Oct 14, 2025 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS ]

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TIME IS NOW 6:00. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.

IT IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2025. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AND THOSE TUNING IN ONLINE.

FIRST THING UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING AN INVOCATION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS RICH STEVES, THEN FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING LED TO US BY MAYOR PRO TEM NICHELLE DAWKINS. IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND. DEAR LORD, WE GATHER TOGETHER TONIGHT IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. MAY WE BE GUIDED BY INTEGRITY, COMPASSION AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD.

HELP US LISTEN WITH OPEN MINDS AND SPEAK WITH RESPECT, REMEMBERING THAT EVERY VOICE REPRESENTS THE HOPES OF OUR NEIGHBORS.

MAY OUR ACTIONS BRING PROGRESS AND FAIRNESS TO ALL THOSE WHO CALL THIS CITY HOME.

IN GOD'S NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.

THANK YOU BOTH. ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

IT WAS RECENTLY CHANGED CHANGED VOTE HERE. AND SO I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A TIME DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN.

SO FIRST UP, WE HAVE TOM JACOBSON HERE TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE YMCA.

SO WELCOME YOU TO THE PODIUM.

WHICH ONE? MY NAME IS TOM JACOBSON, 1632 BEDFORDSHIRE STREET.

AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE TODAY ARE MY THOUGHTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A FREQUENT USER OF THE YMCA.

THE LAST TIME WE TALKED IN THIS COUNCIL, THE LAST TIME I RECALL A DISCUSSION, IT WAS IT WAS ABOUT THE FUNDING SHORTFALLS AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.

SO YOU SEE THAT ON THE MY NEXT SLIDE, I'M GOING TO GO QUICKLY.

SO. OKAY. AFTER MANY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE YMCA, THE YOUNG LADY OVER THERE WILL ATTEST TO THIS.

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME TRYING TO DECIPHER SOME OF THE UNITS AND NUMBERS, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS, FROM THESE STATS, DESPITE EARLY CONCERNS, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF MEMBERS.

WE'VE GOT 16,000 TOTAL. OR IF YOU TAKE OUT THE NON MEMBERS, PEOPLE WHO PAY ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS, 2000, SOME OF THEM. AND BY THE WAY, SENIORS ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT A 3RD.

SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS SORT OF INTERESTING AS WELL. OKAY.

HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS THE GOOD VIBES CLASS.

NEXT ONE THIS IS THE REGULAR GYM. THIS IS THE CHAIR YOGA CLASS.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW. AND THIS IS GOOD VIBES ON THURSDAY.

GOOD VIBES IS TWICE A WEEK. THIS IS THE FORMIDABLE GROUP.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE OUT OF STEP WITH THESE GUYS.

SO I POINT THAT OUT AS AN ITEM TO JUST UNDERSTAND HOW POPULAR THE GYM HAS BECOME.

IT TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THAT WE DON'T HAVE A GYM.

DO WE HAVE A COMMUNITY CENTER? AND THAT'S GOOD.

EVERY DAY I SEE SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN'S VISITING REGULARLY.

THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY ALSO HAVE A HEARING IMPAIRED IMPAIRED LIFEGUARD WHO IS JUST INCREDIBLE WITH KIDS.

SHE DOES AN INCREDIBLE JOB AND YOU NEED TO ASK THE WHY, WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING LATELY WITH LIFEGUARD PROGRAM WITH THE LIFESAVING FOR KIDS.

I'M TOLD THERE'S A MOM WHO DROPS OFF HER KIDS AT THE PLAYHOUSE OCCASIONALLY, AND GOES TO THE WEST SIDE TO READ A BOOK.

THESE ARE THE KIND OF SERVICES THAT THE Y ALSO SERVES.

BUSY PARENTS WHO ARE THERE ALL THE TIME IN THE GYM.

SOMETIMES THEY JUST NEED A BREAK. AND APPARENTLY THIS YOUNG LADY NEEDS A BREAK.

I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE SOMETHING CALLED BENCHMARKING.

I WANTED TO COMPARE HOW BUSY WE REALLY WERE. I COMPARED OUR YMCA AGAINST THE SOUTHLAKE 24 HOUR FITNESS.

THEY'RE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE 3 TIMES AS MANY MEMBERS.

WE HAVE TWICE AS MANY DAILY VISITS. I WAS A MEMBER OF 24 HOUR FITNESS FOR A WHILE, BUT THAT'S A BIG GYM.

BUT IT'S A GYM AND IT SHOWS WHAT HOW WE COMPARE WITH THEM.

MY REFRAIN WILL BE WE'RE A BUSY PLACE. OKAY. WHAT ARE MY COMMENTS?

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FACILITIES, STATS. I'M SUGGESTING THE NEED FOR TO FURTHER ENGAGE WITH ACTIVE USERS TO DETERMINE FEEDBACK.

HOW MUCH CAPACITY ARE WE USING? HOW CLEAN IS THE FACILITY? I'D LIKE TO SEE. I'D LIKE TO SEE USERS DETERMINE SOME OF THAT.

SOME AREAS THAT SERVE IN THE GYM AREA I BELIEVE ARE AT CAPACITY.

SOME OF US, I THINK RICH STEVE WILL. HE AND I HAVE VISITED AT THE WEIGHT AREA SOMETIME.

PRETTY BUSY. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WAIT. AND TOM, YOU REACHED YOUR YOUR ALLOTTED TIME, UNFORTUNATELY.

YEAH, YEAH. LASTLY, WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THIS YMCA.

THAT MEANT THAT WE NEEDED TO. WE NEED TO WRAP UP.

OKAY. WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE YMCA. IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAKING BEDFORD A BETTER PLACE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. I APPRECIATE THAT, THANK YOU. I HAVE TO ATTEST TO THAT AS WELL.

JUST TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF THAT, I RECENTLY JOINED THE GYM.

AND SO TO THIS, YOU KNOW, WITH THE NUMBERS THERE, IT IS EXTREMELY BUSY.

THINGS ARE GOING ON THERE, AND WE DO HAVE A FANTASTIC STAFF.

AND WHAT I'VE SEEN OVER AS OF LATE IS THAT THE FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN EXPONENTIAL.

AND I THINK WE HAVE A GREAT GEM HERE IN THE CITY.

AND I THINK THE YMCA IS DOING A GREAT JOB AT AT ORGANIZING IT AND A GREAT PARTNER WITH THE CITY.

