CITY OF CHICO REGULAR MEETING OFT THE CITY COUNCIL March 5, 2024- 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 400 S. Hovey, Chico, Texas 76431 MINUTES 1. Invocation- - Mayor to Invite. Jamie Gunstanson to give the 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 Mayor Pro-Tem Jimmy Counts present Ronnie McGuire -absent Mayor Colleen Self - present Hannah Huffman- - present Jamie Gunstanson- - present 4. Call Meeting to Order - Mayor Colleen Self called to order the meeting at 6:36p.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. A person may address the Council on items not on the printed agenda and ont the printed agenda. Comments are limited tot three (3) minutes. The Council may not comment or deliberate regarding such statements or comments during this period. Any discussion of thes subjects must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for aj future meeting. Items are considered: to be routine and willl be enacted in one motion, without discussion, unless a Council Member requests as specific item be discussed and voted on separately. a. Approval of Minutes - February 6th, 2024, Regular Meetings. Sec. 551.042 of Open Meetings Act). No Citizens Present CONSENT AGENDA b. Accounts Payable/Approval. of Bills. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffmant to approve the February 6, 20241 Regular Meeting Minutes and the approval to pay the bills. Alli int favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 7. Discuss/Consider/Act: on Participation in the Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG- MIT) Resilient Communities Program through the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Motion by) Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffmani to authorize the City's participation int the 8. Discuss/Consider/Act: on accepting and acknowledging receipt of the Certification of Unopposed Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by. Jack Souther that they received the certificate of unopposed 9. Discuss/Consider/Act. on Issuing an Order Cancelling the May 4, 2024, General Election. Take Motion by Jamie Gunstanson and seconded by. Jack Souther to issue the order to cancel the May 4th 10. Discuss/Consider/Act. on Ranking of Mayor's select committee on Certified Public Accountant Audit Services Proposals Received: and Authorizing Contract Negotiations with 1st Ranked Choice. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffman to select a committee on Certified Public Accountant anvfsepDetw/obse, & Scarabourgh. Alli ini favor. Motion carried. Block Grant Program. Allinf favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 Candidates for the May 4, 2024, City Election. Take necessary/approprtate action. candidates fori thel May 2024 Election. Alli ini favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 necessary/appropriate action. General Election. All int favor. Motion Carried. 11. Discuss/Consider/Act. onl Recommendation: of Mayor's select committee on Solid Waste Bids Received. Motion by. Jimmy Counts ands seconded byJ Jack Souther tor re-bid the Waste Contracts to obtain more 12. Discuss/Consider/Act on Authorizing the Revision or Development of Ordinances, Policies, & Procedures regarding Mobile Homes andt the replacement of Mobile Homes, Manufactured Housing, & Industrial Housing int the City to meet the City's needs and comply with changes in State Law. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded by. Jamie Gunstanson that the City Council direct city staff (Pat Dillon) to come up with the language to make sure that the City is following the mandated state law 13. Discuss/Consider/Act. on needed Maintenance, Repair, & Equipment Replacement of the City's Water bids for pricing, trashs service, & recycling. Alli int favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 andk know what the City needs to do. Alli in favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 Wells & Wastewater Treatment Plant. Take necessany/oppropriate action. a. Water Wells b. Wastewater Treatment Plant No actiont taken. 14. Discuss/Consider/Act: on anya and all matters relating to the Chico Volunteer Fire Department. a. Purchase of Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear, or Renewal ofl Loans or Leases. b. A Authorize Filing of Grant Application(s) for Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Authorize For Sale or Trade Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. No action taken. No action taken. 15. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters relating tot the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan. 16. Discussion of Information Reports - No Action: a. Police C. Director of Public Works e.s Streets Coordinator g. Animal Control Officer .Mayor meeting at 7:10 p.m. Alli inf favor. Motion Carried. 4-0 b. Fire Department d. Water & Sewer Operations f.Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector h. City Administration Report(s) 17. Adjourn Meeting. Motion by Hannah Huffman and seconded by. Jamie Gunstanson to adjourn the Allnsty Colleen Self, Mayor D Bhl