City Council - Regular Meeting

I'm going to count here. Council member Brennan here.

We have a quorum. All right. We got a lot of different things to cover tonight, but it should be pretty fun. Uh we're going to start with citizen visitor comments. I have rules for you, Trig, before you get up here, sir. Each person addressing city council, please do so in an orderly manner. Wish to speak, approach the podium, state your name and address for the record. Comments during the public during the agenda item and the public hearings for individual consideration be limited to three minutes. You cannot be given to your time to another person. You'll be allowed to speak once. Please remind everyone to uh silence their phones and uh if you would uh at any point you need to leave the meeting, please do feel free to do so. All right. My name is Trey Gold, superintendent Glen Rose ISD and here this evening talk to you about the big event. So um we are on May 1st going to have our fifth annual big event. So what we do that day is is we send our kids out into the community to uh serve this wonderful community who serves us most of the time. So we're just going to take a half a day and come out and serve. And um so we'll have about 2,000 students running around the community from 9:30 to 11:30 in red shirts uh trying to help out the community in any way possible. So this can be really little things or big things. Um, you know, a lot of our elementary school and intermediate kids, they'll go to um, Dairy Queen and hand out gift cards or cards that they made the Dairy Queen or other businesses. They'll go down to the nursing home sing uh, do activities with them. And so, uh, we keep them close, but the junior and high school kids, we send them all the way out throughout the county. And so, um, if you have anything that, uh, you would like us to do, uh, once again, little or small, because the the whole

goal of this is to teach those kids how to serve, um, and not get paid for it and just out of the goodness of their heart, they're trying to help out the community. And so, it's all about learning how to serve. So, it can be very small or very big. Um, we'll come out and, uh, um, do some work for you. So, Any questions? We've got a flyer there and we've got a QR code. If you know of anybody, take it, put in your business, whatever. Appreciate y'all let me come to speak. Thank you very much. You going to stay for the rest of the meeting?

I'm not, sir. I'd like to say since moving to this community and my first big event that I saw, I couldn't believe it. My yard looked spectacular. It it's just part of the education process that Glen Rose puts forth. It is incredible. I've seen the students and what a great event this is. I enjoy it. It's really neat. Thank you. Appreciate y'all services. Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate you more. All right. Where are we folks?

Oh, citizen company. Sure. Yeah. Miss Edwards, would you join us?

Sh Edwards, I just wanted to give a council an update regarding the Dallas Trouble and Adventure show that we attended at the end of March. Um, so it was paid for on I'm speaking on behalf of Ann and the Somerville History Foundation and couldn't be here tonight. Uh, the foundation is the one who secured the booth originally and we asked the city to come alongside us and join us and help fund it. one because it is quite expensive, but two, also come and join us and give our town the recognition it deserves outside of just being Bernard's milk. Um, we also secured the LDL dinosaur from the state park that's currently just being held in storage because this park store no longer wanted it in the store. Um, I do want to encourage the city to look at if you are going to have a tourism home outside of the Lane building, please consider getting that in an air conditioned space. They really deserve somewhere to put it. Um, but they brought the dinosaur in, set it up. It was really cool. Um, that's what we're kind of known for, the Travel and Adventure shows. We've been a part of the Travel and Adventure shows almost 10 years now. Um, we've consistently gone to them outside of like one or two years. Um, and we're always known to have a big booth with the dinosaur. Um, her name's Rex, by the way, in case she wanted to know. Um, Pearl and I and Ann and Tracy when she could because she was also busy that weekend. There was a lot of stuff happening in town that weekend, but Pearl Ann and I and then buckle a little bit, set it up on Friday. Um, we probably saw upwards of three or 4 thousand people um, just coming to the booth itself and interacting with us. We were heard many, many comments that we had some of the best giveaways. We were giving away Bernard's Mill cookbooks that we wrote in 2020 to fund the Bernard's Mill. We gave away these little cute roses. Uh, we gave away all of the rest of the moonshine glasses that we had left over. So, we did three boxes. We took over 22 boxes of stuff with us. We came back with two and a half boxes of magazines and that was it. And a lot of it just because people didn't want to take a physical copy of magazine, but they were willing to listen to you talk. So we talked and

talked till we couldn't anymore, but we had the amazing compliments. We the Bernard's Mill and Summerville History Foundation has already signed up for next year. They are moving it to the K. Bailey Hutchinson Center because Market Hall is being torn down for guess what? A data center br downtown. Um but they moved it to K Bailey. We got to pick our spot. We're actually first in the row this year outside of tour Texas. Um so we're going to have one of the best spots in the whole the whole place. Um we would encourage the city to come along with us again because it would be really really beneficial. We do see numbers. It was also the week before spring break this year. So they're moving it up from the end of March to the beginning of March. mark six and seven. So, we can target that spring to bring crowd that maybe doesn't have anywhere to go or doesn't want to go, you know, hours away and they just want to go somewhere close. So, I really recommend y'all coming alongside us. Like I said, we've already paid for it and we get a huge discount if we pay for it up front before we ever leave the show, but it was a really good turnout and I think we will see the benefits of it.

Thanks, Cheyenne. Thanks for doing that and I hope it translates into heads and beds. I'm sure it will. That's a great program. Uh we now have uh announcements and presentations and I was given something by one of our employees by Chief Martin and uh we lost one of our uh esteemed volunteers and uh people within our our community that has done a whole lot and worked for Buck for some time. And uh he wrote something I think is very very uh touching and I'd like to read it. It's regarding Tammy Ray. And if you don't know, she worked with the city, was in animal control a long time. She worked for the county. And uh Buck puts together some stuff, and I'd like to read it on his behalf. One of Tammy's most remarkable accomplishments was her ability to maintain a steady supply of food, essential resources for the Glenrose Animal Shelter without relying on taxpayer payer funding. Through her initiative and determination, she built strong relationships with other animal shelters organizations and donors. As a result, she successfully transitioned the shoot the shelter's food and supply needs to be fully supported through donations, an achievement that reflects both her leadership and resource resourcefulness. In addition, Tammy worked tirelessly with numerous rescue groups and organizations to place dogs and cats into loving permanent homes, helping animals find their forever homes. wasn't just part of her job. It was clearly her passion. Her efforts made a lasting impact on countless animals and families alike. Tammy Ray's legacy is one of compassion, innovation, and service. Her contributions have left a meaningful and lasting imprint on the Glenrose community. She'll be remembered not only as a dedicated public servant, but as a true advocate for those who couldn't speak for themselves. Tammy's impact on our community goes far beyond her job title. She was not simply an employee. She became a valued member of

our city family. Her compassion, commitment, and love for animals made her truly exceptional in her role. It's clear that Tammy chose the right career path as her genuine care for the well-being of every animal she encountered was evident in what she did. Having had the privilege of serving as her supervisor for over seven years, I witnessed firsthand the depth of her dedication. Tammy consistently went above and beyond her duties, taking extra steps to ensure that animals in the shelter not only cared for, but given the best possible chance to find a loving, forever home. Her efforts made a lasting difference in the lives of countless animals and the families who welcome them. Tammy was known for her strong work ethic, her willingness to help others, and her consistently positive attitude. She had a natural ability to connect with people. She truly never met a stranger. Her kindness and approachability helped build trust within the community and strengthened the bond between the city and its residents. Above all, Tammy's love for her family and her deep connection to the city of Glenrose defined her 20 years of service. His community was not just where she worked, it was her home for some time, and she served it with pride and heart. Her legacy will continue to be felt throughout Glenn Rush for many years to come. I was not only Tammy's supervisor and coworker, but she was like family to me. Chief Martin, thank you for those comments. If y'all don't mind, let's just take a moment of silence to uh remember Tammy Ray and her commitment and involvement in this community.

