Aug 21, 2025 City Council

AND PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I AM FILLING IN FOR SECRETARY AS WELL THIS EVENING.

SO BE PATIENT PLEASE.

YOU NEED THAT ? IS MARIANO CHAVEZ HERE? OKAY.

YOU WANNA COME ON UP? IS THERE A, IS THERE A HOUSE THERE ALREADY OR IS IT A VACANT LOT? YEAH, WE NORMALLY HAVE THE STANDUP.

YEAH, JUST STAND RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S FINE.

UM, HE WAS ASKING A QUESTION.

SORRY.

IS THERE A HOUSE THERE OR IS IT A VACANT LOT? IT'S A VACANT LOT.

OH, OKAY.

IS THIS WHERE, UM, THERE'S ALREADY A HOUSE BEING BUILT? NO, IT'S NEXT DOOR.

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING THERE.

BUT THERE'S ONE BEING BUILT THERE.

SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE NEXT LOT? YES SIR.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO GET MY BEARINGS.

GOTCHA.

IT'S BECAUSE IT'S AN ODD SHAPED PROPERTY YES.

THAT YOU'RE REQUESTING THAT.

UM, AND I DID WANNA POINT OUT ONE THING.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THOSE THREE LOTS ON, WE DON'T KNOW WHO OWNS THOSE.

THAT'S WHY YOU COULDN'T EXTEND THE LOT, RIGHT? CORRECT.

DOES THAT MAKE, DOES THAT RING A BELL FOR YOU? MM-HMM .

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING, I KNOW THE AREA.

WE DON'T KNOW WHO OWNS THOSE.

NEITHER DOES THE COUNTY.

NOBODY KNOWS.

IT'S 1 25 BY 75.

IS THAT WHAT IT IS? YEAH.

LET ME SEE THAT.

I DON'T SEE IT ON THERE.

I DON'T SEE IT ON HERE EITHER.

SO 9,370 5:00 AM I, IS THAT ABOUT RIGHT? AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE 12,000.

THE LOT SIZE THE SQUARE FEET.

THOUGHT OUR LOT SIZES

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THIS IS R TWO.

BUT IT'S AN ODD SHAPE AND THERE'S NOTHING ON THOSE LOTS THAT NOBODY KNOWS WHO OWNS.

YEAH, THERE WAS BACK IN THE DAY.

IT WAS, IT WAS AT ONE TIME WE THOUGHT IT WAS, UH, A LADY HERE IN TOWN AND THEN, THEN IT WAS, THOUGHT IT WAS OURS.

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S, UH, NOBODY'S EVER LINKED CLAIM TO IT, I GUESS.

ARE YOU GONNA HAVE THE HOUSE FACING WHICH STREET SAYS DOWN TO HIM? OKAY.

YOU WANT ME TO? THERE YOU GO.

IS THERE STILL GONNA BE, UH, THE PROPER DISTANCE BETWEEN IT AND THE, THE LOTS THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT? LIKE THE SEVEN AND A HALF FOOT.

THERE'S A 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT.

LET ME LOOK AT THE PLANS AND SEE WHERE IT'S GONNA FALL ON THIS LOT.

IT'S HARD TO TELL.

EVEN THOUGH I'M LOOKING AT THAT ONE.

I THINK MY GOOGLE THIS DOESN'T REALLY SHOW.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE UM, HOW FAR IT IS FROM THE PROPERTY LINES ON THIS MAP? IS IT 15, 15 FOOT? YEAH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE 15 FOOT OFF THE PROPERTY.

WOULDN'T THE THE DOOR HAVE TO FACE DENTON STREET? I WOULD THINK.

IS THERE A REASON THE DOOR COULDN'T FACE SHERMAN AND SHOULD FACE DENTON? DO YOU HAVE A NO, THERE'S NOTHING OUR ORDINANCES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT.

I THINK WHAT UM, COUNCIL MEMBER BATEMAN'S ASKING IS, IS, IS HE GONNA ALSO MEET THE SETBACKS? 'CAUSE HE'S GOT A FRONT YARD, BACKYARD AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS THAT ARE REQUIRED.

HE'S GOT 15 FEET ON EACH SIDE IT LOOKS LIKE.

SO SIDE SETBACK UNDER AN R TWO IS 15 AND HIS FRONT AND REAR ARE 25 EACH.

HE'S GOT 25 ON THE FRONT AND 21 ON THE REAR.

THAT'S WHY.

SO THEN HE WOULD UH, THEY WOULD NEED A VARIANCE FOR THE SETBACK AS WELL.

