City Council Workshop & Regular Meeting

r;.~\ CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP & ~ DRIPPING SPRINGS REGULAR MEETING City of Dripping Springs Texas Conference Room, 511 Mercer St, Dripping Springs, TX Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5:30 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL With a quorum of the City Council present, Mayor Foulds, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. City Council Members present were: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian Council Member Place 2 Wade King Council Member Place 3 Geoffrey Tahuahua Council Member Place 5 Sherrie Parks Council Member absent was: Council M ember Place 4 Travis Crow Staff, Cousu/ta11ts & Appointed/Elected Officials City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught City Attorney Laura Mueller City Treasurer Shawn Cox Parks & Recreation Director Andrew Binz Community Events Coordinator Caylie Houchin Maintenance Director Craig Rice Public Works Director Aaron Reed PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Parks led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS A member of the p ublic who desires to address the City Council regarding any item on an agenda fo r an open meeting may do so at presentation of citizens before an item or at a public hearing for an item during the City Council's consideration of tlwt item. Citizens ·wishing to discuss matters not contained within the current agenda may do so, but only during the time allotted for presentation of citizens. Speakers are allowed two (2) minutes to speak during presentation of citizens or during each public hearing. Speakers may not cede or pool time. Members of the public requiring the assistance of a translator will be given twice the amount of time as a me111ber of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator to address the City Council. It is the request of the City Council that 111embers ofthe public wishing to speak on ite111(s) on the agenda ·with a noticed Public Hearing hold their comments City Cou11cil August 23, 2022 Workshop & Regular Meeting Mi1111tes Page 1 o/5 until the item(s) are presented for consideration. Speakers are encouraged to sign in. Anyone may request a copy of the City's policy 011 presentation of citizens from the city secretmy. By lcrw no action may be taken during Presentations of Citizens. No one spoke during Presentation of Citizens. Via unanimous consent, the City Council considered the Consent Agenda and Business Agenda before presentation of the Workshop. WORKSHOP 1. Presentation and discussion regarding the Proposed Filed Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Workshop was presented at the end of the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA The following items are anticipated to require little or no individualized discussion due to their nature being clerical, ministerial, mundane or routine. In an effort to enhance the efficiency of City Council meetings, it is intended that these items will be acted upon by the City Council with a single motion because no public hearing or determination is necessmJ1. However, a City Council Member or citizen may request separate deliberation for a specific item, in which event those items will be removed from the consent agenda prior to the City Council voting on the consent agenda as a collective, singular item. Prior to voting on the consent agenda, the City Council may add additional items that are listed elsewhere on the same agenda. 2. Approval of a Raw Water Contract with the Lower Colorado River Authority. Sponsor: Mayor Foulds, Jr. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to approve Consent Agenda Item 2. Council Member King seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. BUSINESS AGENDA 3. Discuss and consider approval of a Special Event Permit Application for the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival to take place September 24 through October 31, 2022, at the Dr. Pound Farmstead and utilizing Founders Memorial Park for parldng. Applicant: Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival Caylie Houchin presented the staff report which is on file. Staff recommends approval of the pennit application. The applicant was available for questions and Aileen Lim spoke in favor of approving the application. A motion was made by Council Member King to approve a Special Event Permit Application for the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival to take place September 24 through October 31, 2022, at the Dr. Pound Farmstead and utilizing Founders Memorial Park for parking. Council Member Tahuahua seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. City Co1111cil August 23, 2022 Works hop & Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 o/5  4. Discuss and consider approval of an Agreement with Brightly Software Inc. for Public Works Software. Craig