CITY OFI PALACIOS, TEXAS  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  MINUTES February 09, 2023  REGULAR CITY COUNCILI MEETING  Ar regular City Council meeting was held by the City Council oft the City of Palacios onl February 09,2023,  at6 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 6:02PM.  CALLTOORDER  CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM Mayor. Jim Gardner certifiedag quorum was present. ATTENDANCE' ROLLCALL Mayor, Jim Gardner, Present Councilmember Place 6, Donna Schulman Councilmember. Place 5, Raylymn Samora, Present Councilmember, Place 4, Troy Lewis, Absent Councilmember. Place 3, Chip) Woolf, Present Coumcilmember, Place 2, Sharon Trainor, Present Councilmember. Place 1, Larry Glenn, Present CITYSTAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Cynthia. Raleigh, City Manager Anne Marie Odefey, City Attorney Tammy McDonald, Finance Director Aleigha Galvan, City Secretary Ryan Adams, Code Compliance Manuel Guevara, Public Works. Foreman Sergeant Steven. Johnson INVOCATION& PLEDGES Palacios Flags. ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Councilmember Samora led the Council, Staff and Citizens in prayer and pledges to the U.S., Texas, and  Mayor's Announcements - Mayor Gardner: notified Council and public ofv various events  happening in thej following months.  CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. FORUM: - Public Comments  To be done ati item #7 PRESENTATIONS:  Update on Pending Litigation Regarding the Luther Hotel Cause No. 23-H-0013 in the 23rd Judicial District Court ofl Matagorda County, Texas, Margaret Doughty and Edith Gower V. City ofPalacios, Texas and the Estate ofHarold. Jack Findley. Presentedb by City Attorney, Anne Marie Odefey. City Attorney, Odefey, let Council know the District. Judge, Ben. Harden has dismissed the City Manager Update Updates on ongoing projects in the city. Raleigh updated Council on the following items: Water plant upgrades and repairs by Mercer Controls, fire hydrants project, smoke test repairs, airport projects, bun site, website, records management, team organization, Bethany Park lifs station, bridge repairs, golfcart tags, gradall repair, mini excavator and trailer purchase, Bethany Park street repair project, police department/ court lobby, collaboration with  City ofl Palacios from the current lawsuit.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES FEBRUARY 09, 2023    other communities, windstorm insurance, employee health insurance, FOEC building, infrastructure, funding, golf cart signage, downtown. sidewalks, downtown. sewer line project and lifs station, Bethany Park drainage, water meter testing, generator well No. 4, and vehicle safety. 1. Minutes Discuss and approve the minutes oft the. January 26, 2023, regular City Council Meeting. Motion to approve the January 26h minutes of the regular City Council Meeting made by Councilmember Schulman. Seconded: Councilmember Trainor. Passed Unanimously. IEMH7WASMOVEDTO! BE DISCUSSED BEFORE. ACTION ITEMS2-6  DISCUSSION, AND ACTION ITEMS:  CITIZEN'S FORUM  1. James Folse, Bay City Mayor Pro Tem, gave support OfTIRZ for the Cityo of Palacios. He answered questions from Council about the success oft the programj for the City ofl Bay 2. Becca Sitz, Bay City Councilmember, spoke about the success ofthe TIRZ program in the CityofE Bay City, and gave suggestions to Council about how to implement the program  City. in Palacios.  DISCUSSION. AND ACTION ITEMS (Cont.):  7. TIRZ #1 Discuss and approve next steps in moving forward with TIRZ. Presented by D.C. Dunham. Dunham explained to Council about the TIRZ program in Bay City, and the different projects itl has produced. Council askedg questions and for information on how the program works. Dunham passed out a TIRZ map of Matagorda. (SEE ATTACHMENT "A") Council asked for more information on the subject. Dunham explained the need to address the first steps is most important. Councilmember Trainor made a motion to move forward with TIRZ. Councilmember Woolfmade an amendedi motion to movej forward by having the consultant. make a presentation to Council by TIRZ 101 at the city's expense. Seconded by Councilmember Schulman. Passed 2. Approve PEDCI Bert West Small Business Development Grant Project. Approve final reading of Resolution. No. 2023-R-07: approving thel PEDC's Bert West Smalll Business Development Grant Project and declaring an effective date. Thomas A. Gwosdz, Attorney for the PEDC. Councilmember Woolf made a motion to accept the Final Reading of Resolution. No. 2023-R-07. 3. Resolution! No. 2023-R- 081 Borderstar Grant Authorization Discuss and approve Resolution No. 2023-R-08 granting overtime funds for police officers who work the border initiative in the City of Palacios for the 2023-2024 year. Presented by Tammy McDonald. Councilmember Schulman askedi that the public be made aware ofthis program. Chief Bias sent word through the City Secretary that he would do a write up int the Palacios Beacon to notify the public. Motion made by Councilmember Glenn to approve. Resolution. No. 2023-R-08. Seconded! by 4. January Financials, Bills Paid, and Grant Update Discuss and approve the January 2023 financials and bills paid. Presented by Tammy. McDonald. Councilmember Glenn asked to speak with Tammy McDonald at al later time to discuss these inj person. Councilmember Trainor made a motion to accept the reports as written. Seconded by Councilmember Samora. Passed Bethany Parkl Lift Station Project approve repairs tol Liftstation pumps at Bethany Park by Hahn Equipment Presented! by City Manager, Cynthia. Raleigh. Councilmember Glenn made ai motion to accept repairs to lifistation pumps at Bethany Park by Hahn Equipment. Seconded by 6. Ratify Special Agreement with the Outrigger Event Center Approve rental of the Palacios Pavilion for the Outrigger Event Center for a 10-month period. Presented by Mayor Gardner. Councilmember Schulman asked about the property being surplus. City Manager, Raleigh, explained the situation to Council. Council discussedi the portion ofthe contract) regarding alcohol  unanimously.  Seconded by Councilmember Glenn. Passedz unanimously.  Councilmember Samora. Passed Unanimously.  Unanimously.  Councilmember Samora. Passedz unanimously.  CITY OF PALACIOSI REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES - FEBRUARY 09, 2023  2    and. security. Councilmember Glenn made a motion to accept the Pavilion Agreement with the Outrigger. Event Center. Seconded by Councilmember Schulman. Passed Unanimously.  ADJOURNMENT  Meeting Adjourned by Mayor Gardner at 8:17PM.  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