City Council - Regular Meeting

for you and uh I am establishing a  quorum here. We have all five of our   uh council members here and um so we  have a quorum. Uh I am going to ask   for the invocation right now.  Is Jean There he is. Hey Jean. Father God. Hallelujah. Thank you so much for  the rain. Thank you so much for the nourishment   it gives to the earth, the joy it gives to  our souls, and just the beauty that surrounds   the hill country in this rain. We thank you so  much for the way it reminds you, us of all the   blessings that you given to us and the ability  to enjoy this area. We thank you so much for   city council and all the time and effort that they  put into governing and legislating for this city.   and we pray that you'll continue to give them  wisdom and discernment as they govern for the   good of all the citizens here in this area. We  thank you for examples like the renovations at   Hollow Park for an area that often times. We thank  you for all their planning of traffic and safety.   We thank you for the wisdom as they look  to the future and to see what is best for   our city and the best way to handle  all the people that want to live. We   pray father that you give him help that you  will give him energy and thank you again for   their service power of your son's name Jesus  Christ we pray. Thank you Reverend Glazer. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United  States of America and to the republic for which   it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,  with liberty and justice for all. Honor the  

Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,  one nation state under God, one and indivisible. I would like to remind uh everyone in the room  today that if you choose to speak today uh please   sign up at our uh desk over here uh with your  pertinent information and the item which you want   to speak to please so that we can have a record  of that. We are going to start out today uh with   our proclamations as we typically do and the first  uh proclamation we have is for the C appreciation   week. Cert stands for community emergency  response team and it is our uh individuals in   this community that perform uh a valuable service  to us. Uh would you like to give us a shorthand   rendition of that before I read the proclamation?  Mayor, council, thank you so much. Um in the 1980s   uh during the California earthquakes uh they  the communities emergency responders learned   quickly that they can get overwhelmed uh almost  immediately when something really bad happens. So   that's where Cert teams originated. Uh we started  ours uh several years ago and um we wanted to take   the opportunity to thank them for the time that  they put into it. That's a 22-hour basic course   and then they have uh regular meetings. Uh we  do regular trainings and we try and uh do some   exercising during city events so we can practice  our communication skills. But uh uh we just want   to say uh thank you to those volunteers who are  giving up their time to help their neighbors.  

We do, Chief Fowler, and we thank you as well for  uh the leadership that you provide with this. I'm   going to read our proclamation now, and it's  uh from the city of Horseshoe Bay. Whereas, the   city of Horseshoe Bay is committed to ensuring the  safety and security of all those living within and   those visiting our city. And the city of Horseshoe  Bay is vulnerable to disasters such as wildfires,   severe storms, and floods. And whereas the  establishment of the Horseshoe Bayert team   is designed to better prepare the community  for a disaster. And that C teams care deeply   about their friends, neighbors, and visitors in  the community. And whereas Horseshoe Bayert team   members are dedicated and regularly train and  volunteer their time within the community. Uh I   therefore on behalf of the city of Horseshoe  Bay proclaim April 19 through 25 2026 shall   hereafter be known as Cert team appreciation week  in Horseshoe Bay. And I would ask uh Sue Davis to   come forward and the other cert team members. We  would like for them to stand as well. Y'all could   come forward too after we uh give Sue her plaque.  And then uh we have a gift for you right up here. One more here.

You're great. We'll stay out of the picture.  Big people in the front or people in the back. Sorry. a challenge the chief made for a while. I had to put my glasses on. I  thought the next one was a aaa. Okay. If you drink water, uh you'll be happy  to hear this next one. In conjunction with the   American Water Works Association, uh we are going  to pronounce this week to May 3rd to be drinking   water week and we have a proclamation on this.  But first, uh I believe we hear from I guess yeah,   Cody, mayor, council. Thank y'all so much.  community. Good to see everybody. Um we're   excited for water week coming up. Um I guess a  little background of what we're going to be doing.   It's going to be on uh May 7th that Thursday from  2 to 4. Uh it's going to be a little bit different   this time. Uh we want to focus primarily on how we  make the water and send it out to you. It's going   to be a little bit of assistance academy like a  mini one uh with a little bit of focus on water  

conservation at the end. Uh so we're looking  forward to it. Refreshments will be provided.   We've gotten with Cindy, got it booked, and  we're hoping we get a big turnout from the   community. So, was your department responsible  for the rain last night? Yes, sir. Okay,   good. We made sure of it. Good job. Hope you all  enjoyed it. Thank you very much. Thank you. We   have a proclamation. Whereas water is our most  valuable natural resource. And drinking water   serves a a vital role in daily life, serving  an essential purpose to health, hydration,   and hygiene needs for the quality of life that  our citizens enjoy. And whereas tap water delivers   public health protection, fire protection, support  for our economy, and the quality of life we enjoy,   the citizens of our city are called upon now to  help protect our source waters from pollution,   practice water conservation, and get involved with  their water by familiarizing themselves with it.   Now therefore, uh, on behalf of the city  council of the city of Horseshoe Bay,   I proclaim May 3 through 9, 2026 hereafter be  known as drinking water week in Horseshoe Bay,   Texas. And I have a proclamation for you. Okay. Another public service uh reclam u  recognition award proclamation is going to be   uh Rachel Hearn is going to present that. Hi  council. Thank you mayor. Um May 3rd through   9th is public service recognition week. Annually  we get to celebrate the men and women who serve   this community. And so we are extending this  proclamation to have the community celebrate  

