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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 110922
B
E
C
Been
a
challenging
to
have
to
schedule
a
meeting
with
legal
and
the
building
department
because,
as
you
all
know,
the
building
department
is
the
one
that
oversees
this
particular
program.
So
the
directive
that
we
got
from
management
was
that
we
need
to
get
together
both
departments,
Economic,
Development
and
building
it
with.
C
A
C
D
C
For
the
community
to
further
advice
and
recommend,
if
we
should
go
and
start
getting,
you
know
quote
for
costs,
because
we
need
to
identify
where
the
funding
I'm
coming
from
this
particular
item
goes
hand
in
hand
with
a
strategic
planning,
the
other
items.
So
it
can
be
open
for
this
question
once
we
get
to
that
particular
item,
because
I
think
both
can
be
integrated.
A
C
The
only
concern
or
the
only
item
that
we
need
to
discuss-
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
shirt
take
into
account-
is
the
funding
for
this
fish.
As
for
you
know,
we
did
reach
out
to
management,
we
told
them.
You
know
this
was
an
item
that
the
community
was
recommending
and
they're
advising
in
their
directing
staff
to
make
sure
that
we
need
them
to
find
them.
C
G
G
D
A
H
B
C
B
To
be
so,
there's
a
motion
to
request
that
the
committee
members
be
placed
on
the
agenda
for
purposes
of
telling
requesting
from
from
Council
this
analysis
and
church
policy
be
put
in
the
hands
about
professional
I.
Don't
think
we
can
have
a
motion.
This
is
economic
development
activity
report,
there's
no
discussions
and
possible
action.
Okay.
So
then
you
can
just
float
that
balloon.
A
D
H
C
A
G
H
C
The
profile,
because
that's
the
first
I
guess
recommendation
that
the
the
staff
proposed
I
think
the
profile
of
that
particular
company
was
given
quite
a
line
with
the
vision
of
the
community.
As
far
as
the
tourist
spots,
it
was
my
yeah.
It
was
discussed
that
that
was
more
on
the
legal
aspect
of
you
know
things
not
necessarily
actual
policies.
H
A
C
Yes,
Mr
chairman,
one
of
the
items
that
that
we
would
like
to
recommend
to
the
committee
is
having
a
strategic
planning
session
with
the
committee
with
the
staff.
Maybe
having
an
outside
entity,
facilitate
the
strategic
planning
session
and
it's
a
multi-faceted
deal.
You
know
it
has
different
components,
maybe
and
I
know.
There
has
been
this
discussion
as
well
on
revisiting.
A
C
Maybe
the
updates
that
are
needed,
but
maybe
strategic
planning
session
can
be
the
first
step
for
us
to
put
all
the
components
together.
You
know
I
think
it's
strongly.
It's
very
very
important
that
we
as
a
comedian
as
a
very
new
Department,
because
it's
important
that
we
engage
in
those
types
of
discussions.
G
B
C
C
Economic
development:
there
are
three
recommendations
that
they
gave
us
all.
Three
firms
are
based
out
of
Texas
I
can
send
you
their
profiles.
You
know
on
what
their
expertise
are,
because
every
agency
is
different.
You
know
some
are
very,
very
experienced
in
nurses
or
some
others
are
very
experienced
in
other
questions.
D
C
So
the
idea-
and
obviously
this
is
just
the
draft
and
some
of
the
initial
ideas
and
the
components
that
I
would
very
much
like
for
the
advisory
Community
to
consider
is
having
identifying
what
the
mission
statement
for
audience,
and
that
goes
along
with
the
identifying
why
our
goals
are
strategies,
the
alignment
and
the
goal.
And
again
this
is
not
to
say
that
this
will
replace
all
of
the
work
and
the
studies
that
have
been
performed
and
all
the
other
studies,
but
as
a
component
of
and
I
think
we
had
a
very
brief
conversation.
C
The
importance
of
having
the
picture.
You
know
what
is
what
is
our
big
picture
as
far
as
we're
the
only
ones
Department
to
follow?
What
are
the
the
long-term
plans
that
we
need
to
identify?
The
third
one
is
a
particular
item
that
I
Really
Wanna
share
and
I
have
shared
this
with
staff
as
well,
and
we
have
had
discussions
on
this
all
the
importance
of
diversifying
our
industry,
our
tax
base
and
also
the
investment
areas
that
the
department
is
focusing
on.
C
C
It
is
my
hope
that
we
can
engage
in
conversations
and
in
engage
council
members
so
that
we
can
learn
from
their
districts
and
they
can
learn
from
Economic
Development.
