* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ CITY OF BAYTOWN NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025 4:00 P.M. HULLUM CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL 2401 MARKET STREET, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM] [00:29:01] [00:29:08] GOOD [00:29:08] EVENING [00:29:08] EVERYBODY. [d. Receive and discuss a presentation on the Open Meeting Act.] [00:29:10] I [00:29:10] DO FEEL LIKE AS I GET READY TO PRESENT THIS, THAT MOST OF YOU AND I LOOK AROUND THE ROOM AND I SEE FACES. I'M SURE MOST OF YOU ARE MORE THAN FAMILIAR WITH OPEN MEETINGS, THAT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. SO WE WILL , WE WILL JUST TRY TO MOVE RIGHT THROUGH THIS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE. JUST SO WE KNOW THAT THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT IS THE ACT THAT PROVIDES THAT MEETINGS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MUST BE OPEN AND TO THE PUBLIC. SO, UM, A BODY SUCH AS THIS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO THE PUBLIC MUST BE GIVEN NOTICE OF THE TIME, PLACE AND SUBJECT MATTER OF MEETINGS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. IT'S JUST TO, UH, FOSTER THE CONCEPT OF TRANSPARENT AND OPEN GOVERNMENT SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW, DECISIONS BEING MADE AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE TYPES OF MEETINGS. [00:30:01] WHEN DOES THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT APPLY? SO IT APPLIES WHEN A QUORUM GATHERS AND DISCUSSES PUBLIC BUSINESS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS ANY VOTE OR ACTION TAKEN. SO IF A QUORUM IS GATHERING TO SOLICIT INFORMATION FROM, GIVE INFORMATION TO ASK QUESTIONS OR RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM ANY THIRD PART PERSON, INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE ABOUT PUBLIC BUSINESS OR PUBLIC POLICY FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT BODY HAS SUPERVISION. SO THE MAIN THINGS ARE TO REMEMBER IS IF THERE'S A QUORUM AND YOU'RE DISCUSSING, UM, PUBLIC BUSINESS, THEN THE ACT WILL BE TRIGGERED. SORRY. SO, UM, THESE ARE SOME THINGS THAT THE, UH, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHER CHAPTER 5 52 WITH, THEY HAVE DECIDED THAT, UM, WHERE GATHERINGS OF A QUORUM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE ACT. SO THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES HERE. SO WE GATHERING OF A SOCIAL, SOCIAL FUNCTION, EXCUSE ME, UNRELATED TO THE PUBLIC BUSINESS THAT IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE AND THEN ATTENDANCE BY A QUORUM AT A REGIONAL STATE OR NATIONAL CONVENTION WORKSHOP, CEREMONIAL EVENT OR PRESS CONFERENCE. AND THEN ATTENDANCE BY A QUORUM AT A CANDIDATE FORUM, APPEARANCE OR DEBATE TO INFORM OR ELABORATE, UH, AN ELECTORATE. SO IF FORMAL ACTION IS NOT TAKEN AND ANY DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS IS INCIDENTAL TO THE SOCIAL FUNCTION, CONVENTION, WORKSHOP, CEREMONIAL EVENT, PRESS CONFERENCE FORM, APPEARANCE OR DEBATE. SO IF YOU'RE TAKING NO FORMAL ACTION AND YOU'RE AS A QUORUM APPEARING AT ANY ONE OF THESE THINGS, THEN THE ACT WOULD NOT BE TRIGGERED. AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THAT. WHEN IS THE ACT NOT TRI TRIGGERED ATTENDANCE OF THE COMMITTEE AT A MEETING OF A COM COMMITTEE OR AGENCY OF THE LEGISLATOR? IF THE DELIBERATIONS CONSISTS SOLELY OF PUBLICLY TESTIFYING, COMMENTING, OR RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ASKED BY A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OR SO, NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. SO PART OF THE OPEN MEETING AT OPENS MEETING OPEN MEETINGS ACT IS THAT NOTICE OF ALL MEETINGS BE POSTED SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE NOTICE OF, OF WHAT TIME, LOCATION, PLACE FOR THE MEETING AND