City of Whitewright City Council REGULAR MEETING Whitewright Visitors Center 111W. Grand March 5, 2024 6:30p p.m. Minutes  The City Council of Whitewright met for a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. int the) Whitewright Visitors Center, the  same being open tot the public with thet following members present:  Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember  Traci Barr Diana Scott Barry' Wheeler Shirley Ballard  1. CALTOORDER-630Pm. INVOCATION PLEDGE OFA ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Tona Shiplet- Mayor-Present John Simon-Present  Traci Barr-Present Present  Diana Scott-Present  Barry Wheeler-Mayor Pro Tem- Shirley Ballard- Absent  CITIZEN COMMENTS Att thist time, any person may address the City Council regarding: ani item ont this meeting agendat that isr not scheduledf forp public hearing. Also, att this time, any person may addresst the Council regarding ani item thati is noto ont this meeting agenda. Eachp person willl be: allowed upt tot three (3) minutes tos speak. No discussion ora action may be taken att this meeting oni items notl listed ont this agenda, other thant tor makes statements ofs specifici factuali information! in response toa citizen's inquiry ort tor recite existing policyi inr response tot thei inquiry. MADD attended and gave ana awardt to E Fite. Sarah Owens spoke about the food pantry  needing hams andy yams. MAYOR UPDATES  6.11 March 4th Municipal Court 9:00a a.m.: 111 W Grand St. 6.21 March 5th City Council Regular Meeting 6:30p p.m. 111 W. Grands St. 6.31 March 11-158 & March 181 WWISDI Break 6.41 March: 11th Whitewright Economic Development 4A5 5:30p p.m. 113 W. GrandSt. 6.5 March1 11th Whitewright Community Development 4B5 5:30; p.m. 113W. Grands St. 6.6 March Librarye events, Story Time, 10:30 am March. 6,13,20&27 6.71 March 29th City Halla andt the Whitewright Library willl bec closedi inc observance of Good Friday 6.8 April 1* Municipal Court 9:00 a.m. 111 W. Grand 6.9 April 2nd Regular Council Meeting 6:30p p.m. 111 W. Grand St. 6.10 April 11th Meet the Candidate! 5:30p p.m. 111 W. Grands St. ***Food Pantry OPENS 8:30 a.m. to 11:00a a.m. Thursday for pick up ***  6.11 April1 13th Clean-Up Day 7a.m. -11 a.m. 401 S Benedict, City Barn (please! bringa a copy ofy your watert bill)  7. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agendai items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be nos separate discussion oft thesei items unless a Councilmember requests ani item ber removed and considered: separately.)  7.1 *To approve bills: A. February 2024 7.2 *Approve Minutesf from: A.F February 6, 2024 7.3 *Grayson CountyF Property Tax Reportf for February, 2024 7.4' *Report from Fire Department - Fire Chief John Sinor 7.5 *Report from Library Director = ChrisE Ely Librarys statistics 7.6* *Report from Public Works Director - Brandon Latimer 7.7 *Report from Water Department Number ofc customers, delinquencies, number ofr new customers 7.8* *Reportf from Police Department = Chief Chad Stallings Fuel Consumption, citations issued, crime data report. 7.9 *Municipal Court Report - BrandiF Robinson  Incident County, Incident Type, Statistics, Responding Personnel, Grants, and equipment maintenance.. Leaks, New Well Construction, Wastewater Plant, Wells, Towers, Meters, Shop/Vehicle Maintenance    Monthly Fines and Court Costs receiveda and Monthly Statistics 7.10' *Report from EMS Department - EMS Director. John Sinor Number ofr runs, fueld consumption, repairs to ambulance Councilmember JSimon made a motion toa approve Councilmember BI Wheeler second the motion  Motion passed4 4-0 ACTIONITEMS  8.1 Consider, discuss and act ona accepting Shirley Ballard's resignation Councilmember B Wheeler made ar motion toa acceptSBallard's resignation Councilmember DScotts second ther motion Motion passed 4-0 General Municipal Election fort May, 2025 CouncilmemberTE Barr second the motion Motion passed4 4-0 operations fort the benefit oft the Cityo of Whitewright Councilmember TBarrs second ther motion Motion passed4 4-0 operations for1 thet benefito oft the City of Whitewright Councilmember) JS Simon madea a motion to approve ordinance! 532C Councilmember TBarrs second ther motion Motion passed4 4-0 Councilmember. Simon made a motion to approve Councilmember DScotts second ther motion Motion passed 4-0 8.6 Consider, discuss and act oni increasing TMRS to2 2to1@7 7% Councilmember) JSimon made ar motion to approve TMRS2t0107% Councilmember DS Scott second the motion Motion passed4 4-0 catching Councilmember JSimons second the motion Motion passed4 4-0 8.8 Consider, discuss and act ont the: sale oft the: 1997 ladder truck Councilmember. JSimonr madea a motion toa approve the sale oft the sale ofthe 1997 laddert truck Councilmember BI Wheeler second the motion Motion passed4 4-0 8.9 Consider, discuss anda act on Ratei increaset for Sanitation! Solutions Inc. Councilmember. JSimonr made ar motion toj postpone until next council meeting Councilmember BD DS Scotts second ther motion Motion passed4 4-0 8.10 Consider, discussa and act on Resolution 485 ordering the regular election fort the City of Whitewright Councilmember BI Wheeler made a motion toa approve resolution 485 ordering the regulare election Councilmember JSimon second ther motion Motion passed 4-0 Councilmember B Wheeler madea a motion toa approve Councilmember TBarrs second the motion Motion passed 4-0 for 2024TXCDBG Downtown! Revitalization! Program Councilmember BV Wheeler made a motion to approve Councilmember T Barr second the motion Motion passed4 4-0  8.2 Considera and discuss anda act on possible candidates (s) to fill the vacancy of Place! 5 Councilmember until the next Councilmember. JSimon made ar motion to appoint D Owens to councilmember Place 5  8.3 Consider, discuss anda act on Ordinance! 532B Repealing Ordinance 532A definingt the organizational chart fort the city for daily  Councilmember. JSimonr made: ar motion to approve ordinance! 532 Br repealing ordinance. 532A 8.4 Consider, discuss and act on Ordinance! 532C defining the organizational chart for the city for daily  8.5 Consider, discuss anda act onF Re-Platf for R4UVentures, LLCf for property ID4 437804 tol ber re- plattedf from onel lott tot twelve lots  8.7 Consider, discuss and: act ont the purchase ofa ana additional" Tahoef for the Whitewright Police Department Councilmember BI Wheeler madea ar motion top purchase ana additional Tahoe usingf fundsf from funds other thent the dog  8.11 Consider, discuss anda act ona ar resolution determining that ana area of the downtown contains conditions that are detrimental tot the community and constitute a slum and blighted area fort the TXCDBG Downtown Revitalization Program grant appliçation 8.12 Consider, discuss and act ona ar resolution authorizing thes submission ofa ana application tot the Texas Department of Agriculture  2    9. COUNCIL CONCERNS AND COMMENTS- -TBarrt thanked all departments for their hard work int the city. DScott thanked allo city  employees. 10. ADIOURN-7.26pm  Tona  Eu Shpt Bpi  3