Nov 20, 2025 City Council

OKAY, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA.

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

THANK FOR A AMEN.

BLESSINGS TO GIVE US.

WE, WE THANK YOU FOR THE, THE GOOD REIGN THAT WE'RE GETTING.

LORD, WE JUST, UH, PRAY FOR SAFETY OUT THERE ON THE STREETS.

UH, LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER OUR TOWN AND JUST BE SAFE WITH ALL THE HOLIDAYS COMING UP.

AND LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU TO JUST LEAD AND GUIDE US IN EVERY DECISION WE MAKE.

JESUS NAME I PRAY, AMEN.

AMEN.

WHICH ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 ONLY MISSING MS. LINDA REDDING.

SHE'S OUT OF TOWN.

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.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS?

[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 SLASH 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 OCTOBER PROFIT AND LOSS, YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS C MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 16TH, 2025.

MUNICIPAL COURT, MONTHLY REPORTS, E PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY REPORTS F PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORTS.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

ITEM NUMBER SIX, WE'RE GONNA HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF ANNA CARDONA LOPEZ AND OCANA GABRIEL PROPERTY OWNERS AMENDING THE PALMER ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 0.803 AREA TRACT OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 73 GREEN ACRES, WEST POINT EIGHT OH THREE ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 5 0 2 STEPHANIE DRIVE IN PALMER, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM RESIDENTIAL R FOUR TO RESIDENTIAL R FIVE TO ALLOW THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT AS PROVIDED IN THE PALMER ZONING ORDINANCE TO WI TO ALLOW FOR A HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOME AND TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP TO REFLECT SAID ZONING CHANGE.

[6. Hold a public hearing and consider the application of Ana Cardona Lopez and O'Canas Gabriel, property owner(s) amending the Palmer Zoning Ordinance to amend the zoning designation of an approximately 0.803 acre tract of real property identified as 73 GREEN ACS WEST 0.803 ACRES, generally located at 502 Stephanie Drive, Palmer, Ellis County, Texas from Residential R4 to Residential R5 to allow the use of said Property in accordance with said residential zoning district as provided in the Palmer Zoning Ordinance, to wit: to allow for a HUD-code manufactured home; and, to amend the City's Zoning map to reflect said zoning change. At said time the council may consider the adoption of an ordinance granting the Zoning Change and amending the zoning map to reflect said zoning change on said property.]

AT SAID TIME, THE COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REFLECT SAID ZONING CHANGE ON SAID PROPERTY.

WE WILL NEED A MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

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

SECOND.

THERE ALREADY A, THERE'S ALREADY A RESIDENCE ON THIS LOT.

NO, IT'S AN EMPTY LOT AND THE HOMEOWNER IS HERE.

I WAS LOOKING AT IT ON GOOGLE.

I THOUGHT THERE WAS A, OR MAYBE THAT'S THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.

IT'S THE PARENTS THAT LIVE RIGHT NEXT DOOR? YES.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS JUST SPLITTING IT OR WHAT.

I'M ASSUMING THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM FOR EVERYTHING.

ALL SETBACKS ARE MET? YES.

IT'S I THINK CLOSE TO TWO ACRES MAYBE? YEAH.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANNA CARDONA LOPEZ OR OCON GABRIEL? ARE Y'ALL, ARE Y'ALL PUTTING IN A BRAND NEW HOME?

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IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS, WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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

SECOND? SECOND.

THE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.

THIS IS NUMBER 1259.

YOU WANNA MAKE A MOTION FOR THE APPLICATION TO AMEND THE ZONING? OH, IS THAT THE, THAT AN ACTION ITEM OR IS THAT JUST THE PUBLIC HEARING OR CAN WE DO THAT NOW? IT IS AN ACTION ITEM.

IT'S A ZONING REQUEST.

SO SINCE Y'ALL WEAR BOTH HATS, THAT'S WHY IT'S WORDED THE WAY IT IS, BUT, OH, OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

ONLY JUST MAKE SURE WE ONLY, WE TYPICALLY, EVEN THOUGH I, I TRY TO GET YOU TO MAKE TWO MOTIONS.

