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IF YOU COULD PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS . ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. GOOD EVENING , DISTINGUISH CITIZENS OF RAO THAT AND WELCOME TO A PIVOTAL GATHERING THAT WILL SHAPE THE DESTINY OF OUR CITY. IN THE VAST EXPANSE OF OUR COMMUNITY WERE OVER 38,000 REGISTER VOICES ECHO WITH THE POWER TO INFLUENCE OUR FUTURE, WE STAND AT A CROSSROADS AS MONUMENTAL AS ANY PHASE BY HEROES AND A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY . TONIGHT, WE EMBARK ON AN ODYSSEY TOGETHER, NOT THROUGH STARS AND PLANETS, BUT THROUGH THE VITAL DECISION-MAKING THAT WE LOOK FORWARD IN OUR CITIES PATH FORWARD. ESTATE WOULD HAVE IT, OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS THE 2024 BY WHAT ELECTION ALIGNS WITH THE DATE CELEBRATED BY MANY ACROSS THE COSMOS, MAY THE FOURTH. A DAY WHEN THE FOCUS OF INSPIRATION AND UNITY ARE FELT MOST STRONGLY, REMINDING US THAT EVERY INDIVIDUALS TWICE HAS THE POWER TO IMPACT THE COLLECTIVE DESTINY. IT'S A MOMENT THAT CALLS FOR NOT JUST A FEW, BUT FOR ALL TO STEP FORWARD TO BE THE ARCHITECTS OF OUR FUTURE. HISTORICALLY, THE VOICE OF VIOLET HAS BEEN SHAPED BY NEARLY 1001 VOTERS, WHICH IS A FRACTION OF OUR POTENTIAL. TONIGHT, WE WILL ENVISION A FUTURE ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE AND -- MOST UNEXPECTED. PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR AN EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSCENDS THE ORDINARY . THE VIDEO JOURNEY THAT BRINGS THE ESSENCE OF THOSE FAR-OFF TALES RIGHT TO THE HEART OF ROWLETT WITH THE YOUR CITIES COUNCILS.
LET US EMBARK ON AN ADVENTURE WITH OPEN MINDS READY TO SHARE THE FATE OF OUR CITY. MAY THE FORCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES COLLECT A GUIDANCE TOWARD A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
WELCOME TO THE 2024 ROWLETT BOND ELECTION TOWNHALL , MAY
THE FOURTH, CAST YOUR VOTES. >> GREETINGS , CITIZENS OF ROWLETT. THIS YEAR, WE DECIDED TO TAKE OUR BOND ELECTION TO THE GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY SINCE ELECTION FALLS ARE MAY THE FOURTH. AS THEY SAY, MAY THE FOURTH BE --
>> ACTUALLY, MAYOR, WE CANNOT SAY THAT. COPYRIGHT REASONS.
YOU KNOW. >> OKAY . WELL, WHAT I MEANT TO SAY IT WAS MAY THE FOURTH CAST YOUR VOTE . ANYWAY, WE ARE EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF THE DAY BY PRODUCING AN EPIC DEAL
SPECIAL EFFECTS IN ACTION. >> AND WITH ABSOLUTELY NO
BUDGET. >> ZERO BUDGET? REALLY? SO WE CANNOT USE ANY STAR WARS COPYRIGHTS AND WE HAVE NO
BUDGET? >> THAT'S RIGHT. NO BUDGET.
>> OKAY. EVEN WITHOUT A HOLLYWOOD BUDGET, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS BOND ELECTION VIDEO A HIT. MAY THE FOURTH BE -- MAY THE FOURTH CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE ARE RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION R 2 . TO PUT IT
THROUGH. >> MAYOR STARR WALKER, WE NEED YOUR HELP . THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT ARE BEING ASKED TO GO TO THE POLLS TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUES OF BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $51.35 MILLION FOR FOUR BOND PROPOSALS.
THERE WILL BE THE TAX RATE INCREASE. WE ARE MISSION IS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAY 4TH BOND ELECTION. MAYOR STARR WALKER , YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE FOR BETTER EDUCATION.
>> R 2 SET THE COURSE FOR THE TRANSFER GALAXY. WE NEED TO GET
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THE DETAILS ON THESE PROPOSITIONS. IT'S TIME TO MAKE THE JUMP TO THE HYPERSPACE.MAY, I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU ON THE FOUR BOND PROPOSITIONS.
