MINUTES OFAC CITY OF PINEY POINT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023,  AT6:00 P.M. ATI ECCLESIA CHURCH, 325 PINEY POINT ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS.  Councilmembers Present: Mayor Mark Kobelan, Michael Hermingnaus, Dale Dodds, Aliza Dutt, City Representatives Present: Bobby Pennington, City Administrator; David Olson, City Attorney; Solace Southwick, Police Commissioner; Ray Schultz, Police Chief; Howard Miller, Interim Fire Chief; Annette Arriaga, Director of Planning & Development; Joe Moore, City Engineer; Michelle  and. Jonathan Curth.  Yi, Director of Finance. CallTo Order  Mayor Kobelan declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. with Herminghaus, Dodds, and Dutt present. Curth joins the session at 6:15 p.m. before opening the  public hearings. II. Pledge Of Allegiance  Council ledt the Pledge of Allegiance to the United! States of America Flag.  III. Citizens Wishing to Address Council  There were no other general comments.  V.New Business- Item #9 was moved from the original order of the posted agenda. 9. Consideration and possible action on the Memorial Villages Police Department Monthly Report. Chief Ray Schultz reported the activities of the police department fort the month of August.  No action was taken.  IV. Public Hearings  1. Public Hearing on an ordinance adopting the Proposed 2024 Budget.  Public Hearing opened at 6:16 p.m. to allow citizens of Piney Point Village to comment regarding  the Proposed 2024 Budget. There were no statements from the public. Public Hearing closed at 6:17 p.m.  2. Public Hearing on an ordinance adopting the 2023 Proposed Property Tax Rate.  Public Hearing opened at 6:17 p.m. to allow citizens of Piney Point Village to comment regarding  the 2023 Proposed Property Tax Rate. There were no statements from the public. Public Hearing closed at 6:18 p.m.  V. New Business (continued)  3. Consideration and acceptance of the Harris Central Appraisal District 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll Councilmember Herminghaus motioned to approve the 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll Ordinance  for Piney Point Village by Ordinance.  No. 2023.09, seconded by Councilmember Dodds. AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None.    Ther motion carried. Point Village.  4. Consideration and possible action on an ordinance adopting the 2024 Budget for the City of Piney City Administrator Pennington proposed changing the 2024 Capital Improvement projects to be Councilmember Dodds motioned to approve Ordinance 2023.09.A, adopting the 2024 Budget with the proposed change in capital allocation for the City of Piney Point Village, seconded by  allocated to a single linei item. Councilmember Herminghaus. The official record vote secured as follows: FOR the proposal = Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth. AGAINST the proposal: = None. PRESENT and not voting = Mark Kobelan. ABSENT = Bender. The motion carried.  5. Consideration and ratification that requires raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year, requiring a separate vote of the governing body to ratify the property taxi increase Councilmember Herminghaus motioned to approve Ordinance 2023.09.B to ratify the property  reflected int the City of Piney Point Village 2024 Budget. tax revenue reflected, seconded by Councilmember Dutt. The official record vote secured as follows: FOR the proposal = Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth. AGAINST the proposal = None. PRESENT and not voting = Mark Kobelan. ABSENT = Bender. The motion carried.  Consideration and possible action setting the Debt Service Tax Rate of $0.028633 per $100 of assessed valuation of all taxable property within the city's corporate limits for Tax' Year 2023. Councilmember Herminghaus motioned as legally required. The motion set a Debt Service Tax Rate of $0.028633 per $100 of assessed valuation for all taxable properties within the City's  corporate limits for Tax' Year 2023, seconded by Councilmember Dodds. The official record vote secured as follows: FOR the proposal = Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth. AGAINST the proposal = None. PRESENT and not voting = Mark Kobelan. ABSENT = Bender. The motion carried.  7. Consideration and possible action setting the Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate of $0.226507 per $100 of assessed valuation ofa all taxable property within the city's corporate limits for Tax' Year Councilmember Curth motioned as legally required. The motion set a maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.226507 per $100 of assessed valuation for all taxable properties within the City's corporate limits for Tax Year 2023, seconded by Councilmember Herminghaus.  2023.  The official record vote: secured as follows:    FOR the proposal = Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth. AGAINST the proposal = None. PRESENT and not voting = Mark Kobelan. ABSENT = Bender. The motion carried.  