[CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS]
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ALL RIGHT. TIME IS NOW 6:00. WE´LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING AT THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INVOCATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING LED TO US BY MAYOR PRO TEM NICHELLE DAWKINS. SO IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND. WILL YOU PLEASE PRAY WITH ME? O HOLY ONE, AS WE GATHER IN THE SEASON OF SPRING, WE PAUSE TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE RENEWAL AND HOPE THAT SURROUND US.
LET THAT SAME SPIRIT OF RENEWAL GUIDE OUR WORK TODAY, REFRESHING OUR PERSPECTIVES, SOFTENING OUR HEARTS AND OPENING US TO WISDOM THAT SERVES OUR COMMON GOOD. WE OFFER DEEP GRATITUDE FOR ALL WHO KEEP OUR CITY SAFE AND STEADY.
FOR THE CREWS WHO MAINTAIN OUR STREETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY TEAMS. AND FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE WHOSE QUIET, DAILY WORK ALLOWS OUR COMMUNITY TO FLOURISH.
GRANT US CLARITY, FAIRNESS, AND HUMILITY AS WE CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
HELP US LISTEN WITH RESPECT AND SPEAK WITH PURPOSE AND ACT WITH COMPASSION.
MAY THE WORK WE DO HERE STRENGTHEN BEDFORD AND REFLECT THE BEST OF WHO WE STRIVE TO BE.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON.
THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AND NOBODY HAS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. SO WE'LL MOVE ALONG IN OUR AGENDA.
[COUNCIL RECOGNITION]
AND FIRST THING UP, WE GOT COUNCIL RECOGNITION.SO I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROY WHO'S GOING TO THE MIC.
TO THE PODIUM RATHER. THANK YOU MAYOR, COUNCIL.
WE THOUGHT WE'D MIX IT UP A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT. I'D COME DOWN HERE.
IT WAS A LITTLE AWKWARD TRYING TO PLAN OUT THE LOGISTICS HERE WITH ME THERE AND MOLLY OVER HERE.
SO I AM HAPPY TO RECOGNIZE MOLLY FOR HER FIVE YEARS WITH THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
LET YOU COME ON OVER AND STAND AWKWARDLY OVER HERE WITH ME.
TONIGHT, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF RECOGNIZING SOMEONE WHO'S MADE A TRULY LASTING IMPACT ON THE CITY OF BEDFORD OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, MOLLY FOX. SINCE MOLLY JOINED US IN 2021, SHE HAS TRANSFORMED HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WHAT WE SHARE, HOW WE SHARE IT, AND HOW THE RESIDENTS ENGAGE WITH US HAS ALL BEEN EXTREMELY ELEVATED.
TODAY, BEDFORD IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATIONS, NOT JUST LOCALLY, BUT ACROSS THE STATE, AND THIS IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF HER VISION, CREATIVITY, AND LEADERSHIP.
BUT WHAT MAKES MOLLY EXCEPTIONAL IS NOT JUST HER RESULTS.
IT'S HOW SHE LEADS THIS DEPARTMENT AND IN THE CITY.
CLAIMED AS SMALL BUT MIGHTY, I THINK BY TIM HIMSELF AS THEY SAY.
SHE SETS A CLEAR STANDARD, LEADS BY EXAMPLE, AND CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CREATIVITY IS ENCOURAGED AND NEW IDEAS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. BECAUSE OF THAT, HER TEAM DOESN'T JUST PRODUCE GREAT WORK, THEY TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN IT.
JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, MOLLY HAS BUILT A CULTURE THAT IS HARD TO FIND.
HER TEAM GENUINELY ENJOYS COMING TO WORK. THEY COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND STAY CONNECTED NOT JUST THROUGH PROJECTS, BUT THROUGH THE SMALL THINGS THAT BUILD TRUST AND MAKE A TEAM STRONG.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE MOLLY FOR JUST SHY OF TEN YEARS NOW.
DURING THAT TIME, SHE HAS BEEN A STEADY PARTNER.
A TRUSTED ADVISOR, AND SOMEONE I RELY ON MORE THAN I CAN FULLY EXPRESS.
HER SUPPORT FOR ME AND FOR OUR ENTIRE TEAM HAS BEEN CONSTANT AND INVALUABLE.
I COULD NOT DO WHAT I DO WITHOUT HER. I'LL WAIT UNTIL KAREN GOES.
I KNOW EXACTLY. I KNOW. KAREN LEAVES. THIS IS GOING TO BE ROUGH.
MOLLY'S LEADERSHIP ALSO EXTENDS BEYOND JUST BEDFORD.
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A PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION OFFICERS.AND AT ONE POINT, IT REQUIRED US TO PURCHASE A NEW, LARGER TROPHY CASE.
I ATTEMPTED TO COUNT HOW MANY AWARDS WE HAVE WON UNDER MOLLY'S LEADERSHIP, BUT I QUIT AT 47.
WOW. WE'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER. WE'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER CASE.
I DON'T LEAVE TARGET WITHOUT CHECKING THE CAT TOYS THESE DAYS TO SEE WHAT THEY MAY BE INTERESTED IN.
EVERYONE KNOWS MOLLY IS ALSO THE GO TO FOR A GOOD BOOK RECOMMENDATION RIGHT UP THERE WITH MARIA.
MOLLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR DEDICATION AND THE STANDARDS THAT YOU SET.
CONGRATULATIONS ON FIVE INCREDIBLE AND VERY BUSY FILLED YEARS.
WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY, MANY MORE. [APPLAUSE].
ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR POLICE CHIEF, BOBBY LAPENNA.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I GET TO INTRODUCE OFFICER JALEN BROOKS, SERVING FIVE YEARS WITH THE CITY OF BEDFORD. HE BEGAN HIS WORK WITH US IN FEBRUARY OF 2021.
HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF OUR BICYCLE UNIT SINCE AUGUST 2022, AND HE'S CURRENTLY AT THE BICYCLE INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL AS THIS WEEK GOES ON. HE'S A MEMBER OF OUR FTO PROGRAM SINCE 2024, AND HE'S BEEN A MEMBER OF OUR SWAT TEAM IN THE PAST.
OFFICER BROOKS DEMONSTRATES A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
HE CONSISTENTLY ARRIVES TO WORK WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A STRONG DESIRE TO SUPPORT OTHERS.
HE HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM, PROVIDING STEADY GUIDANCE AND HELPING SHAPE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NEWEST OFFICERS. I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THE WAY OFFICER BROOKS COMMUNICATES WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
HIS COMPASSION IS EVIDENT IN ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
AT THE SAME TIME, INTENSE OR RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATIONS, HE GIVES CLEAR, AUTHORITATIVE COMMANDS AND MAINTAINS EXCELLENT OFFICER PRESENCE, EFFECTIVELY DIRECTING PEOPLE TO STOP FIGHTING OR STOP RUNNING AND HELPING BRING INCIDENTS UNDER CONTROL.
IN THOSE TIMES OF CHAOS, OFFICER BROOKS IS CALM AND DIRECT.
HE LIKES WHEN WE POINT THAT OUT. AND I'VE BEEN ASKING HIM FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN HE'S GOING TO WORK DAY SHIFT AND ALL HE'LL REPLY TO ME IS, DO I NEED TO WORK DAY SHIFT? BECAUSE AS HE SAYS, SOME PEOPLE NEED TO WORK NIGHTS.
SO, OFFICER BROOKS, WITH FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, WE'RE TRULY GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM HERE. [APPLAUSE].
NEXT I HAVE OFFICER DANNY WOOD CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICER WOOD BEGAN HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH US IN 2016 WORKING IN THE JAIL.
HE BECAME A POLICE OFFICER IN 2017. HE'S A MEMBER OF OUR DESIGNATED MARKSMEN SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2019.
THESE ARE PATROL OFFICERS THAT ARE ASSIGNED SNIPER RIFLES, MORE HIGH POWERED RIFLES FOR EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY REQUIRE A LITTLE MORE PRECISION. HE'S A MEMBER OF OUR UAS TEAM SINCE APRIL 2019.
THAT'S OUR DRONE UNIT. WE TRUST HIM TO FLY OUR $30,000 DRONE OVER ALL OF OUR CRIME SCENES.
AND HE IS A TRAFFIC MOTORCYCLE OFFICER SINCE JANUARY 2022.
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HE'S VERY ACTIVE IN OUR DEPARTMENT. HE HAS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND A DRIVE TO KEEP LEARNING.I WILL FREQUENTLY TELL EVERYONE THAT BEING A TRAFFIC MOTORCYCLE OFFICER IS THE BEST JOB IN POLICING.
YOU'RE PAID TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE EVERY DAY. SO WHILE THE MOTORING PUBLIC DOES NOT LIKE TO SEE OFFICER WOOD IN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY, I CAN TELL YOU FOR SURE, HE IS A FANTASTIC GUY WHOSE ONE GOAL IS TO MAKE THE STREETS SAFER WHEN HE'S OUT THERE DOING HIS JOB.
[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I GET TO STAND AWKWARDLY THREE FEET BEHIND YOU.
AND NOW YOU DO. AND NOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED.
