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Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting 021623
A
Yeah
moving
on
to
Citizen
comments:
do
we
have
any
citizen
Commons.
B
No
sure,
at
the
time
of
the
of
the
cutoff
there
were
no
comments
that
were
submitted
in
this
term.
Okay,.
A
D
F
F
D
B
A
No,
no.
We
already
went
through
that.
So
a
quick
question
that
I
actually
have
pertaining
to
this
is
so
I'm
reading
the
agenda
item.
But
everything
in
reference
is
temporary,
partly
importance.
C
D
Your
package,
and
that
should
be
under
the
February
tab,
ornaments.
D
A
The
application
so
Can
Steph
kind
of
update
us
how
they've
got
to
these
three
chapters
pack
of
silver
sentence.
It's.
D
Really
it's
a
combined
ordinance
and
the
application
and
the
guidebook
okay,
Mr,
chairman
I,
think
this
item
has
been
proposed
by
this
committee
as
far
as
making
this
temporary
permit
a
permanent
permit.
So
the
committee
on
the
staff
at
the
economic
development
department,
along
with
legal,
have
been
working
on
putting
together
the
guidelines,
a
guidebook-
and
this
is
pretty
much
based
on
a
combination
of
what
was
already
established
as
a
temporary
ordinance
and
what
other
cities
pretty
much
Implement
and
do-
and
this
is
for
you
know
your
review.
I
know.
D
A
Month
so
or
any
downtown
organizations
or
businesses
is
involved
in
the
development
of
any
of
these
rules
and
Breads
and.
D
Not
at
the
moment,
Mr
chairman,
this
is
just
a
very
preliminary
draft.
It's
a
working
document
that
is,
you
know
something
that
can
be.
You
know
put
up
for
discussion.
D
It
is
Our
intention
that
we
can
come
up
with
a
final
document.
That's
going
to
be
beneficial,
for
you,
know
the
city,
the
business
community,
and
that
we
can
move
forward
with
this
as
part
of
the
bigger
plan
of
creating
a
good
incentive
package
for
inner
city,
really
development
right.
C
A
So
so
it
really
kind
of
depends
on
where
these
things
are
located,
because
from
what
I
was
able
to
read
in
this
there's,
there's
examples
of
hard
Bloods
that
would
take
up
an
actual
parking
spot
and
then
even
reverse
the
sections
that
may
not
add
parking
spots
to
begin
with,
and
it
talks
about
how
it
can
take
up
to
eight
feet
into
that
area
from
the
curve.
A
So
there
is
it
kind
of
covers
both
I
when
it
comes
to
a
lot
of
the
effect
that
something
like
this
is
probably
going
to
be
in
more
of
the
nighttime
crowds,
it's
kind
of
your
Mist
bag.
You
hear
people
say
that
there's
there's
not
enough
spark
games,
but
a
lot
of
the
time
and
I
think
even
a
report.
A
A
whole
study
that
was
saying
that
there
was
so
it
will
affect
certain
parking
spots,
I'm
sure,
because
it's
literally
picking
up
parking
spots
but
I,
don't
think
it
should
affect
it
to
the
point
where
it
actually
hurts
a
business.
B
J
Doesn't
qualify,
it
is
technically
one,
but
it's
on
a
closed
Street.
So
it's
really
not
a
good
example
to
go
with,
because
so
we
don't
have
any
that
you
would
feel
that's
a
parklet,
that's
working
and
you
get
into
all
the
questions
of.
What's
the
impact
right
to
to
the
business
it's
in
front
of
I'm.
J
C
Know
and
that's
a
good
thing,
in
other
words,
these
are
meant
to
attract
and
to
make
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
end.
Result
is
what
is
good
for
for
the
community
for
downtowns
bars,
I
mean
you
might
give
up
a
little
bit,
maybe
in
parking
but
you're
going
to
also
attract
you
know.
So
it's
a
I
mean
it's
a
balance
right
and
it's.
J
It's
aimed,
we
need
to
attract
energy
and
money
downtown
to
help
it
right
and
how
do
we
get
there
and
if
this
is
something
we
want
to
try,
and
hopefully
it's
successful
great
the
examples
that
I
could
give
you
right
now,
don't
really
meet
it.
The
biggest
one
we
saw
is
the
opportunity
to
ease
the
burden
for
The
Sidewalk
Cafe
ordinance,
because
for
right
now
it's
been
around
since
2000
I.
Think
12
don't
hold
me
to
it:
zero
participants.
We
need
to
change
it.
J
So
I
walk,
you
sit
the
sidewalk,
Sidewalk
Cafe,
yes,
and
it's
basically
it's
an
ordinance
that
says
you
can
have
a
Sidewalk
Cafe,
but
it's
got
to
be
a
10
foot
wide
sidewalk
and
if,
if
you
go
downtown
and
you
see
a
10
foot
sidewalk,
they
don't
exist,
you
might
have
a
10
foot
sidewalk,
but
the
property
line.
There's
no
Temple
sidewalks.
F
J
D
A
E
I'll
answer
that
question
on
the
parking,
real,
quick
and
from
the
experience
that
I
have
on
that
it's
you're
not
going
to
get
a
massive
loss
of
parking.
You
might
I
estimate
you'll,
probably
get
three
parklets
develop.
Maybe
maybe
why
right
off
the
offset
just
off
the
all
the
cost
that
they
got
to
incur
7
500.
E
F
E
A
Charge
the
fee,
they
typically
need
to
hire
someone
to
do
a
site
layout.