Thank you very much. Appreciate it. You know, one thing I'd like to say is that dedication and what she did at the animal shelter goes on today. We still are labeled as a a no kill. We really try to put these out to other animal shelters. I don't know how you could possibly I couldn't work in an animal shelter and have to put a pet down. So Tammy's dedication, Christy and David, our group that now run the animal shelter, it continues because of people like that. So thank you Tammy. All right, we uh have a bit of a change. We're not going to consider the public hearing items one and two tonight. They are being delayed. So, if we can have

one and three, I'm sorry. One and three. And we'll go to number two. And I'd like to have a staff member read the item. Who'd like to do that? Public hearing regarding a request for a specific use permit for short-term rental at the property located at 136 Banzant Road. Track B5-21 abstract A136 A136 Milm County land track B5-21 acres 3.48 to operate in an R1 single family district.

Okay. Do we have an applicant? There she is. Right there. We're playing the zone lady. Yeah. But right there, he's kind of

Okay, great. So, sorry. First city council meeting. Um,

my name is Matthew Carter. We recently purchased this property. Um, it's a beautiful piece of property. I know that a lot of people over the years have enjoyed it and we are just trying to continue to keep it nice, upkeep it and um you know it to be able to do that. We would like to generate a little bit of income so we can keep the property nice and continue sharing it with other people. We use it personally. Um, but we just it's such a special place that we want to share it with the community and the public. And so we're asking to have a permit or obtain a permit for a short-term rental. If anybody doesn't know where it is, it's Jerry Le's old place. I don't know if

council any questions for applicant Pam. So PNC reviewed um the application. Um this falls in line with everything from all the discussions that we've been having with short-term rentals. And so um it was approved um it was motioned to recommend for city council to approve unanimously. Okay.

Council, do we have any action? Well, I'm sorry. Sorry, I'm going to open the public hearing first on this item. Do we have anyone in the audience? Anyone would like to speak regarding this? Okay, I'm going to close public hearing at 5:45 p.m. Council discussion. Beautiful property. I'm excited for this.

The same property. It was an STR before, correct? It was not. No, you were thinking my own house. Yeah, I know. It's right next to it. I thought it was also

George. Anybody have a motion for us here? I'll make a motion. Um, I make a motion that we grant the request for specific use permit for short-term rental at the property located on 1306 Vanzant track 5. Track B5-21. Excuse me. Can I just ask a question real quick? Sure. Are we still on two or have we moved on to four? We are now on four. Sorry, when I closed the public hearing.

Okay, I'm sorry. Thank you. I just don't want us to be making a motion at the wrong portion. I apologize for interrupted. Uh I would gladly second that. Second. Uh seconded by council member Brenn. All in favor? Three. Is George around. Okay. 30 passes. Thanks, Rich. I should have made that. No, for sure. I hate public hearings. Okay. Didn't mean to interrupt. I just wanted to make sure. Yeah, I should have moved down, but I don't. I just kind of cover it all. Um,

all right. So, I won't look in my head. We move down to item number five under individual items for consideration, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding a presentation by John Elgood from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Welcome.

Thank you. Good evening. I'm John Olood. I am the senior resident inspector and financial nuclear power plant as a member of the nuclear regulatory commission staff. I work for the US government not for Comanche Peak. Every year we put out a annual assessment of the performance of each power plant. Um I am specifically addressing Comanche PE. A little background on uh the NRC. Each nuclear site has two resident inspectors that their full-time job is at the nuclear plant where we do oversight inspections of the operation of the plant. In addition, we are supplemented by regional specialist inspectors who will provide assistant and have their own baseline inspection activities that they perform. In 2025, we performed over 1,900 hours of direct inspection. If you recall, there was a a federal government shutdown last year. Through that shutdown, the resident inspectors continued working and continued their oversight at the various facilities. Our inspections cover multiple areas, plant operations, maintenance activities, engineering, radiation protection, and security. For example, our assessment for 2025 is Mansion Peak operated the plant safely without undue risk to the public. There is a doc documented report that covers the our annual assessment. I provided copies to members of the council. I have a few extra copies with me if anyone would like them as well as a list of uh

websites run by the NRC that can give you direct access to those documents if you're interested in uh further review or require more information. Um, I want to let you know we the NRC is currently assessing one issue from last year where they had a failure of a safety chiller at the site. That issue potentially could lead to an additional inspection at Comanche Peak. We have not finalized our assessment of it. So although it happened in 2025, it is not included in our annual assessment. Uh in addition to oversight at the plant, the NRC inspectors are the first responders to the site in the event there is a something that occurs at Comanche Peak that would require additional oversight and this is an outgrowth of the event at three mile island many years ago. uh I would report to the control room or another location and verify that the lency is properly operating the plant and maintaining the uh public safety. In addition, I'll be in contact with other NRC staff in the regional office which is in Arlington, Texas as well as headquarters which is in Maryland. Um I wanted to keep this brief. I'm willing to answer as many questions as and members of the council might have for me. And if they don't object, any members attendance who might have any questions.

I just want to say thank you for continuing to be available during the shutdown. I appreciate that. Yeah. What what I found out is they will continue to operate safely, but that does degrade over time. Like any you know any activity without the reinforcement of proper behavior, it does tend to degrade although you know Comanche Peak staff is committed to safe operation of the facility. How long have you been I'm sorry. How long have you been working with Comanche Peak? I've been at Comanche P six and a half years.

Okay. and uh I've been with the NRC since 2001, so 25 years with the NRC. Okay.

Any other questions? Out of curiosity, in your general opinion, with the um addition of the AWS data center utilizing the water and power directly from Comanche Peak, what does that look like in your world of regulations? In our world of regulations, uh before that site is built and modifications are made to the facility, the plant operators are required to evaluate it and confirm that this proposed activity can be done within the framework of their existing license uh and the regulatory framework. If not, they would need to get their license amended or modify their plan to make it informed. Uh we have limited regulations on water use. We do require the license to maintain a safe shutdown compound for cooling and there are limitations on uh level within the reservoir as well as temperatures within the the reservoir. If they were to exceed those, they would need to shut the plant down. So obviously that would not be desirable for command GP to do. In terms of electrical supply, uh we don't regulate what goes out onto the grid. That's other government agencies. We do regulate. We have regulations that the site has to have off-site power that comes in in order to continue to operate. The modification could impact that and that would be one of the things that would need to be reviewed prior to any

modification that would impact the availability of offsite power. At this time, we're not aware of anything that would require the them to come to us for approval, but it is very early in in the process. Hopefully that that's it. And just a quick follow on the same thing with all the power that is is proposed to be pulled through the encore lines. What regulatory that would most likely not have anything to do with the nuclear regulatory commission that would I think be would have responsibility for that.

Okay. Because you guys don't have any any control over how where the power goes once it goes out to the dis to the switch yard. You don't have any any control. All right. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, and I will have, if you don't mind, I can put them on your table there if anyone wishes to have any of the additional copies or have uh the web addresses. I have one last. Are y'all fully staffed after around the doge cut? So, I was in the next and they cut all the the employees that are in charge of midter storage facility out there.

