CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING  KERRVILLE, TEXAS MARCH 23, 2021  On March 23, 2021, at 6:02 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Mayor Bill Blackburn at the Cailloux City Center, 910 Main Street. Councimember Judy Eychner  provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.  COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:  Bill Blackburn Kim Clarkson Gary Cochrane Judy Eychner Brenda Hughes  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember  COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None CITY EXECUTIVE STAFF: Mark McDaniel E.A. Hoppe Mike Hayes  City Manager City Attorney  Julie Behrens, Assist Director of Finance  Deputy City Manager Megan Folkerts, Senior Mgmt Analyst  Eric Maloney, Fire Chief Chris McCall, Police Chief Drew Paxton, Chief Planner  Shelley McElhannon City Secretary  VISITORS PRESENT: A list of the citizen speakers present during the meeting is on file in the City Secretary's Office for the required retention period. In addition, a Zoom  webinar was offered.  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST:  Items of interest to the community was presented by Councilmember Brenda Hughes  and Councilmember Judy Eychner. 2. PRESENTATIONS:  2A. Proclamation proclaiming March 2021 as. American Red Cross Month. Mayor Blackburn presented the American Red Cross month proclamation to American 2B. Proclamation proclaiming March 2021 as the 19th Annual March for Meals month. Mayor Blackburn presented the March for Meals month proclamation to the Dietert 2C. Proclamation proclaiming April 2021 as Don'tN Mess With Texas Trash-Off month. Mayor Blackburn presented the Don't Mess With Texas Trash-off month proclamation to the City of Kerrville Make a Difference Committee representatives Stuart Cunyus  Red Cross representative Stephanie Rae Miller.  Claim representative Brenda Thompson.  and Koy Coffer.  2D. Kerrville Police Department "Police Officer of the Year".    Police Chief Chris McCall honored Officer Jacob Trevino as Officer of the Year.  2E. Kerrville Fire Department "Persons of the Year". and Lieutenant Jaran Floyd as Officer of the Year.  Fire Chief Eric Maloney honored Firefighter Casey Goodman as Firefighter oft the Year,  3. VISITORS FORUM: The following persons spoke: George Baroody Jim Sandy  Councilmember Gary Cochrane and Councimember Kim Clarkson provided clarification.  The following person spoke: Bruce Stracke 4. CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor Blackburn pulled 4C from the consent agenda. Councimember Cochrane made a motion to approve items 4A, 4B, 4D, 4E, and 4F on the consent agenda, and 4A. Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Services License Plate 4B. Resolution No. 17-2021. A Resolution appointing Election Judges for the general election to be held on May 1, 2021; said judges provided by the County Elections Officer. 4D. Amendment to the Economic Development Grant Agreement between the Doyle School Community Center Inc and the City of Kerrville Texas Economic Improvement  Councimember Eychner seconded. The motion passed 5-0.  Reader User Agreement.  Corporation.  4E. Minutes for the City Council workshop held March 09, 2021. 4F. Minutes for the City Council meeting held March 09, 2021.  END OF CONSENT AGENDA.  4C. Amendment to the Economic Development Grant Agreement between James Avery Craftsman, Inc. and the City of Kerrville Economic improvement Corporation.  E.A. Hoppe presented information and responded to questions. and Councimember Eychner seconded. The motion passed 5-0.  Councilmember Cochrane made a motion to approve item 4C on the consent agenda,  5 ORDINANCES, SECOND READING:  5A. Ordinance No. 2021-07, second reading. An Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing all right, title, and interest in a portion of a public right-of-way, consisting of    approximately 8,504 square feet of an unimproved portion of a dedicated street that intersects with Meadow' View Lane and thereafter terminates; said right-of-way dedicated by a plat of a subdivision within the City of Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, and recorded in Volume 2, Page 102 of the Plat Records of Kerr County, Texas; and, located on and between the properties known as 304 and 400 Meadow' View Lane; finding that said right- of-way is not required for future use as a public street; ordering recording; providing an  effective date; and providing other matters related to this subject. Shelley McElhannon read Ordinance No. 2021-07 caption into record. owners, and both property owners are supportive of the closure.  Drew Paxton presented information and noted that staff contacted both property  The following persons spoke: George Baroody Bruce Stracke  Mike Hayes provided clarification.  