They
think
you
know
beat
to
the
idea
that
we
want
them
so
I'm
sure
you
want
to
pass
these
around,
but
this
is
other
cities
and
what
you
see
when
it
comes
to
like
what
they
end
up
looking
like.
If
we
want
to
do
something
nice,
they
already
have
big
upfront
costs
in
the
material
online,
so
charging
every
dollar
yeah
initially,
especially
when
they're
taking
on
a
risk.
A
Since
we
don't
have.
That
means
it's.
E
Going
to
go
over
the
cost
that
somebody's
got
to
go
through
just
about
maybe
half
of
these
markets
that
are
going
to
probably
from
what
I
think
from
the
established
business
and
that
you
have
out
there
right
now,
following
historic
district,
so
they've
got
to
pay
100
application
fee
to
just
consider
their
application.
That
doesn't
mean
it's
going
to
be
a
blue
basket,
so
there's
a
150
application
for
building,
then
there's.
E
They
used
to
be
that
they
got
to
pay
or
if
it
gets
applied,
it's
a
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
the
liability
insurance
that
they
have
to
provide
the
city
added
to
their
current
GLI
or
their
general
liability
insurance.
It's
only
going
to
be
in
the
range
lowball
2500
added
to
their
costs,
and
then
you
got
the
particular
cost,
which
is
the
actual
material
cost
and
labor
cost
I'm,
estimating
in
a
little
three
thousand
dollars,
which
I
know
that
sometimes
they're
not
going
to
do
it.
E
F
A
I
It's
because
the
only
place
really
we
have
where
a
park
that's
going
to
work
is
downtown,
and
so
you
can't
put
a
Parkland
in
front
of
somebody
else's
business.
I.
I
The
segment,
but
it's
still
I,
think
the
word
is
adjacent
too
and
if
it
says
front
anywhere,
we
can
just
we
can
just
change
it.
C
E
J
That's
protecting
yeah
visibility
triangles
you
have
to
protect
when
you
get
to
Any
Corner
for
traffic,
otherwise
you're
putting
the
city
at
risk,
and
so
those
have
to
be
maintained
and
that's
something
that's
determined
by
traffic.
Just
to
make
sure
we
have
that
visibility
when
you
get
to
the
corners.
Otherwise,
if
we
don't
have
that
they're
going
to
build
it
right
to
the
corner
and
people
can't
see-
and
it's
not
the
intent
of
this.
A
Well,
what
if
streets
are
closed
out
into
circumstances,
I
first
of
all,
Sana
was
seen
as
low
as
so
I
do
think.
There
needs
to
be
language
in
this
that
allows
you
know,
work
I
understand
we
need
to
regulate
because
of
some
traffic
rules,
but
I
think
the
traffic
court
should
regulate
the
policy
in
its
Integrity.
Oh.
J
It's
it's
a
flat
out
safety
issue
and
so
and
basically
our
user
settings
they're
set
by
the
state
on
the
on
the
dimensions.
For
example,
when
you
get
to
a
traffic
light
when
you
at
a
crosswalk,
you
can't
park
within
I,
think
the
numbers
20
feet
from
the
from
the
crosswalk.
It's
also
that
people
can
see
otherwise
you'll
you'll
be
up
on
elderly
in
a
hurry.
J
F
I
It's
in
a
closed
street,
but
I
looked
at
Fort,
Worth
I
looked
at
San,
Antonio
and
I
looked
at
Austin
and
none
of
them
have
it
in
a
public
right
away
on
a
close
street.
It's
not
a
part.
It's
not
considered
a
parklet,
it's
considered
a
temporary.
You
sit
there
right
away
and
they're,
not
they
don't
include
them
in
their
parklets.
C
A
E
G
They're
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
it's
not
that
I
know
that
for
a
fact,
it's
not
just
like
security
guards
and
and
the
guards
are
saying
they're
going
to
have
unsecured
cards
and
they
don't
a
fight
breaks
out.
We
have
to
take
out
police
officers
from
everywhere
else
to
put
them
there.
They
say
they
do,
but
they
don't.
E
I
A
G
E
D
E
A
These
Services,
it's
not
strictly.
We
are
an
economic
development
advisory
in.
So
our
our
scope
is
to
focus
on
what
can
we
do
to
bring
forth
a
stronger
industry?
So
just
as
much
as
a
chapter
380,
which
is
the
city
giving
away
funds
to
develop
a
warehouse
of
wire,
it's
going
to
be
a
strain
on
the
city,
so
is
this
I
I,
don't
understand?
Why
there's
an
issue
with
viewing
this
as
an
economic
development
policy?
Not
as
how
do
we
balance
the
budget
policy?
Well,.
I
The
the
street,
not
the
street
closure,
but
in
that
particular
case
it's
not
the
case,
but
normally
you're,
giving
up
a
public
parking
spot
right,
so
you're
taking
that
away
from
other
citizens,
because
these
are
some
semi-permanent
structures
right,
they're
supposed
to
be,
and
so
that
parking
is
no
longer
available
to
the
public.
It's
a
loss
to
the
public,
and
so
that's
how
other
cities
calculate
the
amount
to
charge
for
those
partlets
is
because
you're
removing
a
parking.
E
J
I
D
Okay,
this
is
actually
permanent,
ordinance,
I,
understand
the
concerns
and
I
completely
agree,
but
this
is
an
economic
development
tool
and
we
need
to
be
creative
in
the
way
we
incentivize
and
invite
you
know
businesses
to
participate.
