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OKAY, GOOD EVENING[I. CALL TO ORDER]
AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL.IT IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH.
WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT SEVEN O'CLOCK, AND WE'LL
[II. INVOCATION]
START THIS EVENING WITH A INVOCATION FROM PASTOR LYNN BULLOCK FROM ACROSS THE STREET AT THE CHURCH OF BENBROOK.AND WE'LL FOLLOW THAT BY A PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
IF Y'ALL WOULD PLEASE JOIN ME AND STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF THIS DAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS AND JUST THE REIGN THAT YOU BROUGHT TO US.
BUT FATHER, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS SEASON, I THANK YOU FOR THE SO MANY BLESSINGS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED, GOD, THAT WE CAN LOOK AND POINT THAT BACK TO YOU AND SAY, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE WAY YOU WATCH OVER US AND CARE FOR US.
I PRAY NOW THAT THIS EVENING, FATHER, EVERYTHING THAT IT TAKES PLACE, GOD, YOU WOULD BE HONORED IN IT.
YOU JUST BLESS NOT ONLY THOSE WHO SERVE THIS CITY, THE COUNCIL, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMS, AND SO MANY OTHER WORKERS THAT MAKE THINGS HAPPEN BEHIND THE SCENES THAT MAKE OUR LIVES SO MUCH EASIER AND SMOOTHER.
AND SO, LORD, WE JUST GIVE YOU ALL THE HONOR AND ALL THE GLORY.
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 JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[III. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM (Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes)]
ALRIGHT, OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TONIGHT WILL BE TO CONSIDER CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA ITEMS. UH, SEVERAL OF YOU MAY HAVE, THERE WERE AGENDAS BACK IN THE CORNER.I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S STILL ANY OVER THERE, BUT THERE MIGHT BE.
UH, BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CITIZEN WISHES TO SPEAK ON ONE OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA ITEMS. AND, UH, WE HAVE A THREE MINUTE TIME FOR ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO YES, YOU WOULD PLEASE WHEN YOU WOULD, IF YOU APPROACH THE MIC AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE A THREE MINUTE TIMER RIGHT UP HERE ON YOUR RIGHT.
JIM WILSON, 72 0 5 ROYAL OAK HERE IN BENBROOK.
UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS TO, UH, RECOGNIZE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND, UH, MY FAMILY AND I ARE HERE TONIGHT JUST TO, UH, SAY OUR THANKS FROM THIS SIDE OF THE DIOCESE.
UH, WHERE ARE YOU? COUNCIL MEMBER ADDISON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE HERE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR POSITIVE REFLECTION OF OUR CITY TO EVERYONE YOU'VE MET AND ALL YOU'VE DONE HERE.
PLEASE REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE THAT WHILE YOU WON'T BE ON COUNCIL ANYMORE, YOU HELPED ADD TO A STRONG FOUNDATION IN THIS CITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE KNOW WILL COME IN THE FUTURE YOU HAD A PART IN.
UH, SELFISHLY I MUST SAY THAT, UH, OF ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE TOUCHED AND DONE IN THIS CITY, UH, FOR ME, THE BEST THAT'S WORKED OUT FOR US IS THAT OUR FAMILY GOT TO KNOW YOURS AND WE CONSIDER YOU DEAR FRIENDS, AND WE'RE VERY THANKFUL OF THAT.
YOU ARE, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE SHINING EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC SERVANT.
I MEAN THREE DECADES, UH, AS A NAVAL OFFICER AND A DOCTOR AT THAT, YOU KNOW, THREE MORE DECADES WITH A MEDICAL PRACTICE HERE IN THE REGION, AND THEN ALMOST THREE FULL DECADES SERVING THIS CITY, SPECIFICALLY BOTH ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING AND THE CITY COUNCIL.
I THINK I SPEAK FOR MANY OF US HERE THAT I'M JUST SIMPLY PROUD TO KNOW YOU, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND JOANNE, THE SPOUSES, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU GIVE UP YOUR THURSDAYS, YOU GIVE UP MANY OTHER DAYS.
YOU'VE LOANED THIS CITY, YOUR HUSBAND'S, AND YOU'VE UNDERSTOOD THEIR WISH TO DO SERVICE TO THIS CITY, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
I WISH YOU MANY, MANY, MANY UNINTERRUPTED, UN UN LATE UN RUSHED THURSDAY EVENING DINNERS WITH THESE GENTLEMEN.
WOULD ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? YES.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
MY NAME IS TAMMY COLTON, AND I LIVE AT 12 0 1 1 SCOTT ROAD.
UM, I DON'T KNOW HOW I FOLLOW THAT.
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EXCELLENT JOB.UM, GARY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED.
UM, WE'VE ENJOYED SUPPORTING YOU AND BOTH OF YOU FOR YOUR POSITIVELY BENBROOK.
I KNOW SOME OF MY STUFF HAS GOTTEN TAKEN DOWN, BUT THAT'S OKAY,
YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL POSITIVE.
