[00:00:01] ALL RIGHT. TIME IS NOW 6:00. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. IT IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2026. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY. THAT'S IN THE AUDIENCE AND THOSE WHO ARE TUNING IN ONLINE FROM THE WARM COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOUSE AND DID NOT HAVE TO GO OUT TODAY AND BRAVE THE SNOW. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO START THINGS OFF WITH AN INVOCATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING LED TO US BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. SO IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND. WILL YOU PRAY WITH ME? HOLY ONE SOURCE OF ALL WISDOM AND COMPASSION, WE GATHER TODAY, MINDFUL OF THE RESPONSIBILITY ENTRUSTED TO US, GRANT US CLEAR MINDS, STEADY JUDGMENT, AND A SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS AS WE CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE OFFER DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHOSE SERVICE SUSTAINS THIS CITY, FOR THE CREWS WHO BRAVED FRIGID TEMPERATURES, SNOW AND ICE, WORKING THROUGH THE COLD TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE, OUR HOMES WARM, AND OUR DAILY LIVES MOVING FORWARD. BLESS THEIR DEDICATION, PROTECT THEIR WELL-BEING, AND REMIND US NEVER TO TAKE THEIR LABOR FOR GRANTED. GUIDE US TOWARD DECISIONS ROOTED IN JUSTICE, HUMILITY, AND KINDNESS. HELP US LISTEN WELL. SPEAK WITH RESPECT AND SEEK THE COMMON GOOD ABOVE ALL ELSE. MAY OUR WORK TODAY STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND REFLECT THE BEST OF WHO WE ARE CALLED TO BE. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. 1 NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE. STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS, THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON, FOR THAT GOOD PRAYER AND ABSOLUTELY FOR PRAISING OUR STAFF. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, ABSOLUTELY, THEY'VE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OVER, OVER THIS WEEKEND AND AND INTO TODAY. ALL RIGHT. [COUNCIL RECOGNITION] AND IN THAT SPIRIT, WE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH COUNCIL RECOGNITION FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION. SO I'D CALL TO THE PODIUM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER KAREN RIGGS. OKAY. OH, THERE IT GOES. THERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO I HAVE THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF SPEAKING ABOUT 2 INCREDIBLE WOMEN OF OUR ORGANIZATION THIS EVENING. SO TONIGHT WE'LL START WITH MARIA REDBURN, OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR. WE ARE RECOGNIZING FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD. AND I AM NOT SURE HOW TO SUM UP 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, BUT I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST. I TOLD HER OUT THERE, I SAID, I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO DO HER JUSTICE FOR EVERYTHING THAT SHE'S DONE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. THERE SHE IS. MARIA. MARIA, COME ON UP. COME ON, COME ON. MARIA DEFINES COMMUNITY IN EVERYTHING THAT SHE DOES. SHE HAS THE HEART THE SIZE OF TEXAS. AND IT IS REFLECTED IN HOW SHE APPROACHES EVERY DECISION MADE AT THE LIBRARY. SHE BELIEVES IN SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD, AND IT IS EVIDENT IN HOW THE LIBRARY HAS GROWN AND DEVELOPED UNDER HER LEADERSHIP. DURING HER TENURE WITH BEDFORD, SHE OVERSAW THE $12.5 MILLION PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A VIBRANT, STAFF EFFICIENT AND STATE OF THE ART LIBRARY. ADDITIONALLY, SHE SPEARHEADED THE FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE BUILDING BY SECURING A $2.1 MILLION GRANT FOR THE SOLAR ARRAY, GEOTHERMAL WELLS, AND REFLECTIVE WHITE ROOF. THIS PROJECT RESULTED IN $20,000 IN ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE LIBRARY. THANK YOU, MARIA, FOR BEING BUDGET CONSCIOUS. SHE ALSO RESEARCHED AND IMPLEMENTED THE FIRST RFID AUTOMATED MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM WITH A 50 FOOT CONVEYOR BELT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. SHE HAS CULTIVATED RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH LED TO A $75,000 GRANT TO PURCHASE AN OUTFIT, THE THINK TANK, TO ENHANCE STEM RESEARCH FOR THE ENTITIES. SHE CONTINUALLY WORKS WITH THE LIBRARY STAFF TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE OUR LIBRARY USER EXPERIENCE, SUCH AS THE KOHA OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM. LIBRARY THINGS. COLLECTIONS. MOBILE KITCHEN. LARGE. HYDROPONIC. I HAD TO LOOK SOME OF THIS STUFF UP, WHICH IS USED TO EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT FOOD AND NUTRITION THROUGH HANDS ON COOKING, FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND GARDENING CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, SHE WAS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THESE INCREDIBLE ENHANCEMENTS. SHE ALSO RECEIVED A $10,000 GRANT TO INSTALL A STORYWALK AT 2 PARKS. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, A STORYWALK IS A GREAT WAY FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY NATURE AND GET SOME EXERCISE THROUGH INTERACTIVE LEARNING WITH THE STORY. THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW SHE HAS FOCUSED HER ENERGIES ON ENSURING ACCESS TO STORIES, ACTIVITIES, AND SO MUCH FOR THE BEDFORD COMMUNITY. THE LIBRARY HAS ALSO WON SEVERAL AWARDS UNDER HER LEADERSHIP. FOR 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS, THE BEDFORD LIBRARY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIBRARY EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. [00:05:09] LIBRARIES ARE EVALUATED FOR THE VARIETY OF SERVICES, PROGRAMING, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURRED EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY HAS WON THE WAYNE WILLIAMS LIBRARY PROJECT OF THE YEAR FROM THE THROUGH THE TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TWICE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT, AND IT IS AWARDED TO PROJECTS THAT SHOWCASE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PROVIDES INSPIRATION TO OTHER LIBRARIES. WE WERE THE RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED AWARD IN 2019 FOR THE THINK TANK PROJECT, AND AGAIN IN 2012 FOR THE NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY. DESIGN. 