City Council - Regular Meeting

Okay, we're back from executive session at 7:40. Do I have a motion to return?

I have a motion for council Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Ku. All in favor? 4. motion.

Yes. Mayor, for item one, I make a motion to approve the following process regarding the hiring of the city manager as follows. One, city attorney uh to provide interview questions to council for review. Two, uh, city attorney to provide draft matrix for scoring when interviewing the top seven that the city um that the committee recommended. Three, um, city council will come back with five alternates at the next council meeting if needed. Is that that is a motion by Miss uh Francis. Do I have a second?

Second. Second by Mr. Ku. All in favor?

4 Z. Motion passes. Item uh B engagement of interim city attorney Lean Rim and Davidson Verlo Rim and Garza PC and assigned duties and work. Mayor, I have a motion to ratify the engagement letter for the city attorney.

U motion made by Miss Flores, second by Mr. Moronz. All in favor? 40. Motion passes 40. And now we will go back to um all business consideration and action to approve minute meetings for the regular council meeting on October the 23rd, 2025. Have a motion for that. for

I'll second all in favor motion passes 40 item B consideration and action to approve man for the regular meeting on November the 13, 2025. Mayor, I'll make a motion.

Um, discussions consideration resolution 2036-1. Um it has um council member motion and just correction with corrections on item. So mayor I'll make a motion for cons. Sorry. Mayor, I'll make a motion to approve the meeting minutes for regular council meeting on November 13, 2025 with a correction to item 5D. Do I have a second? All in favor?

Motion passes. Okay. Uh B. Uh we're going to do presentation and discussion of BC Street inter city money. So um I got with our public works director David and then he also spoke with Mr. Edward Deagard of the Triumph. Mr. Deagard was not able to make the meeting with us this evening. Um he did send an email. He is waiting on two items from Phelps which is the the list of the utility contractors located on their polls and a scheduled date for the relocation of the lines on the north side. Um there was an email that was sent to Phelps on December the 3 and um David were included in for Mr. Mr. Deagarza is following up with Mr. Wagner again to see if he had an update on that. As of today, we have not received a response on that. Um, public works is also um looking at the sewer main to verify the active sewer lines that intersect the main. The results of that investigation will inform whether modifications to the sewer design are necessary. I know that was something that was a concern that was expressed during the meeting. So, that they are looking into that.

Okay. Um All right. I him back on the agenda for next meeting. Okay. To see if we can um you know because it's been quite a while and we've already um paid him quite a bit. So um Mayor, that is my opinion. Can you help facilitate those conversations with Bob since you're on the board? Yes, I will. As a matter of fact, Mr. Wagner was here at a meeting with him the last time and um

yes, and that was that was prior to this December 3rd email. Um there was an email that was sent on um November 19th um asking asking about the communication lines. Mr. Wagner did reply to him on November 21st that he anticipated the inventory of the pole contacts to be concluded either that day or the following week. Um we Mr. Feligar had not heard anything from him. So, he did send another email December 3rd and he said, "I want to follow up and ask if you had any updates." We will discuss. Thank you.

Thank you. All righty. Thank you for that. And um next um canopy for playground.

So, the RFQ has been posted for the canopy for the playground. Um Cindy worked on that with David. They have had several individuals go out to look at it. Um Mr. Dino Gthu is overseeing this for us since he is familiar on what type of canopy we are looking for. So um I know just this past week they've had four different companies come out to look at the playground to see what all it is we're wanting to do. There have been a lot of questions on it. Um it is posted until December 30th. So at that after that closes then we can bring something back to you all. Thank you. Um PML presentation. Miss menace. Thank you, Mayor.

So, usually I will give presentations after quarterly meetings, quarterly board meetings from the Texas media school. This one is going to be an update from the annual conference. Um, actually, Councilman has said a lot of good things about conference. So, thank you um for sharing that information with the audience. Um, so being a part of the Texas Community League is one of the most important investments we can make as a municipality. It strengthens our city's effectiveness and protects our community's interest. And how it that happens is by protecting the control. I did see in the article that u county news about it said TML's primary function is lobbying. That is not the primary function, although it does take up a lot of time because TML offers um assistance for cities who cannot um either afford lobbyists or even know where to begin to get a bill on the floor. So, what that does what that means is that you know TML is a voice for all cities. So, each legislative session thousands of bills are brought forward. TML monitors those bills, advocates for our needs as a municipality, and works to preserve our authority to make decisions locally, and that's that's what's most important to the league is to make sure that cities are able to make their own decisions for the best interest of their community. So, that's a pretty powerful advocate for our cities. So this last annual conference in October on um October 30th was the annual business meeting and each municipality has the opportunity to participate in the business meeting and we did not have a representative from our city. I was there but I was chairing the meeting so I could not participate with voting. Um, so what we reviewed was legislative policy development process

and reviewing the grassroots policy development process where member cities can give input. So what that looks like in council, I will clean up my notes and get better notes to you so you can have a copy of this. Member officials can participate in a couple of ways. So um what the league does is the league creates a legislative policy summit where individuals um who are part of cities you can be an employee or an elected official and you it allows for input from a anything that you think that need to come forward. And so what we do with that is we take those resolutions and we um have a two-day legislative summit that usually happens in August. So come May, one of my duties as president is to appoint people to this summit. So I've had people reach out already. If anyone else is interested in serving in this committee, please let me know so you can be appointed. And from that, the league will take those resolutions and decide which ones we are going to go to the capital to support or fight for. We really focused this last legislative session on a lot of grass efforts. So a lot of our officials would come up and speak when they had time. Um so given that at our business meeting we um had resolutions come forward and as an entity we decide which ones we were going to move forward with. And so some of them that were brought forward just as a few examples um and the city of Capel. So, the city of Capel um was asking for a resolution to amend section 102.005 of the local government code to reduce required posting period for a proposed budget from 30 to 21 days. And I'm

looking right at Cindy because this would affect um her job as well. Allowing cities to file proposed budget that incorporates certified values and official non-new revenue and voter approved rate calculations. And the reason why they wanted that is because the timeline requires cities um to publish preliminary budgets and that can confuse community members and residents. And so reducing the posting period ensures that the public hearing and adoption process based on accurate certified financial data. So this was brought forward to the to the meeting. Representatives from the city said we have this resolution. We would like support. all of the um attendees for the meeting were able to vote to support or not support. So we went through that. There were very there were several ones that were u brought forward. So that one did pass. So that was going to go what that means is so TML is going to take that one and say this is what our cities are asking for. We are asking for you to support this bill and then from there the legislative may or may not vote to pass it. the city of Leaport. Um they asked for um and this is um a pretty important one, provide political subdivisions the choice to allow voters the same opportunity to vote at any of the political subdivisions active election day polling locations as they are able to during urban voting. So some cities like San Antonio, they allowed um individuals to go vote at any polling place. They didn't have to go to any specific one. This one, city of Leaport was asking for the same courtesy. Um, they were able to do it in large cities and so it increased voter turnout and so they asked we want the same thing too. The committees voted and to pass that one to support that type of legislation. And so there's all different ones that were brought forward and they were brought by cities.