MONITOR.

OH, WE COULD LOOK AT PLANS FOR THAT.

IF HE HAD THAT.

SO HE WOULD JUST GO SMALLER.

THE SETBACKS.

PLAN OR HE COULD REQUEST TO GO TO R FOUR AND CHANGE THE SETBACKS BUT AND CHANGE THE LAYOUT OF THIS EXISTING ONE STORY.

I DON'T KNOW.

JUST THE SETBACKS AND STUFF ARE GONNA BE IFFY.

'CAUSE IF THE THEM OTHER LOTS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING HAPPENS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMEBODY FIGURED IT, IT GETS FIGURED OUT.

IT'S GONNA CAUSE A PROBLEM.

I WILL MENTION, SO THIS IS AN R TWO AND THE R FOUR, THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 9,000 SQUARE FEET.

SO HE WOULD MEET THAT.

UM, BUT HE HASN'T ASKED FOR A REZONE.

HE'S ASKED FOR A VARIANCE.

BUT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW THIS, THAT THE SETBACKS ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME EVEN UNDER AN R FOUR.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE SIDE SETBACK WOULD BE 10 INSTEAD OF 15.

SO WHAT ARE HIS OPTIONS? HE NEEDS TO BRING A DIFFERENT PLAN.

THE TWO STORY PLAN.

WELL, HE COULD BRING A TWO STORY

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CHANGE THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE, NOT THE SETBACKS.

RIGHT.

THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST THING TO DO.

YEAH, IT WOULD JUST, JUST BRING IT BACK.

JUST BECAUSE YEAH.

JUST BRING IT BACK AND COME UP TO ANOTHER PLAN AND WE'LL LOOK AT THAT.

SO IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO TABLE THIS ITEM? YES.

MOTION TO TABLE.

DOES YOU NEED TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING FIRST? YES.

I NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

NOW I NEED A MOTION TO TABLE JUST A FRIEND.

THE REMINDER, ANY MOTION TO TABLE SHOULD BE TO A DATE CERTAIN, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENT.

18TH, IF YOU'RE GONNA TABLE IT.

I JUST LOOKED UP THERE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT TO SEPTEMBER 18TH.

I'LL SECOND IT.

GONNA MOVE ON TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION? I'LL SECOND IT.

[1. Call Meeting to Order.]

UM, THAT WE'RE GONNA CALL THAT MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:44 PM WE'RE GONNA DO THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE.

DO YOU WANNA DO THE INVOCATION, SIR? MR. RAYMAN? YEAH.

I WILL HAVE FOLLOW ORDERS.

JUST THANK FOR THIS DAY.

THANK FOR OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO YOU IN PRAYER.

LORD, JUST PRAY THAT YOU JUST, UH, LEAD AND GUIDE, UH, COUNSEL AS WE, UH, MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CITY.

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

WE ASK YOU TO JUST CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER OUR CITY.

UH, WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR FIREMEN, AND OUR POLICE OFFICERS, JUST EVERY ASPECT OF OUR CITY.

LORD, WE JUST, UH, PRAY THAT, UH, GOOD THINGS WERE WILL BE COMING SOON.

AND LORD, UH, AT THIS TIME, WE JUST, UH, WANT TO LIFT UP THE BARON FAMILY TO YOU, UH, IN THEIR TIME OF, UH, LOSS.

AND WE JUST PRAY FOR THEM AS THEY GO THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT DAYS.

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

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN.

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

THANK YOU MR. BATEMAN.

AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

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.

DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS THIS EVENING? OKAY.

WE ARE GONNA MOVE ON TO

[5. Consent Agenda]

CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THIS ITEM.

CONSENT AND 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 BALANCE SHEET B JULY, 2025, PROFIT LOSS, YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS C MINUTES SPECIAL, JULY 1ST, 2025, JULY 15TH, 2025, AND THE SPECIAL CALL ON JULY 29TH, 2025.

THE MUNICIPAL COURT MONTHLY REPORTS, PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY REPORTS

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AND THE PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORT.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND IT.

SIX, WE'RE GONNA HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION.

ITEM NUMBER

[6. Hold a public hearing, discuss and consider for possible action the application of Joshua Stevens, property owner of 871 Willow Creek Road, Palmer, Texas 75152, requesting a non-transferable exception to § 3.08.001 Keeping poultry and fowl to allow the applicant to keep poultry or fowl otherwise prohibited by subsection (a), (b) or (c), specifically more than six (6) chickens and keep or maintain a chicken coop, cage, pen or other enclosure designed to house poultry or fowl as described in subsection (a) within two hundred fifty feet (250’) of any dwelling now owned by the property owner, any business establishment, or any public place.]

