May 13, 2025 Special City Council

HAPPY

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[1. Call Meeting to Order.]

UH, UH, WE GOT BIRTHDAYS AND SOFTBALL GAMES TO GET TO.

NO, I'M JUST KIDDING.

ANYWAY, UH, ALL RIGHT.

THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE AT SIX 50 SOUTH DALLAS STREET, PALMER, TEXAS, UH, AT THIS TIME WE'LL SAY A PRAYER FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE HEAVEN.

FATHER, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.

THANK YOU FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO YOU IN PRAYER.

LORD, JUST, UH, LIFT UP OUR TOWN TO YOU.

AND LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER EVERY ASPECT OF IT, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EVERYTHING.

LORD, JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US.

WE ASK YOU TO JUST CONTINUE TO LEAD AND GUIDE THIS COUNCIL, UH, THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE NEW MAYOR, AND THE AS THEY, UH, PUSH ON TO MAKE PALMER A GREAT PLACE.

AND LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US.

I ASK YOU TO FORGIVE US WHERE WE FAIL YOU.

IN JESUS' NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, JUSTICE.

ALRIGHT, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.

EVERYONE'S HERE THIS TIME.

[4. Citizen Comments]

UH, CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER OTHER THAN PERSONNEL MATTERS OR MATTERS UNDER LITIGATION FOR A LENGTH OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED THREE MINUTES, NO COUNSEL ACTION OR DISCUSSION MAY TAKE PLACE ON A MATTER UNTIL SUCH MATTER HAS BEEN PLACED ON AN AGENDA AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW ANY CITIZENS.

GOT ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT.

[5. Consent Agenda]

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THIS ITEM CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

THERE WILL NOT BE A SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR, CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM.

ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL A, THE BALANCE SHEETS B APRIL, 2025, PROFIT LOSS, YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS C, MINUTES APRIL 22ND, 2025, UH, B MUNICIPAL COURT MONTHLY REPORTS, E PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY REPORTS F PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY.

REPORT THAT IT, I MAKE MOTION TO ACCEPT CONSENT.

AGENDA SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

UH,

[7. Discuss and consider for possible action approving a resolution canvassing and declaring the results of the May 3, 2025 Special Election for the purpose of determining the public’s choice authorizing the creation of the Palmer Municipal Development District and the imposition of a sales and use tax at the rate of one-half of one percent (0.05%) to finance development projects beneficial to the district within the incorporated City limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Palmer, Texas. ]

WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION.

I APPROVING A RESOLUTION ENCY CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 3RD, 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING, DETERMINING THE PUBLIC'S CHOICE, AUTHORIZED THE CREATION OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF ONE HALF OF 1% TO FINANCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY, UH, THE DISTRICT WITHIN THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS AND EXTRA, EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS.

UM, THAT RESOLUTION WOULD BE 20 25 0 5 0 1.

MM-HMM .

I MEAN, YOU, YOU CAN, IF Y'ALL WANT, IT'S JUST A FORMALITY.

YEAH.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAD ANY.

YEAH, IT PASSED ON THE BALLOT.

MAY I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION CANVASING FOR THE MDD RESOLUTION NUMBER? 20 25 0 1.

OH ONE.

OH 5 0 1.

OH 5 0 1.

SORRY.

ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

UH, ITEM

[8. Discuss and consider for possible action approving a resolution canvassing and declaring the results of the May 3, 2025 Special Election for the purpose of determining the public’s choice terminating the Palmer Economic Development Corporation. ]

FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE PUBLIC'S CHOICE, TERMINATING THE PALMER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 20 25 0 5 0 2.

YOU GOTTA DO AWAY WITH THE OTHER ONE.

DEAL.

START THE OTHER ONE.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION 20 25 0 5 0 2 DECLARING THE, OR DETERMINING THE PUBLIC'S CHOICE TO TERMINATE THE PALMER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

C SECOND.

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ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

LET'S SEE ITEM NUMBER NINE.

I'M JUST KIDDING.

GOTTA GO BACK.

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I JUST KIDDING.

ITEM NUMBER

[6. Discuss and consider for possible action approving a resolution canvassing and declaring the results of the May 3, 2025 Special Election for the purpose of electing one (1) City Councilmember, issue Certificates of Election, and take appropriate action. ]

RESOLUTION WOULD BE 20 25 0 5 0 3.

ANYBODY I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A RELU RESOLUTION, EXCUSE ME.

CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 3RD, 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 0 5 0 3.

ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

ALRIGHT,

[9. Discuss and receive updates on current City projects from City Administrator and staff. ]

DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATES ON WHAT? OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

I FORGOT.

NEVERMIND.

MY BAD.

WE'RE GONNA DO ONE AT A TIME OF ALRIGHT.

COME ON UP.

COME THAT IT.

ITEM NUMBER NINE, DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATES ON CURRENT CITY PROJECTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF.

NOTHING NEW.

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YEAH.

BIG TIME.

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ANYWAY.

ALRIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE? ALRIGHT, MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOTION I ACCEPT.

ALRIGHT.