTTEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ARE, WELL, WE'VE GOT THAT SAVINGS.

WHY CAN'T WE USE THAT INSTEAD OF PARTNERING WITH THE YMCA? WELL, THERE'S A COUPLE REASONS.

FIRST OF ALL, IF THERE'S A WAY FOR US TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY, HAVE LOWER RATES FOR OUR RESIDENTS, AND ONE THING I DIDN'T MENTION, I'M ALMOST DONE. I FEEL LIKE I'M FILIBUSTERING.

BUT THE YMCA INCLUDES A LOT OF CLASSES THAT OUR CONSULTANT RECOMMENDED THE CITY CHARGE FOR.

SO WHILE THE RATES ARE LESS, YOU ALSO AREN'T NICKEL AND DIMED WITH EVERYTHING.

THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD HATE TO RECOMMEND SPENDING EXTRA MONEY JUST BECAUSE HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE SAVING A LOT OF MONEY FROM GENERATIONS PARK, THOSE ARE ONE TIME MONIES.

SO WE CAN MAYBE PAY FOR IT THIS YEAR.

BUT NEXT YEAR WE'D STILL HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE'D HAVE TO CUT TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

AND THERE'S A THERE'S A DELTA WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE BRAC, AND THIS IS, I THINK, VERY IMPORTANT.

THE BRAC WAS TORN DOWN RIGHT AFTER I GOT HERE BECAUSE THE VOTERS HAD ALREADY APPROVED THE NEW PROJECT.

WE HAD 268 MEMBERSHIPS.

NOW, THAT COULD RANGE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL TO A FAMILY.

SO I'M JUST APPLES TO APPLES.

WE HAD 268 MEMBERSHIPS.

THE TOTAL DEFICIT, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAD TO USE TO SUBSIDIZE BECAUSE EXPENDITURES OUTPACED REVENUE WAS $566,217.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE AMOUNT OF DEFICIT WE HAD PER MEMBERSHIP WAS $2,113.

SO WE ACTUALLY HAD MORE OF A DEFICIT THAN WE WOULD HAVE WITH THE YMCA.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 800% MORE MEMBERS.

IF THE CITY OPERATES AND ALL THIS STUFF IS PUBLIC DOCUMENT IF ANYONE WANTS ANY OF IT BUT AND THIS IS THE LAST PAGE, I PROMISE, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I DON'T WANT MY MIC TURNED OFF, BUT WE AND THE CITY CONSULTANT THEY PROJECTED 2,325 MEMBERSHIPS IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR FOR THE THE NEW CENTER IF THE CITY OPERATED IT, THAT WOULD AMOUNT TO A DEFICIT OF $907,053 BASED ON 2,325 MEMBERSHIPS. THAT EQUALS $390 OF DEFICIT PER MEMBERSHIP.

THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA, WE'RE PROJECTING 2,300 MEMBERSHIPS.

YOU KNOW, THE THE BENBROOK FACILITY, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT COMPARABLE, BUT IT'S SMALLER AND A SMALLER COMMUNITY HAS OVER 2,600 MEMBERSHIPS, 2300 IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE.

THAT BEING SAID, 2,300 MEMBERSHIPS, A $472,000 DEFICIT.

THAT'S THE AMOUNT THE CITY WILL HAVE TO PAY.

SO THE AMOUNT OF DEFICIT PER MEMBERSHIP IS $205.

IT'S ABOUT HALF OF WHAT IT WOULD BE IF THE CITY OPERATED IT.

AND LIKE I SAID, IT WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, SIGNIFICANTLY MORE 7 OR 800% MORE BASED ON THE BRAC NUMBERS.

I'LL QUIT. I JUST IT'S A LOT OF INFO.

I KNOW IT'S A BIG DECISION.

SO I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF DOWNLOAD THAT AND I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE AND THE YMCA HAS A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS HERE

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OK THANK YOU JIMMY, APPRECIATE THAT, THAT WAS A VERY DETAILED PRESENTATION.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE AQUATICS, INDOOR AQUATICS, IS THIS IS THIS SET IN STONE RIGHT NOW? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IT FOR INDOOR AQUATICS CLOSING ON SATURDAYS AT 5:00 PM.

THAT CAUGHT ME OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE SATURDAYS WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, A REALLY BUSY TIME.

AND QUITE FRANKLY, INDOOR AQUATICS THAT'S GOING TO BE THE DRAW TO THIS FACILITY.

AND SO CLOSING KIND OF EARLY ON A SATURDAY SEEMS 5:00 SEEMED A LITTLE EARLY TO ME.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S WAYS WE CAN EXTEND THAT OR EVEN MAYBE HAVE IT ONE TIME A MONTH WHERE WE EXTEND THOSE HOURS.

BECAUSE I KNOW PEOPLE WANT TO DO BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND USE THAT TIME, SO.

MAYOR, WOULD IT BE OKAY IF I HAD A YMCA REPRESENTATIVE? YES. I MEAN, I'M SURE THEY WANT TO DO CARTWHEELS TO COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

I KNOW THE HOT TUB IS GOING TO BE OPEN VERY LATE.

I'M JUST KIDDING. GEEZ, THERE'S SOME THINGS YOU JUST NEED TO STOP, YOU KNOW? YEAH. EDDRICK MARTIN WITH THE YMCA.

THANK YOU. YES, SO THE HOURS THAT WE'VE PUT IN THERE FOR THE INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER, THEY COINCIDE WITH THE OPERATING HOURS OF THE FACILITY, SO THAT WE'D HAVE TO KEEP THE WHOLE FACILITY OPEN.

WE KEEP THE FACILITY OPEN AND WE WILL BE DOING IT.

