* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] SO MUCH MY FACE. OH, I, [1. Call Meeting to Order.] OKAY, I HAVE SIX 30. WE WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS THE, UH, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JULY 29TH, 6:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SIX 50 SOUTH DALLAS STREET IN PALMER. WE ARE GONNA ASK MR. BATEMAN TO DO THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE HEAVEN. FATHER LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. THANK YOU FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO YOU IN PRAYER. AND LORD, WE JUST, UH, PRAY, UH, FOR OUR CITY. WE JUST LIFT IT UP TO YOU AND PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD JUST HELP US IN EVERY DECISION THAT WE MAKE FOR THE CITY THAT IT'D BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. LORD, JUST, UH, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU. MANY BLESSINGS ASK YOU TO JUST, UH, BE WITH THE, UH, SCHOOLS AS THEY GET READY TO START AND THE SAFETY THERE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND LORD, WE JUST PRAY. UH, YOU'D BE WITH ALL OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUT IN THIS HEAT AND THEY ALL THAT THEY HAVE TO DO. WE THANK YOU FOR THEM, ASK YOU JUST, UH, YOUR BLESSINGS ON OUR MILITARY AND JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS TIME. WE'LL MOVE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS. DON'T GUESS WE'RE GONNA HAVE ANY [5. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting a resolution denying Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's application for approval of a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor to increase distribution rates within the City of Palmer.] OF THOSE. NUMBER FIVE, UH, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING A RESOLUTION DENYING ENCORE ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S LLCS APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR TO INCREASE DISTRIBUTION RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF PALMER ORDINANCE. OKAY, SO IT'S AN ORDINANCE. OKAY? AND THIS IS GONNA BE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1245. WAS THERE AN ATTACHMENT FOR THAT? I DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE. A FORMALITY. OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ADOPT THE ORDINANCE 1245 DENYING ENCORE ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S LLC APPLICATION. I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [6. Discuss and consider for possible action approving an lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement regarding shared public safety information systems between the Ellis County Sheriff's Office and the City of Palmer.] NUMBER SIX, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT REGARDING SHARED PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEMS BETWEEN THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE CITY OF PALMER. THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY FOR A REPORT OR A NEW REPORT WRITING SYSTEM. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A VPN TUNNEL AND IT JUST HAS TO BE APPROVED FOR THAT. WE HAVE TO HAVE A, A NEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT REGARDING SHARED PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEMS BETWEEN THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE CITY OF PALMER. I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [7. Discuss and consider for possible action approving the adoption of the Palmer Municipal Development District Bylaws.] NUMBER SEVEN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BYLAWS. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BYLAWS. I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [8. Discuss and consider for possible action approving the adoption of t he Palmer Municipal Development District FV25-26 budget.] NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 25 26 BUDGET. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 25 26 BUDGET. UM, ACTUALLY THAT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BECAUSE THAT'S NOT THE 25, 26 BUDGET. IT'S THE 26, IT'S THE END OF 25. 'CAUSE WE'LL HAVE TO DO ANOTHER ONE IN SEPTEMBER. IT'S THROUGH, IT'S THROUGH SEPTEMBER. SO THAT WOULD BE THE YES. YES. SO DO WE JUST, I'LL MAKE THAT NOTE. OKAY. SO IT'S GONNA BE THE 24 25. DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY THAT AGAIN THEN WITH THE CHANGE? OKAY. OKAY. SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM KRISTA. I SECOND. