* 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. [I. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:06] ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025, AND WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. WE WILL START THIS EVENING WITH A FRIEND [II. INVOCATION] OF OURS, PASTOR TODD PIL FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BENBROOK, WHO IS GOING TO GIVE US AN INVOCATION AND THEN WE'LL FOLLOW WITH A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO AS WE PRAY TOGETHER, FINALLY, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE, THE BLESSING OF LIVING IN THIS CITY. WE ARE THANKFUL TO LIVE IN A CITY THAT IS PEACEFUL, THAT HAS SUCH GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE, GOOD SCHOOLS, GOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, PARKS, EVERYTHING. FATHER REALLY IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT. FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THESE WHO HAVE, ARE LEADING AND SERVING OUR CITY AND MAKING SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS. AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE THEM SO THAT WE CAN LIVE PEACEFUL AND QUIET LIVES IN ALL GODLINESS. AND FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO TEACH US AS CITIZENS HOW TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS WE LOVE OURSELVES, AS YOU'VE TAUGHT US TO. SO GUIDE OUR TIME TONIGHT, FATHER. AND IT'S IN CHRIST NAME THAT WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE THE P TO OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE WITH AND JUSTICE OVERALL. THANK YOU PASTOR. ALRIGHT. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN AGENDA, THEY SHOULD BE OVER ON THE PODIUM AT THE DOOR IF YOU'D LIKE TO GRAB ONE. UH, THE FIRST THING WE'LL START WITH THIS EVENING [III. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM (Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes)] IS CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON ONE OF THE POSTED ITEMS? I SEE NO ONE. SO [IV. MINUTES] OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING WE HELD ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025. COUNSEL, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THE MINUTES, DR. MARSHALL? YES SIR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND MR. TYNER? YES SIR. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND COUNSEL, DO WE NEED ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MINUTES? I SEE NONE. ALRIGHT. YOUR VOTING IS OPEN. OUR MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE INTO [G-2716 Resolution declaring four (4) ambulances as surplus and authorizing sale] THE NEXT SECTION REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER. UH, OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM G 2 71 16 WILL BE TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING FOUR AMBULANCES AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE. AND WE'LL HAVE A REPORT FROM FINANCE DIRECTOR RICK OVERGAARD. I'M SORRY, THAT'S MINE. THAT WOULD BE A TYPO. THERE WE GO. YOU DO NOT LOOK LIKE RICK OVERGAARD THIS EVENING. WE'RE GONNA CHANGE THAT TO CHIEF TATE. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING COUNSEL. THE MAYOR, UH, THE CITY THREE FUNDING PROVIDED BY ARPA ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE TARRANT COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT HAS ACQUIRED FOUR NEW AMBULANCES OVER THE PAST ABOUT YEAR. UH, ONE OF THOSE AMBULANCES WENT INTO SERVICE IN DECEMBER OF 24. UM, THE SECOND AMBULANCE WENT IN SERVICE JANUARY OF 25, AND THEN THE LAST TWO AMBULANCES WENT IN SERVICE JULY OF 25 THIS YEAR. UH, AS A RESULT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS DECOMMISSIONED THE FOUR AMBULANCES THAT WE HAD AND WERE ON THE STREETS OPERATING WHEN WE RECEIVED THESE NEW AMBULANCES. UH, AND THE CITY MANAGER HAS DECLARED THESE AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. UH, HISTORICALLY THE CITY HAS REPURPOSED EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO USE IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY, SUCH AS, UH, DUMP TRUCKS OR FLATBED TRUCKS OR OTHER AREAS. UM, BUT WITH THE VALUE OF THESE AMBULANCES THAT WE STILL HAD, IT WAS MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO SELL THE AMBULANCES AND THEN BUY, UH, PURCHASE PURPOSE-BUILT VEHICLES AS PART OF THE CITY'S ANNUAL, UM, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. UM, WITH THE FIRE FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKING OVER MEDSTAR, WE REACHED OUT TO THEM AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED SOME INTEREST IN BUYING THESE AMBULANCES, BUT DUE TO THEY WERE HAVING A LACK OF AMBULANCES AND THE WAIT LIST TO BE ABLE TO GET 'EM, UM, THE SALE PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DISPOSITION WHILE SUPPORTING AN INTERAGENCY COP COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND THEY HAVE MADE A FAIR MARKET VALUE OFFER OF $240,000 FOR ALL FOUR AMBULANCES WITH NO ASSOCIATED FEES. UH, ON YOUR COUNCIL PACKET, IT HAS THE AMBULANCES LISTED IN THERE ANYWHERE FROM A 2020 DOWN TO A 2014, UH, IF APPROVED, THE PROCEEDS OF THIS SALE WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CITY'S CAPITAL ASSET REPLACEMENT FUND. AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION DECLARING THE FOUR DECOMMISSION AMBULANCES AT SURPLUS PROPERTY AND [00:05:01] AUTHORIZE THEIR SALE TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR $240,000. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. CHIEF UH, COUNSEL BEFORE WE LOOK FOR A MOTION TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY, ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. I SEE NO QUESTIONS, SO I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MS. FRANKLIN. THANKS CHIEF TATE. NO PROBLEM. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION DECLARING THE FOUR AMBULANCE AS SURPLUS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE THE SALE AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND MRS. MACKEY? YES, SIR. I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE. WE'LL OPEN YOUR VOTING AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. [G-2717 Resolution to deny Oncor Rate Change Application] OKAY. OUR NEXT AGENDA, ITEM G 2 717 TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO DENY ENCORE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION. THIS ONE WAS WITH OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR RICK REGAD. SORRY FOR PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT THERE. THANK YOU. HERE. SO ON 20 2025, ENCORE FILE SEEKING TO INCREASE AS ADMISSION DISTRIBUTION RATES 34 13% OVER PRESENT RES REVENUES. ENCORE ASKED THE CITY TO APPROVE A 12.3% INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL RATES AND A 51% INCREASE IN STREET LIGHTING RATES. THE IMPACT ON AN AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER WOULD BE 7 97 ENTIRE CITY ACTION, WHICH IS ON JULY 17TH. ENCORE'S RATE REQUEST WAS SUSPENDED FOR P FOR 90 DAYS. TIME CARRIED, PERMITTED THE CITY TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE. THE CITY BY ENCORE DETERMINE THE RATE INCREASE OF WAS UNREASONABLE. IT SHOULD BE DENIED. THE CITY OF BROOK CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO DENY ENCORE'S RATE CHANGE APPLICATION BY JULY, 2025. THE RESOLUTION DENYING RATE CHANGE APPLICATION FINDS THAT THE APPLICATION IS UNREASONABLE AND SHOULD BE DENIED ON COURSE. CURRENT RATES SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED AND ONCORE WILL UNIVERSAL CITY FOR ANY REASONABLE RATE. CASE EXPENSES. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS THE RESOLUTION, DENY TO DENY THE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION PROPOSED BY THAT REPORT. WE'RE GONNA PAUSE FOR JUST A SECOND. WE JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE AN IT GURU IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT. , RICK, DO YOU SING ? NO. OKAY. [00:10:06] WE'RE STILL, WE RESTART THIS ONE TOO. YEP. I GOT RID OF IT. MINE. THIS ONE'S REBOOTING HERE, SO, OH YEAH. PATIENCE IS VIRTUE. MM-HMM . YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT IS WHAT WE CALL JOB SECURITY RIGHT THERE, . OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE BACK WHERE WE WERE. UH, WE HAVE A STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO DENY THE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION PROPOSED BY ENCORE COUNCIL. WHAT, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS PRIOR TO I SEE NONE. SO I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MR. TYNER? YES SIR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO DENY THE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION PROPOSED BY ENCORE. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND, DR. MARSHALL? DID I SEE YOU THERE? SECOND IS MOTION. OKAY. MOTION AND A SECOND. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALRIGHT, YOUR VOTING IS OPEN AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALRIGHT, [G-2718 Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Distributions for FY 2025-26] OUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE G 2 7 18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 26. AND MR. REGAD HAS A REPORT FOR US AS WELL. YEAH. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, SO THE HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REQUEST FOR 2020 5 26 FOR THE CITY IS MARKETING PER AND PROMOTION $127,512. HERITAGE FEST, $24,400. AND, UH, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION BUDGET, $25,600, WHICH IS IT'S 14.2% OF THE PROJECTED REVENUES FOR THE HOTEL MOTEL FUND. SO THE TOTAL REQUEST IS $177,512. BUDGET STAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE REQUEST AS PROPOSED FOR THE HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX BUDGET FOR THE, FOR THE 2020 5 26 FISCAL YEAR. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. COUNSEL, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ARD? MR. ADDISON? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE, UM, RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE REQUEST AS PROPOSED FOR THE HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX BUDGET FOR THE 20 25 26 FISCAL YEAR. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, MS. FRANKLIN? I'LL SECOND THAT SIR. ALRIGHT, WITH A MOTION A SECOND. DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ALRIGHT, AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE TO [C-384 Employee Health Insurance contract with Cigna] OUR NEXT SECTION UNDER CONTRACTS. THE FIRST WILL BE C3 84. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH, THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT WITH CIGNA AND MR. REGAR. YEAH. THANK YOU MAYOR. SO OUR CURRENT CONTRACT IS WITH CIGNA HEALTHCARE, UM, PLANNED AND THAT WAS APPROVED FOR EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2024. UH, CIGNA'S INITIAL PROPOSED RATE CAME IN AT 19.37% INCREASE AFTER NEGOTIATIONS. UM, IT WAS BROUGHT DOWN TO 9% INCREASE AND THAT'S WITH NO CHANGE IN SERVICES, BENEFITS, CO COPAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES. THE MONTHLY RATES, UH, FOR THE EMPLOYEE ONLY IS $848 83 CENTS TO ADD A SPOUSE. 118 OR I'M SORRY, $1,018 61 CENTS, UH, FOR CHILDREN $721 52 CENTS AND FAMILY ONE $1,867 46 CENTS. WE HAD BUDGETED OR WE HAVE BUDGETED $2,470,017 AND THE PROJECTED COST IS [00:15:01] IS ESTIMATED TO BE, UH, $2,149,218 FOR A SAVINGS OF $320,799. SO STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH CIGNA HEALTHCARE GROUP FOR GROUP HEALTH SERVICE INSURANCE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST, 2026, WITH THE SAME PROGRAMS AND REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FEATURES. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. COUNSEL. YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK OVER THAT PACKET IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN ADDITION TO THAT? YES, MS. MACKEY? UM, JUST REAL QUICK, MR. REGAR, UM, THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD, UM, A HUGE INCREASE LIKE THIS BEFORE. RIGHT? RIGHT. SO IT'S, WE'RE ABOUT DUE FOR IT, HUH? ? YEAH. YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR NEGOTIATING THAT DOWN. YEAH, YOU'RE WELCOME. AND APPARENTLY THIS, THAT'S KIND OF THE AVERAGE INCREASE PEOPLE ARE SEEING NOW IS 9%, SO, OKAY. WELL THANK YOU FOR THAT. YEAH. I WANT, I DO WANT TO ECHO THAT 'CAUSE THE, THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT IS THE COMM CUMULATIVE EFFECT YEAR AFTER YEAR. SO APPRECIATE THAT EVERY YEAR THE STAFF ARE REALLY DILIGENT TO KEEP THAT AS LOW AS WE CAN. 'CAUSE IT'S JUST GONNA COMPOUND EVERY TIME. SO ANY OTHER, I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SAYING AS WELL. I THINK JUST FOR THE GOOD OF ANYONE THAT'S WATCHING TONIGHT, WE'RE SEEING 23% INCREASES HITTING OUR BUSINESSES, SO THAT'S WONDERFUL. MM-HMM . YES. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? AND YEAH, THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS. I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE A YOUNG ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH CIGNA HEALTHCARE AS PRESENTED THIS EVENING. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND, MR. TANNER? YES, SIR. I'LL SECOND THAT. OR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. I SEE NONE. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY [C-385 Employee Dental Insurance contract with Cigna] IN THAT SAME VEIN. OUR NEXT, UH, ITEM WILL BE C3 85 TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYEE DENTAL INSURANCE CONTRACT WITH CIGNA, MR. HOGAR. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, SO IT'S CIGNA HEALTHCARE IS CURRENTLY PROVIDES DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE TO THE CITY OF BENBROOK FULL-TIME AND ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. UM, THERE IS A 5.8100000000000005% INCREASE IN THE DENTAL RATES WITH NO CHANGE IN SERVICES, BENEFITS AND COPAYS OR DEDUCTIBLES. FOR THE EMPLOYEE ONLY IT'S $34 49 CENTS. SPOUSE IS AN ADDITIONAL OF $39 4 CENTS, CHILDREN $40 62 CENTS, AND FAMILY $77 79 CENTS. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL CITY COST IS $70,000 $481 AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, THE 2020 5 26 BUDGET. SO STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH CIGNA HEALTHCARE FOR GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST, 2026, WITH THE SAME PROGRAMS AND REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FEATURES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ROBARD? DR. MARSHALL, I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THIS ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH CIGNA HEALTHCARE FOR THE GROUP DENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST, 2026, WITH THE SAME PROGRAMS AND REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FEATURES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND MR. PHILLIPS? THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. I'LL WRITE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION NEEDED. OKAY. VOTING IS OPEN AND THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL [P-293 Renewal of Tyler Technologies Finance and Municipal Court Solution Software] RIGHT. OUR NEXT SECTION WILL FALL UNDER PURCHASES. OUR FIRST ITEM UNDER THIS SECTION WILL BE P 2 93. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE AND MUNICIPAL COURT SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE AND, UH, OUR IT DIRECTOR WES COOPER, WHO HAPPENED TO BE HERE RIGHT WHEN WE NEEDED HIM. HE'LL HAVE A UPDATE WITH US GREENS MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS UPCOMING SOFTWARE RENEWALS. FIRST OFF IS TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE AND COURT SOFTWARE. THE CITY HAS USED THE TYLER TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, AND COURT SOFTWARE SINCE JULY OF 1998 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 20 25 26. THE C CITY COORDINATED WITH TYLER TO CONSOLIDATE THE BILLING OF THE SOFTWARE INTO, UH, ONE SINGLE ANNUAL INVOICE. THIS CHANGE ALIGNS THE BILLING CYCLE [00:20:01] WITH THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR AND INCLUDES ALL ACTIVE MODULES UNDER ONE RENEWAL. AS A RESULT, THE 25 26 RENEWAL COST IS $52,842 AND 59 CENTS. THIS EXPENDITURE WAS ANTICIPATED AND FULLY BUDGETED IN THE CITY COUNCIL OR IN THE CITY'S 25 26 TECHNOLOGY BUDGET AS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY, TYLER INVOICED CITY, UH, FOR VARIOUS SOFTWARE MODULES AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. WHILE THIS APPROACH TO SHOOTS COST OVER TIME, IT ALSO CREATES ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES, TRACKING PAYMENTS, VERIFYING BILLING INACCURACIES, AND BECOMING TIME CONSUMING OFTEN REQUIRE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO AVOID DUPLICATE CHARGES. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AND RENEW THE TILE OR TECHNOLOGY FINANCE AND MUNICIPAL COURT SOFTWARE AT A COST OF $52,842 AND 59 CENTS. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. DO WE HAVE ANY CA ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. COOPER? IF NO, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MS. FRANKLIN? YES, THANK YOU. I STILL THINK YOU SEE YOU AS OFFICER COOPER. SORRY. UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE RENEW, UH, OUR CONTRACT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE AND MUNICIPAL COURT SOLUTION SOFTWARE AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND MR. TANNER? YES, SIR. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. ALRIGHT, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. AND OUR [P-294 Renewal of Sam Houston State University CRIMES software] NEXT PURCHASING ITEM WILL BE P 2 94. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY'S CRIMES SOFTWARE. AND WES COOPER IT DIRECTOR HAS AN UPDATE ON THIS ONE FOR US AS WELL. YES, SIR. THE SECOND RENEWAL ADDRESS IS SOFTWARE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT USES AND THE FISCAL YEAR OF 20 18 19. THE CITY ENTERED AN AGREEMENT WITH SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CRIMES, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE SOFTWARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS RMS AND OR CAD. UH, IT'S OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY FOR THE 25 OF 26 RENEWAL COST AS $55,650. AS WITH LAST YEAR'S RENEWAL, THE EXPENDITURE WAS ANTICIPATED AND FULLY BUDGETED INTO THE CITY'S 25 26 TECHNOLOGY BUDGET IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF CRIME SOFTWARE AT A COST OF $55,650. THANK YOU FOR THAT. COUNCIL COUNSEL'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THIS MOTION, DR. MARSHALL, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL RENEW THE SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY CRIME SOFTWARE. THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND MR. PHILLIPS? I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. ALRIGHT, MOTION TO SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEE NONE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT IS THE LAST OF OUR FORMAL BUSINESS. NEXT, UH, [VI. INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS] SECTION WILL BE INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CITIZEN IN THAT'S PRESENT TONIGHT THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNSEL ON ANYTHING. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? I SEE NO ONE. SO OUR FINAL [VII. COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS] SECTION WILL BE COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS. ANY COUNCIL MEMBER HAVE ANYTHING TO SHARE THIS EVENING? MS. FRANKLIN? YES. I JUST WANNA MAKE CITIZENS AWARE WE HAVE TWO MORE WEEKS OF THIS MONTH AND VARIOUS EVENTS WILL OCCUR NEXT WEEK AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK AS WE GET INTO HALLOWEEN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SAFE OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR LOCAL CHURCHES AND AT SOME OF OUR BUSINESSES IN THE CITY. SO IF YOU WANNA VISIT THOSE AS WELL AND THEN WE WON'T BE MEETING AGAIN. SO WE'LL HAVE OUR, OUR FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH WILL TAKE US TO THE ARTISAN MARKET IN NOVEMBER. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS, MR. TANNER? YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT ELECTION SEASON IS UPON US OCTOBER 20TH THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST IS EARLY, UH, EARLY VOTING. UH, NOVEMBER 4TH WILL BE ELECTION DAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? DR. MARSHALL? YOUR MICROPHONE'S LIT UP. ALRIGHT, JUST MAKING SURE. [VIII. ADJOURNMENT] WITH THAT, WE'LL ADJOURN AT 7 24 HARD. * 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.