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HELLO EVERYBODY.[ Call to order: City Hall Council Chamber ]
WELCOME.THANK Y'ALL FOR COMING TO ROSENBERG CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER THIS EVENING.
IT IS SIX 30, BUT BEFORE WE CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER, I WANNA LET EVERYBODY KNOW IN CASE YOU'RE WARM, IT MAY GET A LITTLE WARMER BECAUSE I JUST FOUND OUT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN HERE IS OUT.
SO I USUALLY WEAR A COAT AND TIE TO THESE MEETINGS.
SO IF YOU WILL FORGIVE ME FOR NOT WEARING MY COAT, YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.
WE GOT, I GOTTA GET THIS DEAL HERE.
AND WE ARE GOING TO, UH, LET PASTOR NATE, WELL GET PAST.
NO, IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE PASTOR NATE SPRINKLE HERE WITH THE, UH, CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ROSENBERG.
HE'S GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLAYER, THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE.
LET ME CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER RIGHT NOW AT 6 31.
SO LET'S BOW OUR HEADS AND JUST HAVE A WORD OF PRAYER TOGETHER.
ALMIGHTY GOD, SOVEREIGN, AWESOME, WONDERFUL CREATOR.
AND LORD, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO WE CAN CALL FATHER AS WELL COME TO YOU THIS EVENING JUST WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS.
LORD, WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR, FOR LIFE, FOR BREATH, UM, FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING IN A WONDERFUL COUNTRY SUCH AS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND LORD, EVEN FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING HERE IN ROSENBERG, TEXAS.
UM, FATHER, WE JUST COME TO YOU ALONG WITH OUR GRATEFULNESS.
WE HAVE OUR PETITIONS, AND WE JUST BRING TO YOU THIS MEETING TONIGHT, LIFTING UP ALL THOSE, UH, WHO ARE SERVING OUR CITY.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR EACH ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
LORD, THEY HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY BY THE CITIZENS OF ROSENBERG TO SERVE, TO LEAD, TO MAKE DECISIONS.
AND SO, LORD, WE PRAY FOR WISDOM FOR THEM, FOR THE GREAT MATTERS.
CONSIDER IT, UM, THAT ARE, THEY'RE GOING TO BE CONSIDERING THAT ARE BEFORE THEM THIS EVENING.
FATHER, WE ARE GRATEFUL IN SO MANY WAYS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.
UM, WE ARE THANKFUL, UH, FOR YOUR WORD TO US AS WELL, THAT DIRECTS US, UM, INTO A GREAT ABUNDANT LIFE THAT CAN BE HAD THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.
AND IT'S IN HIS NAME THAT I PRAY TONIGHT.
WOULD YOU SAY THE PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG WITH ME? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
GIVE ME ONE MINUTE, I'M GONNA CHECK ON SOMETHING.
SO Y'ALL TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES A SECOND IF YOU CAN, IF YOU HAVE A PHONE, TURN YOUR PHONE DOWN.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TURN IT OFF BEFORE WE GET MALARIA.
[ Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to the U11 Girls Rosenberg FC RB 15G-Red Team in Recognition of an Undefeated Season and Winning the 2025 Fall South Texas District Championship. (William Benton, Mayor) ]
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE U 11 GIRLS, UH, ROSENBERG FC RB 15 G, RED TEAMS AND RECOGNITION, UH, AS AN UNDEFEATED SEASON.UH, YEAH, WE GOT A LOT OF WINNERS HERE IN ROSENBERG, DON'T WE? AND WINNING THE 2025 FALL SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP.
SO I HAVE Y'ALL'S CERTIFICATE, I PRESUME Y'ALL ARE THE LADIES FROM THIS GROUP.
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY AND OUR COUNCIL.
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SO WE WANNA PRESENT THIS TO Y'ALL, AND THEN, UH, IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND, WE'LL TAKE A GROUP PICTURE.WOULD Y'ALL, WOULD Y'ALL MIND? DON'T MIND.
I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF HERE BRIEFLY HERE.
Y'ALL GO AHEAD AND GET ARRANGED WHILE Y'ALL ARE ARRANGING, LET ME READ THE PROCLAMATION HERE.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR U 11 GIRLS ROSENBERG, FCRB 15 G, RED TEAM IN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT DEMONSTRATED BY AN UNDEFEATED SEASON.
AND FOR BRINGING HONOR TO THE CITY OF ROSENBERG BY SECURING THE 2025 FALL SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP.
AND Y'ALL GOT EVERYTHING STRAIGHTENED OUT ON, OKAY, THERE WE DID.
THEY GOING IS IT GOING? IT'S GOING.
OR IS THAT JUST ME? I DON'T THINK IT WAS GOING.
I THINK I HEARD THE AIR ON IT.
ALRIGHT, I'M GONNA TAKE MY TIE OFF BRIEFLY.
YOU'RE GONNA BE HAPPY THIS WEEKEND THEN, HUH? YOU'RE GONNA BE HAPPY THIS WEEKEND.
WELL, THAT MAY BE A LITTLE TOO COLD.
OH, YOU'RE, WE'RE JUDGING HAPPINESS BASED ON COLD.
WE'LL BE ELATED, RIGHT? YEAH, YEAH.
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FINALLY STARTED.CHILL OUT A LITTLE BIT SINCE 90% OF OUR AUDIENCE LEFT.
[ Announcements. ]
SPEAKERS? WE DO NOT.SO WE'LL, WE'LL, OH, WE DO HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THOUGH, DON'T WE? YES.
I'M GONNA READ THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND Y'ALL GET Y'ALL'S OWN ANNOUNCEMENTS ON STANDBY.
EVERYBODY HAS TO ANNOUNCE SOMETHING.
ALRIGHT, SO, HOLLYWOOD FEED ADOPTION EVENT AND WAIVED ADOPTION FEES.
AS Y'ALL KNOW, THE CITY WORKS HARD TO TRY TO ADOPT OUT AS MANY ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE.
THIS COUNCIL'S BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF, OF THAT.
SO WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE THAT ADOPTION EVENT.
JOIN US FOR A HOLLYWOOD FEED ADOPTION EVENT.
OKAY, I THINK THE AIR JUST BROKE AGAIN.
WAIVED ADOPTION FEES ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD FROM THREE TO 6:00 PM AT 13,574 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, SUGARLAND, TEXAS.
FREE PET VACCINES AND MICROCHIPS ST.
JOIN US FOR FREE VACCINE AND MICROCHIP CLINIC ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY THE 28TH AT NINE O'CLOCK NINE IN THE MORNING FROM NINE TO NOON.
PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, LOCATED AT 1208 FIFTH STREET IN ROSENBERG.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND ROSENBERG WHILE SUPPLIES LAST STATE OF THE CITY IS SET FOR JANUARY THE 29TH.
THAT IS A WEEK FROM THIS THURSDAY AT ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER.
JOIN US FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH FROM 11:30 AM TO 1:00 PM I'LL BE PRESENTING AN OVERVIEW OF LAST YEAR AND SOME HOPEFUL THINGS THAT THE CITY WILL DO THIS YEAR.
PLEASE VISIT ROSENBERG, TEXAS D UH.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS.
THIS, THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A CATERED MEAL.
THERE WILL BE SEATS, SEATS PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL.
SO IF Y'ALL DON'T HAVE TO WORK, IF Y'ALL FEEL UP TO IT, NOT THAT Y'ALL DON'T HEAR ME ENOUGH AS IT IS, I GUESS A FEW, FEW MORE MINUTES, WON'T, UH, PUT YOU IN TOO MUCH AGONY.
BESIDES THAT, THE FOOD WILL BE VERY GOOD AS USUAL.
ALRIGHT, NEXT DAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY THE 30TH.
DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE SET FOR JANUARY 30TH, THE ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER.
CITY OF ROSENBERG'S FOURTH ANNUAL DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE, UH, RETURNS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH FROM 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM AT THE ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER.
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED IN ADVANCE, NO WALK-INS FOR THIS EVENT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 8 3 2 5 9 5 35 20.
ALRIGHT, SO I GOT THOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS OUTTA THE WAY.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS? ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? NONE.
UM, I'VE BEEN READING A LOT ABOUT THE SKIMMING DEVICES ON, UM, UM, GASOLINE PUMPS.
SO I CONTACT, THAT HAPPENED TO ME, BY THE WAY.
I CONTACTED KROGER AND ASKED THEM, UM, WHAT THEIR PROTOCOLS WERE AND THEY'RE GONNA BE HAVING, UM, I GUESS IT'S LIKE A LITTLE SEMINAR AND I'M GONNA GO CHECK IT OUT AND FIND OUT WHAT THE PROTOCOLS ARE.
THEY ASSURE ME THAT, THAT, THAT THE PUMPS ARE ALL CHECKED EVERY DAY.
SO IS THAT THE KROGER AND, AND BRASSTOWN CENTER? YEAH.
WHEN IS THE SEMINAR? I'M WAITING TO FIND OUT.