THE APPLICATION OF JOSHUA STEVENS, PROPERTY OWNER OF 8 71 WILLOW CREEK ROAD IN PALMER, TEXAS.

7 5 1 5 2 REQUESTING A NON-TRANSFERABLE EXCEPTION TO CODE 3 0 8 0 0 0 1.

KEEPING POULTRY AND FOUL TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO KEEP POULTRY OR FOUL OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SUBSECTION A, B, OR C, SPECIFICALLY MORE THAN SIX CHICKENS.

AND KEEP OR MAINTAIN A CHICKEN COOP CAGE, PEN, OR OTHER ENCLOSURE DESIGNED TO HOUSE POULTRY OR FOUL AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A WITHIN 250 FEET OF ANY DWELLING NOW OWNED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, OR ANY PUBLIC PLACE.

I NEED A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, JOSHUA STEVENS.

HI, HOW ARE YOU? GOOD.

DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? HOW MANY CHICKENS WERE YOU THINKING? 10.

WILL THEY BE KEPT IN? SO IT WILL BE MOBILE CHICKEN COOP, ALSO KNOWN TRACTOR IN THE BACKYARD.

AND SO IT'LL BE IN A NEW LOCATION EVERY DAY.

SO THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PILE UP OF.

HAVE YOU, HAVE YOU MEASURED THE, THE FOOTAGE, DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOOTAGE IN THE BACK, IN THE, YOUR PROPERTY TO PUT A COOP? UH, YOU FOR TWO 50 FEET? YEAH.

NO.

YES SIR.

AND NO SIR.

SO THERE IS NOT THAT'S A PROBLEM.

250 FOOT RULE ALL THE WAY BACK AT THE BACK AND FORTH.

THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IT'S WATER SOURCE BACK THERE DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR.

SO IT'D BE SAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN AND THE CHICKENS AND BELLS TO BE.

SO IN THE CORNERS OF OUR BACKYARD, CLOSEST TO MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSES, ONE OF 'EM IS ABOUT 60 FEET AWAY AND THE OTHER ONE WOULD BE ABOUT 90 FEET AWAY.

BOTH NEIGHBORS ARE OKAY WITH THAT.

MOVING SOME PAPERWORK.

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

HE'S JUST SAYING LIKE FROM THAT CORNER IN THAT CORNER, IT'S THAT FOOTAGE.

BUT HE'S GONNA MOVE 'EM ALL AROUND.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE ANY.

NO.

JUST 10 CHICKENS? UH, YES MA'AM.

10 CHICKENS ROOSTERS OR NO? NO ROOSTERS? NO ROOSTERS HANDS.

AND THEY'RE A QUIET BREED.

QUIETER .

UM, I DON'T HAVE THEM ON ME, BUT ERIN DID GET THEM.

I CAN GET THEM IF YOU WANNA SEE 'EM.

OH, THAT'S OKAY.

NO, IT'S OKAY.

SHE DID TELL ME SHE GOT THEM.

ALRIGHT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? I DON'T HAVE ANY, NO.

TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I NEED A MOTION

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I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY, SO NOW, UM, YOU'RE GOOD.

SO WE'LL JUST NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY IT IS ORDINANCE 1246.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1246.

I SECOND THE MOTION.

THAT WAS ORDINANCE 1246 BY THE WAY.

YOU MIGHT NEED TO SAY THAT I DID, DIDN'T I? OKAY.

FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO UPDATE THE FEES FOR PLATS, RV PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES, VARIANCE APPLICATION SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION, PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS PERMIT, FILMING PERMIT, TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE FEE, RESIDENTIAL TRASH SERVICE, AND WATER AND SEWER TAP FEES.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER

[7. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting an Ordinance amending the Master Fee Schedule to update the fees for plats, RV Park Development Fees, variance application, Specific Use Permit application, peddlers and solicitors permit, filming permit, temporary water service fee, residential trash service, and water and sewer tap fees.]

THIS IS GOING TO BE ORDINANCE 1247.

SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DID WAS WE WENT THROUGH THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AND WE COMPARED IT TO OTHER CITIES AND WE WERE PRETTY FAR BEHIND THE CURVE ON MANY THINGS.

UM, SO YOU CAN LOOK IN YOUR PACKET AND SEE WHAT WAS CHANGED.

