CITY OF CHICO SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL April 23, 2024-6 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 400 S. Hovey, Chico, Texas 76431  MINUTES  1. Invocation- - Mayor Colleen Selft to to give Invocation. 2. Pledge of Allegiance (U.S. & Texas)was led by mayor Colleen Self. 3. Roll Call & Establish Quorum- - City Secretary Rhonda Richey  Jack Souther - Present Mayor Pro Tem. Jimmy Counts - Present Ronnie McGuire -E Entered meeting at 6:43p.m. Mayor Colleen! Self - Present Hannah Huffman - Present Jamie Gunstanson- Present  4. Call Meeting to Order- - Mayor Colleen Self called the meeting to order at6:31p.m.  5. Citizen Comments- (State law prohibits the City Council from considering or deliberations on any item not listed on the posted City Council Agenda. A person may address the Council on items not on the printed agenda and on the printed agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. The Council may not comment or deliberate regarding such statements or comments during this period. Any discussion of the: subjects must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for af future Items are considered to ber routine and willl be enacted. in one motion, without discussion, unless a Council Member requests a specific item be discussed and voted ons separately. a. Approval of Minutes - March 5th, 2024, Regular Meetings.  meeting. Sec. 551.042 of Open Meetings Act). No Citizens Present.  6. CONSENT AGENDA  b. Accounts Payable/Approval of Bills.  Motion by. Jimy Counts and: seconded byl Hannah Huffman to approve Minutes from Regular Meeting  March 5th, andt the approval to payk bills. All int favor. Motion Carried! 5-0.  7. Discuss/Consider/Act: on Changes to the City's Personnel Policies Manual.  No action taken, justa a discussion item.  8. Discuss/Consider/Act. on Adoption of a Dangerous Building Ordinance. Take necessaly/appropriate Motion Carried by Jimmy Counts and seconded by Ronnie McGuire to table the Ordinance to add  action.  additional items that were: suggested by the City Attorney.  All int favor. Motion Carried! 5-0. Just a discussion item, no action taken.  9. Discuss Possible Property Improvements at 1000 Park Road (provide guidance and forms).  10. Discuss/Consider/Act. on options available to either mow, cut, or bale grass/hay around or in the A_City employee has inquired about cutting/baling hay on City property. Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Counts said someone else has been doing it, and he has it fertilized. He suggested to check to seei if Motion by Jamie Gunstanson and seconded by Jack Souther to table until Mayor Colleen Self can  Convenience Center).  the individual that has been doingi iti iss still interested.  checki into this further. Alli int favor. Motion Carried! 5-0.    11. Discuss/Consider/Act on needed Maintenance, Repair, & Equipment Replacement of the City's Water Ryan Champ WWTP operator was present to discuss al bidi fora a power pole at the Treatment Plant. Jay Evans gave a bid of $1700. The council and Mayor wouldl like tos see atl least one more bid. 12. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters related tot the City's Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP). Ryan Champ reported on generator power inc case of emergencies. The City Engineer suggested using the current one at the Treatment Plant thati is ona trailer. Ryan suggested to do that, the Treatment Ronnie McGuire suggested that the power outages are not really that common and it would not pay for itself top purchase a generator, but to contract out toad company fori temporary uses. Motion by Ronnie McGuire and seconded by Jamie Gunstanson to authorize staff to look into a contract for generators in case of emergency, which is required by TCEQ, and bring back to the  Wells & Wastewater Treatment Plant. Take necessary/appropriate. action.  a. Water Wells b. Wastewater Treatment Plant  Plant would! be dead withina a matter of hours.  Council with quotes for approval. Alli inf favor. Motion Carried! 5-0. 13. EXECUTIVE. SESSION:  a. Pursuant to Chapter 551.076, Texas Government Code, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY. AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING. This chapter does not require agovernmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate: (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or (2) a security  audit.  Motion by Hannah Avants and: seconded by. Jimmy Counts to enter into Executive: Session at 6:55 p.m.  Alli int favor. Motion Carried! 5-0.  14. Consider/Act oni items discussed in Executive Session (Items 13.a.1.or2.above).  a. 13.a.1. or 2. the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by. Jamie Gunstanson to enter into open Session at 7:01p.m. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and: seconded by Hannah Huffman to proceed as discussed on! Item 14a. 15. Discuss Possible Property Improvements at 308 S. HWY: 101 (provide guidance and forms). 16. Discuss/Consider/Act: on any and all matters relating tot the! Chico Volunteer Fire Department.  personnel or devices.  All ini favor. Motion Carried! 5-0. All int favor. Motion Carried! 5-0. Discussion item only, no action taken.  a. Purchase of Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear, or Renewal of Loans orl Leases. b. Authorize Filing of Grant Application(s) for Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Authorize For Sale or Trade Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear.  No actiont taken. No action taken.  17. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters relating tot the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan.  18. Discussion of Information Reports- No Action:  a. Police C. Director of Public' Works e. Streets Coordinator g. Animal Control Officer .Mayor  b. Fire Department d. Water & Sewer Operations f.Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector h. City Administration Report(s)  19. Adjourn Meeting. Motion by Hannah Huffman and seconded by Jack Souther to adjourn meeting  at:07p.m. Alli infavor. Motion Carried 5-0. 15  Cogcaan Sely Colleen Self, Mayor 0