City Council Regular Meeting

Minutes of City Council The City Council Regular Meeting of November 17, 2020 BE IT KNOWN THAT, a City Council Regular Meeting of City of Richwood was held November 17, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Richwood City Hall Richwood City Hall, 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, Texas 77531 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Steve Boykin, Mayor: Present Mike Johnson, Position 1: Present Melissa Strawn, Position 2: Present Matthew Yarborough, Position 3: Present Mark Brown II, Position 4: Present Katie Johnson, Position 5: Present Others in attendance: Eric Foerster, City Manager; Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary; Patricia Ditto, Finance Director; Clif Custer, Public Works Director; Stephen Mayer, Chief of Police; Matt Allen, City Attorney III. INVOCATION Patricia Ditto, Finance Director, led the invocation. IV. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Boykin led the pledges. V. CANVASS THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION All newly elected members of Council were sworn in: Mike Johnson, Position One; Rodrigo Escalante, Position Four; Katie Johnson, Position Five. Mr. Escalante took his seat at Position Four. Mayor and Council expressed their gratitude to outgoing Council Member, Mark Brown, for his service to the board. Motion to approve and canvass the results of the November 3, 2020 Election. This motion, made by Mike Johnson and seconded by Mark Brown II, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 1 VI. RECOGNITIONS A. Employee Service Awards 1. Jeremy Richards, Police Department - 5 Years of Service 2. Chuck Wegwerth, Public Works Department - 5 Years of Service 3. Sergeant Brett Schilhab, Police Department - 15 Years of Service VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS There was no public comment. VIII. PRESENTATIONS A. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Book Tricia, Finance Director, presented the budget book. IX. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes 1. Regular meeting held October, 12 2020 B. September Budget Report C. Investment Report (Q4, FY2019-2020) Motion to approve consent agenda. This motion, made by Katie Johnson and seconded by Melissa Strawn, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 X. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. Discuss and consider accepting wastewater from Fountain Grass Park Clif presented along with Josh May from Fountain Grass Park. Discussion held and more information requested. Motion to table item A. This motion, made by Matthew Yarborough and seconded by Melissa Strawn, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 B. Discuss and consider adopting proposed amendment to the City of Richwood's Financial Policy to include procedures for Grant Payments. Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary, presented. Motion made to approve. This motion, made by Katie Johnson and seconded by Rory Escalante, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 2  C. Discuss and consider Ordinance #466, amending section 17-7 of the Code of Ordinances regarding location restrictions of signs. Kimberly Mayer, KRB Director, presented. Motion to approve. This motion, made by Katie Johnson and seconded by Melissa Strawn, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 D. Discussion and possible action regarding the relocation of all monuments and memorials from Freedom Park to Bobby Ford Park. Clif Custer, Director of Public Works, presented. No action taken. Monuments will be moved to Bobby Ford Park. XI. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE Clif Custer, Director of Public Works, presented the most recent update. XII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Eric Foerster reported updates regarding COVID-19, projects with Public Works and the FY 21 budget book. XIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS Melissa Strawn reported topic of City Manager acting as reserve police officer being discussed at Charter Review and mentioned needing to discuss the police department hiring reserve officers. Rory Escalante stated he looks forward to work with everyone and the community. Katie Johnson reported a charter review update. XIV. MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Boykin reported on an emergency management meeting. XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Fountain Grass Park City Manager’s quarterly review XVI. ADJOURNMENT Being there no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. 3 These minutes were read and approved on this 14th day of December 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary 4