[CALL TO ORDER]
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          WELCOME TO THE EVENING MEETING OF THE BEAUMONT CITY COUNCIL. TODAY'S DATE IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025. TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PASTOR KIRKLAND, P HALL, MOUNT GILEAD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES AND IF YOU SO CHOOSE, PLEASE STAND AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU. LET US PRAY. ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR TODAY. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY. WE THANKING YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME TOGETHER AS LEADERS OF THIS CITY. LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD FALL AFRESH IN THIS PLACE. LORD, GIVE THESE LEADERS THE MINDSET. GIVE US THE WISDOM AND THE COURAGE TO BE ABLE TO LEAD YOUR CITY AS YOU WOULD SEE FIT. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR EVERY PERSON THAT'S IN THIS ROOM AND EVERY PERSON THAT'S CONNECTED TO THIS ROOM. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRANT US WISDOM. ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRANT US KNOWLEDGE, LORD, AND LET THE DECISIONS OF TODAY REFLECT ON TOMORROW AS HONORABLE, AS JUST AND COMPASSIONATE FOR THIS CITY. AGAIN, WE THANK YOU AND IT'S IN YOUR SON, JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MAY I HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MAYOR WEST, PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCIL MEMBER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HILLIARD. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          [PROCLAMATIONS]
SHERWOOD AND COUNCIL MEMBER. CRENSHAW. THANK YOU. TODAY WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS AND ONE PRESENTATION. AND THE FIRST PROCLAMATION WILL BE RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. OR ACTUALLY, OCTOBER 3RD IS VETERANS STAND DOWN DAY. AND ACCEPTING WILL BE MISTER SETH WELLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RYE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. AND MISTER WELLS, IF YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT'S WITH YOU ON THAT, THEY'RE ALL WELCOME TO COME UP. 
          AND IF. THANK GOODNESS, WE CAN CLEAN. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AMEN. ISAAC. DO THAT. DID THAT COME FROM YOU? HOW ARE YOU? ISAAC BLEW MY BUDGET. 
          ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, RIGHT HERE. ONE. TWO. THREE. GOT IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF, FOR LETTING US BE HERE TODAY. WE ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON OUR FIFTH VETERANS STAND DOWN OF THE YEAR. OUR FINAL ONE IS IN BEAUMONT. EVERY YEAR. WHAT IS A STAND DOWN? SO STAND DOWN IN THE MILITARY PARLANCE, IS WHEN FOLKS THAT ARE ON THE FRONT LINES GET TO COME TO THE COME TO THE REAR AND MAYBE GET A FRESH PAIR OF SOCKS, HAVE A HOT MEAL, HOPEFULLY GET MAIL CALL. RIGHT. JUST GET SOME COMFORT AND SOME RESOURCES. THERE WAS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT DONE A FEW YEARS AGO WHERE WE ASKED VETERANS, WHAT'S THE BIGGEST BARRIER FOR YOU ACCESSING YOUR SERVICES? AND ONE IS THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE MYRIAD OF SERVICES THAT WERE AVAILABLE, LET ALONE WHERE TO GO AND ACCESS THEM. SO FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, TEN YEARS, TEN YEARS, WE'VE WE'VE HELD THESE STAND DOWNS AND THEIR LARGE VENDOR FAIRS. SO EVERY VENDOR EITHER HAS A SPECIFIC PROGRAM FOR VETERANS OR THEY HAVE A HEART FOR VETERANS. AND THEY GIVE BACK TO THE VETERAN COMMUNITY, AND WE BRING THEM ALL TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE. SO IF A VETERAN SAYS, WELL, I'VE CALLED AND I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS, WELL, THAT 
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PERSON WORKS IN THIS OFFICE RIGHT HERE. GO TALK TO HIM. WE SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AT EVERY EVENT. WE'RE WE'RE CLOSING IN ON, I THINK, 1500, 1700 TOTAL ATTENDEES THIS YEAR WERE ABOUT 50% OF THOSE ARE VETERANS. AND THAT'S A FANTASTIC NUMBER FOR ANY TYPE OF VETERAN EVENT. AND WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VETERANS KNOW THAT THEY'RE LOVED AND THAT PEOPLE ARE WATCHING OUT FOR THEM. AND WE WILL BE THERE AT THE CIVIC CENTER FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AT 830. WE'LL HAVE A SMALL CEREMONY BEFOREHAND, AND THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP. WE'LL WE FEED EVERYBODY. THERE'S FANTASTIC DOD ITEMS THAT ARE FOR VETERANS ONLY. GET A PIECE OF THEIR HISTORY A LITTLE BIT. GET TO CARRY A RUCKSACK AGAIN. YOU KNOW, ALL THE ALL THE GOOD STUFF THAT WE REMEMBER, RIGHT? WE JUST DON'T HAVE TO MARCH ANYWHERE. BUT THIS IS IT'S REALLY WE HAVE SO MANY VETERAN EVENTS THAT ARE REALLY HEAVY. LIKE WE'RE COMING OUT OF SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH, RIGHT? BUT IT'S REALLY NICE JUST TO COME TOGETHER WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND HAVE A SENSE OF CAMARADERIE. AND THAT'S WHAT THESE EVENTS TRY TO DO. AND ALL THESE PEOPLE UP HERE ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN. WE'RE 100% VOLUNTEER. 
          WE DON'T DO THIS FOR ANY TYPE OF ANY TYPE OF MONETARY REWARD. WE JUST DO IT TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE KNOW THAT SOMEBODY IS OUT THERE LOOKING FOR THEM. SO WE THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE COULDN'T DO THESE EVENTS WITHOUT OUR FANTASTIC CIVIC PARTNERS ALL OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US THE USE OF THE CIVIC CENTER. AND WE'RE GOING TO FILL IT UP AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. 
          SO WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME COME BY ON ON FRIDAY BETWEEN 9 AND 1. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ADD, PLEASE. YES. THESE EVENTS WHILE IT TAKES A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS. IT'S A VILLAGE. WE'RE ABOUT UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT ALL OF US TALKING WITH EACH OTHER, TAKING IDEAS, PROVIDING RESOURCES. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE CAN DO TOGETHER, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE US TOGETHER. AND SO WE DON'T TURN AWAY THE LESS UNFORTUNATE. YOU KNOW, THESE PEOPLE NEED ASSISTANCE. AND MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FOR VETERANS ARE ALSO FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SO IT'S INFORMATION AWARENESS FOR EVERYONE. THE KEY THING THAT'S PASSED OUT OF THESE EVENTS IS THE INFORMATION PERIOD. WE DON'T LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND. WE'LL DO WHAT WE CAN. IF WE DON'T KNOW SOMEBODY, WE KNOW SOMEBODY THAT DOES. AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING US. AND LET'S HAVE ANOTHER GREAT STAND DOWN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE TIMER REAL QUICK. I JUST WANT TO THANK MR. HILLIARD AND MR. D'ORIO AND REMIND THEM THAT THE PROGRAM STARTS AT 830, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO COME AND WELCOME EVERYBODY. SO IF THEY CAN BE THERE AT 815, WE WOULD. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING. WELL, THANK YOU FOR WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING. MY NAME IS TINA MARTINEZ. I WANT TO SEE ALL THE VETERANS THERE. YEAH. YEAH. 
          THANK YOU ALL. NEXT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH. AND ACCEPTING WILL BE OUR VERY OWN MRS. ANGIE WRIGHT, CITY OF BEAUMONT CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OF YOUR DEPARTMENT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME UP WITH YOU, THEY ARE WELCOME. I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS. 
          LET ME GET A PICTURE OF THAT. SURE. OKAY. READY? RIGHT HERE. AND ONE. TWO, THREE. I COULDN'T I COULDN'T HEAR HIM. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TONIGHT WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER AS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH HERE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. 