That that's a good question. Uh currently we have adequate numbers of staffing. However, there are currently some holes in the organization that we are able to fill with other staff members. For example, Michael Bledg behind you, you know, he works out of the regional office and has been filling in at some of the sites that are short staff for whatever reason. At the end of our the NRC is currently reorganizing. At the end of that, we would reestablish appropriate staffing levels everywhere to help.

Is that saying you are appropriately staffed for our for our facility? is is appropriately staffed. Okay. We've got a fully staffed office. I'll trust you. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, John. Appreciate it. Thank you.

Item number six, I would like to say it's um some of us in this room have have been involved in the emergency training and other things that go there is no tone stone unturned with safety and watching over the community at that power plant. And if you just move here and you look at it, you think, "Oh, you know, I'll date myself at Three-Mile Island and something that happened in India." And you you worry. But man, you guys have it done right. Thank you. It's really great. All right. Item number six on the individual items, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding donation to the high school art scholarship fund. Lari, this was yours, right?

Yes.

You want to just mention what this is? So, we voted on the the design for our Glenosaurus. That's her name, Glennosaurus. And I contacted Miss Bino about possibility of the two girls that actually did the design to help paint um and get it ready for us. And she had said that yes, they could work on it. They'd have to do it this summer. And I asked what her fee was and she said that um we would need to purchase all of the um supplies, but then they asked for instead of a fee that goes to them that they ask that we give a donation to the scholarship fund, art scholarship fund. And so, um I'm proposing that we pick an amount and um make a donation. You don't you don't have to make a donation, but of course that would be the right thing to do and they'll get that done for us this summer.

Okay. We actually have a citizen comment on this. Miss Edwards is like to speak. Tran Edwards 202nd Street. I guess it was more she clarified what I asked because I was trying to figure out why you were trying to donate. Nothing against art scholarship. Let me just put that out there right now. But as the mill, we give an art scholarship every year and it's a it's a pretty hefty art scholarship and the scholarships are supposed to already be submitted and everything like that. So I was trying to figure out what I thought when I read the packet was you were just trying to pay for the material to fund the dinosaur that y'all just so the kids could paint the dinosaur you just made. That's what you're trying to do, correct? Yes.

But she doesn't want you to pay her pay the art department directly. She wants you to put it back into the scholarship fund. Yes. Yes. anybody that when she paints any type she's done a lot of the dinosaurs in our community and she donates her time and ask that in return they give money to the art scholarship program so okay if we want her to do it I mean we can we can certainly look elsewhere well I it makes sense for the kids to paint it I didn't have a problem with that I was just trying to figure out if you were trying to pay for materials why were we just not paying for materials unless you

materials are a given we have to pay for the materials which would not exceed $200 but in lie of her fee which she spends a lot of time doing this and probably if the truth be known she may be doing the majority of it anyway that she just asked instead of a fee we donate to the art scholarship fun so we're going to pay her materials and yes okay

thanks Veronica Veronica and I visited about the fees and I know that we have it in the beautifification fund we talked about that. So I don't think we necessarily have to approve the supplies because there is funds available there. It this is more about making a donation, determining an amount if we want to go this route to their scholarship fund. I was just trying to clarify where it was going. All right. Thank you. Um well, I think we should I think we should make a donation. We'll have to uh to bring it to council on an item to take action for that. Okay. So, next month could

do it next month. Month will be early enough and determining that amount. We can speak to that if you'd like. Okay. I'll put I'll put that on the next agenda. Isn't that the agenda subject though? What's that? Consideration and possible action regarding donation to the high school art scholarship fund. Yeah. And we we can we can work that part of it. Just not the amount. It has to be an agenda item to approve a budget amount. I don't think we can do that. Can we? You can make the amount now and then next month I'll come back with the budget adjustment and then you approve that.

Okay. Well, that's fine. Someone propose a number here. I was going to propose 500. I was going to say a thousand. But I love the kids. Oh no. I don't care. I know. What are those? What are those normally cost? I don't know. Anywhere from 500 to,000. Is that how much they should? Yeah. Comments. No, I'm sorry. I'll second the amount for $500. Okay. I was expecting Candace to do it. No, I want to go higher.

Of course, my daughter's in national honor, like our honors. 5,000. Oh, yeah. What did he say? 5,000. Oh, wow. You're just trying to Yeah. We have a second from council member. Well, we did. Did you make a motion? Yes, I made a motion. 500. Council member Breny. All in favor? 30 approved. We'll bring that to a budget adjustment in May to make it official, but I expect it'll happen.

All right. Item number seven, discussion, consideration, possible action regarding the historical rule log building grant. This yours too, Laura?

Yes. Okay. So, very exciting. Um myself and Anne Carver and Susan Bruce are all working as a committee. Um we're looking at all the buildings at Heritage Park. There are some that are in great need of repair. Um however, the first one that we're focusing in on is that uh what's the name that Susan come up here. She signed up in case I needed support here. I need support. Good luck, Kevin. Susan Bruce. I live at 1113 County Road 48. You know, thank you.

So, I'm representing the city. She's representing the county and Ann is representing historic district. Um, there is a grant available that is up to 150,000, but we've applied for a hundred,000. They they give it in $50,000 increments um to restore the log cabin. That's all this grant covers is um historical log cabins. Um we met we had somebody come and assess the things that we need and the grant has been submitted. If we received the grant then we have to meet it at 25%. Um we did apply for a h 100,000 so we would need 25,000 to meet the grant. However um in kind we can do inind as well. So if we had any donations and then of course writing the grant you can deduct like writing the grant if we got people to donate some of those supplies. If we got volunteers out there working um any of that can count towards our 25,000

and tell them what you found out at the conference you went to. So, well, we actually got to talk to the guy who does the log cabin. It's actually an East Texas log cabin grant, but the guy asked us to go ahead and apply because um as of yesterday, only one other person could apply for it and they have up to 750,000 to give away. And so, our odds look pretty good.

Do it. We close this Friday. So people could be putting it in, you know, this week, but as of right now, uh, you know, and, um, we were a little concerned because one of the questions were, uh, are you in East Texas? And Ann didn't want to say yes, but it knocked her out of the computer. She did, and the guy who basically runs the grant said, no, just put in that you're in East Texas. So we We are East. Yeah, I guess so. Anyway, it looks really good. And uh we had uh Austin Broly that has he did the evaluation. Um and wow, that would be

and he's going to do the other buildings too. Uh one of the steps we have to do to get this grant is we have to get it on the national registry and we're in the process of working on that. Hope to have that done. really. We talked to those people also and we qualify and so get that done also. And then we're able to apply for the whole park. The whole park. Yeah.

Uh the only one that could actually because um the far house can get more recognition because it hasn't been moved. The others have been moved. So they can't get state registry, but they can get on the national registry. And so we've already done a whole bunch of research because the little signs like one of them says we don't know much about this building and and um actually there's a whole bunch about the building that you know that we've discovered. So anyway, it's moving along. Thank you for the work. That is that'd be absolutely spectacular to get that.

And that I mean it's it's kind of in bad shape, but it wasn't as bad as what I thought it was going to be on the inside. Really the biggest problem with all of them are the windows and um and we I attended a how to fix windows class. We're gonna have to get a professional. I'll bet you anything we can get some of that work and materials donated probably

and for the proper recognition. So thank you very much. It's great. So when I submitted this, we had not submitted our grant application and the most you can do is 150,000, but we did not apply for 150,000. We only applied for 100,000. So the amount that's on there is not correct. Um the 25% is correct, but since we didn't do 150, it' only be 25,000. Okay. Council, what do you think? Should we just step up for that? And yes, absolutely. Yeah, hands down. Great job.

