CITY OF SCHULENBURG SCHULENBURG, TX November 20, 2023  The City Council of the City of Schulenburg met in regular session on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. int the Council Chambers located at 607 Upton Avenue, Schulenburg, Texas. The elected officials present included Mayor, Connie Koopmann, Aldermen, Frank' Wick III, Larry Veselka, Scott Stoner, and Clarence Ahlschlager. City Staff present were City Administrator, Tami Walker, Operations Manager, Darryl Moeller, and City Secretary, Mason Visitors included Darrell Vyvjala oft the Schulenburg Sticker, Pastor Lemae Higgs, and Ivân Mayor Koopmann called role. Pastor Lamae said a prayer over the meeting and its members. Mayor Koopmann led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge. Mayor Koopmann read a Proclamation for Parents as Teachers (PAT). This is a joint proclamation signed by Mayor Koopmann and Mayor Koller of Weimar. Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stoner, to accept the Consent A. Minutes from the Regular Scheduled Council Meeting held on November 6, 2023 Mrs. Walker led discussion on a Suspension Resolution for CenterPoint Gas Rate Filing and Authorizing Membership oft the City into the Cities Served by CenterPoint Gas Coalition and Mrs. Walker explained that the City is seeking Council's authorization to join a coalition of cities int the Texas Gulf Coast, South Texas, and Beaumont/East Texas divisions called Cities Served by, CenterPoint Gas and suspending the effective date of the rate change. This will delay the Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Ahlschlager, to accept the resolution Mrs. Walker led discussion on an. Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Mrs. Walker informed Council that Landis+Gyr oversees our Command Center for all our Electric Meters. Mrs. Walker continued that Landis is going up from $830.36 a month to $2726.67 a month. This is in response to them not increasing their price for eight years. Mrs. Walker stated that the attorney has read the agreement and it is ready to approve with a 3-year  Florus Alderman Thomas was absent due to his wife being ill.  Velasquez.  Agenda Items A: and B. The motion passed unanimously.  B. Payment of Current Bills  suspending the effective date of CenterPoint's proposed rate increase.  rate change by 90 days and it has to be in writing by December 4th. and delay the rate change. The motion passed unanimously.  Schulenburg and Landis+Gyr Technology Inc.  structure on pricing VS. a 5-year option.    Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stoner, to accept the agreement. The Mrs. Walker led discussion on purchasing a Garbage Truck for the City of Schulenburg that Mrs. Walker professed to Council that the City budgeted for a garbage truck but current prices exceed the budgeted amounts. Mrs. Walker explained that Operations Manager, Darryl Moeller, 1. Purchase the truck and use funds budgeted for the Straight Truck payment ($100,000). 2. Purchase the truck and put down the budgeted funds of $250,000 and finance the 3. Purchase the truck and finance the entire truck and save the cash 4. Donot purchase the truck and take a chance of the costs as they continue to increase. Mrs. Walker reminded Council of the work that will have to be done on Well 13 and this could be Alderman. Ahlschlager asked Moeller when the truck would be available. Moeller answered 110- Alderman Wick commented that if the City doesn't need this truck, we can re budget it for next  motion passed unanimously. exceeds the budgeted amount.  has looked into several different trucks. Council has several options:  The truck payment is not due until 2024-2025.  difference.  ac chance toi free up some funds for the well repair.  120 days. year.  Alderman Veselka asked how much the interest would be. Moeller replied 5.53%  Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Ahlschlager, to purchase the truck by financing it for five years at a price of $327,320 before financing. The motion passed 3-1 with Mrs. Walker led discussion on canceling the December 18th Regular Scheduled Meeting and the Alderman. Ahlschlager made a motion, seconded by Alderman Veselka, to cancel the December Mrs. Walker led discussion on rescheduling the January 15th meeting due to the Martin Luther Alderman, Ahlschlager made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wick, to reschedule the meeting Mrs. Walker led discussion on setting a Special Meeting /Workshop date for January 2024.  Alderman Wick voting against.  January 1st Regular Scheduled Meeting due to the holidays. 18th and January 1st Meetings. The motion passed unanimously.  King Jr. Holiday.  for January 16th. The motion passed unanimously.    Mrs. Walker explained that she has been in contact with City Hall Essentials LLC, an organization that provides training for elected officials and asked to provide one-on-one training with the City Council. Andy Quittner is an attorney and provided Mrs. Walker with several dates Council was unaware of Alderman Thomas' schedule.. As a result, Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wick, to table the item. The motion passed unanimously. Operations Manager, Darryl Moeller, reported to Council that the City. just received the quote for the work necessary to repair Well 131 today. The City was already charged $12,500, and it's going to be an additional $189,162. IfC Council gives their blessing, staff can go ahead and order Alderman Ahlschlager stated that he worked with this company when he was in the water Alderman Veselka asked if everything would be new. Moeller answered yes. Alderman Ahischlager inquired if they were going to jet or clean anything. Moeller replied no, he stated the Mayor Koopmann then directed staff to go ahead and order the pipe and start the process of the Moeller also reported that the old Cemetery House is knocked down and the loti is clean. Alderman. Ahlschlager asked if water usage is down. Moeller responded yes, in fact, the City Alderman Thomas text in his schedule.. As a result, Mayor Koopmann asked to revisit Item F, the Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wick, to schedule the special meeting January 24th at 4:00 P.M. at the Council Chambers. The motion passed unanimously.  for up to 31 hours of training.  pipe and start the repairs.  department and they are very good.  contractor said everything looked good and it wasn't necessary.  repairs.  has started selling bulk water to contractors and residents again.  special meeting, Council agreed.  Mrs. Walker reported the following to Council:  Attended a pre-construction meeting for the generators at the water plants Tami took over HR duties while Mason was on his Honeymoon The City has terminated Health Insurance with TML and will continue to offer Blue Cross Blue Sheild Medical Insurance to the employees through Principal Cutwright and Prihoda and the attorney are continuing to work out an agreement SISD and The City are continuing to work on their agreement, will consult with Darryl Chief and I are working on the RFP for the Police Station remodel, we're looking at  and Johnie about the agreement readvertising the first of the year    Mason will attend a TML HR training in Victoria on November 29th Iwill attend PFIA Training in San Antonio the first week of December  Alderman Veselka made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stoner, to adjourn the meeting at  7:07. The motion passed unanimously.