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IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT A PACKED HOUSE TONIGHT.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE, ALWAYS ENJOY WHEN WE HAVE A PACKED HOUSE.
UM, TODAY IS TUESDAY, MAY 5TH, 2026.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BRING THIS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER, AND WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND START BY OUR OPENING PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNCIL MEMBER MACALUSO.
FATHER, I'D LIKE TO PRAY FOR THE ATTENDEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TONIGHT.
PLEASE BLESS THEM AND ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES RIGHT NOW.
PLEASE SHOW THEM YOUR GRACE AND POWER AND PROVIDE THEM COMFORT.
I ASK FOR CLEAN HEARTS AND MINDS AND TO, TO HELP US BE MORE LIKE YOU.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH ITS STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I LED TO SUCCEED TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AN INDIVISIBLE.
THIS EVENING, WE'LL HAVE THREE PROCLAMATIONS,
[ 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week-May 3-9, 2026 ]
UH, THAT WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA DO.SO THIS PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZING, UH, THE FIFTH SEVENTH ANNUAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK.
UH, OUR CLERKS, UH, THEY'RE KINDA LIKE SOME UNSUNG HEROES.
THEY DO A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THEY DO.
AND SO DEFINITELY WANNA RECOGNIZE THEM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.
SO WE'LL START WHERE AREAS, THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, A TIME HONORED AND BOTTLED PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WHERE AREAS, THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, ALSO CALLED BY OTHER NAMES, SUCH AS CITY CLERK AND CITY SECRETARY, ALONG WITH THEIR DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS, IS THE OLDEST PROFESSION AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS.
AND WHERE AREAS THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK PROVIDES A PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES, AND THE AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT OTHER LEVELS, AND WHERE AREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PLEDGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY, RENDER RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL AND WHERE AREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK SHOULD CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND ANNUAL MEETINGS AT THEIR STATE, PROVINCIAL, COUNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, RALPH RODRIGUEZ, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHIRTZ, DO RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF MAY 3RD THROUGH MAY 9TH, 2020 SIXTH AS THE 57TH ANNUAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK.
AND I DO HEREBY EXTEND THE CITY'S SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, SHEILA EDMONDSON, CITY SECRETARY SHERE KEARNEY, DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY IRENE CHAVEZ, ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY, AND MELISSA ZIPP, RMC, FOR THEIR VITAL SERVICE AND DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO THE CITY OF SHIRTZ.
WE ARE TRULY HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION FOR THE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK.
WHILE MUCH OF THE WORK HAPPENS BEHIND THE SCENES, IT IS WORK THAT HELPS KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES RUNNING SMOOTHLY, TRANSPARENTLY, AND RESPONSIBLY.
IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN A POSITION THAT SUPPORTS OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, STAFF, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SHIRTS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS HONOR AND FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE MUNICIPAL CLERKS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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APOLOGIZE, OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION[ Economic Development Week-May 4-8, 2026]
WILL BE RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK, MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH 2026.COUNCIL MEMBER HAYWARD, I'M EXCITED TO DO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK BECAUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY IS STRONG AND IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
THEY DO A, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DOES A GREAT JOB, I WOULD SAY FANTASTIC IF THEY JUST GIVE ME THAT CRACKER BARREL
I KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU GUYS DO, BUT YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB AND I JUST, I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEET WEEK MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH 2026, WHEREAS MORE THAN 100,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING, RETAINING, AND EXPANDING HIGH QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER LONG-TERM PROSPERITY AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE COMMUNITIES.
AND WHEREAS THE CHURCH'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS BROAD BOARD AND STAFF SERVES AS STEWARDS, BRIDGING CONNECTIONS AMONG COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, ELEC ELECTED OFFICIALS IN INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE JOB CREATION, CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCEMENT.
AND WHEREAS SINCE 1926, THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND ITS PRECEDING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ADVANCED THE PROFESSION GLOBALLY, MAKING 100 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP DEDICATED TO FOSTERING INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES.
I ALLISON HAYWARD ON BEHALF OF RALPH RODRIGUEZ, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHE DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK, CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF IMPACT, REFLECTING ON PROGRESS ACHIEVED, HONORING THE PROFESSIONALS WHO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES TODAY, AND INSPIRING THE NEXT CENTURY OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
I'LL JUST BRIEFLY JUST SAY A COUPLE WORDS ABOUT THE CORPORATION.
WE'RE FUNDED BY A HALF CENT OF SALES TAX AND THE MONEY THAT WE RECEIVE ON THAT ALLOWS US TO WORK PROJECTS AND DO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CITY.
SO Y'ALL'S PROPERTY TAXES DOESN'T HAVE TO SUFFER THAT BURDEN.
UH, WE MET TODAY AT THE COUNTY WITH A LOT OF THE EDC PEOPLE FROM OUR REGION, AND IT'S TRUE THAT A, A WIN FOR THEM IS A WIN FOR US AS WELL.
SO OUR REGION HAS BENEFITED, UH, WE'RE THE GLUE THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER IS OUT THERE MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN LAND PROJECTS.
[ National Police Week - May 10-16, 2026 and Police Officer Memorial Day-May 15, 2026]
HAVE IS RE RECOGNIZING OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.AND, UH, THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT WHEN FIREFIGHTERS RUN IN, EVERYBODY ELSE RUNS AWAY.
WELL, SAME THING WHEN IT COMES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THEY DO A LOT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE VERY WELL PROTECTED AND NOT JUST THE COMMUNITY, BUT OUR RESIDENTS.
AND, UH, AND SO THEY ALWAYS ENGAGE, UH, IN A LOT OF, UH, DANGEROUS ACTIVITY.
SO, UH, DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THEM.
SO NATIONAL POLICE, UH, MEMORIAL DAY IS MAY 15TH, 2026.
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IS MAY 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2026, WHERE AREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE CITIZENS OF CHURCHS AND PROVIDE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE.
AND WHERE AREAS THE CITY OF CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSIST OF 73 SWORN OFFICERS, 54 PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS, AND WHERE AREAS THE CITY OF CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 43,320 SERVICE CALLS LAST YEAR.
AND WHERE AREAS THE CITY OF CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTS
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NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH INCLUDE NUA NIGHT OUT BREAKFAST WITH THE BLUE COMMUNITY, CAR SEAT CHECKS, CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY, JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY TEAM POLICE ACADEMY, CAR FIT, CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SAFETY PRESENTATIONS, TEXAS SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND MORE, AND WHERE AREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, HAZARDS AND SACRIFICES OF THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THAT MEMBERS OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTY TO SERVE THEIR PEOPLE BY SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY, BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE AND DISORDER AND BY PROTECTING THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION AND THE WEAK AGAINST OPPRESSION.AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, RALPH RODRIGUEZ, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHIRTZ, CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF SHIRTZ TO OBSERVE MAY 15TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY TO HONOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO, THROUGH THEIR COURAGEOUS DEEDS, HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY, OR HAVE BECOME DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
AND LET US RECOGNIZE AND PAY RESPECT TO THE SURVIVORS OF OUR FALLING HEROES.
I FURTHER CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF SHIRTS AND UPON ALL PATRIOTIC, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2026, HIS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, WITH APPROPRIATE, WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES IN WHICH ALL OF OUR CITIZENS MAY JOIN IN COMMEMORATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PASS AND PRESENT.
AND WHO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE RENDERED AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
AND IN SO DOING, HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES AN INVALUABLE AND ENDURING RE REPUTATION FOR PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF ALL CITIZENS.
THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE TO DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY STAFF, WITHOUT THE MAYOR, WITHOUT THE CA OUTSOLE, AND ESPECIALLY WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESSES.
WE DO EVERYTHING WE, WE CAN FOR YOU GUYS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT WE COME TO WORK.
ALSO, IT'S ALSO NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT FIREFIGHTERS CAN LOOK UP TO, BUT THE FUTURE, RIGHT?
[ Employee Introductions EDC: Kimberly Lovejoy-Administrative Assistant Fire: Zachary Baldwin-Firefighter; Elijah Bustos-Firefighter; Joseph Crisp-Firefighter; Albert Lopez-Firefighter; Peyton Stefek-Firefighter Parks: Taylor Corbin-Administrative Assistant Police: Ashley Aldaba-Police Officer Public Works-Drainage: Gregory Mauldin-Drainage Worker Trainee Public Works-Street: Michael Padilla-Street Maintenance Worker Trainee Public Works-Water: Aaron Abel-Water/Wastewater Operator Trainee; Kevin Davis-Water/Wastewater Operator; Tyler Bradley-Water/Wastewater Operator Trainee; Matthew Carpio-Water/Wastewater Operator Trainee; Kade Guardiola-Water/Wastewater Operator Trainee; Adam Kopas-Water/Wastwater Operator Trainee; Aishiteru Laterbach-Water/Wastewater Operator Trainee Utility Billing: Emilia Zapata-Utility Billing Specialist]
OKAY, MOVING ON TO EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS.THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE KIMBERLY LOVEJOY.
UH, KIMBERLY CAME TO US AS OUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE AND IS TRYING TO KEEP US ALL STRAIGHT.
UH, SHE HAS A HISTORY IN FINANCE, WHICH MAKES HER A GOOD FIT FOR US.
UH, HER AND HER HUSBAND, I, I BELIEVE IS HERE TONIGHT.
THEY COME HERE FROM THE BEAUMONT AREA WHERE THEY ONCE SURVIVED A REFINERY EXPLOSION THAT WAS 200 YARDS FROM HER HOUSE.
UM, THEY HAVE TWO ADULT CHILDREN.
HER AND HER HUSBAND ARE AVID RVERS, THE FIFTH WHEEL KIND, NOT TO DRIVE BEHIND BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T, I, IT WAS A WEIRD DEAL.
AND THEN ALSO THEY, THEY'RE ALSO AVID HIKERS.