the Texas chapter of the American Public Works Association brought forward one and they asked for a resolution to support um advocating to recognize public works professionals as first responders under Texas law giving their essential role in emergency preparedness, response and recovery alongside with police, fire, and EMS. And I will tell you this one had a lot of back and forth conversation. There were people insupportive. There were people that were not insupportive. They would give the reasons why they agre thought public work officials should be recognized as first responders and I could see both sides of it. Ultimately they asked for amendments and they tried to pass it and it did not pass. So this will not go forward from the league. So that was an example of things that didn't um pass. There was a resolution on um from the Texas Association of Municipal Health Officials. This one was oppose any bills that further limit local regulation of food service establishments and expansion of unregulated and high-risisk production practices for food in public consumption. So they updated the laws to where we don't do the permitting for their certain foods. Now it's it's according to the state. So the state's going to tell us yes, you can or no, you can't. They had concerns about the expansion to include raw milk sales outside of current requirements um especially for cottage food businesses. So that would increase the incidence of food born illnesses. So they brought this forward gave their explanation and it passed. So TMO would support that as well. And so those were the um some of the resolutions that went forward. There was also resolution to change our bylaws uh for the uh Texas Municipal League. That one was changing the

Let me get to it. They included all of that one was um dis dissolving an affiliate organization which is the Texas Association of Mayors, Council Members, and Commissioners. So that one was dissolved. Um the members agreed to um do that at this meeting because um it really didn't serve a purpose other than it was just another organization that you know mayors, council members and commissioners were a part of. There are other affiliate organizations that they um can be a part of. So this organization themselves asked to be dissolved. So that was um passed as well. So going so that is what happened in October. So the the rest of the schedule for the legislative process. So as I mentioned come May I'll start appointing people to that um summit and then in August well actually July the information will be sent out. So there's going to be a lot of information about resolutions that the lead will look at and then from August that's when the two-day summit happens. So everyone comes together and decides which ones we're going to oppose or be neutral on or propose. November 26th is our municipal policy summit. And so that will go forward to the annual business meeting um at conference. And so at the business meeting, you will decide as members of the municipal league, you'll decide which ones you're going to support. and come December, it's finalized for the legislative um program that will happen in 2728. So although we are not in a legislative year this year, the work is still continuing to prepare for the next session. So at this and I recommend if anyone in the city feels that there is something that they would like uh the league to

support, let's go ahead and talk about that and see how we can get a resolution um to the league. Um, going further to protect local control as a as a member and I mentioned earlier that I would ask for an update for the National League of Cities. So, I'm going to go ahead and attend the 26 2026 state municipal league executive directors and presidents flying in and DC. uh we will meet with multiple congressional leaders in January and also in March I'll attend um the congressional city conference where we attend structured meetings specifically organized um by our states in which we call hill day. So we all go to the hill and meet with our representatives and um I attended that in March and it was very successful. Um I was able to set up quite a few meetings with um congressional representatives that are part of our our district and also not because they are also voting members and so their influence can greatly um impact what we do here at at our local level. And for the interest of the public, the city will not be paying for any of those fees. So I'm just going to go ahead and put that out there just in case anybody's wondering. So no one pays for that. also with the leak. So there's there's um so talking about the um the lobbying piece, yes, that is there, but there's access to expert guidance. So T-MoL provides direct access to subject matter experts um whether it's law, finance, government, HR. And so as Mr. Modon has said, that helps us become better elected officials, better city employees. Um I've always um encourage all of the employees to attend any of the sessions that are offered through the league. I know um we've gone through the finance boot camp that you know we were one of the first ones to do that. Actually I didn't even mention it.

Y'all found out about it and y'all did it and it and it and I remember the presentation. It was it was quite an improvement to y'all's practices. And so that's made available for our staff. Also, the training for elected officials, of course, you know, um we have workshops and programs and conferences tailored to our specific needs of our municipality. And as mentioned, um networking and shared solutions. So, membership connects us with multiple leaders statewide. And I'm just going to tell y'all that as my presidential duties have started, I've been going to different municipalities and when they don't ask where Floresville is anymore, it really it really brightens my heart because when I first started on my tenure on the board in 2019, people would ask where is Glorville? They're not asking that anymore. They know where we are. So, congrats to you and uh let's make sure that people still recognize our city. So, those networking opportunities are vital. Uh Councilman Jake mentioned them as well, but there's also access to trusted vendors and business partners that the league helps us with. So, it gives us direct access to vetted vendors and business partners. Um at the conference, there's a huge exhibit log. There's all these vendors to go through. It can be quite overwhelming. Um but that is actually how we have um learned about different vendors to assist us whether it is looking at um a consulting firm or whether it's looking at um public works department and finding new equipment. Um I know before you know we noticed you know we needed new equipment and that's how our public works department was able to find um the information they needed to buy um equipment. So it it it's very good to um

be exposed to up-to-date information and also those costsaving solutions. So what I mean by cost saving and being part of the Texas Municipal League, it offers member exclusive programs. So the insurance risk pool which we are a part of which is really assisting us in other ways. our health and workers compensation plans as well, our purchasing cooperatives and all of the research and data services should be needed. And so I wanted to just let the public know that TML does ensure that we have resources, relationships, and representation needed to govern effectively and to serve our communities. So those expenditures and for um TML are it complies with our Texas constitution by providing a public per purpose and furthering our city business. And if anyone has any questions about any of the work the league does, feel free to contact me at any time. I am here. Um I did not see an email from the Wilson County News, so I apologize. There was no email, no phone call. Um comment. Um, I do remember when Mr. Rips would call email all my email accounts and say, "I left you messages, so please get back with me." So, I did not see anything from the news. So, apologies for that. And that is all that I have. Mayor, I will give you the floor. Thank you. Thank you. New business. Item five, consideration and action to approve the Arbor Fields unit one preliminary subdivision plat at 37.50 50 acres of land within the city of Floresville and SAJ Arocha grant abstract number one Wilson County, Texas and being the land described in a conveyance to blowback

LTD in the deed of record document number 2022-116669 of the official public record of Oen uh development department.

Good evening mayor and council. So, we have an application submitted by Flowback Ltd. Uh, the developer is Lenar Homes. What we have in front of you is a preliminary plat, a preliminary plat of 37.5 acres out of the 123 acre lot. We're looking at 159 lots in unit phase or unit one. Out of the 159, we're looking at 154 residential, three detention um lots. Um one I show one park lot and maybe two if I'm correct green spaces as well. I have received no objections from Text Belts Oakill's water supply. Um and we do have the approved letter from our engineers. no objection letter from. They have looked over the preliminary, all the plans, all the the information they have submitted and I have received no objections. I do have um Adrien Thompson from LAR Homes and Ryan Fleets from Up Engineering here. If you have any questions, they're here if you want to.

