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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS ]
GO FOR IT.AND THEN READ THIS MAYOR FOR THE DAY.
OH, HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON? IT'S ON.
SIDNEY WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER THE COUNCIL.
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY WILL, TEXAS WILL COME TO ORDER IN REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 24, 6:00 PM CALL.
ROLE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS IF SOMEONE COMES IN LATE.
ALRIGHT, WELL GOOD JOB SIDNEY.
CAN EVERYBODY GET IN? I STAND UP.
HOLD YOUR SHOW YOUR GAVEL AND THEN WE'LL START THE MEETING.
THEN WE WILL START THE MEETING AND THEN YOU SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE 'CAUSE IT GETS REAL BORING.
SYDNEY WANTS I'LL I'LL TAKE IT OVER FROM HERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE PASTOR JOSH KEGEL WITH MERCY GATE CHURCH, WHO WILL BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER THIS EVENING.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF ENJOYING FREEDOM.
WE ASK YOU, GOD, THAT WE WOULD HONOR YOU WITH OUR HARD WORK AND ALL OF OUR ENDEAVORS.
WE WOULD BE HONEST AND TRUE TO YOUR PRINCIPLES.
WE ASK LORD THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THE LEADERS OF OUR CITY, THE CITY COUNCIL WITH WISDOM.
AND WE ASK THAT THIS EVENING'S WORK AND ENDEAVORS WOULD BE DONE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF RESPECT AND HONOR TO YOU AND TO OUR FELLOW MAN.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD HELP US TO HAVE WISE CHOICES, MAKE WISE CHOICES, AND TO COME TO WISE CONCLUSIONS SO THAT WE CAN PROSPER AS A CITY.
WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN JESUS' NAME.
PLEDGE THE UNITED STATES BLACK PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, AN INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL THE TEXAS FLAG, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS THESE MINUTES, STAND APPROVED.
ALRIGHT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A, WE
[4A. 24-0408 Presentation regarding Texas Outlaw Challenge 2024 (Mayor Long) ]
HAVE A PRESENTATION TONIGHT, A SHORT ONE FROM PAUL ROBINSON WITH TEXAS OUTLAW CHALLENGE.UH, I'VE HAD TWO GREAT CAREERS.
ONE AT UH, AT THE, UH, NASA FACILITY HERE AND ONE AT, UH, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON.
BUT IN 2008 I HAD AN ITCH THAT I NEEDED TO SCRATCH, UH, REGARDING DOING SOME THINGS FOR CHARITY.
I THINK ALL OF US GET THAT ONCE IN OUR LIFE AT LEAST.
AND I STARTED A BOATING EVENT HERE LOCALLY.
I CALLED IT THE TEXAS OUTLAW CHALLENGE.
I INVITED A NUMBER OF FRIENDS, UH, WITH THEIR BOATS.
WE HAD, UH, NICE GET TOGETHERS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
UH, AND WE WERE ABLE, OUR FIRST CHARITY DONATION WAS TO THE PASADENA WOMEN'S SHELTER.
UH, WE JUST HAD OUR 17TH YEAR THIS YEAR.
AND THROUGHOUT THOSE YEARS, THIS EVENT HAS GROWN INTO, UH, JUST AN AMAZING BOATING EVENT THAT FEATURES THE AMENITIES OF OUR CITIES, OUR WATERWAYS, AND IS ENJOYED INTERNATIONALLY AND NATIONALLY.
WE HAVE, UH, HUNDREDS OF BOAT TEAMS COME, UH,
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.IT'S A FOUR OR FIVE DAY EVENT.
AND, UH, WE FILL THE HOTELS BECAUSE I DON'T LET THEM STAY AT MY HOUSE.
SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BRIEFING OF THAT IN A FEW CHARTS.
SO WE'LL GO TO THE FIRST CHART.
SO IT'S VERY HARD TO READ, BUT HERE WE GO.
UH, ON REALLY WHAT IT TAKES TO ORGANIZE AN EVENT OF THIS SIZE.
UM, LOCAL REVENUE IS IMPORTANT.
IT'S MORE THAN JUST HOTEL ROOMS. IT'S FUEL, IT'S RESTAURANTS, IT'S GROCERIES, IT'S ALL THOSE THINGS.