THEY HAVE HIKED PAL DURO CANYON, WHICH IS THE LARGEST CANYON SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND THEN UTAH, UH, THEY'VE HIKED, UH, ZION NATIONAL PARK.
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GOOD EVENING.I'M EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND WORK WITH SCOTT, AMY, AND ASHLEY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WITH THE CITY OF SHIRTZ.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU NEXT.
WE HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT'S GONNA BE HARD TO FOLLOW UP.
MR. WILLIAMS, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE SIX NEW FIREFIGHTERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED OUR DEPARTMENT.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH FIREFIGHTER ELIJAH BUSTOS.
ELIJAH IS 19 YEARS OLD AND E LIFELONG RESIDENT OF SAN ANTONIO, WHERE HE GREW UP WITH HIS TWO SISTERS, ONE OLDER, ONE YOUNGER.
HE ATTENDED JOHN PAUL STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN BASKETBALL AND OTHER SPORTS.
AS A PROUD FALCON, ELIJAH HAS LONG ASPIRED TO SERVE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, EITHER AS A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER.
AND WE ARE PLEASED HE CHOSE THE FIREFIGHTER.
IF HE COULD BE A FICTIONAL CHARACTER, HE WOULD CHOOSE AQUAMAN FOR THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANIMALS AND LIVE UNDER WATER.
HIS FAVORITE DAD JOKE IS, WHY DID THE COACH GO TO THE BANK TO GET HIS QUARTERBACK? THAT'S ELIJAH.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING?
AND I JUST HOPE I CAN COMMIT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND PUT A SMILE ON Y'ALL FACE.
NEXT UP, FIREFIGHTER ZACHARY BALDWIN.
ZACHARY WAS BORN IN SAN ANTONIO AND RAISED IN CONVERSE, GRADUATING FROM JUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL, JUDSON HIGH SCHOOL, SORRY, IN 2011.
HE HAS A DIVERSE WORK BACKGROUND INCLUDING OIL FIELD AND FIRE ALARM SERVICES, AND BEGAN HI.
BEGAN HIS FIRE SERVICE CAREER IN 2017 WITH THE BALCONES HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ZACHARY MET HIS WIFE VICTORIA IN 2013 AND THEY WERE MARRIED IN 2020.
THEY WELCOMED THEIR SON WYATT IN JUNE OF 2025.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? UH, THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE LOOKED AT THIS CITY FOR A WHILE, UM, AND I'M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK HERE.
UM, EVERYBODY I'VE MET HAS BEEN JUST AN AWESOME PERSON SO FAR, SO I CAN'T WAIT TO, UH, SHOW EVERYBODY WHAT I'VE GOT AND SERVE THE CITY OF SHIRTS AND ITS CITIZENS.
NEXT WE HAVE FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH CRISP.
JOSEPH WAS BORN IN NEW BRAUNFELS AND RAISED AT AND RAISED IN CANYON LAKE.
HE HAS A YOUNGER BROTHER WHO IS ALSO HIS BEST FRIEND.
BROTHER JOSEPH GRADUATED FROM CANYON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL IN 2018 AND ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SERVING FIVE YEARS BEFORE SEPARATING IN 2023.
AFTER EXPLORING OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, HE FOUND HIMSELF SEEKING A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE.
ENCOURAGED BY A FRIEND IN WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING.
JOSEPH PURSUED A CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BROUGHT HIM TO SHARKS.
THANK Y'ALL FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
UH, I THINK IT'S AN ABSOLUTE BLESSING TO BE HERE.
UM, YOU KNOW, I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU AND THE COMMUNITY.
UM, SO FAR EVERYONE THAT I'VE MET, THEY'VE BEEN SO FRIENDLY AND WELCOME, WELCOMED ME WITH OPEN ARMS AND I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE.
UNFORTUNATELY, FIREFIGHTER ALBERT LOPEZ II WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT.
HE HAD A PRIOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HIM.
ALBERT LOPEZ III NAMED AFTER BOTH HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER, WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
HE HAS THREE SISTERS AND IS A PROUD UNCLE TO 10 NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, ALBERT WORKED IN THE OIL FIELD FROM THE AGE 19 TO 30 BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO THE FIRE SERVICE.
DURING THE FIRE ACADEMY, HE MET HIS FIANCEE AND THEN HE BEGAN HIS FIRE SERVICE CAREER WITH A SMALL ESD DEPARTMENT IN HIS HOMETOWN WHERE HE BUILT LASTING FRIENDSHIPS OVER THREE YEARS OF SERVICE.
NEXT, WE HAVE FIREFIGHTER PEYTON STEFFI.
PEYTON WAS BORN IN CORPUS CORPUS CHRISTI AND MOVED TO
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MARION AT THE AGE OF TWO, WHERE HE HAS LIVED FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS.HE ATTENDED A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW BRAUNFELS WHERE HE MET HIS WIFE, KATIE PEYTON LATER EARNED AN ENGINEERING DEGREE FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY WHILE CO-OWNING A BUSINESS WITH HIS WIFE INSTALLING HIGH-END KOY PONDS.
THEIR SHARED JOURNEY HAS BEEN FILLED WITH ADVENTURE AND PEYTON NOW BRINGS THAT SAME DEDICATION AND ENTHUSIASM TO HIS NEW CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE.
OBVIOUSLY, INCREDIBLY THANKFUL TO BE HERE AND IN THIS POSITION.
UM, IT'S BEEN A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE FROM THE PEOPLE WE'VE MET TO THE THINGS WE'VE DONE SO FAR, AND I KNOW IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO EXCITED FOR A LONG CAREER.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, FIREFIGHTER RYAN MOSH RYAN WAS BORN IN ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO AND MOVED TO LIVE OAK TEXAS IN 1994.
FOLLOWING THE 1998 FLOOD, HIS FAMILY RELOCATED TO SLO WHERE HE ATTENDED STEEL HIGH SCHOOL AS PART OF ITS FIRST GRADUATING CLASS.
RYAN BEGAN HIS PUBLIC SAFETY CAREER AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WITH THE CAMELOT FIRE DEPARTMENT BEFORE ATTENDING THE POLICE ACADEMY IN 2010.
HE THEN SERVED 12 YEARS AS A SHIRTZ POLICE OFFICER.
DURING THAT TIME, HE COMPLETED FIRE TRAINING AND MADE THE DECISION TO TRANSITION FULLY INTO THE FIRE SERVICE.
HE LATER JOINED THE SLO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THREE YEARS RETURNED TO THE CITY OF SHIRTZ AS A FIREFIGHTER.
RYAN ALSO CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A RESERVE VOLUNTEER PEACE OFFICER WITH THE SHIRTZ POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THANK Y'ALL FOR HAVING ME AND THANK YOU FOR REHIRING ME.
WE DEFINITELY WELCOME Y'ALL TO THE CHURCH FAMILY AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE IMPACT THAT YOU'LL HAVE ON IN THIS COMMUNITY.
UM, TONIGHT I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING TAYLOR CORBIN.
SHE'S SPLITTING HER TIME AT BOTH THE CIVIC CENTER AND THE SENIOR CENTER.
UM, SO SHE'S GOT A BUSY SCHEDULE OVER HERE.
SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED IN OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINICS, SERVING AS A MEDICAL SCRIBE, WHERE SHE SUPPORTED PHYSICIANS, COORDINATED PATIENT CARE AND HELPED MANAGE FAST-PACED CLINICAL OPERATIONS.
SHE'S EXCITED TO TRANSLATE THAT EXPERIENCE AND HIGH VOLUME DETAIL-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENTS INTO SUPPORTING THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HERE IN SHIRTZ.
TAYLOR IS A MILITARY SPOUSE AND HER HUSBAND SERVES IN THE AIR FORCE, WHICH HAS ALLOWED HER FAMILY TO LIVE AND TRAVEL IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.
MOST RECENTLY, THEY RELOCATED FROM GUAM TO TEXAS AS A TEXAS NATIVE.
SHE'S ESPECIALLY EXCITED TO BE BACK HOME AND SERVING HER LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SHE'S ALSO A PROUD MOM TO AN 18 MONTH OLD AND IS CURRENTLY PURSUING HER MASTER'S IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION.
SHE HOPES TO BRING A STRONG WORK ETHIC AND A GENUINE PASSION FOR IMPROVING SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY.
THROUGH HER ROLE, TAYLOR IS EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THE CITY OF SHIRTS AN EVEN BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN A SMALL BUT MEANINGFUL WAY FOR HER DAUGHTER AND OTHER FAMILIES HERE IN SHIRTZ.
I WANNA START BY SAYING I'M GENUINELY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM.
AS A MOM, THIS ROLE IS PERSONAL TO ME.
AS I CARE ABOUT THE KIND OF COMMUNITY THAT MY DAUGHTER GROWS UP IN, I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE EVEN IN A SMALL WAY, TO MAKING SURE IT'S A PLACE PLACE FAMILIES CAN ENJOY AND FEEL PROUD OF.
BEING INVOLVED IN THE OPERATIONS OF CITY EVENTS HAS ALREADY BEEN INCREDIBLY REWARDING.
I ENJOY WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND IT'S EVEN MORE MEANINGFUL KNOWING THAT MY OWN FAMILY GETS TO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE EXPERIENCES.
ON THAT NOTE, I NEED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE TEAM THAT I'VE ALREADY MET AND STARTED TO LOVE THE ENTIRE PARKS.
TEAM, PARKS AND REC TEAM HAS ALREADY MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ME, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR TEAM MEETINGS.
I'VE NEVER LOOKED FORWARD TO MONDAY MEETINGS AS MUCH AS I DO NOW.
THE CIVIC CENTER, THE CIVIC CENTER TEAM FROM ATHENA AND SAM TO ROBERT AND THE EVENT STAFF HAVE BEEN WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE, GIVING ME THE SPACE TO LEARN AND BUILD CONFIDENCE.
I ALSO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SPLITTING MY TIME AT THE SENIOR CENTER, WHICH HAS BEEN A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT AS SAM AND AMY HAVE CREATED SUCH A FUN AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH ME AND THE MEMBERS.