, IF I'M GOING, I WAS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT THING.

WHAT'S THE NUMBER? 1259.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, ORDINANCE 1259 ALLOWING THE HUD MANUFACTURED HOME.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? JUST AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OH, GO AHEAD VOTE.

CARRIE.

WHAT I MISS, UH, JUST CLARIFICATION.

THIS IS NOT TO SPECIFICALLY ALLOW MANUFACTURED HOME, THIS IS JUST A ZONING REQUEST OR ZONING CHANGE FROM R FOUR TO R FIVE.

BUT THAT'S IN THE ORDINANCE, SO, OKAY.

ONLY REASON I POINT THAT OUT IS 'CAUSE WE USED TO REQUIRE AN SUP FOR MOBILE HOMES, BUT THE LEGISLATION CHANGED THIS YEAR.

UM, SO WE CAN NO LONGER REQUIRE, UH, SU PS FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES.

SEVEN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE 1260 AMENDING SECTIONS 5.0, 6.02, AND 5.0 6.008 OF THE PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE FOOD VENDORS TO SHORTEN THE TIMEFRAME FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND TO REVISE LOCATION RESTRICTIONS.

THAT'S WHY WE JUST DID A STRAIGHT ZONING CHANGE.

MAKES SENSE.

DO I NEED TO REDO THAT? OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

ITEM NUMBER

[7. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting Ordinance amending Sections 5.06.002 and 5.06.008 of the Palmer Code of Ordinances to amend regulations for mobile food vendors to shorten the timeframe for processing applications and to revise location restrictions. *Tabled from October 16,2025 meeting]

THIS WAS TABLED FROM THE OCTOBER, 2025 MEETING, SO WE WILL NEED TO BRING IT OFF THE TABLE.

I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1260 AMENDING SECTIONS 5.06002, AND 5.06008 OF THE PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCE, UM, FROM THE TABLE.

I'LL SECOND IT.

DID WE WORK ON THIS OR WHAT? WHAT? YEAH.

UM, SO AGAIN, LEGISLATION CHANGED THIS YEAR.

UM, THEY WERE VERY BUSY IN AUSTIN THIS YEAR.

UM, AND SO NOW WE ARE MUCH MORE RESTRICTED ON HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY REGULATE FOOD TRUCKS, ESSENTIALLY.

UM, THEY'RE BASICALLY TAKING THAT AUTHORITY AWAY FROM LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND NOW THE STATE IS REQUIRED FOR ENFORCING ALL THE REGULATIONS, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

UM, IT DOESN'T GO IN EFFECT UNTIL I THINK, WAS IT JULY 1ST? UM, SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE ACTUALLY TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM TONIGHT.

UM, AND ALLOW US TIME TO KIND OF SEE HOW THE STATE MAY COME OUT AND SAY THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN'T ACTUALLY DO ALL THE PERMITTING FOR EVERY FOOD TRUCK IN THE STATE AND THEY MAY GIVE SOME AUTHORITY BACK TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.

UM, BUT MY RECOMMENDATION IS LET'S JUST WAIT AND SEE IF THAT HAPPENS.

UM, BUT WE WOULD HAVE UNTIL BASICALLY JUNE 30TH, UM, TO CHANGE OUR, OUR ORDINANCE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LAW.

SOUNDS GOOD.

EXCUSE ME.

SO JUST MOVE ON TO NUMBER EIGHT.

YES.

I WOULD JUST NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

BLESS YOU.

SO I MAKE A MOTION TO TAKE NO ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 1260 AMENDING SECTIONS 5.06002, AND 5.06008 OF THE PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCE.

SO FOR NO ACTION, THERE IS NO MOTION NEEDED.

OKAY? SO IF YOU JUST WANNA WITHDRAW YOUR MOTION, I WAS AFRAID IF I DID NOT MAKE A MOTION, SOMEONE WOULD SAY WE NEED A MOTION.

SO SORRY ABOUT THAT.

