City of Sandy Oaks City Council Regular Meeting

Micki L. Ball John Crickmer Mayor Alderman Place 4 Charles Fillinger Jennifer Puente Mayor Pro Tem Alderman Place 5 Alderman Place 1 Casandra Ortiz Gary Bricken City Attorney Alderman Place 2 Charlotte Rabe Thomas Repino City Secretary Alderman Place 3 David Tremblay CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY Alderman Place 2 OAKS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 11, 2021 at 6:30 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, November 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at 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 at least two hours in advance of the meeting by emailing cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com or calling (210) 607-0834. 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. Mayoral Announcement/Updates a) Update on Newsletter b) Update on CPS/SAWS customer assistance and payment plans c) Proclamation of the mayor recognizing Native American Heritage Month in the city.  5. Financial/Budget Report. The income and expenses will be reported by City Secretary Charlotte Rabe with possible discussion and/or action. 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 October 28, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting. b) Approve Kassahn & Ortiz City Attorney September Invoice 1285 not to exceed $6,040.30 7. Administration a) Presentation of Certificates of Election and administration of the oaths of office to officers declared elected to Alderman Place 1 and Alderman Place 3. (Mayor Ball) b) Discuss and/or possible action on procedures for filling the position of Alderman Place 5 and/or a resolution to fill the position of Alderman Place 5 by appointment until the next regular municipal election or by special election and administer oath of office to Alderman Place 5, if necessary. (Mayor Ball) c) Discuss and/or possible action on a resolution appointing a Mayor Pro Tem. (Mayor Ball) d) Discuss and/or possible action on proposal and ordinance providing for participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS).(Alderman Repino/Crickmer) e) Discuss/consider annual subscription with iWorkQ for Code Enforcement and Permitting software. (Mayor Ball) 8. Police Department 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) 9. Animal Control a) Discuss and/or possible action on appointing a new Chair for the Animal Control Advisory Committee to replace former Alderwoman Puente.(Mayor Ball) b) Animal Control monthly report from Dalton Ellis with possible discussion and/or action. 10. Parks and Recreation c) Update and Announcements from Park Advisory Committee Chair Tom Repino with possible discussion and/or action. (Mayor Ball) d) Discuss and/or possible action on Council approval to remove Ashley Delreal and Jennifer Godoy from the Parks Advisory Committee.( Repino/Crickmer) 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 on or before the 8th day of November, 2021, 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. Charlotte Rabe 11/08/2021 City Secretary