CIYOF OUADANTON  MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE. JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY 97 E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS,  78026, ON TUESDAY JANUARY 2, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M.  Present: Mayor Robert A. Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales Councilmember. Karen! Pesek Councilmember. Pamelai Manning Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek Council Member Raul Morales  Interim City Secretary Samanthal Nicholson Ciry Attorney Richard Lindner  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Robert A. Williams called the meeting! to order at 6:00 p.m. Imovation & Pledges lead by) Mayor Robert A. 1.1 Teresa Garvin, Atascosae estates) resident and! P& Zcommittee member, advisedy wei needt tor regulate thes small Norma Ortiz thanked the councilmembers) for bringing back "old business" &i thanked councilmembers) for taking care afthe dog issue on Chestnut. Multiple other issues are to be addressed to the council ongoing Tommy Tymrak would like to city to) have a "State ofi the Ciy" & would! like the covid fimds allocated, he would like to advise the ISO, reading is a4. Wel have. 30 days toi improve ther rate bys sending int the Hydrant  Williams  HEARING OF RESIDENTS  business trying t0s sell merchandise. int the city limits.  from) her ferm inc comeil. fow date. CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 N/A 3.1 NIA  PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS ITEMS CONSIDERATIONTION/DISCUSSION (Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales)  4.1 Discussion and possible action on adding standing sections on regular City Council meeting agendas including butr not limited to' "old business items" and/or" on-going items" Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales spoke onk behalf of wanting to add' "old business" 'tot the item agenda as an ongoing item. Attorney Lindner advised that hei recommend. having these items ini the Cily Managers Report. No motion att this time, Councilg gave the attorney direction top provide council hvo options on) how to add' "oldb business 4.2 Discussion and possible action on update ont thej job! posting, evaluating, and selecting andlor Hiring Process for the Interim and Permanent City Manager (Interim City Manager a. Discuss Interim City Manager Services options andi information from City Hall b. Discuss Debbie Molina, current interim city manager position, extension and/or Mayor Williams advised that Agenda item 4.21 wwill bez movedto the next) regular call meeting on. January. 16, 2024  items" and/or "on-goingi item.' "  Debbie Molina- standing item until position filled)  Essentials. options.    STAFF/BOARD REPORTS  5.1 Interim City Manager will update the City Council on thet following (no action)  a. 2023 Street Maintenance Project: Westmar completed the paying att the. 300d & 4001 Block of b. Public Works- Threel letters were mailed tot the citizens on) December. 21, 2023, to correct the violations with TCEQ before fines are imposed. New Employees Jorge Zunigaf for Code Compliance Specialist  Olive Street  EXECUTIVE SESSION Entered Executive session at6 6:39pm  6.1 1. Discuss and consider applications received for the city manager position and process to be usedt tot for selection of candidates for interview and settingi interview dates. Coumcilmember Pesek. made ai motion) for Interim cily secretary Samantha. Nicholson to contact the three potential candidates as directed by the council. Secondedb by) Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, passedz unanimously.  2. Discuss appointment ofi interim police Chief. Mayor Williams adyised no actiona att this time. Mayor Williams advised no action at! this time. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.  3. Discuss job! posting and advertising the police Chief Position.  MAYOR. AND CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  7.1 Discussion and possible action of social calendar of events and council general Councilmember. Maming, remindedthed community that theres willl bec anA Animal Control workshop on. Jamary25,2024  announcements/nformation (Mayor Robert A. Williams) Mayor Williams announcedi that thes stock show will bes starting nex/ week.  ADJOURN 8.1 Adjourn. motion! passed nanimows.y. Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at? 7:40 pm Ba Nal Samantha Nicholson, Interim City Secretary  An motion was made by Comcimember, Pesek ands secondedb by councilmember. Maming 10 adjoun the meeting. The  Blethulon Robert A. Williams, Mayor