UH, THIS PAST YEAR, 2024, THAT NUMBER WAS JUST OVER THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS TO FEATURE THIS EVENT.
YOU GO TO THE NEXT CHART,
UH, WHAT IT COSTS TO DO THE EVENT.
FIRST CHART WAS THE REVENUE TO THE AREA.
SECOND CHART IS THE ACTUAL COST OF THE EVENT, WHICH COVERS ADVERTISING, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, UH, SHIPPING, RENTALS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
AND THAT'S A LITTLE OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.
THE NEXT CHART SET IS VERY INTERESTING OVER THE LAST 17 YEARS.
UH, THERE'S A LOT OF NUMBERS THERE, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE SUMMARY IS THAT OVER 17 YEARS OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING, WE BROUGHT OVER $10 MILLION TO THIS REGION OF OUR AREA HERE ON CLEAR LAKE.
UH, AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE ACCUMULATIVE FROM THE PREVIOUS CHARTS THAT I SHOWED YOU.
SO THAT, THAT, THAT CHART THREE SETS THERE.
WE HOPE TO GET TO 2020, UH, AND 20, UH, UH, 2028 OF COURSE.
UM, SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR, UH, CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FROM AREAS OF, UH, CITIES IN, IN THE LOCAL AREA THAT CAN HELP US REACH THAT FARMERS USE SEEDS TO HAVE GREAT CROPS.
EVENTS LIKE THIS USE ADVERTISING DOLLARS.
WITHOUT ADVERTISING YOU CAN'T REACH THESE PEOPLE.
AND WE HAVE PEOPLE FROM EUROPE, FROM CANADA, FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE, COAST TO COAST, UNITED STATES, COME TO THIS EVENT, GO TO THE NEXT COUPLE CHARTS, OUR COLLECTIVE SUMMARIES OF HOW WE SPEND OUR ADVERTISING, WHERE WE SPEND IT, AND THE RESULTS WE GET FROM IT.
UH, SO WE HAD ABOUT 984 ROOMS, UH, ROOM NIGHTS RENTED THIS YEAR.
UM, IF YOU GO BACK 17 YEARS AND JUST CALL SOUTH SHORE OUR TARGET, UH, SOUTH SHORE MARINA AND HARBOR CONVENTION CENTER, IF I HAD EIGHT PEOPLE, EIGHT BOATERS STAY THERE EVERY YEAR, WHICH WE HAVE A LOT MORE THAN THAT OBVIOUSLY WITH 200 AND SOME COMING.
UM, AND THEY HAVE THREE COUPLES, FOUR COUPLES ON THAT BOAT.
THAT'S OVER 2000 ROOM NIGHTS JUST AT SOUTH SHORE ALONE.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS REALLY ADD UP QUICKLY, BUT THOSE CHARTS THERE SHOW US, UH, THE NEW MEDIA OF ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, HOW THAT WORKS WITH, UH, REACH AND MARKETING AND VISIBILITY FOR THE AREA HERE.
AND, UH, QUITE CONSISTENTLY THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE'VE HAD THREE AND 4 MILLION HITS, SHARES, LIKES FOR EACH EVENT EVERY YEAR.
SO THAT REALLY TELLS YOU HOW FAR WE'RE REACHING WITH OUR EFFORTS.
THIS MAGAZINE, OF COURSE, IS LOCAL BAY AREA, HOUSTON, YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THIS.
THEY DID A NICE DOUBLE PAGE IN THE JULY ISSUE.
YOU'LL SEE, UH, THIS EVENT IS ALSO COVERED NASH IN THIS NATIONAL MAGAZINE.
UH, WE'RE ON THE COVER CONSISTENTLY EVERY YEAR.
THERE'S NINE PAGES OF THE EVENT FEATURED IN THIS MAGAZINE, WHICH GOES, AS I SAID, ALL OVER THE WORLD.
SO IN SUMMARY, UM, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME, I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE CITY FOR APPROVING OUR RESOLUTIONS, FOR HAVING A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE LAKE, TO HAVE OUR HIGH SPEED RUNS ON THE FRIDAY MORNING.
UH, IT'S VERY SAFE DUE TO THESE RESOLUTIONS.
SEVEN CITIES SUPPORT THAT NO WAKE ZONE THAT LETS US HAVE A PERFECT SAFETY RECORD IN 17 YEARS.