PROPOSITION A INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, STREET , AND ALLIE PROJECTS. POSITION B INCLUDES PARKS AND RECREATION PRODUCTS. PROPOSITION C INCLUDES PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECTS. PROPOSITION D INCLUDES STREETLIGHTING FOR LAKEVIEW PARKWAY. MIGHT I SUGGEST WITH HOW YOU START WITH HOW THE PROJECT ARE CHOSEN. -- KNOWS THAT INFORMATION.
>> I KNOW WHY YOU ARE HERE , STARR WALKER. YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW THE FOUR BOND PROPOSITIONS WERE SELECTED. THAT IS A TALE WORTH TELLING, MY YOUNG FRIEND. EACH PROJECT WITHIN THE BOND ELECTION WAS CAREFULLY CHOSEN AND BEDDED BY THE GREAT COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEST . OVER THE PAST YEAR, THESE BRAVE VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY HAVE PROVIDED GUIDANCE IN ADDITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE PLANNING AND SELECTION OF
CAPITAL PROJECTS. >> DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY LIGHT SORT? IT IS REALLY COOL. YOU LIKE IT, DON'T YOU? YOU WISH YOU HAD ONE, DON'T YOU? YEAH.
>> I THINK THIS THING NEEDS SOME NEW BATTERIES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY DELAYS? ANYHOW. SOPHIA ANYMORE INFORMATION ON -- ON MY . CLOSE CALL. SOMETIMES, I HAVE AMAZED MYSELF. GREAT.
WHO'S CALLING NOW? >> I NEED DETAILS ON PROP EIGHT TO EDUCATE ROWLETT VOTERS.
>> I'M SENDING DETAILS NOW. STANDBY FOR TRANSMISSION. WE ALL KNOW, COUNTRY. THERE'S NO TAX RATE INCREASE. YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING THE INFORMATION NOW.
>> PROPOSITION A, TRANSPORTATION, STREET -- $5 MILLION . HERE'S THE LIST OF PROJECTS. TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AND THE INTERSECTION OF LIBERTY GROWTH ROAD ENTRANCE -- THE PLACEMENT OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS MONITORING AND MANAGING OUR MAJOR INTERSECTIONS WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE TRAFFIC FLOW , REDUCE CONGESTION , AND IMPROVE SAFETY. THE LIBERTY GROVE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WILL ENCOMPASS WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS STARTING FROM BROADMOOR LANE AND EXTENDING EASTWARD. ADDITIONAL WROTE TO DR. PROJECTS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF MERRITT ROAD INTERCONNECT, THE RECONSTRUCTION OF TOTAL BUSINESS ARMIES AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF COUNTRY AIR STATES PHASE TWO . NEXT IS THE DESIGN OF SHE'S A ROAD FROM MILLER ROAD TO LAKE PARKWAY. THIS IS THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING TWO-LANE ASPHALT ROADWAY TO A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED AND CONCRETE ROADWAY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES UTILITIES, SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTING, AND LANDSCAPING. AND FINALLY, CONCRETE PANEL REPLACEMENT . ASPHALT ROAD REPAIR , HISTORY AND ALLIE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY.
THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE SELECTED BY STAFF AND APPROVED BY COUNSEL BASED ON THE PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX RATING AS WELL AS VISUAL EVALUATIONS , UTILITY NEEDS, GEOGRAPHIC GROUPING, AND
ESTIMATED COSTS. >> I HOPE THAT WAS HELPFUL, STARR WALKER. CRUNCHY SAYS YOU NEED TO VISIT THE S.W.A.T.
PLANET FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROP B. I'M NOT ASKING HIM THAT. OKAY. OKAY. SHE WANTS YOU TO FOLLOW HIM ON INSTAGRAM.
HIS HAND IS FUZZYNAVIGATORATR OWLETT .
>> PUT THE INFORMATION ON PROPOSITION P.
>> CERTAINLY. PROPOSITION B IS A $.5 MILLION FOR PARKS AND
RECREATION PROJECTS. >> WISEMAN. I NEED YOUR HELP.
>> ASHMAN PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS . MELLOW THE PATH MAY SEEM, CLEAR THE DESTINATION IS.
>> IS THAT A YES? >> ABUSE THE PATH MAY SEEM ,
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YET ENLIGHTENING IT WILL BE. >> I'M STILL NOT SURE THAT'S
REALLY A YES. >> YES, I WILL HELP YOU. MY FRIEND PAT, THE PROP B DETAILS , CHECK YOU MUST.
>> OF COURSE, YOU HAVE A FANNY PACK.