20 YEARS IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT, BUT SHE'S NOT DONE. MARIA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE LIBRARY WITH INTEGRITY AND IS AN INCREDIBLE ASSET TO THIS COMMUNITY. SHE VALUES HER STAFF. SHE LEADS WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECTS THOSE AROUND HER. SHE EMBODIES TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY. MARIA, THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF WHAT MAKES BEDFORD GREAT AND CONGRATULATIONS ON 20 YEARS. [APPLAUSE] YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARIA. ALL RIGHT. SPEECH. MARIA, DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? SPEECH! MARIA. YOU DON'T DO 20 YEARS WITHOUT SAYING SOMETHING. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THAT MY KIDS GREW UP IN. WHEN I WORKED AT THE IRVING PUBLIC LIBRARY, MY MOM NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT I DID. AND WHEN I TRANSFERRED TO BEDFORD SHE REALIZED THAT LIBRARIES ARE IMPORTANT AND LIFE CHANGING. AND I THINK THAT SHE HAD A WHOLE NEW RESPECT FOR WHAT I DID. SO. WELL, I KNOW YOU'VE TOUCHED YOU'VE TOUCHED A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND. AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH HOW MUCH YOU'VE REVOLUTIONIZED OUR LIBRARY TO MAKE IT JUST A DESTINATION IN OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. I MEAN, WHEN I WERE OUT THERE, WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT VISIT AND, YOU KNOW, THIS, THEY VISIT FROM ALL OVER. THEY VISIT FROM FORT WORTH, THEY'RE VISITING FROM OTHER COUNTIES BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH AN EXCEPTIONAL LIBRARY THAT YOU HAVE BUILT, YOU AND YOUR STAFF HAVE BUILT. AND FOR THAT, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. WELL, I ENJOY IT. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S EVIDENT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] OKAY, MAN, I HAD A LOT OF PRESSURE TONIGHT. YOU DID. YOU DID. YOU'RE DOING GOOD. YOU'RE DOING GOOD. KEEP GOING. SO NEXT UP TONIGHT IN RECOGNITION IS OUR WONDERFUL CITY MANAGER, ANDREA ROY, FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD. HER JOURNEY WITH BEDFORD BEGAN AS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ULTIMATELY LED TO THE CITY MANAGER. NOW, NORMALLY WE WOULD DISCUSS AN EMPLOYEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THEIR TENURE WITH THE CITY. HOWEVER, I WANTED TO FOCUS ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BUT ON HER LEADERSHIP. ANDREA LEADS BY EXAMPLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. FROM THE BEGINNING, SHE HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT SERVING OUR RESIDENTS ISN'T JUST SOMETHING WE TALK ABOUT, IT'S WHO WE ARE. AND SHE LIVES THAT VALUE EVERY SINGLE DAY. FROM SPENDING TIME WITH RESIDENTS, DISCUSSING CODE COMPLAINTS, REVIEWING A UTILITY BILLING ACCOUNT, OR EVEN A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAT, SHE TRULY BELIEVES IN SERVING OUR RESIDENTS WITH COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING. FOR ANDREA, CUSTOMER SERVICE ISN'T ABOUT MAKING EVERYONE HAPPY. IT'S ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE CITY AS A WHOLE. BEING HONEST, RESPONDING WITH CARE AND INTEGRITY EVEN WHEN THE ANSWER ISN'T THE ONE THEY WERE HOPING FOR. ANDREA POURS HER BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS INTO BEDFORD. EVERY DECISION SHE MAKES IS THOUGHTFUL AND INTENTIONAL. SHE LOOKS AT ISSUES FROM ALL ANGLES, WEIGHING THE IMPACT ON RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE LONG TERM FUTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY. WHAT SHE DOESN'T KNOW IS SHE TAKES TIME TO LEARN, AND SHE CHALLENGES HERSELF TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX TO LEAD TO A BETTER OUTCOME. ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF ANDREA'S LEADERSHIP IS THE CREATION OF THE QUARTERLY NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION. SHE WANTS ALL EMPLOYEES TO KNOW WHO SHE IS, WHAT SHE EXPECTS, AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SERVICE ORIENTED CULTURE. SHE IS SO INTENTIONAL ABOUT BUILDING. SHE ESTABLISHES THAT ONE ON ONE CONNECTION AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S JOURNEY. ANDREA IS OFTEN THE 1ST ONE HERE AND THE LAST ONE TO LEAVE. RETURNING RESIDENTS CALLS OR FINISHING ONE MORE ITEM ON HER TO DO LIST BEFORE HEADING HOME. SHE TREATS EVERYONE WITH RESPECT AND PROFESSIONALISM, AND SHE REPRESENTS BEDFORD. IN A WAY, THIS ORGANIZATION AND THIS COMMUNITY CAN BE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF. ANDREA FACES CHALLENGES WITH POISE AND GRACE. THERE ARE DAYS WHEN THIS IS A THANKLESS JOB. HOWEVER. SHE WALKS IN EACH DAY AND GREETS HER STAFF WITH A SMILE AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS ENTHUSIASM IS INFECTIOUS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND LEADS TO AN ENVIRONMENT OF POSITIVITY. WE HEAR STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE ABOUT CITY MANAGERS WHO ALWAYS DON'T ALWAYS PUT THEIR EMPLOYEES OR THEIR COMMUNITIES FIRST. I CAN SAY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE, THAT IS NOT THE CASE HERE. BEDFORD IS INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE ANDREA ROY AS OUR CITY MANAGER. [00:10:03] CONGRATULATIONS ON 5 YEARS AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO AND HAVE DONE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S KIND OF AWKWARD. I'M JUST GOING TO MAKE IT UP AS WE GO. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. I AM GOING TO JUST. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. GOSH, 5 YEARS IS A DROP IN THE BUCKET WHEN YOU LOOK AT MARIA'S 20 HERE, BUT I, I LOVE WHAT I DO. I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY. I LOVE OUR TEAM. WE ARE WE ARE GETTING TO, I THINK, A POINT WE ARE HITTING ON ALL STRIDES. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE IN US AND OUR STAFF. WE DO WORK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HERE. EARLY AND LATE. WE WORK INCREDIBLY HARD. AND I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HERE HAVE JUST A DEEP, DEEP SERVANT'S HEART, SO IT MAKES MY JOB THAT MUCH EASIER. SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. FOR FIVE YEARS, IT HAS GONE BY IN A BLINK. AND I COULD WRITE A BOOK, BUT WE'LL SAVE THAT. WE'LL SAVE THAT FOR THE 20 YEAR MARK. ANYWAY, THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. KAREN, THE KIND WORDS AND MOLLY I KNOW. THAT'S RIGHT. YES. KAREN DID AN AMAZING JOB. SO I THINK ANYTIME SOMEBODY LEAVES, SHE NEEDS TO DEFINITELY DO THE PARTING WORDS AND THE THANKYOUS. SHE'S DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB HERE. BUT IN ALL HONESTY JUST FROM COUNCIL'S PERSPECTIVE, I KNOW WHEN YOU YOU KNOW, YOU CAME ON TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD. I THINK BEING CITY MANAGER WAS PROBABLY NOT ON THE LIST OF THINGS, BUT BUT MUCH LIKE OTHER POSITIONS THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THAT THE OPPORTUNITY AROSE. YOU DID IT FOR THE TEAM AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE CREATED TO MOVE THE CITY FORWARD. YOU WANTED TO DO IT FOR THE PROGRESS. AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL THAT YOU'VE STEPPED INTO THIS ROLE. IT'S NEW, THIS NEW POSITION. AND I THINK YOU'VE TAKEN IT ON EXPONENTIALLY AND PERSONALLY, SEEING YOU GROW INTO THE CITY MANAGER ROLE AND BEING A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY HAS JUST BEEN PHENOMENAL. AND SO WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS OUR CITY MANAGER, AND WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU LEAD THIS TEAM FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND NO, NOBODY SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC [CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT] COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT. I GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROY. THANK YOU. MAYOR. COUNCIL. WE'LL START INITIALLY CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FROM JANUARY 13TH, 2026 OF THE REGULAR MEETING. AND MOVING ON TO ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4. I JUST KIND OF WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT AHEAD OF THOSE 3 ITEMS. THESE THREE ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4 ARE ALL GRANT SUBMISSIONS THAT, DUE TO A RECENT RULE CHANGE, NOW REQUIRE THE COUNCIL APPROVAL IN ADVANCE OF APPLYING FOR AND ACCEPTING THE GRANT. SO WE WILL REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL IF WE AWARDED THAT. BUT THE THE LAW CHANGE BASICALLY PUTS THIS AHEAD OF THE APPLICATION INSTEAD OF AT THE END. SO WE WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT APPLICATION TO CONTINUE A MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. FY 2027 PEACE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM. AGAIN, THIS ITEM IS EXACTLY AS IT READS. IT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO CONTINUE ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT WELLNESS PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS PREVENTATIVE CARE, INTERVENTION AND OR PROFESSIONAL REFERRALS AS APPROPRIATE TO ALL EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN SUCH EVENTS. THE GRANT WILL COVER THE COSTS OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM, WHICH WE WISH TO CONTINUE, AND THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED. ITEM 3 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL OF BEDFORD, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT. APPLICATION FOR BULLET RESISTANT SHIELDS AND BREACHING EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FY 2027 ACTIVE ATTACK RESPONSE EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THIS REQUEST WILL INCREASE OFFICER PROTECTION DURING ACTIVE ATTACKS IN HIGH THREAT SITUATIONS, INCREASING TACTICAL EFFECTIVENESS, ALLOWING FOR SUPPORT OF A COORDINATED RESPONSE THAT PRIORITIZES NEUTRALIZING A THREAT AND TRANSITION IT TO LIFE SAVING EFFORTS. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED ON THIS GRANT EITHER. ITEM 4 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT. APPLICATION FOR A MODULAR TRAINING SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. FY 2027 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS MODULAR TRAINING SYSTEM IS A UNIQUE SYSTEM THAT CAN BE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TRAINING SCENARIOS. IT IS RECONFIGURABLE TRAINING PLATFORM. IT'S DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN AREAS SUCH AS ACTIVE THREAT RESPONSE ROOM CLEARING, [00:15:03] DE-ESCALATION, USE OF FORCE DECISION MAKING, AND TEAM COORDINATION. THERE IS ALSO NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED ON THAT GRANT. ITEM NUMBER 5 CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PROMOTER LINE, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EVENT PRODUCTION AND PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE BEDFORD BEATS AND EATS FESTIVAL AND BEDFORD