AND THOSE BOATS ARE RUNNING OVER 180 MILES AN HOUR IN CLEAR LAKE.
SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT AND THE SAFETY LOCKDOWN THAT HAS TO HAPPEN ON THAT LAKE, IT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT AND VERY IMPRESSIVE.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, THANK YOU TO THE CITY FOR SUPPORTING US AND UH, I HAVE SUBMITTED A HOT TAX APPLICATION FOR THIS COMING YEAR, 2025.
I'VE NEVER ASKED FOR THAT SUPPORT, BUT I HOPE THIS, UH, GIVES US A LITTLE SUBSTANCE FOR YOU TO REVIEW WHEN THAT APPLICATION COMES ACROSS YOUR DESK.
ALRIGHT, UH, THE NEXT ONE ISN'T ON THE AGENDA, BUT YOU KNOW, SADLY HAVE TO KIND OF ADD IT.
UH, I THINK MOST OF YOU GUYS KNOW, BUT, BUT, UH, JIM NELSON PASSED AWAY, UH, THIS WEEK AND SO WE'RE DOING A PROCLAMATION FOR HIM AND I'LL READ THAT.
WHEREAS JIM NELSON WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON DC ON MARCH 31ST, 1937
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TO PARENTS CRAIG AND OLGA NELSON.AND WHEREAS HE JOINED THE NAVY AT THE AGE OF 17 IN OCTOBER, 1954 AND BECAME AN AERO GRAFTERS MATE.
AND WHEREAS HE EXCELLED AT HIS JOB AND IS DEPLOYED ON MANY SHIPS, HIS FAVORITE BEING THE USS EDISTO.
AND WHEREAS HE RETIRED FROM THE NAVY IN 1974 AND STARTED WORKING FOR NOAH, MOVING TO NORTH CAROLINA, THEN TRANSFERRING TO LEAGUE CITY TO WORK AS A RADAR OPERATOR IN GALVESTON AND ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF PORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICER UNTIL HE RETIRED AGAIN IN 2002.
AND WHEREAS JIM SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL FOR CITY OF LEAGUE CITY FOR TWO TERMS FROM 2004 TO 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, I NICK LONG BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VEST IN ME AS THE 11TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY HERE DUBAI PROCLAIM AUGUST 27TH, 2024, AS JIM NELSON DAY AND WITNESS WHEREOF I HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE GREAT SEAL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED ON THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024.
ALRIGHT, AND THE NEXT THING WE'LL DO IS, AND WE'LL PUT THAT TOGETHER AND GET LIKE THE FORMAL ONE FORM.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL ]
AND THEN WE'LL DO PUBLIC COMMENTS.I LIVE ON 29 20 MARLIN COURT HERE IN LAKE CITY, CITY COUNCIL CITIZENS.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA GIVE YOU A SHOUT OUT TO JODY HOOKS AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR COMING OUT AND TURNING ON THE PUMPS.
TODAY IS THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY AT 4 32 AUGUST 27TH.
UH, IN, IN 2017 IS WHEN I HAD WATER IN MY HOUSE AND IT STAYED IN MY HOUSE FOR FOUR DAYS.
DAY THREE, I CALLED IT AT LAKE CITY AND ASKED THEM TO BRING SOME PUMPS AND PUMP THE WATER OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND I WAS TOLD THE NICER NEIGHBORHOODS THAN MINE WERE UNDERWATER.
BUT THANKS TO JODY, THANKS TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THIS COUNCIL.
WE HAVE ACTUALLY GOT REALLY GOOD DRAINAGE NOW.
CAN WE JUST FINISH IT AND, AND GET THAT LAST PIECE IN SO JODY DOESN'T HAVE TO SEND THIS GAS OUT IN A STORM? THAT WOULD BE GREAT 'CAUSE THEY HAVE DONE TREMENDOUS WORK FOR US.
CHAD, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU HAVE DONE.
THANK YOU FOR SERVING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY.
THIS WAS PROBABLY THE LAST TIME I'M HERE THIS YEAR BECAUSE I TRAVEL A LOT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
THERE ARE SOME ON THIS COUNCIL THAT ARE UP FOR REELECTION.
[6. CONSENT AGENDA ]
CONSENT AGENDA SIX A THROUGH F.[7A. 24-0395 Hold a Public Hearing on the City of League City’s FY2025 Proposed Annual Budget (Assistant City Manager - CFO) ]
HEARING.HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY'S FY 2025.
PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING WILL BEGIN AT SIX 13.
ANY NAMES? ALRIGHT, HEARING WILL CLOSE AT 6 13 7
[7B. 24-0396 Consider and take action on an ordinance adopting the Annual Budget for Governmental and Proprietary Funds for Fiscal Year 2025 (Assistant City Manager - CFO)]
B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.NONE AGAINST, UH, THERE IS NO OLD BUSINESS.
NINE A HAS BEEN PULLED BY STAFF
[9B. 24-0410 Consider and take action on a resolution determining that land is needed for the construction and improvements associated with the Clear Creek Village Soundwall Project (ST2202), in the City of League City, Texas, specifically: 1) Parcel 32- a 0.0094 acre parcel of land as easement, and 0.0141 acre parcel of land as temporary construction easement believed to be owned by C.J. Mitchell 2) Parcel 33- a 0.0144 acre parcel of land as easement and 0.0264 acre parcel of land as temporary construction easement believed to be owned by 713 RE, LLC; and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings (Executive Director of Capital Projects) ]
NINE B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT LAND IS NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEAR CREEK VILLAGE SOUND.WALL PROJECT ST 2020, ST 20 22 0 2 IN THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY PARCEL 32 A 0.0094 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AS EASEMENT AND 0.0141 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AS TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT BELIEVED TO BE OWNED BY CJ MITCHELL.
TWO PARCEL 33 A 0.0144 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AS EASEMENT AND A 0.0264 ACRE PARCEL
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OF LAND AS TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT BELIEVED TO BE OWNED BY 7 1 3 R-E-L-L-C AND AUTHORIZED THE INSTITUTION OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS.MR. MAYOR, UH, I MOVE THAT THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, TEXAS AUTHORIZED THE USE OF IMMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY TO CONDEMN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AGENDA.
ITEM NUMBER NINE B AND IS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE METS AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION ATTACHED IN THE RESOLUTION FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CLEAR CREEK VILLAGE SOUNDWALL PROJECT.
UH, MOTION PASSES 6 4 1 AGAINST
[10A. 24-0409 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending "Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances of 24-0409 the City of League City entitled, “Floods” regarding engineering standards for the minimization of flood losses (Executive Director of Development Services)]
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY ENTITLED FLOODS REGARDING ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR MINIMIZATION OF FLOOD LOSSES.
NONE AGAINST, UH, THERE ARE NO, THERE ARE NO, UH, ITEMS AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA IS THERE? NO, I DON'T SEE ANY
[12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS ]
REPORT FROM STAFF MEMBERS.MR. MA, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I'D JUST LIKE TO, UM, PRESENT AN AWARD THAT THE CITY RECEIVED FROM THE ETC INSTITUTE.
THE ETC INSTITUTE IS THE FIRM THAT WE, THAT WE USE TO DO OUR SURVEYS AND THEY WANTED TO CONGRATULATE LEAGUE CITY FOR WINNING THE, UH, OUR WINNING, THE LEADING THE WAY AWARD, UH, ETC AWARDS THAT TO CITIES THAT RANK IN THE TOP 10% OF CITIES THAT THEY SURVEY.
SO OUT OF 494 CITIES, WE RANKED IN THE TOP 10% FOR SATISFACTION WITH THE OVERALL QUALITY OF SERVICES, SATISFACTION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYEES AND SATISFACTION WITH THE VALUE RESIDENTS THINK THEY RECEIVE FOR THEIR TAXES AND FEES.
AND SO I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS, UH, TO THE COMMUNITY.
UM, SOME OF THE AREAS WHERE WE EXCELLED, SO WE RATED MORE THAN 20% ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
AND SO THERE WAS 21 CATEGORIES.
I'LL JUST READ A COUPLE OF 'EM OFF JUST FOR A REMINDER.
SO LEAGUE CITY IS A PLACE TO LIVE 45% ABOVE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY'S PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES.
40% ABOVE EFFECTIVENESS AND COMMUNICATION, 38% ABOVE QUALITY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDED 36% ABOVE QUALITY OF POLICE PROTECTION, 34%, UH, VALUE CITY RECEIVED FOR TAX DOLLARS AND FEES, 34% AS A PLACE TO RAISE HIS CHILDREN, 32%.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M PROUD OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK FOR US AND YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION, TO THE COMMUNITY AND, UH, BASED ON THEIR, THEIR EXPERIENCE AND WHAT HAVE YOU.
