City Council Meetings

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MINERAL WELLS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL ANNEX September 25, 2018 - 6:00 pm Audio recordings of the City Council meetings are available on the 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, Finance Director John Moran, Fire Chief Mike Pool, Public Works Director Bob Neal, City Clerk Peggy Clifton, and City Attorney Andy Messer. Police Chief Dean Sullivan was absent. Mayor Perricone called the meeting to order. Pastor Randy Anderson of the First Church of the Nazarene of Mineral Wells 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. Leah Burns of 311 N.W. 4th Avenue spoke about a citizen having to contact the Attorney General to get a copy of the lease for Texas Frontier Trails. Mrs. Clifton presented the Council with email correspondence showing that the citizen received the lease on July 16. An Attorney General opinion was sought regarding other documents the citizen requested. Ms. Burns also discussed the Texas Frontier Trails lease and funding. Robert Avants of 201 N.E. 27th Street spoke on sponsoring non-profit groups using a dunking booth. He also thanked Councilmember Light for helping with the lighting repair on September 11 for a Salute Ceremony. He also spoke on funding non-profits. Mayor Perricone moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to move Items #2, 9 and 10 to Items for Individual Consideration. Motion carried 7-0. Following a motion made by Mr. Shoemaker, seconded by Mr. Tomlin, the following CONSENT AGENDA was approved by a vote of 7-0: 1. Consider approval of minutes of meeting held September 4, 2018. 3. Consider approval of Bond Report for the month ended August 2018. ll Pa ge 4. Consider resolution authorizing execution of Assignment of Professional Services Contracts from Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc. to Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. 5 . Consider resolution authorizing execution of Texas Department of Transportation Grant for Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP), TxDOT Project ID: Ml902MNWL. 6. Consider resolution authorizing the renewal of the School Resource Officer Program Agreement and First Amendment between the City and the Mineral Wells ISO for the 2018-19 school year. 7. Consider a resolution accepting the donation of a television from Walmart to the Mineral Wells Police Department. 8. Consider approval of payment to Schrickel, Rollins and Associates in the amount of $23,500 for professional engineering services received in association with the 2018 Streets and Utilities Capital Projects. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 2 . Mayor Perricone questioned the items on the Over $500. Mrs. Underwood moved and Mr. Light seconded to approve the Over $500. Motion carried 7-0. 9. Mayor Perricone questioned the destruction of computers. Mr. Light moved and Mrs. Underwood seconded to approve a resolution declaring miscellaneous items surplus property and authorizing their disposal. Motion carried 7-0. 11. Mrs. Underwood moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to table the discussion of a succession plan for the City Manager until it can be brought back on the agenda as an Executive Session item. Motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Perricone voting against. 12. Mayor Perricone opened a Public Hearing at 6:30 regarding proposed increases to the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget for the City of Mineral Wells. Mr. Howerton stated that the increases to the budget were published as required by City Charter. Mayor Perricone closed the Public Hearing at 6:31. No action taken. 13. Mr. Light moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to approve an ordinance setting forth an itemized estimate of the expense of conducting each fund for the Municipal Government of the City of Mineral Wells, Texas, for the period of time beginning October 1, 2018 and terminating September 30, 2019, appropriating money for the various funds; setting out the purposes of each estimate; adopting and approving the budget; and providing for an effective 21 P age  date. Motion carried 6-0-1 with Mayor Perricone abstaining. Mayor Perricone took a roll-call vote. Doyle Light-aye Beth Watson-aye Regan Johnson-aye Brian Shoemaker-aye Tammy Underwood-aye Jerrel Tomlin-aye Christopher Perricone-abstain 14. Mr. Shoemaker moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to approve an ordinance that the property tax rate increase by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.65907644, which is effectively a 4.54 percent increase in the tax rate and the approval of an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes on both real and personal property in the City of Mineral Wells for the year 2018, providing for the apportionment of such ad valorem taxes, providing for occupation taxes on every person, firm or corporation, pursuing any occupation, profession or business in the City of Mineral Wells subject to such taxes. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Perricone took a roll-call vote. Doyle Light-aye Beth Watson-aye Regan Johnson-aye Brian Shoemaker-aye Tammy Underwood-aye Jerrel Tomlin-aye Christopher Perricone-aye 15. Ms. Johnson moved and Mr. Light seconded to approve a resolution Of the City Council of the City Of Mineral Wells, Texas, ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget, in accordance with section 102.007(c) of the Local Government Code. Motion carried 7-0. 16. Mrs. Underwood moved and Mr. Shoemaker seconded to approve an ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 90, Utilities Section, of the Mineral Wells Code of Ordinances by revising water and sewer rates and providing for an effective date. Motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Perricone voting against. 17. Mayor Perricone opened a Public Hearing at 6:38 to consider approval of the 2018-2019 Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce - Tourism Division Budget. Ryan Roach of the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce gave a presentation of this budget. Mayor Perricone closed the Public Hearing at 6:52. Mr. Shoemaker moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to approve the 2018-2019 Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce - Tourism Division Budget. Motion carried 6-0-1 with Mayor Perricone abstaining. 3I P age  .. '. 18. Mr. Howerton stated that the Mineral Wells Community Development Corporation met on September 11 to review their budget and recommend the approval of such to the Council. Mr. Light moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to approve the ratification of the Mineral Wells Community Development Corporation 2018-2019 Operations and Maintenance Budget. Motion carried 7-0. 19. Mr. Howerton stated that based upon the contract between the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 and the City, the Water District's Operations and Maintenance Budget must be approved by the Council. Mr. Shoemaker moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to approve the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 2018-2019 Operations and Maintenance Budget. Motion carried 6-0-1 with Mayor Perricone abstaining. 20. Mr. Moran stated that changes to the Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) procurement procedures have altered the approach cities must take to pursue grant funds, which also includes the Texas Capital Fund . The Selection Review Committee recommends the Council approve a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Qualifications RFQ) as appropriate . Mrs. Watson moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to authorize the procurement of an Administrator, Appraiser, Environmental Consultant and a Surveyor to develop the application and submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant for a Texas Capital Fund Application. Motion carried 7-0. 21. City Council directed staff to place Item #12, "Discuss a succession plan for the City Manager", on the next agenda in Executive Session. 22. There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Christopher M. Perricone, Mayor ATTEST: Pe~ f~Clerk APPROVED: 10/02/2018 41 Page