City of Richland Springs Minutes of City Council Meeting on. June 13th,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: 7:00PM Note Taker: Jessica Scales  City officials present: Mayor, Johnie Reeves; Mayor Protem, Frank Pearce; Treasurer, Franky Soto; Secretary, Jessica Scales; Larry Crump; Aaron Bessett; City' Water Manager, Guests present: Dell Becker-Sagebiel, James Hammett, Sheriff. Jenkins, Chief Deputy  Chris Perry. Shaw  6:59pm 1.Opened meeting with a prayer. 7:00pm 2. Opened citizen participation. No comments. Larry Crump, 2nd by Frank Pearce, passed by unanimous vote. Bessett, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous vote. 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous vote.  7:01pm 3. Approved minutes of three previous meetings. Motion to approve made by 7:03pm 4. Discussed and approved bills for payment. Motion to approve made by Aaron 7:11pm 5. Discussed and approved reports. Motion to approve made by Aaron Bessett, 7:15pm 6. Discussed and approved changing RV rates to stay competitive with other parks int the county. Lowered the monthly rate from $600 to! $450. Daily and weekly rates will remain the same. Motion to approve made by Franky Soto, 2nd by Aaron 7:17pm 7. Discussed and approved the purchase ofs stop signs, speed limit signs, and school zone signs. Motion to approve made by. Jessica Scales, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed 7:20pm 8. Discussed and approved the interlocal agreement with the San Saba Sheriffs office and approved thet terms of agreement with officers hired by the city. Motion to approve made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by Franky Soto, passed by unanimous vote. 7:25pm 9. Approved previously discussed budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year for the city. Motion to approve made by Franky Soto, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous  Bessett, passed by unanimous vote.  by unanimous vote.  vote.    7:31pm 10. Discussed and approved the ordinance establishing speed limits on all city streets and: school zone speed limits on specific streets. Motion to approve made by 7:40pm 11. We discussed and approved ordinance 2022-7 establishing the location of school zones on streets around school. Amended to show zone will be enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Motion to approve made by Franky Soto, 2nd by Aaron 7:43pm 12. We discussed and approved choosing a credit card company' for the city, in order to accept card payments for utilities. Chose Government Portal based on rates. Motion to approve made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous 7:50pm 13. We discussed setting up a city website and putting alli information as required by state to be available and to accept online bill pay. Discussed accredited companies. Chose Revise, based on government standards. Motion to approve made by 7:56pm 14. We discussed needing an auditor for the city. Discussed when audits are scheduled, two would be required next year. Most local auditor retired, still looking at available choices in area. Tabling discussion to wait til closer date to choose next year. 8:02pm 15. We discussed the city water department's drought contingency plan and took action as necessary. We have been monitoring levels weekly for changes. Decided council needs to meet in order to set stages as necessary when needed, no matter date, special meeting will be set. Motion made that upon the recommendation oft the city's water operator, the council willi take immediate action via special meeting if drought restrictions need to bet taken. Motion made by Jessica Scales, 2nd by Aaron Bessett, 8:15pm 16. We discussed the possibility of the city forming a community tabernacle committee. Community has to do electrical repairs as needed because no company' will claim pole. Willl be $2000 to repair. Fundraising inj progress. Becomes community issue. Decided to ask Church of Christ, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, and Shiloh Church, if they along with city, would form committee to maintain the Tabernacle as needed. Mayor will reach out to various church members to find possible committee members. City will initiate forming a Community' Tabernacle Committee with a city representative, allowing each group to choose a representative for decision making, to  Jessica Scales, 2nd by Larry Crump, passed by unanimous vote.  Bessett, passed by unanimous vote.  vote.  Frank Pearce, 2nd by Aaron Bessett, passed by unanimous vote.  passed by unanimous vote.  be chosen in the next 30 days, fori first meeting.  8:33pm 17. Mayor reports: increase in October  Insurance advised city property values going up 15% next year, rates will    Debris at tractor shed, adjuster states will need to be completely replaced, cannot be reused. Will looki into getting it removed and scrapped by local demo. Two options, Hector Martinez and Brandon Byers, will contact both for best Siren: Oncor states no pole can be provided but they may be able to make donation. Donation, should it be received, willl be used by city to pay portion of price. Will continue with process ofi fundraising via committee. Larry Crump donated 500 gallon fuel tank for city storage. Will look into cost of Discussed contract for SSSD officers as contract labor for city, will be paid as Vulcan quarry, among others, looking into purchasing RR tracks and possibly Can no longer get coal mix in Brownwood, looking into other options Discussed future water meter locations with USDA project, will inquire if  option.  restoring it to puti into use.  such.  getting backi into use. locations can be adjusted End of discussion passed by unanimous vote.  Noi further discussions. No exec session needed.  8:58pm 18. Motion to adjourn meeting made by Aaron Bessett, 2nd by Frank Pearce,  Deabo  Reeves  Secretary, Jessica Scales  AA