SO WE DO APPRECIATE YOU GUYS, DR. MARSHALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I'VE ENJOYED SUPPORTING YOU OVER THE YEARS.
ALL OF YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THE LAW, THE YEARS OF SERVICE THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO US, IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WE ARE GONNA MISS YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAVE A GREAT, GREAT TIME.
NOW, I CAN'T FOLLOW EITHER ONE OF THEM, BUT I'LL TRY.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GARY AND DR. MARSHALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S BEEN MANY TIMES I'VE COME TO ASK Y'ALL QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THEM YOU DIDN'T LIKE, BUT YOU ANSWERED THEM.
YOU WERE ALWAYS VERY GRACIOUS, VERY HONEST, AND WE JUST WANNA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR CITY.
MY NAME IS SONNY HYLER, 73 32 ROYAL OAK DRIVE HERE IN BENBROOK.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO BOTH GARY ADDISON AND DR. MARSHALL.
YOU HAVE GIVEN OUR COMMUNITY SO MUCH YOUR WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN, TO WEIGH DIFFICULT DECISIONS, AND TO SHOW UP MONTH AFTER MONTH, YEAR AFTER YEAR.
YOU'VE JUST MADE A LASTING IN IMPACT ON THIS CITY, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR BOTH OF YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE MANY HOURS YOU'VE INVESTED IN HELPING OUR CITY GROW, THRIVE, AND STAY TRUE TO THE VALUES THAT WE SHARE.
WE ALSO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO TWO NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS, SEAN AND RYAN.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE ENERGY AND COMMITMENT YOU'LL BRING TO THE COUNCIL.
AGAIN, GARY ADDISON AND DR. MARSHALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? OKAY.
OH, CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN DR. MARSHALL.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A SERVANT LEADER TO THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE AND CALLED BRYN BROOK, WHERE YOU HAVE FAITHFULLY AND LOYALLY SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL ALONG WITH THE PNZ, THE TIF, THE RCC, AND THE OTHER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
YOU SERVE FAITHFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY WITH WISDOM, INTEGRITY, COMMON SENSE, PATIENCE, HUMILITY AND GRACE.
THE PSALMIST WROTE, BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO WALKS NOT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE WICKED, NOR STANDS IN THE WAY OF SINNERS, NOR SITS IN THE SEAT OF SCOFFERS.
BUT HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW OF THE LORD.
AND ON HIS LAW, HE MEDITATES DAY AND NIGHT.
HE IS LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY THE STREAMS OF WATER THAT YIELDS ITS FRUIT AND ITS SEASON AND ITS LEAVE DOES NOT WITHER IN AWE.
LARRY, MY FRIEND, THANK YOU FOR LEADING THE AND PROTECTING BROOK UNDER THE HOME RULE CHARTER IN ORDINANCE AND UPHOLDING YOUR LOYAL OATHS WITH THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND THESE UNITED STATES.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND JOANNE AND YOUR FAMILY AND ALL OF US.
AND REMEMBER, BENBROOK LOVES Y'ALL AND MAY GOD SOVEREIGNTY AND GRACE RULED THIS LAND.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE AGENDA ITEMS? GOING ONCE, TWICE.
[IV. MINUTES]
WE WILL MOVE TO OUR FIRST ORDER OF OFFICIAL BUSINESS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6TH, 2025.COUNSEL, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THAT ITEM, DR. MARSHALL? YES.
MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 6TH, 2025 AND THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025.
WE WILL BE TAKING SEPARATE MOTIONS.
SO TO CORRECT THAT, YOU'LL, YOUR MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES HELD NOVEMBER 6TH, CORRECT? YES.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND MR. ADDISON? YES.
MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO SECOND THE MOTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FIRST ITEM.
COUNSEL, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MINUTES? I SEE NONE.
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ALL RIGHT.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES CARRIES.
WE HAVE ANOTHER SET OF MINUTES TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 TO CANVAS THE ELECTION RESULTS.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE ON THAT AGENDA? ITEM COUNSEL.
MS. FRANKLIN? YES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE MOTION THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND MS. MR. TYNER? YES, SIR.
ALRIGHT, COUNSEL, ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT SET OF MINUTES? I SEE NONE.
AND THAT MOTION CARRIES APPROVED MINUTES.
[V.1. Councilmember Larry Marshall]
OKAY.NEXT, OUR NEXT SECTION WILL BE RECOGNITION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND WE JUST HAD A LITTLE BIT OF THAT THANKS TO SOME NICE COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO ISSUE, UH, PROCLAMATIONS TO DR. MARSHALL AND MR. ADDISON FOR THEIR SERVICE.
AND TO DO THIS, I'D LIKE TO ISSUE YOUR PROCLAMATION, DR. MARSHALL, IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME OVER HERE BY THESE FLAGS OVER HERE AND WE HAVE A, SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH YOU.