I have you said three detention. Is that uh three detention ponds? Okay. designated box. Okay. Do you have any parks in there or any parks? We show that there's going to be one. How big is it going to be? Um about two acres. 2.6 acres. The P&Z pass. No, they did not recommend it. They did not recommend it. Is there a reason?

They did not give a reason. Do I have any questions from the or from the citizens or from the council? Any remarks? You can respect. Um I believe we might want to let

Right now all we have is just a preliminary plat for the infrastructure of the subdivision. Mayor the developer builder this community um basically through um kind of an earlier phases this is through Rash uh earlier this year we acquired that company wholesale so we're kind of continuing Could you speak to those

yes so we're kind of continuing the community um from here from where they left off. So, but to answer your question, uh these are just it's a production. So, we have we have certain products that we're planning to use. One of the questions I have that there crow I thought y'all did a great disservice to the people that buy houses there by only putting a spot to the side of the house and none in the back.

I'd like to see if you guys can possibly correct that. But there's other ways you guys been put in. I think it's a great disservice that you have to run a hose from the side of your house all the way to the back of your yard to be able to water in the back of your yard. I mean how much money by eliminating one's ticket?

Yeah. Well, these are these are very early on, right? So, these are things that take account, you know, kind of writing into what we so we can make those decisions. We'll take that I have a question. What are the measurements of the streets for this subdivision? Are they listed here? In the plaque, they show that they're 60 foot wide.

Oh, and I didn't I did not I did not say this. The Wilson County Fire Marshall also reviewed the the plan as well for emergency services and he had no objections. The rideways are 60 foot um wide and you said I zoning denied it. Yes. But didn't give a reason as to why. No, they did not give a reason. What is your recommendation?

Okay. So, I am going to read something that our planner had emailed to to me. Um, council should be aware that they cannot deny the plat just because they don't like the proposed subdivision. A plat must be approved if it meets all city and state requirements. If they want to deny the plat, it must be based on a specific reasons based on state law or city ordinance. If they deny, you will also have to provide a written statement to the applicant detailing those reasons. It's probably best to work with the applicant. Um again like I said all the work has been done no objections from all the professionals that looked over this preliminary file.

So your recommendation would be okay with it. Unless you have a specific reason not to do you have any more question? I have questions. I see that on the plat you have a um you have a lot that's 22 feet. Is that correct? In the front.

It's an ASP Avenue. Aspen Avenue. It's right on the corner as they come in. Is that part of the I mean the property? I mean, am I reading it wrong? It's um 460. I guess that's a lot number. And it's got an eight in the bottom.

Yeah, sure. So that lot number is 22. Number it's lot 80. Okay. Lot eight. But it's got a number 460 in the front. Oh, that's a contour.

Okay. So that lot is almost 52 along the front as you measure along. Is that the whole property or is that why does it have 22?

It's a line segment. So as you're walking um as a surveyor establishes these lots and closes it and establishes the acreage square footage. They go in a counterclockwise motion. So if they start at the let's say the northwest corner on the left side is 22 you go 22.92 ft and then you hit a curve and that curve comes around the side. So the curve length is um sorry 14.68 along the front and then it's another piece of a curve that comes around that knuckle.

Okay. Because I don't see it on um so they can fence 52 feet in the front. They wouldn't be able to fence the measurement along the right way. So on the bottom of that lot, it's 41 ft wide on the backyard. So they couldn't put a fence,

but it would have to be 22. So they wouldn't be able to finish it all the way over here. Well, they wouldn't. So that wouldn't be all over this where I was looking. How about number? This one over here. Is that 32 in the wide or is that

in the back? Okay, I just Thank you. So, would a bus be able to go in there and pick up the students or I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.

I'm I'm Ryan Leg with Up Engineering Company. So when we were working with city staff for the HUD that was developed for this property, we um incorporated additional wider streets, 42 foot wide streets um at the main entry um into the back of the unit and then further into this development upon um the future units. Um but they were very specific about turning buses being able to turn around or make a block to be able to get out of subdivision. having to back up and then make multiple turning movements to get out of the subdivision. So yes, a bus will be able to pull in um and circle the block to and get out of the subdivision even if cars are parked on both sides of the street. So we may the minimum payment width on these is 30 ft for the for the homes that for streets that have homes fronting and then the entry street is 42 ft wide. So, yes, if you've got cars parked on one side of the street, a bus or a fire truck or an ambulance would still be able to uh pass by,

but not if you have cars parked on both sides of the street. It'd be tight, but yes, that and that was uh with um the fire marshal and the county fire marshall as well. They wanted at least the 30 ft of paper. Okay. So, how wide are the sidewalks? Did you see? Did you see the sidewalks are all four feet wide? They're 48. So, they would be 88.

Yes, ma'am. So, um I don't know this is a question maybe for in these division the um developments that are coming in could we just make could they ask them to maybe just um do like park the cars just on one side instead of parking them on both sides? Is that something that we can Well, I'll ask the lawyer. Is there that we can do about that, you know, before they even buy the houses or put them out there that, you know, they can only park the cars in one side. I mean, that would take a lot of um

I don't think you could do that to for a flat like something like this. Um I mean, there are some restrictions you can put in place, but I think it would need to really be for an important purpose for the city. I can't think what that would be. And important like a fire truck and a fire truck get back there. There's people parked on both sides and that's important to me. Yes, I'm sure it's important to some people out there.

Of course, I understand I understand your point and I think you would need some sort of city regulation in place that you would have to be um justifying that to deny the plan based on that at this point. So for reference, um a standard car is about 8 ft wide. The parking spots vary between 9 and 10 ft wide like at HB or um retail centers. So if you have an 8 foot car on one side and an 8 foot car on the other side, you still have a 14 foot passing width for fire trucks and ambulances, buses to be able to just have to ask those questions um because um that that would be my concern. And um does anybody out there have any questions? Anybody

may I have questions? Go ahead. Um, thank thank you for clarifying those questions for our mayor. Um, I do want to go back and just kind of look back at the timeline of how we got here. So, this property was voted on by previous council Don and Jessica who said, "Yes, we're going to go ahead and agree to backy at the time." And I wasn't at this meeting, but I was watching online and um was very disappointed with the agreement because it was um said by that developer that if you do this, we'll give you $200,000 for your parks department. So, I am requesting that legal look into that because that was made in an open meeting and it is recorded and although it doesn't have anything to do with Lenar, y'all came into that bought that property um from that developer, I think we do need to find out um because that was promised at the time when we were voting on this pub. Yeah, it's it's it's our understanding that we we're aware of that that kind of history. So, um so we you know we purchased we inherited their budgets too and that money was set aside. So obviously we still claim for that purpose.