IF YOU JUST WANNA WITHDRAW YOUR MOTION, I WITHDRAW MY MOTION.

SO WE'RE GOING ON TO NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE 1260.

AND MAYOR, IF YOU JUST CLARIFY ON THE RECORD, NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE SECOND, NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5.00 5.0 6.002 AND 5.0

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6.008.

[8. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting Ordinance amending Article 7.04 Littering, Section 7.04.001 Definitions of the Palmer Code of Ordinances to include wood, yard trimmings, leaves, or similar materials.]

SO IT'S GONNA GO DOWN AMENDING ARTICLE 7.04 LITTERING SECTION 7.0 4.001, DEFINITIONS OF THE PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE WOODYARD TRIMMINGS LEAVES OR SIMILAR MATERIALS.

THIS WAS ENACTED BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING CONCERNS WITH PEOPLE LEAVING GRASS CLIPPINGS ON THE ROAD AND THAT IS A HAZARD TO MOTORCYCLISTS.

SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS ADDRESSED.

I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 1260 AMENDING ARTICLE 7.04 LITTERING SECTION 7.04001 DEFINITIONS OF PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE WOOD YARD, TRIMMINGS LEAVES OR SIMILAR MATERIALS.

I'M SECOND THAT MOTION.

ITEM NUMBER NINE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING A RESOLUTION CASTING VOTES TO ELECT DIRECTORS FOR THE ELLIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE YEARS 2026 THROUGH 2027.

[9. Discuss and consider for possible action approving a resolution casting votes to elect directors for the Ellis County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the years 2026-2027.]

DO YOU NEED A ROLL CALL? VOTE FOR THAT ONE? NO, YOU CAN.

NO YOU CAN UM, DECIDE ON JUST ONE OR YOU CAN HAVE MULTIPLE, BUT USUALLY YOU GUYS JUST DECIDE TO VOTE FOR UM, ONE.

OKAY, BECAUSE THERE WAS A FORM IN THERE.

I WASN'T SURE IF THAT NEEDED.

I'LL HAVE TO GO, I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK AND DOUBLE CHECK 'CAUSE I'M NOT SURE.

IT SAID THIS IS GONNA BE RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 25 11 0 1.

IF Y'ALL COULD JUST HOLD ON FOR A SECOND.

WE DO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP GUIDE THIS ITEM ALONG WE'RE CHECKING ON.

SO DO WE JUST TELL YOU OUR VOTE? THIS WILL REQUIRE A MOTION.

WE HAVE FIVE VOTES.

IF YOU PULL UP THE FORM THAT IS THE CITY OF PALMER OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE ELLIS CAD, UM, WE CAN CAST ALL OF OUR VOTES FOR ONE PERSON OR SPLIT THEM UP AMONG THE FOUR THAT ARE THERE.

ANY PREFERENCE TO ANY OF THE CANDIDATES? UH, NOT REALLY.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WAS.

OH YEAH, I SAW HIM.

I HEARD OF THIS GUY.

OH YEAH, I SAW THAT.

OH, THERE THEY'RE TIM CUMMINGS.

I DON'T KNOW NONE OF THEM.

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SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION, THEY CAN.

AND IN YOUR MOTION YOU COULD INDICATE IF YOU WANNA SAY I MOVE FOR, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE.

UH, ALL FIVE VOTES FOR CANDIDATE X OR I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DISTRIBUTE EQUALLY BUT ONE OF THEM IS GONNA HAVE TO GET TWO.

'CAUSE THERE'S ONLY FOUR CANDIDATES WITH FIVE VOTES.

RIGHT.

SO IT JUST DEPENDS ON HOW YOU MAKE YOUR MOTION.

THERE'S ONLY FOUR OF US HERE.

WHAT YOU SAYING VOTES? WE FIVE VOTES WE HAVE FIVE.

WE HAVE FIVE VOTES AND THERE'S FOUR CANDIDATES.

OKAY, GOTCHA.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

ARE YOU SAYING WALTER IRWIN AND SHERRY LAMPKIN? IRWIN IS WHO THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED IRWIN DID.

