MINUTES  THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERSI IN CITYHALL 100ESAN: SABA ST, LOMETATX76853 512-752-3331 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY,August 14, 2023  7P.M.  THE SUBJECTS TO BEI DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, OR ACTED UPON ARE ASI FOLLOWS: CALL TO ORDER. Bob Butler called the meeting to order at' 7:01pm. guest inj pledging allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag. III. INVOCATION: Chief Cantu led council and guest in prayer.  II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the American Flag and' Texas Flag. Bob Butler led council and  IV. ROLL CALL:  1. Mayor,Stephen Brister Hicks 2. Councimember, Bob Butler 3. Councilmember, Jaelyn Downey 4. Councilmember, Lydia Davis (VACANT) ABSENT 5. ( Councllmember, Ronnie Cartwright 6. Councilmember, Alex Witherspoon 1. July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting 2. July 24, 2023 Special Called Meeting 3. July 26,2023 Budget Workshop 4. - July 31, 2023 Budget Workshop  ABSENT PRESENT ABSENT PRESENT PRESENT  V. REVIEW AND. ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR' THE FOLLOWING MEETING:  Ar motion was made to accept the minutes for. July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting, July 24, 2023 Special Called Meeting, July 26, 2023 Budget Workshop, and. July 31,2 2023 Budget Workshop by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by unanimous vote. VI. REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF. JULY Ar motion was made to accept the bills paid during the month ofJuly 2023 by Ronnie Cartwright  2023.  with a second by Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by unanimous vote.    MINUTES VII. OPEN FORUM:  Leanetta Sprott on behalfofGale to get a grant from the Apache Corporation for planting 2) Joe Birchman, current president ofLometa Lion's Club spoke about putting a building 3) Chris Leslie spoke on property located at 800 W Main Street, pink building right before auction barn, for the commercial property to go: from a C1 to a C3 in order to do a used car dealership. He was advised that we need to do al Public Hearing and ask for zoning  trees at the park.  and giving City the 2 awnings at the park.  change.  VIII. BUSINESS (Note: Agenda items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on the  meeting notice.)  NEW BUSINESS  1. iscussion/Consider Action: Approval to allocate $5,000 for the purpose of A motion was made to allocate $5,000 for the purpose of surveying real properties owned by the City of Lometa by Alex Witherspoon with a second by Ronnie 2. Discussion/Consider Action: Acceptance of resignation of Council Member Ar motion was made for the acceptance ofr resignation ofCouncil Member Lydia Davis by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by  surveying real properties owned by the City of Lometa.  Cartwright. Motion was passed by unanimous vote.  Lydia Davis. unanimous vote.  3. Discuss and take action by accepting Donald Allman CPA, City of Lometa The action for accepting Donald Allman CPA's City of Lometa's financial audit for FY 2021-2022 will be tabled until further notice by Ronnie Cartwright with a second A motion was made to enter in executive session at 7:23pm by Ronnie Cartwright with  financial audit for the FY: 2021-2022.  by Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  as second by Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  EXECUTIVESESSION  4. Discussion: The City Council will convene into Closed Executive Session to consider acceptance of resignation of City Secretary Assistant Jessica Walthall in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Deliberations on certain personnel  matters.  Page 2 of3    MINUTES  5. Discussion: The City Council will convene into Closed Executive Session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value ofreal property when deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.072- Deliberations about real property.  6. Resume Open Session:  D Discussion/Possible Action: on matters discussed in executive  session.  Council resumed meeting in open session at 7:54pm with an approval for City Secretary Assistant Jessica Walthall to stay on as the Assistant with the exception of being gon-call and to work no more than 201 hours a week and to continue helping with  the inl house audit. MAYOR: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CHIEF OF POLICE: Monthly Reports CITY SECRETARY: None MUNICIPAL COURT: Monthly Reports  IX. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS, WHEN NECESSARY.  X. ADJOURN:  Meeting was adjourned at 7:58pm by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Alex Witherspoon.  Motion passed by unanimous vote.  APPROVED:  KpLZhL Stephen Brister Hicks, Mayor  ATTEST:  Pa-tih anlt Elizabeth Lambert, City Secretary  Page 3 of3