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Home My WebLink About07/16/2025 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL (BUDGET) MEETING IN -PERSON WITH TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JULY 16, 2025 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS Present: John P. Nichols, Mayor Council: Mark Smith, Mayor ProTem William Wright David White Melissa McIlhaney Bob Yancy Scott Shafer Citv Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager Adam Falco, City Attorney Leslie Whitten, Deputy City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary 1. Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present. With a quorum present, the Special (Budget) Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Nichols via In -Person and Teleconference at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. SPECIAL (BUDGET) ITEMS 2.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. Bryan Woods, City Manager, provided open remarks regarding the proposed budget being presented throughout this meeting. Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, presented an overview of the proposed FY 2025-2026 budget, noting that a budget workshop meeting is scheduled for July 16th to review the proposed budget of $474,225,698. This amount includes $390,078,560 for the operations and maintenance budget and $84,147,138 for the capital budget. Compared to FY25, the operating and maintenance budget increased by approximately 6.26%, while the capital budget increased by 51.74% and the total net budget decreased by 12.42%. SPM071524 Minutes Page 1 Fund Type Governmental Funds Enterprise Funds Special Revenue Funds Subtotal O&M Subtotal Capital Proposed Net Budget $165, 545, 044 195,015,464 29,518,052 $390,078,560 $84,147,138 Fiscal and Bud2etary Policv Revisions • Item 2.1 and 2.3 Operating Budget Preparation/Budget Development ✓ Clarifies the existing practice of personnel budgeting policy of 97% of actual costs. • Item 4.1 Appropriations ✓ Clarifies that budgetary control for Water Services is at the combined Water -Wastewater level (operationally, one department across two funds). ✓ Adds language defining an over -hire process in certain circumstances. • Item 9, 9.1, 9.2, and 9.2. Replacement Funds ✓ Adds clarification that replacement funds may be held for multiple fiscal years before being expended (due to the useful life of existing assets and the timing of planned replacements). • Item 17.7. Replacement Funds Reserve ✓ Clarified that replacement funds shall maintain a sufficient working capital balance to replace a portion of assets in any given fiscal year. Estimated Proposed Tax Rate: 48.74300 - FY26 No -New Revenue and Voter Approval Rates are Estimated Debt Service Rund Approved 21.1441 Change (0.8773) Proposed 20.2668 General Fund 30.1645 (1.6883) 28.4762 Total 51.3086 (2.5656) 48.7430 Estimated No New 49.9960 46.7434 Revenue Rate Estimated Voter Approval Rate 52.1442 48.8940 Impact of Fee Changes on Monthly Residential Utility Bill Electric (Usage, Service Charge &TDA) $174.97 $ 174.97 $ 0.00 Water 39.90 39.90 0.00 Drainage 7.20 7.42 0.22 Sanitation 24.54 26.99 2AS Roadway 9.94 10.24 0.30 Sewer 34.88 34.88 0.00 SPM071524 Minutes Page 2 Mr. Kersten indicated that the anticipated increase in the monthly residential utility bill due to the modifications in the fee ordinance is estimated to be $2.97. Fee Ordinance Changes: • There will be no rate increase for Electric, Water, or Wastewater services. o However, there is a slight reduction in the Transmission Delivery Adjustment (TDA) fee and a minor adjustment in the solar credit for Electric services. • An increase of 3.0% for fees associated with the Consumer Price Index —All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). o Fees tied to the CPI-U include Planning, Drainage, and Roadway Maintenance. • The Consumer Price Index for Solid Waste will change from CPI-U to the CPI Water/Sewer/Trash (CPI-WST). o The CPI-WST has increased by 5.0%. o Specific Solid Waste fees are proposed to increase by an additional 5.0%. • Tourism has revised the deposit for the use of 1207 Event Space. • Parks have