City Council Meeting

MINUTES RICHWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, January 10, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM at Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. II. INVOCATION Patricia Ditto, Finance Director, led the invocation. III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Protem Yarborough led the pledges. IV. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Steve Boykin, Mayor: Absent Mike Johnson, Position 1: Present Melissa Strawn, Position 2: Present Matthew Yarborough, Mayor Pro Tem: Present Rory Escalante, Position 4: Present Mark Brown II, Position 5: Absent Others present: Eric Foerster, City Manager; Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary; Patricia Ditto, Finance Director; Clif Custer; Public Works Director; Philip Knop, City Attorney. V. PUBLIC COMMENTS There was no public comment. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve minutes from regular meeting held, December 13, 2021. B. Approve November 2021 budget report. Motion to approve consent agenda. Motion made by Mike Johnson, Seconded by Rory Escalante. Voting Yea: Mike Johnson, Melissa Strawn, Matthew Yarborough, Rory Escalante VII. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. Discuss and consider an ordinance (22-485) calling the May 7, 2022 General Election and approving a joint election contract with Brazoria County. Kirsten Garcia presented information on this year’s election. Motion to approve ordinance (22-485) calling the May 7, 2022, General Election and approving a joint election contract with Brazoria County. Motion made by Mike Johnson, Seconded by Melissa Strawn. Voting Yea: Mike Johnson, Melissa Strawn, Rory Escalante  B. Discuss and consider approving Strand Associates Task Order in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to perform preliminary engineering for additional elevated storage capacity for the City of Richwood. Clif Custer presented. Motion to approve Strand Associates Task Order in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to perform preliminary engineering for additional elevated storage capacity for the City of Richwood. Motion made by Mike Johnson, Seconded by Rory Escalante. Voting Yea: Mike Johnson, Melissa Strawn, Rory Escalante C. Discuss and consider approving Matula and Matula change order #3 in the amount of $2,605.80. Clif Custer presented. Motion to approve Matula and Matula change order #3 in the amount of $2,605.80. Motion made by Rory Escalante, Seconded by Melissa Strawn. Voting Yea: Mike Johnson, Melissa Strawn, Rory Escalante D. Discuss and consider authorizing the City Manager to execute service agreement with the City of Angleton for Animal Control Services. Eric Foerster presented. Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute service agreement with the City of Angleton for Animal Control Services. Motion made by Mike Johnson, Seconded by Melissa Strawn. Voting Yea: Mike Johnson, Melissa Strawn, Rory Escalante VIII. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE Clif Custer presented the CIP update. IX. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Eric Foerster reported about police officers out with COVID, he advised the audit should be presented in February, stated staff is working on a server clean up, budget book, and code enforcement. X. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS Mike Johnson reported that CCPD will meet this Thursday, and he appreciates the Fire Department participating in the holiday parade in Lake Jackson. XI. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor ProTem Yarborough reported that he hopes the mayor is feeling alright and wish him speedy recovery. XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Feral Cat Ordinance Planning Workshop Audit City Market Budget Book XIII. ADJOURNMENT Being there no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m. These minutes were read and approved on this 14th day of February 2022. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ City Secretary