SO YOU MENTIONED BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

THOSE WOULD BE THINGS THAT WE WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE KEEPING THEM OPEN FOR.

AND WE DO SO THAT WE DO THAT.

AT MY DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A SATURDAY.

HEY, WE'RE GOING PAST 5:00.

WE'RE. WE'RE OKAY THERE.

YEAH, THOSE THINGS ARE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE AND WE STAFF UP FOR IT.

AND WE DO THAT RIGHT NOW IN OUR NORMAL OPERATIONS FOR THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND STUFF.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT WAS JUST ONE OF MY I SAW THOSE HOURS OF OPERATION.

I FIGURED WE COULD WE COULD DO MORE FOR RESIDENTS BECAUSE, I MEAN, THAT'S JUST GOING TO BE A HUGE DRAW.

I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, YOU KNOW, ON SATURDAYS, YOU KNOW, MY PARENTS WOULD TAKE ME OUT AND WE'D SPEND THE EVENING GOING AND GOING TO THE Y AND AND SWIM.

SO. SO THAT'S AWESOME.

THANK YOU. SO YOU'RE I ALSO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IN OUR PACKET, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT STRATEGIES FOR ALL THESE BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT WE ARE HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL OF ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THIS FACILITY ROOFS, ATHLETIC FLOORING, POOL MECHANICS, SLIDES, HVAC, YOU NAME IT.

AND SO IN THE PACKET, WE HAVE THE ESTIMATED TIME OF EVERYTHING.

AND WHAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING IS A SINKING FUND FOR OF AROUND 250,000 ANNUALLY FOR THIS TO PLAN AHEAD ESSENTIALLY. RIGHT.

SO MY QUESTION IS, THE CITY, IS THIS WHAT WE'RE WE'RE THINKING PLANNING AHEAD FOR THESE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS? YES, SIR. ABSOLUTELY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT MONEY SET ASIDE SO WE DON'T HAVE TO.

I'M SORRY. NO, GO AHEAD. OH, SO WE CAN PLAN, JUST LIKE WE DO WITH, LIKE, VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUNDS AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

OKAY. IN THIS ESTIMATE THAT YOU PROVIDED FOR US, DOES THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT INFLATION OR ANYTHING ELSE? BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS.

THESE ARE THE NUMBERS TODAY. BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT DOING BUSINESS TOMORROW IS GOING TO COST A LITTLE BIT MORE.

AND SO WHAT I'M AFRAID OF IS THAT SOME OF THESE ARE 20 YEARS OUT THAT WE'RE PLANNING ON.

ARE WE TAKING THAT INTO ACCOUNT? BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I WOULD HATE FOR US TO FALL SHORT OF THAT.

YEAH, I BELIEVE WE ACCOUNTING FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE MARKUP.

LET ME REFER TO OUR CFO.

INFLATION'S GETTING HIGH.

SO OF COURSE, THEY CONTINUE TO LOOK AT.

YEAH. WE PUT TOGETHER. THERE WAS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

THE NUMBER IS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

OKAY. WOULD THAT BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY? BECAUSE, AGAIN, SOME OF THESE EXPENDITURES ARE 15 TO 20 YEARS OUT.

AND THEN THAT WAY WE CAN ADJUST OUR OUR SINKING FUND THAT WE'RE GOING TO PART OF OUR MASTER PLAN, PART OF OUR MASTER PLANNING IS TO ADJUST AS WE AS WE GET NEW INFORMATION TO UPDATE THE PLANS.

OKAY. IS THAT GOING TO BE ANNUALLY OR HOW SOON ARE WE GOING TO.

WELL, OUR CAPITAL PLANNING, WE WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT RIGHT NOW OUR PLANS TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT ANNUALLY AND THEN AS WE DRAW DOWN ON OUR MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE ITEMS. SO WE'LL BE ASSESSING THAT PRETTY FREQUENTLY.

PERFECT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE WELL AHEAD OF THIS AND THINKING AHEAD.

GLAD. GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE ON IT.

SO APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, JIMMY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. COGAN. ANYONE ELSE? QUESTION SO I JUST GOT A COUPLE OF CURIOSITIES.

I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST, BUT I WANT TO DOUBLE BACK AND JUST MAKE SURE I HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE HERE.

DID WE DO A SURVEY OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES IN ADJOINING CITIES AROUND US TO SEE WHAT THEY WERE CHARGING FOR THEIR MEMBERSHIPS? WE DID A CURSORY ONE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FOUND WAS THAT THERE WERE THINGS WE WERE TOLD THAT LIKE NRH2O IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REC CENTER.

SO THAT WAS DIFFERENT.

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YEAH, BUT WE DIDN'T DO A COMPREHENSIVE ONE HONESTLY THOUGH.

IS THERE A GENERAL FEEL, THOUGH, THAT OUR RATES ARE MORE COMPETITIVE THAN PEOPLE AROUND US, OR ARE THEY COMPARABLE OR ARE THEY HIGHER OR. RIGHT. AND I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT, BECAUSE STEP TWO OF THIS IS I DON'T WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT, BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL ABOUT COMING BACK WITH WITH A PLAN TO SUBSIDIZE THE RATES FURTHER.

ALL THAT IS STILL ON THE TABLE.

WE'RE NOT CEMENTING ANYTHING WITH RESPECT TO THAT RIGHT NOW.

CORRECT. BUT CANDIDLY, THIS SUMMER IS WHEN CITIES, BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, IF THEY'RE GOING TO ADJUST THEIR FEES.

BUT SO WE HAVEN'T DONE IT, BUT IT'S JUST BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN FOCUSED MORE ON HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE.

THAT'S ABSOLUTELY STILL COMING.

