[OPENING ITEMS ]
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
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          AND NUMBER TEN. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCILWOMAN POOLE. COUNCILMAN. STUBBS. COUNCILMAN LADD, COUNCILMAN. NORMAN. NO, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. WE ALSO HAVE REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THREE AND SIX. SO IF WE COULD ALSO PULL THOSE SO THAT WE CAN RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. SO THAT GIVES US PULLING ITEMS THREE, FOUR, SIX AND TEN. DO YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED? OKAY. SO WITH THOSE PULLED THEN WE WILL LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL ON ITEMS. THE REMAINING ITEMS. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN, A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN POOLE. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE 
          [3.MOTION APPROVING THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:  3.a REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 9, 2026  3.6 SPECIAL SESSION OF JUNE 10, 2026 ]
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ITEM NUMBER THREE, A MOTION APPROVING THE FOLLOWING MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 9TH, 2026 AND THE SPECIAL SESSION OF JUNE 10TH, 2026. AND I DO HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM ROBIN CAMPBELL. IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. IS SHE PRESENT? ALL RIGHT. NOT SEEING HER. THEN WE WILL LOOK FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL OR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM NUMBER THREE. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN STUBBS. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE 
          [4.2026-073 - RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD  LANE PHASE 1 PAVING AND DRAINAGE PROJECT TO REECE ALBERT, INC. OF  SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,177,016.31; APPROVING  $235,403.26 FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROPRIATING FUNDS; AND  AUTHORIZING PAYMENT (DEFERRED FROM JUNE 9, 2026) (DISTRICT: 1)  (GENERAL SERVICES) (STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN OUR  INFRASTRUCTURE) ]
MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. WE HAVE AN ITEM NUMBER FOUR RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD LANE PHASE ONE PAVING AND DRAINAGE PROJECT TO REESE ALBERT INCORPORATED OF SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,177,016.31, APPROVING $235,403.26 FOR CONTINGENCIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT. THIS WAS AN ITEM THAT WAS DEFERRED FROM JUNE 9TH. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER COLTER. YEAH. SO THANK YOU. I WAS WANTING TO PULL THIS ITEM. THIS WAS AN ITEM THAT WE ACTUALLY PULLED THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. AND SO ONE WANTED TO BRING YOU UP HERE TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS GOING TO BENEFIT THE AREA. I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND BRING UP THE FACT THAT THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE DEVELOPERS, AS THERE ARE CERTAIN LIABILITIES THAT I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE ON. ONE OF THEM WAS ADDING THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE INTERCONNECTIONS OF MOCKINGBIRD ON THIS. SO WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR PARTNERS. WE WANT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER TO WORK WITH WITH THE CITY OF MIDLAND, BUT WE ALSO HAVE EXPECTATIONS WHERE WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO SOMETIMES STEP UP AND JUST DO SOME EXTRA THINGS THAT ARE RIGHT TO HELP OUT THE PEOPLE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. BUT ULTIMATELY, THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD PROJECT. THIS IS A GOOD ADDITION. SO THAT WAY WE CAN START MOVING SOME TRAFFIC A WHOLE LOT BETTER THROUGH THAT AREA AND START GETTING SOME OF THOSE RESIDENTS IN AND OUT A WHOLE LOT SAFER FASHION. YES, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE IS WE HAVE MET WITH THE DEVELOPER AND PLACED AN EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS JUST BASIC SAFETY NEEDS WITH THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND EMPHASIZE THAT WE EVEN WORKED WITH THIS DEVELOPER TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS AVAILABLE TO THEM UNTIL THEY DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOW. AND SO WE HAVE MADE THAT EMPHASIS TO THEM. THIS SECTION OF MOCKINGBIRD IS A VERY SHORT SECTION OF MOCKINGBIRD, BUT IT WILL GIVE ANOTHER CONNECTION OR PROVIDE ANOTHER CONNECTION TO EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS NOW. JUST KIND OF GENERALLY SPEAKING ABOUT THIS AREA AND THIS YOU CAN SAY ABOUT OTHER AREAS AS WELL, IS THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY WAS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING FOR THEM. IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING FOR US IN THAT AREA, A LOT OF PIPELINE CONFLICTS AND THAT SPECIFIC AREA. THERE'S A CONFLICT WITH ENCORE'S ASSETS. AND SO WE'VE EMPHASIZED BEING MORE PROACTIVE, NOT JUST AS A CITY, BUT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AS WELL, TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCESS NEIGHBORHOODS AND JUST BE REALLY RESPONSIBLE AND PROVIDE THE SAFETY NEEDS NECESSARY FOR ALL FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. THANK YOU. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD, I THINK THAT'S ESPECIALLY IN THAT NORTHWEST CORNER, NORTHEAST CORNER OF MIDLAND. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. I THINK WE ARE BEHIND IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND PULLING THIS ITEM TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS, I THINK WAS REALLY HELPFUL. BECAUSE IT GOT US ON THE SAME PAGE. AND I THINK AS THOSE BUILDINGS CONTINUE, WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO GET AHEAD OF THAT. AND HAVING PARTNERSHIPS LIKE WE HAVE WITH THOSE DEVELOPERS IS THE WAY TO DO IT. AND WE'VE MET WITH THEM, I DON'T KNOW, 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS BUILDING THAT RELATIONSHIP. AND LIKE I SAID, AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOUR DEPARTMENT FOR HELPING US BUILD THAT AND REALLY MAKE A GOOD WAY TO MOVE FORWARD AND SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY COME. YES, SIR. YES. AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY QUICK PROJECT. WE STARTED GETTING CALLS ABOUT THE CONGESTION AT THIS INTERSECTION JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TURN IT AROUND AND GET IT OUT TO BID AND GET IT STARTED AND REALLY, REALLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. SEEING A NEED AND FIXING IT QUICKLY HAS BEEN AMAZING. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          I THINK TO YOUR POINT, WE HAD A LOT OF MEETINGS AND I THINK IT WAS REALLY PRODUCTIVE. WE HAVE ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT COMING IN DISTRICT FOUR THAT I'M WATCHING CLOSELY BECAUSE THEY KIND OF WAITED US OUT. AND SO THE CITY ENDED UP BUILDING ARLINGTON OUT. AND SO NOW THEY'RE LOOKING TO DEVELOP. AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE STILL ACCOUNTABLE FOR ONE THIRD BECAUSE THE IT CAN'T ALL FALL ON OUR SHOULDERS AS THE CITY AS WELL. YES, MA'AM. 
          EXCELLENT. WE DO HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. SO AT THIS TIME, I'LL CALL ROBIN CAMPBELL TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM FOUR. HI, I'M ROBIN CAMPBELL. I 
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WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS ALLOW US TO SIGN UP ONLINE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS. AND MOST OTHER CITIES DO THAT. YOU HAVE REQUESTED THAT WE HAVE TO BE HERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK, AND IT'S VERY DISRESPECTFUL TO THE TAXPAYERS. PEOPLE HAVE JOBS, PEOPLE HAVE BABYSITTERS. PEOPLE HAVE ALL KINDS OF THINGS GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES. AND WE WANT TO COME UP HERE AND DISCUSS THE CONCERNS, AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE HERE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE MEETING OR BEFORE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK. IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I THINK IT'S AGAINST THE LAW. I THINK IT IS CHILLING OF OUR ABILITY TO SPEAK AND TO ADDRESS YOU ALL. YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE IT THIS HARD TO COME UP HERE AND TALK. I'M GOING TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. I'M NOT PREPARED TO SPEAK ON THIS. I HAVE A LOT OF OPINIONS ABOUT SEVERAL OF THESE ITEMS, BUT YOU'RE MAKING IT VERY HARD FOR US TO ADDRESS YOU. THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU DON'T CHANGE IT. I REQUESTED TO COME UP HERE AND FILL OUT FORMS THE DAY BEFORE. I WAS TOLD, NO, I COULD NOT DO THAT. I WAS ASKED, I ASKED HOW FAR IN ADVANCE THE DAY OF CAN I FILL OUT FORMS? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COME UP HERE BETWEEN 930 AND 10 OR 130 AND TWO IN ORDER TO SPEAK. THAT IS A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. IT'S NOT RESPECTFUL TO THE TAXPAYERS WHATSOEVER. A REQUEST THAT YOU MAKE IT EASIER FOR US TO ADDRESS YOU. I REQUEST THAT ONE OF Y'ALL PUT IT ON THE AGENDA TODAY. MAKE A MOTION SO IT WILL GO ON A FUTURE AGENDA, SO YOU CAN MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS WITH YOU. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. WE HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THAT ITEM. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER SIX FOUR, PLEASE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD 
          [6.2026-081 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION OF ATLAS TECHNICAL  CONSULTANTS, LLC AGREEMENT PER YEAR; AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT (DISTRICT: ALL)  (GENERAL SERVICES) (STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN OUR  INFRASTRUCTURE), BEYOND ENGINEERING AND TESTING, LLC, AND  CENTURION PLANNING AND DESIGN, LLC TO ASSIST THE ENGINEERING  SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH GEOTECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION  MATERIALS TESTING BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING  SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ON AN AS-  NEEDED BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EACH FIRM; PROVIDING THAT  EACH AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS;  AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF TASK ORDERS IN  ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THE PAYMENT  FOR EACH TASK ORDER EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AN  AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $150,000.00; PROVIDING THAT THE TOTAL  COST TO THE CITY FOR ALL TASK ORDERS EXECUTED EACH YEAR IN  ACCORDANCE WITH EACH AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $300,000.00 PER]
TO ITEM NUMBER SIX. THIS IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION OF ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, LLC, BEYOND ENGINEERING AND TESTING, LLC AND CENTURION PLANNING AND DESIGN, LLC TO ASSIST THE ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH GEOTECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EACH FIRM. PROVIDING THAT EACH AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR THE TERM NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS. AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF TASK ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENTS, PROVIDING THAT THE PAYMENT FOR EACH TASK ORDER EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AN AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $150,000, PROVIDING THAT THE TOTAL COST TO THE CITY FOR ALL TASK ORDERS EXECUTED IN EACH YEAR, ACCORDANCE WITH EACH AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $300,000 PER AGREEMENT PER YEAR AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT. SO WITH THAT, COULD YOU GIVE US A BRIEF EXPLANATION, GABE? AND THEN WE DO HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. YES. AND THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE DONE BEFORE. THIS IS SPECIFIC TO TESTING MATERIALS LIKE THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE ASPHALT MATERIALS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S QUALITY ASSURANCE ITEMS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR IN THE END, AS WE CONSTRUCT ROADWAYS. WITH THIS, WE RECEIVED TEN RESPONSES TO OUR RFQ. WE'VE SELECTED, I BELIEVE, 3 OR 4 VENDORS THAT ARE LISTED HERE. 
          WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR FUNDING. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE PLAN TO USE PROJECT ACCOUNTS OR EXISTING OPERATIONS DOLLARS TO HELP FUND THE MATERIALS TESTING NEEDED FOR PROJECTS. SO FOR THE TESTING THAT'S NEEDED FOR ANY GIVEN PROJECT, YOU'LL HAVE A POT OF MONEY THAT WE'VE SET ASIDE THAT CAN GO TOWARDS THAT. YES, MA'AM. SO WE'RE APPROVING THE ABILITY TO USE THESE VENDORS WITH A CAP ON THE POTENTIAL COST SO THAT WE CAN HAVE QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR PROJECTS. YES, MA'AM. SO COUNCIL GETS TO REVIEW THE BUDGETS ANNUALLY, AS YOU KNOW. 
          SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SCOUR THESE ACCOUNTS AS WELL AND ASK QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME ALSO EVERY YEAR. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS OR FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM ROBIN CAMPBELL ON ITEM SIX. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT? I'LL PASS. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO LOOKING FOR ACTION FROM COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER SIX. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN STUBS, A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN POOL. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBER TEN, 
          [10.2026-085 - RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION OF ELIGIBLE  CENSUS TRACTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIDLAND FOR DESIGNATION AS  OPPORTUNITY ZONES UNDER THE FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE 2.0  PROGRAM (DISTRICT: ALL) (STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICE ) (QUALITY  OF LIFE AND PLACE) ]
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION OF ELIGIBLE CENSUS TRACTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIDLAND FOR DESIGNATION AS OPPORTUNITY ZONES UNDER THE FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE 2.0 PROGRAM. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE LINDSAY ADDRESSES THE COUNCIL. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER AND ALSO SARAH HARRIS. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID THREE YEARS AGO IS WE WANTED TO SEE DID WE HAVE THE STATE INCENTIVE FOR HOTELS FOR MIDLAND? WE DID NOT. WE NOW HAVE IT. SO THAT'S STATE DOLLARS TO HELP US THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY AN INCENTIVE. 
          THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE THAT WAS CREATED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN HIS FIRST, FIRST TERM, AND THEN IT'S COME BACK STRONGER AND BETTER. AND SO THEY REMEMBERED THAT REQUEST, AND THEY'VE DONE SOME REALLY GOOD WORK. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO LINDSAY. OKAY. 
          DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION FIRST? WELL, ACTUALLY, SO KIND OF REITERATE WHAT MR. GONZALEZ SAID THERE. SO THIS WAS ONE OF THE ITEMS WHEN I FIRST SAW IT, I WAS LIKE, WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS? AND SO AS YOU START TO LOOK INTO IT, YES, IT CAME INTO EXISTENCE IN 2017 AS A FEDERAL PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY SOME, SOME, SOME AREAS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED, THAT NEED A LITTLE BIT OF, OF SUPPORT AND HELP ON THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. GENERALLY SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES, HOUSES, THINGS OF THAT SORT. SO ANYWAY, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO PULL IT SO THERE CAN HAVE SOME CONVERSATION BECAUSE THESE ARE FEDERAL DOLLARS. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE STATE OR EVEN AT A LOCAL LEVEL, THIS IS BEING FEDERALLY REBATED. SO I'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT IT. YES, ABSOLUTELY. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS LINDSAY ADAMS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER. OOPS. SO I HAVE A PRESENTATION. I'LL GO THROUGH IT VERY BRIEFLY. AS COUNCILMEMBER COLTER MENTIONED, IT IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES PRIVATE INVESTMENT INTO AREAS THROUGH TAX INCENTIVES. SO THE REALLY IMPORTANT THING HERE IS THE MDC WILL BE APPLYING FOR THESE AREAS BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY THE LAW IS WRITTEN. SO THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THEIR APPLICATION FOR THESE CENSUS TRACTS. AND IT REALLY HELPS TO ATTRACT LONG TERM INVESTMENT. AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE SHOT AT THIS EVERY TEN YEARS. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE WE JUMP ON IT. THIS KIND OF BREAKS DOWN THE PROCESS. 
          SO THE TREASURY IDENTIFIES THE AREAS THAT GOES TO STATES, STATES, THEN SEND THEM TO LOCALITIES. AND THEN WE CHOOSE THE ONES WE WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR KIND OF GOING QUICK. SO THIS MAP SHOWS THE AREAS THAT WILL BE APPLIED FOR. IT'S TEN DIFFERENT CENSUS TRACTS. WE DID REMOVE ONE OF THEM FROM THE ELIGIBLE AREAS TO APPLY FOR, JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT AN AREA THAT WE SEE DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING IN. THE APPLICATION IS DUE JUNE 26TH. LIKE I MENTIONED, MDC WILL BE SUBMITTING IT AND SARAH IS HERE IN CASE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR HER. AND SO THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. AND WE'RE ALSO SEEKING ONE FROM MIDLAND COUNTY AS WELL. LINDSAY, DO YOU KNOW WHEN WE'LL GET SOMETHING BACK FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATING THAT IF WE DID QUALIFY FOR SOME OF THESE CENSUS TRACTS, THEY DIDN'T GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE, BUT THEY DO TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1ST, 2027. SO I'M SURE WE'LL KNOW HOPEFULLY BEFORE THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. FROM WHAT I READ, THERE'S A SMALL AMOUNT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY ENCOURAGING PRIVATE INVESTMENT INTO THESE ZONES. EXACTLY. AND I THINK THE BEST THE BIGGEST CHANGE FROM THIS BILL JUST RECENTLY WAS THAT IF YOU INVEST FOR TEN YEARS, THERE'S ZERO TAXES ON THE INVESTMENT, WHICH IS A GIGANTIC CAPITAL GAINS TAX, CORRECT? YES, SIR. SO THAT'S A GIGANTIC BENEFIT TO TRY TO GET LOCAL INVESTORS INVOLVED IN THESE AREAS OF OUR CITY, WHICH I THINK IS REALLY WHAT MIDLAND NEEDS. WE NEED LOCAL INVESTORS TO HAVE AN INCENTIVE TO REALLY LOOK AT THESE OTHER PARTS OF OUR CITY. AND I THINK THAT'S AN AMAZING PROGRAM THAT'S SET UP BY THIS AND THE PLACES WHERE I, AS I DID MY RESEARCH, THE PLACES WHERE THIS HAS REALLY TRANSFORMED COMMUNITIES ARE IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT GETTING A FAIR LOOK BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER HOTTER AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT. BUT THESE ARE REALLY GREAT FOR THINGS THAT INVESTMENTS THAT WILL BE MADE INTO OUR COMMUNITY ANYWAY. BUT WE, WE SAY IF YOU'LL DO IT IN THESE AREAS, THEN YOU CAN GO WITHOUT CAPITAL GAINS TAXES FOR THOSE TEN YEARS. THAT'S A DRAMATIC INCENTIVE FOR, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE MAKING INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PARTNERSHIP IN THAT. I ALSO JUST WANTED TO STATE ONE OF ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES ON THE POLICY SIDE WITH WITH THIS CURRENT SETUP AND WHY THERE WAS SO MANY CONSERVATIVE VOICES THAT COULD GET BEHIND THIS, WAS BECAUSE THEY CAME IN AND TARGETED A VERY NARROW SET OF QUALIFICATIONS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK MAYBE HISTORICALLY, COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS THOUGHT OF THIS AS LIKE A FOUR LETTER WORD. BUT NOW, YOU KNOW, DUE TO HAVING SOME VERY STRINGENT GUIDELINES AND A VERY TARGETED APPROACH, I THINK WE CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN, IN VOTING FOR THIS. EXCELLENT. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO SAY ALSO, I REMEMBER SIX YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST RAN, I BROUGHT THIS UP. I REMEMBER THAT TOO. BUT I JUST LIKE TO SAY I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE 
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LOOKING BACK INTO IT AND, AND, AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. YOU KNOW, LIKE ROBIN SAID, YOU KNOW, IT'S A DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THAT EVOLVE AND CHANGE OVER THE YEARS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. AND SO I'M GLAD THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE BRINGING BACK UP AND BRINGING IT TO THE FOREFRONT. AND IT'LL BE GOOD FOR ESPECIALLY AREAS IN DISTRICT TWO. SO. YES, SIR. EXCELLENT. WELL, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. SO IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL I'LL LOOK FOR ACTION. 
          COUNCILMAN BURKE, HOLDERS. MOTION. COUNCILMAN STUBBS HAS PROVIDED THE SECOND. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY 
          [14.10766 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY  OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR  LOTS 2, 3, AND 4, AND THE EAST NINE FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 8, REPLAT OF  LOMA LINDA ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY  LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST SCHARBAUER DRIVE,  APPROXIMATELY 85 FEET WEST OF NORTH LAMESA ROAD), WHICH IS  PRESENTLY ZONED RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING SAID  PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A  BAR 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 JUNE 9, 2026) (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE) ]
MUCH. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO SECOND READINGS. JUST FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO'VE NOT BEEN TO A COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE, OFTEN WE MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH SECOND READINGS BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THESE AND HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONVERSATION ABOUT THEM IN A PREVIOUS MEETING. SO IF WE READ THROUGH THEM QUICKLY AND VOTE QUICKLY, THAT'S FINE. SO WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBER 14, PLEASE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT TWO, THREE AND FOUR AND THE EAST NINTH FEET OF LOT FIVE, BLOCK EIGHT, REPLAT, LOMA LINDA EDITION CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST SCARBOROUGH DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 85FT WEST OF NORTH LAMESA ROAD, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED RR REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN BAR FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINING ADHERING CONTAINING CLAUSE CONTAINING THE SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO ON ITEM 14, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR ACTION FROM COUNCIL? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER COLTER. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 15, PLEASE. AN 
          [15.10767 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY  OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT  3A, BLOCK 62, BELMONT ADDITION, SECTION 13, CITY AND COUNTY OF  MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST  INTERSTATE 20, APPROXIMATELY 390 FEET EAST OF SOUTH BAIRD STREET),  WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED BP, I-20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT, ALLOWING  SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES IN A RESTAURANT 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 JUNE 9, 2026) (DISTRICT: 2)  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE) ]
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT THREE, A BLOCK 62 BELMONT EDITION. SECTION 13. CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST INTERSTATE 20, APPROXIMATELY 390FT EAST OF SOUTH BEAR STREET, WHICH IS PRESENT ZONED B P I-20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT ALLOWING, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR ALL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A RESTAURANT FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINING A HEARING CONTAINING CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU MIGHT MAKE SURE YOU'RE TALKING INTO THE CAMERA I'M GETTING, OR TALKING INTO THE MICROPHONE, BUT APPRECIATE IT. WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN WITH A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN LADD? IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 
          [16.PUBLICATION (FIRST READING HELD JUNE 9, 2026) (DISTRICT: 2)  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE) ]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBER 16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR LOT TWO, BLOCK SIX, CLAY PLAZA, SECTION FIVE, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSTATE OF DESTA DRIVE IN WEST WADLEY AVENUE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED BP PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, ALLOWING SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN A RESTAURANT FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION, MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. CONTAINING CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE $2,000 IN ORDERING PUBLICATION. 
          THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN? IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES 
          [17.10769 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY  OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOTS 27, 28, 31, AND 32, BLOCK 1B, RACQUET CLUB  SOUTH, SECTION 3, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM PD,  PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO AN  AMENDED PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A HOUSING  DEVELOPMENT (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RACQUET  CLUB DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET WEST OF NORTH L 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 JUNE 9, 2026) (DISTRICT: 3) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  (QUALITY OF LIFE AND PLACE)]
UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 17, PLEASE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MILAN TO REZONE LOT 27, 28, 31 AND 32, BLOCK ONE B RACKET CLUB SOUTH, SECTION THREE, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO AN AMENDED PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RACKET CLUB DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 350FT WEST OF NORTH L STREET, CONTAINING CLAUSE CONTAINING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF $2,000 AND ORDERING PUBLICATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN POOL. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN NORMAN. 
          IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 
          [18.054-2026 - THE PROPOSED GRANTING OF OIL AND GAS WELL PERMITS TO  PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC (“OPERATOR”) FOR THE DRILLING OF THE  FOLLOWING OIL AND GAS WELLS: CHAPARRAL 120 MIPA UNIT H120LS;  CHAPARRAL 120 MIPA UNIT HL20MS; CHAPARRAL 120 MIPA UNIT HL20UH;  CHAPARRAL 120 MIPA UNIT HL20WB; CHAPARRAL H125WA; CHAPARRAL  H130LS; CHAPARRAL H130SS; CHAPARRAL H130UH; CHAPARRAL H130WB;  CHAPARRAL H135WA; CHAPARRAL H140LS; CHAPARRAL H140MS;  CHAPARRAL H140UH; CHAPARRAL H140WB; CHAPARRALL H145WA;  CHAPARRAL H150LS; CHAPARRAL H150SS; CHAPARRAL H150UH;  CHAPARRAL H150WB; AND CHAPARRAL H105WA; SAID WELLS BEING  GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN 1,194 FEET AND 2,300 FEET EAST OF  NORTH GARFIELD STREET AND BETWEEN 1,218 AND 1,800 FEET SOUTH OF  WEST LOOP 250 NORTH (PUBLIC HEARING ONLY) (DISTRICT: 1)  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - OIL AND GAS) (SET THE STANDARD FOR A  SAFE AND SECURE CITY) ]
THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE FORWARD NOW TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEM NUMBER 18, THE PROPOSED GRANTING OF AN OIL AND GAS WELL PERMIT TO PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL COMPANY, LLC, FOR THE DRILLING 
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OF THE FOLLOWING OIL AND GAS WELLS THAT YOU CAN SEE LISTED HERE, SAID WELLS. BEING GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN 1194FT AND 2300FT EAST. YEAH, 2300FT EAST OF NORTH GARFIELD STREET AND BETWEEN 1218 AND 1800FT SOUTH OF WEST LOOP 250 NORTH. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. 
          SO FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR, WE WON'T BE TAKING ACTION ON THIS ITEM. WE JUST ARE OFFERING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THIS OR COMMENTS? ACTUALLY, I HAVE A COMMENT AND I ACTUALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO PERMIAN DEEP ROCK, BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE, I'VE BEEN VOCAL ABOUT IS THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO OUR ROADS THROUGH OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY, GOING THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CITY. AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE LOOKED AT, YOU KNOW, HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF THESE OPERATORS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HELP TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THOSE DAMAGES. AND SO DEEP ROCK HAS DONE THAT. AND I'M GREATLY I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT BECAUSE THAT THAT OFFLOADS SOME OF THAT COST OFF THE TAXPAYERS OF MIDLAND. AND SO THANK YOU FOR, FOR BEING WILLING TO DO THAT. 
          ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT. WE ALSO THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT WE HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. 
          [19.055-2026 - HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN ORDER FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO  RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS, GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING THE 2026-2027 CDBG GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS AND  THE SECOND YEAR ACTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIVE-YEAR  CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2025-2030 (PUBLIC HEARING ONLY) (DISTRICT: ALL) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - COMMUNITY SERVICES) (QUALITY OF LIFE AND  PLACE)]
SO I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBER 19. 
          WE'LL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN ORDER FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS, GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE 2026 2027 CDBG GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS AND THE SECOND YEAR ACTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN OF 2025 THROUGH 2030. THIS IS ALSO A PUBLIC HEARING ONLY. ELIZABETH, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. YES, THIS IS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WHICH IS REQUIRED IN THIS PROCESS FOR CDBG GRANT FUNDING EVERY YEAR. JUST A REMINDER, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TODAY. WE HAVE RECEIVED 12 APPLICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH MANY OF THEM IN THE PAST. 
