Jan 13, 2026 City Council

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ALL RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO,

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM]

MAYOR TRAVIS MELO, PRESENT, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNNY SIMPSON.

PRESENT, COUNCIL MEMBER SEAN HOLT.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARK TOWNSEND.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT SCHRADER.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER BILL SCHICK.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN EDMONDS HERE, AND WE HAVE A QUORUM.

AWESOME.

THANK YOU.

UH, NUMBER TWO BRINGS US TO, IF EVERYONE COULD PLEASE RISE IF, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMPSON COULD LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION, AS WELL AS I WILL LEAD THE, UH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

LET US PRAY.

OH LORD, OUR GOD, HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN TO THE GOING DOWN TO THE SAME.

YOUR NAME IS GREAT AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED.

WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT THAT COMES FROM ABOVE FOR WAKING US UP AND STARTING US ON OUR WAY AND PUTTING FOOD ON OUR TABLES, CLOTHES ON OUR BACKS, AND BEING IN OUR RIGHT MINDS.

LORD GOD, IF YOU'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING ELSE, YOU'VE ALREADY DONE MORE THAN ENOUGH, LORD GOD, UH, WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THIS MEETING, UPON THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY, THIS COUNTY, THIS STATE, AND THIS GREAT NATION, ALLOW IT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MEETING.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG FLAG.

I PLEASURE.

ALLEGIANCE.

ONE STATE, HONOR GOD, ONE AN INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT, SO NUMBER THREE,

[3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS]

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND WE WILL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER EDMONDS, MOVE UP FROM OUR LE MY LEFT TO RIGHT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

UH, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, UH, TO EVERYBODY WHO'S HERE TONIGHT AND, UH, WHO'S ONLINE.

UH, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

AND, UH, LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL, AND, UH, MEMBERS OF STAFF WHO REACHED OUT TO ME WITH THEIR THOUGHTS AND CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MY FATHER, UH, THIS PAST DECEMBER.

SO, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR THOUGHTS AND, UH, SYMPATHY.

THAT'S IT, MAYOR.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THANKS EVERYBODY FOR SHOWING UP TONIGHT.

IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE A NICE CROWD HERE.

UM, WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES, UH, BETWEEN THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, BUT I GOT TO ATTEND THE REESE ACROSS AMERICA, PUT ON BY THE DICKINSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

COUNCILMAN EDMONDS, UH, ALSO ATTENDED.

IT WAS A GREAT CEREMONY TO, UH, HONOR OUR VETERANS, WHERE WE GOT TO PUT, UH, REESE ON THEIR, ON THEIR HEADSTONES OUT THERE.

IT REALLY WAS NICE TO DO THAT.

UH, ATTENDED THE EDC MEETING, UH, LAST WEEK, THE BAY DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING.

AND FOR THOSE OF Y'ALL THAT DON'T KNOW THAT THE LOCAL OFFICIALS MAKE THOSE MEETING COUNTY, STATE AND EVERYTHING, WE WORKED TOGETHER TO TRY TO GET DRAINAGE PROJECTS IN GALVESTON COUNTY.

MOVING, UH, MET WITH, UH, COUNTY COMMISSIONER HANK DOOGIE UPDATE ON ALL THE PROJECTS THAT A FA THAT ARE, UH, AFFECTING DICKINSON.

WE LOOKED AT THE, UH, BOAT RAMP, WHICH THEY'RE ABOUT COMPLETED WITH.

THEY HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING FRIDAY AT 2:00 PM UH, IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT, PLEASE COME OUT.

UH, ATTENDED A DEMONSTRATION OF A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO HELP, UH, WITH OUR ROAD.

IT'S CALLED THE ZIPPER.

BASICALLY, IT GRINDS UP THE ASPHALT ON THE TOP OF THE ROAD AND CREATES A NEW BASE ON THERE.

UH, SAW WHAT IT CAN DO, AND I THINK THAT THERE'S PROBABLY AREAS IN TOWN THAT WE COULD USE IT, BUT THERE'S AREAS THAT IT'S NOT GONNA HELP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELCOME EVERYONE.

I HOPE Y'ALL HAD A GOOD NEW YEAR.

UH, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TOO, TO THE EDMONDS FAMILY AT THE LOSS OF HIS DAD TO JOHNNY SMITH AT THE LOSS OF YOUR DAD, JOHNNY, AND ALSO TO JOHN CROWDER AT THE LOSS OF HIS SON RECENTLY.

SO MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL THOSE FAMILIES AND WELCOME Y'ALL.

OKAY, UH, WELCOME EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE TONIGHT.

UH, I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A SAFE ONE AGAIN, CONDOLENCES TO MS. COLA AND, UH, LOST HER HUSBAND, JOHNNY'S FATHER.

AND, UH, COUNCILMAN EDMOND'S FATHER IS, UH, KIND OF A ROUGH YEAR.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WE KNOW LOST A LOT OF RELATIVES AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME, SO IT HAD TO HAVE BEEN ROUGH.

THAT'S ALL I GOT TONIGHT.

OKAY.

HELLO.

WELCOME EVERYBODY HERE AND ONLINE.

HAPPY

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UH, HELLO.

WELCOME EVERYONE, UH, HERE AND ONLINE.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

HAPPY KWANZA.

HAPPY HANUKKAH, HAPPY NEW YEAR, OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU CELEBRATE.

UH, AND I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO COUNCIL MEMBER EDMONDS AND OFFICER SMITH AS WELL.

UH, LOSING PARENTS IS A, IS A ROUGH, ROUGH THING TO DO.

UM, AND THAT'S ALL.

THANK YOU, MA.

ALRIGHT.

UM, SO I'D JUST LIKE TO CAVEAT OR KIND OF PIGGYBACK OFF ALL OF Y'ALL'S COMMENTS AS WELL AS, UH, UM, I'M PLEASED TO, I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY SERIOUS INJURIES FROM OUR FIRST YEAR OF FIREWORKS BEING LEGAL.

UM, SO THAT IS A POSITIVE THING.

UM, I, UH, ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DICKINSON, VFW.

THEY GAVE, UH, THEY DID A HUGE SOLID TO THE AREA MARINE CORPS RECRUITERS RECENTLY FOR THEIR ANNUAL TRAINING.