Rice and Aaron Reed presented the staff report which is on file. Staff recommends approval of the agreement. A motion was made by Council Member Parks to approve an Agreement with Brightly Software Inc. for Public Works Software. Mayor Pro Tern Manassian seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to adjourn into Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section 55 1.07 1, Consultation with City Attorney and regarding Executive Session Agenda item 5. Mayor Pro Tem Manassian seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA The City Council for the City of Dripping Springs has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorne;~, 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.086 (Economic Development). The City Cou11cil for the City of Dripping Springs may act on any item listed in Executive Sessio11 in Open Session or move any item from Executive Session to Open Session for action. 5. Consultation with City Attorney related to the South Regional Water Reclamation Project and the litigation on the Wastewater Permits and related items. Consultation with City Attorney, 551.071 6. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, compensation, and duties of Penny Appleman, Roman Baligad, Jim Bass, Andrew Binz, Kevin Campbell, Sherry Canady, Tory Carpenter, Sarah Cole, Shawn Cox, Andrea Cunningham, Brandon Elliott, Ginger Faught, Michelle Fischer, Sesario Garza, Johnathon Hill, Caylie Houchin, Alison Jamieson, Sheri Kapanka, Amy Kappler, Jesse Kennis, Howard Koontz, Johnna Krantz, Charles Gray Lahrman, Debbie Loesch, Heron Longoria, Laura Mueller, Emily Nelson, Shane Pevehouse, Dany Ramirez, Steve Rassette, Aaron Reed, Charles Reed, Craig Rice, Warlan Rivera, Jessica Selina Romero, Mackenzie Rusick, Teresa Sanders, Lily Sellers, Nick Spillar, William Stevens, Riley Sublett, and Lisa Sullivan, Andrew Thompson, Jason Weinstock. Deliberation of Personnel Matters, 551.074 The City Council met in Executive Sesson from 5:55 p.m. - 6:10 p .m. regarding Executive Session Agenda item 5. No vote or action was taken. Mayor Foulds, Jr. returned the meeting to Open Session at 6:10 p.m. OPEN SESSION Mayor Foulds, Jr. returned to the meeting and continued with the workshop. City Council August 23, 2022 Workshop & Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 WORKSHOP 1. Presentation and discussion regarding the Proposed Filed Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Shawn Cox gave a presentation which is on file. No action was taken regarding this item. The City Council recessed from 7: 18 p.m. - 7 :22 p.m. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to adjourn into Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Deliberation of Personnel Matters and regarding Executive Session Agenda item 6. Council Member King seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. 6. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, compensation, and duties of Penny Appleman, Roman Baligad, Jim Bass, Andrew Binz, Kevin Campbell, Sherry Canady, Tory Carpenter, Sarah Cole, Shawn Cox, Andrea Cunningham, Brandon Elliott, Ginger Faught, Michelle Fischer, Sesario Garza, Johnathon Hill, Caylie Houchin, Alison Jamieson, Sheri Kapanka, Amy Kappler, Jesse Kennis, Howard Koontz, Johnna Krantz, Charles Gray Lahrman, Debbie Loesch, Heron Longoria, Laura Mueller, Emily Nelson, Shane Pevehouse, Dany Ramirez, Steve Rassette, Aaron Reed, Charles Reed, Craig Rice, Warlan Rivera, Jessica Selina Romero, Mackenzie Rusick, Teresa Sanders, Lily Sellers, Nick Spillar, William Stevens, Riley Sublett, and Lisa Sullivan, Andrew Thompson, Jason Weinstock. Deliberation of Personnel Matters, 551.074 The City Council met in Executive Session from 7:22 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. No vote or action was taken during Executive Session. Mayor Foulds, Jr. returned the meeting to Open Session at 9: 10 p.m. UPCOMING MEETINGS Citv Co1111cil & Board ofAdiustment Meetings August 30, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. September 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (CC & BOA) September 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. September 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Board, Commission & Committee Meetings August 24, 2022, Economic Development Conunittee at 4:00 p.m. September 1, 2022, Historic Preservation Commission at 4:00 p.m. September 7, 2022, DSRP Board at 11 :00 a.m. ADJOURN A motion was made by Council Member King to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Parks seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. City Co1111cil A11g11st 23, 2022 Workshop & Reg11lar Meeting Mi1111tes Page 4 of5 This regular meeting adjourned at 9: 13 p.m. APPROVED ON: ~ ' - ' ' ' ' ''.''\\\\ I -~""'"'t\PPlng ~·li .::- ~ v ............. o,., '1 - 0 ... •,,iV;:, . ,, f.~../~~ ·•,.~ I~ /CJ! 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