City Council Regular Meeting

Minutes of the City Council The City Council called Meeting of July 26, 2021 BE IT KNOWN THAT, a City Council of City of Richwood was held July 26, 2021, beginning at 6:00 PM PM in the Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N, Richwood, Texas 77531. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting ws called to order at 6:00 p.m. II. INVOCATION Did not hold the invocation due to virtual meeting. III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Did not hold the pledges due to virtual meeting. IV. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Steve Boykin, Mayor: Present Mike Johnson, Position 1: Present Melissa Strawn, Position 2: Present Matthew Yarborough, Position 3: Present Rory Escalante, Position 4: Present Mark Brown II, Position 5: Present Others in attendance: Eric Foerster, City Manager; Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary; Tricia Ditto, Finance Director; Clif Custer, Public Works Director; Philip Knop, City Attorney. V. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. VI. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. Discuss, consider, and possibly adopt a Resolution committing up to $4,650.00 in City Funds towards replacing residential fencing along the project easement for the CDBG-DR Contract No. 20-065-080-C233 - Hurricane Harvey. Clif Custer presented. Motion to adopt a resolution committing up to $4,650.00 in City Funds towards replacing residential fencing along the project easement for the CDBG-DR Contract No. 20-065-080-C233 - Hurricane Harvey. This motion, made by Mike Johnson and seconded by Mark Brown II, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 1  B. Discuss, consider, and possibly act on the construction contract award for the City of Richwood CDBG-DR Contract No. 20-065-080-C233 - Hurricane Harvey. Clif Custer presented. Discussion held on why Stand Associates decided on certa flow pipes. Motion to approve construction contract award for the City of Richwood CDBG-DR Contract No. 20-065-080-C233 - Hurricane Harvey to Lopez Utilities Contractor’s base bid for $444,905. This motion, made by Rory Escalante and seconded by Matthew Yarborough, Passed. Yea: 5, Nay: 0 VII. FY 2022 BUDGET WORKSHOP A. Presentation and discussion of FY 21-22 Proposed Budget Eric Foerster and Tricia Ditto presented. Discussion held on supplemental requests and where they will be funded from. Discussion held on street maintenance and fund 25. Discussion held on sales tax revenues. Discussion held on insurance and telephone expenditures. VIII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Eric reported on COVID-19 updates. IX. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS Melissa Strawn requested the budget presentation be posted online. Matt Yarborough expressed appreciation to staff for the budget being slim and bare bones. Mark Brown agreed with Councilman Yarborough's sentiments and thanked staff for their time and effort. He added thanks to the Police Department picking up slack while we are short-staffed. X. MAYOR’S REPORT No report. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No report. 2  XII. ADJOURNMENT Being there no further business, the meeting was adjourned 8:03 p.m. These minutes were read and approved on this 9th day of August 2021. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ City Secretary 3