City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening and welcome to the city of Montgomery, a regular city council meeting. It is exactly 6.01, according to my clock, for July 14th, 2026. I'd like to call this meeting for order. And we have a full quorum, Ms. Bevan. With that, if you'd please, everybody check your phones, make sure that they're quiet so that we are not disturbed and we can hear everyone. That would be most appreciated. Please stand and be moved by Mr. Johnson.

Thank you for this day, Father. We know that this is the day that you have made. We shall rejoice and be glad. Father, we thank you. We're here, Father, to serve the citizens of Montgomery, Father.

Help our hearts be receptive, Father, to their needs, Father.

Help us to do what's right in your sight and be fair and just in our decisions. In Jesus' name, amen.

Amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic of indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Now the Texas flag.

Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Item number four on your agenda is citizens' comments. I'd like to remind you that we do have quite a few this evening and you have three minutes to speak. We welcome it. And just note that there's not dialogue back and forth, that we are here to hear your comments and then we appreciate what you said for it to go on the record. All right, with that, and I did it in order of which I received the request. First one is Brian O'Neill. He's the Lone Star State's HOA president.

Thank you. I wanted to speak tonight just on behalf of not only the citizens of Montgomery, but also Lone Star State. We live in a community and we've all walked in a community where The city of Montgomery and its historic value has drawn everybody here. And so hopefully the city council realizes that. This is in relation to the telecommunications consideration and that monopole that's going to go up behind our subdivision. A lot of the citizens here live in our subdivision and it's going to be a huge eyesore for us to be able to view on a daily basis. And not only that, for it to be seen from the historic town of Montgomery. All of the restaurants, all of the businesses, they're gonna be able to look on the street and see the pole. So if you look off into a distance, you can even go down 149 as well as 105, you can see other poles that are up. And I can't imagine that one being that close to our local community. So I think that the city council obviously has an obligation to maintain and preserve the historic town, and we just want to voice our opinion in opposition to that telecommunication.

Thank you so much for being here. Appreciate it. Number two, Deanna Goddard-Glasier.

We made this number seven on the agenda. I'm here respectfully asking to oppose or require relocation of a 150 foot cell tower that is proposed to be placed just north of my property in this small area. Thank you. Thank you. If this tower is built in the proposed location, then we will be permanently desecrated by a 150-foot industrial structure that will rise dramatically above. The treeline will become a dominant feature that my family and neighboring homeowners will have to look at every single day. It will be painfully visible from my living room and dining room. but this isn't just about me. Montgomery is not simply another rapidly developing area. It's a historic community whose identity and appeal come from its small-town character, mature trees, and historic surroundings. Historic charm is rarely lost all at once. It is gradually diminished, one incompatible development at a time. A 150-foot tower cannot be hidden by a fence or landscaping and will rise far above the tree canopy and permanently alter the surrounding view of our town. I'm not against cellular infrastructure. I'm sure we could use it because my cell service sucks. But it needs to be an appropriate location, and the current proposed location is fall. Montgomery will continue to grow, but progress should not require sacrificing the character that makes people want to live here in the first place. Please protect Montgomery's historic farm, its residential character, and the residents who would be most affected by this. I invite each of you to visit Lone Star Estates and look towards the end of Jenny Lane, from College Street even, to imagine a cell tower stretching 70 to 100 feet above the current tree canopy. This tower will be visible from the Chilton Main House, the Magnolia House, the future police headquarters, downtown Montgomery, et cetera. This is not just about my home. It will be an eyesore and visual clutter for many residents, as well as all the visitors who travel through our downtown district. I firmly believe this is not part of the bold plan for the future of Montgomery. I urge you to say no to traffic limitation. Thank you.

Thank you. Next up is Jenny Stewart.

Thank you so much. Good evening. My name is Jenny Stewart. I live at 205 Kings Lane. I've been a resident of Montgomery since 1991, and I'll probably be buried in the backyard. So I hope I'm doing well. I'm a former city councilwoman whose spirit had conceded a great part in zoning. Both of those things helped preserve, I think, the historic significance of the city, and I've always fought very hard for the historic significance of the city, and that's the reason we moved here, and I think that's the reason all of us are here. Can anybody name another historic city in Texas with a 150-foot metal tower a half mile from city center or the historic district? I can't think of one. There are many other alternative sites suitable for this tower placement. Lastly, I cannot believe that this company, and I don't know what company this is, doesn't have some kind of stipulation or guidelines in reference to placement, residence, schools, and historic areas. I talked to a friend of mine who's retired from AT&T this afternoon, and she said, well, we definitely have guidelines. We can never listen. So I don't understand why this, whoever this company is, is considering this thought. please use good judgment and find an appropriate site. There are many, many better ones available in the area. And also, one thing I would love to see is on the back of the calendar that you put out monthly bullet points on topics that are very relevant to the future reform of the town because so many of us don't really pay attention to what's going on or we're too busy or we're out of town. So bullet pointing some highlights of what's coming up in the next month administration-wise or city business-wise, we really do appreciate it. Thank you.

Thank you. Number four. This is from Margaret.

Shocking, I'm here for number seven.

My name is Kristen Barker.

I'm a Montgomery County resident, so thank you for the opportunity to speak with you.

I'm here because I do not support the proposed location for the cell tower and I respectfully ask that you do not move this board. I'm not opposed to improved cellular coverage. Reliable service is important for residents, businesses, and our first responders. but better coverage does not justify placing a large permanent tower adjacent to residential neighborhoods and visible from the Montgomery Historic District. The proposed tower may not sit inside the historic district itself, but that distinction does not eliminate its impact. Residents and visitors do not see boundary lines, they just see Montgomery. A structure of this size would become a dominant and permanent part of the landscape surrounding homes and one of the most important historic areas in our community. In my view, that makes this location inappropriate. You're not simply deciding whether to allow a tower, you're deciding whether a permanent structure of this size belongs adjacent to residential neighborhoods and visible from the Montgomery Historic District, and I don't believe it does. This decision is also about precedent. If this location is considered appropriate, future applicants may point back to this decision when proposing other large scale infrastructure to your residential and historic areas. Once that standard is set, it becomes much harder to protect the character of these areas in the future. In addition, if cellular coverage is needed, then other solutions should be fully explored. Could existing infrastructure be upgraded? Could alternative technologies meet the need? If a new tower is necessary, then let's put it in a location that does not impact our neighborhoods or the historic character of Montgomery. I'm not claiming to have all the answers. I'm just asking the city to require a solution that provides better service without sacrificing the character of a residential and historical area. I'm not asking you to choose between reliable self-service and preserving the family's character. I'm asking you to require a solution that accomplishes both. So tonight, I respectfully ask you to not move this proposed location forward. Instead, require the evaluation of existing infrastructure, alternative technologies, and locations that are not adjacent to residential neighborhoods or visible for the historic district.

Thank you.

Thank you. Number five. Tammy Rufus. We've already had them seven years.