AND THEN MOST IMPORTANTLY, NONE OF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.
AND SO, UM, I LIKE TO SAY IT'S A PRIVILEGE, UH, TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO PROVIDE, TO STRIVE TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SO WE'RE PROUD OF THE AWARD AND PROUD OF WHAT THE STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS ]
MOVE ON TO REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYOR PRO TEM JUSTIN HICKS.UM, I THINK ONE THING THAT AWARD HIGHLIGHTS IS THE RESPONSIVENESS OF, OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE STAFF.
UM, TWO ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS CITY.
UM, I THINK THE, THE PRIMARY ONES I HEARD THAT, THAT ARE A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM WHEN I FIRST STARTED PAYING ATTENTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
UM, THE RANKING ON COMMUNICATION, UH, WITH CITIZENS WAS WE PROBABLY WOULD'VE BEEN WELL BELOW, UM, IN THE PAST SINCE WELL ABOVE.
AND THE PREPARATION FOR, FOR DISASTERS, UM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE SAW A WEAKNESS, UM, AS WAS BROUGHT UP.
UM, WE DIDN'T FAREWELL IN HARVEY.
UM, AND THE CITY IMMEDIATELY GOT TOGETHER, UM, PASSED THE BOND AND THE STAFF GOT TO WORK ON THOSE PROJECTS AND WE'RE SEEING THE BENEFIT OF THEM NOW.
UM, SO I'D LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR GETTING
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THEM DONE.AND, AND, UH, SO FAR WE'RE LIVING UP TO THE TIMELINE THAT WE WERE INITIALLY TOLD WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
UM, SO THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF AND TO THE VOTERS FOR, FOR PUTTING THE TRUST IN THE CITY, UM, WHEN THEY APPROVED THAT BOND PACKAGE.
SEAN SAUNDERS, MAYOR, I GOT TWO THINGS I'D LIKE TO BRING UP.
THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM UH, BAY COLONY WEST HOA IS SPONSORING A BLOOD DRIVE AT THEIR COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED AT 66 21 CALLER ROAD.
UH, FOR MANY YEARS NOW, I'VE BEEN A VERY STRONG PROPONENT FOR DONATING BLOOD AND I REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHO CAN POSSIBLY DO IT TO DO IT.
THERE'S PLENTY OF SPOTS AVAILABLE OPEN.
I HAVE SHARED THIS ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE AND MULTIPLE OTHER PAGES THROUGHOUT LAKE CITY AND ALSO ON OCTOBER 5TH, THE SAME LOCATION OF THE BAY COUNTY WEST HOA COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE A HUNTER'S EDUCATION COURSE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CHILD, NINE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, EVEN ADULTS, IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS COURSE BEFORE, BEFORE YOU GO HUNTING, YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE.
IT'S FROM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM TO I BELIEVE, 3:00 PM IT'S ONLY $25 THAT WILL INCLUDE PIZZA, UH, FOR LUNCH.
UH, THE INSTRUCTOR IS VERY, VERY WELL KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THIS AND WILL MAKE IT A GOOD COURSE.
I JUST WANNA SAY, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE MAYOR BACK THERE.
UH, GOTTA SEE SOME, SOME FUN STUFF EVERYWHERE.
AND THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR, FOR SETTING IT UP.
I MEAN, THEY TOOK A LOT OF TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY AND HAD REALLY, UH, GREAT PROGRAMMING SET UP EVERYWHERE.
SO, UH, I EVEN GOT TO LEARN SOME, SOME PRETTY COOL FACTS TODAY FROM, FROM EVERYBODY THAT WE WENT AND SAW.
SO, YOU KNOW, THANKS FOR KIND OF GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND ON THAT.
[14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) ]
WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION CITY COUNCIL.UH, WE'LL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 5 5 1, ETAL OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ON THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST AT 6 22.
CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THIS 27TH DAY
[15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) ]
OF AUGUST, 2024 AT SIX 40.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.
THERE HAS BEEN NO FINAL ACTION DECISION TO VOTE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.
AND AT SIX 40 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.