Jan 13, 2026 Council Meeting

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HERE.

WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

IF I CAN INVITE EVERYBODY TO BOW THEIR HEADS AND JOIN THEIR HEARTS WITH ME, LET'S GO BEFORE THE LORD TOGETHER, OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, LORD, YOU WHO ARE GRACIOUS AND SOVEREIGN, WE PAUSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS NEW YEAR TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL AUTHORITY ULTIMATELY BELONGS TO YOU.

YOU, OH LORD, ARE THE GIVER OF LIFE, THE SOURCE OF WISDOM, AND THE ONE WHO ESTABLISHES LEADERS AND NATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR PURPOSES.

AND TODAY.

DEAR LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND.

WE THANK YOU FOR ITS HISTORY.

ITS PEOPLE, ITS RESILIENCE, AND ITS HOPE.

WE GIVE THANKS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED FAITHFULLY IN SEASONS PAST.

WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THOSE WHO NOW STEP INTO LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY ELECTED AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE THEIR CALLING TO SERVE.

LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRANT TO OUR MAYOR AND OUR COUNCIL WISDOM BEYOND THEMSELVES, DISCERNMENT IN COMPLEX DECISIONS, COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, AND HUMILITY TO LISTEN WELL, UH, LORD, WE ASK THAT THEY GOVERN WITH INTEGRITY SEEKING NOT PERSONAL GAIN, BUT THE GOOD OF ALL, ESPECIALLY THE VULNERABLE AND THE OVERLOOKED AND THOSE WITHOUT A VOICE.

AND WE WOULD ASK, LORD, THAT THIS CHAMBER WOULD BE MARKED BY HONESTY AND CIVILITY AND A GENUINE DESIRE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

AND WHEN DISAGREEMENTS ARISE, WE ASK THAT THERE BE MUTUAL RESPECT.

AND WHEN CHALLENGES COME, MAY THERE BE PERSEVERANCE.

AND WHEN SUCCESS IS ACHIEVED, MAY GRATITUDE AND NOT PRIDE BE THE RESPONSE.

AND LORD, WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR DEPENDENCE UPON YOU AND AS YOUR WORD REMINDS US, UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE, THOSE WHO BUILD IT, LABOR AND VAIN.

SO WE ENTRUST THE WORK OF THIS CITY AND THOSE WHO LEAD IT INTO YOUR CARE.

WE ASK THIS ALL IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

I BLESS Y'ALL.

THANK YOU, PASTOR.

I PUT TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND I JUSTICE FOR ALL, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I COLLECTIVELY MISSISSIPPI A TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.

TO MOVE OVER HERE TO THE, UM, THIS AREA AND WE'RE GONNA RECOGNIZE A FEW DIFFERENT FOLKS.

AND YOU CAN BE SEATED.

WE ARE GOING

[PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS]

WE HAVE A LOT TO CELEBRATE TODAY, THE FIRST WEEK OR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR.

AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US.

UM, WE'RE GONNA START WITH PRESENTATIONS OF TROPHIES FOR OUR CHRISTMAS PARADE WINNERS.

AND COUNCILMAN NORMAN'S GONNA HELP ME TO GIVE THOSE OUT.

ARE THESE IN RANK ORDER? YEAH.

SO WE'RE GONNA START AND WELCOME.

LET'S SEE MIDLAND MARY LIGHTS PARADE.

BEST BAND WAS THE ALAMO SCOUTS.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY REPRESENTING THE ALAMO SCOUTS HERE? CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU GUYS COULD GATHER UP HERE AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE A PICTURE TOGETHER.

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS.

I ALWAYS THINK THAT THE, THE MAIN EXCITEMENT OF GETTING TO COME TO THESE COUNCIL MEETINGS IS THAT YOU GET TO MISS SCHOOL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING TO MISS SCHOOL.

UM, AND RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WERE ABLE TO GO TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARADE.

WERE ANY OF YOU ABLE TO ATTEND? IT WAS A REALLY GREAT EVENT.

I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS YEAR, BUT IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THAT WE DO AS A COMMUNITY.

SO, UM, THE NEXT ONE IS THE MOST SPIRIT.

THIS IS, SO ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE PERMIAN BASIN ALUMNI CHAPTER.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO REPRESENT THEM? JOIN US PLEASE.

CONGRATULATIONS, SIR.

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ALRIGHT, NEXT WE HAVE THE MOST SPIRIT IS THE MIDLAND COLLEGE AGGIE CLUB.

ANYBODY HERE TO COME, COME JOIN US.

CAN ONE OF US, CAN ONE OF Y'ALL GIVE US A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE MIDLAND COLLEGE AGGIE CLUB? THIS IS THE FIRST I'M HEARING ABOUT THIS CLUB.

OKAY, SO HOWDY.

UH, MY NAME IS BRIANNA.

THIS IS ARIEL.

WE ARE STUDENTS, WE PART OF THE TEXAS A AND M ENGINEERING ACADEMY.

UM, SO THE MIDDLE COLLEGE AGGIE CLUB, WE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE BOTH DUAL IN MIDLAND COLLEGE AND A AND M.

SO WE'RE ENGINEERING STUDENTS, UM, WITH THE AGGIE CLUB.

AIM TO DO IS OBVIOUSLY GET IN THE COMMUNITY AND PRESENT OURSELVES AND JUST KINDA GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

UM, OF COURSE MEET PEOPLE AND INTRODUCE THAT THERE ARE ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES OUT HERE FOR STUDENTS WHO MAY BE FROM MIDLAND OR FROM SURROUNDING AREAS.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANKS ALL.

SO I, I DO WANNA JUST HIGHLIGHT PART OF WHAT SHE SAID THERE.

A AND M AND TECH AND UH, MIDLAND COLLEGE ARE PARTNERING TOGETHER ON AN ENGINEERING ACADEMY, WHICH WE'VE NEEDED FOR A LONG TIME.

I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD A SPIRIT CLUB TOO, BUT I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HIGHLIGHT THIS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MIDLAND COLLEGE AND A AND M.

IT'S A HUGE ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

'CAUSE WE NEED THOSE ENGINEERS HERE.

ALRIGHT, THE NEXT ONE IS THE BEST GROUP.

I WONDER WHAT THE CRITERIA WERE FOR THE BEST GROUP.

UM, THE REX OIL FIELD SERVICES, IF YOU COULD JOIN US.

CONGRAT, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US.

ANYBODY HERE? CONGRATULATIONS.

ALRIGHT, NOW WE HAVE THE MOST CREATIVE, SECOND PLACE IS THE SAN MIGUEL ARCHANGEL YOUTH GROUP.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE FROM THAT GROUP? 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.

NOW WE HAVE THE MOST CREATIVE FIRST PLACE IS THE FAT BOYS PRODUCTION.

NOW WE HAVE THE THIRD PLACE, WHICH THIS IS THE THIRD PLACE OVERALL.

SO THESE ARE THE, THE OVERALL WINNERS.

THE THIRD PLACE WINNER IS THE CYCLE BAR.

ANYBODY HERE TO REPRESENT THE CYCLE BAR? I LIKE HOW YOU'RE ALL, WE ALL COORDINATE.

I, 1, 2, 3.

SECOND PLACE WINNER OVERALL, OUR, OUR BILLY BLACK HVAC.

AND THEN OUR FINAL FIRST PLACE OVERALL FOR THE MIDLAND MERRY LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE IS HEB.

DO WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM HEB 1, 2, 3.

ALRIGHT, AT THIS TIME I'M GONNA WELCOME COUNCILMAN STEPSS AND THEN ANYONE WHO'S HERE TO RECEIVE A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK.

WE'D INVITE YOU TO COME UP HERE AS WELL.

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UM, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, EDUCATION'S A GIGANTIC THING I'VE WORKED MANY YEARS FOR, SO THIS IS AN AWESOME DAY TO CELEBRATE HERE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS.

SO THANK YOU OFFICER CU.

UM, WHEREAS ALL CHILDREN IN MIDLAND SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH, UH, HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION.

AND WHEREAS EDUCATION OR MIDLAND ACADEMY CHARTER THAT WE DO SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT AN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION PLAYS IN PREPARING ALL STUDENTS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.

WHEREAS QUALITY EDUCATION IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF MIDLANDS.

WHEREAS MIDLAND, IT'S HOME TO A MULTITUDE OF HIGH QUALITY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC MAGNET SCHOOLS, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM WHICH PARENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

WHEREAS EDUCATE EDUCATIONAL VARIETY NOT ONLY HELPS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR ECONOMY, BUT ALSO ENHANCES THE VIABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WHEREAS MIDLAND HAS MANY DEDICATED TEACHERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN.

WHEREAS NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK IS CELEBRATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY MILLIONS OF STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE NEED OF EFFECTIVE EDUCATION OPTIONS THAT CHALLENGE AND INNOVATE ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.

NOW, THEREFORE, I BRIAN STUBS ON BEHALF OF, UH, LORI BLANC, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, DO HEREBY RECLAIM JANUARY 21ST THROUGH 25TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOICE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL Y'ALL DO.

AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE COUNCILMAN BERKHOLDER TO JOIN US.

HE'S GONNA OFFER A PROCLAMATION FOR CRIME STOPPERS MONTH.

WHICH SCHOOL? THE LIGHTS, OH, SORRY.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE FOR TIME STOPPERS? WE SHOULD HAVE, OH YEAH, THERE YOU GO.

ALRIGHT.

SO PROVIDING A SAFE, UH, AND A SAFE CITY IS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND.

SO IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT, UH, WE WOULD RECOGNIZE, UH, CRIME STOPPERS MONTH AND, AND APPRECIATION OF ALL THAT THAT IS DONE.

SO WE'RE HERE TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION TODAY.

WE CRIME STOPPERS IS AN ORGANIZATION IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH FORM A NETWORK DEDICATED TO SOLVING CRIMES IN EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION.

AND WHEREAS JANUARY, 2026 MARKS THE 42ND ANNIVERSARY OF CRIME STOPPERS OF MIDLAND AND SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AND WHEREAS THIS COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING PRIMARILY ON PRIVATE SECTOR DONATIONS, HAS HELPED LAW ENFORCEMENT ARREST.

LISTEN TO THIS, 10,103 SUSPECTS RECOVER $3,574,512 IN PROPERTY, SEIZED $6,291,364 IN NARCOTICS, AND HAS PAID $592,841 IN A REWARDS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN JANUARY OF 1984.

THAT'S AMAZING.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WHEREAS CRIME STOPPERS DESERVES OUR PRAISE, A RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT.

SO THANK YOU.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN BERKHOLDER ON BEHALF OF THE LORI BLANC, THE MAYOR OF MIDLAND, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JANUARY, 2026 AS CRIME STOPPERS MONTH.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SINCE WE, UH, JOINED AND, UM, YOU KNOW, WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

ALL 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.

VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THEY ALSO HAVE VERY FUN FUNDRAISERS, SO IF YOU EVER WANT TO JOIN IN ANY OF THEIR FUNDRAISERS, I'D INVITE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY DO.

SO WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THEY DO AND WE'RE REALLY THANKFUL FOR YOU GUYS.

UM, AT THIS TIME I WANT TO WELCOME JOHN NORMAN TO COME JOIN US AND A BUNCH MORE KIDS.

THEY GET TO ENJOY A DAY OFF FROM SCHOOL OR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT OF TIME OFF FROM SCHOOL.

UM, BUT THE, THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE WEST TEXAS BUFFS 12 U FOOTBALL TEAM, COUNCILMAN NORMAN, CAN YOU GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THIS TEAM AND TALK TO US ABOUT THAT? ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO, UH, AS, UH, MANY PEOPLE MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN, UH, PLAYING IN A YF, WHICH IS AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL, UM, FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

AND, UH, WE'VE GONE TO FLORIDA EVERY YEAR, UM,

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AND SO THIS TEAM RIGHT HERE, UH, SO IT IS DIFFERENT DIVISIONS AND, AND, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT YOU WENT IN.

WE WANTED IT IN, UH, ALL STARS AND, AND, UH, AND A AND ANOTHER TEAM LAST YEAR, A 10 U TEAM LAST YEAR.

UH, WHAT, WHAT MAKES THIS TEAM SPECIAL, MAN, IT, IT IS A 12 U TEAM.

THAT WASN'T IT, IT, THEY, THEY WEREN'T MADE UP OF ALL STARS, YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU CAN JUST GO AND PICK THE, UH, DIFFERENT, UH, KIDS THROUGHOUT THE UH, LEAGUE.

UH, BUT THESE, THESE KIDS BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR A WHILE AND, UH, CAN'T NOBODY TELL ME WE DON'T HAVE THE TALENT OUT HERE IN WEST TEXAS.

SO, UH, THEY WENT OUT THERE AND WANTED, UH, UH, BIG SHOUT OUT TO, UH, COACH COBO.

SIMON WAS THE HEAD COACH, AND UM, MAN, THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB.

WENT OUT THERE AND WE BEAT, UH, WHO, WHO, WHO WERE THE UH, THE PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA WAS THE FIRST ONE.

WE BEAT OHIO, THEN OHIO.

AND THEN LASTLY WEST VIRGINIA WAS WEST VIRGINIA.

SO, UH, WE BEAT ALL OF THOSE STATES, UH, THAT HAD THEIR TEAMS AND UH, WE BROUGHT BACK THE TROPHY.

THAT COACH IS GONNA SHOW YOU HERE IN JUST A SECOND.

WELL, I WANNA INVITE ALL YOU GUYS TO COME UP HERE.

WE GOT TO, YOU GOTTA ALL CELEBRATE TOGETHER UP HERE.

JOIN ME.

Y'ALL ARE ALL LOOKING SHY.

Y'ALL CHECK OUT THIS, THIS, UM, TROPHY.

THIS IS A LEGIT TROPHY.

WHERE'S THIS GONNA BE STORED? YOU GONNA KEEP IT AT YOUR HOUSE? EXCELLENT.

WELL GUYS, I WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

YOU'VE REPRESENTED MIDLAND WELL AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TIME IN FLORIDA AND YOUR TIME TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU PUT IN.

YOU DON'T JUST SHOW UP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND WIN.

YOU GOTTA PUT IN THE WORK DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY, PRACTICING AND DOING ALL OF THAT WORK IN ADVANCE.

SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND FOR THE WAY THAT YOU'VE REPRESENTED OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANNA OFFER THIS PROCLAMATION TO YOU, WHEREAS THE 12 U WEST TEXAS BUFFS COM COMPETE THROUGH THE POWER FIVE SPORTS LEAGUE AND UM, AS PART OF THE AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL BLACK GOLD CONFERENCE REPRESENTING WEST TEXAS WITH DEDICATION, WITH TEAMWORK, AND WITH SPORTSMANSHIP.