And they make a proposal. Um, I propose that we approve a $25,000 match to the historical rule rural log cabin grant. I'll second it. Second by council member Schultz. All in favor zero passes. Do what?

I'll bring that back as a discussion. Number eight. Item number eight. Discussion. Consideration. Possible action regarding the purchase of a fire marshal vehicle for the Somerville County Fire Department. This you, Rich. Jim's got I can talk about it but go ahead Jim.

Yeah. So actually um last year during in budget workshop you'll approve uh funds for the fire department to purchase a vehicle. Uh fire chief has been pricing out different components of that along with the the truck itself. Um I think y'all have copies of the quotes. I do. Just wanted to bring that back before y'all so you can have a chance to review the quotes, decide if everything looks good. He is present. It's within the approved budget amount, right? Mhm. All of it. Do with that extra $224?

Yeah. I give you a tank. Yeah. I think my only question is whether or not we need this needs to be an amendment to the interlocal agreement. So both the city and the county agree to the particulars. I'm not sure if that's when we're spending $88,000. Should the interlocal agreement disband after we have purchased this for any reason? you know, what leg do we have to retrieve or recoup the vehicle

if it's in the county's name if we don't have an amendment? We don't have to do a complete interlocal agreement. But I'm I'm wondering I think that's something we're going to have to talk to Stan about just to see whether or not it's something we need to do an amendment just to have both. Can you not leave the vehicle in the city's name? Ma'am, can you leave the vehicle in the city's name? No, I think insurance purposes would prevent that. Not sure I want to do attach you as a lean holder on the vehicle. Yeah, true enough. That'd be my only question. I'm all for it, of course. But

um why don't we approve this subject to uh review by our legal staff? You all right with that? I'm okay with that. Okay. There are a few other things that need to be discussed as well. Insurance um who's who's paying for that is on the city's GP.

I I guess my understanding and of course I wasn't here during all these discussions kind of coming in on the end of it and you know I talked to the judge and he didn't have a whole he felt kind of the same way um was that it was going to be money that we were going to use to purchase the truck and it be a county vehicle. we would cover the insurance the all the you know all the things that had to do with it there would be no city responsibility at that point from there um going if we're going to do anything going forward if I didn't get both legals involved and and have a proposal looked up we want to do something different than than that model yeah I like that format I like that structure I think that's right your usage your condition of it you need to ensure it

yeah I mean and we so insurance maintenance all that would be on us u we could probably do some kind of a between the two legals a pretty easy agreement that said if the if the disbanded then the vehicle could return to the city and I feel like that'd be probably a pretty easy easy easy thing to do that way we're covered on both sides there's no there's no risk for the city that way lo of losing the assets should something change okay I just wouldn't try to add it into the interlocal agreements we'll see if we have to or not Jim any particular you have anything else

no I'm just that was accelerated stuff. All right. Well, I think we ought to make a motion to do it subject to legal review on the interlocal agreement. I'll make a motion to approve the purchase of the fire marshall vehicle pending legal review not to exceed the 88,000 that we have budgeted. Uh pending legal review. Yeah, pending legal review. Second. Second by council member Mes. All in favor? 30 passes. Thank you, Jim. Thank you very much. Um, Jim, do you want to send that to Stan or do you want me to do it? I think you understand it better.

Okay. Thank you. All right. Individual item number nine, discussion, consideration, possible action regarding the city of Glenrose sponsorship for the Field of Flags event. believe this was Stuart's um but last year I I know many of us individually contribute to this and we did as a city last year as well. I don't know what we gave, but we were a sponsor. You remember which one? We were gold. I don't know the amounts. Just do a repeat of what you did last year. Yeah. Well,

if you just if you approve it as a we are going to do the same thing as last year, then we're can look up the amount. Okay. I think it's okay. I think we should do it. Just fine. Council, any ideas? Anybody want to make a motion that we repeat last year's contribution to the Field of Flags for this year? Okay, I'll do it. Man, I'm on a hype streak today. Yes, you are. I propose that we repeat the amount that was made in 2025 to sponsor the Field of Flags event.

And I'll second it. Second by Council Member Schulz. All in favor? 300 passes. Brock, if you'll look that up. Trying to look it up to save us. I saw you scramble and I'm like, couldn't get there quick enough. Come on, we'll get there. All right. Number 10, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the nomination of Jeff Lee for Historic Preservation Commission. This was presented by them. I don't believe we have any here anyone here to represent. Um, I will say that they nominated him. Um, was it 60? What was it? Yes, it says 60 on here.

Yeah. And I mean, why should we go against what they think is right? So, if you don't have any questions, do you feel like you can go ahead and accept this nomination? I'll move to accept the recommendation of Jeff Lee to the Historic Preservation Commission. A second.

We don't have many people here tonight. Uh second by Council Member Mes. All in favor? 30 passes. All right. Item number 11, discussion consideration of possible action regarding no parking area at the south end of Walnut Street rightway to prevent public parking from blocking ingress egress to 200 Grace Street. U Buck met where's Buck? Buck you met with uh Stuart and the homeowner here. Is that correct? Yes, sir.

Can you come up to the podium and and tell us your feeling of it? Okay. I was thinking I was contacted by Joey and Chris as well the homeowner just about that people were parking there uh on the side of Texas and he was not able to back out. So your drive is like all the way against the the barrier to the river. Yes, right under there. Yeah. I thought they were using parking already. Well, there's a sign that's not

Well, we put signs up. Oh, there's there's a sign on the there's a sign on sex side, too. Yeah, pass that.

So, kind of what do y'all consider? Just that one spot that a sign on the north side of the drive saying no parking. So, yes. So, um so we we have had signs up and there's a sign up now and actually um no sooner did that sign go up an hour after everybody cleared out there was a truck parked right up against it and and I had to go find him to to get him to move. Um because it's not enforcable right now. We we put up signs and it's it's primarily where we back out of the driveway. There's there's a dumpster there now which makes it kind of difficult as well. Um, there's also an area where you park in front of uh in front of the the picket fence there. And when you back out, even get back out, there's enough vehicles parked along there. You you just can't get up.

You need 20 ft. And we have we have people parking all over the place. And then when it gets full down there, people try to come in and they get stuck and everybody's reversing out in the intersection, turning in the driveway. I can't tell you how many times we've had to drive through our yard the other side come down the street. Yeah.

So just a piece of information. So when you consider parking spaces, parking spaces when they are like parked vertically, not parallel, they are um 10 ft wide and you then have to have turning radius of another away from it on the backup zone. So if we consider his driveway the parking space, then we've got to give enough clearance for that. And so a good 25 ft from the river, kind of the barrier back would be the minimum you would have towards square.

Towards the square would be the minimum you would need to allow his parking space, driveway to give him the room to back up and make the full turn. Okay. Council, any questions? So, Pam, I mean, I know all the areas right down there have the very narrow streets and we have issues galore with that. Um, if we made no parking, I'm just staring at the map here. If we made no parking strictly on the north side of the street, is that sufficient or do we need other words, somebody can park against the Sexton's fence as long as they don't park up against the picky fence? Correct. No, what we're saying is you also have to put no parking against the sexton fence.

Well, that's why I'm asking is really area. So, there's a I think it's just the last portion. Yeah. Yeah. It's like last section. So, there'll be two 25 foot swaths inside and actually Saxton keeps their dumpster there which kind of prevent it protects it anyway. Right. So, correct. So right there kind of a portion of the picket fence would would be covered and then like he said the dumpster is blocking our section side anyway. So I see a power pole down there. So if we said from the power pole to the river on the sex side is that sufficient room.

