CITY OF COOPER  CITY COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2017 -6:36PM FOSTER, AND DONNA THOMASON ABSENT: WILLIE "BEAR WILKINS" CITY ATTORNEY: JAY GARRETT  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DARREN BRADDY; MAYOR, DAVID PHILLIPS, E.J.C CATES, ALLEN  OTHERS PRESENT: EMILY HOWSE, KAREN ATKINS, SUSAN RASER, JOE ADAMS, RENEE GOLDSMITHTYLER CREAMER,CARMEN CHESSHER, KAYWIN CONLEY, OPHELIA BANKS, TERRY LANDERS, KEN COTTONGAME, AMANDA L'ESPERANCE, JOSH BRAY, BEVERLY BURROW, ALLEN BEELER, JAMES CONRAD, LYNNE MORRIS, SHIRLEY SMITH, MELISSA MILLARD, JIM BUTLER, BEN  PARKER, JENELL PARKER, AND PHILLIP STERCHAK  AGENDA ITEM #1 AGENDA ITEM #2 carried. AGENDA ITEM #3  Mayor Darren Braddy called the meeting to order and Darren also voiced the prayer.  Donna Thomason made the motion to approve the September 18, 2017 minutes as written. David Phillips seconded. Allen Foster abstained due to his absence at that meeting. Vote  The item of approving resolution #01-10-17 authorizing acceptance of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Comprehensive Planning and Capacity Grant #7215074, and ratifying resolution # 03-10-17 that is in conjunction with this grant, which was presented in detail in the public hearing by Tyler Creamer with Hayter Engineering, was on the table. David Phillips made the motion to read the resolution by caption. E.J. Cates seconded. Vote unanimous.  Jay Garrett read: 01-10-17  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUNDED THROUGH THE TEXAS COMMUNITY AI RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS, DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR REQUESTING FUNDS PERTAINING TOTHE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT E.J. Cates made the motion to approve and accept the TDA Comprehensive Planning and Capacity Grant # 7215074 findings as presented by Tyler Creamer with Hayter Engineering.  DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, TDA #7215074.  03-10-17  PROGRAM (TXCDBG) CONTRACT NUMBER 7215074. Donna Thomason seconded. Vote unanimous.    AGENDAITEM: #4  Mayor Braddy: stated that it was time to elect a member to the Delta County Appraisal District (DCAD) Board of Directors for at two year term. Darren stated that Donna Thomason currently held that position but she did not want to retain it. Donna Thomason stated that she would like to nominate Allen Foster to fill her: seat on the Delta County Appraisal District Board of Directors. It was the consensus oft the council to nominate. Allen Foster to that position. Donna Thomason made the motion to approve resolution #02-10-17 which nominates Allen Foster for the candidate for the DCAD Board of Directors. E.J. Cates seconded. Vote  unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #5  Discussion of the tentative ordinance allowing issuance of a certificate of occupancy before water utilities can be connected was again up for discussion. Mayor Braddy stated that he hoped to have at final draft copy by the next council meeting. He welcomed input on this  matter. No action. This was discussion only.  AGENDI ITEM #6  The item of an issue with Sanitation Solutions initiated by Derrick Roberts, which was initially on the September 18, 2017 agenda, was back on the October 10, 2017 agenda. Derrick Roberts did not show up for the September meeting. He asked for this item to be put on the October meeting. Josh Bray, with Sanitation Solutions, was present to discuss this matter. Derrick Roberts did not show up for the October meeting. Therefore this item was not discussed. Mayor Braddy thanked. Josh Bray for the great job and efforts oft the Sanitation Solutions  employees. Josh Bray excused himself from the meeting.  AGENDA ITEM #7  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council the need to approve resolution #04-10-17 which allow TXDOT to prepare a study and options for paving a portion of the square that are now covered in bricks. There were many residents present for this discussion. It was stated that the bricks were determined to be historical. Mayor Braddy said that he had contacted the Historical Society and the bricks were not documented to be historical. Jenell Parker stated that they were not "bricks" but they were "paved stone". Darren reiterated that the Historical Society did not show historical documentation for bricks or paved stone. Kaywin Conley stated that she had been in contact with someone that would repair the south west section of the square if someone would pull the bricks up and provide the sand to reset them. There were manyi ideas and suggestions from the residents present. Darren stated that this resolution only allowed TXDOT to do a study to prepare options. No definite plan to cover or remove any bricks was at hand at this time. After much discussion and input from the concerned residents it was the E.J. Cates made the motion to allow. Jay Garrett to read resolution #04-10-17 by caption. Donna  consensus of the council to allow TXDOT to do a study. Thomason seconded. Vote unanimous.  Jay read:    04-10-17  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COOPER, TEXAS, TO REQUEST A STUDY AND PREPARATION OF PAVING OPTIONS FOR THE STATE ROW ON E. DALLAS FROM THE INTERSECTION OF N.E. 2ND/S.E.2ND GOING WEST ACROSS SOUTH SIDE SQUARE TO THE INTERSECTION OF S.W. 1ST/W. DALLAS THEN SOUTH ON S.W. 1ST TO THE INTERSECTION OF E. FT. WORTH/W. FT. WORTH. THEN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF S.W.1/W. DALLAS NORTH ACROSS WEST SIDE SQUARE TO THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SIDE SQUARE/W. BONHAM WITHIN CITY LIMITS FROM TEXAS  DEPARTMENT OF IRANSPORTATION.  David Phillips made the motion to approve resolution 04-10-17 allowing TXDOTto do as study on State ROW street maintenance involving portions oft the square that are now covered with  bricks. E.J. Cates seconded. Vote unanimous.  Jay Garrett and E.J. Cates excused themselves from the meeting. 6:10 PM  AGENDA ITEM #8 budget. AGENDA ITEM #9 unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #10 TIME: 6:15 PM APPROVED:  Monthly budget reports were reviewed. Emily Howse stated that this was the end of year  Allen Foster made the motion to approve accounts payable. Donna Thomason seconded. Vote  David Phillips made the motion to adjourn. Allen Foster seconded. Vote unanimous.  ATTEST:  AawBasbs  DARREN CITY OF COOPER  2Hb  BRADDY, MAYOR  EMILY HOWSE CITY SECRETARY