May 07, 2026 City Council

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YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

YEP.

[CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

I AM CALLING THE MEETING OF THE WILMER CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 7 0 1.

ON BEHALF OF THE THE CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR JOIN JOINING US THIS EVENING.

THIS PRESENTATION REFLECTS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS, AND WE TRULY VALUE YOUR INTEREST IN THE WORK AND PROGRESS OF OUR CITY.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK CHIEF KEMP TO DO OUR INVOCATION.

AFTERWARDS, WE WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE.

NUMBER WHAT A GREAT DAY TO PRAY ON THIS NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.

EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO PRAY.

BUT IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME TODAY, HEAVENLY FATHER, FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE HONOR YOUR HOLY NAME, TAUGHT THE DISCIPLES TO PRAY.

YOU ENCOURAGE THEM TO PRAY.

YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

THAT'S MY PRAYER TONIGHT, LORD, AS WE HONOR OUR MAYOR AND MAYORAL TIM AND COUNCIL LORD, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SUPERNATURAL WISDOM, HEAVENLY WISDOM, TO BRING SOLUTIONS TO EVERY PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY THAT FACES OUR GREAT COMMUNITY.

LORD.

AND I ASK TONIGHT, LORD, AS THEY CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF OUR CITY, FATHER, THAT YOU WILL BE ACUTELY WITH THEM FATHER SUCH LORD, IT BE OBVIOUS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS OUR PRIORITY.

FATHER GOD, AS WE CONTINUE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY, WE ASK THAT YOU WILL PROTECT THEM.

BLESS THEM, FATHER GOD, THAT WILMER WILL CONTINUE, FATHER, TO GROW INTO AN EXAMPLE FOR SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES, FATHER OF A COMMUNITY THAT STICKS TOGETHER, LOVES ONE ANOTHER.

AND IN THAT KINGDOM, THERE'S PEACE, THERE'S JOY, THERE'S RIGHTEOUSNESS.

LET THAT EXUDE FROM US.

I PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AMEN.

AMEN.

PGI, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE JUSTICE WHO MOVED.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT MOVED.

, I LOOK UP THE WRONG FLAG.

EVEN GEORGE WEST, WE STILL HAVE IN TEXAS.

Y'ALL DON'T DO THAT TO ME, .

[1. Recognition of recent City Events.]

ALRIGHT.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR PRESENTATION ITEMS. AND FIRST UP WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF CITY EVENTS, AND THAT'S GONNA BE MS. ANGELICA GARCIA WITH OUR, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE MANAGER.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.

MY NAME IS ANGELICA GARCIA AND I AM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF WILMER.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES, I ALSO HELP COORDINATE MANY OF THE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT WILMER.

TONIGHT, I THOUGHT WE'D LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO SHARE AND UPDATE AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE EVENTS WE'VE HOSTED SO FAR THIS YEAR.

WILMER'S ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT WAS HELD ON MARCH 28TH.

ALTHOUGH IT WAS A CHILLY DAY, WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE TURNOUT.

FAMILIES ARRIVED WITH BASKETS IN HAND, EXCITED TO MEET THE EASTER BUNNY AND SEARCH FOR THE GOLDEN EGGS.

THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNERS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

DONATIONS INCLUDED PREFILLED EASTER EGGS, EASTER BASKETS, PLUSH TOYS, STANLEY CUPS, AIR PODS, AND MANY OTHER EASTER THEMED PRIZES.

FOR THE EVENT, THE CHILDREN HUNTED FOR OVER 20,000 PREFILLED EASTER EGGS.

IT WAS TRULY REWARDING TO SEE MANY SMILING FACES THAT DAY.

ON APRIL 25TH, WE HOSTED WILMER CLEANUP.

DAY MORE THAN 60 VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER TO HELP CLEAN TARGETED AREAS ALONG PLEASANT RUN ROAD BELTLINE ROAD.

UNDER THE I 45 BRIDGE AND SOUTH GOOD ROAD.

WE ALSO HAD TREMENDOUS PARTICIPATION FROM OUR RESIDENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 119 VEHICLES COMING THROUGH TO DISPOSE OF TRASH TIRES, SCRAP METAL AND PAPER FOR SHREDDING.

THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, WE FILLED 1140 YARD DUMPSTERS WITH

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LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERS ALSO DONATED FOOD FOR EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

EVENTS LIKE THESE TRULY DEMONSTRATE THE PRIDE AND COMMITMENT OUR COMMUNITY HAS FOR KEEPING WILER CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL.

ON MAY 5TH, WE CELEBRATED CINQUE MAYO WITH OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, CAME OUT TO ENJOY MUSIC, FOOD, AND CULTURE DURING THE SPECIAL EVENT.

IS THAT MORE TIME ? WE FEATURED LARICO DANCERS AND MARIACHI PERFORMING THAT BROUGHT SO MUCH ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT TO THE EVENING.

WE ALSO HOSTED A SALSA AND RECA TASTING CONTEST WITH 10 SALSAS CONTESTANTS AND 14 CONTESTANTS PARTICIPATING FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE.

WINNERS WERE AWARDED IN EACH CATEGORY, MAKING THE EVENT EVEN MORE ENGAGING AND FUN FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED.

THESE EVENTS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR RESIDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO COME, COME TOGETHER AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND LEMME JUST SAY THAT, UH, ANGELICA , THE ATTENDANCE TUESDAY NIGHT WEATHER ALWAYS DICTATES GOOD WEATHER.

DELICATE.

WHAT? HUGE NUMBER.

AND, UH, HE DIDN'T SAY IT, BUT SHE RECENTLY GOT OUR SHE A CODE CODE OFFICER.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MS. .

[2. Presentation of February 2026 monthly financials.]

AND THAT'S MS. PATRICIA ALBERG WITH OUR CONSULTING FINANCE DIRECTOR.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE FEBRUARY 28TH, 2026 FINANCIALS.

AND SO, RIGHT AT FEBRUARY 28TH, WE ARE AT ABOUT 42% INTO THE FISCAL YEAR.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR FIRST PAGE OR FIRST SLIDE, UH, THIS IS THE GENERAL FUND.

AND YEAR TO DATE, PROPERTY TAXES HAVE BEEN, UM, COLLECTED OVER 100%.

SO WE HAVE COLLECTED ALL THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT THE, UH, CITY HAS LEVIED.

SALES TAXES ARE COMING IN, JUST, UH, AS YOU KNOW, RIGHT ON ON TREND AT 55% AND FRANCHISE TAXES, UM, A LITTLE BIT UNDER, THAT'S BECAUSE SOME OF THESE, UM, FRANCHISE TAX PAYERS DON'T PAY UNTIL THE SUMMER, SO THAT'S PRETTY NORMAL.

SO YEAR TO DATE, UH, THE CITY HAS REVENUES OF $15.2 MILLION, AND THE EXPENDITURES ARE RIGHT ABOUT $6.5 MILLION WITH A NET INCOME OF $8.7 MILLION AS OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

SO EVERYTHING'S LOOKING GREAT.