HE'S AROUND US ANYWAY IN HIS FAR.

GIVE THEM ALL TO HIM.

YEAH.

YOU WANT ME TO MAKE SOME MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, GIVE ALL THE VOTES TO WALTER IRWIN.

I SECOND THE MOTION.

ADAM NUMBER 10, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR, OH WAIT, DO WE NEED TO SPECIFY WHAT RESOLUTION THAT IS? SINCE I ALREADY SAID IT, DOES HE HAVE TO SAY IT? NO.

[10. Discuss and consider for possible action adopting Ordinance_amending Article 4.07 Fencing, Section 4.07.002 General standards of the Palmer Code of Ordinances and the repair of nonconforming fences.]

ITEM NUMBER 10.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE 1261 AMENDING ARTICLE 4.07 FENCING SECTION 4.07002 GENERAL STANDARDS OF THE PALMER CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE REPAIR OF NON-CONFORMING FENCES.

I, THIS WAS ESSENTIALLY TO UM, CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSING LANGUAGE THAT WAS IN THAT SECTION.

IS IT THIS ONE? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? YES.

THAT RED IS WHAT WAS CHANGED.

YES.

I MEANT WERE YOU LOOKING FOR THE NUMBER 1261.

I WAS LIKE, ARE YOU RED THAT MM-HMM .

ANY QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.

NO, WE ARE, WE STILL, I'M GOOD WITH, WITH DOING FENCES LIKE CASE BY CASE BASIS.

ARE WE STILL SET ON CERTAIN MATERIALS OR WHAT? UM, THERE ARE SOME VARIATIONS THAT ARE ALLOWED THAT ALICIA CAN APPROVE THAT IS JUST LIKE A, LIKE A SMALL VARIATION.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT IT'S LISTED IN THERE AS WOOD, UH, WITH METAL POLES OR UM, CHAIN LINK.

CHAIN LINK OR ROD IRON.

CONSISTENT MATERIALS IS, I THINK IT USED TO BE JUST CHAIN LINK AND WOOD.

AND THEN WE HAD SOMEBODY WITH A NICE WROUGHT IRON FENCE THAT WE LAID .

SO, SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WERE CHANGING IT AS WE GO OR WHAT.

THEY ALSO WANTED TO GIVE PEOPLE THE OPTION TO, IF THEY WANTED TO DO SOME NICE BRICK COLUMNS TO GO ALONG WITH THE WR IRON.

SO INSTEAD OF MAKING THE MATERIALS LIKE YEAH.

GOTCHA.

REQUIRING IT TO BE CONSISTENT.

WE WANNA BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF VARIANCES.

YEAH.

WHAT'S THE UH, ORDINANCE NUMBER? 1261 SIR.

MAKE A MOTION, UH, APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1261 AMENDING ARTICLE 4.07 FENCING SECTION 4.0 7.02.

GENERAL STANDARDS OF THE PALMER CODE OF OR INSTANCE AND AND THE REPAIR OF NONCONFORMING FENCES.

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[11. Discuss and receive updates on current City projects from City Administrator and staff. Purchase and Negotiation for digital water meters Future stop light at 3 way Stop at West Jefferson and FM 813 Update on O'Reilly's coming to Palmer Update on Tax Abatement Update on Code Enforcement Update on Planning Grant Christmas Luncheon Annual Christmas Event December 6, 2025]

HERE COMES NUMBER 11.

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

WE HAVE A LOT ON THE LIST.

UM, SO WE ARE LOOKING AT UM, SOME CHANGES TO THE WATER METERS.

UM, ERIN, DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THAT OR YOU WANT ME TO DO IT? I CAN.

UM, WE HAVE QUITE A SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR CURRENT WATER METERS WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE.

WHAT DID AARON SAY? THE REGISTERS? UM, WE'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REGISTERS.

WE DID FIND OUT THAT WE HAVE A, THESE NEW METERS, IT CONSISTS OF A METER AND A REGISTER.

A LOT OF THE REGISTERS HAVE JUST STOPPED WORKING.

BATTERIES GO DEAD FOR NO REASON.

