423  CITY OF INGLESIDE MINUTES APRIL 11,2 2023 6:30P.M.  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  Opening Agenda  1. Call Meeting to order.  The Regular Meeting of the City of Ingleside was called to order by Mayor Adame at 6:30p.m. on April 11, 2023, at City Hall2671 San Angelo Ingleside, TX and live video  streaming. 2. RollCall.  With Council Members present a quorum was established. Pro-Tem Tracy Long, Julio Salinas and Mayor Pedro Oscar Adame.  Council Members Present: Stevel Diehl, Stewart Wilson, David] Pruitt, John Salinas, Mayor  3. Invocation.  Council member Pruitt led thei invocation.  4. Pledge of Allegiance.  Mayor Adame led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.  5. Citizen Comments and) Reports  Att this time, written comments received by 4:00 p.m. ont the day oft the meeting, on any subject matter that isn not ont the agenda, willl ber read and summarized int ther minutes oft the meeting. Persons wishing to address the Council: and whol have registered using the Citizen Participation Form willl have up to three minutest to speak. Ina accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss ort take action on any item that has not been posted on the agenda. While civil public criticism is not prohibited; disorderly conduct or disturbance oft thep peace as prohibited by law shalll be causet for the chair tot terminate the offender's time to Duanel Rod, 2734 Avenue H, addressed the Council and stated that! hel had! been ini the City ofIngleside 40y years. He askedt the Councili ifthey had received copies ofthep pictures about the Cove Harbor boat launch. He stated he was not able to launch his kayak due to the entrance width not being wide enough to back up a truck through. He stated he had a solution. The dock is not adequate to launch al kayak. He suggests, if one post could be City Manager Brenton B. Lewis made a statement ofi fact about complaints received about boats going intot that area. Whichi is why wet triedt toi make the entrance so that only al kayak Council Member Diehl also made as statement of fact about the new board for Cove Park and Council Member John Salinas sits on this board. Inquiries can be made to Council Marthal Habluetzel, 3508 Avenue A, submitted. a comment through email and was read by City Secretary Ruby Mowles which asked when will thel Ingleside Garden Clubi regain use oft the Garden Center? The Garden Clubi is currently using the) Humble Center, her yard, library, and Skate Park. She wrote about the $1,000.00 scholarship and $500.001 toj project graduation. Around February 2022, Belinda told the Garden Club that the building could bei ready. We are working on raising around $14,500.001 for beautification ofl Ingleside and Linda Timmerman, 1702 Indian Trail, addressed the Council and stated that shel had been coming since October and has not been given an answer from the City Manager or Council about why the Policei invaded! her home whenl her husband was onl hospice and passed away  speak.  taken out to widen the entrance tol launch al kayak.  would fit and not al boat. Member. John Salinas.  need a building they can use anytime.  April 11, 2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 1of8    424  on September 30, 2022. Due to thei issue of hospice not having the correct phone number for. Judge Susan Price and called the PD1 to only get the phone number. The Police then began to question and treat the situation like a murder scene. The Police ran warrants on her andl her daughter. She explained that] her daughter later told her that they ran warrants onl her] husband whol had passed and the hospice nurses. She explained that after two anda a halfhoursl later when they hadt taken] herl husband, she realized shel had not! been ablet tot tell herl husband goodbye. She stated that shel has done a1 timeline. She wants answers and an apology from the Chief of Police. She believes this did not warrant an investigation. She Mariana Rodriguez, 2429 Henrietta Place, addressed the Council about the last City Council Meeting three (3) Firefighters were recognized. She stated that there is a whole force ofFirefighters that willg get upi int the middle oft thei night to go address fires. Shes stated thatt there are other Firefighters who are. lifetime members who were: not recognized at the last meeting. The Fire Department isn't included in the City's Christmas Parties and Festivities anymore. Why aret they not given the: recognition they deserve. As a citizen we  stated she: still wants answers: andi is calling for her to resign.  