[ 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS]
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CITY COUNCIL.THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, TEXAS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER IN A REGULAR MEETING ON JULY 8TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM ROLL.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE PASTOR JOHN SHARP WITH LIFEPOINT CHURCH TO BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER THIS EVENING.
WELL, PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
THANK YOU LORD FOR ALLOWING US TO GATHER HERE TONIGHT.
PLEASE, UH, HOLD IN YOUR HEART ALL THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS IN CENTRAL TEXAS AND ALL THOSE FAMILIES THAT LOST LOVED ONES.
HELP US MAKE, UH, HELP US TAKE LOOK TO YOU WHEN WE MAKE DECISIONS TONIGHT.
AND TAKE THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS COMMUNITY TO HEART.
AND JOIN ME FOR THE, UH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALL TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO YOUR REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
I PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[ 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED PUBLIC
[ 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]
COMMENTS.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NO LONGER IN THREE MINUTES.
COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL NATURE OR ADDRESS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM.
HI, MY NAME IS SANDRA LANGFORD.
AND I HAVE SMITH LANE FOR, IT'S A FLOODING ISSUE FOR ME.
THIS ALL BEGAN IN 2006 WHEN THE SUBDIVISION METAL GATES BEGAN CONSTRUCTION.
THE PADS FOR THE NEW HOMES WERE CLEARLY HIGHER THAN OUR PROPERTY.
WE CALLED THE CITY OUT TO HAVE A LOOK WHEN AFTER A NORMAL TEXAS RAIN, WE WERE IN DANGER OF FLOODING AT THE TIME JACK MURPHY WAS IN CHARGE.
WE HAVE RECENTLY SPOKEN TO JODY HICKS AND CHRIS CHRISTOPHER SIMS ABOUT THE ONGOING ISSUE.
THEY CAME OUT, LOOKED AT THE PROPERTY AND THE NEIGHBORS BESIDE US.
WE ARE ALSO GETTING WATER FROM THE NEIGHBOR BECAUSE THEIR PROPERTY IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION.
WE FINALLY RECEIVED A SOLUTION IN A FORM OF A SWALE BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES AT THE BACK OF OUR PROPERTY.
THE WATER FROM OUR AND OUR NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY EXISTS IN THAT DIRECTION.
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH STANDING WATER EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SPENT OVER $70,000 IN DRAINAGE, THE CITY HAS TOLD US OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
THE CITY TOLD US IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE WATER TO THE DITCH ON SMITH LANE, WHICH IS OVER A HUNDRED YARDS AWAY.
OUR NEIGHBORS WERE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO CROSS OVER THEIR PROPERTY UNDERGROUND TO GET THE WATER TO THE DITCH.
WE NOW HAVE TWO PUMPS AND TWO RETAINER PONDS THAT PUMP THE EXCESS WATER TO THE DITCH.
WE STILL HAVE ISSUES DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS DURING THE STORM.
BUR WE ARE IN THE DANGER OF FLOODING AGAIN.
THE SWELL THAT THE CITY MADE METAL GATES PUT IN NEEDS TO BE WIDENED AND DEEPENED TO ALLOW THE WATER TO DRAIN FASTER, FASTER.
WE ARE ASKING THE CITY TO PLEASE HELP US WITH THAT.
I, UH, I BROUGHT THREE SETS OF, UH, PAPERS.
UH, THERE'S PICTURES ATTACHED OF THE SWALE, THE PROPERTIES AND THERE'S UM, NOT REALLY BLUEPRINTS, BUT IT'S, UM, THE SUBDIVISION SHOWING THE SWALE WHERE IT GOES THROUGH.
AND ALSO THERE IS AN EMAIL FROM THE CITY REGARDING THE ISSUE BACK IN 2006.
SO, BUT THERE'S THREE COPIES THERE.
WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR HELP FOR THE DITCH TO GET DUG OUT.
YOU KNOW, I REALIZE, YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENED IN 2006 IS DONE AND GONE, BUT NOW WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR THAT DITCH TO BE WIDENED BEHIND US IN THIS, IN THIS AS WELL TO BE DUG DIGGER.