Yeah. So you're saying that you're going to take on that 200 is that Yes. you know, anything that was in that kind of ordinance is still going to and you know, I can't remember exactly what was agreed to on the but our intention is still to carry that forward. That's very honorable of you to do that when it was another developer that made promises that weren't

kept. No. Yes, Lenard, you are you are you are far exceeding my expectations and I really appreciate that. Um I didn't say that to um target you. I was targeting the previous developer. So I would still like legal to look into all of that as well and just to ensure that we are um following up on the promises that are made in an open meeting and agreed on. And that's all I have. Mayor, thank you. And it was also said that they were going to use it, if I'm not mistaken, for certain things. I think it was for uh the block that was supposed to be built. That was the first thing that they were supposed to do. I don't know if that was on the contract as well. So, um

we'll review it, review the contract, and see what it says. And um yeah, thank you for honoring that as well. So with that said, do I have any more questions or

do I have a motion to either deny this or pass it? I make a motion to approve the arbor fuels unit one preliminary subdivision plat 3750 acres of land within the city of Corso SMJ per grant abstract number one Wilson County Texas and being the line described in the conveyance to flowback limited in the deed of record documented number 2022-11669 of the official public record of Wilson County.

Do I have a second? Motion by made by Miss uh Councilwoman Jimenez, second by Councilman Moronz. All in favor? Motion passes. 4 Z. Thank you. 44 and zero against. Item B, thank you for being here. Item B, consideration and action on ordinance 2026-006, a request for a special use permit to allow a manufactured home on a 26 acre track of land located at 7814 Street. Council, we have a special use permit in front of you for a manufactured home. They have met all the requirements um for that installation. Do I have any citizens comments or council comments? Any questions?

I have a question. Did this go before? Yes, it did. And they approved. They recommended it. Yes.

Do I have a motion for this item? Mayor, I'll make a motion uh for consideration or to approve. Sorry. I'll make a motion to approve ordinance 2026-00006, a request for a special use permit to allow manufactured home on a 226 acre track of land located at 7814th Street. Do I have a second? Second.

Motion made by council person Flores, second by Mr. All in favor? Item passes. 440 against. Um item C, consideration and action on ordinance 2026-007, a request for a special use permit to allow a manufactured home on a 50 acre track of land located at 1603 F Street. Again, mayor and council, we have an application for a special permit for manufacturer home installation, and they have met all the requirements for that installation. I have any questions or comments from and PNC did approve recommended.

Thank you. Do I have any questions or comments from citizens or council? Do I have a motion? Make a motion to approve ordinance 2026-007. Request for a special use permit to allow manufactured home50 acre traffic land located at 16. I'll second.

Motion made by Miss Mendes, second by Miss Flores. All in favor? Motion passes 440 against. Item D, consideration and action on ordinance 2026.008 008 amending the city of Florio code of ordinance title 15 land usage land usage amending chapter 153 zoning modifying the regulations for manufactured homes manufactured home parks and mobile homes for the city. Do I have any questions from citizens or from our council? Mayor, we do have um Amanda Podilla with us this evening um the planner that has been working on this with our development department. So if you have any questions that they can be addressed to her or if you want her to explain what it is that we are trying to do here. Um there is new state law requirements that must go we must adopt and approve before September 30th of 2026. So that's why this is being presented to you all. Um of course this is a first part of moving forward because we will have to back to you all to where we have to work on getting a map approved as well.

I'm sorry when it has to be approved by September 30th of 2026. September 1st. I'm sorry, September 1st. September 1st. Do I have any questions for Mia? Mayor, I have questions. Go ahead. a summary in our packet, but just so the audience can hear, what is this proposed ordinance going to actually do for our city and and how will it affect um the manufactured homes that are currently existing?

Um, can you guys hear me? I can't hear you.

Excuse me. Can you ask Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?

Are you guys not able to hear me? I can hear you. Thank you. Okay. So, you are able to hear me now? Yes.

Okay. Sorry. Um I'm Amanda Padilla. I'm another planner uh with the planning division that you'll consult with. Um so what these amendments essentially do on top of complying with the requirements of state law um they're going to introduce two new districts um to the city. Um one would be a single family residential and manufactured home district and the other would be a manufactured home park district. Um, these are just the regulations and the setting up of the district. It won't actually be reszoning any properties. Um, that'll be up to the city to do at a later time. Um, for existing properties, they've gone through the SUV process, so they won't be affected by these. um if any properties are uh illegally um not meeting the requirements and weren't meeting them prior to this ordinance, um that's a different question, but the ones that went through the process to get the SP won't be affected by this.

And so on 1537, it says it creates a manufactured home park district. And so what would that look like for a city when we're going to come back and and adopt the map? So we can pass this resolution today and then come back and give ourselves a timeline of adopting this uh district. Yes.

Yes. Yeah. So this is just setting up the requirements. Um I believe when they set this up uh they took a look at what was existing. Um there are some additional requirements to this. Um it's the district itself is set up to allow for anything within the R1 district. So some of the regulations that you see in the district seem pretty small. Um but when you go further down into the regulations that were added, it adds requirements specific to a manufactured home park. So a minimum requirement um for a manufactured home park would have to be at least an acre in order to establish as a manufactured home park. But if a single family home wanted to set up on the property, they would only have to meet the minimum square footage requirements of the district.

What do you mean by R1? Is that residential? Sorry. R1. Residential. Is that residential? R1. Is that what you're saying? Yes. Yes. Yes. R1 is the res and who would y'all would choose what property is um or the where there's trailer houses already because we have a couple of um parts is that what you're talking about manufact So that process

gohead we have we have manufactur right now but we don't have it on is out already. So we have some that are established already but if any future ones do become they would have those those standards those setbacks and that will be added to our regulations and our one is single family that we have already established. So we do have manufacturing now. Yes.

Yes. Um so the second phase of this and I don't know if this is maybe for you Monica. Um second phase of this is document that will I mean how does that process work? Will it come before council and we'll have to decide? I'm just what if we don't agree or maybe want it moved around. Do we get any say in that or so we it is something that would have to come before y'all? Um, I' I've spoken with Cindy and Jacob about this, you know, and pretty lengthy conversations because we know in just driving through the city, we do have manufactured homes throughout the city. Um,

in discussing it, um, it may be best to do a workshop to kind of, you know, hash this all out before we come and just try to present something to you. We don't want to just bring something to you and you all be like, why did you put it here? Um we have how many mobile home parks right now did we there's about three.

Yeah. So um but we also need to consider that if we were to set just you know a certain area of this city to where it's going to accept manufactured homes. We need to consider if whether or not there is actually that type of land or acreage available for someone to move something in. If we're going to designate an area and there is nothing available, we're really not doing anything for our citizens at that point. Um the thing that we hear a lot from the citizens and you know we talked about this today as well is this is affordable housing for for a lot of them. So um we we need to really look at this this map before a decision is made on it.

