City Council - Regular Meeting

Thank you, ma'am. Counsel, anything for Ms. Myers? Okay, very good. Next item on the agenda is public comments. Citizens who desire to address the council in any matter may do so as long as you signed up prior to this meeting. As always, no discussion or final action will be taken by the city council. Also, please limit your comments to no more than three minutes. We have a number of speakers tonight, so I'm gonna be pretty strict around the three minutes. I've got the bell up here at about 25 seconds, maybe 15 seconds, I'll ring that. uh for those public commenters so you'll uh you'll know th

Well, it's not, this is, as I stated earlier, it's not something we can discuss in open forum, but I will tell you... This hasn't been crammed down anybody's throat. Ms. Myers went over the timeline, and this started over a year ago.

Those trucks, believe it or not, are not part of the rowing development. Those trucks are going out into Milam County to another development. Also, it doesn't have anything to do with this one. Thank you. Sarah Royer, and then Joe Royer, you're on deck.

Mr. Royer, you're up. CJ, you're on deck.

Mr. Is it Zier? Z-E-E-R? You're on deck. CJ?

Thank you. Zier? Is that right? I don't know. Is the air downstairs? OK. If so, let me know and I'll bring him back up. Emmanuel Perez? Check on Emmanuel Perez while you're down there, please. Whitney Theriault?

I don't know. You stepped in. I thought maybe that was you.

I know we're a little over time. Hold on, Zier. I know we're a little over time, but this is a fun one. So let's do it. So this is all in track. Yes, sir. How old are you? What everyone here wants to know is how fast are you with a football under your arm? Or can you catch it? We love track, but we also love football. So congratulations. We're proud of you.

Ms. Theriault. And then Eve, you're on deck.

Thank you, Ms. Theriault. Ms. Frazier, you're on deck. You're next.

Ms. Rang, you've got about 15 more seconds.

Thank you, ma'am. Margie, you're up. And then Mr. Martinez.

Well, then you need to step aside for Mr. Martinez.

Mr. Martinez, you're up. And then John Hammond.

You're in the three minute zone right now.

CHRIS RODGERS. Thank you, sir. John Hammond? And then after Mr. Hammond will be, is it Christopher Bosch? Bost? Christopher?

Mr. Hammond, I've rung the bell. You're three, over here, up here. I've rung the bell. Okay. Am I done? I don't think you are. I don't think you're through your script. I'm not. Thank you. I'm out of time. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Thank you for your time. Belinda Lara. What about Christopher? I called Christopher earlier. He's here. Oh, okay.

No, no, you're fine. He's arranging something.

Becky Garth. Becky Garth, you're on deck. Chris, do you see the equipment there? Yeah, yes, ma'am. You were at the last meeting. Yes, sir. And we didn't let you speak. Yes, sir. Glad you're here. Thank you.

Mr. Foster, you're out of time. At some point, there is a possibility to do what's called a public appearance, which that would be probably a more appropriate time for you to present this information. Same format, still right to the public, but it gives you a little bit more time, a little more leeway. You're able to get your information in. to be able to present. I think that might be a more useful time for you to present the information that you want to.

Thank you. You bet. Next up, Ms. Garth. which those are some examples. There you are. Go ahead and come forward. And then Carly Bird will be next. Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am. Horacio Marquez, who was up here with the young man earlier, I don't know if ratio you're on deck. If you want to speak tonight. Yes, ma'am.

Thank you. Mr. Marquez? And then the last person up, I can't, I'm having difficulty reading this name. Is it C-E-L-E-S Seles, maybe? I can't read the first or the last name. B-A-R, if you signed up to speak tonight and your name has not been called, you're on deck. Take it away.