Yeah, I'm Sam Horkos. I live in the same community. I've been a resident of Montgomery County for over 20 years within the city limits for the last three years. And we're formally asking you guys to deny the application for the cell phone tower. It's directly adjacent to the historic district. I think we have three schools within a quarter mile to a half mile of that. And it's directly adjacent to residential property. Me specifically, it'll literally back up into my backyard and Every time I walk out on the back porch, I'll have to look at a big red light at night, shining my bedroom window, all those things.

I'm asking. What are the alternative sites that have been presented and analyzed for something like this?

It should be in a much less intrusive area to residents. What other site analysis have we looked at? Has the city looked at? What is the revenue that the city is going to be gaining from this cell phone tower? Does the risk versus the reward meet the city's agenda? We have deer and foxes that run into the back of that property. How do you guys guarantee it won't affect wildlife? How will it not affect light pollution, noise pollution, through construction, you know, all those things. And so, again, we're formally requesting that you deny the application until alternate site analysis has been presented, other coverage, maps, other engineering reports and supporting studies. especially with that, and how it's going to not affect the city visually, especially the residents in downtown Montgomery right here. So again, we're formally asking that you deny the application until other sites have been completely analyzed location or something like that. Again, it's not adjacent to historic district, to schools, and directly adjacent to residential property. I recognize that the water treatment center is behind there. It's covered by trees. This can be sitting, you know, wherever it is, 150, 200 feet high in the air. You're going to be able to see it from miles and miles. We're asking you to formally deny the application.

Thank you. Next item on your agenda is the consent agenda. Item number five, consideration of possible action on the city council regular meeting minutes of June 23rd, 2026. Number six, consideration of possible action to approve a resolution of the city council of the city of Montgomery, Texas, appointing the current alternate judge for the municipal court as the presiding judge of the municipal court, providing that the official of alternate... The municipal judge shall remain vacant until the successor is elected, providing a repeater, providing for severability, providing an effective date. Number seven, consideration of possible action on calling for a public hearing to receive a presentation from Communication Towers through 1-LLC regarding the proposed placement and construction of a wireless telecommunications facility, monopole, on text on city-owned property 14765 Liberty Street. to inform the public of the proposal to provide an opportunity for public comment and discussion. Number eight, consideration of possible action of the City Council serving as the Board of Adjustments calling for a public hearing to consider a request for a height variance to allow the construction of a 150-foot flagpole on property located at 20025 Eden Street, H-E-B. Council, if you can take these cumulatively or individually, what is your pleasure?

I'd like to . OK.

So it's been motion that we pull number seven and second it. All those in favor, say aye.

Aye.

Number seven on the agenda. Consideration of possible action on calling for a public hearing to receive a presentation from Communications Tower Group 1LLC regarding the proposed placement and construction of a wireless telecommunications facility monopole on city-owned property 14765 Liberty Street to inform the public of the proposal to provide an opportunity for public comment and discussion.

I have a question for you both.

You didn't deny a public hearing.

is that is that a different way for the actual project so this is for calling the public hearing and then the ctg people are here to present um as they did a little over a year ago or so um so everyone's uh what the project is and if you have opportunities to answer or ask questions to them.

Yes, I would say some would not be able to make it.

Obviously, there were some members of the public here that made their voices heard. And this would be, I think, the main part of this putting it on the agenda is also to bring CTG back here so they can present before any public hearing. And so there's no, you don't have to make an action item

So the last meeting, though,

that action was to vote on allowing it, and we requested the public hearing, is that correct? Well, you have to request the public hearing on the... So a question, is he also...

I don't know if you know this, but can you show us the other sites? Because this is the only site that they've ever perfected. And again, who would like to see other sites that are possible to take it out of the residential setting?

I mean, this is the CTG folks right here. I think last time you said that the B plan was just outside the city. I think that was early.

There's an existing monopole that is out in the county. It's on Walden Road.

That's the only one that's closest to here?

That was an example, sorry.

An example, I see. Is there a CTGI if you'd like to address the council?

Well, it's not on the agenda to go through the full presentation and do that right now. It's just to call the public hearing.

And the last meeting was to allow the... the city administrator to sign off on the lease agreement if it wasn't to approve the actual purchase.

I just want to make sure that people understand that public sharing doesn't mean a dash. I just want people to speak their minds.

Motion by Mr. Donaldson that we accept item number seven as presented. Seconded by Ms. Fox. This motion is to be able to include a process where the vote is up for discussion.

If you call a public hearing,

that patient on all of those things and really answer the questions about that before and after the last city council meeting and all of those things as well.

So that's where there's more of a back and forth instead of just public comment. I'm saying if we denied a public hearing for it, what would the next step be then? To then be back to city council to then vote on this? I mean, there's no doubt. The last meeting, I was the one nay on the proposal. I said no. So...

I understand.

The presentation will be, I have no doubt, it's all beneficial. It's going to be great. Little puppies and roses, and it's going to be the best thing ever. I get it because it's a business. I'm not digging the business. So my answer is still no. So if we don't do a public hearing, is it then come back to city council for approval at the least? Well, your vote for action would be at the public hearing, not for calling the public hearing. Okay, I just want to clarify that. This is calling the public hearing. This is not an action. Okay, I just want to make sure. Okay.

Next question.

All those in favor of accepting item number seven, say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have the promotion period and will accept item number seven as presented.

Public hearing.

The City Council will receive comments from the public on the below listed items. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each. Persons wishing to participate speak during the public hearing portion of the meeting must sign in to participate prior to the meeting being called to order. Number nine, convening a public hearing on a request for a special use permit for a financial institution with a drive-thru lane on the property at Corner John, Track 2-B, Acres 12988. It is 622, I'm here in public. Item number 10, convene into public hearing on a request for a special use permit to allow an existing indoor children's play expansion at 15363 Summit Park Drive, suite 204. It is 622, we will enter into this public hearing. No one is here to speak. It is 622. We will close this public hearing. Regular agenda. Item number 11. Consideration of possible action on an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Montgomery, Texas. The City Council granted a special needs permit to Wells Fargo for a financial institution with a drive-thru lane on the property legally described as Corner John, Track 2-B, Acres 1.188, provided a severability policy and provided an effective date.

Good evening, Mayor. This is in reference to the proposed Wells Fire Bill at the northwest corner of 105 and 2854, or also known as the southeast corner. of H-E. And the drive-thru is actually a drive-thru lane for their ATM. They are proposing no outdoor teller services, so it's just for their ATM. They're calling it more traditional, hands-on, come and speak to the tellers, otherwise it's

Into the bank?

Yes. So you have to go through the H&E driveway and then through their parking lot and get into the bank. They will not have their own separate access. It will be a shared access to H&E.

All right.

Second. Second by Mr. Glazier.

