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[CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS]
IT IS TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2026. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AND THOSE WHO MAY BE TUNING IN ONLINE.FIRST UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING AN INVOCATION LED TO US BY BISHOP ONAIWU, RISE AND SHINE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES SO HE CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM RIGHT THERE, FOLLOWED BY A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING LED TO US BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
SO IF EVERYONE WOULD GO AHEAD AND PLEASE STAND. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR TODAY. THE BIBLE SAYS THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE.
WE PRAY, FATHER, FOR YOUR PEACE UPON THIS LAND.
WE SPEAK TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF BEDFORD. WE DECLARE HERE YOU ARE THE WORD OF THE LIVING GOD.
ARISE, SHINE. WE DECLARE GROWTH. PHYSICAL GROWTH, ECONOMICAL GROWTH IN EVERY AREA.
WE HOPE BOUND ANY FORCES THAT MIGHT CONTEND WITH THE EXISTENCE AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE CITY.
WE DECLARE THE BLOOD OF JESUS. WE PREVAIL IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
THEY WILL NOT SEE IT FROM THE PHYSICAL SIDE. THEY WILL SEE IT BY THE LEADING OF THE HOLY GHOST, THAT THEY WILL LEAVE HERE HAPPY. THEY WILL LEAVE HERE BLESSED.
THANK YOU, PRECIOUS FATHER. WE PRAY FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
WE PRAY FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WE PRAY FOR THE JOB THEY ARE DOING, THE SACRIFICE THEY ARE DOING.
WE THANK YOU, PRECIOUS FATHER. YOU BRING DIVINE INVESTORS INTO THIS LAND.
LORD, IT SHALL BE THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST CITY IN THE COUNTRY.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS. THANK YOU, PRECIOUS FATHER.
ABOVE ALL, TAKE THE GLORY FOR THE MEETING TODAY.
IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AND WE ALL STAY TOGETHER.
STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BISHOP.
THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AND DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? NOPE? ALL RIGHT. SO WE WILL WE WILL MOVE ON WITH COUNCIL RECOGNITION.
[COUNCIL RECOGNITION]
PRESENTATION OF THE 2026 TEXAS RECREATION AND PARK SOCIETY LONE STAR LEGACY AWARD FOR GENERATIONS PARK AT BOYS RANCH.I GIVE YOU AARON DOBSON, PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS SOCIETY.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING ME HERE TODAY.
MY NAME IS AARON DOBSON. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE CITY OF CLEBURNE.
I'M ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS SOCIETY.
THE LONE STAR LEGACY PARK PROGRAM RECOGNIZES PARKS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THESE PARKS HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. THERE'S A COUPLE CRITERIA FOR THEM.
THE FIRST IS THEY HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 50 YEARS OLD.
THAT'S THE EASIEST PART. THE SECOND PART IS A LITTLE BIT MORE CHALLENGING.
IT HAS TO BE. PARDON ME. IT HAS TO LEAVE AN ENDURING IMPACT ON THIS COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY HAS TO REALLY CELEBRATE THESE PARKS.
THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AND RECOGNIZE THEM AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
SO, ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE DO HAVE THESE PARKS.
THEY ARE FROM AS FAR WEST AS FORT DAVIS AND OVER TO TEXARKANA, FROM CORPUS CHRISTI UP TO DENISON.
THESE PARKS TELL THE STORY OF OUR STATE. SOME OF THE PARKS DATE BACK CENTURIES.
IN FACT, THE OLDEST PARK IN OUR LONE STAR LEGACY PARK PROGRAM IS SAN PEDRO PARK, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED 50 YEARS BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. GENERATIONS PARK AT BOYS RANCH IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF THAT LEGACY.
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ALTHOUGH THE BOYS RANCH CLOSED IN 1957, ITS IMPACT ON YOUR COMMUNITY ENDURED.IN DOING SO, THE CITY PRESERVED NOT ONLY THE LAND, BUT THE SPIRIT AND THE PURPOSE OF THE SITE, CREATING A PLACE CENTERED ON COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY AND CONNECTION.
TODAY, GENERATIONS PARK AT BOYS RANCH REFLECTS A THOUGHTFUL BALANCE OF HISTORY AND INNOVATION.