Okay. And then followup question it might be for our city attorney. Um, I guess my question is, is it normal for us to adapt an ordinance before actually creating a map or even knowing what we look? You know, I just want to make sure I hate to create a map afterwards and then have to go back. I mean, I would say usually they go together, right? Usually that's what you're doing. But, um, and and I would defer to the to your planner on why they suggested doing it separately. Okay. So, Amanda, I don't know if you got that. That would be a question for you.

Yeah, I heard that. Um, so typically I would say most cities adopt regulations first. Um, because if you're going to adopt a map, um, you need to know what districts you're establishing. The city currently doesn't have any districts established for a manufactured home. And if you were to put this in a district, um, then you wouldn't have to adopt a map. Um, you can do it concurrently. Um, sometimes it's better to figure out the regulations, get that tied together before sending out potential notices to people to let them know that you'd be reszoning their properties to this. Um, so our recommendation was to get the regulations established first so that you know what uh potential properties could be affected by this. um if it's impacted properties and it may not um but that's typically why cities will do the regulations first before adopting the zoning maps.

So how about if the people don't want I mean like you said that they're already established the three the courts. Uhhuh.

Yeah. So, um, the state requirement that was adopted, um, for Senate Bill 785, it requires that the city have a designated area, um, for manufactured homes. Um, and it can't be through the SP process. They just have to be permitted. Um, and so the city would have to find some areas in the city to designate these districts in order to comply with the requirements of state law. Um, so that would probably be something that we would review. Um, it may be a simple process of just looking at what's existing. Are they able to meet that and talking with the owners of the property? Um, and then if the city chose to, we could also look at larger areas that maybe seemed more appropriate for that. Maybe the city was seeing turnover on a lot of homes to manufactured homes. Um, so it would really be um taking a look at what's existing first and then maybe potentially looking at what uh could be suitable areas for the use.

We just did the past two items with F Street and Four Street, but we have to get a special use per we cannot do that anymore once this past September. We're not allowed to do special use permits anymore. So the manufactured home. So this is what this is for. This is what it brings. Okay. Thank you. There'll be a set zone where you can put the home without having to ask permission like signatures on notices and things like that. Thank you.

So just so we're clear, thank you for for saying that. Um I guess my question is they wouldn't have to come for an you need a special use permit or what have you, but they but they wouldn't also be able to just put it anywhere in the city. It have to be in these designated areas. I believe Amanda, if you can help me out, if it's outside of that zone, they would have to come to council then to ask for that. Correct. I don't know if you got that, Amanda. He was asking

Oh, sorry. Yeah, I thought I I apologize. I thought somebody um had spoken up um but I couldn't hear if someone had um yes uh that is true current but uh currently there is there's no property zone this so the only procedure um would either be a city initiated resoning or prop property owner would have have to come forward and submit an application for resoning which would have to follow the proper procedures of noticing the planning and zoning commission and then city council for final approval. Okay. If it's outside that zone. If it's outside the zone. Okay.

Right now we're treating it like we don't have a zone. So that's why to come here, right? Get the signatures and do the whole process. And it's kind of hard because they're going to ask for signatures around the people around them. They could always say no. They could say, "What's my signature worth?" If they say no, now they know where they live, you know. So it's it's kind of not good to have those signatures just because of the headache it brings to the people and if it doesn't go through for that person that won't someone else do the same thing and knock on the same door and ask for the same permission. You get that four or five times before people quit bothering me asking for the same thing right this is what this kind of counts out

um and and I guess a question for you just you know I don't want to be a stickler but could we have a joint session to both of them concurrently. Doesn't mean we have to approve them concurrently, but at least so that we know what we're looking at as far as you're saying as far as the ordinance and the map. Yeah. You want us to basically hold a workshop to go over both of them together. Yeah. Amanda, correct me if I'm wrong, but that is something we could work out with you all, right? To go into more detail about this. I had Yeah. Yeah. I think my Oh, I apologize.

No, I had spoken with John and Amanda about this briefly earlier and kind of explain that that may be the route that um that may need to be taken and they understood that as well. Um and if that is something you all want to do um I suggest we probably get started on it come the early start of next year. The good thing is um Jacob and Cindy have gotten an early start on this. Um like we said we do have till September but we do not want to wait until September to get this done.

So uh do you want to make a motion? So, one one more thing that I do want to mention is um in our current ordinance, it states that um the age of the manufactured home cannot be more than 5 years. Um but if I'm understanding correctly from um John, the way it it is worded now is if the mo if the manufactured home is older than 5 years but is new, meaning it has never been lived in, we have to still allow it into our rule cannot apply to keep it keep us from not letting it come through.

That's correct. So, the state adopted uh a new definition for what's considered a new HUD manufactured home. And essentially, it just means anything that hasn't been used regardless of age. And so, a city has to permit a new HUD manufactured home as long as it's within those districts. Okay. Got it. So, it could be 10 years old, but if it was never lived in, then it's considered new. Okay, understood. Thank you. So, is there is there any way they're going to be able to clarify that as far as did it be lived in or not?

So, I'm sure they would have to provide some type of documentation. There's something that's going to come from um the seller um of the mobile home dealer, whoever it is that it's coming from. And it'll just we will find out before it's brought anywhere before we go through is it new or used? Um so, If it's done right, it wouldn't be here. And then we would determine if it is 14, we would know it was user.

Um, so if I can I just add something? Um if the motion, if the council chooses to approve this, our recommendation would be to add that condition um to add the term used um to that uh sentence in order to comply with the state requirements. Um if the motion is to hold off until we can get a workshop. Um if any of council has any questions or anything they'd like to see changed, it'd be nice to know that now so that we can work on the ordinance um prior to that workshop.

I'll take a second look on this and then you see what the council is going to be. Um so um question for our city attorney. I'd like to make a motion pending our um special meeting. So do I need to say that? So you would like to have a workshop meeting. Is that what you're saying? special meeting. Um, workshop.

Yes. I I would I would say a special workshop meeting. I'd like to make a motion um and request a special workshop meeting regarding ordinance 2026-008 um amending the city of Florida code of ordinances. Title 15, land usage amending chapter 153 zoning modifying the regulations for manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, and mobile homes within the city. Okay. So, um that's a motion. Do I have a second?

I'll second. Motion made by Mr. um by Miss Flores, seconded by Mr. Ku. All in favor? Any comment? Oh, do I have any citizens comments? I have a I have a comment on the motion. Okay. If you're going to motion for a workshop, I request that you put a date on that. Um to be completed by

Okay, got it. So, I'll amend my motion. Um, same motion to um for special workshop on ordinance 2026-008. Do I have to read it all over again? No, just to give the city of the city. Can we say by? Yeah. No later than No later than I don't know the date. Can we use March? I would say sooner for the workshop because you're going to want to do your workshop first because you're not your motion is not to vote on this ordinance. Correct. No, it's to do this the workshop first.