          THE MAJORITY OF THOSE PROGRAMS AROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES, HELPING POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE DISABLED AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF FOOD SECURITY. WE'VE ALSO PUT IN EIGHT CITY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. THESE PRIMARILY PROVIDE THINGS LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE, SIDEWALKS IN DISTRICT TWO, AS WELL AS SOME PROJECTS IN THE CDBG PORTION OF DISTRICT FOUR. AND JUST A QUICK REMINDER, THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME IS ABOUT JUST UNDER 1.3 MILLION. HOWEVER, THE THE REQUESTS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE ARE ABOUT 2.7 MILLION. SO AS IS THE CASE EVERY YEAR, THE NEED IS DEFINITELY GREATER THAN THE FUNDING AVAILABLE. AND I'LL JUST FLIP THROUGH. THESE ARE THE DIFFERENT AREAS IN WHICH THE APPLICATIONS AND THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FALL. I WILL FLIP THROUGH THEM VERY QUICKLY. COUNCIL SAW THEM AT THE LAST MEETING. AGAIN, THE INTENT IS TO SERVE CDBG AREAS AS WELL AS POPULATIONS WHO NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED AND THOSE AT RISK FOR FOOD SECURITY. AND I AM STUCK. THERE WE GO. I WOULD JUST ADD THAT THESE FEDERAL DOLLARS HAVE BEEN REDUCED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THEY CONTINUE THAT SAME TRAJECTORY DOWNWARD. YES. AND LANDON, IF YOU CAN JUST FLIP ME TO THE SLIDE, THAT SHOWS THE TIMELINE, THAT WOULD HELP VERY MUCH. WHILE YOU'RE FLIPPING TO THE RIGHT PLACE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO NOTE SOME OF THESE ARE INTERNAL CITY PROJECTS THAT WOULD HAVE TO MEET THE STANDARD THAT IS SET BY THE CDBG FUNDING STRUCTURE. CORRECT. SO THESE WOULD BE THINGS WHERE WE COULD PAVE A ROADWAY THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY PAVED, OR WE COULD BRING CURB AND GUTTER TO A PART OF TOWN THAT DOESN'T ENJOY CURB AND GUTTER YET, OR THERE'S VARIOUS DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE COULD USE THIS FOR SOME PARK AMENITIES OR IMPROVEMENTS. SO THERE'S VARIOUS DIFFERENT THINGS WE COULD USE THEM FOR THE CITY. THESE DOLLARS SOMETIMES ARE ALSO HAVE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT ARE FOR NONPROFITS. AND SO WE HAVE ALL OF THOSE APPLICATIONS COME IN, AND WE HAVE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT HELPS US TO DECIDE HOW THAT'S GOING TO BE ALLOCATED. BUT THEN ULTIMATELY, IT'S A DECISION THAT WE MAKE IN OUR BUDGET CYCLE. AND I JUST WANTED TO MENTION MYSELF AND COUNCILWOMAN BURKS AND COUNCILMAN NORMAN, I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WITH THEM ON THIS COMMITTEE FOR, I DON'T KNOW, 3 OR 4 YEARS. AND IT IT'S REALLY GREAT WORK. BUT THIS YEAR WAS ESPECIALLY TOUGH. 
          WE'VE ALREADY BEGAN THE MEETING PROCESS AND REALLY TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS AND, AND MAKE THOSE DECISIONS THIS YEAR WHEN THERE'S SUCH A A DRASTIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WHAT WE CAN ACTUALLY FUND. IT'S BEEN TOUGH, BUT I JUST APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WORK. ELIZABETH, YOURS AND ISAAC, I DON'T KNOW. THERE YOU ARE. SO, YOU KNOW, AND. OH, PLEASE. WELL, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY I WANT TO REITERATE, REITERATE THOSE SENTIMENTS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, LIKE, LIKE IT SHOWED UP THERE. YOU KNOW, WE HAD A REQUEST FOR 
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WHAT, 2.4, BUT WE ONLY HAVE 1.3 IN FUNDING. SO IT MADE IT VERY HARD TO DECIDE WHERE WE WANTED TO ALLOCATE THESE FUNDS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. AND SO GOING BACK TO THE MAYOR'S POINT ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO WITH AS A CITY, YOU KNOW, I THINK AND I'LL SPEAK FOR MYSELF, YOU KNOW, I TOOK PRECEDENCE OVER OF MONEY'S GOING TOWARDS THE CITY PROJECTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE FOR RATHER THAN THE NONPROFITS, ALTHOUGH WE DID ALLOCATE THOSE SOME FUNDING TO THE NONPROFITS AS WELL. I JUST KNOW LIKE WE WEREN'T EVERYONE COULDN'T GET, YOU KNOW, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY REQUESTED. SO, BUT BUT THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT. WE DON'T WE DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE IS ASKING FOR. SO I THINK WE DID A GREAT JOB AT IT. BUT, YOU KNOW, JUST TO GO ON THE RECORD AND SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDING THAT THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST. AND, AND, AND SO WE, WE DID WHAT WE, WHAT WE FELT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO SO WELL. AND I THINK WE HAVE TO POINT OUT THE FACT THAT THESE CITY PROJECTS, IT'S WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS FOR CURB AND GUTTER AND PAVEMENT, PROBABLY. BUT WE CAN GET PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS TO OFFSET SOME OF THESE NEEDS FOR NONPROFITS. AND SO WHEN WE FACE A SQUEEZE LIKE THIS, WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE THOSE DOLLARS. WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS. SO I THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE TO THAT END. SO, ELIZABETH, TALK TO US ABOUT THIS TIMELINE. CERTAINLY. SO TODAY'S THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. AGAIN, JUST TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SOME OF THESE PROJECTS BEFORE COUNCIL MAKES A DECISION ABOUT HOW TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDING THAT WILL COME BACK TO YOU ON AUGUST 11TH, WE HAVE A 30 DAY WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN TODAY'S HEARING AND WHEN YOU CAN ACTUALLY VOTE, AND THEN WE WILL SUBMIT OUR FINAL ACTION PLAN TO HUD AND BEGIN WORKING WITH THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS TO GET CONTRACTS IN PLACE FOR WHEN THE FUNDING DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, WHICH WE HOPE FOR OCTOBER 1ST, ALTHOUGH OFTENTIMES IT IS DELAYED DEPENDING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET PROCESS. WELL, AND I'M ALSO BEEN HONORED, HONORED TO SIT WITH YOU ALL IN THIS COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HUME. COUNCIL MEMBER. NORMAN, I THINK YOU ALSO BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT. IT'S NOT JUST AMENITIES. ONE OF THEM IS A PARKING LOT THAT IS IN DISREPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. AND SO PRIORITIZING CITY PROJECTS THAT WE'VE JUST NEEDED TO DO THAT. BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME REALLY HARD DECISIONS THAT WE HAD TO MAKE. AND SO WE DIDN'T TAKE THEM LIGHTLY. EXCELLENT. WELL, WE DO HAVE SOME REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND I WANT TO FIRST CALL MRS. DE NADINE AND BILLY ASHLEY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME. GOOD AFTERNOON. WELCOME, SIR. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US, ASHLEY. 
          I'M NOT NADINE. YES, SIR. WE WERE GOING TO SPEAK ON LAST, LAST MEETING, BUT NEITHER ONE OF US SIGNED UP. BUT THIS TIME WE DID. AND AND MAY I SAY ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK, TAKE THE TIME TO SIGN UP. THANK YOU SIR. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. AND I THINK TOO MANY TIMES WE MAKE A FUSS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN SPEAK. THEY DIDN'T LET ME SPEAK LAST TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T SIGN UP. AND AS RESPECTFULLY, IF THAT'S THE RULE, FOLLOW THE RULES. BUT WHAT I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT WAS MISSION CENTER, ADULT DAYCARE SERVICES, AND WHAT WE'RE DONE AND WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS THAT FROM A, FROM 20. WELL, I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY IN THIS MOMENTOUS YEAR FOR OUR CENTER, BECAUSE 2026 MARKED THE 40TH YEAR THAT WE'VE SERVED MIDLAND COMMUNITY. AND FOR FOUR DECADES, WE'VE BEEN DEDICATED PARTNERS IN CARE, PROVIDING SERVICES, ENGAGING AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES, SENIORS, VETERANS, AND, AND, AND ALSO SERVE AS A VITAL REPRISE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. AND FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS AND NOT JUST 40 YEARS, WE'VE OVERCOME SOME UPS AND DOWNS. WE'VE HAD THOSE, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A RESURGENCE IN THAT INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION OF OUR PROGRAM. 
          AND IN RESPONSE TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS. AND IT IS A NEED IN OUR CITY. DON'T FOOL YOURSELF THINKING THAT THAT THERE IS NOT A NEED FOR AN ADULT DAYCARE CENTER TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OUR 
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SENIORS, OUR INDIVIDUAL. I'M LOOKING AT THE TIME, OUR SENIORS, OUR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAVE DISABILITIES, SOME INTELLECTUAL, SOME DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE WHEN ALL OF ITS MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITIES, HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY, AND SPECIALIZED CARE. AND IN A SENSE OF, OF BELONGING, WE VALUE THEM. DISABLED VETERANS, WE VALUE THOSE WHO HAVE CERTAIN DISABILITIES. AND, AND IT'S MORE THAN JUST A DAYCARE. IT IS A COMMUNITY SAFETY NET. AND WE ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED LONG TERM CARE AND PARTICULARLY SERVICES LIKE OURS. I'VE JUST BEEN RECENTLY APPOINTED OR VOTED IN PRESIDENT OF OUR BOARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. IF YOU WANT TO WRAP UP WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. 
          OKAY, JUST LET ME SAY WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY TO ENSURE THAT OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS, OUR MOST VULNERABLE SENIORS AND OUR VETERANS AND THE PHYSICAL AND AND THE INTELLECTUAL DISABLED HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY'RE VALUED. 
          THANK YOU, SIR, WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WE AND WE I WANT TO SAY WE REALLY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. YOU DO DIFFICULT WORK AND WE NEED YOU. AND SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'RE COMMITTED TO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. AND ALLOWING. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL RJ DOM TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. WELCOME, SIR. THANK YOU. I'M A DOM 110 WEST LOUISIANA. I'M UPLIFTED. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA. LAND DEVELOPMENT WE USUALLY DO FOR OVER 74 YEARS. 
          SO AND I'M I DON'T USUALLY VOLUNTEER. LAST TIME I VOLUNTEERED AS A YOUNG MAN, I FOUND MYSELF SURROUNDED BY THE NVA ARMY, AND THAT WASN'T VERY MUCH FUN. BUT RECENTLY I AM VERY PROUD OF THE VOLUNTEERS. YOU ALL DO. AND I'M ON THE BOARD OF MISSION CENTER. I VOLUNTEERED FOR THAT AND THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR 40 YEARS WORKING VERY HARD. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN A NONPROFIT WORLD, BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT AND IT GOES EBBS AND FLOWS AND PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING. AND MOST EVERYBODY HERE I SEE YOUR FACES, BUT I DON'T. I RECOGNIZE YOUR LAND OR YOUR CHILDREN OR SOMETHING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE MISSION CENTER IS HERE TO STAY. AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. 
          THAT CONCLUDES THE REQUEST TO SPEAK THAT WE HAVE ON ITEM 19. AND SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THAT. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS AMONG COUNCIL? I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO GO ON OUR WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DID APPLY FOR CDBG FUNDING. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR CITY AND REPRESENT SOME OF THE BEST HUMANITY IN OUR CITY. THEY PROTECT ALL THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AS MR. ASHLEY SO ELOQUENTLY PUT. YOU KNOW, PEOPLE DON'T THINK YOU NEED AN ADULT DAYCARE AND YOU DO IT. THAT'S ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS YOU CAN DO. AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, I DO CRIMINAL DEFENSE, AND I'VE HAD FAMILIES THAT WANT THEIR CHILD WHO HAS A MENTAL DISABILITY TO STAY IN JAIL BECAUSE IT'S SO OVERWHELMING FOR THEM. AND INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM GET OUT OR LETTING THEM GO TO A STATE HOSPITAL, WHICH IS ALWAYS FULL OR SOME FACILITY, IT'S ALWAYS FULL. SO IF YOU TAKE SOME TIME TO GO AND LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE AND SEE THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE COULDN'T GIVE AS MUCH FUNDING TO AS WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED BECAUSE OF MEANS OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL, I THINK THEY'D APPRECIATE, AND THE MONEY YOU CAN GIVE TO THEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER COMMENT, AS WE SAID, THIS IS ONLY A PUBLIC HEARING. THE ACTUAL VOTE FOR THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AS PART OF 
          [20.  10772 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A 0.523-ACRE PORTION  OF WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO  BLOCKS 151 AND 152, SOUTHERN ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND,  TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF  SOUTH MARIENFELD STREET AND WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE) ON  REQUEST OF ONE OR MORE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS IN EXCHANGE  FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF THE SUM OF $45,563.76; RETAINING A  NONEXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENT; AND ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE  CITY SECRETARY (DISTRICT: 2) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (QUALITY OF  LIFE AND PLACE)]
OUR BUDGET CYCLE. AND SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 20. AND WITH THAT YOU CAN READ THAT CATHY. AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A 0.523 ACRE PORTION OF WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY, LOCATED ADJACENT TO BLOCK 151 AND 152, SOUTHERN ADDITION CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH MARION STREET AND WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ON REQUEST OF ONE OR MORE ABUTTING 
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PROPERTY OWNERS IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF SUM OF 45,563 WITH $0.76. RETAINING A NON-EXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENT AND ORDERING RECORDATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY. GOOD AFTERNOON. 
          THIS IS A VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE STREET. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, LOCATED BETWEEN MARIENFELDE AND PECOS. THE REASON FOR THE VACATION IS THE BUSINESS TO THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH IS THE SAME BUSINESS, AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ROUTINELY CROSS THAT STREET TO GET FROM BUILDING TO BUILDING AND PARKING LOT TO BUILDING. AND IT'S BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES. WITH PEOPLE TURNING OFF OF MARIENFELDE VERY QUICKLY ONTO PENNSYLVANIA. AND SO THEY'VE REQUESTED THAT THE CITY VACATE THIS PORTION. A FEW THINGS TO NOTE. THIS IS NOT A PAVED RIGHT OF WAY CURRENTLY. ONE THING THAT THE BUSINESS HAS PROPOSED TO DO IF THE VACATION IS GRANTED, IS JUST TO ADD A GATE ON THE SIDE OF MARIENFELDE TO PREVENT THOSE VEHICLES FROM GOING IN THERE. AND AGAIN, IT'S ABOUT A 0.523 ACRE PORTION OF WEST PENNSYLVANIA. WE DISTRIBUTED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES HERE. THERE ARE SOME UTILITIES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. 