As
far
as
what
we
bring
to
the
table
and
and
really
identify
and
I
know,
all
of
these
items
are
kind
of
like
all
over
the
place
where
all
of
them
are.
C
E
Other
thing
I
would
like
is
maybe
Jake
can
can
input
is
I,
know,
they're
also
work
I
mean
we're
we're
one
and
the
same
you
know
so
I
would
like
to
have
maybe
some
of
the
people
of
the
the
early
conference
development
Corp.
Now
some
of
us
are
already
board
members
right.
There's
three
of
us
but
I
I
know
that
we've
discussed
we've
also
discussed
and
we've
discussed
there
about
Mr
plans.
So
I
don't
know.
If
maybe
we
can
coordinate
give
me
your
give
us
your
your
intake
on
that
yeah.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
I
Of
Industrial
Development
still,
whether
it's
them
or
their
next
generation
and
so
I've,
been
communicating
in
the
coordinating
and
also
in
Dr
ortized
that
we're
trying
to
put
together
strategic
planning,
embroidery
Retreat,
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
hand
in
hand
with
City
management
city
council
edac.
If
you
will
so
because
we're
all
we're
all
in
this
together
so
having
having.
Let's
see
a
part
of
it
to
be
valuable,.
C
Actually,
a
few
months
ago,
a
couple
of
months
ago,
I
had
this
conversation
and
I
did
mention
my
interest
to
be
included,
and
you
know,
keep
our
department
involved
and
engaged
on
their
strategic
planning
session.
And
it's
a
conversation
that
was,
you
know,
I,
don't
think
they
have
scheduled
one
yet
but
yeah.
That's
a
conversation
that
that
I
I
had
with
Gina.
As
far
as
we
are
departments
to
be
a
part
of
what
the
eddiepiecy.
E
What's
the
vice
versa,
we're
all
we're
all
in
it.
For
the
same
thing,
we
want
economic
development
for
our
so
and
I
I,
like
your
your
DD's
strategic
plan.
Somehow
we
can
try
and
because
there
might
be
stuff
that
we
don't
want
to
reinvent
the
wheel.
You
know
we
want
to
be
able
to
sort
of
work
together
and
maybe
have
all
these
these
two
plans.
As
far
as
what
we
have
in
common
that
we
can
incorporate
together.
E
C
C
Even
you
know
the
initial
conversations
that
we
can
have
with
any
perspective
on
third-party
facilitator.
Maybe
they
will
give
us
feedback
on
who
are
the
entities
that
need
to
be
involved
for
the
purposes
of
having
a
productive?
You
know
session
once
they
study
how
we
are
informed.
You
know
this
is
an
advisory
Community.
This
is
that
this
is
management.
Maybe
they
can
give
us
recommendations
on
what
the
format
of
the
workership
I
think.
That's.
What's.
A
Basically,
you
know
the
private
arm,
which
is
Economic
Development
Corporation,
but
I
I,
like
the
idea
of
doing
this
and
I
think
a
secondary
is
us
as
we've
got
and
then
along
next
to
us,
it's
EDC
working
under
those
facilitators
and
having
them
guide
us
on
what
are
best
practices
and-
and
you
know,
big
picture
action
Squad.
Another
thing
that
I
really
I
would
like
to
hear
from
the
other
committee.
Members
is
I,
think
I've
never
done
on
this,
and
we
need
to
is
I.
D
A
B
I
B
But
with
the
comp
plan
focused
on
was
okay.
How
can
we
maximize
the
most
amount
of
Economic
Development?
You
know
across
the
board,
not
just
this
one
cluster,
and
so
it
would
I
think
it's
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
to
you
know
you
know
combine
forces,
but
we
really
need
to
have
that
that
that
diversification
component
come
in
I
mean
even
even
just
you
know
again.
You
know
our
our
this
new
coffee
shop
downtown
this
new
Thai
restaurant
and
you
think.
Oh
okay!
B
Well,
you
know
it's
just
a
small.
You
know
piece
of
the
puzzle
in
comparison
to
say
you
know
the
big
produce,
Cold
Storage
whatever,
but
yeah,
there's
a
lot
of
jobs
in
sales
tax
that
come
out
of
that
and
look
at
the
nightmares
those
people
live
through
and
bringing
their
businesses
online
like
there's
a
economic
development
is
not
just
you
know
the
Amazons
and
the
Teslas
of
the
world.
It's
very
much
is
small
businesses
missed
the
backbone
of
the
US
economies,
small.