SO THOSE WOULD BE MY, MY COMMENTS GOING FORWARD.

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AS WELL. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO PRINT THOSE OUT AS WELL.

[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT]

GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROY. THANK YOU MAYOR.

GOOD EVENING. WE WILL START WITH ITEM NUMBER 1.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23RD OF 2025 REGULAR MEETING ITEM 2, CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD FINDING THAT ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC'S APPLICATION TO CHANGE RATES WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE DENIED.

FINDING THE CITY'S REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY.

FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL.

ESSENTIALLY, THE CITY, THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ONCOR RATE INCREASE IS UNREASONABLE AND IS RECOMMENDING THE RATE INCREASE BE DENIED. THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE WOULD ENTAIL A 12.3% RESIDENTIAL RATE INCREASE AND A 51% STREET LIGHTING RATE INCREASE.

ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION WILL PROVIDE ENCORE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION WILL BE JOINED WITH THEIR CURRENT FILING PENDING AT THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO FUNDING APPLICATION.

ITEM 3 CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A 1 YEAR AGREEMENT WITH FOR 1 YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR OVERHEAD DOOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES WITH ARTEX OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $37,775, TOTALING $188,875 IF ALL EXTENSIONS ARE EXERCISED. THE NOTICE OF BID WAS ADVERTISED AND SENT TO 18 VENDORS, WITH 2 BIDS BEING RECEIVED. THEY WERE EVALUATED BY STAFF AND STAFF RECOMMENDS GOING WITH OUR ARTEX OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY.

ESSENTIALLY, THESE SERVICES WILL COVER ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF ALL CITY FACILITY OVERHEAD DOORS IN OUR VARIOUS BUILDINGS.

FUNDING SOURCE IS THE GENERAL FUND FACILITY MAINTENANCE BUDGET, ITEM 4.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A 1YEAR AGREEMENT WITH FOR 1 YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR A HOLIDAY DRONE SHOW FROM SKY ELEMENTS DRONE SHOWS FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $20,000, TOTALING $100,000.

IF ALL EXTENSIONS ARE EXERCISED, THE SUBJECT CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE FOR A 10 TO 15 MINUTE SHOW DURING THE CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK EVENT THIS YEAR.

THE COMPANY IS THE LARGEST DRONE LIGHT SHOW PROVIDER IN THE UNITED STATES WITH VERY HIGH PROFILE EVENTS AND CLIENTS.

THEY ARE REALLY THE WHO'S WHO OF THIS OPTION FOR COMMUNITIES AND COMPANIES.

VERY WELL KNOWN AND VERY WELL QUALIFIED. THE NOTICE OF BID WAS ADVERTISED AND SENT TO 24 VENDORS WITH 2RESPONSES RECEIVED AND EVALUATED.

STAFF RECOMMENDS SKY ELEMENTS DRONE SHOWS OF COPPELL BE THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.

FUNDING SOURCE IS THE TOURISM FUND ADMIN BUDGET, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY OUR HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS.

ITEM NUMBER 5 . CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT THE QUOTE FROM USA SHADE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SHADE STRUCTURES AT THE CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND, THROUGH THE BUYBOARD PURCHASING COOPERATIVE, AND THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $114,872.

THE SUBJECT PROJECT IS AN IDENTIFIED PROJECT WITHIN THE PARK'S 5 YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

THE STRUCTURE WILL CONSIST OF 3 CUSTOM DESIGN JOINTED SHADE SAILS SUPPORTED BY STEEL POSTS.

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THE FUNDING SOURCE IS THE SERIES 2019 G.O. TAXABLE BONDS AND ITEM NUMBER 6.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EPIC REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC'S APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200, 300 AND 316 GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY, HURST, TEXAS.

ESSENTIALLY, THE MSD PROGRAM, AS IT'S CALLED FOR MUNICIPAL SETTING DISTRICT, ALLOWS THE TCEQ TO LIMIT GROUNDWATER CLEANUP REQUIREMENTS WHEN THE AFFECTED WATER IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR DRINKING. HURST HAS ALREADY PROHIBITED THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AT THIS SITE.

BECAUSE BEDFORD OPERATES A WATER WELL WITHIN 5 MILES.

WE MUST STATE OUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF THIS REQUEST.

CITY STAFF DOES RECOMMEND SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION, AS A CONTAMINATION IS CONFINED TO SHALLOW GROUNDWATER AND IT IS SEPARATED BY A ROCK LAYER FROM BEDFORD MUCH DEEPER WELLS UP TO 1500 FEET LOCATED OVER A MILE AWAY.

THE CONTAMINATION DOES NOT POSE A RISK TO BEDFORD WATER SUPPLY.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A VERY COMMON REQUEST FOR OLDER DEVELOPED PROPERTIES AMONG COMMUNITIES, SO THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL ASK. THERE IS NO FUNDING IMPACT ON THAT AND THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT IF YOU DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE.

AND THEN NUMBER 7, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TERRY CLIFFORD AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

WITH THAT, I CONCLUDE. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR CONSENT? MAYOS PRO TEM DAWKINS. THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO ANDREA FOR THE ITEM NUMBER 5 WE'RE GOING TO USE THOSE GO GOND FUNDS. HOW MUCH IS THAT GOING TO DEPLETED OR HOW MUCH IS LEFT? I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TURN TO MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR ON THAT ONE.

I DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT, BUT THAT'S THE $4 MILLION THAT WE REALLOCATED TO THE CIP FOR PARKS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.

I SEE I HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON, A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THAT CONSENT AGENDA HAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU STAFF. ALL RIGHT.

ON TO NEW BUSINESS. BEFORE WE GET ON TO SOME OF THESE ITEMS, WE HAVE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BEFORE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION PER SECTION

[Additional Item]

ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE BACK. SO LET'S GO AHEAD.

AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8. AND THIS WILL BE TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS UPTOWN

[8. Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone the property described as Uptown Bus and Prof Center Addn Block 4 Lot 2R City Boundary Split from Service Commercial to Service Commercial/ Specific Use Permit – Massage Salon. The property is generally located south of Plaza Drive, to the west of Brown Trail, and commonly known as 813 Brown Trail Suite 2-A. (SUP-25-12). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-1-0.]

MASSAGE SALON PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF PLAZA DRIVE, TO THE WEST OF BROWN TRAIL AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 813 BROWN TRAIL SUITE 2.

