FLATONIA  Minutes Flatonia City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2023  Present:  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilpersons  Dennis Geesaman Catherine Steinhauser Ginny Sears Allen Kocian Joanye Eversole Travis Seale  City Manager City Secretary Police Chief Utility Director  Sonya, Bishop, City Manager Tammy Louvier, City Secretary Lee Dick, Police Chief Jack Pavlas, Utility Director  Opening Agenda Call to Order  Mayor Geesaman called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.  Invocation & Pledge Councilman Seale led the invocation and pledges. Citizens' Participation Taylor Swenning Darlin's Diner.  Reports  Police Chief Utility Director City Manager  January Activity January Report January Report  Consent Agenda    C1. Councilman Seale made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 10, 2023, meeting. Councilman Kocian seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion  carried.  C2. Council person Sears made ai motion to approve the financial statements for. January 2023. Council person Eversole seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion  carried.  Deliberation Agenda DA2.1.2023.1  Council person Eversole made a motion to approve City Manager, Sonya Bishop and City Secretary, Tamela Louvier, Mayor Dennis Geesaman, Mayor Pro Tem, Catherine Steinhauser and Ginny Sears as signers on the Flatonia National Bank Accounts. Councilman Kocian seconded the Council person Eversole made a motion to approve and sign the Combine Community Action (CCA) agreement. CCA has contracted with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to conduct the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). Council person Seale  motion. None opposed. Motion carried.  DA2.1.2023.2  seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carries.  DA2.1.2023.3  Council person Eversole made a motion to approve increasing the standby pay for our Utility Department from $100 to $250. Mayor Pro Tem Steinhauser seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried. Council person Eversole made a motion to approve the Fourth Quarter 2022 Hotel Occupancy Tax Expenditure Reports from Flatonia Chamber ofCommerce, Special Projects, and EA Arnim Archives and Museum. Councilman Seale seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried. Council person Mayor Pro Tem Steinhauser made a motion to approve the appointment of Rosa Velasquez, Sharon Cosson and Elias Flores to serve on the Housing Authority' Slate of Commissioners. Council person Eversole seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried.  DA2.1.2023.4  DA2.1.2023.5  DA2.1.2023.6  Council person Eversole made a motion to approve the adoption/reaftimming oft the Civil Rights Policies and Procedures, to include thel HUD Section 3 presentation, for the TxCDBG City ofE Flatonia Contract CDV21-0342. Councilman seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion  carried.    DA2.1.2023.7  Councilman Seale made ai motion to approve the permits for Muffins and Mufflers Classic Car Show. Council person Sears seconded the motion. Council person Mayor Pro Tem made the motion to approve Randy Johnson as the new EDC Committee member. Councilman Kocian seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried.  None opposed. Motion carried.  DA2.1.2023.8  Entered into Executive Session at 6:55 pm  Adjournment  Councilman Seale called the meeting adjourned at 8:54 pm. Mayor Pro Tem Steinhauser  seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried.  Signed  Aed  Dennis Geesaman  Mayor Attest  Sonya Bishop City Manager