IT WAS HIGHLIGHTED.

AND I DO HAVE THE OLD MASTER FEE SCHEDULE IF ANYBODY NEEDS TO SEE THAT OR ASK QUESTIONS.

THE OLD ONE OR THE NEW ONE? YES.

THERE YOU GO.

QUESTION.

AND YOU SAID THE PROPOSER COMPARABLE TO SURROUNDING CITIES? YES.

WE'RE STILL A LOWER THAN MOST.

DID YOU FEEL LIKE THEY WERE REASONABLE? YEAH, I MEAN THAT WAS FINE.

I MEAN, I FIGURED THEY'D PROBABLY NEED TO BE UPDATED.

THAT'S PROBABLY BEEN SOMETIME, UM, I LOOKED AT THE LAST ONE WAS IN, UH, FEBRUARY OF 2025.

UM, WE, WE LOOKED AT SEVERAL CITIES AND COMPARED AND WE WERE WAY BELOW SO, AND SOME OF THOSE FEES WERE POTENTIALLY NOT COVERING OUR COSTS FOR THE ITEMS AND THE LABOR.

AND SOME OF THEM WERE DEFINITELY NOT COVERED.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.

IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1247, UH, TO UPDATE THE, THE FEE SCHEDULE.

I'LL SECOND IT.

AND CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.6 6 6 9 4 7 FOR THE YEAR 2025.

ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSS

[8. Discuss and consider the proposed Tax Rate of $0.666947 for the year 2025-2026.]

2026.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY KEEPING THE CURRENT TAX RATE AND I DO HAVE THE TAX RATE SHEET IF EVERY WANTS TO LOOK AT THE OTHER OPTIONS.

MAY I SEE IT? MM-HMM .

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IT'S THE SAME ONE YOU SENT OUT TO US.

I JUST PRINTED THAT ONE FROM THE PACKET.

GO DOWN IF WE DID THAT.

YEAH, YEAH, YOU CAN POINT THAT OUT.

I NOTICE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.

DISCUSSION.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, APPROVE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.6 6 6 9 4 7 FOR THE YEAR 2025.

2026.

WE ARE MOVING ON TO ITEM

[9. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting an ordinance limiting parking at the City of Palmer Park, located at 431 West Jefferson, not to exceed four hours.]

NUMBER NINE.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE LIMITING PARKING AT THE CITY OF PALMER PARK.

LOCATED AT 4 31 WEST JEFFERSON.

NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HOURS.

THIS WILL BE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1248.

I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS WHY WE'RE REQUESTING THAT, BUT WE CAN GO OVER IT JUST IN CASE.

UM, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THE POTENTIAL OF THE, UH, STUDENTS THAT ARE PARKING AT THE PARK DURING THE DAY.

THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS UTILIZING THE CROSSWALK AND WE ARE CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY, NUMBER ONE.

AND NUMBER TWO, SOMETIMES WHEN THAT PARKING LOT GETS EXCESSIVELY FULL, WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS DURING THE DAYTIME TO GET IN AND MOW OR TO ACTUALLY ENTER THE PARK.

UM, AND THAT IS GONNA BE A POINT OF CONCERN AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, ALSO, WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT WHY THEY'RE PARKING THERE AND NOT GETTING THE PARKING PERMIT AND PARKING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND TRYING TO HELP COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS.

IT'S NOT JUST TO PICK ON ANYBODY IN PARTICULAR.

IT IS JUST TO LOOK AT THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF EVERY PARTY.

HOW ARE WE MONITORING THE, THE LIMIT THERE? THE OFFICERS WOULD BE MONITORING THAT.

AND WE HAVE CAM WE HAVE CAMERAS THERE AS WELL.

OH, WE DO HAVE THE CAMERAS SET UP.

AND WELL, I DON'T THINK THAT THEY'RE FINALLY, THEY'RE NOT COMPLETELY SET UP AND WE HAVE SIGNS COMING IN THAT WILL BE POSTED AS WELL FOR THE SIGNS AND THE PARKING TIMES.

IT IS JUST TO, YOU KNOW, PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THIS AS AN OPTION FOR A SOLUTION.

I'M ASSUMING THERE'S GONNA BE A A TIME PERIOD OF WARNING.

WE WILL OF COURSE GIVE WARNINGS.

AND THAT WARNING THAT WE DISCUSSED IS, IS POTENTIALLY WHERE WE CAN FIND OUT HOW WE CAN HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. MM-HMM .

