CITYOF CHICO REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June 4, 2024- - 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 400 S. Hovey, Chico, Texas 76431 MINUTES 1. Invocation - Mayor to Invite. Josh McDaniel to give thel Invocation. 2. Pledge of Allegiance (U.S. & Texas) was led by Mayor Colleen. Self. 3. Roll Call & Establish Quorum - City Secretary Rhonda Richey Jack Souther - present Jimmy Counts - present Josh McDaniel - present Mayor Colleen Self- - present Hannah Huffman - present 4. Call Meetingt to Order- - Mayor Colleen Self called the meeting to order at 6:34p p.m. 5. Citizen Comments- (State law prohibits the City Council from considering or deliberations on any item not listed on the posted City Council Agenda. AA person may address the Council on items not on the printed agenda and on the printed agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. The Council may not comment or deliberate. regarding suchs statements or comments during this period. Any discussion oft the subjects must be limited to a proposal to place the subject ont the agenda for Jimmy Counts lives at 309 N. Mount and spoke toi the City Council about kids playing on City Property neart the water wells and convenience center. He wouldl like to ask the officers to patrol Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion, without discussion, unless a afuture meeting. Sec. 551.042 of Open Meetings Act). the area more often. 6. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member requests aspecifici item be discussed and voted on separately. a. Approval of Minutes - April 23rd, 2024, Special Meeting. b. Accounts Payable/Approval. of Bills. from April 23, 2024, and approval to pay April bills. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffman to approve Special Meeting Minutes Alli ini favor. Motion Carried 4-0. Gunstanson as of June 4, 2024. Alli in favor. Motion Carried 4-0. one-year term as Mayor Pro-tem. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. 7. Dscuss/Consider/Act on acceptingt the Resignation of Alderwoman Jamie Gunstanson. Motion by Jimmy Counts and seconded by Josh McDaniel to accept resignation of Jamie 8. Discuss/Consider/Act on Nominating & Electing al Mayor Pro-tem. Motion by Hannah Huffman and seconded by Jack Souther to re-elect. Jimmy Counts to serve fora 9. Discuss/Consider/Act on Hall Resources LLC dba THI Water Well Pay Application #1. ARPWSLFRF/COVD-191 Funds obligated to the Water Well & Line Project. Motion by. Jimmy Counts ands seconded byl Hannah! Huffman to payt thei invoice of $172,957.501 from Hall Resources, LLCdba THI Water Well, out oft the $292,220.44, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. 10. Discuss/Consider/Ac: on Patterson Professional Services LLCF Progress Pay Application #1. Motion byJ Jimmy Counts and: seconded! byl Hannahl Huffmant to payt thei invoicei for $148,388.58: and utilize: some of ther remaining proceeds from the Series 2019 Certificate of Obligation. 11. Discuss/Consider/Act on Adoption ofal Dangerous Building Ordinance. Take necessary/eppropriate Motion by Hannah Huffman ands seconded byJ Josh McDaniel to tablei the adoption ofa Dangerous 12. Discuss/Consider/Act: on needed Maintenance, Repair, & Equipment Replacement of the City's Water Wells & Wastewater Treatment Plant. Take necessany/oppropriate action. Motion by Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffman tot tablei items 12. a.&12.b. 13. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters related to the City's Emergency Preparedness Plan Motion by Hannah Huffman and second by Jack Souther to proceed as discussed. All in favor. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by. Jack Souther to enter Executive Session at 7:01p.m. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. action. Building Ordinance until furtheri information is gathered. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. a. Water Wells b. Wastewater Treatment Plant All inf favor. Motion Carried 4-0. (EPP). Motion Carried 4-0. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. PERSONNEL MATTERS: Pursuant to Chapter 551.074, Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, or resignation ofap public officer or employee - Administrative Assistant. Motion by Hannah Huffman ands second by. Jimmy Counts to enter open session at 7:07p.m. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. 15. Consider/Act on items discussed in Executive Session (Item 14.a. above). the Cityi in al limited capacity as administrative assistance until May 2025. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffman to extend Pat Dilon'sagreement with 16. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters relating tot the Chico Volunteer Fire Department. Alli inf favor. Motion Carried. 4-0. a. Purchase ofVehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear, or Renewal of Loans orl Leases. b.A Authorize Filingo of Grant Application(s) for Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Authorize For Sale or Trade Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Mayor Colleen Selfr read a report from the CCVFD that they! have sold 2trucks. A1 1996 Freightliner Ferrera, and a 1989 Kenworth. The council had approved the department Trees overhanging making it difficult to get firetrucks down city streets. They would like to designate af fire lane ini front of thet fire department to keep cars from sellingt thet trucks at a previous meeting. They would like tof flush city fire! hydrants. parking in front oft thei fire station. 17. Discusy/Consider/Act on any and all matters relatingt tot the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion byJ Jimmy Counts ands seconded by) Jack Souther to approve Resolution #06-04-24-1R adopting the 2024 Wise County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Alli in favor. Motion Carried 41 Int favor, OAgainst, OA Abstaining. 18. Discussion ofl Information Reports - No Action: a. Police C. Director of Public Works e. Streets Coordinator g.A Animal Control Officer b. Fire Department d. Water & Sewer Operations f.Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector h. City Administration Report(s) . Mayor- - Discussion abouti installing internet ati the Chico PD, hiring someone to clean PD onaregular basis. Wise County IT personnel will help set everything up. 19. Adjourn Meeting. Motion by Hannah Huffman and seconded by. Josh McDaniel to adjourn meeting at 7:25p.m. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 4-0. Cpoens.Q Colleen Self, Mayor 0 Rhondal h