* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:02] ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING IN ORDER AT 6:00 PM [Call to Order] UH, DETERMINE IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT. UH, I AM HERE. JEFF PERRY IS HERE. MATT JONES IS HERE. MIKE BROWNING IS HERE. RANDY JONES IS ABSENT, AND CHUCK FOX IS HERE. IF EVERYONE CAN PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE. MS. EZ. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THIS DAY. WE'RE THANKFUL FOR YOUR BLESSINGS. WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE SPRINGTIME WEATHER AS IT BRINGS NEW LIFE TO THE LANDSCAPE. I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST BE WITH US THIS EVENING DURING THIS MEETING. LET US, UH, DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO WORK UPON THE, THE CITY OF, UH, AUBREY AND UPON THE CITIZENS, AND, UH, TO WORK IN COLLABORATION ONE WITH ANOTHER, AND IN EVERYTHING, DO IT WITH LOVE AND HUMILITY. IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. AMEN. ALLEGEDLY TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. FOR ALL HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, IE. ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INMI. ALL RIGHT. COMMUNITY [Community Announcements] ANNOUNCEMENTS. UH, GOT A REMINDER ABOUT A COUPLE EVENTS COMING UP. UH, THIS SATURDAY AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT FROM 9:00 AM TO ABOUT NOON, UH, STARTING ON APRIL 4TH, UH, FRUIT JAR JUNCTION MARKET BEGINS, UH, AND I WILL CONTINUE ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM NINE TO ONE, UH, DOWNTOWN AT THE PARK AND APRIL 11TH AT THE PARK IS OUR FIRST TOUCH OF TRUCK EVENT FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM UH, WE GOT FIRE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. UM, GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. WE HAVE TWO, UH, NEW EMPLOYEES TO SWEAR IN TONIGHT. UH, THE FIRST IS ELOY S MINDY. UH, ELOY CAME TO THE DEPARTMENT AS A PARAMEDIC ONLY, UH, AND HAS SINCE ENROLLED IN THE FIRE ACADEMY. UH, ELOY IS ASSIGNED TO C SHIFT. HE LIVES IN THE, UH, FORNEY TAROT AREA WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE, HAILEY. UH, THE SECOND IS DAKOTA HUNTER. DAKOTA IS A SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER, AND THE BROTHER OF ONE OF OUR CURRENT FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS. SO HIS, HE'S HERE TONIGHT WITH HIS, UH, DAD, RUSTY AND HIS BROTHER GARRETT. WORKS ON, UH, A SHIFT. UM, YOU'VE ALWAYS ASSIGNED A C SHIFT AND DAKOTA'S ASSIGNED A B SHIFT. ALRIGHT, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. GOOD. A STATE YOUR NAME. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. YOU DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER, THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER, OF THE CITY OF ARBERY, OF THE CITY OF AUBREY. AND WILL DO, WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. I WILL. TO THAT MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF LAW OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CITY ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF A, THE CITY ORDINANCES CITY. SO HELP ME, GOD. SO HELP ME, GOD. AND, ALRIGHT. 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL. I'D LIKE TO ENTER TO INTRODUCE TONIGHT, LUIS MORALES, WHO'S OUR NEW CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. COME ON. LUIS COMES TO US WITH 17 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CODE COMPLIANCE. UM, HE EARNED THAT EXPERIENCE IN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON WHERE HE DEVELOPED A REPUTATION FOR HARD WORK AND A WELL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUNICIPAL CODES. HE IS A RESIDENT OF RUNAWAY BAY, AND HE BALANCES HIS PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE WITH A DEVOTED FAMILY LIFE. AND HE'S A PROUD HUSBAND AND FATHER OF TWO ADULT CHILDREN, AND HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING, AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HIM JOIN [00:05:01] ON BOARD. SO, WELCOME LUIS. I AN OR TWO MORE THAN AN FOR SURE. PERFECT. 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WE WANTED TO INTRODUCE SEAN HARMON. HE'S OUR NEW WATER PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, SO WE GOT A NEW ONE. GREAT. GOOD. I GOTTA TAKE PICTURES. YOU OF INTROS. ALRIGHT. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3. ALRIGHT. BUT HE'S ON THE DISTURBANCE AND ALL. HE'S ON THE WAY, BUT HE'S NOT HERE, SO, OKAY. COME BACK TO YEAH, HE'S ABOUT 70 MINUTES OUT. OKAY. UH, WELL, WE [Citizen Input] CAN GOT A CITIZEN INPUT. WE HAVE, UH, DUSTIN CLAY. HELLO. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. HOW ARE Y'ALL? I, UH, MY NAME IS DUSTIN CLAY. I LIVE AT 1619 GOODWIN DRIVE IN PROVIDENCE VILLAGE. I AM HERE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS YOUR NEXT CANDIDATE TO BE THE AUBREY ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE. UM, FIRST AND FOREMOST, UM, A MAN OF GOD. UM, MY FAITH GUIDES ME ON, ON HOW I LEAD, HOW I TREAT PEOPLE. MY WIFE KATIE AND I LIVE DOWN IN PROVIDENCE VILLAGE. WE'VE GOT FOUR CHILDREN. ONE GRADUATED AUBREY HIGH LAST YEAR, GOT TWO IN ELEMENTARY, THEN ONE'S STILL AT HOME WITH MOM. UM, SO I'M DEEPLY INVESTED IN THE STABILITY AND THE LONG TERM, UH, OUTLOOK OF OUR SCHOOLS. PROFESSIONALLY, I'M A CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR A LOCAL LAW FIRM IN TERMS OF SERVICE, UH, CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE PROVIDENCE VILLAGE TOWN COUNCIL. UM, SO I, UH, I KNOW THE WORK THAT EACH ONE OF YOU DO AND, AND, AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. I, SINCE 2022, I'VE SERVED ON THE DISTRICT