AND EVEN THE PARKS TEAM HAS SHOWN ME AN INCREDIBLE KINDNESS SUCH AS JARED MAKING ME FEEL SEEN AND RESPECTED IN MY VERY FIRST MEETING.
AND MARGARET HAVING AN ABUNDANCE OF PATIENCE WITH ME AS SHE LED ME THROUGH THE INTRICATE PROCESSES THAT WE GO THROUGH AS ADMIN.
AND NOT TO MENTION CASSIE TAKING THE TIME TO DRIVE ME ALL AROUND THE CITY OF SHIRTS SO I CAN MEET IN EVERYONE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
AND THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE IMPRESSIONS
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THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON ME IN A TWO WEEK SPAN SINCE I'VE STARTED.NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M MORE THAN SURE THAT I'VE LANDED IN THE RIGHT SPOT WITH THE BEST TEAM AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTRIBUTING TO WHAT MAKES THE CITY SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
OH, AND OF COURSE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING CHURCH AS YOUR CHURCH FAMILY.
NEXT UP WE HAVE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, MAYOR AND COUNCIL IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE ASHLEY ALVO.
SHE IS WITH US NOW FROM SAN ANTONIO.
UH, SHE'S HALFWAY THROUGH HER FIRST PHASE IN FIELD TRAINING.
SO SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR, FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
UM, LITTLE STUFF ABOUT HER, SHE WENT TO MCCOMB HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE GRADUATED THE POLICE ACADEMY SUMMER LAST JUNE, LAST SUMMER.
UM, SO SHE'S EXCITED TO BE HERE.
UM, HER GOAL IS TO BECOME A DETECTIVE.
SHE'S ALSO THE MOM OF TWO DAUGHTERS AND, UH, SHE STARTED TO TRAIN FOR MARATHONS, WHICH I COULDN'T DO.
UH, JUST WANNA SAY THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE CITY OF SHORTZ HAS GIVEN ME.
AND I'M GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING HERE FOR A COUPLE YEARS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WELCOME TO THE CHURCH FAMILY.
NEXT UP WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS AND DRAINAGE.
GOOD EVENING COUNSEL MAYOR, WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE ONE OF OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEES, KEVIN JOER.
HE'S PREVIOUSLY WITH US IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
CAME BACK, DECIDED TO JOIN THE DRAINAGE TEAM.
HE IS BEEN A, A, A GREAT ASSET TO US.
KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT, BEING ABLE TO RUN EVERYTHING.
UH, SOME OF HIS, UH, OUTSIDE OF WORK, HOBBIES ARE ENJOYING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BARBECUING, HUNTING AND FISHING.
ALSO LIKED TO INTRODUCE GREG MALDEN.
STARTED ABOUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO, UH, HIS, UH, OUTSIDE HOBBIES, ENJOYING TIME WITH GRANDKIDS AND UH, ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GRANDKIDS.
AND, UH, ONE PLACE HE'D LIKE TO GO IS, UH, PARIS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING THE CHURCH FAMILY.
WE DEFINITELY CAN UTILIZE Y'ALL SERVICES.
UH, NEXT UP WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS STREETS.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, ONE OF OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEES WITH THE STREETS.
HE'S BEEN A, UM, GREAT ASSET SINCE HE STARTED.
HE DID HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A MISHAP WITH HIS FOOT, BUT HE'S BACK, HE'S BACK TO NORMAL NOW.
SO, UM, HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE, UM, JUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
HE IS A GRADUATE OF JUDSON HIGH SCHOOL.
HE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, WITH HIS KIDS.
UM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY YEARS, UH, HIM WORKING HERE.
THAT'S WHAT HE PROMISED ME ANYWAY.
SO, UM, UH, HE'S BORN HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING GUYS? UH, A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MYSELF.
UM, I HAVE TWO TWIN 5-YEAR-OLD GIRLS AND I HAVE ONE 14-YEAR-OLD SON.
UM, FORTUNATELY I WON'T BE ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY.
THEY WERE AT MY SON'S CONCERT TODAY, BUT STILL, I'M LOOKING VERY FORWARD TO WORKING FOR YOU GUYS.
AND WE ACTUALLY JUST MOVED TO THE CITY OF CHURCH TOO THIS WEEKEND.
SO JUST VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE.
AND WELCOME TO THE CHURCH FAMILY AS WELL.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS WATER.
AND WE ALL KNOW THAT Y'ALL ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 'CAUSE WE NEED WATER.
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MAYOR.WE HAVE A BIG GROUP, SO WE HAD TO SHARE LOAD
SO WITH ME, I HAVE, UH, MATTHEW CARIO, HIS HOMETOWN IS, UH, HERE, SHIRTS.
UM, HIS FAVORITE HOBBIES, HIS SKATEBOARDING, UM,
UM, ONE OF HIS FAVORITE PLACE PLACES TO VISIT AND SKATEBOARD NEARBY IS SINE SKATE PARK.
AND WHAT, OH, SINE SKATE PARK.
OH, HE FREQUENTS THERE AT SINE SKATE PARK.
UM, ONE OF HIS PLACES, ONE OF HIS PLACE, ONE PLACE HE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT IN THE WORLD WOULD BE BARCELONA, SPAIN.
AND NEXT TO HIM I HAVE CADE OLA, HOMETOWN, GONZALES, TEXAS.
FISHING, HOG HUNTING, COLLECTING TRADING CARDS.
HIS ACTIVITIES THAT HE ENJOYS TO RECHARGE.
FISHING COLLECTOR CLUB ON STONE.
HE ALSO LIKES TO BARBECUE AND PLAY WITH HIS KIDS.
UM, ONE OF HIS FAVORITE, ONE OF THE PLACES THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT IN THE WORLD WOULD BE ITALY.
YOU JUST SAY WHATEVER YOU WANNA SAY.
I JUST MOVED HERE, UH, AT THE END OF JANUARY.
COME FROM A SMALL TOWN AND GOT TWO BOYS WITH ME.
HOPEFULLY, UH, I CAN RAISE 'EM HERE IN SHIRTS AND BE HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR LETTING ME WORK WITH YOU ALL THE TEAM SO FAR.
IT'S BEEN AMAZING AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO SERVE MY COMMUNITY THAT I LIVE IN.
ONE MORE THING FOR STEVE, MR. WILLIAMS. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF, UH, LEAKING CURB STOPS WAITING FOR YOU.
GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH AARON ABEL.
AARON CAME WITH US ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
UM, HIS FAVORITE HOBBIES AND ACTIVITY IS SHOOTING POOL WITH HIS FATHER-IN-LAW AND BEING WITH HIS FAMILY.
UH, HIS FAVORITE MOVIE, I'M SORRY.
HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW IS THE OFFICE AND HE ENJOYS LISTENING TO COUNTRY AND ROCK MUSIC.
AND HIS PLACE THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT FIRST WOULD BE COLORADO OR GEORGIA.
AND NEXT I WILL INTRODUCE KEVIN DAVIS HERE.
KEVIN DAVIS CAME TO US FROM THREE RIVERS.
UH, OF COURSE HE ENJOYS BEING WITH HIS FAMILY, SPENDING TIME WITH HIM.
UM, HERE SAYS, WHAT'S THEIR FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE AND TV.
UH, AS FAR AS, UH, HIS FAVORITE, UM, MUSIC, IT IS ANYTHING COUNTRY, ROCK, GANGSTER, RAP.
AND ANYWHERE HE CAN GO IN THE WORLD, HE WOULD LIKE TO GO TO HAWAII.
YOU GUYS LIKE ANYTHING TO SAY? UM, I JUST WANT TO THANK Y'ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, UH, GIVEN ALL OF US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR Y'ALL.
UH, HOPEFULLY WE CAN, YOU KNOW, STOP THESE CUR STOPS.
YOU KNOW, THEY'RE FUN AND YOU'RE GETTING WET.
I WANNA THANK MY BOSSES ALSO FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY ALSO.
UH, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
UM, JUST EXCITED TO SERVE MY COMMUNITY.
UH, SHE STARTED WITH US RECENTLY.
SHE BRINGS A COUPLE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FROM CITY OF KIRBY.
SHE ENJOYS CAMPING AND SHE LOVES WORKING OUTDOORS.
SHE ENJOYS LISTENING TO COUNTRY MUSIC AND SHE'S EXCITED ABOUT THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO GROW HERE IN THE CITY OF SHIRTS.
WELL, MY NAME IS NOT LULU, IT'S LUANA OR MY FIRST NAME IS
IT MEANS I LOVE YOU IN JAPANESE, BUT EVERYBODY CALLS ME LULU.
I'M BLESSED TO BE PART OF THE SHIRTZ FAMILY AND EXCITED TO BE HERE.
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THANK.HE GOES BY D HE IS FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
HE BRINGS ABOUT ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE FROM GREEN VALLEY.
HE ENJOYS FISHING AND HE'S, UH, EXCITED ABOUT THE ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT HE WILL HAVE HERE WITH THE CITY OF SHIRTS.
AND HE ENJOYS LISTENING TO COUNTRY MUSIC.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? HELLO? APPRECIATE IT FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
HE IS FROM NEW BRAUNFELS AND HE BRINGS ABOUT 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FROM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION.
HE ENJOYS GOING TO THE BEACH AND TRAVELING.
HE LIKES WATCHING SEINFELD AND HE LIKES LISTENING TO HEAVY METAL AND CLASSICAL MUSIC.
AND I THINK HE WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.
NO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME INTO THIS FAMILY THAT IS PUBLIC WORKS.
IT'S, UH, BEEN A PRETTY WELL WARM WELCOME AND UH, I'M ENJOYING THE WORK SO FAR AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY YEARS SERVING THIS COMMUNITY OF SHIRTS.
AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIG THANKS TO JEREMY AND ISH FOR COMING OUT.
TWO CREW CHIEFS FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT WHO WERE ABLE TO HELP INTRODUCE ALL THESE SEVEN TONIGHT.