UM, I'VE BEEN, I WORKED WITH THEM QUITE A BIT AND THEY HIT ME UP AND SAID, HEY, DO YOU GUYS GOT FACILITIES? AND THE VFW STEPPED IN AND INVITED, I THINK A LITTLE OVER 50 RECRUITERS AND FROM THE HOUSTON AREA TO COME TO DICKINSON TO DO THEIR ANNUAL TRAINING.

SO, UH, WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE VFW FOR THAT.

UM, THE BIGGEST UPDATE ACTUALLY HAPPENED YESTERDAY.

SO I ACTUALLY JUST GOT BACK FROM VACATION LAST WEEK AND FIRST DAY BACK WE HAD A MEETING WITH LAGO MAR DEVELOPMENT.

SO THE, THE DEVELOPERS FROM LAGO MAR, MYSELF, MR. CAREY, MR. MAGDALENO, UH, CITY ENGINEER AS WELL.

YEAH, THAT WAS IT, RIGHT? AND, UH, THEY BASICALLY CAME TO US AND SHOWED THEIR, UH, LITTLE ENGINEERING REPORTS AND HOW THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO DO CERTAIN THINGS TO BE ABLE TO TIE INTO HUGHES ROAD BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEIR ASK IS.

UM, AND I CAN TELL YOU CITY STAFF AS WELL AS MYSELF MADE, MADE IT VERY CLEAR TO THEM THAT THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.

WE DON'T CARE WHAT THEIR ENGINEERS HAVE TO SAY.

UM, THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING, THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH TRAFFIC.

AND ESSENTIALLY, IF THEY DON'T PAY FOR THE ENTIRE HUGE ROAD TO GET COMPLETELY REDONE AND CONCRETE, UM, DON'T EVEN COME TALK TO US AGAIN.

SO WE'RE NOT ADDING MORE TRAFFIC TO A ROAD THAT IS ALREADY FAILING CURRENTLY.

UM, SO IF YOU HEAR ANY RUMORS, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANYTHING FROM LAMAR AS OF RIGHT NOW UNTIL THEY CAN COME UP WITH A BETTER SOLUTION TO SHOW US SOME SORT OF BENEFIT TO THE CITY OF DICKINSON.

SO THEY STILL HAVE TO COME AND PRESENT THAT TO COUNCIL, UM, UH, WHENEVER IT DOES COME TIME TO THAT.

BUT THEY WERE ESSENTIALLY ASKING US, WHAT IS THE ASK? AND WE LAID IT DOWN ON 'EM, UH, BECAUSE THEY SAID, WELL, LOOK AT ALL THE RETENTION WE'RE PUTTING IN.

WELL, ONCE AGAIN, THOSE, THOSE RESTRICTOR PLATES, OR THOSE RESTRICTOR PIPES ONLY WORK FOR SO LONG AND THEN THE WATER GOES OVER THE ROAD.

WE ALL KNOW THAT 'CAUSE WE LIVE HERE AND WE MADE SURE THEY KNOW THAT, THAT, THAT, THAT THEIR LITTLE ENGINEER REPORTS AND STUFF THAT COME FROM OUTSIDERS.

WE DON'T CARE WHAT THAT SAYS BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS.

UM, SOME OF YOU THAT LIVE ON HUGE ROAD HAVE LIVED THERE FOR 20, 30, 40 YEARS.

YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW THAT FLOODING HAPPENS.

SO, UM, I CAN TELL YOU, YOUR CITY MANAGER, UH, IS HERE TO PROTECT YOU, UH, FROM THAT STUFF.

HE, HE'S VERY, UH, WELL VERSED IN IT AND WATCHING HIS PERFORMANCE, UM, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER THAN THAT.

UM, WE GOT SOME OTHER STUFF COMING UP, SO I'LL LET THE CITY MANAGER, UH, GIVE HIS UPDATE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL STAFF, CITIZENS OF OUR GREAT COMMUNITY.

UH, WELCOME.

BEAR WITH ME.

THIS IS GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT.

UH, SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, WE'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL LOSSES IN OUR CITY OF DICKINSON FAMILY OFFICER CHRISTOPHER MCCOLLUM PASSED AWAY.

HIS WIFE, KIDS, AND FAMILY ARE HERE THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR THEM THIS EVENING, COUNCILMAN EDMUND'S FATHER PASSED AWAY.

OFFICER JOHNNY SMITH'S FATHER PASSED AWAY.

CHIEF ROBERT ROBBINS FATHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY.

OUR PROSECUTOR, DONNIE QUINTIN'S FATHER PASSED AWAY.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN EXTENDING HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO ALL GENTLEMEN, I'M TRULY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK.

I JUST WANNA TOUCH BASE ON THE, UH, THE GOOD SAMARITAN THAT, UH, THAT RESCUED THE, THE BABY AND THE WOMAN THAT WENT INTO THE BAYOU.

A RECENT GOOD SAMARITAN ACT REMINDS US OF WHAT DICKINSON ALL IS ALL ABOUT, NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, EVEN STRANGERS.

WITHOUT HESITATION, THIS INDIVIDUAL SAVED A, A WOMAN AND A BABY'S LIFE AND ASKED FOR NO RECOGNITION AT ALL, PURELY OUT OF ACT OF COMPASSION.

THAT'S THE SPIRIT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I THANK YOU TO THAT.

GOOD SAMARITAN.

PLEASE COME FORWARD, IF YOU WILL.

THERE'S A COMMUNITY EVENT THAT THE ISD IS HOLDING FEBRUARY 20TH, 7:00 PM AT, AT KRANZ JUNIOR HIGH, THE HARLEM WIZARDS WILL BE IN TOWN FOR A BASKETBALL GAME AS A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I

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I KNOW THE MAYOR IS SIGNED UP.

I SAW HIS NAME TO PLAY ON THE SIGNUP SHEET.

I KNOW HE CAN PLAY BASEBALL.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT BASKETBALL, SO THAT MIGHT BE THE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

SO PLEASE COME.

WE GOT SOME ATHLETIC ABILITY PLAYERS, THEY NEED PLAYERS, SCOREBOARD KEEPERS, AND MUCH MORE.

SO THE TICKET SALES WILL GO TO THE PTO FUND.

WE WILL POST A FLYER ON FACEBOOK THAT THE ISD PUT TOGETHER.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT SOME INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES.

THE HUGHES ROAD DRAINAGE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY 68% COMPLETED.

THAT TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHT ON HUGHES ROAD WAS REMOVED YESTERDAY.

THE CONTRACTOR WORKED HARD TO GET THIS DONE DURING THE HOLIDAY BREAK, WHICH WAS A LITTLE AMBITIOUS, RAN OVER ABOUT A WEEK.