alongside us. Great. Uh I have a proclamation  that I'd like to read. Whereas the citizens   of Horseshoe Bay are served each day by public  servants at the federal, state, county, and city   levels. These unsung heroes do the work that keeps  our city and nation working by ensuring clean   water, public safety, integrity in elections, and  legislative processes and proper management of   public funds and resources. And whereas the  city of Horseshoe Bay recognizes our local   public servants working in the following areas.  City manager's office, legislative services,   developmental services, code enforcement, finance,  fire, human resources, technology services, GIS,   communications, municipal court, police and  animal control, public works, and utilities.   I therefore proclaim that u that the city of  Horseshoe Bay now recognizes the the week of May   3 through9 2026 will hereafter be known as public  service recognition week. Thank you Miss Hearn. One more proclamation. Uh this is uh a proclamation for our municipal  courts week. And uh sometimes they're called   city secretaries, but they're way more than  that. They uh safeguard all of our paperwork,   all of our seals, safeguard every document that  we have in this city. An extremely important area.   And the proclamation says, "Whereas the office  of professional municipal clerk, also known as  

city secretary, a timehonored and vital part of  local government exists throughout the world. And   whereas the professional municipal clerk serves  as the information center on functions of local   government and community, it is most appropriate  today that we recognize the accomplishments of the   office of professional municipal clerk Susie Quinn  and records information manager Janice Nelson.   Therefore, this the mayor and the city  council of Horseshoe Bay proclaim the   following. May 3 through 9, 2026. We  declare it as professional municipal   clerk's week in Horseshoe Bay. And I'm  going to ask Susie Quinn to be guard   this safely. Would you? Thank you.  Thank you for your help. Thank you. Okay. Okay. Do we have any staff recognitions?  I don't think we do. Do we? Okay. Uh now comes   to the part of the proceeding uh called  public comment. And this is an extremely   important part of our proceedings where you  as the citizens can uh make comment on any   matter that pertains and touches uh Horseshoe  Bay and the community. And um it's um because   we are bounded by state law, the people you  see up here cannot respond to any of your   uh your comments. The reason for that is because  it's not an agenda item uh unless you have chosen   to speak on an agenda item. So if it's just plain  old public comment and it's not on the agenda,   we can't respond to you. It's not because we don't  uh want to. It's just we we can't. So anyway,  

um I have one person who has signed up to  speak uh and it's it's on the nature trail,   which I don't think is on our agenda list, and  that is Denise Hiller. Miss Hilshshire, please   approach and can you state your name and address  for the record, please? Yes, sir. It's Denise   Hilshshire. I live at 101 Purple Granite West in  Horshy Bay, Texas. Thank you. You've got three   minutes. Okay. I would just like to see if we can  do something even if it's a volunteer basis or   um if we can use a little bit of city funds to try  to get all the dead vegetation out at the nature   park trail on uh I think that's Golden Nugget back  there. I think it's pretty overwhelming grown. If   we could get in there, I would donate wall seeds,  wildflower seeds, and blue bonnets to get the   butterflies back in there, the honeybees, and make  it a little bit more attractive like the one y'all   just built next door. It looks beautiful right  now because all the little wild flowers are up.   And that's the only comment I have. If we could do  something to see if we can fix it up a little bit,   it would be wonderful. Right. Thank you very much.  I see my staff nodding over there that uh they're   taking note of this. Thank you very much. These  are the only people that I have signed up for our   uh speaking today. So if there are no others,  we will move to presentations today. And uh the   first presentation is for information only. Uh  no action will be taken on this but it is our  

freeze and nickels um consultants who are studying  our subdivision regulations. Thank you mayor and   council. My name is Wilson Kerr. Uh 12770 Merit  Drive, Dallas, Texas. I am the project manager for   um the subdivision regulations update. I also have  Laura Sakara here that's going to be uh presenting   with me. She's out of our uh San Antonio office.  So, I just want to give a quick update on   uh the status of the subdivision regulations  update as well as we have some discussion   items and a couple focus questions that we would  like to to pose to you all to get a little bit   uh of direction as we move on uh and finish up  this project. So, first um we have I want to   reintroduce our project team. As I mentioned, I'm  the project manager. Um, we also have on our team,   Laura Sakara's, project planner. She's kind of our  our technical lead throughout this uh project. And   then not here today, we have Chance Sparks. He's  our principal in charge, been with the firm for a   very long time and has a lot of experience. He's  out of our San Marcos office. Um, Evan Schvky,   also out of our San Marcos office. And then  Lavender Pack as well as a project planner.   So, um, just to to reintegrate you all with the  the scope of work, we were hired by the city to,   um, to update the city's subdivision regulations  and make sure that it's consistent with the   standards and procedures and best ma management  practices in Texas. So, making sure that,   um, it's up updated to the latest state law  standards um, as well as, uh, best practices   specifically within Hill Country. So, here's  the project schedule. As you can see here,   we are this is our second check-in with you all.  Um we did have a little bit of a holding pattern   at the end of last year as um y'all hired John on.  So there was that that staff handoff there. Um but   we really hit the ground running at the beginning  of the year to start the the module development.   We are currently working on module two uh which  is uh divi divisions three through seven of the  

current subdivision regulations and that is  heading to our internal QC by the end of this   week and then um out to to staff for review by  next week and we will be back here uh in June also   to kind of give an update a little bit further  update as well. So here are uh our meetings and   engagements throughout the the project. So, we had  an on-site kickoff and city tour. We spent the day   with your staff driving around the city just so  that we were able to understand the the issues   um on the ground from from the city. We have  three council check-ins um with you all. This is   the second of those and then an adoption meeting  as well. Um I am going to hand it off to Laura   here to talk about the module uh development  since she was the the technical lead on these. Thank you. Good evening, mayor and council. Um,  so as Wilson mentioned, the first um document   that your staff will see is mo we call it module  one. It's really divisions one and two of your   code. Um, and this is where we focus on general  provisions and administrative um text. So it's   the exciting part. Um, but generally speaking,  uh, the module contents include your authority   and jurisdiction. So your enabling language um  your references to state law provisions um it   generate it dictates the hierarchy if there are  conflicting provisions and references design and   technical manuals that may be associated with the  subdivision regulations and development process.   Um the major updates in this module were really  some cleanup for uh language clarity along with   updating the definitions and removing some  redundant language. We also focused on moving   procedural items out of this section. Um and that  will come to staff and to the city in module two.  

