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WE ARE GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.IT IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AND THOSE WHO MAY BE TUNING IN ONLINE.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INVOCATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMY SABOL, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING LED TO US BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
IF EVERYONE, GO AHEAD AND PLEASE STAND.
>> FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY, LET US ALL THINK ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT EVEN BETTER.
WE WISH FOR SAFE STREETS, GOOD PARKS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARY, AND STRONG PUBLIC SAFETY.
MAY WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT NECESSARY FOR OUR SHARED FUTURE, RECOGNIZING THAT IT IS A REINVESTMENT IN ITS FOUNDATION.
WE ASK THAT WE BE GUIDED BY LONG-TERM HEALTH OF OUR CITY, AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE WILL TO BUILD IT, THINKING OF EVERYONE IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM, DAWKINS.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE COUNCIL RECOGNITION,
[COUNCIL RECOGNITION ]
AND FOR THIS ONE, WE HAVE CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROY.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF FOR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION, INTRODUCING STACI CERVINI, OUR OFFICE AND FLEET MANAGER AT PUBLIC WORKS.
>> HI, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF STAFF.
IT'S MY HONOR TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO'S MADE AN EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, OUR EMERGENCY VEHICLE TECHNICIAN, ADAM MITCHELL.
ADAM JOINED THE CITY OF BEDFORD IN JULY OF 2024, BECOMING OUR FIRST-EVER EMERGENCY VEHICLE TECHNICIAN.
IN JUST UNDER A YEAR AND A HALF, HE HAS HELPED TRANSFORM THE WAY WE MAINTAIN OUR FIRE APPARATUS AND MEDIC UNITS.
HE HAS INCREASED EFFICIENCIES, REDUCED DOWNTIME, CREATED MEANINGFUL COST SAVINGS, AND STRENGTHENED THE TRUST AND PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FLEET SERVICES AND THE BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECENTLY, WHILE INSPECTING ONE OF OUR REMOUNTED AMBULANCES, ADAM IDENTIFIED A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY.
HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL REVEALED A MISSING COMPONENT THAT CAUSED IMPROPER BELT ALIGNMENT ON THAT MEDIC.
BECAUSE HE CAUGHT IT EARLY AND FOLLOWED UP WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THEY DISCOVERED THE SAME DEFECT ON SEVERAL OTHER UNITS, INCLUDING ONE THAT WAS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE THE NEXT WEEK TO BEDFORD.
ADAM'S DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM NOT ONLY PROTECTED OUR FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND RESIDENTS HERE IN BEDFORD, BUT IT ALSO IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF AMBULANCES GOING TO OTHER CITIES.
HIS WORK RAISED THE STANDARD FAR BEYOND OUR OWN FLEET.
TODAY, ADAM, IN RECOGNITION FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND RECOGNITION, WE'RE PROUD TO PRESENT TO YOU WITH THE CITY OF BEDFORD CHALLENGE COIN.
>> I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE SECOND TO JUMP IN HERE BECAUSE ADAM IS KEY TO OUR OPERATION, AND WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US IS TO GET AN EVT AND A TECH THAT REALLY UNDERSTANDS FIRE APPARATUS, AND WE HIT GOLD WITH ADAM.
NOT ONLY EVERYTHING STACI SAID 100%, HIS ABILITY, KNOWLEDGE IS OUTSTANDING.
BUT THE OTHER THING THAT'S AWESOME WITH ADAM, AND HE'S ALWAYS GOT A SMILE AND A GOOD ATTITUDE, AND I'M TELLING YOU WE BREAK THOSE FIRE ENGINES AND AMBULANCES SO MUCH, MAN.
HE JUST KEEPS FIXING THEM, HE BRINGS THEM TO US, AND WE BEAT UP ON HIM PRETTY GOOD, AND WE'RE HARD ON HIM.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
YOU GET IN YOUR CAR, YOU WARM IT UP.
WE DON'T DO THAT, WE GET IN, TURN IT ON, HIT THE GAS, WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
WE'RE HARD ON THEM AND AND THE VEHICLES ARE HEAVY AND THEY'RE HARD TO WORK WITH AND ALL THAT STUFF.
BUT NOW, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, WE WOULD NOT BE IN SERVICE A LOT OF TIMES IF IT WASN'T FOR ADAM.
WHENEVER HE NEEDS TO BE HERE AND DO STUFF, HE DOES IT, SO NOT JUST YOUR AVERAGE PERSON.
HE'S EXCEPTIONAL, AND HE'S ALWAYS GOT A SMILE.
HE'S GOT A GOOD ATTITUDE, WHICH IS AWESOME BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT CAN BEAT YOU DOWN, TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH US BREAKING THOSE RIGS.
I GOT A CHALLENGE COMING FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TOO.
>> COUNCIL, LET'S DO THIS [BACKGROUND]
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>> READY, EVERYBODY. ONE, TWO, THREE, ONE.
WE'LL CONTINUE ON THE GOOD NEWS OUT OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THIS EVENING.
I AM REALLY HAPPY TO JUMP IN HERE REAL QUICK AND JUST INTRODUCE OUR NEW PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, LANKLIN.
LAN HAS COME TO US FROM CARLTON.
HE'S GOT MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AMONG MANY CITIES HERE IN THE METROPLEX, AND WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HIM.
HE HAS A FANTASTIC REPUTATION IN THE INDUSTRY, AND HE HAS ALREADY HAD A VERY BUSY 24-48 HOURS AND HAS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE REAL QUICK AND PUT FACES AND NAMES TOGETHER, LANKLIN.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, I JUST WANT TO SAY, I'M VERY EXCITED TO JOIN THE BEDFORD TEAM, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE.
I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING THE CITY TO THE BEST OF OUR CAPACITY AND MAKE PUBLIC WORKS A GREAT DEPARTMENT, SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> WELL, THANK YOU, LAN, FOR AGREEING TO THE CHALLENGE, AND WE KNOW THIS COUNCIL, WE WANT JUST THE MOST EFFICIENT AND WELL PUT TOGETHER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THAT FOR US, AND SO WE DO APPRECIATE THAT.
IN THE WORDS OF MY PREDECESSOR, THAT I'D LIKE TO KEEP THINGS GOING WHEN WE GET SOMEBODY ELSE NEW, DON'T SCREW IT UP.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON, WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT HERE.
WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION BY THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I GIVE YOU POLICE CHIEF BOBBY LAPENA.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE BRIDGEPORT POLICE CHIEF STEVE STANFORD TO COME UP AND PRESENT US WITH A START.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME HERE. IT'S AN HONOR.
ONE THING I WILL SAY IS I DON'T LIKE YOUR TRAFFIC, MY GOODNESS.
I LEFT AT FOUR O'CLOCK AND GOT HERE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, BUT WE'RE HERE TO HONOR YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND I AM THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS, BUT TONIGHT, I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, WHERE I SERVE AS A LEAD ACCREDITATION ASSESSOR, AS WELL AS A COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.
MANY OF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, AND HOSPITALS.
THESE PROGRAMS OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE REQUIRE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
IN 2007, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
OUR PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY.
THIS PROCESS IS WHERE AGENCIES MUST PROVE THAT THEY MEET OR EXCEED 173 DEMANDING STANDARDS.
THESE STANDARDS ARE BASED ON TEXAS LAW, TEXAS COURT DECISIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL BEST PRACTICES.
THESE STANDARDS INCLUDE CRITICAL TOPICS, USE OF FORCE, PROTECTION OF CITIZENS' RIGHTS, VEHICLE PURSUITS, PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT.
THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME THE GOLD STANDARD IN PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TEXAS.
IN AUGUST, TWO TRAINED ASSESSORS SPENT TWO DAYS HERE ON-SITE AUDITING YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DURING THIS TIME, SEVERAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAFF INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED, ALONG WITH A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF YOUR POLICE FACILITY AND THE OPERATIONS.
ASSESSORS CONDUCTED WRITE-OUTS WITH POLICE OFFICERS AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WAS HAPPENING IN THE FIELD.
THE LEAD ASSESSORS SUBMITTED A SUMMARY REPORT TO THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF ONE SHERIFF AND EIGHT ACTIVE POLICE CHIEFS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE REPORT AND VOTED UNANIMOUS TO AWARD ACCREDITATION STATUS TO BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DURING THIS PROCESS, YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS PROVEN THAT IT MEETS OR EXCEEDS MODERN BEST PRACTICES FOR PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, WITH OVER 2,700 AGENCIES IN TEXAS, LESS THAN 10% MEET THIS STANDARD.
THIS EVENING, I HAVE THE DISTINCT HONOR AS WE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT AS AN ACCREDITED TEXAS POLICE AGENCY.
THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM ENSURES THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS, CITY MANAGEMENT, AND THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD,
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THAT THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A LEGITIMATE LEADER IN TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT.WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO POLICE EXCELLENCE, THIS ACCREDITATION STATUS MEANS YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, A TRUE MARKET PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I MUST SAY, I MET BOBBY, I GUESS, TWO YEARS AGO.
WE TOOK A MASTER'S PROGRAM TOGETHER, AND FROM THAT MOMENT, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIM AS A PERSON, AS A MAN, AS A HUSBAND, AND ALSO AS A LEADER.
YOU HAVE A VERY YOUNG, EAGER, HUMBLE LEADER LEADING YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD. CHIEF, COME FORWARD, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE MINUTE HERE AND SAY A COUPLE OF THANK YOUS REAL QUICK.
MAYOR, COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF OUR BEDFORD COMMUNITY, THANK YOU.
ON BEHALF OF THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS CERTIFICATE FOR ACHIEVING TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION BEST PRACTICES RECOGNITION.
THIS ISN'T JUST A CERTIFICATE, IT'S A PROMISE.
TPCA STANDARDS ASK HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE TRAIN, SUPERVISE, DOCUMENT, AND SERVE.
WE OPENED OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND OUR DATA TO OUTSIDE REVIEW, AND WE IMPROVED OUR STANDARDS DEMANDED BETTER.
THAT'S ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION.
TO OUR CITY LEADERSHIP, THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US AND INVESTING IN TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE TIME IT TAKES TO DO THINGS RIGHT.
TO CHIEF GARY JOHNSON, THANK YOU FOR SIGNING THE CONTRACT AND PUSHING THE GO BUTTON.
TO CHIEF WILLIAMS, THANK YOU FOR BEING A MENTOR AND ALL YOUR INITIAL INPUT AND GUIDANCE INTO THIS PROGRAM AND GETTING US STARTED.
DEPUTY CHIEF RUSSELL, THANK YOU FOR GETTING THE GROUND RUNNING AS SOON AS YOU STARTED AND MAKING THESE DEADLINES HAPPEN.
TO OUR ACCREDITATION TEAM, THAT'S EVERY OFFICER, DISPATCHER, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER WHO WROTE, REWROTE, TRAINED, AND TESTED.
THIS RECOGNITION BELONGS TO YOU AND TO OUR COMMUNITY.
YOUR EXPECTATION MAKES US BETTER.
YOUR FEEDBACK SHAPES POLICIES ON USE OF FORCE, PURSUITS, EVIDENCE HANDLING, AND PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY.
RECOGNITION IS NOT JUST A FINISH LINE, IT'S OUR BASELINE.
WE'RE COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE, REGULAR AUDITS, AND PUBLISHING WHAT WE CAN, SO THE PUBLIC SEES THE SAME PROGRESS WE SEE INTERNALLY.
WE'LL KEEP FOCUSING ON SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, RESPECT, ENCOUNTERS, OFFICER WELLNESS, AND DATA-DRIVEN PROBLEM SOLVING, BECAUSE PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPASSION ARE NOT OPPOSITES, THEY ARE PARTNERS.
THANK YOU TO TPCA FOR SETTING THE BAR HIGH AND HELPING AGENCIES ACROSS TEXAS MEET IT.
WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT BEDFORD AND PROUDER TO STILL SERVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHIEF.
THANK YOU FOR THE WHOLE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS AWARD MEANS A LOT, AND HERE'S THE THING IS THAT IT'S PROOF OF WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW HERE IN BEDFORD, WHICH IS THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND NOW WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE PROOF HERE.
THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE CITY EVERY DAY.
MOVING ON, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND IT LOOKS LIKE NOBODY SIGNED UP, SO WE WILL MOVE ALONG WITH OUR AGENDA WITH PRESENTATIONS.
[PRESENTATIONS ]
I HAVE THE BEDFORD VETERANS MEMORIAL UPDATE, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR MARK LONG.WELL, IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE I HAVE PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE BEDFORD VETERANS MEMORIAL TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE HAVE BEEN MOVING THIS FORWARD SINCE, I BELIEVE, MARCH, WHEN WE WERE GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD TO MOVE ON THIS.
I THINK WHAT YOU'LL SEE TONIGHT IS US MOVING THIS EVEN CLOSER TO FRUITION.
I DO WANT BEFORE I GET INTO THE PRESENTATION, I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE AND THANK A FEW INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS PROCESS.
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SOME OF THEM WILL BE NEW TO YOU, BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS BODY, THE COUNCIL FOR SEEING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT AND WHAT IT MEANS TO VETERANS IN BEDFORD AND THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS.I'D ALSO LIKE TO SPECIFICALLY THANK MAYOR COGAN, COUNCILMAN STEVE FOR BEING PART OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS AND LENDING YOUR IDEAS AND EYES TO THIS PROCESS, BECAUSE WE HAVE PICKED A LOT OF COLORS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROY, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CARYN RIGGS, THE ENTIRE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, MISS MOLLY FOX, ABBY ALDRICH, AND TIM RANDALL, I'M GOING TO PUT LORI PAYNE IN THERE, TOO, BECAUSE LORI IS OUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IN THE CMS OFFICE.
SHE HAS A GREAT EYE FOR COLOR AND DESIGN.
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON LEADERSHIP OR TEAM BUILDING, WE CAN CALL ME, AND WE CAN DO THAT. WE CAN PICK COLORS.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 379 HERE IN BEDFORD, TEXAS, AND JOSEPH CAMPBELL WITH VFW POST 10454, IN GREAT MIND, FOR LOOKING AT THE DESIGN AND PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED INPUT TO THE BEDFORD PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR LETTING ME PRESENT THESE TO THEM TWICE OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
I DID IT TWICE BECAUSE WE GOT THREE NEW MEMBERS, AND THEY LET ME GIVE IT TO THEM TWICE.
THEN, OF COURSE, THE PLANNING TEAM AT MHS FOR TAKING OUR VISION AND OUR COMMENTS AND PUTTING IT ALL ON PAPER, SO I CAN PRESENT IT HERE TO YOU TONIGHT.
I'M GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PAPERS MOVING AROUND, SO FORGIVE ME.
THE GENESIS OF THIS PROJECT ARE OBVIOUSLY THE THREE PLAQUES THAT CURRENTLY SIT OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL, HERE OFF OF FOREST RIDGE.
THEY ARE DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE THREE MEN LISTED ON EACH OF THESE PLAQUES.
I'LL READ THEIR NAME, SERGEANT WILLIAM DALE SANDERLIN.
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER MARTIN VANDEN EYKEL OF TARRANT COUNTY, WE BELIEVE.
THEN COMMANDER WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH, ALSO OF BEDFORD, WHOSE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IS THE ONE WHO INITIATED THE CREATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAQUES BACK IN 1974.
THESE PLAQUES ARE ALSO DEDICATED TO ALL PRISONERS OF WARS AND MISSING IN ACTION.
>> I'M GOING TO TRY TO GO AS FAST AS I CAN.
I KNOW I'VE NEVER BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING FAST, BUT I WILL TRY TO DO THIS QUICKLY BECAUSE I KNOW THE YMCA IS COMING UP AFTER ME, AND THEY'RE LONGER THAN I AM.
OBVIOUSLY, BACK IN MARCH 11, THIS COUNCIL, BY RESOLUTION, APPROVED ADDING $290,000 TO THE PARKS CIP.
THAT'S FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
$35,000 OF THAT WAS SPECIFIC TO DESIGN.
STAFF DETERMINED HARRIS RYALS PARK WAS THE MOST APPROPRIATE LOCATION.
