Finance Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingWharton, TX · May 26, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
OF
CITY OF WHARTON
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
120 EAST CANEY STREET
WHARTON, TEXAS 77488
Monday, May 26, 2020—5: 30 p. m.
City Manager Andres Garza, Jr. declared a meeting of the City Council Finance Committee duly
open for the transaction of business at 5: 30 p.m.
Committee Members present were: Councilmember Russell Machann, Councilmember Alice
Heard and Mayor Tim Barker.
Committee Member absent was: None.
City Council Member present was: None.
Staff members present were: City Manager Andres Garza, Jr., Assistant to the City
Manager Brandi Jimenez, Finance Director Joan Andel and
Community Development Director Gwyn Teves.
Staff member absent was: None.
Visitors: None.
Public Comments. There were no public comments.
The first item on the agenda was to review and consider Minutes from the meetings held April 13,
2020. Councilmember Russell Machann made a motion to approve the minutes as presented.
Mayor Tim Barker seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
The second item on the agenda was to review and consider Resolution: A resolution ofthe Wharton
City Council establishing a policy for collection of delinquent utility bills for the period of March
23, 2020 through May 31, 2020 and authorizing the City Manager of the City of Wharton to
implement said policy. Finance Director Joan Andel stated to the Committee that on March 23,
2020 the City Council advised the City Staff to waive all late fees, penalties and cutoff due to the
COVID- 19 Pandemic. She stated that the City Staff now must establish a policy to collect the
delinquent accounts from March 23, 2020 through May 31, 2020. She stated that the policy would
be as followed:
1. Payment plans established for those customers that cannot pay in full on delinquent accounts.
2. Reinstate 5% late fee on accounts on June 16, 2020.
3. Reinstate all cutoffs and penalties effective June 24, 2020 on those customers who are delinquent
and have not set up any type of payment plan.
After some discussion, Councilmember Russell Machann made a motion to recommend to the City
Council the approval of the policy. Mayor Barker seconded. All voted in favor.
The third item on the agenda was to review and consider FM 1301 Extension and Railroad
Overpass Project. The City Staff presented the Committee with an update on the following:
1. Financing for the project.
2. Advance Funding Agreement with the state.
3. Agreement for engineering.
After some discussion, no action was taken.
The fourth item on the agenda was adjournment.Councilmember Russell Machann moved to
adjourn. Councilmember Mayor Tim Barker seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 30 p.m.
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Agenda
CITY OF WHARTON
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
5:30 PM
CITY HALL
NOTICE OF
CITY OF WHARTON
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May
26, 2020 at 5:30 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 21st day of May 2020.
By:
Andres Garza, Jr., City Manager
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the
Finance Committee 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 May 21, 2020, 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 21st day of May 2020.
CITY OF WHARTON
By:
Paula Favors
City Secretary
AGENDA
CITY OF WHARTON
Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
City Hall - 5:30 PM
Call to Order.
Roll Call.
Public Comments.
Review & Consider:
1. Minutes from the meeting held April 13, 2020.
2. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council establishing a policy for collection of
delinquent utility bills for the period of March 23, 2020 through May 31, 2020 and
authorizing the City Manager of the City of Wharton to implement said policy.
3. FM 1301 Extension and Railroad Overpass Project.
Adjournment.
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