This
is
the
first
step
to
you
know
the
the
progress
that
hasn't
you
know
quite
been
put
on
the
table
with
this
particular
item.
C
Yeah
I
mean
because
we
we
take
a
step
back,
is
what
do
we
want
for
our
downtown?
Do
we
want
it
to
be
the
reality
that
our
downtown
has
transformed
it's
no
longer
wholesale,
so
we're
making
it
into
an
entertainment.
Act
is
that's
what
we
want,
which
was
barely
hurtful.
What
is
it?
What
is
the
final?
What
do
we
want
to
see
for
our
downtown?
Is
it
I
mean
like
this?
C
Is
this
something
like
Arturo
says:
that's
gonna
incentivize
downtown
going
to
make
it
more
robust,
and
yet
there's
going
to
be
extra
costs,
but
I
mean
sometimes
extra
costs.
Those
are
good
problems
because
you
have
more
it's
more
vibrant
and
there's
there's
more
activity
as
opposed
to
having
a
downtown
that
might
be
a
ghost
town.
A
J
A
F
J
Make
it
work
and
no
nobody's
shutting
down
the
house
of
whiskey
I,
don't
want
that
going
anywhere,
because
what
they
do
have
is
to
address
whoever
issued
it
a
parklet
that
goes
all
the
way
across
the
street,
and
so
that's
being
addressed
also
so
that
they
still
have
the
Ada
access
and
everything
else
that's
required
for
that.
Clearly,.
A
So,
okay,
so
okay,
if
I,
can
move
on
to
my
second
point:
if
this
policy
doesn't
open
in
World
Northwest,
then
we
failed
and
I
understand
we're
looking
at
the
city's
budget,
but
downtown
has
more
vacancy
than
ever
another
part
in
the
state.
Another
bar,
something
that
we're
trying
to
just
failed
right
now
so
I
when.
I
I
think
science
was
a
stepping
stone
too
I
mean
because
this
is
not
the
final
form
and
that's
why
we're
here.
C
E
E
E
E
E
Do
whatever
you
can
but
don't
hit
much
German
I,
just
think
that
when
you
come
up
as
a
tone
of
being
angry,
it
disrupts
the
meeting
and
I
understand
your
point.
Well,
it's
frustrating
people.
I
can
see
your
frustration,
but
ultimately
we're
here
to
work
together.
There's
points
on
both
sides
of
the
equation
and
I
think
we
can
just
talk
it
through
rather
than
be
angry
and
and
show
and
yeah
I.
A
Let's
just
work
so
so
moving
forward,
I
think
at
least
on
and
I'd
like
to
hear
other
members.
Decisions
on
this
I
want
to
move
forward
with
with
the
idea
that
this
is
an
economic
development
policy.
I
I
don't
want
to
look
at
this
as
how
do
we
balance
the
budget
because
the
downtown
is
in
worse
condition
as
it
was,
the
bars
are
not
doing
as
well
as
they
were
so
I
I.
A
Think
the
1500
fee
is
a
problem
to
begin
with
a
question
that
I
had
regarding
that
fee
and
it
was
just
confusing
the
temporary
versus
permanent.
Are
these
structures
allowed
to
be
there
24
7
once
they
place
them,
because
the
logic
on
the
1500,
okay,
Logic
on
the
1500
is
charging
that,
because
that's
how
much
a
parking
spot
costs,
if
you
requested
it
but
I
know
when
you
request
a
parking
spot,
you
get
it
every
day
as
long
as
you're
paying
those
fees.
So
is
that
what
happens
with
this?
J
True
definition
of
them
becomes
semi-permanent
because
we
have
to
maintain
like
storm
water
control,
the
thing
the
water's
not
causing
flooding
things
like
that.
If
Public
Works
has
to
get
in
there
and
do
any
work,
they're
gonna,
they
might
need
to
move
them
or
we'll
definitely
work
with
them.
Trying
to
find
a
minimum
impact
with
the
potential
for
that
happening
because
it
is
on
the
street
could
occur
so
it
the
the
short
answer
would
be
semi-permanent
within
reason,
making
sure
they
have
proper
storm
drainage
because
those
a-type
curves
are
that's
the
high-rise
curbs.
J
A
J
J
It's
not
going
to
be
free,
it's
not
going
to
be
expensive,
it's
got
to
be
practical
and
it's
got
to
be
practical
to
to
Miriam's
point
and
and
to
Arturo's
practical
for
Laredo
and
that's
the
balance
we
got
to
find
I'm
I
for
me,
I'm
excited
for
it
for
the
fact
that
I
want
to
move
these
ordinances
to
where
people
use
them
right
and
how
do
we
get
there
and
and
how
we
get
there
is
I,
don't
and
and
with
all
due
respect,
it's
it's
not
the
1500,
it's
making
it
usable
for
them
and
finding
that
balance.
J
C
Is
having
a
deserted
down,
you
know,
I
mean
and
I'm,
making
a
very
a
very
immersive
saturation,
but
having
a
deserted
downtown
that
it's
just
dilapidated
buildings
for
I
mean
so
as
a
tax
base.
You
know
your
the
taxpay
will
probably
decline
versus.
If
you
have
it
a
vibrant
and
you
have
the
tax
base
increase
and.
H
Right
now
is
going
to
help
and
I
think
I'm.
Sorry
I
think.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
I
mean
it's
up
to
every
bar
or
restaurant
owner
to
see
as
an
expansion
of
his
own
business
and
if
it
I
think
that
as
Julian
says,
it's
an
economical
tool.
I
mean
I'm,
very
sure
that
that
would
attract
more
business
into
downtown.