AS SOON AS I FIND, I FIND OUT, I'LL PASS THAT INFORMATION ON.
UM, I WILL NEVER, NOW I NEVER USE MY CREDIT CARD AT THE PUMP.
I RARELY USE IT AT GAS STATION.
ANYWAY, I, I, I CARRY CASH AND CREDIT CARD AND A PISTOL
THAT'S A CHEAP WAY TO GET GAS ANYWAY.
UM, SO YEAH, I WOULD NEVER USE IT AT THE PUMP AGAIN.
ANY, ANY OTHER, ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? GEORGE? YOU GOT ANY? ANYTHING? RICHARD? YOU GOT ANYTHING? ALRIGHT, DANIELLE, HOW ABOUT YOU ATTORNEY? ALRIGHT.
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OH, GRANDFATHER.YESTERDAY MY, OUR DAUGHTER HAD OUR, UH, GRANDBABY OR FIRST GRANDDAUGHTER.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
BORN RIGHT AFTER, UH, MIDNIGHT.
UH, MY DAUGHTER WENT IN LABOR, UM, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BIG GAME, THE TEXANS GAME.
SO, BUT EVERYTHING WORKED OUT.
WORKED OUT WITH THE BABY, NOT SO WELL WITH THE TEXAS.
UM, BUT YEAH, THEY'RE BOTH, WELL, THANK YOU FOR ASKING.
AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, WE'LL GET ON WITH THE MEETING.
GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS HERE.
[ CONSENT AGENDA ]
THE, UH, CONSENT AGENDA.I LOOKED, LOOKED IT OVER A COUPLE TIMES.
WE, WE WILL RE-LOOK IT OVER HERE, SEE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
WE JUST WANNA LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL BACKUP FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTOR.
THERE'S BEEN SOME CHANGES THERE.
RETIREMENT, UM, HAD A PRETTY GOOD, REAL GOOD PROSECUTOR FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND SHE HAS DECIDED TO, TO RETIRE.
SO WE APPRECIATE HER WORK FOR THE CITY.
IF, IF NOBODY HAS ANY OBJECTIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN AND MAYOR A, A MO.
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEM A, IT SHOULD BE JANUARY 6TH, 2026, NOT 2024.
SO THAT CORRECTION, WE'LL JUST NOTE FOR THE RECORD.
YEAH, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WE'RE IN A 2026, WHICH GOES TO SHOW YOU.
ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR THE CORRECTION GRADING.
THE CITY SECRETARY WILL MAKE THE, UH, MAKE THE CHANGE.
SO WE NEED A MOTION TO, I DON'T THINK THE SCREEN IS WORKING.
UH, ANYBODY CAN SOMEBODY, OH, HERE WE GO.
MINE WASN'T WORKING, BUT, OKAY.
SO, UH, MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT.
ALL THOSE IN AND SECONDED BY JESSICA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PUSH OR SAY GREEN? YES.
IF YOU'RE OPPOSED, PUSH OR SAY RED.
NO, WE'RE MISSING FELIX ON THE SCREEN, BUT HIS, HIS NAME'S, HIS NAME'S NOT THERE.
OH, A QUICK YES, BUT HERE WE GO.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING THERE, BUT IT'S HERE.
JUST WANNA MAKE SURE MOVING ON.
YEAH, THAT'S GONNA BE CONFUSING FOR US BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA BE THINKING, FELIX, ARE YOU AWAKE? AND HE'S LIKE, I'M PUSHING, I'M PUSHING.
[2. Review and discuss the Rosenberg Development Corporation Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025. (Mary Culver, Director of Economic Development) ]
GO TO ITEM NUMBER TWO, REVIEW AND DISCUSS ROSENBERG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER THE 13TH OF LAST YEAR.MARY TOVER, HOW ARE YOU? HAPPY NEW YEAR.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.
UH, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE ROSENBERG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.
UH, THIS IS AN ANNUAL REPORT AND IT PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT VIEW OF THE RDCS ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES, UH, THINGS LIKE THE, UH, TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES STATUS UPDATES ON ACTIVE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS AND BUDGETED PROJECTS, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE APPROVED PROJECT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 26.
UH, COPY OF THE REPORT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA PACKETS.
I WON'T REHASH ALL OF THE DETAILS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE FULL REPORT, BUT I DID WANT TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE LION'S SHARE OF OUR BUDGET, UH, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE AND ARE WATCHING AT HOME.
UH, YOU'LL SEE HERE THAT THIS IS, UH, JUST OVER 6 MILLION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
THESE PROJECTS MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 88% OF THE RDCS BUDGETED EXPENDITURES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE, OF COURSE, I OR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT, I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THOSE FOR YOU.
UM, LIKE I SAID, THESE ARE, UH, THE LARGEST ONES HERE AND THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED ON THIS REPORT.
IT IS PROVIDED AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS OUR ACTIVITIES.
AND I, I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
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UH, MARY, UH, SO YOU SAID 88%, THE OTHER 12%, WHERE'S, WHERE'S IT GOING TO? OR JUST, JUST LIKE OUR SAVINGS.JUST FOR THE, UH, THE, THE OTHER PERCENTAGE IS GONNA COVER THINGS LIKE OUR MARKETING ACTIVITIES, UH, THAT CAN'T ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 10% OF A DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS BUDGET.
IT ALSO COVERS THINGS LIKE OUR PERFORM OUR, UM, UH, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE CITY.
SO HOW DO WE ADMINISTER THE FUNDS, UM, OUR STAFF, THINGS LIKE THAT.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? GEORGE, RICHARD, JESSICA? NO.
NOW MARY, UM, WITH THIS, I KNOW WITH THE NEW PROPOSED, UH, FOR THE BUDGET, HOW'S IT GONNA AFFECT, UH, COMING HERE WITH RDC IF THIS PASSES WITH THE CCPD? SO, WITH PROJECTS, ULTIMATELY, UH, I MEAN, TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, THIS IS THE LINE SHARE OF OUR, OUR BUDGET.
I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT IT WOULD AFFECT PROJECTS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE.
ULTIMATELY, UH, THE BUDGETING PROCESS, HOW IT WORKS FOR THE RDC AND THE PROJECTS THAT WE TAKE ON, UH, STAFF CREATES A A LIST BASED ON OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
UH, THE FIVE YEAR AND THE TENURE, WE TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE CITY PROJECTS AND WE LOOK AT WHAT QUALIFIES TO BE FUNDED BY A DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
'CAUSE THERE ARE RULES IN THAT.
AND FROM THAT LIST, WE TAKE IT TO OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE RDC, UH, THEY PROPOSE A, A FINAL LIST TO THE RDC ITSELF WHO THEN REVIEWS AND SUBMITS THAT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
SO THE CITY COUNCIL THEN WOULD MOD YOU MODIFY THAT LIST AS YOU SEE FIT.
AND ULTIMATELY IT'S UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE PROJECTS THAT WE TAKE ON.
AND THEN IT GOES THROUGH THE REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING PROCESSES IN THE CITY BUDGET.
BUT THEN ALSO THE RDC HAS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING ON PROJECTS.
WE HAVE A 60 DAY WAITING PERIOD FROM THE TIME OF OUR NOTICE.
AND A PUBLIC HEARING HAS TO HAPPEN WITHIN THAT TIME BEFORE WE CAN FUND ANY OF THE PROJECTS ON THE LIST.
THAT WAY THE PEOPLE LISTENING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.
HOW OFTEN IS THE RDC, UM, WHEN THEY DO THESE AUDITS? IS IT, IS IT THE SAME TIME WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT? YES, SIR.
THE, THE RDC AUDIT IS DONE ALONG WITH THE CITY AUDIT.
WITH EVERY, WITH ALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS? YES.
IT'S, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A SEPARATE, WELL, A SEPARATE AUDIT.
MAYBE IT, I MEAN, IT, IT'S ALL DONE AT THE SAME TIME.
WELL, WE GOT THREE BOARD MEMBERS HERE THAT ARE A MEMBER OF THE RDC.
UM, BUT ASIDE FROM US, I MEAN, ASIDE FROM THOSE THREE THAT GET THE INSIDE, DO ANY OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, FELIX, YOU GOT ANY QUESTIONS? UH, RDC MONEY? YOU CAN SKIP ME.
I'M, I'M STILL LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS.
ALRIGHT, WELL WE'LL MOVE ON THEN.
I JUST, I JUST HAVE ONE, I'M SORRY.
UM, I SEE ON THE PARKS AND IMPROVEMENTS, DO WE HAVE A LIST OF WHAT PARKS ARE PRIORITIZED? I GUESS WHAT, WHAT COMES FIRST, WHICH PARK COMES FIRST? OR DO WE GET THE, UH, I GUESS, FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY? OR DO WE GO OFF BASED ON, YOU KNOW, THE USAGE? THERE'S, UM, THERE'S SEVERAL FUNDING METHODS FOR PARKS.
WE ALSO HAVE PARK LAND DEDICATION FUNDS AND, AND GENERAL FUNDS.