changed the summer camp fee structure from per session to per week. General Fund Operatine Department Key General Fund Service Level Requests • Police • Fire • Public Works • Fleet • Solid Waste • Drainage • Parks • Planning • IT • General Fund & Library • Tourism — HOT Funded The City Manager's provided a brief overview of general fund operating departments request for funding. Police — Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of (2.4M) for 5 Patrol Officers & 3 Vehicles, 5 Patrol Officers & 3 Vehicles, Large Bomb Robot, Animal Control Officer Truck Upgrade, AXS Radio Consoles, GreyKey Software and Axon Draft One. Fire — Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of (1.8M) for 12 Firefighters (Station 7), EMS Video Laryngoscope Replacement, Hazmat Equipment Cache Upgrade, Peer Fitness and Phase 1 Firefighters (Station 7). Public Works — Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of ($165K) for Drone Program, Pavement Markings and Portable AI Traffic & Pedestrian Counting Cameras. Fleet - Total One -Time SLA Request of ($45K) for a Forklift. Solid Waste — Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of (1.2M) for Commercial Equipment Operator, Residential Automated Sideload Collection Vehicle, Solid Waste Overtime Commercial, and Solid Waste Overtime Residential. Drainage —_Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request for (309K) for 2 Drainage Maintenance Equipment Operators & 1 Vehicle and Drone Program. SPM071524 Minutes Page 3 Parks — Total One -Time SLA Request of ($400K) for Adamson UV Replacement, Cooling College Station Residential Tree Planting, Lincoln Center Scoreboard Replacement and Recreation Facility Camera. Planning — Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of ($361K) for Comprehensive Plan and Engineering Construction Inspector. Cooling College Station will require additional City funding that is not included in the FY25 budget to continue if additional grant funds are awarded. IT - Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of ($740K) for PDS / TraKit Solutions upgrade. General Government & Library Community Sponsorships Sponsorships supporting Council initiatives 25 - 25 A Assistant City Attorney (1} Assistant City Attorney for rising legal demands 7 159 166 • The total increase in payment to the City of Bryan is $33,097 for a COLA adjustment of 4%, in line with the rest of the City of Bryan personnel. • Library Book drop-off boxes totaling $30,000, are not reflected in the proposed budget but will be added to the approved budget. HOT FUNDED Tourism - Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of ($2M) for 1207 Event Space Supplies, Experiential Marketing, Holiday Kickoff, Marketing & Info Recourses, Music Sponsorships, New Business Development, PR & Influencer Marketing, Sales Event Attraction, Signature Leisure Event Attraction, Tourism HOT Grant, Games of Texas and VPAC Wayfinding Signage. Maior Utilitv Service Level Increases by Enterprise Kev O&M Service Level Requests • Electric O&M • Water O&M • Wastewater O&M Services • Northgate Parking Electric O&M - Total one-time and recurring SLA request of $51K for the Fiber Slice Van upgrade. • The operating budget for Electric is increasing due to higher purchase power costs. • The Electric Transmission Delivery Adjustment charge will be reduced for FY26. Majority of Council requested a future agenda item to discuss utility reconnect and disconnect fees. Water O&M - The total one-time and recurring SLA request is $350K for the impact fee study and workorder supply. • The operating budget for Water is projected to decrease, owing to one-time SLAs in FY25. • The debt service obligation for Water is anticipated to rise significantly due to new well construction. SPM071625 Minutes Page 4 Wastewater O&M Services - A total one-time SLA request of $150K is required for the Impact Fee Study. • The operating budget for Wastewater is expected to decrease due to one-time SLAB in FY25. • The debt service obligation for Wastewater is projected to increase because of improvements to the Carters Creek WWTP and the Northeast Trunkline projects. Northgate Parking - Total One -Time and Recurring SLA Request of ($350K) for Handheld Radios and PARCS Replacement. Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, provided a summary regarding the Pay & Benefits Strategy for the City of College Station. The strategy remains consistent with the previous year, entailing a 3% cost -of - living adjustment (COLA) plus an additional 1% market adjustment for all non -step employees. Step increases will be implemented as planned for all eligible public safety personnel. For six consecutive years, the city has opted not to increase healthcare insurance costs for employees, in contrast to public companies that have experienced approximately a 30% increase since 2019. Mr. Kersten outlined the proposed staffing additions. General Fund Police 238.00 - 238.00 6.00 244.00 Fire 186.00 8.00 194.00 12.00 206.00 Planning and Devellopment Services 46.00 1.50 47.50 1.00 48.50 Fiscal Services 54.25 0.50 54.75 - 54.75 General Government 69.00 (10.50) 58.50 1.00 59.50 All other Governmental Staff 169.75 169.75 - 169.75 TOTAL General Fund 763.00 (0.50) 762.50 20.00 782.50 Solid Waste Fund 48.00 48.00 1.00 49.00 Community Development Fund 3.50 (1-00) 2.50 - 2.50 Drainage Fund 20.00 20.00 2.00 22.00 Court Security Fund 0.50 (0.50) - - - AII Other Utility or Special Fund Staff 252.50 251.00 - 251.00 TOTAL Utility / Special Fund Staff 324.50 (1.50) 3.00 326.00 GRAND TOTALALL FUNDS 1,087.50 (2.00) 1,085.50 23.00 1,108.50 FY26 Base Changes include the reorganization of Community Services following the retirement of the Director and Assistant Director. Personnel were relocated from the General Government to Planning and Fire and remained in Northgate. FY26 Proposed SLAs primarily focus on Public Safety Staffing: • 12 additional proposed SAFER -funded firefighters for Fire Station #7 in FY26. • 6 Police Officers (1 Patrol Lieutenant and 5 Officers with 4 vehicles), including equipment and support. • An additional 6 Police officers to be included through an over -hire process, as discussed earlier. All 12 police officers are included in the FY27 forecast. At 11:53 p.m., the Mayor recessed the Special (Budget) Workshop. The Special (Budget) Workshop reconvened at 1:00 p.m. FY26 Outside Agencies SPM071625 Minutes Page 5 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Nichols and a second by Councilmember Yancy, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve an increase request of 15% from Brazos Central Appraisal District. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Nichols and a second by Councilmember Shafer, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve all the "$0" requests from Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley, Arts Center — Ops & Local Marketing, Greater Brazos Valley Partnership and Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce with the exception of Brazos County Health District. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Smith and a second by Councilmember Shafer, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve an increase request of 15% from Aggieland Humane Society. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Smith and a second by Councilmember Yancy, the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Mayor Nichols and Councilmember Wright voting against, to approve a $100,000 increase to the Brazos County Health District contingent upon Brazos County and the City of Bryan approving the increase. The motion carried. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Smith and a second by Councilmember Wright, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve an increase request of 20% from Brazos Transit District. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Nichols and a second by Councilmember Shafer, the City Council voted three (3) for and four (4) opposed, with Councilmembers Wright, White, McIlhaney and Yancy voting against, to approve the increases requested of 2 1 % from the HOT funds for Arts Center - Affiliate Grants & Affiliate. The motion failed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Wright and a second by Councilmember White, the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Mayor Nichols and Councilmember Shafer voting against, to approve the FY25 budget amount of $375,000 for Arts Center - Affiliate Grants & Affiliate as the FY26 HOT funds funding. The motion carried. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McIlhaney and a second by Councilmember White, the City Council voted four (4) for and three (3) opposed, with Mayor Nichols and Councilmember Smith and Shafer voting against, to approve the FY25 budget amount of $79,033 for Arts Center - Operations Support as the FY26 HOT funds funding. The motion carried. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember White and a second by Councilmember Yancy, the City Council voted three (3) for and four (4) opposed, with Mayor Nichols and Councilmember Smith, McIlhaney and Shafer voting against, to approve the FY25 budget amount of $44,000 for Arts Center - Tourism Mktg as the FY26 HOT funds funding. The motion failed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McIlhaney and a second by Councilmember White, the City Council voted three (3) for and four (4) opposed, with Mayor Nichols and Councilmember Smith, Wright and Shafer voting against, to approve $25,000 a decreased FY26 requested amount for Arts Center - Tourism Mktg. The motion failed. • Arts Center— Tourism Mktg Hotel Tax will remain at the FY26 proposed (21%). SPM071625 Minutes Page 6 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Yancy and a second by Councilmember White, to approve the FY26 funding request at $76.133 for tangible Public Art upon contingent that the art goes in the City of College Station. Motion and second withdrew. • Arts Center— Public Art will remain at the FY26 proposed (21 %). • Keep Brazos Beautiful - will remain at the FY26 proposed (2%). At 3:33 p.m., the Mayor recessed the Special (Budget) Workshop. The Special (Budget) Workshop reconvened at 3:52 p.m. Capital Appropriations and Planned Debt Issuances Kev Capital Projects Requests • Streets Capital Projects • Parks and Recreation Capital Streets Capital Projects — Total Request of ($6.3M) for Francis Dr and James Pkwy Rehabs, Rock Prairie Rd Rehab - Wd Fitch to City Limits, Capstone Realignment, Greens Prairie Rd - County Portion and Debt Issuance Cost / Other. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (22 GOB) $ $12 000 000 $ 2 000,000 $ $ CERTIFICATES0F0BLIGATIONS 16,200,000 1�250,�00 b�0G,000 �,000,00[]� Streets Capital Projects for FY26: • $27 million for street rehabilitation (Krenek Tap, William D Fitch, Francis Drive, Marion Pugh) • $16.9 million for street extension/capacity improvements (Barron realignment, Capstone realignment, Greens Prairie Rd, Jones Butler Extension/Roundabout) • $400K for various sidewalks, trails, and traffic projects Parks and Recreation Capital — Total Request of ($8.5M) for Field Redevelopment (Annual), City Baseball Fields and Debt Issuance Cost / Other. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS $ CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS • Parks Capital Projects Appropriated and Underway in FY26: • Texas Independence Park at Midtown • City Baseball Fields (including an additional $8 million appropriation) • Mable Clare Thomas Park Redevelopment • Parks Citywide Revolving Projects Facilities and Technologv Capital - Total Request of ($1.2M) for Technology Security Improvements and Debt Issuance Costs / Other. GENERAL 0BUGATION BOND$ CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS $ 2,000,000 1,000,000 18,200, 000 17, 500,000 SPM071625 Minutes Page 7 Facilities and Technology Capital Projects for FY26: • Fire Station #7 • Deferred Facilities Maintenance • Department Relocation/Overflow Improvements • Public Works Operations Center Design (Planned $35 million appropriation in FY27 when location is determined) Electric Capital - Total Request of ($21.6M) for General Plant, Overhead System Improvements, Underground System Improvements, New Services & System Extensions, Street Lighting, Distribution, Transmission and General and Administrative Costs. Certificates of Obligation s- $- $2.000,000 s5,004,000 $1,5W.000 Cash for Capital (Utility