AGAIN, I'LL REMIND YOU THAT WE SELECTED THIS PARK BECAUSE OF MR. RYALS' HISTORY AND BACKGROUND.
HE WAS A PARKS EMPLOYEE HERE FOR THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
HE WAS A VETERAN, AND HE WAS A VETERAN OF THREE WARS, WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM.
I THINK THAT ALONE IS ENOUGH TO SAY, YOU DESERVE A MEMORIAL IN THE PARK NAMED AFTER YOU.
STAFF ENGAGED MHS PLANNING AND DESIGN EARLIER THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE US WITH SCHEMATIC DESIGNS.
OBVIOUSLY, THE PEOPLE I JUST LISTED WERE PART OF THAT, AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS.
WE LOOKED AT FOUR DESIGNS THAT MHS PROVIDED US, AND WE SELECTED THE PREFERRED ONE AMONGST THE GROUP, WHICH WE DID THAT IN THE SUMMER, THIS PAST SUMMER IN JULY.
I WILL FORGET THE MOVE SLIDES.
THIS WAS THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL THAT WE SELECTED, STILL VERY SIMPLE, BASIC, YET STILL VERY HONORING, I BELIEVE.
I THINK WE BELIEVED AS A GROUP THAT THIS WAS THE ONE THAT WOULD FIT BEST IN THAT PARK.
THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THE CORNER OF CUMMINGS AND MURPHY.
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL LOCATION.
I'LL SHOW YOU. WE'RE GOING TO DIG A LITTLE BIT DEEPER AS WE GO.
BUT THAT FOLLOWED THE EXISTING ASPHALT TRAIL OR PATH.
IT'S HARDLY A TRAIL, BUT IT FOLLOWED THAT.
THEN YOU CAN SEE THE MEMORIAL WAS JUST OFF OF THE PATH THERE.
I'LL GET INTO THAT LATER. THIS IS GETTING IN TO MORE DESIGN ANESTHETICS.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN SEE, WE MOVED IT OFF AWAY FROM THAT ASPHALT PATH.
WE PUT A LITTLE CURVATURE INTO IT,
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AND THEN WE DID A NECK IN THE SIDEWALK ACTUALLY LEADING INTO THE MEMORIAL ITSELF.WE LANDED ON THIS, AND THEN MHS CAME BACK AND HE CALLED ME AND SAID, I WANT TO MEET OUT THERE. CAN WE TALK? WHAT HE WANTED TO DO IS HE WANTED TO SUGGEST MOVING THE MEMORIAL FURTHER SOUTH OR TOWARDS THE TREE LINE THERE THAT YOU SEE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
I LEARNED A NEW CONCEPT, AND IT'S BORROWED LANDSCAPE.
YOU WANT TO BORROW LANDSCAPE WHEN YOU CAN AND BRINGING THOSE TREES INTO CLOSELY THE MONUMENT.
IT'S FREE, NUMBER ONE, BUT IT MAKES THE MONUMENT A LITTLE BIT MORE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING WHEN YOU USE THOSE TREES.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA TO DO THAT.
I DO WANT TO MENTION JUST A SIDE NOTE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WHERE THAT TRAIL, SO THAT WILL BE AN EIGHT FOOT TRAIL, AND IT WILL TIE INTO AN EXISTING ASPHALT TRAIL THAT RUNS THROUGH HARRIS RYALS PARK.
ONE OF THE PROJECTS IN THE PARK CIP THAT WAS APPROVED IS REPLACING ALL THE ASPHALT TRAIL WITHIN HARRIS RYALS PARK IN THIS YEAR.
WHAT THAT WILL DO IS HOPEFULLY CLOSE TO THIS PROJECT TIMELINE.
WE ALREADY HAVE QUOTES ON DOING ALL THE OTHER CONCRETE.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THIS GENERALLY IN THE SAME TIME FRAME, JUST TO MAKE IT EASIER ON BOTH CONTRACTORS.
BUT IT WILL BASICALLY GIVE THE PARK A FULL FACE LIFT WITH THE NEW SHAY STRUCTURES, NEW PLAYGROUNDS, NEW TRAIL, AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE MEMORIAL HERE.
I SHOW THIS SLIDE. THIS IS AN EXISTING CONDITION SLIDE, AS YOU SEE IT TODAY.
THERE'S THE ASPHALT TRAIL SYSTEM.
WE DO PLAN TO REMOVE THAT AND REPLACE IT, AS I SAID, WITH EIGHT FOOT CONCRETE TRAIL.
YOU CAN SEE ALONG THE TOP, THERE IS THE SPLIT RAIL WHITE PLASTIC FENCING THAT WE HAVE.
WE WILL BE REMOVING THAT ALONG CUMMINGS HALFWAY DOWN TOWARDS THE SCHOOL.
WE WILL ALSO DO SOME ALONG MURPHY AS WELL.
WHAT THAT WILL DO IS THAT WILL GIVE US AN UNOBSTRUCTED SIGHTLINE FROM CUMMINGS AND MURPHY TO THE ACTUAL MEMORIAL.
WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE, THE EXISTING SIGN PARK SIGN.
IT'S A MASSIVE SIGN RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE GOING TO RELOCATE THAT.
THE SP1 SAYS THAT WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE.
I TOLD THEM, WE'RE NOT GOING TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE UNLESS WE HAVE TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW IT WAS PUT IN, SO THERE MAY BE SOME THINGS THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.
WE MAY RUIN IT WHEN WE TAKE IT OUT.
WE'LL LOOK AT THAT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
IF WE CAN SALVAGE IT, WE WILL RELOCATE IT TO ANOTHER PART OF THE PARK.
THEN WE HAVE A LOT OF EXISTING INTERPRETIVE SIGNS, WHICH IS CALLED A STORYBOOK WALK THAT THE LIBRARY PUT OUT THERE MANY YEARS AGO.
THERE ARE FOUR THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS.
I TALKED TO LIBRARY DIRECTOR MARIA REDBURN.
SHE WAS 100% ON BOARD WITH THIS PROJECT AND SAID SHE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE HER STORY WALK OUT, AND WE WILL WORK WITH HER TO RELOCATE THAT TO ANOTHER PART TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STILL HAVE THAT AMENITY AVAILABLE TO OUR RESIDENTS.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO THE DETAILS AND DRILL DOWN HERE.
I'LL GO THROUGH THIS SLIDE WITH YOU.
THIS IS A SPLIT SLIDE, AND I MAY GET A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHERE I'M AT.
BUT THE TOP PHOTO IS LOOKING DOWN FROM THE TOP ONTO THE MEMORIAL.
WHICH YOU WILL SEE IS ON THE TOP PART OF THE I'LL JUST SAY IT'S A CLOCK ON THE 2-10.
MOVING DOWN, OBVIOUSLY, THAT WILL BE THE SECOND PART WHERE YOU SEE THE DESIGN WILL BE CONCRETE PAVERS, AND IT WILL BE IN SOME SORT OF A DESIGN.
WE'LL WORK ON THAT. I THINK IT'LL BE PRETTY SIMILAR TO THIS ONE.
MOVING A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DOWN, CAN YOU SHOW THE SEATING RIGHT THERE IN FRONT? THAT'S GOING TO BE A SEAT WALL SO THAT WE'LL HAVE A CONCRETE CAPSTONE ON TOP OF IT.
IT WILL BE A BRICK VENEER AROUND THAT.
THAT WILL BE A REFLECTIVE SPACE.
YOU CAN ALSO MOVING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE I THINK THE 5-7 OR 7-5.
THAT IS THE ACTUAL MEMORIAL RIGHT THERE.
I'LL UNVEIL THIS ALL HERE IN A MINUTE, SO YOU CAN SEE IT.
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THAT WILL ALSO BE A BRICK VENEER, AND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE BOTTOM SECTION, BRICK VENEER, AND THEN THE CENTER SECTION WILL BE THE STONE THAT WE RECYCLED FROM BOYS RANCH.ON THE MEMORIAL ITSELF, IN THE MIDDLE, YOU CAN SEE THE DEDICATION PLAQUE.
WE WILL COME UP WITH SOME VERBIAGE.
I KNOW COUNCILMAN STEVE'S PROVIDED ME SOME VERBIAGE EARLIER, LAST WEEK.
WE'LL LOOK, BUT THAT'LL BE JUST A BASIC DEDICATION TO THE MEMORIAL.
OF COURSE, YOU SEE THE THREE PLAQUES UNDERNEATH IT.
THOSE ARE THE POW MIA PLAQUES THAT I REFERENCED EARLIER.
THEN YOU'LL HAVE THE BRONZE MILITARY BRANCH SEALS. THERE'S SIX OF THEM.
I DO WANT TO SAY REALLY QUICKLY, THERE IS A SPECIFIC ORDER THAT THESE GO INTO.
WHAT WE HAVE SHOWN HERE IS NOT THE SPECIFIC ORDER.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME, AND THE MHS TEAM FOR THAT.
WE JUST DID NOT GET IT PULLED OUT AND CORRECTED IN TIME, BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF IT, AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT IS CORRECTED.
I'LL MENTION YOU CAN SEE THE CONCRETE CAPSTONES ON TOP OF THE MEMORIAL.
THAT'LL BE A REALLY CLEAN LOOK.
THEN ON EITHER SIDE IN THE TOP SECTION, YOU HAVE BENCHES, AND THEY'RE ABOUT EIGHT FEET EACH.
THE ENTIRE MEMORIAL OR THE MEMORIAL ITSELF IS ABOUT 21 FEET LONG.
WHEN YOU ADD THE BENCHES TO IT, EIGHT FEET ON EITHER SIDE, SO YOU'RE WELL OVER 40 FEET.
I KNOW THAT MATT DOESN'T CALCULATE, BUT THE BENCHES DON'T BUT UP TO THE MEMORIAL, SO IT WILL BE A NICE LONG MEMORIAL.
I JUST SHOWED THIS PICTURE BECAUSE I REALLY CAN'T SEE THE COLORS IN IT.
BUT I WILL TELL YOU THIS IS THE COLOR SELECTION THAT WE PICKED.
IT JUST DOESN'T DO A GOOD JOB OF SHOWING WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE.
>> YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE HAD THE OTHER OPTIONS.
>> I KNOW, BUT I REMEMBER I CAN'T SEE ANY.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO PIVOT A LITTLE BIT.
THIS PARTICULAR COLOR WAS DISCONTINUED.
I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHY THEY SENT IT TO US BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS THREE WEEKS AGO THAT WE PICKED THIS, BUT THEY DID INFORM ME LATE LAST WEEK THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER OPTIONS.
WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THAT WE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD OPTIONS THAT WE LOOKED AT.
ACTUALLY, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE THAT WE COULDN'T DECIDE BETWEEN, SO WE MAY REVISIT THAT ONE.
I THINK THE THING WE LEARNED ABOUT ON THIS ONE IS DO IT OUTSIDE.
DO IT OUTSIDE. THAT'S THE BEST ADVICE THAT WE'VE GOT.
>> BECAUSE OUR OPINIONS DRASTICALLY CHANGE IF THEY WENT OUTSIDE.
>> THEY DID. I'M THANKFUL THAT A Y'ALL PICKED THAT ONE.
I WILL TELL YOU BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THIS IS WHEN WE GET INTO THE ACTUAL DESIGN, WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE, I WILL TELL YOU, BECAUSE THE BRICK IS CHANGING, THAT THE COLORS REPRESENTED ON THE MEMORIAL WILL CHANGE A LITTLE BIT.
WHAT THAT WILL BE? I DON'T KNOW.
EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE MEMORIAL FROM THE DESIGN IS CORRECT.
JUST THE COLOR OF THE MEMORIAL WILL CHANGE A LITTLE BIT.
I'LL SHOW YOU THREE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE MEMORIAL, NOT DIFFERENT VERSIONS, BUT ANGLES.
THIS IS IT AS WE PICK THE COLOR.
THERE'S A LOT MORE TREES THERE THAN WHAT WILL BE OUT THERE.
BUT I WILL SAY THAT THE THREE FLAG POLES, I KNOW THAT THAT CAME UP IN MY ORIGINAL PRESENTATION TO YOU BACK IN MARCH.
I THINK IT WAS COUNCILMAN DONOVAN BRANDON MENTIONED LIGHTS.
WE WILL DEFINITELY HAVE LIGHTS ON THIS MEMORIAL, SPECIFICALLY LIGHTS FOR THE FLAGS, SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO FLY THE FLAGS ALL THE TIME.
THE FLAGS, OBVIOUSLY, TWO OF THEM ARE CORRECT.
WE DON'T SURRENDER AS AMERICANS.
WHAT THAT WILL BE AS AN AMERICAN FLAG, A TEXAS FLAG, AND THEN THE MIA POW FLAG WILL FLY AT THIS LOCATION. THERE'S ANOTHER RENDERING.
FINALLY. I FELT TO MENTION IN THE ONE SLIDE THAT THERE WILL BE LANDSCAPING AT THIS LOCATION, THE MAIN ONE WILL BE.
I DON'T WANT TO SAY ASIAN JASMINE BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE ASIAN JASMINE, BUT IT WILL BE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A GROUND COVER IN THAT LOCATION.
THEN WE WILL ALSO HAVE A LANDSCAPE PLAN THAT WILL BE PRESENTED TO US, I THINK FRIDAY.
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I WILL HAVE A LOT OF THIS BECAUSE THIS IS COMPLETED ITEMS. WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS AT THE BOTTOM ONE, I THINK IT WAS THREE WEEKS AGO, WE GOT TO THE 75% CONSTRUCTION DOCS.THERE WAS A COUPLE OF CHANGES THAT WE CAME UP WITH THAT WE SENT BACK TO THEM.
THEY WILL INCORPORATE THOSE CHANGES, ONE OF THEM BEING THE BRICK COLOR INTO A 100% CDS.
WHICH I HOPE WILL HAPPEN ON FRIDAY.
WE HAVE A CALL WITH MHS ON FRIDAY MORNING.
I THINK THE PLAN IS TO WRAP UP EVERYTHING AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S ON THE SAME PAGE.
OBVIOUSLY, THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE THE PLAN SHEETS ON ON LAYOUT, PAVING PLANS, LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE, EVERYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT WILL BE INCLUDED.
THEN THEY WILL PROVIDE OPINION OF PROBABLE COST VERY SOON.
THEY CAN'T DO THAT RIGHT NOW JUST BECAUSE THERE'S A COUPLE OF VARIABLES STILL LEFT UNDONE THAT WE NEED TO CLOSE THE GAP ON, BUT I THINK WE'LL HAVE A OPC HERE PRETTY QUICK.
THEN, OF COURSE, THEY'LL PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS TO THE CITY TO HELP US WITH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, AND WE WILL PUT IT OUT AS AN RFP AND GO WITH POTENTIALLY THE LOWEST BIDDER OR THE BEST VALUE ON THAT ONE.
NEXT STEPS. DID I MOVE IT? IT. ONCE THE CONTRACTORS SELECTED, MHS, WILL VISIT THE SITE, CONSULT THE CITY, THE CONTRACTOR, AND THEY'LL RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS THAT WE MAY RUN INTO.
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, THEY'LL BE ON SITE TO OBSERVE THE QUALITY OF WORK.
THEY'LL REVIEW AND RESPOND AND DOCUMENT ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR RFIS FROM THE CONTRACTOR JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS PUT IN THE PLANS.
THEN MHS WILL CONDUCT A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND FINAL INSPECTION OF THE PROJECT TO MAKE SURE IT CONFORMS TO WHAT THEY DESIGNED.
THEN IT WILL BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS STAFF TO PUT A DEDICATION AND RIBBON CUTTING TOGETHER FOR THIS PROJECT.
THAT MOVES US TO THE TIMELINE.
I WILL NOT GO OVER AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT.
WE CONTINUE TO MASSAGE IN THE DESIGN ELEMENTS, BUT WE ARE HOPEFULLY AT THE CONSTRUCTION DOCS ON FRIDAY AT 100%.
THEN WE HOPE I PUT DECEMBER TO JANUARY TO HAVE THE RFP AND THE CONSTRUCTION AWARD.
FUNNY THING ABOUT CONSTRUCTION IS IN LATE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, THINGS SLOW DOWN.
MHS HAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT WAIT UNTIL JANUARY TO PUT IT OUT TO BID.