          TECHNOLOGY TOUCHES NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF OUR DAILY LIVES. HOW WE WORK, LEARN, SHOP, BANK, AND CONNECT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WHILE THESE ADVANCES BRING MANY BENEFITS, THEY ALSO BRING NEW RISKS. CYBER THREATS ARE REAL AND THEY CAN AFFECT MORE THAN JUST CITY SERVICES. THEY CAN DO, THEY CAN AND DO AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES. CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH REMINDS US THAT WE ALL SHARE RESPONSIBILITY IN PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITY. EACH OF US CAN TAKE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE STEPS USING STRONG PASSWORDS, 
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ENABLING MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, KEEPING SOFTWARE UPDATED, AND PAUSING BEFORE CLICKING SUSPICIOUS LINKS. HERE IN BEAUMONT, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING OUR NETWORKS AND PROTECTING THE DATA OF OUR RESIDENTS. THAT COMMITMENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF OUR IT STAFF. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THEM FOR THE TIRELESS WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY, OFTEN BEHIND THE SCENES TO DEFEND AGAINST THREATS, STRENGTHEN OUR SYSTEMS, AND KEEP OUR CITY SAFE. IN THE DIGITAL WORLD, CYBERSECURITY ISN'T JUST THE JOB OF IT PROFESSIONALS, IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE ALL HAVE A ROLE IN. SO THIS EVENING, I AM HONORED TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION OF OCTOBER 2025 AS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. LET'S USE THIS TIME TO LEARN, STAY ALERT AND PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST OUR PEOPLE, OUR SERVICES, AND OUR CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND 
          [ Communication Update ]
NOW WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COMMUNICATION. AND IT'S MISS TRACY KENNICK. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IN THIS WEEK'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCTOBER 4TH. 
          JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL FIRE FESTIVAL FROM 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. AT THE FIRE MUSEUM ON WALNUT STREET. IT'S FREE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY WITH FOOD, GAMES, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS. AND SPEAKING OF THE BEAUMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE'RE PROUD TO JOIN CITIES ALL ACROSS THE NATION WITH OUR PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES. THIS WILL BRING JOY AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN BATTLING TERMINAL ILLNESSES. WE'RE HOSTING OUR FIRST EVER FUNDRAISER WITH A COCKTAIL PARTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH FROM 6 TO 9 P.M. AT 434 FANNIN STREET. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE TO FIND OUT ABOUT TICKETS. WATER RATES ARE STAYING THE SAME THIS YEAR, AND FOR OUR SENIORS 65 AND OLDER, THOSE RATES ARE NOW FROZEN TO HELP WITH FIXED INCOMES. FOR SOME CLARITY, WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU'RE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE SENIOR DISCOUNT, THEN YOU'RE ALL SET. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING. IF NOT, YOU CAN VISIT THE CITY'S WEBSITE OR CITY HALL TO GET REGISTERED. THE FINAL BEAUMONT BOND OPEN HOUSE IS OCTOBER 16TH AT THE DOWNTOWN EVENT CENTER. JOIN US AT 6 P.M. ONLINE FOR A VIRTUAL EVENT, AND THEN AT 7 P.M. IN PERSON, AND YOU CAN GO ONLINE TO BEAUMONT BONDS.COM RIGHT NOW TO WALK THROUGH A VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU LEARN WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT SO YOU CAN VOTE. INFORMED FOR RESIDENTS NORTH OF FM 105 STARTING NEXT WEEK, OCTOBER 6TH, YOUR TRASH PICKUP DAYS WILL MOVE FROM WEDNESDAYS TO THURSDAYS. THIS IS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR ROUTES AND SERVICE TIMES. AND FINALLY, DON'T MISS BEAUMONT'S 10TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH FROM 3 TO 8 P.M. AT ROGERS PARK. THERE'S A LOT TO SEE. TAKE A LOOK. CELEBRATE. FALL AT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT'S 10TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST AT ROGERS PARK, OCTOBER 4TH. THIS SPECIAL MILESTONE CELEBRATION WITH GERMAN STYLE BEERS, TASTY FOOD TRUCKS, AND LIVE MUSIC FROM THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BRASS QUINTET. 
          RUNNING ON CREDIT AND HEADLINER MADAM RADAR, FAMILIES JOIN IN WITH KID TOBERFEST ACTIVITIES WITH FACE PAINTING AND MORE. MARK YOUR CALENDARS OCTOBER 4TH AT ROGERS PARK. MORE INFO AT BEAUMONT EVENTS TX.COM. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WITH SUPPORT FROM DEL PAPA DISTRIBUTING AND EDUCATION FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE THIS SATURDAY, 3 TO 8 P.M. AT ROGERS PARK. AND THAT'S ALL FOR THIS WEEK'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
          THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND AS A QUICK REMINDER, NOVEMBER 4TH. BESIDES IT BEING ELECTION DAY, IT'S GOING TO BE WE'RE GOING TO START HOSTING OUR PROCLAMATIONS AT 1030 IN THE MORNING ON THE FIRST COUNCIL, FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, WHICH IS WILL BE NOVEMBER 4TH. THIS SO ALL PROCLAMATIONS THAT ARE REQUESTED, THEY WILL BE DONE THAT DAY AND THEN AGAIN IN DECEMBER, THE SAME THING. IT WILL FALL ON THE FIRST TUESDAY. SO JUST BE AWARE OF THAT. 
          OCTOBER WILL CONTINUE AS WE HAVE BEEN, BUT STARTING IN NOVEMBER WE WILL DO THAT. AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE HERE FOR THE PROCLAMATIONS AND OUR RECOGNITIONS PRESENTATIONS AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE, NOW'S THE TIME TO DO SO. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING. BUT IT LOOKS 
          [PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA/CONSENT]
LIKE WE'RE KEEPING EVERYBODY. SO WE'RE MOVING INTO PUBLIC COMMENTS. NOW IS THE TIME THAT FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, YOU MAY MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH SIX OR OTHER TOPICS. HOWEVER, ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH NINE HAVE ALREADY BEEN HEARD IN PUBLIC HEARING. THEREFORE, CITIZENS CANNOT SPEAK ON THOSE CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM TEN AND 11 WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AT THAT TIME. IF YOU CHOOSE TO SPEAK NOW, YOU CAN, BUT YOU CAN ONLY SPEAK ONCE. SO JUST UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME WHEN IT'S 
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YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM, PLEASE SAY YOUR ADDRESS, CITY AND STATE. 
          YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM, AND THE RED LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. AND PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT RESPOND TO ANY REQUESTS OR QUESTIONS WHILE YOU'RE AT THE PODIUM. CITY STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU OR AND WE MAY AS WELL. BUT SINCE IT'S NOT A POSTED AGENDA ITEM, IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CAN DISCUSS. SO PAUL BROWN, 4370 CARTWRIGHT STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. DID YOU STILL WANT TO SPEAK, MR. BROWN? I WANTED TO SPEAK FOR SEVERAL MILES. YES, SIR. 
          THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN HEARD IN A PUBLIC HEARING. YES, SIR. ALBERT HARRISON, 1240 ASHLEY BEAUMONT, TEXAS. MAYOR, CITY COUNCILMAN, OTHER CITY STAFF. OTHER CONCERNED CITIZENS. 
          PERSONALLY. THE MANNER IN WHICH I WISH TO BRING BEFORE YOU NOW, I'M TIRED OF BRINGING THIS MATTER BEFORE YOU ALL. ON THE 25TH. MY WATER BILL WAS DUE. I DID NOT PAY IT UNTIL THE 26TH. 