C
Businesses,
if
I
may
add-
and
yes
you
know
Economic
Development,
you
know
if
it's
quantity
of
life
and
it's
about
businesses
and
it's
downtown
which
has
been
you
know,
also
very
heavily
discussed
in
the
past
and
our
department
has
been
getting.
You
know,
engagement
with
different,
you
know
programs
and
projects
and
it's
a
work
in
progress.
But
I
completely
agree
with
you
and.
F
B
E
C
B
A
G
They're
actually
in
higher
education,
because
you
want
to
merge
your
future
Workforce,
which
is
your
students
with
your
entrepreneurship,
Concepts
and
so
I.
Think
here
and
I'm
reading
again,
the
economic
plan
that
we
have,
and
one
of
them
is
obviously
the
merging
of
our
non-profit,
for-profit
private
sector
with
higher
education.
C
Holiday
and
I
think
this
strategic
planning
can
lead
to
the
value.
You
know
what
are
the
the
opportunities
as
far
as
collaborative
programs,
so
collaborative
initiatives
that
you
know
relate
already
needs.
You
know,
if
that
one
is
already
at
full
capacity.
Is
that
an
opportunity
you
know
for
that?
We
need
to
start
tapping
into
you
know
and
the
truth.
You.
F
We
don't
trade
parts
with
distribution.
Parts
has
grown
a
lot
like
the
avocados
that
we
didn't
have
before
it's
just
for
them,
having
more
conversation
between
them
to
put
two
or
three
pallets
in
one
truck
and
try
to
get
all
of
them
together
and
send
it
to
them
to
a
store,
but
that
that
I
think
that's
more
knowledge
between
them
and
knowledge
sharing.
C
We
go
particular
point
to
start
and
and
I
say
it
because
of
the
possibilities
that
are.
You
know
that
our
department
and
the
opportunities
that
are
there
as
well
back
in
June
2009,
we
got
you
know
an
interested
doctor
from
the
valley
wanting
to
open
and
you'll
be
opening
up.
You
know
his
location
in
downtown
Laredo
in
December.
It
was
like
a
two
or
three
months.
You
know.
C
That's
the
first
thing
he's
said
when,
when
he
approached
the
office
you
know
I
know
that
this
is
a
service
that
is
very
much
needed
in
Laredo
and
those
are
some
of
the
engagements
that
we
need
to
take
into
account
as
well,
obviously,
with
the
the
whole
getting
introducing
him
to
Laredo
college
and
we
have
hosted
several
meetings,
gave
recommendations
on
some
of
the
locations
and
he's
going
to
be
opening
up
downtown.
But
that's
to
your
point,
you
know
session
or
planning,
analysis
and
I
know
it's
already
here.
I'm,
not
saying
the.
E
E
It
was
announced
a
Clear
Choice
they're,
looking
at
maybe
building
a
hospital
of
like
a
hundred
thousand
remorse.
I
know.
There's
another
group,
it's
a
that's
a
at
an
urgent
care
that
they're
looking
at
a
another.
Maybe
another
100
000
square
feet.
So
there
is
some
movement
in
the
healthcare,
but
we
do
need
a
lot
more
doctors
and-
and
it
goes
back
to
the
quality
of
life
you
know
so
it's
it
goes
your
hand
in
hand.
G
A
C
And
this
conversation
started
conversations
that
need
to
take
place
with
the
strategic
planning
session,
because
that's
what
it
is
you
know
it
facilitates
this
type
of
brainstorming
and
and
identifying
what
are
the
steps
and
what
are
the
components
that
we
need
to?
You
know
what
comes
first,
the
chicken
or
the
egg
yes
and
I.
Think
all
it,
and
this
is
very
good
discussion
but
I
think
that's
the.
D
D
A
C
C
E
J
Related
to
you
know
how
the
city
contracted
the
company
to
come
out
and
do
an
analysis
of
our
health
care
and
our
understand
situation.
We
have
a
tentative
draft
report
already
and
the
draft
report
is
pointing
towards
sufficient
debt
space.
However,
the
Physicians
are
the
the
issue
and
so
far
as
the
tracking
and
keeping
them
correct
and
quality
of
life
is
one
of
the
issues
right.
J
J
The
health
director
has
it
he's
given
staff
and
management,
some
little
Snippets
of
what
we're
going
to
see
that
that
consultant
is
talking
about,
so
we're
staying
out
management,
and
so
this
gets
finalized
and
then
we're
going
to
see
it
because,
when
you
start
seeing
some
of
this
stuff
coming
together,
there's
obviously
going
to
be
some
people.