This motion is to be able to move before I can vote. It's up for discussion. All those in favor of accepting item number 11 as presented, say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say nay. The ayes have it. The motion carries. We will accept item number 11 as presented. Item number 12 on your agenda. Consideration of possible action on an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Montgomery, Texas. The City Council granting a special use permit to Caroline Plagans, owner and operator of Charlotte Spot LLC, DBA, the Village Play Cafe, to allow an existing indoor children's play business and proposed expansion at 15363 Summit Park Drive, Suite 204, the property zoned ID Industrial, establishing certain conditions, providing a severability cost, and providing an effective deal. Let's do it.

So again, this is in the area of our industrial zoning district. It is one of the tenant spaces that had already been occupied by this indoor children's play area. They would like to propose to expand. And with this expansion, we wanted to make sure that the use is properly permitted in this industrial zone district. So typically, a children's play area is not a use that is allowed in the industrial zone district. But it's already in that location. With this expansion, we're hoping to draw in more people, provide some food, maybe a larger play area, maybe a parent area also for seating. But yes, we'd like to just make the use that's currently there

Are they in the same building as the nail salon and the coffee? Well...

This, the first view that you can see, that is the building in the front of that industrial park, and they needed occupancy in the front, and that's why they had proposed the nail salon, the coffee shop, the, what is it, no, not the law office, it was the financial institution, or financial advisor. This is a building that's two buildings behind that building there towards the pond. And they had already been occupying the space for at least a couple years with this kind of use, but had not received that special use permit. They received their certificate of occupancy, which allowed them to occupy that building, but a special use permit. And it should have occurred during that time, but it didn't.

We're trying to make it right. Are we, if this is denied, are we opening ourselves up too loud?

They can question how, yes.

I think part of it's a zoning problem because, you know, the guy that built it built it as an industrial and a vacuum business in the front.

So, I mean, does that change the finances for the city as far as the way it is? zone, and not so much in taxes, you know.

So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of us letting this industrial area become a result of all of this exaggeration?

Yeah, I don't really foresee retail, but it's pretty common in industrial parks that there is some, and some of them are built that way, you know, where they have business areas, because they have these little coffee shops, because you may have thousands of employees in there, so some of them have gyms, and so this is not totally unusual. It's just, it was never really planned, or nothing that we find, Tilly and I looked, and nothing says.

It just says industrial. through you and in that. And that's what I'm asking.

I have no problem with her having to expand her business. If that's what's there, it's needed, and she brings it in place for the kid, I think that's fantastic.

I'd love to see that happen.

I'm just looking at the owner, again, with the industrial area, those elements.

And that's just the way it's developed over time.

Yeah.

I mean, you could look at it, rezone it. Actually, in the UDO, we may want to do that because once we get that, which is coming, we may want to look at that.

To make it work, I don't feel like, or at least I don't feel like anybody's saying, we don't want those businesses there. The conflict is what it's called more than anything.

Just for cleaner business. That makes sense.

And I just don't want any problems later with another area that does similar things. And that's a, you know, we had a variance in our exception.

I just wanted to do it. The business department should call it that, which gives them more flexibility.

Yes, sir.

She expanding within the same building.

All those in favor of granting item number 12 as presented say aye.

Those opposed say nay. The ayes have it, the motion carries and we'll approve. Number 13. Hello, good evening. So this is part of the MEDC's downtown improvements plan.

We're implementing our downtown improvements project, and part of that is placing park signs in all of our parks. The South Lot is planned to become a park of sorts. We are including public amenities, including our Montgomery sign, a shoe mark oak tree, enhanced landscaping and seating areas for residents and visitors, and designating the South Lot as a park will preserve the green space for the residents. Approval of this item will formally designate the South Plot as a city park, so we can put a park sign on it, preserve that space, and we're proposing Liberty Park to represent the Liberty Street.

And it's on Liberty Street.

It seems to make sense. If I tell you the group came up with the idea, you might change your minds because it was Mr. Buffalo that did it. But when he told me, I was like...

He was going to say McElroy Park.

I have a question. It's about the park. Why is it supposed to distribute? Well, in the future, that's really going to disappear. There's going to be a wall there that the Montgomery, you know, is sitting on, which is going to be three foot and the letters are going to be three foot and the star is going to be 10 foot. So that mound is going to disappear. We did that so we could plant the tree, actually going to be planted tomorrow.

Yes, we did. And there is enough room.

We left enough room, so if they do put a turn line in there, there is room, but we'll have to trim potentially in the front side. We just moved the burial mound back. We had to fit the star in there. Do you remember how we did it on the star? We also moved the back end of that up. We kind of had to fit it in there. Yes. Most of the time, there's totals or comforts. There's room to do it without interfering with any of the wires or anything else.

It's not an addition to the backup states that that $15,000 is already included in what the Economic Development Corporation has allocated for the entire project. So the money's there.

No, that's, you're thinking about the Garrett House. Yeah, it's in the overall budget for the downtown improvements project. So this is part of that, but the money's already there. Okay.

I'd like to mention that we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we? I think we've eaten our lunch hot dog a lot, haven't we?

Number 14 on your agenda. Consideration of possible action on a resolution of the City Council of the City of Montgomery, Texas, authorizing the mayor to execute a multi-use agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, with installation, operation, and maintenance of automated license plate readers, ALPRs, within TxDOT right-of-ways, providing for an effective date and containing other provisions related thereto. Chief?

Good evening, Mayor and Council. This is a resolution for the installation of four more TxCAMs we actually bought in last year's budget and which we're putting out for the installation. The installation one will go to 1097 East, Two of the cameras will go at 105 Street Creek, Lone Star Parkway, and the last one will go at 2854, right in Science City. That's all of Tech Stop.

How many do we have now?

We have 10 plus the 4 is 14.

Do we have to pay a service fee per camera?

We pay a service fee for all the 10. With the 10, we pay a service fee. These four will go off of that service fee. No increased cost? Yes, sir. That we already have here

Okay, so the one on 24 is going to go at the city limits coming into Montgomery. The next camera that's going to be closest to that will be the other camera will be at Seward Creek and 105. That is one of the four, so that's two. The third will be at Lone Star Parkway and 105 on the other side of the high school. The one that's gonna be closest to that is actually a DPS camera, and that one is just past DCBS on 2051. And there also is another DPS camera down on 105 on the other side of the high school, but it's facing a different direction. We're gonna use this camera to catch the traffic going the other way. So it's all inbound into the city.

At the time we had the burglary over on 1097 as those cameras skated back toward

We lost that. We lost that.

So this will give us the courage that we'll be able to lead all these lives in place. Because out of those, we had that early.

the other way into town we ended up recovering all their property on shop and come because the camera gave us what we needed to be able to capture them. Also that camera also captured at the point the little girl was taken here from the high school and we got her relocated back in the Cape area. So I know all the things that you're hearing about these scammers. It's like any technology. If the people are misusing it, then that's what you're gonna get. We've got policies that regulates the use of these cameras. Any of our officers that are using these cameras When they're going in to look at that camera, they have to have a case number or an incident number, which gives us knowing how, what they're tracking, who they're tracking, and how they're tracking those things. And I'm just like you, I've been hearing a lot of things on the news all the morning. And sure, if you're using that technology for something that you're not supposed to be, yeah, you're going to have all those things that are going to come up where people say, okay, well, the government's watching us. There's nothing no more dangerous than your cell phone that you keep in your pocket every day. We can track you and tell you where you are all day long and what time you left there. So all those things happen. That's why we put policies in place to regulate. We tend to audit our system to make sure what our officers are looking at.