          THE FOLLOWING DAY I ASKED THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD I BE CHARGED A LATE CHARGE? SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW. GO DOWN TO THE FRONT. I WENT DOWN THERE, ASKED THE LADY, WOULD I BE CHARGED LATE? CHARGED FOR BEING ONE DAY LATE? AND THAT BECAME A SOMEWHAT A BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION. FIRST OF ALL, IT SOUNDED AS IF SHE DID NOT, IN MY OPINION, DID NOT WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS ASKING HER AND WHAT I WAS ASKING HER, SINCE I WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED A LATE CHARGE, I ASKED HER FOR THE SAME THING THAT I ASKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, WHICH WAS THE POLICY OR WHATEVER YOU HAVE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CHARGE AN INDIVIDUAL FOR PAYING A WATER BILL LATE. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH WITH THAT. FINALLY, A LADY FROM THE BACK REAR CAME UP FRONT. SHE BEGAN TO SOMEWHAT NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS ALSO ASKING, SO I ASKED AGAIN AND EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I FILL OUT A FORM WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ASKING FOR THE POLICY OR WHATEVER PROCEDURE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CHARGE AN INDIVIDUAL A LATE CHARGE AT THAT POINT IN TIME, THIS LADY BEGAN TO EXPLAIN TO ME THAT IT'S IN HOUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND. IN HOUSE. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS SUPPOSED TO COME THROUGH CITY COUNCIL. SO THIS TELLING ME IS IN HOUSE DOES NOT FLY WITH ME. AND I'M TRULY, TRULY UPSET THAT SHE EXPLAINED OR TOLD ME IT'S IN IN HOUSE BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND IN HOUSE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SIR BRIAN. AND I THINK IT'S DUNNIGAN, 1410 21ST STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. WHAT'S THE LAST NAME, SIR? DUNNIGAN. THANK YOU. HELLO, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BRIAN DUNNIGAN. I LIVE AT 1910 21ST STREET. I THINK Y'ALL MIGHT KNOW ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I'M HERE. I WANT TO MAKE A PUBLIC APOLOGY FOR WHAT WENT ON ON SOCIAL MEDIA LAST WEEK WITH WHAT MY 81 YEAR OLD MOTHER, EXCUSE ME, HAD POSTED ON ON FACEBOOK ABOUT THE CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING AND ALL THAT, BUT NO ONE KNOWS THE TRUE STORY BEHIND IT EXCEPT A FEW PEOPLE HERE THAT DO. I'M JUST MAKING A PUBLIC APOLOGY THAT IF ANY OF Y'ALL WANT TO SEE THE ACTUAL LETTER, THERE'S A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IT, KNOWS WHAT PROVOKED MY MOTHER, AND I KNOW NO ONE HERE CAN CONTROL AN 81 YEAR OLD WOMAN. WHAT SHE SAYS, YOU KNOW, THEY GOT A SHARP TONGUE, BUT SHE WAS PROVOKED. 
          THERE'S A FEW PEOPLE KNOW. KNOW THAT THE TRUE REASON BEHIND IT. IF Y'ALL WANT. I DO HAVE IT. 
          THE MAIN REASON I'M HERE IS A FEW WEEKS AGO. WHENEVER THE VOTE OF THE BOND, YOU KNOW, THE $100,000, EVERYBODY SAYS WASTING $100,000. I WANT TO MAKE A SUGGESTION. THEM CHAIRS THAT ARE SET IN BELONG TO THE PUBLIC. THEY BELONG TO THE PUBLIC. IF THERE'S SOME PEOPLE 
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HERE THAT LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA MORE THAN OTHERS, SOME DON'T. IF IF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR WOULD START A SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE WHERE YOU ASK YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT THE VOTE. IF 95% OF THE PEOPLE VOTE NO, YOU'RE OBLIGATED TO VOTE NO BECAUSE YOU'RE VOTING FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT FOR YOURSELF. SO IF YOU STARTED A SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE WITH JUST THE CONSTITUENTS, NOT UNCLE BOB AND TOM OR WHATEVER, JUST THE PEOPLE HERE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET THE PEOPLE'S OPINIONS BEFORE YOU VOTE. AND THEN NOBODY UP HERE CATCHES SLACK FOR WHAT IT IS YOU'RE VOTING WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. THAT'S WHAT YOU KNOW IN I BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE GIVEN THAT CHAIR BACK TO THE PEOPLE, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT'S THERE FOR, YOU KNOW, TAKE IT AS IT IS. BUT LIKE I SAID, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE THE LETTER THAT STARTED THE WHOLE THING OF THE CHARLIE KIRK, JUST YOU CAN YOU CAN FIND ME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. KENNETH EARLS, 1265 CONDON BEAUMONT, TEXAS. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL AND MAYOR. LAST TIME I WAS UP HERE, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE $150 MILLION THAT LEAVES THE CITY OF BEAUMONT EVERY YEAR, AND WHY WE NEED TO START A SECOND UTILITY AND WHY I DON'T WANT MY MONEY LEAVING HERE. GOING TO BATON ROUGE. THAT MONEY SHOULD STAY HERE. SOME OF YOU, THE COUNCIL. SHOULD HIRE SOME ONE A CONSULTANT TO LOOK AT WHAT I. WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT $150 MILLION TIMES 0.0. 1.03 EACH AND EVERY YEAR FOR 100 YEARS WILL BUILD THIS OUT, THIS CITY OUT TO ITS MAX. WE'LL HAVE THINGS LIKE THAT SUPER AIRPORT, THAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. I'M TALKING ABOUT THAT LAND. TEN YEARS FROM NOW, THERE'S GOING TO BE A VOTE IN CONGRESS THAT'S GOING TO GOING TO SAY TEXAS HAS TO HAVE THREE NEW AIRPORTS. THE PRIMARY PLACE TO PLACE ONE OF THOSE IS BEAUMONT, TEXAS. THE SECOND THE SECOND PART OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO DISCUSS WITH YOU WAS HIGH SPEED RAIL. THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A LOOP AROUND AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON, DALLAS, FORT WORTH. IF THAT DOES NOT COME THROUGH BEAUMONT, AND YOU NEED TO LET THE GOVERNOR KNOW I AM GOING, I AM GOING TO SEND PAPERS TO THE SENATORS OF LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES TO STOP IT. THAT NEED HIGH SPEED RAIL IS NEEDED IN THIS COUNTRY, AND EVERYBODY SHOULD GET SOMETHING OUT OF IT. THAT'S MORE THAN $1 TRILLION. BEAUMONT I SAY TALK TO ELON MUSK, WHO I DON'T CARE FOR. BUILD THAT 5,000,000 SQUARE FOOT FACTORY OUT THERE AND HAVE HIM BRING HIS SCIENTISTS HERE TO BUILD US A SUPER HIGH SPEED TRAIN. THAT'S THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT NOT JUST TODAY, BUT 100 YEARS FROM NOW. THAT THOSE PLANTS THAT WE HAVE HERE. GUESS WHAT? THOSE SUPER, THOSE SUPER SIZED SHIPS ARE GOING TO NEED AT LEAST 55FT. THANK YOU SIR. I'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK. AND DAVID PENNER, 3060 CHARLES BEAUMONT, TEXAS. MR. PENNER, YOU WANTED TO SPEAK ON ITEM 11. DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK NOW OR WAIT UNTIL THE PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. I HAVE NO MORE MAYOR. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY. THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR 
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APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE 
          [1. Council to consider an ordinance amending the FY 2025 Budget.]