Revenues) 12,000,000 17,000,000 20,500,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 Water Capital - Total Request of ($27.5M) for Three New Water Wells, Well 6 Rehab, Well 9 Rehab, Jones Butler Water Line Rehab, Marion Pugh Water Line Rehab, Bush & Wellborn Utility Relocations, State Highway 6 Water Relocations, Carters Grove Water Rehab and other Misc. Minor Projects, Debt Issuance Costs, General & Administrative Charges. C.ertificatesof Obligation $50,200,000 $41,000,000 $1,750,000 $1.000,000 $12,400,000 Cash for Capital (Utility Revenues) 5,000,000 1,0W,000 500,00 1,500.000 1,500,0W Wastewater Capital - Total Request of ($17.1M) for Medical District Interceptor PH III, Southwood Valley Trunkline PH II, Jones Butler Sewer Line Rehab, Carters Grove Sewer Rehab, Carters Creek WWTP Filter Improvements and other Misc. Minor Projects, Debt Issuance Costs, G&A charges. Certificates of Obligation $8,250,000 $19,500,000 $29,750,000 916,000,000 $- $- Cash for Capital (Utility Revenues} 9,000,000 8,500,000 5.000,000 2,500,000 500,000 600,000 Drainage - Total Request of ($2.4M) for Minor Drainage Improvements, Future Drainage Improvements and Bee Creek Drainage Improvements. Future Debt Issuances Forecast �� ME= i Facilities & *ch $3,000 $18,200 $17,500 $O $0 Streets 16,200 26,250 8,900 0 2,000 Parks 3,000 0 0 0 0 Governmental $22,200 $44,450 $26,300 $o $2,000 Electric $0 $0 $2,000 $5,000 $1,500 Water 50,200 41,000 1,750 1,000 12,400 Wastewater 19,500 29,750 16,000 0 0 I}tility $69,700 $70,750 $19,750 $6,000 $13,900 $91,900 $115,204 $46,0509- $6,000 $15,900 SPM071625 Minutes Page 8 Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, stated that the Funded Capital Projects are listed in the proposed book schedules. Future debt issuances and all government capital projects can be completed within the current tax rate. Utility projects address infrastructure needs: • Electric: No planned rate increase • Water and Wastewater: Potential future rate increases based on debt service requirements. Estimated Governmental Debt Capacitv Mr. Kersten noted that future forecasts predict Total Debt to Assessed Valuation will remain below 2%. Each cent on property tax generates about $15M-$17M for capital projects. Debt capacity is managed closely and reviewed multiple times a year. General Government debt is structured to maintain around $20M of annual debt capacity through FY31. The city has saved $9.7M from real estate gains for future infrastructure, and the next GO Bond issuance will start in FY27. FY25 22,050 0 (21,865) 235,335 1.55% FY26 22,200 5,000 (19,580) 242,955 1.40% FY27 44,450 20,000 (19,677) 287,728 1.56% FY28 26,300 20,000 (21,658) 312,370 1.59% FY29 0 20,000 (22,362) 310,008 1.47% FY30 2,000 30,000 (23,412) 318,595 1.41% Recurring General Fund Five Year Forecast • One SAFER grant will expire in FY28. • Sales tax growth is estimated to range from 2% to 2.7%. • *FY26 includes a reserve of $1,100,000 for future recurring expenses, which will be released in FY27. Total Recurring Revenues 125,480 128,790 132,060 134,190 137,350 Total Recurring Expenses* 125,180 128,770 132,480 133,690 135,960 General Fund Balance FY26 Breakdown General Fund Balance FY26 Breakdown (4) 40Ds) STAFF RECOMMEW,,..H $17,464 • Future operational reserve [Public Safety) • Rese we for Bond Rating • Economic incentives • Council requests • Grants matching dollars • Special elections • Texas Parks& Wildlife grant matching dollars • State H i g hway 6 rel ocati o n costs • Grant u ncertainty $28,700 DISCRETIONARY I Reserves for Tutu re capital $ 2 5, 815 REQUIRED Required reserve by policy Federal Opioid Abatement $20,334 UNASSIGNED • Amounts available forknure contingencies and one-time requests SPM071625 Minutes Page 9 Mr. Kersten explained of the -$92.3 M of General Fund - Fund Balance, -78% is assigned by policy, recommended reserved by staff or discretionarily assigned by Council ($71,979) Required/Policv: • Required 20% Reserve (Fiscal Policy) $25,647 • Federal Opioid Abatement $168 Staff Recommendation: • Future Operational Reserve (Public Safety) $1,100 • Additional reserve for Bond Rating $6,964 • State Highway 6 