How long do you keep the images?

We keep those images for 90 days. We get it, but it's been a good tool for us. It's been a really good tool for us. It's been a really good tool for life force, which is unfortunate, but there's paranoia and there's been some issues.

Well, I am Joey, or I missed 150,000 cents, so I'm not going to make a motion to accept the vote. I don't think I'm going to make a motion to accept the vote.

I don't think I'm going to make a motion to accept the vote. I don't think I'm going to make a motion to accept the vote. Number 15, consideration of possible action on the ordinance of the City Council of the City of Montgomery the rates be charged for solid waste collection service inside the City of Montgomery, Texas, providing for a penalty for failure to pay accounts, providing conditions upon which service will be resumed, repealing all conflicting ordinances, providing a savings clause, providing a Texas Open Meetings Act clause, and providing an effective date.

We are entering year three of the five-year contract with waste management. Ms. Tiana Smith is here if you have questions about the contract or the calculation. This year's increase is a 6.46% increase. The rates provided to you on the cover sheet are the waste management rates. We add, the city adds a 5% administrative fee to that as a part of our billings. We don't want to increase.

We add this to the billings.

Any questions? Just to be known, because this is a... Just because we're just amending existing fees or not fees. So anytime that we implement a fine or a fee, we have to post that for 30 days. So an amendment to it, an existing, does that have to be? Because it's, yeah, it's in the contract that they do go up and that's where it changes. Contract has nothing to do with the state law. So law says that we have to post it if we implement a fine.

Could be published in the newspaper. As practice, we publish anyways. So just so that you know, effective August 1st is when these rates go into effect from waste management to the city. We will not effectively bill this to the customer until the bill that goes out around September 22nd. because we bill from the 17th to the 17th. And this rate doesn't go into effect until that midway point. I can't, the August bill, I can't split the rates. So we have plenty of time to publish that for our residents before it goes into place. It will not go into effect until that bill for services from August 17th to September 17th.

We do anyways.

We may not need to, but we are on the side of let's post it.

Any other questions?

Let's make a motion to accept item 15 as presented.

Motion by Mr. Olsen that we accept item number 15 as presented. Second.

Second by Mr. Glazier. All those in favor of accepting item number 15 as presented, say aye.

Aye. Those in favor say nay. The ayes have the commission reasonable to accept item number 15 as presented. Number 16 on your agenda. Consideration of possible action on the deed for the water plant number four site project.

Thank you. So as you all recall, as part of the development agreement with the Briarley, Redbird Meadows, they are dedicating the water plant site, the water plant four, to be constructed. We've talked about that project, where it is. So this is at the corner of Old Payntersville and Old Dockland Payntersville. So on the right are the closest to the railroad tracks across from the old back market.

So the most western part of the property.

Correct. And so in your packet from page 75, you'll see a copy of a survey of that property's reference. This is part of the agreement that they need to do in the city. The city has not purchased the business. Part of the agreement that they provided to the city. The district has signed a utility district for that development in Belvedere. The attorney has agreed and has no further comments to accept the property. Once we have this, we can obviously start construction.

This is going to be the raised tower? That is correct. And what's the footprint like?

So I don't have the site in front of me, but this site allows for both the tanks that are going in today, the well, as well as future space for an additional tank if needed, and plenty of room for construction. One thing that the Riley development has done is the two lots immediately adjacent to this, they're holding those and providing a construction easement to allow more space to allow those two. truck but once it's up there's plenty of room on the site to be able to operate and maintain that facility for its life it's going to be fixed probably it's like 100 so there'll be access the primary access to the city will be off of old So we don't have to have staff or city trucks driving through the development every time they get to the water plant, but it will be a fully fenced. It's required. It's potable water. So it has to be a TCC regulated fence. We are working with the developer on enhancements to that for aesthetics, but it won't be.

Second. Second by Mr. Donaldson.

This motion is debatable, amenable, requires majority vote. All those in favor of accepting item number 16 as presented, say aye. Aye. The ayes have the motion to approve item number 16 as presented. Number 17. Consideration of possible action authorizing the city administrator to sign the consent to encroachment by between the city of Montgomery and the developer Parkside, Montgomery 51, Tallahassee. Bill number 255.

So you've seen this before how you all previously approved a correction agreement for all the variety of improvements within the Carolina Court of Involvement immediately across the street. Since the time it was approved, there's been a lot of back and forth with legal and people can talk about some of the changes. There's a red line copy in your packets. A lot of it is just language changes that the developer or the development attorney would put, but I think substantially it's not a whole lot different. It's still any improvements that they put within the utilities, it's their responsibility if the city's not liable for, if they're meant to repair and some of those upgrades are damaged, it's their responsibility to take care of that in the city.

So that's the main portion of it. Most of their lives are dimensions of age.

So it is more of a blanket easement, so there's not a lot of specifics on this. So what was happening was, I don't know how many times Briarley has come back for each one of these to work the same thing of improvements within this section of the easement each time with the same language. So this is a blanket easement. Utilities is in the development. If any private improvements are put in there, they're the responsibility of the developer, not of the state. And so it's not specific. They still have to go through the plan approval process. So they'll have to show where those improvements are going in relation to public utilities. That will get reviewed. and they'll reference all the planes this agreement but this there's not a in this location is this sidewalk on top of this water line to that level of detail but one thing i know is that a lot of our residential water lines are 68

And it starts to leak.

It's not going to leak right there. It's going to be down the block.

Yeah, so I mean, the water lines require full foot bearing that's in there. Obviously, servicely, it's shallow up when you have to get to the meter boxes that are, you know, that 16 inches that you're talking about. Again, it's any of the rooms they make that we can tie to and this damaged the utility, that would be their responsibility. And if we repair that, removing that sidewalk, landscaping, whatever it is, is not the city's responsibility to put it back in the land.

Does that answer your question?

I'm just worried about, you know, water might break.

Right. And I was trying to find a better way to put it. It's not a concrete.

It's water coming out the wrong way.

And, you know, it happens all the time. And kind of regardless of the agreement or not, you know, it's never in a good spot.

You know, where the break is.

and around pavement, and Pais and Phillip and Mike and their guys are good at tracking us out.

Because I know this particular development, it's very good. And this is just a blanket encroachment so they can encroach wherever they want?

Correct. Within any public utilities within the boundaries of the property.

And if we go through a place to go?