SO HAVE WE ALSO DONE SURVEYS OF OTHER CENTERS AROUND US WITH RESPECT TO THE AMOUNT OF PROGRAMING AND THE VARIETY OF PROGRAMING THAT THEY HAVE? WE HAVE. WE HAVE.

YES, SIR. AND AGAIN, A LOT OF THAT WAS CURSORY, BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE IN THE FEE, BECAUSE WHATEVER WE RECOMMEND, WE DON'T WANT TO SAY, OKAY, WE WANT OUR LOWER RATES TO XYZ CITY, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE OFFERING 500% MORE.

SO IT WILL GO HAND IN HAND.

SO DO.

SO I'M GOING TO HIT THIS JUST REAL SIMPLY.

WHY WOULD SOMEONE WANT TO JOIN AND BE A MEMBER OF OUR FACILITY WHEN THEY CAN JOIN A 24 HOUR FITNESS FOR TEN BUCKS A MONTH? WELL, I DON'T THINK THEY CAN.

I MEAN, YOU CAN'T JOIN A 24 HOUR FITNESS FOR TEN BUCKS A MONTH.

YOU CAN'T. NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

I MEAN, YOU PROBABLY THINK I'M A MEMBER OF MY COMMENT ABOUT A JOE JOE'S GYM.

YES. TEN BUCKS A MONTH.

YEAH. I MEAN, YOU CAN.

BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, JOE'S GYM DOESN'T HAVE LIKE AN INCREDIBLE AQUATIC CENTER, AND JOE'S GYM DOESN'T HAVE AN INDOOR POOL AND ALL THE CLASSES.

YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TO THE AQUATICS.

RIGHT. INDOOR. OUTDOOR.

RIGHT. YES, SIR.

YEAH. I WASN'T TRYING TO CORRECT YOU, BUT I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ABOUT THAT.

DOES IT ALSO MEAN SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES, WHETHER IT'S YOGA CLASS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT THAT'S INCLUDED? A LOT OF THAT'S INCLUDED, YES, SIR.

AND, YOU KNOW, CANDIDLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT IS AT THE PRIVATE FACILITIES, BUT YES, THEY ARE INCLUDED.

THINGS LIKE THE BASKETBALL, LIKE IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO A LEAGUE, THEN THERE'S A COST FOR THAT, BUT JUST REGULAR CLASSES AND STUFF.

AND SO AND I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THE DANCES FOR SENIORS.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DANCES.

NOW, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE FREE IF YOU ARE A SENIOR AND YOU ARE AND YOU WANT TO BE A MEMBER, BUT IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, I.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT PUT INTO THIS.

YOU'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS.

I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF DUE DILIGENCE THAT'S BEEN DONE HERE.

I JUST I KNOW WE HAVEN'T TAKEN A VOTE YET, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE DUE DILIGENCE HERE.

I KNOW ALL THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT ANSWERED YET.

THERE'S STILL A LITTLE BIT MORE THAT HAS TO BE DONE BETWEEN NOW AND YOU EXECUTING THE AGREEMENT.

SO WE ARE TONIGHT AUTHORIZING YOU TO GO.

MAKE THAT AGREEMENT HAPPEN? CORRECT. ARE YOU GOING TO BE COMING BACK TO US WITH A FINAL OR.

NO, SIR. AND I MEAN.

WELL, LET ME UNDER THE WAY, THE AGENDA IS WE'RE NOT AND HERE'S THE SITUATION WITH THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.

WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT MAKING SURE WE GET EVERYTHING ORDERED AND DELIVERED ON TIME.

AND SO THEY WE USE THE SAME BUY BOARD THAT YMCA DOES THAT'S ALREADY BEEN COMPETITIVELY BID.

AND SO ANYWAY, THAT HELPS.

BUT IF WE DON'T HAVE AN AGREEMENT, THEN WE CAN'T.

WE'RE AT A STANDSTILL.

SO I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A KIND OF A EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND IN YOUR LANGUAGE.

WE'VE GOT YMCA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, SO ON AND SO FORTH.

BUT CAPITAL ITEMS AND REPAIRS WILL BE COVERED BY THE CITY.

SO IF THERE'S EQUIPMENT THAT IS IN NEED OF REPAIR, WE'RE GOING TO BE PAYING FOR THAT.

YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT.

AND ONE THING.

MAY I SPEAK ABOUT THIS? YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT I MEAN, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

I THINK EVERYONE CAN RECITE THE DEAL POINTS.

BUT I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT ANYONE TO FEEL LIKE VULNERABLE, LIKE ME.

WHAT'S HE GOING TO AGREE TO? SO MAYOR OR ANYONE ELSE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED, I JUST WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO GET PAST THE FINISH LINE, IT'S NOT A PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALL WE ALL KNOW AT LEAST THE DEAL POINTS, SO.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL.

MAYOR I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

OK, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN.

COGAN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES.

LET'S VOTE.

EVERYONE'S VOTED. THAT IS UNANIMOUS 5-0.

SO THANK YOU. STAFF THANK YOU, JIMMY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

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DON'T SCREW IT UP. SO MOVING ON TO ITEM TEN, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND

[10. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a professional services agreement with Brown Reynolds Watford, Architects Inc. (BRW) in an amount not to exceed $1,280,500 to design and oversee construction of a Performing Arts Center on the property of the Old Bedford School.]

SO WE GIVE YOU PROJECTS MANAGER GARY JOHNSON.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SO LAST COUNCIL MEETING, AS YOU RECALL, THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS ITEM AND COUNCIL INITIALLY SAID LET'S ALLOCATE $10 MILLION FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO BASED ON THAT NUMBER, BRW WENT BACK AND PUT TOGETHER A PLAN AND YOU SAW IN YOUR COMMUNICATION THAT BASICALLY SAYS THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A 200 SEAT THEATER, 250 BANQUET HALL AND SOME OTHER AMENITIES TO GO WITH.

