CIYOF OVIDANTON  MINUTES OF AE REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF1 THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITYOF JOURDANTON, TEXAS ATT THE. JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT16041 HIGHWAY: 97E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026, ON MONDAY FEBRUARY! 5, 2024, AT6 6:00 P.M.  Present: Mayor Robert Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales Councilmember Pamela. Manning Councilmember Karen Pesek Councilmember. Raul Morales Comncilmember. Katrina) Wiatrek  City Manager. Interim Debbie G. Molina Secretary Interim Samantha Nicholson Cily Attorneys: Richard Lindner  CALLTO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE  Mayor Williams calledi thei meeting to order at 6:00pm. Invocation done. by Bradley Trosens with. Jourdanton, First  Baptisi Church HEARING OF RESIDENTS  Henry Dominguez announced! hei is ruming for precinct 31 republic county commissioner.  Sherry Rankin adviseds shei wouldl likes someone toi imvestigate delinquent! taxes, encourage the council toc conductz more  townhall meetings, and as S-year master plan. CONSENT. AGENDA 2.1 N/A SENTATON/AECONTIONS 3.1 N/A ITEMS CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION  4.1 Discussion and possible action to change the Regular Called Meeting from Monday, February: 19, 2024, tol Tuesday, February: 20, 2024. (Mayor Robert Williams) Coumcilmember Pesek made ai motion to change thel Regular Called Meeting fom Monday, February 19, 2024, to 4.2 Discussion and possible action to appoint committee members for the Animal Control Coumcilmember Gonzales made an motiont to appoint councilmember Pamelal Manning, councilmember. Katrina Wiatrek, Hemy Dominguez, & Dr. Collins tot the Animal Control: Subcommittee: tor review the Animal Control  Tuesday, February.20, 2024  Seconded by Councimember Morales. Passed unanimous'y. Subcommittee (Mayor Robert Williams)  Ordinance.  Seconded by Councilmember Morales.. Passedi unanimously. 6:14pml Recess- 6:18pm relunedf from recess.  4.3 Consideration and possible action on project selection for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that must! be obligated through contract by December 31, 2024. (Interim City Manager Debbie Molina and Briana Swingle (Gibbs), Project Manager: ARP/GLO for Langford Community Management Services)    Langford Commnity. Management: representative, Ama Martin,) flled inj for Brianna Swingle.. She addressed the council that the. Jourdanton Infrastructure Improvement. Project 2020-20211 isag good! program toc apply the $1,092,575.67 finds received by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Counciimember, Pesek made ai motion toj fund the drilling ofthei water well #4 att the old softball feldfor American Rescue Plan, Act (ARPA) that mus! be obligated! through contract by December 31, 2024. Seconded by Councilmember. Morales. Passed nanimously. 4.4 Discussion and possible action on adding standing sections on regular City Council meeting agendas including but not! limited to "old business items" and/or "on-going  items" (Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales)  Councilmember Gonzales would like top postpone this until the city manager isk hired.  4.5 Discussion: and possible action on update ont thej job posting, evaluating, selecting and/or hiring process fort the Interim and Permanent City Manager or use of city management placement company (Mayor Robert Williams- standing item until position filled) The mayor presented to the council thats we ares waiting for background checks to come back fromi interviews. No  motion was made at this time. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS  5.1 Interim City Manager monthlyr report. (no action) 1.Public Notice- Reporting Violations are ally reported! timely.  2. Garbage Fee- 20241 Waste. Annal Rate will not be changing this) year. Waiting until Augus! 2024 top put outl RFOs 3.2023 Street Project- Jan 10, 2024, final walk throngh andi the project is completed. 4. ISO- - Tommy Tymrak sent offther reporti wes should have rate change ini the coming? months. AACOG- waiting to determine ifthes grant) has been awarded, expected April 2024. TXDOT 1. Sidewalk grant from the park tot the didy not geta approved. 2.Sidewalk, September 2024- RFQ with development. startingi in2 2025. Streetlights- developing ap program) for new lights aroundi the city. comprehensive, plan ata aj future, meeling. Workshop- Animal Control Feb 29,2024. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. ANNOUNCEMENTS  for 2025. Ong going! business-  Comprehensive) plan- Langfordisg going top present the nexts steps onp possible options) fors getting as grant) fora  6.1 Discussion and possible action of social calendar of events and council general  mouncement/momaton (Mayor Robert A. Williams) Councilmember, Maming- February 29, 2024, Animal Controly workshop at 6pm. Councimember, Pesek- Chamber afCommerce benefit, chicken plate sale at the Cherch.  Mayor Proi tem Gonzalez March 231,2024 is the littie league ball opening day. Would like tos set up a community Interim ChiefofF Policel Kaufnan announced: the Autism awareness /special needs event at the park towards the end Az motions was made by Councihmember. Morales and seconded by Comcilmember. Pesek to adjourn the meeting.  workday tog get the sports complex veady for the event.  ofthe month. ADJOURN  Mayor) Williams adjourned the meeting at7 7:14pm Ebsk Samanthal Nicholson, Interim City Secretary  Blathlpen Robert A. Williams, Mayor