A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 1 GIVE YOU DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WES MORRISON.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MASSAGE SALON.

AS YOU KNOW, THE ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRES ALL MASSAGE SALONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY RECEIVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

PROPERTY WAS DEVELOPED IN 1977. IT'S A SINGLE STORY COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING.

WITH THE MOST OF THE USES WITHIN THE PROPERTY OR WITHIN THE OFFICE BUILDING ARE SALON CHIROPRACTIC, HAIR SALONS, WHATNOT, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

THE APPLICANTS PROPOSED TO UTILIZE A 500 SQUARE FOOT SUITE WITHIN THIS WITH THIS BUILDING FOR MASSAGE SALON.

AS YOU KNOW, WE REQUIRE A SITE PLAN FOR ALL SPECIFIC USE PERMITS.

THE SITE IS WHAT IT IS. IT'S A, LIKE I SAID, ONE STORY, 8000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN SUBURBAN STRIP COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE.

THE SITE IS BELIEVED ACCOUNT WHEN P&Z MADE THE RECOMMENDATION, THEY FOCUSED ON THE USE OF A SERVICE USE, AND THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.

THE BASIS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL. YOU SEE SITE PHOTOS THERE. THE SITE IS AGAIN 1 STORY, APPROXIMATELY 8000FT². WE NOTIFIED 24 ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS.

WE'VE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST.

WE ALSO PLACED A NOTICE A SIGN ON THE PROPERTY, AND WE NOTIFIED OR PUT A NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER AS WELL.

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I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO ACCORDING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, DOES THIS FIT IN IN THERE. THAT P&Z FOUND THAT THAT BECAUSE OF THAT SERVICE USE AND THE LANGUAGE WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT THIS WAS A SERVICE.

OKAY. SO THAT'S WHY THEY GENERALLY APPROVE THAT.

OKAY, GREAT. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR WES THAT WE HAVE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO WITH THAT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE, THAT WOULD BE THE TIME.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:34.

SO IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO COME TO THE PODIUM OR ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

OKAY. BLESS YOU. YEAH.

GOTTA WAIT THAT MINUTE. SO PEOPLE DON'T THINK I JUST IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AS SOON AS I OPENED IT? I SHOULD HAVE TIMED IT BETTER BECAUSE NOW WE GOT 30 MINUTES, AND I DON'T HAVE DOCTOR ROB OVER HERE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE TO DISTRACT US ALL.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SO WE SWITCHED OVER. IT IS 6:35 SEEING.

NOBODY COMING UP. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION. SEEING THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT HERE AND I HAD QUESTIONS I VOTE TO DENY. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. MOVE TO DENY. MOVE TO DENY.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE MOVED TO DENY THIS ONE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THIS ONE FOR THAT? ALL RIGHT. AND SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND. OKAY. SO A SECOND FOR DENIAL.

SO THAT IS THE MOTION ON THE TABLE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

AGAIN THIS IS FOR DENIAL. ALL RIGHT. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU.

THAT ITEM IS DENIED. NEXT UP WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 9 PUBLIC HEARING.

[9. Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone the property described as Harwood Village North Addition Block 1 Lot 1 from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit – Massage Salon. The property is generally located north of Harwood Road, to the east of Brown Trail, and commonly known as 727 Harwood Road. (SUP-25-13). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial by a vote of 6-1-0.]

MASSAGE SALON PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF HARWOOD ROAD, TO THE EAST OF BROWN TRAIL, AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 727 HARWOOD ROAD. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 1.

AGAIN, I GIVE YOU DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WES MORRISON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS AGAIN, WE HAVE A MASSAGE SALON.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT HARWOOD. THE SHOPPING CENTER THERE AT HARWOOD AND BROWNWOOD.

I'M SORRY, BROWN TRAIL. AS I STATED BEFORE, ALL MASSAGE SALONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY REQUIRE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

THIS PROPERTY WAS DEVELOPED IN 82, APPROXIMATELY 84,000 SQUARE FOOT SHOPPING CENTER.

THE APPLICANT'S REQUESTING TO UTILIZE 2500FT² FOR A MASSAGE SALON THERE.

THEIR. SITE PLAN. YOU CAN SEE THE MASSAGE SALON PROPOSED LOCATION IS GOING TOWARD THE WEST OF THE SHOPPING CENTER, SO AWAY FROM BROWN TRAIL. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN PLACE FOCUSED COMMERCIAL, WHICH REALLY FOCUSES MORE ON DINING, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIAL, AND GATHERING SPACES.

AND THIS WAS THE DISCUSSION AT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT WASN'T REALLY BELIEVED THAT A MASSAGE SALON FIT INTO THAT CATEGORY.

THUS, THE RECOMMENDATION SITE PHOTOS YOU'LL SEE THERE.

AGAIN THE SUITE IN QUESTION IS FOCUSED MORE TOWARD THE WEST AND THEN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

WE NOTIFIED 66 ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS. WE RECEIVED1 RESPONSE REQUESTING IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST.

AND WE POST A SIGN ON THE PROPERTY AND WE PUT A NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER.

THE APPLICANTS SAY THAT THERE'S NOT PROPOSING ANY TYPE OF EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOUND THAT THE SITE DOES NOT MEET THE GOALS OF THE ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THEREFORE, THEY RECOMMENDED DENIAL BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 1. CAN YOU ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE? I DO NOT SEE THE APPLICANT IN THE AUDIENCE. OKAY.

UNLESS THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE THAT I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH. OKAY. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK, AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT AND QUESTIONS FOR WES ON THIS ITEM.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:38.

SO IF YOU'RE HERE TO TALK ON THIS ITEM, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME.

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AND WHICH AT THIS RATE, SINCE WE'RE MISSING 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE DO NOT HAVE THAT SUPERMAJORITY.

IS THAT CORRECT? BRYN. THAT'S CORRECT. IT WOULD TAKE 6 OUT OF 7 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES IN ORDER TO OVERRULE.

IF WE ALL VOTED IN FAVOR, IT WOULD STILL BE DENIED.

IT STILL WOULD BE DENIED. OKAY. SO SEEING THAT AND SEEING THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT HERE FOR US TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING OF THAT SORT.

I'M GOING TO KIND OF SUGGEST THAT WE GO AHEAD AND TABLE AM I ABLE TO TABLE BOTH AT THIS POINT? WELL, SO THE OTHER ITEM WAS ALREADY VOTED ON.

