250  GRAHAM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MAY9, 2024  COUNCILI MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor: Alex Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe Councilmember. Place 2: Jeff Dickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember Place 4: Brant Lundgren COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT None. STAFF PRESENT Eric Garretty, City Manager Marci Bueno, City Secretary/Financial Official B.J. Cook, Code Enforcement Officer Brent Bullock, ChiefofPolice Carlal Ritchie, Municipal Court Clerk Cassie Kieschnick, Executive. Assistant Chris Denney, ITI Director David. Aleshire, Assistant Fire Chief Deanna Bullock, Library Director Grant Ingram, Assistant City Manager Jim Don Laurent, Fire Chief Jon Delamarter, Airport Manager 1. CALLTOORDER  Randall Dawson, Director of] Public Worka/Building Official  Mayor Alex Heartfield called the meeting to order at 8:30a a.m.  2. NOTICE OFI POSTING: NOTICE OF' THIS REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCILOF: THE CITY OF GRAHAM TEXAS WASI DULY POSTED. ATA PLACE READILY. ACCESSIBLETO1 THE PUBLIC ATI LEAST 721 HOURS PRIORTO THEI DATE AND' TIME OF THIS MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE' WITH THE TEXAS  OPENI MEETINGS ACT. 3. ROLL CALL OFI MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor: Alexl Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee- Wolfe Councilmember Place 2: Jeff] Dickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember Place 4:1 Brant Lundgren OPENING PRAYER Gary Elrod led thei invocation. 5. PROCLAMATION CEREMONY: STAR AEROBATICS CLUB DAYS'.  APROCLAMATION: DECLARING MAY 10TH ANDI MAY 11TH, 2024, AS' 'LONE Tom Rhodes, with thel Lone Star Aerobatics Club, accepted the Proclamation declaring Lisa Irby, owner of Creations Salon, stated her opinion on thej parking and safety  May 10th and May 11th, 2024, as' 'Lone Star Aerobatics Club Days'.  PUBLIC FORUM issues on the square. 7. REPORTS  Individual Department Heads provided overviews for Council on ongoing updates of their respective departments which included: Police, Library, Chamber/Visit Graham, City Manager Eric Garretty provided reports on the Lake Graham Water Level, Key Dates and Upcoming Events, Boards Update, and thel Project Status Report. 8. CONSIDER AND ACTTO APPROVE RESOLUTIONI NO.1 178 CERTIFYING" THE RESULTS OF THE1 MAY 4, 2024, CITY GENERAL ELECTION.  Public Works, and GEIC.    251  Motion madel by Brant Lundgren and seconded by Jack Little to approve Resolution No. 178 certifying the results of thel May 4, 2024, City General Election. Motion passed  unanimously 5-0. 9. OATH CEREMONY: COUNCIMEMBERS: Mayor and Councilmembers: Alexl Heartfield Mayor  ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE' TO THE NEWLY: ELECTED MAYOR. AND City Secretary, Marci Bueno administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe: Mayor Pro' Tempore and Councilmember Place 1 10. PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR. AND COUNCILMEMBERS BY CITY STAFF. City ofGraham pins were presented to thel Mayor and Councilmembers by City Staff. City of Graham pins were presented to City Staffby the Mayor and Councilmembers. Following ai motion by Jack Little and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe, the a. Approve thel Minutes ofthe Regular Called meeting held on April 25, 2024.  Jeff Dickinson - Councilmember Place 2  11. CONSENT AGENDA.  following Consent Agenda was approved unanimously 5-0.  b. Approve a request from Visit Graham to:  Block off the entrances tot the Square for a period beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024 and ending at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in support oft thel Food' Truck Championship ofTexasiand Approve the closure of Second Street, from Elm Street to Oak Street, and the closure ofOak Street, from Second Street tol Fourth Street, on Saturday June 1, 2024 from 6:00 a.m. 6:001 p.m., in support of samei and 3) Authorize both the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages from 10:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on June 1, 2024, in support of same. C. Approve a request from the Graham Concert Association, and Visit Graham, to close the Square entrances to 3rd Street, on the dates listed below, from 5:00 p.m. on the start date, until 6:00 a.m. on the end date in support of the 2024 Summer Concert  Series: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)  June 14-June 16; and June 28- June 30; and July 12-July 14; and July 26-July 28; and August 9-August 11.  