City Council Meetings
Regular MeetingMineral Wells, TX · October 2, 2018
Minutes
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MINERAL WELLS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL ANNEX
October 2, 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,
Councilmembers Brian Shoemaker, Regan Johnson, Jerrel Tomlin, Beth
Watson and Doyle Light. Mayor Pro-Tern Tammy Underwood was absent. A
quorum of City Councilmembers was present.
Staff members present were City Manager Lance Howerton, Finance
Director John Moran, Police Chief Dean Sullivan, Fire Chief Mike
Pool, Public Works Director Bob Neal, City Clerk Peggy Clifton, and
City Attorney Andy Messer.
Mayor Perricone called the meeting to order. Pastor Kirk Horton of
the Well of Life Church of Mineral Wells led the invocation, and the
Pledges of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were recited.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Three people had signed to speak and Mayor Perricone recognized each
in turn. Robert Avants of 201 NE 27th Street spoke about the dunking
booth not being available now. Aneta Davis of 605 NW 2nd Avenue spoke
about handicapped accessible sidewalks. Randy Barnett of 403 SW Jrd
Street spoke about a petition for an audit.
Following a motion made by Mr. Light, seconded by Mr. Shoemaker, the
following CONSENT AGENDA was approved by a vote of 6-0:
1. Consider approval of minutes of meeting held September 25, 2018.
2. Consider approval of budgeted e x penditures over $500.
3. Consider approval of Pay Application No. 2 to B & L Construction
Co. in the amount of $117,674.56 for the 16-inch Water Line
Installation Project (Phase 1) on US Hwy. 180 West.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
4. David Moore of HHM, Inc. gave a report on the Downtown Historic
Resources Survey . The report is available on the City's website.
No action taken.
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5. Mr. Howerton stated that the Council appointed a Review Committee
on August 7 to review proposals for an Economic Development _
Consultant. The Committee recommended to the Economic Development
Task Force that the City move forward with Hawes Hill &
Associates. On September 25, the Economic Development Task Force
concurred with this recommendation. Mr. Light moved and Ms.
Johnson seconded to approve a resolution authorizing the
execution of a contract with Hawes Hill and Associates, LLP. to
prepare a comprehensive Economic Development Plan for the City of
Mineral Wells. Motion carried 6-0.
6. Mayor Perricone asked that he, a representative from the county,
and a representative from the Mineral Wells Independent School
District be added to the Economic Development Task Force. Mr.
Light moved and Mr. Tomlin seconded to send an invitation to the
Mayor, John Kuhn, and Shane Long to join the Economic Development
Task Force. Motion carried 6-0.
7. Mayor Perricone announced that in accordance with Texas
Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq., the City Council will
recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the
following:
a) §551.074: Deliberation regarding the appointment and duties
of a public officer or employee: City Manager at 7:02 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 2nd day of
October, 2018 at 7:49 pm. No action taken.
15. There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 7:50
p.m.
Christopher M. Perricone, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pe~if~Clerk
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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, October 2,
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 Kirk Horton of the Well of Life Church of Mineral Wells
Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags
CITIZEN COMMENT
Citizens must provide information required 011 Speaker Form. The Speaker Form must be give11 to the City Clerk
before the meeting starts. The Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) 111i1111tes. The Texas Ope11
Meetings Act provides the following:
(a) If, at a meeting of a govemme11tal body, a member of the public or of the govemmental body i11quires
about a subject for which notice has not bee11 give11 as required by this subchapter, the notice provisions
of this subchapter do not apply to:
(I) a statement of specific factual i11formatio11 given in respo11se to the i11quiry; or
(2) a recitatio11 of existi11g policy i11 response to the inquiry.
(b) Any deliberatio11 of or decisio11 about the subject of the i11quiry shall be limited to a proposal to place
the subject 011 the age11dafor a subsequent meeti11g.
CONSENT AGENDA
( 3) 1. Consider approval of minutes of meeting held September 25, 2018.
( 7) 2. Consider approval of budgeted expenditures over $500.
( 8) 3. Consider approval of Pay Application No. 2 to B & L Construction Co. in the amount of
$117,674.56 forthe 16-inch Water Line Installation Project (Phase 1) on US Hwy. 180
West.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
( 13) 4. Consider report from HHM, Inc. on the Downtown Historic Resources Survey.
( 23) 5. Consider resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with Hawes Hill and
Associates, LLP. to prepare a comprehensive Economic Development Plan for the City of
Mineral Wells.
(33) 6. Consider expanding Economic Development Task Force.
Mineral Wells City Council Agenda 10/02/2018 Page 1 of2
7. Executive Session -In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et
seq., the City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the
following:
a) §551.074: Deliberation regarding the appointment and duties of a public officer or
employee: City Manager.
8. Reconvene Into Open Session - In accordance with Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Regular Session to consider action, if
any, on matters discussed in Executive Session.
9. Adjourn.
Notes: Disabled persons requiring special assistance are requested to notijjJ the City of Mineral Wells
24 hours in advance of the meeting by calling the City Clerk's office at 940.328. 7702.
The City Council reserves the right to meet in Executive Session closed to the public at any time in the
course ofthis meeting to discuss matters listed on the agenda, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings
Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, including §551.071, (private consultation with the attorney
for the City); §551.072 (purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property); §551.074 (personnel or to
hear complaints against personnel); §551.076 (deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of
security personnel or devices); and §551.087 (economic development negotiations). Any decision held
on such matters will be taken or conducted in Open Session following the conclusion of the 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
27th day of September, 2018.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 27th day of September, 2018.
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