FOURTH FEST, AND AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF 60,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 300,000 OVER THE 5 YEAR TERM. ESSENTIALLY, WE'RE PROPOSING A 5 YEAR CONTRACT WITH PROMOTER LINE TO CONTINUE PRODUCING BEDFORD BEATS AND EATS FESTIVAL AND NOW NEW TO THIS CONTRACT TO MANAGE THE POWER, SOUND, ENTERTAINMENT, STAGING AN ADDITIONAL EVENT. DAY STAFFING FOR BEDFORD FOURTH FEST PROMOTER LINE WILL PROVIDE FULL EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND OVERSEE APPROXIMATELY $350,000 IN ANNUAL EVENT BUDGETS, WHILE THE CITY WILL HANDLE SPONSORSHIP, SHUTTLES, PARKING AND SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING. THE CONTRACT INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL FEES NOT TO EXCEED 60 PER YEAR AGAIN, FOR A TOTAL OF 410 PAID AN 8 MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS AND ALREADY BUDGETED BY THE CITY. ITEM NUMBER 6 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HER DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH, FOR ONE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CODE COMPLIANCE, MOWING AND ABATEMENT SERVICES FROM LEON'S LANDSCAPING AND JIMMY FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF 30,000, TOTALING 150,000 IF ALL EXTENSIONS ARE EXERCISED. THIS CONTRACT WILL COVER SERVICES SUCH AS MOWING, TRIMMING, TREE LIMBS, REMOVAL OF JUNK AND DEBRIS, AND SECURING ABANDONED STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET. AND JUST TO MAKE A NOTE, THIS EXPENSE IS NOT THE ENTIRE LINE ITEM SET ASIDE FOR SUCH EFFORTS WITHIN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BUDGET. ADDITIONAL FUNDS EXIST AS WE HAVE MORE OR LESS ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO ABATE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO ANYWAY, THIS IS JUST A PORTION OF THAT BUDGET LINE ITEM. THERE ARE MORE FUNDS AVAILABLE AS NEEDED. ITEM NUMBER 7. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO MAKE A ONE TIME PURCHASE OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR FROM NAFECO AND THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH BIBAUD FOR AN AMOUNT OF $131,978.21. THIS REQUEST WILL ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITEMS SUCH AS COATS, PANTS, SUSPENDERS, AND BOOTS, WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND READINESS OF OUR FIRE PERSONNEL. IT'S NECESSARY TO REGULARLY UPGRADE THESE ESSENTIAL, THIS ESSENTIAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. IT DOES HAVE A USEFUL LIFE OF APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS OR SHORTER, DEPENDING ON ITS WEAR AND TEAR, AND WE MUST MAINTAIN THE CRITICAL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA STANDARDS ALONG THOSE LINES AS WELL. FUNDING FOR THIS PURCHASE IS AVAILABLE IN THE GENERAL FUND FIRE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET. AND WITH THAT, I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. SOUNDS GREAT. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT ITEMS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL AND A SECOND FROM MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. I KNOW THIS SIDE ACTUALLY GETS I ALWAYS TRY TO GO OVER HERE, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY. ALL RIGHT. HOW ARE WE GOING TO CLOSE THE MEETING? I'M SCARED. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. STAFF. ALL RIGHT. [8. 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.] ON TO NEW BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER 8, CONSIDER ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, FOR FISCAL YEAR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. I GIVE YOU ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER KAREN RIGGS. YES. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO YES, THIS IS BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. WE DID THE FIRST BUDGET AMENDMENT IN NOVEMBER. SO 1 ITEM IS ACTUALLY ACTUALLY 2 OF THE ITEMS ARE ON YOUR AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING. ONE IS GREGORY COURT. WE'VE FINALLY BID THAT PROJECT STREETS PORTION OF THAT PROJECT CAME IN OVER WHAT WE HAD BUDGETED IN THE FORBY FUND AND THE WATER SEWER FUND, ACTUALLY, OR THE WATER SEWER PORTION CAME IN UNDER WHAT WE HAD PLANNED. BUT WE IT WAS SUCH A LOW DOLLAR AMOUNT, WE DON'T WANT TO ISSUE DEBT. WE WOULD PREFER TO TAKE IT OUT OF THE WATER REPAIR FUND, WHICH IS WHAT PART OF THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT IS FOR. WE HAD PLANNED TO DO $1.4 MILLION IN DEBT FOR THIS PROJECT FOR THE WATER SEWER PORTION, BUT WE HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE WATER REPAIR FUND. SO THAT'S WHAT THE PORTION OF THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT IS FOR. WE'RE ALSO RECOMMENDING A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE TOURISM FUND OF ABOUT 32,400. WE WANTED TO DO SOME LINE ITEM INCREASES FOR THE FOURTH BUDGET BOTH ONGOING AND ONE TIME SO THAT WE COULD INCREASE THAT EVENT FOR SOME CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, BOUNCE HOUSES THINGS LIKE THAT. AND THEN WE ALSO WANTED TO DO SOME ONE TIME ITEMS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 250TH YEAR CELEBRATION. SO THAT'S WHAT THE 32,400 IN THE TOURISM FUND IS, AND THEN THE 41,000 IN THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND IS FOR PD. THEY WANT TO PURCHASE A DOG KENNEL FOR OUR CANINE SO THAT HE CAN SPEND SOME TIME OUTSIDE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. [00:20:06] AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A SNIPER RIFLE THAT THEY WANT TO PURCHASE OUT OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND. THOSE FUNDS ARE VERY RESTRICTIVE ON WHAT THEY CAN BE SPENT ON. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE COMING FORWARD TONIGHT FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. REAL QUICK FOR THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND. HOW DOES THAT HOW WHAT REVENUE? THOSE ARE SEIZED FUNDS, SEIZED FUNDS THAT ARE THEN AWARDED TO US THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM. OKAY. AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT, THAT'S WHAT CAN ONLY BE USED ON. CORRECT. IT'S VERY RESTRICTIVE ON WHAT THOSE FUNDS CAN BE SPENT ON. ALL RIGHT. SO 8000 FOR THE DOG KENNEL FOR ROCKY AND THEN 33,000 FOR SNIPER RIFLE. I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS WITH CHIEF ABOUT THIS SNIPER RIFLE. HE FIGURED YOU MIGHT. YEAH, HE FIGURED YOU MIGHT. ANYTHING TO DO WITH FIREARMS? I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK JUST BECAUSE I'M AN ENTHUSIAST MYSELF. ALL RIGHT. CHIEF 33,000. WHAT? WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? SO BASICALLY, THIS RIFLE RIFLE PLATFORM IS PRETTY STANDARD, BUT THIS RIFLE ACTUALLY HAS NIGHT VISION AND THERMAL ON IT IN ORDER TO A LOT OF OUR CITY EVENTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT ARE AT NIGHT TIME WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, OUR OUR OVERWATCH PROTECTION IS PRETTY IRRELEVANT WHEN THERE'S LOW LIGHT OR NO LIGHT AT ALL. SO THIS ACTUALLY BRINGS THEM BACK TO BEING ABLE TO BE FUNCTIONAL IN THAT IN THAT CAPACITY. OKAY. AND THAT'S AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING THE THE EXPONENTIAL. YEAH. THE, THE MOST, THE MOST EXPENSIVE PORTION OF THE IS ACTUALLY THE NIGHT VISION THAT SITS ON TOP IN FRONT OF THE SCOPE. SO. GOTCHA. YEAH. IT'S NOT NOT A VERY CHEAP PRODUCT AT ALL. OKAY. VERY IMPORTANT. GOTCHA. GOTCHA. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OVER THESE ITEMS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE A COUNCIL MEMBERS STEVES AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL. LET'S GO AND VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. STAFF. ALL RIGHT. [9. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a construction contract with Douglas Dailey Construction, LLC for construction of Gregory and Bedford Court Additions Street and Utility Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $4,174,360.] ITEM NUMBER 9, CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH DOUGLAS DAILY CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GREGORY AND BEDFORD COURT ADDITIONS, STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,174,360. GIVE YOU CITY ENGINEER MARAH AQQAD. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M PRESENTING HERE THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR GREGORY AND BEDFORD COURT EDITION. JUST A PROJECT OVERVIEW AND LOCATION. THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVED 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IT DOES INCLUDE FULL STREET RECONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT OF AGING CENTERS OR INFRASTRUCTURE. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE IN WHITE AND RED ARE THE STREETS THAT WE WILL BE RECONSTRUCTING FULLY. IN CONCRETE AND IN BOLD GREEN ARE THE SEWER LINES THAT WILL BE UPSIZED FROM A 6 INCH TO AN 8 INCH. THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR SEWER AS LONG AS HELP ARE REDUCED. THE RISK OF SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW IN THIS AREA. IN ADDITION TO THESE IMPROVEMENTS, THIS PROJECT IS ALSO GOING TO ADDRESS LONG STANDING DRAINAGE CONCERNS RAISED BY THE RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PONDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL DRIVE AND GETTYSBURG PLACE, AS WELL AS LOCALIZED WATER RUNOFF ALONG SEVERAL DRIVEWAYS ALONG MACQUARIE AVENUE. THIS PROJECT WAS ADVERTISED DECEMBER 2ND AND DECEMBER 12TH. WE RECEIVED ONE RESPONSIVE BID JANUARY 2ND, 2026 BY DOUGLAS DAILY CONSTRUCTION. ONCE WE ISSUED THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, IT'S GOING TO TAKE 200 CALENDAR DAYS FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. SO IF WE DO ISSUE IT NEXT MONTH, THEY SHOULD BE DONE EARLY FALL OF THIS YEAR JUST TO BREAK DOWN OF THE PROJECT FUNDING. AS MRS. RIGGS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THIS WAS ALREADY ALLOCATED FOR AS PART OF THE FOR BE FOR 2,800,000. THE AMENDMENT IS GOING TO COVER IT FOR $437,641, AND THEN THE REST OF THE FUNDS WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE WATER AND SEWER REPAIR FUND, WHICH IS $936,719. THE PROJECT TOTAL COST WILL BE 4,000,174 $360. THIS DOES INCLUDE A CONTINGENCY OF 7% ON SEWER AND AN 8% ON PAVING, IN CASE WE RUN INTO ANY ISSUES OR CONCERNS DURING CONSTRUCTION. THIS WAY, WE'RE ACTUALLY NOT IMPACTING RESIDENTS OR DELAYING THE PROJECTS. THE RECOMMENDATION OR THE ACTION REQUIRED, IS THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH DOUGLAS DAILY CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GREGORY AND BEDFORD COURT ADDITION STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,174,360. AND I'M HERE TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. QUESTION. IS THAT THE CONTINGENCY OF 7-8%? [00:25:01] DO WE NORMALLY DO THAT OR SOMETHING NEW WE'RE DOING ON THIS PROJECT OR IS THAT TYPICALLY TYPICALLY WE DO 5%. BUT GIVEN THAT WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF MATERIALS WE MIGHT RUN INTO AND WHAT ADDITIONAL TYPES WE MIGHT IMPACT WE FELT LIKE 7% AND 8% WAS A GOOD AMOUNT TO ADD. YEAH I AGREE. AND ALONG WITH COSTS GOING UP, AS WE KNOW, I THINK MOVING THAT UP TO 7-8% I THINK IS A SAFE BET. SO GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE THAT WE'RE DOING THAT. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL. WHY ONLY ONE BID? I BELIEVE PROBABLY THE TIMING OF THE TIME THAT WE ADVERTISE THE PROJECT. WE DID ADVERTISE AT DECEMBER 2ND AND 12TH. IT'S AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME. DON'T WE WANT MORE THAN JUST 1 BID? TYPICALLY WE WOULD LIKE. HOWEVER, THE REFERENCES CAME BACK PRETTY DECENT. HE WORKED AROUND WITH EULESS AND DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTY, SO WE FELT COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT. AND WE IF WE WANTED TO ACTUALLY GO AHEAD AND RE-ADVERTISE THE PROJECT, WE HAD TO REMOVE SOME SPECS AND A LOT OF OTHER ITEMS. SO WHATEVER WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THIS TIME, IT WOULD BE LOWER THAN WHAT WE'RE GETTING, AND WE COULD POSSIBLY COME BACK WITH A HIGHER BID THAN THE BID THAT WE ACTUALLY RECEIVED. SO HIS PERFORMANCE IS PRETTY GOOD IN EULESS BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A TERRIBLE TIME WITH THAT PART OF TOWN. I DON'T THINK WE CAN USE MUCH MORE CRITICISM DOWN THERE. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM. I SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT. MOVED APPROVAL BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON. A SECOND, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AND VOTE. GO DOWN THE LINE. OKAY. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. STAFF. ALL RIGHT. [10. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to enter into a contract with Thos. S. Byrne dba Byrne Construction Services for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the new Central Fire Station for an amount not to exceed $1,159,259.] ITEM NUMBER 10. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THOSE S BYRNE. DBA BYRNE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO NOT TO EXCEED $1,159,259. JIMMY FIRE CHIEF BILL WALKER. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL? YES. SO TONIGHT WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION, AS YOU STATED, FOR THE BYRNE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION. WE WENT OUT TO BID FOR THIS AND RECEIVED EIGHT RESPONSES BACK. REALLY, REALLY GOOD. KIND OF A WIDE VARIETY OF OF COMPANIES THAT RESPONDED. SOME LARGER COMPANIES, A FEW SMALLER COMPANIES BUT ALL WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS, WE WERE UNANIMOUS WITH THE BURN COMPANY AS THE AS THE CHOICE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS VERY CLOSE. THERE WAS SOME THE WAY THE WAY THE SCORING IS WAS REALLY HARD TO SCORE SOME OF THE, THE CONTENDERS DOWN BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THIS AREA, THEY'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL, THEY'VE BUILT FIRE STATIONS AND THEY HAVE STRONG RESUMES. SO IN A LOT OF AREAS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL WHEN YOU GET DOWN TO IT, IT WAS REALLY COMING DOWN TO THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION THE FIT AND SOME DETAIL THINGS THAT HAD TO START SEPARATING PEOPLE OUT. AND THEN ULTIMATELY BURN ALSO HAD THE BEST BID. SO AS WE GOT TO THE 2 HIGHEST SCORES THEY WERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ABOUT $450,000 LESS. BUT BUT BEFORE WE FACTORED IN ANY OF THE COST, WE WERE UNANIMOUS IN THE ROOM AS WE ALL WENT AROUND AND SAID, YOU KNOW, IN YOUR OWN PERSONAL SCORING, EVEN THOUGH IT'S CLOSE, WHO DO YOU HAVE? EVERYONE HAD THE BURN GROUP. SO THAT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION. IT WAS IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE SUCH GOOD QUALITY FOLKS. APPLY BURNS, BUILD A COUPLE STATIONS UP IN GRAPEVINE NOT THAT LONG AGO. OBVIOUSLY SOME OF THE OTHER SUBMITTALS HAVE BUILT RECENTLY IN EULESS AND IN DIFFERENT PLACES AROUND HERE. AND CERTAINLY QUALIFIED. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS OUR DECISION OF THE GROUP BASED ON THE THE FORMAT THAT WE USE TO TO MAKE A SELECTION AND FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE. IT'S BEEN A COMPANY THAT'S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME, VERY FAMILIAR WITH BUILDING FIRE STATIONS AND WORKING WITH CITIES AND AN EXCELLENT SUBMITTAL. AND I THOUGHT VERY NICE THAT THAT THEY WERE AGGRESSIVELY PRICING IT TO TO GET THIS JOB. AND FOR THIS PROJECT, AS WE KNOW, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IF IF THAT IS A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TO ENSURE THAT THAT WE'RE GETTING THE MOST FOR OUR MONEY. SO WE'RE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE WITH THE GROUP AND APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR COMPETITIVE BID. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL. SO $450,000 MORE WITH SOME OF THE BIDS. WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT THEY WERE OFFERING MORE OR THEY JUST. ARE THERE MORE? AND THERE WERE SOME BIDS ALL AROUND. THERE WAS BIDS THAT WERE, YOU KNOW, IT WAS IT WAS A WIDE RANGE OF OF NUMBERS THAT CAME TO US. [00:30:04] AND IT'S I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE SOME OF THOSE DIFFERENCES CAME IN. IT, IT VARIED IN AS THEY BROKE DOWN WHERE THEIR CHARGES WERE AND THE DIFFERENT GROUPINGS SOME WERE HIGHER IN ONE AREA, SOME WERE HIGHER IN A DIFFERENT AREA. ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK WE DID WANT IS SOMEONE WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE AND THAT, THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO US. SO THERE WAS, YOU KNOW, 2 OR 3 THAT ARE THE BIGGEST NAMES AROUND THAT HAVE DONE A LOT OF FIRE STATIONS AROUND HERE, THAT THEN YOU LOOK AT THE RESUMES, THEY PROVIDED THE RESUMES OF THE TEAM THEY'RE PUTTING TOGETHER TO DO THE JOB. ALL THESE ARE VERY EXPERIENCED PEOPLE, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THE SCORING IS REALLY CLOSE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FINAL SCORING IS IT'S KIND OF HARD TO SCORE SOME OF THE GROUPS DOWN. THEY REALLY HAVE EXCELLENT PEOPLE. THEY ALL HAVE VERY EXPERIENCED PEOPLE. SO THAT WAS THE NICE THING. THERE WERE SOME REALLY STRONG BIDS AND EVEN THE SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT MAYBE DIDN'T SCORE