THAT IS THE PLAN FOR THAT PART OF THEIR CONTRACT INCLUDES UP TO FOUR VISITS TO OTHER VENUES, PERFORMING ARTS VENUES THAT WE'LL GET TO GO TO GO LOOK AT AND GIVE YOU GUYS IDEAS OF WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE.

AND THEN THEY ALSO WILL THEN COME FORWARD WITH A BETTER, BETTER DEFINED PLAN.

WITH THAT IS YOU SAW WE FORWARDED ON TO YOU TODAY SOME SOME OF THE REFERENCES, IF YOU WILL, PROJECTS THEY'VE DONE IN THE PAST, MORE IMPORTANTLY, PROJECTS THAT THE CONSULTANTS THEY'RE USING HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.

BECAUSE IN THIS TYPE OF SPECIALIZED BUILDING THAT IT'S A LOT OF SPECIALIZED THINGS GOING ON TO GET THE ACOUSTICS RIGHT AND GET EVERYTHING RIGHT.

SO IT'S IT'S NOT JUST IT'S NOT LIKE BUILDING A CITY HALL.

IT'S BUILDING A VERY SPECIALIZED BUILDING.

SO I HAVE HERE TONIGHT CRAIG REYNOLDS IS HERE AND HIS PARTNER DREW TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE FROM THEM.

BUT THIS IS JUST ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER THEN TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT THAT WE CAN GET DONE AND GET MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT AND HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY, VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, GARY.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS.

COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT.

LET ME ASK YOU, GARY, HOW DID WE ARRIVE AT THE $1.2 MILLION NUMBER? I'D LET CRAIG TALK TO THAT.

IT'S IN THE FORMULA.

IS THERE WHAT? WELL THERE'S A FORMULA ON THERE, BASIC FEE, I THINK.

AND IT HIT IN THE SEVEN AND A HALF PERCENT RANGE I THINK, ON THE FEE, WHICH IS PRETTY NORMAL FOR BUILDINGS.

BUT THEN THE COST ESCALATES FROM THERE.

BASED ON ALL THE SPECIAL, SPECIAL CONSULTANTS, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE TO DO A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

THIS IS A SPECIALIZED BUILDING, BUT I'LL LET.

MR.. REYNOLDS SO IS IT BASED ON THE PRICE POINT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT LAST MEETING, 8 MILLION OR 10 MILLION, AND IT'S A PERCENTAGE OF THAT.

SO WHAT HAPPENS IF WE START WORKING ON THIS AND WE DECIDE TO DO A $5 MILLION BUILDING? DOES THE FEE ADJUST? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S ADJUSTABLE.

AND THEN WE SAID LAST MEANING.

DON'T SCREW IT UP. REMEMBER THAT ONE? YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

IT'S SLIDABLE. JUST LIKE IF IT WENT TO 15 MILLION, THEN.

AS WE GO FORWARD, THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP.

WE'RE WORKING ON CREATING SOMETHING TOGETHER.

AND SO WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT NUMBER IS GOING TO END UP WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE.

BUT WE'VE ALSO KIND OF MODIFIED DURING THE PROCESS DOING THE CHARRETTE WITH CRAIG AND WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND WITH STAFF.

WE HAD IDEAS.

AND I THINK WE'VE I THINK AS WE OUR IDEAS HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS IN TOWN HALLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WE MAY HAVE A CLEARER PICTURE TODAY THAN WE HAD IN THE PAST. SO YEAH, AGREE AND A LITTLE BIT MORE FLUID THAN IT WAS BEFORE, I GUESS IT IS.

AND AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS OF VISITING OTHER CENTERS AND YOU GUYS SEE WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE, SURE, THAT COULD SLIDE THE PROJECT.

YOU COULD SAY WE WANT TO INCREASE A LITTLE BIT.

OH, WE SEE WHERE WE CAN REDUCE IT A LITTLE BIT.

AND AGAIN THE FEES THE ARCHITECT OR SLIDE IN THAT.

OKAY, VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. STATHATOS? YES, SIR.

I APOLOGIZE. I JUST I MENTIONED AT THE LAST MEETING THAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT REVENUE SOURCES, SO I'D JUST LIKE TO MENTION THAT, PLEASE.

WE OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE YOU ALL HAVE FUNDS SET ASIDE THE 5 MILLION, FIVE AND A HALF MILLION PLUS INTEREST NOW ON THAT SET ASIDE OF BOND FUNDS THAT OBVIOUSLY WOULD PAY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT.

BUT THERE'S ALSO OTHER FUNDS ONCE WE GET CLOSER TO CONSTRUCTION AND YOU ALL CAN DECIDE.

BUT I JUST WANT TO KIND OF GIVE YOU THE CAFETERIA LIST.

FIRST OFF, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS IN THE GENERATIONS PARK PROJECT.

GARY, THANK YOU.

HE'S DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB.

IT'S GOING TO BE ON TIME OR ACTUALLY BEFORE TIME AND UNDER BUDGET.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AT LEAST $1,000,000 IN SAVINGS.

I DON'T WANT TO I THINK THE NUMBER WILL BE HIGHER.

I CANDIDLY, I THINK IT'LL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE AGREEMENT.

BUT UNTIL WE GET ALL THE FURNITURE AND DEAL WITH ALL THE INFLATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, I DON'T I DON'T WANT TO BET MY JOB ON IT TO WHERE I'M WORKING AT THE CENTER. SO ANYWAY, SO WE'LL HAVE WE HAVE THAT.