OKAY. AND SO, I MEAN, TABLE, THE WHAT I MEANT BY BOTH WAS THE PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL AS THE I APOLOGIZE.

YES. AND I THINK THE REASON YOU DO THAT IS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T ACHIEVE A SUPERMAJORITY, NOT BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE, NOT BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE. BUT BECAUSE WE CAN'T ACHIEVE ANY SUPERMAJORITY. AND SO ANY DECISION THAT WE MAKE WOULD BE A DENIAL OUTRIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT. REGARDLESS OF HOW EVERYONE VOTED. CORRECT. EXACTLY. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO SUGGEST TO COUNCIL AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH THAT.

SO MOTION TO TABLE. MOTION TO TABLE. TABLE ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND.

YES. YES SO FIRST BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THAT. MOTION IS TO VOTE TO TABLE THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING.

ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES AS WELL FOR TABLING IT TO THE NEXT MEETING.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL ON THAT ONE. ALL RIGHT.

[10. Consider an ordinance amending Article III, “International Codes/Amendments,” of Chapter 22, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” of the Code of Ordinances, creating Section 22-65 “International Property Maintenance Code” and Section 22-66 “Amendments to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code” establishing nonresidential property maintenance standards.]

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS JUST A LITTLE QUICK BACKGROUND ON THIS.

I THINK THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION HERE RECENTLY ABOUT CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN ISSUES AT SOME OF OUR COMMERCIAL AND NON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ACROSS THE CITY, AND WE'VE RUN INTO AN ISSUE WITH ENFORCEMENT OF NOT HAVING SOME OF THESE [INAUDIBLE] OR THESE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR NON RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. SO THAT'S THE GOAL OF THIS AMENDMENT.

THAT'S BEFORE YOU TONIGHT. ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS DOING THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL PUTS OUT A A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE THAT'S A FAIRLY LENGTHY AND VERY ROBUST ORDINANCE. WHAT WE DID, BECAUSE THAT ICC CODE, INTERNATIONAL CODE, COUNCIL CODE, TAKES IN CONSIDERATION BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, AND WE'VE GOT A PRETTY GOOD RESIDENTIAL CODE ALREADY IN PLACE.

SO WE JUST FOCUSED ON COMMERCIAL NON RESIDENTIAL IN THIS IN THIS AMENDMENT.

JUST SOME REAL QUICK AND I APOLOGIZE. THAT'S THAT'S SMALL, BUT SOME REAL QUICK TOPICS HERE THAT WE MADE SURE THAT WE TRIED TO INCLUDE IN THIS.

AND THAT'S ONE JUST MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXTERIOR AREAS BE KEPT IN GOOD SANITARY CONDITION, INCLUDING SIDEWALKS, PARKING LOTS, LANDSCAPED AREAS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, FENCES, WALLS AND DUMPSTERS, ENCLOSURES. ALSO ESTABLISHED LOCATIONS FOR STORAGE OF PERMITTING OF COMPANY RELATED VEHICLES.

WE SOMETIMES FIND THAT SOME OF THE COMPANY CARS TAKE UP THE CUSTOMER PARKING AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT CAUSE PROBLEMS IN SOME OF OUR SHOPPING CENTERS. SO WE TRIED TO ADDRESS THAT THERE.

ALSO THAT EXTERIORS ARE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR DOORS, WINDOWS, EXTERIOR SURFACE ROOFS.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES OF KIND OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. SO YOU HAVE A BETTER IDEA BECAUSE THINGS GET LOST IN IN WORDING SOMETIMES AND ALSO INTERIOR STRUCTURES THAT ARE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR SANITARY CONDITION. AND THIS IS 1.

THIS INCLUDES1 COMMON COMPLAINT THAT WE GET A LOT.

AND THAT'S REGARDING SOME OF OUR RETAIL CENTERS OR SOME OF OUR RETAIL SUITES IN OUR CENTERS.

WE'LL PUT UP BLACKOUT WINDOWS, BLACKOUT CURTAINS OR THINGS LIKE THAT WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE IN.

AND THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THOSE WINDOWS IS, IS TO SEE INTO A RETAIL SPACE.

SO WE PUT A CONDITION IN THERE THAT ONLY 50% OF A WINDOW AREA COULD BE COVERED LIKE THAT ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

AND THEN THE LAST 1 IS JUST STANDARDS THAT ENSURE ALL PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES HAVE A LIGHTING.

THEY COMPLY WITH LIGHTING, VENTILATION AND MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS. GET YOU SOME KIND OF IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR FROM A CODE PERSPECTIVE.

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AND THERE'S ONLY ONE AREA IN THE CITY THAT IT DOES, BUT WE'RE LOOKING MORE FOR PEELING PAINT ON WALLS.

WE'VE GOT SOME BUSINESSES WE ALREADY KNOW ACROSS THE CITY THAT THEY JUST NEED TO PAINT.

THEY NEED TO EXTERIOR PAINT SOME OF THEIR AREAS AWNING MAINTENANCE.

WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF BUSINESSES THAT I CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT ARE HAVE SOME AWNINGS THAT HAVE THE WIND HAS TAKEN THEIR TOLL ON IT OR THEY FADED OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE. AND SO THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

AND THEN PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF PARKING LOTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY THAT THEY'RE JUST NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY WITH POTHOLES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

OTHER ITEMS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, THAT'S A COMMON THING THAT WE GET COMPLAINTS ON LANDSCAPING AND WHATNOT.

WINDOW COVERINGS, AS I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED, EXTERIOR WALL MAINTENANCE AND THEN ROOF MAINTENANCE.

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE BIG TICKET ITEMS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR TO HAVE SOME TEETH TO REALLY ENFORCE HERE. WITH THIS ORDINANCE, I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. GOOD.

SO FIRST OF ALL, I THINK IT'S IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE DID THIS.

AND I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK THAT THEY PUT IN KNOWING KNOWING FULL WELL THAT OUR SHOPPING CENTERS NEED SOME WORK.

AND AND THESE SHOPPING CENTER OWNERS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS.

SO THIS IS THIS IS MUCH NEEDED. AND IT'S PAST DUE IN THERE.

I DIDN'T HAPPEN TO SEE. BUT OUR SIDEWALKS IN THERE AS WELL.

SIDEWALKS, WALKWAYS ARE COVERED IN THERE. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR TRIPPING HAZARDS.