That
will
not
agree
with
it
and
try
to
debate
it,
and
but
it's
not
a
debate.
It's
a
study.
You
know
so
we're
going
to
present
that
to
you.
So
you
know
where
what
what's
going
on,
because.
B
F
G
J
G
D
E
E
Thank
you
for
having
me
and
just
to
let
you
know
we're
trying
to
make
an
effort
to
be
at
these
meetings
as
much
as
possible.
They're
tied
in
we
have
a
historic
meeting
that
goes
on
at
the
same
time.
So
we're
going
to
try
to
make
sure
we
have
a
staff
member
myself,
some
people
here,
so
we
can
take
in
some
of
the
information
for
some
of
the
information
that
you're
talking
about
at
this
time.
All
right,
Dr
welcome
my
assistant,
director,
Vanessa
who's.
Here.
E
E
Three
revisions
to
the
to
the
recoded,
and
so
we've
had
three
revisions.
We've
also
had
a
change
of
employment
at
able
city,
so
we
lost
our
contact.
Who
was
the
daily
guy?
That
was
doing
the
grind
of
putting
all
this
together.
He
left
able
to
see
so
my
opinion
has
stepped
in
and
he's
now
taken
over
and
he's
been
coming
to
town
before
our
office.
One
of
the
areas
right
now
that
we're
working
on
and
it's
and
it's
really
the
hardest
part-
is
working
with
each
department.
E
Planning
has
done
their
part
to
go
over
the
review
of
the
planning
information,
but
building
one
has
been
interviewed
already
to
discuss
their
issues
with
with
either
their
issues
with
recode
or
the
changes
they
would
like
to
see
in
recode.
So
they're
talking
to
Modi
with
that,
we
do
have
a
spreadsheet
where
they're
putting
that
information.
E
We
have
an
attorney
by
the
name
of
Mark
White,
who
reviews
those
comments,
and
then
he
puts
it
into
the
recode
document
where,
where
it
belongs,
fire
had
a
meeting
day
before
yesterday,
yeah,
maybe
before
yesterday,
with
reading
code
to
go
over
the
items
they
would
like
to
see
changed
and
then
review
the
changes
that
are
in
there
we're
having
to
get
the
departments
in
because
there's
not
just
one
person.
It's
not
like
you
need
to
talk
to
the
director
and
he
has
all
the
answers.
E
It
has
to
be
the
whole
staff
in
that
department
to
review
this
and
then
come
up
with
changes
they
would
like
to
see.
So
the
process
is
still
going.
Mario's
done
a
great
job
of
coming
to
America.
He
lives
in
San,
Antonio,
he's
driving
down
to
Laredo
he's
he
he's
visiting
with
the
directors
he's
speaking
to
each
one
individually,
so
that
we
can
really
move
this
along
because
I
think
during
covid
and
times
like
that,
it
kind
of
slowed
down
we're
trying
to
pick
up
the
pace.
E
E
E
The
ordinances
that
would
create
density
walkability,
like
we
talked
about
in
comprehensive
plan,
we're
trying
to
expand
on
those
areas.
We
don't
want
to
get
caught
up
in
something
that
that
it's
not
really
making
the
big
change.
The
big
change
is
with
with
everything
else
when
it
comes
to
how
we
would
like
to
create
some
more
density
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
bring
with
presidential
yeah
and
what
we're
we're
also
having
to
deal
with
the
issue
that
some
people
are
not
too
interested
in
the
density.
The
multi-use
well.
B
E
A
E
E
You
know
so
things
like
that,
but
my
deal
has
done
a
great
job
of
bringing
those
those
items
to
the
table
and
and
talking
to
directors
that
might
not
get
it
my
well-versed
in
this,
and
so
he's
done
a
great
job
of
explaining
what
we're
trying
to
do.
You
know
I
come
from
the
development
world,
but
I
do
I,
do
get
it.
You
know,
and
it's
it
to
me.
It
makes
sense,
but
I
can
see
where
the
pushback
is
because
it's
never
been
in
a
rail.
E
B
B
You
know
Hamilton
materials
is
not
on
the
tax
rolls,
but
you
know
what
I'm
saying
it's
it's.
You
know
that
vertical
growth
is
what
creates
a
tax
base
and
which,
if
it's
mixed,
use
or
multi-use
and
has
mixed-use
housing
now
you've
got.
You
know
a
variety
of
different
incomes
living
in
one
concentrated
place.
So
now
you
have
all
these
rooftops.
