CITY OFI PALACIOS, TEXAS  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  MINUTES December 14, 2023  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  Ar regular City Council meeting wasl held byt the City Council ofthe City of Palacios onl December 14,2023,  at6 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers located at3 311 Henderson, Palacios, Texas 77465. Mayor. Jim Gardner called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00PM.  CALLTOORDER  CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM Mayor. Jim Gardner certifiedag quorum was present. ATTENDANCE ROLLCALL Mayor, Jim Gardner, Present Councilmember, Place 6, Donnai Schulman, Absent Councilmember. Place 5, Jason Hink, Present Councilmember, Place 4,1 Margie Wier, Present Councilmember Place. 3, Chip Woolf Present Councilmember, Place 2, Sharon Trainor, Present Councilmember Place 1, Larry Glenn, Present CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Anne Marie Odefey, City Attorney Cynthia Raleigh, City Manager Tobie Bias, Palacios. Police Chief Aleigha Galvan, City Secretary Tammy McDonald, HR/ Grant Manager Maria Ayala, Finance. Manager Ryan Adams, Public Works Director Manuel Guevara, Public Works Superintendent ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Mayor's Announcements - Mayor Gardner announced closure dates for the upcoming Christmas  and New Year holidays for the city offices. Council Members Ammouncements- - none CITIZEN COMMUNICATION FORUM:  Councilmember Larry Glenn spoke as an EDC Director expressing his disagreement over ane email Michael Dotson voiced concerns to Council including chemicals used by Public Works to clean up paint on Main Street, the City Manager's KPI's, an email from the City Secretary regarding new EDC appointments, and ac citizen who was contacted. by the Police Chief for cursing in the lobby ofCity Hall. Dotson also offered an apology to absent Councilmember Schulman for firing former Nora Aparicio thanked the City of Palacios for all the improvements and progress that has been made around town, including, news sidewalks, infrastructure improvements, new water meters, and D.C. Dunham: spoke on behalfofLymn Group and asked Council not to1 vote on the TIRZ Resolution  Mayor Gardner sent to Council regarding the progress ofthe EDC.  City Manager, David Koucerk. the new Christmas decorations. on the agenda ifthey) voted for the TIRZ.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- DECEMBER 14, 2023    PRESENTATIONS  Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report Presented by Pam Oliver and Vice President, Chris Long. Long listed the numerous projects the donated funds have helped the Chamber find and PSI Water Meter Project Update Presented by Greg Smith with Performance Services. Smith presented. a one- page slide to explain the progress they have made with the water meter project, Grant Updatel Presentation Presented. by Grant Manager, Tammy McDonald. McDonald. showed al PowerPoint presentation ofall the diffèrent grants she has completed, andi the stages of the ones City Manager's Update Presented by City Manager, Cynthia Raleigh. Raleigh updated Council  promote.  including setbacks as well as projected completion date.  still inj progress.  on all the projects going on in the city. DISCUSSION ACTIONITEMS  Minutes Discuss and approve the minutes of the public hearing and regular city council meeting of November 09, 2023. Mayor Gardner. Gardner brought corrections forward for the minutes of November 9. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf made a motion to approve the minutes with the corrections. 2. Appoint Palacios Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) Members Discuss and consider applications to appoint new members tot the board toi fill four vacancies with two-year terms ending inl December of 2025. Presented by City Manager, Cynthia Raleigh. This item was postponed to Financials and Bills Paid for November Discuss and approve Financials and Bills Paid for the month ofl November.. Presented by. Finance Manager, MariaA Ayala. Mayor Pro Tem made a motion to approve the Financials and Bills paid for the month of November. Councilmember Wier First Reading Ordinance No. 2023-0-24 "Adoption" Discuss and approve first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-24; an ordinance of the City of Palacios, Texas, amending the code of ordinances by amending Section 1.01.001 "Adoption"; repealing any conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date.. Presented. by City Attorney, Anne. Marie Odefey. Councilmember Wier made a motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-24. Councilmember Trainor secondedi the motion. The City Secretary polledthe votes showing Councilmembers Glenn, Trainor, Woolf Wier, Hink, and Mayor Gardner voting, "Yea"; no Councilmember voting, "Nay"; and Ratify PMI Bid Ratify emergency purchase order for permanent water line protection at wells and plants from freezing weather. Approve the purchase order for sewer line protection at lift stations and sewer plant from the utility fund. Presented by City Manager, Cynthia Raleigh. Raleigh explained the need tor ratify the purchase, and that it would be paid out of capital projects and not out of professional services. Council expressed concerns about the company being paid even if there was a delay or work stoppage. Raleigh said she would investigate the agreement and get clarification. Councilmember Glenn made a motion to accept the PMI bidj for emergency, purchase and sewer line protection. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Glenn thanked Raleigh for getting this done qfier being long Resolution No. 2023-R-35 Resolution regarding the TIRZ from chip and mayor. Presented by Mayor Garder and. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf Mayor Pro Tem Woolf made a motion to approve Resolution. No. 2023-R-35. Councilmember Trainor. seconded the motion. Councilmembers Glenn, Wier, and Hink voted "Nay; Councilmembers Trainor, Woolf and. Mayor Gardner voted "Yea";  Councilmember Hink seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.  the next Regular Council meeting.  seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.  Councilmeber Schulman being absent. First Reading passed.  overdue.  and Councilmember Schulman was absent.. Resolution failed.  XECUTIVP/CLOSEDSESSION Council recessed into executive. session at 7:58pm.  Texas Government Code $551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property interests, due tot the fact that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental Texas Government Code $551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal ofaj public officer or employee. (City Manager).  effect ont the position oft the City ini negotiations with at third party.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-DECEMBER 14, 2023    RECONVENE REGULAR/OPENS SESSION Council reconvened into regular session at 8:34pm. City Council shall reconvene in Open Session and may discuss, consider, and take possible action on any item listed above that was considered and discussed in Executive/Closed Session. (If Texas Government Code $ 551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property interests, due to the fact that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect ont the position of the City in negotiations with a third party. Councilmember Glenn made a motion to accept the donation ofproperty by GoldCoast Seafood. Mayor. Pro Tem Woolf Texas Government Code $551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal ofa public officer or employee. (City Manager). Mayor Gardner movedi that the City. Manager has successfully completed her performance criteria as approved by City Council. Councilmember Glenn seconded the motion. Motion passed  necessary.)  seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.  unanimously. ADJOURNMENT  Meeting Adjourned by Mayor Gardner at 8:37pm.  Gaha AJim Gardner, MAYOR  ATTEST:  o OF TY N 0 KAS  llum AleighaG Galyan, CITY SECRETARY  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- - DECEMBER 14, 2023