City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingSandy Oaks, TX · February 10, 2022
Agenda
Micki L. Ball John Crickmer
Mayor Alderman Place 4
Charles Fillinger Michael Martinez, Jr.
Alderman Place 1 Alderman Place 5
Mayor Pro Tem Casandra Ortiz
Gary Bricken City Attorney
Alderman Place 2 Charlotte Rabe
Thomas Repino City Secretary
Alderman Place 3
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY OAKS, TEXAS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 10, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks,
Texas will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 22870 Priest Road,
Sandy Oaks, Texas. All agenda items are subject to action.
The City of Sandy Oaks will also provide a livestream video and telephonic access of the meeting
through the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6717793635 and Meeting ID 671 779 3635 or by
dialing in to any the following phone numbers: (346) 248-7799, (669) 900-6833, (929) 205-6099,
(253) 215-8782, (301) 715-8592 or (312) 616-6799. When requested, enter Meeting ID 671 779
3635.
The public will be permitted to offer public comments in person, telephonically or by video
as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting by
signing up with the City Secretary at least 15 minutes in advance of the meeting, if providing
comments in person, and at least two hours in advance of the meeting by emailing
cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com or by calling (210) 607-0834 if speaking telephonically or by
video. Written comments may be submitted to the City Secretary up to two hours before the
meeting by emailing cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com and will be provided to the City Council
for their consideration.
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be available to the public in
accordance with the Texas Public Information Act upon written request.
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. 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 City Council. Speakers
shall refrain from public criticism of members of the City Council that are 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) persons 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. Mayor & Administrator Announcements/Updates
5. 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 December 2021 City Attorney Invoice No. 1292 from Kassahn & Ortiz not to
exceed $4,160.10
b) Approve the minutes from the January 27, 2022 Regular City Council meeting.
6. Financial Report The income and expenses will be reported by City Secretary Charlotte Rabe
with possible discussion and/or action.
7. Police
a) Updates and Announcements from Chief Lopez with possible discussion and/or action.
(Mayor Ball)
b) Presentation of monthly report by Chief Lopez with possible discussion and/or action.
(Mayor Ball)
8. Animal Control
a) Updates and Announcements from Animal Control Advisory Committee (“ACAC”)
Chair John Crickmer with possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Ball)
b) Presentation of monthly report by Animal Control Officer (“ACO”) Dalton Ellis with
possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Ball)
c) Discuss and/or possible action on approving Ordinance 2022-197 amending Ordinance
2016-66 to make changes to the position of Animal Control Officer. (Mayor Ball)
d) Discuss and/or possible action on approving Ordinance 2022-196 Animal Control
Regulations, amending Ordinance 2021-185 Animal Control Regulations. (Mayor Ball)
9. Public Works/Parks
a) Update and Announcements from Park Advisory Committee Chair Tom Repino with
possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Ball)
10. Administration
a) Discuss and/or possible action on the proposed additional streetlight from CPS Energy.
(Mayor Ball)
b) Discuss and/or possible action on scheduling a public hearing on the proposed additional
streetlights from CPS Energy. (Mayor Ball)
c) Executive Session pursuant to Government Code section 551.074, Personnel Matters, to
deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer
or employee regarding the following employees:
Chief of Police
Court Clerk
Animal Control Officer
d) Discuss and/or possible action on Mayor’s written reprimand issued to Chief of Police
on February 7, 2022 and/or other matters discussed in Executive Session. (Mayor Ball)
e) Discuss and/or possible action on Mayor’s written reprimand issued to Court Clerk on
February 7, 2022 and/or other matters discussed in Executive Session. (Mayor Ball)
f) Discuss and/or possible action on change in salary for certification for ACO Ellis
pursuant to Council action at the October 14, 2021 Council meeting and/or other matters
discussed in Executive Session. (Mayor Ball)
g) Discuss and/or possible action on reconsidering approval of the quote from Beluga Air
to install air purification systems in the Municipal Buildings approved by Council at the
January 27, 2022 meeting.(Aldermen Crickmer/Repino)
h) Discuss and/or approval to purchase a laptop/tablet for Code Enforcement. (Mayor Ball)
i) Discuss and/or possible action on quote from Beluga Air to remove and replace A/C
filters for Municipal Building, for 12 months rather than the 2 months on previous
approved quote. (Mayor Ball)
j) Discuss and/or possible action on a quote from Beluga Air to clean Municipal Building
duct system. (Mayor Ball)
k) Discuss and/or possible action on quote from Priscilla Schmitt, Public Works Dept. for
alternate means of changing AC filters on the Municipal Building. (Mayor Ball)
l) Discuss and/or possible action on purchasing a tablet for Code Enforcement. (Mayor
Ball)
11. Adjourn
NOTE:
Enumerated agenda items are assigned numbers for ease of reference only and will not necessarily
be considered by the 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 and on our website
on or before the 7th day of February 2022 by 7:30 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.
Charlotte Rabe 2/7/2022
City Secretary
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