CITYOFI PALACIOS, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 28, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING A regular City Council meeting was held by the City Council of the City of Palacios on September 28, 2023, at6 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers located at 311 Henderson, Palacios, Texas 77465. Mayor. Jim Gardner calledi the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:01PM. CALLTOORDER CERTIFICATION OF AQUORUM Mayor. Jim Gardner certified a quorum was present. ATINDANCEROLLCALL Mayor, Jim Gardner, Present Councilmember Place 6, Donna Schulman, Present 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, Lary Glenn, Present CIVSTATINATTRDANCE: Anne. Marie Odefey, City Attorney Tobie Bias, Palacios Police Chief Aleigha Galvan, City Secretary Maria Ayala, Office/ Finance Manager Tammy McDonald, HR/Grant. Manager Captain Steven. Johnson, Palacios Police. Department ANNOUNCEMENIS: Mayor's Announcements - Mayor informed the public and Councilmembers about the National Night Out event held by the Palacios. Police Department tot take place on October 4, and the attendance of certain members of Council and. staff would be attending the annual TML conference in Dallas next week. Council. Members. Ammouncements - none CITIZENCOMMUNICATION FORUM: Stuart Lymn expressed his disappointment with TIRZ not being on the current agenda and only receiving ane email from the City Secretary. City Attorney, Anne Marie Odefey, notified Councils she wouldh bes sending them the documents) for their review long before the meeting so they would be prepared. Carissa Spradlin tos speak at item #4. PRESENTATION: Pelican Place 380 Agreement Presented by D.C. Dunham. Dunham gave ar report on the Pelican Place subdivision. She notified Council the subdivision would have an open house for potential buyers to preview. CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES- SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS 1. Minutes Discuss and approve minutes from the Public Hearing and Regular Council meeting of September 14, 2023, and the Special Council meeting minutes of September 21, 2023. Mayor Gardner. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf made a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings of September 14, and. 21. Councilmember Wier seconded the motion.. Motion passed unanimously. Bills Paid Discuss and approve bills paid for the month of August 2023. Maria Ayala. Ayala notified Council the City Manager would be presenting an end of the year. financial report at the next meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf made a motion to approve bills paid for the month of August, 2023. Councilmember Schulman seconded the motion. Motion) passed unanimously. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-20 Personnel Policy adding a Pay Scale Approve an Ordinance oft the City of Palacios, Texas toi incorporate Section 6.10 permanent Pay Table and Pay Scale; and repealing allj policies and practices in conflict. Second Reading, CityAttorney,. Anne Marie Odefey. Interim City Manager, ChiefTobie Bias notifiedCouncil the changes they, requested at the last meeting were made to the pay scale ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf commented. that he did not believe the pay scale should be an ordinance, but a tool used by the City Manager to determine pay. Councilmembers Schulman, Glenn, Trainor, and Mayor Garder agreed.. Mayor Pro Tem Woolfr made a motion to deny the. 2" reading. Councilmember Trainor asked questions about the pay grade steps. Bias explained it would incentivize employees to take additional. steps tot take al leadership role and further their experience to obtain a higher grade. Councilmembers agreed the pay scale should not be an ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem made a motion to deny the 2"d, reading and vote noi tot the ordinance. Councilmember Schulman. secondedi the motion. City Secretary polled the votes showing Councilmembers Glenn, Trainor, Woolf, Wier, Hink, Schulman, and Mayor Gardner voting "Nay"; and no Councilmember voting "Yea". Motion passed unanimously. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-19 to Adopt Fee Schedule Approve an Ordinance approving the Master Fee Schedule, setting particular fees for the City of Palacios for the use and support oft thei municipal government oft the City ofPalacios, Texas. Second. Reading, City Attorney, Anne Marie Odefey. Odefèyaskedi that this item be postponed until the October 12regular council Carrissa Spradlin with Misfits and Creatures asked about) fees associated with animal licensing. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-19 to Adopt Fee Schedule Continued. Councilmember Glenn made ai motion top postpone definitely until the next meeting. Councilmember Hink seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Mayor asked that Coucilmembers submit Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) Member Appointment Discuss and approve appointment ofc one ZBA member for place 5 with term ending in May of 2025. City Secretary, Aleigha Galvan. Councilmembers were given ballots to cast their votes to determine seat 5 of the ZBA. City Secretary polled the votes showing Robert Garrett with 4 votes, and Delores McDaniels with3 JZJ General Services Agreement Amendment #2 Discuss and approve amending contract between the City of Palacios and. JZJUtilities to extend the original agreement for an additional 12 months ending September 30, 2024. City Attorney, Anne Marie Odefey. Odefey explained changes that were made tot the agreement. She also explained the need for the agreement with. JZJ to hold an "A"water license for the City required by TCEO, She explained the work he does for the City. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf made a motion to approve the amended. JZJ General Services Agreement. . Misfits and Creatures MOU Amendment Discuss and approve amending memorandum of understanding between the City of Palacios and Misfits and Creatures to extend the original agreement for an additional year. City Attorney, Anne Marie Odefey. Council members discussed fees associatedwith caringfor the animals and donations) forj food. Councilmember Schulman made a motion to approve the MOU between the City of Palacios and Misfits and Creatures. Globe Life Policies Discuss and approve allowing Globel Life toj provide insurance policies to City of Palacios employees. HR. Director, Tammy McDonald. McDonald, gave information to Council about what Globe Life could offer the employees of the City. Representatives answered questions about their policies. Councilmember Wier made a motion to approve allowing Globe Life to offer policies to the City of Palacios employees. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf seconded the motion. Motion Finall Reading Ordinance. No. 2023-0-161 Fences Discuss and approve final reading of Ordinance No. 2023-0-16 an Ordinance of the City of Palacios, Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances by Ordinance Failed. meeting. CITIZEN'S FORUM CONTINUED: changes requested to Chief Bias before the next meeting. votes declaring her the alternate for ZBA. Councilmember Glenn seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Glenn seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. passed unanimously. CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER: 28, 2023 repealing Article 3.13 "Fences"; repealing any conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date. Special item requested by Mayor Pro Tem Woolf, and Councilmember Glenn. Mayor Pro Tem Woolf Councilmember Schulman made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2023-0-16 Fences. Councilmember Glem seconded the motion. City Secretary polled the votes showing Councilmembers Glenn, Woolf Wier, Hink, Schulman, and Mayor Gardner voting "Yea"; and Councilmember Trainor voting "Nay".. Motion passed. ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned by Mayor Gardner at 7:14PM. Aan im Gardner, MAYOR Aleigha Galyan, CITYSECRETARY aills OF TEXAS CITY OF PALACIOS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- SEPTEMBER 28, 2023