UM, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, AARON, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE OTHER DAY SAID WE'VE REPLACED PROBABLY CLOSE TO A HUNDRED AND WE'VE ONLY HAD 'EM SINCE 2021.

UM, WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT GETTING BACK TO US EVERY TIME WE HAVE TO DOWNLOAD FROM RVS, WHICH IS OUR UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM TO THE READING LAPTOP, WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO UPDATE THEIR SERVER.

LAST TIME IT TOOK OVER TWO DAYS FOR US FOR THEM TO CALL US BACK.

SO IT'S BEEN KIND OF A ISSUE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS WITH THOSE METERS.

SO WE'RE GOING OUT FOR QUOTES TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE.

JUST FOR THE REGISTER, JUST FOR THE REGISTERS, WE DID LEARN THAT WE CAN ONLY, WE HAVE THE OPTION TO ONLY GET REGISTERS, NOT THE COMPLETE SYSTEM.

WHERE BEFORE WHEN WE PURCHASED WITH RG THREE WE HAD ALL BRAND NEW METERS AND REGISTERS INSTALLED.

SO WE'RE JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE WORKING ON THAT AND THAT'S POTENTIAL THAT'S GONNA BE COMING OUR WAY.

ARE WE GONNA, ARE WE GONNA, I KNOW THERE'S SOME METERS THAT WASN'T DONE BEFORE OR WE GONNA DO 'EM ALL THIS TIME AROUND OR? I THINK THAT, THAT, WE'RE GETTING A QUOTE ON THAT AS WELL.

QUOTE.

'CAUSE WE HAVE 39 THAT THE GUYS STILL GO AND MANUALLY READ THEIR LARGER METERS AT THE SCHOOL.

UM, MAYBE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM, BUT THERE'S 39 IN ALL.

THE METERS THAT WE HAVE TO GO.

BUT THOSE WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY THE FIRST PRIORITY AND THEN I THOUGHT IT WAS 20 SOMETHING, BUT YEAH, THAT'S FINE.

BUT THE METERS THAT WE HAVE, THEY, THESE REGISTER, THEY'RE UNIVERSAL SO WE CAN USE WHATEVER REGISTER I GOTCHA.

WE WANT.

SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE JUST LOOKING AT CHANGING THE REGISTERS OUT.

NEXT ITEM FOR UPDATE IS THE FUTURE STOPLIGHT AT THE THREE-WAY STOP SIGN AT WEST JEFFERSON AND FM EIGHT 13.

UM, SO WE DID GO AND MEET WITH TEXDOT.

THEY DID APPROVE FOR US TO GET THE UH, THREE-WAY STOPLIGHT AND TURN LANES INSTALLED THERE.

UM, SO IT'S GOING TO BE PROBABLY THREE YEARS THEY SAID, BUT IT'S IN THE WORKS.

THAT'S GREAT.

NICE.

YEP.

BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT LIKE WE DIDN'T EVEN NEED IT.

, THEY ARE ALSO ABOUT CHANGE TO START ON THE BRIDGE.

DO WHAT? YES.

OH WOW.

THE BRIDGE THAT WILL BE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

THEY SAY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR THEY'LL START ON THE BRIDGE.

YEAH, BRIDGE THE NARROW BRIDGE AND WE GET NEWS FROM TDOT.

THEY'RE GONNA DO THAT SURVEY.

YEAH.

AND THEY WERE TALKING WE'RE, WE REQUESTED THEM TO PUT A UH, CROSSWALK AT DOWNTOWN AS WELL, WHICH WOULD BE, HE DIDN'T, HE DID NOT GUARANTEE THE CROSSWALK.

THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THE CROSSWALK IS IT HAS TO GO FROM SIDEWALK TO SIDEWALK.

IT CANNOT, WHICH IS A BLIND SPOT.

SO THEY'RE GONNA LOOK INTO THAT.

HE DIDN'T PROMISE ME A CROSSWALK BUT HE SAID HE WOULD, HE WOULD SEND HIS PEOPLE DOWN HERE TO LOOK AT IT.