THE PARK'S NATURAL BEAUTY, WHICH IS ANCHORED BY BEDFORD LAKE AND OPEN GREEN SPACES AND WALKING TRAIL, PROVIDES A PEACEFUL RETREAT, WHILE ELEMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL RANCH LIVE ON THROUGH REPURPOSED MATERIALS AND DESIGN FEATURES THAT CONNECT VISITORS TO ITS PAST.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE PARK HAS EVOLVED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY, WITH AMENITIES INCLUDING ATHLETIC FIELDS, A DISC GOLF COURSE, PLAYGROUNDS, FISHING PIER.
THE PARK SERVES AS A HUB FOR RECREATION, WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY LIFE.
IT IS ALSO A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE EVENTS SUCH AS FOURTH FIST, BEATS AND EATS, AND CULTURALLY RICH FESTIVALS LIKE HOLI AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDERS FESTIVAL, HIGHLIGHTING THE PARK'S ROLE IN NOT ONLY WELCOMING PEOPLE, BUT BRINGING THEM ALL TOGETHER IN A CENTRALIZED SPACE.
WHAT TRULY MAKES GENERATIONS PARK SPECIAL, HOWEVER, IS YOU, THE COMMUNITY THAT IS BEHIND IT.
FROM THE EARLY VISION OF THE VARIETY CLUB TO THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CITY VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, GENERATIONS OF BEDFORD RESIDENTS HAVE HELPED SHAPE, CARE FOR, AND CELEBRATE THIS UNIQUE SPACE.
GENERATIONS PARK AT BOYS RANCH IS MORE THAN A PARK.
IT IS A DEFINING LANDMARK OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, A BRIDGE BETWEEN YOUR PAST, YOUR PRESENT, AND YOUR FUTURE. A PLACE WHERE COMMUNITY, HISTORY AND OPPORTUNITY CONTINUES TO COME TOGETHER.
YOU SAID EVERYTHING, SO. NOW I WANT TO THANK AARON FOR COMING TONIGHT AND TO PRESENT THIS.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. SO I WANT TO PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE TO HIM FOR THAT.
I WAS ACTUALLY TAKING PICTURES OF OUR AWARD OUT IN THE LOBBY OF THE CONVENTION CENTER.
SO THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND DOING THAT.
AS WE JUST HEARD, THIS DESIGNATION AS LONE STAR LEGACY PARK REFLECTS NOT ONLY THE AMENITIES YOU SEE TODAY, BUT THE HISTORY, MEANING, AND THE IMPACT THIS PARK HAS HAD ON OUR COMMUNITY OVER TIME.
WHEN THE CITY BEGAN PURSUING THIS RECOGNITION, WE KNEW STRONG LETTERS OF SUPPORT WOULD BE ESSENTIAL, AND WITHOUT HESITATION, TWO NAMES IMMEDIATELY CAME TO MIND.
DANE MARTIN AND GEORGE CAMPBELL. BOTH THESE GENTLEMEN HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY GENEROUS WITH THEIR TIME, THEIR KNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR PASSION FOR PRESERVING AND SHARING BEDFORD'S HISTORY.
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MR. MARTIN SHARED HIS LIFELONG CONNECTION TO BEDFORD AND HIS MEMORIES OF THE BOYS RANCH, FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL THERE AS A CHILD TO FORMING FRIENDSHIPS AND LATER BRINGING HIS OWN FAMILY BACK TO ENJOY THE PARK. HIS WORDS REMINDED US THAT THIS PLACE IS NOT JUST LAND OR FACILITIES, BUT A COLLECTION OF MEMORIES THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY.MR. CAMPBELL HIGHLIGHTED THE BROADER HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BOYS RANCH, FROM ITS ORIGINS AS A WORKING RANCH OF ORPHANED BOYS TO ITS EVOLUTION INTO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE. HE SPOKE TO ITS ROLE IN SHAPING COMMUNITY, IDENTITY AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
TOGETHER, THEIR LETTERS HELPED TELL THE FULL STORY OF THE PARK.
ITS PAST, ITS PRESENT, AND ITS LASTING IMPORTANCE TO BEDFORD.
AND THAT STORY PLAYED A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN EARNING THIS STATEWIDE RECOGNITION.
