988  CITY OF DIMMITT Regular Meeting June 17,2024 Castro County Dimmitt, TX  Regular Meeting June 17,2024  The City ofI Dimmitt Council members met ina a regular session int the Council Chambers at City Halla as  scheduled: and posted 721 hours before the meeting.  Mayor---- Mayor Pro-Tem- Council member-- Council: member-- Council member-- Council member--- Council member--- Council member- City Attorney- City Manager--- City Secretary--  Scott Sheffy Stevel Buckley Gloria Hernandez(absent) John Nino Chad Okamoto Sergio Navarro Janie Bugarin(absent) Dewayne Espinosa Underwood Law Firm(absent) Daniel. Jackson Elaine Kern  Item No. 1. Call meeting to order.  Mayor Scott Sheffy called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  Item No. 2. Consider and approve the minutes oft thel May 28, 2024 regular called meeting. Mayor Scott Sheffy indicated that the council members had previously received and reviewed the minutes from May 28, 2024 regular meeting. Council member Chad Okamoto made a motion to approve the minutes from May 28, 20241 regular meeting. Council member Dwayne Espinosa seconded Mayor Scott Sheffy ask ift there were any public comments. Francis Acker commented about complaints with thel live music for the. Jamaicai that was held this year. Mayor Scott Sheffy explained if one gets the permits andi ist respectful tot the businesses and the nearby residents the city has noj problem with live music. Mr. Sheffy saidt therei is no problem witht the live music ifpermits are followed. Bea Acker asks if the. Jamaica was held next year, couldt the city make thet traffic one way around thej park for safety Mayor Sheffy, Council members, and City Manager Daniel. Jackson discussed the finances. City Manager Daniel. Jackson reported sales tax allocations are up this month. Mr. Jackson feels more residents are  the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.  Item No.3. Hear public comments.  purposes. Mayor Sheffy suggested this would go through the Police Chief.  Item No. 4. Discussion of current financial. shopping ath home. The finances are doing well and on track.  Item No. 5.  Presentation by B.J. Gililland, Gililland Insurance Agency.  2024/2025 TXI Health Benefits Pool rates 2024/2025 Baylor Scott and White rates Guardian! Dental/Life insurance rates  Mayor Sheffy called onl Erin Byers. Mr. B.J. Gililland was unable to attend, his associate Erin Byers gave the presentation and answered all questions from the Mayor and Council members. Mrs. Byers reported that the TXHB poolr rates release for the City ofI Dimmitt increase by 15% for 2024-2025 fiscal year. She reported thatr rates had already increased about 35% this year (2023-2024). The renewal for this year's healthi insurance plan with TXHB would be $1,105.81 per person, per month. Mrs. Byers said that TXHB requires a signed renewal, ifthati ist the option we would like to pursue, by. July 1St. Item No. 6. Discuss and consider action on 2024/2025 Employeel Health Coverage. After discussion oft the renewal health insurance rates with TXHB, Mayor Sheffy asked what the pleasure of the council was regarding the renewal with TXI Health Benefits pool for health insurance. Council member Dwaynel Espinosa made ai motion tol leave the TXI Health) Benefits pool and pursue other options. Council member. John Nino seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. Item No. 7. Discuss and consider action onp proposal submitted by Willoughby and Willoughby Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel. Jackson for this proposal. Mr.. Jackson reported that itl has been difficult with all the new laws and regulations tof find a new auditor. Many have retired or their client listi isf full. Mr. Jackson said that hel had been in contact with this firm fora few weeks and felt they were a  CPAs, PC regarding audit services.    989  good choice for the City. The audit proposal presented to the Council was for FYE: 2023, FYE 2024, and FYE2 2025 withe eachy year costing $26,984.38. Mr.. Jackson saidt that we paid $18,500 for our last audit withl McGinty and Associates. Council: member Stevel Buckley made a motion to approve the proposal for audit services from Willoughby and Willoughby CPAS, PC. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded Item No. 8. Consider action to approve Interlocal Cooperation Contract-Failure to Appear Program Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel. Jackson. Mr.. Jackson explains this ist to continue with the Omni program for our municipal court. Council member John! Nino made ai motion to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Contract-Failure to Appear Program. Council: member Dwayne Espinosa  the motion. The motion was voted on andj passed unanimously. with thel Department of Public Safety oft the State ofTexas. seconded. The motion was voted on andj passed unanimously. Agreement with Texas Municipal Leagel Intergovernmental Risk Pool.  Item No. 9.  Consider action to approve Cyber Liability and] Data Breach Response Interlocal  Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson reports that TML has updated their cyber liability insurance program. The provided packet included and overview oft the changes and a new interlocal agreement for us to continue with the TML cyber liability coverage. Council member Dwayne Espinosa made aj motiont to approve the Cyber Liability andI Datal Breach Response Interlocal Agreement. Council member Steve Buckley secondedt the motion. The motion was voted on andj passed unanimously. Item No. 10. Consider action to appoint al Local Rabies Control Authority. (LCRA): Mayor Scott Sheffy reported this appointment isar requirement we make periodically. Council member John Ninor made the motion to approve the LCRA as Animal Control Officer Clifford Garcia. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded the motion. The motion was voted on andj passed unanimously. Council member Chad Okamoto made a motion to accept Council member Janie Bugarin's resignation. Council member Joh Nino seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. Mayor Scott Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson for his report. Mr.. Jackson reported hel has received paperwork from Gaye Reily att thel library andI Mr. Jackson had a discussion with. Judge Gfeller ont the allocation: from the city for thel library. Currently we contribute $62,000.00ay year and the County contributes $62,000.00: a year for at total of$124,000.00ay year. Mrs. Reilyi is now asking for ani increase int the contribution for the fiscaly year 2024/2025. Mr. Jacksons said. Judge Gfeller willl be discussing the increased allocation request in commissioner's court. We might be looking at $70,000.00. Mr. Jackson reported he doesn't see ani issue with the city matching what the county contributes. Once we find out what the county has decided we can work that in during budget workshops. Mr. Jackson reports we will ber mailing out our CCR'sI next week. This is our Consumer Confidence Report or Water Quality Reports. We are required tor mail our customers a copy oft the report as well as show one good faith post as well.  Animal Control Officer Clifford Garcia  Item No. 11. Item No. 12.  Consider action to accept resignation of Council member Janie Bugarin. Mayor Sheffy  asks forar motion to accept Council member. Janie Bugarin's resignation.  City Manager report.  Mr. Jackson said he had already posted the CCR on with City website.  Item No. 13.  Adjourn.  Mayor Sheffy adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  Blnvkw City Secretary Elaine] Kern  Mayor-Scott Sheffy