3:2  CITY OF INGLESIDE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 10,2023 6:30P.M.  Opening Agenda  1. Call Meeting to order. video streaming. 2. Roll Call.  Thel Regular Council Meeting oft the City ofIngleside was called to order by Mayor Adame at 6:30 p.m. on October 10, 2023, at City Hall 2671 San Angelo Ingleside, TX and live  With Council Members present a quorum was established. Tracy Long, and Mayor Pedro Oscar Adame. Council Members Absent: John Salinas and. Julio Salinas Council Member Pruitt led the invocation.  Council Members Present: Steve Diehl, Stewart Wilson, David Pruitt, Mayor Pro-Tem  3. Invocation.  4. Pledge of Allegiance.  Mayor Adame led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.  5. Citizen Comments and Reports  Marthal Habluetzel, 3508 Ave A, addressed the Council and stated that shel had attended the YaREN Open House for Enbridge and wanted to know how close to the school the project is. Habluetzel paraphrased information that this] project cannot be within 3,000 feet ofa school. Habluetzel wanted an update for the Garden Club building since they received an award from the Ingleside Chamber ofCommerce and would like to display Council Member Diehl stated that when Enbridge comes to the Cityi it willl be broadcast Ingleside ISD Superintendent Mircovich, 2624 San Angelo Avenue, addressed the Council and stated that he would be retiring on. January31,20241 having 19years in the school district. Mircovich presented information about the Development Services Department and construction that needs tol be completed at the Middle school. There is abond proposal for the school, and thisi is where our district has the advantage over the state because San Patricio County collects taxes from the industry. The $19M bond is measured by the number of students we have and will not raise the taxpayer's taxes at all. The school can only keep that money when going out for a bond. The proposed projects in the presentation can benefit both the High school and Middle school campuses. The reimbursement resolution states that because ofinflation and increased material costs the school can reclaim that money for 2 years. If the bond passes there will be no increase to the total tax rate. The tax rate history shows that over the past five years itis still dropping ini taxes. The first day of early voting is October 23, 2023, and the last day to vote willl be November 7,2023 with voting booths at the board room at the IISD Administration Building. The language on ballot includes, "This is a property tax increase." which must be included regardless of whether the passage of the proposition would result in a tax rate increase, decrease, or not impact the tax rate atall. There will be additional info on the school website about the 2023 bond.  iti in the new building.  out through the media due to the high interest.  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page.1 of7    3:3  Paul Baen, 2177 Glenwood, addressed Mircovich and thanked him for the service that he and his family have provided to this community. For the reimbursement amount of Mircovich responded that the original contract expected price was $28.8M on1 the 2021 bond which was for the welding center, the add on to the gym, the parking lot  the $7.4M what was the original contract of the expected price? adjustments, and the Middle school addition along with remodeling.  StaffComments and Reports  A. Tree City USA application progress update  City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the City working to apply for Tree City USA designation and explained the standards required. These standards are maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree ordinance, Spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry Approximately $20,000, and celebrating Arbor day. Our event staff is working on this event. There will be 175 one-gallon trees given away at Marthal Habluetzel, 3508 Ave. A, addressed the Council about the date onl November 3, 2023, for the Arbor Day celebration. The. Garden Club needs the information for the time and place to get the event set since most newspapers require three weeks in Discussion was held between the Council Members about stafft to coordinate this event City Manager Lewis gave info about the YaREN open house and stated that it will be  this event.  advance to advertise and for citizens to put this on their calendars.  and broadcasting this event live. updated and on the website. 7. Council Comments and Reports  No Council Comments and Reports presented for this meeting.  Presentations  Nol Presentations presented for this meeting.  Consent Agenda  8. Deliberate and take appropriate action on second and final reading of an Ordinance amending Ingleside Code of Ordinances, Chapter 38, Article II removing Sec 38-26 through 38-31 IAW Chapter 370, Local Government Code, Section 370.007 Juvenile Curfews! Prohibited, providing for effective date, reading, severance, and publication. 9. Deliberate and take appropriate action on the Regular Meeting Minutes of Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Long seconded the motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  Proposed as Ordinance 2023-22 September 26, 2023.  