I can can't imagine where the power pole is right there. Get a car in between there. Well, I think right currently you can get a car between the power pole and the trash can. And that's what I'm thinking of if we eliminated that. That that would be ideal. Yeah, we are we fully in support of of more parking downtown. I'm not shutting all off. We've lived there since before it was sex. was loy running the fe the feed store there and tried and tried to kind of work with it. But ideally that that would be what I would like to see on the second side the power pole back.

Well, how far is the power pole? That's I I'd like to stay consistent on both sides. Yes, on both sides. I mean it' be a whatever that 25 ft is. I'm just staring at a Google view. I can't tell you how, but if we're consistent on both sides,

I don't know how I'm going to get my canoe out of the truck.

David Yeah. So if they took if we took that power just need to be there. That's what the power company should. Yeah. So if we just took that pair that's the line pull straight across. That's what I would think. Yes. I think that gives you plenty. And if he's happy with it, I mean right there we just do 25 ft on both sides. Whatever that means. Yeah. Either way, 25 ft is what he has to have to be able to do the the turns and everything based off.

But if you use the power pole locator, I mean, even if they move it, but you use that as your mark point that would be from here across even if they take the power pole off, that's still your spot that we're saying from their back. That's what I'm saying. If you have a measurement rather than where the powerful disappears then all of a sudden. Yeah. Well, we go well measure. Well, you'd put a sign up and say from this point forward, no parking from this. That's a good marker for it. Do I have the verbage corrector? It'd be no parking from this location.

No parking beyond this, whatever. And are we comfortable with that or is this something that you all think we need to relook at look at the site and we come back? You're good. Everybody agrees.

Well, then I'll make a motion to to create a no parking zone from the power pole location that's currently in front of section to toward to the river. So, uh, basically from the south side of their driveway gate, there's there's a power pole from that location to the right,

thus being about both sides for about 25 ft. I second by council member Schul. We'll we'll let our public works and and law enforcement to you know they'll make it work. So we had a second. All in favor? Three zeros. Council member Schulz a second. All right. Did we not get Did any homeowners complain on Grace Street? Because Oh, that's another problem. That was a nightmare. Great street I've been told is the most narrow street in the city

and you you absolutely cannot fit two cars there. Um but when people line the street on there, what we have, they end up holding up in our yard over the curb. But worse than that, they block the other people on this side of Grace. Yeah, that's that's another whole item. And then and then emergency vehicles can't get down. There was talk at one point of closing street.

Make a walking. It should happen still. In my opinion, it should be a walking street, but that's another meeting. Um, let's see here. We can't cover that right now, but it is a an issue. Let's see here. Discussion. Item number 12, discussion, consideration, possible action regarding a request from Hannah Balkan Bush to place a vending machine at Big Rocks Park. Hannah, would you like to come up, please? Yes. So, I wasn't sure how official this was, but I brought y'all folders with what I sent you in with what Veronica sent you in an email just so that you wouldn't have nothing to look at. Let me have one for these two guys also. Oh, okay.

That's just give him one and I'll give Rich one. Would you like one as well, Jim? Yes, please. There you go. Do you need Oh, wait. That should be enough. You're okay. We'll pass it on to try to make this as quick as possible. But, uh, good evening. My name is just said and I state your address as well, Hannah. What was that? Your address, please. Your residence address. Oh, 1654 County Road to think about it. Well, I that's my parents address and that's um

so I co-own a vending I co-own company for vending machines called New Life Vending and like many of you I see Big Rocks Park as one of like the hearts of our community in the summer. Uh so I'm here today to talk to you about how we can enhance that experience for uh visitors that come in the summer and for our own community. One of the problems that I do see at Big Rocks is people are down there for hours. That's not the problem. But there's nothing other than the snow cone stand uh that provides refreshments or any basic necessities within a walkable distance. If anyone needs anything um other than a snow cone, you have to get in your car and drive to the gas station or uh somewhere else. So, I'm proposing that we put a smart vending machine, meaning it's completely cashless and monitored by AI essentially um on and it also is tailored for the outdoors at Big Rocks so that we can provide visitors with what they need. So, the trial program would be from late May to August uh to prove the value of the service to y'all and the citizens. And as you see on page two, it comes at zero cost to the city. And uh we're offering 5% or 5% revenue share back to the city. And so new life, yes, I wasn't going to come up here and say actually y'all get nothing. But it was find it new life funding was founded out of the desire the desire to provide quality reliable products uh to the people. And so, as I've already said, we're offering a selection of premium drinks, Gatorade, sodas, energy drinks, s and such. Small meals like lunchables, uncrustables. I personally hate those, but kids love them. So, you know, and other refreshment opt options such as snacks and then also small basic necessities, first aid kits, sunscreen,

sunglasses, and then also we've recently partnered with a soft serve ice cream company called CBT Soft serve. They're completely organic and all natural, and they have it's soft serve ice cream in these frozen squeezable pouches. And it does not sound great, but they are great. And I've had them myself. I promise I'm not vouching for a product that's terrible. But they're actually really good. And they're sold at Central Market in Forward. So they're not obviously if they're sold there, they're not trash because of who goes there. But um anyway, our machines will occupy a small footprint. It only requires a and I say machines. One has to be set for frozen temperatures and one has to be set for refrigeration m temperatures. We're hoping we can get one that can do both, but I probably we're going to have to have two separate machines, but they only require a 110 volt outlet, so a standard outlet. And then we are utilizing hopefully 100% cashless technology, which reduces betalism and increases revenue. And then you can see a picture of what it possibly could look like on page two. And I've I've already discussed um everything I it would be around 4x6 or 4 by 8 ft. That's the space it would take up. I don't see it taking up any more space than that. Um it'll also be covered by insurance in case someone is to get injured on that. I don't see how someone may get injured on a vening machine,

but I'm not going to know. You don't know. people. So, you're gonna find rich over there. Yeah. Get that ice cream out.

Someone's gonna find a way and that way I'm not completely broke. It wouldn't be the city's problem. It could be my personal problem. So, um uh but also we have a set maintenance plan. I'll be coming five at least five times a week to restock. Uh it'll come straight to my phone actually what's taken out of the machine. So, I'll know right away. It's not like it will be out for days and people will be be coming to complain to the city. Um, and also I will be any litter within like a 10 to 15 foot radius, I'll just be cleaning up myself even if it's not from the vending machine just to in an effort to keep the park clean because I know Jim had mentioned when I talked to him individually about this that one of the struggles with the parks is the trash. So, I can't go around to the whole park and clean up all the trash, but I can do my part around that area. And then you can see the picture of the proposed location. It's right between the park, the benches, and uh the restrooms. So, it's kind of like a natural resting place. And then it's visible from from the road, which also reduces vandalism, but it also drives traffic. If you can see it, um people know it's there. And then also New Life Fending is a privately funded 50-50 partnership. I'm working with a man named Greg Clanson. I believe he was on the planning and zoning committee.

It was some time ago. Yep. Recently.