WHEREAS PRIOR TO YOUR NATIONAL RUN, YOU, YOU COMPETED IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.

DO YOU ALL GET TO GO TO VEGAS? AWESOME.

UM, WHERE YOU COMPETE, UH, COMPLETED AN UNDEFEATED REGIONAL CAMPAIGN AND EARNED THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING THE DARE DESERT MOUNTAIN REGION AS 12 U DIVISION TWO TEAM.

AND WHEREAS YOU FOLLOWED YOUR REGIONAL SUCCESS, UM, TO THE A YF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN NAPLES, FLORIDA, WHERE YOU SECURED DIVISION TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BY DEFEATING TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING COMPETITORS FROM PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, AND WEST VIRGINIA.

THANKS FOR BRINGING THE HAT FROM WEST TEXAS TO THOSE FOLKS.

AND THEN WHEREAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF HEAD COACH SIMON COBOS AND HIS COACHING STAFF, THE 12 U WEST TEXAS BUFFS DEMONSTRATED DISCIPLINE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TEAMWORK.

THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES GUYS.

ESTABLISHING YOURSELVES AS THE TOP YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM IN WEST TEXAS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I LORI BLANC, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS DO HERE BRIDE PROCLAIM JANUARY 13TH, 2026 AS WEST TEXAS BUFFS 12 U NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY IN THE CITY OF MIDLAND.

THIS IS YOUR DAY GUYS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

ALRIGHT, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 TROPHY MAKES THE LOMBARDI.

I KNOW YOU CAN TELL WHICH ONE ALL CORNERBACK.

GIVE THEM A MINUTE TO GO.

OKAY, THOSE SOME BIG OLD BALL FOR 12-YEAR-OLD.

GOLLY, SOME OF THOSE ARE GONNA BE SOME D ONE GUYS.

, GEEZ, MY GRANDMA, MY SON WHEN HE WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

LIKE THOSE KIDS AREN'T LIKE, WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN I WAS 13, 14.

THEY'RE KIDS.

ARE THEY FROM ALL OVER MIDLAND.

OUT, THEY'RE AVAILABLE IN THE BACK, YOU PROVIDE THAT TO THE LADIES IN THE BACK OR UP HERE TO THE CITY, SECRETARY'S DESK.

UM, BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR MEETING, I WANTED TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THESE YELLOW CARDS.

THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE MANAGE OUR MEETING FOR THOSE THAT WISH TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

UM, SO IF YOU'RE NEW TO OUR MEETINGS, THEN I JUST WANNA EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS.

YOU FILL THIS CARD

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AND THEN I WILL CALL ON YOU TO SPEAK ON THE APPROPRIATE ITEM.

UM, WE ARE GOING TO FOLLOW THIS PROTOCOL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE RUN OUR MEETING.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE QUITE A FEW REQUESTS TO SPEAK ALREADY AND WE MAY RECEIVE MORE AND WE WILL GIVE YOU EACH TIME TO SPEAK, BUT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IT ALL DECENTLY AND IN ORDER.

AND TO THAT END, I WANNA SHARE, UM, SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AS A COUNCIL.

UM, THIS IS PART OF OUR TEXAS PENAL CODE SECTION 42.05.

UM, IT'S ENTITLED DISRUPTING MEETING OR PROCESSION.

AND IT SAYS THAT A PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSE IF WITH THE INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING PROCESSION OR GATHERING, WHETHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL THE PERSON OBSTRUCTS OR INTERFERES WITH THE MEETING PROCESSION OR GATHERING BY PHYSICAL ACTION, BY VERBAL UTTERANCE OR BY ELECTRONIC DISTURBANCE INCLUDING HACKING OR VIRTUAL.

THIS IS NOT RELEVANT TO US HERE, UM, BUT A, AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR AND I JUST READ THAT TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE DO WANT TO RUN OUR MEETING WHERE WE PROVIDE EVERYONE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, BUT WE'RE GONNA DO IT AT THE MICROPHONE IN THE RIGHT ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR RULES HERE IN IN THE CITY OF MIDLAND.

SO WITH THAT, GRAB A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IF YOU'D LIKE.

AND I DO WANNA MOVE

[CONSENT AGENDA]

FORWARD TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WE'LL START OVER HERE WITH YOU.

COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PULL? NO.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PULL? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PULL? NO.

ANYTHING YOU WISH TO PULL? COUNCILMAN NORMAN? ALRIGHT, SO WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH NO ITEMS PULLED TODAY.

MOTION.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN.

AMY STRETCHER.

BURS.

YEAH, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE.

AND MINE'S NOT POPPING UP.

THERE WE GO.

DID YOURS POP UP? MAYOR LAW? OH, I FORGOT.

HIT SAFE.

THANK YOU VERY

[12. 10699 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS”, CHAPTER 16, “REGULATED PARKING”, OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH REVISED REGULATIONS GOVERNING METERED PARKING SPACES AND TIME-LIMITED PARKING SPACES; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OR PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2026; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: ALL) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (STRONG ECONOMY WITH MORE QUALITY JOBS)]

MUCH.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD TO SECOND READINGS.

ITEM NUMBER 12, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS CHAPTER 16, REGULATED PARKING OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS.

SO AS TO ESTABLISH REVISED REGULATIONS GOVERNING METERED PARKING SPACES AND TIME LIMITED PARKING SPACES CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND FAVORABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $500, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

UM, SO WE HAVE WITH SECOND READINGS YOU MAY BE AWARE, BUT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN THIS ITEM ONCE AND HAD PUBLIC DISCUSSION.

SO DOES ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS OR WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO OFFER A MOTION OR A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER BUR HOLDER AND A SECOND FROM AMY S STRETCHER BURS.

THE MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ONE.

TO ITEM NUMBER 13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS BY ADDING CHAPTER EIGHT RIGHT OF WAY PATIO PROGRAM.

WE'LL MOVE FORWARD

[13. 10700 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX, “PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY”, OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8, “RIGHT-OF-WAY PATIO PROGRAM”, SO AS TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS GOVERNING BUSINESSES’ USES OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OR PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2026; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: ALL) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (STRONG ECONOMY WITH MORE QUALITY JOBS)]

SO AS TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS GOVERNING BUSINESS' USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, CONTINUING CONTAINING SAVINGS AND FAVORABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OR PENALTY OF $500, ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

DO WE HAVE ACTION FROM COUNCIL? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HOLDER AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN STRETCHER.

BURS.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, LET'S VOTE.

ITEM NUMBER

[14. 10701 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR LOT 12, BLOCK 13, GREENWOOD ADDITION, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH SECTIONS, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF EAST KENTUCKY AVENUE AND SOUTH CLAY STREET), BY PERMITTING (1) A REDUCED MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK AND (2) A REDUCED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOT; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY IN THE DEED RECORDS OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

14 PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR LOT 12 BLOCK 13 GREENWOOD EDITION.

THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH SECTION, CITY AND COUNTY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF EAST KENTUCKY AVENUE AND SOUTH CLAY STREET.

BY PERMITTING ONE, A REDUCED MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK AND TWO REDUCED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOT CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FINE OF $2,000.

ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY IN THE DEED RECORDS OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND.

FROM COUNCIL MEMBER BUR HOLDER.

ROAD CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

ITEM

[15. 10702 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOT 2, BLOCK 4, MOODY ADDITION, SECTION 3, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM SF-2, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO SF-3, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH CARVER STREET, APPROXIMATELY 265 FEET NORTH OF CLOVERDALE ROAD); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

15 PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AM MID TO REZONE LOT TWO BLOCK FOUR MOODY EDITION SECTION THREE, CITY AND COUNTY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS.

FROM SF TWO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO SF THREE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT.

GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH CARVER STREET, APPROXIMATELY 265 FEET NORTH OF CLOVERDALE

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UM, MY MACHINE IS NOT MOVING FORWARD.

IT SAYS WE'RE STILL ON 14.

IS YOURS MOVING FORWARD PROPERLY? YES.

LEMME SET IT.

IS THAT ONE OKAY? IT IS NOW.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN BERKHOLDER.

[16. 10703 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE A 1.992-ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF TRACTS 2 AND 3, MIDKIFF HEIGHTS, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM MF16, MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO O-1, OFFICE DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF AUSTIN STREET AND PRINCETON AVENUE); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 3) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

ITEM NUMBER 16 PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZO.

1.992 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF TRACKS TWO AND THREE MIDKIFF HEIGHT, CITY AND COUNTY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM MF 16, MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT 2 0 1 OFFICE DISTRICT GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF AUSTIN STREET AND PRINCETON AVENUE CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 IN ORDERING PUBLICATION.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

ITEM NUMBER

[17. 10704 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOT 3, BLOCK 68, WEST END ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE CENTER AND TRANSITION DISTRICT TO AN AMENDED PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE CENTER AND TRANSITION DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST ILLINOIS AVE, APPROXIMATELY 130 FEET WEST OF NORTH I STREET); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 3) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

17, PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOT THREE BLOCK 68 WEST END EDITION CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE CENTER AND TRANSITION DISTRICT TO AN AMENDED PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE CENTER AND TRANSITION DISTRICT.

GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST ILLINOIS AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 130 FEET WEST OF NORTH I STREET CONTAINING A COMMUNITY CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDED FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN AMY STRETCHER BURS.

IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE.

LET THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM 17 PLEASE.

AND ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO ARIZONA.

1.173 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 27 MORNING SITE EDITION CITY AND COUNTY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS 18.

I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY I SAID THE WRONG NUMBER.

18.

READY? OKAY.

THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO ARIZONA.

AND ORDINANCE AMENDING

[18. 10705 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE A 1.173-ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 27, MORNINGSIDE ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM O-1, OFFICE DISTRICT TO LR, LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH MAIN STREET AND WEST SCHARBAUER DRIVE); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

1.173 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON A BLOCK 27 MORTON SIDE EDITION CITY AND COUNTY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM OH ONE OFFICE DISTRICT TO LR, OUR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH MAIN STREET AND WEST SCARBOROUGH DRIVE CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND ACCEPTABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDED FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDER IN PUBLICATION.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS.

IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE.

ITEM NUMBER

[19. 10706 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE A 24.091-ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF SECTIONS 3 AND 10, BLOCK 39, T-2-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, IN PART, AND BP, I20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT, IN PART, TO BP, I-20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF EAST INTERSTATE 20 AND RANKIN HIGHWAY); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

19, PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO RE ARIZONA 24.091 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF SECTIONS THREE AND 10 BLOCK 39 TOWNSHIP TWO SOUTH T AND P RAILROAD COMPANY, SURVEY CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM RR REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT IN PARK AND BPI 20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT IN PART TO BPI 20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT.

GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF EAST INTERSTATE 20 AND RANKIN HIGHWAY CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 IN ORDERING PUBLICATION.

UM, DO WE HAVE ACTION FROM COUNCIL? I'LL MAKE WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOTS 40 THROUGH FOUR THROUGH 51 BLACK 11 A FAIRWAY PARK EDITION SECTION THREE, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH BIG STRING STREET, APPROXIMATELY 665 FEET SOUTH OF PALMER DRIVE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONE RRR REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A NIGHTCLUB FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 IN ORDERING PUBLICATION.

ITEM 20, PLEASE.

[20. 10707 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOTS 44 THROUGH 51, BLOCK 11A, FAIRWAY PARK ADDITION, SECTION 3, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH BIG SPRING STREET, APPROXIMATELY 665 FEET SOUTH OF PALMER DRIVE), WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A NIGHTCLUB FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

DO WE HAVE ACTION FROM COUNSEL ON ITEM 20? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

ITEM NUMBER 21

[21. 10709 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, “POLICE REGULATIONS” OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 11, “SEX OFFENDER REGULATIONS”, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SEX OFFENDER (1) FROM RESIDING WITHIN 1,500 FEET OF PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY GATHER AND (2) FROM ENTERING PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY GATHER; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OR PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2026; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: ALL) (POLICE DEPARTMENT) (SET THE STANDARD FOR A SAFE AND SECURE CITY)]

CHILDREN COMMONLY GATHER.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE SIX POLICE REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS BY ADDING CHAPTER 11 SEX OFFENDER REGULATIONS SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SEX OFFENDER FROM ONE RESIDING WITHIN 1500 FEET OF PREMISES WHERE

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AND TWO, FROM ENTERING PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY GATHER, CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OR PENALTY OF $500, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

IF I MAY MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT TO THE COUNCIL.

UM, IN THE PAST NUMBER OF WEEKS SINCE THE FIRST READING, THE STAFF HAS, UH, HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM, UH, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ON BOTH SIDE OF BOTH SIDES OF THIS ISSUE.

AND, UH, GIVEN SOME OF THE FEEDBACK AND GIVEN THAT WE ARE NOW ON ON SECOND READING, UM, THERE, THERE MAY BE, UH, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE COUNCIL'S EVALUATION OF THAT FEEDBACK IS, SOME APPETITE FOR MAKING FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE OR REVISING CERTAIN ASPECTS, PROCEDURES OF THE ORDINANCE OR HOW THE ORDINANCE IS ADMINISTERED.

GIVEN THAT, AND GIVEN THAT WE ARE ON SECOND READING, I JUST WANTED TO, TO PUT OUT TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE COUNCIL DOES HAVE AN OPTION TO DEFER ACTION ON THIS ORDINANCE TODAY.

AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT DEFERRAL WOULD BE TO ALLOW STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE SOME OF THIS FEEDBACK FURTHER, UH, AND TO LOOK AT INCORPORATING IT INTO THE ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL FINALLY CONSIDERS.

SO GIVEN THAT, AND GIVEN THAT WE'RE ON SECOND READING, AGAIN, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT HAVING FURTHER AMENDMENTS THAT, UH, NEED TO BE WORKED INTO AN ORDINANCE ON AN AD ON AN AD HOC BASIS.

SO I WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT TO THE COUNCIL TODAY, UH, BEFORE THERE WAS A VOTE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SORT OF APPETITE FOR, UH, FOR TAKING A PAUSE AND FOR, UM, AND FOR DEFERRING ACTION TODAY, AS THE ORDINANCE CURRENTLY IS WRITTEN, ANY, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNSEL? I MEAN, I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO DEFER ANYTHING.

I THINK THAT, UH, WE'RE FINE WHERE WE ARE AND JUST MOVE FORWARD.

MY STANCE IS, IS THAT I JUST DON'T HAVE AN APPETITE TO MOVE FORWARD DEFERRING IT.

YEP.

I WAS SAVE THE CHILDREN.

I WAS APPROACHED BY MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY WITH MULTIPLE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE AND THEY WISH TO HAVE CLARIFICATION BEFORE THEY KNOW HOW TO ENFORCE IT.

SO I WOULD MOVE FOR A DEFERMENT.

