ERTY  CITY COUNCIL REGULARMEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:00 PM Municipal Court Room/Council Chamber 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642  1.  CALLTOORDER  Mayor Mancilla called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. LHPD Officer Joiner led the  invocation. Mayor Mancilla led the Pledges of allegiance to the flags.  City Council Members Present: Mayor Crystal Mancilla Council Member Jacquetta Thayer Council Member Michael Helbing Council Member Diane Williams Council Member Amanda Young Council Member Wade Ashley  City Council Member absent:  City StaffMembers Present: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager Joe Crawford, City Attorney Elaine Simpson, City Secretary Officer Joiner, LHPD  McKenzi Hicks, Interim Planning and Development Director Katie. Amsler, Communications and Community Engagement Director  Mary Poche,' Executive Director ofLiberty Hill Economic Development Corp. (LHEDC)  Carol Gyergyo, Public Works Administrative Assistant Matt Brown, Wastewater Superintendent James Herrera, Public Works Project Manager  Page119  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024    2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM  MAYOR MANCILLA  None.  3) STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS  None  4) REPORTS  City Departments, Committees or other groups may. submit reports to City Council. There is no a) Building Official/Code Enforcement Services Department Report, April 2024. (E. b) Communications and Community Engagement Department Monthly Report. (K. c) Municipal Court of Record # 1 April Monthly Report. (T. Ventura) d) Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation Executive Director monthly  official action required by City Council to accept these reports.  Carrasco) Amsler)  reports. (M. Poche', Y. Castillo)  Human Resources Department Monthly Report. (C. Scott) Planning Department April 2024 Monthly Report. (M. Hicks) g) Police Department April 2024 Monthly Report. (R. Graeter) h) Public Works Department Monthly Report. (D. Thomison)  i) City Secretary Report. (E. Simpson)  Cross-Communications Committee report from 5-16-2024.  City staff fielded a few questions about various reports. No official action was taken.  Page219  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024    5) PUBLIC HEARING(S)  a) Consider Ordinance #2024-0-008 amending Impact Fees for wastewater collection and treatment facilities per. Resolution #2024-R-020 passed April 10, 2024.  a.) Introduction and staff report. b.). Hold Public Hearing. c.) Consider recommendation(s). d.) Possibly take action.  Interim Director of Planning and Development McKenzi Hicks introduced the item and presented the staff report. She explained about the impact fees that were based on the previous Capital Improvements Plan were estimated to go up to $5,260.00. The City Council Director Hicks explained that the Ordinance under consideration tonight would increase the She explained that currently the City is in the process ofhaving a new Water Masterplan and anew Wastewater/Sewer Masterplan designed. When these are completed, they will contain Impact Fee studies upon which future Impact Fees can be based. These plans are expected to She noted that Impact Fees can only be used for projects that are included in the Capital There was a discussion of the service oft the Planning and Zoning Commissioners as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC). The CIAC forwarded a recommendation to the City Council toi increase fees as described in this proposed Ordinance.  at the time only raised the Wastewater Impact Fees to $4,000.  Wastewater Impact Fee to $5,260.  be completed after October 2024. Improvement Plan (CIP).  Mayor Mancilla opened the Public Hearing at 6:181 PM Mayor Mancilla closed the Public Hearing at 6:18 PM  There were no speakers.  Motion: Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Helbing, to approve, with two corrections as noted, proposed Ordinance #2024-0-008. The corrections were: date correction on page one. Correction in amount of the Impact Fee to $5,260', not Vote on the motion: Motion carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote. Ayes: Thayer, Helbing,  $5,261.  Williams, Young and Ashley. Nays: 0.  Page3]9  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024    This is the Ordinance caption:  CITY OF LIBERTY HILL ORDINANCE NO. 24-0-008 WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE. AMENDMENT  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, ARTICLE 22.000 IMPACT FEES, SECTION A22.001, WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES, TABLE 1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS, TO INCREASE THE WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT,ENACTMENT, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND PUBLICATION, AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING.  6) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Regarding items not on this agenda/Public Comments: Those desiring to. speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete a speaker form and present it to the City, Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes each to speak, this time cannot be transferred or shared. Council members may not take action during this item and any responses will be limited toj factual statements, recitation of existing policy, or Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During specific agenda item: Council requests that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested in speaking about, and submit form to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City Secretary  request) for the topic to be placed on aj future agenda. before the meeting at dimpon@lboerpohilacgos There were no citizen comments.  7) CONSENT AGENDA  Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of those items unless requested by Council, in which event the item(s) will be removed from Consent Agenda and considered under Regular Agenda. a) Approve. Regular Called Meeting May 8, 2024, meeting minutes. (E. Simpson) b) Approve Special Called Election Canvass Meeting May 14, 2024, meeting minutes. Approve adding Mayor Crystal Mancilla and Interim Finance Director Rebecca Elliott to signature cards for city bank accounts. (P. Brandenburg) d) Approve and authorize the City to hire CPUSA to Perform Replacement of Wastewater Master Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). (D. Pierce)  (E. Simpson)  Page419  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024    e) Approve and authorize city staff to submit application for Williamson County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). (P. Brandenburg)  Council Member Diane Williams pulled items 7d.) and 7.e.) from the Consent Agenda and Motion #1: Motion by Council Member Helbing, seconded by Council Member Young, to approve, as presented, all items on the Consent Agenda, except items '7.d.'and '7.e.'.  requested that they be considered individually.  Motion carried unanimously by a vote of5-0.  For Item 7.d.) the City Council requested information from Dewey JR' Pierce, the Scada Technician for the City ofLiberty Hill. Mr. Pierce explained that this (PLC) isa critical piece ofinfrastructure we need to replace. The city staffrecommends paying the contractor (CPUSA) toj purchase this for us. The City's current infrastructure is from 2009 and is no Motion #2. Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Young, hire CPUSA toj perform replacement of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) in an amount not  longer supported.  toe exceed $55,800.00. Motion carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.  For Item 7.e.) Approve and authorize city staff to submit application for Williamson County City Manager Brandenburg explained that staff does not believe that the project originally  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). (P. Brandenburg)  planned for this application is ready. There was no formal action on item 7.e.).  8) REGULAR AGENDA  a) Discussion, consideration, and possible action to elect a Mayor Pro Tempore for Mayor Mancilla introduced the item. She has served as Mayor Pro Tem for the last two years, until March 2024, when she became Acting Mayor upon resignation ofLiz Branigan.  Council Year 2024-2025. (Mayor Mancilla)  Mayor Mancilla recommended Council Member Amanda Young.  Motion: Motion made by Council Member Diane Williams, seconded by Council Member Helbing, to elect Council Member Young to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Vote on the motion:  Page519  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024    Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0-1. Ayes: Thayer, Helbing, Williams, and  Ashley. Nays: 0. Abstentions: Young.  b) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding proposed Ordinance #2024- 0-0161 regarding Budget Amendments. (Interim Finance Director R. Elliott,J.  Crawford)  City Manager Brandenburg and Mayor Mancilla explained that this item could be postponed, in order for city staff to represent the item. Interim Finance Director Elliott is not available There was no formal motion. This Ordinance will be on the agenda for the June 12, 2024,  tonight. meeting.  Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding making appointment(s) to Utility All Hands On Deck 'AHOD' Meeting. (Amanda Young, P. Brandenburg) City Manager Paul Brandenburg explained that although the AHOD group is not a formal or standing committee, it has been a highly active group that meets once per week to discuss utility projects and issues. The group seeks to: find short-term, long-term and intermediary Since the creation oft the group, it has had two Council members that were appointed to attend. Up to nowi it has been Mayor Pro Tem Young and former Council Member Chris Pezold. Council Member Diane Williams was a representative from P&Z Commission to the Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Young moved, and Council Member Thayer seconded, to appoint Council Member Diane Williams to: represent City Council, along with Mayor Pro Tem Young, at the meetings of the AHOD. Vote on the motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0-1. Ayes: Thayer, Helbing, Young and Ashley. Nays: 0. Abstention: Williams.  solutions to our water needs.  AHOD, and she takes the notes for the group.  9) CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS  City Manager Brandenburg commended the city staff on the success ofthe recent Whimsey and Wonder event. He noted that the city pool will open on Memorial Day. The Wetzel  Splash Pad is already open.  Page619  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22,2024    10) CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION  City Council will convene into Executive Session for discussion oft the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Section 51.072(Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about  Security Devices), and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) regarding the contested case before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on the Application by City ofLiberty Hill for Renewal OfTPDES Permit WQ001447701; Docket No. 2021-0999-MWD. (Joe Crawford)  b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discuss possible amendments to Resolution #2023-R-001. (J. Crawford, A. Young,  M. Hicks, D. Thomison)  c) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion of Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) with the Liberty Hill Independent School  District (LHISD) regarding: Wastewater agreement Bailey Lane Project  Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) Master Professional Service Agreement with Garver Engineering regarding Advanced Water Purification. (D. Thomison, T. Harkey,J. Herrera) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion of Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) with the Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 related to Sales Tax sharing agreements. (J. Crawford, P.  Brandenburg)  Elaine Simpson read the TOMA exceptions into the records at 6:46 PM. Mayor Mancilla recessed the Open/Regular Session at 6:47 PM. Mayor Mancilla convened the Executive Closed Session at 6:481 PM. Mayor Mancilla adjourned the Executive Closed Session at 8:40 PM. Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024  Page_719    Mayor Mancilla reconvened the Open/Regular Session at 8:41 PM.  Mayor Pro Tem Young announced that action would take place resulting from the items  discussed in Executive Session.  11) RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION  City Council will reconvene into Regular Session for deliberation of the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Section 551.072(Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) regarding the contested case before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on the Application by City ofLiberty Hill for Renewal OfTPDES Permit WQ001447701; Docket No. 2021-0999-MWD. (Joe Crawford)  Security Devices), and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discuss possible amendments to Resolution #2023-R-001. (J. Crawford, A. Young, Motion by Amanda Young, seconded by Wade Ashley, carried unanimously by 5-0 vote: "I move (i) to suspend acceptance ofnew reservation fees under item 10 ofthe Development Guidelines and (ii) to direct staff to bring proposed amendments to these guidelines and proposed ordinances for Council consideration at an upcoming meeting." Ayes: Thayer,  M. Hicks, D. Thomison)  Young, Ashley, Helbing, and Williams. Nays: 0  c) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion ofInterlocal Agreements (ILAs) with the Liberty Hill Independent School  District (LHISD) regarding: Wastewater agreement Bailey Lane Project  Page819  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22,2024    d) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) Master Professional Service Agreement with Garver Engineering regarding Advanced Water Purification. (D. Thomison, T. Harkey, J. Herrera) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion ofInterlocal Agreements (ILAs) with the Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 related to Sales Tax sharing agreements. (J. Crawford, P.  Brandenburg)  12) ADJOURNMENT  With no further items on the agenda, and no objections from the Council, Mayor Mancilla PASSED. AND. APPROVED BY THE City Council ofthe City ofLiberty Hill, Texas on June  adjourned the meeting at 8:41 PM.  12, 2024, on vote of 5ayes, nays, and abstentions.  CurhlPhneda Coy-iMameiliz.Mbyer  Elaine Simpson, City Secretary  mpe  IIII LIBERT  RPORA  Page919  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes May 22, 2024