Yes. So, we will have 100% of the necessary upfront capital for the high-end machines and initial inventory and the first year operational costs. So, it will not be a financial or logistical burden to the city. Um, and then the last page is just a personal statement for me. So, the mission statement of this company, no matter how big or small it gets, is to create moments of unexpected joy and to change the world one small action at a time. And so, everything I do is for Christ. It's based on the Bible verse Romans 6:4. We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead for the glory of the father that we may too live a new life. Um, ultimately everything I do is not of my own accord of the desire to follow God and go make disciples. For those of you who don't know me, I'm 20 years old and I left college last year to pursue real estate. And I gave up all my scholarships and that was not an easy decision. But I'm not called to live an easy life. I'm called to live a new life through Christ. And nowhere in scripture does it promise me easiness or prosperity. um that new life bending is a result of me walking figuratively with Jesus through the wilderness this past year. So to God be the glory in this end endeavor because everything was created through him and for him. And there's my contact information. So thank you.

Thank you Hannah. Sorry. Hang on for a second. See if we have any questions. Is there any issues with the Methodists and the affiliation with the the lease agreement? Um I don't know. We'll have to review that. Okay. Yeah, I think we need to do that. Um, we don't own the park. Oh, we lease the park. We lease that information. No. Yeah. So, you may be talking to the wrong people, but I don't think so. We just need to to clear that lease agreement and look at it. Is there a 110 there? Okay. And that 5% obviously will cover some litter pickup and some electricity probably enough. If you're doing well enough, we'll be doing well enough to pay for those things. Yes.

And it is a service to our visitors, which I think is important and to residents. So, yes, that was on my plan. I just I didn't want to say it out loud. Wasn't going to say it. I just Please do that. Do you do you own one currently?

So, we do not. We have several other locations that we're proposing. So obviously it won't sit at Big Rocks for the whole year because it would probably make no money in the winter. So once we have the machine, we'll probably be moving it late August. Uh so we don't have the machine yet because I've been waiting I wanted to do this first before uh getting the machine and then having nowhere to place it for several months or for a few months until we could get approval somewhere else. Uh but Greg is actually we actually have a meeting on this Thursday with a company to discuss. So, you're proposing to leave it there for what months? Late May through uh the middle of August for this year. Yes, ma'am.

But in the future, like during spring break, would you be looking at doing it sooner? Yes. Ideally, we would be able to back this up uh in the future. Uh we just was weren't this all ended up. So, your pilot program, you're looking at this year when you can do it. Next year you would extend it back into the beginning of March. Yes, likely. Yes. Would you need a concrete place to put this thing or is the proposed space on the sidewalk? So, it would not That's a good question. It would not be on the sidewalk because it would not impose uh pedestrian

what's traffic. Yeah, thank you. Um, so it doesn't have to be on a concrete or some of them for actually made for the outdoors don't have to be on a concrete um pad pad. Uh, it's just a matter of finding the correct machine. Ideally, yes, it is on concrete and that's why that currently that is a just a proposed location. There might be a better one considering that that is grass. I mainly was proposing that because that was when I went and looked at it the other day, that was the outlet I could find. Um, but

Jim, what do you think about it? A budding right up against the restrooms on that western side. That wouldn't be in the walkway and it right. Those probably still have to be concrete. Do they need That would be concrete. Do they need to be covered? It looks like it's self covered to me. the one that yes the picture that we have if one is self covered we are probably getting one that is self covered they don't have to be as long as it's built

specifically for the outside if you were to put a traditional vending machine outside and it wasn't covered or anything it would it would break down probably within two days because of the Texas heat as long as it's specifically built for the outside it doesn't have to be covered but it is recommended and so that's why we're planning to do that any other questions any action. Whatever your uh motion may be, it it's just got to be caveed with the um review of the contract with the Methodist church. Or is it Glen Lakes? Actually, Glen Lakes. Glenn Lakes.

So, if you could just caveat that if you have a motion. I do have a question also and this is probably more addressed to Veronica is being that the city uh is getting back 5%. Um is this something since we're getting a revenue that needs to go out to bid so other consumers that may want to try to put vending machines there have a for better lack of the words a chance also? I mean, is this something that I love the idea? I love the concept. I don't just don't want to uh put ourselves in something. I think that's a question we need to ask Stan. Yeah, I think you're probably right. But we could propose this without the revenue

because we don't know how much revenue it will be. So, no one does. So, how do you bid against uh potential revenue? Yeah, there's no guarantee. I mean, there's no guarantee. This is a risk for me as well. There's no guarantee this will work out at all. It could it could make no money and so then the city would be getting zero and I would be getting zero and I would have to complain.

Well, we can also subject the motion to review of Glen Lakes contract and um if it does become an issue with revenue needing to be bid out, we can go to zero revenue if you guys feel comfortable. But address those issues as follow up. I think I'd be comfortable with just saying review with the with legal and stances. That's that's sufficient with me. Okay. I have a motion.

Is there public com on this one? Oh, you did? Yes. Yes, sir. Hang on. Let me make sure. You didn't read all my notes.

Okay. Train Edwards 2002nd Street. Uh this I guess is more for you, but and nothing don't take anything personal. I just say okay. My question is Big Rocks is busy a lot. And I guess that's the point of this. However, when they come to Big Rocks, they come well prepared, a little too prepared sometimes. Uh I think maybe you should be looking at Heritage Park. It doesn't have the foot traffic if you're because you're also competing with the snow cone stand if you put ice cream. I know they don't have soft serve ice cream but they still have ice cream. It's kind of something to think about as well as like her Heritage Park is not walkable from very many restaurants. There is Sexton which is kind of closed and a few others but not really. I think Heritage may be a better option know a little less traffic but I just want to be wary when we're putting it on the sidewalk of the main highway you know and they do come there all day. So,

thank you. My Do I get to respond? You sure can.

My response to that is when you're working with the vending machine business, you do not want to put a vending machine anywhere where there's less than 100 visitors a day. And I can 100% say that Heritage Park and the soccer park has is not getting 100 visitors a day unless maybe there's some birthday party going on. Um, so just from a business standpoint, even if Big Rocks doesn't work out, I'm still not going to be putting it at heritage because that would be that would be a terrible business decision just to put it very bluntly and I I I understand what you're saying um about like the competition with the snow can snow cone machine uh but this is America sorry to put it that way

amen to capitalism but yeah I'm okay with competition Um, and not not that I, you know, if I want a snow cone, I'm not going to go to the vending machine. Like, I Yeah, I'm not going to go to my own vending machine if I want a snow cone. Um, but you're good. You're good. Let me follow.

I make a motion. Are we ready? Yes. Oh, okay. I make a motion that um we approve the placement of Hannah's snow cone and not snow cone sorry vending machines um pending the contract between Glenn Lake and then did we want to add another caveat legal review of the bid proc well just legal review and legal review we have a second I'll second by council member Mansaw in favor 300. Thank you. You're welcome.