SO, PROCLAMATION IS A WAY THAT WE RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS AND, UH, WE, WE LIKE TO FORMALIZE THAT INTO SOME WHAT WOULD APPEAR TO BE SOME INCREDIBLY DRY AND BORING WORDS ON THIS PROCLAMATION, BUT IT IT'S MEANT TO CAPTURE ALL THE YEARS OF SERVICE THAT HE'S GIVEN TO US.
SO I'M GONNA READ THIS WITH YOU.
WHEREAS DR. LARRY MARSHALL HAS BEEN A PROUD RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK SINCE 1987, DEVOTING NEARLY FOUR DECADES TO PUBLIC SERVICES PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITHIN OUR CITY.
AND WHEREAS DR. MARSHALL HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACED THREE ON THE BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL SINCE HIS ELECTION IN 2011 AND BEING REELECTED TO SEVEN CONSECUTIVE TWO YEAR TERMS AND SERVING AS MAYOR PRO TIMM SINCE 2018.
AND WHEREAS PRIOR TO HIS CITY COUNCIL SERVICE, DR. MARSHALL SERVED 14 YEARS ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, INCLUDING TIME AS CHAIRMAN, WHERE HE PLAYED A VITAL PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND LONG-TERM GROWTH STRATEGIES.
AND WHEREAS DR. MARSHALL HAS PROVIDED VITAL LEADERSHIP ON MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES THROUGHOUT HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY, INCLUDING SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE IN 2002, AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE SUCCESSFUL BOND PROPOSAL AND PLANNING THAT BROUGHT FORTH BENBROOK NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX.
WHEREAS DR. MARSHALL SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BENBROOK TAX INCREMENT FINANCE, THE TIF DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FROM 2011 TO 2024, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DISTRICT'S TENFOLD TAX VALUE INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 270 MILLION.
AND WHEREAS DR. MARSHALL REPRESENTED BENBROOK WITH DISTINCTION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, SERVING MULTIPLE TERMS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BOARD, PROVIDING VITAL LEADERSHIP ON THE REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE FOR N-A-S-J-R-B FORT WORTH, WHERE HE SERVED AS BOTH VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRMAN, STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG NEIGHBORING CITIES AND KEY REGIONAL PARTNERS.
AND WHEREAS IN RECOGNITION FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY, THE CITIZENS OF BENBROOK WISH TO EXTEND THEIR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO DR. MARSHALL FOR, FOR HIS YEARS OF TIRELESS DEVOTION TO THE COMMUNITY.
NOW THEREFORE, I JASON WARD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, TEXAS, IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS YEAR AS A SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF CITY OF BENBROOK, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE DR. LARRY MARSHALL.
AND I DO URGE EVERYBODY TO JOIN HIM IN A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE BEYOND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
WE GOT A SMALL TOKEN
WE ARE NOT GOING TO PUT THIS ON THIS.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL THE NICE THINGS THAT'VE BEEN SAID TONIGHT.
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UH, PRAISE AND AND SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TONIGHT AND ALL THE PREVIOUS YEARS THAT I'VE SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL.IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF BENBROOK.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL ANYBODY HERE HOW PROUD YOU CAN BE WHEN YOU SHOW UP WITH THESE SALES ON YOUR LAPEL AND PEOPLE KNOW YOU'RE FROM BENBROOK AND PEOPLE WILL ASK YOU, WELL, HOW COME YOUR CITY DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM? HOW COME YOUR CITY DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM? AND I, I, I KNOW FROM THE MANY YEARS ON PLANNING AND ZONING THAT UH, WE TOOK CARE OF IT.
WE HAD A SYSTEMIC WAY OF DOING IT.
BASICALLY, UH, EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY EMPLOYS, WHICH ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL PEOPLE, UH, YOU'LL EVER SERVE WITH, AND WE HAVE THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE.
EVERYBODY I THINK HAS ALWAYS TRIED TO POACH THE EMPLOYEES.
AND WE HAVE VERY FEW COMPARED TO OUR SIZE CITY, THEY ALWAYS FIND EXTRA FUNDS, GRANTS THAT ARE OUT THERE.
UH, IT SEEMS LIKE LOTS OF DIFFERENT, UH, ORGANIZATIONS, UH, RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALWAYS FINDING WAYS TO GIVE US EQUIPMENT BECAUSE WE'RE TAKING CARE OF SOUTHWEST TARRANT COUNTY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE, NOT JUST BENBROOK, OUR FIREFIGHTERS EMS TAKE CARE OF THAT.
AND OUR POLICE, OF COURSE, EVERYBODY KNOWS, IS UNBELIEVABLE SERVICE.
THEY'RE THERE BEFORE ANYBODY PROBABLY RECEIVES A 9 1 1 CALL, UH, FROM THE, UH, PERSON IN NEED OF EMER EMERGENCY SERVICES.
THEY ALWAYS CARRY THE EQUIPMENT WAITING FOR THE EMS TO ARRIVE.
SO YOU'RE ALWAYS IN TOUCH WITH VITAL CARE.
AND, UH, I THINK OUR FUTURE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE SO HONORED WHEN THEY GET IN THEIR POSITION TO SERVICE THIS CITY.
