255  GRAHAM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR: SESSION MAY23,2024  COUNCILMEMBERS, PRESENT Mayor: Alex Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe Councilmember Place 2: Jeff] Dickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember. Place 4: Brant Lundgren COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT None. STAFF PRESENT Eric Garretty, City Manager Marci Bueno, City Secretary/inancial Official Carla Ritchie, Municipal Court Clerk Cassie Kieschnick, Executive. Assistant Chris Denney, ITI Director David Aleshire, Assistant Fire Chief Deanna Bullock, Library Director Grant Ingram, Assistant Cityl Manager Jon] Delamarter, Airport Manager Kylel Ford, Police Lieutenant 1. CALLTO ORDER  Randall Dawson, Director of Public Works/Building Official  Mayor Alex Heartfield called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.  2. NOTICE OFI POSTING: NOTICE OF' THISI REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAHAM TEXAS WAS DULY POSTED ATA PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO' THEI PUBLIC. ATI LEAST 721 HOURS PRIORT TO THEI DATE AND' TIME OF THIS MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH' THETEXAS  OPENI MEETINGS. ACT. 3. ROLL CALL OFI MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor: Alex] Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe Councilmember Place 2: JeffDickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember Place 4: Brant Lundgren OPENING PRAYER Gary Elrod led thei invocation. 5. PROCLAMATION CEREMONY: EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR.  APROCLAMATION HONORING CLAIRE1 MESCHKAT. AS THE 2024 AVIATION Claire Meschkat accepted thel Proclamation as the 2024 Aviation Educator of the Year. AMEMORIALI DAYI PROCLAMATION: HONORING SERVICE. IN' THE ARMED Stan Burnett, Commander of American Legion Post 34, accepted the Proclamation honoring service in the Armed Forces of the United States for Memorial Day. Becky Sue Callison voiced her concerns on the increase of volume and traffic speed in -Sonya Ramos invited everyone tos go to the Graham Memorial Auditorium to attend a Individual Department Heads provided overviews for Council on ongoing updates of their respective departments whichi included: Police, Municipal Court, Chamber/Visit Graham, Library, Airport, Public Works, Code Enforcement, and GEIC. City Manager Eric Garretty provided reports on the Lake Graham Water Level, Key Dates and Upcoming Events, Boards Update, Hotel Occupancy Tax Report, Update on Plug Power payments, Update on new camping permit process, Update on signage for  FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.  6. PUBLIC: FORUM the 12001 block ofl Randy Dr. comedy show. 7. REPORTS    256  Kindley and Lake Eddleman Parks, Update on Budget and' Tax Ratel Development Following a motion by Shana Weatherbe-Wolfe and seconded by Jeff Dickinson, the a. Approve thel Minutes oft thel Regular Called meeting held on May 9, 2024. b. Consider and act to authorize the City Manager to release nonremergency" essential City employees at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024, and concurrently authorize the closure of City Hall at11:30 a.m. on this date. 9. DISCUSSION. REGARDING THEI PROPOSED SLATE OF PROPOSITIONS TO BE PLACED ONTHE BALLOT. FOR THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION TO BEI HELD: NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FURTHER NOTING THAT' THE PROPOSED SLATE IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: BY' THE CHARTER City Manager. Eric Garretty discussed the proposed slate of] Propositions tol be placed on thel ballot for thej proposed Charter. Amendment Election tol be held November 5, 2024, further noting that the proposed slate is recommended for approval by the 10. CONSIDER. AND ACT'TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 180 DIRECTING THE  Calendar, along with thel Project Status Report  8. CONSENT AGENDA.  following Consent Agenda was approved unanimously 5-0.  REVIEW WORKING GROUP. Charter Review Working Group. CITY SECRETARY TO:  a. Publish the proposed Home Rule Charter Amendment Propositions 'A' through T' b. Prepare, and present to the City Council for approval, such Ordinances and Notices as may be required to calla Charter. Amendment Election on November! 