BUT WHAT WOULD YOU DO AT THE CENTER? I'M CURIOUS. LIFEGUARD.

LIFEGUARD. OKAY. YEAH, BUT ONLY IF IT CLOSES AT 5:00.

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THAT'S MY BUSY NIGHT.

YEAH. SO WE'LL HAVE GENERATIONS PARKS SAVINGS AND THEN WE'LL HAVE ARPA FUNDS.

HOT TUB. THAT JUST HIT ME, SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS.

AND THAT'S THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT IN ANYWAY, THAT'S A LOT THAT'S MONEY THAT FEDERAL FUNDS THAT GIVE THE CITY DISCRETION ON HOW TO USE THEM FOR CERTAIN THINGS.

YOU COULD ALSO EXPAND THAT THIS IS MORE PIE IN THE SKY, BUT IT'S FEASIBLE.

AGAIN, WE'LL FINE TUNE IT.

YOU COULD EXPAND THE TOURIST DISTRICT EVEN THOUGH IT'S CITY OWNED PROPERTY AND IT WOULDN'T GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE NECESSARILY.

IT ENABLES FUNDS THAT ARE ACCUMULATED WITHIN THE TOURIST DISTRICT TO BE USED THERE POTENTIALLY.

ANYWAY. WE ALSO, BECAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION WOULD TRANSCEND FISCAL YEARS, WE COULD ALSO USE GENERAL FUND MONIES TO SET ASIDE FOR IT.

SO WE HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF YOU ALL SAID, JIMMY, WE WANT TO KNOW TOMORROW 100% WHAT MONEY CAN WE USE? WE HAVE THE GENERATIONS PARK SAVINGS AT A MINIMUM AND THE ARPA FUNDS.

WE COULD PAY ALL OF IT IN CASH AND ALL THOSE SCENARIOS MEANS THAT WE WOULD DO IT IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT RAISE TAXES.

YES, SIR. YES, SIR.

THAT IS. YEAH. YES.

YES, SIR. COUNCIL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

WAS THAT A I SAW YOUR PEN MOVE.

THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING.

MAYOR PRO TEM SABOL. OH, OKAY.

LET'S MAKE. LET'S MAKE THEM.

YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM MAYOR PRO TEM SABOL? DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER COGAN.

LET'S VOTE. OKAY.

ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S 5-0.

SO THANK YOU COUNCIL.

THANK YOU STAFF THANK YOU, GARY.

THANK YOU CRAIG.

DON'T SCREW IT UP. I DON'T KNOW IF WE MENTIONED THAT BEFORE.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT PUT INTO THIS.

I KNOW THAT.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE ONE COMMENT THAT THERE'S STILL A LOT MORE WORK TO BE DONE ON THIS.

I THINK THE TOWNHALLS WERE TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL.

THERE WAS A LOT OF CONVERSATION, A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS PRODUCTIVE.

AND I SEE THAT WE'RE KIND OF INCORPORATING SOME OF THOSE IDEAS INTO AGREEMENTS AND THEN ALSO KIND OF IN THE MINDS OF COUNCIL HERE ABOUT WHAT AS WE BEGIN TO NARROW THAT FOCUS.

SO WE'RE EXCITED TO WORK WITH BRW GOING FORWARD AND.

DON'T SCREW IT UP. YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

ITEM 11, DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.

[11. Discussion regarding Community Affairs Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Beautification Commission.]

SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE'VE GOT TO WE HAVE TWO THINGS WE NEED TO CONSIDER HERE.

ONE IS THE SCENARIO OF DISSOLVING THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION.

THE SECOND ITEM IS THE POSSIBLE MERGING OF THE PARKS AND REC BOARD AND THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.

OKAY. SO SOME TIME BACK, WE HAD SOME SOME MEMBERS OF COUNCIL KIND OF SPIN OFF AND KIND OF LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO REEVALUATE SOME OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

THEY CAME FORWARD WITH A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WE'VE ACCEPTED TONIGHT, WE'VE DISCUSSED IN PRIOR MEETINGS.

SO THIS IS KIND OF A FOLLOW UP TO SOME OF THESE LOOSE ENDS THAT WE HAVEN'T ADDRESSED YET.

ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WAS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION, THAT SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE CAC DID WERE MAYBE STAFF INTENSIVE AND THAT THEY MAY BE A PART OF, WHEREAS IN THE PAST, MAYBE WE DIDN'T HAVE PEOPLE WHO COULD BE DEVOTED TO CONDUCTING SOME OF THOSE EVENTS.

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS GAVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THOSE THINGS, BUT NOW PERHAPS WE HAVE THE STAFF AND THE PERSONNEL TO DO SOME OF THESE THINGS OURSELVES.

IS THAT A PROPER WAY TO SUM UP KIND OF A THOUGHT ON CAC? AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT, WE THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS IT'S BEST JUST TO KIND OF DISSOLVE THAT GROUP AND LOOK FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THEY DID WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY STARTED.

THEY WERE VERY EFFECTIVE BECAUSE AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE STAFFING, WE DIDN'T HAVE COMMUNICATIONS EITHER, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS.

AND SO THEY WERE VERY EFFECTIVE.

THE THING THAT IS WE'RE SHORT ON VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS.

AND, YOU KNOW, I'VE TALKED TO MARGARET ABOUT THIS AND I THINK.

THAT WE'VE GOT OTHER PLACES FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO GO IF THEY SO CHOOSE.

AND I ALSO THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO CREATE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF COMMISSION THAT IS PROBABLY MORE EFFECTIVE FOR THE TIME.

AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP GET A FEEDER SYSTEM INTO RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT MANY, MANY TIMES, AND I THINK SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE COULD PROBABLY HELP THAT AND HELP THAT GROW AND MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ON

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SO I THINK THERE'S THERE'S ROOM FOR THEM.