SO TONIGHT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
BECAUSE OF ADVOCATES LIKE YOU, BEDFORD'S STORY CONTINUES TO BE PRESERVED AND SHARED.
WE HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN YEARS TO COME.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE DANE MARTIN AND GEORGE CAMPBELL TO COME FORWARD SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE THEM AND PRESENT THEM WITH A CITY OF BEDFORD CHALLENGE COIN AS A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION. THANK YOU BOTH FOR HELPING TELL BEDFORD STORY AND FOR HELPING GENERATIONS PARK AT BOYS RANCH RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION IT'S SO GREATLY DESERVED.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT.
[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT]
I GIVE YOU CITY MANAGER, ANDREA ROY. THANK YOU, MAYOR.GOOD EVENING. I WILL START WITH ITEM NUMBER 1.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR MARCH 24TH, 2026 OF OUR REGULAR MEETING.
ITEM 2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TWO ONE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIREHOUSE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR MULTIPLE VENDORS THROUGH A MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH BUYBOARD FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $161,000, TOTALING $483,000, IF ALL EXTENSIONS ARE EXERCISED.
FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR ESTIMATED EXPENSES TO COVER THE VENDORS OF NAVCO, COSTCO, DT DISTRIBUTORS AND METRO FIRE APPARATUS WHO SUPPLY OUR EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, BODY ARMOR, ETC. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THIS YEAR'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
ITEM NUMBER 3. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF HURST, CITY OF EULESS AND THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE HEB READS! INITIATIVE. OBVIOUSLY, CITIES OF BEDFORD, HURST, EULESS AND HEB ISD LAUNCHED HEB READS! IN 2015 TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, REACHING 12 MILLION READING MINUTES JUST LAST YEAR.
THE PROPOSED MOU FORMALIZES THIS COLLABORATION, OUTLINING OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES, COST SHARING AND THE ANNUAL REVIEW TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED. I CAN'T TALK. CONTINUED SUCCESS. THERE'S NOT A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MOU.
IT JUST OUTLINES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR NOW. OKAY.
THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
QUESTIONS OVER THE CONSENT AGENDA, COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU, STAFF. ALL RIGHT. ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
[4. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to purchase two HVAC replacement units at City Hall Annex from Payne Mechanical through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) in an estimated amount of $91,014.]
SO THIS WOULD BE ITEM NUMBER 4. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE TWO HVAC REPLACEMENT UNITS AT CITY HALL ANNEX FROM PAYNE MECHANICAL THROUGH THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING AGREEMENT (TIPS) IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $91,014.GIVE YOU ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MARK LONG. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. THIS IS ACTUALLY YES TO PURCHASE TWO HVAC UNITS, BUT IT IS ACTUALLY TO USE ARPA INTEREST EARNINGS TO MAKE THIS PURCHASE. WE'RE GOING TO BE USING A CO-OP, THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM TO MAKE THIS PURCHASE.
AND WE ARE BASICALLY REPLACING TWO ENTIRE HVAC UNITS AT CITY HALL ANNEX.
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SO FOR CONTEXT, BOTH OF THESE UNITS WE ARE REPLACING OR WE'RE ASKING TO REPLACE TONIGHT ARE 20 YEARS OLD.SO WE WOULD ASSUME THAT THE MANUFACTURER DATE WAS 87.
SO IT WAS PROBABLY LATE 80S, MAYBE EARLY 90S IF IT SAT IN THE YARD FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME.
SO WE DO BELIEVE THE AIR HANDLER UNITS HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE.
I HEARD THEM TODAY. I WENT OVER THERE TO LOOK AT THEM. SO THEY'RE STILL PUSHING AIR, SO.
BUT WE THINK IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A REPLACEMENT, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A FULL REPLACEMENT. SO THE MAIN THING IS THEY ARE 20 YEARS OLD AND THEY ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF THEIR LIFE.
SO, ON THE CONDENSING UNITS WE ACTUALLY REPLACED.
THERE ARE FOUR UNITS IN THAT BUILDING. WE REPLACED ALL THE COMPRESSORS IN THAT IN THOSE UNITS IN 2022, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS WE ARE PUTTING NEW EQUIPMENT ON OLD SYSTEMS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT BECOMES AN EFFICIENCY ISSUE. BASICALLY WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU HAVE A LOT OF LEAKS IN THE COILS.