SO WOULD YOU GUYS, WOULD YOU GUYS PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION TO COUNSEL ABOUT YES SIR.
OPTIONS AND WHAT WE, OUR LONG-TERM PLAN IS? YES.
[6. CONSENT AGENDA ]
SIX A THROUGH C.[00:05:01]
PUBLIC HEARING.[7A. 25-0298 Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.82 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “RSF-7” (Residential Single Family 7), MAP-25-0004 (Ellen Avenue Rezoning), generally located along the west side of Ellen Avenue, north of Webster Street (Director of Planning)]
A HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REQUEST TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 1.82 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC TO RSF SEVEN RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY SEVEN MAP DASH TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 0 4 ELLEN AVENUE.REZONING GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ELLEN AVENUE, NORTH OF WEBSTER STREET.
PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT 6 0 5.
UH, SO WE'LL CLOSE AT 6 0 5 7 B.
[7B. 25-0299 Consider and take action on an ordinance rezoning approximately 1.82 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “RSF-7” (Residential Single Family 7), MAP-25-0004 (Ellen Avenue Rezoning), generally located along the west side of Ellen Avenue, north of Webster Street (Director of Planning) ]
CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 1.82 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC TO R SF SEVEN RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY SEVEN MAP DASH TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 0 4 ELLEN AVENUE, REZONINGS GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ELLEN AVENUE, NORTH OF WEBSTER STREET PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SIX OH ON JUNE 16TH, 25.
NONE AGAINST THERE'S NO OLD BUSINESS.
[9A. Consider and take action setting the date for the public hearing of the FY2026 Proposed Budget 25-0302 for August 26, 2025 (Assistant City Manager - CFO) ]
AND TAKE ACTION.SETTING THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS OF FY 2026.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR AUGUST 26TH, 2025 TO APPROVE THE DATES AS RECOMMENDED.
ALRIGHT, ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, PLEASE VOTE.
NO FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES.
THERE IS NOTHING ADDED ON THE AFTER THE AGENDA.
[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS ]
COUNCIL MEMBERS.JUST WANT TO TELL EVERYBODY THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, I HOPE WE CAN SAY SOME PRAYERS FOR THE FOLKS IN THE HILL COUNTRY.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU EVER RECOVER FROM THAT BEING A PARENT.
UM, ALSO WANTED TO SAY THAT WE HAD A LOCAL LAKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBER WHO ALSO HIS FAMILY WAS AFFECTED BY IT.
SO MR. PERRY, KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS AND, AND KEEP ALL OF THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
THIS A TIME TO, TO TRY TO REMEMBER AND, AND BUILD BACK STRONGER AND, AND KEEP OUR FAITH.
I'LL GIVE MY MR. CHADWELL YIELD MY TIME.
I I JUST WANTED TO, UH, COMMEND REAL QUICK STAFF AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS ON THE, UH, FIREWORKS ON THE THIRD AND THE CITIZEN APPRECIATION DAY.
UH, IT WAS A HUGE CROWD AT CITIZEN APPRECIATION DAY.
SO GREAT JOB TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED AND UH, I HOPE WE CAN JUST KEEP THAT GOING FOR A LONG TIME.
MR. MANN, YOU HAVE MY TIME AND, UH, YEP, SAME THING.
THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF PUTTING IN ALL THAT WORK.
I MEAN, THAT'S PRETTY TOUGH TO GO FROM AN EVENT AT NIGHT TO TURN AROUND TO DO IT ALL BRIGHT AND EARLY IN THE MORNING.
AND, UH, BOTH EVENTS WERE EXTREMELY WELL ATTENDED.
THE, ESPECIALLY ON THE 4TH OF JULY I GOT THERE, MAN, IT STARTED AT 10 AND I GOT THERE ABOUT NINE 15 AND, UH, IT WAS ALREADY ALMOST A FULL HOUSE BY THEN.
BY THE TIME IT GOT REALLY GOING AT 10, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY PACKED.
SO, UH, GREAT JOB AND, UH, THANKS EVERYBODY FOR DOING THAT.
AND THERE ARE NO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS, SO AT 6 0 8 THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.