SO THERE'S, THERE'S MANY SOURCES FOR THAT.
BUT TYPICALLY STAFF WILL COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECTS AND THEN IT GOES THROUGH THE PARKS BOARD.
UM, AND THEN THEY USUALLY PRIORITIZE IT.
AND THEN AFTER THAT, OF COURSE IT COMES BACK TO COUNSEL FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
WELL I THINK I HAD RECENTLY ASKED OMAR ABOUT THE DOG PARK THAT WE HAD ONCE SPOKE OF AND HE SAID THE SAME THING TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE THROUGH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
SO I JUST DIDN'T KNOW, WERE WE STILL WORKING ON THAT? WE HAVEN'T WORKED ON THAT IN A WHILE.
AND WE HAD SPOKE ON THAT PRIOR TO BUDGET AND THEN DURING BUDGET IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
SO WE KIND OF STOPPED WORKING ON THAT 'CAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO IT.
BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING COUNCIL WANTS, WE CAN LOOK AT IT.
WELL, I THINK THE BIG DISCUSSION WAS WHERE TO PUT IT, I THOUGHT WE WOULD COULD DETENTION POND.
BECAUSE IT WAS A MULTI-PURPOSE AND IT COULD BE USED WHEN IT WASN'T A WET AREA AND IT, RIGHT.
IT WAS KIND OF SOMETHING THAT WOULDN'T REALLY COST MUCH MORE.
BUT I THINK, I THINK STAFF SAID THAT THEY WERE GONNA LOOK AT AFTER THAT WAS BUILT AND THEN THEY WERE GONNA LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING COULD BE DONE IF I RECALL.
I THINK WE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS PRIOR
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TO THE BUDGET AND THEN DURING THE BUDGET WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY BUDGET IT.SO WE, WE DID STOP WORKING ON IT.
BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING COUNCIL WANTS TO LOOK AT, WE'D HAVE TO FIND THE FUNDING TO DO THAT.
SO THESE DETENTION BASINS THAT THE CITY'S IN THE PROCESS OF DOING PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING OR DIGGING, WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT NOW, UM, CAN THEY ALSO BE, UH, COED FOR DOGS? THAT WAS THE IDEA.
UH, IS IT THE ONE OVER THERE BEHIND BY, BEHIND HOME DEPOT OR THAT, UH, THE RESERVE? YES.
NO, I SEE SOCCER GO, GO IN THERE, GOES THAT TOO.
WELL, I GUESS YOU DON'T WANT TO CO-MINGLE THE DOGS WITH THE SOCCER PLAYERS.
WELL, I DON'T THINK IT HAS LIKE A SPECIFIC USE AT THIS MOMENT.
WHAT SPACE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT BEHIND? UH, THE RESERVE? NO, THAT'S THE ONE WHERE THAT RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.
THERE, THERE IS SOME SOCCER FIELDS DOWN THERE AND THEY DO HAVE THEIR, THEIR OWN DOG PARK, UH, DOWN THERE IN THAT AREA.
BUT YEAH, IT DOESN'T HAVE ROOM FOR PARK.
THERE'S NO PARKING AT THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION.
NO, BUT I THINK WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS, UM, THAT MIGHT BE GOOD TO CO-MINGLE ONE OF THESE DRAINAGE DETENTION AREAS IN THE FUTURE WITH A DOG PARK.
WE WE CAN COME BACK AND LOOK AT IT AND I THINK, UH, IT, IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT BIG OF AN ISSUE TO, TO CONVERT ONE.
THE BIGGEST, THE THE BIGGEST ISSUE WOULD JUST FIND A PLACE FOR PARKING.
I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ITEM TWO RDC ANNUAL REPORT.
UM, THE $300,000 CONTRIBUTION TO UH, TSTC.
TSTC IS A GREAT ORGANIZATION, GREAT MISSION, GREAT PURPOSE, BUT UM, IS THE CITY FINALLY AT THEIR, UH, END OF THEIR OBLIGATION? IS THIS THE END OF THAT OBLIGATION? YES SIR.
OR IS THIS A NEW OVER AND ABOVE THAT? NO SIR.
THIS WAS THE FINAL, UH, PAYMENT PAYMENT IN THERE IN THE AGREEMENT WITH DSP.
ALRIGHT, SO WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL TOTAL AMOUNT? 5 MILLION OR 10 MILLION? THIS WAS THE, THE 10TH PAYMENT, UM, OF A 10 YEAR AGREEMENT.
UM, LET ME, LET ME CALCULATE THAT.
UM, I THINK IT WAS 2.5 MILLION FIVE YEARS AT 300,005 YEARS AT 200,000.
BUT THAT WAS THE 10TH AND FINAL YEAR.
WHAT WAS LAST YEAR'S, UH, 'CAUSE YOU THE ALLOCATED FOR HOW MUCH WAS ALLOCATED LAST YEAR FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS? OH, FOR FY 25.
SO DO YOU MEAN THE YEAR THAT JUST ENDED FY 25? WELL IT SAYS THIS IS, THIS IS, THIS IS LAST FISCAL YEAR THAT JUST ENDED.
NOT WHAT WE PLANNED, PLANNED, PLANNED, RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT.
SO WHAT, WHAT DO WE HAVE PROJECTED FOR 26 OR BUDGETED FOR? LET'S JUST SAY FISCAL CLEAR.
26 HAS 5.5 MILLION FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
ALRIGHT, CAN YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT 24 WAS, WHAT WAS SPENT ACT, UH, ACTUAL, I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES.
UM, THE FISCAL YEAR 24 WAS 4.4 MILLION.
A ACTUAL SPENT AND A LOT OF THAT WAS OBLIGATIONS.
SIMILAR TO THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE SCREEN.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE.
[3. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4014, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, an Agreement for Architectural Design Services, by and between the City and Burditt Consultants, LLC for the Seabourne Creek Regional Sports Complex - Baseball Field Phase II Project. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager) ]
THANK Y'ALL.ITEM NUMBER THREE, CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION R DASH 40 14.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF ROSENBURG, TEXAS AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
IN AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES.
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND BURETT CONSULTANTS.
LLC FOR THE SEABORNE CREEK REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX BASEBALL FIELD, PHASE TWO PROJECT RIGO.
ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2025, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ENGINEERING PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE MET AND REVIEWED AND CONS FOR AND CONSIDERED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF 18 FIRMS FOR INCLUSION INTO
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THE CITY'S THREE YEAR PRE-QUALIFIED POOL FOR EXPERIENCE IN QUALIFIED ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS. THE RECOMMENDED LIST WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 39 74.ADDITIONALLY, AT THE OCTOBER 22ND, 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED BURDETTE CONSULTANTS LLC FOR THE PROVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE SEABORN CREEK REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX BASEBALL FIELD.
BURDETTE HAS A BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGE TO PERFORM THESE SERVICES BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS.
CITY STAFF, UH, ROSENBERG, LITTLE LEAGUE AND BURDETTE MET TO DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE TWO, UH, 210 UH, FOOT BASEBALL FIELDS AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.
UH, BURDETT HAS SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL IN THE AMOUNT OF 180,000, UH, $715 FOR THE PROVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES.
THIS PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR 2026.
ROSENBERG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR ONE, UH, 210 A FOOT BASEBALL FIELD NET TWO IF WE CAN GET TO GREAT, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA ASK.
SO HOW WOULD IT BENEFIT, UH, MAYOR, DO YOU MIND IF I NO, PLEASE.
HOW, UH, WOULD THAT BENEFIT THE CITY? YOU KNOW, I KNOW WE HOLD, UH, HOLD TOURNAMENTS THERE.
WOULD THAT BENEFIT WHAT WE HAD TOO? SURE.
AND WHEN WE SPOKE, UH, THE GOAL IS TO SEE IF WE CAN GET TO WITH THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH FOR ONE.
AND IF NOT, UH, SEE WHAT IS GONNA END UP TAKING TO DO THE, THE SECOND FIELD.
SO ONCE WE GET INTO THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN WILL NO MORE.
SO, UH, ARE WE PAYING ON THE DESIGN FOR TWO OR FOR ONE RIGHT NOW? ONE.
SO ONCE YOU, WOULD IT BE CHEAPER TO DO TWO? ONCE WE DO ONE AND YOU HAVE THE BASE DESIGN, WE'LL END UP SEEING WHAT IS GONNA BE THAT ESTIMATE THAT'S GONNA END UP COMING.
'CAUSE IT'S NOT ONLY THAT FIELD, BUT WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO DO THE WALKWAY, UH, GOING TO IT.
SO ONCE THE WALKWAY AND PEDESTRIAN, UH, ACCESS IS THERE, THEN WE CAN ADD THAT OTHER ONE.