5, Publish Notice ofal Public Hearing, to receive public comments on said Propositions, to bel held on July 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., at Cityl Hall. Motion made by Jack Little and seconded by Brant Lundgren to approve Resolution 11. CONSIDER. AND ACTTO. APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR' THE Motion made by Brant Lundgren and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to approve" the financial reports for the period ending April 30, 2024. Motion passed unanimously 12. PRESENTATION OF THE SALES TAXI REPORT FOR: SALES TAXES COLLECTED City Manager Eric Garretty presented the Sales Taxl Report for sales taxes collected  (as amended) tot the City website; and  2024;and  No. 180. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30, 2024.  5-0.  DURING MARCH 2024. during March 2024.  13. CONSIDER. AND ACTTO. AUTHORVAE THE CREATION OF THE  COMPREHENSIVE: PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE.  Motion madel by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to authorize the creation oft the Comprehensive Plan subcommittee. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 14. CONSIDER AND ACTTO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1176 AMENDINGTHE FISCAL YEAR 2024 ANNUALI BUIDGET FORI MUNICIPAL: PURPOSES. Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Brant Lundgren tos approve Ordinance No. 1176 amending thel Fiscal Year 2024 annual budget for municipal purposes. Motion 15. DISCUSSIONI REGARDING Al PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY PARKING FORI PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DURING DOWNTOWN EVENTS. City Manager Eric Garretty and Mayor Alex Heartfield discussed a proposal to implement temporary parking for persons with disabilities during downtown events. 16. PRESENTATION: BY' THE CITY MANAGER ON' THE ESTIMATED COST OF ELECTRICITY FOR THEI PLANNED RECLAIMED WATERI PUMP STATION. City Manager Eric Garretty presented the estimated cost ofe electricity for thej planned  0.  passed unanimously 5-0.  reclaimed water pump station.    257  17. PRESENTATIONI BY' THE CITY MANAGER ON UPDATES TO' THEI PROPOSED  FY25 ANNUALI BUDGET:  a. FY25 Budget Estimates by Fund b. Preliminary Rate Study Presentation  City Manager Eric Garretty provided updates tot the Proposed FY25 Annual Budget. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED FUTURE. AGENDA ITEMS.  None.  19. RECESS INTO1 EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER' THE FOLLOWING PROVISION OF THE' TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE: Mayor Alex Heartfield convened the  Council into Executive Session at 11:17: a.m.  Sec. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney  Consultation with the City Attorney regarding aj potential breach of contract related to thej prior acquisition ofa an advance water meter reading system; Consultation with the City Attorney regarding potential litigation related to ac chemical storage tank incident at the Water' Treatment Plant. Sec. 551.072 - Deliberations about Reall Property  and  Deliberations regarding an offer from Don Lunn to purchase Lake Lot No. Deliberations regarding an offer from Edward P. May & Belinda May to Deliberations regarding the acquisition ofa certain parcel of real property, int the vicinity ofdowntown Graham, for the purpose ofexpanding the  63Rand  purchase Lakel Lot No. 66R; and available area for vehicle parking.  20. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND' TAKE ACTION, AS REQUIRED. Mayor Alex Heartfield reconvened from Executive Session at 12:15 p.m. Motion madel by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to authorize the City Manager to take such actions as may be required to demand payment, from Chameleon Industries, for unreimbursed expenses, incurred by the City, which are related to the rupture ofa chemical storage tank at the City's Water' Treatment Plant on November Motion made Jeff] Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to approve the purchase of Lake Lot No. 63R, for the appraised value of $30,000, per a request from Don Lunn. Motion made Jeff] Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to approve the purchase of Lake Lot No. 66R, for the appraised value of $30,000, per a request from Edwardi P. Therel being noi further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:17 p.m. Motion  2, 2023. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.  May & Belinda May. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. made by Jack Little and seconded by Alex Heartfield.  21. ADJOURNMENT.  hhANER - Shana Weatherbee Wolfe, Mayo/ProTem  Mailuns Marci Bueno, City Secretary/Financial Official