should be disappointed in how they are treated. Staff Comments and Reports  The Council may discuss any subject whichi is specifically listed under thisi item.  a. Staff update on a report regarding the mold at the City of Ingleside Animal City Manager Lewis addressed the Council and stated that at a previous meeting aj request had been made for an update on the mold at the Animal Shelter. He explained that two different firms] had come in and looked at the mold that was there and one was determined tor not be mold, but a root like structure. The areas have been cleaned and painted with Discussion was held between the Council and Staff about working conditions of the staff, continued deterioration of thel building and: foundation, legal reading on the contract, pen Mayor Adame pulled 11B and 12B and Item 21 fromi the agenda to give the City Manager and his Discussion was held among the Council Members about Items being pulled, an additional request from Council Member Diehl toj pull Item 14 from the agenda since he was the Council Member  Shelter.  future monitoring to make sure no moldi is growing.  andi ink changes.  stafft tol be able to come back with al budget for this coming year.  asking for this tol be on the agenda which was: not opposed by Council.  7. Council Comments and Reports  The Council may discuss any subject whichi iss specifically listed under this item. No Council Comments and Reports presented for this meeting. 8. Proclamation to recognize the Ingleside High School BBQ' Team.  Presentations  Mayor Adame presented the Proclamation to the Ingleside High School BBQ Team Mustang Smoke Show. They were presented with a plaque. Mayor Adame read a brief about Hurtado BBQ from Arlington, Texas. Brandon Hurtado, owner of Hurtado BBQ, heard oft thes success oft the team whichi inspired him toj present the team with hats, stickers, and an official Texas Rangers game card. Hurtado BBQ is the first Official BBQ for the Texas Rangers. Congratulations tol Mustang Smoke Show Team ont their success. Proclamation to recognize the Ingleside Public Library Staff for National Library Mayor Adame presented al Proclamation tot the Ingleside Library Staff for National Library  Week, April 23-29,2023.  Week.  April 11,2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 2of8    425  10. Recognition of student participation in the Ingleside Explorers Program. City Manager Brenton B. Lewis requested this tol be ont the agenda for the youth program that involves the Policel Department, Firel Department, and Tri- County EMS. Cody Elrod addressed the Council about the youth program that is associated with the Boy Scouts of America focused on training for Police, Fire, and EMS. Each of the students present wants toj pursue a career in one ofthese fields. Students are from Ingleside,Aransas Pass, and Rockport. Each month the Explorers train with their respective agencies. 501C3 taking donations and keep it free for the students, equipment, and training experiences. Sponsors in attendance and those whot take time out oftheir busy schedule from thel Police, Fire, and EMS are greatly thanked for making a difference in the lives of these students. The students have competitions against students from other cities on a law enforcement competition and graded on building searches, domestic violence calls, DUI's, SFST's, Crime Scene Investigation, Active Shooter, Hostage Negotiations, Regular Traffic Stops, and EMS competitions. They will also gett trainedi in CERT to help with natural disasters. All consent agenda items listed are considered tol be routine by the City Council and willl be enacted' by one motion. There willl ber nos separate discussion oft the items unless a Council Member SOI requests, in which event thei item will  Consent Agenda  ber removed from the Consent Agenda and consideredi ini itsr normal sequence ont the agenda.  No Consent Agenda items presented for this meeting.  Executive Session 11. Closed Session  City Council will meeti in Closed Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 of the' Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in:  Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations  Update on ongoing industry and retail negotiations b. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters - Restructuring Section 551.071 Consultations with Attorney IOB Contract d. Section 551.071 Consultations with Attorney SystemSeven  Section 551.074 Personnel Matters - Evaluation of Municipal Court Judge Section 551.074 Personnel Matters Reappointment of Municipal Court Judge Glover in accordance with City Charter Section 4.02B and Texas  Glover  Government Code Section 29.005: for: a two (2)year term.  Item 111 b was pulled from the agenda.  At7:12p.m. Mayor Adame convened the Ingleside City Council into a closed session pursuant to provision of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations, Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney, and Section 551.074 Personnel Matters.  12. Open Session  City Council will reconvene in Open Session at which time action on the matter(s) a. Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development, Negotiations  discussed in Closed Session may be considered.  - Update on ongoing industry and retail negotiations b. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters - Restructuring Section 551.071 Consultations with Attorney- IOB Contract d. Section 551.071 Consultations with Attorney- SystemSeven  Section 551.074 Personnel Matters = Evaluation of Municipal Court Judge Section 551.074 Personnel Matters = Reappointment of Municipal Court Judge Glover in accordance with City Charter Section 4.02B and Texas  Glover  Government Code Section 29.005 forat two (2)y year term.  April 11,2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 3of8    426  At 8:56 p.m. Mayor Adame reconvened the Ingleside City Council into an open session pursuant to provision of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to take any action necessary related to the executive session noted herein, or regular agenda items, noted  above, and/or related items. Item A: No action taken. Item B: Item pulled from the agenda.  Item CMotion: Council Member. Diehl made ar motion to direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney. and bring back a smooth copy of the proposed contract. Council Member. John Salinas seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present voting in favor. Item D Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to direct the City Manager to execute the contract with System Seven. Council Member John Salinas seconded the Item F Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Long made a motion to reappoint the Municipal Court Judge Glover in accordance with City Charter Section 4.02B and Texas Government Code Section 29.005 for at two (2): year term. Council Member Pruitts seconded the: motion. Item F Amended Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Long amended the motion to reappoint the Municipal Court. Judge Glover in accordance with City Charter Section 4.02B and Texas Government Code Section 29.005 for a two (2) year term excluding the city cell phone stipend. Council Member Pruitt seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present  motion. Motion carries with all present voting in favor.  Item E: No action taken.  voting ini favor. Public Hearing  The City Council shall call aj public hearing on each item below in this section. Any person wishing to address the  City Council ont thesei items should please come forward when that public hearingi is called.  No Public Hearing presented for this meeting.  Regular Agenda  13.) Deliberate and take appropriate action on a Resolution Supporting Legislation During the 88th Texas Legislative Session Related to the Composition of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Commission and Other Matters Related to the Governance Mayor) Pro-Teml Long statedt thatt thel Mayor, City! Manager, and! himselfhave been involved with the current Legislature issues surrounding the Port of Corpus Christi. There is al bill going up to create accountability andi representation int the Port Commission. He stated that this Resolution is a collective effort of Nueces County, City of Corpus Christi, and San Patricio County to achieve the goals of getting more representation and holding the Port accountable. Many cities in San Patricio County have already adopted this Resolution. Due to this being al local bill all three entities have to agree before it can move forward in the Discussion was held among the Council Members and Staff about adding a seat to the Commission to represent San Patricio County, additional voting seat, needing a representative, chairmanship rotating, the current option VS. last Legislative options, showing Ingleside isi involved, and San Patricio County becoming an economic driver. JoAnn Ehmann, 436 Suntide Ingleside on the Bay, Mayor of Ingleside on the Bay addressed the Council and stated that the issue of representation for the Port has been discussed for the last six years. Thisi is the first time all three appointing entities, whichi is Nueces County, San Patricio County, andt the City of Corpus Christi have sat down face to face to talk. Thisi is progress and issues that are still not agreed upon. There has been an agreement between the three appointing entities that the bill needs to be before the committee. This Resolution will show the Legislature that the cities within San Patricio County and other two appointing entities that we needt to move forward.  oft thel Port of Corpus Christi Authority.  Texas Legislature.  April 11, 2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 4of8    427  Motion: Motion Mayor Pro-Tem Long made a motion to adopt Resolution 2023-14, a Resolution Supporting Legislation During the 88th Texas Legislative Session Related to the Composition of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Commission and Other Matters Related tot the Governance ofthel Port of Corpus Christi Authority. Council Member Pruitt 14. Deliberate: and take appropriate: action in mideatimofetablaling: a Parks Board  seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present voting in favor.  