* 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. [00:00:04] OKAY. I HAVE SIX [BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT] 30. I'M GONNA CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 18TH. AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT SIX 50 SOUTH DALLAS STREET IN PALMER, TEXAS. WE'RE GONNA GO INTO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING FIRST, SO WE'RE GONNA NEED TO PULL THIS FROM THE TABLE. I JUST NEED A MOTION TO REMOVE IT FROM THE TABLE. PUBLIC HEARING. I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE THE PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE TABLE. I, I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. HE'S NOT HERE, IS HE? NO. MM-HMM. HE WENT AHEAD AND PUT IT ALL WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES? YES. OKAY. HE JUST DIDN'T HAVE IT LABELED LAST TIME. THE 21 FOOT UHHUH HAVE BACK SET BACK LABELED. MM-HMM. SO THAT WAS, BUT OKAY. OKAY. LEY. I WAS GONNA RECOMMEND HE JUST KEEP IT WITHIN THE GUIDELINES, SO, YEAH. WELL, AND HE'S, THIS IS JUST FOR THE SETBACKS. THEY'RE ALREADY WITHIN THE, YEAH. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I WAS FIGURED HOW TO REFRESH MY MEMORY. AND IT'S ONLY SHORT A LITTLE BIT. RIGHT. HOW MANY SQUARE FEET? 8,005 SQUARE FEET. I THOUGHT IT WAS 9,000. IT'S 12. SO HE'S WAY OFF. YES, HE'S WAY OFF, BUT HE, YEAH, IT'S, IT, IT WOULD FILL IN A GOOD AND HE'S ALSO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING? JUST A REMINDER, WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND JUST OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING, ASK FOR COMMENT, AND THEN CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE TAKING ACTION AS IT IS POSTED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. YEAH, WE, WE OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING, SO NOW WE HAVE TO CLOSE IT AND THEN READ IT AND THEN YOU REMOVED IT FROM THE TABLE SO WE COULD DISCUSS. OKAY. OKAY. I'M GONNA OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE TERMS OF THE PALMER ZONING ORDINANCE. ORDINANCE 1188 PERTAINING TO A MINIMUM LOT SIZE AS REQUESTED BY MARIANO CHAVEZ AND ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER GCH HOMES LLC, AND AS APPLIED TO AN APPROXIMATELY POINT 19 ACRE TRACT OF REAL PROPERTY, LOCATED AT OR ABOUT ONE 40 NORTH SHERMAN STREET IN THE CORNER OF WEST DENTON STREET IN PALMER, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AND DESCRIBED MORE SUFFICIENTLY AS LOT IN 40 OF 15 THROUGH 20 BLOCK, 35. OT PALMER BLOCK. 35 POINT 19. SO WHAT WOULD HE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE IT THE CORRECT SIZE ADD TO IT? HE, HE CAN'T MAKE THAT LOT THE CORRECT SIZE. IT IS WHAT IT IS. UM, THAT'S WHY HE'S REQUESTING A VARIANCE. UM, WE NEED A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [00:05:02] I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YES. OKAY. SECOND. IT ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. SO THAT'S THE ORDINANCE NUMBER, THAT 1188. 1251 IS THE NEW ONE. OH, NEW ONE. OKAY. 1188 WE'RE AMENDING 1188. YOU WROTE 1251 ON TOP. SO DID I MOVE IT DOWN? SO IT'S 1251 IS A CURRENT ORDINANCE. OKAY. DO WHAT? WHAT? IT'S 1251. OH. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. 1251. I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND, WE'RE GONNA MOVE INTO [1. Call Meeting to Order.] THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. WE'RE GONNA CALL THAT MEETING TO ORDER. WE'RE GONNA DO THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE. YOU WANT ME TO DO IT, MR. BATEMAN, OR DO YOU WANNA DO IT? DON'T MATTER. OKAY, GO AHEAD. OKAY. HAVE FATHER LORD, JUST THINK FOR THIS DAY, THANK FOR OPPORTUNITY TO BE, TO COME TO YOU IN PRAYER. LORD, WE JUST, UH, LIFT UP OUR CITY TO YOU AND PRAY THAT YOU'D CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER EACH AND EVERY ASPECT OF IT. LORD, WE, UH, PRAY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND, AND, UH, ALL THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON AND, UH, THAT ARE COMING UP. LORD, JUST ASK YOU TO JUST WATCH OVER THEM, KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. AND LORD, JUST ASK YOU TO JUST LEAD AND GUIDE US IN EVERY DECISION WE MAKE FOR THIS CITY. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. 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 WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO NUMBER FOUR, CITIZEN COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, 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. COMMENTS? NO. OKAY. WE'LL [5. Consent Agenda] MOVE ON TO 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 OR CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ALL MATTERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM. ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT. AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL A BALANCE SHEET B AUGUST, 2025, PROFIT LOSS, YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS C THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 21, 20 FIRST, 2025. REGULAR MEETING D THE MUNICIPAL COURT MONTHLY REPORTS, E PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY REPORTS, F PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORT. AND G UH, DALE WILSON WOOD AND REEVE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECOND, GEORGE? YEP. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [6. Hold a public hearing, present, discuss, and consider action on an Ordinance approving and adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and providing that expenditures for said Fiscal Year shall be made in accordance with the adopted budget, providing for emergency expenditures and expenditures as otherwise allowed by law.] ITEM NUMBER SIX, WE'RE GONNA HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING PRESENT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE NUMBER 1252 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. AND PROVIDING THAT EXPENDITURES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADOPTED BUDGET, PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES AND EXPENDITURES AS OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW. I NEED A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND I'LL IN FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BUDGET PRESENTED? LIVELY CREW . [00:10:05] OKAY. I NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. SECOND. IT'S ORDINANCE 1252. CAN YOU SAY THAT YOU SHOULD SAY YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION? YES. OH, SORRY. 52, SORRY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. HOLD [7. Hold a public hearing, present, discuss, and consider action on an Ordinance levying taxes for the City of Palmer, Texas, and fixing and adopting the tax rate for the year 2025 on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Palmer as of January 1, 2025, at a rate of $0.666947/$100 valuation, the said tax rate having a maintenance and operations component and a debt service component.] A PUBLIC HEARING PRESENT TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE. LEVYING TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS, AND FIXING AND ADOPTING THE TAXES RATE FOR THE YEAR 2025 ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PALMER. AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 AT A RATE OF 6 6 6 9, 4 7. I HATE THAT NUMBER PER A HUNDRED VALUATION. THE SAID TAX RATE, HAVING A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS COMPONENT AND A DEBT SERVICE COMPONENT. SO I NEED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THIS IS ORDINANCE 1253. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1253 ON THE TAX RATE OF THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? SO THIS IS A ROLL CALL. SO I HAVE TO CALL YOUR NAME AND YOU HAVE TO SAY YES OR NO. OKAY. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER BATEMAN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ORR? YES. MAYOR MILLER. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER REDDING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SOTELLO. YES. THANK YOU. [8. Discuss and consider for possible action on an Ordinance ratifying the Fiscal Year 2025-26 property tax revenue.] OKAY, NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. 2026 PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. AND THIS IS ORDINANCE 1254. I'LL MAKE A MOTION PROVEN ORDINANCE 1254 RATIFYING THE FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 26. PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. SECOND. WE HAVE TO DO A ROLL CALL ON THIS ONE AS WELL. BATEMAN? YES OR YES. MILLER? YES. REDDING? YES. SOTELLO? YES. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER NINE, [9. Discuss and consider for possible action on an Ordinance regarding the City of Palmer's Texas Municipal Retirement System benefits authorizing (1) an increase to the employee contribution rate; (2) annually accruing updated service credits and transfer updated service credits; (3) annually accruing annuity increases, also referred to as cost of living adjustment (COLAs) for retirees and their beneficiaries; and (4) removal of the statutory maximum contribution rate limit.] DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION AND ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF PALMER, TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BENEFITS AUTHORIZING ONE, AN INCREASE TO THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE AND TWO ANNUALLY ACCRUING UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS AND TRANSFER UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS. AND THREE ANNUALLY ACCRUING ANNUITY INCREASES, ALSO REFERRED TO AS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR RETIREES AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES. AND NUMBER FOUR, REMOVAL OF THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION RATE LIMIT. SO THEY JUST CAME OUT AND GAVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN WHAT THE EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED TO PUT IN. AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR. AND THIS IS 1255. OUR CURRENT LIMIT IS 7%. DO WHAT OUR CURRENT LIMIT IS. IT'LL BE EIGHT NOW. IT'LL BE EIGHT. CUT SOME YEARS OFF ON IT. NOT REALLY ? NO. YEAH. