City Council Meeting

Ciry of OS h ua MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 21,2021 6:30 PM City Council Present: Joe Hollarn, Mayor; Rick DePriest, Place l; Mike Kidd, Place 2; Angela Nichols, Place 3 Robert Purdom, Place 4; Robert Fleming, Place 5; and Scott Kimble, Place 6. City Council Absent: NA City Staff Present: Mike Peacoch City Manager; Terry Welch, City Attomey; and Alice Holloway, City Secretary. Individuals may attend the Joshua City Council meeting in person, or access the meeting via videoconference, or telephone conference call. Join Zoom Meeting: httos ://us02web. zoom.usii/832356 10686? 2hlSZNCMS8lOX dktl3llvdi9uOnNOUT09 Meeting ID: 832 3561 0686 Passcode:473535 A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda my do so via the following options: o Online: An online speaker card may be found on the city's website (cityofioshuatx.us) on the Agenda/MinuteVRecordings page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by the City Secretary. . By phone: Please call 817 t558-7 447 ext. 2003 and provide your name, address, and question. Your question will be read by the City Secretary in the order they are received. A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOTJNCE A QUORUM PRESENT Mayor Hollam announced a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. B PLEDGE OF ALLEGIATICE l. United States of America 2. Texas Flag Councilmember Fleming led the Pledge of Allegiance C. INVOCATION Councilmember Kimble gave the invocation D WORKSLSSION l. Review and discuss questions related to the budget repon and financial statement for December 2020. (Staff Resource: M. Peacock)  City Manager Peacock presented the budget report and financial statement for December 2020. City Manager Peacocked was questioned on the following items: o 13,000 Deposit - What was it for? o Miscellaneous Fund - Why is there a negative? o Getting summary report versus full detail repon City Manager Peacock stated he would get the answers and will send by email the following day. 2. Discussion on the draft amended Substandard Structure and Dangerous Buildings Ordinance. (Staff Resource: M. Peacock) After much discussion regarding concems of the Ordinance, City Council decided to send City Manager Mike Peacock any questions or comments they have and he agreed to address them' 3. Discussion and receive direction on establishing an independent Fire Marshal's Office to serve as a law Enforcement organization by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. (Staff Resource: T. Griffith) Councilmember Kimble stated that he wants to see 1007o calls made before additional duties are giving to the fire department. Councilmember DePriest stated he believes the City needs a full time code ofFtcer. After much discussion, City Council agreed to review this item again in March. 4. Discussion on changing the street name of Mountainaire to Plum Street. (Staff Resource: M Peacock) City Council directed City Attomey Welch to prepare an Ordinance for the next meeting for consideration and possible approval. 5. Discuss and receive update from City Manager on current and planned future projects. City Manager Peacock updated the City Council on the following projects: . Park Improvernents o Staff/COVID 19 . Street Improvements o Fire Department Staffing o Village Creek Drainage Projects . Joshua Station Development o Joshua Crossing r Mockingbird Estates 6. Questions regarding Regular Session agenda items No questions or comments regarding Regular Session agenda items. E. PUBLIC FORUM, PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNATION: The Cit_t, Council invites citipns to speak on any topic. However, unless the itun is specifically noted on this agenda, the Ciry Council is required under the Texas Open Meetings Act to limit its response to responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the City's existing policy, or directing  the person mnking the inquiry to visit with City Stafr about the issue. No Council deliberation is permitted Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. [. Presentation of Certificate of Election and administer Oath of Office This item took place after the Executive Session. Mayor Hollarn presented Mike Kidd with the Certificate of Election and City Secretary Holloway administered the Oath of Office. F CONSENTAGENDA 1. Consider approval of minutes from the City Council Meeting held on December 17,2O20 and December 29, 2020. (StaffResource: A. Holloway) Councilmember Kimble moved to approve the minutes with correction. Councilmember DePriest seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. G REGULARAGENDA 1. Discuss, consider, and possible action on an Ordinance ordering a General Election to be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 for City Council Place 4 and City Council Place 6. (Staff Resource: A. Holloway) Councilmember Fleming moved to approve an Ordinance ordering a General Election to be held on May 1,2O21for City Council Place 4 and City Council Place 6. Councilmember Kidd seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Discuss, consider, and possible action on a resolution approving ajoint Election Agreement betwe€n the City ofJoshua and the Joshua Independent School District. (Staff Resource: A. Holloway) Councilmember Kimble moved to approve a resolution approving a joint Election A$eement with JISD. Councilmember Nichols seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3 Discuss, consider, and possible action on a Chapter 380 Economic Developrnent Agreement between the City ofJoshua and Rumfield Properties regarding the use of property owned by Type A Economic Development Corporation located on 12fr and Veatch. (Staff Resource: M. Peacock) Councilmember Kidd moved to approve a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreernent between the City of Joshua and Rumfield Propenies regarding the use of property owned by Type A Economic Development Corporation located on I 2h and Veatch. Councilmember Purdom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Discuss, consider, and possible action on authorizing one time payments to employees for Special Duty Compensation related to the Covid-19 Response' (Staff Resource: M. Peacock) Councilmember Fleming moved to authorize a one-time payment to employees for Special Duty Compensation related to the Covid-Ig Response as proposed by City Manager Peacock. Councilmember Nichols seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. H STAFF REPORT December 2020 l. Police Department Report 2. Fire Department Report 3. Municipal Court Report 4. Public Works Repon 5. Development Services RePort  6. City Secretary Report Councilmember Kimble thanked the mayor, staff, and city council for the flowers. I. EXECUTIVE SFSSION The City Council of the City of Joshua will recess into Executive Session (Closed Meeting) pursuant to the provisions of chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Govemment Code, to discuss the following: l. In accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074; To deliberate regarding the appointment, employment and evaluation of a public officer or employee. (a) City Secretary (b) City Manager Mayor Hollam announced that the City Council will recess into Executive Session at 8:06 p.m. J. RECONVENEINTOREGULARSESSION In accordance with Texas Govemment Code, Section 551, the City Council will reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session. Mayor Hollam announced the meeting reconvened into regular session at 8:38 p.m Councilmember Kimble moved to authorize Mayor Hollam to sign employment contract with City Manager Mike Peacock. Councilmember Purdom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Kimble moved to approve items discussed in executive session regarding the City Secretary. Councilmember Nichols seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/REQUESTS BY COLINCILMEMBERS TO BE ON NEXT AGENDA Councilmembers shall not comment upon, deliberate, or discuss any item that is not on the agendo- Councilmembers shall not make routine inquiries about operations or project status on an item that is not posted. Any Councilmember may, however, state an issue and a request that this issue be placed on a future agenda. NA L, ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hollam adjoumed the meeting at 8:41 pm. )'h J llam, Mayor ATTEST: Alice Holloway, TRMC City Secretary Approved: February 23, 2021