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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes and routine items): motion to approve passed by voice vote. (See: consent item 5; motion at 00:42:24.)

- Alcohol variance for T & J Grocery (215 S. Reynolds): Motion to approve the application for a malt beverage variance to sell malt beverage (off‑premise) — approved. (Public hearing opened and closed; motion at 00:46:40.)

- Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) removal petition (Christian Ibarra): Motion to reject the petition to remove property from the ETJ — approved (staff recommended denial due to statutory deficiencies). (Discussion and motion at 00:47:48.)

- Resolution authorizing tax resale (Lot 10, Block 1 Pittsville Addition): Motion to adopt the resolution approving tax resale of property at 304 Peyton Avenue — approved. (See 00:50:33.)

- Tax refund application (disabled‑veteran exemption for property at 1136 Lillian Street): Motion to approve the 2024 tax refund application — approved. (See 00:51:20.)

- Ordinance appointing presiding and alternate election judges and central counting station judges: Motion to adopt the ordinance as presented — approved. (See 00:55:13.)

- Resolution authorizing interlocal agreement and MOU for Operation Lone Star task force: Motion to adopt resolution approving participation and authorize the city manager to execute documents — approved. (See 01:00:40.)

- Resolution approving submittal of Border Zone Fire Department grant application (grant no. 5538601): Motion to adopt resolution authorizing application submission and signature authority — approved (no local match required). (See 01:02:30.)

- Tipping fee adjustment for Jim Wells County government customers at city landfill: Motion to adjust landfill tipping fee from $86 to $70 for Jim Wells County government customers — approved. (See 01:06:03.)

- Ordinance (Project Staying Active): Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the budget for park and sports‑facility upgrades — approved. (See 01:31:37.)

- Ordinance to reassign a budgeted police position from CID to patrol to cover staffing: Motion to adopt budget amendment — approved. (See 01:36:37.)

- Authorization for city manager to negotiate acquisition of property for the City of Alice landfill (executive session follow‑up): Motion to authorize negotiation — approved. (See executive session actions at 03:11:16.)

- Authorization for city manager to resolve, terminate or take actions related to FBO agreement with Kaley Aviation (executive session follow‑up): Motion approved. (See executive session actions at 03:11:56.)

- Acceptance of settlement in City of Valley v. Vallejar Holdings / Naismith Engineering / Hansen Professional Services: Motion to accept the settlement and authorize city manager to sign necessary documents — approved. (See executive session actions at 03:12:15.)

- Authorization for city manager to negotiate a lease for the multi‑use facility (executive session follow‑up): Motion approved. (See executive session actions at 03:12:52.)

- Adjournment: motion to adjourn carried. (See 03:14:07.)

Each of the votes above was recorded by voice on the public record. When the motion, mover and second were not named in the audio, the minutes show a voice‑vote result without individual roll‑call tallies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March council meeting the City of Alice approved multiple routine and substantive items, including an off‑premise malt beverage variance, denial of an ETJ removal petition, budget amendments for parks and police staffing, interlocal agreements for law enforcement, and grant submittals for fire department equipment.","taxTitle","Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas","taxId",69537,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6270883,"Alice council approves ‘Project Staying Active’ budget amendment to upgrade sports fields and adjoining parks",1477,4077000,5554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029533-fa0862e731235003bc3aa0a04726499a&start=4077&end=5554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029533-fa0862e731235003bc3aa0a04726499a/thumbnail_4077000.jpg","/articles/6270883/Alice/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/Alice-council-approves-Project-Staying-Active-budget-amendment-to-upgrade-sports-fields-and-adjoining-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270883-5cb2a3431be4a3c5bf1556bebf367c60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067933&Signature=HOtUyaOg4AWj3jsjHGxY9sxv9XbzWC3gttLo4GIqlmozniVBve2gXtmmVpxT0O3M3S6v6Q3EfQWgtpJ5MuOsWllla3hQIf-tsZ8GasJvfJ2H2MFhiZQinmaKY5wlv72Ppm8c93nB~Vj7U0N-KBqzCTTd4OgLKgjJJO2i8f3x-Cm0IuulwVciwm5XAhXcq0Uq7XXtBz1GML37zknYJZBHcykFiLNjjqMdtbMo-~TGy4AvxZOR28wk9oes8hB264QvL1Jb367TJig~q9rxPNdqRpNbXI8hwbcPUM6JPJgzaPpofTs0b0Yy1C4QoqlVFM8mnto9ZK1D58UJ49AGduterw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alice City Council voted to adopt a budget amendment labeled “Project Staying Active” to continue upgrades to existing sports facilities and adjoining parks.