Well, so let me clarify. So there is a blanket encroachment that they still have to go through the approval process of France. Okay. That doesn't change. They can't just go build whatever they want. They still have to go through... Plan approval including landscaping, irrigation, walls, signage, etc. All that has to be approved and what's required is that they show the utilities and make sure we count impact. We don't want the foundation of the wall across the quarter line. And then those plans get approved. They just don't have to come back for an amendment to disagreement for each individual spot. Does that answer your question? Thank you.

Motion to approve item number 17 as presented. 18 on your agenda. Consideration of possible action on nominations representing the cities and the county on Montgomery County Emergency Communications District, MCPCD. Well, it's that time again. Casey, you gonna do it again?

No, this is a different board. I don't want to...

Casey. No. No.

I don't think it's often, maybe once a quarter. who are the ones that will pick after they receive all the ballots? Is that right? Is that right? Yeah.

We nominate now to receive the ballot first. Yeah.

You're just the nominee on the ballot. And then...

I think it's less bashing.

I wouldn't do that. Well, we don't have to nominate.

Yeah, we have two votes at the table. So is the motion to not nominate or? Okay. Response is due by July 17th.

Okay, we'll take no action.

Item number 19 on your agenda, consideration of possible action on nominations to fill four positions on the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool. They meet in different places. the other cities. So is that a no action? Sure, why not? Oh, sure, okay.

It's a motion by Mr. Donaldson to nominate Brent Walker for this position.

Seconded by Mrs. Fox.

This motion is debatable and minimal. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Okay, you're in. All right. Everyone.

Thank you. All right, staff reports, item number 20, City Administrator Monthly Report.

By the way, happy birthday, Mr. Walker.

Thank you, Max.

Everybody, sweet tooth be...

Activated, there's cake in the back. Is it chocolate cake or what? It's yellow cake. All right.

I'm not sure what everybody's talking about. Last time they yelled at me because I took all their things. So I'm going to talk about the municipal complex in specifics. I'm also going to use cheating. I didn't have time to put this on me because you brought it up last night here in the budget, but I wanted, if you, and you have received it before, it's just something you can, I printed it out last minute, but it shows the exact schedule. And it's probably not perfect.

You know, these kinds of things don't look so perfect, but at least it gives you the idea of where it would happen.

Right now, I talked to John this morning, and we're on schedule on creating the construction documents. We're right there. Like I said, we'll be here to talk about the interior because the interior is what is on right now. The construction documents are almost made. Those are due by the end of August and even a little ahead of time. Like I mentioned, so the construction documents are due at the end of August. September, we should see GMP. For the August 10th meeting, I'm gonna have Tillepson come and speak to you about where we are on costs. They're getting pretty close. They've already reached out to all their contractors and their subcontractors, and they're putting that all together. Like I said, the only issue that we run into so far is the soil that's under that building. We don't have the answer to that yet. We're still working through it, whether it's engineered soil in some places. They've also talked about going from 7-foot caissons to 20-foot caissons and maybe using chemicals to even support that, you know, which dries out the soil around it. So there's options. We're just trying to find the most financially viable option. And if you... so let me go back august 10 telepson will be here that'll be the budget meeting we'll talk about the budget we'll kind of dissect it where we are on that project the august 11 regular meeting for city council that's when we'll have john here personally the architect will go over all the things specifically with you uh he'll also bring all the items for the interior. I think he's going to bring samples and concrete samples of those samples that you'll be able to see the renderings. It's like a 3D program. You'll be able to watch that and kind of get an idea of what it would look like. So that is really where we are. I think it's moving exactly like it's planned. Nothing at this point is behind. They've already started looking at some of the long construction items, you know, get some of those water in place. A lot of the electrical components are some of the toughest ones right now. Anything with copper in it.

But I think that's the basics of it. That GM package,

at least, and Prolapsin will confirm that when they're here by August 10th, they should have this down to, you know, the finite details so they're able to say whether they don't be able to deliver that in October, so.

I have a quick question about the design development that was through July 1st, finished development design. Was the facade on the outside, was that, and I was gone the first, Eight, ten days of June. Was that all finalized already, what the facade will look like? Pretty much, yes. So it's going to look like an add-on?

Well, it's going to look like kind of what you saw in that picture, didn't you see? Like two different buildings, is that what you mean? Yeah, it looks like a second building, a second office. I mean, I guess you can discuss it when John is here. But for the most part, that is the design. Because it is technically one building. Well, the second one is being built on. Well, it is an addition to the main building. And so everything had to be a little different. We couldn't match the crowns and do all this. Yeah, so. the police department had their own entrance right there, so we wanted to kind of identify that that is the police department.

It was a change from the red brick that council wanted on the building, from that red brick over to a different color and then add the wood in. So like I said, it looks like you put an addition on the homework area.

It does not look very fluid.

Let's take another look at it. Thank you.

But you have to see the sign that says police department to understand that that number is the police department. You have to change the whole color of the building. I'm in trouble with people not understanding police department.

We'll see when they come back. I don't know if that's a great, there's nothing to discuss here.

the schedule that we really are on schedule right now. So I think things start happening here in August, September and construction is starting, you know, October.

Are there, I don't remember your call, but are there incentives to finish early or is there penalties to finish late?

There is no incentive to put those in the contract if they get behind on potential problems there. That is a problem.

236, please support partner in court, Chief.

Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. I have a report in front of you. If there's any questions you have, you have to try to change it under the program, you know, in which type of program. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. The residential was purchased.

Right. Thank you, sir.

Chief, I had two phone calls in the past two weeks. One was gushing about the police department. His wife was home by herself and there were solicitors in the neighborhood. Went to the house about 9 o'clock. And she was scared to death and called 911 and said that the officers were at the house within less than 30 seconds. And Brilliant, truly praising y'all. He came to me and he didn't go to you. So I wanted to make sure that it was on Dynaline. So if you want to find out the results, just let me know. Anyway, great job. I mean, just praising our police department, which we do have an excellent department. And then another one, someone is thinking of a business here. And Ms. Tilly got rave reviews that she was not his favorite person at the very beginning of their engagement. and he has since not had protection for her, so. Just to hear negative, like, so I like to shed positive, so thank you, Chief. You'd be nice to Tilly. 22, June 20, 26, Municipal Court Report, Ms. Kimberly.

Good evening, Mayor, council members. On the court report for June, citations was $131 and the collections was $35,913.75.

Are there any questions for the minister? Thank you, guys. Have a great evening.

Kimberly, you were having problems with credit card payments. How's that going?

It's a little bit better, yeah. Okay.

All right, 23, finance report for May 2026. Again, I want to recognize the job that everybody did last night for the budget meeting. Thank you. It was probably one of the most cleanest budget workshops. And I was going to say, we shouldn't have any questions because we got to kill you last night.

That's the goal, to get the information. The only thing that I wanted to just highlight was on the aging report. You'll see that that is found below 10,000 on that 120 questions.

That's a part of what we talked about before.

So there are a couple of large things that we're able to cover.