EVERYTHING'S COMING RIGHT ON TIME.

UM, THE EXPENDITURES ARE RIGHT AT 38 TO 39%.

SO EVERYONE IS, IS DOING GREAT AS FAR AS STICKING TO THE BUDGET, THAT'S THE GENERAL FUND.

THE WATER AND SEWER FUND.

AGAIN, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A, WE'RE AT 42% OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

WATER SALES REVENUES ARE ABOUT 37.6% THAT HAVE COME IN A LITTLE BIT LOWER, BUT THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED WITH THE WINTER MONTHS.

AND, UM, THE, UH, SEWER SALES, SAME THING, ABOUT 42%.

THE TOTAL YEAR TO DATE INCOME FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IS ABOUT $1.6 MILLION, AND THE EXPENSES ARE ABOUT $1.9 MILLION.

THERE'S A NET LOSS RIGHT NOW OF $271,000 FOR THE YEAR, BUT THAT'S, AS I'VE TALKED TO YOU ALL BEFORE, IT'S DUE TO THE, UM, CAPITAL PROJECTS, THE WILMER FOREST, UH, MAINE FOREST MAINE, YES.

, I ALWAYS FORGET WHAT IT'S CALLED.

AND

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WE'RE STILL WAITING ON BEING REIMBURSED FOR THAT.

ALSO, THEY PURCHASED A HOLT CAT, UM, THIS, UH, MONTH IN FEBRUARY.

AND SO THAT'S INCLUDED IN THERE AS WELL.

YOU WILL SEE THE NEGATIVE, YOU KNOW, INCOME GO AWAY AS TIME GOES BY AND THE REVENUES, UH, COME IN MORE CONSISTENTLY.

AND ALSO THE GRANTS THAT WILL COME IN TO REIMBURSE THAT.

SO THAT'S WHY THAT LOOKS THAT WAY.

NEXT IS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ALSO LOOKING VERY, VERY GOOD.

55% OF SALES TAXES HAVE BEEN ALREADY COLLECTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND SOME INTEREST INCOME.

AND THE TOTAL REVENUE AS OF YEAR TO DATE, YEAR TO DATE IS 1.8 MILLION WITH, UH, $887,000 IN EXPENDITURES.

THE NET INCOME IS $929,000, UH, FOR THAT CORPORATION.

SO THAT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SAME THING.

UM, $1.7 MILLION IN SALES TAX REVENUES.

AND THEN THEY HAVE SPENT ABOUT $700,000 YEAR TO DATE WITH A NET INCOME OF ABOUT 1,000,015 THOUSAND.

THAT'S THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I HAVE ONE.

SURE.

CAN I JUST SHOW YOU? YEAH, THERE'S NOTHING FINANCE.

OH, IT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE.

YOU'RE NOT CONSIDER THEY DON'T PAY ME.

CONTRACTOR.

YES.

WE'RE, WE'RE IN OKAY.

CAN ASK YOU A QUESTION.

WHERE ARE THE INTEREST? AND THEY HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF INCOME, WHY ARE THE INTEREST INCOMES SO DIFFERENT BALANCES ARE BALANCES OF THE LESS IT HAS TO DO WITH AS YOU WRITE CHECKS.

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OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT.

[3. Receive the Police Department's Quarterly Report.]

AND WE HAVE CHIEF, CHIEF KEMP, I WAS GONNA PUT HER SPOT.

I THINK SHE, SHE'S STILL GOOD.

I WAS GONNA ASK HER IF WE WERE BETTER THAN SIX MONTHS AGO, WHICH WE ARE.

WE ARE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO, TIM AND COUNCIL, APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY ALWAYS TO SHARE A QUARTERLY REPORT WITH YOU.

INFORMATION GOING ON WITHIN THE WIMBER POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS OUR, UH, QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

AND ON OUR STAFFING OF PERSONNEL, WE, UH, BROUGHT ON, WELL, HE'S AT, NOT OFFICIALLY ON YET, BUT MAC OUR CANINE, WHO HAS SERVED THE CITY OF WILL FOR SEVEN YEARS.

HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB, BUT THAT'S ABOUT THE LIFE EXPECTED, YOU KNOW, FOR THE SERVICE ANIMAL IS ABOUT SEVEN YEARS.

SO WE ARE, HE IS RETIRING AND HE'S GONNA LIVE OUT THE REST OF HIS YEARS WITH HIS, UH, WITH HIS HANDLER.

RYAN SAWYER.

OFFICER RYAN SAWYER.

UH, I WANT, I WOULD LIKE TO DO A OFFICIAL RETIREMENT FOR HIM, UH, WITH YOU GUYS.

A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING COMING UP.

AND YOU SEE HERE, THIS IS GONNA BE OUR NEW CAN NINE OFFICER OR CAN NINE, UH, RATHER, UH, WELL CAN NINE OFFICER GUCCI.

AND HE IS, UH, HE'S A SPECIAL YOUNG PUP AND WE'LL ALSO BE BRINGING HIM ON BOARD.

HE'S NOT OFFICIALLY ON BOARD, BUT HE'S GOING THROUGH TRAINING AND WE WILL, UH, BE SHARING MORE WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE AND HAVE A CEREMONY AND ONBOARDING FOR HIM AS WELL.

ONE THING DIDN'T MAKE IT IN THE STAFFING REPORT, I WAS THINKING A WHILE AGO ABOUT THE SPECIAL EVENTS, AND, UH, MOST OF YOU, IF YOU'VE MADE MANY SPECIAL EVENTS, YOU WERE FAMILIAR WITH OFFICER SAMANTHA BEAR.

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JUST ABSOLUTELY THE LIFE OF SPECIAL EVENTS.

I MEAN, SHE WAS ALWAYS, UH, INTERMINGLING WITH FAMILIES AND DANCING WITH THE KIDS AND DOING ALL THE THINGS.

AND HER AND HER HUSBAND'S MOVED TO FREEPORT.

SO SHE, UH, THEY BOTH ARE GONNA BE, THEY BOTH ARE ACTUALLY POLICE OFFICERS IN FREEPORT NOW.

SO WE WILL MISS HER TREMENDOUSLY AND SHOULD BE HARD TO REPLACE.

SO I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU A FEW, UH, MISS HER AT SPECIAL EVENTS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.

OH, YES, WHATEVER.

THAT'S WHERE SHE'S AT.

SHE'S LIVING THE DREAM DOWN AT FREEPORT NOW WITH HER HUSBAND.

SO ON THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT,

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HE ATTENDED THE LEADERSHIP COMMAND COLLEGE MODULE ONE, UH, IN COLLEGE STATION, HOSTED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS.

THAT IS SOME FANTASTIC TRAINING THAT HE IS GETTING.

OFFICER SAWYER ATTENDED THE NEW K NINE TRAINING WITH THE NEW CANINE.