Executive Session  No Executive Session presented for this meeting  Public Hearing  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 2 of7    34  10. Conduct aj public hearing regarding an application fora a Special Permit filed by Twin Communities LLC authorizing the continued use of six mobile homes and ten recreational vehicles located on the South % ofLot 8, Block F, Burton & Danforth Subdivision, also known as 1618 Hwy 361, Ingleside, Texas 78362. At6:52 p.m. Mayor Adame convened the Ingleside City Council into al Public Hearing. Joshua Smith, 2575 Poplar Street Denver, Colorado, 80207, Smith addressed the Council about being ai mobile home park owner with his twin brother. The company is called Twin Communities which wishes to purchase and operate a mobile home park named Indian Trails in Ingleside. Linda Jordan, the current owner of this property, wants to sell this property.J Jordan is the wife oft thel late Frank Smith who operated the park until his passing. Smith stated that hei is seeking as special use permit. The park sits on 2 parcels offHwy 361. Both parcels are zoned Multi-family right now. Parcel 36975 was given a special status afforded to it in 2016 by the City as non-conventional housing. The other parcel 36976 does not have the same status. The request is for a special use permit to allow this parcel for the same use as a mobile home park. It has been used in this manner for years. Smith stated that improvements, repairs, rules, and upgrades have been made to make this park clean andt to provide affordable housing in this community. Information provided by Smith  Speaking For:  was on park enhancements, and infrastructure improvements. Speaking Against: no person speaking against.  At7:03 p.m. Mayor Adame reconvened the Ingleside City Council into al Regular Meeting.  Regular Agenda  11. Deliberate and take appropriate action on first reading of an Ordinance grantinga Special! Permit authorizing the continued use ofsix mobile homes and ten recreational vehicles located on the South % of Lot 8, Block F, Burton & Danforth Subdivision, also known as 1618 Hwy 361, Ingleside, Texas and further providing for effective Interim Building Official Delauro presented the Twin Communities Application asking for special use permit authorizing the continued use of six mobile homes and ten recreational vehicles on lot 36976. There were noi responses in favor ori in opposition to the request. On Nov 15, 2016 City Council approved the other parcel on lot 39675 with no designation for thep parcel onl lot 36976. Future land use: zoning varies around this land. Planning & Zoning met on October 2nd recommended approving the special use permit. There were some mobile. homes on this land in 2016 and it was approved with 19 homes in 2016. Discussion was. held amongst the Council, Interim Building Official Delauro, and. Joshua Smith about the type ofrezone and why they chose to use a special use permit, maintaining a multi-family zone if the special permit expires if the use goes away, the past use of the property, the need to improve the area, the start date if the permit is approved in January of 2024, sewer not being available at this location currently, lot size, conditions of the mobile homes and Recreational Vehicles on the property, and new rules for renters that Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to pass to the second reading of an Ordinance granting a Special Permit authorizing the continued use of six mobile homes and ten recreational vehicles located on the South VofLot 8, Block F, Burton & Danforth Subdivision, also known as 1618 Hwy 361, Ingleside, Texas and further providing for effective date, reading, severance and publication. Council Member Wilson seconded the 12.1 Deliberate and take appropriate action on a final Change Order for the 4th Street improvements and Alley improvements project, to close out this project. City Manager Lewis addressed the Council and directed the Director of Infrastructure  date, reading, severance: and publication.  include the cost for maintaining the lots.  motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  Services Paredez to present the information for this item.  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 3of7    35  Director of Infrastructure Services Paredez addressed the Council and stated that this item will be the final change order for the 4th Street improvements to close this project out, returning $366,493.67 from the original contract budget. The net return to the budget is $90,000.00 due to a change order to add the drainage down Avenue A, which was Discussion was held amongst the Council, City Manager Lewis, and Director of Infrastructure Services Paredez about the funds returning to the budget, the targeting of Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Long made a motion to accept the final Change Order for the 4th Street improvements and Alley improvements project, to close out this project. Council Member Pruitt seconded the motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor. 13. Deliberate and take appropriate action on a Final Pay application for the 4th Street City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about