It
will
give
it
more
life
and.
D
If
I
may
Mr
chairman,
this
is
an
ordinance
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
present
to
city
council
and
it
will
be
approved
later
requirements.
You
know
sit
down,
evaluate
the
impact
that
businesses
might
have
come
up
with
a
creative
way
of
launching
the
program,
see
how
we
can
make
it
work,
see
if
there's
room
for
any
type
of
you
know
waivers
or
you
know,
just
the
percentage.
Let
us
you
know
come
up
with
ideas
on
to
your
point
of
Google,
so
that
it's
a
program
that
will
attract
businesses
to
make
use
of
it.
A
So
I,
don't
I,
don't
feel
comfortable
moving
this
forward
until
we
actually
have
business
input
because
I.
B
A
In
I'm
not
running
the
only
business
that
at
least
I
personally
do
when
I
look
at
this
is
development
and
we
do
leases
but
I'm
not
running
a
bar
or
a
restaurant.
I
can
tell
you
just
by
speaking
to
one
person.
They
found
a
major
flaw
for
any
bar
that
got
to
do
a
parklet.
The
the
fact
that
you
could
only
build
an
enclosure
up
to
36
inches.
A
J
If
I
may,
in
I'm,
going
to
go
out
on
a
limb
and
say
this,
but
we'll
be
happy
to
check
with
that
TABC
and
see
because
the
intent
isn't
here
to
hinder
and
if
something's
in
there
like
that,
we
could
visit
with
them
and
certainly
unique.
A
D
To
your
point,
Mr
chairman,
yes,
and
that's
that's
the
type
of
feedback
that
we
also
need.
You
know
from
you
know
the
actual
users.
We
won't
find
an
ornament,
that's
gonna
apply
and
it's
gonna
work.
It's
not
gonna
apply
to
everyone.
You
know
every
business
is
different
and
the
infrastructure
and
the
challenges
that
every
business
in
downtown
Laredo
have
they're
different
I'm,
not
saying
we're.
Gonna
come
up
with
the
perfect
ordinance
to
where
everyone
will
be
happy.
But
yes
to
your
point,
those
are
the
type
of
you
know,
items
and
feedback
and
and
and
details.
B
G
A
I,
don't
know,
I
understand
I
I,
just
my
concern
is
for
for
it
to
make
sense
in
that
way,
still
does
not
make
economic
sense
to
the
businesses
and
therefore
no
one
knows
the
city
doesn't
get
possibly
additional
business
in
the
downtown
which
the
more
bars
self-fear
that's
more
tax
revenue
to
the
city.
Also,
so
there's
other.
G
G
D
C
Are
I'm
not
saying
I
mean
our
I
mean
our
job
is
I,
mean
I,
understand
where
you're
coming,
but
I
mean
it's
trying
to
incentivize
us?
What
do
we
want
for
downtown
I
mean?
Do
we
do
we
want
a
vibrant
downtown
and
that
it'll
take
some
costs
or
we
want
a
downtown?
That's?
Are
we
happy
with
the
downtown?
We
have
right
now.
J
C
J
Would
with
all
due
respab
great
question
and
to
move
the
ball
forward,
it's
where
do
we
want
to
take
it?
We
all
want
a
vibrant
downtown.
We
want
something
where
there's
energy
and
money
being
spent.
How
do
we
get
it
there,
and
then
it
gets.
It's
not
an
easy
question
right.
So
this
isn't
whether
whatever
we
do
with
the
park
list,
the
success
of
downtown
isn't
tied
directly
to
it.
It's
we're
going
to
try
things,
and
sometimes
they
might
work,
and
sometimes
they
might
not.
It
doesn't
mean
we
stop
trying
it
really
doesn't.
J
B
J
You
know
it's:
maybe
it
becomes
a
closet,
downtown,
that's
surrounded
by
food
trucks,
on
the
weekends,
with
music
that
ties
into
some
of
our
roots
of
Laredo.
Maybe
we
open
it
up
with
the
police
and
say
it's
okay
to
walk
down
around
Jarvis
plot.
You
know
if
a
drunk
can
walk
around
Jarvis
Plaza
with
an
open
beer.
Can
why
can't
somebody
who
wants
to
spend
money
at
a
bar
go?
Do
it?
You
know
something
like
that:
no
no
offense
to
drunks
or
anything,
but
to
bring
that
energy
and
bring
the
money
downtown.
J
Or
how
do
we?
How
do
we
do
that?
This
is
a
shot,
you
know
and
it
might
work
it
might
not,
but
I
don't
tie
our
success
directly
to
it,
because
we
all
want
it
to
succeed
and
like
the
structures
and
they're
not
going
to
move
it
overnight.
We
all
know
that
you
know.
Maybe
it
takes
them
a
week
to
move
it
or
two.
So
it's
semi-permanent,
but
given
that
chance,
let's
see
if
it
works.
J
A
Still
real
estate
values
are
going
lower
on
the
downtown,
which
deters
are
no
turds
negative,
real
estate
values
effects.
That's
it
so
I
do
think.
There's
a
side
to
all
this,
which
has
to
do
the
fact
that
the
city's
budget
to
the
state
get
the
downtown
go
down
because,
as
the
downtown
goes
down,
so
does
the
inner
city,
so
foreign.
A
A
Are
correct,
you
are
100
correct,
but
but
to
add
on
to
your
point
saying
if
this
is
going
to
work
or
not
going
to
work,
I
think
we
need
to
view
all
of
these
things
that
we're
working
on
not
just
here
but
as
the
city
as
it's
kind
of
like
momentum,
you're,
adding
and
adding
and
adding.