WHICH ONE IS IT? IS IT THE TAX IS 1982 OR THE JUDGE JUDY
RERUNS? >> ORDER IN THE COURT.
>> PROPOSITION B, PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS . A $.5 MILLION. LET'S SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED A PROP B. WHAT ZONE WATERPARK REPAIRS ENHANCEMENTS WHICH INCLUDES REPAIRS TO THE HVAC, THE EMERGENCY STOP, DOOR REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT OF TYPICAL FEATURES, NEW AND REPLACEMENT SHADE STRUCTURES, AND REPLACING THE SAND VOLLEYBALL COURT WITH A SHAPE LILLIAN. KIDS KINGDOM RENOVATION. LAST RENOVATED IN 2015, KIDS KINGDOM RENOVATIONS INCLUDE REPLACING THE PLAY SERVICE, AS WELL AS UPDATES AND REPAIRS TO EXISTING FEATURES. COMMUNITY PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A NEW STRUCTURE TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT AND STAFF . THE CURRENT FACILITY IS A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. SPACE AND COVERAGE STORAGE IS LIMITED AND DOES NOT HAVE ROOM FOR STAFF FOR BREAKS OR MEETINGS. COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATIONS AND ENHANCEMENTS. THIS INCLUDES REPLACING THE FLOOR AND JIM A AFTER YEARS OF STRIPPING, SANDING, PAINTING, AND CEILING, THE FLOORING HAS NO MORE MAINTENANCE OPTIONS. AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FLOOR VERSUS THE EXISTING FLOOR. PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS OF THREE LOCATIONS. TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF OUR GROWING CITY, THIS PROJECT EXPANDS AND IMPROVES PARKING LOTS AT THE, PARK , SPRINGFIELD PARK , AND KATIE REDWOOD PARK. AND FINALLY, PARK ENHANCEMENTS. THESE ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE POSSIBLE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT, PLAYGROUND INSTALLATIONS, AND KAYAK LAUNCHES AT LAKESIDE PARK SOUTH , SUNSET PARK , AND COLUMBIA PARK.
UP THE INFORMATION ON PROPOSITION C.
>> IT WILL BE MY ALMOST PRESSURE TO ASSIST.
PROPOSITION C IS $4.7 MILLION FOR PUBLIC PROCESS.
>> PROP C INCLUDES PROJECT TO MODERNIZE -- FIRE STATION ONE LOCATED AT 3900 MILLER ROAD WHICH SERVES THE SELFLESS PORTION OF RC OPEN IN 2006. FIRE STATION THREE LOCATED AT 8000 PRINCETON ROAD SERVES THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF OUR CITY AND OPENED IN 1998. AND FIRE STATION FOUR SERVES THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF RC AND OPEN IN 2004. IF YOU OF THE MODERNIZATION AND REPAIR PROJECTS HAD THESE AGING VIOLATIONS INCLUDE HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, FOUNDATION REPAIRS , LIVING AREAS REMODELED AND UPDATED , ENHANCING SECURITY STATIONS, ENCLOSING BUNKER GEAR ROADS , AND UPDATING LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL , JUST TO NAME A FEW.
>> WHAT IS IT, R2? ANYTHING OVER? HE WANTS TO BUY BATTERY FOR HIS LIFE SWORD AND ALEX DARK? SET COURSE FOR LAKEVIEW PARKWAY.
I HOPE WE CAN FIND HIM. >> TELL US ABOUT PROP D.
>> POSITION D IS $3.1 MILLION FOR STREET LIGHTING ON
LAKEVIEW PARKWAY. >> PROP B INCLUDES INSTALLING STREET LIGHTING FOR LAKEVIEW PARKWAY.
>> ANY SURPLUS PROCEEDS REMAINING AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE USED FOR STREET LIGHTING ON OTHER MAJOR THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY.
>> LOOK DOWN HERE. CAN YOU SEE ME? AT MY LIGHT SABER ON. YOU
SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE IT. HEY. >> YOU BETTER GIVE THEM FOUR STARS THIS TIME. THAT'S ALL FOR THE POSITIONS ON THE
BALLOT, MISSION COMPLETE. >> WELL DONE. THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. ROWLETTBOND.COM BOATERS CAN USE -- EARLY VOTING BEGINS APRIL 22ND AND CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL 30TH. MAY THE FOURTH CAST YOUR VOTE.
VOTE. >> HEY. YOU MISSED MY STOP .
THAT'S ONE STAR FOR YOU, MISTER.