AS I MENTIONED, GUCCI TRAFFIC OFFICERS AND BLO, LAURA MALDONADO ROBERTS ATTENDED VARIOUS INTERDICTION DRUG INTERDICTION COURSES AS WELL.

OFFICER FLORES ATTENDED INTERMEDIATE CRIME SCENE COURSE.

LIEUTENANT RHODES AND LIEUTENANT ORTEGA, SERGEANT HERNANDEZ ATTENDED A RACE.

IT'S THE EXTERIOR RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS.

THIS GOES HAND IN HAND WITH THE ALERT TRAINING THAT, UH, OUR TEAM, WE HAVE, UH, ALERT TRAINING TEAMS AND WHO ARE CONTINUING TO WRAP UP OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN WITH THAT.

ON YOUR NEXT PAGE HERE, THE PATROL ACTIVITY, I GAVE YOU A SUPPLEMENT THERE.

EACH ONE OF YOU SHOULD HAVE IT.

THE REPORT GOT OVER TO KRISTEN AND GOT IN YOUR MATERIALS BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THAT CRIMES.

THAT IS OUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WE USE AND A LOT OF OTHER AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY USES THAT.

IT PULLED OVER THE COUNTY'S STATISTICS INTO OUR REPORT.

SO YOU HAVE THE ACCURATE NUMBERS THERE.

UH, IF YOU, IF YOU DO WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AT THE COUNTY'S NUMBERS, YOU HAVE 'EM NOW.

AND WE'RE BLESSED NOT TO HAVE THE COUNTY'S, UH, CALL LOAD, THAT'S FOR SURE.

BUT, UH, THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT REMAINS A DRIVER, AS YOU KNOW.

UH, THIS WEEK WE HAD ANOTHER STAFF MEETING, AND WE ARE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY DEDICATING OUR TRAFFIC UNIT TO TRUCK TRAFFIC IN BELTLINE.

I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE, THE COMMON DOMINATOR IS, BUT IF YOU EVER SEE THE TRAFFIC COMING IN FROM SEAGOVILLE ON THERO BRIDGE IN THAT AREA IN THE MORNINGS, IT'S JUST, IT'S INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT GOES THROUGH WILMER.

AND THEN IN THE EVENING TIME, THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF VOLUME OF TRAFFIC THAT TAKES BELTLINE TO INTERSTATE 45.

SO WE ARE REALLY RAMPING UP, UH, EFFORTS WITH OUR TRAFFIC UNIT TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THIS.

SO YOU SEE THAT TREND THERE.

UH, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, PROACTIVE TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IS A, UH, A, A, A DRIVER FOR US.

PROPERTY CRIMES IS ALSO AN AREA OF CONCERN.

I WAS JUST, WAS JUST THINKING, YOU KNOW, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IN RELATIONS AS YOU LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS TO HUTCHINS TO OUR NORTH, BUT MORE IN PARTICULAR TO OUR NEIGHBORS, TO THE SOUTH FERRIS PALMER, AND YOU CONTINUE SOUTH AND EAST AND WEST.

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YOU KNOW, THE POPULATION OF WILMER IS SET.

WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF, UH, OF FAMILIES THAT LIVE HERE.

BUT IT'S NOT FAIR SOMETIMES, I BELIEVE, TO COMPARE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AND THE RESOURCES THAT WE NEED, OR I SAY IT'S NOT FAIR, IT'S NOT A FAIR COMPARISON IN THAT I'M TRYING TO LEAN IN AND GET THE NUMBERS ON HOW MANY THOUSANDS WOULD IT BE FAIR TO SAY THAT ARE EMPLOYED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AROUND OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY MM-HMM .

AND WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THOSE AS POPULATION, RIGHT? UH, SOMETIMES THEY ARE EVEN MORE OF A, UH, DEMAND ON OUR RESOURCES, BECAUSE I'M JUST GONNA THROW THIS OUT IF YOU DON'T MIND.

SOME OF, JUST, JUST SO YOU KNOW, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, FAMILY VIOLENCE CALLS.

WE HAVE THOSE AT DISTRIBUTION CENTERS WHERE THERE'S SHIFT CHANGES AND DISGRUNTLED, UM, FAMILY ISSUES WHERE THEY'LL GO TO WHERE THEY KNOW THEIR, YOU KNOW, THEIR OTHER SIGNIFICANT OTHER WHATEVER IS AT, AND THEY'LL, YOU KNOW, TRY TO CAUSE PROBLEMS THERE.

THOSE ARE CALLS WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO, UH, VANDALISM, THOSE TYPE OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON THE PROPERTY BEHIND THEIR SECURITY, RIGHT? THOSE THINGS IMPACT OUR NUMBERS.

THEY IMPACT OUR STATISTICS, THEY IMPACT, YOU KNOW, OUR NEED TO RESPOND TO THOSE FOR CALLS FOR SERVICE.

SO, UH, WE HAVE TO TAKE THOSE INTO CONSIDERATION TOO.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR NUMBERS, UH, AND WE'VE HAD SOME INSIDE JOBS, YOU'LL SEE IN THERE THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT WE'RE, WE'RE, WE HAVE SOME HOT SPOTS THAT WE'RE HAVING TO CONCENTRATE ON.

WE HAVE 'EM ON REGULAR PATROL.

AND, UH, AGAIN, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SHEER NUMBERS, SOMETIMES, UH, IT IT, IT WAS, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LITTLE SKEWED BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO PREVENT 18 WHEELERS WITH LOADED WITH GOLF CARTS OR TIRES OR APPLIANCES THAT ARE INSIDE JOBS WHEN THERE'S NO INTRUSION, BUT THEY'RE DRIVEN OFF THE PROPERTY AND STOLEN.

AND THAT PROPERTY REFLECTS ON, YOU KNOW, OUR NUMBERS THAT YOU SEE SOMETIMES.

SO I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION

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THEY'RE NOT THINGS YOU CAN REALLY POLICE.

THEY'RE INSIDE JOBS, BUT YET THEY NEGATIVELY IMPACT, UH, OUR NUMBERS.

A LOT OF TIMES MENTAL HEALTH CALLS ARE INCREASING TOO FOR US.

WELFARE CHECKS AND MENTAL HEALTH CALLS.

WE HAD SOME WEATHER, BUT EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

BUT AGAIN, THOSE NUMBERS THERE, I'LL GIVE YOU THE NUMBERS.

WE HAVE 'EM THERE ON THE TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS, 3099 FOR THE QUARTER, 134 ARREST, 115 VEHICLE I POUNDS, 50 ACCIDENTS, 27 THEFTS.

AND AGAIN, A LOT OF THESE ARE EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TELLING YOU.

THEY'RE NOT NEIGHBORHOOD THEFTS, WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH CALLS AND 57 AGENCY ASSIST DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY.

WE CONTINUE A TREND THAT I'M VERY PROUD OF.

WE'VE HAD NO UNNECESSARY USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS.

WE'VE HAD NO FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINTS.

IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE WE'VE HAD A FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINT.

THREE VEHICLE PURSUITS.

I'D LIKE TO INTERJECT HERE WHEN I SAY THAT WE'VE HAD NO WRITTEN COMPLAINTS.

THE NEW AND BLUE TICKET, UH, SOFTWARE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE APPROVED FOR US, WE'VE LAUNCHED THAT.

WE'RE USING IT, IT'S VERY EARLY ON AND IT'S WORKING WELL.

AND IN THAT, UH, ANYONE WHO COMES IN CONTACT WITH A FORMER OFFICER AND GETS A CITATION OR A WARNING, THEY'RE ABLE TO PUT A COMMENT ON IT.

AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.

BUT EARLY ON IT IS VERY SURPRISING.

THE POSITIVE COMMENTS FROM FOLKS WHO ARE BEING , BEING TICKETED OF HOW WELL THEY'VE BEEN TREATED BY THE OFFICERS AND RESPECTFUL IT WAY OUT.

THERE'S NOT HARDLY A NEGATIVE COMPLAINT ON THERE HAS BEEN, I WAS WONDERING HOW IT WOULD RESPOND.

SO I'LL KEEP UP WITH THAT AND TRACK THAT.

AND AS I HAVE ENOUGH DATA TO SHARE WITH YOU, I'LL COME BACK TO YOU AT A FUTURE TIME AND SHARE SOME OF THESE COMMENDATIONS WITH YOU AS WELL.

AND THEN THE, THE GROUP A OFFENSES HERE, THE ACCURATE NUMBER FOR THE QUARTER THERE YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS 27, UH, FOR THE THEFTS, AND AS WE SAID, THE MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT.

SEVEN, THE AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS THREE, BURGLARY SIX.

AND THERE WAS ONE ROBBERY DURING THE QUARTER.

THERE'S NO INJURIES IN.

IT WAS ONE OF THE DOLLAR GENERALS, AND THAT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT, THE MAJOR CRIMES.

IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING AT THAT.

AND THEN ON THE LAST PAGE, THE JANUARY THROUGH MARCH, THE TRAFFIC VIOLATION IS BROKEN DOWN BY THE TOP FIVE CATEGORIES.

YOU HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU.

[COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS]

WE WILL MOVE ON TO COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AND, UM, I JUST WANTED TO LET COUNSEL AND THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, MAY, MAY 12TH TO CANVAS THE RESULTS OF THE 2026 ELECTION.

SO AFTER THE CANVASSING, I WILL THEN SWEAR IN, UH, SHEILA PETIT, SERGIO CAMPOS AND MOSES GARCIA JR.

UM, AND THEY WILL TAKE THEIR SEATS AS THE COUNCIL.

WHAT TIME? SIX 30.

[CITIZENS' COMMENTS]

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

FIRST UP, WE HAVE MS. ALEX STEWART, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

ALEX STEWART, 1 0 2 1 6 GALLOWAY DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 1 8.

AND I APOLOGIZE, I HAVE A LOT TO SAY, SO I'M GONNA BE READING THIS A LITTLE QUICKLY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT.

I WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SHARE HOW WE'VE BEEN SHOWING UP IN WILMER, NOT JUST AS A BUSINESS, BUT AS A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PARTNER AND NEIGHBOR.

LAST MONTH WE WERE PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY OF WILMER CLEANUP EVENT, BRINGING TOGETHER 29 VOLUNTEERS FROM STREAM.

AND OUR CIVIL ENGINEERING PARTNER, BOWMAN.

OUR TEAM DEDICATED THEIR SATURDAY MORNING TO HELP BEAUTIFY THE CITY, DEMONSTRATING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BEING AN ENGAGED AND SUPPORTIVE NEIGHBOR IN WILMER.

EARLIER THIS MORNING, MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUE, ANTHONY BONNER, PARTICIPATED IN CAREER DAY AT EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WE SPOKE WITH STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERS AND DATA CENTERS AND FOCUSED ON HOW THEY ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S STEM ACADEMIC FOCUS.

IT WAS HONESTLY AMAZING TO SEE THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT THEM IN CONSIDERING POTENTIAL FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

I EVEN BROUGHT MY CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION I RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL.

WE'RE CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT AT THE CITY OR AT THE SCHOOL IN OTHER WAYS AS WELL.

ON MAY 20TH, OUR MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM WILL BE VOLUNTEERING AT THE BRIGHTER BITES EVENT, WHICH HELPS PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

PROGRAMS LIKE THIS MATTER, NOT JUST FOR FOOD ACCESS, BUT FOR SUPPORTING OVERALL WELLBEING OF LOCAL FAMILIES.

LOOKING AHEAD, WE'RE ALSO EXPLORING WAYS TO INVEST DIRECTLY IN WILMER'S WORKFORCE.

OUR INITIATIVE, OR ONE INITIATIVE WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS IS, IS ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP FUND SPECIFICALLY FOR WILMAR RESIDENTS

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OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO NOT ONLY COVER TUITION, BUT ALSO PROVIDE A LIVING EXPENSE STIPEND WHILE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT STEPPING AWAY FROM WORK CAN BE A REAL BARRIER, AND WE BELIEVE STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE MEANS ACCOUNTING FOR REAL WORLD CHALLENGES, NOT JUST CLASSROOM COSTS.

IT'S EASY TO THINK OF.

DATA CENTERS ARE ALL ABOUT POWERING THE LATEST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BUT AS MANY OF US KNOW, THEY TOUCH SO MANY PARTS OF OUR DAILY LIVES.

TAKE HEALTHCARE, FOR EXAMPLE.

DATA CENTERS HELP DOCTORS, UH, ACCESS MEDICAL RECORDS, SAFELY PERFORMING MEDICAL IMAGING, LIFE CHANGING RESEARCH AND TELEMEDICINE PLATFORMS, MAKING CARE SMOOTHER AND MORE CONNECTED.

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME SOMEONE USED A PAPER MAP WHEN TRAVELING TO A NEW DESTINATION? GPS ROUTE OPTIMIZATION.

AND EVEN THOSE HELPFUL COP AHEAD ALERTS ALL POSSIBLE DUE TO DATA CENTERS.

WHEN YOU CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ONLINE OR GRAB CASH FROM ATM, DATA CENTERS ARE HARD AT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE IN THOSE TRANSACTIONS.

SEAMLESS SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN , WHETHER YOU'RE SHARING FUN MOMENTS ON INSTAGRAM OR CATCHING UP WITH FAMILY ON FACEBOOK, ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY DATA CENTERS KEEPING YOU IN TOUCH.

AND OF COURSE, WHEN YOU'RE RELAXING AT HOME IN NETFLIX OR HULU, IS DATA CENTERS THAT DELIVER YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES AND SHOWS IN A FLASH.

ALL THESE REAL WORLD EXAMPLES SHOW JUST HOW MUCH DATA CENTERS QUIETLY DO EVERY DAY TO HELP MAKE LIFE SIMPLER, SAFER, AND A BIT MORE FUN.