B
If
you
will
people
and
those
people
are
going
to
eat
and
they're
going
to
need
to
you
know,
you
know,
buy
groceries
and
they're
gonna
need,
you
know,
access
to
other
types
of
businesses,
and
so
if
the
formula
has
worked
in
every
other
major
city
in
Texas
and
probably
every
other
city
that
you
would
ever
want
to
go
travel
to
yourself.
But
for
whatever
reason
it's
never
worked
here,
because
we
just
haven't
brought
forward
the
types
of
codes
that
you.
B
Other
part
of
pre-code
is
to
simplify
things
so
that
you
don't
have
to
go
and
kiss
your
Council
member's
ring
to
get
a
blessing.
You
shouldn't
you
know,
Hank
sayings
should
not
have
needed
a
special
use
permit
to
dump
millions
of
dollars
into
downtown.
There
should
have
been
like
red
carpet,
not
red
tape.
Right
like
hey.
Yes,
of
course,
let's
do
this
here.
A
So
completely
in
agreement
with
everything
you
said,
but
I'm
going
to
tell
the
story
about
rad
coffee,
which
I
know
you
guys
went
above
and
beyond,
but
trying
like
trying
to
help
them.
You
guys
are
limited
by
your
code
yeah
and
we
can
incentivize
coffee
shops.
All
these
things
are
going
to
All
These
Quiet
areas,
but
according
to
our
codes
right
now,
they
can
right
how
many
loopholes
did
you
guys
have
to
find
like?
Are
we
worth
how
much
energy
did.
E
You
guys
spend
trying
to
figure
that
out.
I'll
tell
you
the
the
attitude
that
I'm
taking
is
every
person
that
comes
in
has
a
great
idea:
I
wouldn't
try
to
get
that
idea
out
there.
So
if
they
come
in
I,
don't
care
what
it
is,
let's
try
to
get
in
there
and
then
sometimes
staff
gets
on
me
because
I'm
trying
to
get
it
through
the
okay.
Well,
if
they
can't
go
this
route,
they
get
there,
but
let's
get
there.
So
we
had.
E
We
had
some
issues
with
parking
signage
that
kind
of
stuff,
but
we
were
able
to
get
through
that
and
and
get
them
open,
but
we're
not
we're
not
turning
people
away
by
knowing
they
are
investing.
We're
trying
to
get
them
in
Rico
is
going
to
help
that,
but
we're
not
waiting
for
them
because
we're
we're
trying
we're
pushing
you
know
to
get
them
in
there.
Somehow
right.
A
A
J
J
The
international
code,
an
adopted
Nationwide
and
a
lot
of
the
bigger
cities.
So
when
we
turn
around
and
say
that
the
codes
are
slowing
down
the
development,
there
are
things
within
the
codes
that
that
we
can
do.
For
example,
let's
break
their
system
in
most
instances
required
to
have
a
metal
piping
throughout
the
branch
lines
and
the
and
the
mains,
and
all
of
that,
even
when
they
were
expanding
and
developing
at
Hamilton
for
elderly
housing
that
came
across
my
desk.
J
D
J
J
J
J
A
Speak
on
a
project
that
I
did,
we
had
an
issue
so
he's
afraid,
there's
when
it
comes
to
fire
code
and
and
when
I
said
that
we
need
to
update
the
code
like,
for
example,
Samsung
has
IPC,
we
don't
have
here
and
that's
referring
to
parking
ratios
and
everything.
So
that's
something
we
can
do
that
we
don't
have
that
would
solve.
I
would
say
90
of
what
happened,
which,
with
that
their
Cafe
but
pertaining
to
the
fire
code.
There
is
interpretation,
there's
there's.
D
A
We're
pushing
you
further
there's
a
basic
surprise.
People
and
I
will
say
that,
because
when
we
did,
we
all
all
we
needed
to
do,
we
see
the
amount
of
excess
that
we
had
is
we
didn't
require
our
expression
system
or
a
fire
alarm
or
anything,
because
it
was
900
square
feet
at
the
bottom
of
three
exits
and
two
exits
and
while
we
were
doing
the
development,
so
I
mean
the
fire
department
said,
you
know
what
we're
going
to
require
a
fire
alarm
system
s.
A
A
Or
anything
else,
all
we
needed
to
do
is
yes,
the
visuals,
because
we
have
so
many
exits
for
a
little
small
equipments
and
the
fire
inspector
came
over
and
Midway
to
the
project.