FOR HAZARDS? YES. WE'RE NOT LOOKING. IF THERE'S A CRACK IN THE CONCRETE, WE'RE NOT GOING AFTER SOMEONE. CRACK IN THE CONCRETE. OKAY. VERY GOOD. SURE. GOT IT.

SO, YEAH, THIS IS THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT'S VERY NEEDED.

YOU KNOW, SINCE I CAME HERE, YOU KNOW, TALKING ABOUT SHOPPING CENTERS, THAT'S A BIG TOPIC HERE WITHIN THE CITY AND HOW WE CLEAN THEM UP AND MAKE THEM LOOK BETTER. AND SO I'M SO HAPPY THAT THIS IS BEFORE US HERE TODAY AND THAT WE'RE ABLE TO SET SOME MORE STANDARDS GOING FORWARD.

QUESTIONS FOR US ON THIS 1. COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WES, I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES ARE FINE.

I MEAN, IT'S EASIER TO GET A HOLD OF SOMEBODY THAT OWNS A BUSINESS.

BUT WHAT KIND OF TEETH ARE WE GOING TO HAVE WITH THE SHOPPING CENTERS? WHEREAS YOU HAVE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT THAT RENT THESE FACILITIES, AND YOU GOT A SHOPPING CENTER GUY THAT LIVES IN CALIFORNIA THAT WE CAN'T GET A HOLD OF.

WHAT KIND OF TEETH ARE WE GOING TO HAVE? WE'RE WE'RE NOT GOING TO I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL SUITE LEASES BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING ANYTHING THERE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S GOING TO BE IT'S LIKE ANYTHING IT'S GOING TO BE WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW TAD THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT OWNERSHIP RECORDS, AND WE'RE GOING TO SEND NOTICES, AND WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY ALSO TRY TO IF WE KNOW THE PROPERTY MANAGER, USUALLY THEY HAVE A PROPERTY FOR LEASE. WE'LL TRY ALL OUR AVENUES.

BUT ULTIMATELY OUR ENFORCEMENT ARM IS MUNICIPAL COURT IN THIS CASE.

OBVIOUSLY, IF IT COMES TO A A SITUATION THAT WE DEEM IS NECESSARY, THERE'S, THERE'S OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS THAT WE CAN TAKE.

BUT MUNICIPAL COURT IS OUR IS OUR PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT ARM.

ARE WE GOING TO CLEAN IT UP AND THEN CHARGE THEM IF THEY DON'T? I THINK IT DEPENDS ON THE VIOLATION. IF YOU'RE ASKING ME IF I'M GOING TO FILL IN A NO, I'M ASKING YOU.

DEAD. DEAD SHRUB. ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. WE WILL, WE WILL.

WE'VE GOT THE MEANS TO DO THAT IN OUR AS LONG AS OUR BUDGET STAYS THE WAY IT IS.

WE'VE GOT THE MEANS TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW. OKAY.

THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SO I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO DID COVER ONE.

LIKE, WE WEREN'T GOING TO PUT ANY BURDEN ON THE TENANT VERSUS THE PROPERTY IWNER.

BUT THEN I ALSO WAS CURIOUS, BASED OFF OF THE INSPECTIONS THAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE ABOUT OUR BUSINESSES, DO WE FEEL LIKE THIS MIGHT BE AN UNDUE BURDEN AND LIKE RAISING THE STANDARDS BASED OFF OF.

NO, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS AS A VERY I, I CAUTION MYSELF TO USE THIS TERM, A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO THIS. YOU KNOW, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SOME THINGS HAVE BEEN THIS WAY FOR A LONG TIME.

SO AS I SAY ALL THE TIME, WE CAN'T FLIP A SWITCH AND IT'S GOING TO BE PERFECT TOMORROW.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT APPROACH WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUT WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE.

WE'VE GOT MORE OF AN ENFORCEMENT BACKBONE NOW TO DO THAT WITH.

BUT I THINK THAT WE CAN MIX THESE, THESE PATROLS AND, AND, AND INSPECTIONS OF ALL OF OUR COMMERCIAL AREAS IN, WITH OUR DAY TO DAY FUNCTION. AND I THINK WE'LL BE OKAY.

OKAY. SO, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT, WITH YOUR COMMENT THAT, YOU KNOW, THINGS HAVE BEEN A CERTAIN WAY AND WE'VE TOLERATED A CERTAIN STANDARD FOR A WHILE. HOW ARE WE GOING TO ONCE WE IF THIS PASSES, HOW WILL WE INFORM PROPERTY OWNERS LIKE THIS IS THE STANDARD, OR DO WE JUST SAY WE ENFORCE THE STANDARD LIKE YOU HAVEN'T? YOU DON'T MEET THE CODE THAT WE HAVE TODAY. RIGHT.

I THINK WE WE DON'T HAVE A REALLY GOOD DATABASE OF ALL OF OUR SHOPPING CENTER MANAGERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

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BUT I THINK STARTING OUT IS WE WE DO OUR, OUR INDIVIDUAL PATROLS ON OUR COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTERS AND, AND BUILDINGS. AND AS WE SEE PROBLEMS, WE TRY TO BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGERS AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO TO KIND OF EDUCATE THEM THAT THINGS HAVE CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. AND WE'RE TRYING TO STAND UP OUR GAME A LITTLE BIT. AND I GUESS KIND OF RELATED TO YOUR, YOUR THINKING OF A COMMON SENSE APPROACH. WE DO HAVE A LANDSCAPING STANDARD IN THERE ABOUT LIKE DEAD PLANTS THAT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THEM AND INVASIVE WEEDS.

AND AS A CITY, WE RAN INTO WHAT WAS IT, THE BLUE GRASS THING.

AND SO I'M ASSUMING WE'LL HAVE SOME A COMMON SENSE APPROACH.

FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE IF WE HAVE SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND PEOPLE HAVE DEAD PLANTS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO.

RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. 1 THING WITH THE LANDSCAPE STANDARDS IS THAT IF WE HAVE AND SOME OF OUR PROPERTIES ARE OLD ENOUGH WHERE WE DON'T HAVE IT READILY AVAILABLE, BUT MOST LIKE ANYTHING. TODAY, YOU'LL SEE ANY SITE PLANS THAT COME FORWARD.

YOU SEE A LANDSCAPE PLAN THAT COMES FORWARD. WELL, WE'VE GOT SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON.

SO THIS WAS ADOPTED. AND SO YOU'VE GOT TO WE'VE GOT TO DO THAT.

