City Council Meeting

MINUTES RICHWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, August 12, 2024, beginning at 6:30PM at Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER 650 II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS III. PUBLIC COMMENTS IV. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of minutes from regular meeting held July 15, 2024 B. Investment Report, Q3 FY 2024 C. Budget Report, June 2024 Motion to approve Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Jeremy Fountain. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain V. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. Final review and action on re-plat of lots 4 & 5, Block 1, of the Havenwood Subdivision (A066 J.E.Groce) in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Richwood. Motion to approve. Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Mike Challenger. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain B. Public hearing and action considering the rezoning of Lots 7 through 18, MARQUIS AT MAGNOLIA (REPLAT) (A0066 J E GROCE) (RICHWOOD), from R-1 Single-Family Residential to R-2 Two-Family Residential. Motion to deny the rezone request Lots 7 through 18, MARQUIS AT MAGNOLIA (REPLAT) (A0066 J E GROCE) (RICHWOOD), from R-1 Single-Family Residential to R-2 Two-Family Residential. Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Mike Challenger. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain C. Public hearing on adopting Land Use Assumptions and a Capital Improvements Plan associated with imposing an amended impact fee. Open public hearing 6:52 Ryan Tinsley presented. Discussion held on population. Discussion held on purpose of impact fees.  Close public hearing. D. First reading and discussion of Ordinance 24-518, amending, imposing and updating water and wastewater impact fees on new development in the city limits to the extend allowed by law, to be adopted September 9, 2024. E. Public hearing and action on the 2024-2025 fiscal year proposed budget of the Crime Control and Prevention District. Tricia presented. Motion to approve. Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Jeremy Fountain. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain F. Discuss and consider approving Resolution 24-R-89, setting the date and time for the Public Hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year Annual Budget for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Motion to approve Resolution 24-R-89, setting the date and time for the Public Hearing for the 2024- 2025 fiscal year Annual Budget for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Mike Challenger. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain G. Discuss and consider approving Resolution 24-R-90, setting the date and time for the Public Hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year proposed tax rate for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Motion to approve Resolution 24-R-90, setting the date and time for the Public Hearing for the 2024- 2025 fiscal year proposed tax rate for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Motion made by Mike Challenger, Seconded by William Yearsin. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain H. Consider and record vote for proposed tax rate for the 2024-2025 fiscal year of $0.535799 which is a tax increase of up to 6.64% above the No New Revenue Tax Rate for the City of Richwood, to be adopted at a future meeting. Motion to approve a proposed tax rate for the 2024-2025 fiscal year of $0.535799 which is a tax increase of up to 6.64% above the No New Revenue Tax Rate for the City of Richwood, to be adopted at a future meeting. Motion made by William Yearsin, Seconded by Jeremy Fountain. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain Voting Nay: Mike Challenger I. Discussion regarding Fiscal Year 2025 proposed budget. Discussion held on dispatch.  J. Discuss and consider adopting ordinance 24-517, amending Appendix C—Fee Schedule of the Code of Ordinances to amend utility rates. Motion to adopt 24-517, amending Appendix C—Fee Schedule of the Code of Ordinances to amend utility rates. Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Mike Challenger. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain K. Discuss and consider approving Resolution 24-R-91 authorizing signatories for the contractual documents and documents for requesting funds pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Regional Method of Distribution (MOD) Program. Resolution 24-R-91 authorizing signatories for the contractual documents and documents for requesting funds pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Regional Method of Distribution (MOD) Program. Motion made by Amanda Reynolds, Seconded by Jeremy Fountain. Voting Yea: Paul Stallberg, Mike Challenger, Amanda Reynolds, William Yearsin, Jeremy Fountain L. Consider items removed from consent agenda No items removed. VI. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE Clif presented update. VII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Discussion held on debris. VIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS Stallberg - Happy to see everyone Challenger - Reynolds - Thank the residents for coming tonight for the public hearing. Yearsin - Spoke regarding role of a council member, appreciate everything the city and departments are doing,thanks for hardwork. Fountain - KRB meeting last week, they are working on a new grant. Reminder that school starts week. IX. MAYOR'S REPORT Thanked the public for coming out today and thanked the Chief and Public Works department. reminded everyone to stay hydrated. X. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS TAX Budget  Lift station 6 Beryl Afteraction Impact Fees XII. ADJOURNMENT Being there no furhter business. 804 The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in accordance with Section 551-071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege). This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further information. I, Kirsten Garcia, do hereby certify that I did, on August 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM post this notice of meeting on the bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.