AND WHY THEY'RE USING THAT PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF PARKING IN THE LOT THAT GETS THEM SAFELY TO THEIR DESTINATION.

YES SIR.

I MAKE A MOTION.

UM, A DAUNTING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1248.

UH, LIMITING THE PARKING AT THE CITY OF PALMER PARK NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HOURS.

I SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? A.

10, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PALMER TO REMOVE ANY VEHICLE PARKED LEFT STANDING OR STORED IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY OF PALMER ORDINANCES.

ITEM NUMBER

[10. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting an ordinance authorizing the City of Palmer to remove any vehicle parked, left standing, or stored in violation of the City of Palmer Ordinances.]

AND THIS IS GONNA BE ORDINANCE 1249.

THIS IS JUST SO THEY CAN ENFORCE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY CAN ACTUALLY TOW THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WARNINGS.

OF COURSE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1249.

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[11. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting an ordinance implementing an application process and requiring a permit for any work in the City’s Right-of-Way.]

ITEM NUMBER 11, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE, IMPLEMENTING AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR ANY WORK IN THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY.

AND THIS WOULD BE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1250.

THIS IS, UH, COMING ABOUT BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF, UM, SPECIFICALLY INTERNET COMPANIES, BUT A LOT OF COMPANIES THAT WILL COME AND PERFORM WORK IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

THEY'LL DAMAGE THE PROPERTY OR THEY WON'T, UH, REPAIR THE GRASS PROPERLY.

OR THEY'LL USE SOMEBODY'S TAP WATER UNEXPECTEDLY OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES CAN HAPPEN.

SO THIS IS JUST AN ORDINANCE THAT WE FELT MIGHT IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE CONTRACTORS.

'CAUSE WE'LL BE GETTING THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AHEAD OF TIME AND WE'LL KNOW WHO WILL BE WORKING WHERE.

SO IF SOMEONE CALLS THE CITY, WE'LL KNOW EXACTLY WHO'S DOING WHAT FOR WHAT REASON? I MAKE A MOTION.

OH NO.

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YEAH, I WAS GONNA ASK SOMETHING.

GO AHEAD.

SO THIS, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO LIKE, SAY NO TO SOMEBODY WORKING IN OUR RIGHT OF WAY? WELL, I MEAN, 'CAUSE EVENTUALLY, UH, I MEAN OUR RIGHT OF WAYS ARE ONLY SO BIG.

AND WHAT, WHAT WE GOT WHAT FOUR OR FIVE INTERNETS GOING THROUGH 'EM RIGHT NOW AS IT IS MM-HMM .

SO, I MEAN, AFTER A WHILE IT'S GONNA BE, THERE'S NO GONNA BE NOWHERE TO BORE A HOLE.

SO I, OKAY.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'D BE, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SAY, HEY, WE'RE FULL.

WE CAN ESSENTIALLY DENY THE PERMIT.

THIS MAY REQUIRE EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT UH, ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE OF UTILITIES.

UM, AND HOW THEY'RE REGULATED BY STATE LAW.

UM, THEY BASICALLY HAVE AS A MATTER OF RIGHT? MM-HMM.

TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL IN OUR RIGHT OF WAY.

I JUST, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA ASK YOU.

BUT THEY DO HAVE TO GET THE PERMIT TO DO IT PROPERLY.

CORRECT? WE CAN REQUIRE THE PERMIT PROCESS.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS? NO.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1250, UH, REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR ANY WORK IN THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY.

I SECOND.

NUMBER 12, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AWARDING BY RESOLUTION A CONTRACT FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IF AWARDED OF THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2025 POST-FIRE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, HMGP GRANTS FROM THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TT, DEM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE SAME.

[12. Discuss and consider awarding by resolution a contract for grant administration services pertaining to the application and implementation, if awarded, of the City’s FY20Z5 Post Fire Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute the same.]

THIS IS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 8 0 1 AND THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY FOR THE GRANT, UH, TRAILER.

WE'LL BE DOING THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION.

THIS IS JUST SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL TO WORK WITH TRAILER TO COMPLETE THIS.

I'M, I'M SO SORRY.

LAURA, CAN YOU PLEASE, UH, REPEAT WHAT YOU JUST SAID? I'M SORRY.

WHICH ONE? THE FORMALITY PART OR THE RESOLUTION NUMBER OR THE FORMALITY OF OF OKAY.

OF WHAT IT IS.

SO THIS, WE ARE APPLYING FOR A GRANT AND IN ORDER FOR US TO APPLY FOR THAT, WE HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION TO, TO SIGN AND ALLOW TRAILER TO DO THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION FOR US.