as set forth in the City Charter. Item 14 was pulled from the agenda.  15. Deliberate and take appropriate action to: authorize the City Manager toj proceed with Playground, Etc. for the installation of shade structures at the Charles H. Doherty Municipal Swimming Pool through thel Buy Board Purchasing Agreement. City Manager Brenton B. Lewis addressed the Council about the quote toi install the shade structure att the swimming pool. The shades were] purchased for thel Benny Diegel Field and are being repurposed. The company doing the installation is on the buy board sO we will notl have to go out for ab bid. Since the cost exceeds the $25,000.001 iti needs tol have Council Parks & Recreation Director Tarkington addressed the Council and stated that this was bid onl March 17, 2023 and we received no bids. This was due to asking companies toi install someone else's product. Our Facilities Maintenance crew found this company who was Discussion was held between the Council Members and Staffa about funding, doing the ball Motion: Council Member Diehl made ai motion to authorize the City Manager toj proceed with Playground, Etc. for the installation of shade structures at the Charles H. Doherty Municipal Swimming Pool through the Buy Board Purchasing Agreement. Mayor. Adame 16. Deliberate and take appropriate action on the capital projects fund balance and City Manager Brenton! B. Lewis addressed the Council about combining Item 16, Item 18,  action.  willing to do the installation only. park, and being placed on the: next meeting.  seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present voting in favor.  funding for current and future) projects. and Item 19 as they are all related.  Mayor Adame called for items 16, 18, and 191 to all be combined.  City Manager Brenton B. Lewis again addressed the Council and stated that the Independent. Auditor didl look att the funds and didt the drill down. Wel know) how much cash wel have on hand. Under Fund 30 which ist the General Fund/Capital) Funding sources the prior physical year balance was $5.91 million. Transfers were $97,000.00. On transfer from Fund 14 Houghton Improvement Fund was $8.8 million. During the time the Houghton Project was being designed A to Z, and the City transferred money over to the Houghton Project. Now we are not going for the A to Z design we are only going for the drainage. This makes funding sources around $14.8r millioni to $14.9million. Thej projects have been approved by the City Council. Staff has been projecting other items that we know are needed which includes N.O. Simmons Park: electrical, soccer field lighting, skate park restoration, playground surfacing maintenance, picnic pavilion structural repairs, and Live Oak Park: electrical around the loop, playground resurfacing project, basketball lighting. In addition tos server infrastructure, city wide roof replacement, and city hall air condition Discussion was held among the Council and Staff about details after the next budget process, prioritizing the items that need replaced and/or fixed, putting this in a workshop,  replacement.  CIP, cost of Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Garden Center.  No Action Taken  April 11,2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 5of8    428  17.TABLED 10/25/2022 Deliberate and take appropriate action on second and final reading of an Ordinance authorizing and providing, under the act governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System: (1) Updated Service Credits" in said system on an annuall basis for service performed by qualifying members ofs such system who at the effective date ofthe: authorization arei int the employment ofthe City ofIngleside; (2) Increased prior and current service annuities for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the city; and (3). An increase to the rate of deposits to said system by the employees of the city; and establishing effective dates for the changes Motion: Council Member Diehl made a motion to Retable for a length of time not to exceed September. 30, 2023, to coincide withi thel budget preparation. Council! Member Julio Salinas seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present voting ini favor. 18. Deliberate and take appropriate action on capital improvement projects identified in  authorized by this ordinance.  previous years for the Parks and) Recreation Projects.  Combined with Item 16.  