Councimember Eychner moved to approve Ordinance No. 2021-07, and 5B. Ordinance No. 2021-09, second reading. An Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing all right, title, and interest in a portion of a public right-of-way, consisting of an approximate .30 acre unimproved, dedicated alley that extends across the property located at 615 Elm Street; said right-of-way dedicated by plat for the Westland Place Addition, a Subdivision within the City of Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, and recorded int the plats filed at Volume 43, Page 577 and Volume 45, Page 335 of the real property records of Kerr County, Texas; finding that said right-of-way is not required for future use as a public right-of-way; ordering recording; providing an effective date; and  Councilmember Cochrane seconded. The motion passed 5-0.  providing other matters related to this subject.  Shelley McElhannon read Ordinance No. 20212-09 caption into record.  The following person spoke:  George Baroody - citizen declined to speak  Councimember Eychner moved to approve Ordinance No. 2021-09 on second reading, and Councimember Hughes seconded. The motion passed 5-0.  6 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Application. (Three items will be presented together.)  6A. Resolutions regarding the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program 1.) Resolution No. 13-2021. A Resolution authorizing the submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program application to the Texas Department ofA Agriculture for the 2021-2022 Community Development Fund; and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to act as the City's Executive Officers and authorized representatives in all matters pertaining to the City's participation in the Texas 2.) Resolution No. 14-2021. A Resolution adopting a public access plan for use during construction of public infrastructure projects funded through the Texas  Community Development Block Grant Program.    Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Program. 3.) Resolution No. 15-2021. A Resolution determining that the specified projects within the City contains distinct conditions which are detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community and constitutes a blighted area. Shelley McElhannon read Resolutions No. 13-2021, No. 14-2021, and No. 15-2021 Mark McDaniel introduced the items and Megan Folkerts provided information. Megan Councimember Eychner moved to approve Resolutions No. 13-2021, No. 14-2021, and No. 15-2021 as presented, and Councilmember Cochrane seconded. The motion 6B. Resolution No. 16-2021. A Resolution creating a Public Health Task Force as an Ad Hoc Board for its consideration of issues relating to public health and recommendation as to the creation of a Local Health Authority; and authorizing the  captions into record.  Folkerts and Mark McDaniel and responded to questions.  passed 5-0.  Mayor to appoint its members.  Shelley McElhannon read Resolution No. 16-2021 caption into record. Mark McDaniel presented information and responded to questions.  The following person spoke: Bill Morgan  Councilmember Eychner moved to approve Resolution No. 16-2021 as presented, and 6C. Funding agreement between the City of Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation, City of Kerrville TX, and the Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation for electrical infrastructure on Tranquility Island in the amount of $100,000. Shelley McElhannon read item 6C caption into record. Ashlea Boyle presented information and responded to questions.  Councimember Hughes seconded. The motion passed 5-0.  Councimember Cochrane moved to approve the funding agreement between the City of Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation and the Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation, and Councimember Hughes seconded. The motion passed 5-0. 6D. City's ongoing preparedness and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus); and Declaration of local state of disaster due to a public health emergency, March 20, 2020.  Shelley McElhannon read item 6D caption into record. Chief Maloney presented information and responded to questions.  The following person(s) spoke: Roman Garcia  Councimember Clarkson provided clarification. 7 INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION:    7A. Financial update for the month ended February 28, 2021. Mark McDaniel presented information and responded to questions.  8 ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS: No items were suggested. 9 BOARD APPOINTMENTIS:  9A. Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board.  Councimember Eychner made a motion to reappoint Charles Hueber and Wayne Uecker, and to newly appoint David Bartels, Morgan Bond, Erik Silvius, and Karen Yanez, and Councimember Clarkson seconded. The motion passed 5-0. 10 EXECUTIVE SESSION: No Executive Session was called.  11 ACTIONS ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF ANY: NIA  ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: APRiL13,2021  APPROVED: Bill Blackburn,  ATTEST:  BaBlach   Shelley McElhannon, City Secretary  Mayor