SO THIS IS YOU GRANTING US PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.

OKAY? THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU SAID IT WAS 20 25 0 8 0 1? YES, SIR.

UH, MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 0 8 0 1 APPROVING, UM, THE, UH, GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE, UM, HMGP GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE.

I SECOND.

NUMBER 13, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PURDUE AND SACKLER FAMILY STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE SUCH SUBDIVISION ELECTION AND RELEASE FORMS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN SAID SETTLEMENT.

[13. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting a resolution approving the City’s participation in the Purdue and Sackler Family Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement and authorizing the City Administrator to execute such subdivision election and release forms and other documents as may be required by the Texas Attorney General in connection with the City’s participation in said settlement.]

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THIS IS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 8 0 2 AND I BELIEVE WE ARE TO DEFER TO NICOLE 'CAUSE YOU PUT THIS IN, IN HERE .

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THE OPIOID SETTLEMENTS.

UM, I'M, WE'VE SEEN PROBABLY FOUR OR FIVE OF THOSE OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE.

SO WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DIDN'T LOSE OUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME OF THOSE SETTLEMENT FUNDS.

GOTCHA.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

20 25 0 8 0 2 SECOND.

NUMBER 14, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL OR RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND DATAMAX FOR IT SERVICES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AN INCREASE IN RATES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE THE SAME.

[14. Discuss and consider for possible approval a renewal of an agreement between the City of Palmer and Data Max for IT services to include additional services for the City of Palmer Police Department and an increase in rates and authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate the same.]

AND RICHARD IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU RICHARD.

SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND YOU WANNA EXPLAIN THAT PART OF THE POLICE.

WE WERE NOT COVERAGES DATA MAX.

SO THERE'S ALSO SOME ADDITIONAL SERVICES TYPICALLY WITH THEIR OFFICE 365.

OUR RATES HAVE.

AND THIS IS ALSO ISSUING ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS A CITY OF PALMER EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE WEBSITE.

UM, HOW LONG IS THE NEW AGREEMENT FOR? OR IS THAT FOR ONE YEAR.

THAT'S FINE.

THE WAY, USUALLY THAT'S WHAT I, OKAY.

MM, THAT'S RIGHT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL WITH THE DATA MAX.

DATA MAX FOR IT SERVICES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AN INCREASE IN RATES.

UH, SECOND.

THANK YOU RICHARD.

NUMBER 15, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND JAN PRO JANITORIAL FOR CLEANING SERVICES AT CITY HALL.

[15. Discuss and consider for possible approval an agreement between the City of Palmer and Jan- Pro Janitorial for cleaning services at City Hall authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate the same]

AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE THE SAME.

SO ESSENTIALLY THIS IS SAVING THE CITY $1,100 A MONTH BY SWITCHING.

YEAH, BUT WE PROBABLY JUST GAVE IT TO DATAMAX.

WE DID .

WE ABSOLUTELY DID.

I JUST, THAT'S THE SAFETY, SO THAT'S GOOD.

WE, WE'LL, WE'LL CALL IT, WE'LL CALL IT A WASH.

IT'S A PRETTY REPUTABLE, REPUTABLE, REPUTABLE PLACE OR ALL THAT GETS, IT SOUNDED, I MEAN, I READ THROUGH IT.

THAT'S COOL.

HIDING THE PEE, MOVING IT AROUND, RIGHT? SMOKE AND MIRRORS.

YEAH, I MEAN, I GUESS, UH,

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IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY USED ALL THE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART KINDA STUFF AND YEAH, THEY HAVE VACUUM CLEANER BACKPACKS.

BACKPACK.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

SO MAYBE CAPES, SUPERHEROES AND .

THAT'S GOOD.

I MAKE A MOTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND JAN PRO JANITORIAL FOR CLEANING SERVICES AT CITY HALL.

AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE THE SAME SECOND.

NUMBER 16, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MULTIPLE USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND TXDOT AUTHORIZING FLOCK SAFETY TO INSTALL AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS ALONG T RIGHT OF WAYS.

[16. Discuss and Consider a Resolution authorizing a multiple use agreement between the City of Palmer and TxDot authorizing Flock Safety to install automa’ted license plate readers along TxDot right of ways.]

THIS IS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 8 0 3.

SO YOU WERE GIVEN SOME INFORMATION ON THAT.

I'M TOLD THIS ONE IS JUST A FORMALITY THAT THIS IS A GRANT THAT IS PROVIDING THAT.