SO RIGO, WOULD IT BE DOUBLE THE COST IF YOU WERE TO DO THE TWO FOR ENGINEERING NOW AND HAVE THE ENGINEERING PLANS NOW? OR WOULD IT BE A LITTLE BIT, HOW WOULD THAT, I MEAN, I'M JUST SAYING WOULD IT BE, WOULD IT SAVE US SAY FOR EXAMPLE, SINCE WE'RE ALREADY WORKING ON ONE WHERE WE PAY 50% ON THE OTHER ONE INSTEAD OF WAITING? I DON'T KNOW.
AND, AND, AND IT COULD BE, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL END UP WORKING OUT WITH THE, WITH THE ARCHITECT ON IT.
BUT ONCE WE END UP GETTING THAT ONE, WE'LL KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S GONNA END UP, HOW MUCH WE'RE GONNA HAVE WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY JUST MIRROR THAT FIELD.
BECAUSE OVER, OH, BECAUSE YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT USING THE SAME DRAWINGS FOR THE OTHER ONE.
AND JUST MARRYING IT OVER AS PART OF THIS, THEY'RE GONNA END UP DOING THE SURVEY, THE TOPO, FOR THE ENTIRE SECTION.
SO WE'LL END UP KNOWING THE, THE GEOGRAPHICS.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING THESE THE SAME DRAWINGS, I'M OKAY WITH IT.
'CAUSE I KNOW WHEN I'VE DONE SOME PROPOSALS, IF I DO SOMETHING HERE, IT'S ALMOST THE SAME IF I DID THE OTHER PART OF WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO.
SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF THAT'D BE THE SAME THING WITH YOU GUYS.
OTHER WORDS JUST PAY A LITTLE BIT EXTRA, PAY A LITTLE BIT, PAY EXTRA.
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA INSTEAD OF PAYING DOUBLE DOUBLE.
YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M, I'M AND, AND WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, TWO FOR TWO AT THE SAME PRICE FOR ONE, NOT THE SAME PRICE FOR ONE AT THE SAME TIME.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS THIS YEAR, WE PROBABLY CAN GET THE FUNDS THE FOLLOWING YEAR TO DO THE OTHER FIELD.
WELL BECAUSE TWO, THREE YEARS FROM NOW, WHEN THIS COMES UP AGAIN, WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE HERE AND RIGO MAY, HOPEFULLY YOU WILL RIGO.
BUT THEN IS ANYBODY GONNA REMEMBER WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT THE SAME TIME? NO, NO, NO.
IT'S A, IT IS A NEW PROJECT TRANSLATION, IT'S A NEW PRICE.
BUT DID YOU SAY IT DIDN'T REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? 'CAUSE YOU COULD JUST DUPLICATE THE PLAN, CORRECT.
AND THAT WAS, AND THAT WAS THE THING.
SO, BUT WE WON'T KNOW MORE INFORMATION UNTIL WE GET INTO IT AND SEE WHAT IT'S GONNA END UP COSTING TO, TO DO THE OTHER ONE.
SO AT THAT TIME WE CAN COME BACK AND ADJUST THE QUANTITIES FOR IT.
WELL WHEN YOU GET INTO IT, I THINK HECTOR'S SAYING PERHAPS ASK TROY IF WE CAN DO GET DUE TWO AT THE SAME TIME FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
HE'S ASKING YOU, ARE YOU ASKING TO GET A PRICE ON DOING TWO AT A TIME? YEAH.
JUST THAT'S WHAT HECTOR IS ASKING.
JUST ASK IF, SEE WHAT THE, IT'S NOT A BAD NO, NO, NO.
AND AND, AND THAT'S THE THING.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE $1.5 MILLION TO, TO WORK WITH.
SO IF IF, IF WE END UP COMING BACK AND ASK FOR MORE TO DO TOO AND THERE'S SOME SAVINGS IN THERE, WE'LL JUST COME BACK AND ASK FOR MORE MONEY.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR SAVINGS.
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR 180 TIMES TWO.
WE KNOW WE CAN GET THAT DEAL WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
MAYBE YOU CAN DO TWO 50 FOR TWO FIELD.
IT, IT, IT SEEMS LIKE AT SOME POINT IT'S, YOU KNOW, THAT'S GONNA BE IN ALWAYS THEY'RE GONNA WANT TO EXPAND OUT THERE.
ALWAYS EXPAND, EXPAND, EXPAND.
YOU KNOW, AND MARY, YOU WERE OUT THERE THIS, UH, PAST JULY.
I MEAN, WE GET A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN.
SO I MEAN, IF WE GET MORE BASEBALL FIELDS, I, I DON'T KNOW.
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YOU KNOW, THINKING AHEAD, IF WE A COUPLE OF MORE BASEBALL FIELDS, WE MIGHT, IF THEY'RE GONNA BE USED, IF THEY'RE JUST GONNA BE EMPTY, THEN I MEAN, IT'S UP TO YOU GUYS.I HEAR WE WANT THOSE BIG, WE WANT THOSE BIG TOURNAMENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE AND GENERATES REVENUE.
AND THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT WE CALL'S GOAL, UH, ROSENBERG LIVING LEAGUE LEAGUE.
THAT WAY WE HAD THEIR INPUT ALSO AND WHERE TO START AND WHERE TO GO.
BECAUSE I, I HEARD, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF MOUNTAIN BEASLEY.
I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT THERE, BUT I HEARD US, I HEARD THAT THEY, I HEARD THEY'RE TAKING OUR BUSINESS CAN GET UP THERE TOO.
CAN WE GET UP TO THAT KIND OF FIELD? UH,
NO, THAT'S A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION.
BUT ARE THEY NICE? HAVE YOU BEEN OUT THERE? I HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE.
Y'ALL SHOULD COME VISIT BEASLEY.
Y'ALL BEEN OUT THERE? YEAH, I HAVEN'T.
I HEARD THEY'RE, I'LL TAKE, I THINK MAJORITY OF 'EM ARE TURF AND THEY'RE TOP OF THE LINE.
I THINK PEOPLE PREFER TO PLAY ON NATURAL.
BECAUSE AT THE SAME TIME, THE TURF ONLY LASTS SO MANY YEARS AND THEN YOU HAVE TO REPLACE IT 10 YEARS.
AND YOU END UP HAVING TO REPLACE.
WELL, AND IF PEOPLE TAKE THEIR ANIMALS OR THINGS LIKE THAT, THEY'LL DIRTY UP THE TURF.
AND BESIDES THAT, IT'S BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO GO IN THAT WITH GRASS.
LONG AS YOU DON'T DUMP A BUNCH OF FERTILIZER ON IT EVERY OTHER NIGHT.
NO, WE, WE, WE STILL NEED TO USE OUR, OUR REUSE SYSTEM OUT THERE.
THAT'S GETTING RECYCLED WATER.
NATURAL GRASS, GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PRODUCES OXYGEN.
AND, UH, LET'S GO THROUGH THE LINE AND SEE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS.
YOU WANNA ELABORATE ON THAT? RICHARD? GEORGE, HOW ABOUT YOU? OKAY, JESSICA? NO, I THINK IT, LIKE IF YOU SAID IF, IF THERE'S A WAY TO, TO SAVE MONEY AND DO, YOU KNOW, DO A DESIGN OF TWO AND THAT WAY WE CAN JUST, UH, GET A, A, A A BIT.
IF IT MAKES SENSE, BUT IF NOT, YEAH.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT PUTTING YOU IN A SPOT, BUT IF IT MAKES SENSE, CHECK IT OUT.
WELL, YOU LOOKED, YOU LOOKED HESITANT.
IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE THINKING SOMETHING THAT YOU DIDN'T SAY
AND, AND THAT WAS THE IDEA, THE, THE WHOLE TIME TO SEE IF WE CAN GET TO, THE THING IS I DON'T WANNA PROMISE TWO AND NOT DELIVER TWO.
SO I'D RATHER PROMISE YOU ONE AND THEN COME BACK TO YOU WE'RE ABLE TO GET YOU TWO AND NOT TELL YOU TWO AND GET YOU ONE.
WELL JUST INQUIRE JUST SEE IF IT MAKES SENSE.
IF NOT, THEN WE'LL DO THE ONE.
IF YOU CAN'T GET TWO, I MEAN YOU ONLY HAVE SO MUCH TO PLAY WITH, BUT I MEAN, WE CAN OPEN OUR POCKETBOOK.
WE, I MEAN THE MAYOR AND SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.
STEVE OR, OR HECTOR OR, NO, I GOT MY, MY QUESTION ANSWERED.
SO MY ONLY QUESTION IS, LET'S SAY, UH, UH, THE DESIGN IS COMPLETE.
DO YOU HAVE A TIMELINE WHEN CONSTRUCTION WILL BE, IF FUNDING IS APPROVED OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD OF WHEN WE'RE GONNA END UP GETTING INTO CONSTRUCTION, I, I WON'T KNOW UNTIL WE GET INTO IT.
THE REASON I ASK IS A LOT OF, UH, RESIDENTS BEEN ASKING ME WHEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE THAT.
AND, AND, AND ONCE, UH, WHEN, WHEN WE COME BACK AND AWARD THE CONTRACT, THEN WE WILL HAVE, UH, YOU'LL KNOW MORE.