Staff presented a parks evaluation prepared by Vista Planning & Design and a proposed list of upgrades for the council’s review; recommendations discussed included new or improved field lighting, irrigation, resurfaced basketball courts and the addition of pickleball courts, plus improvements around the Boys & Girls Club site. City staff described work already underway — tree trimming, backstop repairs and lighting fixes — and said the evaluation will guide next steps.

Council members and staff discussed specific sites including Craig Park, Veterans Park, Eastfield (the field by the golf course) and the Boys & Girls Club property. Staff emphasized incremental implementation and asked the council to review the consultant’s recommendations; staff later returned with a motion to adopt the budget amendment so crew work and contracted items can proceed.

Council approved the ordinance; staff said projects will be staged and brought back with additional details including design, estimates and procurement steps. Councilmembers raised neighborhood impacts such as lighting and parking and asked staff to consult adjacent residents as needed.

The ordinance passed on a council vote; staff will begin prioritizing repairs and phased capital work and return with a timeline and project‑level cost breakdown.","Council adopted an ordinance to amend the budget to fund a package of park and sports‑facility improvements, including lights, irrigation, court resurfacing and modifications at the Boys & Girls Club site; staff will phase work and return with implementation details.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6270888,"AEP begins installing smart asset controllers on Alice streetlights to speed repairs",643,1597000,2240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029533-fa0862e731235003bc3aa0a04726499a&start=1597&end=2240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029533-fa0862e731235003bc3aa0a04726499a/thumbnail_1597000.jpg","/articles/6270888/Alice/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/AEP-begins-installing-smart-asset-controllers-on-Alice-streetlights-to-speed-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270888-d76f2de4127cd2cd02f71488ce1112af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067933&Signature=mdx-Uwg~2d1a-xkEqiCpGHp2EXVDpXfvA0eO~lDw6hdgGsYm~OixnAvl795NkJY7BzWDSw-2D8i7wwLMBlNLW2kPNj3HNuP4gIQgcv5U8s-nfBYdukEHWwg0Uud4dQ3aG9T9CNq74lc2C2IKhIu9NY7K~yw4ohdUAyuQytMooddKH3Va4kqjgxTbRzoNQiX2c5BjOX4FR2MZRUyWHwv3P3wsfqg7SDaS7FYde8XZe5c36EWsQ1d0qbiDw-Qq801vwIj6Vr1K9GcuTkGGOeLENszB8~yGrywb~~IsLh619BL5OxZQJglpQs1HMniwS40jEazLBzvA7xWbre5sr6qXjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Patrick King, external affairs manager for AEP Texas, told the Alice City Council that crews are installing a new device—an “asset controller,” described as a smart photocell—on streetlight heads across the city.

King said the devices will feed status data into AEP’s network and provide precise GPS coordinates so technicians can locate and repair outages faster. “This device is going to be able to provide all of that data and information back to our internal system … and give a GPS coordinates on exactly where this light is,” King said.

King said third‑party crews are installing the devices now and that the program covers “1,900 plus locations” in Alice. He described an operational test period of about 90 to 120 days after installation to confirm communications and data reporting. King also said the work uses existing routers and the utility’s smart‑meter network.

City staff and council members asked how residential fixtures would be handled. King said crews will attempt to contact homeowners, knock on doors and, if needed, leave a door hanger to arrange access. He told the council there will be no cost to the city or residential customers for the installation and that the utility will continue to investigate customer‑owned lights when calls show the fixture is customer‑owned.

King also described AEP’s existing “replace on failure” practice: when older sodium‑vapor heads fail and are nonrepairable, they are replaced with LED fixtures. He said the LED fixtures are more maintenance‑free and will gradually appear where replacements are needed.

Council members raised questions about where devices are already visible and whether the asset controller replaces older photocells; King showed the unit and explained how it mounts to the fixture. He said the new controllers will be “behind the scenes” to city residents while enabling quicker, more precise repairs.

The council did not vote on this presentation. Staff said they will coordinate public notifications and follow up with the council on reporting options.","AEP Texas told Alice City Council crews are installing 'asset controllers' on more than 1,900 streetlight fixtures across Alice to report outages, provide GPS coordinates and trigger repair orders; installation uses existing smart-meter network and carried out at no cost to the city.","actionData","errors"]

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