SNOOK CITY COUNCIL June 10, 2024  MINUTES OF. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING  The City Council of the City of Snook, Burleson County, Texas, convened in special meeting at the Snook  City Hall on. June 10, 2024 at! 5:31 p.m. with Mayor Frank Fields presiding.  Attendance Mayor: Mayor Pro-Tem: Aldermen: City Staff: Visitors: I. II.  Frank Fields Matt Collins David. Junek Roy Sanders  Tina' Vega, Wade Elkins, Mary Cook, John Pollock  Mayor Frank Fields called the meeting to order at! 5:31 p.m.  A quorum was established.  III. Alderman John Pollock. made a motion to adopt the agenda. Alderman Tina Vega seconded the  motion. Motion carried unanimously! 5-0. VI. Open Forum/Visitor's Comments: No comments were: made.  VII. Action Items:  1. Mayor Frank Fields read the item and City Administrator/City Secretary David. Junek reviewed the executive summary. The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) awarded the City grant funds fori its 2024 Groundwater Conservation Grant application. In the application, the City requested $190,300 in grant funding, with no local match, to remove the dead-end status of the waterline along CR: 269 WI by extending it approximately 3,000 feet and connecting it to the existing waterline along CR: 270 where the two roads intersect. The POSGCD awarded the City 90% ($171,270) oft the total requested amount meaning that the City's local share would be 10% ($19,300) of the total requested amount. Amotion was made by Alderman Wade Elkins to approve the contract with POSGCD. A second was made by Alderman John Pollock and carried unanimously 5-0. 2. Mayor Frank Fields read the item and went over the extended budget and forecasted revenues. Mr. Fields explained he reasoning behind the projected revenue increases in property taxes and water/sewer revenue. Mr. Fields also commented on newly added items such as street maintenance and other projects. Mr. Fields also mentioned the TML budget seminar he and City Administrator/City Secretary David. Junek attended and knowledge gained on relocating sales tax and possibility ofs switching from a Type B1 to a Type A city to leverage other financing options such as bonds. Those could help fund things such asa police department and equipment needs in the future. Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Collins asked what the payroll allocation was fori in the Water & Sewer Expensesand Mr. Fields explained that it was just a split since office staff spends most of their time on water/sewer activities.    Alderman John Pollock asked about the potential of bonds and what they could be used for and Mr. Fields said it could be used for equipment, buildings, and vehicles and that he would not want to use them for salaries. Mr. Pollock asked ifal bond would have to go to the voters and Mr. Fields said it would just depend on the type of bond. Mr. Collins asked if switching from Type B1 to a Type A city would affect the way the city annexes and Mr.. Junek: said no. 3. Mayor Frank Fields read the item and explained that the 4B Board was created to extend sales tax revenue in was that the City could not. New legislation now allows the City to do those things and can also allocate the sales tax revenue back to the general fund. It would need to be put on the ballot and voted on at an election. The 4B would then be dissolved after the softball building was completed. Alderman Wade Elkins commented that it was just a different way of doing things. Mr. Fields also mentioned that this was not an increase in sales tax, but just a reallocation. Mayor Pro-Tem asked if park maintenance would be affected and Mr. Fields said no that it could still be budgeted from the general fund and the parkland dedication fund. A motion was made by Alderman Wade Elkins to reallocate all the sales going to the 4B Board to the general fund and put it on the ballot for the November general election. A second was made by Alderman Tina Vega and carried unanimously 5-0 4. Mayor Frank Fields read the item and City Council reviewed the minutes from the May 20, 2024 regular meeting. AI motion was made by Alderman Wade Elkins to approve the minutes. A second was made by Alderman. John Pollock and carried unanimously 5-0. 5. City Council adjourned to Executive Session at 6:08 p.m. to deliberate the purchase, 6. The City Council reconvened into Open Session at 6:31 p.m. A motion was made by Alderman. John Pollock to withdraw the offer to purchase the property located at 10210FM 2155. AS second was made by Alderman Tina Vega and carried unanimously 4-0.  No action was taken.  exchange, lease, or value of real property.  VI. Items to be placed on future agenda: Alderman Wade Elkins requested an update on code  enforcement.  VII. The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m.  142  Bp David. Junek  Frank Fields Mayor, City of Snook  City Administrator/Citys Secretary