AND IN FACT, SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FOR SO LONG, I THINK THEY KNOW THE RULES.

BUT IT'S A TIME THAT WE COULD USE THOSE THOSE PEOPLE AS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT THAT WHOLE PROCESS STARTED.

I DO THINK THAT WE'VE GOT TREMENDOUS PEOPLE WORKING FOR US NOW, LIKE MOLLY, ABBY, ANDREA AND SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS WERE VERY INTENSIVE AS FAR AS COSTS FOR THE POLICE AND THE FIRE TO GO OUT THERE.

THE PUBLIC WORKS TO GO OUT ANIMAL SHELTER.

IT WAS A HUGE UNDERTAKING.

AND TALKING TO SOME OF THE MEMBERS, THEY FELT, YEAH, IT WAS WORTHWHILE, BUT THERE WERE STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE SHOWING UP TO EVERYONE, BUT NOT THERE WASN'T A LOT OF VARIATION IN THE PEOPLE.

SO THAT'S JUST MY TAKE ON IT.

BUT I DO THINK SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO REFRESH BOARDS, REFRESH COMMISSIONS AND MAKE SOMETHING COMPLETELY NEW.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ANYONE ELSE. YEAH.

I GUESS TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT AND I KNOW DIFFERENT MEMBERS UP HERE HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THIS.

I SEE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES AS WE GO FORWARD BECAUSE THE CITY IS EVOLVING, CHANGING.

I MEAN, WE'RE ABOUT TO OPEN UP A $70 MILLION PARK NOW.

I MEAN, WE JUST HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

WE THE YMCA IS GOING TO HAVE AN ADVISORY BOARD.

THERE'S I MEAN, WE HAVE A MASTER PARK AND A MASTER TRAIL COMMITTEE NOW THAT'S WORKING.

THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON THAT MAY ACTUALLY BE PREDECESSORS TO OTHER POTENTIAL BOARDS BEING CREATED AS WE GO FORWARD.

SO I DON'T IN MY MIND, I DON'T SEE THE CURRENT BOARDS THAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US AS IS MAYBE A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF WHAT WE WILL HAVE 12 MONTHS FROM NOW.

BECAUSE AS OUR LIVES CHANGE, WITH ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING, WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHANGES COMING, THERE'S GOING TO BE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET RESIDENTS INVOLVED AND AND TO SEEK THAT SOLICITATION.

AND, YOU KNOW, I'VE CALLED THIS THING I'VE ALLUDED TO DIFFERENT TERMS TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THESE BOARDS MORE ATTRACTIVE.

BUT THE REALITY OF IT IS JUST THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO GETTING MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED GOING FORWARD.

SO I THINK THIS IS A PART OF THE PROCESS.

AND YEAH, TOTALLY AGREE THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF REFRESH.

UM, SO LET'S, LET'S BREAK THIS DOWN TWO WAYS.

WHAT IS COUNCIL'S APPETITE? SO WE DO NOT NEED TO TAKE A VOTE HERE.

YOU'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A DIRECTION.

ARE WE TAKING A VOTE? I THINK IT'S JUST DISCUSSION.

RIGHT, MICHAEL? YES, SIR. NO VOTE.

WHAT IS COUNCIL'S APPETITE AS FAR AS DISSOLVING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT THIS TIME? IT'S A YES, YES, YES, YES.

I THINK THAT'S A YES.

THAT'S A NEITHER YES OR NO.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE I STARTED.

YEAH. 12 YEARS AGO WHEN I GOT INVOLVED WITH THE CITY WAS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

AND IT EVOLVED TREMENDOUSLY FROM WHEN I FIRST STARTED THERE AND I'VE HEARD VARIOUS COMMENTS ABOUT LABOR INTENSIVE, IT WAS.

THERE WERE TIMES WHEN WE COULDN'T MAKE QUORUM.

PEOPLE CAME TO THE MEETING AND WOULD NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO MAKE IT.

THAT'S DISAPPOINTING WHEN YOU DO HAVE THOSE WORKER BEES THAT COME OUT AND GIVE IT THEIR ALL.

SO GIVE OTHER OPPORTUNITY.

I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT I EXPERIENCED AND EVEN AFTER I LEFT AND WENT ONTO PLANNING AND ZONING, BUT CONTINUED TO WATCH THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS GROUP AND THE THINGS THAT THEY DID AND THE THINGS THAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED IN DISSOLVING IT.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT SLIDING AT ALL THE EFFECTIVENESS THAT THEY HAD.

SAL CARUSO DID A FABULOUS JOB WITH THIS BLOCK PARTIES GATHERING VENDORS, BUT WE FOUND THAT IT WAS THE SAME VENDOR TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME AND AGAIN IT WAS THE SAME PEOPLE. SAL REALLY WORKED HARD AND WITH THE BEDFORD SHOP EFFORT FIRST THERE WERE JUST A FEW PEOPLE.

AND NOW I THINK THAT TIME HAS COME WHEN WE NEED TO MOVE ON, LIKE WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE OF THE Y, THE PARKS AND THE TRAILS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE GOOD THINGS THAT WERE DONE THROUGH THAT COMMITTEE.

MARGARET HALL, SITTING OUT HERE, SHE'S A STAPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT EVER SERVED ON THE CAC, DESHELLE SITTING OVER HERE.

[01:15:03]

BUT IT WAS A GREAT COMMITTEE.

AND BUT I HAVE TO AGREE THAT IT NEEDS TO EVOLVE AND MOVE ON TO BECOME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

YEAH. I MEAN, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

I KIND OF THINK WE WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT SOME OF THE EFFORTS CAC DID, AND ESPECIALLY AS WE WERE WORKING THROUGH COVID ISSUES AND STUFF.