BUT THE ISD AND I APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A MASSIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT THAT THE CITY OF DICKINSON HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

YOU KNOW, AS I SAID BEFORE, MY GOAL IS FOR THIS PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET, AND WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO ACHIEVING THAT.

SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING IN CONSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL ZONES.

THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT.

THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT IS A TEX GRANT THAT INCLUDES A CROSSING A, A RAISED, A SAFE HAVEN CROSSING FOR STUDENTS AT BAKER.

AND FIVE 17.

WE RECENTLY RECEIVED THE GO AHEAD FROM THE COUNTY TO PROCEED.

THE COUNTY IS ASSISTING US WITH OUR LOCAL MATCH.

AS DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY.

WE ARE NOW WORKING WITH TXDOT ON AN RFQ AND WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT SOON.

TDOT UPDATE THE CITY OF DICKSON LOGO.

THAT PANEL THAT WAS MISALIGNED WHEN THEY, THEY PUT THE PANEL DOWN ON THE, WHAT IS THAT, THE WEST SIDE.

ON FIVE 17, THEY PUT THE CITY OF DICKINSON PANEL AND IT DID NOT, UH, IT WAS MISALIGNED.

IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE.

AND, UH, AND THE CONTRACTOR INSTALLED THE PANEL.

I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY LEFT IT THAT WAY, BUT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED.

UH, BUT TDOT RESPONDED PROMPTLY AFTER OUR CALLS, EMAILS.

THEY CORRECTED THE ISSUE THIS PAST WEEK OR SO.

I BELIEVE THEY ALSO FIXED A POTHOLE AT FIVE 17 AND HIGHWAY THREE AT THE INTERSECTION RIGHT HERE.

THAT WAS FILLED IN THIS WEEK AS WELL.

SO, THANK YOU TDOT FOR YOUR CONCERN AND PROMPTNESS.

AN ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS.

WE STARTED IN DECEMBER.

OUR AUDITING FIRM, BROOKS WATSON, HAS BEEN AT CITY HALL TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR AUDIT.

WE ARE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN MAKING THIS A PRIORITY FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

WE WORKED HARD TO REGAIN OUR BOND RATING THIS PAST YEAR.

WE WILL NEVER TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED OR JEOPARDIZE THAT RATING AGAIN.

WE ALSO STARTED OUR QUARTERLY BUDGET, DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW MEETINGS TO GO OVER DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES AND ANTICIPATED REVENUES.

THESE MEETINGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE MONITORING OUR BUDGET TO BE IN A GOOD POSITION, TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NEEDED.

OUR FINANCES, EXPENDITURES, SALES TAX REVENUES ARE THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO MY TEAM AND I MONITORING THESE FUNDS, ACCOUNTS, LINE ITEMS AND TRENDS IS A DAILY FOCUS OF OURS AT CITY HALL.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FROM JANUARY 14TH TO FEBRUARY 13TH.

I ENCOURAGE ANYONE WILLING TO SERVE TO APPLY.

ELECTIONS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

THAT'S WHAT SEPARATES US FROM THE REST, HONEST, FAIR AND ACCURATE ELECTIONS.

SO PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK, ASK QUESTIONS, AND VOTE.

MY OFFICE IS OPEN TO ALL TO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS.

MR. ALLEN OLIVER, OUR CITY SECRETARY WILL TAKE THOSE APPLICATIONS.

YOU CAN TURN 'EM INTO HIM STARTING TOMORROW.

A CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATE AS I SPOKE TO IN THE PAST, CLEANING UP OUR CITY REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION, FOR OUR COUNCIL, AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR DEPENDEN REPEAT OFFENDERS VIOLATIONS.

AND SHIFTING FROM A REACTIVE APPROACH TO A PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT MODEL.

SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? FIRST TIME VIOLATIONS WILL STILL RECEIVE A NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTARY COMPLY.

HOWEVER, REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF THE SAME CODE WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, INCLUDING CITATIONS, DAILY FINES, UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE, CHRONIC OFFENDERS PENALTIES WILL ESCALATE AND LEGAL REMEDIES WILL BE PURSUED AS ALLOWED BY LAW.

THE REACTIVE COMPLAINT DRIVEN APPROACH THE CITY HAS BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO IS OVER.

WE WILL BE PROACTIVELY WRITING CITATIONS AND ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE PROSECUTOR AND JUDGE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE.

THIS APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT OUR PROPERTY VALUES, IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD AESTHETICS, AND ENSURE FAIRNESS FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO FOLLOW THE RULES.

OUR GOAL IS NOT TO PENALIZE, BUT TO MOTIVATE TIMELY CORRECTIVE ACTION AND KEEP DIGITS IN A COMMUNITY.

WE CAN ALL BE

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THE NEXT STEP IS A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN COORDINATION WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO STREAMLINE CITATION PROCESSING AND QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE REPORTS TO COUNSEL.

IF WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH THE PROSECUTOR AND JUDGE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

IF RESIDENTS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OR NEED ASSISTANCE, OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS READY TO HELP.

IF YOU HAVE ANY, IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE, MY DOOR IS OPEN TO ALL TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE DIGON A CLEANER, SAFER, AND STRONGER COMMUNITY.

FROM DAY ONE OF BEING NAMED THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER LAST YEAR, MY GOAL HAS BEEN TO TRANSFORM THIS ORGANIZATION INTO A GREAT ONE.

LASTING CHANGE DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.

IT TAKES HARD WORK COMMITMENT, COLLABORATION FROM ALL OF US.

IT STARTS WITH PEOPLE.

OUR PEOPLE ARE THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS WE HAVE.

AND THIS IS TRUE OF EVERY ORGANIZATION, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE.

I REMIND MY TEAM EVERY DAY, BE KIND, BE RESPECTFUL, AND DO THE RIGHT THING.

DOING THE RIGHT THING IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.

IN FACT, IT OFTEN IS THE HARDEST CHOICE TO MAKE OR THE MOST DIFFICULT CONVERSATION TO HAVE.

BUT THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISIONS THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND TO ENSURE INTEGRITY IN EVERYTHING WE DO.

I STRIVE TO SERVE WITH RESPECT, LEAD WITH KINDNESS, ACT WITH PURPOSE, AND ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING.

THIS IS OUR MOTTO THAT I PREACH DAILY, EVERY DAY.