I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THIS MOMENT RIGHT NOW. SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
IT'S MY HONOR TO COME UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT OUR CHIEF AND HIS 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 25 YEARS WITH THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS MILESTONE IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR COMMITMENT, HARD WORK, AND THE IMPACT YOU'VE MADE ON OUR TEAM.
NOT ONLY HAVE YOU HAD A TREMENDOUS CAREER TO THIS POINT, BUT YOU ALSO EMBRACED YOUR HOME LIFE AS A HUSBAND AND A FATHER, DEMONSTRATING TO OUR TEAM HOW IMPORTANT A HEALTHY WORK HOME BALANCE IS TO SUCCESS.
NOW, I WILL SAY THAT KATIE WON'T AGREE WITH ME ON THAT.
K9 REALLY IS THE BEST JOB IN THE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE EVERYBODY LOVES TO SEE THE DOG.
SO DON'T PUT THAT OUT THERE. BUT ALSO WITH THE COMMAND STAFF AND VARIOUS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THROUGHOUT YOUR TENURE, YOU REMAIN HUMBLE AND A STUDENT OF THE PROFESSION.
NOT ONLY HAVE YOU ENCOURAGED LEARNING AND LED BY EXAMPLE, BUT YOU HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF BEING A DEDICATED, LIFELONG LEARNER AND THE PROFESSION AND IN ACADEMICS.
THE REAL IMPACT OF CHIEF LAPENNA IS BEST TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED ALONG HIM EVERY DAY.
WHAT STANDS OUT MOST WHEN TALKING TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS NOT JUST CHIEF LAPENNA´S CAREER PATH, BUT THE WAY HE HAS SHOWN UP FOR THE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.
FROM HIS EARLY DAYS AS A SERGEANT CHECKING ON DETENTION STAFF DURING LONG SHIFTS, EVEN BRINGING FOOD WHEN THEY COULDN'T STEP AWAY, TO THE ONE ON ONE CONVERSATIONS WHERE HE SIMPLY LISTENS, ENCOURAGES AND MEETS PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.
THOSE MOMENTS HAVE LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION.
CHIEF LAPENNA´S LEADERSHIP IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL TERMS. HE LEADS LIKE FAMILY. HE KNOWS HIS PEOPLE, CARES ABOUT THEIR LIVES OUTSIDE OF WORK, AND CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS FEEL SEEN, HEARD AND VALUED. HIS WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN TO NEW IDEAS, OFFER GUIDANCE WHEN NEEDED, AND FIND HUMOR, EVEN ON THE TOUGHEST DAYS, HAS MADE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE CULTURE OF THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AS ONE OFFICER PUT IT, HE HAS MADE WORKING HERE MORE ENJOYABLE BY MAKING US FEEL SEEN AND APPRECIATED, WHILE ANOTHER NOTED THAT HIS COMPASSION HAS A TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT ON HOW OTHERS TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITHIN THE AGENCY.
AND WHILE HIS LEADERSHIP IS GROUNDED IN STRONG VALUES, FAITH, SERVICE AND A GENUINE CARE FOR OTHERS, IT ALSO MARKED BY APPROACHABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY.
IT IS CLEAR CHIEF LAPENNA´S IMPACT GOES FAR BEYOND A RANK OR TITLE.
ONE THAT WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE OF THE EXAMPLE HE SETS DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
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I CAN SAY TRULY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING YOUR BEST EVERY DAY.YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEAMWORK AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE REALLY MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
[APPLAUSE]. YOU'VE GROWN UP SO WELL.
THIS IS THE SUCCESS OF BEDFORD. IT IS OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR LONG STANDING EMPLOYEES, OUR POLICE CHIEF WHO HAS BEEN HERE SINCE A DETENTION OFFICER, NOW OUR CHIEF. IT IS MOLLY FOX, WHO IS OUR JUST AMAZING COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AND THEIR TEAM AND HER TEAM WHO HAS CHANGED EVERYTHING AND WON SO MANY AWARDS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET ANOTHER FILING CABINET OR A DISPLAY CASE RATHER TO DISPLAY THAT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DISPLAY EVERY DAY ON BEHALF OF OUR RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ALONG IN OUR AGENDA HERE, WE HAVE SOME PROCLAMATIONS. SO FIRST UP WILL BE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.
SO I'LL INVITE UP TO THE PODIUM DISPATCH SUPERVISOR ORLANDO PRIETO.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I READ THE PROCLAMATION? NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL KEEP IT SIMPLE THEN.
ALL RIGHT. SO WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE SINGLE VITAL LINK BETWEEN CITIZENS CALLING FOR HELP IN AN EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE 911 SYSTEM.
AND WHEREAS THE PROTECTION OF LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY IS DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CITIZENS BY THE CITY OF BEDFORD EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
SO I WELCOME UP TO THE PODIUM OFFICER MONIQUE HALL.
ANY COMMENTS? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT I DO, BUT IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY WHO'S HURTING OR HAS BEEN HURT, ENCOURAGE THEM TO CALL. ABSOLUTELY. REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY.
REACH OUT TO ANY COUNSELING CENTER. ONE SAFE PLACE, SAFE HAVEN OR CALL ME (817) 952-2498.
THERE WE GO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
WHEREAS CRIME VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES OFTEN EXPERIENCE PROFOUND IMPACTS BECAUSE OF CRIMINAL ACTS.
AND WHEREAS CRIME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS NEED AND DESERVE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO SERVICES TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, FINANCIAL AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CRIME.
AND WHEREAS THE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK IN VICTIM SERVICES INCLUDING ADVOCATES, COUNSELORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, PROSECUTORS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND ENSURING THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF BEDFORD IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN THE AFTERMATH OF A CRIME, BUILDING RESILIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR VICTIM RESPONDERS, AND WORKING FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.
WHEREAS THE 2026 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK THEME IS LISTEN, ACT, ADVOCATE, PROTECT VICTIMS, SERVE COMMUNITIES. NOW THEREFORE, I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 19TH THROUGH 26TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
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I GOT TO GO TEACH HIM. ALL RIGHT. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.THANK YOU. KEISHA GONZALEZ AND CASEY POLLEY OF THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN.
YEAH, IT'S JUST ME TODAY. SO CASEY IS ACTUALLY TALKING TO YOUR PATROL OFFICERS RIGHT NOW.
SO DOING SOME EDUCATION. ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I BEGIN? SAY THAT AGAIN? ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I BEGIN? I'M ACTUALLY DOING A PRESENTATION IN A LITTLE BIT, SO I WILL SHARE ALL THE COMMENTS.
SPEAKERS]. ALL RIGHT. THAT WORKS. SO WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE AND OUR GREATEST RESOURCE.
AND WHEREAS EVERY CHILD DESERVES A NURTURING FAMILY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO GROW INTO A HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE IS ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THREATENS THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN PROVIDED TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES TO 2281 CHILDREN IN 2025.
AND WHEREAS EFFECTIVE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS SUCCEED BECAUSE OF PARTNERSHIPS AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
[PRESENTATIONS]
[APPLAUSE]. AND MOVING RIGHT ALONG, YOU ARE FIRST UP FOR OUR PRESENTATION. OKAY, EXCITED TO BE HERE.I ALSO HAVE THESE GUYS IN THE BACK HERE, SO FEEL FREE TO SPEAK UP IF YOU WANT TO.
SO THIS TIME WE REALLY WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DETAIL HOW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BEDFORD HAS BEEN FOR THE ALSO CLOSE TO TWO DECADES. SO I WANT TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND AGAIN, MORE DETAIL ABOUT WHAT WE DO.
WE ARE A CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER HERE IN TARRANT COUNTY.
SO WE SERVE BEDFORD AS WELL AS EVERY OTHER JURISDICTION IN TARRANT COUNTY.
AND OUR JOB AND OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS. SO OUR MISSION MORE SPECIFICALLY IS TO PROTECT TARRANT COUNTY CHILDREN FROM CHILD ABUSE THROUGH ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS, HEALING SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WE'RE ACTUALLY ONE OF THE ONLY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE.
AND THE EASIEST WAY FOR ME TO DESCRIBE IT IS TO REALLY TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE WE EXISTED.
SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IF A CHILD CAME TO SCHOOL AND SAID, LET'S SAY THEY WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED, ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE MIGHT BE SAFETY ISSUES.
SO WHAT WE SAW WAS THROUGHOUT THAT WHOLE PROCESS, CHILDREN MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED UP TO NINE TIMES BECAUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE INITIALLY TOLD SOMEBODY, THEY MIGHT HAVE THEN TALKED TO A PROFESSIONAL.
AND THEN THROUGHOUT THAT INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS, THERE WERE SEVERAL INTERVIEWS. WELL, WE ALSO SAW WAS THERE WERE SEVERAL AGENCIES THAT WERE INVOLVED FOR A REALLY GOOD PURPOSE FOR THOSE CHILDREN.
SO THAT IS ESSENTIALLY THE BREAD AND BUTTER OF WHAT CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS ARE, IS WE BRING ALL OF THOSE PARTIES TOGETHER AND THEN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GET THE BENEFIT OF JUST ONE TEAM THAT WORKS TOGETHER WITH THAT.
