MINUTES  THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERSI IN CITYHALL 100ESANSABAST,LOMETATX76853 512-752-3331 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 1,2021  7P.M.  THES a SUBJECTS' TO BE DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, OR ACTED UPON ARE. AS FOLLOWS: . CALLTO ORDER. Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks called the meeting to order at II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks led council and guest in  7:01p.m.  pledging allegiance to the. American and Texas Flag. III. INVOCATION: Chief Cantu led council and guest in prayer.  IV. ROLLCALL:  1. Mayor,Stephen Brister Hicks 2. Councilmember, Doug Brister 3. Councimember, James Dickison 4. Councimember, Marsha Laughlin 5. Councilmember, Ronnie Cartwright 6. € Councilmember, Johnny Towerton  PRESENT ABSENT ABSENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT  V. REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2021. .A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to accept the minutes. Motion passed by unanimous vote. VI. REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to accept the bills for the month of October 2021. Motion passed by  unanimous vote.  VII. OPEN FORUM: no one spoke.  Citizens aret welcome to speak about: any subject tmatter, eveni ifitisnoton the agenda, for up to three (3) minutes during open forum. Ifyou need more time, please contact the City. Secretaryin advance. Please keepi in mind that council action cannot and will not be taken during open forum. For such an item, the Council may either: (1) make a statement of fact, (2) make a statement concerning the policy regarding  the item or (3) propose that the item be placed on ai future agenda.    MINUTES  VIII. BUSINESS Note: Agenda items do not have tol be taken in the same order as: shown on  the meeting notice.  NEW BUSINESS  1. Public Hearing for the Abandonment of an approximately 20 footwide: X 2701 foot long alley dividing block 661 from east to west located in Lometa (Originally Monmale.amincorporated city within Lampasas County.The public hearing was open for discussion and William Maddox attended on behalf of Mr. Zerebko (owner of the property but selling it to Mr. 2. DISCUSS AND PASS ORDINANCE NO. 11012021 PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMENT AND CLOSING OF AN ALLEY, TO WIT: AN APPROXIMATELY 20 FOOT WIDE X 270 FOOT LONG ALLEY DIVIDING BLOCK 66 FROM EAST TO WEST, LOCATED IN LOMETA (ORIGINALLY MONTVALE), AN INCORPORATED CITY WITHIN LAMPASAS COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE THEREOF TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING FOR' THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ABANDONMENT AND CONVEYANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE CITY SECRETARY TO RECORD THE QUIT CLAIM DEED(S); REPEALER AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; EFFECTIVE DATE. A motion was made by Johnny Towerton with a second by Marsha Laughlin to abandon the above described alley. Motion 3. Public Hearing for Fire Department rezoning under Conditional Use provision: The legal property is listed as lots, seven (7), eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12)ofblocki nine (9) Acr:.964 ofFulton Addition to the town ofl Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas, Plat of Record in Cabinet 1, Slide 49, Plat Records, Lampasas County, Texas. 4. Discussand: act by rezoning Fire Departmentproperty under Conditional Use provision: Property ID: 155006, located off Olive Street, Lometa, Texas 76853 in Block 9, Lots 7-12. A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to rezone the Fire Department property under the conditional use provision. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 5. Public Hearing for K&S Towing to discuss the rezoning ofa property from Residential to Light Commercial (C2) for Property ID: 12541, 6. - Discuss and act by rezoning K&S Towing Property ID: 12541, located at 437-B Main St., Winl Lometa, Texas. A motion wasi made byl Marsha Laughlin with a second by Johnny Towerton to rezone K&S towing property from residential to light commercial. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  Maddox).  passed by unanimous vote.  located at 437-B Main St, Wi in Lometa, Texas.    MINUTES  7. Discuss, consider, and select an engineering service provider by Resolution No. 11012021 TDEM, to complete engineering services for the ARP Act funding administered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to pass Resolution 11012021 TDEM selecting Tabor and Associates for engineering services. Motion passed by unanimous 8. Take action by opening a new account for the purpose of the American Rescuel Plan ActFund atl Bancorp South Bank, Lometa toonlys show Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks, Mayor pro tem Marsha Laughlin, Lindsey Grant and Amanda Tower on the bank signatory cards. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to open a new account for the American Rescue Plan Act Funds. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 9. Discuss and amend 2021 approved Lampasas County Holiday Calendar toinclude Friday, December. 31,2021,New' Year's Eve.A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Johnny Towerton to amend the 2021 Lampasas County holiday calendar to include Friday December 31, 2021. 10. Discuss and approve the Lampasas County Holiday Calendar for 2022 with the possible addition of the Federal Holiday Juneteenth and an additional day added to Thanksgiving Holiday. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second Marsha Laughlin. Motion passed by 11.Discuss, consider, and act by approving a Street Vendor Event to be held in downtown Lometa. A motion was made by Towerton with a second by Marsha Laughlin to approve a vendor event developed/managed by Bret Cali with recommendations made City Attorney. Motion passed by unanimous 12. Discussand actl by passing: a Resolution to vote: for membersofthe Board ofDirectors ofthe Lampasas Central Appraisal District for 2022.A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to give the City of Lometa's 15 allocated votes to David Barclay. Motion passed by 13. Discuss and Consider. Action: Review and Discussion regarding HR Workplace Investigation Report. A motion was made by) Johnny Towerton with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to enter into executive session at 7:36p.m. A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Ronnie A motion was made by Johnny' Towerton with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to end the take home vehicle: suspension for the police cars until further notice, effective November 1, 2021. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  vote.  Motion passed by unanimous vote.  unanimous vote.  vote.  unanimous vote.  Cartwright to exit executive session at' 9:00p.m.    MINUTES  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 X. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS, WHEN NECESSARY.  - Personnel  MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHIEF OF POLICE: Monthly Report December 10th. MUNICIPAL COURT: Monthly Report FIRE DEPARTMENT: Monthly Run Reports (none).  CITY SECRETARY: Mention of Hometown Holidays tentatively scheduled on  XI. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to adjourn the meeting at 9:06] p.m. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  APPROVED:  Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks  Date: December 6, 2021  ATTEST:    uMby ant Lindsey Giant, City Secretary  Date: December 6, 2021