I PRAY FOR THE COURAGE AND THE CONVICTION TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND FOR THE WISDOM TO KNOW BETTER.

THIS IS HOW WE WILL BECOME A GREAT ORGANIZATION.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD AND THE PROGRESS WE WILL ACHIEVE TOGETHER.

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF US, AND ULTIMATELY OUR COMMUNITY WILL REAP THE BENEFITS OF THIS HARD WORK.

THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATE, MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

UH, DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE.

MR. DAVE FUNK.

WILL YOU APPROACH? YEP.

SO WE GOT THE DEPARTMENT HEAD STATUS REPORT, WHICH IS, UH, EDC DIRECTOR DAVE FUNK.

HECK YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, SO JUST CHASE ASKED ME TO COME UP AND PROVIDE A UPDATE OF JUST SOME OF THE, THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON.

UM, OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ZIGLAR'S.

I ACTUALLY TOYED THE FACILITY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

UM, HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR Y'ALL TO LOOK AT.

UH, GOING LEFT TO RIGHT IS, IS THE VIEW FROM THE, UM, THE STORE FROM ACROSS THE STREET.

UM, THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE RIGHT IS, IS AS YOU FIRST WALK IN INTO THE BUILDING.

UM, TOP LEFT IS LOOKING AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

UM, THE BO THE BOTTOM PART IS THE FROZEN FOOD AISLE.

AND THESE PICTURES FOLKS DON'T REALLY DO IT JUSTICE.

IT LOOKS VERY NICE.

UM, SO TOP LEFT HERE IS, UM, UM, A PREPARED FOODS COUNTER.

UM, SO IT'S ALL, YOU SEE THE MARBLE WORK AND THE QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS.

UM, THE MARBLE AREA, UM, ALL MARBLE AREA THERE IS THE BAKERY AREA.

AND THEN THE BOTTOM PICTURE IS THE, UM, DELI AREA.

SO COMING ALONG VERY NICELY.

UM, THEY SHOULD BE DONE THE MAJORITY OF CONSTRUCTION IN FEBRUARY.

THEN THAT, THAT BRINGING THE STAFF IN AND TRAINING EVERYONE UP FOR THE OPENING IN MARCH.

UH, SO SOME PROJECT UPDATES, UH, WATER STREET PARKING GARAGE, ACTUALLY, UM, CONFIRMED WITH FLINTCO EARLIER TODAY WITH A PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE FOR THE PARKING GARAGE OF APRIL OF 2026.

UH, THE PROS APARTMENT COMPLEX, WHICH IS IN THE PARKVIEW, UH, PROJECT.

UM, THEY ARE GOING TO BE STARTING CONSTRUCTION IN ABOUT 10 BUSINESS DAYS.

I WAS JUST ON A CALL WITH THEM, UH, AND TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER YESTERDAY.

UH, SO THEY'RE MOVING, MOVING ALONG NICELY.

SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME, SOME CLEARING AND SOME SOME EARTH WORK GOING ON THERE VERY SHORTLY.

UM, ELS IS WORKING ON THEIR INTERIOR FINISH OUT.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS TO MENTION ON THIS, AS, AS MOST OF YOU PROBABLY KNEW, UM, THE SECOND FLOOR WAS, UH, UH, ORIGINALLY GONNA BE JUST SHELLED OUT AND THEY'VE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND FINISH THAT OUT AT THIS TIME AS WELL.

UM, AND THE OTHER BIG NEWS THERE IS I'VE SPOKEN WITH, WITH MIKE STARR AT BACKYARD BREWING.

UM, THEY ARE LOOKING AT MOVING FORWARD WITH THEIR LOCATION ON THE ELS SITE, WHICH IS THAT OLD, UH, SCHOOL BUILDING BEHIND, UM, THE SANCTUARY SPACE.

UH, SO THAT IS ALL, ALL MOVING FORWARD, UM, QUICKLY AND, AND WE'VE GOT THE BONUS OF, OF BACKYARD BREWING GOING IN THERE.

UM, AND THEN FOR BAYOU VILLAGE, UM, JUST WAITING ON THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR OUR DRAFT AGREEMENT, UH, THEY WOULD LIKE

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UM, SO THOSE ARE THE STATUSES ON THOSE.

SO KIND OF THE OVERALL THEME FOR OUR DEPARTMENT IN GENERAL THIS YEAR, AS YOU CAN SEE, IS SHUFFLES IN THE GROUND.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, GET THESE PROJECTS EITHER FINISHED OR STARTED, UH, AND MOVING FORWARD.

UM, ANOTHER THING I WANTED TO TOUCH ON, UH, IN THIS BRIEF UPDATE IS AN AUDIT.

UM, SO WE'RE GONNA BE COMMISSIONING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT WITH BROOKS AND WATSON.

I SPOKE WITH THEM EARLIER TODAY.

I HAVE A KICKOFF MEETING WITH THEM, UH, FOR THURSDAY TO DISCUSS WHAT EXACTLY THEY'RE GONNA BE LOOK LOOKING AT WHAT I WANT 'EM TO FOCUS ON AND WHAT THE TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION WILL BE.

UM, SO WE SHOULD HOPEFULLY HAVE THAT DONE IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.

GOTCHA.

UM, I KEPT IT PRETTY BRIEF.

ARE THERE ANY, ANY QUESTIONS, MAYOR? UH, QT I WAS, WE HAVE A, AN AGENDA ITEM LATER ON.

I WAS GONNA SPEAK TO QT AT THAT POINT.

OKAY.

MAYOR, IF I, I MAY.

YES SIR.

UH, ZIGLARS.

YES SIR.

REFRESH MY MEMORY.

ARE THEY ADDING ONTO THAT SPACE? IT LOOKED A LOT BIGGER THAN I REMEMBER.

UH, NO, NO, NO.

THEY'RE JUST RECONFIGURING WHAT WAS ALREADY THERE.

THEY'RE RECONFIGURING THE SPACE AND, AND REMEMBER, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT THOSE PICTURES, IT'S A COMPLETELY OPEN BUILDING.

THEY DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE SHELVING IN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

GOTCHA, GOTCHA.

UM, BUT UH, IT LOOKS, IT LOOKS VERY NICE.

UM, THE, THE, THEY WERE WORKING ON THE, THE MAIN FLOOR WHEN I WAS IN THERE AND POLISHING IT UP AND I, I THINK IT'S GONNA LOOK REALLY GOOD.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANKS.