I MEAN. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF LESSONS TO LEARN FROM CAC AND FIRST AND FOREMOST IS CONNECTING TO OUR BUSINESSES THAT WE HAVE TO IF WE'RE GOING TO BE FORWARD THINKING, WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO IMPROVE THAT CONNECTION AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND SHARING OF INFORMATION BECAUSE IT ONLY HELPS MAKE US STRONGER.

SO I HOPE THAT WE LEARN SOME OF THE LESSONS THAT CAC DID.

AND AGAIN, I MEAN, I WANT TO PUT FAITH IN THE FACT THAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND NEW AND EXCITING THINGS TO GET PEOPLE INVOLVED THAT WILL CONTINUE TO CONNECT US WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY GOING FORWARD.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

SO THAT'S GENERAL AGREEMENT.

SO THE SECOND QUESTION IS MERGING THE PARKS BOARD AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.

I WAS ORIGINALLY FOR IT.

I ACTUALLY PROPOSED IT, BUT I'VE HAD SECOND THOUGHTS LOOKING AT IT.

AND I.. BUYER'S REMORSE.

YES, BUYER'S REMORSE.

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HARD TO DO AND NOT NECESSARILY.

I'D LIKE TO KEEP THEM SEPARATE.

OKAY. I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

I WOULD ONLY ASK THAT MAYBE THEY COULD JUST TO SAVE DON HENDERSON'S TIME, IF THEY COULD POSSIBLY MEET ON THE SAME NIGHT.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT TO ASK SOMEBODY TO TAKE TWO NIGHTS OUT OF A WEEK TO DO SOMETHING THAT WAS VOLUNTEERS.

AND I KNOW HE'S GOING TO BE LEADING THE DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL OF THEM.

SO. SO DON DOESN'T LIVE AT PUBLIC WORKS OR AT PARKS? I THOUGHT HE DID. I'M SORRY.

I WAS WRONG. HE HAS BEEN.

SO I JUST I JUST LIKE TO SEE MAKE THAT A SUGGESTION, BECAUSE WE DO DO THAT.

I STILL THINK THAT THEY ALL NEED TO BE ADVISORY TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BECAUSE WE WEAR THEM OUT.

AND I DON'T THINK ADVISORY IS A BAD WORD, BUT I DO THINK IT GIVES PEOPLE OPTIONS.

IF YOU CAN'T SERVE MANUALLY, YOU OUGHT TO AT LEAST BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AN ADVISOR.

SO YOU FEEL GOOD? YEAH. I'LL SAY THIS.

HAVING SPENDING TIME AT BOTH PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION, YOU KNOW IT.

THERE'S A LOT OF PRIDE IN THOSE TWO GROUPS.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOSH, THERE'S A LOT OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THOSE TWO.

I THINK THE ORIGINAL DISCUSSION THINKING ABOUT MERGING THEM.

THERE ARE A LOT OF VALID POINTS IN DOING IT.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT I THINK THESE TWO ARE DISTINCTLY UNIQUE AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THEM ARE DISTINCTLY UNIQUE.

IN MY OPINION, WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE US DO IS THESE ARE TWO BOARDS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM STAFF PUTTING A LITTLE BIT OF DILIGENCE INTO THINKING AHEAD, HOW TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO WHAT'S ABOUT TO BECOME GENERATIONS PARK AT THE BOYS RANCH ABOUT WHAT'S ABOUT TO BECOME WITH.

I KNOW WE'RE DOING COST ESTIMATES ON MEDIANS AND ON ENTRANCES.

THESE BOARDS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A BIGGER IMPACT THAN THEY'RE HAVING NOW, IF WE CAN KIND OF INCORPORATE THEM IN SOME OF THE NEW ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON.

AND THEY CAN SERVE IN THAT ADVISORY CAPACITY FOR SURE.

AND I THINK THEY WOULD TAKE TO THAT.

I MEAN, THEY THEY THEY REALLY TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT THEY DO.

SO THAT'S WHAT THAT'S MY ENCOURAGEMENT FOR US TO DO THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL AGREE.

YEAH. SO ARE WE GOOD ON THAT THEN? SO WE ARE NOT GOING TO MERGE THOSE TWO AND WE'RE GOING TO ENCOURAGE STAFF TO GET TO WORK.

YOU'RE GOOD. MAYOR, JUST REAL QUICK.

SORRY. YES, SIR.

DO WE WANT TO GO THROUGH THE SAME? BECAUSE MUCH LIKE THE QUASI JUDICIAL BOARDS, WE HAVE SOME PLACES THAT HAVE EXPIRED.

[INAUDIBLE] AND THERE.

DO WE WANT TO DO KIND OF THE SAME PROCESS WHERE WE IF MAKE A RUN FOR GETTING APPLICATIONS? AND ONE QUESTION THEN, DO YOU GUYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO A LOOK SEE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ALTERING SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THOSE TWO BOARDS? DO YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT RATHER QUICKLY? YES, SIR. LIKE BY THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING? ABSOLUTELY. WHY DON'T WE RESERVE COMMENT ON THAT UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, AND THEN WE'LL NEED TO OPEN IT UP TO GET PEOPLE TO APPLY AT THAT POINT, IF YOU'LL AGREE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, JIMMY, DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE THERE? OKAY. SURE.

SORRY. THANK YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET CHOKED UP ABOUT IT.

IT'S JUST EMOTIONAL.

I'M JUST. OKAY.

[13. City Manager/Staff Reports]

I DON'T KNOW IF IF YOU'RE JOKING OR NOT, BUT I'LL DO IT.

