[INVOCATION] [00:00:17] TO THE MAY 13TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL. THAT'S RIGHT. PLEASE PRAY WITH ME. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF GATHERING HERE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE BEAUTIFUL OR THE COOL MORNINGS THAT WE'VE HAD, THE BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAYS WE'VE HAD RECENTLY, WHERE WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS ON OUR NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY ARE SWORN IN TODAY AND BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY AS COUNCILMAN FOR THE CITY OF TYLER. AND WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS AND PROTECTION FOR OUR STAFF AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES TODAY. AND LORD, WE ASK FOR BLESSINGS AND PROTECTION FOR OUR ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS THAT ARE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY ALL AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY. WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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 [MINUTES] JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE MINUTES FROM MARCH THE 25TH, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY WIND. SECOND BY CURTIS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. [E-1 Request that the City Council consider canvassing the returns of the Tyler City Council Election held May 2, 2026, for the Mayor at Large and the Tyler City Councilmembers for Single Member Districts 2, 4 and 6 and adopting an Ordinance declaring the results and calling a runoff election.] AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. ONE. WHO'S DOING ANYONE? OH, CASSANDRA. HEY. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. CITY CLERK CASSANDRA FRAZIER THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THIS MORNING, I'M COMING TO YOU WITH A FEW ITEMS IN REGARDS TO THE ELECTION. THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER CANVASING. THE RETURNS OF THE TYLER CITY COUNCIL ELECTION HELD MAY 2ND, 2026 FOR THE MAYOR AT LARGE AND THE TYLER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS TWO, FOUR AND SIX, AND ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS AND CALLING THE RUNOFF ELECTION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER IN A TEXAS ELECTION CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO CANVASS RETURNS AND DECLARE THE. RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT DECLARES THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION, CALLING THE RUNOFF ELECTION. SO TO READ IT INTO THE RECORDS, THINGS DO CHANGE. SO WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE RECEIVED FROM AFTER THE FINAL COUNT OF RECEIVING ALL THE ELECTION BALLOTS. SO I'LL READ THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS OF WHAT WE RECEIVE OF JOHN NIX WAS 2875 VOTES. JAMES WIN 2007 VOTES. STEWART HANEY 2319 VOTES. SHIRLEY MCKELLAR 1651 VOTES, WHICH WAS A TOTAL VOTE CAST OF 8852. SO AT THIS TIME. PETRA HAWKINS IS HEREBY DECLARED THE ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT TWO TO SERVE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM OF OFFICE. CLINT CHILES IS DECLARED A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT FOUR TO SERVE FOR TWO YEAR TERM. AND CARLENE DOC BAZ IS HEREBY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT SIX TO SERVE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM. SO I'M ASKING THAT YOU. CANVASS THOSE RETURNS AND WE'LL. NEXT, E2 WILL CALL A RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR A RUNOFF. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CASSANDRA? MOVE TO APPROVE A-1. SECOND, GOT A MOTION FROM CURTIS, SECOND FROM NICHOLS. ANY [E-2 Request that the City Council consider adoption of a Resolution ordering a runoff Election for June 13, 2026, to fill the office of City of Tyler Mayor at Large.] FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. E2E2 IS REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR JUNE 13TH, 2026, TO FILL THE OFFICE OF CITY OF TYLER MAYOR LARGE. THE CITY CHARTER, WHICH WE CANVASED THE. THIS WAS. CHEMISTRY RETURNS OF MAY 2ND ELECTION. AS A RESULT OF SUCH CANVASS. NONE OF THE FOUR CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT FOR MERRITT LARGE RECEIVED A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST. SO IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND TEXAS ELECTION CODE, IS IT. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE CITY OF TYLER CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS A RESOLUTION CALLING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE BEING JUNE 13TH, 2026, TO ELECT A MAYOR AT LARGE AND THE FOLLOWING MAYOR. LARGE TERM WILL EXPIRE IN MAY 2026, OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. SO AT THIS TIME, I'M REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR JUNE 13TH, 2026 TO FILL THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AT LARGE. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR SANDRA? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, GOT A MOTION FROM NICHOLLS, SECOND FROM MARSH. ANY FURTHER [00:05:01] DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. BEFORE WE GO TO E THREE IT WITH THE TWO FOLKS GET SWORN IN. IT GETS A LITTLE CRAZY UP HERE BECAUSE WE'RE SWITCHING SPOTS AND ALL THAT. SO BEFORE THAT OCCURS I JUST WANT TO SIMPLY SAY TO OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS BRAD CURTIS AND JAMES WIN, IT'S BEEN SIX YEARS WITH YOU GUYS AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT SIX YEARS. AND NOT ONLY HAVE WE GOTTEN A LOT ACCOMPLISHED AS A COUNCIL, BUT YOU GUYS HAVE GOTTEN A LOT ACCOMPLISHED IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS. AND I SEE THAT FIRSTHAND. SO IT'S ALWAYS A KIND OF A WEIRD TIME TO TO SEE THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD. BUT WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY AND HOW YOU WELL, YOU'VE GOTTEN ALONG WITH STAFF AND YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS GOOD MORALE AND CAMARADERIE AND, AND HAVING FUN IN THE WORKPLACE. SO JUST THANK YOU FOR, FOR ALL YOUR TIME. ABSOLUTELY. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENT OR WAIT TILL LUNCH? YES I AGREE, DITTO, [E-3 Request that a Certificate of Election and the Oath of Office be administered to the newly elected Tyler City Councilmembers for Districts 4 and 6, and the re-elected Tyler City Councilmember for District 2.] DITTO. ALRIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO E THREE AT THIS POINT. OKAY. SO AT THIS TIME I PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OATH OF OFFICE TO BE ADMINISTERED TO THE NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR DISTRICTS FOUR AND SIX AND THE REELECTED TYLER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT TWO. SO AT THIS TIME, I HAVE JUDGE AMY MCKELLAR COME UP, AND WE'LL HAVE FOR SINCE PETRA IS NOT HERE TODAY, WE'LL BRING THAT BACK AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING. BUT I'LL NEED COUNCILMEMBER CLINT CHILES TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE. IN THE NAME AND THE. AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. I, CLINT CHILES, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES. I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TYLER CITY COUNCIL, THE OFFICE OF TYLER CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT FOUR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'RE OFFICIAL. YES. AND NOW WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEEN BASS TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE. GOOD MORNING. IN THE NAME, IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, I, CARLENE DARK BASS, I, CARLENE DARK BASS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TYLER CITY COUNCIL, OF THE OFFICE OF TYLER CITY COUNCIL. DISTRICT SIX, DISTRICT SIX OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD, SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL READY TO DO THE CHANGING OF THE SEATS? COUNCILMAN BAYS AND CHILD, COME ON UP. ANYBODY GET TO COME BACK DOWN TO. [00:10:08] I GUESS THIS. ALL RIGHT. I WILL SAY COUNCIL MEMBER CHILES AND BAYS. WELCOME. THANK YOU. SOMETIMES WE TALK ABOUT HOW THERE IS NO CITY COUNCIL ONE ON ONE. AND SOMETIMES PEOPLE'S NAMEPLATES FALL. FLOYD LLOYD. NO, SERIOUSLY, THERE IS NO CITY COUNCIL ONE ON ONE. AND WHEN YOU COME IN IT, WE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. YOUR CITY MANAGER IS IS YOUR GO TO MAN WITH QUESTIONS. BUT JUST WELCOME ABOARD. WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. [E-4 Request that the City Council consider electing a Mayor Pro Tem.] AND MY NEXT TWO MEETINGS WITH YOU. SO ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO E FOUR, WHICH WILL BE ELECTING A MAYOR PRO TEM. MISTER MAYOR. I MAKE A MOTION TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER PETRA HAWKINS TO BE OUR NEW MAYOR. PRO TEM SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY NICHOLS, SECOND BY HAYNIE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THIS GOES BACK TO THE PRINCIPLE YOU SHOULD SHOW UP OR ELSE YOU'LL GET NOMINATED. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE [A-1 Request that the City Council consider recognizing the following Infants at Work participant for her program participation. She represents 4 months of service with the City of Tyler. Aryana Garcia, Infants at Work - Neighborhood Services, 4 months] GOING TO COME DOWN FOR ONE MORE. SHE'S GOING TO GET YOU FOR THAT. WOW. YES. WE DO HAVE ONE HERE FOR A PROGRAM 100 YEARS AGO, WORK PROGRAM. AND GINA IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SHE CAME BACK AND THIS PROGRAM MAY BRING YOU BACK TO WORK, AND YOU'RE GOING TO COME TO THE MEETING AND DO A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL. YOU LEAVE THE OFFICE, NOT. AND COWORKERS AND WORK WITH THE. TAKEN CARE OF. BUT WHAT IT DOES IS IT CREATES A SENSE OF. AND IT'S ONE OF MY. SO WE'RE GOING TO AWARD A CERTIFICATE TO ARIANNA GARCIA. IN THIS WORK PROGRAM FOR MONTHS OF SERVICE. HOW DO YOU. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT HER? DID THEY BELIEVE. YES, SIR. HOW DO YOU WISH SOMEBODY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHEN THEY LEAVE? MAYBE SHE'S WATCHING ON FACEBOOK. NO, SHE'S JUST RIGHT HERE. APRIL, APRIL, [00:15:05] APRIL. OH, IF YOU'RE WATCHING ON FACEBOOK, SHE'S ON YOUR STAFF EDITOR. ALRIGHT. OR ONE. OKAY. THERE SHE IS. YEAH. HEY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. THAT WAS. OH, OKAY. YOU'RE STILL HERE. I AM, [R-1 Request that the City Council consider adopting a Resolution authorizing submission of an application by Tyler Water Utilities to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Water Supply Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) Program with the intention to utilize funds if awarded for the Upper Pressure Plane Elevated Storage Tank (EST) and Transmission Main project.] THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT AGENDA ITEM R ONE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES TYLER WATER UTILITIES TO APPLY FOR A. APPLY FOR THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. WATER EXCUSE ME. WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT. SO THE PROJECT WE'RE USING TO APPLY FOR THIS GRANT IS THE UPPER PRESSURE PLANE, ELEVATED STORAGE TANK PROJECT AND TRANSMISSION LINES. THIS DESIGN WAS STARTED IN MARCH OF 2024. HALF HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT. IT IS A NEW 2 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED STORAGE TANK NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EARL CAMPBELL AND OLD NOONDAY ROAD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO SUPPLY ADDITIONAL ELEVATED STORAGE CAPACITY TO THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND THE PROPERTY HAS ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED FROM THE TDC. AND WE ARE REALLY PRETTY MUCH AT 100% DESIGN, VERY, VERY NEAR 100% DESIGN ON THIS. WE HAVE ALREADY OBTAINED THE PERMIT FOR THIS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT. SO IT IS SHOVEL READY, READY TO GO. SO WE'RE APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT. AND THIS GRANT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY HOUSE BILL 500 AND. THE PROJECT FOR THAT GRANT FUNDING NEEDS TO ADDRESS EITHER WATER LOSS, A VIOLATION, OR DEVELOP A NEW OR ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY. SO THIS IS WORKS TOWARD OUR TXK VIOLATION, WHICH I'LL TALK ABOUT IN THE NEXT SLIDE. BUT THIS IS REALLY A ONE TIME FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. AND ALL THE TIME THAT I'VE WORKED FOR UTILITIES AND IN ENGINEERING, THERE HAS NOT BEEN THIS MUCH MONEY ALLOCATED AS A GRANT BY THE LEGISLATURE. SO WE'RE IT'S IT'S A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THIS. WE'RE APPLYING FOR $19 MILLION, WHICH WOULD IT WOULD FUND 100% OF THE CONSTRUCTION. AND THERE'S ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD BE APPROVED FOR PARTIAL FUNDING ON THIS. BUT WE WILL TAKE WHATEVER WE CAN GET TO GET THIS PROJECT OFF THE GROUND. WE'RE POISED REALLY WELL FOR THIS GRANT AS WELL. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT NEEDS TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE THREE ITEMS. AND THE ITEM THAT THIS ADDRESSES IS REALLY OUR TXK VIOLATION. THAT'S IN RELATION TO ELEVATED STORAGE CAPACITY. THIS INCREASES OUR ELEVATED STORAGE CAPACITY OR WATER THAT'S UP IN THE AIR TO PROVIDE PRESSURE TO THE CITY. BUT WE'RE REALLY POISED WELL, BECAUSE OUR WATER CONSERVATION PLAN IS UP TO DATE. OUR WATER USE SURVEY AND WATER LOSS STUDY, OUR WATER LOSS AUDIT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. IT IS SHOVEL READY. THAT'S ANOTHER KIND OF CHECK BOX THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IS A PROJECT THAT'S READY TO GO AS SOON AS THE FUNDING GOES THROUGH. AND WE ALSO HAVEN'T EVER RECEIVED WATER FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, WHICH IS A PLUS ON OUR SIDE AS WELL. FOR THIS, THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY, JULY 30TH OF THIS YEAR. SO I'D LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERING A. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION BY TYLER WATER UTILITIES TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM WITH THE INTENTION TO UTILIZE FUNDS IF AWARDED FOR THE UPPER PRESSURE PLATE, ELEVATED STORAGE TANK AND TRANSMISSION MAIN PROJECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR KATE? KATE, IF APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN JULY, WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HEAR AN ANSWER? WE SHOULD HEAR JANUARY OF 2027. OKAY. AND THEN THE PROJECT WOULD NEED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED BY 2031, WHICH WE WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM DOING. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE LOVE GRANTS. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, GOT A MOTION BY NICHOLLS. SECONDED BY MORRIS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THANKS, KATE. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY I WAS DISTRACTED. CAN Y'ALL KEEP IT DOWN? COULDN'T RESIST. NIKKI. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS NIKKI [M-1 Request that the City Council consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract in the amount of $4,551,200.00 with Dixie Overland Construction, for the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1A Secondary Clarifier Rehabilitation Project, and adopt a Resolution reserving the right to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt.] INGRAM. I'M A PROJECT ENGINEER FOR TYLER WATER UTILITIES. AND I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT [00:20:05] AGENDA ITEM N ONE TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE WESTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. PHASE ONE, A SECONDARY CLARIFIER REHABILITATION PROJECT. SO A LITTLE BACKGROUND ABOUT WESTSIDE. THE WESTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WAS BUILT IN 1966. IN OCTOBER OF 2023, GARVER PRESENTED THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT MASTER PLAN TO COUNCIL. THE MASTER PLAN ORGANIZED RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE WESTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT INTO FOUR OVERALL PHASES BASED ON SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES AND OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES. PHASE ONE HAS BEEN FURTHER DESIGNED, DIVIDED INTO PHASE ONE A THROUGH ONE D TO SEQUENCE CRITICAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDRESS FUNDING CONSTRAINTS. IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, BOTH SECONDARY CLARIFIER RAKE ARMS EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL FAILURE, AND STAFF COMPLETED TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS UNTIL PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. THE SECONDARY CLARIFIERS ARE OVER 35 YEARS OLD, AND THE TYPICAL LIFESPAN OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS ABOUT 25 YEARS. SO WE'RE ALREADY PAST TEN YEARS, TEN