City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF WHARTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, March 27, 2023 7:00 PM CITY HALL 120 EAST CANEY STREET WHARTON, TEXAS 77488  NOTICE OF CITY OF WHARTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Notice is hereby given that a City Council Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Wharton City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed to-wit: SEE ATTACHED AGENDA Dated this 23rd day of March 2023. By: Tim Barker, Mayor I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the City Council Regular Meeting is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board, at City Hall of said City or Town in Wharton, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on March 23, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting. The Wharton City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking is available at the primary entrance. Persons with disabilities, who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 532- 4811 Ext. 225 or by FAX (979) 532-0181 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting date. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. Dated this 23rd day of March 2023. CITY OF WHARTON By: Paula Favors City Secretary  AGENDA CITY OF WHARTON City Council Regular Meeting Monday, March 27, 2023 City Hall - 7:00 PM Call to Order –Opening Devotion –Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call and Excused Absences. Public Comments. Wharton Moment. Review and Consider: 1. City of Wharton Financial Report for February 2023. 2. Request from Anezma Trevino to hold a Military Boot Camp in a City Park. 3. Request from Mr. Sammy Wisnieski to address the City Council regarding construction and drainage. 4. Resolution: A resolution by the City of Wharton, Texas, ("City") responding to the application of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas–Texas Coast Division (CenterPoint), to increase rates under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program; suspending the effective date of this rate application for forty-five days; authorizing the City’s participation in a coalition of cities known as the "Texas Coast Utilities Coalition of Cities" (TCUC); requiring the reimbursement of costs; determining that the meeting at which the resolution was adopted complied with the Texas Open Meetings Act; making such other findings and provisions related to the subject; and declaring an effective date. 5. Ordinance: An ordinance amending the City of Wharton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82 Traffic, providing that a violation of the ordinance or any part of the code as adopted hereby shall constitute a penalty upon conviction of a fine; providing for severability and setting an effective date. 6. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council approving Amendment 1 of the Wharton Recovery Plan associated with the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF) Allocation and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all necessary documents associated with said plan. 7. Pay Request No. 9 and No. 10 from E-Contractors for the Wharton Well and Water Plant Contract No. 1 – General Construction. 8. Pay Request No. 2 from C3 Constructors, LLC for the WWTP #1 Coarse Screen Project. 9. Update of City of Wharton Grant Programs.  10. Update of City of Wharton on-going Projects. 11. Appointments, Resignations and Vacancies to the City of Wharton Boards, Commissions and Committees: A. Appointments. B. Resignations. C. Vacancies. 12. City Council Boards, Commissions and Committee Reports: A. Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held March 13, 2023. 13. City Manager’s Reports: A. City Secretary/Personnel. B. Code Enforcement. C. Community Services Department/Civic Center. D. Emergency Management. E. E. M. S. Department. F. Facilities Maintenance Department/Wharton Municipal Pool. G. Fire Department. H. Fire Marshal. I. Legal Department. J. Municipal Court. K. Police Department. L. Public Works Department. M. Water/Sewer Department. N. Weedy Lots/Sign Ordinance. O. Wharton Regional Airport. Adjournment.