City of Whitewright City Council REGULAR MEETING Whitewright' Visitors Center 111 W. Grand June 4, 2024 6:30p p.m. Minutes The City Council of Whitewright met fora a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 ate 6:30 p.m. int the) Whitewright' Visitors Center, the same being opent tot thep public with thef following members present: Thes subjectst tob bec discussed arel listedb below: 1. CALL TOC ORDER-6:30p.pm. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OFA ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Sarah Beth Owen- - Mayor Present Traci Barr- Mayor Prol Tem- Present Diana Scott- Present Jasons Summers- Present John Simon- Present Dustin Owens- Present CITIZEN COMMENTS Att thist time, any person may; addresst the City Councilr regardinga ani item ont this meeting agendat thati is not scheduled for public hearing. Also, att this time, any person may addresst the Council regarding ani itemt that isr not ont this meeting agenda. Each person willl bea allowed upt tot three (3) minutes tos speak. No discussion or actionr may bet taken att this meeting oni items notl listed ont this agenda, other than tor makes statements ofs specific factuali information inr response to ac citizen'si inquiry ort tor recite existing policyi in response tot thei inquiry. None UPCOMING EVENTS June Librarys summer reading program began June 3rd. June 10th Whitewright Economic Development 4A 4:30p.m.: 113W. Grand St. June: 10th Whitewright Community Development 4B6 6:00p p.m.: 113 W. Grand's St. June: 19th Cityh Hall andV Whitewright Public Library will be closedi in observance ofJ Juneteenth. Jully: 1* Municipal Court 9:00a.m. 111 W. GrandSt. July 2nd Regular Council Meeting 6:30p p.m. 111W. Grand St. 7. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agendai items are consideredi routine by City Council and will bee enacted! by one motion. There willl be nos separate discussion oft thesei items unlessa a Councilmember requests ani item be removed and considered: separately.) 7.1 *Toa approve bills: 7.2 *Approve Minutesf from: A. May 14, 2024 7.3 *Grayson County Property Tax Report for May, 2024 7.4 *Reportf from Fire Department - Fire Chief) John Sinor 7.5 *Report from Library Director - Chris Ely Librarys statistics 7.6 Reportf from Public Works Director = Brandon Latimer 7.7*Reportf from Water Department Number of customers, delinquencies, number ofr new customers 7.8* *Report from Police Department - Chief Chad Stallings Fuel Consumption, citations issued, crime data report. 7.9* *Municipal CourtF Report- - BrandiF Robinson Monthly Fines and Court Costs received and Monthly Statistics 7.10* *Report from EMS Department - EMS Director. John Sinor Number ofr runs, fuel consumption, repairs to ambulance Councilmember JSummers made a motion to approve the consent agenda Councilmember DC Owens second the motion Motion passed! 5-0 NON-ACTIONI ITEMS 8.2 Budget summary review. 8.3 Audit status update. 8.5 Downtowns sidewalk grant update. ACTION ITEMS A. April2 2024 excluding payments to Gexa Energy and" The Whitewright: Sun., B. May 2024 excluding payment to Gexa Energy for the Whitewright Food Pantry. Incident County, Incident Type, Statistics, Responding Personnel, Grants, and equipment maintenance. Leaks, New Well Construction, Wastewater Plant, Wells, Towers, Meters, Shop/Vehicle Maintenance 8.1 Recognition ofa arts students who painted on murala atf fire station. 8.4TML Trainingf for current council members ort training certificates turnedi into Nancy. 9.1 Consider, discuss anda act on Resolution 491 awarding an administration contract fort the city's 2024 Downtown Revitalization Project Application and Grant CDM24-0056, contingent ont the contract beingf funded by TDA. Councilmember TBarri made a motion toc approve Resolution 491 Councilmember DC Owens second ther motion Motion approveds 5-0 Application and Grant CDM24-0056, contingent ont the contract beingf funded by TDA. Councilmember TBarr made ar motion toc approve Resolution 492 Councilmember DScott second ther motion Motion passed 5-0 and contribute: $178,462.601 localf funds. Councilmember D Scotts second the motion Motion approved5-0 9.4 Consider, discuss and act onc cancelling AIIA American Dogs. Councilmember TBarr second the motion Motion approved5-0 ofWhitewright) for 2024-2025 Councilmember D Owens second the motion Motion approved5 5-0 Councilmember D Owens second the motion Councilmember D Owens second the motion 9.20 Consider, discuss anda acto on Resolution 492 awarding ane engineering contract for the city's 2024 Downtown Revitalization Project 9.3Consider, discuss and act ona awardinga a construction contract tol low! bidder, Prater Electric, associated with the City's ARPA grant #1672, int the: amount of$ $496,0001 for the purchase and installation of48 generators. The city will utilize $317,537.40ARPA1 funds Councilmember. JSimon made a motion to approve awarding a construction contract tol low bidder, Prater Electric Councilmember DG Owens made a motion toc approve cancelling All American Dogs 9.5 Consider, discuss and act onl Interlocal Agreement Between the Texoma Council of Governments and City ofWhitewright for 2024-2025. Councilmember TBarri made a motion to approve Interlocal Agreement. between the Texoma Council of Government and City 9.6 Consider, discuss and act ona approving April billp payments to Gexa Energy and The) Whitewright Sun. Councilmember TBarr made a motiont to approve toc approve Aprilk bill payments to Gexa Motion approved3-1a abstain fromJ JSimon and 1 abstain from Summers 9.7 Consider, discuss anda act ona approving May billp paymentt to Gexa Energyf for the Whitewright Food Pantry. Councilmember: TBarr made ar motion toc approve to approve Aprill bill payments to Gexa Motion approved 3-10 abstain) from JSimon and 1 abstain from. Summers 10. EXECUTIVE: SESSION-7:13 p.pm. The City Council will convenei inc closed session pursuant tot the provisions oft the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.072, Deliberation regarding Real property; Executive Sessiona as authorized! by Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney ona a matter in whicht the duty oft the attorney tot the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter (Open Meetings Act): Real Property. The City Council will convenei in closeds session pursuantt to the provisions oft the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive! Session as authorized! by Texas Government Code! 551.074, Personnel Matters; to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaiuation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal ofap public officer ore employee. The City Council will convene inc closed session pursuant to the provisions oft the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive! Session as authorized by Texas Government Code! 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices or security Audits. The deployment, ors specific occasions for implementation, ofs security personnel ord devices: ors security audit. Reconvene into regular session: and consider action, ifany, oni items discussedi in Executive Session. Public Works, Fire, City Hall, EMS, and Library Personnel 11. RECOVENE9:14p.m. None 12. MAYOR'SREPORT 13. COUNCIL CONCERNS AND COMMENTS 14. ADJOURN Sarah Beth Owen- 56 Councilmember TBarr leto allo department heads know they are doingo a greatj job and she appreciates what they are doing Mayor Aefpl 2