Relocation Costs $550 • Matching Grant Dollars Allocation $1,000 • Additional Economic Incentives $2,000 • Special Elections $100 • Parks TPWD Grant $750 • Grant Uncertainty $5,000 Discretionarv: • Future Vehicles $1,500 • Baseball Field Capital Reserve $10,000 • Future Projects $17,200 *Local music statue, depending upon the amount, would come from Council requests or unassigned. Electric Fund Five -Year O&M Forecast • Working Capital required is 18.0% • Forecast assumes no planned rate increases. • Certain years have one-time cash for capital transfers. Beginning Working Capital $47,048 $39,413 $31,573 $24,851 $22,283 $24,054 Total Revenues 141,163 137,002 138,783 140,657 141,658 140,600 Tots Operating Expenses 97,386 101,790 102,976 99,622 96,864 97,546 Transfers & other (Sources){Uses 51,412 43.052 42528 43.602 43,022 40.713 Ending Working capital 39,413 31,573 24.851 22,238 24,054 26,095 Water Fund Five -Year O&M Forecast • FY25-FY29 includes $13,000,000 for one-time capital transfers. • Debt service is expected to rise by 71 % from FY24 to FY29. • Future rate increases may be needed based on debt service requirements. Beginning Working Capital $11,228 $9,807 $8,378 $6,662 $5,692 $6,255 Total Revenues 27,141 26,559 26,969 30,161 32,517 33,316 Total Operating Expenses 10,522 10'wi 10,3S3 10,381 10,644 10,914 Tea n sfers & other {Sources}!Uses 18,039 17.957 1$,302 20,750 21.613 21,511 frYdklg Working $9,907 $8,376 $6,662 $5,692 $6,252 $7,143 SPM071625 Minutes Page 10 Wastewater Fund Five -Year O&M Forecast • FY25-FY29 include one-time capital transfers amounting to $26,000,000. • The forecast indicates a 64% rise in debt service from FY24 to FY29. • The forecast accounts for a potential rate increase based on debt service needs. Beginning Working capital $17, 7" Total Revenues 25,138 Total Operating Expenses 8,294 Transfers & Other (So urces)l Uses 19,428 Ending Working $15,185 Capital $15,185 $11,496 $9,362 $7,514 $5,714 25,223 25,050 25,287 25,600 27,917 8,982 Rr320 9,704 9,704 9,962 19,930 17,864 17,431 17,696 17,688 $11r496 $9,362 $7,514 $5,714 $5,980 HOT Fund Five -Year Forecast • FY26 plans $6.0 million for baseball improvements at Veteran's Park, reduced from the projected $8.0 million in FY25 as amounts are refined. Beginning Fund Balance $17,0011 $18,820 $13,356 $14,187 $16,134 $19,385 Revenucs 9,357 9,361} 9,398 9,561 9r865 10,083 Opa rating Expen d itu res 6,089 7,153 5,340 5,818 5,744 5,$85 Non -Operating Expendrtures&Transfers 1.449 ll# 77Fi 1.796 Lam Ulu Endi Fund RaUnee $18,820 513,356 $14,187 $16,134 $18.385 $20,632 The council has provided feedback on areas of discussion that they would like to revisit, particularly regarding the budget and the allocation of funds to these projects. Revised General Fund Balance FY26 Breakdown (in 000s) STAFF RECOMMENDATION $539614 , • Future operational reserve (Public Safety; • Reserve for Bond Rating • Economic incentives • Council requests • Grants matching dollars • Special elections • Texas Parks & Wildlife grant matching dollars • State Highway 6 relocation costs • Grant uncertainty • Public Works additional amount • Texas Independent Ball Park amount $0 DISCRETIONARY $259815 REQUIRED • Required reserve by policy • Federal Opioid Abatement $129871 UNASSIGNED • Amounts available for future contingencies and one-time requests SPM071625 Minutes Page 11 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Yancy and a second by Councilmember Shafer, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to assign funds to the following Capital Projects: Public Works Facility, Texas Independence Park, Veterans Park Baseball Fields, and a Local Music Statue. Other items will be held in abeyance until the Mayor, the City Manager, and the City Attorney can confer on how to address the remaining items and additional items mentioned during the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Adiournment. There being no further business, Mayor Nichols adjourned the Special (Budget) Meeting of the City Council at 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. P V John P. Nichols, Mayor ATTE Tanya Smith, City Secretary SPM071625 Minutes Page 12