YEARS PAST THE USEFUL LIFE OF THIS EQUIPMENT. SO PHASE ONE A IS INTENDED TO REALLY ADDRESS IMMEDIATE RELIABILITY RISKS, MAINTAIN REGULAR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND SUPPORT CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE TREATMENT PLANT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SECONDARY CLARIFIERS, INSTALLATION OF NEW SECONDARY CLARIFIER MECHANISMS, THE STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE, INCLUDING FILLING IN CRACKS, THE INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PROCESS PIPING AND VALVES. THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING POWER DISTRIBUTION, CONTROL SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTATION, SCADA INTEGRATION AND CONTROL UPGRADES. THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NON-POTABLE WATER SYSTEM, PUMP AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, AND THEN SITE WORK INCLUDING EXCAVATION, YARD PIPING AND CIVIL IMPROVEMENTS. SO SEALED BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 14TH. WE HAD AN IMPRESSIVE SEVEN BIDDERS. THE OPC FOR THIS PROJECT WAS $7.5 MILLION AND THE LOWEST BIDDER WAS DIXIE OVERLAND CONSTRUCTION, WHICH CAME IN AT $4,551,200. AND THEY ARE OUT OF SIBLEY, LOUISIANA. THEY DO A LOT OF WORK FOR THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, AND THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SIMILAR PROJECT WITH THE CITY OF KILGORE. SO IT'S GOING TO BE A 24 MONTH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT'S ANTICIPATED TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN JUNE 2026 AND JUNE OF 2028. SO IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,551,200, WITH DIXIE OVERLAND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE WEST SIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. PHASE ONE, A SECONDARY CLARIFIER REHABILITATION PROJECT AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION RESERVING THE RIGHT TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR NIKKI MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY NICHOLS, SECOND BY HANEY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. [M-2 Request that the City Council consider waiving permit fees associated with the indefinite right-of-way use agreement and authorizing the City Manager to sign an indefinite right-of-way use agreement with Tyler Hotel Partners, L.P. for the purpose of installing improvements behind the back of the curb and in the City of Tyler right-of-way.] NIKKI. THANK YOU. M2. CAMERON. GOOD MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. GOOD MORNING. CAMERON WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES. SO TODAY WE HAVE AN INDEFINITE RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT FOR THE PLANNED HOTEL BLACKSTONE. AND THIS AGREEMENT COVERS THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THAT'S ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY ON FERGUSON AND BROADWAY. AND AT THIS TIME, I DO ACTUALLY WANT TO TURN IT OVER TO BRANDY ZIEGLER FROM FITZPATRICK ARCHITECTS TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT, KIND OF GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES AND THE BACKGROUND FOR THIS RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT. OKAY. MORNING, BRANDY. MORNING. MORNING. MORNING, MAYOR. MORNING, COUNCIL. HOW ARE YOU ALL? I THINK WE HAVE A FEW SLIDES THAT WE CAN SHOW THAT. SORRY, I NEED TO ADVANCE THEM. OKAY. JUST TO GIVE US A THE LATEST IMAGERY OF THE NEW HOTEL PLANNED FOR THE CORNER OF FERGUSON AND BROADWAY. THIS IS A NEW HOTEL, BLACKSTONE. IT IS BEING DEVELOPED BY VALENCIA HOTEL COLLECTION. THEY OFFER BOUTIQUE HOTELS ALL OVER TEXAS IN COLLEGE STATION ON THE RIVERWALK. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THEM, THERE'S ONE IN AUSTIN, LUBBOCK. THEY'RE FINISHING ONE IN ARLINGTON RIGHT NOW NEAR THE NEW BALLPARK [00:25:05] AT ARLINGTON. SO WE FEEL THAT TYLER IS REALLY BLESSED TO HAVE THEM HERE. AND LOOKING AT THIS LOCATION, MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT THEY WE SORT OF CELEBRATED THE FINALIZATION OF ALL THE FINANCING LAST WEEK. SO IT IS COMPLETE AND DONE. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS NOW AND SHOULD BE STARTING CONSTRUCTION RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, RIGHT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, FIRST OF THE YEAR, PROBABLY AN 18 MONTH PROJECT. WE COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT IT. IT'S 144 ROOMS. IT WILL HAVE A COMPLETE RESTAURANT AND BAR. OUR REALLY ONE OF OUR FIRST FULL SERVICE HOTELS HERE IN TYLER. AND IT'S, IT'S EXCITING THAT IT IS PART OF THIS. THE PLAN THAT WHEN THE WHEN PUBLIC INVESTS MONEY, IT'S KIND OF A BENCHMARK THING THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT YOU ALL INVEST, PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMES AND MATCHES ABOUT 5 TO 10 TIMES THAT AMOUNT. THIS IS ONE OF OUR VERY FIRST PROJECTS THAT HAS HAVE REALLY PROVED THAT AND WILL PROVE THAT DOWNTOWN WILL BECOME AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR FOR US, AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR TYLER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROJECT. WHAT WE'RE HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT IS THE RIGHT OF WAY. VALENCIA CAMERON WILL GO INTO MORE OF THE ENGINEERING DETAILS, BUT VALENCIA HAS AGREED TO BUILD EVERYTHING BEHIND THE CURB HERE BACK TO THEIR HOTEL. THE. I'LL ADVANCE. HOPEFULLY I WON'T MESS THIS UP. WE'RE STAYING. EVERYTHING THAT INVOLVES A LOT OF REALLY HEAVY CONSTRUCTION STAYS BEHIND THE PROPERTY LINE, AND WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO DESIGN SO THAT THE RIGHT OF WAY STAYS REALLY CLEAN AND OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE, AND THAT FOLLOWS PRECEDENT AROUND THE REST OF THE SQUARE. SO CANOPIES OR THINGS THAT EXIST THAT KIND OF HANG OVER THE THE PROPERTY LINE EXIST IN A WAY AROUND THE SQUARE ALREADY. WE THIS IS KIND OF THE FRONT ENTRY. AND SO YOU CAN SEE AFTER THE CITY'S RIGHT OF WAY, IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WILL HAVE QUITE A BIG PEDESTRIAN WAY HERE IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL. THE PROPERTY LINE IS JUST ABOUT 6 OR 7IN IN FRONT OF THE TO THE SOUTH OF THIS FACADE ON FERGUSON. AND SO WE. THIS. THE SECOND LEVEL HERE IS WHERE WE HAVE A BALLROOM AND CONFERENCE SPACE. SO THERE'S BALCONIES HERE, AND THERE'S ALSO PRESIDENTIAL SUITES AND LARGER SUITES SO THAT WHOEVER IS STAYING HERE CAN COME OUT ON THE BALCONY AND OVERLOOK THE NEW GREEN SPACE. IN ESSENCE, THEY'VE WE'VE ALL KIND OF BEEN SAYING THIS IS SORT OF TYLER'S PLAZA HOTEL ON CENTRAL PARK BY THE END OF THE DAY. SO THAT'S A REALLY GREAT FEATURE. HERE'S A GOOD IMAGE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AND JUST HOW CLEAN IT IS. WE WERE DESIGNING WITH COLUMNS ORIGINALLY THE I'LL GO BACK ONE. OOPS, HERE WE GO. THE BALCONY AREA. WE'VE PUSHED THAT WALL BACK SO THAT THE OVERHANG ONLY OVERHANGS JUST SLIGHTLY. AND SO IT IS NOT TAKING UP MUCH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AT ALL. THE RIGHT OF WAY, INDEFINITE RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT IS, YOU KNOW, FOR THINGS LIKE THE OVERHANG, THE PLANTINGS, THE MAYBE SOME BOLLARDS, SOME BALLERS FOR VALET DROP OFF PLANTER BOXES, THINGS THAT CAN BE EASILY MOVED AND REMOVED. EVEN THIS CANOPY AT THE ENTRY IS A SEPARATE ELEMENT THAT, IF ANY, FOR ANY REASON IN THE FUTURE, THE CITY NEEDED TO WORK IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. THAT IS AN ELEMENT THAT COULD BE REMOVED OR ADJUSTED, BUT WE DON'T FORESEE THAT HAPPENING. BUT WE'RE DESIGNING IN A WAY THAT MAKES THAT FLEXIBLE. THIS IS THE FACADE ON FERGUSON. IF I GO BACK REAL QUICK TO THE THIS OVERVIEW HERE, THE POOL AREA, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT RETAINING WALL, THAT'S THE PROPERTY LINE. SO ALL OF THE ALL OF THE PLANTINGS AND ALL OF THE SIDEWALKS IS IN, IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. AND IT IS A REALLY BIG GREEN SPACE. SO WE HAVE A LARGE RIGHT OF WAY TO, TO DEAL WITH IN THE, IN THE HOTEL PARTNERS ARE DEVELOPING ALL OF THAT IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. CAN I ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WILL THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND UPKEEPING THE SHRUBBERY AND THE TREES THAT YOU PICKED IT HERE? YES, I THINK THAT'S THE QUESTION FOR THE CITY. WHATEVER WE THINK IS THE BEST. THEY'RE. THEY'RE AMIABLE TO ANY IN AGREEMENT TO ANY OF THAT. SO THEY'RE THEY'RE WILLING TO MAINTAIN ALL OF THAT. IF THE CITY FEELS THAT IT IS MORE CONSISTENT