City Council Regular Meeting

Minutes of Regular Meeting The City Council City of Richwood A regular meeting of the City Council of Richwood was held November 14, 2016, beginning at 6:00 pm in the Richwood City Hall, 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd. Richwood, Texas I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:02 by Mark Guthrie, Mayor and Presiding Officer. II. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Bryan Corb, Police Chief. III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge of Allegiance were recited by those in attendance. IV. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Roll call showed the following council members present: Paul Raymond, Council Position 1 Melissa Blanks, Council Position 2 Lauren LaCount, Council Position 4 Chris Hardison, Council Position 5 Absent – Jarrod Beaty, Council Position 3 A quorum was declared. Others present included Linda Pace, Administrative Assistant, Clint Kocurek, Fire Chief, Clif Custer, Public Works Director, Ron Cox, Holly Eudy, Melissa Wilson, Sarah Harris, Pattie Guthrie V. PUBLIC COMMENTS Holly Eudy – 531Oyster Creek Drive spoke about the following items:  1. Gas leak at Feiner property 2. Water leak at culvert on her property 3. Would like to see concrete streets to adjoin to AWIII 4. Make subdivision more visible, the city is surrounded by business VI. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilman LaCount, seconded by Councilman Raymond, with all members present voting aye, the items on the Consent Agenda were approved as presented. A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings B. Payment of bills VII. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. Public Hearing - Zoning Variance Request for a specific use permit for an indoor gun range No one signed up to speak B. Specific Use Permit for indoor gun range Councilman LaCount made the motion to approve the specific use permit for the indoor gun range. Councilman Paul Raymond seconded the motion. With all members voting aye the specific use permit for indoor gun range passed. C. Ordinance No. 152-2016, Amending the Sign Ordinance to prohibit billboards Motion by Councilman Chris Hardison and seconded by Councilman Paul Raymond amending the sign ordinance to prohibit billboards in the City. Councilman Lauren LaCount voted nay. Motion to prohibit billboards carried. D. Ordinance No. 410 - allowing golf carts within City Limits Motion by Councilman Chris Hardison and seconded by Councilman Paul Raymond to accept Ordinance 410 to allow golf carts within city limits. Councilman Melissa Blanks voted nay. Motion to allow golf carts in City Limits passed.  E. Part time Warrant Officer/ Bailiff Chief Corb would like to hire a part time warrant officer to be paid out of CCPD to collect warrant fines. Motion by Councilman Paul Raymond and seconded by Councilman Chris Hardison to hire a part time warrant officer. With all members voting aye the hiring of the part time warrant officer passed. F. Charter Review Committee Motion by Councilman Paul Raymond and seconded by Chris Hardison to table until next meeting and need to have applications from people that are interested. G. Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074, Government Code, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee: 1. City Manager Enter : 6:15 Exit: 7:08 H. Action as a result of executive session No Action I. Approve items removed from Consent Agenda No items were removed from the consent agenda VIII. REPORTS Reports that require no action. A. Finance Reports IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT  X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Charter Review Committee XI. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Lauren LaCount reminded council about the Christmas in the Park that is coming up and that council needs to participate. XII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS Councilman Chris Hardison wants to address the billboard that is going in by B and B Classics. XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT None XIV. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL ON THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016. ____________________________________ Mark Guthrie, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Linda Pace, Administrative Assistant