ALRIGHT.

UM, AND BEFORE WE GET TO THE NEXT THING, THE ONE, I HAVE ONE MORE, UH, COMMENT TO MAKE.

UH, AND THIS IS KIND OF TO BRING AWARENESS TO OUR CITIZENS.

UM, THERE WERE SOME COMMENTS THAT WERE SCREENSHOTTED AND SENT MY WAY, UM, ABOUT THE BUILDING ON 40 I 45 THAT'S BEING REMODELED.

IT USED TO BE LITTLE MEXICO OR MONTEREY HOUSE THAT IS NOT BEING FUNDED BY THE CITY AS WE SPEAK RIGHT NOW.

UM, I WILL ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GO TO THE DMD MEETING ON JANUARY 29TH.

THAT IS WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO BE VOTING ON THE ACTUAL, UM, FUNDING.

HOWEVER, EVERY DOLLAR THAT HAS BEEN SPENT ON THAT RENOVATION IS THEIR OWN MONEY.

THAT IS NOT PUBLIC FUNDS.

THAT IS NOT TAX PAYING DOLLARS.

SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE CITIZENS KNEW THAT THAT IS NOT HAPPENING.

AS OF THIS POINT, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU ARE NOT FOR IT, PLEASE GO TALK ABOUT IT, UH, IN PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE DMD MEETING.

OTHER THAN THAT, WE, WE CAN MOVE ON.

WE, ALRIGHT.

SO 3D PROCLAMATION.

ALRIGHT, THE CITY OF DICKINSON PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS OFFICER CHRISTOPHER MCCOLLUM FAITHFULLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF DICKINSON, TEXAS WITH HONOR, INTEGRITY, AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION AS A MEMBER OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND WHEREAS OFFICER MCCOLLUM EXEMPLIFIED THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTING THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF OUR CITIZENS AND ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

AND WHEREAS HIS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND HIS COURAGE AND THE FACE OF DANGER EARNED HIM THE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE PEOPLE HE SERVED.

AND WHEREAS OFFICER MCCOLLUM'S PASSING IN DECEMBER HAS LEFT A PROFOUND VOID IN THE HEARTS OF HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THE ENTIRE DICKINSON COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HIS LEGACY, HIS SACRIFICE, AND HIS ENDURING IMPACT ON OUR CITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TRAVIS MAGLIO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON, TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2026 AS OFFICER CHRISTOPHER MCCOLLUM DAY IN THE CITY OF DICKINSON.

AND I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN HONORING HIS MEMORY AND EXPRESSING OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR HIS SERVICE IT WITNESS AWARE OF, I HAVE HEREIN TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF CITY OF DICKINSON TO BE AFFIXED THIS JANUARY 13TH, 2026.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CITY OF DICKINSON WILL BE, UM, RETIRING HIS BADGE NUMBER AS WELL.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE BADGE TO HIS FAMILY AS WELL AS THE PROCLAMATION.

IF YOU, THIS IS ALL I,

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SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING HIM TO SERVE US.

UM, ALL RIGHT, NEXT THING WE HAVE IS THE CITY OF DICKINSON TIME CAPSULE.

AS MANY KNOW, IN NOVEMBER, UH, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2000, UM, CITIZEN STATE BANK BURIED A TIME CAPSULE AND A BUNCH OF INDIVIDUALS PUT DIFFERENT THINGS IN THERE.

UM, I ACTUALLY GOT TO READ THE MAYOR ONE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ONE AT THE EVENT ITSELF, AND I ACTUALLY GAVE THE MAYOR, THE FORMER MAYOR, UH, MS. HUFFSTEDTLER THAT THAT DOCUMENT.

HOWEVER, MR. CAREY, AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE A PRETTY SPECIAL SITUATION 'CAUSE MR. CAREY, THE CITY, UH, CITY MANAGER AND THE PREVIOUS CITY ADMINISTRATOR IS ALSO HERE WITH US AND HE'S THE ONE THAT WROTE THE LETTER TO THE CURRENT.

SO I THINK THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FEW WORDS.

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

UH, MR. LANGFORD, I, UH, I'M GONNA READ THE LETTER NOW, IF THAT'S OKAY.

SURE.

.

YES SIR.

CERTAINLY SHOULD LIGHTEN THE MOOD.

YEAH.

YES SIR.

SO THIS IS, UH, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2000.

I THINK I WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, I BELIEVE, OR A SOPHOMORE, UH, TO THE, UH, CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF DICKINSON, TEXAS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU, I UNDERSTAND THAT AS YOU READ THIS LETTER.

IT IS NOVEMBER 1ST, 2025.

WE'RE JUST A LITTLE LATE.

FIRST, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF.

I BECAME THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR ONE YEAR AGO HAVING BEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER OF GALVESTON COUNTY, WCID, NUMBER ONE FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS.

I NOW MANAGE BOTH THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE WATER DISTRICT.

I HAVE BEEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE FOR 25 YEARS.

FIRST WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND THEN THE CITY OF LAMAR.

I AM A THIRD GENERATION TEXAS FIGHT, AGGIE CLASS OF 72.

I'M MARRIED TO LINDA BENNETT LANGFORD OF GALVESTON.

WE HAVE FIVE BOYS BETWEEN US AGES 25 TO 12.

THREE ARE MINE FROM PREVIOUS MARRIAGES AND TWO AND HER TWO AS WELL.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ALL OF OUR SONS, BUT THAT IS FOR ANOTHER STORY ONTO THE STATE OF THE CITY.

WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF THE 2000 CENSUS, SO MY ESTIMATIONS ARE SPECULATIVE.

WE ARE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ABOUT 18,500 POPULATION.

WE ESTIMATE 16% BLACK, 19% HISPANIC, 2% ASIAN, AND THE BALANCED CAUCASIAN.

WE ARE MOSTLY A BLUE COLLAR COMMUNITY, BUT WITH THE FULL RANGE OF SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS.

WE HAVE A NEW CITY COUNCIL ELECTED IN 1999 WITH A LOTS OF, WITH LOTS OF NEW IDEAS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DICKINSON.

WE ARE WORKING ON SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES.

A CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE IS STUDYING UPDATES TO THE CITY CHARTER WITH AN ELECTION DUE IN MAY OF 2001.

A ZONING COMMITTEE IS BUSY DRAFTING THE CITY'S FIRST ZONING ORDINANCE AND LAND USE CONTROLS.

