Minutes Flatonia City Council Regular Meeting February 9, 2021  Present: Mayor Councilpersons  Bryan Milson Catherine Steinhauser Mark Eversole Dennis Geesaman Ginny Sears Allen Kocian Sarah Novo - City Manager Angela Beck - City Attorney Lee Dick -Chief, Flatonial Police Department Heather Ambrose - City Secretary  City Staff  OPENING. AGENDA Call to Order:  Mayor Milson called the Regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  Invocation and Pledge: Flag Texas flags. Citizen's Participation:  City Manager Sarah Novo led thei invocation and Mayor Bryan Milson the pledge to the. American  Kate Horn spoke concerning the City ofl Flatonia parks in general. Ms. Horn praised City staff for their work in the parks but indicated that she feels there are areas that need work. She and others plan to do an audit oft the City parks, on their own, to assess the parks' needs. The group will share  that information at a future City Council meeting, likely in April 2021.  REPORTS  Police Department Activity Report  January 2021  ChiefLee Dick added that the City Council had a copy oft the Racial Profiling Report at their seats.  The City Council acknowledged receipt. The item required no action.  Utility Department Activity Report Utility Director. Jack Pavlas was not in attendance. CONSENT AGENDA  January 2021  Approve minutes of the January 12, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting. Approve the appointment of] Rosa Velasquez and Annie Pustejovsky to serve on the Flatonia Housing Authority Board ofCommissioners for a term commencing on the appointment date and ending on February 9, 2023 and recommend that Mayor Milson    complete required Certificate of Appointment forms.  Approve 4th Quarter 2020 Hotel Occupancy Tax Expenditure Reports from the Flatonia Chamber ofCommerce, Flatonia Special Projects, and E.A. Arnim Archives and  Museum.  Financial Report for the 1st Quarter of FY2 2021  Ginny Sears made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Dennis Geesaman seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried 4-0 with Catherine Steinhauser abstaining.  PROCLAMATIONS  AF Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Flatonia, Texas recognizing the month of A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Flatonia, Texas recognizing the month of  February 2021 as Black History Month. February 2021 as American Heart Month. DELIBERATION. AGENDA  2.1.2021.1 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2020.9.1, relating to appropriations made for the support of the City ofl Flatonia, Texas for thel Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September: 30,2021,whichi includes the General Fund and the Utility Fund; appropriating money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal due on the City's indebtedness; appropriating money for the Flatonia Economic Development Corporation; and amending the annual budget for the Flatonia Economic Development Corporation for the 2021 Fiscal Year, to add to the Capital Improvements budget of the Flatonia Economic Development Corporation for the purchase of a 1.37 acre tract of land in the M. Muldoon Ginny Sears made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020.2.1. Dennis Geesaman seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried 4-0 with Catherine Steinhauser abstaining. 2.1.2021.2 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2020.9.1, relating to appropriations made for the support of the City ofl Flatonia, Texas for the Fiscal Year beginning October I, 2020 and ending September. 30, 2021, which includes the General Fund and the Utility Fund; appropriating money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal due on the City's indebtedness; appropriating money for the Flatonia Economic Development Corporation; and amending the annual budget for the City of] Flatonia for the 2021 Fiscal Year, to add the expenditure of funds received from the Texas Intergovernmental Risk Pool for damage to a fire pumper truck for the purchase of a replacement pumper truck; and establishing an Catherine Steinhauser made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020.2.2. Seconded by Allan  League, Fayette County, Texas; and establishing an effective date.  effective date.  Kocian. None opposed. Motion carried.    2.1.2021.3 Consider and take appropriate action on the approval ofa Citywide  Communication Plan and directing staff in its implementation.  Review only; no action required.  2.1.2021.4 Consider and take appropriate action on presenting an RFQ for qualified audit firms to conduct an audit for the City of Flatonia and Flatonia Economic Development  Commission in FY2 2022. Review only; no action required.  2.1.2021.5 Consider and take appropriate action to adopt a Resolution for the police department to apply for the 2021 State Homeland Security Program- Regular Projects (SHSP-R) for FY 2022 with the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Homeland Catherine Steinhauser made the motion to adopt Resolution 2021.2.1. Seconded by Allan Kocian. 2.1.2021.6 Consider and take appropriate action on a Resolution approving a Citywide Public Information form and designating mailing and email addresses on behalf of the City. Catherine Steinhauser made the motion to approve Resolution 2021.2.2. Seconded by Dennis 2.1.2021.7 Discuss, consider, and select a grant administration services provider to complete a7 TDA TxCDBG funding application, and, in the event the City is selected for funding, to City Manager Sarah Novo reported that only one (1) firm, Langford Community Management Ginny Sears made the motion to award Langford Community Management Services, LLC as the grant administrative services provider for the City ofFlatonia int the application and administration ofa2021-2022 Community Development Fund grant. Seconded by Mark Eversole. None opposed.  Security Grants Division. None opposed. Motion carried.  Geesaman. None opposed. Motion carried.  also administer the program.  Services, LLC, submitted an application for this project.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 P.M.    Signed -  Bryan Mayor  Approved this 9th day ofl March 2021.  BER  Attest  FBlexe a Heather Ambrose City Secretary