Thank you. Thank you, sir. Okay. That was, um, lots of comments tonight. We appreciate all of them. Sometimes this can be a little frustrating to me up here. And I think sometimes I show my frustration and for that, I apologize, but Many of the things that were said simply were said because, I shouldn't say because, they were said out of a lack of understanding about the process. Glycol was mentioned. These systems do use glycol, but that water mixed with glycol ends up being trucked in and trucked out. So it's not connected to our wastewater system. So yes, they use them. Will it get in our w

We have a motion by Councilmember Pilkington. We have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. Council, please cast your vote. I think I'm the one holding things up up here, Janet. She says, yes, you are. I vote aye. Consent agenda minus items H and I passes five votes to zero. I think it's probably operator error. Moving on to item H, I'll read it in separately. Item H is to consider adopting a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Bell Contractors Inc. of Belton for the construction of airport utility bore project in the estimated amount of $247,845. Council, I'll entertain a motion o

We have a motion by Council Member Grant. We have a second by Council Member Immons. Council, please cast your vote. That item passes four votes yes, zero votes no, one abstention. Both of those contracts went to Councilmember Pilkington. And the reason why Councilmember Pilkington got that contract was because he was low bidder. Moving on to the irregular agenda is the first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance. I'm in amending chapter 38 of code of ordinance relating to public utilities to require utility service agreements for certain developments in certain zoning

Thank you. Council, any questions for Ms. Thomas? Item six is subject to a public hearing. Anyone who wishes to speak on that may do so. We ask that you step to the podium and state your name for the record.

Do you have comments specifically about the utility services agreement? That's what this public hearing is for.

No, ma'am, you're talking about public input, and we're talking about contracts.

Which is standard. The city manager and the city attorney's office are the ones that negotiate these contracts.

Well then, then you'll find that that's not true.

Thank you. Anybody else like to speak in this public hearing?

Do you want to speak on six or seven? Seven. Okay. That, that will be next. This is the, this is the public hearing for item six. Okay. You bet. No problem. It won't. It may be long, I don't know. Anybody else wanna speak on this topic? Item six? Okay, with that, sorry, I thought I saw someone get up back there. With that, I will close the public hearing on item six and council entertain a motion.

We have a motion by Councilmember Grant. We have a second by Councilmember Pilkington. Council, please cast your vote. Item six passes five votes to zero. Item six, I'm sorry, item seven is a first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing amendments to ordinance number 2010-4413, City of Temple Unified Development Code as follows. Section 5.1, table of uses, remove data center large and data center small and add data center and data center accessory use. Item B is section 5.2, which is specific use standards. It adds limitations for data center and data center

Thank you, ma'am. This basically is to me, just seems to be sort of a cleanup and, uh, uh, a redef a tighter, uh, defining of data centers and uses. Yes. Is that a fair?

Very good. Counsel, any questions for Ms. Smith? Sure? Okay. Just want to be sure. I will entertain a motion in council. I'm sorry. Go ahead. I need Alan here. I need Alan. I will open the public hearing. Anyone missing to speak on this item may do so. We just ask you step to the podium to state your name for the record. Speaking of Alan, he does have his hand raised. Yes. That's why we moved him virtual. I don't need that.

Thank you. Ms. Thomas, would you like to address some of that?

It's the opposite of opening and making it less restrictive.

Very good. Thank you. You know I don't like second bites. Well, you don't, yeah, this one. You know what, yeah, knock it out. We're not starting a trend tonight.

I'm seeing you shaking your head they won't because the city by ordinance the city of Temple requires a data center that's built in Temple Texas to use a closed-loop system you're right you're right there are systems in in the portfolio of data centers across the back up real quickly I'm sorry I think in stories meta has three data centers in Texas The oldest one is in Fort Worth, and it plows through water like crazy. It's old technology, and it uses a million to a million and a half gallons a day. It does, every day. Meta also has one in El Paso, which has more up-to-date technology, and I'm

Up until very recently. Well, that's part of the frustration that I spoke about earlier. And I don't know how recent you are to this. But yes, there are data centers that go through a lot of water. Yes. There's some that go through less water than that. Yes. The ones in Temple? Yes. by requirement, closed loop system, period.

And I just think that statement says it all right there. Can someone address the UDC, the adoption of the UDC over time?

