City Council Meetings

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MINERAL WELLS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL ANNEX October 16, 2018 - 6:00 pm Audio recordings of the City Council meetings are available on the City's website at mineralwellstx.gov CiLy Councilmembers present were Mayor ~hristopher 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 , 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 lo order . Brandon Jordan of Pulse Ministries of Mineral Wells led the invocation, and the Pledges of Aliegiance to the U. S. and Texas flags were reciLed . CITIZEN COMMENT No one had signed to speak . Mayor Perricone asked that Items #2 and #3 be moved for discussion . Following a motion made by Mr. Shoemaker, seconded by Mrs . Underwood, ~he following CONSENT AGENDA was approved by a vote of 7- 0: 1 . Consider approval of minutes of meetings held October 2, 2018 and October 11 , 2018 . 4. Consider approval of Bond Report for the month ended September 2018 . 5. Consider and take action on the annual audiL of seized, forfeited , and expended funds held by the Police Department as required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure . 6 . Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing execution of a lease agreement between Mineral Wells Independent School DisLrict and the City of Mineral Wells for property operated as the Mineral Wells Senior Center. i IP ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 2 . Mayor Perri cone questioned the lawn care contract in the Over $500 and the amount paid to MyGov . Ms . Johnson moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to approve the budgeted expenditures over $500 . Motion carried 7-0 . 3 . Mayor Perricone stated he did not have financial reports in his packet to look at . Mrs . Clifton stated that they were sent in the same email as the Council packet as is always done . Mrs . Underwood moved and Mr. Light seconded to approve the Financial Reports for the month ended July 2018 . Motion carried 6- 0 - 1 with Mayor Perricone abstaining. 7. Mayor Perricone opened a Public Hearing at 6 : 10 to consider a n d take action on an ordinance for a Rezone of Lot 4, Block 4 , of the Outlaw Addition , City of Mineral Wells, Palo Pint o Councy , Texas , from Community Facilities (CF) to Single Family (SF- 6) . Mr . Howerton stated that at its meeting on October 1, 2018 , the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezone and recommends it to Council for approval. Mayor Perricone closed che Public Hearing at 6 : 12 . Mr. Light stated that the agenda said Lot 4 and the ordinance said Lot 8 . Mr . Messer stated that it was sufficient notice to the public since it was in the packet . Mrs . Underwood moved and Mr . Light seconded to approve an ordinance amending the City Of Mineral Wells Zoning Ordinance to change the zoning classification on a . 204± acre tract of property, being Lot 8 , Block 4 , of the Outlaw Addition to the City Of Mineral Wells, Texas , from Corrununity Facilities Zone (CF) to Single Family Zone (SF-6) ; pxoviding a penalty not to exceed Two Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($2 , 000 . 00) for each offense; providing severability, repealing and savings clauses ; providing an effective date; and providing for the publication of the caption hereof . Motion carried 7-0 . 8 . Mr . Neal asked Council to approve advertisement for bid proposals for construction regarding water and fire hydrants associated with the 2017 TX CDBG Program No . 7217319. The advertisements would be on October 20 and 27 , 2018 . The bid opening would be on November 6, 2018 . Staff recorrunends approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise and receive b i d proposals for the proposed 2017 TX CDBG Program No . 7217319 . Mr . Shoemaker moved and Ms . Johnson seconded to approve the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise and receive bid proposals for the proposed 2017 TX CDBG Program No . 7217319 . Motion carried 7-0 . 9 . Mr. Howerton stated that in the adopted budget, Council had approved the expenditure of $50,000 lo upgrade some of the Parks facilities . He asked Council for direction on proceeding with this and i f the Council would like the Parks Board to recommend somelhing regarding this . Council was of the consensus that Southeast Park should be a priority and that the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board should prepare a plan . No action taken . 10. Mr . Moran stated thal the next four items would be regarding a Texas Community Development Block Grant for a future Texas Capital Fund Application. An evaluation committee consisting of Councilmember Light, Councilmember Underwood, and John Moran reviewed the proposals for an appraiser of this project . The committee recommends that IRR , Jonathan Archer be selected. Mrs . Watson moved and Mr . Shoemaker seconded to approve the committee 's recommendation of IRR for the appraiser of this project . Motion carried 7 - 0 . 11 . Mr . Moran stated that the evaluation committee recommends the approval of the Request for Proposal from Clearfork Consulting be approved as the Environmental Consultant . Mr . Shoemaker moved and Ms. Johnson seconded to approve Clearfork Consulting as the Environmental Services Consultant . Motion carried 7-0 . 12 . Mr . Moran stated Lhat the evaluation committee recommends t he approval of the Request for Proposal from the Area Growth Council as a Grant Consultant . After much discussion , Mrs. Watson moved and Ms . Johnson seconded to approve the Area Growth Council as the Grant Administrator for this project . Motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Perricone voting against . 13 . Mr . Moran stated that the evaluation committee recommends the approval of the Request for Proposal from Price Surveying for this project . Ms . Johnson moved and Mrs. Watson seconded to approve the recommendations of the committee to authorize Price Surveying as the surveyor for this projecL . Motion carried 7-0 . 14 . Mayor Perricone announced that in accordance with Texas Government Code , Chapter 551 . 071 , the City Council will recess into Executive Session to consult with its attorney regarding pending litigation : City of Mineral Wells v. Hanks, Cause No . C48039 , 29th Judicial District Court at 6:44 p . m. 15 . Mayor Perricone announced that 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 at 7 : 10 pm. No action taken . 3I 16 . Council requested that Police Chief Dean Sullivan prepare a presentation in regard to seized, forfeited, and expended funds held by the Police Department as required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure . No action taken. 17 . There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 7 : 16 p.m. Christopher M. Perricone , Mayor ATTEST : Pe~f~ Clerk APPROVED : .11/06 .. /:;. ()j J> 4 I )