NOW, IS THIS, UH, WHAT ABOUT THE ENTRANCE FROM 2218? IS THAT INCLUDED IN THIS OR NO? NO, NO.
THAT'S A TOTALLY, TOTALLY SEPARATE PROJECT.
OH, BUT YOU'RE GONNA START THIS YEAR RIGHT ON THAT? THAT'S, THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE PLAN, RIGHT? YEAH.
RIGHT NOW THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S WORKING ON THE, ON THE PARKING LOT OUT THERE.
SO IF, IF YOU GO OUT THERE, YOU SEE A LARGE AMOUNT OF, UH, OF MATERIAL OUT THERE THAT THE GUYS ARE, ARE WORKING ON THAT PARKING LOT.
ALRIGHT, I'LL THE MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND RESOLUTION R 40 14.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? PUSH OR SAY GREEN? YES.
FELIX, THEY GOT YOU RECORDED ON IT.
THEY THOUGHT HE WAS COMING IN TODAY.
[4. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4018, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, awarding RFP No. 2026-18P to Wastewater Transport Services, LLC for the Aeration Basin Assessment and Rehabilitation Project; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, appropriate documents and/or agreements regarding same. (Eddie DeLeon, Director of Utilities) ]
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 40 18 A RESOLUTION.THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ROSENBURG, TEXAS WARDING, RFP NUMBER 2026 SLASH OH NO IT'S NOT SLASH DASH 18 P TO WA WASTEWATER TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC FOR THE ATION BASIN ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION PROJECT.
AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS
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AND OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE SAME.MR. DEION, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? UH, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD EVENING.
UH, SO YES, UH, ON THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON THIS ITEM.
UH, SO ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2025, UH, THE CITY RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM FOUR FIRMS IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP NUMBER, UH, 2026, UH, DASH 18 P FOR THE AVIATION BASIN BASEMENT, UH, ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION PROJECT.
UH, EACH STATE PROPOSAL IS BEING PROVIDED UNDER A SEPARATE COVER.
UM, SO THE PROPOSAL WERE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY AN EVALUATION TEAM CONSISTING OF UTILITY DEPARTMENT.
UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2026, UH, DASH 18 P TO WASTEWATER TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC, UH, WHICH RECEIVED THE HIGHEST COMPREHENSIVE SCORE.
UH, A COPY OF THE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AND PROPOSALS ARE BEING PROVIDED UNDER A SEPARATE COVER AS WELL, UH, AND WILL BE ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A, UH, TO RESOLUTION NUMBER R UH, 40 18 AFTER CONTRACT, UH, EXECUTION.
UM, SO THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION OF ONE OF THE TWO ATION BASINS LOCATED AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
NUMBER TWO, UH, ATION SYSTEMS ARE AMONG THE, ARE AMONG, AMONG THE MOST ENERGY INTENSIVE COMPONENTS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT, UH, UH, FACILITIES.
UH, INEFFICIENCIES OFTEN DUE TO DAMAGE OR MISSING DIFFUSERS, CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION AND REDUCE OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFECTIVENESS.
UH, TO FACILITATE THIS ASSESSMENT, THE BASIN WILL BE DRAINED.
THE PROCESS WILL BE, UH, WILL INVOLVE TRANSFERRING THE LIQUIFIED LIQUIFIED SLUDGE TO BASIN NUMBER TWO FOR CONTINUED TREATMENT, FOLLOWED BY REMOVAL OF SETTLED SEDIMENT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BASIN.
ONCE CLEARED, UH, A THROUGH A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE VARIATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY THE DIFFUSERS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES BROKEN OR MISSING.
MISSING DIFFUSERS WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, UH, AS NECESSARY, RESTORE OPTIMAL FUNCTION AND OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY.
UM, THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE ELECTRICAL COSTS AND ENHANCE, ENHANCE TREATMENT PERFORMANCE AND ENSURE THE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FACILITIES OPERATIONS.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST PHASE OF TWO PHASE PROJECT.
UH, THIS PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2026, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, UH, PROJECTS.
AND FOR, UH, BUDGET, UH, 2026.
UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 40 18 AS PRESENTED.
ANY, UH, QUESTIONS ON ALL THAT? IF THEY, UH, GO AND THEY INSPECT THAT AND THEY FIND THERE'S SOME TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE THAT THEY, THAT'S BEING COVERED UP RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE IT'S FULL.
WHAT DO YOU DO THEN? WELL, THE, THE, THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE, THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER THAT, THAT INSTALLED THAT ATION SYSTEM.
AFTER WE DRAIN AND CLEAN THE BASIN, THEY'RE GONNA COME OUT AND DO THE ACTUAL ASSESSMENT.
BECAUSE AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE BASIN IS, IS FULL.
I MEAN, IS IS TREATING THE WASTEWATER THERE AT THE FACILITY.
SO WE NEED TO DRAIN IT AND CLEAN THE SEDIMENT THAT'S DOWN THERE BEFORE THE, THE, THE, UH, THE, UH, THE CONTRACTOR CAN.
HOW LONG WAS THAT? HOW OLD WAS, HOW LONG WAS THAT BEEN BUILT? UM, THAT WAS, UH, STEVE, CAN YOU TURN YOUR MIC ON? YEAH.
SO I BELIEVE THAT BASIN WAS, UH, CONSTRUCTOR BACK IN 1986, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
HOW MANY TIMES HAS IT BEEN? UM, THIS HAS NEVER BEEN THERE THIS FIRST TIME, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
AND, AND, AND, AND INDUSTRY PRACTICES.
UH, EVERY YEAR, UH, THESE BASES BE TAKEN OFFLINE AND, AND, AND, AND ASSESSMENT BE MADE OF THE AVIATION SYSTEM, WE WILL TRANSFERRING FROM ONE BASIN TO THE OTHER, THAT SHOULDN'T AFFECT ANY OPERATIONS, RIGHT? NO SIR.
SO WHY DID WE WAIT SO LONG? UH, THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT I, I DID, UH, OKAY.
AND, UH, UM, I MEAN, AGAIN, THIS IS NORMAL PRACTICE.
ROSENBERG HAD NEVER DONE IT, SO I RECOMMENDED AND, YOU KNOW, TO, UH, THEY GOT APPROVED MANAGEMENT AND YES, SIR.
WELL, THANK YOU FOR RECOMMENDING THAT.
I MEAN, YOU COULD PUT IT AS, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE HAVING YOUR AC AT HOME WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN.
THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT.
SO, UM, LET'S SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
GEORGE, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT BEING CLEANED OR WHATEVER? JUST GONNA RUN WAY MORE EFFICIENT.
WE, WE, WE SHOULD SEE COST SAVINGS ON THE, ON THE ELECTRICAL SIDE.
AFTER ALL THIS, THE WHOLE PROJECT IS COMPLETED.
SO YOU ARE YOU WE'LL GO IN ORDER.
GEORGE, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? NO, RICHARD, DO YOU GO AHEAD.
SO ARE YOU SAYING IN ALMOST 40 YEARS IS IT'S, IT'S INDUSTRY PRACTICE TO VISIT THIS ANNUALLY, BUT IN 40 YEARS WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT.
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THE BASIN, UH, I GUESS WAS, UH, WAS, UH, CONSTRUCTED.OR AT LEAST 40 WAS 90 OTHER INFORMATION.
IT HASN'T BEEN DONE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.
WELL, HOW LONG YOU BEEN, HOW LONG YOU KNOWN ABOUT THIS? RIGO.
SO YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN HERE 10 YEARS AND HOW LONG YOU BEEN HERE, EDDIE? AND NONE OF Y'ALL RECOMMENDED THIS GONNA BE EIGHT, EIGHT YEARS? YES, SIR.
SO THIS, THIS AFFECTS THE CITIZENS.
HOW, LIKE THE FACT THAT THIS, IS THERE ANY EFFECT TO THE CITIZENS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN DONE BEFORE? NO, WE'RE JUST GONNA, YOU KNOW, ONE, WE'RE GONNA SEE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY COSTS COME DOWN.
WE'RE GONNA OPTIMIZE THE TREATMENT SIDE OF THE PLANT.
WHAT THAT'S GONNA DO IS ALSO GONNA SAVE US ON THE TREATMENT COSTS OF THE, YOU KNOW, OF THE, OF THAT ON THAT WASTEWATER.
IT'S GONNA, AND THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE MAIN THING I CAN TELL THE PEOPLE.
BUT OBVIOUSLY THESE CLEANINGS ARE NOT SO REQUIRED BY TCEQ OR THEY WOULD'VE DONE IT WITHIN 40 YEARS, I'M SURE, CORRECT? IT'S NOT, YEAH, IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT FROM TCEQ.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE.
WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE THEN WITH TCEQ, CORRECT? YES.
SO, BUT IT'S JUST, IT'S JUST INDUSTRY STANDARD TO DO IT ANNUALLY.
