City Council Meeting

City of La Vernia CITY COUNCIL MEETING 102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121 July 11, 2024 6:30 PM MINUTES 1. Call to Order @6:36 PM Mayor Martin Poore, and Councilmembers Justin Oates, Gary Gilbert, and Dianell Recker were present 2. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Pastor Bobby Nixon led the prayer, and Mayor Poore led the pledge 3. Citizens to Be Heard (At this time, citizens who have filled out a registration form before the start of the meeting may speak on any topic they wish to bring to the attention of the governing body so long as that topic is not on the agenda for this meeting. Citizens may speak on specific agenda items when that item is called for discussion. During the Citizens to Be Heard section no council action may take place and no council discussion or response is required to the speaker. A time limit of three minutes per speaker is permitted; the council may extend this time at their discretion.) None 4. Consent Agenda (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) A. Financials and check register for June 2024 B. Quarterly Investment Report- 3rd Quarter C. Minutes from the 06-13-24 Regular City Council Meeting Councilmember Oates made a motion to approve the consent agenda as shown, seconded by Councilmember Recker, all in favor 5. Presentations A. Thank you to Texas Workforce Commission summer employee, Colton Lane for his service with the city of La Vernia Mayor Poore presented Colton Lane with the certificate 6. Ordinancnes  A. Discuss and consider Ordinance No. 071124-01 a Franchise Agreement regarding waste collection services Councilmember Oates made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 071124-01 a Franchise Agreement regarding waste collection services as shown, seconded by Councilmember Recker, all in favor 7. Discussion/Action A. Discuss and consider adding additional Drainage Projects to the existing drainage plan, with reprioritization of existing ones, per the recommendation of the City Engineer City Administrator Wheeler presented in place of Ciy Engineer Clarence Littlefield, about recently completed easement clearing work conducted on US HWY 87 and CR 342, as well as some proposed clearing work in the country Gardens Subdivision No action B. Discuss and consider action on the proposed engagement letter from Armstrong and Vaughn regarding the FY 2024 Audit Councilmember Gilbert made a motion to approve the proposed engagement letter from Armstrong and Vaughn regarding the FY 2024 Audit as shown, seconded by Councilmember Oates, all in favor C. Discuss and consider action on partnering in the TML budget Bootcamp program Councilmember Oates made a motion to approve partnering in the TML budget Bootcamp program as shown, seconded by Councilmember Gilbert, all in favor 8. Discussion/Action A. Discussion surrounding any final revisions to the draft permitted use chart before we enter into formal revision procedures The council is requesting additional time to review the chart, and we will shoot for the final adoption in September No action 9. Items Specific to Future Line Items on the Agenda A. Budget Meeting Budget meeting likely to occur in late August Permitted use chart will come back on an upcoming agenda 10. Adjourn Councilmember Oates made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 pm, seconded by Councilmember Gilbert, all in favor DECORUM REQUIRED Any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments may be ruled out of order by the Presiding Officer. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request by the Presiding Officer that the individual leave the meeting, and if refused, an order of removal. The City Council for the City of La Vernia reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), §551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), §551.074 (Personnel Matters), §551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and §551.087 (Economic Development), and any other provisions under Texas law that permit a governmental body to discuss a matter in closed executive session. The City of La Vernia Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. The facility is wheelchair-accessible and parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations, should you require special assistance, must be made 48 hours before this meeting. Braille is not available. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 779-4541 or email Lboyd@lavernia-tx.gov. I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing body of the above-named La Vernia City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin boards of the City Hall of said La Vernia, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on July 08, 2024 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 Hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. _________________________________ Lindsey Wheeler, City Secretary