Director of Infrastructure Services Paredez saving the City and extra $366,493.67 and will close as previously discussed. Director ofInfrastructure Services Paredez stated that thisi ist the final pay application which will close out this project for a total amount of $301,081.06. This will come with the Motion: Council Member Pruitt made a motion to accept the final pay application for the 4th Street and two alley improvement projects, to close it out. Council Member Wilson 14. Deliberate and take appropriate action on a Final Change Order for the Faith Park City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about thel last change order before finalizing the project fort the final pay. There was $1,025.00 ofi funds tol be returned to the budget. Director of Infrastructure Services Paredez stated that this project has been completed. Discussion was held between the Council and Director ofl Infrastructure Services Paredez about the connection between Faith] Park and the Houghton project is the rerouting oft the Motion: Mayor Pro Tem made a motion to accept the Final Change Order for the Faith Park Lift Station project, to close out this project. Council Member Pruitt seconded the 15.Deliberate and take appropriate action on a Final Pay application for thel Faith Park City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the final pay application.  $273,000.00.  items the returned money would benefit, and projected shortfalls.  and two alley improvement projects, to close it out.  certificate of completion and surety of warranty for 12 months. seconded the motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  Lift Station project, to close out this project.  There was $1,025.00 saved on this project.  drain line fromi the pool.  motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  Lift Station project, to close it out.  Director of Infrastructure Services Paredez addressed the Council about the original contract that was awarded for $143,775.00 and the final payout was $142,750.00, savinga Motion: Mayor Pro" Tem] Long madear motion to accept the final pay application for the Faith Park Lift Station project, to close it out. Council Member Diehl seconded the motion. Motion 16. Deliberate and take appropriate action to award the bid for the Special  total of $1,025.00 on1 this] project. carried with all present voting in favor. Environmental Project (SEP).  City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the open bids for this project and explained that there was only one bidder. Staff reached out to the City of Georgetown for prior work history oft this company. No issues were reported. Due to the fluid exceedance  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 4of7    36  of copper and zinc and a fine that was set at $92,000.00 or to conduct a SEP. The choice was made to do the SEP. The benefit would be by recycling these materials. Discussion was held amongst the Council, City Manager Lewis, and Staff about how the fines occurred due to busting parameters, the money being budgeted, the past information we. have about the test that failed, what would take the zinc and copper out of the system, needing answers fort thei future, the original 2021-2022 budget that the money was budgeted for was confirmed, the: new permit has raised the limit for copper and zinc, and monitoring Motion: Council Member Diehl made ar motion to award the bid to Green Plant Inc for the Amended Motion: Council Member Diehl made ai motion to award the bid to Green Plant Inci for the Special Environmental Project (SEP), with any amounts required that payment would be authorized per the adopted budget. Council Member Pruitt seconded the motion. 17.Deliberate and take appropriate action to award thel bid for the construction of the Paul Baen, 2177 Glenwood, turned in a citizen comment form, but had left the meeting. City Secretary Beaven read Baen's question from the form submitted as presented.  of the new wastewater system is once a week. Special Environmental Project (SEP).  Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  Hultgreen A to Zp project.  "Will Legacy Oaks and Southside of Hultgreen be preserved and protected City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the results from the bid opening for the construction of the Hultgreen project with three bidders. Staffi is recommending awarding the bid to Max Underground Construction in the amount of $2,034,352.03 for the Discussion was held amongst the Council, City Manager Lewis, and Staff about this bid being under budget, the project being A-Za complete project, ARPA not allowing change Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Long made a motion to award the bid to Max Underground Construction for the construction oft the Hultgreen A1 to Zj project. Council Member Wilson 18. Deliberate and take appropriate action on first and only reading of an ordinance amending thel Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the City of] Ingleside, Texas, for the General Fund and General Fund Vehicles/Equipment Fund for appropriation of City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the four police vehicles requested for purchase. The amount that