TO, TO AT LEAST, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, BRING DOWN THE BASE AND DO AN ASSESSMENT AT THAT.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU DO IT EVERY YEAR, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE ONE OF THOSE DIFFUSERS, YOU KNOW, STAFF CAN GO IN THERE AND PRETTY MUCH PUT THAT DIFFUSER.
BUT WE'RE, WE'RE WAY PAST THAT POINT.
YOU KNOW, WE NEED, WE NEED THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER THAT, THAT BILLED AND DESIGNED THAT SYSTEM FOR THEM ACTUALLY COME OUT AND DO THE WHOLE ASSESSMENT.
WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT GETTING THE, THE OXYGEN TRANSFERS THAT, THAT, THAT FACILITY NEEDS.
HOPEFULLY IT WILL REALLY HELP ON THE SMELL.
I DO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE.
UH, JESSICA RIGHT THERE OFF OF BRYAN ROAD, I GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS.
I'VE, I'VE, I'VE COMPLAINED PERSONALLY AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.
I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A GAS LEAK.
IT, IT'S GONNA HELP, BUT IT'S NOT GONNA ELIMINATE THE, THE SMELL, UM, THE, THE SMELL'S COMING FROM THE ACTUAL HEADWORKS.
UH, AND, AND THAT, THAT'S JUST THE SMELL OF, OF RAW SEWAGE.
UNLESS THE CITY DECIDES TO GO ON A DIRECTION WHERE WE INSTALL SOME TYPE OF, UH, SCRUBBER SYSTEM AT THE, UH, HEADWORKS, THEN THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE SMELL.
BUT WHAT KIND OF SYSTEM? IT'S IT THERE, THERE, IT'S A SCRUBBER SYSTEM.
IT'S ORDER SCRUBBER SYSTEM, IT'S AN ORDER CONTROL SYSTEM.
THERE'S, I'M NOT NO ENGINEER, BUT YOU KNOW, THERE'S, THERE'S, THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSTEMS. YEAH, I KNOW.
I'VE SMELL, I'VE SMELLED IT BEFORE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT, DEPENDING ON THE WIND, IT CAN, ONE TIME I, I THINK I MAY HAVE EVEN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GAS LEAK AND IT STUNK REALLY BADLY.
BUT IT WAS JUST THAT, THAT'S THE ONE OFF OF BRIAN ROAD, I THINK.
WELL, WE DON'T HAVE ONE ON BRIAN ROAD.
THERE, BUT IT COULD BE ONE THAT, UH, LIFT.
OH, THAT LIFT STATION, RIGHT? YES SIR.
THAT, THAT WOULD TRANSPORTS THE, THE SEWER.
I KNOW WHERE THEY DO NEED ONE, BUT IT AIN'T IN ROSENBERG.
AND CAN'T HELP THAT, THAT SCRUBBER
ALRIGHT, WELL THIS, THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
I, I WOULD SAY, UH, WHAT'S THE HURRY LEAST? THAT'S A JOKE.
WE, WE WANNA DO IT RIGHT NOW THAT THE, YOU KNOW, THE, THE SYSTEM IS, IS ON THE LOW END OF THE FLOWS.
THE, THE RESIDENTS ARE NOT USING A LOT OF WATER AT THE MOMENT, SO WE'RE NOT GETTING A LOT OF THAT WATER BACK OF THE TREATMENT PLANT.
WE HAVE A SHORT SO BASICALLY IT'S A GOOD TIME TO DO IT RIGHT NOW, CORRECT? YES SIR.
THAT'S WHY WE BASICALLY, YOU WANNA DO IT IN THE LOWEST PEAK, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
WELL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PROVE THIS.
SO SINCE THE CITY WILL BE, YOU KNOW, SAVING A LOT MONEY, UH, ON THE ENERGY, HOW ABOUT THE, UH, THE RESIDENTS? WILL THEY BENEFIT OUTTA THIS TOO? WILL THEY KEEP THE RATES STABLE? WELL, THE, ON THE RATES ON THE TREATMENT SIDE, UH, I MEAN THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THAT BASIN WHEN IT COMES TO TREATMENT.
UH, WHEN AND WHEN IT COMES TO COST AT A, AT A WASTEWATER FACILITY.
BUT, UH, I MEAN, WE'RE NOT, WHAT WHAT'S REALLY GONNA KEEP THE, THE TREATMENT COST TO THE RESIDENTS DOWN IS GONNA BE, UH, SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY COMPLETED AND WE WORKED ON, WHICH WAS THE SMOKE TESTING PROGRAM.
UH, THAT, THAT, YOU KNOW, THE WORK THAT WE DID WITH THAT PROGRAM, UH, PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, WE'RE KEEPING A LOT OF THE RAINWATER AND STORM WATER THAT WAS ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, BEING TRANSPORTED RIGHT TO THE, TO THE SANITARY SEWER, UH, PLANT.
UH, SO WE'RE NOT HAVING TO TREAT THAT RAINWATER THAT WE WERE TREATING, YOU KNOW, FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO, CORRECT? OH YES.
WHAT'S THE, UH, PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL? OH, WELL WE HAVE A MOTION BY THIS.
THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PUSH OR SAY GREEN? YES.
IF YOU'RE OPPOSED, PUSH OR SAY RED.
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THANK YOU ED.[5. Review and discuss proposed amendments to the City Charter, and take action as necessary to direct staff. (Brandon Morris, City Attorney) ]
FIVE, REVIEW AND DISCUSS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER.OR CITY ATTORNEY GRADY RANDALL.
WE WILL READ THE SUMMARY GRADY, IF YOU'D LIKE.
AS OF DECEMBER 16TH, 2025, IN JANUARY 16TH, COUNCIL MEETINGS, CITY COUNCIL REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY BY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN PREPARATION FOR A POTENTIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION ON MAY 2ND, 2026.
THE PROS, CHARTER AMENDMENTS ARE ATTACHED FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS TO CONTINUE THE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND RECEIVE COUNCIL FEEDBACK TO ALLOW THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FINALIZE THE BALLOT LANGUAGE.
IF CITY COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTIONS, THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN AN ORDINANCE, WILL BE ON THE FEBRUARY 3RD REGULAR AGENDA, CALLING FOR A CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION FOR MAY 2ND, 2026.
AT THAT TIME, THE VOTERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON EACH AMENDMENT INDIVIDUALLY.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS? YES, I HAVE ONE.
AND THIS IS FOR CITY OF, ALRIGHT.
THE WAY WE'RE PRESENTING THIS TO COUNCIL ALL IN HOLD, IS THAT GONNA BE PRESENTED THAT WAY TO THE PUBLIC WHEN THEY GO VOTE ON IT? OR ARE THEY GONNA BE INDIVIDUALLY? INDIVIDUALLY HAS TO BE BY STATE LAW.
THAT WAS, THAT'S WHY I, WE SHOULD PRESENT 'EM INDIVIDUALLY TO THE COUNCIL JUST IN CASE WE HAVE QUESTIONS.
COULD YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WE READ IT ALL OUT ON HOW IT'S GONNA APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AT, AT, AT THE NEXT OH, IT IS ON HERE AND IT, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S ON THE SLIDES WE WANNA GO THROUGH.
IT'S JUST LIKE WHAT WAS IN YOUR PACKET.
THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S HOW IT'S GONNA LOOK ON THE BALLOT.
SO I THINK THEY WANNA GO THROUGH EACH ONE.
SO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH PROPOSED AMENDMENT ONE INDIVIDUALLY? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
I MEAN, I THINK IT'S BEST THAT WAY.
IF, IF, LIKE FOR EXAMPLE, IF I'M ALMOST NOT GOOD FOR ONE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO DO IT ALL IN HOLD.
SO PROPOSED AMENDMENT ONE IS AMENDING SECTION 3.04 COMPENSATION AND CHANGING YOUR COMPENSATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM $400 TO $600 AND FOR THE MAYOR FROM, UH, $500 TO $700 PER MONTH.
IS EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? UH, YOU, I'M GONNA GO THROUGH AND ASK EVERYBODY AS A GROUP.
SO THE VOTERS WOULD VOTE ON THAT WHEN YOU STAND FOR ELECTION, IT WOULD TYPICALLY COME INTO EFFECT THEN YOU WOULDN'T GET IT NECESSARILY IMMEDIATELY.
AND THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT'S GONNA APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.
DO THEY JUST SEE THAT OR THEY SEE ALL OF IT? THEY SEE THAT WHOLE THING.
IT'LL SAY SHOULD SECTION, IT WON'T HAVE THE RED, IT WON'T HAVE THE MARK OUT.
WELL, I'M GONNA ACCEPT ALL THE CHANGES AND IT'LL BE OKAY.
DO YOU AMEND THIS TO MORE THAN $600 AND MORE THAN, OR NO MORE THAN 700.
SO BASICALLY THE RED WON'T BE THERE.
SO THIS ISN'T EXACTLY HOW IT'S GONNA APPEAR.