SO TYPICALLY, WHENEVER CHILDREN COME TO US, YOU KIND OF CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN, WE HAVE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HURON COUNTY. HERE IN BEDFORD KIND OF DEPENDING ON WHERE FAMILIES LIVE, THEY WILL GO TO OUR NORTHEAST LOCATION HERE ON THE SCREEN, BUT THEY MIGHT ALSO DEPENDING ON WHAT'S MOST CONVENIENT FOR THEM.
AND USUALLY WHEN CHILDREN COME TO US, THEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER AS PART OF A TEAM.
SO OUR TEAM INCLUDES ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT I JUST MENTIONED.
SO AGAIN, RATHER THAN WORKING IN SILOS, WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR PROFESSIONALS.
AND THIS WAS INITIALLY CREATED IN ALABAMA AND WORKED SO WELL THAT IT WAS THEN VERY QUICKLY TRANSFERRED TO TEXAS, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. AND THAT PROCESS WAS SO IMPACTFUL TO MINIMIZE TRAUMA FOR VICTIMS THAT IT ACTUALLY BECAME
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CODIFIED INTO LAW. SO THAT IS NOW PART OF THE TEXAS FAMILY CODE THAT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THERE'S ESSENTIALLY A CRIME AGAINST A CHILD, WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS INVOLVED AND THAT THOSE CHILDREN WILL COME TO A CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SO WE CAN DO BEST BY THEM.AND THAT LOOKS DIFFERENT IN EACH COUNTY. FOR US, AGAIN, WHAT INVOLVES A CRIME AGAINST THE CHILD IS GENERALLY ALL THE THINGS YOU SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN. SO IT'S REALLY THE WORST OF THE WORST CASES, THE WORST OF THE WORST VICTIMS THAT WE SEE THAT COME THROUGH OUR DOORS, THAT TYPICALLY WOULD HAVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION.
AND MOST OF THE TIME, THE FIRST TIME THEY COME TO US, IT IS FOR A FORENSIC INTERVIEW.
SO I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT TYPICALLY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OR JUST CHILDREN IN GENERAL THAT HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED, WILL HAVE TO SHARE THAT ACCOUNT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
AGAIN, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT NEEDED THAT. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THAT'S REALLY RETRAUMATIZING FOR THAT CHILD AND FAMILY AND ALSO DOESN'T CREATE GREAT SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND FOR JUSTICE FOR THAT CHILD AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MESSY.
THAT'S WHAT THEY DO FOR A LIVING. SO THEY GET HIGHLY TRAINED IN THAT.
THEY'RE THE EXPERTS IN COURTS AS FAR AS DISCUSSING KIND OF DYNAMICS OF A CHILD ABUSE DISCLOSURE.
AND THAT'S A SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM HAVING LIKE. IT ALLOWS THEM TO DO THEIR INVESTIGATION, BUT NOT HAVING TO HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO KNOW HOW TO TALK TO A LITTLE KID ABOUT TERRIBLE THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO THEM.
AND THEN BEYOND THAT, AFTER SOMETHING REALLY TERRIBLE HAS HAPPENED TO A CHILD OR A FAMILY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT INVESTIGATION IS TAKEN CARE OF, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HEALING HAPPENS.
SO THAT MIGHT BE SOMEBODY THAT'S IN THE CHILD'S HOME.
IT MIGHT BE SOMEBODY THAT'S A FINANCIAL PROVIDER FOR THAT CHILD. AND NOW THIS FAMILY IS EXPERIENCING NOT ONLY THE TRAUMA, BUT ALSO THIS PROVIDER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO THEM.
SO WE HAVE A PROGRAM THAT MIGHT BE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR FAMILY.
WE HAVE KIDDOS THAT HAVE BEEN ABUSED IN THEIR HOMES.
SO NOW GOING BACK TO THEIR BEDROOM CREATES JUST TRIGGERS AND TRAUMA WITH THAT.
SO WE HAVE A PROGRAM THAT WILL COME IN AND REDECORATE THEIR SPACE.
SO IT'S PROVIDING ALL OF THOSE SERVICES FOR THEM.
IT MIGHT BE GROUP COUNSELING. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF MODALITIES THAT THOSE KIDS USE.
WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT DOES PLAY THERAPY THAT MIGHT NOT WORK FOR OTHER KIDS.
SO WE REALLY TRY TO BE CUSTOMIZED IN WHAT WE DO.
AND WHAT WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF IN TARRANT COUNTY IS ALL OF THOSE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST.
SO THAT IS A COMMITMENT THAT WE'VE MADE TO OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE AS FAMILIES ARE GOING THROUGH THIS REALLY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES, OFTENTIMES WE DON'T WANT FINANCES TO BE A PART OF THAT.
OUR COMMUNITY ALSO DONATES TO US AND PROVIDES THAT FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
SO WE'RE REALLY, REALLY THANKFUL FOR THAT TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE THAT WORK.
SO DIVE INTO THAT WITH ME FOR JUST A SECOND. SO IN TARRANT COUNTY, LIKE THE PROCLAMATION MENTIONED, WE SEE ABOUT 4500 CONFIRMED VICTIMS OF ABUSE.
SO THAT IS THROUGH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA.
SO OFTENTIMES THERE'S NOT A REPORT THAT'S MADE.
AND THERE ARE ALSO TIMES THAT A REPORT IS MADE WHERE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO CONFIRM THAT ABUSE HAPPENED, BUT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT DIDN'T. THIS DATA ALSO DOESN'T INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY CASES THAT MIGHT NOT BE INVOLVED WITH.
SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE JUST THAT SMALL NUMBER IS PROBABLY A SMALLER PORTION OF THE ABUSE THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE HAVE.
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INTERESTED IN SEEING THAT. AND THEN LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, WE'RE DOING THIS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL BECAUSE APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.BUT THEN WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE EDUCATING CHILDREN IN WHAT'S OKAY AND WHAT'S NOT OKAY, BECAUSE SOMETIMES KIDS DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ABUSIVE SITUATION AND ALSO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REPORT TO US IF SOMETHING IS HAPPENING OR TO REPORT TO A TRUSTED ADULT. AND THEN WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE HAVE ROBUST, TRUSTED ADULTS THAT THOSE CHILDREN HAVE, THAT THEY CAN TALK TO WHEN THEY NEED HELP. AND THOSE ADULTS ARE PROPERLY TRAINED IN HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT SITUATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH THAT.
SO WE ALSO DO A LOT OF EDUCATION SURROUNDING THAT TO REALLY ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO IF YOU WANT US TO COME TO YOUR CHURCH GROUP OR COME TO TALK TO YOUR SCHOOL OR PARENT GROUP, WE'RE AVAILABLE FOR THAT AS WELL AS PART OF THAT SUPPORTIVE PROCESS FOR FAMILIES.
AND THEN LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP ON THAT.
SO IT'S THESE GUYS STANDING IN THE BACK HERE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AND I WILL JUST END WITH, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT STATISTICS AND BEDFORD IN PARTICULAR, BUT WE´RE REALLY PRIVILEGED THAT TWICE A MONTH WE GO THROUGH AND WE CALL IT CASE REVIEW AND WE GO THROUGH AND WE TALK ABOUT CASE BY CASE, CHILD BY CHILD, AND OUR WHOLE TEAM IS THERE.
SO CPS IS THERE, LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THERE, LIKE OUR THERAPISTS ARE THERE.
AND I GET TO GO TO THOSE EVERY SINGLE TIME. SO WHEN I GET TO HEAR ALL OF THOSE CASES AND LIKE OUR COMMUNITY DOES THEM BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THERE'S CONFIDENTIALITY AND IT'S AMAZING WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE STATISTICS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS FOR ALL OF THOSE CHILDREN, LIKE JUST THE TEAM THAT COMES TOGETHER AND THE PASSION THEY HAVE TO LIKE MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE LIKE DOTTING EVERY I AND CROSSING EVERY T TO MAKE SURE THAT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WE CAN DO FOR EACH CHILD IS BEING DONE. AND THAT'S NOT SPECIFIC TO BEDFORD.
THEY'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO, WORK REALLY, REALLY HARD IN WHAT WE DO AND WE'RE REALLY, REALLY THANKFUL TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU GUYS. SO THANK YOU. AND YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
FIRST OFF, THANK YOU FOR GIVING THE PRESENTATION.
CLEARLY, WE HAVE A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN.
AND I DO APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING, FOR INSTANCE, REDECORATING THE KID'S ROOM. THAT ABSOLUTELY MAKES A HUGE IMPACT AND ESPECIALLY YOUR MAIN SERVICES OF THE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS FOR CHILDREN, BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN ACTUALLY DOES. SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THAT INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WITH US. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTNERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WITH YOU ALL. AND THANK YOU TO YOUR TEAM AND INCREDIBLE WORK THAT YOU DO.
IT'S AN UNFORTUNATE, YOU KNOW, THING IN CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE HURT, BUT I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS YOURSELF THAT ARE WORKING HARD ON BEHALF OF OUR CHILDREN.
YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU. NEXT UP, RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE LIBRARY SITE SATISFACTION SURVEY, FLASHVOTE SURVEY RESULTS AND FOCUS AREAS FOR 2026.
GIVE YOU LIBRARY DIRECTOR, MARY BRADBURN. OKAY.
GOOD EVENING. OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO PRESENT THE LIBRARY'S SURVEY AND FLASHVOTE RESULTS.
AS YOU KNOW, THE LIBRARY RELIES ON INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT SERVICES THAT MEET THE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THAT WE IMPROVE. SO THIS YEAR WE HAD 527 RESPONDENTS, WHICH WAS A 6% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.
IT ALWAYS AMAZES ME THAT MOLLY'S FLASHVOTE IS LIKE TWO DAYS AND SHE GETS 449 PARTICIPANTS, AND WE'RE DOING OURS LIKE FROM THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER ALL THE WAY THROUGH DECEMBER.
SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DOES, BUT SHE'S REALLY GOOD AT COMMUNICATING.
SO THROUGHOUT THIS, WE HAVE A COUPLE QUOTES AND THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ONES.
A SURVEY RESPONDENTS SAID, I LOVE THAT IT IS A COMMUNITY SPACE.
IT'S NOT PRIMARILY ABOUT INFORMATION, IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE.
AND I THINK THAT REALLY ENCAPSULATES THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, TO ENRICH, EMPOWER AND TRANSFORM LIVES. BECAUSE OF THE LIBRARY, 28 PEOPLE GOT A JOB OR A BETTER JOB,
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669 PEOPLE STUDIED OR LEARNED SOMETHING NEW, HAD ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, SAVED MONEY, IMPROVED HEALTH, AND 121 REPORTED THAT THEY MADE A FRIEND. SO THAT SOCIAL CONNECTION IS REALLY IMPORTANT.THE BEDFORD LIBRARY DOES A WONDERFUL JOB OF KEEPING UP WITH ITS COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.
LIBRARY USERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTING FOR AN EXPANSION OF STUDY ROOMS AT THE LIBRARY.
AND THANKS TO THE FOUNDATION AND THE FRIENDS, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE PRIVACY PODS, MAKING IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO WORK REMOTELY AND STUDY. AND SO THE PICTURE WITH CYNTHIA REED IN THERE IS SHOWING ONE OF THOSE NICE COZY SPACES.
AND THEN ON THE FLASHVOTE, 70% OF THE RESPONDENTS HAD USED THE LIBRARY IN THE PAST YEAR.
AND WHEN THEY WERE ASKED WHAT WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT MORE, THE NUMBER ONE ANSWER WAS NOT SURE.
BARRIERS APPEAR TO BE LIFESTYLE BASED AND NOT SERVICE BASED.
THE CHILDREN'S AREA IS THE REASON I PASSED TWO OTHER LIBRARIES TO GO TO BPL ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY.
BEST IN THE AREA FOR KIDS IN MY OPINION, AND I THINK PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE LAST YEAR YOU GUYS ENCLOSED THE CHILDREN'S SPACE AND THAT'S MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. AND THEN IN LAST YEAR'S SURVEY, WE HAD REQUESTS TO HAVE MORE WOW FACTOR.
AND SO THIS PICTURE SHOWS ONE OF OUR NEW INTERACTIVE SENSORY WALLS THAT OFFERS A COMBINATION OF BRIGHT COLORS, SATISFYING TEXTURES AND SOOTHING SOUND, WHICH MAKES IT A MORE INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR ALL THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OVERALL GRADE, 81% GAVE US AN A AND ANOTHER ALMOST 9% GAVE US A B.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY ALL THE TIME.
BUT WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS ONE IS, 6% DIDN'T GIVE US A GRADE BECAUSE THIS YEAR WE HAD MORE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A LIBRARY CARD AND USE THE LIBRARY, FILL OUT THE SURVEY AND DO THE FLASHVOTE, WHICH REALLY HELPS US.
YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF FANS AND SUPER USERS THAT COME TO THE LIBRARY EVERY DAY, BUT WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU DON'T USE THE LIBRARY, SO.
SEEING THAT NUMBER INCREASE IS A GOOD THING FOR US.
LIBRARY STAFF CONTINUE TO BE THE BIGGEST STRENGTH, STAFF IN THE SURVEY.
AND ALSO THE FLASHVOTE ARE CONSISTENTLY DESCRIBED AS KIND, HELPFUL, AND FRIENDLY.
MULTIPLE COMMENTS EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR LIBRARIANS, PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, AND RESIDENTS SEE THE LIBRARY AS A TRUSTED CIVIC INSTITUTION, WHICH IN THIS DAY AND AGE, YOU KNOW, SO MANY PLACES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF SERVICE, BUT PEOPLE STILL TRUST THE LIBRARY TO BE OBJECTIVE AND TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. SO TOP RANKED SERVICES BETWEEN THE SURVEY AND THE FLASHVOTE, CHECKING OUT MATERIALS AND GETTING INFORMATION WERE TOP ON BOTH OF THEM. AND THEN DIGITAL CONTENT, PROGRAM SERVICES, FREE WI-FI AND THE DRIVE UP WINDOW CAME UP IN BOTH.
LAST YEAR, THE LIBRARY RECORDED OVER 450,000 ITEMS CHECKED OUT AND DIGITAL CONTENT ACCOUNTED FOR 21.65% OF THE TOTAL CIRCULATION. AND SO THOSE INVESTMENTS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE MADE CONSISTENTLY IN THE DIGITAL COLLECTION ARE SHOWING UP. I THINK ALSO THE ASPEN DISCOVERY OVERLAY THAT WE DID FOR THE CATALOG, NOW, WHEN YOU SEARCH A TITLE, IT SHOWS ALL THE FORMATS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THAT TITLE, INCLUDING WHETHER IT'S A LIBBY OR A CLOUD LIBRARY.
AND SO IT'S HIGHLIGHTING THAT DIGITAL COLLECTION EVEN MORE.
IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY VALUES, PEOPLE WANTED ACCESS.
AND SO THIS IS A VITAL ROLE THAT THE LIBRARY BRINGS TO THEIR COMMUNITY LIFE.
IN TERMS OF OUR FAMILY VALUES, PEOPLE WANT US FOR A LEARNING HUB FOR LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND DISCOVERY. THEY WANT A SAFE FAMILY PLACE THAT'S WELCOMING, AND THEY WANT US TO BE A COMMUNITY ANCHOR WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT
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AND MEET. AND WE HAVE MOMS WHO COME TO STORYTIME, AND THAT MAY BE THEIR ONLY INTERACTION DURING THE DAY IF THEY HAVE REALLY SMALL CHILDREN WITH ANOTHER ADULT. AND SO, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE THIRSTY FOR THAT.SO SOME OF OUR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, IT'S CLEAR THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON MESSAGING.
THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE LIBRARY RESOURCES, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. IT'S REALLY DISHEARTENING WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY SAY, I WISH YOU HAD A BOOK CLUB AND WE HAVE THREE, YOU KNOW. I WISH YOU COULD PLACE A BOOK ON HOLD AND PICK IT UP, YOU KNOW? AND WE HAVE THE DRIVE UP WINDOW AND YOU CAN PLACE THE HOLD FROM HOME.
AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF THE SERVICES AND WE JUST HAVE TO GET THAT WORD OUT MORE.
AND CATCHING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION IS HARD. IN 2008, DIGITAL CONTENT WAS 6% OF OUR CIRCULATION.
AND OF COURSE, LAST YEAR IT WAS ALMOST 22%. THE LIBRARY HAS REDUCED THE DVD BUDGET AND ELIMINATED THE PURCHASE OF PHYSICAL AUDIOBOOKS TO HELP FUND THE DIGITAL CONTENT. SO WE'RE NOT JUST HERE SAYING, HEY, GIVE US MORE MONEY.
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING INTERNALLY ON, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SEEING DVDS ARE DROPPING, YOU KNOW, 30%, DOUBLE DIGITS EVERY YEAR, AND PEOPLE ARE STREAMING MORE AT HOME.
AND THEREFORE THE NEED TO PURCHASE AS MANY DVDS IS NOT AS GREAT.
AND THEN OF COURSE, SOME MOVIES DON'T EVEN MAKE IT TO DVD.
THEY JUST GO STRAIGHT TO STREAMING. SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.
LIBRARY STAFF PROGRAMS. THEY WANT MORE PROGRAMS. AND LAST YEAR, LIBRARY STAFF OFFERED 896 PROGRAMS WITH 36,679 PEOPLE ATTENDING.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON IS, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN ONLY ASK YOUR STAFF TO DO SO MUCH.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE WORKING ON. WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO COMPLETING THE NEW HOLDS NOTIFICATION AND MESSAGING SYSTEM. WE'RE ALMOST RIGHT THERE FOR THE EMAIL PART.
THE SMS MESSAGING IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.
AND SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO LIVE WITH THAT UNTIL WE CAN TELL PEOPLE WHY THEY DIDN'T GET A MESSAGE.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE SEEING THAT SOME CARRIERS ARE VERY GOOD ABOUT FILTERING SPAM.
