FLATONIA)  Minutes Flatonia City Council Regular Meeting August 8, 2023  Present:  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmembers  Dennis Geesaman Joanye Eversole Ginny Sears Allen Kocian Donna Cockrell Travis Seale Sonya Bishop Jacqueline Ott Lee Dick Jack Pavlas  City Manager City Secretary Police Chief Utilities Director Opening Agenda  Call to Order  Mayor Geesaman called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.  Invocation & Pledge Councilmember Kocian led the invocation and pledges.  Citizen Participation Reports  Anita Todd  Police Chief Utility Director City Manager Budget Workshop  July Activity July Report July Report  Code Enforcement July Report  Workshop for FY 2023-2024 Budget.    Consent Agenda C1. C2. C3.  Councilman Seale made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2023, meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Eversole seconded the motion. None Councilman Seale made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2023, meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Eversole seconded the motion. None Mayor Pro Tem Eversole made ai motion to approve the financial statements for July 2023. Councilman Seale seconded the motion. None opposed.  opposed. Motion carried. opposed. Motion carried. Motion carried.  Discussion Agenda D1.  Police Chief Dick discussed the legalities of allowing golf carts on city  streets.  Deliberation Agenda DA8.1.2023.1  Councilwoman Sears moved to approve the lease for the United States Postal Service. Councilman Kocian seconded the motion. None opposed. Mayor Pro Tem Eversole moved to approve the TML health benefits changes for employees. Councilman Seale seconded the motion. None Mayor Pro Tem Eversole moved to approve the Second Quarter of 2023 Hotel Occupancy Tax Expenditure Reports from Flatonia Chamber of Commerce, Special Projects, and EA Arnim Archives and Museum. Councilman Kocian seconded the motion. Councilwoman Sears recused  Motion carried.  DA8.1.2023.2  opposed. Motion carried.  DA8.1.2023.3  herself. None opposed. Motion carried.  DA8.1.2023.4 DA8.1.2023.5 Adjournment  Council decided on dates for future budget workshops.  The lease for oil and gas exploration from Rosewood Resources was dismissed for future discussion pending a response from the City Attorney. Mayor Pro Tem Eversole called the meeting adjourned at 6:44 pm. Councilman Seale seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried.    Signed  Dennis Geesaman  Ait  Mayor Attest  Ott  City Secretary