READING OF ITEM NUMBER ONE? THANK YOU. MAYOR, COUNCIL, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. AND GO AHEAD. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DISCUSSION. AND I BELIEVE YOU MIGHT SOMEBODY WANT TO ADDRESS THIS. I'M JUST GOING TO ASK DUNCAN, OUR ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR, TO TALK A LITTLE BIT WHY CITIES DO THAT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. IN THE BEGINNING, AT THE BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR. SO TYPICALLY CITIES BRING A ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BUDGET AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO ANY. POSSIBLE OVERAGES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE. THE DIRECTORS AND THE CITY MANAGER CAN'T FINISH WITH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN APPROPRIATED BY COUNCIL. SO WHAT THIS DOES IS RAISE THE APPROPRIATION FOR THESE FUNDS SO THAT WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH UNENCUMBERED FUNDING TO PAY THE REST OF OUR EXPENSES FOR THIS YEAR. SO YOU'LL SEE SOLID WASTE THERE, PROJECTING AN AVERAGE OF $156,850. THAT'S WHILE WE INCREASE THAT FUND. AND THEN YOU ALSO SEE THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. THEY HAVE A PROJECTED INCREASE OF $150,000. SO THAT'S WHY YOU'LL SEE THAT INCREASE. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY WE HAD A FUND BALANCE REMAINING IN THE THE DEBT SERVICE FUND. SO WE WERE TRANSFERRING THAT TO THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND. THERE'S NO FUND BALANCE REQUIREMENT AND DEBT SERVICE. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER ONE PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. ANY 
          [2. Council consider a resolution approving a contract with SOAP Engineering, LLC, of Houston, Texas, for Water Production SCADA Improvements.]
OPPOSED. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER TWO? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH SOAP ENGINEERING LLC OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FOR WATER PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENTS. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. 
          IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN TURNER, JUST WITH THE DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNTS, YOU KNOW, CAN YOU KIND OF SPEAK TO THE VETTING PROCESS. 
          AND, YOU KNOW, IT WAS ALMOST 400,000 LESS? CAN WE KIND OF SPEAK TO THE VETTING PROCESS AND HOW COMFORTABLE WE ARE WITH THIS? YES. WE WE HAVE NOT WORKED WITH SOAP ENGINEERING BEFORE. AND WE DID KIND OF CHUCKLE AT THE NAME, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S THEIR THEIR LAST NAMES PUT TOGETHER. BUT WE DID CHECK WITH ALL OF THEIR REFERENCES. THIS IS A NEWER FIRM GETTING STARTED, BUT THEIR EXPERIENCE LENDS ITSELF TO HAVING QUITE A BIT OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA, AND EVERYTHING HAS HAS GONE WELL WITH ALL THE REFERENCES THAT WE CHECKED. THEY ALL SAID THAT THEY WOULD WORK WITH THEM AGAIN. AND SO WE THEY ASKED A LOT OF DETAILED QUESTIONS DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS. SO WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE GOING TO EXPECT A GOOD PRODUCT FROM THEM. I UNDERSTAND, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON TOP OF CHANGE ORDERS WITH IT BEING THIS BIG OF A DIFFERENCE, OF COURSE. YES, MA'AM. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER TWO, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. AYE. 
          ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM 
          [3. Council consider a resolution approving a contract with Woolpert, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, for Professional Engineering Services – Downtown Beaumont Traffic Ingress and Egress Study.]
NUMBER THREE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH WOOLPERT INC. OF DAYTON, OHIO, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES DOWNTOWN BEAUMONT. TRAFFIC INGRESS AND EGRESS STUDY. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE? MOVE TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER THREE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR 
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OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS 
          [4. Council consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2, accept maintenance, and authorize final payment to V&S Construction Company, of Manvel, TX, for the Rehabilitation of 12” Water Line Along Gladys Avenue (From Dowlen Road – To West Lucas Drive) Project.]
CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR? THANK YOU. MAYOR. 
          COUNCIL, CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE. CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO, EXCEPT MAINTENANCE AND AUTHORIZED FINAL PAYMENT TO V AND S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF MANVILLE, TEXAS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF A 12 INCH WATER LINE ALONG GLADYS AVENUE FROM DOWLING ROAD TO WEST LUCAS DRIVE PROJECT, AND IT COMES WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR? MOVE TO APPROVE? IS THERE? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR? THIS IS ONE OF THOSE GOOD CHANGE ORDERS. IT GOES DOWN. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY 
          [5. Council consider amending the water utility service line inspection agreement with Republic Meter Inc. of Dallas, TX.]
WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FIVE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER AMENDING THE WATER UTILITY SERVICE LINE INSPECTION AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC MEDIA INC. OF DALLAS, TEXAS. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER FIVE? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER FIVE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE 
          [6. Council to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the City Code of Ordinances.]
READING OF ITEM NUMBER SIX? COUNCIL, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. MAYOR, BEFORE YOU CALL FOR A MOTION ON THAT ONE COUNCIL, YOU HAVE AT YOUR DESK A REVISED ORDINANCE. AND TO THAT TO THAT THERE IS A SECOND AMENDMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE UNDER CHAPTER 21. THAT FIRST LINE DOWN, EMT TO THAT LAST LINE SHOULD READ THE SALARY OF EMT WITH 3 TO 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE, YEARS SHALL BE $4,755.10 SLASH MONTHLY. SO ANY ANY MOTIONS SHOULD SAY, AS AMENDED. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SIX? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER SIX. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES, COUNCILMAN. JUST THIS THING THAT WE WORK THROUGH WITH THIS NEW COUNCIL AND STAFF. I JUST WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE YOU TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. EVERYTHING'S VERY DETAILED AND SPELLED OUT. SO JUST THE HARD WORK AND WHAT YOU GUYS DID, JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MAYOR, REALLY QUICK, BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD, IF YOU GUYS CAN PLEASE SPEAK IN YOUR MICS. IF YOU MAKE A MOTION OR A SECOND, TURN YOUR MICS ON BECAUSE FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 
          [7. Council consider a request for a Rezoning from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-Highest Density) District to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District for property located at 2685 Washington Boulevard.]
MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER SEVEN? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A REZONING FROM R M H, WHICH IS RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY, HIGHEST DENSITY DISTRICT TO TO GCMD. GENERAL COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2685 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD. AND IT COMES TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL SIGNIFY BY SIGNIFY. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, I. THOSE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES. MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? MR. CITY MANAGER COUNCIL, 
          [8. Council consider a request for a Rezoning from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-Highest Density) District to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District for approximately 11.18 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection at Northwest Parkway and Old Dowlen Road.]
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM R M H WHICH IS RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT 
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TO GCMD GENERAL COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR APPROXIMATELY 11.18 ACRES. 
          LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AT NORTHWEST PARKWAY AND OLD DOWLEN ROAD, AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS 
          [9. Council consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a vehicle storage facility within a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District for property located at 2450 South Fourth Street.]
CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER NINE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN A GCMD, WHICH IS A GENERAL COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2450 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. AND THIS WAS APPROVED AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WITH THE 421 TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE SUP WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. THE APPLICANT SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLES 12 .06, CHUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES AND 6.08 TOW TRUCKS, TOWING COMPANIES AND TOW TRUCK OPERATORS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. CODE OF ORDINANCES TWO. THE APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THREE ALL COVERED ITEMS MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN WITHIN THE ENCLOSED AREA AND SHOULD NOT BE STORED ON ANY PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OR EASEMENT FOR A DETAILED PLAN FOR PAYMENT AND PARKING AREA, BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TRAFFIC ENGINEER. ITEM FIVE. ANY FUTURE CONSTRUCTION PLANS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER, UTILITIES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S BACKFLOW, PRETREATMENT AND OR FOG PROGRAM. 
          SIX ANY ADDITIONAL PAYMENT MUST MEET CURRENT DRAINAGE CRITERIA STANDARDS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DEVELOPMENT PER DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER SIX AND ITEM SEVEN. THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 28 .04.006 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER NINE? MR. MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO DENY. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION TO DENY NUMBER NINE. AND A SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DENYING ITEM NUMBER NINE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. THIS IS FOR DENY. YES. OKAY. THOSE ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION 
          [PUBLIC HEARING]
IS DENIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU TAKE US INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING? YES, MAYOR. 
          COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING. FINDING AND RATIFYING THE DETERMINATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR. THAT A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE EXISTS ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MUSTAFA SAAB AT 8390 MCLEAN, WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF. SEE WILLIAMS ABS 59 TR 68, A SP 61.307 ACRES AND AN ORDER THE OWNER TO ABATE THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE WITHIN TEN DAYS. STAFF IS REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ABATE SAID PROPERTY WITHOUT FURTHER NOTIFICATION TO THE PROPERTY. OWNER OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON. THERE'S A BUTTON RIGHT THERE. WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. 
          JUST STAND BEFORE YOU. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO MEET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, GO TAKE A PICTURE. TO HAVE THE PROPERTY COME INTO COMPLIANCE. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE BEEN VERY, VERY UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THOSE ATTEMPTS. AND OF COURSE, WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS. IS RODENT HARBORAGE MOSQUITO BREEDING, WHICH CAN CAUSE WEST NILE VIRUS. SO WE'VE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. 
          AND THESE PICTURES HERE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN AS OF YESTERDAY. SO THIS RECENT PICTURES. THANK YOU SIR. DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK? OKAY. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE FOR ITEM TEN? ALL 
          [10. Council to consider an ordinance finding and ratifying the determination of the Public Health Director that public health nuisances exist on the property owned by Mostafa Sabih at 8390 Mclean with a legal description of C WILLIAMS-ABS 59 TR 68-A SP-6 1.307 AC and order the owners to abate public health nuisances within 10 days, staff is requesting City Council authorization to abate said property without further notification to the property owner of City Council action.]
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RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MAY WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TEN? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER TEN. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN TURNER KENT CAN FOR FOR STAFF. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN JUST THE PROCESS OF, YOU KNOW, GETTING IT TO THE PLACE TO WHERE WE MAKE THIS MOTION AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AND SO ON. WELL, INITIALLY THE INITIAL CONTACT IS MADE BY CODE ENFORCEMENT. AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROPERTY OWNER TO COME IN COMPLIANCE WHEN THERE'S NO SUCCESS, THEN THIS REALLY IS A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE. RODENT DROPPINGS CARRIED A HANTAVIRUS MOSQUITO BREEDING CARRY WEST NILE. SO IT'S BECOMES A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE. SO AT THIS POINT, AFTER YOU GUYS HAVE DECLARED IT A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE, THE PROPERTY OWNER HAVE TEN DAYS EITHER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE OR MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS, WHERE WE CAN SEE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE. THEN AT THAT POINT, IF NOTHING IS DONE, THEN THE CITY HAS A RIGHT TO GO IN AND CLEAN THE PROPERTY. BUT OF COURSE WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GET THE PROPERTY OWNER TO CLEAN THE PROPERTY. SO JUST TO ADD SOME CONTEXT TO THAT, IT'S TEN DAYS FROM NOTICE. SO AFTER THE MEETING, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL SEND A FORMAL LETTER TO THE PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFYING THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE AND THEY HAVE TEN DAYS TO TO MODIFY THAT DEPENDING ON THE RESPONSE TIME BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNER. WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL DETERMINE WHEN THE CITY ACTUALLY FILES A LAWSUIT, BECAUSE WE CAN'T JUST GO ONTO THE PROPERTY. SO AFTER, IF THERE'S NO RESPONSE FROM THE PROPERTY, OWNER WILL IMMEDIATELY GO AND FILE. 
          BASICALLY HEALTH AND SANITATION CASE IN THE DISTRICT COURT TO ALLOW THE CITY TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE PROPERTY. THOSE CASES GENERALLY HIT THE DOCKET PRETTY EARLY, SO IT COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM FROM TODAY, DEPENDING ON HOW RESPONSIVE THE PROPERTY OWNER IS. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER IS VERY RESPONSIVE AND ASKS FOR ADDITIONAL TIME AND MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME, IT MAY BE THAT THEY START MAKING PROGRESS AND STOP. BUT LET'S JUST SAY WORST CASE SCENARIO, THEY DON'T RESPOND AND WE DON'T HEAR ANYTHING BACK. WE CAN FILE A CASE AS EARLY AS 15 DAYS AFTER THE LAST NOTICE AND GET INTO COURT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 TO 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. AND IS IT STANDARD THAT WE PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY TO RECOVER THE. WE DO ASK THE JUDGE. WE DON'T LEAN, BUT WE DO ASK THE JUDGE TO GRANT AN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO RECOUP OUR EXPENSES, NOT TO EXCEED WHATEVER, WHATEVER OUR BID IS FOR THE PROPERTY. SO THAT'S ANOTHER THING WE DO BEFORE WE GO TO COURT. WE ACTUALLY SEND SOMEONE OUT TO GIVE US A QUOTE. WE ACTUALLY GET THREE QUOTES, AND WE PROVIDE THE COURT BASICALLY WITH ALL THE QUOTES. WE OBVIOUSLY GO WITH THE LOWEST QUOTE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE DO FOR OURSELVES. SO WE ASK THE COURT TO ENTER A LIEN NOT OR ENTER A JUDGMENT FOR THE CITY NOT TO EXCEED THAT AMOUNT. SO IF IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT IT'S MORE THAN THAT, WE ONLY RECOUP THE AMOUNT THAT WE PRESENTED TO THE COURT. GOTCHA. COUNCILMAN DARIO. MR. COLEMAN, I KNOW YOU BROUGHT SOME OF THESE TOURS BEFORE, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING VEHICLES ON THEM. DO YOU REMOVE THOSE VEHICLES AND DO WE HAVE TO STORE THEM? CODE ENFORCEMENT TAKES CARE OF THE VEHICLES. I DIDN'T MAKE AN ANSWER. YES. SO IT WOULD FOLLOW THE JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE. SO WE WOULD HAVE TO TAG THEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE. BUT THEN FROM THERE THERE'S NOTICE. SO LONG AS WE CAN FIND THE OWNER WITH IT, NORMALLY THAT'S THROUGH LIKE LICENSE PLATES AND WHATNOT, RUNNING THOSE, AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY GETS REMOVED ALONG WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE DECLARATION. OKAY. 
          THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER TEN, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. I ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU 
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TAKE US INTO THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING COUNSEL TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FINDING AND RATIFYING THE DETERMINATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR THAT A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE EXISTS ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY DAVID PINER AT 3060 CHARLES STREET, WITH A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PLD 27 T 70 OUT OF T 26 H WILLIAMS JUNIOR, AND ORDERED THE OWNER TO ABATE THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE WITHIN TEN DAYS. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE IN TEN DAYS, 
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STAFF IS REQUESTED CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ABATE THE PROPERTY WITHOUT FURTHER NOTIFICATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE COUNCIL ACTION AND MR. COLEMAN. YES, SIR. WE'RE OPENING PUBLIC HEARING. AS YOU GUYS CAN SEE, ON AUGUST THE 7TH IT WAS DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. THEN ON AUGUST THE 28TH, THE PROPERTY HAD NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. AND MR. BRUCE, YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT PICTURE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE PICTURES WAS TAKEN YESTERDAY. AND SO AGAIN, AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO WORK WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER. THAT'S WHY WE'RE BEFORE YOU. YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT PICTURE AND JUST SOME MORE PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY. I THINK THAT'S THE LAST PICTURE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY. YEAH. OKAY. 
          THE PREVIOUS PICTURE. SOMEBODY LIVES THERE. DOESN'T SOMEBODY STILL. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? YES, SIR. DAVID PENNER, 3060 CHARLES BEAUMONT, TEXAS. 
          FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T WORK FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. I WORK ON DAVID'S TIME, AND I WILL GET MY YARD CLEANED UP ON DAVID'S TIME. IT'S BEEN HOT. KIND OF HARD TO GET OUT. I GOT A KNEE HERE THAT'S BEEN BOTHERING ME FOR A WHILE. AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN SEE IT, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN. 