Um and then also aligning the language with state  law and removing um use specific language that is   zoning specific and not subdivision regulation.  Um sorry I I jumped ahead a little bit but   uh generally speaking uh the module contents are  listed here on the screen for your reference. And then also as I mentioned uh moving uh  information from this section two sections   that you will see later um procedural as  well as regulatory information will be   um in standalone sections for ease of use um  and clarity in the future. And then Wilson   did you want to cover module two? Yeah. So uh  coming back to module two. Um so this is where   we're covering a lot of the platting procedures  throughout. Um, we noticed while we were doing   our diagnostic report that you all um reviewed  and and approved that there was it there was   a lot of lack of clarity throughout that. We  wanted to make sure that the procedures were as   um as specific and easy to read as possible.  As you can see here on the right, that is a   flowchart that we are that we have have done for  a different city. This was BK specifically, but   we like to add these into each of our um our new  codes so on a on its own standalone page for each   of our procedures so that um developers and staff  while they're using the code um have that very   easy onepage document so they know the processes  moving forward. Um so the major the major updates   as it says here uh aligning the the platting  procedures with state law changes. There have   been a lot of changes at the state legislature  in the past couple sessions towards platting. Um,   which is also going to be the subject to  our discussion here in just a few minutes.   And then also making sure we're simplifying those  approval authorities, moving procedures, as Laura  

mentioned, from the administrative administration  section to um these divisions so that all of the   procedures are housed within the same area. So  people aren't flipping back and forth. And one   thing that we also want to to point out, we add  um cross references throughout our our documents   so that people can make sure they're flipping back  and forth easy. Just making sure that the document   is as easy to use as possible. So, um going to  open up the questions and discussion here. So,   I want to point out uh House Bill 3699. That's the  approval design um um new bill that went through.   This allows cities to designate an approval uh  person or entity that for different for platting.   So um we have seen in other in other cities um  the council has designated the city manager or   the the planning and development manager or  or uh director as the approval authority for   plat certain plat. We've also seen other cities  wanting that to to maintain uh to be maintained   as a council approval. Um so that also HB3699  also uh brings up the shot clock. So this is   a new law that came out of last session or two  sessions ago that um requires all plats to be   approved within 30 days of application or the day  the plat's filed. Um so really once that plat is   um is given to city staff you got 30 days to  get it through. So that's why they decided to   also put the provision for design because it kind  of um makes sure that all of those plats can get   approved in that timely manner. So really what we  want to know from you all today and we don't have   to know today if you all want to think about it  and discuss it amongst yourselves um is if you all  

would like to designate an approval um an approval  entity or an approval person um to approve plat   e either that can be all plat or that can be  certain types of plat. um we just really want to   open that discussion up and have those question  or those those um recommendations from you all   before we start putting pin to paper on those  uh approval processes. So, theoretically, the   uh the the application could be filed in a 31-day  uh month on the first day and the shot clock would   run before theoretically the council would meet  to approve. Theoretically, um I haven't seen that   happen. Um, but that's something that I can I can  look into and see if that that is uh accurate. Um,   I I have not seen that happen specifically,  but it could. So, it could uh occur with us   specifically because our July council meeting  is in the middle in August, so close to the end.   Okay. Could potentially have one filed. Right now,  it's the council that that approves plat. We do we   take action on this today or I think it's just  guidance. Yeah, this is just guidance. So, the   action will come whenever you all approve the the  subdivision regulations, but this is guidance for   our writing moving forward. I'll weigh in uh just  from my standpoint. I I think the council ought   ought to be the final determiner of u of that,  but Okay. I agree. I think it's a big part of   our responsibility for ensuring the community is  what it is. Sure. So one thing that I do um that   we have seen also is that preliminary plats are  generally approved by council and then final plats  

or minor plats can be approved by a director.  Um that kind of helps ease some of that tension   within um within that. So um wanted to present  that to you all to see if that would potentially   be an option as well just to to make it a little  bit easier on yourselves as well as staff.   Usually by the time it gets here as the final  plat it's it's been signed off by staff. So um   I I don't see a problem either way actually. But  find there's no material changes. That's yeah that   would be the condition I think Rick if it's if it  looks like the preliminary then certainly. Yeah.   But if it's uh because I think we have one today  actually on the agenda to approve. We do. Um,   but I don't know if you can make that distinction  that hey there's there's enough of a alteration   that we would need to see it. We can make we we've  made those distinctions in the past. So we we have   put encodes before preliminary approval by council  and then so long as um the final plat meets all   the standards meets everything in the preliminary  plat that can be approved by staff. That would   work. That's that's good. That works. Yeah. Okay.  Great. Well, um, that covers my my questions. Um,   so thank you all very much. Are there any other  questions on the subdivision regulations process   or or anything that you all wanted to discuss?  Looks good. Does look good. Particularly the   policy section. That's that's precisely the  the direction that we need to head. And I know   this is probably some boilerplate from some other  communities, but this fits right into ours. Great.   Yeah. Glad you're here. Thank you all for coming.  Thank you all very much. Thank you for your time. That brings us to our public hearing item. Uh and  it is a public hearing discussion, consideration,  