I ALSO WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR EXISTING DATA CENTER FACILITY HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE 2024, LOCATED JUST DOWN THE STREET AT, UH, BELTLINE AND SUNRISE ROAD.

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR IS IMPORTANT TO US, AND I WOULD GENUINELY WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS TO HEAR ANY FEEDBACK OR CONCERNS RELATED TO OUR EXISTING OPERATIONS.

OPEN DIALOGUE MATTERS AND WE WANNA ADDRESS ISSUES COLLABORATIVELY AND EARLY.

WE AIM TO ACT AS A RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPER BY BUILDING WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY THIS SITE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BELTLINE AND SUNRISE WAS CHOSEN.

WE ARE SEEKING GUIDANCE ON WHAT FURTHER ACTIONS WAS.

THAT'S THREE MINUTES.

THAT WAS A QUICK THREE MINUTES.

.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MS. MALLORY MUSE.

I JUST SPOKE FASTER.

, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

MALLORY MUSE, 27 28 NORTH HARWOOD STREET, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER CITY STAFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.

I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS TIME.

I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF STREAM DATA CENTERS AND ITS PARTNERS REGARDING THE PROPERTY THAT, UM, WAS LISTED AS 300 GREEN ROAD IN WILMER.

I WANT TO START WITH AN IMPORTANT CORE POINT RELATED TO THIS PROPERTY.

THE REZONING FOR THAT PROPERTY WAS LAWFULLY PASSED BY THIS BODY AND ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2025.

AFTER THE REQUIRED PUBLIC PROCESSES IN HERE, IN REQUIRED NOTICES WERE FOLLOWED THE CITY'S OWN RECORDS, THE PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDA, MATERIALS, CITY COUNCIL, AGENDA MATERIALS, THE PUBLISHED NOTICE IN THE ELLIS COUNTY PRESS, WHICH I HAVE HERE, THE ORDINANCE ITSELF EACH REFLECT THAT THE NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS WERE SATISFIED.

THE CITY DIDN'T JUST ASSUME COMPLIANCE, IT MEMORIALIZED COMPLIANCE IN ITS OWN PUBLIC RECORDS AND STREAM RELIED ON THAT IN GOOD FAITH, IN RELIANCE ON THE CITY COUNCIL'S ACTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS.

STREAM HAS COMMITTED SUBSTANTIAL, SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES INTO THIS PROJECT.

ADVANCING SITE ACQUISITION, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS, AND COMMERCIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH END USERS.

THESE AREN'T HYPOTHETICALS, THESE ARE REAL CONTRACTS, REAL MONEY, REAL OBLIGATIONS MADE IN RELIANCE ON THIS BODY'S DETERMINATIONS.

DREAM HAS NOW COMMITTED TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND IS PLANNING A LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN THE CITY OF WILMER THAT CAN GENERATE MEANINGFUL TAX BASE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND SUSTAINED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR DECADES.

THAT IS WHY IT IS SO CONCERNING THAT FOR OVER A YEAR, THE CITY HAS REPEATEDLY PLACED AGENDA ITEMS THAT SEEK TO OVERTURN, UNDERMINE AND VOID THESE LAWFUL ORDINANCES OR LAWFUL ENTITLE ENTITLEMENTS AT THE PROPERTY.

RESPECTFULLY.

ANY CLAIM THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WITHOUT FOLLOWING PUBLIC PROCEDURES IS CONTRADICTED BY THE CITY'S OWN RECORDS.

AND CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THOSE CLAIMS CREATES UNCERTAINTY THAT HARMS OUR PROJECT AND SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT WILMER'S APPROVALS CANNOT BE TRUSTED.

THREE GUARDRAILS ARE VERY CRITICAL TO UNDERSTAND.

FIRST, IF SOMEONE TRULY BELIEVES THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED WITHOUT

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THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MA'AM.

ANTHONY BALDER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

SIR, MY NAME IS ANTHONY BALDER.

I LIVE AT 3 2 4 SUTTON PLACE IN RICHARDSON, TEXAS, AND I AM A PARTNER WITH STREAM DATA CENTERS.

UM, I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY POINT OUT THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF DATA CENTERS.

AND I'M GONNA DRAW A QUICK ANALOGY AND TELL A QUICK STORY.

SO I LIVE IN RICHARDSON, TEXAS.

RICHARDSON HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN SINCE THE EIGHTIES AND NINETIES AS THE TELECOM CORRIDOR.

WELL, WHY? BECAUSE THEY HAD REALLY GOOD FIBER, THEY HAD REALLY GOOD POWER, AND THEY WERE OUT TO TRY TO INVEST AND RECRUIT LARGE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND FENCE CONTRACTORS AND DATA CENTERS.

AND GUESS WHAT, TODAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 25 DATA CENTERS IN RICHARDSON, TEXAS.

AND THE CITY LEADERS IN RICHARDSON COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.

I LIVED LITERALLY LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM THE DIGITAL REALTY TRUSTS, DALLAS DATA CENTER PARK, WHICH IS FI 65 ACRES AND HAS NINE DATA CENTERS ON IT.

AND I COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW PEACEFUL AND SAFE AND QUIET THAT DATA CENTER CAMPUS IS.

WE HAVE BUILT THREE DATA CENTERS IN RICHARDSON, AND ACTUALLY WE HAVE A DATA CENTER IN GARLAND, WHICH WE HAVE OFFERED FOR THE COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY LEADERS TO COME AND TOUR.

AND I THINK MANY HAVE, AND I WOULD MAKE THAT OFFER TO OTHERS AS WELL TO COME TOUR A DATA CENTER THAT WE BUILT AND WE OPERATE IN.

THIS ONE HAPPENS TO BE IN GARLAND'S, RIGHT ON THE RICHARDSON LINE.

BUT, UH, IT, I, I JUST, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW JUST SAFE AND SECURE A DATA CENTER REALLY IS, AND HOPEFULLY THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT TOURED THAT WERE ABLE TO, TO EXPERIENCE THAT ON THEIR TOUR.

UM, YOU KNOW, I UH, OBVIOUSLY WE'VE HEARD SOME THINGS IN, IN PASSING ABOUT HOW DATA CENTERS CREATE FEAR AND THEY CREATE FEAR AROUND A TERRORISM ATTACK.

WELL, YOU KNOW, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THOSE IN, IN THE UNITED STATES.

UH, WE HEAR FEARS THAT THEY CAUSE CANCER AND, YOU KNOW, AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN HERE ON 45, I'D STARTED, IF DATA CENTERS CAUSE CANCER, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE WOULD SEE ON THE HIGHWAY, WE'D SEE, WE'D SEE PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS THAT PUT UP SIGNS THAT SAID, DOES THIS DATA CENTER CAUSE YOU CANCER BECAUSE WE WANTED TO REPRESENT YOU.