SOME OF OUR OLDER THINGS, OLDER PROPERTIES, WE DON'T HAVE THAT LANDSCAPE PLAN TO FALL BACK ON.

BUT IN SOME CASES SHOPPING CENTERS HAVE PUT OUT THEIR OWN PLANTERS OR HAVE DONE THINGS.

AND SO ALL WE'RE GOING TO SAY IS, OKAY, WE DON'T HAVE WE'RE NOT SAYING YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT, BUT IF YOU DO OR IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IT, MAKE SURE IT'S KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR WES? ALL RIGHT. YES. MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE.

COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

SHOULD I PUT YOU IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO THAT PASSES. PUT THEM IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. ALL RIGHT, THERE WE GO.

THAT PASSES. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THANK YOU. STAFF. ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG. ITEM NUMBER 11, CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S 2025-26 STRATEGIC PLAN.

[11. Consider a resolution approving City Council’s 2025-26 Strategic Plan.]

SO HAPPY TO PROVIDE WITH YOU THE PROPOSED 25-26 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE COUNCIL.

AS YOU KNOW FOR MANY YEARS, SINCE 2018, WE HAD LIVED UNDER A STRATEGIC PLAN WITH ABOUT 5 SEPARATE STRATEGIC AREAS.

LAST YOU KNOW, FALL WINTER. WE LOOKED AT THIS AND STARTED EVALUATING AND SAID, IT'S TIME TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK.

WE HAD HAD A FULL COUNCIL CHANGEOVER AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PRIORITIES STILL ALIGNED WITH THE COMMUNITIES AND COUNCILS.

AND SO WE HAVE EVALUATED THOSE. WE'VE NOW PULLED IT DOWN TO 4 STRATEGIC AREAS.

SO YOU'LL SEE THERE. EVERYONE'S GOT A COPY OF THE PLAN HERE THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TOOK BASICALLY OUR VERY BASIC INFORMATION AND TURN IT INTO A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT HERE FOR US TO KIND OF GO BY.

SO ESSENTIALLY THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DID IS WE TOOK ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE WORK SESSION.

THERE WERE A COUPLE AREAS WHERE IT WAS, DOES THIS FIT BETTER IN YOU KNOW, DOES THIS FIT BETTER IN ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? BUT GENERALLY EVERYTHING FELT PRETTY MUCH WHERE IT WAS OBVIOUS IT NEEDED TO GO.

AND THERE REALLY WERE JUST A COUPLE KIND OF EXECUTIVE DECISIONS THAT I MADE ALONG THE WAY TO PLACE, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THOSE INITIATIVES IN THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES.

AND SO WE WILL BASICALLY LIVE BY THIS DOCUMENT AND ITEMS THAT COME TO YOU ESSENTIALLY WILL ALL BE UNDER THIS UMBRELLA.

AND THIS IS THE PURPOSE THAT THOSE ITEMS WOULD BE COMING TO YOU IS THAT WE ARE FURTHERING THESE INITIATIVES AND THESE YOU KNOW, STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS. SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE.

BUT THIS IS THIS IS THE PROPOSED DOCUMENT. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LIVING BY GOING FORWARD.

VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. FIRST OFF, I THINK THAT WAS THAT WAS A REALLY PRODUCTIVE MEETING THAT WE HAD.

AND WE GOT A LOT OF IDEAS OUT THERE. I REMEMBER IF I'M THINKING, THINKING BACK ONE OF THE STRATEGIC POINTS OR FOCUS AREAS WAS COMMUNICATIONS.

BUT AS A CITY, WE FELT LIKE WE REACHED THAT CAPACITY AND THAT IT'S NOW BECOME JUST WOVEN INTO OUR FABRIC AS A CITY IS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE GOOD COMMUNICATIONS.

IT IS AN EXPECTATION. IT IS A VALUE OR OR A MORAL, IF YOU WILL, FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

SO THAT'S WHY WE TOOK THAT ONE OUT, RIGHT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT THE CHANGES AND SAYING, WELL, WHY DID YOU TAKE OUT COMMUNICATIONS? BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT WE'VE REACHED THAT, REACHED THAT PEAK AND THAT IT IS NOW PART OF THE ORGANIZATION.

AND IT'S JUST A GIVEN. YES. AND IT ABSOLUTELY FALLS UNDER THE CONTINUED, YOU KNOW, OF THAT EFFORT FALLS UNDER ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

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QUESTIONS ABOUT STRATEGIC PLAN. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.

THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO MY ONLY QUESTION REALLY IS, I THINK OUR PREVIOUS APPROACH, WE KIND OF HAD A WISH LIST EVERY YEAR AND WE WOULD REVISIT IT. OBVIOUSLY, HAVING A MORE ROBUST STRATEGIC PLAN.

WE'RE NOT TRYING TO CHECK OFF ITEMS OFF A LIST, BUT WHAT WOULD BE THE CADENCE OF, LIKE, KIND OF A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE WHERE YOU ANDREA, YOU DID MENTION ITEMS COME THROUGH, YOU'RE GOING TO ALIGN HOW IT MEETS THE STRATEGIC PLAN, BUT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE LIKE A YEARLY UPDATE OF LIKE OVERALL, HERE'S THE PROGRESS WE'RE MAKING? ABSOLUTELY. SO WE'LL STILL OPERATE IN THAT SAME MANNER.

THE INITIATIVES WILL NOT CHANGE. MY PLAN IS NOW TO COME BACK WITH WHAT WE ALL HAVE IN THE WORKS ACROSS THE BOARD AND PLACE THOSE ITEMS UNDER THOSE INITIATIVES SO YOU ALL CAN SEE WHERE THAT LIES.

SO WE WILL DO THAT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IS BRING THE WE'LL GET IN THE WEEDS AND TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTS THAT ARE MOVING US TOWARD THOSE INITIATIVES.

SO AGAIN, MY VISION IS THAT THAT WOULD HAPPEN ANNUALLY.

AND IF WE FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO IT TWICE A YEAR AS WELL.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. WITH THIS ALSO WE LAST TIME WE DID THIS WAS IN YOU SAID 2018.

THAT'S CORRECT. THAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER AGO. AND SO HOW OFTEN DO WE NOW PLAN ON UPDATING THIS AND REVISITING IT GOING FORWARD? WHAT'S WHAT'S THE IDEA HERE? ABSOLUTELY. WILL NOT WAIT ANOTHER 7 YEARS UNTIL WE DO THIS.