AND SOMETIMES WE'RE GETTING CAUGHT UP IN THAT. AND SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE THING TO SAY, OH YEAH, WE HAVE TEXT MESSAGING AND THEN YOU DON'T GET A TEXT MESSAGE BECAUSE YOUR CARRIER MIGHT HAVE FILTERED US OUT.
AND SO WE'RE DOING EXTENSIVE TESTING ON THAT BEFORE WE GO OUT THERE TO DO THAT PORTION OF IT.
DIGITAL CONTENT. WE'RE DOING AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON CLOUDLIBRARY AND LIBBY PLATFORMS. THE LIBBY IS PART OF A CONSORTIUM THAT HAS OVER 25 LIBRARIES.
ANYBODY IN THE CONSORTIUM CAN PLACE A HOLD ON ANYTHING.
AND SO THEREFORE, YOU MIGHT HAVE 300 HOLDS ON THE HOTTEST BESTSELLER.
IF I HAVE PURCHASED TWO COPIES OR ONE COPY FOR OUR LIBRARY, YOUR WHOLE TIME IS NOT THAT LONG BECAUSE IT'S PRIORITIZED AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT FASTER THAN IT LOOKS LIKE.
THE CLOUD LIBRARY IS ALSO A CONSORTIUM, BUT ONLY BEDFORD LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS CAN PLACE AN ITEM ON HOLD THAT WE OWN, AND THEREFORE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO WAIT AT ALL FOR A BESTSELLER, OR YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS BECAUSE THE HOLDS LIST ARE MUCH SMALLER ON THERE. AND THE GREAT THING IS, THE LEWISVILLE LIBRARY HAS A BOOK THAT YOU WANT TO READ THAT WE DON'T OWN.
IF IT'S CHECKED IN IN THEIR DIGITAL COLLECTION, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IT AND BE ABLE TO CHECK IT OUT. SO, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO, BECAUSE I THINK LIBBY DOES A FABULOUS MARKETING JOB.
AND SO EVERYBODY RECOGNIZES THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO FOR YOUR LIBRARY CONTENT.
APRIL 8TH, WE HAVE A HOA AND COMMUNITY LAWS CLASS THAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE LAWYER.
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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO BEFOREHAND IS HAND OUT INFORMATION TO THE HOA SAYING, HEY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE SOMEBODY FROM THE LIBRARY TO COME AND TALK ABOUT OUR SERVICES TO YOUR HOA, WE'RE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE BECAUSE WE THINK THAT WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS OUT THERE TELLING PEOPLE, THEIR NEIGHBORS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE LIBRARY.TECHNOLOGY. WE ARE DEVELOPING A LIBRARY APP AS PART OF THE ASPEN OVERLAY.
ONCE THEY DO THEIR. ASPEN HAS TO DO AN UPDATE AND THEN THEY'LL BE ABLE TO TEST IT WITH THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE STORE TO SEE IF THE APP IS WORKING WELL, AND THEN IT'LL GO LIVE FOR OUR PATRONS.
AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING ONLINE BOOKING OF STUDY ROOMS. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, BUT SOME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, MAY HAVE A TEST THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE. MAYBE THEY HAVE A MEETING OR AN INTERVIEW AND THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO PLAN OUT THAT TIME.
AND SO SOMETIME IN APRIL, BEGINNING OF MAY, THAT'LL BE DEBUTING.
WE'RE INSTALLING LOCKS. SO IT'S SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU USE FOR AN AIRBNB.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GO ONLINE TO OUR LIBRARY CALENDAR, RESERVE THE ROOM, AND THEN REMOTE LOCK WILL SEND A CODE TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN GET INTO THE ROOM. AND SO WE'RE GETTING REALLY FANCY OVER THERE.
THAT ONE IS CHECK. WE DID THAT WITH THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH THIS THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR WHEN I COME, WE'LL HAVE A WHOLE NEW SET OF THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO BASED ON THE FEEDBACK THAT WE GOT FROM THE SURVEYS. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM OR IF YOU NEED TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM, THAT WORKS TOO. I UNDERSTAND. YEAH. SO WE GOT A PACKED MEETING, BUT NO, THANK YOU MARIA FOR COMING TODAY AND SHARING THE SURVEY RESULTS.
I'M ALWAYS FASCINATED BY THESE RESULTS TO SEE WHAT'S COMING NEXT REALLY.
AND THAT PROVES TO WHY OUR LIBRARY IS TOP NOTCH IN OUR AREA AND WHY IT IS THE GEM OF OUR COMMUNITY IS, BECAUSE WE DON'T JUST SAY THAT IT'S GOOD, WE'RE DOING GOOD AND WE'RE GOING TO STAY THERE.
I THINK, WASN'T IT LAST YEAR IT WAS DUE TO SURVEY RESULTS? THEY SAID, YOU KNOW, THE CHILDREN'S AREA WAS A LITTLE NOISY.
ABSOLUTELY. AND SO THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT'S A TESTAMENT AS TO WHY WE DO THESE.
KEEP IT UP BECAUSE THIS IS A TOP NOTCH LIBRARY AND GETTING PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOORS FOR CHILDREN, YOU GUYS ALREADY GOT IT. MY DAUGHTER LOVES GOING THERE TO SEE THE BABY CHICKS.
WE'VE GOT FOUR BABY CHICKS THAT HATCHED LAST WEEK, AND THEY ARE VERY CUTE.
YES, ABSOLUTELY. AND OF COURSE, THE SCAVENGER HUNTS.
SO WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS THROUGH THE DOORS, YOU GET THAT COVERED.
SO DOING A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU, MARIA. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP ON OUR AGENDA WE HAVE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT.
[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT]
SO I GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER ANDREA ROEY. THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL.GOOD EVENING. WE'LL START WITH ITEM NUMBER 1.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 10TH 2026 OF OUR REGULAR MEETING.
ITEM NUMBER 2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT THE QUOTE FROM USA SHADE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SHADE STRUCTURES AT THE GENERATION PARK AT BOYS RANCH PLAYGROUND THROUGH THE BUYBOARD PURCHASING COOPERATIVE IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $186,175.
THIS SUBJECT REQUEST WILL PROVIDE FOR A JOINED SHADE STRUCTURE CONTAINING FOUR SAILS OVER THE PLAYGROUND AT GENERATIONS PARK, WITH THREE SEPARATE CANTILEVERED SHADE STRUCTURES OVER TWO EXISTING BENCHES IN THE VICINITY, WITH ANOTHER BENCH TO BE ADDED IN THE AREA AS WELL.
THE SAILS AND POSTS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY DURABLE, DESIGNED TO HANDLE OUR TEXAS WINDS WITH A TEN YEAR WARRANTY ON THE STRUCTURES AND FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE FABRIC. JUST A SIDE NOTE, BECAUSE THIS IS PART OF OUR GRANT THROUGH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, CONSTRUCTION OF THESE STRUCTURES WILL LIKELY NOT BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
BASICALLY IT TAKES COUNCIL'S APPROVAL AND THE RESOLUTION NUMBER TO SUBMIT TO THEM.
AND THEN WE WILL RECEIVE A NOTICE TO PROCEED AT THAT POINT.
ITEM NUMBER 3 AND 4 ARE ACTUALLY CONNECTED. SO WE'LL START WITH ITEM NUMBER THREE.
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PURCHASING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS TIPS, FOR LEVELING, SOD REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR THE SOCCER FIELDS AT STORMIE JONES SOCCER COMPLEX IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000.AS WAS RECENTLY DISCUSSED WITH THE COUNCIL ON MARCH 10TH, AS PART OF OUR PARK'S CIP PROJECT, THE SUBJECT REQUEST WILL IMPROVE FIELD CONDITIONS, DRAINAGE AND LONG TERM PLAYABILITY FOR USERS.
THIS WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH SERIES 2019 GENERAL OBLIGATION TAXABLE BONDS.
THE FOLLOW UP ITEM TO THAT IS NUMBER FOUR, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO AMEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BEDFORD EULESS SOCCER ASSOCIATION, KNOWN AS BESA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING PRACTICES, GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND CAMPS AT STORMIE JONES PARK AND MEADOW PARK SOCCER FIELDS.
BY EXTENDING THE INITIAL TERM OF THE LEASE TO TEN YEARS WITH THE OPERATION, WITH AN OPTIONAL FIVE YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD FOR A TOTAL POTENTIAL TERM OF 15 YEARS IF ALL OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED. THIS SUBJECT REQUEST AMENDS THE CURRENT LEASE WITH BESA, WHICH COMMENCED IN 2024 FROM A ONE-YEAR TERM WITH FOUR OPTIONAL RENEWALS TO THE TEN-YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN 2034 WITHIN A FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE $80,000 INVESTMENT IN THE FIELDS BEING MADE BY BESA.
TERMS WITHIN THE LEASE WILL REMAIN THE SAME, WITH THE CITY CONTINUING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN THE FIELDS, AND BESA WILL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT. LITTLE REMOVAL WILL PROVIDE THE CITY $15 PER PLAYER FOR USE AND REMIT, A 10% OF GROSS REVENUES GENERATED FROM ANY CAMPS OR CLINICS THAT THEY OFFER.