The Uniform Development Code wasn't created in a vacuum by city staff many years ago, and now it's coming in and being adopted. Uh, being changed that, that has always been subject to public input. And, um, and this one is too, this one was, and these are the adoptions that are, that have been recommended.

They basically say that the- Mr. Martinez, you have been asked to hone your comments to- To what? You've been asked to sharpen your comments around the Unified Development Code. Mm-hmm. You just told Ms. Thomas that you were going to sharpen your comments around unified development code?

I'm not arguing with you. If you would like, you can sit down. Or I can have you removed. I'm not playing this game. We've been doing this for years. You're a liar. Thank you. You're a liar. Corrupt. All of you are. Everybody's a sexist and a rapist. A sexist and a racist. That's all you ever talk about.

That's what this time is right now. That's how it was adopted to begin with, as Ms. Smith said. It's been subject to public comment as the UDC changes.

You may be stretching a little bit. All right. I'll take it. I'll take it. So hone your. Hone. I just told him to bring it in, just like I told Mr. Martinez. Go ahead, Michael.

Okay. All right. While he's coming up, let's go ahead and bring Mr. Lytle on.

Those other developments are managed under the commercial Definition UDC, right? This is just an accessory used to commercial is data centers. Is that the best way to say that? No. Cause you look confused.

I think what Alan is saying is why are we, uh, why is the city considering making it specific to data centers? And it sounds like it's almost like commercial buildings and then data centers just simply fall under commercial buildings.

And then as far as the- So it's not excluding anything that Alan is concerned about? I don't think I'm saying this well. I'm not doing well. I'm sorry. If I understand what Alan is asking, he is wondering why this is specific to why we are naming data centers specifically in this. But I think the other commercial uses are handled elsewhere in the UDC. Yes, sir.

Yep. We're not leaving those other commercial uses out.

Very good, thank you, sir. All right, is there anybody else that would like to speak on this item? Anybody? You're stretching back there, right? Boy, don't, I'll call you up here. All right, very good. Then with that, I will close the public hearing on item number seven. And council, I'll entertain a motion.

I make a motion to approve item seven of the staff recommendation. Second that. We have a motion by Councilmember Emmons. We have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. Council, please cast your vote. Item seven passes five votes to zero. Folks, we are three hours in and we still have a few items to go so I'm gonna recess for about 15 minutes or so. Let's all get back here at 8.15 and get a drink of water or do whatever else you need to do and we will gather back up in about 15 minutes, 20 minutes at most. Thank you. Get this meeting done. Huh? No, I don't know where they are. Yeah, we're moving on

Council, anything? Automated subject to a public hearing, we ask you to step to the podium and state your name for the record, if you would like to speak. Anybody? Ambassador Lytle, is he?

Anybody else? All right, I'll close this public hearing, and council will entertain a motion on item eight.

We have a motion by Councilmember Pilkington. We have a second by Councilmember Grant. Council, please cast your vote. Item eight passes five votes to zero. Next item, item nine is a first reading and a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing the voluntary annexation of 316.13 plus or minus acres located in the Maximo Marino survey, abstract number 14, located in the city of Temple's extraterritorial jurisdiction, Bell County, Texas.

This item is subject to a public hearing. Anyone wish to speak, we ask you to step to the podium and state your name for the record. Or raise your hand. Mr. Lytle.

Well, as Ms. Meyer said earlier, anything sitting out in the county does not have zoning assignment so it's just it's just raw land and then when it's brought into the city into the city limits it's assigned AG until it's um until a request comes in to change that but my question is but if it's not quote unquote raw land what if it's already got something on it if it has something on it already it would come in as agriculture too just because that's how it happens

You bet. Thank you, sir. Appreciate you all. Yes, ma'am.

All right. Very good. I will, uh, close the public hearing in council. I will entertain a motion. We have a motion by council member Emmons. We have a second by council member Pilkington council. Please cast your vote.

So item nine passes four votes yes, zero votes no, and one abstention. Moving on to item 10 is the first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing a rezoning and binding site development plan request from Ag to Plan Development Light Industrial on 316.13 plus or minus acres, located in the city of Temple, Bell County, Texas, identified by Bell County Appraisal District Parcel ID numbers 7755, 24955, and 106228. Got Ms. Smith on here.