UH, WELCOME TO THE CITY OF CHURCH FAMILY AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE IMPACT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
MAYOR, MAY I MAKE A COMMENT? I, I WILL COMMENT ON THE CURB STOP REFERENCES.
I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME IN THE FIELD WITH SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AND ONE OF WHICH WAS THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE A CURB STOP.
AND AFTER BEING COMPLETELY DRENCHED, I WAS PROMPTLY SHOWED BY THE PROFESSIONALS HOW TO GET IT DONE.
SO HIGHEST RESPECT FOR WHAT THEY DO.
NEXT UP WE HAVE UTILITY BILLING.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE OUR NEWEST BILLING SPECIALIST.
UH, THIS IS MISS AMELIA ZAPATA.
SHE COMES TO US WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE FROM TEXAS WATER COMPANY.
SHE IS A NATIVE TO NEW BRAUNFELS, UH, STILL CURRENTLY LIVES, UH, THERE WITH HER, HER HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN.
SHE'S A GRADUATE OF NEW BRAUNFELS HIGH SCHOOL.
UH, FOR HER SPARE TIME, SHE ENJOYS, UH, SHOWING HER GOLDEN RETRIEVER AT DOG SHOWS DURING THE WEEKENDS.
AND, UM, PLEASE MIND, UH, THE SHYNESS.
SHE DOES PROVIDE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR REP, OUR RESIDENTS.
SHE'S REAL QUICK TO ANSWER THE PHONE, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE, AND THEN TRY TO GET THEM AND GET ALL THEIR ISSUES RESOLVED.
SOMEBODY ELSE? I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT.
ALRIGHT, UH, SO THAT ENDS OUR EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW, UH, EMPLOYEES.
WELCOME, WELCOME TO THE CHURCH FAMILY.
[ Presentation on the 50th July 4th Jubilee and America 250 Celebration (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum)]
SO NEXT WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO PRESENTATIONS.AND WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND START WITH, UH, PRESENT PRESENTATIONS ON THE 50TH JULY, UH, 50TH, JULY 4TH, JUBILEE IN AMERICA, 250 CELEBRATION, 250 YEAR CELEBRATION.
UM, SO I'M SURE MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE, BUT IT IS A BIG YEAR FOR US HERE IN SHIRTS.
UM, DO I HAVE TO CLICK SOMETHING FOR THE PRESENTATION? I BELIEVE THEY'RE WORKING ON IT.
UM, AND SO, UM, IT IS AMERICA TWO 50 THIS YEAR, BUT IT IS ALSO A BIG YEAR FOR SHIRTS WITH OUR 50TH, UM, JUBILEE THIS YEAR.
SO, UM, WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WENT BIG THIS YEAR.
WE, UM, HAD DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL IN THE FALL, INFORMED A SUBCOMMITTEE, UM, THAT'S BEEN MEETING.
AND SO WE'RE JUST EXCITED TO TELL Y'ALL ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR TO CELEBRATE AMERICA TWO 50 AS WELL AS THE 50TH JUBILEE.
SO LEADING INTO THAT, WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO BUILD MOMENTUM, UM, FOR THIS HISTORIC YEAR.
SO WE HAVE PATRIOTIC EVENTS LEADING UP TO JULY.
SO OUR NORMAL EVENTS LIKE MUSIC AND MOVIES IN THE PARK ARE GONNA BE PATRIOTIC THEMED WITH
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LIKE CAPTAIN AMERICA NATIONAL TREASURE, THINGS LIKE THAT TO JUST KIND OF TIE INTO THAT AMERICA TWO 50 50TH JUBILEE FEEL.WE ALSO HAVE T-SHIRT SALES, WHICH ARE ON SALE NOW, PICTURED HERE.
YOU CAN GET THOSE AT THE SHIRT, CIVIC CENTER, SENIOR CENTER, OR THE PARKS OFFICE.
WE'LL ALSO BE SELLING THEM AT VARIOUS EVENTS.
LEADING UP TO THE 4TH OF JULY, WE'LL HAVE A SPECIAL EDITION TO STREET BANNERS AS PICTURED HERE AS WELL.
SO COMMEMORATING AMERICA TWO 50 AND THE 50TH JUBILEE.
THOSE WILL BE DOWN SHIRTS, PARKWAY AND MAIN STREET.
WE'LL HAVE INCREASED SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR PA TEAM, WORKING TO FIND KIND OF HISTORIC PHOTOS OF JUBILEE AND REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN AT THE FIRST JUBILEE AND KIND OF TELL THOSE STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND REALLY KIND OF GET SOME ENGAGEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
AND THEN WE'LL ALSO BE DOING, EVERY YEAR WE HAVE PARKS AND REC MONTH, T-SHIRTS.
WE'LL BE DOING THOSE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THIS YEAR IN HONOR OF THE TWO AMERICA TWO 50 AND 50TH JUBILEE AS WELL.
SOME OF OUR EVENT ELEMENTS WILL BE STAYING THE SAME, SO WE'RE GONNA KICK THINGS OFF WITH PROJECT FLAG LINE, WHICH IS ON JUNE 29TH, UM, AT SEVEN 30.
AND SO THAT'S WHEN WE PUT ALL OF THE FLAGS UP AND DOWN CHURCHS PARKWAY.
SO YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME ON OUT.
UM, THERE'S VOLUNTEER SPOTS SIGNED UP ONLINE, SO A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY COMES OUT.
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS COME AS A KIND OF A TEAM BUILDING THING AND IT'S REALLY COOL TO SEE.
UM, AND THEN WE WILL TAKE THOSE DOWN ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH, FOLLOWING THE 4TH OF JULY.
IT TAKES ABOUT APPROXIMATELY A HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS TO DO THAT.
WE DIVIDE SEARCH PARKWAY UP INTO 12 SECTIONS AND EACH GROUP KIND OF TAKES A SECTION.
SO HERE'S KIND OF REALLY THE BIG NEW THING.
SO JULY 3RD, WE WILL BE EXPANDING THIS YEAR, THIS YEAR FOR A TWO DAY CELEBRATION.
AND ON JULY 3RD WE'LL BE HAVING A CONCERT IN THE PARK AT PICK PARK AND THAT'S GONNA BE JOSH ABBOTT BAND FEATURING, AND WE'LL HAVE AN OPENER THAT NIGHT AS WELL.
UM, ADDITIONALLY NEW THIS YEAR TO HELP WITH, WE ALWAYS HAVE PARKING ISSUES EVERY YEAR, UM, AT PICK PARK.
AND SO TO KIND OF HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE ISSUES, WE'RE GONNA BE DOING SHUTTLE SERVICES FROM THE SHIRT SOCCER COMPLEX TO PICK ROLL PARK SO PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO PARK AND THEN SHUTTLE OVER.
AND HOPEFULLY THAT'LL ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PARKING CONGESTION THAT WE GET OVER AT PICK ROLL.
ALSO, ON JULY 3RD, THE CARNIVAL WILL BE OPEN.
SO TYPICALLY THEY'RE ONLY OPEN ON JULY 4TH, BUT SINCE WE'RE DOING THIS ADDITIONAL DAY, UH, WE DID EXPAND THE CARNIVAL TO BE OPEN, UM, SIX TO 10:00 PM ON JULY 3RD.
AND OF COURSE WE'LL HAVE FOOD TRUCKS AND DRINKS OUT THERE FOR, UM, THE CONCERT THAT NIGHT.
AND THEN WE HEAD INTO OUR TYPICAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
SO WE'RE GONNA KICK OFF WITH THE FREEDOM 5K AT NINE 15.
THAT STARTS AT THE, UH, HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX RIGHT OVER HERE AND FOLLOWS THE SAME ROUTE AS THE PARADE.
THE PARADE KICKS OFF RIGHT AFTER THE FREEDOM 5K, UM, AT NINE 30.
AND THEN JUST FOR AWARENESS, THIS IS THE PARADE ROUTE.
SO WE PARADE STAGE IN, UH, CLEMENS PARKING LOT AND IT COMES DOWN CHURCH PARKWAY TURNS ON MAIN STREET TO 1518 AND THEN COMES BACK UP ARROW AND RETURNS TO THE PARADE STAGING IN CLEMONS VIA BUFFALO DRIVE THE CARNIVAL THIS YEAR.
SO, LIKE I SAID, IT WILL BE OPEN ON JULY 3RD AS WELL FROM SIX TO 10:00 PM AND THEN JULY 4TH IT'LL BE OPEN.
ITS NORMAL HOURS, 11:00 AM TO 10:00 PM AND THAT'S LOCATED AT MEYER PARK.
UM, JUST RIGHT ACROSS, UM, ARROW FROM, UH, PICKER PARK.
UM, SO WE HAVE OUR LIVE MUSIC WITH THE AFTER PARTY IS OUR PARTY BAND THIS YEAR.
WE'LL HAVE FAMILY ZONE, UM, ACTIVITIES NEW THIS YEAR.
WE'RE KIND OF GOING FOR THAT NOSTALGIA FEEL AND DOING A PIE BAKING CONTEST AND A PIE EATING CONTEST.
AND WE'LL HAVE LIKE FACE TATTOOS, UM, AND THINGS THAT, UH, WE'LL BE DOING FOR KIDS.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR FLOATING FIREWORKS, WHICH IS AT THE POOL, UM, THAT NIGHT.
AND THEN WE WILL BE DOING A HISTORIC FLYOVER AS WELL.
WE HAVE, UM, UH, THE LEAD AIRCRAFT FROM THE D-DAY INVASION BOOKED ALONG WITH THE, UM, ANOTHER PLANE THAT HAS SMOKE.
UM, SO WE'LL BE DOING A HISTORIC FLYOVER WITH THE, UH, COMMEMORATIVE CENTRAL TEXAS WING IS GONNA BE DOING THAT FOR US.
AND SO ALL OF THIS WILL BE LOCATED AT PICK PARK, LIKE USUAL.
UM, AND SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THIS 4TH OF JULY KIND OF EVENING TIMELINE.