FUNDING FOR THIS WILL BE THROUGH GENERAL FUND REVENUE, WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $25,000.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE. AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? YES. COUNCILMEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ANDREA, ON NUMBER 4, HAS THAT GONE SMOOTH IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS? IT HAS. I'LL LET HUNTER. I THINK IT HAS GONE SMOOTHLY.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL AND MAYOR. YES. THEY'VE BEEN PARTNERS WITH THE CITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
WE JUST HAD A NEW LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THEM A FEW YEARS AGO.
IT'S BEEN GOING VERY WELL. OKAY. VERY GOOD. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU COUNCIL.
THANK YOU STAFF. ALL RIGHT, ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
[5. Public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding a rezoning of the property described as McKay’s Restaurant Addition Block 1 Lot 1A from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit – Outdoor Seating/Outdoor Amusement. The property is generally located at the northeast corner of Central Drive and L. Don Dodson Drive and commonly known as 2208 Central Drive. (SUP-25-7) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions by a vote of 7-0-0.]
ITEM NUMBER 5. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS MCKAY'S RESTAURANT ADDITION BLOCK 1, LOT 1A FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL/SPECIFIC USE PERMIT - OUTDOOR SEATING/OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT.THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE CENTRAL DRIVE AND L.
DON DODSON DRIVE AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2208 CENTRAL DRIVE.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS BY A VOTE OF 7 TO 0.
GIVE YOU DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WES MORRISON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REQUEST.
IT'S TWO PART. IT'S ONE PART FOR THE OUTDOOR SEATING.
AND THEN THE OTHER PART IS FOR THE OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT.
SINCE THEN, IT'S BEEN DIVIDED INTO TWO DIFFERENT RESTAURANT SPACES.
THEY ARE THERE HOURS. IT'S A RESTAURANT BAR. THEIR HOURS ARE 11 A.M.
TO 2 A.M. MOST OF THE MOSTLY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
ZONING ON THE PROPERTY IS HEAVY COMMERCIAL. A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT.
IT IS REALLY KIND OF AT THE CORNER OF CENTRAL AND L.
DON DODSON NEXT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.
THE OUTDOOR SEATING AREA WAS THERE WITH THE PREVIOUS USE.
HOWEVER, THEY NEVER GOT AN SUP, SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS TONIGHT. AND THEN THE PROPOSED PICKLEBALL AREA EXCUSE ME, PROPOSED PICKLEBALL AREA WAS THERE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.
THIS IS SITE PLAN. AS YOU KNOW, SPECIFIC USE PERMITS REQUIRE SITE PLANS TO BE PROVIDED.
I JUST MARKED THIS UP FOR A SENSE OF CLARITY TO SHOW YOU ON THE SITE REALLY WHERE THE TWO USES ARE.
OBVIOUSLY, THE RED BOX REPRESENTS THE PROPOSED PICKLEBALL AREA.
THE YELLOW BOX REPRESENTS THE OUTDOOR SEATING.
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WE'VE RECEIVED NO RESPONSES IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST.THAT'S CONSISTENT CONDITION THAT THEY PLACED ON OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS IN THE PAST.
AND THEN THE SECOND CONDITION IS THAT NO OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT USE THE PICKLEBALL COURT GAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, PRIMARILY THE LOCATION OF IT AND OVERALL DESIGN.
SO THEY HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN THAT AREA. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR THAT SUMMARY THEN THERE WAS.
THAT'S RIGHT. THEY'RE PLACING A STIPULATION. AND AS FAR AS PICKLEBALL GOES THAT'S A NO.
THEY HAD SOME DESIGN CONCERNS. YES, SIR. AND THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY REALLY, THEY LEFT IT UP TO THE FACT OF IF THEY, IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COME BACK WITH A BETTER DESIGN, THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT IN THE FUTURE. BUT THE CURRENT DESIGN, THEY DID NOT. OKAY. IS THAT POSSIBLE WITH THIS CURRENT WITH THE STIPULATIONS CURRENTLY IN THE.
THEY COULD ALWAYS MAKE A NEW APPLICATION. YES.
AND THEN HAVE US CONSIDER AT THAT POINT. YES.
ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR WES? YES, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
SO, WES, IF I UNDERSTAND IT CORRECTLY, IF THE COUNCIL WERE APPROVED, THIS CURRENT APPLICATION.
I GUESS I WAS KIND OF CONCERNED OR CONFUSED. IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COME BACK AND ADD THE PICKLEBALL ELEMENT, THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE REQUEST. THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE REQUEST. OKAY.
SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE WOULD REJECT THE APPLICATION BECAUSE THEY WANT THAT ELEMENT.
IT'S JUST LIKE THEY WANT THAT ADDITIONAL FEATURE AND THEY CAN COME BACK WITH A DESIGN.
CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
ANY ADDITIONAL REQUESTS? YES, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES.
THANK YOU. MAYOR. WES ON THE SHRUBS THAT THEY NEED, IS THERE A CERTAIN HEIGHT OR HOW MANY THEY HAVE TO BE THERE OR? THEY DIDN'T THEY, THEY REALLY SPECIFIED THEY JUST WANTED THE SCREENING AROUND THE FENCING.
AND THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH OTHER APPLICATIONS THEY'VE LOOKED AT FOR OUTDOOR SEATING.
SO WHAT STAFF IS GOING TO LOOK AT STATS, GOING TO WORK WITH THE APPLICANT TO WHATEVER THE SIZE MAY BE, WE'LL GIVE THE APPLICANT THE OPPORTUNITY, BUT THAT FENCING WOULD HAVE TO BE SCREENED. IT'S THE WAY WE WOULD ENFORCE THAT. SO IT HAS TO BE AT LEAST WHAT, THREE FEET, IS THAT RIGHT? 3 TO 4FT. ALL THE WAY AROUND.
RIGHT. OKAY. THERE IS A GATE THERE. OBVIOUSLY, YOU COULDN'T SCREEN THE GREAT FOR EGRESS ISSUES, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD BE SCREENED. AND THEY WOULD UTILIZE THAT AREA UP TILL 2:02 A.M.
IS THAT CORRECT? AND NOW YOU COULD PUT A CONDITION ON IT.
THAT OUTDOOR SEATING AREA HAS A DIFFERENT SET OF HOURS.
YOU COULD DO THAT. BUT P&Z DID NOT MAKE THAT CONDITION OKAY.
AND BUT IT WOULD BE CLOSED AT TWO SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE OFF THAT AREA.
THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU WES.
THANK YOU. YOU GOT IT. COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL. SO, WES WHAT'S APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF THAT YELLOW BOX? IT'S 200FT² OR SO. AND IT'S ALREADY THERE? IT IS ALREADY THERE.
SO THEY'RE DOING IT IN REVERSE. THEY SHOULD HAVE ASKED US FOR THE SUP.
THEY ARE NOT USING IT AS OUTDOOR SEATING RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE PROHIBITED THEM FROM DOING THAT. THE CURRENT OWNERS DID NOT PUT THAT AREA THERE.
SO AT SOME TIME THAT AREA WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT THE PROPER PERMITS.
AND SO THE PICKLEBALL TO, SO THEY DON'T THERE'S LIGHTING OUT THERE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THAT WAS A CONCERN THEY HAD. AT THIS TIME THE WAY IT'S PROVIDED, THERE IS NO LIGHTING.
SO THEY JUST PLOPPED IT ON THE MAP BASICALLY.
OKAY, SO IF WELL, ARE THEY HERE? I DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE IN THE AUDIENCE.
NO. IS THAT UNUSUAL? THEY KNEW OF THE MEETING TONIGHT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. AND THEY WEREN'T AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT AT THE P&Z MEETING.
THEY WERE NOT AT THE P&Z MEETING EITHER. OKAY. GOTCHA. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR WES AT THIS POINT.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:59.
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AND COUNCIL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ONE.THANK YOU MAYOR. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WITH THE STIPULATION.
WITH THE STIPULATIONS ATTACHED. OKAY. VERY GOOD.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6.
[6. Consider a resolution accepting the report from the independent auditor, the audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and providing an effective date.]
CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE REPORT FROM THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, THE AUDITED ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, ALSO KNOWN AS ACFR AND THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER. CARYN RIGGS AND JENNIFER RIPKA OF WEAVER.CARYN DOESN'T WANT TO COME UP HERE. GUESS NOT. SHE'S LEAVING.
I KNOW SHE DOESN'T WANT TO. I THINK SHE'S CHECKED OUT.
I THINK SHE'S CHECKED OUT. OKAY. JUST KIDDING.
MY NAME IS JENNIFER RIPKA, AND I'M THE PARTNER IN CHARGE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AT WEAVER.
AND ALSO THE ENGAGEMENT PARTNER FOR THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT ME.
SO WE PERFORMED THE AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS AS WELL, AS WELL AS GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.
AND WE ALSO HAVE A SINGLE AUDIT, WHICH IS A SPECIFIC AUDIT OVER FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
THE BIGGEST ONE WITH REGARDS TO COMPLIANCE TESTING IS GOING TO BE THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT.
