City Council Public Works Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF CITY OF WHARTON PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas Monday, October 14, 2019 6: 00 p.m. City Manager Andres Garza, Jr. declared a meeting of the City Council Public Works Committee duly open for the transaction of business at 6: 01 p.m. Committee Members present: Councilmember Don Mueller, Councilmember Clifford Jackson and Councilmember Terry Freese. Committee Member absent: None. Staff Members present: City Manager Andres Garza, Jr., Finance Director Joan Andel, Assistant to the City Manager Brandi Jimenez, Community Development Director Gwyneth Teves and Public Works Director John Plaia. Staff Members absent: None. Visitors present: Councilmember Russell Machann, Mayor Tim Barker and Councilmember Steven Schneider Public comments. There were no public comments. The first item on the agenda was to review and consider minutes from the meetings held July 22, 2019 and August 26, 2019. Councilmember Don Mueller made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Terry Freese seconded. All voted in favor. The second item on the agenda was to review and consider Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant( FMA) Program: A. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council authorizing the request to apply for the upcoming Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant ( FMA) Program and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents related to said submission. B. Resolution:A resolution of the Wharton City Council establishing a Consultant Selection Committee and developing evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the upcoming Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant( FMA) Program for application and grant management. C. Resolution:A resolution of the Wharton City Council establishing a Consultant Selection Committee and developing evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the upcoming Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant( FMA) Program for engineering services. City of Wharton Public Works Committee Meeting October 14, 2019 Page 2 of 2 Community Development Director Gwyn Teves stated to the Committee that on August 26, 2019, FEMA announced the Notice of Funding opportunity for the 2019 Flood Mitigation Assistance ( FMA) Program. She stated that the application period was open through January 31, 2020. She stated that the City Staff was requesting to submit an application. After some discussion, Councilmember Terry Freese voted to approve the authorization to apply for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant( FMA) Program, establish a Consultant Selection Committee and develop evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant( FMA) Program and establish a Consultant Selection Committee and develop evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the upcoming Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant ( FMA) Program. Councilmember Don Mueller seconded. All voted in favor. The third item on the agenda was to review and consider Pre- Disaster Mitigation Grant PDM) Program: A. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council authorizing the request to apply for the upcoming Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant( PDM) Program and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents related to said submission. B. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council establishing a Consultant Selection Committee and developing evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the upcoming Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant ( PDM) Program for application and grant management. C. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council establishing a Consultant Selection Committee and developing evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant( PDM) Program for engineering services. Community Development Director Gwyn Teves stated to the Committee that on August 26, 2019, FEMA announced the Notice of Funding opportunity for the Pre- Disaster Mitigation( PDM) Program. She stated that the application period was open through January 31, 2020. She stated that the City Staff was requesting to submit an application. After some discussion, Councilmember Clifford Jackson voted to approve the authorization to apply for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant( PDM) Program, establish a Consultant Selection Committee and develop evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant( PDM) Program and establish a Consultant Selection Committee and develop evaluation criteria for the selection of a consulting firm for the upcoming Pre- Disaster Mitigation Grant( PDM) Program. Councilmember Don Mueller seconded. All voted in favor. The fourth item on the agenda was adjournment. Councilmember Don Mueller moved to adjourn. Councilmember Clifford Jackson seconded. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at 6: 30 p.m. Andres Garza, Jr. City XUn4r 2