7:00 PM IS TYPICALLY WHEN WE, UM, DO OUR MAYOR AND COUNCIL WELCOME.
THAT'S WHEN THE FLYOVER WILL BE COORDINATED, UM, TO BE HAPPENING AS WELL.
AND THEN WE CONCLUDE THE NIGHT WITH A STAR SPANGLED BANNER AT NINE 13.
AND AS SOON AS THAT IS, UM, FINISHED, WE HAVE OUR FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR.
UM, SO WE ALSO PLAN ON HAVING AN EXPANDED FIREWORK SPECTACULAR, UH, THIS YEAR PENDING.
UM, IT'S ON CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT.
SO PENDING THAT GOES, UM, UH, GETS APPROVED.
THEN WE WILL HAVE AN EXPANDED FIREWORK SHOW AS WELL FOR THE 4TH OF JULY.
AND I'LL TAKE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
ANY ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? WE CAN GO AHEAD.
UH, THE UM, WHAT IS THE COST FOR THE T-SHIRTS? THE T-SHIRTS ARE $15 FOR THE ADULT
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SIZES AND THEN $10 FOR YOUTH SIZES.AND, UH, YOU MENTIONED FOOD TRUCKS.
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY FOOD TRUCKS ARE WE GONNA HAVE ON, ON BOOTS? WE TYPICALLY HAVE AROUND 16 FOOD TRUCKS OUT THERE ON BOTH DAYS OR MM-HMM
RIGHT NOW I THINK WE HAVE 10 ON, UH, THE FOURTH AND NINE ON THE, UM, THIRD SIGNED UP.
BUT I DON'T ANTICIPATE HAVING ANY ISSUES FILLING ALL 16 OF THOSE SPOTS.
TYPICALLY WE HAVE A WAIT LIST.
NEXT, UH, WE HAVE OUR PRESENTATION
[ Presentation of Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K Run 2026 Donation to Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum/C.Paddock)]
OF KICK CANCER PET RALLY AND 5K RUN 2026 DONATION TO MAY'S CANCER CENTER AT UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO.SO I AM HERE TO, UH, KIND OF RECAP OUR KICK CANCER 5K.
UM, WE HAVE THAT EVERY YEAR IN HONOR OF FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER TONY WILCHECK, UM, WHO PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER.
AND SO, UM, WE HAD THAT ON MARCH 7TH THIS YEAR.
AND SO WE ARE PRESENTING, UM, THE CHECK FOR UT HEALTH TODAY.
JUST KIND OF A QUICK RECAP OF THE, THE PEP RALLY AND 5K.
UM, I DID WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, HEB AND SHIRTS BELOW EMERGENCY CLINIC.
AND THEN WE HAD T T-SHIRT SPONSORS, GVEC SHIRTS, BANK AND TRUST, BLUE BONNET, PALACE, ORANGE THEORY FITNESS, RAPID PLUMBING AND RENEWAL BY ANDERSON.
AND THEN ANOTHER SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL CHEER CAME OUT, UM, THAT DAY TO GET US ALL JAZZED AND READY FOR THE 5K.
UM, SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEM COMING OUT AND, UM, PERFORMING WITH US.
AND THEN AMY STEVENS, OUR RECREATION SPECIALIST AT THE SENIOR CENTER, ALSO LED US IN A WARMUP THAT MORNING TO GEAR UP.
UM, SO NOBODY PULLED ANYTHING DURING THE RACE ATTENDANCE.
SO DESPITE IT BEING SPRING BREAK WEEKEND, WE STILL HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE.
UM, WE DO A CLUB CHALLENGE AS WELL.
SO WE HAD 19 CLUBS OR TEAMS THAT SIGNED UP WITH OUR LARGEST TEAM.
BEING THE PASCAL PATRIOTS WITH 103 RUNNERS ON THEIR TEAM IMPACT OUR 2026 DONATION.
THIS YEAR IS GONNA BE $11,255 AND 33 CENTS, WHICH BRINGS OUR TOTAL RAISED, UM, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE RACE TO $237,517 AND 92 CENTS, UM, TO FURTHER CANCER RESEARCH.
AND SO I DO HAVE, UM, A CHECK HERE.
I'D LIKE TO BRING UP VALERIE WILCHECK, UM, TONY'S WIFE, UM, AND HAVE A PICTURE WITH THE MAYOR WITH THE CHECK.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
[ YMCA-Presentation by CEO Louis Lopez -YMCA Presentation of Benefits and Opportunities]
YMCA PRESENTATION BY CEO LOUIS LOPEZ.I'M SURPRISED I REMEMBERED HOW TO OPEN UP THIS DECK.
SO THAT WAS, THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME EARLIER.
UM, GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE DAAS CITY STAFF, RESIDENTS OF THE SHIRTZ COMMUNITY.
UH, MY NAME IS LOUIS LOPEZ AND I SERVE AS OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR THE YMCA OF GREATER SAN ANTONIO.
JOINING ME IS OUR, UH, LEADERSHIP STAFF FROM OUR SHIRTZ FAMILY, YMCA, ALONG WITH SOME OF OUR EXECUTIVE STAFF FROM OUR YMCA OF GREATER SAN ANTONIO ASSOCIATION, AND ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS OVER, UH, IN THE BACK THERE.
AND REALLY WANTING TO COME TODAY AND SHARE, UM, AN UPDATE ON OUR SERVICES, BUT ALSO JUST TO THANK YOU FOR, UH, THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS OF SHIRTS.
UH, AND FROM OUR PRESENCE, JUST REALLY HELPING TO, UH, HELPING TO SHARE HOW CRITICAL, UH, THIS RELATIONSHIP AND THIS PARTNERSHIP IS FOR US.
WE ARE ALSO CELEBRATING A MILESTONE YEAR.
WE ARE TURNING 150 YEARS, WHICH IS GREAT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU ALL AT 50 YEARS.
AND OUR SHIRTZ YMCA, UH, JUST TURNING 15 YEARS.
UH, BUT OUR YMCA AS A WHOLE SERVING SAN ANTONIO SINCE 1876
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CONTINUES TO GROW, CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS OUR COMMUNITIES EVOLVE.I AND IN OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW WE EXPAND SERVICES, GO TO COMMUNITIES THAT REALLY NEED US, BUT ALSO IT IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH MUNICIPALITIES.
HOW MUCH IMPACT WE CAN HAVE COLLECTIVELY.
UP HERE IS JUST AS I WAS READING THROUGH THE, THE, UH, CITY OF SHIRT'S, UH, STRATEGIC PLAN AND ON THE WEBSITE, IT WAS INTERESTING TO FIND HOW MUCH ALIGNMENT THERE IS FROM BOTH OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS WANTING TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR, UH, ALL OF THE RESIDENTS.
AND I WANTED TO DO A QUICK LOOK BACK IN 2010 IS WHEN THE SHIRTZ FAMILY YMCA OPENED AND WE OPENED WITH ONLY 696 MEMBERS AS OF THIS PAST YEAR.
WE FINISHED WITH 15,568 MEMBERS AND OVER 2000 OF THEM BEING, UH, SENIORS, OUR POPULATION HERE BEING AT 45,000.
WE LOOK AT PENETRATION RATES TO HELP US KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL WE ARE IN COMMUNITIES.
OUR PENETRATION RATE HERE IS 34%, WHICH IS, IF YOU HIT 10%, THAT'S A PRETTY SUCCESSFUL PENETRATION RATE.
BUT WHAT THIS SAYS IS THE RESIDENTS OF SHIRTS, ONE, HAVE EMBRACED THIS AS THEIR YMCA, BUT ALSO HAVE ANSWERED THAT THIS IS INDEED, UM, A SERVICE AND A PARTNERSHIP THAT THEY APPRECIATE, UH, AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO SERVE.
UH, ON THE RIGHT SIDE, YOU'LL SEE JUST SOME QUOTES FROM SOME OF OUR MEMBERS.
UH, AND ON THE BOTTOM THERE, OUR NET PROMOTER SCORE, UH, HAS REACHED A ALL TIME HIGH OF 77, WHICH IN THAT INDUSTRY AND THE INDUSTRY STANDARD, THAT IS CONSIDERED EXCEPTIONAL.
UH, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO OUR LEADERSHIP STAFF AND OUR PARTNERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF OUR MEMBERS AND OUR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY ARE CERTAINLY ANSWERING AND RESPONDING THAT THIS IS, UH, SOMETHING THAT IS GREATLY IMPORTANT TO THEM.
I WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS VISION 2030, AND WHAT OUR PILLARS IN OUR STRATEGIES ARE, AND AGAIN, WHERE THAT ALIGNMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
UH, AND AS A RESULT, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEYS.
WE KNOW ANECDOTALLY THAT COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE YMCAS EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING THINGS.
AND NOW WE HAVE QUANTITATIVE DATA THAT'S TELLING US THAT WHERE THERE'S YMCAS, 85% OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN QUALITY OF LIFE, 84% INCREASE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, 82% INCREASE THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, AND 80% FIND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND FRIENDSHIPS.
THIS NEXT SLIDE GIVES A IMPACT REPORT OF NUMBERS AS AN ASSOCIATION, BUT ALSO LOCALLY INSUREDS.
AND I WANNA MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE THAT JUST CALLS OUT SOME NUMBERS THAT I THINK ARE, UM, ARE GREAT TO, TO SEE.
ONE THAT OUT OF OUR 15,500, OVER 50% ARE FAMILIES THAT ARE COMING TO OUR YMCA AND AGAIN, ANSWERING THE CALL THAT FAMILIES WANT TO FIND A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN COME AND, UH, BE TOGETHER.
OUR SENIORS ARE FINDING A PLACE AT OUR YMCA.
UH, IF, IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE OF THIS, OUR YMCA NOW DOES LICENSE LICENSED COUNSELING SERVICES IN ALL OF OUR YS THIS PAST YEAR, AND THIS HAD JUST KICKED OFF, BUT WE DID 250 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES AT OUR Y FOR VETERANS, FOR SENIORS, FOR FAMILIES, FOR TEENS, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHERE REALLY THE HOLISTIC WELLNESS APPROACH CAN BE MET.