THE ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED. SO A NOTICE MUST BE POSTED ON A BULLETIN BOARD AT A PLACE CONVENIENT TO THE PUBLIC IN CITY HALL. IT ALSO MUST BE POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, AND IT MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PROCEEDING THE MEETING. HOWEVER, COME SEPTEMBER 1ST, THIS LAW HAS BEEN CHANGED. IT'S NOW THREE BUSINESS DAYS. IT WON'T AFFECT YOU ALL MUCH, BUT JUST SOMETHING TO NOTE. UM, AS FAR AS THE CLERK'S OFFICE, THEIR POSTING REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. UM, ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT? A RECESS OF A POSTED MEETING TO THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY IF THE RECESS WAS IN GOOD FAITH AND NOT TAKEN TO CIRCUMVENT THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO YOU CAN RECESS IF WE'RE NOT TRYING TO GET AROUND THE ACT FOR AN EMERGENCY WHERE THERE IS AN URGENT PUBLIC NECESSITY IF THERE IS ONE HOUR NOTICE GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND SPECIAL NOTICE IS GIVEN TO THE NEWS MEDIA. SO THIS IS WHAT I WAS DISCUSSING. THE NOTICE MUST CONTAIN THE DATE HOUR PLACE AND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING. AND SO, UM, AND THAT DESCRIPTION HAS SOME REQUIREMENTS AS WELL. AND THESE ARE THE SPECIFIC WORDING. SO THE NOTICE MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO ALERT THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL TERMS OF THE SUBJECTS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED. SO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS HELD THAT DESCRIPTION SUCH AS OLD BUSINESS PERSONNEL MATTERS, LITIGATION MATTERS, STAFF REPORTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT. WHEN CAN A MEETING START? SO A MEETING MAY START AT THE POSTED TIME. WHEN A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO A GOVERNING BODY MAY BE EXERCISED ONLY AT A MEETING OF A QUORUM OF ITS MEMBERS. SO THE QUORUM OF THIS BODY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE AT ANY MEETING BEFORE ANY SORT OF FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. WHAT CAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE DO IF AN UNPOSTED ISSUE IS RAISED AT AN OPEN MEETING? SO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE MAY RESPOND WITH THE STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION OR RECITE THE COMMITTEE'S EXISTING POLICY ON THAT ISSUE. DIRECT THE PERSON MAKING THE INQUIRY TO VISIT WITH CITY STAFF ABOUT THE ISSUE, OR OFFER TO PLACE THE ITEM ON AN AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AT A FUTURE MEETING. SO YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE UP AN ITEM, IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS SAYING. YOU CAN'T TAKE UP AND, UH, VOTE ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED ON THE AGENDA. CAN THE COMMITTEE RECEIVE A REPORT AT A MEETING REGARDING A TOPIC IS THAT IS NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA? SO YES, IF THAT REPORT IS GIVEN BY A STAFF OR A COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND THE REPORT IS ABOUT AN ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST ALSO, AGAIN, YOU [00:35:01] CAN'T TAKE ANY ACTION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ITEM. IT'S NOT DISCUSSED. AND THESE ARE JUST ITEMS THAT CONSTITUTES, UH, COMMUNITY INTEREST. I'M NOT GONNA READ 'EM ALL TO YOU, BUT YOU CAN SEE THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS. UH, CONGRATULATIONS. AN HONORARY OR SOLU SALUATORY, RECOGNI, EXCUSE ME, RECOGNITION, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS ARE THINGS THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS COM CONSIDERED TO BE ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. AND SO THAT IS THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT, WHICH IS ALONG THE SAME