YOU MAKE THAT IN FORM OF A MOTION? I DO.

AND I'LL JUST SECOND THAT.

THE, THE, THE ORDINANCE NEEDS TO GO IN, IN PLACE, BUT THERE IS SOME KIND OF ISSUES WITH HOW WE IN, IN INSTITUTE THIS AND CARRY IT OUT IN A FAIR AND JUST WAY.

UM, AND LIKE I SAID, WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO LEGAL AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

UM, THIS ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE ENACTED, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

UM, AND I REALLY THINK WE DO NEED TO TAKE BACK AND LOOK AT HOW THIS, UM, SECTION 6 1 1 DASH ONE IS REALLY WRITTEN AND HOW WE MAKE SURE WE IMPLEMENT THIS CORRECTLY FOR ALL.

SO I WILL SECOND THE MOTION ON THAT SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO DEFER AND A SECOND TO DEFER.

UM, BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD TO ACTION.

I, I WANNA CLARIFY.

I AGREE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DOES NEED TO BE ENACTED.

WE NEED THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE, UM, MAKING PRUDENT DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

UM, GIVEN THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM SOME OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAN BE CARRIED OUT EFFECTIVELY.

AND SO, UM, I'M GONNA BE SUPPORTING THE DEFERRAL, BUT I DO THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO WORK FORWARD TO A SOLUTION.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SO, REAL FAST.

SO TO BE CLEAR, THE CONCERN IS THAT THEY'RE NOT SURE HOW TO ENACT, LIKE THEY'RE WANTING MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.

IS THAT KIND OF THE FEEDBACK YOU'RE GETTING SO THEY CAN MAKE A SOUND DECISION? WELL THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT OUR CLASS C MISDEMEANOR COULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO ENFORCE A SECOND DEGREE FELONY PROBATION HAS NO IDEA HOW TO ENFORCE IT.

THE JUDICIARY HAS NO IDEA HOW TO ENFORCE IT.

THEY NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATION FROM US TO KNOW HOW THEY'RE GOING TO ENACT THOSE LAWS.

IS THAT SOMETHING, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT, THAT COULD BE FLUSHED OUT AND WE COULD HAVE AN ANSWER SO THEY WILL KNOW MOVING FORWARD HOW TO HANDLE THAT? BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA KEEP DOING THIS, SO THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.

SO WE, WE, WE WILL WORK WITH, WITH ANYBODY INCLUDING THE, YOU KNOW, ANY, ANY PERSONS INTERESTED FROM THE JUDICIARY TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S AN ORDINANCE PRESENTED TO COUNSEL THAT IS LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? RIGHT, I MEAN I, I'LL JUST MAKE, UH, YOU KNOW, I, I UNDERSTAND UH, WHERE WE'RE AT, YOU KNOW, BUT I'M GONNA SAY THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT WE'VE NEEDED FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND THAT'S WHY I JUST DON'T HAVE A LOT OF APPETITE FOR PUSHING IT BACK.

I MEAN, I, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING ENFORCEABLE AS WELL, BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC'S, THEY, THEY'VE GONE LONG ENOUGH WITHOUT HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN PLACE AND I JUST DON'T WANT THIS THING TO CONTINUE TO GET DRUG ON AND CONVOLUTED AND CHANGED INTO SOMETHING THAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY NOT.

I MEAN, I, I KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT THE INTENTION, BUT THAT'S WHAT SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN WE DO THINGS LIKE THIS.

AND, AND SO THAT'S, AGAIN, THAT'S JUST KIND OF WHERE

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I WOULD JUST PREFER TO PUSH IT AS IT IS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR, ALRIGHT.

SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION AND HAVING NO REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, I WILL LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNSEL ON THE MOTION.

AND SECOND TO DEFER.

CRAIG, WE'RE JUST VOTING ON DEFERRING IT.

SO IF I VOTE NO, THAT'S SHOWING THAT I DO NOT WISH TO DEFER, CORRECT? CORRECT.

THE MOTION CARRIES FORWARD TO TWO.

AND TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE WORKING THIS.

THERE WILL BE FURTHER DISCUSSION AND WE DO INTEND TO BRING THIS BACK WITH ACTION.

ALRIGHT, ITEM NUMBER

[22. 10710 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN APPEAL PROCESS; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2026; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: NONE) (FINANCE) (PROVIDE SOUND GOVERNANCE & FISCAL MANAGEMENT)]

22, PLEASE.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN APPEAL PROCESS, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

DO WE HAVE ACTION FROM COUNCIL ON THIS? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN LAD.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN, AMY S STRETCHER.

BURKES.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, LET'S VOTE.

OOPS.

HOLD ON.

THE MOTION HERE PASSES SIX TO ZERO.

UH, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 23 PLEASE.

WE HAVE,

[23. 10711 - AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET SO AS TO INCREASE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO CERTAIN FUNDS (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025) (DISTRICT: NONE) (FINANCE) (PROVIDE SOUND GOVERNANCE & FISCAL MANAGEMENT)]

AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 20 24 25 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET SO AS TO INCREASE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO CERTAIN FUNDS.

UM, SORRY, I'M GETTING MY REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS ON THIS.

ALRIGHT, SO DO WE HAVE ACTION FROM COUNSEL ON ITEM 23? COUNCILMAN NORMAN OFFERS A MOTION.

COUNCILMAN LADD OFFERS A SECOND.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY

[24. 003-2026 - REVIEW ORDINANCE NO. 10619, WHICH GRANTED A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 10 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 61, ORIGINAL TOWN ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST WALL STREET, APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET EAST OF SOUTH CARRIZO STREET) ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A LOUNGE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. THE CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO BEGIN THE PROCESS TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM OR TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 10619 (DISTRICT: 3) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

MUCH.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

ITEM NUMBER 24 IS A TO REVIEW ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 6 1 9, WHICH GRANTED A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS.

10 THROUGH 12 BLOCK, 61 ORIGINAL TOWN EDITION CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST WALL STREET, APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET EAST OF SOUTH CARRIZO STREET, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN A LOUNGE FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO BEGIN THE PROCESS TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM OR TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 6 1 9.

THANK YOU ION COUNSEL.

SO AS MENTIONED, THIS IS FOR THE, UM, THE HOTSHOT, UH, SEVEN MONTH REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE.

SO I'LL KEEP THIS BRIEF JUST 'CAUSE WE HAVE SEEN THIS ITEM SEVERAL TIMES NOW.

BUT, UM, JUST TO GO AND GO THROUGH THE HISTORY, JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT IT HAS BEEN SOME MONTHS, UM, BACK IN JUNE 10TH, THAT'S WHEN THE SED WAS INITIALLY APPROVED AND IT WAS APPROVED WITH THOSE CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE THE SECURITY GUARDS, UM, AS WELL AS THE 60 AND SEVEN MONTH EXCUSE 60 DAY AND THEN SEVEN MONTH REVIEW.

UM, WE THEN CAME BACK FOR THE SEVEN, UH, 60 DAY REVIEW ON AUGUST 12TH AND COUNSEL WILL MOVE TO, UH, UH, DIRECT STAFF TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE, UM, WITH THOSE CHANGES HERE.

SO TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 9:00 PM THROUGH TWO 30 FOR THE SECURITY GUARDS.

UM, THAT AMENDMENT CAME BACK ON SEPTEMBER 9TH.

UH, IT WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED SO THE ORDINANCE STAYED THE SAME.

SO IT BRINGS US TO TODAY WHERE WE HAVE TO CONDUCT, UH, THIS LAST SEVEN MONTH REVIEW, UM, ESSENTIALLY WHAT THE COUNCIL'S OPTIONS ARE OR IS YOU CAN EITHER DIRECT STAFF TO AMEND IT, REVOKE IT, OR UM, YOU CAN TAKE NO ACTION, IN WHICH CASE THE SUD WILL JUST CONTINUE ON THROUGH THE REST OF ITS TERM UNTIL IT EXPIRES ON, UH, JUNE 10TH, 2027.

AND THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED THE DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR, UH, SHOWING THAT THEY PROVIDE THE SECURITY GUARDS, THEY PROVIDE CERTIFICATES SHOWING THAT THEIR CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARDS AS WELL AS, UH, PAY STUBS SHOWING THAT THEY'VE BEEN EMPLOYING THESE SECURITY GUARDS.

AND THEN HERE WE'LL LOOK, TAKE A LOOK AT THE INCIDENCES.

SO I HAVE THIS CHART HERE SHOWING THAT, UM, IF OUTSHOT HAS HAD 20 INCIDENCES IN THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS COMPARED TO THESE OTHER BARS, UM, AND THEN THAT MAKES UP TO A MONTHLY AVERAGE ABOUT 2.8 INCIDENTS PER MONTH.

COMPARE THAT WITH A 60 DAY REVIEW WHERE WE HAD 36 INCIDENCES REPORT FOR 2025, AND THAT WAS JANUARY THROUGH JULY WITH AN AVERAGE OF 5.1 INCIDENTS PER MONTH.

AND SO LASTLY, I'LL JUST LEAVE YOU HERE WITH THE CONDITIONS JUST TO REMIND YOU WHAT THEY CURRENTLY ARE AND IF HAVING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

SO AN INCIDENT IS SIMPLY A, UM, A CALL REPORTED FOR THAT PROPERTY.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL FOR STAFF.

WHAT CONSTITUTES, UH, AN INSTANT?

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SO ANYTHING THAT WAS REPORTED BY, BY PD THAT HAPPENED ON THAT PROPERTY.

SO AN ANY 9 1 1 CALL, ANY 9 1 1 CALL.

UH, WE DID REMOVE PATROL BUYS AND, AND THINGS LIKE, LIKE WALKTHROUGHS, UM, INSTANCES WHERE THEY HAD TO CHECK A PERSON OR CHECK AN AREA.

OTHER THAN THAT, EVERYTHING ELSE IS, IS INCLUDED.

AND HAVE WE SEEN MARKET IMPROVEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF INCIDENTS OVER THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS OR IS IT RELATIVELY SIMILAR TO PRIOR TO THE PASSING OF THIS ORDINANCE? SO I THINK BASED ON THE DATA THERE, I MEAN THERE IS A REDUCTION INSTANCES.

UM, I DON'T KNOW THAT REALLY BASED ON THIS DATA ALONE, YOU COULD CONCLUDE THAT THEREFORE THE CONDITIONS ARE HAVING THAT EFFECT.

UM, OR IF IT'S SOMEONE, SOMETHING ELSE, RIGHT? 'CAUSE INSTANCES ARE REPORTED EVEN WHEN SOMETHING THAT'S, YOU KNOW, EVEN WHEN, UH, SAY, UM, IF SOMEONE JUST PULLED OVER AND UM, THEY'RE JUST PULLED OVER ONTO THAT PROPERTY, WELL THAT, THAT'S RECORDED FOR THAT, THAT LOCATION.

SO THERE ARE SOME ISSUES WITH THAT DATA, BUT UM, NOW THIS IS, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO SHOW AND SEE.

YEAH, THE OVERALL INSTANCES HAVE BEEN REDUCED, BUT I CAN'T, YEAH, I WOULD SAY WE CAN'T MAKE THAT CONCLUSION.

SO ONE, ONE OF THE CONCERNS WAS, YOU KNOW, FIGHTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, KIND OF VIOLENT OFFENSES.

HAVE ANY OF THOSE OCCURRED IN THIS TIMEFRAME? THERE'S BEEN A, THERE'S A FEW ASSAULTS RECORDED.

UM, LET'S SEE HERE.

THERE'S, YES, THERE'S, THERE'S JUST A FEW ASSAULTS ABOUT FOUR OF 'EM RECORDED IN THAT TIMEFRAME.

UM, BUT OTHER THAN THAT THEY'RE NOT, UM, THEY'RE PRETTY USUAL THINGS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF JUST REAL QUICK OF THOSE INCIDENTS, UH, DO WE KNOW WHEN THOSE WERE PRIMARILY HAPPENING? ARE THEY HAPPENING ON THOSE KEY DAYS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT? OR DO WE HAVE ANY KIND OF DATA SHOWING, UH, THAT, THAT YOU HAVE PRESENTABLE AT THE MOMENT THAT SHOWS WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ARE OCCURRING? UM, I DON'T HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF ME.

UM, I'D BE GLAD TO OBTAIN THAT THOUGH IF NEED BE.

SO I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, IS THAT THE CURRENT REGULATIONS NOT BEING, YOU KNOW, NOT LOOKING TO MAKE THEM MORE RESTRICTIVE, BUT AS THE CURRENT REGULATION SITS WITH SECURITY, UM, CERTIFIED SECURITY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION.

YES, I THINK YOU COULD SAY IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT'S MAKING AN IMPACT.

DIDN'T THEY HAVE SECURITY BEFORE? NO, THEY, THEY DIDN'T.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

I, I KNOW WE DIDN'T MAKE 'EM, BUT, UH, I THOUGHT THEY HA HAVE WE, I FORGOT, DID WE DO THIS WITH DOUBLE BAR? DID WE YES, SIR.

REQUIRE THAT? YES SIR, WE DID.

BUT THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO BARS THAT WE'VE IMPLEMENTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

UH, WE DID DO THE, UM, WE DID FOR LIVE OAK A UM, FOR WHAT? I'M SORRY, THE REVIEW FOR THE LIVE OAK VENUE FOR THEIR SUD.

WE DID THE, WHERE THEY HAD TO COME BACK AND, AND HAVE, UH, BE REVIEWED BY COUNSEL, BUT YES, JUST, UM, DOUBLE BAR AND HOT SHOTS FOR THE GUARDS.

SO THE OTHER THING WE, WE ORDERED CAMERAS AND LIGHTS.

HAVE THOSE BEEN INSTALLED YET? DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON THAT PROJECT? I KNOW THAT'S WITH THE PD, BUT YEAH, I DON'T, MAYBE SOMEONE FROM PD CAN ANSWER THAT OR THE, UM, BICYCLES HAVE ARRIVED AND I THINK WE SENT OUT SOME INFO.

I DON'T THINK WE SENT OUT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THAT WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS.

SO THOSE ARE THE, UH, ACTIVE IN FUTURE EVENTS AND THE CAMERAS HAVE BEEN ORDERED.

UH, I DO BELIEVE THEY'RE IN ROUTE AND AT THE END OF THIS MONTH WE SHOULD RECEIVE THEM, UH, IF NOT IN FEBRUARY FOR SURE.

AND THEN INSTALLATION SHOULD HAPPEN, UH, BEFORE, UH, IN THE MARCH TIMEFRAME.

SO I'M, I'M UNDER PROMISING HERE, PROBABLY SOONER THAN THAT, BUT I THINK THAT THEY, THEY'VE MADE THOSE, UH, PROVISIONS OKAY.