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COME OUT HERE.WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A CREATIVE MIND WORKING FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT. DREW, AS I SAID WITH THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I FIRST MET DREW THIS LITTLE AT A TOWN HALL MEETING. AND, JUST TO THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE PROJECTS HE'S DONE . WE HAVE NEVER, THE CITY HAS NEVER REALLY UNLOCKED HIS FULL POTENTIAL AND I THINK WE'RE STARTING TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT DREW IS MADE UP AND WHAT HE'S CAPABLE OF. I CANNOT BE MORE PROUD OF HIM AND WHAT HE IS DOING. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE EXCITING PROJECTS LIKE THIS . THE PURPOSE OF DOING THINGS LIKE THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WILL BE ENTERTAINED SO THEY CAN BE EDUCATED. SO, WE ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATING AT THE SAME TIME . AND WE ARE JUST SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE DREW IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. ALSO, I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. I MEAN YOU ALL DID A FABULOUS JOB. IT WAS EXCELLENT.
I'M JUST EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WE DO NEXT. I AM CURIOUS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEXT THEME WILL BE. WITH THAT, -- I WANT TO ADD THE COUNCIL HAD NOT SEEN THIS VIDEO UNTIL JUST NOW. THEY WERE JUST AS SURPRISED AS ALL OF YOU. NOW WE GET TO SOME LITTLE LESS EXCITING STUFF. I'M SORRY. ONE OF THE THINGS MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE VIDEO IS HOW THERE WILL NOT BE A TAX RATE INCREASE IF ALL FOUR PROPOSITIONS PASS.
HOW ARE WE ABLE TO DO THAT? IT'S CRUCIAL TO EMPHASIZE THESE PROPOSITIONS COME WITH NO TAX RATE INCREASE AGAIN THROUGH CAREFUL DEBT RESTRUCTURING, OFFICIAL DEBT PER FOLIO MANAGEMENT AND LEVERAGING THE GROWTH AND PRAISE PROPERTY VALUES. WE INCREASE OUR BOND CAPACITY WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE VOTER APPROVED INTEREST IN SINKING RATE. LAST MAY, THE VOTERS APPROVED AUTHORIZED IN ISSUANCE OF $70 MILLION IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WHICH RESULTS IN A TAX RATE INCREASE OF $.10 OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. AGAIN, THAT WAS APPROVED. ANY INTEREST IN SINKING FUND. DUE TO SEVERAL FACTORS, THERE IS AT LEAST $80 MILLION IN THAT CAPACITY TO BE ISSUED WITHOUT A TAX RATE INCREASE THIS MAY. AND IN DISMAY, VOTERS WILL BE DECIDING WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $51.35 MILLION IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ISSUING CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20.6 MILLION. $80 MILLION IN BONDING CAPACITY IS ACHIEVED WITHOUT TAX INCREASE BY SEVERAL FACTORS. ONE, APPRAISAL VALUES CONTINUE TO GROW AT AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT TO 10% ANNUALLY AND RELEVANT AS SET BY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICTS. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO REALIZE ADDITIONAL DEBT CAPACITY, WE ARE PROJECTED FOR APPRAISAL VALUES TO INCREASE BY AT LEAST A PERCENT AND IN 2025 AND 2% IN 2026 AND 2027 AVERAGE. TWO, EXISTING DEBT IS RETIRING FOR YOU UP CAPACITY. THE CITY ISSUES AND HAS HISTORICALLY ISSUED A 20 YEAR BOND AND SOME OF THOSE BONDS ARE RETIRING , FREEING UP CAPACITY. AND THREE , WE ARE STRUCTURING OUR DEBT IN A WAY THAT, IN MY OPINION SHOULD HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DONE.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN TEXAS HAVE BOTH A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND AN INTEREST IN SINKING I AM IS FUN. OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATES ON AN ADMIN NO FUN NONETHELESS KNOWN AS IT'S HOW SELLERS ARE PAID, IS HOW OFFICE SUPPLIES ARE FUNDED IT'S HOW THE BIG CITIES ELECTRICAL, FUEL, ET CETERA. THE INS FUND IS HOW WE ARE ABLE
