City Council Meetings
Regular MeetingMineral Wells, TX · September 4, 2018
Minutes
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MINERAL WELLS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL ANNEX
September 4, 2018 - 6:00 pm
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City's website at mineralwellstx.gov
City Councilmembers present were Mayor Christopher M. Perricone,
Mayor Pro-Tern Tammy Underwood, Councilmembers Brian Shoemaker,
Regan Johnson, Jerrel Tomlin, Beth Watson and Doyle Light. A
quorum of City Councilmembers was present.
Staff members present were City Manager Lance Howerton, Police
Chief Dean Sullivan, Fire Chief Mike Pool, Public Works Director
Bob Neal, City Clerk Peggy Clifton, and City Attorney Courtney
Kuykendall. Finance Director John Moran was absent.
Mayor Perricone called the meeting to order.
Councilmember/Reverend Jerrel Tomlin led the invocation, and the
Pledges of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were recited.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Two people had signed to speak and Mayor Perricone recognized each
in turn. Randy Barnett of 403 SW 3rct Street spoke and Mrs. Watson
asked Mayor Perricone to address the speaker regarding
inappropriate discussion. Mrs. Watson moved and Ms. Johnson second
to ask the Mayor to call Randy Barnett to order. Robert Avants of
201 NE 27th Street spoke on sponsoring Non-Profit groups using a
dunking booth.
Following a motion made by Mrs. Underwood, seconded by Mr. Light,
the following CONSENT AGENDA was approved by a vote of 7-0:
1. Consider approval of minutes of meetings held August 14, 2018,
August 21, 2018, August 22, 2018, and August 28, 2018.
2. Consider approval of budgeted expenditures over $500.
3. Consider approval of Financial Report for the month ended June
2018.
4. Consider approval of Pay Application No. 1 to B&L Construction
Co. in the amount of $399,647.27 for the 16" Water Line
Installation Project (Phase 1) on US Hwy. 180 West.
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ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
5. Fire Chief Mike Pool asked Council to approve an agreement for
EMS services with the MWISD. Mrs. Underwood moved and Mrs.
Watson seconded to approve a resolution to execute an
Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Medical Services with the
Mineral Wells Independent School District. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Police Chief Dean Sullivan asked the Council to approve an
agreement with Palo Pinto County regarding the Animal Shelter.
Mr. Light moved and Mr. Shoemaker seconded to approve a
resolution authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement
with Palo Pinto County regarding the Animal Shelter and further
defining operating expenses and payments. Motion carried 7-0.
7. Mr. Howerton stated that the City anticipates seeking a future
Texas Capital Fund Community Development Block Grant from the
Texas Department of Agriculture for an upcoming industrial
project. Currently, there are two members on the Selection
Review Committee, being Councilman Doyle Light and Director of
Finance John Moran. Due to recent changes by the Texas
Department of Agriculture, there must be at least three members
on the Selection Review Committee. The Mayor would need to
appoint another individual to the Selection Review Committee.
Mayor Perricone recommended Mayor Pro-Tern Tammy Underwood to
serve on the Committee. Mr. Shoemaker moved and Mr. Tomlin
seconded to accept the Mayor's appointment of Tammy Underwood.
Motion carried 7-0.
8. Mr. Howerton stated that the Holiday Hills Country Club
requested a 30 day extension for consent to discharge f irearrns
in the City. Mrs. Underwood moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to
approve a resolution for the extension of 30 days for the
discharge of firearms on the property located at 4801 Highway
180 East (Holiday Hills Country Club) to remove feral hogs.
Motion carried 7-0.
9. Mrs. Clifton stated that she had met with the Mayor's Committee
on Boards and Commissions, Councilrnernbers Tammy Underwood and
Jerrel Tomlin, on Monday, August 20, 2018 to review the
applications from citizens interested in serving the City on a
volunteer Board. The Committee recommended the appointment of
Mitch Bradshaw to the Mineral Wells Community Development
Corporation Board of Directors to fill an unexpired term which
will expire 07/15/2020. Mrs. Watson moved and Mr. Shoemaker
seconded to approve the recommendation of the Mayor's Committee
on Boards and Commissions. Motion carried 6-1 with Mayor
Perricone voting against.
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10. Mrs. Clifton stated that she and IT Manager Daniel Vargas had
been working on a new link on the City's website named Report
an Issue. The new link would be available the next day. No
action taken.
11. Mayor Perricone opened a Public Hearing at 6:48 to conduct a
second Public Hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate and
possible budget line item increases for the City of Mineral
Wells 2018/2019 Annual Budget. Council directed staff to
increase Item #5816, Grant Match, in the Airport Fund to
$50,000. Mayor Perricone closed the Public Hearing at 7:44. No
action taken.
