CITY OFI PALACIOS, TEXAS  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  MINUTES May 25,2023  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  A regular City Council meeting was held by the City Council oft the City of] Palacios on May 25, 2023, at  6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers located at 311 Henderson, Palacios, Texas 77465. Mayor Jim Gardner called the City Council meeting to order at 6:01PM.  CALL TOORDER  CERTIRICATION OF A QUORUM MayorJim Gardner certified a quorum was present. ATTENDANCE ROLLCALL Mayor, Jim Gardner, Present  Councilmember Place 6, Donna Schulman, Present Councilmember Place 5, Jason Hink, Present Councilmember; Place 4, Margie Wier, Present Councilmember Place 3, Chip Woolf, Present Councimember; Place 2, Sharon Trainor, Absent Councilmember Place 1, Lary Glenn, Present CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Aleigha Galvan, City, Secretary Anne Marie Odefey, CityAttorney Tammy McDonald, HR/1 Finance Tobie Bias, Palacios Police Chiefand. Acting City Manager Stuart Foley, Animal Care Services Manuel Guevara, Public Works. Foreman INVOCATION & PLEDGES Palacios. Flags.  Councilmember Wier ledi the Council, Staff and Citizens inj prayer and pledges to the U.S., Texas, and  CITY OFF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-MAY25, 2023    ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Mayor'sAmmouncememts: - Mayor Gardneramommcedmemberinainor'sabsence  would be excused for medical leave and any future absences needed.  Council. Members Amouncements - None  CITIZEN COMMUNICATION FORUM:  Carissa Spradlin with. Misfits and Creatures. Animal Rescue andi the CityofPalacios, pound gave a handout to Council and staff with stats of the pound including intake, adoption,  ransfers,fosters, and euthanasia administered.  PRESENTATIONS:  Palacios Paddling Trail Presented by Barbara Shepler and Dr. Bonnie Benson. Shepler and Benson showed a PowerPoint presentation for their plans to create various paddling trails throughout the waters ofPalacios and its surrounding areas. Theyplan to apply through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and wouldlike the CityofPalacios) to! partner ini theirp plans. Shepler and Benson will return to Council on aj future agenda to get approval to move. forward with their TIRZ: 101 Presented. by David. Pettit (via ZOOM). Pettit presented via ZOOMwith information on how TIRZ works and how it could benefit the City of Palacios. City Attorney, Odefey and Council asked questions about the program with Councilmember Glenn requesting a meeting outside of Update on Meter Project Presented. by Greg Smith with. Performance Services. Smith presented aP PowerPoint presentation on the proposed project to replace water meters throughout Palacios. Pettit notified Council within 20 years afer replacement the City would benefit from a $600,000 profit. Petit plans to. send terms and conditions to the City Attorney for review to move forward with the process. Mayorrequestednew: Councilmembers be providedwitht the original presentation  plans.  Council to go over his questions and concerns.  given by Performance Services. DISCUSSIONAND ACTION ITEMS:  1. Minutes Discuss and approve the regular meeting minutes of May 11, 2023. Presented by Mayor Gardner. Councilmember Schulman made a motion to approve minutes of May. 11, 2023, as presented. Councilmember Hink. seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Discuss and approve appointing a Mayor Pro Tem to serve until the next general election. Presented. by Mayor Gardner. Mayor Gardner suggestedi toi reelect Councilmember Woolfas Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmember Glenn made ai motion to appoint Woolf as Mayor Pro Tem, for another year. Councilmember Wier seconded the motion. 3. April Financials and Bills Paid Discuss and approve financials and bills paid fort the month of April 2023. Presented by Tammy McDonald. McDonald presented the April financials, bills paid andi investment: report. Council requestedac copyofthe reports be emailed to them. Councilmember Woolfmade a motion to approve. financials and bills paid for the month of April as presented. Councilmember Glenn. secondedi the motion. Motion passedumanimously.  Motion passed unanimously.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - MAY 25, 2023  2    4. Second First Reading of Game Room Ordinance No. 2023-0-09 Discuss and approve second first reading ofOrdinance No. 2023-0-09 an ordinance ofthe city ofPalacios, Texas, placing location requirements for game rooms and amusement redemption machines; providing aj penalty; and providing an effective date. Presented. by Police Chief, Tobie Bias. Councilmember Glenn made a motion to approve second, frst reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-09 with the amendment to change "coin operated machine' to read, " Gaming machine - means any electronic, electrical 01 mechanical contrivance or machine that is constructed. or adapted for use in a game ofchance, where the game is played or commenced by the insertion in as slot or other aperture ofmoney or money's) worth in thej form ofcash or tokens, o1 by payment of money or money's worth by any other means. " Councilmember Hink. seconded the motion. Citys Secretary polled the votes. showing Councilmembers Glenn, Wier, Hink, and Mayor Gardner voting "Yay", Councilmembers Woolfand: Schulman voting 5. Ratify Agreement for On-Call Mechanic Services Discuss and ratify an agreement between the City ofl Palacios, and K3 Mechanic Services to provide regular maintenance and repair services for the City of Palacios for a term of one year. Presented by Public Works Director, Ryan Adams, and Police Chief, Tobie Bias. Public Works Director, Ryan Adams notified Council that there were no other applicants to. fill this bid. The contract is for one year and it is not exclusive. Contract may be terminated. afer 30 days ifthe Cilty sO chooses. Councilmember Glenn discussedi things he would like to have changed, orl lookedintoj further but in the end made a motion to approve the agreement as written. Councilmember Wier 6. Resolution 2023-R-16 HOME: Program Discuss and approve a resolution to allow the City ofPalacios to apply for thel HOME. Program which allows cities to administer aj program that would build newh homes forcitizens with condemned or nearly condemned homes and mobile homes. Presented by Grant Admimistrator;, Tammy McDonald. McDonald explained to Council what the HOME Program would cost the City to participate per house. Councilmember Woolfmade a motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-R-16 as presented. Councilmember Glenn seconded the motion. Motion passedumanimously. 7. Audit FY2021-2022 Discuss and approve audit for FY 2021-2022. Presented by Harrison Waldrop & Uherek L.L.P. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED. BY MAYOR GARDER  "Nay", and Councilmember Trainor being absent. Motion passed.  seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimous!y.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-MAY25, 2023  3    ADJOURNMENT  Meeting Adjourned by Mayor Gardner at 8:19. PM.  MAYOR  A  Jim Gardner,  ATTEST:  ponuln Aleigha Galyan, CITY SECRETARY  111 OF OT BE  TEXAS  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - MAY 25, 2023  4