I bet you Cheyenne's over getting one of those ice creams the first day. Yeah. Big absolutely. I like Big Rock. I walk it every day. I like it. I walk to it from my house. I'm not sure whose This was item 13. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding parking on Walnut Street. It's Stuart, but I had He had sent me some stuff. I didn't sign up for this one, but I'll show you three minutes. What he said to me earlier when I asked him about this one because I did I did send him a message and ask because I was kind of confused on why Jim put something on the agenda and him put kind of in the same spot without really coordinating. So, let me see here. Uh

more about Grace Street. Yeah, his is Pan Street between Bernard and Grace as well as Grace Street because he understands that our festivals, you know, because we have been closing just that piece from Bernard in front of like MJ next to feast down to that parking lot corner there for those cornhole tournaments or whatever Sexon might have been doing at that time. Festivals don't happen every weekend, but they do. And parking on these roads has become really narrow and it's become a real issue. Even when vehicles are parked on one side, it still creates a significant problem. Homeowners are dealing with honking and some having to come outside and direct traffic or drivers are being forced to pull into private driveways just to let other pass. On PCON specifically, the cars are parking along the curb by the pickle, which makes it extremely difficult for customers to get in and out of that parking lot. I I know downtown parking is already limited, but marking these streets no parking during festivals could create confusion. He said he doesn't have a perfect solution, but I think he's trying to get at maybe we limited a little bit more parking like full turn parking on some of these side streets because obviously as we talked about a minute ago, Grey Street is one of the biggest issues we have in this town parking wise because it's not big enough. And then you've got all those little streets that go into Grey Street that are also causing issues. And it's only going to get worse because guess what? your building's over there and you're gonna have a lot of parking needs with city hall. Well,

maybe not all at the same time, but actually Sean, I I will disagree with that in that most of these parking issues that we're speaking to our weekend and festival activity where our place over there will supply parking, additional parking and you know, we've gotten by for a long time over there on Grey Street and Walnut and PCON without too much issue. I I've yet to see a wreck. I know it's tight for the residents. They bought their property. They saw what they were getting into. And we need the parking on the streets. That's my 10 cents. But it's only getting worse.

Traffic is only getting more. So maybe, you know, like you limit here, the annex limits their parking. Maybe during the week or just on weekends, you limit some. Maybe it's just on weekend. I know that's kind of odd, but do it the reverse of what you do everything else and maybe just limit it on weekends on like in front of the Grand Pinkle where he does have his parking lot where you do have to jump the curb to get across, but it still is a parking lot because that's the only parking lot he has. So, I think that's where Stuart was trying to get think of a creative option. Council Jim, any comments from you? You know that spot, you know, all that that curb that pickle. I think we could stalk and get rid of that curb.

That would be nice

where it's obvious that you shouldn't park there. We've talked about that. I mean, that's too big of a deal, but gray streets just a different it is what it is. But, you know, if people want to avoid parking there, I really believe like Pam said, it should be a uh a Riverwalk Street. It is thin. Nobody stops at the stop signs. the speed bumps do nothing and it's a dangerous street and I think council ought to consider that as an agenda item you that will be here continuing I think it ought to be an agenda item to make or consider that D Conrad fought for it tried to get it done and it makes sense to me but that's not our agenda today our agenda is

what is there enough um does the city have enough like guard things that you could put in those dangerous places and just to block it. I mean, it it comes down to just in my experience as a resident. Um, like gentlemen said, it everybody bought and knew what they were going to get into. Of course, the mill wasn't there as as a as a bar restaurant at the time. Um, a lot of it would probably be okay if if most patrons used, uh, uh, you know, common sense and consideration. Uh, but that's just not what happens, unfortunately.

And when that happens, if there's nothing enforcable, um, I mean, you can put ballards everywhere you want. People are going to drive right around and throw them up to them just not going to do anything. Um, but I'm unclear. This says Walnut Street. Yeah, we're talking about um he kind of put two in one. He put Walnut Street on the agenda, but personally to my message, he was talking specifically about the instance agenda item we have. He's just talking from where MJ company is to before you get to where the street ends. He's more he's been blocking that street off periodically for festivals.

So he but he's also noting more and more people parking on the curb recently in the last I don't know six months. It's gotten really bad. including our CDB director. Does Buck I mean, speak up here, guys. Y'all know I don't see a parking issue on Walnut there. I think it's wide enough. Now, bait causes some issues. We've talked about a changing the trash cans in the parking lot, all kinds of things, and we've done nothing. I say coming in up and down, walnut there all the time. Um, I mean, just yesterday there was cars parked on both sides and a truck trying to exit and I was trying to turn in and you couldn't fit. If they park on both sides, you can't get down.

Yeah, I I know the issues. I I've always been able to go around. That's because I'm a very good driver. But, uh, well, good for you, but not everybody is nowadays. I just, you know, we talk about parking in downtown. to talk about parking on the square and I don't see a need to take away parking on Walnut Street which is proposed here as it currently sits. Just my opinion. Council ideas. Has the city ever looked at purchasing the park um the area be behind Glenrose Auto Parts? You know what I mean? It's right across the street from Methodist. Yeah. Well, the Methodist church owns that. You're talking about the one just Yeah. No, that's owned by Vicky Neans right now.

Right behind the auto parks. Is there that will be for sale? That is for sale. Yeah, I bet it's pretty priced. Well, no. If we don't get the cottages in the hotel park, that's something we might look into. I give her a call if she'd be interested to donate it. What about the the land that's next to Riverhouse? All that be sold in that. So is anything else for parking lot? But that that isn't going to alleviate the walnut problem. I mean the walnut problem is the walnut problem

and there's not a lot of option to I mean it's just that straight and twice a year we have u you know the the cornhole tournaments and yeah it's a bit of an issue for two days but that's what we got here in Glenrose. Can you close half the a side of the street? A piece of the street. I'm sorry. I said can you close half the street, a piece of the street? Yeah, those are all possibilities. We'll get to that. But right now, Walnut Street, anybody see an idea, council members, all three of you?

I personally travel on that street frequently and I when I'm in town and I don't see an issue with that. I do agree with when it gets down by Chris's house, there's that issue because you can only really park two or three vehicles next to Sexon, that's it. You try you try and get five or six in there, then we have a problem. But by uh Buffalo and by the parking lot, I on both sides of the street, I don't see an issue or with cars being able to still get through with it. But that's just

Oh, it's tied. And when you got two people coming at the intersection at one time, you just got to be wise and slow. And but once again, I don't I've never had an issue where it's like, oh my gosh, we got to shut down the city. I would love it if we could do something to entice Encore to come out of their space and build a parking garage back there and do public parking. I mean, it's a grand idea. And I know that they've come to us before, but there was so much copper or something that they had running through there and so they couldn't move. No, we we weren't real friendly to them. I'm not sure they will be to us. I know.

But on the Walnut Street, let's let's table this and do let Steuart do some research. Yeah. Is that all right with you guys? Good with me. You all right? I'll take 13 and uh consider further research. Okay. We have a consent agenda, folks. And all the consent agenda items are considered routine by the city council. It can be enacted by one motion. Yeah. If you have a separate issue on any one of the items, you can address that, remove it from it. Do we have a motion to approve approve the consent agenda?

I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda items as presented. Any second on that, ladies? I have a second. Sorry. Hi. I'll second that. All in favor zero. What the heck did I do to vote for? All right. To that second. We're going to move to staff reports and uh Jim, would you like to begin? Public works. Yeah, I don't have anything to ask any questions for public works. I have a question.

I don't have a question. Anybody? What was going on today down here? Was that a leak water? No, that's a um the uh story book cafe has been having some issues with their sanitary sewer line. We were running a camera down there to see what's going on. There was a separation there and we got our equipment stuck in the line. So, we're having to excavate and get it out. It get it out. That's what was happening today. Yeah. On this end. Yeah. I don't know what was going on down here. That was a stolen truck. Okay.