THEY DO THAT FOR TRUCK WRECKS, AND THERE'S A LOT OF THOSE SIGNS AND THERE'S A LOT OF TRUCKS IN WIL.

SO I'D PROBABLY RATHER HAVE DATA CENTERS THAN ALL THOSE TRUCKS, BUT THAT'S JUST MY OPINION.

THE OTHER FEAR WE HEAR IS ABOUT WATER.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S JUST NOT TRUE.

WE, WE USE CLOSED LOOP AIR COOLED SYSTEMS. WE DO NOT USE A LOT OF WATER.

SO I JUST, I'LL, I'LL JUST WRAP THIS UP WITH ONE MORE INVITATION.

PLEASE COME TOUR OUR DATA CENTER IN GARLAND AND, AND IF, IF SOMEONE IN THE CROWD WOULD LIKE TO TOUR, COME TALK TO US.

WE, WE, I LOVE THE TERM EARLIER OPEN DIALOGUE.

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE AN OPEN DIALOGUE.

WE'D LOVE TO SHARE, UH, AND BE VERY TRANSPARENT ABOUT OUR DATA CENTER.

USE THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[4. Consider Ordinance No. O2026-0507A authorizing the issuance of the City of Wilmer, Texas, general obligation refunding bonds, series 2026; and other matters related thereto.]

A AUTHOR AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF WILMER, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND SERIES 2026 AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

JIM SABONI WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES IS HERE TO PRESENT THE ITEM.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER CITIZENS OF WILMER.

I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL BOND PROGRAM THAT WAS TODAY HANDED OUT A PRESENTATION THAT SUMMARIZES THE PROCESS RESULTS.

AND, AND IN IT, I'LL ACTUALLY SPEAK ABOUT THIS ITEM, THE GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING TYPICAL OBLIGATION THAT IF YOU TURN TO THE FIRST PAGE, WE PRICE THE BONDS TODAY.

AND IT'S BEEN A VERY TURBULENT MARKET.

THE LAST FEW WEEKS BE OKAY, THE UNDERWRITER WAS SUCCESSFUL, WE WERE ABLE TO REFUND THE BONDS, UH, EXISTING DEBT, SAVE THE CITY 1 MILLION, $114,000 OF FUTURE DEBT PAYMENTS ON A SITTING ISSUE.

AND WE WERE ABLE TO FUND THE CERTIFICATE OBLIGATION FOR CIVILIAN $144,000 FUND, THIS YEAR'S CAPITAL

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AND WE'VE DONE THAT.

AND THERE NO INCREASE IN YOUR CURRENT TAXABLE SUCCESS VALUE, NO INCREASE FOR DOWN YOUR IS TAX RATE.

SAY THAT IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS HAVE COME OUT FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT, SAY THAT THE CITY'S GROWN BY 800 MILLION PER YEAR.

WE KNOW WORKING WITH STEVE AND PATRICIA, HISTORICALLY, THAT NUMBER WILL COME DOWN.

SO NO GROWTH, ACTUALLY OUR TAX RATE WOULD, WOULD FALL.

THESE, BOTH THESE ISSUES REQUIRE A LEVEL OF A LEVY, THE INAS TAX RATE TAX EXEMPT.

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK THEY, YOU AS A COUNCIL MEMBER SHOULD REALLY BE PROUD ABOUT THAT STEVEN PATRICIA WORKED, UH, WITH THE LAST COUPLE YEARS BECAUSE CITY'S, UM, PROVIDING LATE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

CITY WITHDREW.

ITS A RATING AND IT WAS A SAD MOMENT BECAUSE THE CITY, I KNOW YOU AS COUNCIL MEMBERS WORKED HARD TO GET YOUR INVESTMENT RATE RATING UP VERY HIGH AND YOU ACHIEVE THE A RATING.

AND WHEN WE WENT INTO THIS, STEVE, UM, GAVE US A STRATEGIC GOAL, NOT ONLY TO RECOVER THE RATING AMBITIOUS GOAL THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL.

WELL, TO INDICATE THAT ON APRIL 24TH THEY ANNOUNCED THEIR DECISION, NOT ONLY DID THEY RETURN US RATING, BUT THEY PROVED US TO A PLUS.

AND IN THAT RATING IS VERY POSITIVE.

IT INDICATES THAT, UM, CONSISTENTLY MOVED FORWARD BASED ON HOW YOU'RE OPERATING.

SO WE PRICE THE BONDS TODAY AND, AND AGAIN, IN SUMMARY, YOU GO THROUGH THIS VERY HIGH LEVEL, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SAVING ABOUT $1,114,000 FUNDING, 6 MILLION OF PROJECTS.

YOU KNOW, OUR CURRENT INUS TAX RATE IS 14.20 CENTS.

AND, UM, BASED ON THE CURRENT DEBT THAT'S OUTSTANDING AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSED VALUE, WE EXPECT ACTUALLY THE FINE TAX RATE POTENTIALLY DECLINE, THOUGH WE MAY MANAGE THAT.

UM, AS WE GO KNOW, UM, WEST ROYCE WEST IS HERE.

YOUR BOND COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCES? HE, UH, FIRM IS DRAFTED THEM.

AFTER, IF YOU APPROVE THIS ITEM, WE'LL SUBMIT THEM TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

ALL THE TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE DUTIES BE, UM, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

WE EXPECT THAT IT WOULD BE APPROVED AND, AND TO GO FORWARD, UH, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE, YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT WHEN WE CAME FORWARD, THERE'S AN PLAN TO CATCH INTEREST RATES AND SAVE MONEY THEN TO FUND A NEW PROGRAM WITHOUT INCREASING YOUR TAX RATE.

AND TO DEAL WITH THE RATING.

WITHDRAWN COMPLIMENTS STEVE AND PATRICIA, THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB GOAL THAT WE COUNSEL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'VE GOT SOME NOTES HERE.

JUST, JUST CERTIFICATE.

MM-HMM .

COMBINED.

HOW MUCH WILL WE BE IN DEBT WHEN WE, WELL DO THIS, IF YOU'LL ACTUALLY TURN TO PAGE FIVE.

I'M GONNA ACTUALLY GIVE YOU A DETAIL OF PRINCIP INTEREST THAT YOU HAVE ON PAGE FIVE.

SLIDE FIVE, YOU'LL SEE, UM, SECOND COLUMN TO THE RIGHT FROM THE LEFT.

SECOND CAL, EXCUSE ME.

SECOND CAL FROM THE RIGHT IS ACTUALLY THE TOTAL DEBT SERVICE PAY ANNUALLY.

THE ISSUES OF THIS, CURRENTLY WE HAVE ABOUT $42 MILLION OUTSTANDING FUND, THE BONDS AND, AND ISSUES, NEW BONDS.

WE HAVE A PRINCIPAL THAT NECESSITY AND, AND, UH, JIM, THAT 42 MILLION, THAT'S ALL GENERAL FUNDS.

ALL GENERAL FUNDS.

