City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget and Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingSandy Oaks, TX · September 14, 2023
Agenda
Michael Martinez, Jr. Thomas Repino
Mayor Alderman Place 3
Grace Alvarado Debbie Martinez
Mayor Pro Tem Alderwoman Place 5
Alderwoman Place 4 Casandra Ortiz
Charles Fillinger City Attorney
Alderman Place 1 Katherine Yelton
Terry Coffindaffer City Secretary
Alderman Place 2
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY OAKS, TEXAS
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
AND REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 14, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget and Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:30
p.m. at City Hall, 22870 Priest Road, Sandy Oaks, Texas where a quorum of the City Council will be
present. All agenda items are subject to action.
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The public will be permitted to offer public comments as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the
presiding officer during the meeting by signing up with the City Secretary in person at least 15 minutes in
advance of the meeting or by emailing or calling the City Secretary at cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com or
(210) 607-0834 at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting. Please indicate whether you intend to
speak during the public hearing portion of the meeting regarding the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget or
during the citizens to be heard portion of the regular meeting regarding another item on the agenda.
Written comments received at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting will be provided to City
Council for consideration.
1. Call to order and quorum call.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Citizens to be heard. Persons wishing to speak may sign up with the City Secretary in the time
and manner as indicated above. This time is provided for citizens to address the City Council on
issues and concerns related to the City of Sandy Oaks. Please note that the Texas Open Meetings Act
prohibits the City Council from responding, commenting, or discussing items or topics during this
portion of the meeting that are not included on the agenda. The City Council appreciates hearing from
the citizens and your thoughts and questions are valued; however, civility and a sense of decorum will
be strictly followed. All speakers must address their comments to the City Council. Speakers shall
refrain from public criticism of members of the City Council that is prohibited by law. This item will
be open for up to 30 minutes, with 3 minutes to each speaker. One (1) person may speak on behalf of
a group. Up to three (3) people may register on behalf of the group in order for the spokesperson to be
allotted up to nine (9) minutes to speak. If there are more than ten (10) speakers, each will be given
two (2) minutes or six (6) minutes for a group spokesperson.
4. Public Hearing on the 2023-2043 Fiscal Year Budget. This budget will raise more total property taxes
than last year’s budget by $65,392.41, which is a 13% increase from last year’s budget, and of that
amount, $25,618.06 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. This
time is provided for citizens to address the Mayor and Council on the proposed budget. Please limit
your time to a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.
a. Discuss and/or possible action on Ordinance 2023-224 Adopting the Proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal
Year Budget for the City of Sandy Oaks. (Mayor Martinez)
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b. Discuss and/or possible action on Ordinance 2023-225 Ratifying the Property Tax Increase
Reflected in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget. (Mayor Martinez)
5. Mayor & Administrator Announcements/Updates.
6. Consent Agenda – All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City
Council of the City of Sandy Oaks and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate
discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent
agenda and will be considered separately.
a. Approve minutes from the August 24, 2023 Regular City Council meeting.
b. Approve Invoice No. 1326 from Kassahn & Ortiz not to exceed $675.00 for Prosecutor services
in July 2023.
c. Approve Invoice No. 1327 from Kassahn & Ortiz not to exceed $1,335.00 for City Attorney
services in July 2023.
d. Approve Invoice No. 8 from 6S Engineering for Project No. 2022-072-03 not to exceed $195.00
for City Engineer services in August 2023.
7. Financial Report – The income and expenses for August 2023 will be reported by City Secretary
Katherine Yelton with possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Martinez)
8. Administration – Old Business
a. Discuss and/or possible action on a work order from the City Engineer related to
recommendations on the City’s plat application and approval process in compliance with House
Bill 3699. (Mayor Martinez)
9. Administration – New Business
a. Discuss and/or possible action on Discuss and/or possible action on Resolution 2023-183
Rescheduling the Public Hearing on the Tax Rate for 2023 and date of adoption of tax rate.
(Mayor Martinez)
b. Discuss and/or possible action on the final invoice for the TxCDBG Drainage Improvement
Project No. CDV 21-0020, and related matters. (Mayor Martinez)
10. Police Department
a. Updates and Announcements from Chief Lopez with possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor
Martinez)
b. Presentation of monthly report by Chief Lopez with possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor
Martinez)
c. Discuss and/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of a Ford Police Interceptor.
(Mayor Martinez)
11. Animal Control
a. Presentation of monthly report by ACO Ashley Cunningham with possible discussion and/or
action. (Mayor Martinez)
12. Parks & Recreation
a. Update and Announcements from Park Advisory Committee Chair Alderman Repino with
possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Martinez)
13. Public Works
a. Updates and Announcements from Public Works Director Priscilla Schmitt with possible
discussion and/or action. (Mayor Martinez)
b. Discuss an/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of a tractor. (Mayor Martinez)
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c. Discuss and/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of tractor implements.
(Mayor Martinez)
d. Discuss an/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of a Ford F250. (Mayor
Martinez)
e. Discuss an/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of a trailer. (Mayor Martinez)
f. Discuss and/or possible action on paying off the remaining balance with DLL Financial
Solutions Partner for the Kioti tractor in the amount of $9,334.46 by September 22, 2023.
(Mayor Martinez)
g. Discuss and/or possible action on quote received from Dilmak Services for heating and cooling
services, and related matters. (Mayor Martinez)
14. Adjourn
NOTE:
Enumerated agenda items are assigned numbers for ease of reference only and will not necessarily be
considered by Council in that order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Discussion only – closed to the Public) The Council may close the
meeting at any time and hold an Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney--on
matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly requires discussion in closed
session), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel
Matters) or any other authorized provision of Chapter 551 on any of the above items. The Open
Meetings Act permits a governing body to consult with its attorney privately in executive session
by telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the Internet. Tex. Gov’t Code
551.129(a).
I certify that the above notice of a regular meeting was posted at City Hall on or before the 11th day of
September 2023 by 6:30 P.M. and notice remained posted continuously for at least
72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act.
Katherine Yelton, City Secretary
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