WE'LL HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WITH THEM ON FRIDAY, JUST TO SEE IF IT HURTS ANYTHING I THINK IF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES WANT BUSINESS, AND THEIR ESTIMATORS WILL BE THERE, AND THEY WANT TO DO IT.
THE SOONER WE GET IT OUT THERE, THE SOONER WE GET THE AWARD DONE, THE SOONER WE CAN GET CONSTRUCTING THIS.
THEN I PUT JANUARY TO SUMMER, MEMORIAL CONSTRUCTION, AND THEN COMPLETION SUMMER OF 2026.
THERE'S A CHANCE THAT MEMORIAL DAY, I DON'T WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE, I JUST DID, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT I DO WANT TO BE CONSERVATIVE ON THIS BECAUSE THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A TIMELINE THAT IS REALLY BROAD, 90, SO THREE MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS ON THIS PROJECT, AND, OF COURSE, THAT IS PREDICATED ON WEATHER MATERIALS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I DO THINK FRIDAY, WHEN WE MEET WITH THEM, WE'LL HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF OF WHEN WE CAN GO.
WITH THAT, I HAVE NOTHING ELSE, SO I'LL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MARK. REAL QUICK.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS DISCUSSED, BUT THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IS $290,000.
WHERE ARE WE GETTING THAT FUNDING FROM?
>> THAT IS INTEREST EARNINGS ON THE 2019 GENERAL OBLIGATION TAXABLE BOND.
>> INTEREST EARNINGS OFF OF THAT BOND IS WHAT WE'RE USING TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ENTIRE PROJECT.
>> A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY GOING BACK, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THESE DEDICATIONS OUT HERE ON CITY HALL, AND THEY'RE JUST IN A POOR STATE.
IT LEAVES US WITH ONLY A FEW OPTIONS.
IT'S EITHER WE LEAVE IT WHERE IT IS, WHICH IS DISRESPECTFUL TO THE SERVICEMEN BEING HONORED OUT THERE.
WE FORGET ABOUT IT ENTIRELY, WHICH, AGAIN, IS VERY DISRESPECTFUL OR THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT, AND WHY WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS IS TO HONOR THEM AND PUT THEM IN A PLACE THAT'S GOING TO BE VISIBLE AND DO IT JUSTICE, BECAUSE IN YEARS PAST, YOU SAID 1974?
>> CORRECT. THE CITY HONORED THESE THREE MEN WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.
WE'RE CONTINUING THAT TRADITION, CONTINUING HONORING THEM WITH THE INCLUSION OF HONORING ALL WHO SERVED.
>> DID THAT PRETTY MUCH SUM UP?
>> YES. I DID A VERY GOOD JOB.
>> THANK YOU. YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR FOR THE RESIDENTS WHO ARE
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ASKING WHY WE'RE DOING THIS AND HOW WE GOT HERE?>> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS 100% TO HONOR, NOT JUST THE THREE, BUT AS YOU SAID, TO HONOR ALL VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED, ARE SERVING AND WILL SERVE.
>> GOT YOU. QUESTIONS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MARK, COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
>> FIRST, HAVE WE AND RICH MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ON THIS? HAVE WE DONE ANY ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER BEDFORD CITIZENS THAT WERE LOST OR MISSING IN ANY OF THE WARS FOLLOWING, OR SOMEBODY THAT WE MIGHT HAVE LEFT OFF OR DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY?
>> WE DID NOT. NO. THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE FIRST MEETING WHEN I PRESENTED. I DON'T KNOW.
RICH, DID YOU? I HATE TO THROW IT TO YOU, BUT I KNOW OUR CONCERN WITH THE ORIGINAL QUESTION WAS, HOW DO WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT?
>> IT WAS A SLIPPERY SLOPE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE CUTOFF WOULD BE AS FAR AS WHERE THE ENLISTED OR A FAMILY MEMBER.
SO WE CHOSE TO MAKE IT TO WHERE IT'S HONORING ALL VETERANS AND NOT SPECIFIC VETERANS.
THE REASON WHY THE THREE PLAQUES ARE BECAUSE THEY WERE DEDICATED BACK IN 1974.
THEY'RE ON OUR PROPERTY HERE, AND WE THOUGHT BY MOVING THEM TO A PARK, BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS PROPERTY HERE IN THE FUTURE.
IF WE MOVE THEM OVER TO, AND WE ESTABLISH AN OVERALL VETERANS MEMORIAL IN THE PARK.
IN OUR PARK SYSTEM, WE'VE MADE SOME TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO IT OVER THE YEARS.
WE HAVE THE REC CENTER, WHICH THE YMCA RUNS FOR US NOW.
WE'VE UPGRADED ALL OUR PLAYGROUNDS, THE OUTDOOR POOL, THE TRAIL SYSTEM.
WE'RE MAKING TREMENDOUS STRIDES AND ALL OF THAT, AND THIS WOULD BE A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE PARK.
I KNOW WE EVEN HAVE ART PROJECTS OUT IN SOME OF THE PARKS.
IT'S JUST OVERALL, IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD ADDITION.
>> I THINK TO SPECIFICALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IS BECAUSE WE WENT WITH WHERE WE'RE NOT PUTTING NAMES OF INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS OR SERVICEMEN OR WOMEN ON THE MEMORIAL THAT, AS COUNCILMAN STEVE SAID, THIS IS HONORING ALL.
>> AS LONG AS WE PUT OUT SOMETHING THAT EXPLAINS WHY WE'VE DONE WHAT WE'VE DONE, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT SAY, WELL, I HAVE A SON OR DAUGHTER THAT WAS LOST OR THIS, HOW CAN I ADD HER TO THAT MEMORIAL?
>> I AGREE. I THINK YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE START OF THIS WAS TO HONOR, AS THE MAYOR SAID, THESE THREE PLAQUES.
I DON'T WANT TO BRING MONEY INTO IT, BUT NOTHING IS FREE. THESE THINGS COST.
WHEN YOU OPEN IT UP, AND I KNOW COLEVILLE IS DOING ONE WHERE THEY HAVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS, AND I THINK THAT MEMORIAL IS GOING TO BE REALLY BIG, AND IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ABSOLUTELY TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND GROW AND GROW.
AS IT GROWS, OBVIOUSLY, IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE TO DO THAT.
THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE'S NOT A PHASE II OR III OR IV TO THIS MEMORIAL.
WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS TODAY, AS IT IS, WE ARE GOING TO HONOR THE THREE THAT WE HAVE HERE ON CAMPUS, AS WELL AS EVERY MAN AND WOMAN THAT SERVED IN THE MILITARY OR WILL SERVE IN THE IN THE MILITARY.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE A WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL IN A PARK IN NEW YORK WHERE WE PAID TO ADD MY GRANDFATHER AND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW TO THAT.
PEOPLE WILL DO THAT, IT'S JUST WE HAVE TO BE SPECIFIC ON WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHY WE'RE DOING IT.
THEN THE NEXT THING IS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, GET IT IN BECAUSE WE'RE ALL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR THE NEXT YEAR BY THE END OF THE YEAR, SO YOU MIGHT GET A BETTER PRICE NOW THAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
>> I'D LIKE TO MENTION ALSO, MAYOR TIM DAWKINS, THAT YOU CAME UP WITH AN EXCELLENT IDEA OF HAVING A QR CODE THAT WOULD BRING YOU UP TO BASICALLY THE VIRTUAL WALL OF THIS AND GIVING YOU THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BEHIND IT ALL.
I THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT PATH FORWARD.
I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS FINALLY COMING TO FRUITION AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE GET THIS COMPLETED.
IT'S GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND SOMETHING THE RESIDENTS CAN BE VERY PROUD OF GOING FORWARD.
>> VERY GOOD. THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARK.
NEXT UP WITH PRESENTATIONS, WE HAVE THE BEDFORD CENTER OF YMCA FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND QUARTERLY UPDATE.
YOU HAVE JACQUELYN KOTAR, JACKLINN SOTELLO, AND KRISTIN LEE WITH THE YMCA.
>> PERFECT. MARK RUBBED OFF AIR.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS, MARK. HI. HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNSEL. GOOD EVENING.
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>> IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.
>> I'M JACKLINN SOTELLO, DISTRICT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE BEDFORD CENTER Y.
MY SUPERVISOR, JACQUELYN KOTAR IS ALSO HERE, AND OF COURSE, OUR CFO, KRISTEN, THAT YOU'LL HEAR FROM SOON, BUT JUST ME FOR NOW.
FIRST UP, THIS IS JUST A BRIEF AGENDA OF EVERYTHING WE'RE GOING T O REVIEW THIS EVENING.
I'LL REVIEW OUR MISSION WITH YOU ALL, OPERATIONS AT A GLANCE, OUR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, AND THEN I'LL PASS IT OVER TO KRISTEN TO HANDLE OUR FINANCIALS AND MEMBERSHIPS BY TYPE.
AS I SHARED LAST TIME, THE MISSION OF THE YMCA IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL.
I THINK THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS, BUT WHAT I WOULD NARROW OUR MISSION DOWN TO IF I HAD TO PICK ONE WORD IS PEOPLE, AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ALL ABOUT TONIGHT, THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPACT THIS YEAR AT THE BEDFORD CENTER YMCA.
SIMILARLY TO WHAT I DID LAST TIME, I'M GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THESE PEOPLE IN OUR THREE MAIN PILLARS, WHICH IS HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
AS I TALK ABOUT THESE PEOPLE, I'M GOING TO SHARE A LOT OF NUMBERS, AND I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT NUMBERS TO SHARE.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF GREAT GROWTH THIS YEAR.
WHEN POSSIBLE, I'VE GOT NUMBERS COMPARING YEAR TO DATE IN 2025 TO ALL OF 2024.
KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE GO THROUGH HERE.
FIRST UP, I WANT TO TOUCH ON PERSONAL TRAINING.
PICTURE, THERE IS ARMAN, ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PERSONAL TRAINER, NOT THAT WE HAVE FAVORITES, THE MEMBERS HAVE FAVORITES.
PERSONAL TRAINERS, THE YMCA, AND KELLY, AND THEY'RE REPRESENTING EVERYONE THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE THIS YEAR THROUGH PERSONAL TRAINING.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, WE'VE HAD 258 PERSONAL TRAINING CLIENTS.
YOU'LL SEE THAT NEGATIVE 7%, SO IT LOOKS TO BE DOWN FROM 2024.
BUT AGAIN, THAT IS ALL OF 2024.
WE HAVE TWO MONTHS LEFT OF THE YEAR, SO WE'RE VERY CONFIDENT THAT THAT NUMBER WILL BE POSITIVE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE OFFERED AT BEDFORD LAST YEAR.
CELINA, OUR WELLNESS DIRECTOR STARTED THOSE IN MARCH OF 2025.
IF YOU HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A SOUND BATH, NOW IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO DO IT.
LET SOMEONE GUIDE YOU THROUGH MEDITATION AND REALLY CALM YOUR NERVES GOING INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER TO COME.
WE DO THEM ONCE A MONTH, THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, SO I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION.
[LAUGHTER] NEXT UP FOR OUR FITNESS ORIENTATIONS.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD TO OFFER.
I THINK I MIGHT HAVE MENTIONED THIS IN MY LAST PRESENTATION, BUT WE OFFER A FREE FITNESS ORIENTATION TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE YMCA.
EVERY NEW MEMBER THAT JOINS ARE OFFERED THAT POINT OF SALE, AND EVEN IF YOU'VE BEEN A MEMBER FOR A WHILE, AND YOU NEVER EXPERIENCED THAT, WE OFFER THAT UP TO YOU.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE UP 30% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
WE'VE SERVED 255 MEMBERS THROUGH THOSE ORIENTATIONS.
THOSE ARE GREAT BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE INTIMIDATED WHEN THEY JOIN A GYM FOR THE FIRST TIME.
EVEN IF THEY'RE COMFORTABLE WORKING OUT, OUR FACILITY IS DIFFERENT, OUR EQUIPMENT IS DIFFERENT.
THIS REALLY GETS THEM COMFORTABLE WITH THE LAYOUT OF THE FITNESS FLOOR AND UNDERSTANDING EQUIPMENT, AND THEY'LL EVEN HELP THEM SET SMART GOALS.
OF COURSE, IF PEOPLE ARE REACHING THEIR GOALS, THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO STAY WITH US.
THIS IS INCREDIBLY POPULAR CIRCUIT EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE AT OUR LOCATION.I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE HEARD ALL ABOUT IT.
UNFORTUNATELY, IN 2024, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MEANS TO TRACK THOSE ORIENTATIONS, SO I DON'T HAVE A COMPARISON NUMBER FOR YOU HERE.
BUT SOME INFORMATION I DO WANT TO SHARE ABOUT EGYM, A FUN FACT, IS THAT WE GET STATISTICS SENT TO US EVERY MONTH FROM THE COMPANY ITSELF AND RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE SHARED WITH US THAT THE AVERAGE AGE OF FOLKS WHO USE EGYM IS 64, BUT THE AVERAGE BIOAGE IS 54.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT A BIOAGE IS, IF YOU GOOGLE IT, IT'LL GIVE YOU A VERY LONG PARAGRAPH, VERY DETAILED PARAGRAPH OF WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT ESSENTIALLY, THAT'S YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE BASED ON YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR ABILITY, STRENGTH ABILITY, AND FLEXIBILITY.
THAT IS SHOWING THAT THE PEOPLE USING THAT EQUIPMENT ARE 10 YEARS BIOLOGICALLY YOUNGER THAN THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL AGE.
I WANT TO BE 10 YEARS YOUNGER.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS OUR INBODY SCANS.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE 78 PEOPLE THROUGH INBODY, WHICH IS A BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS.
OUR NEXT PILLAR IS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
THIS YEAR, DAY CAMP WAS UP BY 11% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
WE SERVED 496 KIDDOS IN OUR DAY CAMP.
SWIM LESSONS IS A NUMBER WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE'RE UP 22% OVER LAST YEAR.
AGAIN, WE STILL HAVE TWO MONTHS TO GO.
INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THAT NUMBER.
I'D ALSO LOVE TO SHARE THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ANY POOL CLOSURES THIS YEAR DUE TO STAFFING ISSUES, WHICH I KNOW HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
IF THERE WAS A POOL CLOSURE, IT WAS DUE TO, OF COURSE, WEATHER OR MAYBE A CODE BROWN.
AGAIN, VERY, VERY PROUD OF THAT.
NOT THE CODE BROWNS, BUT THE LACK OF CLOSURE.
[LAUGHTER] NEXT UP IS OUR Y PLAYHOUSE.
I THINK MOST OF YOU ARE AWARE, BUT IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP AT THE YMCA, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO Y PLAYHOUSE, WHICH IS FREE CHILDCARE WHILE YOU WORK OUT, WHICH IS REALLY JUST THE BEST THING, I THINK THAT WE OFFER.
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AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER FOR 2024, BUT SO FAR THIS YEAR, OVER 15,000 SCANS IN OUR Y PLAYHOUSE.I HOPE TO NEXT YEAR WHEN I'M REPORTING, BE ABLE TO COMPARE AND SHOW YOU GROWTH IN THAT SPACE.
BUT AGAIN, A NUMBER WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT.
NEXT UP, YOU SEE A NEGATIVE UNDER PARENTS NIGHT OUT.
PARENTS NIGHT OUT IS A PROGRAM THAT THE Y IS VERY PROUD TO OFFER.
JUST FOR CONTEXT, IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO DROP YOUR KIDDO OFF AT THE Y ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT FOR FOUR HOURS. MOM AND DAD LEAVE THEIR KIDS.
WE PROVIDE DINNER, THERE'S AN ACTIVITY, THERE'S A CRAFT, AND MOM AND DAD CAN GO HAVE A DATE NIGHT.
THIS YEAR, OUR ASSOCIATION CHANGED THE PRICING OF THAT AND INCREASED IT QUITE A BIT, AND THE COMMUNITY DID NOT RESPOND WELL TO THAT.
NOT JUST AT THE BEDFORD CENTER YMCA, BUT YMCAS ACROSS DFW.
I SHOULDN'T SAY THAT. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEM.
