MINUTES  THE CITY OF LOMETA COUNCIL CHAMBERSI IN CITYHALL 100ESANSABAST, LOMETATX76853 512-752-3331 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 7, 2021  7 p.m.  CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks called the meeting to ordera at II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks led council and guest in the  7:00p.m.  Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flag. III. INVOCATION Melissa Cantu led council and guests in prayer.  IV. ROLL CALL  Mayor, Stephen Brister Hicks Councimember, Doug Brister Councimember, James Dickison Councimember, Marsha Laughlin Councimember, Ronnie Cartwright Councilmember, Johnny Towerton  PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT  V. REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR THE MAY: 3, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND THE MAY10, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING. A motion was made by) James Dickison with a second by Marsha Laughlin to regular meeting  minutes. Motions passed by unanimous vote.  VI. REVIEW, RATIFY AND ACCEPT THE BILLS PAID DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2021. A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Ronnie Cartwright to approve thel bills for the month of May 2021. Motion passed by unanimous vote. VII. OPEN FORUM. Tico Hicks, a local resident, came in and spoke about the bees at the Masonic Lodge and how they were attacking people on the. sidewalk and street, she was able to contact. Shad Hill who called the Redneck Bee Wranglers who came and handled the. situation. 2 large beehives were relocated. She also. stated that ifthe RV Ordinance is not going to be enforced then it should bei rescinded. Also, Danny Dixon came in and: spoke on behalfofthe American Legions Post #116: saying that they would volunteer at no cost to the city to maintain the Lometa Reservoir, no strings attached and asked the council to keep opening the Lometa Reservoir on the agenda.    MINUTES  VIII. BUSINESS THE SUBIECTS TO BE DISCUSSED. CONSIDERED. OR ACTED UPON AREASFOLLOWS (TEMSDONOTHAVE: TO BE TAKEN IN THE SAME ORDER ASSHOWN ON THE MEETING. NOTICE).  OLD BUSINESS  1. Discuss and consider taking action by adding sewage in the RV Park area within Lometa Regional Park. A motion was made by Johnny Towerton with a second by. James Dickison to go out seek out plumbing companies for bids. Motion  passed by unanimous vote.  NEW BUSINESS  1. Discuss the final Linebarger report with representative. No action taken. 2. Consider/discuss: authorization for the City of Lometa to issue requests for proposals (RFP) for administrative services and requests for qualifications (RFQs) for professional services for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. A motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by Marsha Laughlin to issue request for RFP's for administrative services and RFQ's for professional services for the ARP Act of 2021. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 3. Discuss and consider action: change all signature cards on the following accounts and CD's held at Bancorpsouth Bank, Lometa to show only Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks, Mayor Pro tem Marsha Laughlin, Lindsey Grant and Amanda Tower. Remove Susan Hines from all said signature cards. Accounts are as followed: CD's numbered: xx9624, xx1751, xx4147, xx0174, and xx3181. Bank accounts: Municipal Court xx3935, General Fund Xx0027, Cemetery xx4016. A motion was made by. James Dickison with a second by Marsha Laughlin to change all signature cards on the follow accounts listed above, adding Marsha Laughlin and removing Susan Hines. Motion passed by 4. Discuss and consider action: accept the resignation of Anthony Resa as Maintenance Lead. A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by Doug Brister to accept the resignation of Anthony Resa as maintenance lead. 5. Discuss and consider action: set the day and time for interviewing for the Maintenance Lead position. A motion was made by Marsha Laughlin with a second by. James Dickison to place an AD in the newspaper fori interviewing the be held on. June 21, 2021 at 7pm. The term "lead" will be removed from the title.  unanimous vote.  Motion passed by unanimous vote.  Motion passed by unanimous vote.    MINUTES  6. Discuss and consider action: The property owner oft the four cabins on 6th St. and Cedar St. had a survey completed for the sale of the property and it was found that there is 1 cabin int the right-of-way according to the survey. A motion was made by Doug Brister with a second by. Johnny Towerton to have owner relocate the building out of the right-of-way. Motion passed by 7. Discuss and consider action: the addition of a timeclock in City Hall. Item was 8. Discuss cemetery matters. No action. July 5th at 6pm a Cemetery workshop will  unanimous vote. killed. be held.  IX. REPORTS: MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS. WHEN NECESSARY.  MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHIEF OFI POLICE: monthly reports CITYS SECRETARY: MUNICIPAL COURT: Linebarger update FIRE DEPARTMENT: no reports.  X. ADJOURN At 8:26 p.m. a motion was made by Ronnie Cartwright with a second by  Marsha Laughlin to adjourn the meeting. Meeting is adjourned.  APPROVED:  PhE Mayor Stephen Brister Hicks  Date: July! 5,2021  ATTEST: (dl - Gatt Lindsey Gragt, City Secretary  Date: July 5, 2021  LAMP