SPEAKING OF CROSSWALK WITH A THREE-WAY STOPLIGHT, WOULD WE HAVE CROSSWALKS THERE AT THE SCHOOL STUDENTS? IT'S GONNA HAVE A TURN LANE SO IT WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE ABILITY FOR THAT.

UM, AND THEN THE NEXT ONE IS THE O'REILLY'S IS COMING TO PALMER.

UH, WE DID GET AN UPDATED DATE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE LOOKING AT FEBRUARY OF 2027.

THEY DID SAY IF WE HAD AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM, TAX ABATEMENT THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER UM, INCREASING THAT DATE AND RAMPING THAT UP SOONER.

NEXT IS THE TAX ABATEMENT.

SO THE MDD IS PRESENTING A TAX ABATEMENT.

WE HAVE TO PUT A HEARING OUT, UM, THAT WAS PROVIDED JUST FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT TO GET FAMILIAR WITH.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, YOU CAN ASK ALICIA OR MYSELF.

UM, AND THEN WE WILL TRY TO GET THOSE UPDATED OR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ANSWERED OR ANY CONCERNS ADDRESSED, UM, THAT IS GOING TO GO TO HEARING.

AND THEN WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL FOR VOTE.

AND THEN WE HAVE A PRETTY BIG UPDATE ON THE PLANNING GRANT.

UH, WE DID HAVE OUR FIRST TOWN HALL MEETING.

UM, WE GOT SOME NICE NEW PRETTY MAPS.

THAT WAS PRETTY INTERESTING.

WE DID NOT HAVE A BIG TURNOUT, SURPRISINGLY.

I THINK WE HAD WHAT, 10 TO ABOUT 10 PEOPLE COME TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS.

UM, ONE OF 'EM WAS A SKATE PARK.

THEY WENT A SKATE PARK, PARK BASKETBALL COURT, BASKETBALL, COURT PARK, SKATE PARK, ALL KINDS OF STUFF.

WE DID POST THE SURVEY AGAIN.

WE YES WE DID POST THE SURVEY TO GET MORE FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT ALREADY VOTED IN HOPES THAT THAT WILL GIVE US SOME MORE INFORMATION.

THANK YOU FOR COMING.

MIMI? YES.

THANK YOU MIMI

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UM, AND THEN THE CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.

UM, WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING THAT OFFSITE THIS YEAR AT UH, AARON ACHI, UM, OBA AND ACHI ON 77 OBA.

AND YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE IT INVITE TO THAT.

THAT'S DURING THE DAY.

SORRY , YOU HAVE TO WORK.

AND THEN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVENT IS DECEMBER THE SIXTH.

UM, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME AND HELP SET UP AND PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

THERE'S A SCHEDULE ON THE FLYER SO IF YOU HAVE ANY ABILITY OR TIME, COME ON DOWN AND I WILL REACH OUT TO A FEW OF THEM.

I FEEL LIKE I ALWAYS CALL ON GEORGE.

HE'S ALWAYS A VOTING UM, COUNCIL MEMBER IN THE PARADE.

SO WE WILL NEED TO, UM, IF YOU WANNA VOLUNTEER TO BE A VOTING PARTICIPANT, THAT'S GREAT.

I'LL DO IT.

YEAH, WE NEED ONE MORE FOR THAT NIGHT.

DO YOU UH, SKIP CODE ENFORCEMENT? I DID SKIP A CO.

OH I DID.

OH, LET'S GO WAY BACK.

WHERE'S IT AT? I DON'T SEE IT.

OH, THERE IT IS.

UPDATE ON CODE ENFORCEMENT.

MY APOLOGIES.

SO AS EVERYONE KNOWS, WE HAVE BEEN RAMPING UP CODE ENFORCEMENT.

WE HAVE TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND I DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS, UM, I GUESS A GOOD STEWARD OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO NOT HAVE THEM ENFORCING THE CODES THAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CODES ON THE BOOKS, BRING THEM UP.

'CAUSE THOSE ARE THE LAWS THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FOLLOWING.