BUT ACROSS OUR YS, IT DID NOT GO WELL.
WE HAVE GOTTEN PERMISSION TO LOWER THAT PRICE POINT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL $20, AND SO WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT WHEN WE SHOW YOU THESE NUMBERS NEXT YEAR, THAT WILL BE BACK UP.
THIS IS A PROGRAM WE'RE REALLY GOING TO FOCUS ON HIGHLIGHTING AND PUSHING IN THE COMMUNITY.
LAST ON THIS SLIDE IS OUR YOUTH AND TEEN FITNESS ORIENTATIONS.
I THINK WE TALKED PRETTY IN DEPTH ABOUT THESE LAST TIME BECAUSE WE GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT TEENS ON THE FITNESS SORE.
WE ARE THRILLED TO SAY THAT OUR ORIENTATIONS IN THAT AREA ARE UP 65% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
WE HAVE GOTTEN THOSE KIDS IN THERE AND GOTTEN THEM TRAINED ON HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT SAFELY, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS.
WE CERTIFIED 130 LIFEGUARDS THIS YEAR, WHICH IS UP 3% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE WONDER WHY WE TALK ABOUT CERTIFYING LIFEGUARDS IN THIS SLIDE, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIFEGUARDS TO RUN YOUR POOL.
I JUST MENTIONED THAT WE NEVER CLOSED.
YES, THAT'S TRUE. BUT WHEN WE CERTIFY LIFEGUARDS, WE'RE TEACHING THEM A LIFE SAVING SKILL, NOT JUST HOW TO SCAN A POOL.
WE ARE MAKING THE BEDFORD COMMUNITY SAFER BY TEACHING THEM THAT LIFESAVING SKILL.
I WAS JUST TALKING WITH KOTAR EARLIER WHEN WE WERE REVIEWING THESE SLIDES, AND SHE'S BEEN WITH THE Y ABOUT 20 YEARS, AND SHE SHARED THAT MULTIPLE OF HER GUARDS OVER THE YEARS HAVE CALLED HER YEARS AFTER LEAVING THE Y TO SAY, YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT I HAD TO DO IN A RESTAURANT AT MY UNCLE'S HOUSE, AND THEY KNEW THAT LIFE SAVING SKILL BECAUSE THEY WORKED AT THE YMCA.
BIG DEAL FOR US THERE. NEXT IS BOARD DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS A GIANT NUMBER.
I'M VERY, VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE ARE AT 25 BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH IS UP 257% COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE.
I EVEN HAVE A BOARD MEMBER IN THE AUDIENCE, HI, TERRY, WHO CAME TO SUPPORT, WHICH I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE.
WE'RE THRILLED BY DECEMBER, AND SO NOW IT'S REALLY HONING IN ON HOW CAN THE BOARD HELP AND HOW CAN THEY ADVISE US.
WE HAVE THREE COMMITTEES ON OUR BOARD RIGHT NOW, A FUND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, A BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO KEEP THAT BOARD GROWING AND STRONG, AND THEN ADMISSION ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE.
EXCITED TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED OR ANYONE WHO'S LISTENING, FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME ABOUT BEING ON THE BOARD OR ASK TERRY HIS HONEST OPINION OF WHAT HE THINKS.
SENIOR ENGAGEMENT. THIS IS ANOTHER EXCITING NUMBER FOR ME TO SHARE WITH YOU.
WE'RE UP 33% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
BUT THAT NUMBER, THAT 2419 SENIOR SERVED, THOSE ARE JUST THE SENIORS THAT REGISTER FOR OUR MONTHLY EVENTS.
OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS, OUR MONTHLY ICE CREAM SOCIALS, OR MONTHLY BINGO.
IF YOU COME BY THE Y ANY GIVEN DAY AND JUST COME BY OUR COFFEE COMMUNITY, YOU'LL SEE THAT WE SERVE FAR MORE SENIORS THAN THAT, BUT THESE ARE JUST THE REGISTERED EVENTS.
OUR NEXT ONE IS THIS THURSDAY.
IT'LL BE OUR THANKSGIVING AOA LUNCHEON, AOA STANDARDS FOR ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, AND WE ALREADY HAVE 160 FOLKS REGISTERED FOR THAT.
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STOP BY, SAY HI, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
IT'S A REALLY NEAT EXPERIENCE.
THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALL KNOW THAT THE YMCA IS A NONPROFIT, SO WE NEVER TURN ANYONE AWAY DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO PAY, AND THAT MEANS WE HAVE A FUND RAISING GOAL.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THE NUMBER IS HIGHER NOW THAN WHEN WE TURN THESE SLIDES IN.
WE'RE AT 79,323 WHEN I LEFT TODAY.
SO A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN THAT.
WE TAKE CASH CARD OR REALLY ANYTHING YOU NEED.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET ME IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER, I'D BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR DONATION.
[LAUGHTER] IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THOSE DONATIONS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT PICTURE, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'VE GIVEN OUT 209,059.
MAYOR'S TRYING TO HELP ME SAY IT.
YES. DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THAT'S UP 3% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AND AGAIN, WE HAVE TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR TO GO.
THAT NUMBER IS JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW IF WE CAN HELP IT BECAUSE THAT MEANS WE'RE SERVING MORE PEOPLE.
IN ADDITION TO ALL THE NUMBERS I JUST SHARED WITH YOU, I WANT TO GET INTO MORE OF OUR KPIS.
FIRST UP IS OUR NPS SCORE OR OUR NET PROMOTER SCORE.
AN NPS SCORE IS A CUSTOMER LOYALTY FEEDBACK SCORE.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THAT, THAT IS A RATING ON A SCALE OF NEGATIVE 100 TO POSITIVE 100.
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IF WE HAD AN EQUAL NUMBER OF WHAT THEY CALL DETRACTORS, SO AN EQUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RATED US AT A NEGATIVE 100 AND AN EQUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RATED US AT A POSITIVE 100, OUR SCORE WOULD BE A ZERO.WHEN YOU SEE THIS POSITIVE 79, DON'T THINK C. WE'RE NOT A C. THIS IS WAY BEYOND THAT.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT NUMBER AND PROUD TO SAY THAT THAT'S UP 13% COMPARED TO 2024.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS AROUND 70, SO WE'RE ALSO ABOVE THAT NATIONAL AVERAGE.
THEN, OF COURSE, MEMBERSHIP SCANS, GREAT METRIC TO LOOK AT, 269,950 SCANS AS OF OCTOBER 31ST THIS YEAR, UP 25% COMPARED TO ALL OF LAST YEAR.
AGAIN, STILL TWO MONTHS TO GO.
RETENTION, WE'RE HOLDING PRETTY STEADY 70% UP A LITTLE BIT FROM LAST YEAR.
THAT'S AGAIN, RIGHT AROUND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, SO WE'RE OKAY WITH THAT NUMBER RIGHT NOW.
THEN LAST IS OUR GROUP X PENETRATION RATE.
GROUP X PENETRATION IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WERE TRACKING IN 2024, SO THIS COMPARISON WITH A POSITIVE 20% IS TO WHERE WE WERE IN JANUARY.
WE TOOK WHERE WE WERE AT THE START OF THE YEAR TO WHERE WE ARE NOW.
SORRY, I TALK WITH MY HANDS A LOT.
JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, A GROUP X PENETRATION RATE IS WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SCAN INTO THE Y, THEN HOW MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO SCAN IN ARE ATTENDING A CLASS.
WE'RE ALMOST A 23%, WHICH IS A GREAT NUMBER TO BE AT, BUT THAT HELPS US GAUGE WHERE WE'RE AT IN THAT SPACE.
>> THIS SLIDE IS A BREAKDOWN OF OUR MEMBER DEMOGRAPHICS.
WE WANTED TO SEE HOW WE COMPARE TO THE BEDFORD COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
DOES OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE MATCH THE COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE TRYING TO SERVE? AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL IN THE 65 AND UP SPACE.
I WILL SAY THAT THAT PERCENTAGE INCLUDES NOT JUST OUR PAID MEMBERSHIPS, BUT OUR INSURANCE-BASED MEMBERSHIPS LIKE SILVER SINKER, SILVER AND FIT, AND RENEW ACTIVE.
OF COURSE, THAT'S REALLY LARGE.
NEXT STEP, WE'RE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB WITH THE 30-54 YEAR OLDS, BUT WE DEFINITELY HAVE SOME ROOM TO GROW WITH THAT 18-29 YEAR OLD GROUP.
GOING INTO 2026, THAT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE SOMETHING TOP OF MIND TO US TO TRY TO ENGAGE THAT GROUP MORE AT THE Y.
THEN, OF COURSE, WE ARE BEDFORD CENTER YMC, SO WE WERE CURIOUS HOW MANY OF OUR MEMBERS WERE ACTUALLY BEDFORD RESIDENTS, AND WE'RE RIGHT AROUND 84%.
WHICH, AGAIN, A VERY EXCITING NUMBER TO US.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT GYM MEMBERSHIPS, ACROSS THE NATION, THEY SAY APPROXIMATELY 20% OF PEOPLE HAVE A GYM MEMBERSHIP.
IF WE TAKE THAT AND WE NARROW IT DOWN TO THE BEDFORD COMMUNITY, PROBABLY APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE BEDFORD COMMUNITY HAS A GYM MEMBERSHIP.
WE'RE CAPTURING A HUGE PART OF THAT, WHICH, AGAIN, VERY PROUD TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU GUYS.
LOOKING AT OUR DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS AT OUR BRANCH, THIS IS LUMPED INTO ONE LINE IN OUR BUDGET.
THE DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LINE, BUT IT'S ONE GIANT NUMBER.
WE WANTED TO PULL THAT APART AND SEE HOW MUCH MONEY IS GOING TO SCHOLARSHIPS VERSUS HOW MUCH MONEY IS GOING TO THE DISCOUNT FOR BEDFORD RESIDENT.
AS YOU CAN SEE, AGAIN, WE'RE SERVING MORE PEOPLE SO 2024, WE WERE JUST UNDER ABOUT $687,000 IN BEDFORD RESIDENT DISCOUNT AND RIGHT AROUND $200,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS.
AS YOU CAN SEE THAT YEAR-TO-DATE LINE FOR 2025, WE'VE SURPASSED BOTH.
AGAIN, I THINK THAT'S JUST A GREAT METRIC TO TAKE A LOOK AT AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ENGAGING, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE SERVING.
KRISTEN LEE WILL BE UP NEXT, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME BEFORE I PASS IT OVER TO HER?
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR JACQUELINE AT THIS PLEASE?
>> YES, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
>> THANKS, MR. MAYOR. JACQUELINE, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FUNDRAISING?
>> IS THE YMCA, LIKE THE FORT WORTH BRANCH PART OF NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY?
>> IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE NON-PROFITS SENT A SPECIAL EMAIL, AND I DON'T REMEMBER GETTING ONE FROM THE Y.
>> YES, WE'RE ABSOLUTELY ON. THAT'S A GOOD NOTE TO HAVE.
WE WERE PART OF IT. WHEN I FIRST STARTED WITH THE Y, OUR FUNDRAISING SEASON RAN DIFFERENTLY.
A COUPLE YEARS AGO, WE MADE THE SHIFT TO STARTING IN JANUARY.
I THINK THE HOPE WAS WE WOULD HAVE BEEN WRAPPED UP BY NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY, AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BONUS MONEY, BUT WE ARE NOT.
WE DID DO A BIG PUSH AT THE BRANCH.
WE HAD TABLING, AND BOARD MEMBERS VOLUNTEER, BUT A LETTER IS A GOOD NEW.
I'M SORRY, YOU DIDN'T ASK THIS, BUT WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING ETHICS GIFTING CAMPAIGN, WHERE WE DID SEND SEVERAL LETTERS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP RECOUP SOME OF THAT, SO KEEP A LOOKOUT.
>> THEN, GIVING TUESDAYS AND THAT ARE OUT.
>> YES. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.
>> THEN WITH THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT, I KNOW WE HAVE TERRY SMITH THAT'S PART OF THE BOARD, AND I THINK OUR PREVIOUS RESIDENT, I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S STILL PART OF THE BOARD, KEITH WALTERS.
>> I DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT IT AND HOW THE WORK GETS OUT.
THERE'S A PLACE ON THE WEBSITE OR HOW PEOPLE CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE BOARD DOES AND THE COMMITIES.
I THINK THAT OTHER PEOPLE WOULD BE INTERESTED.
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>> THAT IS EXCELLENT FEEDBACK, AND IN FACT, I JUST TALKED TO JACQUELINE KOTAR ABOUT THAT EARLIER THIS WEEK TO SEE IF OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT COULD ADD AN INFORMATION LINK AND AN APPLICATION EVEN SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT.
YES, I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHEN THAT IS UP AND RUNNING, BUT THE DISCUSSIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED.
>> LAST QUESTION ABOUT PARENTS NIGHT OUT.
>> THEN BY LOWERING THE COST, WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT YOU CAN GET.
>> ABSOLUTELY. ONCE WE GET IT BACK UP AND GOING, WE MIGHT BUMP IT TO TWICE A MONTH, DEPENDING.
AGAIN, THE ATTENDANCE JUST DROPPED SO BADLY WHEN WE INCREASED THE PRICE TO $40 COMPARED TO $20 AND THAT'S PER KID.
IF YOU'RE A MOM OF THREE OR FOUR, THAT REALLY ADDED UP.
>> VERY GOOD. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS HERE? GOOD JOB. GREAT PRESENTATION.
CLEARLY, THERE'S A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT'S DONE.
ESPECIALLY, I KNOW WE HAD A VERY BIG DISCUSSION A YEAR AGO ABOUT PULL CLOSURES AND EVERYTHING.
THAT IS A BIG WIN THAT WE HAD NO PULL CLOSURES THIS YEAR.
NOW THAT THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED.
>> YES. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT THERE. MARK MY WORDS.
>> GO DOWN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HERE WE GO. IF I CAN REMEMBER HOW TO RUN THIS CLICKER HERE.
KAREN AND I WORKED ON MAYBE GIVING YOU A MORE GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION THIS TIME INSTEAD OF JUST A BUNCH OF NUMBERS.
BUT JUST OVERALL, AND I THINK THIS IS JUST CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM JACQUELINE EARLIER IS WE'VE HAD SO MUCH IMPROVEMENT OVER THE LAST YEAR AT BEDFORD AT THE BEDFORD YMCA.
IN Q3 2025, WE HAD THE BEST FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE THAT WE'VE HAD OVERALL, AND I THINK THAT'S INDICATIVE OF THE NUMBER OF DAY CAMP KIDS THAT WE SERVED AS WELL AS THE POOL, ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THAT.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT IN ANOTHER SLIDE, BUT WE'RE SEEING CONSISTENTLY GROWTH OF ABOUT 200 UNITS PER MONTH OVER 2024 AS THAT ROLLS OUT.
YOU WILL SEE HERE I HAVE INCLUDED ACTUALS FOR QUARTERS 1, 02, AND 3, AND THEN OUR Q4 FORECAST.
WE DO EXPECT TO END THE YEAR MUCH BETTER THAN WE DID IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, AND I THINK WE'RE GETTING VERY CLOSE TO GETTING TO THAT BREAK EVEN OR ACTUALLY PUTTING SOME PROFIT, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY THE GOAL.
FROM A CONTRIBUTION AND GRANT STANDPOINT, YOU'LL SEE WE'RE GOING TO END THIS FISCAL YEAR AT ABOUT $105,000.
YOU DO SEE THAT Q4 NUMBER COMING DOWN BECAUSE REALLY THAT PUSH FOR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS REALLY SHOULD BE DONE EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE RUNNING A LITTLE BIT LATE.
WE ARE EXPECTING TO STILL SEE SOME OF THAT COME IN.
NEXT YEAR, IT'LL PROBABLY BE ABOUT THE SAME AS WE LOOK AT THAT.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE VISION 2025 FUNDING.
THAT IS MONEY THAT FROM AN ASSOCIATION STANDPOINT, WE HAVE PUT INTO THE BRANCH TO HELP PAY FOR SALARIES AND JUST BUILDING UP SOME OF THOSE OPERATING EXPENSES.
WE WILL HAVE A CONTRIBUTION THIS YEAR OF ABOUT $135,000.