I THINK WE'VE WE'VE FELT THAT EVERY OTHER YEAR IS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT.

AND AGAIN, UNLESS THERE IS A MASSIVE CHANGE WITH SOMETHING OR WE HAVE SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT OCCUR.

YOU KNOW, I'M TRYING TO THINK TOWARD THE POSITIVE WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE'S AN INFLUX OF REVENUE AND WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO A LOT MORE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO BUT BUT WE'LL I'M THINKING WE KIND OF LANDED WITH EVERY OTHER YEAR.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

ALL RIGHT COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ONE. ALL RIGHT. MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT ITEM PASSES AS WELL. UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF, FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON THAT.

AND GETTING THAT ALL TAKEN CARE OF. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO REPORTS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.

[12. Mayor/Council Member Reports]

[13. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards]

SURE. BUT THE FIRST IS NOTHING TO REPORT ON ANIMAL CONTROL.

I DID HAVE THE THE HONOR OF ATTENDING HEATH MURRAY, WHO WAS HERE FOR A WHILE.

HE HAD A A GRAND OPENING EVENT ON THE 27TH, WHICH WAS WELL ATTENDED.

IT WAS A GREAT. THEY HAD CARS FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE.

THEY HAD ROBIN 1 MAGNUM PI'S CAR FROM THE 80S.

THEY HAD ALL KINDS OF GREAT VEHICLES, AND IT WAS A GREAT THING. AND IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE HIM HIM ALONG.

ALSO THIS THURSDAY NIGHT, I HAD SAID, WE'VE GOT THE CHAMBER CHILI COOKOFF OVER AT HARLEY, AND MURRAY'S AUTO WILL BE THERE TOO.

THAT'S FROM 5 TO 7. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO ATTEND.

IF YOU LIKE CHILI, COME. COME OUT. THERE'LL BE HOT DOGS AND STUFF ALSO TO BRING THE KIDS.

AND THEN THE LAST THING IS, IS COUNCILMAN GAGLIARDI REPORT FROM THE BEDFORD SENIOR CENTER THE BEDFORD FOUNDATION OF SENIORS HAS PUT TOGETHER.

THEY'VE HAD SOME STATUS SINCE OF OCTOBER 13TH.

THEY PURCHASED A BINGO CALLING BOARD AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE SENIOR CENTER.

THE BINGO VENDOR IDENTIFIED PAPERWORK AND CHECKED OUT.

COMPLETED. THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE SHIPMENT. THE COST WAS $4,599.

THEY PURCHASED A LARGE TABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY PUZZLE SO MORE MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE.

WHICH WAS $600. THEY PURCHASED A LOCKABLE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE HALLWAY NEAR THE REGISTRATION DESK.

THE BULLETIN BOARD AT THE SENIOR CENTER WAS WAITING TO BE INSTALLED.

IT'S ANOTHER $550 THEY'VE INVESTED. THEY ALSO PURCHASED AN OUTDOOR GRILL TO SUPPORT THE THEME LUNCHES PROVIDED BY THE THE CENTER FORT WORTH COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION DONATED $500 TOWARDS THAT.

TOWARDS THE GRILL. THE GRILL, PURCHASED OCTOBER 9TH, ARRIVED AT THE CENTER ON THE 13TH AND THE BEDFORD FOUNDATION OF SENIORS CONTRIBUTED AN ADDITIONAL $721. SO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS ARE DOING.

I KNOW BRUCE IS HERE FROM THE FOUNDATION. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING AND INVESTING.

I KNOW THE SENIORS LOVE IT OVER THERE AND THIS IS JUST MORE FOR THEM TO ADD.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THEY WASTED ANY TIME.

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ALL RIGHT. BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD. THANKS, MR. MAYOR. BEFORE I DO MY BEAUTIFICATION UPDATES, I DID WANT TO THANK ALL THE COMMUNITIES THAT HOSTED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

SO I WAS ABLE TO VISIT THREE COMMUNITIES. THE PARK PLACE RETIREMENT CENTER.

THEY WERE REALLY FUN. ROLLING WOOD HOA AND STONEGATE NORTH.

INTERESTING STORY IN STONEGATE NORTH. MY SISTER IN LAW ALWAYS SAID SHE HAD FAMILY HERE.

WELL, IT TURNS OUT HER COUSIN LIVES RIGHT HERE IN BEDFORD. AND HUNTER KNOWS HIM.

HE WORKS FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE. AND SO I GOT TO MEET LIKE A RELATIVE BY MARRIAGE, BY GOING TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

ALSO, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR, I DID ATTEND THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR CARTER BLOODCARE, SO THEY ARE EXPANDING THEIR OPERATIONS SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS. THEY HAVE A SISTER OR A SISTER SERVICE CTS THAT DOES A LOT OF BLOOD TESTING.

AND SO I WAS REALLY HONORED TO REPRESENT THE CITY WITH THEIR GROUNDBREAKING AND DOCTOR BRYANT AND WHO IS THE CEO AND JB SMITH, WHO'S THE CEO, GAVE ME A TOUR OF THEIR WHOLE OPERATION.

SO THEY TAKE CARE OF BLOOD DRIVES AND THOSE MOBILE UNITS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS WELL AS DO BLOOD TESTING FOR THE HOSPITALS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND SO IT'S REALLY GREAT THAT WE HAVE THAT SERVICE BASE HERE IN BEDFORD.

AND WITH THEIR EXPANSION, IT WILL CREATE MORE JOBS AND MORE VITALITY FOR THE CITY.

SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT THING WITH OUR CARTER BLOOD CARE CENTER.

SO THEN WITH BEAUTIFICATION WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT SATURDAY IS PAPER SHRED DAY ON OCTOBER 18TH.

SO IS SHRED IN THE E-WASTE. AND THAT'S FROM 8 A.M.

TO 11 A.M. AT MEADOW PARK. AND AS WE ALL KNOW, YOU NEED TO GET THERE EARLY BECAUSE THE THE TRUCKS FILL UP.

THANKS, MR. MAYOR. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. FIRST, BEFORE I GO INTO THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT DOCTOR ROB AND I HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING AS JUDGES AT ART AT THE PARK ON OCTOBER 4TH. THAT SIDEWALK CHALK COMPETITION.