IT'S A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW WHEN YOU'RE SERVING AND, UH, YOU, YOU'LL, YOU'LL SEE AND YOU'LL GROW TO LOVE THIS CITY AS I HAVE OVER THE, YOU KNOW, 28 YEARS OF SERVICE.
UH, PLANNING AND ZONING WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE ORGANIZED PART.
I WAS ON THE FIRST, UH, MY FIRST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE THAT YEAR, UH, IN THE SPRING OF THAT YEAR.
AND WE DROVE AROUND THE CITY AND RECOGNIZED ALL THE DEFICITS AND HOW TO FIX IT.
AND THAT'S WHAT GOES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT YOU SEE ALL THE TIME.
OUR CITY IS HONORED WITH MANY CALCULATIONS AND WE ALL SHOULD BE VERY, VERY PROUD.
AND I WILL TELL YOU, I'M VERY HONORED TO HAVE SERVED PLANNING AND ZONING AND ALL THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS I'VE HAD, BUT THE MOST HONORED I'VE BEEN IS SERVICING AS COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF BENBROOK.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT HONOR AND THANK EVERYBODY HERE TONIGHT.
AND I WOULD BE, UH, VERY NEGLECTFUL TO NOT MENTION.
THE BIGGEST HONOR I'VE HAD IS TO HAVE MY WIFE, JOANNE, ENCOURAGE ME TO DO THIS SERVICE AND SUPPORT ME.
AND, UH, YOU NEED SOMEBODY LIKE THAT TO SUPPORT YOUR SERVICE.
AND I ALWAYS WANNA THANK HER FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO THIS AND ALL THE DIFFERENT ENDEAVORS WE'VE HAD, SHE'S ENJOYED SOME OF, UH, THE EVENTS THAT, UH, WE'VE HAD APPRECIATION FOR OUR COMMISSIONS, UH, WHICH HAVE BEEN QUITE FUNNY AT TIMES.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, PEOPLE DRESS UP IN COSTUMES AND, AND OUR CITY STAFF IS SO WONDERFUL TO PUTTING THOSE ON.
BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
AND I WANNA THANK THE CITY STAFF AND THE PREVIOUS COUNCILS, UH, FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE THE CITY AND THE OTHER ENDEAVORS.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Y'ALL HAVE DONE FOR ME.
IS THAT
AND I HAVE TO SAY EARLIER TODAY, I GOT GAVE DR. MARSHALL A CALL AND HE SAID, WHO'S THIS
WE REALLY GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU DR. MARSHALL.
[V.2. Councilmember Gary Addison]
ADDISON.[00:20:07]
MR. GARY ADDISON.WHEREAS MR. GARY ADDISON, A LIFELONG BENBROOK RESIDENT WAS FIRST ELECTED IN NOVEMBER, 2021 TO SERVE AS COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACED FIVE ON THE BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL AND REELECTED TO A SECOND CONSECUTIVE TWO YEAR TERM, DEMONSTRATING HIS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS DURING HIS TENURE ON THE CITY COUNCIL, MR. ADDISON HAS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, ENSURING THE FACILITY MET THE NEEDS OF THE CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS.
WHEREAS MR. ADDISON HAS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CODE ENFORCEMENT WORKING DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED, PROPERTY CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED, AND BENBROOK REMAINS SAFE, ATTRACTIVE WELLKEPT CITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS.
AND WHEREAS MR. ADDISON HAS LONG DEMONSTRATED HIS DEDICATION TO THE BENBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH HIS ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVING AS THE FIRST CHAIRMAN OF THE BENBROOK ELEMENTARY, PTA DAD ORGANIZATION, COACHING AND ACTING AS COMMISSIONER FOR THE BENBROOK YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION, AND SUPPORTING SCHOOL EVENTS AT WEST PARK ELEMENTARY, WHERE HE HAS BROUGHT ENTHUSIASM AND ENGAGEMENT TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.
AND WHEREAS MR. ADDISON HAS SHOWN UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO BENBROOK SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES VOLUNTEERING AT THE SENIOR CENTER BY CALLING BINGO AND DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP, SUPPORT AND CARE TO SOME OF THE CITY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS.
AND WHEREAS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY, THE CITIZENS OF BENBROOK WISH TO EXTEND THEIR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO MR. ADDISON FOR HIS YEARS OF TIRELESS DEVOTION TO THIS COMMUNITY.
NOW THEREFORE, I, JASON WARD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, TEXAS, IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE MR. GARY ADDISON.
AND I'M A LITTLE HESITANT TO DO THIS, BUT THE MICROPHONE IS YOURS,
I CAN'T SAY I BLAME 'EM THERE.