OKAY? SO WHAT THAT DOES IS THAT PUTS A LOT OF HEAT ON THE COMPRESSOR.
AND THEN YOU HAVE FAILURES, AS I UNDERSTAND IT.
I DO HAVE CHRIS CLARK HERE TONIGHT, BUT. SO, WE'RE BASICALLY BAND AIDING THESE SYSTEMS. AND WE NEED TO REALLY TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THEM NOW AND REPLACE THEM JUST TO GET THEM UP TO SPEED AND WORK WITH THE OTHER TWO UNITS. ON THAT, THE OTHER TWO UNITS, WE DID BUDGET REPLACEMENT OF THOSE.
ONE IN 2024 AND THEN ONE IN 2025. SO WE DO NOW HAVE TWO BRAND NEW UNITS THERE.
BOTH UNITS COME WITH A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE COMPRESSOR, ONE YEAR ON ALL OTHER PARTS AND LABOR.
IT'S CURRENTLY WITH SIEMENS. RIGHT NOW WE WILL GO OUT TO BID. IT COULD BE SIEMENS OR MAYBE ANOTHER COMPANY, BUT WE WILL FOR SURE ADD THOSE AND THEY WILL COME IN ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND QUARTERLY BASIS TO CHECK INDIVIDUAL THINGS.
BECAUSE WE'RE USING ARPA INTEREST EARNINGS FOR THIS PROJECT OR REQUESTING TO, I DO WANT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A BALANCE, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO COUNCIL AND TO OUR RESIDENTS.
OF THAT, $665,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO OTHER PROJECTS.
SO WE HAVE A BALANCE OF ABOUT $243 FOR THIS PROJECT.
SO YOU CAN SEE THAT WE DO HAVE MONEY TO COVER THE COST OF THIS PROJECT.
SO, QUICK AND EASY. THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED.
THE TWO UNITS RIGHT NOW ARE JUST KIND OF PUSHING THERE RIGHT NOW WITH THE AIR HANDLERS.
SO WE DO NEED TO ADDRESS THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARK.
THIS IS ONE OF THESE ITEMS THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE HAPPEN ON ARPA.
AND SO IF WE HAVE A CHANCE TO REPLACE SOMEONE THAT WE KNOW IS GOING TO GIVE US TROUBLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS IS EXACTLY THE FUNDING MECHANISM THAT WE SHOULD BE USING.
CORRECT? YES. VERY GOOD. AND WE'VE ADDED. I THINK ONE THING I LEARNED FROM THE CHILLER AT THE YMCA WAS WE NEED TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY OUR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. SO TO THE BOARD, WE HAD STAFF BASICALLY SIT DOWN AND WE WENT THROUGH EVERY SYSTEM WE HAVE.
AND NOW WE'RE MONITORING THOSE SYSTEMS. SO WE KNOW WHEN AN HVAC SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED, WE KNOW WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED, WE KNOW WHEN IT'S PM'D. SO WE'RE TAKING THIS VERY SERIOUSLY.
AND THAT IS CREATING A BIGGER ISSUE FOR OUR SYSTEMS. GOOD. VERY GOOD. THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? ALL RIGHT. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS SIDE. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. HOW DID YOU KNOW? I'M ASSUMING. YOU'RE RIGHT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO APPROVE, COUNCIL MEMBER GAGLIARDI.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP ARE REPORTS.
[5. Mayor/Council Member Reports]
SO I'LL START OFF. SO, YESTERDAY I HAD THE PLEASURE OF CONDUCTING A RIBBON CUTTING OVER AT ONE OF OUR NEWEST RESTAURANTS, ROYAL MANSION. AND COUNCIL MEMBER DONOVAN BRANDON JOINED ME THERE FOR THAT.[00:20:04]
IT WAS A VERY, VERY NICE EXPERIENCE, VERY BEAUTIFUL INSIDE. I LEARNED THAT THEY SPENT TWO YEARS ON THE INTERIOR OF THAT ENTIRE BUILDING JUST TO GET IT UP TO DATE.SO I REALLY WANTED TO WELCOME THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SO THEY GO THROUGH, I THINK IT'S A SEVEN WEEK PROGRAM.