I didn't know that. I have a question. Texas Drive and the road repair. I know that you were going to talk to the county and that's a mess. Yeah. Yeah. Unfortunately, the the way the way we've repaired that in the past, you have to wait until the dead of summer before before you do that process. It gets below like 60° at night, it can cause problems. Oh, I see. And so we're just kind of waiting trying to ain't gonna be long. Yeah. Is the county going to do the repairs? Like the

I've talked to um Brady and and John just to see what they think um the process needs to look like. So they're they're saying we need to do some improvements to the subgrade which would be se stabilization. It seems to always fail in the same areas. We think that's just from the groundwater. So, we need to see that stabilize those. That's not something they would participate in. So, Oh, I see. We will we will handle that. And then I still need to go talk to the commissioners about an interlocal agreement.

Okay. Okay. And then even if they do not want to participate, uh, we would just find a contractor that would that will handle that portion of it. Okay. Any other questions for public works? I have a question. What's your wraparound time on restriping the speed bumps? Um,

is there like do you put them on a schedule or you just wait till people call and say, "Yeah, please do." Some of them are are a little more difficult to see than others based on shade. Like sometimes they certain times of the year they're they're in the shade and you just can't see them as well. But that's something we can can look at. I've just noticed the ones on Elm Street and then also the ones on Grace Street. Okay. They're just getting difficult to see. Okay. Yeah, we'll look at them.

Any uh have we gotten anywhere with text on crossing at the school crossing the zones on Bernard for the flashing lights? Yeah, they haven't responded to that yet. deserved. I've been having some conversations with with Helen Carwin on that and sent some she wanted pictures of those um crossings and she was going to be coordinating with the district engineer. I believe I know last time we discussed this, which has been a few months, she was kind of trying to include something down here in the square. Yeah.

Which kind of goofed up the whole thing. Um, but obviously I'm just more concerned about down by the school, those two crossing crosswalks. Jim and I discussed that crosswalk today, especially um the first one, which uh I've hired my wife to go and film at 2:45 in the afternoons. It's a mess. And we're going to send the films and Jim has had pictures bay to send to the district office. David Salazar and Sarah her and we're going to push that even if the city has to pay for it. I think it's worthy of doing I think it's a big cost.

So we we had a discussion about that today. We are going to move on that a little further. Friday. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. That's the big day that people are walking this way. And yeah, we'll we'll cover it again today. We covered it last week, but it wasn't Friday. We'll get Friday this week. I walk that route like three times a week. Not once has anybody stopped. No. When I'm standing at that and I can imagine if it's kids, but and I'm just by myself, but not one time has anybody ever stopped to let me cross. It is a mess. I mean, it needs to be addressed. So, and Rich, thank you so much. You consistently bring it up so often. I appreciate

front of the high school. He was I know. Got squeaky wheel. Squeaky squeaky wheel. Thank you. All right. Thanks, Jim. Appreciate it. Who's up next here? Police chief.

I have a question. Does officer 800 and officer 804 work essentially the same amount of time each month? Yes, sir. Same hours? Uh well approximately over. Okay. All right. Thank you. What's the status of our additional uh trying to finish up uh background. Okay. Thank you. goes well.

Uh, any other questions for police chief Martin? Thanks again for your comments on Tammy. That was nice of you. If I pass tomorrow or something, will you do me, too? That's awful. That' be a long days. Sure. I'll let Candace do it. It'll last about 30 seconds. Yeah, here lies Joe. That's not even 30, you know. RIP. That's not true, Joe. I don't I don't have anything major on here. I got anything?

I didn't see anything that wanted to address. Anybody else? Got the lane bill open. Yes. Are y'all there or here in the in process? Nobody knows there is furniture there. We will have to close we have any issues with any uh cos or anything going on? No, we just got a few punch miss items take care of. All right, let's get them done. I don't have anybody. Thank you, David. page.

Uh, code enforcement animal. I don't think we have anything. Um, convention and visitors bureau director report. Hello. Uh, do you have any questions over my report? I have a couple of highlights that I would like to mention. Uh, we have a new YouTube channel. So, if you would please follow and subscribe and like all the content that What's your title? Explore Glenrose. Oh, sorry. Okay.

Yep. So, all of our social media is explore Glenrose. So, um Facebook and Instagram are performing well, but I I included the analytic report, so we don't have to talk about that unless you want to. Uh and then we started our YouTube channel. We focused more on shorts, but we're about to release our first long video on there. Is that Friday? That's exciting. Excuse me. The long is Friday's filming, you think? Uh, the long is about the Somerville County History Museum. Dennis Moore.

Good. Cool. And uh then just a couple of other highlights in May uh we have the city of Glenrose Day at Cleburn Railroaders. So please make sure that you mark your calendars, save that date. You don't want to miss that fun event. Um I will be sending you a an email with a link to purchase your tickets. Right. It's on the chamber website also. It's on the chamber website also. So you can conveniently get that and we can sit in a group and have fun and watch the mayor throw the first pitch.

Tuesday the May 19th and then um Veronica would you please go to Glenrose.com and uh we just posted a new carousel today. Sorry to put you on the spot,

but I'm excited about it. I want you to see the lineup for our Plexi Music Festival. Um, so it's I think it's going to be great this year. I I put a flyer about it at each of your desks. So, you've got a physical flyer, but um we've got a really fun kind of a dance party on Friday night that's got hard night hard days. I'm so sorry. Uh that's a Beatles tribute band and then also Laf Freak. So that's just you know high energy, lots of fun. On Saturday we're gonna have at the Texas Amphitheater, we're going to have um Jamie Richards and Kevin Fowler. So big kind of big names

Oh, and then just scroll scroll just down just ever so slightly. Yeah, there you go. So that carousel right there. And um if if you'll Thank you. And then just kind of scroll. Yeah. See on the right hand side you can look at these are all the all the different acts. So uh that are going to be playing

offering dance lessons at the disco. Is that why you were insisting that she scroll right? You got to plug plug your service. Talk about the Sunday event. Yes. Okay. So, Sunday we've added a jazz brunch. So, how fun is that? So, we're gonna we're going to close off a little bit of elm and uh vine and we're gonna have some restaurants that will have uh some we're we're thinking about five vignettes where we're going to have Charlton students, students that are playing their jazz instruments. Oh, love it.

And uh just how exciting is that? I mean, just kind of lowkey a brunch situation. And then of course, we'll have our vendor booths on the square. So, uh, we also have an act there on the city stage and that is Kevin Bond Blues Band. They're really good. Really good. Yes. They're great. Actually, I'm excited. Tracy and some of the hotel years got together and worked up his That's Memorial Day weekend.

We were going to just leave Sunday blank and then you think people have Monday off, a lot of them. So, we thought we'd utilize Sunday with another event and hopefully keep people over another night. So, I think it's great thinking by them and it's going to be fun. If there's 10 of us, I'm going to have a good time. Have a good time. Yeah. All right. City Secretaries report. Do you have anything over and above?

My office, just FYI, my office will be functional at the new building. My goal is by May 4th, but it's looking like we're going to be there sooner. So, we'll keep the public informed as to our date that we'll be over there. So, exciting. Any other questions for me? Do you have anything from the city administrator's seat? I don't have anything to add. Okay. I'm already over there. So, as of 4:30 this I will be there. Plugged in the computer and ready to go. Wow. All right. And you'll be there Friday. Yes. Wow.

Well, I'm going to say in three years, that's the quickest meeting we've had. Thank you all for And I would like to introduce one of our new incoming council members, Patty. Will you take stand? They're both stand. Oh, I didn't say. Uh, will you both stand up?

Won't be long now. So, uh, anything else? Anybody on the council like to make a comment? Have any information we need? Anything? Rich? All right, then. I would like to adjourn this meeting to the city council at 7:06 p.m. Wow.

I can't sit now. Next Tuesday. like