[I) Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH.
THE TIME IS 6:00. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
CAN I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? FLORES HERE. TOBIAS.
PRESENT HERE. MEDINA HERE. ZAPATA HERE. HARRIS HERE.
MCKINNEY HERE. OKAY. THAT'S SEVEN. WE HAVE A QUORUM.
[II) Citizen Comment Period with City Council]
UP NEXT, WE HAVE CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.THE CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS EARLY IN THE AGENDA OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN IN BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS.
SPEAKERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ON ANY AGENDA, ITEM OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING CITY BUSINESS, AND WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE OBSERVE A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. ALL RIGHT.
OH, NOT WITH SPECIAL. BUT WE CAN. YEAH, WE USUALLY DO IT AT REGULAR AT 6:00.
OKAY. SORRY. DO I DO IT DIFFERENTLY EVERY TIME? NO. OKAY. OKAY. SORRY. ON TUESDAYS, BUT NOT ON WEDNESDAY.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER.
YEAH, I USUALLY DO IT AT THE REGULAR MEETING.
OR IF IT'S ONLY A SPECIAL, I'LL JUST DO IT AT THE SPECIAL, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND LIKE 6:00 IS SPECIAL OR EXECUTIVE AND THEN WE HAVE SEVEN, SO.
OKAY. FIRST I HAVE LARRY GARLIC, PLEASE. COUNCIL.
IN MARCH 2026, A SECTION OF THE CITY CODE WAS CHANGED.
NOT BY THIS COUNCIL, NOT BY ORDINANCE, NOT BY A VOTE, NOT BY A MEETING OR ANY AGENDA.
ALL THREE IS NOT IN CODE. THEY WEREN'T CODIFIED YET.
CHANGES TO THE CITY CODE WERE MADE WITHOUT RECORD.
THERE IS NO ENTRY INTO THE CITY'S CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE.
IF THIS COUNCIL HAD INTENDED THESE CHANGES TO TO THOSE SECTIONS.
THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO BRING FORWARD AN ORDINANCE, TAKE IT THROUGH TWO READINGS AT TWO SEPARATE MEETINGS, POST THE SUBJECT MATTER BEFORE THE SECOND READING, AND ADOPT IT BY SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE SECTION NUMBERS THAT AMENDED.
NONE OF THAT HAPPENED. NOT ONE STEP. SO WHAT DID HAPPEN? TWO FULL SENTENCES WERE QUIETLY DELETED FROM THE CODE IN THEIR PLACE.
TWO CITATIONS APPEARED, BOTH POINTING TO A BUDGET ORDINANCE FROM 2011.
THAT'S THE BACKUP THE CITY REPORTEDLY HANDED TO THE CODIFIER.
BUT THAT ORDINANCE DOESN'T EVEN CONTAIN THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS USED IN THE CITY CODE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY YOUR SECTION 1-11, B AND D, AND THE CITY'S OWN CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE CARRIES NO RECORD OF THIS CHANGE.
NOT IN 15 YEARS. THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY STAFF HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE CODE.
ONLY THIS COUNCIL DOES, AND ONLY BY FOLLOWING THE PROCESS.
INSTEAD, THE CITY ATTORNEY OR CITY STAFF USURPED YOUR AUTHORITY.
SHE TOOK THIS COUNCIL'S LEGISLATIVE POWER FOR HERSELF.
WHY HASN'T THIS COUNCIL DEMANDED HER RESIGNATION? HER JOB IS TO PROTECT THIS CITY. SHE FAILED BY KNOWINGLY ALLOWING THIS CHANGE.
SO MY QUESTIONS. DID YOU AUTHORIZE THIS? IF NOT, WHO DID? DO YOU APPROVE OF THE ACTION? AND WHAT IS THIS COUNCIL GOING TO DO TO HOLD THE PERSON OR PERSONS ACCOUNTABLE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT, I HAVE VICTOR ALLEN.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. SO WE'RE HERE. WE MEET AGAIN.
A COUPLE OF POINTS I JUST WANTED TO MAKE TONIGHT.
HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY'S PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH MAYOR MITCHELL.