THAT, THAT, THAT HASN'T IMPACTED THE CHANGE IN OR LOWER RATES AND, AND IMPROVEMENTS WE'VE SEEN.

THAT WAS REALLY WHAT I WAS ASKING.

SO THAT'S GOOD.

MM-HMM .

SO MORE IMPROVEMENTS TO COME.

YES, THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY, BUT WE DID SHOWCASE THE BICYCLES DURING MIDLAND MARY LIGHTS.

ALRIGHT, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER QUESTION FROM COUNSEL FOR STAFF, THEN I'M GONNA GO FORWARD AND, UH, OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL START WITH SOME REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS.

I HAVE SEVERAL THAT HAVE INDICATED AT THE BOTTOM THAT THEY WISH TO HAVE, UH, PATRICK CORDERO SPEAK FOR THEM.

AND SO I'LL PUT THOSE IN THEIR OWN STACK AND WE'LL CONSIDER YOUR, THEY'VE, THEY'VE REGISTERED THEIR POSITION IN FAVOR.

UM, SO WE'LL PUT THOSE THERE AND THEN WE'LL CALL YOU IN A MINUTE.

BUT WE WANT TO START, UM, WITH IRIS CERVANTES AND WELCOME YOU TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

TIMER THERE, JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE.

AND WE'RE GONNA STICK TO OUR THREE MINUTE TIMEFRAME.

THERE WILL BE A LITTLE

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3 3 1 5 GODFREY STREET, MAINLAND, TEXAS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

I'M YOUR, CAN YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? YES, IT'S IRIS CERVANTES.

UM, GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

I'M HERE TODAY, NOT JUST A CUSTOMER, BUT AS SOMEONE WHO TRULY VALUES WHAT THIS BAR BRINGS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS PLACE IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS.

IT'S A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AND WIN AFTER A LONG DAY.

CELEBRATE MILESTONES, EVEN FEEL SENSE OF BELONGING.

FOR MANY OF US, THIS BAR WELCOME A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S WHERE FRIENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN BUILT, MEMORIES HAVE BEEN MADE, AND WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FEEL COMFORTABLE BEGINNING THEIR SELVES IN A TIME WHEN THE COMMUNITY SPACE ARE BECOMING RARE.

THIS BAR CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXACTLY THAT BEYOND THE SOCIAL IMPACT.

THE BAR ALSO SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

IT PROVIDES JOBS, SUPPORTS LOCAL VENDORS, AND BRINGS PEOPLE INTO THE AREA WHO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AS WELL.

KEEPING IT OPENING MEANS CONTINUING TO INVEST COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON IT.

THIS BAR ALWAYS SHOWN RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT FOR ITS FOR ITS CLIENTS AND CARE FOR ITS SURROUNDINGS.

IT LISTENS TO FEEDBACKS, ADAPTS WHEN NECESSARY, AND TO BE A POSITIVE PRESENCE THAT MATTERS.

CLOSING THIS BAR WOULDN'T JUST MEAN THE LOSS OF BUSINESS, IT WOULD MEAN LOSING A PLACE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.

AND I TRULY BELIEVE THIS BAR DESERVES A CHANCE TO STAY OPEN AND CONTINUE DOING WHAT IS BEST, SERVING THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING LOCALS, AND GIVING PEOPLE A PLACE TO FEEL AT HOME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND LISTENING.

UH, DISTRICT 2 11 0 1 JOHNSTON.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL, UM, NINA RODRIGUEZ TO COME AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

WELCOME, SIR.

IF YOU'D GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

UH, CHRISTINA RODRIGUEZ.

I JUST, I JUST WANNA STATE THAT THE CHINS, YOU KNOW, THEY, UH, I WENT TO THAT BAR THE OTHER NIGHT, A COUPLE OF US, UH, WE HAD LIKE A MEETING THERE AND THEY'RE, UH, THEY'RE GREAT GUYS.

THE PLACE WAS VERY, UH, UH, CALM.

I DIDN'T SEE NOTHING CRAZY.

AND, BUT WHAT I DO WANNA SAY IS, UM, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL THE BARS IN MIDLAND.

UH, PARTICULARLY THERE'S TALL CITY BREWERY, UH, THAT GUY'S CONNECTED TO THE, UH, PANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

UM, I THINK HE'S THE ONE THAT WAS HARASSING THESE PEOPLE LAST TIME.

ALSO.

UM, THE ONE OVER THERE ON, ON THE LOOP, UM, WHAT'S IT CALLED? THE LOOP.

WHAT, WHICH ONE? THE OTHER ONE? TAILGATE.

TAILGATE.

THE TAILGATE.

I MEAN, THERE'S ISSUES WITH THE TAILGATE, UM, ALL THESE PLACES.

SO I JUST WANNA SIT HERE AND SAY THAT, UH, UH, STATE ON RECORD THAT I THINK THAT THE CHINS NEED TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND, AND THEY, THEY NEED TO BE, BE TREATED FAIRLY.

AND I THINK IT'S, UH, PRETTY SORRY THAT THE WAY THEY'VE BEEN TARGETED AND SINGLED OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY FOR THEM BEING IN BUSINESS SO LONG, AND, UH, THEY'RE GREAT GUYS.

I JUST WANNA ATTEST TO THEM TREATING US VERY, UH, RESPECTFULLY.

IF YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THESE MEN, YOU'RE GONNA SEE THAT THEY'RE VERY, UH, KIND PEOPLE AND THEY RUN A VERY PROFESSIONAL, UH, BAR.

UH, AND IT WAS A, A GOOD TIME THERE HAVING THE MEETING.

AND I JUST WANNA STATE THAT I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE FAIRNESS ACROSS THE BOARD IF YOU, UH, VOTE FOR WHICHEVER WAY, UH, FOR THEM.

I WOULD HOPE THAT, UH, IT'S, UH, IT'S FAIR ACROSS THE BOARD, LIKE I SAID, AND I JUST WANNA SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THEM.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE GREAT GUYS, EVEN THEIR LAWYER, ALL THEM AND PEOPLE THAT COME THAT COME SPEAK FOR THEM, UH, THEY SPEAK HIGHLY OF THEM AND I THINK THAT'S A ESTABLISHMENT THAT'S A GOOD LEGENDARY PLACE WHERE THEY'RE AT.

AND I, I, I JUST WANNA SIT HERE AND, UH, STATE THAT I SUPPORT THEM.

THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS THEM, MANY PEOPLE SUPPORT THEM, AND, UH, I JUST WANT EQUAL, UH, PROTECTION AND TREATMENT FOR THE CHINS AND THEIR ESTABLISHMENT.

USUALLY IT'S SQUASHED INSTANTLY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL TYLER NORTON TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

WELCOME SIR.

IF YOU'D GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

UH, MY NAME IS TYLER NORTON.

I LIVE AT FER OH ONE LYNN AVENUE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS.

UM, I JUST WANT TO STAY, UM, LIKE I MENTIONED IN THE LAST MEETING, YOU KNOW, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF INCIDENTS, OF COURSE, THAT HAVE GONE DOWN OR HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE OTHER BARS WITHIN THIS AREA, PARTICULARLY, YOU KNOW, LIKE THE BAR NEXT DOOR, THE FAR TO MIDLAND, THE BLUE DOOR FROM WHAT I HEARD NOW.

UM, AND WITH HOT SHOTS, YOU KNOW, THE INCIDENTS HAVE GONE DOWN.

UM, ME BEING A WEEKEND KIND OF DJ FOR THEM, I GET TO SEE ALL ASPECTS FROM THE ANGLE THAT I'M AT.

AND I HAVEN'T REALLY SEEN MUCH CHANGES, LIKE IT'S MORE POSITIVE THAN NEGATIVE.

UM, THERE ARE INCIDENTS THAT ARE MOVED OUTSIDE, HANDLED OUTSIDE.

UH, DAVE KONG, UM, THE BAR, THE BAR BACKS, BARTENDERS, THE SECURITY GUARDS MAKE THAT BAR SAFE.

THEY ALWAYS ARE VIGILANT WALKING AROUND, CHECKING ON PEOPLE.

THERE'S TIMES WHEN I SEE DAVE WALK AROUND THE BAR ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES, CHECKING ON PEOPLE JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GOOD TIME BEING SAFE.

IF SOMETHING WAS TO START UP, IT'S, IT'S SQUASHED.

UH, VERY RARELY HAVE I SEEN PD COME AROUND.

UH, I MEAN THERE ARE INCIDENTS OF COURSE OUTSIDE, THERE'S A TRAFFIC STOP, THE OCCASIONAL TRAFFIC STOP, THE TWO HAPPENS.

UM, BUT ALL IN ALL, CALM, DAVE AND KELLY, UM, AND THE CHIN FAMILY HAVE MADE THAT BAR A HOME

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ESSENTIALLY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.

AND IT'S ALSO FED GIVEN MONEY TO PEOPLE TO WHERE, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN FEED THEIR FAMILIES, UH, TAKE CARE OF THE BILLS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF.

UM, SO I JUST SEE FIT THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S SOMETHING THAT HOTSHOTS USED TO HAVE THAT CHANCE TO GO BACK TO THE WAY IT USED TO BE ABOUT HAVING SECURITY AND ALL THAT.

BECAUSE IN THE END, DAVE ALWAYS HANDLED EVERYTHING.

AND LIKE I SAID, NOTHING GOT OUTTA CONTROL.

NOTHING OUT OF THE FIVE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN GOING THERE, YOU KNOW, I CAME FROM AUSTIN, WEST SIXTH STREET, THE SHOOTINGS ALL THE TIME HERE, THE, THIS PLACE HAS NOTHING LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, SO, AND LIKE I SAID, HOTSHOTS IS ONE OF THOSE BARS THAT HAVE BECOME MY HOME AND I TRULY VALUE THEM VERY MUCH.

I WAS, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

SO I WAS LISTENING INTENTLY KIND OF TO WHAT YOU WERE SAYING AND I, I HEARD YOU MENTION FIRST SECURITY AND EVERYBODY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF SQUASHING ANY ISSUES.

THEN I HEARD MAYBE THEY DON'T NEED SECURITY, SO I WAS JUST UNDERSTANDING DID THEY HAVE SEPARATE SECURITY THAT'S DIFFERENT OR ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE SECURITY THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED? SO THE SECURITY THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED IS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY NECESSARY FOR THEM TO HAVE, BECAUSE IN THE END THEY'RE ABLE TO HANDLE IT ON THEIR OWN.

LIKE THEY'RE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE INCIDENTS ON THEIR OWN.

NINE TIMES OUTTA 10, DAVE WILL GET WITH SQUASHED INSTANTLY.

AND IT'S NOT LIKE A MAJOR INCIDENT.

IT'S KIND OF JUST LIKE A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE GO THEIR WAYS, GO BACK TO PARTYING, ENJOYING THEMSELVES, NOTHING NEGATIVE EVER COMES OF IT.

UM, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SPIRAL OUTTA THE TROUBLE WHERE WE HAVE BRAWLS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT THAT'S BEEN SPECIFIED.

UH, IT'S MORE OR LESS JUST A CALM KIND OF LIKE, HEY, LET'S, LET'S TONE IT DOWN.

LET'S HAVE, LET'S CONTINUE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, HAVE SOME FUN, YOU KNOW.

'CAUSE IN THE END, EVERY, BY THE END OF THE NIGHT, EVERYBODY'S STILL THERE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

NO FIGHTS ARE BROKEN OUT, NO COPS ARE AROUND.

IT'S LITERALLY A GOOD NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN, ESSENTIALLY.

MELISSA VASQUEZ, 1110 EAST ABBEY AVENUE.

ALRIGHT.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CALL MELISSA VASQUEZ TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT KIND OF STUCK IN THE MIDDLE THERE.

SORRY.

WELCOME.

IF YOU WOULD OFFER US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

UM, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF DAVE.

UM, I'VE BEEN VISITING HIS ESTABLISHMENT FOR AT LEAST THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, YOU KNOW, CONSISTENTLY.

AND I HAVE GONE LOTS OF PLACES TO MEET UP WITH FRIENDS, FAMILIES AFTER WORK, WHATNOT.

UM, BUT AT DAVE'S PLACE, AT HOT SHOTS, PARTICULARLY WITH THE CHIN FAMILY, I COULDN'T HAVE A BETTER TIME.

THEY PERSONALLY GET TO KNOW EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER IT'S WHO YOUR FAMILY IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR WHERE YOU COME FROM, OR WHO YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR KIDS ARE, OR FOR INSTANCE, UM, HE COMES AND SPEAKS TO US PERSONALLY.

MY HUSBAND AND I GREETS US BY HAND, SHAKES OUR HAND, ASK HOW WE'RE DOING.

UM, WELCOMES US ALL THE TIME, YOU KNOW, JUST TRIES TO GET CHITCHAT.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? HOW'S YOUR FAMILY? BUT NOT JUST US.

IT'S ALMOST EVERY CUSTOMER THAT WALKS IN THERE.

SO IN REGARDS IT, WE SAID, OH, MY SON'S LOOKING FOR A JOB.

HEY, HOW OLD IS HE? YOU KNOW, WHAT IS HE CAPABLE OF DOING? WOULD HE BE INTERESTED UNTIL HE GETS ON HIS FEET? BECAUSE MY SON'S A YOUNG FATHER.

FIRST TIME FATHER INSTANTLY OFFERED HIM A JOB.

MY SON GOT THAT JOB.

I WORK EARLY IN THE MORNINGS.

UH, MY SON WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE THAT EVENING.

DAVE OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET, OFFERED TO DRIVE HIM OR GET AN UBER FOR HIM HOME.

IF THERE'S PEOPLE THAT ARE INEBRIATED, HE HAS NO CONTROL OVER THAT.

I UNDERSTAND WE'RE ALL OUR OWN PEOPLE, BUT DAVE IS SO ACTIVE ON THE FLOOR SAYING HELLO TO EVERYONE.

IF I'M UP SINGING KARAOKE, HE'LL STOP AND CLAP FOR ME IF WE'RE WE'RE THERE.

HE'S ENCOURAGING MY HUSBAND TO PLAY IN THE POOL TOURNAMENTS JUST SO THAT YOU'RE NOT THERE TO GET HAMMERED OR PLASTERED.

THE PEOPLE THAT GO THERE, I DON'T FEEL LIKE NEED TO BE, UM, SUPERVISED BY THESE OFFICERS BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST A, A REALLY LIKE DOWNTOWN PLACE WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY.

REGULARS AREN'T REGULARS AS THEY FIGHTING ALL THE TIME.

SO WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY IN THAT ENVIRONMENT AND WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER.

AND IF I SEE THAT ONE OF MY FRIENDS OR THEIR KIDS, OR, OR NOT KIDS, EXCUSE ME, SPOUSES ARE GETTING INTO SOMETHING, WE ALL KIND OF HONE IN ON THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA BRING THAT ATTENTION TO DAVE.