THIS IS OUR AUDIT TIMELINE FOR THOSE THAT GO THROUGH AN AUDIT.
IT'S CONTINUOUS. IT'S EVER GOING AND IRRITATING.
SO WE DO WANT TO YOU KNOW, THANK CARYN AND THE TEAM BECAUSE ANY OF ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH AN AUDIT KNOWS THAT WE START VERY EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS AND THEN IT GOES, YOU KNOW, SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER FISCAL YEAR END.
AND THAT'S JUST REALLY BECAUSE BY THE TIME THE CITY COMPLETES YOU KNOW, CLOSING THE BOOKS, WE COME OUT AND DO THE AUDIT PRESENT, YOU KNOW, IT'S BUDGET TIME AGAIN.
AND SO IT GOES ON AND ON FOR AN AUDIT. OVERVIEW, WE'VE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION.
OUTSIDE OF OUR TEST, OVER THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT YOU'LL FIND IN THE ACFR.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE THAT, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE SINGLE AUDIT, WE ALSO LOOK AT INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER THE CITY AS A WHOLE, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THE, IN THIS INTERNAL CONTROL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY, IN ADDITION TO THE ACTUAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. GASB STATEMENT 101 WAS A NEW STANDARD THIS YEAR THAT HAD TO BE IMPLEMENTED BASED OFF OF THE GUIDANCE OF GASB. AND PREVIOUSLY WITH THE GUIDANCE WITH REGARDS TO VACATION, SICK ACCRUALS, THINGS LIKE THAT, WHERE BENEFITS THAT EMPLOYEES ARE RECEIVING FROM AN EMPLOYEE STANDPOINT.
YOU ONLY HAD A LIABILITY IF THAT EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO RECEIVE A CASH PAYOUT UPON TERMINATION.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE PAID OUT AT TERMINATION.
THAT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD. ALL GOVERNMENTS WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS SAME.
YOU KNOW, APPLICATION OF THE STATEMENT. SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO BE ALARMED IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEMSELVES AND YOU NOTICE THAT THERE IS A RESTATEMENT OF THE PRIOR YEAR BALANCES, THAT'S JUST BECAUSE WE HAD TO IMPLEMENT A NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD.
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AT. ALSO REVENUE RECOGNITION, IT'S GOING TO BE PERVASIVE AT ALL OF OUR CLIENTS AS WELL.AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT, SAY, CHARGES FOR SERVICES THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMMATERIAL ITEMS THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, IN COMBINATION OR IN THE AGGREGATE GOING TO BECOME A VERY LARGE BALANCE IN TERMS OF REVENUE ON THE STATEMENTS.
SO WE DO LOWER OUR SCOPE WITH REGARDS TO THAT TEST WORK JUST TO ENSURE THAT.
WHEN YOU ALL ARE IMPLEMENTING A NEW FEE SCHEDULE THAT'S BEING IMPLEMENTED PROPERLY.
THINGS LIKE THAT. THESE ARE THE REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS.
ENCOUNTERED DURING THE COURSE OF THE AUDIT, NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT.
NO ISSUES. AND AS ALWAYS, YOU ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT TEAM.
YOU KNOW, WE DO PREPARE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
BUT YOUR TEAM DOES A REALLY GOOD JOB OF ACTUALLY REVIEWING THE STATEMENTS.
AND SO I DO WANT TO APPLAUD YOUR FINANCE TEAM DOES A REALLY GREAT JOB FROM THAT STANDPOINT.
ALSO MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW, BUT STATE SENATE BILL 1851 WENT INTO EFFECT THIS YEAR.
IF YOU DON'T COMPLETE YOUR AUDIT BY 3/31, THEN YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR PROPERTY TAX RATES.
SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE GETTING YOUR AUDIT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY BASIS.
YOU ALL DO OF COURSE MEET THAT. SO YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW, FROM A COMPLIANCE STANDPOINT, THIS IS A REALLY GREAT ONE TO WORK ON. SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
ALL RIGHT. APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT, THAT, THAT OVERVIEW.
YOU'VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR MANY YEARS AND, AND OVER THE LAST FEW, I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN JUST NIGHT AND DAY WORKING WITH, WITH THE TEAM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE NOW OUR AMAZING FINANCE TEAM.
WE'RE OPERATING AT THE HIGHEST CAPACITY AS AN ORGANIZATION WHEN IT COMES TO OUR FINANCES.
SO I DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS. AND AS ALWAYS, TO OUR FINANCE TEAM, GREAT JOB.
EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RE DOING AS WELL. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR JENNIFER.
I GOT IT. NOPE. OKAY GUYS QUIET TODAY. ALL RIGHT.
APPRECIATE IT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I GUESS I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
THIS IS NOTHING JUST GOES BACK TO THE SENATE BILL.
SO SO ALL CITIES ARE GOING TO BE HAVING TO DO THIS.
YES. EVEN THE SMALL LITTLE. OH WOW. YES. YEAH.
SO YOU MAY KNOW SOME CITIES THAT AREN'T GOING TO MAKE THE THE.
YEAH. THEY MIGHT NOT MAKE THAT CUT. NOT MAKE THE CUT.
OKAY. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WAY TO BREAK UP THE VAN.
NO, NO. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ONE SINCE WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO.
SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AGAIN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU, STAFF. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO NUMBER SEVEN.
[7. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) interest earnings for a variety of projects for an estimated total of $218,525.]
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO UTILIZE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.ARPA, INTEREST EARNINGS FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $218,525.
GIVE YOU ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, CARYN RIGGS.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. YES, THIS IS, SO WE HAVE TWO ITEMS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS TO FINALIZE THE ADA PARKING OVER AT CITY HALL ANNEX. THAT IS. YOU APPROVE THE DESIGN? PROBABLY ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
AND THIS IS THE CONSTRUCTION PIECE OF THAT. SO IT'S ABOUT $8,500.
AND THEN THE OTHER PIECE THAT IS NEW TO THIS PROGRAM WAS WE HAVE A SERVER THAT IS GOING TO REACH END OF LIFE FOR THE HARDWARE OF THAT SERVER IS GOING TO REACH END OF LIFE BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR. AND THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH LEVI, OUR IT DIRECTOR, HE WAS GOING TO PUT A PACKAGE INTO THE UPCOMING BUDGET PROCESS.
HOWEVER, IT TAKES TIME TO GET ALL OF THAT INFORMATION MOVED OFF TO THAT SERVER.
AND AS HE CONTINUED TO TALK WITH THE VENDOR, PRICING KEPT INCREASING AS WELL.
SO WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS APPROVED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER TO SAVE THE FUNDS.
OKAY. VERY GOOD. YOU KNOW WHAT QUESTION I'M GOING TO ASK KAREN.
SO AFTER LET'S SAY WE APPROVE THIS, HOW MUCH INTEREST IS LEFT IN THIS ARPA? I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ARPA FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. YES WE HAVE.
AND WE HAVE, WE'VE EXPENDED THE INITIAL ONE. SO NOW WE'RE RELYING ON THE INTEREST EARNINGS OF IT.
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SO HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE LEFT ON THAT? SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE SITTING WITH ABOUT $458,891.02.YOU'RE READY FOR THAT QUESTION. AND THAT WAS AS OF THE END OF FEBRUARY.
OKAY. SO ALL RIGHT, SO THAT'S WHAT WE GOT. YES.
AND DO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE SPENDING THAT ON THE REMAINING FUNDS ON? WE DO. LIKE WE'VE WE INTERNALLY HAVE COME UP WITH SOME PROJECTS WE WANT TO SPEND THESE FUNDS ON THAT WE'VE EARMARKED THEM FOR.
I DO KNOW WE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD OR UNFORTUNATELY I WILL NOT BE BRINGING FORWARD.
BUT IN APRIL THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ARPA INTEREST ITEM THAT WE WERE JUST WAITING ON FROM SOME QUOTES.
WE WEREN'T ABLE TO GET IT TONIGHT. BUT THERE ARE SOME THIS IS THE FOUR LETTER WORD THAT I HATE, HVAC UNITS THAT STILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND THEY HAVE BEEN GIVING US SOME PROBLEMS OVER AT CITY HALL ANNEX.
AND SO MARK AND HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN GETTING US SOME QUOTES.
AND THEN WE'VE ALSO LOOKED AT DOING SOME MONUMENT SIGNS AT THE SENIOR CENTER AND AT STATION THREE, WE KNOW THAT THAT SCENE, THAT MONUMENT SIGN ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, KIND OF LIKE WHAT WE DID AT THE LIBRARY.
OKAY, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR THAT, FOR THAT OVERVIEW.
ALL RIGHT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CARYN? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MY COUNCIL MEMBER SABOL AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO TWO REPORTS.
[8. Mayor/Council Member Reports]
FOR ME, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF PARTICIPATING IN A FEW EVENTS FROM THE CITY.RIGHT WHEN SPRING BREAK STARTED WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL HOLI FESTIVAL HERE IN THE CITY, WHICH WAS, WHICH WAS AMAZING. I LOVE TO SEE IT TRANSFORM BECAUSE IT ADDED SO MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS.