SITE-BASED, UH, DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE, UH, CURRENTLY A BOARD MEMBER AND A TREASURER OF A HOPE FOUNDATION. THEN I'M IN MY FOURTH SEASON, UH, TEACHING BASEBALL FOR A-A-Y-S-A. UM, AND SO I, UH, I'M, I'M OUT THERE. I'M INVOLVED AND I SHOW UP FOR FOLKS. UH, IN THE PAST I'VE SERVED ON THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE FOR THE AUBREY EDUCATION FOUNDATION, AND THEN JUST OVER THE YEARS, UH, I ATTEND THE BOARD MEETINGS. I'M PRESENT. UM, I, I WANNA BE INFORMED AND INVOLVED, UH, ABOUT WHAT DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE, UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DIRECTION OF THE DISTRICT, UM, YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE ALL THESE EXPERIENCE HAVE REALLY GIVEN ME THE DISCIPLINE LEADERSHIP THAT IT, THAT IT TAKES FOR ANYONE THAT, THAT WE WOULD WANT SERVING ON, ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. UM, SO FOR ME, IF YOU'VE SEEN ANY OF MY CAMPAIGN STUFF, IT'S KIDS FIRST. THAT'S NOT JUST A CAN CAMPAIGN SLOGAN TO ME. UH, IT'S REALLY THE FILTER FOR EVERY DECISION THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE. UH, IT IT MEANS EMPOWERING OUR TEACHERS SO THEY CAN EMPOWER OUR KIDS, GIVING THEM THE TOOLS, GIVING THEM EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT SUCCESS IS THERE. OKAY. IT MEANS PARTNERING PARENTS, MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE AT THE TABLE, UH, WHEN DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE, THAT THEY'RE INFORMED. UM, AND IT MEANS HAVING CLEAR GOALS, STRONG IMPLEMENTATION, AND REAL ACCOUNTABILITY SO THAT EVERY STUDENT, NO MATTER WHAT CAMPUS THAT THEY'RE AT, UH, HAS THAT CHANCE TO SUCCEED. AS A TRUSTEE, I'M ALSO GONNA BE A LOYAL TO THE COMMUNITY WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS. UM, GROWTH ISN'T, ISN'T COMING. IT ABSOLUTELY IS HERE, UM, IN UNDERSTANDING HOW TO KEEP THOSE PENCILS SHARP. UH, THERE'S NO WASTE. IT, IT TAKES DILIGENT EFFORT AND, AND CHALLENGES THAT THE DISTRICTS FACE TODAY. UM, I AM PREPARED AND INFORMED ON, ON THE CURRENT AND ONGOING ISSUES. UM, AND SO BEING EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO STEP INTO THIS ROLE, BE READY TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE CURRENT BOARD ON DAY ONE, IT'S ALSO DEEPLY IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE HAVE SAFE AND WELCOMING SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG AND THAT, OR FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG AND PREPARED TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR WORLD AFTER GRADUATION. UM, I'VE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A COUPLE Y'ALL ABOUT WHAT THAT REALLY LOOKS LIKE. UH, SO IN CLOSING, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF OUR CURRENT SCHOOL BOARD. UM, I, I, I, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THEM. [00:10:01] UH, THEY HAVE SERVED US GREAT OVER THE YEARS, UM, AND, AND BEING A GREAT TEAM. EACH ONE OF THEM BRINGS THEIR UNIQUE, YOU KNOW, PIECE OF EXCELLENCE TO THE TABLE. UH, SO JUST WANT TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, FOR SUPPORT OF THE FAMILIES THAT YOU REPRESENT, TO BE ABLE TO JOIN THAT TEAM TO BRING MY PIECE OF THE EXCELLENCE. UM, SO MY CONTACT INFORMATION, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, HAVE A PHONE CALL, MEET UP. UH, I'M WELCOME. I'M ALL ABOUT HAVING THAT OPEN DOOR. UH, YOU CAN FIND ME ONLINE, DUSTIN CLAY.COM OR ON FACEBOOK. DUSTIN CLAY FOR AUBREY. I, STEVEN, UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING, GUYS. THANKS. THANK YOU. THANKS. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR COMING. DUSTIN. I MOVE FORWARD WITH [Consent Items] CONSENT. CONSENT. MAYOR, CAN WE PULL NUMBER FIVE? I HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS ITEM FIVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY JEFF SECOND, MY CHUCK. ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FOUR TO ZERO. ALL RIGHT. ITEM FINAL. UH, ITEM FIVE [5. Ratify approval and execution of an Economic Development Incentive Agreement between the City of Aubrey, the Aubrey Municipal Development District and Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust providing economic development incentives for a Wal Mart retail facility pursuant to the authority of the AMDD under Chapter 377 and City authority under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code (Project Anchor). ] IS A RATIFY APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBREY, THE AUBREY MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND WALMART REAL ESTATE BUSINESS TRUST, PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR A WALMART RETAIL FACILITY PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF THE A MDD UNDER CHAPTER 3 7 7, AND CITY AUTHORITY UNDER CHAPTER THREE 80 AND THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, UH, MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, THE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU DENY, UH, THE TERMS WERE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AT THE JANUARY REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING UNDER THE NAME OF PROJECT ANCHOR, UH, WITH DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE THE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. SINCE THAT, SINCE THAT TIME, STAFF HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE HIGH POINT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER AND WALMART INCORPORATED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE A STRONG ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE CITY WHILE INCORPORATING PERFORMANCE BASED PROTECTIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT. WALMART