Parks & Recreation Director Tarkington addressed the Council about Sports Park at) Live Oak Field Shade Structures. Staff did get written quotes with two companies submitting bids. We are working the bids tol bring back to Council on thei next Agenda. He stated that he spoke with thel Littlel League and their Spring season finishes approximately by July 5, 2023. This would be difficult to do during their season. The projected highest cost is $62,803.00: and both bids arej just about thes same. This willl bej presented to the Council on April 25, 2023, Council Meeting. He stated that the Library Landscaping had begun by removing all the weeds. Treatment oft the weeds is ongoing. The weeds keep coming back and the Parks & Recreation Department does not currently have an employee who is licensed tos spray. They are using environmentally safe products for weed control. Library Director Cassanova stated that the Library would be purchasing extra products to continue treating the weeds ast the weather continues to get hotter sincet the costi is minimal. She stated the Garden Club had been helping but is waiting on funds tol help add more plants. The Women's Club and thel Friends Group also wanted to helpi in the future. Director Tarkington then addressed the Swimming Pool Electrical Issues. The electricity went through the Garden Center facility. There is now a stand-alone electricity 200-amp service. AEP has run power and now tests will be performed to make sure it is working. Thei issue witht the water fountain hasl been resolved. The cost of repairs was $3,430.00. Director Tarkington stated that the Pool Shade Structures that were supposed to be for another project willl bei installed att thej pool. Thel buy board of$26,729.00isi for transporting andi installing the shade structures. Staffis requesting these tol be installed before the pool Director Tarkington stated that the Faith Park Ball Fields were resodded by Hellas as of April and willi take three toi four months to take root. The fields willl be ready for use: int the fall of2023. City staff willl be trained to set the lighting schedule. The cost oft the contract Director Tarkington stated that an Industrial or Commercial use Pool Gazebo will be purchased for use outside the pool for approximately $10,000.00. Staff has been researching various options. F.E.M.A. will reimburse the city up to $6,299.00 as a replacement for the original gazebo destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. Staff intends to purchase the new gazebo in the next month to be available for use in the upcoming pool Director Tarkington stated that the Faith Park Walking Trail is part of the quality-of-life standards by the Council and has been incorporated into the Capital Improvement Plan Director Tarkington statedt that thel N.O. Simmons Soccer Field Lighting needs 2 additional light poles added toj provide adequate lighting for the soccer fieldy per Musco. Thee estimated cost for the 21 light poles would be $400,000.00. Musco is considered the "gold standard"  opens on May 27, 2023.  with Hellas is $2,735,883.00.  season.  projects. The estimated cost is approximately $200,000.00.  April 11, 2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 6of8    429  in sport lighting. Other companies can provide almost the same quality at ai reduced price. Staffi is requesting the Council to determine if cost or quality is] preferred. Discussion was held between Council Members and Staff about taking another look at the cost for the lighting as the cost presented seem too high for poles, our current system is Musco, poles must be able to withstand a hurricane, compared these light poles to the Director' Tarkington stated that on. June 14,2022, the Council voted unanimously to replace and repurpose the current Garden Center and build a new Garden Center on the same foundation. It was suggested thatt the new building have a 10-foot ceiling. It was stated that organizations that use the building be included in the reconstruction design. The expected cost was presented in. June 2022 as $400,650.00 by John Shrier. With the 10-foot ceiling, Discussion was held between the Council and Staff about the cost increasing and prioritizing projects, cost to dispose of asbestos in the tiles ifi necessary, and repurposing  football field, and cost increase over the last few years.  inflation, and upgrades the current estimate is now $800,000.00.  the current building. No Action' Taken.  19. Deliberate and take appropriate action on capital improvement projects identified in previous years for General Projects: Kenny Lane Improvements, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Houghton Drainage Improvements, Avenue B-C Alley, Avenue C- DA Alley, Citizen Collection Station, Street Maintenance Projects, 4th Street Improvements, 12th Street Improvements, Animal Control Facility, Hultgreen  Improvements, and West Main Parking Lot.  Combined with] Item 16.  