Gasandle  MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 16, 2021  The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas was called to order at 7:16 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, at City Hall, 702 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, Texas  with a quorum present, to wit:  Dennis Childress Jon Epps Jose Hernandez Rick Howard Harold Magill Mike Fruin  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember  The following staff members were also present: City Manager Patrick Stallings, Police ChiefRay Calverley, Police Captain Steve Davis Community Development Director Ladis Barr, City Attorney Victoria Thomas, Finance Director Gail French, Director of Administrative Services  Cindy Brown, and City Secretary Kandi Jackson.  Invocation - Invocation was led by Councilmember Magill. Pledge of Allegiance - Pledge of Allegiance was led by. Mayor Childress.  Mayor's Report - None.  Citizens Public Comment Period- This portion of the meeting is to allow each speaker up to. six (6) minutes to address the council on items not posted on the current agenda. Council may not discuss these items but may respond with factual data or policy information, or place the item on aj future agenda. Citizens wishing to speak on posted agenda items will be called upon at that time. Anyone wishing to speak. shall submit a Speaker Request Form to the CONSENT AGENDA- The Consent Agenda contains items which are routine in nature and will 1. Consider approving City Council Meeting minutes for August 2, 2021 (City  City Secretary. None.  be acted upon in one motion.  Secretary)  2. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the Company's 2021 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  August 16, 2021  negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attached Exhibit establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attached Exhibit regarding amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the company toreimburse ACSC'sreasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the requirçments of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effçctive date; and requiring delivery of this Resolution to the company and the ACSC's Legal Counsel (Director of Administrative Motion to approve Consent Agenda as read - Hernandez, seconded by Howard; motion  Services)  passed with all ayes. 5/0 REGULAR AGENDA- Commerce)  3. Receive presentation concerning Seagofest and Some Run 5k for A-T- (Chamber of Mayor and Council agreed to continue with Seagofest and Some Run 5kj for A-T. 4. Presentation of City of Seagoville's Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget (Finance Finance Director French presented the City of Seagoville 's Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed 5. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, accepting the 2021 Certified Tax roll of Dallas Central Appraisal District and Kaufman County Appraisal District and providing for an effective date (Finance Director) Motion to approve a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, accepting the 2021 Certified Tax roll of Dallas Central Appraisal District and Kaufman County Appraisal District and providing for an effective date - Hernandez, seconded by Magill; motion passed with all ayes. 6. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution of the. City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, accepting the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2021-2022; and providing for the publication as provided by the Texas property tax code (Finance Finance Director French explained this Resolution accepts the proposed property tax rate for Motion to approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, accepting the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2021-2022; and providing for the publication as  Director) Budget.  5/0  Director)  the fiscal year. 2021-2022 and stated the rates are not increasing.  2    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  August 16, 2021  provided by the Texas property tax code - Magill, seconded by Hernandez; motion passedwith  all ayes. 5/0  7. Receive presentation on applications from Chamber ofCommerce in support of their request for FY 2022 funding for community events from the City's hotel/motel tax Chamber ofCommerce. Managing Director Edwards stated Council has been provideda a copy After some discussion, Councilmember Hernandez stated we were able to use some COVID- 8. Discuss and consider approving an Ordinance of the City of Seagoville, Texas, vacating, abandoning and releasing all right, title, and interest in two (2) fifty foot (50) wide by approximately one hundred thirty foot (130') long rights-of-way situated along Trinity Street, located in Block B, and South Watkins Street, located in Block C, both in the Howard Addition Revised, as depicted in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein, to the abutting property owners of the underlying fee simple title in proportion to their abutting ownership; providing for the furnishing of a certified copy of this Ordinance for recording in the real property records of Dallas County, Texas, as a quit claim deed; and providing for an effective date (Community Development Director) Communily Development Director Barr. stated this Ordinance approves the CivyofSeagoville, Texas, vacating, abandoning and releasing all right, title, and interest in two (2).fiflyfoot (509 wide by approximately one hundred thirly. foot (130") long rights-of-way situated along Trinity Street, located in Block B, and South Watkins Street, located in Block C, both in the Howard Addition Revised, as depicted in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein, to the abutting property owners of the underlying fee simple title in proportion to their abutting ownership; providing. for the furnishing of a certified copy of this Ordinance for recording in the real property records of Dallas County, Texqs, as a quit claim deed; and providing, for an effective date - Fruin, seconded by Magill; motion passed with all ayes. 5/0 9. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, awarding bids for employee medical and dental benefits for fiscal year 2021-2022 to Blue Cross Blue Shield ofTexas for medical benefits in the amount of $842.50 per month per full time employee and to Mutual of Omaha for dental benefits in the amount of $22.60 per month per full time employee; authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary; and providing an effective date (Director of Administrative Motion to approve a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, awarding bids for employee medical and dental benefits for fiscal year 2021-2022 to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for medical benefits in the amount of $842.50 per month per full time employee and to Mutual of Omaha for dental benefits in the amount of $22.60 per month per full time employee; authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary; and providing an  (Finance Director)  ofall applications and she is available for any questions. 19. Funds last year to help offset some costs.  Services)  3    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  August 16, 2021  effective date. Councilmember Hernandez stated he would like to have discussion before Director ofAdministrative: Services Brown explained the bids received for medical and dental benefits for employees. She also explained. letters we received for denial to bid. Motion to approve a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, awarding bids for employee medical and dental benefits for fiscal year 2021-2022 to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for medical benefits in the amount of $842.50 per month perj full time employee and to Mutual of Omaha for dental benefits in the amount of $22.60 per month per full time employee; authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary; and providing an effective date Magill, seconded by. Hernandez; motion passed with all ayes. 5/0 10. Receive Councilmember Reports/ltems of Community Interest - as authorized by Councilmember Hernandez encouraged everyone to go get vaccinated to beat the pandemic. 11.Future Agenda Items - Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. These items will not be discussed and no action will be taken at this meeting. Councilmember Epps requested an item to change the Council Meeting time from 7:00p.m. to  approval ofthis item.  Section 551.0415 ofthe Texas Government Code.  6:00 p.m.  Adjourned at 8:05 p.m.  APPROVED:  mibhus Mayor ProTem Mike Fruin  ATTEST:  SEAGO  badiacuen Kandi Jackson, City Secretary  4