THAT'S NOT JUST, IT'S ALL OUR DEBT STANDING.

YES, I APPRECIATE.

AND THEN ON THE TAB TO THE FAR RIGHT, YOU SEE WE HAVE A 14.20 CENT CURRENT, UH, IIS TAX RATE.

AND BASED ON MA MAINTAINING OUR CURRENT TAXABLE VALUE, YOU'LL SEE THAT ACTUALLY THAT DECLINES OVER TIME.

AND THE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS HAVE COME IN DIFFICULTY HIGHER, THOSE SOMETIMES GET INVOLVED.

SO WE USE REPRESENT YOUR TAX RATES.

RESIDENTIAL HOME CLARIFICATION.

THIS IS NOT NEW DEBT.

WOULD YOU DO THAT? IT'S REFINANCING OUR CURRENT DEBT.

IS THAT CORRECT? WELL, THIS, THIS ITEM ITSELF IS REFUNDING EXISTING DEBT.

WE ACTUALLY, UM, AND UM, EXCUSE ME JUST A MINUTE, JIM.

IN IN JIM.

JIM, UH, I DON'T THINK THE PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE BEING ABLE TO HEAR

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THE RESIDENTS AT HOME AND THE RESIDENTS IN, IN, UH, 20.

PLEASE MOVE YOUR MICROPHONE DOWN.

IN 2022, UH, THE CITY ISSUED, UM, TICKETS OBLIGATION AT 15,000,110, UM, THOUSAND OUTSTANDING ON THAT ISSUE.

AND IT WAS AN INTEREST RATE OF 4.8%.

AND, UH, THAT, AND WE'VE TARGETED THAT ISSUE.

WE KNOW THAT INTEREST RATES ARE LOWER NOW.

PRESENTED POTENTIAL REFUNDING SAVINGS A COUPLE MONTHS TO YOU TODAY, WE'VE ACTUALLY REFUNDED THAT ISSUE.

AND ON PAGE FOUR OF THE SLIDE, YOU'LL SEE WE DIDN'T EXTEND THE ISSUANCE.

WE KEPT THE SAME GENERAL AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE, BUT IT JUST GETS REDUCED BY ABOUT ONE POINT MILLION DOLLARS.

MY QUESTION WAS BASED ON WHAT ARTHUR WAS ASKING, HOW MUCH DEBT WOULD BE BE IN WITH THIS? IT'S NOT, IT'S THE SAME DEBT WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE THAT WE'RE GETTING OUT OF IT, BUT WE'RE LOWERING THE INTEREST RATE ON THAT ISSUE ITSELF.

THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CERTIFICATES OBLIGATION AND THAT WE'RE ISSUING 5.8 MILLION FUND OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

WHAT IS THAT FOR? NET CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WHEN THIS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY.

UH, WE'VE GOT A $26 MILLION POLICE AND PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY.

FOR WHATEVER REASON, WE ISSUED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DEBT IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THAT.

SO WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS TAKING MONEY FROM RESERVE FUND BALANCES TO MAKE UP THAT ADDITIONAL, A SEPARATE DEBT INSTRUMENT TO MAKE UP THAT SHORT.

DON'T DO THAT.

AND BY DOING THAT, TAKING IT TO YOU OR INTEREST RATE.

SO WE'RE GONNA PAY FOR THE DEBT, UH, PART.

OH YEAH.

AND IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF YOU TURN TO SLIDE NINE.

I ACTUALLY, UH, COPIED IT ON SLIDE NINE IS A, IS A COPY OF A SLIDE THAT WAS DONE A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WHEN IT INDICATED MOVING FORWARD, WHAT WOULD BE FUNDED BY THIS PROJECT.

AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, AS WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY, THIS GIVES US A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DRASTICALLY MINIMIZED WE'RE DOING, TAKING MONEY FROM ONE POINT PATRICIA OR THIS COUNCIL SAYING LEFT IN OUR QUOTE RAINY DAY FUNDS, RIGHT? SAVINGS ACCOUNT, WHATEVER TERM YOU WANT TO USE IT.

AND WE ARE DIGGING OURSELVES OUT OF THAT.

AND WE'RE RIGHT AROUND 60 DAYS NOW THIS WILL FURTHER COMPLIMENT THAT ENABLE US TO QUIT TAKING MONEY OUT OF OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR TAKING MONIES FROM RATING COSTS AND DOING THAT.

THERE'S NO INCREASE IN THE TAX.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE ARE CATCHING THIS AT THE RIGHT TIME.

APPRECIATE JIM AND ALL THE WORK THEY'VE DONE.

UH, TR AND I SPENT TERRIBLE HOURS GETTING READY FOR THE BOND RATING MEETING AND GO FROM BASICALLY A NO RATING TO AN EIGHT, I THINK SENDS A MESSAGE THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS AND IS IT PERFECT? NO, NOT SAYING THAT AT ALL.

NO, WE'RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

UH, AND WE WORK CLOSELY, UH, SENATOR WEST AND HIS STAFF, JIM, A BONUS AND HIS STAFF.

UH, IT'S UH, IT'S A LOT MORE WORK THAN, UH, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY AND STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT.

JIM, I HAVE ANOTHER CLARIFYING.

UM, SO THIS PREDICTIONS ON THE TAX TAX RATE AS THE YEARS LOOK BACK, GO INTO THE 2040S.

IS THAT BASED ON CURRENT EVALUATIONS AND WITH NO GROWTH AT

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YES.

CORRECT.

SO IT GIVES BE A WHOLE LOT LESS WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE LESS.

SHOULD BE.

IT SHOULD BE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UM, ONE MORE COMMENT, UH, IN, IN THE APPENDIX, I ACTUALLY HAVE A COPY OF THE RATING REPORT.

IT'S PRETTY INSIGHTFUL OR IT, IF YOU CAN'T SLEEP TONIGHT, YOU CAN READ THROUGH IT.

BUT SUMMARY THE ACTIONS THAT YOU USE AS A COUNCIL THAT STEVE, AS YOUR CITY MANAGER, PATRICIA FINANCE DIRECTOR, HAVE DONE, HAVE REALLY PUT THE CITY IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO, FROM A CREDIT PERSPECTIVE.

AND AGAIN, IN THAT IN WE'VE ACHIEVED THE A PLUS, BUT I THINK IT'S CLEARLY INDICATED THERE, THEY EXPECT US TO HAVE HIGHER RATING.

WE STAY ON THE SAME.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

UM, I NOTICED THAT WHEN WE GET A, UH, FINANCIAL, UH, STILL IN FREEMAN, WE PAY THEM QUITE A BIT OF MONEY MONTHLY.

UH, AND THEN I NOTICED HERE THAT THEY'RE THE MAIN CONTRACT WITH, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

BUT THIS HAS BEEN WROTE OUT, YOU KNOW, A GENERAL FUND PAYING THE BILLS, BUT WE PAY THEM PRETTY BIG LUMP SUM.

