City of Richland Springs Minutes of City Council Meeting on November 14th, 2022  Meeting: Discussion of the regular business oft the city Council Attendees: Mayor. Johnie Reeves  Council Members: Aaron Bessett, Franky Soto, Frank Pearce, Larry Crump, and. Jessica  Scales  Called to Order: 7:00 PM Note Taker: Jessica Scales  City officials present: Mayor, Johnie Reeves; Treasurer, Franky Soto; Secretary, Jessica Scales; Larry Crump; Aaron Bessett; City Water Manager, Chris Perry  Absent: Mayor Protem, Frank Pearce Guests present: none 7:00pm 1. Opened meeting with a prayer. 7:01pm 2. Citizen and Guest Participation: none  7:01pm 3. We discussed and approved previous minutes. Motion to approve made by 7:02pm 4. We discussed and approved payment of bills for the city and the water sewer and garbage. Motion to approve made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by. Jessica Scales, passed by 7:06pm 5. Discussed and approved the monthly reports fori the city and the water sewer and garbage. Discussed law enforcement, officers and patrolling, and first upcoming court date Dec 1st. Motion to approve made by Larry Crump, 2nd by. Jessica Scales, passed 7:11pm 6. Discussed what the city will do with the old city work truck. Two trucks not needed. Discussed costs associated with keeping itmaintenance, repairs, insurance etc). Decided to sell, since we do not need two work trucks for city, doubling costs. Will post and try to get bids. Motion made to sell the old city work truck, offering locally first, on RS Market Place on Facebook, and the Brady and San Saba newspapers, to be set by Thursday Dec 8+h, by noon. Motion made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by. Jessica Scales, passed  Aaron Bessett, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous vote.  unanimous vote.  by unanimous vote.  by unanimous vote. 7:17pm 7. Mayor Reports:  Old City Hall; the Gossett's aren't able to set aside time to assist with spec sheet, many current projects. Tim Brockman has agreed to assist, should have more Sewer pond cleanup - TCEQ decided to change process for discharge. Option to use fines to pay for removal has been rescinded; state they will look into other  info by next meeting.  options, more infot to come in near future.    Old cable lines running through town with power lines, will be removing soon. Checked with Oncor, no problem in removing ourselves. Will looki into removal  methods and costs and return with more info.  7:26pm 8. Frank had requested we discuss Community Center parking, but hei is not 7:26pm 9. We discussed the requests of additional water lines and adding meters to land in town for The McKinnerneys and The Bishops. Discussed McKinnerney lot next to creek, where we would connect in from, and where meter would go, in relation to existing meters and lines along roadside. Will verify property definitely falls in city limits where meter is being requested, and ifs so, then will go forward as needed. Discussed Bishops. They are splitting their land into three lots, but the lots are out of city limits. They are requesting to be added to city water system. Discussed economic start up costs associated with expanding utilities outside of cityl limits at this time. With upcoming water project and no plans to annex: along cityl limits in near future, costs to city would be too high. No plans to expand beyond city limits at this time. The Bishops will be 7:51pm 10. No executive session needed, no further discussions at this time. Motion made to adjourn meeting. Motion made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by  present tonight, will reschedule fori future meeting.  advised.  unanimous vote.  &r Scales  Reeves  AK4