THE COMMUNITY APPEARS TO BE VERY RECEPTIVE TO ZONING.

THIS IS, THERE IS A MANUFACTURED, MANUFACTURED HOME COMMITTEE UPDATING AND REVISING THE OLD MOBILE HOME ORDINANCE.

THERE IS SOME THAT WOULD PREFER MANUFACTURERS TO JUST GO AWAY AND OTHERS THAT RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS WERE ULTIMATELY MADE THROUGH THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

THE COUNCIL HAS JUST APPROVED THE CITY'S FIRST TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT, AS YOU CAN WELL IMAGINE, IS SEEN TO BE A FORTHCOMING PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OF THESE NEW ORDINANCES.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOST TIME CONSUMING AND CONTROVERSIAL IS AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S 14-YEAR-OLD SEXUAL ORIENTED BUSINESS ORDINANCE.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

ONCE A COHESIVE WORKING GROUP HAS BECOME FRACTURED, A CRITICAL MASS HAS BEEN REACHED.

AND CURRENTLY THE CITY ATTORNEYS, OLSON AND OLSON OF HOUSTON ARE DRAFTING TWO ORDINANCES.

ONE VERY RESTRICTIVE OF SOBS THAT SOME BELIEVE WILL PUT ONE OF OUR SOBS, HEARTBREAKERS OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE OTHER, AN ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CONTINUE PRETTY MUCH UNABATED.

SOME WOULD CLASSIFY THIS AS THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT AND THE DEFENDERS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

A POPULAR FIGHT BOTH IN NATIONALLY AND OF LOCALLY.

THIS TIME THE COUNCIL HAS DE HAS DECIDED TO OFFER THE TWO ORDINANCES AS O AS OPTIONS

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I BELIEVE THE VOTE WILL BE CLOSE.

CITY DE CITY DEPARTMENTS.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS 25 CERTIFIED OFFICERS IN A SUPPORT STAFF OF 11, INCLUDING DISPATCH.

THEY CLAIM THEY ARE OVERLY OVER OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID AND RUMORS ARE FLYING THAT THE POLICE OFFICERS WILL PETITION COUNSEL NEXT MONTH FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PAY INCREASE.

THIS MAY OR MAY NOT GO TO THE VOTERS AS THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY A BOUT PROHIBITING LANGUAGE IN THE CITY CHARTER FOR REFERENDUMS AFFECTING THE CITY BUDGET.

ONE MORE CONTROVERSY IN THE MAKING.

WE HAVE A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE A NEW POLICE STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION THAT IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS.

SIX MONTHS.

I'M CERTAIN IT IS IN USE IN 2025.

AND I'M JUST AS CERTAIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS BUSTING AT THE SEAMS. YES, ADMITTINGLY, THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED WITH NO GROWTH IN MIND.

HEY, THAT WASN'T MY DECISION.

.

THE COMP , THE COMPLETE PROJECT WILL COST CLOSE TO $2 MILLION INCLUDING LAND CONSTRUCTION AND CONSULTANTS.

THE STREET DEPARTMENT LED BY JOHN MONTGOMERY HAS DONE A REMARKABLE JOB TURNING AROUND THIS DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST YEAR INTO A VERY EFFECTIVE GROUP.

THESE 15 GUYS ARE BUILDING HIGH QUALITY STREETS AND A HUNDRED OTHER THINGS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

I HOPE THAT THE STREET SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM HAS THAT HAS BEGUN THIS YEAR HAS FINALLY BEEN COMPLETED BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS .

WE PROPOSE THE SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

WE PROPOSED THE SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AS A 15 YEAR PROGRAM.

OUR STREET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALSO START RESTARTED THIS YEAR IS ON A 18 YEAR REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

THAT'S ALL ASPHALT PAVING, NOT CONCRETE.

WE RADICALLY CHANGED OUR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR IN HOPE THAT WE ARE BUILDING WHAT WE ARE BUILDING IS LASTING 20 YEARS.

YOU GET TO BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR EFFORTS.

WE HAVE PLANS TO REMODEL THE EXISTING CITY HALL BUILDING IN THE SOON TO BE VACANT OLD POLICE STATION IN 2001.

WE ANTICIPATE THE WATER DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MOVE IN WITH US HERE AT CITY HALL SOON AFTER.

MY GUESS THAT IS WHERE YOU ARE TODAY.

I HAVE AN EXCELLENT STAFF OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND FEEL VERY FORTUNATE.

ODDS ARE I WILL NOT BE ALIVE AT 75 WHEN YOU READ THIS .

AND IF I AM, I WILL PROBABLY BE STUCK IN A NURSING HOME SOMEWHERE.

, I AM BETTING ON THE LADDER.

SO HERE'S MY PROGNOSTICATION OF 2025.

THE DEMAND OF WATER AND ENERGY IS HIGH AS EVER, AND VERY EXPENSIVE.

PEOPLE ARE STILL DRIVING GASOLINE ENGINES, GASOLINE ENGINE CARS AND TRUCKS.

THE MAJOR SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH HAS OCCURRED IN CARBON FIBER BONDED METALS, MATERIALS STRONGER THAN STEEL AND ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE EXPENSIVE.

THE CITY SAW AN INFLUX OF GROWTH IN 2005.

IN 2020, THE POPULATION IS NOW AROUND 30,000.

LITTLE GROWTH IN SUSTAINABLE TAX BASE HAS OCCURRED AND THE CITY HAS BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RELIANT ON USER FEES, SALES, TAXES, ET CETERA, AND LESS ON PROPERTY TAX.

THE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION OF 2012 WAS DEVASTATING LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.

RECOVERY LASTED MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS.

THE ADVANCEMENTS IN ELECTRONICS COMPUTER CHIPS HAS CONTINUED THE SPEED OF COMMUNICATION AND DATA TRANSFER.

I CANNOT FATHOM.

THERE ARE STILL POLICE OFFICERS PATROLLING THE STREETS AND THERE ARE STILL STREET DEPARTMENT WORKERS MOWING DITCHES AND PATCHING HOLES.

SOME THINGS DON'T CHANGE.

I COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT THE HOUR IS LATE.

IF YOU EXPECT WORDS OF WISDOM, I WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.

I HAVE A FEW GOD FAMILY WORK IN THAT ORDER.

THAT IS LIFE PRIORITIES.

GET THE PRIORITIES RIGHT AND EVERYTHING ELSE FALLS INTO PLACE.

AND MY FAVORITE POEM, THE MAN IN THE GLASS.