VEIN, BUT THAT COVERS, UM, YOUR WRITTEN TANGIBLE, THOSE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS. AND THIS IS JUST, AGAIN, GIVING THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE, UM, GOINGS ON OF THE GOVERNMENT. SO AGAIN, FOSTERING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY. SO PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT, IT IS THE LAW THAT ENSURES THAT EACH PERSON IS ENTITLED UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY LAW AT ALL TIMES. TO COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE OFFICIAL ACTS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. SO SERVING IN YOUR CAPACITY ON THIS BOARD, YOU WOULD BE CONSIDERED A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, UM, IN TERMS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. AND SO, UH, EMAILS, WRITINGS, RECORDS, THINGS LIKE THAT, UM, WILL BE SUBJECT TO, UH, PUBLIC INSPECTION UNLESS THERE IS SOME SORT OF EXCEPTION THAT PROHIBITS THE DISCLOSURE. SO WHAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION UNDER THE ACT? INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED, ASSEMBLED, OR MAINTAINED BY OR FOR A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, REGARDLESS OF ITS FORMAT, THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT IS ACTIVATED BY A WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY A FAXED OR EMAIL REQUEST TO THE CITY CLERK. AND SO SOMETIMES YOU MAY SEE COME ACROSS, UM, AN EMAIL FROM THE CITY CLERK OR OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ASKING, UH, IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIVE TO A CERTAIN REQUEST. AT THAT TIME, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TIMELY GATHER ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE THAT IS RESPONSIVE AND GET THAT OVER TO THE CITY CLERK. SO, BECAUSE ONCE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST IS RECEIVED, THERE ARE SPECIFIC TIMELINES BY WHICH THE CITY MUST RESPOND OR REQUEST AN ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION. SO IF YOU EVER SEE ONE OF THOSE, UH, REQUESTS COME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL, IT IS, UM, VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU TIMELY RESPOND BECAUSE WE ARE UNDER TYPE DEADLINES WITH THE AG TWO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST. SO, UM, AS FAR AS TRAINING GOES, THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUIRES THAT MEMBERS OF A GOVERNING BODY COMPLETE A COURSE OF TRAINING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE ALL TAKEN YOUR OATH OF OFFICE, UM, HOWEVER YOU ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT TO COMPLETE, UM, UH, EXCUSE ME, TO COMPLETE TRAINING. SO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS PROVIDED A VIDEO WHICH CAN BE USED TO SATISFY THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT. ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE VIDEO, YOU CAN ALSO, UH, PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THAT MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK BECAUSE THAT IS ALSO SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INFORMATION IN COURT. A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY DESIGNATE THE CITY CLERK, THE CITY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR COORDINATOR TO SATISFY THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. AND SO I AM GIVING YOU SOME SEMBLANCE OF TRAINING HERE TODAY. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN, UH, THE NINE THE COURT THAT IS OFFERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IT'S ENCOURAGED THAT YOU GO AHEAD AND VIEW THAT AS WELL AND PROVIDE YOUR EXTENSION CERTIFICATE TO THE CITY CLERK. SO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, THIS IS A BIG ONE. EMAILS, AND NOW I GUESS TEXT MESSAGES THAT YOU MAY BE RECEIVING THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST. AS I SAID EARLIER, THOSE MUST BE TIMELY GATHERED. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE GATHERED AND IT'S SUBJECT TO OUR RECORDS RETENTION POLICY HERE AT THE CITY. BUT THAT MEANS, YOU KNOW, EVEN E UH, EMAILS ACCORDING ARE ALWAYS WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND, BUT ALSO TEXT MESSAGES. ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING ABOUT OFFICIAL CITY BUSINESS OR YOUR BOARD BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO THE, UH, PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. UM, SO THE RECORDS RETENTION, GENERALLY THE RECORDS RETENTION PERIOD FOR EMAILS IS AS LONG AS THE RECORDS ARE ADMINISTRATIVELY VALUABLE TO THE ACCOUNT HOLDER, WHICH IS VAGUE, I KNOW MOST PEOPLE WANT A X AMOUNT OF DAYS, BUT THE LAW DOESN'T PROVIDE FOR THAT. EMAILS THAT ARE NO LONGER OF VALUE TO THE CITY MAY BE DELETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S POLICY. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY, PLEASE SEE THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN ABOUT, UH, DELETION OF EMAILS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? I TRIED TO GO AS FAST AS I COULD BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS INFORMATION. A LINK AND A LINK FOR THE, FOR THE TRAINING? YES, WE CAN DO THAT. IS THERE A WAY, I DON'T RECALL COMPLET THE TRAINING, BUT IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT IF WE DID IT? YES, WE CAN. UH, IF YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR CITY, UH, YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IS THE ONLY WAY THAT THE CLERK WOULD KNOW IF YOU HAVE DONE SO. AND I CAN, UH, MAKE A NOTE OR BRIAN, ONE OF US WILL GET WITH ANGIE, UH, TO JUST VERIFY AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL HAVE [00:40:01] A LINK PROVIDED THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE TRAINING. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. ALRIGHT. WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANKS KRISTEN. UH, AG THE AGS, GO TO AUSTIN AND TEACH HIM THAT. . WELL I APPRECIATE THAT. I DON'T THINK SCOTT'S GONNA LET ME GO THOUGH, FOR A MOMENT LONG. WE COME BACK. ALRIGHT, SO, UM, NEXT ITEM [e. Consider approving the Chair and Vice-Chair for the BRA/TIRZ Board of Directors.] ON THE ON THE AGENDA IS THREE E, UM, WHICH WAS APPROVING A CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. UM, HOWEVER, UM, DUE TO, UH, I'D SAY THE BYLAWS, UM, COUNCIL NEEDS TO, UM, SELECT AND APPROVE A CHAIR. SO, UM, ONCE, ONCE A CHAIR HAS BEEN SELECTED BY COUNCIL, WE'LL READ THAT BEFORE THE BOARD, UM, THEN TO APPOINT VICE CHAIR AMONG YOU ALL TO SELECT. SO NOW WE'LL PROCEED TO ITEM [f. Consider adopting a regular meeting schedule for TIRZ/BRA Board meetings.] THREE F. UM, IS CONSIDERING ADOPTING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THE TS AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETINGS, UM, CURRENTLY, UM, YOU'RE SCHEDULED TO MEET ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 4:00 PM UM, WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOVING FORWARD, BUT THE QUESTION, UM, YOU KNOW, FOR THE, FOR THE BOARD IS, YOU KNOW, DOES THIS, YOU KNOW, DOES THIS CURRENT TIME WORK FOR YOU? UM, IS IT TOO OFTEN? SO JUST FREE FREE WELL TO DISCUSS SET FOR THE FIRST YES, YES, IT WORKS FOR, UM, SPECIAL COUNSEL. COULD WE, LET'S DO A, I GUESS A SPECIAL MEETING ON THAT FOR THIS UPCOMING ON THE AUGUST THE 12TH. AUGUST? YES. THAT'S UP. WEDNESDAY. TUESDAY. TUESDAY. TUESDAY. YOU FOLLOWING? TUESDAY? WEDNESDAY. TUESDAY. AND THEN I GUESS JUST CAN AGAIN, CAN I GET A MOTION, UM, JUST TO, I GUESS MAINTAIN MOVE WE AUGUST. OKAY. DO YOU WANNA DO THAT PERMANENTLY OR DO YOU JUST WANNA DO IT? WELL, I THINK FOR THIS, THIS ONE MEETING, THINK WE HAD THAT SET UP. SET UP FOR THE FIRST