Even
though
we
do
this,
you
know.
Maybe
it's
not
incredibly
successful,
but
it's
just
one
little
piece
that
we
are
doing
on
top
of
housing.
C
D
D
Yes,
there's
work
to
be
done
again
and
you're
very
right,
you're
curious,
a
committee
chair
is
not
necessarily
looking
at
the
costs.
I
will
have
to
say
that
my
duty
as
a
department
director
is
to
present
this
program
and
be
very
clear
about
the
physical
impact.
I
know.
There's
other
revenues
are
gonna
be
generated,
but
that's
the
whole.
That's
the
only
reason
why
at
least
I
am
bringing
up
the
associated
process.
D
G
Overall,
one
of
the
overall
strategies
for
the
city
is
to
revitalize
downtown.
That
is
it,
and
so
we
have
to
balance
whatever
it
is.
If
we're
looking
at
fees
and
you're
saying
okay,
1500
is
too
much.
This
is
too
much
okay,
then
it's
come
to
the
table
and
what
is
what
is
okay?
What
is
okay,
then,
at
least
for
the
first
year
to
see
how
it
gets
going
right.
It
can
be
a
way
to
go
there
very.
J
Good,
but
if
I
may
you
know
when
and
when
I
hear
the
1500
and
John,
you
probably
agree
with
this,
that
means
you're
stepping
into
it
they're
already
underfunded
and
1500
isn't
going
to
make
or
break
them.
They've
already
got
bigger
issues,
because
they're
not
going
to
make
it
one
week
on
their
payroll
and
put
in
all
these
improvements
in
the
1500
I.
Don't
think
it
all
falls
on
the
city
there.
J
But
how
do
we
get
back
to
the
key
word
that
we
all
agree
on
that
momentum
and
the
momentum
if
it's
tied
to
1500
they've
got
other
issues
between
the
other
expenses
that
they
have?
How
do
we
get
past
it
and
and
the
reason
I
bring
it
up
because
I'm
very
sensitive
to
this
right?
We
have
I've
had
different
people
come
in
and
in
the
downtown
area.
J
J
You
know
and
and
anything
I
could
do
to
remove
that
I.
Would
you
know
so
yeah?
If
it's,
you
know
we're
not
going
to
hold
them
back
because
they're
going
to
bolt
something
on
the
street,
we'll
send
somebody
to
fix
the
hole
later
on
if
they
have
to
take
it
out,
you
know,
but
we
do
have
to
have
proper
drainage,
and
so
there's
some
going
no-go
areas,
but
to
simplify
it
for
them.
That's
the
that's
where
we
can
really
help
is
help
help.
Keep
that
momentum
going!
Okay,
hey!
It's
all
right!
J
I
got
I
got
places
that
you
know
we
really
care
if
it's
planted
in
the
downtown
eastern
western
division.
At
this
point
you
know:
does
it
really
matter?
It's
not
that
it
really
is
not
a
big
deal
in
the
whole
scope
of
the
downtown
I
could
see
it
in
a
subdivision
in
North
Laredo
at
the
coves.
You
got
to
do
it
obviously
something
like
that,
but
downtown
it
hasn't
been
planted
and
you
know,
or
or
I
have
to
ask
them.
E
Are
dead,
yeah
can
I
address?
You
can
I
make
a
recommendation
based
on
what
Arturo's,
saying
and
I
agree
with
you.
Some
of
these
fees
are
very
high.
We
can
literally
kill
something
before
it
even
get
started.
I
see
your
point.
E
By
this,
with
the
hopes
that
it
could
grow
and
there
could
be
multiple
things,
good
things
that
come
out
of
this
Council
has
given
us
direction
that
they
want.
This
moving
and
I'm
kind
of
I
was
kind
of
excited
to
tell
the
city
manager
that
we're
close,
but
I
still
think
we
need
some
more
communication.
E
I
don't
want
for
us
to
go
in
there
with
negative
energy
I
want
us
to
go
in
there
with
a
good
recommendation
ultimately,
and
so
I'd
like
to
see.
Maybe
a
subcommittee
with
people
that
you
know
in
the
bar
and
the
people
that
have
bars.
That
might
be
interested
in
doing
something
like
this
to
work
with
us,
so
that
when
we
come
back
to
the
next
meeting,
we're
ready
to
take
it
from
Council
to
move
it.
E
Because
we
have
this,
we
have
the
Nez,
we
have
I,
we
need
to
start
checking
them
off
and
putting
them
away
and
start
working
towards
a
bigger
picture.
But
these
are
little
ones
like
we
said
one
at
a
time.
Can
you
consider,
as
a
committee
to
do
a
subcommittee
just
like
we
went
through
the
Nez
stuff,
didn't
work
on
me.
A
D
G
G
K
Okay,
can
I
interject
really
quickly?
This
is
Ray,
hello,
hi,
everyone,
hello.
You
know
this
is
good.
Conversation
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
back
and
forth,
but
it's
not
only
about
getting
feedback
from
the
current
local
businesses
there
now,
but
it's
for
also
those
future
investors,
those
future
tenants
and
what
it
can
do
for
them,
or
maybe
it's
a
great
incentive
for
them
to
want
to
invest
in
downtown.
K
So
it's
not
just
thinking
about
the
current
attendance
now,
but
also
about
attracting
those
other
investors
that
want
to
come
in
and
this
would
be.