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR A. [00:05:01] AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [9. Discuss and consider for possible action authorizing signatories for the Palmer Municipal Development District bank account.] NUMBER NINE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATORIES FOR THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BANK ACCOUNT. UM, ON THAT ITEM WE ARE ASKING FOR ALICIA BARRON. KENNETH BATEMAN, AND MYSELF. I'M THE SECRETARY SLASH TREASURER AND HE IS THE PRESIDENT. AND ERINLE, I'M MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AUTHORIZE SIGNATOR, UM, FOR THE PALMER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BANK ACCOUNT. I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [10. Discuss and receive updates on current City projects from City Administrator and staff.] NUMBER 10, DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATES ON CURRENT CITY PROJECTS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF. I GUESS THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY HAPPENED WAS OUR BACK TO SCHOOL BASH. WE GAVE OUT ABOUT 300 BACKPACKS AND EXTRA SUPPLIES. ONE OF THEM WAS DELIVERED TODAY WHEN THE OTHER TWO WILL BE DELIVERED TOMORROW FOR ALL THE EXCESSIVE STUFF WE ARE KEEPING 93 BACKPACKS FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT WILL BE STORED. AND THEN OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK IT WENT PRETTY WELL. IT WAS NICE TURNOUT, A LOT OF HAIRCUTS. MM-HMM. 52. NOT NEAR AS MANY AS WE DID LAST YEAR. YEAH. OH REALLY? 32. OH, WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY MOVED FASTER THIS YEAR. TRACK LAST YEAR, SO MM-HMM . SIGN IN SHEET? NO, THIS YEAR I HAD A NUMBERED SIGN IN SHEET AND THEN THEY WERE CALLING. YEAH. AS FAR AS, I MEAN, I MEAN, DID YOU THINK IT WAS BUSY AT THE HAIRCUTS? MM-HMM . STEADY? YEAH, I DID. SO YEAH, I MEAN IT WAS, I MEAN, BUT WE WERE ONLY HERE FOR THREE HOURS, SO I MEAN, I, I MEAN I, I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT WE WERE GONNA HAVE LINES OUT THE DOOR LIKE WE DID. SO I GUESS I'M GLAD THAT WE DIDN'T 'CAUSE THEY WOULD'VE BEEN EXHAUSTED. BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL AND THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING BY THE WAY. YOU'RE WELCOME. . IT WAS, I REALLY ENJOYED IT GUYS. YOU DID A GOOD JOB. SO DID MY KIDS . YEAH. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? IS THE PLAYGROUND FINISHED? THE PLAY GOING OUT? MM-HMM . PLAYGROUND'S COMPLETELY FINISHED? I DO NOT THINK SO. NO. I THINK WE STILL HAVE TO, UM, FINISH THE, UH, MERRY-GO-ROUND, PUT THE OTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BACK IN AND THERE ARE SOME PALLETS THAT NEED TO BE PICKED UP DOWN THERE. SO WE'LL LOOK AT THAT TOMORROW AND LOOKS GOOD THOUGH. MAKE SURE IT LOOKS A LOT BETTER. THE GREEN STUFF, IS IT BACK AGAIN ALREADY? OH, IT'S, OH, THE ONLY PLACE YOU DON'T SEE IT. IT WAS JUST CLEARED AND IT'S BACK AGAIN. IT'S THE HEAT. I THINK IT'S THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE HEAT AND THE RAIN ALGAE JUST TAKES OFF AND YOU GOTTA, YOU GOTTA JUST PUT SOME TREATMENT STUFF IN IT. THERE'S STUFF YOU CAN GET TO PUT IN IT, THEN YOU HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT, OR YOU KILL ANY FISH. BUT, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA SHOOT A HOSTAGE, YOU KNOW, . BUT, BUT THAT WELL MEAN I, IT'S EITHER THAT OR GET SOMETHING TO THROW OUT THERE AND DRAG IT ALL OUTTA THERE, BUT IT'S A, THERE ARE, THERE IS STUFF THAT YOU CAN TREAT IT WITH THAT'LL KILL IT OFF, BUT IT'S JUST THE HEAT AND THE SUN. YES SIR. MM-HMM . HOW MANY SURVEYS DO THEY WANT? HOW MANY CITIZENS DO THEY WANT TO RESPOND? AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. YEAH. OKAY. THEY ARE OFFERING NUMBER WE'RE WORKING WITHIN. OKAY, GOOD. GOOD. PERFECT. THEY ARE ALSO GIVING US PRINTED SURVEYS, SO IF SOMEONE DOESN'T WANT TO, YOU KNOW, OR PARTICIPATE ONLINE, THEN THEY CAN FILL IT OUT MANUALLY. CORRECT. AND THEY WILL ALSO BE OFFERING THE PRINTED SURVEYS WHEN THEY DO THE TOWN HALLS, LIKE WHERE THEY'LL HAVE STATIONS SET UP, WHERE THEY CAN COME IN AND FILL IT OUT AS WELL. IT'S JUST TO LET US GET THE FEEDBACK FROM THEM TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT, NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, GOING IN THE DIRECTION. MM-HMM . RIGHT. GREAT. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. JUST NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION. I SECOND. THANK YOU. QUICK AND EASY. 10 MINUTES. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.