AND ONE OF WHICH WAS MY FORMER STUDENT, WHICH WAS ALWAYS GOOD.
SO REALLY, REALLY GREAT THINGS. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR MY REPORTS.
MOVING ON TO ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD. THANK YOU, MR.
[6. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards]
MAYOR. BEFORE THAT, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, I GUESS, A WEEK AND A HALF AGO WITH SEVERAL OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO GO TO THE MEETING THAT HONORED MAYOR TATE FOR 50 YEARS IN GRAPEVINE AND WAS A GREAT EVENT.ALSO LAST WEEK WE HAD THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STATE OF THE DISTRICT TO HEAR FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT JOE HARRINGTON ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE GREAT PROGRAMS. THEY HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. FOR ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD, IT IS NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK.
SO TAKE THE TIME AND THANK OUR OFFICERS FOR A GREAT JOB THAT THEY'RE DOING.
THEY'RE DOING AN AWESOME JOB IN THIS MOVE OVER.
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CHALLENGE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, THANK OUR STAFF.
THEY DO AN AWESOME JOB. IF THEY'RE OUT THERE FIXING A PIPE, IF THEY'RE OUT THERE DOING WHATEVER OUR OFFICERS ARE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR PUBLIC WORKS OFFICERS THANK THEM BECAUSE THEY DO AN AWESOME JOB AND WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM.
SO THE CITY IS AWESOME BECAUSE OF OUR STAFF AND OUR PEOPLE.
SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOU DO, STAFF, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD. THANKS, MR. MAYOR. BEFORE GETTING TO BEAUTIFICATION, LAST WEEK WAS PRETTY BUSY AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM.
SO, MR. MAYOR, YOU DID GRANT ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON YOUR BEHALF.
AND SO THE TOPIC WAS AI AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SO IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN UTILIZE AI.
AND SO IT WAS A REALLY GREAT DISCUSSION FOR ALL THE CITIES IN PRECINCT 3.
SO IT WAS A GREAT COLLABORATION FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CITIES AND THE COUNTY.
AND ABOUT 100 VEHICLES, [INAUDIBLE]. AND SO THE BEAUTIFICATION IS OPENING UP THEIR ANNUAL.
IT HAS OPENED THEIR ANNUAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES.
IF YOU IDENTIFY A WELL-MAINTAINED PROPERTY YOU WANT TO NOMINATE, THE NOMINATIONS OPEN APRIL 1ST AND THEY GO THROUGH MAY 1ST AND WE'LL DO THE AWARDS IN THE SUMMER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SOUNDS GOOD. THANKS SO MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I HAVE A LOT TO SAY, SO I'M GLAD IT'S A SHORT AGENDA TONIGHT.
THE RECENT LIBRARY GIVING DATE, WE RECEIVED $2,500 IN MORE THAN ONE WAY.
SO THAT'S MONEY THAT WILL BE WELL SPENT. APRIL'S VERY BUSY.
AND AMONG THE THINGS I DID ON YOUR BEHALF WAS ATTEND THE ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT.
AND I WAS HOPING FOR CANDY. THERE WERE GAMES AND LOTS OF FUN AND LOTS OF PEOPLE.
WE DRAW LOTS OF PEOPLE TO THIS. AND THERE'S A BASKET CONTEST.
AND THEN YOU GO HUNTING FOR EASTER EGGS THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY.
SO I DID GET NERDS. I DID GET. CANDY? YEAH, AND I GOT A KEYCHAIN.
AND THEN THE THING EVERYONE WANTS IS A BOOK. AND I GOT TO CHOOSE THIS JACKIE ONASSIS BOOK.
AND THEN I ALSO GOT A COUPON FOR GLASS. AND THOSE PEOPLE AT THE LIBRARY ARE SO CLEVER.
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SPEAKING OF WONDERFUL STAFF. AND I GOT A BOOK AND I HAVE A GLASS THAT SAYS I GOT LIT AT BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY.OH MY GOODNESS. THAT IS CLEVER. HERE'S MY LIT.