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TO ISSUE AND MANAGE THAT AND FUND EXPENSIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS. HOWEVER, THE CITY OF ROWLETT HAS NOT FULLY LEVERAGED EITHER FUND NOT FOR THE SAKE OF FINANCIAL EFFICIENT OR WISE SPENDING. FOR YEARS, BRALETTE HAS FUNDED -- THROUGH THE M&O FUND, WHICH IS ONLY MANAGED TO TIE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT CAN LET'S GO TO STAFFING, SALARIES, EQUIPMENT, OR EVEN ABILITY TO REDUCE THE M&O RATE. WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CHOSE TO DO AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF IS MOVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR CAPITAL FUNDING OUT OF THE M&O FUND AND PLACE IT WHERE IT BELONGS, THE INS FUND. THIS IS NOT GENIUS, SIMPLY DOING WHAT EVERY OTHER DEVELOPED THAT HE DOES BECAUSE IT'S COMMON SENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. NUMBER FOUR, HISTORICALLY, ROWLETT HAS ONLY ISSUED 20 YEAR BOND NOTES EVEN IF THE LIFE OF THE CAPITAL ITEM FAR EXCEEDS 20 YEARS AND EVEN AT THE LIFE OF THE ITEM LASTED FAR LESS THAN 20 YEARS. THIS IS NOT REALLY A WISE BUSINESS PRACTICE. THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL PROPOSES TO ISSUE A DEBT ALIGNMENT WITH -- CAPITAL ASSET. FOR EXAMPLE, THE AUTHORIZED BONDS FOR THE FACILITIES APPROVED IN MAY OF 2020 THREE IS PROPOSED TO BE FUNDED BY ISSUING A 30 YEAR BOND NO. SOME STREET RECONSTRUCTION IS PROPOSED TO THE BOND ISSUE UTILIZING 30 YEAR NOTES AS WELL. AS FOR THE REPAIR, IS SUPPOSED TO BE BONDED UTILIZING THEIR ISSUING SOMEWHERE AROUND FIVE YEAR NOTE. BY ISSUING A DIVERSE OF BONDS, FULLY LEVERAGE OUR DEBT CAPACITY. ALL OF THESE REASONS TOGETHER HAS CREATED THE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF AT LEAST $80 MILLION WITHOUT A TAX RATE INCREASE. AND, WITH THAT, LET'S WHAT'S NEXT. MOVING ONTO THE EXCITING STUFF. COUNSEL, BECAUSE THEN WITH ME OR YOU CAN CHOOSE OR SEE IN THE DAIS. WHICHEVER YOU PREFER.THE PART MOST PEOPLE COME HERE FOR, WHICH IS QUESTIONS . ANY OF US UP HERE WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. ASK AWAY. COME ON. THE MIC IS UP HERE.
BETTY WHITE . PARKS ADVISORY BOARD. 25 YEAR RESIDENT CITY OF ROWLETT. MY QUESTION IS ABOUT THE KAYAK LUNCHES THAT ARE SCHEDULED UNDER THE, I CANNOT MEMBER THE PROPOSITION, BUT PARKS AND RECREATION BOND PROPOSITION. ARE THOSE HARD AND FAST? THE KAYAK LUNCHES TO GO AT COLUMBIA PARK , SUNSET PARK , AND LAKESIDE PARK ? OR ARE THEY JUST WERE LIKE PLACEHOLDERS? DO YOU INTEND TO PUT THE KAYAK ON JUST THOSE
THREE PARKS? >> I THINK THE INTENTION IS THAT THE TO PUT LODGES IN THOSE PARTS. AND THAT'S PART OF A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO CREATE PEDDLING TRAILS IN COOPERATION WITH SOME OTHER AGENCIES . YES, THIS IS NOT RACE HOLDER AS FAR AS DESIGN AND EXACTLY HOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE SITUATED, THAT'S OPEN .
WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN THAT FAR. BUT STEP ONE, AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND IS LET'S GET THE MONEY, LET'S GET EVERYTHING IN PLACE AND THEN LET'S START MAKING THOSE DECISIONS AS BEST WE CAN WITH INFORMATION WE GET.
>> THE REASON I ASKED THAT IS BECAUSE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT THERE AT L'MIA PARK OR SUNSET PARK. AM I SAYING THE
>> FOR YEARS NOW AND EVEN A DECADE OR MORE, THE PARK AT THE END OF MAY STREET PINEGROVE SOUTH OR WHATEVER WE ARE CALLING IT, THAT HAS A BIT MORE INFRASTRUCTURE READY FOR MORE OF A KAYAK LAUNCH. I REALIZE THERE'S STILL RESEARCH TO BE DONE AND TO COME IN AT THE RIGHT BUDGET, THE COST . THOSE TWO PARKS DON'T HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE. IS THAT BUILT INTO IT? THINGS LIKE THE PARKING?