WE HAVE OVER 200 TEAMS THAT VOLUNTEER EVERY SUMMER AND EARN THEIR MEMBERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO COME TO THE Y THEY HAVE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THREE HOURS A WEEK.
THEY EARN THEIR MEMBERSHIP, THEY'RE AT OUR Y ALL THE TIME.
UH, IF YOU COME AND WORK OUT AT OUR Y YOU PROBABLY SEE THEM ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND ENJOYING OUR Y AND WHAT A GREAT, UH, CHALLENGE TO HAVE ALL OF OUR SENIORS, OUR TEENS, OUR KIDS, AND OUR FAMILIES IN OUR YMCAS.
WE SERVE OVER 500 KIDS IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, OVER 11 SITES IN THE CITY OF SHIRTS IN THE SUMMER.
WE SERVE 300 IN SUMMER DAY CAMP AND SWIM LESSONS.
WE DID OVER 8,000 LIFESAVING SWIM LESSONS SKILLS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND OVER 3000 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN OUR YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM.
AND THIS IS ANOTHER STATISTIC THAT I THINK MAKES US SO DIFFERENT, UH, IS THAT OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF SHIRTS RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY TO, TO THE INABILITY TO PAY OR THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION.
OUR YMCA ALSO DOES OVER 20 EVENTS THAT ARE FREE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WE'VE SEEN OVER 15,000 PEOPLE BE ABLE TO COME FROM, UM, RUBBER WHERE YOU CAME AND GOT TO SEE, UH, DUNKING OR OUR EASTER EGG HUNT IN THE WATER TO DUNKING FOR PUMPKINS TO OUR, UH, TRUNK AND TREAT AND ALL OF THESE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, UH, WHERE RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO COME AND ENJOY THEIR TIME AT THEIR YMCA.
SO JUST A COUPLE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FROM MENTAL HEALTH TO, FOR EVERYONE.
IS THAT OKAY TO KEEP GOING OR DO YOU WANT ME TO YOU CAN, I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER THREE MINUTES.
UM, TO HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN FIND AT OUR YMCA.
AND THESE ARE JUST SOME PICTURES IN
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ACTION.SO YOU CAN SEE OUR RESIDENTS ENJOYING THEIR SERVICES AT THEIR LOCAL Y AND I WILL WRAP UP WITH A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT.
WE HAVE JUST ENTERED A PARTNERSHIP WITH GORDON HARTMAN AND MORGAN'S WONDERLAND TO BUILD A-Y-M-C-A THAT WILL BE DESIGNED TO SERVE AND MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES.
THE EXCITING PART ABOUT THAT FOR US IS THIS WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS OUR ENTIRE SYSTEM.
SO WE WILL LEARN HOW TO TRAIN OUR STAFF, UM, HOW TO PREPARE PROGRAMS TO BE ABLE TO EMBRACE, ACCEPT, AND EXPECT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES AT ALL OF OUR YMCAS AND OUR YMCA HERE IN SHIRTZ.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME AND SHARE.
UH, IF I HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I'D HA BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, IF THERE ARE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
UH, THE Y UH, THE YMCA HAS DEFINITELY HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT, NOT JUST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF CHURCH, BUT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
AND THEY HAVE A LOT TO OFFER FROM YOUNG ALL THE WAY TO THE OLD, UH, AND THEY EVEN HAVE A DAYCARE, UH, FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO GO AND WORK OUT AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES.
AND I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO WATCH YOUR CHILDREN.
SO, UH, THANK Y'ALL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO CITY EVENTS
[ City Events and Announcements Announcements of upcoming City Events (B.James/S.Gonzalez) Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S.Williams) Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R.Rodriguez)]
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING CITY EVENTS.
UH, THIS SATURDAY, MAY 9TH WILL BE ANOTHER NATURE DISCOVERY SERIES IN CRESCENT BEND NATURE PARK.
THAT'LL BE AT 9:30 AM UM, ON MONDAY, MAY 11TH.
WE HAD A PROCLAMATION EARLIER FOR OUR POLICE WEEK, BUT IT'LL BE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MEMORIAL SERVICE.
IT'S A COVET WITH THE CITY OF SLO.
IT'LL BE HOSTED BY SHIRTZ PD THIS YEAR AND IT'LL BE AT EVO.
AND THAT STARTS AT 6:00 PM AND THEN FINALLY, JUST, UH, THE RUNOFF ELECTION INFORMATION.
THIS IS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE SIX TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM AND VOTING INFORMATION, UM, CAN BE FOUND ON OUR CITY WEBSITE.
AND THE LAST DAY TO EARLY VOTE IS TUESDAY, MAY 12TH.
AND ELECTION DAY THEN IS ON, LET'S SEE HERE.
I THINK IT'S ON THE 16TH, SATURDAY, MAY 16TH.
AND THEN FINALLY WE'LL HAVE OUR NEXT MEETING.
UM, IT'LL ACTUALLY BE NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 12TH, 6:00 PM HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
NEXT WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER, STEVE WILLIAMS. THANK YOU MAYOR.
WE HAVE ONE PROMOTION THIS MONTH, DAVID DAVID MOSQUEDA, AND HE WAS PROMOTED FROM DRAINAGE WORKER TRAINEE TO WATER WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINEE IN APRIL.
AND THEN ALSO WE RECEIVED A REALLY NICE EMAIL FROM A COUPLE OF OUR HAPPY RESIDENT, A COUPLE OF RESIDENTS THAT WERE HAPPY.
DAVID AND BARBARA WILLIAMS OF SHIRTS EXPRESSED THEIR GRATITUDE TO STEVE MILLER FOR HIS, UH, EXCEPTIONAL ASSISTANCE.
STEVE TOOK THE TIME TO IDENTIFY SOME OVERHANGING LIMBS ON THEIR PROPERTY AND HELP THEM TRIM 'EM AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE.
HIS KINDNESS AND DEDICATION HAVE TRULY ENHANCED THEIR EXPERIENCE LIVING IN SHIRTS AND THEY INVITE EVERYONE TO GIVE STEVE A WELL-DESERVED PAT ON THE BACK FOR HIS OUTSTANDING WORK.
AND, UH, THE ONLY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT I HAVE IS ONE, I DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK OUR, UH, CITY STAFF, OUR CITY SECRETARIES, FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB THEY DID FOR US TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, UH, OUR ANNUAL VOLUNTEER, UH, BOARD, UM, AWARDS BANQUET, UH, RECOGNIZING OUR BOARD MEMBERS, UH, PEOPLE SERVING ON COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.
SO THANK YOU'ALL FOR EVERYTHING THAT Y'ALL DID TO BE ABLE TO PUT THAT ON.
IT WAS SUCCESS, A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
UM, I ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT SAMUEL CLEMONS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM FOR ADVANCING TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.
SO, UH, WE'VE BE LOOKING, WE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO ROOTING THEM ON AS THEY START THE SECOND ROUND AGAINST KYLE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
AND LASTLY, UM, I HOPE EVERYBODY WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT TO THE THUNDERBIRD SHOW THIS PAST WEEKEND.
THEY DEFINITELY PUT ON A GOOD SHOW.
DEFINITELY WANTED TO THANK OUR STAFF THAT PARTICIPATED IN HELPING AND VOLUNTEERING FOR THAT EVENT, FOR IT TO BE A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
SO THANK YOU'ALL FOR THAT AS WELL.
AT THIS TIME WE'LL GO AHEAD AND
[ Hearing of Residents This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fill out the speaker’s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting. All handouts and/or USB devices must be submitted to the City Secretary no later than noon on the Monday preceding the meeting. Handouts will be provided to each Councilmember prior to the start of the meeting by the City Secretary. All USB devices will be vetted by City IT staff to ensure City property is protected from malware. Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.]
MOVE ON TO HEARING OF RESIDENCE.THIS TIME IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL.
EACH PERSON SHOULD FILL OUT THE SPEAKER REGISTER PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
PRESENTATION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES.
ALL REMARKS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCIL AS A BODY AND NOT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER THEREOF, ANY PERSON MAKING PERSONAL IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS.
WHILE ADDRESSING A COUNCIL MAY BE REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE MEETING, ALL HANDOUTS AND OR USB DEVICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY NO LATER THAN NOON
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ON MONDAY PROCEEDING.THE MEETING HANDOUTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH COUNCIL MEMBER PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING BY THE CITY SECRETARY.
ALL USB DEVICES WILL BE VETTED BY THE CITY IT STAFF TO ENSURE CITY PROPERTY IS PROTECTED FROM MALWARE.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE AMBER CARLTON, WHEN YOU COME UP, UH, TO THE PODIUM, IF YOU'LL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I LIVE AT 6 2 4 HEATHERS WAY AND SEIN.
UM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
I'M A PARTICIPANT OF THE CORE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE CHAMBER.
UM, I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY, HOW THE CITY OPERATES.
THE EXPERIENCE HAS GIVEN ME A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK THAT GOES INTO SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
UM, I'M ORIGINALLY FROM BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, BUT I'VE BEEN IN TEXAS FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS.
SO IT'S GREAT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT, UM, I WORK IN AND MOVE IN.
AND I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE DEDICATION OF THE CITY STAFF.
SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT HERE AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
JUST WANT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR CENTER HERE.
THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL PROFESSIONAL JOB AND YOUR MONEY IS WELL SPENT THERE FOR PROVIDING FOR THE SENIORS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH, SIR.
NEXT NOTE WE HAVE DANIEL JAMESON.
COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF THE VFW VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, WE SALUTE YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE BREAKFAST COMING UP.
WE, WE ALSO HAVE TONIGHT OUR FLAGGED RETIREMENT CEREMONY FOR ALL OF THOSE STARS AND STRIPES THAT WE'VE ALL SERVED UNDER.
THEY'RE BEING OFFICIALLY RETIRED PERMANENTLY, RESPECTFULLY BY OUR BOY SCOUT TROOP OVER HERE BEHIND THE VFW HALL.