WHEN YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR STRUGGLE FOR SELF AND THE WORLD MAKES YOU KING FOR A DAY, JUST GO TO THE MIRROR AND LOOK AT YOURSELF AND SEE WHAT THAT MAN HAS TO SAY FOR IT.

ISN'T YOUR MOTHER IT FOR? IT ISN'T YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER AND WIFE.

THOSE JUDGMENT UPON YOU MUST PASS.

THE, THE FELLOW WHOSE VERDICT COUNTS MOST IN LIFE IS THE ONE STARING BACK FROM THE GLASS.

SOME PEOPLE MAY CALL YOU A STRAIGHT SHOOTING CHUM AND CALL YOU A WONDERFUL GUY, BUT THE MAN IN THE GLASS SAYS YOU'RE ONLY A BUM IF YOU CAN'T LOOK HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE.

HE'S THE FELLOW TO PLEASE NEVERMIND ALL THE REST FOR HE'S WITH YOU, CLEAR TO THE END, AND YOU AND YOU HAVE PASSED YOUR MOST DANGEROUS TEST.

IF

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BUT YOUR FINAL REWARD WILL BE HEARTACHE AND STRIFE.

IF YOU'VE CHEATED THE MAN IN THE GLASS BY DALE WINDROW, IVAN LANGFORD, THE THIRD CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF DICKINSON PS.

IT'S YOUR TURN TO WRITE A LETTER FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF 2050 .

WELL UP HERE, IVAN, I WILL SAY IVAN, YOU WERE WAY WRONG ABOUT YOUR FATE.

, YOU JUST RETIRED LIKE FIVE DAYS AGO, RIGHT? , TAKE A PICTURE OF .

I NEED PICTURE.

AND HE'S NOT IN THE UH, HE'S NOT IN THE CONVALESCENT HOME EITHER.

NO.

YEAH.

ALIVE.

YOU WERE CLOSE TO ECONOMIC, UH, DOWNTURN OF 2012.

IS 2008.

VERY CLOSE, VERY ACCURATE.

I'VE KNOWN MR. LANKFORD FOR MANY YEARS.

UH, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A MENTOR TO ME.

I APPRECIATE HONOR.

ALL RIGHT, NUMBER FOUR, PUBLIC

[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, LASTING NOT LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.

COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL IN NATURE OR MAY ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM AND SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.

NOT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OR STAFF.

ANY SPEAKER MAKING PERSONAL ATTACKS OR USING VULGAR OR PROFANE LANGUAGE SHALL FORFEIT HIS OR HER REMAINING TIME AND SHALL BE SEATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY NOT DELIBERATE.

UH, THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE FOR PUBLIC OR GENERAL COMMENTS IS, UH, MR. DAVID HOGAN.

LEMME SEE.

SIX 14.

YEAH.

UM, WE LIVE OVER ON, UH, SERENITY PECAN LOOKOUT.

THAT'S BY, UH, PORT SUBDIVISION.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF ISSUES.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA BE DONE.

WE'LL JUST THROW IT OUT THERE.

'CAUSE WE NEED SOME HELP WITH ZONING.

NOT SO MUCH TODAY, BUT IN THE FUTURE.

WE HAVE STARBUCKS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE.

BUT IN THE LAST AUGUST, ANOTHER RESTAURANT, DON MITCH'S OPENED UP THE MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT.

IT'S NOT A TAKE IN, IT'S NOT A SIT DOWN DINING THING.

IT'S EITHER DRIVE THROUGH OR PICK UP AND GO.

WELL, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT I NOTICED AND I FINALLY DROVE OVER TO FIND OUT WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.

THEY HAVE A LIVE BAND IN THE PARKING LOT.

I MEAN, IT'S LOUD BAND MUSIC AND THE SOUND WAVES.

THE LOW FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES ARE COMING RIGHT THROUGH OUR HOUSE.

WE CAN'T WATCH TV, CAN'T TAKE NAPS.

AND THEY GO, THEY, WE CALL POLICE, BUT THEY HAVE A PERMIT AND THEY CAN GO FROM FIVE TO 10:00 PM AT NIGHT.

UM, CAN'T GO TO BED 'CAUSE IT'S, IT'S JUST VIBRATING.

SO I ALWAYS SAY HAVE SOME SKIN IN THE GAME.

I WENT TO LOWE'S, GOT A CONTRACTOR, SPENT 3000 BUCKS TEARING OUT THE SHEET ROCK THE INSULATION, PUT IN SOUNDPROOF STUFF, EVEN IN THE CEILING.

I CRAWLED WAY BACK THERE IN THE ATTIC AND, YOU KNOW, PACKED IT IN.

CAN'T HEAR THE BIRDS OF THE CRICKETS, BUT THE WAVES ARE STILL COMING THROUGH.

UH, THE LIVING ROOM, I CAN'T WATCH.

THE AFTERNOON TV IS JUST POUNDING.

AND I WENT OVER THERE.

THERE'S ONLY SOMETIMES 10 OR 12 PEOPLE AND THEY'RE LITERALLY FIVE FEET FROM THE BAND.

SO I DON'T KNOW.

WE'RE BEING AFFECTED BY IT, BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT A OCCUPANCY PERMIT.

IF THEY SHOULD, I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

'CAUSE WHEN WE MOVED THERE 24 YEARS AGO, BAYWAY HOMES, I, I SAID WE USED TO LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY.

JACK IN THE BOX BEHIND US, THEY WERE GRANDFATHERED IN AND THEY SAID, WELL, ONLY PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS IS THERE'S ZONED FOR HERE.

DOCTORS, CHIROPRACTORS, LAWYERS.

WELL I THOUGHT WE WERE SAFE.

WE PUT IN A POOL, WE'RE PAYING TAXES AND ALL THAT.

AND SOMEHOW THEY GOT A PERMIT IF THAT Y'ALL CAN DEAL WITH OR FIGURE OUT IF THEY CAN PLAY THAT.

'CAUSE THE POLICE CAN'T STOP 'EM.

THEY HAVE A PERMIT TILL 10:00 PM AT NIGHT.

BUT THE FUTURE IS, AND I'LL BE QUICK, IS THE THREE AND 400 BLOCKS OF FM FIVE 17 WEST, IF THEY COULD SOMEHOW MAYBE CHANGE THE ZONING.

IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL.