[01:20:03]

AND SO JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, I APPRECIATE ALL THE CONFIDENCE TONIGHT.

IT'S EXCITING. YOU LOOK AT THREE MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR THINGS THAT THE CITY'S BEEN WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME ARE FURTHER COMING TO FRUITION TONIGHT.

AND SO I'M EXCITED AND VERY PUMPED AND I APPRECIATE IT.

THE CITIZEN SURVEY WAS COMPLETED.

WE'RE COMPILING ALL THE RESULTS AND THAT WILL BE PRESENTED AT COUNCIL MEETING.

I'LL COORDINATE, BUT IT'LL IT'LL BE IN JUNE AND THEN WE'LL ALSO BE SCHEDULING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION, THE ANNUAL WITH THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE NEW COUNCIL COLLECTIVELY. AND THEN WE ALSO ARE IN THE MIDDLE, AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, OF THE PARKS AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN UPDATE PROCESS.

AND SO I'LL BE COMING TO Y'ALL WITH IDEAS FOR GRANTS.

THERE'S A TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE OUTDOOR GRANT ON DIFFERENT THINGS Y'ALL MIGHT WANT TO APPLY FOR.

WE DID FLASH VOTES THAT Y'ALL AUTHORIZED.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET A LOT OF VOTES IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

PEOPLE, EVERYONE LOVES PARKS, BUT PEOPLE BEDFORD RESIDENTS ARE AWESOME.

AND WE GOT LIKE 350, ALMOST 400 VOTES AND IT'S PRETTY COOL AND WE'LL GET YOU THE RESULTS.

BUT I'LL TELL YOU, I DON'T I HOPE THAT'S OKAY.

I'M KIND OF JUMPING THE SHARK, BUT LIKE THE NUMBER ONE REQUEST WAS SHADE STRUCTURES FOR PARKS.

SO I JUST HAVE TO SAY I'VE GOT 350 CALLS ASKING IF IT WAS A FAKE CALL.

REALLY? OH, HOW FUNNY.

IT WAS BAD. IT'S JUST LIKE, WELL, WE.

THIS IS SOMETHING Y'ALL WANTED TO KIND OF REACH OUT MORE, BUT YEAH, THAT'S PROBABLY WHY THEY DIDN'T EXPECT IT SO FUNNY.

YEAH, WE GET THEM ON THE PHONE, THEN WE ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR WARRANTY.

NOW I'M JUST KIDDING. BUT ANYWAY, SO THAT IS ALL I HAVE FROM MY REPORT, UNLESS Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

WHAT'S THE STATUS OF HARDWOOD ROAD? CHERYL, DID I MENTION SHE'S MOVING HER CHILD IN? YEAH, THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PAVING THIS WEEK.

OKAY, I WILL VERIFY, BUT.

YES. GO WITH THAT.

YES. I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO PAVE THEIR PAVING LIKE CRAZY THIS WEEK.

YES, SIR. SO JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.

OK OK MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.

ANYONE ON COUNCIL REPORT? SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO SAY IN CANCELING THE MAY 24TH, BUT WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON THE 17TH TO SWEAR IN MY REPLACEMENT.

TONIGHT IS MY LAST NIGHT, GUYS.

MR. STEVE FARCO WILL BE SITTING HERE COME NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO COME AND WITNESS THAT HAPPENING 17TH AT WHAT TIME? 6:00. AND THAT'S WHY WE MOVE CITY MANAGER REPORTS AHEAD OF THIS ONE, BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

[12. Mayor/Council Member Reports]

I DON'T, I SAY IT OFTEN.

I DON'T KNOW THAT PEOPLE FULLY UNDERSTAND.

IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN THE COMMITMENT TO DO THIS.

WE DO NOT GET PAID WELL, I NEVER MISSED A MEETING, GUYS.

YEAH, THAT'S CRAZY. IN THREE YEARS.

NEVER. BUT, YOU KNOW, I REALLY.

I REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE SOME OF THE ASSISTANT YOU GAVE TO THIS THIS COUNCIL, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A REAL DIVERSE COUNCIL WITH WITH A LOT OF PERSPECTIVES AND A LOT OF EXPERIENCES.

AND I KNOW FOR ME PERSONALLY, YOUR ABILITY TO HELP US FOCUS ON ZONING ISSUES AND CODES AND ORDINANCES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT I EVER SAID ENOUGH ABOUT HOW APPRECIATIVE I WAS FOR FOR YOUR HELP WITH THAT AND YOUR GUIDANCE ON THAT STUFF.

YOU WANTED TO BE LOW KEY TONIGHT, SO WE'RE BEING LOW KEY.

SO WE CALLED OFF THE PLANE.

THERE'S NO SWAN SONG.

WE CALLED OFF THE PLANE WITH THE BANNERS.

WE CALLED OFF THE FIREWORKS, EVERYTHING.

NO STREET SIGNS, NO GIANT STREET SIGN, NO NOTHING.

BUT THAT BEING SAID, JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO WE DO WE HAVE A REAL QUICK ITEM TO DISCUSS AN EXECUTIVE.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SO IT'S 7:51 WE JUST ADJOURN REAL QUICKLY IN EXECUTIVE.

I HAVE SOMETHING THAT I NEED TO READ.

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO COUNCIL'S ATTENTION THAT A CITY OF BEDFORD'S BODY CAM RECORDING HAS BEEN RELEASED PUBLICLY.

THIS RECORDING CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW, IF THE RELEASE IS CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT, IT CONSTITUTES A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

[01:25:01]

AND THAT'S IT. ANYONE MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECOND.

ALL RIGHT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE ADJOURN AT 7:52.

THANK YOU ALL.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.