INCORPORATED IS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT A MINIMUM 150,000 SQUARE FOOT WALMART SUPERCENTER AT, UH, US 3 77 IN SPRING HILL ON THE HIGH POINT COMMERCIAL LOT. UH, MAKE A MINIMUM OF A $40 MILLION PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE PROJECT, CREATE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST 200 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS. THAT'S WHAT'S IN THE AGREEMENT, BUT WE'VE BEEN VERBALLY TOLD THAT NUMBER WILL PROBABLY BE CLOSER TO 400. OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY DECEMBER 31ST, 2029. MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF THE FACILITY AND COMPLY WITH ALL CITY REGULATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, WALMART WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A REGIONAL COLLECTOR ROAD, WHICH IS A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT FOR THIS AREA. THE, THIS ROADWAY WILL GEN GENERALLY EXTEND FROM A POINT JUST EAST OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ON SPRING HILL ROAD, AND CONNECT TO S3 77 AT DE MOIST STREET, IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AND SUPPORTING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE IN, EXCUSE ME, THE INCENTIVE STRUCTURE OF THE AGREEMENT IS PERFORMANCE BASED AND TIED DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE UP TO $5.5 MILLION, AND THE AUBREY MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WILL PROVIDE UP TO $2.5 MILLION FOR A TOTAL POTENTIAL INCENTIVE OF $8 MILLION. THESE FUNDS ARE NOT PAID UPFRONT, BUT ARE REIMBURSED OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE NEW SALES TAX GENERATED BY THE STORE, SPECIFICALLY AT A RATE OF 66.67% ANNUALLY. IMPORTANTLY, THESE INCENTIVES ARE FUNDED ONLY FROM NEW REVENUE GENERATED BY WALMART, WHILE ENSURING THAT BOTH THE CITY AND THE A MDD, THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, RETAIN A PORTION OF THE SALES TAX TO SUPPORT ONGOING SERVICES AND FUTURE GROWTH. IF THE PROJECT DOES NOT PERFORM, THE INCENTIVES ARE NOT PAID. THE AGREEMENT EXTENDS THROUGH 2039 AND UNTIL THE, OR UNTIL THE INCENTIVE CAP IS REACHED, AND INCLUDES SAFEGUARDS THAT ALLOW THE CITY TO WITHHOLD PAYMENTS IF PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN AUBREY, BRINGS A MAJOR RETAIL ANCHOR STORE TO THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE US 3 77 CORRIDOR. SO, I'LL HAVE ANY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I HOPE I CAN ANSWER THEM. DID, DAMN, DID HE LOOK AT ANY OTHER THREE 80 AGREEMENTS? WE DID. WE LOOKED AT MELISSA SALINA AND FRISCO, AND THEIR AGREEMENTS WERE, AND, UM, JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT, BUT THEY WERE A LITTLE NUANCES TO THEM, BUT THEY WERE VERY SIMILAR. BUT THE FINAL AGREEMENT DOES INCORPORATE ALL OF THE, UM, DISCUSSIONS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. YES, SIR. OKAY. [00:15:02] MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT. I'LL SECOND. THOSE ARE MY JEFF, SECOND MY CHUCK, I FAVOR PASSES FORWARD TO ZERO. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING WRONG? GOOD. OKAY. I'M BACK. MM-HMM . TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO RYAN GETTY. RYAN BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER AS A MILITARY POLICE OFFICER IN THE US ARMY. FOLLOWING AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, HE TRANSITIONED INTO CIVILIAN POLICING, SERVING FULL-TIME IN GEORGIA. AFTER RELOCATING TO TEXAS TO BE CLOSER TO HIS FAMILY, HE CONTINUED HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER, CAREER WHERE HE EARNED HIS MASTERPIECE OFFICER PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE, ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFICIENCIES. HE IS ALSO A GRADUATE OF THE LEADERSHIP COMMAND COLLEGE CLASS NUMBER 33. DURING HIS TIME IN TEXAS, GETTY SERVED IN A VARIETY OF ROLES, RANKS, GAINING BROAD EXPERIENCES ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF POLICING. HE LATER A RETURNED TO HIGHER EDUCATION, STEPPING AWAY FROM FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BECOME A PROFESSOR AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. SACRAMENTO, WHILE IN CALIFORNIA, ALSO SERVED AS A RESERVE OFFICER WITH THE WEST SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE REMAINED IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHEN HE AND HIS FAMILY CHOSE TO RETURN TO TEXAS. UPON RETURNING, HE RESUMED RESERVE SERVICE BRIEFLY AND TAUGHT AT SEVERAL UNIVER UNIVERSITIES. BEFORE JOINING THE AUBREY POLICE DEPARTMENT, HE WAS HIRED IN FEBRUARY AND WILL SERVE AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AT SANDROCK RANCH. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO RYAN GI. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. RYAN. SOLEMNLY SWEAR, SWEAR, I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTY FOR THE OFFICE OF POLICE OFFICER, THE OFFICER OF THE CITY OF AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE PROTECTING DEFENDANT, PROTECT THE STATES AND ORDINANCES. AND RYAN IS GONNA BE PINNED BY HIS WIFE, JOY AND GRANDDAUGHTER. FARRAH. SHE'S ALREADY GOT HER . THANK Y'ALL. AROUND NOW. ALL RIGHT. NEW [New Business] BUSINESS. UH, ITEM 13, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND ACTION. TO ACCEPT THE FINAL OR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AUDIT FROM WESLEY PENN MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS NEXT ITEM IS THE ANNUAL AUDITOR'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025. ROGER TOVAR, THE WHITLEY PENN AUDIT PARTNER ON OUR ACCOUNT IS HERE TONIGHT. ROGER HAS A SHORT PRESENTATION OF THE AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS AND FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, HE'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. MEGER, THIS IS THE CLICKER. OKAY, AWESOME. ALRIGHT. UH, AS MIKE HAS STATED, MY NAME IS ROGER TOVAR. I'M A PARTNER WITH, UH, WHITLEY PENN. UH, WE WERE ENGAGED TO PERFORM, UH, THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AUDIT. UH, AND MY PRESENTATION DOES GO OVER, UH, SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, UH, WHEN IT COMES TO THE AUDIT. UM, YOU [00:20:01] SHOULD HAVE, UH, THE REPORT THAT MY, UH, WILL PROVIDE A LOT MORE DETAIL THAN WHAT I'M GONNA GO OVER. UH, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST, UH, LET ME KNOW. UM, I'LL START OFF MY, UH, PRESENTATION WITH, UH, THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. UM, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE, ON THE SCREEN THERE, UH, THERE'S, THERE'S THREE PARTIES THERE. THE FIRST ONE IS MANAGEMENT. UH, MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, UH, ESTABLISHING INTERNAL CONTROLS, UH, AROUND THE PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL. AS THOSE, UH, CHARGED, UH, WITH GOVERNANCE, UH, UH, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MAKE SURE THAT MANAGEMENT IS MEETING THOSE, UH, RESPONSIBILITIES. UH, UH, AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, WE ARE, UH, RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING ENOUGH EVIDENCE, UH, SO THAT WE CAN SUPPORT AN OPINION ON THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS FAR AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT, UH, AUDIT, UH, ITSELF, UH, THE PURPOSE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT IS TO PROVIDE, UH, THE USERS OF THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, UH, REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THEY CAN RELY ON THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. UM, OUR AUDIT, AS I MENTIONED, UH, IS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. SO IT INCLUDES, UH, THE ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR AND THE BALANCES AT THE END OF THE YEAR. UH, OUR OPINION DOES NOT, UH, ACCOUNT FOR ANY, UH, FORECASTING ANY, ANY FUTURE PERIODS. IT IT'S STRICTLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. UM, OUR GOAL AS AUDITORS IS TO, AGAIN, OBTAIN REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT YOU CAN, UH, RELY ON THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT, UH, THE FAIR PRESENTATION, THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO THERE'S NO, UH, ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. WE DO NOT AUDIT A HUNDRED PERCENT OF YOUR, UH, TRANSACTIONS. UH, WE DO PERFORM OUR AUDIT AS A RISK BASED AUDIT. SO WE PERFORM A RISK ASSESSMENT, UH, PRIOR TO US BEGINNING THE AUDIT. THAT RISK ASSESSMENT DRIVES, UH, THE PROCESS, UH, AND WE USUALLY, UH, DETERMINE THAT RISK ASSESSMENT BASED ON ANY PRIOR FINDINGS, ANY NEW REVENUE STREAMS, UH, JUST DIFFERENT FACTORS LIKE THAT. UH, AS FAR AS THE PROCESS ITSELF, IT IS A LONG PROCESS. IT TAKES A FEW MONTHS. UH, TYPICALLY WE'LL START OFF WITH THE, AT THE PLANNING PHASE, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THAT INCLUDES THAT RISK ASSESSMENT THAT DRIVES THE REST OF THE AUDIT. UH, THEN WE'LL, WE'LL COME OUT HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND START LOOKING AT YOUR INTERNAL CONTROLS. UH, ONCE WE, UH, LOOK AT YOUR INTERNAL CONTROLS AS A WHOLE, UH, THAT RISK ASSESSMENT'S GONNA DETERMINE WHAT CONTROLS WE DETERMINE TO BE SIGNIFICANT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UH, AT THAT POINT, WE WILL, UH, FILTER OUT THOSE SIGNIFICANT, UH, INTERNAL CONTROLS. UH, WE'LL EITHER, UH, PERFORM A WALKTHROUGH OVER THOSE CONTROLS. WE'LL MEET WITH YOUR STAFF AND, AND PERFORM THAT WALKTHROUGH OR IN, UH, PAYROLL, UH, NON-PAYROLL EXPENDITURES. SINCE THOSE ARE, UH, A LOT OF TRANSACTIONS THAT THE CITY DOES, UH, GO THROUGH, THROUGH THE YEAR, WE ACTUALLY DO SELECT THE SAMPLE AND, AND ACTUALLY TEST, UH, THOSE CONTROLS. THAT LEADS OVER TO NUMBER FOUR, UH, WHICH IS, UH, THE SECOND TIME WE COME ON SITE. UM, AND THAT'S TYPICALLY, UH, THE SUBSTANTIVE TESTING. SO AT THIS POINT, BASED ON THAT TESTING, THAT PLANNING, THAT RISK ASSESSMENT, THE, THE INTERNAL CONTROLS, UH, ASSUMING THERE'S FINDINGS, NO FINDINGS, UH, THAT DETERMINES HOW MUCH SUBSTANTIVE WORK WE'RE GONNA BE PERFORMING. UH, AT THAT POINT, WE'RE LOOKING AT YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCES. WE'RE LOOKING AT YOUR ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UM, THEN THAT LEADS OVER TO NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS THE FINAL STEP, THE PROCESS THAT'S, YOU KNOW, WHERE WE ARE TONIGHT, ISSUING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRESENTING IT TO YOU FOR APPROVAL. AT THE END OF THE DAY, UH, THE, UH, THE PURPOSE OF THE AUDIT IS FOR US TO EXPRESS AN OPINION ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN, THERE'S THREE OPTIONS THAT WE HAVE. UH, THE FIRST ONE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS A DISCLAIMER. SO THAT TYPICALLY, UH, IT'S APPLICABLE IF WE WERE TO SHOW UP AND NOT BE ABLE TO AUDIT ANYTHING ON, ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THAT TYPICALLY LEADS OVER TO A, UH, LEADS TO A DISCLAIMER, WHICH PROVIDES NO ASSURANCE WHATSOEVER ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UH, THE QUALIFICATION TYPICALLY MEANS, UH, IF WE WERE TO AUDIT MOST OF IT, BUT MAYBE THERE'S AN AREA OR TWO THAT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH, AT THAT POINT, WE'LL ISSUE AN OPINION QUALIFIED FOR THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS. UH, THE UNMODIFIED OPINION, WHICH IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, UH, THAT IS THE UN UH, SOME PEOPLE CALL IT A CLEAN OPINION. SO THAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL, UH, OF ASSURANCE THAT YOU CAN OBTAIN ON A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. AND OBVIOUSLY THAT'S, THAT'S THE BEST OPINION YOU CAN GET ON A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. AND SO, UH, WE DID ISSUE, UH, AN UNMODIFIED, UH, OPINION ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, UH, WE DID CONDUCT THE AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS AS WELL AS, UH, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS. SO THAT SECOND ONE THERE THAT YOU SEE THERE, UH, IT'S, IT'S A REQUIREMENT BECAUSE YOU'RE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, YOU DO RE UH, RECEIVE FEDERAL, UH, FUNDING, UH, UH, PROPERTY TAXES. UH, SO IT DOES REQUIRE FOR US TO LOOK AT YOUR CONTROLS AS THEY RELATE, UH, TO YOUR FINANCIAL REPORTING. SO, AT ANY POINT DURING OUR, OUR AUDIT, DURING OUR TESTING, UH, IF WE NOTE THAT THERE'S A DEFICIENCY IN YOUR INTERNAL CONTROLS, UH, THAT SECOND REQUIREMENT, THAT THAT'S, IT'S A SECOND LAYER OF RESPONSIBILITIES ON OUR END. SO WE'RE REQUIRED TO RE REPORT THOSE TO YOU. AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS SLIDE SUMMARIZES. SO, AS FAR AS YOUR INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, UH, WE HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES OR MATERIAL WEAKNESSES TO REPORT, UM, OR FINANCIAL REPORTING. UH, WE ALSO HAVE NO INSTANCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE AND, UH, NO INSTANCES OF FRAUD THAT WE BECAME AWARE OF, UH, DURING THE AUDIT. THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES ARE GONNA GO OVER YOUR [00:25:01] ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AGAIN, THIS IS, THIS IS HIGH LEVEL. UH, SO YOU CAN SEE HERE I HAVE 24 AND 25 SIDE BY SIDE. THIS IS YOUR GOVERNMENT WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. SO THIS INCLUDES, UM, ALL YOUR FUNDS, UH, AS WELL AS YOUR, UH, LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS. SO THIS INCLUDES YOUR CAPITAL ASSETS AND ALL YOUR BONDS. UH, AND SO YOU CAN SEE THERE, THERE, THERE WAS A HUGE INCREASE IN YOUR CURRENT ASSETS. UH, MOST OF THAT WAS DRIVEN BY, UH, JUST HAVING MORE CASH, MORE INVESTMENTS DUE TO THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR BONDS. UH, AND SO YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT ON THE OTHER SIDE, YOUR LONG-TERM LIABILITIES. UH, THERE'S, THERE'S A HUGE INCREASE THERE DUE TO THE NEW BONDS THAT YOU HAVE ON THERE. UH, SO OVERALL, YOUR ASSETS INCREASE, UH, SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT THEN THAT, THAT SAME INCREASE, UH, UH, INCREASE YOUR LIABILITIES. UM, AND SO AT THE VERY BOTTOM THERE, UH, ONCE YOU NET YOUR LIABILITIES AND YOUR ASSETS, YOU HAVE YOUR, YOUR NET POSITION. AGAIN, THIS IS OVERALL CITYWIDE. UH, IN 2024, UH, THAT NET POSITION WAS, UH, SITTING AT 32.2. UH, IN 2025, IT WAS 53.4. THERE'S AN INCREASE OF $21.2 MILLION. AND SO THIS IS HOW THAT 21, UH, 21 POINT, IT SAYS 21.1 HERE. I THINK IT'S SOME ROUNDING HERE. UH, YOU CAN SEE HERE THE, THE COMPARISON OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES YEAR OVER YEAR. UH, SO YOU CAN SEE THERE, 2025, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN PROGRAM REVENUES, WHICH INCLUDES YOUR CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. UH, A LOT OF THESE ARE FROM DEVELOPERS. SO YOU, SO THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL SEE THOSE. UH, YOUR GENERAL REVENUES TYPICALLY INCLUDE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES, UH, SALES TAX. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT INCREASE A LITTLE BIT, UH, NOT, NOT AS MUCH AS PROGRAM REVENUES DID. UM, OVERALL, YOUR EXPENSES, UH, INCREASE FROM $32.1 MILLION TO 45.1. UH, AND SO OVERALL, YOU CAN SEE THERE AT THE BOTTOM, YOUR OVERALL CHANGE IN THAT POSITION WAS 21.1 FOR 2025, UH, COMPARED TO 13.3 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. AND THEN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE GONNA GO OVER, UH, SIMILAR TYPE OF INFORMATION, BUT IT'S ONLY IN YOUR GENERAL FUND. SO THIS IS YOUR OPERATING FUND. UH, SO HERE, UH, YOU CAN SEE THERE AGAIN, 24 AND 25 SIDE BY SIDE. UH, OVERALL, YOUR TOTAL ASSETS, UH, INCREASED LESS THAN A MILLION DOLLARS YEAR OVER YEAR. UH, THERE'S, UH, ON YOUR LIABILITY SIDE, THERE WAS AN, UH, DECREASE OF $326,000. UH, YOU CAN SEE THERE YOUR FUND BALANCE AND YOUR GENERAL FUND AT THE VERY BOTTOM THERE, UH, IT WENT FROM $12.9 MILLION IN 2024, UH, TO, UH, SLIGHTLY UNDER $14.3 MILLION IN 2025. SO THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN YOUR, UH, GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE OF $1.3 MILLION. AND JUST KIND, KIND OF TO SEE THE TREND OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THIS IS, AGAIN, THIS IS ONLY YOUR GENERAL FUND. UH, YOU CAN SEE THERE ON 2020, UH, 2025 ON THE, ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, UH, THAT, THAT'S YOUR 1.3 INCREASE IN 2025. THERE WERE $20.7 MILLION IN REVENUES, UH, 19.4 IN EXPENDITURES. AND SO THAT WAS, UH, NETTED TO A 1.3 OVERALL INCREASE. UH, YOU CAN SEE THE TREND FROM 2021 BACK THEN, UH, THE CITY WAS AT 11.7 REVENUES AND HAS ALMOST DOUBLED IN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS DUE TO THE GROWTH. UH, JUST A DIFFERENT, UH, TYPE OF, UH, PRESENTATION ON YOUR REVENUE. SO YOU, AGAIN, THIS IS JUST YOUR GENERAL FUND. YOU CAN SEE THE, THE BREAKOUT OF PROPERTY TAXES, SELL, USE, UH, SELLS TAXES, FRANCHISE TAXES, UH, CHARGES FOR SERVICES, INVESTMENT EARNINGS, UM, JUST WHAT MAKES UP THAT $20.7 MILLION THAT, UH, HIT YOUR GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. AND