Peering through the Looking Glass

Friends,

    The next two weeks are going to be very busy.  The Development and Economics, Water Treatment/Sewer, and Annexation/ETJ are completed.  The following is a brief description of what each committee will be discussing and recommending:

Development and Economic: 

- development agreement/planned develioment agreement:  will cover the technical specifications and specific details of what the development will include and look like as well as timing: street widths and specifications, parks, building uses/sizes/facades/styles, bike lanes, sidewalks, special features such as ponds; landscaping, relationship of buildings.

--economic development agreement:  this essentially describes the deal. this will address timing, roles and responsibilities of each party, cost participation, funding source, incentives etc


Water Treatment and Sewer:

--waste water agreement:  will cover financial contribution and in what form it comes (taxes, impact fees etc), land, right of way, permit, timing, what is done with the effluent, ownership

ETJ and Annexation (originally, these were to be separate committees, however, they are so entwined that they can be combined into one committee

--this committee: will look at what other cities are doing, learn about our options to address annexation,  make recommendations on how, when, and where to address possible voluntary annexation, ETJ agreements, and development agreements. 

2.  Board of Aldermen meeting will be 15 January, Thursday, 6:30.  Workshop will follow.  Much business; will probably be lengthy.  

3.  Saturday, the Mill Creek Association will meet to elect new officers and conduct business.  There will also be a food and the opportunity to meet your neighbor.

4.  Sanctuary leadership will arrive for the Tuesday start of negotiations.  These meetings will continue through Wednesday evening and will include the above committees.

5.  Thursday, 22 January, will be the regular BOA meeting, 6:30.  

6.  Saturday, 24 January, will be the quarterly BOA workshop, 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.  The public may attend this, but there will be little time for comments.  

7.  Saturday, 30 January, Volunteer Day to work on the Municipal and Police Buildings.  More to come on this.

8.  The State of Salado report will be moved to 5 February and will be presented as part of the BOA monthly meeting.  

As all of the above evolves, more information will be given as to time, location and agenda.  Results of the meetings will also be given in future blog posts.

VR/Skip