THAT'S DOWN SUBSTANTIALLY FROM LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE SO MUCH BETTER THIS YEAR FROM A FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STANDPOINT.
GOVERNMENT FUNDING, WE DO GET A LITTLE BIT OF CCPD DOLLARS FOR DAY CAMP.
THAT'S WHAT THOSE DOLLARS ARE UP THERE, PRETTY SMALL IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.
YOU WILL SEE OUR MEMBERSHIP DUES, WHICH IS REALLY BETWEEN THAT AND OUR PROGRAM SERVICE FEES, THAT'S REALLY WHERE WE'RE SEEING THE GROWTH.
WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF ABOUT $900,000 IN REVENUE THIS YEAR, AND THE LION'S SHARE THAT IS COMING FROM MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS PROGRAM SERVICE FEES.
YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A GREAT GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION BECAUSE YOU DO SEE THE SEASONALITY THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.
YOU SEE WE ARE STILL HAVING SOME GROWTH THERE FROM A MEMBERSHIP PERSPECTIVE OVER LAST YEAR.
YOU GET SOME GROWTH THE END OF Q2 AND REALLY END OF Q3 FROM SCHOOL.
YOU GET A LOT OF PARENTS THAT JOIN, SO THEY GET A DISCOUNTED RATE FOR THE POOL AND FOR DAY CAMP, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
THEN THEY WILL LEAVE ONCE THE SUMMER IS OVER.
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THEN, TYPICALLY, YOU'LL HAVE A LITTLE BOOST IN JANUARY, NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION.I THINK YOU'RE SEEING THAT THERE.
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES ALSO THE SAME THING INDICATIVE THERE OF REALLY DAY CAMP AS WELL AS THAT SUMMER PUSH THERE.
THEN MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT STORY, TOO.
ALTHOUGH THOSE NUMBERS ARE VERY SMALL, THAT REALLY IS OUR POOL ENTRANCE FEES AND CONCESSIONS THAT WE MAKE.
THOSE NUMBERS ARE UP SUBSTANTIALLY FROM A YEAR AGO, JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE PROACTIVE WITH THAT, AS WELL AS JUST HAVING THAT POOL OPEN.. CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON REALLY THE REVENUE SIDE? YES.
>> THANKS, MR. MAYOR. WITH THE MEMBERSHIP FEES THAT I THINK JACQUELINE MENTIONED, WE HAD A BOOST OF INSURANCE BASED MEMBERSHIP SO THAT REVENUE WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE MEMBERSHIP FEES?
>> THEN CAN YOU SPELL OUT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING WEB PROGRAM? YOU MENTIONED SOME INITIAL.
I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THAT STANDS FOR. DO YOU GUYS KNOW?
>> CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
>>. CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THERE YOU GO.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OVER REVENUE SOURCES? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GAGLIARDI.
>> LET ME JUST CUT TO IT. HOW MUCH MONEY ARE THE TAXPAYERS HAVING TO GIVE TO SETTLE UP AT THE END? WHAT'S THE RE-UP IT, $300,000?
>> BECAUSE THE GOAL WAS EVENTUALLY TO BE NET ZERO, CORRECT?
>> DOES IT LOOK LIKE IT'LL BE THAT FULL $300,000 THIS YEAR?
>> YES. BECAUSE $274,000 OF THAT $300,000 IS YOUR $5 RESIDENT DISCOUNT, WHICH IS ABOUT $102,000.
THEN THERE'S $172,000 IN THE EQUIPMENT LEASES.
>> ON THE EQUIPMENT LEASES, DO WE HAVE AN END GAME ON THAT OR?
>> ONE OF THEM FALLS OFF IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, $4,100 A MONTH, SO ABOUT $50,000.
THEN ONE WILL FALL OFF NEXT YEAR AND ONE THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
THERE WAS A THREE-YEAR, A FOUR-YEAR AND A FIVE-YEAR.
>> THAT'S WISE. ALL OF IT IS GOOD.
>> IT IS SHRINKING. I THINK THAT REALLY THIS JUST GOES BACK TO SEE THAT RETENTION.
KAREN AND I HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS EARLY ON AS WE WERE LOOKING AT THAT $5 DISCOUNT BECAUSE YOU'D EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE TO GO DOWN.
BUT THOSE MEMBERS ARE STAYING.
IT'S NOT FALLING OFF DRASTICALLY, SO I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD THING. YES.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OVER REVENUE? DON'T LOOK LIKE IT. GO AHEAD. CONTINUE.
I'LL FIX THIS DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME.
ONCE AGAIN, THAT FOLLOWS THAT SEASONALITY TREND.
LIFE GUARDS ARE INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE OVER THE SUMMER, AS WELL AS ALL THE DAY CAMP.
YOU REALLY SEE THAT Q1, Q4 LINEUP, WHICH IS WHERE WE WOULD EXPECT THAT TO BE.
PRIMARILY, THAT IS BANK CREDIT CARD FEES.
FOR BEDFORD ALONE, THEY'RE RUNNING ABOUT $70,000 YEAR TO DATE IN CREDIT CARD FEES.
SUPPLIES, ONCE AGAIN, YOU SEE THAT SEASONALITY THAT'S REALLY HITTING THERE.
I THINK THAT MIDDLE SECTION YOU'LL SEE GAS, WATER, SEWER, ELECTRIC, AND TRASH, AND THEN THE JANITORIAL.
JANITORIAL AND ELECTRIC REALLY ARE THE BIGGEST EXPENSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT REALLY OPERATING THE BUILDING.
ELECTRIC HAS CONTINUED TO GO UP A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR.
OVERALL, UTILITIES ARE UP ABOUT $50,000 OVER LAST YEAR AGAIN.
ONCE AGAIN, A LOT OF THAT MAYBE HAS DRIVEN OFF OF NUMBER ONE PRICE INCREASES.
BUT JUST MORE MEMBERS IN THE BUILDING, YOU SAW THE NUMBER OF SCANS.
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ALL THOSE THINGS JUST CONTRIBUTE TO MORE EXPENSE.THEN WE DO HAVE THE CITY OF BEDFORD PASS THROUGH MAINTENANCE.
YOU WILL SEE A NEGATIVE THERE AND A REALLY BIG BLIP IN.
WE HAD TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN Q3 FOR Q2.
IT IS LEVELED OUT NOW AT ABOUT $12,000 A MONTH.
THEN WE LUMPED IN A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS.
OUR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ARE UP, ABOUT $30,000 FROM WHAT WE BUDGETED.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT MORE REPAIRS REQUIRED THIS YEAR.
THE POOLS TAKEN SOME JUST OVERALL BUILDING FROM WHAT WE EXPECTED, SO WE DO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A RISE THERE.
MARKETING. I DO WANT TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME ON THAT.
I THINK COUNCILMAN FARCO, YOU HAD ASKED AT THE LAST MEETING, AND I PROMISED YOU AN ANSWER.
I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE I HAVE MY NOTES HERE, SO I DON'T MISS ANY OF IT.
THE BEDFORD Y HAS A PROJECTED ANNUAL SPEND IN '25 OF $7,800.
BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BIGGER PIECE.
AT THE ASSOCIATION, WE HAVE ABOUT A $500,000 BUDGET FOR MARKETING.
THAT IS JUST MARKETING, THAT'S NO OVERHEAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
OUT OF THAT $500,000, WE USE WHAT'S CALLED AN OMNIPOINT CHANNEL STRATEGY FOR OUR MARKETING.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS IT'S A SYSTEM, AND YOU HAVE FULL VISIBILITY.
ARE PEOPLE LOOKING AT SOCIALS? ARE THEY LOOKING AT PRINT, WHATEVER, SO WE CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.
BEDFORD DOES GET A LOT OF USE, AND THERE ARE OF THERE'S A LOT OF ENGAGEMENT.
WE USE GOOGLE ADS AND A LOT OF SOCIAL STUFF, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM.
THE ADS ARE TRACKED BY IP ADDRESS, AND OUR POP UP ADS TYPICALLY TARGET YOUNG FAMILIES.
WE ALSO DO SOME LOCAL PRINT ADS.
WE ADVERTISE IN THE FORT WORTH TEXAS MAGAZINE, THE DFWCHILD, MADEWORTHY MAGAZINE, AND THEN BEDFORD RECENTLY IS IN THE BELOCAL.
IS THAT A MAGAZINE? THE BELOCAL MAGAZINE, WHICH IS JUST FOR BEDFORD.
>> NO. I'M TRYING TO GET SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR YOU OUTSIDE OF BEDFORD [LAUGHTER].
>> THEN IN SEPTEMBER, WE DID DO A DIRECT MAIL THAT TARGETED 50,000 HOMES.
THAT ALSO INCLUDED BEDFORD AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE ASSOCIATION.
>> WELL, THANK YOU. I HAD LUNCH WITH JAQUELINE AND TERRY SMITH, WHO'S A BIG PROMOTER OF YOU GUYS.
I SEE MORE OF HIS PROMOTIONS THAN ANYBODY'S TO GO THERE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN CHAMBER A LITTLE BIT MORE, WHICH I THINK WILL HELP AND THAT IS.
IT'S JUST THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO SAY IS JUST TARGET WHAT YOU GOT.
YOU HAVE WEDDINGS OR ANY PARTY THERE.
YOU'VE GOT THOSE PARTY ROOMS. THERE IS 300,000 IN OPPORTUNITY IN JUST RENTALS ALONE.
I'M IMPRESSED THAT YOU'RE STILL A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR MARKETING BUDGET.
I THINK IT SHOULD GO UP A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S A TON OF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO HAVE, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO BE CONSISTENT IN WHAT YOU WANT.
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? I'M GLAD TO SEE THE MEMBERSHIPS GONE UP.
I HATE, I'M GLAD ABOUT THE $5 BUT KIND.
[LAUGHTER] THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL DO THAT.
BUT WE GOT TO MAKE THAT $5 UP SOMEWHERE ELSE AND TO DO IT AND EITHER INCREASE YOUR INCOME OR DECREASE YOUR EXPENSES, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT IT'S GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THAT'S FOR SURE. I DO WANT TO COMMENT ON THE $7,800.
EVERY BRANCH DOES HAVE A SMALL MARKETING BUDGET, AND THAT'S USED MORE FOR, LIKE, IF THEY WANT TO PRINT OFF SOME FLIERS FOR THE FRONT DESK OR THINGS LIKE THAT.
THAT IS ALL A LOCAL INFUSEMENT, AND THEN THE REST OF IT REALLY COMES FROM THE ASSOCIATION BUCKET.
>> JUST TO JUMP ON WHAT STEVE WAS SAYING.
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YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW, I BROUGHT THE ALBERTSON'S COMPANIES HAD THEIR ENTIRE SOUTHERN DIVISIONS MEETING AT THE CENTER.A VIEW OVER THE LAKE IS GREAT TO AV EQUIPMENT. IT'S WONDERFUL.
THERE MAY BE A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE HAVE TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF PHARMACIES, ONE OF THEIR STUDENT PROGRAMS THERE, ONE OF THEIR CEREMONIES.
I THINK THAT MAY BE SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO WITH SOME OF THE SATELLITE CAMPUSES THAT ARE AROUND, IT'S A LARGE, BEAUTIFUL ROOM.
IT'S FUNCTIONAL WITH ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
WHEN YOU BRING THOSE PEOPLE HERE AND ONE OF THE BENEFITS, AND THIS WAS WHEN I WAS TALKING TO THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS SPEAKING AT ONE OF THEIR INDICATIONS WAS WE HAD TO MEET SOMEWHERE IN DALLAS, AND EVERYBODY'S FROM ALL OVER.
I SAID, BEDFORD, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW, DISCOVER THE CENTER.
WE'RE REAL CLOSE TO EVERYTHING, AND YOU CAN LIVE IN FORT WORTH, DALLAS, AND WHEREVER.
WE'RE LITERALLY IN THE MIDDLE.
AGAIN, A HUGE OPPORTUNITY THERE.
>> A QUESTION. COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL.
LIKE, HOW MUCH OF THE YEAR WOULD YOU SAY THOSE ROOMS ARE RENTED?
>> COULD EVERY WEEK ARE RENTED.
>> YOU CAN ANSWER THAT BETTER.
>> EVERY WEEK TERRY SMITH IS OUR EVENT COORDINATOR, AND SHE DOES ALL OF OUR RENTALS FOR US.
SHE SENDS OUT A WEEKLY EMAIL, SO WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, AND I MEAN, EVERY WEEK, THOSE ROOMS ARE RENTED.
THE CHALLENGE IS THAT DURING THE WEEK, WE UTILIZE THAT LARGE ROOM FOR GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES BECAUSE WE HAVE GROWN SO MUCH, AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE CLASSES GOING ON AT ONE TIME.
DURING THE WEEK IT GETS TRICKY, BUT WE DO EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, THERE'S A RENTAL.
WE HAVE A CHURCH THAT RENTS EVERY SUNDAY CONSISTENTLY.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF BALANCE DURING THE WEEK WE'LL EVEN DO AFTER HOURS RENTALS.
AFTER WE CLOSE ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY, WE RENT OUT THE ROOMS THEN, AS WELL.
WE DID A LITTLE OVER THIS YEAR, WE'RE DOING ABOUT $100,000 IN RENTAL.
WE'RE DOING THEM, BUT I ABSOLUTELY AGREE.
I THINK MY DAD WENT TO I'M FROM LUBBOCK, SO I WENT TO UT BUT SECOND CHOICES HERE.
BUT WE DID, TERRY, POINTED OUT THE SAME THING THAT YOU'RE SAYING THAT THERE'S A TON OF POTENTIAL THERE WITH THOSE ROOMS. WE HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA GURU ON STAFF NAMED HARLEY, AND SO SHE'S PUT TOGETHER SOME VIDEOS FOR US TO SHOWCASE THOSE ROOMS. WE'LL WORK WITH OUR AERO MARKETING TEAM, AS KRISTEN SAID TO DO A BROADER PUSH OF THAT VIDEO.
BUT DURING THE WEEK, I WOULD SAY THAT'S JUST OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS MANAGING THE EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING, WHY EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE ROOM.
>> IN THE LONGER PICTURE, SHOULD ONE OF THE ROOMS AT LEAST BE REDESIGNED TO TAKE CLASSES?
>> OR IS IT THAT WE USE THE GYM.
DO WE NEED A DEDICATED CYCLE SPACE? IS THAT SOMETHING COULD WE MOVE THE SPIN BIKES OUT? THOSE ARE ALONG THE WALL? THEN WE HAVE IT'S A SMALLER ROOM, BUT, COULD WE DO SOME OF OUR YOGA MAT PALATES IN THERE? THERE'S SOME OPTIONS WE CAN EXPLORE.
>> BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE THE TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT IT.
>> YES. IT'S A DISCUSSION WITH MY WELLNESS DIRECTOR BACK THERE EVERY DAY.
>> IT JUST SEEMS LIKE YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING.
>> IF YOU'RE NOT TAKING THE REVENUE IN WITH THESE ROOMS, I KNOW NORTH RIG HILLS HAD THAT PROBLEM THAT THOSE ROOMS WERE NOT NECESSARY.
THEY REDESIGNED THEM EVENTUALLY BECAUSE THE ARCHITECT SAID THIS IS THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO.
SOMETIMES IT JUST NEEDS TO BE REDONE.
>> THANKS, MR. MAYOR. I GUESS I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RENTAL REVENUE.
WHAT LINE ITEM WOULD THAT BE REFLECTED IN? IS THAT PROGRAM SERVICE FEES OR?
>> YES. IT'S PROGRAM SERVICE FEES.
>> THEN WE'RE ON THE EXPENSE SLIDE.
YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THIS CATEGORY, BUT YOU HAVE THIS SHARED ASSOCIATION RESOURCE CATEGORY?
>> THE SHARED ASSOCIATION RESOURCES IS THE CHARGE BACK TO THE BRANCHES FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT OF WHAT WE CALL THE ASSOCIATION RESOURCE OFFICE.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, HR, RISK.
>> YES. LIKE, THE WHOLE LIKE YMCA FORT WORTH HAS THESE UMBRELLA SERVICES.
EACH BRANCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THAT?