THE RED, THE RED WRITING, THE STRIKEOUTS ARE, HE'S SHOWING Y'ALL WHAT THE CHANGE IS.
THIS IS APPEAR JUST LIKE THIS WITHOUT THE RED LINE, BUT IT'S A TRACK CHANGE.
YOU JUST SAID IT'S GONNA, IT'S GONNA HAVE THE WORDS NOT TO EXCEED AND ALL THAT, RIGHT? CORRECT.
THE ONLY THING NO MORE SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN WAIT.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN Y'ALL WANT.
I JUST ASSUMED NOT HAVE IT AT ALL.
BUT, SO RIGHT NOW, DO Y'ALL WANNA LEAVE THAT THE WAY IT SAYS? ANYBODY WANNA CHANGE IT? NO.
WELL, I THINK THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THIS WOULD WANT A BALLOT, NOT WHETHER WE APPROVE IT, RIGHT? CORRECT.
IT'S WHETHER YOU SEND IT TO THE VOTERS SO THE VOTERS WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE IT.
THIS IS JUST WHETHER IT WILL GO ON A BALLOT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO GO TO THE VOTERS? I MEAN, IT DOESN'T, IT'S UP TO THE VOTERS.
I MEAN NO, BUT DO WE WANNA PRESENT THAT TO THE VOTERS, I GUESS IS THE QUESTION.
I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PRESENTING IT TO THE VOTERS.
THE VOTERS CAN DECIDE IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT, THEY CAN REJECT IT.
ALRIGHT, LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER TWO.
SHOULD WAS THAT IT JUST BECAUSE I MEAN, ARE WE GONNA ASK EVERYBODY ELSE? NO.
JESSICA, I ASKED, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT DOES, DOES ANYBODY WANT OR DOES NOT WANT THIS? NO, WE'RE GOOD.
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I DON'T WANT, IT'S WHAT? THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.IT'S TWO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT IT.
SO WHO WANTS IT? EVERYBODY ELSE EXCEPT THE TWO PEOPLE.
SO ARE WE GONNA DO ONE ITEM AT A TIME OR IS IT ONE WHOLE THAT ONE ITEM AT A TIME.
THAT WAY DO ONE ITEM AT A TIME.
OKAY, SO NUMBER WHO'S GIVING ME DIRECTION MAKE THE FINAL DRAFT TO COME ON THE FEBRUARY 30TH.
THEY'RE NOT, YOU'RE YOU'RE NOT VOTING.
SO NUMBER ONE, YOU'RE, YOU WOULD MAYBE FEEL COMPELLED TO ADD THAT, RIGHT? NOT COMPELLED.
FIVE OUTTA SEVEN OF US ARE DIRECTING HIM TO PUT THAT ON THE BALLOT.
HE'S TAKING A, SO I WILL BRING AN ORDINANCE TO YOU ON FEBRUARY 3RD THAT WILL HAVE THAT LANGUAGE WITHOUT THE RED MARKS.
AND IT'LL SAY YOU CAN RECEIVE NO MORE THAN, WHAT WAS IT? 500? NO MORE THAN 700 FOR THE MAYOR.
Y'ALL CAN VOTE TO SEND IT THEN TO THE VOTERS OR VOTED DOWN.
ALRIGHT, ARE Y'ALL GOING TO VOTE FOR IT OR AGAINST IT? OKAY.
ALSO ON FEBRUARY 3RD, WE'LL BE VOTING FOR IT.
WE'LL BE VOTING ON IT, WHETHER OR NOT YOU WISH TO SEND IT AS OKAY.
IT'LL BE PRESENTED FEBRUARY THE THIRD.
ARE Y'ALL OKAY WITH GOING TO PROPOSITION AMENDMENT TWO? LET ME HEAR FROM ALL SIX OF YOU BEFORE WE DO.
THAT MEANS WE DON'T, LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER SIX.
WAIT, I THOUGHT WE WERE JUST ON TWO, BUT Y'ALL REMAIN SILENT.
WELL, I WAS JUST NOT TRYING TO ASK QUESTION.
YOU GOING FAST? ALRIGHT, HERE'S THE NEXT QUESTION.
DO Y'ALL WANT TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO? THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? YES.
SO DID WE ALREADY SPEND MONEY ON THAT? 'CAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE.
I I THINK THAT'S NOT THE QUESTION.
THE QUESTION IS DO WE WANT TO TAKE IT OUT OF THE CHARTER? I WANT, I WANNA LEAVE IT ON OUR HECTOR, WE KNOW YOUR VIEW AND Y'ALL KNOW MY VIEW.
I WANT TO ASK, I KNOW YOU WANNA LEAVE IT IN THERE TO SPEND MONEY.
NO, IT'S NOT TO SPEND MONEY, MARY.
I THINK IT HELPS THE CITY IN THE FUTURE.
LET'S ASK THE OTHER COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
LET'S REVIEW WHAT WE'VE ALREADY VOTED ON AS A GROUP ON THIS.
IN FACT, IF YOU'LL GO BACK TO THE, THE BACK PAGE AND THE SUMMARY, THE COUNCIL, I MEAN THE STAFF IS ASKING US, THIS IS A COURTESY TO Y'ALL.
WE'VE ACTUALLY DISCUSSED THESE TWO, MAYBE THREE TIMES EVERYTHING WE'RE DISCUSSING TODAY.
AND I REALIZE WE HAVE ALL SLEPT A MINUTE, BUT THERE'S NOTHING YOU'RE GONNA HEAR TODAY THAT WE HAVE NOT DISCUSSED AT LEAST TWICE.
SO SINCE YOU REMEMBER, WE REMIND ME ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BECAUSE I DO FEEL LIKE THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE'VE ALREADY INVESTED INTO IT.
NOT THAT I'M MARRIED TO IT, BUT I JUST RECALL THAT THERE'S MONEY THAT'S BEEN SPENT.
SO CAN YOU TELL ME WHY IT'S OKAY TO ABANDON IT NOW? THIS IS FUTURE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.
YOU REMEMBER? SO, UM, ALL I'M ASKING IS, ARE WE WASTING MONEY BY ABANDONING IT NOW? NO.
WE'RE SAVE WE'RE SAVING MONEY BY TAKING IT OUT OF THE CHARTER BECAUSE I WE'VE ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE ONE THIS YEAR.
AND NOTHING'S CHANGING WITH THAT.
WE'RE NOT FORCED TO DO IT IN THE FUTURE.
NOW YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU WANT TO.
I'M SAYING IT WAS, IT DOESN'T PRECLUDE FUTURE COUNCILS FROM HAVING COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.
BUT THE, THE CURRENT CHARTER AMENDMENT MANDATES IT.
WHAT WHAT THIS WOULD DO, WOULD, WOULD TAKE OUT THAT MANDATE.
THEY COULD STILL HAVE THE OPTION OF DOING IT AND I SUGGEST THAT WE TAKE IT OUT.
SO YOU'RE JUST SUGGESTING IT NOT BE MANDATORY MM-HMM
AND AND THE ONLY WAY TO NOT MAKE IT MANDATORY IS TO TAKE IT OUTTA THE CHARTER.
EVERYBODY OKAY WITH TAKING IT OUT OF THE CHARTER? YEP.
AND WE KNOW HECTOR ISN'T, BUT IS THERE ANYONE OTHER THAN HECTOR THAT IS NOT OKAY WITH TAKING IT OUT OF THE CHARTER? GEORGE, ARE YOU OKAY WITH TAKING IT OUT OF THE CHARTER? YOU SURE? ALRIGHT.
ARE WE CLEAR ON THAT ONE? NOW? HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME SOME OF THESE, WE DON'T HAVE TO REHASH THESE WHEN WE GO OVER 'EM AGAIN IN FEBRUARY THE THIRD, WE CAN, WE CAN REHASH 'EM IN HOPES THAT PEOPLE FLIP AND CHANGE THEIR MIND.
BUT WE REALLY SHOULD STICK WITH OUR CONVICTIONS HERE.
DO Y'ALL MIND IF WE MOVE ALONG TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT THREE SECTION? OKAY.
LOOK AT THE, SO THIS IS A, THIS HAS TO DO WITH COUNCIL BENEFITS SHOULD A NEW SECTION, UH, 3.15 BENEFITS THE HOME RULE, CITY OF CHARTER BE ADDED IN ORDER TO PERMIT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CI CITY'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ON THE SAME TERMS AS A FULL-TIME CITY
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EMPLOYEE.NOW THIS IS THE ONE THAT I THOUGHT THIS IS RIGHT.
THIS IS THE ONE I THOUGHT THAT HAD MORE SUBSTANCE THAN DEALING WITH COMPENSATION BECAUSE, AND JUST IN MY VIEW, I THINK THE PUBLIC WOULD APPRECIATE US HAVING THE SAME ACCESS THAT A CITY EMPLOYEE HAS.
SO THIS IS WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED.
EACH COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE ABLE BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THAT? I'VE HAD A QUESTION TOO.
WHAT IS THE DETRIMENT? SO WE ALREADY HAVE A, A DECENT SIZED GROUP.