AND IF YOU GOT TIME IN THE COMMUNITY, GO BY AND SEE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SEE THE PROPER RETIREMENT OF THE AMERICAN FLAG AND WHY ITS COLORS ARE RESPECTED SO MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CALL THE POST.
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT OUR ENDEAVOR HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
NEXT UP WE HAVE RA RAQUEL GUTIERREZ.
AND AS A REMINDER, AS YOU COME OUT TO THE PODIUM, WE'LL PLEASE, UH, STATE, UH, YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL CITY STAFF INSUREDS, COMMUNITY NEIGHBORS.
BEFORE I BEGIN, I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE SMALL REQUEST BECAUSE I WILL BE SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO THE RESIDENTS.
I'D LIKE TO ASK THAT THE CAMERA REMAIN FROM FACING SO RESIDENTS CAN SEE AND HEAR ME CLEARLY WHEN THE MESSAGE IS FOR THE PUBLIC.
WHAT I'M PRESENTING IS NOT AN OPINION, IT IS NOT AN ASSUMPTION.
IT'S A SERIES OF FACTS AND DOCUMENTED ACTIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING AN ACTIVE ELECTION.
THIS MATTERS BECAUSE IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS THAT EVERY RESIDENT RELIES ON WHEN THEY CAST THEIR VOTE.
THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT IT HAS BEEN A SERIES OF ACTIONS.
DURING EARLY VOTING, A CAMPAIGN RELATED INTERACTION TOOK PLACE AT A POLLING LOCATION.
INSIDE A PROTECTED VOTING ENVIRONMENT WHERE NEUTRALITY IS REQUIRED IN ELECTION RELATED MATTERS ARE HANDLED ONLY BY ELECTION OFFICIALS.
SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENT IN THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED, CAMPAIGN SIGNS WERE REMOVED UNDER DISPUTED RIGHT OF WAY CLAIMS. THOSE SIGNS WERE NOT LEFT IN PLACE.
THEY WERE DISPOSED OF AT A SEPARATE LOCATION, LATER RETRIEVED AND RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL PLACEMENT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE BEFORE THESE ACTIONS OCCURRED, PUBLIC GUIDANCE HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED STATING THAT POLITICAL SIGNS SHOULD NOT BE HANDLED
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IN A WAY THAT INTERFERES WITH AN ELECTION.FOR CLARITY, THE POLITICAL SIGN HANDLING STANDARD HAD ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IT WAS NOT FOLLOWED.
THE ACTIONS TAKEN DID NOT ALIGN WITH THE CITY ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN SIGNAGE.
FOURTH INCIDENT ON APRIL THE FOURTH ELECTION DAY, A COMPLAINT WAS FILED REGARDING THE 100 FOOT BOUNDARY.
THAT COMPLAINT WAS REVISED, REVIEWED, AND ADDRESSED BY THE ELECTION OFFICIALS AND VERIFIED THE CAMPAIGN WAS IN FULL COMPLIANCE.
DURING RECENT PUBLIC MEETINGS, THE CAMERA VIEW HAS BEEN SHIFTED FROM, FROM FACING POSITION TO A REAR.
DURING MY REMARKS, RESIDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO SEE THE PERSON SPEAKING.
SIXTH INCIDENT AT A CANDIDATE FORUM, A NON-INSURED RESIDENT DIRECTED REPEATED, AGGRESSIVE, TARGETED REMARKS TOWARD ONE CAMPAIGN TO THE POINT THE MODERATOR HAD TO INTERVENE AND STOP IT.
INDIVIDUALLY, EACH ACTION MAY BE EXPLAINED TOGETHER.
THEY PERFORM, THEY FORM A PATTERN.
DURING AN ACTIVE ELECTION, BOUNDARIES ARE CROSSED.
AUTHORITY, EXERCISE AND PUBLIC TRUST IMPACTED MISCONDUCT CREATES THE APPEARANCE OF INTERFERENCE, INTIMIDATION, INVOLVEMENT IN AN ELECTION PROCESS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WERE PUBLIC REPORTS THAT THE SAME LEADERSHIP CONNECTED TO THESE ACTIONS WAS ACTIVELY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THIS COMMUNITY.
WHILE THAT IS A PERSONAL DECISION, IT RAISES REASONABLE CONCERNS ABOUT FOCUS AND LEADERSHIP DURING A CRITICAL TIME FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
OKAY, I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT UM, CAN YOU STATE FOR THE RECORD THE OTHER PERSON THAT'S GIVEN YOU THEIR ADDITIONAL THREE MINUTES? YES, RYAN MERCADO.
THERE HAS BEEN NO ASSUMPTIONS, NO SPECULATION, JUST FACTS AND TIMING.
HERE IS WHY EVERY RESIDENT SHOULD CARE ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
WHEN ACTIONS LIKE THIS OCCUR DURING AN ELECTION, IT DOES NOT JUST AFFECT ONE CAMPAIGN.
IT AFFECTS CONFIDENCE, IT AFFECTS FAIRNESS AND TRUST IN THE PROCESS.
IF IT CAN HAPPEN IN ONE ELECTION, IT CAN HAPPEN IN ANY ELECTION.
SO I ASKED THE QUESTION CLEARLY, WHY WAS ONE CAMPAIGN REPEATEDLY TARGETED THROUGH THESE ACTIONS DURING AN ACTIVE ELECTION? THAT QUESTION DESERVES AN ANSWER.
MOREOVER, THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS TO UNDERSTAND.
THESE CONCERNS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AN ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA THAT COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS IN CLOSE SESSION.
THIS IS NOT ABSTRACT, BUT FORMALLY BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT TO DISCUSS.
THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON FACTS AND GOVERNANCE.
THE STANDARD WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED.
WHERE REMAINS NOW IS HOW WILL CITY COUNCIL ADDRESS AND HANDLE THIS IMPORTANT MATTER BEFORE THEM, THE COUNCIL SELECTED BY A BODY OF RESIDENTS ENTRUSTING THEM TO PROTECT THE PROCESS.
THERE ARE SEVEN DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION AND ONLY ONE CONCLUSION OF THESE EVENTS.
HOWEVER, THIS COUNCIL HAS BOTH THE AUTHORITY AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THESE MATTERS THOROUGHLY UPHOLD THE STANDARD EXPECTED OF LEADERSHIP, AND ENSURE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR PROCESS IS PRESERVED.
WHEN PUBLIC TRUST IS FRAGILE, THE COMMUNITY EXPECTS A THOROUGH REVIEW, CLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY, PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AND A REAFFIRMATION OF THE STANDARDS THAT PROTECT EVERY RESIDENT.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT MOVING FORWARD THERE IS ABSOLUTE CLARITY REGARDING THE ROLE OF TOP CITY LEADERSHIP DURING AN ELECTION.
BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT YOUR VOTE, YOUR VOICE, YOUR TRUST IN THIS PROCESS.
AND THAT IS WHY I AM COMING FORWARD TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS, THE TRUST IN OUR ELECTIONS, AND THE CONFIDENCE OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I STAND BY WHAT I HAVE PRESENTED.
I WELCOME A FAIR REVIEW AND I TRUST THAT THIS COUNCIL WILL APPROACH THIS WITH THE SERIOUSNESS IT DESERVES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR TRUST, AND YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
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UH, MR. WILLIAMS, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO SOME STAFF, LAUREN RUM, SARAH GONZALEZ, BRIAN AND I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL, I'M SORRY.
7 0 5 MARYLAND DRIVE THE SHELTER LESBIAN ON A, AN ISSUE THAT I BROUGHT TO 'EM ABOUT THE SENIOR CENTER.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK VERY MUCH ONE OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS GROUP, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC WORKS GUYS I WANT TO THANK ISH MATT, TRAVIS AND THE TWO LADIES THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE BECAUSE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I CALLED THEM AND THEY CAME OUT AND I NOW HAVE A NEW WATER METER BOX THAT I'M JUST SO THRILLED ABOUT.
ANYWAY, THEY DESERVE SOME CREDIT WHEN THEY COME OUT AND, AND HELP A SENIOR SUIT FOR SURE.
NOW I WANNA THANK THE MAYOR FOR TAKING MY PHONE CALLS, TAKING MY TEXTS, AND ALWAYS ANSWERING AND ALWAYS GETTING BACK TO ME.
AND NOW I WANNA LEAVE YOU, YOU WITH FOOD FOR THOUGHT? AND IT'S A WEST TEXAS ONE.
DAN, IT SAYS NEVER STAND CLOSE TO SOMEBODY KICKING A WET COW PATTY.
'CAUSE SOME OF IT MAY FLING ONTO YOU.
DANA ELDRIDGE, 2 6, 2 8, GALLANT FOX DRIVE, SHIRTZ, TEXAS 7 8 1 0 8.
I'VE COME UP HERE BEFORE YOU GUYS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF TALK, TALKING ABOUT THE DIVISIVENESS WE HAVE GOING ON IN OUR CITY RIGHT NOW.
AND JUST HEARD AN INDIVIDUAL GET UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT INTEGRITY.
THERE'S A CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THIS PLACE, SIX WHERE MS. HAYWARD HAS BEEN.
SHE'S DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN OUR CITY.
SHE'S BEEN HONEST TO CUT PEOPLE.
UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETIMES SHE HAS TO TELL US NO, BUT MOST OF THE TIME SHE TRIES TO GET US HELP.
A LADY THAT'S RUNNING IN HER POSITION IS HONEST AND HAS INTEGRITY.
SHE DOESN'T GO AROUND SPREADING RUMORS ABOUT OTHER CANDIDATES LIKE SHE DID ABOUT MS. HAYWARD WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING FOR CITY, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
TELLING AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, OH, YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULDN'T VOTE FOR HER.
THAT'S NOT HONEST, AND THAT'S NOT, UH, HAVING INTEGRITY.
AND YET SHE GETS UP HERE AND SHE TEACH, TRIES TO TEACH YOU GUYS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO UP HERE ON CITY COUNCIL.