Just
goes,
you
know
what
I'm
going
to
require
a
buyer,
a
fire
alarm
that
has
to
be
directly
likely
yeah
in
the
middle
of
the
project
after
we
had
a
signed
lease
after
everyone
was,
you
know
into
our
projections
were
already
in.
We
were
already
building
it.
J
A
I,
don't
remember
at
the
time
I
had
I
had
the
Architects
handle
it,
but
the
Architects
came
back
and
said:
don't
this
is
this
is
all
we
can
do.
This
is
there's
someone
coming
back
with
this,
like
a
steel
and
brick.
No,
no,
it's
a
woodchuck
building,
but
it's
tiny
and
we
had
it
enough
exits
enough
exits
per
floor.
It's
two
floors
yeah
to
basically
evacuate
the
building,
especially
with
the
occupancy
numbers
that
we
had
because.
A
It
can
be
redeveloped,
these
are
redevelopments,
usually
you're,
signing
leases
and
then
you're,
building
out
you're,
not
building
enough
60
millions
of
dollars,
and
then
hoping
someone
comes
so
some
and
to
be
competitive
and
attract
people
downtown
you
have
your
rents
have
to
be
lower
than
the
north
right,
so
you're
already
squeezed
right.
I.
Just
think
that
we
do
need
to
take
the
opportunities.
E
E
So,
like
I
said
right
now
the
Departments
give
their
comments.
The
legal
department
reviews
those
comments
they
put
them
in
to
the
green
code
document.
It
gets
updated
on
our
website.
If
you
want
to
go
to
our
website,
you
can
go
to
projects
in
the
recode
it'll.
Have
they
don't
have
the
when
you
scroll
down?
E
E
E
So,
if
you're
interested
in
a
certain
section,
you
can
go
to
it
and
it's
going
to
tell
you
what's
in
it
and
then
you'll
see
the
three
graphs
now
we
did
request,
they
haven't
done
it
yet,
but
we
requested
that
to
change
the
next
two.
What
the
original
is
for
the
with
the
original
is
is
the
change,
so
you
get
an
understanding
of
what
what
the
difference
was.
We
haven't
gotten
that
from
them.
E
Yet
so
we're
really
pushing
them
to
get
that,
because
if
you
read
this
you're
going
to
be
so
you're
going
to
have
to
get
out
of
that,
go
back
to
the
old
read.
It
then
come
back
to
the
new
and
we
want
it
there
so
that
you
can
read
it
and
it's
faster
for
you
to
go
through
it.
We're
asking
for
that
kind
of
information,
and
how
long
is
that
has
that
been
up.
E
B
E
This
because
right
now
we're
in
the
election
time
so
right
now
is
the
time
to
get
this
done,
because
we're
not
there's
no
action
right
now,
because
everybody's
running
for
office
and
so
like,
but
if
we
can
get
through
this,
we
can
get
it
to
Spring
the
next
year
and
and
and
present
the
the
items
and
then
possibly
go
into
a
workshop.
I
have.
A
A
question
sir
I
know
you
mentioned
the
Outreach
when
the
comprehensive
time
was
done.
There
was
a
lot
of
examples
of
what
Laredo
currently
looked
like
and
what
it
could
look
like
with
the
updating
of
codes,
and
they
actually
had
a
lot
of
citizens
vote.
I
think
they
did
a
survey
also
where
they
put
these
images
up
and
obviously
overwhelmingly
the
result,
things
that
currently
do
not
be
done
under
our
codes.
A
E
That
we're
getting
ready
to
do
some
more
Outreach,
but
we
did
reach
out
when
we
reached
out
to
the
engineering
community.
They
were
asking
those
questions,
because
if
we
do
get
into
fire
code
issues
of
fire
Lanes
pushing
the
buildings
forward,
taking
up
setbacks,
we
we're
doing
traditional
setbacks
and
singing
back.
This
is
changing
it
to
where
we're
actually
removing
setbacks.
E
Moving
buildings
up
closer
to
the
sidewalk,
we're
looking
at
one
of
the
things,
the
problems
that
we
have
in
in
some
density
projects
that
we
we're
doing
housing
projects,
the
developers
are
currently
just
doing
small
laws.
That's
it!
That's
not
the
plan
that
that's
not
how
that
works
so
we're
getting.
We
have
traffic
issues,
we
have
parking
issues.
We
have
firing
ambulances
into
the
area
stuff
like
that,
so
we're
having
to
call
in
the
developer
we're
looking
at
their
plans
and
we're
saying
you
need
to
incorporate
more
into
this.
