City of Rerlater  y YOUR Hometown!  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING April 08, 2024  Present: Clay Parker, Mayor Leo Whelchel, Mayor Pro-Tem Councimembers: Paula Coggin Donovan Owens City Staff:  Guests: Doug Rochelle  Ronnie Starkey = arrived at 07:05 pm  Dessie Whelchel, City Administrator. /F Finance Director  Tanya Duhon, City Secretary Joe Snyder, Public Works Director Anita Griffith, Utility Billing Clerk  Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present  With a quorum oft the Councilmembers present, the regular meeting oft the Redwater City Council was called to order by Mayor Parker at 06:00 pm on Monday, April 08, 2024, in the Community Center at Redwater City Hall, 120 Redwater Blvd. W, Redwater, TX. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Paula Coggin. Doug Rochelle property located at 136 Garrett Dr, Texarkana, TX 75501 - addressed the council regarding  Public Comments - Open Forum  issues with his water bill and communication with employees.  Reports  (a) Public Works Director - Joe Snyder  Monthly Public Works Report - Council reviewed monthly public works report included in Monthly Financial Reports - Council reviewed financial reports included in packet Quarterly Public Funds Investment Report - Council reviewed quarterly public funds  packet  (b) City Administrator. /F Finance Director Dessie Whelchel  investment report included in packet  Consent Agenda MOTION:  Upon, a motion made by Councilmember Whelchel and a second by Councilmember Owens, the Council voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the consent agenda as  follows:  (a)  Approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on March 11, 2024    REDWATER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 08, 2024 (b)  Approval of accounts payable for March 2024  The motion carried.  Authorizations by Council  (a) Discuss and take possible action on request by Jessica Lynn Daffern, located at 120 Oak St.,  Maud, TX 75567 for Animal Shelter to be built Table item until grant funds can be researched for 03.24 Utility Billing -1 tabled on 03.11.24  MOTION: (b) MOTION:  Consider and take action on approving new refuse rates from Live Oak Waste to be effective Upon a motion made by Councilmember Whelchel, and a second by Councilmember Coggin, the Council voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to approve new refuse rates from Live Oak Waste to be effective for 03.24 Utility Billing, increase of$2.501 for residential trash collection services per home and 7.5% increase for all other offerings. The motion carried.  (c) Consider and take action on approving new refuse rates for City customers, due to Live Oak  Waste rate increase = tabled on 03.11.24  MOTION:  Upon a motion made by Councilmember Whelchel, and a second by Councimember Owens, the Council voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to approve new refuse rates for City customers, due to Live Oak Waste rate increase of $2.50 for residential trash collection services per home  and 7.5% increase for all other offerings. The motion carried.  Executive Session 551.074: Personnel Matters Reconvene  Council adjourned into closed session at 06:34 pm in accordance with the Texas Government Code  Council reconvened into open session at 07:35 pm  Tabled the item  Ordinances and Resolutions  (a) Review and approve Resolution No. R-24-18-15, Electing to Utilize the Standard Allowance To Determine Revenue Loss as Allowed by The Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund/ RESOLUTION NO. R-24-18-15: A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF REDWATER, TEXAS, ELECTING TO UTILITZE THE STANDARD ALLOWANCE TO DETERMINE REVENUE LOSS AS ALLOWED BY THE CORONAVIRUS STATE & LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND I MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Whelchel, and a second by Councimember Starkey, the Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. R-24-18-15, Electing to Utilize the Standard Allowance To Determine Revenue Loss as Allowed by The Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund/American Rescue Plan Act. The motion carried.  American Rescue Plan Act  AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.  Other Business  2    REDWATER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 08, 2024 (a) Adjournment MOTION:  Reschedule May council meeting (after 05.15.24)  Reschedule for 05.20.24  Upon a motion made by Councilmember Starkey and a second by Councilmember Coggin, the Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular meeting of the Redwater  City Council at 07:45 pm on Monday, April 08, 2024. The motion carried.  These minutes approved on the 20th day of May, 2024.  55 Clay Paiker, MAYOR ATTEST:  OQAQ ounon Tanya DuhonCITY SECRETARY  3