I'M TELLING YOU, THERE ARE SOME CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD, AND PROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF IT IS IT WAS SOMETHING REALLY GOOD FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO DO. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE ATHLETIC.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE MUSICAL. YOU COULD BE ARTISTIC.

AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT THAT THEY HAD THEIR MOMENT TO SHINE.

GOING ON TO THE LIBRARY. WE'RE VERY HAPPY THAT TERRY CLIFFORD HAS ACCEPTED THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

AND THEN ART THERE'S JUST NO END TO THE FUN YOU CAN HAVE THIS SATURDAY IN BEDFORD.

FIRST, YOU CAN HAVE THINGS SHREDDED, AND THEN YOU CAN COME TO BEER AND BRATS FROM 3 TO 9 SATURDAY, THERE'S FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING. THERE WILL BE BANDS THAT START AT 3:30, 05:30 AND 7:30.

THERE ARE FOOD TRUCKS. AND THEN LASTLY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THERE'S A LIBRARY SURVEY THAT'S ONLINE.

IT'S AT BEDFORDLIBRARY.ORG AND IF YOU FILL OUT THE SITE LIBRARY SURVEY WE CAN KNOW BETTER HOW TO SERVE THE CITIZENS.

WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU LIKE, WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE, AND THAT OUR LIBRARIAN IS SO GOOD ABOUT TAKING THOSE AND COMPILING IT.

AND, AND WE TRY TO REFLECT THE SERVICES BASED ON THE SERVICE, THE SURVEY.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD.

ALL RIGHT PARKS AND RECREATION. THANK YOU. MAYOR.

I HAVE 2. ATTENDED THE OPEN HOUSE AT MURRAY KUSTOM RODS.

I SEE HE WAS HERE BEFORE, BUT HE LEFT. THEY HAD A LIVE, LIVE BAND THERE.

FOOD TRUCKS AND PLENTY OF CUSTOM HOT RODS. IT WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE.

IT WAS MY FIRST TIME TOURING THE FACILITY. I WAS AMAZED AT THE SHOP THAT THEY HAVE THERE.

EAT OFF THE FLOOR. YEAH, IT'S. I'M REALLY GLAD THAT HE DECIDED TO LOCATE HIS BUSINESS HERE IN BEDFORD.

LAST TUESDAY, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WAS ABLE TO VISIT SEVERAL BEDFORD NEIGHBORHOODS.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO BEDFORD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF JUDGING THIS CHILI COOK OFF CONTEST.

THERE WAS 14 ENTRIES AND EVERY 1 OF THEM TASTED GOOD.

ANY ANY BEANS IN? THERE WAS BEANS IN JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.

OH WOW. BUT THEY STILL TASTED GREAT. I KNOW IT'S NOT TEXAS CHILI, BUT IT'S STILL.

THAT'S A SIN. IT'S GOOD. I KNOW, I KNOW. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO ATTEND THE RUSTIC WOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ON THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

THEY HAD A GOOD TURNOUT THERE. THEY ALSO HAD THE 7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE COMPANY THERE WITH REPRESENTATIVES GIVING OUT GOODIES AND T SHIRTS AND STUFF.

SO IT WAS PRETTY, PRETTY GOOD. AND I'D LIKE TO PUT A WORD OF THANKS TO MICHELLE ALLEN.

I DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT SHE PUTS IT ON. EVERY YEAR SHE ORGANIZES THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND I KNOW POLICE DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF SCOTT WAS THERE.

SCOTT RUSSELL WAS THERE. HE STOPPED BY FOR A WHILE.

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THEY WELCOMED THE NEW MEMBERS. THEY REELECTED LYNN GROTTO TO CONTINUE SERVING AS THE VICE CHAIR.

AND THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON PLANS TO HELP OUT AGAIN AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING WITH THE LIVE REINDEER.

LIVE REINDEER. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S GOING TO BE GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. ALL RIGHT.

CONCLUDING WITH OUR REPORTS NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS.

[14. City Manager/Staff Reports ]

BIDS HAVE CLOSED ON THAT, SO I HOPE TO BRING YOU A REQUEST FOR THAT CONTRACT.

NEXT MEETING ARE PROBABLY THE NEXT MEETING. AFTER THAT YOU'LL SEE SOME ACTIVITY OVER AT CENTRAL FIRE STATION RIGHT NOW IS WE'RE STILL PREPPING TO MOVE THOSE FIREFIGHTERS OUT OF STATION TWO INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH THEY ALL ARE ACTUALLY VERY HAPPY ABOUT.

I DON'T KNOW IF I'D SAY HAPPY, BUT THEY ARE THEY ARE AMENABLE TO THE TRAILER.

IT ACTUALLY IT'S QUITE EFFICIENT. IT WORKS WELL FOR THEM.

SO IT JUST KIND OF ONE OTHER HEADS UP WE WILL BE MOVING TOWARD REPLACING THE ROOF ON THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

AND I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ALL KIND OF KEEPING AN EYE ON AS WE'RE LOOKING TO TAKE THAT OUT TO, TO BID EVENTUALLY AND, AND RENOVATE THAT BASED ON THE NEEDS AT THE TIME AND HOW THAT WILL TIE INTO THE DESIGN OF THE ULTIMATE RENOVATED FACILITY, WE'VE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THAT ROOF NOW.

SO IT'S ONE OF THOSE WHERE IT'S BETTER OFF TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE CARE OF THAT NOW. IT'LL PROTECT THE INVESTMENT ITSELF.

AND WITH THE RENOVATION, THE EXPANSION, IT IS A SIMPLE ADD ON TO THAT ROOF AT THIS POINT.

SO WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SO IF YOU SEE ACTIVITY OVER THERE, WE ARE NOT RENOVATING YET.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT WITHOUT EVERYONE'S PERMISSION AND APPROVAL AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BUT WE ARE REPLACING THAT ROOF CERTAINLY AS WE GET INTO THE THE RAINY, COLD, WET SEASON, WE WANT TO KEEP THAT PLACE PROTECTED BEFORE WE START RENOVATIONS.

SO IF YOU SEE THAT, THAT'S WHAT THAT'S ABOUT.

OKAY. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE ARE OUT OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS. SO WE REACHED THE END OF OUR MEETING, SO I'LL HEAR A MOTION.

AND WORDS OF DOCTOR ROB. I MOVE TO ADJOURN. MOVE TO ADJOURN.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO. SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE VERBAL AYE.

AYE. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 7:05.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.