Right. I would I would request that council do the workshop a lot sooner than March. Before the second meeting of January or Yeah. Okay. By the end of the We can have a workshop right before meeting. Yeah. Yes, you can. It's the goal to get a zoning map as well during that workshop. Yes. Um it I mean the preference maybe February may be an easier um goal if we're looking at getting a map. Right.

How about we uh I would like to amend my motion uh to have a special workshop regarding ordinance 2026008 amending the city of Floresville code of ordinances. Title 15, land usage, amending chapter 153, zoning, modifying the regulations for manufactured homes, uh manufactured home parks, mobile homes within the city. No later than uh can we do the second city council meeting of February? I don't know that date. It's going to be the 26th. The 26th. By the 26th by February the 26. 20 26.

Okay. And a motion was made by Miss um Francis and Mr. Felix. You second the motion. Yes. All in favor. Motion passes. 40. And with um that's it. Monica, maybe you can text the council and see, you know, pick out some dates, see when everybody can meet or Um we will need to get with um John and Amanda planners to see we'll get some dates from them and then um I'll work with Evelyn so she can send that out to all the people. Thank you. We make them the motion before the meeting.

I just said by the date so it can be that date or date. Okay. The motion passes 44 to zero against. Okay, that was item D. Thank you, Amanda. Um, item Thank you. Thank you. Item E, discuss and consider action on bids uh received by the Texas CDBG and Buttercup Lane. Uh, sanitary sewer project TDA contract CDV23-014.

Yes, council mayor. I am actually asking for you all to reject the bid. Um we had a bid opening for the CDBG grant. They were all over the place from 900,000 500,000 to 900. Um we did um Langford was here with us and their recommendation as well was for us to go out for a redid. So in order for us to go out for a red, we have to reject these bids first. Okay. So, can they make a motion to reject this and then to send you off to go get I don't need the other

I just need to reject. Do I have a motion to reject this bid by So, when you're going to rebid, are you going to be more specific about the engineer um and maybe cut back We're going to revisit on some of the rideways like that just because it's not a big service area. So, it does not make sense for us to put more money out. And who's the engineer that's helping this? Okay.

Okay. That's that's the question I was going to ask. Who is the engineer? Do I have a motion to reject or decline? Can we make a motion to reject the bids received for the Texas ETBG and buttercup lane sanitary sewer project TVA contract CDB 231? I'll second motion made by councilwoman Jimenez, second by councilwoman Torres. All in favor? 44. All against zero 44 zero against item F 5. consideration and action to approve ordinance 2026-009, an ordinance approving budget amendments for um 2024 2025. Um this is just um I do close out the last fiscal year after I completed all entries and we have finished receiving last school year's um invoices. I do provide an I'm sorry an exhibit with it that shows what I'm doing. Um it is in the general fund. If you will look there um 4A is doing their final payment to the general fund. So they it's going to be a clean slate for them going forward. So I am very happy of that happening. Um the other items the contract services those were um different contracts that we did approve throughout the year. And we did say we would be budgeting it. the budget sorry not budget the salary survey defines that um the refuge fund that's just me being um very numbers to match

do I have any citizens comments or council mayor just for our new council members um city usually bring forward an amendment at this time. So, this is not unheard of, but part of her process.

Thank you, Cindy, for always being very organized. Do I have a a motion for this? I make a motion to approve ordinance 2026-009, an ordinance approving budget amendments for the fiscal year 2024 and 2025. Do I have a second?

Motion made by Councilwoman Himemenz, second by Councilman Mores. All in favor? Motion passes 44. Um item G consideration on approval of importance 2026-010 or directing the city combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation to 2026 in the maximum amount of 10 million for the proposed set forth in the city's notice of intention payable from from the proceeds of our annual Avalor tax limit and within the limitations described by law upon on all taxable properties in the city and a pledge of certain revenues of the city's combined utility system and other matters in connection therew with and this financ Wow. If I would have known that was I would have told

The only reason you're just receiving this today is because today that is when they went out for the sale. We did not have prior again. I apologize.

No worries. Good evening, council members. Thank you for having me here today. For the record, my name is Lopez with Specialized Public Finance and we represent the city as financial advisors. So yes, as Miss Stern said, we couldn't get this presentation in any area of today as we entered the market this morning in order to sell the the $10 million. So I'm going to give you all a brief presentation of the transaction that that took place there. So in September, the council approved us to go to the market and sell $10 million worth of certificates of obligation. uh and the proceeds are to fund water and sewer projects. And so again, today this morning, we entered the market and successfully sold all $10 worth of the certificates of obligations. We were able to obtain a fixed interest rate for a term of 20 years. And um if the council approves this bond, uh we'll be able to lock in that that space interest rate and then the city will be able to obtain the funds on the present date of January 8, 2026. So, I'm going to I'd like to highlight this this slide here just a little bit, the second slide, the credit report. Um, so just alone this year, last month, the city received an upgrade of one notch from an A minus to an A with a positive output instead of a stable outcome. um which already says a lot about the city, the staff, the community staff here, um and the continued positive performance that they've done over the last couple years. But as I was reviewing some some files and familiarizing myself a little bit more with the city, I came across a similar file like this and it had the the triple B minus that last grade on that on this

scale here and I said this must be from many years ago. Uh well it wasn't surprisingly it was not that long ago when the city had a credit rating of a trip. So at the beginning of 2023 that's where the credit rating was for the city. Um and just to give youall a little bit of perspective anything below that triple B minus is considered what's called a junk bond. Um and those bonds have extremely high interest rates. So for the city to go from a triple B minus to in a matter of less than three years just shows that that again the positive performance that the management has done. Um a couple of factors that that take place or that play into that the unmodified reports and uh unmodified financial reports which is getting ready to deal with the auditors uh and unmodified because they don't have to modify any of the reports that they present to the financials they take them they don't have to modify anything and then also another key factor is the steady increase in general compound. So those are just two of the few factors that they take into consideration for these credit rates. Um so even though we we got that one notch upgrade um we still applied and we were able to minimize the cost for bond insurance and what that is it's basically like a cosigner which helps you get a better interest rate on obligation. So the the bond insurance is a double A and then with the underlying city rating with that helped us obtain a a really good interest rate which I'll get to in just a minute. So again, just wanted to congratulate the city for the outstanding work that they've done in just the last three years alone. So the next slide is a a summary of the principal and interest and debt service schedules. It is a 20-year bond um and it's a level

level payment. So roughly annually, you're going to be paying about 743,000 annually. And that's again principle and interest. And then the last slide here is just a summary of everything we just discussed in the transaction that took place today. We entered the market this morning, December 11th. Uh if council approves, we'll be expecting the fund by January 8th. We were able to lock in a fixed interest rate of 4.08% which is basis points from the budget at 5%. And we sold two other bonds earlier this week. One of them was at 4.62 and the other one was at 4.76. So the 4.08 is extremely good for the city. So that's um and as I mean we're satisfied with the outcome of the transaction this morning of the sale. Uh as financial advisor, we recommend that the council approve the sale of bonds and that will allow us to lock in that fixed interest rate for the for the 20 years. I'll take any questions.

