MINUTES  THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL 1001 ESAN: SABAST, LOMETATX76853 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022  512-752-3331  7P.M.  All meetings will be recorded live on our Facebook page. View this meeting during or after the meeting at: thmhchakm/Cimellemstlswy  THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, OR ACTED UPON ARE AS  FOLLOWS:  CALLTOORDER. Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks called the meeting to order at II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks led council and guest in  7:02p.m.  pledgingallegiance to the American and' Texas Flag. III. INVOCATION: James Dickison council and guests in prayer.  IV. ROLL CALL:  1. Mayor, Stephen Brister Hicks 2. Councilmember, Bob Butler 3. Councilmember, James Dickison 4. Councilmember, Lydia Davis 5. Councimember, Ronnie Cartwright 6. Councimember, Johnny Towerton  PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT ABSENT  V. REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR' THE NOVEMBER 7,2022 MEETING.. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Bob Butler to accept the REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022. A: motion was made by Bob Butler with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to pass the bills for November 2022, with the exception of the TML Health bill payment for Alex Witherspoon. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  minutes. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  VI. OPEN FORUM:  Citizens are welcome to speak about any subject matter, even ifiti is not on the agenda, forup to three (3) minutes during open forum. If you need more time, please contact the City Secretary in advance. Please keep in mind that council action cannot and will not be taken during open forum. For such an item, the Council may either: (1) make as statement offact, (2) make a statement concerning the policy regarding the item or (3) propose that the item be  placed on al future agenda. No one spoke.    MINUTES  VII, BUSINESS (Note:Agenda items dor notl have tol be taken in the same order ass shown on the meeting  notice.)  NEW BUSINESS  1. Discuss and consider action: City's adoption of the Lampasas County Holiday Calendar for 2023, inclusive of prior approved 2022 Holiday Calendara adding Juneteenth, with an additional day added to' Thanksgiving. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Lydia Davis to approve the 2023 Lampasas County Holiday Calendar including the prior 2. Discuss and consider action: Accept the resignation of the City Secretary, Lindsey Grant. A motion was made by Bob Butler with a second by James Dickison to accept the resignation of City Secretary, Lindsey Grant. Motion 3. Discuss and consider action: Selection of lone responded, MBR Group, against City's RFQ for City Engineering Services; Authorize City Attorney to engage with MBR in negotiating a contract at a fair and reasonable price. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Bob Butler to select MBR Group, as the city engineer to provide engineering services. Motion passed 4. Discuss and consider action: Council's concurrence to the extended proposal due date under Addendum No. 1 to RFQ for External Auditing Services ("City Audit") by 1-week (now due 3:00pm, CST, 12.08.2022). A motion was made by James Dickison with a second by Lydia Davis to extend the above  approved date and times. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  passed by unanimous vote.  by unanimous vote.  deadline for RFQ. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  The City Councill will convene into Executive Session in Accordance with Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney and 551.074 - Amotion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Bob Butler to go into executive  Personnel session at 7:21pm.  5. Discuss and consider action: Consultation with Attorney in accordance with Sect. 551.071 and deliberation regarding the potential re-assignment and duties under Sec. 551.074 (Personnel Matters) of the Tex. Gov'tCode- C Council to consider retaining L. Grant in a temporary consultative capacity as an Independent Contractor "1099-Contractor") or as a part-time non- exempt employee to support transitioning and  onboarding oft the future appointed City Secretary.    MINUTES  6. Discuss and consider action: Deliberation regarding the potential  employment,  and duties under Gov'tCode, Sec. 551.074(Personnel Matters)  Council to confirm the job classification - (1) part-time, non-exempt employee; (2)full-time, non-exempt employee or ()1099-Contractor; set hours and rate of pay (or adjustment thereof) of Shyanne Tower, currently a City Contractor serving on a temporary basis as Assistant to the City Secretary, with a start and end date ofl Dec. 5, 2022 to Jan.  12,2023. Sect. 551.071 -  7. Discuss and consider action: Consultation with Attorney in accordance with  . City Attorney guidance and Council's consideration of proposed additional amendments, following its prior approval updating the City's Personnel Policy and Employee Handbook, amending Sections 5.1 General, 5.2 Accumulation of Vacation Time; 5.4 Scheduling and 6.1 In General (Article Six: Sick Leave) during its November 7, 2022,  Regular Council Meeting.  8. Discuss and consider action: Reassignment and duties of Police Chief, Melissa Cantu in accordance with Tex. Gov'tCode, Sec. 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Consultation with Attorney under Sec. $51.071,Gov'tCode- i. Council to consider and deliberate, following City Attorney's guidance, modifying Lometa Chief of Police job classification under FLSA from an hourly, full-time non-exempt to a salaried, full-time  exempt employee position.  RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  Council came back into regular session at 8:53pm  9. Discuss and consider action: Take any action discussed during executive session on retaining resigned City Secretary, L. Grant, and the job classification status, rate of pay and hours of performance, during the interim vacancy, and transition and onboarding of the futureappointed City Secretary, including as necessary, authorizing the Mayor to execute an Independent Contractor Agreement with L. Grant. Ai motion wasi made by Bob Butler with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to retain Lindsey Grant as a part time employee with a 4-hour daily minimum of work, documented, and being on call during business hours, at the rate of$16/hourly. Motion passed by unanimous vote.    MINUTES  10.Discuss and consider action: Take any action discussed during executive session regarding the job classification status = part-time, non-exempt employee VS. full- time, non-exempt employee VS. 1099-Contractor; setting working hours, pay rate and working title of Shyanne Tower. A motion was made by Bob Butler with a second by James Dickison to hire Shyanne Tower as a part time 1099-Contractor, with up to 36 hours weekly at the rate of  $11.00/hourly. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  11.Discuss and consider action: Take any action discussed during executive session regarding City Attorney proposed amendments to the latest Personnel Policy and Employee Handbook. A motion was made by Bob Butler with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to update all amendments by City Attorney 12.Discuss and consider action: Take any action discussed during executive session on changing Lometa Chief of Police job classification from hourly, non- exempt to salaried, exempt employee position for the current Chief, Melissa Cantu. A motion was made by Bob Butler with a second by James Dickison to change Chief Cantu's job classification to non-exempt salaried at the annual salary of $50,400.00 starting immediately. Motion passed by unanimous 13.Discuss and consider action: Adoption of] RESOLUTION NO. 12052022-B- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LOMETA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2033 OFFICIAL BUDGET, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 09262022, PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Lydia Davis to adopt Resolution No. 12052022- B - Amendl. Motion passed 14.Discuss and consider action: Table for an additional month to the January 2023 Council Meeting, City Attorney's reporting and briefing action on updates and proposed modifications to the LPD Police Department Procedures and/or Policies relating to departmental operations. Line item  in the handbook. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  vote. Amend1  by unanimous vote.  tabled.    MINUTES  IX. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS.WHENI NECESSARY.  MAYOR:  COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CHIEF OF POLICE: Monthly Reports CITY SECRETARY: None MUNICIPAL COURT: Monthly Reports FIRE DEPARTMENT: None adjourn to meeting at 9:08 p.m.  X. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Lydia Davis to  APPROVED:  Sapasfaite Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks January 3,2023 ATTEST:  Cagas  Lindsey Grant, City Secretary January 3,2 2023