THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERS! IN CITYHALL 100ESANS SABAST, LOMETATX76853 512-752-3331 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022  71 P.M.  All meetings will be recorded live on our Facebook page. View this meeting during or after the meeting at: https//www.facehookcom/CityollometaTexas/  THE SUBJECTS TO BE DSCUSSEDAONSIDERED, OR ACTED UPON ARE AS FOLLOWS:  CALLTOC ORDER. III. INVOCATION: IV. ROLL CALL:  II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the American Flag and Texas Flag.  1. Mayor, Stephen Brister Hicks 2. Councimember, Bob Butler 3. Councimember, James Dickison 4. Councimember, Lydia Davis 5. Councimember, Ronnie Cartwright 6. Councimember, Johnny Towerton  V. REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR THE FOLLOW MEETINGS:  1. September 6, 2022, Regular Meeting and 2. September 26, 2022, Special Called Meeting.  REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF  SEPTEMBER 2022. VI. OPEN FORUM:  Citizens are welcome to speak about any: subject matter, eveni ifitisn not on the agenda, forup to three (3) minutes during open forum. Ify 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. Forsuch: ani 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 a future agenda.    AGENDA  VII. BUSINESS (Note: Agenda items dor not havet tol bet taken int the same ordero as shown ont the meeting  notice.)  OLD BUSINESS  1. Discuss and consider action: Second review oft thej proposed FY 2022-2023 City Fee ORIDNANCENO.10032022-FEESCH - AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITYCOUNCILOFTHE CITY OF LOMETA, TEXAS, ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF LOMETA AND REPLACING ALL OTHER FEE: SCHEDULES. AND FEES APPROVED UNDER OTHER CITY ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; 2. Discuss and consider action: Further discussion on the adoption of an ordinance regulating garage sales within the City limits and associated permit fee. ORDINANCENO.10032022-GS-ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITY OF LOMETA, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR "GARAGE SALES" WITHIN THECITYLIMITS; ESTABLISHINGREQUIREMENISFORPERMITSFOR RESIDENTIAL PORCH AND YARD SALES, GLUBHOUSE/RECRETATIONAL/CHURCH HALL SALES, RUMMAGE SALES, TENT SALES AND ESTATE SALES; PROVIDING FOR THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF GARAGE SALES PER YEAR AT SPECIFIED LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF UP TO $500.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PROVIDING GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE! DATE; ANDI PROVIDING FORI PUBLICATION.  Schedule Ordinance and adoption ofs said Ordinance herewith.  PROVING FOR AN EFFECTIVE! DATE.  NEW BUSINESS  3. Discuss and consideraction: Council approval to place and ADi in thej paper for Request  for Qualifications fora a City Engineer for contract services. 4. Discuss and consider action: Adoption of Resolution No. 10032022  AR RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF CITY OF LOMETA TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER(S) SELECTION FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN 5. Discuss and consider action: Purchasing signage for the RV park which says "RVI Park 6. Discuss and consider action: Cortez and Felan families' purchase of trees for their family cemetery plots within the Lometa City Cemetery under the conditions that the City assist with planting, solely, and the families manage the overall care; no curbing of plots 7. Discussand consider action: Placing Lometa Housing Authority donated building at the 8. Discuss and consider action: Adoption of the City's new Social Media Policy under A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMETA, TEXAS ADOPTING  ACT (ARP ACT) PROGRAM(S).  Office" for directions to the park assistant at site #0.  by the families.  RVI Parki near site #0 to serve as the Park Assistant's.  Resolution No. 10032022-Media A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR THE CITY.  Page 2 of4    AGENDA  9. Discuss and consider. action: Accepting contract for audit services for the City's annual 10. Discuss and consider action: Opening a new account with the current City banking institution, Cadence Bank (BancorpSouth), Lometa for the purpose of holding deposit of carried over fiscal year general account funds, titled Unreserved Funds" and to have Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Butler, City Secretary, Lindsey Grant and Court Clerk, Amanda Tower as account signers on thel bank's: signatory cards. 11. Discuss and consider action: Council approval on the transfer of the amount of $102,963.61 into the "Unreserved Funds" account upon opening and amending the FY  fiscal audit with a CPA.  2022-2023 Budget to reflect such line-item transfer.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  The City Council will convene into Executive Session in Accordance with Texas Government Code! Section 551.071- - Consultation with Attorney and Section 551.074 Personnel.  12. Discuss and consideraction: Hiring aj part-time maintenance employee within the 13. Discuss and consider: action: Evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of Police Chief, Melissa Cantu in accordance with Texas Government Code Section a) New permanent work: schedule of the position of Police Chiefas a City Department Head -I Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5j p.m. b) Review of prior written requested and approved compensation time. J Review and considerapplicants for the open officer position within Lometa d) LPDI Police Department Procedures and/or Policies relating to departmental  Maintenance Department and setting hourly rate ofp pay.  551.074 (Personnel Matters)  Police Department. operations.  RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  14. Discuss and consider action: Take any action discussed during executive session on hiring a part-time maintenance employee and: setting hourly rate of pay. 15.[ Discuss and consideraction: Take any action discussed during executive session regarding the evaluation.reasigament duties, discipline, or dismissal of Police Chief,  Melissa Cantu.  IX. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS, WHEN NECESSARY.  MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHIEF OF POLICE: Monthly Reports CITY SECRETARY: MUNICIPAL COURT: Monthly Reports FIRE DEPARTMENT: Monthly Run Reports  Page 3 of4    AGENDA X. ADJOURN:  This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations ori interpretive services must be made 481 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at! 512-752-3331 or fax 512-752-4033 for furtheri information. ** The Council reserves thei right to: adjourn into closed session (executive session) any time during the meeting ona anyi item ont thej posted agenda ina accordance with' Texas Government Code: sections! 551.071 (litigation and consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberations about real property), 551.073 (deliberations: aboutgifts and domationstocisy.51.07A(delberations on certain personnel: matters), 551.076 (deliberations about deployment or implementation of security personnel or devises) and Icertify that thea abovel noticed ofmeeting was posted ont thet fronto door ofCity Hall,1001 E. San Saba Street, Lometa, Texas 76853 on orl before the. 30th day of September. 2022, by 7:00 p.m. in: accordance with the  551.087 (economic development). **  Open Meetings Act of the State ofTexas, Chapter 551 and' Texas Government Code.  ATTEST:  Grant,@ity  Awbyilrab  Lindsey  Secretary  Page 4 of4