          AND SO THE APPLICANT, IF THIS VACATION IS GRANTED, HAS AGREED TO RETAIN A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT SO THAT THOSE UTILITIES CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS. AGAIN, THE ONLY OBSTRUCTION HERE WOULD BE A GATE JUST TO PROTECT CARS FROM TRAVELING OVER THAT RIGHT OF WAY. AND SO AGAIN, NO OBJECTIONS RECEIVED. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THESE TWO CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF JUST OVER $45,000, AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY BEING REPLATTED TO INCLUDE THAT RIGHT OF WAY INTO THE LOT. HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ELIZABETH? ALL RIGHT, THEN I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE DO HAVE TWO REQUESTS TO SPEAK CARDS ON THIS, SO I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY INVITING CINDY WILLIAMS TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. HELLO, CITY COUNCIL, CINDY WILLIAMS HERE. SO WE SEEM TO BE DOING A LOT OF DISSOLVING OWNERSHIP OF RIGHT OF WAYS. AS A CITIZEN, I WANT TO KNOW THE LIST OF THE RIGHT OF WAYS. ARE THEY COMING TO YOU AND PROPOSING THIS? HOW IS THIS GOING ABOUT? ONE THING THAT I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE, THAT YOU'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY BE GETTING SOME SORT OF FUNDS, BUT COULD WE NOT PUT THIS UP FOR AN AUCTION, JUST AS WE DID WITH LV BROWN'S CHURCH THAT WE GAVE HIM, GAVE HIM $50,000, HE COULD HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. WE DON'T NEED THE TAXPAYERS. WE DON'T NEED CONSENT. WE DO AS WE PLEASE. 
          WELL, THERE'S A HOUSE AT 2513 FANNIN AVENUE, AND THAT HOUSE HAS A RIGHT OF WAY THAT IS NOT USABLE. ONE THE HOUSE BUILT IN 1951. IT'S AN OLD MIDLAND. AND THE RULE OF THUMB IS THAT YOUR VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED 18IN FROM THE GUTTER WHILE I DRIVE A DENALI XL, AND IT EXCEEDS PAST THAT. I HAVE HAD FIGHTS WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND WHATNOT. I MAINTAIN THAT PROPERTY, AND I WANT TO SEE WHAT IT TAKES FOR ME TO PURCHASE THAT RIGHT OF WAY. YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO PUT A SIDEWALK IN EVER. IT WILL NEVER. IT HAS A GUTTER IN IT. THAT'S IT. I MAINTAIN THE YARD ON THAT SIDE OF THE STREET, THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET, BECAUSE OF WHERE THE UTILITY POLES WERE POSTED. WHEN THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION WAS SET UP IS MUCH FURTHER OUT. AND SO THEY'RE ABLE TO USE THEIR EXCESSIVE ACREAGE. NOW, WE STILL HAVE TO MAINTAIN THIS. IF I DON'T MOW THAT, I'M GOING TO GET CODE ENFORCEMENT. ELIZABETH TRIGGS ON MY FRONT DOORSTEP TELLING ME THAT I NEED TO MOW THIS. SO I WANT TO SEE WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR 2513 FANNIN AVENUE TO RECEIVE POSSIBILITY TO PURCHASE THEIR RIGHT OF WAY. I ALSO WOULD LIKE IT TO BE MADE KNOWN THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING THESE RIGHT OF WAYS. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RIGHT OF WAYS THAT YOU GUYS ARE NOT UTILIZING THAT WE PUT UP FOR EVEN A FOOD TRUCK, SOMEONE WHO HAS A SMALL BUSINESS, WE HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR JUST A LITTLE PLACE TO PLOP THEIR, THEIR STARTUP BUSINESS, GARAGE BUSINESS, IF YOU WILL. AND I THINK THESE WOULD BE A GREAT PLACE AND THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PURCHASE AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO GIVE AWAY A SINGLE DIME OF TAXPAYER MONEY. SO I HOPE, MR. WILLIAMS, YOU'LL GET BACK WITH ME ON LETTING ME KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE MY RIGHT OF WAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME. I'D LIKE TO CALL ROBIN CAMPBELL TO COME FORWARD TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. HI ROBIN CAMPBELL, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU'RE GOING TO WAIVE THESE $45,000 FEES AND WE SAW YOU WAIVE $50,000 FEES FOR A COMMUNITY CHURCH THAT'S 
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LV BROWN'S CHURCH, THAT IS AN MDC BOARD MEMBER. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW Y'ALL MAKE THOSE DECISIONS, WHO GETS THEIR FEES WAIVED AND WHO DOESN'T. AT THE TIME THAT Y'ALL WERE DISCUSSING THAT IN COUNCIL AND VOTED ON IT UNANIMOUSLY, COUNCILMAN NORMAN SAID. WE DO THAT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO A LOT OF GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY. LIKE SAINT ANNE'S. SO I FOIARD IF SAINT ANNE'S GOT CHARGED FOR THEIR RIGHT OF WAYS AND THEY DANG SURE DID. THEY WERE ALLEYS THAT TURNED INTO PARKING LOTS THAT MADE IT SAFER FOR THE CHURCH. AND THAT CHURCH BENEFITS A LOT MORE PEOPLE, I WOULD SAY, THAN COMMON UNITY. NO OFFENSE AND I WILL GIVE PROPS TO MAYOR MORALES. HE WAS ON, I BELIEVE HE WAS MAYOR AT THE TIME OF AT LEAST ONE OF THESE. HE DIDN'T VOTE FOR IT AND HE DIDN'T ASK FOR THE FEES WAIVED. SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW Y'ALL MAKE THOSE DECISIONS BECAUSE IT LOOKS VERY DISCRIMINATORY. I DON'T KNOW WHY LV BROWN AND HIS CHURCH DIDN'T HAVE TO COME IN AND ASK FOR CBDG, WHATEVER IT'S CALLED, NONPROFIT FUNDS THAT Y'ALL HAVE MONEY FOR, TO GIVE OUT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T KNOW WHY HE WAS ABLE TO GET FREE LAND WAYS, WAIVES FEE FEES, WAIVED. 
          WHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL? WHAT ARE Y'ALL'S REQUIREMENTS? WHAT ARE Y'ALL'S RULES ABOUT THAT? I THINK YOU NEED TO PUT SOME STUFF OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU MADE THOSE DECISIONS, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT YOU GIVE MY TAX DOLLARS TO SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHURCH, BUT YOU DON'T GIVE THEM TO MY CHURCH. WE HAVE NO FURTHER REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS. AND SO THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARING. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. NICHOLAS, COULD YOU GIVE US A LITTLE CLARIFICATION ON THE PROCESS FOR THESE AND HOW THE APPLICATIONS ARE MADE, JUST SO THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN BE AWARE? YEAH. AS FAR AS THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCESS, I'M GOING TO DEFER TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND PLANNING OFFICER ELIZABETH TRIGGS. I CAN SPEAK TO THE LAW AS FAR AS WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR VACATING RIGHTS OF WAY AND CERTAIN PROPERTIES LIKE THIS. GENERALLY, THERE ARE NOTICE AND BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, BUT THE LEGISLATURE HAS SEEN THAT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH NOTICE AND BIDDING REQUIREMENTS. A COUPLE OF THOSE INSTANCES HAPPEN TO BE A PROPERTY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED AS RIGHTS OF WAY, OR SMALL, NARROW STRIPS OF LAND THAT COULD NOT BE INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOPED IN THE CURRENT AS IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED. THAT IS WHAT OCCURRED IN EVERY CASE THAT THE COUNCIL IS CONSIDERED A VACATION OF SUCH RIGHT OF WAY, AND EITHER ONLY REQUIRED A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE REQUIREMENT ALSO DOESN'T APPLY TO THESE SITUATIONS. ELIZABETH, CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT THE PROCESS FOR APPLICATION? SURE. SO JUST LIKE A ZONING CASE OR A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION, WE HAVE A VACATION APPLICATION. THAT PROPERTY, FOR INSTANCE, IN THIS CASE, A BUSINESS OWNER CAME TO US AND SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION TO REQUEST THAT WE VACATE THAT RIGHT OF WAY. WE THEN DISTRIBUTE TO THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT WOULD REVIEW, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS LIKE TRANSPORTATION, ENGINEERING, PLANNING, FIRE. AND THEN WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT UTILITY COMPANIES, BOTH THE WATER UTILITY INTERNALLY, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL WATER EXTERNAL UTILITIES. RECEIVE COMMENTS BACK. IF ALL OF THOSE GROUPS HAVE NO ISSUES, THEN WE BRING A RECOMMENDATION FORWARD TO COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND THAT IT BE VACATED IF THERE ARE ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THIS ONE, THE UTILITY COMPANIES CITED THAT THERE ARE LINES RUNNING THROUGH THOSE. SO THEIR THEIR REQUEST WAS THAT THOSE EITHER BE MOVED BY THE APPLICANT AT THE APPLICANT'S COST, OR THAT THE APPLICANT RETAIN A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT, THAT THEY HAVE 24 OVER SEVEN ACCESS TO. AND THAT'S HOW WE PROCESS THOSE. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ON ITEM NUMBER 20? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR YOUR ACTION. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER, A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN LAD. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY 
          [21. Strengthen and Sustain our Infrastructure — Update on Water]
MUCH. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD TO A STAFF PRESENTATION, ITEM 21 TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS IS ONE OF THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF OUR CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING ANNUALLY, AND STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IS A HUGE PART OF THAT STRATEGIC PLAN. IN ADDITION TO A LOT OF THE THE, 
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YOU KNOW, PUBLIC SAFETY THAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS, A LOT OF THESE ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP. SO, CARL, WELCOME. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH WATER. SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF I MAY, BEFORE CARL PRESENTS THE WATER UPDATE, I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT THE COUNCIL'S TOP THREE PRIORITIES. 
          YOU JUST DID. SO I WON'T REPEAT THOSE. BUT ON PUBLIC SAFETY, THE INVESTMENTS ARE SHOWING, YOU KNOW, TANGIBLE RESULTS. OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, THE CITY HAS INCREASED FUNDING IN PUBLIC SAFETY BY ALMOST DOUBLING IT TO 88%. THE PROPERTY TAXES HAVE NOT GROWN TO THAT LEVEL. ONLY TWO THIRDS OF PROPERTY TAXES GOES TO PAY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, MEANING WE COLLECT APPROXIMATELY 64 MILLION, AND IT'S APPROXIMATELY 100 MILLION TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY. SO THAT THAT ONE THIRD THAT DOESN'T GET PAID FOR. WE GOT TO GET IT THROUGH OTHER FUNDS. SO I WANT TO MAKE THAT POINT. I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE THE POINT THAT WE RECENTLY HAD A GRADUATION OF CADETS FOR POLICE OFFICERS. NOW THEY HAVE TO GET OUT ON THE STREET FOR ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS OF TRAINING, BUT THAT'S GOING TO TAKE US FROM 52 VACANT POSITIONS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SIX YEARS TO NOW ONLY EIGHT POSITIONS. AND SO WE'VE INCREASED THE FUNDING FOR PAY FROM 60,000 TO APPROXIMATELY 80,000 FOR STARTING POLICE OFFICER. SO I WANTED TO MAKE THAT THAT POINT ON ON ROADS. YOU HEARD A PRESENTATION A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO. WE'VE INVESTED ALMOST 37 MILLION. THAT COVERS ABOUT 52 MILES OF MAJOR REHABILITATION, AS WELL AS 197 MILES OF MAINTENANCE WORK. WE'VE ALSO HAD SOME SAVINGS WITH OUR STAFF, DOING SOME WORK IN-HOUSE ON A SPECIFIC PROJECT WHERE THEY SAVE 62% AS COMPARED TO A CONTRACTOR PRICING. NOW, THAT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE, BUT WHEN WE CAN SAVE MONEY, WE DO. WE ALSO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE PAYING OFF $1 MILLION THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET FROM MDC. WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE A PROJECT UP BY SIX YEARS. THAT'S TODD ROAD AND IT SAVED, OR WE WERE ABLE TO GET AN ADDITIONAL 26 MILLION FROM TXDOT. SO I WANTED TO WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT. AND THEN ON CARL'S PRESENTATION TODAY THAT HE'S GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH, HE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT STRENGTHENING OUR WATER AND WASTEWATER NEEDS, AND HE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT EFFICIENCIES. IT'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT COST RECOVERY AND THE THINGS WE'VE DONE THERE THAT HAVE INCREASED THE DOLLARS THAT ARE COMING TO THE WATER FUND SO THAT WE CAN THEN SET UP A A WATER DEVELOPMENT FUND AND A WATER MAINTENANCE FUND SO THAT WHENEVER WE DO SECURE ADDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS, WE DON'T HAVE TO INCREASE THE RATES AS MUCH. SO I WANTED TO COVER THAT BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE TOP THREE PRIORITIES COUNCIL HAS MADE IN THEIR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. WE TYPICALLY GO THROUGH THESE UPDATES RIGHT BEFORE THE BUDGET PROCESS, AS YOU KNOW, THAT WILL START IN AUGUST AND WE'LL BE BRIEFING COUNCIL IN JULY. SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL. 