I KIND OF FEEL LIKE TAMMY AND LYNETTE AFTER FOLLOWING JIM, YOU KNOW, AFTER FOLLOWING DR. MARSHALL, I, I MEAN, WHAT MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID, BUT LEMME JUST SAY IT'S BEEN A REAL HONOR AND A REAL PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH THIS CITY, UH, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND SERVING THIS CITY OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
WE HAVE A GREAT ADMIN, WE HAVE A GREAT RESPONSE TEAM IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
LIKE DR. MARSHALL SAID, YOU KNOW, YOU CALL 9 1 1, THE POLICE ARE THERE IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS.
AND BEFORE RIGHT, SOON THEREAFTER, THE AMBULANCE WILL SHOW UP OR WHATEVER YOU, WHATEVER YOU, WHATEVER YOU NEED, WHETHER IT BE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR WHATEVER THE CASE IS.
AND, UH, JUST THE, UH, POLICE ARE ALWAYS THERE KEEPING OUR CRIME RATE DOWN.
AND SO, UM, OUR CITY COUNCIL GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THOSE GUYS ARE STATE OF THE ART ARE TOPNOTCH.
AND RYAN AND SEAN, BOTH OF YOU GUYS ARE STEPPING INTO THE NEW POSITIONS.
Y'ALL WILL, Y'ALL ARE AMONG SOME GREAT FOLKS.
AND SO, UM, I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE OSO, MY WIFE SAID ON THE WAY OVER HERE.
YOU KNOW, I THINK WE, I THINK I JUST, I FEEL LIKE I JUST FOUND THIS NEWFOUND FREEDOM AND
SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING, AND, UM, WE WILL BE, MY WIFE AND I, WE'RE GONNA BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY AS ALWAYS, AND LIKE I HAVE BEEN ALL MY LIFE.
AND, UM, Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD EVENING AND DRIVE SAFE WHEN Y'ALL LEAVE.
THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU GENTLEMEN.
[VI. OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL]
NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO THE OTHER HALF OF THIS TRANSACTION, WHICH IS THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.AND AGAIN, WE'LL DO THESE WE'LL TAKE, WE'RE GONNA ADMINISTER THE OATH TAKING PLACE OVER THERE, AND OUR CITY SECRETARY BETH WILL KIND OF GUIDE US THROUGH THAT AND PICTURES AFTER.
PARDON? YOU'RE WELCOME TO TAKE PICTURES.
AND IF ANYBODY DURING THIS, UH, IF YOU HAVE A, A FAMILY MEMBER THAT'S BEING SWORN IN, YOU ARE WELCOME TO GIVE US A PAUSE, COME UP, TAKE PICTURES WITH THEM IN FRONT OF THE FLAGS IF
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YOU'D LIKE.THIS IS A, UH, I THINK WHAT YOU HEAR, UH, DR. MARSHALL AND GARY SAYING IS IT REALLY IS AN HONOR TO SERVE IN THESE ROLES.
YOU, EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE, AND I I SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS AT THE BEGINNING, IT'S AMAZING TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE THAT SHOW UP FOR THIS PROCESS.
I MEAN, THIS, THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE YOU VOTE US IN AND YOU VOTE THE NEXT PEOPLE IN AND THE NEXT PEOPLE IN, AND THE NEXT PEOPLE IN.
THIS IS A, JUST A, A A FLUID PROCESS YEAR AFTER YEAR.
SO IT REALLY IS AN HONOR FOR ALL OF US THAT SIT UP HERE.
AND FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE HAD, THERE'S SEVERAL FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE SITTING IN THE ROOM AS WELL THAT HAVE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY AS WELL.
SO IT REALLY, THIS IS A, THIS IS A NICE CEREMONY AND WE DO WANNA WELCOME IN OUR TWO NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL.
SO, YOU READY? AND I THINK I GET TO GO FIRST.
THIS TIME I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO TELL YOU I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.
I, JASON WARD, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK MAYOR, PLACE ONE OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK MAYOR, PLACE ONE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER, AND THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.
I STATE YOUR NAME, I, RYAN REAGAN.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE, THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL.
PLACE THREE, CITY COUNCIL, PLACE THREE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.
OH, MR. REAGAN, IF YOU, I WAS LOOKING THAT WAY.
DO YOU WANT, DO Y'ALL WANNA DO PICTURES? DO YOU WANNA DO PICTURES BEFORE? YEAH, BEFORE WE MOVE ON? YEAH, NO, GO AHEAD.
HE JUST DIDN'T YEAH, NO, GO AHEAD.
WE HAVE A SEAT WAITING FOR YOU.
MR. MOORE
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL.
PLACE FIVE, CITY COUNCIL, PLACE FIVE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.
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SEAN, WHAT I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU IS THAT GARY'S OTHER JOB WAS TO TELL ME EVERY TIME MY MICROPHONE WAS NOT ONSO IF YOU GO LIKE THAT, THAT TELLS ME THAT MY MIC NEEDS TO BE ON.
WE HAVE, YEAH, WE'LL SEE YOU
BEEN THERE, DONE THIS, RIGHT? YEAH, I GUESS SO.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND WILL FAITH, OH, SORRY.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL.
PLACE SEVEN, CITY COUNCIL PLACE SEVEN 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 AND PROTECT, PRESERVE AND PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.