HE IS A GENUINE MAN.

HE SUPPORTS MY BUS, NOT MY BUSINESS PERSONALLY, BUT WHERE I WORK, HE VISITS ME.

YOU KNOW, HE MAKES THAT IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.

SO FOR THAT REASON, I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S NECESSARY.

AS MR. RODRIGUEZ SAID, IF THIS GOES HERE, I THINK IT SHOULD GO EVERYWHERE.

THERE'S PI SOCIAL, THERE'S SIP HOUSE, THERE'S, THERE'S EVERYTHING RIGHT DOWNTOWN.

WHY ARE THESE TWO THE ONLY ONES TARGETED AND HAVING TO PULL ALL THIS MONEY OUT OF THEIR POCKET? WE'RE NOT GONNA SHOUT OUT FOR WHENEVER AUDIENCE, WHENEVER WE CAN, YOU KNOW, WE, WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN THIS AREA.

SO I'M JUST ASKING FOR FAIRNESS ACROSS THE BOARD.

THEY'RE GENUINELY GREAT PEOPLE.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

TO COME AND MAKE, SHE'S NOT YET, SHE'S NOT HERE YET.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL RACHEL, UH, I BELIEVE

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SHE'S WAITING ON HER BABYSITTER.

BUT SHE'S ON HER LEG, SO WE'LL MOVE HER TO THE BACK.

WE HA I'M GONNA CALL MIKAYLA EMMETT TO COME AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE PERSON BEHIND IT.

I MIKAYLA EMER 1701 NORTH FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, MIDLAND, TEXAS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCILS MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS MIKAYLA EMERETT AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF HOT SHOTS.

HOT SHOTS IS NOT JUST A BAR, IT'S A LOCALLY OWNED FAMILY RUN BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR 25 YEARS.

THE SAME FAMILY HAS OWNED AND OPERATED IT THE ENTIRE TIME, PAYING TAXES, FOLLOWING CITY REGULATIONS, AND RUNNING THEIR BUSINESS RESPONSIBLY.

I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN GOING TO HOTSHOT FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.

I WORK IN THE OIL INDUSTRY MYSELF AND LIKE MANY OTHERS.

IT'S BEEN A PLACE TO UNWIND AFTER LONG SHIFTS, RECONNECT WITH FRIENDS AND BUILD COMMUNITY.

AFTER OIL FIELD EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND COMPANY FUNCTIONS, A LOT OF PEOPLE NATURALLY END UP AT HOT SHOTS.

IT'S PART OF HOW PEOPLE GATHER IN THIS TOWN.

HOT SHOTS IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF DOWNTOWN AFTER WORK EVENTS, DINNERS OR MEETINGS, WHETHER YOU'RE IN THE OIL FIELD OR ANOTHER LOCAL BUSINESS.

PEOPLE WALK THERE.

THE WALKABILITY KEEPS PEOPLE DOWNTOWN SPORTS SURROUNDING BUSINESSES AND ENCOURAGES SAFE LOCAL GATHERING.

I CAN ALSO SAY FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT I'VE MADE MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS THERE.

I'VE MET PEOPLE WHO LED ME TO NEW WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OIL INDUSTRY.

HOTSHOTS ISN'T JUST A SOCIAL SPACE, IT'S A PLACE WHERE LOCAL PROFESSIONALS CONNECT, SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRENGTHEN MIDLAND'S WORKFORCE.

IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A FEW OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE OLD PHONE COMPANY NOW SEEKING TO SHUT HOTSHOT DOWN, HAVE THEMSELVES BEEN PATRONS.

THAT SPEAKS TO THE POSITIVE ROLE THIS BUSINESS PLAYS FOR THE VERY WORKFORCE THAT DRIVES OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

IN 25 YEARS OF OPERATIONS, HOTSHOTS HAS NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE REGARDING THEIR TABC LICENSE OR THEIR SUD LICENSE.

FINALLY, THE BUILDING ITSELF ISN'T VERY LARGE.

REPLACING IT WOULD RESPECT REAL WOULD RESULT IN ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES.

SHUTTING DOWN A LONGSTANDING SUCCESSFUL LOCAL BUSINESS FOR A SMALL PARKING LOT CREATES A SIGNIFICANT LOSS FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH MINIMAL BENEFIT.

THE PROPOSAL TO CLOSE HOTSHOT MAY MAKE SENSE FROM A NARROW CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE, BUT IT COMES AT A REAL COST TO OTHERS AND FAMILY.

ONCE A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS LIKE THIS IS GONE, IT'S GONE FOR GOOD.

YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD PARKING ELSEWHERE.

YOU CANNOT REPLACE 25 YEARS OF HISTORY, RELATIONSHIP, AND COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL FALLON FRANKLIN TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

GOOD MORNING.

MORNING, MS. FALLON FRANKLIN, UH, ONE 10 PAVILION PARKWAY, UH, MIDLAND, TEXAS.

I'M HERE AS ONE OF THE MANY VOICES FOR MR. CHIN.

UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT TRULY MAKES A PLACE SPECIAL, IT'S RARELY JUST THE BUILDING OR THE BUSINESS ITSELF.

IT'S THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT.

AND TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO REPRESENTS COMMUNITY, HARD WORK AND CHARACTER, WHAT IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE.

UM, THIS IS A PERSON WHO DOESN'T JUST OWN A BAR.

HE LOOKS FOR THE PEOP, HE LOOKS OUT FOR THE PEOPLE IN IT.

MAKES SURE SINGLE WOMEN GET TO THEIR CARS AT NIGHT.

UM, CALLS UBERS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO'VE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK, NOT BECAUSE HE HAS TO, BUT HE NOTICES, HE PAYS ATTENTION AND HE GENUINELY CARES ABOUT THEIR WELLBEING.

HE PICKS UP TRASH AROUND THE COMMUNITY, UM, QUIETLY DOING HIS PART TO MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER WITHOUT ASKING FOR ANY RECOGNITION.

UM, HE'S INCREDIBLY PERSONABLE WITH CUSTOMERS.

IF YOU SIT AT HIS BAR LONG ENOUGH, YOU'LL HE'LL PLENTY OF STORIES.

UM, NOT JUST ABOUT BUSINESS, BUT ABOUT STRUGGLES.

ANYTHING HE IS GONE THROUGH IN LIFE.

HE RELATES TO PEOPLE BY SHARING HIS OWN ADVENTURES AND STRUGGLES, WHICH MAKES EVERYONE FEEL SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD.

THERE'S NO JUDGMENT HERE, JUST CONVERSATION, LAUGHTER, AND CONNECTION.

HE ALSO, HE'S ALSO DEEPLY FA, FAMILY ORIENTED.

UH, THREE GENERATIONS OF HIS FAMILY HAVE RUN THIS BAR.

ALL OF THEM GRADUATED FROM LEE AND THEY'VE BEEN A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE THE EARLY NINETIES.

UH, THAT LEGACY SHOWS IN THE WAY HE RUNS HIS BUSINESS AND IN THE WORK ETHIC.

HE'S PASSED ON TO HIS EMPLOYEES.

UM, HE LEADS BY EXAMPLE.

HE DOESN'T SIT BEHIND A DESK.

UM, HE'S THERE EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.

HE SHOWS UP AND HE PUTS IN THE WORK.

UM, WHAT TRULY SETS HIM APART IS THAT EVEN THOUGH HE'S THE OWNER, HE KNOWS EVERY SINGLE CUSTOMER.

HE WALKS THROUGH THOSE DOORS.

HE'S PRESENT, HE'S INVOLVED.

UM, HE GIVES PEOPLE A CHANCE.

HE'S BEEN THROUGH CONTROVERSY, REAL CHALLENGES THAT COULD HAVE HARDENED ANYONE.

UM, HE'S HANDLED EVERY SITUATION WITH GRACE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY.

UM, HE STRIVES TO KEEP A PEACEFUL ESTABLISHMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN GET ALONG.

WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL PEOPLE'S ACTIONS, BUT HE DOES EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO CREATE A CALM, WELCOMING AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT.

UH, IF YOU ASK THE CUSTOMERS, THEY'LL TELL YOU EXACTLY THAT.

THEY LIVE THE CHILL, COOL ATMOSPHERE.

UM, THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE, THEY FEEL WELCOME.

AND HE'S OUTGOING, HE'S FUNNY, HE'S CONSIDERATE.

HE'S FULL OF CHARACTER AND HE SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES.

HE SELLS POPCORN IN HIS BAR, WHICH IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.

UM, HE TREATS PEOPLE LIKE PEOPLE NOT TRANSACTIONS.

AND WHAT TRULY SETS HIM APART IS THAT EVEN THOUGH HE'S THE OWNER, HE KNOWS, HE KNOWS EVERY SINGLE PERSON THERE.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT JUST A BAR, IT'S A COMMUNITY HUB.

UM,

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THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT.

AND SOMEONE WHO WORKS HARD CARES DEEPLY IMPROVES EVERY DAY.

THE KINDNESS, CONSISTENCY, AND RESPECT STILL MATTER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

MM-HMM .

IS THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CALL DAVID CHIN TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

WELCOME, SIR.

IF YOU'D GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

DAVID CHEN, 32 0 3 HIGH SKY DRIVE.

SO ON THE POLICE REPORT, I WENT AND GOT A COPY MYSELF, SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT 20 CAME FROM.

'CAUSE I ONLY SEE NINE BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF CALL.

WELL, I WENT DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION.

I TRIED TO SUBPOENA ALL THE TELEPHONE CALLS AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO ME.

I JUST DON'T WANNA SEE LIKE, STOLEN, LIKE CHECK PERSON, WALK THROUGH, CHECK AREAS, STREET DEPARTMENT CHECK, VEHICLE CHECK, VEHICLE CHECK, WELFARE.

I MEAN, THOSE ARE POINTS AGAINST ME, BUT THERE'S NO, THERE'S NOT A CASE NUMBER TO IT.

SO I WAS JUST TRYING TO SEE SINCE THE LAST MEETING TO SEE IF I GET FOOT BACK IF IT'S THE SAME PERSON CALLING.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON JUST TO GET, I, I, I, I REALLY DON'T KNOW, BUT THERE'S ONLY NINE CASE NUMBERS OUTTA THE 20 THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

AND TWO OF THOSE WAS ON SUNDAY.

AND I'M CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS, YOU KNOW, DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATION.

I THINK SOMEBODY GOT PULLED OVER OVER TWO ON MY PROPERTY, SO THEY PUT THAT AGAINST ME TOO.

BUT I JUST DON'T SEE 20 IN MY POLICE REPORT.

THAT IS FROM JUNE TO CURRENT TODAY.

AND YOU KNOW, I JUST WENT AND GOT IT ON MONDAY.

SO, YOU KNOW, AND, AND MY NEIGHBOR, WE ALREADY SHUT DOWN THE SIDE DOOR.

WE PICK UP THE TRASH FOR 'EM.

I TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SIDE, SO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE, I DON'T WANT TO PEOPLE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARK IN THE PARKING LOT.

AND I HAVE SIGNS OUT THERE LETTING 'EM KNOW DON'T PARK OVER THERE.

AND I ALSO RENT OUT THE PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET, THE FROST BANK FOR MY CUSTOMERS.

BUT EVERYBODY PARKS OVER THERE, BUT I'M PAYING FOR IT.

AND I HAVE TO CARRY A MILLION DOLLAR LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH THAT TOO, YOU KNOW, AND THE SECURITY GUARD, WHICH WHATEVER Y'ALL, I HAVE TO GET.

POLICE OFFICER.

THAT REALLY HURT ME BAD.

MY BUSINESS WENT DOWN SO BAD.

I DON'T HAVE ANY POOL PLAYERS ANYMORE, YOU KNOW, SO, AND THERE'S NOT REALLY ANYTHING GOING ON IN MY BAR.

THERE'S NO VIOLENCE OR ANYTHING.

THE ASSAULT AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE, I REALLY DON'T KNOW BECAUSE IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE AND IT'S NOT MY CUSTOMERS.

SO JUST BECAUSE IT'S AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD, OVER MY AREA, LIKE AROUND MY BUILDING, THEY PUT IT A POINT DE FOR ME WHEN I DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT OUTSIDE.

IT FEELS LIKE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FROM MY EXPERIENCES, WHICH IS THREE TO FOUR TIMES I'VE BEEN THERE SO FAR.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL MARCUS OAKLEY TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

WELCOME, SIR.

IF YOU'D GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

YES, MY NAME'S MARCUS OAKLEY.

I LIVE AT 2 4 3 2 OPEN RANGE LANE.

UH, I MOVED HERE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO FROM NEW MEXICO, HOBBES, NEW MEXICO.

BEFORE THAT WE WERE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA.

I WENT TO COLLEGE IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO.

AND THE ONLY REASON I BRING THOSE UP IS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TO MULTIPLE BARS IN MULTIPLE CITIES.

THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST BARS I'VE BEEN TO.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JUST FEELING SAFE, FEELING LIKE YOU'RE IN A GOOD LOCATION WITH THE PEOPLE THERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANY OF ANYONE'S TALKING ABOUT WHEN I HEAR THESE INCIDENTS.

I'VE BEEN THERE THREE TIMES, I'VE NEVER SEEN AN INCIDENT.

AND I HAVE SEEN BOTH THE GENTLEMAN WALKING AROUND BEING VERY FRIENDLY, INTRODUCING THEMSELVES.

AND LIKE I SAID, I'M NOT A LOCAL.

HERE I AM, I'M A STAY AT HOME PARENT.

MY WIFE IS A PARTNER AT A LOCAL CPA FIRM, AND WE WENT TO SUMMER MURS, UH, DOWNTOWN.

WE WALKED FROM SUMMER MURS TO THEIR BAR AND HAD A GREAT TIME WITH MULTIPLE STAFF MEMBERS OF HER FIRM.

NONE OF US HAD ANY INCIDENTS.

NONE OF US HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THEY TOLD ME THEY'VE BEEN THERE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

I'VE SEEN NOTHING OF THE WRONG SIDE OF THIS AREA.

AND EVERYTHING THEY DO SPEAK ABOUT WHEN THEY SAY OUTSIDE, THAT IS WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE THERE MIGHT BE FEAR.

AND IT'S NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THEIR BAR, INSIDE THEIR BAR.

IT'S THAT THERES NO GOOD PARKING AROUND THERE.

THERE'S NO PLACE WHERE YOU COULD FEEL SAFE TO LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE.

AND THOSE THINGS MIGHT BE A, A DIFFERENT THING THAT WE NEED TO HANDLE.