and possible action on an application for the  approval of Silver Rock final plat number 1.4   4 uh which consists of eight single  family lots and three commercial lots   uh for the property at 71 in Silver Rock Loop.  I am going to open the public hearing at 3:27.   We're going to hear from Are you stepping away?  I didn't. John Byum, I can tell. Good evening,   Mayor and Council. For the record, John Byron,  development services director. Speaking of final   plat, we have a final plat in front of you um this  evening. Um, you would have seen the preliminary   plat back in November. Um, again, just to re go  over it real quick, it's the Silver Rock final   plat. Um, you're looking at eight residential lots  that average roughly 5 acres. So, that's meeting   that low density that the city likes to look for  along with three commercial lots. Um, the zoning   is a PD. Um, as I said, the prelim was back in  November. Everything is in compliance with that   preliminary plat. the um updated comments that we  have for you were placed on your desk. It's the   one with the green comments. Um so what staff is  um requesting is that approval with the conditions   that all comments uh get cleared um before staff,  you know, gives the final approval. Um that way   they don't have to wait to come back once it's  completely done. Um again, it is a public hearing   and we do have the applicant present. Okay. Uh  we've got the applicant, Modern Homes. Rick,   would you like to approach the podium and say  anything? Rick Towns. Yes, sir. Mayor and council,   thank you for having us and uh we look forward  to working together as always and appreciate all   the work that you do and review. I will say  we worked with Freeze on um a project near   Austin and they did a very good job and were very  thorough. So, good choice on your selection there.  

Thanks very much. And I uh good good choice on  making what was it 24 lots into eight 32 lots into   eight into eight. I love it. That's great. Five  acres almost everyone is five acres. That's super.   Thank you very much. Uh council, do you all have  some questions for the applicant or the staff? No questions. I will entertain a a motion. Oh,  I I need to close the public hearing, don't I? What's that? Is if there's anybody  else that wants to speak. Oh,   yeah. Is there anyone else who wants to  speak to this? Nobody signed up. Okay. Um,   we only had one sign up for  any speaking today. So, um,   okay. I move to approve the Silver Rock. We need  to close the close the public hearing at 3:30. Public hearing is closed at 3:30. Now, central. I  move to approve the Silver Rock final plat request   with condition that all outstanding comments  from staff are cleared. Motion by Councilman   Hosia. Do I have a second? Second. Second by  Mr. Morgan. All in favor? I. All against the   eyes have it. Final plaid is approved. Thank  you very much. Thank you guys. Good job. We're going to move on now  to business. And we have   uh the first action is approval  uh of ordinance 20-26-10 authorizing the issuance and sale of city of  Horseshoe Bay uh tax revenues uh of obligation  

series 2026. And I think that's going to be  Molly. Yes, that is correct. Good afternoon,   Mayor and Council. I'm here today to talk about  approving an ordinance 2026-10. The one in your   packet is a draft ordinance. Um the sale actually  took place today. And so I have emailed you,   each one of you, the final ordinance and  the red line from the ordinance that's in   your packet to the ordinance that is final. Um,  also it's missing um the pricing information,   but I do have our bond advisor, Jennifer  Ritterder. Um, she's here to talk about   the sale and the the bids that came  in and the price. You want to come? Thank you. Jennifer Ritter with Specialized  Public Finance. Good to see you all. I have a   presentation that we handed out uh before the  meeting started. I'll just briefly go through   it with your permission um as we've done in in  prior sales. So the first page here is just the   the rating report from standard and pores. As  you all know, you have a double A+ bond rating   from standard and pores. That's one notch below  the highest which is AAA. Um your staff did an   amazing job. We we brought out the standard and  pores analysts um six weeks ago or so to do an   actual on-site meeting with them. um gave them a  tour. They got to see the the resort and actually   one of the analysts stayed over the weekend,  so we got some sales tax out of them, too,   it sounds like. So, that all worked out pretty  well. We did make a push. Uh your city manager   did a great job and and finance team did a great  job as well of making a push for the upgrade as   well as the mayor. Um so, they considered that to  get you to the AAA. The report sort of speaks for  

itself if you have a chance to look at it, but the  the factors holding you back, they did consider it   with their committee. They're not there yet. The  factors holding you back or some diversification   of of the sort of revenue sources. You're  very heavily dependent on property taxes. Um,   a little bit less in terms of sales taxes and  and a diverser economy. And I know over the   years that that's been a council priority is to  keep this kind of a a residentialbased community,   which is fine. Uh, but that's just one of the  considerations that they put in there. And   they talk about the economy, which is odd when you  look around Horseshoe Bay to think that you're not   getting full points for having a sort of wealthy  tax base and economy. But how they look at that is   for the county levels. So they look beyond just  the city itself on the county. So you're being   held back a little bit by some of those county  economic levels, but it's all in the report. Um   they mentioned that as the tax base diversifies  and continues to grow um as in in theory the   economy of the county starts to improve as well in  terms of of income levels. Those will be factors   that can can speak uh favorably to you all being  considered for it. But it usually takes a couple   years after we we start asking for that upgrade  before we finally see it. So hopefully we'll have   some good news here a little bit down the road.  So I wanted to talk about interest rates. I mean,   clearly if you're watching the market and gas  prices and everything else that's happening,   it's might not seem like it's a good time to  sell uh in the bond market, but the good news is,   and we'll talk about on the proceeding pages  here, you got 10 bids this morning through your   competitive sale. We did a one-year chart. I'm  sorry it's not up here for the for the audience,   but essentially interest rates started to go down  last year uh as the Federal Reserve began to cut   interest rates. We did see a little bit of a spike  with the start of the engagement or uh action that   we have over in Iran as gas prices started to rise  as well and we have come down from that a little   bit. The markets there's so much news happening  there and uncertainty that the markets have really  