>> THEN THE MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
IT'S LIKE THERE'S A SPIKE IN Q3.
YOU CAN'T SEE IT IN THIS BAR CHART.
WHAT GOES INTO THOSE EXPENSES? BECAUSE YOU EXPLAIN THE REVENUE.
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THAT'S THE CONCESSIONS AND POOL FEES.BUT THE MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S A BIG SPIKE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
>> IT ACTUALLY THE THIRD SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER ARE FLAT.
THE SPIKE IS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, WHICH IS 68,000, AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GET YOU AN ANSWER ON THAT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
LET ME FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY IS IN THERE FOR YOU.
I DID WANT TO TALK ABOUT SHARED ASSOCIATION RESOURCES.
I KNOW LAST YEAR WE HAD SOME CONVERSATION AROUND THAT NUMBER.
WE HAD COMMITTED WHEN I WAS HERE, I THINK IN Q4, I HAD SAID, WE'VE COMMITTED TO BRINGING THAT DOWN.
THAT ALLOCATION IS ACTUALLY DOWN TO BEDFORD AT $180,000.
WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE OUR TOTAL EXPENSE OVER $1 MILLION AT THE RESOURCE OFFICE.
THAT IS DOWN 180 FROM LAST YEAR.
>> AN ADDITIONAL I THINK WE CAN I THINK NEXT UP IS MEMBERSHIPS.
>> THIS IS OUR MEMBERSHIP SLIDE, '23 '24 AND '25.
YOU'LL SEE WHERE DID MY RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT GO?
>> THIS IS TOTAL. YES. I'M SORRY.
YOU CAN SEE HOW WE ARE CONTINUING TO GROW.
LIKE I SAID, THERE'S ABOUT 200 UNITS OR 200, WE CALL IT A UNIT PER MONTH GROWTH FROM '24-'25.
THAT IS INDICATIVE, LIKE WE SAID OF OUR REVENUE.
THEN HERE WE HAVE THE RESIDENTS ON THE LEFT.
NON-RESIDENTS I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TITLE THERE.
WE STILL HAVE THAT SAME CYCLICAL PATTERN HERE WITH MEMBERSHIP.
IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER? I'LL GET YOU AN ANSWER ON THAT MISCELLANEOUS, AND I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY EMAIL THAT SENT OUT.
I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE ON THAT MAILING LIST GOING FORWARD.
I'LL MAKE SURE ALL THE COUNCIL IS ON THERE.
>> DO YOU PUT YOUR MACHINES, YOUR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT ALL ON A REPAIR?
>> WHEN OUR LEASING GOES DOWN, YOUR REPAIR POLICY STAYS UP.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE SPENT OVER $30,000 THROUGH Q3 IN REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON MACHINES.
>> THAT WOULD INCLUDE YOUR REPAIR SERVICE POLICY.
>> WE PAY A MEMBERSHIP, LIKE WE'RE A GOLD MEMBER, IF YOU WILL.
WE GET A DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIRS, BUT YES, THAT WILL STAY THE SAME.
I KNOW THE Y ASSOCIATION FOR FORT WORTH SPONSORS A TURKEY TROT.
AT THE TURKEY TROT, LIKE, BECAUSE, THEY'RE A THING THAT PEOPLE JUST DO THE TROT BEFORE THEY HAVE THANKSGIVING.
HOW IS MEMBERSHIP, LIKE, IS THAT A BIG PUSH TO GET MEMBERSHIP THERE? I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE RETURN OF, LIKE, PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO DO THE 5K TO THEN TRANSLATE THAT INTO A WIDE MEMBERSHIP.
>> THERE WILL BE A BOOTH THERE THAT PEOPLE CAN SIGN UP AND FOR A MEMBERSHIP IF THEY WANTED.
>> DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT?
>> [OVERLAPPING] I'LL LET JAQUELINE TALK ABOUT TURKEY.
>> SORRY. TURKEY TROT IS A PASSION OF MINE.
EDDIE RCO AND I CUT A CO WEB THAT LAST YEAR, AND THANK YOU. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
BUT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP FOR TURKEY TROT ARE NOT MEMBERS.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SELL MEMBERSHIP.
THERE WILL BE A YMCA BOOTH THERE AT TROT DAY.
WE'RE ACTUALLY RUNNING A SPECIAL THAT STARTS ON MONDAY AND GOES THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.
THEN YOU DON'T PAY ANYTHING AGAIN UNTIL JANUARY.
THAT'LL BE PUSHED HEAVILY AT TROT, AND, OF COURSE, ON ALL OF OUR SOCIALS.
THEN WE ARE GOING TO BE A PACKET PICKUP SITE AT THE BEDFORD CENTER Y ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THE 24TH AND 25TH.
WE'RE GOING TO STRATEGICALLY PLACE THOSE TABLES TOWARDS THE BACK SO THEY HAVE TO GET A GOOD VIEW OF THE FACILITY.
THEN WE WILL BE PUSHING THAT $10 MEMBERSHIP PROMO WHILE THEY'RE THERE.
>> CAN WE ALSO PUSH THE RENTAL FACILITY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I'LL CHECK OUT THE PROGRESS OF THAT VIDEO THAT HARLEY IS MAKING FOR US.
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BUT YES, ABSOLUTELY.YES. THE GOAL IS TO GIVE THEM A TOUR WHILE THEY'RE THERE FOR PACKET PICK UP.
>> PERHAPS DATE NIGHT AS WELL.
>> YES, AND PUSH PARENTS SIGN OUT.
SORRY, ON THAT NOTE, WE'RE DOING A DROP IN SHOP ON DECEMBER 13TH, WHICH IS LIKE AN EXTENDED PARENTS SIGN OUT.
IT'LL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WE DO BREAKFAST WITH SANTA IN THE MORNING.
THEN WE'RE ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO HEAD OUT AFTER BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, DROP THEIR KIDS OFF AND GO AND ENJOY GETTING CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND DONE WITHOUT THE KIDDOS.
WE'LL BE SURE TO TALK ABOUT THAT AS WELL AND GET THOSE FIRES UP.
>> SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NOT SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS HERE.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION HERE TODAY.
CLEARLY, WE WERE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE THAN WE WERE A YEAR AGO, AS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBERS, AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PRESENTATION, AND JUST THE SATISFACTION FROM THE RESIDENTS AND BEING THERE, AND MYSELF, BEING IN THERE, MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK, I CAN TELL YOU GUYS ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THAT BAR IS NOW RAISED, SO LET'S KEEP IT GOING.
KEEP THINGS GOING AND KEEP IT MOVING. GREAT JOB.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONS.
MOVING ON, WE HAVE CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT.
[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT ]
I GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER ANDRE A ROY.WE'VE GOT A FEW ITEMS ON CONSENT THIS EVENING, SO I WILL JUMP IN.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, OCTOBER 28TH, 2025, REGULAR MEETING.
ITEM 2, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE CITY OF BEDFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF FEES.
THIS IS ESSENTIALLY OUR ANNUAL FEE UPDATE.
THESE CURRENT UPDATES THAT YOU SEE, THERE IS A CLEAR REDLINE COPY OF THE FEE SCHEDULE, SO YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY WHAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED.
GENERALLY, OVERALL, THE UPDATES WILL BETTER ALIGN OUR FEES WITH SOME OF OUR ACTUAL COSTS THAT WE ARE OCCURRING OR INCURRING ON SOME OF THESE ITEMS, IT WILL ALSO ALIGN BETTER WITH OUR BENCHMARK IN NEIGHBORING CITIES.
ALSO, SOME OF THE UPDATES WILL ALSO CLEAR UP SOME AMBIGUITY WITHIN THE FEES.
PREVIOUSLY, ALL METER FEES THAT WERE NOTED THERE WERE SIMPLY REFERENCED AS ACTUAL COST.
AS A DEVELOPER OR SOMEONE, YOU HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT ACTUALLY WOULD BE UNTIL YOU HAD TO CHECK WITH US.
JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE TRANSPARENT AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND.
ITEM NUMBER 3, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE LIBRARY PRINT, MULTIMEDIA, DIGITAL CONTENT, EDUCATIONAL KITS, AND LIBRARY OF THINGS, MATERIALS, PRIMARILY USING THE STATE OF TEXAS SMART BUY CONTRACT WITH VARIOUS VENDORS, THE NORTH TEXAS LIBRARIES ON THE GO CONSORTIUM, AND THE CLOUD LIBRARY CONSORTIUM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.
THIS ITEM WILL PROVIDE LIBRARY STAFF, THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE A MIXED MATERIALS FROM A VARIETY OF VENDORS, AND ALSO PROVIDING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNTS AND TAP INTO BETTER PROCESSING AND CATALOGING SERVICES THAN WE COULD IF WE WERE ON OUR OWN.
TO NOTE, $212,200 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR '25, '26 GENERAL LIBRARY FUND ACCOUNT, AND THE REMAINING 37,800 WILL BE FUNDED FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS PROVIDED TO THE LIBRARY.
ITEM 4, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH 2,1 YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALT FROM REYNOLDS ASPHALT, AUSTIN ASPHALT INC, KEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE, SOUTH CO, AND GREENVILLE ENTERPRISES, LLC, THROUGH A MASTER IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $41,000, TOTALING 122,000, IF ALL EXTENSIONS ARE EXERCISED.
THIS SUBJECT REQUEST SIMPLY ALLOWS PUBLIC WORKS TO CONDUCT OUR ONGOING ASPHALT REPAIRS, SUCH AS POTHOLES, REPAIRS, PATCHING, AND VARIOUS PAVING PROJECTS THAT ARE DONE IN HOUSE.
FUNDING IS COMING FROM THE FOUR B OPERATING BUDGET.
ITEM 5, CONSIDERED RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, AS FOR THE LEASE OF DEL LAPTOP COMPUTERS FROM GTS TECHNOLOGY THROUGH A MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $25,060.31, TOTALING $125,301.55.
AGAIN, THIS REQUEST IS PART OF THE CITY'S ONGOING TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT PROGRAM TO REPLACE AGING LAPTOPS ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS.
THIS, IN PARTICULAR MAINLY COVERS FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
OF COURSE, THE LEASE STRUCTURE THAT WE ENTER INTO ALLOWS US TO SPREAD THE COSTS OUT OVER THE FIVE YEARS, KEEPS DEVICES CURRENT, REDUCES ONGOING MAINTENANCE, AND OF COURSE, THEN WITH NEWER COMPUTERS, ENSURES RELIABILITY AND STANDARDS AS FAR AS KEEPING UP WITH CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE LEASE IS FUNDED THROUGH THE IT GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET. ITEM 6.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY BEDFORD, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TARRANT REGIONAL AUTO CRIMES TASK FORCE INTERLOCAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
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TO ASSIST IN THE DETECTION, APPREHENSION, AND PROSECUTION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMMIT MOTOR VEHICLE CRIMES.THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL BETTER PREVENT AND INVESTIGATE VEHICLE RELATED OFFENSES AND WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SHARED INTELLIGENCE, COORDINATED OPERATIONS, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND IMPROVE STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY EFFORTS.
ALSO ALLOW FOR STRONGER INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND SUPPORTING OFFICER DEVELOPMENT.
THE PD OF THIS IS 80% OF THE SALARY AND BENEFITS WILL BE PAID BY TARRANT COUNTY.
ANY OVERTIME WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED BY THE TASK FORCE, REIMBURSED AT 100%.
THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL IS BASICALLY ALREADY BUDGETED WITHIN THE PD OPERATING BUDGET FOR THAT PERSONNEL STAFF.
THIS WAS REALLY A GREAT HONOR THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE, ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS, AND VEHICLE CRIMES ARE REALLY ON THE RISE.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BENEFIT US GREATLY.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 7, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CERTIFY THE CHAPTER 59 ASSET FORFEITURE REPORT AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 59.06 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES.
THIS IS ESSENTIALLY US CERTIFYING THE ASSET FORFEITURE REPORT THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ANNUALLY, WHICH DOES CLEARLY DELINEATE WHAT MONEY AND PROPERTY HAD BEEN SEIZED, AWARDED, AND UTILIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE REPORT DOES INDICATE $10,000 IN REVENUE THIS PAST YEAR, $6,418.20 IN INTEREST, AND $23,000 FROM THAT ACCOUNT WAS ACTUALLY SPENT AND USED FOR TRAINING EFFORTS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ITEM NUMBER 8. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CERTIFY THE EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
SIMILAR TO THE LAST ITEM, THE REPORT CERTIFIES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND PROPERTY THAT WAS RECEIVED THROUGH THE EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND ENSURES THAT THE MONEY WAS USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
THERE WERE NO REVENUES OR EXPENSES THIS YEAR, AND WE ENDED THE YEAR WITH $273.44 IN INTEREST EARNED. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS OVER THE CONSENT? [INAUDIBLE].
>> THANKS, MR. MAYOR. ANDREA, I HAD A QUESTION ON ITEM NUMBER 2 WITH OUR FEE SCHEDULE.
I NOTICED WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL FEES.
ONE OF THE ONES THAT STOOD OUT TO ME, WE DIDN'T CHARGE A FEE FOR HANDBILLS, BUT NOW THAT'S A FEE.
THE PEOPLE WHO NORMALLY DO THAT, ARE THEY AWARE, OR HOW WOULD WE COLLECT THAT?
>> WHEN THEY DO THAT, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COME IN AND PULL A PERMIT WITH US, SO THEY WILL HAVE TO COME IN AND APPLY AND PAY A PERMIT FEE FOR THAT.
>> DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE A DETERRENT FOR THEM? BECAUSE IT DIDN'T COST ANYTHING, AND NOW IT DOES.
>> YES, AND NO. THAT MIGHT BE GOOD OR BAD ON SOME OF THOSE INSTANCES.
YES, OBVIOUSLY, THE GOAL WAS TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE.
IF THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT, WE WANT TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE HERE AND WE CAN TRACK THEM AND MONITOR THEM IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN.
BUT AGAIN, I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO ENCOURAGE SOME OF THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IS OFTEN A STICKING POINT WITH OUR RESIDENTS, WHERE WE'VE GOT SOME OF THOSE FOLKS THAT ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS.
BUT BY HAVING THEM COME IN, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE OUR REQUIREMENTS SO THAT THEY OPERATE WITHIN THE LAW.
THAT'S THE INTENTION BEHIND THAT.
>> THEN I NOTICED ENGINEERING HAS A LOT OF DETAIL FEES.
>> THEY ARE, BUT WHAT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY IS THEY OPERATED UNDER A GENERAL PERCENTAGE FEE.
THIS IS ATTACHED TO SOME LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP AND THAT WE NO LONGER CAN JUST SIMPLY CHARGE A GENERAL ACROSS-THE-BOARD PERCENTAGE FEE.
NOW WE HAVE BROKEN IT OUT INTO MORE, VERY APPLICABLE TO HOW MUCH IT COSTS OUR INSPECTORS TO BE OUT THERE FOR A DAY, AND THIS IS TRANSLATING INTO THAT.
IT TOOK A VERY SIMPLE BROAD CALCULATION AND PUT IT MORE INTO THE DETAILS NOW.
>> I THINK THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT TO ME WAS THE TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE NORMALLY PAID FOR, LIKE A DEVELOPMENT AND THEN NOW WE'RE SPELLING OUT HOW MUCH THAT COSTS.
>> TYPICALLY, WE DID NOT HAVE TO DO A LOT OF THOSE.
WE HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY DONE, BUT WE DID ABSORB A LOT OF THOSE COSTS ON OUR OWN.
WE WOULD NOT ACCEPT AN OUTSIDE INDIVIDUAL'S TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE CONTROL OVER TO MAKE SURE IT'S ACCURATE AND IS DONE PROPERLY.
ESSENTIALLY, WE'RE CORRECTING SOMETHING THAT REALLY SHOULD NOT BE ON THE CITY'S TIME.
>> I WAS CURIOUS, ARE THESE DEVELOPMENTS, OR IF NEIGHBORHOOD SAYS, PEOPLE ARE SPEEDING, AND THERE'S THAT TRAFFIC STUDY.
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>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. THIS IS ALL PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT.
>> SURE. ANYTHING INCORRECT? THANK YOU, SIR.