Thank you. Thank you. This Adam subject to a public hearing as you step to the podium and state your name for the record, if you would like. I think I saw that pop up.

Mr. Boss, your five minutes is up. If you have a couple of more, one super important point, if you'd go ahead and make that. I don't wanna just cut you off.

Belinda, please be sure to watch your time.

Who else? He hasn't already spoken on this topic. No, I have not. You're up.

Yeah. Who else? All right, council. At this time, I will close the public hearing and entertain a motion on item 10.

We have a motion by Council Member Pilkington. We have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. Council, please cast your vote.

Item 10 passes four votes yes, zero votes no, one abstention. Item 11 is a first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing an amendment and adopting the tax increment financing reinvestment zone number one, financing and project plans start over first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing an amendment and adopting the tax increment financing reimbursed reinvestment zone number one financing and project plans to align with master plans which include recognizing and allocating funding for infrastructure agreements and related pr

I understand. I'm just giving you a hard time.

Thank you. Council, anything for Ms. Bernard? This item is subject to a public hearing. Anyone wishing to speak may do so. We ask you step to the podium. Let him in.

Does it? All righty. Anyone from the audience? All right. At this time, council, I will close the public hearing on item 11 and entertain a motion.

We have a motion by council member Grant. We have a second by council member Emmons. Council, please cast your vote.

Item 11 passes five votes to zero. I'm gonna read Items 12 and 13 in together. Item 12 reads, the first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance redesignating the boundaries of the tax abatement reinvestment zone number 47. located generally east of bob white road and north of lorraine avenue and further currently identified by bell county appraisal district with property id numbers two three nine six seven six three six four nine one one two eight nine four seven seven five five two four nine five five and 106228 for commercial industrial tax abatement and item 13 is the

Counseling, any other comments? I'm going to open the public hearing. We're going to hold one public hearing on item 12 and 13. So if your desire is to speak on one of those items or both, yes, you step to the podium and state your name or raise your hand on the virtual platform.

Anybody else want to speak on this, Adam? No, Alan? Do we have a camera on him? Did he go to sleep?

Okay, all right, all right. We were just checking on you, Alan.

Oh, okay. All right. I apologize for that. No, no, you're fine. I think that it's appropriate to point out that all this development that we're talking about is in a designated industrial park. with a landfill to the north and a power plant to the south and the loop road to the west. So, and, and a railroad track. And this is, uh, this is all appropriately located and, um, To me, the location means everything. It's not going up next door to Scott and Wyatt or something like that. This is a designated industrial park, and that's what it's for. Anybody else want to speak on the public hearing? I

We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. We have a second by Councilmember Immons. Council, please cast your vote.

Aye. Adam 12 passes four votes yes, zero votes no, and one abstention. Council, I'll entertain a motion on item 13.

We have a motion by Councilmember Pilkington. We have a second by Councilmember Emmons. Council, please cast your vote. Item 13 passes, four votes yes, zero votes no, and one abstention. That's the end of tonight's agenda, but I would like to, real quickly, we've always done this in the past, point out the leadership temple class we have a couple of of the leadership temple no I think we've got to we've got Stewart yeah so so Whitney or BJ Uh-oh, you're up, BJ. If you would stand up, give a two-minute synopsis of Leadership Temple, and then we'll have each of the members, participants, classma

Oh, sorry. Those two guys, y'all come up, too. You're going to speak for just a second. Don't take too long.

Do they get extra credit if it's over two hours?

living or coming and commuting to a city so looking forward to it it's just the start but uh it's definitely a pleasure to be a part of it thank you thank you all thank you all for your participation in that i've put a couple of employees through that and they've really benefited from that so that's been good um i want to thank everybody for being here tonight i know that uh it was at times fiery and um you know some disagreement here and there and that happens that's what community outreach and discussion is about so we are all building a community that we that we believe will best serve the