was budgeted was for three vehicles and the Council decidedto use their discretionary funds in the amount of $27,313.00 to purchase the fourth vehicle. Discussion was held amongst the Council, City Manager Lewis, and Chief Burr about instructions for Stafft to give Council a new: running balance on the Council's discretionary fund when changes have been made and the current delivery date of the new vehicle being Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to approve Ordinance 2023-23, on amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the City of Ingleside, Texas, for the General Fund and General Fund Vehicles/Equipment Fund for appropriation of funds for the capital purchases of the Police Department. Council Member Wilson seconded the 19. Deliberate and take appropriate action on first and only reading of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the City of Ingleside, Texas, for the Grants Fund for appropriation of the Grant Funds from the Texas Department of  throughout the utility project?"  Hultgreen project as the apparent lowest bidder.  orders, and the protection of the oak trees on Avenue. A.  seconded the motion. Motion carried with all present voting ini favor.  funds for the capital purchases of the Police Department.  late 2024 or early 2025.  motion. Motion carried with all present voting in favor.  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 5of7    37  Transportation for the FY 2024 STEP Comprehensive Program for the Police City Manager Lewis addressed the Council stating in a previous meeting the Council did accept the Step Comprehensive Grant to be in FY2024 budget amendment. This action is tos set up ther revenues and the expenses of$11,990.00 oft the grant funds. Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to approve Ordinance2023-24, amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the City ofl Ingleside, Texas, for the Grants Fund for appropriation of the Grant Funds from the Texas Department ofTransportation for the FY 2024 STEP Comprehensive Program for the Police Department. Council Member Wilson 20. Deliberate and take appropriate action to authorize the purchasè of (1) 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit vehicles as authorized in the FY244 Approved Budget City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the discussion that Council has approved the purchase oft the three patrol units at a previous meeting. Due to exceeding the budget amount, Council did give Staff funding through the discretionary funds. The cost of each of these fully equipped patrol cars is $76,828.23 each. Ingleside was included in on the Tarrant County Cooperative Contract which reduced the cost. The staff is requesting authorization toj purchase one patrol vehicle, giving the City four in total. Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to authorize the purchase of (1) 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit vehicles as authorized in the FY24 Approved Budget for the Ingleside Policel Department. Mayor Adame seconded the motion. Motion carried with  Department.  seconded the motion. Motion carried with all present voting ini favor.  for the Ingleside Police Department.  all present voting in favor.  21. Announcements of Community Interest and/or upcoming events.  A. Battlin' BBQ, October 21 B. Trunk or Treat, Ingleside on the Bay, October 28 C. Halloween Parade, October 31 D. San Patricio EDC Annual Banquet, Portland, November 01  City Manager Lewis stated there was another event that came in after the agenda was processed. The Solar Eclipse watch party on October 14 there will be goodie bags with  glasses at) Live Oak Park.  22. Items to consider for placement on future agendas.  Council Member Wilson asked for City Manager Lewis or Chief Burr to investigate the new blinking stop signs around the schools. City Manager Lewis stated that would be a Council Member Diehl asked about Tiner Lane with a good temporary fix. Would like to see a brief presentation by staff without action on code enforcement follow-up and any software programs to document it. The software for IT and Municipalities in place. Mayor Adame asked about an email sent to designating money. Need to move forward on the garden center project. Need to give Council an update on the Animal Shelter even if before the next meeting. Atl National Night Out the City needs flags for each department. City Manager Lewis stated that Staff will research the flags and put it on the agenda. Council Member Diehl asked about possibly moving City Hall. Int the past A&M presented apiece ofl land with plans for a new City Hall. We would like to get Stafft to move forward witha a discussion due to recent issues, the city growing, with a possible non-action agenda  future agenda item for cost and radar signs to slow people down.  Software request to be moved tol November.  item on feasibility.  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 6of7    38  23. Adjourn.  Mayor Adame adjourned the regular meeting oft the City of fIngleside at 8:01 p.m.  APPROYED:  Pedro Oscar Adame, Mayor 226  ATTEST: Ruby Lubs  City Secretary  October 10, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes  Page 7of7