ON THE OTHER SIDE, UH, AGAIN, THIS IS A SIMILAR PRESENTATION. NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT THE EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND. AGAIN, THIS IS YOUR, YOUR, UH, UH, BREAKDOWN OF YOUR EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. THAT FUND BALANCE THAT WE, UH, THAT WE SAW IN THE GENERAL FUND, UH, FOR 2025 WAS 14.2. UH, THIS IS YOUR UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE. SO IN THEORY, THIS IS WHAT'S, UH, AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONS. UH, SO YOU CAN SEE, AGAIN, I WENT BACK A FEW YEARS. YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT'S BEEN INCREASING OVER THE YEARS. UH, LAST YEAR YOU WERE 11.4. THIS YEAR ACTUALLY INCREASED TO 14.2 WHEN YOU COMPARE THAT TO YOUR OPERATING EXPENDITURES IN YOUR, IN THE GENERAL FUND. UH, SO THIS GIVES YOU A PERCENTAGE OF HOW MUCH IN UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE YOU HAVE, HOW MANY DAYS YOU CAN OPERATE, UH, IN 2025 TO 73%, WHICH EQUALS, UH, SLIGHTLY OVER 265 DAYS OF OPERATIONS THAT YOU HAVE IN UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE. UH, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IN LINE WITH THE PERCENTAGE LAST YEAR. YOU CAN SEE LAST YEAR WAS A 72%. AND AGAIN, YOU CAN GO BACK A FEW YEARS. HERE'S THE, THE WHERE THE CITY HAS BEEN, UH, TYPICALLY ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60 AND 120 DAYS IS CONSIDERED TO BE, UH, HEALTHY. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CITY HAS CLEARLY, UH, BEEN OVER THAT, UH, OVER THE LAST, UH, FEW YEARS. UH, THE LAST FEW SLIDES THAT I HAVE ON HERE IS JUST REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS. AS AUDITORS, WE ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE A FEW THINGS TO YOU. UH, SO, UH, THROUGH THE COURSE OF OUR AUDIT, WE DO LOOK AT SOME OF YOUR POLICIES, UH, YOU KNOW, AS PART OF THE AUDIT. UH, AND SO WE DO, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT THERE. WE CONSIDER THOSE TO BE [00:30:01] REASONABLE. UM, AS FAR AS ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO INCLUDE FINANCIAL, UH, STATEMENT, UH, ESTIMATES, BUT WE DO NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THEM TO BE, UH, SIGNIFICANT TO YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UM, THERE WERE TWO, UH, NEW GA SB PRONOUNCEMENTS, UH, THAT WERE APPLICABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. UH, THE FIRST ONE THERE, UH, IS GA SB 1 0 1, AND THEN GASP 1 0 2. UH, NEITHER ONE OF THESE WERE, UH, MATERIALS TO YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO WHILE THEY WERE APPLICABLE, UH, THEY WERE, UH, NOT MATERIAL TO YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UH, WE'RE ALSO REQUIRED TO REPORT IF WE HAD ANY, UH, DIFFICULTIES OR ANY DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT. UH, DURING OUR AUDIT, UH, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES OR ANY DISAGREEMENTS. UM, THAT, UH, RISK ASSESSMENT THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER. UH, WE DO, UH, INCORPORATE TWO DIFFERENT RISKS. UH, AND THOSE ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE CITY. THAT'S JUST HOW WE DESIGN OUR AUDIT. UH, THE FIRST ONE IS MANAGEMENT OVERRIDE OF CONTROLS. UH, THE SECOND ONE'S REVENUE RECOGNITION. SO THESE ARE TWO RISK THAT WE INCORPORATE INTO OUR RISK ASSESSMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOT OVERRIDE OF CONTROLS AND THAT REVENUE IS BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE PROPER PERIOD. AGAIN, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES, ANY DEFICIENCIES TO REPORT TO YOU. SO WE DIDN'T, WE DIDN'T COME UP WITH ANY ISSUES THERE. UH, THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED MISSTATEMENTS. SO ANYTHING, ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT CAME, UH, DURING THE AUDIT, UH, THAT WERE MADE AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. UH, WE'RE ALSO, UH, WE'RE ISSUING AS OF TODAY. SO WE ARE GOING TO REQUEST A, UH, REPRESENTATION LETTER FROM MANAGEMENT, ESSENTIALLY REPRESENTING TO US THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN IT COMES TO, UH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. UH, WE'RE NOT AWARE OF ANY SITUATIONS IN WHICH MANAGEMENT CONSULTED WITH ANOTHER FIRM, ESSENTIALLY GETTING A SECOND OPINION ON ANY REPORTING MATTERS. UH, AND THEN LASTLY, UH, WE ALSO DISCUSSED SOME APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. UH, AND OUR RESPONSE TO THOSE INQUIRIES WAS NOT A CONDITION TO OUR RETENTION AS AUDITORS. AND THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. NOW, TAKE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON, UH, DOING THE AUDIT COURSE. AS USUAL. YEAH. MAYOR, I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AUDIT SECOND MOTION. MY JEFF SECOND BY MIKE. ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FOUR TO ZERO. THANK YOU, ROGER. GOOD, THANK YOU. ITEM 14, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING. CONSIDER AN ACT ON ORDINANCE AND EXITING A 10 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 8 4 4 5 FM 29 31. WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6 32. MAYOR AND COUNSEL, YOU'RE BEING ASKED TONIGHT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 84 45 FM 29 31, AUBREY, TEXAS, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBREY. WE'LL, WE'LL FIX THAT. UH, WE WILL FIX THAT. UH, WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS PROCESS. AND THEN ONCE IT'S IN THE CITY LIMITS, WE CAN MAKE A, A LAST LINE CHANGE. NOW THE ANNEXATION IS NECESSARY TO INCORPORATE THE PROPERTY INTO THE CITY'S JURISDICTION TO SUPPORT MUNICIPAL PURPOSES INCLUDED THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR, A FIRE TRAINING TOWER, AND AN INTERNAL FEASIBILITY REVIEW FOR THE POTENTIAL INCLUSION OF PRACTICE. BASEBALL FIELDS ON A PORTION OF THE SITE INCORPORATED THE PROPERTY. INCORPORATING THE PROPERTY INTO THE CITY LIMITS WILL ALLOW FOR COORDINATED PLANNING, ZONING, AND SERVICE DELIVERY TO SUPPORT THESE PUBLIC SAFETY AND RE RECREATIONAL INITIATIVES. AS THE CITY IS BOTH PETITIONER AND PROPERTY OWNER, A TRADITIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPLICABLE. HOWEVER, THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE PROPERTY. UPON ANNEXATION, THE PROPERTY WILL BE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE CITY OF AUBREY, AND THE CITY'S OFFICIAL BOUNDARIES WILL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL FORMALLY EXTEND THE CITY LIMITS TO INCLUDE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, SUPPORTING LONG-TERM PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE, POTENTIAL RECREATIONAL AMENITIES, AND CONTINUES TO TREAT STRATEGIC GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITY. AND I'M HERE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. ANYBODY GOT ANY QUESTIONS? ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? ALRIGHT, WITH THAT, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6 34. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION. SECOND MOTION BY JEFF SECOND, MY CHUCK ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FOUR TO ZERO. ALRIGHT, ITEM 15, CONSIDERATION ON AN ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 9 4 9 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF, UH, THE NAME RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY AS A PERMITTED ROADWAY DESIGNATION ALONG THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF HIGHWAY 3 77. MAYOR, ARE YOU AND THE COUNSELOR BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE NAME RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY AS A PERMIT PERMITTED DESIGNATION FOR THE PORTION OF US HIGHWAY 3 77, LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBREY. THIS, THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY IDENTITY, IMPROVE REGIONAL WAY FINDING, AND STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION TO NEARBY REGIONAL ASSETS SUCH AS LAKE RAY ROBERTS AND RAY ROBERTS LAKE STATE [00:35:01] PARK. THE DESIGNATION WOULD SERVE AS A SUPPLEMENTAL NAME ONLY AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OR ALTER THE OFFICIAL US HIGHWAY 3 77 DESIGNATION OR EXISTING ADDRESSING. NUMBERING, UH, IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DESIGNATION WILL REQUIRE COORDINATION WITH TDOT, UH, FOR DESIGN, PLACEMENT AND APPROVAL OF ANY SIGNAGE WITHIN THE STATE RIGHT OF WAY. THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT IMPACT LOCAL, UH, I'M SORRY, THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT IMPACT LEGAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS, PLATS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAPPING OR MAILING ADDRESSES UNLESS FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL. APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE SUPPORTS A REGIONAL APPROACH TO QUARTER IDENTITY AND BRANDING WHILE MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY DESIGNATION AND SIGNAGE. THE NEW DESIGNATION, UH, FOR US, 3 77 HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE CITIES OF KRUGER, VILLE AND PILOT POINT. AND BOTH CITIES WILL BE CONSIDERING ADDING RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. THE CITY OF TIOGA HAS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED THEIR STRETCH OF US 3 77 AS NORTH RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY. AND I'M HERE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. CHARLES, WAS THERE ANY TOWN THAT DIDN'T, UH, APPROVE OF THE RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY? WE DID, WE DID APPROACH CROSSROADS SINCE THEY ARE THE BEGINNING WHERE 3 77 STARTS AT THREE 80. WE DID APPROACH THEM. THEY DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE AND THEY ACTUALLY REQUESTED THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER NAMING 3 77 CROSSROADS PARKWAY. SO THEY'VE DECLINED TO, TO BE A PART OF RAY ROBERTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE GIVEN, UH, US 3 77. THE ADDITIONAL NAME OF RAY ROBERTS PARKWAY. SECOND. I BE TOO. I HAVE THIS ONE MOTION BY JEFF SECOND. MY MIC ALL IN FAVOR? I FOUR TO ZERO SECOND CAN HAVE THIS ONE . WE'LL JUST STRAIGHT BACK AND FORTH. ALRIGHT. CONSIDERATION AN ACTION ON A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PLUMBER ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE ROCK HILL STREET. WELL, CORROSIVITY ENGINEER REPORT, ALL MAYOR COUNCIL, UM, THE SINCE FLINT, MICHIGAN. OKAY. THERE'S NEW RULES FOR ANYTIME YOU INTRODUCE A NEW SOURCE WATER TO YOUR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT CORROSIVE AND YOUR NEW SOURCE, YOUR SOURCE WATER IS SAFE. AND, UM, THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR A PLUMBER. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO, BEFORE WE CAN PUT THE ROCK HILL WELL IN SERVICE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ANALYZE THE WATER. THEY'VE ALREADY ANALYZED ROCK HILL AND THEY KNOW IT BY ITSELF, YOU KNOW, DOESN'T CONSTITUTE A THREAT. BUT WE'RE GONNA MIX IT WITH OTHER WELLS. AND THIS STUDY IS TO KIND OF MAKE SURE IT, IT PLAYS WELL WITH THE OTHER WELLS, YOU KNOW, AND MIXES AND THEN IT'S STILL GOOD AT THE END. SO THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WE, THE CITY STAFF COLLECT THE SAMPLES, SEND THEM OFF, HAVE IT ANALYZED, AND THEN THEY WILL, YOU KNOW, ANALYZE OUR RESULTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S, UH, AND THE SAMPLES WILL TELL 'EM A LOT TOO ABOUT ITS CORROSIVITY, BUT, UM, THEY, IT'S GOTTA BE NON-CORROSIVE BECAUSE CORROSIVE WATER WILL TAKE METALS AND MINERALS OUT OF THE PIPES SO THAT THINGS THAT WEREN'T IN THE WATER WILL BE BY THE TIME IT GETS TO YOUR HOUSE. SO THAT'S WHAT IT, JUST MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE AND WE'LL GET A LETTER. THEY CAN'T START UNTIL WE GET A LETTER THAT SAYS IT'S OKAY TO TEMPORARILY USE THE WELL FOR THE TESTING PURPOSES. BUT THEN WHEN THEY DETERMINE, YOU KNOW, THAT IT'S OKAY AND WE CAN USE IT, THEN WE'LL GET ANOTHER LETTER THAT SAYS, YOU KNOW, USE ALL YOU WANT. SO, OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? NO. GREAT. THANKS. I'LL MOVE. WE APPROVE THAT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ON SECOND, NO. MOTION BY MATT. SECOND BY JEFF. ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FORWARD TO ZERO. ALL RIGHT. CONSIDERATION ON ACCIDENT APPOINTED A MEMBER TO THE AUBREY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. HI MAYOR COUNSEL, THIS ITEM IS FOR VACANCY ON OUR PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. UM, NICOLE NELSON APPLIED FOR THE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. BRITTANY SPOKE WITH HER ABOUT THE ROLES AND DUTIES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD AND I SPOKE WITH HER ABOUT THE PARKS BOARD. UM, SHE DECIDED THAT SHE WOULD BE MORE INTERESTED AND WOULD HAVE BETTER, UM, QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE ON THE PARKS BOARD. AND SO I RECOMMEND HER APPOINTMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN ANSWER THOSE. I HOPE [00:40:01] MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPOINT NICOLE NELSON TO THE PARKS AND REC BOARD. I'LL SECOND. MOTION BY JEFF. SECOND BY MIKE. ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FORWARD TO ZERO. ALRIGHT, ITEM 18, CONSIDERATION ACTION ON OUR RESOLUTION. APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE AUBREY MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR TARGETED IMPROVEMENT GRANTS AND AMOUNTS UP TO $30,000 PER GRANT WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PRO PROGRAM AS A PROJECT. THANK Y'ALL. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. UH, AT THE MARCH 10TH, 2026 NDD MEETING, THE BOARD APPROVED THE REQUEST TO BRING A RESOLUTION TO CITY COUNCIL IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE, EXPEDITE THE GRANT APPROVAL PROCESS AND COMPLY WITH AUBREY MDD BYLAWS. THIS RESOLUTION WOULD AUTHORIZE THE MDD BOARD TO APPROVE INDIVIDUAL GRANTS UP TO $30,000 PER GRANT TO THE, UP TO THE BUDGETED ANNUAL TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE PROJECT LINE ITEM THAT WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. IN THE EVENT THERE WOULD BE SOME SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR GRANTS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE MDD TO GET INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE GRANT REQUEST IS OVER $30,000 LIMIT, OR IF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED BY THE NDD IN THE FISCAL YEAR WOULD EXCEED THE TOTAL BUDGET A GRANT LINE ITEM. CURRENTLY, THE PROCESS TO APPROVE A GRANT TAKES 15 TO 30 DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION. THIS RESOLUTION, CHANGING THIS PROCESS WOULD GREATLY ASSIST BUSINESSES WITH THEIR PROJECT TIMELINES. DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO. NO. AWESOME. THANK Y'ALL, MAYOR. ALL I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. I'LL SECOND. MOTION BY MIKE. SECOND BY CHUCK. ALL IN FAVOR, PASSES FORWARD TO ZERO. THANK YOU ALL. MM-HMM . MAYOR, UH, THAT RESOLUTION IS FOR THIS YEAR ONLY AND WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH A, A BYLAWS CHANGE FOR THE MDD. OKAY, THANK YOU. DEPARTMENT UPDATES. [Department Updates and Discussion] GOOD EVENING. JUST WANTING TO SEE IF Y'ALL HAD ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IRONMAN. UM, THERE WAS SOME NEGATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THOSE INCIDENTS WERE OCCURRING IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. I'D LIKE TO THANK ASSISTANT CHIEF JOHNSON. HE DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB PREPARING THE STAFF. WE HAD THREE SEPARATE BRIEFINGS, UM, WITH ALL 25 OFFICERS THAT WERE WORKING. IT WAS A WELL OLD MACHINE HERE IN AUBREY. WE HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS OCCUR THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE, UM, BUT NONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE GETTING THE PLAY ON FACEBOOK OCCURRED HERE WITHIN AUBREY'S JURISDICTION AND CITIZENS. SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE Y'ALL DIDN'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT EVENT WENT SMOOTHLY HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. ANY FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS? NO. ALRIGHT. WITH THAT, [EXECUTIVE SESSION] WE'LL GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1, 1, AND TWO. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 2 REAL PROPERTY AND SECTION 5 5 1 0 8 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND 5 5 1 0 7 4 PERSONNEL MATTERS FOR THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE POSTED AGENDA. MAYOR, I MOVE WE RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:43 PM SECOND. ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY MIKE. SECOND BY JEFF. ALL IN FAVOR PASSES FORWARD TO 0 6 43. ALL [Reconvene into Open Session] RIGHT. WE'LL RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION. THE TIME IS EIGHT 30. MOTION TO ADJOURN. ADJOURN. EIGHT 30 CAMEL BAIL. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.