UM, I ALSO APPRECIATE THE, THE THING ON THE TRASH.
I KNOW IT'S GOING UP AT LEAST CAN GO UP TO 5%, BUT IF WE DO ADD ON SOMETHING TO IT TO THE CONTRACT, NOT SURE HOW MUCH THAT'LL GO UP.
UM, THERE'S CERTAIN NUMBERS, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
BUT APPRECIATE THAT GOING OUT MR. WILLIAMS. THAT WAS GOOD JOB.
UM, SO WE NEED TO GET THIS DIVISIVENESS STOPPED IN THIS CITY.
IT STARTED WHEN THE LAST MAYOR GOT, UH, DID NOT GET REELECTED, AND WE GOT A NEW MAYOR AND IT HAS CONTINUED UNTIL THIS TIME.
HOPEFULLY BY THIS ELECTION IT WILL END.
AND NEXT WE HAVE LAUREN PATTON.
UM, MAYOR, CITY MANAGEMENT, CITY COUNCIL.
I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU.
I RESIDE AT ONE 17 CARMEL DRIVE IN SLO, BUT I GET TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY, UH, AND MY ROLE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER.
ALSO, AS PART OF THAT ROLE THIS YEAR, I GET TO BE A 2026 CANDIDATE FOR LEADERSHIP CORE.
AND THAT HAS GIVEN ME EVEN MORE PERSPECTIVE ABOUT WHAT YOU ALL DO AND EVEN MORE APPRECIATION.
UM, THANK YOU ALL AND I WILL SEE YOU SOON.
AND I DO APOLOGIZE FOR GETTING YOUR LAST NAME WRONG AND THAT'LL END HEARING OF THE RESIDENTS.
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BE MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT[ Consent Agenda Items The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember.]
AGENDA.THE CONSENT AGENDA IS CONSIDERED SELF-EXPLANATORY AND WILL BE ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL WITH ONE MOTION.
THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
UPON THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? HAVING NONE.
CAN I ENTERTAIN MOTION? SO MOVED.
HAVING A MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAYWARD, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS, CAN I GET EVERYONE TO CAST THE VOTES? CAN I GET THE VOTES PUBLISHED PLEASE? SEVEN NOT WORKING.
SO, UH, NOTE THAT, UH, MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS, UH, UH, RECORD IS NOT BEING RECORDED, BUT HE IS VOTING YES FOR THE RECORD.
AND SO HAVING SEVEN YAYS, NO NAYS.
MOTION PASSES AT THIS TIME, UH, WE'RE
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GONNA BE GOING INTO CLOSE SESSION AT SEVEN 16.OKAY, WE'RE GONNA BE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT NINE 16.
WE HAVE, UH, REVIEWED ALL THE ALLEGATIONS, UH, IN CLOSED SESSION, UH, MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS AND MR. MAYOR BY MAY, UH, CITY COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED THE SIX INCIDENTS ALLEGING MISCONDUCT AND OR POLITICAL INTERFERENCE BY THE CITY MANAGER.
AFTER A DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER AND A REVIEW OF APPLICABLE CITY RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE THE CITY, CHARTER CITY POLICIES AND EMAIL TRANSACTIONS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS FOUND NO DEFINITIVE OR VALIDATED VIOLATIONS OF POLICY RELATING TO THE ELECTION PROCESS OR ELECTION ACTIVITIES.
HOWEVER, THE CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO REMIND ALL CITY STAFF ON CITY POLICIES AND STANDARDS REGARDING POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND PROPER INTERACTION WITH CANDIDATES.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PROAM DAVIS.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WATSON.
UH, CAN I GET, UH, ELECTRONIC BOARDS UP, PLEASE? THEY'RE NOT WORKING.
UH, SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
THERE SHOULD BE A OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT ON A MOTION.
UM, THERE ARE REALLY TWO SEPARATE ISSUES BEFORE US.
THE UNDERLYING ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE, UH, REVIEW PROCESS.
BASED UPON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, I AGREE WITH THE PRESUMPTIVE OUTCOME AND FIND, FIND LITTLE FAULT WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S ACTION.
HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER SERVED BY PROCESS THAT PROVIDED GREATER TRANSPARENCY WITHIN THE LIMITS ALLOWED BY LAW, EVEN WHEN THE FINAL DECISION IS APPROPRIATE.
THE PUBLIC'S CONFIDENCE DEPENDS NOT ONLY ON THE OUTCOME, BUT ALSO ON WHETHER RESIDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND HOW COUNCIL REACHED THAT OUTCOME.
GOING FORWARD, I BELIEVE COUNCIL SHOULD CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN HOW WE COMMUNICATE THE STEPS TAKEN, THE STANDARDS APPLIED, AND ANY POLICY IMPROVEMENTS CONSIDERED WITH CONCERNS INVOLVING CITY LEADERSHIP ARE REVIEWED.
MY GOAL IS TO SUPPORT A FAIR RESULT WHILE ALSO ENCOURAGING A PROCESS THAT GIVES THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE THAT CONCERNS ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY REVIEWED OBJECTIVELY AND HANDED HANDLED WITH AS MUCH OPENNESS AS LEGALLY POSSIBLE.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY.
HAVING NO OTHER COMMENTS, I ALREADY HAVE A MOTION.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WATSON.
UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YAY.
IS IT WORKING? MR. MAYOR? UH, MINE IS THE ONLY ONE.
ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY CAST YOUR VOTES.
UH, CAN I GET THE VOTES PUBLISHED?
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ALRIGHT.UM, SO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR EIGHT AND NINE, UH, IS IN THE COUNCIL MEMBER'S PACKETS.
[ Requests and Announcements Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations be placed on a future City Council agenda City and Community Events attended and to be attended (Council) ]
NOW WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEMS ATTENDED.UH, REQUEST ANY REQUESTS BY MAYOR OR COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR UPDATES OR INFORMATION FROM STAFF? NO.
HAVING NONE REQUEST BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ITEMS OR PRESENTATIONS BE PLACED ON FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS.
UM, ANY CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS INTENDED OR TO BE ATTENDED BY COUNCIL? I ATTENDED THE VOLUNTEER CEREMONY AND THAT WAS ALL.
UH, ATTENDED THE AIR SHOW THIS PAST WEEKEND.
WE ALSO HAD THE HAL BALDWIN, UH, COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY TO WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO VOTE ON THE AWARDS, WHICH WILL BE COMING SOON.
AND ALSO, JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON EARLIER, GOT THE WITNESS, UH, CLEMONS WIN THEIR, UM, FIRST SERIES IN PLAYOFFS AND THEY'LL BE PLAYING, UH, THEIR SECOND ONE THIS WEEK.
SO WE'RE ROOTING FOR CLEMMENS TO DO WELL.
I ATTENDED THE, UH, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION MEETING, UH, THE CLOSEOUT SOCCER CEREMONY.
VISIT THE LIBRARY TO RECOGNIZE THE VOLUNTEERS ANNUAL VOLUNTEER BANQUET IN Y SHOW.
I WENT TO THE, UH, SHIRTS HISTORICAL, UM, SOCIETY COMMITTEE MEETING, UH, ALSO ATTENDED THE VOLUNTEER BANQUET.
AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN THE, UH, SHIRTS, UH SHIRTS, BANK AND TRUST, UH, CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY I ATTENDED THE, UM, VOLUNTEER BANQUET AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A MODEL IN THE UNIVERSAL CITY FIRST ANNUAL 55 AND PLUS FASHION SHOW.
THEY HAD A SOLD OUT CROWD AND IT, IT TURNED OUT GREAT.
THIS WAS THEIR FIRST ANNUAL AND MAYBE THEY'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE.
I ATTENDED THE NICOLE COLEMAN RETIREMENT, THE AIR SHORE AIR SHOW, EXCUSE ME, UH, TOWARD THE S-S-L-G-C AND ATTENDED THE, UH, VOLUNTEER BANQUET.
AND THEN ALSO, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY, UH, WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE, UH, TRASH SURVEY THAT'S OUT ON THE SHIRTS MAGAZINE AND ON THE SHIRTS, UH, WEBSITE.
AND I THINK THERE'S ONE THING MOST OF US DID, AND I THINK PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN ALL OTHERS, IS I ACTUALLY WENT TO VOTE.
SO I THINK THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO VOTE FOR THE BOND ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
OTHER, I TOO, UH, ATTENDED THE AIR SHOW.
UH, IT WAS AN AWESOME AIR SHOW AS WELL AS I HAD THE PRIVILEGE AND THE HONOR TO BE THE MC AT THE VOLUNTEER BANQUET.
I REALLY ENJOYED THAT VERY MUCH.
UH, I ALSO, UH, PLAYED IN THE CHURCH BANK AND TRUST CHAMBER OPEN.
UH, AND SO I REALLY ENJOYED NETWORKING WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE, UH, ON THE GOLF COURSE AND, AND ALSO ATTENDED AND HAD THE HONOR TO BE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONIES FOR, UH, GRACE, UH, FOR THE, FOR THE SOCCER.
AND AGAIN, I LIKE TO ECHO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT Y'ALL SET UP HERE.
UH, I HOPE THEY CONTINUE TO, TO WIN AS THEY GO TO THE SECOND ROUND.
AND, UM, AND ALSO TO BE ABLE TO ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS, UH, UH, PLEASE FILL OUT THE GARBAGE SURVEY THAT WENT OUT.
UH, YOU CAN, UH, GO TO THE CITY WEBSITE.
YOU CAN GO TO THE CHURCH MAGAZINE.
UH, YOU CAN GO TO THE LIBRARY.
WE HAVE SEVERAL LOCATIONS OUT THERE WHERE YOU CAN, UH, GET THE SURVEY FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO FILL OUT.
WE'D LOVE TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK SO THAT WAY WE'RE PROVIDING THE TYPE OF SERVICE THAT Y'ALL ARE WANTING OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND, UH, CLOSE OUR REGULAR MEETING AT 9 24.