CITY OF COOPER  CITY COUNCIL! MEETING - PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR METING  SEPTEMBER 11, 2023-5:00PM  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DARREN BRADDY; MAYOR, DAVID PHILLIPS, SCOTTY DEATHERAGE, LINDA  BARNES, DIANE: STEGALL AND. JOSH HOSKISON CITY ATTORNEY: JAY GARRETT  OTHERS PRESENT: EMILY HOWSE, JETER CHERRY, SHEILA CHERRY, KAREN ATKINS, SUSAN RASER, MELISSA MILLARD, DORTHY RUTLEDGE, ASHLEY COLVIN, BRENDA PEREZ, KASEYBRITTON, CARLOYN BACYAND  ERIN: SERNA AGENDA ITEM: #1 made. AGENDA ITEM: #2 being made. AGENDA ITEM: #3 prayer. AGENDA ITEM: #4  Darren Braddy opened the public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget with a prayer. Darren asked for public input and comments on the proposed budget 2023-2024 budget. No comments were  Darren closed the public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget at 5:02 pm with no comments  Mayor Darren Braddy called the regular meeting to order. Mayor Braddy had previously voiced the  Mayor Darren Braddy asked for public comments on the listed agenda items. Melissa Millard asked why the item oft the council meeting time change was not on the agenda for discussion. Mayor Braddy stated that due to busy times, this item was not put on the agenda. Noi further comments were made on the  listed items. AGENDA ITEM: #5  Diane Stegall made the motion to approve the August 14, 2023 regular meeting minutes as presented.  Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM: #6  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Ordinance #01-09-23 for the adoption of the 2023- 2024 budget was at hand. Mayor Braddy stated that the budget had been presented to the councila and no council member had requested any changes to the budget that had been presented. David Phillips made the motion to read Ordinance #01-09-23 by caption. Scotty Deatherage seconded. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2023-2024 Diane Stegall made the motion to approve the 2023-2024 budget as presented. David Phillips seconded.  Vote unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read: BUDGET AND PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVE DATE.  ORDINANCE NO. 01-09-23  Vote unanimous.  1    AGENDA ITEM #7  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Ordinance #02-09-23 adopting the 2023-2024 tax rate was at hand. Diane Stegall asked ift this was the same rate as last year. Mayor Braddy stated that this rate was the effective rate which would produce the same amount of revenue as last year. David Phillips stated that there was at typo oft the date stated. It was the consensus of the council to approve Ordinance Josh Hoskison made the motion to read the entire Ordinance #02-09-23. Diane Stegall seconded. Vote  #02-09-23 with the date correction to be made. unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read:  ORDINANCE #02-09-2023  BE IT ORDAINED AND ORDERED by the City Council of the We, the City Council of the City of Cooper do hereby levy or adopt the tax rate of $100 valuation for this City for AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX RATE FOR THE CITY OF COOPER $0.639322 For the purpose of maintenance and operation $ 0.024370 For the payment of principal and interest on The Tax Assessor-Collector is hereby authorized to assess and collect the taxes of the City of Cooper employing the above The above Ordinance and order was read and adopted this 11th  City of Cooper that  tax year 2023 as follows: FOR THE TAX YEAR 2023  debt of this City  0.663692 Total tax rate  tax rate.  day of September 2023. By the vote of  ayes and  nays.  Diane Stegall made the motion to approve Ordinance #02-09-23 with the corrected date adopting the  2023-2024 tax rate. David Phillips seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #8  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that the tax collection contract with Delta County Tax Office was at hand. Mayor Braddy stated that this was the standard contract for the Delta County Tax David Phillips made the motion to approve the tax collection contract with Delta County Tax Office. Linda  Office to collect taxes for the City of Cooper. Barnes seconded. Vote unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #9  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council the item of Ordinance #03-09-23 stating incentive documentation for the sale of 550S.E. 5th Street. Mayor Braddy stated that the documents had been obtained shortly before the meeting and there were errors that needed to be corrected. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, stated that the item could be approved with the changes stated. It was the consensus of1 the council to approve Ordinance #03-09-23, with the corrections needed, in order to get the process  underway.  2    Diane Stegall made the motion to read Ordinance #03-09-23 by caption.. Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote AN ORDINANCE FOR: SALE AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR! 550 S.E. 5th STREET, COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS BEING OWNED BY CITY OF COOPER; PROVIDING FOR Al REPEALING CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, Al PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE Linda Barnes made the motion to approve Ordinance #03-09-23 with corrections made. Scotty  unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read:  ORDINANCE NO. 03-09-2023  EFFECTIVE FROM AND. AFTER PUBLICATION. Deatherage seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM: #10  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council the item of Ordinance #04-09-23 stating incentive documentation for1 the sale of 110.S.W. 1ST Street. Mayor Braddy stated that the documents had been obtained shortly before the meeting and there were errors that needed to be corrected. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, stated that the item could be approved with the changes stated. Ity was the consensus oft the council to approve Ordinance #03-09-23, with the corrections needed, in order to get the process David Phillips made the motion to read Ordinance #04-09-23 by caption. Diane Stegall seconded. Vote  underway.  unanimous. City Attorney, Jay Garrett, read:  ORDINANCE NO. 04-09-2023  AN ORDINANCE FOR SALE AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR 110 S.W. 1st STREET, COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS BEING OWNED BY CITY OF COOPER; PROVIDING FOR AI REPEALING CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE Diane Stegall made the motion to approve Ordinance #04-09-23, with the corrections made.. Josh  EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER PUBLICATION. Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #11  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Erin Serna wished to move al house into the city at 200 N.E. 2nd Street. Mayor Darren Braddy stated that Erin had obtained all signatures required with the exception of one which is al holding company located in Arizona. Linda Barnes asked if allowing the placement, while lacking that one signature, could set the city up for a lawsuit. City Attorney, Jay Garrett stated that the council had the right to allow the placement. It was the consensus of the council to allow Josh Hoskison made the motion to approve to allow the structure to be moved into the city located at 200 N.E.2nd St, lacking the one signature from GREENSBSB LLC: 17711 N 101 ST SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85225.  the structure to be moved into the city even though it lacked the one signature. Scotty Deatherage seconded. Vote unanimous. Erin thanked the council.  AGENDA ITEM #12  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that Mirella Montejano-lackson wished to ask for more incentives. Emily Howse stated that actually it was Mirella's brother who wished to ask for new construction incentives on a single personal residential structure. It was the consensus of the council not Josh Hoskison made the motion to deny the incentive request for a personal residential request. Diane  to allow incentives on single personal residential request.  Stegall seconded. Vote unanimous.  3    AGENDA ITEM: #13  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council that the Cotton Harvest Festival had made the request of funds in the amount of $2,500.00 for the upcoming annual event. David Phillips made the motion to approve the request of funds in the amount of $2,500.001 fort the upcoming Cotton Harvest Festival. Mayor Braddy then updated the councit on the build status of the McKinney home.  Scotty Deatherage seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM: #14 AGENDA ITEM# #15 AGENDA ITEM #16 Monthly budget reports were reviewed. AGENDA ITEM#17 Accounts payable were reviewed. AGENDA ITEM: #18 TIME: 5:54 PM APPROVED:  Mayor Darren Braddy presented the 2023-2024 holiday schedule. Mayor Darren Braddy updated the council on the status oft the city.  Diane Stegall made the motion to adjourn. Josh Hoskison seconded. Vote unanimous.  ATTEST:  DARREN CITY OFCOOPER  EMILY HOWSE CITY SECRETARY  Tyo  Ahy  4