You
know
something
that
is
attractive
to
them
as
well
and
just
to
put
in
my
two
cents.
Yes,
1500
for
eating,
not
just
downtown
businesses,
but
even
North.
Businesses
is
a
lot
of
money.
K
You
know,
as
as
Julia
mentioned,
there
is
a
loss
currently
right
in
downtown,
and
you
know
I
don't
know
where
that's
going
to
go,
but
I
know
that
1500
for
a
lot
of
the
business
owners.
I
know
downtown,
would
be
a
lot
of
money
and
it'd
be
very
difficult,
so
I
agree.
K
We
got
to
find
some
sort
of
middle
ground
and
I
do
like
the
idea
of
maybe
I,
don't
know
if
it's
possible,
but
you
know
the
first
kind
of
waived,
the
fee
for
the
first
year
or
maybe
150
fee
something
along
those
lines
where
it's
you
know
very
doable
for
for
those
tenants
to
to
want
to
move
forward
with
something
like
this.
But
the
moment
you
mentioned
fifteen
hundred
dollars,
you're
going
to
get
a
lot
of
people
are
just
not
going
to
be
interested
whatsoever
anyway.
A
E
K
A
But
if
I
can
add
from
the
four
bars
that
I
supposed
to
order
initially
said
they
were
going
to
do
that
and
then
did
not.
They
said
it
was
because
I
think
it
was
five
thousand
dollars
because
of
the
millions
of
dollars
of
insurance.
It
was
five
thousand
dollars
to
them
just
to
get
the
insurance
for
the
front.
Yeah.
B
A
D
D
Chairman
to
Mr
Garcia's,
point
I,
think
moving
this
item
forward
and
the
and
I
think
it's
in
the
right
direction.
I
think
it
lands
and
it
opens
the
opportunity
to
come
back
and
be
creative
and
see
how
we
can
promote
it
and
make
sure
that
businesses
make
use
of
it
and
that
it's
gonna,
somehow
incentivize
them
to
make
use
of
this
problem.
I
I
do
want
to
make
a
very
quick
comment.
D
I
think
there
was
some
comments
as
far
as
the
historical
commission
and
that
they
need
to
they're,
not
gonna,
be
we
have
already
we've
been
working
on
this
and
actually
there's
been
updates
on
that
particular
item,
but
they
are
not
going
to
be
required
through.
A
D
And
actually,
legal
and
and
our
department
were
at
the
last
PNC
meeting,
we
presented
the
item
and
they
were
very
excited
as
well
that
we're
working
on
this
and-
and
you
know
just
wanted
to
throw
that
in
there
that
there's
been
some
other
work
done
so
that
a
weekend
better
come
up
with
a
better
and
more
concise
program.
A
J
A
So
it
could
be
a
subcommittee
but
I
I,
just
I,
don't
know
how
four
more
informal
needs
to
be
I
I,
just
right
now,
I'm
aware
that
Main
Street
hasn't
been
labeled.
Anything
regarding
this
policy
occurs.
Hasn't
it
not
one.
You
know
far
less
in
the
downtown
existing
either
as
a
party
by
and
has
one
or
was
considering
at
one
point.
G
D
E
E
Another
element
Mr
chairman,
that
you
know
that
I
I
think
I
got
a
little
confused
in
the
conversation
was
there
was
an
attempt
that
I
thought
paying
1500
bucks
originally
in
this
little
guideline
here,
I
can
build
it
out
for
a
minute
nobody's
messing
with
it.
It's
mine
for
the
whole
year
and
I
can
use
it.
You
know
24
7.,
but
then
there's
discussion
that
tearing
down
picking
up
so
is
it
going
to
be
a
permanent
or
is
it
going
to
be,
or
is
it
going
to
be
both
I.
E
Took
off
the
word
temporary
from
it,
because
it
is
yours,
you
build
it
out,
it's
yours!
The
only
reason
you
would
take
it
down
would
be
to
modify
it
or
to
do
something.
F
F
J
J
Not
like
somebody's
going
to
walk
up
and
say
you
got
to
move
it
just
to
say
you
got
to
move
it
okay
and
then
that's
why
part
of
those
is
making
sure
it's
put
in
there,
where
it
doesn't
create
drainage
issues
or
access
issues
or
Ada
issues,
all
those
other
factors
that
come
in
or
Street
safety
issues
and
notice
in
the
picture,
one
of
them.
It
shows
it's
next
to
a
bike.
Lane
great
you
know,
there's
some
speed
limits
that
have
to
be
considered
when
you
start
putting
them
most
times
in
the
parking
downtown.
J
E
Sorry
so
where
I
was
going,
let's
determine
what
that
question
was
well.
If
it's
going
to
be
like
a
like
House
of
whiskey,
they
just
set
up
on
weekend,
it's
installed,
tear
down
at
the
end
of
the
evening.
They
open
it
back
up,
so
you've
been
charging
like
a
a
monthly
rate
of
or
annual
rate
of,
1500
bucks
or
100
people
I'm.
Using
that
two
days
out
of
the
week,
I
mean
I'm
just.
E
E
The
cars,
if
they
can
open
that
point
and
they're
going
to
be
they're,
not
going
to
be
setting
up,
probably
a
permanent
one,
they're,
probably
going
to
hire
a
little
chain
link
fence
or
something
I'm.
Sorry,
have
it
like
a
little
bar
stools
out
there,
so
people
can
do
it
and
they're
going
to
be
checking
in
and
out
and
on
the
weekend.
So
do
they
need
to
pay
x
amount?
