MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DAINGERFIELD Aug 12, 2024  City Council Present:  Mayor Wade Kerley Councimembers Jessie Ayers, David  Hood, Ben Ramirez, and Mike Carter Vicki Smith arrived at 6:11pm  Absent: City Staff Present:  City Manager Michelle Jones City Secretary/Finance Director. Amanda Sanders, Fire Chief Jimmy Cornileus, Assistant Chief Travis Miller, Police Chief Tracey Climer, Code Officer Katelyn Claunch, Public Works Director Jim Goodman, Nicole Kimball-Steel County Bee, Taylor ackemackDaingered State Park, Justin Reeves-JRES  Kiersten Wiley  Others:  LLC  Mayor Kerley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  Mayor Kerley gave the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge.  Public Comments:  Mike Carter spoke asking the council to do some soul searching and ask themselves what has been accomplished since they were elected. He encouraged everyone to do their part, get serious and be a leader in the community. He stated Michelle was doing  ag great job but cannot be expected to do it all.  4. Consent. Agenda motion and vote.  All Consent items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one  A. Deliberate and Açt to Approve Minutes of. July 8, 2024. Motion made by councilmémber. Hood to approve minutes as presented Seconded by councilmember Ayers and all voted for. Motion Carried.    5. Business  Discuss, Çonsider, and Possibly Take Action Regarding:  A. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action on a Request from Daingerfield 259 LLC to assist in replacing an existing city sewer line across 201 Cotton St. Motion made by councilmember Carter that 259 LLC will pay 50% of the line replacement costs on their property, seconded by counciimember B. Presentation and Discussion of the Preliminary Budget for FY 2024-2025. Motion made. by councilmember Carter to approve the tax rate of 491974 for use in the Budget for FY 2024-2025 the same rate as the previous budget, seconded by councilmember Hood and all voted for. Motion C. Deliberate and set date for Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget for Motion made by councilmember Ayers to set hearing date for Proposed budget Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for September 9,2024 seconded by councimember Ramirez. Voted for by councilmember Smith and Hood. Voted against by counciimember Carter. Motion carried 4 to 1. D. Deliberate and Set Date for Public Hearing on the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year Motion made by councilmember Hood to set hearing on Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for September 9,2024 seconded by councilmember Smith and all voted for. Motion carried. E. Deliberate and Set Date to vote on Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Motion made by councilmember Carter to set date to vote on proposed tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-2025 on September 16,2024, seconded by councilmember Ramirez and all voted for. Motion carried. F. Deliberate, nominate and appoint a new member to the Planning & Zoning Commission to fill a mid-term vacancy that was held by Cheryl Durrett. Motion made by councilmember Carter to appoint Martha Campbell to the Planning & Zoning Commission to fill a mid-term vacancy that was held by Cheryl Durrett, seconded by councilmember Ramirez and all voted for. G.D Deliberate, nominate and appoint a new member and Alternate to the Board of Adjustments to fill mid-term vacancies that were held by Cheryl Durrett Motion made by councilmember Hood to appoint Martha Campbell to the Board of Adjustments to fill mid-term vacancy held by Cheryl Durrett and to appoint Jim Goodman to replace alternate position held by Tony Hall, seconded by councilmember Ramirez and all voted for. Motion carried.  Ramirez and all voted for. Motion carried.  carried.  Fiscal Year 2024-2025.  2024-2025.  Motion carried.  and Alternate position held by Tony Hall.    6. Monthly Departmental. Reports: Informational reports only; no action to be  taken:  a. Animal Shelter, Code Enforcement, Electrical, EMS, Fire, Library,  Municipal court, Police, Public Works  b. Financial C. City Manager  7. Monthly Boards and Commissions Minuets: Informational reports only; no action to  be taken:  a. Planning and Zoning Minutes- July 22, 2024 b. Daingerfield Housing Authority- Annual Report  8. Adjournment.  There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. on motion by Councimember Ayers seconded by Councilmember Smith and  all voted for, motion carried.  D  Wade Kerley, Mayor  ATTEST:  Aomade Sanckn Amanda Sanders, City Secretary