LOMETA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MINUTES 100ESAN SABA ST, LOMETA TX 76853 COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL  Meeting: REGULAR MEETING Date: September 14, 2020 Time: 7:15 p.m.  THE SUBJECTS TOE BE DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, ORA ACTED UPONA ARE ASF FOLLOWS: (ITEMS DOI NOT HAVE1 TOE BE1 TAKENI INT THE SAME ORDER AS SHOWN ONT THEI MEETING NOTICE).  I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlos Garcia called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. II. INVOCATION ANDI PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Carlos Garcia led council and guest in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flag and Melissa Cantu led the prayer. III. ROLL CALL Mayor Carlos Garcia was present. Council members Susan Hines, Larry Koch, James  Dickison, Marsha Laughlin and Shad Hill were present. IV. REVIEW OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST MEETINGS: AUGUST 3RD, 2020 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST1 10",17",315 BUDGET WORKSHOPS AUGUST 315, 2020 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING meeting dates listed above. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  Ar motion was made by Shad Hill with a second by Susan Hines to pass the minutes for the V. REGULAR REVIEW, RATIFY AND PAY BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST2 2020. A motion was made by Shad Hill with a second by Larry Koch to approve the bills the month of August 2020.  Motion passed by unanimous vote. VI. OPEN FORUM: No one spoke. OLD BUSINESS: NONE. NEWI BUSINESS:  1. Discuss and act by adopting the Proposed FY Budget 2020 - 2021 by Resolution 09142020. AI motion was made by Larry Koch with a second by Susan Hines to adopt the proposed FY Budget 2020-2021 by Resolution 09142020. Motion passed by 2. Discuss and act by adopting the Proposed Tax Rate of $0.352314 per $100 of value for tax year 2020 by Ordinance 09142020- Tax Rate. A motion wasi made by Shad Hill with a second by. James Dickison to adopt the proposed tax rate of $0.352314 per $100 of value for taxy year 2020 by Ordinance 09142020- Tax Rate. This year's proposed tax rate does not exceed the no new revenue tax rate. The motion to adopt the ordinance, resolution or order setting the tax rate does not require the language about "taxi increase" as specified in 26.05(B) of Property Tax Code. Motion  unanimous vote.  passed by unanimous vote.    3. Consider and discuss authorization to issue requests for proposals (RFP) for administrative services and requests for qualifications (FRQs) fore engineering services related to the 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Two representatives with GrantWorks were present. A motion was made by Susan Hines witha a second by Marsha Laughlin to authorization to issue requests for proposals and request qualifications for the CDBG program. Motion passed by unanimous 4. Discuss and act by approving one of two bids received for removal of dead trees, limbs, and stumps at the Lometa Regional Park. A motion was made by Susan Hines with a second by Shad Hill to approve the H & H Tree Services bid in the amount of $22,000 dollars from unassigned funds to remove 115 trees and all existing stumps. Koch opposed the motion. Motion passed by a vote of 4:1. 5. Discuss and act by adopting Ordinance 09142020- Stops Signs. A motion was made by Susan Hines with a second by. James Dickison to adopt Ordinance 09142020- Stop 6. Discuss and act by approving the WMI Roofing estimate for repairs to the Senior Center's roofi in the amount of $3290.00 dollars. AI motion was made by Shad Hill with a second by Marsha Laughlin to approve the WM Roofingsestimate in the amount of $3290 dollars from unassigned funds. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  vote.  Signs. Motion passed by unanimous vote.  IX. REPORTS:  MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS, WHEN NECESSARY.  MAYOR: Homecoming parade starts at 3 p.m. on October 2nd, 2020. AI lead maintenance position has become available and a due date for applications was seti for Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 by! 5pm. Interview dates will be held on Monday, October 5th, 2020 at 7p.m during our regular meeting. Three ads will be placed in the Lampasas Dispatch for  advertising purposes on September 18th, 22nd and 25th, 2020.  COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chief of Police: monthly reports City Secretary: Municipal Court: monthly reports Fire Department: monthly run reports  ADJOURN: At 8:18 p.m. a motion was made by Shad Hill with a second by Marsha Laughlin to adjourn  the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous vote. APPROVED 2 Carlos Garcia, Mayor ATTEST: Lindsey Grant AMayarant  Date: OCTOBER. 5, 2020  Date: OCTOBER5 5, 2020  AMPASI  (juySecretary