SO IT'S NOT THE, THE CITY'S NOT HAVING TO PAY ANYTHING.

NO SIR.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF IT? YOU GOT ME? WHERE'S THE CHIEF? LET ME ASK ONE SECOND.

AWESOME.

LAST AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS.

SO THEY GOT LIKE CAMERAS ON THE STREETS JUST TO READ PEOPLE'S LICENSE PLATES.

AND WHAT DOES IT DO? LIKE STORE THE INFORMATION AND THEN ALERT IF THEY'RE I DO KNOW THERE IS A NEW CAMERA AT THE, OUT THERE THAT PARKVILLE ROAD AND 45, I SAW IT, SAW IT ON THE NEWS WHEN THAT RAINY, REAL RAINY DAY WHEN IT WAS FLOODING DOWN SOUTH OF US THERE A LITTLE BIT.

THEY HAD THAT CAMERA ON PARKVILLE AND 45 SOUTH.

THERE'S A CAMERA THERE NOW ON THE HIGHWAY.

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS WAS GONNA BE LIKE, I MEAN DOWN THE MAIN DRAG OR WHAT.

WE WAIT UNTIL THE CHIEF'S HERE TO EXPLAIN IT MORE.

UM, WE CAN, HE WAS JUST TIED UP WITH THAT INSTALL.

SO I HAVE TEXTED HIM AND IF HE ANSWERS ME, HE'S READING THE MESSAGE NOW.

SO HE'S TAKING CARE OF ONE OF THE INSTALLS FOR THE FLEX SYSTEM.

UM, BUT HOPEFULLY HE'LL ANSWER ME QUICKLY.

AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OTHER THAN THAT, LET ME KNOW.

WHY'D THEY PICK OUR CITY? I THINK THEY PICKED ALL CITIES, DIDN'T THEY? DO YOU KNOW, PROBABLY ALL OVER.

DO YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? I KNOW A LITTLE BIT JUST BECAUSE THESE ARE INSTALLED IN PRETTY MUCH EVERY CITY IN THE DFW METROPLEX.

UM, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE IDEA IS IT'S ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THEIR SYSTEM.

SO WHEN IT HITS A LICENSE PLATE THAT IS FLAGGED EITHER AS A STOLEN VEHICLE OR ATTACHED TO AN UNLICENSED DRIVER OR NO INSURANCE, IT WILL ACTUALLY CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ALERT THEM THAT THAT, THAT THEY HAVE PICKED ONE UP ON A CAMERA.

UM, AND TO HELP ASSIST THE POLICE TO TRY TO FIND, IT'S USUALLY USED FOR STOLEN VEHICLES MAINLY.

BUT AS FAR AS STORING THE ACTUAL PICTURES, I DON'T THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY TRUE.

JUST ALERTS THEM AND TELLS 'EM THAT IT'S IN THIS VICINITY.

ANY KIND OF BOLO THAT GOES OUT, IT WOULD ALERT WHATEVER CITY IT PICKS UP THE PLATE IN.

CAMERA'S EVERYWHERE ANYWAY.

YEAH, I JUST, I JUST, SORRY, I'M THINKING ABOUT IT'S TOUGH TIMES.

SO IF SOMEONE'S REGISTRATION'S OUT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT'S NOT GONNA FLAG 'EM, SEND THE POLICE AFTER 'EM.

UH, I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW THE SPECIFICS.

UM, AS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION THAT'S FLAGGED ON 'EM.

UM, BUT YEAH, I MEAN IT GOES THROUGH ALL THE SYSTEMS. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE INSURANCE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE REGISTRATION, I MEAN THOSE WOULD BE FLAGGED.

'CAUSE IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LICENSE PLATE.

ALRIGHT.

I LIKE THE ALERTS AND ALL THAT FOR AMBER ALERT AND ALL THAT, BUT TIMES ARE TOUGH.

DO YOU KNOW BAILEY, WHAT ALL IT TRIGGERS? WHAT ALL'S? I I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GONNA WORRY ABOUT THE REGISTRATION TOO MUCH.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE.

AND THESE ARE IN MOST OF THE CITIES YOU WORK WITH? AM I UNDERSTANDING? YES.

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M TORN JUST LIKE IT SOUNDS GOOD, BUT THEN LIKE PRIVACY OF PEOPLE.

BUT YOU'RE ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY

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SPECIFICALLY.

AND CHIEF SAID THAT IT'S JUST THE UM, FORMALITY STEP FOR FLOCK THAT WAS APPROVED A FEW MONTHS AGO.