AS AMY SENT THIS AGREEMENT OUT FOR SECOND OPINION, WHY OR WHY NOT? IS SHE AN EXPERT AT CONTRACT LAW? AS FAR AS SENDING IT OUT FOR AN OPINION, YOU CAN ARGUE.
WELL, IS THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST? I DON'T KNOW, I CAN MAKE THE SAME CASE FOR NOW.
YOU'RE NOW IT'S SITTING IN THE LAP OF YOU KNOW, GOSLING.
HAS ANYONE READ THROUGH THE UTILITY COMMISSION DOCUMENTS? BECAUSE IF YOU HAD, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT BEYOND A SHADOW THAT THE DEVELOPER AGREEMENT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT PART OF THE PROTEST.
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SIX CREEKS AND THE MUDS FILED TWO DISTINCT PROTESTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES.IT'S ALL LISTED THERE ON THE DOCKET. THEY WERE COMBINED AT A LATER DATE, BUT OUR PROTEST, EVEN THOUGH IT'S COMBINED WITH THEIR PROTEST, IS STILL OUR PROTEST.
TOTALLY SEPARATE. THE SIX CREEKS FILED ITS OWN AND YOU'VE GOT THE ONE FROM CROSSWINDS AND THE MUDS.
DID AMY BOTHER TO TELL YOU THAT, OR WAS SHE THAT IT WAS A PROTEST AND NOTHING MORE? IT'S NOT A CONTRACT PROTEST. IT'S A PROTEST. I'M TOTALLY SICK OF THE FEAR PORN BEING GENERATED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CREATE CONFUSION AMONG CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND IT NEEDS TO STOP, OR SHE NEEDS TO RESIGN OR GET BOOTED OUT.
SHE IS NOT NO MORE THAN ANOTHER ATTENTION SEEKER AND SEEKS NOTHING BUT DISCORD, LACKING INTEGRITY.
WHO INITIATED THIS MEETING WITH GOSLING TONIGHT AND WHY? IF THIS CASE GOES ON FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, HOW MUCH MONEY WILL THE CITY PAY OUT AND HAVE WASTED TO LLOYD GOSLING, HOW MUCH MORE DOES GOSLING HAVE TO GAIN? HAS ANYONE LOOKED INTO THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN AMY AND GOSLING? I HAVE TO WONDER. ALMOST, YOU KNOW, IS AMY ON COMMISSION WITH THE ATTORNEY FIRM? IT CERTAINLY MAKES ME WONDER WHOSE INTERESTS ARE BEING SERVED AND WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON.
IT'S CERTAINLY NOT TO THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF KYLE.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT I HAVE DARRELL CLARK, PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS. MAYOR.
A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I ADDRESSED THIS COUNCIL ABOUT THE LACK OF LEGAL AID SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. YOU GOT TO GO THIS WAY. YOU GOT TO GO THAT WAY.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE ONE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. WHAT I MEAN BY WE DON'T HAVE ONE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
YOU HAVE ACREAGE ALL OVER THE PLACE, EMPTY LOTS, SITTING THERE COLLECTING RAINWATER, DUST, WHATEVER. WHY NOT REPURPOSE SOME OF THE FUNDING AND BUILD SOMETHING IN THAT AREA, SUCH AS MAYBE A PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT BUILDING? WHY SHOULD SENIOR CITIZENS OR ANY CITIZEN HAVE TO GO TO BUDA OR SAN MARCOS JUST TO GET A PERMIT? BUT YOU HAVE OPEN SPACE RIGHT HERE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD.
WHY IS TEXAS TWO STEPPING TOO LATE TO THE POLITICAL DANCE PARTY TO GET SOMETHING THAT'S DEFINITELY NEEDED THREE WEEKS AGO? BK THEY JUST GOT APPROVED FOR. THEY JUST GOT APPROVED FOR FUNDING TO BUILD THEIR OWN PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.
WHY ARE WE NOT DOING THE SAME THING IN OUR OWN BACKYARD? I MEAN, IS IS THERE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT SAYS MAYBE WE NEED TO REPURPOSE SOMETHING, MAYBE WE NEED TO REPURPOSE FUNDING. LET'S DO THIS.
LET'S DO THAT. LEGAL AID SERVICES OFFICES IS NOT RENDERED HERE IN KYLE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
THERE'S NONE. I GOT FOUR DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS.
I COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY. DO I NEED TO CATCH AN UBER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE LEGAL SERVICES IN MY OWN BACKYARD? WHERE IS IT? IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BECAUSE ANOTHER EXAMPLE THERE IS NO BUS SHUTTLES LEAVING FROM WITHIN THIS AREA TO GO TO HEB. WALMART.
LOWE'S. THERE'S NO BUS SHUTTLE. WHEN YOU HAVE A LOOK ACROSS ON ACROSS THE STREET FROM POCO LOCO.
WHY CAN'T WE BUILD RIGHT THERE? THE CITIZENS OF KYLE, THEY HAVE TO GO BY THE SCHEDULE.
LET THIS BE THE STARTING POINT FOR PASSENGERS TO MEET.
AND TAKE THEM THAT WAY AND COME BACK THIS WAY.
YOU CAN'T HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF GROCERIES IN YOUR HAND.
OBVIOUSLY. PEOPLE THAT WAY, BELIEVE ME, I LIVE.
THANK YOU. NEXT I HAVE LINDA SHERMAN. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
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MY NAME IS LINDA SHERMAN AND I'M A RESIDENT OF THE ETJ COMMUNITY OF SIX CREEKS.LAST SEPTEMBER, THE FORMER MAYOR MITCHELL, THE FORMER CITY.
CITY MANAGER. LANGLEY. COUNCIL. MEMBERS. RIZZO AND HISER.
AND SADLY, TWO CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS, LAURA LEE HARRIS AND MARK MCKINNEY, VOTED TO RAISE THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES FOR THE CITY RESIDENTS OF KYLE BY 20% AND FOR THE ETJ COMMUNITIES BY A WHOPPING 77%.
THE FORMER MAYOR WENT ON TO DECLARE FALSELY THAT SIX CREEKS HASN'T PAID FOR THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH CITY TAXES, AND THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO FUND THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THESE CRIMINAL RATES.
I AM ASKING THE CURRENT COUNCIL TO EXAMINE THE STUDY THAT WAS DONE.
VERIFY THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE MY NEIGHBOR HAS ALREADY PAID FOR AND WILL PAY FOR FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS WAS REMOVED FROM THE BASE RATE IN THE STUDY. THIS IS INFRASTRUCTURE THE CITY HAS ACCEPTED FOR FREE, PAID FOR BY THE RESIDENTS OF SIX CREEKS.
ALSO EXAMINE HOW MUCH WATER IS ACTUALLY COSTING.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT AT THIS TIME HAS EXCESSIVE FUNDS.
IN OTHER WORDS, A PROFIT. TEXAS LAW BARS MUNICIPALITIES FROM USING EXCESSIVE WATER UTILITY REVENUES TO SUBSIDIZE CITY OPERATIONS THAT ARE UNRELATED TO WATER. THE LAW REQUIRES WATER RATES TO BE SET AT COST RECOVERY LEVELS AND PROHIBITS THE DIVERSION OF WATER FUNDS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.
YES, WE HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE CITY IS RECEIVING FOR FREE.
THEY ARE RECEIVING HONOR THE CONTRACT BEFORE EVEN MORE OF THE CITY TAXPAYERS MONEY IS USED ON ATTORNEYS TO FIGHT WHAT WILL BE A LOSING BATTLE FOR THE CITY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
UP NEXT, I HAVE BRIAN SHOCKLEY. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS BRIAN SHOCKLEY.
AND BEFORE YOU DO, I SIMPLY ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER WHAT IS REALLY AT STAKE.
THE DISCUSSION ISN'T JUST ABOUT UTILITY BILLS, IT'S ABOUT WHETHER THE PEOPLE OF KYLE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO MEAN SOMETHING YEARS LATER.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS MORE THAN A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT.
IT IS A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH HOMEOWNERS MADE ONE OF THE LARGEST FINANCIAL DECISIONS OF THEIR LIVES.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I HAVE NO MORE FORMS. WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK THAT HASN'T SIGNED UP? OKAY. SEEING NONE, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE. CITIZENS COMMENTS. RIGHT NOW.
[III) Executive Session]
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS ONE A AND B, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071.THANK YOU. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN NOW. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.