8. Consideration and possible action on the maintenance and operations component of the tax rate, action on the debt service component of the tax rate, and action on an ordinance concerning the Councilmember Dodd motioned as legally required. The motion set the component rates for a combined Tax Rate of $0.255140p pers00dfasesedlaluton forl Taxy Year 2023 and established  combined 2023 Tax Rate.  Ordinance 2023.09.C, seconded by Councilmember Hermingnaus. The official record vote secured as follows: FOR the proposal = Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth. AGAINST the proposal: = None. PRESENT and not voting = Mark Kobelan. ABSENT: - Bender. The motion carried.  9. ** Item #9 has been moved forward from its original position on the posted agenda. ** 10. Consideration and possible action on the Village Fire Department Monthly Report. Interim Chief Miller reported the activities of the fire department for August.  Noa action was taken.  11. Consideration and possible action on a contract renewal of Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Councilmember Dodds motioned to renew1 the agreement for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services with Waste Corporation of Texas, L.P., a GFL Company. Councilmember Dutt seconded  Services.  the motion.  AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None. The motion carried.  12. Consideration and possible action on the Mayor's Monthly Report.  Discussion with no further action.  13. Consideration and possible action on the City Administrator's Monthly Report including Financial Related Items, updates on Specific Use Permit Projects, Holiday Event Planning, and Maintenance Oumcimenoerremrehais smotionedto: approve (1) Disbursemento of Bright Landscape Designs at $17,698.35; (2) Disbursement of AR Turnkee Construction Co. at $1,280,397.05; (3) Reimbursement of 583 Magnolia Circle TCOat $25,000.00; (4) Disbursement of Uretek USA, Inc. at $39,020.91; (5) Seek proposals for maintenance contract of landscape Grounds.  Contract Renewal.  Councilmember Dodds seconded the motion. AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None.    Ther motion carried.  14. Consideration: and possible action on deigpnatingarepresentative as the General Assembly: and ana alternate authorized toserve as the votingrepresentative of HGAC's2024G General Assembly. Councilmember Dodds motioned to designate Curth as the HGAC representative in the General Assembly and Dutt as the alternate. Councilmember Herminghaus seconded the  motion. NAYS: None. The motion carried. landscape areas.  AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  15. Consideration and possible action on quotes received for tree plantings for public right-of-way  Councilmember Dodds motioned to authorize the mayor to purchase 100 additional trees up  to$ $25,000, seconded by Councilmember' Herminghaus. AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None. The motion carried. ofGreen Oaks Drive.  16. Consideration and possible action on the Green Oaks Drive drainage system on the south side  Councimember Herminghaus motionedi to authorize the city engineer to review plans fort two 12-inch drainage pipes at 11527 Green Oaks, seconded by Councilmember Dodds.  AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None. The motion carried.  17. Consideration and possible action on quotes received to mechanically remove roots from the inside of the storm sewer pipe on South Country Squire or perform storm sewer point repairs toremove roots and repair infiltration points ont thes storm sewer pipe on South Country Squire. Councilmember Dodds motioned to accept and approve the On-Par Civil Service quote of $21,850 to perform South Country Squire storm sewer point repairs, seconded by  Councilmember Herminghaus. NAYS: None. The motion carried.  AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  18. Consideration and possible action on the EngineersReport.  Discussion with no further action. Meeting held on August 28, 2023.  19. Consideration and possible action on approval of the minutes for the Regular Session Council  Councilmember Dodds motioned to approve the minutes for the Regular Session Council  Meeting held on August 28, 2023, seconded by Councilmember Dutt. AYES: Herminghaus, Dodds, Dutt, and Curth.  NAYS: None. The motion carried.    20. Consideration and possible action on future agenda items, meeting dates, and similar matters.  The next regular Council meeting is October 23, 2023.  VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE  21. The City Council will now hold a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provision of Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.071- Consultation with City Attorney, and Section 551.072- Real Estate Property. The council convened into executive session at 7:44 p.m. The council reconvened into the regular public meeting at 8:19 p.m. No additional action was taken following the executive session.  22. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in the Executive Session.  VII. ADIOURNMENT 23. Adjourn.  Councilmember Herminghaus motioned for adjournment and Mayor Kobelan adjourned the  meeting at 8:19 p.m.  PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of October 2023.  Mark Kobelan Mayor    POINT *  a s  Robert Pennington 3474 City Adminstator/Chysereany