BUT THAT ALSO COMES DOWN TO MY WIFE'S WORKING IN AN OFFICE THAT THEY'RE REDOING THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF THEIR PARKING, KNOCKED OUT ALL THAT PUBLIC PARKING TO THE WHOLE AREA.

AND THEN THEY TOOK UP PRIVATE PARKING FOR MULTIPLE LITTLE AREAS JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THAT BAR, WHICH SAYS NO PARKING AT ANY TIMES.

AND THOSE THINGS WOULD HELP THOSE COMMUNITIES AS WELL.

I COME FROM AN AREA WHERE IT WAS MASTER PLANNED AND THEY THOUGHT OF WHAT THEY WERE GONNA DO NEXT.

THIS AREA IS NOT DOING THAT AS WELL.

AND I FEEL LIKE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT REFLECTS THE CITY NOT REFLECTING THEIR BAR.

THEIR BAR IS VERY WELL ESTABLISHED FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN FROM THE MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE BEEN THERE.

AS THEY SAY, THE POOL TABLES ARE EASY TO GET ONTO.

NO ONE MAKES YOU FEEL THREATENED WHEN YOU'RE INSIDE.

THERE'S MULTIPLE PEOPLE WALKING AROUND.

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AND I'M NOT A HEAVY DRINKER.

I NEVER WILL BE, BUT EVERY TIME I FEEL THERE, I FEEL LIKE I'M HAVING A GOOD TIME.

I FEEL LIKE I CAN DANCE.

I FEEL LIKE I CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC.

AND AS THEY SAID KARAOKES THERE, THERE'S THE POOL TABLES, THERE'S MULTIPLE AREAS YOU CAN GO TO.

I ENJOY IT.

AND FROM WHAT I'M, I DIDN'T EVEN COME HERE WITH THE INTENTION TO SPEAK ON THIS.

I JUST HEARD ABOUT IT AND HAD TO PUT MY VOICE UPON THAT BECAUSE I HEARD THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO TURN IT INTO A PARKING LOT, WHICH MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE WHEN THERE'S MULTIPLE ABANDONED BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN THAT ARE NOT BEING TOUCHED.

AND THAT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME.

AND THAT IS MY TIME.

HAS RACHEL BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT? OKAY, WELL THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO PATRICK CORDERO AND ALLOW YOU TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND THE REST OF THOSE THAT YOU REPRESENT HERE.

MAYOR.

YEAH, UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S A HAZARD.

UM, IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

YEAH, GOOD MORNING.

UH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

MY NAME'S PATRICK CORDERO, 29 0 9 WEST WALL STREET.

UM, I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WHAT WE TALK ABOUT, WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, SO I MADE SURE THAT ALL OF Y'ALL WOULD HAVE A REPORT.

AND IF WE COULD PASS THESE OUT, THERE'S, I THINK THERE'S 10, SO, UM, I KNOW THERE'S SEVEN OF Y'ALL, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHO ELSE WOULD WANNA LOOK AT IT.

UH, ALONG WITH ME.

UM, I THINK, I THINK, UM, YOU CAN LOOK AT THE REPORTS AND SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE FIRST LOOKED AT THIS, THERE WERE A LOT OF DRIVE-BYS OR WHATEVER THEY WOULD WHEN THE POLICE WOULD COME BY.

AND THEN THAT'S SIGNIFICANTLY, UH, DROPPED.

AND I THINK WHOEVER'S BEEN MAKING THOSE CALLS STOPPED MAKING THE CALLS.

AND SO THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE REPORT NOW.

SO YOU CAN SEE THAT, UM, FROM, UH, JUNE 7TH TO, UH, JANUARY, UH, THE FOURTH, WHICH IS WHAT THIS REPORT IS FOR ALL THE BARS THAT ARE ON HERE.

AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S NOT THAT MUCH.

AND SO THEY'VE WENT THROUGH, UM, MR. CHEN WENT THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND SAID, LOOK LIKE, CHECK VEHICLE, CHECK PERSON.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND STOLEN VEHICLE.

I MEAN, SOME OF THESE THINGS AREN'T, UH, RELATED TO HIM.

THERE'S ASSAULT, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NOT SO MUCH THAT'S RELATED TO HIM ON THAT.

AND SO THAT GIVES US TWO PAGES ABOUT A PAGE AND A QUARTER.

OKAY, LET'S MOVE OVER TO FAIR TO MIDLAND.

THAT'S THE NEXT FOUR PAGES.

FOUR PAGES.

WHY AREN'T THEY UP HERE? OKAY.

FAIR TO MIDLAND HAS FOUR PAGES OF, OF, OF THINGS.

WE HAVE A A, A PAGE AND A QUARTER.

OKAY, LET'S KEEP GOING.

UH, RILEY'S IS PARTY ON PAR, BUT I WENT THROUGH THIS AND I THINK THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAS LESS INCIDENCES ON MY REPORT IS THE ANGRY ARMELL.

EVERYBODY ELSE HAS MORE REPORTS INCIDENCES THAN WE DO.

ROCK AND RODEO HAS THREE PAGES.

OKAY? UM, AND THEY ARE, I DON'T SEE THEM HERE.

I DON'T SEE ANYBODY CALLING THEM UP HERE AND TELLING THEM THAT THEY NEED TO GET POLICE OFFICERS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO TRIPLE THREAT.

ACTUALLY, TRIPLE THREAT IS VERY LOW.

SO GOOD FOR THEM KIDDOS.

UM, LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE GOT HERE.

UM, YOU GOT KIND OVER THERE.

THE BORGATA AREA.

THAT'S NOT REALLY BIG, UH, TAILGATE THAT'S OPEN ONLY ON EVENTS IS A PAGE AND A HALF.

AND WE SOMETIMES EMBARRASSING.

FAST.

FREDDY'S IS TWO, TWO FULL PAGES.

UH, TORINO'S IS A PAGE AND THREE QUARTERS DETOUR IS A PAGE AND A HALF DOUBLE BAR.

OUR NEIGHBOR PRETTY GOOD.

THEY'RE ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT AS WE HAVE PAGE AND A QUARTER.

OKAY? SO IT JUST FEELS LIKE WE'RE BEINGS.

WE'RE, UH, WE'RE BEING PICKED ON.

ALL RIGHT? WE HAD, UH, AND WE DIDN'T LOOK AT THIS.

WE, WE, WE DIDN'T COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES.

WE HAD SOME COMPLAINTS.

WE CAME IN, WE, WE ADDRESSED THE ISSUES, WE DID THE THINGS THAT YOU ASKED US TO DO.

BUT I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE SAME RIGAMAROLE THAT WE'RE HAVING TO GO THROUGH.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT.

I MEAN, THERE'S A SMALL THING CALLED THE EQUAL PRODUCTION CLAUSE, WHAT YOU DO TO ONE, YOU DO TO ALL.

OKAY? AND I THINK THAT THAT'S IMPORTANT, THAT IF YOU'RE GONNA COME AND DO THIS TO US, THAT EVERYBODY ON HERE NEEDS TO BE, AND I DIDN'T GET EVERYBODY .

THIS IS JUST AS A SAMPLING.

IT'S LIKE TAKING A CUP OF SAND AND TRYING TO SAY WHAT THE BEACH LOOKS LIKE.

WE, WE, WE DON'T KNOW.

AND IF WE NEED, IF WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE THING.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT, ABOUT HAVING A COMPREHENSIVE IDEA ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA DO ALL THESE THINGS.

AND DOWNTOWN'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, BUT IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER TOWN.

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OKAY? ALL THESE THINGS.

WE'VE SEEN 'EM ON THE INTERNET.

UH, WE'RE NOT IMMUNE FROM DUM DUMMIES GOING AND DRINKING.

OKAY? IT HAPPENS AND IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE.

IT HAPPENS AT, UH, AT THE NICEST ESTABLISHMENTS HERE.

AND THEY MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES.

AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, THAT THAT'S JUST ONE OFF SOMETIMES.

BUT THEY'RE, THOSE, THOSE SAME PEOPLE GO EVERYWHERE ELSE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. SO I DON'T, I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT AND, AND RATHER THAN JUST CONTINUE TO, UH, SAY, WELL, WE NEED MORE OF THIS OR MORE OF THAT.

I THINK DAVE HAS WHAT'S GOING ON UNDER CONTROL.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S GONE DOWN, UH, WITH THE KIND, UH, SECURITY THAT HE HAS NOW.

I MEAN, IT'S, AND IT'S, UH, AND THEN, UH, BUT LET'S, LET'S, IF WE'RE GONNA DO THAT TO HIM, LET'S DO IT TO EVERYBODY.

I MEAN, LIKE THE, HE HAD TO, HE'S PAYING FOR A PARKING LOT AND THE INSURANCE ACROSS THE STREET FOR THAT WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD, BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS PARKING AT, UH, BTAS PARKING LOT.

WHETHER YOU WERE GOING TO THE DOUBLE BAR OR WHAT WAS LONE STAR BEFORE, OR IF YOU'RE GOING TO THE BAR, THEY WOULD WALK OVER THERE IF IT HAD TOO MUCH PARKING.

BUT NOW ON HIS OWN, HE TOOK THE WHOLE LOT.

THOSE GUYS USE HIS PARKING, THEY USE HIS INSURANCE, AND THEY DO ALL THAT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S FAIR.

THEY NEED TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THAT.

BUT HE'S, BUT HE'S DOING THAT OUTTA GOODNESS, HIS HEART, BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO STAY OPEN AND HE WANTS TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND DOESN'T WANT BTA TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANY OF THAT.

SO I THINK THAT THAT'S, UH, HE'S DONE WHAT HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO.

AND I DON'T THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE ANY MORE THAT, UH, TO BE DONE ON THAT.

BUT I WOULD SAY THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER BARS THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE WAY WORSE THAN WE ARE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES THE REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS THAT I'VE RECEIVED.

SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE CAN HAVE SOME DIALOGUE WITH COUNCIL.

I DO WANNA JUST START WITH, UM, MY OWN PERSPECTIVE OF THIS IS THAT YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE THINGS THAT WE ASKED YOU TO DO, AND YOU'VE DONE THAT IN GOOD FAITH.

AND SO I WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I THINK THAT THAT IS, SOMETIMES THAT'S A STRUGGLE.

AND SO WE, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT.

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE CONSISTENCY PIECE.

UM, WE NEED TO BE PROVIDING A CONSISTENT PERSPECTIVE ON ALL OF THESE BARS ACROSS TOWN.

I THINK THE REALITY IS WE HAVE A HIGHER POPULATION THAN WE'VE HAD, AND WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY THAT'S MOVED IN.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE, UM, A LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM THAT'S HEARING US.

WE'VE HAD INCREASED ENFORCEMENT AND TRAFFIC.

WE'VE HAD INCREASED ENFORCEMENT IN, UM, THESE ILLICIT MASSAGE PARLORS THAT WE'RE CONFRONTED WITH AS A COMMUNITY.

WE'RE HAVING INCREASED ENFORCEMENT, UM, IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA WITH THE THINGS THAT WE'RE IMPLEMENTING WITH CAMERAS AND WITH, UM, OFFICERS ON BICYCLES.

WE NEED THAT INCREASED ENFORCEMENT TO CONTINUE ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.

AND SO THAT IS, WHEN I, WHEN I LISTEN TO ALL OF THIS, I HEAR CONSISTENCY AND I HEAR INCREASED ENFORCEMENT.

AND I THINK THAT THOSE ARE THINGS THAT REALLY BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF MIDLAND AND HELP US TO KEEP THINGS FAIR AND EQUITABLE.

AND SO THAT'S MY PERSPECTIVE, UM, TO MAKE SURE, NOW IT IS TRUE THAT SOMETIMES HOT SPOTS OF CRIME POP UP AND THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

AND THEN WHEN ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.

UM, AND SO LET'S NOT PROVIDE JUST CONSISTENCY TO THE POINT WHERE WE MISS HOTSPOTS.

WE DO NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THINGS WHERE THERE IS CRIME THAT POPS UP.

BUT I THINK WHEN WE SEE STATISTICS THAT HAVE DROPPED, AND THEN WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PULL BACK ON THAT, I THINK WE SHOULD DO SO.

SO THERE'S MY PERSPECTIVE.

I'LL OPEN IT UP TO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE OTHER COMMENTS.

I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING KIND OF ON THE SAME THREAD.

AND, AND MR. CADO, UH, CERO, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT INFORMATION.

I MEAN, UM, YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THESE OTHER BARS OUT THERE TOO THAT YOU SEE AND YOU'RE LIKE, AND, AND BELIEVE ME, WE'RE AWARE OF SOME OF THESE, UH, PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENTS, AND BELIEVE ME, IF THEIR SUD WAS UP, THEY'D BE IN THE HOT SEAT RIGHT NOW.

UM, BUT, UH, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MR. CHEN BEFORE IN THE PAST, AND, YOU KNOW, I ASKED HIM, UH, WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION.

I ASKED HIM TO DO SOMETHING AND HE DID IT.

UM, AND WHICH I GREATLY APPRECIATE.

UM, YOU KNOW, ALONG WITH WHAT THE MAYOR SAID, YOU KNOW, WE NEED CONSISTENCY.

AND I, I'M 100% BEHIND THAT.

YOU KNOW, I DID MAKE A COMMENT THAT, UM, LIKE A PARENT, I LIKE TO HAVE CONSISTENT PARENTING BETWEEN ALL OF MY CHILDREN, BUT SOMETIMES ONE CHILD, UH, REACTS TO THINGS VERY DIFFERENTLY THAN ANOTHER ONE DOES.

AND SO SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO MODIFY THAT CONSISTENCY IN ORDER TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, ONE CHILD UNDERSTANDS AND WHEN SOMETIMES THE OTHER ONE DOESN'T.

SO, BUT ANYWAY, BUT I DO AGREE THAT WE NEED CONSISTENT, FAIR, UH, FAIRNESS BETWEEN ALL OF THESE PLACES.

AND SO I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE STEPS THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN.

I THINK IT'S IN NO MEANS, UH, NOBODY WANTS TO SHUT DOWN YOUR BAR.

I MEAN, IT'S A LONG LASTING ESTABLISHMENT THAT'S BEEN HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

IT'S A, A LOCALLY OWNED ESTABLISHMENT AS WELL, WHICH I, I THINK THAT THAT'S BIG TO HAVE LOCALLY OWNED ESTABLISHMENTS HERE.

I WOULD TELL YOU TO KEEP UP THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.

UM, I MEAN, IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE, I THINK, TO ME AND TO, TO QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE.

SO I, I WILL ONE FOR SAY THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THESE THINGS AND, AND KEEP, KEEP IT UP.

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SO I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH US.

UM, WE'VE LEARNED A LOT AS A COUNCIL AND AS CITY GOVERNMENT, UM, BECAUSE OF YOUR FEEDBACK AND YOUR INPUT, UM, IN WORKING THROUGH THIS WITH US.