IT'S PART OF THE GRANT THAT PAYS FOR FLOCK.

IS THAT 20 25 0 8 0 3? YES SIR.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

20 25 0 8 0 3 FOR THE FLOCK SAFETY INSTALL.

IS THAT AN OPPOSED OR AN AYE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AND I'M OPPOSED.

ANY OPPOSED ME? OKAY.

I JUST THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

IF MY KIDS KIDNAPPED AND THEY'RE IN THAT CAR THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THEN.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER 17, DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATES ON CURRENT CITY PROJECTS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF.

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

I THOUGHT THE BUDGET WAS GONNA, I THOUGHT THE THE, THE BUDGET WAS GONNA BE ON THIS ONE.

IT'S NEXT MONTH.

IS IT? OKAY.

YEAH, I WAS THINKING.

YEAH, IT'S, IT'S NEXT MONTH FOR THE FINAL.

ALL RIGHT.

SO YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE THE BUDGET WHERE IT'S CURRENTLY AT AND I CAN SEND IT OUT AGAIN IF YOU GUYS NEED IT TO REVIEW.

SO UPDATE.

WE HAVE, WE WENT OUT TO BID TODAY FOR, UM, WAS IT DENTON STREET SEWER LINE.

UM, SO WE DID GET SEVERAL BIDS IN.

UM, IT WAS, UM, AN INTERESTING ADVENTURE AND LOOKS LIKE THEY'LL BE MOVING ON THAT PROJECT PRETTY QUICK.

SHOULD BE DONE IN 30 TO 45 DAYS.

THAT'LL BE FIXING A, UH, SEWER LINE ISSUE OVER ON DENTON STREET.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW AARON'S REPORT.

I'M TRYING TO FIND IT.

HE COMPLETED 78 WORK ORDERS.

THAT'S A LOT.

UM, ALONG WITH PROJECTS BEING COMPLETED IN WA, WATER AND WASTEWATER.

UM, HE HAD MULTIPLE TAPS.

HE HAS BEEN, UM, RAMPING UP THE FLUSHING BECAUSE OF THE YELLOW WATER THAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE ROCKET WATER THAT WE'RE GETTING.

THEY ARE STILL TESTING IT DAILY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION.

UH, THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE REFLECTIVE DISC FOR THE FIRE HYDRANTS AS PER, UM, REQUEST BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

UM, WE ARE ALSO, WE HAVE QUOTES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR REPAVING, THE DOWNTOWN GAZEBO AREA AND WEST COOPER STREET.

UM, WE ALSO, AS YOU HAVE SEEN, WE HAVE THE NEW BENCHES DOWNTOWN, UH, TABLES AND BENCHES AND TRASH CANS WERE PLACED AT THE PARK.

THEY HAVE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.

IS THAT A SWING AND A MERRY-GO-ROUND.

SO TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE GONNA BE INSTALLED AT THE PARK.

UM, AND THEN WE HAVE CONTACTED THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.

THEY ARE HAVING A BIOLOGIST COME AND TEST THE WATER AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY LETTING US HAVE SOME CATFISH STOCKED IN THE POND IF WE PASS.

UM, ANY OTHER THINGS I MISSED? MM-HMM .

AND, UM, WE DID FIND A NEW POTENTIAL SOLUTION FOR THE GREEN MUCK ON TOP OF THE POND.

IT'S A CORN MILL PELLET.

SO WE'RE GONNA TRY THAT AND SEE IF THAT WORKS.

UM, IF THAT WORKS THEN WE WILL NOT HAVE GREEN MUCK ON TOP OF THE POND.

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MAKE GREAT.

I FOUND IT ON FACEBOOK .

UM, ANY OTHER UPDATES? THINK OF, OF, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ROAD AT THE FOUR-WAY.

IT'S REALLY BAD.

UH, TDOT IS IN CHARGE OF THAT, RIGHT? HOW DO WE GET THEM TO FIX IT? THEY'VE ALREADY SCHEDULED THAT, I THINK.

OH, THAT IS, I SHOULD PROBABLY UPDATE ON THAT.

SO, UM, THE FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN, YOU HAVE THE LITTLE BUMPY RIDE RIGHT AT THE END.

UM, THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IT.

THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXING IT THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

UM, AND THEN WE'RE ALSO SETTING UP QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH TXDOT.

THEY'LL BE COMING OUT AND GOING OVER ANY OF THE UPCOMING PROJECTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.