          BUT I DO TRY AND WORK ON IT A LITTLE BIT AND I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON IT. I JUST WISH I WOULD GET OFF OF ME. THERE'S STUFF ALL OVER TOWN. THERE'S A SWAMP BEHIND MY HOUSE. DOES THAT BREED MOSQUITOES? THERE'S A SWAMP AROUND THAT SWAMP. GOES AROUND THE CORNER OF MY HOUSE. 
          IS THAT MOSQUITOES? I'VE SEEN RODENTS IN CITY PARKS. I'VE SEEN RODENTS RUNNING DOWN DELAWARE TOWARDS DOWLEN. THERE'S STUFF ALL OVER TOWN, AND Y'ALL KEEP HARASSING ME. I WILL WORK ON MY YARD. WHETHER IT GETS DONE IN THE TEN DAYS, 20 DAYS, 30 DAYS, WHATEVER IT IS Y'ALL GIVE ME, OKAY? IF IT DOESN'T, OKAY. I'M A I'M RETIRED. I'M A VETERAN. I WILL GET IT DONE. JUST GET OFF MY BACK. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SIR. ANYBODY ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR OR WOULD YOU? I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU. 
          [11.  Council to consider an ordinance finding and ratifying the determination of the Public Health Director that public health nuisances exist on the property owned by David Pinner at 3060 Charles St with a legal description of PL D27 T70 OUT OF T26 H WILLIAMS JR and order the owners to abate public health nuisances within 10 days. If the property owner fails to comply within 10 days, staff is requesting City Council authorization to abate said property without further notification to the property owner of City Council action.]
AND NOW, IF WE WOULD, MR. CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU READ ITEM NUMBER 11? COUNCIL, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND RATIFYING THE DETERMINATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR. THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCES EXIST ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY DAVID PENNER AT 3060 CHARLES STREET, WITH A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PLD, 27 T 70 OUT OF T 26 H WILLIAMS JUNIOR AND ORDERED THE OWNERS TO ABATE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCES WITHIN TEN DAYS. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER FAILS TO COMPLY WITHIN TEN DAYS, STAFF IS REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ABATE THE PROPERTY WITHOUT FURTHER NOTIFICATION TO THE PROPERTY. OWNER OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION, AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER 11? MOVE TO APPROVE? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER 11. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS I MEAN, IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD AFFORD HIM MORE THAN TEN DAYS? I MEAN, CAN WE GIVE HIM DAYS ONE. AND HABITAT? I MEAN, I ONLY SAY IT BECAUSE HE'S SAYING THAT HE IS WORKING AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF. 
          CAN WE GIVE HIM MORE TIME? COUNCIL CAN. IN YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY, MODIFY THE TIME FRAME. I MEAN, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GIVE HIM 30 DAYS TO TO GET IT UP TO STANDARD. I WOULD SECOND THAT. SO WOULD THEY ACCEPT. WE GOT A WE GOT A MOTION. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND HIS MOTION OR QUESTION. SO TO CLARIFY THE THE RESOLUTIONS BEFORE US TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE ALLOWING FOR TEN DAYS TO ABATE. SO THE MOTION WOULD BE TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE, ALLOWING 30 DAYS TO ABATE. OKAY. 
          ALSO, MR. PENNER, YOU YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK, MR. PENNER. SO IT WOULD BE. IT 
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WOULD BE AN AMENDMENT TO HIS. AND SO EITHER HE COULD YOU CAN ASK OR YOU CAN JUST MAKE A SECOND MOTION, WHICH WE WOULD HAVE TO VOTE ON THAT MOTION BEFORE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE. 
          SO YOU COULD JUST MAKE YOUR OWN MOTION AND PROCEED HIS MOTION. YEAH. I MEAN YEAH. SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE AND EXTEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE AND ALLOW 30 DAYS TO ALLOW 30 DAYS TO, TO GET IT UP TO CODE. I'D SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. THERE IS A MOTION IN A SECOND THAT WE'LL THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR 30 DAYS. 
          DOESN'T NEED A SECOND, BUT THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND WE DID GET A SECOND. OKAY. 
          SO COUNCILMAN HILLIARD SECONDED. YOU DON'T NEED IT FOR AN AMENDMENT. OH, I STILL LIKE TO GET THEM, I KNOW THE IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? AND THAT WOULD BE COUNCILMAN DARIO'S TIME TO SPEAK. I HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN IN THIS CONDITION? WE ACTUALLY BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY LAST YEAR. SO THAT WAS WHAT IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO HELP. BUT I BELIEVE THAT AS YOU RECALL, IT STARTS IN CODE ENFORCEMENT. SO HEALTH HAD IT FOR A YEAR, BUT I BELIEVE CODE ENFORCEMENT HAD IT PRIOR TO RIGHT. LITTER VIOLATIONS BEGAN IN 2020 2025 YEARS. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS? YES. CODE ENFORCEMENT IS COMPLAINT DRIVEN, SO IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO START WITH A NEIGHBOR TO BEGIN WITH. AND SO, AS YOU KNOW, ONCE IT GETS INTO MUNICIPAL COURT, THE COURT DOES ALLOW FOR ABATEMENT TIME AS WELL. AND SO BECAUSE THE IDEA SORRY, THE IDEA IS NOT TO FIND THE PROPERTY OWNER, BUT TO GET THEM TO COMPLY. SO THERE COULD BE SOME PROGRESS. AND THEN IF THERE'S NOT PROGRESS, THEY SHOW UP BACK TO COURT. ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL CITATIONS ARE ISSUED. AND SO THAT'S KIND OF HOW IT TAKES THAT LONG. AND WHAT THE CITY HAS DONE WITH THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL IS ASKED THAT THIS PROCESS BE STREAMLINED SO THAT CASES AREN'T EXTENDED OUT SO LONG. SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CASES WHERE IN GOING THROUGH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DID AN AUDIT OF CASES THAT THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR A VERY LONG TIME, TRANSFERRED THEM TO HEALTH. AND THEN HEALTH GOES THROUGH THE DUE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO GET IT. AND SO WE'RE GETTING WE'RE GETTING IT TO COUNCIL FASTER. THAT MAKES SENSE. IS IT A HEAVILY POPULATED AREA AS FAR AS OTHER HOUSES PULLING UP THE PROPERTY? YES. YES, SIR. TO THE SOUTH, TO THE EAST AND THE WEST. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS, I MEAN, THE PICTURES DON'T LOOK GOOD, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT DIDN'T GET LIKE THAT OVERNIGHT. I MEAN, IT'S BEEN ONGOING, OBVIOUSLY, BUT I MEAN, WHENEVER HE STANDS, I MEAN, SOMEONE'S LIVING THERE. SO I, I'M EMPATHETIC TO TO HIM. AND IN MY MIND I'M GOING, YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE END OF THE ROAD. I MEAN, HE'S STANDING HERE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT. AND SO THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I'M SAYING TEN DAYS, I DON'T I DON'T THINK IT CAN BE DONE. AND SO WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ASKING THE TO CLEAN HIS YARD IN TEN DAYS. HE'S NOT WE CAN'T WE'RE NOT GOING TO REMOVE HIM FROM HIS HOUSE OR TAKE HIS HOUSE FROM HIM. NO, SIR. YEAH. HOUSE WILL BE FINE. YOU'LL BE FINE. COUNCILMAN. 