THAT IS. YES, YES, THAT IS YOUR LIT. OKAY. JUST TO BE CLEAR.
TODAY WE DID HAVE THE VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON FOR THE LIBRARY AND I HAVE TO REPORT.
AS COUNCILMAN FARCO SAID, OUR STAFF IS WONDERFUL.
SO ARE OUR VOLUNTEERS. TODAY, WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE 208 ADULT VOLUNTEERS, 1219 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THAT DOES NOT COUNT THE SPECIAL EVENTS.
SO THAT DOES NOT COUNT BOY SCOUTS WHO MIGHT HAVE UNLOADED PUMPKINS.
THAT ADDED UP TO 6079 HOURS, WHICH IS ALMOST EQUAL TO THREE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
SO ALL THOSE VOLUNTEERS SAVED THE CITY MONEY.
AND THEY DO REALLY WONDERFUL WORK SHELVING BOOKS.
IMAGINE WHAT THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE AT THE END OF THE DAY.
OUR VOLUNTEERS TAKE CARE OF THAT. AND SO WE NEED TO THANK THEM FOR IT.
VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'LL PUT AWAY MY TOYS. IT'S SHOW AND TELL. ALL RIGHT.
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE PARKS BOARD MET ON APRIL 2ND.
THEY STARTED THEIR DISCUSSION ON FOMENTING A BENCH DEDICATION PROGRAM.
WITH THE BENCH DEDICATION PROGRAM, DONORS CREATE A LASTING LEGACY THAT WILL BE ENJOYED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PUBLICLY PAY TRIBUTE TO A PERSON, EVENT OR ORGANIZATION OF THE DONOR'S CHOICE.
RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE WORKING ON A POLICY ALONG WITH THE PARKS STAFF, TO COME UP WITH A POLICY ON HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK, WHETHER IT'S JUST FOR REPLACEMENT OF BENCHES.
YOU KNOW, SOME OF OUR BENCHES ARE GETTING OLD, SO. BUT THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING, LOOKING AT OTHER CITIES WHAT THEY DO, AND THEN THEY'LL BRING IT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
FANTASTIC. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THAT ALL PLAY OUT, SO.
SO VERY GOOD. GOOD TO HEAR. LAST UP, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD.
ALL RIGHT. NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 7.
CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
[7. City Manager/Staff Reports]
JUST A COUPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS. I THINK, AGAIN, IF YOU CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE, MOST OF THIS IS THERE, BUT JUST WANT TO DO A QUICK NOTE. THE MORNINGS WITH THE MAYOR IS COMING UP ON THE 25TH AT THE Y AND THEN SOMETHING THAT OUR STAFF IS REALLY WORKING HARD TO PREPARE FOR. THIS IS OUR FIRST BASICALLY EQUIPMENT RODEO SHOW AND TELL FOR PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.SO PLEASE COME OUT TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS. IT'S ON MAY 9TH.
IT'S AT THE PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE CENTER. SO BRING YOUR KIDS.
IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO CLIMB UP IN THOSE BIG PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT WE SEE THEM, YOU KNOW, WORKING. AND THEN ALSO THE KIDS, THEY'LL HAVE A LITTLE TRACK FOR THE KIDS TO RUN AROUND AND DO THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO KIND OF LIKE A TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT. BUT OUR STAFF IS WORKING REALLY HARD.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE USED TO DO MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.
I DON'T THINK WE'VE DONE IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AND SO STAFF IS REALLY EXCITED TO SHOW OFF THEIR TOYS OVER THERE THAT THEY USE TO KEEP OUR WATER LINES AND STREETS AND ALL THOSE THINGS FUNCTIONING. SO JUST LAST ANNOUNCEMENT AGAIN THAT OUR BEDFORD AND BLOOMS CONCERT SERIES IS STARTING BACK UP WITH THE FIRST NIGHT ON MAY THE 7TH. SO IF YOU'VE GOT ANY QUESTIONS, IT'S ALL ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT THOSE ITEMS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. AND WE REACHED THE END OF OUR AGENDA.
SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
OKAY. TO ADJOURN, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN MY COUNCIL MEMBER GAGLIARDI.
DO I HEAR A SECOND? SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAWKINS.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE VERBAL VOTE OF AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 6:31.
COME ON.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.