A
E
More
Community
involvement
to
the
stakeholders,
so
that's
coming
up
we're
just
scheduling
to
try
to
get
the
Departments
done
and
then
we'll
go
right
into
that,
but
we
have
about
60
000
and
set
aside
for
Community
involvement.
So
in
talking
table
City,
they
said
the
money's
there.
They
just
want
to
get
this
done
so
that
they're
going
with
something
that
they
can
present
awesome,
but
so
yeah,
so
we're
we're
working
with
the
budget.
But
there
is
money
to
get
out
to
the
community.
It's
not
you
know
it's
not
a
bad
plan.
E
I
I
come
from
the
development
board,
I
came
in
going
and
then
I
started
reading
it
and
it
it
makes
sense.
You
know,
I
I
want
to
see
a
little
bit
more
of
what
we
do
have
density,
where
we
have
the
grid
system
to
to
kind
of
enhance
a
little
bit
more
so
I'm
looking
for
money
to
do
that,
but
we're
also
trying
to
get
out
there
we're
talking
about
annexations,
whether
we
can
you
know
slow
down
on
annexations
because
we're
not
our
water
lines.
E
E
One
of
the
areas
that
I'd
like
to
see
on
getting
off
of
recode
here,
but
creating
opportunities
and
I
and
I'll,
give
you
the
the
one
opportunity,
the
Evelyn
Hotel
you're,
trying
to
save
it.
We
weren't
anything
to
the
guy
knocked
it
down.
So
we
have
that
story
to
talk
about,
but
since
he
knocked
it
down,
we've
had
a
national
chain
that
wants
to
come
into
called
a
hotel
there.
So,
yes,
we
could
have
saved
it,
but
the
I'm
trying
to
see
the
silver
lining
of
the
story.
E
E
E
I'm
calling
in
Engineering
Building
utilities,
myself,
fire
everybody
comes
to
the
table
and
sits
down
with
the
person
before
they
even
spend
a
penny
just
so
that
we
could
go
over
the
plan
because
a
lot
of
times
what
happens
is
some
of
the
things
you're
talking
about
they
jumped
into
it
and
then
they're
realizing
something.
So
we're
trying
to
bring
him
ahead
of
time.
We've
had
people
from
Dallas
that
they
want
a
meeting.
We
do
it
overnight.
E
We
do
it
on
Zoom
if
they
want,
but
we're
trying
to
communicate
with
that,
because
everybody
talks
about
how
Laredo
is
not
business
friendly,
but
a
lot
of
times
these
guys
have
pumped
in
a
bunch
of
money
into
their
designs.
Without
talking
to
them,
then
we
have
a
problem
so
we're
trying
to
get
out
there.
We
we
just
went
with
economic
development
to
a
very
International
household
shopping
center.
I
sent
a
representative
with
them
so
that
they
could
talk
about
engineering
and
what
needs
to
be?
What
do
you
need?
E
E
Going
out
there
trying
to
be
exposed,
what
do
you
want
to
do?
What
is
it
that
you're
trying
to
bring
to
Laredo
and
do
we
have
those
Services,
because
a
lot
of
times
they're
that's
way
out
there
when
they
haven't
spent
any
money
yet
but
they're
interested
in
the
rental,
so
we're
trying
to
bring
them
this
way,
but
we're
doing
it
out
in
front
so
that
we
don't
have
these
battles
with
them
when
they
come
in
and
they've
already
spent
300
000
on
their
plans,
and
then
here
we
are
telling
them.
E
B
E
You
know
they're
starting
out
their
first
business,
they
don't
know
so
we
take
them
by
the
hand.
You
know
Max
over
here
at
the
Thai
restaurant.
They
were
in
our
office
every
day,
just
because
they
were
nervous.
You
know,
because
this
is
this-
is
their
life.
This
is
it
they're
putting
everything
into
this,
so
we
walk
them
through
the
process
yeah
and
they
were
they
coming
by
the
office.
And
what
do
we
do
next
and
how
do
we
do
this
and
and.
A
E
So
so
what
we've
done?
Because
we
there
was
a
bookstore
and
they
closed
before
I
came
on
board,
so
Phoenix
Bookstore
Phoenix
book
stories.
They
had
a
hard
time
yeah,
you
know
and
they
ended
up
closing
down
whatever.
So
what
we've
done
is
the
in
the
historic
district,
the
r
o
used
to
require
parking,
and
we
all
know
that
in
the
older
part
of
town
parking
is
really
difficult
to
do
so.
E
We've
since
then
removed
that
so
there
is
no
parking
requirement
on
Ro
and
the
reason
we
did
that
was
because
the
the
neighbors
didn't
like
don't
change
the
CBD,
so
they
were
fighting
that.