kind of pushed that to the side and are focusing  on core economics. So if you can see here on the   on the right hand green line there, we're on the  far right hand side and we're actually compared   to last year. We're at lower rates than than  when we sold last year for you all. That on   the next page here is the bid summary. As I  mentioned, we went did a competitive sale. Uh   at 10 a.m. this morning, any underwriting firm  across the United States who's eligible to buy   uh securities in in Texas, we have our own list of  of firms that comply with some of the anti-boycott   provisions the state legislature passed. So,  any firm that's eligible to do business with   the Texas municipality has the option to bid. Uh  they had the information and 10 firms did bid at   10 a.m. this morning with the low bid being Stifl  Nicholas out of Birmingham, Alabama. Uh they bid   a 3.68%. The cover bid actually they bid 3.685  I should say. The cover bid was 3.688. So it was   really tight between uh Stifel Nicholas and BK  which is the Bank of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma.   Uh even though it lists Dallas here, that's where  they trade out of but it's the Bank of Oklahoma.   So they were really tight those top five bids  about where they thought the interest rates   were. Obviously in this market to be below 4% is  great and I think that speaks to there's a lot of   uncertainty happening globally. There's a lot of  uncertainty happening with the US economy itself.   I think people are looking for credits like  Horseshoe Bay that has a strong bond rating uh a   well-run well-managed community to put their money  in something they believe is safe. So, I think the   benefit of having these low interest rates and the  number of bids that you receive is really a flight   to quality of people wanting to put their money  someplace that they they know it's not going to   go away. So, congratulations to you all. That's a  direct result of clearly the the management, the   community itself, and everything that you're doing  here. What that means on the next couple of pages,   probably more for Molly's benefit than councils.  Uh this is obviously a debt service issue for for   taxup supported streets as well as some utility  projects. The first page is just the debt service   schedule combined. It's a 20-year issuance. Um,  assuming that council decides to approve today,  

this would be callable, meaning that you have the  option to refinance it should interest rates drop   or if you just wanted to pay it off for some  reason or a portion or or all. You have that   option beginning on August 15th of 2035. So,  a nine-year call option, which is a little bit   better than the market standard of 10. Um, then  we go into the taxup supported portion of the debt   service. we have a slightly larger payment in that  first year there trying to quickly amortize the   debt as much as you can when interest rates are  relatively high if we can pay it off faster. That   lowers the total cost to the taxpayers and to the  city as well. But then you can see that it levels   out at about $345,000 a year uh until 2046. And  then we go into the utility portion of it that's   leveled the entire time for the entire 20-year  period. And then last page here is the sources   and uses. You are receiving 8.4 million which  is what the CO notice was for. You're receiving   that 8.4 million for projects which I know looks  a little bit odd because we're selling 8.125. As   a reminder, that's because the market prices in a  reoffering premium. Essentially, they have higher   coupons than the reoffering yields. That protects  them in secondary trading. But if you look down   here on the deposit to project construction  fund, the third line from the bottom there is 4.9   million for for street projects and 3.5 million  for utility projects combining to 8.4 that the   city will receive if you move forward today. We'd  be closing on May 13th. So that's when the money   would be in the city's accounts for you all to  start spending. Um happy to answer any questions,   but obviously congratulations. We didn't quite  know what was going to happen um in terms of the   market and and where everyone was and you know all  the different actions that are happening in Iran,   but you guys obviously timed it pretty well as  you usually do. So um having that strong credit as   well helps you to get through maybe a choppy time.  So congratulations. Thank you Jennifer. And does   anybody have any questions for Jennifer and thank  you for setting up uh our meeting with SNP when  

they came down? Well, and thank you for taking  your day and and and spending time as as well.   May the mayor obviously represented the city quite  well. Well, we uh we we appreciate you. So, thank   you very much. I'll entertain a motion now. Okay.  I move to approve ordinance 2026-10 authorizing   the issuance and sale of city of Horseshoe Bay,  Texas combination tax and revenue certificates   of obligation series 2026. Motion by u Mr.  Weatherbe. Do I have a second? Second. Second by   Mr. Fetchner. Uh, any discussion? All in favor? I.  All against. Motion carries. Thank you very much.   Our next item is 9B and it is approval for vendor  contract for construction management services for   the old town hall center remodel. And that's going  to be Molly. That's correct. You look like Molly.   I am Molly. Okay. All right. So again, um so to  ensure compliance with our city's um policies   for um purchasing, we did a actually Robert did  a request for proposal and RFP. Um we have to do   that when the services or goods are greater than  100,000. So we initiated that. And Robert, you   here? Robert, you want to come up? Robert's gonna  talk about what Ollie did. Good. Hello, Robert.   Hello. Hello, Mayor Council. Uh, so I didn't  really do much the same thing, but uh fortunately   um and unfortunately unfortunately we only had  one bid on that uh RFP and uh but fortunately the   uh the people that bid um was a great company.  um after we uh after reviewing it and seeing what  

they um what the uh what they came up with looks  like um everything is going to work out great   fine. So hopefully uh they will be approved  uh today uh on this. Um I'll just tell you   um a little bit like so we're going to try to do  it in two uh two different phases. Um and so like   the first uh part we'll be uh doing the first part  of the building. Um and then uh once they finish   that part, people will move to that part and then  we'll do the sec the second part. Um, so what this   area company is going to do is they're going to  come in and they're going to bring inspectors in   and they'll inspect the building. They'll inspect  the uh the roofing um the um the um the deck and   every everything that need to be inspected. And as  they do that, they'll be able to give us a a price   on each one of those. And um and then of course  like the stuff that they could see the the um   regular remodeling of the um the front offices and  um the uh taking everything out the hallways stuff   that he can see they bid on that. So the pricing  on that um was uh 70 to 80,000 depending on what   what items that they would find during the um um  remodeling. Of course, anybody who ever remodeled   anything know once you start tearing open walls,  you might find something. But anyway, they um   they're going to do that. Whatever the inspectors  uh see, they're going to just um again, they're   going to just uh um bill us on that when they call  uh substantiated building for that uh part of the   project. And so the inspector should run about  6,000. So, uh, uh, unknown cost is, uh, we don't   know, but, um, the the known cost is roughly  about $86,000. Great, Robert. Thanks for your  