HOW MANY EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY PART PART OF THE GROUP? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? NEARLY 300.
SO IF THERE WERE 300 AND PLUS SEVEN, WOULD IT REALLY CHANGE THE CITY'S OBLIGATION THERE? NO.
IT'LL JUST COST THE CITY ABOUT 9,500 PER COUNCIL PERSON.
SO YOU SAID TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, YOU SAID NO, BUT 9,500 PER PERSON.
IT IS NOT GOING TO AFFECT OUR INSURANCE IN ANY WAY.
BUT OF COURSE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COUNCIL PEOPLE AND THAT WOULD BE $9,500 PER COUNCIL PERSON.
SO THERE IS A COST THE SAME AS AN EMPLOYEE.
SO IS THAT WHETHER THEY USE THE INSURANCE OR NOT? OR IS THAT ONLY IF THEY USE THE INSURANCE? UM, THEY CAN MAKE A CHOICE IF THEY WANT TO USE IT OR NOT, BUT, BUT I'M ASKING THE 9,500 PER YEAR, IS THAT ONLY IF THEY OPT IN OR IS THAT JUST BECAUSE IT'S AVAILABLE? IT'S ONLY IF THEY OPT IN.
SO ONLY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO OPT IN.
SO IF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS USE IT, YOU'RE ONLY SPENDING 19,020? NO.
WELL IF THEY, IF THEY OPT IF THEY, IF THEY OPT IN, YEAH.
SO HOW WOULD THIS, WOULD THIS OPEN A CAN OF WORMS? I I WAS JUST WHAT ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS? THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT DO SERVE A LOT, THIS WOULD NOT, WOULD, THAT WON'T OPEN A CAN OF WORMS. STATE LAW SAYS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
SURE SAID CONTRACT CITY ATTORNEYS.
IT WOULD BE PERFECT, BUT, OKAY.
BY THIS WOULD THE FIGURE JOYCE GAVE THE, UH, TO THE CITY AT $66,500.
THAT'S WHAT IT WOULD BE FOR HOW MANY? FOR SEVEN.
BUT I BE NOT ALL SEVEN MONTHLY.
BUT I BET MOST A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT OPT IN.
WELL, ACCORDING TO IF THEY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR NOT.
OR IF YOU'RE RETIRED, IT'D BE CHEAPER TO GIVE THE RAISE ACTUALLY THAN TO DO THAT.
ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? NO SIR.
EVERYBODY OKAY WITH LEAVING IT ON? MOVE ON.
ALRIGHT, LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
SHOULD SECTION AGAIN, WE'VE ALREADY HASHED THIS TWICE, PROBABLY.
SHOULD THIS, UH, SHOULD SECTION SIX OH TWO FORM OF RECALL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITION GENERALLY OF HOME RULE CITY CHARTER, I'M SORRY, HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG.
BE AMENDED IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE A PETITION WITH THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO CIRCULATING A PETITION FOR RECALL INITIATIVE REFERENDUM TO READ AS FOLLOWS, ANY REGISTERED VOTER OF THE CITY OF ROSEBURG MAY COMMENCE RECALL INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PROCEEDINGS BY FILING WITH THE CITY'S SECRETARY OF PETITION IS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE.
OKAY, THEN THEY'RE GONNA TAKE OUT, PROVIDED THAT THE REGISTERED VOTER MUST FILE WITH THE CITY SECRETARY, A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE A PETITION BEFORE CIRCULATING THE PETITION.
SO LOOK ON PAGE TWO OF THIS ITEM, YOU SEE WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED.
YOU GOT IT? GEORGE, ARE YOU ON IT? OKAY, WE WANT TO TAKE OUT, PROVIDED THE, YOU, YOU SEE THE LINE THAT LOOK ON YOUR SCREEN THERE, GEORGE.
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO TAKE OUT.
IT'S THEN WE NEED TO GO TO THE NEXT PAGE ON OUR SCREEN.
THERE IT IS THAT THE PETITION IS FILED AFTER THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE A PETITION.
SO THOSE, THAT'S WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED.
ANY, ANY, ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? ALRIGHT.
BARRING NO OBJECTIONS, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE LAST ONE.
PROPOSED ITEM NUMBER FIVE, POWER TO BORROW MONEY SHOULD, SHOULD SECTION 9 0 1 POWER TO BORROW MONEY HOME RULE CITY CHARTER ROSENBERG BE AMENDED TO ALLOW A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE ANY DEBT TO READ AS FOLLOWS.
OKAY, SO Y'ALL CAN READ IT RIGHT THERE IN FRONT.
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THE TERM UNANIMOUS.NO, WE WANT TO, WE WANT TO ADD THE TERM UNANIMOUS, UH, AND TAKE AND TAKE OUT TWO THIRDS APPROVAL.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? PUTTING THE WORD UNANIMOUS IN AND TAKING THE WORDS, UH, TWO THIRDS OUT.
I THINK THAT'S GONNA HURT THE CITY, BUT OKAY.
YEAH, I THINK IT'S GOING TO, I THINK IT'S GONNA MAKE IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO BORROW THAT THEY'RE IN OUR POSITION.
UH, IF IT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA, IT SHOULDN'T BE.
WELL IT MAY BE A PROBLEM TO GET UNANIMOUS, BUT I DON'T THINK WE'VE HAD THAT ISSUE COME UP HERE.
WHAT IS THAT? I'M TERRIBLE AT MATH.
IS THAT FIVE OUTTA SEVEN? TWO THIRDS? YEAH.
TWO THIRDS IS FIVE OUTTA SEVEN.
EVERYBODY RELATIVELY OKAY WITH THIS? ALRIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON.
WE'RE ONLY DOING FIVE ITEMS. LABORED AND PRODUCED.
WELL THAT OUGHT TO BE EASY ENOUGH.
WE CAN, MAYOR, I HAVE A QUESTION.
YOU NEED CLARIFICATION, MY DEAR FOR SOMETHING? YES, SIR.
WHICH, WHICH ITEM WE DID HAVE START OVER
WE DID HAVE THIS CHARTER REVIEW ITEM ON NEXT WEEK'S WORKSHOP, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL FEEL LIKE Y'ALL TALKED ABOUT IT ENOUGH.
SO SHOULD WE REMOVE IT FROM NEXT WEEK'S WORKSHOP BEFORE WE POST IT? YES.
WHY DID WE HAVE IT ON THE OH, JUST IN CASE.
BECAUSE WE JUST THOUGHT Y'ALL MAY WANNA TALK ABOUT IT ONE MORE TIME.
WE'LL REMOVE IT FROM THE WORKSHOP BEFORE WE POST IT TOMORROW.
AND THEN ON FEBRUARY 3RD Y'ALL WILL APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT TO CALL THE ELECTION.
WE CAN TALK ANYTHING THAT'S ON THE AGENDA WE CAN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT.
WE CAN, WE CAN MAKE SURE YOU BUY A DINNER FOR US 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE A LONG ONE.
WELL, I THOUGHT WE AGREED IT WOULD BE ROUGH IF WE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE CHANGE OUR MIND.
NO, UH, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE COUNCIL WANTS TO DISCUSS IT AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK.
CAN WE MAKE IT? YOU WANNA MAKE IT? WE GOTTA GO TO, OKAY.
READ THE, CAN YOU READ THE ITEM? OH, OKAY.
[6. Hold Executive Session to discuss a petition to de-annex a lot or lots within the city limits, in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this Act pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings Act; to deliberate the potential purchase, exchange, lease, value of real property related to the Koeblen Road Segment 2 Project from FM 2218 to SH 36 pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; and, to deliberate for economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code. ]
HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A PETITION TO DE ANNEX OR LOT OR LOTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.07.ONE OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT TO DELIBERATE THE POTENTIAL PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY RELATED TO THE COPELAND ROAD.
SEGMENT TWO PROJECT FROM FM 2218 TO SOUTH HIGHWAY 36 PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0.072 OF THE TEXAN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TO DELIBERATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 51 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
YOU GOTTA DO ALL THE READING AROUND HERE NEXT TIME.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
CAN CALL FOR A VOTE? CALL FOR THE VOTE.
WE WILL TEMPORARILY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[7. Adjourn Executive Session, reconvene Regular Session, and take action as necessary as a result of Executive Session. ]
RECONVENE NOW.UH, WE'LL TAKE ANY ACTION AS NECESSARY.
WHAT IS, WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLAN ROAD SEGMENT TWO PROJECT, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL NUMBER ONE, A CERTAIN 2.224 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 9.312 ACRE TRACT LAND BEING IN THE GM STONE SURVEY.
CITY OF ROSENBERG, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER ACTION OR DISCUSSION THAT THE COUNCIL WISHES TO MAKE? I'M STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED, BUT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNING INDICATE BY SAYING
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YES OR PUSHING GREEN.IF YOU'RE OPPOSED, PUSH OR SAY RED.
JESSICA, YOU WANNA VOTE? I DID.