12. Mayor Perricone announced that on September 18, at 6:00,
Council would meet to approve an ordinance adopting the budget
and a vote to adopt a tax rate will be taken at the City Hall
Annex. No action taken.
13. Mayor Perricone announced that in accordance with Texas
Government Code Section 551.071, the City Council will recess
into Executive Session (closed meeting) to consult with its
attorney regarding pen~ing or contemplated litigation-301 N.W.
3rd Street, Mineral Wells, Texas at 7:52 p.m.
14. Mayor Perricone announced that the Mineral Wells City Council
has completed its Executive Session. In accordance with Texas
Government Code, Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene
into Regular Session (open meeting) to consider action, if any,
on matters discussed in Executive Session on this the 4th day
of September, 2018 at 8:06 pm. No action taken.
15. There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at
8:08 p.m.
Christopher M. Perricone, Mayor
APPROVED: 09/25/2018
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Agenda
City of Mineral Wells
P 0 Box 460, Mineral Wells, Texas 76068
Telephone: 940.328. 7700 Fax: 940.328. 7704
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Mineral Wells City Council will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018
in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall Annex, 115 S.W. pt Street, Mineral Wells, Texas to
consider the following agenda:
Call to Order
Invocation - Pastor Jesse Guajardo of Iglesia Primera of Mineral Wells
Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags
CITIZEN COMMENT
Citizens must provide information required 011 Speaker Form. Tile Speaker Form must be given to tile City Clerk before
tile meeting starts. Tile Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. Tile Texas Open Meetings Act
provides tile following:
(a) If, at a meeting of a governmental body, a member of tile public or of tile governmental body inquires about
a subject for which notice has not been given as required by this subcllapter, tile notice provisions of this
subcllapter do not apply to:
(I) a statement of specific factual information given in response to tile inquiry; or
(2) a recitation of existing policy in response to tile inquiry.
(b) Any deliberation of or decision about tile subject of tile inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place tile
subject 011 tile agenda for a subsequent meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
(3 ) 1. Consider approval of minutes of meetings held August 14, 2018, August 21, 2018, August 22,
2018, and August 28, 2018.
( 14) 2. Consider approval of budgeted expenditures over $500.
( 15 ) 3. Consider approval of Financial Report for the month ended June 2018.
( 16) 4. Consider approval of Pay Application No. 1 to B&L Construction Co. in the amount of
$399,647.27 for the 16" Water Line Installation Project (Phase 1) on US Hwy. 180 West.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
( 22 ) 5. Consider approval of a resolution to execute an Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Medical
Services with the Mineral Wells Independent School District.
(33 ) 6. Consider a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Palo Pinto
County regarding the Animal Shelter and further defining operating expenses and payments.
( 37 ) 7. Discuss and consider authorizing the Mayor to appoint an additional member to the Selection
Review Committee for Texas Capital Fund Grant submissions.
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( 40) 8. Consider resolution of the City of Mineral Wells, Texas providing written consent for the
discharge of firearms on the property located at 4801 Highway 180 E., Mineral Wells, Texas
(Holiday Hills Country Club) to remove feral hogs; and providing for an effective date.
( 42) 9. Consider appointment to the Mineral Wells Community Development Corporation.
( 49) 10. Receive information regarding new item on the City' s website.
11 . Conduct a second Public Hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate and possible budget line item
increases for the City of Mineral Wells 2018/2019 Annual Budget.
12. Announce the date, time and place when a vote to adopt a tax rate will be taken.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: In accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 , the
City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to consult with its attorney
regarding pending or contemplated litigation-301 N.W. 3rd Street, Mineral Wells, Texas.
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION: In accordance with Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Regular Session (open meeting) to consider
action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session.
15. City Council discussion with Staff concerning any actions required by City Staff as a result of
any item on tonight's agenda.
9. Adjourn.
Notes: Disabled persons requiring special assistance are requested to notifY the City ofMineral Wells 24 !tours
in advance of the meeting by calling the City Clerk's office at 940.328. 7702.
The City Council reserves the rigltt to meet in Executive Session closed to tlte public at any time in tlte course
of this meeting to discuss matters listed 011 tlte agenda, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas
Government Code Chapter 551, including §551.071, (private consultation with the attorney for tlte City);
§551.072 (purcltase, exchange, lease or value of real property); §551.074 (personnel or to !tear complaints
against personnel); §551.076 (deploynient, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or
devices); and §551.087 (economic development negotiations). Any decision lteld 011 such matters will be taken
or conducted in Open Session following the conclusion of tlte Executive Session.
State of Texas §
City of Mineral Wells §
I hereby certify that notice of this meeting of the Mineral Wells City Council was posted by 5:00 o' clock pm on the 31st day
of August, 2018.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 31 st day of August, 2018 .
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