          CARL CREGO PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER. AS I GO THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION, I'D LIKE YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS. UTILITIES HAS 90 EMPLOYEES, AND EVERYTHING IN THIS PRESENTATION HAS BEEN PAID FOR BY WATER BILLS. SO OUR STRATEGIC GOAL 5.6 CUTTING EDGE PRACTICES. AS WE GO THROUGH THIS, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE CUTTING EDGE PRACTICES THAT UTILITY IS PERFORMING TO MAINTAIN OUR SYSTEM. 6.1 RELIABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE UTILITIES. THIS COUNCIL, MOST OF THIS COUNCIL HAS HELPED KNOW. THIS WHOLE COUNCIL HELPED US REDO THE CONTRACT FOR CR MWD, MAKING A NEW 30 PLUS A TEN YEAR EXTENSION, 40 YEAR AGREEMENT FOR SURFACE WATER FOR THE FUTURE OF MIDLAND. WE ARE RELIABLE AND SUSTAINING OUR UTILITIES, MAKING SURE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH NEW WATER, WATER WE HAVE AND MAINTAINING OUR SYSTEMS. 6.6 STRATEGIZE FOR AND MONITORING GROWTH. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR OUR EXISTING SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE MAINTAINING OUR EXISTING SYSTEMS. YOU'RE ALSO SEEING HOW WE'VE MOVED FORWARD ON GROWTH AND BEEN PREPARED TO TAKE ON GROWTH INTO THE CITY. THE CITY'S SPENT $87 MILLION IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAKE ON 10,000 MORE CONNECTIONS, MEANING THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN THAT YOU SEE GROWING THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN THAT YOU'RE SEEING GROWING THAT WE'RE PREPARED FOR THIS GROWTH. AS I TALK ABOUT THE GROWTH, WE'VE ADDED 40, 40, ALMOST 44 MILES OF SEWER LINES. THIS IS CITY ADDING LINES AND ADDING LINES IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THAT THE CITY HAS HOPEFULLY PLANNED TO GO INTO THESE AREAS. 68 MILES OF WATER MAIN. SAME THING. THIS IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE CITY AND DEVELOPMENT, PREPARING FOR THIS GROWTH AND GETTING IN NEW NEW DEVELOPMENT INTO THE CITY. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WE'VE ADDED 112 UTILITY LINES INTO THE SYSTEM IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND ADDING ALLOWING FOR, AGAIN, THAT 10,000 CONNECTIONS, ADDING FOUR TO DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY TO GROW AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN KEEP UP WITH GROWTH. 
          HOW ARE WE DOING SOME OF THESE PROCESSES? WHAT WOULD YOU SEE FORWARD? IS THE CITY HAS TAKEN ON THIS LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECT. WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT BLACK BELT PROJECTS. HOW DO WE TAKE OUR PROCESSES AND MAKE THEM BETTER? THE CITY LOOKED AT HOW WE DO OUR UTILITY BILLING, HOW WE READ OUR METERS TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOME EFFICIENCIES, TO NOT HAVE TO INCREASE OUR RATES 
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AS MUCH AS WE AS MUCH AS WE WOULD NEED TO, IF WE CAN FIND EFFICIENCIES IN OUR SYSTEM, AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT IN THE PAST YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF ALONE, WE'VE SEEN AN INCREASE AROUND $12 MILLION IN BILLING JUST BY FINDING INEFFICIENCIES ON HOW OUR METERS HAVE BEEN READ OR REPLACED. SO WITH THOSE PROCESSES WITH LEAN SIX SIGMA, WE'VE STARTED TO USE TECHNOLOGIES THAT IS FIRST OR SECOND TIME USED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND AND DETECT HIDDEN LEAKS IN OUR SYSTEMS, VERIFY FINDINGS IN THE FIELD AND REPAIR ASSESSMENTS BEFORE SMALL ISSUES BECOME BIGGER. SO YOU'VE HEARD ME MANY TIMES TALK ABOUT THE SATELLITE LEAK DETECTION PROGRAM, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR MIDLAND? SO WHAT WE HAVE IS THERE'S A SATELLITE THAT GOES OVER OUR CITY TWICE A YEAR. 
          WE'RE LOOKING FOR UNDERGROUND LEAKS THAT THE SATELLITES CAN SEE, AND THEN TAKE THEM TO US TO SHOW WHAT WATER LEAKS AND WHAT ARE SMALL LEAKS. WE SEND OUT A DIFFERENT GROUP OUT AND THEY PINPOINT THOSE LEAKS THAT THE SATELLITE SAW. WE GO OUT THERE, WE REPAIR THOSE LEAKS BEFORE THEY BECOME A WATER MAIN RUPTURE. AND WE PUT THE AND WE PUT THE STREET BACK TOGETHER FROM SATELLITE SCAN TO REPAIR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THAT. SO WHAT HAS THAT DONE FOR THE CITY? WE HAVE REPAIRED IN THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, 41 LEAKS THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WERE LEAKS, MEANING WE WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THERE WERE LEAKS UNTIL THEY RUPTURED FLOODED NEIGHBORHOODS AND BLEW UP THE STREET. THAT SAVED ABOUT $1.3 MILLION JUST IN WATER SAVINGS, MEANING WE DIDN'T LOSE THAT WATER. AS YOU ALL KNOW, OUR WATER IS EXPENSIVE AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT IN THE PIPES, NOT ON THE GROUND. THAT IS 210 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER SAVED. AGAIN, THIS IS A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM. WE HAVE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LEFT. OUR NEXT SCAN SHOULD BE JULY NEXT MONTH. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE THE PIONEER NOW EXXON PROJECT, AND THIS IS AN OLDER PROJECT. AND WHY AM I BRINGING UP. THIS WAS $132 MILLION PROJECT THAT PIONEER BROUGHT FORWARD TO CREATE TO EXPAND OUR WASTEWATER PLANT. THE REASON I'M BRINGING UP IS WE'RE PROTECTING THIS $132 MILLION INVESTMENT BY DOING A MANHOLE REHAB PROGRAM. SO WHAT THIS IS, WE HAVE A LOT OF CONCRETE MANHOLES IN THE CITY AND THEY'RE COLLAPSING. SO ABOUT FOUR YEARS, WE NOTICED SEVERAL COLLAPSES IN ONE RAIN SEASON, WHICH CREATED A LOT OF MONEY PROBLEMS. SO WE RESEARCHED FOR THE BEST TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE AND TEAMED UP WITH AN ACTUAL LOCAL CONTRACTOR TO FORM A STRUCTURAL REHAB WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANHOLES. 
          WE ACTUALLY SPRAY THEM ON THE INSIDE WITH A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND SAVE THEM. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? INSTEAD OF REPLACING 247 MANHOLES, WE'VE REPAIRED THEM WITH THIS STRUCTURAL LINING, SAVING $10.1 MILLION JUST IN THAT PROGRAM ALONE. THOSE ARE REAL NUMBERS BECAUSE WE THERE ARE THERE WERE SOME MANHOLES. WE COULDN'T WE COULDN'T REPAIR THIS WAY. SO WE REPLACED THEM. SO WE TOOK WHAT THAT COST TO REPLACE THOSE COMPARED TO WHAT WE PAID FOR THIS PROGRAM. AND THAT WAS A $10.1 MILLION SAVINGS. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN. YOU'VE SEEN IT HERE 141, $141 MILLION IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS TO MAINTAIN OUR SYSTEM, TO GROW OUR SYSTEM AND TO PROTECT OUR SYSTEM. WE'RE DOING THAT WITH 90 EMPLOYEES WHILE ALSO PRODUCING 8 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER COMING OUT OF OUR WATER PLANT, TREATING 4.3 BILLION GALLONS INTO THE WASTEWATER PLANT A YEAR, HAVING 51,000 CONNECTIONS TO OUR CUSTOMERS DOING WATER, 100,000, OVER 100,000 WATER SAMPLING TO ENSURE THAT WATER IS SAFE AND MAINTAINING OVER 700 700 MILES OF UTILITY LINES. SO REALLY, WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, AGAIN, 141 IN SAVINGS, THE MANHOLE PROJECT HAS SAVED US OVER $10 MILLION. SATELLITE LEAK REPAIR HAS SAVED US OVER $1.3 MILLION. 
          AND THE RENEGOTIATION OF THAT CONTRACT OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS HAS THE ABILITY TO SAVE US $120 MILLION. SO SOME OF THESE DOLLARS GO BACK TO THAT SLIDE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CLEAR. SOME OF THESE DOLLARS ARE TODAY SAVINGS. SOME OF THESE WILL BE SAVINGS OVER THE FUTURE. AND WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THOSE DOLLARS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. BUT WE THESE ARE STILL REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT. THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IS OVER 30 YEARS, WITH A TEN YEAR EXTENSION THAT ONLY REPRESENTS 30 YEARS OF SAVINGS. THE OTHER TEN YEARS WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL SAVINGS TO THAT. AND I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE EXECUTE AS A STAFF, BUT WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COUNCIL. AND COUNCIL WAS INVOLVED IN THOSE NEGOTIATIONS THAT ENDED UP SAVING THE RATEPAYERS 120 MILLION OVER THAT 30 YEAR PERIOD. YEAH. IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN REVIEWING THIS SLIDE DECK, THIS IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR CITY WEBSITE. TAYLOR TIMELINE ON THAT. WHEN WILL IT BE AVAILABLE? THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK TOMORROW JUST TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE BIT OF A WINDOW. BUT WE'LL YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO PULL THIS AND READ IT AND REFERENCE IT. 
          ANYBODY THAT'S INTERESTED. YES, SIR. YOU KNOW, SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME, THIS TOPIC EXCITES ME QUITE A BIT. SO AND REALLY, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WERE EVEN UNSAID IN THIS REPORT THAT I THINK ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT. WELL, ONE, I MEAN, WE TALKED ABOUT THE $120 MILLION. MY GOSH, THAT'S A HUGE SAVINGS. AND SO AGAIN, KUDOS TO EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH THAT BECAUSE I MEAN, THAT THAT IS REAL DOLLARS THAT ARE GOING TO TRANSLATE OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE REDUNDANCY IN THE LINES THAT WE'VE CREATED NOW THAT WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON TO ENSURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ISSUES LIKE WHAT WE HAD EARLIER LAST YEAR WITH OUR VALVE, WE HAVE MONITORING SYSTEMS THAT 
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ARE IN PLACE NOW THAT WE DID NOT HAVE BEFORE, THAT HAVE ALREADY KEPT US OUT OF A LOT OF TROUBLE, WHICH, IF WE DID NOT HAVE THOSE, COULD HAVE LED TO SOME REALLY BIG, YOU KNOW, EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. SO WE HAVE THE PAUL DAVIS FIELD THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT REVAMPING. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, THE TEAM HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR $75 MILLION WATER FUND, $21 MILLION IN OTHER FUNDING TO POTENTIALLY BE ABLE TO GET THIS FIELD ONLINE. AND AGAIN THOSE ARE REAL DOLLARS THAT ARE SAVED THROUGH SOME OF THESE IF WE DO GET THESE GRANTS. BUT THE THING IS TOO IS THAT WE TALK ABOUT WATER REDUNDANCY AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE LIVE IN A DESERT AND WE HAVE PAUL DAVIS, WHICH IS A FIELD THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AND SO JUST THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND US BEING ABLE TO, TO REALLY LATCH ON TO THAT, WE FOUND A WAY TO BE ABLE TO REVITALIZE SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY OWN, SAVING TAXPAYERS A LOT OF MONEY AT THE END OF THE DAY. SO Y'ALL HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. THERE'S BEEN, I'M SO HAPPY WITH THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE OVER THE COURSE OF I MEAN, MY TERM HERE, ESPECIALLY STARTING FROM THE REALLY FATEFUL INCIDENT OF THE VALVE, ALL THOSE, YOU KNOW, MANY, MANY MONTHS AGO TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY IS JUST ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY. SO YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. SO THANK YOU. 
