CITY OF COOPER  CITY COUNCIL MEETING -F REGULAR NOVEMBER 13, 2023- -5:00PM  MEMBERS PRESENT: DARREN BRADDY; MAYOR, DAVID PHILLIPS, SCOTTY DEATHERAGE, LINDA  BARNES, DIANE. STEGALL AND. JOSH HOSKISON  CITY ATTORNEY: JAY GARRETT  OTHERS PRESENT: EMILY HOWSE, CAROLYN BACY ROBERTS, ASHLEE FOLLIS, CHRIS DONNAN, KAREN ATKINS SUSAN RASER, DEVONNE BOWER, LAURA HAMRICK, MELISSA MILLARD, AND  BEVERLY BURROW AGENDA ITEM #1 AGENDA ITEM #2 No public comments were made. AGENDA ITEM #3  Mayor Darren Braddy called the meeting to order and Darren also voiced the prayer.  Josh Hoskison made the motion to approve the October 10, 2023 minutes as written. Diane  Stegall seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDAI ITEM #4  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council Resolution #01-11-23 changing the council meeting time from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm beginning January 8, 2024. It was the consensus oft the Diane Stegall made the motion to read Resolution #01-11-23 by caption. Linda Barnes  council to approve the council meeting time change. seconded. Vote unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read.  RESOLUTION #01-11-23  Al RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS SETTING. A TIME CHANGE FOR REGULAR CITY COUCNIL MEETINGS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 8, 2024 David Phillips made the motion to approve Resolution #01-11-23 changing the council meeting  time from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Diane Stegall seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #5  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council Resolution #02-11-23 casting the 520 eligible votes for Scotty Deatherage to the Delta County Appraisal District Board of Directors for a two- year term. It was the consensus of the council for all of the 520 eligible votes to go to Scotty Josh Hoskison made the motion to read Resolution #02-11-23. David Phillips seconded. Vote  Deatherage. unanimous.  1    City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read:  Resolution #02-11-23  BEI IT RESOLVED by City of Cooper Council, meeting in a regular session, this 13 day of November 2023 hereby casts its eligible votes for the following candidates:  1. Allen Beeler 2. Thomas Darden 3. Scotty Deatherage 520 4. Jeffrey Phifer 5. Dan Roffee 6. Kregg Slakey 7. Jeff Snowden 8. Shawn Stegall  Diane Stegall made the motion to approve Resolution #02-11-23 casting all 520 eligible votes for  Scotty Deatherage.. Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #6 approve this closure.  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council Resolution #03-11-23 for temporary closure ofa portion of the State ROW for the Delta County Fair. It was the consensus oft the council to David Phillips made the motion to read Resolution #03-11-23 by caption. Scotty Deatherage A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTRY INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY; Diane Stegall made the motion to approve Resolution #03-11-23 approving the State ROW closure for the Delta County Fair. David Phillips seconded. Vote unanimous.  seconded. Vote unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read:  RESOLUTION #03-11-23  AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  AGENDA ITEM #7  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Ashlee Follis was present to ask the council for the allowance to obtain city water service at 201 N.W. 11th. Mayor Darren Braddy stated that this property was not ini the cityl limits buti is surrounded by property inside city limits and Resolution #02-07-21 allowed the council to make the decision. Mayor Darren Braddy stated that this property historically was allowed city water and was charged a double water bill. This property does not have sewer access, it has septic. It was the consensus oft the council not to require annexation and to allow water services to be connected with a double water charge. Josh Hoskison made the motion to allow city services for 201 N.W. 11th, without annexation.  Garbage pick up will be determined at a later date for this property.  Diane Stegall seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #8  2    Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Chris Donnan, with Hayter Engineering, was present to discuss the possible award of the street repair project using the American Rescue Plan Funds (ARP). Chris Donnan stated thatJ J & LP Paving was the low bidder for the project with the cost of $475,096.65. Chris Donnan stated that he requests the council approve1&LPaving Diane Stegall made the motion to accept and award the bid of $475,096.65 byJ8 & LP Paving for  for the project.  the ARP Street Repair Project. Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #9  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council the task of determining which streets will be repaired. Mayor Darren Braddy stated that the bid fromJ & LP Paving in the amount of $475,096.65 was in excess oft the ARP Funds remaining. Mayor Braddy stated that with the acceptance of the bid, now a change order could be done and reduce the number of streets to be repaired and it was the discretion oft the council to determine which streets would be repaired. Mayor Darren Braddy stated that $260,000.00 was left in the ARP funds to use. Mayor Braddy stated that funds for road materials budgeted in the Street Fund could be used to supplement the ARP Funds. After much discussion, it was the consensus of the council to make repairs to Pershing from N.W. 15t to N.W. 3rd then South to W. Commerce, N.E. gth from E. Dallas to dead end, S. W. 131 from W. Kaufman to W. McKinney, and S.E. 1st from E. Waco to E. Diane Stegall made the motion to approve the street repairs for Pershing from N.W. 1st to N.W. 3rd then South to W. Commerce, N.E. gth from E. Dallas to dead end, S. W.1 13 from W. Kaufman to W. McKinney, and S.E. 1st from E. Waco to E. Beaumont for a total projected cost of  Beaumont for at total projected cost of $303,878.47.  $303,878.47.. .Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #10  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that the bids fori the sale of property of 110S.W. 1stand 550S.E. 5th were at hand. Mayor Braddy stated that he had been contacted by a person interested ini the bid but did not put his bid in within the timeframe stated ini the published ad. Mayor Braddy stated that the council had the option to wait to open the one bid and republish the notice. It was the consensus oft the council to open the one and only bid. City Attorney, Jay Garrett opened the bid which was received on October 30, 2023 at 4:13 PM. City Attorney Jay Garrett read: "City of Cooper RE: DCAD Property ID #5928. 110 S.W. 1st.. JK&L, LLC would like to submit a bid of$16,250.00 for the building at 1105.W. 1st. The plan would be to. start cleaning up immediately and prepare the. space. for retail a/or office space that supports the needs of our community. The construction plan would be to demo the interior walls and build a new. store Josh Hoskison made the motion to accept the bid of# #16,250.00 for the purchase of 110 S.W. 1st with the restrictions stated in Ordinance #04-09-23. Diane Stegall seconded. Vote unanimous. Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that the Christmas Party location was at hand. Mayor Braddy stated that the Emma Grace was, in his opinion, a good place to have it. Scotty Deatherage made the motion to approve the Christmas Party to be held at the Emma Grace on  front. Respectfully, Lex Huie 43 CR 4120 Cooper, Texas 75432"  AGENDA ITEM #11  3    December 11, 2033 immediately following the council meeting. Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote  unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #12 AGENDAITEM: #13 AGENDA ITEM #14 Monthly budget reports were reviewed. AGENDA ITEM: #15 Accounts payable were reviewed. AGENDA ITEM: #16 TIME: 6:19 PM APPROVED:  Mayor Darren Braddy updated the council on the McKinney House repairs.  Mayor Darren Braddy updated the council on city status, leaks and solar eclipse possibilities.  Diane Stegall made the motion to adjourn. David Phillips seconded. Vote unanimous.  ATTEST:  Aauhas  DARREN BRADDY, MAYOR CITY OFC COOER  EMILY HOWSE CITY SECRETARY  4