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1255. [00:15:02] SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER [10. Discuss and consider for possible action on an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the City of Palmer Code of Ordinances by adding a new section requiring pet owners to clean up after their pets in City Parks and on private property; providing for an exception for service animals; and providing for a penalty not to exceed two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars for each offense.] 10, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER THREE OF THE CITY OF PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION REQUIRING PET OWNERS TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PETS IN CITY PARKS AND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE. THIS IS ORDINANCE 1256. DOES THIS BECOME A PROBLEM AT THE PARK? THIS HAS BECOME A PROBLEM DOWN BY THE RAILROAD TRACKS. OH, OH YEAH. YEAH. LEAVE IN PRESENCE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. SO THE WAY THAT WE'VE DRAFTED THIS IS THIS IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH PRIVATE PROPERTY AS WELL AS ALL PUBLIC OWNED PROPERTY AND RIGHT OF WAYS. AND IT MAKES IT A CLASSY MISDEMEANOR. UM, AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CITATION, YOUR JUDGE WILL ACTUALLY SET THAT FINE. SO IF THEY SEE SOMEBODY ON CAMERA IN THE PARK, THEN THEY'RE GONNA FIND THEM AND GIVE THEM A TICKET. IS THAT HOW IT'S GONNA WORK? WELL, WHATEVER WHAT IT SAYS, DO IT, YOU, WE HAVE DISCRETION. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO ISSUE A SLIGHT SPEED. UM, SO NORMALLY WE'LL SIGN IT UP OR WHATEVER, WHERE THEY'RE GONNA GET ASSIGNED. COME IN MM-HMM . OKAY. OR A HABITUAL VIOLATOR THAT WE MM-HMM . AND THEY'VE AT LEAST GOTTEN A WARNING, I'M ASSUMING. AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PUT POST THE SIGNS AS WELL. SO IT GOES FOR LIKE INDIVIDUALS THEIR HOMES TOO. THAT IS HOW IT IS WRITTEN. I'M GONNA MAKE MY WIFE PICK UP HER DOGS MESS IN THE FRONT YARD. . YEAH. BUT THIS COULD BE ESSENTIALLY IF, UH, I HAVE A NEIGHBOR THAT HAS TWO, THREE DOGS AND THEY'RE CONSISTENTLY COMING OVER INTO MY YARD AND RIGHT. GOTCHA. IT'S 1256. YEP. OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 1256. SO YOUR MM-HMM . SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. I TAKE ALL THE GLORY. YEAH. ITEM NUMBER 11, [11. Discuss and consider for possible action approving a resolution awarding the 2025 Denton St. Sewer Improvements Project to Underwood, Inc. in the amount of $70,090.00 and authorizing the Mayor or her designee to execute any and all necessary documentation to effectuate the same.] DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE 2025 DENTON STREET SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO UNDERWOOD, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,090 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO EFFECTUATE THE SAME. AND THIS IS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 9 0 1. AND WE HAVE USED THIS COMPANY BEFORE. OKAY? YES. DID WE LIKE SAID COMPANY. OKAY. THEY ALL RIGHT? THEY ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ALMOST THE BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS, HUH? YEAH. GOOD. OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PASS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 9 0 1 AWARDING THIS TO UNDERWOOD, THIS PROJECT TO UNDERWOOD. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 12, DISCUSS [12. Discuss and consider awarding by resolution a contract for engineering services pertaining to the application and implementation, if awarded, of the City's FY2025 Post Fire Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and authorizing the execution of a contract.] AND CONSIDER AWARDING BY RESOLUTION A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IF AWARDED OF THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2025 POST-FIRE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM GRANTS FROM THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT. THIS IS, UH, 20 25 9 0 2 RESOLUTION. NO DISCUSSION. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THAT ONE? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PASS THE RESOLUTION 20 25 0 9 0 2. [00:20:04] I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER [13. Discuss and consider for possible action approving an agreement between CareFlite and the City of Palmer to provide optional enrollments in the CareFlite membership program to the utility customers of the City of Palmer through a fee added to the water bills.] 13, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN CAREF FLIGHT AND THE CITY OF PALMER TO PROVIDE OPTIONAL ENROLLMENTS IN THE CAREF FLIGHT MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM TO THE UTILITY CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF PALMER THROUGH A FEE ADDED TO THE WATER BILLS. SO WE CURRENTLY HAVE THIS PROGRAM, WE'VE HAD IT SINCE BEFORE I WAS HERE IN 2015. IT'S A DOLLAR. IT'S OPTIONAL. GOES ON YOUR WATER BILL. THEY'RE INCREASING THE PRICE TO $2 PER MONTH. THE WAY IT WORKS IS IF YOU HAVE INSURANCE, WHATEVER'S LEFT OVER, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY IF YOU HAVE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. IF YOU DON'T HAVE INSURANCE, YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR HALF. SO IT'S JUST BASICALLY A NEW AGREEMENT WITH A PRICE INCREASE NUMBER. IS THAT, AND I, I, YOU KNOW, I JUST, JUST PEOPLE TALKING, I HEARD THAT, YOU KNOW, CARELY, YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET CARE FLAT, RIGHT? IT'S JUST A WHAT? SO I MEAN THERE'S, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A, MORE THAN LIKELY YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET CARELY, SO YOU'RE BASICALLY WASTING THIS MONEY IF YOU'RE PAYING FOR CARELY. YEAH. AND THAT'S JUST WHAT I WAS TOLD. I MEAN, AND THEY'RE NOT IN PALMER ANYMORE, BUT IF TO ME IT'S A DOLLAR A MONTH FOR A WHAT IF. YEAH, YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT I WAS JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE, SOMEBODY WAS TELLING ME THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET CARE FLAT AND YOU'RE STILL GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. YEAH. YOU CAN'T REQUEST YEAH. WHO YOU I KNOW, I KNOW. THEY'RE BUSY NEED CARE FLIGHT HERE. I KNOW THEY'RE BUSY, BUT IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU'RE AT. CARE FLIGHT USED TO BE IN OUR AREA AND SERVICE IT, BUT BEING THAT THEIR AMBULANCE IS NOT HERE THERE A LOT, BUT YOU'RE IN THE HOSPITAL, LIKE IF YOU'RE SOMEWHERE ELSE, YOU'RE ON VACATION, CORRECT? YEAH. YEAH. TO THE HOSPITALS. SO SAY YOU WENT OKAY. YEAH, I WOULD THINK THE WHAT IF LIKE YOU SAID, RIGHT? IT WORKED OUT. YEAH. I MEAN I HAVEN'T BEEN MISSING THAT DOLLAR TOO MUCH. I JUST, WHAT I, JUST WHAT I HEARD, I DID KNOW THAT THAT WAS TRUE. THAT IT BASICALLY APPLIES ANYWHERE THEY'RE AT WHERE THEY HAVE SERVICE, SO YEAH. THAT MAKES SENSE. YEAH, THEY'RE IN WAXAHATCHEE, SO IT'S HELPFUL. AND ONCE AGAIN, IT'S COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. YEAH. NOW IF YOU'RE ALREADY ON THAT, DOES IT JUST AUTOMATICALLY GO UP YES. TO $2? MM-HMM . OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO NOTHING. YES, WE WOULD CHANGE THAT IN THE RATE CODE. THEY DON'T HAVE TO RENEW ANY TYPE OF DEAL OR ANYTHING? NO. I'M GONNA PUT SOMETHING OUT ON FACEBOOK AND THE WEBSITE OKAY. TO LET THOSE THAT MAYBE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT. AND SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT WANT THEM TO PAY THE $2 AND THEY HAD THE CHOICE TO REMOVE THEMSELVES. WE'RE GONNA GET HAMMERED FOR RAISING THE WATER BILL AGAIN. . MM-HMM . YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WHERE WAS THAT? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PASS THE ACTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARELY AND THE CITY OF PALMER. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER [14. Discuss and consider for possible action on an Ordinance adopting a revised Master Fee Schedule for the City of Palmer to include fees related to an application and permit for work within the City's Rights-of-Way.] 14, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REVISED MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF PALMER TO INCLUDE FEES RELATED TO AN APPLICATION AND PERMIT FOR WORK WITHIN THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY. AND THIS IS ORDINANCE 1257. THIS IS JUST TO FIX THE FEES THAT WE DIDN'T GET IN THE LAST CHANGES THAT WE MADE FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY. CORRECT. Y'ALL RECENTLY JUST ADOPTED THE ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO, UH, HAVE A PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS. AND THIS IS JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE WILL BE A FEE FOR THAT SERVICE. UM, AND THEN WE, YOU ALL HAVE A MASTER FEE FEE SCHEDULE AND SO WE NEED TO ADD THAT TO THE SCHEDULE AND WE HAVE TO DO THAT BY ORDINANCE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1256. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER [15. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting a resolution approving the City's participation in the Eight Generic Manufacturers (Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus) 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.] 15, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EIGHT GENERIC MANUFACTURERS. OH BOY. ALGEN, AMAL APOTEX, HICKMA, VORE, MYAN SUN AND ZYDIS OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS MEAN TO MAKE ME READ THOSE 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. THIS IS RESOLUTION 20 25 0 9 0 3. THIS IS A FORMALITY. WE LIKE THAT WORD. [00:25:01] WHAT WAS THE NUMBER AGAIN? 20 25 0 9 0 3 MAKE A MOTION CONSIDERING, UH, OR ADOPTING RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 0 9 0 3 FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EIGHT GENERIC MANUFACTURER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM [16. Discuss and consider for possible action approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Palmer and the Palmer Volunteer Fire Department to allow the Palmer Volunteer Fire Department to train at the City Barn, located at 130 W FM 813, Palmer, Texas 75152, and authorizing the Mayor or her designee to execute any and all necessary documents to effectuate the same.] NUMBER 16, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND THE PALMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ALLOW THE PALMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TRAIN AT THE CITY BARN LOCATED AT ONE 30 WEST FM EIGHT 13 PALMER, TEXAS 7 5 1 5 2. AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE SAME. JUST A QUICK COMMENT. SO WE HAVE DRAFTED THIS ILA, WE DID GET COMMENTS BACK FROM THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, SO WE'RE STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS. UH, BUT Y'ALL CAN TAKE ACTION TONIGHT WHERE YOU WOULD APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND GIVE THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE. SO ANY MOTION WOULD NEED TO REFLECT THE SAME. ARE THEY WEARING ANYTHING IN SPECIFIC THAT WE DIDN'T ALREADY AGREE TO? NO, THIS IS A NEW AGREEMENT. UM, THIS IS SO THAT THE PALMER VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WILL, WILL HAVE SOME CONTAINERS ON SITE AT THE CITY BARN DOWN BY THE, UH, BURN PILE. OKAY. WHERE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAIN, UM, FOR ESPECIALLY LIKE, UH, THE STAIRS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. OKAY. JUST TO KIND OF KEEP EVERYBODY SAFETY AND TRAINING AND ALL THAT. GOT IT. ARE THEY COVERED UNDER THE INSURANCE UMBRELLA? THEY HAVE AN INSURANCE POLICY POLICY AND THEY WOULD, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADD THAT THAT LOCATION IS OKAY. IS ALSO SO THE CITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF SOMEONE TO WERE TO BECOME INJURED ON OUR PROPERTY? NO, IT'S, YEAH, THAT'S WHAT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS FOR. PERFECT. BUT THEY'RE GONNA BE CAREFUL. YES. ALWAYS, ALWAYS . ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OTHER QUESTIONS? UM, I'LL MAKE A MOTION, UH, APPROVING THE, UH, OR ALLOWING THE MAYOR OR THEIR OR HER DESIGNEE TO COME TO AN, AN AGREEMENT ON THE, UH, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMER AND THE PALMER FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM [17. Discuss and receive updates on current City projects from City Administrator and staff.] NUMBER 17, DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATES ON CURRENT CITY PROJECTS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF. HOW'S THE SHELTER PROGRESSING? IT HAS BEEN SET ON THE CONCRETE AND ALL THE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. UM, AND SO I IMAGINE HE'LL BE STARTING THIS WEEK WHEN THE MATERIALS GET IN. ALL THE FENCING WAS ORDERED, EVERYTHING. UM, SO THAT'LL BE IN THE NEXT QUARTERLY UPDATE. SO DID Y'ALL LIKE THE QUARTERLY UPDATE? MM-HMM . OKAY. A LOT. IT WAS PRETTY WELL RECEIVED I THOUGHT. YES. MM-HMM . WE DIDN'T GET A LOT OF NEGATIVE, NO FEEDBACK. GOT A LOT OF GREAT MESSAGES. REALLY GOOD MESSAGES. YEAH. OKAY. IT'S GOOD THAT COMMUNICATION IS GOOD. OKAY. ANY CHANGES YOU WOULD RECOMMEND ON THE COMMUNICATION? MORE JUST TO KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER UPDATES? JUST AS A REMINDER, WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM OUR AUDIO VISUAL COMPANY. UM, THEY PICKED UP, THEY'RE NOT PICKING UP ONE OF YOU GUYS, SO MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK INTO YOUR, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BOX. OH, PEOPLE ARE WATCHING US. HEY, TUCK? YEAH. YOU SEE THE CAMERAS UP ARE HI TO THE CAMERAS. AND THEY CAN ONLY HEAR YOU AT HOME IF YOU ARE, IF YOU'RE SPEAKING INTO YOUR MIC. IF NOT, THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU. AND THEY JUST NOTIFY US IF THE MICS ARE NOT WORKING OR IF THEY CAN'T HEAR SOMETHING. GOT IT. SO THEY DO WANT US TO LEAVE THEM ON CONSTANTLY WHILE WE'RE UP HERE. SO DON'T TURN IT OFF, LEAVE IT ON AND SPEAK INTO YOUR MICS. GOT IT. AM I LOUD ENOUGH? NO. OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. UM, I GUESS THAT'S IT. MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION SECOND. I ACCEPT. THANK YOU. * 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.