          AND I THINK THAT THE WORK WILL ECHO THAT THE THE WORK THAT CARL AND THE TEAM HAVE DONE WITH RESPECT TO WHEN YOU HAVE A CATASTROPHE LIKE THAT, WHAT DO YOU DO? WELL, WE DID AN AFTER ACTION REVIEW. THOSE WEREN'T DONE IN THE PAST. AND SO THAT WAS A NEW SYSTEM WE PUT IN PLACE. AND WHAT YOU'RE REFERENCING IS THOSE 64 SENSORS THAT ARE NOW IN PLACE THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE. SO HE WAS IN THE BLIND WITH THAT. AND THAT HAS OFFSET SOME DISASTERS THAT PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT, THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CATCH BECAUSE WE HAVE THOSE SENSORS IN PLACE. AND THIS, THIS PRESENTATION WAS GEARED TOWARDS A 5 TO 7 MINUTE RANGE, WHICH WE MET MAYOR. AND SO WE DID LEAVE A LOT OF THINGS OUT. BUT WE'LL, WE'LL COME BACK DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AND TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE MAINTENANCE ITEMS AND SOME OF THOSE PROCESSES THAT ARE NEW THAT WEREN'T IN PLACE BEFORE. BUT CARL HAS EMBRACED THESE NEW PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, AND HE'S GOT A LOT OF EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES THAT HIS TEAM HAS DONE AND HE'S DONE, AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE HELPED WATER AND MAKING THOSE KIND OF IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL. I REALLY HOPE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET HAS US RECEIVING THOSE FUNDS. AND IT'S IN THIS PRESENTATION. NICE. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO ONE LAST THING, IF I MAY, MAYOR, PLEASE. AGAIN, THAT'S 90 EMPLOYEES AND UTILITIES DOING THIS. WE'RE HIRING. EXCELLENT. WELL, THERE'S PROBABLY SOME PROFICIENT PEOPLE HERE. THANK 
          [ PUBLIC COMMENT]
YOU VERY MUCH. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD TO OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THIS IS ITEM 22, WHERE WE'LL RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS WHERE INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON CITY RELATED ISSUES AND PROJECTS, NOT ON THE AGENDA. ANY DELIBERATION OF OR DECISION BY THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE ITEM BEING DISCUSSED SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MOTION TO PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING, AND WE ASK THAT YOU LIMIT THESE COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THAT, I'D LIKE TO GIVE NICHOLAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY A QUESTION. YES, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR. DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF ITEM 20, THERE WAS A MATTER THAT WAS BROUGHT UP IN RELATION TO PREVIOUS VACATIONS THAT BENEFITED SAINT ANN'S AND THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. I JUST WANT THE COUNCIL TO BE CLEAR AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE FOIA REQUEST THAT WAS REFERENCED BY THE COMMENTER DID COME THROUGH OUR OFFICE, AND ONE OF THOSE DOCUMENTS WAS ORDINANCE 9845. THIS WAS A POINT ONE ACRE VACATION TO SAINT ANN'S. AND WHILE THE CAPTION OF THE ORDINANCE DOES LIST AN APPRAISAL OF $17,000, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THERE WASN'T A CONDITION TO THE VACATION BECOMING EFFECTIVE THAT THERE RECEIVED PAYMENT OF THAT AMOUNT. SO MY STAFF WENT AHEAD AND PULLED THE MINUTES FROM THAT PARTICULAR MEETING, AND THE MINUTES SHOWED THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SHARLA HOTCHKISS MOVED TO APPROVE THE FIRST TWO READINGS OF ORDINANCE 9845, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER, WITH THE AMENDMENT TO WAIVE THE COST. SO I JUST WANTED THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC TO BE CLEAR THAT SAINT ANN'S DID GET THAT COST WAIVED BACK IN 2018, WHEN THAT VACATION ORDINANCE WAS CONSIDERED. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. WE'LL GET TO YOUR REQUEST TO SPEAK FIRST. SO AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WE WILL CALL ON ROBIN CAMPBELL FIRST TO COME AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. I WISH YOU WOULDN'T MAKE ME COMMENT IN MY PUBLIC COMMENT TIME. YOU ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE TO DISCUSS BUSINESS BACK AND FORTH. I WAS ACTUALLY FIRED. I RECEIVED FOIA ON TWO DIFFERENT ONES. ONE WAS A SIDEWALK, I BELIEVE, ON TEXAS STREET, TEXAS AVENUE. NOT GOING TO BE USABLE FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SAINT ANN'S HAD TO PAY FOR THAT. 
          DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THAT, MR. CRUMP? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I SAW THAT IT WAS THERE 
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WAS A $17,000 CHARGE FOR AN ALLEYWAY, AND THEN THERE WAS ALSO A CHARGE FOR SIDEWALK WHERE THEY BOTH WAIVED. BECAUSE YOU'RE CORRECT, I DIDN'T ASK FOR PROOF OF PAYMENT, BUT I ASKED FOR THE INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE RIGHT OF WAYS THROUGH MY CHURCH. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT REQUIREMENTS Y'ALL HAVE FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED BY OUR CITY MANAGER. I'M HOPING THAT OUR CITY ATTORNEY CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION. IF CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED TO YOU GUYS. AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF Y'ALL CONSIDER BUYING TRAINING $150,000 WORTH AT LEAST TRAINING FROM AN ORGANIZATION. 
          THE CITY MANAGER WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ON AT THE TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF Y'ALL CONSIDER THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. I'VE SEEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TAKEN VERY LIGHTLY, AND IT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, BECAUSE I. FOIA CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE FILED ON FILE WITH THE CITY. AND I GOT A RESPONSE BACK FROM THE LEGAL TEAM THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON FILE. AND YOU CAN SEE FROM THE INTERNET THAT HE WAS THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT Y'ALL PURCHASED. DID HE STEP OUT OF THAT DECISION? I ASKED FOR THAT INFORMATION TO AND I WAS TOLD THERE'S NO RECORDS. I'D ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF Y'ALL ON COUNCIL ARE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT CITIES THAT HE WORKS FOR. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ALL ARE AWARE THAT HE WORKS FOR FERRIS CITY AND FERRIS CITY MANAGER IS THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION, THAT HE WAS THE CHAIRMAN AT THE TIME THAT WE WERE PURCHASING TRAININGS FROM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ALL CONSIDER THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF Y'ALL KNOW THE OTHER CITIES THAT HE WORKS FOR, BECAUSE I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME OF Y'ALL PRIVATELY IN THE PAST AND YOU SAID YOU DID. YOU WERE ONLY AWARE OF ONE CITY. HIS CONTRACT SAYS THAT HE HAS TO DISCLOSE ANY PLACE, ANY OTHER PLACES THAT HE'S WORKING. AND I COULD SEE WHY. SO Y'ALL COULD SEE IF THERE'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHICH THERE ARE HUGE ONES. BUT BETWEEN HIM BEING ABLE TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND WORK FOR OTHER CITIES, I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF Y'ALL CARE THAT HE'S BREAKING HIS CONTRACT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW, DO CONTRACTS MATTER IN THE CITY? THANK YOU. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL SHANDI WILLIAMS TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. 
          SOMETIMES MAYBE SHOWTIME. THAT'S ON YOUTUBE. ALL RIGHT. SO TUESDAY THE NINTH. DEREK SMITH SAID AT THIS VERY DAMN PODIUM AND TOLD EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU, WE ARE SHORT ON OUR POLICE STAFF. THAT IS THE CITY MANAGER'S FAULT. THEN WHAT HAPPENS ON THAT DREADED WEDNESDAY? AN OFFICER IS SHOT OUT. WHY IS COUNCIL MEMBERS LEAVING? WHY? WHY EXACTLY? WE GO INTO A MASS SHOOTING, A MASS SHOOTING. THE RESPONSE TIME OF OUR POLICE PERSONNEL IS ABYSMAL. 
          15 MINUTES, AN INDIVIDUAL LAY ON THE GROUND. WE HAD SOMEBODY REPORT 25 MINUTES. 25 MINUTES IS UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S IN THE SAME DARN AREA HE SHOT AT IN THE FIRST TIME. 
          OUR OUR CITY IS SUFFERING A SERIOUS POLICE SHORTAGE. JACK, GLAD YOU WERE IN DEBATE WITH ME. 
          I TOLD YOU WE WERE 24 SHORT AND YOU SAID 24. I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GOT THAT INFORMATION. I GOT THAT INFORMATION FROM THE MIDLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITING OFFICE. OFFICER RODRIGUEZ GAVE ME THAT INFORMATION. THAT'S WHERE THAT CAME FROM. Y'ALL COUNTED YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE YOUR EGGS HATCH. BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HERE. YOU SAY THAT 205 IS YOUR MAX OF WHERE YOU NEED YOUR POLICE OFFICERS. THAT'S NOT. WE HAVE GROWN AS A CITY. 
          300 IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE. WE ARE OVER 100 OFFICERS SHORT. WE JUST HAD A MAJOR SHOOTING. 
          MULTIPLE GUNFIRE OVER JUNETEENTH. THAT TAKES ALL OF OUR OFFICERS PUTTING THEM IN THAT YOU THINK THEY DON'T HAVE PTSD FROM WHAT THEY JUST WENT THROUGH? WE DON'T HAVE A LOW 
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CRIME RATE, MAYOR. STOP TOUTING THAT. WE'VE HAD HOW MANY PEOPLE KILLED IN A MURDER IN THE LAST. 
          LET'S JUST GO. THREE WEEKS. TWO CHILDREN DIED BECAUSE OF A LUNATIC. THEY'RE OUT THERE. OUR STREETS ARE NOT SAFE. I'M ASKING YOU, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU GET TOGETHER. PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. YOU HAVE OUR FULL SUPPORT. WE WANT MORE POLICE OFFICERS. DOES THAT MEAN WE'RE WILLING TO PAY MORE MONEY? YOU DAMN RIGHT IT IS. WE'LL PAY WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE THE SAFEST. NOT THAT WE TOUT THAT WE HAVE THE SAFEST, BUT WE ACTUALLY CAN SHOW WE HAVE THE SAFEST CITY IN MIDLAND. THIS IS MIDLAND COUNTY. IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORLD, BUT IT IS NOT THE SAFEST MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT REAL QUICK BECAUSE I FIND IT DISRESPECTFUL TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT. MY COUSIN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OFFICERS, THE FIRST OFFICER ON THE SCENE AT A MINUTE AND 37 SECONDS. SO IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO IMPLY THAT WE HAVE A POLICE FORCE. SO YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISRUPT THE MEETING AND SHOUT OUT, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISRUPT THE MEETING AND SHOUT OUT. HE CAN SHOUT BACK AT ME. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISRUPT THE MEETING AND SHOUT OUT AT THIS TIME. I'D LIKE TO CALL WANDA LACY TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THIS IS WHY MIDLAND WILL BURN. SOUNDS LIKE. THANK YOU. OH, GOOD. I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD REACH THIS. 
          AND I WANT TO, FIRST OF ALL, SAY THAT I AM NOT HERE TO COMPLAIN. I WANT TO THANK EVERY ONE OF YOU. EVERY ONE OF YOU, INCLUDING YOU TWO OVER THERE. MR. AND YOU, JOHN, YOU'VE DONE A FABULOUS JOB TODAY. IT OPENED MY EYES TO HOW COMPLICATED THIS PARTICULAR JOB WOULD BE. AND Y'ALL ARE SO OVERPAID. THE LAST I HEARD, EACH ONE OF YOU GOT $25 A MONTH NOW, MAYBE. AND THE MAYOR UP HERE, BLESS HER HEART, SHE'S $75 A MONTH. YOU CAN'T EVEN BUY THREE GALLONS OF GAS. 
          BUT I DO WANT TO THANK YOU. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE. THERE'S JUST SO MUCH THAT WE CAN BE DOING. AND WE DON'T. WE MAKE. WE MAKE EXCUSES. WE'RE LAZY, WE'RE LAZY. AND WE'RE WE'RE WE'RE REALLY AT THE POINT OF, OH, IT'S OKAY, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL DO IT. I'M TIRED OF THAT. 
          I'VE BEEN IN THE REPUBLICAN CIRCLES. I'VE BEEN IN THE CHRISTIAN CIRCLES FOR 98 YEARS. 
          SO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU WANT. I CAN ANSWER THEM ALL. BUT RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO READ HEBREWS 416. I WANT EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM TO LISTEN TO ME. SO LET US COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF OUR GRACIOUS GOD. THERE WE WILL RECEIVE HIS MERCY, AND WE WILL FIND GRACE TO HELP US WHEN WE NEED IT MOST. THAT IS SO TRUE, RIGHT IN THIS ROOM WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE ELECTED. 
          IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM, GET OUT THERE AND TRY TO GET ELECTED. I'LL SEE IF I CAN. I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT. WELL, ANYWAY. ANYWAY, I GUESS I CAN'T SAY ALL OF THAT. WELL, I NORMALLY WOULD HAVE, BUT LET ME JUST HAVE A PRAYER FOR EVERY ONE, ALL SEVEN OF YOU, FIVE OF THESE UP HERE. 
          I HAVE KNOWN ALL OF MY LIFE, INCLUDING YOU, JACK. OH, AND INCLUDING YOU, INCLUDING ALL OF THESE, JOHN. I MEAN, I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU. I CANNOT TELL YOU. DON'T LET ALL OF THIS OTHER STUFF DISCOURAGE YOU. GOD'S PUT YOU IN A PLACE. YOU'VE GOT A DUTY. AND I'M EXPECTING THAT, OH, GOD, BE WITH THESE PEOPLE. BE WITH EACH ONE OF US IN THIS ROOM. DEAR GOD. AND MAY WE ALL. MAY WE ALL REALIZE THAT YOU ARE IN CONTROL, BUT WE TRY TO BE IN CONTROL. 
          GOD. SO. BUT AND WE CANNOT WITHOUT YOUR MERCY, WITHOUT YOUR FAITH THAT YOU GIVE TO EACH ONE OF US. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE, GOD WE WOULD NOT ACCOMPLISH AT ALL. AND DEAR GOD, BE WITH EACH ONE OF THESE. GIVE THEM THE GRACE AND THE FAITH THAT THEY NEED SO BADLY, AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IN YOUR HANDS JESUS CHRIST. AND WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS. WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR PEACE, AND WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR LOVE. AND THIS I WOULD 
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PRAY IN MY NAME AND IN YOUR NAME AND EACH ONE HERE. AMEN. CAN I EACH OF YOU SAY AMEN? AMEN, AMEN. THANK YOU. HALLELUJAH. MADAM, IF THERE'S ANY TIME LEFT, I HAVE SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE THERE. I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO CALL ON THE NEXT PERSON NOW. I HEARD THE BELL WHEN I WAS PRAYING AND GOD HEARD THE BELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. ANYWAY, THANK ALL OF US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK ALL OF YOU AT THIS TIME. FABULOUS CROWD. I'D LIKE TO CALL HANK HARRICK TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. EVERYONE FOR COMING. EVEN THOSE THAT I DON'T LIKE. HE KNOWS THAT I DON'T LIKE. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. I THINK I'VE BEEN SET UP FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THAT. MY NAME IS HANK HARRICK. I LIVE AT 5509 GRASSLAND BOULEVARD. 