Infrastructure Director Paredez addressed the Council and gave an update on projects. He stated that McKinney Lane Improvements project is currently on hold, which was an A-to- Zproject that was designed and submittedi to TCEQ. The water and wastewater has already been approved. Itis on hold for budgetary purposes. This was originally budgeted for $1.8 million. Staff has configured 32% contingency with an updated cost of $2.394 million. Director Paredez stated thatt the Wastewater Treatment. Plant projecti is current and ap permit has been filed with TCEQ. This project funded by a TWDB loan was originally slated at $22,000,000.00 andi now the updates OPCC projects this tol be $26,942,000.00. Discussion was held between the Council and Staff about this project being priority. Director Paredez stated that the Houghton Drainage improvements project is funded by CDBG-DR grant and the Capital funds are $4,276,852.75 has been bid and awarded to. JJ Fox construction. This was bid was awarded on March 14, 2022 with construction Director Paredez stated that the Avenue B-C Alley project was funded by the 20201 bond program for $224,917.00 and wasi issued as an added alternate to the 4th Street project. The Avenue C-D Alley project was alsoi funded byt the 20201 bond program for $167,328.00 and issued as an alternate to the 4th Street project and is almost complete. The Citizen Collection Station project was: funded byt the 2021 bondj program for $500,000.00 with the initial construction ending att the cost of $200,000.00. The Street Maintenance project was funded by the 2021/2022 Capital funds for $742,000.00 which was bid but not awarded. The 4th Street Improvement project was funded by the 2020 Street Bond program for $5,608,004.00. This project is currently under construction and is almost complete. The 12th Street Improvement project was funded by the 2020 Street Bond program for $2,705,306.00. This project is complete. The. Animal Control Facility project is funded by the 2021 Bond Program for $1,500,000.00 originally and updated OPCC of$2,400,000.00. This project has been designed andi isi ready tol bid. Hanson Professional Services is] putting the contract documents together. The Hultgreen Improvements project is funded by the ARPA Grant and Wastewater Impact fees. This project is budgeted for $3,503,000.00.1 It is at 60% design and is scheduled tol be fully designed in May of 2023. The West Main  Funded by the 20201 Bond program andt the 2021 Street Bondj program.  projected for 270 days.  April 11,2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page7of8    430  Parking Lot project is funded by the Capital Fund and IDC Fund for $1,870,439.00. Currently a schematic design is completed and when coordinated with Union Pacific 20. TABLED 11/08/2022 Deliberate and take appropriate action on the purchase ofa City Manager Lewis addressed the Council about the GPS tracking system being tabled at ap previous meeting andi is now being recommended by stafft tol haver real time tracking and preventative maintenance program. The current count is 81 units down from 100 units originally which brings the cost down to $21,459.00: for 81 vehicles with an annual fee of Discussion was held between the Council and Staff about this assisting the City with the maintenance schedule, keeping track of which vehicles that are being used the most, cost ofi installation, getting competitive quotes, test run on certain vehicles, which vehicle, budgeted, economic advantages and cost savings, where the vehicles are what their being used for, wear and tear on vehicles, monitoring the system, web based system, and ifa Motion: Council Member Julio Salinas made a motion to allow the City Manager to execute the purchase ofa GPS tracking and vehicle maintenance system. Mayor Pro-Tem Long seconded the motion. Motion carries with all present voting in favor. 21.1 Deliberate and take appropriate action on first and only reading of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget for the City of Ingleside, Texas, for the General, Utility, and the Hotel/Motel Funds for department restructuring and  Railroad it will goi into full design mode.  GPS tracking and vehicle maintenance system from SHI/GS.  $264.00 per vehicle.  vehicle isi in a crash it will show the speed limit.  operating budgetadjustments. Item 21 pulled from the agenda.  22. Announcements of Community Interest and/or upcoming events.  Ingleside Rotary Club Fishing Tournament April 15,2023 b. Scrabble Tournament forl Literacy Portland. Apri121,2023 Trashion Fashion Show April 22,2023 d. Ingleside' Tire Take Back April: 129,2023 State of thel Port Luncheon Aransas Pass May 31,2023 Nueces Basin Summit Portland June 21-23, 2023 Ingleside Firel Rescue GolfTournament: Sinton June 24, 2023  23.1 Items to consider for placement on future agendas.  Mayor Adame requested: for Statel Hwy 2001 budget and actions, animal shelter, and Covel Park  all be ont the next agenda. 24. Adjourn.  Mayor Adame adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 10:18 p.m.  APPROVED:  Pedro Oscar Adame, Mayor ARA  ATTEST:  an) Btank Jana Sork, Assistant City Secretary  April 11,2023, Regular City Council Minutes  Page 8 of8