LET GET THE, LET GET THE FOUR.
UH, IT'S GOOD TO LAUGH AT MYSELF.
[VII. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO-TEM]
ALRIGHT, NOW WITH ALL OF THAT BEING DONE, NOW WE HAVE SOME NEW BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF FOR THE EVENING.SO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM.
UH, MAYOR PRO TEM IS SERVES AS, UH, UH, THE SUB MAYOR, UH, IN, IN ABSENCE OF MY POSITION.
SO IF, UH, WHOEVER SELECTED AS MAYOR PRO TEM, THAT UH, MAY RUN MEETINGS OR SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY THAT THE MAYOR DOES IN MY ABSENCE OR OTHER, UH, SO AT THIS POINT, COUNSEL, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NOMINATIONS FOR YOUR SELECTION AS MAYOR PRO TEM, WE TAKE NOMINATIONS.
I'LL OPEN THAT AND WE'LL OPEN NOMINATIONS.
I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE MS. LAURA MACKEY.
WE HAVE ONE NOMINATION FOR LAURA MACKEY.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I SEE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS.
SO I WILL CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS.
SO SINCE WE ONLY HAVE ONE, WE WILL TAKE ROLL CALL VOTE.
AND UH, THIS IS ADMINISTERED AS A ROLL CALL, VOTE BY RULE.
AND SO A YES IS IS APPROVING HER AS MAYOR PRO TEM.
IS YOUR VOTE AGAINST HER AS MAYOR PRO TEM BETH, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.
THANK YOU, LAURA, FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.
I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AND I HOPE TO DO DR. MARSHALL PROUD.
[CC-2025-06 Select alternate date for January 1, 2026, City Council meeting]
OKAY.NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CC 2 0 2 5 DASH ZERO SIX.
SELECT AN ALTERNATE DATE FOR JANUARY 1ST, 2026.
OUR MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS AND, UH, JANUARY 1ST FALLS ON THAT ONE.
AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT AN ALTERNATE DATE.
UM, THE, ONE OF THE RULES THAT WE HAVE WITH THAT IS THAT IT HAS TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE WEEK OF, AND WE HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE WEEK APART.
SO COUNSEL, WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ALTERNATE DATE FOR THE JANUARY 1ST REGULAR MEETING,
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MS. FRANKLIN? YEAH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION.CITY COUNCIL ALTERNATE DATE WOULD BE MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.
AT THE SAME REGULAR TIME OF 7:00 PM YES SIR.
I'M SORRY, WHAT DID I SAY? DECEMBER 5TH.
I GOT MY CALENDAR RIGHT HERE TOO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESTATE YOUR MOTION PLEASE? YES, SORRY.
JANUARY 5TH WOULD BE OUR ALTERNATE DATE FOR, I CAN'T EVEN THINK.
JANUARY 5TH, 2026 AT THE SAME REGULAR TIME.
SO WE, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR JANUARY 5TH.
COUNSEL, DO WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT DATE? DATE? I'LL SECOND.
I'LL SECOND THAT LITTLE TECHNICAL GLITCH THERE.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
COUNSEL, DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE DATE AGENDA ITEM? I SEE NONE.
SO I'M GONNA OPEN THE VOTING GENTLEMEN.
ABSTAIN OR NO IN FRONT OF YOU.
THAT'S YOUR SELECT ONE OF THOSE.
I'M STILL LOOKING FOR ONE VOTE.
ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED FOR THAT.
WE WILL HOLD OUR FIRST OF THE YEAR REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH.
[G-2724 Applications for Boards and Commissions]
OKAY.OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS APPLICATIONS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
AND, UH, SECRETARY BETH FISHER HAS PRESENTATION FOR US ON THIS.
YES, MAYOR MEMBER CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF APPLICATIONS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS, INCLUDING THE BENBROOK NEWS, THE BENBROOK NEWSLETTER, THE CITY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE HOMEPAGE, FACEBOOK, PAGE X, FORMERLY TWITTER NEXTDOOR, AND THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX KIOSK.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS NOVEMBER 3RD, 2025.
A TOTAL OF 34 APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED.
THE TERMS FOR THE ODD NUMBERED POSITIONS ON THE CITY'S VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 30TH, 2025.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE VACANCIES FOR PLACE TWO AND PLACE SIX ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION EACH WITH A TERM EXPIRING IN DECEMBER OF 2026.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 30TH.
APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPLETE THE ONE YEAR UNEXPIRED TERMS FOR PLACES TO AND SIX ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ESTABLISH AND SCHEDULE THE PROCESS FOR EVALUATING THESE APPLICATIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SECRETARY BEFORE WE TAKE A MOTION? I SEE NO QUESTIONS.
I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION FROM COUNCIL.
IS THAT YOU MS. FRANKLIN? YES.
MAYBE I'LL GET THE DATES RIGHT THIS TIME.
SO I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION CITY COUNCIL APPOINT UM, MEMBERS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR TERMS EXPIRING DECEMBER 30TH.
APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO COMPLETE THE ONE YEAR UNEXPIRED TERMS FOR PLACE TWO AND SIX ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ESTABLISH THE AND SCHEDULE FOR THE PROCESS.
EVALUATING THE APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE HOLD INTERVIEW THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WITH THE NEW APPLICANTS PLUS THOSE REQUESTING TO CHANGE POSITIONS ON OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE DO THAT OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD BEING MONDAY DECEMBER 1ST AND TUESDAY DECEMBER 2ND.
DID I NEED TO STATE ANYTHING ELSE? DOES THAT COMPLETE YOUR MOTION? YEP, THAT IS MY MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND, MS? YES SIR.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT AGENDA ITEM? DO I SEE NO DISCUSSION, RIGHT? YOUR VOTING IS OPEN.
OH, WHAT HAPPENED? JUST LEAVE IT.
THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, UH, CITY SECRETARY WILL WORK TO SCHEDULE THOSE INTERVIEWS FOR THOSE DATES AND HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION FOR COUNSEL AFTER THOSE APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.
[G-2725 Finance Report for period ending October 31, 2025]
ALRIGHT, OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS G 2 7 2 5 TO CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINANCE REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31ST, 2025.[00:40:03]
AND OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, RICK OVERGAARD, WILL HAVE AN UPDATE FOR US HERE.THIS IS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, WHICH IS THE, OUR FIRST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.
SO FOR THE GENERAL FUND, UH, FOR OCTOBER WE HAD REVENUES $825,014.
THAT'S 3.1% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES.
$2,254,628 IS 8.5% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES, EXCEEDING REVENUES BY $1,429,614.
HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF OUR OCTOBER REVENUES.
WE HAD PROPERTY TAX, $147,505 FRANCHISE TAX, $65,924 PERMITS AND FEES, $58,404.
FINES AND FORFEITURES, $42,172.
CHARGES FOR SERVICES, $66,189.
REVENUE FROM OTHER AGENCIES, $68,420 SOME INTEREST, 71,800 $891.
MISCELLANEOUS $1,450 IN SALES TAX.
UH, THAT'S, UH, 21.1% LESS THAN LAST OCTOBER, OCTOBER EXPENDITURES.
WE HAD INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET MAINTENANCE OF 468,000 $183.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, $82,791, ADMINISTRATION, $75,006 NON-DEPARTMENTAL, $135,491.
STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES, $313,982 IN PUBLIC SAFETY.
$1,179,176 TO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, UH, FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, REVENUES $10,000,235.
THERE WERE NO EXPENDITURES FOR OCTOBER.
THE NEXT EXPENDITURE IS A DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT THAT'S DUE FEBRUARY 1ST.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
FOR OCTOBER, WE HAD REVENUES $171,639.
THAT'S 7.4% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES, $288,357, 24% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING REVENUES BY $116,718 TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.
THAT'S FROM MINERAL LEASE REVENUE AND A LITTLE BIT OF INTEREST.
EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING REVENUES BY A HUNDRED THOUSAND $47.
THERE'S SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.
THE FUND OPERATES ON A PROJECT BASIS RATHER THAN A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR.
THE OCTOBER EXPENDITURES FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND WAS A LOW WATER CROSSING PROJECT, SO ITS INVESTMENTS.
THE CITY HAD $31,299,859 INVESTED.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $7,724,021 INVESTED.
SO STAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD IN THE OCTOBER 31ST, 2025.
UM, COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANY CLARIFICATIONS FOR MR. OVERGAARD BEFORE LOOKING FOR A MOTION? YES, SIR.
MR. TYNER, UH, UH, MR. OGA, TWO QUESTIONS ON THE DEBT SERVICE.
UH, I'M SORRY IF, IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HEARD THIS, I, I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU QUOTE A $2 MILLION PAYMENT.
UM, AND THE SLIDE SHOWED $10,000 IN, IN REVENUE.
NO, WE, WE HAVE A DEBT SERVICE.
THE NEXT DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT IS FEBRUARY 1ST OF 26.
AND THAT'S WHAT THE $2 MILLION WILL BE.
NO, THERE'S, I DIDN'T, YOU DIDN'T.
WAS I THE ONLY ONE THAT MISHEARD THAT? I APOLOGIZE IF I DID
THE, THE, THE ACTUAL QUESTION I HAVE IS, THE OTHER REAL QUESTION I HAVE IS IN REGARDS TO THE REVENUE TREND, UH, THAT WAS IN OUR CHART.
I NOTICED THAT BETWEEN 25 AND 20, OR BETWEEN 2024 AND 25 AND FISCAL YEAR 25, 26, THERE WAS A, A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR REVENUE.
UM, IS, IS THERE ANY ONE PARTICULAR ITEM WITHIN THE REVENUE CHART THAT, THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THAT OR, UH,
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LEMME LOOK.AND I, I APOLOGIZE IF I'M FOR PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT HERE.