WELL, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT PAYING THEM.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YES, WE DO PAY THEM A PRETTY, UH, HEALTHY AMOUNT, BUT WE'RE NOT PAYING THEM ANY MORE THAN WHAT WE, OKAY.

THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT THAT, THAT'S COMING OFF OF THIS MONEY THAT WHAT GONNA GET OUT THIS MONTH, I MEAN, OUT OF IT.

'CAUSE I, I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHERE IS IT I IN FOR WHEN I SEE ALL THAT? AND WE DO, WE DO HAVE A FAIR AMOUNT OF RETAINAGE REMAINING.

UH, WE HAVE SOME REAL DISAGREEMENTS ON SOME, UH, THE ROAD MEMBER TURNER, I HAD THIS GOOD ROAD IS, UH, NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE.

WE DON'T EXPECT THEM TO DO A TOTAL RECONSTRUCTION WORK THEY DID WAS MORE THROW SOME HOT MIX AND DRIVE AND THAT'S NOT, SO THEY'RE BEING HELD, UH, STEEL AND FREEMAN WERE THE MAIN ONES.

MICHAEL.

MICHAEL, SINCE I DID BOTH AGENDA VOTE THEM SINGLE ORDER, THEY HAVE TO DO SEPARATE.

TECHNICALLY SINCE THEY'RE SEPARATE ITEM, YOU CAN STAY UP THERE.

SO WE SHOULD, LET ME FIND MY PAPER HERE.

OKAY, COUNSEL, MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? HOW LONG IS, I GOT ONE MORE QUESTION.

HOW LONG IS, UH, EACH CERTIFICATE FOR? WELL, I BELIEVE THAT IN THIS CASE OUR CERTIFICATE ALLEGATION IS ADVERTISED OVER 2020 YEARS.

YES.

AND UH, NOW THE ITEM THAT YOU'RE VOTING ON RIGHT NOW, THE FIRST ITEM IS, IS THE REFUNDING ITEM.

THERE WAS 11 YEARS LEFT ON THE DEBT THAT WE WERE REFUNDING THE MATURITY OF THE NEW DEBT MATCHES THAT 11 YEARS.

THE NEW MONEY ISSUE, THE CERTIFICATE WAS DONE ON A 20 YEAR ISSUE, A COMMON MATURITY FOR, UH, LONG-TERM ASSETS.

FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS ONE IS JUST FOR A REFINANCING OF CURRENT DEBT.

THE NEXT, NEXT ONE IS FOR THE NEW DEBT.

YES.

AGAIN, COUNSEL, MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

OKAY.

22 6 0 5 0 7 B.

MAY I HAVE A SECOND?

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WELL, THE APPROVE RESOLUTION R 20 26 0 3 0 6 0.

MAY I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

THANK YOU.

MAY I HAVE A VOTE? YES.

YES.

YES.

AND YES, IT IS FOUR TO ZERO.

IT PASSES.

THANK YOU LADIES.

GENTLEMEN.

[5. Consider Ordinance No. O2026-0507B authorizing the issuance of City of Wilmer, Texas combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation, series 2026; prescribing the terms thereof; providing for the payment thereof; and making other provisions regarding such certificates and matters incident thereto.]

MR. SABONI, MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, THIS ITEM IS ACTUALLY THE CERTIFICATE OBLIGATION SERIES 2026.

THIS ACTUALLY FUNDS, UM, YOU ACTUALLY ISSUED $5,835,000 OF DEBT AT, UH, A INTEREST RATE OF 4.42%.

WE WERE ACTUALLY PAID A PREMIUM.

SO WE, WE WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $6,000,340,000 WHEN THIS CLOSES, WHICH WILL END UP FUNDING $6,000,144,000 PROJECT FUNDS.

IT'S, IT'S THE AMOUNT THAT WAS IDENTIFIED TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN WE DID THE PRESENTATION.

UH, TALKING ABOUT THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF CITY, WHICH I BELIEVE, IF I'M CORRECT, STEVE, IS COMBINATION OF REPAYMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF FUNDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXPENDED AND, AND COMPLETE, UH, THE COSTS EXPECTED FOR THE PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY SERIES BONDS IS 5.9 MILLION? YES.

AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET 6.2 IS WHAT YOU SAID.

WELL, THIS IS, UM, IT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

IT'S A HIGHLY TECHNICAL QUESTION.

I'M GONNA DO MY BEST TO EXPLAIN IT.

WHAT TAKES PLACE IS WHEN WE ACTUALLY SELL YOUR BONDS, THEY'RE, WE WORK WITH BOND HOLDERS TO, TO TRY TO STRUCTURE AN ISSUE THAT'S, THAT GETS YOU THE LOWEST PRINCIPLE INTEREST TO SEE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE WANT.

IN OUR CASE, WE WANTED TO GET $6,340,000.

TODAY'S MARKET INVESTORS GENERALLY BELIEVE THAT INTEREST RATES ARE RISING.

SO WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO IS HAVE THE HIGHEST COUPON.

UH, AND THE REASON THEY WANNA HIRE A COUPON IS LET'S, AND, AND I'LL USE THE EXAMPLE IF, IF WE HAVE AN INTEREST RATE OF 5% AND INTEREST RATES GO UP 10 BASIS POINTS OR 0.1, IT'S A SMALLER PERCENTAGE THAN IF IT WAS 4%.

SO THEY GET AN ADVANTAGE ON HOW THEY MARK TO MARKET ON A DAILY BASIS.

THEIR BOND PORTFOLIO, UH, INTEREST RATES INCREASING, IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A LOWER MARK TO MARKET IMPACT ON THEM.

NOW, ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU KNOW, THEY ACTUALLY WILL PRICE THAT BETTER FOR THEIR ADVANTAGE THAN IF WE WERE TO GET A PAR BOND.

SO WHAT TAKES PLACE IS WE CAN ACTUALLY SELL, YOU KNOW, THE 5,835,000 AT 4.42%, WHICH GET ENDS UP A LITTLE HIGHER PRINCIPAL, I MEAN A LITTLE LOWER PRINCIPAL, A LITTLE HIGHER INTEREST RATE, BUT WE PAY LESS PRINCIPAL INTEREST THAN IF WE ACTUALLY DID A PAR BOND.

IT, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THAT ADVANTAGE.

IT'S KIND OF, WE SPLIT THE BENEFIT OF THAT COUNTY TREATMENT.

AND SO WHEN WE SELL YOUR BONDS, BOTH YOUR CERTIFICATES AND THE, UH, GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING WHEN WE'RE BOTH SOLD THE PERMANENT PREMIUM AND EVERY BOND YEAR I'VE DONE PROBABLY IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS IS SOLD THE PREMIUM 'CAUSE THAT'S HOW I DO IT.

SO WE DO IT BECAUSE WE WANT THE LOWEST PRINCIPAL INTEREST AND WE JUST BUILD FLEXIBILITY AND TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION, UM, AS WE GO FORWARD.