Gasanle  MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION SEPTEMBER 11, 2017  The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas was called to order at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017, 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, Community Development Director Ladis Barr, City Attorney Alexis Allen, Finance Director Patrick Harvey,  HR Director/Risk Manager, and City Secretary Kandi Jackson. Invocation - Invocation was led by Councilmember Magill. Pledge of Allegiance - Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Childress September 26, 2017from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at City Hall.  Mayor's Report - Mayor Childress stated the Fitness, Health, and Safety Fair will be on 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 City Secretary. None.  CONSENT AGENDA- The Consent Agenda contains items which are routine in nature and 1. Consider approving City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for August 28, 2017, and City Council Regular Session Meeting Minutes August 28, 2017(City  will be acted upon in one motion.  Secretary)  2. Consider approving a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with North Texas Municipal Water District for the    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  September 11,2 2017  purpose of establishing a model written Regional Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) Program; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for the repeal of any and all Resolutions in conflict; providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date 3. Approval of the City of Seagoville's Financial Policies for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 4. Submittal of a 2018 Justice Assistance Grant (3333201) administered by the Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division, for Dual Band Portable radios (Police Motion was made to approve Consent Agenda items as read by Magill, seconded by  (Water Utilities Director) (Finance Director)  Chief)  Epps; motion passed with all ayes.  REGULAR AGENDA-  5. Conduct interview with Board and Commission applicant and consider City Secretary Jackson stated Lorin Mullens is currently serving as Alternate #2 on Boardof.ldjustments. He submitted an application toj fill the vacancy for Place 5. In response to a question by. Mayor Childress, Mr. Mullens stated he does have the time Motion to appoint Lorin Mullens to Place 5 on Board of Adjustments by Hernandez, 6. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas approving the terms and conditions of the agreement for mobile intensive care ambulance service between the City of Seagoville and Acadian Ambulance Services, LLC; authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary documents; providing a Motion was made to approve a Resolution approving terms and conditions of the agreement, for mobile intensive care ambulance service between the City of Seagoville and Acadian Ambulance Services by Epps, seconded by Fruin; motion passed with all 7. Discuss and Consider Amending the City's Investment Policy for FY 2017 (Finance Motion was made to amend the City's Investment Police for FY 2017 by Howard,  appointment. (City Secretary)  and desire to. serve.  seconded by. Howard; motion passed with all ayes.  severability clause; and providing an effective date (Fire Chief)  ayes. Director)  seconded by Magill; motion passed with all ayes.  2    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  September11,2017  8. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution of the City of Seagoville, Texas, approving the adopted budget for the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation for the Fiscal Year October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; providing that expenditures for said Fiscal Year; and declaring an effective date Motion was made to approve a Resolution approving the adopted budget for the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation, for the Fiscal Year October 1,2017 through September 30, 2018 by Hernandez, seconded by. Howard; motion passed with all 9. Discuss and consider approval of three (3) Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant Agreements with Seagoville Chamber of Commerce for Mayfest ($11,000.00); Seagofest ($11,000.00); and 4" ofJuly Celebration ($4,500.00) totaling Twenty-Six Thousand ($26,500.00) Dollars for the fiscal year October 1, 2017 through Motion to approve three (3) Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant Agreements with Seagoville Chamber ofCommerce for Mayfest (S11,000.00); Seagofest ($11,000.00); and4 4"ofJuly Celebration ($4,500.00) totaling Twenty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($26,500.00)) for fiscal year October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 by. Epps,  (Finance Director)  ayes.  September 30, 2018 (Finance Director)  seconded by Fruin; motion passed with all ayes.  10.  Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance approving and adopting, a budget for the City, for the fiscal year October 1,2017 through September 30, 2018 and providing that expenditures for said fiscal year shall' be made in accordance with said budget. This budget will raise more property taxes than last year's budget by $633,594 or 16.14%, and of that amount, $529,902 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year (Finance Director) Av vote was cast to approve an Ordinance approving and adopting a budget for the City for the fiscal year October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 and providing that expenditures for said fiscal year. shall be made in accordance with. said budget 5for 11.1 Discuss and consider approval of Ordinance No. 21-2017 levying the ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year 2018 at a rate of $0.743800 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City as ofJanuary 1,2017; to provide revenues for current expenses and interest and sinking fund requirements; and providing for due and delinquent dates Councilmember Hernandez. stated, "Imove that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of0.743800, which is effectively a 3.17% percent increase in the tax rate, " seconded by Howard; a vote was cast 5 for (Hernandez, Howard, Magill,  (Hernandez, Howard, Magill, Fruin, Epps), and 0 against.  together with penalties and interest (Finance Director)  Fruin, Epps), and Oagainst.  3    Seagoville City Council Regular Session  September 11,2017  12. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution ratifying the budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 that will require raising more revenues by 16.14% or $633,594 from property taxes than the previous year and of that amount, $529,902 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year (Finance Director) Motion to approve a Resolution ratifying the budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 that will require raising more revenues by 16.14% or $633,594 from property taxes than the previous year and of that amount, $529,902 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year by Hernandez, seconded by Magill; motion 13. Discuss, consider and approve the amended and restated Bylaws for the Seagoville Motion to approve the amended and restated Bylaws for the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation by Epps, seconded by Magill; motion passed with all ayes. 14. Receive a presentation from City Attorney concerning legal procedures applicable to annexation, including changes to applicable law effective December 1, 2017, and City Attorney Allen presented legal procedures applicable to annexation, including  passed with all ayes.  Economic Development Corporation (Dr. Don Cole)  direct staff concerning future annexations (City Attorney) changes to applicable law effective December 1, 2017.  Council directed. Staff not to proceed with any annexations at this time.  15. Receive Councilmember Reports/ltems of Community Interest - as authorized by Mayor. Pro-Tem Epps stated he was very pleased with the "Movie in the Park". He stated 16. 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.  Section 551.0415 ofthe Texas Government Code.  its was aj job well done by, Staff  None.  17. Executive Session  Recess into Executive Session in compliance with Texas Government Code: (A)Section 551.074 Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or  employee to wit: City Manager.  Mayor Childress recessed into Executive Session at 8:19p.m.  4    Seagoville City Council Regular Session 18. Reconvene Into Regular Session  September r11,2017  (A) Take any action as a result of executive session regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a Mayor Childress reconvened. back into Regular Session at 8:40 p.m. and stated no action  public officer or employee, to wit: City Manager  to be taken.  Adjourned at 8:40 p.m.  APPROVED:  1 Mayor Dennis K. Childress  ATTEST:    handilades Kandi Jackson, City Secretary  5