MINUTES CITY OF AMES, TEXAS AMES CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 14, 2021 6:00 PM  The City Council oft the City of Ames, Texas, met in ai regular meeting on June 2021 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Ames City Hall, to consider the following 14, Mayor Gilmore called thei meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Cornelius Gilmore lead agenda items. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made. In attendance were Eddie White, Carlton (Reggie) Rollins, Audrey Harrison. Absent: Barbara Domain Michael Trahan,  at 6:00 with prayer  CITIZEN APPEARANCE:  MINUTES: Given to Council Members and read in silence. A copy oft the minutes MOTIONED BY: Councilman White SECONDED BY: Councilman Rollins  tol Mayor Gilmore for his signature. ALL INFAVOR: Yes(4)  was given  2021-01 =- SWAIM, BRENTS AND ASSOCIATES: 2019 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Ms. Suzanne with Swaim, Brents and Associates gave a detailed independent audit fiscal year ending December 2019. She stated there are controls in place to catch report made some suggestions: (1) to thoroughly document everything you do; Council anything wrong; need to get monthly reports; and (3)gett the budget done and approved by Council (2) Members. Members David  for the  Papillion suggestion was to get into a workshop and approve a budget. 2021-02-F KATHY SMART: PINEY WOODSSANTTATION  Ms. Smart just wanted to introduce herself to the council and see if they had any concerns, ori issues. She stated that heavy pick upi is once ai month. Bills for Piney Woods questions, are paid  up.  2021-03: DISCUSS DIGGING INNER CITY DITCHES, SPECIFICALLY ON BEROTTE  DR.  Discussion was made that there is a drainage problem on Berotte. Road and: need aqua ducts installed. Problem with Jeff Smith needs to be inspected.  ducts. There  isa about a foot ofrain coming up into homes, which is why the ditches need to be aqua dugged out and  MOTIONED BY: Councilman Rollins SECOND BY: Councilman White  ALL: INFAVOR: Yes(4)    2021-04: DISCUSS ADOPTING A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CITYOF AMES Discussion was made to press forward with adopting a Building Permit for the City of Ames. There first needs tol be an Ordinance adopted, approved, and voted on by City Council. Matthew Gott, Attorney, mentioned that authority has tol be taken from Liberty County. Gott and thel Mayor MOTIONED BY: Councilman Rollins SECONDED BY: Councilman White  Gilmore will discuss this further. ALLINFAVOR: YES (4)  2021-05: DISCUSS' THE RENT HOMES ONSYLPHEME STREET  Discussion wasi made to adopt an ordinance regarding tiny homes with no less that 800 sq. ft. and with egress and ingress to be legal; discussion was also made to set subdivision standards or re- visit the ordinance already in place. Homes on Sylpheme St. was mentioned because of the ones already in place, but not to allow anymore tiny homes or cabins into subdivisions in the future. MOTIONED BY: Councilman Trahan SECONDED BY: Councilman Rollins  ALLIN: FAVOR: YES(4)  2021-06: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETINGS  Discussion was made on how Liberty County Commissioners Court have meetings every two (2) weeks; how things are getting done and things get approved without further discussions; will ask Commissioner Karbowski how much ofhis budget he has spent on the City of Ames; there were grants that the City of Ames could have gotten but did not apply for; suggested that some of the MOTIONED BY: Councilman Rollins SECONDED BY: Councilman White  Ames City Council go to the Liberty County Commissioners meetings.  ALLINFAVOR: YES(4)  2021-07: DISCUSS REQUIRING THE WATER COMFPANYTOFURCHASE PERMITS Discussion was made regarding people in general would like to move to the City of Ames, with that thought in mind suggestion was to have Ames-Minglewood Water Department purchase a permit every time they start digging for any new residence or any residence that need sewer  services. Will draft al letter to go out to the Water Department.  MOTIONED BY: Councilman White SECONDED BY: Councilman Rollins  ALL. INFAVOR: YES (3)    COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS There were: no comments made. CITIZENS COMMENTS There were no comments made. ADJOURNMENT  All City Council members were in favor to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm.  The next meeting will be held August 9, 2021.  X Cawnukiin Mlmne Cornelius Gilmore, Mayor Hey WI. ennifér-Purnell,  hlh City Secretary