Remarks by Al Zapanta
89 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Okay, any other questions? Thank you, Jennifer.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Item 21, Resolutions. approving the amendment to the professional service agreement with AECOM Technical Services Inc. in the amount of $32,175 for large meter survey to aid in the advanced metering infrastructure replacement project. Item number 22, resolution, authorizing payment to ITRON, I-T-R-O-N, Inc., in the total amount of $124,979.91 for the renewal of hardware and software maintenance agreements for the advanced metering infrastructure network and meter reading equipment and software. Item 23. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to the Princeton Booster Pump Station Expansion…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. We have a presentation at this point?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Are you good with that, Dennis? Okay. Explain more. Good. Okay. So be it. Okay, on to zoning cases at this point. Thank you, Jocelyn.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Any other questions for Jocelyn? Thank you, Jocelyn.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Item number four is the, I think we take up the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is that correct?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Anybody else on the council have a comment? Okay, I'll give you my input. I did meet with Carmen and her new board members, along with the acting chairman, Sam Reed. And so we had a very good meeting. This was about, I guess, about a month ago. And at the end of the meeting, it was very clear that, unfortunately, the past couple of years, they did not have the leadership. that was needed and they didn't have, I'm going to use Louise's comment, the ROI on the money that we have put in over five years. I am very clear on one thing. I don't think we just don't continue with their contract will…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Anybody else? Okay. Phillip, any comments?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I guess I'm trying to give them time to make the transition. I think for us to have to make a decision on another five years in the next 90 days, too premature, I don't think it's fair to them. I don't think it's fair to us, because I don't think we can judge them. But if we give them enough time to do the transition and continue to the end of their fifth year, which is, I assume, September 30th of 2027. but to also transition out, and that'll be something your people will have to handle, the transition physically out of the space. Because if, in fact, we don't go forward with another five…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. There's kind of a broader, I'd like to, before I finish with comments, there's a really broad question I think we need to deal with, and that is small business. And how do we really, you asked the question, what is small business? Well, I think we know it. I have the SBA, you know. At the end of the day, I know what that number is. But how are we dealing with it, and how are we identifying our small business, and how do we do it across the spectrum? We keep saying we're the most diverse city and community. Well, we can't not just have one chamber of commerce other than the general one,…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Phillip, any last-minute comments from you?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay, rather than ask a representative, because I think we'll be dealing with the greater Irving and Los Calientes Chamber later, so it's not the right time to be bringing it up. But I think, David, you bring a really critical point, because at the end of the day, we have restaurateurs with small restaurants. We have little construction, remodeling. So we've got all the striations. And I think it'd be good, we might want to start to really distill it down and try to focus where we can help in certain areas. and then look at are we helping. I will tell you that in one of my new duties of…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. No, it's nice to have you back. Okay. City Manager, any last comments from anybody? Kayo, we need to go in executive session, am I correct? Yes, sir, we've got a couple of items for your consideration. Okay, well, if you would, thank you everybody for being with us. We'll go ahead and we're adjourned for the regular start of our meeting, but we'll go into executive session. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the regular meeting of the Irving City Council for September 10, 2026. It's a pleasure to have each one of you with us. Thank you for being here with us. Organizational service announcements. Sinead, do we have anyone signed up to give an announcement?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you very much. This time, I'd like to ask Councilman Mark Conaway to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“City Manager, do we have a city operations update?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. This time, we have item number two, which are items on budget adoption. Item number two, ordinance adoption of the 2026-2027 City of Irving fiscal year budget. Sinead, do we have anyone signed up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I have a, who's, Mark, are you making the motion?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Any comments? Seeing none, gentlemen, show the vote. Thank you, passes unanimous. Item three, ordinance, ratifying the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, which increases property tax revenues. Shanae, do we have anyone signed up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Any comments at this point? Seeing none, show your vote, gentlemen. Ordinance, item number five, adopting the 2026 city of Irving tax rule as required by the state of Texas property tax code. Shanae, do we have anyone sign up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I'm getting there. Okay item number four Ordinance setting 2026 tax rate and levying the tax as required by the state of Texas property tax code Sinead do we have anyone signed up to speak on this sir? Okay motion”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Pass unanimously. Item number five, ordinance. Adopting 2026 City of Irving tax rule as required by the state of Texas property tax code. Shanae, do we have anyone signed up to speak on this item?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Show your vote, please. Passes unanimously. We're now moving to consent agenda items, items 6 through 27. The next item on tonight's agenda is the consent agenda item. Is there any council member wishing to pull an item from the consent agenda?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Okay, what we're gonna do at this point We'll go ahead and take a motion to move this aside and then we'll bring it up at the end of the of the agenda on this item That's what I'm gonna do that I make a motion to approve all the items on the agenda except number 10 Yeah, let's be sure we got the right items or we're doing item six through nine and 11 to 27. Okay, that's your motion.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026