CITY OFI PALACIOS, TEXAS  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  MINUTES November 03, 2022  REGULAR CITY COUNCILMEETING  A REGULAR City Council meeting was held by the City Council of the City of Palacios on November 03,2022, at 6:00j p.m., ini the Council Chamber, 311 Henderson, Palacios, Texas 77465.  CALLTOORDER  Mayor Gardner called the REGULAR City Council meeting to order at 6:02PM.  CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM Mayor Gardner certified a quorum was present. ATTENDANCE ROLLCALL Mayor, Jim Gardner, Present  Councilmember Place 6, Michael Dotson, Present Councilmember Place 5, Raylynn Samora, Absent Councimember, Place 4, Troy Lewis, Present Councilmember Place 3, Chip Woolf, Present Councimember, Place 2, Sharon Trainor, Present Councilmember Place 1, Larry Glenn, Present CITY STAFF INA ATTENDANCE: Cynthia Raleigh, City Manager Anne Marie Odefey, City Attorney Tammy McDonald, HR/ Finance Tobie Bias, Police Chief Aleigha Galvan, City Secretary Ryan Adams, Code Compliance and Developmental Services Christy Adams, Public Works. Assistant Manuel Guevara, Parks and Streets Superintendent Judge Suzie Thompson, Municipal CourtJudge  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- NOVEMBER 03, 2022    INVOCATION & PLEDGES  Mayor Gardner led the Council, Staff and Citizens in prayer and pledges to the U.S.,  Texas, and Palacios Flags.  ANNOUNCEMENIS:  1. Mayor's Announcements - Mayor Gardner thanked everyone for attending, asked that everyone be prepared before they attend a meeting. The CityofPalacios will be live streaming meetings beginning on 11/17/22. Mayor announced upcoming dateso ofimportance. Planning and Zoning meeting is on November 09. Communily Thanksgiving at the Palacios community Hub will take place on November 16. Regular Council meeting will take place on November 17. Town Hall meeting will take place at the Sanford Center. from 4-7PM on November 29. City Hall will be closed for Veteran's Day on November 11. City Hall will be closed for  Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday the 24th and. Friday the 25th.  PRESENTATIONS:  i. Councilmember Chip Woolf gave aj presentation on Development Code Handbook Revision and Zoning outlining the progress ofa new comprehensive plan. ii. D.C. Dunham gave an update on thej future oft the Palacios Public Swimming Pool iii. Municipal CourtJudge Suzie Thompson gave an update on the progress the court iv. Sally Kurtz and Pam Oliver from the Palacios Chamber of Commerce informed Council and the public how the organization uses HOT funds to promote the City V. J.1 Phil McCoy, from Light Sport America presented ideas to Council on how to update the Palacios Airport in hopes of securing a contract with the City of  and the plan to return the pool to the CilyofPalacios. and. staff has made since she has come into office.  iny various ways. Palacios.  DISCUSSION AND ACTIONITEMS:  Mimate-Oaher,7,U2, - Regular City Council Meeting. APPROVED. BYMOTION. MOTION: LEWIS. SECONDED: DOTSON. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ii. Approve Accounts Payable for October 2022 - Tammy McDonald - APPROVED BY MOTIONTOACCEPTWITHCOUNCILMEMBER GLENNTOSPEAKTO, MCDONALD AT A LATER TIME WITH. A QUESTION. MOTION: DOTSON. SECONDED: GLENN. iii. Historical Designation of the Luther Hotel a Esmeralda Salinas, Roman McAllen a Discuss and or take possible action regarding a request to designate the property as a local  PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.  historic landmark toj prevent demolition. NOACTION.  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - NOVEMBER 03, 2022  2    CITIZEN COMMUNICATION FORUM: - Public Comments  . Katie Hutto - City by the Sea Museum gave her opinion about the possible demolition of the Luther Hotel and asked Council not to allow that to happen to preserve the history of ii. Donna Schulman - stated facts about the possible purchase ofthe Luther Hotel and urged the Council not to get involved in a private sale of the property. stating it would cost the iii. Paula Whitney Peaceful Pelican Bed and Breakfast Owner expressed concern with the amount ofi money it would take to bring the Luther Hotel back up to what it needs to be to be code compliant. Spoke highlyofthe. Ed Rachal Foundation and what they have done for the City of Palacios. Spoke about her. failed efforts in the past in attempting to have the Luther Hotel sold to. someone who could afford the restorations. iv. Dannielle Krouse Downtown Business Owner - Suggests that if the Luther Hotel is demolished, toj preserve the material and create a "Luther Memorial". V. John Sanford Requests that Council preserve the Luther Hotel from demolition, by creating a historic zone around the Luther Hotel, and expanding it at a later date. vi. Joe Monk reminded Council that they needed to update the comprehensive plan to  the hotel.  cify more money in the long run.  include a historic district. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:  iv. Leasing of Police Vehicles a Police ChiefTobie Bias - Discuss and take action on leasing new police vehicles. Bias presents a slideshow to Council to help them make a decision on purchasing new vehicles for the police department. Explains the needj for new vehicles. Council asks questions. MOTIONMADETOAPPROVEFINANCING PROMGOVERNMENTCAPITAL  MOTION: GLENN. SECONDED: DOTSON. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.  ADJOURNMENT  Meeting Adjourned by Mayor Gardner at 8:21PM.  Jim Gardner, MAYOR  Ah  ATTEST: e Aleigha Galvan,  4  Mun  CITY SECRETARY  SXAS  CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- - NOVEMBER 03, 2022  3