good work on this. And this is the old town hall  center that, uh, was the original mud building and   uh, it's just needs a lot of work, but it's  going to be very functional when we get it done.   It's got some mold issues and roof issues and air  conditioning issues. So, needs to happen uh for   health, safety, and welfare of our workers that  continue to work over there. So, Robert, thank   you for your uh work on this. Do I I'll entertain  any uh questions that you have of Robert or Molly. Okay, no questions. I will now entertain a  motion. I move to approve the vendor spa glass for   professional construction management services for  the town center remodel. Motion by Mr. Morgan. Do   I have a second? Second. Second by Mr. Weatherby.  Uh any discussion? Mayor, mayor and council,   I think you need an amount 86,000 in the motion.  And also we provided some city attorney comments.   We did. We did and approved as to form by  the city attorney. To clear those comments,   I'm going to ask uh Mr. Weatherby to please remake  his motion of Mr. Morgan and to uh add $86,000 as   the total amount plus contingent upon the uh city  attorney's final review of the contract. Please.   Inspections. We got the inspection in there. It's  in there. I move to approve the vendor spa glass   for professional construction management services  for the town center remodel in the amount of   $86,000. Uh contingent on review by the city  manager, city attorney. Uh motion by Mr. Morgan,  

second. Second. Second by Mr. Weatherbeby. Any  discussion? All in favor? I all against the eyes   have it. Thank you. We're going to move now to  9C, which is approval of an engagement letter   for agreed upon procedures for impact fees audit  with JMSCPA's PLLC. Molly, yes, sir. So again to   ensure compliance with our policies anything uh  between the range of 5,000 to 999 999,000 the   city requires three quotes from three different  vendors. This is for the audit of our impact   fee study which is currently going on. So courts  quotes were sent via emails in February to three   different vendors and were due back in February  and no quotes were received. So the city then   contacted several audit firms who were recommended  who were currently going through an impact fee   study audit. The firm JMSCPA sent in a proposal  and it was the only one and it was reviewed by the   finance director and the assistant city manager.  We both talked to them and we determined it to be   acceptable. The audit is conducted in accordance  with Senate Bill 1883 which requires the audit.   And so staff is requesting approval of the  engagement letter for the agreed upon procedures   for the impact fee audit with JMS. And we don't  have a final amount of that, do we? It is 4500.   It actually came in under the 5,000. $4,500 should  be in the engagement letter. Yeah, it's not. Um,  

okay. Do we uh have any questions of Molly with  regard to this audit firm? No questions. I will   uh entertain a motion. It needs to include the  amount, which is $4,500, and it also needs to   include a uh review and approval by our city  attorney contingent. approve the engagement letter   as recommended by staff including the remaining  again $4,500 $500 um impact fees um audit to the   JMS CPA um PLLC hold on I stand corrected it's  6500 it's listed but it's 6500 not 4500 okay So,   start over. I'm sorry. Uh, Miss Wadell, you're  gonna get another shot at this. I don't know if I   can. If you want another shot, the price just went  up to $6,500. Quick, make the motion. I'm sorry,   Elaine. So, hurry through this one. How did that  happen? Okay. And and don't forget, it needs to be   contingent upon the city attorney's uh review and  approval. I'll remind you. Okay. Absolutely. Okay.   Um, I move to approve the engagement letter as  recommended by staff for the amount of 6,500. Uh,   what else did I leave out? Contingent upon the  city attorney upon approval by the city attorney.   Right. Uh, so we got a motion by Miss Wadell. Do  I have a second? Second. Second by Pro Tim Morgan.   Any council? Um we looked at the um if they're  if they find discrepancies in the first year,  

they're going to charge 4500 for the prior  years. So you should include that in your   motion. That's where the 4500 came from. So  the base year is 6,500. If they find a problem,   they'll go back each year to rectify the problem  for 4500 per year. Do we need the number of years   as well? Is that a three-year look back or it's  only if they find a error? But they'll go back   till they find the discrepancy at 4500 per year.  Okay. Uh add to your motion provided that if an   error is found and a year has to be uh reviewed  then that year will be 4500 until the error is   corrected. Can we make a friendly uh amendment  to the motion that's on the table right now so we   don't have to repeat? Okay. Do I hear a friendly  emission uh amendment to this? Yes. $4,500 look back per year until the discrepancy is  identified. Teamwork. Is that clear enough,   Susie? Thank you. Okay. Uh so we've got a motion,  we've got a second. Any further questions? Uh okay, I will uh take a vote now. All in  favor? I. All against. The eyes have it. We're going to move on to uh 9D and it  is designating an official to calculate   the property tax rate. That's going to  be Molly again. Yes. This is approval  

