MINUTES  THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERSIN CITYHALL BEMPAPTIONTATSANT 512-752-3331 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 2, 2021  7j p.m.  THESUBJECTSTO BE DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, OR ACTED UPON ARE AS FOLLOWS: I. CALL' TO 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. ROLL CALL:  1. Mayor, Stephen Brister Hicks 2. Councimember, Doug Brister 3. Councimember, James Dickison 4. - Councilmember, Marsha Laughlin 5. councimember, Ronnie Cartwright 6. Councimember, Johnny Towerton  PRESENT ABSENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT  V. REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR THE JULY 5, 2021 REGULAR MEETING AND' THEJULY: 19, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to accept the minutes for the regular and special called meeting while amending the line item to include the July 5, 2021 Cemetery Workshop minutes. Motion passed by unanimous vote. VI. REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2021. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Johnny Towerton to accept the bills for the Month ofJuly 2021. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  VII. 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. Ifyou need more time, please contact the City Secretary in advance. Please keep ini mind that council action cannot and will not be taken during open forum. For such 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.  No one spoke.    MINUTES  VIII. BUSINESS Note: Agenda items do not! have tol be taken int thes same order ass shown ont the meeting notice.  NEW BUSINESS  1. Discuss, consider, and select GrantWorks to complete project implementation for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) funding administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, other Federal or State Agency. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Johnny Towerton to select GrantWorks to complete project implementation for the ARP Act. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 2. Discuss, consider, and pass Resolution 08022021 to establish a Travel Policy for the Mayor and Council Members. A motion was made by James Dickison with asecond by Johnny Towerton to the Resolution 08022021 with the revisions to 3. Discuss, consider, and approve of a lawn maintenance individual or company tor maintain the City Cemetery on a monthly basis with payment: amount to be determined by Council with funds being used for payment from the City Cemetery bank account. A motion was made by] Johnny Towerton with a second by James Dickison to place an AD in the Lampasas Dispatch Newspaper requiring for bids tol be turned in by Monday, August 23, 2021 at 5pm and the bids are tol be given to the Mayor to review and approve. Motion passed by unanimous vote. IX. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS, WHEN NECESSARY.  section 9 of Exhibit. A. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  MAYOR: Discuss with council dates for Budget Workshop starting in August. Budget workshops will be held on Monday, August 9th at 6p.m., Monday, August 16th at  7p.m. and Monday, August 23rd 7p.m. CHIEF OF POLICE: Monthly Reports  X. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Johnny Towerton with a second by James Dickison to adjourn the meeting at' 7:41p.m. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  APPROVED:  ATTEST:  Sapssil Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks Date: September 7, 2021  asfnt Lindsey Grant, City Secretary  LAMPN