IT NEEDS TO BE MAYBE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL BECAUSE THERE'S DOVE METALS ON ONE SIDE OF FIVE 17 AND BAYOU COURT ON THE OTHER OVER A HUNDRED SOMETHING HOMES.

EXPENSIVE ONES TO MAKE IT WHERE THE NEXT, LET'S SAY THEY GO OUTTA BUSINESS, THEY PROBABLY WON'T.

BUT WHETHER IT'S STARBUCKS OR DON MITCH'S, THAT FUTURE BUSINESSES CAN'T COME IN AND RUN THEIR DRIVE THROUGH OPENS AT FIVE 30 IN THE MORNING OR FOUR 30 AND WE'RE WOKE UP BY CAR RADIOS, LOUD MUFFLERS.

THAT'S THE STARBUCKS PART.

BUT DON MITCH'S TO HAVE OUTSIDE BANDS, THAT'S FINE.

IF THEY WANT TO GO LIKE JIMMY CHAGAS OR GRINGOS, THEY'RE RIGHT ON 45.

BUT IF THEY DON'T WANNA MOVE OUT THERE, THEY NEED TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE OUTSIDE VANS.

I, I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO DO IT.

'CAUSE WE GOT KIDS.

MY WIFE'S GOT MS. SHE NEEDS TO TAKE AFTERNOON NAPS AND WE CAN'T STOP 'EM, THE POLICE CAN'T STOP 'EM.

IT'S GONNA BE UP TO Y'ALL.

SO I DUNNO IF THAT'S SOMETHING Y'ALL CAN LOOK AT, BUT IT'S, WE'RE TRAPPED.

'CAUSE WE OWN THE HOUSE.

WE DON'T RENT.

THEY, AND WE MADE A LOT OF EXPENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS, BUT MY SOUNDPROOFING DIDN'T TOTALLY WORK.

IT'S BETTER.

I MEAN, YOU, YOU CAN'T HEAR THE BIRDS OR NOTHING

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OKAY.

AND I, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

THANKS.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, NEXT UP WE GOT MR. DON ZEKE.

OKAY.

HE'S ALREADY MENTIONED MY NAME.

I'M DON ZEKE.

UH, UH, MOVED HERE IN, UH, 1994.

TRIED TO GET A BIGGER HOUSE SO I COULD, UH, RAISE MY FAMILY.

UH, RAISE NINE CHILDREN HERE IN TOWN.

AND, UH, THEY'RE ALL OUT AND EARNING THEIR OWN WAY NOWADAYS.

UH, I WORKED IN THE REFINERY DOWN IN TEXAS CITY FOR, UH, 38 YEARS.

UH, RETIRED ABOUT, UH, 19, UH, 2019.

AND, UH, WITHIN THE LAST, UH, COUPLE OF YEARS, I'VE STARTED THINKING MORE AND MORE ABOUT, UH, FINDING A WAY TO SERVE MORE HERE FOR THE CITY.

I'VE, UH, PUT IN AN APPLICATION, FOR INSTANCE, FOR ANY OF THE BOARDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

AND, UH, I JUST, UH, SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE, UH, TRY TO SERVE IF, UH, I CAN'T.

SO I'M GONNA PUT IN MY APPLICATION TOMORROW MORNING FOR, UM, ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS.

AND, UH, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH, UH, WHOEVER IS HERE, UH, AT THAT TIME, AT THE END OF THE ELECTION IF I HAPPEN TO BE ELECTED.

UM, I'VE ENJOYED, UH, LISTENING TO THE PROGRESS OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON IN THESE LAST, UH, SIX TO NINE MONTHS.

AND, UH, I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE, UH, THE HARD WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE FOR SO MANY YEARS.

UH, WE HAD A, HAD A LATE START FOR THE CITY.

UH, I THINK IT WAS 77 IF I'M RIGHT.

UH, COMPARED TO THE CITIES AROUND HERE, I'VE LIVED IN, UH, FRIENDSWOOD FOR INSTANCE.

AND, UH, I ENJOYED THE, UH, THE QUALITY OF LIFE THERE IN FRIENDSWOOD, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A BIGGER HA BIG ENOUGH HOUSE FOR ME, FOR THE, UH, THE KIDS.

SO, UM, ANYWAY, I, I LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, MEETING MANY OF THE PEOPLE HERE IN THE TOWN.

IF, UH, IF NOTHING ELSE, I'M ALWAYS GONNA BE AVAILABLE TO HELP OUT.

UH, I'M READY TO SERVE IN WHATEVER WAY ON ANY BOARD OR COUNCIL THAT'S AVAILABLE.

BUT, UH, SO APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU.

AND, UM, THE NEXT I HAVE MR. JOHN HARRIS.

IT SAYS SEVEN C.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO MOVE YOU TO THE, UH, AGENDA ITEM OF SEVEN C WHEN WE GET THERE? YES.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

SO THAT TAKES US TO NUMBER

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

THERE WILL NOT BE A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST IN WHICH THE EVENT, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND DISCUSSED AFTER THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVED TO APPROVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? GOT A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSED.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, NUMBER SIX,

[6.A ORDINANCE NO. XXXX-2026 - Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance to amend the official zoning map from Urban Transition (UT) zoning district to Neighborhood Conservation (NC) zoning district for a parcel of land of approx. ±0.413 acres located at 3518 Elm Dr. (2nd Reading) (Community Development)]

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND SUSPEND THE RULES AND WE'RE GOING TO GO SIX B BEFORE SIX A, BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOST REASONABLE WAY TO DO IT.

UM, SO SIX B,

[6.B ORDINANCE NO. XXXX-2025 - Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance to for an ordinance of the City of Dickinson, Texas, to amend Chapter 18, Subsec. 18-7.4. Urban Transition (UT) and Sec. 18-12. Consolidated Use Table of the City of Dickinson's Unified Development Code by amending the permitted uses in the Urban Transition (UT) zoning district to now include Conventional Detached Homes and Patio Homes; providing a repealer clause. (2nd reading) (Community Development)]

SECOND READING.

MAYOR AGAIN, UH, STEP DOWN.

YES, SIR.

DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THIS.

YES SIR.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

GOT A MOTION TO .

HURRY.

YEAH.

MOTION.

I GOT A MOTION.

AND A SECOND.

UH, ANY, UH, DISCUSSION, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSED.

UM, SO SIX A IS NOW ALREADY APPROVED, I GUESS GUESS RIGHT? SO DO WE NEED TO DO SIX A? DO YOU WANT IT DONE, DAVID? NO, WE'RE GOOD.