of a resolution 2026-14. There are some tax  code that requires an officer or an employee   um be designated by the governing body to  calculate the no new revenue tax rate. and   the voter approval tax rate for the taxing unit  after submission of the certified appraisal roles.   Due to the specialized expertise required,  the city elects to designate Chris Fogleborg,   who is the Lano County tax assessor collector as  its primary official for this purpose. Thank you,   Molly. Any questions for Molly? Hey, Molly. U this  was a followup, I guess, from what we learned in   Austin. So, thanks for doing that. Yes, sir. And  uh there is no cost, correct? I don't see any. No,   that it's just designated. Chris, that's  the individual. He he's done it every year. Anybody else? Okay, I'll entertain a motion. I  move to approve resolution 2026-14 as presented by   staff. Motion by Mr. Fetchner. Do I have a second?  Second. Second by Mr. Weatherbeby. Any discussion?   All in favor say I. I. I. All against. The eyes  have it. Uh, now uh 9E is going to be uh approval   to authorize staff to execute a three-year  contract with Govwell Technologies, Inc. Uh,   is that going to be John? Yeah, John, you've got  us. Mayor and council, good evening. As you know,   over the last uh within the last two years, uh  the development service department has had three   different permitting software uh programs  that they've used four times. Um Fun View,   MGO, Fun View, and now I work with not  a lot of success. Um so staff, well,  

we've been looking into a new software program. Um  we interviewed three different companies, Govwell,   OpenGV, and Citywide. um staff would like to  move forward with with Govwell. Um basically   what Govwell is going to be providing us I think  will be really good for the department. Uh some   things that we'll be getting that we don't have  now. So right now uh anytime an applicant uploads   documents they're limited to the size. So we'll  have a lot of it may be like one document but   it's 10 different pages. Um whereas with Govwell  it can be one. There's unlimited uh space when   when uploading documents. we're going to be able  to um track inspections better. It's really user   friendly. Um in full transparency, I've used it on  both sides. The last city I was with um used it um   I've used it there for for about two years. Um so  I do know both sides of it. So I know sometimes   um it can be worrisome, you know, with the sales  pitch that might sound really good and then you   get to it and it's not so good. Um I don't have  those concerns because like I said, I've used   uh used it for two years. So any concerns  uh that you might have, I hope, you know,   we can we can squash those. Uh talking about  earlier with the um ACC and the communication,   I think we're going to be able to communicate to  them better. Um anytime we get um an application   sent in, we're going to have it set up to where  they will also be notified. Um anytime uh when we   first started at the prior city I was with with  Govwell, anytime we came to them with an idea,   the answer wasn't no. It was we don't have that  right now. let's get with our engineers and figure   out how we can get to a solution and then got to  a solution. I'm pretty sure it was every single   time. Um so with that being said in the packet  you do have um the three quotes you do have um   a business care letter from um Govwell and then  if you go to page 121 um under section 4 summary  

of fees and terms. So the implementation fee data  data migr migration from all the other softwares   that we have into uh govell you're looking at just  a little over $17,000. Uh the annual subscription   fee would be $24,500 but for the first year  we're going to get a discount of 21,500 because   we would still be in contract with I work. Um so  they go well took that into consideration. Uh,   so for the first year, you're going to see it's a  little less than year year two and and year three.   And to give you a little bit of background about  Govwell, they don't work with big cities. So,   you're not going to find them in Dallas and San  Antonio. They work with those small to midsize   cities. Uh, so if you go to page 132, you'll see  some cities in Texas um, that Govwell works with,   and you can tell it's ranges from 7,500 to  a little over 45,000. Um so we kind of fit   within um you know that size population. Um  so with that being said um staff would like   to move forward with with Godwell questions. John  if I could ask per our conversation this morning   um first of all after doing lots of software  development projects in my lifetime the prices   look very reasonable especially the data migration  pricing looks very very good. The what I don't see   though is if we were to integrate through the  application programming interfaces to potential   citywide software, is there a per hour rate  that we would be charged for that? And do we   know somewhat what that might be in our future?  Rick or Jeff? We we would probably have to ask him   that. What what'll end up happening with both of  them is for argument sake, we'll just say Cassell   is who we use now. You'll have Dubwell and Cassell  and then there'll be some negotiation for who pays   what or a third party. Uh but we can't if council  wants we can't ask what their hourly rate would  

be or if they can give us a rough you know just a  hey we've got 10 interfaces and it that's pretty   standard kind of thing. I think they could give  us a view on what that would look like. I don't   imagine it's that significant but Yes sir. Always  be helpful to know. Yep. Absolutely. Yeah. We can   we can reach out and get that information. Do you  want that prior to approval or do you want us to   do that? That would be my preference, but um I  always like to ensure the contract is what we're   expecting and there's no surprises. But I I'd  also want to impede your progress, John. I know   this is going to be a great step forward for us  in terms of, you know, what it'll provide for the   community, but I I don't think you put something  in there pending pending. Yes. Something less than   conditions. Conditions your I do have a question.  Do I have to state because yeah it's got a lot of   the the the financial part of this. So I did the  math and I do have the number. Okay. If you need   to throw that in there. So but what I'm what I've  noticed you showed us we have 17875 to start and   then the annual subscription fee is 24500. Which  one do I have? The the first year would be 20,875.   for year one for the subscription fee they gave  us a $21,500 discount. So it's the it's the the   total would be the 17 20,000. Yeah. 20,875  deployment and annual subscription fees are   together then. Yes. Was quizzing me on that.  So do I need all right in the resolution do   I include that? You have to have the amount in  there the annual amount or the first year? The   first year. What about the annual amount because  it's different than the first year includes

the first year. But then you wanted to add um  the city attorney approval. Well, the approval   of the review of the integration costs pending  ex expected or reasonable integration costs. Um is what? I didn't hear you. Oh, it's I works. Okay. So, I work is the  one that we have now. Yes. So, the 21,000   21,500 would still go to I work. Govwell would  be giving us the discount still with I work,   right? Okay. But but then what's the 17875? That's  21 215 plus that would that would bring bring all   the um if if you look at the invoice schedule at  the bottom there Frank that 20,875 includes the   17,000 implementation the annual subscription less  the discount. Okay. I'm just going to state that   $20,875. Do we have any other questions first  before we take a motion? How long has Gov been   operating? probably close to 10 years. Okay. So,  they're fair fairly new in the permitting world.   Um Okay. But you feel real comfortable with  them? I do. Um they're based out of New York,   but they're expanding all over the United States.  Um like I said, I have two years a little over two   years experience with them. Um I don't have any  issues or reserves about about moving forward   with And you do have issues with I work be honest.  Finance very specifically issues with us. Okay.   Okay. Good. Now, do I have to include the eyeworks  in this resolution? Okay. Okay. I will entertain   a motion now. All right. I'll take a shot at  I move to approve the request by development  