ON THE, ON THE REVENUE TREND COMPARISON CHART IN OUR PACKET BETWEEN THE TWO FISCAL YEARS, THERE'S A OH, I SEE.
IT'S A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR REVENUE.
I I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOU RIGHT AT THE MOMENT OKAY.
UH, I THINK IT COULD HAVE JUST BEEN HOW THE REVENUES FELL FOR THE MONTH.
UM, THERE WASN'T, I DON'T RECALL ANY ONE THING CAUSING THAT THAT JUMPED OUT, THAT JUMPING, THAT JUMPED OUT.
MY, MY CONCERN THERE IS SIMILAR TO OUR SALES TAX, UH, FROM LAST YEAR WHERE WE HAD ONE SIGNIFICANT PAYMENT THE PRIOR YEAR THAT, UM, RIGHT.
ALTERED OUR, OUR, OUR REPORTING STATISTICS THE WHOLE YEAR AND MADE US LOOK LIKE WE WERE BEHIND.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU, WE DIDN'T SEE ONE PAYMENT THAT WOULD, UM, KIND OF PUT US OFF TIL YEAH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THAT'S IT.
IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
UH, SO WITH THAT I'LL GO AHEAD AND REC, UH, MAKE THE MOTION THAT CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31ST, 2025.
ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE A SECOND, MR. PHILLIPS? I, I SECOND THE MOTION.
YOU WILL IF I GET YOUR MICROPHONE.
OKAY, NOW WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
COUNSEL, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION PRIOR TO A VOTE ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT? I SEE NONE.
THAT IS IT FOR OUR OFFICIAL BUSINESS FOR THE EVENING.
[X. INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS]
WE HAVE ANOTHER SECTION ON INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS.THE INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO SPEAK, ANYTHING TO COUNSEL, BRING UP ANY TOPICS, ANYTHING THAT YOU'VE GOT, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HEAR ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
IT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SO IT'S NOT OPEN FOR DELIBERATION, DISCUSSION, DECISION MAKING.
BUT IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AT THE MICROPHONE.
DO I SEE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS? OKAY.
[XI. COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS]
SO THE FINAL WILL BE COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF, COMMENTS.ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO SHARE THIS EVENING? MR. FRANKLIN? YES.
JUST WANNA BRING CITIZENS' ATTENTIONS TO A COUPLE OF THINGS.
NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING WEEK AND CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
ALSO, WE THEN MOVE INTO OUR FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER.
AND IT'S ALWAYS A BUSY WEEKEND.
LOOK FOR FRIDAY AT THE AMERICAN LEGION DINNER.
LOOK FOR SATURDAY AT THE VFW DINNER.
AND THEN SUNDAY WOULD BE THE ARTISAN MARKET.
I'M CONFIRMING WE DO HAVE ONE IN DECEMBER, BUT PROBABLY JANUARY AND, AND FEBRUARY.
WE, THEY DON'T END UP HAVING THEM, SO PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THOSE ACTIVITIES ON OUR CITY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? FIREWORK? I SEE NONE WITH THAT.
DO YOU HAVE ONE? THERE YOU GO.
DID THAT WE USE A VERY SENSITIVE TABLET UP HERE.
BETH, WOULD YOU? THERE YOU GO.
UH, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT.
UM, I MEAN, THIS IS AWESOME SEEING EVERYONE.
I'M SURE A COUPLE OF YOU ARE HERE FOR, UH, ME.
UH, BUT IT, IT IS JUST BEEN A TRULY AWESOME RIDE TO GET, UH, HERE AND SITTING WITH THE REST OF CITY COUNCIL.
I MEAN, IT'S A PRETTY INCREDIBLE MOMENT AND I CAN'T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR, UH, VOTING FOR ME AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T VOTE FOR ME.
I STILL PLAN ON DOING GREAT THINGS FOR YOU IN THIS CITY.
AND, UM, YEAH, I'M JUST VERY THANKFUL.
ANY OTHER MS. FRANKLIN? I AM SO, SO SORRY MRS. CLAUS.
DO NOT TELL SANTA THAT I DID A BAD THING.
UM, AGAIN, THE FIRST WEEKEND, DECEMBER FRIDAY WILL BE PICTURES WITH MR. AND, UM, MR. AND MRS. CLAUS? YES.
SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS AT THE YMCA.
IT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS.
THEN ON SATURDAY HERE IN BENBROOK.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED OR BEEN THERE TO EXPERIENCE OUR FIREWORK SHOW, WE DO, UH, SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS ARRIVE ON THE FIRE TRUCK.
IT'S IN DUTCH BRANCH PARK AND THEN THEY HAVE THE TREE LIGHTING AND THEN THE FIREWORK SHOW.
WE DO FIREWORKS AT CHRISTMAS AND NOT THE 4TH OF JULY.
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COME OUT AND IF YOU HAVEN'T COME OUT, PLEASE COME OUT.AND IT'S AN EXPERIENCE TO ENJOY.
[XII. ADJOURNMENT]
THANK YOU.AND WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN AT 7:49 PM THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.