City Council Consultant Selection Committee & Finance Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF CITY OF WHARTON CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING 120 EAST CANEY STREET WHARTON, TEXAS 77488 Tuesday, November 12, 2019—6: 00 p.m. City Manager Andres Garza, Jr. declared a meeting of the City Council Consultant Selection Committee and Finance Committee duly open for the transaction of business at 6: 09 p.m. Committee Members present were: Councilmember Alice Heard, Councilmember Russell Machann and Mayor Tim Barker. Committee Member absent was: None. City Council Member present was: None. Staff members present were: City Manager Andres Garza, Jr., Finance Director Joan Andel and Community Development Director Gwyn Teves. Staff member absent was: Assistant to the City Manager Brandi Jimenez. Visitors: None. Public Comments. There were no public comments. The first item on the agenda was to review and consider the minutes from the meeting held October 28, 2019. Councilmember Russell Machann made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Heard seconded. All voted in favor. The second item on the agenda was to review and consider request by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for exchange of properties- Guadalupe Park. City Manager Andres Garza, Jr. stated to the Committee that he had received a letter from Rev. Antonio Perez regarding the property swap between the City of Wharton and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He stated that the City is interested in acquiring ownership of Guadalupe Park which is owned by Reverend David Fellhauer for the use and benefit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He stated that in return the church was requesting that the City transfer ownership of R020840 Mt. Carmel Block 1 Lot 17, 18 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The City pave the above mentioned lots and Mt. Carmel Block 1, Lots 1, 2, 19, 20 to serve as parking for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is requesting that the sidewalk in from of the church on South East Avenue be paved. The Diocese Policy requires that they retain the mineral rights when selling or transferring real property and to obtain mineral rights when purchasing or receiving real property. After some discussion, no action was taken. The third item on the agenda was to review and consider Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council approving a contract for disaster debris removal monitoring and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents related to said contract and setting an effective date. Community Development Coordinator Gwyn Teves stated to the Committee that bids were received on November 5, 2019 for disaster debris removal monitoring for the City of Wharton. She stated a total of three bids were received. She stated that they were as follows: 1. Tetra Tech. 2. Thompson Engineering. 3. TLC Engineering. The Committee scored and ranked the bids received. After some discussion Councilmember Russell Machann made a motion to recommend to the City Council to award a contract to Tetra Tech for disaster debris removal monitoring and have Thompson Engineering as the secondary. Councilmember Heard seconded. All voted in favor. The fourth item on the agenda was to review and consider FM 1301 and Railroad Overpass Project Financing. The Committee discussed the financing options for the FM 1301 and Railroad Overpass Project. No action was taken. The fifth item on the agenda was adjournment. Mayor Tim Barker moved to adjourn. Councilmember Russell Machann seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at 6: 55 p.m. res Garza, Jr., qty M g