          I'VE LIVED THERE SINCE 2013. PRIOR TO THAT, I SPENT 30 YEARS SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. YOU'RE WELCOME. I WANT TO ADDRESS THREE POINTS, FIRST OF WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, I HAPPEN TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OUT THERE AT THE GRASSLAND ESTATES. 
          WE HAD SOME CONCERNS. WE CALLED FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO COME OUT AND SPEAK TO US. DID A GREAT JOB. WE SAW RESULTS THE NEXT DAY. I ALSO SPOKE WITH MY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEY HAD SOME CONCERNS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT IN THE GRASSLAND ESTATES, AND CITY MANAGER WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO GIVE ME SOME TIME ALONG WITH CHIEF SNOW. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I WENT HOME AND SAID, WHAT A GREAT JOB. GOOD JOB, CITY MANAGER. AND I NEVER CAME UP HERE AND SPOKE TO YOU. AND THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WENT BY AND I WATCHED THE TV AND I SAW THE ONLY THING I COULD COMPARE IT TO WAS SOMEBODY THREW CHUM IN THE WATER AND A BUNCH OF SHARKS WAS ATTACKING SOMEBODY. I COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS WATCHING IT ON TV, AND I THOUGHT I FELT SAFER IN BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN, WITH ROCKETS AND MORTARS THAN I DID THERE. NOW THINGS HAPPEN. I MEAN, RUNNING A CITY IS A IS A BIG ISSUE. THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BY YOU SOMETIMES, BUT AS LEADERS, WE LOOK AT IT AND SAY, WHERE'S THE HEART? WHERE'S THE AIR? WHAT'S THE IMPACT? WHAT'S THE LESSON LEARNED? HOW CAN WE GET BETTER FOR THIS? AND THIS IS NOT A ONE MISTAKE WORLD. IT WASN'T A ONE MISTAKE AIR FORCE FOR ME, OR THEY WOULDN'T LET ME SERVE 30 YEARS. AND SO I WAS REMISS NOT TO COME UP HERE AND SAY WHAT WAS DONE RIGHT. AND I SAW PEOPLE TAKING THE PASSION TO COME UP AND SAY WHAT WAS DONE, WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS INCORRECT. AND I THOUGHT, MAN, HANK, YOU NEED TO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND YOU NEED TO MAKE TIME TO GO UP THERE AT 1:00. YOU NEED TO SIT THERE THROUGH THE WHOLE MEETING AND YOU NEED TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT. BECAUSE IF NOT YOU, WHO? SO THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGEMENT FOR WHAT YOU DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. NEXT, AND I APOLOGIZE IF I READ YOUR NAME INCORRECTLY, BUT I WANT TO CALL DEANA WOLFE. I'M SORRY. DEANNA, IS THAT CORRECT? DEANNA. MY MOTHER WANTED TO PUT A PRETTY H IN THE MIDDLE. SO ANYWAY, I JUST TO IT'S HARD, HARD TO HARD ACT TO FOLLOW. SO I JUST WANT YOU CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO KNOW AND MAYOR BLANK THAT YOU'RE BEING PRAYED FOR AND SUPPORTED. AND IT'S TRUE WHAT'S BEING DONE RIGHT. IF YOU WEREN'T BEING ATTACKED, THEN SOMETHING WOULD BE WRONG. BECAUSE WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING, EVIL PREVAILS. SO WE SO APPRECIATE IT. AND I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE DISGRUNTLED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I KNOW YOU'LL LOOK INTO IT AND YOU'RE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN. AND IF WE WERE ALL PERFECT, WE'D BE IN HEAVEN BY NOW. BUT ANYWAY, SO I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IF IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO AS CITIZENS TO BETTER HELP YOU IN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY? BECAUSE I, I HAVE BEEN CONVICTED TO HELP OUT. WE ARE PRAYING. A GROUP OF US HAVE BEEN PRAYING AND PRAYING, AND I HOPE YOU FELT OUR PRAYERS. BUT PLEASE, IF YOU COULD PUT ON THE WEBSITE, WHAT ARE SOME COMMITTEES THAT YOU NEED HELP WITH? WHAT DO YOU NEED HELP WITH? BECAUSE I'M SURE THEY'RE PROBABLY THERE, BUT I'M TECHNOLOGICALLY CHALLENGED. BUT I TOO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE BEHIND YOU, AND IF YOU MAKE MISTAKES, YOU'LL DO YOUR BEST TO FIX IT. I MEAN, IF IF I DIDN'T MAKE A MISTAKE, I WOULDN'T BE LIVING. YOU KNOW, I GET I WHEN SOMETHING STARTS HAPPENING, I SAID, OKAY, LORD, WHAT PART OF MY CHARACTER ARE WE WORKING ON NOW? SO YOU ARE GETTING STRONGER AND WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW WE SUPPORT ALL OF YOU. AND PLEASE LET US KNOW 
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WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP. AND WE THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOUR COMMENTS ARE VERY HELPFUL. 
          YOUR COMMENTS. YOU'RE DOING THE THING RIGHT HERE TODAY. SO WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT CAME FOR THIS PURPOSE. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL BRONWEN BURKHOLDER TO COME AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. MY NAME IS BRONWEN BURKHOLDER AND I'M A NATIVE MIDLANDER AND I WANTED THIS WAS ORIGINALLY AN EMAIL TO YOU GUYS, BUT I FELT LIKE IT WAS BETTER TO READ IT TO YOU GUYS AND I WROTE IT. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WRITE IT FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, SO SOME OF IT I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, AND I'M DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO ADDRESS A LOT OF THINGS THAT I WANT TO SAY RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE MY FOCUS IS ON YOU GUYS AND THE REASON WHY I CAME TODAY. AND SO I WANTED TO EXTEND MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES FOR THE PASSING OF EDITOR. SCOTT. I'M TRULY SORRY THAT YOU'RE HAVING TO ENDURE THIS MEETING AFTER SUCH AN EMOTIONAL MORNING. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, MY HUSBAND IS A POLICE OFFICER AT MPD AND HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OFFICERS ON SCENE DURING THE SHOOTING. AND I CANNOT ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE THE CONFLICT. I FELT BEING INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL THAT MY HUSBAND CAME HOME AND DID NOT. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT KNOW IT PERSONALLY, IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE COUNTLESS STORIES AND POST SHARED ABOUT HIM THAT HE WAS A TRULY SPECIAL MAN AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OUT THE CURRENT VICTIMS FROM THE SHOOTINGS. 
          ALSO, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM. I WANTED TO THANK YOU GUYS, ALL OF YOU, FOR STANDING IN UNION AND GIVING QUICK UPDATES AND OFFERING RESOURCES TO THOSE SEEKING HELP AND COMMUNICATING FACTS. WITH SO MUCH MISINFORMATION CIRCULATING, OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE STILL CIRCULATING, BUT YOUR STEADY LEADERSHIP DID NOT GO UNNOTICED. SO I WANTED TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU. I ALSO WANTED TO THANK CITY MANAGER TOMMY GONZALEZ, COUNCILMAN JOHN BURKHOLDER AND MAYOR BLANK FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULES TO ATTEND THE POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATION LAST WEEK. IT WAS A HARD BECAUSE IT WAS VERY BITTERSWEET. WE HAD JUST WITNESSED THAT. BUT WE WERE ALSO THANKFUL FOR NEW OFFICERS BECAUSE THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, THERE'S NOT A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WANTING TO STAND IN FRONT OF BULLETS, SO IT'S NOT A PAY PROBLEM. IT TAKES CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CERTAIN PEOPLE, BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THIS JOB. 
          SO I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO SAY THAT YOU GUYS OFFERED WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRAYER TO THE NEW RECRUITS. THEY NEED EVERY BIT OF SUPPORT THAT THEY CAN GET IN YOUR PRESENCE MADE A GREAT DEAL. THE REALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IS THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CRITICISM. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WILLING TO POINT OUT PROBLEMS WITHOUT OFFERING ZERO SOLUTIONS. NONE OF YOU ARE PERFECT. YOU ARE HUMAN, JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. BUT I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR BEING TRANSPARENT, TAKING OWNERSHIP WHEN NEEDED, AND SHOWING UP AND CONTINUING TO SERVE. I KNOW THE NEGATIVE VOICES CAN ALSO BE THE LOUDEST. 
          I MYSELF HAVE STAYED OFF FACEBOOK. IT'S VERY HARD TO HEAR THE CRITICS, THE KEYBOARD WARRIORS, AND THOSE WHO THRIVE ON STIRRING DIVISION CAN CREATE THE ILLUSION THAT THEY REPRESENT THE MAJORITY. BUT I'M STANDING HERE TODAY IN FRONT OF YOU WITH THESE PEOPLE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT RESENT ME. THEY DO NOT RESENT US, AND THEY DO NOT RESENT PRESENT THE HEART OF MIDLAND. I'M A NATIVE AND PROUD MIDLANDER. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A STRONGER CITY COUNCIL THAN WHAT IS BEFORE ME TODAY. EACH OF YOU BRINGS DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, EXPERIENCES, OPINIONS. YET TIME AND TIME AGAIN YOU ALL COME TOGETHER AND YOU MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW BACKLASH MAY FOLLOW. THANK YOU FOR STANDING FIRM IN YOUR CONVICTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. THANK YOU FOR THE COUNTLESS HOURS THAT YOU DEDICATE, ENSURING MIDLAND REMAINS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY NOT ONLY TODAY, BUT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. IT TURNS OUT THAT I'M BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE A TONGUE LASHING WITHOUT CRYING THAN THAT WITHOUT CRYING. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND AND THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DO TO OUR COMMUNITY. 
          WE KNOW THAT YOUR HUSBAND IS THE ONE THAT'S ON THAT FRONT LINE, BUT YOU DO SO MUCH TO SUPPORT HIM AND TO ALLOW HIM TO BE IN THAT ROLE. AND THERE ARE OTHER WIVES AND HUSBANDS AND FAMILIES, MOMS AND DADS WHO WHO SACRIFICE SO MUCH. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. COULD YOU PLEASE, COULD WE PLEASE STAND UP AND THANK HER AND HER FAMILY? AND FOR EVERYBODY THAT HAS GONE THROUGH WHAT WE WENT THROUGH, ALL OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL RHONDA LACY TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND FORMER MAYORS. MY NAME IS RON DE LACY, 
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AND I'VE BEEN I STARTED COMING TO MIDLAND WHEN I WAS JUST AN INFANT, VISITING RELATIVES AND MY FAMILY FINALLY MOVED HERE IN 1967, WHERE I FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL AT ROBERT E LEE. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 59 YEARS. WE ARE POLITICALLY ACTIVE FAMILY WITH MY OWN NEPHEW, SERVING AS A CITY COUNCILMAN. AND I CAN SAY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THAT THIS CURRENT CITY COUNCIL IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. YOU ARE ALL HERE NOT FOR SELF-BENEFIT, BUT TO SERVE. WE HAVE A VERY INTELLIGENT AND EXPERIENCED BUSINESS MEMBERS ON THIS COUNCIL. I'M ALSO HERE TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU FOR SERVING FOR SUCH A SMALL REPENTANCE REMITTANCE. YOU ARE ALL HANDLING THE RECENT TRAGEDIES IN MIDLAND WITH CARE AND CONCERN. I STARTED RECEIVING MY ALERTS ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WHICH CONTINUED INTO FRIDAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALSO SERVING MEALS TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WEEK, AND FOR MEETING WITH STATE AND NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AS WELL. THIS IS NOT NEW. AS MANY OF YOU HAVE DONE THIS THROUGHOUT YOUR TENURE. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF CONCERNS. MY FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THIS STATE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR MIDLAND AND ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE WOUNDED. IN SO DOING, THEY HAVE WATCHED OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND SEVERAL HAVE REMARKED THAT THE DECORUM OF THOSE TESTIFYING AT OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS IS CONCERNING. 
          I'VE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES NOW AT THEIR OWN CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, THAT ANY KIND OF YELLING, SCREAMING OR CUSSING IS NOT ALLOWED AT THEIR MEETINGS. AND I WOULD LIKE FOR EITHER OUR OWN RULES TO BE ENFORCED OR OUR OWN RULES OF DECORUM TO BE UPDATED FOR FUTURE TESTIMONIES IF POSSIBLE. I THINK EVEN ALLOWING AN INDIVIDUAL TO SPEAK ONLY ONCE DURING A MEETING SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT, CHOOSING EITHER A SPECIFIC ISSUE OR OPEN FORUM, BUT THIS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. I ALSO DO WANT TO THANK YOU THOUGH, AND THE RECENT ISSUE OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE. I KNOW IT WAS NOT WHAT ANY OF YOU HAD ASKED FOR. THE ORDINANCE PROVIDED SEEMED TO HAVE COME FROM THAT INTERNATIONAL BUILDING ORDINANCE, AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE ACTUALLY IN TEXAS, SEVERAL CITIES, TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE THAT, AND THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT THEY HAVE. BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU, I AM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU WHO IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ORDINANCE THAT MIDLAND WANTS OR NEEDS. IT WAS APPALLING TO ALL OF YOU. WHAT A SILVER LINING I THINK CAN ACTUALLY BE MADE OUT OF THIS. IT CAN WAKE UP OTHER COMMUNITIES IN OUR STATE BECAUSE OF YOUR IMMEDIATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND THE UNITY THAT YOU TOOK TO TAKE CARE OF SUCH A DANGEROUS ORDINANCE, I TRUST THAT ANY FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ISSUE WILL BE TAKEN. WE IN MIDLAND HAVE A COUNCIL WHO KNOWS THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF OUR CITY, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THAT. I'M NOT ALWAYS WALKED IN LOCKSTEP WITH EACH OF THE DECISIONS THAT YOU VOTED ON, BUT EACH OF YOU HAVE BEEN WILLING TO DISCUSS AND EXPLAIN YOUR POSITION OUTSIDE OF THIS MEETING, AND YOU HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY CONCERNS INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL, I PRAY FOR YOU EARNESTLY, AND I KNOW PERSONALLY THAT YOU ALL SEEK WISDOM FROM GOD ALMIGHTY AND HOW TO PROCEED IN THIS CHAMBER. WE AT PRAY, VOTE AND STAND ARE HERE TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. RHONDA. MAYOR, MAYOR, MAY I SAY ONE THING ABOUT THAT? ABSOLUTELY. I REAL QUICK, I QUICKLY WANTED TO ADDRESS WHY I GOT UP AND LEFT. I FEEL LIKE THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS DEMAND A CERTAIN LEVEL OF RESPECT AND DECORUM. I THINK MISS LACEY ALLUDED TO THAT. I BELIEVE MIDLANDERS WANT THAT, WHICH IS WHY YOU ARE ALL HERE TODAY. AND SO THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP. AND THAT IS WHY I GOT UP AND LEFT. THANK YOU. AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE OUR FINAL REQUEST TO SPEAK, FORMER MAYOR ERNEST ANGELO. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THE LAST WORD, SIR, IF YOU'D LIKE IT. ERNEST ANGELO JR, 3106 DELAND OFFICE, 410 NORTH MAIN. 
          MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SAY A FEW WORDS AND TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE PUBLIC. FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK YOU ALL HANDLED THE TRAGEDY LAST WEEK OR TEN DAYS AGO IN EXEMPLARY FASHION. THE CITY COUNCIL, THE STAFF, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND PARTICULARLY THE MAYOR. IN A WAY, THE PUBLICITY WAS HANDLED. 
          YOU AVOIDED THE NATIONAL SPECTACLE ON THE NATIONAL SCENE, WHICH SO MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE HAD TO SUFFER THROUGH BECAUSE OF POOR LEADERSHIP ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. 
          YOU ALL SET THE EXAMPLE OF HOW TO HANDLE A TRAGEDY OF THAT SORT, AND I'M PROUD TO BE A MILLIONAIRE BECAUSE OF IT. YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR YOU. AND BACK IN THE DARK AGES, WHEN I WAS INVOLVED, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT, FORTUNATELY. BUT I THINK THAT THE FACT THAT IT'S BECOME A NEGATIVE INSTEAD OF A POSITIVE IS A TRAGEDY, AND IT'S FULL OF FALSEHOODS AND INNUENDOS AND PERSONAL ATTACKS, AND 90% OF IT IS NOT PRODUCTIVE. 
          BUT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO FOLLOW ONE OF MY POLITICAL AND I GUESS, LIFESTYLE ADAGES, 
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AND THAT IS TO HAVE A SHORT MEMORY AND A THICK SKIN WHEN IT COMES TO THESE SORT OF COMMENTS, DON'T LET THEM GET YOU DOWN. THE MAJORITY OF THIS COMMUNITY IS BEHIND YOU. I THINK IT'S EVIDENT IN THE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY. THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SPOKEN, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY. SO REMEMBER THAT AS YOU PROCEED TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE THE THE KIND OF DIRECTION THAT THE PEOPLE IN MIDLAND WANT. SO I JUST I JUST LIKE TO CONCLUDE BY SAYING THAT YOU ALL MAKE ME PROUD TO BE A MIDLANDER. I HOPE THAT THE EXAMPLE YOU'RE SETTING AS A COUNCIL WILL CAUSE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF LEADERSHIP AS SOMETHING THAT THEY ASPIRE TO, AND NOT THAT SOMETHING THAT THEY RUN AWAY FROM. BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVITY PROVIDED BY A FEW. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO LEAVE WITH YOU. I THINK THAT THE FUTURE FOR MIDLAND IS GREAT, AND YOU ALL ARE A BIG PART OF THAT. AND ONE LAST THING, I THINK IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC DO NOT REALIZE THE SACRIFICE THAT YOU ALL UNDERTAKE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, AND IT'S NOT EASY. I REMEMBER. SO AGAIN, LASTLY, DON'T LET THEM GET YOU DOWN. 
          STAY WITH IT. YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB AND I'M PROUD TO BE A MIDLANDER BECAUSE OF YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. I DO HAVE A NOTE FOR MY STAFF THAT WE HAVE MISSED A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD. 
          SO BELLA SILVA, I APOLOGIZE IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU ARE WELCOME. SORRY ABOUT THAT. GOOD AFTERNOON, HONORABLE MAYOR AND HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL. I AM BELLA SILVA AND I'M A RESIDENT OF MIDLAND COUNTY. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. I WANT TO TAKE JUST A BRIEF MOMENT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. LEADERSHIP IS NOT ALWAYS EASY, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CARRY THE RESPONSIBILITIES ENTRUSTED TO YOU ALL. SO THANK YOU. I WANT TO SHARE A QUICK SCRIPTURE FROM ISAIAH 54 AND SPEAK THIS STRATEGIC BLESSING THAT THE LORD SAYS OVER YOU ALL. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER, AND EVERY TONGUE WHICH RISES AGAINST YOU IN JUDGMENT YOU HAVE AUTHORITY TO CONDEMN, AS THIS IS YOUR INHERITANCE AS SERVANTS OF THE LORD. AND YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS FOR ME, DECLARES THE LORD. I PRAY THAT THE LORD WOULD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND ALL OF US HERE TODAY AND OUTSIDE WITH HIS WISDOM, HIS DISCERNMENT, HIS PEACE, AND HIS JOY. MAY HE STRENGTHEN YOU ALL AS YOU SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS MIDLAND. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WELL, I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING HERE AND FOR YOUR KIND WORDS TODAY. YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP THAT UP. 
          SPEAKING FOR MY COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE, I DON'T DO THAT VERY OFTEN, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT SOME OF THESE LAST MONTHS HAVE BEEN DEMORALIZING. AND SO WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON HERE AND JUST THE ENCOURAGEMENT THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED. WE'RE WE'RE JUST FAMILIES TRYING TO RAISE KIDS IN MIDLAND, TOO. AND SO WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE DEMONSTRATED TODAY WITH THAT. MAYOR, IF I MAY, I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING I APPRECIATE, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, I'M SURE I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE KIND WORDS THAT EVERYONE SPOKE HERE TODAY. AND BECAUSE THE REALITY OF IT IS LIKE, WE GET THE TEXTS, WE GET THE EMAILS, YOU KNOW, AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS WHEN WHEN PEOPLE COME UP HERE ACTING AND PUTTING ON A SORRY SHOW OR WHATEVER THEY PUT ON, WE GET WE GET THE SUPPORT SOMETIMES, BUT IT'S COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME UP HERE AND DO IT AND PUT IT ON, YOU KNOW, PUT IT ON DISPLAY LIKE THEY DID TODAY, LIKE YOU GUYS DID TODAY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THAT AND BEING HERE IN PERSON, PUTTING IT ON THE RECORD, ALL OF THOSE THINGS, BECAUSE WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT SUPPORT. SO THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO HAVE A QUICK THING TO SAY TO, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE WENT THROUGH THIS PAST WEEK WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND TOUGH. TOUGH FOR THE FAMILIES, THE VICTIMS, TOUGH FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS, TOUGH FOR EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED. AND I AM VERY PROUD OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THEY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB, WHETHER IT BE POLICE, WHETHER IT BE FIRE, 
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WHETHER IT BE THE PEOPLE THAT WERE AT THE HOSPITAL THAT WERE STANDING BY TO RECEIVE PATIENTS AND TO WORK ON THEM QUICKLY. THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE AGENCIES WAS ON POINT. 
          THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT STEPPED UP AND USED THEIR VOICE TO FIND A WAY TO HELP AND TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION. THERE WAS A LOT OF OF JUST REALLY POSITIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO END UP HELPING THE PEOPLE THAT NEEDED TO BE HELPED MOST. AND THAT'S ONE THING THAT MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A MIDLANDER IS THAT WHEN WE GO THROUGH TOUGH TIMES LIKE THIS, THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO STAND UP, THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO STEP IN TO THE TO THE MIDDLE OF IT AND TO ASK, WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP? AND WE SAW THAT SO MUCH DURING THIS TIME. I CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE VICTIMS THAT HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS AND DEAL WITH THIS. MY PRAYERS ARE CONTINUALLY. THEY'RE FOR THE EMPLOYEE THAT WE LOST. I MEAN, THERE ARE NO WORDS. AND SO BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS, THE PEOPLE THAT WERE INVOLVED, THE HOSPITAL STAFF, EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED, THAT CAME TOGETHER TO, TO HELP DURING THIS TIME, I JUST THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. I WOULD JUST LIKE. SO YES, WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A COMMUNITY? THIS REALLY IS IT. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS AND I'M A BIG BELIEVER OF, YOU KNOW, THE MIDDLE 80% ARE A LOT LIKE US. 
          WE'RE RAISING FAMILIES, WE'RE GOING TO CHURCH, WE'RE GOING TO WORK, WE'RE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO, AND WE JUST GET IN OUR DAILY GRINDS, AND WE KIND OF FORGET THAT THERE'S THINGS GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AND A SIMPLE VOICE LIKE Y'ALL DID TODAY MAKES A GIGANTIC DIFFERENCE. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND THE OTHER THING, MR. BURKHOLDER, REALLY MADE ME THINK WE'VE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS LAST WEEK AND A HALF. SO I'M VERY PROUD TO BE A MIDLANDER. I HOPE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. THAT KNOWS ME. BUT AFTER THIS LAST WEEK AND A HALF, I'M VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. I'M AMAZED HOW MANY ORGANIZATIONS STEPPED UP TO HELP MIDLAND, BECAUSE MIDLAND IS WHAT IT IS, AND BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE IN MIDLAND, WE HAD ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE COME HELP US. WE HAD PEOPLE I MET AN FBI AGENT FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT LITERALLY GOT ON A PLANE AND WAS HERE ON SATURDAY MORNING. THAT'S BECAUSE MIDLAND IS KNOWN FOR BEING MIDLAND, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT US AND PEOPLE ON THIS COUNCIL THAT MAKE THAT NATIONALLY KNOWN, THAT MIDLAND IS WHAT MIDLAND IS. I WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT MAKES THAT HAPPEN. I DON'T WANT TO CUT ANYBODY OFF. I'M JUST SO OVERWHELMED. IT'S LIKE YOU SAID, LIKE I YOU JUST GET SO USED TO THE HATE THAT YOU. THIS IS REALLY OVERWHELMING. AND IT'S, IT'S SO APPRECIATED, SO APPRECIATED. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING. I MEAN, IT'S NIGHT AND DAY TODAY VERSUS LAST WEEK. AND I'M SURE SOME OF YOU ALL SAW ON THE NEWS. AND I HATE WHAT THEY COVER. AND THEY MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THAT'S NORMAL AND LEGITIMATE TO HAVE HORRIBLE RACIAL COMMENTS AND MEAN THINGS AND CURSING. AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE CHILDREN COME TO THESE MEETINGS. AND I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN MEMBERS ON THIS COUNCIL THAT THEIR KIDS HAVE BEEN SCARED OF, OF PEOPLE COMING TO THEIR HOUSE BECAUSE THEY SEE THESE PEOPLE ON THE NEWS AND TALKING TO THEIR PARENTS LIKE THAT. AND IT'S SCARY. AND SO TODAY, JUST Y'ALL BEING HERE JUST MEANS THE WORLD TO ME AND TO US. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING. AND THANK YOU GUYS AT THE MIDLAND POLICE FORCE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
          I MEAN, SOME OF IT, WE CAN'T TELL YOU ALL WHAT THEY DID, BUT THERE WERE TREMENDOUS ACTS OF BRAVERY. AND THE RESPONSE TIME WAS INCREDIBLE. SO MANY LIVES WERE SAVED. SOME OF IT WAS BY THE GRACE OF GOD, RIGHT? PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME, BUT GREAT LEADERSHIP AND JUST GOOD WEST TEXAS SPIRIT AND, AND, AND PATIENCE. IT WAS JUST SO AMAZING. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING. THANK Y'ALL. DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO ME AND TO ALL OF US. THANK YOU. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO OUR STAFF THEY WE HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE FOLKS. WE WORK WITH THEM HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS EVERY SINGLE WEEK. AND SO FOR THEIR NAMES TO GET DRAGGED THROUGH IT, FOR THEM TO WATCH US HAVE TO SIT UP HERE AND TAKE IT. I HOPE THAT YOU KNOW, THAT IT ENCOURAGES OUR STAFF AND WE NEED THEM. AND SO WE WANT THIS TO BE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF THAT. ANYTHING ELSE 
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THAT ANYBODY WANTS TO ADD? ALL RIGHT. THEN WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND I'M GOING TO READ THIS WHOLE THING. BUT YOU CAN GIVE EACH OTHER HUGS AND TALK THROUGH IT. SO PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551101, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHICH IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING MATTERS AS PERMITTED UNDER THE 
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FOLLOWING SESSION OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS DISCUSS MATTERS IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEYS TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICT WITH CHAPTER FIVE FIVE, ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WE'LL DISCUSS PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION. SECTION 551072 TO DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. 
          DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY. SECTION 551074. PERSONNEL MATTERS WILL DELIBERATE THE EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL COURT PRESIDING JUDGE AND MUNICIPAL COURT ASSOCIATE JUDGE. SECTION 551087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 
          DISCUSS BUSINESS PROSPECTS THAT THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF MEDFO
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