City Council

MINUTES OF THE CROCKETT CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 2nd DAY OF DECEMBER 2024 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 200 NORTH FIFTH IN THE CITY OF CROCKETT, HOUSTON COUNTY TEXAS AT 6:00 P.M. THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: IANTHIA FISHER, DENNIS IVEY, NATRENIA HICKS, ELBERT JOHNSON, AND MIKE MARSH. CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: CITY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN ANGERSTEIN, CITY SECRETARY MITZI STEFKA, AND ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR LEE STANDLEY. DARRELL JONES WAS NOT PRESENT. OPEN MEETING WITH INVOCATION AND PLEDGE Mayor Fisher called the regular session open and Council member Ivey gave the invocation. All joined in the pledge. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Mayor Fisher recognized all visitors present and thanked them for their attendance. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE OR COUNCIL (At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on City related matters only; no personnel matters or matters under litigation will be allowed. The length of time may not exceed three minutes. NO Council discussion or action may take place on a matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)  John Jenkins – Comments about the future of CEIDC  Virginia Lewis – Comments about the future of CEIDC  Sam James – Comments about city charter revision  Scott Sheley – Comments about city council responsibility. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. CANVASS: NOVEMBER 14, 2024 AND REGULAR SESSION: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 Mayor Pro Tem Marsh made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024 Canvass and November 18, 2024 Regular session. Council member Ivey seconded the motion. Motion passes 4-0. BUSINESS 2. AWARD BID: ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF GENERATOR AT THE CROCKETT VO TECH FACILITY Mayor Pro Tem Marsh made a motion to approve the purchase of a new generator for the Vo Tech center from Old Town Generators. Council member Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passes 4-0.  3. CONSIDER AND APPROVE UPDATES TO PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL Council member Hicks made a motion to take the agenda item from the table and approve updates to the Personnel Policy Manual. Mayor Pro Tem Marsh seconded the motion. Motion passes 4-0. 4. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURES AND DECORUM POLICY Mr. Angerstein gave a brief overview of the proposed City Council Procedures and Decorum Policy and invited council to review the policy so they could give their feedback. The policy will be considered and approved at a later date. 5. UPDATE ON CROCKETT ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WIND DOWN PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE Mr. Angerstein explained the legal processes involved with the wind down of the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC) after the vote to dissolve the corporation in November. No new business can be conducted by CEIDC after the election and there is a sixty (60) day deadline from the date of the election to complete the process of transferring CEIDC’s assets and liabilities to the City of Crockett. The ½ cent sales tax will continue to be collected and used to pay existing CEIDC debt until those debts have been paid. Prior to adjournment, Mayor Fisher acknowledged the death of council member Ivey’s niece and commended the Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce for the organization and success of the Christmas in Crockett event over the weekend. ADJOURNMENT Without objection, Mayor Fisher adjourned the meeting at 7:02 P.M. ____________________ Dr. Ianthia Fisher, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Mitzi Stefka, City Secretary