So
what
we
did
was
we
took
the
parking
away
from
the
RO
in
the
historic
districts
only
and
then,
if
they
want
to
put
a
business,
they
can
get
a
conditional
use
permit,
but
it
allows
them
to
put
the
business
and
that's
what
radical
head
problem
because
of
the
parking
everybody
wanted
to
put
a
bunch
of
parking.
E
But
the
point
of
this
was
to
be
a
neighborhood,
a
place
where
you
could
walk
to
it,
and
so
we
removed
that
so
that
he
can
get
open.
So
I
think
it's
working,
you
know
he's
trying
his
best,
but
things
like
that.
Don't
come
up
until
you
get
somebody
who's
investing,
and
so
we
saw
that
was
an
issue.
So
we
removed
that
because
that
would
stop
just
about
anybody
coming
because
aren't.
A
A
E
Problem
is
that
you
get
neighbors
that
get
irate,
because
what
do
you
mean
you're
going
to
change
the
zone
and
all
this?
So
we
we
have
that
compromising
thing
for
a
counseling
person
to
be
able
to
put
conditions
to
let
the
business
open
but
protect
them
from
just
letting
this
be
a
complete
zone,
change
where
then,
there's
no
way
of
going
back
in
and
and
controlling
any
of
that,
so
it
people
to
fix
the
building
to
turn
it
into
something.
A
Lose
that
tenant
and
then
wonder
if
they'll
then
be
able
to
put
another
tenant
in
there,
because
they
have
to
go
back
to
these
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
CPS
are
for
that
particular
10.,
and
then
once
that
tenant's
gone
and
the
use
goes
away,
you
have
to
come
back
for
it
what's
supposed
to
be
to
the
problem:
okay,
but
that's
forever
like
for
the
life
of
the
property,
even
if
it's
taken
for
let's
say
a
year
and
a
half,
it
comes
away.
There's.
B
But
the
tenant
issue
is
is
where
you
create
your
proforma
to
to
justify
whether
or
not
it's
worth
going
into
a
particular
neck
of
the
woods
and
sinking
all
this
money
into
it.
And
so,
if
there's
a
conditional
use
permit
that
you
have
to
apply
for
that
expires
or
whatever
there's
added
risk.
Because
now
you
have
to
go
genuflect
and
kiss
the
ring
and
hope
that
the
political
winds
are
blowing
in
your
favor,
and
so
the
original
concept
with
recode
was
to
have
it
just
to
you
know,
get.
F
A
Comes
to
CBD
I
can
tell
you
because
I
hear
from
them
all
the
time.
They're
always
afraid
that
if
this,
if
that's
given,
then
it's
going
to
become
a
nightclub
or
a
barely
had
zones.
That
would,
you
know
specifically
specifically,
are
more
limiting
to
those
type
of
uses
but
reduce
the
parking.
You
don't
have
to
go
to
the
cup
route
so
that
we
reduce
the
parking
so
forth.
We're
going
that
route.
What
you're
talking
about
we're.
E
A
This
is
so
insane
these
areas
around
the
downtown.
They
would
still
have
to
go
proceed,
so
we
just
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
some
new
zonings
that
so
don't
freak
out
the
neighborhood,
but
still
allow
excuse
how
permanently
once
they
get.
This
donate
knot.
You
know
conditionally,
because
then
you're
going
to
have
a
lot
of
investors.
E
That's
coming
no,
but
just
to
let
you
know,
we
don't
turn
our
own
way,
everybody
and
we
definitely
like
every
idea
and
we're
trying
real
hard
to
get
them
through,
because
we
know
the
investment
is
good
for
parade
open.
It's
good.
You
know
to
try
to
do
this,
so
we're
we're
trying
real
hard
to
to
work
with
them
and-
and
that
goes
for
the
other
parts
of
the
city-
we're
working
with
Easter
we're
working
in
South
Laredo.
E
E
B
I,
know
they've
done
projects
in
other
cities
and
in
the
valley,
and
they
would
be
able
to
at
least
share
the
perspective
of
how
that
works
in
other
cities
and
how?
What
are
the
things
that
they're
trying
to
accomplish
here
in
Laredo,
so
that
were
our
codes
are
consistent
with
how
these
other
big
developers
are
able
to
operate,
or
even
in
small
businesses
are
able
to
operate
in
other
cities
so
that
we
have
a
good
you
know
kind
of
apples
to
in
this
case.
Oranges
comparison.