service department to move forward and execute a  three-year contract with GBwell Technologies with   year one invoice schedule of 20,875, year  20 year two 24,500 and year three 24,500.   has presented. Uh can we also have uh an agreement  to with with the contingency that they come up   with an hourly rate for the integration costs for  integration costs and our city attorney reviews   the contract and with the city attorney approval  of contract language. Good, Frank. Okay. Uh we've   uh got a motion by Mr. Hosia. Do I have a  second? Second. Second by Mr. Morgan. All   uh any other questions? Any other discussion? All  in favor? I. All against the eyes have it. Thank   you. Thank you, John. Thanks, Sean. 9F amending  the high zone transmission main project 4499-2401 to the contract price. And that's  going to be Cody. Cody, mayor,   councel, uh we are coming to you for  an improvement on an amendment for   the high zone transmission main uh for a  change order in the amount of $190,13.50. Uh a little bit of description for council's  awareness on what went into this change order.   Uh ran into some problems in the field with our  contractors uh with the transmission line having   to go more into the road, which is more asphalt  to repair the roads. And then the additional thing   was had parts come into our tie-in for the pump  house and we looked into it with our engineers   present and thought there was more operational and  efficiency ways to do it and we did that as well.   Um so overall that's what's involved in the change  order. Um also for y'all's knowledge uh we have  

Nelson Lewis on standby. Uh with your approval  of this they can start on the 23rd with the   repairs. Um and then also have uh Stephen or sorry  Steuart Cow and Jason Rena here from LJ if y'all   have any more in-depth questions for it. What what  percentage of this is for additional road in what   I believe we did the math and it came out to about  7% increase or I was talking you want it broken   down of the 190 I would say probably about 5% road  2% uh the pump house and then uh yeah because the   pump houses are request for change. Yes. So the  the unknown here was that we had to go into the   road. Yes sir. The majority of it was we had  to go into the road. That's what I thought. Uh,   can you give us a timeline on that road uh as far  as completion and stuff like that? So, they can   start on the 23rd is what Nelson Lewis told us.  Um, I believe they are given 160day contract time   and I'll ask Jason to speak on the date from which  that goes from, but I believe they have until May   7th. Am I right on that? Okay. They have till May  7th to get everything repaired. Are we putting up   this the mobile signs? Yeah. Yes, sir. Yeah, we'll  make sure that we have digital signs up. Okay.   uh detour signs. I believe Cindy's already sent  a blast out uh to uh make the public aware that's   uh it will be coming. Oh, no. We're going to be  putting a blast out once upon your approval. I'm   sorry. Right. Right. Okay. Any other questions?  So, when we if we approve the change order,   that will complete the project. There won't be  any I will say this, too. I'm sorry, council.   Uh with this change order even going to effect,  we still do not go above the bid that was higher,   the one bid higher than ours. Okay. So, we're  still good. Still good. Okay. Any other questions?   I'll entertain a motion. I move to approve change  order number one in the amount of 190,13.50 submitted by LJA Engineering, Inc.  

Amending the high zone transmission  main project number 4499-2401 contract price from 2 million749,633 to a total revised contract  amount of $2,939,736.50 as presented. Motion by Mr. Fetchner. Do  I have a second? I'll second. Second by   Mr. Hosia. Any discussion? All in favor? I. All  against. The eyes have it. Thank you very much,   Cody and LJA. Okay, that does it for  our U business section. We're going   to move now to the consent agenda. And  first thing I'll ask council is if they   uh have reviewed the consent agenda and would  like to pull anything off for discussion. I assume by your silence that's a  no. And I will entertain a motion to   um approve the consent agenda. Okay. I move  that we approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion by Mr. Weatherbe, second. Second by Miss  uh Wadell. All in favor? I. All against and the   eyes have it. Uh we're going to move to monthly  reports. Mayor, we do not have any monthly reports   for this month. Okay. Okay. Um, so no monthly  reports. Any liaison reports by any of our our   council members? You just voted on it. That  was me. Okay. All right. We are now going to   uh move into executive session. Uh the audience  is free to sit here if you'd like. That's fine.  

We're going to go to the uh uh uh conference room  for uh in the back here. And I am going to go   into executive session at 406 p.m. And the reason  for that is Texas Government Code section 551.074   074 on the appointment, employment, evaluation,  reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of   a public officer or employee police chief.  And we will go into executive session now. And you made my motion so easy about marking them   for me and everything. That was good.  Don't you don't you move over there. Oh, there's Jeff. Okay. Okay. Council  is back from uh executive session and we   are back on the record at 4:58 p.m. I would  like to say that no action was taken in the   uh executive session by the council and I  want to turn it over to u Mr. Koska. Yes. Um,   I'd like for the council to consider that um the  recommendation that I'm making that assistant   police chief Paul Nelson uh would continue  as acting police chief until such time as per   our policy uh till such time as I can bring back  recommendations for replacement for the position unless y'all have a anotherbody

have a motion. Okay. All right. I'll do  it then. I'll uh entertain a motion to   adjurnn. Do we motion do we need to  have a motion of what he do? We want   to do No. I move to adjurnn. Motion by  Mr. uh Fetchner. Second. Second by Mr.   Weatherby. All in favor? I. All against  the meeting is adjourned. What's that?