Well,
maybe
yeah.
A
You
can
always
change
the
policy
we,
but
but
what
I
mean
by
that
is
I
think
we
need
to
be
as
less
restrictive
and
least
costly
as
possible
and
then
amend
it
and
amend
it
and
amend
it
as
it's
successful
I.
So
that's
just
let
him
know
I
mean
this
is
a
startup
eventually
you're
gonna
have
to
pay
more
than
the
people
sure,
because
and.
D
That
will
be
if
I
made,
that
will
be
part
of
the
entire
Vision
that
the
department
has
once
we
cut,
we
get
to
an
ornaments
and
a
program
that
we
feel
it's
gonna
work
and
that
it's
gonna
be
efficient,
then
comes
the
Outreach
and
the
promotion
and
the
marketing
and
the
engagement
and
to
make
sure
that
this
is
successful.
I
know
there
are
some
questions
regarding
the
semi-permanent
permanent
or
not
within
the
package.
There's
a
copy
of
a
guidebook
with
all
the
guidelines.
J
D
Sure
that
the
the
infrastructure,
the
the
guidelines
that
we
said
that
they're
gonna
help
beautify
downtown,
you
don't
want
to
give
them
an
open
door
to
just
it
up
a
tent.
You
know
with
you
know:
we
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is
something
that's
gonna
beautify
downtown
and
that
there's
certain
not
restrictions
or
limitations,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
come
up
with
guidance
that
it's
yeah
standards
that
are
gonna,
feel
beautiful
and
not
just
you
know,
you
can
put
yeah.
G
A
And
everything
you
know,
I
do
think
not
on
the
10th
example,
but
I
mean
if,
if
we
can
allow
these
initial
people
matter,
do
you
have
the
insurance
lower?
You
know
we're
going
to
revisit
the
fees
on
this
just
to
allow
them
to
set
up
the
fence.
Initially,
I,
don't
see
a
problem
with
that,
because
at
least
they
can
test
this
to
see
if
it
makes
sense
for
them,
because
that
may
be
a
reason
why
we're
not
getting
any
applications.
A
So
if
I
can
make
a
motion,
the
most
don't
be
to
create
a
sub
committee
to
not
to
not
only
include
members
of
the
edac
but
to
reach
out
to
a
request
for
staff
to
reach
out
to
the
tours
and
to
Laredo
main
streets.
Those
are
the
two
predominant
organizations
and
then
I'm
sorry
and
also
the
business
Improvement
description,
so
to
include
them
all
together,
we
will
formally
make
an
invite
to
the
businesses,
so
we
can
then
get
some
feedback
dialogue.
A
K
K
D
Chairman
may
we
start
requesting
volunteers
from
the
committee
to
serve
in
the
subcommittee.
A
Coach
encouraging
on
it
honestly
I,
don't
mind
nominated
my
selfies
I
actually
sit
on
the
business
Improvement
District
board.
So
that's
a
way
of
associating
them.
D
K
To
join
as
well,
if
it's
about
to
volunteer
right,
yeah,.
D
E
Okay
and
and
then
assistant
thing
manager
that
might
represent
and
take
care
of
downtown
issues
will
be
good,
I'm,
gonna,
try
or
whoever.
That
might
be,
with
your
with
your
help
and
guidance.
E
E
D
And
this
is
just
really
a
formality,
as
we
discussed
at
our
last
meeting.
As
you
all
recall,
the
edac
committee
was
previously
when
it
was
formed
and
and
initiated
the
Dynamics
were
different.
There
was
not
an
economic
development
department.
The
composition
of
the
committee
was
different
based
on
by
Industries,
not
by
appointees,
by
council
members.
So
this
is
just
the
formality
that
we
would
like
to
again
for
trying
to
modify
and
make
the
official
documentation
that
we
need
to
so
that
we
can
have
a
a
better
structure.
D
Not
I
wouldn't
call
it
that
the
director
can
block
me.
It
is
my
intention
that
any
items
that
are
put
recommended
for
agenda
items
that
I
make
for,
for
you
know
whatever
is
required
as
far
as
research
and
make
sure
that
it's
an
item
that
if
it's
something
that
we
can
possibly
orphan,
you
know
it's
just
an
issue
or
an
item
that
can
be
worked
on.
We
work
it
out.
We
work
with
the
Departments
that
are
involved
unless
it
is
absolutely
necessary
that
we
bring
it
up
to
the
comedian,
there's
a
role,
an
emotion.
D
My
intention
is
there
any
items
that
may
be
recommended
by
the
committee
members
if
we
can
work
them
out
and
make
sure
that
we
move
forward.
You
know
there's
maybe
no
need
to
add
a
muscle
agenda
item,
but
it's
not
necessarily
blocking
them.
It's
just
allowing
the
director
to
evaluate
yeah,
I,
understand
the.
A
Intent,
but
can
the
director
decide
not
to
post
a
request
agenda
item
yeah?
Yes,
okay,
so
my
motion
is
to
amend
section
2195
meetings
on
B
to
allow
any
Committee
Member
to
request
the
chair
or
vice
chair
to
to
allow
an
agenda
item
to
be
placed.
A
E
Forward
I
think
what
he's
trying
to
say
like
like
I,
would
think
that
you're
trying
to
say
that
you
know
if
I
have
an
item
play
chairman
I
want
to
discuss
this
at
the
next
meeting.
It
should
be
from
us
suppose,
yeah
and
then
okay
bring
it
to.