UM, I'LL REITERATE TOO, I, YOU KNOW, I, ONE OF THE CURRENTS I DO HAVE IS JUST SAFETY DOWNTOWN.

UM, IT IS BUSIER.

THERE'S, YOU KNOW, HIGHER DENSITY OF JUST PEOPLE DOING A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND THAT'S, UM, BEEN A CONCERN NOW FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

UM, AND HIGHLIGHTING WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, I THINK IS, UM, KIND OF WHERE WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO THIS IS, I THINK, A GREAT SUCCESS STORY OF THERE WAS A PROBLEM.

WE'VE SEEN IT.

THERE'S A, THERE'S A, A POCKET IN DOWNTOWN THAT, THAT NEEDS SOME ATTENTION.

POLICE HAS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS STEPPED UP.

UM, WE'RE DOING THINGS WITH THE MONEY FROM THE TURS TO ALLOW THAT TO BE MORE SECURE, MORE LIGHTING, MORE CAMERAS, UM, AND THE BICYCLES, UM, ALL BECAUSE WE, YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK THROUGH THIS PROBLEM WITH US.

AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT.

UM, AND I DO GREATLY SEE AND APPRECIATE THE IMPACT YOU'VE MADE, UH, POSITIVE IMPACT YOU'VE MADE ON THIS AREA BY, UM, WORKING WITH US.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE.

SO, YEAH.

UM, I WANNA SAY SOMETHING AS WELL, UM, I DO APPRECIATE YOU GUYS GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DON'T FEEL LIKE Y'ALL SHOULD HAVE HAD, HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

UM, I, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, UH, THINGS HAPPEN IN, IN, IN CERTAIN POCKETS AND ALL OF THAT TYPE OF STUFF, BUT, UM, LIKE, I MEAN, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE UP HERE WITH SUVS AND TO, AND TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MR. CORDERO, I THINK THAT, UH, JUST LIKE MR. BERKHOLDER SAID, IF, IF IT WAS, IF THEIR SUVS WERE UP, THEN WE'D PROBABLY BE TALKING WITH THEM AS WELL ABOUT THESE THINGS.

UM, HOWEVER, UM, WITH THAT BEING SAID, LIKE I, I DON'T, I DON'T FEEL LIKE, UH, THE SECURITY AND, AND, AND ALL OF THAT, UM, NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON, ON HOT SHOTS, UM, UH, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAS SAID, YOU KNOW, IT'S A, IT IS BEEN AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME AND, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, UH, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ONE OR TWO INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED.

I, I MEAN, AND, AND LET'S JUST BE HONEST, THEY, IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE.

UM, UH, LIKE THE MAYOR SAID, YOU KNOW, IT'S A GROWING CITY.

WE, UM, WE, WE GETTING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE HERE EVERY YEAR.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST BELIEVE THAT, UM, JUST LIKE WE DID FOR THE OTHER SUVS THAT WE, UH, THAT WE, UH, PASSED OR, OR GRANTED, UM, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE SHOULD, UH, YOU KNOW, TAKE OFF THE RESTRICTIONS THAT WE PUT ON HOT SHOTS AS FAR AS THE, THE, UH, UH, SECURITY AND ALL OF THAT.

NOW, THEY CAN HAVE SECURITY IF THEY WANT TO, BUT IN MY OPINION, THEY CAN HAVE SECURITY IF THEY WANT TO, BUT I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD MAKE THEM, UH, HAVE TO DO IT AND, AND, UH, NOT DO IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

I THINK I RUN GREAT.

WHERE WE GET TO HAVE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND THEN IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS FOR PLACES THAT WERE DEVELOPED DECADES AGO, UM, IS ALSO A PRIORITY.

UM, Y'ALL KNOW WHERE I STAND ON THIS, SO I WON'T GO TOO FAR INTO IT, BUT I, I COMPLETELY SUPPORT MR. CHEN AND HOT SHOTS BAR.

I DO NOT THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE REQUIRING SECURITY, ESSENTIALLY TAXING THEM FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN WE HAVE OTHER TOP 10 BARS LIKE ROCK AND RODEO, WHICH WE JUST APPROVED TODAY, THEIR SUD WITH NO CONDITIONS.

SO, UM, I THINK WE SHOULD, I THINK WE SHOULD TREAT EVERYONE SIMILARLY.

AND I WOULD BE FULLY IN FAVOR OF REMOVING ALL RESTRICTIONS.

UH, REAL QUICK, I WANNA WAIT, MAKE ONE MORE COMMENT TOO, TO, TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT STOOD UP HERE A MINUTE AGO AND TALKED ABOUT MASTER PLANNING.

I'M GONNA BE, I'M A HUNDRED PERCENT IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

UH, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS AREA, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS DEVELOPED A REALLY LONG TIME AGO.

SO WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO IN THERE AND MASTER PLAN, BUT THAT'S WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A MASTER PLAN AND WE LOOK AT SOME OF THESE THINGS AND WE MAKE SURE THAT DEVELOPMENT IS, IS BEING DEVELOPED PROPERLY.

BECAUSE I'VE SAID IT MANY TIMES BEFORE, YOU HAVE ONE SHOT TO BUILD MIDLAND, LET'S DO IT.

RIGHT? AND SO, I, SO I APPRECIATE YOU, UH, BRINGING THAT UP BECAUSE I MEAN, THAT IS A POINT THAT HAS TO BE MADE TOO, THAT AS WE LOOK FORWARD IN DEVELOPING MIDLAND, THAT WE NEED TO HAVE AN EXTREMELY STRONG PLAN AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FOR TRAFFIC FLOW AND FOR BUSINESSES TO, UH, SUCCEED.

SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.

AND THERE'S GONNA CONTINUE TO BE EFFORTS FOR DOWNTOWN.

AS YOU SAID, IT WAS DEVELOPED A LONG TIME AGO.

AND SO WE'RE IN SOME CASES PAYING FOR THE, THE THINGS THAT WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY IN DECADES PREVIOUS TO US.

SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CLEAR ABOUT THAT.

BUT AS WE'RE GOING FORWARD, WE NEED TO BE PLANNING AHEAD AND REQUIRING SOME OF THOSE THINGS.

SOME OF THOSE THINGS GET A LOT OF PUSHBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY WHEN WE TRY TO ADD SOME MASTER PLANNING OR SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING, THAT SORT OF THING.

SO I WANT US TO REMEMBER THAT IT REALLY DOES BENEFIT US ALL WHEN WE PLAN AHEAD FOR, UM, SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE REALLY FUTURE LOOKING FOR THE COMMUNITY OF MIDLAND.

THERE IS SOME PARKING THAT IS IN, IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW, AND IT'S GONNA CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY FOR US.

WE'RE GONNA BE WORKING ON THAT.

UM, AND SO I JUST, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS WELL.

MASTER PLANNING IS A PRIORITY

[01:20:01]

SO WITH THAT, ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? OKAY.

NO, THEN I, I HEARD SOME DIFFERENT THINGS THROUGH THE COMMENTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE SOME DISCUSSION AND A MOTION.

YEAH, I WOULD LIKE THE, CAN WE JUST BRING UP THE SLIDE THAT HAS THE CHOICES THAT YOU HAD? I THINK THERE'S TWO SLIDES.

THE ONE BEFORE THAT, UH, UH, OH, THE CONDITIONS, I THINK IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

OH, YOU CONDITIONS, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING? WELL, THERE'S ONE THAT SAID IF WE APPROVE OR DON'T APPROVE, LIKE OUR THREE, WELL, I THINK YOU HAD THREE CHOICES.

THERE YOU GO.

THIS IS IT.

YEAH, THAT'S IT.

YES, THAT ONE RIGHT THERE.

SO JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THAT FOR THE, THOSE WATCHING AND LISTENING, WE CAN CONDUCT ANOTHER REVIEW AND CONSIDER WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

WE CAN, UM, DIRECT STAFF, THEN THE PROCESS WILL BE THE SAME AS THE REZONING.

AND THEN IF WE TAKE NO ACTION, IT WILL CONTINUE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO, UH, I'M GONNA PUT IT WHERE THE GOATS CAN GET IT.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, UH, ISSUE THEIR SUD WITHOUT THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE SECURITY WITHOUT REQUIRING THE SECURITY.

DO YOU MAKE THAT IN THE FORM OF A MOTION? I DO.

I SECOND THAT.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN LAB TO ISSUE THE SUD WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

AND, AND REAL QUICK, I MEAN, THIS WILL STILL COME BACK ON JUNE 10TH, 2027 REGARDLESS.

SO, UM, WHAT I WOULD ASK MR. CHEN IS CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING AND, UH, LET'S, LET'S JUST CONTINUE TO MAKE IT BETTER.

SO THANK YOU.

AND, AND ALL OF 'EM COME BACK, RIGHT? WITHIN A YEAR? WHAT, WHAT, UH, TWO, THREE YEARS.

THREE YEARS, OKAY.

YES, THIS IS WITH TERM.

AND, AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE MOTION WILL BE TO DIRECT STAFF TO GO AND INITIATE THE PROCESS, THE SUD PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN WITHOUT THE CONDITIONS CORRECT.

ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE.

THE MOTION TO APPROVE WITH NO CONDITIONS CARRIES SIX TO ZERO.

THANK YOU

[25. 10712 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT 3, BLOCK 45, FAIRMONT PARK ADDITION, SECTION 13, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF WEST LOOP 250 NORTH, APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET SOUTH OF HENRY KOONTZ BOULEVARD), WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A MOVIE THEATER FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DISTRICT: 1) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

VERY MUCH.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM 25, PLEASE.

IN ORDINANCE OF AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, GRANT, A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT THREE, BLOCK 45 FAIRMONT PARK TRADITION, SECTION 13, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF WEST LOOP, TWO 50 NORTH, APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET SOUTH OF HENRY C***S BOULEVARD, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED R OUR REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A MOVIE THEATER FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEPARABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

AND COUNSEL.

SO THIS IS THE SUD FOR SYNERGY.

UH, YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS WAS, UH, THIS WAS DEFERRED BY COUNSEL ON NOVEMBER 18TH DUE TO SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TIMES.

UM, THEY RE LY REQUESTING TO SELL EACH DAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 AM.

UM, WE DID TALK WITH THEM AND THEY STILL WANT TO SELL TILL 2:00 AM.

UM, HOWEVER, THEY DID END UP CHANGING, UM, IT TO WHERE IT'S JUST ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS.

SO 10:00 AM TO UM, EXCUSE ME, HOWEVER HERE, SO 10:00 AM TO 12:00 AM ON SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND THEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 10:00 AM TO 2:00 AM.

UM, AND I, I DID THINK IT WOULD JUST BE HELPFUL EVEN TO KNOW THAT THE SYNERGY, UM, THE, OUR EXISTING SYNERGY OFF OF I 20 THAT HAS AN SUD THAT WHICH ALLOWS 'EM TO SELL TO 2:00 AM EACH DAY.

AND THEN WE DID JUST WANNA LEAVE YOU, THIS, THIS CHART HERE THAT SHOWS THE, UH, NEARBY SUVS IN THE REGION AND THEIR ALCOHOL HOURS.

I'VE, I'VE GONE AHEAD AND HIGHLIGHTED THE ONES THAT SELL TO, UH, 2:00 AM FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? ALRIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND LOOK FOR DISCUSSION OR ACTION FROM COUNSEL.

I WILL MOVE THE, UH, MAKE MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD, UM, AS PRESENTED.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN LAD TO MOVE FORWARD AS PRESENTED.

LET'S VOTE.

ITEM 26,

[26. 10713 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT 4A, BLOCK 2, WESTRIDGE PARK ADDITION, SECTION 34, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH LOOP 250 WEST, APPROXIMATELY 720 FEET SOUTH OF ANDREWS HIGHWAY), WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A HOTEL FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DISTRICT: 4) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

AN ORDINANCE AMENING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND FOR GRANT.

A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TURN FOR LOT FOUR, A BLOCK, TWO WESTWARD PARK EDITION, SECTION 34, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH LOOP, TWO 50 WEST, APPROXIMATELY 720 FEET SOUTH OF ANDREWS HIGHWAY, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONE RR REGIONAL RETAIL

[01:25:01]

DISTRICT.

ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A HOTEL FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS OF SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 IN ORDERING PUBLICATION.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

SO THIS IS ANOTHER SUD.

UM, THIS IS A BRAND NEW ONE FOR DOUBLETREE HOTEL, UM, THAT THIS IS GONNA BE LOCATED OVER JUST NORTH OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX.

UM, LET'S SEE HERE.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE REQUESTING THE HOURS OF MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 11:00 AM TO 2:00 AM THEY'RE OPERATING 24 HOURS A DAY.

UM, YOU CAN SEE THERE THE SERVICEABLE AREA IN THE PHOTO.

UM, THE PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED BY ALL KINDS OF RETAIL AND, UM, THERE'S EVEN SAM'S NEXT DOOR OF COURSE.

SO, UM, IT'S COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING ZONING.

SO AS THE SURROUNDING USE, SO HERE'S JUST A AERIAL SHOWING YOU THE DIFFERENT USES THERE OR THE DIFFERENT BUILDINGS.

HERE'S A IMAGE OF THE PROPERTY AS IT IS NOW.

THE HOTEL'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND WE'RE FINE WITH IT.

UH, IS IT, UH, IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMP PLAN.

UM, THERE'S NO SCHOOLS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT WITHIN THREE AND A FEET OF IT.

UM, AND WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY OBJECTIONS AND WE'RE JUST RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE STANDARD SED CONDITIONS THAT WE TYPICALLY RECOMMEND AND OPEN FOR QUESTIONS.

SO THIS IS THE LOCATION THAT HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A LONG TIME? YES, MA'AM.

A VERY LONG TIME OVER JUST TO THE SOUTH OF HEB ON THE LOOP.

UM, I'M THANKFUL TO SEE THAT SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE IS MOVING FORWARD THERE.

DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE ON THEIR COMPLETION? I DON'T HAVE THE TIMELINE ON THE CONSTRUCTION ITSELF, NO MA'AM.

BUT, UM, PERHAPS IF THE APPLICANT'S HERE, THEY CAN SPEAK ON THAT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 26? I'M SORRY.

YEAH, 26.

SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BERKHOLDER TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN.

VERY THANKFUL TO SEE THAT PROJECT MOVING FORWARD AND THAT NOT TO CONTINUE TO BE A CONSTRUCTION SITE.

THAT'S VACANT.