So a quick summary of where we are with our budget. Now, this is always about a month back, right? So end of May, is that right?

Right. Okay.

So we're in the main for how many months in this budget?

Six.

No, what about eight? Eight months.

Yeah, eight months.

we at that point we only had 27 percent of our revenue left to realize to make us whole for the year and we had only expended 40 uh 43 percent uh no excuse me we expended 57 percent

Thank you. All right, 24 Public Works, May 20, 2016.

All right.

Well, Catherine, you've got my monthly report in front of you. I have your answer. What questions do you have? Take any comments? What have we got? This is the...

All right, thank y'all. All right, next, number 25, utility operations, May 26th, monthly report on ladies' utilities.

Good evening, Mayor and Council. Another very clean report this evening. If you look at it, the accountability is at 95.58%. And then your sewer plant has zero any types of excursions or any problems. It seems to be running just good. And then you can see where we are on our permit for the year. We're well under where we need to be. So, like I said, we've got plenty of capacity left in our apartment.

Quick question.

When our water starts to smell, we had some complaints in june sure sure i mean it's definitely it's like one of the things just like the dirty water it's a sign of water age and that's something that can be solved in flushing so we're notified about it by mike about it and by us we can go out and do the same type of flushing again in that area bring in fresh water, fresh chlorine, that makes the smell. It's probably like a natural sulfur-y type stuff. There's a natural mineral products that have sulfur compounds in them, and then sometimes over time, when the chlorine residual fades and water age increases, you can have a little bit of a sulfur-y type promoter just as natural with ground water and the best thing is just to flush it on out and bring fresh water so just notify us let us know where that's at or if anybody's experiencing that and we'll continue our questions

I appreciate you. Thank you. You too. 26th Development Services Report for June 2026. Good evening.

So our development activities still remain steady. All throughout June, we've had interest in both residential and commercial projects. We've been actively reviewing development applications, having meetings, having pre-development meetings with interested parties, coordinating permits, planning, and then having co-enforcement involved in there also.

We're continuing to improve our internal procedures, I think.

We're trying to catch each one of them. We're going through the ordinances and our new department website. And on a lighter note, just thought I'd let you guys know, we are looking at a college intern to possibly help beginning August and through December. Maybe channel me, get some hands-on experience, especially in the direction of development that he's majoring in. Great job. That was exciting. KKC.

I'm just asking. Well, I saw a code of ordinances, and so I didn't know if Tilly might have an update. I mean, August gave my laptop a joint public meeting with Planning and Zoning to discuss.

And you should get...

So back to the intern. Are we still, are we still, is coding still? Yes.

And we'll probably use that. We originally took applications for the position she was trying to fill. We didn't get a lot of good applications. And then this opportunity for the intern came up. So we figured we'd replace that with the intern for now. This gets us one semester. So basically till Christmas, January. So we just thought we'd take advantage of it. She really liked the kid that was.

Is it a paid internship?

It is. 40 hours a week. I think we haven't established that yet, but we'll probably look at the bottom of the scale that the position she already had was. As long as there's no restrictions, he's from A&M, so sometimes they give us certain guidelines for the interns, how much we can pay and all that. We haven't seen that yet.

Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate you. All right, next step, economic development. Number 27, economic development monthly report from Ms. Kimberly.

Good evening. I'll just hit on some of the highlights of the report. I did present a business improvement grant program for businesses in the city of Montgomery to the ADC last week. It's on the agenda for next week for hopefully approval from the Economic Development Corporation, and that will begin in October. The draft of the Chapter 3 guidelines has received legal review. That will be on the agenda in the next month or two. The gateway signs and park signs are still slated to be installed in August, with the next round in the fall. We had our public meeting for the downtown improvement project with I believe very well. We had a good turnout, and that project should be put out to bid in August. We still plan on moving the Garrett House in August. And then would you like to talk about...

The agreement that we're working with with this company that's looking at buying 213 is basically a financing agreement, and they would pay it off in a three-year balloon. It's actually a three-year balloon with one... and ask if they need that additional year. And really the question is when we developed the agreement between city council and the EDC was immediately when we sold the property, EDC owes the city back $833,000.

it's not that easy for us to just come up with 833,000 and we're also financing this deal. So you don't have to answer, it's not on the agenda, but the question is,

If the EDC approves this, we'll bring this back and need your approval. It was done by an interlocal agreement.

So it will just be amendments to that interlocal agreement. But I just wanted you to kind of know what was going on. This deal hasn't been completed. The EDC hasn't approved it completely. But that was kind of what I wanted to say.

You can talk about, you know, I mean, the people that are having problems I haven't signed the contract, and most people have asked to be, you know, so.

NBA?

Yeah, for now. So the question is, counsel, could we be willing to take the scholars? Well, they don't have to answer this. That's the question.

Yes. Yes, that's just fine.

So I assume that if.

I have seen the deal, yeah.

So if the EDC were to approve the deal, it would likely be something that would put on a budget.

to amend Inter-143. Any questions?

Great job in that meeting. Thank you.

You get me today, sorry. My name is Cody and I'm one of your inspectors. You have in front of you the building department report for the month of May. We've been quite busy, although there have been significant delays lately from the inclement weather. I'm happy to attempt to answer any questions you might have.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

You have a paper copy in front of you. It's very similar to what's in your package. A signed version and a couple of grammar things that we make. So I will get the items that we did not discuss last night specifically. So moving on to page two, and just stop me if I skip over something you want to discuss. Moving on to page two, the list station number 10 approved project. We did a couple of phases coming for that project. It is complete. There's a final bunch of signs that are aggressive, so we'll come back to you finally to do a final acceptance of that project once it's done. The Northwest Green Road Lane project, item three on page two, that bids tomorrow. I know we briefly discussed that last night, so I will replace it tomorrow. That comes in. Number four, the development of our BCS Utility Project. We're just waiting on deposits from the participating partners. Moving on to page three. On top of that page, you'll see a photo of the work on the water line installation for the Simon-Tennant-Hawson Water Line Loop. They're nearing completion of that project pretty quickly. So just kind of final cleanups and testing, et cetera, to get that one complete. Obviously, like everyone else, Item seven, the Caroline Court Sewer Extension. We're nearing completion of the design. We're working with the Belver. They requested we pause a little bit on bidding the project, because they want to get some of the clearing and dirt work out of the way first before this contract ends. Page four, nothing really to discuss. I will be coming here in a future item to talk about Town Creek Crossing and the hills of Town Creek, acceptance of those projects. Page 5 may not have been one to hit, or on June 16th we had our bi-annual meeting with TxDOT where we go over all the projects in the city and around the city and the timing of those. A couple things that they've let us know is the access management project continues to get pushed. The one here outside of our city hall all the way to Grimes County is now pushed to September 29th. And we also have a handful of other items, some action items with other government partners in the area, the MISD and others, and we're working through some items with TechStop to make overall improvements to traffic flow. The 1097 Hazel Road, this is the signal at Montgomery Bend. If you notice that signal is up, but it's not active. So they're going back and forth. The fire saw development also obviously is going to be using that signal. They have to install another pole for it. So what they have worked out with flashing for now, so it's flashing yellow on 1097, flashing red coming out of Montgomery Bend, and then once they install the final pole to control it coming from Firesong, they will then make it a full react.