I just want to thank Cindy um a finance director for doing such an outstanding job and of course um Christina and Matilda who um they have worked very hard. They're always working when um I happen to come in the site doors and they're always busy working and I want to thank for and all the rest of our staff, of course, Monica and everybody else, but I know she I just want to thank you. Thank you. And moving on, uh, do I have any comments or questions from I'm sorry, what is your name again?

Lopez. And um, do you have any questions for Mr. Lopez? the council or mayor. May I?

Yes. Um I I would like to thank Specialized Public Finance for all of the work that you do with our city. Um you weren't on Mr. Les. It was just Victor that came in when we had that horrible rating. And um your firm has really guided the city in order for us to achieve our satisfactory rating and interest rate. So I want to I want to thank you and your firm for the work that you do um to help better our city. Um and I also want to um just let the city know that yes, it was um our rating was really bad and it wasn't even that long ago. And so um every department did their part to ensure that we were following our budget, you know, tightening the belt where we needed to. And now we can safely say that we are not having to struggle um with our budget like we did um when our rating was at that triple. Um so thank you so much and I appreciate your presentation Mr. Lopez and please uh tell Victor that we miss seeing him as well. Um but thank you for coming and supporting our city.

Victor does send us another client. We had a meeting conflict. I just kindly asked them. You're expanding and it's great. Kindly asked them to send me with the nicer people. And I'm guessing Mr. I want to apologize because you sat there all this time I would have just I mean if I would have known that you were waiting for this I would have put you up at the front.

That's all right. It's been about seven months I stood in front of what I was used to. No, I already did. I so with that said, uh if there's any more questions, we can I have a motion to approve this. Mayor, I'll make a motion to approve ordinance 2026-010 authorizing the city's combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation series 2026 in the maximum amount of 10 million for the purpose set forth in the city's notice of intention payable from the proceeds of an annual adorable tax levy within the limitations prescribed by law upon all taxable property in the city and a pledge of certain revenue. of the city's combined utility system and other matters in connection there with do I have a second

second motion made by counciloman second by council in favor motion passes 44 do another one. Oh, no. There's documents you need to sign

consideration and possible action to approve issuing an RFQ for the black and black lighting project and authorizing the interim city manager to negotiate on behalf of the city finance director. So, Mayor Council, we did receive reimbursement back from um Tex, which is the money that we had put up front, but then the project came in back under budget. We did receive in September $277,000. Um RQ is not to say we're going to use all of it for lighting. Um I do have the original plans that have from the engineering page also that have the lighting. Our ask is just that we can do an RFQ to that would come back up and come back to you all and make recommendation of do we do you know just each cross street or what's the best scenario here I did receive from them also the type of lighting so it does match I have all the specific so it's not just with the other ones Um, yes. So, do you have anything to say?

Yeah, just say a couple things. I've been waiting for this long for a little bit, but that's okay. Uh, first of all, I would like to thank you, city council, for approving the money that we were able to finish the project out and see. Um, thank you, Cindy, for taking care of all the you know, the the hardest part anyway. So, it finally got here and we're excited to meet next week and Monica or Cindy will be there to give some direction. Um, like she mentioned, we're going to go with something that's already matching the trail. So, we look forward to improving the trail and um just making it a lot, you know, um it's safe, but we want to make it look really nice for people who want to come out there and enjoy it.

So, there's lots of little things that we have planned and hopefully um you guys will know, you know, what's coming up and when and you're always welcome to come to our meetings next Wednesday at 6:30. So, thank you guys very much. Appreciate it. And thank you and thank you Clauddio for um for always being on top of, you know, life and doing a great job and we appreciate everything you do. Thank you. We appreciate you guys too. So we're we're lucky in both ways. So thank you. Appreciate it. So do I have any comment or from the council or anyone else out there?

Moving on. Okay. Then I would um can I have a motion for this?

Make a motion to approve issuing an RFQ for the hike and bike trail lighting project and authorize the interim city manager to negotiate on behalf of the city. I'll second motion made by councilwoman Himemenz, second by uh Miss All in favor 40. Motion passes 440 against. Considering an item I, consideration and action to approve resolution 2026, a resolution of the city council of the city of Gio, Texas, approving a policy of the city council of the city of Gio establishing rules and parameters of the um use of city council line items, funds, and the city purchase of tables or seats for the city council for local or regional events. Establishing an effective date.

Mayor, council, um this item was presented to you all once already. Um and then it was no action was taken on it and council member for has asked that be placed back on the December agenda. Um so I also had council member Gomez reach out to me to remind me to see back on as well. I did set at each of y'all's seat um some recommendations that council member is making. um when making some changes to the policy that is currently written um for you all to review. I'm not sure if you would like to discuss those with them. Mayor. Yes, go ahead.

So, I know that this was brought up initially um before and I wanted time to review it and um so thank you Monica for initially helping us draft this new expenditure policy. Um, so, you know, I support its intent to ensure compliance. Um, but I believe that there are a couple of areas that just need some, you know, clarification or consideration. So, I'll read them for you. I'm just going to, you know, just the top seven things that I found right off. Um, so I'll start. The first one I have are, you know, regarding the table and ticket purchases. extra seats at sponsored event sponsored tables may not meet the public purpose test. Um, you know, I go into a little bit more more detail about how it could create the conflict or perception of favoritism, right? Um, I do before I go on to the next one, I do want to just say that I have in here, you will also have recommendations that I've sent just for consideration as well to all of these items. So even though I'm pointing out all the negative, I do want to say that I I am proposing some solutions. Again, they're just merely suggestions. I am open to hearing, you know, everyone's ideas on this, but um so anyways, but let me go back up. So the first the first one was the table of ticket purchases. Extra seats at sponsored tables may not meet the public purpose test. Two, unused seats. If all council members bring guests, uh, demand may exceed available seats, which could create a potential conflict. Three, employees or committee members, um, the policy does not clarify whether they may occupy unused seats at sponsored tables. Um, selective enforcement risk. Um I believe number four has where um um approvals for travel training and events

could be influenced by politics instead of merit. Um five have oversight dynamics. Um staff reviewing reimbursements may be perceived as exercising authority over elected officials. Six applicability to committees and boards. It's unclear whether appointed boards or committees are subject to the same restrictions. And then Number seven, uh, last but not least, I have travel and training reimbursement. Requiring council members to pay out of pocket um, first could discourage participation. So again, that's at a very high level. And I know what what um, Monica has put in front of us is basically just some recommendations and some things that stand out to me. But again, I'm open to hearing anybody's um ideas and how we can just ensure that fairness, transparency, and consistency are, you know, are considered when we're doing these policies. I'll pause there.