d. Approve a request from thel First Baptist Church for the closure of the 6001 block of Cherry Street, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. during June 2 through June 6, 2024, in e. Approve a request from the Graham Chamber of Commerce, in support oft the 1) The closure ofOak Street, from 2nd Street tol Hwy 67, on June 1, 2024, starting at 5:30a.m., and ending after all riders have departediand 2) The closure of Oak Street from 2nd Street to 5th Street during 5:30: a.m. to 3:00 p.m. toj provide safe passage at the finish line for returning riders.  support of Vacation Bible School at First Baptist.  Possum Pedal Bike Ride, for:    252  12. PRESENTATION ON THE BENEFITS OFI PUBLIC. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS ANDTAX1 REINVESTMENT: ZONES FORI MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY THEI HONORABLE TRENT PETTY. Honorable Trent Petty presented on the benefits of] Public Improvement Districts and Tax Reinvestment: Zones for municipal economic development. 13. CONSIDER. AND ACT TO. APPROVE, ON SECOND ANDI FINAL READING, A PERFORMANCE. AGREEMENT: BETWEEN THE GRAHAM ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, ANDJ&1 NI FEED. AND SEED (GRAHAM, TEXAS), IN AN AMOUNT NOTTO1 EXCEED $40,000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCENTIVIZING EXPANSION OFI RETAIL SPACE. ANDI LOCALJOB CREATION. Motion made by. Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to approve, on SECOND ANDI FINALI READING, a Performance Agreement between the Graham Economic Improvement Corporation, and J & NI Feed and Seed (Graham, Texas), in an amount not to exceed $40,000, for thej purpose ofi incentivizing expansion of retail space 14. CONSIDER AND ACTTO. APPROVE, ON' THIRD ANDI FINALI READING, ORDINANCE NO.1171, AMENDING CHAPTER 8- 'CITY LAKES', ARTICLE1-IN GENERAL, SECTION 8-27 "CAMPING, TO PROHIBIT CAMPING OF ANYTYPE INI KINDLEY PARK, TO1 PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENT OF CAMPING REGULATIONS, AND' TOI PROVIDE! PENALMIES FOR VIOLATION. Motion madel by. Jeff] Dickinson and seconded by Brant Lundgren to approve, on' THIRD ANDI FINAL: READING, Ordinance No. 1171, AS AMENDED, amending Chapter 8- 'City Lakes', Article 1 -'In General', Section 8-27 -"Camping, toj prohibit camping of any type inl Kindley Park, toj provide for amendment of camping regulations, and toj provide 15. UPDATE. FROM THE CITY SECRETARY ONI IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED PERMITTING PROCESS FORI LAKE EDDLEMAN PARK. City Secretary Marci Bueno along with Code Enforcement Officer B.J. Cook provided an update on the implementation of an automated permitting process for Lake 16. CONSIDER. AND ACT' TO. APPROVE, ON SECOND READING, ORDINANCE NO. 1170, AMENDING APPENDIX 'A'- 'ZONING ORDINANCE, PARTB, ARTICLE1- IN GENERAL, SECTION: 1- DISTRICTS'. AND, SECTION 4.1- DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO.1', FOR THEI PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING. A ZONING CLASSIFICATION FORI MIXED-USE COMMERCALAESDENTIAL ZONING ANDI FURTHER, ZONING THE ENTIRETY OF1 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. NO.14 AS COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Brant Lundgren to approve, on SECOND READING, Ordinance No. 1170, amending Appendix 'A'- "Zoning Ordinance', Part B, Article 1- 'In General, Section 1- 'Districts' and, Section 4.1- Downtown Development District No.1', for the purpose ofe establishing a zoning classification for mixed-use Commercial/keaidental zoning and further, zoning the entirety of] Downtown Development District No. 18 as CommerialReridential. Motion 17. CONSIDER. AND ACT' TO APPROVE, ONI FIRST READING, ORDINANCE! NO.1173, AMENDING APPENDIX. A- 'ZONING ORDINANCE, PARTB, ARTICLE11 : PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (AS AMENDED), BY ADDING SECTION 4.3- DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. NO.1, VACANT STRUCTURE. REGISTRY FOR THEI PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING. A VACANT STRUCTURE REGISTRY TO INCREASE COMMUNITY LIFE SAFETY STANDARDS, IMPROVE: REALI PROPERTY MONITORING: INI DOWINTOWN. DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTI NO. 1, AND PROMOTE THE SAFE CONDUCT OF COMMERCE. IN SAME. Motion madel by Jeff] Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to' TABLE, on FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 1173, amending Appendix A- 'Zoning Ordinance', Part B, Article 11 'Planned Development District' of the Code ofOrdinances (as amended), by adding Section 4.3 'Downtown Development District No.1, Vacant  and local job creation. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.  penalties for violation. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.  Eddleman Park.  passed unanimously 5-0.    253  Structure Registry' for the purpose ofe establishing a Vacant Structure Registry to increase community life safety standards, improve real property monitoring in Downtown Development District No. 1, and promote thes safe conduct of commerce in 18. CONSIDER. AND ACT TO SET A SERIES OF PUBLIC: HEARINGS TOI BEI HELD. AT CITY HALL, ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M., OR ATSUCH OTHER PLACE, DATE, AND' TIME. AS' THE COUNCIL MAY DIRECT, FORTHE1 PURPOSE Motion madel by Jack Little and seconded by] Brant Lundgren to set a series of] Public Hearings tol bel held at City Hall, on' Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose ofi receiving public comment. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. a.Ar rezoning request, the purpose ofv which is to establish a mixed-use, Commercial/Residential Zone within Downtown Development District Number 1; b. Thej proposed creation ofa Vacant Structure Registry for structures located within C. Thej proposed annexation oft two separate tracts with the first tract described as real property, owned by the City, adjacent tot the Graham Municipal Airporti and the second tract described as certain strips along the public Rights-ofWay of the 19. CONSIDER, AND ACT TO. AUTHORIZE THE CITYI MANAGER TO CREATE THE 'CITY RECORDS DIGITAL. ARCHIVING PROJECT' AND FURTHER AUTHORIZE THE SUBSEQUENT APPROPRIATION OF UPTO $6,000, FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES, AND $6,000 FROM WATERI FUND RESERVES, IN SUPPORT OF Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little tos authorize the City Manager to create the' 'City Records Digital Archiving Project' and further authorize the subsequent appropriation of up to $6,000, from General Fund Reserves, and $6,000 from Water Fund reserves, in support ofs same. Motion passed unanimously 5 -0. 20. CONSIDER. AND ACTTO. AUTHORIVE THE APPROPRIATION OF UPTO $25,000, FROMI LIBRARY FUNDI RESERVES, TO1 FUND A PROJECTTO REPLACE THE Motion made by Jack Little and seconded by Brant Lundgren to authorize the appropriation of up to $25,000, from Library Fund reserves, to fund a project to replace thef foyer doors at thel Library of Graham. Motion passed unanimously 5 -0. 21. CONSIDER, AND ACTTO APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION: NO.179 WHICH PROVIDES! FOR Al POLICY FOR THEI RENTAL OF SPACES FORI FOOD' TRUCKS Motion made by Jeff] Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to approve and adopt Resolution No. 179 which provides for a policy for the rental of spaces for Food' Trucks 22. CONSIDER. AND ACT TO. APPROVE. AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO.1175 AMENDING THEI FISCAL YEAR: 2023-2024 ANNUALI BUDGET FOR Motion made by Jeff] Dickinson and seconded Jack Little to approve and adopt Ordinance. No. 1175 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Budget for governmental purposes. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. 23. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED FUTURE. AGENDA ITEMS. Future agenda items included al budget workshop.  same. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.  OFI RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT ON:  and  thel boundaries of Downtown Development District No. 1;and  Highway 3801 bypass.  SAME.  FOYER DOORS ATT THE. LIBRARY OF GRAHAM.  ON' THE: SQUARE.  ont the Square. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.  COVEKMENTALPURPOSE  24. ADJOURNMENT.  Therel being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:17 a.m. Motion made    254  by Jack Little and seconded by Alex Heartfield.  Manoi Bwno Bueno, City Secretary/Financial Official  MAYOR  Marci  Alea