>> TIME IS UP. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OF COUNCILMEMBER FARCO.
I HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER GAGLIARDI. LET'S GO AND VOTE.
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU STAFF. MOVING ON TO OUR AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER 9.
[9. Consider an ordinance amending Article III “Buildings and Building Regulations” of the Code of Ordinances by adopting the 2024 Edition of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with local amendments, and 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code with local amendments. ]
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING THE 2024 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, AND 2023 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS.I'LL GIVE YOU DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, WES MORRISON.
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. I KNOW THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL.
>> I'LL TRY TO BE AS BRIEF AS WE CAN.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND.
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, WHICH YOU'LL HEAR US REFER TO AS ICC A LOT, THEY PUBLISHED A SET OF BUILDING AND SAFETY CODES EVERY THREE YEARS.
BEDFORD LAST ADOPTED THE 2018 ICC CODES AND THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BACK IN 2019.
THIS IS REALLY MORE OF A HOUSEKEEPING ISSUE IN UPDATING OUR CODES, AS WE'VE BEEN DOING CONSISTENTLY HERE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
ALSO, WITH THESE, YOU'LL SEE IN THE CAPTION THAT TALKS ABOUT LOCAL AMENDMENTS.
THAT'S REFERRING TO THE NORTH TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
THEY HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THESE CODES AND PROPOSE ANY AMENDMENTS THAT SPECIFICALLY ARE RELATED TO THE NORTH TEXAS DFW AREA.
THEN STAFF IS OBVIOUSLY RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ALL THE 2024 ICC CODES AND 2023 NEC, WHICH IS NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
I HAVE HERE GREG REGULA, WHO IS OUR BUILDING INSPECTOR THROUGH SAFEBUILT.
WHAT I THOUGHT I'D ASK HIM TO DO REAL QUICK, HE'S THE TECHNICAL GUY THAT KNOWS MORE OF THESE CODES THAN I DO.
I'VE JUST ASKED HIM TO RUN THROUGH THE MAJOR CHANGES AND GIVE YOU ALL AN OVERVIEW.
WE'LL DO THAT REAL QUICK, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
>> THAT WORKS. GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> IN GOING TO THE 2024, IT'S GOING TO ENHANCE A LOT OF THE CODES, WHICH ARE GOING TO REALLY HELP NOW A RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL, TO BRING UP THE QUALITY OF THE BUILD AND/OR THE REMODELING.
AS IT PERTAINS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, IT'LL HAVE THE UPDATED WIND SEISMIC TORNADO LOAD PROVISION AND EXPANDED CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTION, WHICH ALSO CONSTRUCTION SITE FREE FOR FIRE SAFETY.
ALSO, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE IRC, YOU'LL HAVE THE A2L REFRIGERANTS, THE SLEEP LOFT CRITERIA, AND UPDATED FIRE SEPARATION.
THEN, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, 7-10% HIGHER EFFICIENCY WILL BE A CREDIT POINT-BASED COMPLIANCE AND OPTIONAL EV SOLAR ELECTRIC-READY APPENDICES.
>> I THINK I GOT THE LAST ONE. [BACKGROUND]
>> WITH THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE CHANGES, ARTICLE 100 DEFINITIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED, EXPANDED GFCI PROTECTION AND DWELLINGS AND NON-DWELLINGS, UPDATED BATHROOM AND WET LOCATION RULES, STRONGER RULES FOR RECONDITIONED EQUIPMENT, AND UPDATED EMERGENCY DISCONNECT AND SURGE PROTECTION RULES.
AS IT GOES FOR THE INSERT [OVERLAPPING].
>> I THINK, COUNCIL, WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT THIS.
I DON'T MEAN TO BE DISRESPECTFUL, BUT I THINK WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE IN THERE.
>> ONE THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THESE CODES, ONE GOOD THING IS THAT WE ARE PART OF COG, AND THEY GO THROUGH THESE AND THEY RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS ON OUR BEHALF, AS WHY WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
THAT IS WHY WE'RE HAVING THIS TAILORED TO US.
WITH YOUR PERMISSION AND PERMISSION OF COUNCIL, I'LL START SAY A MOTION.
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>> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMEMBER FARCO. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GAGLIARDI.
LET'S GO AND VOTE ON THIS ITEM. MAKING IT EASY ON YOU.
>> APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL, FOR THAT ONE. ITEM NUMBER 10.
[10. Consider an ordinance of the City of Bedford, Texas amending Chapter 58 - “International Fire Code” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances by deleting Sections 58-97 and 58-99 and adding the revised Sections 58-97 and 58-99 thereby adopting the International Fire Code 2024 Edition. ]
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE BY THE CITY OF BEDFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES BY DELETING SECTIONS 58 THROUGH 97 AND 58 THROUGH 99, AND ADDING REVISED SECTIONS 58 THROUGH 97, 58 THROUGH 99, THEREBY ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2024 EDITION.>> REAL QUICK, SINCE I HAVE YOU UP HERE, IS THERE ANYTHING MAJOR THAT HAS CHANGED TO THE LAYPERSON HERE THAT WE NEED TO BE AWARE?
>> I'LL SAY THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE FIRE CODE THIS CYCLE DEALS WITH THE ENERGY PART OF IT, CHARGING STATIONS, ELECTRIC STORAGE. THAT'S THE BIGGEST CHANGE.
>> MOSTLY CHARGING STATIONS THAT MAY COME UP.
>> THEY'VE BEEN CAUSING FIRES EVERYWHERE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET ON TOP OF.
>> DON'T KNOW WHAT'S DOING THEM.
>> VERY GOOD. WITH THAT, ARE YOU OKAY IF WE JUST GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, MAYOR.
>> SHE DID JUMP THE GUN A LITTLE BIT.
I HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER SABOL TO APPROVE.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GAGLIARDI.
[11. Consider an ordinance regarding the City of Bedford’s Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) benefits by: (1) adopting annually accruing non-retroactive COLAs for retirees and their beneficiaries under TMRS Act §853.404(f) and (f-1); and (2) in accordance with TMRS Act §853.404 and §854.203(h), reauthorize annually accruing Updated Service Credits and transfer Updated Service Credits]
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TMRS BENEFIT BY, ONE, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL ACCRUING NON-RETROACTIVE COLAS FOR RETIREES AND THE BENEFICIARIES UNDER TMRS ACT 853.404(F) AND (F-1) AND (2), IN ACCORDANCE WITH TMRS ACT 853.404 AND 854.203(H), REAUTHORIZE ANNUALLY ACCRUING UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS AND TRANSFER DATE SERVICE CREDITS.I GAVE YOU ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER KAREN RIGGS.
>> YOU NEED TO DRINK OF WATER NOW, DON'T YOU? THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL.
>> THAT WAS A LOT ON THAT ONE.
>> WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS DURING OUR BUDGET PROCESS.
THIS IS THE FORMAL ADOPTION THAT WE HAVE TO DO BY THE END OF DECEMBER, SO THAT WE CAN GET THIS INTO PLACE FOR THAT NON-RETROACTIVE COLA THAT WE DISCUSSED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.
I DO NOT HAVE A FORMAL PRESENTATION FOR YOU TONIGHT.
I FIGURE WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT IT OVER THE SUMMER.
>> THIS IS FORMALIZING EVERYTHING.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMEMBER FARCO, AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GAGLIARDI.
>> THAT PASSES AGAIN, UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF.
[12. Consider an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the adopted budget of the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.]
CONSIDER ORDERS AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, FOR FISCAL PERIOD, OCTOBER 1ST, 2025, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.ASSISTANT MANAGER KAREN RIGGS.
>> YES, SO THIS IS A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM.
WE DID THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST YEAR, WHERE WE HAD LARGE POS WITH BALANCES THAT WE ROLLED INTO THE NEW FISCAL YEAR, AND SO THIS IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT JUST SO WE HAVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO SPEND THOSE DOLLARS.
THIS IS JUST A CLEAN-UP ITEM TO BE ABLE TO ROLL THOSE POS AND SPEND THOSE DOLLARS THIS YEAR.
AGAIN, NO FORMAL PRESENTATION.
>> VERY GOOD. COUNCILMEMBER STEVE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SABOL.
THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU, STAFF. I THINK THIS IS COUNCILMEMBER GAGLIARDI'S FAVORITE MEETING.
>> ITEM NUMBER 13. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS,
[13. Consider an ordinance of the City of Bedford, Texas, amending Division I, “Generally,” and Division 2, “Helmets,” of Article VI, “Bicycles,” and Article III, “Operation of Vehicles Generally,” of chapter 114, “Traffic and Vehicles,” of the Code of Ordinances, City of Bedford, Texas, by defining Electric bicycles and Motor-Assisted Scooters and by regulating Electric Bicycles, Motor-Assisted Scooters, Pocket Bikes, and Mini-Motorbikes. ]
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AMENDING DIVISION 1 GENERALLY AND DIVISION 2, HELMETS, OF ARTICLE 6, BICYCLES, AND OUR THREE OPERATION VEHICLES GENERALLY OF CHAPTER 114, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, BY DEFINING ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND REGULATING ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTOR-ASSISTED SCOOTERS, POCKET BIKES, AND MINI MOTORBIKES.GIVE YOU POLICE CHIEF BOBBY LAPENNA.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
JUST REALLY QUICK, LITTLE BACKGROUND, WE HAD COMPLAINTS.
APPARENTLY, WITH THE INVENTION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, EVERYBODY FORGOT THAT THERE WERE RULES WHEN IT COMES TO RIDING BICYCLES AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND THEY'VE JUST TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO TREAT THE ROADWAYS HOWEVER THEY WANT.
HOWEVER, THESE ARE STILL CONSIDERED BICYCLES.
AS WE LISTENED TO SOME RESIDENTS AND LOOKED AT SOME COMPLAINTS WE'RE HAVING IN OUR CITY AND IN SEVERAL CITIES, WE ADDRESSED THE ORDINANCE, THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAD, I BELIEVE IT WAS WRITTEN IN LIKE 1969 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
DEFINITELY NEEDED SOME UPDATING ANYWAY, BUT REAL QUICK, I WANT TO COVER JUST A COUPLE OF SLIDES THAT GIVE A DEFINITION SO PEOPLE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING.
I DID HAVE A GENTLEMAN COME TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY TO VISIT WITH ME AND ASKED ME IF I WAS OUTLAWING HIM RIDING HIS BICYCLE.
I ASSURED HIM I WAS NOT THAT HE WAS STILL GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO RIDE HIS BIKE.
WE'RE JUST ESTABLISHING THAT THESE FALL UNDER THE SAME RULES AS REGULAR BICYCLES, ALSO.
THERE'S THREE TYPES OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
THERE ARE CLASS 1, CLASS 2, AND CLASS 3.
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ME SAY THIS PROBABLY MULTIPLE TIMES.
A BICYCLE IS DEFINED AS HAVING PEDALS.
THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF IT, BECAUSE THERE'S ANOTHER BIKE OUT THERE THAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONFUSING WITH BICYCLES THAT THEY THINK THEY'RE ALLOWED TO BE JUST WRITTEN ANYWHERE.
BUT STATE LAW DOES SAY THAT A CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2 ELECTRIC BICYCLE IS ALLOWED TO BE RIDDEN ANYWHERE THAT A REGULAR BIKE IS ALLOWED TO BE RIDDEN.
A CLASS 3 BIKE CAN HAVE REGULATIONS IF THE MUNICIPALITIES DECIDE TO DO SO, BUT THAT'S UP TO THEM.
IT CAN BE PROPELLED BY THE RIDER ALONE, OR IT HAS A THROTTLE THAT CAN PROPEL IT ALSO.
THIS IS A POCKET BIKE OR A MINI MOTORBIKE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SEE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH ARE THESE ITEMS BEING OUT ON THE ROADWAY, ON THE SIDEWALKS, ON THE TRAILS, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
BUT IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT A BICYCLE. IT HAS NO PEDALS.
IT DOESN'T MEET THE DEFINITION.
SOME STILL DO HAVE COMBUSTION ENGINES.
THIS IS A DIRT BIKE, MINI MOTOR BIKE SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN ON THE ROADWAYS.
JUST A LITTLE FURTHER DEFINITION ON E-BIKE CLASSIFICATIONS.
LIKE I SAID, A CLASS 1 CAN GO UP TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.
THERE'S NO ASSISTANCE WITHOUT PEDALING.
SAME RULES AND ACCESS RIGHTS AS REGULAR BIKES.
A CLASS 2 CAN ALSO GO UP TO 20 MILES AN HOUR.
IT DOES HAVE A THROTTLE ASSISTANCE, WHICH MEANS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PEDALING TO GET THROTTLE ASSISTANCE FROM IT, AND SAME RULES ALSO AS REGULAR BICYCLES APPLY TO THAT ALSO.
YOUR CLASS 3 BIKES CAN GO UP TO 28 MILES AN HOUR.
THEY ARE PEDAL-ASSISTED WITH AN OPTIONAL THROTTLE.
IT ENGAGES AS YOU'RE PEDALING AND WILL CUT OFF AT 28 MILES AN HOUR.
THERE'S NO ASSISTANCE WITHOUT PEDALING, AND THERE IS AGE LIMITS THAT APPLY TO RIDING THIS BIKE.
YOU HAVE TO BE OVER THE AGE OF 15.
WE COULD RESTRICT THE USAGE IN AREAS IF WE CHOSE TO DO SO WITH THOSE BIKES.
>> THE ORDINANCE, LIKE I SAID, WAS A LITTLE MESSY, A LITTLE OLD, A LITTLE DATED.
THERE ARE SEVERAL CHANGES, AND IF YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH EACH CHANGE, WE CAN.
I WILL TELL YOU THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES IS JUST AMENDING THE ORDINANCE TO READ THAT ELECTRIC BIKES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ARE INCLUDED IN ALL OF THESE RULES.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, PROBABLY THE RECKLESSNESS ORDINANCE, I KNOW A LOT OF THINGS HAVE COME UP ABOUT HOW KIDS ARE RIDING THESE ON SIDEWALKS.
OUR ORDINANCE WAS ALREADY IN PLACE WHERE IT SAID, NO PERSON SHALL RIDE A BICYCLE, AND NOW IT SAYS, ELECTRIC BICYCLE OR SCOOTER IN A RECKLESS MANNER OR AT A SPEED SO AS TO ENDANGER THE LIFE, LIMB, OR PROPERTY OF THE RIDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON.
THAT WAS IN OUR ORDINANCE UNDER BICYCLE.
JUST FOR SOME REASON, WE THOUGHT WHEN PEOPLE STARTED RIDING THESE, THAT THAT DIDN'T APPLY TO THEM ALSO.
IT ALSO WILL APPLY TO THE HELMET LAWS AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS LONG IN THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
THE OTHER IMPORTANT PART AND THIS IS PART OF A LONG CONVERSATION YESTERDAY THAT I HAD RIDING ON SIDEWALKS, BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A BICYCLE RULE WHEN YOU'RE ON A SIDEWALK THAT THE PEDESTRIAN HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY.
ACTUALLY, IT'S WRITTEN IN ORDINANCE THAT YOU HAVE TO GIVE AUDIBLE WARNING AND TO PASS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
PEOPLE FORGOT THOSE RULES EXIST AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WE AMENDED IT TO INCLUDE ELECTRIC BIKES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS WHILE RIDING ON SIDEWALKS ALSO.
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THEN THE OTHER BIG PART ON THE POCKET BIKE.WE ACTUALLY HAD A DEFINITION FOR POCKET BIKE AND MINI MOTORBIKE IN THE GOLF CART ORDINANCE, AND WE REPEALED IT FROM THERE AND MOVED IT INTO THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
IT'S WHERE IT'S RELATABLE TO WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT WE SAID THAT THOSE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE RIDDEN IN THE CITY.
MINI BIKES AND POCKET BIKES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE RIDDEN ON SIDEWALKS, ROADWAYS, WALKING TRAILS, THEY ARE FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY USE ONLY. THAT MAKES SENSE.
OTHER THAN THAT, LIKE I SAID, THE ORDINANCE IS PRETTY LENGTHY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, MAJORITY OF THE AMENDMENTS WERE, I WILL TELL YOU ONE OTHER AMENDMENT THAT I MADE.