AROUND THE SQUARE TO MAINTAIN ALL OF IT AT ONCE TOGETHER, THAT AGREEMENT COULD BE WORKED OUT. AND MAYBE IT'S A, YOU KNOW, JUST THE TREES OR SOMETHING THAT THE CITY WANTS TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP ALL THE SAME OR ADDRESS THE SAME WAY. BUT, BUT THE PLANTINGS AND THE LIKE YOU'RE SEEING HERE, THE FLOWERS AND THE SEASONAL PLANTINGS, THE THE HOTEL WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO KEEP THAT UP. IN FACT, IT'S IN THEIR ADVANTAGE TO DO IT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BRANDY OR CAMERON? [00:30:09] YEAH. A COUPLE OF CLOSING THOUGHTS. THIS IS A MUCH LESS EXCITING SLIDE. BUT TO KIND OF BRING IT HOME IS THE AREA IN GRAY IS WHAT'S BOUNDED BY THE RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT. AND TO ANSWER YOUR YOUR QUESTION, COUNCILMAN HANEY, IS THE AGREEMENT IS THEY MAINTAIN EVERYTHING BEHIND THE CURVE. NOW, IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CHANGE, THAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT. AND THAT WAS SOMETHING WE DO AN AMENDMENT. BUT RIGHT NOW THE AGREEMENT IS THEY MAINTAIN THE IMPROVEMENTS BEHIND THE CURVE. FROM THE CITY STANDPOINT, WE'LL BUILD EVERYTHING UP TO THE CURB LINE. AND SO EVERYTHING FROM THE CURB LINE AT THE STREET LEVEL BACK TO THE BASE OF THE BUILDING IS FOR HOTEL BLACKSTONE TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN. AND SO I WILL SAY THAT WAS A PIECE THAT WAS PLANNED IN THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SO THAT'S A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION COST THAT WE'LL BE PULLING OUT FROM WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE WITH THE FAME GROUP, AND THEN ALSO, AS PART OF THIS REQUEST, WE ARE REQUESTING TO WAIVE. THERE'S TYPICALLY A $350 APPLICATION PERMIT FEE, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ASKING TO WAIVE AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE TYLER HOTEL PARTNERS. SO IT IS REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL WAIVE PERMIT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEFINITE RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT, USE AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN INDEFINITE RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER HOTEL PARTNERS, L.P. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING IMPROVEMENTS BEHIND THE BACK OF CURB AND IN THE CITY OF TYLER. RIGHT OF WAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. BUT I'LL JUST ECHO WHAT RANDY WAS TALKING ABOUT, HOW IMPACTFUL THIS IS NOT JUST IN DOWNTOWN, BUT TO OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. SO SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS. TOTALLY AGREE. SO IS THAT A MOTION? I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY HANEY. SECOND BY NICHOLS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE DOWN TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DOES [CONSENT] ANYTHING NEED TO BE PULLED OR APPROVED AS WRITTEN? MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN. I SECOND GOT A MOTION BY NICHOLS TALKING ABOUT MARSH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. MAYOR AND [CITY MANAGER'S REPORT] COUNCIL, A FEW ITEMS OF NOTE. THE CITY'S NEW WEBSITE IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TODAY. THIS YEAR LONG PROJECT LOOKED INTO EVERY DETAIL OF OUR CURRENT WEBSITE AND FOUND WAYS TO MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY. THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKED ALONGSIDE GRANICUS TO LOOK AT DATA FROM THE CURRENT WEBSITE TO DISCOVER WHAT PAGES OUR RESIDENTS FREQUENT MOST AND WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS. LAUNCHING. THIS NEW WEBSITE IS NOT ONLY AN ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY FOR US, BUT ALSO SHOWCASE OUR COMMITMENT AND PRIORITIZING CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE WEBSITE HOMEPAGE WILL FEATURE A MORE DETAILED ADDRESS LOOKUP BUTTONS TO MAKE THE MOST POPULAR PAGES, EASY TO ACCESS, AND A SERVICE FINDER FOR RESIDENTS TO EASILY REPORT ISSUES WITH THE CORRECT DEPARTMENTS. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO IT. OUR IT DEPARTMENT AND OUR MANY CITY EMPLOYEES ASSISTED THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM IN CREATING THIS NEW EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE LAUNCHING. ONE OF THE INTERESTING OTHER THINGS THAT WE'RE LAUNCHING THE PEOPLE WILL START TO SEE SOON IS OUR ADA SELF EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN THAT WE'RE GETTING READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ON SIDEWALK EVALUATIONS. NOW, THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS ONE IS THEY ARE GOING TO BE SIDEWALK EVALUATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BY DARK SPOTS. SO THIS PROJECT IS LED BY MICHAEL HOWELL, OUR ADA COORDINATOR, WITH SUPPORT FROM ENGINEERING AND COMMUNICATIONS. AND DARK SPOTS ARE SMALL ROBOTIC UNITS THAT CAPTURE IMAGES OF SIDEWALKS FOR ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENTS. THEY HAVE VIDEO CAPABILITY FOR OPERATOR NAVIGATION, BUT THE VIDEO ISN'T RECORDED OR STORED. TO INTRODUCE THIS TECHNOLOGY BEFORE THE FIELDWORK BEGINS, OUR PROJECT TEAM WILL HOST A BOOTH AT THE LIBRARY SUMMER KICKOFF ON JUNE 9TH FROM 4:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. AT THE W. T BERKSHIRE CONFERENCE CENTER. STAFF AND THE EXPERT TEAM WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW THE TECHNOLOGY WORKS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT HAVE BEFORE THE EVENT. THE CITY WILL BRIEF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE AND SHARE FAQS WITH OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. SIDEWALK EVALUATIONS WILL BEGIN AFTER THE SUMMER KICKOFF THIS JUNE EARLY JUNE, AND ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE WEEKS. WE HAD A GREAT PUBLIC PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK LAST WEEK, AND I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THAT. AND AS FAR AS SAYING THEIR GRATITUDE TO OUR EMPLOYEES, IT WRAPPED UP ON FRIDAY WITH A PICNIC, AN EMPLOYEE PICNIC OVER THE GLASS RECREATION CENTER WITH THE. AND SO IT WAS THE COMMITTEE, AND I SEE A COUPLE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO I DID OUT IN THE AUDIENCE A FEW MINUTES AGO, BUT THEY DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF MAKING IT JUST A WEEK LONG KIND OF AN EVENT TO KIND OF SAY THANK YOU TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE WORK THAT THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT THEY DO OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THEN FINALLY, WE HAD NIKKI. NIKKI IS STILL HERE. [00:35:03] GOOD. I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO NIKKI INGRAM. NOT ONLY IS SHE A GREAT ENGINEER AND LEADING IN DIFFERENT UTILITY PROJECTS, SHE'S ALSO A BOOK AUTHOR. AND SO AND AT THIS YEAR'S TEXAS WATER CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, SHE LED A PRESENTATION UPON ONCE UPON A FLUSH PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE MAGIC OF STORYTELLING AND FOCUSED ON USING CHILDREN'S BOOKS, STORYTELLING, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH TO HELP COMMUNITIES BETTER UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. NIKKI ALSO JOINED HDR FOR THE PRESENTATION, OPTIMIZING MULTI-BARRIER APPROACHES FOR JASMINE, TOC, AND D, D P CHALLENGES OF LAKE PALESTINE, WHICH IS NOT AS COOL AS ONCE UPON A FLUSH, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED THE ONGOING TASTE AND ODOR STUDY AT THE LAKE PALESTINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND INNOVATIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES BEING EVALUATED TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY CHALLENGES. BUT WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT JUST THE FACT THAT BEING HER, BEING SUCH AN EXPERT IN HELPING OUT WITH PRESENTATIONS TO HER PEERS AND OTHERS HAVING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH ISSUES SIMILAR HERE IN OUR STATE OF TEXAS, AS WELL AS WHAT SHE'S DOING TO HELP EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN ON JUST, YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FLUSH OR WHERE'S THE WATER GO DOWN THE DRAIN OR OTHER THINGS INVOLVING AS FAR AS JUST THE WATER AND WASTEWATER AND HOW IT OPERATES. SO THANK YOU, NIKKI, FOR JUST BEING A GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR THE CITY OF TYLER. THANK YOU NIKKI. THANK YOU GUYS. ALRIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE CITY MANAGER BEFORE WE ADJOURN? NONE. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.