There's already a problem. I'd like to know what Textile's plans are.

Correct.

It's a lot more water coming down there.

What would Dana ask? I'm talking about textiles and wanting to improve their range. Which is your point.

They didn't that far along. Beyond that neighborhood.

So they... Obviously, I don't know what they reviewed or how they reviewed it, so I can't speak to that. But we will ask. Because, again, they're limited on what they can discharge and what TxDOT will accept. TxDOT's used to these agreements, and they won't accept more than the revenue that the Greeks can handle. However, I get your concern. We'll follow up. That feels pretty high. It's a long way coming down. I have a question about that. I don't know.

Oh, crap.

Very normal?

Very normal. Yes. Yes. So that state also? Correct. Okay. So they didn't think that through at all. It's been going on for years. And we only got three inches of rain and a lot of sun on the highway. And it's never done that. So they put that development in.

Did the IKC do that?

Yeah. Yeah.

So that's what I was talking about. No, yeah. What's the point?

The issue is Firestone is outside of state limits. They are putting pressure on our resources. And we've already had a sore spot. And we tried to get a text on it for two years, but that bridge, and they didn't let it blow out. It's concerning.

Okay.

For sure. I think you hear me.

We'll follow the developer's engineer for that property as well as next time.

Somebody in that neighborhood in Terra Vista that's on the canal reached out because their fence now, this rain, is slipping. Not our problem, but our problem.

So you back up to the canal between them and Montgomery Bend? Correct. Got it. Well, water's done.

Throw that to it.

Yeah. We'll continue to work. I know just that overall area, we'll continue to work with those developers properly.

I just don't feel like people are, because it's outside the city limits, I don't think anybody's talking to each other. Correct.

Yeah, and it's one of those. And that's a different TxDOT probably. Any approvals from the city, they're only working through the county and TxDOT. When it comes to drainage, it's who they're discharging to. They're discharging to TxDOT. TxDOT is not working. So we will follow up with all parties and see what we can find out.

Can you get the plans so at least y'all can get eyes on it? Yes, I will. Trust y'all more.

And then the last item that hit, we've already talked about, can the keys be the last two items. Item A, the text for our developer, 8500. That's what we talked about earlier. that get submitted by the end of the month. And then the last page of our report, the transformation alternative set aside money. So this is for sidewalks, bike lanes, alternative transportation projects. That application was submitted. We expect to hear something back in terms of response later this month.

So I understand that Mr. Lefebvre has wanted to gift us potential lanes around Town Creek? Is that what this would be used for?

No, so these were, I don't remember the exact projects that were in here, but it was not that. It was adjacent to roadways. There wasn't any offsite creek trails, et cetera. Wow. And other than that, you have updated maps behind you showing developments and projects. I'm glad we answered your questions.

Can you mention something about the workshop?

The UDO?

So the email was a short, simple, I want to keep the original agreement.

So doesn't want any amendments to the agreement. So that is that she funds for the city to have designed the lift station on site as well as the offsite horse bank, like every other development project. But none of the other changes that we talked about, she's not wanting to amend the agreement.

So she's abandoning those ideas? Correct.

Well, we agreed to the agreement.

Oh, no, no, no. Yeah, I'm part of 6-5.

So if she's asking for any other change, if she comes back for a variance, if she comes back for anything, that still has to get approved by you, but she's not requesting... and change from the terms of the agreement she has. And so what we will do is at your next meeting, because it's been, I think we've provided a proposal to do a portion of the work in 24. So we'll hold, we'll provide an updated proposal at the next meeting. You're able to authorize subject to receipt of deposit to move forward on that public infrastructure proposal.

She's started a new escrow and made that. So far she's up to date on escrow.

She submitted, the development submitted, the drainage and traffic analyses. We provided comments to both of those. We haven't received plans yet. They're going to the first rounds of the studies first.

So, but it doesn't change, you know, Our process is still before construction. We will take pictures of streets. We will take pictures of where they're entering and exiting.

On the plans, we will be approving the construction instances and where things are. And we will document damages or anything done specifically directly attributed to that work and make sure that's on the plan choices.

I'm just concerned because it seems like the budget is very tight. And so, repairing streets, might not be in that budget or have enough resources to do so. Which, again, was the idea of updating that development agreement that we can do an amendment, but I want to have brand new streets and then have the construction

process they're getting ready that's where we can write that in there and and like you said taking pictures of it this is what it looked like before you started there's going to be some access stuff that we're going to have to deal with you know there's still some traffic flow with the construction traffic which where she starts and Yeah, well, and she's basically self-funding the PID, you know, in the beginning. There's no bond issuance or anything related to it, at least currently. That's how she's going to attack it. So it will be on her to recoup those funds.

Okay.

So, I mean, from the first time the project has started, they've done and submitted their first round of studies. I think plans are coming shortly. We requested, let's get through the studies first, make sure those are approved before we get into plan reviews. But then it'll be, I mean, to design, do the force painting. I don't have a schedule, but we'll ask as far as when to expect to bring it around. Typically, by the time we get plans, go through the reviews, get them in front of council for approval. That's a two, three month process if things are done smoothly. So, I mean, I think the soonest that you would see dirt moving on that site, it's likely July 1st. in the fall, October, November, time frame.

Dr. Roberts, who brings another school, sent me a list today of new neighborhoods coming in, which two that I identified as on the list.

Just FYI, again, 123 neighborhoods are building in MISD. That's everything west of the lake. That is a whole lot. And there's some really big developments in there that our little two lane street's gonna hold up.

Correct. And, you know, we're in the time frame where the county is restarting their third year planning. So that's on our list.

Yeah, we've got, but they've been doing that. No, we still get zero attention.

So I really... You know, continue to push on all those levers that you have. Pushing on the county, pushing on textile.

Well, I heard Charlie Riley's finally starting to talk about the southern loop. Like it's finally starting to have a little bit of legs. But if we could, I mean, I don't think we've been invited to that table to have that conversation.

Well, what about the Northern Loop? I know they've got a grant to do it.

They're in engineering. Yeah, they're in engineering. That's $100 million. That's happening.

They're in design from 149 to 105.

Yeah. It's just that there's a whole lot. I mean, I'll just share that there's over 5,000 people on our city limits. We need help. And I don't want to be underwater because... We were ignored, and then it's government. That's our problem. And I was thinking about like 40 or 50. A million. No, it gives me heart palpitations. Like, I'm just, it's, it, it. And I come, those people come here. I love it, and I see shop in our city, which is fantastic. They're on our roads. Absolutely.

Absolutely. And some of those are outside of our city.