He
brings
it
to
we,
we
bring
it
to
him
or
the
last
chair,
and
then
they
discuss
it
with
you
to
put
it
on
and
give
it
your
blessing.
J
E
C
E
A
A
Know
if
you
guys
can't
help
us
right
that
doesn't
mean
we
can't
have
a
discussion
amongst
ourselves
regarding
items.
Yes
in
no
way
and
I
don't
know
if
that
needs
to
be
written
in
another
way.
Is
there
an
expectation
if
we
put
something
on
there,
then
you
guys
have
to
answer
for
it.
This
is
just
for
us
if
we'd
like
to
discuss
something
and.
G
D
E
D
Just
being
very
mindful
of
there
might
be
sometimes
items
on
programs
that
are
not
necessarily
under
my
department
or
I
have
no
I
understand
a
lot
of
the
items
are
from
you
know
our
related
and
they're.
You
know
go
hand
in
hand
with
economic
development,
but
that's
the
one.
The
one
thing
that
I
I
want
to
be
able
to
to
address
the
proper
way.
You
know:
hey
Miriam.
Can
you
go
to
the
Animal
Care
shelter
and
make
sure
that
you,
you
know
I,
think
we
need
to
change
this
ordinance?
Well,
you
know.
How
does
that?
F
E
Because
right
now,
let's
say
we
all
want
to
discuss
one
item
next
month
and
we
have
eight
items
in
reality.
Just
one
item
will
take
up
an
entire
hour,
which
is
I,
think
you
need
the
limited
2002
items,
yes
or
else,
and
then
and
I
think
you
should
be,
as
a
chair
of
the
leader,
I
mean
be
able
to
guide
us
and
keep
us
moving
well.
This
is
the
next
item
of
discussion
and
stuff
like.
E
D
D
And
it's
not
necessarily
blog
Julian.
What
I'm
trying
to
say
is
there
may
be
instances
where
an
item
that
it's
gonna
be
requested
to
be
added
I,
might
consider
or
work
with
you
know
the
the
committee
or
the
chair
in
this
case
and
work
it
out.
You
know
what
maybe
this
is
something
that
we
can
fix.
We
can
work
on,
I'm,
not
gonna,
add
it
because
this
is
the
way
we
can
fix
it.
A
E
Chairman
I,
don't
really
see
this
thing,
limiting
me
what
else
to
be
honest
with
you,
yeah.
C
D
C
A
C
C
Yeah
so
I
make
a
recommendation
that
make
a
motion.
Emotional
emotional,
yeah
I
make
a
motion
that
the
that
section,
2195
D,
be
amended
to
show
the
agenda
for
each
meeting
shall
be
approved
by
the
directors
and
or
chairman
of
the
economic
second
of
the
direct
Richmond
development
and
the.
D
E
E
A
E
C
C
A
D
A
D
I
Yes,
did
you
want
it
to
say
approved
by
the
the
director
and
or
chairman
and
vice
chairman,
or
just
the
and
cool
sponsorship?
The
chairman.
A
A
Yeah:
okay,
with
call
for
a
question
all
those
in
favor.
Any
opposed
motion
carries
unanimously.
D
You
know
I
do
have
an
announcement.
Okay,
very
quick.
Our
next
meeting
will
be
on
March
9th
that
conflicts
with
our
legislative,
Federal
legislator
trip.
However,
Arnold
will
be
here
and
the
meeting
will
continue.
G
C
These
codes
should
be
dynamic,
the
comp
plan
we
should
be
starting
to
look
over
it
and
because,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
what
is
our?
What
is
our
mission?
It's
like
for
Downtown.
What
is
our
mission?
I
mean?
That's
our
mission
is
to
make
downtown
Dynamic
for
it
to
we
don't
the
reality.
Every
things
are
either
improving.
Staying
the
same
or
deteriorating.
C
F
G
G
K
D
C
K
Okay,
I
have
something
to
add,
really
quick
I
mean
it
won't
take
long,
but
this
is
all
everything
we
we
talk
about
is
public
information.
Is
that
correct,
yeah,
correct,
so
I
I
was
just
to
make
a
recommendation,
just
a
thought.
You
know
I
think
when
it
comes
to
the
public,
the
masses,
the
right
Laredo
ends.
K
It's
always
nice
for
them
to
know
or
just
to
be
informed
about
what
we're
working
on
right
and
I
think
that
we
we
lack
in
that
area
and
I'm,
not
sure
if
that
should
come
from
Council
or
if
we
have
the
the
the
authority
to
to
to
be
able
to
to
not
talk
about
that,
but
at
least
share
that
with
our
people
right
through
social
media
Platforms
in
any
way
possible,
I
think
just
them.
Knowing
that
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
help
improve
Laredo
and
help
local
businesses
is
a
really
key
key
step.
K
K
To
I
want
to
add
that,
because
I
think
there's
a
lot,
there's
a
disconnect
there
and
I'm
happy
to
help
with
that
as
well,
but
I
just
want
to
I
wanted
to
know.
If,
if
that
was
okay
to
do
A
and
B,
you
know,
do
we
have
a
process
in
place
to
to
be
able
to
share
this
information
with
our
fellow
lorettoans.
D
Thank
you,
Rayne
one
of
the
the
initiate
is
having
a
more
a
stronger
presence
as
an
economic
development
department
within
the
community,
and
that
involves
you
know,
social
media
and
maybe
posting
updates
on
what
the
committee
is
doing
and
the
programs
that
we're
putting
together
and
to
your
point.
Yes,
that's
one
of
the
initiatives
that
we
want
to
start
implementing.