City Council - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our pre-meeting. We're now in the hands of our capable city clerk, Ms. Lisa Carroll.

And Mr. President, if you would, the O'Daly's Irish Pub, if we can table that one. I'm sorry, hold it over for another week.

And if the council remember, but a couple of weeks back, we did not, uh, try to park from expanded down there. And to me, there's just another way, just trying to expand to have more mobiles park and everything. So, uh, right now I'm, I'm not, not right now. I'm not in favor of doing this period. So, all right. By the clerk.

On this one, as you all remember, we spent a good deal of time hearing from stakeholders and coming to an agreement on some amendments for this. Councilwoman Ingram reminded me that a portion that we had asked to be spelled out in this has not been done. That's Bo's law.

Okay, it keeps going on and on. But anyway, hopefully you all heard me. As well, we just got some information from one of the folks who was here, and she had some questions and concerns regarding this amended version already. And since we just got this and the Bowes Law portion is not spelled out, let's just go ahead and hold it over one more week so that we can get it all put together the way we want it.

Somewhere we're getting some feedback. Do I need to turn my?

Yeah. Well, we understand that we had wanted to get it done quicker than today or tonight, but just a few issues that we need to clear up and then we'll get it all together and have it on the agenda next week.

Okay, well, with that in mind, can you get that Bo's Law information put into this draft?

Yeah, go ahead. Mr. President, so first of all, Robin, thank you. You know, to get us to this point is just amazing. So thank you for your diligence and the work you put into this. But one of the things that was specific, and I went back and looked at the minutes, was the fact that we did want citizens to have to go to different places. One of the things that was shared is that they should be able to pick up this ordinance and know exactly where what the law states and what they should be held accountable for. So I do respect the fact that the law will change, but we need to be updating our or

I don't know if I remember correctly, so y'all help me out. Didn't we say that we just wanted it mentioned in there, not... spelling out the entire thing, but basically alluding to both Bo's law state something. I can't remember exactly.

I think that was it, just referencing, you know, to make sure that it is part of ours, just referencing there is state law that...

Right. So so, again, this was about the fact that if I pick this up, I don't know Bo's law. That's exactly what our conversation was regarding. And so if there's something in here that lets you know something to the fact that what does that mean? But picking this up, just saying, you know, Section seven dash twenty one. review Bowles' law. That is exactly what we were trying to avoid so that they would be able to pick this up and know that the... Exactly what it was. That's exactly.

That's what we agreed on. So, you know, we're back here now saying something different, but that's what we agreed on. We talked about the fact that we shouldn't have to. If they pick it up, it would outlaw it.

As long as everybody understands exactly what it is, yeah.

And I agree with you, but I think that if we're going to specifically refer to this one, I think what the mayor is suggesting, I think that takes care of it.

All right. So with that, then, are we ready to rock and roll on this one? All right. Good.

First of all, I'm excited to see this. You know, when I look at these addresses, I think both of them are going to touch District 2. But I do have a question. So how is this decided? Like, was this decided like this is part of the service contracts and this is one of those, this is the area that was in the plan? Just trying to get an idea.

Okay. So this one is more aligned back to It's not like as a result of 311 or anything like that?

And that's helpful. Let me ask it this way, Matt. So, for example, like this is this service is being provided through a contract. But then I know that we have in-house that, you know, like I'm thinking about an area where the limbs have overgrown and they're over the street and so forth. So this is going to be taken care of through a contract. But yet I was told that we would have to wait for. you know, until that gets on the list for the in-house to take care of that one. Is there a difference? Like, is it that if it's a certain area, then we do the contract. If it's over here, then we do in

That's exactly what I want to hear, Matt. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Mr. Penn and Councilwoman Ingram. You can vote. Nothing.

First of all, I'm not sure who, which department, well, I know the department, I don't know who's here to speak on it, but I am excited that we are working with a firm to tell our story because they're doing such great things in the parks department and events and all of that. And we have some great things happening. So I'm excited about that, but I do have some questions in terms of, you know, the focus and the goal of this. And if, and if, if we need to hold it over because Sean is not here today, you know, just let me know. I can save those questions. But my two major question was, again, l

Okay. That's fine. And I can follow up with her.

It's going to be a hell of a weekend away. So it's over 50,000. Okay. Thank you.

Anyone else? All right. Thank you, Mr. Logan.

Thank you, Mr. President. First of all, Mayor, I just want to thank your staff. Last week or week before, I had an opportunity to meet with them and for them to brief us on the TIF and the plans and so forth. I got so excited that I forgot to ask some questions, but I think you've answered one of those questions. But I just want to, again, confirm that The residential improvements has, and we were looking at the presentation. I think that might've been a typo or something. It wasn't there, but the residential improvements that's been added, we're moving forward with that. And that's a large pa

Mayor, thank you. I appreciate this. This is really very creative thinking and visionary, so I appreciate what you all have been doing. Just to make sure everybody understands, because when I first saw the presentation, I was looking at it and I said, that's not in District 7. The numbers are a little confusing because they're by council district, but they're not. So if you see something that says District 7, no, it's not. It's more like A, B, C, and D. But talking about District 7 and those areas that are out west that are not... part of this rollout. Of course, what I'm looking for is when d

maybe even a tourist improvement district sort of a thing rather than a TIF because of more amenities.

Thank you. I want to echo the same sentiments from my colleague. You know, this really takes a team effort for us to want to offer another opportunity so that other residents can participate if available. And for us to be able to do this and for all of us to work collectively to make this happen, just thank you for your support. And I'm excited because already I see two residents from District 2 that attended the meeting for the first, well, I think this was the first time I've seen them here. And that's Ms. Shen and Wanda Cochran. Well, I've seen Wanda before, but Betty Shen. Thank you all fo

By the fact she hit more meetings than you have.

Yeah, and Betty Shen used to work at Government Plaza, so she's been here a lot.

That do not count. Okay, all right. They're both former employees. Okay, all right. I tried. And I've been getting text messages about what time dinner starts. And I told them to ask Corey for Corey's meeting and other council members. Vice President.

All right. Any issues with the consent? Anybody want to withhold unanimous consent on any of the consent items? Okay, I didn't. Let's look at resolutions 01, 1075, 1077, 1078, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, And I guess that's it because 89 and 90.

Let's go ahead and just take it up. If he's having a problem, he can just say something. If he's having a problem, he can just say something. All right. All right. That would be 1089.

I'll call him out. And if he wants to withhold, then he can do that.

Anything else? Anything from the administration? All right. We'll see each other at 6 o'clock downstairs.