RIDING ON SIDEWALKS, AS IT STATED IN THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE, THERE WAS ACTUALLY AN ORDINANCE AGAINST RIDING BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.
I'D RATHER SOMEBODY ON CENTRAL DRIVE RIDING ON THE SIDEWALK THAN THE ROADWAY.
>> WE REPEALED THAT ALSO, AND WE CREATED THAT INTO JUST RIDING ON SIDEWALKS AS AN ORDINANCE.
IT'S THE SAME FOR RESIDENTIAL AND THE SAME FOR BUSINESS DISTRICT AS YOU HAVE TO GIVE RIGHT AWAY TO THE PEDESTRIANS, AND YOU ALSO HAVE TO GIVE AUDIBLE WARNINGS WHEN PASSING AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
THE STATE HAS STATE LAWS, AND SEVERAL OF OUR ORDINANCE ACTUALLY MIRRORS ON CLASSIFICATIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO STATE LAW.
>> GOT IT. THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES THROUGHOUT.
I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY GETTING UPDATED.
IT'S GOOD THAT WE'RE REFLECTING THIS IN THESE NEW RULES.
WILL THESE NEW, WITH PASSAGE HERE TONIGHT, WE'LL BE DOING AN EDUCATION PIECE TO THE COMMUNITY TO LET THEM KNOW OF THESE CHANGES?
>> YES, I WANT TO START WITH OBVIOUSLY PUBLISHING STUFF THROUGH OUR OWN SOCIAL MEDIA OUT TO THE PUBLIC.
I ALSO WANT TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS AND GET SOMETHING SENT OUT BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE RIDING IN THE SCHOOLS, EVEN MY KIDS' SCHOOL.
SEE KIDS JUST PULLING UP ON THESE ALL DAY LONG.
YES, THROUGH THE SCHOOL ITSELF, I WOULD LOVE TO GET EDUCATION OUT THERE SPECIFICALLY, THAT WAY WE'RE HOPING IT'S GETTING HOME TO THE PARENTS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I THINK THAT IS DEFINITELY BENEFICIAL.
THEN WORKING WITH EACH SCHOOL TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT THERE.
I'M SURE THEY'LL BE WILLING TO DO THAT.
IT'S GOOD TO KNOW. QUESTIONS. COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. BOBBY, YOU AND I HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION.
I HAD SEVERAL ELDERLY PEOPLE SEND ME EMAILS ON THIS.
I NOTICED THAT THEY'VE GOT ANOTHER CLASS OF BIKE THAT GOES A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN 28 MILES AN HOUR THAT THEY'RE ADDING PEDAL KITS TO JUST FOR SHOW, I GUESS, BUT IF IT DOESN'T HAVE A PEDALED KIT, IT CANNOT BE RIDDEN ON THE STREET OR ON THE SIDEWALK.
IT NEEDS TO BE ONLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. ALSO, AS THEY COME OUT, I CAN SEE THIS PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE MONEY AND SELL THESE BIKES, AND I CAN SEE THEY WANT TO BE FASTER, THEY WANT TO BE MORE ADVANCED AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A NEW CLASSIFICATION.
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME OUT.
THE STATE WILL HAVE TO COME OUT WITH A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF WHAT TYPE OF BIKE THAT IS BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY SPECIFIC WHEN THEY'VE SPECIFIED WHAT THESE BIKES CAN DO.
AS WE COME ACROSS NEW BIKES THAT DON'T MEET ANY OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS, WE CAN ALWAYS SAY THAT THAT'S NOT AUTHORIZED TO RIDE.
>> JUST TO SAY I COMMEND YOU FOR STAYING ON TOP OF ALL THIS STUFF.
I KNOW YOU JUST RECEIVED THIS AWESOME AWARD, AND I THINK THE CITY OF BEDFORD IS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND KEEP IT ON TOP OF ALL THESE THINGS.
BECAUSE EVERYTHING'S ALWAYS EVOLVING AND CHANGING.
THERE'S ALREADY GOING TO BE A HACK FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY, YOU CAN SEE WE'RE ON TOP OF IT.
WE'RE GOING THROUGH EACH ORDINANCE HERE AND UPDATING IT AS WE NEEDED.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT THIS IS GETTING DONE.
HATS OFF TO YOU AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING. COUNCIL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL GAGLIARDI.
DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AND VOTE.
GOOD. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU STAFF, THANK YOU CHIEF.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WE HAVE REPORTS.
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FIRST OFF, I'D LIKE TO REPORT THAT I WAS INVITED LAST SATURDAY TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.THAT IS ALWAYS A AWESOME THING THAT'S HOSTED BY THE BEDFORD FOUNDATION.
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HATS OFF TO MARIA AND HER TEAM, PLUS THE FOUNDATION, KAREN AND STEVE OTTO FOR INVITING ME AND MAKING SURE THAT WAS MUCH OF A SUCCESS.GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
I DO APOLOGIZE, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS FOR NOT GOING OUT AND CLEANING UP THE CITY, BUT THAT IS WHERE I WAS.
I WAS STILL DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE.
THEN, ALSO, THIS EVENING BEFORE WE CAME HERE, COUNCIL MEMBERS, GAGLIARDI, FARCO, AND MYSELF.
COUNCILMAN FARCO AND MYSELF, WE'RE AT THE KANE BARRY HALL NEUROLOGY CLINIC OVER THERE ON HARWOOD FOR THEIR RIBBON CUTTING.
DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER WE'D MAKE IT OR NOT, BUT THEY HAD RUNNING A TIGHT SHIP THERE.
I SAID, WELL, IF YOU'RE DOING HERE, WHO'S AT THE COUNCIL MEETING? [LAUGHTER] NOBODY.
BUT THANKFULLY, WE ALL MADE IT HERE IN TIME TO DO THAT.
I KNOW MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS, YOU WERE READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE, SO THERE WILL BE A TIME.
[LAUGHTER] I'M SURE WHERE YOU'LL BE HERE.
BUT I APPRECIATE YOU BEING PREPARED AND READY TO GO.
I THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR REPORTS HERE TODAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD.
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>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND BEDFORD PD FOR THEIR OPEN HOUSE.
THEY WERE THERE THIS WEEK, AND WE ADOPTED SEVERAL ANIMALS. IT WAS GREAT.
HATS OFF TO THE PD FOR A GREAT OPEN HOUSE ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE HAVING A GOOD TIME AND BURGERS AND HOT DOGS SERVED.
I THINK I RAN IN TO COUNCIL WOMAN SABOL THERE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE WOULD HAVE WENT, BUT I WAS THERE REALLY EARLY.
SECOND, LAST THURSDAY, WE HAD THE CHAMBER STATUS OF THE CITIES.
I THINK ANDREA DID A GREAT JOB.
A LOT OF THINGS COMING OUT, A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S COMING ON.
CHRIS BARKER AND ANDREA AND CLAIKE RUTHERS, ENCOURAGED OUR BUSINESSES TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE LEGISLATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEPT LOCAL CONTROL.
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT'S BEEN.
WE'VE HAD SO MANY EVENTS GOING ON IN THE CITY. I WANT TO THANK STAFF.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN FOR ALL THEY'RE DOING.
I APPRECIATE OUR CITY MANAGER FOR A GREAT JOB.
SHE DID VERY WELL AT THE STATE OF THE CITIES, AND APPRECIATE ALL YOU'RE DOING.
>> VERY GOOD. BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD.
>> THANKS, MR. MAYOR. BEFORE I GET INTO OF THE BEAUTIFICATION, I HAD SEVERAL OTHER THINGS.
COUNCILMAN FARCO, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THE GREAT JOB THAT CITY MANAGER DID IN THE STATE OF THE CITIES.
ANDREA HAD THE HONOR OF GOING FIRST.
SHE WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE IN COLLABORATION WITH LIST WITH THE HEB, BUT GETTING THOSE GREAT THINGS WITH CAMPUS WEST AND BEDFORD COMMONS, AND ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITH THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
I ALSO ECHO OUR RESIDENTS REALLY UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF LOCAL CONTROL BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF CONSTRAINTS FROM THE STATE AND THE GOVERNOR OF TAKING AWAY A LOT OF OUR AUTONOMY.
THAT WAS MADE CLEAR AT THIS EVENT.
REALLY GREAT INFORMATION. AGAIN, I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS.
I DIDN'T HAVE MY POM POMS OR BEDROOM SIGNS, BUT THE STAFF WAS THERE, AND SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE THERE TO SUPPORT.
THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO SAY, I DID ENJOY MY TIME WITH THE SENIOR CENTER STAFF FOR THE SENIOR THANKSGIVING.
I KNOW COUNCILMAN STEVES WAS THERE AS WELL AS CITY MANAGER ROY AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER RIGGS WITH MARK AND HUNTER.
OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION.
I WAS AT TOWN HALL LAST NIGHT FOR REPRESENTATIVE BHOJANI, SO HE DID TALK ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND I WAS THERE WITH TWO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM ARLINGTON.
I DID FIND OUT THAT MAYOR LINDA MARTIN HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL AND ILL, AND SO I WANTED TO LIVE PRAYERS UP FOR HER FAMILY.
I ALSO WANTED TO OFFER PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY OF ELZIE ODOM.
HE'S A FORMER MAYOR OF ARLINGTON.
HIS DAUGHTER IS THE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM OF ARLINGTON, AND ONE OF MY SORTY SISTERS. HE PASSED AWAY.
HE WAS THE FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF ARLINGTON, AND I DID WANT TO MENTION, LIKE, HE HAS SEVERAL THINGS NAMED AFTER HIM IN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON.
HE HAS A GREAT LEGACY, AND SO I WANTED TO OFFER PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY.
NOW FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION WE DID, THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT BEAUTIFICATION WORKING WITH PARK STAFF TO PUT TREES IN THE PARK AND SO HAT WAS RECEIVED REALLY WELL WITH THE RESIDENTS.
BEAUTIFICATION IS WORKING ON A TREE PLAN.
WE CAN BE PROACTIVE WHEN THOSE FUNDS COME INTO THE TREE, PRESERVATION FUND, WORKING WITH THE PARK STAFF TO DETERMINE WHERE TREES WILL GO.
WE DID HAVE THE FALL SWEEP ON SATURDAY.
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IT WAS THE SAME TIME AS BREAKFAST WITH CNA, AND BREAKFAST WITH CNA WAS SO SUCCESSFUL.WE HAD TO JUGGLE WITH THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FALL SWEEP BECAUSE THEY'RE, THERE'S NOWHERE TO PARK, BUT WE DID HAVE SEVERAL TEENS FROM BELL HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY REALLY CAME OUT TO DO THEIR SERVICE HOURS AND FAMILIES THAT COME EVERY YEAR TO CLEAN UP THEIR STREET.
SONIC, I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER PLACE BY THE AUTO ZONE OFF OF BROWN TRAIL.
WHERE TROUBLE AREAS, WE WERE ABLE TO CLEAN UP, AND SO WE'RE JUST EVALUATING THAT CONTINUE TO DO THIS IN THE FALL AND THE SPRING.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE WILL HAVE A LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE IN OUR NEXT MEETING, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE BOARD MET NOVEMBER 6, AND THEY FINALIZED THEIR VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.
YOU'LL SEE MANY OF THE PARK BOARD MEMBERS OUT WITH THE LIVE REINDEER STATION.
THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD. THEY LIKE DOING THAT EVERY YEAR.
ON NOVEMBER 7, I ATTENDED THE HEBIS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT MILITARY VETERAN APPRECIATION BREAKFAST.
THE STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD DID A WONDERFUL JOB IN RECOGNIZING THE VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY.
ON NOVEMBER 13, I ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE CITY'S LUNCH WITH MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.
OUR CITY MANAGER DID AN EXCELLENT JOB, BRAGGING ABOUT THE CITY.
IT WAS ALL IN GOOD FUN, TOO. WE HAD A GOOD.
ON NUMBER 14TH, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING THE TURKEY DINNER TO OUR SENIORS AT THE BEDFORD YMCA.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD.
>> I WANTED TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT TO THE SENIOR FOUNDATION ARM FOR THE BEDFORD SENIOR CENTER.
MR. BRUCE EMERY, WE HAPPENED TO CROSS PATHS AT A LOCAL STORE IN BEDFORD.
>> WHO KNOWS? YOU COULD ONLY GUESS.
I FINALLY GOT TO SEE PICTURES OF THE NEW ELECTRONIC BINGO BOARD AND FOLKS, IT'S SUPER COOL.
THE DEVICE THAT PICKS THE BALLS IS LIKE THIS COOL LOOK.
IT'S PRETTY NEAT. I'M NOT GOING TO LIE. IT'S GREAT.
THAT ORGANIZATION IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME HAS MADE A TON OF IMPACTS WITH THAT AND THE GRILLS, AND IT'S REALLY BEEN, THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB, TO PIGGYBACK ON WHAT NICHELLE BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE TREES.
JUST TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ANDREW WALLEN, A FELLOW BEDFORD RESIDENT, HE'S THE CHAIR OF THE BEAUTIFICATION.
WE GOT SIX LIVE OAKS AND FOUR OCTOBER GLORY MAPLES.
I'M NOT SURE 100% WHAT THAT IS, BUT FOR THE BOYS RANCH, AND THOSE ARE AT 65 GALLON SIZES.
IT'S EXCITING AND THEY'RE A LOT OF MONEY.
BUT IT'S AWESOME TO SEE THOSE PROJECTS GET COMPLETED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.
>> VERY GOOD. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE UPDATES.
[16. City Manager/Staff Reports ]
CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORTS.>> I THANK YOU FOR THE TREES AS WELL.
WE WON'T CALL THEM COMPLAINTS, BUT SEVERAL INQUIRIES FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT THOSE MEDIANS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING ON WHERE WE STARTED WITH THAT AS WELL.
THOSE ARE VERY HIGH QUALITY TREES.
I KNOW ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS BUT THOSE ARE QUALITY TREES, THEY WILL LAST. THEY'RE VERY STRONG.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SPLIT IN WINDSTORMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT., A GREAT CHOICE THERE.
JUST A COUPLE QUICK HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS TO CHIME IN ON.
AGAIN, JUST TO REMIND COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC, THIS IS OUR ONE AND ONLY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
WE WILL BE OFF AGAIN UNTIL DECEMBER THE 9TH, WHERE AGAIN, WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE MEETING IN DECEMBER.
WE WILL SEE EVERYBODY BACK JANUARY THE 13TH.
THEN ALSO JUST TO PUT ON THE BACK OF YOUR MINDS, WHEN WE DO COME BACK, AND WE'RE IN THE POST HOLIDAY COMA AT THAT POINT.
THAT WEEK, WE WILL HAVE OUR ZONING ORDINANCE CONSULTANT.
WE'LL BE BACK IN TOWN TO GO OVER THE NEXT MODULE, AS YOU WILL, AS WE'RE SPLITTING THE ZONING ORDINANCE INTO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PHASES.
THEY WILL BE BACK IN TOWN THAT WEEK, AND SO THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE AND COUNCIL BRIEFING ON THE 14TH.
SIMILAR LIKE WE DID LAST TIME, COME IF YOU WERE INTERESTED.
WE POST A POSSIBLE QUORUM, BUT IT WILL BE ACROSS THE STREET, AND THEY WILL RUN THROUGH SOME OF THE ITEMS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
THIS IS GOING TO FOCUS A LITTLE BIT MORE, INTO THE WEEDS.
WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO PARKING AND LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ON THAT PIECE.
THE NEXT DAY AFTER THAT ON THE 15TH WILL BE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE, IT'LL BE A BALL. [LAUGHTER]
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>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS, SO PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072 AND SECTION 551.087.
WE WILL BE BACK. I WILL NOT SAY MOMENTARILY, IT'LL BE A BIT.
WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE, AND THERE IS NO MORE ACTION TO TAKE.
WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR AGENDA, SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> MAYOR COGAN, I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
>> COUNCILMAN GAGLIARDI, WE HAVE A FIRST TO ADJOURN.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
ALL IN FAVOR WITH THE VERBAL VOTE OF YES.
>> AYES HAVE IT. WE ARE NOW ADJOURN AT 9:20. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND]
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