CIYOF TOUIDANTON  MEETING OF A WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS ATTHE. JOURDANTONI MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ATI 1604) HIGHWAY97) E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026, ON  THURSDAY JANUARY: 25, 2024 AT6 6:00 P.M.  Present: Mayor Robert Williams Mayor Pro: Tem Chester Gonzales Councilmember Pamela Manning Councilmember Kareni Pesek Councilmember Raull Morales Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek  Cily Manager Interim Debbie G. Molina Cily Secretary Interim Samanthal Nicholson City Attorneys: Richard) Lindner  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, ANDI PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE  Mayor Williams called the meeting toc order at 6:04pm.. Invocation was donel by) Mayor Williams Norma Ortiz adviseds shes wouldi like the city tof follow thes state lawj for Vicious Dogs.  HEARING OF RESIDENTS  Tommy Tymrak is) working witht the cily tof follow through ont thel ISO insurance, packet, at total of23 pages were mailed. The due datei is March Ist, hel has allowedp plenty oft time, ffany information needs to be addressed qfer the review. Hei is hopeful tot by andi reduce our curent score tol help decrease the insurance percentage. Docter Stephanie Collins, al local veterinarian, advised that pets are property, the ordinance being reviewedis  redundant. She stated that the city shouldf follow. State Codes.  WORKSHOP  2.1 Discussion and possible action regarding Ordinance Amending Article 2 oft the Jourdanton Code of Ordinances Relating to Animal Control. (City Attorney). Councilmember Wiatrek wanted! to ensure that wec arej focusing ont the issue, not adding more laws that willl be timely andi unable tof follow. Councilmember Gonzales wantedt to know ifwed ares going tof focus onk being proactive or reactive. He adviseds wel havet the opportunity tos start al baseline for whati isb best for the community. Oficer Heny Dominguez advised to "Keepi i Simple" andj focus on! Publics Safely & Qualityo ofLife. Interim Cilyl Manager Molina advised Cily Employee. Joshl Rodriguez has been provideds with the righte equipment. Oficer Dominguez advised that once hel has assumed the posifion, he has one) year tos get the Certificate. Dr. Collins advisedi that darting ai vicious animal is not ahvays thel besi policy. Maybe contracting that serviced out would be asqfer option for the city. Atascosa County Animal control does) not provide dart service, Mayor Williams. stated that the cify supports. Jourdanton ISDI FFA Program d the ordinance needs to consider that some students keep their animals at their properties. Mayor also inchudedi that wer needi tot take into consideration! the Councilmember Pesek, Mamning, & Wiatrek wouldl like tob be on thes sub-committee to1 review and alter the ordinance Attorney. Lindner & Mayor Williams advised that the committee members would bec appointed ont the, meeting February 5, 20240 & March 4, 2024 the evised ordinance willl be presented to the council. The meeting for March  wild animals that enter the city and/ how to handle those conditions,  for animal control.  18, 2024, ist thes goal to pass the revised Animal Control Ordinance. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. ANNOUNCEMENTS  3.1 Discussion and possible action ofs social calendar ofe events and council general mouncementy/momaton (Mayor Robert A. Williams)  Noa amoumcements att this time.    ADJOURN 4.1 Adjourn. motion! passed manimously. Mayor Williams adjourned thei meeting at 7:05 pm 90. Nhl Samantha Nicholson, Interim City Secretary  An motion was? made by Councilmember. Morales and seconded by coucilmember. Pesek to adjoun the meeting. The  BlatA.Willom Robert. A. Williams, Mayor