>> I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR AHEAD OF IT. BUT THESE ARE MORE THAN JUST PLACEHOLDERS. THIS IS AT LEAST PART OF THAT MONEY WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TRY AND DO THAT. WE DON'T HAVE DESIGNS IN PLACE, BUT IT'S THE LONG-TERM INTENTION AND SHORT-TERM INTENTION, I BELIEVE I GET TO DO THAT. I DON'T HAVE THE DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU TOMORROW. YES, THERE IS SOME INFRASTRUCTURE GOING TO BE NEEDED YES, IT WILL PROBABLY
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GO IN SOME SORT OF ORDER. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BUILD THREE IN A ROW, I WOULD NOT IMAGINE. BUT IT'S MORE THAN JUST A PLACEHOLDER AND I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.>> I WILL SAY THIS TOO. IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GO AND DROP A KAYAK LAUNCH ALONE BUT WITH NO WAY TO GET TO IT. THE , THERE WOULD PRESUMABLY BE SOME INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS RELATED TO THAT SIDEWALK CONNECTION AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
>> THAT'S THE LEAST EXPENSIVE. BUT SOMETHING ALONG
THOSE LINES. >> IT WILL BE PRELIMINARY TO GO TO THOSE KIND OF DETAILS. BUT THEY WERE BE SOME INFRASTRUCTURE IS PUTTING A KAYAK LAUNCH.
>> BUT NOTHING TO GO AND AT THE END OF MAIN STREET?
>> THAT IS A SEPARATE ISSUE . THAT WAS IN THE 2021 BOND AND IS PART OF A PROPOSED CO ALLOCATION TO FUND THE GAP AND COSTS FOR THAT TO DEVELOP IT , BUT THE KAYAK LAUNCH IN THE TRAILS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
>> I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR TIME WITH ALL OF THIS AND THE
CIP TEAM . >> CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TASK FORCE. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THEM BACK UP BECAUSE THEY WERE CRUCIAL IN US GETTING TO THIS POINT. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE CITY.
>> AND HIS WITH THEM AND THE FEEDBACK AND ALL OF YOU DOING THE HARD WORK AND LOOKING INTO THESE THINGS. WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU. THERE'S NOT MANY OF YOU HERE TONIGHT. KIND OF A BUMMER. I GUESS THAT MEANS THERE'S MORE TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS.
ANY OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? COME ON. WE KNOW IT. WE KNOW
IT. >> DAVE WHOLE. I AM BITING MY TONGUE. I SAID I WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING TONIGHT. BUT SINCE BETSY BROUGHT UP THE KAYAK LUNCHES, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE POTENTIAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AS A TRAIL MASTER PLAN , PADDLING TRAIL MASTER PLAN FOR THE WHOLE REGION. I WOULD ADJUST THAT WE LOOK AT INCORPORATING WHATEVER WE ARE DOING WITH THEM IN PART OF IT IS FUNDING. SO, THE TAXPAYERS DON'T HAVE TO PULLING GRANTS FOR FEDERAL STATE AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER MONEY. I WOULD SUGGEST MAYBE WE SHOULD TIE ALL THESE KAYAK LAUNCHES IN WITH THIS REGIONAL PLAN AND WE MIGHT, A LITTLE LESS EXPENSIVE INVEST PRACTICES. AND I'M GOING TO SHUT UP AND NOT SAY ANYTHING MORE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT AND WE WILL TAKE THE SUGGESTION AND LOOK AT WHAT THE COUNCIL GOVERNMENT HAS TO OFFER.
>> I JUST HAVE A FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS.
>> ONLY ONE QUESTION CAN BE ASKED -- I'M JOKING. GO AHEAD.
MAKE SURE ALSO AND I'M SURE THEY HAVE BEEN, POLICE CHIEF DENNY AND FIRE CHIEF HOWARD ARE VERY WELL VERSED ON THE PLANS FOR THE KAYAK LAUNCHES WHEREVER THEY MAY GO BECAUSE THEIR OFFICERS AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE RESPONDING TO THAT. WHEN SECONDS COUNT, IT'S VITAL THAT THEY BE ABLE TO GET IN THERE VERY EASILY AND QUICKLY. I'M SURE THAT'S BEEN ADDRESSED, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE DONE THAT AND GET THE GREEN LIGHT ON WHEREVER THOSE LAUNCHES MAY GO.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CHIEF HOWARD, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OKAY. RICHARD? HIT US WITH SOMETHING? THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT.
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