TUESDAY, SANDY FIRST TUESDAY, I THINK JUST FOR MOVE THIS MEETING NEXT, NEXT TUESDAY'S MEETING IS THERE TO MAINTAIN MOTION YOU, TO MAKE THE MOTION TO ESTABLISH YOU CAN, WILL THERE BE A NEED TO MEET SPECIAL? SORRY? WILL THERE BE A NEED TO MEET THAT THAT SOON? YES. OKAY. YES. WE, WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT WOULD, UM, THAT YOU ALL WOULD CONSIDER THAT WOULD BE GOING TO COUNSEL ON THE 14TH. THAT'S ALSO MY ONLY QUESTION RATHER THAN JUST A NEED TO HAVE A STANDING MEETING. THAT WAS, UM, SO WE WANNA MAINTAIN THE FIRST TUESDAY EXCEPT FOR AUGUST. THIS WILL JUST BE A SPATIAL MOTION RESERVE ALL. OKAY. ALRIGHT. I MOTION. MOTION CARRIES. ALRIGHT, NEXT ITEM, [g. Consider receiving and acknowledging a copy of the most recent Project and Finance Plan for TIRZ#1.] UH, 3G. UM, IT'S JUST A CONSIDERATION FOR, YOU KNOW, RECEIVING AND ACKNOWLEDGING, UM, THAT YOU ALL HAVE, UM, A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT, UH, PROJECT AND, UM, THE NANCY PLAN, AS I MENTIONED THAT THIS IS JUST THE DOCUMENT THAT REALLY SERVES AS THE, THE BLUEPRINT AND REALLY THE, THE GUIDING DOCUMENT, UM, FOR TERMS AS YOU ALL ARE, UM, MAKING DECISIONS, UM, FOR THIS, FOR THE, FOR ZONE, FOR ZONE ONE. SO RYAN, THESE ZONES CAN RUN CONCURRENTLY. YES. UH, ONE MORE QUESTION. UM, CAN WE GIVE IT A COPY OF, UM, THIS COPY, UM, OF THIS [00:45:01] SURE THING. SEND OUT PRESENTATION. MM-HMM. I ACTUALLY, UH, JUST SEND OUT THE PRESENTATION. WE HAD THAT AND A FEW OTHER THINGS IN IT. WELL, IT WAS VAGUE ON PRESENTATION ZONE TWO WAS YEAH, IT WAS HARD TO SEE, TO SEE. YEAH, IT WAS LITTLE RED LINES AROUND IT. YEAH. WE'LL, YEAH, WE'LL GET A BETTER MAP FOR, FOR, AND IT'S ALSO, UM, ON OUR GIS MAP ONLINE AS WELL. BUT YEAH, I'LL BE HAPPY TO SEND THAT. THANK YOU. I GUESS SCOTT, WHAT I NEED MOTION TO PROVIDE THE, NO, JUST TO JUST, UH, THE ITEM IS JUST TO RECEIVE THAT RECEIPT THAT THEY'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PFP. SORRY, BRIAN, WHICH, UH, 3G. 3G, UH, IT IS JUST RECEIPT. OKAY. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE ACTION. OKAY. OKAY. SO NO ACTION IS NEEDED. AND THEN JUST, UH, NEXT ITEM THREE [h. Consider receiving and acknowledging a copy of the TIRZ policy.] H, UH, SAME, SAME THING IS JUST, JUST RECEIPT OF THE TS POLICY AS WELL. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, RELATED TO THAT, THIS DOCUMENT, UM, IS, IS THE POLICY THAT, UH, IS CREATED, UH, BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND IT COVERS, UH, REALLY THE CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING AND CREATING ZONES IF THERE'S ANY TYPE OF, UH, VARIANCE THAT'S, THAT'S ASSOCIATED, THAT'S NEEDED. UM, SO IF YOU, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU KNOW, RELATED TO THE, THE TOURS POLICY, UM, YOU KNOW, THE STAFF WERE ABLE TO HAVE, I HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS. WE GET A COPY OF THAT POLICY. UM, I WILL EMAIL A COPY TO CONFIRM YOU HAVE, THERE WAS A DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO, YOU KNOW, IS IT THERE? I I THINK IT'S IN THE, THE LINK. IT WAS PART OF THE PACKET, BUT I'LL, I'LL MAKE SURE THERE'S A COPY. OKAY. MIGHT HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. UM, ARE YOU ASKING FOR INDIVIDUAL SIGNATURES OR YOU WANT SOME SORT OF PROOF THAT THEY'VE RECEIVED? IT WAS, IT WAS JUST MORE OF PRESENTING IT. RIGHT. PRESENTING IT THAT WE'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WE RECEIVED IT AND ALL RIGHT. SO THAT'S THE LAST ITEM ON, UM, OUR AGENDA. SO THE NEXT ITEM, [3. EXECUTIVE SESSION] UM, IS FOR US TO PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5, 1 0.07 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. UH, WHICH WE WILL NOW ENTER INTO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, NEGOTIATIONS. IT IS NOW 4:59 PM IF. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.