Again, the erosion issue. I just, I don't think that we are getting the attention necessary from county or TxDOT for those issues. Mr. Walker's office or Mr. Riley's office, Chris?

Walker, it's been a few months because we were talking about all the prior.

Yeah, yeah.

Riley's office is actually a small portion of the city. But it's been a while since we talked about it.

About plans, about helping us with roads and stuff.

But I think it's definitely we need to reach back out and have those conversations.

I feel like we're in a time where we need action now.

Correct. And the hard part is, as you've alluded to, so much is just outside the city. You know, the limited control that we have, so it's... That highly impacts us. 100%.

So do we just have to stomp and scream and get some attention or how?

I mean, the county is the one that controls, you know, in those situations. TxDOT is limited when it comes to access and drainage. Ultimately, the developments are approved and reviewed by the county. Thank you. I have a question. Didn't we annex that? They, we approved MLU in an agreement two minutes that they never requested the annexation. So they never did the petition for annexation, if I remember correctly. We did the agreement.

Yeah, I was like.

But one of the steps of the agreement is, it was an agreement to annex, subject to receive a petition. They have never sent in that petition, and I believe that property has recently sold or is in the process of selling it.

And the other one is the other annexation for the K-way problem. Where did that happen?

So we're in feasibility study. What we were waiting on is Stanley Lake, because they're reporting to the properties at Stanley Lake. They sent over their report of their study and how they could serve it on the middle of last week. And so now we're incorporating that to our feasibility to come back and present it to you all. It will probably be your first August meeting.

Is there a residential, was he going to do apartments?

So right now, on that, that was one of our questions, because the site plan that he gave us, it only addressed the frontage, where all the actual ads are for the KOA wasn't addressed. And so what he said is he's only developing the frontage right now. We've asked for a couple side plans because he had one that extended well beyond what we were looking at and one that didn't. So that was one of the things that we were waiting on from the developer. What is the plan of what you're looking at and then what happens with all those patents? Are you just leaving them or are you taking them away and what is the long term? Because we don't want to annex it And then he comes back and says, oh, I'm going to try to put 300 million apartments back here. We need to know that before we annex the property. So that's part of one of our questions to him is, look, if you're trying to get us to annex the whole thing, We need to know what you're doing with the whole thing, not just the front end, which is great, but there's a lot of property back there that we need to have. Some of the achievement is not moving forward right now, but what could it potentially be? Because we will have to annex it if we want part two zoning as well. So if he wants an initial zoning while commercial, that's fine.

But again, for claim purposes, we need to know... Is it commercial? It would make a lot of sense to see what the frontage is.

If it's multifamily, we need to know that because obviously those are large volume users that we need to plan for.

Could you go to commercial and then change his mind? Okay, never mind.

Pivot. I mean, so it depends on the time. What way do you change his mind? So if the feasibility study gets completed and all commercial, and he comes back and says, instead I want to do XYZ, our recommendation would be you need to do an amendment to the feasibility study because he went from 20,000 gallons a day to 100,000 gallons a day and represent because that changes cost everything. Now if he proceeds with the annexation and it's in the city and he decides to change, that initial zoning is set at the time of annexation. So if he goes from commercial to multifamily, that would then be a reason to go through the resumption process to get that approved.

but it doesn't seem likely because he's also asking for a little assistance to get all the water and sewer open tonight. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

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Mr. Olsen, we accept the departmental report. Does anybody second that? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed say nay. The ayes have the motion carries and we will accept the departmental report. Closing agenda, number 30, council inquiry.

So I have an inquiry about, so MEDC increased construction to so that we won't follow the original design intent of MEDC. So we moved the events and fall year lag over to the city. So one thing that we've tried to do for a couple of years was get our fall festival back. but it's still with MEDC. But now that it's with the city, how are we going to fall festival back?

Yeah, actually, Kimberly and I talked about some of that today. We're looking at some of these big festivals, wine festivals, very popular, and we're going to come up with some thoughts on that and present it to Council, EDC, both. I mean, MEDC can also sponsor and other things to push these fields. But Kimberly will come up with some stuff and give you some reports on that. The conversation that we had, the most recent conversation actually was today, was having a legacy event and really working on that. And because when we're downtown, these people want some of that stuff back. So we're trying to figure out the best way to do it. And now that we have some more parking up there, and I think it's a little more achievable and Even I liked the idea of that crawfish thing that they had. I mean, just reading about it, I think that was, it just outgrew the city. I mean, it got so big that it, so I think that's how we achieved that. We kind of create, start with one at least. Of course, we're also getting ready to have some meetings about that 4th of July event. We're gonna make that better. and meeting with Rollis and Debbie to kind of put that together and see how we can, you know, it sounds like a lot of people have to pray, so we'll have that back in there, but, you know.

Yeah, so that was my next one, is that the 4th of July, because the 4th was put on by chamber, the Fall Festival was put on by chamber, and now, obviously, our chamber has done what we knew it would do, which is ignore us. We would like to have those others back and keep them in the city.

Yeah, that's usually where you can get sponsorships and things like that. That way it's controllable. It doesn't necessarily have to be.

but as far as holding it.

Yeah, I mean, if we create it as a legacy events or events that belong to us, then those are the city events. I mean, I like to see the small businesses, and even like what Trollis did, you know, with the first Saturday, this great, they're doing that.

They did a good job with it. They doubled the people that are there. You know, that's easy for them.

Mike Scott is going to put a prayer in here to do all those things.

And July 1st was good, even though we had short runways. We got left at the altar, so no complaints there. That's more people who have been downtown. Of course, the July 1st date is typically that, but we have a prayer in there where we can go do barbecues. And people were in town until 3 or 4, so it was fantastic. Yeah, it was a great job. To everybody, it's not like Marilyn was there. Yes, Stephanie, Tilly, thank you all so much. Thank you so much for being there because it really did help.

I was going to say, since Marilyn's here and she's not even on payroll, that woman worked all day long.

And the day before. Stephanie, we're all fitting up and stuff. So it really was all hands on deck. So thank you all for that. We truly appreciate it.

So the one thing that used to aggravate the tar out of me is that the wine festival was always on home time. September. It was always on home time. It was like, jeez, I won't do it on home time. So it might move into October where it's cooler and people can enjoy themselves and be outside.

Yeah, that's during the week.

I just know that even though the wine festivals that fell on homecoming all the time, it was always an enormous turnout. Enormous turnout. Very successful.

And I've got a group that wants to come and start it up again.

Wait, wait. And I'm not downplaying the quote block because I like the quote block. But it turned out to be true. That's right. Close over three days. The quote block, yeah.

And Antiques Festival will be coming back. We didn't get to have that this year because Election Central said they needed the community center and then backed out two weeks before the election. So that deterred that, but that'll be coming back too. Good stuff. All right, 31, items to consider for placement on future agendas. If you have nothing, I will go to 32 and I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

We'll adjourn this meeting. Thank you all for coming.