NOW THEY HAD KITE FLYING AND LO AND BEHOLD, IT WAS A WINDY DAY AND IT WAS AMAZING.
IT WAS AMAZING. THE DAY AFTER WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH, SO THANKFULLY THEY TIMED IT RIGHT.
IT WAS JUST ENOUGH WIND TO FLY A KITE. AND SO IT WAS GREAT SEEING THE KIDS OUT THERE DESIGNING THEIR KITES, FLYING THEM. AND THEN AS WELL AS THEY HAD A PICTURE BOOTH/PHOTO BOOTH.
AND THEN OF COURSE, THROWING THE COLOR. JUST PHENOMENAL, PHENOMENAL TIME.
AND SO IN THE PAST, WHICH WAS THE CAMP OUT AT THE OLD BEDFORD SCHOOL WHICH WAS GREAT.
IT WAS, IT WAS, IT WAS A GREAT TIME. HAVING, SEEING THAT PROPERTY BEING, YOU KNOW, UTILIZED FINALLY HAVING PEOPLE OUT THERE CAMPING AND, AND MAKING IT PERSONALIZED FOR, FOR EVERYBODY.
SO JUST A FUN ATMOSPHERE FOR FAMILIES. THEY HAD MOVIES ON THE INSIDE AND GAMES ON THE OUTSIDE.
AND JUST, IT WAS JUST GREAT TO GO OUT THERE AND CAMPING WITH, WITH MY DAUGHTER.
SO A LOT, A LOT OF FUN. SO HATS OFF TO OUR PARKS AND REC TEAM FOR DOING AN AMAZING JOB WITH THAT.
AND AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THAT CHANGES OVER THE YEARS AS WELL.
SO THANK YOU ALL. ALL RIGHT. FIRST UP, ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD.
[9. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards]
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS RELOCATED IN EULESS RIGHT NOW, OR TEMPORARY OR. TEMPORARY HOME. AND THAT THING'S GOING GREAT.ON OTHER NEWS, I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR TEETH4X WITH CHRISTIAN ON MARCH 17TH.
AND THEN NEXT WEEK IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION MEETING THAT THE MAYOR AND I WILL ATTEND.
AND ANDREA. SO THAT'S IT. VERY GOOD. COMMUNICATION ADVISORY BOARD.
THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO THIS PAST WEEKEND, WE HAD CRUD CRUISER AND AGAIN, WAS VERY POPULAR WHERE THE TRUCKS FILLED UP BEFORE THE TIME, BUT BEDFORD RESIDENTS ALWAYS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE FORT WORTH RECYCLING CENTER, GETTING A VOUCHER WITH THEIR WATER BILL. IF THERE'S STILL RECYCLABLE, LIKE PAINT AND THINGS THAT RESIDENTS NEED TO DISPOSE OFF.
SO PLEASE GO TO THE CITY WEBSITE TO SIGN UP AND HELP US CLEAN, DO A SPRING CLEAN IN APRIL.
OKAY, GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD FOR THE CRUD CRUISER, FOR ANYBODY WHO DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT OR DIDN'T GO, PLEASE GO TO THE FORT WORTH FACILITY. IT IS NOT THAT FAR AND THEY TAKE CARE OF YOU.
ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE. I WENT, I HAD SOME PAINT, I WENT THERE AND LITERALLY FROM THE TIME I LEFT BEDFORD, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A LOW TRAFFIC DAY. SO LET ME JUST SAY THAT RIGHT NOW. BUT FOR A MINUTE I LEFT BEDFORD TO.
WHEN I GOT THERE, THEY UNLOADED EVERYTHING AND I DROVE OFF 20 MINUTES, 20 MINUTES TO GET OUT.
SO INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR HOURS AT THE CROWD CRUISER, MAYBE GO TO THE FACILITY.
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THEY CAN STILL TAKE CARE OF YOU THERE. SO JUST MY OWN $0.02.YES, COUNCILMAN SABOL. ANDREA IS $50 VOUCHER ONLINE ABOUT THAT.
I THINK I READ THAT THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE CALL ME AND SAY, DOES IT COST US TO GO TO THAT LOCATION? NO. YOU MIGHT CHECK THE WEBSITE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I SAW.
OKAY. LOOK AT THAT. GOOD CATCH. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT ALONG WITH WES, I WENT TO THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE PARKWOOD OAKS TOWNHOMES 72 UNITS, AND THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE COMPLIMENTARY ABOUT WORKING WITH OUR STAFF.
THAT'S BECAUSE HE IS. YEAH. I'M BACK TO LIBRARY.
MARIA SAID WE MUST WORK ON AMPLIFYING THEIR MESSAGE, HER MESSAGING AND BOOSTING MARKETING.
SO THAT'S MY JOB TONIGHT. THE HUMANITIES TEXAS GRANT AWARDED THE LIBRARY $1,725, AND THEY'RE GOING TO USE THE GRANT TO COVER THE MEXICAN FIESTAS DISPLAY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CINCO DE MAYO.
AND THERE WILL BE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARY DURING MAY TO GO ALONG WITH THIS.
MEXICAN VILLAGES TO COMMEMORATE HISTORY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, MUSIC AND DANCE.
IN ADDITION TO THE EXHIBIT, THERE WILL BE A MEXICAN COOKING CLASS.
AND ABOUT A BALLET FOLKLORICO. YOU KNOW, I TOOK FRENCH IN SCHOOL, SO AS PART OF THE ACTIVITIES. AND THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A CLASS ON MEXICAN FLOWERS.
THE ART OF MEXICAN FLOWERS. THEN ALSO IMPORTANT LIBRARY GIVING DAY BECAUSE WE DON'T DO THINGS IN A SMALL WAY. LIBRARY GIVING DAY IS A WEEK.
IT'S APRIL 6TH THROUGH THE 13TH. AND THIS IS REALLY FUN.
ON THE BORDER IN BEDFORD WILL DONATE 20% OF ALL THE FOOD SALES TO THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY.
IF YOU GO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST. SO APRIL FOOL'S DAY IS NO JOKE.
WE NEED TO GET THERE AND EAT OUR MEXICAN FOOD.
ONE MORE THING. THERE'S GOING TO BE A FRIEND'S BACKYARD PICNIC APRIL 11TH FROM 11 A.M.
TO 2 P.M. THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS, GAMES AND MUSIC.
THEY WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO LIBRARY GIVING WEEK.
THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. YEAH.
DO THE FULL SWEEP AND THEN DO THE PICNIC TO CELEBRATE.
OKAY. THERE WE GO. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.
THANK YOU. MAYOR, THERE'S NO REPORT. THE BOARD WILL MEET NEXT MONTH.
OKAY. VERY GOOD. AND WE'LL HAVE OUR SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
ALL RIGHT, SO WITH THAT WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 10, WHICH IS CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORTS.
[10. City Manager/Staff Reports]
THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL. JUST A COUPLE UPDATES REAL QUICK.WE HAVE TWO BIDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT RIGHT NOW.
ONE IS OBVIOUSLY FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND CONTRACTOR, AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE DEMOLITION COMPANY THAT WILL TAKE DOWN A 4101 AIRPORT FREEWAY, WHICH IS THE TWO STORY RETAIL BUILDING THERE ALONG AIRPORT FREEWAY IN FRONT OF WHERE SPROUTS IS BEING CONSTRUCTED.
SO YOU WILL SEE BOTH OF THOSE CONTRACTS BEFORE YOU IN APRIL.
ALSO JUST A SIDE NOTE, I THINK I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, BUT APRIL 7TH, WE WILL BE HAVING A COUNCIL WORK SESSION HERE AT 6:00 AND ESSENTIALLY WE WILL BE GOING OVER THE DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN. AND ALSO LOOK AT STORMWATER FEES AS WELL AS SIDEWALK CONNECTIVITY.
SO THOSE ARE THE THREE TOPICS. AND WE FELT AGAIN, BOTH WERE ALL, ALL ARE VERY BIG AND DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE AN HOUR OF TIME OUT OF A COUNCIL MEETING TO ADDRESS THAT. SO WE WILL BE HAVING THAT ON THE 7TH.
AND THEN APRIL 10TH, I WILL SAY THIS IS ACTUALLY CARYN'S LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
SO APRIL 10TH IS CARYN'S LAST DAY HERE WITH US.
THE, THE DIFFERENCE THAT CARYN HAS MADE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
JUST ACROSS SO MANY LEVELS THROUGH OUR STAFF.
WE ARE INDEBTED TO YOU FOREVER, SO WE CAN'T THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. AND. OH, STOP. I THINK SHE DESERVES SOME APPLAUSE HERE.
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[APPLAUSE].YOU SAID IT ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CARYN, DO YOU NEED TISSUES? WE GOT SOME UP HERE. WE GOT TISSUES UP HERE. ALL RIGHT.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SO WE WILL BE BACK. ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE BACK FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE'S NO ACTION TO TAKE.ALL IN FAVOR OF THE VERBAL VOTE OF AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT, THAT MOTION PASSES TO ADJOURN.
WE ADJOURNED AT IS AT 8:07.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.