ALRIGHT, ITEM NUMBER 27,

[27. 10714 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR LOT 4, BLOCK 23, CRESTGATE ADDITION, SECTION 18, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF TIMBER COURT, APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET NORTH OF OAKRIDGE DRIVE), BY PERMITTING (1) A REDUCED MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK AND (2) A REDUCED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF SAID LOT; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY IN THE DEED RECORDS OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DISTRICT: 1) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR LOT FOUR BLOCK 23 CREST GATE.

ADDITION SECTION 18, CITY AND COUNTY IN MID TEXAS.

GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF TIMBER COURT, APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET NORTH OF OAK RIDGE DRIVE BY PERMITTING.

ONE, A REDUCED MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK.

AND TWO, A REDUCED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SAID LOT CONTAINING CUMULATIVE CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FINE OF $2,000.

ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY AND THE DEED RECORDS OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS AND ORDERING PUBLICATION.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

UH, AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, THE PROPERTY AT 49 0 6 TIMBER COURT, AND THEY'RE REQUESTING REDUCED SETBACKS 'CAUSE THEY'RE WANTING TO BUILD A GARAGE ADDITION.

SO YOU CAN SEE IT HERE, WHERE THEY'RE WANTING TO BUILD THE ADDITION ALL THE WAY TO THE ALLEY, UH, THERE.

AND SO THEY'RE REQUESTING ESSENTIALLY ZERO, A ZERO FOOT SETBACK FOR SIDE AND REAR.

AND, UM, WE'RE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS AREA TOO, THE SURROUNDING, UH, AREA IS, IS LIKE THIS.

I MEAN, THEY'RE ENJOYING THE SAME SETBACKS AS THEY ARE.

UM, HERE'S A, ANOTHER AREA, AERIAL, IT SHOWS MORE PROPERTIES.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE HOMES ARE BUILT ALL THE WAY UP TO IT.

SO, UM, I THINK THIS IS A, A GOOD EXAMPLE OF, OF ONE WHERE, UM, IT'S COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF IT.

UH, HERE'S JUST A PHOTO OF THE PROPERTY AND THEN WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY OBJECTIONS AND I RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THESE CONDITIONS.

OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? SEEING NONE, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 27? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNSEL.

MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE A, A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER.

LET'S VOTE.

ITEM 28,

[28. 2026-006 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND’S 2025-2026 ACTION PLAN TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S FISCAL YEARS 2025-2029; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS (DISTRICT: ALL) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - COMMUNITY SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY IMMIGRANTS 20 25 26 ACTION PLAN TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S, FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS.

BE ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, WHICH ARE THE MEALS ON WHEELS, WHICH ARE THE HOME CLEANING PROGRAMS, THE SENIOR NUTRITION, ANYTHING THAT DEALS WITH PUBLIC SERVICE.

WELCOME, ISAAC.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR ISAAC GARNET, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

IN AUGUST, WE PASSED A FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE FIRST YEAR ACTION PLAN.

AND WITHIN THAT, UH, PRIOR YEARS PRIOR, THERE WAS A 15% CAP WAIVER ON PUBLIC SERVICE.

THAT CAP IS IN EFFECT.

SO WE HAD TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS TO GET INTO COMPLIANCE.

TELL US WHAT THAT MEANS, PLEASE.

UH, IT MEANS THAT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO 1.2 MILLION, ONLY 15% COULD

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SO WHAT WE DID WAS WENT BACK AND HAD A CONVERSATION WITH OUR SUB-RECIPIENTS, AND WE AGREED THAT PART OF THE FUNDS WILL GO TO PUBLIC SERVICE, WHICH WOULD BRING US UNDER THE CAP.

AND THEN THEY NEEDED SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR FACILITIES.

SO THE OTHER PORTION OF THE MONEY THAT WE APPROVED WOULD GO TOWARDS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

THAT WAY WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE AND, UH, THE SUBRECIPIENTS ESSENTIALLY ARE WHOLE AGAIN.

AND SO WITH THAT, UM, I WILL MOVE FORWARD, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

UH, I DO ASK THAT WORKS FOR THIS, THIS PROCEEDING FORWARD WITH OUR PLAN AS IT'S BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

BUT HOW WILL THAT GO IN THE FUTURE? WE'LL HAVE TO REEVALUATE THAT.

UM, WHAT WE'VE TALKED WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT, UH, IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, WE'RE GONNA FOCUS UP TO 70% ON PUBLIC FACILITIES AND THINGS THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO GET DONE.

SO THAT WILL RESTRICT OUR ABILITY TO FUND OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE.

BUT WE NEED TO GET THESE THINGS DONE.

AND I, I THINK THAT THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT THING FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT.

WE'VE HAD A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY OF THESE NONPROFITS AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THEM.

BUT WITH THE RESTRICTION THAT'S BEEN PLACED ON US, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE AND WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE USING FUNDS THAT ARE REALLY INTENDED FOR SOME OF THE CITY RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING THOSE CITY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THOSE DOLLARS.

AND SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR US TO PARTNER, UM, AS WE GO FORWARD AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A PROCESS FOR THEM.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROACTIVE WORK THAT YOU'RE PUTTING IN ON THIS.

YES, MA'AM.

WITH LIMITED FUNDS, YOU HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS.

THAT'S RIGHT.

AND WITH THAT, UH, HERE'S WHERE WE ARE, AGAIN, THE STRATEGIC PLANS, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR.

UH, THE FIRST YEAR ACTION PLAN, I'M NOT GONNA READ THAT FOR THE SAKE OF TIME.

IT OUTLINES THE SPECIFIC PRIORITIES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS.

WE'RE HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE ACTION PLAN.

AND ON, UH, DECEMBER 27TH, WE POSTED THIS ISSUE IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR 15 DAYS.

NO COMMENTS WERE RENDERED.

UH, THE FEDERAL AWARD AGREEMENT, WHICH WE WERE WAITING ON, WHICH FINALLY CAME IN ON JANUARY THE EIGHTH.

UH, SO WE GOT OUR AWARD, WE'RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH, UH, AND I'LL BRING THAT FORWARD IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THE ACTUAL CONTRACTS.

UM, BEGINNING, UH, OUR SUB-AWARD, UH, WILL BE IN EFFECT ON OCTOBER ONE.

SO WE WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO THAT GIVEN THAT THE, THE DELAY IN THE ACTUAL AGREEMENT.

SO THEY, WE CAN, THEY CAN SUBMIT, WAIT, UH, SUBMIT INVOICES FROM THAT TIME PERIOD.

AND THEN AGAIN, THE SUB 15% PUBLIC SERVICE CAP IS IN EFFECT.

AGAIN, THESE ARE THE FEDERAL PROGRAM OUTLINES OF, UH, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES.

AND HERE WE ARE WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE, UH, PORTION OF OUR GRANT AWARDS.

CAS AMIGOS WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS BEFORE.

UH, BOTH OF THOSE PROGRAMS THERE.

SENIOR LIFE, WE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO SENIOR LIFE, UM, WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM.

20,000 GO TOWARDS THE ACTUAL WEEKEND MEAL PROGRAM.

AND AS YOU'LL SEE DOWN THE LINE, 40,000 GO TOWARDS, UH, STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND, UH, REFRIGERATION CAPACITY.

THESE ARE FEDERAL FUNDS AND WE HAVE 50,000 IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT'S ALLOCATED TOWARDS THIS.

THE CHURCH ON WHEELS REMAINED THE SAME.

THE SALVATION ARMY WAS ANOTHER ONE WE HAD TO ADJUST.

33,000 WILL ACTUALLY GO TOWARDS THE MEAL PROGRAM, AND 30,000 WILL GO TOWARDS, UH, THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, THE HOUSING AREA, PARKS AND RECS REMAIN THE SAME.

AND SOLAR LIGHTS FOR HOGAN PARK AND SO FORTH.

THERE'S ONE MINOR CHANGE IN THE PARKS AND REC, UH, BECAUSE HILDAGO POTENTIALLY HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

WE MOVED THAT RESTROOM REPLACEMENT TO SPARKS PARK SPARKS.

WE DIDN'T BELIEVE WE COULD GET A ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ON THAT WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH A MAJOR UNDERTAKING.

AND OF COURSE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY REMAINED THE SAME.

THE SALVATION ARMY.

NOW IN THE FACILITIES, AGAIN, THOSE ARE THE FUNDS THAT WE MOVED FROM SALVATION ARMY TO FACILITIES.

SAME THING WITH SENIOR LIFE.

MIDLAND, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY REMAINED THE SAME ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE FOOD BANK.

THEY WERE ORIGINALLY, UH, FOR THE FOOD.

AND, UH, WE TALK WITH THEM, THEY DO NEED SOME SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT AND SECURITY UPGRADES.

SO WE'RE GONNA USE THOSE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE FACILITY ITSELF.

AND AN ENGINEERING PROGRAM, UH, A HUNDRED, 196,000 REMAIN THE SAME.

WE DID ADD, UH, GENERALIST DEMOLITION OF SUBSTANTIAL HOUSING BASED ON PRIOR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNCIL, THAT THIS OFFERS AN ALTERNATE, UM, AN ADDITIONAL, UH, AVENUE OF LESSENING THE BURDEN ON CITIZENRY.

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AND WE HAVE ANOTHER 50,000, SO THAT'S A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

AND AS WE WERE HAVING DISCUSSION, WE WANT TO LESSEN THE BURDEN UPON OUR CITIZENRY.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

AND OF COURSE, HOME BUYERS AND MINOR REPAIR REMAIN THE SAME.

AND, UH, ONCE IT'S BEEN APPROVED, THEN WE'LL SUBMIT IT TO HUD FOR THEIR APPROVAL.

ISAAC.

DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL ABOUT THIS? I, I DO WANNA HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CHANGES THAT ARE GOING FORWARD, AND THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE NONPROFITS THAT HAVE COME TO RELY ON THESE FUNDS, WE NEED TO MAKE A CALL TO OUR LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, LOCAL PHILANTHROPY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, UM, TO CONSIDER THESE DIFFERENT NONPROFITS.

THEY REALLY DO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS.

AND SO WE'RE GONNA NEED TO MAKE A PLAN FOR THAT AS A COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING THEM WELL AS WE GO FORWARD.

SO I THINK THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO REALIZE.

SO WITH THIS, UM, I WILL, IF ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL FIRST ALL RIGHT, THEN I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BERKHOLDER.

WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS.

UM, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER MORNING, OH, YOU SAID THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ARM WRESTLE.

SORRY.

COME FOR MY BAD.

GO AHEAD.

I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T SEE ALL.

WITH, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

THANK YOU VERY

[29. 2026-007 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. TO DRILL ONE OIL AND GAS WELL LOCATED IN SECTION 23, BLOCK 40, T-1-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY, CITY OF MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED 1,786 FEET NORTH OF BRIARWOOD AVENUE AND 910 FEET WEST OF GOLDEN GATE DRIVE) (DISTRICT: 4) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - OIL AND GAS) (SET THE STANDARD FOR A SAFE AND SECURE CITY)]

MUCH.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM 29, PLEASE.

I'M SORRY, AM I GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF? NO, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ONE SECOND.

ALL RIGHT.

ITEM 29 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED TO DRILL ONE WELL ONE.

OIL AND GAS WELL LOCATED IN SECTION 23, BLOCK 40, TOWNSHIP ONE SOUTH T AND P RAILROAD COMPANY SURVEY, CITY OF THE MIDLAND OF MIDLAND, UH, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1,786 FEET NORTH OF BRIARWOOD AVENUE AND 910 FEET WEST OF GOLDEN GATE DRIVE.

WELCOME, GARY.

AND THANKS, COUNSEL.

AND I'M GARY CLAYTON, OIL AND GAS OFFICER, AND I'M HERE FOR IF YOU NEED A REVIEW FOR, WE ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE APPRECIATE THAT.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? UH, YES.

ACT.

SO WITH THIS, UM, I WAS JUST WANTING SOME CLARIFICATION FROM, UH, THE CONTINENTAL, UH, GROUP.

UH, I TALKED TO JAD, THEIR ATTORNEY OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST COUPLE DAYS.

AND ANYWAY, JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND CLARIFY THAT THE, UH, SERVICE OWNER AND THE MINERAL OWNER, I KNOW THEY WERE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE, UH, CONSENT PIECE SINCE THIS IS, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TRYING TO, UH, TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR A LEASE.

SO JUST WANTED TO HAVE, UH, SOMEBODY FROM CONTINENTAL DO THAT.

WE'LL DO THAT DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IN JUST A SECOND.

OH, SORRY.

NO, IT'S GOOD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? NO, NO, NO.

WE'RE GOOD.

THEN WE WILL CLOSE OR WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

AND, AND DO, IS THERE SOMEONE, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPERATOR THAT'S HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF? ARE YOU JART MORRISON? YES.

I DO HAVE YOUR REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD HERE.

SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND OFFER US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

JART MORRISON, UH, 20 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 7 3 1 0 2.

UM, IN REGARDS TO THAT QUESTION, UM, WE HAVE PROVIDED PARK HILL, WHICH IS OWNED BY XTO, WITH ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS AND HAVE HAD NO OBJECTIONS OR OPPOSITION ON WHAT WE'RE ON, ON WHAT WE'RE, UH, TRYING TO DO.

ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? RIGHT.

SEEING NONE.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD AND LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HOLDER AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN BURS.

THE MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ONE.

TO ITEM NUMBER 30, PLEASE.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD

[30. 2026-008 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ROAD REPAIR AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. REGARDING ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL AN OIL AND GAS WELL LOCATED IN SECTION 23, BLOCK 40, T-1-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY, CITY OF MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS (DISTRICT: 4) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - OIL AND GAS) (SET THE STANDARD FOR A SAFE AND SECURE CITY)]

OH, HANG ON.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ROAD REPAIR AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED REGARDING ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL AN OIL AND GAS WELL LOCATED IN SECTION 23, BLOCK 40 T TOWNSHIP ONE SOUTH TP RAILROAD COMPANY SURVEY CITY OF MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS.

AND THIS ONE IS, IS A CUSTOMARY ROAD REPAIR AGREEMENT.

IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OR TRAFFIC THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ON THIS ONE? NO, THIS IS ALL REAL STANDARD.

YEAH, WE, I'LL MAKE ONE STATEMENT.

WE DID WORK WITH THEM BECAUSE, UH, ACCESS INTO THE SITE WOULD'VE TO COME UP WITH BRIARWOOD, BUT WITH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION TAKING PLACE THERE, THEY HAVE REROUTED TO COUNTY ROAD 1250 TO GET ACCESS TO THE SITE, WHICH THE ROAD IS IN THE COUNTY.

THAT WE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT.

SO THEY'VE WORKED WITH US ON THE THINGS

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YES, MA'AM.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, WE DO NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.

SO I WILL LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN BURKES AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN LADD.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 30.

YOU SAID BURS AND LAD? YES.

MOTION FROM BURS AND SECOND FROM LAD.