QUITE AS HIGH HAD PRETTY DARN GOOD TEAMS. THERE'S NO WAY THAT HAD A POOR SUBMISSION IN MY IN MY ESTIMATION. BUT AS IT CAME DOWN VERY, VERY CLOSE. BUT I THOUGHT THAT THE THE PACKAGE THAT THAT BURN PUT TOGETHER AND THE WAY THEY APPROACHED IT THE DESCRIPTION OF, OF THEIR APPROACH TO THE JOB WHERE THEY THINK THAT THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR COST CONTROLS AND SUCH, MADE A LOT OF SENSE. AND OF THE REPUTATION THEY ALSO SUBMIT REFERRALS. AND THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO US AND WE THOUGHT THEY HAD EXCELLENT REFERRALS. SO UP AND DOWN THE LINE, IT WAS A REALLY GOOD PRESENTATION. AND IT, YOU KNOW, NARROWLY BEAT OUT A COUPLE OTHER REALLY GOOD SUBMISSIONS. THANK YOU. AND THEY'VE HAD EXPERIENCE, AS YOU MENTIONED, IN GRAPEVINE AND EULESS AS WELL BUILDING. I DON'T THINK THEY'VE DONE EULESS, BUT THEY BUILT I THINK 2 OF GRAPEVINE STATIONS. OKAY. AND THEY'RE VERY NICE. I'VE BEEN A COUPLE. I'VE BEEN TO ONE OF THEM. BUT YEAH, THEY'VE DONE PLENTY OF FIRE STATIONS AND FIRE STATIONS RECENTLY. SO VERY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. PERFECT. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON. OUT OF CURIOSITY, IT'S NOT EVERY DAY I GET TO WEIGH IN ON A FIRE STATION. WHAT DOES $1 MILLION MORE GET YOU? WELL, THIS IS THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PART OF IT. SO THIS IS THIS IS MANAGING IT. THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO HOPEFULLY COME DOWN TO WHAT WE'RE GETTING. WHAT WE'RE SUBMITTING FOR THEM WILL BE WHAT WE NEED, WHICH YOU'VE KIND OF SEEN THE OVERLAY OF IT. THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGES FROM THERE. BUT THIS IS THIS IS THE MANAGEMENT PART OF IT. OKAY. SO ALL RIGHT. THANKS. YOU BET. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? ALL RIGHT. PRO TEM DAWKINS WITH THE FIRST TO APPROVE AND COUNCIL MEMBER DONALD BRANDON AS A SECOND. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU. STAFF. ALL RIGHT. [11. Consider a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bedford, Texas, ordering a general election to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 for the purpose of electing persons to City Council, Place 4 and Place 6, with a term to expire May 2029; authorizing a contract for election services with Tarrant County; and establishing the dates and times for early voting for such election.] MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11. CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING PERSONS TO CITY COUNCIL PLACE FOUR AND PLACE 6, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2029, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH TARRANT COUNTY AND ESTABLISHING THE DATES AND TIMES FOR EARLY VOTING FOR SUCH ELECTION. GIVE YOU CITY SECRETARY MICHAEL WELLS. YES, SIR. IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, AS YOU SAID, THIS IS TO ORDER THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 2ND FOR PLACE 4 AND PLACE 6. THE FILING PERIOD BEGAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, JANUARY THE 14TH, AND WILL RUN THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY THE 13TH. EARLY VOTING WILL RUN FROM APRIL 20TH THROUGH THE 28TH, MINUS APRIL 21ST, AS THE POLLS WILL BE CLOSED FOR SAN JACINTO DAY. AND THE LIBRARY, AS ALWAYS, IS OUR MAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATION. BUT RESIDENTS CAN VOTE AT ANY TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATION. ELECTION DAY IS MAY THE 2ND, FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M., AND THE PAT MAY CENTER. WE HAVE THE MAIN ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATION IN BEDFORD, BUT AGAIN, OUR RESIDENTS CAN VOTE AT ANY ELECTION DAY LOCATION IN TARRANT COUNTY. I'LL HAVE ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. VERY GOOD. CONSIDERING WE HAD TO CLOSE THE CITY A COUPLE OF TIMES, DOES THAT IMPEDE ANY OF THE DATES FOR FILING OR ANYTHING? NO, SIR. OKAY. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION. BUT FIRST I'D LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT. SURE. I HAVE DECIDED, REGRETFULLY, I'M NOT GOING TO RUN AGAIN. THIS TIME AROUND FOR PLACE 4. THE DECISION WASN'T MADE EASILY, BUT WITH THE BIRTH OF MY GRANDDAUGHTER, OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD, I DECIDED TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILY. SO, UNFORTUNATELY, I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE ANYMORE. I ENJOYED MY TIME HERE AT COUNCIL. I ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE STAFF. WE HAVE GREAT STAFF, GREAT CITY MANAGER. IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE. BUT YEAH, NOW I HAVE A LITTLE CHANGE. SO WE WILL. WE WILL. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GO. ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD AND LOCK THE DOORS. [00:35:02] IT'S BEEN A GOOD, GOOD EXPERIENCE. AND I ENCOURAGE ANY CITIZEN OUT THERE WHO'S BEEN THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE IT A TRY. IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE. YOU'RE WORKING WITH GREAT PEOPLE HERE. EVERYBODY HAS BEDFORD BEST OF BEDFORD IN THEIR HEART. SO IT'S A GOOD EXPERIENCE. AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ELECTION. ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT. SO WE HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER STEVES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AGAIN THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU STAFF. AND YEAH WE'LL HAVE WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO SAY OUR GOODBYES. YOU'RE STAYING ON TILL MAY SO. SO NOW WE GET TO PICK ON YOU UNTIL THEN. BUT BUT NO, IN ALL HONESTY, YOU'VE SERVED ADMIRABLY. IT'S IT'S JUST BEEN PHENOMENAL TO HAVE YOU PART OF THE TEAM FOR THIS LONG. AND I KNOW I KNEW THAT HAVING YOU ON THIS COUNCIL YOU WENT OVER EVERYTHING WITH A FINE, YOU KNOW, FINE TOOTH COMB GOING THROUGH EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BUDGET. AND I CAN SEE KAREN NODDING HER HEAD BACK THERE. AND SO IT ALWAYS I ALWAYS FELT REASSURED HAVING YOU ON THIS DAIS. AND SO NOW THE REST OF US ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE ON OUR TOES. YES. SO. YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT SEE, HERE WE HAVE REPORTS, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS. [12. Mayor/Council Member Reports] FOR ME. NOTHING REALLY TO REPORT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR STAFF OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS, DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB OF KEEPING THE CITY OPEN AS BEST THEY COULD WITH ALL THIS CRAZY WEATHER. I THINK NOBODY EXPECTED THIS TYPE OF CLOSURES TO BE HAPPENING. I THINK WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST GOING TO BE A LIGHT DUSTING, AND WE'D BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON MONDAY, AND HERE WE ARE. SCHOOL IS GOING TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW AND ROADS ARE STILL GOING TO BE SLIPPERY, BUT I WANT TO SEND A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM FOR DOING THE BEST THEY CAN OUT THERE, AS LONG AS WELL AS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DOING A GREAT JOB KEEPING THE CITY GOING. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR FOR THE TREMENDOUS JOB YOU'RE DOING. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP FOR BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD. [13. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards] THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO BEAUTIFICATION DID NOT MEET IN JANUARY, AND I'LL JUST REPORT THAT OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON FEBRUARY 16TH. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. LOOK AT ME. GET THE RIGHT BUTTON. IT'S ONLY TAKEN A YEAR AND A HALF AND LIBRARY DID NOT MEET. AND THE HOURS MAY BE DIFFERENT TOMORROW. WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE. MAYBE. I ASKED MARIA, AND SO WE'RE NOT SURE OF WHAT THE HOURS OF OPENING WILL BE TOMORROW. AND I ALSO WANT TO REPORT THAT NICHELLE AND I WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO ATTEND THE HEB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS LUNCHEON, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE WHO WON, INCLUDING SOME PEOPLE FROM BEDFORD. SO HAPPY ABOUT THAT. AND THEN I WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE CITY OF BEDFORD WAS IN THE FORT WORTH REPORT ON JANUARY 17TH. I MAY HAVE WRITTEN IT, BUT IT'S ALL ABOUT BEDFORD AND ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON HERE. IT WAS REALLY TO PROMOTE BEDFORD AND ALL THE ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENING THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE ANDREA. THAT'S IT. VERY GOOD. GOOD ARTICLE, BY THE WAY. GOOD ARTICLE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DID NOT MEET THIS MONTH. THEY WILL MEET FEBRUARY 5TH. THAT'S A WEEK FROM A WEEK AND A HALF FROM NOW. LAST JANUARY 14TH, I HAD I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SITTING IN IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE REWRITE BRIEFING. WEST MORRISON AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE ARE WORKING TO REWRITE SOME OF OUR ZONING, AND THEY'RE WORKING REAL HARD ON IT. AND JOY WAS THERE AS WELL. THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. IT'S JUST GOING TO TAKE A WHILE. IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE TO PRODUCE THAT DOCUMENT. IT'S IT'S A HUGE UNDERTAKING, HUGE UNDERTAKING, REDOING YOUR WHOLE ZONING. AND SO SO I EXPECT IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME, BUT ONCE IT'S DONE WE WILL HAVE JUST A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT IN PLACE AND WE DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH IT AGAIN FOR HOPEFULLY A WHILE. QUITE A WHILE, QUITE A WHILE. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 14. [14. City Manager/Staff Reports] CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORTS. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I DON'T HAVE MUCH. WE'VE BEEN PREOCCUPIED A LITTLE BIT FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS DEALING WITH THE WEATHER. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE'S PATIENCE AS WE WORK TO TRY TO OPERATE AND GET THINGS BACK TO NORMAL. ALONG THOSE LINES, I WILL GO AHEAD AND INDICATE THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE A DELAYED OPENING AGAIN TOMORROW FOR CITY OFFICES OF NOON. HOPEFULLY TEMPS WILL GET ABOVE FREEZING LONG ENOUGH TOMORROW THAT WILL ROADS WILL START TO IMPROVE A LITTLE BIT. SO ALONG THOSE LINES, THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT RIGHT NOW. SO THANK YOU. SOUNDS GOOD. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, YOU MIGHT SEE ON YOUR AGENDA THAT WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT SEEING AS WE DON'T HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND POSTPONE THAT TO OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IN FEBRUARY. SO WITH THAT WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR AGENDA, AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. YES, COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON. THANK YOU, MR. [00:40:01] MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN THIS MEETING. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS A FIRST. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. ALL IN FAVOR WITH THE VERBAL VOTE OF AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT. AYES HAVE IT. THAT MOTION PASSED AND WE ADJOURN AT 6:40. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.