CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING  KERRRVILLE, TEXAS MARCH 12, 2024 6:00 PM  On March 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Judy Eychner called the Kerrville City Council meeting to order in City Hall Council Chambers, 701 Main Street. Councimember Jeff  Harris provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.  COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Eychner, Mayor Roman Garcia, Councilmember Place 1 Jeff Harris, Councilmember Place 2 Joe Herring, Jr., Councilmember Place 3 Brenda Hughes, Councilmember Place 4 CITY EXECUTIVE STAFF: Dalton Rice, City Manager Mike Hayes, City Attorney Michael Hornes, Asst City Manager Kim Meismer, Asst City Manager Shelley McElhannon, City Secretary Stuart Barron, Executive Director  COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:  None  Julie Behrens, Director of Finance Stuart Cunyus, Public Information Officer Guillermo Garcia, Executive Director Eric Maloney, Fire Chief Chris McCall, Police Chief Drew Paxton, Planning Director  VISITORS PRESENT: A list of the citizen speakers present during the meeting is on file  int the City Secretary's Office for the required retention period.  Kevin Kemp, Partner with Forvis, LLP  1. 2.  ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST:  Community announcements provided by Stuart Cunyus and Mayor Eychner.  PRESENTATIONIS: Mayor Eychner shifted item 2B forward.  2B. Commendation of Recognition for Grant Terry, retired employee Public' Works Department. Stuart Barron and Mayor Eychner honored Grant Terry for his years of service with the City. 2C. Recognition of the City of Kerrville Finance Department for receiving the Government Dalton Rice and Julie Behrens recognized the City's Finance Department for the Triple Crown Award accomplishment. Julie Behrens introduced the Finance Department personnel present:  Mayor Eychner shifted item 2C forward. Finance Officers Association Triple Crown Award.  Jacob Bogusch, Sureena Cripps, Trina Rodriguez, and Tara Rogers. 2A. Kerrville Fire Department EMS Person of the Year. Services Person of the Year award to Patrick Brunelli.  Fire Chief Eric Maloney presented the 2023 Kerrville Fire Department Emergency Medical 2D. Proclamation recognizing March 2024 as American Red Cross month inl Kerrville, Texas. Mayor Eychner presented the March 2024 as American Red Cross month proclamation to Hill Country Chapter American Red Cross Executive Director Debbie Zabica.    2E. State of the City video presentation.  Dalton Rice presented information and video, and responded to questions.  3.  VISITORS FORUM: The following person(s) spoke: George Baroody CONSENT AGENDA:  4.  Councilmember Brenda Hughesmadeamotion to adopt the Consent. Agenda as presented, 4A. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Kerrville and the Kerrville  seconded by Councimember Joe Herring, Jr. The motion passed 5-0.  Independent School District for the use of facility. 4B. City Council workshop minutes February 27, 2024. 4C. City Council meeting minutes February 27, 2024. Title of item 5 will be corrected to read as Public Hearing.  END OF CONSENT AGENDA.  5.  ORDINANCES, FIRST READING:  5A. Ordinance No. 2024-03. An Ordinance amending the City's Code of Ordinances by repealing Chapter 78 "Peddlers and Solicitors" in its entirety and replacing it with a new Article VI Solicitations" within Chapter 30 Businesses" of the City's Code of Ordinances; this new Article adopts revised regulations concerning peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers as those terms are defined; providing for penalties not to exceed $500.00; ordering publication; providing an effective date; and providing other matters related to the subject.  Shelley McElhannon read Ordinance No. 2024-03 caption into record.  The following person(s) spoke: Jaclyn Hall Barbara Dewell-Ferguson Nikki Caines George Baroody  Guillermo Garcia and Mike Hayes provided information and responded to questions. Councimember Herring made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-03 on first reading, seconded by Councimember Harris. Councimember Roman Garcia requested a roll call vote, which was executed by the City Secretary. The motion passed 4-1 with Mayor Eychner, Councimember Harris, Councimember Herring, and Councimember Hughes  voting in favor, and Councimember Garcia opposed.  6.  CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION:  6A. Presentation of the City's FY2023 audit and overview of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) by Kevin Kemp, Partner with Forvis, LLP, the City's audit firm. Julie Behrens introduced the item and Kevin Kemp, who provided information.  The following person(s) spoke: George Baroody  Julie Behrens provided information and responded to questions.    Councimember Hughes made a motion to accept the annual financial report, seconded by  Councimember Herring. The motion to accept passed 5-0.  7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session not called nor convened.  8.  ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF ANY. N/A  9. ITEM(S)FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:  Councilmember Herring = discussion regarding existing grants, available for facade improvements for small businesses, seconded by Mayor Eychner. Consensus for agenda  item was unanimous.  ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 312b34  APPROVED:  ATTEST:  CAAa Shelley McElhannon, City Secretary  Mayor  Ssphu