EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140 MINUTES 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Richardson called meeting to order at 6:04pm. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. Financial Report June 2025 Motion made by Place 5 Sellers, Seconded by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation Honoring the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Dwaine & Janice Hope Mayor Richardson read Proclamation Honoring the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Dwaine & Janice Hope. Their daughter at this time presented to council a little bio about her parents. Mayor Recessed at 6:13pm and called meeting back to order from recess at 6:27pm. 6. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS Jamal Williams - Executive Assistant to Commissioner Roderick Miles - Spoke on a new Oak Grove Rd Street Improvement Project 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff Report - "Operation Clean & Clear" Code Enforcement Blitz City Manager Craig Spencer displayed a presentation for the council to see information on the Operation Clean and clear. There were multi-disciplinary teams comprised of more than 20 city officials. There were more than 275 violations. The focus areas were Trash/Refuse, Trees/Grass Trimming, Junk Vehicles, Parking Violations, and highly visible or intrusive violations. The goal was to gain voluntary compliance through positive contacts and education about Code Compliance. In result of this we have had many violations already since been corrected or addressed. Code Enforcement will continue to follow-up on all instances to ensure compliance. Overall, very good feed back from the community.  B. Staff Report - Wichita Street Construction Project City Manager Craig Spencer displayed a presentation for the council on the Wichita Street Construction Project and update them on where it is at. This project is currently underway and this will be a complete reconstruction of roadway to include updated signage, lane markers, barriers, and flex delineators. Commissioner Rodrick Miles is the one seeing over this construction project and he is the one that made this happen. This project is anticipated to be complete on Thursday August 21st. We are excited for this to get completed. C. Staff Report - Hanna Ranch Sewer Main Project Update City Manager Craig Spencer stated that this project is still underway. Originally we anticipated this project being done before the start of school. Unfortunately, with any construction project there can be delays. Currently as it stands they are at a six month delay, so we do not expect this project to be done until the end of the year. Craig stated the portion by Hickory Stick should be cleared up and done in the next week to allow the East side to go back to two lane traffic. The West side on Enon will remain closed until the project is complete. This is where this project is at this time. D. Staff Report - Everman Police Officer Great Cycle Challenge City Manager Craig Spencer wanted to just share this with council. Everman PD Corporal Schrader is riding 400 miles in the month of September to fight kids cancer and save little lives. This is a Great Cycle Challenge. He shared the link with council and of course letting them know they can donate at that link to help support. E. 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Waterline Project - City Engineer Andrew Luce with TNP, our City Engineer presented to council about the 50th Year Community Development Block Grant Waterline Project. Andrew stated that they did have a Bid Opening at the County offices July 9th and they received 8 responsive bidders. This is for the 6 inch waterline replacement on Marlene between Christopher and Russell. The original estimate going into the bid was $195,000.00. We had a low bid at $155,000.00. The second low bid was at $164,000.00. The total County allocation on this project is $180,163.00. He is recommending the City to go with the second low bidder and the reason for that is the low bidder has 3 low bid projects with the County and they had no information on them and it raised concerns so they want to go with the second low bidder for that reason. Pipe Crew LLC is the second lowest bidder and who they recommend the city to go with. Council had no questions or comments. 8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE PURDUE SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE SUBDIVISION PARTICIPATION AND RELEASE FORM REGARDING THE PURDUE SETTLEMENT AND FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Motion made by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Seconded by Place 5 Sellers. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE OPIOID  SETTLEMENTS WITH ALVOGEN, AMNEAL, APOTEX, HIKMA, INDIVIOR, MYLAN, SUN AND ZYDUS AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE SUBDIVISION PARTICIPATION AND RELEASE FORM(S) REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT AND FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Motion made by Place 5 Sellers, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. C. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, RECOMMENDING AWARD OF BID FOR THE 50TH YEAR CDBG PROJECT – WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MARLENE DRIVE – TO PIPE CREW, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,496.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. D. ORDINANCE NO. 837 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EVERMAN, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 10, “HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUISANCES,” BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XI, TO BE ENTITLED, “DONATION COLLECTION BINS,” TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT AND USE OF DONATION COLLECTION BINS IN THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND, IN CASES OF ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.090) FOR EACH OFFENSE ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 5 Sellers, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. E. ORDINANCE NO. 838 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, ABANDONING ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THE TRICE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE FOR RECORDING IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, AS A QUITCLAIM DEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SAID ABANDONMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Seconded by Place 5 Sellers. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried.  F. ORDINANCE NO. 839 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED SCHEDULE OF RATES AND FEES FOR WATER, SEWER, REFUSE, AND RELATED UTILITY SERVICES; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Voting Nay: Place 3 Allen Motion Carried. G. ORDINANCE NO. 840 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EVERMAN, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 20, “UTILITIES,” ARTICLE VIII “UTILITY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY” BY AMENDING SECTION 20-343 “RESTORATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY” AND SECTION 20-347 “PENALTY”; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND, IN CASES OF ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 5 Sellers, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. H. ORDINANCE NO. 841 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE “CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES RULES AND PROCEDURES,” LAST AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 788, TO INCORPORATE NEW STATE LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 4; Mayor Pro-Tem Mackey, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila, Mayor Richardson Motion Carried. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10. CITY MANAGERS REPORT Craig will be on vacation next week, if council needs anything to get with Susan. 11. MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor did state that he sent out the City Managers evaluation and needs to have it back before the next meeting. He also said they will work on narrowing down this evaluation. 12. ADJOURN Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting at 7:06pm. I hereby certify that this agenda was posted on the City of Everman bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 8, 2025. /s/ Mindi Parks City Secretary Citizens may watch city council meetings live on YouTube. A link to the City of Everman YouTube channel is provided on the city website at: www.evermantx.us/government/citycouncil/ Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non-emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members, including the presiding officer, will be physically present at the location noted above on this Agenda. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s) from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting, to receive advice from its attorney on any posted agenda item, as permitted by Law. Additionally, Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss the following: A. Section 551.071 - Pending or Contemplated Litigation or to Seek Advice of the City Attorney. B. Section 551.072 - Purchase, Sale, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property. C. Section 551.073 - Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift. D. Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. E. Section 551.087- Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. F. Section 551.089 - Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits. Citizens wishing to submit written comments should e-mail the City Secretary at mparks@evermantx.net. Comments that are received at least one-hour prior to the start of the meeting will be provided to all council members. According to the City of Everman Policy on Governance Process, individual citizen comments will be restricted to three (3) minutes unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of the Council. The mayor is responsible to enforce the time limit. 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