          CLEAN THE YARD. WELL, I MEAN, WE HAVE FIVE YEARS HAVE HAVE OVER THE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. HAVE YOU NOTICED? HAS HE BEGUN ANY CLEANUP? HAS ANYTHING TAKEN PLACE TO REMIND COUNCIL THAT 2020 WAS ALSO A COVID YEAR? SO THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF THINGS THAT WAS EITHER ENFORCEMENT EITHER HAPPENING FROM THE CITY BUT ALSO FROM THE CITIZENS. SO THERE WASN'T A LOT OF ACTIVE. SO YOU KIND OF HAVE TO GIVE 2020 A WASH AND THEN AGAIN IN 2021, BECAUSE THAT WAS HALF OF 2021, WHERE WE WERE STILL KIND OF UNDER A LOT OF COVID RESTRICTIONS. SO EVEN IF HE HAD A CASE IN MUNICIPAL COURT, HE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE JUDGE DURING THAT TIME. SO EVEN THOUGH THERE'S BEEN A ONGOING DISPUTE OVER THE PROPERTY SINCE 2020, IT PROBABLY WASN'T ADJUDICATED OR HANDLED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. JUST PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE. SO IN 24 AND 23, 24, 25, HAVE WE THERE'S BEEN NO PROGRESS AS OF LAST YEAR. NO PROGRESS. PROGRESS OKAY OKAY. I MEAN HE'S A HE'S A VETERAN. AND YOU KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF STRUGGLES HE'S DEALING WITH. AND SO I THINK 30 DAYS I AGREE WITH MIKE THAT WE GIVE HIM A LITTLE MORE TIME TO TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES. COUNCILMAN TURNER, IS IT APPROPRIATE TO, TO YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THE GENTLEMAN DID COME UP AND SPEAK AND HE DID SAY HE 
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DID IT, HE WOULD DO IT ON HIS TIME. AND WE'RE GIVING ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS. IS IT APPROPRIATE TO SEE IF HE CAN BE COMPLIANT OR IS WILLING TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE 30 DAYS. SO COUNCIL'S DISCRETION. HE SPOKE TO A PUBLIC HEARING. SO YOU HEARD HIS COMMENTS. BUT WE TYPICALLY DON'T ALLOW CITIZENS TO SPEAK DURING ITEMS. I UNDERSTAND I JUST STRUGGLE GIVING 30 DAYS AND THAT WAS THE SENTIMENT ORIGINALLY. UNDERSTOOD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM NUMBER 11, GIVEN 30 DAYS INSTEAD OF THE TEN DAYS, IS WRITTEN HERE. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. 
          OPPOSED? NO. SO THERE WAS ALSO A MOTION ON THE FLOOR ORIGINALLY FOR JUST TO DECLARE THE PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE. SO THEN YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THAT ORIGINAL MOTION. OKAY. SO THAT MOTION FAILED. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION OF AN APPROVAL. 
          THAT HE NEEDS TEN DAYS. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING IT AS IT IS PRESENTED WITH THE TEN DAYS, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED I. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. AND TINA, WERE YOU ABLE TO CAPTURE ALL THAT? OKAY. AND IT DOES IT DOES PASS. SO 
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NOW IT'S 627 57 MINUTES. WE WERE AT THE COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS. SO COUNCILMAN DARIO THANK YOU MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME BY TO VETERANS. STAND BY ME AND COUNCILMAN HILLIARD VETERANS. BUT COUNCILMAN TURNER'S SISTER IS A VETERAN. AND OUR OUR ATTORNEY'S DAUGHTER IS A VETERAN AS WELL. YEAH. ONCE YOU GO IN, YOU'RE A VETERAN. NO, SHE SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT. SHE'S STILL ACTIVE. SHE PREFERS ACTIVE. OKAY. ALSO, THE GENTLEMAN WHO WANTED TO GET SOME. I GUESS HE WANTS TO GET A LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE AS FAR AS LATE WATER BILLS. AND THEY SAID IT'S AN IN-HOUSE DEAL. IF WE COULD RESPOND TO HIM ABOUT THAT AND GET HIM A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE CONCERNING LATE WATER BILLS AND. DEMI AND CODE ENFORCEMENT, I WANT TO THANK Y'ALL FOR GETTING THAT ABANDONED JUNK RV OFF THE CORNER OF LILA AND MARIE. I GUESS FOLKS DON'T RIDE AROUND THERE BECAUSE I SENT YOU AN EMAIL YESTERDAY ASKING YOU IF IT WAS GONE, AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE STILL SHOWING PICTURES OF IT. BUT I'M GLAD Y'ALL GOT RID OF THAT BECAUSE I DID GET QUITE A FEW CALLS ON THAT. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE AND GETTING IT. YOU KNOW, TO GO THROUGH THE COURTS FASTER SO WE CAN GO ON THAT PROPERTY AND CLEAN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD UP. AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MAYOR. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN. COUNCILMAN HILLIARD THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SECOND WHAT HE SAID. STAND DOWN. AND ANYONE THAT'S BEEN IN THE MILITARY AND BEEN IN THE FIELD, THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT STAND DOWN MEANS. NOW, I DON'T THINK I WANT TO PUT ANOTHER RUCKSACK ON, BUT IT'S A IT'S AN IMPORTANT DEAL. I MEAN, THESE MEN AND WOMEN WERE WILLING TO GIVE THEIR LIVES FOR US TO HAVE THE LIFE THAT WE HAVE. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE SUPPORT THEM AND WE DON'T FORGET ABOUT THEM. ALSO, I WANT TO I WANT TO GIVE SOME KUDOS TO THE MAYOR FOR THE VETERANS COALITION THAT THAT HE INITIATED AND THAT ME AND CHRIS WILL BE ON, AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I THINK IT'S TIME THAT THE CITY DID SOMETHING TO BE THERE FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN, AND THAT WE SHOW THAT WE CARE NOT JUST BY WORDS, BUT ALSO WITH ACTION. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THE FIRE MUSEUM FESTIVAL COMING UP, WHICH IS A REALLY NEAT THING. SO ANYONE THAT HAS KIDS, PLEASE COME OUT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. AND OF COURSE WE HAVE OKTOBERFEST. WHAT I'LL BE COOKING AT THE FIRE FEST. THEY CALL ME AND WANT ME TO. I USED TO DO IT WHEN I WORKED THERE IN THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM CALLED NANCY. I WILL COME BACK OUT AND I GOT TO BE THERE AT 8:00 SATURDAY MORNING. AJ WELL, I WAS GOING TO GO AND EAT, BUT I. BUT AND WE HAVE OKTOBERFEST. SO IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A CHANCE TO GET OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER BECAUSE I BELIEVE LIFE IS TOO SERIOUS AS IT IS. AND SO IT'S NICE TO GET OUT AND SEE THE PEOPLE THAT WE LIVE WITH THAT THIS, THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY THAT WE WE HAVE. AND SO I'M EXCITED. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T EVER WANT TO PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE MOLLY AND DEMI AND MIKE AND, AND AND THE CHIEFS BOTH POLICE AND FIRE. KUDOS FOR WHAT YOU DO KENNETH IN THE BACK FOR HELPING 
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KEEP OUR CITY BEAUTIFUL AND ALL THE ALL THE CRAP Y'ALL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. 
          AND SO I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR WHAT Y'ALL DO. AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING, INCLUDING THE OUR HEALTH DIRECTOR. I KNOW IT'S SOMETIMES A THANKLESS JOB, BUT THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN HILLIARD. COUNCILMAN TURNER. YES, SIR. 
          MAYOR AND I LEFT MY GLASSES TODAY, SO I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING TO READ THE WHOLE DAY. BUT MR. ALBERT HARRISON WITH THE WATER BILL, I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER DARIO. CAN WE JUST KIND OF LOOK INTO IT AND SEE WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT? AND THESE ORDINANCES ARE ALWAYS HARD TO DEAL WITH. YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND THE FACT OF WE GOT TO NOT ONLY DEAL WITH THE PERSON COMING TO THE DAIS, BUT WE ALSO GOT TO DEAL WITH THOSE NEIGHBORS THAT CALL. SO I AGREE, AS A COUNCIL, IT'S NOT SOMETHING EASY TO DEAL WITH, BUT THE REALITY OF IT IS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THOSE TIMELINES IN THESE RULES IN PLACE. SO IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT IT'S JUST A TOUGH DECISION WE HAVE TO MAKE. WE'VE GOT MORE ON YOUR LIST. YOU CAN'T READ IT. 