Do you think you could um Miss Prim, do you think you could um maybe work on this policy? You did. She did. And I put it in your I haven't read it.

I reviewed it. I had not seen council member Flores's comments. Uh they I think they were submitted subsequent to my uh I I had just suggested that on enforcement and oversight um section 4 that which is I think one of the things that council member Flores pointed out um is that you have a council member uh review process when you're getting reimbursement because um relying exclusively on city staff to make the decision whether or not your expenses meet the policy can u not meet the requirements like you. So my recommendation to you would be to have council member oversight as well. I think the way that council member Flores uh proposed it is if there was some disagreement with staff I would say it's an addition to their their after their review that it should go um to council like I just suggested two members of council would review it and ensure that it's um consistent with the cost may question.

Yes. Go ahead. Well, it's not really a question. Thank you, Lee, for that recommendation. I I did see that in the packet, but for transparency purposes, I recommend that it come to the full council and not rely on two members. And I think that's what Miss Flores is saying as well. I mean, as per our own polic, the we're we're the only ones that can govern ourselves. So, I would recommend that it come to the entire council. Sure. That that's certainly even greater assurance.

And mayor, um I'm going to continue. I was looking at the recommendations from Council Boy, you know, and again, I'm going to ask what's the public purpose of purchasing these tables? It's getting I mean, it's getting harder and harder to explain that or justify that in my opinion. I mean, if you want to go to an event, you can go to an event. If you want to take someone, you can pay to take someone. Um, you may even get invited to events. I think the city can do sponsorship in a different manner for events to show community support, not necessarily purchasing tables. Then going into all of that, how do you fill the seats? What are your options? That then that makes us govern attendance to an event. And that's not on purpose. That's not what we're here to do. So I would say just to ex that completely and say that we are not doing tables as a city to support events. You will support in other ways and that will come to council in resolutions. Um the comment about training and it may uh deter someone from attending a training. Our policy as it is now or the way we've done training it no official has been turned down for training. We budget for travel training already. So, registrations in hotel and lodgings are done first. Um I do believe what this policy is trying to say is if you're doing um meals and think and other um expenses that that would come at a reimbursement as opposed to a flat pium rate upfront. I mean, we just saw the article in the Wilson County News that was talking about how much money was spent. So I think it's in our best interest to do a reimbursement for those kinds of things. But right now as it is and how we've been functioning if you want to attend a training it's like in your line item you attend the training

and if you're lodging you know you know you can utilize that as well and Mr. did you have a comment in regards to that? Just because if you do put reimbursement parameters not more than a certain amount per day or because you could go have a $10 lunch, right? And and I do believe we do have the perm amount already set.

Yes. So it wouldn't be like reimbursement one for one, right? It would be for our total amount of Do we spend a lot of money uh supporting the organizations out there? I mean, when we buy tables, the prices vary. I mean, yeah, it kind of just depends on which organization it is. Um, I know one of them was about $1,000 in table. The other one was, I want to say maybe 800 a table. Um, they just vary.

How many events do you buy tables for? That varies, too. It kind of depends on how many housing members come to us and say, "Hey, let's buy a table for this event." Or if the organization reaches out to us and says, "Hey, can you buy a table to sponsor our event?" So when an organization um will ask you when an organization asks um they should do it as a form of a resolution if they're wanting us to sponsor the event um mayor you probably call this um Lou Roseberg used to hold his breakfast his cow breakfast and he would come to the council every year with a resolution in order to do that so that is proper process to be taken.

So maybe we can use that instead a resolution from whoever um Or is that what you're proposing? Counciloman, the resolution would just speak for a sponsorship of the event. Any any sponsorship would have to be through a resolution where whether it's we're sponsoring um we're, you know, doing something different with fees. You know, they come and say, I want this for free. Um you know, that would come in a resolution where we would agree on that. I'm saying not to do tables, period.

Not even sponsorship tables. not sponsor in another way because events will take money and you can sponsor in other ways whether it's monetary say this is a donation from the city or they do gift baskets all the things there's different ways to sponsor I'm saying we cut out the questionable tables that are purchased by the city

and so I can I can give you some examples because with the um healthcare foundation with their denim diamonds casino night they had sponsorship levels and it would tell you what it was you were exactly sponsoring. One of them was a photo booth, one of them was the cups that they gave out and your local would go on it. Um, another was for their dessert table. So, there's different ways to sponsor it. um not purchasing a team and council. I would just say however whatever it is that's you're donating towards in the manner of the sponsorship you just want to make sure that there's a public purpose that's being driven by

right exactly so um is that what y'all want to do with the tables I mean um it's up to the council whatever they Mayor, if you wanted to provide direction, I'm sure this Do you all want to table this and revise it for our city attorney take care of this?

I have a question. Um, so section six is just sponsorship and it doesn't specifically say what that is. So, We don't need to change that portion of it unless we say sponsorships not to include purchasing people. I guess the the question might be if you you're Eliminate. Are you saying to eliminate the table section altogether? Public funds. The use of public funds for the purchase of tickets at qualifying events are limited to the council member only. So again, the use of public funds for the purchase of a ticket or table, that's the portion that I have a problem with that I cannot define a public purpose for that purchase. How does that benefit the community? How does that benefit the taxpayers?

I would say that the typical uh public usually some sort of economic development. But these events are not economic development. They're private fundraising events for nonprofits in our community. I guess as a show of support for I know like one event for our first responders, right? Um I don't know if that means the public test, but um I'm not sure

you'd really have to analyze them on a case by case basis because I would support the responders or the police department or the EMS. I would, you know, right? And that support can come in the form of purchasing items for the raffles or sponsoring something for the event, not just buying a table. Okay. Well, to me it doesn't make any difference. Whatever y'all just signed, that's up to you. I'm okay with that as well. Um, but do we want to give the city attorney time to review and then we can bring it back? bring it back at the next meeting.

Definitely. All right. Is that a motion? Yes. I will make a motion for um Sorry, forgot what number one. Uh um go

uh I'll make a motion to um table to table resolution number 2026-00003 a resolution of the city council of the city of Floresville, Texas approving a policy of the city council of the city of Floresville establishing rules and perimeters for the use of city council line items funds and the city's purchase of tables andor seats for the city council for local and or regional events and establishing an effective date table till next I don't know when that is January 8th

there we are okay do I have that do I have a second for that I'll second motion made by for second by Miss um all in favor motion passes 440 against the next item um it's already this item we need to take no action on

okay no action will be taken on item and with that said do I have any with that said I guess we will adjourn the meeting at 920 sending a digital copy. Of course. Thank you.