          NO I CAN'T SEE. YEAH I DON'T KNOW IF THERE MIGHT NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. TURNER. NOW IT'S COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. YEAH, I'D LIKE TO BRIEFLY ADDRESS A INTERNAL EMAIL THAT I SENT A FEW WEEKS AGO ABOUT OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, OUR CITY MANAGER THAT WAS RELEASED TO THE MEDIA THROUGH A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST. YOU KNOW, FOLLOWING THAT, WE HAD A GREAT MEETING AND A LOT CONSTRUCTIVE. AND, YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THE IDEA OF LOOKING AT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, LIKE COUNCILMAN TURNER'S MENTIONED BEFORE, MIGHT BE THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT COULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO START. I KNOW COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW HAD MENTIONED PARTNERING WITH LAMAR ON THIS BOND DEAL, AND I JUST THOUGHT WHAT A OPPORTUNITY THAT COULD BE FOR SOME STUDENTS TO TO GET SOME EXPERIENCE INSIDE CITY GOVERNMENT AND MAYBE HELP OFFSET SOME OF THE WORK FOR OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS ON, YOU KNOW, HIGHER PRIORITY TASKS. SO JUST WOULD APPRECIATE CONSIDERATION FROM STAFF AND, AND MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS. AND ALSO, I TOLD MY KIDS I WOULD TELL THEM HELLO FROM UP HERE. SO HUDSON AND SLOANE I'LL I'LL BE HOME FOR DINNER. WE'RE ALL COMING. HUDSON AND SLOANE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT. I THINK IT'S ON MR. HARRISON AND THE WATER BILL. I'D LIKE TO GO A STEP FURTHER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED. YES. LET'S GET THEM A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE ORDINANCE ON WATER BILLS. AND I WOULD ASK STAFF TO LOOK AT THIS BEING SOMETHING THAT WE COULD VOTE ON, MAYBE AT THE NEXT MEETING. I THINK WE NEED A TEN DAY GRACE PERIOD BEFORE WE APPLY THAT LATE FEE. IT DURING A HARVEY, I WAS LAYING ON MY COUCH LISTENING TO THE RAIN AND CHECKED MY BANK ACCOUNT AND I HAD $1,100 AT MATTRESS FIRM, HAD GOTTEN CHARGED, AND AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS THE CITY'S WATER DEPARTMENT PAYMENT PROCESSOR HAD BEEN HACKED, AND MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER HAD BEEN USED FRAUDULENTLY AT MATTRESS FIRM. AND SINCE THEN, I STOPPED GIVING THE CITY MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS. THAT'S TO NO FAULT OF THE CITY. 
          THAT WAS THE PAYMENT PROCESSOR, AND I STARTED PAYING. I PAID SEVERAL WATER BILLS. I STARTED PAYING THE WATER BILLS IN PERSON HERE AT CITY HALL, AND IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO MISS THE THE DATE. AND I GET THAT IT USED TO BE A $5 LATE FEE AND NOW IT'S A $10 LATE FEE, SO WE DOUBLED THAT AT SOME POINT. SO ANYWAY, I MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE THAT LATE FEE, OBVIOUSLY IT'S A MUCH BIGGER DEAL TO PEOPLE THAT ARE ON FIXED INCOMES AND WAITING FOR THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME. BUT FOR, FOR EVEN FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT JUST AREN'T GOOD AT KEEPING TRACK OF ALL THOSE DATES, I THINK A TEN DAY GRACE PERIOD IS GOOD, AND IT'S ALSO JUST GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE CITY TO OUR CITIZENS. I KNOW MY BANK GIVES ME A TEN DAY GRACE PERIOD ON MY CAR NOTE. AND YOU KNOW, I WOULD THINK THE CITY COULD AT LEAST DO THAT. IF, YOU KNOW, MY BANK CAN GIVE ME A TEN DAY GRACE PERIOD. SHOUT OUT TO RAY FINANCIAL. BUT ANYWAY, I'D JUST LIKE TO SEE THAT. AND THANK Y'ALL. THANK YOU COUNCILMAN. SO, COUNCILMAN, TO 
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YOUR POINT, THE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 7TH HAS ALREADY BEEN SET. SO BE OCTOBER 20TH 7 OR 20 FIRST IS OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING DATE. IS THAT SOON ENOUGH FOR YOU, MR. HARRIS? ALSO, TO THAT EXTENT THAT THE CITY DID DO AN INTERNAL AUDIT OF THE WATER CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THE MANAGER WAS PRESENTED WITH THAT THIS AFTERNOON. AND SO COUNCIL SHOULD BE GETTING SOME UPDATES ON ON THAT AS WELL. CORRECT. IF A SECOND IS NECESSARY I SECOND IT. NO SECOND IS NECESSARY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW HAD, I GUESS, BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WITH ONE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR MADE IN RESPONSE TO THAT. 
          THE CITY OUR INITIATIVE MADE A COMPLETED AN AUDIT TO DETERMINE HOW THAT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND TO SEE WHAT AREAS WE COULD IMPROVE. THAT AUDIT WAS COMPLETED ESSENTIALLY, TODAY, WE PROVIDED THE FINDINGS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE STAFF THAT OVERSEE WATER CUSTOMER SERVICE. SO WE'LL BE DISCUSSING INTERNALLY. SO THERE'LL BE SOME OTHER THINGS THAT COME OUT OF THAT AS WELL. FROM THAT. SO LIKE I SAID, AFTER THE MANAGER'S HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW IT, I'M PRETTY SURE COUNCIL WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THAT INFORMATION AND THOSE FINDINGS. GREAT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANYTHING ELSE, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? ABSOLUTELY NOT. MR. CITY MANAGER. YEAH, I GOT THAT REPORT TODAY AND I HAVEN'T OPENED THE EMAIL YET. SO AS SOON AS I OPEN IT UP, WE'LL START TAKING ACTION ON IT FOR SURE. AND ONE OTHER THING I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THE NEW BUDGET STARTS TOMORROW, SO WE'LL BE WORKING ON THAT. WE AND WE COMMIT TO THE CITY TO BE DILIGENT IN THAT BUDGET AND THAT BUDGET PROCESS, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK TO GET THINGS DONE. AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO TO GET OUR LARGER FUND BALANCES. THAT'S A GOAL FOR THE YEAR FOR US TO DO THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE'RE JUST ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DILIGENT AND CONTINUE TO WORK TO, TO IMPROVE THE BUDGET PROCESS. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER, AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY THAT MAKES PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM WEEK TO WEEK AND TAKES THEIR TIME TO COME UP HERE. WE CERTAINLY LISTEN TO ALL OF THEM AND THE STAND DOWN AND THE VETERANS COMMISSION. THAT IS GOING TO BE OCTOBER 15TH AT 2 P.M. I BELIEVE. AND IS THAT GOING TO BE AT THE LAKESIDE CENTER? SO AND THERE IS INFORMATION. CIVIC CENTER. ALL RIGHT. AND THERE WILL BE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL. AND THAT IS OPEN. THAT'S A PUBLIC MEETING. SO ANY VETERAN CAN CERTAINLY ATTEND THAT THAT WOULD LIKE TO I ALSO OCTOBERFEST IS ALWAYS WELL ATTENDED EVENT ANOTHER GREAT EVENT BY THE CITY. AND I DO WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE RIVERFRONT PARK IS OPEN AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL. SO IF YOU HADN'T HAD A CHANCE TO W
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